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Arlen Specter, 82 By Malka Eisenberg Arlen J. Specter, who was Pennsylvania’s longest serving United States Senator, first as a Republican, and ending as a Democrat, died at his home in Philadelphia on October 14th from complications of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was 82. Spector was born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Ukrainian-Jewish ARLEN SPECTER immigrants who later moved to Russell, Kansas, where Spector graduated from high school. The family moved to Philadelphia when the children reached

marriageable age, since there where no other Jews in Russell. After graduating from University of Pennsylvania in 1951 and from Yale Law School in 1956, he opened a law practice, Specter & Katz, with Marvin Katz. Spector married Joan Levy in 1953; they have two sons. Arlen Specter served as assistant counsel on the Warren Commission investigating the circumstances of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, joining with others in formulating the “single bullet theory.” A Democrat from 1951 to 1965, he switched to the Republican Party and was the 19th District Attorney of Philadelphia, in office from 1966 to 1974. He ran unsuccessfully for other political positions and won a U.S. Senate seat in 1980. He was elected to five terms, serving 30 years. He was considered by many accounts to be a moderate Republican and opposed the appointment of Robert Bork to the Su-

WWW.THEJEWISHSTAR.COM preme Court in 1987 and “aggressively” questioned Anita Hill leading to Clarence Thomas’s appointment to the Supreme Court in 1991. Specter switched to the Democratic Party in 2009 and lost his Senate seat in the Democratic primary in 2010. “I knew him for many years when I was a volunteer in his first race as District Attorney in Philadelphia,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. “We kept in touch over the years and worked closely on many issues. He felt deeply as a Jew, was a devoted American and a respected Senator.” Hoenlein pointed out that “one of his unique contributions was the immigration issue.” He sponsored what became known as the “Specter Amendment” and when he left the Senate, it became known as the Lautenberg Amendment. It enables “Jewish refugees and others particularly from Iran but also elsewhere to expedite their immigration to come to the U.S.” explained Hoenlein. Photo by Aron Michael

Dr. Ruth Westheimer was the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s FIDF event.

Tiny hero stands tall By Karen C. Green

ing to the American Cancer Society (ACS). And although they also cite the death rate from the disease as one in 36, they note that

“The first thing I do when I speak at an event is check out the box that I stand on because they don’t realize how short I am. I call it the Bar Mitzvah box, that boys usually stand on when they speak,” said Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor. She was preparing for her keynote speech at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) dinner held on Tuesday night at Fresh Meadows Country Club in Great Neck. Over 500 prominent lay leaders and supporters from across Long Island came together to pay tribute to the women who serve in the IDF. The

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New programs for breast cancer By Malka Eisenberg It’s a unique club that no one wants to be part of, but once you join, you are a member

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In Norway, it would be closer to $400. Here in the States you may pay about $160. In some South American and Middle East nations, oil is produced by a governmentowned company, and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation’s citizens. Norway, on the other hand, which has a good amount of oil reserves of its own, offers no subsidies at all and uses the money it raises on fuel to subsidize social spending like free college education and national infrastructure. A Bloomberg ranking shows that Israel has the third highest priced gas at nearly $9.50 per gallon, making it more critical of an issue. So what do we see in a country that has only 500 electric cars on its roads? It already has a robust network of electric refill and battery swap stations that can service 50 times the number of vehicles in service. The roads of New York and America are filled with taxis and many fleet cars, such as police and official government vehicles that are increasingly hybrid vehicles. It has become the thing to do, as many individual consumers now drive Toyota’s hybrids, Ford’s, GM’s, Nissan’s and the like – almost as if it were a symbol of evolution and class. But when we see cars such as the Chevy Volt undersell, or the Nissan Leaf not impressing, and we know that often necessity is the mother of invention, or in this case, action; we have to look at whether we here are yet at the stage where alternative energy is a critical need. The Volt is overpriced and the cost does not yet seem to meet the expected savings, and the lack of availability or convenience of charging stations makes some fear breaking down with no quick options. With fuel, remember, the worst-case scenario may be a Continued on page 17

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By Sergey Kadinsky A wartime diplomat dubbed the “Iranian Schindler” was honored by the Nassau Memorial & Tolerance Center as part of a larger effort to raise awareness of its work in the local Persian community. On Sunday, the center hosted Dr. Fariborz Mokhtari, author of a book on Abdol-Hossein Sardari, the junior envoy who saved hundreds of Jews in Nazi-occupied France by issuing Iranian passports and convincing Nazi officials that Persian Jews were racially Aryans who happened to be practicing Judaism. “The Iran in which I grew up was tolerant. I heard stories of Iranians helping Jews during the Second World War and I wanted proof,” Mokhtari said. Mokhtari immigrated to the United States during the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and teaches at National Defense University in Washington. He began his research on Sardari at the National Archives and then tracked down individuals rescued by Sardari, as well as members of the diplomat’s family. “He cultivated relations with Nazi and Vichy officials,” Mokhtari said. “He knew that the Nazis had based their policy on the dubious notion of blood and Iranians

who practiced Judaism were Aryans who were following the prophet Moses.” Mokhtari’s biography of Sardari, “In the Lion’s Shadow,” published by The History Press in 2011, connects the diplomat to a centuries-long tradition of tolerance in Iran, reaching back to Cyrus, who issued a proclamation on a clay cylinder providing religious tolerance following his conquest of Babylon. A replica of the Cyrus Cylinder from the British Museum is on display at the Holocaust center. Although only 150 Iranian Jews had resided in Paris at the time of the Nazi invasion, the city’s Jewish population also included Jews from Central Asia and the Caucasus. Partnering with Ibrahim Morady and Dr. Asaf Atchildi, a Bukharian Jew and community leader, Sardari submitted documents to Nazi officials testifying that Central Asian Jews were actually the Jugutis, a made-up term that described Persians who practiced the “Mosaic” faith. Deprived of his income, Sardari remained in Paris and issued somewhere between 500 and 1,000 blank Persian passports to other local Jews facing deportation, including Ashkenazim. Like other neutral diplomats, he risked his career. Sardari applied to Yad Vashem in

April 1978 for recognition, but because his life was not at risk, he did not receive the same honor as Oskar Schindler, among other Righteous Gentiles listed by the Israeli Holocaust memorial center. Following the Islamic Revolution, Sardari was denied pension and his properties in Iran were confiscated. He died in London in 1981. Alongside the lecture, a special exhibit on Sardari displayed objects loaned by relatives of Sardari, and the Senehi, Cohanim and Mikaeloff families, whose relatives were rescued during the war. Among the museum’s supporters, Great Neck lawyer Sean Sabeti, a Muslim who immigrated during the revolution, said that the exhibit serves to show that there was once an Iran that tolerated other faiths. “Ahmadinejad used devilish words on the Holocaust and I was very disturbed. I took it upon myself to educate people,” Sabeti said. “The idea is to bring in more Persian Americans, not just Jews, and show what happened during the war.” The lecture and exhibit was attended by local Persian Jewish activists, including artist Josephine Mairzadeh, who contributed a painting for an exhibit accompanying the lecture. Her portrait highlights Norooz, the Persian New Year holiday. “It’s a transparent holiday celebration by Zoroastrians, Muslims and Jews, it encompasses all peoples of Iran,” Mairzadeh said. In contrast to other local Holocaust memorial events, which sometimes feature representatives from the German, Polish or

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Dr. Fariborz Mokhtari, dubbed “Iranian Schindler” signs his book at Nassau Memorial and Tolerance Center event. other European governments, no Iranian officials were invited to the lecture. Jericho resident Cheryl Garber described Sardari’s use of Nazi racial doctrine as “brilliant and brave,” and praised Mokhtari’s book. “Every page is full of history and shows that the Holocaust affected so many cultures,” noted Garber. The exhibit “Iranian Schindler” runs until December. For more information, visit holocaust-nassau.org

