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going bowling. Life was simpler back then, or so it seems. But whatever was on the agenda I remember vacation as a carefree time. It was late wake-up, late nights, and lots of downtime in between. It was spending time with family and with friends. And we definitely came back to school refreshed, excited to see our friends, ready to learn and share vacation stories. Nowadays, vacation is less carefree. I still look forward to the late wake-ups and the relaxed atmosphere, but now I’m in the front seat of the car, planning the day’s events. I want to give my kids a great time and spend time together as a family. But I’m also in charge of meals and snacks and laundry and packing. Putting it that way, I feel as if I’m the vacation-in-chief. I get a little bit of a vacation with a splash of added responsibility. Hey, at least I get to choose what’s for lunch. Whatever you do over the next few days – whether it’s a jaunt to Acapulco or Aspen or a day spent baking cookies with the kids – use the time to enjoy each other. Talk, play, act silly, relax...make it time well-spent. After all, a family that vacations together is a family that builds memories together, filled with laughter, love and good times.

n the dictionary, vacation (vā’kāSH(a) n, vā’kāSH(a)n/) is defined as “an extended period of recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling.” Synonyms include the words break, time off, recess, leave, leave of absence, furlough, sabbatical, and spring break. There is no mention of Florida, Vail, California, or Cancun. Vacation is, in essence, a time spent away from your routine. It’s meant to recharge, to rejuvenate. And our children need a little bit of rejuvenation. School is scheduled, a list of activities that mostly involve sitting at a desk. And a break from it all – for a short while – will bring fresh, young faces back into the classroom. It’s not just students that need a break. Teachers, too, have been preparing, planning, and performing day-in, day-out. They are dedicated to their students. And a dedicated teacher or rebbe pours his or her heart into his or her students. Time off, for a just a few days, gives them a chance to recharge. There were some years growing up when we headed down to our Baltimore cousins on midwinter break and spent some days with them in D.C. Other years we would drive to Philadelphia and visit the Franklin Institute – perhaps my father’s favorite place to bring kids. And then there were other years when our vacation was based at home, spending the day in Manhattan, going to a show, meeting up with friends, or

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

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NEWS

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Odd-but-True Stories

ISRAEL Israel News

Following the Warriors by Rafi Sackville

PEOPLE My Mother, Halina Wasilewicz, a”h by Yaakov Wasilewicz

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Bet You Didn’t Know That about the Civil War by Avi Heiligman

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PARSHA Rabbi Wein

Power and Purpose by Rav Moshe Weinberger

JEWISH THOUGHT The Story of the Moral by Eytan Kobre

HEALTH & FITNESS How to Have a Conversation, Part III by Dr. Deb Hirschhorn

Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible? Part II by Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

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The Case for Vitamin D by Dr. Hylton I Lightman

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FOOD & LEISURE The Aussie Gourmet: Tres Leches Cake

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LIFESTYLES

New York Fun Guide

Carcation Vacation

Florida Restaurant Guide

Dear Editor, Permit me to make note of two other organizations whose selfless devotion to public service were on display during the storm: The satellite Tomchei Shabbat group that works out of the Young Israel of Woodmere every Thursday evening who somehow managed to get food to almost all of the 51 recipients that night. All the local firehouses whose volunteer members were on call at the respective locations continuously throughout and after the storm. Alan Stern Dear Editor, We would like to express our gratitude to the outpouring of love and support that the Five Towns community has shown us. As we expected hordes of family and friends to descend on Lawrence for the wedding of our children Ahseph

Joshua Weisz to Miriam Kandel Hershkop, we were met instead with a “bomb cyclone,” a blizzard that paralyzed the region. The families are from out-of-town, the Hershkops from Toronto and the Weiszs from Huntington. The chosson and kallah both live in Eretz Yisroel. We planned the wedding to be in the Five Towns so as to be in close proximity to airports and highways. Needless to say, flights were canceled and roads were closed. Our caterer, Rabbi Yair Hoffman, was dealing with canceled vendors from photographer to videographer to chef and a malfunctioning heating system. The band leader, Moshe Hamel, said we were still “on” but we had no idea if we would have access to the building, Congregation Beth Sholom, as the driveway and roads had not been plowed. As our phones lit up with cancelation after cancelation, we got a call from our florist, Floras Avenue in Huntington. Expecting them to tell us there is no way to get there from the North Shore, they said instead that they were 15 minutes away! We rushed out to the shul to make sure the building was open for them and, baruch Hashem, the custodian was there and a plow showed up to start clearing out the driveway. Rabbi Hoffman, in the meantime, had arranged for another photographer and was busy finding kitchen staff. As we were lending a hand to get everything set up, we started to wonder how many people would actually be able to show. By this time, half or more of our Continued on page 12

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HUMOR Centerfold

POLITICAL CROSSFIRE Notable Quotes

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White House Pushes to Combat Covert Chinese Influence by David Ignatius

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Will the Economy Save Trump? by Robert Samuelson

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Dear Editor, Thank you for your wonderful and delightful article from Jon Kranz about Jewish geography and the need to connect with others, no matter how abstract or unusual the connection. I truly enjoyed reading Jon’s imaginative and unique situations, and have saved his article to read again and again and smile when I have the need to connect. He is an awesome writer. Sending balmy breezes from Miami Beach, Phyllis Barash

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credible band, and our florist. We also want to thank Jay Graber for being our stand-in videographer and Ned Schoenfeld for backing up our substitute photographer, Yakov Krantz. We want to thank all of our guests who traveled from near and far. We want to thank (and apologize to) all those who tried but couldn’t be with us to celebrate the marriage of our children. But, most of all, we would like to thank those of you who came out from the local community to do this tremendous mitzvah! Mi ki amcha Yisroel! The love and joy you shared with us has given us a lifetime of memories. All in all, it was a pretty amazing wedding and, wow, what an amazing Jewish community! And, of course, we would like to thank Hashem Yisborach. As things were starting to look bleak, we told our children (and ourselves) not to despair. Hashem knows what is best and will make sure that you get the wedding that is meant for you. Thank you all again for being a part of Hashem’s Master Plan. With our utmost gratitude, The parents of the chosson and kallah, Daniel and Michele Weisz Dr. Sheldon and Alyssa Hershkop

guests had canceled with apologies. One of our host families, Ned and Riitta Schoenfeld, who moved to Woodmere only two weeks ago, suggested that he post an email at his shul, Aish Kodesh, to try to fill up seats. Almost at the same time, Rabbi Hoffman asked if he should ask some of his students from TAG to come and dance with the kallah. We figured, why not? Maybe a few brave souls would actually brave the weather. Apparently those emails went viral. What we did not know at the time was that Rabbi Hoffman also called in a network of local girls and young ladies to run the kitchen!

As it came time for kabalas panim and the chosson’s tish, we were happy to see a trickle of our invited guests who miraculously made it against all odds. By the time we got to the bedeken, the room began to fill with people who said they were from the community and saw the email. As we walked our children to the chuppah, we turned around to see that the entire sanctuary was filled front to back and side to side! As the dancing started in the main hall, we had so many people dancing that it dispelled the chill in the hall. In fact, we are glad it didn’t get hotter!

We want to express our utmost hakoros hatov to Rabbi Hoffman and his wonderful staff and talmidos, the in-

Dear Editor, The topic of tuition is not an easy one. I appreciated your article highlighting the OU’s efforts in helping to decrease the cost of living for frum families. Certainly, tuition takes a huge chunk out of our take-home pay. I, for one, hope that the schools, parent body, and organizations like the OU can work together to help lower costs. It is a parent’s pleasure to send their children to yeshivas, where they work with teachers to teach their children about Torah and Yiddishkeit. Paying a reasonable amount of money for tuition would make it easier for parents to educate their children in the right way. Orah Staub

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Germany Hunts 10 Iranian Spies

German authorities said on Tuesday that they were conducting searches countrywide in connection with 10 suspected Iranian spies, with one report saying that the suspects were members of an elite military force that had been watching Israeli and Jewish targets. The weekly German-language magazine FOCUS reported that arrest warrants for the suspects listed them as being members of the al-Quds force, which is part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States. The alleged spies had been monitoring Israeli and Jewish targets, according to the report. Israel’s Ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, said Israel had “bolstered security” at the embassy and that Israelis were “warned” about the incident. A spokesman for the Federal Prosecutors Office said the raids – conducted by special forces in Berlin, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia – took place early Tuesday at private homes and offices but no arrests were made. He said the suspects are believed to have “spied on institutions and persons in Germany on behalf of an entity associated with Iran.” Germany has had to deal with spies on their soil before. A Pakistani man was convicted in Berlin last year of espionage and sentenced to more than four years in prison. His targets included Reinhold Robbe, who headed the German-Israeli Association. Germany’s Foreign Ministry said the Iranian envoy, Ali Majedi, was sum-

moned just before the holidays and told that “spying on people and institutions with a particular relationship to the state of Israel on German soil is a blatant violation of German law.” A Quds Force-affiliated agent pleaded guilty in 2012 to plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, DC. In 1992 three Iranian-Kurdish opposition leaders and their translator were shot dead at a Greek restaurant in Berlin. The shooting was believed to have been ordered and carried out by Iran. Two Iranian men and a Lebanese citizen were found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life in prison. Two of them were later released from prison in 2007.

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Oliver Urquhart Irvine, the assistant keeper of the Royal Archives, discovered the details of the operation. A set of letters from Owen Morshead, the royal librarian, to Queen Mary, King George VI’s mother, shed light on the interesting piece of history. The letters tell of a hole being dug in chalk earth and two chambers with steel doors being created to house the tin of jewels. The trap door which was used to access the

Precious stones from Britain’s crown jewels spent time buried in a cookie tin at Windsor Castle, according to a new BBC documentary. During World War II, gems, including the Black Prince’s Ruby from the Imperial State Crown, were

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Kosovo Serb Politician Killed

On Tuesday, leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic was killed in a drive-by shooting that is likely to reignite tensions between Pristina

and Belgrade. The assassination occurred on the very day that Serbia and Kosovo had resumed talks on normalizing ties after a hiatus of more than a year. The Serbian government official in charge of Kosovo, Marko Djuric, said the murder was “a criminal, terrorist act against the entire Serbian people.” Ivanovic was shot dead by gunmen firing from a car as he arrived at the headquarters of his party in the flashpoint town of Mitrovica at about 8:15 a.m. Ivanovic, who was set to face a retrial on charges of war crimes over the Kosovo conflict after an earlier conviction was thrown out, had been hit by five bullets. Police later found a burnt-out car that was presumably used in the attack. Ivanovic, 64, of the Social Democratic Party, was considered a moderate politician in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica. Last year he was elected a deputy in the municipal council of northern Mitrovica. A former Serbian state secretary for Kosovo, Ivanovic was a key interlocutor with NATO, the United Nations, and later the European Union after the 1990s war and was seen as back-

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Lobbying for Lobsters

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It took months to track him down, but on Monday Venezuela confirmed that Oscar Perez, a Venezuelan police pilot accused of stealing a helicopter and using it to attack the country’s Supreme Court in June, was killed in Caracas. In a speech to lawmakers on Monday President Nicolas Maduro described an operation to hunt down the “terrorist group that attacked the Supreme Court.” Maduro said the targeted group was preparing a car bomb attack against the embassy

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Court in June. The helicopter circled the city as Perez and his group, Equilibrio Nacional (National Balance), attacked the buildings with grenades and gunfire. No one was injured. Perez disappeared after the incident and was declared a fugitive by President Nicolas Maduro’s government. “It is better to go out and fight for a new future than to die kneeling to this regime,” Perez said in an interview with CNN en Español that aired on Friday.

Assange Granted Ecuadorian Citizenship

of an unnamed country. As a result of the operation, part of the terrorist group “fell down” and five people were arrested, he said, without detailing how many died or who they were. Two officers were killed in the siege and five were injured. “Everyone who embarks on the path of terrorism and takes up arms against the republic – against the people – will get their response in due time from our armed forces and

from our police forces. They should not doubt that,” he warned. According to a statement from the country’s Interior Ministry, heavily armed men from a “terrorist cell” opened fire on police and attempted to detonate a vehicle full of explosives in the western Caracas neighborhood of El Junquito. Earlier Monday, Perez posted videos on social media saying his group was under attack. In the vid-

eo, Perez holds a rifle and speaks to the camera with what appears to be blood on his face. “We are not shooting and they keep attacking us,” Perez says. “We are trying to negotiate because there are innocent people here, there are civilians ... they literally want to kill us.” Perez, an officer in the country’s investigative police force, is known for leading a helicopter attack against the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme

After many years spent at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Julian Assange, 46, founder of WikiLeaks, will now be allowed to travel to Ecuador. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa announced on Thursday that Assange was finally granted citizenship. At a news conference in Quito, Espinosa said Assange was granted naturalization on December 12. She called the measure “one more ring of protection” for the fugitive who is wanted by the Swedish authorities for crimes against women, a charge he vehemently denies. After a 2016 United Nations report concluded that the WikiLeaks founder had been arbitrarily detained by Sweden, in May 2017 Sweden dropped the charges. There is still a UK arrest warrant out for the controversial figure. He is also wanted by the U.S. for leaking government secrets. Assange is afraid that if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy in London he could end up being extradited to the U.S. and potentially face the death penalty for his crimes. The goal is for Ecuador to eventually help remove Assange from the embassy.

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“We will continue to protect Julian Assange while his physical and psychological integrity are at risk,” Espinosa said. “We are a country that defends human rights and, additionally, a country that respects international law. “We believe Julian Assange’s situation, from a human perspective, is not sustainable. A person cannot live in these conditions forever. And we are very respectively looking with the United Kingdom to find mechanisms that lead to a solution,” Espinosa added. Assange’s legal team has called on UK and Swedish authorities to end his “deprivation of liberty, respect his physical integrity and freedom of movement, and afford him the right to compensation.” “The UN ruling, issued almost two years ago, is crystal clear in its language. Mr. Assange is unlawfully and arbitrarily detained by the UK authorities and must be released,” Assange’s legal team said on Twitter. As for why Ecuador is still so invested in Assange’s freedom, there are rumors that staff at the Ecuadoran Embassy in London are fed up with Assange’s lack of hygiene. Supposedly he doesn’t shower often and has a foul body odor. Some have called his lack of cleanliness strategic wiliness on behalf of Assange.

Ayatollah Treated In Germany

The man considered by many to be the successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has fled Germany for Iran after criminal complaints of crimes against humanity were levied against him. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi received medical treatment for a brain tumor in Hanover. He is accused of imposing executions on over 2,000 people, including adolescents, while he headed

Iran’s judiciary system from 1999 to 2009. Sharoudi’s presence in Germany prompted many protests and calls for the European country to tighten its views on Iran. His flight out of Germany brought a diverse group of about 80 Iranian dissidents to the Hamburg airport shouting, “Arrest Shahroudi!” and “Down with Khamenei! Down with Rouhani!” “Germany has a choice,” said Dr. Michael Rubin, an Iran expert with the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. “Does it want to be a safe haven for terrorists and mass murderers? Alas, for Sigmar Gabriel [Germany’s foreign minister], it seems that the answer was and is ‘yes.’ But why should principle matter if German businesses can make an extra million euros?” Gabriel is considered to be Germany’s biggest supporter of boosting trade with Iran. He is also very vocal in his support for the Iran nuclear deal and making sure it is preserved. Gabriel visited Iran twice in 2015 with business groups a few days after the deal was reached. German exports to Iran increased in 2017 by 19%, amounting to just under $2.94 billion in export volume.

U.K. Debates Banning Entire Hezbollah

The House of Commons in Britain is going to debate banning Hezbollah on January 25. Currently, only the military wing of the Lebanese terror organization is prescribed by the U.K. as a terrorist origanization, but politicians and pro-Israel organizations are trying to change that. Hezbollah does not make any distinction between their military and political wings, and the House is to debate considering the same policies for both sides of the terrorist group. “Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, driven by an anti-Semitic ideology, which seeks the destruction of Israel,” Labour Friends of Israel director Jennifer Gerber said. “The

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British government has repeatedly failed to take action to ban it in its entirety. This debate is intended to increase the pressure on them to do so without further delay or excuses.” Many countries and groups, including the United States, the Arab League, the Netherlands, Israel, and Canada, have designated all of Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The White House called on all countries to outlaw the group last week. “I also call on all our allies to take stronger steps with us to confront Iran’s other malign activities,” President Donald Trump said. “Among other actions, our allies should cut off funding to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its militant proxies, and anyone else who contributes to Iran’s support for terrorism. They should designate Hezbollah, in its entirety, as a terrorist organization.” Hezbollah members have been exposed and convicted of plotting and carrying out terror attacks in many European countries. They also play a key role in supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign against the State of Israel.

Sugihara Honored By Prime Minister

visas signed by Sugihara have been documented, many of them issued to entire families. Prime Minister Abe will visit the two-story building that served as the consulate where Sugihara was stationed in the Baltic state’s second city Kaunas. One month after the invasion of Poland by Germany, Sugihara was appointed as the vice-consul in Lithuania. When Moscow invaded Lithuania one year later, crowds of Jewish refugees began lining up at the Japanese consulate seeking visas. In July and August 1940, Sugihara issued over 2,000 visas, working 18 hours a day and circumventing strict instruction from Tokyo to not do so. He would write roughly another 4,000 visas in the following few months, sometimes working from his hotel room and, according to some witnesses, even from the Kaunas-Berlin train before he left for Germany, throwing them out the window. Those who were fortunate enough to receive the visas took a grueling two-week railway trip across Russia to Vladivostok in the Far East and then traveled by boat to Japan. Many were sent to the Shanghai ghetto where they remained until after the War. Over 90 percent of Lithuanian Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Sugihara died in 1986, two years after receiving Israel’s “Righteous Among the Nations” award, which honors gentiles that saved and protected Jews during the Holocaust.

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wife and myself, like all residents of Israel. It will help to further nurture our societies, will bring growth, peace and progress to both peoples,” Netanyahu said at the ceremony.

The two leaders met for a few hours and then Bibi visited the site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated and laid a white and blue wreath on his tomb. Modi met Netanyahu at the airport, which is a break from Indian tradition. Modi has only met two world leaders – then-President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping – at the airport before. On Tuesday, Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited the Taj Mahal. The prime minister said that the 17th century Mughal monument was a “magnificence of beauty.”

In his comments in the visitors’ book, Netanyahu wrote, “Deeply appreciate the magnificence of the beauty of this unforgettable monument to love.” The couple spent an hour and a half on the Taj premises and got their photograph taken at the iconic Lady Diana’s chair. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi later on Tuesday Netanyahu lauded Prime Minister Modi for India’s improved ranking in ease of doing business rankings. India had jumped 30 places to become the 100th friendliest business destination, as perceived by the World Bank. Netanyahu said: “The strong survive, the weak don’t survive; you make peace and alliances with the strong.” Stressing upon the need for greater cooperation between the two nations, he said: “I like soft power, but hard power is usually better. You need F-35s, you need cyber, you need a lot of intelligence...especially from a country like Israel.” Netanyahu is set to visit the Chabad House in Mumbai on Thursday with Moshe Holtzberg, the young boy whose parents were slaughtered in a 2008 attack at the Chabad House. He will also meet with the Jewish community in Mumbai.

Moshe Holtzberg Returns to India

This week, after almost ten years, Moshe Holtzberg returned to his place of birth. The young boy, who is now 11-years-old, was orphaned when his parents were killed at a Jewish center in Mumbai during a 2008 terror attack. Moshe returned to Mumbai to the Chabad House with his grandparents on Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi for a sixday visit on Sunday and will travel to Mumbai on Thursday, where he will visit the Chabad House where Holtzberg’s parents, Rabbi Gabriel Noach

Holtzberg and his wife Rivkah, were gunned down as 10 Muslim terrorists rampaged through Mumbai in a three-day siege. Netanyahu is to unveil a memorial to 166 people killed in the attacks. Moshe was 2 at the time of the attack and was carried to safety by his nanny, Sandra Samuels, who found him by his parents’ bodies. Holtzberg’s parents were Chabad shluchim living in Mumbai at the time. He has been living in Israel with his grandparents since the attack. On Tuesday afternoon, Moshe visited the Chabad House along with his grandparents. “We are very excited for the upcoming visit of Baby Moshe, who is not anymore a baby. But he will always remain in our heart as Baby Moshe,” Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, the head of the Chabad Trust in India, said on Monday. He’s coming back to “the very place where his life was miraculously saved by his Indian nanny.” Samuels, Moshe’s nanny, traveled to Israel with him after his parents were killed and was given Israeli citizenship in 2010. On Tuesday she accompanied the boy and his relatives as they arrived in Mumbai.

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Netanyahu will unveil a memorial at the Chabad House to all the victims of the Mumbai attack, no matter their religion or where they were killed, Kozlovsky said, but there will be a special memorial to Moshe’s parents, “who dedicated their lives to establish this center and they had run it until the last breath of their life.” Moshe will be present at that ceremony. Netanyahu’s visit to India is his first and marks 25 years since India and Israel established diplomatic relations. Last year Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel, becoming the first Indian prime minister to do so. During the Cold War, India didn’t have open relations with Israel, leaning heavily in favor of the Palestinians. But over the past quarter of a century ties between the two countries have warmed. On Tuesday, Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited Agra to see the Taj Mahal. On Wednesday he was to travel to Gujarat, Modi’s home state, before heading to Mumbai where apart from meeting members of India’s tiny Jewish community he will also meet with top business leaders.

CIA: Ayatollah Backed Arafat

Although the CIA report was released in 2010, it was not reported on until now, and its revelations are enlightening. The report confirms a February 19, 1979 article in the Washington Post that claims that Arafat was the first foreign leader to visit Tehran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Citing Iranian media reports, the story reported that Iran broke diplomatic relations with Israel just hours after Arafat met with Iran’s new cabinet. The CIA report suggests that there was a budding relationship between Iran and Yasser Arafat’s Fatah party in the Islamic Republic’s early days, referring to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as “one of Iran’s

closest allies” in 1980 and Ayatollah Khomeni as one of Arafat’s earliest backers. Fearing a significant Palestinian role in Iran’s internal affairs, however, the regime worked to limit the PLO’s presence in the country. “An obviously overjoyed Yasser Arafat wound up two days of meetings with leaders of Iran’s revolution here today and said the overthrow of the [pro-West] shah by a militantly Moslem movement offered a ‘new dawn and a new era’ to the Middle East struggle,” the Post wrote. According to the CIA report, the PLO’s military presence in post-revolution Iran was reflective of the organization’s overall role in the country: It began strong and eventually tapered off as Arafat began to embrace Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, who had hostile relations with Iran. Regime-opponent Shapour Bakhtiar, who served as Iran’s last prime minister before the revolution, is quoted in the document as claiming there were over 20,000 Palestinian advisors in Iran under Khomeni as of 1980, and other government critics are mentioned as charging that Palestinians piloted Iranian aircraft and were present among the militants holding the U.S. embassy hostage in November 1979. Shortly after the revolution, a PLO mission was dispatched to Tehran to help train Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps at Khomeni’s invitation, but played an insignificant role as Iranian officials were weary of a heavy Palestinian influence on the Iranian military. Only about half a dozen PLO military officials remained in Tehran attached to the Guards as of August of 1980, according to the report. “Immediately after the revolution” Khomeni gave the PLO a Tehran office building that formerly housed Israel’s diplomatic mission in Iran, the report claims. The office was accorded the status of an embassy and included a military attaché, press offices for the Palestine News Agency (WAFA), and a few intelligence officers. The regime also granted the PLO small offices in several other cities, including Mashhad, Shiraz, Ahvaz and Esfehan. The PLO presence in Iran was “dominated by Arafat’s Fatah group which has sought to prevent other Palestinian organizations from gaining a position in the country,” according to the document. While Iran has maintained a relationship with the PLO since 1979, the

Shi’ite regime is also seen as a major backer of Fatah’s arch-nemesis Hamas, who ousted Fatah from Gaza in 2007. The two groups engaged in reconciliation talks in late 2017.

