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wo years ago, my family set out on the trip of a

And, lo and behold, a lone bear answered the call. As

lifetime. For a family of decidedly unadventurous

it passed by my cottage window, I froze.

souls, there’s really no other way to describe our three-week trip from Eretz Yisrael to New York and Pennsylvania. Confession: I’m a born-and-bred New Yorker, but with most of my family living in Eretz Yisrael these days, the number of times I’ve returned to the tristate area with any offspring in the past decade has been slim. Slimmer still is the number of times I’ve been back with my entire family in tow. There was only that one time. And it was major, as you can surely imagine. It was the type of trip that the kids knew not to

I was not leaving that cottage for dinner in the main house with a dangerous beast on the prowl! My children, however, knowing that dinner was waiting for them in the main house (and that the view there would allow them to see the bear better) begged me to let them leave the cottage for that house — with the bear still poking around in the garbage. I was terrified to let my children go. But after my aunt reassured me that the bear was busy eating and wouldn’t pose a threat to humans, I let them out.

take for granted, and it had all the elements of an

My children sprinted across that lawn and cheerfully

adventure.

snapped pictures of the ferocious creature from the

It was the type of adventure that will probably have my children referencing it even in five decades’ time. So what’s the connection between that trip and this week’s Lakewood Vibes? Admittedly, there’s no “real” connection. We visited New York and Pennsylvania during that trip, not New Jersey. Still, that trip was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this week’s Vibes of Interest and read about some of America’s loonier laws. Did you

deck of the main house. That incident features right up there with the best of my children’s memories. And they associate the memory with words like “amusing” and “interesting” — not with “frightening” or even “scary.” Anything can go from frightening to interesting with a change in our perspective. For my children, being in adventure mode for three weeks of their lives is what made all the difference.

know that the state of Alabama has a law against

What associations will you have after reading the

wrestling a bear?

article about loony laws? What about associations

Yes, really and truly. Well, as someone who encountered a bear up close during the week that I was with my family on vacation in Pennsylvania, this law instantly conjured

with other articles? Write in, please, to share your reading-related associations, and remember that your perspective may very well change that of others.

up an image of why not wrestling with bears makes

Also on the subject of writing in, our hashgachah

sense — and, by association, my family’s trip.

pratis contest has engendered many entries. Keep

The bear encounter (not wrestle) took place right before dinner, when the garbage bins on my aunt’s

those entries coming still — they offer the greatest perspective shift of all.

property were filled with food scraps and empty packages of the meal that was cooking. Those overflowing bins were like party bags for bears, calling their names out loud.

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In this week’s parashah, Yaakov Avinu blesses his children shortly before his petirah. The pasuk says (Bereishis 49:28), “All these are the tribes of Israel, twelve, and this is what their father spoke to them, and he blessed them, each according to his blessing he blessed them.” Yaakov mentioned different attributes of the shevatim — such as Naftali’s speed like a deer, and Yisaschar’s ability to carry a heavy yoke (of Torah) just like a donkey — and these formed the bases of his blessings. Rav Wolbe explains in the name of Rav Yerucham Levovitz that the blessings Yaakov gave were according to each shevet’s inborn nature and middos. For example, Yosef’s abstinence from sin, which manifested itself during the incident with Potiphar’s wife, was part of his nature. Similarly, Yehudah, who is known for openly admitting to his actions, was born with this tendency to admit. If this is the case, why was Yosef called a tzaddik for what he did, and why did Yehudah merit kingship as a result of his act of greatness? From these details we learn an incredible lesson: The entire purpose of a person’s avodas Hashem is to use qualities unique to his nature. Through cultivating these attributes, he achieves completion in his avodas Hashem. This is seen earlier in the parashah as well, when Yosef shows displeasure at Yaakov placing his right hand on Ephraim, the younger of Yosef’s two sons. Yosef tries to change the position of his father’s hands, and Yaakov replies (Bereishes 48:19),

