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Why are there gas shortages?!

The Motiva waterside petroleum terminal in Lawrence near Costco, shut down by storm damage.

By Malka Eisenberg There were long lines and short tempers, people were desperate for gas for their cars and for generators, some using their cars for warmth and charging cell phones, and all asked the universal question: why is there a gas shortage?

The lack of gas, said Robert Sinclair, Jr.,

manager of media relations for the American Automobile Association (AAA) of New York, is due to the “loss of a couple of key maritime petroleum terminals, in Jamaica Bay, Lawrence—by JFK, and Newtown Creek at 25 Paidge Avenue in Brooklyn.”

Sinclair noted that since those facilities are on the waterfront, they were subject to the same storm damage experienced by communities at the water’s edge. “When the water rose it flooded the facilities and knocked out the power,” explained Sinclair. “That is key to getting gas to Long Island and New York regions. A lot is delivered by tanker to those facilities and then delivered by truck to retailers. They are out, you don’t have trucks going to local stations, so there are shortages.”

The AAA website notes that 57 terminals were in the path of Hurricane Sandy and eight are in our area and were shut down due to storm damage. Many are along the coast of New Jersey and Staten Island and a major refinery on the New Jersey Turnpike between exits 12 and 13 is down, stressed Sinclair. He said that the refinery produces 238,000 barrels, at 42 gallons a barrel, every day. “That’s a big loss there,” he pointed out. “With these facilities offline, they are scrambling to get supplies from other regions to ours.” For the

short term they are trucking gas from southern New Jersey and from Philadelphia, he said, but that takes extra time, dealing with the extra distance and traffic. The Department of Energy is putting out the information, but there is no estimate as to when it will be up, he continued. He said that the facility by Kennedy was “up and running before the nor’easter but the snow on the temporary wiring knocked it off line again. A couple (terminals) in New Jersey that were out came back up, but they really need the facilities in Brooklyn and Lawrence to take care of the situation. In my gut, it will be a week or two before they are up and running again, but we have no assurance of that.”

There are restrictions as to the size of the trucks used for transporting gas through the cities, and they may have to be eased, said Sinclair, noting that the Jones Act of 1920, requiring U.S. built, flagged and manned ships in the port was suspended temporarily. But he noted the difficulty of navigating the huge tanker trailer trucks through cities, recalling a “noteworthy crash on I95 some years ago where the heat was so intense it

melted the overpass.” He considers the restrictions warranted, “I can’t say that I blame them.” The odd-even system of allocating gas is helping alleviate the lines somewhat, he said. He noted that some stations cited as operating might only be open a few hours a day. The AAA website noted that their members have been using the website GasBuddy. com to track down open gas stations.

As far as preventing a repeat of the weather related shortages, “what’s needed is major infrastructure to prevent storm surges at facilities,” said Sinclair, citing “proposals for plans for sea walls as in the Netherlands.”

He said that in Florida, it is mandatory for gas stations to have generator backup to keep pumping even in a power outage. As for building codes, he deplored the use of two by fours and sheetrock in flood zones, noting that in post Katrina New Orleans, buildings are being built on 40 foot piles sunk 30 feet into the ground, thus having structures resting ten feet above the ground. “A lot of things have to be looked at in the future,” he said.

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Community assistance lished Community Assistance Fund.

“Everyone has to feel it. Everyone has to walk away saying ‘I’m “It’s about how we come togethgoing to help’,” stressed Rabbi Raler as a community, the importance bag, before turning the floor over to of chesed. Feeling, caring, knowing Rabbi Yehiel Kalish, who explained what everyone has gone through. the purpose of the fund, and elabThey need our help. We’ve tried to orated about the phases and dishelp in many aspects. At the end bursement. Rabbi Kalish, who is of the day, people are going to be National Director of Government faced with all kinds of hurdles--fiAffairs for Agudath Israel, has taken nancial,” noted Rabbi Tzvi Ralbag, time away from his usual duties at Morah D’Asrah of Congregation Rabbi Yehiel Agudath to mobilize efforts for the Bais Ephraim Yitzchok ( The IsKalish fund. land Avenue shul). He spoke at a The Community Assistance Fund is unwell-attended meeting Sunday night of his congregants, to raise money for the reestabContinued on page 3

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ENGLEWOOD REACHES OUT (From left to right) Victor Schabes, Elliot Auerbacher, Jason Teigman, Michael Wolf, David Rabinowitz, Elliot Shulman (not pictured) Marla Glen (not pictured), and Richie Schlussel (not pictured) came to the Five Towns with an abundance of hot dogs, burgers,snacks, cupcakes, drinks, and smiles. They elicited lots of smiles from all those who attended.

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By Karen C. Green On Sunday, a group of volunteers from the Englewood Jewish community came to the Five Towns to sponsor a BBQ, tailgate style, at the home of Karen Green, Publisher of the Jewish Star. The group of eight New Jerseyans turned out delicious hot dogs and burgers from noon till dark with a smile, even enduring a Giants loss broadcast on the radio that blasted in the background.

“I felt that I had to do something,” said Elliot Auerbacher of Englewood, New Jersey.

Auerbacher coordinated a very impromptu effort and immediately raised funds and gathered a group of volunteers to come to the Five Towns with an enormous quantity of hot dogs and burgers and fed all those who stopped by.

Auerbacher, a sports enthusiast, gets some of his inspiration from John Wooden, noted UCLA basketball coach, often referred to as the Wizard of Westwood. Wooden was known to say, “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” Wooden also said “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do,” noted Auerbacher.

“I merely asked my friends and neighbors to join me. Some came, Some wrote checks, Some did both,” said Auerbacher.

