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In Memoriam: Lois Rosenthal “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Lois Rosenthal lived a life of many experiments and patronage of the arts.

Lois Rosenthal was born to Rose Bilker Reis and Nat C. Reis on May 18, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended attended South Avondale School and Walnut Hills High School.

After high school she enrolled at the University of Cincinnati. Her family owned Bilker’s Foods, a well-known kosher grocery store in Cincinnati.

She met her husband, Richard Rosenthal, while she was on a blind date with someone else. A few weeks later he called and asked her out and they proceeded to see each other each night for the next few weeks. They got married on December 20, 1959. Her husband recalls that his father quickly recognized the fire and ambition that his daughter-in-law possessed and that she would push him – Richard – to excel.

An activist, environmentalist, supporter and participant in organizations that defended the oppressed, the hungry, and the disadvantaged, she initiated many programs and activities in which she had strong belief and involvement. From the Ohio Innocence Project which has exonerated 17 wrongfully convicted people and the Fresh Produce initiative at the

Freestore Foodbank, to the Rosey Reader Program, which has provided books to over 30,000 Cincinnati Public School children grades K-3, to foster a love of reading, to her creation of Uptown Arts, which provides free classes in art, music, acting and dance to 5-10 year old city kids. The outgo-

ing CEO of Uptown Arts, Mary McCullough-Hudson, said that one of the things that was special about Lois was that she not only provided funding but her time and expertise as well.

Mrs. Rosenthal was there helping out and making her presence known.

In the 70s, Lois led the charge to

establish a school at the Cincinnati Zoo for high school juniors and seniors to take core curriculum courses as well as study botany and animal keeping. She helped start the zoo’s program of artificially inseminating endangered species which led to it first success: a llama producing a baby which was aptly named Lois.

During Lois’s 28year tenure on the board of the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where she was recently named an Emeritus Member of the Board, she had a tremendous impact on the theater.

She and her husband Dick established the Rosenthal New Play Prize, which produced 15 world premier productions, some going on to be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and be produced in New York and throughout the country.

Additionally, she identified the need for live arts programming for children and established the Rosenthal Next Generation Series which ran for 18 years, creating a new group of theater lovers: over 75,000 children and parents attended these programs.

Ed Stern, former artistic director of the Playhouse in the Park, told a story of sending Lois a script of a play he was going to award the New Prize to. She replied that she didn’t like the script at all. Ed said “That’s the one thing you could say about Lois – she was never politic. She told you ROSENTHAL on page 22

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Wise Temple Welcomes Assistant Director Wise Temple is excited to welcome Melissa Bellows as the new Assistant Director of Education & Youth Engagement. Melissa is originally from Minneapolis, making her home over the past few years in Chicago, with her husband Adam Bellows, who will begin his second year of rabbinical school here in Cincinnati this fall.

After a national search, Melissa’s special set of skills, her wonderful reputation, and the natural ways in which she connects with people led to her being invited to join Wise Temple’s professional staff. Among her responsibilities, Melissa will supervise nearly 100 madrichim (teen teaching assistants), teach the freshmen

madrichim training program, work with the school’s grade level family programs, design and oversee informal youth activities for grades 4-6, and assist the teaching staff and the school in a myriad of ways.

Melissa has a a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater and a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education.

She has had quite a bit of experi-

ence with teens through her years as a camp director. Additionally, Melissa has significant experience working with children with special needs. She has a strong creative and educational background to bring to her work.

Melissa began her position in June, after spending a year in Israel.

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Mr. Edward G. Marks is a retired partner in the Cincinnati firm Barron, Peck, Bennie & Schlemmer.

He was admitted to practice in 1967, following a seven-year career as a broadcast journalist and on air personality. For 19 years, he represented Ohio’s largest health insurer, litigating in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and advising the company with regard to legislative and administrative matters. For the past 20 years, his practice has focused largely on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and guidance for non-profit organizations.

Mr. Marks has been active in the Jewish community for many years.

His family has been affiliated with Rockdale Temple since his greatgreat-grandfather joined in approximately 1851. He has taught at Rockdale, has chaired several committees, and has served several terms on its Board of Trustees. He also served several terms on the Midwest Region board of the Union for Reform Judaism. Mr. Marks served for nine years on the board of United Jewish Cemeteries, and was one of the voices that spoke out early for the wisdom of a community-wide cemetery organization. He was JCGC’s founding president, and continues on its board and executive committee.

Mr. Marks has long been active in community and professional organizations. He presently serves as an officer of Cincinnati Arts Association and the Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center, and as a director of Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. For ten years, he taught Broadcast Law at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, and hosted a weekly television show, “Ask Your Lawyer.” He also serves on the board of the Leavitt Institute for International Development, and travels regularly to Ukraine and Moldova to teach in law schools there. He is a former two-time member of the Ohio State Bar Association Board of Governors, and has served several terms on the governing board of Cincinnati Bar Association. He has also chaired several committees of the two organizations. In November 2013, he was granted the Ramey Award for Community Service by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.

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tice groups. He previously served as partner-in-charge of the firm’s Cincinnati office and subsequently as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In February 2006, Mr. Ostreicher was appointed by President George W. Bush as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). His term was extended for an additional two years in 2008.

Mr. Oestreicher’s family has belonged to Wise Temple since the early 1950’s. Mr. Oestreicher was President of Wise from 1998 - 1999, where he first became involved with cemeteries. Mr. Oestreicher served as co-chair of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Cemetery Project and was a founding board member of JCGC when it was incorporated in 2004. He also served as Treasurer of JCGC from 2004 - 2008 and remained on the Board and Executive Committee through 2009. He continues to serve on JCGC’s Finance Committee in an “Observer” capacity.

In addition to his extensive involvement in Jewish cemeteries and Wise Temple, Mr. Oestreicher has been involved in many other civic activities. He currently serves as President of the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. He served as Chairman of the Board of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College from 2009 - 2012 and is an Emeritus Trustee of Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion. He also served on the executive committee of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati USA Partnership for Economic Development.

Mr. Oestreicher has also held leadership roles in numerous other organizations throughout the community, including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Downtown Cincinnati Inc., Cincinnati Arts Festival Inc., the National Conference for Community and Justice and Glen Manor Home for the Aged (now Cedar Village.) He was the recipient of the 2011 Community Service Award of the American Jewish Committee Cincinnati Regional Office, recognizing his outstanding volunteer roles and civic accomplishments. In addition, he was a 2012 recipient of the Venue Civic

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of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine. He has been affiliated with the American College of Rheumatology since 1976 and currently serves as Chairman of RheumPAC, the ACR Political Action Committee. He has published more than 25 scientific research papers.

Upon their return to Cincinnati in 1977, the Herzig family joined Rockdale Temple. Dr. Herzig was President of Rockdale from 1997 1999, which was when he first became involved with cemeteries. It was during this time, which coincided with Mike Oestreicher’s Presidency at Wise Temple, that the United Jewish Cemeteries’ Board of Delegates sent a letter to Rockdale and Wise informing them of their weakened financial condition. This letter eventually led to the formation of JCGC. Upon completion of his term as Rockdale president in 1999, Dr. Herzig was appointed by Rockdale to the UJC Board of Delegates. He continued to serve on the Ad Hoc Committee of the Cemetery Project and served as president of UJC from 2006 - 2008. He was a founding Board member of JCGC when it was incorporated in 2004 and remained on the Board and Executive Committee through 2011.

He also served as Vice President of JCGC from 2004 - 2009.

In addition to his extensive involvement in Jewish cemeteries and Rockdale Temple, Dr. Herzig has been involved in many other civic activities, including the City of Wyoming Economic Development Commission, the Wyoming Master Plan Committee, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Board of Overseers, and the National Board of Trustees for ARZA. Mr. Michael Oestreicher is a native Cincinnatian, having attended Walnut Hills High School before receiving his BA from Miami University in 1972. After completing law school at Boston University in 1975, he practiced in New York for several years before returning to Cincinnati. He currently is a partner at Thompson Hine and serves as a member of the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Securities and International Trade & Customs prac-

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Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC) will honor its three founders and celebrate the organization’s unique history at a reception on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

The event will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Adath Israel Congregation located at 3201 E. Galbraith Rd. in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The organization’s three founders, Dr. Edward Herzig, Michael Oestreicher and Edward Marks, will be honored.

The first Jewish cemetery in Greater Cincinnati dates back to 1821. Since that time, 26 Jewish cemeteries have been formed in Hamilton and Butler Counties. JCGC was incorporated in 2004.

Recognizing that many of the forming congregations had ceased to exist, similar problems faced all the cemeteries, and that the leadership base was aging, a small group of community leaders embarked on a multi-year study of these issues with the leaders of these cemeteries in the late 1990’s.

Ultimately 22 Jewish cemeteries determined that it was in their mutual best interest to create a new, merged organization, JCGC, which would assume responsibility for the perpetual care of the existing cemeteries and the creation of such new cemeteries as will be necessary to serve the Jewish community’s future needs.

Dr. Edward Herzig is a native Cincinnatian, having attended Walnut Hills High School before receiving his BA from Adelbert College Western Reserve University in 1967.

His parents were members of Adath Israel for more than 50 years. After completing medical school at the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Herzig served internships and residencies in Boston and with the U. S. Air Force in Taiwan and Texas before completing his residencies and internships at the University of Cincinnati. After 30 years in private practice with the Herzig Krall Group in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Dr. Herzig became affiliated with Mercy Health in 2009. He is Chairman of the Mercy Health Physicians Management Board and the Mercy Health Select Board of Directors and currently serves on the Mercy Health Market Board of Directors. He also serves as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College

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“Cincinnati Stands with Israel” showed impressive solidarity On Sunday, July 27th, the Jewish Community of Cincinnati gathered together at the Mayerson JCC to attend “Cincinnati Stands with Israel,” a rally to show solidarity with Israel and its people, to support Israel’s right to self-defense and the right of all people to live free of violence. To ensure the safety of attendees, the JCC’s usual security measures were heightened, and fortunately there were no protestors.

The gathering began with some songs, led by Jeffrey Silverstein, followed by a welcome from Marc Fisher, CEO of the JCC. Arna Poupko Fisher, University of Cincinnati Judaic Studies department, offered an opening relfection.

Other speakers included Rabbi Rachel Sabath BeitHalachmi, representing Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Amit Ben Harush Negari, Special Forces Battalion of Givati, and Harry and Diane Schneider, whose daughters Nina and Rachel both emigrated to Israel and served in the IDF. This solidarity gathering featured special presenters U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Werner Coppel, Holocaust Survivor, both introduced by Shep Englander, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

There was also a presentation about the Stop the Sirens campaign, by Marty Hiudt and Danielle V. Minson, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

Yair Cohen, C o m m u n i t y Shaliach (who has finished up his service and returned to Israel with his family on Friday) said “I send a personal thankyou and appreciation as an Israeli connected to Cincinnati for the rally organized today. Thousands of miles away from the graves of IDF soldiers all over Israel, far away from the families that life will never be the same for, far away from the sirens. Far, and yet so close and standing together honoring the protectors of Israel and fight for freedom and security.”

People were asked to showed their solidarity in three ways: one, by writing a letter to thank elected officials for their sup-

port of Israel; two, by bringing a smile to an IDF soldier’s face by sending a child’s drawing; and three, by helping Israel’s vulnerable populations by giving to the Stop the Sirens campaign.

The Federation also has a blog on its website to help tell

Volunteers unite to help Jewish Family Service food pantry Joyce Yonka, 69, understands the importance of inspiring others to help the food pantry. For eight years she and her husband have volunteered at the Jewish Family Service food pantry to assist families experiencing hunger and poverty.

Because of her involvement and passion for the food pantry, Joyce knew it was the perfect social action project to suggest to her adult B’nai Mitzvah class at Temple Sholom.

Joyce and her nine classmates collected and donated personal care items to the food pantry. Enthusiasm grew for helping Jewish Family Service clients in need at the food pantry as the Mitzvah project was shared through the temple’s Friday night Shabbat program and weekly online newsletters. With the support of Temple Sholom congregants and family members, this small class of ten collected several hundred tubes of toothpaste, bars of soap, and other personal care items.

“So often the simplest thing is the most effective,” Joyce happily shared. “Everyone has the ability to help others but when we come together we can have a greater effect.” She recognized that even

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something as minor as donating a tube of toothpaste can have a major impact on someone else’s life.

Collaboration with other organizations plays a role in the food pantry’s success. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Lions of Judah Society, a women’s philanthropy group, is one such partner.

During their events, members donate specific items that the pantry needs at that time. In addition, as part of their Monthly Mitzvah proj-

ect, four members are designated each month to collect personal care items.

“It may surprise people that we ask for non-food donations. But low income families cannot purchase needed household cleaning supplies or personal care products such as soap, toothpaste, diapers, or feminine hygiene products through SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), commonly known as food stamps,” Sandee Golden, Jewish Family Service Food Pantry and Volunteer Manager explained.

The food pantry is able to serve Jewish Family Service clients in nearly 50 zip codes as well as all people in need who live in the Clifton area. It is the only food pantry in the region that includes a full array of kosher foods and meat.

Over the years the food pantry has been fortunate to host and collaborate with many different volunteer groups ranging from congregations, school organizations, local businesses, and social action groups.

“We are always excited to have new groups come to volunteer,” Sandee said.

the stories of Cincinnatians connected to Israelis and Israelis connected to Cincinnati, along with interesting articles and updates.

The event was closed with a Prayer for Peace for the State of Israel by Rabbi David B. Siff,

Ph.D., of Northern Hills Synagogue and remarks by Rabbi Lewis Kamrass, Isaac M. Wise Temple, followed by the singing of the national anthems of Israel and the United States.

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Kerry unplugged: What do diplomat’s open-mic remarks on Israel reveal?

