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Five Towns yeshiva grows By Sergey Kadinsky The storefront yeshiva needed space. Its reputation attracted college-age and married kollel students from far and wide. Three blocks away, a rundown corner property offered an ideal possibility to expand. On May 22, hundreds gathered in Woodmere to break ground on the Yeshiva Gedollah’s future home, as prominent rabbinic leaders and elected officials spoke of its potential. “We are limited in our storefront and it’s packed every night. We have all types of shiurim,” said Woodmere resident Steven Fox, a board member at the yeshiva. “With more space, it will become a household name and a true institution.” An attorney during the day, Fox is among a number of local professionals who count on the yeshiva to meet their Torah learning needs. Though the post-high school yeshiva counts approximately 70 students within its yeshiva and kollel, the Mosher Avenue property allows for a sanctuary fit for 200 worshippers, alongside classes and a dining hall. In total providing space for a 17,000 square foot building. “The yeshiva is trying to meet the demand. Right now, the shiurim happen in shuls and homes. The need is great,” said board member Motti Fox, whose son Aharon, 9, had his bris in the storefront yeshiva. On the sidewalk behind the crowded groundbreaking, a cherry picker signified the yeshiva’s other major contribution to the community, the maintenance of the eruv. “Our guys out on the eruv truck at three in the

Bibi speaks “Jerusalem must remain the united capital of Israel” The following are excerpts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech delivered to U.S. Congress this week. “Israel has no better friend than America. And America has no better friend than Israel. We stand together to defend democracy. We stand together to advance peace. We stand together to fight terrorism. Congratulations America. Congratulations, Mr. President. You got bin Laden. Good riddance.”

“In an unstable Middle East, Israel is the one anchor of stability. In a region of shifting alliances, Israel is America’s unwavering ally. Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be proAmerican.”

need to send American troops to defend Israel. We defend ourselves. You’ve been very generous in giving us tools to do the job of defending Israel on our own. Thank you all, and thank you President Obama, for your steadfast commitment to Israel’s security. I know economic times are tough. I deeply appreciate this.”

“My friends, you don’t need to do nation building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to export democracy to Israel. We’ve already got it. You don’t

“A nuclear-armed Iran would ignite a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It would give terrorists a nuclear umbrella. It would make the nightmare of nuclear terrorism a clear and present danger throughout the world. I want you to understand what this means. They could put the bomb anywhere. They could put it on a missile. It could be on a container ship in a port, or in a suitcase on a subway. Now the threat to my country cannot be overstated. Those who dismiss it are sticking their heads in the sand. Less than seven decades after six million Jews were murdered, Iran’s leaders deny the Holocaust of the Jewish people, while calling for the annihilation of the Jewish state.” “Leaders who spew such venom, should be banned from every respectable forum on the planet. But there is something that makes the outrage even greater: The lack of outrage. In much of the international community, the calls for our Continued on page 3 Photo courtesy of www.netanyahu.org.il

Netanyahu received standing ovations from Congress

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Arab truck driver hits Gush Etzion residents An Arab truck driver plowed his truck towards Israeli motorists on May 24 outside the Gush Etzion community of Neve Daniel, killing Tzomet Institute educator and author

Rabbi Uri Dasberg, 66; Elazar resident Yocheved Altshuler, 55; and Elana Olach, 55 of Efrat. Rabbi Dasberg served as a stepfather to two of his grandchildren after his daughter and son-in-law were murdered in a 1996 terrorist attack near Bet Shemesh. Initially suspected as a terror attack, the crash was ruled an accident.

Bibi: This is not easy for me...to give up parts Continued from page 1 destruction are met with utter silence. It is even worse because there are many who rush to condemn Israel for defending itself against Iran’s terror proxies.”

Shalit supporters block cash truck outside Gaza A Brinks armored truck carrying cash bound for Gaza was stopped by activists at the Yad Mordechai junction on May 24, blocking the road with their bodies. “The money won’t

pass until Gilad is returned,” the protesters chanted. Police attempted to remove them from the road, but after an hour, the truck turned around without reaching its destination. A day earlier, Noam Shalit, the cpative’s father called on Congress to freeze American funds to the Palestinian Authority until his son is released.

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A 1967 lesson of charity By Rabbi Noam Himelstein

