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NEW SCHOOL BOARD LEADERSHIP SLATE By:Aaron Moeller

A total of 22 board of educa- board has announced that he tion seats for Rockland's eight will not seek re-election in this public school districts will be year’s school board race. He has up for grabs when voters go to served on ON THE BACK the polls May 17. the board For the East Ramapo School for three District, board elections for four years and of the board’s nine seats are up despite his for selection. Three of those many acseats are contested, and two of complishments he To better our patients, those lackserve incumbents. Terms feels that will run from July 2011 to June Dr. Baldinger has many peo2014. increased his hours. ple have Thisavailable year the school board elec- lost focus He is now every Thursday. tion in Rockland County’s East over what Ramapo School District aims a c t u a l l y to be more diplomatic than it concerns the schools and their Dr. B. Albetter has in the past. In the last cou- students. “I realized as we are suggests you ple of weeks the current Vice getting closer to the election, LEARN MORE ABOUT: President Aaron Wieder of the the campaign was no longer

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about the issues,” Wieder told the Advocate. “Therefore in order to bring focus to the real issues and harmony back to the community, I have decided not to seek reelection.” For this years May 17th vote, Mr. Wieder believes the election should focus on special education, capping property taxes and addressing the low graduation rate in the public schools.

The top seats in East Ramapo’s race are open with Yehuda Weissmandl and Antonio Luciano up against each other for Rothschild’s seat as president of the board. Candidates for competing for the Vice President’s seat are Daniel Schwartz, a New Hempstead resident and Brenda Carole Anderson of Wesley Hills. The Advocate spoke to Daniel Schwartz, who in the spirit of maintaining peace between the board and its critics, and hopes to see peace restored to the often tumultuous Board of Education meetings. In order to SEE

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RAMAPO HOSTING “SHREDDER DAY” TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT

By: S. Mandelbaum

For the second time, the Town of Ramapo is hosting “Shredder Day,” which will take place on Sunday, May 15th, from 12 PM to 4 PM at Ramapo Town Hall. The event will feature a special shredding truck capable of holding several tons of paper inside. Residents can bring their

old bank statements, personal records, or other documents and have them securely shredded in the truck right before their eyes. The shredded papers are then sent to the Solid Waste Management facility in Hillburn for permanent disposal. “All sorts of docuSEE SHREDDER PAGE 6

HOW THEY CAPTURED OSAMA BIN LADIN Helicopters descended out of darkness on the most important counterterrorism mission in U.S. history. It was an operation so secret, only a select few U.S. officials knew what was about to happen. The location was a fortified compound in an affluent Pakistani town two hours outside Is-

lamabad. The target was Osama bin Laden. Intelligence officials discovered the compound in August while monitoring an al-Qaida courier. The CIA had been hunting that courier for years, ever since detainees told interrogators that the courier was so trusted by bin Laden that he might very

well be living with the al-Qaida leader. Nestled in an affluent neighborhood, the compound was surrounded by walls as high as 18 feet, topped with barbed wire. Two security gates guarded the only way in. A third-floor terrace was shielded by a seven-foot privacy wall. No phone lines or

Internet cables ran to the property. The residents burned their garbage rather than put it out for collection. Intelligence officials believed the million-dollar compound was built five years ago to protect a major terrorist figure. The question was, who? SEE OSAMA PAGE 4

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WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney corrected misstatements by administration officials on Osama bin Laden’s final moments before he was gunned down Sunday. “We provided a great deal of information with great haste in order to inform you … about the operation,” Carney said during a briefing, in a concession that administration officials have erred in their details of the raid on bin Laden's compound outside of Islamabad, Pakistan. “Obviously some of the information came in piece by piece and is being reviewed and updated and elaborated on.” Reading from a script carefully crafted by the Defense Department, Carney clarified that bin Laden was not armed with a gun when he was killed, contrary to some reports that he fired back at U.S. military operatives. In addition, White House counterinsurgency adviser John Brennan was wrong when he suggested Monday that one of bin Laden’s wives was killed serving as a human shield for bin Laden during gunfire. ”Carney also retraced the steps by which bin Laden’s body was buried in the North Arabian Sea. The body was washed, placed in a white sheet and in a weighted bag, at which point a military officer “read prepared religious remarks” that were translated into Arabic by a native speaker. The body was then “placed on a prepared flat board, tipped up, and the deceased body eased into the sea,” he said.

A Weekly Editorial By:

Mendel Hoffman The news about Osama bin Laden is welcome to everyone, but it should be even more so in our community. Osama targeted Jews more than Americans, and was part of the list of Middle East terrorists who hated Jews more than any other group of people. When people think of the terrible tragedies of the Holocaust, they believe that such a thing could never repeat itself, but the reality is that the very same enemies are among us. We live in a different world than the ones our parents and grandparents lived in – a world run by technology and advanced weaponry; a world where wars can be commanded from thousands of miles away in places most have never heard of. While so much has changed, we are still fighting against the very same hatred in our time. There is no doubt that Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, and Iranian President Ahmadinejad – who still lives – are sworn enemies of the Jewish people, among others. They, like Nazis before them, will do anything they can to destroy us, and we cannot think that such a concept belongs to a time long passed. This week, a great victory was handed to our nation, but perhaps more so to our people, who can live freer and breathe a little more easily knowing that a great enemy has been defeated. It is not by chance that this news comes on the heels of Pesach. During the Seder, we say that in each generation, our enemies rise against us and fight us, but we defeat them every time, and are saved from their hand. So too it is in our time, in our day, with the defeat of another one of our enemies. Let us never forget that as well. WRITE TO US The Advocate welcomes Letters to the Editor & the Action Desk about relevant topics and issues. Letters must include the writer’s name, address and phone number, although the name may be withheld from publication at the writer’s request. The Advocate reserves the right to edit for clarity and good taste. To voice your opinion, call: 845-770-1950, Fax: 845-352-5290, or e-mail Editor@AdvocateNews.org

The White House is still mulling whether to release a picture of bin Laden killed. While releasing such a photo would confirm once and for all to naysayers that bin Laden is dead, "It's fair to say it's a gruesome photograph," Carney said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Advocate, I like the new sections on food and technology. I had no idea that the foods we eat are such a concern to our health. I did not even know what GMO stood for until I read it in your health section. It is scary how genetically modified foods are making their way into produce sections, and while they are technically kosher, I am glad that you have informed me of the process it takes to make them.

Lately I have become concerned with the food being sold in our stores, and it is nice to see that your newspaper, focuses on healthy eating choices. Obesity is a serious problem, and our community is not immune to it either. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food and proper diet choices. I think the supermarkets in our

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neighborhoods should work with the Advocate to create a healthy eating incentive. I think this would benefit a lot of people. Maybe post health tips posted in the stores, or perhaps shared recipes, that you publish could be included on their take-out menus. Thanks again for the educational articles. Sharon M. Spring Valley

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HOW DID LOCAL OFFICIALS AND POLITICIANS WEIGH IN ON THE CAPTURE OF THE BIGGEST TERRORISTS OF OUR TIME? Compiled by Aaron Moeller

The Sheriff of Rockland County James Kralik told the Advocate that that he was satisfied to see justice meted out for Osama bin Ladin. “He got what he deserved.” However, he points out that this is fight is far from over. “I take concern for the people of our nation, as retaliation is likely. This is not the end of terrorism in our country.” Sherrif Kralik and the department have put of messages to law enforcement in what they call ‘common sense alerts’. While the media continue to highlight the death of a terrorist, real dangers still exist, but this has been a step in the right direction. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the death of Osama bin Laden: “The innocent men, women, and children who died on September 11th will forever be in our thoughts and prayers, and no victory on the battlefield can erase the sorrow for their loss. However, we can take comfort knowing the mastermind of these evil acts has been brought to justice.

some measure of closure and consolation to the victims and their families.” U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY: “On behalf of so many New Yorkers who lost loved ones nearly a decade ago, I congratulate President Obama, our brave men and women in uniform and our intelligence community for bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. This is a tremendous victory for the world community in the fight against al-Qaida that is both deeply satisfying and historic. But we must remain vigilant. We can not take our eye off the ball in regards to security here at home or from emerging al-Qaida threats in other regions.” Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-Mount Kisco: "Osama bin Laden is gone. We are blessed to have men and women in our military, intelligence, and diplomatic services whose courage, diligence, and perseverance have finally prevailed over evil. As we celebrate this victory, not only for America but for the entire world, we remember the thousands who have lost their lives to bin Laden's wrongdoing most painfully in our own district, those who perished in the 9/11 attacks - and who have sacrificed their lives in the fight

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Decade of war has cost more than 1,500 U.S. lives The death of Osama bin Laden may hasten the end of U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan, a conflict that began in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. U.S. troops in Afghanistan U.S. troop deaths, On the last day of each month, scale in thousands by year April 2011 100,000

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“I commend our Commander in Chief and his national security team for their leadership as well as the members of the Armed Forces and the intelligence communities for their dedication to completing this mission. “As President Obama stated last night, this is an important step in defeating global terrorist entities, but it is not the final step. Risks to innocent men, women, and children still exist at home and abroad, and we must stay on the offense against those who seek to do us harm.” U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY: “This is a thunderous strike for justice for the thousands of my fellow New Yorkers — and citizens from all over the world — who were murdered on 9/11. It took close to 10 years, but the world's most wanted terrorist has finally met his deserved fate. New York's heart is still broken from the tragedy of 9/11, but this at least brings

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against al-Qaida over the course of a long and painful decade." New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “The death of Osama bin Laden is a historic moment that represents a major step in our country's efforts to defeat terrorism around the world and should bring a sense of justice to the victims of 9/11 and his other attacks. We will never forget those who were lost, their families and those who risked their lives to save others. New Yorkers endured bin Laden's most devastating and destructive attack, and his death brings back the horrific images and emotions of that terrible day. However, his death also reminds us of our strength, courage, and unity as a people in our response to his actions.”

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On Sunday the president delivered the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. This is what he said: {Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children. It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the

Hunting down Osama bin Laden

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The raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden took shape after detainees identified a bin Laden courier.

First information • After 9/11, CIA chases leads about bin LadenÕs inner circle • Detainees repeatedly mention one courierÕs pseudonym, identifying him as one of the few trusted by bin Laden; true name, location unknown • Courier’s true identity learned in 2007 • Two years later, locations where courier and his brother operate in Pakistan are learned

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The operation

• August 2010 Courier’s residence found: high-security compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan September 2010 U.S. thinks bin Laden may be hiding in compound February 2011 U.S. thinks intelligence is strong enough to begin developing plan for going after bin Laden

March 2011 First of five National Security Council meetings on capturing or killing bin Laden; other meetings: March 29, April 12, April 19, April 28

• April 29, 2011, 8:20 a.m. EDT Obama authorizes operation • May 1, 1 p.m. Top advisers gather at White House

Inside the compound in Abbottabad

• Around 3 p.m. (midnight in Pakistan) Helicopters heard over Abbottabad

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• Two dozen Navy SEALs drop into high-walled compound; inside for 40 minutes

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• Bin Laden killed in last five or 10 minutes of siege; shot twice in the head on third floor of main building

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The CIA asked itself again and again who might be living behind those walls. Each time, they concluded it was almost certainly bin Laden. President Barack Obama described the operation in broad strokes Sunday night. Details were provided in interviews with counterterrorism and intelligence authorities, senior administration officials and other U.S. officials. All spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive operation. By mid-February, intelligence from multiple sources was clear enough that Obama wanted to "pursue an aggressive course of action," a senior administration official said. Over the next two and a half months, Obama led five meetings of the National Security Council focused solely on whether bin Laden was in that compound and, if so, how to get him, the official said. Normally, the U.S. shares its counterterrorism intelligence widely with trusted allies in Britain, Canada, Australia and elsewhere. And the U.S. normally does not carry out ground operations inside Pakistan without collaboration with Pakistani intelligence. But this mission was too important and too secretive. On April 29, Obama approved an operation to kill bin Laden. It was a mission that required surgical accuracy, even more precision than could be delivered by the government's sophisticated Predator drones. To execute it, Obama tapped a small contingent of the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six and put them under the command of CIA Director Leon Panetta, whose analysts monitored the compound from afar. Panetta was directly in charge of the team, a U.S. official said, and his conference room was transformed into a command center. Details of exactly how the raid unfolded remain murky. But the alQaida courier, his brother and one of bin Laden's sons were killed. No Americans were injured. Senior administration officials will only say that bin Laden "resisted." And then the man behind the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil died from an American bullet to his head. It was mid-afternoon in Virginia when Panetta and his team received word that bin Laden was dead. Cheers and applause broke out across the conference room.

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Bin Laden and family lived on second and third floor; cleared last

Forces fought through first floor where two adult males lived

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Outcome and aftermath All times EDT • One U.S. helicopter lost because of mechanical failure; destroyed for security purposes

• Along with bin Laden, three adult males killed: bin LadenÕs son and two al-Qaida facilitators

• Woman identified as bin LadenÕs wife used as human shield, killed; two others injured

Sources: U.S. Government, The White House, AP, Reuters, ESRI, National Journal.com

American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction. And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts. On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family. We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks

• 3:32 p.m. Obama returns for update

• 3:50 p.m. Obama told bin Laden appears to be one of those killed during raid

• 11:35 p.m. After confirmation, Obama announces in televised address that U.S. forces killed bin Laden and are in custody of his body

Graphic: Robert Dorrell, Judy Treible, Melina Yingling

were carried out by al Qaeda -- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies. Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot. Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world. And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his net-

work. Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body. For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda. Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s

• Bin Laden’s body put aboard the USS Carl Vinson, then placed in the North Arabian Sea

no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad. As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity. So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done. Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit

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ROCKLAND LEGISLATURE APPROVES FINAL REDISTRICTING By: S. Mandelbaum

After months of meetings, public hearings, and debate, the Rockland County Legislature has approved a final plan that would redistrict all 17 districts of the Rockland County Legislature. The object of redistricting was to redraw the lines of representation for members of the county’s legislative body so that each district would encompass the same number of people, or as close to the same as possible. During the course of the process, a great deal of controversy arose over various plans, with some making accusations about improprieties related to the process before it had scarcely begun. Legislators listened to members of the public during public hearings held at each of the five town halls throughout Rockland, as well as during meetings of the legislature’s special committee on redistricting, which spearheaded the effort. The final vote on the plan was 14 – 3, with Legislators Joe Meyers, Connie Coker, and Bob Jackson voting against the plan for different reasons. Legislator Meyers had stated during the process that he believed the entire procedure was “a dog and pony show,” and that he felt strongly that legislators would target him for disagreements they had in the past. Meyers said he believed that part of his district would be changed to include areas of Monsey, a move he opposed. Supporters protested the hearings, repeating those claims. In the final

proposal, Legislator Meyers’ district changed slightly to include the Village of Hillburn and most of Suffern, but no areas in Monsey. Meyers said that though his district did not include Monsey, he was voting against it because he disagreed with the process, and still felt that the final outcome was not legitimate. Another point of contention was Nanuet. The hamlet, located in Clarkstown, contains almost as many people as the average legislative district, and in the past has been represented by three different legislators, as parts of it were split into different districts. Nanuet residents felt that despite the fact that Nanuet lacks its own government, it is one community, and should not be split. The final proposal still had Nanuet divided into three districts. Nanuet residents also heavily attended the meetings, speaking out against the plan, which was not altered. Legislative leaders said the objections came too late in the process and would require a great deal of changes in several districts, which could not be accomplished. Legislator Bob Jackson, who represents most of Nanuet currently, voted against the plan. The final district boundaries will determine which legislative district each resident of Rockland is in, and who their legislators are. Elections are being held this November to elect representatives from each of the newly drafted districts.

