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Around the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Zvi Teichman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 All Things Considered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

FEATURE A “Shabbos of Kodesh HaKadoshim” at Dirshu’s 20th Anniversary International Convention. . . . . 43

HUMOR & ENTERTAINMENT Notable Quotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Centerfold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

JEWISH LIFE How to Make Happy Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 613 Seconds with Rabbi David and Jenny Eckstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Something Doesn’t Smell Right in the State of Israel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Dating Dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Health and Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Forgotten Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mental Health Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Your Money. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Gluten Free Recipe Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Cooking for the King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

NEWS Israel News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dear Readers, “A Kohen may walk over coffins… to greet non Jewish kings, so that a distinction will be able to be made between them and Jewish kings when their glory will return to its place.” (Rambam, laws of mourning 3:14) When seeing the glory of an Inauguration or the intensity of a Super Bowl the natural reaction for a Jew is to long for the return of the splendor and greatness of our own Jewish leaders. A time when G-d’s presence was tangible in the mundane. Holiness was the going currency. America is the kindest superpower to have ever existed. Founded in the G-d given rights of every human being, it has become the beacon of light for freedom around the globe. Although reluctantly at first, we Jews have been allowed to and indeed have been given complete freedom in making this our newest home in the wonderings of the past two millennia. In just a little over seven decades we have established vibrant and flourishing Jewish communities throughout the United States. One can choose a Daf Yomi Shiur in Minnesota, a Shiur Chassidus in Houston and Cholov Yisroel Pizza in Atlanta, in addition to the Schools, Shuls, Mikvaos and myriads of Jewish organizations peppered throughout the United States. Yet something fundamental is miss-

ing. Without it, it all feels like a shell. Hollow, like a body without a soul. “There’s nothing more complete than a broken heart.” The Jewish heart yearns for a moral world. A world free of pain. We don’t feel at peace with ourselves if there’s injustice anywhere in the world. On a spiritual level, we feel incomplete when our beliefs aren’t self-evident. We are restless as long as there is even one individual who isn’t looking to connect to the source of life, broken by the friction between the creator and the created. In the past we were “broken” by libels and pogroms. We now produce the “squeezed out pure olive oil” from an internal dichotomy, an internal “squeeze” that we don’t see truth as it is. Though it’s beautiful to visit the land of Israel – who doesn’t have great memories of their first visit. The inner Jew won’t feel at home till he’s home, with the rest of the family. In the final chapters of laws of kings the Rambam makes clear that we won’t know the details of Moshiach’s arrival till it happens. How he will come, we don’t know. When he will come, we hope very soon! Ubichesed ubirachamim. Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos,

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Ohel Yaakov Congregation Celebrates Hachnasas Sefer Torah By Devorah Klein Hamodia

n Sunday, January 22, Ohel Yaakov Congregation celebrated a hachnasas sefer Torah, welcoming a brand new sefer Torah to the shul. Ohel Yaakov had celebrated a hachnasas sefer Torah just a few months ago, before Rosh Hashanah, welcoming an older sefer Torah that had been fixed up. This time, the shul celebrated the donation of a brand new sefer Torah. Mr. Moshe Markowitz has been working with Rabbi Yisroel Diamond and Rabbi Peretz Dinovitz since last March to secure a new sefer Torah for the shul, in memory of his father, Rabbi Hersh Markowitz (Zvi Aryeh ben Shlomo Nissan) and his uncle, Rabbi Yaakov Markowitz, (Yaakov Zecharya ben Shlomo Nissan). As it turned out, the hachnasas sefer Torah for the new sefer Torah took place on the 13th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Hersh Markowitz. The festivities began with a final kesivos osiyos at the home of Rabbi Peretz Dinovitz, Rav of Ohel Yaakov Congregation, with the participation of many community Rabbanim. Once the sefer Torah was completed, a procession led the new sefer Torah from Rabbi Dinowitz’s home to the shul, a few blocks away. Inside the shul, there was much leibidig dancing, until the new sefer Torah was placed in the aron kodesh.

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Later in the day, a seudah was held for the Markowitz family and some community Rabbanim. Rabbi Peretz Dinowitz addressed the seudah, recalling how both Markowitz brothers were an integral part of Ohel Yaakov for decades, and were very involved in many aspects of the kehillah. Mr. Moshe Markowitz discussed the mitzvah of kesivas sefer Torah. He related how both his father and his uncle, who were teachers at the Beth Jacob Congregation Hebrew School for approximately 40 years, had many talmidim, and were mekarev many to Torah and mitzvos. When the Tanna, Harav Chananya ben Tradyon was being burnt with a sefer Torah wrapped around his body, he proclaimed that the parchment was burning, but the letters were flying up to Shamayim.

The letters, which are representative of the neshamos of Klal Yisrael, will live forever. Rabbis Hirsch and Yaakov Markowitz lived by this credo, and believed wholeheartedly in the potential of every talmid, and therefore were able to successfully reach so many talmidim. Mr. Yisroel Markowitz discussed the legacy of his father and uncle, and how they must be schepping so much nachas to see the fruits of their labors, including a vibrant kehillah, grandchildren who are all Torah Jews, and a wife and children who are carrying on their legacies of chessed, hachnasas orchim, tefillah, and especially, concern for the chinuch of every Jewish neshamah.

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bi Sampson. “When you show our The Center for Jewish Living and Scranton, Pennsylvania--an hour struggling brothers and sisters, in little Learning, concurred and added: “I from Binghamton, New York, and By Margie Pensak ways, that they mean something to us am inspired by the new generation of two hours from Ithaca, New York, and they are part of our family, they Kiruv professionals who are address- where she is involved in college camdynamic and dedicated will connect to you and to Yiddish- ing some of the most prominent new pus kiruv—has been attending the group of outreach workers keit.” issues facing the generation of Millen- convention for 13 years. She menand volunteers, Rabbis, Day of Inspiration presenters in- nials.” tioned, “I think we get a lot of great community lay leaders, principals, cluded: Rabbi Ilan Feldman, Rabbi On Monday, “Interactive Work- chizuk from coming here--from the teachers, and other concerned Jews, Jonathan Rietti, Rabbi Benzion shops/Tools You Can Take and Use speakers and the other kiruv progathered at the 28th Annual Interna- Klatzko, Rabbi Yaakov Salofessionals--and it’s great to keep tional Association for Jewish Out- mon, and Rabbi David Marus going in our work.” reach Programs (AJOP) Conven- kowitz. Foundations Curriculum tion, in Baltimore, January 22-24. The Plenary session, “Cyndirector Chana Noa Gelbfish “The Millennium Conference: The ics, Skeptics, Bloggers, and the appreciates the networking aspect Key to the Next Generation”, fo- Intellectually Curious: How to of the convention. She remarked, cused on the future of Jewish outreach Present Genuine Torah Values “It’s a springboard. Miriam and its challenges, including those in a Challenging World”, feaLowenbraun, a’h, told us years within the Orthodox community. tured panelists Rabbi Yitzchok ago that it’s all about connections Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun, Adlerstein, Rabbi Moshe Bane, and relationships and I’ve come National Director of AJOP, explains, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, and Rabbi to understand how right she was. “The AJOP convention brings togeth- Ahron Lopiansky. The Keynote She was way ahead of her time. er people who make a difference and session: “A Vision for What the And if we can get our students change the Jewish community for the Kiruv World Should Focus on and everybody to connect to each better, by sharing their inspiration. We in These Tumultuous Times”, other and the Ribono Shel Olam, HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky; HaRav Aharon Feldman, Rosh talk about the issues of the day in a was led by HaRav Shmuel a lot of the struggles that we are Yeshivas Ner Yisrael; and Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun very open forum with a broad repre- Kamenetsky, Rabbi all having would not exist. sentation of views from across the Steven Burg and Rabbi There would be more of spectrum of Torah Judaism.” Mordecai Yaroslawitz. a sense of personal value The convention kicked off with the After the Plenary sesand value of the communiAJOP Day of Inspiration in memory sion, I had the pleasure ty at large.” of Lonnie Borck, z’l, in partnership of meeting Leah Mark, Tzvi Chaimovitz, with Project Inspire. Rabbi Chaim a retired tax lawyer who Rav of West Street Shul Sampson, the organization’s founding traveled from Yerushain Johannesburg, South director, launched a new Mishloach layim to attend the event. Africa, perhaps traveled Manos Campaign, l’ilui nishmas She mentioned, “I’ve been the farthest to attend the Lonnie—Chaim Leib Gidon ben hoping for about 25 years AJOP Convention. As Rabbi Yitchok Lowenbraun, National Director of AJOP (second Chuna Reuven, a’h--a true paradigm to get to the AJOP convensomeone who reaches out from right) with (L-R) R abbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky, and Rabbi Moshe Bane..jpg of ahavas Yisrael. Lonnie loved de- tion, but it never worked to young professionals, livering Mishloach Manos with his out...I feel it [Jewish outhe remarked, “It’s [the children, especially to those people he reach] is the fundamental obligation Right Away” and follow-up discus- convention] is a great networking opknew would not get them otherwise of every Orthodox Jew.” sion groups preceded the Keynote portunity…It is also beneficial for my and to those who didn’t know about While scurrying from session to session: “A Vision For What the own professional development and for Purim. session, I also caught up with Rabbi Kiruv World Should Focus On in understanding the coming demands of “We felt that Lonnie represents Ilan Feldman, AJOP board member These Tumultuous Times”, led by the emerging Millennial market and what everyone should be doing; the and Rav of Congregation Beth Ja- Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rabbi their needs in terms of the unique soAhavas Yisrael that he had is what cob in Atlanta, Georgia, who shared, Steven Burg and Rabbi Mordecai cial media approach and follow up… everyone should have,” noted Rab- “I am always aware of the value of Yaroslawitz. It is time to adapt and train.” Breakout sessions by leaders networking, but it is not “The world is changing so quickly; until I get here that I see of AJOP’s partner organizations— we need a new course of action to deal the energy and the power AISH, Jerusalem Kollel, MEOR, with these changes,” concludes Rabbi that is created by bringing NCSY, and Olami—followed, in ad- Lowenbraun. “One of our main focuspeople who are all commit- dition to a Q & A session with HaRav es, this year, was how to take what you ted to the same large goal Shmuel Kamenetsky. A presentation have learned in kiruv and works in ki• Learn to Coach Masterfully together in one room. It is by Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun and ruv and apply it to the general frum • Live Interactive Teleclasses just a very overwhelming, Aliza Bulow, about “The Shabbos community. 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challenge you are facing? Why is it important that you find a solution? How can I help you? 3. Do the research for them – When you find out their needs, help them research solutions. Offer them different options based on what you found out, including options that don’t include what you can offer. 4. Provide great value – When you service your people, make sure that you provide great value. There are

Being proactive goes a long way in helping people think that you care.

We may spend hours researching products only to find out that a friend that we know and trust recommends something else. Recently, I spent time getting quotes from different plumbers for a home project and then went with someone else because three different people texted me that they use him. Businesses can build trust in many ways, including providing honest answers and expertise and demonstrating genuine care in what’s best for the client. When you turn down a work opportunity because you genuinely feel that you’re not the best person for the client’s needs, you earn lots of credit towards future opportunities with that client or others that they refer. 2. Ask them what they want – Take the time out of selling to get to know them and their needs better. Ask questions like: what is the biggest

many things that we can do to provide value. Mainly, it’s with the quality of your service and the impact that it has. According to Blanchard, a mere 1% more of offering or service compared to your competitors will do the trick. Value can be added with coupons, special rates or free giveaways. Do this particularly for your best customers. 5. Over-deliver – Similar to number four, this speaks to the need to give a bit more than you agreed to. Let them feel that they’re getting their money’s worth and then some by getting a little more of your time or of a service that you offer. 6. Service, service, service – Make sure that your clients are happy with your work or product. Be willing to ask and then take the right steps if there’s an issue. Being proactive goes a long way in helping people think that

you care. 7. Empower your staff to take initiative – One way to offer great service is to make it a real priority. Recently, I was treated poorly by a large airline that saw me as a way of making a few extra dollars in fees rather than as a long-time customer. From the feedback that I got both at the gate and on the plane, I felt that there was a deep sense of corporate-induced fear that was preventing the staff from accommodating me. Companies that make service a priority and empower their people to do what’s right in particular situations are the ones that gain deep customer loyalty and their business. 8. Be cutting edge – By staying ahead of the curve you keep your people feeling that they made a great decision in working with and buying from you. In our fast-paced world, there’s a continued demand for the latest and greatest, particularly for items that solve real problems. Thinking in such terms and then delivering is a great way to keep your fans raving. In the end, building a loyal, raving fan-base is all about the relationships. As Tony Robbins points out, others may make commodities, but you can offer unique solutions by connecting with your customers by helping them solve a specific problem in a bold way. This is the key to making sure no one else in your industry even comes close.