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS/Washington Jewish Week) – A private conversation caught on an open microphone between Secretary of State John Kerry and his aide Sunday is raising questions about whether the Obama administration’s uncompromising public support for Israel’s Operation Protective Edge may not reflect its private stance.

“It’s a hell of a pinpoint operation, it’s a hell of a pinpoint operation,” Kerry told his aide, appearing frustrated with Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza.

“Right,” the aide replied. “It’s

escalating really significantly and just underscores the need for a ceasefire.”

“We’ve got to get over there,” Kerry told the aide, referring to the Middle East. (On Monday, Kerry flew to Cairo to begin working on a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.)

The conversation took place before Kerry appeared on Fox News Sunday. Host Chris Wallace played a clip of the conversation for the secretary and asked, “[W]hen you said it’s a ‘hell of a pinpoint operation,’ are you upset that the Israelis are going too far, and in fact, do you intend to

go back to the Middle East tonight, sir?”

“It’s tough to have this kind of operation, and I reacted obviously in a way that anybody does with respect to young children and civilians,” Kerry answered. “But war is tough, and I said that publicly and I’ll say it again. We defend Israel’s right to do what it is doing in order to get at those tunnels.”

Noah Pollak, executive director of the Emergency Committee for Israel, didn’t buy Kerry’s ex-planation.

“Kerry has once again shown his true colors, lending the imprimatur of

the U.S. secretary of state to the Palestinian propaganda line against Israel,” Pollak told JNS. “He also did his own diplomatic mission real damage by revealing to the Israelis his contempt for their legitimate security concerns.”

But Alan Elsner – vice president of communications for the selflabeled “pro-Israel, pro-peace” lobby J Street – thinks Kerry’s “pinpoint” remark has been assigned more significance than it deserves. He said Kerry was simply voicing a normal reaction to the thought of casualties.

“I didn’t hear anything particularly controversial. He was just express-

ing human emotions and expressing his desire to bring the bloodshed to an end,” Elsner said, adding that it is also important to distinguish between “civilian casualties that are caused when Hamas places its positions in extremely populated areas, and those which are caused by a clear case of error.”

Elliott Abrams, who served as a top national security adviser to President George W. Bush, was not as discouraged by Kerry’s description of Israel’s military operation as he was by the secretary of state’s inability to properly delegate within his department.

For two Americans, service to Israel ends in tragedy

By Hillel Kuttler BALTIMORE (JTA) – Sean Carmeli, a sergeant in the Israeli army, was stationed in Israel’s South awaiting possible orders to enter Gaza.

He was exchanging Facebook messages with his friend Ian Benisti, a U.S. Marine reservist who was visiting Israel from California. The two had planned to get together, maybe go to the beach. But Israel was in the midst of an escalating conflict with Hamas.

“Bro’, hope this’ll be over soon, so we can meet up,” the Texas-born Carmeli wrote to Benisti in their last Facebook exchange on July 15.

The wish went unfulfilled. Two days later, Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza.

Carmeli, 21, and another American, Max Steinberg, a 24-yearold from Woodland Hills, Calif., were among the 13 Israeli soldiers – all members of the Golani Brigade –

National Briefs FAA lifts ban on Israel flights after Obama accused of ‘economic boycott’ (JNS) – Late on July 23, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted its ban on flights by American carriers in and out of Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.

The FAA said that before ending the ban, which was in effect for 36 hours, it “worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate po-tential risks to civil aviation.”

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had accused the Obama administration of political motivation in imposing the FAAban, which came just as Secretary of State Kerry traveled to the Middle East to try to broker a cease-fire

killed during heavy fighting in Gaza on Sunday.

“He was a very sweet, nice kid – the mellow, calm, happy guy people want to be around,” Benisti said of Carmeli.

Carmeli was raised in the resort town of South Padre Island, Texas, and after his freshman year of high school moved with his two younger sisters and their Israeli parents to Raanana, a city not far from Tel Aviv.

Alon and Dalya Carmeli were back in Texas working at their T-shirt shops on South Padre Island when they learned of their son’s death and immediately returned to Israel, said Benisti, who attended Carmeli’s funeral in Haifa late Monday night. The funeral drew an estimated 20,000 mourners.

Carmeli “always had an angel on his shoulder, always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye,” said Aaron Edelman, a Baltimore native who knew Carmeli from their Golani between Israel and Hamas.

“The facts suggest that President Obama has just used a federal regulatory agency to launch an economic boycott on Israel, in order to try to force our ally to comply with his foreign-policy demands,” Cruz said.

Dershowitz: J Street can’t ‘claim to be pro-Israel’ after pulling out of Boston rally (JNS) – J Street-the self-labeled “pro-Israel, pro-peace” lobby – ”can no longer credibly claim to be pro-Israel” after pulling out of a recent Israel solidarity rally sponsored by Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Boston, Harvard Law School professor and pro-Israel activist Alan Dershowitz wrote in an op-ed for the Jerusalem Post.

J Street’s Boston director, Shaina Wasserman, wrote in a letter to JCRC Executive Director Jeremy Burton that it decided to pull out of the July 17 Stand With Israel rally because the event did not include speakers who represented the group’s “pro-Israel, propeace perspective” and that “the feedback you solicited from me was barely reflected in the rally’s messaging points.”

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Benisti, whose father lives in Israel and who coincidentally was raised in both Woodland Hills and South Padre Island, said he plans to attend Steinberg’s funeral on Wednesday morning in Jerusalem.

Steinberg’s connection to Israel was a more recent development. He first visited the country two years ago on a Birthright Israel trip.

“He fell in love with the country and the people, and he knew he wanted to be there,” said Danny Derakhshannia, Steinberg’s childhood friend from California.

Steinberg moved to Israel and became a “lone soldier,” a term for Diaspora Jews who move to Israel to serve in the Israeli military without having close relatives in the country.

According to the Lone Soldier Center, an Israeli nonprofit, 5,700 such personnel currently serve in the Israel Defense Forces.

ADL scrutinized over interfaith camp coordinators’ alleged ties to Al-Qaeda terrorist (JNS) – The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is being scrutinized over the alleged ties staffers at its interfaith camp in New Hampshire have to a convicted Al-Qaeda terrorist.

Charles Jacobs and Ilya Feoktistov of the Boston-based advocacy group Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT) wrote in an article for American Thinker that brothers Bilal and Ammaar Mirza – who have been involved with the ADL’s New Hampshire camp for several years, first as campers and later as staffers – have been “active in a Boston-area extremist Islamist movement” and are also supporters of convicted Al-Qaeda terrorist Tarek Mehanna.

Jacobs, APT’s president, called on the ADL to improve its vetting process for interfaith partners.

Obama nominates Saperstein to religious freedom post WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Obama nominated Reform movement leader Rabbi David Saperstein as Ambassador at Large for

The center was founded in honor of Michael Levin, a lone soldier from Philadelphia who was killed in 2006 during the Second Lebanon War. Hearing of the two Americans’ deaths is “reliving everything we went through with Michael,” said Levin’s mother, Harriet.

Lori Trott, the principal of Saint Joseph Academy, the school in Brownsville, Texas, that Carmeli and sisters Gal and Oranit attended, said he was the first student in her 14 years there to be killed during military service. She said the school will commemorate Carmeli’s life when the new term begins in early August.

A vigil in Steinberg’s memory was held Sunday night at a park near where he grew up. Derakhshannia said he and Steinberg often went skateboarding and bicycling there.

“It was an emotional gathering,” said Alex Cohen, another friend from the area.

Derakhshannia recalled that Steinberg – known as “Little Max” because of his short stature – would take some big hits during recreational football games but would always bounce right up.

“He was a tough, tough kid,” said Derakhshannia, who knew Steinberg since they were middle-school classmates. “Max would never hold a grudge. He’d always be smiling.”

Derakhshannia, who identifies himself as a non-practicing Muslim and whose own parents are emigres from Iran, called Steinberg “a true patriot.”

“He didn’t just stand with the Israeli people; he was standing up for what’s right,” Derakhshannia said, adding, “That’s why he went to Israel: to help democracy there.”

International Religious Freedom at the State Department.

Saperstein, a veteran civil rights activist, is director and counsel of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism, a position he has held since 1974.

Saperstein is the fourth person and the first non-Christian to hold the post, first established in 1998.

Miami Beach, according to the local CBS affiliate.

The family whose cars were attacked immigrated to the United States from Iran 25 years ago.

“Everyone was shocked,” said daughter Rachel Shakib. “No one knew what was going on, we’re like this is America, this is Miami. Why would we be targeted here? We’re supposed to be safe, free from antiSemitism.

Synagogue, cars in North Miami vandalized with ‘Hamas’ (JTA) — A synagogue in North Miami Beach was vandalized with spray painted swastikas and the word “Hamas.”

The attack on Congregation Torah V’Emunah reportedly came early Monday morning, according to local reports.

The epithets were discovered slightly more than a day after cars owned by a Jewish family in Miami Beach were egged and smeared with cream cheese while the family attended Shabbat services at their local synagogue.

The vandals wrote “Jew” and “Hamas” on the back of the cars, parked in front of their home in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of

Chicago public school principal reassigned after anti-Semitic bullying (JTA) — A Chicago public school principal has asked to be reassigned over anti-Semitic bullying at his school.

Principal Joshua VanderJagt of the Ogden International School on Chicago’s North Side will be reassigned, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said in a statement released Friday.

Some parents at the school believed VanderJagt’s response to the anti-Semitic bullying among eighth graders came too late. Apetition calling for his resignation also has been circulated, according to local media reports.

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Israeli concerns about Turkey and Qatar fuel dispute with Kerry

By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Behind the feud between John Kerry and Israel over the secretary of state’s efforts to broker a Gaza cease-fire is a larger tension concerning the role of Turkey and Qatar in Palestinian affairs.

Israeli officials rejected the proposal for a cease-fire advanced

by Kerry in part because of what they see as the outsize influence on his diplomatic efforts of these two regional powers with agendas increasingly seen as inimical to Israeli interests. While both countries are traditional U.S. allies, they are also supportive of Hamas.

International Briefs Israeli officials blast Obama’s demand of ‘unconditional’ cease-fire (JNS) – Israeli officials expressed outraged on Monday after U.S. President Barack Obama urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce an “immediate, unconditional humanitarian cease-fire” in Gaza.

Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel said on Army Radio that the U.S. should “go focus on Syria.”

MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) said, “The American proposal serves only the interests of Hamas.

Egypt destroys 13 Gaza tunnels, hunts Islamist terrorists (JNS) – The Egyptian military announced on Sunday that its engineering forces located and destroyed 13 cross-border smuggling tunnels dug by Palestinians in Gaza. The tunnels connect Gaza to the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula.

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: referendum must end ‘Zionist state’ (JNS) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for a referendum among Jews and Arabs living in Israel to end the “Zionist state” and suggested that armed resistance might be necessary until such a vote can be held.

“Israel’s annihilation is the only real cure,” he said, adding that his statement “doesn’t mean destroying Jews in this region.”

Pro-Palestinian rioters attack Maccabi Haifa soccer players in Austria (JNS) – A pre-season match between the Israeli Maccabi Haifa

“Qatar, financially and politically, diplomatically and through Al Jazeera, is supporting a terrorist group,” an Israeli official told JTA. “Instead of contributing to the development of the area, they are contributing to terror in the region.”

Israeli officials point to the anti-Israel rhetoric of Turkey’s Islamist prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which has reached new heights during the current conflict, with his suggestion that Israel is worse than the Nazis.

Israel prefers to have Egypt as the main interlocutor because the country’s current military-backed government has a deep antipathy and French Lille OSC soccer teams in Bischofshofen, Austria, last week was interrupted when proPalestinian protesters burst onto the field and attacked the Israeli players.

Throughout the second half, the demonstrators cried out anti-Israel slogans. At the 85th minute of the game, they rushed the field and began beating the Maccabi Haifa players. Security at the venue was in the hands of a small, unprepared team and a few police officers, who eventually managed to get the rioters under control. The French players fled the field for the locker room.

ISIS seizes Iraqi monastery and expels monks (JNS) – After forcing Christians in the city of Mosul to convert, die or leave, jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terror group seized the ancient Christian Mar Behnam Monastery outside of Mosul and expelled its monks.

“You have no place here anymore; you have to leave immediately,” the monks were told by ISIS jihadists, Agence France-Presse reported.

Meshaal: We don’t fight Jews because they’re Jews (JTA) — Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said he does not know whether his organization will ever recognize Israel’s right to exist, but cannot even think about it until there is a Palestinian state.

“We are not fanatics; we are not fundamentalists. We do not actually fight the Jews because they are Jews per se. We do not fight any other races. We fight the occupiers,” Meshaal said through a translator in an interview Sunday with “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose.

Rose reportedly pressed Meshaal on whether he would be willing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

Meshaal answered “no” before his translator could speak.

toward the Islamist Hamas movement.

Israel had previously embraced an Egyptian cease-fire proposal that was rejected by Hamas, which saw its terms as decidedly unfriendly.

Tamara Cofman Wittes, a deputy assistant secretary of state for the Middle East in Obama’s first term, said that Turkey and Qatar are necessary interlocutors because Hamas needs credible representatives of its interests in the negotiating process and because the two countries are not tempted to sabotage cease-fire efforts.

“I understand why Israel and Egypt are uncomfortable seeing regional actors friendly to Hamas involved in these talks. If they are not involved, they could spoil a cease-fire,” said Wittes, who is now the director of the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy. “You have to get them engaged so they have reason not to act in an unconstructive manner.”

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The wife and young daughter of Sergeant Major Bayhesain Kshaun cry over his fresh grave during the funeral ceremony at the Netivot military cemetery, July 22, 2014.

Kshaun, 39, was killed by an anti-tank missile fired at the force responding to a terrorist infiltration incident on July 21.