Cellphone Bomb Found in Joseph’s Tomb On Monday, Israeli security forces removed a bomb from Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus in the West Bank, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. The bomb, found in a cellphone during a security scan to secure the tomb for about 1,000 worshipers, was removed from the tomb and detonated by security forces. Protestors threw stones at security forces upon their entry to and departure from the site, damaging their bus but resulting in no casualties. Nablus, built on the site of the ancient Biblical city of Shechem, is located in Area A of the West Bank, which is exclusively administered by the Palestinian Authority. The Jewish holy site has been targeted by Palestinians in the past. In October of 2015, hundreds of rioters set the tomb ablaze before being dispersed by Palestinian Authority police. The area suffered severe damage, but thankfully no one was wounded. In addition to finding the explosive this week, IDF forces seized two weapons during an operation in the village of Silwad, near Ramallah. Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested 11 suspected of terrorist activity overnight as well.

Israel to Eliminate all Hamas Tunnels An IDF general said on Sunday that the Israeli military, helped by the “Jewish brain,” had devised a solution that would see all of Hamas’s cross-border tunnels into Israel destroyed. Speaking in Arabic to U.S.-based satellite TV station Alhurra, Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai said that “the Israeli genius along with the Jewish brain have come up with a solution to all of the terrorists’ tunnels.”

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“Just like there’s ‘Iron Dome’ for the air, there’s a technological umbrella of steel underground,” he said. “I want to send a message to everyone who is digging or gets too close to the tunnels: As you’ve seen in the past two months, these tunnels bring only death,” he added, according to translations of the interview. Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces announced it had destroyed a border-crossing Hamas attack tunnel, the third in recent months, that penetrated hundreds of meters into both Israeli and Egyptian territory from the Gaza Strip, in an airstrike on Saturday night. During a visit to the area later in the day, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed the IDF would continue to destroy more tunnels in the coming months, as the Defense Ministry completes the construction of a barrier around the Gaza Strip designed to prevent underground penetration into Israeli territory. This was the third tunnel entering Israeli territory destroyed by the IDF in under three months. On October 30, the army blew up an attack tunnel that belonged to the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group, killing 12 members of the organization, along with two Hamas operatives. On December 10, the military demolished a second tunnel, this one controlled by Hamas. Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told reporters on Sunday that the tunnel belonged to the Hamas terrorist group, which rules the Strip. He added that the military believed the terror group saw it as a “significant asset” due to the fact that it ran underneath the Kerem Shalom crossing, as well as below the gas and diesel pipelines into the Strip and a nearby IDF post. Conricus’s comments marked the first time an army official has publicly acknowledged that the military has the capability to successfully strike tunnels from the air, though others have alluded to it in the past. The

army spokesperson credited the discovery and destruction of the tunnel to a combination of “cutting-edge” technology and intelligence.

Former Supreme Court Justice Dies at 91 A 24-year veteran of the Israeli Supreme Court has died at the age

of 91. Justice Eliyahu Winograd was best known for heading the Winograd Committee that investigated the 2006 Second Lebanon War. The committee criticized the behavior of both the army and the government after the war, most notably calling out Ehud Olmert, IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, and Defense Minister Amir Peretz. President Reuven Rivlin said of Winograd that “he was a man of law and justice whose understanding and concern for the security of Israel

were astounding... May his memory be for a blessing.” Yair Lapid, the chairman of the Yesh Atid party, said that Winograd was a “top judge, a man of justice and righteousness. His legacy will continue with us for many years to come.” Winograd was born in Tel Aviv in 1926. He was appointed as a judge in 1972 and served as president of the Tel Aviv District Court in 1929. In 1996 he retired from the bench and spent his days as an arbitrator and a mediator. He was a partner

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at Gideon Fisher & Co. law firm and also chaired several public committees, including panels that probed the whereabouts of captured Israel Air Force aviator Ron Arad, national pension funds, and the 1992 air force cable car accident and rescue.

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said Winograd “achieved significant appreciation from the public and from experts, and it was no coincidence that he was appointed to head so many commissions... The truth was the only thing that he ever focused on... in all of his years as a judge.” Winograd is survived by three children, grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

Israel to Deport Thousands of Africans

Thousands of African migrants living in Israel will be deported soon. The Ministry of Interior office announced they will begin issuing notices to thousands of African migrants informing them that they need to leave the country by April or face jail time. To assist with their departure, Israel will grant around $3,500 to each individual leaving. While many may choose to return to their home countries, they will also be allowed to transfer to a third country if they choose, Israeli officials said. As part of the shutdown, the government will close the Holot deten-

tion center, where more than 1,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugees are held awaiting deportation. The immigrants being deported call themselves asylum seekers but they have been referred to as “infiltrators” because they did not cross into the country through a legal border crossing. Most of them came for economic opportunities and a chance at a better life in a more civilized country. The deportation order does not apply to children, the elderly, or victims of slavery or human trafficking. There are currently around 38,000 African migrants living in Israel. This figure does not include the group of 135,000 Ethiopians that made Aliyah in 2013.

U.S. Withholds $65M from UNRWA

The United States withheld $65 million from the UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) this week after sending $60 million, to the group urging others to pay more to the agency. “There is a need to undertake a fundamental re-examination of UNRWA, both in the way it operates and the way it is funded,” a State Department official said. The official added that the decision to withhold some funds was meant to encourage more “burden-sharing” by other members. “The United States has been UNRWA’s single largest donor for decades. In years past, we contributed some 30 percent of UNRWA’s total income,” he said. “Without the funds we are providing today, UNRWA operations were at risk of running out of funds and closing down. The funds provided by the United States will prevent that from happening for the immediate future.” Earlier this month U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut U.S. aid to the Palestinians, saying on Twitter that Washington gets “no

appreciation or respect” from the Palestinians. “We pay the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don’t even want to negotiate...” Trump tweeted on January 3. “With the Palestinians no longer willing to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?” he added. Although Trump referred to all U.S. assistance to the Palestinians, the contribution to the refugee agency would be the first to be affected. Israel has often criticized UNRWA, accusing it of sheltering terrorists and allowing Palestinians to remain refugees even after settling in a new city or country for many generations, thus complicating a possible resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On Tuesday, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said, “UNRWA has proven time and again to be an agency that misuses the humanitarian aid of the international community and instead supports anti-Israel propaganda, perpetuates the plight of Palestinian refugees and encourages hate. “Just over the last year alone, UNRWA officials were elected to the leadership of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA schools denied the existence of Israel, and terror tunnels were dug under UNRWA facilities. It is time for this absurdity to end and for humanitarian funds to be directed towards their intended purpose – the welfare of refugees,” he added. The agency focuses on providing health care, education and social services to Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. On Monday, the United Nations said the work of the agency was “critical” and that if the United States or any other donor cuts its contributions “we will have to find other sources.” Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth called the U.S. move “vindictive” and a “bullying tactic,” as he urged other governments to step in and fill the gap if the United States decides to definitely cut funding. “It is vindictive for the U.S. government to deprive the UN of money to feed and educate Palestinian children in order to blackmail the Palestinian Authority into rejoining Trump administration-led peace negotiations,” Roth said in a statement.

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OWS Protester Awarded 1¢

This may be the only time that losing may have been more respectable than winning. Eric Gersbacher joined the Occupy Wall Street protests back in 2011 on day three of the movement. He was arrested by the NYPD shortly after as they attempted to disperse a crowd and he refused orders. In a video account of the incident Gers-

bacher is seen at a protest at Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan sitting on a tarp and banging a metal pot lid. After being told to move and refusing, a group of cops grabs Gersbacher, throws him to the ground, and rushes away with him in tow. Gersbacher sued the city, claiming that the NYPD roughed him up unnecessarily, and a Manhattan federal jury agreed that the officers used excessive force. So what did Gersbacher make off the city? The grand jury awarded him a whopping one cent. The panel found that NYPD Deputy Inspector Edward Winski used excessive force against Gersbacker, however, they did not believe that the victim deserved significant compensation. This is one of nine lawsuits that Winski is named in. Gersbacher, 27, claimed in his 2014 suit that the incident resulted in “severe bruises, scars, and cuts on [his] forehead” and that he “suffered prolonged pain in his back, neck, shoulders, arms, and wrists.” He is currently a grad student at the University of San Diego and claims that he was forced to withdraw from Buffalo State college due to his injuries. Additionally, Gersbacher says that the arrest caused him financial loss.

Allegedly, after his employer heard about the charges, he was asked to leave his position. The judge on the case, Judge Gregory Woods, noted weaknesses in Gersbacher’s case. He dismissed six of his seven claims before they were even heard by the jury last week. Woods pointed out that although Gersbacher said he had “a long-lasting abrasion” on his forehead, he “was unable to identify any injury to his head” when he looked at a still frame of himself taken from a video of the incident. Woods also wrote that Gersbacher later bragged about the incident in Facebook posts, saying he “got arrested like a cool kid” and “did it knowing it’d make the whole [OWS] thing stronger.” Pat Miller, chief of the city Law Department’s special federal litigation division, said, “The penny verdict shows the jury agreed this case had very little merit.’’ I heard he spent his penny on an Uber back to Grand Central Terminal.

marketed cigarettes despite knowing their harmful effects. The five companies listed in the suit include: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, and ConocoPhillips. Three of the five, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell, said the lawsuit has no merit and that the courtroom is not the place to fight global warming. The other two companies did not comment publicly. Mayor de Blasio and City Comptroller Scott Stringer also announced plans to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from the city’s $189 billion pension fund for employees – the largest such divestment of any U.S. city. “Safeguarding the retirement of our city’s police officers, teachers and firefighters is our top priority and we believe that their financial future is linked to the sustainability of the planet,” Stringer said. No wonder de Blasio always takes the subway to work.

False Alarm De Blasio Take on Oil Companies

The next thing on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda is going after the fossil fuel industry. The Democratic mayor announced last Wednesday that the city is suing five big oil companies for global warming and divesting $5 billion in oil investments from the city’s pension funds. “We’re bringing the fight against climate change straight to the fossil fuel companies that knew about its effects and intentionally misled the public to protect their profits,” de Blasio asserted. “As climate change continues to worsen, it’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient.” In his address, de Blasio likened the oil companies to tobacco manufacturers who knowingly sold and

It was a sunny Saturday morning in Hawaii when residents were awakened with a frightening text that left many confused. Just after 8 a.m. local time on Saturday, scores of Hawaii residents received an emergency cellphone alert message: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” The alert looked legitimate, causing thousands to scramble for safety. But the message was sent out by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in error. A full 38 minutes passed before authorities were able to clear up the mistake and send a follow-up alert giving the all clear. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted that there was “NO missile threat” to the state at 8:20 a.m. Shortly after, a follow-up message was blasted out. “There is no missile threat or danger to the State

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of Hawaii,” the follow-up alert read. “Repeat. False Alarm.” But those 38 minutes proved to be tense in the state of Hawaii. Many anxious residents and visitors in Hawaii ran for shelter. Amid rising tensions with North Korea, the accident sparked a brief panic. Locals were seen running for shelter, desperately gathering supplies, and calling and texting loved ones to say their goodbyes. In the aftermath of the error, after the relief subsided, many expressed anger at the false alarm. Wireless emergency alerts are usually dispatched during critical emergency situations and are a partnership of the Federal Communications Commission, FEMA and the wireless industry. Recently, Hawaii reinstated its Cold War-era nuclear warning sirens amid growing fears of an attack by North Korea. Authorities plan to conduct drills using the sirens in the near future on the first business day of every month. Richard Rapoza, a spokesman for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, related that on Saturday someone mistakenly triggered the cellphone and television alert during a shift change. “The wrong button was pushed,” declared Vern Miyagi, head of the state’s emergency management agency. Interestingly, it was not a “button” that was pushed. The employee actually chose the wrong item from a dropdown menu on a computer program. Some items on the dropdown list are written in shorthand, like the one that was selected on Saturday. “PACOM (CDW)-STATE ONLY” refers to the United States Pacific Command based in Hawaii. The employee, who has since been transferred to another department, selected this item in error. The bigger question in this incident is why it took 38 long minutes to issue a retraction to the ballistic missile alert.

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County sheriff known for his hardline immigration tactics, announced last week that he’s running for Senate in Arizona. Arpaio was defeated in the 2016 election after 24 years in office as sheriff. He was convicted last year of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racially profiling Latinos but was pardoned by President Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign Arpaio had supported, in August before serving any jail time. Arpaio told supporters in a fundraising email that he’d filed the paperwork to run in Arizona’s late-August Republican primary. “I am running for the U.S. Senate from the Great State of Arizona, for one unwavering reason: to support the agenda and policies of President Donald Trump in his mission to Make America Great Again,” Arpaio tweeted. The race is going to be fun for those watching. On Friday, Rep. Martha McSally announced her expectation to run for the U.S. Senate seat to replace Senator Jeff Flake. McSally was the first female combat pilot in the Air Force, where she was deployed in Iraq (enforcing a no-fly zone) and Afghanistan. In recent weeks, she’s been quite vocal in Congress, debating immigration, border security, chain migration, and the reauthorization of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “Like our president, I’m tired of PC politicians and their ... excuses,” McSally said in her announcement video. “I’m a fighter pilot and I talk like one. That’s why I told Washington Republicans to ... get the job done.” McSally seems to be the conservatives’ favorite in this race. Also running for the seat is Kelli Ward. The conservative state senator drew 40% of the vote in the 2016 primary against Sen. John McCain. Ward is supported by a super PAC funded by the GOP megadonor Mercer family. She was also backed by Steve Bannon – though Ward distanced herself from the former White House chief strategist after Bannon’s comments in a new book drew condemnation from Trump. The Democratic candidate in a race that represents one of the party’s best pick-up opportunities on the 2018 midterm map is Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.

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Saudi Prince Scam

Some may call Anthony Gignac brilliant. He pulled off a massive scam, fooling many of those around him about his identity, ethnicity, and finances. Gignac talked the talk and walked the walk of a Saudi prince, arriving at meetings in his custom tailored suits in his 2016 Ferrari with diplomatic plates. He generally referred to himself as Sultan Bin Khalid Al Saud. He walked around claiming to be a Saudi prince in search of a big-time business deal for his father, the king. However, the truth is that Gignac was born in Colombia. He had been sneakily making his mark on American soil since the 1990s and across the United States – including Miami in 1993 and 1994, when he left behind huge debts in Bal Harbour, Cocowalk and Coral Gables.

For the last decade he maintained a low profile before returning to Miami in 2017, again trying to get by as Saudi royalty in order to defraud businesspeople out of money, properties and other valuables. According to a federal grand jury indictment in Miami, from March to November, Gignac met with representatives from Miami-Dade companies to discuss a multimillion dollar investment to buy a hotel. Of course, he couldn’t pull such a scam off on his own. He had at least one accomplice, Carl Marden Williamson, who attended meetings with him and accompanied him. Williamson was also charged with impersonating a foreign diplomat and conspiring to commit a crime against the United States. On June 4, he purchased a false diplomatic license plate on eBay. Gignac took the act very far and would entertain guests and potential investors in his penthouse on Fisher Island, where the front door had a sign that read “Sultan.” Often during the visit he would show potential investors alleged documents from the Bank of Dubai showing he had $600 million available. His LinkedIn account still reads,

“Sultan bin M al-Saud” and he says that he is currently studying for a Juris Doctor degree in international relations and affairs at Harvard University, from where he already obtained a master’s in business administration in 2007. Over the years Gignac had many run-ins with the law for different crimes including fraud, intimidation, and possession of an illegal weapon. He served time in prison, was let out, and then committed more crimes. Gignac is currently being held at a detention facility in Oklahoma City awaiting extradition to Florida to face charges of conspiring to commit a crime against the United States, impersonating a foreign diplomat, misuse of a passport, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted criminal. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. No doubt they’re not giving him the royal treatment.

One Less Statue in NYC After five months of debates on statues in New York, Mayor de Blasio has decided that only one statue in the city is worth tearing down – and it won’t be torn down, just moved from one borough to the next.

de Blasio who gave the former president a pass and allowed his statue to stay. Columbus, whose potential removal sparked significant blowback against de Blasio from the Italian-American community, will be joined by a large-scale monument to indigenous peoples — potentially in nearby Central Park, officials said. “Reckoning with our collective histories is a complicated undertaking with no easy solution. Our approach will focus on adding detail and nuance to – instead of removing entirely – the representations of these histories,” said de Blasio. “And we’ll be taking a hard look at who has been left out and seeing where we can add new work to ensure our public spaces reflect the diversity and values of our great city.” It was the mayor who ignited the statue storm in the summer by tweeting that he would form a commission and that Petain’s marker — a nameplate on the sidewalk along Broadway — “will be one of the first we remove.” He later said that the tweet was done by his staff and did not reflect his views. The commission on Thursday ruled that the 206 markers in the “Canyon of Heroes” should remain for historical accuracy, including Petain’s.

Seceding from California

Four public monuments were under the gun, including those of Christopher Columbus, French Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Petain and former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The one that will be moved depicts Dr. J. Marion Sims. His Central Park monument will be moved to Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where he’s buried. The other statues will remain where they are, although clarifying historical information will be added. Interestingly, half of the eighteen people on the panel debating statue removal wanted Roosevelt to be torn from his perch outside the American Museum of Natural History. It was

New California wants to secede from the state of California. This week, a group announced that it wants to secede from California. “Well, it’s been ungovernable for a long time. High taxes, education, you name it, and we’re rated around 48th or 50th from a business climate and standpoint in California,” said founder Robert Paul Preston. The founders of New California read their own version of a Declaration of Independence, hoping it will be the first steps to statehood. The state of New California would incorporate most of the state’s rural counties, leaving the urban coastal coun-

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ties to the current state of California. “There’s something wrong when you have a rural county such as this one, and you go down to Orange County which is mostly urban, and it has the same set of problems, and it happens because of how the state is being governed and taxed,” Preston said. Unlike other separation movements in the past, the state of New California wants to do things by the book, citing Article 4, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution and working with the state legislature to get it done, similar to the way West Virginia was formed. “Yes. We have to demonstrate that we can govern ourselves before we are allowed to govern,” said founder Tom Reed. The group is organized with committees and a council of county representatives, but says it will take 10 to 18 months before they are ready to fully engage with the state legislature. This is not the first effort to split up California. In 2014, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper submitted signatures to put a measure that would split California into six separate states.

Medicaid Recipients may be Required to Work

The Trump administration has announced that they will allow states to require “able-bodied” recipients of Medicaid to work in order to receive their health benefits. The goal of the new initiative is to move people from receiving public assistance to jobs that provide healthcare to their employees. Seema Verma, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, pointed out that “we see peo-

ple moving off of Medicaid as a good outcome.” She hopes that requiring those who can work become actively involved in their community will make a positive difference in their lives and on their overall health. Critics of the new policy say that the work requirements will only be one more hoop for Medicaid recipients to jump through and many will be denied needed coverage because of the challenging new paperwork and technicalities that don’t truly represent their working abilities. “All of this on paper may sound reasonable, but if you think about the people who are affected, you can see people will fall through the cracks,” said Judy Solomon of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Originally created in 1965 for those on welfare and for low-income seniors, Medicaid now provides medical coverage for more than 70 million people. That means that one in five Americans relies on Medicaid for their healthcare. The federal-state collaboration has become the largest insurance provider in the United States. Recipients of the Medicaid program range from pregnant women and newborns to elder-

ly nursing home residents. President Obama expanded the program while he was president to allow states to cover millions of low-income adults, many of whom have jobs that do not provide medical insurance. Public opinion is slightly split on the issues, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. The nonpartisan group found that 70 percent of the public supports states that require Medicaid recipients to work, although most Americans oppose the heavy Medicaid cuts sought by congressional Republicans. The Trump administration spelled out safeguards that states should consider when they enforce work requirements. They include eliminating pregnant women, disabled people, and the elderly from the work obligation. Those that live in areas with high unemployment or care for children or elderly relatives should also not be required to work, according to the Trump administration. It was also suggested that those that are in treatment for substance abuse should be allowed to consider their care counted as “community engagement” and not be required to show proof of employment.

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Can I Have My House Back?

Look what the storm blew in. Or maybe blew out? During the January 4th blizzard, a brine shed that was moored at McCurdy’s Smokehouse off Lubec, Maine, was blown to nearby Campobello Island in New Brunswick. The fishing-industry building is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is now half-submerged in waters near the Canadian island. The shifted shed is no ordinary shed. It’s among five buildings that comprise the last traditional smoked-herring facility in the U.S. An organization called Lubec Landmarks has worked for almost 25 years to preserve it. The organization wants its shed back. But some Canadian citizens are saying not so fast. Vandals with chainsaws have been threatening to dismantle the building, which is now comprised of portions of roof, flooring, some side walls and a fireplace. Senator Angus King of Maine is working to get the shed back to its rightful owners. He better work fast before it becomes fish food.

The Telltale Tattoo A Japanese gang member is now ruing the day he decided to have his whole body tattooed. Shigeharu Shirai was arrested last week in Bangkok after police identified him by his intricate tattoos. The 74-year-old had been on the run from police and had been hiding in Thailand for ten years before his arrest. In August, Shirai was photographed by a Thai man when he was playing checkers with his shirt off. The man was impressed with Shi-

rai’s tattoos and put the photo on Facebook, where it was shared over 10,000 times. Subsequently, police caught wind of the photo and identified Shirai. He was arrested on charges of murder. During his time in Thailand Shirai married and kept a low profile. Japanese associates paid visits to him a few times a year bearing gifts. Shirai was a member of a faction affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest yakuza, or underworld, syndicate. Tattoos on the back, upper arms and a missing tip of a little finger are trademarks of Japanese yakuza. Seems like his tattoo tattled on him too.

Garbage Library

We are known as the People of the Book. As such, our homes are lined with books and we are fearful of throwing books out, even after their spines are bent and their pages are torn. Here is some inspiration for those who like to hold onto their books forever. Garbage collectors in Ankara, Turkey, have opened a public library comprised entirely of books once destined for the landfills. The library, located in the Çankaya district, was founded after sanitation workers started collecting discarded books. For months, the garbage men gathered forsaken books. As word of the collection spread, residents also began donating books directly. Initially, the books were only for employees and their families to borrow. But as the collection grew and interest spread throughout the community, the library was eventually opened to the public in September of last year. “We started to discuss the idea of creating a library from these books. And when everyone supported it, this project happened,” said Çankaya Mayor Alper Tasdelen, whose local government oversaw the opening of the library. Today, the library has over 6,000 books ranging from literature to nonfiction. There is also a popular kid’s

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section with comic books and an entire section for scientific research. Books in English and French are also available for bilingual visitors. The library is housed in a previously vacant brick factory at the sanitation department headquarters. With an aged brick façade and long corridors, the space was ideal for a library. The collection grew so large the library now loans the salvaged books to schools, educational programs, and even prisons. “Village schoolteachers from all over Turkey are requesting books,” Tasdelen said. The city government

also hired a full-time employee to manage the library. The library is often filled with children of municipal employees and students from nearby schools. There is also a lounge area for readers and chess boards for visitors. The library is especially popular with cyclists who bike in the nearby valley and break for a quick read and cup of tea. “Before, I wished that I had a library in my house. Now we have a library here,” Serhat Baytemur, a 32-year-old garbage collector, said. You know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s library.