The remainder of the unused food was brought to Shor Yoshuv at the conclusion of the Bar-B-Q. The Englewood group looks forward to going on the road again this Sunday, November 18. They will be barbecueing at Chabad of Oceanside, 3700 West Oceanside from noon until the food runs out.

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Participants take a break for mincha.

Kids enjoyed the hot dogs, burgers, and cupcakes.

(right) Shoshy Skolnick and a contingent from North Woodmere stopped by and tailgated.

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Continued from page 1 der the auspices of Rabbi David Greenblatt, who manages the Davis Memorial Fund, that was initially established in 2007 in response to the meltdown of the economy. It is now newly reestablished in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which caused enormous devastation to our communities. “In just two weeks, the fund has raised $3 million dollars and millions have been raised in loans that will be made available,” noted Kalish.

The disbursement of monies from the fund, which has zero overhead and no bureacracy, is being administered by two individuals, Rabbi Greenblatt, a noted Gabbai Tzedukah, and Elisha Brecher, a corporate attorney who resides in Lawrence. Achiezer, the community resource and response organization, led by Rabbi Boruch Bender, is being used as a marketing tool to promote the Community Assistance Fund. Community Assistance Fund designees have been appointed in every shul and handle the requests in strict confidence. Every application gets vetted by Rabbi Greenblatt and Rabbi Brecher and endorsed by the applicant’s Rabbi.

To date, over $700,000 in checks have been disbursed, 40% to Far Rockaway and Bayswater, 40% to Cedarhurst and Woodmere, and the balance to other areas of the Five Towns and beyond. The disbursement, Kalish noted, will take place in two phases: Phase 1.

For families that weren’t making it paycheck to paycheck prior to being affected

by Hurricane Sandy, the fund immediately disburses $2,000 plus $200 per child, up to $3,000. This is to get families on track.

“Just so that they can feel like a mensch,” expressed Kalish.

Phase 2 Getting families back into their homes is a lengthier process, and involves a reconciliation of their homeowners insurance, if any, and FEMA covers. After an analysis, the fund will disburse $10K - $15K per family, either by disbursement or in the form of a loan, depending on what their insurance covers.

“We expect there to be a phase 3 down the line. People are going to be displaced, some for as long as 6 – 9 – 12 months. We have met with the National Guard and FEMA to possibly obtain government mobile homes.

This is going to be a challenge, but we have a responsibility to our community,” expressed Kalish, as he concluded his remarks.

“If you can, write a check for now, and for next month. ” “I’ve never seen a program where everyone’s on board, no cynicism, no detractors.

Everyone is of one mind and one purpose,” said Elisha Brecher.

Steven Landau, who, along with his wife, Nechama, hosted the meeting, shared a personal experience: “I was in the midst of dropping off an application and delivering checks when I saw a woman who had just picked up a check. She took two steps out of the door and opened the check, I saw a smile and tears. This broke my heart.”

Those seeking assistance should inquire with their shul representative. Donations can be made by accessing the Achiezer website or by writing a check to the Community Assistance Fund and giving it to their Rabbi. Additionally, those wanting to make a donation, please call Rabbi Kalish at (646) 408-1013 or by email YMKalish@gmail.com.

Gas Waze

By Malka Eisenberg The Israeli originated navigation app Waze was used by FEMA and U.S. government agencies to find operational gas stations to send fuel to in Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, according to a report on gigaOM. Almost 30 million people use Waze for driving directions and traffic updates.

Waze’s vice president of platforms and partnerships, Di-An Eisnor reported that Waze had set up a system within an hour to allow users to send a message directing others to open gas stations. The app set up maps displaying gas stations in New Jersey, Staten Island and Long Island and sent information to FEMA and the White House and Google’s Crisis Maps to collect disaster information.

Bombs fired into Israel’s south and north

By Malka Eisenberg Over 150 bombs have been fired into southern Israel from Gaza since this weekend. Many of these missiles are fired in the mornings to coincide with children’s travel to school. Four soldiers in a jeep were wounded on Saturday ranging from seriously wounded to light to moderate condition. Four Israeli civilians, one from Sderot, were injured by shrapnel Sunday morning. Israel has fired back at terrorist launching sites, including a weapons making facility and an arms dump.

The Iron Dome defense system downed some of the incoming missiles. When the Code Red siren goes off, warning of incoming rockets, residents have only 15 seconds to run for cover.

On Israel’s northern border, IDF tanks struck a Syrian artillery launcher after a Syrian mortar shell landed near an IDF post in the eastern Golan Heights. Israel warned against further shooting from either location, cautioning against an escalation of hostilities.

Though there is no shortage of heroes the past few weeks, a notable pair is Rabbi Tzvi Ralbag, and his Rebbetzin Paghit of The Island Avenue shul.

Within 24 hours of Sandy having paid her unwelcome visit, Rabbi Ralbag attempted to contact each member of the shul to determine their status. Were they safe? Was their home damaged? Did they have power? Did they have any special needs? Since communication by phone and e-mail was often impossible, Rabbi Ralbag assembled a small team, who walked into the darkness to knock on individual doors, until they were certain that everyone was safe for the evening.

Over the ensuing days, the Rabbi demonstrated unparalleled leadership, struggling to identify and quickly fill various needs. Not only did the Ralbags ensure that families with flooded homes had safe places to stay, but that even those without power would spend Shabbat in a warm, lit home.

Rebbetzin Ralbag hosted play groups in her home for little children, to free their parents to attend to their damaged homes.

She drove those who lost their vehicles from here to there and back again. Dozens of people came through her home to eat,

sleep, and recharge-electrically and spiritually.

Under the leadership of the Ralbags, a list was quickly compiled, describing who was available to provide which services.

Those whose damage was minimal, or who had power, volunteered to provide laundry facilities, taxi services, hot meals, lodging, legal services, insurance assistance, and home repairs. Teenage girls helped with childcare, and teenage boys helped with schlepping and cleaning. The shul hosted community dinners providing warmth and light to their congregants.