TEL AVIV (JTA) – The air war has become a ground war. The Israeli population, always on edge, has become a nation in mourning.

And a military operation that nearly ended after eight days has become a bloody invasion of Gaza that could last weeks and has Israeli officials divided over how it ought to end.

With the death toll rising on both sides – more than 600 Palestinians and 30 Israelis were reported killed as of Tuesday – some Israeli leaders are calling for a cease-fire. But others argue that the only way to address the Hamas threat is to reoccupy Gaza, a step that would be very costly to the Israeli military and Israel’s international standing.

“A cease-fire will mean that anytime Hamas wants to fight it can,” former Israeli National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror told JTA. “Occupation of Gaza will bring longer-term quiet, but the price will be very high.”

Operation Protective Edge, which began July 8 with a week and a half of Israeli airstrikes, expanded into a ground operation late last Thursday night, July 17. The Israeli government says the invasion is aimed stopping the wave of violence against Israeli civilians.

Destroying the network of tunnels Hamas uses to transport arms and personnel is part and parcel of that. In heavy fighting in Gaza City, Israel has uncovered dozens of Hamas tunnels, including some that lead into Israeli territory. On

Saturday, two squads of Hamas militants attempted to use those tunnels to infiltrate Israel but were driven back by Israeli troops. At least six Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting following infiltration attempts.

“We will carry it out to achieve the goal of restoring quiet to Israel’s citizens for a prolonged period while inflicting a significant blow on the infrastructures of Hamas and the other terrorist organizations in Gaza,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address Saturday night. “We are not deterred and we will continue to act as necessary.”

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Tunnel vision: Why Hamas’ tunnels are the new front in the war with Israel

By Uriel Heilman (JTA) – Until this latest war, if you asked most Israelis about the threat from Gaza, they would probably start talking about Hamas rockets.

But that has changed over the last few days of fighting, for two reasons. One, the much-heralded success of the Iron Dome missile defense system has all but neutralized Hamas’ rocket threat. Two, and far more troubling for Israelis, they have woken up to the true extent of the subterranean threat from Gaza:

Israel Briefs IDF: Islamic Jihad behind explosion at Gaza hospital and park (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces said that the Palestinian terror group Islamic Jihad was behind the explosions at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital and a park in the Al-Shati refugee camp.

The explosion at the hospital and nearby park left 10 dead and 40 wounded, Ma’an News Agency reported, quoting Gaza health officials.

“A short while ago, terrorists in Gaza fired rockets at Israel. 1 of them hit Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. The other hit Al-Shati refugee camp,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said on Twitter.

IDF: Hamas prevented civilians from evacuating UNRWA shelter in Gaza (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) accused Hamas of preventing civilians from evacuat-

the tunnels that snake underneath the densely populated coastal territory into Israel proper.

What do the tunnels look like?

The tunnels are hardly crude.

With years of experience digging passageways under the Egypt-Gaza border to smuggle weapons, people and goods into the blockaded territory – including items as large as cars – Hamas knows how to burrow.

The tunnels discovered by the Israel Defense Forces are reinforced by concrete walls and ceilings.

Some are 90 feet deep and extend ing a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) shelter in the northern Gaza city of Beit Hanoun, where at least 16 people were killed and more than 200 were injured in an apparent strike on the compound last week.

“Hamas prevented civilians from evacuating the area during the window that the IDF gave them,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.

Survey: Israel Hayom remains top-read weekday newspaper in Israel (JNS) – Israel Hayom is the most widely read daily newspaper in Israel on weekdays, a new Target Group Index (TGI) report revealed Monday. According to the survey, which analyzed the public’s exposure to newspapers and radio in Israel in the first half of 2014, Israel Hayom has a 39.8percent market share.

Terror attack thwarted by border police near Jerusalem (JNS) – Israeli border policemen thwarted a potential major terrorist attack on Sunday morning when they discovered a pow-

more than a mile in length, terminating inside Israel not far from residential neighborhoods. Israeli troops have discovered phone lines, electricity wires, pulley systems and stockpiles of explosives and weapons in the tunnels.

Many of the tunnels have multiple branches and a multitude of exit points, which explains why the precise number the IDF says it has found keeps fluctuating. As of Tuesday, the number was 66 access shafts as part of 23 tunnels.

The tunnels begin inside buildings in Gaza, where it is easy to

conceal digging from outsiders, including the omnipresent Israeli drones that scrutinize goings-on in the coastal strip.

Their end points inside Israel are difficult to detect because the terminus often isn’t dug out until Hamas fighters are ready to pop up and perpetrate an attack. When the moment arrives, Hamas assailants dig the last few feet and emerge from the hole – heavily armed, usually well camouflaged and sometimes disguised as Israeli soldiers.

erful explosive device in a car at the Beitar checkpoint on Route 367 southwest of Jerusalem.

The vehicle aroused suspicions of the border policemen at the checkpoint, and they ordered it to pull over. The driver, a Palestinian male, balked, prompting a policeman to reach inside the vehicle to try to grab the keys.

The driver sped up, with half the policeman’s body still inside the vehicle. The policeman was able to point his weapon at the driver, who then halted the vehicle.

An explosive device was found in the vehicle and was neutralized by sappers. The driver was taken in for questioning by Israeli security forces.

June that the kidnappers of the three murdered Israeli teens were “not terrorists.”

Israel approves criminal investigation against Arab MK Zoabi (JNS) – Israeli AttorneyGeneral Yehuda Weinstein on Friday approved a criminal investigation against Israeli-Arab Member of Knesset Hanin Zoabi (Balad) for suspicion of incitement to violence and offending a public servant.

Zoabi, an outspoken opponent of Israel who participated in the 2010 flotilla that tried to break the naval blockade on Gaza, said in

Why is this threat so significant?

Report: Hamas planned to attack Israel via tunnels during Rosh Hashanah (JNS) – Hamas was likely planning a major attack on Israel during Rosh Hashanah using its complex system of tunnels under the Israel-Gaza border, Israeli security sources said.

According to the report, Hamas planned to send 200 terrorists at a time through tunnels to attack several western Negev towns and to kidnap and kill as many Israelis as possible, NRG reported.

The current Israel Defense Forces operation in Gaza resulted in the premature exposure of the networks of tunnels, enabling Israel to prevent a major disaster.

Israel ranks ‘very high’ on U.N. human development index (JNS) – Israel ranks 19th in the world in the United Nations’ Human Development Index for 2014, according to the U.N.’s 2014 Human Development Report, released July 24.

Israel is among 49 nations the

Israel has yet to figure out an effective way to systematically address the multitude of threats the tunnels present.

Hamas could use them to kidnap Israeli soldiers, as it did with Gilad Shalit in 2006, or even to kidnap civilians. Israeli troops have found Hamas infiltrators in recent days armed with tranquilizers and handcuffs for just such operations, according to the IDF. For its part, Hamas has made clear that one of its main goals is to TUNNEL on page 22 report ranks as having “very high human development.” The report, titled “Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience,” states that the Human Development Index is a measure of achievements in key dimensions such as a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living.

The report ranks 187 countries as having “very high,” “high,” “medium” or “low” human development. Among Israel’s neighbors, Saudi Arabia was placed 34th, Lebanon 65th, Turkey 69th, Iran 75th, Jordan 77th, Egypt 110th, and Syria 118th.

Reuven Rivlin sworn in as Israeli president (JNS) – As Israeli soldiers continued to battle Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Reuven Rivlin was sworn into office as Israel’s 10th president on July 24 at the Knesset.

Outgoing President Shimon Peres, 90, dedicated his last days in office to visiting bereaved families of fallen soldiers and traveling around the country to lift the spirits of Israeli citizens.

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Pro-Israel Muslims seek alternative to radical Islam as a means for peace

By Maayan Jaffe (JNS) – Jews around the world were inspired last month when Arab-Israeli teenager Mohammad Zoabi cloaked himself in an Israeli flag and spoke into a bedroom video camera, “I am an Israeli and will remain an Israeli. Israel will remain a Jewish and a democratic country.”

What few realized is that within days after the video went viral, Israeli police arrested three men in his own family for plotting to cause him harm in retaliation for the piece. His cousin, Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi, called her young cousin “a sleazy, mixed-up kid who has identity issues.”

Still, more voices like the young Zoabi’s have emerged in the month since the kidnapping of three Israeli teens and the weeks since the launch of Operation Protective Edge. Young Bissan Salman, an Israeli Arab from Ramla, blogged on July 23 that

she refuses to choose between her Arab and Israeli friends.

“My tears choose the side of peace,” she wrote. “We are tired to hear about more killings. We are tired to run every time we the sirens. …Don’t judge, pray. Pray for this to be over.”

But as the operation wages on and the rockets continue to plummet on the state of Israel, these young voices are lost. But there is another voice, a growing one, that is bubbling above the surface.

That voice has little to do with Israel and everything to do with fighting Hamas. It is the voice of Arabs-Muslims, really calling on their peers to fight the inexorable advance of political Islamism over Islam.

Dr. Qanta Ahmed, author of “Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom,” told JNS while the media focuses on the war in Israel, similar wars are being waged across the world. Islamism, she said, is the driving force

between Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) and Iraqi government forces, between the Pakistani Taliban and the Pakistani Army, the Afghan Taliban and would-be Afghan democratic leaders, Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists and the Nigerian government, and between Jama’at Al-Nursa rebels and the Syrian regime.

“Muslim militaries are not held to global condemnation in the way the Israel Defense Forces must face – despite their targeted attacks, pre-strike warnings and efforts to contain civilian deaths,” said Ahmed.

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser – founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), which works to provide a platform for Muslim Americans who advocate for liberty, freedom, and the separation of mosque and state – expressed similar sentiments.

AIFD has brought together a group of dozens of U.S. Islamic groups to the form the American

As rockets fly, poor towns in southern Israel cry out for better protection

By Ben Sales RAHAT, Israel (JTA) – Fares Alhozael doesn’t want much from the Israeli government.

The roads in his neighborhood aren’t paved, and earlier this year Israel destroyed his cousin’s house for having been built illegally.

Slumped on a faded bed in the bare, beige, tin-roofed house he shares with his six children and their families, Alhozael, 55, hasn’t worked in more than two decades, since he injured his leg in a produce factory.

But he doesn’t seem to mind.

Indeed, he sings the government’s praises and waves off criticism of Israel’s current military operation in Gaza, saying “we need to destroy the entire Islamist movement, whoever raises his head.”

All he wants, he says, is a bomb shelter.

When a rocket is fired from Gaza, Alhozael has just 45 seconds until impact to find shelter, but the nearest one is four minutes away.

“The state must answer us – just a shelter,” Alhozael said. “We asked for one from the politicians, from everyone. They said OK and didn’t do anything. There are 500 people here. Where will they go?”

Alhozael is among thousands of southern Israelis who lack access to a bomb shelter. Two weeks into the latest outbreak of fighting in Gaza, in which a barrage of Hamas missiles has rained down on Israeli cities, many southern Israelis say they hold slim hope for protection during this go-round. They only

hope the state answers their requests before the next battle starts.

“The situation is intolerable,” said Hassan Alhozael, Fares’ cousin and the local public school vice principal. “There’s trauma for the Bedouin children. The siren sounds and they have no place to hide. The state turns its back. The government needs to do well by us.”

Security isn’t much better in Rahat’s city center, which features a drab city hall, a modern community center and a traditional open market where merchants sell food, clothes and housewares piled on the ground.

Some of the newer buildings have protected rooms, but only three small mobile shelters serve the market’s customers. One of them stands in the middle of a parking lot sur-

rounded by trash and flies, its entrance blocked by bags of garbage. Inside, the shelter is filled with torn-up cardboard boxes and an intolerable stench.

Islamic Leadership Coalition. To be a member, agencies have to sign on to a list of 17 principles.

The last of the principles is recognition of the state of Israel.

“I don’t believe Israel is a religious issue for Muslims,” Jasser told JNS. “Hamas and other radi-

cal Islamic groups have propagandized the issues for decades and the latest conflict demonstrates that. It is constant warmongering.

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2014 Mature Living / Senior Life Cincinnati has many options for those who are seeking the right retirement center for themselves or a family member, or who are looking for special assistance to

do every day tasks and more.

Explore these various businesses that can help you or your loved one:

Cedar Village Retirement Community Cedar Village offers living accommodations for seniors with a variety of needs: helping those who are independent and people needing some assistance in a 162-

bed Health Care Center that includes 50 beds for short term rehabilitation following hospitalization and 105 independent and assisted living apartments. Cedar Village also offers other programs and services including the Cedar Village Rehabilitation Center, Cedar Village Home Care, Cedar Village Hospice, VillageCare and the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention.

Cedar Village serves the Greater Cincinnati Community guided by a mission based on Jewish values. Their vision is that “aging will be a fulfilling and enriching experience for older adults and their families...”

The Jewish residents will find full-time pastoral care, with Reform and Orthodox rabbis, as well as a kosher deli.

Other amenities include private and public dining, a fitness center, two beauty salons, several libraries, a bank, transportation and a variety of activities, including adult lectures.

Episcopal Retirement Homes At Episcopal Retirement Homes you will discover all the things they do to enrich the lives of older adults and the reasons they have become a leader in providing these services. People describe their premier retirement communities as a combination of a luxury resort, summer camp, and college. Add in an experienced management team, a professional and compassionate staff, an incredible board of directors, and the best medical care available when you need it, and you will start to get an idea of why they have been a successful, financially sound organization for over 60 years. They also provide services to the communities around them and offer retirement living options that cater to older adults with limited financial resources.

Unlike private for-profit communities, they do not have to spend resources paying the owners or shareholders but rather they can reinvest the money back into providing the best care and service available in the marketplace. It also means that they have never and will never ask a resident to leave the community if their finances become depleted. This promise is an important part of fulfilling their mission and it means the world to the residents and their families.