“Two years ago, I publicly committed to a solution of two states for two peoples: A Palestinian state alongside the Jewish state. I am willing to make painful compromises to achieve this historic peace. As the leader of Israel, it is my responsibility to lead my people to peace.” “This is not easy for me. I recognize that in a genuine peace, we will be required to give up parts of the Jewish homeland. In Judea and Samaria, the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers. We are not the British in India. We are not the Belgians in the Congo.” “This is the land of our forefathers, the Land of Israel, to which Abraham brought the idea of one G-d, where David set out to confront Goliath, and where Isaiah saw a vision of eternal peace. No distortion of history can deny the 4,000-year-old bond, between the Jewish people and the Jewish land.” “But there is another truth: The Palestinians share this small land with us. We seek a peace in which they will be neither Israel’s subjects nor its citizens. They should enjoy a national life of dignity as a free, viable and independent people in their own state. They should enjoy a prosperous economy, where their creativity and initiative can flourish.” “You see, our conflict has never been about the establishment of a Palestinian state. It has always been about the existence of the Jewish state. This is what this conflict is about. In 1947, the United Nations voted to partition the land into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jews said yes. The Palestinians said no. In recent years, the Palestinians twice refused generous offers by Israeli Prime Ministers, to establish a Palestinian state on virtually all the territory won by Israel in the Six Day War.” “They were simply unwilling to end the conflict. And I regret to say this: They continue to educate their children to hate. They continue to name public squares after terrorists. And worst of all, they continue to perpetuate the fantasy that Israel will one day be flooded by the descendants of Palestinian refugees.” “My friends, this must come to an end. President Abbas must do what I have done. I stood before my people, and I told you it wasn’t easy for me, and I said… “I will accept

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Prime Minister Netanyahu seeks six vital words from PA President Abbas a Palestinian state.” It is time for President Abbas to stand before his people and say… “I will accept a Jewish state.” Those six words will change history. They will make clear to the Palestinians that this conflict must come to an end. That they are not building a state to continue the conflict with Israel, but to end it. They will convince the people of Israel that they have a true partner for peace. With such a partner, the people of Israel will be prepared to make a far reaching compromise. I will be prepared to make a far reaching compromise. This compromise must reflect the dramatic demographic changes that have occurred since 1967. The vast majority of the 650,000 Israelis who live beyond the 1967 lines, reside in neighborhoods and suburbs of Jerusalem and Greater Tel Aviv.” “We will be very generous on the size of a future Palestinian state. But as President Obama said, the border will be different than the one that existed on June 4, 1967. Israel will not return to the indefensible lines of 1967. As for Jerusalem, only a democratic Israel has protected freedom of worship for all faiths in the city. Jerusalem must never again be divided. Jerusalem must remain the united capital of Israel. I know that this is a difficult issue for Palestinians. But I believe with creativity and goodwill a solution can be found.” “This is the peace I plan to forge with a Palestinian partner committed to peace. But you know very well, that in the Middle East, the only peace that will hold is a peace you can defend.”

Rabbi Noam Himelstein studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion and served in the Tanks Corps of the IDF. He has taught in yeshiva high schools, post-high school women’s seminaries, 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.

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Opinion Letters to the editor Conserving innovation To the Editor: [Re: Conservative Jewish hechsher…] How does Rabbi Mendelson know using the Magen Tzedek Hechsher results in “a pure heart but not a kosher pot”? Why does Agudath Israel claim this is “an attempt to redefine Kashrut”? Orthodoxy’s Hechsher Tav HaYosher came after one introduced by Conservative Rabbi Allen. These are destructive statements. In my opinion, the Conservative movement has compromised issues of halacha. However, practices were innovated and Judaism conserved because of the movement. Briefly; R. Solomon Schechter’s USY inspired NCSY, Schechter persuaded his student Rabbi Dr. Hertz (Chief Rabbi of Britain) to create the first authentic Pentateuch in English with commentary, Matilda Schechter influenced the start

of Young Israel, R.Kaplan established the Bat Miztvah, R. Lieberman innovated “the Lieberman clause” in the ketubah adapted by Orthodoxy in protection of Agunah, R. Heschel influenced the Church to change the claim that Jews killed Jesus. Heschel wrote in the 60’s he was pleased seeing hechshers in restaurants but felt they were also needed in business offices. The chillul Hashem from Pottsville leading to this kiddush Hashem innovation of Magen Tzedek should be celebrated not denigrated. Paraphrasing Heschel....”what is worse: blood found in an egg, or blood spilled from wrongful business or by embarrassing another. When the agadda of not embarrassing one’s fellow becomes a halacha, then Moshiach will come.” Harold Klein Woodmere

When Michelle Obama is 63

hen Michelle Obama is 63 she looks in the mirror and decides she needs to see a plastic surgeon. She finds one of the best doctors who also happens to be a dear friend of the family. She makes an appointment and goes to see him. She says to the doctor, “I would like to look exactly like I looked 44 years ago when I was 19.” The doctor looks over her weathered body that appears to have survived a couple of battles in DAVID’S HARP her time. He delicately says to her, “Because we’re friends I can talk to you this way and I’ll tell it to you straight.” The doctor explains. “Some of the geography of your body has changed in the last 44 years. Your west bank has filled out in ways that does not lend itself to a simple complete reversal of mass. The tone and tension itself will never snap back no matter what I do to negotiate that region. And with David F. Nesenoff regard to up north, I’m afraid that if we pull it back to your youthful shape you will be in a dangerously vulnerable state and may suffer irreparable damage in the future. I see you’ve already surgically removed your Gaza strip, and I can’t believe you’re even still