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WASHINGTON -- Per his directive, the White House released last Wednesday President Barack Obama's "long form" birth certificate, the document whose absence has long been at the heart of the conspiracy-riddled discussion over Obama's legitimacy to serve as the nation's commander in chief. The move came as a surprise to the press corps, many of whom had not shown up for Wednesday's early-morning White House briefing. By the time word had spread that Obama would be making a 9:45 a.m. statement on the matter, however, the top anchors at all the networks had scurried into the briefing room. Once there, they received a presidential scolding for their concern with "silliness." Obama began his five-minute statement with the complaint that he wouldn't be able to get the networks to break into their regularly scheduled programming for a speech on policy proposals. "I know that there is going to be a segment of people for which no matter what we put out, this issue will not be put to rest," Obama said. "But I am speaking for the vast majority of the American people as well as for the press. We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We have better stuff to do. I have got better stuff to do. We have got big problems to solve." "We are not going to be able to do it if we are distracted, we are not going to be able to do it if we spend time vilifying each other ... if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts, we are not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by side shows and carnival barkers," the president declared earlier. The document released by the White House differs from the one that Obama's aides made public during the 2008 presidential campaign. Instead of a "certification" of live birth, this was a "certificate," clearly recording that the president was born on Aug. 4, 1961 in the Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu. For years, Obama's circle of aides had resisted calls to make the latter form public, noting that a certification is legally sound and what any citizen of Hawaii receives upon requesting documents of birth. And indeed, for some time, that explanation -- supported by a wide swath of other contemporaneous evidence - seemed to suffice. But some who challenged the president's citizenship remained unsatisfied, and in recent weeks they found a high-profile megaphone for their cause: business tycoon and presidential flirt Donald Trump. "This issue was resolved in 2008. It has not been an issue," White House Com-

munications Director Dan Pfeiffer said during a morning briefing in which he and other officials took care not to mention Trump's name. "None of you have asked about it, called about it or reported on it until the last few weeks ... [not releasing it] would probably be good for the president politically. Despite that, the president said he was struck by how this was crowding out the debate." Last Friday, the president himself wrote Loretta J. Fuddy, the director of health at the State of Hawaii, requesting "two certified copies of my original certificate of live birth." Fuddy complied. Shortly thereafter, the president's counsel, Judith Corley of the firm Perkins Coie, flew to Hawaii to pick up two copies of the form. The trip was not taxpayer funded but, rather, paid out of the president's personal account. Corley returned on Tuesday at roughly 4 p.m. with the copies. The White House announced a "morning gaggle" for reporters shortly thereafter. One aide explained that they did not want to "hold" on to the documents for release on a later date. Many members of the press confessed to being "stunned" as it became clear what was about to be discussed. White House press assistants handed out a six-page stapled packet of photocopies showing the new and old birth cer-

tificates as well as the White House's legal correspondence with Hawaii's Department of Health. And yet it was the press that played a large role in forcing the administration's hand. CNN's Ed Henry had pressed White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on the issue just one day earlier, despite the fact that his own network had done a thorough investigation debunking the claims of the conspiracy theorists. "There will always be some selection of people who will believe something. That is not the issue," Pfeiffer said when asked if Wednesday's move would silence the doubters. "This issue is, this is not a discussion happening just among conspiracy theorists. It is happening here in this room, on all of the networks, and it is something that every major political figure of both parties -- instead of talking about real issues -- is being asked about this. So the president decided to release this."

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address ongoing criticism that there jas been a lack of transparency at the BOE meetings Schwartz told the Advocate,“I believe in maximum transparency and welcome any inquiry into any of the BOE's activities .” In the past hecklers were not uncommon, during board of education meetings, which are generally opened to the public would frequently see critics looming, creating a scene somewhat reminiscent of a circus. When asked how, as Vice President, he would react in situations where board meetings get interrupted, Mr. Schwartz said that he is generally pretty patient and understands that in tense emotionally charged situations (and decisions surrounding the education of our children is one such type of situation) people sometimes lose a bit of control. “If it happens on an isolated basis, I'd try to restore calm, and move on. But if it became a regular occurrence designed to thwart the board, I'd have to consider other options,” he told the Advocate. In the past few years the board has made great strides for the district. They tripled the non mandated full day kindergarten, and saw an increase in graduation rates. At the same time they were able to keep tax increases at record lows and contributed to causes that benefited special education for both public and private school students. Despite all these advances in education and budget reforms that have saved tax payers money, The East Ramapo school

district faces constant criticism. Some of this is attributed to the boards push to sell the Hillcrest School building, an allegation which has been a point of contention with neighbors. In a district that has most of its students attending yeshivas and private schools, decisions that the board will have to make must keep both the private and public schools in equal favor. As a professional litigator Schwartz understands it is impossible to keep everybody happy all of the time. But he insists on making it work- “I will try to understand all competing legitimate interests and try to strike a working balance of them all,” he added. The school board makes decisions that affect district policy, determines the details of the budget, hires and evaluates the superintendent and signs collective bargaining contracts with employees. The Advocate spoke with Mr. Weissmandl who insists his professional business experience will be of assistance to the board when making budgeting decisions in the future. “I want to bring all my skills to the table to help the community, and try to help and ease the tax payers burdens, while at the same time keep the district’s schools in top shape,” he said in an interview. The May 17 ballot will also include a referendum on the school district’s 2011/2012 budget, which was adopted by the board March 30. The adopted budget plan calls for a 8.9% increase in property taxes, according to the school district documents.

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ments collect in people’s homes over time,” explained Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman, who came up with the idea of organizing the event. “They could be sensitive documents or personal ones, and people don’t feel comfortable about throwing them in the trash. This is a way to securely dispose of these documents in a way that protects one’s identity,” he continued. Each year, millions of Americans become victimized by identity theft, and it is estimated that the average victim will spend 330 hours repairing the damage it causes. Identity theft can take place because criminals can gain access to accounts and one’s credit with just a few pieces of information on bills or statements that most people discard in the trash. Securely shredding documents makes it impossible for anyone to gain access to that information, and

has been used throughout the country as a means to prevent identity theft. The Town of Ramapo held the first Shredder Day event last October. Councilman Friedman told The Advocate that when he arrived shortly before the scheduled start time of 12 PM, he found a line of people waiting to get rid of their private documents. “People bring bags and boxes of papers, with most people bringing a few of them,” said Friedman. “This is a great service for the people of Ramapo to take advantage of, and the best part, of course, is that it is free to do so.” Other such events require participants to pay a fee or make a contribution. “This is just another example of the Town of Ramapo going out of its way to provide an important service to its residents,” said Friedman.

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There are a number of ways to attach importance to something that someone wishes to say. One way is to introduce his message with words that convey importance. “It is important to note that…” or “I think that you will find the following to be very valuable.” are two examples. We introduce our remarks with words that call the attention of the listener. Even a distracted listener will often perk up when tapped by words like these. Talking to someone without an attention-suggesting introduction may result in a lost or ignored message. Parents and teachers are generally aware of this as they communicate with children. That is why we sometimes find ourselves repeating what we said multiple times. We failed to give our message enough import to earn the attention of our child or student. Yes, of course, it is the duty of a child to be listening at all times, but then there is that thing called “reality.” Children can get self-involved or engrossed in reading, for instance, and tune out everything else. Each time we call a child’s attention, we are essentially asking the child to weigh our attention call against his current activity. Sometimes we win, and sometimes we lose. There are other ways to raise a child’s attention toward what we are saying. One unusual way has been recently confirmed by a research team at the University of Rochester, New York. It seems that when adults fumble with their words as they prepare to tell a young child something, the child perks up to see what the adult is referring to. Fumbling with

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their words could mean starting a phrase with an utterance of “um” or “uh.” During the research project, as adults uttered an “um” and paused for a moment, children would pay closer attention to see what was coming. How does this work? Richard Aslin, one of the study’s authors, talked about timing. As we listen to others speak, we often encounter a combination of familiar or unfamiliar points. Familiar points are readily understood and pass by easily, while unfamiliar points require attention with interpretation. Aslin points out that if we see or hear the unfamiliar point and then begin to analyze it, we may not have enough time to do so thoroughly. However, when the unfamiliar point is preceded by an attention-getting “um” or noticeable pause, the listener tunes in and immediately begins to process what is being shown or told. The listener then connects the new word or concept with what he has had a head start seeing. The U of R researchers have proven that the small amount of lead-time is clearly advantageous for young children. There is a second underlying point that is evident from this finding. The fact that an adult has paused in his speech or stumbled on his words tells a child that he is about to hear something big. It’s not just the pause or the “um”; it’s the fact that the pause or “um” came from an adult. Children expect adults to be proficient in the speech. A child’s curiosity is piqued when an adult stumbles. “What could have made that adult stumble?” he wonders. We agree with Dr. Aslin as he tells readers of his report that he is not suggesting that adults deliberately stumble on their words in order to get a child’s attention, but we can borrow some facets of this discovery to forge an attentiongetting or importance-flagging tool.

As teachers or parents wish to convey something important, first show the child an image of the important or unfamiliar thing. Then talk about it. Allow the child to begin to analyze the visual stimulus before you label or describe it. The child will be able to better connect what you tell him with what he is seeing.

"Raising curiosity is an invaluable facet of learning." Secondly, do introduce noteworthy things with words that command attention. This sets up a child’s mind to attentively receive what you wish to share. Assigning importance to something you wish to tell or teach is more influential than calling a child’s name and instructing him to pay attention. The first raises curiosity, an invaluable facet of learning; the second is imposing, and therefore ignored. We would like to add one more tip. If you have something important or novel that you would like to share with a child, you obviously want the child to successfully learn that information. Remember that it is advisable to share an image or example of your topic before you teach what it is called or details about it. Between display of the subject and your explanation of it, insert one more step. Ask the child to study the image or example and ask him to offer his interpretation of it before you give yours. With your introductory “um”-like remark you piqued the child’s curiosity. That’s step one. After you present the object of curiosity, you now powerfully engage his interest and thinking by asking for his contribution. Nothing works better than challenging a

child to study something unfamiliar and to render his interpretation of it. For example, show a picture or bring a record player into class. Ask your students what this machine is. What does it do? How does it work? You may wish to bring in some of your dust-covered record albums also. After you collect all of your students’ speculations you can talk about “the good old days” of vinyl records. But also be prepared to stand on the sidelines. It is quite possible that you may have one or two very knowledgeable students among your crew who are familiar with record players and who can describe everything about them to their classmates. Well, that would be quite a blessing because we all know that kids listen to and learn from other kids more than adults. Just think. All you had to was open the topic with an “um”, pause, or some other attentiongetting comment. The rest played itself out automatically. Adults are teachers, formal and informal. Sometimes we accomplish our mission not by what we teach, but by how we lead our children and students to what they need to learn. Our introductions to and support of learning are as critical as the main material that we wish to impart, as we all know, the most effective way to teach is by setting children up for learning and by “helping children to help themselves.” Eliezer and Miryam Vilinsky are educational consultants in private practice. They conduct teacher-training seminars and consult with schools and families locally, nationally, and internationally. They can be reached at Educational Support Services at 426-3673 and at www.TReaching.com. The weekly edition of Educational Insights is available via subscription. Call for details.

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By: S. Mandelbaum WASHINGTON Osama’s Death Good For Obama

Bush Getting Lauded For Osama’s Death

After taking heavy criticism from Republicans, particularly those interested in running for president in 2012, President Obama ordered a successful mission to go into a Pakistani hideout and kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

While President Obama pulled the trigger on the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, many Republicans are heaping praise on former President George W. Bush, who they say got the ball rolling by looking for him during his presidency. A fierce debate has emerged over whether or not to credit Bush, who has been out of power for over two years, for the killing of bin Laden. Democrats claim that Republicans are desperate, while Republicans maintain that Bush had a hand in the entire decade-long search for the terrorist mastermind.

The news was greeted with cheers across America and the world, and has jolted Obama’s administration, making it more difficult to challenge him on issues of national security. The news has also propelled his approval ratings to nearly 60% in the immediate aftermath. Political pundits have been weighing what the impact of Osama’s killing will mean for Obama in 2012. George H. W. Bush had an approval rating of 90% after the Gulf War, but went on to lose his re-election a little more than a year later. While most agree the issue will help Obama, few believe it will be a game changer in the outcome of the election. Most elections, including the 1992 race, are decided because of economic issues facing the country. Republicans are hoping that the rising price of gas will cause Americans to question Obama’s policies and action on the matter, and may cause many to vote against him next year. All agree that in politics today, a year and a half is far too long a time for anything that happens today to be a final determinant in the outcome of a contested election.

Trump’s Campaign Deflates The presidential ambitions of Donald Trump have certainly deflated over the last week. Firstly, Trump made his entire campaign about the so-called birther issue, arguing that President Obama was not born in America. After years of pointing to a short form birth certificate, the Obama administration urged the state of Hawaii to make an exception in their case and release the original long-form birth certificate, which they did. President Obama said that he hoped now the issue would be put to rest, to which Trump responded that he was “proud” to have been the one to force the issue and finally get the birth certificate released. With the birthing issue out of the way, Trump attacked the

ALBANY president’s grades at Harvard, calling on him to release his records from school. A few nights later, President Obama and others took part in the annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner, an annual event where any joke is fair. Most- including President Obama - targeted Trump, who sat stone-faced in the audience. With the killing of Osama the next night, Trump’s arguments about being tougher than Obama seemed hard to make anymore, and since that point, Trump has virtually disappeared from the scene. Even Republican officials have said that his candidacy would not be serious and he should not run. Cuomo Pushes Hard On Tax Cap Governor Cuomo has been pressing the case for his proposed property tax cap, which would limit local governments and school districts to annual tax increases of 2%. Cuomo said that if the legislature does not pass the measure, they would be “disrespecting” their constituents. The state senate has passed the proposal, but the Assembly has not. Speaker Silver has stated reservations about the plan, but they would be likely to pass the proposal if the governor would support them on a bill relating to rent regulations. The rent bill does not have support in the senate, so since each bill needs to pass both houses, neither will, un-

less a compromise agreement is reached. DiNapoli Changes Little In Overhaul New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said he would completely reorganize his office if he were elected to his position. After the election, he asked 16 top employees to offer their resignations, but ultimately, only one left. DiNapoli pledged to be more aggressive as the Comptroller in the wake of scandals surrounding the office, but some employees believe he is rather timid. Besides for not shaking up the staff more, DiNapoli hired former State Assemblyman Pete Grannis, who had no financial experience, as well as June O’Neill, who already collects a state pension, causing critics to denounce him for supporting double dipping, a disliked practice of giving retired employees who already collect a pension another government job. Cuomo Vacations, Dines With Bloomberg Governor Cuomo left Albany recently and snuck out to a short vacation in Saranac Lake, NY. The area is in the Adirondack region, a favorite of his and his family. Cuomo made no announcement about the vacation but was spotted at a gas station by the mayor of Saranac Lake who recognized Cuomo immediately while he was filling up his state vehicle with fuel. After returning,

Cuomo was in New York City and had a three-hour dinner with Michael Bloomberg at a New York City restaurant. There were no aides present, and no details on topics discussed have been released, but others in the restaurant said they seemed to enjoy each other’s company and never argued over anything. Liebell: Diplomatic Mission, Not Jail Former State Senator Vincent Liebell, who has pled guilty to corruption charges and is expected to receive a hefty sentence, told the judge that he felt that though he did not know foreign languages that well, it would be better to give him a diplomatic mission than jail time. He argued that his political skills should be put top use for the government, rather than throw him in jail. Cuomo Starting 2014 ReElection After being in office for only a few months, Governor Andrew Cuomo has begun his 2014 re-election campaign. Cuomo has already switched his campaign’s name to Andrew Cuomo 2014, and even gave out small bags of campaign “toys” at a recent event. The bag contained a mouse pad, a note pad, and a pen, all saying Andrew Cuomo 2014.

