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ven as we increasingly immerse ourselves in apps and visual media, reading is still a critical component of how we educate ourselves. Whether you prefer swiping on a Kindle or cracking the spine on an actual book, there is an almost infinite library of content available. Each year over half a million books are published in the U.S. alone. From fiction to history to selfhelp books, there are myriad genres and a limitless supply of reading material. While business is a topic many of us want to master, there are thousands of popular books positing economic theories, providing biographies of billionaires, or making the case for one investment system or another. There are thousands of other books that are officially not business-related which nonetheless are comprised of topics useful to both entrepreneurs and casual investors alike. Some celebrity business advisors have created an empire around their supposed business acumen and their simplified financial systems. They espouse easy-to-digest rules

Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman and Robert Kiyosaki have all become household names and have built fervent fan bases. Meanwhile, Donald Trump arguably rode his savvy businessman persona into the White House. There are many business books out there, and as long as you are reading, absorbing, and forming your own plans, you are bound to see improvement in your personal financial life or in your business. To simplify things and to provide a useful launch point for our readers, here are ten business-related tomes (provided in no particular order) that are edifying and informative reads.

THE LEAN STARTUP by Eric Ries

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OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS by Malcolm Gladwell

His story is unique and his message fairly simple. Kiyosaki stresses the value of acquiring assets, not liabilities and making OPM (other people’s money) work for you. He emphasizes how businessowners enjoy significant tax benefits over employees and subsequently how poor people work for their money

This is a must-read for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a venture. Rather than overspend or pursue investment, The Lean Startup stresses how bootstrapping your business is safer initially and can pay off better in the long run as well. He emphasizes using the “five whys” as a means to create a customer-based strategy to correctly serve the market rather than investing too much in the technology without market-testing it. Oftentimes a company with too much launch money can overspend on a bad concept and throw good money after bad rather than listen to market feedback or grow organically like a startup with less funding.

While not strictly about business, Outliers is about successful people and how they achieved that success. Gladwell posits the existence of the now-famous “10,000 hour rule” as the underlying effort requisite for mastering a skill. He explains how Bill Gates spent more time on early-era comput-

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dergo tremendous stress. At any point, a small slip of the tongue can lead to their arrest or torture by Hamas or other terrorists. Any misstep can bring down their whole unit or operation. And so, they need to be on their guard constantly and consistently. So why do they do it? Why do they risk their lives and submerse themselves in Arab culture when they know the risks? For these operatives, putting themselves into the epicenter of a dangerous situation is all part of their job – and their job and their desire is to keep their fellow Israelis safe. If they do their job well, then the rest of the country will be able to sleep better at night. And that, for them, is worth all the risk in the world. As for Danny’s daughter, well, last Friday my husband bumped into him and Danny told him that he has to call Liz before sundown. “Why do you need to rush to call her today?” my husband asked. “She’s totally gone religious on me,” Danny answered. “Ever since that trip to Israel, she doesn’t answer any calls after sundown on Friday and she eats only kosher. I respect her because she’s being true to her roots and I try to accommodate her in any way.” Liz, perhaps one day you’d like to join us for a Shabbos meal. For now, though, it seems like Fauda, in a roundabout way, led to your return back to your roots.

n acquaintance of my husband and I, Danny, is not Jewish. His daughter, though, is Jewish, and he mentioned to my husband a few months ago that she was going to Israel on a Birthright trip. “Are you concerned for her safety?” my husband asked him, knowing that the world has misconceptions about security in the Holy Land. “Are you funny?” Danny asked him incredulously. “Have you ever watched Fauda? The Israelis know everything!” Fauda is an Israeli TV show that has been picked up by Netflix and has garnered a huge following around the world. The show trails a team of Israeli undercover operatives who infiltrate Palestinian territories to nab terrorists and prevent terror attacks. The operatives dress like the Arabs they are tracking and speak perfect Arabic so they can best blend into the Muslims around them. I was thinking about the show when I read Tzvi Lev’s article for this week’s issue. The Mistaravim essentially lead double lives, as they need to be able to perfectly mimic Arabs. They need to know the exact dialect and the nuances of living in the territories. In fact, in one episode in Fauda, one of the undercover operatives was exposed when he mentioned that his mother makes a perfect dish – although that dish is not generally prepared by Arabs in Gaza, only in the West Bank. As a result of the Mistaravim leading those double lives, many of them surely un-

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Contents LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COMMUNITY Readers’ Poll Community Happenings

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ISRAEL Israel News

World Builders

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PEOPLE The Wandering Jew

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Small but Significant Conflicts in U.S. History by Avi Heiligman

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A Mission of Saving Others by Rav Moshe Weinberger

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Your Shabbos Guide to Healthy Eating: Liver by Cindy Weinberger, MS RD CDN 112 A Sore Throat Doesn’t Always Mean a Strep Throat by Hylton I Lightman, MD

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Dr. Lightman, I wasn’t at the Sister-To-Sister Shabbaton this past December, although I have been there several times before. I did read your article in The Jewish Home a few weeks ago and I wanted to say thank you. Sometimes divorce is the best option for our children – although never an easy route it can be better than the alternative. I appreciated the concrete suggestions you made not just to the parents of those children but to the community to help those parents help their children. A little over a year ago I started a support group for single moms and you address many of the issues that have come up. Hopefully, you have helped people recognize some of the needs and how they can practically help. Thank you, A Reader Dear Editor, Kudos and yasher koach to Shaindy Klein for her eloquent response to Moshe Gladstone’s bigoted narrowminded letter asserting “a lot of people agree with me”. I was surprised the editors would even print such an article. Shaindy Klein ought to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for tying the Jewish people together instead of dividing them. Her article was that of an educated highly intelligent person. Y. Chesner Boro Park, Brooklyn

Dear Editor, Your piece on the Yabloner Rebbe was absolutely amazing. It is indicative of the pathos that so many people of that generation suffered from. While reading it through, I felt the Yabloner Rebbe’s pain and experienced his same feelings of depression while thinking of what he went through. Ultimately, though, it is a story of inspiration, as so many people who descended to the depths of depression never reemerged. Instead, he picked himself and regained his emunah after seeing how his actions saved so many people. A good lesson for us all. Sincerely, H. Lenberg Dear Editor, Clap, clap, clap…those are the slow claps you hear for our wonderful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who decided that Amazon coming into New York and bringing it with thousands of jobs would be a bad idea… And so, like the petulant child who wants to get her way no matter what, we are all suffering from her simple-minded thoughts. For, for her, any “big company” is the devil and there’s no use for them at all in her America. Well, I’ll tell you something, Ms. 29-year-old, there are still some countries in the world big business doesn’t flourish. They are probably in Africa or on some islands in the Continued on page 10

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Pacific, where most of the people there are farmers and fisherman. They don’t enjoy the first world luxuries we in the U.S. do. If you’d like to join them, you’d have to give up your newest iPhone, your designer suits, and your cozy apartment because those items were made by those “devilish” big companies. I’ll happily pay for your one-way ticket because I like living in a country where big companies are welcome to flourish. Stephanie Gassner

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Dear Editor, I wanted to express my concern of the progressive left takeover of the Democrat Party. Since they have taken over the mainstream of their party, their voices have been loud and clear. However, interestingly, from the same Democrat Party that is supposed to be open-minded and to accept all people is now the party of hate and anti- Democracy. This is the party that mainstreams views like Representative Rashida Tlaib who is a friend with Louis Farrakhan, a Jewish hater, and who writes for Louis Farrakhan’s newspaper as a sitting congresswoman. Or from Representative Ilhan Omar who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who made the same jokes about Jews having money like Hitler did in the Holocaust. An interesting part of their messaging which is being embraced by many mainstream Democrat senators like Senators Harris, Warren, Gillibrand, Sanders, and Booker have a certain hate for corporations and for the rich. Their argument is that the rich and corporations are the rulers of America and purposefully influence politicians to give them benefits at the cost of middle class Americans. This is an interesting phenomenon because at the end of the day, corporations are the ones giving the middle class jobs and eco-

nomic benefits. We saw this with the tax cut last year when around 80 to 90 percent of Americans will have lower taxes and millions upon millions of workers who are part of the middle class are getting bonuses on their paychecks from these “evil corporations.” This hate for the 1 percent by these progressives is interestingly parallel to some of the hate that the Nazis had for the Jews. Hitler blamed the Jews, who happened to be in the banking business, for all the problems of middle class Germans, which is parallel to Democrats blaming the 1 percent for the middle class “suffering” of today. We even saw this by when Amazon HQ2 decided to leave New York for their project due to the progressive left’s objections to their “corporation greed.” Except, they should have realized that it would have brought 25,000 jobs to MIDDLE CLASS Americans. These are the hypocrites that we are dealing with. Progressives make up problems when there are none, they blame hate on Republicans and Trump when their own representatives are the ones promoting hate on a daily basis. They are the ones refusing donations from corporate PACs in their presidential campaigns, which is a similar to Nazis boycotting Jewish business whom they blamed for the suffering of the German middle class. We should see from this that the unfortunate reality is that Democrats are the party of hate and hypocrisy. This progressive takeover has even influenced the once prominent pro-Israel Democrats that used to promise that they support to move the USA embassy to Jerusalem, but once President Trump does it, they’re pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel. Let’s unite in November 2020 so that we get the progressive, hateful Democrats out of office! Sincerely, Donny Simcha Guttman

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A new report by the NGO Save the Children has found that 20% of children around the world live in regions that are rocked by violence and warfare. The report found that 420 million children around the world live within 50 kilometers of an area experiencing armed conflict, a number the organization says is the highest in 20 years. The 240 million that live in constant danger is 30 million more than in 2016, with 100 million living in what the organization calls a “high intensity conflict zone.” Save the Children defines a high intensity conflict as one with more than 1,000 battle-related deaths every year. The most dangerous areas around the world include Yemen, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, and Somalia. “All of those countries are in a state of war,” Save the Children noted. “Deaths of children below 5 years old due to war reached 870,000 from 2013 to 2017, five times more than the 175,000 adult fighters who died during the same period.” Particularly affected by armed warfare are infants. Save the Children found that “100,000 babies die every year due to armed conflict in the 10 worst affected countries” with the numbers rising in recent years due to armed terror groups such as ISIS that utilize civilian populations for cover. If wars were once fought between two nations on the battlefield, they are now often characterized by a mil-

itary battling terror groups that hide out in urban civilian areas, leading to shelling that increases the civilian death toll. “These infants die from the indirect effects of war – hunger and malnutrition, destruction of homes, hospitals and the lack of access to health care and sanitation,” said the report. Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children, called on nations to respect international law and avoid the killing of innocents during wartime, noting that “the way today’s wars are fought is causing even more suffering for children.” She added, “Our analysis clearly shows the situation is getting worse for children and the world is allowing this travesty to happen. Every day, children come under attack because armed groups and military forces disregard international laws and treaties. From the use of chemical weapons to rape as a weapon of war, war crimes are being committed with impunity. “When the rules of war are broken, the international community must be clear that this will not be tolerated and hold perpetrators to account,” Miles asserted. “And for the children whose lives are wrecked by conflict, we must do all we can to protect them from further harm and help rebuild their futures.”

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos

Hippos, native only to Africa, are now running wild in Colombia, thanks to the late notorious drug dealer Pablo Escobar. The giant species are threatening other animal life along the Magdalena River. The story of Colombia’s hippos starts in Villa Napoles, the former estate of Escobar, who in his heyday had four hippos smuggled there for his private zoo. Escobar’s ranch housed hundreds of exotic animals including rhinos, elephants, and giraffes. By the 1980s, his cocaine empire made him the wealthiest and most feared drug lord in the world. For Colombia, it was

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a reign of terror. He’s said to be responsible for some 7,000 deaths. Around the time Escobar met his death in the early ‘90s, the government relocated most of the animals but not the hippos which were basically allowed to roam free. “People forgot the hippos,” said biologist David Echeverri, who works with CORNARE, the environmental agency in charge of tracking and managing the hippos in the region. He estimates there are about 50 or more of them now. The area where they roam is a paradise for the animals who have no predators and ample food and water. But they’re getting too close to people. It’s not uncommon to spot a three-ton hippo walking around town. Locals call them the “village pets,” but Echeverri said the “dangerous” and “territorial” species is anything but. In Africa, hippos cause more human deaths than any other large animal. So far, there have been no known attacks in Colombia. The majority of the hippos still live inside Escobar’s former estate, which was turned into a theme park in 2007, but the issue is that they can’t keep them contained. Some have been able to get out, which is how they are turn-

ing up in other areas. Oberdan Martinez runs a theme park there, where the hippos are a main attraction. According to Martinez, Colombia’s the only place you’ll see a pack of hippos in the wild outside of Africa. He also said it’s more common to see a hippo in that area than a pig. There’s concern the hippos have already started to displace native wildlife, like the manatee, and keep getting too close for comfort. “We can’t just kill the hippos and the other solution is relocating hippos, sterilizing hippos,” Echeverri said, although he acknowledged that would be an expensive and dangerous process. With limited funds, it’s a solution unlikely to stem the tide on a legacy that just keeps resurfacing.

Turkey Tightens Relations with Russia and Iran For over six decades, the United States saw Turkey as its key ally in countering Russian influence in the Middle East and the Balkans. But now that is starting to change.

Bordering key Eastern European countries such as Bulgaria, the U.S. traditionally viewed Turkey as a bulwark against Russian expansion. As far back as 1961, President John F. Kennedy placed Pershing missiles in Turkey that were aimed at Moscow in the event of all-out nuclear war.

The U.S. reliance on Ankara persisted after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Seeing Tukey as a bastion of Westernism in the Islamic-dominated Middle East, U.S. military planners put Turkey at the center of its strategic command and reportedly maintains an arsenal of nuclear missiles at the U.S. airbase in Incirlik Air Base. Yet recent events suggest that the close relationship between the United States and Turkey is now a thing of the past. Instead of coordinating policy with the Pentagon, as was traditionally done, Ankara has made a

series of steps that appears to solidly put it in Moscow’s sphere of influence. The new strategic reality was evident last week at the U.S. Middle East summit in Warsaw. While representatives of Israel, Egypt, Yemen, Jordan and other regional countries hobnobbed and exchanged ideas on how to counter Iran, the one nation that was noticeably absent was Turkey. Rather than join in the U.S.-led gathering, Turkey instead attended a different summit – one chaired by rival Russia on the Black Sea. There, Turkish President Recep Erdogan talked policy with his Russian and Iranian counterparts regarding the Syrian civil war, which is finally coming to an end after eight bloody years. Following the meeting, the three countries released a statement “rejecting all attempts to create new realities on the ground under the pretext of combating terrorism and expressed their determination to stand against separatist agendas aimed at undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.” The move marked a sea of change. Instead of standing with the West and its interests in the Middle East, Turkey is instead allying with the

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biggest rivals of the West – Russia and Iran. Another sign of Turkey’s newfound divorce from the U.S. is its announcement last week that it will purchase the Russian S-400 air defense system. The S-400 is considered one of the premier missile defense systems in the world. Accurate up to 250 kilometers and with detection capabilities stretching to 400 kilometers, it is capable of taking out enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and UAVs and is considered by military experts to be second only to the United States’ Patriot batteries. As a NATO member, the S-400 cannot be integrated into the system used by other nations, which are designed to counter Russian influence. Acquiring the S-400 would effectively lead to Turkey being excluded from NATO, and by extension, the West. Indeed, the U.S. said in response that that it will scuttle a $3.5 billion proposed deal to sell Turkey the Patriot missile system. Washington is also prepared to terminate a deal it signed with Ankara to sell F-35 jets and has warned that additional sanctions may follow. Erdogan remains defiant. “We made the S-400 deal with Russia, so it is out of the question for us to turn back. That’s done,” said the Turkish president. Analysts say that Erdogan’s decision to spurn the U.S. in favor of Russia is a result of the Turkish strongman’s calculated view that U.S. influence is on the wane in the region. Instead of its traditional alliance with the United States, Erdogan seeks to align his country with the next up and coming power – Russia. “I think we’re seeing a realignment,” Colin Clarke opined. Clarke, a senior research fellow at the New York-based Soufan Center, added that the “U.S. has gone from the position where we called the shots, to where we are making mere suggestions to Turkey. That’s a major sea change.”

Chinese “Queen of Ivory” Jailed A Chinese woman, nicknamed the “Queen of Ivory” and thought to be one of Africa’s most notorious ivory traffickers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, Tanzanian authorities told CNN. On Tuesday, a Tanzanian court

found Yang Feng Glan, 70, guilty of smuggling 860 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth $6.45 million. She was sentenced along with her Tanzanian co-accused Salivius Francis Matembo and Manase Julius Philemon.

They were also sentenced to an additional two years in prison under Tanzania’s Wildlife Protection Act, which they can convert into a fine amounting to twice the value of the ivory they are charged with smuggling. Authorities put this value at $12.9 million. The defendants have already lodged an appeal, the court said. Tanzania’s Director of Public Prosecutions accused Yang of running a sophisticated supply chain between East Africa and China, using her ties to the Chinese and Tanzanian elite to move ivory across the world. Yang was arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, on September 28, 2015, after a yearlong manhunt. After more than three years of uncertainty and delays in the case, conservation organizations say the sentence sends a strong message to traffickers. “The government is taking wildlife trafficking very seriously,” said Krissie Clark, the executive director of PAMS Foundation, a nonprofit group that fights crime against wildlife and supported the Tanzanian task-force that arrested Yang. “Today’s sentencing is testament that nobody in Tanzania is above the law,” she said. The landmark ruling marks one of the harshest sentences ever handed down to such a high-profile and well-connected Chinese national living in East Africa. Glan came to Tanzania in 1975 as a translator for a Chinese company that was building a railroad linking the port of Dar es Salaam to Zambia. She was one of the first Chinese people to learn fluent Swahili. According to an interview she gave to the China Daily newspaper in 2014, she quickly fell in love with the country. She even named her daughter Fei (or Feizhou), the Mandarin character

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for Africa. In 1998, she opened a restaurant in Dar Es Salaam that became popular with both the Chinese expat community and wealthy locals. Officials say she used the restaurant and another property as a front for the illegal trade in ivories. Before her arrest, she also served as the secretary general of the Tanzania-China Africa Business Council. Tanzania, which some have called the ground zero of elephant poaching in the last decade, has been heavily criticized by conservation groups for its inability to stop the mass killing of its elephants. The East African nation lost 60 percent of its elephant population from 2009 to 2014, according to data released by the Tanzanian government. But local conservation groups say the election of Tanzanian president John Magufuli in 2015 has boosted the fight against poaching. In the past four years, several poaching rings have been dismantled and numerous lengthy 20 to 30 year prison sentences have been handed down to wildlife traffickers, according to PAMS Foundation.

Spanish “Law of Return” Extended

An October 2015 law granting Spanish citizenship to descendants of Jews who had fled during the Spanish Inquisition has been extended through October 2019, a year past the anticipated expiration date of October 2018. A government statement explained that the extension was due to the difficulties involved in passing the necessary tests and obtaining required documents in order to complete the citizenship process. Thousands of Sephardic Jews have already obtained citizenship under this time-limited law. To apply, one must pass tests of Spanish culture and language and prove

their connection to Spain. It is not required to be a practicing Jew, but applicants must have their Jewish heritage vetted by the Spanish Federation of Jewish Communities or other local community rabbis. Historically, to obtain Spanish citizenship one was first required to live in Spain for at least two years and ultimately required to give up their other nationality/ies. These requirements were off-putting to many would-be applicants. The current law aims to correct what Spain views as a “historical mistake” of banishing or killing Jewish citizens who refused to convert in the 15th century. An estimated 200,000+ Jews had lived in Spain before the Inquisition, and many of those who refused to leave or convert were burned at the stake. Today, up to 3.5 million people worldwide are believed to be the descendants of “crypto-Jews” who had publicly converted to Catholicism but remained practicing Jews in private. Dr. Sarah Koplik, director of community outreach at the Jewish Federation of New Mexico, oversees a program examining genealogies to determine possible Spanish-Jewish

heritage. Those who are deemed eligible can obtain a certificate to be used in applying for Spanish citizenship. “Applicants can be from anywhere in the world and must show some evidence of Sephardi roots,” said Koplik. “We issue certificates authenticating Sephardi heritage by investigating surnames and family backgrounds… Based on genealogy and excellent record keeping, we know that 30 to 40 percent of the one million New Mexican Hispanics today have at least one crypto-Jewish ancestor,” she explained.

Hundreds Stranded after Airline Goes Bankrupt Hundreds of passengers found themselves suddenly stranded throughout Europe on Sunday after British airline Flybmi suddenly declared bankruptcy. Passengers’ trips were trans-

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formed into nightmares after British Midland Regional, which owns Flybmi, filed for restructuring and laid off 396 employees. Flybmi said that it went bust due to skyrocketing fuel costs and instability resulting from the upcoming Brexit. “It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unavoidable announcement,” wrote the airline on its website.

“Current trading and future prospects have also been seriously affected by the uncertainty created by the Brexit process, which has led to our inability to secure valuable flying contracts in Europe and a lack of confidence around bmi’s ability to continue flying between destinations in Europe,” said the airline. Flybmi said that passengers can book flights on airlines that are obligated to honor their tickets due to business agreements, including Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Loganair, Air France and Air Dolomiti. The airline thanked workers for their dedication and said, “It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unavoidable announcement.” Flybmi operated 17 jets on routes to 25 European cities. It employed 376 people in Britain, Germany, Sweden and Belgium and says it carried 522,000 passengers on 29,000 flights last year. Pilots union chief Brian Strutton said the airline’s collapse came with no warning and “is devastating news for all employees.” Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29 but there are serious doubts about whether the British Parliament will approval the Brexit withdrawal deal that Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with the EU. That is making it more difficult for businesses to plan for the separation.

Fleeing for Safety from Haiti A dozen missionaries that were stranded in Haiti during the recent

period of violent riots were flown to safety in Calgary last week.

Part of an aid group called Haiti Arise, the 12 missionaries had been trapped at the town of Grand Goave while riots tore Haiti apart in recent days. The group was forced to be taken to the airport by helicopter in Port Au Prince due to the armed gangs that shut down the road to the Haitian capital. “I was sad to leave because I have family down there and friends. And it was different because I hadn’t been in that kind of situation before in all the times I’ve been to Haiti,” said 12-year-old Miesha Honorat, who is the daughter of the leader of the missionary group. “It is scary because I know a lot of people in the general area where the riots are happening,” she added. Another 113 Canadian tourists also escaped Haiti via a different helicopter and were flown to Montreal. Meanwhile, eight Canadian nurses remain trapped in Haiti and have started a GoFundMe to try to raise the $6,000 per person needed to rent a helicopter to escape the carnage. “We are currently rationing everything – food, water, essentials – until we can get out of here,” wrote the nurses on their GoFundMe page. “We are expecting to run out of cell service soon as they run on fuel which we cannot get because during the riots the gas stations have been burned down." The women were longtime members of an organization known as Hope Grows Haiti, which set up a church and clinic in the war-stricken country. The missionaries had been trapped after violent riots broke out last week. Rioters want the resignation of President Jovenel Moise and are angry about rising inflation and the government’s inability to bring to justice a Venezuelan program that scammed Haiti through a complicated deal that would send discounted oil to Haiti. Despite the increasingly violent clashes, which has led to the death

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of at least seven people, President Moise vowed that he “will not leave the country in the hands of armed gangs and drug traffickers.”

A Royal Welcome for MBS in Pakistan

Mohammed Bin Salman, or “MBS,” has had a rough year. Once hailed as a reformer that would bring his country into the 21st century, the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince saw his reputation plummet amid the ongoing scandal surrounding the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey in October. Rather than consolidate his power in the kingdom, MBS has been

stripped of key powers he held by his father, including a recent decision by King Salman to take control of everything related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet Mohammed Bin Salman seemed to be in his element during a recent trip to Pakistan. As opposed to their Western counterparts who view the Crown Prince with suspicion, Pakistan treated the Saudi royal to a royal welcome amid tightening ties between Karachi and the oil-rich gulf state. Ahead of the visit, which was the first by a Saudi royal to Pakistan since 2004, the government rolled out the red carpet. The visit was accompanied by breathless media coverage, with retired generals and Pakistani elite penning adoring platitudes to MBS throughout his visit. “In coming to Pakistan, Mohammed Bin Salman heralds a new era in Pak-Saudi Arabia brotherly relations,” wrote retired General Ehsan ul Haq in one of Pakistan’s wellknown broadsheets. The influential army officer added that the visit will send “a robust message of synchronized strategic vision” and will have an effect in sending a “stern remind-

er to those who may bear ill will to our mutual interests.” After MBS landed on Pakistani soil, Prime Minister Imran Khan received him at the airport and personally drove him into Islamabad, an act seen as a great honor. The two leaders held rounds of delegation-level and one-on-one meetings, after which they announced a series of business deals worth $20 billion in a slew of fields including oil, gas, alternative power, and sports. Pakistan had been hoping for a Saudi cash infusion, as the country battles a stagnating economic and rising public debt. Following his Pakistan visit, MBS headed to India, the second leg of his three-nation visit that includes China as well. India’s Secretary of Economic Affairs in the External Affairs Ministry TS Tirumurti told the media that he expected to sign a series of investment deals with Saudi Arabia in fields including investment, tourism, housing and information and broadcasting during the Saudi leader’s visit. “We are confident that this visit will open a new chapter in India-Saudi bilateral relationship,” the diplomat said.

Yellow Scorpions Infect Brazil

Scorpions generally love dry, hot climates. But now, venomous yellow scorpions have been increasingly enjoying their stay in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to more than 12 million people – and now these poisonous pests. São Paulo is a dense city, with scarce green space and little to no animal life – no squirrels, no raccoons, not even a lot of birds. In other words, hardly an optimal place for scorpions to call home. Now, statewide, scorpion stings have increased threefold over the last two decades. Scientists say that scorpions find Brazil’s cities’ sewage networks, ample water supply and food in garbage that goes uncollected a dream vacation. They also enjoy no nat-

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Saudi Official: No Peace without PA Solution

A senior Saudi Arabian official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “deceiving his people” by constantly contending that it is possible to normalize relations with the Arab world while ignoring the Palestinian issue. Prince Turki bin Faisel Al Saud, a former Saudi intelligence chief and ambassador to the U.S., made his remarks during an unprecedented

interview with Israeli television last week. During his sit-down with Israel’s Channel 13, the influential Saudi official said that contrary to reports, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman would not help with any peace deal between Israel and the moderate Arab states without far-reaching concessions with the Palestinians. “Israeli public opinion should not be deceived into believing that the Palestinian issue is a dead issue,” Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud cautioned. “From the Israeli point of view, Mr. Netanyahu would like us to have a relationship, and then we can fix the Palestinian issue. From the Saudi point of view, it’s the other way around.” Turki added that Netanyahu was “absolutely” fooling the Israeli public with his statements that it is possible to ignore the Palestinian issue while expecting upgraded relations with the Gulf states. Asked why Netanyahu would mislead his citizens, Prince Turki answered that he was doing it “for his own purposes.” “He’s a man who runs for election on platforms of ‘look what I have done for you. I have brought you this.

I have brought you that.’ Like all politicians,” alleged the Saudi. Netanyahu has repeatedly touted Israel’s developing yet covert ties with Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The ties are reportedly managed by the Mossad espionage agency and center around fears of a resurgent Iran in the region. Iran and the neighboring Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, are locked in a bitter battle for regional dominance. The historical rivalry is exacerbated by religious feuds that go back hundreds of years. While Iran is largely Shia Muslim, Saudi Arabia views itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power and sees Shia Islam as illegitimate. In recent years, Netanyahu has alleged multiple times that Israel’s newfound friends in the Arab world make the Palestinian issue irrelevant. Yet Prince Turki asserts that Israel is far less valuable to the regional anti-Iran coalition than Netanyahu imagines. “We don’t need Mr. Netanyahu to tell us the dangers that Iran poses,” said Turki. “We see it on the ground. We see their activities in Lebanon. We see their activities in Syria, in

Iraq, in Yemen, in Bahrain, even in Saudi Arabia. So why should we wait for Mr. Netanyahu to highlight these things? We don’t need that.”

