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at 8 pm. The classes are free to join and open to the public.

One-on-one virtual learning “During this time of required sessions are available upon physical distancing, it’s more request as well. important now than ever to “At its core, Jewish life is homekeep the community based,” said Rabbi Eisenbach.

Welcome to bonds Home ofpots, rakes and Menorahs. strong,” said Rabbi Eisenbach.

Depot, the national every nut or Torah-study classes virtually via zoom and facebook live.

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A HOUSE THEToday ROLLHome CHABAD Depots and amateur we’re s e l l i n g across Northwest TAKES TO THE ROAD TO CELEBRATE contractors. The nursery starter Connecticut early SUKKOT shelves are piled WITH kits, andCOMMUNITY 10% off Sunday morning high with boards sliding doors. before Chanukah of Chabad cedar will gopher toin Home take toWelcome the streets Jewstowandered the desert partakein in and maple wood, DepotToday an innovative traveling sukkah wilderness on their way Chabad’s Menorah bags flower we’re Jewish building hutofinice, order to enable to the Promised Land and Workshop hosted people to celebrate the holiday. the miraculous clouds that Continuedthem. on page 23 With a sukkah constructed and surrounded placed in the back of a pickup Jewish News 1like would to truck, it helps bring the holiday Whoever coordinate a visit at their home right to people’s doorstep. can email office@chabadnw.

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Chabad Hebrew School Making Judaism Come Alive continued from page 1 to each student’s home each month so they can fully participate with all the tools they need.

Chabad Hebrew School features the Aleph Champ Hebrew reading program which is patterned after the martial arts motivational philosophy of moving up from level to level. This enables students on different reading levels to work simultaneously in the same classroom. Aleph Champ has proven to be extremely successful and is now used in Hebrew schools nationwide.

Aside from the Hebrew reading aspect, the curriculum will include “Looking Back to the Future” a unit focusing on Jewish history. This year we hope to progress past the stories in the Chumash (five books of Moses) and learn about the Jews’ sojourn in the desert, their entering the land of Israel and the First and Second Temple eras.

We are please to incorporate “Torahpedia – Mitzvot are for Action!” into our curriculum.

It’s an encyclopedia consisting of 22 mitzvot (in alef bet order) with a special focus on personalizing the mitzvot’s message. Lessons will be reinforced through creative writing, drawing exercises and activities.

Here is a general outline of the year: Ahavat Yisrael – how we exhibit love towards our fellow – despite our differences Bal Tashcit – how we protect the earth Gam Zu L’tovah – how we develop an optimistic approach to life Derech Eretz – how we demonstrate respect to all humanity, especially parents Hakarat Hatov – how we acknowledge kindnesses, and remember to express appreciation V’sheenantam L’vanecha – how we, as a people, are connected to the Torah Zrizut – how to avoid procrastination and focus on the beauty of alacrity and enthusiasm

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Challah – how we fulfill the mitzvah of Challah

impotant it is to maintain order in one’s life

Tallit Kattan – how we fulfill the mitzvah of wearing Tzitzit

Anivut – how to determine the difference between humility, false humility and arrogance

Yom Huledet – how we celebrate a Jewish birthday Kashrut – how we fulfill the mitzvah of kosher Lashon tov – how important it is to talk politely, a focus on the effects of gossip Mezuzah – how we fulfill the mitzvah of mezuzah – our spiritual security system Nairot – how we fulfill the mitzvah of Shabbat candles, and our power to light up the world Seder and Nikayon – how

Pe-ah – how we allow a poor person to maintain his pride while accepting charity Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim – how important it is to treat animals well – laws of ritual slaughter Kiddush and Havdallah – the ceremonies of welcoming and saying goodbye to Shabbat Rosh Chodesh – how we can use the ‘clean slate’ of the new month to make a ‘new me!’

Simcha – how important it is to be joyful

Torah – how to thank Hashem for giving us a ‘blueprint for life’ Each lesson will be age appropriate and will encourage student participation. Our goal is to make Judaism an exciting, vibrant reality. Our classes offer students the opportunity to explore their heritage in an engaging and stimulating manner.

“Thank you for allowing us to be instrumental in your child’s Jewish education and we hope to make Judaism come alive for them - making it a real, tangible part of their lives,” added Mina Eisenbach.

Please visit our website www. chabadnw.org/hebrewschool for more details.

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Message from the Lubavitcher Rebbe A letter by the Lubavitcher Rebbe – chabadnw.org/rebbe By the Grace of G‑d

there will be no room left for any kind of anxiety or worry, and as King David said in the Tehillim, “G‑d is with me, I shall not fear.

What can man do unto me!”

26th of Teves, 5725 [December 31, 1964] Brooklyn, N. Y.

order in the world, and even the lowest in the scale of Creation, namely the inanimate things, display wonderful perfection and symmetry, as can be seen from the atoms and mol‑ ecules of inorganic mat‑ ter. Hence, the conclusion must be that even those things which require com‑ pletion are also part of the perfect order, and neces‑ sary for the fulfillment of the good, as all this is explained at length in the teachings of Chassidus. It is explained there that in order for a man to attain perfection, it is necessary that he should also have the feeling that he is not only on the receiving end, but also a contributor, and according to the expression of our Sages of blessed memory, “A partner in the Creation.” This is why many things have been left in the world for him to improve and perfect.