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NEW YORK PICKS NEW NEW KOSHER TAXI: NISSAN CAB IS SMARTPHONE THE BIG WINNER Some politicians are already saying hail no to the city's pick for the "Taxi of Tomorrow."

highest score in the competition based on design features like interior legroom and durability.

The city announced Tuesday that it had selected Japanese automaker Nissan to produce the "Taxi of Tomorrow" after submitting a bid based on its NV200 minivan design, as first reported by the Daily News.

Bloomberg and TLC Chairman David Yassky in November revealed that Nissan was among three finalists in the competition, along with Ford and Turkish carmaker Karsan.

But Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Assemblyman Micah Kellner and Public Advocate Bill DiBlasio already called on city Controller John Liu to investigate the selection process, alleging a possible conflict of interest. A TLC consultant on "Taxi of Tomorrow," automotive design and engineering company Ricardo also has done business with Nissan and Ford, the officials say. Kellner also blasted the design for not being 100 % handicap acces-

The Turkish company had vowed to build the cabs in Brooklyn if it won the contract, potentially bringing as many as 800 jobs to the area. While there are 13,200 yellow cabs, only about 240 are handicapped accessible. Advocates saw the competition as an opportunity to increase the mobility for the estimated 50,000 wheelchair users in the city, along with many others who have difficult walking. Advocates for the disabled have been pushing for the Karsan design because it featured ramps that mechani-

Israeli telecoms company is offering Jewish clients a kosher smartphone with Chassidishe folk music ringtones and a menu in Yiddish. While other firms have tapped into the religious market by offering phones free of Internet access, with no email or access to Facebook which could lead users into temptation, none has so far offered its services in Yiddish, Yediot Aharonot said. This phone has no text messages, Internet access, Facebook or email. It doesn’t even have a camera. And if you call from it on Shabbosyou will pay an exorbitant price of 10 shekels per minute.

"It is not simple to make the phones kosher and bring them to a level in which you prove that the phone cannot be breached or changed in such a way that it will be possible to send text messages or surf the Internet with it," Accel CEO Mark Seelenfreund said.

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But to win rabbinical approval for the device, which is based on an Alcatel T-701 handset, Accel had to first prove that tech-savvy users would not be able to work their magic to circumvent the safeguards and succumb to sin.

And all the menus are in Yiddish -with the local market estimated at between 350,000 to 400,000 people.

Local importer Accel Telecom said it took four months for a pair of ultraOrthodox translators to come up with the interface which is written in Hebrew characters and uses words such as "Klingen" (ringtone) and "Schirm Ver teidikung" (screensaver).

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The Daily News reported last week that the Nissan bid received the

"Once the TOT (Taxi of Tomorrow) model is selected, TLC must necessarily engage in a lengthy contracting process before the TOT vehicle is in the market," Assistant Corporation Council Robin Binder wrote to the federal government last month. "Thus, the TOT vehicle is a long way from actually appearing on the streets of the city."

The TLC also announced the Ford Transit Connect runner up will be added to the list of approved cab vehicles during the interim period. That means the losing Ford will be on the road as soon as next month, well ahead of the Nissan.

Either way, the taxi of the future won't be on the road anytime soon. At the time, officials said the winner would get a 10-year contract giving them exclusive right to make and sell yellow cabs to city hacks and fleet owners.

"The City's Taxi of Tomorrow is the Nissan NV200 - and it's going to be the safest, most comfortable and most convenient cab the city has ever had," Bloomberg said in a release.

Large fleet owners wanted the Ford Transit Connect, another van that has been used for commercial purposes in Europe and has been approved for use as a cab in U.S. cities like Boston.

"Who knew that the 'Taxi of Tomorrow' was the delivery van of yesterday?" Kellner said. "Just because you paint a van yellow doesn't make it a taxi." Bloomberg, though, praised the new design, which includes more knee room, anti-bacterial seats, outlets and charging stations and sliding doors to avoid hitting cyclists.

cally extend from both sides of the vehicle. Its design also featured a seethrough roof, offering new vertical vistas for everyday riders and tourists.

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YOUR SAFETY Egg Basics Thorough cooking is an important step in making sure eggs are safe. • Scrambled eggs: Cook until firm, not runny. • Fried, poached, boiled, or baked: Cook until both the white and the yolk are firm. • Egg mixtures, such as casseroles: Cook

until the center of the mixture reaches 160 °F when measured with a food thermometer. Egg Recipes: Playing It Safe Homemade ice cream and eggnog are safe if you do one of the following: Use a cooked egg-milk mixture. Heat it gently and use a food thermometer to ensure that it reaches 160°F. Use pasteurized eggs or egg products. Dry meringue shells, and 7-minute frosting are safe — these are made by combining hot

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sugar syrup with beaten egg whites. However, avoid icing recipes using uncooked eggs or egg whites. Meringue-topped pies should be safe if baked at 350 °F for about 15 minutes. But avoid chiffon pies and fruit whips made with raw, beaten egg whites — instead, substitute pasteurized dried egg whites, whipped cream, or a whipped topping Adapting Recipes: If your recipe calls for uncooked eggs, make it safe by doing one of the following: Heating the eggs in one of the recipe’s other liquid ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 160 °F. Then, combine it with the other ingredients and complete the recipe. Or use pasteurized eggs or egg products. Using pasteurized eggs or egg products. Note: Egg products, such as liquid or frozen egg substitute, are pasteurized, so it’s safe to use them in recipes that will be not be cooked. However, it’s best to use egg products in a recipe that will be cooked, especially if you are serving pregnant women, babies, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

Unemployment drops U.S. unemployment rate recently fell to levels last seen in April 2009.

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Worldwide issuance of derivatives known as collateralized debt obligations (CDOs):

$251 billion

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Source: SIFMA Graphic: Pat Carr, Paul Trap

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Kids Health Matters

Getting enough sleep

Here’s a look at how much sleep your child needs when aging from infant to teen:

1-4 weeks

15.5-16.5 hours

1-4 months

14.5-15.5 hours

Sleep comes in short periods, 2-4 hours at a time

More regular sleep patterns emerge

4-12 months Establishing healthy sleep habits should be a primary goal

12-14 hours

1-3 years Transition child to just one nap per day

3-6 years

10.75-12 hours

Naps become shorter, usually end around age 5

6-12 years

10-11 hours

More daily activities can shift bedtimes later gradually

12-18 years Sleep needs remain vital, but schedules often become difficult

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NAILS

What your nails can tell you about your health

Department of Adult Medicine

Department Departmentof ofDermatology Adult Medicine

Most of us get heartburn from time to time. It may come as a burning sensation in the chest, or a bitter taste in the back of the throat. Heartburn is one word people use to describe reflux. It happens when stomach contents come back upwards. Reflux is sometimes painless: You may have trouble swallowing or get a dry cough, perhaps some wheezing.

Nails are layers of keratin, a protein that's also found in our skin and hair, and are made up of six parts. The nail plate is the hard, protective piece and the most visible part. The skin around the nail plate is called the nail folds, and the nail bed is the skin underneath the nail plate. The whitish crescent moon at the nail base, under the nail plate, is called the lunula, and the tissue overlapping the nail at the base is the cuticle.

Occasional reflux episodes are normal. Like millions of Americans, you can manage reflux by avoiding foods that don’t agree with you—things that are fatty, spicy or acidic—or by eating smaller meals. If reflux occurs less than once a week, you can usually cope by making lifestyle changes or using over-thecounter medications. “We all have a little reflux when we burp or belch,” says Dr. James Israel, a gastroenterologist at Monsey Family Medical Center. But of the 20 million or more Americans with reflux, about 5% have significant episodes 2 or 3 times per day. When severe events occur this often, it’s not ordinary reflux. It may be gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). You may need prescription medications to control it. GERD should be taken seriously. Stomach (gastric) contents contain acid needed to digest food. In reflux, these contents wash upward into the esophagus, a slender tube connecting the mouth and the stomach. Because the lining of the esophagus isn’t meant to touch gastric acid, the acid can irritate the lining of the esophagus and lead to bleeding and scarring. In adults, GERD can raise the risk of cancer of the esophagus. And if you have asthma, GERD can make it worse. As for babies, reflux is common in healthy infants. Most babies outgrow reflux by 13 months, but if they don’t, they too may have GERD. GERD can harm a child’s ability to feed and grow. It can also increase the risk for inhaling stomach contents into the lungs. This can be life-threatening. People of any age can have GERD. Available medications, whether over-the-counter or prescription, can make the acid in the esophagus less intense. But medications don’t prevent GERD. Surgery can be an option if symptoms are severe and medicine and lifestyle changes don’t seem to help. The problem isn’t that the stomach makes too much acid. In GERD, the special set of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach is weakened.

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“The stomach muscle fibers are not doing their job, and we’re trying to understand why they’re not,” says Dr. Israel. If you have reflux twice or more per week, talk to your health care provider. It’s best to start treatment early to prevent GERD from leading to more serious health problems. To discuss this and other healthcare issues with our providers Dr. James Israel, Dr. Arthur Landau Dr. Debra Grohman, Dr. Eric Goldman, Dr. Ryan Banach, Family Medicine, Brian Blitz, or Elana Klein, please call the Medical Center at 845.352.6800

Your nail grows from the matrix, an area under the protective cuticle at the base of the nail bed. Fingernails grow 2 to 3 millimeters every month and toenails about 1 millimeter, but growth is faster in the summer months and on your dominant hand Nutritional Deficiencies-You are what you eat: Beauty on the inside will reflect beauty on the outside. Healthy nutritional choices including omega-3 fatty acids, lean proteins and iron to help support healthy hair, skin and nails. Nails can reflect some nutritional deficiencies, such as low levels of iron, biotin and protein (although protein deficiencies are rare in the United States) Most nail problems aren’t associated with your nutrition, but if you have an iron deficiency, your nails may disclose it. Pale, whitish nail beds are a common symptom of anemia. Anxiety and Stress-If you’re a nail-biter, you’re not alone. About 50 percent of kids and teens in the United States ages 10 to 18 bite their nails as do about 23 percent for adults ages 18 to 22. It’s a hard habit to quit, but by age 30, most people have given it up. Nail-biting is a nervous habit, like fidgeting and thumb sucking, and people do it when they’re stressed or bored. Mild nail-biting won’t cause permanent damage but it does leave your hands looking unkempt and bloody and could also leave you susceptible to infection in your fingers and your mouth. Sometimes, though, nail-biting and picking is severe enough to be categorized by mental health professionals as an impulse-control disorder. It could indicate an anxiety or compulsive disorder and may require behavior therapy Injury-Accidents happen -- who hasn’t unintentionally caught a finger in a door or dropped something heavy on a finger or toe? Mild trauma to the nail bed can cause small, white spots (leukonychia) in the nail plate that are harmless -- they grow out as the nail grows and eventually you’ll clip off the damaged part of the nail. A more severe injury to the nail bed can cause dark spots or streaks on or under the nail, nail detachment (onycholysis) and splinter hemorrhages, broken blood vessels that look like red to reddish-brown vertical lines under the nail. These changes are also symptoms of serious medical conditions including allergic reactions, infection, psoriasis and even melanoma, so if you haven’t recently injured the affected nail, you should see your doctor. (cont. next page)

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Bring your own bag FAMILY HEALTH TALK

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While several U.S. municipalities have enacted legislation to curb plastic bag use, no state has successfully passed a law, though many have proposed legislation yet to be enacted.

Proposed plastic bag legislation, by state, 2009 to present Bans

Taxes/fees

Bans and taxes/fees

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NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale

100 billion

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Nail injuries can also happen during a manicure or pedicure. Nail polish and remover are drying and cause brittleness. And if you’re a chronic nail-biter, try to quit the habit -- it can lead to nail deformities, as well as infection. Infection-Painful, red and itchy skin around your nails tells you something is wrong. Just like other parts of your body, your fingernails and toenails are prone to infection, usually occurring in adults and caused by fungus (such as yeast), bacteria and viral warts. Nail infections don’t necessarily indicate larger, systemic health problems but they do need to be treated by a doctor, especially if you have a medical condition that weakens your immune system. Fungus is the most common perpetrator, infecting about 12 percent of Americans. It can cause nails to become thick and crumbly and change color, taking on a blue-green hue. Bacteria and viruses also both cause unsightly changes to nails. Bacterial infections target the skin under and around the nail and can lead to nail loss if not treated. Skin viruses cause warts around and sometimes under the nail, which a doctor can freeze off or chemically

treat to remove. Unkempt artificial nails, unsanitary manicure equipment can all increase the chances of infection. Always be sure to properly -and gently -- clean your nails, fingernails, toenails and always use your own tools to reduce the spread of bacteria from person to person. Undiagnosed disease- Changes to nails don’t necessarily mean you’re developing a serious illness -- not everyone who develops disease experiences nail changes. But warning signs of undetected diseases can show up in your nails' appearance.

Approximate number of shopping bags used by Americans each year

17 cents

$4,000

Cost of handling one discarded plastic bag, as determined by the city of San Francisco

Cost of recycling one ton of plastic bags

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, Clean Air Council Graphic: Chicago Tribune

Healthy Living

The strength of spinach

Spinach, above other green vegetables, has been shown to strengthen bones, decrease heart disease and protect against certain cancers.

Bone-builder

• Limit spinach intake if you have kidney problems or gout

• One cup of fresh spinach provides 200Êpercent of the daily value of vitamin K (more than 1,000 percent in one cup of boiled spinach) • Vitamin K helps stimulate proteins that attachÊcalcium inside bones and prohibits the activation of cells that break down bones • Spinach may prevent eye problems, such as macular degeneration

Five nail changes that may indicate a more serious condition include discoloration, pitting, clubbing, detachment and lines. Changes to nails aren’t the only warning signs to underlying disease but can provide clues to your overall health. If you are concerned have a doctor take a look at them. You may schedule an appointment with one of our dermatologists, Dr. Philip Fried or Dr. Alfred Hellreich at 845-3526800.