Tiny hero stands tall at FIDF event Continued from page 1 evening’s honorees included two outstanding women from the Long Island community: Lana Bakhash, who is a founder of the Babylonian Jewish Center in Great Neck, and Stacey Bernstein Malakoff, who is the Executive Vice President and CFO of the Hospital for Special Surgery and is involved in Temple Beth El of Great Neck, UJA, Sid Jacobson JCC and Shalva in Israel. Dr. Ruth, as she is commonly referred to, is best known for having pioneered talking explicitly about sex on radio (Sexually Speaking) and television. Born in 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany, she lived with her parents and grandmother in an Orthodox home. She was an only child and was sent to Switzerland by her parents at the age of 10. Her parents perished in the Holocaust and thereafter she lived in an orphanage. Dr. Ruth moved to then Palestine to join the Haganah (Israeli Freedom Fighters) where she fought for Israel’s independence in 1948 as a trained sniper. Also present at the gala was EthiopianIsraeli IDF Officer, Lt. Rachel Samani, who serves as a platoon commander in the Educational Corps where she manages four officers. Rachel participated in FIDF’s Amir Course, which helps integrate Ethiopian Israelis into military and civilian society. “The FIDF gave me the tools and skills to get into the system. What a difference the support means to someone like me,” expressed Rachel. Joining Rachel at the event was her fellow soldier and IMPACT Scholarship recipient Yonatan Benjamin Asseraf, who served as a combat soldier in the Paratrooper’s Brigade in the IDF during the Second Lebanon War

Honorees Lana Bakash and Stacey Bernstein Malakoff are recognized.

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer receives a warm greeting by Lt. Rachel Samani and Yonatan Benjamon Asseraf who sang the praises of the FIDF and their programs. and now studies law at the IDC in Herzliya. Yonatan received an OZ medal, an award of excellence, for his participation in the Second Lebanon War. “FIDF’s IMPACT scholarship gave me the ability to earn a degree in

law. It helps out soldiers who come from low income families,” noted Yonatan. The event, chaired by Edeed Ben-Josef, and emceed by Martin Rosenman raised over $700,000 for the FIDF.

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Opinion Hofstra debate winner: testosterone Any sports fan will tell you that if you leave the game talking about the umpire or referee, that official did an awful job. The same thing goes when talking about political debates. Candy Crowley was more than a moderator at the Hofstra town hall type debate, she was an active participant, not allowing Romney to answer Obama’s attacks, even factchecking the GOP candidate using incorrect facts. When the Hofstra debate was over ninety-eight minutes after POLITICO TO GO it began, nothing had changed. President Obama displayed more energy than in the first debate and Governor Romney was still strong. But supporters of Obama left the debate still supporting Obama, supporters of Romney still supported the GOP candidate and I would guess that unJeff Dunetz decided voters remain on the fence. Romney scored points, scoring big on the economy and gas prices. The President, with help from the moderator, won on Libya. This may have been the most contentious presidential debate on TV since they were restarted in 1976. For much of the debate, it seemed as if the candidates were in each other’s faces. It was painfully obvious that these were two powerful men with a total mutual distain, each trying to out-“testosterone” the other. The most controversial part of the debate began with Romney’s response to Obama’s answer to a Libya question: ROMNEY: Yeah, I -- I certainly do. I certainly do. I -- I think it’s interesting the president just said something which is that on the day after the attack, he went in the Rose Garden and said that this was an act of terror. You said in the Rose Garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. It was not a spontaneous demonstration. OBAMA: Please proceed. ROMNEY: Is that what you’re saying?

OBAMA: Please proceed, Governor. ROMNEY: I -- I -- I want to make sure we get that for the record, because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror. OBAMA: Get the transcript. CROWLEY: It -- he did in fact, sir. So let me -- let me call it an act of terrorism -- (inaudible) -OBAMA:Can you say that a little louder, Candy? (Laughter, applause.) CROWLEY: He did call it an act of terror. It did as well take -- it did as well take two weeks or so for the whole idea of there being a riot out there about this tape to come out. You are correct about that. This one exchange was the main topic in the spin room after the debate. John Sununu, Romney surrogate and former New Hampshire Governor said, “The moderator and the President were dead wrong.” “The President threw the world out in his statement at the Rose Garden but never said it was an act of terrorism. And two weeks afterwards the President said, not in a news confereance, not in a passing comment but went to the UN and at the UN, six times blamed it on the video. It was the most dishonest statement I have ever heard by a president in a presidential debate.” I asked him about the Crowley interruption: “Candy was wrong and Candy had no business doing that and she didn’t even keep the time right.” Jen Psaki, an Obama campaign spokesperson, praised Crowley and gave two opposing answers to my questions about the Benghazi attack. She said that Obama called the attack an act of terror, but when I asked why the President kept positioning the attack as a response to the now infamous anti-Muslim you tube movie trailer when the State Department had a video tape that day showing that there was no protest in Benghazi, she answered that “at that point the information was still coming in and no one was really sure what it was.” Well, if no one was sure what it was, then how did he call it a terrorist attack? The day after the terror attack in Benghazi, President Obama gave a Rose Garden Speech of 801 words. He mentioned the

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word terror once near the end of his speech but not in reference to the horrible attack. During that brief statement, President Obama referred to Benghazi as: An attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi; this outrageous and shocking attack; attack; terrible act. Obama called the people who perpetrated the attack “the killers who attacked our people.” He did not call them terrorists. In the fourth paragraph of that Rose Garden speech, he alluded to the anti-Muslim video. Obama knew at the time (and we know now) that the video had nothing to do with the attack: Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts. In the sixth paragraph, Obama used the “T” word in a general way: No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. As late as September 20th on Airforce One the Administration was not calling it terrorism: From the gaggle on Air Force One, en route to Miami, 9/20/2012 [a White House Press Release]: Q: Can you -- have you called it a terrorist attack before? Have you said that? MR. CARNEY: I haven’t, but -- I mean, people attacked our embassy. It’s an act of terror by definition. Q: Yes, I just hadn’t heard you -MR. CARNEY: It doesn’t have to do with what date it occurred. Q: No, I just hadn’t heard the White House say that this was an act of terrorism or a terrorist attack. Words are important, especially for this President. If Obama wanted to call the attack terrorism he would have, but he avoided calling the Benghazi attack “terrorism.” And John Sununu was correct: Candy Crowley was way out of line. In the end Candy Crowley agreed. Appearing on CNN after the debate, Crowley said: “I think actually, you know, because right

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John Sununu at the Presidential debate at Hofstra University. after that, I did turn to Romney and said you were totally correct but they spent two weeks telling us that this was about a tape and that there was this riot outside of the Benghazi consulate, which there wasn’t. So he was right in the main, I just think that he picked the wrong word.” This issue will be revisited this coming Monday when the two meet up on the third and final debate of 2012. The topic this time will be foreign policy. The format will be a bit different as the two will be sitting next to each other and the moderator across a table. 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. Jeff lives on Long Island.