Lone Soldier Hurt by Gaza Pipe Bomb

An American serving in the IDF was moderately injured after being hit by a pipe bomb while serving on the Gaza border. Los Angeles-native Yoad Zaguri sustained shrapnel wounds to his neck and face after the crude explosive detonated close to where he was standing during border riots on Sunday evening. Zaguri was evacuated to Ashkelon’s Barzilai Medical Center where he underwent emergency sur-

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gery. Doctors said that the surgery was successful and that Zaguri is expected to recover quickly. “The soldier underwent a long surgery, and we treated injuries to his esophagus,” Barzilai Hospital Director Hezi Levi told the media. “Thankfully, his trachea and surrounding blood vessels were not harmed. Right now, he is unconscious and on assisted breathing.” During the incident, hundreds of violent Gaza rioters hurled firebombs and rocks at IDF forces and attempted to forcibly breach the fence. Troops responded with live fire and riot dispersal means. The Gaza Health Ministry said that 19 Gazans were injured in the clashes. Israel bombed two Hamas observations posts on the border later that night in retaliation for the violence. Zaguri had grown up in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel at age 19, where he joined the Nahal Brigade. Zaguri was classified as a lone soldier, or one serving in the military without any immediate family in the country. The aforementioned troops get special treatment for the increased hardship they experience, including a higher salary and increased benefits. Zaguri’s girlfriend, herself a lone soldier, told Channel 13 that the injured soldier had fought and overcame many obstacles in order to be a combat soldier in the IDF. “He immigrated to Israel voluntarily,” said Ela Avimor. “At first he had all sorts of problems but he fought in order to enlist. “I heard ‘shrapnel’ and I thought it was just a scratch and I was very optimistic,” Avimor added. “But then I realized that the injury was to his neck and was more serious,” she said.

Veteran Lawmaker Tzipi Livni Calls it Quits

Opposition leader and Hatnuah party head MK Tzipi Livni announced on Monday that she will

retire from Israel’s political scene, ending a parliamentary career that spanned two decades. Livni said in a press conference in Tel Aviv that she had made her decision to abandon political life after recent polls showed her Hatnuah faction far below the electoral threshold of 3.5%. Livni said that she did not want to take votes away from other left-wing parties. Israel’s deadline for political parties to file for elections is on Thursday. Hatnuah has been hovering around 1% in almost every poll, meaning that anyone casting their ballot for Livni’s party would likely be wasting their vote. “I am announcing that Hatnua will not run in the upcoming elections,” Livni said. “We do not have enough political power to realize our principles. I will not forgive myself if votes are wasted, and today I halt the battle knowing that I did everything for my beloved country. “Twenty years ago, I was elected to the Knesset of Israel, the state of the Jewish people, a democracy that has equality for all, to preserve a Jewish majority in Israel, and to establish the recognition of Israel as the Jewish people’s democracy,” added Livni. The veteran lawmaker alleged that Israel’s democracy was on the wane and was being threatened by right wing parties that oppose establishing a Palestinian State. “The last years have been tough – peace has become a dirty word, democracy is under attack, and having a different political position [than the government] has become a curse. Annexation has received more and more support, and now the one in charge is trying to take over the justice system while he attacks the media and law enforcement,” said Livni. “If he won’t stop, these elections will be the last act of democracy in Israel. We must defend the freedom of expression of those who do not agree with their views,” she continued. Born to two senior leaders in Menachem Begin’s Irgun paramilitary group, Livni rose through the ranks of the right-wing political scene, eventually leading World Beitar and parachuting into the Likud in 1999. By 2004, Livni was already seen as a future prime minister. Yet immediately after Ariel Sharon announced the Gaza Disengagement, Livni rebooted her political beliefs and adopted an extreme leftist ideology that called for the creation of a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as

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its capital. Livni then followed Sharon to the Kadima party, where she became its leader in 2008 after then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was forced to resign in 2008 due to a corruption scandal. She was summarily voted out of leadership by Kadima members in 2012 and created the Hatnuah party, known in English as The Tzipi Livni Movement. Despite promising during the 2013 Knesset elections not to join a Netanyahu-led government, Livni quickly capitulated after the elections and became the first lawmaker to join his coalition. She was appointed justice minister and led Israel’s negotiations with the Palestinians. After the government collapsed in 2015, Livni joined Labor, creating a partnership known as the Zionist Union. The alliance dissolved last month after Labor leader Avi Gabbay fired her amid claims that she was subverting his authority. Livni had been attempting unsuccessfully in recent weeks to join other left-wing parties such as former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz’s Hosen L’Yisrael and Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid. “Today I ask forgiveness from every man and woman who has supported me and urged me to contin-

ue,” Livni told supporters in her farewell address. “I am still strong, but this is the right decision. Continue to believe in the path we have forged – you can change politics.”

Tensions Between Israel and Poland

Poland has canceled its scheduled participation in the V4 summit slated to be held in Israel amid an escalating row between the two countries. The diplomatic crisis evolved over Poland’s culpability in the Holocaust, a sensitive topic for the eastern European nation that claims that only Germans – not Polish nationals – killed 6 million Jews. As part of its efforts to clear Poland’s name during the Holocaust,

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is really astonishing that the newly appointed foreign minister of Israel quotes such a shameful and racist remark. Utterly unacceptable.” Poland’s Foreign Ministry also summoned Israeli Ambassador Anna Azari and leaked to the media that it was considering expelling her entirely. Poland’s decision to scrap its participation in the summit led to the collapse of the entire conference. Instead of the Visegrad Conference taking place in Jerusalem as scheduled, Prime Minister Netanyahu will hold bilateral meetings with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, and Slovakian Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini.

Israel Shoots for the Moon

Israel seeks to become only the fourth country in the world to send a spacecraft to the moon when its Beresheet catapults off the launchpad this Friday at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The craft, which weighs only 350 pounds, will be the smallest and cheapest vessel to ever reach the moon should it be successful. Beresheet is expected to take 49 days to reach the moon and will land April 11. Beresheet will be launched at 3:45 a.m. Israel time and will fly for 30 minutes before jettisoning its launcher. It will enter cruise mode after an hour and begin its orbit, where it will stay until it reaches the moon. The launch marks the first time that Israel is attempting to send a spacecraft to the moon as well as the first time that such a project is sponsored by a non-profit as opposed to a government. Currently, only the U.S., Russia, and China have pulled off a successful moon landing. Beresheet is the product of a collaboration between SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It was originally slated to land on February 13 but was delayed due to scheduling problems at launch company SpaceX. Adding to the scheduling conflict was the recent U.S. government shutdown,

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Is Imitation a Form of Flattery? A speech by former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz appears to be lifted directly from his biggest competitor – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gantz, who heads the Hosen L’Yiseael Knesset party, was invited to speak this past week at an international security conference in Munich.

The conference featured respected heads of state such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, yet Gantz was invited despite not holding any official position.

During the speech, Gantz said that he “saw eye to eye” with Netanyahu in opposing the 2015 Iran deal and blasted the Islamic Republic as an enemy of world peace. It wasn’t the only time where Gantz seemed to have agreed with Netanyahu. Entire passages of his speech seemed to have been lifted from a speech Netanyahu gave last year at the United Nations General Assembly. At Munich, Gantz said that “many in the Arab world have realized that Israel is not part of the problem, but part of the solution.” His words echoed Netanyahu’s speech in September, in which the prime minister asserted that “many other states in the region recognize that Israel is not their enemy; they recognize that Israel is their ally.” Later in his speech, Gantz told the assembled crowd, “I lost many of my friends; I have witnessed the horror of war.” Netanyahu in September had said that “I was nearly killed in battle; I lost many friends.” “Terror strikes in Baghdad and Paris,” added Gantz, which sounded eerily similar to Netanyahu’s assertion that terror “runs through Paris and Nice, Brussels and Baghdad.” In addition, both Gantz and Netanyahu said in Hebrew, “Netzach Yisrael lo yishaker” – “The strength of Israel will not lie.” The apparent plagiarism was not the former general’s only stumble. Gantz had hailed the speech as a sign that he was accepted by world leaders as one of their own. Yet reports later said that his staff had begged for Gantz to be included on the itinerary, leaving organizers to reluctantly permit him to speak in a side room. Gantz’s speech was not listed on the official event schedule, was not streamed live, and was given mainly to Israeli journalists who had flown in specially to hear him speak.

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Amazon: ByeBye Big Apple

After weeks of protests and opposition from vocal activists, Amazon announced last week that it had scrapped its plans to build its new corporate headquarters in New York City. “After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a

headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens,” Amazon confirmed. The tech giant said that it will not build the campus in New York as planned because a “number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence.” Amazon had announced a few months ago that it would relocate its headquarters from Seattle to New York City and Virginia, ending a national sweepstakes which saw cities all across the U.S. offer the company unprecedented benefits in exchange for the building of HQ2 in their areas. New York City had offered Amazon $3 billion in tax incentives to bring it to Long Island City in Queens, in a deal that was expected to bring 25,000 new jobs and provide $27 billion in tax revenue over the next 20 years. But “progressive” activists, among them freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, railed against the benefits the city promised the corporate giant. In recent weeks, Amazon officials braved a series of hostile meetings with social activists, who grilled them over their views on unions and female employment.

Politicians and figures in New York’s business community decried the anti-Amazon campaign, which they said caused the region to miss out on an opportunity that would have catapulted the economy forward. “A small group of politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community – which poll after poll showed overwhelmingly supported bringing Amazon to Long Island City – the state’s economic future and the best interests of the people of this state,” said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “The New York State Senate has done tremendous damage. They should be held accountable for this lost economic opportunity,” he added. Following Amazon’s announcement that it would not relocate to New York as planned, Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive allies declared victory. “Anything is possible,” exulted the congresswoman on Twitter. “Today was the day a group of dedicated, everyday New Yorkers & their neighbors defeated Amazon’s corporate greed, its worker exploitation, and the power of the richest man in the world.”

Actor Faked Hate Crime

Police officials are saying that they believe actor Jussie Smollett faked the alleged hate crime attack he reported last month in an effort to avoid being written off his TV show by producers. Smollett, an African-American actor who says he is Jewish, had alleged that two white supremacists tied a noose around his neck while yelling racist and other slurs at him in Chicago last month. Smollett’s claim that the perpetrators had yelled, “This is MAGA country” during the assault led many to blame President Donald Trump for the attack. Yet following an investigation, Chicago police now say that Smollett invented the entire tale in an attempt

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to avoid being dropped from the hit TV show. Police reached their conclusions after arresting two friends of Smollett last Friday who they say were paid by the actor to orchestrate the beating. The two men, African-Americans who had known Smollett for years, admitted to police that they had bought the rope used for the noose at a local hardware store along with the red hats they sported during the assault to appear as Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps. The two men were released without charges. Smollett now faces up to three years in prison for filing a false police report. Smollett said through his lawyers that he was “angered and devastated” to hear that authorities doubted his version of events. “As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with,” the statement read. “He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.” Police had originally grown suspicious of Smollett after closed circuit television cameras in the area showed no evidence of the attack having taken place. The alleged assault also occurred during a period which saw temperatures in Chicago reach 35 degrees below zero, leaving detectives unconvinced that two white supremacists were loitering outside on such a cold evening.

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they placed in me for considering me for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,” Nauert said. “However, the past two months have been grueling for my family and therefore it is in the best interest of my family that I withdraw my name from consideration.” Nauert’s decision came after allegations surfaced that she had illegally employed a Jamaican immigrant who did not have a work permit. According to the Washington Post, the nanny, who was employed a decade ago, was also paid in cash and did not report the income to the IRS. Trump had announced in December that Nauert would replace Haley as the U.S. envoy to the United Nations. Nauert beat out a slew of other candidates, including U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft and U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell. “She’s very talented, very smart, very quick, and I think she’s going to be respected by all,” Trump had said when announcing Nauert as his pick months ago. Yet her chances of being confirmed by the Senate had fallen amid concerns that she does not have enough foreign policy experience to represent the U.S. at the international body. A former anchor for Fox News, Nauert’s foreign policy experience was limited to the few months she served as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs between March and October 2018. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Nauert in a statement following her announcement but hinted that she would not return to her old position as State Department spokesperson. “Heather Nauert has performed her duties as a senior member of my team with unequaled excellence,” said Pompeo. “I wish Heather nothing but the best in all of her future endeavors and know that she will continue to be a great representative of this nation in whatever role she finds herself.”

Tragedy in Aurora State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced this week that she is withdrawing her candidacy to replace Nikki Haley as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. “I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Pompeo for the trust

A man shot and killed five of his former coworkers at a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois, last week after finding out that he was slated to be laid off. Police Chief Gary Kristen Ziman told reporters that Gary Martin had

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brought his firearm to the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse due to suspicions that he would be fired that day. After being told that he would indeed soon be out of a job, he drew his pistol and opened fire.

Three of the victims were in the room with him and were killed instantly while two others died when Martin emerged from the room and continued shooting. Another five people were injured during the 90-minute shooting spree which only ended after police shot and killed Martin. Eyewitnesses said that Martin “went ballistic” and ran through the factory shooting with the help of a green laser he affixed to the pistol to upgrade its accuracy. “As soon as I saw the green thing and heard the shots, we left,” recounted John Probst, an

employee at the plant for 40 years. “He started opening up on the room, and he was just shooting everybody.” Police named the victims as Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks Josh Pinkard, and Trevor Wehner. Juarez had worked for the company for over a decade, while Pinkard served as the plant manager. Wehner was a 21-year-old student from Northern Illinois University who had showed up for his first day of work when he was cut down in the hail of bullets. “He wanted to do some good to the people around him, help them out,” Wehner’s brother, Thomas, told NBC News. “I looked up to him just because he did have so many friends and he was so loved, and I just always wanted to be like him.”

William Barr Sworn in as AG William Barr, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday by a mar-

gin of 43-45. Barr was sworn in later that day in the Oval Office by Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. He had received the support of every Senate Republican and Democrats Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

Barr, 68, has a long legal career, including a stint serving as U.S. Attorney General between 1991 and 1993. He also worked for the CIA and the white shoe law firm Kirkland & Ellis and was the chief legal counsel for Verizon. Barr will now oversee Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Barr is taking control of the probe from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is expected to resign

his post. Rosenstein had overseen the probe after Sessions recused himself from the investigation due to his role in the Trump election campaign, a move that infuriated the president and led to Sessions’ departure. Despite his past criticism of the investigation, Barr rejected Trump calling the investigation a “witch hunt” during his confirmation hearings and called Mueller a “friend.” “I don’t believe Mr. Mueller would be involved in a witch hunt,” Barr told the Senate. Barr’s remarks on the Mueller probe didn’t mollify Democrats, who said that his past statements regarding the investigation were “disqualifying.” Democrats were also concerned about a 19-page lengthy legal brief Barr compiled for the Trump administration in June which argued that the president had the ability to “start or stop a law enforcement proceeding” and fire Mueller if he wished. “Despite repeated questions and follow-up letters he failed to respond to, Bill Barr refused to commit to allowing the American people to see the full report submitted to him by Special Counsel Mueller,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is the Judi-

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ciary Committee’s top Democrat. “I consider that disqualifying.” She added, “While I opposed Bill Barr’s nomination, it’s my hope that he’ll remember he is the people’s lawyer, not the president’s lawyer.”

Hairstyle Discrimination

A person’s hair is as protected as their race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or other cultural factors, according to new legal guidance announced on Monday for New York City. “Hair is a part of you. Race discrimination based on hair is illegal in NYC,” Human Rights Commission Chairwoman Carmelyn P. Malalis tweeted after releasing the guidelines, first reported by The New York Times. They’re believed to be the first such measures nationwide, the newspaper said. In effect, the guidance enables people to seek fines and other remedies if they’ve been harassed or punished in workplaces, schools or public spaces because of their hair texture or style. Hair nets, ties and the like can still be required for health and safety reasons. The protections apply to everyone but were prompted largely by what the commission calls “racist stereotypes that black hairstyles are unprofessional.” The guidance specifically warns employers they could face legal trouble for banning styles associated with black people, such as Afros, dreadlocks or cornrows, or for instructing black workers to straighten their hair. Around the country, some schools have drawn attention for banning dreadlocks, do-rags, Afros, and other ways of wearing hair. “Bias against the curly textured hair of people of African descent is as old as this country and a form of racebased discrimination,” said Chirlane McCray, first lady of New York City, who is black. “There are too many places, from schools to workplaces

and beyond, where the idea that the hair that grows on the heads of people of African descent is, in its natural state, not acceptable.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court declined last year to hear a discrimination suit involving a black Alabama woman who said she lost a job offer because she wouldn’t cut her dreadlocks. An appeals court had sided with the employer, saying federal law protects people from discrimination based on “immutable characteristics, but not their cultural practices.” New York City’s human rights law is distinct from federal anti-discrimination law, and Malalis told the Times that “there’s nothing keeping us from calling out these policies prohibiting natural hair or hairstyles most closely associated with black people.”

Florida’s Got the (Solar) Power

Despite sunshine being Florida’s most abundant national resource, the state has been slow to adopt solar power. Residents have historically shied away from installing solar panels in their homes due to the high cost of installation. Electricity companies have also been loath to embrace sunshine as an alternative to traditional power sources, believing that solar energy would remain a fringe indulgence for the rich. By 2015, solar power made up only 10% of the state’s total power production. All that has changed, however. Recent changes have the potential to make Florida into the fastest-growing user of solar power in the United States. In January, the Florida Power & Light energy behemoth announced that it will install 30 million solar panels by 2030 in what it said is the “the largest installation of solar panels by a regulated utility in the world.” The first million solar powers

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were attached to the power grid on January 31, adding 300 megawatts of electricity to the sun-drenched state. Another energy provider, Duke Energy Florida, pledges to add 700 megawatts of solar power within four years. “Five years ago it was more of an emerging technology,” Maggie Clark told the Christian Science Monitor. Clark, a senior manager of state affairs for the Southeast region at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), added that industry professionals estimate solar power use to balloon in the coming years. “As it’s become a mainstream energy resource, there’s an element of comfort with it [for utilities,] as just any other generating asset,” she noted. Despite Florida’s recent turn towards solar power, the state is still far behind states such as California and Vermont that lead the nation in solar power usage. Currently, only 1.7% of the state’s total energy comes from solar power. Yet experts say that Florida is reflecting a national trend of turning to renewal energy for both environmental and economic reasons. While only 1.3% of the total na-

tional energy usage is derived from solar power, insiders predict that it will surpass 6% in the next few years. One reason behind the change is the falling cost of solar energy. Within the past five years, the price of solar panels has dropped 43%, making it affordable for middle class Americans for the first time. “It is simply undeniable now that this is often the lowest cost source of generation,” says Ethan Zindler, the head of U.S. research at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. “So you can pat yourself on the back for doing something environmentally conscious, but at the same time, you’re also actually doing something to procure power at the lowest cost for your customers.”

Muslims Can Sue FBI for “No Fly List” Status A federal appeals court recently upheld a ruling by a lower federal court enabling Muslims to sue individual FBI agents who put them on the “No Fly List” for refusing to be-

come informants. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan refused to reopen a 2018 decision allowing Muhammad Tanvir, Jameel Algibhah and Naveed Shinwari to demand compensation for being put on the list.

More than 1 million people are classified as “known or suspected terrorists” and subsequently put on the “No Fly List” which is run by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center. The three, who are all U.S. citizens, had sought monetary damages under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The lawsuit alleged that placement on the watch list is caused by religious profiling rather than being a tangible security threat. The ruling sets a legal precedent, allowing FBI agents employed in the service of their country to face litigation. Judge Dennis Jacobs, one of

the dissenters, wrote that allowing law enforcement officials to be exposed to legal action would render them afraid to do their duty and keep America safe. Jacobs noted that the legal decision would bring with it “substantial social costs.” “The safest course for a government employee in doubt would be to avoid doing one’s job, which is not a choice in need of encouragement,” Jacobs wrote. “The panel opinion is quite wrong and actually dangerous.” The three Muslims were represented by Prof. Ramzi Kassem, a CUNY professor who has made a name for himself by defending Muslims who say they suffer from discrimination at the hands of the U.S. law enforcement establishment. “A majority of the court of appeals today correctly declined to rehear a case that was rightly decided in the first place,” Kassem said following the verdict. “It is only fair for our courageous clients to seek to hold accountable the government agents who forced them to choose between the tenets of their religion and being able to fly to see their families.”

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Bernie is Back

Well, if you missed him in 2016, you’re going to see him in 2020. On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced he is launching a bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, hoping to reignite the ardent progressive support of his insurgent 2016 campaign. “We’re gonna win,” Sanders told “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson. In his second run, Sanders is vowing to launch a grassroots movement that will “lay the groundwork for transforming the economic and political life of this country.” He stressed that the chief priority for Democrats is to thwart President Trump’s reelection bid next year. “It is absolutely imperative that Donald

Trump be defeated, because I think it is unacceptable and un-American, to be frank with you, that we have a president who is a pathological liar,” Sanders said during a wide-ranging interview in his home in Vermont. By joining the most diverse Democratic primary field in U.S. history, the 77-year-old self-described democratic socialist will face more difficulty billing himself as the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing this time around. In 2016, Sanders mounted a forceful but ultimately unsuccessful challenge against establishment candidate and eventual Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, prompting her to move to the left on several key issues. But the three-term senator is now entering a field already crowded with several high-profile candidates – including five other senators – but no clear favorite. Candidates like Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have already begun highlighting their progressive bona fides on the campaign trail, throwing their support behind bold proposals like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal while touting a tough stance on

Wall Street. So far, nearly a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy for president or launched presidential exploratory committees, including Senators Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Amy Klobuchar; Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; and former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Julián Castro. Several others, like former Vice President Joe Biden, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, are also mulling bids for the Democratic nomination. Bernie said on Tuesday, “All of those ideas people were saying, ‘Oh Bernie, they’re so radical. They are extreme. The American people just won’t accept those ideas.’ Well, you know what’s happened in over three years? All of those ideas and many more are now part of the political mainstream.” Asked about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who has said he’s mulling an independent White House run but might drop it if Democrats choose a moderate, rather than a progressive, to take on Mr. Trump. Sanders dismissed Schultz as a billionaire who’s essentially “blackmailing the Democratic Party.” “If you don’t nominate Bernie Sanders he’s not gonna run?” Sanders said of Schultz. “Well, I don’t think we should succumb to that kind of blackmail.” Dickerson pointed out that Schultz represents the argument that Democrats, in order to win voters in more conservative parts of the country, have to pick a candidate who isn’t as radical. “I think his deeper theory is, ‘Hey, I’m a billionaire. Leave me alone. And let me make as much as money as I can without paying my fair share of taxes,’” Sanders countered, without acknowledging the point. In the 2020 campaign cycle, Sanders can expect to confront some of the same hurdles that hindered his 2016 campaign, including his struggle to galvanize minority voters and his insistence on identifying as an independent and not as a Democrat. Sanders managed to garner more than 13 million primary votes and carried 23 states in the 2016 primary season.

Ultra-Processed Foods are Ultra-Harmful

Everyone knows that processed foods are unhealthy. It’s long been accepted by health professionals that consuming processed foods are bad for one’s waistline, hurts the liver, and raises one’s cholesterol. Yet a new study has found that consuming ultra-processed foods are more dangerous than previously thought. According to the study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, those who regularly eat ultra-processed foods face a 14% higher chance of dying early, with each 10% increase in the aforementioned food. “Ultra-processed foods are manufactured industrially from multiple ingredients that usually include additives used for technological and/or cosmetic purposes,” wrote the study. “Ultra-processed foods are mostly consumed in the form of snacks, desserts, or ready-to-eat or -heat meals and their consumption has largely increased during the past several decades.” Reasons for an early death include a higher risk of developing chronic illnesses, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Researchers also found that consuming large quantities of ultra-processed foods can be a result of an overall harmful lifestyle, such as not exercising or smoking. The study recommends that adults cut down their consumption of processed foods as much as possible in light of the findings. That might be easier said than done, however, as the amount of ultra-processed food rises every year. In the United States, for example, ultra-processed foods make up 61% of the average adult’s daily diet. The U.S. lags behind Canada at 62% and England, which tops the charts with 63%. The study defines ultra-processed foods as those containing a mixture of salt, sugar, oils and fats, as well as flavors, colors and other additives. They are generally found in junk food like assorted snacks and fast food

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sold by the major chain eateries. Among the foods the study recommended should only be eaten sparingly are carbonated drinks, packaged snacks, ice cream, sweet sugary candies, and margarine and other artificial spreads. Health experts said that the conclusions “made sense,” adding that they were backed up by other studies that shed light on the dangers of processed and fast food. Nurgul Fitzgerald, an associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers, said that people should carefully examine ingredients when purchasing fast food in order to be fully aware of what they are consuming. “Look at the ingredients list. Do you understand all those ingredients that go into your foods?” asked Fitzgerald. “Buy only those products with the least number of ingredients and with ingredients you understand.”

The Lego Van

If you thought your son Shloimy was an expert at Lego, perhaps you should reconsider giving him the Lego crown. This week, Lego revealed a full-size replica of a Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Van made entirely out of the iconic interlocking plastic bricks. Built for the f.re.e outdoors trade show in Munich, Germany, the model was designed by one of just a dozen Lego-certified modelers worldwide, Rene Hoffmeister. He and his colleague, Pascal Lenhard, converted a digital model of a Volkswagen Type 2 into a full-scale blueprint, which determined the exact number of pieces needed and even accommodated a metal frame to reinforce the model’s walls and roof. Plans complete, Hoffmeister, Lenhard, and about a dozen f.re.e employees set to work construct-

ing the model, which took about six weeks and used 400,000 pieces of Lego. This job was even more arduous than a previous model of the Chevrolet Silverado, which was built out of less pieces and took more than 2,000 hours to build. Despite making quick progress, the work came to a standstill when it came time to do the windows – 20,000 transparent pieces meant for use in the windows were missing. These pieces eventually arrived, but valuable time had been lost, and the build team had to make it up with night and weekend shifts. The completed product weighs a whopping 1,543 pounds. Nevertheless, the extra hard work meant that the model was completed on time for display at f.re.e, which kicked off this week on Wednesday. The car, which has a functional sliding door and a complete interior, will be on display from February 20-24.

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Today, Kim Sin-yeol is the only person living on Dokdo Islands. The islands have long been the center of a longstanding territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea. Japan says that the islands are called Takeshima and are located in the Sea of Japan. In contrast, South Korea says they’re located in the East Sea. In 1991, Kim Sin-yeol and her husband moved to the lonely outcrop of land. For years, the couple was the island’s only permanent residents, although policeman, lighthouse operators and tourists would come and go. Truthfully, it isn’t too much fun to live there. For weeks, the islands are cut off from the outside world due to bad weather. During those times, they would be forced to fish in the waters for food. Last October, Kim Sung-do, Sinyeol’s husband, died. Now, Kim Singyeol is the only person living on the island. The 81-year-old is not inspired

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to move at any time. “She said living on Dokdo is relaxing,” said her son-in-law, Kim Kyungchul. “Being there, her mind is at ease.” She shouldn’t be concerned that she’ll be getting company any time soon. While others have expressed interest, the Korean government isn’t encouraging any more people to move there. “There is only a space for one household to stay (as) residents there,” said a government official. Even so, as Kim Sin-yeol gets older and her health falters, her daughter and son-in-law may join her on the islands. Let’s hope it won’t get too crowded.

snow on the mountain south of Panguitch and the highway patrolman told me I couldn’t go, and I said, ‘This is a mail truck and you can’t stop me unless it’s impossible.’ And I fooled him, I guess, because he let me go,” Jack said. That must have been the most fun he had in a while. Last week, Jack decided to call it quits. On Wednesday, a ceremony was held to honor him and thank him for his dedicated service. What’s in the future for Jack now? “I haven’t made a lot of money, but I have made a good living, and if I can live a few more years and enjoy life that will be fine. It will be different without the responsibility of hauling the mail but I think I can handle it,” Jack quipped.

them. Krajcic subsequently told the media that he regretted his “experiment” and resigned of his own accord. He added that he “made a mistake.” “I wouldn’t do it again if I could go back in time,” he said. Krajcic, don’t you know that honesty is always the best policy? Even if you are a politician.

