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Unity and Gratitude: Thousands Turn Out For Memorable Event in Commemoration of One Year after Hurricane Sandy Page 100

New Camp Kaylie Masmidim Program for Summer 2014 Led by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Page 66

A Sit Down with Ed Mangano A Wide Ranging Discussion About the Five Towns, Nassau County Growth…and Classic Cars

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JCCRP Legislative Breakfast: A Morning of Hakaros Hatov Page 104

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Dear Readers, One year, while my father was building the sukkah, we kept on hearing and seeing helicopters overhead.

It’s unusual to have so many helicopters flying so close to our neighborhood throughout the day unless they are in the area searching for someone or something. Sure enough, at around five o’clock that evening, we heard the unmistakable whirring of a helicopter landing in the schoolyard on my corner.

All the neighbors rushed to the yard, curious to know what was happening. After standing there for ten minutes, a few black limousines pulled up to the lot, Mayor Dinkins and his entourage got out, the mayor gave a wave and then they were off.

That’s the closest I’ve ever gotten to former-Mayor David Dinkins. I was young (now I’m giving away my age) when he was in office, but I heard the urgent whispers in my house about the Crown Heights riots and felt the frustration of what the city had become during his term. He only lasted four years in City Hall and by then New Yorkers were seeking someone who could come in and enforce safety and security for the city’s residents.

Sometimes when we go to the polls on Election Day, we feel that pulling the lever for a candidate doesn’t amount to much. We feel that we are electing someone who hopefully represents our values, but we see them as far-away figures who don’t necessarily impact our daily lives. We also see our vote as just one vote—nothing more and nothing less.

But both these feelings are not based on the truth. In reality, our elected officials affect our lives every day—from the feelings of safety we have when we walk down the streets to the quality of life for our children and grandchildren to the taxes we pay on our homes. Every day we are reminded of those who represent us, and when we go to the polling booths, it’s important to keep in mind how much they impact our lives.

It’s also important to keep in mind that even though our vote is just one vote, it represents more than that.

We are part of a group—whether it’s our community, or our family, or our political affiliation—and that group needs every member to participate. Because most Orthodox Jews in Nassau County are concentrated in the Five Towns and we need our politicians to realize that we are an integral constituency, it is important for all of us to take the time to vote on Election Day. Voting is our right; it’s our privilege; it’s our duty.

Wishing you a wonderful week, Shoshana

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Dear Editor, Elections are coming up this Tuesday and although this year is an “off year” and we are not voting for the next president of the United States, it is important for each and every one of us to go out and vote. Our leaders need our support and if we don’t support the candidates who mirror our values, then other candidates, with values and priorities that differ from our own, will be elected.

Four years of someone in a powerful position is four years too long if they use the time to wreck the moral and financial fabric of society.

Make sure to go vote on November 5—every vote counts!

Robert Leitner

and move to less expensive locations.

Why not join banks and fast-food restaurants that sublet space at Wal-Mart and other big box stores to open smaller post offices? Generate both revenue and customers by subletting excess capacity at underutilized post offices to other city, state or federal agencies along with private sector businesses. License corporations to sponsor stamps for a fee.

Have members of Congress, state senate, state assembly and other elected officials pay the real, full costs for their annoying frequent bulk rate mailings to constituents. They are nothing more than free re-election campaign brochures subsidized by taxpayers.

Charge the full price for all junk mail. Future increases in the price of stamps should be directly tied to inflation.

Why not apply free-enterprise solutions to provide a more cost-effective product, reduce deficits and prevent more branches from closing?

On another note, in ancient Rome, the government attempted to curry favor with the masses by offering free bread and circuses. Today we have Emperor Cuomo and other politicians proudly offering subway riders of the Brooklyn R line and Rockaway A line (between the Rockaways and Howard Beach) free rides on Tuesday. This is to honor those who continue to suffer from the impact of Hurricane Sandy one year later.

A curious intelligent newspaper reporter asked Cuomo who would pay for the free services. Cuomo shrugged like Mad Magazine’s his shoulders Alfred E. Newman, would not answer the question but smiled “What, me worry?” Someone has to make up for the lost revenue. Riders are also taxpayers and know that at the end of the day they will end up paying the tab. With one hand, government gives free stuff and the other hand picks your pocket via taxes and user fees. Albany is more efficient than organized crime and better than any Three Card Monty street corner hustler.

Sincerely, Larry Penner

Dear Editor, There are alternatives to the Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s recent call to raise the price of a first class stamp from 46 to 49 cents. Give him full credit for reducing the post offices annual deficit from $16 billion last year to $6 billion this year. Why not consider going after other available untapped potential revenue streams? Consider these untapped sources to reduce operating deficits and perhaps even turn a small profit. The US Postal Service could sell advertising space on the sides of mailboxes, inside and outside the post offices along with the small jeeps, regular trucks and heavy-duty long-haul trucks.

Sell off some of the valuable real estate

Dear Editor, Your coverage on Hurricane Sandy was poignant and moving. I appreciated the way the story was written; it was not rehashing the events of the hurricane and the trauma of the time. I felt it was genuine and included the stories of those of our neighbors who suffered so we can learn more about their experience.

Thank you for the wonderful coverage, Sandra Weiss

Global Washington Spying Scandal Goes Global

licly stated their interest in a non-spying pact partly because other nations would demand a similar arrangement. But recent days have strained relations between Washington and Berlin so much that some sort of an agreement must be made if the two countries are to remain allies.

Sailors Abducted at Sea

The Obama administration is in hot water over the recent phone tapping scandal that has come to light. The German government has discovered that the National Security Agency has been monitoring the cellphone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Obama will have to decide if it is wise to continue the age-old game of spying on America’s friends and risk undercutting cooperation with important partners in tracking terrorists and slowing Iran’s nuclear program.

Many of the United States’ closest allies have demanded explanations from Washington after similar disclosures about the breadth and sophistication of American electronic spying. The tension with Germany built last week after German officials were given evidence of the cellphone monitoring by Der Spiegel, the German weekly newsmagazine. The first protests to Washington came in an angry phone call to Susan E. Rice, the president’s national security adviser, from her German counterpart, Christoph Heusgen.

During the call, according to German officials, Ms. Rice insisted that Mr. Obama did not know about the monitoring of Ms. Merkel’s phone, and said it was not currently happening, and would not in the future. But according to American officials familiar with the call, Ms. Rice would not acknowledge that the monitoring took place even though she did not dispute the evidence the Germans had provided to her which stretched back into the administration of President George W. Bush.

In the past, Germany has pushed for an agreement similar to the understanding that the United States has with Britain and three other English-speaking allies that prohibits spying on one another.

Until now the Obama administration has been reluctant to broker such a deal with the Germans who have pub-

In News ers, anchorages, ports and surrounding waters,” the IMB said. “In many cases, they ransack the vessels and steal the cargo.”

The IMB said in the first nine months of 2013 the Gulf of Guinea accounted for all crew kidnappings worldwide, 32 of them off Nigeria, and two off Togo. In such incidents, sailors are taken ashore and usually held for ransom.

In a separate report, Denmark-based security firm Risk Intelligence announced earlier this month that an estimated 117,000 tons of oil products worth around $100 million had been stolen by pirate gangs in the Gulf of Guinea since 2010.

Smog Shuts Down Chinese City Pirates in the waters off of Nigeria have captured an American captain and chief engineer of an oil supply ship. The U.S.-flagged C-Retriever was targeted in the Gulf of Guinea. Nigerian military officials who deployed army and navy units in the hunt to find the kidnappers have no “hard information” on the whereabouts of the ship or the two American sailors.

The spokesman attributed the abductions to “criminals in the delta,” emphasizing they were common criminals and pirates, not militants. Creeks and swamps leading to the Nigerian coast are being searched for the hostages.

Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore owns the seized vessel.

According to local news sources, there are no U.S. warships in the region and no immediate plans for a hostage rescue attempt. However, there is a contingent of U.S. Marines aboard a Dutch warship in the area as part of a military exchange program. “We’re obviously closely monitoring reports that two U.S. citizens have been kidnapped from a U.S. flagged vessel,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said at a press briefing. “Obviously our concern at this point is for the safe return of the two U.S. citizens. We do believe that this was an act of piracy.”

Earlier this month, the International Maritime Bureau reported that pirate attacks off Nigeria’s coast had jumped by a third this year, with 29 attacks on vessels recorded in the first nine months of 2013, up from 21 in the same period last year.

“Pirates, often heavily armed and violent, are targeting vessels and their crews along the [Nigerian] coast, riv-

Large cities have an index called PM2.5 to measure pollution. PM is short for particulate matter and it measures pieces in the air that are greater than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. The World Health Organization recommends a dai-

ly level of no more than 20, and over 300 is considered very hazardous. This week Harbin, a city in China, was shut down for having PM2.5 readings of over 1,000!

Harbin is the capital of northeastern Heilongjiang province and home to 11 million people. Schools were closed, all airplanes were grounded and traffic came to a crawl as the smog reduced visibility to 30 feet. Officials blame the first day of winter for the murky atmosphere, as everyone in the city turned on their heating for the first time.

Air quality has become a front and center issue in Chinese politics. The wide gap between the poor and people

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The Week of privilege is seen in this area in particular. Media outlets in China frequently show the large expensive air purifiers that government officials have in their homes and offices. They also run reports on special organic farms those in power use as they do not wish to risk suffering from recurring food safety scandals.

The government has announced plans over the years to tackle the pollution problem but has made little apparent progress. Last week, Beijing released a color-coded alert system for handling air pollution emergencies to include the temporary halt of construction, factory production, outdoor barbeques and the setting off of fireworks.

Beijing suffered its own smog emergency last winter when the PM2.5 surpassed 900 on one particularly bad day in January.

Saudi Arabian Women Drive in Protest Strict rules in Saudi Arabia have led to some pretty interesting protests. Be-

cause there is ban against women driving a car in Saudi Arabia, more than 60 women across the country claim they drove cars in defiance over the weekend.

The campaign’s message is that driving should be a woman’s choice.

The struggle is rooted in the kingdom’s hard-line interpretation of Islam known as Wahabbism, with critics warning that women driving could unravel the very fabric of Saudi society. Though no laws ban women from driving in Saudi Arabia, authorities do not issue them licenses. Women who drove in protest had driver’s licenses from abroad, activists said.

Activist Aziza Youssef, a professor at King Saud University, said protest organizers received 13 videos and

In News about 50 phone messages from women showing or claiming they had driven.

She said they have no way to verify the messages.

May Al Sawyan, a 32-year-old mother of two and an economic researcher, told reporters that she drove from her home in Riyadh to the grocery store and back. Activists uploaded a four-minute video of her driving to the campaign’s YouTube account. Al Sawyan said she was prepared to be jailed if caught by authorities. She said she was far enough from a police car that she was not spotted. “I just took a small loop,” she said.

“I didn’t drive for a long way, but it was fine.”

Al Sawyan’s husband and family waited at home and called her nervously when she arrived at the store to check on her, she said. She drove with a local female television reporter in the car.

They were both without male relatives in the vehicle, which in itself defies the country’s strict norms requiring women to have a male relative in public.

16 Executed in Iran In a prison in Zahedan, in northeast Iran, sixteen prisoners have been executed. Their crimes were described by the province’s attorney general as being “linked to groups hostile to the regime.”

They were hanged in retaliation for 14 guards being killed in an ambush on the Iranian border, according to Iranian news sources.

The link between the two events is still not crystal clear, with some news agencies saying that those killed had already been tried and convicted.

Iran regularly executes people who are convicted of murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and espionage.

Under the new “moderate” President Hassan Rouhani, the execution rate in Iran has not slowed. According to Amnesty International, at least 508 people may have been executed in Iran this year. In 2011, Iran put to death more than twice as many people as it did the year before.

Dubai Opens World’s Largest Airport The Gulf emirate of Dubai is known for doing things over the top. On Sunday, the city opened what will be the largest airport in the world when it is completed. It is now the second airport

in Dubai.

A Wizz Air plane from Budapest was the first passenger plane to land at the sprawling new facility of Al-Maktoum International, and it was welcomed on the tarmac with a water cannon salute.

Currently, there are 36 cargo carriers operating out of the new airport. The airport opened for cargo in June 2010.

Once completed, there will be five runways that will be able to handle an annual capacity of 160 million passengers.

The airport “will play a vital role in the future development of Dubai as a center for trade, commerce, transport, logistics and tourism,” Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airports, said in a statement.

57 million passengers passed through Dubai International airport in 2012.

Long Battle Won in Ukraine For decades, a very large number of Torah scrolls have been held from their rightful owners by the state of Ukraine.

When the country was under Communist rule in the 1920’s, over 300 scrolls were confiscated and never returned.

This week, the Kiev Central Synagogue finally won the legal battle over the scrolls and a court has ruled them to be returned.

A speech was given by Alexander Levin, the president of the World Forum of Russian-speaking Jews and a community leader in Kiev, in which he thanked Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych for his support. The ruling, Levin said, is “proof that there is no state anti-Semitism in the Ukraine.”

After so many years in Soviet and then in Russian hands, the Torahs are in need of being restored. Experts are already working on beautifying the sifrei Torah to their original magnificence.

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The population in the Danish Faroe Islands is dwindling fast, and if nothing is done about it, it will soon be near extinction. A falling birthrate in recent years and a lack of natives staying on the islands has led to a population of just 48,500.

The real problem is that men outnumber women on the islands by over 2,000. Many Faroese women leave the islands to study in large cities like Oslo, Copenhagen or London and half never return. Hermann Oskarsson, the islands’ former chief economic advisor, warned

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that by 2023, the population could fall to 37,000. He told a local newspaper, “It is a question of survival. The young women that should be here to give birth to children are gone.”

To help solve the problem, women have been brought in to fill the void from the Philippines and Thailand.

“Importing wives” has become the new trend and the number of foreign women has doubled since 2006. Technically, it is unclear if the rise in immigration of people from the Philippines and Thailand is due to the “bride imports” or to employment or other factors. But the trend cannot be ignored.

According to couples on the Faroe Islands, the Filipinos and Faroese have common cultural values which include close family ties and leading a simple life.

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Disney is scheduled to open its first Disney resort in Mainland China by the end of 2015. It now operates a theme park in Hong Kong.

UAE Donates $4.9B in Aid to Egypt The store is expected to open in early 2015 and will be located in Shanghai’s financial hub. There will, of course, be a very large retail area and the outside plaza will be Disney-themed. “China’s flagship Disney Store will feature the largest and most diverse collection of Disney products by local and international designers,” Stanley Cheung, executive vice president and managing director of the Walt Disney Company, Greater China, said.

China is really opening up to American stores this week. Wal-Mart, the

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Suozzi spent his 8-years as Nassau County Executive spending your money on a luxury office suite and a healthy pay raise, while setting a record for government waste and mismanagement. He claims he balanced the Nassau County budget.

Simple math shows all he did was hike taxes and borrow millions.

Here’s what it cost the Five Towns the last time Tom Suozzi was in office: • Hiked property taxes 23%* • Planned another 16% hike* • Passed a tax on heat and electric† • Stuck taxpayers with a $378 million deficit • Gave himself a generous $65,000 pay raise • Spent nearly $70 million dollars on luxury offices for himself and fellow Democrats * Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) † Ed Mangano and the new Republican Legislative Majority repealed the Emergy Tax their first day in office, LI Herald 12/21/09, Nassau County Public Records, News12.com

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The Week The signing of the agreement took place in the presence of General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The deal calls for the construction of 25 wheat and grain silos and other healthcare, housing, and development projects.

Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi, in a meeting with members of the Egyptian community in Abu Dhabi, said that the UAE was providing vital support for Egypt after its revolution. “The UAE has been extending support to Egypt in political, economic and investment fronts. Moreover, the UAE diplomacy played a key role in rallying support for the revolution among several countries and, needless to say, its financial support has helped Egypt avert many crises,” he said.

“I am very upbeat about the future of Egypt, but that does not mean things will be easy. Egypt is now like a recovering patient who needs to be attended to carefully,” said Beblawi.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, which oppose the Muslim Brotherhood and supported the military coup by the Egyptian army, have already pledged $12b in aid.

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Gal Nevo, a silver medalist, recounted his experience in Dubai: “Three years ago we arrived in Dubai for the world championship and were surprised to discover that despite the image of an advanced emirate, it is a Muslim country which refuses to recognize Israel.

The name Israel was not mentioned, throughout the competition we were presented as ISR swimmers, and the editors of the television broadcast were instructed to do everything in their power to remove us and our flag from the frame.

“Several days ago we arrived here for the second time, this time for the World Cup, and at the beginning of the competition it seemed like a rerun – once again ISR instead of Israel, and once again the television is excluding us from any possible frame.”

Sheldon Adelson Not Impressed with Obama’s Negotiating Skills

Israel Israeli Swimmers Without a Country The winter season has begun for competitive swimming in the Persian Gulf. Israeli swimmers have been performing very well and have even broke some records but the organizers of the competition are obviously uncomfortable with the Israeli flag’s presence in the games. In Dubai and Qatar, at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013, the Israeli flag was blurred off of the screen and a colorless white flag was used to show which country the swimmer represented.

When Amit Ivry, Israel’s most successful female swimmer, jumped into the water, the screen showed her name but no flag. The organizers had no trouble mentioning her record achievement in the past week: a silver medal, and another record – 58.66 seconds in the non-Olympic heat, which marks an improvement of almost a second from her previous record set last week. But only

During a panel at Yeshiva University on Tuesday evening, Sheldon Adelson voiced his opinion on America’s lack of strength during this whole Iran crisis. He believes that the U.S. should use nuclear weapons on Iran to enforce its demands from a position of strength.

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“So a tremendous demonstration of American strength?” Boteach clarified.

“So that they would get the message?”

“It’s the only thing they understand,” Adelson said.

“And do you see the current negotiations as a sign of weakness?” Boteach asked.

“Absolutely,” Adelson said.

It’s no secret that Adelson is not a fan of Obama or the Democratic Party.

He donated tens of millions of dollars to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the last election. “[It’s] the worst negotiating tactic I could ever imagine, my entire life,” Adelson said, openly criticizing the Obama administration.

Israel Pledges to Release Terrorists’ Bodies

According to Palestinian sources, Israel promised to release the bodies of 36 terrorists to the Palestinian Authority.

In order to complete the process of identification, the families of the terrorists were asked to provide DNA samples to the Military Rabbinate. Samples are to be delivered to West Bank checkpoints on November 5 and November 7.

The terrorists whose bodies are set to be returned include brothers Imad and Adel Awadallah, Hamas military commanders in the West Bank; Iyat alKhares, female a suicide bomber who carried out an attack outside a Jerusalem supermarket in 2002; Sami Basharat, a terrorist killed in clashes with IDF in 2003; Ahmed al-Fakia and Mohamed Shahin, Islamic Jihad members who carried out an attack in Otniel in 2002; and Mahmoud Qawasme Hamas a suicide bomber who carried out an attack in Haifa that killed 17 people.

Also included on the list are the corpses of Abdul Karim who carried out a suicide bombing in Afula in 2002; Izz al-Din al-Masry, the Sbarro restaurant suicide bomber who killed 15 people; Rajeb Jaradat, a suicide bomber who killed eight people in 2001; Ala Sabah, a suicide bomber who detonated a bomb at the Hadera bus station in 2001; and Dawd Saad, a suicide bomber who carried out an attack near a hotel in Jerusalem in 2001.

Israel has agreed to hand over the terrorists’ bodies following a petition

filed by the terrorists’ families with the High Court of Justice.

Last year, Israel handed over the bodies of 91 terrorists who had been buried at a cemetery for enemy soldiers on the Jordanian border. Seventy-nine of the bodies were transferred to the West Bank and 12 to the Gaza Strip.

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Knesset Member Endorses Violence Against Israel Israeli Arab Knesset Member Ibrahaim Sarsur is known for his outspoken nature and argumentative manner. So his public comment on Tuesday came as no shock to those familiar with his modus operandi.

Sarsur backed a recent speech by Gaza-based Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in which Haniyeh demanded a renewal of terrorist violence against Israel. Haniyeh called for “a plan to fight the occupation, and resistance to its attacks on our people, our land and our holy places using every possible means.” He urged reconciliation between his group and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ ruling Fatah faction for the sake of formulating “the big campaign in which all of Palestine will be liberated.”

Edward Snowden may be creating another enemy…Israel.

Le Monde, a leading French daily newspaper, reported on Friday that the U.S. National Security Agency documents revealed by Snowden expose that Israel may have hacked into former French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s

communication network in May 2012.

According to the report, once the French got wind of this, two officials, Bernard Barbier and Patrick Pailloux, traveled to Washington seeking clarification on the matter.

The Americans denied involvement in the hacking and also vouched for their closest allies, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, saying they weren’t involved either. But the NSA refused to vouch for Israel. The agency supposedly told officials from France that they “intentionally did not ask either Mossad or [Israel’s cyber-intelligence unit] ISNU whether they were involved as France is not an approved target for joint discussions.”

Le Monde along with many French officials interpreted this vague statement as a suggestion that Israel was in fact involved in the hacking.

“Israel is a country which is a friend, ally and partner of France and does not carry out any hostile activity which could pose a threat to its security,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office told Le Monde following the report.

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Palestinian leader Muhammad Abbas is demanding a complete boycott of Israeli goods from “occupied territories.” He called for the European Union to issue a full boycott on Wednesday.

It’s interesting to note that a boycott will surely hurt Palestinians as many of them work in Israeli-owned businesses.

The EU has already published new guidelines banning member states from investing in or doing business with Israeli companies with a presence in Judea and Samaria. Private companies are still free do to so. But that didn’t satisfy Abbas. He is pressuring the EU to take it to the next level and enforce a full boycott of all goods produced in the settle-

ments.

“I call on European companies and foreign companies doing business in the settlements to put an end to their activities,” the Palestinian leader was quoted as saying following his meeting with European Council President Herman van Rompuy.

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Until the test is revamped, doctors have noticed a trend among soldiers.

Plastic surgeons are being called in a panic. Soldiers are begging for liposuction to remove any excess they may have around their waists so they can pass the body fat test.

“They come in panicked about being kicked out or getting a demerit that will hurt their chances at a promotion,” said a Maryland surgeon.

U.S. Soldiers Use Liposuction to Pass Pentagon’s Body Fat Test Soldiers in the United States Army are supposed to be fit and trim. In order to ensure that its personnel are healthy, the Pentagon has its soldiers pass a body fat test. But experts are saying that the Pentagon’s test is outdated and eliminates those who have bulkier, more

But defense officials have defended the test and say only a small fraction of those who exceed body fat limits perform well on physical fitness tests.

“Those incidences are far and few between,” said Bill Moore, director of the Navy’s Physical Readiness Program.

“We want everybody to succeed. This isn’t an organization that trains them and says, ‘Hey, get … out.’”

The checks are designed to ensure troops are ready for the rigors of combat. Pentagon officials say the military does not condone surgically altering one’s body to pass the test, though liposuction is not banned.

The Defense Department uses what is called a “tape test” to make a body fat estimate by taking measurements of the waist and neck. Those who fail are ordered to spend months in a vigorous exercise and nutrition program, which Marines call the “pork chop platoon” or “doughnut brigade.” Even if they later pass, failing the test once can halt promotions for years, service members say. Military officials say failing the test three times can be grounds for getting kicked out.

The number of Army soldiers booted for being overweight has jumped tenfold in the past five years from 168 in 2008 to 1,815. In the Marine Corps, the figure nearly doubled from 102 in 2010 to 186 in 2011 but dropped to 132 last year.

While some soldiers resort to liposuction to pass the test. Others go on crash diets or even use weights to bulk up their necks to make them more in proportion to their larger waists.

Dr. Pasquale, a former soldier, ad-

mits, “I’ve actually had commanders recommend it [liposuction] to their troops. They’ll deny that if you ask them. But they know some people are in really good shape and unfortunately are just built wrong,” he pointed out. Others say that the tape test is only meant for those in the normal population but not for those with bulkier bodies, like athletes.

Air Force Gen. Mark Walsh noted only about 348 of 1.3 million airmen have failed the tape test but excelled otherwise. Even so, his branch heeded the complaints and modified its fitness program in October. The Air Force obtained a waiver from the Pentagon so airmen who fail the tape test but pass physical fitness exams can be measured using the Body Mass Index, which is a chart based on an individual’s weight and height.

More Americans Receive Government Funding than Full-Time Workers According to recent data released by the Census Bureau, Americans who were recipients of government benefits in 2011 outnumbered year-round fulltime workers.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, there were 108,592,000 people in the country who received one or more means-tested government benefit programs. In the same report published last week, it was listed that there were 101,716,000 people who worked full-time year round in 2011, including both those in the private-sector and government workers.

Recipients of means-tested government programs included “anyone residing in a household in which one or more people received benefits from the program.” That extended itself to include those who live in households that receive more than one form of government programs.

Among the 108,592,000 people who fit the Census Bureau’s description of a means-tested benefit recipient in the

fourth quarter of 2011 were 82,457,000 who receive Medicaid; 49,073,000 who receive food stamps; 20,223,000 on Supplemental Security Income; 23,228,000 in the Women, Infants and Children program; 13,433,000 in public or subsidized rental housing; and 5,854,000 in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Also included were those who receive free or reduced-price lunch or breakfast, state-administered supplemental security income and means-tested veterans’ pensions.

Individuals who receive government benefits from non-means-tested government programs were not included in the number. Non-means-tested government programs include those who receive Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, or non-means-tested veterans’ compensation. Those numbers were also released in the Census Bureau: 49,901,000 people received Social Security benefits, 46,440,000 received Medicare benefits, 5,098,000 were on unemployment, and 3,178,000 received non-means-tested veteran’s compensation.

Time to get out and work, America!

There’s a Truth to Stereotypes

Do you believe in stereotypes? It is known that the U.S. has regional stereotypes; New Yorkers are rude, Texans are friendly, and Californians are laid-back.