Mango-Avocado

Love mangoes? What about avocadoes? Now you won’t have to choose between your two favorite foods. An Indonesian company has announced that it has created a “mango

French President Emmanuel Macron really loves baguettes. He loves the traditional doughy delicacy so much that he wants them to be protected as a world treasure by UNESCO. In an interview last Friday with Europe 1 radio, Macron said that “the baguette is envied in the whole world.” He then added, “We need to preserve its excellence and know-how. This is why it needs to be [classified] as heritage.” UNESCO, the UN cultural organization, has designated certain cultural foods or cuisines to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The traditional Japanese cuisine ”washoku,” Belgian beer culture and the Korean way of making kimchi are just a few of the many foods and practices on the list. Earlier Friday, Dominique Anract, president of the National Confederation of French Bakers, had asked Macron to support the group’s bid to the UN agency “to protect the quality of traditional baguette” against “the increasing weight of big supermarkets and convenience stores in the retail of bread.” In a statement on his organization’s website, Anract said that the increased competition faced by traditional bakeries, or boulangeries, endangers the preservation of the bakers’ know-how and skills. Macron compared the bid for ba-

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guettes to efforts made by Neapolitan pizza makers last year. “I know our bakers, they saw that the Neapolitans managed to have pizza [classified] as [part of] world heritage, so they said, ‘Why not the baguette?’ And they’re right,” he said. The baguette is part of “the daily life of the French, in the morning, at midday and in the evening. It’s not a matter of beliefs; everyone has it,” the French leader asserted, adding that it “has been a part of humanity since its beginning.” French food is already on UNESCO’s list. In 2010, the organization inscribed the “gastronomic meal of the French” to its list of intangible cultural heritage practices. “The gastronomic meal should respect a fixed structure, commencing with an apéritif [drinks before the meal] and ending with liqueurs, containing in between at least four successive courses, namely a starter, fish and/or meat with vegetables, cheese and dessert,” the entry said. Wondering when the pastrami sandwich will make the list.

Self-Driving Suitcase

Have too many suitcases and two few hands to pull them all? Introducing the self-driving suitcase. The new “robot suitcase” from California-based startup Travelmate was introduced at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The automated luggage is controlled with a smartphone app and rolls alongside its owner at speeds up to 6.8 miles per hour, navigating around obstacles. “This is really a robot which follows you around,” Travelmate founder and president Maximillian Kovtun said. Travelmate designed the device, which integrates elements of artificial intelligence, to roll at a pace that matches that of the user, or it can be

directed with the smartphone app in the same manner as a drone. The price is sweet – just $1,100 – and it is slated to be rolled out in the U.S. in February, perfect for those heading out of New York for Pesach. Amazingly, Travelmate isn’t the only company to produce robot suitcases. ForwardX, a Chinese startup with offices in California, produces suitcases designed to be used with facial recognition, without a need for a smartphone application. “It uses computer vision and a driving algorithm to have a clear path,” said founder Nicholas Chee, who showed

off a prototype at CES. The ForwardX suitcase also has gesture control technology and can be immobilized to protect against theft. It will launch in the U.S. in the middle of this year for less than $1,000. For those of us who don’t have smartphones and need a break from all that schlepping, Modobag offers a ride-on suitcase for those who need their luggage but also want a vacation from walking through all those terminals at JFK. And now if someone can address all those luggage fees...

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The 5 Towns Girls Basketball League just finished an amazing inaugural season! The girls in each division are learning the fundamentals of the game, learning to work together as a team and having so much fun while getting a great workout! Our energetic high school and college coaches and refs are doing a great job teaching the girls the skills and the rules of the game while still enabling the girls to have a fun experience every week. Mazal tov to the winning teams who both had to win in overtime to take home the championship trophy! Spring season starts January 29. For more information please go to www.5townsgirlssports.com.

Cake in the Classroom By: Avygayl Zucker, MSH ‘19

n honor of completing reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Mr. Daniel Loewenstein’s 11th grade English class was treated to a delicious snickerdoodle cake made by Mr. Loewenstein, decorated to look like Frankenstein’s monster. While eating the cake, the class took turns discussing their favorite parts of the book. They had an exciting time discussing the ideas in the book and would like to thank Mr. Loewenstein for the savory cake!

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Father-Son Yom Iyun

his year’s Annual DRS Father-Son Yom Iyun focused on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Shabbos. “The purpose of the Yom Iyun is to give the parents and children an opportunity to learn together in a meaningful way,” said Judaic Studies Principal Rabbi Elly Storch. “For everybody to learn together about this special day in our religion is a great way to receive inspiration,” he added. The day commenced with Shacharit, followed by a scrumptious breakfast. Rabbi Kaminetsky delivered opening remarks, following which participants chose from an array of shiurim by DRS rebbeim on topics related to Shabbos. “The Origins of Chulent,” “The Shabbos Nap in Halacha and Machshava” and “TGIF: The Real Ever Shabbos Experience” were just some of the fascinating shiurim offered. The shiurim were interesting, inspirational, and enjoyable for both the student and

YOSS Mechina Hosts Shofar Workshop

fter completing the Gemara pertaining to the halachos of shofar, Rabbi Moshe Shonek hosted a father-son workshop to review all the practical halachos and to give his 8th grade talmidim the opportunity to make shofars of their own. The results were impressive and the fathers helped a little bit too…

parent body alike. Following the choice of shiurim, everyone headed to the Beis Medrash for the keynote presentation. Rabbi Storch moderated a panel discussion

on “Keeping Shabbos in the 21st Century,” which featured three community rabbis: Rabbi Yaakov Trump of Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst; Rabbi Sholom Axelrod of Young Is-

rael of Woodmere; and Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum of the Irving Place Minyan. The three rabbis offered their unique and interesting perspectives on all things related to Shabbos.

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Mr. Ronald Lowinger, President

Rav Moshe Bender, associate dean

Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky

Rav Ephraim E. Shapiro, guest speaker

Rav Shlomo Avigdor Altusky, Rosh Yeshiva

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On a Wing and a Prayer

very year, during winter break, Rabbi Dovid Willig accompanies his talmidim from his DRS 12th grade shiur on a trip to Eretz Yisroel, referred to as the “Yeshiva Trip.” The boys spend a week living and learning in the Mir Yeshiva, while partaking in chessed missions and visiting the various yeshivot they are interested in attending during their gap year. This week, the group was on the infamous El Al flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Goose Bay, Canada. Videos of Rabbi Willig’s shiur

Rabbi Willig and his shiur is pictured here in Eretz Yisroel after finally making the long journey.

singing songs of bitachon and emunah to the other passengers circulated social media throughout the day.

Bais Yaakov of Queens First Grade Interviewers

he first graders are really getting to know the people who help make BYQ the school it is! During reading groups the girls explore, “What do people in our school do?” as part of their research and inquiry study on community helpers. The girls are developing interviewing skills as they meet the people in school who they want to interview. The list includes their principal, Mrs.

Bergman, their assistant principal, Mrs. Reisbaum, prep teachers, service providers, office staff, and many other staff members. “Their questions showed their inquisitiveness and curiosity and how well prepared they were,” said Mrs. Bergman. The girls will continue developing the unit with the guidance of their teachers once they complete all of the interviews.

Rabbi Willig offered words of chizuk and divrei Torah to those waiting patiently for the backup flight. Many

men began learning and davening, and an impromptu Daf Yomi shiur was delivered on the flight.

HAFTR First Grade Students Receive their First Siddurim

n Sunday, HAFTR’s first grade talmidim and talmidot reached a very special milestone; they received their very first siddurim! For the past few weeks, the students have been rehearsing their beautiful songs, choreography and narrations for their Chagigat Siddur. They were full of excitement and pride as they prepared for this momentous occasion. After performing for their families and special guests, the students were called up one by one to receive a copy of the Koren Youth Siddur. This unique siddur includes thoughts to ponder, illustrations and questions that help lead to a deeper understanding of the meaning of our tefillot. After reciting a joyous Shehecheyanu, the students and parents entered the Hawk’s Nest where they participated in a variety of centers to enhance the special day. Together with their guests they created one-of-a-kind siddur covers, practiced saying their brachot on some scrumptious snacks, played a tefillah-related game on iPads, created bookmarks for their siddurim, and participated in a scavenger hunt in a model shul. May our families continue to have much nachat from their children and may the joy in opening their first siddur leave a lasting impression for years to come. Thank you to all our families who sponsored.

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Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal Takes Oath of Office

n Thursday evening, amid crowd of elected officials, civic and religious leaders, family, friends and constituents, Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) took the oath of office in the auditorium of PS 201Q The Discovery School for

Research and Inquiry in Flushing. The Oath of Office was officiated by Councilman Rory Lancman, for whom Rosenthal served as District Director before assuming office. In remarks to the crowd following the swearing-in ceremony,

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Rosenthal expressed his gratitude to his family, colleagues and the entire community for their support in his election and pledged to work tirelessly on behalf of the 27th Assembly District in Albany. “I’ll carry the mantle, hear your voice and fight for every part of the district from Whitestone and College Point in the North, to Richmond Hill in the South,” said Rosenthal. Citing the cultural, educational and infrastructural improvements to his district in recent years, Rosenthal highlighted the active civic engagement of constituents in being vital to the future of community success. Rosenthal urged his constituents to be engaged and bring concerns to the attention of his office, “I will be a tireless public servant. But I do have an ask for you – let me know the issues you’re facing, tell me how I can be helpful, and always feel free to contact our office. Together, we will be the problem solvers that these times require,” said Rosenthal. Opening remarks were delivered by Councilman Barry Grodenchik who paid homage to his former col-

leagues, Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz. Grodenchik then introduced Master of Ceremonies, Congressman Joseph Crowley. Congressman Crowley recognized various elected officials in attendance and invited Public Advocate Letitia James and Borough President Melinda Katz to speak. Among lighthearted speeches, words of advice, and encouragement to the new assemblyman, the evening’s speakers referenced to the importance of public service that was embodied in the late Assemblyman Simanowitz, Rosenthal’s predecessor. Each elected official expressed their eagerness to work alongside Rosenthal to better the 27th Assembly District and the Queens community at large. The NYPD 107th Precinct Explorers Program commenced the ceremony with the Presentation of Colors and the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Honorable Facia Class, District Leader for the 27th Assembly District Part A. P.S. 201Q’s choir led the audience in the national anthem.

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n Wednesday, January 10, parents, family and friends gathered at The Sands in Atlantic Beach for Siach Yitzchok’s 37th annual dinner. The event recognized three sets of honorees: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gross, Guests of Honor; Rabbi and Rebbetzin Elisha Horowitz, Grandparents of the Year; and Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Plotkin, Parents of the Year. In addition, Rabbi Mordechai Stein, a 5th grade rebbe, was presented with a plaque to show hakaras hatov for his efforts in making the dinner successful. All those in attendance enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Sharmel Caterers, while the Siach Yitzchok choir, consisting of 7th and 8th grade boys, sang beautiful niggunim. The highlight of the dinner was the guest speaker, The Novominsker Rebbe, who is also the father-in-law of an honoree, Rabbi Elisha Horowitz. In his speech, the Novominsker

Rebbe mentioned a beautiful concept. Rashi states that when Moshe Rabeinu was by the s’neh, the burning bush, he said, “I’ll turn from here to get closer to there.” The point of the Rashi, said the Novominsker Rebbe, was that when you see a mareh, something that is out of the ordinary, you can’t remain where you are and simply be astounded by it. Rather, you should move towards it and embrace it.

The Novominsker Rebbe then compared Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, zt”l, the founder of Siach Yitzchok, who he personally knew when they were talmidim of Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner, zt”l, to a fire like the one seen by Moshe Rebbeinu. Rabbi Dovid Sitnik, the menahel of Siach Yitzchok and talmid of Rabbi Freifeld, zt”l, saw the fire in his rebbe and moved closer to it. Not only was Rabbi Sitnik given the reins of the

cheder by Rabbi Freifeld, but he continues the chinuch path that Rabbi Freifeld had laid out for the cheder. Siach Yitzchok is a nursery through 8th grade boys’ cheder located in Far Rockaway which focuses on developing each individual student to his potential. The cheder is currently constructing a new, five-story, 18 classroom building at 1045 Beach 9 Street, which will open iy”H by Pesach 2019.

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Technology at HALB

ALB students in third through eighth grade heard from Janell Burley Hoffman, international author, speaker and consultant specializing in the topics of technology, media, health, relationships and wellbeing.

Janell’s interactive presentation aimed to educate and empower students with strategies for digital communication and learning how to live a balanced life with technology. Janell’s spoke to students about digital character, digital

kindness and digital mindfulness. Students engaged in meaningful interactions focused on learning safe boundaries with technology, sensitivity towards others, and social media use. HALB teachers and administra-

tion participated in workshops with Janell focused on educating today’s digital generation and promoting student engagement, as well as digital leadership and mentoring.

Neither Rain, Snow, nor Sleet can Stop the Chessed at TAG

hile it’s true they are not from the post office, the young ladies of Machon SarahTorah Academy for Girls High School certainly abide by that rule so that chessed is performed even under the most challenging situation. Case in point was this past Thursday during the “bomb” winter storm that attacked our area. School may have been closed and no academics were taught, but these girls obviously absorbed the message that is always being stressed in TAG, of thinking of others and performing acts of chessed. This past Thursday, the talmidos of MSHS surpassed themselves in performing acts of chessed. TAG’s extraordinary Zichron Henya Ahavas Chessed program is world renowned for the impact that it has on the entire community and beyond. At TAG, the girls are imbued and encouraged to be involved in chessed projects, not because they have to, but because once they start doing it, they grow to love and appreciate how they can reach past themselves to give to others in so many various venues. So, while most people hunkered in their homes during the height of the storm on Thursday afternoon, no less

than 30 young ladies braved the wind, snow and drifts and made their way to Machon Sarah High School. After all, the many Yad Yeshaya Tomchei Shabbos packages needed to be packed and delivered. While this is done on a regular basis by TAG talmidos, even during vacation times, the packaging this week was really going to be challenging. It was originally anticipated that it would be a long grueling night with just a limited number of girls who lived in the vicinity of the school showing up. But this was not the case, as one after another of these brave girls entered the building, shivering from the cold. Once inside, the cold and the snow was replaced by the warmth and their passionate love for doing what Machon Sarah talmidos know best, caring and doing for others. In Beth Sholom, a similar scene was being played out as TAG talmidos helped prepare for a chassuna. While this is another chessed venue of the Zichron Ahavas Henya Chessed Program that is performed on a regular basis, the storm brought new challenges that the girls were able to tackle with enthusiasm and dedication. The chef could not make it due to the storm as well as many of the guests.

They helped prepare the food for the chassuna, set up the tables, served the meal as well as danced to be mesameach the kallah, and it all came so naturally to these girls. Mazel tov to the young couple who started their married life this past Thursday and to the Machon Sarah Torah Academy High School for inspiring their talmidos to such a lofty level of chessed. Here are some notes of appreciation sent to Morah Breindy Judowit, Zichron Henya Ahavas Chessed Co-ordinator. From Jeannette Lamm on behalf of Yad Yeshaya: Morah Judowitz.... As I am thinking about what transpired yesterday in the blizzard... I just want to let you know what amazing girls are in tag. Yesterday...in the middle of the snowstorm...not to mention a day off of school...we were astounded how many girls showed up to pack for Tomchei Shabbos /Yad Yeshaya. I thought only the 3 wonderful chessed heads would show up... But there were more than 30 girls who shlepped out in the snow to perform this chessed. Mi kiamcha Yisroel.... Your girls are tops. Thank you again. From Mrs. Evy Gutman: I want

to share that I just got back from the wedding and what an unbelievable simcha it was. Our girls are incredible!!!! They cooked and served and plated and waitressed and poured drinks and danced the house down on top of it all. The kallah was super laibedike and was so, so grateful to have a crowd of girls who danced their hearts out with her. She could not stop thanking them. Her family (from Finland!) was amazed at how natural it all seemed to them. Her uncle came over to me and said that he had no idea that that’s what it means to be an Orthodox religious girl. At one point the girls had the kallah lifted up on a chair carrying her to the head table at the end of the first dance and one of the family members said, “I had no idea she has so many NY friends!” to one of our girls and she responded so smoothly, she didn’t miss a beat, just smiled and said what a wonderful girl the kallah is! I just wanted to share the nachas and how inspired I was by our girls’ commitment to chessed. Clearly you’re all doing something right in the time you spend with them!

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Sixth grade students at Shulamith performing at their cantanta during an evening of celebration in honor of their bat mitzvahs

JWed.com Launches Professional Relationship Coaching Services

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A Special Player on a Special Team

his past Sunday was the conclusion of the 5 Towns Basketball league for the fall season. There was something very unique about this season. The league welcomed Yedidya Cohen, a 12-yearold young man with Down syndrome from North Woodmere. Yedidya attends Yeshiva Bonim Lemakom in Flatbush. He recently moved to the community with his family in August and his father is the new Ashkenazi Rav at Ohr Torah. Yedidya has yeshiva each Sunday in Flatbush and would come straight to the games after five hours in Yeshiva. He was embraced warmly by his teammates and was a meaningful contributor both on offense and defense. The team had won five consecutive games and made it all the way to the tier 1 championship game in the senior division for 5th and 6th graders. (Yedidya is actually in 7th grade and will be bar mitzvah in June, b”eH.) Unfortunately, after beating the same team during the regular sea-

son, Yedidya’s team came in 2nd place, losing the final game by 15 points. Nonetheless, all the boys received trophies and Yedidya was awarded a special trophy as an AllStar. The entire season was a wonderful story of inclusion by all the coaches, players and organizers, as a young man like Yedidya felt at home and was an inspiration to many who watched him play with passion and fearlessness. Yedidya even scored in one of the earlier games and often had assists and played great defense. The new season begins in early February.

Last Thursday, over 250 HALB mothers and children gathered together at SKA to complete the preparation of the challah and collectively said the immensely important bracha over hafrashas challah. This event brings to mind the critical role community plays in our schools and families, especially as we join in a mitzvah for those in need of tefillah and refuah.

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Heartfelt Participation. Heartfelt Gratitude. Yeshiva Darchei Torah expresses its deepest heartfelt gratitude to the many thousands of parents, alumni and friends who came from near and far to join us in paying tribute to Harav Yaakov & Rebbetzin Bryna Bender. Our profound appreciation to our dear friend Reb Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz who so warmly included us in his simcha and in his inimitable way gave us the opportunity to continue to build on our successes. In the zechus of the outpouring of support and Hakoras Hatov may we enjoy the nachas of watching the Yeshiva continue to flourish under the watchful eye of our Rosh HaYeshiva ‫לאוי׳׳ט‬.

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A kumzitz was held at Congregation Kneseth Israel, The White Shul, on Thursday night. The guest speaker was HaRav Zev Leff of Moshav Matisyahu. Rabbi Leff spoke about “The Exodus From Egypt –Getting Egypt Out of Us.” Excellent music was provided by Shlomo Reich, Rabbi Yosef Newcomb and Motti Antelis.

The Snow Can’t Stop Us

now day! Those two little words are magic to the ears of most students all over the country, but not to a Shulamith girl during Finals Week. While Nassau County was bunkered down watching over a foot of snow fall, the students of Shulamith High School weren’t wasting a minute. The great snow cyclone pushed off the finals schedule by two days. Students coordinated with teachers to facetime study sessions during their two unexpected study days. While the faculty made themselves available, the administration was busy re-orienting schedules, ready to pivot as each new email rolled in with new information. In addition to rolling with the punches, the staff planned a thoughtful finals schedule. Each morning started with Shacharit to help focus and calm the spirit. Before and after finals, teachers made themselves available for one-on-one tutoring

sessions and group review sessions. Sometimes tutoring sessions were run by teachers who were experts in a subject but not the students’ usual teacher. “It was really helpful to talk over my notes with another English teacher,” said 10th grader Sara Berger. “It really helped me to understand the material in a new way.” In addition to one-on-one tutoring sessions and group review ses-

sions, students had a chance to take “brain breaks.” Brain breaks offered students a chance to de-stress and take their minds off of their exams. From making slime to doing yoga, students could be found just decompressing after a final. If students had questions about any policies during finals week, they only needed to refer to the Q&A provided by e-mail and posted around

the school. This clear and concise document helped create transparency and cleared up any confusion at a time when all extra brain power was focused on the next final. After the roller coaster of finals, made smoother by a well-organized staff, students look forward to a hard earned winter break. See you next semester!

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Five Towns Welcomes Local “Small Business Alliance” Branch at Upscale Networking Event

nto the Five Towns! Rockaway/Five Far Towns is the latest community to have a Small Business Alliance (SBA) branch of its own, following Lakewood and Queens. SBA is a division of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce (OJC) and serves as a platform for small- and medium-size businesses in all industries to network with peers in their area. Each branch is backed by a committee comprised of local business leaders and community activists. This strengthens the local economy by empowering entrepreneurs to forge powerful connections and exchange ideas. The newest SBA branch was launched on Wednesday evening at a particularly upscale and robust event, which was graciously hosted by the Village of Lawrence at the Lawrence Yacht and Country Club. Entrepreneurs and executives of all

races and religious backgrounds attended, savoring the opportunity to network within the Jewish communal business sphere. The majority of attendees were from the Far Rockaway/ Five Towns region, but a significant number of attendees came from outside the area, even outside the state, as well. At the core of the SBA network are monthly networking events that are held at a local venue in a similar fashion to the launch event. The monthly events are especially short, personal and enjoyable, with a special guest speaker at each event. Countless businesses have acquired new clients and countless positions have been filled as a result of these events and their ripple effects. Attendees at the Lawrence event enjoyed delicious cuisine sponsored by Gourmet Glatt. Internationally renowned violinist Boris

Shapiro entertained the guests. Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman addressed the event, as did J. Morton Davis, the world renowned senior Wall Street investment guru. Mr. Davis resides in the Five Towns and serves as Chairman of the OJC. Coming all the way from Atlanta, special guest presenter Kivi Bernhard enthralled the audience with his presentation on leadership, based on his trademark “Leopardology” business philosophy. Kivi’s colorful presentations have been sought by corporate giants around the world, including Microsoft, Coca Cola and Home Depot. Attendees at the event offered rave reviews for every aspect of the event, particularly the trailblazing networking opportunity and topof-the-line speakers. Needless to say, the fledgling new SBA branch strengthens not only the Five Towns

area, but the OJC’s global network of activities. Mere days after the Five Towns event – on Sunday, January 14 – the OJC hosted another trailblazing event: a VIP business networking event at the King David Hotel in Yerushalayim. This wass the first ever dedicated networking event of the OJC’s Israel branch, which was launched at the King David Hotel in November with leading Israeli and American dignitaries in attendance. “In neighborhood after neighborhood, the OJC mission continues, and we are proud to include the Five Towns among our official branches,” observes Duvi Honig, the Chamber’s Founder and CEO. “The OJC’s work is all about empowering individuals of all stripes to succeed, and, with Hashem’s help, we continue conquering new ground throughout the world.”

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Inclusion at Kulanu

n our community, there are families with children with special needs who are unable to enroll their children in local yeshivot. The child might not be a fit for the yeshiva or the yeshiva might not be able to provide the services the students so desperately need. As a result, the opportunity to experience a school similar to their siblings is unavailable. For the past 17 years, Kulanu, via its Torah L’Kulanu division, has offered the yeshiva inclusion program. Students

with special needs who are attending public school are invited to integrate into classes at local yeshivot during their holiday break. During the public school’s December break, eighteen participants benefited both socially and academically from our latest inclusion program. Eligible students with disabilities have attended classes at HAFTR, HALB and SKA and were supported by peer shadows provided by each school. Many participants in previous in-

clusion weeks have enrolled in local yeshivas, a testament to the positive experience of inclusion programming. The next Holiday Yeshiva Inclusion Program will run during Presidents’ Week on February 20, 21, 22 and 23. For more information on the Yeshiva Inclusion program, please contact: Rabbi Duvie Zeidel at 516569-3083 ex.327 or email dzeidel@ torahLkulanu.org.