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Gained some weight? Stay away from Putin. He doesn’t like you puttin’ on the pounds. It recently came out that Russia may be fining “large waistlines” in a bid to reduce obesity, an initiative that Japan instituted a decade ago, according to Moscow’s health and consumer rights watchdog. In 2008, Japan made it illegal for citizens between the ages of 40 and 74 to exceed the state-prescribed limit of 85 centimeters for male waistlines and 90 centimeters for female waistlines. “Russia is on a drive to reduce obesity and improve nutrition as part of President Vladimir Putin’s national goals signed after his inauguration in May 2018, which included calls to ensure sustainable natural population growth,” reported The Moscow Times. “We’ve studied the experience of countries with the highest life expectancy very carefully,” Rospotrebnadzor’s chief Anna Popova told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday, pointing out Tokyo’s experience with waistline reduction, colloquially known in Japan as the “Metabo-law.” “The applicability [of the practice] to Russia and Russian citizens is a question that will be discussed over our first year of work on the national goals,” she said, adding that studies currently being conducted would help reach a conclusion. Russian authorities, though, have said that they never discussed fining Russian citizens for their bloated stomachs. Instead, they say that they were simply “exploring” what other nations have done to address the obe-

It was 1949 when Jack Lund, then 21 years old, got his job in the U.S. Postal Service. Surely, he didn’t believe he’d be delivering mail for the next 69 years, but he did. Now, Jack, 91, is retiring from the USPS after faithfully delivering mail to citizens for almost seven decades. “Nobody has ever accused me of being smart, and I didn’t know you had to quit when you are 65,” Jack quipped, “and I have enjoyed driving the truck, so it is what I wanted to do all my life, and I have enjoyed driving the truck,” Lund told KSL-TV. Regardless of rain, snow or sleet – or even car trouble – Jack never rubberstamped his duties. He was always reliable, delivering mail regardless of difficulties. Newman of “Seinfeld” fame wouldn’t be pleased. “I was headed for Phoenix one day,” Jack recalled about his devotion to his craft, “and there was four feet of

Darij Krajcic of Slovenia sheepishly stepped down from parliament last week after admitting that he stole a sandwich at a local diner. The 54-year-old hungry politician said he had been ignored by clerks at the checkout counter at a shop in Ljubljana, the country’s capital. He said he felt he had been “treated like air” by the snooty staff and decided to “test” the store’s security by walking out “slowly, slowly” with the stolen sandwich. He was not caught. Despite getting away with the stolen merchandise, Krajcic later told fellow parliament members, who laughed at his criminal act. But last Thursday, Krajcic realized that crime really does not pay. Brane Golubovic, head of the LMS’ parliamentary faction, said that Krajcic’s actions were “unacceptable” and condemned

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sity problem in their countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made social issues and spending a key focus for the coming years as the Russian population has suffered since the recession in 2014 due to the global drop in oil prices and Western sanctions levied against the Russian Federation due to the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine. Either “weigh,” this doesn’t feel OK.

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Community Makor Program Visits the White Shul

he White Shul was so fortunate to host the students from the Makor Program for Intellectual Disabilities – A Partnership Program of Makor Disability Services at Yeshiva University – this past Shabbos. Along with their rebbe and coordinator Rabbi Uri Feintuch, the Makor students brought joy and comradery to everything they participated in. They began their Shabbos in the shul’s Nusach Sfard Minyan, where local student JJ Goldstein shared an uplifting dvar Torah. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Feiner had the Shabbos seudah of the year with the Makor talmidim in their home. Rabbi Feiner mentioned in his drasha the following day that he felt that the “Shechina was at our Shabbos table like never before.” Shabbos morning found the young men in the main shul where all were inspired by their davening, and they each got a personal welcome in the Rav’s drasha. Local families hosted the boys for lunch and a great time was had in each home. The highlight of the Shabbos was the siyum of the Makor students on Mishnayos Zeraaim at the shul shalosh seudos. Local student Menacham Aaron Wallach led the hadran. All joined in the elation of these young men with their siyum haTorah. On Motzei Shabbos the teenage boys and their fathers from the shul youth department joined a lively kumzitz led by Joey Newcomb. Rabbi Feiner, Rabbi Neuberger, and Rabbi Munk enjoyed dancing with the Makor students, and everyone left this Shabbos with a true feeling of growth and inspiration. We hope to have them back soon and thank them for coming.

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Madraigos Strikes Success at its 9th Annual Gourmet Glatt Bowl-A-Thon

he ninth Annual Gourmet Glatt BowlA-Thon to benefit Madraigos at Woodmere Lanes last week was a resounding success. This signature event has become an annual Madraigos tradition among Five Towns residents, local businesses, friends, and supporters. Participants, sponsors, and Madraigos staff came together in a 1950s retro-themed evening filled with fun, entertainment, and enthusiasm for Madraigos’ lifesaving services to the community. The strongest barometer of the event’s success was the high level of energy in the room. There were smiles on everyone’s faces as friends cheered each other’s bowling prowess. The famous Red

Pin Contest escalated the excitement with winners bringing home fun prizes of their choice. John Pizzi, ventriloquist and magician, wowed the crowd throughout the evening while Avromi Meyer, Madraigos social work intern, emceed the evening, bringing laughs and good cheer. Delicious food brought the event to a whole new level. For the first course, tasty appetizers donated by Geffen Gourmet were enjoyed by all. The main attraction was the retro “diner” foods and specialty meat dishes, donated by Mike’s Burgers. Refreshing desserts including Urban Pops, sponsored by Pesach Osina of Majestic Group, rounded out the evening’s menu. The Premium Giveaway

distributed to all bowlers was Bose headphones or LG Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds, both sponsored by Mitch Berkowitz of Digital Pavilion and Kettle & Cord. Bowlers also received complimentary t-shirts and a swag bag full of many exciting items. Even after the event was sold out, friends and supporters joined the fun to buy raffle tickets and show solidarity with Madraigos’ mission. Raffle prizes included a resort vacation, a foursome at Trump Golf Club, Nets tickets, Biaggi luggage, Smart TV, original art piece Ephraim Wunsch, holiday shopping gift cards to Gourmet Glatt, and more. Grand Raffle prizes boasted a custom suit from Andrew Lock Custom Menswear and a women’s

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Simchas HaTorah at Yeshiva Far Rockaway

azel tov! Last Thursday night, February 14, the simchas haTorah was felt by all at the beautiful chazara siyum in Yeshiva Far Rockaway. It is known around the Yeshiva that after putting in the time and effort to complete the Yeshiva’s Mesechta during the year, if you really want to learn, know, and hold onto the Mesechta that you learned, you must find the extra time in your day, whether during break-

fast, lunch, or late at night, to chazer it, over and over again. This past Thursday night, this accomplishment was celebrated by all. Eight boys were mesayim Mesechta Bava Metziah, the Mesechta that was learned last year in yeshiva, and seven boys were Mesayim Mesechta Kiddushin, the Mesechta learned two years ago. For the past year or two, these boys have been non-stop learning, relearning and mastering

“their Mesechta” to the degree that they can call it their own. Each one of them learned the Mesechta multiple times through, to the point that one of the mesaymim finished Kiddushin eight times and is already well into his ninth! The mesaymim for Bava Metziah were: Dov Noach Feldhamer, Zvi Goldstein, Chaim Goodman, Pesach Haas, Yosef Sasson, Eliyahu Baruch Shonek, Yakov Simha, and Ami

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Stern. The mesaymim for Kiddushin were: Shlomo Zalman Braun, Chaim Goodman, Daniel Goodman, Dov Noach Feldhamer, Natan Kaziev, Eli Slansky, and Ami Stern. Rabbi Genuth, the 12th grade rebbi, offered some divrei bracha, followed by beautiful dancing and scrumptious food as the whole Yeshiva joined together to show a tremendous amount of kavod haTorah.

Tribute to Five Decades of Harbotzas Torah The Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Yovel Dinner

n Sunday evening, February 10, a capacity crowd of over 1,000 guests filled the Sands Atlantic Beach, as alumni, parents, friends and supporters of the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway came together to mark the Yeshiva’s milestone Yovel Anniversary. Upon entering the reception hall, one was struck by the long line of people that zigzagged across the room, waiting for their turn to share a few words with the Rosh HaYeshiva, Harav Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, shlita. For over an hour and a half, the Rosh Yeshiva lovingly greeted each talmid, as well as fellow roshei yeshiva and marbitzei Torah who came to share in this special evening. Rabbi Perr had just the right words to reaffirm the special place that each person holds in his heart. The evening’s chairman, Mr. Jonah Lobell, a distinguished alumnus of the Yeshiva, beautifully articulated the feelings and emotions in the hearts and minds of the assemblage. He noted the multipole connotations expressed in the term Yovel as explained by the meforshim, describing

how each related to the evening’s milestone celebration. Also keenly felt by all the attendees was the gaping void in the celebration due to the absence of the Yeshiva’s beloved late Menahel, Rabbi Aaron Brafman, z”l, who passed away a year and a half ago. In his inimitable style, the honorary chairman, Mr. Benjamin Brafman, yblch”t, brother of Rav Aaron, z”l, and longtime supporter of the Yeshiva, gracefully expressed what so many in the room were feeling. “I am humbled and pleased at the opportunity to thank Rabbi Perr personally, as well as on behalf of my brother, Rav Aaron. For 47 years, their partnership served as an inspiration to all of us in the meaning of honest friendship. Observing the way these two chinuch legends treated each other was a lesson in mutual love, respect and shared admiration. Mr. Brafman went on to thank the Yeshiva’s indefatigable executive director, Rabbi Shayeh Kohn, for his herculean efforts in putting together an event and campaign of such magnitude. A beautifully produced video presented a dramatic overview of the Ye-

shiva’s five decades of harbotzas Torah, and Harav Dovid Schustal, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha, provided a unique perspective on the occasion, underscoring Rav Perr’s place among the leading talmidim of Rav Aharon Kotler, who carried forth Rav Aharon’s mission by building generations of American bnei Torah in the true mold of the great Yeshivos of the past. The highlight of the evening was Rav Perr’s address. First and foremost, he expressed his appreciation to the Rebbetzin, Mrs. Shoshana Perr. To quote the Rosh Hayeshiva, “Her determination and her inspiration made it possible for all of us to be here tonight.” The theme of Rav Perr’s address was the centrality of Torah as the critical element of Klal Yisroel’s continued existence. He related a powerful story from his rebbe, Rav Aharon Kotler, wherein he connected Germany’s role as the source of the holocaust to the fact that German Jewry was the first to abandon the ways of Torah due to the haskalah. “A yeshiva,” said Rabbi Perr, “is not just for the sake of its talmidim.

Yeshivos are bastions of Torah which enable Klal Yisroel to survive.” Rabbi Perr was presented with a beautiful hand painted depiction of the Yeshiva’s different locations over the course of its history. He was also presented with a custom leather-bound edition of the two volumes of his va’adim on Sefer Madreigas Ha’adam – Mind over Man and Faith over Fear, compiled by Rabbi Yehuda Keilson. The evening concluded with spontaneous dancing and an uplifting kumzitz led by the Rosh Yeshiva. Noted singer and composer, Ari Goldwag, an alumnus of the Yeshiva, performed for the occasion, and the band was led by Tzvi Rada, accompanied by Avidon Moscovitz, both of whom are also alumni of the Yeshiva. As the chairman noted, the Yovel celebration was not merely a commemoration of the past, but more importantly, a point of transition into the future, as the Yeshiva looks forward to its even more successful next Yovel under the continued leadership of the Rosh Hayeshiva, Harav Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, hanhala and rebbeim.

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Highlights from the Yovel Dinner of Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Celebrating 50 Years of Harbotzas Torah

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MAY Annual Winter Retreat

ast week, the entire student body at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov embarked on their annual mid-winter retreat. Organized by Student Activities coordinators Rabbi Shlomo Drebin and Rabbi Tsvi Greenfield, talmidim, together with their rabbeim, spent an amazing day at Mountain Creek Ski Resort. The day began with divrei Torah from senior Rebbe, Rabbi Yonason Sprung, who highlighted the uncon-

ditional love Hashem has for Klal Yisroel – divrei his’orirus that resonated with the talmidim throughout the trip. Talmidim were joined by rabbeim on the slopes, skiing and snowboarding throughout the afternoon, breaking only for lunch, Mincha and learning. As is traditional, the entire Yeshiva was mekabel a specific limud to complete throughout the trip. The limud for the day was learning Mish-

nayos Seder Mo’ed which culminated in a beautiful siyum at the end of the day. Many boys opted to utilize bus travel time to learn with a chavrusa, while others spent some lodge-break time learning with their rabbeim. “The trip accomplishes three things,” commented S’gan Menahel, Rabbi Yossi Bennett. “It serves as a battery-recharge during a long winter z’man, an opportunity to concretize relationships with friends

and rabbeim outside of the yeshiva’s walls, and a way to apply the growth and learning in which our talmidim engage on a daily basis in real-world situations.” The day’s events closed with a delicious dinner catered by Dougie’s at the Moriah School in Englewood, NJ, and a digital slideshow of pictures from the day’s events.

Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah Inaugural Dinner

he Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah inaugural dinner was slated to be another yeshiva dinner that would be added to the community event calendar. But by the time the dinner was over, it was clear that this dinner was anything but an ordinary event. With enormous siyata d’Shmaya, the dinner proved to be unique, exciting, and transformational – just like the yeshiva itself! On Monday evening, February 11, over 500 people came to pay tribute to Rabbis Yissachar Blinder and Pinchus Weinberger and the Nishmas HaTorah beis midrash, high school, and Shabbos minyan. The dinner took place in the magnificent Seawane Country Club, with the beautiful decor and delectable dinner buffet provided by Traditions Catering. The standing-room-only crowd was silent throughout the program as the yeshiva’s mission, ideals, and successes were presented. Rabbi Dr. Abish Mendel opened the program introducing the dinner chairman Yaakov Spinner, who introduced Rav Yaakov Feitman,

shlita. Rav Feitman spoke about the crucial need for each and every individual to have a rebbe who can be a mentor and guide throughout life and how this yeshiva, which opened its door eight years ago with precisely this mission, has created a makom where the bachurim learn, connect, and stay connected to their rebbeim. Dr. Mendel then introduced the board members, all of whom, under Dr. Mendel’s leadership, stepped up to the task and invested enormous effort into ensuring the success of the yeshiva. He explained the vital community need that Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah fills with its dual programs of a thriving beis midrash program and the brand-new monumental undertaking of building a high-school mesivta program from scratch. The roshei yeshiva, in just a half-year, have proven their ability to engage and connect to today’s students utilizing updated chinuch methods while staying true to “derech Yisrael saba.” The ninth graders, for whom this yeshiva was created, are thriving in the healthy, wholesome

environment of unconditional acceptance while striving towards excellence and academic achievements. The beis midrash program is home to bachurim who are starting to navigate the real world while anchored in a yeshiva environment. The depth of the learning, enhanced by a full-fledged kollel and coupled with a rich hashkafic curriculum, keeps the bachurim connected to a yeshiva life as they start working towards parnassah and marriage opportunities. Rabbi Blinder expressed the yeshiva’s appreciation to Dr. Mendel for wholeheartedly embracing this new undertaking and presented the yeshiva’s vision. Rabbi Blinder then introduced the first honoree, Mr. Evan Scharaga, a local Woodmere resident who was introduced to Rabbi Blinder and this unique yeshiva and pushed Rabbi Blinder to create a “yeshiva minyan.” The ruach that resulted from the now steady Shabbos minyanim has attracted many mispallelim and has allowed the yeshiva’s mantra to

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The Beth Din of America hosted a community outreach seminar on Sunday at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst. Scheduled speakers included Yeshiva University Rosh Yeshiva and Beth Din of America Sgan Av Beth Din, Rabbi Mordechai Willig; Pepperdine School of Law’s Associate Dean for Faculty & Research, Prof. Michael Avi Helfand, Esq.; Beth Din of America Administrative Attorney, Jordana Mondrow, Esq.; Chicago Rabbinical Council Av Beth and Chaver of Beth Din of America, Rabbi Yona Reiss, Esq.; and Beth Din of America Director, Rabbi Shlomo Weissman, Esq.

Assemblywoman Solages Visits MSH

ollowing the enormous success of Midreshet Shalhevet hosting a visit with Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato of the 23rd District last year, Teach NYS reached out once again, asking MSH to showcase its STEM curriculum for Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages of the 22nd District on February 14. The morning started with a discussion between the Assemblywoman, MSH Menahelet Mrs. Esther Eisenman, STEM Coordinator and teacher Mrs. Aliza Feder, Teach NYS representatives, and Mrs. Estee Lichter, mother of Tamar (MSH ‘13) and 9th grader Naomi, and Mrs. Sarah Yastrab, mother of Tamar (MSH ‘16) and senior Nava, who joined to share insights on their daughters’ experiences and how well MSH prepared them for college and beyond. Then the fun started! Sophomores

Ayala Terebelo and Emily Weintraub demonstrated the robotic arm they are building in their Scholars extracurricular class. Science Olympiad team members senior Becky Haviv, junior Simmy Shafiro, and freshman Sara Sigal exhibited the car they built to run on the energy created by a mousetrap for the competition. Sophomores Shani Roffe and Jenna Shakarchi spooked the Assemblywoman with their “cool but creepy” robotic hands. Junior Avigayil Roffe demonstrated the MSH STEM mascot, Gator, which she built at her internship at NYU last summer together with teacher Aliza Feder, seniors Chaya Roffe and Tamar Waronker, and junior Esther Conway. Juniors Tal Gaon and Avigayil Roffe presented another robot they are building and coding to avoid bumping into obstacles in their STEM II class,

and a giant menorah they built from scratch and coded to light up and play a musical Chanukah song any time someone comes into proximity of its optical sensors. Senior Becky Haviv and junior Zahava Ganchrow exhibited coded mini menorahs they had built to light up one light for each night and play a song at the end.

Sophomore Ayala Feder showed the Assemblywoman the programs she is working on building, an electronic Mad-Libs, a math assistant program which doubles numbers, and a program to test if a number is even or odd. Freshmen Esther Halpert and Julia Lindner illustrated some of the things the ninth grade-required coding class have been learning. Esther Halpert walked the Assemblywoman through the front end of the webpage she built and the code behind it. Julia Lindner closed the program with a presentation of the idea for an app she is working on called Foreign, which she hopes will bring people from different cultures and who speak different languages together. The visit was a resounding success! The MSH students wished Assemblywoman Solages luck in the upcoming session in Albany and will visit her in her Albany office in March.

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HAFTR’s Early Childhood celebrated in style for Lincoln’s birthday with a fun party, including a beautifully decorated cake

At Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island, students of Kitah Alef got to decorate their own masks on Purim Koton using sparkles, glitters and sequins. The students were taught that just like back then, in the story of Purim, Hashem’s help was always hidden through natural plots and consequences. So too, in our lives, we should look out for Hashem’s guiding presence, constant hand, and blessings of success in all we do.

Yeshiva of South Shore’s 62th Annual Scholarship Banquet

eshiva of South Shore is to remember and memorialize Rabbi Chanina Herzberg’s 38 years of building talmidim at their 62nd annual banquet on March 3, 2019. Thirty eight years ago, Rav Chanina Herzberg, zt”l, became the menahel at Yeshiva of South Shore. But he was more than just a menahel. He was a masterful mechanech. He saw his role as not simply a leader but a teacher in the true sense of the word. He devoted his life to the Yeshiva and served as a guide, support and role model to countless talmidim, rabbeim and parents. He used every opportunity to impart eternal chinuch lessons to hundreds of students over the decades. He leaves over a legacy of chinuch, both with the thousands of talmidim he impacted and with the menahalim he has trained and guided, who now continue his legacy of chinuch in YOSS. At the dinner, Yeshiva of South Shore will be dedicating the “Rabbi Chanina Herzberg Memorial Educational Wing” of their new building. This collective dedication is with the participation of many alumni and their families whom he positively impacted, and they have all partnered with YOSS in this monumental project. The new educational wing of the soon-to-be built $9 million campus will serve as an everlasting tribute to the mechanech who has shaped the

lives of so many talmidim of Yeshiva of South Shore. We are also proud to announce our honorees: Our Parents of the Year, Moshe & Malky Hirsch, are the devoted parents of four YOSS talmidim – Dovid

(6th grade), Nison (4th grade), Yosef (2nd grade) and Gavriel (kindergarten). Moshe works in the computer industry at HOCS Consulting. He is an active member of our Board of Directors who provides thoughtful input into every important decision.

Malky is a real estate salesperson for Milky Forst. They are active members of Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok. Rabbi Aryeh Cohen (class of 1993) will be receiving our inaugural Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky Alumni Award. An outstanding talmid of our Yeshiva, he is a well-known rebbe and educator, who has uplifted the lives of hundreds of young men and women across the country. He is most lovingly known as the 12th grade rebbe and mashgiach ruchani at DRS Yeshiva High School. He is also the author of the sefer “Lev Aryeh.” He and his aishes chayil, Shaindy, live in Cedarhurst and are the proud parents of five children. As a gesture of gratitude, we are proud to bestow Mr. Kevin O’Connor, president and chief executive officer of Bridge Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary BNB Bank, with our Man of the Year Award. Mr. O’Connor has shown strong support for our yeshiva, helping it meet its banking needs. By attending our 62th Annual Banquet, on Sunday, March 3, 2019 you will assure the continuity of our pioneering yeshiva as a vibrant Torah center for our community, our families and our children. For more information, please contact the Yeshiva at 516-374-7363 or banquet@yoss.org, or go to the Yeshiva’s website www. yoss.org/Banquet.

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MTA Talmidim Explore YU Seforim Sale with their Rebbeim

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TA talmidim had the incredible opportunity to visit Yeshiva University’s annual Seforim Sale on Wednesday, February 13. Talmidim in each shiur enjoyed discovering new seforim with their rebbeim, who gave them

personal recommendations on which seforim to purchase to enhance their spiritual, religious, and Torah growth. Being on the Yeshiva University campus enables MTA talmidim to participate in experiences such as this, which help them grow as bnei Torah.

Rambam Wins Best Delegate Award at YU National Model UN The recent PEYD informative event to benefit the Levi Yitzchak Library was a great success. Over 60 individuals came out to learn how to maximize on their credit card usage to earn valuable rewards for travel and otherwise. We look forward to hosting more of these events in the future.

Rambam Wins Best Debate Team at Flatbush By Yosef Bluth

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his past week, Rambam sent four delegates to the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations. The politicians participated in a range of committees including: UNESCO, where they discussed prison reform and endangered languages; the ICC, where a country’s leader was put on trial for murder; the WHO, where they dis-

cussed water shortages; and COPUS, where they discussed the monetization of space. Everyone gained a tremendous amount and engaged in productive debates and compromises. At the end of the day Rambam brought home the award for “Best Delegate,” senior Eliyahu Levy. Thank you to Mr. Bader for coaching the team and prepping them for success!

ast Thursday, the Rambam Debate team won major awards at the Flatbush Debate. There was fierce competition, and by the end of the event everyone was excited to find out who had won the awards. As they were announcing the winners for “Best Individual Debater,” something curious happened. They announced that someone named Ariel Sasoon had won an award, and then announced that he was a Rambam student. It was at that moment that we realized that Uriel Sussman had won the award for being the 2nd Best Individual Debater at the entire event. Everyone cheered for Uriel as he went

up to collect his award. But before people could even finish cheering, they started to announce the awards for the “Best Teams” at the event. As they went to announce the awards, a hush fell over the room. They announced that “Team Rambam Negative B,” comprised of Avi Balsam and Uriel Sussman, had won the award for the “Best Overall Team” at the event. Coach Didi Levy has been working for some time on the fundamentals as well as the intricacies of debating, and it paid dividends at the Flatbush Debate. Sam Korman, Abie Hersch, and Yosef Bluth all had impressive showings in their debut debates. Overall it was a huge night for Rambam Debate.

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Shulamith Students Celebrate Literacy

ach year, the students of Shulamith School enjoy a weeklong celebration of the written word. This year’s events, coordinated by Mrs. Barbara Drucker and Mrs. Helene Gerber, took place during the week of February 11. In the days and weeks leading up to the festivities, students studied poetry with writing coach Mrs. Helene Gerber. The girls had the opportunity to write original poems which were hung in the hallways in advance of the festivities. Literacy Week included numerous workshops, including one led by Miss Miriam Agular, author of Mr. Smith in Yahoopitzville. Miss Agular shared how listening to her campers helped her develop the idea for her book and how working together with an editor, publisher, and illustrator allowed the book to be published. Ultimately, Miss Agular said, being able to write her book was a gift from Hashem. A second workshop was most exciting for the girls as they had the chance to meet Mrs. Malky Weinstock, author of the Yael and Dovi series of books. Mrs. Weinstock had great advice for the budding bibliophiles, encouraging them to read a lot and to write down things they observe. She told the girls that she began writing at age seven and is happy to bring joy to so many children around

the world. Mrs. Weinstock concluded her visit by reading one of her books to her delighted audience. A third visitor to Shulamith was Mr. Douglas Florian, noted author of more than 60 books for children, poet, artist, and illustrator. The girls were delighted to listen to a number of Mr. Florian’s humorous animal poems. Mr. Florian’s presentation included interactive elements, with students taking turns filling in the last word of some couplets and snapping their fingers in tune to his poem about a Daddy Longlegs. Mr. Florian also provided the girls with a close up look

at how he creates his illustrations. Literacy Week is never complete without visits to the spectacular Book Fair organized by parent volunteers

Mrs. Lisa Abittan and Mrs. Mala Goldberg. All in all, this year’s Literacy Week was a resounding success!

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The speakers, as well as the students’ hosts, were impressed by the boys’ refinement and middot. The boys themselves reported the experience overwhelmingly positive and uplifting. Special thank you to Rabbi Ephraim Meth, his wife, and family for making this Shabbos so memorable.