But where do these assumptions come from and are there any real facts to back them up?

A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by a team of researchers in the UK analyzed American behavior in an attempt to prove these stereotypes. The 13-year study mapped out the “American mood” by rating personality and temperament on a state-by-state basis. It included nearly 1.6 million respondents from the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.

Some less obvious results from this study include: Wisconsin residents are the most extroverted in the nation, Vermonters are the most reserved, residents of Utah are the most agreeable, and Washington, DC, is the least agreeable place in the country (shocking!). West Virginia is also considered the most neurotic state, while Utah is the least.

Even though the study has concluded that these stereotypes may be true, it’s each individual in the state who determines their own personality and character.

35 Contenders for Mayor’s City in Minneapolis

Minneapolis is a metropolis, but it’s the Wild West when it comes to the mayoral election this year. Due to a few factors—including no incumbent on the ballot and a low candidate filing fee of just $20—35 people are vying for the role of mayor in Minnesota’s largest city. The list of those running includes two City Council members, two former City Council presidents, a former county commissioner, and Captain Jack Sparrow.

“It’s like mayor soup,” said Katherine Milton, a Minneapolis voter and arts consultant who is one of many trying to figure out the city’s “ranked choice” voting system. “It’s like putting together a 5,000-piece puzzle.”

This is an important time for the city as its population has begun to increase after decades of decline. The outgoing mayor, R.T. Rybak, was instrumental in luring many young professionals and empty nesters to the city by highlighting the area’s parks, lakes, bike trails and thriving restaurant and nightlife scene. But after 12 years of working for his constituents, Rybak, 57, is calling it quits. And now voters have to learn how to use the novel ranked choice voting system, which asks voters to pick a first, second and third choice for the job. Those selections come into play if no candidate gets more 50 percent of the first-choice votes, triggering a series of

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That’s put the candidates in an unusual position. “It’s an unnatural act for a politician to ask to be somebody’s second choice,” said Mark Andrew, a Democratic former county commissioner who’s among the handful of front-runners. “But if people tell me they are supporting someone else, then I ask to be their second choice.”

The race features eight relatively conventional contenders who boast a wide range of experience in local politics. But then it seems that everyone including the kitchen sink is running for mayor in this town.

“I’m just a regular guy who is trying to wake people up,” said Jeff Wagner, an airport baggage handler whose offbeat swimsuit video went viral. Then there’s the frequent but always unsuccessful candidate who will appear on the ballot as Bob “Again” Carney. And Captain Jack Sparrow, a self-proclaimed “occupirate” who espouses Occupy Wall Street ideology, who shows up at campaign events in full pirate garb.

May the best person win.

Government Workers Miss 50% More Work than Those in Private Employment Calling in sick? You probably work for Uncle Sam. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a government worker is 38 percent more likely to take off from work for personal reasons or illnesses than those who work in the private sector. Additionally, government workers miss 50 percent more of their usual work hours as a result of such absences than those in private employment.

In 2012, according to the bureau, 4 percent of government workers reported being absent from work in the typical reference week compared to 2.9 percent of private-sector workers. Thus, a government worker was 38 percent more likely to be absent than a private-sector worker.

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These are the five most dangerous states in America based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report: South Carolina, New Mexico, Alaska, Nevada and Tennessee as the most dangerous state in the entire nation.

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Doctors Warn Parents to Limit Children’s Exposure to Social Media and Computers

America’s most dangerous states may not be as obvious as you think. After 20 years of a steady decline, violent crime rose slightly last year, just under 1%. The FBI’s latest statewide statistics analyze where violent crimes, murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault are most common.

Although there is no clear cause for violent crime it has been linked with low income and low education areas.

Of the 10 states with the highest rates of violent crime, eight have lower rates of adults with bachelor’s degrees, and most of them had median income levels

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In News is dangerous for children.

Doctors are now officially warning parents to limit their children’s exposure to tweeting, texting, and to keep laptops and computers out of their bedrooms.

The group of physicians has pointed out that violence, cyberbullying, obesity, lack of sleep and other problems have been linked to those with too much access to social media.

“Many parents are clueless” about the profound impact media exposure can have on their children, said Dr. Victor Strasburger, lead author of the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy. “This is the 21st century and they need to get with it.”

The policy is aimed at all kids, including those who use smartphones, computers and other Internet-connected devices. It expands the academy’s longstanding recommendations on banning televisions from children’s and teens’ bedrooms and limiting entertainment screen time to no more than two hours daily. Under the new policy, those two hours include using the Internet for entertainment, including Facebook, Twitter, TV and movies; online homework is an exception.

Strasburger realizes many kids will scoff at advice from pediatricians — or any adults. “After all, they’re the experts! We’re media-Neanderthals to them,” he said. But he hopes that parents will take heed and limit their children’s exposure to too much screen time.

Cheney Admits to Fear of Assassination

Recently, Dick Cheney revealed in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” that he had the wireless function on an electronic heart implant disabled because he was afraid that it could potentially be used by to terrorists to trigger a massive electric shock in an attempt to assassinate him.

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Cheney suffers from chronic heart problems. He suffered from five heart attacks before undergoing a heart transplant last year at the age of 71.

Cheney’s doctor, cardiologist Jonathan Reiner, confirmed he switched off the implant’s wireless function. Reiner told CBS he was also concerned that Cheney could suffer from another serious heart attack due to the stress and shock of the September 11 attacks on the U.S. After watching events unfold on TV, Reiner remembers thinking: “Oh, great, the vice president is going to die tonight from hyperkalemia.”

Luckily that didn’t happen and he was able to help keep the nation calm after the attacks.

That’s Odd Snake Spa

Which of these words do not belong?

Soothing, spa, snakes. If you guessed snakes, you’d be like most people in the world who don’t think that snakes are anything but slithery and slimy.

But patrons of the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Jakarta, Indonesia, think differently. There, customers are treated to massages with several pythons placed on the body. Supposedly, the movement of the snakes and the adrenaline of the fear have a positive impact on the customer’s metabolism.

There are several massages offered with different snakes being used.

This is sss-ertainly not the next stop on my next vacation.

This Belly is not for Touching Any pregnant woman can confirm that people just love to rub that bulging

In News belly. Friends, coworkers, family, the elderly, and even complete strangers think that it is okay. But it’s not okay and one man found out the hard way in Pennsylvania.

This week, a Pennsylvanian man was charged with harassment for allegedly hugging a pregnant woman and rubbing her stomach without her consent.

According to police and a legal expert this seems to be the first case of its kind. Legislation in Pennsylvania dictates that a person can be charged with harassment for any action they take that has an intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person. But this is the first known case of it applying to touching a pregnant woman’s belly.

“It’s extremely rare and uncommon,” said Pittsburgh attorney Phil DiLucente.

“I have never heard or saw this ever being found.” He added, “This might be the first of its kind.”.

Word to the wise—this belly is hands free.

Art Thief Blames Museum for Easy Access to Masterpieces

It seems that no one takes responsibility these days. Even thieves are blaming the victims for their crimes.

Radu Dogaru is among six Romanians on trial for stealing masterpieces

by Gauguin, Monet and Picasso from a Dutch museum last year. The three-minute pre-dawn heist from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam on October 16, 2012 shocked the art world but Dogaru is saying it was easy. In fact, the heist was so easy that he is threatening to sue.

The paintings were estimated to be worth 18-million-euro ($24 million) but none of the paintings that belonged to the Triton Foundation were equipped with an alarm. “I could not imagine that a museum would exhibit such valuable works with so little security,” Dogaru told the court on Tuesday.

“We can clearly speak of negligence with serious consequences,” defense lawyer Catalin Dancu told the media.

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The Week “If we do not receive answers about who is guilty” for the failure of the security system at the museum, “we are considering hiring Dutch lawyers to start a legal case in The Netherlands or in Romania.”

The lawyer explained that, if found guilty of negligence, the Kunsthal “would have to share the burden of compensation” with his client, who faces millions in claims from insurers.

The three oil paintings are still missing.

Many suspect that they were destroyed after Dogaru’s mother admitted that she had torched them in her oven in her remote Romanian village of Carcaliu in an attempt to hide evidence against her son. She later retracted her statement but experts from Romania’s National History Museum said ashes retrieved from her stove included the remains of three oil paintings and nails from frames used before the end of the 19th century.

Dogaru said that after he was detained, his mother gave the paintings “to a Ukrainian man named Vladimir Vladimirenko living in London.” Now Dogaru says the paintings were sold and insists that his mother did not torch the precious paintings.

Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Something Bombed I’m sure your mother, grandmother, or teacher once told you that a joke is only a joke if everyone is laughing.

Well, Neil McArdle never got the memo.

The groom planned a hoax for his wedding day that led him to a year in jail instead of a religious YouTube following.

The British bridegroom forgot to book the venue for his wedding at Liv-

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In a quick-thinking move, McArdle called the hall from a phone booth claiming that a bomb was set to go off in 45 minutes. His fiancée, Amy Williams, was left stranded in the street in her wedding gown while the building was evacuated.

McArdle, 36, admitted that he had given the anonymous false tip and was arrested the same day, his supposed-tobe wedding day.

“He did say several times how embarrassed and ashamed he was and how sorry he was,” said prosecutor Derek Jones.

Judge Norman Wright sentenced McArdle to 12 months in jail saying that he had frightened staff at the venue with his hoax and undoubtedly disappointed his fiancée. (I sure she is now glad that the wedding was called off.)

“You did not say ‘We need to talk.’

You tried to weasel your way out by creating a bomb hoax so the wedding would not take place,” the judge admonished.

Astonishingly, McArdle’s lawyer says that bride and groom are still in touch and engaged to be married. Advice to the future Mrs. McArdle: Don’t take what this guy says too seriously…

Giddyup to the DMV

This story obviously didn’t happen in New York.

After Ashlee Owens’ license was suspended by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, she was forced to re-

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place her first choice of vehicle with an alternative, a horse.

Her license was suspended after the DMV didn’t receive her proof of insurance despite her many attempts to send it to them. She discovered her license was suspended when she went into the DMV to renew her truck registration.

So, in order to resolve the paperwork mix-up, the resourceful 26-year-old rode her quarter horse, Sassy, right on up to the DMV front doors, hitched it outside, and hand delivered the required paperwork.

Initially she was told she would be required to pay hundreds of dollars in order to reinstate her license but after an official heard her story, he waived the fees. I guess Sassy made a big impression.

Horses don’t require gas or car insurance…perhaps there’s something to this mode of transportation.

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jacket was returned to its rightful owner along with the $1,700 that was in the pocket.

Owen Schipnewski accidentally left his jacket behind during a 2009 goose-hunting trip at the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area in northern Minnesota. Trent Jorgenson found the jacket alongside a road and tossed it into the back of his pick-up truck. He never bothered to look inside the pockets to see its contents.

Granny Goes Back To School

Good Deed of the Day In a very nice showing of human goodness, after four years being lost, a

He needed a waterproof jacket and remembered the one he found alongside the road. He was about to put it in the laundry when he decided to check the pockets. There he found Schipnewski’s driver’s license, credit cards, $20 bills and $100 bills. He called a few numbers and was finally connected to the jacket’s owner.

When his friends asked him if he was tempted to keep the cash, he said, “Bad karma,” he continued. “I felt good about it,” Jorgenson said. “Made my day probably as much as his.”

Despite a protest, Schipnewski left Jorgenson cash to buy a waterproof jacket of his own. “It says there’s still good people in the world,” Schipnewski said.

Years later, a group of friends invited Jorgenson on another hunting trip.

Most of us can’t wait to get out of school, and once we have that diploma in hand, imagine never coming within a five block radius of our alma mater. But not so for Frances Wood, an 82-year-old

great-grandmother, who has gone back to school after a 63-year hiatus.

Since enrolling in classes at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, this year as a way to refocus her life after the death of her husband of 59 years, Wood has become something of a campus celebrity. She has been making friends with people born six decades after her and has just been named honorary homecoming queen by her fellow students.

Wood says she broke the ice with classmates early on by handing out business cards with her contact info — and the name “Granny Franny.”

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“And they, in turn, have just been so approachable.”

Wood, who lives in Hiawatha, did go to college before, but she dropped out after three semesters. Soon she nabbed a job as a clerk with the local utility company and wound up marrying her supervisor, with whom she had three daughters. Wood says she never regretted leaving school. “I can’t even remember what classes I took,” she admits, and lived an active life raising kids, traveling the world, and exercising.

After becoming widowed she wanted a change of pace, and decided that learning — particularly about scriptures, personal finance and history, the subjects she’s studying — would be the best route to take.

Her personal-finance professor, Mike Gough, says that the biggest lessons the students have learned from her “is to have zest for life. She’s very energetic and positive.”

Wood, who has received a fair amount of the spotlight for her backto-school endeavors, is perplexed by all

the attention. “I’m a little overwhelmed.

I mean, I haven’t done anything,” she says.

But she does hope that, if anything, she can encourage the younger students around her to really appreciate and take advantage of their time in school.

Granny Franny gets an “A” in my book!

Most Traveled Man in History Returns Home

If you spent twenty years traveling to more than 190 countries you would have a lot of stories to tell. That is the case for Mike Spencer Bown who has been dubbed the “World’s Most Trav-

In News eled Man.” Spencer, 44, left his hometown of Calgary 23 years ago with a backpack and a dream of visiting every region on Earth. And now he’s back and telling his story.

“Some of the least-traveled people I’ve ever met have been to 100 countries, or even as high as 170 countries — what they do is fly between major cities and especially capital cities, stop off in the airport or take a hotel for the night, and then say that they’ve ‘done’ such and such country,” Bown told a reporter. “To my view, such people are passengers, not travelers.”

Nobody would argue with Bown’s status as traveler par excellence. He’s had hair-raising experiences that include “taking local transport across Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and hitchhiking through Iraq during the U.S. invasion, including a visit to Saddam Hussein’s hometown.” He also made it to way-out outposts like Antarctica, Greenland and Easter Island.

The adventurer made headlines when he became the first tourist to visit Mogadishu, Somalia, in more than 20 years. Puzzled officials at first tried

to put him back on the plane, mistaking him for a spy. But eventually they let him stay for a few days. “We have never seen people like this man,” Omar Mohamed, an immigration official, told a reporter at the time. “He said he was a tourist, we couldn’t believe him. But later on we found he was serious.”

Bown’s top 80 experiences include standing in the graveyard of the blue whales, South Georgia Island, Antarctica, and hitchhiking past bandits, Central African Republic. He avoided capture in the land of pirates, Puntland State of Somalia, and got lost on the three interlocking subway systems in Tokyo.

Bown’s idea for such a quest began all those years ago on a mountainside, when he “wondered if it was possible to visit the whole world ... (and) see everythin of interest.” Bown explains that he was able to keep up his travels by living frugally and staying at cheap hotels, like one in Nicaragua that cost him the equivalent of just 3 cents a night.

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Inaugural Breakfast for Five Towns and Far Rockaway Chaverim a Smashing Success For over seven years, the people in our community have had a number to call when they found themselves stuck by a flat tire, an engine that wouldn’t start, or keys that were locked in the car.

Since August 2005, Chaverim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway has been staffed by dedicated volunteers who are on call 24/6 to help out members of our community. Even when this neighborhood was overwhelmed by the floods and ensuing loss of power caused by Superstorm Sandy, Chaverim members were there to help.

Last Sunday morning, the community got the opportunity to show its appreciation at the inaugural breakfast hosted

by Adena and David Muchnik in their Far Rockaway home. The breakfast did not just consist of a scrumptious meal but served up food for the soul, as well.

Rabbi Natalie Weitz, an esteemed rav of the community, addressed the attendees with inspirational words. The breakfast was Chaverim’s first fundraising event.

Baruch Hashem, it was a huge success with a standing room only crowd.

Chaverim is a 100% not-for-profit organization that has fifty members to respond to calls day and night in all kinds of weather. Chaverim’s services and areas covered keep expanding, so it not only covers the Five Towns and Far Rockaway, but also Belle Harbor,

Long Beach, Valley Stream, Lynbrook, JFK, and the Van Wyck. It has handled an average of 250 calls a month, though it anticipates increasing activity to amount to over 3,200 calls this year.

It’s important to remember that people who benefit from Chaverim’s services are not charged. The money needed to cover operating expenses and equipment comes from donations. While many charitable causes spend a great deal on administrative costs, Chaverim incurs no overhead costs. Funds raised are for the purchase equipment and supplies needed to cover our calls. The cost to outfit a member completely to help out for car and lock problems is over $500.

Last year when Sandy wrought havoc in our area, Chaverim also sustained substantial losses. The flooding in cars

destroyed some of the members’ equipment and damage to Chaverim’s storage facility resulted in additional losses.

Chaverim was there to help people in the aftermath of Sandy even in flooded and dark roads.

Chaverim continues to be there for people so that they are not stranded on the road or locked out of their homes.

Community support is what makes it all possible. To learn more about what Chaverim does and to sign up for emails or donate online, please visit www.

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HANC’s Mussar Café Building upon a long lasting hallmark of HANC High School—character growth and middot development—a new and exciting initiative has been launched for seniors. The event is a once a week Mussar Café led by our Menahel, Rabbi Adelman, during which doughnuts and various hot beverages are provided while the study of mussar permeates the air.

Mussar provides a distinctively Jewish answer to the sorts of questions any thinking person (especially teenagers) asks about life: Why do I keep making the same mistakes over and over?

Why do I cause pain to myself and others?

What steps can I take to bring my life closer to its spiritual potential?

Over the course of the year, a variety of character traits will be covered. They include: humility (this past week’s topic), honesty, anger management, kindness, gratitude and many others – all of which are the stepping stones on the

journey toward spiritual greatness.

The Mussar Café for the month of October was generously sponsored by Chani and Mark Scheiner, proud par-

ents of senior, Eli Scheiner. The sponsorship is dedicated to the memory of Vera Greif Brodsky (Yona Bat Pinchas), Elihu Brodsky (Eliyahu Ben Chaim),

and Sol Scheiner (Shlomo Tuvia ben Yehoshua Menachem).

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Heaven’s Tears is the story of a courageous Jewish child, an outspoken free spirit who grew into a remarkable Jewish woman. Beautifully conveyed by bestselling author Rabbi Nachman Seltzer, it is an unusual mixture of Holocaust memoir and fascinating tales of Chassidic greatness.

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Join OHEL and “See the Star in Everyone” on Sunday, November 24 Moishe Hellman and Mel Zachter, co-presidents of OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services, announced that the organization’s Annual Gala will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the New York Marriot Marquis. The gala event kicks off with a Reception at 5:00 pm, followed by Dinner at 6:00 pm. The focus of this year’s Gala is OHEL Sees the Star in Everyone.

Over 1,000 friends and supporters are expected to attend.

The evening’s Guests of Honor are Chani and Jay Kestenbaum of Lawrence who have been actively involved at OHEL for over two decades. Jay is Vice President of the Board of Directors and is the Chairman of the Development Committee. He is also a member of the Camp Kaylie and Etta at OHEL (Los Angeles) Boards. Chani has devoted countless hours driving OHEL children back and forth to appointments with various professionals.

This year’s Corporate Guest of Honor is investorsBank, supporters of OHEL’s work. Headquartered in Short

Hills, New Jersey, investorsBank now has nearly 150 branches throughout New Jersey and New York.

OHEL will also pay tribute to OHEL Golf Chairpersons Ben Englander, Izzy Kaufman, Michelle Sulzberger, Jonathan Marks, and Jeffrey Schwartz—all residents of the Five Towns—for an outstanding decade of successful and sold-out golf events at the annual OHEL Omni Golf Classic. Finally, and for the first time, OHEL will be celebrating two all stars of Camp Kaylie, OHEL’s premiere Summer Camp—Nina Bernheim, daughter of Malkie and Josh Bernheim of Bergenfield, and Malkie Rubin, daughter of Tzivia and Yossie Rubin of Teaneck. OHEL is proud to pay tribute to each of these worthy honorees.

Chani and Jay Kestenbaum share their reason for agreeing to be honored: “We are proud to be strong and passionate advocates for OHEL’s children. We are awed by the breadth of OHEL’s programming. But, really, year after year, despite being involved in business, other communal activities, and in caring

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For almost 45 years, OHEL has provided critical programs and services to help ensure that children are protected, well cared for, loved and encouraged to thrive. OHEL’s legendary Foster Care Program, its domestic abuse shelters, Camp Kaylie, programs for the siblings of children with developmental disabilities, and its residential facilities serving 450 clients from New York, New Jersey and beyond are just some of the many ways in which OHEL has ensured that ALL individuals of all abilities are able to shine.

Support for the Annual Gala will give children with developmental disabilities the opportunity to attend summer camp alongside their typically developing peers; respite and support to the parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders; access to the best medical care for children living

with OHEL foster families; all among many other important programs and services.

Friends of OHEL’s children and families together recognize and uplift the many people among us who can seem invisible – a child who has been neglected, a teen with autism who struggles to communicate with peers, a young mother who finds herself in an abusive marriage, a Holocaust survivor suffering with mental illness and afraid to seek counseling, a “sandwich generation” couple coping with the needs of both young children and aging parents.

For nearly 44 years, OHEL has worked every day to ensure that those who feel invisible receive the support they need to thrive and shine. Hence the theme of the Gala—at OHEL, we see the “star” in everyone.

OHEL looks forward to welcoming you on November 24th. Visit www.ohelfamily.org/gala or call 718-972-9338 to make your reservation or submit a Journal ad today. OHEL’s children and families are counting on YOU!

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Dirshu Shabbos Chizuk L’lomdei Torah Update The preparations for the Dirshu Shabbos Chizuk L’lomdei Torah are in full swing. This coming Shabbos Parshas Vayeitzei promises to be a monumental Shabbos. Within just two weeks from the beginning of enrollment the Shabbos was sold out! Truth be told,

however, Dirshu has been inundated with requests to join. Hundreds of Dirshu members begged the Dirshu offices to try to somehow find place for them.

As a result, Dirshu invested tremendous effort in opening up more rooms and even managed to accommodate more

participants by having a tent erected adjacent to the main ballroom for the overflow crowd. Due to the overwhelming demand,Dirshu has also booked a block of rooms in a nearby hotel to accommodate the constant requests coming into their offices.

At last year’s Dirshu Shabbos Chizuk L’lomdei Torah, one of the most enjoyable, spiritually enlightening events of the weekend was the open Shailos and Teshuvos session with the well-known posek from Boro Park, HaGaon HaRav Yechiel Michel Steinmetz, shlita , the Skverer Dayan.

The Dayan was more than happy to take open questions on all areas of the Shulchan Aruch. The fascinating questions moderated by Rav Eliezer Ralbag, one of the founders of Dirshu’s Lakewood Shas Be’iyun Chabura, and current Rav of the Lakewood Courtyard Shul, combined with the Dayan’s encyclopedic knowledge of both halacha and its practical application to aspects of modern medicine, technology and the like, kept the audience riveted. The crowd of talmidei chachamim who truly knew how to appreciate such wide-ranging knowledge was impressed. As the session flew by and concluded, they begged for more. Dirshu is gladly accommodating that desire by offering a similar question and answer session with Rav Ralbag and HaRav Steinmetz at this year’s Shabbos. Anyone with a specific shailah that he would like addressed, can fax it to Dirshu’s office at 732-987-3949 or send it via email to shabbos@dirshunj.org.

One of the most inspirational moments of the Shabbos will be the Shalosh Seudos where a number of Gedolei Yisrael will address the crowd. The Shalosh Seudos is expected to stretch for a considerable amount of time into Motzoei Shabbos.

In an effort to those throughout North America who desire to hear the dvar Hashem with the special message from the Gedolei Eretz Yisrael, a live audio-hook up will be available shortly after Shabbos ends.

“An integral component of Dirshu’s mission,” said Rabbi Aharon Gobioff, director of Dirshu’s operations in America, “is to bring chizuk in Torah and inspiration to undertake additional accountable limud haTorah to all of Klal Yisrael. Making the drashos given after Shabbos available to the wider community helps us fulfill that mission and enrich Klal Yisrael.”

Please tune in after Shabbos to: the Nachum Segal Network or to Kol Haloshon, 718-906-6400, press 1,7,4,*.

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Rav Yosef Mendelevich Visits Yeshiva of South Shore Mechina Division Last week, the talmidim of the Mechina division at Yeshiva of South Shore were treated to an experience that will be long remembered. Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich, the world famous Prisoner of Zion, addressed the entire (Mechina) sixth through eighth grades, inspiring them to take pride in their own Yiddishkeit. He told of his awakening to Yiddishkeit in the aftermath of the Six Day War and how he helped organize a Jewish underground and a parasha hashavuah study group.

Realizing that there was no future for his Yiddishkeit in Mother Russia, he attempted to steal a plane with a group of 16 Soviet refuseniks in order to escape to Israel. They were caught be-

fore the plane left the ground, and they were all sent to prison.

For nearly an hour, the students sat riveted as he recounted the mesiras nefesh he exhibited in prison, and how he emerged week, by week, month by month, year by year to become a true maamin. He told over how he made yarmulkas out of pants and sheets and any available cloth, how he refused to remove it, and how they repeatedly confiscated them. He refused to take off his yarmulka even

Jewish prisoners, hiding in an unfinished barrack and making a mock Shabbos meal with a white cloth on a table and two pieces of bread that they had saved all week The main emphasis of his emotional words imparted to the talmidim was a feeling of privilege to enjoy our Judaism and to take pride in the performance of the Torah and mitzvos. It was Rav Yosef Mendelevich showing inspiring to watch as our the boys how he fashioned own talmidim interacted a yarmulka in prison with him trying to guess when its remov- his next move and how he climbed highal would have er and higher up the ladder of spiritumeant a chance ality. to see his father Rabbi Mendelevitch, who now is a who was able teacher of Torah in Eretz Yisrael, offered to visit once ideas of how to develop a closeness to a year. He de- Hashem despite the limitations we may s c r i b e d h o w encounter. Indeed, the many thoughtful after his reloca- questions our students asked during the tion to Siberia question and answer period showed a he kept Shabbos great deal of sensitivity and maturity with a few other on their part. Hopefully, revisiting the

Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky with Rav Yosef Mendelevich and Moshe and Yisroel Shtern

feelings of pride and the uniqueness of the Jewish people will help engender the desire for further growth in these areas.

Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky with Rav Yosef Mendelevich

Rav Yosef Mendelevich greeting each Talmid at Yeshiva of South Shore

Batsheva and Shaul Katz to be Honored at EMUNAH Benefit Dinner On Saturday night, November 16th, EMUNAH of America will have the opportunity to recognize Batsheva and Shaul Katz, from Lawrence, NY, for their outstanding devotion to EMUNAH’s children in Israel at the Circle of Life Benefit Dinner.

The event, which will be held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, is also the occasion to celebrate EMUNAH’s accomplishments in Israel —and there is a lot to celebrate. The organization continues to be a leader in providing excellent social welfare, educational, cultural and humanitarian efforts to every age and segment of Israeli society—in fact, to the entire circle of life in Israel.

Yet Israel – like any country – has its share of social problems, poverty, and the need for appropriate education for children from all segments of society. “For the people in Israel, EMUNAH is part of the solution to fill those needs,” explains Woodsburgh resident, Fran Hirmes, EMUNAH National President. “EMUNAH’s success relies heavily on its American friends to make these vital programs—life saving programs— possible.”

Rabbi Sharon Shalom, one of the first Ethiopians to be ordained by the Chief Rabbi of Israel, and also a graduate of an EMUNAH residential home, will speak at the dinner. His life-story is

one example of the tremendous opportunity presented to children who might otherwise fall between the cracks.

Debbie and Saul Bienenfeld from Woodmere, NY, and Johanna and Robert Herskowitz from NYC, the event’s Dinner Chairmen, noted, “The Dinner is especially exciting because we get to illuminate EMUNAH’s life-saving work, and honor worthy individuals, while ensuring that guests experience an unforgettable evening!”

The evening presents an occasion to pay tribute to these people who are instrumental in making these opportunities possible for the people in Israel: Elaine Frankel, Aishet Chayil Awardee; Estelle and Lenny Glass, Bonei Yerushalayim Awardees; and Rebecca Kirschenbaum, Young Leadership Awardee.

Two champions of EMUNAH who passed away this year will be remembered with special Memorial Tributes,

Maurice Oelbaum z”l and Jack Singer z”l.

Dr. Shimmy and Lani Tennenbaum, from Teaneck, NJ, are Campaign Chairpeople.

The proceeds of the EMUNAH Circle of Life Benefit Dinner will help maintain EMUNAH’s vast social service and educational network throughout Israel. EMUNAH nurtures abandoned infants, provides thousands of children with safe and secure day care and after school programs, cares for teens “at risk,” counsels families in crisis, and serves Israel’s senior citizens. EMUNAH’s award-winning educational programs prepare Israeli youth for a successful future.

For reservations, journal ads and information please call EMUNAH at (212) 564-9045 x 303 or register online at www.emunah.org/dinner.

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Touro College School of Health Sciences Holds Symposium on Healthcare Quality Improvement at Beth Israel Medical Center

From left to right: Keith Koppenhoefer, Samantha Greenbaum, Julianna Breviario, Jennifer Rogan, Deena Jacobs, P’nina Globman and Chairperson and Director of Occupational Therapy Dr. Stephanie Dapice Wong, a member of the event’s planning team

They came from physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, physician assistant and speech and language pathology programs – about seventy-five Touro College School of Health Sciences students and faculty in all – to Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan recently to engage in a panel discussion and breakout groups on the topic of “Quality Improvement (‘QI’)” and how it is used by healthcare teams in a variety of settings.

The occasion was the first annual “Interprofessional Education (IPE) Symposium” on healthcare quality, and the panelists were Touro faculty members Amanda Foglia, MS, CCC/SLP; Scott Gould, PA-C, MS; Elliot Katz, MA, OTR/L; Ted Marks, DPT, CCS; and from Beth Israel Medical Center Marie Moss, RN, MPH, CIC, a nurse and infection control specialist; and Kathleen Kearney, NP, a nurse practitioner for intervention cardiology.

“The school saw this event as an opportunity to engage a multidisciplinary audience around the important topic of health care quality and the various roles we play,” said Nathan Boucher, director of graduate education, assistant professor in the Physician Assistant Program, and moderator of the panel discussion.

“IPE is a Touro College priority area and is a national movement,” said Mr. Boucher, who will be chairing the new

Interprofessional Education Committee for the School.

“The primary goal was to bring various health professions together to foster collaboration,” added Jill Horbacewicz, chair of the Physical Therapy Department and a member of the multidisciplinary planning committee that organized the event.

At the panel discussion, the group talked about what quality improvement meant to them and gave examples of the quality improvement process at work.

In the four breakout sessions that followed, students and faculty representing each of the health science programs were divided into separate rooms and presented with a case study of a fictional patient in one of four practice settings: the emergency department, the acute care setting, inpatient rehabilitation, and an outpatient facility. Each group then discussed patient care and quality improvement challenges in their assigned setting.

“Quality improvement, it has been shown, improves outcomes for patients and healthcare workers, reduces errors, and improves efficiency and communication between patients, providers and third party payers,” Mr. Boucher said. “It can and should take place in all health care settings.”

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Community CSI: Growing By Giving

Thursday nights are viewed by many as the start of a relaxing weekend, but for the girls who attend CSI, the Community Service Initiative of Far Rockaway, every Thursday after school is used as an opportunity to do chessed for the community. A new project of the White Shul Youth Department, CSI is an after-school program for girls in 7th and 8th grade that allows them to have fun and get involved in various chessed activities at the same time.

Arriving at the White Shul straight from school, the girls enjoy a dinner of pizza and fries, sushi, or another great dinner while engaging in lively discussion about the importance of chessed and the many ways of taking initiative and helping others. Then the real fun begins, as the group works together to implement all sorts of exciting chessed projects. Every girl in the program is full of energy, enthusiasm, and creativity, and each one has a chance to use her own individuality to help others.

In the past few weeks alone, the girls has a great time decorating projects for each other, preparing Shabbos desserts to families in need, and organizing their own Caps for Kallahs bottle cap fundraiser for Hachnossas Kallah. This last project is the biggest one yet, because the girls are extending their love of

chessed outside of a once-a-week activity and motivating their classmates and

schools to get involved and be a part of a huge mitzvah.

Under the leadership of Sari Babad and Ilanna Schuster, with guidance from Rebbetzin Feiner and other community leaders, the program is designed to be both growth-oriented and a ton of fun.

If tables full of glitter, exciting music, and hands sticky with marshmallow fluff are any indication, CSI is definitely meeting its goal of an awesomely enjoyable program! Special thanks to all of the girls who give up their own free time every week to be involved in such a special task. We can’t wait to see what the upcoming weeks will bring!

CSI has sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, or to get CSI involved in your gmach or chessed organization, please contact Sari Babad at 516-578-5698/sbabad@ gmail.com, or Shira Leff at 347-7293879/leff.shira@gmail.com.

First Glatt Kosher Mission to Cuba Departing Miami December 9, 2013 For the first time in decades, kashrut-observing Americans can legally travel to Cuba. As the first licensed organization in the U.S. to offer glatt kosher missions to the Caribbean island, Other Cuban Journeys is now taking reservations for its seven-night excursion, departing December 9, 2013.

Fresh glatt kosher cuisine will be served in a dedicated restaurant at the Melia Habana, the deluxe hotel providing the accommodations. Hashgacha will be provided by Rabbi Levi Teitlebaum, director of the Ottawa Vaad Hakashrut.

There will also be a daily minyan as well as Orthodox Shabbat services.

Throughout the course of the week, participants will have the unique opportunity to explore Jewish Cuba and immerse themselves in the culture. Highlights of the Mission include tours of Old Havana and visits to the Sephardic and Ashkenaz synagogues and mikvah; and the Patronato, the island’s Jewish community center. Also on the itinerary are a special memorial service at the Jewish Cemetery in Guanabacoa and a stop at the Jewish pharmacy that is currently helping the Jews of Cuba procure medical necessities.

Through personal interaction with lay leaders and members of the community, participants will learn about the Jewish renaissance on the island and the struggles the community faces today. The Mission will feature an in-depth look at Cuban politics, the educational system, the medical system, and the arts, with Hemingway’s Finca, artists’ studios, local museums, and the towns of Matanzas weaved into the itinerary. There is also a beach day scheduled at the world famous seaside resort of Varadero.

The Mission is being presented by Marla Whitesman and Miriam Saul, co-founders of Other Cuban Journeys, which has, over the last 13 years, led more than 100 missions to Cuba in conjunction with synagogues, Federations, JCCs, Hillels, youth groups and families around the country; along with Hersh Taubenfeld, who has been producing and operating Passover programs for the last 15 years and has been a fixture in the kosher hospitality industry for two decades; and Ben Greszes, a Cuban-born Jew and successful businessman based in New York.

“We share a passion for the island of Cuba and its people,” explained Saul, who partnered with Whitesman back in

2000. Saul returned to Cuba after an absence of 39 years longing to find her lost childhood and her memories. Whitesman first visited Cuba on an early cultural exchange. Both women returned to the US having experienced a profound life change. “We wanted to be a part of the renaissance of the small but growing Jewish community and allow others to do the same. We have never looked back.”

“In order to extend that opportunity to the more observant and Kosher Jewish community, we have marshaled the expertise of Hersh Taubenfeld and Ben Greszes, each of whom brings their own knowledge and resources to make this first ever glatt kosher mission a reality,” added Saul.

The current restrictions preventing U.S. citizens from traveling to Cuba legally is waived for this group via the special “People-to-People” license obtained through the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

“The license mandates that all travelers must participate in all activities we have planned,” explained Greszes, who recently returned to Cuba on a humanitarian mission, his first time back to his native country since fleeing when Castro came to power. “Therefore, the four of us have collaborated to design a full and inspiring itinerary that includes purposeful interaction on the island with ample time for daily tefilot and meals at the hotel.”

“This really is a historic journey that kosher travelers could not partake in before,” stated Taubenfeld, himself of Cuban descent. “We have been working closely with the hotel for months to ensure they understand our particular needs and are able to uphold the highest standards of kashrut while still delivering the level of service for which the Melia brand of hotels is known.”

The 8-day, 7-night package includes roundtrip charter flights from Miami; first-class hotel accommodations at Melia Habana; all Glatt Kosher meals; experienced English-speaking professional guides; entrance fees to important cultural and historic sites; and tips for bellboys and waiters. Prices start at $4995 per person based on double occupancy.

For more information and to register, email: hersh@othercubanjourneys.com or ben@othercubanjourneys.com or call 954.444.1777. More information and dates of future missions can be found at www.othercubanjourneys.com.

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New Play Kitchen Donated to CAHAL Kindergarten

Mrs. Melody Harris with kindergarten children. From left to right, Mr. Shimmie Ehrenreich, CAHAL Executive Director; Mrs. Toby Schnall; Dr. David Schnall; Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, HANC Principal; Mrs. Barbara Deutsch, HANC Associate Principal

The CAHAL kindergarten class at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in West Hempstead has a new kitchen.

No, they will not be doing any real cooking, but through the generosity of Dr. David and Toby Schnall, a beautiful new play kitchen was installed in the class last week. The three piece hardwood kitchen will be used by the teacher Mrs. Melody Harris as a play center that in an early childhood program is a vital tool to be used for socialization, language development and play skills. At the presentation of the kitchen, Mrs. Harris thanked the Schnalls for their donation and said the kitchen will “help foster so many social, emotional and language skills the children need to develop”. She also thanked the Schnalls for their continuous support of the kindergarten class with an annual donation of equipment, such as a trampoline, white board, and games and toys that engage the children in different learning skills.

Mrs. Harris is the anchor of the CAHAL kindergarten program. She has been teaching the kindergarten class at HANC for 12 years. This year the class is full, with the maximum of 12

children. The kindergarten class incorporates a comprehensive sensory integration program. Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, principal of the HANC elementary school, praised the CAHAL program and especially the kindergarten class.

“It is a privilege and honor to host the CAHAL kindergarten at HANC 609.

The children’s love of Torah and excitement for learning enhances every aspect of our school climate”.

During the past 21 years, CAHAL has successfully educated hundreds of children in our community with various learning disabilities, speech and language impairments and attention deficit disorders. Classes are limited to 12 students with a student to teacher ratio of 4 to 1. Certified special education secular and Judaic studies teachers, along with experienced assistant teachers, provide individualized educational programs.

The uniquely designed programs encourage and promote the children’s success, preparing them for mainstreaming, advanced studies and adulthood. For more information about CAHAL, visit their website, www.cahal.org.

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Community Fashion Week at Ezra Academy

Adam Kay of Carlos & Gabby’s at Kosherfest reading The Jewish Home

Although Ezra Academy is not located on 7th Ave in Manhattan, the student council felt that the students of Ezra should experience a fashion week of their own. This vision came to fruition throughout the week of October 20 - October 25. Early Monday morning, October 20, Rebecca Sporer of www. theskirtshop.com came to speak to the girls about the “beautiful” ways to observe tzniut while still being fashionable (pun intended). In addition, recent graduate Juliette Yagudaeva (class of 2012), currently a fashion merchandising student at Fashion Institute of Technology, met with individual students and helped them style themselves in fashionable clothing that meet tzinut standards, demonstrating how easy it is to follow halacha and remain trendy. Fashion week for the women of Ezra Academy culminated in a fantastic fashion show, styled and produced by Juliette. The wonderful owners of “The Price Tag” on Main Street in Queens as well as Rebecca Sporer enthusiastically donated

to the show, helping to generate a sincere interest amongst the girls to try and follow these halachot in their everyday lives (even when there is no “dress code check” before davening).

Not to be outdone, the boys decided to participate in Fashion Week as well, and took to upgrading their wardrobes to include new pairs of Sefardi tzitzit.

Through a vigorous tzitzit campaign the men’s division of Ezra Academy, generously assisted by “Gift World” on Main Street saw a large percentage of young men increase their interest and dedication to wearing tzitzit. Each day of fashion week saw a larger percentage of the student body wearing their new garments for longer and longer hours.

The generous participation of all involved is certainly appreciated and continues to inspire the students to continue with their new “styles.” Even though fashion week at Ezra has come to a close, it seems that the new “fashion” at Ezra is to dress more modestly and keep the tzitzit on all day long!

What a Night! First Ever Resident Gala Held at Margaret Tietz Council planned and coordinated an Inaugural Fundraiser Gala for its residents.

Many participants were outfitted with scarves, tiaras and jewelry generously donated by “Oh So Dressy” in Corona. Makeup artists from the Make Up Forever Academy in Soho graciously volunteered to make up all the residents and they did a fabulous job turning their excited models into glamour girls.

The evening opened with a song by Tietz Executive Assistant Sabrina Shaw, and many residents modeled their attire on the red carpet runway. Tietz resident Ms. Phyllis Dumas, a renowned pianist who performed at Carnegie Hall and many other distinguished venues, serenaded the crowd with her musical flair while Margot Munk, another resident, acTietz resident and renowned pianist, Phyllis Dumas, serenades the crowd companied her in song. Tietz Chef Yossi Mizrahi and Louidell Green, president of the Marga- his staff outdid themselves with their ret Tietz Resident Council, the Resident lavish and elegant spread, which was The ceiling shimmered with stars, the music played softly in the background and the red carpet was unfurled in all its glory. Margaret Tietz residents were in their element as they readied themselves for an unforgettable evening. Under the direction of the indefatigable Mrs.

meticulously planned by Mrs. Green in advance. Veronica Kaninska, Tietz Director of Recreation who was also instrumental in the bringing this event to fruition, captivated the crowd with her rich voice. Many residents’ loved ones joined the festivities and Mrs. Green’s extensive family helped entertain the large crowd by playing musical instruments and dancing up a storm. Also in attendance were Yoel Lichstein, Tietz executive director, and many department heads who stayed through the evening to enjoy the delightful ambiance. Linda Spiegel, Tietz director of public affairs, emceed the extensive raffle and auction organized by the residents themselves and the funds raised surpassed everyone’s expectations.

“This was a memorable one-of-akind event that left everyone on a high,” said Linda Spiegel, “Our residents are already gearing up for next year’s event!”

Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, centrally located in the heart of Queens, is a 200-bed skilled nursing facility featuring state-of-the-art Subacute and Long-Term Care in an upscale and luxurious ambiance. The Tietz

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Center, a member of CenterLight Health System, offers the ideal environment for recovery following surgery or a debilitative illness and specializes in quick recovery for Orthopedic conditions such as Hip/Knee replacements and fractures. For more information call Stephanie Zim, Director of Admissions at (718) 298-7800 ext. 2264.

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Elaine Frankel

Aishet Chayil Award

SATURDAY EVE. NOV 16, 2013 • 8:00 PM Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

EMUNAH benefit dinner

Batsheva and Shaul Katz

Estelle and Lenny Glass

Keter Shem Tov Award

Bonei Yerushalayim Award

Maurice Oelbaum z”l Memorial Tribute

Rebecca Kirschenbaum

Young Leadership Award

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Nathan Lewin to Speak at YU Yeshiva University’s Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought presents a conversation with United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and renowned attorney and Yeshiva College gradu-

ate Nathan Lewin on “Synagogue and State In America: The Landmark First Amendment Cases of our Age” on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in YU’s Lamport Auditorium, 2540 Amsterdam Ave., New York City. The discussion,

part of YU’s “Great Conversations on Religion and Democracy” series, begins at 7 p.m. and will be moderated by Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of the Straus Center.

“It is an immense honor to welcome

a justice of the United States Supreme Court who is also recognized as one of the most brilliant jurists of our age to the Straus Center,” said Rabbi Soloveichik. “I am especially delighted that we will be able to feature Justice Scalia in conversation with Yeshiva alumnus Nathan Lewin, whose extraordinary legal career is a source of great pride to our University.”

A graduate of Harvard Law School, Scalia served as professor of law at the University of Virginia and the University of Chicago, and as visiting professor of law at Georgetown and Stanford universities. In 1982, he was appointed judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Scalia is the longest-serving justice currently on the Court, having been appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

Lewin has engaged in trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts for 40 years. As assistant to the solicitor general in the Department of Justice under Solicitors General Archibald Cox and Thurgood Marshall, he argued 12 cases before the Supreme Court for the United States. Since entering private practice he has argued another 15 cases before the Supreme Court. Lewin received his B.A. summa cum laude from Yeshiva College in 1957, and earned his J.D. magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1960.

The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, please email strauscenter@yu.edu.

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Around the Community HANC Learns to Estimate Fourth grade students in Mrs. Karen Spitalnik’s math class at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School were treated to a tasty math lesson about estimation!

The students read the book, Great Estimations, by Bruce Goldstone and learned about different strategies for estimating. Then the students were divided into groups and Mrs. Spitalnik gave each group a box of Mike & Ike’s candies. Before opening the box, each student had to guess how many candies were in the box.

Then they spilled out half of the box and after counting how many candies spilled out, the students had the opportunity to adjust their estimates, if necessary. After confirming their estimates, the students counted the rest of the candies to see how many were actually in the box.

They then determined if they had overor under-estimated. Mrs. Spitalnik then

took out a HUGE Mike and Ike box and asked the students for not only the number of candies in the box, but to explain the strategy they used to estimate. Some of the children wildly guessed while

others tried to see how many small boxes might fit into the large box.

Since over- and under-estimating candies really worked up their appetite, the students finished the class by enjoying some delicious Mike and Ike candies. It was a wonderfully tasty lesson!

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The HALB 2nd grade boys (on October 20) and girls (on October 27) classes celebrated getting their first chumashim with an inspiring Chumash play before family and friends at the Long Beach location.

The White Shul Commemorates Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy with the Insights of Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb It was a Shabbat for Congregation Kneseth Israel (the White Shul) to express gratitude to G-d, commemorating the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy by thanking the individuals and organizations which helped the synagogue and the community in the days, weeks, and months after the storm.

Led by Rabbi Eytan Feiner, the shul invited OU Executive Vice President, Emeritus Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb to serve as Scholar-in-Residence for the momentous Shabbat.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous financial assistance, genuine care and concern, and constant emotional support provided to us and the community by the OU in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy,” stated Rabbi Feiner. “Our gratitude continued to grow, as just this past Shabbat, we were privileged to benefit from the enlightening and enjoyable lectures by Rabbi Dr. Weinreb. The Scholar-In-Residence Shabbat proved to be a most meaningful and memorable one, and indeed, we owe a huge thank you to this truly special organization.”

As both a distinguished clinical psychologist and eminent rabbi, Rabbi Dr.

Weinreb reflected his double training to offer unique and important practical insights, amazing and overwhelming those in his audiences. “I definitely spoke more from the perspective as a rabbi, but touched on psychological processes in all of my talks using rabbinic sources and rabbinic language,” Rabbi Weinreb shared. “The psychological process included trauma, gratitude, faith and hope, and what makes a good marriage.”

Shabbat morning, Rabbi Weinreb addressed the concept of gratitude. “Having gratitude means that you couldn’t do it by yourself; you have to admit that you were vulnerable,” Rabbi Weinreb taught. “The concept of the American dream, that if you want it, it’s yours, simply isn’t true. There is a need for the other, and the ability to be able to say ‘I can’t do it myself, but I need someone else’ represents gratitude. That’s why we are Jews—Yehuda—from the root hodaah, to give thanks.”

“Rabbi Weinreb discussed the importance of the need and ability to say thank you, and people were moved,” noted Chaim Leibtag, president of the White Shul. “He really emphasized that

we have to take to heart the lesson that we shouldn’t live together only during crisis, but all the time, and the message came across very strong. It’s a message that I think is often missed and its resonance was palpable.”

Communal organizations acknowledged this Shabbat for responding to specific needs in the Five Towns of Long Island area included: the Orthodox Union; Achiezer Community Resource Center; Metropolitan Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty; Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County; Sh’or Yoshuv Institute; Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol; Young Israel of Wavecrest and Bayswater; Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula; Chabad of the Five Towns; Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services; Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush (COJO); Project NIVNEH; the American Red Cross; and UJA-Federation of New York.

“Because our synagogue is stationed on higher ground, the water didn’t reach us the way it impacted other synagogues locally; yet our shul sees itself as a syna-

gogue for the community,” Mr. Leibtag explained. “The rabbi who led us for so many years, Rabbi Raphael Pelcovitz, taught us the importance of community. And this is something Rabbi Feiner generates within the shul.

It’s very hard to describe how much people did in the hours, days, weeks, months following Sandy. The reaching out and helping people was marvelous and permeated the whole experience. It was never a discussion of ‘what to do or not do,’ we would just do as much as we could because that’s simply how we see ourselves as a synagogue.”

“This was a very important Shabbat for the shul to recognize how far they have come since the community was hit very hard by Hurricane Sandy,” Rabbi Weinreb reflected. “While some homes in the community are still left with damage, and some people still waiting to resettle in their homes, there was an overall relief that no one seriously hurt. That is something to be tremendously thankful for.”

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DRS Inducts 29 Students into National Honors Society ACHDUT, the DRS Chapter of the National Honor Society, is affiliated with the National Association of Secondary Schools. On Wednesday night, DRS inducted 29 students into the Achdut chapter of the National Honor Society. These students were selected for admission for having a minimum of a 90 academic average, as well as middot befitting this esteemed organization. The induction ceremony began with words of welcome from both Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, menahel of DRS, and Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum, principal of general studies. The keynote speaker for the program was Dr. Leon Pachter, Chief of Surgery at NYU Medical Center. Dr. Pachter spoke to the students about their responsibility to make contributions to their neighborhoods and society, and to never let any roadblocks get in the way of their ambitions in life. Following Dr. Pachter’s speech, pairs of inductees delivered short vignettes about famous Jewish personalities, from Tanach, as well as the secular world, who have also made tremendous contributions to soci-

ety, and who exemplify the middot and characteristics of ACHDUT: character, leadership, scholarship, service, persistence, integrity, compassion, courage, dignity and vision. The pairs presented their famous personality to an audience of over two hundred staff, parents and relatives. An honorary award was delivered to Mrs. Lisa Futterman, a long-time biology teacher here at DRS. Mrs. Futterman was honored for her many years of service to our Yeshiva. Mrs. Futterman is a special individual who possesses all of the qualities that were spoken about by our students.

OU Welcomes Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s Firm Support for FEMA Aid to Sandy-Damaged Synagogues Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano enjoyed a warm welcome from a large delegation of Orthodox Jewish community members, synagogue and day school lay leaders who traveled to Lower Manhattan to have lunch with the County Executive at the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center Leadership Forum this past Monday.

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Jews to discuss issues relevant to the Orthodox community.

In response to a question about pending Senate legislation that would allow Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide equitable Sandy aid for houses of worship as already provided for private nonprofit facilities, Mr. Mangano expressed “firm support” for the bill, describing the current restriction as a violation of “the spirit of the law.” Mr. Mangano

has previously voiced strong support for similar Sandy-aid restrictions for homeowners being denied insurance payments because of the notorious “earth movement” exclusion written into the National Flood Insurance Policy.

Mr. Mangano also discussed issues of importance to the Jewish community such as the economic growth and job creation that occurs when governments commit to cut taxes and deficit spending, and keeping communities safe. One question was for Mr. Mangano to defend his record against claims made by another recent OU Advocacy Center guest, Mr. Mangano’s political opponent, former-County Executive Tom Suozzi, that current budget gaps far exceed those of when Mr. Suozzi was in office. Mr. Mangano explained that accounting methods for calculating deficits that were used previously, but since discontinued, were far less restrictive during Mr. Suozzi’s 8-years in office.