• Unlike other green vegetables, spinach helps decrease the risk of advanced (stages III or IV) prostateÊcancer

Graphic: Lauren Yoffe Source: World’s Healthiest Foods

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Behavioral Health

RECOGNIZING SCHIZOPHRENIA Seeking Clues to a Difficult Disorder

Reviewed by Rabbi Frankel

Some children seem to worry more than others. What would be considered normal fears and what would fall under the category of ‘anxiety’? Toddlers, for example, will often be terrified of vacuum cleaners and other loud machines. Many children also may fear the dark as their imaginations begin to develop after toddlerhood. What, however, is ‘anxiety’ and how does that differ from real fear? What would it be like to hear voices or see people or things that aren’t really there? How would you feel if people seemed out to harm you, and you weren’t sure who to trust? Would you recognize that something was wrong? Unfortunately, most people with schizophrenia are unaware that their symptoms are warning signs of a mental disorder. Their lives may be unraveling, yet they may believe that their experiences are normal. Or they may feel that they’re blessed or cursed with special insights that others can’t see. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects about 1 in 100 people. It affects men and women equally in all ethnic groups. Symptoms often start between ages 16 and 30 but most often between 18 and 22. It’s unusual to develop schizophrenia after age 45. A few decades ago, researchers thought that schizophrenia was caused by inappropriate parenting. Now scientists recognize that a combination of genes and the environment are to blame. Studies of identical twins show that when one twin has schizophrenia, the other twin has a 50% chance of having the disease, indicating that genes may account for half of the mechanisms involved in schizophrenia. But since these twins are genetically the same, other

factors must also contribute to schizophrenia. Some scientists have identified environmental factors that may play a role. But researchers don’t yet fully agree on whether or how these factors trigger the disease. Several genes have been linked to schizophrenia. But each seems to have only a small effect on the chances of getting the disorder. Although schizophrenia has no cure, 2 main types of treatment can help. Patients often try different medications to see which work best. Some types of antipsychotics can cause weight gain, which can lead to diabetes or high cholesterol. Other types can cause a disorder where a person cannot control muscle movements. Despite these drawbacks, antipsychotics greatly improve the lives of most patients. Problems arise when patients stop taking their medications, which is common. One NIH-funded study found that most patients stop taking antipsychotics within the first 18 months of treatment. Because of problems with judgment and insight, they may not feel that they need treatment. People with schizophrenia often must rely on family or friends to get them into treatment. Caring for and supporting a family member with schizophrenia can be challenging. It may help to find a support group. Talking to others who care for people with schizophrenia may help your whole family. If you would like to speak to one of our professionals for a confidential consultation on this or other behavioral issues please call Project Ohr Department of Behavioral health at 845-352-6800 x 6849.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TIPS FOR FEELING BETTER 1. Do a Mitzvah- This is as selfish as it is selfless; you’ll benefit as much as the person you’re helping. 2. Make small gestures of good citizenship. -Bring your old books to the gym so other people can read them. Help someone with a stroller. 3. Keep a resolution. -Not only will you benefit from exercising or cleaning out your garage, you’ll also get a boost from the mere fact that you made a commitment and stuck to it.

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5. Boost your energy. -Studies show that when you’re feeling energetic, you’re much more likely to feel good about yourself. For a quick shot of energy, take a brisk ten-minute walk (outside, if possible, where sunlight will also stimulate your brain), listen to some great music, or talk to a friend.

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HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE Rising Obesity Rates Add to Arthritis Woes in U.S Secondhand Smoke May Boost Breast Cancer Risk Research has linked smoking to breast cancer, but does secondhand smoke raise your risk, too? In 1997, more than 55,000 nonsmoking teachers answered a survey about their lifetime exposure to secondhand smoke. Over the following 10 years, 1,754 of them developed breast cancer. The women exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke as adults had a 20 percent higher risk for breast cancer than those who had never been around it. Most exposure had occurred at work, before antismoking laws were in effect.

Hot Dogs and Other Meats Linked to Cancer A large study published in the Journal of Cancer found an alarming connection between processed meats and bladder cancer. "The chemicals used in meat processing, particularly nitrite, appear to increase the risk for bladder cancer," explains urologist Charles Fernicola, M.D., of Southern Ocean Medical Center. "Nitrite is added to meats like hot dogs to preserve them and make them more attractive and flavorful." The study's researchers discovered that those who consumed the highest amount of nitrite were almost 30 percent more likely to get bladder cancer compared with people who ate the lowest amount.

Rising rates of obesity among the 50 million Americans with arthritis are cause for concern because excess weight is associated with increased problems for arthritis patients, a new study says. In people with arthritis, obesity is associated with disease progression, reduced activity, disability, poorer quality of life, total joint replacement and poor outcomes after joint replacement. For the study, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers analyzed Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 2003 to 2009 and found that obesity prevalence among adults with arthritis was 54 percent higher than among adults without arthritis. During that time period, obesity prevalence among U.S. adults with arthritis increased significantly in 14 states and Puerto Rico, decreased in the District of Columbia and remained about the same elsewhere. The number of states in which more than 30 percent of adults with arthritis were obese increased from 38 (including D.C.) in 2003 to 48 in 2009. The number of states in which more than 40 percent of adults with arthritis were obese increased from zero in 2005 to seven in 2007 and 12 in 2009, the investigators found. The median state obesity prevalence among adults with arthritis rose from 33.2 percent in 2003 to 35.2 percent in 2009. In 2003, prevalence ranged from 40.1 percent in Ohio to 25.1 percent in Colorado. In 2009, prevalence ranged from 43.5 percent in Louisiana to 26.9 percent in Colorado. The findings highlight the urgent need to expand programs to prevent obesity among arthritis patients and to promote

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treatment and management of the disease, the researchers said. The study appears in the April 29 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published by the CDC. In the United States, about 50 million adults have arthritis and about 72.5 million adults are obese. Estimated annual medical costs are $128 billion for arthritis and $147 billion for obesity.

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Survey data on teens indicate that teens with eating disorders may have other mental issues. At the National Institute of Mental Health, Kathleen Merikangas says about 2.5 percent of U.S. teens met criteria for having an eating disorder at some point in their lives. She says teens with eating disorders had more mental problems, such as mood, anxiety, or behavior disorders. Merikangas says some eating disorders were associated with relatively few other conditions, and others with several: ``Youth with anorexia nervosa did not tend to have many other mental disorders, but those with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder tended to have multiple other conditions.’’

Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “These new Principles will help food and beverage companies use their creativity and resources to strengthen parents’ efforts to encourage their children to make healthy choices.” “To their credit, some of the leading companies are already reformulating products and rethinking marketing strategies to promote healthier foods to kids. But we all have more work to do before we can tip the scales to a healthier generation of children,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. “This proposal encourages all food marketers to expand voluntary efforts to reduce kids’ waistlines.” The FTC has posted a request for comments on the proposed principles to its website. Interested parties will have 45 days to comment, during which time the working group will hold a half-day forum to provide stakeholders with a chance to comment in person. The forum will take place on Tuesday, May 24, in Washington, D.C. Additional details about the forum will be provided soon. Public comments will be considered by the agencies before the final report is submitted to Congress. The working group proposal sets out two basic nutrition principles for foods

Interagency working group seeks input on proposed voluntary principles for marketing food to children In an effort to combat childhood obesity – the most serious health crisis facing today’s youth – a working group of four federal agencies today released for public comment a set of proposed voluntary principles that can be used by industry as a guide for marketing food to children. Led by former Sen. Sam Brownback and Sen. Tom Harkin, Congress directed the Federal Trade Commission, together with the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to establish an interagency working group of federal nutrition, health, and marketing experts to develop recommendations for the nutritional quality of food marketed to children and adolescents, ages 2 to 17. The working group seeks public comment on the proposed voluntary nutrition and marketing principles it has developed. After public comment, the working group will make final recommendations in a report to Congress. This is not a proposed government regulation. The proposed voluntary principles are designed to encourage stronger and more meaningful self-regulation by the food industry and to support parents’ efforts to get their kids to eat healthier foods. While the goals they would set for food marketers are ambitious and would take time to put into place, the public health stakes could not be higher. One in three children is overweight or obese, and the rates are even higher among some racial and ethnic groups. “Children are strongly influenced by the foods they see advertised. Creating a food marketing environment that supports, rather than undermines, the efforts of parents to encourage healthy eating among children will have a significant impact on reducing the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic,” said Health and

marketed to children. Advertising and marketing should encourage children to choose foods that make meaningful contributions to a healthful diet from food groups including vegetables, fruit, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products, fish, extra lean meat and poultry, eggs, nuts or seeds, and beans. In addition, the saturated fat, trans fat, added sugars, and sodium in foods marketed to children should be limited to minimize the negative impact on children’s health and weight. The working group proposes that industry strive to market foods by the year 2016 that meet the proposed nutritional principles and marketing criteria. For sodium, the proposal includes interim targets for 2016 and final targets for 2021. The proposed principles are voluntary and do not call for government regulation of food marketing. They are an opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers, public health advocates, academics, and other stakeholders to provide comments that will inform the working group’s final recommendations to Congress. The Federal Trade Commission vote approving publication on the FTC website of the request for comments on the proposed principles was 5-0. The proposal was also cleared for public comment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and by the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of CDC and FDA.

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FORECLOSURE COUNSELING

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We have a certified foreclosure counselor on staff who can assist you Call us for more information

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WEATHERIZATION WORKS! CALL DEPT. OF HOUSING AND WEATHERIZATION FOR INFORMATION

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RCDC HOUSING DEPARTMENT The following information is provided to the community by the RCDC Housing Department as a public service

ENERGY SAVING WINDOW TREATMENTS AND COVERINGS AND WINDOWS Home decor meets energy savings

Energy saving window treatments and coverings are the cost effective solution to winter time heat loss and summer time heat gain. So select the right insulated and solar window coverings. After all new energy efficient windows are long term investments that take years to eventually pay for themselves. The right combination of energy saving window coverings and treatments can almost instantly provide home energy savings. Window treatments don't just reduce heat loss and heat gain, they also enhance home decor and all at a fraction of the cost of new replacement windows. With that said, the windows is where decor and energy efficiency can effortlessly meet.

How to choose There is no absolute or perfect answer for every home. Some insulating window coverings are more energy efficient than other thermal window coverings. But for many homeowners window treatments must also be as decorative as they are energy efficient. Which energy saving window treatments will best suit your home will depend largely on the season and your regional climate.

Types of energy saving window coverings There are three types of energy saving window coverings: 1. Energy saving window treatments that effectively reduce both heat loss and heat gain. 2. Insulating window coverings that effectively halt heat loss during the fall and winter. 3. Solar window coverings that are quite effective at absorbing and shading solar heat during the spring and summer.

Year round energy saving window treatments

Insulating window blinds and shades such as cellular shades and honeycomb shades can halt up to 86% of heat gain and 80% of heat loss. These window treatments are also excellent decorative alternatives to standard mini blinds. Insulating window film can reduce summer heat gain by as much as 72% and insulate up to 55% of household heat during the winter, while maintaining almost the entire window view. External window shutters if fitted tightly, are almost equally as effective at reducing heat loss and heat gain. However overall energy efficiency will also depend on how often these insulated window coverings are used.

Insulated window coverings

Interior storm windows provide homeowners with much of the same benefits as double paned windows. These energy saving window coverings can reduce winter time heat loss by 50% or more. Plastic window insulation film these do it yourself window treatments can serve as temporary interior storm windows. They provide much of the same benefits as more permanent inside storm windows and at a fraction of the cost. Insulating window blinds and shades use pleated fabrics to trap and insulate household heat very effectively. Low e window film can be applied to the interior of a homes window panes to reduce heat loss. Both these thermal window coverings make great solar window coverings as well, reducing heat gain during the spring and summer months.

Solar window coverings

Outdoor window shades or roller shades can reflect from 85% to 95% of solar heat during the spring and summer months. However energy savings will also depend on placement and how often these solar sun screens are used. Awning window treatment can shade windows, doors and patios like giant umbrellas. Window awnings can prevent as much as 77% of solar heat gain, significantly reducing home cooling costs. Heat control window film can be applied to the inside glass surface of any window or door. This energy saving window film can halt as much as 72% of solar heat gain while preserving almost the entire outward view. Decorative energy saving window film can also instantly enhance curb appeal.

RCDC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Abraham Stauber, as new Program Coordinator for the RCDC Employment/Parnassah Project. As a SCORE volunteer since 2004, Mr. Stauber has recognized the needs and unique requirements of the community’s entrepeneurs. Mr. Stauber is a professional Business Counselor, specializing in helping small businesses and those looking to work. Every week the Advocate will bring the public listings of job openings, in addition we will help employers find suitable candidates to fill job openings. It is our hope that this parnasah service will benefit the community. Please call Abraham Stauber: 646-235-4547 Or e-mail: jobs@advocateNews.org for more information on the RCDC Employment/Parnasah Project or if you have any job leads.

Looking for the best replacement windows? Selecting the best energy efficient windows for your home requires doing some homework. Careful considerations should be made taking into account all the different window technologies available on the market today. There are several important factors to consider before you can choose the best replacement windows for your home.

Keep in mind

Replacement windows are truely long term investments that will take years to eventually pay for themselves.

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THE ARTHUR HOFFNUNG TORAH LECTURE SERIES JEP’S LADIES LEARNING PROGRAM / SPRING - SUMMER 2011

THE WEEKLY TORAH PORTION

Mrs. Esther Bayla Schwarz’s

Sunday morning class in

with

SEFER TEHILLIM

Mrs. Esther Bayla Schwarz

May 8, 15, 22, 29; June 12, 19, 26.

Thursday mornings: May 12, 19, 26; June 2, 16, 23, 30.

from 10:30 ‐ 11:30 a.m.

1st class: 9:30 a.m. 2nd class: 11:00 a.m.

Ongoing: Tuesday mornings 11:00 ‐ 12:00. Beginning May 3.

INSIGHTS INTO SEFER MISHLAY Instructor: Rabbi Label Lam

There’s nothing like it ‐ anywhere! Rabbi Lam’s unique blend of stories, humor, insight & inspiration is simply indescribable. You just have to come...see...and hear for yourself. Join us ‐ once ‐ on a Tuesday morning at JEP, and we think you’ll be there every Tuesday after that.

Ongoing: Tuesday mornings 9:30 ‐ 10:30 a.m. Beginning May 3.