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“I know, my son, I know, he too will become a nation, and he too will become great; however, his younger brother will become greater than him.” How did this answer satisfy Yosef, who was requesting that Yaakov give the blessing to Menasheh, the older brother? Essentially, Yaakov was telling Yosef that he couldn’t change the order of the berachos because he could only give blessings according to each person’s strengths and nature — the attributes that would lead them to their specific destiny. Rav Wolbe quotes Rav Yerucham, who said, “Woe is to one who doesn’t recognize his weaknesses. However, even bigger is the woe to one who doesn’t recognize his strengths — because then he can’t work with the personal tools he has been given to serve Hashem.” Hashem created every one of us in a unique manner. We are born with different mazalos, talents, and character traits. HaKadosh Baruch Hu doesn’t want us to be carbon copies of each other. Rather, he wants each person to fulfill his own unique tafkid. The Gra in Mishlei (16:4) tells us that just as there are no two people born with the same face and every person has his own opinion, our natures are different as well. The purpose of our lives is to utilize our own strengths to complete our individual mission. In the time of Achav, the king of Yisrael, there was a man named Navos. Achav desired his vineyard, but Navos wasn’t willing to part with it, as it was an inheritance. Shortly afterward, Navos was put

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after is what your neshamah knows is good for you. Rav Pam taught that if one is inclined toward a specific mitzvah or area of Torah or tefillah, he must realize that through it he can build himself up and become great in all areas. He encouraged our generation to work on our strengths so as not to become weak or discouraged. Parents and educators are in a special position to notice and polish their children’s and student’s natures. With thought and determination, the natures our children present with from a young age can be cultivated positively. Rav Chaim Kanievsky said that when he was a child, his father, the Steipler, would give him “horseback rides” on his hands and knees with Rav Chaim on his back while testing him on mishnayos. The Steipler understood Rav Chaim’s nature and his need to be active, and provided the framework where he could succeed. Sometimes, when someone’s natural behavior is disturbing, it’s beneficial to take a step back and understand that although it may be inborn, it can be channeled constructively. One of my relatives was a precocious child who loved to deconstruct appliances. It was quite frustrating when he dismantled the oven to fix it and then didn’t know how to continue. His mother admitted that it was challenging to give him space without expressing frustration. Today, several years later, he’s the goto handyman and knows how to fix any appliance when it breaks down, in addition to doing all sorts of home repairs. When we work with and strengthen our children’s natural tendencies, we enable them to reach tremendous heights. Yaakov Aveinu blessed his sons and grandsons with the middos that were natural to them. May we too succeed in utilizing our strengths and encouraging those in our lives to use their unique qualities to fulfill their ultimate purpose.

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alcohol. If he hadn’t been from the army, I would have refused him. But because he was a soldier, and their way is to cause harm, I just bit my lip and opened my collection wide. He started with one drink, then helped himself to another. He finished one bottle, and went on to the next. At some point the alcohol got the better of him, and he fell to the ground. “When I went to drag him outside the premises, I saw that he wasn’t just one more sleeping drunk. He was dead! “To my great luck, no one else was there at the time. I came up with an emergency plan: I hid the body in the cellar. This isn’t a permanent solution, of course. It barely bought me a bit of time to rush to you, Rebbe, so that you can help me. Please, give me your berachah, and advise me what to do. The Rebbe knows that if this officer’s absence is noticed, and someone says they think they saw him walking in the direction of the Jew’s tavern, they’ll certainly come and conduct a search, and then…” The Jew burst into tears. When he’d calmed down a bit, he continued, “Rebbe, what will happen if they find the corpse in my tavern’s cellar? They’ll cut off my head on the spot, and who knows what they’ll do to my family, how they’ll torture them. Who knows what will befall the Jewish community in my town, and

in the entire district. These goyim only need the slightest excuse to harm us. I’m terrified to think that all these horrors will erupt because of me!” The miserable Jew would have collapsed a second time if the Maharitz MiMargaretin hadn’t said to him soothingly, “Go back to the tavern. Run to the cellar, and go over to the cold, dead body. Whisper in the soldier’s ear that the rav of Margaretin ordered that he get up and go home because he has a few more minutes to live.” The Jew followed the Maharitz’s instructions with pure and simple faith. The dead soldier got up, and without making a sound, turned around and walked out of the Jew’s tavern. The next day, when the goyim came to the tavern, they sat around the tables with their cups of beer and whiskey, and talked about Officer So-and-So, who had returned home late the previous night and dropped dead the minute he opened his door. When the Jew heard this, he wiped tears from his eyes. He and his family had been saved. (Adapted from Nifla’os HaTzaddikim by Reb Yaron Amit)