This explanation, which was closely

scrutinized and verified in a Newsday article this past September, produced an audible “ah-ha moment” for many participants.

The program concluded with brief remarks from Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva of South Shore in the Five Towns and a close friend of the County Executive, described Mr. Mangano’s inestimable assistance to the Five Towns after Hurricane Sandy, and ever since.

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MAY Open House 2013 It was standing room only at the Mesivta Ateres Yaakov Open House this past Sunday, as the Yeshiva hosted nearly 100 prospective students, along with their parents, all eager to learn all about the “MAY Experience.” In the yeshiva’s beautiful facilities and with the faculty and staff present to answer questions, the day’s program was an opportunity to educate parents and students about the mission of the Yeshiva.

It was a busy, exciting and educational experience that included informative panels, video displays, passionate presentations, engaging dialogue, Torah brain teasers, team building exercises, raffles, a gala luncheon, prizes, an elaborate Student Fair, slushies, competitions and more.

Upon arrival, attendees were warmly greeted by the MAY hanhalah, its talented and dedicated faculty and scores of student and parent volunteers. Guests were ushered into the elaborate Student Fair, where a multitude of booths, manned by current Ateres Yaakov talmi-

dim, described many of the school’s extracurricular programs.

Following the Student Fair, the menahel, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, addressed the standing room only crowd in the Mesivta’s expansive Bais Medrash. He explained “that the goal in a yeshiva high school extends far beyond the high school years and that the ultimate purpose is to build better husbands, fathers and ovdei Hashem. Therefore, literally everything that occurs within the yeshiva is aimed at facilitating that goal.” Rabbi Yaffe concluded his re-

A partial view of the Student Life Fair at the MAY Open House

marks by clearly explaining each phrase of the Mesivta’s slogan “Rabbeim for Life. Education for Life. Torah for Life.”

the grand raffle.

Parents attended panel discussions focusing on limudei kodesh, general

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Rabbi Yaffe’s address was followed by an emotionally charged, informative video presentation that immersed the guests virtually in the Mesivta experience.

Following the video presentation, the students then enjoyed a mad science presentation with MAY’s award winning master science teacher Joseph Malizia, team building activities with Director of Student Activities Rabbi Shlomo Drebin and 11th grade Rebbe, Rabbi Yehoshua Robinson, stimulating, brain-teasing shiurim delivered by 9th and 10th grade Rabbeim, and a Q & A about MAY moderated by Assistant Menahel/Assistant Principal, Rabbi Yossi Bennett. The afternoon concluded with a delicious Chinese buffet and Benny Miller winning

studies, MAY parents, and MAY alumni.

Prospective parents asked current parents and panelists a variety of questions and received enthusiastic responses.

These included: Are the Rabbeim really involved in the lives of the talmidim even “after” graduation? Alumni talked about their many experiences receiving weekly calls in Israel from multiple members of the faculty, about Rabbeim helping them with challenges after marriage, about Rabbeim making their shidduchim, and more.

Mark Gold, Co-President of MAY, noted that, “When I wanted to know how any of my many MAY graduate sons were doing in Israel, all I had to do is ask one of the Senior Rabbeim,

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general studies and also in extra-curricular Activities. It’s a challenging high quality program that is very student-centric.”

The yeshiva’s talmidim really made the event a success. Visitors to the Ping Pong Club’s display could challenge sophomore Baruch Kunstler.

The Mesivta’s numerous chesed opportunities were represented by the MAY Lev Leytzan clowns, Yitzy Biderman, Tzvi Korman and Avi Schwartzblatt, blood Mad Science exhibition at the MAY Open House drive coordinators, JEP who invariably had just spoken with him volunteers and many and was always up on his progress”. other student representatives. Attendees How will MAY help a student who picked up the Mesivta’s chesed books, does not yet have good writing skills? A listing the ample opportunity for differparent panelist noted, “MAY has adapted ent chasadim available to its talmidim. the curriculum to assign frequent essays The Mesivta Publications booth was repand other writing assignments to build resented by the school student newsletter basic as well as advanced skills and to editor-in-chief, senior Daniel Alon, and provide constructive criticism to facili- editor of the popular weekly student Totate revision. My son started out unable rah publication Ateres HaShavua, senior to write a quality essay and he ultimately Yehuda Auerbach. Athletics and compehe met with tremendous success as a re- titions were represented by various memsult of the MAY curriculum.” bers of the Mesivta’s football, basketball, How does MAY compare to the oth- softball, volleyball, mock trial and Torah er yeshivos in our community? A mem- bowl teams, as well as participants in the ber of the hanhalah responded, “There Mesivta’s intramural hockey program, are many excellent local options. Each who were happy to show off the school’s school has its own emphasis and areas in many championship pennants! The amwhich it excels. MAY is uniquely out- ple Torah L’shma opportunities were repstanding in that it excels in limudei ko- resented by regulars of the Pre-Shacharis desh, limudei chol, and in extra-curricu- Cocoa Club and Gemara shiur, the Lunch lar activities, and its relatively small size and Learn Tefila Shiur, the senior addifacilitates the extra attention that helps tional Bikiyus Seder and the voluntary Monday Night Seder, which over 120 students of all capabilities succeed.”

One parent noted, “It’s clear that the boys attend each week.

Rabbeim I spoke with have a very strong Applications for the 2014-2015 emotional connection with their talmidim z’man are now being accepted. For and truly care about their success.” Another attendee’s comment really summed more information, contact the yeshiva at up the MAY Experience: “MAY seems (516) 374-6465 or visit their website at to have a lot to offer in limudei kodesh, www.ateresyaakov.com.

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The pantry is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 AM -1:30 PM *In cases of an emergency by appointment* In addition to the food pantry, the JCCRP offers numerous services to those in our community affected by Hurricane Sandy Please contact the JCCRP for further information 1525 Central Avenue (entrance on Foam Place), Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Call the JCCRP at (718) 327-7755 or visit us on the web at www.jccrp.org The Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula is funded in part by The American Red Cross.

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Mehadrin Presents Real Greek Yogurt For the first time ever, Mehadrin fans are about to enjoy delicious Greek yogurt, a perfect product the community will love.

Larry Farkas, CEO of Mehadrin, confided: “This has been one exciting year.

We have devoted days, weeks and months researching the best method, the authentic recipe needed to produce a quality, carefully perfected yogurt—delicious and healthy. It totally consumed us, but we know it will have been worthwhile.

“We have invested in expensive, specialized machinery required to manufacture an excellent product,” he smiles. “We know yogurt-lovers will rave about it. It’s not only about Greek yogurt. It’s about putting out a tasty and nourishing product.”

The 6 oz. cups are available in ten popular flavors. They are produced with

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Cappuccino, vanilla and plain are also available in economical 32 oz. containers.

“Even the farms that supply our fruit were visited to reassure us that we are getting the very best. We want yogurt lovers to enjoy the tangy taste of fruit at the peak of ripeness in their yogurt,” says Larry.

What’s the current rage about Greek yogurt versus traditional yogurt?

Going Greek is the dairy trend and this distinctive option has made its grand appearance in refrigerator shelves in groceries and supermarkets around the country.

Most appreciate the taste--not as sweet as regular yogurt, yet definitely tangier and creamier. Is it healthier?

Hanukkah Mall to Be Held in Young Israel of Long Beach Hurricane Sandy might have knocked us down a little, but we are back and better than ever. Young Israel of Long Beach is proud to announce the return of our annual Hanukkah Mall on Monday, November 11th from 6:309:30 PM at 120 Long Beach Blvd in Long Beach. Once again, we will have amazing vendors, fabulous raffle prizes and delicious food available courtesy of Wing Wan. And, through October 31st, you have

the ability to buy discounted Hanukkah Mall Bucks to be used that night and save you even more money. Hanukkah Mall bucks are available in the following denominations: Pay $85 for $100 in Mall Bucks or $45 for $50 in Mall bucks. Hanukkah Mall Bucks are non-refundable and usable only at the 2013 YILB Hanukkah Mall. Hanukkah Mall Bucks are only available through this link: http://yilb.org/seating/viewEvent.cfm?seID=52.

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Mehadrin hopes to introduce a lighter version in the near future. Look out for Mehadrin’s Greek yogurt in supermarkets everywhere.

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New Camp Kaylie Masmidim Program for Summer 2014 Offering Serious Learning & Led by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz OHEL’s Camp Kaylie is excited to announce its new Masmidim Program this summer which will provide a serious and warm learning environment surrounded by the beauty and inspiration of Camp Kaylie and its integrated camping environment.

This unique Masmidim program will be open to boys finishing 11th and 12th grade, and in addition to stimulating learning, the exciting program includes great camp activities, competitive sports with organized leagues, guest Shabbat

able to actively participate in the Kaylie experience. We look forward to enhance the already outstanding Camp Kaylie atmosphere with a strong group of bnei Torah whose learning and middos will be an inspiration for the entire camp.”

Camp Kaylie’s director, Eli Brazil, said about the exciting new program, “We are very excited to welcome Rabbi Lebowitz to Camp Kaylie.

He brings with him not only a tremendous wealth of Torah, but an excitement and energy that relates to campers and students of all ages.”

That’s just the beginning! Camp Kaylie is also excited to announce the latest music and fun are included in the proaddition to its summer 2014 team—the gram—don’t miss out! head of its fitness and dance department, Sponsor a week for a zchus l’refuah Arielle Sheinbein.

Arielle is a popular shleima, aliyas neshama, etc. teacher at YNJ and is a well-respected For sponsorship opportunities, group fitness instructor. Arielle brings with her a wealth of knowledge and explease email aimqueens@gmail.com.

visits from different Rabbonim, and interaction with Camp Kaylie campers and staff.

The program is headed by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, the Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere. Rabbi Lebowitz is a popular rebbe at DRS HALB High School and is also a noted lecturer, drawing large listening audiences on his yutorah.org shiurim.

Rabbi Lebowitz said about the exciting new program, “As a proud Kaylie parent, it is very exciting for me to be

AIM of Queens to Begin on November 9th AIM of Queens is proud to announce their third season beginning on Motzei Shabbos, November 9th at 8pm at Bnos Malka Academy, 7102 113th St, Forest Hills, NY. The program is open to all high schools free of charge. Speakers, sports,

pertise, and she is warmly and enthusiastically welcomed to Camp Kaylie.

Arielle has an exceptional ability to connect with her students, and said about her new position, “While I lead the classes and teach, I truly love connecting with my students and making them feel good about themselves. Exercise is a great way to feel good and strong and I love to be part of that process. Everyone can do it and I know we will have a blast at Camp Kaylie!”

For more information about OHEL’s Camp Kaylie and to read all about the latest updates, please visit us at www. campkaylie.org, call 718-686-3261 or contact Camp Kaylie at info@campkylie.org.

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Mesivta Yam Hatorah’s Father & Son Breakfast This past Sunday, Mesivta Yam Hatorah had its annual Father and Son Breakfast. The goal of the father-son breakfast was to foster a positive relationship between the school and the parents.

It is the belief of the Mesivta that this relationship is critical in ensuring each student’s success. The program began with an enjoyable breakfast and dvar Torah from the Menahel, Rabbi Eli Zoldan.

After breakfast, parents learned b’chavrusah in preparation for a shiur given by Rabbi Shaya Cohen, Rosh Yeshiva of Zichron Aryeh. Rabbi Cohen gave a shiur on V’ahavta l’rai’acha kamocha with focus on a difficult Rambam in Hilchos Avel. After the shiur parents were invited to a workshop on the topic of gid hanasheh given by Mr. Abitbol,

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MAY Unveils New State-of-the-Art Science Lab

the Mesivta’s science teacher. Parents and students were thrilled to have this rare opportunity to see the actual gid being removed. The workshop was interac-

tive and informative giving everyone an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of this Mitzvah. This workshop was one of the many workshops offered by the Mesivta to deepen the students understanding of practical halacha.

MAY believes in a top notch general studies education and in today’s economy a key part of a successful education revolves around “STEM” - Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. MAY’s honors level math and science curricula is already supplemented by the famous pre-engineering curriculum provided by CIJE—The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education.

Now MAY will soon unveil its new state-of-the-art science laboratory, designed for multi-disciplinary flexible science instruction delivered in the effective hybrid lab/lecture format. “The Lab” as it is already known at MAY, is designed to fully support all aspects of MAY’s extensive science and engineering curricula. It is designed with separate adjacent areas – a lecture facility and an adjacent fully-equipped laboratory. This enables the instructors to easily move between lectures, demonstrations, and student lab work. The room will be equipped with a Smartboard to facilitate sophisticated delivery of complex subject matter.

“We are confident that the addition of our new lab will only increase the level, seriousness and effectiveness of our science program,” commented Rabbi Yossi

Bennett, Assistant Menahel/Assistant Principal, “we plan on using the lab as often as possible for a variety of courses, including, but not limited to, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering. It is a very exciting time in the Mesivta.”

The Mesivta extends tremendous hakaras hatov to CIJE for its generosity in supporting the construction of this facility, and for the leadership and support it provides to MAY and so many other yeshivos working to prepare their students for today’s professional careers. The Mesivta recognizes and thanks parent and board member Dr. Sam Strauss for managing the project.

Exciting Activities Stimulate Learning at YCQ Open House November 3 A trip to the food pantry…A visit from Ohel Bais Ezra…

Parshat Noach petting zoo...9-11 Memorial…Pittsburger Rebbe…Sunday morning learning with Rabbi Rietti…

Health and Wise nutrition and hygiene program…brand new playground…

These are some of the exciting happenings going on in Yeshiva of Central Queens over the past few weeks. These activities are just some of the many innovative ways by which the Yeshiva promotes a challenging program of limudei kodesh, general studies and midot tovot.

YCQ’s quality curricular and extracurricular programs will be highlighted during the school’s upcoming interactive Open House, which will take place on Sunday morning, November 3 from 10:00 to 11:30. YCQ is located at 147-37 70th Road in Kew Gardens Hills.

“At YCQ, education is not solely limited to classroom instruction,” said Rabbi Mark Landsman, principal of YCQ. “Interactive and intergenerational programs that enable our students to preform acts of chesed for others and to learn from people with vast life experience are invaluable educational tools. We pride ourselves in employing a large cadre of warm, dedicated, professionally-trained rabbeim, morot, teachers, and specialty staff with strong religious backgrounds and commitment and rich credentials in secular studies, who impart strong Torah values and a solid ethical and moral base on our over 900 students so that they continuously grow academically, socially, and religiously.”

The YCQ Open House will feature guided tours of the yeshiva and a stimulating first-grade lesson for parents, which will include a session on YCQ’s Hebrew immersion program. The children will enjoy interactive lessons with YCQ’s kindergarten staff.

YCQ features smart-board technology in every classroom for both limudei kodesh and general studies, a stateof-the-art science lab, two fully-equipped computer labs, and separate classes for boys and girls beginning in fourth-grade. The school also offers an assortment of after-school programs and clubs, including mishmar, Torah Bowl, advanced placement mishna and gemara, as well as chess club, band, drama, dance, debate team, and much more. The Yeshiva is also in its second year of a highly successful and exciting midot development program, “STARS,” which is designed to train the students to conduct themselves at all times with maturity and dignity. Free transportation to YCQ is available from Queens, the Five Towns, West Hempstead, and Great Neck.

“We are constantly seeking creative ways to take a school that has been in existence for over seventy years and chart a progressive path that maintains the core values of the past, yet nourishes a bright and innovative future,” said Rabbi Landsman, “YCQ is always prepared to take exciting new steps, while at the same time upholding the fundamental principles that were established when the school initially opened in 1941.”

For more information about YCQ and the Open House, call (718) 793-8500 ext.

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Community Chesed Shel Emet: SKA Juniors Clean Up Cemetery

The eleventh grade class of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls had a wonderful chesed opportunity to do the ultimate chesed shel emet on Thursday, October 24, when they volunteered at the Hebrew Free Burial Association, which buries Jews who have

no funds. After learning the halachot of the importance of caring for Jewish burial grounds, the girls raked thousands of leaves to clean up the cemetery. They also said tehillim for the neshamot of those who were buried there.

Dr. Hylton Lightman Highlights Our Community’s Unity in AAP Address This week, Dr. Hylton Lightman presented on “A Tale of Two Cities:

health care under extenuating circumstances. In his remarks, he underscored that this was achieved in large measure because of the united community.

He publically cited, among others, the White Shul, Met Council, JCCRP, and Achiezer.

The AAP is an orgaDr. Lightman with Edward Conway, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Professor nization of and Chairman, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospital, New York City 60,000 pediatricians Hurricane Sandy One Year Later” at the committed to the optimal physical, Annual Meeting of the American Acade- mental, and social health and well-being my of Pediatrics (AAP) held in Orlando, for all infants, children, and adolescents.

Florida. Dr. Lightman discussed disas- Over 15,000 attended the 2013 Annual ter preparedness and delivering optimal Meeting.

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The cutest Rivka and Yitzchak are in preschool in Yeshiva Darchei Torah.

The photographers and the band at their wedding are the best ever!

Four Years of No Property Tax Increase Underscore Strength of County Finances Mr. Maragos (64) of Great Neck is presently the elected Nassau County Comptroller managing a budget of $2.8 billion. He has helped restore fiscal responsibility to County government, by assisting to lower taxes, and slash costs.

Prior to his election as Comptroller,

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Maragos was founder and President of SDS Financial Technologies. He holds an MBA in Finance (1983) and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree (1973). Mr. Maragos is happily married to his wife Angela of 38 years and has two sons and two beautiful grandchildren.

When first elected to office, Nassau County had a structural deficit of over $250 million. By reviewing all contracts, eliminating the ones with no value to the taxpayers and by auditing the many county departments, Maragos was able to streamline government. Maragos has also been vocal against excess borrowing and has worked with the Mangano administration to ensure the residents of this county continue to receive the services they need without asking taxpayers for more

funds. Mr. Maragos brought a common sense philosophy to government from his successful business career – government must live within its means.

Under his watch as Comptroller for the past four years, the financial condition of the county has improved dramatically by every measure, without raising taxes.

This financial turnaround is the result of the audits conducted by his office which weeded out over $300 million dollars of waste and fraud.

While significant work still needs to be done to improve the financial condition of the County, Mr. Maragos is committed to continue to protect the taxpayer and hold the line on taxes.

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A Hero Behind the Mask: Lev Leytzan’s Compassionate Medical Clowning Recruitment What is highly contagious, whose formulation is completely spontaneous and is prescribed by doctors across the globe? Laughter, of course! So many children and adults struggling with illnesses and ailments are in need for some laughter and unfortunately the supply is short while the demand remains high. Enter Lev Leytzan and their Medical Clowns.

Lev Leytzan [Hebrew for “Heart of a Clown”], a unique local grass roots organization now entering its 10th year, has become a household name and an international leader in organizing and implementing the well-known fact that laughter has the power to heal bodies, minds, and spirits. Under the guidance of its founder, Dr. Neal Goldberg, Lev Leytzan has successfully trained hundreds of individuals from across the Five Towns and other local communities in the art of Medical Clowning. Training goes far beyond just the development of clown skills. One of the essential components of the curriculum is formulating a proper mindset and self confidence that is needed for one to effectively begin lifting the spirits of the suffering, frail, and sick.

Lev Leytzan operates a unique troupe of Medical Clowns. In this niche specialty that merges directed therapy with the art of clowning, a select group will have the opportunity to experience professionally-led sessions focused on specialized clowning practices and sensitivity training, in preparation for the uniquely challenging environments in which they will

operate. As students progress through the concentrated workshops and stimulating training, Lev Leytzan Medical Clowns will begin to acquire the tools, resources, and confidence necessary to effectively deliver joyful, restorative experiences to individuals who may have forgotten the exhilarating feeling of uncontrollable laughter and the comforting feeling of being on the receiving end of genuine compassion. A simple yet insightful admission quoted from an unknown author expresses this very sentiment, “Oh, how I love people who can make me laugh when I don’t even want to smile.” This is what Lev Leytzan Medical Clowning is all about.

Lev Leytzan’s medical clowns are coached and trained by experienced professionals educated in the Fine Arts of Circus & Theatre. Lev Leytzan boasts a world class training program. Take Bob for

example: Bob is an instructor at Lev Leytzan and a proud graduate of the Accademia dell’Arte [Arezzo, Italy].

Over the years he has traveled around the world and across several continents as a theatrical artist and actor. At a

recent Lev Leytzan Open House in Woodmere, faculty members answered questions about their training and experiences both locally and abroad with

Lev Leytzan. In detail, they described the appreciation so many patients and their families expressed after being visited by their troupe.

The panel further discussed an often overlooked positive aspect of the program. It was explained, “There is a fascinating by-product generated from the efforts of each clown. It’s true, as Medical Clowns, our mission is geared

towards improving the lives of others, yet ironically it is through the dedication and compassion that is channeled into this worthy undertaking that I find, it is us, the clowns, that have gained the most!” The maturity that develops

through the Medical Clown program doesn’t come off with the face paint at the end of the day. Lessons that are both taught and experienced here inspire self expression, compassion and communication, each a valuable tool in all areas of life.

Sam Cohen 17, a Lev Leytzan alum, summarized how his involvement with Lev Leytzan impacted his life: “People admire others that are comfortable in their own skin and follow their hearts. Clowning is a great testing ground to figure out who you want to be, and a great practice field for getting comfortable being it.”

Lev Leytzan is currently in its annual recruitment season with applicant interviews underway. Over the years, Lev Leytzan has become an attractive venue for young adults who are interested in getting involved with a chesed that also offers a unique component of learning of new skills, taking part in an exciting new experience and developing new friendships.

With two Open Houses and several in-school informative sessions behind him, Dr. Goldberg expressed how excited he and the Lev Leytzan organization are about forming this year’s Troupe and welcoming them to our clown family. Recruitment will continue through the month of November, with professional training expecting to start later this month.

For information about the Medical Clown program and the application process, please contact Dr. Neal Goldberg via email: neal@levleytzan.org or by phone: 516-612-3264. For all other information about Lev Leytzan you can visit their website LevLeytzan. org or find them on Facebook.

Elementary School talmidim at Yeshiva Darchei Torah were treated by the YDT Women’s League to freshly scooped ice cream on Tuesday as a reward for their participation in a special Shnayim Mikra V’Echad Targum program.

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Rambam Mesivta is once again proud to congratulate a student who was

350 Attendees Join in HAFTR High School’s Open House On Sunday, October 27th, HAFTR HAFTR students. There was standing High School opened its doors to pro- room only in the high school auditorispective HAFTR High School students um as guests listened to the presenters and their parents. More than 350 guests and watched a unique video presentation filled the building in what was the most which highlighted the institution.

Parents spent the resuccessful HAFTR High mainder of the morning School Open House to sitting in on four model date. More than 25 famlessons which included ilies from other neighpresentations by Direcborhood schools also tors of our College and attended the event and Israel Guidance Dewere introduced to the partments, as well as wonderful experiences sessions by Dr. Terry that their children will Treuman, chairman of have at HAFTR High our science department, School. Visitors learned about the unique and inand Mr. Jason Gelman, dividualized educational chairman of our social opportunities that HAFstudies department. StuTR High School has to dents were divided into Michael Weissman, HAFTR High offer both in general and groups and ventured on School junior, addressing guests Judaic studies. a scavenger hunt that The day’s program began with gave them the opportunity to explore the speeches from the HAFTR High School school and interact with HAFTR High principals, Ms. Naomi Lippman and School students and faculty members.

Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen, in addition to We look forward to welcoming all of speeches by Michael Weissman, Katie these new families to the HAFTR High Glickman and Jason Mishkin—current School community.

Mr. Jason Gelman presenting to parents

named a Siemens Semi-Finalist. Senior Jacob Plaut, competing in the Math, Science, & Technology category under the guidance of Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, earned this coveted honor in a year that saw a record number—2,440—of applicants.

Jacob worked in electro-spinning, a process of making micro-fibers out of polymer solution. A polymer solution, polymer dissolved in organic solvent, is loaded into a syringe with a metal needle. The solution is pushed out at 25-50

micro-liters per minute. An electrode is attached to the metal needle and another one is attached to an aluminum base one and a half feet away from the needle. This process evaporates the solvent mid-air leaving nothing but polymer micro-fiber.

The micro-fibers were designed as a trap for bedbugs in an effort to prevent future outbreaks and infestations.

The success of his project is in Jacob’s words, is attributed “to all the people who helped make it a success.” He wishes to express his thanks to Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Timothy Hart, Michael Leibowitz, Dan Rudin, his entire family, Mrs. Imelda Gallagher, and the administration at Rambam.

Jacob joins an impressive lists of Rambam students who have won Siemens and Intel recognition. Following graduation, he plans on studying for a year in Israel and then attending an Honors College in pursuit of a degree in either engineering or finance.

Botanist Dr. Jon Greenberg Visits Yeshiva Ketana of Queens Dr. Jon Greenberg, a botanist from New Jersey, visited Yeshiva Ketana Zichron Chaim U’Binah of Queens on October 16 and shared fascinating details about how archeologists found various plants including atzei shittim and arba minim from thousands of years ago to prove the Tanach’s veracity. Dr. Greenberg’s website, torahflora.org, demonstrates a bit of Dr. Greenberg’s

acumen in botany and, more particularly, in flora that is mentioned in Tanach.

Also incredibly interesting is Dr. Greenberg’s discussion of how shemittah has been kept in Eretz Yisroel over the millennia.

The boys truly enjoyed the discussion and came away with great insight in the Torah and world around us.