Like many, the shul is turning to the challenge of repairing and rebuilding. The Ralbags are working with a group of professionals to help individuals navigate the complex world of insurance, FEMA, and all the appropriate agencies providing relief.

Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok ( The Island Avenue shul)

Building super preempts flood

By Malka Eisenberg The superintendent of a Sheepshead Bay apartment building preempted flooding in the basement by pumping water out of the building’s boiler and electrical rooms as the water began to back up out of the sewers the Sunday night before the storm.

Joe Montalvo was praised by appreciative tenants as well as the owner of the property management company at the Sea Isle, Ari Schertz, a Woodmere resident. Schertz noted that the building is three blocks away from the water and “you know you can get flooded.” They put up wood to protect large windows and glass doors for the storm and four pumps were set up to pump in the boiler room, the lowest spot in the building, “the pit.” Schertz noted that the boiler room flooded 15 years Ago. This time, Montalvo set up the pumps four or five days before Hurricane Sandy hit, noted Schertz. “It was his initiative,” said Schertz, of Montalvo.

“He’s been around a long time.”

Montalvo has lived in the building and has been its superintendent for 35 years. “I know the building,” he said. “I was scared if there was no pump the electric room would

flood and we would be in a lot of trouble.

The water was coming up already Sunday night. I saw that and put on the pump to avoid the water going to the electric meter room. If it would go there, there would be no electric for who knows how long.”

This was the second time he used pumps to preempt flooding; the first was a nor’easter six or seven years ago, he said, noting that they are at the lowest point, by the bay. “I knew that the way they were saying about the hurricane, I knew that it would happen and I wanted to try to prevent it (flooding). This was the worst. The pump is what did the job. Otherwise we would have had damage in the electric meter room.” He explained that the building has two electric meter rooms and two boiler rooms. He also noted that the private houses near the building, on Voorhees Avenue, “had a lot of water, a lot of damage.”

Although it clearly would not have helped in neighborhoods that were hit by massive flooding such as Belle Harbor and Long Beach, it might be a possible course of action where low levels of sewer back up damaged homes and electrical systems.

Building in Sheepshead Bay saved by vigilant superinte n d e n t’s preemptive pumping

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Opinion How the GOP should regroup from its election defeat

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ow over a week after the election, the Grand Old Party has to quickly regroup and move ahead. But before they do, the party needs to change to have a future as anything other than a minority party. It’s not a matter of changing their core principles as some have suggested (in the end a shift of 407K votes in the battleground states would have changed the winner of the electoral college), but drastic changes need to made in the way those principles are presented to voters to change the result of POLITICO future elections.

TO GO Below are just a few modest suggestions: •The GOP must take a stand. They need to decide if the Republican Party will be the party of all things to all people, or the party of the constitution? Will they be the party of smaller government and freedom or simply the “not Jeff Dunetz quite as progressive as the Democrats” party. They must choose wisely; “me, too” pitches rarely work and they risk losing the conservative base.

•Streamline the primaries. The conventional wisdom during that long primary season was debate is a healthy process. But while the GOP was firing bullets at each other, Obama was using his primary dollars to organize the swing states and run antiGOP commercials. The process needs to be much shorter.

•Obama is not the enemy, his policies are. One of the first things said by Mitch McConnell after Obama was elected to his first term was that his job was to make Obama a one-term-President. That phrase has haunted the GOP for years. They can’t fight everything and they need to stop making it personal.

•It’s time to stop avoiding social issues.

This campaign was supposed to be all about the economy; Obama made it a war on women, contraceptives and abortion. There are some in the party who say those issues need to be avoided. But face it—they end up fighting the battle anyway. The mainstream media and the Democrats will make it an issue--that is a guarantee. When it does come

up, the GOP is hopelessly unprepared (Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock, for example), because they aren’t used to debating life issues and say dumb things.

•Revise the way the GOP presents economic issues. Voters believed that the economy was the number one issue, yet Obama, who’s economic program has been a disaster, still won. It’s certainly not the electorate--we have an intelligent voter base in this country; the GOP must find the “sales pitch” that works in a society where half the voter base is used to receiving government freebies.

•Reach out to Latinos, African Americans and Women. Latinos are not all about immigration; women are not all about abortion.

We need to show how our economic policies will improve the life of women and minorities and how our foreign policies will better protect their families. But we also need to find a conservative solution to immigration NOW, not as we near the next elections.

•What do we do about the media? The mainstream media is generally corrupt. It’s hard to get out a message when the supposed journalists are advocates for the opposition. There is talk radio but it’s hard to get them to adapt to changing the message.

A strategy for co-opting the media into presenting a balanced approach must be developed.

•Listen To Sean Connery. “You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue.

That’s the Chicago way! And that’s how you get Capone. Now do you want to do that?

Are you ready to do that? Sean Connery as Jim Malone in The Untouchables (1987) Like John McCain before him, Governor Romney is a truly decent human being (thankfully Romney doesn’t have a dumb blonde daughter like McCain). Romney’s decency was one of things that voters found attractive--it was also one of the reasons he lost. The Republican nominee thought he was competing in the traditional world of presidential politics, but his opponent was following Chicago rules, which is a much dirtier game. In Chicago, the political arena is in the gutter, names are called, lies are told and no one cares, especially when only one side is playing by Chicago rules. And rule number one is there are no rules.

Rather than talk about his policies vs.

Romney, Obama’s most effective commer-

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cials cast the former Governor as Scrooge, happily firing people, hoarding his money, killing grandmas and promoting the rape of women. It’s time to pick a candidate who will play Obama’s game of Chicago-style politics--it worked AGAIN! •No More “Same Old Same Old” The Republicans have a nasty habit of selecting “the next in line” as their presidential candidate. Many of the recent nominees were selected because it was “their turn.”