Relationships & Personal Growth

Instructor: Rabbi Doniel Frank

Informal, informative, and imminently practical, the focus here is to provide insights and develop skills you can apply in all manner of relationships...at home, in the classroom, workplace, or on the street. Here is a wonderful opportunity to enhance the quality of your own life, and the lives of those around you. Please Note: Class schedules are sometimes subject to change. Therefore, please call in advance to find out if there are any changes in the times listed above. All classes take place at the JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAM

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‫‪THE ADVOCATE May 5, 2011‬‬

‫‪RCDC EMPLOYMENT vxbrp Project‬‬ ‫‪Job seekers‬‬ ‫וואס איז די אויפגאבע פון די ‪ RCDC‬פרנסה פראדזשעקט?‬ ‫עס איז אויפגענומען געווארען מיט גרויס צופרינדענהייט ביים חשוב'ן ציבור‪ ,‬אז ענדליך‬ ‫איז ב"ה געשאפען געווארן אין אונזער היימישע געגענטן אזא ארגאניזאציע‪ ,‬וואס פלאנט‬ ‫זיך אפצוגעבן מיט פרנסה אנגעלעגענהייטן‪ ,‬און אלע פרעגן צו הערן מער איינצעלהייטען‪.‬‬ ‫איז לאמיר צו ערשט אנפאנגען מיט אביסל היסטאריע פון די פארגאנגענהייט‪.‬‬ ‫ראקלאנד קאונטי איז געווארען אין די לעצטע צוואנציג יאר‪ ,‬איינס פון די בארימסטע‬ ‫געגענטן אין גאנץ ניו יארק סטעיט‪ .‬די נייעס אגענטורען צוזאמען מיט די ביורא'ען פון‬ ‫סטאטיסטיקס‪ ,‬זענען אסאך פארנומען מיט אפשאצונגען און זיי באשרייבען מיט וואונדער‪,‬‬ ‫וויאזוי די קאונטי האט זיך אזוי שיין ארויפגעדראפעט אויפ'ן לייטער פון "סוקסעס"‪.‬‬ ‫יעדער פראבירט צו נעמען די קרעדיט פאר זיך‪ ,‬ווי אויך עס אנצוהענגען צום קרעדיט פון‬ ‫דעם אדער יענעם פאליטישאן‪.‬‬ ‫עס איז אמת‪ ,‬אז א שיינעם חלק פארדינען טאקע עטליכע פאבליק‪-‬פיגורען‪ ,‬פאליטישאנס‬ ‫און געטרייע עסקנים‪ ,‬וועלכע זענען גוט באקאנט פארן ציבור פאר זייערע אומערמידליכע‬ ‫לייסטונגען לטובת אונזערע געגענטען‪ .‬אבער דאס וועט יעדער מודה זיין‪ ,‬אז די "הויפט‬ ‫קרעדיט" קומט זיך פאר "אייך"‪ ,‬די הויכגעשעצטע איינוואוינערס פון די קאונטי‪ ,‬וועלכע‬ ‫פאלגען אויס די פארשריפטען פון אונזערע מנהיגים‪ ,‬אדמורי"ם‪ ,‬רבנים און מרביצי‬ ‫תורה שיחיו‪ ,‬וועלכעס איז דער עיקר יסוד פון אויפבויען און אנהאלטען א געגענט‪.‬‬ ‫א געגענט בויט זיך פונקט אזוי ווי א 'משפחה'‪ .‬אויב מען האלט זיך צוזאמען צו די‬ ‫אלגעמיינע פארשריפטען‪ ,‬וועלכע זענען אויספרובירט צו זיין א גאראנטי פאר הצלחה‪,‬‬ ‫דאן איז צו האפען אז מען וועט בעזרת השי"ת מצליח זיין‪ .‬אויב אבער וויל מען זיין‬ ‫"קלוגער" און גיין אויף נייע וועגן‪ ,‬וועלכע האבען נישט קיין גאראנטי‪ ,‬דאן דארף מען‬ ‫שוין גרויס רחמי שמים אז מען זאל מצליח זיין‪.‬‬ ‫אונזער קאונטי איז דורכגעגאנגען אן א צאל שווערע צייטען‪ ,‬צוליב פאליטישאנס מיט‬ ‫זייערע "אייגענע" חשבונות‪ ,‬נישט רעכענענדיג זיך מיט די געברויכען פון "אונזערע"‬ ‫איינוואוינער‪ ,‬און עס האט ליידער געקאסט אסאך עגמת נפש‪ ,‬געלט‪ ,‬און יודיש בלוט‪ ,‬ביז‬ ‫מען האט יעדן אויסגעלערנט אז אונזער חשובער ציבור פארלאנגט נאר "איין" זאך‪ :‬צו‬ ‫קענען וואוינען דא רוהיג‪ ,‬און ערציען אונזערע דורות לויט די פארשריפטען פון‬ ‫אונזער הייליגע תורה‪ ,‬און גלייכצייטיג מיט די געזעצן פון לאנד‪.‬‬ ‫(מיר האפען בעז"ה אין די צוקונפט‪ ,‬צו באשרייבען אביסל מער היסטארישע‬ ‫איינצעלהייטען‪ ,‬פון די אנטוויקלונג פון אונזערע געגענטן מיט זייערע מוסדות וכו')‪.‬‬ ‫אויך אין דעם "זייער וויכטיגען פעלד" פון העלפען משפחות מיט פרנסות‪ ,‬און נאכמער‪,‬‬ ‫מיט העלפען אויפבויען סוקסעספולע אייגענע ביזנעסער‪ ,‬זענען געווען עטליכע יחידים און‬ ‫צומאל אויך אויף אביסל א גרעסערן פארנעם‪ ,‬פארשידענע גרופעס מיט זייער אינציאטיוו‬ ‫צו לעזן דעם פראבלעם‪ ,‬און אזוי האט זיך ב"ה געשאפען די אלע ביזנעס'ער אין אונזערע‬ ‫געגענטן‪ ,‬אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט‪.‬‬ ‫און דא איז דאס פלאץ אויפצופרישען דעם זכרון‪ ,‬ווען דער "מאנסטער‪-‬פלאן" פון‬ ‫אויפשטעלן א וואל מארט סופער סענטער‪ ,‬אין הארץ פון מאנסי אויף רוט ‪ 95‬איז‬ ‫באקאנט געווארען‪ ,‬וואס וואלט באדרויעט חלילה אונטערצוברענגען צענדליגע שווער‬ ‫אויפגעהאדעוועטע היימישע ביזנעסער‪ ,‬און ווער רעד נאך פון דעם אומגעהויער שווערן‬ ‫טרעפיק וואס דאס וואלט ווען גורם געווען‪ ,‬צוזאמען מיט די אנדערע נישט בעטעמ'טע‬ ‫פאראויסגעזעענע פראבלעמען‪ .‬האבען מיר זיך א קליינע גרופע פון עסקנים‪ ,‬אונטער‬ ‫די אנפירערשאפט פון חשובע רבנים הגאונים שיחיו‪ ,‬אנגעגארטעלט און ארויס אין א‬ ‫"מלחמת מצו'ה" נישט צוצולאזען אז דאס זאל געשעהן אין אונזער געגענט‪.‬‬ ‫מען האט געלאכט פון אונז מיט די טענה‪" :‬עטס זענטס דאך א פלוג אקעגן אזא גרויסען‬ ‫ריז ווי וואלמארט‪ ,‬זיי פארמאגען מיליאנען צו ספענדען אקעגן אייך‪ ,‬און איר וועט זיכער‬ ‫גארנישט קענען אויפטוהן"‪ ...‬אבער ב"ה אז ס'האט זיך אויסגעלאזט פונקט אזוי ווי ביי דוד‬ ‫המלך ע"ה‪ ,‬וואס איז געגאנגען נאר מיט א "קליין שטעקעלע"‪ ,‬אקעגן דעם גרויסען "ריז"‬ ‫גליות‪ ,‬און ער האט עם באזיגט 'חוץ לדרך הטבע'‪ ,‬אזוי אויך איז ב"ה געשעהן ביי אונז‪,‬‬ ‫אונז זעמיר געגאנגען אין קריג נאר לשם שמים‪ ,‬פארדעם איז טאקע מקויים געווארן‪ :‬אלה‬ ‫ברכב ואלה בסוסים‪ ,‬ואנחנו בשם א' נזכור‪ .‬המה כרעו ונפלו‪ ,‬ואנחנו קמנו ונתעודד‪.‬‬ ‫אבער ליידער לצערינו הרב‪ ,‬איז נאך ביז צום היינטיגען טאג נישט געלונגען צו שאפען א‬ ‫"צענטראלע" אדרעס‪ ,‬פאר אלע אנגעלעגענהייטען אין די עניינים פון פרנסה‪ ,‬אוואו מען‬ ‫זאל זיך קענען ווענדען מיט סיי וועלכע געזוכטע אינפארמאציע‪ ,‬וואס מען זאל "יא" טוהן‬ ‫כדי מצליח צו זיין‪ ,‬און נאכמעהר וואס מען זאל "נישט" טון‪ ,‬כדי צו פארמיידען עגמת נפש‬ ‫און געלט שאדענס וכו'‪.‬‬ ‫דעריבער דארף נאכאמאל ארויסגעברענגט ווערן די געפיהלען פון הכרת הטוב‪ ,‬פאר די‬ ‫חשובע כלל‪-‬ארגאניזאציע די ראקלענד קאמיוניטי דעוועלאפמענט סענטער‪ ,‬וועלכע‬ ‫האט איינגעזעהן די וויכטיגקייט פון אזא אינטערנעמונג‪ ,‬און האט אויסגעברייטערט‬ ‫אירע פליגעל פון די "פרנסה אפטיילונג"‪ ,‬אריינצונעמען אלע איינצעלהייטען וועלכע‬

‫‪Employers‬‬ ‫ענטהאלטען אין זיך די הילפס‪-‬מיטלען ארויסצוהעלפען דעם חשובען ציבור מיט ראט און‬ ‫טאט‪.‬‬ ‫עס איז זעלבסט פארשטענדליך אז אזא אינטערנעמונג דויערט אביסל צייט‪ ,‬ביז אלעס‬ ‫ווערט געהעריג ארגאניזירט‪ ,‬דעריבער פארלאנגט זיך פונעם חשוב'ן ציבור הי"ו צו זיין‬ ‫אביסל געדולדיג‪ ,‬און מיטהאלטען מיט די אנטוויקלונגען בס"ד‪.‬‬ ‫דער "פרנסה סענטער" איז איינגעטיילט אין עטליכע טיילן‪:‬‬ ‫‪ )1‬ארבייטס געבער‪:‬‬ ‫ביזנעס אייגענטימער וואס זוכען היימישע געטרייע פעהיגע ארבייטער‪ ,‬וועלכע זענען‬ ‫דאך די 'פונדאמענט' פון א סוקסעספולע ביזנעס‪ ,‬קענען זיך ווענדען צו אונז און מיר וועלן‬ ‫פראבירן צוצופאסען די ריכטיגע פערזאנען לויט אייער געברויך‪.‬‬ ‫‪ )2‬פאר ארבייטערס‪:‬‬ ‫וועלכע זענען פעהיג און וויליג צו ארבעטען‪ ,‬טוט מען זיי אינטערוויאען‪ ,‬און מען גייט‬ ‫אדורך זייער ארבייט'ס היסטארי ביז אהער‪ ,‬מיט זייערע קוואליפיקאציעס און טאלאנטען‪,‬‬ ‫אזוי אז מען האט קלאר בילד צו פארשטיין אויף וואס דער אפליקאנט איז פעהיג‪ ,‬מען געט‬ ‫זיי צו פארשטיין די וויכטיגקייט פון א גוטע ‪ Resume‬מיט אלע איינצעלהייטען‪ ,‬אויף וואס‬ ‫יעדע קאמפאני קוקט שטארק ארויף‪.‬‬ ‫דאן גייט אריין די אינפארמאציע אין א ‪ Data base‬פון וועלכען מען קען צו יעדע צייט‬ ‫ארויס נעמען די אינפארמאציע‪ ,‬און עס צוזאמען פארען מיט ארבייט‪-‬זוכער‪.‬‬ ‫‪ )3‬פאר אנהייבערס אין ביזנעס‪:‬‬ ‫העלפט מען ארויס מיט אנווייזונגען פאר א "ביזנעס פלאן"‪ ,‬די לעגאלע אינטערנעמונגען‬ ‫פאר וועלכע עס פאדערט זיך א לויער‪ ,‬אן אקאונטענט‪ ,‬גוטע בענק קאנעקשאנס א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪.‬‬ ‫און ביים האבען די אלע אינפארמאציעס וועט מען בעז"ה פראבירען און צוהעלפען מאכען‬ ‫ביזנעס‪ -‬פארבינדעטע באקאנטשאפט‪ ,‬ווי ווייט מעגליך‪.‬‬ ‫******************************‬ ‫עמך ישראל צריכין פרנסה? לכו והתפרנסו זה מזה‪.....‬‬ ‫מיר לעבן היינט אין זייער אומפארשטענדליכע צייטן‪ ,‬פון איין זייט מאכן מענטשען ב"ה א‬ ‫שיין לעבן‪ ,‬די שפע האט זיך ב"ה ביי זיי נישט געענדיגט‪ ,‬דער אייבערשטער זאל העלפן‬ ‫ווייטער‪ .‬אבער פון דער צווייטער זייט ליידער‪ ,‬זענען פארהאן אומצאליגע משפחות‬ ‫וועלכע מוטשען זיך מורא'דיג‪ ,‬פשוט אדורך צו קומען מיט זייער טאג טעגליכע געברויך‪.‬‬ ‫ווער רעד נאך פון חתונה מאכען קינדער בשעטומ"צ‪ ,‬און די עקסטערע אויסגאבען וואס‬ ‫עס קומען צו דערצו‪ ,‬דאס איז שוין א שמועס פאר זיך‪ .‬אבער אויך וואס אנבאלאנגט נאר‬ ‫די געווענליכע אויסגאבען זענען געווארען זייער שווער‪.‬‬ ‫קיינער פארשטייט נישט די חשבונות פון הקב"ה‪ ,‬אבער איין זאך איז זיכער‪ ,‬אז אין‬ ‫אזעלכע שווערע צייטען דארפן זיך יודישע קינדער מער אנשטרענגען‪ ,‬ארויסצוהעלפן‬ ‫איינער דעם צווייטען מיט קענען מאכן 'פרנסה בדרך כבוד'‪.‬‬ ‫יעדער ביזנעסמאן‪ ,‬האט זיכער ביי זיך‪ ,‬און ווייסט מן הסתם אויך פון אנדערע ביזנעסלייט‪,‬‬ ‫וועלכע געבן ענדערשט אוועק די ארבעט פאר נישט קיין 'היימישע אחב"י'‪ ,‬אויב ער קען‬ ‫זיך שפארען אפאר דאלער‪ .‬איז אזוי‪ ,‬טאמער איז דער דיפערענץ טאקע אן "ערנסטע"‬ ‫סומע‪ ,‬דעמאלטס פארשטייט זיך אז מען קען נישט פארלאנגען אזא מסירת נפש פון‬ ‫מענטשען‪ .‬טאמער אבער איז דער חילוק נישט אזא גרויסער‪ ,‬דעמאלטס וואלט זייער‬ ‫ראטזאם געווען אז מען זאל גוט אריינטראכטען‪ ,‬צו קען מען דען נישט געבן די ארבעט‬ ‫פאר א אייגענעם‪ ,‬און מקיים זיין די מצות עשה פון וחי אחיך עמך!‬ ‫מיר רעדן דאך צו היימישע יודען‪ ,‬וועלכע זענען מהדר ביי יעדע מצו'ה מקיים צו זיין‬ ‫אויפ'ן שענסטען און בעסטען אופן 'יעדע' מצו'ה‪ ,‬מען לאזט זיך קאסטען אסטראנאמישע‬ ‫געלטער‪ ,‬ספעציעל ביי די מצו'ה פון צדקה‪ .‬נו פארוואס פונקט ביי די מצו'ה‪ ,‬וועלכעס איז‬ ‫לויט'ן רמב"ם "די העכסטע מדריגה פון צדקה"‪ ,‬זאל עס דארפען אזוי שווער אנקומען?‬ ‫דער תירוץ איז אז 'טאקע פארדעם'‪ ,‬ווייל עס איז אזא גרויסע מצו'ה פארלייגט זיך דער‬ ‫יצה"ר אז מען זאל עס נישט קענען אדורכפירען!!‬ ‫דעריבער ווענדען מיר זיך צו אלע אחינו בני ישראל‪ ,‬וועלכע הקב"ה האט זיי מזכה‬ ‫געוועהן מיט א גוט גייענדע ביזנעס‪ ,‬אדער וואס ווייסען פון אנדערע וועלכע זענען אין‬ ‫די קאטעגאריע‪ ,‬זיך צו פארבינדען מיט אונז‪ ,‬און מיר וועלן בעזרת השי"ת פראבירען‬ ‫צוצופאסען פאר זיי די ריכטיגע ארבייטער‪ ,‬דורכדעם וואס מיר וועלן 'גוט' אונטערזוכען‬ ‫די פאטענציאלע קאנדידאטן לויט 'אייערע' פארשריפטען‪ ,‬און דורכדעם קענען זיין די‬ ‫ריכטיגע שליחים ארויסצוהעלפן איינער דעם אנדערן אויפ'ן בעסטען פארנעם אי"ה‪,‬‬ ‫וחפץ בידינו ה' יצליח‪.‬‬

THE ADVOCATE

‫ תשע״א‬runt ‫דער אדוואקאט‬

May 5, 2011

CLASSIFIEDS SALES POSITION

Heimishe chair company is looking for an experienced sales rep. 100k+ annually. fax resume 888-737-0911

!‫גוטע ביזנעס געלעגענהייט‬

PROFESSIONAL

,‫ רעדען און פארשטיין ענגליש‬,‫מוז האבען א קאר‬ ‫ אויב איר האט די‬,sales ‫און האבען א נאטור פון‬ ‫ ביטע‬,‫אויבענדערמאנטע קוואליפיקאציעס‬ ‫פארבינדט זיך צו‬

REUPHOLSTERY VINYLS, TAPESTRY FABRIC, PLASTIC,AND SLIP COVERS.