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Fifth Grade Boys Learning Program at HAFTR

On Wednesday, October 23, the fifth grade boys of HAFTR had an evening of learning with fathers, grandfathers and other relatives. While eating a delicious dinner provided by Carlos & Gabby’s, the students and their families listened

to Rabbi Yaakov Reisman address the importance of passing Torah from one generation to the next, as the theme of the evening was “Like One Man with One Heart.” The guests then participated in partnered learning, known as

chevruta time, as they discussed the significance of unity in the Jewish religion guided by source sheets compiled by Rabbi Elisha Weiss.

The unity and togetherness exhibited in the learning was continued imme-

diately by a celebration with music and dancing, thanks to the Shelly Lang Orchestra. The students and their families took home core values and lessons of their Jewish heritage and memories of a very exciting and unique experience.

An Israeli Story of Overcoming Adversity to be Held at Young Israel of Oceanside The Young Israel of Oceanside Sisterhood presents a community wide event: Cheryl Mandel, mother of Daniel z”l, an amazing woman with a powerful story, “An Israeli Story of Overcoming

Adversity.” The event will be held on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 7:45pm at The Young Israel of Oceanside.

Lt. Daniel Mandel z”l was killed in battle on April 15, 2003, thirty-six

hours before the Passover seder, while leading his IDF unit into Shechem to capture wanted terrorists. Daniel z”l, was 24-years-old. Daniel’s charismatic personality lives on as his life and death

continue to influence and inspire communities around the globe.

Cheryl’s trip is sponsored by the OneFamily Fund, the premiere organization rebuilding, rehabilitating, and reintegrating the lives of more than 17,000 people who have been injured in terror attacks and the families of the 1,413 who were murdered leaving their loved ones behind.

The effects of terror are long lasting – thousands of Israeli families remain in mourning or continue to struggle to cope with the injuries, the fears, the memories, the nightmares, and the anguish that terrorism brought into their lives and hearts.

We’d Like to Hear From You Please send all correspondence to:

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Yeshiva Zeev Hatorah Alumni Shabbaton with Rav Shmuel Brazil The community was honored to host Rav Shmuel Brazil’s Yeshiva Zeev Hatorah on Parshas Vayeira.

Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Lesser hosted the Friday night tish, which drew over 200 people who came to sing, dance and hear divrei hisorerus. The Shabbos day seuda was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Gutkind, along with more than fifteen yeshiva alumni with their beloved rosh yeshiva and rebbetzin.

Bais Tefilah of Inwood hosted the yeshiva for Shalosh Seudas. The seuda was graciously sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rotberg.

The yeshiva continues its motto: “Learning to live Torah.” As this Shabbos has once again proven, both in yeshiva and also when a bochur leaves yeshiva, he carries this lesson with him.

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TJH and Joe Lhota Sit Down for a Chat

s we walked toward the building, he stopped for a moment to look at the sky. Shielding his eyes, he stared at the plane overhead, fascinated. “I have always had a thing about aviation, ever since I was young,” he explained. This fascination with planes seems to

be indicative of the candidate’s drive for always reaching for the sky. His career has been a succession of scaling great heights and now, with his campaign for mayor of New York, the most powerful position for a mayor in the country or even in the world, his drive for reaching the top is apparent.

Joe Lhota, Republican candidate for New York City mayor, is intriguing. Although he is running for one of the most demanding positions in the state, he is friendly and down-to-earth. Joe is not imposing; he seems like a regular Joe—that is until you start to talk to him. And that’s when you realize that this man is more than just a nice guy; he is smart, he is caring, and he knows what it takes to make New York a safer, more affordable place to live.

Being on the campaign trail since January, Joe has encountered people across every spectrum and society. He’s shaken hands with seniors in Williamsburg and teens in Forest Hills. But, he says, the most interesting thing he experienced on the trail was walking into the Shomer Shabbos shul in Borough Park—“A service every fifteen minutes? Now, that’s unique!” he says about his recent trip. The candidate laments the fact that because of security and time constraints, many times he is ushered into meetings and events through the back door. “If you know me, you know I want to go through the front door, get to meet everyone, shake their hands and talk to them.”

So when he does meet every day New Yorkers on the campaign trail, what is on everybody’s minds? Well, it seems that all New Yorkers think alike. There are four issues forefront on people’s minds, Joe says. People are worried about jobs for themselves, their children, and their grandchildren. Children’s education is also paramount on parents’ minds. Public safety is a big issue and has only become even

more important since the issue of stop and frisk has come up. But above all, Joe says, is the issue of affordability. The city has become unaffordable for people on fixed incomes and the middle class. They’re getting squeezed by the city and Joe says it has to stop. Quality of life—which includes public safety and affordability for New Yorkers—trumps all issues in this campaign.

As a graduate of Harvard Business School, Joe seems a likely candidate to make the city more affordable. He points out that appraised values on single family homes in Queens have gone up 200%, which do not track market value. But the city is using these inflated appraised values as a way to generate more revenue and balance the budget. Landlords and renters are being affected as well as rents need to be increased to pay for increased property taxes. “This has got to stop,” Joe says emphatically. “There are other ways to balance the budget.”

Joe says that a sure way to help balance the budget and reduce redundancies is

Joe is not imposing; he seems like a regular Joe—that is, until you start to talk to him.

“If you know me, you know I want to go through the front door, get to meet everyone, shake their hands and talk to them.”

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schools. As a student of the parochial school system, Joe understands the importance of private schooling and empathizes with the financial burden. He believes in the voucher system and says despite all odds, “I believe that we can have a voucher system in the state.” He also advocates tax credits for those attending private schools. The health and safety officers in schools is also something that can help keep yeshivas’ costs down. Years ago, the school nurse was paid partially by the State of New York and that can be brought back to help yeshivas defray costs. Additionally, many schools are forced to pay out-of-pocket for school safety officers. Terrorism and tragedy can happen anywhere, especially in New York. These officers should be paid for by the city or the state, Joe points out.

When Joe talks, he is hopeful that he will be declared the victor on November 5. But the polls are dismal; they show Joe trailing his opponent by large numbers.

Despite all that, Joe says that the people of New York agree with him on the key issues. He says that name recognition is important to winning this election. To that end, he wants people to know who he is and what he stands for. He believes that people need to hear where he and his opponent differ and why New York needs Joe for mayor in 2014.

We’ve gotten used to being in a city where safety is taken for granted. We walk down the streets without fear; we ride the subways at all hours of the night. We’re proud of being the “crossroads of the world,” where leaders of all industries vie for space in the Big Apple. But a lot can happen in four years and putting the right person with the right priorities in the right position is the only way to keep our city and our families safe. We owe it to ourselves and to our families and to our community to vote on Election Day.

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by reorganizing the government. He explains that the government is organized in “silos” (a Harvard Business School term, he says)—each department has a duty and there’s no communication between departments. Citizens are forced to jump from department to department to get things done. Every business needs to reorganize every few years to ensure profitability and to ensure that their customers are being served in the best manner. But New York’s government has not been reorganized in years and New Yorkers (and their pocketbooks) are suffering from this lack of organization. “The goal of the government should be that its citizens get the services they need in the most efficient manner,” Joe explains.

We’ve all been placed on hold forever and then transferred from department to department at one time or another when we had to get through to some government agency. It seems that the “silo” problem is widespread and almost endemic to our government. But Joe says that reorganization of our government can and should be done. “I did it in the Giuliani administration on a couple of different levels,” he points out. “I was involved in the merging of the police department, the transit police and the Housing Authority at the time. I worked very closely with the Department of Health and Department of Mental Health when they were merged together.” Merging departments gets things more streamlined for both government agencies and New Yorkers and helps keep costs down. Joe explains that a government needs to determine what its goals are and how to achieve these goals without raising taxes for its citizens.

Along these lines, Joe is adamant that communication is key to good government.

He points out that many bikes racks in the Citibike program were put in the wrong places in the city because of the lack of communication between the different departments. “That lack of coordination irritates me to no end because it’s all about communication,” he says. And Joe points out that it’s not only about communication between government agencies that’s important; it’s important for the mayor of New York to have consistent dialogue with all of his citizens in all boroughs.

New York City is composed of five boroughs but Mayor Bloomberg has made his job Manhattan-centric. He has stopped having town hall meetings. He no longer hears what people in the outer boroughs are saying. “I call them the ‘other boroughs,’” Joe says. “There’s no ‘inner’ or ‘outer’ borough in New York. All five boroughs are equally important.” He says a mayor has to talk to the people and meet with them to hear their issues. He points out that Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani made it their business to reach out to New Yorkers in all parts of city. In fact, he points out, “The best part of my job was when Rudy was out in the boroughs— that’s when I got the most work done,” he chuckles. He says that a mayor’s schedule should include a visit to each borough every day. That way, the mayor can make the right decisions for his constituents. If he’s elected, be on the lookout for Joe at regular town hall meetings, speaking with his constituents and hearing the important issues. He plans on eating dinner in that borough on the nights he has a town hall meeting so he can meet more of residents. So what will it be, Joe? Sushi Metsuyan or Hapisga?

The topic of schools and education comes up time and time during our meeting. Mayor Bloomberg is a wonderful mayor but many parents have become disillusioned with the current school system. They say that New York City doesn’t allow them to have a say in their children’s education. Joe is adamant that the most important voices in a child’s education are their parents’ voices. Speaking of education, as parents of children in the yeshiva system, we are well aware of the high costs associated with the privilege of our children attending religious

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A Sit Down with Ed Mangano A Wide Ranging Discussion About the Five Towns, Nassau County Growth…and Classic Cars On November 5, Nassau County residents will be heading to the polls to elect their Nassau County Executive. Ed Manago, the incumbent, spent a few minutes with TJH to talk about Five Towns issues, public safety, life after Hurricane Sandy and classic cars.

Naftali Halpern: Mr. Mangano, it’s good to see you again. So, how’s the campaign coming along?

Mr. Mangano: Wonderful, very encouraging.

NH: You are definitely winning the taxi medallion ad war.

Mr. Mangano: Ha ha, you bet.

NH: I know that throughout this campaign you have spent a significant amount of time meeting with Five Towns residents. What are the issues that they are most concerned about and discuss with you?

Mr. Mangano: Well, throughout the year we communicate on a variety of issues. I started a Jewish Advisory Council which allows us to make sure that we are addressing any issues that may arise in the community. We have a wonderful line of communication. For example, around the High Holidays one of the very pressing issues is security and we take that very seriously.

NH: Security is certainly a primary concern for many of us who have families with young children.

Mr. Mangano: Nassau County is the safest large suburban county in the nation. Crime is down 10% since I took office and much of that is due to our policing led intelligence efforts which incorporate the latest technology.

NH: I recently heard about a new technology being used when shots are fired.

Mr. Mangano: Yes, we now have reactive cameras which work with our Shot Spotter program. So whenever a gun is discharged in the county, within 6 seconds we know the caliber that was shot, the direction it was shot in and these cameras turn on and take live video.

NH: Where are the cameras located?

Mr. Mangano: We can’t disclose the locations.

NH: Are they only used when a shot is fired or do these cameras monitor regular activities as well?

Mr. Mangano: These cameras are “reactive” and are only used when a shot is fired. There are other cameras which are used in association with crime prevention and crime fighting.

NH: You say Nassau County is the safest county; is that a campaign statement or a statistical fact?

Mr. Mangano: It is a statistical fact.

NH: Talking about crime, a lot of people appreciate the fact that we live in a low crime neighborhood, but people also feel that the police make an exorbitant salary [average Nassau County police salary is $120,000]. Don’t get me wrong, we appreciate what the police do for us, but it’s hard to imagine that we wouldn’t be able to get well-qualified police officers for a more reasonable salary.

Mr. Mangano: Well, as you know, we have been working to achieve concessions in their contract to make it more affordable for Nassau County residents.

NH: Who else are you looking to achieve concessions from?

Mr. Mangano: We are working with all our Municipal unions.

NH: Your opponent claims that he was able to get concessions from Unions. Is that true?

Mr. Mangano: The contract that he executed is very costly and that is why we are looking to achieve concessions that are more in line with people’s ability to pay.

NH: Turning to Hurricane Sandy, what have you learned from that event?

Mr. Mangano: I would just harken back to when we took office. In the first three months, there was a nor’easter and that’s when I observed our vulnerabilities. We immediately started shoring up our emergency management plan. We developed a plan that basically I follow 120 hours before the storm hits. We doubled the size of our 911 operators, before Hurricane Sandy. We put in place the Family and Friends Sheltering plan in Irene. During Hurricane Sandy we had 21 shelters open, including a special needs shelter, an Orthodox shelter.

NH: As far as the federal relief money goes, how did Nassau County do?

Mr. Mangano: As you know, I went to Washington to fight for the money, the supplemental appropriation. By all accounts that money was approved in Congress and we are working to get those dollars in the hands of our homeowners, businesses. We requested $6.7 billion dollars.

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NH: How does a homeowner qualify?

Mr. Mangano: You go on the New York Rising website and go through the New York State application process. The benefits right now is $300,000, less FEMA less insurance proceeds.

NH: Obviously, you need to prove that amount of damage.

Mr. Mangano: If you have repairs you can come in with an estimate. If you already expended the funds and are applying for a reimbursement, you have to obviously have the bills. But it goes beyond repairs. You can be applying for mitigation, elevating your home, moving up your utilities—all of those are acceptable projects. So if you haven’t applied to New York Rising and you have either a gap in what you spent and what you received from FEMA and your insurance, you can apply to get that money back. If you haven’t expended it yet you have to apply so that you can get that money to do what you need to do. So it’s really for elevation, mitigation, repair and recovery.

NH: From what I understand there is a theory that some of the flooding in the Five Towns was caused by preventative measures taken by Kennedy Airport before the storm hit. Do you know anything about that?

Mr. Mangano: I have heard that claim; I believe the state is looking into it to see if it occurred. It would be a significant finding.

NH: I see that the entire Long Beach boardwalk is now open.

Mr. Mangano: Yes, it was very important for us to complete that before the one year anniversary. Although the destruction that families sustained makes a boardwalk an afterthought, it is somewhat of a symbol of the storm and now we have the new boardwalk completed and it is beautiful.

NH: I know. I found out the hard way last weekend when I went jogging and had to run the whole boardwalk instead of the half boardwalk that I had gotten used to.

Mr. Mangano: Well, now you definitely have to vote for me—I am making you healthier!

NH: Ha ha, I’ll vote for you if you shorten it again!

NH: Your adversary says that you are driving Nassau County into debt. How do you respond to those claims?

Mr. Mangano: He increased the debt to $402 million during his eight years in office. In my four years in office I decreased the debt by $2.5 million.

NH: So is the claim based on thin air?

Mr. Mangano: I wish I can tell you what it is based on. I can provide you with the Deloitte & Touche audit statements. It’s unfortunate that he chose the path

of lies and distortion. If voters compared my record and his record they can make an educated choice. He had eight years in office and he increased taxes 23%.

He borrowed over $400 million. In his 2009 State of the Union address, he said, “Things are not as bad as they could be.” We had rising unemployment and the lowest amount of sales tax revenue in a 20 year period.

I’m in office four years. I repealed the Home Energy tax; kept taxes flat; had no property tax increases for 4 consecutive years; helped small businesses come to Nassau County and we sit here today with the lowest unemployment rate in the region and the largest growth in sales tax in 20 years.

NH: What is the Nassau County unemployment rate?

Mr. Mangano: 5.9% NH: What was it when you took office?

Mr. Mangano: 7.8% or something like that.

NH: Where in Nassau are those jobs going?

Mr. Mangano: They are scattered around the county—Lake Success, Woodbury, Bethpage, Port Washington. Throughout the county. If you want to see the jobs that are available you can go to nassauworks.com or my smart app, you can download it.

NH: What is that app?

Mr. Mangano: It’s a free platform for employees to post their job opportunities and free for residents to find out about those opportunities. There’s skill building and resume building software in there as well.

There’s also a geographical reference so if you are interested in finding a job within 3 miles of your home, you can set it and it will tell you about those jobs.

NH: I understand that Bruce Ratner will be refurbishing Nassau Coliseum. Now that the Islanders are leaving, what will the Coliseum be used for?

Mr. Mangano: There will be a few Islanders and Net games played there; there will be collegiate sports, concerts, circuses, family events. Bruce Ratner’s group will book over 300 dates a year; they already have over 200 commitments.

NH: Are the taxpayers funding the refurbishment?

Mr. Mangano: No. It is 100% privately funded. In addition, under the lease, Nassau County residents will be relieved of all the expenses they have been paying for the past 40 years. In addition, Nassau residents will receive $4.4 million a year or 8% of the gross revenue, whichever is greater.

NH: In response to a position your opponent recently took, I heard your spokesman say something to the effect of “it seems like he is running for governor again.” A lot of politicians have ambitions of higher office; do you think there is a problem with that?

Mr. Mangano: I am solely focused on this job.

NH: But do you think there’s a problem with having further ambitions?

Mr. Mangano: There’s a problem with it when they leverage their present jobs for their own self-interest and not for the benefit of the public. In that case there’s a problem with it.

NH: How do you think Governor Cuomo is doing?

Mr. Mangano: I think he is doing a very good job.

NH: What’s your day-to-day like?

Mr. Mangano: Very long days. It is a busy county which is bigger than 11 states and has 1.3 million people. It’s open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There are 47 departments, everything from police to social services, public works to parks, to health. So it’s an extremely busy job and you have to really stay focused every single day.

NH: What are your hours?

Mr. Mangano: I don’t really sleep, but I typically start my day at 8:00 AM and finish around 10 PM. NH: Pretty long. Have you gone on vacation?

Mr. Mangano: There is very limited vacation time because we are real busy here.

NH: Are you every able to just relax and forget about your job for a short period of time?

Mr. Mangano: No. NH: So how do you handle stress? Do you have a hobby?

Mr. Mangano: Not really, I’m focused.

NH: Okay.

Mr. Mangano: Well, I should say, I like classic cars.

NH: Do you have a couple of them?

Mr. Mangano: I have one.

NH: Do you have a Mangano sticker on your classic?

Mr. Mangano: Of course. My son put it on. Come on, you know everyone should have a Mangano sticker on their car.

NH: I really have to think about that-- I haven’t put one on my Bentley yet.

Mr. Mangano: I’ll get you a magnetic one for your hypothetical Bentley.

NH: How many votes did you win by in last election?

Mr. Mangano: Less than 1000.

NH: So if the Five Towns comes out to vote for you, we have a winner?

Mr. Mangano: Yes...If they vote for me.

NH: Well, they could always write in my name.

Mr. Mangano: Okay, we’ll swap then and I’ll get the Bentley!

NH: We wish you the best of luck on Election Day.

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NH: And when is that money coming?

Mr. Mangano: It’s begun to arrive for homeowners at the beginning of this week.

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The Age of Disrespect

Eliezer, the servant of Avraham, went to find a wife for Yitzchak. He approached the city of Charan, waited at the well, and asked Hashem for a sign.

“Let it be that the girl who not only gives me water when I ask for it, but says, ‘Not only will I give you to drink, but I will give your camels as well.’

She should be the one that is right for Yitzchak.”

No sooner did he finish speaking than Rivka, the daughter of Betuel, came upon the scene and fulfilled his request exactly as he specified. Eliezer knew that he had found the right one.

He then asked Rivka to take him to her father. As they neared the house, Rivka’s brother Lavan saw the camels laden with treasure, ran out to greet the new guest and usher him in. Eliezer described the miracles that happened and then asked for approval of the marriage.

Lavan and Betuel exclaimed, “It is from Hashem! How can we stop it?”

Rashi comments that from here we see Lavan’s wickedness. Why did the Torah mention his name first? To teach us that he spoke before his father. This shows us that he was a rasha.

This Rashi is difficult to understand. Why does Lavan’s speaking before his father show that he was wicked? Disrespectful — yes. Rude — certainly. But a rasha?

The answer to this can best be understood from a historical vantage point.

In the 1980’s, a yeshiva student learning in Israel found himself on a bus, sitting near two secular American Jews.

Noticing that one was a bit older than the other, he was surprised to hear them calling each other by their first names. “Bob, did you notice that?” said one. “Hey, Joe, what do you think?” said the other. His surprise deepened when in the course of conversation it became clear that the two were father and son. Dad explained, “I don’t want barriers between us, so we

call each other by our first names.”

That wasn’t the way that it used to be. In the 1930’s in America, a teenager wouldn’t dream of calling an adult by his first name, let alone his father. And

had veered way off course — he had become deviant. And so, Rashi tells us that Lavan’s response shows just how wicked he was.

This is especially illustrative be-

We no longer need to treat institutions with reverence, and we no longer need to treat authority with deference. certainly a child wouldn’t dare open his mouth when his father spoke. It didn’t matter how foul-mouthed the child was, and it didn’t matter how unpolished the father was. Children knew their place, and the idea of a child speaking back to an adult was unheard of.

Things have changed a bit since then.

The counter-cultural revolution of the 1960’s brought new attitudes and ideas.

Police became “pigs.” Government came to be mistrusted. And anyone over the age of thirty was part of the problem. While much of the hysteria of those times has passed, one of the relics is that respect is no longer part of the culture.

Gone is respect for leaders. Gone is respect for the clergy.

Gone is respect for elders. In its place is the cynicism of a new age — an egalitarian age — where we are all equals.

We no longer need to treat institutions with reverence, and we no longer need to treat authority with deference.

And so we argue with our doctors. We argue with our lawyers. And we argue with our parents — who don’t really know that much anyway. Welcome to the Age of Disrespect.

This seems to be the answer to this Rashi. In the times of Lavan, society was still normal. Workers respected bosses.

Students respected teachers. Younger people respected older people. As such, there were things that were done and things that were not done. In that world, for a child to answer in his father’s presence was outrageous. It simply didn’t happen. The only time such a thing could occur was when the child

cause Lavan wasn’t known as a paradigm of virtue. He died trying to poison Eliezer to steal his money. Yet, even in his home, for a child to answer before his father did was so out of the norm that it could only happen if that child was wicked.

This concept is relevant because we learn from those around us. And so we

need to be mindful of what we consider normal and acceptable behavior. By studying different times, through the perception of our sages, we gain a clear standard against which to judge our own generation. And we come to recognize that what we see in the world at large isn’t normal — and it certainly isn’t acceptable. We need teach our children that this isn’t the way. Just because it’s done doesn’t make it tolerable. There will again come a time when people look back at such behavior with the appropriate sense of horror, shock and disbelief.

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Yankel walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to China on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.

The bank officer tells him that the bank will need some form of security for the loan, so Yankel hands over the keys of his new Lexus parked on the street in front of the bank. He produces the title and everything checks out.

The loan officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.

The bank’s president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at Yankel for using a $75,000 Lexus as collateral against a $5,000 loan.

An employee of the bank then drives the Lexus into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, Yankel returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, “Sir, we are very happy to have your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multi-millionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

Yankel answers, “Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?”

A train goes between Chicago and New York. The brakeman, the fireman and the engineer are named Smith, Jones and Brown.

(The names are not necessarily in order.)

There are also three passengers named Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown on the train. Mr. Brown lives in New York. The brakeman lives halfway between New York and Chicago.

Mr. Jones earns exactly $20,000 per year. Smith beat the fireman at their last game of golf. The passenger who lives in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. The brakeman’s next door neighbor is a passenger on this train and earns exactly three times as much as the brakeman. What is the name of the engineer?

Answer on next page

Know Your Mayors: Who Said It? 1. The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth – something very difficult for a politician.

Or watch your food – just watch it, don’t eat it.

2. It’s about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime.

3. I haven’t committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law.

4. I believe in Judaism, I was raised a Jew, I’m happy to be one —or proud to be one.

5. It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me – I never retreat.

A. B. C. D. E.

David Dinkins Fiorello LaGuardia Ed Koch Rudolph Giuliani Michael Bloomberg

Answers: 1- C 2- D 3- A 4- E 5- B

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Did You Know This About the Big Apple?

The New York Post, established in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton, is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.

New Yorkers travel an average of 40 minutes to work each day.

More than 47 percent of New York City’s residents over the age of five speak a language other than English at home.

An average of 4.9 million people ride the New York City subway each weekday.

200 ticker-tape parades have taken place in Lower-Broadway’s “Canyon of Heroes.” The first ticker-tape parade celebrated the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1886.

36% of the current population of New York City was born outside the United States.

Since 2005, New York City has the lowest crime rate of the 25 largest U.S. cities.

The Federal Reserve Bank on New York’s Wall Street contains vaults that are located 80 feet beneath the bank and hold about 25 percent of the world’s gold bullion.

New York City was founded as New Amsterdam in 1626, but didn’t consolidate the five boroughs which make up modern New York City—Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx—until 1898.

New York City was the capital of the United States of America for five years, from 1785 to 1790, before being moved to Washington, D.C. New York City has over 40,000 vendors of street food, and more than 200,000 street vendors total.

Well Said Everybody ought to have a Lower East Side in their life. Irving Berlin When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough. - Fran Lebowitz Practically everybody in New York has half a mind to write a book — and does. - Groucho Marx Make your mark in New York and you are a made man. Mark Twain New York … drives you insane with restlessness, if you have no inner stabilizer…. In New York I have always felt lonely, the loneliness of the caged animal, which brings on … madnesses. - Henry Miller As for New York City, it is a place apart. There is not its match in any other country in the world. - Pearl S. Buck My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they’re misunderstood. I don’t think people realize how kind New York people are. - Bill Murray Anytime four New Yorkers get into a cab together without arguing, a bank robbery has just taken place. - Johnny Carson A hundred times have I thought New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times: It is a beautiful catastrophe. - Le Corbusier More than anything else New York is a city of superlatives, a place where the best, the brightest, the biggest is the norm.

- Marilyn J. Appleberg It’s a town you come to for a short time. - Ernest Hemingway It’s a … tough town. They getcha, boy. They don’t let you escape with minor scratches and bruises. They put scars on you here. Reggie Jackson

Almost 35 million vehicles pass through the Holland Tunnel each year.

The New York City Marathon is the largest in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010.