As you well know, the matter of Hashgocho Protis is the basis of true monotheism, a concept This is to acknowledge receipt which to us means not only that of your letter with the enclosure, G‑d is one, but that there is one‑ in which you write about your ness in the whole of Nature. In problem of acute anxiety, and other words, the whole universe ask my advice. has one Supreme Being, Who The best and most effective thing not only is the Creator of every‑ to do, in a situation such as yours, thing, but also is the Master, con‑ is to study thoroughly those sec‑ tinually supervising every detail tions and chapters in our sacred of his handiwork. The corollary books where the matter of Di‑ of this is that there cannot be a vine Providence and Bitochon single point in the whole order are discussed, such as Chovos of the world which is separated Halvovos, Shaar Habitochon, from the Supreme Being, or in and similar. It is well to keep in any way not subject to His con‑ mind those chapters and verses trol. At the same time it is obvi‑ in the Tehillim which speak of ous that the Supreme Being is these subjects, as well as the Mi‑ also the Essence of Perfection drashim and interpretations of and Goodness. And although our Sages on them. These things many things in the world seem should be studied with such imperfect, and require comple‑ depth that they should become a tion or perfection, there can be I also want to make the further part of one’s thinking. In this way no doubt that there is a perfect observation, and this is also es‑ sential, that there is really no ba‑ sis for anxiety at any time, and as you yourself mentioned in your letter, that you find no reason for it. Even in such cases where you think you know the reason for your anxiety, the reason is Message From the Lubavitcher Rebbe Page 5 undoubtedly imaginary, or at any rate, not the real cause. For Letter From the Rabbi Page 6 the real cause is that one’s daily Our Mailbox Page 7 life is not in complete harmony with the true essence of a Jew. Covid Can’t Stop Good - Chabad NW Cares Page 8 In such a case it is impossible The Pickle Rabbi Comes to Town Page 8 not to have an awkward feel‑ Chabad Salutes First Responders Page 9 ing that things do not seem to fit somehow, and it is this dis‑ A House on the Roll Page 9 harmony which is at the bot‑ Chabad Goes Virtual Page 10 tom of the anxiety, and it is in proportion to the discrepancy Out of the Box CGI - A Huge Success Page 10 between his way of life and his Shabbat-To-Go Page 11 true natural self.

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Everybody recognizes that anx‑ iety has to do with the psyche.

But in the case of a Jew, the so-called psyche is really the Neshama. Some Jews have a particularly sensitive soul, in which case the above-men‑ tioned disharmony would cre‑ ate a greater anxiety. In such a case even subtle and “minor” infractions of Dikdukei Mitz‑ voth would create anxiety. But

even in the case of an ordinary soul of the average Jew, there must inevitably be created some anxiety if there is a failure to observe the fundamental Mitz‑ voth. It is very possible that the above may have a bearing on your situation. If this is so, then all that is necessary is to rectify matters, and bring the daily life and conduct into complete har‑ mony with the essence of the soul, through strict adherence to the Torah and Mitzvoth. Then the symptoms will disappear of themselves.

It is necessary to mention also that in your case, where your position gives you a great deal of influence on your environment, your influence is an integral part of your harmonious life, and it is therefore essential that your in‑ fluence, too, should be in harmo‑ ny with the Torah and Mitzvoth in the fullest measure.

I suggest that you should also have the Mezuzoth of your home checked, as also your Tefillin, and before putting on your Tefil‑ lin every weekday morning, to put aside a small coin for Tze‑ doko.

Hoping to hear good news from you in regard to all the matters discussed above With blessing P.S. As for the question of see‑ ing me personally in connection with this year’s occurrence, the calendar of appointments is filled to capacity and for a long time in advance. But the important thing is that it is not at all necessary for you to take the trouble and time to see me personally, inasmuch as all I could tell you is what I wrote to you above. www.ChabadNW.org 5

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Letter From the Rabbi Rabbi Joseph Eisenbach Presented to you by

Dear Friends,

The outgoing year is one we will nev‑ er forget, although we wish we could. Who among us has not been affected medically, ma‑ terially or both by the coronavirus pandemic?

Who is not shaken to the core by the social upheaval, murder and mayhem that is rolling across our world like an uncontained wildfire?

There is a traditional phrase that rhymes in Hebrew, expressed at the end of the Jewish calendar year; “Let a year with its curses end, and may the year and its blessings com‑ mence.” Has this sentiment ever been truer for us than it is at this very moment?

So, first, allow me to wish each of you as individuals, and you the entire Northwest Connecticut Jewish community, and you as the whole of the Jewish People only health, happiness and sweetness - and, again, health for the forthcoming year 5781.

None of us have been far removed from someone who perished during this plague, or a loved one who has suffered through sickness and painful recovery. The virus has wrought hav‑ oc with our daily routine, our careers, our businesses, and our children’s ed‑ ucation - the very rhythm and flow of our lives.

let us focus on living a meaningful life, con‑

And yet, we must not allow coronavi‑ scious of G-d and His loving kindness, and rus to rob us of our vitality; to destroy the spir‑ aware of His expectations of us.

Let us do something more for Him as itual and social fabric that makes life mean‑ ingful; to cause us to lose sight of our priorities we are asking Him to grant us our very being and our ability to forge ahead - with every and all the blessings we wish for ourselves and precaution, of course. Rising to the occasion for our dear ones. and focusing on what we are all about will also We pray that A-lmighty G-d grant each help us handle the pandemic situation as well. of us a new year of material and spiritual vital‑

The overarching message of the High ity, peace in our troubled world, and the clar‑ Holidays is that there is a supreme authority, ity to appreciate His goodness in our everyday the omnipresent Master of the Universe, who lives and our reciprocation to Him. grants us life, health and all that truly matters, Best wishes for a k’siva v’chasima tova or does not matter so much. For us as Jews it - to be written and sealed for a good and sweet is both a privilege and obligation to follow His year. special directives to us as is related in the To‑ Rabbi Joseph I. Eisenbach rah.

Covid-19 is, of course, front and center of our concerns. The very idea that such a mi‑ croscopic particle can bring the entire world to its knees simply boggles the imagination.

We don’t know G-d’s plans, but it demands serious introspection and reflection, and a re‑

Ultimately it is only G-d who grants us newed humility as we recognize our own help‑ life and sustenance. We are all His children. lessness, being completely dependent on G-d

For the coming year, as never before, A-lmighty.

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Year may do so.

By providing free Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in a warm and inclusive setting, Chabad hopes to accommodate those who may otherwise not be celebrating the holiday. Chabad’s “user-friendly” services make for an enjoyable and meaningful experience for both the beginner and the advanced.