breathing without your sinus peninsula.” “Oh but doctor,” Michelle pleads. “My husband said it’s just a starting point the way I looked back in 1967. He said that you could swap a little here and there, that’s entirely up to you.” The doctor says, “That’s very kind of him to leave the swap details up to me with the starting point of a 19 year old body, but it’s clear that your husband doesn’t understand human nature, science or history. Or for that matter, I don’t think he has a clue as to how one bargains for success. You don’t start at disaster and work your way to the goal. You must begin with reality and parley your way to a safe and sound deal.” Michelle says. “My husband says that everyone wants to look like they did in 1967 and he’s just being blatantly honest in vocalizing this fact.” The doctor laughs. “Michelle, sure everyone wants to be 19 years old again, but have you seen any, I mean even one, 63 year old who even looks close to what she looked like 44 years ago? That’s fantasy world. I mean I could do it, but after I removed all the vital parts and returned all that dangerous stuff that was no good for you, even years ago, you’d be dead in a few moments.” Michelle goes home and consults with her husband and returns to the doctor the next day. Michelle says to the doctor, “My husband is willing for me to take that chance, he doesn’t want to miss this opportunity …for himself.”

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Opinion There is no “the” (and no 1967 Borders) claims of the two parties, since it had been “dictated exclusively by military considerations.” The “famous” UN Resolution 242 which was passed by the UN Security Council five months after the Six-Day War recognized that the 1949 armistice line wasn’t supposed to designate final Israeli borders. Anti-Israel forces changed the meaning of 242 by adding one simple article to the resolution, the word “the.” They claim that 242 calls for Israel to withdraw from “the” territories taken during the Six-Day War (meaning all territories.) The resolution actually says “Israel should withdraw from territories” taken during the war (no “the”meaning some of the territories.) It was no accident “the” was left out. During the negotiations to create resolution 242, Arab governments tried three times to have “the” inserted in the resolution and their request was rejected. By repeating what they wanted the resolution to say all these years, the Arabs succeeded in convincing many people to accept their distorted interpretation of 242. Statements made by the drafters of 242 prove there is no ambiguity about what they meant. Michael Stewart, the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said in 1969, “The

That 1949 line, which people call the 1967 border, is only a military line. Resolution speaks of secure and recognized boundaries. These words must be read concurrently with the statement on withdrawal.” George Brown, British Foreign Secretary in 1967, on January 19, 1970 said, “I formulated the Security Council Resolution. Before we submitted it to the Council, we showed it to Arab leaders. The proposal said ‘Israel will withdraw from territories that were occupied’, and not from ‘the’ territories, which means that Israel will not withdraw from all the territories.” Arthur Goldberg, US representative, in the Security Council in the course of the discussions which preceded the adoption of Resolution 242 said, “To seek withdrawal without secure and recognized boundaries … would be just as fruitless as to seek secure and recognized boundaries without

withdrawal. Historically, there have never been secure or recognized boundaries in the area. Neither the armistice lines of 1949 nor the cease-fire lines of 1967 have answered that description… such boundaries have yet to be agreed upon. An agreement on that point is an absolute essential to a just and lasting peace just as withdrawal is…” When it comes to Israel, President Obama has a very short memory. Not only were there no 1967 borders, there was never an intention for Israel to move back to the 1949 armistice lines. That’s also why the President’s call for Israel to stop building communities outside the 1949 armistice lines is so absurd. It’s also why the UN is being disingenuous every time they call for Israel to retreat to the 1967 borders; after all it was the UN who first declared that there was no such thing as 1967 borders. 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.

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ast week President Obama called for any Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement to be based on the pre-June 1967 borders: Forgetting for a moment whether Obama was right or wrong for making that POLITICO declaration, there is a TO GO serious problem with his statement, as a pre-1967 border does not exist! That “green line” running through the West Bank is the 1949 armistice line. This line was created solely because that’s where Israeli and Arab forces stopped fighting at the end of the 1948 War of Independence. It was as if the whistle blew and everyJeff Dunetz one dropped their gear. That 1949 line, which people call the 1967 border, is only a military line. Don’t take my word for it; take the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s. Article II of the 1949 Armistice Agreement with the Jordanians explicitly specified that the line that was designated did not compromise any future territorial

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Parshat Bamidbar

The incredible human spirit There are seven instances in the Torah when a tally of army-aged males is given to us. Twice they are rounded to “600,000 foot soldiers” (Shmot 12:37 and Bamidbar 11:21). The first three times they are counted to more exact specifications, first with the half-shekel (38:26) and twice in our parsha. (1:46 and 2:32) The census result is 603,500. The last two “exact numbers” are different: 601,730 (Bamidbar 26:51) and 675,000. (Bamidbar 31:32) While the fact that the two censuses in our parsha return the same numbers is not surprising, the fact that they are the same as the census at the end of the book of Shmot is quite surprising. Since Vayikra began on the first of Nissan, and Bamidbar begins Rabbi Avi Billet on the first of Iyar, we can suggest equal numbers are on account of a minimal passage of time. And yet, we know that people die every day. Certainly individuals between ages 20 to 60 died during that month. Nadav and Avihu died. The blasphemer presumably died (the