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Before we discuss the work that you both do at Johns Hopkins, explain to us what the purpose and goals are of OU-JLIC? Orthodox Union in partnership with Hillel administers the Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus. OUJLIC is currently located on 23 college campuses across North America. OU-JLIC educators who work in partnership will Hillel strive to enhance the learning opportunities available to students, and also to bolster an infrastructure for Orthodox life to flourish. The educators offer weekly Shiurim and classes, bring guest speakers and events to campus, and make key Orthodox necessities, such as Kashrut,

I know that generally OU-JLIC works with Modern Orthodox students on campus. Is this true as well concerning OU-JLIC at Johns Hopkins? That’s a great question. Hopkins is unique in that we are able to interact with many different types of students on our campus. Around 50% of the undergraduate students that we work with are Modern Orthodox and 50% are not currently observant. What do you think are some of the greatest challenges to maintaining a Halachic lifestyle on campus? When high school students live at home they take for granted all of the normal amenities of an Orthodox lifestyle. Once these students arrive on the college campus the reality is very different. Maintaining an Orthodox life while on campus can

What types of programs do you run on campus for students? One of our biggest successes is the Shacharit minyan which now , thank G-d, has been taking place almost daily for over a year and a half. We have made the minyan into a social experience as well with breakfast following davening and we have integrated learning into the schedule with daily learning of mishnayos. The community does not take for granted that there will be a daily minyan and therefore the students on campus feel a responsibility to ‘make a minyan.’ Tell us a little about the recent Shabbat you spent at Beth Tfiloh. It was a wonderful weekend at Beth Tfiloh. The shul was so warm and welcoming to us. They were very receptive to learn about what challenges students face during college and how high school students could be better equipped during high school to face these challenges. Because Beth Tfiloh is a school and a shul they are

well equipped in integrating programming for their high school students and alumni in the shul. What do you think the congregants of Beth Tfiloh gained from the weekend? It was the first opportunity for many of them to understand what the realities are a campus near them such as Johns Hopkins. Many people read the news and hear about anti-semitism and anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses and the values that are shared on college campuses, they don’t necessarily know the realities of what is going on just a short drive from them in their own backyard. Finally, how is it for you living as one of the very few Orthodox young couples in the area of Johns Hopkins while at the same time being in close proximity to the Baltimore Orthodox community? The fact that we are in close proximity to the Baltimore community is tremendous to us. We benefit from the resources the community offers and run joint programming with organizations such as Yachad. We also have taken students to shiurim in Baltimore. In terms of being isolated from the larger Orthodox community--it can be difficult at times to not have that community to fall back on. But we know that our work at Hopkins is important and that we are also gaining so much so it is well worth it.

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Rabbi David and Jenny Eckstein are the Orthodox Union Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on campus, OUJLIC, educators at Johns Hopkins University. They spent the Shabbos of January 27th-28th as scholars in residence at Congregation Beth Tfiloh.

Why did both of you choose to work with the specific population of college age students? We felt that it was an incredible opportunity to make a difference in peoples’ lives the first time they are leaving their parents homes and making decisions about where to take their life as they move forward. It is a key turning point for many people and we want to help this population stay connected to Torah and mitzvot during this key stage.

be a challenge in and of itself. For example, one can choose to continue celebrating Shabbos and eating kosher food on campus. In addition there might be complications such as getting into your dorm room on Shabbas. We are here as OU-JLIC educators to serve as a support system for these students and to help them navigate what their specific challenges are.

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A “Shabbos of Kodesh HaKadoshim” at Dirshu’s 20th Anniversary International Convention

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Introduction: It was shalosh seudos at the Dirshu Convention and HaGaon HaRav Dovid Schustal, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood was delivering the final address as Shabbos was leaving. “What I saw this Shabbos was kodesh hakadoshim! Such a tzibbur of special Yidden with their families! Such a tzibbur with remarkable hasagos in Torah! Truthfully, I must thank Dirshu for persisting in asking me to come. It was a zechus to spend Shabbos with such Yidden.” Indeed, the Dirshu International Convention, held on Shabbos Parshas Shemos at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut, was all about celebrating the accomplishments of the lomdei Torah, the heroes of Torah and their wives who comprise the extended “Mishpachas Dirshu”. Gedolei Yisroel representing the entire cross-section of Torah Jewry joined in the celebration, displaying their deep admiration for the lomdei Torah. Let us walk through the conven-

tion highlights from its inception on Friday afternoon through Sunday when the lomdei Torah returned home suffused with chizuk to not only continue what they were doing but adding to it as well. Although the majority of participants were from the tri-state area there was significant participation from locales across America and Canada as well as a distinguished international presence with a delegation from Eretz Yisrael, England and France. There was a deeply inspiring women’s program throughout the Shabbos featuring shiurim and divrei chizuk on myriad topics. There was a shiur on practical daily halachos delivered by Rav Zev Hofstedter. Other speakers who addressed the women multiple times throughout the Shabbos, included, Rebbetzin Shlomtzy Weiss, Mrs. Debbie Selengut and Mrs. Rochel Goldbaum. A number of Dirshu wives also gave moving testimonials about what being part of Dirshu had done for them and their families.

HaGaon HaRav Reuven Feinstein, Shlita: Enabling the Holy DNA from the Avos to Shine Through HaGaon HaRav Reuven Feinstein, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Staten Island, was introduced by his talmid, Rabbi Gabi Fried. Rav Reuven delineated how the Torah repeatedly tells us that we perform mitzvos zecher l’yetzias Mitzrayim, as a memorial of the exodus of Egypt. The wording however, should be ‘mi’Mitzrayim - from Egypt?’ The Rosh Yeshiva explained, we are essentially saying that the mitzvos are here to remind us to remove every iota of Egypt, of the culture of Mitzrayim and its excessive materialism from ourselves. Our task is to refine ourselves. This refinement comes as a result of limud haTorah. HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, Shlita: The Chiddush of Dirshu; Ol Torah After an wonderfully inspiring Kabbolas Shabbos, HaRav Shaul Pinter, Rosh Chabura of the Dirshu Amud Yomi Kollel in Lakewood, introduced the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, HaGa-

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on HaRav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta of Lakewood. Rav Sorotzkin gave a riveting address which encapsulated what he felt was the unique chiddush of Dirshu. “There are many chiddushim in Dirshu and many maalos that learning in the Dirshu programs offer, but I think the overarching quality of Dirshu is the concept of ol Torah. Dirshu was mechadesh that a person is never ‘off’. Day in, day out, no matter what is transpiring in his life, he has the ol Torah. Every day he must learn anew and every day he must review what he previously learned. Following Maariv the assemblage gathered for the Shabbos seudah. In the men’s dining room, a drasha was given by HaGaon HaRav Dovid Schustal, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva, Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood. He was introduced by Rav Nuta Silber, a Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Maggid Shiur. In the couples’ dining room, HaRav Yonasan Abraham, shlita, a member of the London Beis Din and Rav of the Toras Chaim Shul in Hendon, North West London was introduced by Rav Naftali Levy, Director of Dirshu,

HaGaon HaRav Berel Povarsky Shlita: Dirshu is the Biggest Yeshiva in the World Morning dawned and before Shacharis the rooms and lobby areas of the hotel were full of lomdei Torah “chapping arein” that day’s limud and chazarah. A Daf HaYomi in depth, iyun shiur was delivered by Rav Dovid Hofstedter, Nasi Dirshu. Rav Hofstedter’s shiur covering, Gemara, Rashi,

Tosafos and the primary Rishonim and Acharonim, was well received as could be seen by the spirited debate on the sugya that ensued following the shiur. One of the highlights of Shabbos transpired with the shiur klali delivered by the Rav Berel Povarsky. Rav Berel was introduced by Reb Shimshon Klein, a long time Dirshu learner. Rav Berel began by saying that although he is primarily accustomed to delivering shiurim in yeshiva, here it is no different because, “Dirshu is also a yeshiva, the biggest yeshiva in the entire world!” Observing the simchas haTorah as Rav Berel gave the shiur was to see true simcha. The sight of the great Roshei Yeshiva who participated in the shiur including along with so many Rabbonim sitting and listening with bated breath; asking questions and participating in the ensuing rischa d’Oraisah, fiery To-

rah debate- with Rav Berel presiding over the shiur like a master conductor of the most harmonious Torah symphony- was a sight that left the entire assemblage energized with simchas haTorah. The shiur was also a microcosm of Dirshu achdus. Litivishe Roshei Yeshivos, Chassidishe Rabbonim, Bnei Yeshiva, Chassidim from many different communities, Sephardim, Ashkenazim… all listening, asking, debating with Rav Berel. Maintaining the Enthusiasm Even After Many Tests Following the shiur, HaGaon HaRav Yehoshua Fuhrer, shlita, spoke at the morning seudah in the men’s dining room. In the couples’ dining room, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Mordechai

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HaGaon HaRav Dovid Olewski, Shlita: “Dirshu Is a Program That Enables Yidden To Access Hashem” After the seudah the massive crowd returned to the tent where a fascinating, thoroughly enjoyable shailos and teshuvos session was held with the Skever Dayan of Boro Park, HaGaon HaRav Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz, shlita and moderated by Rav Eliezer Ralbag. Rav Steinmetz was first introduced by HaGaon Dayan Binyomin Eckstein, shlita, Belzer Dayan of London and Yoshev Rosh of Dirshu Europe. Following Rav Steinmetz, a beautiful oneg Shabbos replete with warm niggunim was held. The guest speaker, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Olewski, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Ger, was introduced by Reb Shaya Brauner. Rav Dovid Olewski cited the passuk,

‘Gedolim maaseh Hashem, dirushim l’chol cheftzeihem-great are the deeds of Hashem, accessible to all who want them.’ Rav Olewski said, “Hashem’s deeds are great, they are so exalted they are beyond us. Every Yid, however, who seeks Him out, who is truly doresh, who truly desires to access Him can do so. That is the phenomenal power of Dirshu and lomdei Dirshu. It is a program that enables Yidden to access Hashem, to become close to Him and to attach themselves to Him.

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France. The Terrace couples’ dining room was addressed by HaRav Chaim Weg, shlita, a Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Maggid Shiur.

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Lowy, shlita, Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Toronto, was introduced by Rabbi Yossi Abramczyk, Dirshu’s Montreal coordinator. The Terrace couples’ dining room was addressed by HaRav Shlomo Cynamon, Rav of Kehal Bnei Torah and Rosh Kollel Dirshu of Flatbush. 10,000 Blatt! One of the most moving moments at the convention transpired at Shabbos Mincha. During the Shabbos morning tefillah, aliyos were given to the attending Gedolei Yisrael. Only one aliyah was ‘sold’ over Shabbos, shlishi at Shabbos Mincha. That aliyah was not sold for money, however, because the only “legal tender” for lomdei Dirshu is Torah! The bidding started: 1,000 blatt, 2,000... Furious bidding ensued until finally, after some twenty minutes the aliyah was sold for a whopping 10,000 blatt Gemara to be learned by this time next year. 10,000 blatt by one person! The person then presented the aliyah to Dirshu’s Nasi, Rav Dovid Hofstedter, as hakoras hatov for the transformation his life underwent as a result of joining the Kinyan Shas learning program. Indeed, during his remarks at shalosh seudos, Rav Schustal his voice suffused with emotion related, “Who would believe that a person could be mikabel on himself to learn 10,000

blatt in one year?! This is the koach of Dirshu. It is a zechus to be together with such Yidden!” Shalosh Seudos: HaRav Gips: Is Not Being Prepared an Answer?! Shalosh seudos was a fitting inspirational culmination to a Shabbos full of hergesh. Dirshu’s American Director, Rabbi Ahron Gobioff, chaired the event and paid tribute to the love of Torah of lomdei Dirshu. HaRav Yitzchok Zalman Gips, shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Nehardaah and Rav of Kehal Birchas Avrohom in Boro Park, began his speech by saying, “I am sorry. I am not prepared. I simply didn’t have time to prepare. I have a large family, a yeshiva, a shul. There just wasn’t time. If you will rightfully ask, didn’t Dirshu invite you to speak several months ago? How can you say you are not prepared? I have no answer, other than I couldn’t find the time.” Only when Rav Gips began his nimshal did the assemblage realize that his claim of lack of preparedness was only a mashal. Rav Gips pivoted saying, “We all know that after seventy years of life - hopefully a bit more - we will be called to the bais din shel maalah for the great farher. They will ask us ‘What did you learn?’ What will we answer? ‘I was busy. I had a large family to feed, I had all kinds of tir-

dos, I simply couldn’t learn.’ They will retort, ‘Is that an answer? You knew you would be tested one day. You had years to prepare!’ Nevertheless,” Rav Gips explained, “the pace of our lives, raising our children, earning our parnassah and myriad social obligations make it so hard to learn. What Dirshu does is enable us to find the time that we don’t have. It gives us a misgeres wherein we can learn Torah and know Torah. Dirshu takes away the excuses! HaRav Zev Smith: It Has Never Been Easier Nor Has It Ever Been Harder to Learn! HaRav Zev Smith, shlita, Maggid Shiur Dirshu Daf HaYomi B’Halacha and Irgun Shiurei Torah, said “It has never been easier to learn in our generation and simultaneously it has never been harder! Yes, there are so many opportunities, so many shiurim, so many ways to tap into the power of limud haTorah, but there are also so many distractions, so many enticements that can bring a person down. What Dirshu does, is enables us to not to be distracted and avail ourselves of the opportunities to learn. It is the antidote to the nisyonos of our generation.” HaGaon HaRav Dovid Schustal Shlita: Dirshu Makes Baalei Batim into Kollel Yungeleit! HaRav Dovid Schustal gave the fi-