Bob Dole, the first George Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney all fit into this category. As they begin to coagulate towards potential candidates for 2012, we look at what pundits have been calling the GOP’s strong bench. People like Marco Rubio, Bobby Jindal, Bob MacDonald and so on. The whole lot of primary contenders from 2012 should be thrown out and they need to find the new blood. Chris Christie was left out on purpose, he has been sulking ever since he wasn’t selected for VP and has proven he cares more about his reelection than his party. There are plenty of political hacks on both sides of the aisle, Christie is just one more Republican one.

•They need to start tomorrow. One of the things Obama did effectively was to keep campaigning. Almost immediately after his first inauguration he went back on the road. He is planning to travel the country to sell his tax plan.

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The GOP should figure out what states it needs to win next time, which senate/house races are winnable and keep those organizations alive even though the campaign is over.

Since November 7th there has been much media speculation about the future of the Republican Party. Much of it has been at the hands of the progressive media claiming the party needs to moderate. Nothing could be worse for the country. Imagine a two party system, one on the far progressive left, the other almost as progressive as the first. We would basically have a one-party system.

America would never have a choice on election day, all political ideas will be similar and this country would never be able to generate a full range of solutions to its most pressing problems.

The GOP shouldn’t moderate, but should change the way they present their ideas.

Only then will America have the benefit of two parties with two different sets of ideas.

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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Letters to the editor Grateful to Chabad Dear Editor: Please share our letter of thanks to Chabad: To our friends at Chabad, Thank you for caring about us during a very frightening time in our lives; during and after Hurricane Sandy. You didn’t forget us for the 10 days that we were without electricity and heat. (And even after.)

We lived in our dark and cold apartments in fear and you sent us hot meals, blankets, thermal socks

and we were warmed with your love.

You reached out to every one of us and we are very grateful.

Thanks for all that you always do for the community and beyond.

Hampshire House residents Cedarhurst

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We are in the midst of a situation that none could have foreseen. The losses are so significant that there is not a person in our community who doesn’t feel the pain. Many children (and their parents) are experiencing signs of trauma, and we expect that many more will show delayed responses.

In conjunction with Achiezer, Chai Lifeline’s Department of Crisis Intervention established a crisis hotline after the storm. The following suggestions may be helpful as we all begin to rebuild and heal from this horrific situation. • Delayed responses to trauma are common. Often, the practical tasks of relocating and resettling suppress emotional responses. Don’t be surprised if your child begins to show signs of trauma after you believe life is back on an even keel. • Children who are displaced need intermittent yet firm assurances that they will return home (or to a comparable home) and their routines will resume. Understand and validate their distress; let your children know that their emotional responses, however unpleasant and painful, are normal. • Maintain regular and supportive contacts with parents, siblings, and friends. Try to distract your children with recreational activities and social contact. • It may be helpful to bring children to their home so they can see that it is being rebuilt. Again, reassure them that distress in this situation is normal, and that it will take some time to feel totally comfortable again. • It is unlikely that pre-adolescents will raise theological questions or doubts. Adolescents may try to understand the purpose or reason for this catastrophe, but they are also better able to understand the inexplicable. Prayer and religious undertakings may be therapeutic. • Highlight the broad communal response and support that the community has received. Research demonstrates that one of the most therapeutic aspects of post-trauma recovery is social affiliation and connection. • Work towards a realistic resumption of your child’s normal activities and schedule, even if he or she resists. This, too, has been proven to be very therapeutic. Keep in mind that you may need to make some temporary accommodations. • Hurricane Sandy affected adults as well as children. If you feel emotionally derailed, you must both address your distress and deputize others to convey a sense of security to your children. In times of crisis, children are acutely aware and focused on their parents; you will not be able to hide your emotional fragility from them. The best analogy is the flight instruction we hear before takeoff: if oxygen is needed, put your own mask on first. Only when we attend to our own immediate needs will we be able to help our children.

Remember that this was not a normal storm, and experiencing stress or fear weeks after the horrific event is not a sign of weakness. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Chai Lifeline crisis team if you or your child needs assistance coping with the emotional aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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o power. No heat. No fridge or freezer.

No oven. No microwave. No TV. No Internet. No phone. No cell service. No lights, washing machines or dryers. Gas lines were blocks long and ran out of gas as it was nearing my turn. A huge tree fell across my pool, my boiler broke and after the power was returned, my Sub Zero compressor blew.

My thermostat in my bedroom read 43 degrees at night and I went to bed so bundled that I resembled the Michelin man.

Yet each day I awoke and thanked Hashem. I was one of the lucky ones. No one in my family or that I knew was injured. My house had no water damage, my cars weren’t flooded and no trees fell on them or my home. Although I had no power of any sort for 12 days, Judy Joszef I still considered myself one of the lucky ones.

When the power went out at 6 p.m. on Sunday night, I got my flashlights, lit my candles, and my husband, daughter and I sat in the living room listening to 1010 wins by candlelight. My mom’s transistor radio came in handy. Lane Bajardy...guess those aren’t stage names, you can’t even make those names up. So there we were, listening to the radio and watching the storm through the window. My daughter was taking pictures of the lightning, which I said was not lighting as