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ambam Mesivta’s 10th grade students enjoyed a Shabbaton in Kew Gardens Hills this past week at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Meth. They began with a pizza party at Shimon’s Pizza and concluded with a kumzitz havdalah at the home of Mr. and Dr. Jack Meth. In addition to fun games and rousing zemirot, the students listened to words of inspiration from notable Rrbbis and lay leaders in Kew Gardens Hills. On Friday night, Rabbi Zev Aeder, a Rambam alum who currently works in real estate, spoke about two themes: first, the purpose of life, and second, how he stays connected to the beit midrash despite his success in the business world. For Shacharit, Rabbi Moshe Bamberger, Mashgiach Ruchani at Lander College for Men, welcomed

the students to Lander College. Rabbi Bamberger spoke about how the Jews donated their best things to the Mishkan and urged the boys to devote the best years of their life – their teenage years – to spirituality, holiness, and service of Hashem. Rabbi Eran Gohari, a lecturer noted for his passionate love of Torah, spoke before Mincha about how we sometimes know that we ought to

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Being a Part of the Winning TEAM

either snow, sleet nor rain could keep the many devoted mothers of TAG from coming to attend the T.E.A.M. UP event on Tuesday evening, February 12. The whole concept of T.E.A.M. UP, which stands for TAG Educators And Mothers, is to give TAG mothers an opportunity to interact and share ideas thereby solidifying the parent teacher partnership while demonstrating real “TEAM” work. Despite the nasty weather outside, once you entered the beautiful home of our gracious hostess, Mrs. Martha Hershkovich, you were enveloped in the warm atmosphere of camaraderie and connection as the mothers greeted each other. The delicious soup bar was the perfect antidote to the cold, and recipe cards were snatched up to be included in recipe boxes at home. Thanks to all the women who provid-

ed the tasty food for the event. However, it was the amazing panelists that answered thought provoking questions that gave the mothers food for thought and tools to cope with today’s challenges as they delved

into the evening’s topic, “What It Feels Like Being My Child in 2019.” Our esteemed panelists were led by moderator, Morah Batya Krasnow, limudei kodesh principal in TAG’s Junior High School, and was comprised of the following staff members of TAG: Mrs. D’vora Weinberg, Pre 1A morah, Ganger Early Childhood Center; Mrs. Mimi Shuter, morah and teacher for both grade four in the limudei kodesh division and first grade in the secular studies department; Mrs. Penina Noy, assistant general studies principal, Junior High; and Mrs. Tova Bollag, social worker, Junior High division. The panelists offered personal stories and insights and addressed pressing issues facing parents, which included homework, dealing with anxiety in our children, social issues and how to

develop healthy responses to the new age of electronic gadgets that “everyone” seems to have. Many thanks to the outstanding TEAM UP committee members: Sylvia Fuksbrumer, Elisheva Gross, Evy Guttman, Brochi Rossen, Esther Schulman, Shira Silberstein, Tova Singer and Elke Stern. Special mention to the innovator and force behind T.E.A.M. UP, Mrs. Naomi Newman, who together with Racheli Blumenkrantz, Mindy Glaser and Chayale Gorlin, comprise the executive committee who are leading the Women’s League this year. The women left with many helpful tools to help them in raising their children along with the handy gift that the Women’s League presented to each of them.

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Remembering a Giant: Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, zt”l, on his 15th Yartzheit A Pioneer for Orthodoxy and Yiddishkeit in Great Neck By Dr. Paul E. Brody

his 13th of Adar (traditionally Ta’anis Esther, Erev Purim), marks the 15th yartzheit of our dear Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, HaRav Ephraim Reuven ben Nachum Chaim, zt”l. The modern Orthodox community in Great Neck was shaped by him. When Rabbi Wolf became the spiritual leader of the Great Neck Synagogue (GNS) in 1956, the strong denominations on the peninsula were Reform and Conservative. At the time, Orthodoxy was perceived to be outmoded and declining, out of touch with modern society. ”Through his force of personality, Rabbi Wolf was able to give a legitimacy to Orthodoxy that Great Neck might otherwise not have had,” according to Rabbi Dale Polakoff, who in 1988 succeeded Rabbi Wolf as rabbi of the Great Neck Synagogue, a modern Orthodox congregation with close to 600 families. Today, Orthodoxy is not only accepted, but also thriving in Great Neck. In Rabbi Wolf’s early days in Great Neck, that was far from being the case. With his humble manner, sense of tolerance and an extraordinary ability to connect with people, no matter what background they came from, Rabbi Wolf was able to bridge the gap. Stanley H. Fischer, Esq., a former president of GNS during Rabbi Wolf’s tenure, related that Rabbi Wolf regularly visited Jewish patients at North Shore University Hospital, whether they had any affiliation or not. Rabbi Wolf would deliver a welcome package to all new Jewish residents of which he was aware and bring a special bracha plaque to hang above the crib of a newborn baby boy before the brit milah, to which I can personally attest, when our son Joey was born in 1999, when Rabbi Wolf was already the Rabbi Emeritus. Dr. Mel Breite told me that when he first moved to Great Neck in the 1970s and Rabbi Wolf learned of some needed sukkah repairs, he appeared at the Breite’s residence the very next day with a brand-new sukkah! Rabbi Wolf was devoted with all his heart and soul to our Holy

Land. Everyone from Great Neck who traveled to Israel became a “shaliach mitzvah,” whether they were asked by Rabbi Wolf to deliver tennis balls for underprivileged kids to play with or letters for posting (with the stamps affixed already) or to take much needed dental supplies. Rabbi Wolf always referred to his congregants as “you beautiful people,” and he meant it with all his heart. The Great Neck community grew rapidly. Rabbi Wolf, with the capable assistance of his wife, Rebbitzen Elaine Wolf, zt”l, established the North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA), a coeducational yeshiva that now has more than 1,100 students from toddler through high school on four campuses in Great Neck. He also established the mikvah (which, in order to gain Village approval, was initially referred to as a wading pool!) and worked countless hours on gaining approval for the Great Neck eiruv. All of these achievements helped shape Great Neck into the bastion of Orthodoxy that it is today, eventually serving as home to the Young Israel of Great Neck, two Chabad Shuls, as well as to many Sephardic congregations, including Israeli, Persian and Iraqi synagogues. For all of his great accomplishments, a section of Old Mill Road, where the Great Neck Synagogue is situated, is named “RABBI WOLF WAY.” Rabbi Wolf’s involvement in Jewish causes was known well beyond the confines of Great Neck. Stanley and Jacqui Fischer remember being in a small town in a distant state, when a man in an ice cream shop asked them where they lived. When they said “Great Neck,” he replied, “Please send my best to your esteemed rabbi, Rabbi Wolf!” In the early days, Rabbi Wolf drove the bus to make sure students got to school at the NSHA. On snowy days, Rabbi Wolf shoveled snow off sidewalks, recalled Sharon Goldwyn, a congregant who was a student at the North Shore Hebrew Academy in its early days whose parents, Solomon and Belle, z”l, were among the founders of both the school and the syna-

gogue. When snow got into her boots, Rabbi Wolf went back to her home to make sure that she had dry socks and shoes. She couldn’t learn Torah if her feet were wet and cold, Rabbi Wolf told her! Rabbi Wolf studied at the Mesivta Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn, at the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore and at the Yeshiva Tifereth Israel in Israel. His early pulpits were in Malden, Massachusetts, and in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. where he established Yeshiva Day Schools. His entire life was devoted to kiruv rechokim (bringing Jews closer to Judaism) because he loved Torah and always sought ways to share that love. Rabbi Wolf was very active in the project of Zeirei Agudath Israel headed by Mr. Mike Tress and Mesivta Torah Vo’daas, headed by Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, zt”l. He wanted to do something for boys growing up in cities too small to support yeshivos. Rabbi Wolf was one of the “recruiters” who would travel to outlying areas, even sleeping in railway stations, with a list of boys who might be interested in coming to learn in Mesivta Torah Vo’daas. Rabbi Wolf was a very practical man, and he strove to do whatever possible to preserve Torah. He always had in mind what could be done in order to save a Jewish soul for Yiddishkeit. When people will write about the last 50 years, Rabbi Wolf will probably not be mentioned in the headlines because he always shunned publicity. However, according to Menachem Porush, the former Israeli Knesset member, whenever someone will write about a practical deed which was done for Torah and education in Eretz Yisrael and in America, the name of Rabbi Ephraim R. Wolf will be mentioned prominently as one of the outstanding, devoted activists in this holy field. There are many more wonderful things to say about our dear Rabbi Wolf, zt”l, that are often expressed by myriad others around the world who are lucky enough to have known him. Permit me to focus on just one of the many traits that I personally experienced that made Rabbi Wolf so unique.

When my wife Drora and I moved to Great Neck in 1993 with our family, Rabbi Wolf already had assumed the position of rabbi emeritus of GNS. I observed that both Rabbi and Rebbitzen Wolf would very modestly try not to intervene in the daily goings-on of the synagogue, so as not to give the appearance of “still running the shul.” But one thing that Rabbi Wolf couldn’t resist was trying to make newcomers or strangers to the synagogue feel welcome. On many occasions, Rabbi Wolf would say to me, “Paul, you’re a friendly guy. Why don’t you go over and say, ‘Shalom Aleichem’ to that gentleman over there and make him feel at home!” Of course, when I went over and welcomed someone, I always felt really good about it. To this day, when somebody comes to the shul whom I do not recognize, I try to follow Rabbi Wolf’s sage advice, which invariably gives me the impetus to go over and welcome him. This is just one striking example that exhibited Rabbi Wolf’s sensitivity and caring for others. I used to greet Rabbi Wolf every Shabbos with a jocular, “Thanks for coming, Rabbi, I know it’s your day off!” This always made him chuckle, and he would even repeat it to others. But, in all seriousness my dear Rabbi Wolf, “Thanks for coming!” May Rabbi Wolf’s neshama have an aliyah on this 15th yartzheit and may his memory be a blessing for us all, particularly for his wife, Rebbitzen Elaine Wolf, z”l, his children, Shimon and Hennie of Kew Gardens, and Dr. Dahvid and Leah Wolf of Meitar, Israel, and for his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ken yirbu. In the past year and a half, 4 great-grandchildren and 1 great nephew named Ephraim Reuven celebrated their bar mitzvah.

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HAFTR Joins Sharsheret & Celebrates Pink Day

SKA Pauses for Speech

AFTR Middle School and High School students were excited to join Sharsheret on Wednesday, February 13, for their annual Pink Day to support breast cancer awareness. Many wonderful programs were planned to raise money for this important organization. In the Middle School, students were given the opportunity to rid their uniform for a day! For a $2 donation, students dressed in their Pink Day best! Thank you to Molly Klein and family for sponsoring a wonderful treat of pink donuts, in honor of Molly’s Aunt Lisa Altman, a”h. All proceeds from the donuts will go to Sharsheret. HAFTR also had their first Pink Day Challah Sale! HAFTR High School welcomed Mrs. Rebecca Cohen, Long Island Outreach Coordinator, to speak to grades 9-12 about Sharsheret. Mrs. Cohen showed a moving video of breast cancer survivors and described how Sharsheret has helped many people in the community. High school faculty and students dressed in pink

S to promote breast cancer awareness. Students helped to sell pink donuts and pink lemonade, as well as raffle tickets for prizes donated by Clementine, Kiss & MakeUp, Mike’s Burgers, Jus by Julie, and H2O. Special shirts from Make It were also sold to raise funds for this wonderful organization. Thank you to all the students who worked hard to decorate, and thanks to all for donating raffle prizes and the amazing shirts!

tudents at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls had an extraordinary opportunity to enrich their lives by elevating their speech when the PAUSE – Pausing and Understanding Speech’s Effect – committee organized a special program on Tuesday, February 12. The SKA students were honored to hear from Mrs. Toba Shifrin, director of Camp Heller, who used humor to speak about the power of words and how she used them in an unconventional way to bargain with Hashem. Senior Miriam Bornstein noted that “Mrs. Shifrin also made a brilliant point about lashon hara in her talk. When we feel angry or sad, we don’t directly tell the people who hurt us; we go to the people whom we trust the most and tell them, making them the recipients of lashon hara and causing harm to them.”

To set the tone of the day, committee members placed signs around the building exhorting students to remember that Hashem created the world through words. Workshops on different aspects of proper speech and avoiding lashon hara were given afterwards to much acclaim. Girls were also encouraged to sign up for a Machsom L’fi, taking a time spot to consciously avoid speaking or hearing lashon hara. Thanks go to Mrs. Mezei and her committee heads – Gavi Goldsmith, Jackie Rubin, Chaviva Salzberg, Devora Schreier, and Talia Wein – for organizing this very important program. A follow up shiur on lashon hara and kibbud av v’em given by Rabbi Isaac Rice, head of the Torah She’baal Peh Department, was held on Thursday to summarize the main points of the program.

MTA Represents China at YUNMUN

fter months of intense preparation, fifteen MTA talmidim participated in the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations, which was held on Sunday, February 10 through Tuesday, February 12. The conference, located at the Crowne Plaza in Stamford, CT, included 45 yeshiva high schools from all over the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Great Britain. MTA represented China and team members participated in UN committees debating resolutions on topics ranging

from slave trade to international law to the status of the South China Sea. Many of MTA’s delegates were cited by their committees for their outstanding preparation and work. Rafi Saperstein (’20) was awarded a Best Delegate Honorable Mention for his work on the Disarmament and International Security Committee. In addition to learning about the UN and China, MTA’s team members gained valuable diplomacy and public speaking skills and also enjoyed making new friends from

other schools. The team had an incredible experience, which was greatly enhanced by the many op-

portunities they had to participate in optional shiurim and the ability to daven with a minyan each day.

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Who are the People in Our YOSS Neighborhood?

OSS ECC continues their unit on community helpers this week, while taking a tour of the elementary school and the Mechina. Thank you to Rabbi Robinson (the Menahel), Binyamin Dov Fridman’s father (our English principal), Binyamin Dov’s mother (resource room teacher), Chaim Meltzer’s father (sixth grade Rebbe), Eli Heimlich’s father (third grade Rebbe), Monika, (school secretary), the security guard, Mrs. Kotkin (in the copy room), Izzy Traube’s mommy (first grade teacher), and Nurse Rabinowitz.

Some of the classes found their way to the Mechina/Jr. High School. There they were greeted by: Rabbi Davidowitz (the Menahel), Mr. Winkler (the English principal), Rabbi Eli Kramer (the Mashgiach), Mrs. Stern and Mrs. Bahn (the office staff.) Thank you to Morah Rena and Morah Elana for showing us how all the machines work in the office, which phones our mommies call on, and where the special prizes are kept. Thank you to everyone for teaching our boys about their Yeshiva and for adding to this fun tour.

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t Bais Yaakov of Queens the Pre-1A students are embarking on exciting research projects that take them out into the community to find out more about the fascinating world in which they live. The first Pre 1-A to embark on their journey was Pre 1A-N.

The girls showed great interest in supermarkets and had many questions about them ranging from, “How do you know how much food to buy for the store?” to “What happens if you want to buy something and you don’t have enough money to pay?” Fortunately, our local

kosher market, Rosenblum’s Grocery, invited the girls to visit. They were warm and gracious and patiently answered all of the girls’ questions. They gave the girls a fascinating tour of the wellstocked store and even allowed the excited children to enter the huge, walk-in

refrigerator. The girls spent a good deal of time sketching all of the fascinating things they were experiencing. The highlight of the visit was when the children had an opportunity to use money to purchase snacks. They were allowed to scan the bar codes by themselves and felt

like “real” cashiers. Yummy doughnuts capped off a wonderful experience. We would like to extend our thanks to Rosenblum’s for their amazing hospitality and for always being there for BYQ and for the entire community.

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Everyone “kneads” something, and that’s why we have to Learn & Live. This week at the Learn & Live program, R’ Feivish Rotbard presented a very hands-on presentation of the melacha of losh. Each boy was able to make play dough in the color of their choosing. This coming Sunday will be “chazara, chazara, nuchamuhl chazara.” For more information about L&L and Pirchei of Far Rockaway, email learnandlivefr@gmail.com or call 641-715-3800, pin 932191#.

Speedy Beatie Visits HALB

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peedy Beatie (Bracha Deutsch), Israel’s first female Haredi marathon runner, came to speak to HALB students. Beatie, a mother of five from Jerusalem, was the first to cross the finish line at the National Half Marathon Championships and now she has her sights set on the Olympics in Tokyo! Beatie spoke to the students about emunah and the importance of tapping into our potential and real-

izing what we are capable of. Beatie relayed to the students, “At the end of the day we are put in this world to achieve a mission, and it’s not just about what we are meant to accomplish it’s also about the bigger picture we are each part of, in revealing Hashem’s glory in this world.” She told the students that the races give her an opportunity to be an ambassador of Hashem and reflect on the gifts he has given her.

ANC’s Samuel and Elizabeth Bass Golding’s Elementary School in West Hempstead had a special visitor last week. To the delight of everyone in the crowded auditorium, Sparky, the famous mascot of the New York Islanders’ Hockey Team, came to teach the children about the importance of good sportsmanship and working together to achieve a common goal. While everyone knows that the Islanders’ main goal is to win, the audience was surprised to discover about all of the ways that the team members help to improve the lives of the less fortunate in the surrounding communities. In the video that was presented by Dina, the Islanders’ representative, the children saw how the Islanders package and deliver food to the needy, purchase and distribute toys to underprivileged children, and visit sick children in the hospital. The players also conveyed the various important aspects of teamwork. Their video-taped testimonials expressed the importance of how hard work, learning from teammates, supporting a friend, listening and communicating well with peers, and cooperating with others are all crucial in achieving common objectives. After viewing the informative video, Sparky selected three students and one faculty member to form two teams. Each team had to work together to dress one team member in

full goalie gear. Once the complicated task was complete, it was clear that working together as a team is the best way to reach a common goal. At the conclusion of the program, the students received pencils, folders, stickers and coloring sheets from the Islanders. The children were excited to take them home as a memory of this inspiring program.

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Commemoration Held for Dr. Bernard Lander, zt”l, at Touro in Flatbush

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ore than 300 women students and faculty gathered on February 7, 2019, at Touro’s Lander College in Flatbush to commemorate the yahrzeit of the founding president of Touro College, Dr. Bernard Lander, Harav Dov Berish Lander, zt”l. Dr. Lander founded Touro in 1971, and, under his leadership, what was initially a small college developed into the Touro College and University System, with multiple campuses with a network of 12 graduate and professional schools in addition to its six undergraduate divisions in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

Dean Robert Goldschmidt speaking

Dean Henry Abramson opened the program with the recitation of a kapitel Tehillim. Vice President and Executive Dean Robert (Moshe Yakov) Goldschmidt described Dr. Lander as a humble person who was a lev tov, who throughout his life showed unconditional ahavas Yisroel and caring for all Jews, regardless of their background, and following the teachings of Reb Elimelech of Lizensk, always looked for the good in people. “Dr. Lander created a vast network of schools to serve the parnassa needs of the Jewish community. Today, thousands of frum families in New York, Lakewood, Baltimore, Los

Angeles and Yerushalayim are beneficiaries of Dr. Lander’s life work, of his “nosen lechem lchol basar” network of schools and are able to support Torah families in dignity,” said Vice President Goldschmidt. He urged the students to learn from Dr. Lander’s middos and to incorporate them and emulate them in their own behavior. The second speaker of the evening was Rabbi Dr. Shmuel Boylan, vice president for Undergraduate Education, who spoke of Dr. Lander’s dynamism. “Dr. Lander throughout his lifetime was an individual who embraced the na’aseh of Na’aseh V’Nishma – the need for action to meet the challenges confronting the Jewish people, and after succeeding, continuing with the nishma, the need to listen to each individual need and then to act again.” Dr. Boylan added that “the warmth of [Dr. Lander’s] personality and his love for all permeated all he did, and was the source of the siyatta d’shmaya, the success granted him by the Al-mighty.” With the support and encouragement of Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky, shlita, Dr. Lander launched close to 20 years ago the Bnos Batya – Open Curtain Program, offering full scholarships and visas to young women from Russia and the Ukraine

to enable them to come to the United States and complete degrees at Touro in Flatbush while also studying in seminary. At the opening of the program, Harav Kamenetsky praised Dr. Lander for his generosity and tremendous acts of chessed. Currently, there are 18 students from Russia and 21 students from the Ukraine registered in this special program at Touro Flatbush. Miri Khitrikhova, whose family lives in Lviv, Ukraine, currently a business major at the Flatbush campus, spoke movingly, expressing her hakaras hatov to Dr. Lander for giving her the special opportunity to study in a frum college environment where she could develop and grow as a bas Yisroel, something she never dreamt she would be able to do. Rabbi Dr. Dov Bressler, Rosh Kollel, Tiferes Avos in Far Rockaway, recited the Kel Mole Rachamim at the end of the program. “All of Dr. Lander’s actions were based on one overriding goal: to provide kemach that makes Torah possible,” said Dr. Bressler. He added, “Dr. Lander’s yahrzeit always occurs between the parshiyos of Yisro, Mishpatim, and Terumah. It is an indication that he succeeded in combining the worldly challenges of Mishpatim with the spiritual imperatives of Yisro and Terumah.”

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Shulamith Welcomes Literary Luminaries

JEP/Nageela Girls Reunite for a Winter Retreat Upstate

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n integral part of Literacy Week is the chance to hear from writers and other individuals who work in the world of words. The fifth graders at Shulamith were happy to hear from Mr. Chaim Schneider, father of eighth grader Lani, who is employed by Judaica Press. In his session titled, “From Concept to Consumer,” Mr. Schneider explained how a writer’s idea can eventually become a published book. The girls asked great questions, and, with dreams of seeing their own works in print someday, the budding authors in the grade were especially excited to hear about how the process works. Sixth graders were privileged to welcome noted children’s author and illustrator Mr. Douglas Florian into their classrooms for his handson session, “Creating Worlds With Poetry.” They learned about rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and more as they listened to Mr. Florian read some of his humorous verses. In advance of this author visit, each student researched something from nature, and they then had the chance to craft their own poetry under Mr. Florian’s tutelage. The results were quite wonderful!

Mr. Chaim Schneider with his daughter, Lani

In separate sessions for the seventh and eighth graders, Mrs. Chaya Sara Stark, an educator and freelance writer, took students on a journey “Around the World in Words.” Students were fascinated to compare and contrast different versions of famous fairy tales. They learned how culture, language, and foods contribute to the telling of a story. Even the realization that the princess we know as Cinderella is called “Cenicienta” in the Spanish-speaking world was eye-opening. The entire Shulamith student body is grateful to their visitors for contributing to their week of literary exploration.

n President’s Weekend, over 50 campers and friends from the Camp Nageela summer sleepaway camp and staff got together for a special teen girls’ retreat in upstate New York. First, we all met at the kosher Exxon gas station in Monroe where everyone got free Slurpees and loaded up on candy, snacks, and nosh. When we arrived at Camp Nageela, the girls gathered in the dining room for games and a BBQ dinner followed by the night indoor swim and cookie decorating. To wrap up the evening, the girls warmed up by the fireplace with s’mores, singing, and stories. Everyone was awake bright and

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early for a trip to the Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park where they enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of skiing and snowtubing! After the snowy outdoor activities, we had a blast splitting into teams for a surprise scavenger hunt in Walmart. Everyone returned back to Nageela for a delicious buffet dinner and said their goodbyes, exchanging contact info and taking pictures to take the retreat friendships and memories along with them back home. For more information about Camp Nageela and JEP year-round programs for girls and boys, contact 516-374-1528, ext. 102 or visit nageela.org.

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The Shteeble Celebrates 49 Years

ast Motzei Shabbos, over 250 people celebrated the 49th anniversary dinner of Congregation Bais Medrash of Cedarhurst, more affectionately known as “The Shteeble.” This year’s dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Berger for their commitment to the shul and all they have done over the years for the community at-large. The dinner was also a celebration of all the effort and hard work of the Rebbe, Rabbi Dovid Spiegel, shlita, and his Rebbetzin over the last 49 years in our community. There have been lots of changes in our community from when Rabbi Binyomin Kaminetzky “asked” them to move out to the Five Towns, and it is through their efforts that the community is as vibrant as it is. While everyone knows the Shteeble for its nine daily minyanim, multiple shiurim, as well as the night kollel and father-son learning, it is the inspiration that the Rebbe gives all of us that keeps

us coming back. As honoree Alex Berger so eloquently put it, “Whoever has not seen the Rebbe’s glow while dancing with the children on Simchas Torah, or has not seen the Rebbe walk in on Kol Nidrei all dressed in angelic white, or has not heard the warm ‘good night’ offered to everyone after the late Maariv has never seen what happiness and warmth is.” Michael Joseph thanked the Rebbe for all he and his Rebbetzin

do for the community. “It is the personal touches that the Rebbe brings to all of us and the one-on-one relationship that is so unusual and beneficial. Watching the special relationship the Rebbe has with each and every member is what keeps people coming back.” This warmth has been ongoing even with a shul that has grown substantially over the last 49 years. And it doesn’t stop there – it is extended to others who need chizuk through-

out the community. A special thank you to Rena Herskowitz and Osna Wasser for all their hard work and the entire dinner committee for all their tireless efforts to make the dinner a true success. Looking forward for “the big 50” next year, iy”H! For those interested in learning more about the Shteeble, to sponsor any of the learning programs, or to make general contributions, go to https://baismedrash.org/.

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Concert for a Cause

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n Motzei Shabbat, February 9, our HANC NCSY JUMP Team, along with our mentor Ms. Joyce Lieberman, hosted a benefit concert which allow children to attend summer camp. The concert was held in the HANC auditorium and was a huge success! Over 200 people were there to help support our cause. We hired the band Six13 to perform for the event which included our very own music

teacher, Mr. Jacob Spadaro. They were incredible and the entire crowd was moved by their performance. We also raffled off many items and sold a lot of tickets and snacks. The event brought joy and smiles around the entire crowd. Additionally, forty-five girls from Camp Maor, a performing arts camp, attended the concert. Thank you to all the student and faculty volunteers and to all those who came out to support the event. Thank you to all the event spon-

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YIJE’s Youth: Thank You to Jewish U.S. Troops Overseas

nown throughout Queens and the greater Jewish community for its youth and community programing with a focus on chessed, the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates is once again leading the way, this time in support our Jewish American troops in the military. Purim will be filled with simcha for Jewish U.S. troops stationed overseas due to the creativity and attentiveness of Sunday’s Family Mitzvah Morning Team at the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates. The Synagogue’s Family Monthly Mitzvah Morning series provides a forum for children to participate in regular chessed projects together with parents, grandparents and shul leadership. Each session is geared toward a different organization or charity. Last Sunday morning, February 10, it was cold and calm outside, but warm and energetic inside the YIJE. Kids were everywhere, filling the ballroom while working with their families and friends on this month’s Family Mitzvah Morning project. Led by Rebbetzin Karen Hochberg, who has repeatedly said (regarding mitzvah mornings), “Today is about helping others” and that “I get more pleasure from these activities, particularly from the children” especially when they arrive and ask, “Who are we helping today? It just gives me such a sense of nachas.” With Purim coming quickly, it was a no-brainer in determining this month’s project. Over fifty children joined with parents and grandparents to decorate messenger bags, color masks and write beautiful thank

you notes. The Purim bags were then filled with snacks, sweets, groggers, masks and thank you cards to brighten the chag for soldiers and let the troops know that there are lots of kids back home who care about them. A broad group participated this month, with children as young as two partnering with and learning from young adults who are in high school and even college. It was both a fun and important activity while creating a real sense of community. Sam Herskowitz, president of YIJE, commented, “I love that our children actively participate in chessed projects, particularly in our shul. Sending Purim baskets to our troops overseas teaches them to value the sacrifice others make on their behalf and the hakarat hatov we must feel toward our troops for keeping us safe.” Once the projects were complete, they were sent to Kosher Troops, an organization based in Spring Valley, to ship and distribute to American soldiers. The Family Monthly Mitzvah morning sessions at YIJE run yearround and have been gaining momentum with each progressive year, as more and more families participate. Although they are based in YIJE, these events are open to the entire community and often see regulars from the various shuls in the neighborhood. For more information about the Young Israel Jamaica Estates and its upcoming Family Mitzvah Morning Series, visit www.yije.org or call 718479-7500.