Song, commentary and the use of EnglishHebrew prayer-books invite individuals of all levels to become active participants in the service.

“According to Jewish tradition, the gates of Heaven are open on the New Year, and G-d accepts prayers from everyone,” said Rabbi Eisenbach. “That serves as our inspiration to keep our doors open as well to the entire community.”

Rabbi Eisenbach continued, “The Lubavitcher Rebbe — Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory — insisted that Judaism be made accessible to all Jews. During the High Holidays, accessibility can translate into different

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factors for different people, such as a nonjudgmental atmosphere, affordability of the services or the ability for a beginner to follow along. Our goal is to lower the barriers of entry, and encourage each and every Jew to actively participate in these most holy and introspective days.”

For decades, Chabad-Lubavitch — an international Jewish organization that firmly believes Jewish traditions and customs are the birthright of every Jew, and that every Jew should have access to them — has made High Holiday services available free of charge, a model other synagogues and organizations around the world are aiming to replicate.

Rosh Hashanah begins this year at sundown on Friday, September 18, and extends until nightfall on Sunday, September 20th. Yom Kippur begins Sunday, September 27 at sundown and extends until nightfall on Monday, September 28th.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, literally means “head of the year.” The two-day holiday commemorates the creation of the world and marks the

beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday.

Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It marks the culmination of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

According to tradition, G-d decides each person’s fate on this day, so Jews mark the day by making amends and asking forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. The holiday is observed by fasting and prayers.

For more information about the High Holidays visit www.chabadNW.org/ HighHolidays.

Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest Connecticut offers Jewish education, outreach and social-service programming for families and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations.

For more information about Chabad’s services or to reserve a space, visit www. chabadNW.org or call 860.567.3609.

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Our Mailbox To my “favorite” Rabbi, Thank you so much for your good wishes and the gift of Positivity Bias.

We are all affected on many levels by this mon‑ strous virus, psychologically, physically and monetarily.

I would like to enclose a check in the amount of $500.00 for you to purchase 10 $50.00 Stop and Shop gift cards to give to those who you know are in need.

Wishing Mina and your family always the best!

Gene F.

knowint that a gift was about to be bestowed upon the D. Family, I looked forward to my routine day at the office. To my delight and be‑ yond all expectations, my wife told me upon my arrival back at our home, a gift presented by two young men from the Chabad in Li‑ tchfield, graced our doorstep with a gift of a homemade Kosher meal, I would have said, only my mother could have made. Beyond delicious. We thank you and your family and send our sincere blessings to all.

Only best wishes….

Steve D.

This is my mom’s stationery.

Peace out and spread awe, M

Dear Rabbi Eisenbach, Please accept this donation in memory of our father Robert.

Thank you for the yahrtzeit candle and kind message.

He was greatly loved by his family and friends.

Sincerely, Ron & Susan S.

Rabbi- thank you so much for the thoughtful Shabbat package, it was a welcome addition to our Friday night ritual. It was also a plea‑ sure meeting your son and his colleague. We Dear Rabbi & Mina, enjoyed a small drink outside after putting on Thank you for the beautiful flowers and love‑ tefillin! ly, heartfelt note of condolence when Mom Look forward to seeing you soon. passed away. Mom, like me, loved roses.

Jame D. Although she was sick for such a long time, losing her was still difficult.

Your words of comfort meant so much.

Sincerely, Dearest Rabbe, Nancy S. We are so happy to give!

Dear Rabbi, Mina and the Eisenbach Family, An unexpected miracle arrived today. Not

Dear Rabbi Elsenbach, I don’t know if I ever thanked you, not only for your loyalty in visiting my mother Doris at Beacon Brook Healthcare.

Her Jewish faith ran deep in her soul. Being a Holocaust servivior ...Her connection to God was very important to her spirit.

Being in the rest home, you Rabbi, were her connection!! And please believe me it made a difference!!!

I also want to thank you for attending my I will let you know if i can pdf you my Grand‑ mom’s funeral, and your beautiful words. ma Malka’s 1944 diary/datebook from 1944 Thank you for sending along to me the news‑ written in Yiddish. She was lone sibling of 8 to paper clipping, regarding the article “Random survive. Was in Vilna Yiddish Theater of War‑ acts of kindness”. saw in 1920. Helped the French Resistance.

Blessings always, Dan W.

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Chabad Enters its 25th Year in Northwest CT continued from page 1 in the world, with over 2,700 branches spanning the globe.

Chabad embraces a philosophy of study, meditation, and social outreach that combines rigorous academics with active community involvement.

Chabad’s growing array of educational and social services programs has made it one of the most dynamic forces in modern Jewish life.

“Chabad” is a Hebrew acronym for “Wisdom, Understanding,

and Knowledge,” and Lubavitch is the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. (The world “Lubavitch” actually means “brotherly love,” which is emblematic of the dedication that characterizes Chabad Lubavitch and its representatives.) Founded in 1772 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Chabad promotes the mystical, traditional, legal and social principles of the Torah — while using modern methods and technology for education,

The Pickle Rabbi Comes To Town Chabad of Northwest Connecticut hosted a pickle making workshop on Wednesday August 26 at 7:15 pm.

The recipe is a secret, but the trick to a good kosher pickle—no au‑ thentic kosher pickles contain vin‑ egar. When pressed, Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, Chabad representative in Cypress, CA, is quick to assert that “there is no exact recipe—it is an art.”

Marcus, affectionately known as the Pickle Rab‑ bi, clarifies the intrica‑ cies of kosher observance through practical picklemaking lessons.

The Traveling Kosher Pickle Factory was Rabbi Marcus’ brainchild. Visits with an 86-year old pickle-maker, rounded off with Tefillin and the crunch of home-made kirbies (not necessarily in that order), sparked the idea. Rabbi Marcus figured that the public school students he taught at Hebrew High would love to learn pickle-making. The opportunity would allow him to surreptitiously

community outreach, crisis intervention, and other social services.

Chabad has consistently been at the forefront of Jewish education and community activism.