Letter to the editor a common proverb, and the Kudos to R’ Avi Billet todevilquote is “crouching” to ensnare us. To the Editor: Rabbi Avi Billet’s column of October 12, 2012, “The Crouching Sin,” is one of the most courageous and meaningful columns I have seen in a long time. This extension of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein’s interpretation of the Cain and Abel story, and his application to the “external” idolatry we now worship, whether the black hat –black suit uniform, the elimination of women (and even young girls) in photographs, the obsession with lettuce, broccoli and strawberries, and so on, has become an absurd reflection of our Orthodox practice. The soul is lost to the details – and we all know that “the devil is in the details”

I am reminded that when my sister’s (A”H) son was to be married, the mechutanim refused to place her name on the wedding invitation, as its insertion would reflect a lack of modesty (“Tzinius”). She was adamant and two sets of invitations were printed: the groom’s invitation with her name, the bride’s without her name. As luck would have it, the bride’s family ran out of invitations and it had to violate the modesty rule by “borrowing” a number of the forbidden invitations. This attitude is not only avodah zara but sheer, unfounded, “shtus.” My hat is off to Rabbi Billet – but I kept my yarmulke. SIMON B. GLUCK

The Tower of Babel and its Totalitarianism Tradition

ith the world swirling around us with the turmoil of violence and murder, all at the behest of governments and their terrorist surrogates, it behooves us to take a close look at the biblical saga of the Tower of Babel and its role, in antiquity, as the harbinger of the totalitarian rule that has become commonplace today. This week’s essay will be devoted to reviewing several works that deal with this theme from our religious perspective. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, in “From Adam To Abraham” that appeared in “Abraham’s Journey” [Ktav, 2008] edited by Rabbi Reuven Ziegler, Dr. David Shatz, and Dr. Joel Wolowelsky, goes into deep theological detail regarding the role that the Tower of Babel saga played in the development of totalitarianism in human history. Rabbi Soloveitchik noted the following concerning that generation: “This society is Alan Jay Gerber ruled by power-hungry men who want to possess and own the individual – or rather to deprive the individual of his soul, to depersonalize him and convert him into a machine, into an object. It is out to organize and convert mankind into an army and to introduce uniformity. It does not believe that each individual has his own approach to life and his own unique talents.” Rabbi Soloveitchik notes further: “The builders of the Tower of Babel depersonalized man so thoroughly that they would

ignore a man who fell off the building, but would cry when a stone or a brick fell.” On the same theme, Prof. Israel Laulicht of Bar Ilan University, in an essay titled, “The Generation of the Tower of Babel – A New Era in World Management,” observes: “Let us pause for a moment to consider, what would have happened if all mankind had been under a proletarian dictatorship such as the communist regime in the former Soviet Union or in China. We may reasonably assume that such a regime would not have disintegrated so quickly; rather, it would have become more and more corrupt and rotten. The communists, like the generation of the Tower of Babel, truly worshipped materialism, technology, and public strength, while taking lightly the life of the individual and waging a battle of annihilation against faith in G-d. Both regimes were alike in that their ideological platform appeared benign and positive.” In a footnote the author notes: “The parallels between the views on society and faith held by the generation of the flood and those held by the communist regime was noted some twenty-five years ago by Rabbi Menachem Ben-Zion Sacks in his book, ‘Menachem Zion’.” Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, in his work, “Torah Lights: Bereishis – Confronting Life, Love, and Family” [Maggid, 2009] makes note of this same brick falling incident by stating: “Hence, the Almighty decides to ‘confuse

their speech, so that one person will not understand the language of the other.’ Such a punishment perfectly fits the crime; after all, a totalitarian state, united in order to establish a collective name, has neither the energy nor the motivation to empathetically hear or sensitively internalize the individual needs of anyone else….And such an inhuman and godless society must be stopped in its tracks before it does even greater damage.” Rabbi Riskin gives an even more contemporary image to this incident quoting the following verse, and observing: “And the earth was corrupt before G-d, and the earth was filled with violence.” “The picture which emerges is that of godlessness which leads to lawlessness, and anarchy which breeds giants, children of ‘the lords’ or ‘demi-gods,’ who seize whatever goods or good-looking people they wish, a situation of ‘whomever is more powerful, triumphs,’ a society of ‘might makes right.’ The giants and demi-gods are reminiscent of the Aryan Ubermenschen, the Nazi ‘supermen’ who believed it was their right to rule the world. The ancient society evoked by the biblical text is remarkably similar to the society of Nazi Germany which – as a fascist, totalitarian state – enslaved and murdered those non-Aryans they considered inferior, especially the Jews.” Rabbi Riskin’s teachings on this extends itself to other totalitarian ideologies, including Islamic fundamentalism, that have to be read completely in context to be fully appre-

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ciated. They foreshadow times that have yet to disclose their purpose. Rabbi Riskin truly demonstrates that the events at the tower surely serve as a harbinger for our own days, today, and in the many days to come. I would like to conclude with the teachings of Rabbi Michael Hattin, who, in his essay “Rejecting Totalitarianism,” from his recent work, “Passages” [Urim, 2012] writes: “The massive building projects that have always typified totalitarian regimes, whether ancient or modern, are all quite similar in program and in form to the ‘tower that reaches to the heavens.’ The awesome expenditures of human effort and capital used to realize these grandiose schemes have been matched only by a corresponding indifference to the value of individual human life and to its inviolability. In radical forms of totalitarianism, such as communism or Nazism, an individual is meaningless and his personal creativity is a crime. Value of the person is calculated solely according to collective needs and national goals. Obviously, under such a regime, the state-sponsored service of G-d, the gods or even the lack of gods, is going to be superficial, manipulative, and harsh.” Rabbi Hattin cites in contrast: “In the Torah’s vision, every person and every nation has a special role to play in the unfolding saga of human history, and each one is called upon to forge their unique relationship with G-d. We may not surrender our individual identities or national cultures in the name of an overwhelming unity which cannot save.” Please re-read these words very carefully. Consider seriously their total relationship to the title of this week’s essay and consider the events around us, both domestic and foreign. An ancient Chinese curse states, “May you live in interesting times.” We indeed live in interesting times. However, in our religious tradition, these times are not a curse, for they represent an opportunity and a foreshadowing of the salvation that awaits us all.

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e looked like a teenager, until he began to tell his story, and then his face took on a sadness that aged him…. Avi (not his real name) had only recently finished his regular army stint in the IDF, and was due to fly to South Africa as part of a very special educational mission to work with less-affiliated Jewish teens in South Africa. The night before his flight, he received a FROM THE HEART phone call with emerOF JERUSALEM gency call-up orders, and the next morning, instead of buckling his seatbelt on an airplane, he found himself on the Lebanese border at the beginning of the second Lebanon war in the summer of 2006. For a few weeks his battalion was kept in reserve, as the high command debated Rabbi Binny when and how they Freedman would best be needed. Finally, the Battalion commander gathered them all together one afternoon and announced they were being given a twenty hour leave to see their families; it was clear they would be heading into Lebanon the next day, and they all headed home with heavy hearts and much anticipation. For Avi, it was one of the most intense experiences he had ever had. The abrupt call-up had left him without any chance to say goodbye to his friends and family, including siblings who had been away from home, and when the family heard he was coming home for an evening, everyone dropped everything, and the evening turned into a mass reunion. It was very clear to all present that this goodbye was different from anything they had ever experienced before, as they might never see each again. How, indeed, do you say goodbye to your son who is headed back to combat, in war-time? The following morning Avi’s father insisted on driving him up to the border, and was uncharacteristically quiet the entire drive up; Avi understood his father was trying to keep it together, and neither one of them wanted to ‘let the floodgates open’…. When they arrived at the base, Avi’s dad got out of the car to say goodbye and give his son a farewell hug, and it was then that Avi saw the tears in his father’s eyes…. How, after all, do you say goodbye to your son, knowing you may never see him again? And how do you say thank you to your father, for a lifetime of love, when you only have a moment to say it? And as Avi walked through the base parking lot towards the main gate, he passed a very pregnant young woman, sitting in her car weeping, having obviously just bid a similar farewell to her husband, and then he passed a set of parents in a long powerful embrace with their son, and then he looked around the massive parking area, suddenly realizing that for as far as his eye could see, there were hundreds of cars, repeating this very same scene. This week’s portion, Noach, contains one of the most challenging stories in the entire Torah: the story of the Flood. Essentially, G-d created a world and placed us in it, but somehow we messed it up and G-d decided to destroy the world and