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Chai Lifeline Teens Living with Disabilities Journey to Israel on “Trip of a Lifetime”

group of inspiring adolescents embarked on the journey of a lifetime to Israel as part of the 20th annual Hartman Family Foundation Wish at the Wall program from February 6-17. The trip is Chai Lifeline’s celebration of life for teenagers who have either completed treatment for cancer or are living with chronic illnesses or disabilities – alternating between the two groups each year. Each participant is invited to share

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Safed. The teens, already used to overcoming their disabilities, rode camels in the Jerusalem hills and tractors in a northern moshav, floated in the Dead Sea, and toured excavation sites. “My son was able to experience this trip with his best friends,” said Julia Almoslino, who took part in the trip along with her son, Yaakov. “They will always have this trip to get them through when they are getting their therapies… My son is always having to compete with peers that are typical and don’t understand how hard he works to keep up. Chai Lifeline has given him friends that are going through the same things as him. To be able to go on this trip with him and to spend quality time outside of doctors and therapists is an opportunity we will long cherish.” “This is a unique and incredible experience on so many levels,” said Rabbi Shlomo Crandall, director of Chai Lifeline Midwest and the trip organizer. “The medical needs of these teens, many of whom have attended Camp Simcha Special, Chai Lifeline’s camp for children with disabilities or chronic illness, are

very complex. This would be a very difficult trip, perhaps impossible, to make on their own. This is a journey of a lifetime.” Rabbi Crandall believes the highlight of Wish at the Wall is the friendships formed among the group members as well as the special parent-teen bonding over the course of the trip. “Wish at the Wall helps parents see the possibilities for their children,” he said. “In many cases, it changes the entire dynamic of the relationship and sets the stage for greater independence in the future.” Chai Lifeline is grateful to the Hartman Family, whose foresight and initial support made Wish at the Wall possible and whose foundation continues to take the lead on this and other Chai Lifeline programs in the Midwest. Chai Lifeline is the international children’s health support network, providing emotional, social, and financial support to children with life-threatening or lifelong illnesses and their families. To learn more about Chai Lifeline and its services, please visit www.chailifeline.org.

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History Day at HALB

n Wednesday, February 6, the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach held its second annual History Day Fair as part of the larger National History Day Competition. The National History Day competition is an event in which more than a half a million students participate each year. The projects examine an event in history and how it relates to a national theme. For the past five months, under the guidance of their social studies teacher Ms. Kristen Waterman, the eighth grade stu-

dents researched various events in history related to this year’s theme: Triumph and Tragedy. Students examined triumphs in many different historical areas including film, science, technology, sociology, foreign relations, and law. They analyzed various struggles and tragedies in the forms of racial segregation in the United States, big business versus the “common people,” the Holocaust, and discrimination in immigration. Once their research was complete, they presented their projects in one of the following ways: documentary,

website, or museum exhibit. Each project type allowed students to use real world skills to present their research, in a fun and exciting way. Dr. Hillel Broder, principal of general studies at DRS High School for Boys, said, “So great to see learning showcased and made visible, and especially such meaningful learning, too!” The winning documentary was: “The Hits Just Keep Coming: Brain Injuries in Professional Football” by Aharon Cohen. Benjy Fried, Shmuli Glick, Marc Matlis, and Moshe Rat-

tner. The winning website was: “A Train Ride to Hope: The Kindertransport” by Rebecca Brown, Farrah Crane, Abigail Lampert, Tamara Saffra, and Meira Weinstein The winning exhibit was: “From Tragedies to Oppression to Triumphs of Opportunity: Ellis Island” by Elizabeth Boczko, Maya Hiller, Kira Klayman, and Lea Septimus The top projects in each project will move on to the NHD Regional Competition at Hofstra University on March 31, 2019.

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A group of fifteen students from Touro participated in the BioMedical Cross Cultural Educational Program in Thailand over winter break with Professor John Loike, who led the group on the trip

Health Week Takes on New Meaning to HAFTR Lower School

AFTR Lower School students and staff show none of the distress one might expect after a devastating fire last month, which caused significant damage to their lower school home. Although school is taking place in other locations, including community synagogues Beth Sholom and Young Israel Lawrence-Cedarhurst (YILC), walk into any classroom and you will find happy students and teachers learning with enthusiasm. This week Lower School students celebrated Health Week at their various temporary locations. The focus of the week was on germs. As students spend the winter months fighting off the flu, strep and the common cold, this topic was most appropriate. Subtopics were as varied as handwashing, viral versus bacterial diseases and the immune system. Classroom teachers supported the science specialists with read alouds, experiments and discussions. Throughout the week parents

and grandparents visited classrooms to enrich classroom conversations. Dentists, doctors, nutritionists and dance instructors were just a few of the professionals who came and shared their expertise. To enhance their “talk” the professionals brought models, charts, x-rays and an abundance of giveaways. Walking in the hallways, one could overhear the students excited about their new knowledge. The students were so proud of their guests and have expressed an interest in following in their footsteps. Dr. Janine Nathan, pediatrician and HAFTR parent of three current and one alumnus, has been volunteering and sharing her expertise with HAFTR students about “Health Week” for over 10 years. This week she was discussing the importance of vitamins and had the treat of teaching her daughter Ellie’s class. “I think it’s really great to see how the children have adjusted so well in a short time,” said Dr. Nathan. “The

teachers have done an amazing job helping the kids feel comfortable in their new environment, and the kids are really excited to move into their new trailers soon.” The PTA provided daily healthy snacks. Students enjoyed making smoothies, fruit kabobs, and ants on a log. Everyone went home with a water bottle inscribed #HAFTRhealthweek. Parent volunteer, Jennifer Gober, mom of third grader Jona,h said, “This is the first time I’ve been to the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst since the kids have been learning here. They seem happy and well-adjusted. They look like they’re having a good time enjoying eating healthy.” Ari Solomon, HAFTR’s Executive Director, added, “Health Week is one of HAFTR’s traditions, and the beauty of all this is that school still goes on. Being in a shul is the right environment for a Yeshiva and we are grateful to the community for helping us facilitate these temporary

houses while we prepare to welcome them back home. Our kids are resilient and so is HAFTR.” Joy Hammer, principal, and Tova Zucker, assistant principal, are both grateful to their staff, students and parents for turning a disaster into an opportunity to come together. According to Ms. Hammer, parents continue to help in different ways, including purchasing anything the students and teachers might need while in their temporary locations. “We are touched by the generosity of the close-knit and caring community and its countless acts of kindness.” Despite destruction, smoke and ashes are just no match for the smiles and resiliency of HAFTR students. Although recovery is both slow and fragile, HAFTR will surely emerge even stronger than before. And as Health Week comes to a close, HAFTR Lower School knows, all too well, that when we have our lives and health, everything else just isn’t as important.

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Out of the Ballpark Names Each of the following people played in Major League Baseball except one. Can you spot the one that never played in the big leagues? Cletus Elwood “Boots” Poffenberger Boof Bonser Harry Budson “Bud” Weiser Richard Keith “Stubby” Clapp Covelli Loyce “Coco” Crisp Dennis Ray “Oil Can” Boyd James “Catfish” Hunter Nelson Louis “Chicken” Hawks Granville Wilbur “Granny” Hamner Orval Overall Razor Shines Paul “Dizzy” Trout George Henry “Snuffy” Stirnweiss William Walter Peek-A-Boo Veach John “Pretzel” Pezzullo Henry William “Heine” Meine Pompeyo “Yo-Yo” Davalillo Anthony Vincent “Bunny” Brief John Wockenfuss Tim Spooneybarger Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Riddle me this? A man took his two sons to a baseball game. Each of the three wore either loafers, sandals or sneakers on their feet and wore either a sweater, a sweatshirt, or a jacket. They were hungry, so each either had ice cream, a hotdog, or peanuts, and no one had the same thing to eat. What did each person eat and what were they wearing? Here are some hints to help you out. A) The father was not wearing loafers. B) The younger brother was wearing sandals, but did not have ice cream or peanuts. C) The older brother was wearing a jacket and had ice cream. D) The person wearing the sweater had a hot dog.

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2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia 1. How did Mariano Rivera make history upon being inducted into the 2019 Hall of Fame last month? a. He is the only player from Panama to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame b. He is the only player in history to be unanimously voted into the Hall of Fame, getting all 425 votes c. He is the first Yankee relief pitcher to be inducted in the Hall of Fame d. He pitched the least amount of

games of any relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame 2. Which team did the late Roy Halladay pitch for when he threw a no hitter in the 2010 National League Division Series? a. Nationals b. Phillies c. Braves d. Reds 3. How many wins does 2019 inductee Mike Musina have? a. 199 b. 270 c. 342

d. 498 4. How many All-Star Games did Mariano Rivera appear in? a. 11 b. 13 c. 15 d. 17 5. Which team did Edgar Martinez (inducted after being on the Hall of Fame ballot for the past 10 years) play for throughout his 17-year career?

6. Steroids user Barry Bonds once again did not garner the 75% of the votes needed in order to get into the Hall of Fame. In his first year of eligibility he got 34.7% of the votes needed. What percentage of the vote did he get this year? a. 22.7% b. 59.1 % c. 68.4% d. 74.9%

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You gotta be kidding A rookie was pitching in his first ever playoff game. He started out the game with five straight walks, so the manager immediately took him out. As the rookie walked into the dugout, he slammed his glove on the ground and yelled, “That guy took me out when I had a no-hitter going!”

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Torah Thought

Parshas Ki Sisa By Rabbi Berel Wein

opulation numbers do matter and they matter greatly. This is undoubtedly one of the many messages communicated to us in the Torah reading of this week. We see throughout the Torah that the Jewish people are counted often and in fairly exact detail. This is because there is an obvious lesson that has to be absorbed

within Jewish society and that is that in order for Judaism and its value system to continue to operate and be of influence in world society, there must be a physical Jewish people. There is no Judaism without Jews. And even though we are relatively small in number, when compared to the billions of others that inhabit our

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larly in the United States, to place education and profession above marriage, family and children. There is also a general social feeling in the world that personal comfort and happiness is all that is important, which is juxtaposed to marriage and raising children which might engender sacrifice and stress. Statistics have shown that large families with many children are only found amongst Orthodox Jews throughout the diaspora. Here in Israel the birthrate is, thank G-d, high and stable, even in much of the non-Orthodox community. Again, except for the Orthodox, Jewish communities in the diaspora are rapidly shrinking, and the prognosis for the future is very clouded and dire. At the beginning of the 19th century,

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account is available today, estimates range between 4.5 million to 7.5 million Jews. Again, this estimate does not take into account Jewish law, but rather only deals with people who identify themselves as being Jewish. As one can see this is a woeful and tragic situation. There are many factors that go into this population crisis in the Jewish world. Very high rates of intermarriage never produce Jewish children in any meaningful way. There is a tendency for Jews in the Western world, particu-

the Jewish population in Europe had shrunk to about 3 million Jews. By the beginning of World War II, it had risen to approximately 11 million Jews. This enormous growth over a short period of time enabled the Jewish people to somehow weather the storm of the Holocaust and rebuild itself in the miraculous fashion that it has done here in Israel and throughout the world. But we should always remember that numbers matter. Shabbat shalom.

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From the Fire

Parshas Ki Sisa A Mission of Saving Others By Rav Moshe Weinberger Adapted for publication by Binyomin Wolf

e see something interesting in this week’s parsha. After the incident of the Golden Calf, Hashem is angry and says to Moshe Rabbeinu, “V’ata ha’nicha li, v’yichar api va’hem, v’e’eseh oscha l’goy gadol” (Shemos 32:10). Ultimately Moshe answers Hashem: “V’ata im tisa chatasam v’im ayin, m’cheini na mi’sifricha asher kasavta” (Shemos 32:32). Rashi on the pasuk says: if You tisa their aveira, then good, then don’t erase me, but if You can’t let go of this aveira, then erase me. Rashi explains further that Moshe was asking to be erased from the entire Torah so that no one should say about Moshe that he wasn’t k’dai to beseech mercy and compassion for Bnei Yisrael. The Ba’al HaTurim brings the famous Gemara (Makos 11A) which explains why Moshe Rabbeinu’s name was curiously absent from last week’s parsha; Moshe conditionally asked Hashem to erase him from the Torah, but when a tzaddik requests something, even if it only a conditional request, nevertheless, the request stands and comes true to some degree. There is a bigger question here, which is: what’s the inner reason behind the fact that Moshe Rabbeinu wanted to be altogether erased from the Torah if Hashem doesn’t forgive the people? What is the connection between the name of Moshe and beseeching for forgiveness? The sifrei mussar explain that the whole idea of Moshe Rabbeinu and everything surrounding him consisted

almost entirely of miracles. Even before he was born, his sister, Miriam, prophesized that a savior was going to be born to the Jewish people (Megila 14A), which was even known to the Egyptian astrologers; the house filled with light when he was born; his miraculous upbringing, first being saved by none other than Pharoh’s daughter, and the miraculous way in which that was done (Sotah 12B), to being raised on Pharoh’s lap after Pharoh himself decreed that all Jewish boys be killed only with the intention to kill this one Jewish boy who was destined to lead the Jewish people out of Egypt, who ironically, was raised on his Pharoh’s own knee. We know that Moshe Rabbeinu has ten different names, names which are known to us, but the name that we always associate with him is Moshe. This is not the name that his parents, the tzaddikim Amram and Yocheved, gave him, but rather the name that Basya, the daughter of Pharoh gave him. In Tanach he is even referred to as “b’ni Basya, bas Pharoh” (Divrei Hayamim I, 4:18). Everyone knows that she named him Moshe because “min ha’mayim mishisihu” (Shmos 2:10). Chazal tell us (Sotah 12B) that Basya went down to the Nile to bathe and heard a baby crying. She stretched her hands out to a supernatural length to save the baby crying in the basket. It was for this reason that he was named Moshe. But the baalei dikduk point out that really his name would more appropriately be “Mashui,” which

means the one who was drawn from the water, whereas Moshe means the one who draws others from the water. From all the ten names by which Moshe is referred, the name that we always refer to him by is Moshe, and not Mashui. We must understand and feel that this is his whole essence of life, as Chazal have taught that something’s name is its essence. The point is: you were saved from the water, why? Why were you saved? Why you and not all those other little boys who were thrown into the Nile? To save others! That you, Moshe, will be the Moshia of Yisrael, the one who be “Moshe” others by drawing them out from their “Niles.” And that’s why from the youngest age, and even before you were born, all kinds of miracles surrounded everything about you. Now we can understand what happened in the interchange between Hashem and Moshe Rabbeinu following the sin of the Golden Calf: Hashem tells Moshe the obvious, that the sin of the Golden Calf is a tremendously grievous sin. Moshe says back to Hashem, I know, I understand that this is a big aveira and that only through a miracle could there possibly be any forgiveness for this sin and a continuity for this people. But, Ribbono Shel Olam, this is my entire life’s purpose and essence, my mitzius. This is the reason that I was saved as a baby in a miraculous manner; only to save Jews. I was taken from the water, from certain death, only in order to be a moshia, a savior, to save others! Therefore, like Rashi

says, if You forgive them, good, but if not, then erase me from Your Book (the Torah). Because what would be the tachlis of the entire story of how I was saved from drowning and what would be the tachlis of my name being Moshe if not for my saving others – that’s the whole reason I’m in the sefer in the first place?! We see this idea in the Purim story as well. The Gemara (Megila 13A) explains that Esther’s name was Hadassah. Esther is a Persian name, which is a Persian word for star. Hadassah is her Hebrew name. In Tanach, we see that tzaddikim are also called hadassim (myrtles). It says in Chazal (Rosh Hashana 23A), whoever learns Torah and doesn’t teach it to others, is like a hadas in the desert. Why? What is the whole purpose of the hadassim that we enjoy smelling so much on Sukkos? The point is for the pleasant fragrance that they provide for others! So what would be the purpose of a hadas in the desert? Who could get any benefit from that? What’s the tachlis? That is the inyan of a tzaddik – to be a hadas! Esther’s father died while her mother was pregnant and her mother died soon thereafter. She was taken to the palace of Achashveirosh – from the whole 127 countries, she was taken, what a mazal! We see this is the conversation Mordecai and Esther have in the Megillah. Mordecai is saying to Esther, (Esther 4:14), do you think that Hashem did all these miracles just for you?! Understandably, Esther did not want to be married to Achashveirosh, but there are

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all these miracles that show the hand of Hashem in this whole story; do you think that all these miracles are just stam? Your whole purpose of being placed in the role of Queen Esther is to be a savior of Jews. I’m not sure if I shared this in the past, but I think this story really makes this point. The Ponovezher Rov, Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, survived the war because prior to the war he was on a fundraising trip out of Europe and couldn’t get back in, although he tried. His whole family was wiped out. After the war, he was invited to a bar mitzvah of the only child to survive the Kovno ghetto. There weren’t too many adults who survived, but this was the only child. And now it was his bar mitzvah. The Ponovezher Rov went, and he was slated to speak. But he was so excited – he was moving around, kept staring at the bar mitzvah boy and couldn’t sit still. Before he was supposed to speak, he got up and asked for a Chumash. That week

was Parshas Shmini which talks about the death of Nadav and Avihu, and the parsha details how Moshe Rabbeinu gets angry with Elazar and Isamar, “the nosarim” (ones that were left over – Aaron’s other two sons who were not killed), leimor (saying). The word leimor is extra because generally it is indicative of some command

was posed. Chazal tell us that not only were Nadav and Avihu killed, but also Elazar and Isamar were supposed to be killed but remained alive in the merit of their father Aaron. Moshe Rabbeinu was asking them, why? Why did Hashem keep you alive? It must be only to increase kavod Shamayim in the world. Now answer

The tzaddikim say that we, this generation, are those remnants that fell off the mizbeach.

or something to be given over. Rashi says: leimor means that Moshe Rabbeinu was demanding from them: “give me an answer.” But what answer was Moshe looking for? No question

me! Do you feel that your actions are revealing more kavod Shamayim in the world? With that, the Ponovezher Rov turned to the bar mitzvah boy and

said, “You too are the only remnant from all the children of the Kovno ghetto – you were only saved to be mekadesh Hashem – so where is your kiddush shem Shamayim? The tzaddikim say that this generation is entirely a remnant. When offerings were brought on the altar and some of the pieces of the korbanos fell off before they were burnt there was a degree of kedusha on those pieces. Those remaining pieces have a kedusha too. The tzaddikim say that we, this generation, are those remnants that fell off the mizbeach. Hitler’s (may his memory be erased) decree was to kill all Jews – Ashkenazim, Sephardim, he didn’t care. Hashem should help that we all answer the call to be mekadesh Hashem, to save others and do what we can for others. Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlita, is the founding Morah d’Asrah of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY, and serves as leader of the new mechina Emek HaMelech.

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Weekly Aggada And the Jewish people saw the face of Moshe, that the face of Moshe shined; and Moshe returned the mask onto his face until he came to speak with Him (Shemos 34:35) Why did Moshe merit this? It is comparable to a king whose eldest son went wayward. The king grabbed his son and commanded his vizier to take the boy outside the castle and kill him and feed him to wild animals and dogs.

Instead, the vizier took the boy out of the castle and secreted him in a country house. Thirty days later, the king’s mood improved. He again surrounded himself with family, friends, and servants. But when he searched all around and did not see his eldest son, the king again grew melancholy and was filled with anguish over what he had done. The vizier quickly ran to the country house where he had hidden the boy and brought him once more before his father, the king. The king was so overcome with joy that he removed the crown from his head and placed it

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upon the vizier. So it was with Moshe. Once he prayed for the salvation of the Jewish people following the sin of the Golden Calf, the crown that was intended for the Jewish people who had proclaimed “we will do and we will listen” was placed instead on the head of Moshe (Tana d’Bei Eliyahu 4).

Weekly Mussar And G-d spoke to Moshe, “Go descend because the nation that you raised from the Land of Egypt has become corrupted. They have turned away quickly from the path that I commanded them, they have made for themselves a molten calf, and they bowed to it and they offered sacrifices to it, and they said, ‘This is your god, Israel’” (Shemos 32:7-8) My older son and I recently came across a placard bearing the following Chinese saying: Hearing about something a hundred times is not as good as seeing it once. I noted how all cultures make the same point about the difference between hearing and seeing, but to varying degrees. In the Chinese culture, it seems, seeing is about one hundred times more effective than hearing. In American culture, we say a picture is worth a thousand words, making seeing about a thousand times more effective than hearing. But in our tradition, “aino domeh shmi’a lire’iya”—there is no comparison between hearing and seeing. Moshe’s encounter with the Golden Calf proved as much. When Moshe was still in the Heavens, G-d told him that the Jewish people were sinning with the Golden Calf. And yet Moshe did not shatter the Luchos until he descended “and drew closer to the

encampment, and he saw the calf and the dancing” – it was only then that “he threw the Luchos from his hands” (Shemos 32:19). Here was arguably the most godly man ever – who spoke with G-d “faceto-face” (Shemos 33:11) – hearing from G-d directly that the Jewish people had sinned with the Golden Calf. And yet hearing G-d’s account did not bring him to shatter the Luchos. Only when he witnessed firsthand the Jewish people worshipping the Golden Calf did Moshe thrown down the Luchos. Because seeing is not just one hundred or one thousand times more impactful than hearing; seeing affects us in an entirely way than hearing. There is truly no comparison between hearing and seeing. So even the most compelling hearing (the most godly man from G-d Himself) could not rival seeing what transpired (see Maharsha, Yevamos 62a [Sefer HaIkarim]). What we see, far more than what we hear, becomes a part of us – for good and for bad. When we choose to see good, healthy, beneficial things, those sights have an enduring, positive impact upon us. But we must also be ever-vigilant of seeing negative, harmful, detrimental things, which have the opposite, but no less impactful, influence upon us.

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serving (Berachos 7a). Reb Zusha of Anipoli had one particularly wealthy devotee, who would always give the Rebbe a sizeable donation whenever he visited. This follower saw it as a privilege to bestow his largesse upon the rebbe, and he attributed his material successes to that generosity. One day, the man came to the Rebbe’s home to find that he was not there. “Where is the Rebbe?” the man asked the rebbetzin. “Oh, he has gone to see the Rebbe,” answered the rebbetzin. “The Rebbe?” replied the man quizzically. “You mean the Rebbe himself has a Rebbe?” “Of course,” the rebbetzin replied. “The holy Maggid of Mezritch!” On his way home, the devotee got to thinking. If my material success is due to the largesse I bestow upon my Rebbe, and my Rebbe himself has a Rebbe, surely I will be yet more successful and more prosperous if I shower my generosity upon my Reb-

be’s Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezritch. And, confident in his impeccable logic, the man visited Reb Zusha no more; he went, and contributed, only to the Maggid of Mezritch. After a while, however, he saw not even an uptick in his prosperity; in fact, his success declined. Realizing he must have made some mistake, he returned once again to Reb Zusha. “Please accept my sincere apologies, Rebbe, for not visiting in quite some time. But I have a question. Why did my business thrive when I visited you, but since I started to visit your Rebbe – who must be even greater than you – success has eluded me?” “You see,” answered Reb Zusha, “I am not a holy man. So when you visited me and shared your wealth with me even though I am not worthy of it, the Heavenly Court did not scrutinize whether you were worthy of the wealth, and so you were granted prosperity. But once you became particular about sharing your wealth only with someone who truly is holy, the Mag-

gid of Mezritch, the Heavenly Court became particular about whether you were worthy of wealth to begin with, and when you were scrutinized, you were found to be undeserving.”

Weekly Halacha And Moshe beseeched Hashem his G-d, and he said, “Why, G-d, does Your anger burn against Your people that You brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?” (Shemos 32:11) Inasmuch as the Torah describes Moshe Rabbeinu’s prayers as “beseeching” G-d, we learn that someone who prays twice, back-to-back, must pause between the two prayers such that his mind is clear enough to be able to “beseech” G-d again in the second prayer (Berachos 30b and Rashi ad loc.). (Alternatively, this same rule is derived from the Torah’s description of Moshe Rabbeinu’s prayer, elsewhere

(Devarim 3:23), as “beseeching” G-d.) This applies only to back-to-back Shemoneh Esreis (Magen Avraham 105:1; Be’er Heitiv, Orach Chaim 105:1) – e.g., Mussaf immediately following Shacharis or a double Maariv after missing Mincha (Mishna Berura 105:1; Torah Temima, Shemos 32:11). To some, this is also the reason that the Shliach Tzibbur pauses between his own silent Shemoneh Esrei and Chazaras HaShatz (Responsa of Rashba 436). Practically, the time one must wait is the amount of time it takes to walk four cubits (Yerushalmi, Berachos 4:6; Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 105:1). The Weekly Halacha is not meant for practical purposes and is for discussion purposes only. Please consult your own rav for guidance. 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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By Hershel Lieber

rue it was a private jet, but it took an abnormal six hours to get there from Tbilisi. Kishinev was the last leg of the Vaad L’Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel group’s trip to the former Soviet Union. Graced by the Novominsker Rebbe, we made our way from the airport to the yeshiva we established two years earlier in the city center. We were given a building by the government of Moldova, which was originally one of the seventy shuls that defined this heavily Jewish city. In this building, the Nazis permitted a number of Jews gathered in the adjacent Hay Market awaiting their deportation to daven a final Mincha. Upon exiting, they were brutally killed by machinegun fire. Kishinev’s sad history includes the two infamous pogroms of 1903 and 1905 which were the catalyst for the mass emigration of Russian Jewry to the United States. Kishinev’s noble history is embodied by its chief rabbi, Yehuda Leib Tsirelson, and his great yeshiva. Therefore, it was befitting that in this city and in this building the sound of Torah and te-

The ruins of Rabbi Tsirelson’s Yeshiva in Kishinev

fillah was being heard again. After a short visit to the yeshiva building and meeting our director, Rabbi Yonah Lazar, the group boarded a bus for the relatively short trip to Vadul lui Voda. There, the yeshiva had rented a summer campsite for the boys and girls of our schools. The boys and girls were in separate groups and were headed by volunteer counselors brought in from the United States. After a beautiful re-

Pesi doing arts & crafts with the girls at the summer camp in Moldova

ception for our group, we had the opportunity to meet the children of our camp and to connect with them. That night, we had a campfire and were singing away into the wee hours of the morning. The next morning, the Noviminsker Rebbe and the rest of the group left to return to the United States. Pesi and I remained. Our plan was to remain at the camp to give lectures and develop a relationship with the

Taking campers on a hike

campers until after Shabbos. We would leave with a driver to Ukraine on Motzei Shabbos, passing many towns like Berdychiv, Medzhybizh, Uman, etc. and stop to daven at the kivrei tzaddikim. We would arrive in Kiev on Monday and fly from there to Poland where we would teach in a camp for three weeks. In Yiddish there is an expression, “Mentch tracht, un Gott lacht.” It means, that although man makes plans, Hashem laughs, for it is He, Whose plans ultimately prevail. We too, had a major change in our wellplanned itinerary! Until Shabbos, we had the wonderful opportunity to give of ourselves to the campers. I gave lectures with the help of translators to the boys and girls. Both Pesi and I spent a lot of time reaching out individually to many campers, with some of whom, twenty-five years later, we still retain a relationship. Together we studied and talked, we played games and told jokes, we went boating and swimming but more importantly, we developed bonds with them.