The work of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe who assumed leadership of the movement in 1950, is legendary. Motivated by a profound love for humanity and spurred by boundless optimism, the Rebbe lifted the

Around the globe, more than 4,600 of the Rebbe’s emissaries and a workforce of over 20,000 continue his mission to create a world of goodness, kindness and G-dliness. To learn more about Chabad, please visit ChabadNW.org

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What he didn’t count on was the in‑ terest the eclectic program would engender among the teens’ parents.

Over 200 phone calls poured in as adults vied for the opportunity to pickle their own cucumbers. Orga‑ nizers had to turn people away as the program spread like wildfire across Southern California.

“It’s all about keeping it kosher,” con‑ cludes Rabbi Marcus, on the pro‑

Since it began in 2005, thousands of people have prepared personalized pickle jars. During the hour-long presentation, participants choose their own spice combinations and tartness. According to Rabbi Marcus, adults prefer the deli pickle, associat‑ ing it with traditional Judaism, much like a bagel shmeared with cream cheese and lox. Word of its popular‑ ity quickly leaked across the country.

Following requests, the Pickle Rabbi launched a national tour and (before corona) expected it to reach 30,000 people. Participants love the handson approach and the fact that they could make their own jar of pickles to bring home. While people learn the rudiments there are debates of the merits of half-sours (pickles left to marinate for three days) versus sours (pickles preserved for a week or more).

Through humor and history, the Rabbi explains that kosher “is not a stylistic choice,” but rather, “something G-d wants us to do.”

One aspect the Rabbi emphasiz‑ es is that sixty to seventy percent of what is in an average shop‑ per’s cart is already kosher. Rab‑ bi Marcus tells his audience that they are “eating more kosher than they think.” The goal, he says, is for participants to leave more kosher-conscious through a practical demonstration of ko‑ sher laws and symbols. In fact, he proudly notes, some partici‑ pants have been so inspired by the unique approach, they have committed themselves to keep‑

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global Jewish community from the ashes of the Holocaust and launched an unprecedented range of Jewish institutions, outreach programs and social services.

gram’s broader goal. With five mil‑ lion pounds of this popular snack consumed daily, there seems no bet‑ ter way to reach an audience.

Pickle making kits were available by pre-ordering and were shipped via UPS directly to participants’ homes.

This program was sponsored by Chabad of Northwest Connecticut and was made available to the com‑ munity at no charge.

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A House on the Roll

Chabad takes to the road to celebrate Sukkot with community continued from page 1 prisons, where people may not have access to a Sukkah booth.

A light snack will be available in the Sukkah at all times to add to the enjoyment of the holiday.

Other holiday practices of Sukkot include eating in the sukkah for the duration of the holiday. Jews also take “Four Species” of plant life--a citron fruit, palm branch, willows twigs and myrtle stems--and shake them together with a special blessing on each the days of the festival. A set of the “Four Species” will also be on hand in the traveling sukkah.

“This innovative traveling sukkah allows every person to participate in the holiday,” said Rabbi Eisenbach. “The central theme of the holiday of Sukkot is unity - for the sukkah represents a oneness so deep that all distinctions pale to insignificance before it.”

The holiday observances begin on Friday, October 2nd at sundown immediately followed by the two-day

holiday of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, ending at nightfall on Sunday, October 11.

About Sukkot Sukkot, the Festival of the Booths, is a seven-day holiday i m m e d i a t e l y followed by the two-day holiday of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. The holiday is celebrated by eating in a sukkah, a temporary structure covered with vegetation or bamboo that commemorates the time the Jews wandered in the desert wilderness and the miraculous clouds which s u r r o u n d e d them.

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Chabad Salutes First Responders Distributing PPP at Saint Mary’s Hospital Chabad volunteers assembled at Saint Mary’s Hospital to donate personal protective equipment for the doctors and nurses at the front lines fighting Covid-19.

Approximately 3,000 face masks and 5,000 gloves were distributed according to one of the event’s organizers.

equipment like gloves, masks and face shields are proven to protect the people we rely upon to help us through this pandemic.

“The selflessness of the first responders and health care workers on the front lines has been nothing short of inspirational,” said Rabbi

Eisenbach. “Chabad is proud to do its small part to help in the crucial mission of saving lives.”

Chabad planned similar distributions at other hospitals in the area including Waterbury Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Sharon Hospital and New Milford Hospital.

Front line health care workers, such as doctors and nurses, are at greater risk to catch the coronavirus.

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“We can look at the world around us and see all that’s bad and gone wrong, or we can focus on how Jewish tradition can make this a beautiful and meaningful experience.”

Rabbi Eisenbach emphasized the importance of adhering to all guidelines set forth by health officials. “Saving lives takes precedence over everything, and our focus is on how best to serve our community while putting the preservation

Out of the Box CGI A Huge Success

Year after year, summer after summer, kids around the world have looked forward to Camp Gan Israel. With social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders in different stages across state lines, people were unsure what the summer of 2020 would look like for CGI. Introducing “Out of the Box CGI—Extraordinary programming for extraordinary times”.

Out of the Box CGI was a seven week program that delivered the same warmth and excitement for Judaism that parents have come to expect from a Camp Gan Israel summer. Operated completely virtually, the summer experience included a full learning curriculum, daily activities, and exclusive access to online entertainers - such as jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists and more. The camp package also offered different tracks geared to different ages, ensuring that all groups of kids found something meaningful for them.

Each week every camper received a box in the mail with all the supplies and handbooks necessary to participate in all the activities. Every day of camp offered an action packed days, truly bringing the greatest at-home camp experience home for your child.

Camp Gan Izzy staff members, known for their warmth and devotion to each child, met with the campers on daily zoom sessions. Their enthusiasm for Judaism permeated into every activity, and infused the campers with a true Torah excitement.