Meshekh Chokhmah points out that the Torah does not say that “he died” in Vayikra 24:23, but it is pretty clear that he did.) There is a discussion in the Midrash Eichah Rabba as to how many people died during the years in the desert. Was it 15,000 per year? Was it 15,000 plus a little? Did the numbers fluctuate year to year? Did only 60 year-olds perish, or did people get to live longer even though the exodus generation was all destined to die in the desert? The Ritva on Baba Batra 121a explores all the particulars, recognizing that the arguments only become relevant after the incident with the spies, (Bamidbar 13-14) when the forty-years decree is made. In our parsha, we are still a few months before that episode. I believe this is the explanation for why there is no discrepancy in the censuses of 603,550. Until the incident of the spies, the path of the Israelite nation was to march to the land of Canaan, to take it over as per G-d’s promise and command, and to build a temple in the “place that God will choose” (Devarim 12). With a mishap here and there, God surely foresaw what would transpire and knew the numbers would somehow remain balanced because 603,550 was supposed to be the size of the army conquering the land – no more

The ways of G-d are unknown to us, but the power of the human spirit is something we see very often. and no less. Once the setbacks begin in Bamidbar 11 and culminate with the spies, three chapters later, the natural order of the world could continue. 24,000 die in Bamidbar 25:9, and yet the difference in numbers from our parsha to the census that takes place one chapter after that plague, (around 38 years after the original census) is a little less than 2,000 people. The next census, a few chapters later, records a quick population explosion of over 73,000 newcomers to the 20-60 club. The ways of G-d are unknown to us, but

the power of the human spirit is something we see very often. Sometimes doctors will give a person a limited amount of time to live, only to see the person defy the medical textbooks, and then some. Sometimes a marriage of five or six decades ends with a death, and a perfectly healthy widow or widower dies shortly thereafter, having wanted only to “be with” the spouse who passed first. While I cannot account for how individuals did not enter the 20-year-old zone, I imagine that those Israelites who experienced the Exodus and wanted only to see the Promised Land were able to mobilize the incredible human spirit to delay the course of how things “might have been.” In this week following our president’s flip-flop in his hopes for Israel, and the aftermath of a strong AIPAC conference, let us hope that the human spirit of our people and the State of Israel will retain its resolve to see the Promised Land for what God promised it would be in good times (in last week’s parsha Vayikra 26:3-13): “A land where the rain falls and the crops grow, where you can live securely without the sword passing through. Where a minimal army will easily defeat a multitude of enemies, who will be chased away and fall by the sword if they choose to fight. Where our numbers will only grow, and G-d’s sanctuary will forever be in our midst.”

Yeshiva Gedolah breaks ground on new campus Continued from page 1 morning. We serve the community,” said Fox. “Thoughout our history, yehivas were always a part of klal Israel. The building of a yeshiva is so much a simcha to the klal and the local community,” said Rabbi Yitzchok Knobel, director of the kollel. Rabbi Mattisyahu Salomon, head of the famed Bais Medrah Govoha in Lakewood offered an endorsement and congratulations at the groundbreaking. “I didn’t come here to give chizuk, I got chizuk, and I am not disappointed,” said Rabbi Salomon. “The person who studies Torah is a witness to the holiness of Torah.” The corner property was purchased five years ago, and its efforts were boosted by an anonymous donor who paid off the mortgage in full, leaving only the building expenses, estimated around $5 million. Following the groundbreaking, demolition commenced on the site’s vacant structures. “The idea is to have the foundation poured in the summer and complete the construction in 18 months,” Fox said. “With a building like this, people want to see progress then they will give.” The construction of a large study hall for adults on the eastern edge of the Five Towns serves as a counterpart to the Darchei Torah and Sh’or Yoshuv kollels on the western edge. Bookends in the story of a burgeoning Jewish community.

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Rabbi Yitzchok Knobel, Rosh Kollel at Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns, delivers remarks at the grounbreaking. Prominent rabbinic leaders spoke words of encouragement, as did yeshiva president Adam Goller and State Senator Dean Skelos.

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Drowning in the carpool Dear Aviva,

I have a minor problem that’s not so minor. I hate my son’s carpool. The moms are often late and unreliable. When they can’t make it, they call me to do it because I’m the only one who is not working. It is really disruptive to my routine and messes up my baby’s nap schedule. I made up my mind to find other people to drive with next year, but I’m not having any luck. It looks like I am stuck with this one again, and I want to set the rules down right away. Any tips? -Carpool in Chaos