Central Park attracts 25 million visitors per year.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (“The Met”) contains over 2 million works, making it one of the largest art museums in the world.

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The Observant Jew Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

Nobel Aspirations

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ecently I saw an article whose idea was not so unique. It brought up the fact, as I had seen in the past, that an inordinate number of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish.

Though the Jewish population in the world hovers around .02%, about 22% of the Nobel Prizes have gone to Jews.

That’s quite unbalanced and implies that the Jews have an unusual impact on the world around them – not an entirely new idea either.

In fact, aside from chemistry, economics, physics, and other such staples of this prestigious award, the Jews have been adjured to be a light unto the nations in all aspects, guiding them with their behavior and setting an example of how to live. The need to be a productive member of society is a keenly Jewish trait as these scientists and idealists have shown.

Even secular Jews are known for their involvement in charities, civil and human rights, and in trying to make life better for others. Because of this, the fact that Jews have been awarded a disproportionate amount of Nobel Prizes is not surprising. Perhaps our number is small of overall world population, but in terms of people willing to put themselves out for others and interested in seeking truth, we likely make up a much larger segment.

In light of this, I’d like to put aside conversation about how many recipients have been spiritual heirs of Avraham Yitzchak and Yaakov and focus on the prize itself and how it came to be.

The Nobel Prize is named for Alfred

Nobel, who patented a blasting cap for nitroglycerin and manufactured dynamite. About eight years before his death, he read his brother’s obituary which focused more on him than on his deceased brother. It discussed how Alfred Nobel had caused so much suffering with his invention. This affected him greatly and

When we live, we want to be remembered as people who served Hashem and Man, who were kind and beneficial, not remembered as people with goals who don’t care about the consequences of our actions. Even being known as “wealthy” is an ignoble reputation for a Torah-minded Jew if it doesn’t go hand-

If you can help others, use your resources for the good of mankind, and not let it go to your head, then you have done well.

made him think.

Dynamite made him very wealthy but he didn’t want to be remembered for something as destructive and deadly as the explosive he concocted. He wanted to be remembered for something positive and life-affirming. Therefore, before he died, he left instructions to use his fortune to establish five prizes a year to recognize those who distinguished themselves in five particular disciplines.

It was Alfred Nobel’s way of giving to society and encouraging others to do so. More importantly, it was a way of establishing a legacy for himself. It seems to have worked. In fact, more people probably know him as the father of the Nobel Prize than the father of dynamite.

This is a much more Jewish idea.

in-hand with a different reputation.

I heard a story about a yeshiva in London during World War II that was very poor, but a bakery across town was willing to give them two-day old bread if they came and picked it up. One of the bochurim, a boy named Moshe, would wake up very early and go across town before davening to pick up the bread for the yeshiva. Another boy, also named Moshe, would get up early and awaken the other bochurim to learn before davening.

The Rosh Yeshiva blessed them that they should be rewarded for their actions. The boy who woke up the others to learn became a rav, dayan, and author of seforim, R’ Moshe Shternbuch. The one who went for bread became fabulously wealthy. His name was Moshe Reichmann. When asked if this story were true, R’ Moshe Reichmann acknowledged that it was and commented, “I wish I had woken the boys up for seder.”

Recently, R’ Moshe Reichmann was called to the bais din shel maala to be rewarded for the actions of his life. He understood from the beginning what Alfred Nobel only realized shortly before his death. Life is not about financial success, it is about human success. If you can help others, use your resources for the good of mankind, and not let it go to your head, then you have done well.

Just as the Nobel name became synonymous with scholarly pursuits, the Reichmann name was synonymous with

tzedakah, chesed, and priorities that were in order. Moshe Reichmann was known as a real estate tycoon, but it was secondary to a more noble title – philanthropist.

People spoke about the Reichmann fortune but it was not with jealousy.

Rather, it was with awe for what that family achieved and for the scale it used to determine to which things it attributed true value. Instead of waiting for his last will and testament to do it, R’ Moshe Reichmann used every day to create a legacy that will live on in honor and glory, a true testament to what a man can do.

Many of us wished over the years that we had Reichmann’s money. We may not have it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t match his success. By living each day in a way that will inspire others and leave them with a positive im-

pression of Hashem, the Torah, and the Jewish people; by keeping our priorities straight and putting people before possessions; and by remembering that all we have achieved is only given to us that we might achieve with it, we will ensure for ourselves and our families a truly noble legacy.

Jonathan Gewirtz is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion.

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WHERE OTHERS SAW PROBLEMS, PAUL REICHMANN SAW PROMISE.

he industrialist legacy of Paul Reichmann— or as others would put it “the rise and fall of Paul Reichmann”— is majestically visible along the Thames River in London when one looks at the ten skyscrapers that form Canary Warf and along the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan as one looks at the World Financial Center. Undoubtedly, if asked to describe the characteristics of the developer of those projects, most people would probably use adjective such as “grandiose,” “ruthless,” and “tough,” after all, open any business publication and you will be regaled with stories about how titans of industries built iPhones, casinos, real-estate and investment empires through reigning terror on anyone who dare step in their way. But Paul Reichmann was different. In his book about Paul Reichmann, Peter Foster describes him as a person who was “polite and courtly, shy and sensitive” and who “always appear[ed] quite without vanity or personal pride.” Anthony BIanco, in his book about the Reichmanns, described Paul Reichmann as a “capitalist daredevil in the guise of an undertaker.”

In 1947, shortly after the war ended, Paul, then age 17, left his family and went to the Pupa Yeshiva in Antwerp. However, after a few months his visa expired and he went to London where he would learn in various yeshivos over the next five years. He was known as a masmid who was passionate about rebuilding postHolocaust Yiddishkeit. In fact, he once reflected that during the time that he was in yeshiva he didn’t foresee himself ever going into business because he “wanted to do something for the world.”

Once he did go into business, he often said that the best training for business was learning gemara.

From London Paul journeyed to Israel to learn in the Mir. But within ten months he was persuaded to move to Casablanca, Morocco, to become the educational director of Ozar Hatorah, which was an organization for Orthodox Jewish education founded after the war. From 1953 to 1956 he worked tirelessly to ensure that the children were being taught a Torah curriculum. He also opened a girl’s seminary in Tangier.

THE YOUNGER YEARS

In 1955, Paul married Lea Feldman, whom he met while learning in the Mir in Israel. In 1956, he followed his family to Canada, where three of his brothers — Edward, Louis and Ralph — had established the Olympia Floor & Wall Tile Co. He quickly joined the business. Paul’s business acumen was on clear display when the brothers decided that they needed a new warehouse. The lowest construction bid to build the warehouse was $125,000. Rather than hire a contractor, Paul had the warehouse built by himself, at a cost of $70,000. The brothers sold the warehouse one year later for a $34,000 profit. Thus, what started out as a tile business quickly morphed into Olympia & York Developments.

Within a short time, the Reichmann brothers built a significant real estate portfolio in Canada, including the development of a 72-story tower which, at the time, was the tallest building in Canada. Eventually Olympia & York would not only have holdings in worldwide real estate but in a diverse array of industries, including petroleum, newsprinting, liquor distribution and railroads.

Paul was born in Vienna in 1930. He was the fifth of six children. Entrepreneurialism ran deep in the family veins. In the 1920s, his father and uncles built an egg distribution business and quickly became the biggest egg dealers in Vienna and its environs.

Much as his son Paul would later be described, Samuel was known as being deeply pious in his religion, yet deeply progressive in his business practices. Within a few years, the brothers built a large modern warehouse and employed the latest state-of-the-art equipment to run their business more efficiently and effectively. Samuel Reichmann became a rich man and a noted community askan.

But then the wrath of Hitler arrived. Much like he was a visionary in business, Samuel Reichmann foresaw what was about to happen to the Jews in Europe. In a series of steps—which included stops in London and Paris— Samuel relocated his young family to the Moroccan city of Tangier. The Reichmann family remained in Tangier throughout the war.

THE START OF HIS EMPIRE

THE DEAL OF THE CENTURY

ENGLAND’S CANARY WHARF

Paul Reichmann knew London very well based on the five years he was in yeshiva there. He also did some small projects there in the late 1970s. The Reichmanns saw first-hand that the British development environment was encumbered by government red-tape and regulations which made quick construction impossible. However, in 1987, Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister based on her promise to revitalize the economy. She immediately took steps to make real estate development easier. The Reichmanns felt that there may now be opportunities for them in London.

Shortly after being elected, Prime Minister Thatcher called Paul Reichmann to ask whether he would develop a stretch of wasteland in east London known as Canary Wharf. The vision was similar to that of the World Financial Center in New York.

Although it was two and a half miles from the financial heartbeat of London, she hoped financial institutions would quickly gravitate to the vast, new stateof-the-art financial center, away from the tight confines and rigidity of central London. Nobody was better equipped to handle this project than Paul Reichmann.

To encourage Paul to press ahead, Ms. Thatcher essentially gave him the Paul Reichmann showing Prime Minister Thatcher a model of Canary Wharf land for free. She also promised infrastructure improvements, such as the extension of the Jubilee Line on the Underground. In return, Paul would build a new mini-city with tens of buildings and 10 million square feet of office space. In 1991, the Canary Wharf’s first tower, 50-stories-high and Britain’s tallest building, was completed.

But things quickly went downhill. The project ran into major cost overruns; the Jubilee subway line connection to Canary Wharf, crucial to making the whole project work, was not built; and the economy went into recession.

Paul had to leverage other properties keep the project afloat.

But as the global real estate market tanked, the Reichmanns’ holdings in New York and other cities was not able to offset their losses on Canary Wharf. For a while Paul was able to borrow from banks, but eventually that dried up and Olympia & York went bankrupt in 1992. The Reichmanns lost the World Financial Center and Canary Wharf and were left with a net worth of less than $100 million. Eventually, Paul was able to regain partial control of Canary Wharf and the Reichmanns were able to start rebuilding their real estate empire. But it never returned to what it was in its glory days.

A MAN OF TZEDAKA Most businessmen consider themselves brilliant when they are up and unlucky when they are down. Paul Reichmann always considered himself to be lucky, or better said, he considered himself to have mazal from Hashem. He famously quipped that business is “95 percent mazal and 5 percent brains. And if not for the 5 percent brains I would be much richer.”

Although his real-estate empire mostly collapsed, his tzedaka empire endures. During the Reichmanns heyday, they supported Torah and chessed institutions throughout the world. The Reichmann brothers were the first people klal Yisroel turned to when there was a tzedaka need. Like his mother, who worked throughout the Holocaust to rescue Jews, Paul was relentlessly devoted to the needs of his people. Despite worldwide fame, which made it impossible for Paul to hide from the limelight, he did not look for recognition.

Rabbi Avraham Halpern of Sh’or Yoshuv recalls visiting Paul Reichmann with his father-in-law, Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld zt”l. Earlier in the day they had visited numerous donors at their homes. In the evening, they called Paul Reichmann and he told them to come over. However, when they arrived, Paul was waiting outside and insisted that the meeting be held in the car since Rabbi Freifeld was not well and Paul didn’t want to inconvenience him to have to exit the car once again.

Paul’s business ventures will be studied for years to come.

Some will say he was brilliant, some will say he was lucky, and some will say he took gambles that inevitably caught up with him. But one thing is not debatable; he was a mensch who cared deeply about klal Yisroel and who was a magnanimous baal tzedaka. And at the end of the day, at the end of a life, that is all that matters.

May his memory be blessed.

HE FAMOUSLY QUIPPED THAT BUSINESS IS “95 PERCENT MAZAL AND 5 PERCENT BRAINS. AND IF NOT FOR THE 5 PERCENT BRAINS I WOULD BE MUCH RICHER.”

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In 1977, the Reichmanns purchased a package of nine buildings in Manhattan—known as the “Uris Package,” named for the selling corporation— for $320 million. The purchase instantly made them the second biggest landlord in the city. The deal also brought great attention to the Reichmanns, not because the deal was seen as smart, but because it was seen as a big gamble. Although it is hard to fathom nowadays, in the late 1970s, the New York City economy was decimated and the Manhattan real-estate market was in shambles. Although developers from all over the world had looked at the package, they all determined that it was not worth the asking price. Crime, government red-tape and a bad economy convinced developers to look elsewhere for opportunities. But, the Reichmanns foresaw that the economy would turn around and were willing to take the gamble. They refurbished all of the buildings and improved services and amenities. Sure enough, the economy started improving and the buildings’ rent rolls increased. Within several years, real-estate circles no longer referred to the deal as the “Uris Package” purchase, rather they started referring to it as “the Deal of the Century.” Even more than the admiration that he gained from this venture, Paul was known for his integrity. In real estate circles, his handshake was known to be as ironclad as a contract.

In 1980, Paul Reichmann won a contract to build office towers in Manhattan’s Battery Park district. Much like their last big deal, there was rampant skepticism about this deal. The property stood on a landfill that was created by excavation for the World Trade Center. Even more challenging was the fact that the towering Twin Towers had 28 million square feet of office space; why would there be a need for any more space right across the street?

On a more mundane level, how would the Reichmanns make their buildings stand out right beneath the shadow of the majestic Twin Towers?

But, once again, where others saw problems, Paul Reichmann saw promise.

Paul hired famed architect Cesar Pelli to build the World Financial Center, which would be a complex of office towers, high-end stores and giant atriums decorated with 100-foot-high palm trees.

Upon its completion, the former landfill now held four majestic towers enclosed in reflective glass and granite and topped with copper domes. Although the complex was off the “beaten path” of the financial corridor, the Reichmanns convince prestigious financial institutions to lease space. Within a short time, Merrill Lynch, Dow Jones & Company, and Deloitte & Touche were all tenants.

And all of the eight million square feet of office and retail space was leased.

By this time the Reichmanns were known as the biggest realestate developers in the world. In 1991, Forbes magazine estimated the Reichmann family’s value to be $12.8 billion. They were the fourth richest family in the world; the third richest person was the King of Saudi Arabia.

So far all of Paul Reichmann’s projects—what some in the industry referred to as “gambles”—paid off. The next one was Canary Wharf.

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Hot Soups to Warm Your Cool Fall Nights This is one of the recipes I tell people, “Don’t knock it until you try it.” My husband and I were in Los Angeles a few weeks ago and we went out to dinner to this amazing Thai restaurant called Beverly Hills Thai.

Looking over the menu we were overwhelmed – as this was no typical menu. The waiter made some suggestions which also included Pad Thai (it’s Thailand’s national dish).

After choosing a terrific dinner, our favorite was the soup. When I came home, I became obsessed with it. I Googled all kinds of recipes and then adapted this version to what my family likes.

TIP: The chicken I used was chicken left over from the chicken soup or, alternatively, you can throw in leftover chicken from a previous meal. In any case, it’s a great recipe for using up some leftovers.

Tom Kha Kai Thai Chicken Coconut Soup Ingredients 3 cups chicken broth 14 oz. can coconut milk 2 inch piece grated ginger 1 cup shredded boneless chicken 1 cup cremini button mushrooms

2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2-3 dashes hot sauce ½ cup cilantro leaves Serrano chilies, sliced (optional)

Preparation Combine chicken broth, coconut milk and ginger in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir for one minute. Add chicken and stir for one minute. Add mushrooms, lemon juice, sugar, soy sauce and hot sauce and stir for one minute.

Add cilantro leaves and simmer for fifteen minutes. For a hotter experience, top with sliced Serrano’s. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

Flounder Bouillabaisse

I developed this recipe several years ago while testing out recipes for cooking flounder.

I happen to love stews so this is a light healthy version.

Ingredients 1 TBS vegetable oil ½ cup chopped carrots ½ cup onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced 1 can 14oz. chopped tomatoes, drained 4 cups water

1 TBS crushed dried parsley 1 bay leaf ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp saffron ¼ tsp crushed dried thyme ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1-3/4 pounds flounder, uncooked, cut into 1-inch pieces

Preparation Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and leeks. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add small amounts of water if necessary to keep vegetables from sticking. Stir in tomatoes, water, parsley, bay leaf, salt, saffron, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Add flounder. Continue to cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until the fish is thoroughly cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

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Hot and Sour Soup

My brother kids love this soup. My mum came up with this recipe for them and of course she shared it with me. Now it’s my family’s favorite.

Ingredients ¼ cup about six dried mushrooms ½ cup hot water 1 cup slivered cooked chicken (leftovers) 1 TBS sherry 4 cup chicken broth 8oz. can bamboo shoots, 1 cup firm tofu, cut into cubes 3 TBS rice vinegar 2 TBS soy sauce 2 TBS cornstarch ¼ cup water ½ tsp white pepper 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp roasted or toasted sesame oil 3 scallion, chopped in ½ inch pieces Preparation Soak mushrooms in hot water to cover for 30 minutes; drain. Cut off the stems and discard them. Thinly slice the caps. Combine chicken with sherry; let stand for 10 minutes.

Combine stock, chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and bring to a boil and cook for five minutes at reduce heat after stirring several times. Add tofu and cook gently one minute. Add soy sauce, white pepper and vinegar.

In a separate bowl, mix water and cornstarch until it become a milky liquid.

Pour the cornstarch mixture into the soup, stir gently and bring to a slow boil and let thicken for two minutes. Add egg and stir constantly (pouring slowly). Remove from heat and sprinkle with scallions and add sesame oil.

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

Parshas Toldos selves have a similar experience. Most people are, at least at times, somewhat bipolar, narcissistic, depressed, anxious, or obsessive, and suffering from

I have been thinking about that experience as we read the parshios of Chumash Bereishis. We learn about the noble lives of the patriarchs and

We too can, at times, be avaricious like Lot, duplicitous like Lavan, mocking like Yishmael, and cunningly antagonistic like Eisav.

bouts of dementia. What differentiates normal experience from a psychiatric diagnosis is whether the symptoms impede one’s daily living. When a person is so overcome with anxiety that he cannot function, so depressed that she can’t pull herself out of bed, or has such erratic mood swings that people cannot stand being around him, then it enters the realm of a “disorder” and must be dealt with appropriately.

encounter their numerous adversaries, e.g. Yishmael, Lot, Lavan, and Eisav.

We carefully analyze how the patriarchs righteously traversed all of their challenges and dealt with each antagonist in a different manner. In doing so, we learn how we can deal with the adversaries and villains we too encounter in our daily lives.

But there is another important component that we often fail to focus

on, i.e. that there is a little bit of those adversaries within each of us. We too can, at times, be avaricious like Lot, duplicitous like Lavan, mocking like Yishmael, and cunningly antagonistic like Eisav.

Reading about the tragedies of individuals who had so much potential and yet failed miserably despite being in such close proximity to the patriarchs and matriarchs helps us think about our own shortcomings, and whether we have weathered our own personal tempests.

So basically I guess I am saying that we are all a little crazy. But lucky for us, we have access to the best therapists to help us normalize our eccentricities.

They are Rashi, Ramban, Seforno and all of our sages who teach us how to understand the timeless lessons of the Torah.

And best of all, you don’t need have to deal with your HMO before making an appointment.

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hen I was a student pursuing my masters at Fordham’s School of Social Work, one of the classes I took was titled “Advanced Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis.”

The class was based on the DSMIV (the ‘bible’ for all therapists) and helped us develop an understanding of abnormal psychology and the various pathologies and diagnoses.

There was a fascinating occurrence that kept repeating itself throughout the course. Every time we learned about a new diagnosis I found myself applying the label to people I knew. “Hmm, he is a little bipolar; she is quite narcissistic; he sometimes seems like a borderline; she is often depressed; he is majorly ADHD.” Then, as I thought about it more, I began to realize that I had a little of each diagnosis and I began to label myself with each disorder (especially certain ones)!

My professor reassured us that most students who are candid with them-

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“Say What?”

A 25-year-old man in New York was arrested for trying to join al Qaeda. Here’s the amazing part: He said it was easier to join al Qaeda using their website than it was to sign up for Obamacare.

- Jay Leno

This was a little shocking to me that I couldn’t remember my daughter playing youth soccer. It was just one summer, I think. I could remember her playing basketball, I could remember her playing volleyball, so I kind of think maybe (I thought) she only played a (soccer) game or two. Well, I think she played like eight.

So that’s a little bit scary to me. So for the first time in 44 years, that kind of put a little fear in me.

- Former quarterback Brett Favre revealing to Sports Talk 570 in Washington, D.C. that he has suffered from memory loss

Over the weekend a woman gave birth in a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Out of habit the parents briefly looked over the newborn baby and then went home and bought a cheaper baby on Amazon.

- Conan O’Brien

Komsomol is not only politics, its true friendship and love, student years and the romanticism of new roads, common goals and dreams and the most important -- being part of the fate of your homeland.

- President Vladimir Putin speaking on the eve of the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Komsomol, the youth division of the Communist Party

A new study reveals that the average fast-food chicken nugget is almost 60 percent fat. The study also says that the average fastfood customer is almost 60 percent chicken nuggets.

- Conan O’Brien

The notion that stand your ground laws are some form of veiled racism may be a convenient political attack, but it is not borne out by the facts remotely.

- Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to Trayvon Martin’s mother at a Capitol Hill hearing on “Stand Your Ground” laws.

I don’t think that one Republican voted for the Social Security Act, even though those old enough enjoy the benefits.

- Rep. Charlie Rangel arguing that Obamacare is not a bad law just because no Republicans voted for it (81 House Republicans and 16 Senate Republicans voted for the Social Security Act)

Obama said they’ve had some glitches with the Affordable Care website. I’ll tell you something. If you order a pair of pants online and they send you the wrong color, that’s a glitch. This is like a Carnival cruise!

- David Letterman

Today Obama was in so much trouble he called Hillary Clinton and he said, “Could you start early?”

People have been speculating lately about what President Obama will do when he leaves office in 2016. The one thing I think we can safely rule out — website designer.

- Jay Leno

One GOP House Leader told the president: “I cannot even stand to look at you.”

- Sen. Dick Durbin sharing on Facebook what happened at a White House meeting with Congressional members during the shutdown I will say this, I spoke with somebody who was in that meeting and it did not happen.

- White House Spokesman Jay Carney

- Ibid.

The new iPad will be available on November 1.

And it is important that you get it right away. Otherwise you could be mistaken for a homeless person and restaurants will refuse to seat you.

- Conan O’Brien

A new report found that 700 IRS employees owe a combined $5.4 million in back taxes. When IRS workers got the news, they said, “Oh man, I hope I don’t find out about this!”

- Jimmy Fallon

It is terrific to be back in America.

- Senator Ted Cruz greeting Tea Partiers in Houston German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S. would have to regain her trust after the NSA eavesdropped on her cellphone. You know things are bad when we’re being accused of having boundary issues by Germany.

- Conan O’Brien

Mike also said he and I are fishing buddies, which is simply not true. Never happened.

- Dick Cheney on ABC News talking about Republican Senator Mike Enzi who his daughter is challenging in the Wyoming primaries I anchored the One Fly Fishing Contest with him one time, and I was asked to speak at his induction in the fly fishing Hall of Fame, and we’ve talked about fishing when we’ve been together.

- Senator Mike Enzi in response

Here’s my favorite part: The president said yesterday that if it’s taking too long you can bypass the website and enroll by mail. Only the federal government could come up with a website that’s slower than sending something by mail.

- Jay Leno

No, I will not yield to this monkey court or whatever this thing is!

- Rep. Frank Pallone (D- NJ) getting heated during a hearing about the Obamacare website

The Obama administration has now asked Verizon to help fix the Obamacare website.

Verizon wasn’t the president’s first choice. He initially reached out to T-Mobile, but they dropped the call.

- Jay Leno I love people, and people love me, but when I am doing my job, I am carrying out the law of Allah… In all honesty, I love my work. I just love it!

I never say “no” when they need me at work. This is my work and my livelihood.

- Hajj Abd Al-Nabi, who has presided over 800 executions in Egypt in a television interview about his job

The U.S. has been spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel for more than 10 years. Merkel actually called Obama to say that eavesdropping on allies “is not acceptable.” Then Obama said, “Yeah, well that’s not what you said to England.”

- Jimmy Fallon

Benghazi, you let them die.

- A heckler to Hillary Clinton while she spoke at University at Buffalo We have to be willing to come together as citizens to focus on the kind of future we want, which doesn’t include yelling.

– Hillary Clinton in response Saudi Arabia is now threatening to sever diplomatic ties with the United States over Syria. I hope that doesn’t cause them to do something drastic, you know, like overcharge us for oil.

- Jay Leno He’s a good man. Excuse me, he’s a great man.

- Shaquille O’Neal in an ad endorsing Governor Chris Christie

Despite our love of candy and fast food, the number of Americans who will live to be 100 years or older will increase dramatically.

In 2010, there were 53,000 centenarians in the United States, and I have driven behind every single one.

- Jimmy Kimmel

A new book claims that John F. Kennedy’s brain was stolen by his brother Bobby. That seems almost unbelievable, doesn’t it? — That there was once a time in this country when politicians actually had brains worth stealing.

- Jay Leno

The Obamacare website has all these glitches and now tech experts are saying that the only way to fix it is to completely start over and redesign the whole website from scratch. While the guys from the Geek Squad said, “Turn it off, wait five seconds, and then plug it back in.”

- Jimmy Fallon

President Obama’s people can be quite nasty. They don’t like you to say anything bad about their boss, and they’re not afraid to use whatever means they have at hand to stop you from doing that, including threatening your job.

- CNN Newsroom anchor Carol Costello I was that person.

- Karmel Allison on nearly fainting in front of the president

They’re still having a lot of trouble with Obamacare.

First the website had all these glitches, and now people are getting a busy signal when they try to apply over the phone. So you can’t use the Internet and you can’t use the phone. And now fax machines are like, “Look who’s come crawling back to Mr. Fax Machine.”

- Jimmy Fallon

A new study says that due to debt, 20-somethings will retire 12 years later than their parents do. When they heard this, 20-somethings said, “Retire from what?”