Family Bridges This non-medical home care’s mission is to help seniors live independently. They are particularly dedicated to providing care for those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s cancer and other debilitating conditions, such as

arising from strokes and cardiac difficulties.

Care is offered 24/7 by screened caregivers who are required to have extensive home care experience. Mike and Shannon Garfunkel (Originally from Dayton and Cincinnati) are the founders.

After attending the University of Cincinnati, Shannon began working at Jewish Family Service in daycare, and Mike began working for a Wall Street financial adviser. As time progressed, Mike wanted a career that would help others, Shannon’s interest in her work grew as she saw the results of her work.

Together they formed Family Bridges, with offices in Cincinnati, Mason and Dayton.

Hospice of Cincinnati Hospice of Cincinnati provides the best possible and most meaningful end-of-life experience for all who need care and support in our community. As experts in end-of-life care, we aggressively manage symptoms, support caregivers and educate families on what to expect during the course of illness.

We are widely recognized as industry leaders in hospice and palliative care. We’re the only JCAHO Certified Hospice in our region and we’re also recognized

by We Honor Veterans for understanding the unique needs of our Military Veterans.

Patient and family empowerment.

Compassionate care.

Excellence in everything they do.

An emphasis on embracing life every day. These are just a few of the important values that Hospice of Cincinnati lives, walks and talks on a daily basis.

Independent You Life can be difficult for those struggling to fasten the buttons on a shirt or pulling one’s top over their head. The owners of this unique shop in Wyoming saw this firsthand while working with nursing home residents as health care social workers. Those with limited dexterity or mobility depended on these social workers to shop for their clothes. The choices were scarce.

Independent You offers both a store front and online shopping, to aid customers in getting the right fit. The owners, Suzanne and Amy, have personally selected their clothing, accessories and unique stylish, dignified choices.

And as an added personal touch, all the fabrics are wash and wear!

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CONTINUED from previous page parents’ maze of mail, bill paying, or understanding the complexities of social security, insurance, Medicare or Medicaid can be confusing and time-consuming.

Jewish Family Service Aging and Caregiver Services experienced geriatric care managers, Your Experts in Aging, can help. Call Jewish Family Service today so you can relax tomorrow.

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Visiting Angels People both young and old may find themselves in situations when assistance with daily living is required. Traditionally, this help has been provided by family members, but as lifestyles have changed, family members alone are not always able to provide this assistance in response to this need.

Visiting Angels can fill that need

by providing affordable, dependable and personalized in-home care. Caregivers provide personal care, transportation, run errands, prepare meals, do light housework and assist with personal hygiene and laundry. By offering services for up to 24 hours, 7 days a week, Visiting Angels provides nonmedical in home care and companionship to clients who are elderly, disabled or convalescent, allowing them to maintain independence in the privacy of their own home. The employed caregivers and companions possess the genuine desire to help seniors.

They are subjected to the most comprehensive screening process and background checks and are bonded and fully insured. Visiting Angels serves Greater Cincinnati, Lebanon and Butler, Clermont, and Warren Counties.

When it’s time to call in a professional...

As life expectancies increase there are naturally more folks living into their eighties and nineties and beyond. For the adult children of this older adult population, mostly Baby Boomers, it could mean taking on much of the responsibility to keep their parents as healthy, happy and safe as possible in their later years. Often this involvement is triggered by anticipating a need for a change in lifestyle for their folks, or because their parent or parents just had a life-changing health event. Most people have no experience in situations like this and now must enter the complicated world of healthcare options. This means priorities have to be set and decisions must be made, often in a crisis mode when stress levels are high and family dynamics will be in play.

The whole experience is often time-consuming, confusing, and emotionally exhausting.

A professional geriatric care manager (GCM) is the right person to bring in for these types of situations. They are different than a home healthcare worker and are specially trained to assess the overall situation and then make recommendations on how to proceed. They can handle everything from medication management, to doctor visits, to home safety and maintenance. Usually they are from fields such as social work, nutrition, or nursing and good ones are worth their weight in gold.

One way they can alleviate much of the anxiety and stress associated with making the right choices is by being a single point of contact for all information, which reduces frustration for family members and helps streamline the decision-making process.

In addition, an objective third party professional can alleviate

issues with family dynamics among siblings and relatives and take the lead for necessary difficult conversations.

Furthermore, the hassle of trying to choose the right resources is eliminated. Things like home health agencies, medical transport, companions / helpers, pet care, medicine management, safety or monitoring equipment for the home, paperwork, etc. are all handled by a competent GCM. A GCM can help by reducing stress levels, thus allowing confidence levels to rise when you feel you understand the options and can make informed decisions.

When a family has a trained healthcare professional as an advocate for their loved one to interface with doctors and hospital staff, they don’t feel so guilty when they can’t be there. This is especially true for out-of-town children. Plus, time away from work is reduced since the GCM is on the scene.

Adult children are more likely to maintain a healthy relationship with their parents when all these stress triggers are reduced or eliminated, and best of all, there is tremendous peace of mind knowing you will be notified if an emergency arises or important information becomes available.

Finally, a GCM is familiar with the options available not only if your folks stay in their own home, but also if they need to move from their home to a more suitable environment in a retirement community or a skilled nursing care center.

Costs for a GCM will depend on how much time they spend on your particular situation. A full assessment and a recommended care plan of action including a home inspection if necessary, interviews with family members

and medical professionals familiar with the case, a review of all medical and legal documents, and direction on what needs to be done to ensure the best possible outcomes for your parents will usually run $400-$500. Then overseeing and managing the plan can be just a few hundred dollars a month to a couple thousand depending on how involved you want the GCM to be. Usually this is money well spent.

More information on a local geriatric care management team can be found online.

Weil Funeral Home For over four generations — a span of 90 years — Weil has served Cincinnati.

Services include the use of their new chapel, which is wheelchair accessible and able to comfortably hold over 350 people.This allows them to handle large public funerals or small private ceremonies, whichever the family desires. Also provided are

all-necessary materials for Jewish Practices, including all-wood, orthodox caskets, burial vaults, traditional burial garments, kria ribbons, shiva candles, acknowledgement cards, registry books, folding chairs, shiva stools, prayer books and other requested items.

Weils is nothing if not accommodating, services can be arranged at the cemetery, at Temples or Synagogues or various other locations.

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Rehabilitation Services at Cedar Village Sometimes life hands us unexpected challenges—things happen that we don’t expect, which can include an illness or injury that leaves us, or our loved ones, in need of some assistance to fully recover.

The good news is that skilled therapists—physical, occupational and speech—can help facilitate recovery, alleviate pain and help individuals to regain an optimal quality of life.

Every person is different and their rehab needs are different as

well. For Cedar Village rehab patients, an individual plan of care is developed incorporating the kinds of services that will benefit them the most. In simple terms, their physical therapists help with the large motor activities like walking, balance and strength. They use equipment as appropriate, everything from hand weights and exercise bands to treadmills, arm bikes and the like. They also use specialized and sophisticated tools like the Biodex for balance assessment and training and a Class

IV medical laser for deep tissue healing and pain relief.

Occupational therapists focus on more fine motor skills and often use assistive devices and technology to help individuals with their abilities to do everyday things like bathing, dressing and cooking. Speech therapy not only helps with communication issues but also plays an important role in assessing and treating swallowing issues.

When individuals need an intensive level of therapy, or medical

services in addition to therapy services, they may be admitted as an inpatient. Cedar Village has two units that are dedicated for short term rehab patients and they feature many amenities to help speed recovery. Outpatients may be those who have been discharged from inpatient service but they also can be anyone who would benefit from some therapy services. Maybe they’ve had a fall or just “did something” that resulted in pain or physical limitation. Therapy can be the answer for

both pain relief and recovery.

For those who need outpatient therapy services, there is now a choice of two locations for Cedar Village rehabilitation. You can come to the Mason location on the main Cedar Village campus or you can visit the Rehabilitation Center located in the Mayerson JCC in Amberley. You don’t have to be a JCC member to receive services at the Amberley location and both locations offer a full range of services and specialized equipment.

Top 10 most common health issues for seniors According to the Univesrity of Rochester Medical Center, there are 10 issues that are most pressing for senior citizens, and each one needs to be addressed sooner than later so that any senior can stay strong and

vital well into old age.

The first issue is physical Activity and nutrition. Research indicates that staying physically active can help prevent or delay certain diseases, including some can-

cers, heart disease and diabetes, and also relieve depression and improve mood. Inactivity often accompanies advancing age, but it doesn't have to.

Check with local synagogues, senior centers, and shopping malls for exer-

cise and walking programs. When a senior doesn’t have a good exercise routine, their eating habits are often not good as well, especially if they live and eat alone. It's important for successful aging to eat foods rich in nutrients and avoid the empty calories in candy and sweets.

This can lead to the next issue of being overweight and obesity.

Being overweight or obese increases your chances of dying from hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, dyslipidemia and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. In-depth guides and practical advice about obesity are available online from a wide variety of sources.

The third issue is tobacco.

Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. Tobacco use is now called "tobacco dependence disease." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that smokers who try to quit are more successful when they have the support of their physician; don’t be afraid or shy about asking for help..

The next important issue is that of substance abuse. This usually means drugs and alcohol. These are two areas we don't often associate with seniors, but seniors, like young people, may self-medicate using legal and illegal drugs and alcohol, which can lead to serious health consequences. In addition, seniors may deliberately or unknowingly mix medications and use alcohol.

Because of stereotypes about senior citizens, many medical people fail to ask seniors about possible substance abuse.

Oddly enough, HIV/AIDS is a senior health issue. Between 11 and 15% of U.S. AIDS cases occur in seniors over age 50. Between 1991 and 1996, AIDS in adults over 50 rose more than twice as fast as in younger adults. Seniors are unlikely to use condoms, have immune systems that naturally weaken with age, and HIV symptoms (fatigue, weight loss, dementia, skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes) are similar to symptoms that can accompany old age.

Again, stereotypes about aging in terms of sexual activity and drug use keep this problem largely unrecognized. That's why seniors are not well represented in research, clinical drug trials, prevention programs and efforts at intervention.

Mental Health has long since been an issue for seniors. Dementia itself is not part of aging. Dementia can be caused by disease, reactions to medications, vision and hearing problems, infections, nutritional imbalances, diabetes, and renal failure. There are many forms of dementia (including Alzheimer's Disease) and some can be temporary. With accurate diagnosis comes management and help. The most common late-in-life mental health condition is depression. If left untreated, depression in the elderly can lead to suicide. A surprising fact: the rate of suicide is higher for elderly white men than for any other age group, including adolescents.

Another important issue in senior health is injury and violence.

Among seniors, falls are the leading cause of injuries, hospital admissions for trauma, and deaths due to injury. One in every three seniors (age 65 and older) will fall each year.

Strategies to reduce injury include exercises to improve balance and strength and medication review; home modifications can also help reduce injury. In terms of violence, home security is needed to prevent intrusion. Home-based fire prevention devices should be in place and easy to use. People aged 65 and older are twice as likely to die in a home fire as the general population.

Even though pollution affects all of us, government studies have indicated that low-income, racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in areas where they face environmental risks. Thus environmental quality is an important issue to consider when it comes to our aging population. Compared to the general population, a higher proportion of elderly are living just over the poverty threshold and don’t often have the ability to live in a enviromentally safe area.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTH

BAT MITZVAH

rayden Arthur Konrad born July 10th in Denver, Colorado. Parents are Robin Richards Konrad and Mike Konrad. Grandparents are Cathy and Arthur Richards and Jan and John Konrad.

Great grandparents are Herschel and Jewel York and the late Isadore and Sylvia Richards

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ena Mollie Lenchitz, daughter of Marlene Ostrow and Dr. Bernard Lenchitz of Kenwood, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat August 2, 2014; 6 Av 5774 at Adath Israel Congregation in Amberley Village She will be called to the Torah to chant from Parsha Devarim.

She is the granddaughter of the late Irving Ostrow and Ruth Ostrow Lewis and

Maurice Lewis of West Orange, NJ. She is also the granddaughter of the late Charles Lenchitz and Sylvia Lenchitz of Rockaway Township, NJ, Ms. Lenchitz is the sister of Jordan Lenchitz.

Rena will enter eighth grade at Indian Hill Middle School where she is a straight-A, Honor Roll student.

She plans to continue her Jewish education at MERCAZ, the Conservative Hebrew High School in the fall and work as a madricha (Teaching

Assistant) at Adath’s Sunday school. For her Mitzvah project, she volunteered regularly at the Barbash Center for Vital Support at HUC. Rena also enjoys playing basketball, soccer, performing on the trumpet in the Orchestra and Jazz band, reading, and being a Girl Scout Cadette. She is an ardent fan of college basketball and Camp Livingston where she attends each summer.

Rena Mollie Lenchitz

JFS PASSOVER DELIVERY On Sunday, Apil 6, 2014, 120 Jewish Family Service (JFS) volunteers delivered 400 Passover meals to Cincinnati Jewish families in need. This was part of the 16th annual Dr. Samuel S. Rockwern Passover Delivery of Jewish Family Service Project.

Volunteers of all ages delivered boxes filled with matzah, matzah ball soup mix, macaroons, gefilte fish, horseradish, Passover candy, grape juice, nuts, apples, and chicken dinner. Deliveries stretched over 30 zip codes.

This year the Passover Delivery project was held at the new Jewish Family Service Barbash Family Vital Support Center, conveniently located on the campus of Hebrew Union College in Clifton. It is the only food pantry in the region that also includes a section with a full array of kosher food.