GEMACH Childrens Gowns Beautiful new gowns for your simcha Please Call: 845 426 5506

Professional service & quality. That’s all you get. Free Estimates • Fully licensed & Insured

We start with design • Continue with quality • End with satisfaction!

CONDOS FOR RENT-SALE \ MONSEY BLUEBERRY HILL 1 BR FROM 139K - 2 BR FROM 239K PREFERRED PROPERTIES

845.352.4440

sales@advocateNews.org ‫רופט‬ 845-770-1932

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

Commercial Industrial • Residential

Bruchy Mayers Small Childbirth Class will leave you feeling confident and ready for birth. Private Classes are available Call now and join our class!

(917) 776 – 8542

ART INSTRUCTION CALL NOW for The Best Fine Art Classes In Rockland. Classical teaching method, ALL students are taught to paint on a personal level to make your art your own. You want to do it but have various excuses not to take time for yourself. NOW is the time and my unique studio is the place. Classes ongoing, all levels, references available from happy, creative students.

call: 845 425 1780 email: artisme436@yahoo.com

POSITION WANTED

SENIOR GROUP

I AM AVAILABLE 24/7 TO PROVIDE CAREGIVING FOR THE ELDERLY. HOUSEKEEPING, DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENTS, MEDS, MEAL PREPARATION, ETC. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

RCDC WOMEN’S SENIOR GROUP

Call Angela at

845-425-6051 803 261 6331

CONDOS FOR RENT-SALE MONSEY BLUEBERRY HILL APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 Bedroom from $1,140 2 Bedrooms from $1,630 3 Bedrooms from $2,025 NOT TO BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER CALL BLUEBERRY HILL

845.352.4440

HOUSE FOR SALE-FORSHAY

347-76-CHAIR

PROGRAM 12:30 - 3:00PM MONDAY & WED. FREE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 845.352.1400 x 3245 A PROJECT OF OFA OF ROCKLAND COUNTY

Value is in the land, over a half an acre. For more info please call Rivky Kagan 845.659.2056.

Kagan Realty

Looking to buy or sell-? Give the Kagan Team a call -Rivky Kagan 845.659.2056 Yaakov Miller 914.414.3619 Kagan Realty

FURNITURE 4 SALE Good Wood has quality pre-owned furniture at great prices

At a fraction of the original price! 40 Robert Pitt Dr. (near the Monsey Medical Center)

(845) 270-4402 Sundays 12-4 Monday-Thursday 12:30-2:30 Or by appointment

!‫פארקויפען אדווערטייזונג פאר א צייטונג‬ ‫ אדער קען‬,‫דורך באזוכען ביזנעסער פערזענליך‬ ‫מען עס טוהן פון הויז דורכ'ן טעלעפאן אויף די‬ ‫ מען מוז האבען אן אנגענעמע טעלעפאן‬,‫אייגענע צייט‬ !‫ און א חשק צו מאכען שיין פרנסה‬,‫קאמיוניקאציע‬ ‫ ביטע פארבינדט זיך צו‬,‫אויב איר זענט אינערעסירט‬ sales@advocateNews.org

845-770-1932 ‫אדער רופט‬

TAXI AVAILABLE Cheapest In Town Mini Vans Available Pay after Shabbos or Yom Tov 24 hour service Local or Long Distance

425-4411 LA FAMILIA TAXI

Custom Plastic Design We do custom & stock items You name it, we make it.

For: home, shulls, stores, Etc. Order you Pesach countertops early, to ensure to have it finished in time.

(347) 92.Plast-ic

STAR 1 TRANSPORTATION - CAR SERVICE STAR 1 TRANSPORTATION CAR SERVICE & AIRPORT SHUTTLE

Local and Long Distance Service 15 Passenger Van, Minivan, Town Car $7 Monsey to 222 Rt. 59, Suffern - $9 Monsey to Good Sam Hospital $11 Monsey to Palisades Mall - $14Monsey to Nyack Hospital $5 Monsey to College Road

Pay after Shabbos or Yom Tov 845-356-2602

To place a classified ad please call 845.770.1950 or E-mail Sales@advocateNews.org

THE ADVOCATE May 5, 2011

‫ תשע״א‬runt ‫דער אדוואקאט‬

‫דער אדוואקאט ‪ runt‬תשע״א‬

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‫מחזירין עטרה ליושנה – צוריק מיט די גוטע צייטן‬

‫מיט גרויס פרייד זענען מיר מודיע‪ ,‬אז דער אדוואקאט גייט בעז"ה צוריק באנייען‪ ,‬די‬ ‫"יודישע אפטיילונג" מיט אירע אינהאלטס‪-‬רייכע ארטיקלען‪ ,‬אינטער די רעדאקציע פון‬ ‫מו"ה ר' אברהם וואלף שטויבער נ"י‪ ,‬כדי צופרידן צושטעלן אונזערע חשובע ליינער‬ ‫הי"ו‪.‬‬ ‫דעריבער ווענדן מיר זיך צו אייך מיט א ביטע‪ ,‬אונז אריינצושיקען אייערע באמערקונגען‬ ‫און קאמענטארן‪ ,‬כדי מיר זאלן וויסען וואס עס אינטערעסירט אייך‪ ,‬און וויאזוי מיר קענען‬ ‫אייך צופרידען שטעלן‪ .‬די אדרעס איז;‬ ‫‪The Jewish Advocacy Council‬‬ ‫‪22 Main Street , Monsey, N.Y. 10952‬‬ ‫‪E-mail editor@AdvocateNews.org‬‬ ‫מיר פלאנען אי"ה צו באשרייבען אין רעגלמעסיגע פארזעצונגען‪ ,‬וויאזוי די אמעריקאנער‬ ‫גאווערמענט פונקציאנירט‪ ,‬פעדעראל‪ ,‬סטעיט און לאקאלע אדמיניסטראציעס‪ .‬אזוי אז ווען‬ ‫ס'וועט קומען צו די "וואלען"‪ ,‬זאל מען זיין באהאווענט און בעסער פארשטיין אין וואס‬ ‫אלעס איז געווענדעט‪.‬‬ ‫אויך האפן מיר צו באשרייבן אויספירליכע באריכטן פון אונזערע מוסדות התורה והחינוך‪,‬‬ ‫און אויך פון די קהילות‪ ,‬רבי'שע הויפן‪ ,‬און וואוילטעטיגע ארגאניזאציעס פון אונזער‬ ‫געגנט‪ .‬דעריבער איז וויכטיג נישט צו פארלאזן אויף די לעצטע מינוט‪ ,‬נאר אונז באצייטענס‬ ‫דאס מיטצוטיילן‪ ,‬נישט שפעטער ווי דינסטאג אווענט‪.‬‬ ‫מיר בעטן אייך צו האבן געדולד‪ ,‬ביז עס וועט זיך בעז"ה אלעס גוט אויסשטעלן מיט די‬ ‫צייט‪ ,‬וחפץ ה' בידינו יצליח‪.‬‬ ‫******************‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬א גוטן טאג מר‪.‬‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ ,‬עס איז א גוטע בשורה‬ ‫פאר אונזער קאונטי‪ ,‬אז אזא‬ ‫יונגערמאן ווי איר האט באשלאסען‬ ‫צו לויפן פאר "סקול באורד"‪,‬‬ ‫זייענדיג א געטרייער זון פון אייער‬ ‫אומפארגעסליכען טאטען ר' שמואל‬ ‫עמרם ווייסמאנדל ע"ה‪ ,‬וועלכער‬ ‫איז געווען אלע יארן א "רוח החיים"‬ ‫אין אלע פאזעס פון פאליטישען‬ ‫לעבן אין אונזער קאונטי‪ ,‬און‬ ‫פלעגט מיט זיין אויפפיהרונג ממש‬ ‫מקדש השם זיין‪ ,‬יהא זכרו ברוך‪.‬‬ ‫וואלט איך אייך געוואלט געבן‬ ‫אן אינטערוויאו‪ ,‬כדי צו קענען‬ ‫אונזערע‬ ‫פאר‬ ‫פארשטעלן‬ ‫חשובע ליינערס א בעסערע‬ ‫באקאנטשאפט מיט די סקול באורד?‬ ‫ס'איז‬ ‫אדרבא‪,‬‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪:‬‬ ‫מיר א כבוד און פארגענוגען‪.‬‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬א חוץ דעם טעם פון זיין‬ ‫אייער טאטענ'ס א זון‪ ,‬להבדיל בין‬ ‫חיים לחיים‪ ,‬און איר פאלגט נאך אין‬ ‫זיינע פיס טריט לאורך ימים ושנים‬ ‫טובים‪ ,‬איז דא נאך א טעם פארוואס‬ ‫איר האט זיך אונטערגענומען‬ ‫צו לויפן פאר סקול באורד?‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ :‬ניין‪ ,‬עס איז דער‬ ‫זעלבער טעם‪ ,‬ווייל עס קומט מיט‬ ‫די גוטסהייסונג און פארלאנג‬ ‫פון אונזערע געטרייע מנהיגים‬ ‫שיחיו‪ ,‬וועלכע פארלאנגען אז‬ ‫מען זאל האבען וואס בעסערע‬ ‫פארטרעטערשאפט אין סקול‬ ‫באורד‪ ,‬ווי אזויפיל פון אונזערע‬ ‫שווער געהארעוועטע טעקס‬ ‫דאלערס גייען‪ ,‬און ווי ווייניג‬ ‫מען באקומט צוריק דערפאר‪.‬‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬די סקול באורד‬ ‫טראגט דאך אויף זיך צוויי‬ ‫פאראנטווארטליכקייטן‪:‬‬ ‫סארט‬ ‫‪ )1‬די פינאנציעלע אפטייל פון‬ ‫די סקול דיסטריקט‪ .‬און ‪ )2‬די‬ ‫אינהאלטן און סוקסעס פון די‬ ‫לערן פראגראמען אין די סקולס‪.‬‬ ‫איז מילא די פינאנציעלע טייל ווייס‬ ‫איך אז איר פארשטייט‪ ,‬זייענדיג‬ ‫אליין ב"ה א סוקסעספולער‬ ‫ביזנעסמאן‪ ,‬און אויך דערצו דער‬ ‫הויפט אנפירער פון "כולל שומרי‬ ‫החומות" פון ראקלאנד קאונטי‪ ,‬און‬ ‫נאך פארשידענע וואוילטעטיגקייטן‪,‬‬ ‫אבער צו דעם צווייטען חלק‬ ‫פארשטייט איר אויך? ספיציעל‬ ‫אין דעם חלק פון "ליטערעסי"?‬

‫(אוואו די סטודענטען וואקסען‬ ‫אויף‪ ,‬שטארק אומבאלערנט‪-‬‬ ‫הארצים)‬ ‫עמי‬ ‫להבדיל‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ :‬לאמיר זיין אפען‪,‬‬ ‫ניין‪ ,‬איך בין נישט קיין געלערנטער‬ ‫אין זייערע לימודים‪ ,‬אבער איין זאך‬ ‫ווייס איך אז "עדיוקעישאן" איז‬ ‫איבעראל די זעלבע‪ ,‬אנגעהויבען‬ ‫ביי יעדן איינעם אין הויז מיט זיינע‬ ‫אייגענע קינדער‪ ,‬ביז צו זיין א‬ ‫מלמד‪ ,‬א טיטשער‪ ,‬אדער א מנהל‪.‬‬ ‫עס איז דא 'איין' שליסל צו אלעמען‪,‬‬ ‫צו פארלאנגען פון די סטודענטס‬ ‫ארויס צו ברענגען "דאס מערסטע‬ ‫וואס איז נאר מעגליך"‪ ,‬לויט די‬ ‫פארשריפטען פונעם סיסטעם‪.‬‬ ‫אבער בעיקר וויל איך מיך שטארק‬ ‫אדרעסירן צו דעם פראבלעם‬ ‫פון ספעשעל עדיוקעישאן‪.‬‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬אה‪ ,‬דאס איז טאקע‬ ‫זייער אן אנגעווייטיגטע נקודה‪,‬‬ ‫אפשר קענט איר אונז געבן‬ ‫אייער אפשאצונג אויף דעם ענין‪.‬‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪' :‬אנגעווייטיגט' איז‬ ‫נישט דאס ווארט! עס איז כמעט‬ ‫נישטא אין אונזער דיסטריקט‬ ‫איינער‪ ,‬וואס זאל נישט האבען‬ ‫א פאמיליע מיטגלידער‪ ,‬אדער‬ ‫א שכן‪ ,‬א פריינט‪ ,‬וואס גייט‬ ‫נעבעך אדורך דעם פראבלעם‪,‬‬ ‫און דארף שפייען מיט בלוט ביז‬ ‫מען באקומט די ריכטיגע הילף‪.‬‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪:‬‬ ‫איר‬ ‫קענט‬