YCQ’s Annual Trip to Greenkill

he grade five students at Yeshiva of Central Queens loaded up the busses and headed off to Huguenot, NY, for their annual overnight to the Greenkill Retreat Center last week. The program at the environmental center offers the students a chance to challenge themselves physically and mentally by climbing over a rope bridge across a brook, learning a variety of survival techniques, hiking, and building their own fires without using matches. For many who were initially hesitant, accomplishing these activities was a boost to their confidence and abilities. As part of the learning aspect, the students attended “Birds of Prey,” a bird show with live vultures, owls and hawks, where they learned about the role wildlife takes and the importance of protecting our environment to keep it safe for animals and humans. Spending time in the woods, the animals’ natural habitats, the students gained a greater understanding of how animals adapt to their environments. The hands-on activities offered them insight into the way our ecosystems work, an understanding that cannot be gained by only sitting in a classroom. The students were broken up into small groups and each group was assigned to a knowledgeable “naturalist” who guided them through the experience. During the hikes they learned how to track different species of animals, about the relationship of predator to prey, and how animals can live and survive together in their environments. In the evening, the

naturalists hosted games with the students, and the YCQ students taught the naturalists some Jewish songs they had practiced as well. During the meals, students were assigned different tasks to keep the dining area clean as well as teaching them responsibility and respect. When the students davened together as a group and other students offered well thought out dvar Torah, a heightened feeling of spirituality could be felt. This year, the weather preceding the trip had been so cold that the ice on the lake had thickened enough to allow the students to enjoy a session of snow tubing. Most of their time at Greenkill was spent outdoors, experiencing nature. The trip gave students the opportunity to learn to work together to solve problems, and appreciate nature. The weather during

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Rabbi Zev Leff Speaks at YOSS

arav Zev Leff, shlita, the Rav of Moshav Matityahu in Eretz Yisrael, graced the Motzei Shabbos Learning Program at Yeshiva of South Shore last week. Rav Leff inspired the crowd by telling them how moved he was by the sight and sound of hundreds of “tinokos shel beis rabban” learning with “geshmak.” He spoke about his own relationship with his rebbe, Rav Mordechai Gifter, and how he would explain that every word and even every letter of Torah learning was a tremendous mitzvah.

Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Rosh Yeshiva at YOSS, introduced Rav Leff and said, “The goal of getting out of Egypt was to serve Hashem. Rabbi Leff has been helping people serve Hashem for decades.” At the end of the program Rabbi Leff greeted each talmid personally and gave each boy a warm bracha and divrei chizuk. The participants left uplifted and inspired. Rabbi Leff was in the United States on behalf of “Belev Echad,” an outreach program which assists moshavim in Israel.

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ollow what speaks to your soul in order to make Hashem’s complete world more complete” was the message that rabbi and pop artist Yitzchok Moully gave fourth grade HAFTR artists when he visited. Our visiting artist relayed to students his choice of becoming an artist and combining his rabbinical responsibilities. Inspired by the art of Andy Warhol, he explained his vision of combining Torah and Judaic themes in his art. Following in his style, students painted canvases and when dry, used a silk screening method to superimpose a graphic on their unique backgrounds. Yitzchok Moully brought three of his designs which included a tree of life, Shabbat candles, and dancing rabbis. Each student completed an original

masterpiece which will be proudly displayed at the Fourth Grade Celebration of the Arts in March. Thank you Mrs. Royce Maron and Mrs. Jill Goldstein for facilitating and preparing students for our visiting artist.

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MLK Day at HALB

he students at HALB were privileged to participate in a meaningful and inspiring Martin Luther King Day program. The students learned about the racism that existed in this country sixty years ago (especially in the South) through viewing a short video clip from the recent acclaimed film “Hidden Figures” and from a recent human interest story reported by CBS News. The famous “I Have a Dream”

BYAM 3rd-5th Grade Melava Malka

he 3rd through 5th graders at BYAM had an incredible Melava Malka this past Motzai Shabbos. There was unbelievable achdus, delicious food, and loads of fun. Mimi Miller from “Dance It Out” led them in an exciting and energetic dance program. The girls left exhilarated and thrilled from an awesome night of entertainment.

speech by Martin Luther King at the March on Washington in 1963 was also viewed and discussed. After a brief discussion about the impact Martin Luther King had on changing racism in America, students heard live testimony from Mr. Moleinas Sheeko, a teacher and administrator at Yeshiva Darchei Torah, who attended the March on Washington as a young teen. Mr. Sheeko told the students how the words of Dr. King inspired him to believe in his own

abilities and how it changed his own worldview. Mr. Sheeko related stories of the racism he experienced when he traveled to his relatives in North Carolina and also told of the racism he experienced in his quest to become a teacher in private schools after his career as a transit worker. The children were very inspired by Mr. Sheeko’s speech and many children expressed their personal hakarat hatov to him for opening their

eyes to the injustice of racism and the need to combat racism in all forms. This week our children learned that all mankind is created b’tzelem Elokim and that each individual deserves to be judged on the merits of one’s character rather than upon one’s race, religion or gender. We encourage you to continue the conversation with your children in the hope that we can soon fully achieve Dr. King’s dream.

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Mazel Tov to the first graders at HALB on their chagigat siddur. We are very proud of their amazing accomplishment! Mr. Altabe spoke about the power of tefilla and how Hashem answered our prayers for rain in Israel. We trust that our first graders will continue the mesorah of their ancestors and join the rest of Am Yisrael in reaching out to Hashem. Thank you to Rabbi Ungar, Morah Sholler, Morah Tzila, and Mr. Sandy Shmuely on planning a meaningful celebration.

Lawrence School Board Trustee Tova Plaut Visits Gesher

he Gesher Early Childhood Center was privileged this week to host Lawrence School Board Trustee Tova Plaut. Mrs. Plaut is well-known for her experience and knowledge in the areas of early childhood education and special education. She is a highly regarded advocate for all children to receive the best resources available. Mrs. Plaut comes from a family of dedicated educators and that passion continues to benefit our local community. Mrs. Plaut observed the Gesher classes in action, spent time with Gesher Director Mrs. Chava Bodner and discussed relevant issues of related services and educational developments.

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JCCRP Serves up a Warm Breakfast for Local Holocaust Survivors

ast Tuesday, as on many mornings at the White Shul, there was a beautiful breakfast served in the banquet hall. No, it was not for a bris or a fundraiser. It was a most special breakfast for those community members who oftentimes are most neglected and forgotten. It was a breakfast for our local Holocaust survivors. Over 140 Holocaust survivors from our community attended the breakfast coordinated and sponsored by the JCCRP, creating an opportunity for these most deserving members of our community to come out and enjoy a morning together. In addition to the delicious food, everyone enthusiastically enjoyed a concert by a world famous violinist as well as raffle prizes and door prizes. Volunteers coordinated by UJA-Federation helped serve the breakfast and had the privilege to mingle with so many of the survivors and hear their stories. Moshe Brandsdorfer, executive director of the JCCRP, presented the Elie Wiesel Recognition Award to our local Councilman, Councilman Donovan Richards. Councilman Richards has worked tirelessly to secure funding for the seniors of our community, especially our Holocaust survivors. After accepting the award, Councilman Richards spoke passionately about his ongoing commitment to every member of the community. Additionally, the councilman spoke about his meaningful trip to Israel and expressed his love and support for Israel. Moshe expressed, “These seniors call on the JCCRP for so many of their needs such as benefits enrollment, home repairs, kosher food pantry, landlord issues, help with medical bills, and other needs that arise. It was our pleasure to provide for them yet another valuable service and bring them together for a morning of healthy entertainment and socializing. I was fortunate to be a part of it.” Rose, an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor who lives in Far Rockaway, expressed, “During the winter it’s hard for me to get out, but this was so wonderful. I can’t remember the last time I went to a concert with my

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friends. It was absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait until the next event.” The JCCRP thanks Gourmet Glatt for sponsoring the gift bags, Sharmel Caterers for the great food, the UJAFederation for providing volunteers, and Councilman Donovan Richards for attending and for all of his support. To learn more about future programming or services for Holocaust survivors and seniors please email info@jccrp.org or call 718327-7755.

L-R: Manuel Silva, chief of staff; Moshe Brandsdorfer, JCCRP Executive Director; and Councilman Donovan Richards

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St. John’s Hosts Wound Care Center Ribbon Cutting

n Thursday, January 11, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital celebrated the grand re-opening of the hospital’s Wound Care Center. The event was attended by members of the community, hospital staff, and political representatives from the Rockaways. The Wound Care Center has been serving patients at St. John’s for about 14 years. However, up until the end of 2017, it was operated by an outside independent management company. The center will provide patients with Hyperbaric Therapy, Wound Care, Debridement, Synthetic Skin Grafts, Compression Wraps, Offloading Casting, and various Podiatry services. The wound care center is equipped with two new, state-of-the-art Hyperbaric Chambers, which provide 100% oxygen saturation to patients with limb or life-threatening wounds. The new chambers provide patients with more space and comfort during their treatments. “Wound Care has been a part of St. John’s for a long time, and we are excited to be able to take ownership of

L-R: St. John’s CFO, Steven Guido; Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato; Associate Director of Wound Care Center, Dr. Joseph Tarantino; Director of Wound Care Center Dr. Thomas Lubeski; Podiatrist Dr. Arnold Hertz; St. John’s COO, Christopher Parker; and Senator James Sanders Jr.

the Wound Care Center,” said Christopher Parker, Chief Operating Officer at St. John’s. “I have great confidence in the talented people that work here and their ability to increase capacity, utilize new technologies, and enhance services we provide for the community.”

Senator James Sanders Jr. tests out the new Hyperbaric Chamber

The ceremony was attended by many community leaders; also in attendance were Senator James Sanders Jr., and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Queens Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Grech, representatives from various legislative offices and the 101st Precinct. Attendees were provided with a tour of the Wound Care Center and the Hyperbaric Chambers after the ribbon cutting. The Leadership Team of the Wound Care Center at St. John’s consists of Dr. Thomas Lubeski (Driector of the Wound Care Center), Dr. Joseph Tarantino (Associate Director of the Wound Care Center) and Dr. Arnold Hertz (podiatrist). In Dr. Lubeski’s remarks he stated that “in the entire

country there are only 20 Podiatrist fellows and St. John’s has trained four of them.” This Wound Care Center is another sign of great changes happening at St. John’s. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and Southwestern Nassau County, New York. St. John’s is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

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Nationwide TEAM Shabbos Promotes Awareness About End-Of-Life Decisions

he conversation has begun. On Shabbos Parshas Vayechi, December 30, 450 shuls in 220 communities nationwide joined the Traditional End-of life Awareness Movement (TEAM). A project of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), under the leadership of Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, this initiative helped raise awareness throughout our community about the Torah’s perspective on end-oflife matters, reaching an estimated 100,000 people. In shuls around the country, beginning the preceding week and throughout the Shabbos, rabbis utilized various mediums to generate the discussion, such as dedicated sermons, lectures, programs and shul material. Some of the topics that were addressed included the inherent sanctity and value of life, the importance of making proper medical decisions, preparing wills in accordance with halacha, and choosing traditional Jewish burial practices. The Torah perspective on end-oflife is not easy to talk about. As such, many of these overriding obligations and far-reaching issues are infrequently mentioned. “Due to a lack of awareness about the inherent sanctity and priceless value of every moment of life,” says Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, “many people make end-of-life decisions that are contrary to Torah hashkafah. The goal of TEAM Shabbos is to open the discussion about ‘Respecting Life — Here and Hereafter’ in a uni-

fied national movement to facilitate the necessary awareness about these matters.” The idea to dedicate Parshas Vayechi to the discussion of k’vura k’halacha began with the Vaad Harabonim of Queens during the 1980s. Through initiating the TEAM Shabbos program, NASCK was able to expand this mission into a thriving national movement that now includes more than 450 shuls. “The positive effects TEAM Shabbos had on our congregation this past week were truly unbelievable,” explained Rabbi Yaakov Tesser, Rav of Young Israel of Aberdeen. “There were many who became aware of halachos of afterlife matters which they had never known prior. Thank you to Rabbi Zohn and the NASCK organization for your avodas hakodesh on behalf of the Klal!” In fact, a rabbi from Brooklyn noted, “TEAM Shabbos provided a very important venue for people to hear and talk about these sensitive topics in a neutral and responsible manner.” Many Torah-observant people do not fully understand the modern-day practical applications of end-of-life concepts such as pikuach nefesh and mes mitzvah. These important concepts require us to make proper medical decisions in our own families and assist our less-observant friends, relatives, acquaintances and co-workers in choosing traditional Jewish burial practices. “The TEAM Shabbos movement

Singles Shabbaton in Lawrence

urim is not too far away, and with that comes the theme of “v’nahafoch hu.” Local residents Gila Koplovitz and Elana Schwartz are attempting to bring the ultimate “v’nahafoch hu” to singles in our community and beyond by helping them go from being single to being married at their pre-Purim Singles Shabbaton. The Shabbaton will take place on February 2-3 in Lawrence and is open to single men and women ages 25-35 with a Modern Orthodox machmir hashkafa.

The cost of the event is $159 and will include three catered meals, as well as a Friday night oneg and an interactive Motzei Shabbos Melava Malka in a spacious and centrally located shul. Housing accommodations are available for those who would like to join the Shabbaton from other areas. For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Gila at 917-882-5313 or Elana at 917865-4017.

was a national success with overwhelming positive feedback. Many of the rabbanim that presented shiurim on end-of-life matters were surprised at the positive and accepting attitude that their communities responded with,” Rabbi Zohn explained. “The ‘it’s about time’ sentiment was an oft-repeated phrase this Shabbos.” So, what’s the next step for NASCK and TEAM Shabbos? “We will continue to keep the discussion open and to generate awareness surrounding the importance of the inherent sanctity and value of life, preparing halachic wills, promoting k’vura k’halacha and traditional burial choices. We look forward to expanding the TEAM next Parshas Vayechi,” says Rabbi Zohn. “We encourage communities to join NASCK’s many ongoing programs dedicated to support, inform, educate and inspire all those involved

with and all those seeking information about traditional Jewish burial, including programs promoting halachic living wills and EMES (Emergency Medical Education and SignUp) cards.” To download the forms to create a halachic living will, visit NASCK. org/Join. To order EMES cards today and ensure your halachic living will info is with you in case of an emergency, contact NASCK at 718-847-6280. Help open the discussion on cremation. For ideas about what to say to acquaintances considering cremation, call us at 718-847-6280 or visit NASCK.org/Cremation-2. For more information about the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK) and TEAM Shabbos, please call 718-847-6280.

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Parshas Hashavuah Comes Alive

earning about the makkos has been an opportunity for some fun, hands-on learning! Utilizing different modalities, students at Ohr Leah have seen each of the makkos. We made makkas dam (blood). First, we tried hitting water with a stick to see if it would turn red. It didn’t, of course. When we hit it with “Moshe’s special stick,” the food coloring inside turned the water red! We tried making barad, hail, which was ice mixed

with fire but we found out that in nature, fire and water cannot co-exist so we could not fake that one! One by one, we acted out each of the makkos and learned from them as well. Using puppets the girls also “play parsha.” In honor of “Paroah in Pajama’s” in Parsas Bo, the girls had a pajama day! We acted out the way Paroah ran out in the middle of the night during makkas bechoros in his pajamas to beg us to leave!

Pidyon Rashash: New Person, New Gezar Din Pidyon Rashash: Where does this powerful and potent Segulah come from? Reb Chaim Vital per-

formed this renowned pidyon twice a year, for himself. He writes in his sefer Pri Eitz Chaim “Thousands of times this segulah has been tried and proven.” While the Arizal revealed this powerful pidyon, it was the holy Rashash who instructed us how to perform it. The Rashash wrote that one should set aside 160 pure silver coins, recite special kabalistic tefillos, and donate these coins to talmidei chachamim who are moser nefesh to learn Torah. The 160 coins, equivalent to the numerical value of “eitz,” symbolize man who is likened to a tree, an “eitz” hasadeh. Through this segulah, the person receives a

pidyon nefesh (redemption of his soul) where judgment is transferred from the person to the coins and the person receives a new tzelem Elokim. The Pidyon Rashash is cited and referred to in countless sefarim. Many illustrious gedolim and rebbes have quoted and performed the renowned Pidyon Rashash. The sefer Shemen Sason writes that for whoever the Pidyon Rashash is performed will certainly live through the year! Who can deny themselves the promise of life?! The Sefer Sha’arei Rachamim describes the Pidyon Rashash as a segulah received from Eliyahu HaNavi, himself. Pidyon Rashash: Where did Kollel Chatzos come to perform this incredible Segulah? While the segulah is tremendously potent every time, it is particularly powerful after midnight. When the Ropshitzer Rav was sick, the Ateres Tzvi even wrote to the Zera Kodesh that he will perform the pidyon for him after chatzos and “certainly, certainly, certainly, you will

merit a yeshua!” We are living in desperate times. Klal Yisroel is looking out for refuos, shidduchim, nachas, parnassah, etc. It is mekubal that oftentimes there are wonderful hashpaos and yeshuos waiting to come down, but we are not worthy of them. Once the Pidyon Rashash is performed, we are pure, with a new tzelem Elokim, clearing the path for the hashpaos tovos to descend. Every year, on 10 Shvat, on the yahrtzeit of the Rashash, the Kollel Chatzos’s talmidei chachamim perform this segulah and distribute the coins amongst the Kollel learners. These talmidei chachamim, who sacrifice their nights for Torah, are most worthy to perform the pidyon, for they truly personify Torah with mesirus nefesh. They recite the lengthy tefillos individually for each supplicant, in the most mehudar way. And they perform the pidyon at the most opportune time – after chatzos. And so, every year, after performing the pidyon for Yidden who are longing for yeshuos, in the most stellar way possible, the Kollel merits to hear story upon story about individuals whose lives have been transformed by the pidyon. In the time of the emperor Napoleon, the holy Chasam

Original writing of the holy Rashash with precise instructions on how to perform the Pidyon

Sofer did the “Pidyon Rashash” for all the residents of Pressburg, and although all the homes were destroyed in the war, not one Yid perished. It was a truly wonderful miracle. The holy Maggid of Mezritch did the “Pidyon Rashash” for an esteemed woman who was critically ill, and she miraculously recovered. When the holy mekubal Rav Mordechai Sharabi was asked to pray on behalf of Jews who were very ill, he would do the Pidyon Rashash

for them and would say “it is a proven segulah.” Now try it out for yourself! To take advantage of this opportunity and be included in the Pidyon Harashash for the success of you and your family, that will take place on Thursday night, January 26 at the Tziyon of the holy Tana Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, please call: 24 hours, 718887-9114, info@chatzos.org www.chatzos.org

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as a child communicating with deaf parents. I recalled my own isolation and occasional bullying while I was in school. I remembered the strange looks and remarks from teachers and students because no one understood or wanted to understand what deaf people were like and why I acted differently. We first sent Chaim to several early intervention/specialized schools, and then to a special yeshiva in Brooklyn. After about 3 years in the special yeshiva, they told us, “Your son has advanced past the point where we can help him. We cannot accept him for next term.” We agreed with their assessment, but at the same time the news was sudden, and we had to quickly find another school for Chaim. We were fairly new to Woodmere, but because my sister-in-law sent one of her sons to Yeshiva of South Shore, we were familiar with the school and Rav Kamenetzky. We were concerned if Chaim would fit in at the yeshiva and experience the same issues I had as a child. I was especially worried that his situation would be magnified, as Chaim, himself, is deaf. Would the yeshiva be able to handle a deaf boy in their school and deal with Chaim’s physical, mental and social challenges? Rav Kamenetzky assured us that they would handle everything as best as they could, and that the yeshiva would provide a safe environment for him. In hindsight, I think Rav Kamenetzky was somewhat motivated to take on an extra challenge for himself. That was his personality. He looked at each person as an “opportunity” to provide help. Rav Kamenetzky and the yeshiva staff fulfilled what they promised. They made the yeshiva a safe haven for Chaim. We were immediately impressed by how many rebbes and teachers gave Chaim personal attention. Chaim quickly made friends in the yeshiva, many of whom became his advocates and “protectors.”There

were challenges and numerous glitches, of course. Not everything went smoothly or perfectly. But Rav Kamenetzky was always willing to listen to us, take a personal interest in Chaim and our family, and make a special effort to solve problems as best as possible. Years after Chaim graduated from the yeshiva, he would still greet us with his warm smile and ask about our family. Two summers ago, I sat shiva for my mother. I was surprised and especially honored when Rav Kamenetzky stopped at my home and sat at my dining room table for about an hour. I automatically arose to greet him – after all, the Torah says that one has to stand for the elderly – let alone a great person like Rav Kamenetzky! He saw me rising for him and immediately dismissed me saying, “You don’t get up for me. You’re supposed to sit shiva, remember?” He had an impeccable memory for his age. He related stories about generations of my family. He especially recalled my father-in-law, who was a Klezmer and wedding musician for decades (I believe he played at Rav Kamenetzky’s wedding). He knew more about the family than I did! It was a personal honor to see him there. That was his personality -- to do kindness for each person on a personal level. Tehillim (Psalms) 94:9 says, “Hanoteh ozen halo yishamah. Is it possible that the one that plants an ear would not hear?” By taking care of Chaim and accepting the challenge of handling a deaf boy in his yeshiva, Rav Kamenetzky did more than just hear the calling of the challenge. He took the time to listen to our concerns and he planted the foundations of a wonderful education, as well as numerous moral examples for Chaim and all of us to follow. Rarely does such a person of such immense magnitude come along. We sincerely miss him, but we will always be grateful for his personal chessed and his examples and teachings.

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Centerfold You gotta be kidding Three fans were talking about the sad state of their football teams.

The first fan said, “I blame the manager; if we could sign better players, we’d be a great club.” The second fan said, “I blame the players; if they played better, we’d score some touchdowns!” The third fan said, “I blame my parents; if I had been born in a different town, I’d be supporting a decent team!”

SAID in the NAME of FOOTBALL Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein. -Joe Theismann

I normally run the 40-yard dash in 4.9, but when a 280-pound guy is chasing me, I run it in 4.6. -John Elway

I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first. -Saints RB George Rogers

Sure, the home-field is an advantage — but so is having a lot of talent. -Dan Marino

Most football players are temperamental. That’s 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental. -Doug Plank, ex-Chicago Bears safety

It might have been the hardest hit I took all day. -Drew Brees after a Raiders fan hit him with a water bottle

You guys line up alphabetically by height. -Bill Peterson, former Oilers head coach

It’s a good idea. I’m in favor of it. -Buccaneers coach John McKay, following a loss, when asked about his team’s execution

I’m a light eater. As soon as it’s light, I start to eat. -Art Donovan

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck. -Don Shula describing an opposing team

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today. -President Gerald Ford I’ve been big ever since I was little. -William “The Refrigerator” Perry Detroit’s so bad this year they might lose their bye week. -Dennis Miller I never graduated college, but I was only there for two terms – Truman’s and Eisenhower’s. -Alex Karras What’s that? Uh — playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game! -Former Saints and Colts coach Jim Mora People say I’ll be drafted in the first round, maybe even higher. -Craig “Ironhead” Heyward I feel like I’m the best, but you’re not going to get me to say that. -Jerry Rice

If I died tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health. -Bum Phillips He can be a great player in this league if he learns how to say two words: “I’m full.” -Jerry Glanville talking about 300-pound Lincoln Kennedy What’s the toughest thing in a professional football game? It’s being the mother of the quarterback — toughest thing. -John Madden We’re not attempting to circumcise rules. -Bill Cowher We can’t run. We can’t pass. We can’t stop the run. We can’t stop the pass. We can’t kick. Other than that, we’re just not a very good football team right now. -Former Bengals coach Bruce Coslet The shoulder surgery was a success. The lobotomy failed. -Mike Ditka on Jim McMahon’s surgery

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2. Who is the leading rusher in NFL history?