start over. But if G-d needs to destroy the world, then obviously the experiment (of creating the world in the first place) failed, which seems to imply that G-d had an idea that didn’t work! But of course, this makes no sense, because if G-d knows everything, then G-d knew this wouldn’t work, so why create it in the first place? One might suggest that part of the process of creation, and particularly the ongoing and ever-unfolding drama of the creation of the world is precisely for mankind to experience the world that didn’t work so that it could be destroyed and a newer model created (after the flood) which did work. However, even assuming the validity of this process, the question as to the nature and scope of this destruction still stands. When G-d decides to destroy the world, He doesn’t just destroy mankind, but in fact all of creation: “And Hashem (G-d) said I will erase man whom I created from the face of the earth, from man to animal, to the creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky for I have relented that I made them….” (Bereishit (Genesis) 6:5) Why must all the animals and indeed all life be destroyed? After all, if it is man who has become destructive, why are the animals to blame? Indeed, it seems that there is something significant to be discerned from the focus on the animals here, especially when one considers that G-d commands Noach to bring a pair of creatures from every living species (6:19-20) of bird and animal into the Ark. Why on earth does Noach need to spend what will amount to an entire year living in an Ark which is essentially the largest zoo in history? The Mishna (Rabbinic teaching) in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) teaches that there were ten generations from Adam till Noach, and ten generations from Noach till Abraham (perhaps suggesting that Noach was a pivotal link in the history of the world.) And the Torah delineates the generations as they were born both in Genesis 5 (which lists the generations from Adam till Noach) and in Genesis 11 (which lists the generations from Noach till Abraham). And the way in which these generations are listed follows a very specific pattern: “And Adam lived thirty and one hundred years and gave birth… and his name was called Shet. And the days of Adam after giving birth to Shet were eight hundred years and he had (many) sons and daughters. And all the days of Adam that he lived were nine hundred and thirty years and he died.” (5:3-5) And each of the ten generations between Adam and Noach follows this same pattern, concluding with how long the total life span of said individual was. However, in the delineation of the generations from Noach (after the flood) till Abraham, the final verse, listing the total life span and the individual’s death, is missing. Why the difference? Perhaps this is the key to understanding the totality of the story of the Flood. Before the Flood the listing of generations is focused very much on each individual: on the totality of his life and the fact that he died. But after the Flood, it is not the individual that is important, but rather his place in the chain that brings the world forward, closer to the generation of Abraham. Perhaps what is really different in the Continued on page 12

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In defense of Noach man and beast, for one year. This is quite significant. Noach is living in a time in which â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chamasâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; robbery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is rampant. The fact that this does not even register as a possibility for him, he being the only one who understands that G-d will be destroying the world, and how truly â&#x20AC;&#x153;you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it with youâ&#x20AC;? applied to the people of his generation, is a remarkable trait for a person living in that time period. Think about it. Adam and Chava â&#x20AC;&#x153;stoleâ&#x20AC;? from the tree from which they were forbid-

den to eat. The Slonimer Rebbe (Nesivos Shalom) points out a remarkable difference between the offerings of Kayin and Hevel, that Kayin brought from â&#x20AC;&#x153;the fruit of the earthâ&#x20AC;? (4:3) while Hevel brought from â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best of his sheepâ&#x20AC;? (4:4). The source of Hevelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offering was his own property! Kayinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offering may not have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;his!â&#x20AC;? It may have been stolen! Noach did not descend from Kayin. Nonetheless it is noteworthy how the concept of taking â&#x20AC;&#x153;that which does not be-

long to youâ&#x20AC;? is a flaw which afflicted even the first humans on earth. But Noach overcame, and did not have that temptation. This allowed him to even hold back from taking from those who would never miss it. The message is simple. Noach is a tzaddik in the first part of the parsha because he never let money, or the pursuit of money, get in the way of his relationship with G-d and other human beings. Any food ultimately brought aboard the ark was either grown by him or purchased honestly.

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f all the Biblical heroes, those we might call the â&#x20AC;&#x153;good guys,â&#x20AC;? Noach gets the worst rap. When we are first introduced to him, we are told he was a tzaddik (righteous man) â&#x20AC;&#x153;in his generation.â&#x20AC;? Rashi famously pounces on the added term, suggesting that he was a good guy in his generation alone, but had he lived in the generation of Avraham, he would not have been a person of significance. Some further note that Noach never prayed for or interceded on behalf of the people of his generation, in any manner similar to Avrahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protests on behalf of the doomed inhabitants of Sodom (see Rabbenu Bachaye on 6:14, for example). He may have taken his Rabbi Avi Billet time building the ark, but as Bill Cosby noted in his popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noahâ&#x20AC;? routine, if people asked him why he was building the ark, his response did not exactly inspire repentance (as is indicated by Rashiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Perhapsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d repentâ&#x20AC;? in 6:14). The Midrash Rabba compares the Torahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depiction of Noach to how it depicts Moshe. Noach starts as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ish Tzaddikâ&#x20AC;? - a righteous man (6:9), but is last depicted as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ish Haâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Adamahâ&#x20AC;? - a man of the earth (9:20). While being a man of the earth is not particularly a bad thing, it seems to be a step down from his original status. And once one considers that the epithet comes even after he has offered sacrifices to his G-d, the evidence is reproving in his disfavor. Moshe, on the other hand, is depicted in his early days as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ish Mitzriâ&#x20AC;? - an Egyptian man (Shmot 2:19), while at the end of his life he is called an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ish Haâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elokimâ&#x20AC;? - a man of G-d (Devarim 33:1). His life seems to be a progression to greater holiness. These critiques may reflect personality traits of Noach. He listened to G-dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructions, but did not have the wherewithal to confront or inspire people, or to teach them to be more G-dly. He may have been a tzaddik when others were around, but maybe the same personality trait did not hold water when Noach is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;onlyâ&#x20AC;? human being around (aside from his immediate family) after the flood. While I can not defend Noach against these accusations, I would like to share a defense pointed out by the Kli Yakar, which adds to Noachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s esteem even beyond the Torahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Noach found favor in G-dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes.â&#x20AC;? (6:8) Towards the end of Chapter 6, G-d tells Noach, â&#x20AC;&#x153;And you will take for yourself of all kinds of edible foods. You will gather it to you. And it will be food for you and for [the animals].â&#x20AC;? (6:21) Says the Kli Yakar: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking for yourself implies â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;from your own and not from the [food] of others.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This was to remind Noach not to think that just because everyone else will die soon and will have no need for their money or property, that everything in the world was available to him for the taking.â&#x20AC;? The miracle, he explains, is that Noachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal rations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from what he personally owned â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sufficed for all those on the ark,