‫נו‬ ‫טוהן‬

‫וואס‬ ‫דערצו?‬

‫צו‬ ‫ערשטענס‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪:‬‬ ‫פארשטיין‪ ,‬אז דער וועג וואס איז‬ ‫ביז היינט געגאנגען טויג נישט!‬ ‫די סקול דיסטריקט לייקענט‬ ‫נישט אז זיי קענען באשטיין צו‬ ‫העלפן‪ ,‬אבער "נאר לויט זייער‬ ‫ערציהונגס‪ -‬סיסטעם"‪ ,‬וואס איז‬ ‫ווי פארשטענדליך ליידער נישט‬ ‫אויסגעהאלטען פאר אונזערע‬ ‫קינדער‪ .‬פרעגט זיך די שרייענדיגע‬ ‫פראגע‪ ,‬פארוואס קען אין ניו‬ ‫יארק זיין ספעציעלע פראגראמען‪,‬‬ ‫פאר כינעזער אדער אראבישע‬ ‫קינדער א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪ ,‬און להבדיל פאר‬ ‫אונזערע קינדער זאל נישט זיין?‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬טאקע זייער א‬ ‫גערעכטע טענה! אבער איר זענט‬ ‫זיכער באקאנט‪ ,‬אז זייט עס זענען‬ ‫א‬ ‫געווארען‬ ‫אריינגעוועהלט‬

‫מערהייט פון אונזערע יודען אין‬ ‫סקול בארד‪ ,‬איז כאטש זיי זענען‬ ‫כמעט אלע מודה‪ ,‬אז עס דערקענט‬ ‫זיך אסאך פארבעסערונגען אין‬ ‫די גאנצע ווירטשאפט‪ ,‬דאך זענען‬ ‫פארהאן א "מינדערהייט" פון‬ ‫די עלטערן‪ ,‬וועלכע קומען צו‬ ‫אלע פובליק מיטונגס‪ ,‬און מאכן‬ ‫איבערקערענישן מיט אריינשרייען‬ ‫אינמיטן א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪ .‬וויאזוי וועט איר‬ ‫דאס האנדלען צו מאכן ארדענונג?‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ :‬איך האב שוין געהאט‬ ‫עקספיריענס צו האנדלען מיט‬ ‫אסאך פארשידענע עלעמענטן‪,‬‬ ‫פון עטליכע סארט פעלקער‪ ,‬און‬ ‫כ'האב מיך אויסגעלערנט אז מען‬ ‫קען צו יעדן רעדן אויף א שפראך‬ ‫וואס יענער פארשטייט עס!‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬וואס איז אייער‬ ‫מיינונג לגבי די הויכע סקול‪-‬‬ ‫טעקסעס וואס מיר צאהלען‪ ,‬איז‬ ‫עס יושר'דיג אז ס'זאל אזויפיל‬ ‫קאסטען‪ ,‬אדער איר האלט אז ס'איז‬ ‫צו הויעך און מען קען עפעס טון‬ ‫דערצו‪ ,‬עס נידעריגער צו מאכן?‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ :‬דאס איז זיכער אז‬ ‫די סקול דיסטריקט מאכט נישט‬ ‫קיין פראפיט פון די טעקסעס‪.‬‬ ‫און איך בין זיכער אז ווען מען‬ ‫אנאליזירט גרונדליך די אויסגאבען‬ ‫פון די ווירטשאפט‪ ,‬קען מען טרעפן‬ ‫פלעצער אוואו מען קען שניידען פון‬ ‫די אויסגאבן‪ ,‬און אזוי אנהאלטען אז‬ ‫עס זאל נישט העכער ארויפגיין די‬ ‫טעקסעס‪ .‬און די בעסטע באווייז‬ ‫דערויף איז‪ ,‬אז זייט עס זענען‬ ‫פארהאן א היימישע מערהייט אויפ'ן‬ ‫באורד‪ ,‬זענען טאקע די טעקסעס‬ ‫ארויף מיט א 'מינימום'‪ ,‬אבער איין‬ ‫זאך איז זיכער‪ ,‬מען קען נישט אלעס‬ ‫אויפטוהן אין איין טאג‪ ,‬עס דויערט‬ ‫צייט ביז מען קען ערגעץ אנקומען‬ ‫אדוואקאט‪ :‬איך זעה אז איר‬ ‫זענט גוט באהאווענט אין די‬ ‫איינצעלהייטן‪ ,‬און איר ווילט‬ ‫אריין גיין מיט'ן רעכטן פוס‪ ,‬זאל‬ ‫אייך השי"ת געבן ברכה והצלחה‬ ‫בכל מעשי ידיכם‪ ,‬אז איר זאלט‬ ‫טאקע קענען ממשיך זיין די שיינע‬ ‫וועגן פון אייער אומפארגעסליכן‬ ‫טאטען ע"ה‪ ,‬און זיין א שטאלץ‬ ‫פאר אונזער גאנצען דיסטריקט!‬ ‫ווייסמאנדל‪ :‬אמן‪ ,‬און א גרויסן‬ ‫‪.‬דאנק פאר מיר געבן דעם כבוד‬

‫‪May 5, 2011‬‬

‫‪THE ADVOCATE‬‬

‫צופרידענע רייניגונג אויף פסח‬ ‫די יודישע באפעלקערונג פון די‬ ‫טאון אף ראמאפא‪ ,‬האבן נאכאמאל‬ ‫אויסגעדריקט זייער דאנקבארקייט‬ ‫פאר די סעניטעישאן דעפארטמענט‬ ‫און דעם טאון האל‪ ,‬פאר צושטעלן‬ ‫אזא מייסטערהאפטע ארבעט ביים‬ ‫צוזאמען נעמען די מיסט‪ ,‬די גאנצע‬ ‫צייט פון פאר און ארום יום טוב‪.‬‬ ‫עס האט זיך דערקענט אז די טאון‬ ‫האט געלייגט גרויס געוויכט אז‬ ‫אלע חמץ ארטיקלען זאלן אוועק‬ ‫גענומען ווערן אין צייט‪ ,‬צופרידן‬ ‫צו שטעלן אונזערע איינוואוינער‪.‬‬ ‫עס פארלאנגט זיך נאך אביסל‬ ‫מער קאאפעראציע פון די "הייוועי‬ ‫דעפארטמענט"‪ ,‬צו פאררעכטן‬

‫וואס שנעלער די "פאט‪-‬האלס"‪,‬‬ ‫די לעכער וואס ווערן געשאפן אין‬ ‫די גאסען אלס רעזולטאט פון די‬ ‫זאלץ וואס ווערט אויסגעשפרייט‬ ‫אין די ווינטער חדשים אויפצולעזען‬ ‫די שנייען‪ ,‬וועלכע זענען זייער‬ ‫שעדליך פאר די קארס‪ ,‬און קענען‬ ‫צומאל אויך שעדיגן די פוס גייערס‪.‬‬ ‫עס איז ראטזאם‪ ,‬אז וואס מער‬ ‫מענטשן זאלן רופן אין טאון האל‬ ‫‪ 845-357-5100‬און פארלאנגען‬ ‫"שיינערהייט" אז מען זאל דאס‬ ‫קומען פאררעכטן‪ ,‬ווייל וואס מער‬ ‫זיי הערן פארלאנגען פונעם ציבור‪,‬‬ ‫אלס מער רעכענען זיי זיך דערמיט‪.‬‬

‫דר‪ .‬דעיוויד מענשעל קומט צום‬ ‫מעדיקל סענטער‬ ‫מיט גרויס פרייד טוט די מאנסי‬ ‫מעלדן‪,‬‬ ‫סענטער‬ ‫מעדיקל‬ ‫אז דר‪ .‬דעיוויד מענשעל‪ ,‬א‬ ‫ספעציאליסט אין "אלערדזשי‬ ‫און אימיונאלאדזשי‬ ‫ ‬ ‫‪Allergy & Immunology-,‬‬ ‫און אן אסיסטענט דירעקטאר פון ניו‬ ‫יארק האספיטאל‪ ,‬האט באוויליגט‬ ‫זיך אנצושליסן אין אונזער גרופע‬ ‫פון דאקטוירים וועלכע באהאנדלען‬ ‫אלערליי אלערדזשיס‪ ,‬אזוי ווי פוד‪-‬‬ ‫אלערדזשי‪ ,‬מעדיצין אלערדזשיס‪,‬‬ ‫אסטמהא‪ ,‬העי פיבער‪ ,‬עקזימא‪,‬‬ ‫הייווס‪ ,‬אימיון סיסטעם‪ ,‬און סיינוס‬

‫אין פולען קראפט‪ ,‬איז עס א‬ ‫גרויסע דערגרייכונג צו האבן דר‪.‬‬ ‫מענשעל ארויסצוהעלפן אונזערע‬ ‫איינוואוינער"‪ .‬דר‪ .‬מענשעל האט‬ ‫עס גערן אנגענומען‪ ,‬און געזאגט‬ ‫"איך קוק ארויס אויף דעם‪ ,‬אז איך‬ ‫זאל קענען אריבער ברענגן צום‬ ‫מאנסי מעדיקל סענטער‪ ,‬מיינע שוין‬ ‫מער ווי ‪ 30‬יאר עקספיריענס אין‬ ‫דעם געביט‪ ,‬און ארבעטן צוזאמען‬ ‫מיט די גרופע דאקטוירים‪ ,‬צו‬ ‫אידענטיפיצירן‪ ,‬און אויס‪-‬געפינען‬ ‫די בעסטע היילונגס‪-‬מיטלען‬ ‫פאר אלע סארט אלערדזשיס"‪.‬‬

‫"מיר זענען זייער צופרידן עם צו‬ ‫האבען אויף אונזער טיעם" זאגט‬ ‫מר‪ .‬מענדל האפמאן‪ ,‬פרעזידענט‬ ‫פון מעדיקל סענטער‪" ,‬ווייל‬ ‫אונזער סענטער זוכט צופרידן צו‬ ‫שטעלן יעדן איינעם מיט זייערע‬ ‫געזונט פראבלעמען‪ ,‬און יעצט‬ ‫ווען דער אלערדזשי סעזאן איז‬

‫זען‬ ‫וועט‬ ‫מענשעל‬ ‫דר‪.‬‬ ‫פון‬ ‫אנגעהויבען‬ ‫פאציענטן‪,‬‬ ‫הבעל"ט‬ ‫במדבר‬ ‫מיטוואך‬ ‫)‪' May 25‬למס(‬ ‫זייט‬ ‫שוין‬ ‫‪.‬רופט‬

‫מאכט‬ ‫און‬ ‫מוחל‬ ‫אפוינטמענט‪,‬‬ ‫אן‬ ‫‪845-352-6800‬‬

‫פארניכטען אייערע דאקומענטן‬ ‫‪Document Shredding‬‬ ‫דער סופערווייזער קריסטאפער סט‪.‬‬ ‫לארענס האט געמאלדען‪ ,‬אז זונטאג‬ ‫בחוקותי (למספרם ‪,)May 15‬‬ ‫וועט מען האבן א געלעגענהייט‬ ‫צו פארניכטען אלע אייערע‬ ‫אוימנויטיגע און אומנוצבארע‬ ‫פאפירען‪ ,‬דאקומענטען א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪ .‬אין‬ ‫פארקינג‬ ‫די‬ ‫לאט פון די‬ ‫ראמאפא טאון‬ ‫האל‪ ,‬פון ‪12‬‬ ‫מיטאג ביז ‪4‬‬ ‫נאכמיטאג‪.‬‬ ‫" א ו נ ז ע ר‬ ‫פריעריגע‬ ‫פון‬ ‫אקציע‬ ‫שרעדינג‪,‬‬ ‫איז געווען א‬ ‫געוואלדיגע‬ ‫סוקסעס‪ ,‬ווייל‬ ‫'שרעדינג' איז‬ ‫דאס בעסטע‬ ‫צו‬ ‫מיטל‬ ‫פארניכטען אלערליי פאפירען אזוי‬ ‫ווי‪ :‬קרעדיט קארד סטעיטמענטס‪,‬‬ ‫באנק רעקארדס‪ ,‬טעקס ביל'ס‪,‬‬ ‫טשעקס און סיי וועלכע אנדערע‬ ‫צייגענישען וואס אנטהאלטען אין‬ ‫זיך פערזענליכע אינפארמאציע‪,‬‬

‫(וועלכע קענען אריינפאלען אין‬ ‫הענט)"‪,‬‬ ‫געווינטשענע‬ ‫נישט‬ ‫זאגט אונז דער סופערווייזער‪.‬‬ ‫דער שרעדער טראק וועט אננעמען‬ ‫"נאר" פאפירען‪ ,‬נישט קיין‬ ‫פלעסטיג אדער ביכער מיט הארטע‬ ‫דעקלעך א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪ .‬און‬ ‫אויך נאר ‪ 4‬באקסעס‬ ‫פון יעדן פערזאן‪.‬‬ ‫"‪”Identity theft‬‬ ‫דאס מיינט צוגנב'ענען‬ ‫און זיך באנוצען‬ ‫מיט א צווייטענ'ס‬ ‫אינפארמאציע‪,‬‬ ‫אזוי ווי נאמען‪,‬‬ ‫סאשעל סעקיוריטי‬ ‫א‪.‬א‪.‬וו‪.‬‬ ‫נומבער‬ ‫איז איינס פון די‬ ‫שנעלע וואקסענדיגע‬ ‫פארברעכענס‬ ‫היינט צוטאג" אזוי‬ ‫זאגט מר‪ .‬דניאל‬ ‫פריעדמאן‪ ,‬דער קאונסילמאן‬ ‫און ארגאניזירער פון דעם‬ ‫פארניכטונג'ס פראגראם‪" ,‬דערפאר‬ ‫איז זייער א גוטע געלעגענהייט‬ ‫אויסנוצען דעם סערוויס‪ ,‬און‬ ‫אומנויטיגע‬ ‫אלע‬ ‫פארניכטען‬

‫דער אדוואקאט ‪ runt‬תשע״א‬

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‫‪THE ADVOCATE May 5, 2011‬‬ ‫‪DATED MATERIAL‬‬

‫דער אדוואקאט‬ ‫די ראקלאנד אומפארטייאישע וועכנטליכע אידיש‪-‬ענגליש צייטונג אמור תשע"א‬

‫איסט ראמאפא סקול באורד עלעקשאנס‪ ,‬קומענדיגן ‪May 17‬‬ ‫די סקול באורד איז צוזאמענגעשטעלט פון‬ ‫‪ 9‬טראסטיס‪ ,‬וועלכע ווערן ערוועהלט דורך‬ ‫די קאמיוניטי‪ ,‬פאר א טערמין פון ‪ 3‬יאר‪.‬‬ ‫דער באורד איז פאראנטווארטליך פאר'ן‬ ‫פארשטעלן און אדורכפירן דעם בודזשעט‪,‬‬ ‫און אנפירען מיט אלע עדיוקעישאנעל‬ ‫פאליסיס‪ ,‬אין אנקלאנג מיט דעם געזעץ‪.‬‬ ‫יעדעס מאל ווען עס ענדיגט זיך א‬ ‫טערמין פון א קאנדידאט אדער מערערע‬ ‫קאנדידאטן‪ ,‬דאן קומען פאר פרישע וואלען‪.‬‬