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Torah Thought

Parshas Bo By Rabbi Berel Wein

s the narrative of the Torah regarding the exodus of the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery reaches its climax in this week’s reading, I feel that it is important for us to concentrate on the verb that the L-rd uses so to speak in telling Moshe to once again appear before the Egyptian Pharaoh. The word “bo” in Hebrew means not only to come but it’s more nuanced understanding is to enter, to penetrate deeply into a place or person. The L-rd here tells Moshe to enter into the state of mind and the state of heart of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Not merely to appear before him in a superficial manner but rather to attempt to understand why he is so stubborn and what the true issue involved here is in the freeing of the Jewish slaves from Egypt. The L-rd is in effect informing Moshe that it is not only the stubborn will of Pharaoh that is involved in refusing to free the Jews, it is also the fact that the L-rd has

hardened his heart and given him the courage of his convictions. So, no matter how painful the blows being rained on Egypt, he will not give in. It is a further example to Moshe that the exodus from Egypt is an eternal lesson for the Jewish people and the world as well, and that only by the miracles that the L-rd will

that this is a supernatural and illogical event and that it is the prime example of G-d’s right of the Jewish people throughout all of human history. There is much to be said for understanding the point of the view of one’s enemy. Only then can one take the correct defensive measures to protect oneself from irra-

By entering into the mindset of those who oppose and hate us, we gain an understanding as to how to counteract these diseased and cursed thoughts.

perform will Pharaoh agree to free the Jewish slaves. It is the irrationality of Pharaoh in continuing to resist that indicates to Moshe, and through him to the Jewish people,

tional onslaught and cruelty. By entering into the mindset of those who oppose and hate us, we gain an understanding as to how to counteract these diseased and cursed

thoughts. As long as we ascribe to our enemies rational and logical reasons, as long as we keep on looking within ourselves for faults that may have been the reason for their enmity, then eventually we are defenseless against their aggression. If we realize that the L-rd has hardened their hearts and removes rationality from their thinking, we would be much better prepared to counter their pressures and assaults. We have to enter into their mindset and not merely appear before them to debate issues in a diplomatic and logical manner. The greatness of G-d is illustrated through the hard heart and stubborn will of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moshe should not be disappointed that he was unable to convince Pharaoh to release the Jewish people to freedom through persuasion and logic. By entering into the Pharaoh’s mind he will recognize the irrationality of hate and the greatness of the G-d of Israel. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Bo Power and Purpose By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

e know that the seemingly simple mitzvah of (Shmos 12:2) “This month shall be to you the head of the months” is a foundational principle of Yiddishkeit because of Rashi’s question on the first pasuk in the Torah: “Rabbi Yitzchak said: It was not necessary to begin the Torah [with anything other than] ‘This month shall be to you,’ which is the first mitzvah with which the Jewish people were commanded.” The Torah is not a history book. Its purpose is not to recount stories about our ancestors. Hashem gave us the Torah to teach us how to build a connection between Him and the Jewish people. The Baal Shem Tov teaches that the word “mitzvah” is related to the word “tzivasah,” meaning “rope,” because the purpose of the mitzvos is to tie together Heaven and Earth. It is therefore appropriate that the Torah begins with the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people as a nation, to sanctify the New Moon. But why is this a foundational mitzvah? Why did Hashem choose to begin connecting us to Him with this particular commandment? Why is it so foundational? The Baal Shem Tov says, “Bereishis, in the Beginning” can be broken down into two words: “Beis reishis,” meaning “two beginnings.” The first beginning was the cre-

ation of the world. But the world lacked meaning and purpose until the second beginning, when Hashem gave us the mitzvah to sanctify the New Moon. But this begs the question. Why does this mitzvah in particular imbue our lives on Earth with meaning and depth more than any other mitzvah?

THE POWER OF JEWISH THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND ACTIONS We can begin to understand the answer to this question by studying a difficult Mishnah in Pirkei Avos (3:15): Rabbi Eliezer Hamodai says: One who desecrates sanctified objects, denigrates chol hamoed [and yom tov], humiliates his friend in public, abrogates the covenant of Avraham Avinu [bris milah], and who interprets the Torah against its true intent, even though he has Torah and good deeds, he has no share in the World to Come. There are many things about this Mishnah which are difficult to understand. First, while the sins listed are certainly bad, why are they so severe as to warrant losing one’s share in the World to Come? We are accustomed to the usual categories of individuals who have no share in the World to Come enumerated by the Rambam

(Mishnah Torah, Hilchos Teshuva 3:6-8). These include various types of heretics and apostates. But why do people who have committed the sins listed by Rabbi Eliezer Hamodai also deserve to lose their portion in the World to Come? What is so bad about their sins relative to the other sins of the Torah? In addition, what is the common denominator that binds these seemingly disparate sins together? Rav Yosef Yaavetz, zt”l, known as the Chasid Yaavetz, explains this Mishnah in an amazing way: “It is a fundamental principle on which the whole Torah is based that man has the power to uproot and to crush, to the extent that with just a few words one can sanctify thousands of gold coins and if he would take just one for his own benefit he has desecrated [it.]” Using the Chasid Yaavetz’s principle, we understand that the common denominator that unites all of the sins listed in the Mishnah is the denial of the tremendous power of man’s thoughts, words, and actions to affect the world. It is an abrogation of the very purpose of the Torah and man’s life on Earth if one desecrates sanctified objects because by doing so, a person reveals that he does not take his words seriously. Such a person cannot fathom how one can transform the nature of a physical

object from mundane to holy just by uttering a few words. He cannot comprehend that such a minute act can change the essential nature of an object. But man’s ability to affect the world is the foundation upon which Yiddishkeit rests. It is why we are here. Similarly, one who denigrates chol hamoed and yom tov shows that he does not really believe that a ceremony conducted by the Beis Din in Yerushalayim can actually affect reality; that by their words, the sages can establish a certain day as Pesach, such that one who eats chometz or lights a fire on that day is liable to be cut off from the nation or subject to the death penalty. Such a person does not believe that the New Moon can be sanctified based on the testimony of two regular Jews who say they saw the New Moon. He denies the power of Jewish words to change the nature of reality. And by doing so, he excludes himself from the essence of what it means to be a Jew. By humiliating another person in public, one also demonstrates that does not take the power of his words seriously. In effect, he says: Who am I? Why should it make any real difference if I insult someone in the presence of a few other unimportant people? Did I injure him? Did he have to go to the hospital? No. My words mean nothing.

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If a person abrogates the covenant of Avraham Avinu, he effectively says: Why does it matter if I gaze at the same images on my computer that my non-Jewish coworkers look at? Do you really believe that just because I got a surgical procedure against my will when I was eight-days-old that my body became a vessel for holiness? It cannot be. My parents’ and the mohel’s actions when I was a child cannot possibly have made me into a holy person. It is the same thing with regard to the final item in the list, one who interprets the Torah against its true intent. Today, anyone who has learned a single Rashi believes he can begin writing articles on websites, blogs, Facebook, and in the numerous newspapers which pop up every week. Some people feel: Am I one of the sages of the Mishnah or the Gemara? Am I a medieval scholar or Jewish philosopher? Am I the Rambam or Rashi? Who cares if not every idea I write or speak about is 100% according to halacha? Who am I? Why does what I write or teach matter? According to the Chasid Yaavetz, we now understand that all of the aforementioned mistakes cut to the heart of what it means to be a Jew. Our role in this world is to rectify the physical and spiritual worlds by sanctifying what seem to be our most mundane thoughts, words, and actions. That is how we bind Heaven and Earth together. The Chasid Yaavetz therefore explains that “their sin is similar to heresy, which uproots the entire Torah.” People who commit sins which effectively deny the meaning and depth inherent in a Jew’s actions contradict the foundational principle of the Torah, that “man has the power to uproot and to crush.” That is why the world’s second beginning occurred when Hashem gave the Jewish people the mitzvah to sanctify the New Moon through Beis Din. He wants to teach us that the world derives its meaning and purpose from the thoughts, words, and actions of the Jewish people. He therefore made our nation’s first mitzvah one that is depen-

dent on the testimony of simple Jews regarding the New Moon and the Beis Din’s simple declaration, “Sanctified, sanctified.” This shows us that the Jewish people have the power to determine and change the nature of time itself. We can never again legitimately fail to recognize the importance of our words and actions. Accordingly, failing to recog-

the Chasid Yaavetz in his explanation of Rabbi Eliezer Hamodai’s Mishnah, would be worthwhile for every Jew to review on a regular basis. Yirmiyahu recounts Hashem’s response to him (ibid. 7-10): “Do not say ‘I am a youth,’ for wherever I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall say. Do not be afraid of them for I am with

Our role in this world is to recify the physical and spiritual worlds by sanctifying what seem to be our most mundane thoughts, words, and actions.

nize this gives one a status similar to a heretic. The whole purpose of the creation of this world and all of the upper worlds is that a person should perfect and rectify himself and the whole world. That is what gives the upper and lower worlds their meaning and purpose. The Chasid Yaavetz’s words, “man has the power to uproot and to crush,” recall to the words of Hashem to Yirmiyahu Hanavi who initially asked Hashem not to choose him as a Navi. He knew that he would have to deliver a message of death and destruction to the Jewish people and did not want the job. But Hashem told him (Yirmiyahu 1:4) that he had already been chosen before he was even born. But Yirmiyahu did not believe in himself. He protested (ibid. 6): “Alas, L-rd, G-d, behold I do not know how to speak for I am a youth, na’ar.” The word for youth, na’ar, may also imply incompetence or immaturity as the word is used in Yiddish. In any case, Yirmiyahu argues to Hashem that he is unworthy of being a Navi because he is too young or incompetent to make a real difference for the Jewish people. Hashem’s message to Yirmiyahu, including language adapted by

you to save you, says Hashem.” And Hashem stretched out His

hand and touched my mouth and Hashem said to me, “Behold, I have placed My words in your mouth. See, I have appointed you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and to crush, and to destroy and to demolish, to build and to plant.” We must all internalize Hashem’s message to Yirmiyahu and not see ourselves and incompetent or ineffectual children. We must take seriously the ability He planted within us to rectify ourselves and the world, thus fulfilling the very purpose of creation. May Hashem help us recognize the profound power of our thoughts, words, and actions, and may we never brush off our responsibility to repair the world.

Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, is the founding Morah d’Asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY, and has served as Mashpia in Yeshiva University since 2013.

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Between the Lines

The Story of the Moral By Eytan Kobre

Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. -Robert McKee

riends and acquaintances of Abraham Lincoln recalled how he would often say, Now, that reminds me of a story, before launching into a humorous or revealing or compelling anecdote. He had a knack for always finding just the right anecdote to make his point. Walt Whitman regarded Lincoln’s storytelling as “a weapon which he employ’d with great skill.” Storytelling was perhaps Lincoln’s finest talent, and it enabled his rise from common field hand to arguably the all-time greatest American. Henry C. Whitney, Lincoln’s friend and a frequent visitor to the White House, recounted how a distinguished visitor once left the White House disgusted after being interrupted by one of Lincoln’s “silly, grotesque, and inapplicable anecdotes.” The visitor complained to one of Lincoln’s secretaries, “Now, you say that Lincoln’s stories always have some object or moral. Please tell me what object or moral such an absurd, irrelevant, clownish story could possibly have?” “The most necessary object in the world at that time,” the secretary shot back. “To get rid of you and get to his business, and, by your own ac-

count, he did it.” From its first words, the Torah embarks on an extended story that unfolds across twenty-five or so generations – from Creation to Noach to Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov to the Jewish exile in and eventual redemption from Egypt. While a set of systematic dictates should have started with the formulaic commands of the Laws of the New Moon (Shemos 12:1-10), G-d wanted to relate His exploits to the Jewish people (Rashi, Bereishis 1:1). Because the Torah recognizes the power of a compelling story. The Belzer Rebbe notes that two Jews alive at the time were not witness to the redemption of the Jewish people from Egypt: Moshe’s sons, Gershom and Eliezer. Apparently, G-d wanted the redemption to be handed down as a narrative from one generation to the next, beginning with Moshe’s own children. This mode of transmitting our tradition – “telling over the story [of our miraculous redemption from Egypt] to our children and our children’s children” – is the ideal way to ensure that it endures (Seforno, Shemos 10:2). Jewish parents were meant to tell stories – and Jewish children to listen and be inspired by them. Indeed, “the actions of forefathers are a portent for their progeny” (Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 9; Ramban, Bereishis 12:6 and Introduction to Vayishlach; see Rashi, Bereishis 18:1; Bereishis Rabba 48:07 and 54:05; Maharsha,

Chagiga 5b and Avoda Zara 8b). Stories about our great sages and leaders, past or present, inspires and motivates us to emulate them (Meiri, Yoma 38b; Radak, Bereishis 16:6; Mesilas Yesharim, Chapter 21; Ohr Yechezkel, Letter No. 21). As Rebbe Nachman of Breslov explained, “Many people have fallen into deep [spiritual] sleep…The only way to wake people up is through stories, which can awaken and revive them.” Broader society also recognizes the benefits of stories. They boost comprehension. They aid retention. They grab and hold attention. They are powerful, motivational, inspirational, educational. But, for us, “stories” are employed not only to recount our history but to emphasize and instruct our halacha and ethical and moral values. And, in that sense, they are (almost) equal to the laws themselves. Two Amoraim, Rav Ami and Rav Asi, once sat before R’ Yitzhak Nappacha (Bava Kama 60b). One asked him to discuss halacha, while the other asked him to relate stories. When neither consented to the other’s choice, R’ Yitzchak compared his predicament to a man with two wives, one young and one old. The young wife pulls out his white hairs to make him appear younger, while the old wife pulls out his black hairs to make him appear older. The man ends up bald. So, too, we require both halacha and stories. (Yes, it took a parable to make the point.)

Parables, likewise, “should not be esteemed lightly since, by means of the parable, one can master the Torah and…arrive at the true meaning of the Torah” (Shir HaShirim Rabba 1:8; see R’ Avraham ben HaRambam [Introduction, Ein Yaakov]). In fact, “if you wish to come to know Him who by His word created the world, study Talmudic tales” (Sifri, Devarim 49). To R’ Pinchas of Koretz, “halacha and Talmudic tales are two parts of the oral law: halacha requires a sharp mind; the tales, a feeling heart.” Two writers once raced to the holy Rebbe Yisrael of Rizhin asking him to pen a preface to their respective new books – one on halacha, the other relating stories of our sages. The Rizhiner granted audience first to the storyteller. “Our Torah begins with stories,” explained the Rizhiner. “Were it not for the stories, we would have no basis for the commandments that follow.” Passing themselves off as enlightened or analytical, there are those who insist that some of our stories are not credible. To be sure, it is possible (likely?) that not every one of our stories is utterly accurate. But, if the goal of a story is to instruct and inspire, does it really matter? Does probing the exactitude of every detail of an otherwise inspiring story advance or undercut the purpose in telling the story? A good story cannot be outdone by fact; it can be outdone only by a better story.

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The Chofetz Chaim was once called to testify in secular court as a character witness but he declined to take the requisite oath because he generally avoided taking oaths. When the judge insisted that the Chofetz Chaim take the necessary oath, the attorney calling him as a witness maintained that, in this case, there was no need for an oath. “This rabbi is eminently honest,” the attorney argued. “He once saw a thief making off with his candlesticks and promptly disclaimed ownership of them so that the thief would not be guilty of stealing.” The judge was skeptical. “Do you really expect me to believe a story like that?” “Your Honor,” the attorney replied, “I do not know if the story is true or not. But people do not tell stories like that about you and me.” But perhaps the power of storytelling is best illustrated by…well, a story. Whenever the Baal Shem Tov

perceived a calamitous decree concerning the Jewish people, he would venture out to a specific place in the woods where he would meditate, light a candle, and recite certain prayers, and the crisis would be averted.

say, “Master of the Universe, I do not know the meditations, but I know the prayer and the place and can light a candle.” This also averted the crisis. After the passing of the Maggid of Mezritch, when R’ Moshe Leib of Sassov needed to beseech the Heav-

“Your Honor,” the attorney replied, “I do not know if the story is true or not. But people do not tell stories like that about you and me.”

When the Baal Shem Tov’s successor, the Maggid of Mezritch, needed to beseech the Heavens to avert a decree against the Jewish people, he would go to that same place in the woods, where he would

ens to avert a decree against the Jewish people, he would go to that same place in the woods, where he would say, “Master of the Universe, I do not know the meditations and I do not know the prayer, but I know the place

and can light a candle.” And the crisis would be prevented. After R’ Moshe Leib’s time, when the holy Rizhiner needed to beseech the Heavens to avert a decree against the Jewish people, he would cry out, “Master of the Universe, I do not know the meditations, I do not know the prayer, I do not even know the place. But I can relate the stories of what my righteous predecessors did, and may their merit warrant salvation.” And so it is with us. We don’t know the mediations. We don’t know the prayer. We don’t know the place. And we cannot hold a candle to our great ones. All we can do is relate – and thus be inspired by – their stories.

Eytan Kobre is a writer, speaker, and attorney living in Kew Gardens Hills. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? E-mail eakobre@outlook.com.

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Israel Today

Following the Warriors By Rafi Sackville

Seniors watching a tank exercise

he recent article that appeared a few weeks back about charedi conscription to the army addressing the historical and current phenomenon of the deferments they seek stands in stark contrast to the world I inhabit; a world where all my students are conscripted. The senior year in high school features a few key activities designed to generate inspiration for serving the country. For example, it is becoming increasingly common for a small percentage of seniors to spend a year doing Shnat Sherut, service dedicated to working in various sectors of the community before being drafted. The demand for placement is huge, and many students are turned down. There are dozens of community programs kids can join; scouts, youth movements and schools are looking for young people to dedicate a year of their lives before joining the army. Another preparatory program

The care package veterans from battalion 188 in the Yom Kippur War sent battalion 188 during the recent war in Gaza

for seniors is spearheaded by the Ministry of Defense, and it takes place in Ramat HaGolan. There they learn about the battle heritage of the Golan Heights, a love of the country, as well as being exposed to the different options ahead of them within the IDF. This is no small feat of organization. For two weeks schools throughout the country make their way up north to participate. Fifty-one schools were there on the day we visited, which roughly translated to almost 3,000 students. The day began in Hamadia, next to Kazrin, the site of a major battle in 1973. The grounds had been converted into an army theme park with over twenty large tents housing various units of the IDF. Soldiers were scattered inside and selling the advantages of their respective fields of expertise – from foot soldiers, tank corps, artillery units, logistics, high-tech, and a

female soldiers’ exhibition to the army rabbinical wing. Students wandered from tent to tent listening to pitches. It was like a typical convention center conference. After eating popcorn and ices we got back onto the bus and drove to two of the many sites where key battles took place during the Yom Kippur War. We were taken to the famous battle at Barak, where we were entertained by Avner Landau, a commanding officer during the Yom Kippur War. Despite our eventual victories, the initial cost of life was devastating. Avner looked across the covered tent where we had gathered and told the youngsters that they were only slightly younger than the men who had fought in the battles with him. Our students reminded him of his former soldiers. He said that soon after the war he met Yoni Netanyahu, Bibi’s famous brother, who encouraged him to speak about his war experiences,

a practice not common among soldiers before then. After fifteen minutes Avner handed the microphone to Yehuda, a current officer in the reserves. What he had in common with Avner, he explained, was that he is an officer in the same battalion. To many of us this didn’t seem germane to the battles in the Golan, particularly seeing that Yehuda told us about his experiences in the last war in Gaza. In his opening remarks he made the strange comment that the most important connection between Avner and himself was underpants. He described how his harrowing time in Gaza had left him without a shower or a change of clothes for over a week. On the day he got to peel his clothes off, his troops received a care package from the veterans of Battalion 188 in the Yom Kippur War. They included underpants and a sticker (which you can see in the accompanying photo)

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which reads “with a loving hug. From Battalion 188, Yom Kippur 1973.” Yehuda explained the clear connection: “The soldiers of yesterday are the soldiers of today. We do what we have to do. I can succeed like they did.” Moreover, Avner and his friends were conveying the message that Yehuda and his friends were continuing a tradition whose line runs right back through the ranks to the Yom Kippur War and beyond. It is an unbreakable chain whose baton has been passed with love and pride over the generations. We then stopped at Emek Habacha, The Valley of Tears, where we were addressed by Avigdor Kahalani. Kahalani, a former politician, is famous for his battlefield exploits in the valley, “named for their (Syrian) tears, not ours.” He was instrumental in founding the Follow the Warriors project. For fourteen years he has told the story of his battleground feats. Those first students he lectured are now into their

thirties. Our last stop was back at Hamadia, where all 50 schools that had

left. As the red flares of the shells whizzed across the fields towards their intended targets, all 3,000

As the red flares of the shells whizzed across the fields towards their intended targets, all 3,000 students stood on their feet.

participated in the day’s celebration had gathered. At the back of the enclosure a huge area had been fenced off and covered with sheets of tarpaulin. At 3:45p.m. we stood for the national anthem, then sat back to watch a multi-corps fire show. Not many of us were prepared for the first volley of tank fire coming from behind the veil to our

students stood on their feet. Many of them ran down to the barriers to get a better view. The army singing troupe then sang five stirring songs that had the effect of turning the last minutes of the afternoon into a celebration. A ripple of happiness coupled with a sense of national pride lingered as the area was vacated and we made

our way to the buses. On the hour journey on our way back home there were a few errant complaints from hungry students who wanted us to stop to eat. When I asked many of those on the bus what they had thought of the day, the feedback was generally positive. For our students the army is light years away. They can’t see themselves as soldiers. In the meantime winter finals were fast approaching, followed by the long stretch towards July, when the first of them put on their first set of army fatigues. The day’s trip will be long forgotten by then. For them the overall message is clear: it won’t be long before they follow in the footsteps of those who donned the uniform before them. Rafi Sackville, formerly of Cedarhurst, teaches in Ort Maalot in Western Galil.

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New Y rk, New Y rk! Places to Go, Things to Do

Start spreading the news! New York is tons of fun – even in the cold winter months. Here are some great ideas of activities and trips to take this midwinter vacation. Don’t let a few below-zero temperatures keep you from venturing outside. Bundle up – we’re fierce New Yorkers after all – and enjoy all that New York has to offer.