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ust when I thought I had heard every adventure about my husband’s youth, he came up with another one over the weekend. While sitting around our dining room table with good friends, he recalled a weekend, long ago, at a hotel in the Catskills. His dad had become very involved in Rambam Yeshiva and the entire family was going to the yearly weekend retreat. Jerry and his brother were very excited, as they had been to Grossinger’s and loved time spent in the huge indoor pool. Being that the weekend was taking place in the early spring, they looked forward to swimming indoors. Once they arrived and checked in, they went in search of the indoor pool, as this was their first visit to this hotel. To their dismay they were told that the hoJudy Joszef tel did not have one. Hmmm, the prospect of spending the entire weekend without a pool on a Rambam retreat with his parent’s friends, Rabbaim and board members, suddenly didn’t appeal to Jerry and his brother very much. His dad told the boys to go upstairs and unpack with their mom and he would try to scout out some fun activities for them. Those of you who knew Jerry’s dad, know that he not only made the best of every situation, he also made it a lot of fun. When some-

thing didn’t go as planned, he would always say “life is beautiful” followed by “don’t be upset.” Although Mr. Joszef, a’h wasn’t familiar with the movie, Life is Beautiful, he was very much like the lead character in the film, an Italian Jewish man who tries to protect his son’s innocence during his internment at a Nazi concentration camp by telling him that the Holocaust was an elaborate game and he must adhere very carefully to the rules to win. He didn’t dwell on the horror of the situation, he tried to make it as pleasant as could be for his son. So it wasn’t surprising when Jerry’s dad returned to their room a half hour later with a huge grin on his face, exclaiming “put on your bathing suits, kids, I found a small indoor pool.” He didn’t have to ask twice. Within two minutes, both boys were in bathing suits, towels in hand and a ball to play catch with. Their dad led them downstairs, past the locker room to a waiting area of sorts. There, on line, were men of all ages, some with towels around their waist, many with nothing on at all. The boys looked on with horror. This was not what they had envisioned. This was nothing like Grossinger’s. “They’re naked!” the boys exclaimed to their dad. To which he replied, whispering, “Don’t worry, some men swim naked, but we will be in a private room, just the three of us, we won’t be with them. After what seemed like an eternity, it was their turn. They were led to the “indoor pool room.” “This room is tiny,” said Jerry, “and the stairs take up half the pool.” His dad assured him that it would still be fun and to check out how nice and warm the water was. So there they were, the

three of them in the mikvah (unbeknownst to the boys). Jerry and his brother played catch and took turns throwing the Spalding ball against the walls. After a few minutes they realized it was also fun to stand on the top step and jump down to the water. Just as they were starting to enjoy themselves there was banging on the door, “Hey, let’s go, time’s up.” His dad replied, “Ok, just a few more minutes --there are three of us in here, you know.” Jerry, who found it a challenge to swim the length of Grossinger’s pool underwater while holding his breath, found it a breeze to do here. He could do at least 10 laps without coming up for air. When the banging on the door became deafening, Mr. Joszef said it was time to let the other men have a chance in the “pool.” As the boys walked past the men remaining on line, Jerry said, “You should really try out the indoor pool at Grossinger’s. It’s much better than this one, but I’m warning you, you have to wear bathing suits there.” Just as Mr Joszef, a’h, found a substitute for the indoor pool, and made sure his sons had fun, I thought I would share a recipe with you that mimics a yummy, fattening potato kugel, has a minuscule amount of fat, few calories, but tastes just as delicious.

ZUCCHINI KUGEL INGREDIENTS ■ 8 large green zucchini (the size of an English cucumber) peeled and cut into chunks ■ 5 extra large egg whites ■ 1 packet artificial sweetener of your choice (if you wish, you can substitute 1 tsp of sugar) ■ 1 packet “Washington’s Rich Brown Seasoning and Broth” (can be purchased at Gourmet Glatt) ■ ¼ teaspoon black ground pepper ■ 1 teaspoon salt ■ 1 large onion peeled and diced Pam CRUMB TOPPING 3 Tbs. Kellogg’s Corn Flake Crumbs (60 calories) ■ 3 Tbs. French’s Fried Onions (68 calories) ■ Crunch both between your fingers and scatter on top of the kugel ■

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil the zucchini, onion and salt for 20 minutes, and drain very well, as zucchinis hold a lot of water. Place the egg whites, Washington brown broth packet, artificial sweetener and pepper, followed by the zucchini in a blender. Blend till smooth. If you don’t have a blender you can use an immersion blender stick, which works just as well. Place in an ovenproof dish and top with crumb topping. Bake, uncovered, until set, approximately 45 min – 1 hour. Serves 10. Approximate calorie count per portion is 60. Judy Joszef can be reached at judy.soiree@ gmail.com

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A new Jewish camp is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2014, but it might be a little different from the summer camps that many of us remember. Unlike the SloppyJoes-and-tetherball camps from days of yore, Camp Zeke will offer gourmet cuisine and a personalized schedule focused on active living and culinary arts. After eating a breakfast of organic fresh fruits and strawberry French toast soufflĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; made with local, cage-free eggs, of course â&#x20AC;&#x201C; campers will choose from energy-filled activities like capoeira, Israeli dance, strength training, and yoga. Gone are the days when playing traditional competitive sports was the only way to have an active summer. And if you thought cooking at camp meant making greasy burgers on outdoor grills, think again. At Zeke, campers will have the opportunity to put on an apron and cook elaborate dishes with a professional chef. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Active living and whole foods have become really popular,â&#x20AC;? explains Founder Lisa Kravitz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re catering to families who bike or hike together, enjoy farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets, create meals with fresh, local ingredients, or just want to learn more about holistic wellness.â&#x20AC;? Recognizing the lack of camps serving this demographic, the Foundation for Jewish Camp, Jim Joseph Foundation, and AVI CHAI Foundation accepted Camp Zeke into their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Specialty Camps Incubator.â&#x20AC;? As part of this program, the camp will receive $1.16 million dollars over the next five years, along with extensive support from experts in Jewish camping. The foundationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goal is to cater to Jewish kids and teens who choose not to attend traditional camps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many kids want an active summer but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like playing sports,â&#x20AC;? explains Founder and Director Isaac Mamaysky, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and many other kids love the idea of cooking with a real chef in a professional kitchen.â&#x20AC;? Camp Zeke will offer both of those things in an environment where all the food is healthy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still have the delicious foods that kids love,â&#x20AC;? explains Isaac, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but the pizza will be made of whole wheat dough, and the ice pops will be made of real fruit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something parents can love too.â&#x20AC;? While active living and nutrition have recently become hot topics, the idea for Zeke finds its roots in ancient Jewish teachings of shmirat haguf, or taking care of the body. The name, Zeke, is an abbreviation for the Hebrew name Yechezkel, which connotes immense strength. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our motto,â&#x20AC;? explains Lisa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;strengthening the Jewish people, one camper at a time!â&#x20AC;? It is no surprise, then, that Zekeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen will be strictly kosher. The camp will also emphasize the connection between physical and spiritual wellbeing. As one famous Jewish thinker put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;only if the body is healthy is it an efficient instrument for the spiritâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity.â&#x20AC;? Camp Zeke plans to help campers embody these words. The Zeke team is finalizing plans for a site located near the New York Metropolitan Area. Camp Zeke is holding kickoff events focused on fitness and nutrition in communities across the country. To join their mail-

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Learning to live together HAFTR Middle School Unveils the Olweus Bully Prevention Program Continued from page 6 world before the Flood, and the new reality afterwards, is the relationship between mankind and the rest of creation. When the world is created, human beings are the final pinnacle of creation, and the entire world is really created just for them. In fact, the Torah points out (see 2:5 and Rashi ad loc.) that prior to man’s creation the plants and grasses of the field did not sprout forth as there was no rainfall, because man had not yet been created. In other words, the world existed to benefit man, so if man didn’t yet exist there was no point yet to creation. Thus, when G-d decides to destroy mankind, in essence there is no longer any purpose to the world, which may be why the animals and all life are destroyed as well. But something has to change, so Noach and his family spend an entire year in an Ark full of animals: because in that Ark, Noach learns that as much as the earth was created for us, we also need the earth, and we are all living, ultimately in one great ark. There is in fact a beautiful Midrash (Rabbinic teaching) that has Shem (the son of Noach) describing to a young Avram what it was like to be in the Ark: “Avraham asked Malki-Tzedek (Shem): ‘How did you merit surviving in the ark? ‘Through giving (tzedakah)’ he responded. ‘But what kind of tzedakah could you do on the Ark? There were certainly no poor people there!’ asked Avraham, to which Shem responded: ‘Tzedakah for all the animals; we never slept, spending instead our entire time taking care of all the animals!” (Midrash Tehillim 37:1) In other words, the Torah describes that

the world was destroyed because of robbery and adulterous behavior, all of which are the self-centered actions that result from a society based on self. If the world is created for me, then ultimately I am all that matters. So the ark became the incubator for a whole new world where man would learn to live in harmony with the entire world. Ultimately it is not that Noach and his ark save all the animals; rather, all the animals in the ark is what will save Noach. There is no experience in Israel that breaks down our boundaries more than war. And in a lonely parking lot full of people experiencing the same moment of pain, there were no lines, because all the differences were left at home. The Jews (and non Jews) who filled that parking lot were left wing and right, ‘religious’ and less so (whatever that means), with kippot and without, and of every background imaginable. Today, more than ever, we need to remember that we are all really one family, and that all of us, in this great ark we call a world, need to work a little harder at learning to live, love, and even let go, together. Shabbat Shalom, R. Binny Freedman