there was no thunder, and it wasn’t bolts of light--it was the sky lighting up. She was convinced when, every now and then, the sky exploded in blue hues... yes I was right, I guessed it was transformers blowing up in the neighborhood. By 11 p.m., my daughter had enough of the radio and light show and headed to bed. Still can’t believe she actually sat with us for four hours. Wow, just shows when you’re bored enough you’ll do anything. The next morning, when I rode around the neighborhood, I was shocked to see the devastation. Boats were marooned on people’s lawns, streets were flooded, fish, snapping turtles and eels in the street and people’s basements. Trees were ripped out of the ground and pulled up blocks of sidewalks with them. Basements and first floors flooded and rooms of furniture were being dragged outside for sanitation men to pick it up. To say I was grateful was an understatement. I was dazed, sad and depressed that this had happened here in my neighborhood and all the other hard hit areas as well. But I was thankful that I somehow escaped a worse fate. When I listened to the radio, or TV at the gym (where I went to watch the news) I was near tears. Never would I sweat the small stuff anymore. All those things that I normally care or complain about suddenly didn’t seem important. It was amazing to see the outpouring of caring and helping of those who were more fortunate to

those who were less fortunate. Whole communities came together. Shuls were serving hot meals for lunch and dinner even though they themselves had no power. Volunteers came from near and far to help clean out homes, give out warm clothes and bottles of water. Those who had power invited whole families into their homes.

We stayed home until the ninth day when I couldn’t bear another night of freezing. My husband Jerry said he would stay home to hold down the fort. Right, there could be a marching band and flood lights in our bedroom, and he would sleep through it. He insisted he did not want to abandon the ship; I wanted to be warm. A day later, as the blizzard hit, he did come out of the cold and joined me. And I had to cook for my elderly mom in Brooklyn.

For the first few days, I managed to use up the food that would spoil first. I froze two gallon bags with water before the storm and my freezer stayed frozen for three days. As the food started to defrost I put the refrigerated items in the freezer and it became a fridge. As things started to defrost I cooked them (luckily I was able to light my stove with a match). You’d be surprised what you can cook on the stove top. I was one of the lucky few who lost weight over the two weeks as I happen to love farina and yellow corm meal cereal; that along with a cup of coffee kept me happy. I also discovered that frozen pizza that has defrosted can be put

in a Teflon pan, covered, and when heated, can turn out a bubbling hot, yummy slice.

Another dish easy to make on the stove is a pasta recipe that I made up as I went along, but I think it tasted pretty good. You be the judge. And should I meet any of you around town and I happen to complain about something, remind me that I said I would never sweat the small stuff anymore.

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vegie soy-protein patties crumbled 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms or one can of sliced mushrooms ■ 1 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 medium) ■ 3 tablespoons Osem vegetable soup mix ■ 1/2 cup water ■ 1 pound uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta ■ 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves or one pound frozen spinach ■

You can substitute any of the vegetables with ones you have in your fridge or that are canned.

■In 12-inch pan sprayed with Pam, cook soy crumbles, mushrooms and onions for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until patties are hot and vegetables are tender.

■Stir in the water and Osem vegetable soup mix and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes.

■If using fresh spinach add right before you remove pan from flame. If using the frozen spinach add it when you add the water and soup mix.

■Add the cooked pasta and stir till entire mixture is hot. Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle with cheese.

Judy Joszef can be reached at judy.soiree@ gmail.com

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ike others I know who had power some or much of the time these past weeks, I feel so very grateful and also a little guilty. It feels odd to have something vital while neighbors don’t. Keeping busy, offering whatever help you are able to, mitigates the feeling somewhat, but knowing you definitely MIRIAM’S MUSINGS don’t want to trade places neutralizes that.

And the possibility of being in that position next time is both worrisome and scary.

I was “inconvenienced” by not having access to media’s images during the hurricane and its immediate aftermath, but also Miriam Bradman relieved. When I finally Abrahams got to see them a week later, I understood how good it was not to be exposed to continuous news during the event. Hearing interviews and viewing devastation in full color is not only disturbing and nightmare-worthy, but also more cause for Jewish guilt.

However, some news was heartwarming.

Email restored, I was privy to uplifting entries which showed chesed abounding in our community and others. Achiezer, Chabad, Hatzalah, individuals and our shuls have been working independently and together to ease hardships. Some people are exhibiting super human powers, dispensing aid tire-

lessly. Others are working quietly behind the scenes to the same effect though unheralded.

Knowing that we can be good to each other, that help is available for the asking, is somewhat soothing.

I remember the unusual eerie quiet in this neighborhood after 9/11, with no trains, no planes. Hurricane Sandy created similar unearthly silence in our area with a difference.

The darkness was absolute, the unusual quiet from JFK and LIRR, deafening. Mother Nature’s sounds took over with howling winds, crashing tree branches, rushing water. Explosive pops accompanied by bursts of light were followed by relentless sirens.

I’ve shamelessly admitted to being a chicken, here in this column. Last year we heeded multiple warnings and fled Irene. After Irene struck, we were emailed and texted many photos of our downed tree. We returned to deal with the large fallen tree in our front yard; it had always leaned in towards our house but miraculously fell onto cable lines in the opposite direction.

This time we had only one message referring to “south of Sunrise” and didn’t run away; instead we moved mattresses down to the den. We had supplies, closed our old windows as best as possible and hunkered together. We were unsure which threat was more dangerous – overhanging tree limbs falling through the roof, or possible water surging into the basement and ground level.

My neighbor told me that water did indeed surge up the road below ours, but thankfully stopped halfway up the street. I’m

glad I didn’t see it coming and am sad for those who live down the road. Taking a walk with my son the next afternoon in the mockingly bright sunshine, we saw with our own eyes some devastation so close to our home.

We didn’t need the TV or Internet to confirm what we knew was just beyond, in Lawrence, Hewlett, North Woodmere, Atlantic Beach, Far Rockaway, Long Beach, and further.

The snowstorm seemed simply ridiculous.

Some, having just gotten power back, lost it again. Now chunks of icy snow were falling on my roof. Cringing from fear instantly tightened every muscle in my body, in a really bad way. Only one thing could possibly de-stress me, you guessed it, yoga practice.