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“Camp is so important for children,” says director Batya Eisenbach. “It’s changed people’s lives. For some kids it’s

of life first and foremost.”

touch with someone in quarTo that end, in addition to antine or picking up grocermoving classes online and sus- ies for the elderly, there is so pending in-person services, much to be done at this time,” Chabad is also coordinating a said Mina Eisenbach. network of community volunteers to safely help others in need. “Whether it’s staying in

their only Jewish experience children even if it’s out of the all year. We’re grateful that traditional camp setting.” we were able to continue providing that connection for

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Shabbat-To-Go

In a world flipped upside down by the rapid spread of COV‑ ID-19, something previously as simple as participating in the warmth of a communal Shab‑ bat meal has become impos‑ sible. With people under strict self-isolation—especially those 65 years and over, even heading out to a neighborhood store to pick up challah, a bottle of wine and food for the day of rest has become an impossibly compli‑ cated chore.

And it’s lonely, too. With the nerve centers of Jewish com‑ munal experience closed for the time being, the need for friendship and social interac‑ tion has become something of a pandemic in itself.

That’s why Chabad Lubavitch

of Northwest Connecticut has been dis‑ tributing Shab‑ bat packages to local residents.

“Isolation doesn’t have to mean lone‑ liness,” says Rabbi Eisen‑ bach. “It is especially at times like these that we need the closeness and support that commu‑ nity offers, we just can’t experience it in a con‑ ventional way. Jewish wisdom teaches us that the real person is not the body but the soul.

We are learning how we can in fact connect in deep, meaning‑ ful ways even when we’re not in physical proximity.”

A Tefillin Story Back in the early sixties, the first mainframe computers were being introduced into business. Professor Abraham Polichenco, a pioneer of com‑ puter technology, visited the Lubavitcher Rebbe and posed to him a question:

“I know that everything that exists in the world, even some‑ thing that we discover later in history, has its source some‑ where in the Torah. So, where

are computers in the Torah?”

“But under the floor, cables pletely foreign to both of them. connect all these machines so Three diverse machines.

Without hesitation, the Rebbe they work as one.” answered, “Tefillin.” The pro‑ “So you put on tefillin. First fessor was perplexed.

The professor nodded enthu‑ thing in the day, you connect siastically. He hadn’t realized it your head, your heart and “What’s new about a comput‑ before, but yes, this is all that a your hand with these leather er?” the Rebbe continued. computer is: a synthesis of me‑ cables—all to work as one, with one intent. And then, when you “You walk into a room and you dia and processing devices. go out to meet the world, all see many familiar machines: “Now look at your own self. your actions find harmony in a a typewriter, a large tape re‑ You have a brain. It is in one single coordinated purpose.” corder, a television set, a hole world. Your heart is in another. puncher, a calculator. What is And your hands often end up new? involved in something com‑

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Bar and Bat Mitzvah Lessons Available The transition from child to teen‑ ager is an important milestone in any child’s life. Our emphasis is to foster awareness that this milestone is only the beginning of Jewish life and help attain a greater appreciation of the Jew‑ ish adult’s responsibilities.

Regardless of where the celebra‑ tion and service are being held, private tutoring, arranged to ac‑ commodate today’s demanding lifestyle, is available to help you prepare for this special day.

In Judaism, the Bar or Bat Mitz‑ vah marks a most significant stage in the life of a young man or woman. As he/she grows older, he/she will constantly reflect on this momentous occasion as a major part of his/her maturing process. It is this turning point at which a mere boy or girl is sud‑ denly transformed into a young Jewish adult as he/she feels the pride of being a full fledged member of the Jewish commu‑ nity. He/she identifies with his/ her essence in a strong and posi‑ tive manner and realizes he/she is an integral part of our beautiful tradition and rich heritage.

to fit the unique needs of the ing and preparation for the Bar child Mitzvah reflects that as well. The child is taught the meaning of · Meaningful and Relevant what it means to be Jewish and is Our goal is to instill in each child given time to ask and reflect on the meaning and relevance be‑ his becoming a Bar Mitzvah with hind what it is they are doing, so the Rabbis and teachers he stud‑ the experience is engaging and ies with. relevant to their lives in today’s · A wholesome experience modern world. · Not just a ceremony, but about It is not just about the destina‑ tion. The journey should be being Jewish meaningful and enjoyable as well.

The Bar Mitzvah is much more We want your child to always re‑ than a ceremony, it is about member his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah who we are. Our focus is on ex‑ and the training that preceded it, periencing the joy and depth of as a joyous and memorable learn‑ being Jewish. The ceremony is ing experience. only one part of that. The train‑

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Chabad’s Virtual Book Club

Each issue of the Jewish News another book will be featured in this column.

Positivity Bias by Mendel Kalmenson

tives at the hands of the Nazis, and a life of childlessness.

Ezra Press / Chabad.org, $19.99, A radical shift in the way that the Jewish people individually and col‑ Chabad.org/PositivityBias lectively saw themselves and the 404 pages | Soft Cover | 5.5 x world was important, the Rebbe 7.5 inches would often point out, not because it is psychologically motivating, emo‑ In his best-selling A Time to Heal, tionally satisfying or even because Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson provided positive thinking is practically and essential support to readers by show‑ pragmatically effective. ing how the Rebbe, Rabbi Men‑ achem M. Schneerson, of righteous To the Rebbe, positive thinking is memory, comforted and guided in‑ essential for everyone at every mo‑ ment, and is possible no matter what dividuals facing tragedy and loss. the circumstances because it is the In his latest work, Positivity Bias, truth, which has been articulated in Practical Wisdom for Positive Liv‑ every work of Divine wisdom that ing, Kalmenson provides deep in‑ has been revealed to humankind— sights into the spiritual yet practical from the Divine inspiration given positivity that permeated the Rebbe’s to the Patriarchs, to the Bible, to the personal actions, teachings, interac‑ Talmud, to the works of Chassidic tions and influence, which continues spirituality. to grow in the years after his pass‑ ing, transforming the lives of men, Positivity is the lens through which women and children of every faith G‑d wants us to see His creation and everything in it. and background around the world.