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nal address at shalosh seudos. He said, “One of the beautiful things about our generation is the hisorerus in learning Daf Yomi. It is wonderful that so many Yidden learn Daf Yomi. Nevertheless, we must understand that when Rav Meir Shapiro instituted the Daf Yomi his intention was not that one should be ‘yotzeh’ with a short, superficial shiur, without chazara. What Dirshu has done is that it has elevated Daf Yomi to becoming once again-to paraphrase the Rambam when referring to Talmud Bavli written in Aramaic-, ‘The bread and meat’ of Torah learning. Dirshu makes baalei batim into kollel yungeleit. Rav Dovid Hofstedter has changed the world through the Dirshu programs.” Following havdalah, concurrent events were held. HaRav Usher Anshel Eckstein, shlita, Belzer Dayan, gave a shiur on kashrus and there were two roundtable discussions for Daf HaYomi Maggidei Shiur, one in Yiddish led by Reb Chaim Bauer and Reb Nechemia Bluzenshtein and one in English led by HaRav Asher Eisenberger, Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Detroit. There was also a fascinating, intimate question and answer session with three prominent American Roshei Yeshiva. A climatic culmination was the melave malka siyum on Masechta Bava Metziah where some 2,000 people attended. Before introducing HaRav Shmuel Choueka, Rav of Congregation Ohel Simcha of Deal, Rabbi Ari Seidenfeld,

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a Rosh Chaburah from Lakewood, opened the evening, noting that this year was Dirshu’s 20th Anniversary and highlighting Dirshu’s myriad programs and its impact on the entire Klal Yisrael world over in the past twenty years. Rav Choueka explained how the Daf HaYomi B’halacha program not only enhances observance of halacha but the myriad details in the Mishnah Berurah with the biurim and musafim in the Dirshu Mishnah Berurah also enhance one’s yiras shomayim! Rav Berel Povarsky was then called upon to say the Hadran of Masechta Bava Metzia. In his remarks preceding the Hadran, Rav Povarsky exclaimed, “Dirshu was mechadesh that a person doesn’t just have set sedorim. Rather his whole day is full of chapping arein another bit of Torah learning.” The kaddish following the Hadran was recited by HaRav Moshe Mordechai Lowy after which the hall immediately exploded in simcha-filled dancing in celebration of the siyum. To watch the venerated Gedolim on the dais linking arms as they danced in honor of the Torah was truly moving.

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Rav Hofstedter: “We Are Not American Society; We Are The Mamleches Kohanim V’goy Kadosh!” Rav Dovid Hofstedter cited the well-known Medrash that when the time came to redeem Bnei Yisrael from Mitzrayim they did not have mitzvos. Hashem therefore gave them the mitzvah of korban Pesach and bris milah. Rav Hofstedter asked, “They had no mitzvos? The Gemara says, “In

the merit of righteous women we were redeemed from Egypt. The Medrash also teaches that we were redeemed because we did not change our language, our names, we didn’t speak lashon hara and we did not transgress the prohibition of arayos. How can we say that they had no mitzvos?” Rav Dovid answered by quoting the Medrash on the passuk, “‘The world was filled with them, (Shemos, 1-7).’ “The world was filled with theaters and circuses. The Shevet Sofer explains that the Jewish people became influenced by the culture of Mitzrayim. They enjoyed the Egyptian holidays, danced with them and mixed with the goyim…” “Thus, the only way to extricate themselves from the culture of Mitzrayim was with mesiras nefesh, with blood - blood of milah and blood of Pesach - real mesiras nefesh. Rav Hofstedter continued, “Our generation has so many zechusim! Look at the beautiful edifices of Torah that we have built on the ashes of the Holocaust. It is unprecedented. We have righteous women who are moser nefesh for Torah and who raise wonderful families. We have such chessed. “Still, perhaps in our generation we too have been inundated with goyish culture. We have ads in our publications for a Rosh Hashanah overlooking a beach. Yes, we go to kivrei tzaddikim for brachos oversees, we go to Eretz Yisrael for the Yamim Noraim, but during the trip are we viewing things we shouldn’t? How can we access bracha if en route we are immersed in the tumah of Mitzrayim?

“Yes, we have zechusim but to be an oveid Hashem requires tochen pnimi. To think that with a 30 or 40 minute, superficial seder or a 5 minute daily dose we are yotzeh and then we are done?! “We are not American society. We are not a nation obsessed with acquiring material possessions. We are not a nation of jealousy, of greed, with a superficial veneer. We are the am hanivchar. We are the mamleches kohanim v’goy kadosh!” Rav Hofstedter then introduced what can be an antidote to the superficial host culture that has infiltrated even the most sheltered of our communities. “Therefore morai v’rabosai, achai vera’ei, it is our zechus to present a new program, entitled Kinyan Chochma, a daily limud of mussar and hadracha culled from various mussar seforim, Tomer Devorah, Orchos Chaim l’Harosh, Orchos Tzaddikim and others…” Sample editions of the Kinyan Chochma kuntress were distributed so that lomdim can begin learning it daily and be tested monthly. “‘Yes we Can!’ ‘Torah First!” After a beautiful audiovisual presentation highlighting the last 20 years of the Dirshu revolution, Dayan Yonasan Abraham was introduced. He said, “If there is one enduring message that encapsulates the Shabbos it is that I feel humbled by being in the presence of the bnei aliyah here. For me, this Shabbos has been an absolutely shattering experience. Rav Abraham exclaimed, “If I can borrow a number of political campaign phrases, it is that Dirshu says, ‘Yes we Can!’ ‘Torah First!

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Right Here, Right Now!’ Rav Choueka said earlier, “Let’s Make Torah Great Again! It is not an empty slogan. That is Dirshu’s mission!” HaRav Binyomin Eisenberger: “Consistency in a World of Bilbul The final drasha of the evening was given by HaRav Binyomin Eisenberger, shlita, Rav, Kehal Heichal Tefillah. In a commanding speech that addressed some of the difficulties facing our generation. “There was a time when people looked at the news once a day. They got their daily paper and that was it. Today, people need fresh news every minute. This constant desire for change, for something new, creates a tremendous bilbul hadaas – confusion. After a Shabbos Dirshu we see that Dirshu embodies kevius. You reside in the world where everything is a great bilbul but it doesn’t affect you. You have your kevius, your seder, your blatt Gemara, your daf of Mishnah Berurah…” Following bentching, the entire hall erupted in song and dance as the tables were moved and the simchas haTorah pulsated. It was well after 1:00 am, but one wouldn’t have known from the enthusiasm, the pace and the simcha that suffused the countenances of the participants. A Daf Yomi shiur was given on Sunday morning by Rabbi Ari Hofstedter. Following breakfast, a fascinating shailos and teshuvos session with Rav Berel Povarsky was moderated by Rav Shlomo Cynamon. Then it was time to leave. As they purposefully exited the hotel you saw that they were on a mission, a mission to learn, to chazer and perhaps add one more program to their daily schedule. That is what Dirshu does.

Shailos and Teshuvos with HaGaon Harav Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz, Shlita

We are proud to present a sampling of the Shailos. Question: If during the first two Shabbos seudos one is unsure whether he has recited Retzei during Birchas Hamazon the halacha is he must repeat bentching because we assume that he reverted to the way he is “accustomed” to bentching during the week without Retzei. What would be the halacha regarding a person who only washes for Hamotzi on Shabbos and never does so during the week – such as someone who is on a gluten-free diet or other special diet. Can we assume that he said Retzei because he never washes during the

week and thus he is “accustomed” to recite Retzei? Answer: We can assume that he did say Retzei and he does not have to recite Birchas Hamazon again. Proof can be brought from the Gemara in Masechta Bava Kama that says that an ox that only gores on Shabbos can be a mued, considered accustomed to gore only on Shabbos and not during the week. If a person accepted Shabbos upon himself before shekiah then realized that he had not yet davened Mincha, what should he do? Should he try to nullify his acceptance of Shabbos or should he just daven Maariv Shemoneh Esrei twice to make up for Mincha? He can still Daven Mincha. The Ramah in Even Ha’ezer writes that there is an obligation to stop one’s learning in order to attend a chupah. The Poskim say this is a chiyuv. Does that mean a person is obligated to attend a chupah every time there is a chupah? If that is true how will a person be able to learn at night, every night there is a chupah? Some poskim explain that this halacha is referring to a time when you physically see the chupah transpiring. Either you are in the same room or you are outside when you see a chupah taking place. Only then would you be obligated to stop learning to

attend the chupah. The fact that you are aware that a chupah is taking place somewhere does not constitute an obligation to stop one’s learning in order to attend the chupah. Is there an obligation to stand up for the wife of a talmid chacham? Yes, there is an obligation because of the concept of ishto k’gufo, one’s wife is considered like himself. This, however is only as long as the husband is alive. Once the husband passes away, we no longer say ishto k’gufo. Thus, the obligation no longer exists. Is a person who is making a bris for his son obligated to honor his grandfather as sandek before his father, based on the concept that his father is also obligated to honor his own father? Or perhaps we should say that honoring the baal bris’s own father comes first? The father of the baby has an obligation to honor his father before honoring his grandfather. It is a mitzvah d’Oraisah to honor one’s father. Honoring one’s grandfather is at most a mitzvah d’rabanan (according to the Maharik). That being said, the person should use his sechel. If he understands that his father really wants to honor his own father with the kibbud of Sandek then making his grandfather the sandek is, in-and-of itself a fulfillment of kibbud av.

A person’s father or father-in-law is eating at his house. Who is the wife obligated to serve first? Her husband who she is commanded to honor first or her father-in-law or father who her husband is required to honor? She must serve her husband first. If a person forgot to recite Birchas Hamazon where he ate, he is obligated to return to the place where he ate and bentched. The Mishnah Berurah writes that in an extenuating circumstance he is not required to return and can bentch where he is now. If a person forgot to bentch where he ate and now arrived in kollel or in the beis medrash to learn, would that be considered an extenuating circumstance, due to bittul Torah that would absolve him of his obligation to return to where he originally ate? Yes, bittul Torah would be considered an extenuating circumstance and he can bentch without even eating anything in the new place.

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One of the most popular components of the Dirshu Convention is the shailos and teshuvos session on all four orders of Shulchan Aruch with HaGaon HaRav Yechiel Mechel Steinmetz, shlita, Skverer Dayan of Boro Park and a prominent posek. It was a sight to see hundreds of talmidei chachomim gathered in the large tent used for davening listening with bated breath to Rav Steinmetz who, in his inimitable way, answered the shailos with a combination of warmth, humor and an encyclopedic knowledge of the entire corpus of halacha. The session was masterfully moderated by HaRav Eliezer Ralbag, shlita, Rav of the Lakewood Courtyard Shul and Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Maggid Shiur.

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People collect tzedakah during davening. Can a person absolve himself from giving due to the concept of “One who is engaged in one mitzvah is absolved from engaging in a different mitzvah?” Yes. He is not obligated to give tzedakah if he is davening.