- Conan O’Brien

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What I would say [to Iran] is, “Listen, you see that desert out there, I want to show you something.” You pick up your cell phone, even at…roaming charges. You pick up your cell phone and you call somewhere in Nebraska and you say, “OK let it go.” So there’s an atomic weapon, goes over ballistic missiles, the middle of the desert, that doesn’t hurt a soul. Maybe a couple of rattlesnakes, and scorpions, or whatever. And then you say, “See! The next one is in the middle of Tehran. So, we mean business. You want to be wiped out? Go ahead and take a tough position and continue with your nuclear development. You want to be peaceful? Just reverse it all, and we will guarantee you that you can have a nuclear power plant for electricity purposes, energy purposes.”

- Billionaire tycoon Sheldon Adelson at Yeshiva University discussing what to do about Iran

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I heard a woman Maybe someread the Torah? ask, “I’m makone could find ing a Bar Mitza shul that has vah. I’m wearing a Kohein who a fuchsia and can duchen and chartreuse wool suit. Can you make get the men to finish together. Let me me a matching shul?” “No problem. know – thank you.

We are starting to paint right now.”

Things to look for: And then there’s the new syna1 - Check out the mechitza. As gogue where you are asked to sign a the hemlines are getting lower, the promissory note stating that you will mechitzas are getting higher. Soon not speak during the service. The only you will have to hang off the balcowords that will be allowed are, “You’re ny to see which guys are still talis-less stepping on my foot” and “Help me. I and available. can’t see because my talis is wrapped 2 - Every shul has a candy man, around my head.” but you can tell how generous he is by Recently, the “Freezer Shul” has counting the amount of sticky lollybecome popular. The air conditioning pops hanging on the seat of his pants. is so powerful that the women have 3 – Many shuls serve gefilte fish, been seen bringing blankets, quilts and egg salad and wine, but look for the fur coats to shul during the summer shul that provides Pepto Bismol with a months. The men are wearing jack- chaser of Alka Seltzer. ets and talaisim, so they are enjoying Every shul is warm, loving and the cold spell. At the end of this Yom happy to receive members. If you are Kippur, the ladies had to be blown dry. just moving to our area, try visiting a They melted as they left shul. few. Most importantly, find a shul that The “Mincha Shul” takes place in serves chulent that is not loose and any one of my daughters’ homes. They watery or dry and burnt. Remember, have services on Shabbos, Jewish hol- our good G-d is in all the shuls – but a idays and legal holidays – very popu- good kiddush, that’s the key! lar with the neighbors. They can hear But, no matter where you daven, the davening – without leaving their may Hashem answer all your prayers bedrooms. and may we meet up with the MoshiThen there’s the appetizer shul ach speedily in our day.

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Unity and Gratitude: Thousands Turn Out For Memorable Event Photo Credits: Elly Lieber Photography, Ira Thomas, Tsemach Glenn

It was the event of a lifetime.

“In the 60 plus years that I’ve been living here, never have I seen a Rabbinic turnout like this; nor did I think it was even possible!” remarked one incredulous participant upon viewing the dais, which was graced by nearly 60 local Rabbanim.

Everyone was there. Representing every segment of the community and every shade of Orthodoxy from the right to the left, over 2,000 men, women and children gathered at Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv this past Sunday to express both unity and gratitude, one year post-Sandy.

In coordinating this event, Achiezer had approached more than 20 local yeshivos and schools to participate by reciting and completing Sefer Tehillim prior to the Sunday event; after which the entire community gathered together for a grand siyum celebration. Upon entering Sh’or Yoshuv’s gym, many could not help but flash back to the poignant memories this place held for them from

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the role it played just one year ago as a primary Sandy relief center.

Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender’s opening remarks encapsulated the goal of the event: to express unbounded hakaras hatov to Hashem for having mercifully, and miraculously spared the community any loss of life. In mentioning his personal memories of that fateful night, Rabbi Bender recounted: “Just hours after the storm had begun, several activists were huddled together trying to figure out the best plan of action—if there could even be one. The question [in our minds] was not if we were facing a tragedy of epic proportions; it was where, when, and how.” Miraculously, every member of the community was spared; and so, collectively, the community gathered to simply say “thank You

for keeping us alive; and for giving us the strength to rebuild.”

Tehillim was then led by local Rabbonim, each representing different segments of the community: Rabbi Menachem Feifer, Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetzky, Rabbi Chaim Wakslak, Rabbi Kenneth Hain, Rabbi Pinchus Weinberger, Rabbi Tzvi Selengut, Rabbi Zalman Wolowic, and Rabbi Avraham Halpern.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, who was so instrumental in the recovery effort, then addressed the crowd, with his own unique perspective of the “amazing kiddush Hashem” made by the community at a time when “all the world was watching”—“All across the city, they

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

learned from us – how we work together, how we build programs that work…

When the mayor asked me, how do we do this, how do we do that, I pointed to

In the Words of Gavriel Weberman, Age 10 I live on Jarvis Avenue. Hurricane Sandy hit every house on my block. We had two feet of water in our house, and did not have electricity or heat for two weeks. We had to live by my grandparents, and then by my aunt and uncle, who besides hosting our energetic family of 8, were also hosting another family.

I lost many toys: my bike, my keyboard, etc....

I remember going out to eat at Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv and at Beth Shalom. I remember going into Sh’or Yoshuv and seeing this actual gym full of clothing, people eating, food and all types of help.

I remember seeing people from Monsey on our

block, helping people that they did not even know. I remember going into the house at night, and it was pitch black; it looked like a ghost town. The plumbers were working 24/6 to get us back into our house.

When we finally got electricity after two weeks, our whole family broke out into a dance.

I remember Rabbi Groner sending an ice cream truck around to give us free ice cream and slushies.

I got toys and presents from so many different people and organizations. I got a life-size bag of toys and clothing from Shimmy to Shine. I especially remember that a family chipped in with their Chanuka money to give us a new keyboard.

Nivneh and Achiezer even gave me a new bike.

In order to thank Achiezer for helping us, my father is a volunteer for Achiezer. I and my brothers and sisters joined him. I even bring my friends with me, when we go to Gourmet Glatt to pick up food and then go to the volunteer room in the hospital and stock it up for all of the sick people. We throw out the old food and replace it with fresh new food. (The Danishes also taste really good.)

I learned that you should always give thanks; and I urge all of you to help, also—even without a hurricane.

Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetzky

the Far Rockaway community…neighbors helping neighbors, families helping families, friends helping friends.”

Rabbi Fischel Schachter, who had been care-

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Rabbi Chaim Wakslak

Rabbi Eytan Feiner

Rabbi Yaakov Bender

Rabbi Kenneth Hain

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whirled around in unison, the vision of communal achdus thought by so many to be a dream came to life in vivid color.

Truly, it was the event of a lifetime.

To view footage of the event, visit www.achiezer.org.

This community event was sponsored anonymously B’zchus Refua Shlaima: Hentcha Hadassah bas Sarah Rochel and Malka Perel bas Rivka.

Achiezer extends a special appreciation to Hatzalah, RCSP, NCPD, NCPD Eitan Katz and Baruch Levine providing an uplifiting musical presentation Auxiliary Unit, fully selected as keynote speaker for his uni- NYPD and of course Yeshiva of Sh’or Yoshuv for versal appeal to both adult and child audiences, ensuring a safe and pleasant event. described the incredible kiddush Hashem engendered by the gathering itself. Through stories and chizuk, Rabbi Schachter brought home the point that we must realize the yad Hashem in everything, and never take His goodness for granted.

Next to take the podium was Gavriel Weberman, a ten-year-old boy whose personal description of the events of last year touched everybody.

Final selections of Tehillim were recited posuk by posuk by the crowd in unison, led by Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, and Rabbi Eytan Feiner, who delivered the closing, emotional Yehi Ratzon.

The program closed with a special musical presentation by Eitan Katz on the guitar and Baruch Levine on the piano, accompanied by a violinist. The slow songs fully expressed the emotions of the moment, and the special lyrics to Baruch Levine’s new Modim song mirrored the thoughts of the day: We gather here together as one community; to express to Hashem -- Modim, joyfully.

Finally, the crowd broke out in a spontaneous dance as the notes of Tov L’Hodos and Ki Hirbeisa rang through the air. As the circles of crocheted kippah, black hat, and bekeshe clad men

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The JCCRP Legislative Breakfast: A Morning of Hakaros Hatov This past Sunday, October 27th, the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) held a Legislative Breakfast honoring government officials, community leaders, and “Heroes of Hurricane Sandy.” The event took place in The White Shul Ballroom on the one year anniversary of Sandy and was intended to show deep hakaras hatov (gratitude) to the well-deserving honorees.

The breakfast was set to begin at 9:30 a.m., with participants eagerly filling the room at 9 a.m. All joined to give thanks to the outstanding honorees, who so nobly took responsibility to assist our community during the chaos and who were instrumental in rebuilding our neighborhood post Sandy.

Sharmel Caterers provided a lavish buffet breakfast to over 550 attendees. As the room was buzzing, everyone was able to view the JCCRP’s Legislative Breakfast’s beautiful virtual journal, projected near the entrance. Through the virtual journal slideshow, all were able to see the appreciation and support of community members and community leaders alike, for all of the honorees, Heroes of Hurricane Sandy, and the JCCRP. Emceeing the breakfast was none other than the JCCRP’s Executive Director, Nathan Krasnovsky. Nathan initially joined forces with the JCCRP when the

Met Council sent him over to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief. Once the JCCRP took note of the remarkable dedication and capability that Mr. Krasnovsky brought to the table, they immediately brought him on board as Executive Director to rejuvenate the efforts and impact of the JCCRP. The festivities began when Rabbi Eytan Feiner, Rabbi of Congregation Kneseth Israel (The White Shul), shared beautiful words of Torah with the crowd. He then segued into presenting Mr. Yanky Brach with the Community Builder Award. Mr. Brach humbly accepted the award for the countless acts of chessed he performs on a daily basis.

Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, and State Senator James Sanders, Jr. awarded the next honoree, City Councilman Donovan Richards. Richards accepted the City Legislative Leadership Award. Councilman Richards helped bring hundreds of thousands of dollars to the JCCRP in Red Cross funding to assist hurricane victims in our community.

Next up was Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, who was presented with the State Legislative Leadership Award by Democratic nominee for Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz. Assemblyman Goldfeder worked hard during the storm and during its aftermath, proudly representing his constituents to city and state agencies,

making sure we received all the funding and support we needed.

After receiving his award, Assemblyman Goldfeder presented Pesach Osina with the Public Service Award. In addition to that esteemed award for all of his hard work, Congressman Gregory Meeks presented him with a personal Congressional Award. Mr. Osina, Councilmanic Aide at New York City Council, is an invaluable community member. Osina served as a liaison to LIPA for our community during the storm.

The subsequent honoree was Roberta Leiner, Senior Vice President, Agency Relations of the UJA-Federation of New York. Ms. Leiner accepted the Hakaras HaTov Award from the Chairman of the Board of the JCCRP, Richard Altabe, on behalf of the UJA. The UJA provided tuition relief, support to our Yeshiva educators, funds to several local shuls for repairs, and funding to the Met Council to process over 350 cash grants to homeowners in need. Overall, UJA awarded our community with well over a million dollars in funding.

Richard Altabe also presented the next award, this time to Peter Brest, COO of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). Met Council did numerous acts of kindness for our community, including: $100,000 in emergency food

assistance, Metro Pair to rebuild homes and they secured a team of security professionals to patrol the neighborhood during the first Shabbos of the blackout. David Frankel, CEO of Met Council, spoke briefly, addressing the necessary presence of the JCCRP and the good work it provides for the community.

Before beginning the JCCRP’s video presentation, Nathan Krasnovsky jokingly asked Deputy Inspector Kevin Maloney to have his team of able-bodied police officers to guard the exits to ensure that everyone enjoyed the showing. The effort was much appreciated. Breakfast attendees felt extremely moved while watching the film. One participant expressed, “I never realized how much work the JCCRP does for the community; I never realized how much help so many people in the community need.” The video portrayed the irreplaceable work the JCCRP does for those in any kind of need in the community and that the JCCRP acts as a one-stop-shop for community resources. The video can be seen at www.jccrp.org.

Following the video presentation, Jonathan Dembitzer, Vice President of the Board of the JCCRP and Police Liaison, presented Deputy Inspector Kevin Maloney with the Humanitarian Award.

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Inspector and his team for the protection and service that they provide our community.

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. was the first to present awards to our second set of honorable awardees: the Heroes of Hurricane Sandy. The first of the awardees was Sh’or Yoshuv who graciously opened up its doors to families in the community during the storm. Senator Addabbo described how the yeshiva turned into a safe haven for families in need: providing three hot meals a day, drop-off laundry service, and free supplies for those who were affected. Senator Addabbo presented Congregation Kneseth Israel / The White Shul with a “Heroes of Hurricane Sandy” Award.

Rabbi Feiner and Chaim Leibtag of The White Shul opened up their doors to the community throughout Hurricane Sandy, feeding hundreds of families, as well as providing temporary office space for Dr. Lightman and the JCCRP. Lastly, Senator Addabbo honored The Young Israel of Wavecrest & Bayswater (YIWB). YIWB was a light to our community, servicing anyone who came to them throughout the turbulent time of Sandy.

Nathan Krasnovsky presented the next award to Project Nivneh. Project Nivneh was spearheaded by community members to help rebuild homes that were damaged and destroyed by the storm. Project Nin-

veh was founded by Ettie Schoor but she refused to accept the award until all of the hard working members of her team stood up and accepted alongside her. Mordechai Dicker, Board President of the JCCRP, presented Achiezer and Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender with their award. Achiezer was instrumental in coordinating the Sh’or Yoshuv relief site as well as directing the flow of emergency relief communication to the entire community. Mr. Dicker gave Hatzalah the next award, thanking them for their unending dedication to the community and for their consistency and dependability. Lastly, Dicker awarded Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol (RCSP).

The unrelenting RCSP, working in tandem with our outstanding local police officers, ensured our safety during the storm’s aftermath, keeping our families and homes safe.

Our last presenter, Hillel Adelman, board member of the JCCRP, presented awards to COJO of Flatbush, Ohel, Red Cross, and the Sanitation Department.

COJO of Flatbush was honored for the amazing assistance they provided to our community in the immediate aftermath of the storm and for months thereafter.

Ohel was next to receive their award as they have been an invaluable resource to our community for years and their team of highly trained mental health professionals have been instrumental in providing

mental health assistance from the second the storm hit. Josh Lockwood of the Red Cross accepted the award, remarking about the incredible work of the JCCRP and noting his genuine interest in assisting agencies like ours, who make a difference in the community. Saving the best for last, Mr. Adelman awarded the Sanitation Department with their well-deserved award.

The award recipient, Deputy Chief Moss, gave a heartfelt acknowledgement of the appreciation he received at the Legislative Breakfast. He mentioned the tireless work his team put into cleaning up our city throughout the night, ensuring that we would get back on our feet as soon as possible. He thanked everyone at the event who expressed their gratitude to him, mentioning that it was a kindness he was surprised to receive and that it could go a very long way to appreciate and thank your local sanitation workers for all the hard work they gave to us in the aftermath of the storm.

The JCCRP wishes to congratulate all of the Honorees and Heroes of Hurricane Sandy on their auspicious and well-deserved honors. Following the Legislative Breakfast, the JCCRP has received amazing feedback: City Councilman Richards said, “It was the best JCCRP breakfast ever.” Dr. Eli Shapiro declared that the JCCRP is “back and better than ever.”

Josh Lockwood, CEO of Red Cross, said

he was “humbled by the recognition of the JCCRP.” Assemblyman Goldfeder said it was an amazing job and a very successful event. Chaim Leibtag and Rav Feiner said it was a “big kiddush Hashem.”

A tremendous hakaras hatov goes out to all of the JCCRP Legislative Breakfast sponsors: 718 Insurance, Addabbo Family Health Center, Apple Bank, Atlaz Computers, Cross River Bank, Far Rockaway Kosher Pizza, Kosher World Supermarket, Lawrence Supply, Margert Community Corporation, PIP Printing and Marketing Service, Prism, Quality Healthcare, Russo’s Pharmacy, Simply Sushi Café, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, and The Jewish Home.

Last but not least, the JCCRP thanks all of the community members who attended the breakfast and helped make the event the most successful one yet!

The JCCRP is a proud affiliate of Met Council and a beneficiary agency of UJA Federation of NY. The JCCRP provides a range of services for any clients who need assistance in social services or resource directing within the community. Please contact the JCCRP for further information; Located at 1525 Central Avenue (entrance on Foam Place), Far Rockaway, NY, 11691— Call the JCCRP at (718) 327-7755—or visit them on the web at www. jccrp.org

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How to Avoid Mistakes in the Dating Parsha Part III

his is the third installment about a young couple, Yitzi and Mimi, whose marriage was about to be derailed. Last week, we got to know Mimi a little better and this week is Yitzi’s turn.

Yitzi is a smart, reserved boy who loves to learn. He is one of a large family, the sixth of eleven children. Perhaps he became quiet because there was already too much noise in the house! Or perhaps that is just his personality. It would have been easy for Yitzi to be lost in the middle but he saved himself from that by becoming quite self-sufficient.

At ten, he could put a piece of cheese on a piece of bread and pop it into the microwave and call it a meal. He could eat his sandwich, bentch, and return to his seforim. It gave him a sense of pride that he could take care of all his needs and not bother his overworked mother.

Because he was nearly al ways at the top of his class, he was not asked to do too much in the house other than keep his own room neat, which he did.

As a result, although Yitzi was a pleasant guy, he was not too tuned into others; they did their thing and he did his. This meant that when he got married, he was pretty unprepared to “read” women in general and certainly not a young lady who dazzled him when they were dating but turned out to be needy underneath. He didn’t even know what a needy person was like.

Could Yitzi step up to the plate as a husband? What exactly should he do that’s different anyway?

I believe that marriage was meant to be a growth experience. We marry the best person to help us grow in the exact area that we most need that growth.

Since growth means moving out of our comfort zones, the process can feel uncomfortable. When we recognize that discomfort the correct response to it should not be: “That’s not me; I can’t do that.” Precisely because it is not you is why it’s good for you to stretch yourself in that area.

The right response, therefore, should be, “Help me learn this, please.”

Being a good learner, that’s exactly

what Yitzi did. He went to his Rebbe with his concern that the marriage was not going well. His Rebbe referred him to a couples therapist. The therapist saw them together and then each of them separately a few times.

During the session that Yitzi had by himself, the therapist laughingly said that although he did absolutely nothing wrong, it seems he could make a bit more effort to forge a connection with his wife. The therapist quoted Rabbi Lamm’s book on marriage which quotes the Ravad who pointed out that

Smile when you walk in the door; don’t anticipate a poor reception even if you have been getting one. After all, you’re both working on this.

Say, “How was your day?” As much as we think that’s a tired old question, people want to reconnect at the end of the day. It’s actually a wonderful question.

Don’t think of anything else when your wife is talking. Really listen.

Ask her good questions to understand what she’s getting at.

Reflect back what you think you

We marry the best person to help us grow in the exact area that we most need that growth.

a man should “be compassionate with [his wife], and watch over her, as a person would watch over one of his own limbs.”

Similarly, Goodman and Goodman quote Asher ben Yehiel of the 13th century who said, “Never be angry with your wife; if you put her off from yourself with your left hand, delay not to draw her to you again with your right hand.”

“So how do you think all that translates into being a good husband?” the therapist asked Yitzi.

Yitzi gave the words a lot of thought.

He admitted to getting annoyed with Mimi for her complaints. However, he now saw that the one thing he did not give her was the one thing he had learned growing up that he did not need: conversation. Being reserved worked for him in a family of eleven and it worked for him in yeshiva. It did not work as well in marriage.

“On the other hand,” the therapist pointed out with a smile, “it won’t be as difficult as you think, Yitzi. All you have to do, really, is be a good listener.

You won’t need to come up with things to say, at least not too much.”

“Here are the keys to being a good listener,” the therapist said:

heard if it’s a complicated discussion.

“That’s it! You’re done,” the therapist concluded with a smile. “That’s not too hard for a good learner, right?”

“Right,” Yitzi said, relieved that it didn’t seem difficult after all.

As if the revelations opened up in individual sessions weren’t mind-expanding enough, Mimi and Yitzi were to learn just how powerful couples therapy could be. At their first joint session since they went alone to therapy, the counselor asked them, “Have you applied the new tools that we discussed? I don’t care who goes first.”

Mimi went first. “You know, I kept telling myself that I am a capable person, but somehow, although it did feel good, I don’t know, it kind of lacked punch. I felt so lonely. Lonely like I was when I was all alone with my little brother and sister.” She started to cry.

Yitzi was visibly upset by this, as if he’d done something wrong when he was just living his life and not bothering anybody.

The therapist asked Mimi what she would like to see happen.

Through her tears, Mimi said, “I am Yitzi’s wife, after all. I would like to hear something, anything from him.”

“Yitzi, did you do your homework?” the therapist asked.

“I tried. I walked in with a smile and I asked Mimi how her day went but she walked out on me. I didn’t know what to do. I figured she really doesn’t want to talk to me after all.”

“Well, that’s interesting,” the therapist commented. “You’d like a kind word, Mimi, so why did you walk out on Yitzi?”

“I’m sorry,” Mimi sobbed. “I was just upset.”

“Mimi,” the therapist asked, “is that how you handle stress? You, kind of, give up?”

“Yeah,” Mimi answered.

“This isn’t the time for giving up!” the therapist said. “Give Yitzi a chance.

How can he be there for you if you just walk out?”

“You know,” Mimi said, thoughtfully, “when I was watching my little sibs I thought my life would go on like that forever. I did feel hopeless. I really did.”

“So that’s where you learned hopelessness,” the therapist reflected, “but now is the right time to unlearn it. Why don’t you give Yitzi a chance right now?

Go ahead, Yitzi, try again.”

“So,” Yitzi said with mock enthusiasm, “and how was your day?” They both laughed.

Through her tears, Mimi answered, “It really wasn’t so bad. I don’t know what got into me. How was your day, Yitz?”

“It was good,” he answered, “and I think right now, it’s getting better.”

Sometimes, the key to a good marriage is just to practice doing good things. That’s all these two lovely young people need to do.

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Helpful Handwriting Tips Dear Devorah, I am a fourth grade teacher in one of the local schools. I’m seeking your advice regarding handwriting. A few of my students write their words very close together. In fact, some of the letters even overlap each other. I’ve tried giving them the tip of placing their finger between each word. It helps sometimes, but then they also squeeze letters within the word itself too. Do you have any other helpful tips I can provide my students? Thank you in advance.

Dear Devorah, As an occupational therapist I’m sure you deal a lot with handwriting.

I do not know if this falls under the realm of handwriting since it deals with writing numbers, not letters. With a particular student in mind (I teach 2nd grade), in math class her numbers are literally all over the page. It’s difficult to decipher which numbers (or answers) belong to which math example we are doing. We use a marble notebook along with a textbook and work-

book in math class. Is there anything I can do to help this young girl write her numbers on a line?

Devorah Responds: Thanks so much for writing in your questions. The issues some of your students have are quite common and I see such occurrences on a fairly frequent basis—and not just with children who are on program to receive OT. I’ll start by answering the fourth grade teacher first. There are a couple of strategies to help students remember to place adequate space between letters and words. One of my current favorites is “spaceman” and the toothpick test.

My students love these tricks!

1. Spaceman/Spacewoman – (picture A) The child uses a dedicated popsicle stick which can be decorated to his/ her taste to help with spacing between words. After a period of time using the spaceman when writing, allow the student to write without the device. After completing their writing assignment, have them use the spaceman to check their work.

2. Toothpick test— (picture B) Explain to the student there should be enough room between each letter of a word for the tip of the toothpick to fit.

Do a toothpick test after writing a word to ensure correct spacing.

Another effective but very tedious and time-consuming intervention is providing boxes for each letter written.

Graph paper can also be used to accomplish this task. I would recommend boxes/graph paper for handwriting for use in therapy or possibly on a spelling test in severe cases. To illustrate a dramatic difference in one child’s writing see the accompanying before (picture C) and after (picture D) pictures.

Regarding neatness in writing numbers in math class, there are a couple of suggestions I’d be happy to share. Usually what is most helpful is to provide the child with clear boundaries where they should be writing their numbers.

This can be accomplished in a few ways.

1. Graph paper—(picture E) Use graph paper. If the boxes are too small, outline with a pen every three or four

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lines on the graph paper both horizontally and vertically. In this way you have now produced grids composed of larger spaces more than double the size of the original square box. To save time from doing this repeatedly, simply photocopy your original paper.

2. Boxes—Insist your student(s) box in their final answer 3. Highlight—With a highlighter, highlight the line(s) you want your student to write out their answers Wishing you much hatzlacha and thank you for teaching our precious children!

-Devorah Devorah (Gerber) Schmeltz, MS OTR/L is a 2003 alumnus of Downstate Medical Center’s OT Program. She worked as a senior occupational therapist at United Cerebral Palsy’s Brooklyn Children’s Program for 9 years. Currently, Devorah runs a private practice, Bumble & Tumble Occupational Therapy P.C in Far Rockaway. Your questions and comments are welcome. She can be reached at BumbleTumbleTherapy@gmail. com or 917-971-5327.

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Major Abraham Baum, a Jewish American Hero prisoners would be there and to prepare to evacuate that amount. Even though he had doubts about the rescue, Baum and his men set out on March 26 in the direction of Hammelburg.

After breaking though the German bridgehead and suffering some casualties including the loss of a tank, the task force reached the camp in the afternoon of the 27th. The guards at the camp either fled or surrendered. The advancing Americans mistook the Serbs for German guards and fired on them, and the commandant tried to arrange a ceasefire with Waters as the American intermediary.

However, Waters was shot and wounded by a German soldier.

