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Shabbos Shelach • July 1, 2016 • 25 Sivan 5776 • Candlelighting 8:11 pm, Havdalah 9:20 pm (Luach page 16) • Vol 15, No 26

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concurrently, considered a wide range of educational, familial and social issues. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, whose topic was “The Proper Attitudes of Our Community and Our Children Toward Gedolei Yisrael� said that children may ask, “We have Google, why do we need Gedolei Yisrael?� We need to emphasize the difference between easily-accessed surface knowledge and the deep understanding of complex halachic issues that resides in our talmud chachamim, who must be respected, he said.

In her session, Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner considered a recurring summer challenge. “The Three Weeks and Tisha B’Av occur when we are usually away having a good time, they don’t fall in the chinuch curriculum,â€? she pointed out. “Instead of asking how we can best ďŹ t our vacation around this inconvenient time, look rather for opportunities to teach the meaning of this time.â€? The Jewish Star will have additional coveage of the conference in the next edition.

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Far Rockaway Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder will head Yeshiva University’s government relations efforts, the school announced on Tuesday. Goldfeder said last month that he would not seek relection to the Assembly and would leave the legislature when his term ends on Dec. 31. “I have dedicated my life in public service to ensuring a better future for all our families. This begins by providing our children with a world-class education that will enable them to be successful and contribute to the community,� Goldfeder said. “I’m excited to utilize my diverse experience to advance the mission and goals of the university.� He will work to strengthen and develop relationships between YU and federal, state and local governments, and monitor legislation and policies that could have an impact on YU and its programs, YU said. Goldfeder’s began his career in public service as a community liaison for the New York City Council. His passion for community service earned him a position as the Queens director for the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit under Michael Bloomberg. His capacity to bring people together caught the attention of Senator Schumer, who hired him as director of intergovernmental affairs. In September of 2011, Goldfeder was selected in a spe-

+DSS\ WK RI -XO\ The Jewish Star is off for its annual Independence Day vacation next week, with ofďŹ ces closed July 4–8. Look for our next issue, yâ€?H, on Wednesday, July 13. Editorial and advertising deadlines will be extended until 5 pm on Monday July 11.

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By The Jewish Star Several hundred Jewish educators and parents spent Sunday drilling for fresh ideas on how to meet a myriad of challenges — some old, many new — that confront those charged with passing our mesorah on to new generations. “Educating children has never been easy, but it has gotten even harder,â€? said conference organizer Rabbi Reuven Taragin in opening the event. “Children spend much, if not most, of their time engrossed in a secular culture often shallow and counter to our values.â€? Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of the Young Israel of Woodmere, which hosted the third annual Five Towns Community Education Conference, pointed out that this year’s breakout sessions went beyond in-school chinuch to consider the role of families in Jewish education. Because of their biological link to the mesorah chain, parents are uniquely equipped to keep their children connected, Rabbi Taragin said. Rabbi Yaakov Bender, rosh yeshiva at Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, touched in his opening keynote remarks on changes in contemporary approaches to Jewish education. While discipline remains a necessity, he said, it cannot be administered the way it once was. “Every child is different,â€? Rabbi Bender said, and when one falls away, the parent or educator should not lose heart. “Never give up on a single child, he said, “smother them with love. ‌ You can never tell what will happen to a child later on.â€? Thirty thirty-minute panels, with six held

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cial election to serve in the Assembly where he focused on education, transportation and Sandy recovery. “YU has developed several public-private partnerships over the past few years, which are resulting in academic and facility improvements,â€? said President Richard M. Joel. “When we began exploring how we could take our successes with government relations to the next level, it was clear that Phil was uniquely qualiďŹ ed for this role.â€?

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