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Something Doesn’t Smell Right in the State of Israel Will Investigations into Netanyahu be His Downfall? BY NACHUM SOROKA

people living on this side of the Atlantic, Benyamin Netanyahu represents a much different individual than he does to his citizenry. Here in America, Netanyahu exemplifies the gifted orator who takes on the entire body of the UN; the Hebrew Paul Revere apprising the world of imminent nuclear war; the valiant defender of Jews around the world. But the Netanyahu known to Israelis since he stepped into the national political sphere there some thirty years ago is a more personal and flawed figure, one who is wont to hold an iron grip on power and isolate his political threats. Indeed, Netanyahu’s four terms as Israel’s prime minister, which span eleven years, is not viewed by all Israelis as a testament to his accomplishments as government leader; it is rather

considered the product of Netanyahu’s shrewd maneuverings in creating a government packed with his loyalists. In order to understand Benyamin Netanyahu one must first know his controlling wife, Sara. The Netanyahus are Israel’s premiere power couple, upon whom rest the fates of every Israeli in power. In 2013, the longtime Speaker of the Knesset, Reuven Rivlin, was stripped of his position by Netanyahu without warning. Rivlin’s miscue? He had angered Sara Netanyahu, whom he subsequently described as “a person that is always at the center of things but apparently behind the scenes.” She has been named by Forbes Israel as the country’s “Most Powerful Woman” and has been the target of the media for decades. A daughter of the late Shmuel Ben-Arzi, the noted Israeli poet, Sara has the reputation of being an abusive boss with an uncontrollable temper – she insists on being called “HaGiveret” by all her employees – and a watchful wife whose jealousy can break even the most promising of careers. The Netanyahus have long exploited the status afforded them of being a power cou-

ple. As early as 1994, Haaretz wrote about their penchant for haggling over meals at restaurants to flatout not paying (“Al tip— ein mah l’daber!”). Israel’s Channel 10 led a series of investigations a few years ago into the couple’s habit of traveling abroad on luxury trips through private donor monies and how even on one occasion Sara brought along her dirty laundry to have it cleaned by the destination hotel’s housekeeping department. Sara’s reaction to the stories was “why do you lie? This is the man who will save Israel from another Holocaust!” Israeli authorities have recently begun questioning the Netanyahus about their acceptance of gifts from wealthy supporters, most notably cigars from the world famous movie producer Arnon Milchan (Pretty Woman; JFK; The Revenant). Netanyahu’s lawyer summarily dismissed the allegations, saying, “Any reasonable person knows that there is nothing remotely criminal involved when a close friend gives his friend a gift of cigars,” but the national police allege that there was a quid pro quo attached to these gifts: a long-term U.S. visa for Milchan, which Netanyahu requested from John Kerry a number of times in 2014. Milchan is a controversial figure: he was at one point the largest arms dealer in Israel and was involved in an investigation regarding the smug-

gling of nuclear-related devices into the country.

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is not the first time that cigars and other luxury items have brought down an Israeli prime minister. Ehud Olmert, was forced to resign as prime minister in 2008 after evidence was brought against him that he misused political funds paid in cash from an American businessman for personal use, including on cigars and expensive watches. Olmert is currently serving an 18 month term in prison. Olmert was also called to testify against his predecessor, Ehud Barak, for taking millions, tens of millions of dollars in bribes, in 2014. “There was no arms deal done by Israel [that was not affected],” according to Olmert. The disgraced prime minister called Barak a “lunatic” who was jealous of Olmert’s luxury car and lifestyle. At the time of his resignation, Olmert’s chief rival heralded the downfall of the prime minister, proclaiming that “this government has reached the end. … National responsibility requires we return to the people for new elections.” Coincidentally, that man was Benyamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s current interior minister, Aryeh Deri, also served 22 months in jail after being convicted in 1999 of accepting $155,000 in bribes while holding the same posi-

the Netanyahus’ ill scruples may have crossed the sacred line of personal gain to national interest. For years, the prime minister has suffered from being the fodder for the left wing media in Israel. In 1999, after losing a bid for reelection, he laid the blame on the country’s radical left wing newspaper Yediot Acharonot. Sara Netanyahu has compared the paper’s publisher, Arnon Mozes, to Lord Voldemort. In 2007, the billionaire Las Vegas

According to investigators, Netanyahu staged a series of secret meetings with Arnon Mozes of Yediot Acharonot at one point and sought to make amends with his nemesis by offering to curtail the circulation of Yisrael Hayom in exchange for Mozes instructing his most liberal writers to lay off of the prime minister and hire some more right-wing columnists. Unbeknownst to the prime minister, the meetings were recorded, and although nothing came of the conversations, Netanyahu may face serious reputational, political and even criminal consequences if more details of the meetings are released. Again, Netanyahu’s cronyism

“My level of intervention in the press, trying to control stories, is zero. Subzero,” he asserted.

the law. Bring us Netanyahu’s head, and if you don’t, you don’t deserve to be the attorney general.’” The investigation brings up the ghosts of a 2003 story in which Netanyahu tried to flex his muscles over Ronald Lauder, the American billionaire and heir to the Estee Lauder fortune. Lauder purchased Israel’s Channel 10 back then, in the hopes of creating an independent TV station in Israel, where most of the country’s broadcasting is aired on state-owned media. But the station’s investigations into the first couple’s luxurious shenanigans drove Netanyahu to exercise heavy pressure on the network, including placing a call to Lauder himself to get him to quell the sensational stories. Ultimately, the two, who were once close friends, cut their ties. “It’s O.K.” is how Netanyahu characterizes their relationship now. “We’ve had warmer periods and cooler periods. I respect him, and he respects me.”

Politics tuted illegal campaign propaganda. Israel has much stricter campaign finance laws – there is no such thing as a Super PAC there – and the existence of a free Netanyahu mouthpiece constituted a donation in the amount of tens of millions of dollars to the prime minister, they alleged. But Netanyahu swore he had no control over the newspaper. “My level of intervention in the press, trying to control stories, is zero. Subzero,” he asserted. “Almost the whole Israeli media is dependent upon Bibi,” says a former editor of Maariv, Amnon Dankner, “and while I won’t say they’re not criticizing him, the music has changed – to quieter, less vociferous tones.”

may pay off. The investigations are being led by Avichai Mandelblit, the attorney general. Mandelblit was hired by Netanyahu in 2013 as cabinet secretary and was appointed in 2016 as attorney general by Netanyahu. He has repeatedly stonewalled police in investigating the Netanyahus and has gone so far as to refuse to allow them to question Benyamin and Sara simultaneously – a common practice in such investigations. Critics have been vocal over the attorney general’s relationship with Netanyahu. During a recent Knesset session in which Netanyahu addressed the members, he quoted his opposition, saying, “The message is clear: ‘If you don’t indict Netanyahu, then you are not qualified to enforce

has always been a dirty business; even the most well-intentioned need to wade through the mud in order to remain relevant. To survive as long as they have in the Bauhaus home in Rechavia which serves at the prime minister’s residence, the Netanyahus have no doubt had to play the game better than their many rivals. Whether Sara Netanyahu is the domineering woman controlling the political landscape of Israel that the left wing media make her out to be and whether Benyamin Netanyahu is the Putin-like leader his opponents would like us to believe, will never be fully known. On this side of the Atlantic, though, what’s important is the safety and prosperity of our brothers in Israel. And that is something we can all grade the prime minister on.

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tycoon Sheldon Adelson self-funded Yisrael Hayom, a right wing paper, which has become the largest read newspaper in the country. Adelson is speculated to have lost $190 million on the paper, which is circulated for free across Israel and charges a third of its competitors’ price for advertising. The paper has become Netanyahu’s staunchest supporter, to the point where it is now referred to in Israel as Bibiton, a sharp play on the word “iton,” newspaper. In 2015, lawyers in Israel tried having Yisrael Hayom banned from distribution, alleging that it was controlled by Netanyahu and that by being distributed for free it consti-

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tion. Deri succeeded Silvan Shalom, who was also forced to resign under scandalous conditions. It is speculated that Sara Netanyahu’s vigilance over his husband’s circle of confidants is also a product of a 1993 scandal which threatened Bibi’s political future in the Likud party. So she remains watchful over who is in his close circle of friends, but may not opine on other national issues, some say. “She won’t get involved regarding whether to raise the value-added tax or to attack Iran,” a source formerly close to the Netanyahus told Forbes Israel. “But she will definitely be involved in deciding on who gets to decide these very important issues.” Misconduct does not seem to be a rarity in the current political environment in Israel, but there was a time when government officers there were held to a much higher (albeit limited to public) standard. Yitzchak Rabin was forced to resign as prime minister in 1977 after reports surfaced that his wife held a foreign bank account with $10,000 of her own money. At the time, such an offense was considered a misdemeanor and was scandalous enough to bring down the head of the government. Rabin, however, was able to recover and his career lasted until his assassination in 1995.

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On Monday evening, Israeli Members of the Knesset voted in favor of the Regulation Bill seeking to legalize government-backed outposts in the West Bank. The vote, which passed by a majority of 60-52, came after hours of heated committee discussions and after months of political maneuvering. The bill was brought for its second and third reading in the Knesset, despite Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request from Bayit Yehudi leader MK Naftali Bennett to postpone the vote until his return from his state visit to Britain where he met with Prime Minister Theresa May. The vote took place without the prime minister on Israeli soil. The final draft of the proposed bill seeks to regulate the status of thousands of homes in settlements located on land privately owned by Palestinians, amounting to around 2,000 homes. According to the proposal, the state will transfer the rights of the lands’ use to the Commissioner of Government Property in the West Bank while Palestinian landowners will be compensated with a financial package amounting to a sum exceeding the land’s actual worth, or receive alternative plots in accordance with their choice. There was a heavy amount of arguing during the vote. Opposition members and advocates of the bill took to

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Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced last week that he would not defend the bill in the High Court even if it did pass in the Knesset.

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Among the three winners of the 2017 Japan Prize is Adi Shamir, an Israeli professor at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot. Shamir won the coveted award, which honors achievement in science and technology, for his cryptology work.

According to the prize’s website, Shamir was recognized for contributing to “information security through pioneering research on cryptography.” This marks the first time an Israeli has won the prize since Ephraim Katzir, a biophysicist and former Israeli president, was honored in 1985 when the prize was first awarded. This is not the first time Shamir has won an impressive award. In 2002, Ronald Rivest, Leonard Adleman, and Shamir all won the Turing Award, which is considered the world’s most prestigious computer science award. “My main area of research is cryptography — making and breaking codes,” Shamir explains on the Weizmann website. “It is motivated by the explosive growth of computer networks and wireless communication. Without cryptographic protection, confidential information can be exposed to eavesdroppers, modified by hackers, or forged by criminals.” The Japan Prize Foundation selected Shamir and the two other winners from a pool of 13,000 candi-

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defensive needs. Israel is not the first country to promote cyber skills amongst its youth. The United States National Security Agency co-sponsors free cybersecurity summer camps for children and teachers from kindergarten to the twelfth grade. In Britain, the GCHQ – a powerful signals intelligence agency – hosts youth outreach programs which include specially designed games that promote cyber knowledge and skills.

Yaakov Katz, editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post and author of The Weapon Wizards, which was published in January, was recently interviewed on NPR about his new, sold-out book. He explained that Israel is a small country, and although it has weapons, the most important weapon of all is “the brain, the Jewish brain.”

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Keeping the Beat By Rabbi Zvi Teichman Aside from the Torah’s describing Aharon’s quiet ‘happiness in his heart’ for his younger brother Moshe in his ascension to a position of leadership, there is no explicit portrayal of anyone experiencing specifically ‫שמחה‬, joy, in all of Chumash. Yet, twice daily we retell in our prayers how at the splitting of the sea, ...‫לך ענו שירה בשמחה רבה‬, to You they raised their voices in song with abundant gladness.

Strangely though, not only is the verb ‘joy’ absent throughout Az Yashir, the song that was sung at the splitting of the sea, but there is no evidence of any ‘profuse’ happiness. Perhaps it was the eruption of emotion as expressed in their spontaneous outburst of song that is the elation we are referring to in our prayers. Where do we see, other than empirically, the connection between song and happiness? Is there precedent anywhere in the Torah for this association?