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The Choral Synagogue in Kiev

On Friday night, dressed in our Shabbos best, we joined the campers and staff for Kabbolas Shabbos and a festive meal. The meal was accompanied with divrei Torah, zemiros and lively dancing. Finally, we tired and headed back to our

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plicated the matter. We reported our dilemma to the camp administrator, Moshe Roscov, who had the police summoned by his non-Jewish staff. The greater part of the night we spent with the police detailing our possessions to a degree

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dacha, the small bungalow where we slept. From afar we noticed through the windows that the lights were on. We thought we closed them and realized that this would mean a restless and possibly a sleepless night. As much as we worried about our sleep, what we faced when we entered our dacha was far worse. As we walked in, we immediately realized that we were robbed! Everything we brought along was missing. Both of our overstuffed suitcases were gone. All our clothing, passports, visas, airline tickets, credit cards, and money just vanished. Save for one handbag which held my tallis and tefillin and camera, everything else had disappeared! After a few minutes of shock, we realized that we had to take some action. Being Shabbos greatly com-

of silliness. We had to describe our clothing, cosmetics, and every object we owned by size, shape, color and brand names so they can fill out their forms. Talk about bureaucracy! The police dusted the walls of our rooms with a red powder to be able to collect fingerprints. They brought in dogs who sniffed the clothing we were wearing to pick up a scent, and they raced around with them within and beyond the campgrounds to follow the trail. The next morning, we were again interrogated by inspectors, but it was all in vain. Nothing was found. We were left without any of our possessions. By the time it came to the Shabbos day seudah, we made peace with what had happened and calmly accepted Hashem’s will. Pesi spoke to

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Our dacha, which was robbed

My gift souvenir from the Police Department of Kishinev

With some police officers in Kishinev

the campers about accepting life’s challenges, and I, too, made light of the situation. We continued celebrating the Shabbos with dignity using our dilemma as a lesson in emunah. Nevertheless, by Motzei Shabbos we had to make drastic changes to our plans and itinerary. Moshe Roscov, using his connections with local government people, located the American ambassador’s wife who promised that her husband would open up the embassy on Sunday to make us new passports. Pesi called her sister to go to our house and fax copies of our passports to the yeshiva. This would enable the ambassador to make us new passports. On Sunday, after Pesi got some clothes from the girls, we left for Kishinev with Moshe, who located a photographer to make us passport photos, albeit in black and white. He then took us to the embassy where the ambassador excused himself for taking so much time in preparing the documents. He said he never did this before and had to consult the manual as he was preparing them. Twice we went to a nearby park to wait. With our passports at last in hand, we prepared to leave by with a driver directly to Kiev. We made a final stop at the police station to sign our reports which we could not do on Shabbos. We thanked the captain

and his sergeants and took photos. When I admired their police caps, they honored me by giving me one as a souvenir. Making stops at kivrei tzaddikim was out of question now, but we still were not sure how we would enter Ukraine without our visas. Adding to our problems was the civil war that was raging between Moldova and a region called Transdniestria, which wanted to be part of Russia. Traveling through this area was severely restricted and dangerous. We were stopped eight times to inspect our car to see if we were carrying weapons. When we finally reached the Ukrainian border, our driver told us to make believe we were sleeping so that we would not be questioned. We did what we were told but I noticed with a half-opened eye that the visas that were presented to the border guards were in the form of four huge bottles of vodka. At last, we were past the danger point and heading toward Kiev. We arrived very early in the morning and went directly to the shul. There I was able to freshen up in a shower at the mikvah. Fresh clothes would have to wait until I could buy some in Poland. After davening, we procured a young man to take us to the airport. We bought new tickets

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from the $700 that Moshe lent us. He told us to return it to his daughter, Shaindel, one of our students, who was studying in the Bais Yaakov of Denver. When we passed the passport control, they could not figure out why we didn’t have any visas in our passports. We explained that our original passports with the visas were stolen. They still could not understand how we entered Ukraine without visas. We had to pay, and they gave us new visas, which could only be used to leave the country. We arrived in Poland exhausted, penniless, without anything but the shirts on our backs. “Mentch tracht un Gott lacht.” P.S. A few months later we got a call from the yeshiva that our luggage was found buried not far from the campsite. Anything good that had some value was removed. The police wanted us to come back and identify the items that were left before we could retrieve them. That was ludicrous, so I called the ambassador who intervened and had the suitcases sent to the yeshiva. I finally got back the contents when one of our teachers returned to New

York. Among those contents were the rolls of film that I developed for the photos included with this article. Also returned were our original passports and visas which serve as an enduring momento of this adventurous journey.

Hershel Lieber has been involved in kiruv activities for over 30 years. As a founding member of the Vaad L’Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel he has traveled with his wife, Pesi, to the Soviet Union during the harsh years of the Communist regimes to advance Yiddishkeit. He has spearheaded a yeshiva in the city of Kishinev that had 12 successful years with many students making Torah their way of life. In Poland, he lectured in the summers at the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation camp for nearly 30 years. He still travels to Warsaw every year – since 1979 – to be the chazzan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the Jews there. Together with Pesi, he organized and led trips to Europe on behalf of Gateways and Aish Hatorah for college students finding their paths to Jewish identity. His passion for travel has taken them to many interesting places and afforded them unique experiences. Their open home gave them opportunities to meet and develop relationships with a variety of people. Hershel’s column will appear in The Jewish Home on a bi-weekly basis.

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Meeting a Man Whose Life I Saved By Avraham Levi

Avraham visiting with the man whose life he saved

Avraham, seen with Eli Beer, receiving his ambucycle

Avraham Levi is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who runs a business in the heart of Tel Aviv. Levi recently relayed a heartwarming story about an emergency call he went on.

the story as far as I know. Like many other stories of people whom I have helped, I come into their lives for a few minutes, provide the best care I can and then take my leave of them (once ambulances or hospital physi-

bout three months ago, an emergency call comes in over the radio while Iâ€™m at work, alerting me to a man who had fallen from heights and was seriously injured just a few streets away, on Rothschild Boulevard. No other details are provided. I close my business and jump on my ambucycle. In less than a minute, I am en route to the incident. I take a chance and head towards the middle of Rothschild Boulevard until more details come over the radio. I prepare myself to turn in either direction down the boulevard that bisects the city. To my luck, and for the luck of the injured person, more details arrive over the radio just as I reach the street, and it turns out that I am only three buildings away from where the accident took place.

I arrive at the location a few seconds later. Eyewitnesses tell me that a young man who works as a window washer was near the fifth floor of the building when something went wrong, and he plummeted to the

I was speechless when I walked into his hospital room.

ground below. Two other responders arrive just as I begin treating the injured man. We begin assisted breathing, opening an I.V. line, and prepping the patient for a speedy transport. A few minutes pass, and the intensive care ambulance arrives. The man is transported to the trauma center at Ichilov Hospital. This ends

cians take over), hoping that the help which I provided makes a difference for them and that they recover from their injury or illness. I treat them, and I go on my way. On that day, I went back to my business, re-opened, and carried on doing what I was doing before I left. Some time went by, and two weeks ago I heard a rumor that the

same man who fell off the building was alive and recuperating in the hospital. More than that, he remembered that the first responders who arrived to help him were members of United Hatzalah. He had been putting the word out that he wanted to meet with the responders who saved his life and provided him with the initial emergency care. I was thrilled. I went to meet him, and the entire ride to the hospital I was going over the incident in my head. Then the moment arrived, and I saw the man and his family sitting around him, all of them highly emotional. I too was emotional. It isnâ€™t often that I get to meet a person whose life I saved. I was speechless when I walked into his hospital room. So was he. The look on his face and the looks on the faces of his family members are all I will ever need to remember in order to keep going at this vocation to serve my community and help save lives. Itâ€™s a memory that I will never forget.

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They Look Like Arabs, They Act Like Arabs, They Speak Like Arabs –

But They’re A Peek into Israel’s Undercover Mistaravim Unit By Tzvi Lev

November 11, 2018, a routine Hamas patrol suddenly found itself in the midst of a heavy gunfight with Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip. The Hamas team had been manning a checkpoint when its commander asked a driver in a white beaten-up Volkswagen to exit the vehicle for inspection. The Hamas commander thought that the vehicle was suspicious, especially since the accent of the person speaking to him was a bit off.

After a 40-minute conversation, the commander decided to take the men into headquarters for questioning. Instead of exiting the vehicle as he was asked, however, the muscular 36-year-old driver whipped out a silenced pistol and opened fire on the assembled before hitting the gas on the car. The beat-up vehicle fled the scene, leading to an extended car chase through the narrow Khan Younis streets in a desperate bid to get to the Israeli border. The Volkswagen was

filled with undercover Israeli commandos from an elite unit so secret that the IDF military censor bans the media from publishing its name. During the extraction operation, Israeli drones bombed the Hamas terrorists that were pursuing the commandos while a helicopter landed inside Gaza under fire to whisk out the troops before they could be captured or killed. By the time the night was over, seven Hamas terrorists were killed, along with Lieutenant Colonel “Mem,” the IDF commander of the

squad whose real name remains classified. The resulting Hamas internal investigation of the night’s events left the Islamic group spellbound. Under the guise of humanitarian workers, the Israeli soldiers had been operating in Gaza for weeks. Living in an apartment in Khan Younis, the commandos would engage in volunteer work during the day while reportedly installing advanced surveillance equipment inside the area after nightfall. The commandos also entered the

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ism that seeks to destroy the Jewish State. Despite being heavily classified, botched operations such as the recent foul-up in Gaza shed a real light on the soldiers that live as the enemy in order to keep their own people safe.

Decades Undercover

Not... Gaza Strip through the border crossing using fake Palestinian ID cards, a tactic Hamas said the unit had utilized countless times before. What particularly astounded Hamas was the fact that despite being born and bred Israelis, the commandos had successfully posed as ordinary Arabs for weeks without getting caught. “They were Arabs in dress, speech, and action. Only instead of a real Arab man, they were poisonous Zionists inside,” wrote Al Shehab, a popular Arabic-language Facebook page that is

affiliated with Hamas. The troops that were involved in the botched special operations mission are part of a cadre of elite special forces known as “Mistaravim.” Loosely translated from Hebrew as “Arabists,” the IDF soldiers in these various units dress up as Arabs for purposes of intelligence, assassination, and counter-terrorism. With capabilities unmatched anywhere else in the world, Israel has used Mistaravim for almost three decades to combat the murderous Arab terror-

Israel has utilized Mistaravim to fight its enemies since the beginning of the modern state’s existence. Following 1948’s bloody War of Independence, the Israeli leadership eyed its Arab minority with suspicion. With many Israeli Arabs having done everything in their power to crush the fledgling country, the IDF could not be sure that the Arab-Israeli sector was in fact loyal to the state in which they were living. Israel’s government feared that living among them was a sizable “fifth column” that would join the neighboring Arab states at the first possible opportunity. Due to these suspicions, Israel put its Arab citizens under martial law, which was only lifted in 1968. Under this framework, Arab citizens lived under a draconian military rule that closely monitored the goings-on in the Arab community. Arab cities were ruled by a military governor, citizens could not travel without first receiving a permit, and the local schools were closely inspected by authorities to ensure that children were not being fed subversive messages. As part of this monitoring effort, the Shin Bet internal security service launched an operation that embedded Jews who had emigrated from Middle Eastern countries in the local Arab community. Fluent Arabic speakers were recruited to marry Arab women and raise their families inside Arab cities, while reporting back to Israeli security services on a regular basis. While the effort was seen as a success from an espionage perspective, the operatives underwent severe psychological trauma. Forbidden from exposing their true identities to their wives and children, many of the undercover spooks suffered from depression. When the program was scrapped in 1964, many of the operatives needed years of psychological counseling while their wives and children were expelled from the communities which

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they had called home. Scarred from the experience, Israel’s defense establishment is said to have vowed never to attempt something on a similar scale. However, reality had other plans. In 1967, Israel captured Gaza during the Six Day War. Gaza posed a serious problem to the IDF; small and crowded, the 15-kilometer-long territory was a hotbed of terrorism and extremism. On a weekly basis, terrorists would cross from the porous Gaza border into Israel to commit brutal terror attacks that claimed the lives of hundreds of Israeli citizens. Israel’s answer to Gaza was Sayeret Rimon. Headed by future Mossad director Meir Dagan, the secretive unit was made up of fluent Arabic speakers who lived inside the Gaza Strip and systematically took down terror cells. The unit officially didn’t exist; its missions were so secret that even IDF generals had no idea that a team of heavily armed commandos was carrying out nightly raids on the homes of suspected terrorists. Sayeret Rimon’s activities became legendary. In one memorable operation, a boat filled with Rimon commandos landed on the Gaza beach while dodging gunfire from Israeli warships unaware of the soldiers’ true identities. The operatives told local Gazans that they were PLO members from Lebanon that had come to Gaza to help train local terror cells and asked to meet with prominent militants. Taken to meet with local terror leaders, Sayeret Rimon summarily executed them at point blank range. This mission, among others, caused Gaza-based terrorism to virtually disappear within two short years, as anyone willing to engage in armed activity vis-a-vis Israel ended up in jail or on the wrong side of a bullet. The Israeli military remembered Sayeret Rimon’s astounding success when the First Intifada erupted in 1987. In Judea and Samaria, as well as in Gaza, ordinary Palestinians began to riot and attack Israeli forces. The sudden uprising caught Israel off-guard; while terrorism in the West Bank had always existed, the Jewish State had never faced a civilian revolt on such a massive scale. The IDF found itself helpless to deal with Palestinian militants. Easily

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A Yamas operative performing an arrest

Arresting a Palestinian rioter

Undercover officers dressed as Palestinian rioters

identified by their Uzis and uniforms, soldiers seeking to detain wanted terrorists were met with a hail of rocks and firebombs. Even when the army surprised the terrorists in early morning raids, the violent response they received at the hands of the locals transformed routine arrests into life-threatening endeavors.

Just Like Arabs – Only They’re Not Amid the raging intifada, then-IDF Chief of Staff Ehud Barak established a new unit named Duvdevan that would excel in operating undercover in the heart of Palestinian areas. Unlike the rest of the IDF, which trained for all-out war with Syria and Egypt, Duvdevan would have no wartime mission. It would be tasked solely with combatting terrorism and arresting

violent militants, missions that were until then seen as the purview of the police. Duvdevan developed an entire new style of fighting that was drastically different from the open-field warfare the rest of the military excelled at. Recruits underwent a punishing Krav Maga training course so tough that many were forced to quit after suffering broken bones. Duvdevan fighters also were well-schooled in the art of dressing up as Arabs, including as women, and learned to speak Arabic like natives. The results were not long in coming. Arab terror groups were helpless as ordinary “Arabs” on the streets suddenly drew their weapons and bundled them into waiting cars. With an inability to pick out the undercover commandos, terrorists on the run

could not use their network of spotters that warned them of approaching IDF forces. Senior generals later credited Duvdevan with pulling off the most consequential operations that put hundreds of dangerous murderers behind bars. Duvdevan had its limits, though. As a military unit, it was legally prohibited from being deployed against Israeli citizens, restricting the unit from operating against residents of East Jerusalem. As such, the Border Police decided to establish their own unit in 1991 named Yamas, which is an abbreviation for “Yehidat Mistaravim,” or simply “Mistarev Unit.” Founded by the same officer who headed Duvdevan, Yamas and its sister unit form a strong faction which continues until today. While their fighting styles are indistinguishable, there are several key differences between the two commando units. While soldiers in Duvdevan until

recently would only serve for their mandatory three years, Yamas operatives would remain in their unit for decades as professional soldiers. In addition, Yamas had a high concentration of Arabic-speaking Druze citizens while Duvdevan recruited through the primarily Jewish paratroopers’ unit. Both units made skillful use of disguise and creativity. In one arrest, Duvdevan kidnapped a senior Hamas terrorist by sending an American immigrant disguised as a journalist to interview him. Yamas became known for dressing as women, with the flowing Islamic thobe proving excellent for concealing pistols. The IDF also established Shimshon to fight terrorism in the Gaza Strip. Operating in a manner similar to Duvdevan and Yamas, Shimshon racked up impressive battlefield successes but suffered a high number of casualties. The decision to establish a separate commando unit in Gaza

In one arrest, Duvdevan kidnapped a senior Hamas terrorist by sending an American immigrant disguised as a journalist to interview him.

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stemmed partly from the different Arab dialect spoken in Gaza, making it harder for undercover Israeli commandos to operate undetected. Shimshon was disbanded in 1996 after Israel pulled out of Gazan cities as part of the Oslo Accords signed with the Palestinian Authority. Yamas and Duvdevan played a significant part in the Second Intifada, as PA leader Yasser Arafat unleashed legions of suicide bombers that turned Israeli cities into battlefields. Duvdevan and Yamas went on missions virtually every single night. Arresting a slew of armed terrorists in raids that frequently deteriorated into shootouts, the units are credited with foiling dozens of terror attacks. In fact, Duvdevan later received an award by the IDF for “leading the fight against terrorism during the Second Intifada.” Duvdevan also memorably ended a bloody firefight in 2002 that left 13 people in Kiryat Arba dead. Terrorists had ambushed a crowd of locals returning from prayers at the Cave of the Patriarchs on a Friday night, leading to a shoot-out that lasted hours. The carnage only ended when Duvdevan was helicoptered in from their Jordan Valley headquarters.

Raids in the Headlines Israel’s use of Mistaravim is admired throughout the world, as no other military is known to have the ability to successfully pass special forces units off as authentic Arabs. However, the undercover units have had their share of mishaps as well.

One of Duvdevan’s most traumatic moments occurred when their disguises worked a little too well. In August 2000, a Duvdevan squad was in the midst of a routine arrest near Nablus when a sniper opened fire on a group of heavily armed men that was endangering his comrades. The “terrorists,” however, were not Hamas jihadists but rather undercover Duvdevan commandos. Three soldiers died that day, in a mishap that haunts the unit until today. More friendly fire incidents followed. In 2017, First Sergeant Shachar Strug was killed during a game of “draw” with a friend in the barracks. In fact, only one out of the elite unit’s 16 fatalities was killed by the enemy and not via friendly fire or training accidents. Last year, Duvdevan was left redfaced when two undercover operatives were arrested by the Palestinian Authority after their cover was blown. The incident was seen as an extreme operational failure; while Mistaravim are usually rescued from hostile villages following an operation, they rarely have their cover blown otherwise. Units containing Mistaravim have significantly expanded in recent years to keep pace with Israel’s enemies. No longer restricted to just Yamas and Duvdevan, today there are Mistaravim in the Israel Prison Service special operations unit Masada, the Israel Police’s crime-fighting Gideonim, and the elite Yamam hostage rescue unit. The Israeli public received a rare peek into the Yamam’s undercover unit during an arrest in 2015 at a

Nablus hospital. Posing as a patient, the elite forces entered the hospital in the early morning and snatched a wounded terrorist from his hospital bed. What made the operation notable was that it was documented by the closed-circuit TV cameras, showing the world the tactics utilized by Israel’s elite troops. A month earlier, Yamas members were filmed executing a similar daring operation in the heart of Chevron. Disguised as an Arab family, including a younger woman about to give birth, undercover commandos raided Chevron’s Alhali Hospital and arrested a terrorist on the run. The man’s cousin was shot dead after attacking a Yamas commander during the operation.

A Grueling Course Becoming a Mistarev means passing one of the hardest training courses Israel has to offer. To be counted

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among Duvdevan’s elite fighters, one must first pass a grueling 16-month course which includes surviving many weeks on only a few hours of sleep. After the end of Duvdevan’s training course, prospective applicants go through another round of intensive interviews before being sent to “Course Mistaravim,” a highly classified school that teaches the operatives to speak fluent Arabic and dress like a Palestinian. Unlike Duvdevan’s non-undercover squads, Mistaravim today stay in the unit well beyond their mandatory three-year service. In Yamas, meanwhile, prospective applicants can only attempt to join the unit after first passing the basic training in the Border Police unit. Upon completing a pushing three-day tryout, those who pass are sent to a training period lasting almost two years. The Krav Maga hand-to-hand combat sessions in Yamas are so intense that

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soldiers have almost died in the past due to the heavy blows they receive. ”Everyone who comes to this basic training is looked at carefully,” a Yamas officer related to Israel’s Channel 2 in 2014. “We give them all the tools to succeed. Our advantage is that the commanders here are skilled officers, fathers of children, which helps us shape their personalities and produce the best fighters.” In Yamas, operatives also need to first serve in an IDF Special Forces Unit. Should one complete the twoyear training course, he is handpicked to be sent to an additional course lasting a year that teaches the art of going undercover. Contrary to rumors, one does not have to know Arabic to be a Mistarev. Neither does one need to have a Middle Eastern appearance. Commanders during tryouts look for applicants who exhibit intelligence, creativity, and the ability to effectively operate under pressure, all crucial for getting out alive if their cover is ever blown.

Letting Israelis Sleep at Night The tactical advantage Mistaravim bring to the war on terror cannot be understated. Often, wanted terrorists have a network of spotters, who tip them off upon spotting approach-

follow a suspected terrorist or criminal without being seen, a tactic the police’s Gidonim unit has used to great success. In recent years, Mistaravim have been increasingly used to combat violent Arab riots. Numerous clips on the internet show undercover soldiers joining rock-throwing riots against IDF

“Mistaravim allow Israelis to sleep safely in their beds at night. ”

ing IDF forces. Utilizing Mistaravim, troops can close in on the target without giving the suspects a chance to escape. Mistaravim are also used for intelligence gathering. With the ability to remain in the open for long periods of time, a team of Mistaravim can easily

soldiers, only to pull out a concealed pistol and arrest everyone in the vicinity. With Israel’s future wars expected to consist almost entirely of urban warfare, the security establishment has been expanding the use of Mistaravim in order to utilize them against Hezbol-

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lah and Hamas. In 2015, Duvdevan was included in the IDF’s new Commando Brigade, an umbrella unit consisting of the Maglan recon unit and the Egoz jungle warfare specialists in order to fight effectively in the next war. The move marks a change for Duvdevan, as it has never before fought in any of Israel’s wars. “We’ve been the most effective weapon against terrorists the government has ever had,” said Alon Teller, a former Mistarev in a classified unit. “Without people like us, dozens of killers would still be free and many more Israelis would be dead.” Teller told The Jewish Home that the secret nature of the job means that Israelis will probably never know how many lives were saved by their nightly activities against the country’s enemies. “Look around the world – no one else can raid dangerous terrorists the way we do,” Alon said. “Mistaravim allow Israelis to sleep safely in their beds at night.”

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Back to Take Our City

TJH Speaks with Councilman Eric Ulrich, Candidate for NYC Public Advocate By Susan Schwamm

Councilman, the election is just around the corner. How do you feel the campaign is going? The election is next Tuesday, and the campaign is going great. We’re picking up tremendous momentum, and I think that we are well positioned to pull off an amazing upset. There are 16 people on the ballot right now vying for the position of NYC public advocate. It’s sort of hard to set yourself apart from the other candidates. Well, I think it’s very easy to set myself apart from the other candidates – there are fundamental differences between me and them. The other candidates are not going to stand up to Mayor de Blasio the way that I’m going to stand up to him; they’re not independent of mayor the way I’m independent of mayor. The other candidates were bashing Amazon coming to New York, and I’m the only candidate who was warm and welcoming and writing articles in favor of Amazon. The other candidates don’t favor charter religious nonpublic schools – I do. I’m a big supporter of parents who send their children to nonpublic schools. The other candidates support

congestion pricing, and I don’t support congestion pricing. So there are a lot of differences either logically and politically between me and the other candidates. You’re the only Republican running, am I correct? There’s one other Republican on the ballot but he barely made the ballot and he didn’t qualify for matching funds so he’s not a serious candidate. Does it feel lonely to be on the Republican side by yourself? No, it’s not lonely. The other thing is there are no Democrats and Republicans in the election because it’s a nonpartisan special election so on the ballot you won’t see who is a Democrat and who is a Republican. People are running under fictitious party names. That’s interesting. Yes. But it makes it a little more confusing for voters too at the same time. The people who always want to vote for Democrats or Republicans, they’re not going to be able to identify who’s who on the ballot. It doesn’t work that way in this type of election.

Let’s talk about Amazon a bit more. How shocked were you when you heard that it pulled out of New York last week? I’m not shocked at all. You really can’t blame them. They were viciously attacked in the press, and we allowed a small minority of vocal opposition to basically chase them out of town. It was downright disgraceful how Amazon was treated. I’m disappointed that they pulled out, and I hope that they reconsider but at the same time I really can’t blame them. It would be like inviting someone over to your house for dinner, setting the table, and then insulting them the whole time and then wondering, gee, why did they get up and leave before we had time to serve coffee and dessert? I mean, look how we treated Amazon. Amazon was coming here to create 25,000 good-paying jobs, and we sent them packing. It’s amazing – this is the only city that would do that. Any other city would roll out the red carpet and give them the proper respect and treatment but all the candidates in this race lined up to bash the Amazon deal – they talked about corporate giveaways and corporate benefits, their statements are a manner of public record. Now some

of them are trying to walk it back, but you can’t have your cake and eat it too. I was an outspoken supporter of Amazon before and I’m the only one in this race who supported Amazon coming to Queens because I thought it was a game-changer for this city. What about the mayor? Does he have his tail between his legs now because of what happened? The mayor is stuck between a rock and a hard place because he wants to run for president and needs to brush up on his so-called progressive credentials. That’s part of the reason why I’m running for public advocate: to make sure the mayor doesn’t spend too much time in the cornfields of Iowa or up in New Hampshire running for president. We need him in the city focused on fixing public housing and fixing transportation and addressing quality of life concerns and things like that. We have an absentee mayor, and we need somebody to hold him accountable, hold his feet to the fire, and that’s why I’m running for public advocate. That’s the job of the public advocate – to be a check on the mayor, not a rubber stamp. Some of these

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other candidates, they’re part of Bill de Blasio program, they’ve endorsed him, they’ve supported him, they’re on board with him in the progressive agenda. I’m running against the ultra-left progressive agenda that the mayor and his allies are pushing. You’ve been working for your constituents for many years. You’ve also been campaigning for a while. What are foremost on people’s minds today? I think people are very concerned with the progressive socialism that’s being promoted. People are very concerned about a lot of these initiatives that are coming out that are going to hurt the middle class, that are going to hurt small businesses. Time and time again, they say they are looking for someone with common sense. Whatever happened to common sense? That’s the name of the party line I’m running on: The Common Sense Party line, because in politics we’ve lost sight of the fact that most people are somewhere down the middle. They’re not far left and they’re not far right. They just want to have good schools, they want to have good communities, they don’t want the government to be up their backs, intruding on every aspect of their daily lives. Look at this yeshiva issue, for instance. It’s really an infringement on people’s religious freedoms and religious liberties – people’s First Amendment right to live out their religious beliefs and send their children to the school that they think is best for

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them. The government coming in and mandating all this stuff, well, it’s very scary, it’s almost like communism. If we allow them to do it to the Jewish schools, the Catholic schools are next. My daughter goes to Catholic school.

ple, and in order to do that you have to have a good staff. So I’m going to be staffing up and looking to hire the best and the brightest people in the city to help me carry out my duties. Once I get a good staff, we are

“I’m running for public advocate to make sure the mayor doesn’t spend too much time in the cornfields of Iowa or up in New Hampshire running for president” I’m a parent of a child who attends a religious school so this issue is not political for me, it’s personal. What are the first two things that you are going to tackle once you get into office? I think that the first thing is putting together a great staff and making sure that I have the support and resources that I need to carry out my charter-mandated duties. The public advocate is someone who speaks up for the people, who fights for the peo-

going to start investigating and going after several city agencies that are nickel-and-diming people in the outer boroughs. The Buildings Department is a mess, and some of these other agencies as well – they walk into someone’s restaurant, someone’s small business, and they take over the place and before they leave there’s $10,000 in fines, fees, and regulations. Someone has to hold these agencies accountable. I’m going to be going after these city agencies aggressively, and I’m also going to be holding weekly

press conferences and keeping tabs on the mayor. The mayor’s not going to be happy about that because I’m going to track how many miles he’s traveling out of the city and I’m going to be pumping him like a laser beam on some of the issues that he’s not even paying attention to. There’s rumbling out there that the mayor of NYC ignores the outer boroughs as he focuses on Manhattan. How will you balance being the public advocate for all five boroughs when Manhattan is like that youngest child that takes all the attention away from everyone else? I was born and raised in Queens, and I’m very proud of that. I would be a very fair-minded and respectful public advocate respecting the other boroughs, trying to divide my time equally between them, making sure that I have staff that was representative of the diversity of the city and also attentive to the needs of the individual communities. I want my staff to go to PTA meetings, I want my staff to go to association meetings, to community board meetings, to precinct council meetings. I want to hear the feedback from real New Yorkers, the forgotten New Yorkers, the people that vote and pay taxes and play by the rules but they feel like the administration and the mayor ignore them. I think that if we can give a voice to those people in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, I will be doing a tremendous service to the people of the City of

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New York. Manhattan is deserving of time and attention just as much as any other borough but we’re not going to allow one borough to outweigh the other. All New Yorkers and our citywide elective officials need to work for the entire city. You’ve been a city councilman for ten years. What are the three accomplishments that you feel most proud of in that position? The bill that I am most proud of to have passed was the law that I authored to create the New York City Department of Veteran Services. We now have a dedicated city agency that serves the needs of those who have served in our armed forces. The fact that we now have that agency that has outreach and is helping veterans with VA claims and filling out paperwork and also getting them access to jobs and healthcare and housing is critically important and very supportive of our veteran community. The second thing that I am very proud of doing throughout my tenure was the Hurricane Sandy response bills. We passed a number of bills which made our communities more resilient, more prepared, and represented the Rockaways and Howard Beach, which were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Several bills which I authored set up the recovery process, cut through some of the red tape and adopted the preliminary firm that’s for the purpose of the new construction to make sure that when building new buildings in flood zones that they’re at a higher elevation and more resilient. It’s making sure that we’re doing the right thing so whenever that next

storm comes we won’t be as badly impacted by it. The third thing that I want to mention is not a bill, it’s more of a tip of the hat to my staff, and that’s the strong constituent services that I’ve been able to provide. People call my office for help, and they never had to make an appointment. We always had an open door policy, and we were very effective in helping individual people

grade, and that’s the most important job that I have – being a good parent. I’m a public servant, I’m a proud New Yorker, but the hat that I wear most proudly is that of a parent. I send her to a religious school, a Catholic school, that’s a choice that I made. I pay a lot of money in tuition, just like some of my Jewish friends and supporters, and I know the sacrifices that people go through because

“That’s the job of the public advocate – to be a check on the mayor, not a rubber stamp.” one person at a time. That’s invaluable, and that’s something that I will bring to the office of the public advocate. We don’t spin people around and send them somewhere else. We get them the help that they need and my constituents in particular benefitted from that deeply. Some people say you can’t fight city hall. But I will make sure that my office and I are on the side of the taxpayer and the constituents and that we are fighting alongside you to help you with whatever problem you have. You mentioned that you have a child in Catholic school. How many children do you have? I have one daughter. Lilly is in first

they want a faith-based education and I support that. I don’t think the government should be harassing those parents and making it more difficult or infringing upon my right as a parent to send my daughter to a school that is grounded in my own religious beliefs. I’ve got a big problem with that. You know, it’s important to note that in this race the Jewish community in particular is going to play a deciding role in this election. Unlike other elections where they’re drowned out by a million other votes in every other community in this city, the turnout is expected to be abysmally low, and when the turnout is so low, we can really make a difference. If

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we can unite communities, conservative Catholic communities and ultra-religious Jewish communities in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx, they can tip the scales. No other election citywide has the Jewish vote ever been so important, never before. Now is that election. Do you think politics has become more divisive? Definitely. There’s a civil war going on in the Democrat Party right now between the common sense Democrats and the socialists. The socialists are trying to take over the Democrat Party and it’s very unfortunate because we need a robust two-party system with checks and balances to keep each other honest. We need a sensible, strong Republican Party, and we need a sensible, strong Democrat Party in order for our country and our democracy to thrive. The Democrat Party has been taken over by leftwing radical socialist politics that we know are not good for the country. Look at the election of Alexander Ocasio-Cortez, I mean if that’s not an indication of things to come, I don’t know what is. So my point is, we need to balance the scales a little bit. If people want to send the message that they’re sick and tired of all the radical politics that they’re reading about or seeing on television, this is their chance to do it. This election is the people’s opportunity to make a statement and to take a stand and to say, You know what? We’re not going to allow this city to go down the tubes. We’ve worked too hard to build up this city, and we have to take our city back. This is a chance for us to do that.