Rav Binny Freedman, Rosh Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem’s Old City is a Company Commander in the IDF reserves, and lives in Efrat with his wife Doreet and their four children. His weekly Internet ‘Parsha Bytes’ can be found at www.orayta.org

This year HAFTR Middle School implemented the Olweus Bully Prevention Program. Last year, the HAFTR Olweus Bully Prevention Coordinating Committee, composed of administrators, support staff, teachers, and parents underwent an intensive two day workshop given by a certified Olweus trainer. This September, the Committee provided an intensive one-day training for all HAFTR Middle School Staff. Mrs. Yali Werzberger, HAFTR’s Director of Student Services and School Psychologist, is the Program Coordinator for the Olweus Bully Prevention Program. She provided a comprehensive explanation of what the Olweus Bully Prevention is, why it is so effective, and how it differs from other programs that schools use to prevent bullying. Mrs. Jennifer Toscano-Phillips, BOCES School Psychologist, presented next, and discussed characteristics of students who bully and are victimized, as well as those who simply observe the bullying. Mr. Yeshaya Lieber, Dean of Encouragement, spoke next about the school-wide level aspects of the Olweus Program. He analyzed positive and negative consequences to address bullying, and presented HAFTR’s school rules against bullying. Ms. Rebecca Zweibon, HAFTR’s Social Studies Teacher discussed the classroomlevel components of the program. She later

met with individual teachers who will hold classroom meetings with their students throughout the year, which is instrumental in creating a sense of community and cohesion among students. Rabbi Avi Weber, Judaic Studies Teacher, meanwhile, taught teachers how to intervene with the individual students who bully or are bullied, and help teachers practice intervening on the spot when they witness bullying. Lastly, Mrs. Estee Herskovics, BOCES Social Worker, stressed the importance of partnering with community organizations to help prevent bullying. She also discussed working with parents whose children bully others or are victims of bullying. On Friday, October 12th, HAFTR Middle School held a kick-off event to introduce the program to its students. At this assembly, the four Olweus “School Rules Against Bullying” were introduced through videos that students created. The videos were both fun and informative. A fifth rule, Ve’ahavta Le’reacha Kamocha (love your neighbor as you love yourself) was added, to help students understand that combating bullying is an integral part of Jewish beliefs. Each student was provided with a “band against bullying bracelet” as the end of the program. Students are now looking forward to beginning classroom meetings on bully prevention!

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y the time of this printing we’re (hopefully, safely!) home sweet home, back to our New York family, after a dozen stops around Israel. We are now processing, regrouping, recollecting and washing piles of post-trip laundry. Since that tedium is not fit for print, instead I hope you’ll indulge my MIRIAM’S MUSINGS descriptions of our post Sukkot travels, the last leg of our trip. The sun didn’t wake us during our first morning back in Tel Aviv; instead we opened our eyes to a dark cloudy sky. This was surely going to ruin my dream of spending one day soaking up viMiriam Bradman tamin D and swimming Abrahams in the beautifully hued warm Mediterranean. We felt the air get heavier, then watched the clouds suddenly spew out a torrential downpour. The roads immediately flooded, the sand filled with huge puddles and the summer dust turned into mud. This was Tel Aviv’s “yoreh” - its first rain of the season. The just reinstated, seasonal prayer for rain seemed to have been immediately answered! And my wish was fulfilled, too, because within the hour, the clouds moved on, the water receded and the beach

lovers and “matkot” players reveled. We were awakened each morning in Israel by the early dawn light, but in Tel Aviv, by the “clok, clok, clok” of the paddle game ubiquitous along Israel’s shoreline. Thankfully, the matkot players are all expert level, sparing us from getting hit in the head by that speedily whacked dense ball. A walk on the beach is lovely, but the tayelet was safer as we walked miles from the Namal, the Tel Aviv port at the north end, down to Jaffa at the southern point. The ever awesome sunset was the prize for our exercising efforts. Onward with David’s auntie and cousins from Nahariya to kibbutz Beit Alfa near Sachne for the weekend, which in Israel means Thursday night through Shabbat. We passed beautiful scenery on our drive to the kibbutz, and noticed the white cotton fields ready to be picked. We learned that the “yoreh” had not yet fallen in this part of the country; all these plants must be harvested before the rainfall so as not to spoil the crop. Friday was a beautiful day for swimming in Sachne’s pools, fed by springs whose temperature stays constant throughout the year, comfortable and refreshing. The water is inhabited by small fish hanging around the steps, waiting to nibble human feet. This encouraged me to swim more energetically than usual since movement kept my body fish-free. We rode two hours back to Nahariya for a nostalgic night at Auntie Esther’s home.

Our trip from Nahariya to Jerusalem was complicated by train stoppages and major Sunday morning traffic on the first day the country returned to “business as usual” after the holiday period. As we crawled southward in a taxi down to the closest working station, I heard the radio list traffic warnings about nearly every numbered highway. Kiryat Motzkin station was mobbed by soldiers and other commuters. We and our ever-present bags were pushed onto the train along with the crowds. In Tel Aviv, we got seats on bus number 480, express to Jerusalem. The ride into Jerusalem always feels special. As the bus climbs upward, the quality of the air and scenery seem to as well. Jerusalem is a regular city with residential neighborhoods, but it is also a unique, incredible place. We walked countless kilometers, explored the old shuk, rode the new light rail, visited the Kotel and museums. Restaurants abound and the warm weather invites outdoors seating. We rejoiced in our extended summertime as much as possible, knowing that we’re returning to fall and the cold winter. We ate our way through this city much as we did in Tel Aviv; falafel, kubbe, Israeli and Greek salads, fresh fruit smoothies, cafe hafuch and iced caffes (ice cream included), homemade hummus and local olives. Luckily, we walked off the calories! We envisioned, awaited and planned this

trip for so long that it’s hard to believe it is already just a memory. It was my husband’s decade long dream to have a lengthy vacation in Israel during the chagim, and we tried to make it come true. Though nothing can be perfect, many things happened exactly as we meticulously mapped out, while some ideas went by the wayside due to lack of time or momentum, and still others simply didn’t work out. A few days feeling sick, messed up train schedules and three nights in a bad b & b, were annoying but minor inconveniences that couldn’t possibly ruin the experience as a whole. Our main motivations for this Israel visit were to spend time with our daughter, visit with family and friends, and rediscover the eternal connection we have to our “home away from home.” Those goals we certainly accomplished, along with so much more to contemplate and absorb. We feel blessed to have been able to realize this one version of an Israel dream, crisscrossing the country, seeing some of the land and its people. Until next time, we bid Israel and our mishpacha “shalom u’lihitraot!” Miriam Bradman Abrahams is Cuban born, Brooklyn bred and lives in Woodmere. She organizes author events for Hadassah, reviews books for Jewish Book World and is very slowly writing her father’s immigration story. She is teaching yoga at Peaceful Presence Yoga Studio. mabraha1@optonline.net