Rabbi David Abudraham, in his famed commentary on the Siddur, when dissecting this phrase and its meaning, directs us to the verse: ‫ותקח מרים הנביאה אחות אהרן את‬ ‫התף בידה ותצאנה כל הנשים אחריה בת־‬ )‫פים ובמחלת (שמות טו כ‬, Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aharon, took the drum in her hand and all the women went forth after her with drums and dances. This, he claims, is the added dimension of joy that we relate to in the prayer, i.e. the drums and dancing that was indicative of an ‘abundant gladness’ they experienced. In finding a clear equation between song and '‫'שמחה‬, happiness, he draws our attention to a section much earlier in Chumash Breishis. During the tense exchange that took place between the fugitive Yaakov and his ‘dear’ father-in-law, Lavan, after Lavan discovers Yaakov and his family has escaped, Lavan catches up with him and takes Yaakov to task, declaring:

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‫למה נחבאת לברח ותגנב אתי ולא‬ ‫ובשרים ובכנור‬ ִ ‫הגדת לי ואשלחך בשמחה‬ )‫(בראשית לא כז‬, Why have you fled so stealthily, and cheated me? Nor did you tell me- for I would have sent you off with gladness, with songs, with timbrel, and with lyre. We see here a clear linking of joy with song. It seems odd though that the very first use of the verb ‫ שמחה‬in Torah should find its expression in the context of Lavan the Deceiver with his snide comments and melodramatic display of disappointment to Yaakov! What is the essence of this emotion we call happiness? Where does it stem from? Can it be artificially induced by striking up the band and putting on our dancing shoes? There is an oft quoted sentiment, that although appears in later Rabbinic literature, is attributed simply to ‫חכם‬ ‫אחד‬, a wise individual. ‫(שו"ת הרמ"א‬ )‫סי' ה‬ ‫אין שמחה כהתרת הספיקות‬, There is no joy like the resolution of doubt. When life flows smoothly with everything falling into place we sense inner happiness. When we gain a sense of unity in our life, when all the

pieces of the puzzle matchup, and everything makes sense we feel ecstatic. It is when doubt, fear and displeasure creep in, fragmenting the mosaic of our expectations from life that we feel sad and begin to worry. The Aramaic translation of the word ‫ שמחה‬is ‫חדי‬, rooted in the word ‫אחד‬, one, for at the root of the emotion of joy lies the sensing of cohesion of purpose in all that one does and face. The most basic element and foundation in music, that maintains unity among all its varied components, is the measured beat and tempo that the rhythm of the drum provide. It is that sense of oneness that connects it so naturally with the feeling of joy. In the Torah’s introduction to Miriam at this juncture, it emphasizes her role as a prophetess and sister to her illustrious brother Aharon. The Talmud points out that this refers to the fact that even at a young age when she was only the sister of Aharon, yet prior to the birth of Moshe, she experienced prophecy. This was when she foresaw the birth of Moshe and encouraged her parents to remarry and bring this child into the world. ):‫(סוטה יב‬ Why is it necessary to state this fact now at the celebration of the splitting of the sea? Miriam never lost the ‘rhythm’ of belief and trust in G-d. Despite her being born at a particularly difficult point in the slavery in Egypt, and in fact she was thus named ‫ מרים‬rooted in ‫מר‬, bitterness, to commemorate this fact, she remained ‘upbeat’! She possessed the secret of the cadence of life that is anchored in an absolute trust of G-d that enabled her to ‘sing’ even amongst the despair. One of the prerequisites to obtaining prophecy is ‫שמחה‬, joy. Miriam, by bringing out her drum, enhanced the joy ‘abundantly’, not only by introducing a physical lift to their song that the beating of drums adds, but by heightening their sense of G-d’s unity as only Miriam could convey. The Holy Shelah )‫ (בשלח‬teaches that there are two kelipot, external forces of evil that challenge us.

towards a new pursuit of elusive happiness. He stood for nothing because he ‘danced to the beat of his own drum’, totally out of sync. He deluded himself that he could influence Yaakov into succumbing to his worldview. Yaakov quietly led his life raising a magnificent family right under the nose of the kelipah, of Lavan himself. When Lavan finally confronts Yaakov only to discover that there is no possibility of merging his realm of fantasy and falsehood with the pristine and purposeful life that Yaakov so magnificently represented, he gains a momentary flash of reality and clarity. Lavan discovers authentic ‘music’ that lilts to the perfect beat of Torah and its mission as personified in the family of Yaakov. )‫(קדושת לוי ויצא‬ Although Lavan wouldn’t adapt it for himself but he gained a moment of honest awareness that can only be described as joy. Indeed, ‫אין שמחה כה־‬ ‫תרת הספיקות‬, There is no joy like the resolution of doubt.

from G-d’s involvement in every detail of our life, can bring about that under the nose of the most deceptive individual who ever lived, Yaakov could thrive and set the foundation for the future of the Jewish nation. Perhaps Lavan is that proverbial ,‫'חכם' אחד‬the ultimate ‘uber-chochom’; ‘smart aleck’, from whom this notion derives.

The biggest ‘wise guy’ of them all attests to the possibility of absolute joy. This is the greatest irony and precisely the reason the Torah sought to display this message here. Only the ultimate unity in creation that stems

If we circle our efforts in a common dance, assisting one another in pursuing this noble goal, we are assured that we will experience an ecstatic and enthused service of G-d every moment of our days!

How many of us maintain that steady beat and rhythm that is so vital for happiness? Who among us is honest and brave enough to assess the worthiness of the many distractions we engage in, and act wisely in implementing change? It is the daily uncompromising adherence to scheduled learning, timely and meaningful prayer and commitment to the ultimate ‘metronome’ and ‘pacemaker’ that keep us in step, the Torah and its details, which can provide true and enduring joy.

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ture in the celebratory joy they are experiencing in a display of unity of purpose, so too must we find the focal point of our joy, and not just celebrate joy for joy’s sake alone. ‫ את התף בידה‬...‫ותקח מרים‬, Miriam took the drum in her hand. She displayed before them the secret to abundant happiness; keep up the beat! ‫תף‬, is numerically equivalent to ,‫לילית‬ 480, because it is the antidote to despair. ‫ותצאנה כל הנשים אחריה בתפים וב־‬ ‫מחֹֹלת‬, ְ and all the women went forth after her with drums and dances. They danced in ‘unison’ portraying for all of posterity the secret of Jewish ‘dance’. When we define carefully why we are doing something and where its value lies we can avoid the wild animalistic expressions that emanate from those who ‘dance’ their lives away in an exhausting and endless pursuit of emptiness. The word ‫מחלת‬, circle dancing, used here is written absent the ‫ ו‬that would normally be added )‫(מחולות‬, so as to hint to its curative power against the forces of that nefarious kelipah, ‫!מחלת‬ Lavan was the perfect example of someone who had no rhythm of life. Whatever wind of opportunity blew his way, would tempt him seductively

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One is called ‫ לילית‬based on the Hebrew word ‫יללה‬, wailing, that infiltrates our souls with dangerous feelings of sadness, depression and woe. There is another power entitled ‫מחלת‬, founded on the word ‫מחול‬, which literally means ‘dance’ but often implies frivolous celebration as evident in wild dancing. This kelipah seeks to tempt and distract us by offering us the very temporal and contrived ‘joy’ that stems from jest, mockery and superficial and meaningless entertainment. The way to avoid melancholy is by maintaining the rhythm of life as the Torah has outlined for us. The daily schedule of learning, praying and ordered eating, as well as the weekly and seasonal celebrations of Shabbos and Yom Tov, respectively, are the beats that assist us in maintaining the tempo of our unique song called life. We can avoid succumbing to the allure of the strong sensation of ‘joy’ that seems to come from engaging in activities that merely amuse us, by maintaining a critical evaluation of whatever we engage in, determining whether it fits in to a meaningful framework of purpose and value. Just as a dance of people joining together in a circle reflects definition and struc-

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The Big Picture Parshas Beshalach The Power Of Diversity By Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz While one never wants to spend time in a hospital, last Shabbos I witnessed a very special Friday night davening at Shaarei Tzedek medical center. As Shabbos rolled in, the hospital shul filled with the most eclectic group of people I have ever witnessed. Every shade of yarmulke (and socks) was represented; shtreimels, spodeks, borsalinos, homburgs, baseball caps, velvet and leather kippot, knitted yarmulkas of all sizes and colors, white Breslav ‘night-caps’, and everything in between. Davening in unison were some one hundred and fifty doctors and nurses mid-shift, patients wheeled in with their IV poles and oxygen, anxious family members,

and members of chesed organizations bringing Shabbos food for patients. A litvish mincha was followed by a Carlebach-themed maariv, as hearts and hands joined in a celebration of Shabbos, together in one grand minyan. While the orthodox world has recently trended towards homogenous factions, and the yeshiva world (especially in Israel) towards conformism, it is heartening to be reminded that we are a very diverse bunch – and that there is nothing wrong with that. The Midrash famously notes that the Reed Sea was split into twelve, one path for each of the tribes (Targum Yonoson 14:21). As the Maharal explains met-

aphorically (Gevuros Hashem 13), the tribes are separate branches that sprout out individually in differing directions from a single tree. Each tribe has a different outlook and path to take through the sea of life. This diversity is found in many other areas too. The Ariza”l comments that there are twelve gates of prayer in heaven, one for each of these twelve paths. While we have many different traditions in the format of our davening, they are all equally accepted in Heaven. When it comes to the variety of Hebrew pronunciation, we find many contemporary sources that have debated the ‘correct’ enunciation. Rav Ovadiah Yosef attempted to prove that the Sefardi pronunciation is the most accurate, while the Minchas Yitzchak argued that the Ashkenazi approach is appropriate. As Rav Isser Yehuda Unterman, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, commented on this subject, each of us naturally advocate for what we understand, based on our own upbringing. Ultimately though, with few exceptions, all ‘havarot’ have their gate in Heaven to target. The extent we fully believe in the validity of multiple traditions, can be seen in the many halachic discussions surrounding changing from one tradition to another. Rav Avraham Yitzhak Hako-

hen Kook and Rav Benzion Meir Chai Uziel, former Chief Rabbis of Israel, disagreed for example, whether an Ashkenazi should be allowed to proactively change their pronunciation to Sefardi. Rav Kook argued that they should not make the switch, as this is their original tradition, one which must be respected. Interestingly, there is another Midrash that enumerates 600,000 paths split in the Reed Sea, representing the full diversity of the Jewish people. It seems clear that it is not only on a macro level that we accept different traditions, but even on an individual level we recognize that we are not alike. We are each born with unique characteristics, and an exclusive purpose in life that only we can fulfil. Each of us, within the boundaries of Torah and Halacha, are tasked with cutting our individual path forward. We cross the sea of life as one people, but with our own unique missions. Last Friday night gave me much inspiration and hope. We often kvetch about our internal politics and bickering, but, when all is said and done, regardless of our differences, we are all one nation. It does not need to take medical necessity or national emergencies for us to come together. We can all respectfully live together, for each other, focused on our common goals.

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“Say What?!”

Tell them you’re a Muslim. Tell them you’re a Muslim. - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), immediately after he introduced himself at a protest outside of the Supreme Court

- North Dakota state lawmaker Rep. Vernon Laning at a debate about repealing a state law that requires businesses to be closed on Sunday until noon

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The assassination is taking such a long time. – Tweet by Time columnist India Knight, after a long string of anti-Trump Tweets

– An ISIS member writing on an ISIS platform, echoing many liberal commentators

He’s pretty boring — it’s just not what people expect. I think it’s also probably surprising to people that the money doesn’t matter to him. He made the money sort of by accident because he was really good at doing what he loved, and when you do that particular thing really well you end up with a whole bunch of money. But it’s really true that he does not care about having a bunch of money. - Suzie Buffett in a recent interview, about her father, Warren Buffett

On Saturday, our president spoke with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and lashed out at Turnbull on the phone call. Please don’t pick a fight with Australia! They’ll cut off our supply of Uggs, koala jerky, and Hugh Jackman. - Stephen Colbert

Hillary Clinton is reportedly writing a book of personal essays due to be released this fall. It will be the first political memoir written entirely in all caps.

It was announced that Hillary Clinton will deliver the commencement speech at Wellesley College. The title of Hillary’s speech will be “What’s the Point of Anything?” - Conan O’Brien

- Seth Myers

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The madman Trump is still ignorant of politics, science and culture. That Islam-hating Crusader prevents Muslims from entering America. That failed Nazi thinks that this will stop the mujahedeen from striking his country. Doesn’t he understand that his country will implode? When that happens, he’ll panic and backpedal on his Islam-hating policies.

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44 Liberals still believe they’re the side with the most power and influence because of their cultural dominance. The arts and entertainment world confirms their prejudices daily. The real world, however, does not. – Saleno Zito, The New York Post

The base’s tack — arguing that Trump is akin to Hitler when he takes actions that many of his voters find at least arguably appropriate, even if they have questions — cuts off debate. It’s a mistake Hillary Clinton made in trying to scare voters away from Trump rather than articulating why she was the right choice. And now the angry left, thinking it’s learning from Clinton’s mistakes, is actually repeating one of her biggest. Essentially, the Clinton faction won the party’s nomination, but the Bernie Sanders faction won the day. Instead of offering independents, moderate Democrats or reluctant Republicans an alternative, those non-liberals see protest after protest, outrage after outrage — and they’re tuning the anger out and going on with the business of life. – Ibid

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Starbucks and Amazon are partnering to make it possible for Alexa to place your coffee order for you. All you have to do is use the simple voice command, “Alexa, I’m pathetic.” - Conan O’Brien

Last night, President Trump nominated Colorado Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. That’s right, he’s from Colorado. Which explains his most famous case, Regular Funyuns v. Flamin’ Hot Funyuns: “I hereby rule that they’re both awesome.” – Jimmy Fallon

Trump adviser and Baghdadi each proselytizes for his vision of war - From an editorial in the USA Today titled, “What Bannon shares with ISIL leader: Our view,” which argues that Trump’s advisor Steve Bannon, who has conservative beliefs, is similar to the head of ISIS, who believes that every non-Muslim should be beheaded

Tom Brady said that he’s banned his dad from talking to the media after he spoke out against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Tom is so embarrassed – this Sunday he’s making his dad drop him off a block away from the Super Bowl. – Jimmy Fallon

Slavery, in other words, was meant to ensure that Jews would remember powerlessness once they gained power. Jared Kushner is what happens when that memory fails. - From an article in the Forward titled, “How Could Modern Orthodox Judaism Produce Jared Kushner?,” who doesn’t subscribe to classic secular Jewish liberalism

We also keep hearing about terrorists hating our American values. We had this conversation yesterday. So let me ask you now— now, we have had a leader who’s repeatedly demeaned women, wants to defund organizations that benefit woman… specifically wants to give preferential treatment based on religion; are these values really much different than the Taliban’s? – The View’s Whoopi Goldberg comparing President Trump to the Taliban

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You are picking up your child! GET OFF YOUR PHONE!!!! We have seen children trying to hand their parents their work they completed and the parent is on the phone. We have heard a child say, “Mommy, mommy, mommy ...” and the parent is paying more attention to their phone than their own child. It is appalling. GET OFF YOUR PHONE!! - Poster on the door of a day care in Hockley, Texas, that recently went viral

– James Corden

- Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov addressing Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly calling Putin a “killer” in an interview with President Trump

- Sam Harris on “Real Time” with Bill Maher

We are never going to defeat terrorism if we are not going to reform Islam and we are not going to reform Islam if we can’t talk about it. 23 - Bill Maher

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We think such words from a Fox News correspondent are unacceptable, insulting. We would prefer to receive apologies to our president from such a respectable television company.