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Dating Dialogue

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

Dear Navidaters,

I was recently dating someone for several months who I thought was wonderful. Everything was looking positive and I was quite sure that he was the man I would soon be getting engaged to and marry. He seemed wonderful to me in every way and as hard as I tried to find red flags from our dating history, I’m still unable to find any. Everything seemed perfect and he certainly dropped hints during the time we were dating that he also felt we were meant to be.

About a month ago, he ended the relationship. He did not give me any explanations, other than to say that he felt it wasn’t going to work and that he was sorry. By the way, he’s 24 and I’m 23. To say that I was shocked is an understatement. I’m still spinning from the whole thing. The problem is that I can’t get him out of my mind. When someone comes to me with an idea of dating someone else, I can’t even consider the possibility because I’m still totally fixated on this guy. I don’t know how to move forward. My close friend suggested that I call him up and insist that he meet with me and give me a real explanation, so that I can at least have some type of closure. I’m not sure I have the courage to do that and, even if I do, I have no way of knowing for sure if he would meet with me. But do you think this is the answer that will allow me to move forward? I know that I have to move on and yet I feel so stuck. How do I get out of this bad place?

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. our final question is the pivotal one. Understand that there is no magic bullet, no simple fix to dealing with your feelings and moving on. Meeting with the guy you were going out with may or may not do the job. There is a process to go through and you will grow through it. You are stuck not only because he didn’t respect you enough to talk about why he was breaking up with you but also for other reasons. You didn’t pick up on signals that this was leading to a breakup. You lack the courage to push him to talk to you about it. You are also very disappointed. So you need some help to move through this process. Much of this is about your own self-awareness, your anticipation, your lack of confidence, and your struggle to articulate your needs. Get some short term help, learn about yourself, address your own weaknesses and begin to process how you will assert yourself in the future in various relationships. Practice some scripts, too, and speak up, girl! But only when you are ready! Count this as a growing experience and you will be better at handling people who are not menschen. It is not right but there will people like this you will encounter in your personal and professional life in the future. You will find it helpful to be more seasoned in determining when and how to address their lack of respect.

The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. ive yourself a month. Or two. Or twelve. Take as long as you need to get through the inevitable, exquisitely painful process of loss that follows a broken courtship. In psycho-speak, that grief process can be broken down

to five stages: • Denial (What? It can’t be! We were so perrr-fect for each other!) • Anger (That sweet-talking, twofaced scoundrel. He deceived me!) • Bargaining (If only I could speak to him and convince him that he’s making the biggest mistake of his life!) • Depression (Alas! Poor broken me. I’ll never love again!) And finally, blessedly… • Acceptance (Wow, I can’t believe I survived that train wreck. Hey, look - the sun is shining; the birds are chirping. Colors are more vivid. Did the shadchan call?). From the sound of your question, you are straddling between Stages 1 and 4 – still fixated on that purportedly ideal relationship (seriously?) and wishing to negotiate with him about why, oh why? (Fuhgeddaboutit ! You’ll never persuade a guy with commitment issues, or the one seeking a bigger bank account, to re-consider), while shuffling through the grey depths of depression. As bleak as things look now, I promise: you will get to Acceptance. The question is not when; it is how. I strongly urge you to seek help from a qualified therapist not only to deal effectively with the trauma of your recent experience but to help you emerge emotionally stronger, wiser and more confident before getting back on the roller-coaster lovingly termed “The Parsha.”

The Shadchan Michelle Mond am so sorry you had to go through this experience. Breakups for unknown reasons can be the cause of major inner turmoil and frustration. He should have been open and honest, leaving you with some closure when it ended. I am not convinced, however, that meeting up with him and demanding an explanation will help you move forward. Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that he would meet up with you and

explain his underlying reason for ending the relationship. This information would be like alcohol on the wound and would restart your grieving process from the beginning. You will ruminate about the “what if’s” or what you could have done differently knowing the details. Although honesty is the best policy sometimes for the victim, ignorance is better than the truth. Realize that you dodged a bullet with this guy and for some reason Hashem was saving you from what would have been a marriage to the wrong one. Let this realization carry you into new dating prospects. If Hashem saved you from the wrong one, surely He will bring you the right one, “k’heref ayin” (in the blink of an eye). Sometimes in life, hindsight is 20/20. When the right one comes along, I promise you will know exactly why it never would have worked with

Only in hindsight do we see that what looked like roadblocks were actually the road itself. this guy. There is a song you may want to listen to, to further help with perspective. Check out the song by Garth Brooks, “Thank G-d for unanswered prayers.” Although it is not a Jewish song, it conveys a great meaning. There are times in our lives when we think we know what is best. Only in

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hindsight do we see that what looked like roadblocks were actually the road itself, leading ultimately to the best place for us.

The Single Tova Wein f course you’re feeling stuck, left high and dry without any

explanation. You deserve so much better! Something is clearly up with this guy you were dating. Even though looking back you’re unable to see any red flags, either you weren’t looking hard enough or he was a wonderful actor. Either way, he didn’t suddenly wake up one day and become capable of behaving in such a rude, insensitive way. Those traits must have always been inside of him, and

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you’re lucky to be rid of him! I don’t think meeting up with him again is a good idea. He sounds like someone who is dishonest and able to twist a story to his liking – so what good would it do? How could you believe anything he says at this point? It takes time to recover from such a feeling of abandonment. Talking it out with a close friend, family member, or therapist would certainly help you work through your feelings sooner. You will eventually move on and at that point be very

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grateful that you saw his true colors so early on. For now, lick your wounds, take as much of a breather from dating as you need, and know that one day you’ll wake up and realize it’s time to call the shadchan and tell her you’re back in business.

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t is incredibly difficult when we lose someone. It can also be incredibly difficult to learn something new about someone and their middos. When we learn this new thing and they leave us at the same time, it can make us feel stuck. With that being said, I’d like to have a completely logical conversation, which may not touch upon the wide range of emotions you might be feeling now. Wake up every morning and chant this mantra, “I dodged a bullet. I dodged a bullet. I dodged a bullet.” When we go through any sort of trauma or loss, we can experience the five stages of grief, as our wonderful “mother” shared. We can experience them all simultaneously, go back and forth, get stuck in one, but hopefully and ultimately reach a place of acceptance. All your feelings are completely normal, and we can’t wave a magic wand around them to make them go away. So, expect to have lots of feelings for some time. To feel is human. Take your time before jumping into another relationship. Your time will come. A helpful question to ask ourselves when a romantic partner leaves us out of the blue is, Do I want to be with someone who treats his girlfriend like this? Let’s take away some of his

power by shifting the focus onto you and what you want. Do I tolerate this kind of behavior? What does this say about his character or readiness for a real grownup relationship? I’m going to come right out and say it. I don’t think he is ready right now for you or any other woman. Men who are ready to be romantic partners and life-long mates do not disappear from their relationships. They just don’t. Whatever you decide – calling him for that “closure” talk or not – understand that it will not change the fact that he left without a trace and without concern for how you may feel. He probably couldn’t handle your feelings so he avoided it altogether. I wish him well, and hopefully he will grow and mature, but you deserve better than this. So, let’s take a few deep breaths and chant together, I dodged a bullet. I dodged a bullet. I dodged a bullet. I think eventually, you may even feel gratitude for dodging this bullet. What kind of a husband would he have been to you? If something went wrong, or if things got stressful, would he go to the grocery store for milk and never come back?

Unfortunately, when we experience any kind of sudden and unexpected devastation, we have no choice but to sit in our pain for a while. Again, this is human and unavoidable. I always find it helpful to think, I am having a human experience and I don’t have to do anything other than feel this and let it go through me. I am so sorry you are going through this. There aren’t always red flags that were missed. So don’t beat yourself up about that, please. One day, you are going to wake up, or you will be on a run or getting your Shabbos manicure, and you will feel ready to date again. Readers have shared with me that I tend to advise people to go for therapy. Well, that’s because I think it’s wonderful and helpful. If you find that after a few months you aren’t able to

move forward, or if you just want to get support right now, you can speak with a therapist to help you process this and move forward with your spectacular life! All the best, 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.

Dear Readers, Have you ever read our column and thought, “She forgot to mention...” or “I completely disagree!?” Well, now it’s your turn to respond! Once a month we will have our “Reader’s Respond” section. You can be a panelist! Email thenavidaters@gmail.com to let us know that you would like to participate. We will forward you the entry we receive and you will be printed in the What Would You Do If? column alongside our regular panelists. Anonymous entries are welcome. Content is subject to the discretion of The Navidaters and The Jewish Home. We encourage you to be honest while maintaining sensitivity to the author of the entry. We can’t wait to hear from you! Esther and Jennifer

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Dr. Deb

A Letter to Glen By Deb Hirschhorn, Ph.D.

ey Glen (all stories are made up), It was great talking to you the other evening. At that time, you said you weren’t totally committed to doing what it takes to fix your marriage. You were “thinking about it.” I think you hinted to me that there was a part of you that resented your wife and you kind of wanted her to do more to step up to the plate

before you committed. I explained to you that you are you; you owe yourself to be the best human being you can be, and if and when you realize your full potential, then she may very well be attracted to the new you and want to join you in working on herself. We agreed that all human beings are by nature not perfect. That is how we came into this world and

our only job is to leave it somewhat better than we found it. “It” being not only the world, but ourselves. In fact, we owe it to ourselves to focus first on us. I saw your hesitation in being willing to step up to the plate and I didn’t want to even go further to discuss my program with you. I realize since I’ve created this program that I only want to work with people totally willing to do the work. But recently you contacted me and said you were “one-thousand percent committed to doing whatever it takes” to be the best person you

this precious relationship because if they don’t, they’re heading for divorce. That would leave two teenagers devastated and they don’t want to do that. In our close work together, I detected a note of what I will share with you as arrogance in Joe. He said he always loved his wife and only wanted the best for her. So when he would “teach” her things that she couldn’t do, he became impatient with her poor progress. He gave me numerous examples from learning horseback riding to investing in the stock market.

We agreed that all human beings are by nature not perfect.

can be. So I would like to reiterate my requirement that you may not find all my homework and attitude shifts easy and you need to know this upfront. What do I mean? To explain this, I want to share with you the story of another couple that is actively working with me and maybe this will give you an idea of what I’m looking for. Let’s call this couple Joe and Joan. They both told me that they will do whatever it takes to mend

I questioned this. I asked Joe if these were his dreams or her dreams. Who wanted these things for her? And he told me he did. I asked him if he ever straight-out told Joan that that is what he wanted. He said, “No.” He insisted he wanted them for her because they would be “good” for her. So I had to be very honest with him. I had to tell him that his position was one of feeling superior to her and that is not proper for a marriage.

Glen, I will tell you that absorbing this, swallowing this, was not easy for Joe. It went against decades of being who he was. He, I guess, really did feel superior. And how can you truly respect and honor someone who you feel superior to? You can’t! Yet, Joe kept trying to convince me that he couldn’t help it. He really believed the things he wanted for his wife to do were better for her. I understand that. But they were his desires, not hers. I saw that Joe was struggling with this. It was a whole new concept for him. It’s one thing to be open to doing homework that I give, but a whole other thing to being open to changing your entire attitude toward the people you love. And so I said to him, “Joe, I don’t want to go back and forth with you on this because it feels like arguing. You committed to doing whatever it took to make this marriage work, so I need for you to think about this, di-

gest it, and try it out. All you have to do that’s different from everything you’ve done before is add, ‘I would really appreciate it if you would work on these things because it means the world to me.’” See, Glen, this is what I mean by being 1,000% committed to doing “whatever it takes.” Those attitude adjustments can be difficult. But you know what? When you’ve made them and seen the results, not only in how your wife will react but even in how you feel about yourself and about life itself, it will make more sense and you’ll be glad you did. So, I do appreciate that you want to start working with me but you have to know that changes like this can be difficult and you have to be ready to make them. Are you that committed? My best, Dr. Deb Note to readers: Glen apparently was that committed. He signed up

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and is busily working on himself, gaining new insights every day. The interesting, and unfortunate, thing about working on saving a marriage that is in tatters – especially when the couple has already separated – is that feeling of hopelessness that leads to the vision of divorce. Divorce looks so good when you’re miserable with the person you’re with. It’s natural and understandable that you overlook the downside. You’re just wanting to be out of jail. You dream of being free, free, free. But it doesn’t at all work that way. Divorce is often messy, and even if it isn’t, it’s the end of dreams. It also increases the probability of your children marrying later and divorcing themselves more readily. It’s its own self-fulfilling prophecy because those children hold back on opening their hearts in the first place so their marriage often doesn’t have the intimacy level that good marriages do.

Furthermore, you really have no idea what your marriage could look like once you have all the tools you need to make it shine. You’ve never been there. And right now, all you feel is the pain of the present moment. I get that. But there is a real chance that things can be good. You just don’t know until you’re made the commitment to do whatever it takes, including changing long-term (bad) attitudes. Dr. Deb is a Marriage & Family Therapist. Book a consultation with her to get clarity on the issues in your marriage and learn about her innovative program at: https://drdeb.com/book. To book a call with Dr. Deb, go to her scheduler, https://drdeb.com/book, but if you want more information about her new program, please first watch the Masterclass on “Getting The Marriage You Want” at http://drdeb.com/ myw-masterclass.

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Health & F tness

Your Guide to Healthy Shabbos Eating: Liver By Cindy Weinberger MS, RD, CDN

s you can see from previous articles in this series, most of the traditional foods we eat on Shabbos are not exactly good for us and therefore require self-control, substitutions, and moderate portions. The bright side is that liver is actually one of the foods served on Shabbos that is not only not bad for us, it is very healthy. When you hear healthy, your mind probably drifts to fruits and vegetables, and you’re probably thinking there’s no way liver is as healthy as fruits and vegetables. Surprisingly, liver just might be as healthy as fruits and vegetables. (Except for the fact that fruits and vegetables that contain very few calories.) How is liver considered to be up there on the healthy list right next to crunchy apples and celery sticks? When it comes to meat that we eat there are muscle meats and organ meats. Most of the cuts of meat we eat are muscle meats. Liver, though, is one of the most popular organ meats. Liver is also one of the healthiest organ meats and possibly the best tasting. Organ meats as a group are referred to as “super foods” because they are dense sources of vitamins and nutri-

ents, including vitamin B, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K. Liver in general is the most nutrient-dense organ meat with many great vitamins and nutrients, beginning with vitamin A. It’s also a powerful source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is beneficial for eye health, skin health, and cell turnover. For this reason, Accutane and other skincare products contain vitamin A. Vitamin A is also responsible for reducing diseases that cause inflammation, including everything from Alzheimer’s disease to arthritis. You probably heard your mother telling you to eat carrots as a child, saying that carrots are good for your eyes. That’s because carrots, and other plant sources, contain beta-carotene, a provitamin of vitamin A which gets converted into vitamin A inside our bodies. Liver, however, is a direct source of vitamin A with no conversions needed. In fact, liver is such a good source of vitamin A that there is a legend of vitamin A toxicity in polar bears among explorers. Polar bear’s livers have in-

credibly high volumes of vitamin A. The native Arctics would slaughter polar bears and eat them, although they knew not to consume their livers. Western explorers then came around and were not warned about the toxicity in polar bears’ livers. When killing and eating the polar bears, they enjoyed the polar bears’ livers too. They all became ill due to vitamin A toxicity from the bears’ livers. Chicken liver, though, does not have toxic amounts of vitamin A and is completely safe for human consumption. This story illustrates that livers are extremely rich in vitamin A. Chicken and beef livers – as opposed to polar bears’ – are perfectly healthy for humans to eat. The next main nutrient found in liver is iron. With iron deficiency anemia being the number one deficiency among children in the U.S., it is imperative to know that liver is an excellent source of iron and should be introduced to all kids. Liver contains a form of iron called heme iron that is well absorbed by the body. Iron helps carry oxygen around the body and is important for muscle function, brain function and hemoglobin formation,

which makes it crucial for energy production. That’s why those who are anemic complain of always being tired. Protein is another essential nutrient found in high amounts in liver. Not only is liver full of protein, it’s very high-quality protein and provides all of the essential amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks that make up proteins. Some amino acids can be made in the body, but those known as essential amino acids must come from our diet. Protein is vital to life and is found in nearly every part of our bodies. It’s required to make and repair cells and turn food into energy. Aside from the body’s vital need for protein, a high protein intake is in your best interest. It’s been shown to help with weight loss, as it reduces hunger and appetite. Additionally, protein satisfies hunger better than fat or carbohydrates. Liver also contains folic acid, iron, chromium, copper, and zinc and is known to be particularly good for the heart and for increasing hemoglobin levels in the blood. Despite liver’s high health profile, many are wary about eating liver. One

of the most common questions is if its cholesterol content is a problem. Even though liver is high in cholesterol, this isn’t an issue for most people. If you have high cholesterol, talk to your physician and registered dietitian to find out if eating liver is problematic for you. Another common concern about eating liver is that it contains toxins. The liver’s job is to process toxins and turn them into something safe that can be removed from the body. The liver does not actually store toxins, and therefore this shouldn’t be of a concern to anyone. Lastly, for those suffering from gout, you might want to check with your physician and registered dietitian as well to find out if eating liver is OK for you. Gout is a type of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. Being that liver is high in purines, which form uric acid in the body, it is important to limit your intake if you have gout. If you don’t have gout or high cho-

lesterol, liver should definitely be at the top of your shopping list. As seen above, liver has significant health benefits and should be consumed by all ages. However, like with many foods, we are very good at taking something so healthy and creating a dish that is

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different types of ways the liver can be prepared, each unhealthier than the next. The oil, the frying, and the sauce masks the health benefits of liver and contradicts the very reason you should be eating it. Especially if you have a cholesterol problem, you should not be

Organ meats as a group are referred to as “super foods” because they are dense sources of vitamins and nutrients.

detrimental to our health by making it “heimish.” The classic liver dish served on Shabbos is sautéed in fried onions with puddles of oil dripping from each piece. Nowadays, many kiddushim serve a “liver platter” with at least 5

eating fried liver. So how can we prepare liver in a way that we get the best of the health benefits and taste without all the oil? It’s simple. Don’t use oil. Try sautéing your liver with PAM. If you don’t like

that, use 1 tablespoon of olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil. You can throw your onions in there too if you’d like. Another option is to brush the liver with olive oil and grill it in a grill pan. To make chopped liver, follow these same steps. Once the liver is cool, put it in a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. Making liver at home is the healthiest way to enjoy liver. When prepared the proper way, liver can offer amazing health benefits. Homemade liver is definitely something worth adding to your Shabbos table. 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@gmail.com.

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A Sore Throat Does Not Always Mean Strep Throat - For Real By Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH (SA), FAAP

arents are familiar with this scenario. Your child wakes up in the morning complaining his throat is itchy and dry. It’s a sore throat. Actually, Mommy and Abba are convinced it is strep throat. They phone the pediatrician’s office, asking for an appointment. An immediate appointment. They want instant information. And medication to kill those aggressive germs. Mommy and Abba also need to know that if Shlomo is staying home sick, one of them has to rearrange their work schedule. Are all sore throats strep throats? Do sore throats require immediate attention? Let’s begin with the following fact: most sore throats are not strep throats. A sore throat is pain, scratchiness or irritation of the throat that often worsens when you swallow. The most common cause of a sore throat (pharyngitis) is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu. A sore throat caused by a virus resolves on its own. The typical symptoms of a phar-

yngitis or tonsillitis may include: • Pain or a scratchy sensation in the throat • Pain that worsens with swallowing or talking • Difficulty swallowing • Sore, swollen glands in your neck or jaw • Swollen, red tonsils • White patches or pus on your tonsils • Hoarse or muffled voice Common infections and viruses that cause a sore throat might result in other signs and symptoms, including fever, cough, runny nose, sneezing, body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting. Strep throat differs in that it is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by bacteria called Group A Streptococcus (group A strep). This bacteria lives in the nose and throat and can spread easily to other people. Not all infected people have symptoms or seem sick. People who are infected spread the bacteria by coughing or sneezing, which creates small respiratory droplets that contain the bacteria. People can get

sick if they breathe in those droplets, touch something with droplets on it and then touch their mouth or nose, drink from the same glass or eat from the same plate as a sick person, and/touch sores on the skin caused by group A strep (impetigo). Believe it or not, toothbrushes can be guilty of spreading Group A Streptococcus. Yes, those sticks with bristles at one end upon which you put toothpaste and then insert into your mouth and brush your teeth can spread germs. They tend to stay wet for a while after use which then spreads germs. Also, many households place the toothbrushes together and therein lies yet another way via which those nasty germs spread. Change toothbrushes after starting medication. It is very rare but some people spread group A strep through food that is not handled properly. Experts do not believe that pets or household items like toys spread these bacteria. Strep throat is more common in children than adults. It is most common in children 5 through 15 years old. It is rare in children younger

than 3 years old. Up to 3 in 10 children who have a sore throat have strep throat. About 1 in 10 adults with a sore throat have strep throat. Adults who are at risk for strep throat include parents of school-age children and adults who are often in close proximity to children. Let’s go back to our opening scenario of Shlomo waking up with a sore throat. When is it time to call the pediatrician? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, call if the throat soreness does not go away with the first drink (preferably water) of the morning. Seek immediate help if your child has difficulty breathing and swallowing and/or has an unusual amount of drooling. How is strep throat diagnosed? In addition to a physical exam during which the doctor examines the throat, eyes and ears and feels the lymph nodes, there is a simple test that gives fast results called the rapid strep test. This entails swabbing the throat and running a test on the swab. The test quickly shows if

group A strep is causing the illness. If the test is positive, doctors can prescribe antibiotics. If the test is negative, but a doctor still suspects strep throat, then the doctor can take a throat culture swab. A throat culture takes time to see if group A strep bacteria grow from the swab. While it takes more time, a throat culture sometimes finds infections that the rapid strep test misses. A culture is an important step to use in children and teens since, if strep throat is not detected, your loved ones can get rheumatic fever, a heart disease where the heart is attacked by antibodies that are made to kill strep but cross-react with the heart from an untreated strep throat infection. For adults, it is usually not necessary to do a throat culture following a negative rapid strep test. Adults have a lower risk of getting rheumatic fever following an untreated strep throat infection. Strep can also cause other diseases, i.e., glomerulonephritis (kid-

neys), skin infections and even bone infections. PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) will be a separate discussion. Doctors treat strep throat with antibiotics. Penicillin derivatives are recommended as a first choice for people who are not allergic to penicillin. Doctors can use other antibiotics to treat strep throat in people who are allergic to penicillin. Someone with strep throat should start feeling better within a day or two after starting antibiotics. In addition to helping people feel better, antibiotics decrease the length of time one feels sick, decreases symptoms, prevents bacteria from spreading to others, and previous more serious complications i.e., rheumatic fever. Interestingly, people can get strep throat more than once. Having strep throat once does not protect one from contracting it again in the future. There is no vaccine to prevent strep throat. However, there are

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things that people can do to protect themselves and others from it. Good hygiene helps prevent group A strep infections. Things to keep in mind include: • Wash your hands. Often. This is especially important after coughing or sneezing and before preparing foods and eating. • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of the used tissue in the wastebasket. • Cough or sneeze into your elbow or sleeve if you do not have a tissue. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. • Change the toothbrushes. Throw out the toothbrush of the sick child. If the family toothbrushes are stored together, throw them all out and start with new toothbrushes. People with strep throat should stay home from work, school, or daycare until they no longer have fever

and have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours. Take the prescription exactly as the doctor says to. Don’t stop taking the medicine before the course is completed. I wish to reiterate that up to 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat. In other words, most sore throats are not strep throats. This means you don’t have to run to the doctor just because Rachelli’s throat is sore. Take a deep breath. If your child has a sore throat, have them drink a glass of water. Most of the time, the sore throat resolves itself. If not, your pediatrician is there for you. 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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In The K

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Coconut Lamb Stew By Naomi Nachman

Brrr! It’s that time of the year, when you can see wisps of your breath as you dig your hands into your coat pockets and don your earmuffs. You just walked in from the frigid cold with your children. Your hands are numb, your cheeks are frozen, and all you want is something piping hot to eat. No worries! All you have to do is follow this easy recipe and make a delicious, hearty bowl of thick stew. (This recipe even works in warm-weather climates!) For this recipe, you can also use cubed chicken breasts if you prefer chicken over lamb.