Indoor Fun Parks Legoland Discovery Center Westchester 39 Fitzgerald Street Yonkers, NY 10701 866-243-0779 Fun Fuzion at New Roc City 19 LeCount Place New Rochelle, NY 10801 914-637-7575 Skyzone 33 Lecount Place New Rochelle, NY 10801 914-740-8272 Fun Station USA 40 Rocklyn Avenue Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-599-7757 @Play 229 Route 110 Farmingdale, NY 11735 631-815-5355 Bounce U of Oceanside 3495B Lawson Blvd Oceanside, NY 11572 516-593-5867

Bounce U of Brooklyn 6722 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 2nd Fl Brooklyn, NY 11219 347-450-5867

NY Skyride 350 5th Avenue New York, NY 10118 212-297-9777

Artrageous Studio 5 N Village Ave Rockville Centre, NY 11570 516-255-5255

Laser Bounce 2710 Hempstead Turnpike Levittown, NY 11756 516-881-9620

Woodmere Lanes 948 Broadway Woodmere, NY 11598 516-374-9870

Once Upon a Dish 659 Franklin Ave Garden City, NY 11530 516-742-6030

Pole Position Raceway Go-Karting 40 Daniel St Farmingdale, NY 11735 631-752-7223

Funfest Bowling 6161 Strickland Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-763-6800

Baked in Brooklyn 242 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11249 718-384-2300

Brooklyn Boulders 575 Degraw Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 347-834-9066

Something Different

Air Trampoline Sports 1850 Lakeland Avenue Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-619-6000

Puppetworks 338 6th Avenue Park Slope, NY 11215 718-965-3391

Chelsea Piers Hudson River—Piers 59-62 New York, NY 212-336-6800

Make It Too 86 Cedarhurst Ave Cedarhurst, NY 11516 516-341-7660

Trapeze School NY 30 Tompkins Ave Brooklyn, NY 11206 212-242-8769

Build a Bear Roosevelt Field Mall 630 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530 516-248-0027

Color Me Mine 123 Baxter St New York, NY 10013 212-374-1710 Taro’s Origami Studio 95 7th Avenue, 2nd Fl Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-360-5435

Museums Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Pier 86, 12th Avenue and 46th Street New York, NY 10036 212-245-0072

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9/11 Memorial and Museum 200 Liberty Street New York, NY 10006 212-266-5211 New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street Corona, NY 11368 718-699-0005 Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 212-423-3200 Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 516-224-5800 Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-735-4400 Jewish Children’s Museum 792 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-467-0600 Children’s Museum of Manhattan 212 W 83rd St New York, NY 10024 212-721-1234

American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 212-769-5100 Liberty Science Center Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305 201-200-1000 Crayola Factory 30 Centre Square Easton, PA 18042 1-866-875-5263 The Franklin Institute 222 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-448-1200 Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic (formerly N. Concourse Dr) Philadelphia, PA 19131 215-581-3181 Imagine That! Children’s Museum 4 Vreeland Road Florham Park, NJ 07932 973-966-8000

Skating Hot Skates Roller Skating Rink 14 Merrick Road Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-593-1300 Long Beach Ice Arena 150 W. Bay Drive Long Beach, NY 11561 516-705-7385 Ice Skating at Grant Park Broadway and Sheridan Avenue Hewlett, NY 11557 516-571-7821 Aviator Ice Rinks 3159 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-758-7500 Lefrak Center at Prospect Park 171 East Drive Brooklyn, New York 11225 718-462-0010

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City Ice Pavilion 47-32 32nd Place Long Island City, NY 11101 718-706-6667 Wollman Rink in Central Park 830 Fifth Ave New York, NY 10065 212-439-6900 The Rink at Rockefeller Center 600 5th Avenue New York, NY 10020 212-332-7654 The Rink at Bryant Park Between 40th and 42nd streets & 5th Ave New York, NY 10018 212-661-6640 Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers Pier 61-23rd Street and Hudson River Park New York, NY 10011 212-336-6100 TJH is not responsible for the kashrus, atmosphere or accuracy of information of any establishment listed. Please call before you go to ensure an optimal experience. Enjoy!

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here’s vacation, and then there’s something called staycation. And now, thanks to TJH, there’s something called carcation. This has nothing to do with a carnival, folks, believe me, although if you’re in middle of following Waze when your iPhone’s battery goes blank, then you’re going to be on some sort of merry-go-round finding your way back home.

A carcation is a vacation you go on – but you’re not heading to JFK to start your trip. Instead, you’re probably hopping on the Belt or the Van Wyck. You see, there’s no reason you have to board a plane to have fun. And there’s no reason you have to hang around at home for five days straight with kids who are constantly asking what’s for lunch. Instead, spend a day or two in the car. Yes, your Honda Odyssey is perfect for this type of vacation. Hey, it’s called a carcation! Want to have a fun-filled trip? Make sure to pack snacks for the road, entertainment for the car, some sandwiches or sushi for lunch, and a sweatshirt or two, and enjoy your day away. Want to make it even more fun? Find a hotel nearby, check in for the night, and bring swimsuits for the kids. Who doesn’t love swimming when it’s snowing outside? Oh, and make sure you have more than one CD in the car. I’ve spent some road trips listening to Meilech Kohn on an endless loop. Suffice to say that after the fifth time hearing it I was feeling that he was making a lach in mine stein, if you know what I mean.

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Spend the Day in…Philadelphia T

he City of Brotherly Love is just a bit over 2 hours away. The short ride, though, will bring you to a city rich with American history. Most notably, check out the Liberty Bell (know how it got its crack?), Independence Hall (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were both signed there), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (channel the “Rocky” in you as you race up its iconic steps). Speaking of art, Philly is home to more Impressionist paintings than any other city outside Paris. Art is a big deal here. Boasting over 2,000 outdoor murals, it’s been called the “mural capital of the U.S.” Want to talk football? Philadelphia has a funny tradition when it comes to football’s biggest party. To celebrate the Super Bowl, Philly hosts the annual Wing Bowl. The eating competition starts at 6am on Friday, February 2 and features two 14-minute rounds of wing-eating followed by a 2-minute final lightning round. In 2017, Bob “Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt won the Wing Bowl after scarfing down 409 wings, beating Dave Tiger “Wings & Things” Brunelli by a mere 23 wings. Shoudt walked off with $10,000 cash and a new car. Wonder if he washed it down with a Philly cheesecake for dessert.

Things to Do Please Touch Museum Young children and those who are young-atheart will love this museum. Geared towards those around seven and younger, nothing is off-limits. Kids will love the Alice in Wonderland and River Adventures play areas; the Space Station; Roadside Attractions with a SEPTA bus and car; a replica of the arm and torch from the Statue of Liberty, created from discarded toys; the Adventures of Mr. Potato Head exhibit; and the Woodside Park carosuel. 4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, PA 19131 (215) 581-3181

Franklin Institute Ben Franklin was always curious, a true sci-

entist at heart. Think Ben Franklin and think electricity. The Franklin Institute offers many exhibits, including one that focuses on electricity. The Changing Earth, the Franklin Airshow, The Giant Heart, and the Observatory, which features five telescopes, can keep your children busy for hours. Like sports? SportsZone is an interactive exhibit that shows the science behind sports. Its planetarium, live science shows and IMAX theater will wow audiences of all ages. 222 N 20th St Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 448-1200

Dilworth Park Dilworth Park, on the west side of City Hall, is the city’s lively centerpiece with a lush lawn, tree groves, cafe, and fountain, which converts to an ice skating rink in winter. While there, enjoy America’s Garden Capital Maze, open until February 26. Located on the Greenfield Lawn, children and adults w ill delight in discovering picture-perfect moments amid the v ibrant plantings, topiaries, tw inkling lights, and décor that showcases all 32 public gardens, arboreta, and historic landscapes that are located w ithin 30 miles of Philadelphia... giv ing Philadelphia its distinction as A merica’s Garden Capital. 1 S 15th Street West Side of City Hall

National Museum of American Jewish History This Smithsonian-affiliated museum was established in 1976 and boasts over 30,000 artifacts, illustrating American Jewish life around the themes of immigration, hard work, entertainment, family life and tradition. Its Only in America Gallery of Fame features eighteen Jewish Americans who encountered challenges, choices and opportunities on their way to achievement. Among those featured are Albert Einstein, Sandy Koufax, Emma Lazarus, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, zt”l, and Golda Meir. 101 South Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA 19106 (205) 923-3811

Mütter Museum Want to see something truly bizarre? The Mütter Museum features medical oddities such as slides of Albert Einstein’s brain, a tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland’s jaw, and tissue removed from the vertebra of John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln’s killer. The museum boasts over 20,000 specimens; only 13% of those are on display. Originally meant for education on medicine, medical anomalies and complexities are now on public display. While you’ll learn a lot about science, it’s certainly not for the squeamish or faint of heart. 19 S 22nd St Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 560-8564

Museum of the American Revolution Haven’t been to Philly in a year? Well, here is something new. The Museum of the American Revolution opened in April 2017 and cost more than $150 million. Just a few blocks from Independence Hall, you’ll see bronze reliefs of George Washington crossing the Delaware and the signing of the Declaration of Independence as you enter its doors. Around 500 objects are on display, including muskets, military uniforms, Washington’s restored field tent, and even baby shoes made from a British redcoat uniform after the war. You don’t have to be enamored by war or interested in America’s steps toward history to enjoy the museum. Both young, old, and in-between will be thrilled by the glimpses of the past. 101 South Third Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 253-6731

Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Billed as Philadelphia’s largest outdoor ice skating rink and winter wonderland, RiverRink is open seven days a week through March 4, 2018. This seasonal winter park includes a beautifully lit landscape, an outdoor seating area with fire pits, and a Kids Lodge with arcade games. Grab your skates or sip a coffee and enjoy the view. 101 South Columbus Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19106

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QVC Studio Park Ever bought anything on the QVC shopping network? Neither have I. But if you’re interested in seeing how the world’s largest video and e-commerce retailer gets it all together, check out QVC Studio Park. There are several tours offered at the headquarters, and each one gives insight into how the 24-hour live broadcast is put together. You can also be part of a live studio audience. Check the website for details as some tours have age requirements. 1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, PA 19380 (800) 600-9900

What to Eat Cherry Grill and Steakhouse

Mama’s Vegetarian 18 S 20th St Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 751-0477

1301 Marlton Pike East Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (856) 428-6666

Shalom Pizzeria

Citron & Rose Tavern

Star of David

7598A Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19151 (215) 878-1500

261 Montgomery Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 257-7577

942 Montgomery Ave Narberth, PA 19072 (484) 278-4129

Espresso Café and Sushi Bar

The Dairy Café

7814 Castor Ave Philadelphia, PA 19152 (215) 745-0130

321 Montgomery Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 808-9045

Spend the Day in…New Haven, CT N

ew Haven is home to Yale University since 1701, so there’s a rich, varied and long history in the city. It could take days to go through all of its collections of art, antiquities, rare musical instruments, and historical specimens. The Beinecke Library contains 60,000 rare volumes, including the famous and only surviving Gutenberg Bible. If you’re visiting during nicer weather, spend some time at East Rock Park, the New Haven Green, Little Italy, and Lighthouse Point Park, a favorite for all ages. The carousel can make even the most cantankerous ones crack a youthful smile.

Things to Do Yale Peabody Museum This museum has one of the oldest and largest natural history collections in the world. Chil-

dren will be enthralled with three floors of fun and information. Learn about birds, gemstones, and dinosaurs – and much more! Make sure to check out its Great Hall of Dinosaurs, which includes a mounted juvenile Brontosaurus and a 110-foot long mural about the Age of Reptiles. 170 Whitney Ave New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 432-5050

for safety; make sure to check your children’s height before going to ensure that they can all participate. Your littlest ones can navigate Little It, which is set lower to the ground and offers shorter bridges and beams. 40 Sargent Dr New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 812-9981

IT Adventure Ropes Course

This smaller museum geared towards kids offers the most curious children myriad activities and enthralling pursuits. Check out the music room, the “reflections” room, and the room where children can “figure it out” using mathematical concepts – but all in good fun! There’s even a room that is decorated just like the room in Good Night Moon! Check for museum openings before you head out; it is not open every day. 22 Wall St New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 562-5437

Looking for adventure? This action-packed site is sure to whet some of your thrill-seeking appetite. The ropes course, housed in the huge Jordan’s Furniture, claims to be the world’s largest indoor ropes course. It will leave you challenged and breathless with excitement and may even tire out your most boisterous child. A 450-foot-high water show greets you as you enter the course and then you’re surrounded by a labyrinth of 60-foot-high ropes of four levels. Four 180-foot-long zip lines whiz adventurers over the light and water show. Harnesses and bungee cords are provided

Connecticut Children’s Museum

Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop It’s a museum and it’s a workshop. Here, they build things, collect things, and experi-

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ment with different objects. And so could you! The museum offers a list of 1001 Experiments to Try Before You Grow Up. Find something that speaks to you and learn something new. For children between 5- and 12-years-old, the museum offers walk-in projects on weekends and during vacation programs. Create your own

blockhead character, build your own world, experiment with energy you can and you can’t see … choose something to explore and create something new! 915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 (203) 777-1833

What to Eat Claire’s Corner Copia 1000 Chapel Street New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 562-3888

Spend the Day in…Springfield, MA T

hree hours in the car is not a short time with the whole family, but you’ll be doing some really exciting things in Springfield that may be worth your while. With basketball, Dr. Seuss, art, and dinosaurs at your fingertips, no one will be bored. Wearing your warmest clothes? Check out Forest Park, its zoo, and its historic district on a nice day. Make sure to bring food for the ride. There’s no kosher restaurants you can rely on.

Things to Do Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Have a basketball fanatic in your home? The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame serves as the most complete library of the sport and promotes and preserves the history of basketball. The Hall has over 350 Hall of Famers. Hundreds of interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests. And, of course, there is enough basketball history to impress the world’s most avid sports fans! 1000 Hall of Fame Ave Springfield, MA 01105 (877) 446-6752

Amelia Park Children’s Museum Jam-packed with exhibits and events to captivate your most curious kids, the museum offers many interactive informational and interactive displays. Check out the construction site, the mailroom, the doctor’s office, Amelia’s Café,

and the bank. There are also some cute animals that your children will delight in seeing including a skink, snake and gecko. 29 South Broad Street Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 572-4014

Dr. Seuss Memorial Garden Do you like green eggs and ham? Or maybe you have a Thing or Two? While in Springfield, check out the sculpture garden dedicated to the renowned Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as author and illustrator Dr. Seuss. Five large bronze statues stand guard among Springfield’s museums on the Quadrangle. You’ll see The Cat in the Hat alongside Dr. Seuss at his desk; Horton the Elephant coming out of an open book with Thing 1 and Thing 2; and the Lorax who is standing on a tree stump, among others. 21 Edwards St Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 263-6800

Springfield Museums—5 for 1 Talk about a metze’a! For the price of just one museum you get to visit all five along with the Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden. With the varied museums offered, there is bound to be a site for every person in your family. The George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum is the oldest museum on the Quadrangle. Marvel at treasures from Ancient Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. Explore the Japanese Arms and Armory Gallery along with a 150-piece holding of Chinese cloisonne work, one of the

most extensive collections outside of China. The Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts will bring you closer to the present and features mostly American and European works including those by Degas, Monet, and Massachusetts native John Singleton Copley. The Springfield Science Museum features live animals, a dinosaur hall that includes a life-size replica of a tyrannosaurus rex, and a planetarium. The Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History opened in the fall of 2009 on the former site of famed painter James MacNeill Whistler’s childhood home. It tells the story of Springfield and features exhibits on the numerous inventions and pioneering manufacturing techniques innovated there. The museum also houses the Springfield History Library and Archives, a collection of historical papers and documents, including genealogical records and over 20,000 books related to genealogy. The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum opened in 2017. One floor is dedicated to interactive exhibits, sure to delight your most handson kids. Dr. Seuss’s books come to life in the museum. You’ll also be able to see real artifacts from the author’s home. Are you ready, Sam I Am? 21 Edwards St Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 263-6800

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Chabad of the Five Towns presents:

FARBRENGEN In honor of YUD SHEVAT

Rabbi Michoel Seligson

will lead a Farbrengen & inspire us in honor of the Yartzeit of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe & the day the Lubavitcher Rebbe OB”M assumed leadership in 1951.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 • 8:15 PM At Chabad of the Five Towns 74 Maple Avenue, Cedarhurst

Light Dinner

For men and women

Please RSVP 516-295-2478 · www.Chabad5Towns.com Sponsored by Asaf & Zelda Advocat

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Florida Dining Guide

For those of you who are enjoying time off in sunny Florida, we miss you. But in between walks on the boardwalk and laps in the pool, make sure to check out these wonderful restaurants for lunch or dinner (or anytime in between!). Call before you go; these places fill up fast!

26 Sushi & Tapas

Capri Sushi & Italian

9487 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154 (305) 570-2626

726 Arthur Godfrey Rd Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 534-0551

Acqua Trattoria

Carlos & Gabby’s Miami

3565 NE 207th St, Suite A11 Miami, FL 33180 (305) 690-7103

740 West 41 Street Miami Beach, FL 33140 (786) 276-1212

Asia Boca Raton

Century Grill

7600 W. Camino Real (off Powerline Rd.) Boca Raton, FL 33433 (561) 544-8100

9060 Kimberly Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33434 (561) 571-6144

Backyard BBQ and Brew

1688 N.E. 164th Street N. Miami Beach, FL 33162 (305) 705-2110

Chai Wok 9460 Harding Ave Surfside, FL 33154 (305) 763-8818

China Beach Bagel Time 3915 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 538-0300

3919 Alton Rd Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 534-3034

China Bistro Beyond by Shemtov’s 514 41st Street Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 538-2123

3565 NE 207th Street (The Waterways) Aventura, FL 33180 (305) 936-0755

Blaze Tex-Mex BBQ

Cine Citta Cafe

2520 NE 186th St Miami, FL 33180 (305) 914-4644

9544 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154 (305) 866-8688

Butcher Block Grill

Cinnabon

7000 West Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 334344 (561) 409-3035

12801 W. Sunrise Blvd (Sawgrass Mills) Sunrise, FL 33323

Café Emunah

Ditmas Boca Raton

3558 N Ocean Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (954) 561-6411

21077 Powerline Road Boca Raton, FL 33433 (561) 826-8875

Café Vert

Dixie BBQ

9490 Harding Ave Surfside, FL 33154 (305) 867-3151

18798 West Dixie Highway Miami, FL 33180 (305)760-2620

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Dunkin Donuts 3951 Stirling Road in Dania Beach (Hollywood)

Florida Grill Steakhouse 4299 Collins Avenue Miami, FL 33140 (305)535-6077

Foozo Artisan Pizza 2520 NE 186 Street North Miami, FL 33180 (305) 985-3668

Fresko 19048 NE 29 Avenue Aventura, FL 33180 (786) 272-3737

Fuego by Mana 3585 NE 207 Street Aventura, FL 33180 (786) 520-4082

Grand Cafe Espresso Bar 2905 Stirling Rd Hollywood, FL 33312 (954) 986-6860

Grill House 976 41st Street (off Alton Road) Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 674-9005

Grill Time North Miami 16145 Biscayne Blvd (just south of 163rd Street) Aventura, FL 33160 (786) 274-8935

Holy Bagels & Pizzeria Downtown 93 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 (305) 961-7878

Jerusalem Pizza 761 NE 167 St Miami, FL 33162 (305) 653-6662

Kikar Tel Aviv 5005 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 866-3316

Kosh Miami 9477 Harding Ave Surfside, FL 33154 (305) 763-8601

Kosher Gourmet 4797 Suite A, W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34746 (407) 354-1296

L’Chaim Asian Restaurant 4000 N 46th Ave Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 362-0777

Lenny’s Pizza 544 Arthur Godfrey Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 397-8395

16850 Collins Ave Sunny Isles, FL 33160 (305) 948-1158

Holy Bagels & Pizzeria 15903 Biscayne Blvd North Aventura, FL 33160 (305) 940-4402

Mozart Café Sunny Isles

Soho Asian Bar and Grill

18110 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles, FL 33160 (305) 974-0103

19004 NE 29th Avenue Miami, FL 33180 (305) 466-5656

Pita Hut Miami Beach

Subres Grill

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Dating Dialogue

What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW of The Navidaters

Dear Navidaters,

My close friend Sheila has cried to me for many years about her daughter Miriam who is single and has a history of not being the most popular girl on the block. Miriam is not a great beauty, not particularly charming or brilliant, and honestly, kind of boring and dull. Obviously, I would never say any of these things to Sheila. I am always encouraging about her daughter and try to always find something good to say about Miriam. But Miriam is nothing like her mother, and it’s been a problem in many areas for all of her life.

Miriam is now 37 years old and recently met a man who is much older than her, divorced and they are dating pretty seriously right now. Sheila is already talking “wedding.” The dating and the divorce I don’t see as a problem. However, I don’t like this man. I’ve met him a number of times and there is just something about him that really gives me the creeps. I also don’t like the way he talks to Miriam. I don’t think he treats her respectfully. Sheila and I have two friends in common, and they both feel the same way about him. I actually did a little digging about his previous marriage and couldn’t get too much information because they lived out of town but I heard enough to concern me. Sheila is so thrilled that Miriam has a “boyfriend,” that I think she is blinded to anything I might say about the guy. She just wants to see her daughter married and hopefully have children soon. I see a disaster about to happen and so do my friends. We are all very concerned and not sure what our role should be at this point. Do we really speak our truth to Sheila and tell her how worried we are about this guy? Or do we just join in the fantasy that all will be good and Miriam will finally be married and potentially have a family? I do remember once, years ago, Sheila said to me that women who marry and are divorced are still better off and seen more favorably than women who never even marry in the first place. I was kind of shocked by this comment, but didn’t respond. Now I wonder whether maybe Sheila does see what we’re seeing but still wants to see her daughter actually married. I don’t think Sheila understands how catastrophic a divorce can be. My niece is in the middle of a horrible divorce and still hasn’t gotten her get. It’s a disaster. I fear this will be Miriam’s future. What should we do to protect our friend and her daughter, particularly since they don’t seem to want protection?

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. t’s nice that you are so concerned about Sheila and her daughter. However, this is not a community project which you should be discussing as a group. Be respectful of the laws of lashon hara and gossip. Your additional comment about Sheila not understanding how catastrophic a divorce can be and you bringing up your niece’s unfortunate situation makes you sound like a simple-minded yenta. If you want to be helpful, be a careful sounding board. If she mentions something of concern, help her explore it. You can share with Sheila how you checked out your children’s serious dates with people from outof-town when the subject comes up directly. Being a good listener and friend is very different from being an advice dispenser. Carefully offer Sheila names and phone numbers of people whom you know in the town where he comes from so that she can check him out herself. Be a resource, not a guide. In other words, you can give her tools. You can also share information about the Shalom Workshops of the Shalom Taskforce that are available to couples before their marriage (and afterwards too). They are run by trained professionals and are designed to help people learn tools for communication and living together in healthy marriages. Your role is to be a friend, neither to educate nor protect Shelia and Miriam. It is possible that Sheila doesn’t have trust in you as a friend and will not even share her feelings and concerns. Think about that, too, as well as the nature of your communication style.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. our dilemma as Sheila’s close friend, savior and protector boils

down to several questions. Should you harp on information Sheila already knows – that poor, older Miriam is settling for an older divorced guy? Should you offer your opinion of him – that he’s rude to Miriam and gives you the creeps? Should you share the unsubstantiated hearsay (gossip?) you’ve gathered about Mr. Out-of-Town? What about the gory details of your niece’s disastrous divorce, do you tell all? To all of the above – no, no, no and absolutely not! Let me remind you: you are Sheila’s friend, not the mother of a 37-year-old single woman. If Sheila is anything like you and the girls, she has eyes and intuition. She and Miriam may be struggling with all the negatives you’ve described (the young man’s past, his personality and his reputation). Don’t complicate a less than ideal situation by broadcasting the obvious. Instead, if you value your relationship with Sheila, show her unconditional love and support if Miriam decides to take her chance and marry the charmer. If, G-d forbid, the marriage fails, be ready with a case of Kleenex and a sympathetic ear – much more appreciated than a mouthful of “I told you so’s…”

The Shadchan Michelle Mond onsider the fact that you are possibly catastrophizing the situation. You do not know the ins and outs of their relationship and what you do see is from a large distance. You are not a family member, or anything close to it, and yet you put yourself in a place where you do not seem to belong. You should not be spending your emotional energy analyzing a friend’s daughter’s relationship from the outside, nitpicking on details you see from a distance and doing unnecessary and purposeless digging. Regardless of whether your perceptions have any basis, you were never asked to get involved. Miriam is a

37-year-old woman and can make up her mind on her own about the biggest decision of her life, without her mother’s friend using a magnifying glass over her relationship. If it has taken this many years for her to find the right one, it is obviously with much thought and consideration. Nobody can predict if any specific person will get divorced and certainly it is not your place to be discussing it. If she were the one concerned, she would be the one writing into the Navidaters for advice or seeking help on her own. I am sure it is from a place of genuine care that makes you want to step in, but realize they likely see exactly what you see, but with the advantage of having the entire relationship in perspective. Smile and be happy for your friend and her daughter who are excited for this stage and hope for the best possible outcome.