‫בנציון וויעדער‪ ,‬וועלכער איז געווען די‬ ‫לעצטע דריי יאר דער ווייס פרעזידענט‬ ‫פון סקול בארד‪ ,‬און טראץ זיינע פילע‬ ‫דערגרייכונגען און לייסטונגען‪ ,‬האט ער‬ ‫באשלאסען נישט צו לויפן אין די היי‪-‬יעריגע‬ ‫וואלען זאגענדיג פאר די אדוואקאט‪" ,‬איך‬ ‫האב איינגעזעהן אז דער פארמעסט פון די‬ ‫וואלען איז מער נישט וועגן די "אישוס" פון‬ ‫סקול בארד‪ ,‬עס איז ענדערשט א פערזענליכע‬ ‫קאנפליקט‪ ,‬דעריבער איז בעסער אז איך זאל‬ ‫מיך ארויסציען פונעם פארמעסט‪ ,‬און לאזן‬ ‫צוריקברענגען די דעבאטעס ארום די אישוס‬ ‫וואס‬

‫די גאנצע וועלט איז אויף‪ ,‬מיט די געלונגענע‬ ‫אקציע פון די אמעריקאנער "נעיווי‬ ‫סיעלס"‪ ,‬וועלכע האבן אונטערגענומען‬ ‫אזא געלונגענע אקציע‪ ,‬אויסצוראטען דעם‬ ‫"נומער איינס" שונא פון אמעריקא און פון‬ ‫די גאנצע פרייע דעמאקראטישע וועלט‪.‬‬

‫פעברואר געגעבן זיין צושטימונג אנצוגיין‬ ‫מיט די אקציע‪ ,‬און נאך אונטערזיכונגען‬ ‫פון עטליכע וואכן און באראטונגען מיט‬ ‫אלע זיכערהייטס אגענטורען‪ ,‬האבען דעם‬ ‫פארגאנגענעם זונטאג זיך אריינגעכאפט‬ ‫דארט צוויי מיליטערישע העליקאפטערס‪,‬‬ ‫אנגעלאדענט מיט די בעסטע טרענירטע‬ ‫סאלדאטען פון די אמעריקאנער מיליטער‪,‬‬ ‫און האבן זיך גענומען שיסען אויף די‬ ‫איינוואוינער פון דעם "פאלאץ"‪ ,‬אסאמא בין‬ ‫לאדען האט פראבירט זיך אקעגנצושטעלן‪,‬‬ ‫און מען האט עם אראפגעשאסען אויף טויט‪,‬‬ ‫צוזאמען מיט נאך עטליכע נאענטע מענטשען‪.‬‬

‫היי יאר ענדיגט זיך דער טערמין פאר מר‪.‬‬

‫אסאמא בין לאדען איז טויט!‬

‫אסאמא בין לאדען‪ ,‬דער הויפט פון די אל‪-‬‬ ‫קיידא טעראריסטען‪ ,‬איז געוועהן דער‬ ‫ארכיטעקט וועלכער האט אויספלאנירט‬ ‫די אטאקעס אויף די "טוין טויערס" אין די‬ ‫וואורלד טרעיד סענטער סעפטעמבער ‪11‬‬ ‫‪ ,‬ביי וועלכן עס זענען אומגעקומען‪2001‬‬ ‫עטליכע טויזענט מענטשן‪ ,‬וויאויך ביי די‬ ‫אטאקעס פון פענטאגאן יענעם פרימארגען‪ ,‬די רעאקציע ביי די מערהייט פון די וועלט איז‬ ‫און דער עראפלאן קראך אין פענסליוועניע‪ ,‬א פאזיטיווע‪" ,‬ס'איז א גליקליכער טאג אין‬ ‫וואס איז נישט געלונגען אנצוקומען קיין די היסטאריע אז מ'איז פטור געווארען פון‬ ‫וואשינגטאן‪ ,‬צוליב דעם וואס די פאסאזשירען אזא הויפט טעראריסט‪ ,‬וועלכער האט נאר‬ ‫אויפ'ן עראפלאן האבן זיך אקעגנגעשטעלט‪ ,‬געהאט איין זאך אויף זיין קאפ‪ ,‬צו פארניכטען‬ ‫און זיך געשלאגן מיט די טעראריסטען חלילה וואס מער אומשולדיגע מענטשן"‪.‬‬ ‫ביז דער עראפלאן האט געקראכט‪,‬‬ ‫אומברענגענדיג ר"ל אלע אנוועזענדע‪ .‬אלע פאליטישאנס האבען די כמעט די זעלבע‬ ‫רעאקציע‪" ,‬עס איז זעלבסט פארשטענדליך‬ ‫די אטאקע איז פארגעקומען אין א מיליאן אז מיט אפרוימען דעם מייסטער‬ ‫בילדונג‪ ,‬טעראריסט‪ ,‬וועט נאכנישט קומען צו א‬ ‫געפאנצערטע‬ ‫דאלער'דיגע‬ ‫צוויי שעה אוועק פון די הויפט שטאט פולשטענדיגע שטילשטאנד פון טעראריזם‪,‬‬ ‫איסלאמאבאד אין פאקיסטאן‪ ,‬וואס איז אבער האפענטליך איז עס א שריט אין‬ ‫געווען ארומגענומען מיט ‪ 18‬פיסיגע הויכע די ריכטיגע ריכטונג‪ ,‬אפצושוואכען און‬ ‫ווענט‪ ,‬און אויסגעשטאטעט מיט אלערליי האפענטליך אינטערצוברענגען טעראריזם"‪.‬‬ ‫פארזיכערונגס מיטלען‪ ,‬אוואו דער מייסטער‬ ‫טעראריסט האט זיך אויפגעהאלטען אלע עמטליכע פלעצער און גאווערמענט‬ ‫די לעצטע פאר יאר‪ ,‬צוזאמען מיט בילדונגס זענען באפוילען געווארן‪,‬‬ ‫זיינע נאענסטע מענטשען און פאמיליע אנצוהאלטען א פארשטארקטע שמירה און א‬ ‫מיטגלידער‪ .‬זיי האבען נישט געהאט קיין וואכזאם אויג‪ ,‬זיך אויסצוהיטען פון א נקמה‬ ‫טעלעפאן אדער אינטערנעט פארבינדונג אקציע ח"ו‪ ,‬כאטש עס איז נישט געהערט‬ ‫מיט די דרויסענדע וועלט‪ ,‬אפילו זייער געווארן קיין ספעציעלע סטראשונקען‪,‬‬ ‫מיסט האבן זיי זיך אליין פאר‪-‬ברענט אז דאך פארלאנגט זיך צו זיין עקסטרא‬ ‫מען זאל נישט דארפן צוקומען צו קיינעם‪ .‬פארזיכטיג‪ ,‬ווייל עס זענען ליידער פארהאן‬ ‫עטליכע "אין לאנד" אנגעפלאנצטע טעראר‬ ‫מיט אפאר מאנאטען צוריק האט די סי‪.‬איי‪ .‬נעצן‪ ,‬וואס מען קען נאך נישט אפיציעל‬ ‫עי באקומען א רעפארט‪( ,‬אלס רעזולטאט פון אידענטיפיצירן‪ ,‬און קיינער ווייסט נישט‬ ‫די "אויספארשונגען" אויף די פארכאפטע וואס עס שפילט זיך אפ ביי זיי אין קאפ‪.‬‬ ‫טעראריסטען)‪ ,‬אז זיי באנוצען זיך מיט א‬ ‫געהיימען שליח‪ ,‬וועלכער פארבינדט זיי אונז יודישע קינדער זענען מתפלל און האפן‬ ‫מיט די דרויסענדע וועלט‪ ,‬און אויב מען צום שומר ישראל‪ ,‬אז ער זאל אונז אפהיטן‬ ‫קען עם נאכשפיאנירען דאן קען מען קומען פון אלעם בייזען און פון אלע שונאים‪,‬‬ ‫אויף די שפורען פון אסאמא בין לאדען‪ .‬שומר ישראל שמור שארית ישראל וכו'‪,‬‬ ‫עס זאל זיין נאר גוט פון היינט און ווייטער‪.‬‬ ‫פרעזידענט אבאמא האט אין מיטן מאנאט פון‬

‫אנבעלאנגען די סקול באורד מיט אירע‬ ‫סטודענטס"‪ ,‬מר‪ .‬ווידער האלט אז די אישוס‬ ‫דארפן זיין‪ :‬ספעשעל עדיוקעישאן‪ ,‬הויכע‬ ‫פראפערטי טעקסעס‪ ,‬און די נידעריגע ראטע‬ ‫פון "גראדועישאנס" אין פובליק סקולס‪.‬‬ ‫נתן ראטשילד‪ ,‬וועלכער האט סערווירט‬ ‫אויפ'ן באורד פאר ‪ 5‬טערמינען‪ ,‬און איז‬ ‫געווען דער פרעזידענט פון באורד‪ ,‬האט‬ ‫אויך באשלאסען נישט צו לויפן אין דעם‬ ‫היי‪-‬יעריגן פארמעסט‪ .‬משה האפשטיין‪,‬‬ ‫וועלכער האט געענדיגט סוקסעספול‬

‫דעם ערשטן טערמין‪ ,‬האט באשלאסען‬ ‫יא צו לויפן פאר א נאך א טערמין‪.‬‬ ‫פאר דעם זיץ פון נתן ראטהשילד‪ ,‬לויפט‬ ‫א נייער קאנדידאט א באקאנטע היימישע‬ ‫פיגור אין מאנסי‪ ,‬העסקן הנמרץ ר'‬ ‫יו"ט יודא ווייסמאנדעל‪ ,‬און צוליב די‬ ‫בעפארשטייענדע סקול באורד וואלען‪ ,‬דעם‬ ‫קומענדיגען דינסטאג פרשת בחוקותי‪( ,‬למס'‬ ‫‪ ,)May 14‬האבען מיר זיך פארבינדען‬ ‫מיט עם‪ ,‬און אדורכגעשמועסט די וויכטיגע‬ ‫פונקטען וועלכע מיר געבן אייך איבער‬

‫פרעזידענט אבאמא פארענפענטליכט זיין "געבורט‪-‬שיין"‬ ‫זייט דער פרעזידענט האט געמאלדען אין‬ ‫יאר ‪ '70‬אז ער לויפט פאר פרעזידענט‪,‬‬ ‫האבן זיינע קעגנער געהאמערט און‬ ‫פארשפרייט קלאנגען אקעגן עם אז ער‬ ‫איז נישט קיין אמעריקאנער געבוירענער‪,‬‬ ‫און אלס אזא איינער איז עס אקעגן די‬ ‫אמעריקאנער קאנסטיטוציע‪ ,‬וועלכע‬ ‫זאגט קלאר אז אין אזא פאל איז מען‬ ‫נישט בארעכטיגט צו זיין קיין פרעזידענט‪.‬‬ ‫אין יענע טעג האט‬ ‫זיין קאמפיין מאשין‬ ‫פארעפענטליכט‬ ‫א 'סערטיפיקאט'‪,‬‬ ‫טוט‬ ‫וועלכעס‬ ‫"באשטעטיגן" אז‬ ‫ער איז געבוירן‬ ‫אין האנעלולו אין‬ ‫אויגוסט ‪4 61',‬‬ ‫אבער נישט קיין‬ ‫אפיציעלע "געבורט‪-‬‬ ‫שיין"‪ .‬די אלע‬ ‫פארלאנגונגען און‬ ‫אפגערעדעכטס פון‬ ‫קריטיקער‬ ‫זיינע‬ ‫זייט דעמאלס‪ ,‬זענען‬ ‫אויף‬ ‫געפאלען‬ ‫טויבע אויערן און‬ ‫אלס איז געקומען‬ ‫דער זעלבער ענפער‬ ‫פון די אבאמא‬ ‫אדמיניסטראציע‬ ‫"מיר האבן שוין‬ ‫פארעפענטליכט‬ ‫די אינפארמאציע‪,‬‬ ‫און‬

‫גענוג"‪.‬‬

‫ביז‪ ...‬עס האט זיך פארגליסט פאר דעם‬ ‫מיליאנער און באקאנטען מאגנאט דאנאלד‬ ‫טראמפ‪ ,‬צו מעלדן אז ער פלאנט צו לויפן‬ ‫פאר פרעזידענט אויף די רעפובליקאנער‬ ‫טיקעט‪ ,‬און אלס ערשטען "שאס" אקעגן‬ ‫דעם פרעזידענט‪ ,‬האט ער גענומען די‬ ‫פרשה פון זיין "געבורט‪-‬שיין" אויפ'ן‬ ‫צימבעל‪ .‬ער האט איבערגעקערט וועלטן‬ ‫אויף די העכסטע טענער‪ ,‬אז "עפעס טויג‬ ‫נישט" מיט'ן פרעזידענט‪ ,‬פארוואס ער‬ ‫באהאלט זיך אויס פון פארעפענטליכן זיין‬

‫"ארגינעלן געבורט‪-‬שיין"‪ ,‬טראמפ האט זיך‬ ‫אפילו געלאזט קאסטען גרויסע געלטער‬ ‫פון זיין אייגענע טאש‪ ,‬אראפצושיקן א‬ ‫גרופע אינוועסטיגעיטארס קיין האנעלולו‪,‬‬ ‫אויסצושפיאנירן און געוואויר צו ווערן די‬ ‫גאנצע ווארהייט‪ ,‬וואס ליגט דא באהאלטען?‬ ‫ביז די 'פאולס' האבן אנגעהויבן‬ ‫ארויסצוקומען‪ ,‬אז דאס אמעריקאנער‬ ‫פאלק הייבט אן‬ ‫מיט א מערהייט‬ ‫צו גלייבן אין די‬ ‫'קאנספיראציע‪-‬‬ ‫טעאריע' אז דער‬ ‫איז‬ ‫פרעזידענט‬ ‫נישט געבוירן אין‬ ‫האט‬ ‫אמעריקא‪,‬‬ ‫די אדמיניסראציע‬ ‫באשלאסן יא צו‬ ‫פארעפענטליכן די‬ ‫ארגינעלע געבורט‪-‬‬ ‫שיין‪ ,‬און דער‬ ‫האט‬ ‫פרעזידענט‬ ‫געזאגט ביי די‬ ‫פרעסע קאנפערענץ‪,‬‬ ‫"איך ווייס אז ס'וועט‬ ‫אייביג זיין א טייל‬ ‫וועלכע‬ ‫מענטשן‪,‬‬ ‫וועלן נישט צופרידן‬ ‫זיין מיט סיי וואס‬ ‫מיר שטעלן ארויס‪,‬‬ ‫אבער איך רעד פאר‬ ‫די 'מערהייט' פון‬ ‫אמעריקאנער‬ ‫די‬ ‫בירגער‪ ,‬ווי אויך‬ ‫פאר די פרעסע‪ ,‬אז מיר האבן נישט‬ ‫קיין צייט זיך אפצוגעבן מיט אזעלכע‬ ‫נער'ישקייטן‪ ,‬מיר האבן אסאך וויכטיגערע‬ ‫און גרעסער פראבלעמען צו באהאנדלען‪,‬‬ ‫ווי איידער אזעלכע קלייניגקייטן"‪....‬‬ ‫דאנאלד טראמפ האט שטאלצירט און זיך‬ ‫בארימט‪ ,‬אז קיינער האט נישט געקענט‬ ‫באווייזען דאס וואס ער האט יא באוויזן‪,‬‬ ‫צו צווינגען דעם פרעזידענט ארויסצוקומען‬ ‫אין דער עפענטליכקייט מיט דעם‬ ‫פראבלעם‪ ,‬און ער האפט אז דער "געבורט‪-‬‬ ‫שיין" איז נישט קיין געפעלטשטער‪.....‬‬