Marcie, Arielle, Micah Bachrach-Blue Ash

Meryl Juran - Montgomery and Marsha Barsman - Symmes Township

Dan and Marlene Guttman

Caleb Kish 11 -Northern Kentucky

Melissa 16 and Karen Goodman - Symmes

Alex Levenson - Amberley and Dan Phillips - Monroe

Mark Miller - Forest Park

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By Bob Wilhelmy Walk into Margaritaville at the south end of the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati’s downtown and it’s as if you stepped into a tropic al paradise. The ambiance says equatorial islands all the way, from the seaplane suspended from the ceiling to the palm trees and tin-roofed bar locations.

While the place yielded no Parrot-heads, there is no mistaking the Jimmy Buffett motif in this geographically-themed eatery. The music; the décor; the menu design; the entrée and drink names - every aspect enchants the psyche in a way not unlike the clatter of palm fronds and the splashy spray of surf that you find on white sand beaches. So if you can’t go to those white sand beaches just now, a stop at Margaritaville will provide you an escape of sorts.

To Alison Sheshull, sales manager at Margaritaville/Cincinnati, the Buffett-inspired eatery means fun and good food more than anything else. “This is a fun place to eat and socialize for all ages,” she said. “We are very family-friendly and family oriented, and at the same time lots of adults come here just to be with friends or for the sense of being in this place; like being in the tropics.”

To extend the feel of the tropics, I chose an entrée from the Beach Grill section of the Margaritaville menu. The one that caught my island fancy was the black grouper.

Sheshull stated that the entrée was one of her favorites, and I can see why. The grouper in this dish is a fine piece of fish, a filet that is at least an inch thick and a sizeable portion. The fish was firm yet tender, substantial, mild and grilled to be just right—moist and appealing.

A choice of toppings is offered and I took the mango salsa, which added to the tropical nature of the dish.

The grouper was accompanied by island rice, a spicy, tasty, colorful addition to the plate, and a generous serving of steamed, lightly seasoned green beans. The meal was delicious and one I’d surely order again.

The overall menu is loaded with good stuff, but there is more to love in the Beach Grill section. One is the chimichurri flat-iron steak. The 10-ounce steak is grilled to order and served with the garlicky, spicy chimichurri sauce and French fries.

If you have not had chimichurri sauce and like tangy, spicy, tasty sauces, you are in for a treat.

Another is the grilled chicken breast, marinated and seasoned in special island herbs and topped with the mango salsa. The dish is served with island rice and fire-roasted corn.

Other entrée items to consider are the island fish and chips with French fries (of course) and cilantro lime coleslaw; and the fish tacos: the

Alison Sheshull, sales manager, ready for a lunch of the black grouper entrée.

A view from above of the main floor of Margaritaville.

fish is crispy-fried and topped with avocado, cilantro lime coleslaw and key lime sauce, with black beans and pico de gallo.

As one would expect of a Jimmy Buffett restaurant, there are several burger options on the menu, along with other sandwiches, such as the Key West fish option, with red grouper, golden fried in Panko bread crumbs, topped with tomato, cilantro lime slaw and a side of jalapeño tartar sauce. All the sandwich options are served with your choice of

French fries, sweet potato fries, or a mixed green salad, as are the burgers.

Another tropical menu heading of interest is the Margaritas & Boat Drinks section. Here you will find five different margarita offerings, along with drinks such as the Last Mango in Paris, Planter’s Punch, the Bahama Mama, and my favorite, the 5 o’clock Somewhere concoction.

Margaritaville features a private “room” that overlooks the main dining floor below. The area can be

The bandstand from which live music is performed on weekends.

reserved for functions of all types, including birthdays, anniversaries, wedding-party dinners, and business meetings, accommodating up to 80 people. The “green” outside the restaurant also is available for larger parties, up to 500.

Margaritaville offers cornhole tournaments on Thursday evenings, inside and out, orchestrated by the American Cornhole Association.

Salsa dancing is featured on Wednesday evenings, with special instructors to help the eternally left-

footed and novices of all types.

Friday and Saturday evenings there is live entertainment, and weekends feature stilt-walking entertainers who fascinate the kids with balloon creatures and the like.

See you at Margaritaville!

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The faux ‘investigations’ of Human Rights Watch

By Sarah Garfinkel (JNS) – On July 21, Ken Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), sarcastically tweeted, “People accept @HRW reporting as fair & accurate around globe but when it comes to poor, helpless, defenseless #Israel we’re suddenly biased.” Now, the first half of Roth’s statement is specious.

HRW is roundly and widely criticized across the globe for its politicized approach and false reporting.

But the more important question relates to the second part of Roth’s antagonistic and unprofessional Twitter rant: Why is Roth so worried about HRW’s work on Israel?

One place to start is the pattern of false accusations and invented or totally distorted legal language, which NGO Monitor and others have identified in HRW’s reports on Israel’s actions in Gaza (2012 and 2008-9), Lebanon (2006), and Jenin (2002). As opposed to rigor and expertise, HRW “investigations” reflect anti-Israel bias, lack of research methodology, and flatout fabrications.

For instance, during Israel’s November 2012 response to Gaza rocket attacks, an 11 month-old baby was tragically killed. Citing “news reports and witnesses,” HRW immediately blamed Israel for the child’s death. HRW’s “investigation” was revealed to be faulty when a detailed U.N. analysis confirmed that, in fact, the death was caused by “a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel.” By the time the truth came out, though, HRW’s damage was already done.

More egregious were HRW’s reports during the 2006 Lebanon War, with numerous false claims attributed to “eyewitnesses” from territory fully controlled by Hezbollah. After an attack in Qana, HRW claimed a number of casualties that were nearly double the on-site figure provided by the Red Cross. Similarly, in the town of Srifa, HRW claimed that no less than 42 civilians died in an Israeli attack. After more than a year of promoting this false accusation, HRW finally admitted that 22 people died and of these, 17 were armed combatants.

Going back a decade, HRW was instrumental in initiating and perpetuating the Jenin “massacre” myth in the immediate aftermath of Israel’s operation Defensive Shield (2002). HRW published an “investigative report” titled “Jenin: IDF Military Operations,” based primarily on unverifiable “eyewitness testimony” from Palestinians. The report consisted

of false charges that “IDF military attacks were indiscriminate… failing to make a distinction between combatants and civilians… and vastly disproportionate.” That Palestinians had located a terror center in the middle of a densely populated neighborhood – a clear violation of moral and legal standards, was ignored.

In each instance, HRW’s “reports” lack professional standards and research methodologies, and show a deep-seated ideological bias against Israel. HRW does not possess the military expertise to conduct proper investigations that would lead to their conclusions. The faux-research is then repeated without question in the international media. And every time the allegations are repeated, new rounds of antiIsrael headlines and condemnations are triggered.

The same has already occurred during the current fighting.

On July 16, HRW presented the findings of its “investigation” into four Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

In a statement, HRW alleges that Israel “either did not attack a legitimate military target or attacked despite the likelihood of civilian casualties being disproportionate to the military gain.”

According to HRW, “such attacks committed deliberately or recklessly constitute war crimes.”

However, when reading the statement it becomes clear that the “investigations” consist of conversations with people in Hamascontrolled Gaza who may or may not have witnessed the event, as well as recycling media accounts.

HRW attempts to create a façade of expertise, writing that it “could not determine the weapons used in [one] attack,” as if its assessments would be in any way meaningful.

Furthermore, establishing whether or not IDF targeted legitimate military objectives and used proportional force would require knowledge of intelligence possessed by Israeli commanders at the time of the strikes, and information on the officer’s intent.

Since HRW cannot and does not possess this information, its “evidence” consists solely of ignorance and Israel’s refusal to explain its operational decisions.

Since HRW “found no evidence that any of the victims was a member of an armed group or that there was a military objective in the area,” then it must be so.

Yet, the media continues to uncritically quote HRW as expert spokespeople on human rights and international law. CNN’s Wolf Blizter (July 16) cited Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at FAUX on page 19

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Dear Editor, It’s gratifying to see that Jerry Teller has seen the light and is now disappointed in Obama. It is truly unfortunate, it would seem, that it took the death of his cousin to be disappointed in Obama. I am truly saddened by his cousin Moishe’s death by rocket, as I am saddened by the death of any Jew by the hands of terrorists. However, if he thinks Obama only changed after the last election he is delusional. I and others tried to point out many times, prior to the last election, how Obama was bad for Israel, as well as for the USA. He was anti Israel from the get go.

Currently, no world leader takes him seriously. He has made indecisiveness an art form. He never follows up on his rhetoric with meaningful action. The bad guys in the world, Putin, ISIS, and others are filling the void Obama has left by withdrawing the USA from any meaningful leadership.

We need a leader who can address the public and explain the existing problems and what we need to do to address them. A true leader will energize the public, and they will follow him/her in resolving these problems to America’s benefit. After five years it is clear Obama is not that leader. It should have been clear in 2008 from his lack of any clear accomplishments up to that time. It is a little late in the game to be disappointed with this disaster. Unfortunately, there is little we can do now. He is president until January 20, 2017, during which time he can still do much damage.

Call me a pessimist, but I see the majority of Jews going to the polls in 2016 and repeating this mistake all over again because voting Liberal is in their blood, and they cannot get it through their heads that present day Liberals are anti-Israel.

Jerome Liner Montgomery, OH Dear Editor, Thoughts on Gaza War III. By this time I assumed the 3rd war in Gaza would be over. The reality is, is that until Hamas can grasp some element of victory that enables them to parade in the streets, this conflict will continue. But rather than report the typical press figures of casualties as if this were a basketball game, it is time to ask some fundamental questions regarding Gaza, Hamas, and Israel.

1. The tragedy of Gaza. While hundreds of Palestinians have been

killed the fundamental question is why? How is it that with days notification from Israel of a military incursion, many civilians were killed? Why did Hamas tell people to stay put? We now know that powerful rockets, requiring concrete foundations for stability were routinely placed in civilian areas.

Protecting these rockets from Israelis required civilian shields.

Only by spreading Hamas propaganda and in some cases physically preventing civilians from fleeing, could the rockets be protected.

And when civilians were killed in the process, it makes for good news on CNN and NPR. What has not been reported is that using Gazan civilians as military shields is a crime against humanity.

2. What happened to all that cement that was delivered to Gaza either thru Egypt or by sea (remember the Turkish ship that was delivering cement and arms)?

While we always knew about tunnels going into Egypt we now know a substantial amount of concrete was diverted from housing to create reinforced concrete tunnels connecting Hamas leadership and enabling Hamas to get into Israel.

Why Israel? These were not meant for economic trade but to enter and kill as many Israelis as possible.

In addition to destroying rocket infrastructure, the current war is now focused on destroying tunnel infrastructure.

3. Tunnels and Hamas recruitment. We now know that 16 yr old fighters were recruited by Hamas and sent on missions thru the tunnel network to kill and terrorize Israelis. This is akin to the Nazi youth that were recruited to fight at the end of WWII. Recruiting children to fight wars is a crime against humanity.

4. Rockets. And where do these rockets go? Over time Hamas has learned how to adjust the trajectory of the rockets to maximize their lethality against Israeli civilians. And these rockets are fired without warning to civilians.

Purposefully firing rockets into non-combatants is a crime against humanity. If not for the US sponsored Iron Dome anti-missile technology and the Israeli investment in bomb shelters (you have 90 seconds to seek shelter once the siren sounds), the Israeli casualties would be far greater.

5. UNRWA and Rockets. While the UN puts on a face of impartiality, at least 2 UN schools in Gaza have now been found to have caches of rockets. And once discovered, what does the UN do?

They turn the rockets over to Hamas. Using nonmilitary build-

ings for the purpose of a military staging area and using civilians as a shields is a crime against humanity. The US must stop funding this agency (call your Congressman; Obama insists on supporting UNWRA).

6.

Airline cancellations.

Starting with the American FAA, US flagged flights (i.e., United, Delta, American) have been cancelled to Israel. However not one fragment of a rocket has fallen at Ben Gurion airport. Other international airlines have now followed suit. Why? One can only speculate if Obama has his fingers on this – to undermine the Israeli economy and capitulate before a resolution to this war. he day before, President Obama declared ‘we don’t want to see any more Palestinians killed.’ The same day as the airline cancellations, Obama promised $20 million in aid to UNWRA (see UNWRA and rockets above).

7. Why aren’t the Gazan civilians demonstrating against Hamas?

Historically we know there are 4 groups of people in any conflict.

These include the perpetrators (Hamas), sympathizers, those who are indifferent, and those who oppose. While Hamas is a well organized group, how is it possible that there has been absolutely no reported opposition from within the Gazan population (Twitter, etc.)?

What is to happen? 1. An unconditional ceasefire must start.

This will require capitulation from Hamas as Israel has already accepted. 2. Gaza must be demilitarized.

3. Hamas must be replaced as a UN protectorate. Hamas’ charter is to destroy Israel and replace the region with an Islamist caliphate.

This must be history. 4. Once steps 1-3 occur, can the lives of Gazans improve with more open borders with Israel and Egypt.

The resilience of the Jewish people. Through all of this, reading the Israeli press and being in touch with family in Israel, one can only have a sense of incredible awe. Today, I read about the funeral of the ‘lone US born soldier’ killed in action in Gaza and the 30,000 Israelis in attendance (‘lone’ meaning he had no ‘family’ in Israel). It is truly amazing, perhaps a miracle, how one person can move so many people and the solidarity of the Jewish people (we are all family) – not celebrating with gunshots in the air but reflecting on the value of human life and human sacrifice.

Ray Warren Amberley Village

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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014

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Moses knew himself...He could not bear the burden, the grumblings, of a nation which was too removed from God to be able to follow Him blindly.

whose evil report dissuaded the Israelites from attempting the conquest. Indeed, he does begin to recount, “But you all drew near to me and said, ‘Let us send out men before us, and let them scout out the land and report to us on the matter…’” (Deut. 1:22). But this retelling comes fourteen verses after God’s initial invitation and these intervening fourteen verses are filled with what appears to be recriminations against a nation which Moses “cannot carry (bear) alone” (ibid 1:9). Only after this excursus from the topic at hand does Moses discuss the failed reconnaissance mission. Why the excursus? How does it explain the failed mission?