You don’t have to be a fascist or a racist or even a Trumpian to not want to import people into your society who think cartoonists should be killed for drawing the prophet. That’s a totally irrational thing not to want. And the left has been demonizing anyone who will talk about this.

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Today was Groundhog Day, the day where we predict six more weeks of winter if the groundhog sees his shadow. The groundhog has been predicting weather since 1887 and has been wrong 61 percent of the time. And yet, this is still front-page news every year. So I guess fake news isn’t a recent phenomenon.

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MORE QUOTES Very grateful no one seriously hurt in the Louvre attack ... or the (completely fake) Bowling Green Massacre. Please don’t make up attacks. - Chelsea Clinton’s tweet after Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway mistakenly referenced a “Bowling Green Massacre” even though there was no such massacre – there were two Iraqi refugees arrested in Bowling Green for attempting to send weapons to Iraqi insurgents for the purpose of killing U.S. soldiers

- Kellyanne Conway’s response, reminding Chelsea that her mother lied about landing under fire in Bosnia and reminding her that, well, her mother lost the election too

BlackBerry just announced that it’s releasing a new phone next month that has a physical keyboard. Experts are calling it the biggest tech news of 2006. - Jimmy Fallon

I don’t know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are going crazy – yet Obama can make a deal with Iran, #1 in terror, no problem! - Tweet by President Trump

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Bosnia lie a Great reminder. And 2 @ ChelseaClinton & others, you can’t “invent” quality candidates either. I misspoke; you lost the election.

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TJH Riddle me this?

How many trees can you plant in an empty field that is 100 square feet?

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Tree Trivia 1. What is the official tree of the U.S.? a. American Chestnut b. Gray Birch c. Oak d. Hawthorn 2. Approximately how many types of trees are there in the world? a. 500 b. 2,000 c. 14,000 d. d. 23,000

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3. Which country has the most square miles of forest? a. U.S. b. Russia c. Australia d. Brazil 4. The tallest tree in the world is a Coast Redwood located in Northern California. How tall is it? a. 379 ft b. 590 ft c. 734 ft d. 1,100 ft 5. Which of the following U.S.

states has the most trees? a. Wyoming b. Oregon c. New York d. Ohio 6. The oldest known tree in the world is located somewhere in Inyo National Forest, California. (Its exact location is undisclosed to protect it from vandalism. If I found it, I would totally love to hang a “No Mets Parking Here” poster on it.) The tree is 4,789 years old. What is the name of the tree? a. Methuselah b. Solomon c. Goliath d. Jacob’s Ladder 7. The science of calculating a tree’s age by its rings is known as: a. Chlorophyllyzation b. Dendrochronology c. Treehugolagy d. Makeitupolagy because nobodyknowsyourelyingoligy e. Botanology f. Arboristology

Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. B- Russia has approximately 3,287,243 square miles of forest. The U.S. comes in fourth place with 872,564 square miles of forest. 4. A 5. B- According to a report published by the USDA Forest Service in 2002, Oregon has the most trees in the U.S. 6. A 7. B Wisdom key: 6-7 correct: You are a serious tree lover. Let me guess, you tied yourself to a tree to protest it being cut down to build a new hospital, right? 3-5 correct: Not bad. You see? You gained something from those nature walks that your parents forced you to take as a child. 0-2 correct: You could use a little less carbon dioxide and a little more oxygen… Develop a give and take with your local tree and maybe you will do better on the next trivia.

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Now that Tom Brady has the most Super Bowl rings, here are some other records, noted on guinnessworldrecords.com, which he can break if he puts his mind to it.

Heaviest aircraft pulled

Largest bubblegum bubble blown

onds at the Mark ‘n’ Simon Show, Sollhuben, Bavaria, Germany, on August 6, 2009.

Largest collection of hamburger related items

Longest moustache

Chad Fell of the USA blew a bubblegum bubble with a diameter of 50.8 cm (20 inches) without using his hands at the Double Springs High School, Winston County, Alabama, on April 24, 2004.

Most wooden toilet seat broken

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Kevin Fast (Canada) pulled a CC-177 Globemaster III, weighing 188.83 tons (416,299 lb.), a distance of 8.8 m (28 ft, 10.46 in) at Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, on September 17, 2009.

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The largest collection of hamburger-related items belongs to Harry Sperl, (a.k.a. Hamburger Harry of Germany) and consists of 3,724 items, verified in Daytona Beach, Florida, on September 20, 2014

Longest career as an ice cream man

The most ice cream scoops balanced on a cone is 121 and was achieved by Dimitri Panciera in Forno di Zoldo, Italy, on September 20, 2015.

Most straws stuffed in the mouth (hands off)

The most straws stuffed in a mouth is 400, achieved by Simon Elmore of the UK who held them there for 10 sec-

The longest career as an ice cream man is 67 years, achieved by Allan Ganz (born July 13, 1937, USA), who has been working as an ice cream man continuously from 1947 to 2014, in Peabody, Massachusetts, at the age of 76.

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Most ice cream scoops balanced on a cone

The record for most wooden toilet seats broken with the head in a minute is 46 achieved by Kevin Shelley of the United States on the set of Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany, on September 1, 2007.

Answer to Riddle: One. After that, it’s not empty anymore.

The longest moustache measures 4.29 m (14 ft) and belongs to Ram Singh Chauhan from India. It was measured on the set of the Italian TV show “Lo Show dei Record” in Rome, Italy, on March 4, 2010.

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Dear Navidaters,

ed our parents to get together because Rebecca and I were getting serious. It was an awful meeting. I think all four of our parents are immature and clearly are unable to put their petty nonsense behind them for the wellbeing of their children. Not only do we have this obvious tension, but her parents have started speaking unkindly about me to Rebecca behind my back. I hate to even have to defend my character, but it is important that you, the panel, know that I am down to earth, involved in chessed all my life, never touched a drug, all around pretty good guy. They also speak poorly of my parents to Rebeca, whereas my parents swore to me that they would never say an unkind word about her parents. I don’t see this situation getting any better between our parents. I am struggling with what my life will look like should I marry Rebecca. Our kids will have feuding grandparents. Will her parents constantly be in Rebecca’s ear speaking badly about me? I know enough to know that that can impact a marriage. Will Rebecca eventually side with her parents and turn on me? She says no, but that isn’t a guarantee. My parents love Rebecca and tell me to go ahead with it and not worry about her parents. Something about that isn’t sitting well with me. I am having trouble ignoring this situation. Here’s the big question. Do I move forward and commit to Rebecca under these circumstances or do I break up with Rebecca? I don’t want to get more deeply involved until I figure this out. I asked Rebecca for some time apart to think about this. All insight or advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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I cannot believe I am writing into you guys, but here goes. I enjoy reading your advice and I’m hopeful you might be able to help me. I’m Modern Orthodox, unlike most of the people who write into the column – shomer Shabbos, kashrus, davening, the whole nine yards. Think very modern YU. I hate labels but just to give you some context. Here is my dilemma. I’m changing some info to protect my identity. I have been dating my girlfriend, Rebecca* (changed her name) for six months and change. We have strong feelings for each other. I would be considering an engagement in the relatively near future except for one problem. I’m hoping that by writing in I will gain some clarity on this issue that will help me move forward with Rebecca or break up with Rebecca. I asked her to have some time alone so I can think. IfI keep seeing her, I will only get more lost in my confusion. Rebecca and I were set up by very close friends. When I mentioned her name to my parents, it didn’t ring a bell. A month in and my parents realized that she is the daughter of a couple they had a falling out with many years ago. I won’t get into any details about their fight, but suffice it to say it’s relatively unimportant. At about the three month mark, I want-

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ood for you for reaching out and asking for help. Continue to do so. This is not a matter to be undertaken by the young people nor by panelists. You need a professional whom both parents will respect – to try to talk to the parents in this situation. I would suggest that the two of you meet with a rabbinic figure connected to Rebecca’s family, someone whom they respect and who knows them a long time. He may not be their present rabbi. Meet together and take some time to talk to him separately as well. Ask him to get involved. But first, you and Rebecca need to be on the same page in terms of next steps. If you both agree that your relationship is important and that you are willing to invest further to get everyone on board, then get yourselves professional support for the process. You will need to be a team but you are still two separate people who have grown up with different parents, attitudes and styles of communicating. It is natural to want to defend your own parents. Thus, you both need to talk to the same person separately besides together. You haven’t told us about Rebecca’s thoughts and feelings about the next step. That is very telling. You are probably not on the same page and/or your relationship is not strong enough to deal with this issue. My conclusion is to keep dating Rebecca while seeing a professional separately and together. Then follow his/her recommendations and involve a respected rabbi to begin to engage her parents in conversation. See how this goes. You are at a point in a process. It is not over yet. I think you made a mistake in bringing the two sets of parents together too early and without help. You need to not only deal with the

repercussions of that encounter but to explore the nature of communication and relationship as a couple and in the family context. Good luck.

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table challenges that pop up in every marriage – meddlesome in-laws or not.

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K, so Rebecca’s parents and yours do not get along. Nothing new here. Even Romeo and Juliet never tied the knot because their parents couldn’t reconcile their differences. As a Navidaters’ groupie, you’ve seen various columns devoted to feuding in-laws. In fact, the last questioner who wanted to break an engagement because of overbearing demanding in-laws was reassured that while mechutanim may or may not become best friends, they can learn to get along if they both agree on the primacy of the couple’s shalom bayis. Your dilemma has a different twist. First, you aren’t even engaged and “are struggling” with your prospective marriage to Rebecca. The trial “meet and greet” with the inlaws backfired – with Rebecca’s parents clinging to their “petty nonsense” and subsequently badmouthing you. In spite of Rebecca’s reassurance that she will “stand by her man” you are not convinced. Sounds like you have already built a case for calling it quits. Still, if you truly have strong feelings for Rebecca (as indicated by your six-month courtship), I advise you to explore the question of “us vs. them” with Rebecca in the context of pre-marital counseling. Only in a therapist’s office can you and Rebecca discuss your doubts and fears openly and get professional validation for your concerns. Best of all, if you decide to get married, you will have acquired some valuable tools to help you deal with the inevi-

ollow your gut. You said you are feeling very uncomfortable about all of this. You are afraid of feuding grandparents and I do not blame you. You will have a lifetime of simchas where you will have to deal with them and vice versa. You said they are starting to speak badly about you. So

Marriage is not about choosing your spouse over your parents. It is about finding the right balance. ask yourself: why would you want to continue? Yes, marriage comes in a package. You need to feel respect and honored by your future in-laws. Otherwise, there will be continuous friction and discomfort. And I disagree with Rebecca, because she thinks this is about choosing one over the other. It does not go that way. It is already

what...? Life is so hard as it is. Why go into this with such negativity already? It is so interesting to me that in hindsight people often say, “Oh, I saw the signs, but I thought it was going to pass.” So here you see the signs. Why start?