Dear Carpool in Chaos,

Sounds like they’re driving you crazy. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Forgive me. Ok, let’s get to work. The basic rule of thumb is that you are only as much of a doormat as you let yourself be. The application of this rule is a very fine balancing act of standing up for yourself without looking like a jerk. The best way to keep your jerk hat off is to ward off any bedlam in advance. So what I want you to do is first sit and think. Figure out what is best for you. You prefer mornings, afternoons or alternating? Keep in mind that they will be late, so figure out when it matters less to be kept waiting. Which days do you want to stay away from? Now, ask

your fellow cohorts what works for them and then start a spreadsheet with a set schedule. Tell each member individually that you won’t be able to substitute last minute and need a day’s warning. Now you have to stick to it. You know what this will mean? It will mean that when one mom calls you frantically at 2:15 asking you to pick up the boys for her (and this particular mayhem mom asks you to fill in for her at least once a week), tell her it doesn’t look like you can do it. Sorry. And then hang up. Because if you stick around on the phone, you will easily sway yourself and the next thing you know, you’re waking up your baby so that you can play “count the Odysseys” while trying to cajole pre-schoolers to sit on their tushies all the while attempting to tune out Uncle Moishy in stereo. (Though Contemporary Uncle Moishy far exceeds Old School Uncle Moishy on the adult listeningability scale.) Basically, say no and mean it. After a while the mom will feel the weight of her responsibility and carry it. A few disclaimers: If you are in a carpool with somebody who is actually in need of help, then these rules do not apply at all. A qualifier would be a parent of a disabled child, an avel, a single parent, somebody with chronic illness or somebody with chronic illness in the family, or a post-partum

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mom (and I’m sure there are more that I’ve overlooked.) If you have somebody in need in your carpool, the rest of you should lighten her (or his) load. But it would be best if this could be built into the system so that you are not left with surprises. For example, you each can drive one extra run for the person and if the person sees that he/she is available then you are off the hook. A spontaneous call of “stay home!” is far less chaotic than one of

“go get the boys!” And if you can’t tolerate the tardiness, then speak up about it, with a smile. Lay down the law and you’ll be cruising in control. -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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Opinion Counting up the omer

did not come to Israel to learn Torah. At least not in the traditional sense. I wasn’t thirsting for more Gemara nor was I aching for Rambam’s insights on halacha. I came here because of one dry question: Is it in my best interest to follow halacha? Struggling very much with theological questions, I did not know what to make of the Jewish lifestyle and I saw serious decisions accompanying the approach of college. BeFROM THE HEART fore committing to a OF JERUSALEM lifestyle, be it secular or religious, I just wanted to do exhaustive research. I am thankful to say that my yeshiva experience has clarified the issue. I have tasted the riches offered by the Jewish life, the joy and purpose its value-system instills in my teachers and Jews throughout Israel. Samuel Fisher How could I not want to be a part of that? So now I sit in the Beit Midrash and reflect with pleasure on my year’s great success. What now? It is very tempting to feel satisfied—call it a day and pack for America.

But for some reason, that’s not the plan. My yeshiva has me here for another month. And it’s very hard to know what to do with that. Meanwhile I feel each passing day like the loud ticking of a clock’s second-hand in the dead of night. The counting of the omer pronounces the passage of time with thunderous clarity. Day after day I stand in the same place, at the same time, and continue the count. This daily routine imposes a powerful and inescapable time-consciousness. It is easy to feel like I’m slowly, methodically counting down the days of my yeshiva year. But this attitude actually captures a fundamental misunderstanding of the omer. The omer is not a count-down—it is a count-up. Each subsequent day labels the next higher number. This seemingly trivial detail makes all the difference. When does a person count down? When he worries about reaching a deadline; when he awaits the end of work; when he dreads the impending flight back from Hawaii. A count-down looks ahead and engages awareness of the future. It highlights a world of change that is independent of the one counting. This change may permit a reaction from the person, but the count itself does not capture any personal dynamic. When does a person count up? To find out how many pushups he can do, to see how many books he can read over vacation, to test

how long he can hold his breath underwater. At its core, a count-up evaluates the present moment and concretizes progress from the past. It pushes the one counting to realize his unknown potential. It centers on a change or improvement of himself rather than his external environment. With this in mind, it is interesting to take another look at the traditional context of the omer. Each year we count the days from Pesach to Shavuot, the bridge between the Exodus and the giving of the Torah. It seems counterintuitive not to frame the omer as a countdown, as we eagerly anticipate what are the most significant moments in Jewish history. Instead, we count up away from the Exodus. Theoretically, a countdown would breed a misconception of what it means for us to receive the Torah. A period of counting down implies a period of intense efforts as we approach a set date. And after that date, the deed is done, we can relax and forget about it. But that is not the nature of our relationship with Torah. Receiving the Torah is not a one-time event but rather a dynamic process. In every moment that we choose to live the Torah life, we reaffirm the Torah’s presence in our lives. The Exodus was the birth of our nation, just the very beginning. From that point we focused on how we could grow as a people as we advanced through the desert wilderness. The goal was to better ourselves. And