By Karen C Green Felicia and Mark Bernstein of Woodmere, New York celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of their son Sammy in Israel at the Zikkim army base near Ashkelon. The Succos celebration which was coordinated by The International Young Israel movementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruby Davidman Torah Scrolls for the IDF project symbolized their love of Torah, the State of Israel and the brave soldiers of the IDF. Sammy read his Torah portion at the synagogue on the base, followed by a breakfast in the succah. More than 500 soldiers stood

at attention as Sammy and his family exited the succah in recognition of the Torah Scroll that was dedicated in memory of Sammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother, Roslyn Feder. Joyous dancing followed with Sammy, his father Mark, and Sammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather Morty Feder. IYIM Israel President Ceec Harrishburg presented certiďŹ cates to Sammy and his parents to commemorate the special occasion. In addition, the commander of the base presented Sammy with a plaque expressing appreciation from the unit. Mazel tov to Sammy and the entire Bernstein/Feder mispochas !

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News for breast cancer the death rates have been going down, attributing that to earlier detection and better treatment. Currently, there are over 2.9 million U.S. survivors of the disease, notes ACS, but they are not alone. Various organizations offer support and are rolling out some new programs this October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to help those facing the specter of breast cancer. Two of these include Sharsheret and Chabad of Merrick-BellmoreWantagh (MBW). Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain,” supports women and families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. All Sharsheret programs are open to all women and men, said Elana Silber, director of operations. Founded in 2001, it is a national not-for-profit organization that offers support, information, resources, and education principally to women diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk. They have fielded over 24,000 inquiries, and have over 1650 peer supporters in 43 states across the country. On October 21st, Team Sharsheret will be joining the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in NYC with pre-walk family activities at 8:30 am in Central Park at the 69th Street and 5th Avenue entrance. On November 7th, Sharsheret is “kicking off a new program that will help families facing financial crisis due to illness with a free, live round table discussion,” explained Silber. “Taking Control of Your Financial Health During and After a Health Crisis Live Roundtable Discussion,” will be held at 7 pm at the UJA Federation of New York at 130 East 59th Street, Room 710, New York City. “While advances in medical technology mean Jewish women may have a better chance of physically surviving serious illness, the overwhelming financial issues associated with treatment and recovery can be devastating to their financial health, particularly during these challenging economic times,” said Silber. “The new financial program will not only equip women and families with information, but also with the tools they need to proactively address their longterm financial, insurance, and estate needs.” Panelists include a financial advisor, a disability lawyer, an insurance expert and an estate planner. A live question and answer session will follow the presentations. A transcript of the roundtable will be accessible online, noted Silber. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a federal grant to Sharsheret to develop a program to provide support and educational resources for young Jewish breast cancer survivors and their families. The program, “Thriving Again: Life After Breast Cancer for Young Jewish Women,” received $305,049 for first year funding and will be fully funded by the CDC. It will deal with life after breast cancer for young women, including its effect on careers,

relationships, reproduction, health, finances and the increased risk of breast cancer and other cancers in Jewish families. Although it is aimed at Jewish women, the program will be easily adapted for other cultural and ethnic groups. “We are honored to have been selected by the CDC to launch this critical survivorship program,” said Sharsheret Founder and Executive Director Rochelle Shoretz, herself a twotime breast cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 28. “As more young Jewish women live beyond a breast cancer diagnosis, the Thriving Again program, made possible with CDC’s support, will enhance the quality of life for thousands. Sharsheret’s expertise in serving young women and Jewish women has been recognized in a federal platform that will enable us to develop core programming to benefit not only the women in our community, but the larger community of young breast cancer survivors nationwide.” Sharsheret also has an interactive map on their website where viewers can click and find programs, events and peer volunteers all across the United States. The Chabad of MBW will hold a “Journey for a Purpose” women’s evening on October 25th to support those facing breast cancer and launching “Circle of Hope,” an organization to provide financial help, emotional support and preventative health seminars for breast cancer patients and their families. The Circle of Hope will provide various forms of help including monetary assistance, rides to the doctor or hospital, summer camp scholarships for patients’ children, monthly support groups, preventative testing, educational seminars, a wig bank and makeup lessons for those undergoing chemotherapy. The Journey for a Purpose will feature a presentation by Dr. Ruth Oratz, an oncologist at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. “Sharsheret doesn’t offer medical advice or medical referrals,” pointed out Silber, “we offer support, information and education.” She said that Sharsheret strongly recommends that patients speak with a health care professional regarding any medical questions. She noted that “many women, while still undergoing treatment, call to offer support and strength by sharing their experience as peer supporters. Sharsheret offers support at every stage--before, during and after diagnosis, even during the survivorship years. For more information contact Sharsheret at 866-474-2774 or on their website at www. sharsheret.org. For updates and information on the MerrickBellmore Circle of Hope, visit www.CircleofHopeMerrick.org. For further information about the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, please contact Chana at programs@chabadjewishlife.org or (516) 833-3057.

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in your mind. In general, weight loss surgery is halachically permitted when it is medically indicated.” When a patient has a BMI, a Body Mass Index, of over “30 with one medical problem related to obesity or greater than 40 BMI with no medical problems,” explained Dr. Shawn Garber, Director of The New York Bariatric Group and Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Mercy Medical Center, the patient is a candidate for bariatric surgery. “There are many reasons that patients are obese,” said Glatt. It could be metabolic he said, but it’s “usually from overeating, poor nutrition choices, with caloric intake more than the caloric requirements.” Weight loss surgery is only for obese patients and involves one of three possible procedures. The patient losses weight either by making the stomach smaller by using an implanted medical appliance as in gastric banding, by removing part of the stomach, as in sleeve gastrectomy or by making a smaller stomach pouch bypassing part of the stomach and connecting to the middle part of the small intestine as in gastric bypass surgery. Studies show that following surgery, patients maintain their weight loss and show a decrease of obesity related diseases. Patients come for treatment, explained Garber, “because they are uncomfortable with their weight, they are developing medical problems related to obesity like diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, high cholesterol, joint problems, and their lives are severely limited by their weight. We perform virtually scar less single incision Lap-Band and sleeve gastrectomy as well as laparoscopic gastric

bypass surgery. We do mostly Lap-Band and sleeve gastrectomy because they are the safest procedures.” The program is “high quality,” emphasized Glatt, with “very experienced surgeons…delivering a supreme outcome in a high complication field.” He pointed out that the bariatric section in Mercy has specially sized wheelchairs, lifts to help the patients up and about after surgery, gurneys for larger sized patients, special equipment and staff experienced in the use of this equipment. “They do it regularly and have the equipment there all the time and a capable and knowledgeable staff to take care of such patients. They are in a separate area when they come out of the operating room and most go home the next day and return as an out patient to a private doctor’s office and not the hospital for follow-up. “ The surgery “doesn’t allow the patient to ‘pig out,’” stressed Glatt. They are on a “lifelong diet, that’s the nature of the disease, of obesity.” The procedure is a “tool, it doesn’t cure it but it helps you control it. The patient is counseled on diet and exercise. The repeat surgery rate is low; the procedures have a good success rate. The key component is behavior modification assisted by psychologists and counselors.” Garber concurred, “Most patients will lose an average of 60% of their excess weight after weight loss surgery. Depending on their motivation, they can do better or worse. It is important for patients to remember that bariatric surgery is a tool and not a cure for obesity and that they need to work with the surgery to get the best results.” “Most patients maintain their weight loss long-term as opposed to non-surgical diets

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Oct 20 Making Marriages Great! National Council of Young Israel and Young Israel of Jamaica Estates present the Highly Acclaimed Shalom Workshop Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch, MA Esther Friedman, MSW - Director Young Israel of Jamaica Estates 83-10 188th Street Jamaica, New York Pre-registration required Free for YIJE members; $15 per couple for nonmembers For more information 212-929-1525 or jsteinig@youngisrael.org Or online at www.youngisrael.org/marriage

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For Women Only - Information Session The Impact of Breast and Ovarian Cancer on the Jewish Community Young Israel of West Hempstead in conjunction with Sharsheret is sponsoring a free informative session. Shera Dubitsky, Sharsheret’s Clinical Director will be speaking. Handouts of prevention/signs/symptoms, etc. Discussion and question and answer period will follow. Refreshments will be served. Sponsorships in honor of a survivor or in memory of a loved one. Reservations preferred, but all are welcome at the door. For more information, please contact Betty Aboff at 516-996-6309 or email mbnra@aol.com.