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t sounds to me like you are taking a break because your instincts are telling you that there is trouble in paradise and you need to take some

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at worst, malicious – not only to you, but to their own child, Rebecca. I would suspect that this kind of behavior is indicative of other unhealthy and dysfunctional family dynamics. One question that comes up for me is, Is Rebecca part of the family dysfunction or is she her own healthy entity? There are people who come from toxic or dysfunctional families who are resilient and healthy. They either disconnect completely from the toxicity or have learned how to engage and protect themselves from unhealthy family members. And then there are those individuals who cannot or have not yet individuated from the family system and are very much part of the problem. My question for you is: what do you need from Rebecca in order to feel confident and comfortable mov-

propriate behavior. If her parents are able to see the error of their ways and understand how detrimental such behavior is toward a marriage and agree to immediately stop all the ugly chatter, then I would say keep dating for a while and see if they are good for their word. But until, and unless, Rebecca’s parents are able to turn around their attitudes toward you and your parents, you are walking into a problematic situation that will no doubt only get worse with time. Sometimes, the writing is on the wall – and if so, my advice would be “run for your life!”

to say some ugly or hurtful things and we don’t feel comfortable, especially in such a young relationship like yours. I can sense how much you care for her and how much pain you are in right now. Take care of it in therapy sooner rather than later. We walk down the aisle when we feel ready to fully embrace the other person. Not a moment sooner. Good luck. Sincerely, Jennifer Esther Mann, LCSW and Jennifer Mann, LCSW are licensed psychotherapists and dating and relationship coaches working with individuals, couples and families in private practice in Hewlett, NY. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516.224.7779. Press 1 for Esther, 2 for Jennifer. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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y best advice is that you take a break – together. In other words, voice your concerns to Rebecca and ask her to see a therapist with you during your time-out. Make sure the therapist specializes in couple’s therapy. With the therapist, you and Rebecca will be able to voice your concerns and fears about the future. The therapist will help facilitate this conversation and help you reach your own insights and conclusions with regard to the future of the relationship. From your email, it seems as though your gut is alerting you to a potentially awful situation. You don’t want a life of feuding grandparents and division and tension within the family. You’d like your future in-laws to think accurately of you and at the very least not to speak unkindly of you to their daughter. You have a good gut. You have good instincts. This kind of behavior is at best, unkind;

ing forward with her? Do you need her to create boundaries with her parents? Do you need to see her assert herself with her parents? Do you want to see her making more effort to stand up for you? Keep in mind that Rebecca cannot be made responsible to change her parents’ behaviors and outlook. That wouldn’t be fair to Rebecca. In therapy, you will share your needs with Rebecca, you will process your need with Rebecca and the therapist, and you will learn in therapy whether or not Rebecca can meet your needs. I also suggest you see your own therapist now. I know, I know…so much therapy! The cost! The time! If you can, spend the money and the time. Hopefully it will be the best money and time ever spent. I suggest this because you may need your own personal space to process the couple’s therapy and also to unpack and process your own feelings, without having to monitor yourself in front of Rebecca. Sometimes we need

I would suspect that this kind of behavior is indicative of other unhealthy and dysfunctional family dynamics.

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time to reassess your situation and figure out whether you need to put the brakes on this relationship. It doesn’t feel right and you know it! Nothing is perfect. Few people can honestly say that they went through their dating process, engagement and ultimate marriage without lots of bumps in the road. However, to start out –right out of the gate – with future in-laws who are badmouthing not only your parents, but you as well – that’s pretty extreme. I don’t think anything good can possibly come from this situation. If you believe that you and Rebecca have something so extraordinarily special together – and frankly, from your letter, I definitely didn’t get that sense – then you may want to put out your best efforts. That would entail you, Rebecca and her parents going together to a family therapist and discussing their inap-

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about her choosing you over them. That is not a good way to start off a lifetime of marriage. Marriage is not about choosing your spouse over your parents. It is about finding the right balance. Unless you can work out their issues with your parents with a third party and allow the past to be completely forgotten with a new slate of respect and acceptance, I do not think you should continue. Now she says she will stick by you. But what will happen after the first baby is born and she needs her mother and is feeling vulnerable? And then there are the simchas to plan. What will happen then? The fights will begin and then

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end, they have found that the Number One regret for all was - not spending more time with family; not putting in overtime at home. Not one person ever said that he regretted not putting in more hours in the office. Not one. During school break, parents who are putting in overtime hours as parents may find the work challenging, but these efforts and hands-on love bear fruit down the road. Maybe even very far down the road. But they’ll be there. Speaking of which (the fruits), and in the spirit of the day, (Tu B’Shvat), let me state that the R(e)A(I)SON for this article STEMS from the fact that it apPEARS that many parents have been WhIN(E)ing about this vacation, which brings with it a level of stress that does not apPEAL to them. They’re challenged to FIGure out activities, arrange play DATES, and they’re just going NUTS (or BANANAS, depending if the parent is from Mars or Venus), trying to keep it all together not to become a total BASKET case. (ORANGE you glad it’s not the week and a half after camp ends and before school starts?) Here’s a thought to help get a GR(A)iP(E) on the situation: Today, spring has sprung! The sap has begun to rise in the tree, and I saw my lily shoots poking their heads through the hard ground yesterday, letting me know they will not disappoint! So much is going on beneath the surface, as a result of our previous planting! Just because we can’t see it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. So it is with Nachas. We love our children to the CORE, and that’s because they are the APPLE of our eye. (Now, doesn’t that sound PEACHy?) So that we don’t aCCEDE to fall into the PIT of frustration, let’s think of the hours spent with our children as an invest-

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“So it’s pancakes for lunch – we skipped breakfast today- with teens in the house who don’t show up in the kitchen until 11:30, we don’t do breakfast – we’re still trying to figure out what we’re going to do today, everyone wants to do something different… we’re supposed to meet my sister-inlaw by my parents for supper tonight, but this morning she called with a meltdown, because her baby woke up with an ear infection, and she wants me to bring everything for supper! Avi and Shloimy have been at each other’s throats, and this is only the first day of vacation! I feel like writing the sequel to “ The Berenstein Bears and Too Much Vacation”, but at this point, I can’t even manage a coherent shopping list! Yikes! Ruchy just dumped the box of cereal on the floor – whose idea was this midwinter vacation anyway? You call this a winter?? Gonna be in the 60’s tomorrow! You call this a vacation?? Gotta go – bye! Call me back in a month when I’ve recovered! Maybe.” If you didn’t say the above, or something like it, maybe you were thinking it and afraid to actually say it, and chances are you know someone who did. Seems like mid-winter vacation traps us like a spider’s web, where instead of feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, we’re tangled in a jumble of Who wants Where and When, Who is going to pick Him up if we’re not around to get him, Who forgot to pack the drinks, and- Are we there already? Well, it’s almost over – they’ll be back in school on Monday. No. On Tuesday. No. That’s the other school. Anyone keeping track? Just to put this into perspective, I’d like to offer what researchers have found. At the conclusion of their study of older people at their life’s

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eople are always in search of the latest, magic, quick-fix diet that will allow them to drop excess weight in no time without exerting much effort. One of these popular diets is the liquid detox diet, where, as implied by the name, one essentially ingests little or no food and relies on various blends of juices as the sole source of nutrition. The diet promises to cleanse and detox the body, assist with long-term weight loss, and leave one feeling rejuvenated. Unfortunately, these guarantees are far from the truth and do more harm than good. A liquid diet may help one achieve some weight loss, but the results will likely not last. Following a liquid diet, which cuts out mostly all solid foods, inevitably causes a major calorie cut in one’s daily intake. When your sole source of nutrition is drinks made from mainly vegetables, fruits, and clear broths, it is much more difficult to reach a sufficient calorie intake to provide one with enough energy for the day. That being said, the deficiency in calories automatically causes a weight loss. The problem is the type of weight that is being lost. While this calorie deficit may burn some fat, which is what we want to rid ourselves of for a healthy weight loss, it is also burning a lot of muscle due to the extremely low protein intake. Muscle mass is important for many components of our long-term health and also keeps up our metabolism, which allows us to burn more calories. On

the other hand, a diet such as the liquid diet, which is too low in calories and protein, causes us to burn a lot of muscle weight and slow down our metabolisms, thus making it more difficult to efficiently burn calories. Once resuming your regular eating pattern again, all the weight will come right back. More often than not, one will gain additional weight as well. This is due to a variety of factors. After such a severe eating restriction,

nary internal detox system, which is exceptionally efficient at detoxing the body. Our liver, colon, and kidneys are designed to filter the body from toxins and chemicals on a constant basis. Of course eating high quantities of processed junk food will leave one feeling bloated and uncomfortable, but that is not to say that these organs are underperforming. It is simply the stomach and intestines reacting to the plethora of food ingested. While this is uncom-

Leaving out necessary nutrients, proteins, and carbohydrates by maintaining a very low-calorie diet will leave you feeling lightheaded and fatigued.

one is more likely to binge eat and actually consume more than before starting the diet. Also, post-liquid diet, one’s metabolism will be significantly slowed down. This combination of overeating with a slow metabolism will lead to weight gain. Therefore, not only is the liquid diet not efficient in causing long-term weight loss, it can actually cause weight gain. Along with weight loss, the liquid diet claims it provides a healthy, natural detox for the body. However, people often overlook the extraordi-

fortable, the body is still efficiently detoxing itself. Thus, a liquid diet does not aid in detoxing your body. Lastly, the liquid diet will definitely not leave you feeling rejuvenated. Leaving out necessary nutrients, proteins, and carbohydrates by maintaining a very low-calorie diet will leave you feeling lightheaded and fatigued. The body needs enough calories in the healthy forms of protein and carbohydrates to allow your body to function properly. When you do not meet these needs, your body will be left feeling

dizzy and fatigued. The key to achieving long-term weight loss is a healthy diet combined with regular exercise. A diet that meets a healthful balance of all nutritional needs is the diet that will leave you with a lasting, slim waistline. Furthermore, combining a healthy diet with a regular exercise routine will ensure you are burning fat while maintaining muscle mass, and will keep your metabolism revved up and burning calories. There are no shortcuts to reach success. The liquid diet, which promises a rejuvenating body detox and quick weight loss in a short period of time, is yet another fad diet that will not yield true and lasting results. Though these promises may seem tempting, do not let yourself get lured into the liquid diet fad! Sticking to a healthy diet and lifestyle is the only true way to reach your goal weight and feel your best. Though it may take more time than the outlandish promise of “10 pounds in 5 days” that the liquid diet claims, with proper motivation, patience, and determination you will reach your goal and maintain it in the long run.

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ounds of a Bach Concerto drift down the corridor mingling with the harmonies of a Mozart quartet. On a deck overlooking the lake, six girls lean intensely over sketch pads, pastels and pencils in hand, trying to capture the evanescent tones of a summer twilight. In the Drama Studio, another group of campers energetically improvise dialogue for an upcoming performance. Now entering its 18th summer, open to girls from 11 to 19 years old, Tizmoret Shoshana is a flourishing overnight camp attracting Jewish girls from across the United States as well as Canada and Israel. The program includes chamber music, visual arts, vocal music, drama, creative writing and dance. These majors are taught by staff members who have degrees in their respective fields. Campers select a major and minor for the duration of camp. A typical schedule has allotments for study in each art form, open studio where campers can try out areas of the

program outside their major or minor, independent study, collaboration between the majors, shiurim, davening, swimming and kayaking. New this year is our ropes course, outdoor theatre, along with our very own recording studio sessions. Also featured are master classes, special guest artists and workshops geared to greater exploration of the arts. Camp culminates with a performance by the drama, dance, vocal, music and writing division, and an art exhibition by the art majors and minors. Campers and staff alike have much to gain by spending a summer in Tizmoret. Below are excerpts from campers and staff about their experiences at Tizmoret: Mrs. Leeba Braun, former Camp Mother says, “Tizmoret Shoshana prides itself in fostering a warm and loving atmosphere where Jewish girls can fully express their creativity, make lasting friendships and advance their skills in a particular medium. We build meaning and resilience through

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makeup, and other acting technique • Creative writing in all genres of poetry and prose Our various majors are taught and coached by artists and musicians who are professionally active in their fields. They also serve as role models of successful Jewish women who are committed to practicing their art within a Torah framework, uncompromising in their Middos and Hashkafa. Girls in middle school or high school between the ages of 11 and 19 who have a special interest in the creative and/or performing arts should apply to Tizmoret Shoshana via our website, www.tizmoretshoshana.org where the application is available. Spaces are limited to 75 participants. Dr. Mark and Chana Singer, founders and artistic directors of Tizmoret, are happy to announce that Camp Tizmoret’s very own beloved camp “Mom,” Mrs. Leeba Braun, will be taking over the director position. Mrs. Braun has been with Tizmoret for six years as camp Mom and knows our girls and our program as well as anyone. She also is a strong supporter of Tizmoret’s values and importance to the Jewish community. For many years, Mrs. Braun directed a successful and well-loved overnight camp of 120 girls. She is also one of the founders of a chessed organization at Bais Yaakov of Baltimore called the Dolphin Club. Rabbi Eli Hersh, (Monsey, NY) husband of our vocal coach Mrs. Liba Hersh, will be joining Mrs. Braun as part of the administrative team as Director of Operations. He brings many years of experience as a camping professional and director and as a rebbe at Heichal Hatorah. Assisting Mrs. Braun as administrative assistant will be Chani Caplan, a longtime Tizmoret parent, who has proficiency and expertise in many of the organizational areas needed to bring Tizmoret comfortably and smoothly into the future.