eventually, after pushing our limits everyday, we merit the Torah’s initial entrance into our lives, the constantly renewing gift. And now I return to my question of how to navigate this challenging but pivotal time in my yeshiva year. The omer count-up certainly lends a unique perspective. After months of “counting down” to the day when I would see whether or not the halachic lifestyle is for me, I now begin the upward count. All I know is that I now have a new objective; my potential to actualize this ambition is yet unknown. Like the Jews after leaving Egypt, I now know what I need to do. And if I want Torah to be a part of my life forever, I have one month to rise, push myself day after day, until the Torah finally enters my life with heavy, fortified durability. I must condition myself until I have the strength to reaccept the Torah everyday, regardless of my surroundings. There will never be a point when the count hits zero because the struggle is ongoing and ‘upgoing.’ Each day is a new, higher number, a next opportunity to push myself to the limit. What now? Now it begins. I’m counting on it. 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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(clockwise) Young Israel of Woodmere celebrated with a BBQ melaveh malka dinner. Magic Jeff performed for children at the Chabad of Merrick. Young Moussia Cohen performed on stage with The Jewish Star publisher David F. Nesenoff, at the Chabad of Stony Brook concert. Students of Cheder at the Ohel paraded through Valley Stream. The march was organized by Rabbi Yitzchak Goldshmid, local Chabad shaliach.

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Akiva Ackerman, 12, a resident of West Hempstead, NY won three gold medals in table tennis at the Mid-Atlantic Junior Maccabi Games held on May 22 at the Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, NJ. Ackerman won the round robin competition, open singles tournament and doubles event finishing with a perfect record of 13-0. Ackerman the only representative from New York defeated players from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey. The games bring together athletes from all along the east coast for competition in basketball, soccer, tennis and baseball in a display of Jewish pride and unity. Ackerman was on the Mid-Westchester JCC team. Ackerman is a 7th grader at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. His goal is to keep practicing and get better to try to make the USA table tennis team for the 2013 Olympics.

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“They covered my eyes with a mask…” By Sergey Kadinsky How is Gilad Shalit feeling? What could be on his mind as he enters his 256th week of captivity under Hamas? Only his captors know, but a few dozen Israelis could offer clues, having experienced imprisonment under Hamas’ patron, Syria. “They covered my eyes with a mask and I found myself in a one by two meter cell with two dirty blankets,” said Rabbi Noach Hertz, a veteran of the Yom Kippur War whose fighter plane crashed outside Damascus during a bombing mission. Hertz spoke on May 24 at Yeshivat Ohel Simcha in Kew Gardens Hills in a lecture sponsored by Chazaq, a local outreach organization. “Everyone of us is a pilot and we have many tests and difficulties. Thank G-d we have Torah and we know how to fly through our lives,” Rabbi Hertz said. He did not always share this view. On the eve of Yom Kippur, he was a secular newlywed engineer with a pregnant wife and child, when the alarm sounded and he scrambled to the nearest air force base. “I was in the cockpit in three hours but we were not prepared. They astonished us,” Rabbi Hertz said. Flying towards Damascus, he witnessed his colleagues shot down, as he dodged missiles, flying low to the ground to avoid ra-

Gilad Shalit who still remains in captivity is understood by Rabbi Hertz.

dar detection. Of the ten planes that were hit, only five pilots succeeded in parachuting alive. Rabbi Hertz also jumped, losing conscience. He awake in a Syrian hospital without his right leg. After three days, he was thrown in a dimly lit cell and subject to interrogation. “They hit and gave you electroshocks. You can’t imagine, Rabbi Hertz

said. After six weeks, he had his first shower, removing layers of bandage encrusted with dried blood. “I’ve never drank that much water and today I say to my grandchild how thankful I am for water.” For four and a half months, Rabbi Hertz was isolated from the world. “The most difficult thing is to be alone and you don’t know how the war finished and if my wife had a boy or a girl. I cried out like a child because I did not know how to pray,” Rabbi Hertz said. It was then that he cried out shema Israel, the most basic Jewish prayer. “Every time

I remember it, I get excited, the feeling of prayer at that time.” Eventually, the captors allowed the pilots to speak to each other and all shared their own recollections of discovering faith. “No one was religious, but we collected oil from the soup in a silver paper with two matches and lit candles. The spirit of Shabbas kodesh,” Rabbi Hertz said. By June 1974, the remaining Isralei captives were repatriated in a prisoner exchange with Syria. “I returned to the air force as a helicopter pilot. One of my officers was a chozer b’tshuva,” rabbi Hertz said, using the Hebrew term for newly observant Israeli Jews. Settling in Bnei Brak, he enrolled at the Netivot Olam yeshiva, becoming a rabbi. Many of his study partners were also veterans who found faith under difficult conditions. “You shouldn’t wait for a tragedy. Look at him and his story and realize how much HaShem loves you,” said Forest Hills resident Itzhak Saviel, who attended the Chazaq lecture the previous night in Forest Hills. The last image of Shalit publicized by Hamas shows him holding a newspaper titled to Sept. 14, 2009. Hamas has not provided proof of Shalit since then. “I am sure without a doubt that he is praying because he has nothing else,” Rabbi Hertz said. “May his prayers be answered.”