The eminently readable and instruc‑ One of the most inspiring and edi‑ tive book is already in its second fying features to be found through‑ printing, even before its official pub‑ out Positivity Bias is how the author lication date. In its pages, the au‑ introduces and explains the Rebbe’s thor shows how through personal deep Torah insights to the reader. In audiences, written correspondence, the book’s first chapter we read how public addresses and unique Torah the Rebbe introduced the essential commentaries, the Rebbe’s under‑ root and nature of positive thinking standing and teaching of the positive in the first Chassidic discourse he potential of the self, and the never- delivered upon accepting the mantle ceasing opportunities for goodness of leadership of Chabad in 1951: and G‑dliness, transformed the We must know that the world ... is a “negativity bias” that had permeated garden! Not just a [utilitarian] field Jewish life in the wake of World War that yields grain [which is necessary II and the Holocaust, the virtual de‑ in order to subsist], but a luxuriant struction of Eastern European Jew‑ garden that yields precious fruits ish life in the Soviet Union, and the [that provide color, aroma, flavor, cynical materialism that has defined beauty, and pleasure]. so much of life in the 20th and 21st Moreover, this world is not just any‑ centuries. one’s garden; it is G‑d’s garden. As It would be easy to understand how the verse states, I have come to My someone who had gone through garden. [Its goodness is therefore what the Rebbe and his family had measured according to His infinite experienced in Soviet Russia, and terms.] then narrowly escaping from the With this perspective, we [are able Nazis in Europe, would have shared to] view the world differently; we that negativity bias. As the author begin to notice things that we may writes in the book’s preface: have missed upon first glance.

It is important to note that the re‑ When we realize that it is our re‑ demptive perspectives presented in sponsibility to constantly search [for this book are not those of a man who G‑d and for the good], we endeavor lived a life of peace and privilege. to look around us and perceive that They are the insights of a man who which is beneath the shell, the fruit lived through waves of pogroms, the that is under the peel. Furthermore, killing fields of World War I, a ty‑ despite all evidence to the contrary: phus epidemic, a refugee crisis, the We are confident that we will suc‑ persecution and forced exile of his cessfully uncover the garden that father, whom he never saw again, is latent in creation, because the the Bolshevik Revolution, the rise Torah tells us that it is indeed there, of Communism, World War II, the waiting to be discovered … brutal murder of his brother, grand‑ mother, and numerous other rela‑ While providing an abundance of

Torah insight, more than anything else, Positivity Bias is a remarkable instrument for personal transforma‑ tion and growth. By absorbing and making personal the lessons that the Rebbe exemplified, and suggested to others, the reader naturally and eas‑ ily develops an appreciation of how this wisdom can be applied to his or her potential for a rooted, meaning‑ ful life.

The 30 self-contained chapters of the work contain numerous examples of advice that the Rebbe gave though both letters and personal audiences with individuals who sought his counsel on the widest range of per‑ sonal and professional issues.

The Rebbe’s counsel to Nobel Prizewinning author Elie Wiesel exempli‑ fies an approach to tragedy and belief in G‑d that applies to individuals, the Jewish people, and the world as a whole: In his memoirs, Elie Wiesel vividly recounts his first encounter with the Rebbe in the early 1960s. “That sim‑ ple dialogue,” according to Wiesel, “lasted almost an entire night,” and “was a turning point in my writing.”

After Night, which has since been translated into over 30 languages, Wiesel published his second novel, The Gates of the Forest, in 1964.

This book provides a fictionalized account of that first late-night con‑ versation between himself and the Rebbe.

The account is grueling, heart‑ breaking, and painfully vulnerable.

Auschwitz, of course, is the pivotal question of the conversation. “How can you believe in G‑d after Aus‑ chwitz?” But as the conversation shifts from emotion to emotion, from argument to counter-argu‑ ment, the Rebbe keeps pushing his visitor to reveal why he is really there, his deepest motivation for the visit. “What do you expect of me?” asks the Rebbe. To which Wiesel re‑ sponds: “Nothing, absolutely noth‑ ing.”

But the Rebbe is patient.

After hours of going back and forth, in a moment of epiphany, Wiesel came to realize why he had come to see the Rebbe. He confessed, “ ... You asked me what I expect of you, and I said I expect nothing. I was wrong. I want you to make me cry.”

In the original, much longer, Yiddish version of the book that came to be called Night, Wiesel describes the death of his father in Buchenwald, admitting that this event was so traumatizing it had, in that moment

and ever since, robbed him of his tears. “I did not cry, and this is what causes me the most grief: this inabil‑ ity to cry. The heart had petrified, the fountainhead of tears had dried up.”

And what was the Rebbe’s response?

What could one possibly say to such an urgent, human request?

“That’s not enough,” he said lovingly.

“I shall teach you to sing.”

In this singular exchange, we see the Rebbe’s Positivity Bias on full display in all of its redemptive sensitivity and complexity. Wiesel’s tears are not denied, Heaven forbid. Facing one’s pain, no matter how enormous, and feeling it deeply is essential to releasing its deadening grip on the soul. However, the Rebbe’s response makes it clear that this catharsis is not the ultimate goal. It’s what comes after the tears that the Rebbe remains focused on, and what he wanted to communicate to the aspiring author.

The Rebbe understood that for Wi‑ esel to truly heal he needed to learn not only how to cry, but how to re‑ gain his desire and ability to sing again.

And this assessment of the Rebbe, that sorrow must never swallow joy, and that tears must never drown out the song in our hearts, was not re‑ served for Mr. Wiesel. It was a deeper diagnosis of the Jewish soul follow‑ ing the wreckage of World War II. In general, as many expended their energy on memorializing the hor‑ rifying loss of Jewish life, the Rebbe consistently directed his focus and that of others to the miraculous con‑ tinuation of Jewish life, in its many forms. Truly, for the Rebbe, it was never enough to just survive, we must constantly strive to thrive.