Peaceful Presence power had been restored. Since I live walking distance, I subbed for teacher friends who couldn’t get there. I walked in the morning but drove in the late evening. The parking lot was super creepy at night. Gourmet Glatt’s generator was crazy loud, CVS was lit, but everything else dark.

Sometimes nobody showed up. Though they may have wanted to, they couldn’t get there, either too busy recovering their homes, or dealing with the latest problem of no gas.

I preferred walking since driving had become incredibly hazardous with no traffic lights, downed wires, and tense drivers creating a bad combo. The line for gas in Cedarhurst and elsewhere was reminiscent of the ‘70s gas crisis. People were getting impatient, angry, aggressive.

More thoughts in my head–I should be

home helping friends, but also here helping stressed women stretch and breathe. The inner chatter receded when they arrived. For each 75 minute class I led, I helped others and myself. My yogi friends also expressed conflicting feelings, gratitude/guilt, exhaustion/elation, crying/laughing, tightness/release.

In the middle of this was a beautiful wedding, attendants were generously bussed in, mixed feelings were repaid with incredible light and hope during the difficult darkness.

There are still those without power.

Though many are recovering, some aren’t even close. I don’t know the right comforting words. Perhaps just knowing we’re not alone, that we’re a community, that help is out there, food and shelter as well as a sympathetic ear. Let’s be kind to each other, give or get the help we seek and need. Let’s breathe before speaking, make eye contact, show compassion and respect. Let’s be ok with whatever we’re feeling and then exhale and try to let it go. Let’s just be the best we can be.

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.

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A complete buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guide to protecting our Torahs, Tefillin, and Mezuzos

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ne of the results of Hurricane Sandy was the damage or destruction of some of the most valuable ritual items of our faith: Torahs, Tefillin, and Mezuzos. These sacred articles represent some of the most expensive and labor-intensive objects used by us on a daily and weekly basis. Each is vulnerable to climactic changes that can result in serious disruption in ritual observances.

Thus, it is timely that a new work was recently issued that deals with the high maintenance that is involved with these ritual items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Stam: A Complete Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guideâ&#x20AC;?

by Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz, is a must read and a welcome addition to our libraries, designed to inform us in the many technical aspects dealing with Jewish scribal objects both in terms of purchase and maintenance.

Designed in a question and answer format, this work helps to better inform the reader in an Alan Jay Gerber easily accessible manner, addressing the major questions and their complicated answers on this topic.

From purchase, to dealing with scribal professionals, choice of paper and writing styles, all dealt with in easy to read language with many color pictures and illustrations.

There are explanations concerning the physical components of the items purchased, with detailed explanations of their practical uses for both house and synagogue.

In this writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, the most fascinating and practical chapter is the last one, Chapter

15, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Computer Checking.â&#x20AC;? Here, we have some of the best examples of the application of modern technology in aiding in the proper observance of mitzvos.

The first question asked, sets the stage for a comprehensive evaluation of the importance of the role of the computer in enhancing the quality of our Torahs, Tefillin and Mezuzos [STAM]. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does my STAM item really need to be computer checked? Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I just rely on the magiah [proofreader]?â&#x20AC;?

All that follows gives the reader a concise yet comprehensive answer to this question laced with a tone of urgency. To better understand the urgency, please read below, a fascinating story that will best illustrate this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rebbe of Munkacs, Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tzvi Hersh Shapira [1850-1913], known by the name of his Sefer Darkei Teshuvah, was the proud owner of a beautiful Sefer Torah. So concerned was he to ensure that the Sefer Torah would meet the very highest standards of Kashrus, that he had it checked by 30 magihim! â&#x20AC;&#x153;One day, he was informed that Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eliezer of Brigel, Galicia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was known to be the best magiah in all of Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was passing through Munkacs. Immediately, he dispatched a messenger to request that he check his Sefer Torah before departing the city. Of course, the magiah was honored to have the merit of checking the Sefer Torah of one of the giants of the generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Upon completing his examination, he gravely informed Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tzvi Hersh that two words had been interchanged!

Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tzvi Hersh was dumbfounded! How could thirty magihim have missed such an error?

He then asked Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eliezer not to reveal the mistake to him until he had a few other magihim check the Torah. Sure enough, they checked the Torah once again and could find no flaw at all.

Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tzvi Hersh then asked the magiah to reveal which Sefer contained the error. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sefer Shemos,â&#x20AC;? was the reply.

So again he had the magihim comb Sefer Shemos in search of the mistake. Once again they came up emptyhanded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which Parashah is the mistake found in?â&#x20AC;? asked Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tzvi Hersh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parashas Beshalach,â&#x20AC;? was the reply.

When they still could not find it, Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eliezer blurted out in exasperation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Shiras HaYam!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, search as they may, the magihim could not find two words which had been switched. Finally, Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eliezer showed them the pasuk,[15:17] the Shem HaShem appears twice; once spelled YKVK, and once spelled AD-N. In this sefer, the sofer had accidentally reversed them!â&#x20AC;?

Rabbi Reuvain Mendelowitz concludes with the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A computer check would have immediately uncovered such an error.â&#x20AC;?

Given all that we have experienced these past few weeks, these specialized computers are going to have their work cut out for them.

Both they and our areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly very busy soferim will be applying their craft and talents to assure our community the best in scribal arts in

the repair of storm damaged STAM. This new book by Rabbi Mendlowitz will help us understand what we are to expect in either the repair or replacement of our damaged Torahs, Tefillin, and Mezuzos.

MORE HURRICANE RELATED TORAH One other unintended result of Sandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy was the publication of a series of Chizuk bulletins written both during and after Sandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s untimely visit by Rabbi Heshie Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere. Designed to give both strength and inspiration during this most distressful period, Rabbi Billetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s missives served as one of the best morale boosters during one of the greatest natural disasters ever visited upon this community.