From God’s initial approach to Moses at the burning bush, Moses was a reluctant leader. The reason was clear: Moses called himself “heavy of speech.” I have previously explained this on the basis of an interpretation of the Ralbag, to mean that Moses was not given to “light banter”. He was so immersed in the “heavy” issues, that he had neither the patience nor the interest to convince an ungrateful and stiff-necked people to trust in God and conquer the Promised Land. Moses spent so much time in the companionship of the Divine that he lost the will – and ability – to consort with regular humanity.

Moses knew himself. The verses leading up to the sin of the scouts are hardly an excuse. They explain his failure to give proper direction to the delegation of tribal princes, his inability to censure their report, his unwillingness to convince them of the critical significance of the conquest of the land. He could not bear the burden, the grumblings, of a nation which was too removed from God to be able to follow Him blindly.

Back to theology. Maimonides explains that even at Mount Sinai, the entire nation only heard a sound emanating from the Divine, a kol; each individual understood that sound in accordance with his specific and individual spiritual standing, while Moses was the only one able to “divine” the precise will of God within that sound – the words of the 10 command-

ments (Guide to the Perplexed, II: 32). Moses internalized the will of God and thereby produced the words of the four Books of the Bible, which constitute God’s words internalized and written by Moses, the greatest prophet of all.

Moses communicated with God. Moses may not always have spoken successfully to his own generation; but he did write, for us and for Jewish eternity.

But Moses also had a legacy to leave and an interpretation to give.

In the book of Deuteronomy, he spoke to his people, telling them not God’s words but his own and God commanded him to write down the words of this Book as well for all eternity, God was granting the Divine imprimatur of Torah to Moses’ Book of Deuteronomy – and making it His (God’s) Book as well. Moses spoke and God answered Amen.

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T EST Y OUR T ORAH KNOWLEDGE THIS WEEK’S PORTION: DEVARIM (DEVARIM 1:1—3:22) 1. Where were the Children of Israel commanded to go after Mount Sinai? a.) Mount Emori b.) Canaan c.) East side of Jordan River 2. What was Moshe's comment about leading the people? a.) They were stubborn b.) Children of Israel were wise and righteous c.) He could not bear the responsibility alone 3. Which river did the spies see on their trip to Canaan?

and its treasures. Or Hachaim 4. A 2:26,27 5. C 3:8

EFRAT, Israel – There are two important issues which must be studied when approaching this week’s Torah portion, the first theological and the second textual.

The theological question strikes us from the moment we open this fifth Book of the Bible: Moses is speaking with his voice to the people of Israel. Each of the other four Biblical books are written in the third person, in God’s voice, as it were, recording the history, narrating the drama and commanding the laws. This fifth book is written in the first person. Does this mean that the first four books are God’s Bible and the fifth Moses’ Bible?

The fifteenth Century Spanish Biblical interpreter and faithful disciple of Maimonides, Don Isaac Abarbanel, queries “whether Deuteronomy was given by God from heaven, containing words from the mouth of the Divine as the rest of the Torah, or whether Moses spoke this book by himself... what he himself understood to be the intent of the Divine in his elucidation of the commandments, as the Biblical text states, ‘And Moses began to elucidate this Torah’” (Deut 1:5).

Abarbanel concludes that whereas the first four Books of the Bible are God’s words written down by Moses, this fifth Book of the Bible contains Moses’ words, which God commanded the prophet to write down. In this manner, Deuteronomy has equal sanctity with the rest of the five Books.

Perhaps Abarbanel is agreeing with a provocative interpretation of the verse, “Moses will speak, and the Lord will answer him with a voice” (Ex. 19:19), which I once heard in the name of the Kotzker Rebbe, who asked: “What is the difference whether God speaks and Moses answers Amen, or Moses speaks and God answers Amen?”

The second issue is textual in nature. The Book of Deuteronomy is Moses’ long farewell speech.

Moses feels compelled to provide personal reflections on the significance of the commandments as well as his personal spin on many of the most tragic desert events.

From the very beginning of Moses’ monologue, he cites God’s invitation to the Israelites to conquer the land of Israel. This would be the perfect introduction to a retelling of the sin of the scouts

WHAT’S

a.) Jordan River b.) Eshkol c.) Euphrates 4. Did Moshe try to make peace with Sichon first? a.) Yes b.) No 5. What was the Northern border of Israel after the war against Og? a.) Lebanon b.) Euphrates River c.) Mount Hermon

2. C 1:9,12 Torah judges can be held responsible for incorrect rulings. Also, people criticized and complained at Moshe. Moshe 3. B 1:24 The spies mission became more to do with intrigue than a factual report of the land

by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

SHABBAT SHALOM: PARSHAT DEVARIM DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22

Written by Rabbi Dov Aaron Wise

ANSWERS 1. A,B 1:7,8 The Children of Israel were poised to enter Canaan after leaving Mount Sinai. They would have entered from the south thru Arad and Chormah. Rashi

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By Nate Bloom Contributing Columnist

Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

At the Movies Virtually every critic is describing “Boyhood” as a great film and an amazing accomplishment. It was filmed over 12 years (2001-2013) with the same cast.

The central character is Mason, Jr., played by Ellar Coltrane, who is six years old when the film begins. Largely through his eyes, we watch him grow-up, literally, until he is 18 and a high school graduate. In other words, Coltrane, the star of the film, was really six years old when filming began and now really is 19.

(Opens this week in most cities) Ethan Hawke plays Mason, Sr,, his father, and PATRICIA ARQUETTE, now 46, plays his mother. (Arquette was 33 when filming began). Lorelei Linklater, the daughter of Richard Linklater, the film’s director/writer, plays the sister of Mason, Jr.. Those who have followed Linklater’s long career know that he is a master of following characters over a long period of time. Most people have seen at least one of his three related and critically acclaimed films co-starring Hawke and Julie Delpy: “Before Sunrise” (1995) told the story of a young couple meeting on a European train and bonding over the course of one long evening. The (same) couple re-connect for the first time since that night in “Before Sunset” (2004) – and the latest “entry” – “Before Midnight” (2012) – finds them married and trying to deal with problems unique to them, as well as coping with difficulties common to all middle-aged, long-married couples.

Much lighter than “Boyhood”, is “Magic in the Moonlight,” a new romantic comedy by WOODY ALLEN, 79. The setting is the opulent side of the French Riviera in the 1920s. Colin Firth stars as a master magician who is trying to expose a charming psychic medium (Emma Stone). (Opens this week in many cities).

As you no doubt heard, the likeable and talented James Garner died on July 19, age 86.

One footnote not found in most bios: his widow, LOIS CLARKE GARNER, is Jewish and they had been married since 1956. In his autobiography, published in 2011, Garner wrote about meeting Lois, “I fell in love for the first and last time in my life.” Besides being a great family man, Garner was a twicewounded veteran of the Korean War and was one the relative handful of Hollywood stars who flew to Washington to attend the 1963 Civil Right March in which

Fashion Notes It didn’t get a great deal of publicity and I didn’t read about it until recently – so apologies to RALPH LAUREN, 74, for not previously noting that he was the most recent recipient of the prestigious James Smithson Bicentennial Medal, recognizing his lifetime contributions to American entrepreneurship, artistry, creativity and vision – especially his role in the preservation of the flag that flew over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry during the famous War of 1812 battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner.” Hillary Clinton gave Lauren his award in a ceremony held on June 17, 2014 in front of the Smithsonian Institution. Long story short: some years back Clinton noticed that the famous Banner flag, housed at the Smithsonian, was looking frayed and faded. Curators confirmed that intermittent preservation treatments were inadequate and an expensive state-of-the-art preservation effort was needed.

Lauren responded to an appeal to preserve the flag with a $10 million donation to restore the flag via high-tech procedures and kicked-in another $3 million for other historic preservation programs.

Actually, the flag conservation work was completed in 2008 and a Smithsonian book was published that year in connection with the re-installation of the conserved flag. In that book, Lauren expressed his feelings about the flag. The son of immigrants from Belarus, he wrote that “I am a product of the American dream, and the flag is its symbol.” The flag’s enduring legacy, he said, is important to Americans because “those who succeed us will understand our nation’s heritage and the ideals on which the United States was founded.”

Warner Brothers has hired a screenwriter to adapt a scholarly book on the creation of the Apollo space suits. The project has the temporary working title of “Bras in Space”. Space suits made out of stiff materials, like the armor knights wore, proved to be a dismal failure. What did work beautifully was the suit made by the Playtex Company, made up of many gossamer-thin layers of material and constructed much like a bra. Playtex was founded by, and headed-up in the 1960s, by ABRAM N. SPANEL (1905-1988), a brilliant inventor who was famous for treating his mostly female work force very well, as well as supporting medical and Jewish charities.

FROM THE PAGES 150 Y EARS A GO Wood’s Theater: This beautiful temple of fashion, the interior of which has been entirely reornamented and re-furnished, was opened last Monday night, with the celebrated Holman Opera Troupe on its board, to a fashionable audience. This (Friday) evening, we understand, has been set aside by the gentlemanly and enterprising manager, for a benefit, and as a splendid bill is to be presented on this occasion, we expect to see the hall literally jammed.

We call special attention to the advertisement of Goldberg & Mayfield, Wholesale and Retail dealers in family groceries and all kinds of foreign and domestic produce. No. 204 Vine St., between Fifth and Sixth. – August 26, 1864

125 Y EARS A GO Allie H. Ellinger will be Bar Mitzvah at the Richmond St. Temple on Saturday Aug. 12th and will receive at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. E. Marks, 541 W. 9th St. in the afternoon.

The children of Moorman Ave., Walnut Hills, will give a Lawn Fete at No. 2534 of that street, on Thursday, August 17th, from 5 to 10 pm, for the benefit of the Home of the Incurables and the Fresh Air Fund, which promises to be a great success.

Miss Clara Rothschild, of Chicago, the fiancee of Mr. B.H. Brunswick is visiting his sister, Mrs. L.S. Deutsch, of Grandview Avenue, East Walnut Hills.

Anyone desiring to rent part of a first-class pew (three seats) in the Plum Street Temple, at a reseasonable rate is asked to apply to A.O. Kaplan, 601 Lincoln Inn Court. – August 10, 1889

100 Y EARS A GO Mrs. Ray E. Kramer of Atlantic City, NJ and Mr. Gus Jacobs of 3150 Harvey Avenue, Avondale, were married at the home of Dr. G. Deutsch, on Monday evening, July 27. After a trip to northern and eastern resorts Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs will be at home on and after September 15th, at Hotel Alms.

Mrs. Louisa Freund, relict of Jacob H. Freund, died on July 26, at the age of 86 years, at the home of her son. Mrs. Freund had lived in this city for 65 years. Burial was at the United Jewish Cemetery, Walnut Hills, Tuesday morning.

Harry S. Hamberger, 60, president of the H. S. Hamberger company, formerly located on Race Street, died Sunday at his home, 538 Rockdale Avenue. The funer-

al was held Tuesday at 2:30pm.

Burial was at Judah Touro Cemetery, Lick Run. – July 30, 1914

75 Y EARS A GO Mrs. Sam Vigran, 319 Howell Avenue, Clifton, announces the engagement of her daughter, Constance Jeanne, to Mr. Charles H. Okrent, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Okrent.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Greenfinkel are retiring from the Orthodox Jewish Home after 22 years of service as superintendent and matron, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Greenfinkel will observe their 55th wedding anniversary the end of August.

Cincinnatians passing the recent Ohio bar examination include: Miss Martha Betty Semmons, Samuel H. Furer, Albert J. Lerner, Frank B. Schaps, Kurt E. Stern, and Joseph Wise.

Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gillett, 920 Brighton, Newport, KY, announce the bar mitzvah of their son, Melvin, Saturday, Aug. 19th, at the United Hebrew Congregation in Newport.

On Sunday, Aug. 20th, Mr. and Mrs. Gillett will be at home to their relatives and friends from 7 to 11 p.m. – August 10, 1939

50 Y EARS A GO Miss Ellen Ruth Katz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Katz, and Mr. Mark Alan Greenberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Greenberger of Sharon, PA were married Sunday evening, July 6, in the garden of the bride’s parents. Rabbi Bernard Kalchman officiated.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.

Miss Ronna M. Katz was her sister’s maid of honor. Miss Randy Wagner and Miss Nancy Stillpass, cousins of the bride, and Mrs. Irwin Jaeger and Miss Margot Kasfir, all of Cincinnati, were bridesmaids.

Mr. Paul David Greenberger of New York City, brother of the groom, was the best man. Ushers included the Messrs. Louis Howard Katz, brother of the bride, and Mr. Eugene Klurfield and Mr. Joseph Routman of Milwaukee, and Mr. Robert Greenberger of Youngstown, cousins of the groom.

After a wedding trip through New York and New England, the couple will reside in Cincinnati.

The bride attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated in June from the University of Cincinnati. She is a member of Signa Delta Tau and Omicron Nu. Mr. Greenberger graduated from UC and will be a senior in

the UC College of Law. Mr. and Mrs. Gene C. Kichler, 1809 Greenbriar Place, announce the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, Joel Michael, Saturday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m., at Ohav Shalom Synagogue, 1834 Section Road.

Relatives and friends are cordially invited to worship with the family and attend the Kiddush following the services.

Joel is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shechtman and Mrs. Leah Y. Kichler and the late Mr. Joseph Kichler. – August 6, 1964

25 Y EARS A GO The wedding of Jan Elyn Greenberg and Ross Matthew Evans took place July 2 in the Presidential Ballroom of the Westin Hotel. Rabbi Abie Ingber officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. David Greenberg and Helen Greenberg, both of Cincinnati.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans of Amberley Village.