By attempting to shift the central point of national focus and selfidentification away from the colossal tragedy of the Holocaust and direct it instead toward a redemptive future and a joyful present, the Rebbe chose not to devalue or trivialize such his‑ toric loss, Heaven forbid. He only continued on page 23

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By Yehuda Altein exalted and praised (among Kaddish is a Jewish text, in other meaningful declarations which we declare our prayerful and requests). It is recited with wish that G-d’s great name be a quorum, numerous times Kaddish Is Praise to G-d

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Kaddish Means “Sanctification” The word kaddish means sanctification. Its recitation brings holiness to G-d’s name, declaring our perfect faith that He is the Creator of the world and that everything that occurs by His will.

It’s in Aramaic Unlike most prayers which are recited in Hebrew, the text of Kaddish is in Aramaic.

Aramaic was the vernacular of the Jews of Babylonia in Talmudic times (when this prayer took shape), and is the language in which the Talmud and the Zohar were written.

The Central Line Is ‘Yehei Shemei Rabba’ The central line of Kaddish reads, “Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le’olam u’le’olmei olmaya—May His great name be blessed forever and ever.” The Talmud tells us that when a person recites this phrase with full concentration, any evil judgment that has been decreed against that person on High will be annulled, even if it is 70 years old.

The Congregation Has a Role Kaddish is usually recited either by the chazzan (leader of the prayers) or a mourner.

Nevertheless, it is an interactive prayer in which the entire congregation takes part. At specific intervals, the congregation responds “amen!” to the leader’s words, and the ‘yehei shemei rabba’ phrase is also recited together aloud.

It Is Only Said in the Presence of a Minyan Kaddish may only be said in the presence of a minyan—a quorum of 10 adult Jewish males.

“Just as my forefathers planted those for me, so do i plant these for my children.” - The Talmud

The underlying theme of the Kaddish prayer is the glorification, magnification, and sanctification of G-d. Jewish law requires any prayer that is a declaration of G-d’s holiness— such as Kaddish, Barechu, or Kedushah—to be said only in the presence of a minyan.

‘Half Kaddish’ Is Not Half There are four primary types of Kaddish: Half Kaddish, Whole Kaddish, Rabbis’ Kaddish, and Mourner’s Kaddish.

The Half Kaddish serves as a breakpoint to divide between various segments of the prayers (e.g., between the “Verses of Praise” and the blessings recited before the Shema).

Being the shortest of the four gives it its name, Half Kaddish. However, this moniker is by no means exact: It is, in fact, roughly two-thirds the size of the Whole Kaddish.

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Whole Kaddish Comes After Prayers The Whole Kaddish is said by the chazzan after the repetition of the Amidah. It comprises the entire text of the Half Kaddish, plus an additional three phrases. In the first of these three (“titkabel”), unique to the Whole Kaddish, we entreat from G-d that He accept the prayers and requests of all Jews wherever they may be.

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Jewish Funeral Page Rabbis’ Kaddish Follows Torah Study This Kaddish is said whenever 10 Jews learn Torah together, hence the name “Rabbis’ Kaddish.” Since there are several places in our prayers that are actually not prayers but Torah teachings, this Kaddish is said then as well.

Mourner’s Kaddish Is Often Said as a Chorus It used to be customary in Ashkenazi communities that only one mourner would recite Mourner’s Kaddish on behalf of all mourners, but starting about two centuries ago it became more prevalent for all mourners to recite the Kaddish aloud in unison.

Mourner’s Kaddish Is Not Mournful Perhaps the most well-known of the four, Mourner’s Kaddish is recited by sons in the memory of a deceased parent. It is said toward the end of the daily prayers during the 11 months following the burial, and on the yahrzeit (anniversary of passing) each year that follows.

Mourners also recite Kaddish at the conclusion of a burial. The text of this kaddish differs from the standard Mourner’s Kaddish, including additional phrases praying for the resurrection of the dead and an end to all suffering.

Although commonly associated with mourning and tears, the content of Mourner’s Kaddish is anything but mournful. As with other types of Kaddish, it declares our prayerful wish that G-d’s great name be exalted and praised throughout the world for eternity, conveys our request that G-d hasten the coming of Moshiach, and beseeches G-d to send all Jews an abundance of peace.

The Big Ones End With Taking Three Steps Back With the exception of the Half Kaddish, Kaddish ends with the well-known phrase, “Oseh shalom bimromav … — He Who makes peace in His heavens shall make peace for us and all of Israel, and say ‘amen!’”

Before saying this phrase, the one reciting Kaddish takes three steps backward, similar to a person retreating respectfully upon concluding an audience with a king.

Mourner’s Kaddish Benefits Parents In addition to being a merit for the living, reciting Mourner’s Kaddish does wonders for the souls of the deceased. It helps them as they face judgment in heaven and eases their passage to the World to Come, allowing them to continue on to even higher spiritual planes (which is why it is said every year on the anniversary of passing).

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Mourners Say Kaddish for Eleven Months and Then Annually Sons say Kaddish for their fathers and mothers for the first 11 months (less one day) after their passing, and every year on the anniversary of their passing (according to the Jewish calendar).

Yemenites Incorporated Maimonides in Their Kaddish The Yemenite community is one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, traditionally dating from the days of King Solomon. In the 12th century, they kept up a correspondence with Maimonides, whose encouraging replies include a long letter known as Iggeret Teiman (Epistle to Yemen).

To display their reverence, the Yemenite community of that time added a passage to the Kaddish prayer dedicated to him: “In your lifetime, in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, and in the lifetime of our teacher Moses ben Maimon…”

Sephardim and ‘Viyatzmach’

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It is not uncommon for a congregant to enter a new synagogue and be puzzled upon hearing a slightly different version of a prayer than what they are accustomed to. One example is the Kaddish. Sephardim and those who follow chassidic tradition incorporate the phrase, “Viyatzmach purkanei viykarev mishichei—May He bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Moshiach.” However, this phrase is omitted by other Ashkenazi groups.

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worked to ensure that it not come to exclusively define and confine the way the Jewish People view their past, present, and future.

to write a letter to the Rebbe request‑ ing insight and direction.