Ingredients 2 TBS vegetable oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 TBS minced fresh ginger 1 ½ lbs. lean lamb cubes 1 TBS curry powder 2 medium sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled and cut into ½-inch dice One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, stirred 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth Salt and freshly ground pepper 10 oz. bag frozen spinach 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro Hot sauce, for serving

Preparation In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook over medium heat until barely softened, about 4 minutes. Add the lamb and cook over moderately high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until it starts to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the curry powder and sweet potato and cook for 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and stock, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat until the sweet potato is tender, about 45 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until heated through. Stir in the cilantro and serve with hot sauce.

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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What he said happened to him sort of fit in with a – not a narrative – but a reality for a lot of people in this country since President Trump was inaugurated, that there is an atmosphere of menace and an atmosphere of hate around the country that made it possible for people to either readily believe or want to believe Jussie Smollett. -Washington Post opinion writer Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC after it was revealed that actor Jussie Smollett totally fabricated being attacked by people in MAGA caps in an incident which made international headlines and drew global condemnation of Trump supporters for being racists, positing that the outrage was not misplaced because the attack could have happened in Trump’s America

The New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) protects the rights of New Yorkers to maintain natural hair or hairstyles that are closely associated with their racial, ethnic, or cultural identities. For Black people, this includes the right to maintain natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, Afros, and/or the right to keep hair in an uncut or untrimmed state. - From the formal announcement by the New York City Commission on Human Rights prohibiting “hair discrimination”

Which tweet? What tweet? OK, so, I will say this about that case. I think that the facts are still unfolding, and, um, I’m very, um, concerned about obviously, the initial, um, allegation that he made about what might have happened. And it’s something we should all take seriously whenever anyone, um, alleges that kind of behavior. – Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) when asked about her tweet calling the “attack” on Jussie Smollett “an attempted modern day lynching,” after it came to light that Smollett fabricated the incident

I continue to hold a sliver of hope that the dots that continue to feel so far apart will eventually connect and the picture before us will show he was telling the truth all along. - LZ Granderson, a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and the Hechinger Institute at Columbia University, writing on CNN that he hopes that it turns out that Smollett did not fabricate the attack and that he, in fact, was attacked so that all of those who called for social justice don’t look like fools

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If we were willing to give away $3 billion for this deal, we could invest those $3 billion in our district ourselves, if we wanted to. We could hire out more teachers. We can fix our subways. We can put a lot of people to work for that money, if we wanted to. - Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (Dem/Socialist-Queens) talking about why it’s good that Amazon scrapped their plans for a Long Island City headquarters…and failing to recognize that the $3 billion that New York was “giving to Amazon” just meant that instead of paying $27 billion in tax over the next 10 years, Amazon would only have to pay $24 billion in tax

That $3 billion that would go back in tax incentives was only after we were getting the jobs and getting the revenue. There’s no money. - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio attempting to educate Ocasio-Cortez, on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

As a progressive my entire life — and I ain’t changing — I’ll take on any progressive anywhere that thinks it’s a good idea to lose jobs and revenue because I think that’s out of touch with what working people want. - Ibid., on WNYC radio, furthering his criticism of OcasioCortez

A small group of politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community.

This tradition, so to speak, got started in 1945 when I was a draftee training in Little Rock, Arkansas. To take a break from the GI food, some of my buddies and I left base for some good ol’ Southern food. At the restaurant, an elderly gentleman stepped up to us and asked, “Can you do me a favor? Will you let me buy your lunch? If you want to thank me, pass it down.” - World War II veteran Edmund Rusinek, age 92, explaining to an Orange County, CA, newspaper why he paid $1,500 to Chick-fil-A to sponsor food for active-duty service members and military families in honor of his birthday

I’m not a rich man – but this, I can afford. - Ibid.

- Governor Andrew Cuomo

Congratulations, Alexandria OcasioCortez! You just killed 25,000 jobs for urban Democrats in one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in the entire world! - Kyle Smith, New York Post

The Republican leader announced he’s going to bring up a resolution he intends to vote against. Now that is what the American people hate about Congress – the pointless partisan games. - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer ripping into Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for announcing that he would have the Senate vote on the Green New Deal bill that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (Dem/Socialist NY) proposed and that many Democrats have endorsed

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I haven’t made a lot of money, but I have made a good living, and if I can live a few more years and enjoy life that will be fine. It will be different without the responsibility of hauling the mail but I think I can handle it. - Ibid.

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When I first approached the vehicle, there was a good four men there, and they were all trying to move this vehicle and I see it wasn’t happening and I figured what a better time now to use what I know I can actually do. I just jumped right in. I seein’ a window that was broken out of the back of the vehicle and I knew if I can swing the vehicle in a certain direction, I can free him from that pole. So, I just stuck my arms in and I don’t know, I just grabbed it, lifted it up and started pushing and all I heard was, “That’s enough – we can get him.” - Ryan Belcher, 29, a Michigan powerlifter, explaining to “Fox & Friends” on Monday how he lifted a flipped-over Jeep Cherokee and saved a man trapped underneath the vehicle who was calling out for help

Yeah, but you’re gonna have the same exact doctor. - Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on CBS ten minutes into his first interview after announcing his candidacy for president saying that although he will get rid of private health insurance “ if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor”

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Political Crossfire

How Trump Can Get the Rest of His Wall Money By Marc A. Thiessen

t’s official. We just had the longest government shutdown in history over nothing. Democrats have agreed to fund $1.375 billion for 55 miles of physical barrier along the border, which is only a little more than what Trump would have gotten under a continuing resolution that funded the government at current levels – and far less than the $5.7 billion Trump demanded to build 230 miles of barriers that experts and the Department of Homeland Security said they need to secure the border. But Trump can still get the rest of the money – without a government shutdown or declaring a national emergency. Shutting down the government again isn’t an option. Democrats are not afraid of another shutdown. They know if Trump rejects this deal and closes the government, he would get the blame and in a few weeks’ time we would end right up back where we are now -- with a bad deal. They have zero incentive to give him more money for a border wall. Declaring a national emergency would also be a mistake. Trump could face a rebellion within his own party, and rightly so. An emergency declaration is intended for actual emergencies – such as the

9/11 terrorist attacks or Hurricane Katrina. If Trump declares an emergency to circumvent Congress and build his wall, then a left-wing president could use that precedent one day to declare climate change a national emergency and implement the Green New Deal. Besides, the courts would likely enjoin his emergency

that would reduce federal spending in 2020 to levels that Congress and President Barack Obama set in the Budget Control Act of 2011. Congress agreed to lift those spending caps for two years in 2018, increasing both defense and nondefense discretionary spending above sequester levels by $165 billion and

Will they really sacrifice $55 billion for domestic priorities next year just to deny Trump a measly $5.7 billion for a physical border barrier?

declaration, tying up wall money for months if not years. To win, Trump needs to shift the debate to a place where he has real leverage: using the threat of a sequester, rather than a shutdown, to force the Democrats to give him his border barrier. In 10 months’ time, if Congress fails to act, then an automatic sequester will kick in

$131 billion, respectively. But that deal runs out at the end of the year. If Congress does not lift the caps by December, then automatic $55 billion across-the-board cuts to domestic discretionary spending will take place, while defense spending will be cut by $71 billion. That looming deadline gives Trump leverage he needs to get his

wall. Democrats may not fear another shutdown, but will they really sacrifice $55 billion for domestic priorities next year just to deny Trump a measly $5.7 billion for a physical border barrier? Unlikely. If anything, Democrats want to use their new House majority to demand significant increases to domestic spending. Denying Trump his wall in December would lead to severe cuts. And Democrats would hardly have grounds on which to complain, since Trump would simply be following the terms of a budget deal that a Democratic-controlled Senate passed and Obama signed into law. Of course, the defense cuts were intended as a deterrent to conservatives, who know they would be potentially disastrous for U.S. national security. But Trump may not care. He wants his wall and may be willing to swallow temporary defense cuts to inflict sufficient pain on the Democrats to get it. Trump can’t win a shutdown fight today. But he can win a sequester fight at the end of the year. He should take the deal on the table today, resist the temptation to invoke a national emergency and then get the rest of his wall money in December when he finally has the upper hand. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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How the U.S. Might Stay in Syria and Leave at the Same Time By David Ignatius

s there a way for the United States and its allies to remain in northeastern Syria, even after President Trump’s pledged withdrawal of U.S. military forces there?

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cussion stage, would allow Trump to claim he is delivering on his pledge to withdraw troops from Syria, without creating a vacuum in the northeast that would be exploited by Turkey, Iran, Russia and the Syrian regime. This new option, in the language of government lawyers, would mix Title 10 overt military operations and Title 50 covert action. Reduced

military activity could continue under Title 10 authority, to provide air cover and logistical support for U.S. and allied troops on the ground, but the SDF’s advisers might be CIA officers. The CIA operatives, like existing Special Forces personnel, wouldn’t be involved directly in ground combat. Trump’s December withdrawal decision shocked U.S. allies, members of Congress and administration officials – and led to the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. The latest open critic is Gen. Joseph Votel, the head of U.S. Central Command, who told CNN Friday during a trip to Oman that Trump’s decision to pull the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria “would not have been my military advice at that particular time.” Votel said the Islamic State “still has leaders, still has fighters, it still has facilitators, so our continued military pressure is necessary to go after that network.” He said SDF fighters “still require our enablement and our assistance with this.” A paramilitary advisory force, operating under Title 50, would have some significant disadvantages, reminiscent of other covert actions in past decades. Current U.S. military forces in Syria can deter adversaries because they carry the U.S. flag, literally and figuratively. A paramilitary force wouldn’t have that same deterrent capability, or the ability to deconflict operations with other forces in the area, such as Russia and Turkey. “Having a visible force on the ground deters all the other actors,” argues a former U.S. official. “If we can’t talk about that force, or it’s wearing a different [CIA] hat, then our ability to deter is limited.” European nations will weigh the vulnerability of their troops as they consider any request to provide forces for a buffer zone. They’ve been reluctant to provide such overt support in the past. But they share U.S. worries about creating a vacuum in northeast Syria and the danger that Kurdish-led forces might be slaughtered if abandoned by the United States. Given the U.S. and European policy muddle, SDF commanders

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than depending on a fickle United States and a gun-shy Europe. Trump supporters, such as Graham, often propose workarounds that try to preserve sensible policy while accommodating the president’s whims. That might be doable

in Syria, with allied help and some legal and military juggling. But the best course would be for Trump simply to acknowledge that his earlier decision was unwise and reverse it. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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the preeminent expert and inventor of the Microsoft technology that would change the world. His book suggests that persistence, dedication and some fortuitous timing explains what makes some people exceptional outliers while relegating others to the ash heap of history.

FREAKONOMICS by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner Freakonomics is a masterful collection of unconventional discoveries made by Levitt’s application of economic theory to a slew of nontraditional topics. Levitt, an economist, created an algorithm to bust cheating public school teachers and fraudulent sumo wrestlers alike. In his various Freakonomics-branded books he also analyzes the economics of drug dealing, the effect the month you’re born has on your chances of making the NHL, and the safety of car seats versus seatbelts. He and Dubner (a New York Times journalist) challenge convention and popular opinion with their unique, open-minded approach.

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carnegie A classic first published in 1936,

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Now it’s time to hit up Amazon or the library and select a few books to start you on your information-gathering mission! Read up on business strategies, investment approaches, or interpersonal tips. Whether you are a businessowner looking to succeed or a person seeking to improve their financial decision-making, there are informative books out there that you will enjoy. Find a system or a novel that works for you and pursue it. Start learning so you can start earning!

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SHARK TANK: JUMPSTART YOUR BUSINESS by Michael Parrish DuDell This is clearly not a classic on par with some of the popular titles above. Nonetheless, for fans of the show Shark Tank, this book provides a platform for uncovering more behind-the-scenes secrets. With sections and notes from each

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A self-help book published in 1989, Covey’s novel has sold over 25 million copies. Its timelessness is proven by the fact that it later became the first non-fiction audio-book in America to sell over 1 million copies. He focuses on principles and values and how to build “the character ethic.” He discusses the paradigm shift that affects each of us and the methods required to advance within the “maturity continuum.” Like Gladwell, he creates a framework and a methodology to help people improve themselves and become more successful in all of their endeavors.

long-term. The companies he analyzed owed their success to a variety of concepts he names and elucidates like “the flywheel” and “the hedgehog concept.” He then contrasts them with a group of companies that didn’t make the leap and explains how these less successful companies fell short in those same metrics.

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of the “sharks,” there is something for every entrepreneurial hopeful. Lori Greiner puts it best when she notes that “an entrepreneur is someone who will work 80-hour weeks to not work 40-hour weeks.” While the

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Small but Significant Conflicts in U.S. History By Avi Heiligman

sk the average American to name wars in which the United States has been a participant, and the typical answers will include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican American War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars on Terror. There are, however, several wars that America fought that aren’t as well-known to the public. Among them were the Barbary Wars and the wars on pirates that we discussed in a recent article. Here are some of the other conflicts that saw American manpower. Well before the Pilgrims made their way to America, there had been Western Europeans fighting with the Native Americans. Many countries that had settlements or traders in North America had been involved in the struggle known as the American Indian Wars. Spain, France, England, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Holland all fought in battles in the American Indian Wars. After the American Revolution, the U.S. fought the Native Americans in some conflicts. Even in the American wars like the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and the Civil War, Native

Americans had taken part in some of the battles. Some tribes fought with the Westerners and many others fought against them so they could keep their lands. The Cherokee-American Wars took place at the same time as the American Revolutionary War. This was the first of many wars and engagements in which the American military

actually involved American protesters. Shays’ Rebellion took place from 1786-1787 and was centered around Springfield, Massachusetts. Continental Army veteran Daniel Shays was upset at the high taxes in the nation and had 4,000 followers who were equally displeased. They fought for economic and civil rights. By the time the rebellion was quashed, their concerns had

The Civil War saw many good officers resign from the Union as their states seceded to form the Confederacy.

fought against specific Native American tribes. The details of these wars would need several books to describe. For now, we’ll move on to other conflicts that did not feature the Native Americans as a major belligerent. The first two conflicts not involving the British or Native Americans

an effect on the framers of the Constitution and may have had an influence on this very important document. The Whiskey Rebellion took place from 1791-1794 during the presidency of Gorge Washington. It was started in protest of a tax on all distilled spirits but was called the Whiskey Rebellion

after the country’s favorite alcoholic beverage at the time. Only a few Pennsylvania rebels were killed, with the American government victorious over the armed resistance. This victory proved that the government could control protesters. The whiskey tax was soon repealed. Throughout the nineteenth century, the United States sent expeditions worldwide and sometimes these ended in conflict. In 1832, the navy sent a frigate and hundreds of marines to Sumatra (Indonesia) after an American vessel was plundered there a year earlier. In the 1850s there were two expeditions sent to Fiji after American merchant vessels were attacked. Both trips by the U.S. Navy were successful in their missions. The same can’t be said for the navy and marines that were sent to Formosa in 1867. An American ship had been wrecked, and the sailors were murdered. The navy failed to apprehend the attackers, and this was regarded as a defeat for the American Navy. An expedition was sent to Korea in 1871 to help with the diplomatic delegation sent there to set up an economic agreement. The expedition led to a battle that killed three Americans and

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hundreds of Koreans. While the battle ended in an American victory, the diplomatic mission failed. Around the time of the Spanish American War in 1898 there were other conflicts in which American troops saw action. In that same year, the U.S., Britain and Germany all claimed rights to the Samoan Islands chain. A few battles ensued, and the result was that the U.S. gained America Samoa in a treaty. The Philippine-American War and the subsequent Moro Rebellion started in 1899. This was a complicated war as it grew out of the Philippine Revolution in 1892. The U.S. saw the new government as an insurrection after gaining the Philippines from Spain in 1898. The United States had acquired the Philippines during the Spanish American War. American troops were sent there to put down an uprising led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Fighting started a year later, and over 4,000 Americans were killed in action. The war ended in 1902 with the United States victorious and regaining control of the large island group. An Eight-Nation Alliance including the U.S. sent tens of thousands of soldiers to China during the Boxer Revolution (1899-1901). Chinese revolutionaries, known as Boxers, detested Western influence, and some local governments and started an uprising. The American contingent wasn’t so large but 59 servicemen won the Medal of Honor in the conflict that saw the Alliance win over the Boxers. From 1910-1919 there was a border war between the U.S. and Mexico that saw the rise and fall of Mexican hero General Poncho Villa. As with the

border wars going on now, there were three sides to the conflict. They were the U.S. government, the Mexican government, and Mexican bandits, hoodlums and smugglers. Villa was more of a bandit but commanded respect from American troops due to his tenacity. In the end, Villa’s force was essentially disbanded, a permanent border fence in the Nogales area was established. The United States sent forces to Central America and the Caribbean to protect their interests from 18981934. Known as the Banana Wars, it involved several operations and subsequent wars. There was some U.S. involvement during the Russian Civil War (19181920). During the Cold War, the U.S. was involved in the Laotian Civil War, the 1958 Lebanon Crisis, and conflicts in Cambodia and South Zaire, as well several other actions. During the 1980s the United States was involved in several actions. The Lebanese Civil War did not end well for the U.S. as the marine barracks was attacked by two trucks bombs, and 241 Americans were killed. The 1983 Invasion of Grenada and the 1989 Invasion of Panama saw dictators in both countries deposed by American forces. There were several actions involving Libya and successful missions against Iran in the Persian Gulf. In the mid-1990s the U.S. intervened in Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti and Kosovo with mixed results. Many, if not most, of the United States’ actions until the 21st century except those involving Native Americans and pirates have been listed in this article. In the past half century, the U.S. has relied heavily on special

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Mexican General Alvaro Obregon, Pancho Villa and American General John J. Pershing

operators such as the Green Berets and Navy SEALs to go into danger zones to execute their missions with precise accuracy. This was most evident in the SEAL Team Six mission tasked with executing terrorist Osama Bin Laden. The debate can be made that the U.S. government sees itself as the world’s policeman and when necessary will use action for the greater good.

It should be noted that many of the conflicts written about in this article have lengthy backgrounds that are too detailed to go into in-depth for an article of this nature. Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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BUSINESS IN FARMINGDALE NY IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED SECRETARY to perform clerical work, be responsible for payroll and financial records. Full time position, flexible hours and ideal for a motivated, and capable person working without supervision. Maintain general company record systems to uphold accurate files Compose letters, memos and emails Perform administrative tasks Experience in bookkeeping, accounting and data processing Knowledge of QuickBooks, Word and Excel email resume to info@ ExecutiveLaundry.com

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OFFICE MANAGER Local school seeking Office Manager to oversee busy operation. Responsibilities include managing schedules, coordinating with employees, delegating responsibilities, and working with vendors. Communication, computer and organizational skills required. Good pay, benefits, Jewish and Secular holidays off. Part time or full time. Email resume to fivetownsschool@gmail.com RECEPTIONIST Local school seeking Receptionist to oversee busy operation. Responsibilities include answering phones, making appointments, data entry, and secretarial tasks. Good communication and computer skills required. Good pay, benefits, Jewish and Secular holidays off. Part time or full time. Email resume to fivetownsschool@gmail.com ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AFTERNOON SESSION. Email: fivetownseducators@gmail.com Seeking a motivated and energetic male to work with a fun, charming 13 year old boy with Down syndrome in Far Rockaway. Sundays 4-6:30 to accompany him home from program first and Tuesdays 7-8:45. Please call Special Care 718-325-3365 ex: 102 or e-mail: renay@specialcarefor.com

JOB DESCRIPTION: • FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOR A GREEN COMPANY - ALL PRODUCTS ARE SAFE AND NON-TOXIC. • All training provided. • Job available from May - September. • Fun and positive company, good pay. • Work for a professional ‎company in a structured and progressive work environment. Qualifications: • Need to be physically fit able to lift 50 lbs. consistently • A valid and clean driver's license. • Strong work ethic. • Good communication skills. • Able to work well without direct supervision. • Be responsible and courteous. • Ok with working indoors and outdoors in higher temperature conditions. For more information: 516-218-8800 or email service@moshieldli.com Job Type: Full-time Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, Woodmere, NY is seeking the following Maternity Leave positions: Rebbe or Morah for grades 6-8 Tanach and Halacha (PT). Resumes to: ulubetski@halb.org Great Job Available SALESMAN/WOMAN WANTED to join the sales force at the VUES Both salary & commission available based on experience. Full time & part time jobs available. For more information please call 718-377-8016 OFFICE MANAGER Do you have good organizational skills? Office Manager position available at local school. Responsibilities: work with vendors, coordinate staff schedules, manage schedules, etc. Must have good computer and communication skills. Great pay and work environment. Email resume to manager5towns@gmail.com

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Seeking full time PHYSICAL THERAPIST for Special Education school located in Brooklyn. Experienced preferred. Competitive salary. Room for growth. resumes@yadyisroelschool.org SHOMER SHABBOS WOODMERE OFFICE LOOKING FOR A MATURE FULL-TIME SECRETARY. Computer knowledge (Word Perfect, Excel, QuickBooks, etc...) and communication skills a must Please email resume to info@ UHCofNY.org BAIS YAAKOV IN FAR ROCKAWAY IS SEEKING A FIFTH GRADE LIMUDEI KODESH TEACHER to start immediately. Please email resume to teachingposition1@gmail.com. SHULAMITH EARLY CHILDHOOD is looking to hire a full time teacher assistant for the current school year. Please email resume to earlychildhood@shulamith.org 5 TOWNS BOYS YESHIVA SEEKING Elem Gen Ed Teachers. Excellent working environment and pay. Only lic/exp need apply. Email resume to yeshivalooking@gmail.com

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Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams By Allan Rolnick, CPA

ust a couple of generations ago, it just wasn’t polite to discuss money. We mostly knew who was rich and who wasn’t. But it wasn’t until about 1984, when crack investigative journalist Robin Leach launched Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, that Americans began following celebrity houses, cars, and bank accounts with the same gusto as batting averages and quarterback ratings. Today, of course, everything is different. The Forbes 400, along with local business papers, blow the whistle on executive salaries and net worths for everyone to see. Glassdoor.com lets you see how much your colleague in the next cubicle makes. And Zillow lets you (sometimes literally) peek into your neighbors’ houses and see just how much their kitchen remodels added to their value. So, with tax season just getting off to a roll, we got to wondering how much tax professionals make? Last week, Forbes magazine dug up some data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show the average tax professional isn’t rolling in the sort of rock star money everyone expects! For 2017, the average tax preparers earned $38,730. That’s actually less than the U.S. average of $44,564 for a 40-hour workweek. Of course, that

figure covers a wide range, with the bottom 10% earning under $20,170 and the top 10% clearing over $81,740. Many tax preparers work seasonally, which drags down the overall average. (Fifteen years ago, “Jeopardy” champion Ken Jennings finally crashed and burned after 74 games when he couldn’t name the company whose 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months per year.

help preparers do their job more efficiently, is now threatening to do their jobs for them. That’s a real threat to the sort of storefront preparers who just record the history their customers bring them. For the same period, the country’s 1.24 million accountants and auditors, whose broader responsibilities include preparing financial statements and giving actual advice, earned an aver-

Fifteen years ago, “Jeopardy” champion Ken Jennings finally crashed and burned after 74 games when he couldn’t name the company whose 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.

The answer? H&R Block.) Unfortunately for those who do nothing but prepare returns, job prospects aren’t especially bright. (And it’s not because the taxes themselves are going away.) Technology, which used to

age of $77,920. The bottom 10% bring in under $43,020 and the top 10% over $122,220. State averages ranged from $95,430 in New York to $59,960 in Mississippi. Tax lawyers generally don’t pre-

pare many tax returns. They also make considerably more than preparers and accountants, according to the website Salary Expert, pulling in an average of $145,746. And how do prospects look for the rest of the tax industry? The Wall Street Journal recently published a report on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and reported that “many of the jobs it is creating, it turns out, are in the tax industry.” Firms are fighting for qualified employees. The paper quoted one executive as saying, “There’s no doubt that the talent wars in tax have definitely heated up.” (Can you imagine talent wars in tax!) So what should we conclude from our nosy snoop through tax salaries? It looks to us like the real news is tax pros who tell you how much you owe earn a decent income – but those who help you pay less are worth more. And in the end, isn’t paying less what you really want? So call us when you’re ready to save and see just how valuable we can really be!

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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What’s it all About?! By Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., MFT, CLC

have to admit it made me quite curious. I needed to know who she may have been hanging out with and what they had possibly been talking about that caused her to wind up in this state. In fact, it made me want to hear lots of details about her life. What had happened to her? Why was she in this position? Why was she wearing that particular outfit? Was she not well liked, or was one individual upset with her? In the past, there were times I totally resisted going after that kind of information. But this time had me totally drawn in and I couldn’t help wanting to know all the hidden background stuff! Now you may be thinking – that’s being yentish. One should have the self-control to respect people’s privacy! But I’m thinking: finally, a novel with a great beginning that’s actually drawing me in! That’s how it is. Half the time that you start a novel you want to close it right then and there. It’s made up of slow, boring, drawn-out descriptions. Maybe there’s some lackluster history or a bland setting or some repetitive inane details. When a novel starts like this, for example, “There she was, so young, helpless, sprawled out in her fashionable navy suit, clearly unconscious, lying on the newly polished floor, with her face and arm twisted to the

side…” one cannot help but want to turn the page and answer the questions I asked above. It makes you curious. Was it something innocent? Did she slip on the slick floor while preparing their favorite meal, hitting her face and arm on the exposed oven door? Or did her heel break while rushing to a meeting, causing her to lose balance and get hurt rolling down the flight of steps? Was it possibly foul play or a more dreadful situation? Where did your mind go as I shared the beginning line of the book? The point is, a good start draws you in. And that’s what we want from

well-written prose. Sure, beautiful settings and well-developed characters are valued. But for one to immediately push through, or tolerate, detailed layers of description or run-on thoughts, it is best for an author to first prepare them, as one does in good relationships, with the incentive to stick through the tedious times! If I’m going to curl up with a book for some light reading, I want it to slide down like a delicious puréed soup. I don’t want to be tortured to want to keep going. I’m not saying a great recommendation doesn’t sometimes help a

We want some time to float through the pages with some carefree abandon.

a good, light read. We want dialogue. We want the desire to turn the page. We want to feel we can just give our minds over and get a little break from some of the more stressful, pressing thoughts or obligations in our lives. We want some time to float through the pages with some carefree abandon. Sure, one likes to appreciate

reader stay patient with a slow book or perhaps being familiar with an author you liked in the past. I’m just saying that sometimes you don’t want to have to work so hard to be curious and to want to continue reading. After all, this is not some school assignment. It’s supposed to be pleasure! When a book lures you in from the start, it’s like being in the hands

of a capable massage therapist. They seem to identify right from away where your knots or tension lies. After that, you can relax and stay with it, confident you’re in the right hands. Even if there are a few blips along the way, you feel you’ve entrusted yourself to a professional. That’s the flow of the very readable book. There may still be some passages you feel were off target or unnecessary but you can ignore them and move on because you feel you’re in the hands of a writer who gets you overall. So the next time you overhear someone sharing what might sound like some juicy gossip, don’t immediately think, why don’t they control themselves? Recognize they may just be sharing the start of a novel – one that’s capable of capturing a person’s attention. And by sharing it, they’ve actually given over something that will help another person spend time reading, de-stressing, and even avoiding opportunities to hang out in a crowd and possibly gossip. Hope you find a very readable book this week. And if you do, maybe share it with a neighbor who looks like they can use a good massage!

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.

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