The following is but one example: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that a lot of emotional choices are decisions. To be upbeat in the face of a setback is a decision! To be patient is a decision! The Torah says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and you shall choose life. That is what we must resolve to do. In our case â&#x20AC;&#x153;to choose lifeâ&#x20AC;? means to be positive, upbeat, calm, and patient. We must decide to appreciate all the gifts of life that we have: family, friends, community, our shuls, and schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be inspired by the generosity of spirit demonstrated by members of our community who are also without power or have been flooded who have been helping othersâ&#x20AC;Ś..And the kindness of those who were not terribly affected who gave of their time and homes to embrace their neighbors. Think of the many outsiders who came to help. Think of the entrepreneurs who donated food, clothing, goods, and services. Perk up, this will pass sooner than you realize.â&#x20AC;?

All this was written and sent out to the community near the height of the storm. As the gale force winds blew, so did the words of comfort and consolation flow from the mind and pen of Rabbi Heshie Billet. This shall never be forgotten by a grateful community, ever.

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f you would have asked me what Abir would end up doing with his life, I would have imagined him as a bouncer..

Abir, an ex-paratrooper, is one of the unsung heroes of the battle of the Chinese chicken farm, when a battalion of paratroopers in the Yom Kippur war had to take a crucial Egyptian position by running up 300 yards of open ground; most of the battalion never made it out of there. I could easily have imagined him FROM THE HEART grabbing one of the first OF JERUSALEM planes out after the war, maybe to New York or Los Angeles.

But you can still find Abir tucked away in the art gallery he owns called the Olive Tree in the Old City of Jerusalem opposite the Cardo.

He is one of those personalities described in books as ‘larger than life’, tall, dark, and Rabbi Binny handsome, with a roFreedman bust, deep laugh and a twinkle in his eye, and it still amazes me to see how much pleasure he takes from the quiet solitude of his gallery; he almost seems to draw the energy out of the walls.

His gallery, just like its owner, reads like a book you can’t put down.

Abir buys Roman glass from the heyday of the Roman Empire, transforming it into Jewish ritual pieces (such as Mezuzot, candlesticks, and Saturday night havdalah spice sets).

His sales pitch: ”Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire destroyed my city, burned my Temple, and exiled my people. Today you cannot find a real Roman of that empire anywhere in the world, but I, a Jew, live here in a Jewish State and make a living from their remains!”

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plain, this adventurous soul, whom one might have expected to find exploring the world, chose instead to explore his own backyard. It would have been so easy, after all the tragedy of his war-time experiences, for Abir to have left this land behind long ago, yet here he still sits, crafting his glass and soaking up the history of an ancient land that seeps out through his very pores.

How and why do some people seem to change direction almost mid-stream? What allows some of us to connect to our true mission in life?

One of the less-noticed verses in this week’s portion of Toldot affords us a unique opportunity to gain insight into this question.

Yitzchak (Isaac) is all about following in the footsteps of his father Abraham, trying to do everything his father did. He even digs the same exact wells his father dug, re-claiming these wells as his property by digging them up anew. (26:18) While there is much to say about the striking similarities between Avraham and Yitzchak’s lives, the difference between Yitzchak and Abraham may be very simple: Avraham was the first; the beginning; Yitzchak was the one who had to follow up; he was the continuation.

These are two entirely different roles, each with their challenges and difficulties, and represent different parts of the process, which can best be described as the creation of the nation that will become the Jewish people.

Avraham arrives on the world scene as a lone voice in a very lonely desert; the world is a morass of pagan idolatry, which believes in many gods, and worships the world of nature.

Avraham’s mission is to introduce to the world the idea that there is one G-d who created the world and that there is,therefore, one objective ethic which can guide the world to peace and coexistence.

Yitzchak is the one who has the challenging task of ensuring that this idea, indeed this mission, does not die. He is not the creator of a

new idea, but he is nonetheless its bearer.

All of which makes one particular verse seem rather strange: After settling in Gerar, a Philistine city, to ride out the famine, Yitzchak’s reaction is decidedly unlike his father’s.

One might have expected Yitzchak to gather his flocks and move away, back to the mountains, just as his father Avraham left Egypt when the famine and drought finally passed in his day. (Bereishit (Genesis) 13:1).

But rather than leave the inhospitable environment of Philistine Gerar, Yitzchak actually stays, and begins to farm the land. (26:12-14) Why does Yitzchak, out of the blue, become a farmer, a path his father Avraham never seems to pursue? In fact, the history of farming up to this point is rather less than illustrious.

Noach farmed the land, planting vineyards which were ultimately his undoing, causing him to get drunk and fall naked in his tent.

(Bereishit (Genesis) 9:20-21) And before him, Kayin (Cain) farmed the land which may well have been part of what led him into the field where he murdered his brother Hevel (Abel) the shepherd.

Indeed, the land (and the process of farming it) was cursed by G-d way back when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:17-19) What, indeed, is the difference between farming and sheep-herding? A shepherd can essentially take his livelihood with him wherever he goes, something we might have supposed Yitzchak would want to do; after all, he is currently residing in Gerar, a Philistine city whose residents were somewhat less than friendly, and he is apparently becoming quite wealthy, arousing jealousy amongst his Philistine neighbors (26:14).

Indeed, this has been the path of the Jew for the last 2,000 years, living with his bags packed ready to leave town at a moment’s notice, ahead of the pogroms and forced baptisms that was our lot time and time again.

Yet something causes Yitzchak to pursue a new path; to farm, an enterprise rooted in permanence, not easily transferable.

Further, when Avraham is confronted with a famine, he actually leaves the land, journeying down to Egypt where he will find fame and fortune as a herdsman, before coming back home to Israel.