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The halachic and economic legacy of Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine, zt”l

never met him. But of his many written works, I have read. The recent untimely passing of Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine, whose sheloshim was observed this past week, represents the loss of one of American Jewry’s top rabbinic intellectual leaders who truly, as one former student described it to me, represented and personified the ideology of Torah U’maddah, the synthesis in which all areas of knowledge unite as aspects of a single truth. A practicing rabbi for over three decades at the Young Israel of Avenue J in Brooklyn he was much beloved by his congregants for his humility as a person in interpersonal relations as well as for his competence in the field of Jewish Law. Two factors stand out as his life’s credo and eternal legacy that should serve as a model for all to emulate. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Brooklyn College, Rabbi Levine was awarded his MA and Ph.D by New York University and was ordained a rabbi by Yeshiva Rabbi Jacob Joseph in Jewish ritual and civil law. His professional career was to witness his becoming a pulpit rabbi and a full time professor and chairman of the Department of Economics at Yeshiva University. As both a rabbi and economist, Levine became a recognized authority on Jewish commercial law and his studies and research was to reflect his stellar expertise in bringing together these two fields of study in both his teachings and writings. Among his major literary contributions were his first, “Free Enterprise and Jewish Law”, [Ktav, YU, 1980] wherein Rabbi Norman Lamm states that “Prof. Levine has orga-

nized the vast halachic material on the key issues of free enterprise theory in a manner that will make it possible for other scholars, in fields such as law, history, economics, and Talmud, to gain new insights and information, and help advance still further the course of scholarship.” This work was continued seven years later with the publication of “Economics and Jewish Law” [Ktav, YU, 1987] wherein Rabbi Lamm states that, “In the present volume, our author casts a wider net, touching on a variety of topics and analyzing the ethical and legal views of Jewish law…..” Among the many diverse topics dealt with are advertising , social welfare, supplyside economics, inflation, and speculation, as they are treated in Jewish law, most for the first time by any rabbinic authority in the English language. Other works dealt with Jewish business ethics, and the many moral issues of the market place as discussed in and governed by Jewish law. In his last work titled, “The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics,” [2010] which he both edited and wrote, the authors of the essays in this anthology explore how Judaism, as a religion and Jews as a people, relate to the economic sphere of life in modern society as well as in the past. We should consider the insight and depth of feeling from my dear friend Rabbi Gil Student: “Rabbi Levine was not just a formidable talmid chacham, he was a gentleman with a kind soul who showed respect for every person he came across and meticulous care for proper expression, both of which inspired me to try harder to become the mensch that he was.”

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By Sergey Kadinsky Five minutes from North Woodmere lies a community of neat suburban homes, close to the train station, and with a sizable park at its edge. Its synagogue boats a sanctuary bathed in the color of stained glass, a wood-paneled dining hall, and basement classrooms, all hearkening to a faded Rosedale community. “We’re almost done. It’s been sold and we are only awaiting final approval on the building,” David Pecoraro said. Years earlier, the lifelong resident of Rosedale, learned in the packed classrooms of the synagogue. On May 22, the dust-covered seforim were reopened once more, as a ketuba was signed in one classroom for a modest wedding, possibly the last one for the synagogue, as Zalman Nemtzov, 29, signed his vows to bride Sheri Dunner, 25. “The Conservative Jewish population has diminished, and my generation abandoned Rosedale,” Pecoraro said. Taking stock of the demographics, the synagogue attempted an Orthodox makeover in 1993, hiring Carlebach-trained Rabbi Yisroel Finman. The microphone was removed from the pulpit, and a makeshift mechitzah hung in the center aisle, but it divided the congregants. “The majority of congregants wanted to worship with their spouses,” Pecoraro said. As a result, while the mechitzah stood, some men continued to sit with their wives. The decline did not abate. “We’ve lost Morris, we’ve lost Fred. Mostly we lost people through death. We’ve tried everything, renting out the classes to a local nursery, but we still could not afford to pay for the upkeep,” Pecoraro said. Since 2003, another Carlebach-trained cantor, Rabbi Shalom Nemtzov, 66, has given his effort to reviving the shul. A father of ten, he invited his grown children to Rosedale to encourage the aging congregants. The Nemtzov wedding is likely the last time that Mi Adir would be heard in the parking lot, and the Sheva Brachot in the dining hall. Among the remaining congregants, Adele Weinstein, who owns a local dance school, expressed sadness as the music played. “I am truly heartbroken that it’s closing. We did not want to sell, but that was the decision,” Weinstein said. A half century ago,