Lisa Akchin and Jill Greenberg, sisters of the bride, were matron and maid of honor.

Bridesmaids included Kristen Bell, Deborah Evans Kellerman, sister of the bridegroom, Susan Knabe and Jean Reisinger.

Dr. Keith Roland of Youngstown was best man.

Ushers included Jeff Bernson of Pittsburgh, John Charger of New York City, NY, Alyn Kellerman, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, Phil Rappaport of Teaneck, NJ, and William Wechsler of Boston.

Also in the bridal party were Alyssa Charger, cousin of the bridegroom, and Jonathon Akchin, nephew of the bride.

The bride graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with a B.S. in mass communication and is a senior writer-producer with WCPO-TV. The bridegroom received his B.S. and J.D. from the University of Cincinnati and is a referee with the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.

The couple resides in Madeira.

– August 10, 1989

10 Y EARS A GO Amanda Goldner, daugther of Russel and Gale Goldner, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at Congregation Ohav Shalom.

Ilana Taggart-Milberg, daughter of Dana Kolovson and Barbara Taggart-Milberg, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at Congregation B’nai Tzedek. – August 19, 2004

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CEASE-FIRE from page 8 with Hamas in November 2012, which ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Last week, Israel accepted an Egyptian-proposed cease-fire that would have reverted to the 2012 status quo, but Hamas rejected the deal.

Now a number of right-wing Israeli politicians – several of them close Netanyahu allies – are saying such an agreement would provide only temporary reprieve and are calling instead for Israel to reconquer Gaza, which Israel withdrew from in 2005.

“We’ll need to make a very complex decision to return to the Gaza Strip and take back security responsibility for the Gaza Strip,” Ze’ev Elkin, the head of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and a member of Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party, said last week. “If we do not do it, the result is obvious. We can recover from Hamas, but if you want to bring real security to the people in Israel’s south, there is only one way to do it.”

A range of experts from across the political spectrum say such a

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step is unrealistic. It would mean Israel taking responsibility for almost 2 million Palestinians and would invite international condemnation.

“Eradicating Hamas and the subsequent political engineering of Palestinian society is not something outsiders can do,” Ephraim Inbar and Eitan Shamir, analysts at the right-wing Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, wrote in a recent policy paper. “Even if Hamas rule can be terminated, the alternatives are Israeli rule, the rule of more radical groups, or chaos. None are good options.”

Some analysts predict that a cease-fire like the one reached two years ago would now yield a longer period of quiet because Israel has inflicted more damage on Hamas than previously. Eighty-seven rockets fell on Israel on Sunday, the lowest single-day tally since the operation began, though the number jumped back to 139 on Monday.

In addition, Egypt’s government has kept its border crossing with Gaza mostly closed, making Hamas’ import of new weapons more difficult.

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“Every rocket that’s fired, there’s no way to replace it,” said Nitzan Nuriel, the former director of the prime minister’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau. “So when we talk about the next round, it can’t be so close if there’s nothing to fire.”

Israeli Labor Party Chairman Isaac Herzog sees a cease-fire as an opportunity to strengthen the hand of the more moderate Palestinian Authority. Herzog wants an agreement to give the Palestinian Authority control of Gaza’s border crossings, a step he hopes will lead to full P.A. rule in Gaza.

“We can move on to an international effort to broker a deal with this weakened Hamas whereby there can be a change in Gaza,” Herzog said last week.

Amidror said reoccupation of Gaza would be difficult, but as long as Hamas remains in Gaza, a future conflict is all but inevitable – sooner or later.

“As long as there’s fire from Gaza, the public will support forceful action against Hamas,” he said.

“As long as Hamas doesn’t change its nature, we’ll need an operation.”

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business@ americanisraelite.com or call 513-621-3145 ROCKETS from page 9 Only about half of the houses in Rahat have protected rooms. For the rest of the city’s 60,000 residents, there are only 33 shelters, almost all of them in local schools. If schools weren’t closed for the summer, students would fill the shelters and leave no space for other residents, according to Ahmad Alhozael, head of the city’s security and emergency division and another cousin of Fares and Hassan Alhozael.

“I complain all day and they don’t answer,” said Ahmed Alhozael, pulling up a record of emails that he has sent daily to Israel’s Home Front Command requesting 15 shelters. He hasn’t received a response.

The lack of shelters in Bedouin communities has already led to tragedy. One Bedouin man – Ouda Lafi al-Waj, 32 – was killed and four of his family members were injured after a rocket struck their home in a Bedouin village on July 13. The village had no shelters.

Last week, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel requesting shelters for exposed Bedouin neighborhoods. The judges wrote that the state has limited means of defending its citizens and that the choice to leave certain communities exposed was not a result of ethnic discrimination.

“We trust and are certain that if circumstances change in a way that would justify moving shelters from their present location” to the Bedouin neighborhoods, the government would do so, the judges wrote.

Southwest of Rahat, residents of the Jewish town of Ofakim also say the state has let them down. Ofakim has four times as many shelters as Rahat for half the population, but the owners of shops on the ground floor FAUX from page 16 HRW, “Israel’s rhetoric is all about precision attacks but attacks with no military target and many civilian deaths can hardly be considered precise.” Israeli minister Naftali Bennett responded correctly that HRW is nothing more than a radical left-wing political group. Whitson also told United Arab Emiratesbased The National (July 16) that “recent documented cases in Gaza

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Now when a siren sounds, the shopkeepers stay inside. Employees of a barbershop said they lie on the floor during rocket fire. Municipal employees, meanwhile, have relocated to a protected complex in another neighborhood.

“If the government wants us to be protected it should help us be protected,” said Margo Kadosh, who owns a clothing shop below city hall with her husband, David. “There are shelters, but you can’t get there in time.”

At 6 p.m. Sunday, a brick-paved plaza surrounded by stores and restaurants in central Ofakim was nearly empty. Shuki Matok, a local florist, said business has suffered because people are afraid to venture out.

Ofakim spokesman Maor Zabari acknowledged that the city does not have enough protection and said more shelters had been requested from Jerusalem. But Zabari said that “outdoor shelters are not the issue,” and that in advance of future conflicts the city should focus on long-term investments like outfitting buildings and houses with protected rooms.

Like Fares Alhozael, Ofakim residents remain supportive of the government. But Bedouin youth say they feel disconnected from a country that doesn’t serve them.

Loai Alhozael, 17, Fares’ grandnephew, doesn’t plan on joining the Israeli army after graduating high school like many Israeli Bedouin.

Instead, he wants to become a lawyer so he can advocate in court for his family and neighbors.

“We’re disappointed,” he said.

“We don’t belong at all [to Israel].

Why should I help a state like this?”

sadly fit Israel’s long record of unlawful airstrikes with high civilian casualties.”

This is base demonization of Israel, from a senior member of HRW’s staff no less. Unfortunately, however, it is consistent with the unethical standards set by the head of the organization.

Sarah Garfinkel is deputy editor of the Jerusalem-based research institution NGO Monitor.

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Camp Manitowa to Host ‘Unleavened Dead’: A Weekend Retreat Blending Judaism with The Grateful Dead Numerous events are planned to highlight a weekend retreat of music, nature and community over the final Shabbat of Summer Sept.

12 - 14, 2014 A product of the 1960s San Francisco counterculture, the Grateful Dead inspired a fanatical loyalty from fans drawn as much by their music as the traveling carnival of seekers and misfits that followed them from venue to venue; yet there has always been a deep connection to the music from local and regional Jews.

This is where Unleavened Dead comes in. It’s been nearly 20 years since the death of Jerry Garcia, the band’s frontman and creative force.

The Dead continues to be a cultural and commercial force – especially for the disproportionately large number of Deadheads who happen to be Jews.

From the tight-knit St. Louis/regional Jewish community to the widespread national Deadhead base, the three-night event highlights the best in community and features a wide variety of workshops, concerts,

jam sessions, campfires, and other leisurely happenings.

During daytime hours, attendees will leave the indoors behind as workshops and numerous outdoor activities including water sports, ropes course, yoga and much more will keep patrons busy, entertained and active across Camp Manitowa’s sprawling, updated campus.

Saturday’s Grateful Dead themed concert features Camp Sabra Board Member, Robert Koritz from Dark Star Orchestra on drums, Rob Barraco from Dark Star Orchestra,

Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead on keyboard, Scott Cooper from China Cats on guitar, Roger Sideman from China Cats on bass, Lee Owen from Born Cross Eyed on guitar, Lee Kram formerly from Jake’s Leg & Kerosene Willy on drums.

Additional Unleavened Dead programming features Doug Gertner – The Grateful Dad®, Hal Aqua – Jewish song leader, prayer leader and musician from Denver, CO, Rabbi Randy Fleisher – Central Reform Congregation, St. Louis, MO and Robert Koritz – Dark Star

Orchestra among others.

Held at Camp Manitowa – the Midwest’s newest residential summer camp and retreat center located at Rend Lake, IL about 90 minutes from St. Louis, MO – the natural setting away from the city lights and cellular conveniences of modern life in St. Louis offers a premier canvas for Jews in the region to descend on the gorgeous locale.

For more information go to their website.

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ship of the only true ally Israel has. In times of disagreement, one needs to embrace our friends.”

The exact nature of Kerry’s cease-fire proposal and how it came to be rejected by Israel’s Security Cabinet is not clear. But it is clear that the Security Cabinet’s eight ministers believed that it was tilted toward Hamas.

In a briefing for Israeli reporters, a senior American official is said to have argued that the document the Cabinet reviewed was simply one including the latest ideas for consideration and not a final draft.

Israeli officials, speaking anonymously to the Israeli media, have said they understood it as a final draft and that, in any

case, even being asked to consider such a document was deeply unsettling.

Israelis say they were offended by the document’s detailed emphasis on what would be seen as wins for Hamas: Talks on opening borders and transfer of emergency funds to pay the salaries of employees in Gaza who had worked for the Hamasled government and now are supposed to be incorporated into the Palestinian Authority under the recent Palestinian unity agreement.

Israel’s concerns, including the removal of rockets and missiles from Gaza and the destruction of a tunnel network that reaches inside Israel, were confined in the document to three words: “address security issues.”

There were also concerns, shared by Egypt, the Palestinian Authority and Western European countries, that the proposal would strengthen Hamas at the expense of the P.A. On Sunday night, President Obama called for an “immediate, unconditional humanitarian ceasefire” in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a White House readout describing the phone call.

The readout nodded to Israeli concerns by reaffirming U.S. support for Egypt’s cease-fire efforts, while also stressing that Obama’s cease-fire call was building on Kerry’s efforts.

The readout also emphasized the importance of addressing Gaza’s economic plight, some-

thing that Hamas has made into a key precondition for a cease-fire.

“The President underscored the enduring importance of ensuring Israel’s security, protecting civilians, alleviating Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, and enacting a sustainable ceasefire that both allows Palestinians in Gaza to lead normal lives and addresses Gaza’s long-term development and economic needs, while strengthening the Palestinian Authority,” the readout said. “The President stressed the U.S. view that, ultimately, any lasting solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict must ensure the disarmament of terrorist groups and the demilitarization of Gaza.”

with it,” he said.

Tawfik Hamid is a former member of the Jamal Islamiyah terrorist organization. Thirty years ago, he broke from its grip to move to the U.S. and begin a fight against radical Islam.

Recently, he founded the International Center for Countering Radicalism (IC4CR). He told JNS he believes radicalism needs to be fought on multiple fronts.

First, he said, more accessible modern and peaceful interpretations of the Quran are needed. Next, accurate information is required; hate, said Hamid, is often based on misinformation that is being taught in Islamic schools and mosques.

Additionally, Hamid said, the world should use behavior modification techniques, like having “more negative reinforcements to stop them from doing terror acts.”

Terrorist organizations deprive their followers of anything beautiful, such as color, art, music, fashion, etc. Over time, Hamid explained, the followers become unable to appreciate beauty, and this makes them more receptive to

“extremely ugly things.”

“It is like if someone destroys the receptors on their tongue, they cannot distinguish between good and bad tasting things,” said Hamid. “This is what happens. We need to reintroduce the beauty.”

Ahmed, Hamid, and Jasser said they are frustrated by the international media, which offers sensational sound bites and ignores the full picture.

“Many people look at what is happening in Gaza as if Israel is the aggressor. But when you think deeply, Egypt offered a cease-fire and Israel immediately accepted it. It was supposed to start on July 5 at 9 a.m.

Hamas refused the cease-fire.

The full responsibility for any killings after July 5 lies with Hamas,” Hamid said.

He added that Hamas accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing of Muslims, and the U.S. of being anti-Islam. But he said what is not reported is the number of mosques that exist in both Israel and America.

“If this was the case, if they were anti-Islam, why would they allow these mosques and Islamic schools to be built?

Compare the numbers to the synagogues and churches in the Muslim world – there, these places are being destroyed,” said Hamid, who noted that antiSemitism in the Arab world has been on the rise over the past decade. Jasser suggested that anti-Semitism might be as high as 90 percent among Arab nations.

A recent Pew Research Center study of Muslim world perceptions of Hamas found that support for the terrorist organization in general was on the decline. But Jasser said the study should be taken with a grain of salt.

“This is no silver lining unless we find an alternative to Hamas – not just we [as] Muslims, but the West.

President [Barack] Obama has been missing in action, and if a vacuum is created it will be filled with Arabism or Islamism,” said Jasser.

“This is the beginning of change, but Arabs that think like I do, they are very few,” Hamid said. “That does not mean these views could not one day dominate, but they need to be empowered.”

Hamid’s webpage has 2 million “likes.” He surmises that 10 years ago, that number would have been only 200.

“If we can support this momentum, it can change,” he said.

For now, though, Operation Protective Edge continues, and in the end, Israelis and Palestinians, are likely both to lose, said Ahmed.