Levi Yitzchak Library The Lion of Judah - a documentary written and directed by Matt Mindell, which tells the story of Holocaust survivor and local resident Leo (Leibel) Zisman. Followed by a question and answer period and book signing with Mr. Zisman Admission: $18 per person* $25 per couple* *Includes a copy of I Believe: the Story of One Jewish Life by Leo Zisman Film starts at 8:30 p.m.

Hachnassat Sefer Torah Dedication of a Torah in Memory of Rabbi Dr. Noah and Pearl Rosenbloom the Parents of Michaelle Gorman & Leah Bulka Procession 12:30 PM from Central Avenue & Prospect Avenue to the Woodmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Refreshments Will Be Served

Oct 21 First Annual Masbia Bike Tour Featuring three different rides for different levels including a ten mile family ride through Prospect Park. Registration fee includes t-shirt and gear. All proceeds go directly to feed the hungry. www.masbia.org Ride and registration at Brizzi Park, 10th avenue and 43rd Street Borough Park, Brooklyn To register go to www.crowdrise.com/masbiabiketour. Email Cindy@masbia.org for more information.

Yeshiva University 7th Annual Fuld Family Medical Ethics Society Conference Out of the Ashes: Jewish Approaches to Medical Dilemmas Born out of the Holocaust Human experimentation, mental health of 2nd and 3rd generations. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Yeshiva University, Wilf Campus located at 500 West 185th Street Pre-registration required. Register online at www.yumedicalethics.com

‘Think Israel’ conference Organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh and The Jewish Agency for Israel, the conference, which is geared for Jewish students and young professionals, will focus on careers and life in Israel, and feature various workshops addressing Jobs in Israel, Higher Education, Building your Community, Social Justice, Israel Engagement and more. The event will also include an Israel Fair where people considering Aliyah will be able to meet with potential employers as well as a special workshop for physicians. There will also be a Tweet-up focusing on using social media to bridge the connection between Israel and the Diaspora. The ‘Think Israel’ conference (www. nbn.org.il/thinkisrael), which is expected to draw hundreds of attendees, will incorporate various

12 noon K’sivas Osios 1:30 p.m. Torah Procession accompanied by Live Music Starting at the corner of Nassau Expressway and Cedar Lawn Avenue 2:30 p.m. Seudas Mitzvah For opportunities and information, please call Rabbi Moshe Rubin 516-239-9002 ext 124

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Woodmere Fire Department is hoping that the community comes out Motzei Shabbat for an evening of laughter in support of the Department. breakout sessions covering a wide array of Aliyah and Israel related topics, including breaking into the Israeli job market, higher education and social action in Israel, army service in Israel, exploring The Jewish Agency’s Masa programs and a special presentation by Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-Founder and Executive Director Yehoshua Fass. The event can be followed on Twitter at #thinkIsrael. The conference will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the UJA-Federation of New York office.

Oct 23 AMIT Greater Long Island Gala New Horizons for Children Paying Tribute to Outstanding Long Island Honorees Keter Shem Tov Award will be presented to Barbara Nordlicht, a resident of Long Beach. Regional Honorees include Sheri Feldman, West Hempstead, Nancy Karp of Lawrence, Faye Krawitz of Plainview, Hope Berger Nathan of

Lawrence, and Eva Torczyner of Oceanside Elizabeth Luxenberg of Great Neck, a member of the Midreshet AMIT class of 2012, will be presenting the Dvar Torah, in honor of the program’s fifth anniversary. Midreshet AMIT in Jerusalem is a program for post high school young women that combines a year of intensive Jewish studies with working with foster children in the care of AMIT. Shlomit Ebbin, daughter of Chevi and Rabbi Ira Ebbin of Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick, will speak about her experiences participating in AMIT’s twinning program. The Sephardic Temple 775 Branch Boulevard Cedarhurst, NY Cocktails 6 p.m. Program and Dinner 7:15 p.m.

Oct 28 Hachnasas Sefer Torah The Esformes Sefer Torah In memory of Harav Shlomo Freifeld, zt’l Dedicated by Rabbi Morris and Delecia Esformes 9 a.m. Shiur by Rav Naftali Jaeger

Pianists, Arbie Orenstein and Audrey Schneider as well as distinguished guest artist, flutist Keith Underwood will perform. The program will consist of piano compositions by Chopin, Schubert, Debussy and Ravel, as well as flute works by Barber, Rachmaninov, Bloch and Schulhoff. There will be a collation following the concert and all concert ticket holders are invited. Tickets are for the concert are $20 each and $15 for students. If you would like to be a patron, for $100 you will get 4 tickets for reserved seating and also have your name in the program. For additional information and/or to purchase tickets, call Fran Welner at 516-485-1682 or the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead office at 516-481-7448. The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead is located at 711 Dogwood Ave, West Hempstead.

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SUSSMAN, SANTINO, KOPEL SALUTE JEWISH WAR VETERANS FOR CELL PHONE PROGRAM Town of Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino and Nassau County Legislator Howard J. Kopel joined members of Jewish War Veterans Post #717 to recognize Alvin Chanon, a post member who organized and ran a highly successful “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program, where local residents donated unneeded cell phones and accessories for current, active duty military across the globe. Our nation’s warriors were then able to communicate with their families and loved ones more easily than before. Pictured (L to R) are Lawrence School Board member Dr. David Sussman, Jewish War Veterans Post 717 member Jack Gurau, Jewish War Veterans Post 717 Vice Commander Alvin Chanon, Jewish War Veterans Post 717Vice Commander Rudy Schwartz, Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino and Legislator Howard J. Kopel.

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President Obama and Mitt Romney argued over gas prices and policies that drive them. They both debated and disputed the wisdom of investing in green initiatives, but there is a looming deficit, uncontrolled spending and even foreign policy and the wars on terror to navigate. That makes ideas such as real solutions for green initiatives less popular. American politicians today focus most of their actions and policies on short-term programs that will get them through the next election. There are just too many bigger issues to tackle. In Israel, however, when it only has the matter of perpetual terror looming from its bordered neighbors; economic disparity that has about half the country on public support and not sharing in the military service burden which causes a sizable civil rift; the threat of devastation from Iran’s leaders; and the chaotic divisions within Israel’s government that has lead to the call for early elections before the governing coalition collapses, to name just a few of the issues, Israeli businesses and what is working within the government manage to focus attentions on long term planning that will bring costs down, create new jobs, and make it energy independent sooner than most. Israel faces existential threats daily while dealing with a growing civil divide among its citizens and it builds as if it will endure forever. What can American leaders learn from little Israel? Juda Engelmayer is an executive with the NY PR agency, 5W Public Relations

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