most of Weinstein’s students came from the Hebrew school. “When it opened, I had only one black student, now they are all black,” Weinstein said. Blaming the Jewish decline on fear of crime, Weinstein defended her neighbors as quiet middle-class people. Such is the story of white flight that shuttered numerous New York City shuls in the second half of the 20th century, as once-Jewish East New York, Brownsville, and Grand Concourse, experienced a mass exodus of Jews. But Rosedale was different, a suburb whose potential to become a “Sixth Town” never came to pass, as children moved out, and seniors moved south. Taking on the challenge in true Chabad form, Rabbi Nemtzov served as a rabbi and cantor, laining the weekly parsha and haftorah. Even after the parsonage was sold, he commuted from his Borough Park home on Fridays, staying in shul over Shabbat. “It’s important to have simchas in the shul and not just davening. The shul is a holy place and it enhances the simcha.” Though Zalman Nemtzov lives in California and met his wife on JDate, he returned to his local roots in respect for his father and family. “All of my relatives and cousins live in New York. It’s hard to ask 100 people to fly to California,” Nemtzov said. A separate secular celebration will take place in California for the couple’s friends. The chuppah was held by family members, as a two-person band accompanied the groom down the aisle. Brother Shaul Nemtzov played a guitar, with cousin Tzadok Gable on the electric piano. In his address, Rabbi Nemtzov said that the couple was destined to marry in his shul. “Zalman Tuvia Nemtzov’s name contains mazal tov and his bride Shoshana is a rose. So they had to come to Rosedale to get married,” Rabbi Nemtzov said. As the guests dispersed to more heavily Jewish locales, the congregants returned to a more serious state, pondering on their future. “The memorial plaques will go to Temple Hillel, and that’s where most of us will go,” said synagogue vice president Jack Goodstein. Both Goodstein and Pecoraro intend to remain in Rosedale, treasuring their homes. They expect the last service to occur before Rosh Hashana.

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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS is holding its Memorial Day Parade honoring local veterans and active duty members. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. on the corner of Nassau Expressway and Bayview Avenue, proceeding towards the VFW Post at Doughty Boulevard and Mott Avenue. For more information, call 516-239-9275.

SUBURBAN PARK JEWISH CENTER, located at 400 Old Westbury Road in East Meadow, is holding a concert featuring cantors Eitan Binet, David Krasner, and Steve Shor, who will perform cantorial, Israeli, hasidic, and popular songs. The general admission is $18. The event begins at 7 p.m. For sponsorship and information, call 516-520-5733 or visit www.suburbanparklevtorah.com

In whom do we trust

June 15

CHAZAQ is hosting The Shmuz founder Rabbi Benzion Shafier at Congregation Torah Ohr, located at 575 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck. Rabbi Shafier will be speaking on the topic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emunaâ&#x20AC;Ś In whom do you trust.â&#x20AC;? The free event begins at 8 p.m. For more information, contact CHAZAQ at 917-617-3636 or email Info@Chazaq.org.

Cantorial concert at Beth Sholom

May 30

Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade

VILLAGES OF LAWRENCE AND CEDARHURST are sponsoring a Memorial Day Parade honoring local veterans and members of the armed forces. The event begins 10:30 a.m. with a short service at the Lawrence Veterans Memorial, located at Central Avenue and Lawrence Avenue. The parade will then proceed on Central Avenue, ending at Cedarhurst Memorial Plaza, at Cedarhurst Avenue and Summit Avenue.

June 1

Jerusalem Day Dinner

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM/JERUSALEM CHAI is holding its Jerusalem Day dinner at Terrace on the Park, located at 52-11 111 Street in Corona, Queens. The event marks the 32nd year

Rofeh Cholim barbecue

ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY is holding its Five Towns barbecue fundraiser at the homes of Ahron Solomon and Tuli Tepfer, located at 370 and 376 Rugby Road in Cedarhurst. For more information, call Yoni Brill at 718-473-3659 ext. 612

Photo courtesy of NCSY

SKA students Yakira Fruchter, Jennifer Schertz, and Tamar Kwestel toured Berlin by bike during this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCSY-sponsored trip to Germany, where the girls connected with their peers from Lander Yeshurun Midrasha in learning Torah, baking challahs, and meeting local Shoah survivors. for the Old City yeshiva. The keynote speaker will be Deputy Knesset Speaker Danny Danon. The cover fee is $300 per person. For more information, contact Shani Hikind at 212-216-9270 or ateret@juno.com.

June 2

Elder law, estate planning and special needs

JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS, located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst is hosting attorney

Ronald Spirn, who will speak on the topic of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elder Law, Estate Planning and Special Needs.â&#x20AC;? The free event begins at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 516-569-6733.

June 5

For the sake of Jerusalem:

ISRAEL DAY CONCERT will take place on the Summer Stage of Central Park following the Celebrate Israel Parade. The five-hour event begins at 2:30 p.m. Performers include Avraham Fried, Shalshe-

CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM, located at 390 Broadway in Lawrence, is holding its annual Cantorial Concert featuring cantors Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Binyamin Muller, David Berson, Joel Kaplan, Daniel Gildar, and the Beth Sholom Choir. The event begins at 7:45 p.m. Tickets priced at $36 and $50 are on a first-come basis, and may be purchased online at http://bethsholom.us/ cantorialconcert2011.html. For more information, call 516-569-3600

Ongoing

Pictures of partisan resistance exhibit

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE CENTER OF NASSAU COUNTY, located at 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove, is hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pictures of Resistance. The exhibit runs through July 15. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Suggested donation is $10.00 for adults, and $5 for students and seniors. For information and directions call 516 571-8040 ext. 100 or visit www.holocaust-nassau.org.

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