Sometimes, when we approach them trying to protect or save them, we lose the relationship because we are holding up a mirror to something they don’t want to see.

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ou seem to have hit the nail on the head. Sheila has flat out told you that she feels the worst thing possible for any woman is to not have married at all. Even being divorced is better than never having stood under a chuppah. And of course, being married means having the potential to have children – again whether or not the marriage ends in divorce. So, it’s entirely possible that Sheila sees every-

thing you see and has some real concerns of her own. But she has weighed the pros and cons of the situation and has decided that this is the best possible course of action. How often in life do we have to choose between two choices and neither of them are totally fabulous? It happens to all of us, more often than we would like to admit. But we make a choice and daven and hope for the best. Maybe that’s exactly how Sheila is processing this situation with her daughter’s boyfriend based on the fact of her age and that unfortunately men

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have not been knocking down her door for all of Miriam’s dating years. The one concern I do have that involves you is what would be if they do marry, get divorced, and Sheila asks you whether you ever had any concerns about this guy. What do you do then and do you admit that you did, in fact, distrust this guy, risking Sheila accusing you of not protecting her daughter from the trauma of a failed marriage? If this is a concern of yours, I would say it’s important to ask a few pointed questions at this stage. Never statements. In other words, let’s say you’re all together and you see this guy speaking disrespectfully toward Miriam. When you are alone with Sheila, you might ask something like, “Did you notice what So-andSo said to Miriam when

Don’t complicate a less than ideal situation by broadcasting the obvious.

we were discussing Trump? Did you feel he was respectful in his tone and words?” And that’s about it. Sheila will either play dumb and tell you she didn’t notice and you will have gone on record as caring enough to ask the question, or Sheila will take pause and consider the potential problem. And that’s about it. The rest you must leave up to Sheila and Miriam.

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ou’re in a tough spot that so many people have been in before. You either fear or have substantiated evidence about a friend’s significant other. To tell or not to tell? That is the question. If you tell, you risk losing the friendship. If you don’t tell, your friend may be deeply impacted by the information you know. Should she find out later on that you knew you risk losing her in that case as well. You knew and didn’t tell me? Let’s acknowledge the one and only substantiated reality in this entire situation. You are in a no-win situation. So, whatever you decide to do, you will not feel perfect or complete. You will have a gnawing sensation that you “could have” handled the situation differently, no matter what you do. The feeling is normal and it is due to an impossible situation; not your actions. Practice self-compassion and be kind to yourself. You’re a good, caring, loyal friend who wants to see those in your life in happy, healthy relationships. hI can’t tell you what to do, but I can tell you that if someone doesn’t want “protection,” there is nothing you can do to protect that person. Furthermore, it’s not your job. Certainly,

Sheila and Miriam are adults who are walking into this situation in one of two ways: With eyes wide open – they are aware of the way Miriam’s boyfriend treats her and are making a conscious decision. One or both feels that the rewards outweigh the risk. With eyes shut tight – they know the situation but refuse to see it (aka, denial). I can’t tell you what is going on here, but I will say that in many or most situations, people usually know. They know and they don’t want to acknowledge the problem. Sometimes, when we approach them trying to protect or save them, we lose the relationship because we are holding up a mirror to something they don’t want to see. They’ll toss us before they toss the problem. What further complicates the situation is that the bride-to-be is not your friend. The bride is a 37-year-old woman who may not listen to a word her mother tells her. We don’t know how much influence Sheila has in Miriam’s life. You asked if you and your friends should speak the truth or go along with the fantasy. You certainly

don’t have to go along with any fantasy. You can take the route of being a real friend by gently exploring some of Mr. Creepy’s behaviors with Sheila. Next time you are together and Mr. C. says something “off” to Miriam, you can later call Sheila, or gently pull her aside, and tell her what you saw. You know the MTA motto: If you see something, say something. “I feel uncomfortable saying something, but did you notice when Mr. C. told Miriam x, y and z? What do you think about it? How did it make you feel?” Sheila’s response will be your guiding light. The odds are you will not affect change and taking this route poses a risk. Sheila may bite your head off. But this is really all the wiggle room you have without overstepping your bounds. Should Sheila open up to you, your role then becomes crystal clear. You are Sheila’s support and confidante. Pray that Miriam has a friend as caring as you are. If they need your help, they’ll find you. Moving away from your situation, and putting the spotlight on this issue in general, in my experience I have found that when well-meaning people get involved in trying to “help” or “fix” a dysfunctional situation, their help more often than not blows up in their face – time after time after time. And

here is my very clinical, very complicated reason why I believe this is so: the person you are trying to help has often played a role in the dysfunction. They are often part of the problem. If Sheila is on board and seems to be living on Fantasy Island, the only power you have is the decision of whether or not to keep her in your life. I’m sure I’ll get some pushback on this, but should you decide that you love Sheila and Miriam so much that you can’t bear to overlook this, I would totally understand and I would think you are one caring and brave lady (who may be short one friend and her daughter)! These situations are never easy. Good luck with your decision. 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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Dr. Deb

How to Have a Conversation Part III By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

ince I wrote last week’s article, the stories of people misjudging, assuming incorrectly, and giving unwanted advice have accumulated so I thought I’d share some true stories and some made-up equivalents with you.

STORY 1: THE MICROWAVE [TRUE STORY, WITH PERMISSION] We’ll call her Alice. Alice’s microwave seemed to be out of order. It would stop when she wanted to make a nice, hot cup of coffee that usually would take two minutes. She noticed that if she waited briefly, the lights would come back on and then she could reset the time and continue heating. Alice spent some time online checking out new microwaves but decided it would pay to fix this one instead as it had been a good one and the repair bill would not add up to the cost of a new one that had all the same

features. Alice’s friend, we’ll call her Masha, knows everything. She told Alice it is foolish to repair a machine so old when there are so many new ones out there. Alice looked at Masha, perfecting a certain incredulous gaze and said, “Masha, do you really think that I did not know to do that research?” Masha was quiet. Well, the repairman came, schlepped the microwave out of the pantry and placed it on the dining room table. He asked for an extension cord, and lo and behold, the lights went on and it worked. The repairman turned to Alice and said, “You know, it could be the outlet in the pantry. Test it a couple of days and let me know.” Guess what? Alice tested it in the dining room and it continued working even when she let it run a half hour. See, we love to give advice. We feel so smart and so helpful. But advice not based on all the necessary information is worthless.

STORY 2: SOUNDS SO MEAN Laura was indignant. Imagine that: her husband volunteered to clean the entire kitchen on the condition that she not use it! I have to admit when I heard that story I myself jumped to the conclusion that Mike, her hubby, was just being mean. But it’s good to make thorough inquiries before finalizing conclusions. So I asked Mike for his “side.” He told me how depressing it is to come home from a day of work only to find the kitchen a total mess every single day. True, Laura cleans after herself – somewhat – but in her rush to do a million things, she is far from thorough. And Mike finds himself re-doing it every day. So he thought a great solution would be not to use the kitchen before Shabbos. This way, it would stay clean. Maybe his request wasn’t too realistic, but it doesn’t sound mean after all. He was trying to be practical.

No matter how badly you are getting along with your spouse, the reality is that he or she is not an evil person. It’s incumbent on you to be dan le’chaf zchus. Now, you will ask: “Then how come they really are mean sometimes?” The answer is that we all fall into the trap of feeling so mistreated that we want to do nekama. So, yes, our partner’s behavior could be mean sometimes. We all have the capability of stooping low. But I guarantee you: when you misjudge your partner, you are more likely to bring out the nekama than if you were dan le’chaf zchus in the first place.

STORY 3: THE BAR MITZVAH FIASCO [TRUE STORY, WITH PERMISSION] Ralph could not stand Milt. He thought Milt was an interloper, trying to weasel his way into social groups

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where he didn’t belong. And he also thought Milt had insulted him once, when he got up in front of a room of people and left out Ralph from a list of people who deserved special thanks for their work on a certain project. Milt’s wife, Sarah, knew better. She knew that Milt had simply made a mistake and left out Ralph by accident. Ever the peacemaker, Sarah decide to give a special welcome and invitation to Ralph one Shabbos morning as he approached the table she was standing near at kiddush. “Hi,” she started to say, “this is my son’s bar mitzvah kiddush and I’d ---” the last words of her sentence, “love for you to join us,” trailed off as Ralph threw down the paper plate and stormed out. Sarah remained puzzled for ten years. Ten years! Something hit her one erev Rosh Hashana, maybe it was a shiur she’d heard, whatever it was, she went over to Ralph and apologized, not even knowing what for. “Well, you should!” exclaimed Ralph. “It’s high time after you kicked me out of your son’s bar mitzvah.” Ten years of misjudging Sarah who had

been trying to reach out, not reject. What’s particularly interesting here is the way the notion ishto k’gufo often gets taken way out of proportion. This idea, “a wife is like himself,” is the way a man should see his wife. It is not the way everyone in the community should think about her! Just because Ralph did not like Milt’s per-

cording to the references, Daniel was kind, entertaining, a great learner, and starting a business already. He was also reputed to be very attractive. How nice! Therefore, it was a great shock when Gingi opened the door to see standing before her, how can I say it, a much older man. This “boy” already

The last words of her sentence, “love for you to join us,” trailed off as Ralph threw down the paper plate and stormed out.

sonality is no reason to assume that Milt’s wife had the same personality as Milt did!

STORY 4: THE DATING GAME Gingi was so excited! She was getting ready for her first date with a boy that was highly, highly recommended. On paper, he sounded perfect. Ac-

had gray hair! Gingi literally gasped and quickly hoped this man would not notice. The first thought that raced through her mind is that every single reference lied. And he lied! The resume said he was 22! Now, Gingi had a real dilemma. She didn’t want to go out with such a person but she had no way of knowing how to wiggle out of the date.

Daniel let out a deep sigh. He’d been through this before. “May I come in first?” he asked politely. That would be fine as her parents were home. Gingi couldn’t even get words through her throat, but she gestured toward the living room. “I’m 22,” Daniel said, as if reading her mind. “I’ve been gray since I was 10.” He sat quietly and waited for his date to absorb this information. I think we should leave Gingi and Daniel to their privacy now. Daniel’s story is true; I Googled it. No one lied after all. What’s the takeaway here? Don’t assume. Even when you’re confronted with evidence right before your eyes. Well, I’ll amend that: assume the best of others, especially those you love. Generally, there is a really great explanation.

Dr. Deb Hirschhorn is a Marriage and Family Therapist. She can be reached at 646-54-DRDEB or by writing drdeb@ drdeb.com.

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Health & F tness

Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible? Part II By Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

iabetes is a topic that is always in the news. Whether you are already diagnosed with diabetes and need management tips, you are at risk for developing diabetes, or you care for a loved one who is suffering from diabetes, everyone can always benefit from nutrition tips related to diabetes. A few months back, we discussed the topic in an article titled, “Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible?” This subject certainly got a lot of interest due to the large diabetic population. The article explained that type 2 diabetes can be reversed through diet changes. The study that proved this hypothesis followed eleven overweight individuals between the ages of 35-65 who were clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 6.5–9.0%). Nine individuals with no family history of diabetes, with normal glucose metabolism and taking no medications comprised the control group. The study group was given a liquid diet formula (46.4% carbohydrate, 32.5% protein and 20.1% fat; vitamins, minerals and trace elements; 510 calories/day). In addition, participants were allowed to eat three portions of non-starchy vegetables daily, allotting another 600 calories. Furthermore, participants were encouraged to drink 2 liters of water daily, or other energy-free beverages, and to continue

with their regular habits of physical activity. The results of the study demonstrated that after eight weeks of dietary energy restriction the beta cell function increased towards normal and pancreatic fat decreased. However, the problem with this study is that this particular diet is not realistic and definitely lacking nutrients, and therefore, I do not recommend following such a diet. But don’t despair. A study was

a total of 825-853kcal/day. The key factor is that it was structured for long term weight loss maintenance. After one year, the researchers founds that diabetes remission was achieved in 68 (46%) participants in the intervention group. Diabetes remission is defined as glycated haemoglobin (HbA 1c) of less than 6·5% after at least 2 months off all antidiabetic medications. This study is groundbreaking

This study is groundbreaking since almost half of the participants reversed their diabetes.

recently published in a journal called The Lancet with the same hypothesis. The study followed 306 individuals for one year. Participants were aged 20-65 years who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the past 6 years, had a body mass index of 27–45 kg/ m2, and were not receiving insulin. The intervention withheld all antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs and required a strict diet of

since almost half of the participants reversed their diabetes. This should give hope to every diabetic. Reversing type 2 diabetes is possible with proper weight loss management. “Our findings suggest that even if you have had type 2 diabetes for six years, putting the disease into remission is feasible,” says Professor Michael Lean from the University of Glasgow, who co-led the study. “In contrast to

other approaches, we focus on the need for long-term maintenance of weight loss through diet and exercise and encourage flexibility to optimize individual results. “A major difference from other studies is that we advised a period of dietary weight loss with no increase in physical activity, but during the long-term follow up increased daily activity is important. Bariatric surgery can achieve remission of diabetes in about three-quarters of people, but it is more expensive and risky and is only available to a small number of patients.” This article proves that such a goal is feasible and that the intervention is realistic. Yes, following a strict calorically-restricted diet is challenging and requires a lot of self- control, but if it means reversing your diabetes, the long term effects are definitely worth it.

Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN, is a Master’s level Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. She graduated CUNY Brooklyn College receiving a Bachelor’s in Science and Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is currently a dietitian at Boro Park Center and a private nutrition consultant. She can be reached at CindyWeinberger1@

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The Case for Vitamin D By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

srael. Miami. Acapulco. Vail. The Orthodox Jewish world is revving up for yeshiva or winter vacation week. No matter the destination, people are in pursuit of sun and sunshine. There’s much confusion about sunlight and the production of vitamin D. People think just because the sun is up and they’re outside they’re getting sufficient vitamin D. This is not true. So let’s speak about vitamin D, its importance and the unfortunate almost universal lack of it in our lives. Why is vitamin D important? The body requires vitamin D to absorb calcium and to promote healthy bone growth and maintain healthy bones. In fact, vitamin D is essential for calcium flowing through the bloodstream and being absorbed into bones. Too little vitamin D results in soft bones in children (rickets) and fragile, misshapen bones in adults (osteomalacia). Vitamin D is also needed for other important body functions. Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with death of adults from cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment of older adults, severe asthma in children, and different types of cancer, as well as fatigue. There is a scientist-led group called the Vitamin D Council which promotes awareness of vitamin D deficiency. This council suggests vitamin D treatment might be found helpful in treating or preventing autism, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, influenza, neuromuscular diseases and

osteoporosis. To date, there have been no definitive trials conducted. Even so, the prevailing medical sentiment is that vitamin D constitutes an important part of a health regimen. Vitamin D is also known as the “sunshine vitamin” because the body produces it in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight. It is also occurs naturally in a few foods – including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks – and in fortified

their days indoors. Dr. Michael Vitale, Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, saysthat he no longer tests his patients for low vitamin D because his statistics have shown that well over 50% of all children and adolescents today need vitamin D supplements. I respect Dr. Vitale but nonetheless still test many of my patients for vitamin D on routine exams.

The body requires vitamin D to absorb calcium and to promote healthy bone growth and maintain healthy bones.

dairy and grain products. The angle of the sun and Vitamin D production are interrelated. In order for the sun to stimulate one’s vitamin D production the sun’s angle needs to be at a minimum of 50 degrees or greater above the horizon; 90% would be directly overhead. Most people in the Northeastern United States have low vitamin D. Years ago, when I first found many children and young adults with low vitamin D levels in my practice, I speculated it was because we dress modestly, covered up so that the sun never touches our skin, even in the summer. And during the school months, our children spend most of

What’s a parent to do? Eat healthy. Exercise. And take a multi-vitamin that has vitamin D and calcium in it. Children older than 1 year of age need 600 IU, or 15 mcg, a day. Your child doesn’t have to get enough vitamin D every day. Instead, aim to get the recommended amount as an average over the course of a few days or a week. Calcium supplementation is especially important as too many women are learning the hard way as they become older. The need for increased calcium acquisition and storage begins very early in life – especially in the pre-adolescent years. Speak to your pediatrician.

Of course, there’s a double-edged sword here. As much as we need the vitamin D from the sun, we also need to protect ourselves from sun damage. Even if you’re producing vitamin D, too much exposure will cause your body to stop producing it. It has been estimated that 15 minutes of sun in the middle of the day in the summer several times a week is sufficient to produce one’s complete vitamin D needs. This is for people with fair skin in ideal conditions. Darker-skinned people may need longer exposure time. Factors that impact vitamin D production and absorption here include the time of day (midday has the highest potential to stimulate vitamin D production), altitude (the higher, the more production), time of day (midday is best), and cloud cover and pollution (they take away from vitamin D production). There are websites and phone apps that will help you calculate vitamin D production. Please note: the longer you’re in the sun, the more skin damage you will sustain. Give your unprotected skin the minimum amount of sun exposure without protection and then please, please use sunscreen. You’ll never regret this last step. As always, daven.

Dr. Hylton I. Lightman is a pediatrician and Medical Director of Total Family Care of the 5 Towns and Rockaway PC. He can be reached at drlightman@totalfamilycaremd.com, on Instagram at Dr.Lightman_ or visit him on Facebook.

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My Mother, Halina Wasilewicz, a”h By Yaakov Wasilewicz

Halina Wasilewicz, a”h

t’s hard to believe that it has already been a year since the passing of my dear mother, Halina Wasilewicz, Chaya Ita bas Yaakov, on the 2nd day of Shvat 5777 (January 29, 2017). Now that I no longer say kaddish for my mother after 11 months of saying it, I feel that it is my obligation to write a few words about my mother l’zecher nishmasa. My mother was born in Czestochowa, Poland, on April 9, 1946. Both of her parents were Holocaust survivors and both of them lost their spouses and children during the war. Yankel Wasilewicz, my mother’s father, survived the big ghetto, the small ghetto, and later the HasagPelcery labor camp in Czestochowa.

Yaakov and his mother during the Czestochowa Jews’ Reunion in 2016

His wife, daughters, and a grandchild that was born during the war were sent to Treblinka. My mother’s mother, Brandla Cwajghaftig, survived the Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto where her husband and their little daughter died of starvation. In 1944 she was taken on the one of the last transportations from the Lodz Ghetto before its liquidation to the Czestochowa Hasag-Pelcery labor camp in which she worked until the Red Army liberated them on January 17, 1945. Yankel and Brandla knew each other a little bit from seeing each other in the labor camp. After the liberation the Jews left the Hasag labor camp and walked to the city, looking for other Jewish people and a place

to sleep. When Brandla entered the building in which all the Jews were living she saw that there was no room. Everybody was sleeping on top of each other. She kept walking from room to room, trying to find an empty space, but since there was no place for her to sleep, she went downstairs, sat on the stairs, and started to cry. Yankel then entered the building. He recognized Brandla from Hasag and asked her why she was crying. She told him that she had no room to sleep. He told her that she should not worry. He found her a room to sleep and took care of her. A year later they had a daughter, my mother. Yankel and Brandla stayed in Poland because Yankel believed that since his family was from Czesto-

chowa if someone from his family survived the war then the first place where they will be looking for each other will be in Czestochowa. He was concerned that they would never be able to find each other if he would leave. And so they stayed. The young couple lived in Czestochowa together with other people in similar situations and tried to lead a normal life.

hen my mother was young and started school, she went straight to the second grade, skipping the first grade since she already knew how to read. There was no Jewish school in Czestochowa. My mother went to a school that didn’t teach any religion

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Yaakov sitting on his mother’s lap in the Social and Cultural Association of the Jews together with other members of the Jewish community

but there were a lot of Jewish children in that school since most of the Jewish children in Czestochowa went there. A few times a year schools would organize official ceremonies during which they would honor a few students from each class and present them with a book with a dedication. My mother was always one of those honored students. As a child, after school my mother would meet with her Jewish friends at the Garden of the Jewish Center in Czestochowa. The “Garden,” as they called it, was the place where the Holocaust survivors would go to meet with their friends, where they would speak Yiddish to each other, and where they would read Yiddish books. There the children would play with their friends, learn about Jewish holidays, Jewish history, etc. Later, at the beginning of the 1960s, the Youth Club was opened and my mother would go there as well. This Youth Club was part of the Central Committee of Jews in Poland, an organization that was created right after the war in order to help the Holocaust survivors physically and mentally. In 1950 the Central Committee of Jews in Poland combined with another Jewish organization, the Jewish Cultural Society, creating the Social and Cultural Association of the Jews in Poland. The main office was in Warsaw and there were branches all over Poland. Czestochowa was one of those branches. My mother’s parents, even though they both came from religious fam-

ilies before the war, didn’t really speak about religion to my mother. She only knew a little bit from what she saw at home and from stories told to her by her mother. The Social and Cultural Association of the Jews, therefore, was the source of Jewish education for my mother and many other Polish Jews. My mother spent wonderful years with her friends in that Youth Club.

Yaakov and his mother lighting the menorah in the Jewish center in Czestochowa

and was no longer able to walk outside his home. My mother was in Katowice during the famous “March of 1968,” the biggest Jewish exodus of Polish Jews. Every time she would come home to visit she would hear that someone she knew was leaving Poland. It was a very sad time. All of my mother’s friends were leaving Poland. And then, in 1972, her father died.

“She stayed as one of a few guardians in order to prove that there is no such power that can cut and destroy the continuation of the Jewish life in Poland.”