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the Rebbe, which she concluded with the following provocative words: “I do not want to be a guinea pig (to be experimented on).”

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In all cases, these brothers are essen‑ tially portrayed as self-centered, ego‑ tistical, spiritual thrill seekers, who deserved what they got. The Rebbe, however, highlighted and developed a teaching of the Or Hachayim and elaborated on in Chassidic sources.

Aaron’s eldest sons passed away from a “Kiss of G‑d,” a most positive de‑ scription, used only for the highest souls. Each of the punishable actions enumerated in the Midrashofwas floor, a profound knowledge the rooted in apsyche, single, and positive source— soul and a crystal clear perspective on life today, much of intense passion and yearning forit garnered from the many thousands G‑d. In the words of the Rebbe: of women he’s counseled at light Bais “They approached the supernal Chana. out of their great love of the Holy, and thereby died. Thus they died Friedman’s speaking tours have taken by ‘Divine kiss, such experienced him to most of ’the 50 as states, as well as by the perfectly righteous…

This is Canada, South and Central America, the meaning of South the verse, They came Israel, Europe, Africa, Australia and to Hong His” first close G‑dKong. and died.

Frombook, this Doesn’t Anyone Blush Anymore?, was perspective, it becomes clear that published by Harper San Francisco.

Nadav and Avihu died of a spiri‑ He’s been featured in over 200 print tual overdose—too much ofand a good articles internationally, has thing. been interviewed on more than 50

“hamaaseh hu ha’ikar,” which means that the essential thing is the deed, not abstract study. Otherwise, teach‑ ings and words, no matter how beau‑ tiful, wise, or aesthetic, are devarim beteilim “empty expressions” and their power to move and inspire ac‑ tions was wasted.

To that end, we will now highlight ten practical steps that will em‑ power you to design a life of positiv‑ ity. While there are countless other powerful instructions throughout the recorded encounters with the Rebbe, have designed media we attention.

He wasa program featured of essential directives to help you onten the year-long Discovery Health Channelyour documentary, of reframe perspective “Class in order ’75,” in which he mentored five to see yourself and the world in a individuals order to teach more positiveinway.

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By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton I heard this story from the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Laibel Groner.

A woman from the ChabadLubavitch Community in Brooklyn was pulled over by a N.Y.C. traffic cop for some traffic violation. Stand‑ ing outside her open car window and watching her search for her license and registration papers, the police officer caught sight of a picture of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in her open purse.

“Excuse me, maam,” he asked, “are you one of the followers of this Rab‑ bi?”

“Yes,” she replied.

“Well, in that case I’m not giving you a ticket.” He closed his ticket book and continued, “Do you know why?

Because this Rabbi,” he pointed to the picture she was now holding in her hand, “Did a very big miracle for me.”

“Well,” said the grateful woman, “since you aren’t giving me the ticket, I have time to hear the story.”

The policeman smiled and said, “It’s my favorite story, but I haven’t told

it to many Jewish people, in fact I think that you are the first.” The cars were whizzing by behind him and he had to raise his voice slightly. “The story goes like this: I used to be in the police escort that once a week escorted the Rabbi to the Montefiore Cemetery (where the Rebbe’s fatherin-law and predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, is interred). I got to know some of the young men who accompanied the Rebbe, and I learned a lot of things. They are very friendly people, which you probably already know, and we talked a lot while the Rabbi was inside praying.

“Well, one day I saw that all the fel‑ lows there were really talking excit‑ edly to each other so I asked them what happened. So they told me that the Rabbi does a lot of miracles for people, but today he did a miracle that was really something. I didn’t even ask what was the miracle that they were talking about, I just asked them if the Rabbi helps non-Jews also. “’Sure,’ they said, ‘The Rebbe helps anyone who asks. Why? Do you need something?’ So I told him, this young fellow, that me and my wife had been

married nine years with no children, and a week ago the doctors told us that we had no chance. We had spent a lot of money on treatments, seen all sorts of big professors, we were run‑ ning around like crazy for the last six or seven years, and now they told us that they tried everything and there is no chance. You can’t imagine how broken we were. My wife cried all the time and I started crying myself.

“So this young man tells me, ‘Lis‑ ten, the next time that you escort the Rebbe to the cemetery stand near the door of his car and when he gets out ask him for a blessing.’ So that is just what I did. The next time I was in the escort I stood by his door and when he got out I said to him: ‘Excuse me, Rabbi, do you only bless Jewish peo‑ ple or non-Jews too?’

“So the Rabbi looked at me like a good friend, it was really amazing, and said that he tries to help anyone he can. So I told him what the doc‑ tors said, and he said I should write down on a piece of paper my name and my father’s name together with my wife’s and her father’s names and that he would pray for us. So I did it, my hands were shaking so much I al‑

most couldn’t write, but I did it and you know what? My wife became pregnant and nine months later she gave birth to a baby boy! The doc‑ tors went crazy, they couldn’t figure it out, and when I told them that it was all the Rabbi’s blessing they just scratched their heads and — Wow! I felt like the champion of the world!

“But here comes the good part. Do you know what we called him? What name we gave our baby boy? Just guess! We called him Mendel after the Rabbi. At first my wife didn’t like the name because its not an Ameri‑ can name, but I said, No! We’re call‑ ing him Mendel! Each time we say his name we’ll remember that if it weren’t for the Rabbi this boy would not be here.

“But when our parents heard the name they really objected. They said, ‘With a name like that, all the kids will think he’s a Jew or something and they will call him names and be cruel to him. Why make the kid suf‑ fer for no reason?’ ‘That’s just what I want,’ I said to them. ‘When he comes home and says that the other kids called him names and beat him up because he has a Jewish name, I’ll tell him that I want him to learn from those other kids how not to behave.

They hate the Jews for no reason, but you should love the Jews, you should help the Jews. You just tell them that without that Jewish Rabbi called Mendel you wouldn’t be here at all, and then maybe they’ll start thinking differently too!’

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