Yitzchak, faced with the same situation, does not leave Israel, but moves to Gerar, a Philistine city. He does not divert from his father’s response on his own, but because this is what G-d tells him to do. (26:2-4) Perhaps Yitzchak’s deviation in occupation is in keeping with the theme of Yitzchak’s role to be the bearer of Avraham’s message. Avraham is told by G-d to embark on a journey, leaving everything behind to go to “the land that I will show you.” (12:1). And now Yitzchak is told that his mission is to actually settle (and thus stay in) that very same land.

Perhaps Yitzchak understands that if we want to receive G-d’s blessings in our lives, we have to be willing to do the work to allow that blessing in.

Here too, lies the great difference between herding flocks and working the land. Flocks are what you have, but land is what you work.

More than any other enterprise, land connects us to the idea that nothing in this world is really ours.

A person can plough his land, sow his field, irrigate his crops and dream of riches, but it all depends on the rain, doesn’t it? Few occupations leave man more obviously dependant on G-d than farming.

Like Abir in his shop, with his Roman glass and ancient walls, and his awareness that every day is a gift and a new field to be tilled, may we all be blessed with the wisdom to recognize all the ‘land’ we have been given to work, and the perseverance to farm those ‘fields’ and taste of their bounty….

Shabbat Shalom, Rav Binny Freedman

Being a better parent than...?

he Torah describes one interaction between Avraham and Yishmael (his banishment in chapter 21), one interaction between Avraham and Yitzchak (the “Akedah” of chapter 22), and one interaction between Yitzchak and his sons in the blessing episode of chapters 27-28.

From an objective perspective, judging only the human element without the divine instructions to listen to Sarah and to take Yitzchak to a mountain, Avraham’s parenting skills don’t pass muster.

Perhaps Yitzchak decided “When I am a parent, I will do things differently. I will not alienate my children. I will not do things that will cause them to resent me later in life.” When any child becomes a parent, the opportunity to “prove” or live out such a notion comes when Rabbi Avi Billet similar circumstances present themselves and the “enlightened” parent can make different parenting choices from those s/he witnessed or experienced as a child.

The parallels in the stories are too many to ignore.

In both circumstances we have: an elderly father, an older and a younger son, the latter

being overly protected by his mother from the older one taking his inheritance, instruction for marriage to take place with people of Aram (or the family living there), references to hunting, a blessing for the older son to be a great nation.

The contrasts of parenting choices are notable as well.

Yitzchak modeled an age for marriage – and Eisav followed it, getting married at age 40. But Yitzchak did not instruct whom to marry – giving freedom of choice – which came back to bite him (26:34-35).

Yitzchak speaks with his older son. Instead of sending him out of his life, he sends him on a mission, to give him merits which will help him earn his blessing.

Whereas when he was the son, Yitzchak initiated the only conversation with his father the Torah records, as a father he engages his son in conversation (“My Father,” “Here I am, my son” becomes “My son,” “Here I am”).

Unlike at the Akedah, when Avraham brought things that God did not tell him to take (knife, wood, fire), Yitzchak tells Eisav exactly what to take for his mission.

Instead of sending him out with food which may run out, as Avraham did to Yishmael, Yitzchak instructs Eisav to prepare and bring back food.

Eisav, the older son, does not need to see his mother abandon him at a distance of an arrowshot, a memory which may have contributed

to Yishmael’s picking up the bow professionally (21:16,20). Yitzchak encourages Eisav’s bowwielding activities (27:3) Hagar is shown the water which will help Yishmael survive, and he is saved because of his sincere prayer. Eisav cries out in a most heartfelt manner over the loss of the blessing taken by Yaakov, and he receives the blessing of “You will live by your sword.”

Unlike in Yitzchak’s case, where he never left home and did nothing to procure a wife for himself, it is decided that the younger son will be sent away for the time being, where he will actively pursue a mate.

Without Avraham’s instruction, Yishmael marries an Egyptian (just as Avraham did in taking Hagar), avoiding the Canaanite women.

Only after hearing Yitzchak tell Yaakov the qualities of a proper shidduch does Eisav (in a moment of irony closing the family circle) take the daughter of Yishmael as a wife.

The blessings given to Yaakov and Eisav are physical blessings, quite similar, and are unrelated to the blessing of Avraham, which it seems Yitzchak always intended to give to Yaakov.

Ironically, even Yitzchak’s best laid plans backfire. When Yaakov enters, he too reproduces the conversation Yitzchak had with his father. “My father,” “Hineni, who are you, my son?” “I am Eisav your first born, I’ve done as you ask, please rise to eat so you may bless me.”

“So fast?” “G-d helped me.” “Let me feel you – are you really Eisav?... The voice is the voice of Yaakov, but the hands are Eisav’s hands.”

In the big picture, Yitzchak chooses to: stay out of shidduch advice until zero hour (failing with Eisav), be more sensitive to his older child than Avraham was to his (fail), encourage the not-so-Jewish profession of hunting (fail), try to create a system of equality between brothers (fail). While Yishmael’s prayer was answered with a spring of water to help his survival, Eisav cried out (no prayer), and his father blessed him with survival-by-the-sword. And Yitzchak plays favorites as well, giving the blessing of Avraham to Yaakov alone.

And so it seems even the best laid plans are not foolproof. And as much as people might think they’ll be better parents than theirs’ were, the fact is that each person has a unique personality, unique character traits, and does things differently. In some ways, we always hope we are improving on what was given to us. But hopefully we still respect our parents even though we don’t agree with all their parenting choices. And while we hope we are doing a better job as well, we, too, are not perfect. And when our kids grow up (or if they’ve grown up) and they show us our imperfections, hopefully we’ll stifle our urge to speak when we notice theirs as well.

Trial and error. Succeed and fail. Learn from mistakes, and hopefully do better next time.

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