They were all like family, and they loved each other like brothers and sisters. They also loved their teachers, whom they called “uncle” and “aunt.” In 1963, at the age of 17, my mother went to the university in Warsaw called The Main School of Planning and Statistics. She liked math and languages, and she wanted to travel to different countries so she decided to study the International Trade. While in Warsaw she found the Social and Cultural Association of Jews Youth Club, and she would go there after school. All Jewish teenagers would hang out there. In 1966, my mother went to study in Katowice. Her father was not well

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My mother was only 25-years-old. In 1974 there were plans to close the branch of the Jewish organization in Czestochowa since it was getting smaller (there were only 100 Jews left in the city). A woman from Warsaw came and during the meeting addressed these plans to all the members of the Czestochowa branch. The older people were not happy and said that even if they couldn’t be so active anymore in the organization and they couldn’t participate in events they still wanted to hear that something Jewish is being done in their city. At the meeting the woman from Warsaw pointed out that there was no money to pay the secretary. She then asked if there was anyone

who would like to volunteer and work as the secretary for free so that the branch of the organization could continue in Czestochowa. My mother raised her hand and thus began her post for the next 17 years, working for free first as the secretary and later in 1989 as the head of the Czestochowa branch of the Social and Cultural Association of the Jews. Because of her devoted work, the Czestochowa branch of the Organization existed and she kept it going until the last days of her life. After my mother passed away, someone said about my mother, “Her biggest passion was keeping and sharing the Jewish culture in her city. Her hard work, full of engagement and commitment, allowed all of the remaining Jews in Czestochowa for many years to participate in the meetings with Jewish artists, writers, and actors. She taught the next generations about the Jewish holidays and Jewish traditions. She also gladly shared her knowledge with the young students from all different schools in Czestochowa. We will all miss her stories and sincere smile.” At my mother’s funeral, during the hesped, Rabbi Stambler, the head of Chabad in Poland, said that my mother was a symbol of a real Jew. He also called my mother a real “Yiddishe Mamme.” And that’s who she was. Not only for myself but for the whole Jewish community in Czestochowa. Rabbi Stambler said that our first Yiddishe Mamme was Sara. After

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Halina lighting one of the menorah candles during a Chanukah retreat for members and branch leaders of the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland in Srodborow right outside of Warsaw

she passed away her son Yitzchok was very sad. But he got his strength after meeting Rivkah, after getting married. He said that it’s no doubt that right away, when my mother enters Heaven, she will pray and ask Hashem to send me my wife so that I can start a family. And that’s exactly what happened. A few months after my mother passed away I met a wonderful girl, and we are now married. Until today I don’t know how my mother was able to do all these things. From where did she get so much strength to raise a child on her own as a single mother and at the same time be the head of the Jewish community for 43 years?

y mother was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Warsaw. More than 100 people attended the levaya. There were friends of my mother that came from different cities in Poland, rabbis and directors of all kinds of different Jewish organizations in Poland, members of the Jewish communities in Poland, and students from different schools in Czestochowa that knew my mother. There were also representatives of the branches of the Social and Cultural Association of Jews including the director of the Association, Artur Hoffman, who spoke at the hesped and said: “When Halina became the head of the Czestochowa branch of the Social and Cultural Association of the Jews, as the leader of the Jewish community, she worked during the most dif-

ficult years for the Jews in Poland. During and after the biggest exodus of the Jews from Poland in March of 1968 only a few people were ready to work on their Jewish identity, live openly, be Jewish, which was not an easy thing to do. And so during those most difficult for the Jews, in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Halina ran the Jewish community, always cheerful, always with a smile. She welcomed everyone very warmly, always with a tea, al-

Yaakov and his mother laying flowers in memory at the umshlagplatz in Czestochowa from where 30,000 Jews were sent to Treblinka during the Holocaust

Association of the Jews. She served as the head of the Jewish community since then until the last days of her life. “She did that because that’s what her heart told her to do. She was an example of a selfless community activist.” At the end of the hesped the Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich, who conducted the levaya, said: “Please take a look around. The only

“Halina, in my eyes, was a witness and soto-say a representative of the continuation of the Jewish life in Poland.”

ways with warm words, always with a smile on her face.” Leslaw Piszewski, president of the Union of Jewish Communities in Poland and the vice president of the Jewish community in Warsaw, said: “Halina, in my eyes, was a witness and so-to-say a representative of the continuation of the Jewish life in Poland. She was born in Czestochowa, lived there her whole life, and in 1968, when Jews were being chased out by the government, she stayed. She stayed as one of a few guardians in order to prove that there is no such power that can cut and destroy the continuation of the Jewish life in Poland. She became the secretary and later the head of the Czestochowa branch of the Social and Cultural

person that I know that can bring all of us together is Halina. Because of her love, because of her heart, and because of her Yiddishkeit, a Yiddishe Mamme. We are all here to say goodbye and we will never forget Halina.”

wouldn’t be here if my mother wouldn’t have allowed me to leave my home in Poland to come to America to study in a yeshiva for 14 years. It wasn’t easy to let her only child, her only son, leave. But she allowed me to come to America so that I can study Torah in a yeshiva, to study what it means to be a Jew. She allowed me to leave knowing that she will be by herself at home and she will only see me once a year during

the summer for a few weeks. Nevertheless she allowed me to leave... Someone told me that what my mother did can be very much compared to the Akeida of Yitzchok. Avrohom was told to take his only child, the only son that he loved, and bring him as a sacrifice for Hashem – a test that was not an easy one. Nevertheless, he did as Hashem told him to do. My mother did the same. She sacrificed her life to do what was right, by sending me to a yeshiva, far away from home. But again, she did it because she knew it was the right thing to do. The former director of the Lauder Foundation in Poland Rabbi Yonah Bookstein said that he traveled around the world and met a lot of different people. He met Chabad shluchim that work in all kinds of different places where it’s very difficult to keep the Yiddishkeit. He said that still until today he is not sure if he ever met a person who reached the level of the mesiras nefesh for Yiddishkeit that my mother reached. She sacrificed her life doing all that she could to make sure that I would grow up knowing that I am a Jew – not only knowing that I am a Jew but also knowing what it means to be a Jew. For that I will always be thankful to my mother, and I will do all I can to make my mother proud. May the neshama of Chaya Ita bas Yaakov have an aliyah.

Yaakov welcomes your questions and comments. He can be reached at jakub. wasilewicz@gmail.com.

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Tres Leches Cake By Naomi Nachman

Once again, I will be joining Miriam Schreiber’s Legacy Kosher Tour – this time on her winter tour of Panama. In anticipation of this trip, I have been brushing up on my Panamanian cooking cuisine. One of the most popular dishes originating in Panama is known as tres leches – which literally means “three milks.” The cake is baked and then soaked in three kinds of milk, resulting in a rich and delicious dessert.

Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 5 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 cup milk 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1 ½ cups whipping cream

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; mix in eggs and ½ teaspoon vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add gradually to butter mixture, stirring to blend. Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Pierce cake with a fork all over. Combine the three milks, and pour on top of cake; cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight. Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, and remaining vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until thick; spread over cake and serve.

Naomi Nachman, the owner of The Aussie Gourmet, caters weekly and Shabbat/ Yom Tov meals for families and individuals within The Five Towns and neighboring communities, with a specialty in Pesach catering. Naomi is a contributing editor to this paper and also produces and hosts her own weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network stream called “A Table for Two with Naomi Nachman.” Naomi gives cooking presentations for organizations and private groups throughout the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. In addition, Naomi has been a guest host on the QVC TV network and has been featured in cookbooks, magazines as well as other media covering topics related to cuisine preparation and personal chefs. To obtain additional recipes, join The Aussie Gourmet on Facebook or visit Naomi’s blog. Naomi can be reached through her website, www.theaussiegourmet.com or at (516) 295-9669.

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Is Barack Obama crazy? No, but his post-2008 economic policies were. Are all Trump’s tweets sane? No, but smart investors with lots of skin in the game think his policies are perfectly rational, and that’s why the markets are soaring along with the prospect of economic growth. - Charles Gasparino, The New York Post

The elite keeps losing to the guy they tell us is dumb. The elite keeps losing to the guy they tell us is a clown. The elite keeps losing to the guy who doesn’t meet their bottom line standard to be worthy of governing – being one of the elite. So, what’s that make the elite? It’s very relaxing for me. I do a lot of work, and it’s kind of this reward. But I have to be careful. Amazon or Netflix video watching can actually cut into my book time. There’s been a few months when I’ve looked back and said, “Gee, I didn’t read as many books this month. Oh, well, we were watching three seasons of ‘The Americans.’” - Bill Gates in an interview with Time Magazine talking about his reading habits

I’ve already went further than I thought I would go. Everything after this point is extra credit. Fifteen years. I don’t know, I’ve been in this spotlight for half of my years. I’m 33 now. This thing started when I was 15. Eighteen years I’ve been in this light. I’ve already exceeded everything I’ve dreamed about. At this point, I’m just adding crazy toppings on the cake like my daughter would do. Throw all kinds of stuff on the cake and whatever happens.

He just refuses to lose. He just refuses to submit. He just refuses to [care] about what they say or what they think. And that infuriates them… Brick by brick, he is disassembling the rickety edifice of Barack Obama’s transformed America. Regulations? Slashed, even as the screams of the professional expert class echo across the District of Columbia. ISIS? Dead, with our military unleashed to hunt down our enemies without hesitation or mercy. The Courts? Packed, not with squishy wimps ready to bend to the will of the WaPo and the Georgetown cocktail crew but with true conservatives determined to fight for the Constitution. – Kurt Shlichter, Townhall

- LeBron James when asked by a reporter how much longer he plans on playing in the NBA

I saw that Princess Charlotte went to her first day of nursery school yesterday. It was a little intimidating for the other kids – like for “show and tell” she brought Scotland. – Jimmy Fallon

U.S. immigration agents targeted hundreds of 7-Eleven stores today to investigate the legal status of store employees. Hey, if you’re going to investigate something at 7-Eleven, how about the hot dogs? How long have THEY been in the country? – Seth Myers

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I have three grandsons — and people may wonder why a retired player would be so adamant about concussions and making the environment safer — I don’t know if they’ll play football. They’re eight [years], three [years] and several months old. What little bit I know now — and it’s more than when I played — concussions [are] not good. And definitely not for a youth. And so, there is something out there that can make the environment safer, aside from helmets, and that is the surface. I think you have to look at the surface as an equal if not more important than the equipment you wear. - Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre on CBS

Tax reform gives us the opportunity to be more competitive globally and to accelerate plans for the U.S. - Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announcing last Thursday that it is boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers by $2 an hour, is handing out one-time cash bonuses of up to $1,000, and is expanding its maternity and parental leave benefits

A number of companies are attributing the tax bill for being able to give higher wages to their employees as well as being able to give a number of bonuses to their employees. How do you respond to that? - A reporter’s question to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after Walmart’s announcement

In terms of the bonus that corporate America received versus the crumbs that they are giving workers to kind of put the schmooze on is so pathetic. It’s so pathetic.

The five white guys I call them, you know. - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), at her weekly press conference, racially referring to the five members of Congress leading the immigration negotiations

We have a racist president in the White House who really pushes his racism like a peacock. He … wants to put a sign on the Statue of Liberty and say, “Whites only.” - MoveOn.org senior advisor and national spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre on MSNBC

BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. - Emergency alert sent to cellphones statewide just before 8:10 a.m., on Saturday, when human error caused the false alarm

I intend to take care of my family, have some fun along the way. - Shane Missler, of Florida, who won the $451 million Mega Millions lottery last week

May your house be destroyed.

- Rep. Pelosi’s response

– PA leader Mahmoud Abbas cursing President Trump in a speech in Ramallah

The fight to protect Dreamers is not only a moral imperative, it is also a critical component of the Democratic Party’s future electoral success.

We can say no to anyone if things are related to our fate and our people, and now we have said no to Trump. We told him the deal of the century was the slap of the century. But we will slap back. We do not take instructions from anyone, and say no to anyone if it is about our destiny, our cause, our country and our people… 1,000 times no.

– From a memo by the Center for American Progress Action Fund sent to influential Democrats in Congress

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This is one of the greatest speeches they ever heard. Not one of the greatest. The greatest. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was nothing compared to her. The greatest speech in history. Nobody ever made a speech in the history of the world like Oprah Winfrey. - Jackie Mason, on Breitbart Radio, commenting on the media’s reaction to Oprah’s speech at the Golden Globes

When I see that in poll after poll a portion of Trump’s base continues to support his behavior, including on race, I can only conclude that there is no real daylight between Trump and his base. They are part of his racism. – Charles Blow’s sick assertion that Trump supporters are racist, in a column titled, “Trump is a Racist. Period”

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universities, think tanks, movie studios and news organizations. The investigations by Congress and the FBI into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign won’t be affected by the added focus on China, officials say. Instead, the aim is to highlight Chinese activities that often get a free pass but can have a toxic long-term effect because of China’s growing wealth and power.

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A National Security Council interagency group is coordinating the administration’s study of Chinese activities that are “outside traditional espionage, in the gray area of covert influence operations,” a senior administration official said. The rationale, noted in the 55-page strategy document, is that “America’s competitors weaponize information to attack the values and

ican institutions push back against intimidation from a Chinese Communist Party that is rich, self-confident and seductive in a way that Russia has never been. The administration official said in an interview last Tuesday that the target “is not Chinese soft power – the legitimate exchange of people and ideas, which is something we welcome. What we’re talking

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• News organizations can face pressure, too. China can restrict visas for journalists or publications it sees as too aggressive. After Bloomberg News published revelations in 2012 about the family wealth of Chinese political leaders, Beijing temporarily blocked sales of Bloomberg’s financial data terminals in China, a potentially crippling move. China’s glittering modern facade often convinces outsiders that it’s a country just like the West. Not so, says Peter Mattis, a former CIA

analyst who now studies Chinese influence activities for the Jamestown Foundation. When American thought leaders interact with Chinese representatives, it’s not a free-flowing “conduit,” he says, but a controlled circuit. America has never faced a rival quite like China, which presents such a compelling, well-financed challenge to democratic values. America certainly doesn’t want a new “Red Scare,” but maybe a wake-up call. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Political Crossfire

Will the Economy Save Trump? By Robert Samuelson

or President Trump, a lot is riding on the economy in 2018. If it continues to do well, it should bolster his popularity and his claim that he understands it better than his critics. But if it slows

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growth was fast enough to create jobs but not so fast as to stoke sharply higher inflation. More jobs, rising home prices and a surging stock market are boosting “consumer spending, [business] capital expenditures, and housing,” Nariman Behravesh, IHS Markit’s chief economist, told clients. Who gets credit? Democrats can argue that 90 percent of the 17.6 million new jobs since the Great Recession’s low point occurred during Barack Obama’s presidency. Trump supporters can retort that the gal-

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loping stock market reflects confidence that his pro-business policies will raise economic growth. The more interesting question is whether events might derail the standard 2018 forecast. There are many possible threats: higher interest rates from the Fed; a financial crisis in China; war on the Korean Peninsula; a surprise leap in inflation. But the clearest danger comes

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from sky-high stock prices. From the 2016 election to the end of 2017, stocks rose 26 percent, propelled by advances in tech stocks, according to Wilshire Associates. That’s a paper gain of $6.7 trillion. By many standard measures, the resulting prices of U.S. stocks are high. The market’s P/E ratio (stock prices compared to their earnings – that is, their profits) is about 24 for the Standard & Poor’s 500 stocks compared with a historical average of 17 since 1936, reports Howard Silverblatt of S&P. “Stock prices are a source of recession risk,” argue economists Gail Fosler and Edward Logan of the GailFosler Group. Simplified a bit, their theory goes as follows. There’s income and there’s wealth. Income is what people earn from their jobs and their investments; wealth is what they own – mainly homes and stocks. For many years, changes in incomes and wealth moved together. Now, wealth movements have acquired a life of their own, so that shifts in wealth shape the business cycle. When people feel richer, they spend more. When they feel poorer, they spend less. What’s happening, they argue, is that stock prices have outraced income gains. When the resulting “bubble” bursts, paper wealth will be destroyed, spending will slow, and there will be a recession. They think one will occur in 2018, prob-

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says he feels fairly confident that stocks will retreat – but not when. What’s striking about the current situation is the huge disconnect between what’s happening in the economy and what’s happening in politics. Politics is unstable and chaotic. Polarization has intensified, and Trump has exacerbated political debate with his constant tweets. Meanwhile, economic confidence is strong, and the stock market acts as if it has not a worry in the world. To some extent, the contradic-

tions can be reconciled by Trump’s pro-business tax and regulatory policies. But the gap is too wide for this to be a fully adequate explanation. Someday, the gap may be erased. But how? Will political chaos spoil the economy, or will economic confidence stabilize politics? (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group

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Bet You Didn’t Know That about the Civil War By Avi Heiligman

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hroughout history wars have been gruesome and oftentimes have not resulted in actualizing the goals of either side. The American Civil War was different in that while it was the bloodiest conflict in American history (the Mexican Revolution in the 1910s and the Spanish conquests in Mexico had the most casualties in North American history) it brought a fractured country together once again. Slavery was soon abolished as a result of the war, and it was the indirect cause of the war. Many interesting facts and stories came from the war, and here are just a few of those stories that have been relegated to side notes in the bloody conflict. Besides for the military aspect of the war there was a political and economic aspect to be studied. Another country existed for four years called the Confederate States of America. While the United States, often referred to as the Union, never really accepted the cessation of Southern states, those Southern states had autonomous country. This included

Curtis King was the oldest man to serve in the Civil War

Confederates printing their own currency. Judah P. Benjamin was on the $2 bill and on early versions there was a depiction of the South striking down the North. While Confederate money held no true value in the North and after the war became valueless, today the bill sells for upwards of $40 to collectors. It also makes Benjamin the only Jew to ever be depicted on

the war left much to be desired and historians speculate that if General Grant had been promoted before 1864 to command the Army of the Potomac the war could have been shortened by two years. General George B. McClellan was one of several commanders of the army that just could not win key battles. He was a great strategist but when it came to

On another occasion he wrote to his wife that the president was "nothing more than a well-meaning baboon." American currency. In its short history the South didn’t have much in the way of materials but what they did have was quality generals. Abraham Lincoln had the opposite problem while he served as commander-in-chief. His top generals at the beginning of

dealing with Lincoln – well, let’s say that relationship was icy. In November 1861, the president paid a late night visit to the general to implore him to move the army. McClellan didn’t care for “Old Abe” Lincoln and refused to come out of his bedroom. On another occasion he wrote to his

wife that the president was “nothing more than a well-meaning baboon.” Shortly thereafter, the general was sacked for good. William Tecumseh Sherman was a much better general than McClellan and was known for his “March to the Sea” in late 1864. Known as “Cump” to his friends, Sherman got his middle name from a famous Indian chief. However, his background before his promotion as the commander of Union troops in the Western Theater was a bit sketchy. In fact, Sherman felt that it was his fault that the Union army was badly mauled at the First Battle of Bull Run, and he had a nervous breakdown. He didn’t want a promotion and made severe tactical errors like grossly underestimating the enemy’s strength. However, when Sherman was paired with Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee, he seemed to regain confidence and was able to lead an army once again. The March to the Sea made him a war hero but he hated a song that was composed in his honor. Sherman even banned it from being played at

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Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan in the general’s tent near Antietam battlefield, October 1862

speaking engagements; the last time it was played in his presence was at his funeral. Considering all the problems that Lincoln had to deal with regards to his generals, it is easy to see why the war dragged on for four long years. An important aspect of a regiment at the time was its band and drummer boys. There were about 10,000 estimated youngsters under the age of 18 serving in the war mostly as drummer boys. The youngest of these was John Lincoln Clem. A native of Ohio he tried to join a regiment when he was just ten-years-old.

After the 22nd Michigan rejected him, Clem decided to tag along anyways. The men in the regiment accepted him and chipped in for his monthly salary. Clem became a celebrity of sorts and a war hero before being captured. He was soon part of a prisoner exchange and fought in several battles. Twice wounded during the Civil War Clem continued to serve in the army well into the 20th century and retired as a major general. Interestingly, the oldest person to serve during the war was 80-year-old Curtis King. Before the war an average of 5,000

African-American slaves escaped to the North per year. This number increased to 5,000 per month during the war. Over half of the estimated 200,000 African-American Union servicemen were freed slaves, and 35,000 died during their service. At the end of the war, on May 1, 1865, some of these troops led 1,000 recently freed slaves to consecrate a new burial site for Union casualties in Charleston, South Carolina. This ceremony is cited as one of the earliest commemorations of Memorial Day. These are just some of the inter-

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NFL Playoffs: Blue States Vs. Red By Allan Rolnick, CPA

FL playoffs have begun, and Wild Card Week featured some real competition. Last Saturday, the red-state Tennessee Titans barbecued the red-state Kansas City Chiefs, 22-21, and the red-state Atlanta Falcons defeated the blue-state Los Angeles Rams, 26-13. Last Sunday, the purple-state Jacksonville Jaguars pounced on the blue-state Buffalo Bills, 10-7, and the red-state New Orleans Saints marched past the purple-state Carolina Panthers, 3126. Now, if you’re like most people, you’re wondering why we’re polluting your NFL news with red state and blue state political references. You wouldn’t think politics matter on the gridiron! Unfortunately they do, now even more than before, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Huh? Here’s the deal. Blue states, as a group, tend to have higher income and property taxes than red states. (That’s not always true – Washington, for example, has no state income tax at all – but it’s a fair rule of thumb.) Those higher taxes make blue states slightly less attractive for athletes who play home games subject to income tax there. If you’re a first-round draft pick wide receiver, would you rather pay

a 13.3% top tax rate to catch passes in Los Angeles or a 0% state tax rate to catch them in Jacksonville? Does this really matter? Surprisingly, yes. Erik Hembre, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, took win-loss records from the last 40 years of professional sports, then overlaid them with state marginal tax rates. He found that “state

The new tax law actually magnifies this effect. Under the old rules, a hypothetical utility infielder, grossly overpaid to bat .260 for the Yankees, could at least deduct the 13% he pays in state and local income tax from his federal return. That effectively reduces the tax by about 40%. But the new law caps the deduction for state and local income, sales, and property tax-

If you’re a first-round draft pick wide receiver, would you rather pay a 13.3% top tax rate to catch passes in Los Angeles or a 0% state tax rate to catch them in Jacksonville?

income tax rates significantly impact team performance.” In the NBA, where the effect is greatest, moving a team from high-tax Minnesota to tax-free Florida should yield 4.7 more wins per year. In baseball, where there’s no salary cap and the tax effect is lowest, the same move would still add 1.6 Ws per year.

es at just $10,000, no matter how much an athlete actually pays. That means sports fans in high-tax New York will have even more to grouse about! The new rules will be expensive for lots of blue-state taxpayers, not just athletes. The Government Finance officers Association found that in 2015, over one-third of tax-

payers in California, New Jersey, and New York claimed the deduction, with an average amount over $17,000. Blue state officials aren’t taking the change lying down. Legislators in California and New Jersey are considering encouraging taxpayers to make gifts to the states in exchange for credits against their tax. This would let them sidestep the new law by deducting those amounts as charitable contributions. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has threatened to challenge the constitutionality of the law and switch from income to payroll taxes. Only time will tell if those strategies are practical and pass muster with the IRS. Until then, there’s a time-tested strategy that works better than any legislative Hail Mary. That strategy is planning. If you don’t have a tax plan yet, 2018 really is the time to get one. And if you do, now may be the time to update it. Make sure you have all the coaching you need to make the most of this new law!

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

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elp, guess what? The misnomer is upon us. Midwinter “vacation.” Pack, schlep, entertain the kids, find activities for them to do and do and do! It should

be called the “doing-tion” not “vacate-tion.” To vacate is to empty out. And true to the title, many do exit their homes! But that’s where the appro-

priateness of the name ends and usually veers off in a whole different direction. We gear up. We drive off or fly away. We stuff half our lives into a suitcase – and often the other half into a carry-on. The idea of vacation seems more

family bonding calls for! Being together. And that’s being tuned in. The “doing” is what makes kids happy! Letting them use some of their excess energy and giving them a good time is often what makes it much easier for them to spend all that time in school. These are the

Whether you are heading off to hot or cold or remaining put at home, no one is getting a minute to sit still.

like we should vacate the stress and pressures of life. But instead we get pretty busy. Whether you are heading off to hot or cold or remaining put at home, no one is getting a minute to sit still. That’s not what kids on “vacation” do. They fill up the time; they don’t empty it out. They want the vowels – Action! Excitement! Entertainment! You want the consonants –Sitting! Sunning! Sleeping! Talk about self-defeating behavior. You’re the one who usually plans and orchestrates the details of the trip! So why do you do it? That’s what

moments that parents, wisely, orchestrate to be on the same page with their kids. So, why do we call it midwinter “vacation”? Because parents are often vacating their ideal, relaxing agenda in order to make it a wonderful experience for their family. And that’s the kind of vacating that makes sense at this time of the year!

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com

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