After the firing stopped, Baum took a look around the camp and was amazed at what he saw. Instead of the 300 POWs, there were thousands of prisoners that needed evacuation. With only half of the task force in fighting shape and some vehicles disabled, Baum had room for only 200 men on the tanks, trucks, half tracks and jeeps. He declared that only high ranking officers could get a ride and anyone else who wanted to come would have to walk. They filled up the vehicles and with several men walking (most decided to stay because of their weakened state), they began the ill-fated journey back to the American lines.

Starting out on a moonless night, the task force ran into problems immediately. They had to run with the lights on to provide navigation, which in turn alerted the Germans to their position. Not far from Hammelburg, they ran into an ambush which destroyed the remaining tanks. The survivors regrouped and waited for sunlight. With little fuel left they decided to make a run for it and sent the wounded back to the camp. Baum didn’t know that the

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Germans had surrounded their position overnight and almost as soon as they started out, they came under heavy fire.

It was each man for himself. A few men made it to the woods, including Baum who was wounded by rocket fire and a bullet to the groin, but most were captured. They were sent to POW camps and awaited liberation. Baum was later captured by the German Home Guard and sent to Hammelburg—this time as a prisoner of war.

32 American soldiers were killed

and many were wounded. It was a steep price to be paid for a mistake by one of the best generals in American history.

Patton later said, “I can say this, that throughout the campaign in Europe I know of no error I made except that of failing to send a combat command to take Hammelburg.”

Abraham Baum was liberated from Hammelburg nine days after his capture. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars and several other medals for his heroism during the war. After leaving the U.S. Army he went to join his brethren in Israel and fought with Moshe Dayan during the Israeli War of Independence.

He died on March 3, 2013 at the age of 91 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Even though task force Baum led failed, the men who participated showed heroism and dedication to their brothers who so desperately needed their help.

Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions.for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@gmail.com.

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ne of Germany’s fatal mistakes (whom the Abrams Battle Tank is during World War II was the use named after) for suggestions. Abrams of manpower to man concen- wanted to use his entire combat comtration camps, gather Jews from their mand but it was rejected. They settled homes and to defend aron using a task force led eas around POW (pristhe operations officer of oner of war) camps. By the command, Major March 1945, the war Baum. He was to have had all but been won by 304 men and 57 vehithe Allied armies who cles which included 16 were pressing in from tanks and 18 half tracks. three directions. The Camp Hammelburg German frontlines were was split into two arcaving in but the fanateas—one for the enical SS troopers were listed men and one for defending the camps the officers. The camp with such fervor that originally held mainly many people, including Serbian prisoners but Major Baum in later years hundreds of thousands after the Battle of the of Jews were dying at a Bulge in December much higher rate compared to the pre- 1944 many more Americans were sent vious months. there. Some of these men were capThe only way for the camps to be tured during the battle but many were liberated was to be overrun by the ad- transferred there from other camps vancing armies. There usually was across the shrinking German empire. plenty of warning for the guards who One of these prisoners was Lt. Col. moved the helpless Jews and POWs to John Waters, General Patton’s son-inmore secure areas inside German bor- law. Patton later claimed that he had ders. Many people died on these death marches. American Third Army Commander General George Patton decided to mount a raid to release American POWs from a camp at Hammelburg. He appointed Major Abraham Baum to lead the task force.

Abraham Baum was born to a Jewish family in New York in 1921 and enA US tank crashes the fence of the camp listed in the army right after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941. He con- no idea that Waters was there and only vinced the army that he was an engi- sent the task force because they were neer by telling them he was one while in the vicinity and had the opportunihe was really working at a woman’s ty to free the prisoners before the end blouse factory in the Bronx. He was of the war. However, when Baum and assigned to the 4th Armored Division many of the task force members found and was wounded in Normandy by an out about Waters, they didn’t buy into anti-personnel mine called a “Bounc- Patton’s reasoning. ing Betty.” In mid-March 1945, he was Many of Patton’s aids tried to dissurprised when General Patton called suade him of the plan claiming that at him into his office. Patton wanted him least 3,500 men would be needed, and to lead the task force. not just the 300 men that were actually The Third Army was getting clos- sent. The camp was 60 miles away and er to Hammelburg, and Patton want- no one actually knew of its precise loed the prisoners there released before cation; without accurate maps it was a anything worse happened to them. disaster waiting to happen for a rescue He asked Lt. Col Creighton Abrams mission. Baum was told that only 300

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Lola Lieber Schwartz

A World After This

A Memoir of Loss and Redemption Lola Lieber Schwartz is a world-renowned artist whose paintings have been exhibited in art galleries throughout the United States and are part of the Yad Vashem archives in Jerusalem. Most importantly, Lola is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to many. She has myriad friends and sees life in all its vibrancy and vitality. But life was not always easy. Lola was only sixteen-yearsold when Hitler ym”sh invaded Poland, and Lola was forced into hiding and spent years on the run with her husband, Mechel. Through six years of trying times, near

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ay 7, 1945. Mechel and I happened to be outside taking a walk. We spent much time inside with the Rebbe, either listening to the radio or helping him in whatever ways we could. It wasn’t the usual time for us to be out walking, but on the spur of the moment we had decided to take some air. Suddenly crowds were shouting for joy, screams of jubilation engulfed us. We did not have to speak the language to understand what had happened. Strangers grabbed one another on the street and embraced.

Others kissed and hugged each other.

Some burst into spontaneous song.

It was, at long last, over.

Berlin had fallen.

We did not know it, but similar celebrations were erupting throughout the free world. The United States and the United Kingdom had suffered great losses and they were also celebrating. The day became known in the English-speaking world as V-E Day – Victory in Europe. Mechel and I began to cry openly on the streets of Bucharest as we watched everyone else doing the same. Hitler and his devil forces had been vanquished. We had prevailed. Later we would learn the price the Allies had paid to ensure this day. At that moment in Bucharest our focus was on ourselves. In fact, it was very much on our marriage.

During the Shoah we had done everything we could to keep our customs and continue our observances.

We were unable to carry out each commandment exactly as we should because of the situation, but we never gave up because we thought it was too much work. We never said, “We’ll go back to all this after the persecution is finished.” Quite the opposite, and often at the risk of starving or being ex-

starvation and brutality, Lola and her husband held onto their faith and values.

It was Mechel’s words of encouragement, “There will be a world after this,” that helped them cling to the hope that there will be a life of light and joy waiting for them at the end.

This is the story of Lola’s life—from her grandparents’ “enchanted garden” to meeting Eichmann ym”sh to making the Pesach seder for the Bobover Rebbe during the war—her words will take you back to a different world.

Shema believing I had accidentally killed myself. The women calmed me down and explained a few “facts of life” to me about having babies. I gave up on my need for extreme physical exercise and we engaged in less strenuous activities. We continued to spend a lot of time with the Bobover Rebbe.

Mechel and I began to cry openly on the streets of Bucharest as we watched everyone else doing the same.

posed as Jews, we continued to practice Judaism. We chose consciously to disobey one commandment, however.

That was the commandment to be fruitful and multiply. We felt that to have a baby would be a source of mortal danger for the infant and ourselves.

That day in Bucharest, V-E Day elsewhere, we knew the time for new beginnings had come at last. We were liberated. Spring truly had arrived.

Hashem was good to us, and our prayers were answered almost immediately. It was as if we had just married and were expecting a baby. The pregnancy helped both of us heal and although we were still struck quiet at times by the absence of our loved ones, we began to do normal things. I went for a swim. I had not been swimming in so many years that I forgot my condition and took a dive into the water. My diving technique was still good, but my internal state was very shaky. Diving and expecting a child do not mix well together. I was so sick when I got to the edge of the pool that I had to be pulled out of the water by some other women. I murmured the

We were so involved in our personal happiness and our plans for a family that at first we didn’t notice how Bucharest was changing weekly.

Jews were leaving in large numbers.

Some groups headed southeast to the ports on the Mediterranean in order to sail to Palestine. Another large mass of people moved toward the west, going back into Hungary, Austria, and even into Germany. Those going west were either looking for lost relatives or trying to move quickly before the Communists took over Eastern Europe, especially Romania. All the borders were open then and many saw it as an opportunity to get away before the Soviets clamped down on people living within its jurisdiction.

Winston Churchill had yet to use the phrase “Iron Curtain” to describe life in Soviet-controlled regions, but it would not be long before his phrase was recognized everywhere as a valid description.

We learned from those around the Rebbe that in Austria and in Germany the Americans had established “displaced persons” (DP) camps where it

was possible to get a visa to emigrate to the goldene medina (the golden country) in other words, the United States. We thought this was where we too should try to go eventually, but we were not in a hurry. Even the small foyer in the Rebbe’s apartment seemed like home to us. No more trains or hikes or hiding. We were content to stay in Bucharest and recuperate and put our lives back together. We gathered more news with each passing week. Finally we began to write letters to contacts in America.

Mechel’s cousin, Moishe Lieber, lived in the States and was associated with the chocolate company of the same name. I had an uncle there as well, Rabbi Dovid Nussen Leser, who was my father’s brother. The relatives we had in America lived in Brooklyn.

We had heard that it was not easy to be an observant, Orthodox Jew in America. Our heads had been filled with stories that we would not be accepted, and that America was only for secular Jews. The cliché went “even the stones in the United States are treyf (not kosher).” Our relatives responded that there were many exceptions and that it was an unfair characterization of Jewish life in America. The point of America, they explained, is that one is free to practice one’s faith whatever it is, in freedom and with dignity. From our relatives in America we learned something about the rest of our family members. That news was mostly what we had dreaded we would hear.

Continued next week Lola wrote this book with the help of Alida Brill.

A World After This was published in 2010 by Devora Publishing.

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Room for Design The Look of Distressed and Antiqued Cabinets I am looking into redoing my kitchen, and I love the look of the cabinets that are distressed and antiqued.

What are the different types of ways I can get that antique and distressed look in my kitchen?

T.F. When looking at a kitchen that uses distressed or antiqued custom cabinets you are automatically drawn to it. This look is very sought after recently and it

can add character and style to many types of decor. The trick is to know which way you want to distress your cabinets and what process to use to antique the wood to achieve the look you are looking for.

There are a few different categories in this field and each type gives a unique look to your cabinets.

The first type that is commonly used is antiquing. Antiquing on a cabinetry is a very detailed process that can include all or some of the different ways to

achieve that look. Antiquing is a random post-stain or post-paint sanding of exposed corners and edges. This look gives an olden look to a new product, therefore looking more antique. This process can also be applied to the center panels as well or any other edge detail of your cabinet door. Another way some manufacturers achieve a more antique look is by offering a glaze on your painted cabinet that is brushed rather than wiped on. Having the glaze brushed onto your

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Another way to achieve this look is to use distressing. Distressing is similar to antiquing in the way that it is also a very detailed process but is a lot more elaborate in the way it tries to achieve this look. There are usually different levels if how distressed you want to make your cabinets look. The first level usually contains a random distribution of nicks and impressions. The second level contains the aforementioned along with simulated wormholes, razor cuts and cut joints. The last and highest level contains all of the above and powder beetle damage, rasp marks and cracks. The processes to administer these looks on your cabinets are all done by hand so it gives the doors a natural look. Each one of these different ways to distress the wood give a unique look to your cabinet, making them look more worn in years than they are already.

Lastly, another way cabinets are made to give this look is to apply a rubbed through paint on the wood. This process is done by applying a paint color that you choose for your cabinets and then rubbing through to show the graining of the wood. This type of way to achieve this look is a good choice for someone who likes the look but is not ready to go through the other ways that will seem more dominant on the cabinets. This process is a subtle way to achieve the look but still maintain a clean and simple look to the doors. The type of wood species that they use underneath the paint will determine how you will pick up the graining on the cabinet, and with each wood species you can achieve different looks to fit your style.

In summary, antiquing and distressing your kitchen cabinets is a great way to make your kitchen unique and spectacular. With each way to achieve this look there are different processes and with each you get a different type of look. Each of these ways is very detail-oriented and a sample door should be made up to make sure that the look will go with the style and dĂŠcor you are trying to match.

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as early as age 15. A famous work of his, Caricature of a Man with a Large Nose, can be found in The Art Institute of Chicago. His talent was discovered by the owner of an art and frame store, and he would display his artwork in the window of the shop. People started to recognize his amazing talents and began to acknowledge him as an artist. By 19, he was doing landscape paintings and entered them in contests. He then

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Susan Schwamm

From Sea to Shining Sea: West Virginia

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est Virginia’s motto, “Mountaineers always free,” evokes the freedom and excitement found in this state. It’s the perfect state for a drive with its county roads and remarkable scenery.

The Mountain State is located in the Appalachian Mountains and is great for those who love the great outdoors. More than 80% of the state is forested with hardwood trees and the bright autumn colors provide the perfect backdrop for vivid fall colors. Take a train ride through the lush green mountains, go rock climbing at Seneca Rocks, and watch parachute jumpers from the New River Gorge Bridge.

Things You Won’t Want to Miss New River Gorge Bridge This steel arch bridge is 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge. For many years it was the world’s longest steel single-span arch bridge; it’s now the fourth longest. There’s a staircase that descends part of the way into the gorge and guided tours offer visitors access to its steel catwalk. If you plan on visiting the bridge, try to spend time there on Fayette County’s Bridge Day held in

October. At the festival there are demonstrations of rappelling, ascending and BASE jumping—bound to be a blast!

Harpers Ferry A trip to Harpers Ferry is a trip back in time. The picturesque streets, exhibits and museums combine to send visitors back to the days of yore. There are many exhibits here including apple pie baking, bread baking, knitting, blacksmithing and tin-making that will excite both visitors young and old. This national park is also considered one of the best walking parks in America—there are 20 miles of hiking trails with magnificent views that vary from easy, riverside strolls to eight-mile adventures across tops of mountains.

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Choo, choo! For those of you train-lovers, make sure to stop at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park on your next trip to the Mountain State. The line was built in 1901 to haul lumber to the mill in Cass. You’ll get to experience the sights and sounds of original steam-driven locomotives and pass by the myriad restored company houses that add to the charm of this quaint town. All aboard, tickets please!

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Well, if you’re gonna win records, it might as well be for the world’s largest teacup. Chester, West Virginia, is home to the world’s largest teacup, constructed by William Babe Devon. Towering over passersby at 14 feet high, 14 feet in diameter, the teacup draws myriad visitors to the small town. Speaking of dishware, West Virginians must be crazy over their china. The Homer Laughlin China Company, famous for its Fiesta line, is located in Newell, and the Blenko Glass Company, known for its blown glass, is located in Milton. Visitors to the Blenko factory can watch the glass being blown and tour the “garden of glass” which borders a man-made lake around the factory.

West Virginia State Wildlife Center Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! With 338 acres and 29 different species of mammals, birds and reptiles in the forest, visitors can interact with animals that behave in more natural ways than in most other zoos in their own environment. Opossums, fox, coyotes, black bears, bobcats, owls, mountain lions and owls all call the wildlife center their home.

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Employees, Independent Contractors and Workers’ Compensation

The Attorney Responds: I am sorry to hear that you were hurt, and through the analysis provided in my response hope to be of assistance. Generally speaking, business owners would prefer that their workers be classified as independent contractors rather than employees so that they would not be required to contribute half of the workers’ Social Security and Medicare tax since those amounts can be significant. As employers, the business owners’ contributions total 6.2% of the first $113,700 of an employee’s salary for Social Security tax and 1.45% of the total salary for Medicare tax. On the other hand, if the workers are considered independent contractors, the full responsibility for those taxes fall on the workers, who are then considered to be self-employed.

pendent contractors, we must first consider three factors: • Behavioral Control – do the employers maintain the right to direct or control how the workers perform their work, or do the workers maintain leeway in the performance of the work (i.e. so long as it is completed and performed when required); • Financial Control – do the employers maintain the right to direct or control the business part of the work, for example how much inventory to carry or owning or investing significant funds in equipment, tools or machinery that will be used to perform the work and make a profit, or are the workers required to own expensive machinery or equipment; and • Relationship of the Parties – how do the employers and the workers perceive the relationship, for example is there a written contract and are there employee benefits. This is not based merely on how the workers are paid, how often they are paid, or whether the work is part-time or full-time.

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Independent Contractor The underlying principle concerning whether one’s workers are employees (and provided a Form W-2) or independent contractors (and provided a Form 1099-MISC) is based on whether the person for whom the services are performed has the right to control how the workers perform the services. This can be quite complex, since it depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. In fact, this issue and litigation surrounding it forced FedEx and similar businesses to modify the duties and responsibilities of their workers whom they considered independent contractors, but whom litigation was attempting to have reclassified as employees.

In order to determine whether the employers maintain sufficient control over their workers so that they may be considered employees rather than inde-

Consequences of Improper Classification The consequences of improperly classifying employees as independent contractors can be severe, affecting not only one’s tax liabilities, but also liabilities and penalties from the federal or state Departments of Labor. The IRS can investigate whether employers are improperly classifying employees as independent contractors through routine audits, through referrals from other federal or state agencies (i.e. Department of Labor) or through anonymous referrals made by disgruntled employees or former employees to the IRS. If the IRS determines the classification improper, it can go back and reclassify those workers as employees and require the employer(s) to not only pay their share of the Social Security and Medicare taxes that they did not pay, but also require them to pay a significant penalty and interest

on the entire amount due. Although employees in certain industries are more frequently misclassified as independent contractors than in other industries, the potential liability for doing so remains the same.

Now IRS penalties are only part of the troubles employers may face when improperly classifying employees as independent contractors, since through their actions they will have likely also run afoul of state worker’s compensation and unemployment tax laws, which they probably did not pay for the workers they did not classify as employees, as well as labor requirements for employees, such as minimum wages and overtime compensation. These issues and the legal and financial consequences arising from them can be at least as severe as those coming from the IRS. Workers’ Compensation Almost all employers operating in New York State are required to obtain workers’ compensation coverage for their employees, either by purchasing insurance coverage through an insurance carrier or by obtaining authorization from the Workers’ Compensation Board to be self-insured. This coverage provides medical services needed to treat the injuries or illnesses that occur on the job, temporary disability payments to employees to help replace lost wages, permanent disability payments to employees to compensate for permanent effects of injuries, and death benefits for employees’ survivors in the event of fatal injuries. Workers’ Compensation coverage also protects employers since it provides them with legal representation by the insurance carrier and protects them against most lawsuits from on-the-job injuries or illnesses, thereby limiting and making more uniform the amounts that could be expected to be paid in the event of injury or illness.

Employers are expected to keep accurate records of the number of em-

ployees, classification, wages and accidents for their businesses for a period of four years. Failure to keep adequate and/or accurate records may result in a fine of $1,000 per every 10-day period of noncompliance or two times the cost of compensation. Additionally, the fine for criminal conviction is from $1,000 to $50,000. Per New York Workers’ Compensation Law, an example of misrepresentation (besides paying workers “off the books”) includes misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

Now returning to your question, whether a worker is considered an employee or independent contractor is based solely on the facts and circumstances surrounding the employment. The fact that your employer may have improperly classified you as an independent contractor will not insulate that employer from the responsibility surrounding your injury. In fact, even if you had been paid off the books, you might still have a workers’ compensation claim. Furthermore, as a result of their improper classification, that employer may be subject to significant tax liabilities, fines and penalties.

I’ve only touched the surface of the requirements and the considerations that may be involved. Being that the determination is complex and fact specific and eventual workers’ compensation recoveries may involve complex negotiations and litigation, I highly recommend you contact an attorney experienced in these matters. Please feel free to contact me so I can be of immediate assistance.

This article is published for informational purposes only. It is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.

Shlomo Steiman, a former Justice Department Auditor, is a Queens attorney with an office in Manhattan. His practice focuses on taxation, businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as workers compensation and social security disability. He can be reached by phone at 917-838-5923 or by email at ssteiman@steimanlaw.com.

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My employer has been paying me through a 1099, claiming that I am an independent contractor rather than an employee. Until now, it has not made that much of a difference, other than the additional half of the Social Security and Medicare taxes that I have had to pay. However, I just got hurt on the job, and my employer claims that since I’m an independent contractor, I am not covered by his Workers’ Compensation policy and he is not responsible. Is that true?

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Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS

What’s Insurance, Pray Tell?

Voting With Your Feet

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t’s safe to say that people don’t like I don’t want to for tax reasons.” paying taxes. America was born out Necker sounds like a pleasof a tax rebellion, and Americans ant-enough exile. The Balinese-inspired have resisted every variety of tax ever “Great House” boasts nine bedrooms, since. Some of them even go as far as including a 1,500-square-foot master renouncing their American citizenship suite. There are six one-bedroom “Bali to avoid the tax man. houses” for guests scattered about the Expatriation sounds like an awfully grounds. And there are two swimming big step just to pay less tax. But more pools and two tennis courts. The island and more Americans are doing it. In is even home to an endangered spe1994, Campbell’s Soup heir John T. cies, the Virgin Islands dwarf gecko.

“Ippy” Dorrance III saw greener pas- When Branson isn’t in residence kitetures in Ireland, trading what was then surfing or playing tennis, you can rent a 55% estate tax for Ireland’s 2%. And the whole 74 acres for the bargain rate just last year, Facebook founder Edu- of just £275,800, or roughly $450,000, ardo Saverin “defriended” Uncle Sam per week. Famous guests have included and the IRS Princess Diana and after moving actress Kate Winsto Singapore, let, who was credpotentially savited with saving If you’re thinking, ing hundreds of Branson’s 90-yearmillions in tax. old mother from a “Wait a minute, the Americans fire in 2011. who give up But Branson is top rate in Britain is their citizenclearly no dummy.

45%, so that means ship pony up (Forbes magaan “exit tax” zine ranks him the he’s paying nothing on the value sixth-richest man in the islands,” of their asin Britain, with sets when they an estimated $4.6 you’re right. leave, essenbillion fortune.) It tially paying as can’t have escaped if they had sold his notice that the everything the top income tax rate day before surrendering their passport. in the islands is 45 percentage points But that doesn’t stop the determined lower than it is in Britain. If you’re from leaving — in the second quarter thinking, “Wait a minute, the top rate of this year, 1,131 Americans bid bon in Britain is 45%, so that means he’s voyage to their citizenship. paying nothing in the islands,” you’re Americans aren’t the only ones who right. say “enough” to their home countries’ What do you think? Does Brantaxes. Sir Richard Branson, the Brit- son just prefer gentle Caribbean trade ish billionaire and founder of Virgin winds over dreary English winters? Or Group, revealed this month that he has is the sunny tax climate the real lure? sold his 200-acre Oxfordshire estate Fortunately, there’s an easier way and moved full-time to Necker Island, for you to pay less tax — even if you his retreat in the British Virgin Islands. can’t afford Necker Island’s tropiNow Britain’s Sunday Times has ac- cal paradise. Call your accountant cused him of doing it to save taxes. for a plan. We’ll show you if the new Branson responded, “I have not left Obamacare and “fiscal cliff” taxes Britain for tax reasons, but for my love threaten your wallet, and show you of the beautiful British Virgin Islands how to protect yourself without standand in particular Necker Island . . . . We ing in line for a new passport. feel it gives me and my wife Joan the best chance to live another productive few decades. We can also look after our health.” He added, “I have been very Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in fortunate to accumulate so much wealth practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He in my career, more than I need in my welcomes your comments and can be reached lifetime, and would not live somewhere at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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hen you tell someone you care shouldn’t you know what you care about? One of the dilemmas facing our President Obama is what Obamacare is all about. It’s called Obamacare. Yet no one seems to have read the details to convey what Obama care’s about.

There’s this book, The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. The idea is to find out what your spouse cares about in order to love them the way they need to be loved. Now what if your spouse says, “I care,” and you ask, “What do you care about?” and they have absolutely no idea? You’d probably want them at least to go and read the book. Yet no one seems to want to read or decipher the Obamacare booklet.

In fact, no one in Wa s h i n g t o n even wants to be cared for

by Obamacare.

They’ve got their own health program looking after them. This kind of gets me a little concerned. You know how they say, “Sharing is caring”? Why aren’t they sharing their program with us?!

So as long as I’m talking about health insurance, let’s talk about the concept of insurance in general. It seems a funny thing. People are glad to have it, though frustrated by having to pay premiums. And when it comes time to use their insurance, they’re reluctant to do so because then their premiums might go up!

And then again, when there’s a major disaster somehow the insurance you have doesn’t actually cover “that” particular thing. Nine billion things are covered on your form, except that one thing you experienced. It’s as if the minute a calamity hits, the small type surreptitiously deletes the one item you need coverage for.

How often do people try to exchange driver’s licenses and cover each other’s damages without having to resort to going through their insurance company?

So what, may I ask, is the insurance company insuring against in that case?

Oh I know—against being used!

We have been nurtured to want to have added protection, insurance, and who wouldn’t want that? Life is challenging enough with all its unexpected turns and twists.

Yet, life may get boring if nothing surprising or out of the ordinary happens, but we want to be sure those surprises are good ones. So maybe we say insurance then is really a consolation prize, in case the surprise that happens is not a good one.

Interestingly, I know one of the best priced insurances around and it’s a universal coverage plan. They say it always pays out, which is more than I can say for any of the others. It may not always pay out in our lifetime, supposedly sometimes it’s saved for another generation. But at least it does come through sooner or later. And that’s a deal we don’t seem to get anywhere else. Also, it doesn’t cost anything. No premiums—just a little time and sincerity—but it seems like a worthwhile investment. I mean, I’m in for those odds. (Oh yeah, it’s called prayer!) No reason not to at least try it.

After all, there are no extensive instructions and no computer glitches, like with ObamaCare.

We all know life has no guarantees.

So however you get your best feeling of security, go for it. Pay the premiums, read the fine print, hope the government figures it out, and pray; there’s certainly no downside!

And I pray G-d keeps you safe and sound!

Have a wonderful week!

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

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