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that the American forces were hampered by Washington bureaucrats and that the Communists kept on claiming victory even when they lost badly. The air force felt these effects and as such only five airmen achieved the ultimate bragging rights during the Vietnam War: an aerial ace. The last of these five was a nice bespectacled Jewish boy from Chicago. Almost all of the Jewish jet aces

he Vietnam War (1964-1973), America’s second longest war after the recent engagements in Afghanistan, is rarely talked about by public news sources compared to other wars. There are many reasons for this, the least of which include the war’s unpopularity and the fact that it didn’t stop Communism. Digging deeper into the causes that lost the war were the rules of engagement, the fact

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fought for the IDF at one time or another with the major exception being Captain Jeffrey Feinstein. Born in 1945, Feinstein, nicknamed Fang, joined the Air Force Academy in Colorado Spring, Colorado, at the age of 19. He graduated in 1970 and trained to be a navigator and a weapons systems operator (WSO), aka the “backseater” in the F-4 Phantom. This means that while the pilot directs the plane and its maneuvers it is the job of the WSO to actually fire missiles at the enemy. Most pilots and navigators have perfect 20/20 vision but Feinstein was able to get a waiver to fly even though he had glasses to correct nearsightedness. Compared to other wars there were few enemy planes in the sky. However, when they were sighted by American planes it was the F-4 Phantoms that were called in to fight the North Vietnamese Air Force. The enemy was equipped with the best USR fighter at the time: the MiG-21. A few years earlier the Americans received the precious gift of an intact MiG-21 from Israel. They had obtained it through a covert operation that started in Iraq. With the knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the MiG-21 and equipped with the best air-to-air missiles, the F-4 was ready for aerial dogfights. On April 16, 1972 Feinstein was in the backseat of the F-4 with Major Edward Cherry piloting the two-seat long-range jet interceptor. They were in a four plane formation over Hanoi, North Vietnam, when two MiG-21 jets came screaming in to attack the Americans. While dodging the threat of incoming missiles Feinstein shot an AIM-7 Sparrow missile at the second MiG-21. The missile hit its mark and

the threat from the other plane dissipated. For his action that day Feinstein was awarded the first of four Silver Stars that he would receive for shooting down enemy aircraft. Six weeks later Feinstein was in a plane piloted by Captain Bruce Leonard Jr. over an enemy airbase in North Vietnam. They were in the lead plane of four F-4 Phantoms whose job was to provide fighter escort for other planes bombing strategic targets. No less than eleven MiGs came out to greet them with hostile fire. Feinstein picked out the MiG-21 that was aiming at the front American bomber. An Aim-9 Sidewinder missile put that MiG out of action and continued to support the other American planes. In June of that year Feinstein was a major player in helping to destroy ten enemy trucks, gas dumps and other important supplies. Feinstein’s third and fourth kills came in July 1972 with Lieutenant Colonel Carl Baily as the pilot. On July 18 they were leading a flight of Phantoms in what is known as an air superiority mission. The objective was to clear the skies of enemy planes so that friendly bombers and attack planes can hit targets unhindered. As the American bombers were finishing their bombing runs two MiG- 21 jets appeared. Already low on fuel Baily and Feinstein went after the bogeys (air force jargon for enemy aircraft). In an adrenaline pumping low-altitude high-speed chase Feinstein shot down one of the MiGs with an AIM-9 missile. On July 29, they were north of Hanoi on a similar type of mission. As they approached the targets they were greeted not only by MiG-21s but also by anti-aircraft fire. Again he shot one down with an AIM-9 for his fourth kill

serve in the U.S. military. He was still active during the Gulf War and flew as a command director on an E-3 Sentry early warning and control plane commonly known as an AWACS. In 1996 he retired from the air force as a lieutenant colonel. Feinstein was the last American ace and only one of the few Jewish aces in history. Better planes and drones are making aerial dog fighting a thing of the past so that record may hold for a very long time. Even though the war was lost in Washington due to fighting bureaucrats, pilots like Feinstein made life very difficult for the Communists in Vietnam.

Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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of the war. Feinstein also had a probable kill (probables can’t be included in the final tally because no one saw the plane actually crash) during that time and

attack planes that were dispensing chaff (small metallic pieces designed to fool enemy radar). The pilot of Feinstein’s plane was Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Westphal, and they immediately went after the MiGs. Feinstein destroyed one with an AIM-7 Sparrow and noticed that his wingman was under attack. Disregarding their own plane’s safety, Olds 1 (their call sign for this flight) went after the second MiG-21. This maneuver allowed his wingman to escape and continue with the mission. This was Feinstein’s last kill but it made him an aerial ace. For his gallantry in action Feinstein was awarded the prestigious Air Force Cross (only 197 were ever awarded). In addition to his four Silver Stars and Air Force Cross Feinstein received a number of other medals including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Cross and Legion of Merit. These make him one of the most highly decorated Jews ever to

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MiG killers of the 432nd TRW, August 11, 1972. (L–R) Front: Capt DeBellevue and Capt Ritchie; rear: Lt Col Carl “Griff” Baily and Capt Jeffrey S. Feinstein

helped in the destruction of several enemy naval installations during the same month. His fifth kill was in his sights on September 30 when he was protecting bombers near Hanoi. Two MiGs tried to crash the bombing party and a lengthy dogfight ensued. At supersonic speeds the two bogeys were able to escape Feinstein’s missiles but they left the American planes alone. A couple of weeks earlier, while on another escort style mission, the call came over the radio about a downed aircrew needing to be rescued. Feinstein’s Phantom went to that area and provided vital air support while the crew was successfully rescued. High priority targets in North Vietnam drew the attention of the USAF, and, along with a large bombing formation, several F-4 Phantoms were called on to protect the formation. As expected, MiG 21s were there to greet them and two were about to

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a diagnosis that was developed in the 1980s. It is defined in the DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least six months. Obviously, all children engage in these behaviors periodically, but when the behaviors are so recurrent that they are severely impairing then the child might have ODD. In order to officially receive the diagnosis, there must be at least four of the following symptoms: Often loses temper; Is often touchy or easily annoyed; Is often angry and resentful; Often argues with authority figures or for children and adolescents with adults; Often actively defies or refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules; Often deliberately annoys others; Often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior; Has been spiteful or vindictive at least twice within the past 6 months. There are three settings that we look at when analyzing a child’s behavior: home, school, and social interaction with peers. Some children have symptoms of ODD in only one setting, whereas others will have symptoms in all three settings. There is no medication for ODD. Medication could only be appropriate if the child has another diagnosis in addition to ODD such as ADHD or an anxiety disorder. The diagnosis of ODD does not have a specific intervention since the intervention is very much dependent on the root of the child’s behavior. Some children by their nature do not

naturally know how to regulate their emotions or tolerate frustration. Other children developed these behaviors in response to abuse or neglect. Sometimes, there is an illness or death in the family that can greatly affect the child. The parenting style of the child’s parents might also be a factor. Also, conditions such as anxiety, ADHD, or learning disorders can be a major factor in the child’s behavior. There are many possible interventions for ODD. Some of them are focused on the interaction between the parents and the child, some of them are more focused on the child himself, and sometimes there will be a synthesis between the two approaches. As mentioned, it is very dependent on the source of the child’s behavior. The ODD diagnosis is more complicated than just counting symptoms and should only be made by a clinician who has experience with ODD. Even if a child is diagnosed, that does not mean that he has a disease; it is merely a description of a group of behaviors that are clustering together. Furthermore, the diagnosis of ODD by itself does not offer a complete picture of the child’s challenges, but it is a red flag that the child needs help. This is a service of Relief Resources. Relief is an organization that provides mental health referrals to the frum community. Rabbi Azriel Hauptman is the director of the Baltimore branch of Relief. He can be contacted at 410-4488356 or at ahauptman@reliefhelp.org .

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ast year, the Philadelphia City Council slapped a 1.5 cent-perounce tax on soda and artificially-sweetened drinks. The new tax, which became effective on January 1, sounds like something intended to fight obesity, diabetes, and other public health threats. The Council actually designed it to finance universal pre-kindergarten for Philadelphia schoolchildren and pay for local development projects. However, like many taxes — especially so-called “Pigovian” taxes on market activities that impose societal costs (like smoking and drinking) — the soda tax may create some unexpected consequences of its own. One and a half cents per ounce doesn’t sound like much. It’s been a long time since you could get much of anything for a penny. But multiply that penny and a half by a 12-ounce can and you’re talking 18 cents. Multiply that by a six-pack and you’re up to $1.08. Those 53-foot “Diet Coke” trucks you see lumbering down the highway hold 194,500 cans of the fizzy stuff. Do a little quick math and you’ll see that means $2,917.50 in tax. (Remember that number; you’ll be seeing it again.)

Naturally, consumers are already unhappy. Retailers are struggling over whether to pass the cost along to consumers. (The tax isn’t added to the retail price like a regular sales tax;

“Meeting Across the River.” A hundred years ago, give or take, Prohibition launched an era of bootleggers and speakeasies. Could the Philadelphia soda tax lead to similar

Do a little quick math and you’ll see that means $2,917.50 in tax.

it’s paid by the distributor.) Bars and restaurants are clamping down on free refills, as they’re paying almost $60 more for a five-gallon canister of concentrated soda syrup (enough to make 30 gallons of actual soda). On the bright side, parents of pre-schoolers will be delighted. And there’s another, less obvious group that might smell opportunity here. We’re talking, of course, about the remnants of Philadelphia’s oncemighty mob, from bosses like Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino on down to the desperate last-chancers that Jersey Shore native Bruce Springsteen celebrates in hits like “Atlantic City” and

lawlessness? We can imagine the scene already. Burly, unshaven men buying truckloads of soda across the river in taxfree New Jersey. Midnight rendezvous under dark bridges with furtive restaurant and supermarket owners glancing nervously out of the corners of their eyes. Sales of burner cellphones soaring. Whispered signals and codes piercing the night airwaves: “The dice are on the carpet. I repeat, the dice are on the carpet.” Think it sounds ridiculous? Look at taxes on cigarettes in neighboring New York. The Empire State lights up smokers for $4.35 per pack, com-

pared to just 30 cents down I-95 in nearby Virginia. As a result, a whopping 58% of cigarettes sold in New York are bootlegged. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation reports that “growing cigarette tax differentials have made cigarette smuggling both a national problem and a lucrative criminal enterprise.” At $2,917.50 per truckload, it hardly sounds impossible to see the same thing happen in Philadelphia. In the long run, lots of taxes turn out to be fairly easy to avoid. Don’t want to pay the Philadelphia soda tax, and don’t want to risk being stopped at the Ben Franklin Bridge with a case of bootleg product? Switch to coffee. Don’t like paying tax on your capital gains? Find a more tax-efficient way to invest. So make sure you find those legal strategies to pay less.

Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 yea rs in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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Strawberry Shortcake What You Will Need: 7 eggs- separated 1 cup sugar- divided juice of 1 lemon ½ cup potato starch

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3. In another bowl, beat yolks for 2 minutes. Add ¾ cup of sugar, and continue to beat until light and golden. Add lemon juice, potato starch, and cake meal. When incorporated, slowly add stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Increase heat to 325 degrees and bake for 15 minutes more. When medium brown, remove from oven and invert onto table until completely cooled. 4. To make filling, cut cake in half through diameter. Beat Rich Whip and add 3 Tbl sugar, and beat until stiff and glossy. Put ½ of the whipped cream into another bowl. Cut up ½ of the strawberries and add to the whipped cream in the bowl. Smear the strawberry-cream mixture onto the bottom layer of the cake. Place top layer over cream mixture, and spread rest of whipped cream on top. Decorate with the remaining strawberries, as shown. Enjoy!

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Sheva Minim are traditionally eaten on Tu B'Shevat, This salad is a beautiful and delicious way to celebrate the day and think about this “cherished land” from which all sorts of good produce (including you!) can grow.

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Elegant Chicken for Tu-b’Shevat Ingredients:

Capers feature prominently in this dish. They are the edible flower bud from a plant that may be very familiar to you; the thorny bushes often bearing feathery purple and white flowers that seem to burst out from between the cracks in the Kosel. Every part of the bush is useful: branches, leaves, seeds, flowers and buds. The caper bush may be Hashem’s “note in the wall” telling us that each of us can benefit the world in her own unique way. (from Cooking for the King, Chanukah edition)

2 tablespoons of caper juice 1/3 cup dried apricots 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper ½ cup dry white wine 1 tablespoons silan or honey Salt and black pepper

Preperation: 1. In a large container or zip lock bag, place the chicken, garlic, oregano, vinegar, oil, olives, capers, caper juice, apricots, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Gently mix together, seal tightly and place in refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. 2. Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large baking pan, place the contents of the chicken and marinade. Pour the wine, silan or honey over all and place, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, until the meat is golden brown, firm to the touch and juices run clear. Serve warm or at room temperature. Recipe adapted from Silver Palate and Ottolenghi

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8 pieces chicken 5 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, torn, plus extra for garnish 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup pitted green olives 1/3 cup capers

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