“Israel is fighting an impossible battle, on one front with nihilist political Islamists who willingly lead their populations to slaughter in the interest of religionized war for fictionalized spiritual gain rather than true political solution,” she said.

“And on another front, waging other battles with an international media reflecting an increasingly ignored and biased public opinion.”

Ahmed added, “The sooner media commentary can be broadened to explain political Islamism, diplomatic and political powers globally can begin to plan the true long-term freedom of the Palestinians… a lasting liberation from the stranglehold of Hamas’s political Islamism.”

hapless bumbler who, however unwittingly, seemed to be negotiating on behalf of Hamas.

U.S. officials have told Israeli and U.S. media that they are offended by the Israeli backlash.

Abraham Foxman, the national director of the AntiDefamation League, called on Israeli leaders to tone down the attacks on Kerry, saying such broadsides undermined Israel’s ability to face down its true enemy, Hamas.

“I understand there are disagreements between the United States and Israel, and maybe the secretary of state and Israel,” he said. “But those disagreements do not justify the ugly name calling. It undermines the relation-

PEACE from page 9 uses the war as a platform to say all its grievances are Israel’s fault.”

Jasser said that while he hopes Israel deals a heavy blow to Hamas, he does not believe the war will have any long-term impact because the war is not about Israel, but rather “about Hamas and their corrupt ideology.”

“You can compare it to drug addiction, which leads to violence,” he said. “Well, if you say the problem is the violence and you stop the violence, it won’t work. It is the drug addiction that leads to the violence. We believe the gateway drug here is political Islam.”

Jasser’s group tries to stay quiet on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because he does not want to feed the international belief system that if that crisis was solved, it would be the solution to global terrorism.

“As a Syrian, I can tell you, nothing is further from the truth.

[Syrian President] Bashar alAssad displaced and killed hundreds of thousands of people and Israel had nothing to do

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Land Rover LR2 meets demand for smaller crossovers Land Rover’s LR2 is perfectly designed to meet the growing demand for small- to mid-size crossovers on the market today.

It's built with solid towing capability, good ground clearance and all-wheel drive, but it's also more at home on the streets than its badging might suggest.

The LR2 is essentially the vehicle that's a little happier to play in the mud than the fashionforward Range Rover Evoque, but not quite as off-road ready as the larger Land Rover LR4. That doesn't mean that you won't find it dancing through dirt roads from time to time–or even some moderately-difficult off-road trails–but it's more likely that you'll find it resting in a compact parking spot at the local grocery store.

The LR2 feels more substantial, and sits more upright, and gas mileage is improved over foreign crossovers. It provides more back-seat space than the Japanese crossovers, and its cargo space is above the mean for the class, but there's no third-row seat--that's the province of the bigger LR4.

The rugged-looking LR2 lives up to a lot of the macho promise baked into its crisply folded sheetmetal. While the Range Rover lineup of utes veers off into a styling ether all its own, the LR2 stands by the formal design and all-out SUV cues of the past.

In its niche, it's a good thing: the LR2 still reads "sport-ute.” It's a rugged-looking shape, but one that benefits this year from a more carlike cockpit, a new interior with a big LCD touchscreen, softer-touch materials, and a big cutback in the confusion of buttons and switches that riddled the old cabin.

The LR2 is sold in just one drivetrain configuration in the U.S. but the former in-line sixcylinder has been sent packing in favor of the same 240-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbo four found in the Evoque. It's less smooth, but way more entertaining--the flat, steady progress gives way to peaky power channeled well through a six-speed automatic.

Getting to 60 mph is slightly less arduous, but it's nearly as quiet, since the engine brings some new underbody structure with it--a notable upgrade from the Evoque. The LR2 doesn't get other running-gear changes, but the lighter engine lifts weight from the steering. The ride and handling are pleasant and comfortable, even a little frisky when pressed into corners, with more sensation in its steering than its brawnier cousins.

Trail riders won't admire the lack of a true low range, but the LR2's traction systems are quite sophisticated, and let casual off-

pavement drivers choose the right traction mode for the conditions at hand.

The console now houses a new LCD display for audio and navigation, and the old rotary knob for the LR2's all-wheeldrive system has been replaced with a much smaller set of buttons--which leaves enough room for a lidded storage bin.

Four adults will fit very well in the LR2, especially those two that ride in front. Head room is ample all around, even with the dual sunroofs, and the revised center console design has liberated more knee room for those in front.

The back seat is wide enough for three children or two adults to ride comfortably. Leg room beats out many competitors, and the seats themselves have good backrest support. The cushions sit high for visibility, but it's not difficult to climb into the LR2 thanks to a low step-in height and tall doors.

The 2014 Land Rover LR2 is offered in three versions: the topof-the-line HSE LUX, the HSE, and the base ute. Each gets the standard amenities you'd expect on a luxury crossover, but the LR2 is also pretty good at entertaining drivers, too.

An AM/FM/CD/MP3 player with hard-drive music storage, satellite radio pre-wiring and a USB port is included, and last year the LR2 switched over to Meridian audio systems. The base unit is a 380-watt system

with 11 speakers, with the upgraded version moving to 17 speakers and 825 watts of output.

It's controlled via dash buttons, via steering-wheel buttons, and via a new 7-inch touchscreen integrated well into the dash.

Voice controls can run some secondary systems as well. A separate 5-inch screen between the gauges displays more of the same information.

Each version comes with the usual power windows, locks, and

mirrors; power front seats; automatic climate control; dual sunroofs; and leather upholstery.

Keyless pushbutton start and Bluetooth are now standard as well.

Base price is $36,600.

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RUBINSON, Louise, age 91, died July 26, 2014; 28 Tammuz, 5774.

what she thought. You know how it is with some people – you have to figure out what they mean. You never had that with Lois.” Once she saw the play she was quite gracious in admitting that she was wrong.

“She came directly up to me and said ‘I was wrong’” said Stern. “This is wonderful play. She said ‘Clearly, I don’t know how to read plays.’

Frankly, a woman in her position and her power did not have to say that. That was one of the things I admired about Lois. She said what she thought. And if she ended up being wrong, she admitted that, too.”

(Cincinnati Enquirer, obituary) As a member of the Board of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Lois and Dick, seeing the importance art play in people’s lives, endowed the museum to allow for all people to attend the museum free of charge in perpetuity. Their gift of $6 million for the new home of the Contemporary Arts Center’s is one of the largest

WYLER, Marjory S., age 100, died July 27, 2014; 29 Tammuz, 5774.

LIPMAN, Beverly, age 84, died July 27, 2014; 29 Tammuz, 5774 LAFFER, Barry L., age 79, died July 27, 2014, 29 Tammuz, 5774.

GROSINGER, Pamela, age 59, died July 28, 2014; 1 Av, 5774.

TUNNELfrom page 8 pull off a successful kidnapping.

An abducted Israeli could be used to bargain for the release of Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli prisons. That would give Hamas a way to demonstrate to its constituents that it can deliver for Palestinians and “resist the occupation” in a way that President Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority cannot.

Infiltrators also could use the tunnels to sneak behind enemy lines and perpetrate attacks inside Israeli cities, towns or kibbutzim.

The “terror tunnels,” the IDF said in a statement, are meant “to carry out attacks such as abductions of Israeli civilians and soldiers alike; infiltrations into Israeli communities, mass murders and hostage-taking scenarios.”

With so many Israeli troops active in the area around Gaza, Hamas also is using the tunnels to ambush IDF soldiers. Four Israeli soldiers were killed Monday morning after an infiltration; two died Saturday during an earlier

infiltration.

Israel has been killing most of the infiltrators, but not all. Some have managed to scurry back into the tunnels leading toward Gaza.

There have been at least five tunnel infiltration attacks.

How can Israel combat the tunnel threat?

For now, unlike with the rocket fire, there’s no technological fix to the tunnel problem. Instead, Israel’s primary method for combating the tunnels is decidedly low-tech.

Israeli ground troops are looking for tunnel openings in the buildings they’re searching inside Gaza. Troops in Israel near the border are mobilized and on the lookout for new infiltration attempts. Residents of the Israeli communities near the border area have been warned on several occasions over the last few days to stay inside on lockdown.

It seems that the extent to which the ground underneath the Gaza-Israel border resembles Swiss cheese has caught the IDF –

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one-time gifts to a Cincinnati institution. The museum’s home is now called the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts.

Richard and Lois also endowed the chair of the theater program at Northern Kentucky University.

There too she not only donated money but also put forth ideas how to better connect with other art groups in the area.

Lois was also a member of the Board of The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. There, once again drawing on her compassion for those with little or no voice, she envisioned, championed and funded Invisible: Slavery Today, the world’s first museum-quality, permanent exhibition on the subjects of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

Along the way, Lois wrote a weekly consumer column for The Cincinnati Enquirer for 10 years, had a call-in radio show, and wrote features for several national maga-

zines. Among her seven books, “Living Better” was a Book of the Month Club selection.

Relaunching “Story” magazine in 1989 with her husband, Lois read 20,000 manuscripts a year and, in five of the 10 years she edited “Story,” it was nominated for the National Magazine Award for short fiction. In two of those years “Story” won the prestigious award.

Mother, wife, friend to many, Lois Rosenthal transformed organizations, intellectually and with creative determination. The world is a better place for her high standards, her dynamic personality, the impact she made on so many lives, and her contagious enthusiasm for doing good.

“Of all public figures and benefactors of mankind, no one is loved by history more than the literary patron. Napoleon was just a general of forgotten battles compared with the queen who paid for Shakespeare’s meals and beer in the tavern. The statesman who in his

time freed the slaves, even he has a few enemies in posterity, whereas the literary patron has none. We thank Gaius Maecenas for the nobility of soul we attribute to Virgil; but he isn’t blamed for the selfishness and egocentricity that the poet possessed. The patron creates ‘literature through altruism,’ something not even the greatest genius can do with a pen.” - Roman Payne Lois Rosenthal passed away on July 20, 2014 at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her parents Rose and Nat C. Reis. She is survived by her husband Richard, her children Jennie (Allan) Berliant and David, her grandchildren Elizabeth and Andrew Berliant and Eva and Mae Rosenthal, and her brother Harvey (Mary) Reis. A memorial will take place in the Marx Theater at the Playhouse in the Park at 4:30pm on September 15, 2014. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to a charity of your choice.

and the Israeli public – by surprise.

pressure for a cease-fire is growing. On Sunday, President Obama called for an “immediate ceasefire,” and the U.N. Security Council held an emergency session to demand an immediate end to the fighting. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Cairo on Monday to try to negotiate some kind of an end to the crisis.

While Israel’s eagerness for a cease-fire and well publicized efforts to avoid civilian casualties bought it some time early on, the escalating violence and rapidly mounting Palestinian civilian deaths – including several welldocumented cases of Israeli strikes killing children, wiping out multiple members of the same family and targeting a hospital – are shifting international opinion away from Israel’s favor.

It remains to be seen how long Netanyahu can withstand the pressure, or how the fighting that lies ahead will affect the calculus.

For its part, Hamas doesn’t appear to want to stop fighting either. It views every Israeli death as a triumph and every Palestinian civilian death as fodder with which to build international criticism of Israel. Hamas may already have captured the body of one Israeli soldier who is presumed to have died in a missile attack on an armored personnel carrier; it would love to use the opportunity the fighting presents to accomplish its goal of capturing a live one.

The mini-wars with Hamas in 2009 and 2012 were fought on Gaza’s turf, not inside Israel.

Violence in the West Bank generally stays in the West Bank. The 2006 Second Lebanon War took place in Lebanon, not Israel. Yes, both the Gaza conflicts and the Lebanon war involved deadly rocket fire into Israel, but there were no pitched battles on Israeli streets. The real battlefield was elsewhere.

The last major exception to that rule was a decade ago during the second intifada, when Israeli buses, restaurants and nightclubs became the front line. The erection of the West Bank security fence helped end those attacks by making it harder for terrorists to get into Israel.

But now the existence of tunnels through which terrorists can infiltrate the country again threatens to bring the war into Israel, and that’s a frightening thought for Israelis.

The country still well remembers the Maalot massacre of 1974, when Palestinian terrorists slipped across the border from Lebanon and took more than 100 children hostage at a school in the northern Israeli town of Maalot.

More than 25 Israelis were killed during that incident, which ended when Israeli troops stormed the school building.

With the Israeli death toll rising fast, this war already has turned into a nightmare for many Israelis, particularly those burying their loves ones. But there’s a reason IDF troops are still pushing hard in Gaza: They’re working to avert something worse.

What does the discovery of all these tunnels mean for the duration of this war?

Before Israel launched its ground invasion on July 17, the Israeli government seemed reluctant to send troops into Gaza and pay the price in Israeli blood, Palestinian collateral damage and international censure that a ground invasion probably would entail.

Israel quickly agreed to a ceasefire offer a week into the conflict (Hamas ignored it) and gave Hamas at least two other lulls in which to change its mind.

But now that Israel has awakened to the true extent of the tunnel threat and Israeli troops are already fighting and dying in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems determined to have the IDF destroy as many tunnels as it can.

“The operation will be expanded until the goal is achieved: restoring quiet to the citizens of Israel for a long period,” Netanyahu said Monday, keeping things vague enough so as not to be boxed into a corner.

If the war ends before the tunnel threat can be addressed adequately, the IDF’s job in Gaza will have been left unfinished. Though Israelis are agonizing over the death toll on their side – which already has exceeded the toll from the last two Gaza conflicts combined – they don’t want those soldiers to have died in vain.

This is seen inside Israel as a war of necessity, not of choice.

Will international pressure end the war soon?

With the Palestinian death toll soaring since the launch of the ground invasion, international

How are ordinary Israelis reacting?

One of the remarkable things about Israel is that even though it is buffeted by threats on nearly every side and often finds itself engaged in bloody battles, for the most part the fighting happens elsewhere.