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(1918 – December 30, 2011) Shira Yael Klein Reb Chaim Kreiswirth served as the longtime Chief Rabbi of Congregation Machzikei Hadass in Antwerp, Belgium. He was also the founder and rosh yeshivah of yeshivas Mercaz HaTorah in Yerushalayim. *** When Reb Chaim Kreiswirth was a young seventeen-year-old bachur, he learned in yeshivah in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. One day a talmid chacham named Reb Yeshaya’le came to Warsaw in order to undergo an eye operation. Warsaw was a big city, with better doctors and more advanced medical facilities than were available in the small towns.

no proof. But the commander didn’t waste time. “The punishment for a spy is to be shot to death immediately!” he barked. But even in the midst of such important “military operations,” the SS tyrant didn’t lose his German sense of order. “Get this spy out of here,” he ordered, “so that his dead body won’t be here on the floor, dirtying my office.’ A Nazi soldier grabbed Reb Chaim and led him to the forest to be shot. Reb Chaim knew that these were probably the last few minutes of his life. What should

Then the great tzaros came upon Klal Yisrael. The Nazis, yemach shemam, marched forward ruthlessly, conquering one country after another. Reb Chaim was summoned to the central office of the SS. He didn’t know if he would ever be zocheh to walk back out of the building, and, if so, under what circumstances. “You’re a spy! the commander said to him angrily. There was no judge, no jury, and 28

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Hashem listened to his tefillah. The soldier shot, but not at Reb Chaim. He shot in the air so that the sound would carry back to the commander — in his clean office. “Run away quickly!” the soldier said. “It doesn’t matter to where. Just get out of here. If you’re seen alive, you’ll be killed on the spot, and so will I!” And thus Reb Chaim Kreiswirth’s life was saved. This was one of the four times that Hashem saved his life during the Holocaust.

This Reb Yeshaya’le asked Reb Chaim for a place to sleep. There was only one bed in the room where Reb Chaim was staying. He didn’t have an extra bed for Reb Yeshaya’le, and he certainly didn’t have a couch. But, nonetheless, he did the mitzvah of hachnasas orchim eagerly. Reb Chaim gave Reb Yeshaya’le his bed, and he slept on the floor. He was mekayem the mishnah in Pirkei Avos that says, “Kach hi darkah shel Torah: pas b’melach tochal…v’al ha’aretz tishan… — This is the way of Torah: you shall eat bread with salt…and sleep on the ground…” Reb Yeshaya’le slept in Reb Chaim’s bed while he awaited his surgery. And slept in his bed while he recovered from his surgery. Reb Chaim slept on the floor for the entire summer.

When Reb Chaim heard this, he davened silently to Hashem, “Ribbono shel olam. If I have zechuyos because I let a talmid chacham sleep in my bed for the entire summer, please pay me now and save me.”

Reb Chaim eventually fled to Palestine with his wife, the daughter of the mashgiach of Slabodka, Reb Avraham Grodzinski. After the Holocaust, Reb Chaim returned to Poland in an attempt to rescue Jewish children who had been sheltered by the Catholic Church during the war. In 1947 he moved to the United States and served as the Rosh Yeshiva of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois. Then, in 1953, he moved to Antwerp in an effort to rebuild the Jewish community there. Reb Chaim Kreiswirth became the longstanding av beis din and posek in Antwerp (the position that he is best known for), as well as an active member of the Agudath Israel. he do? He thought about speaking to the soldier a little bit, when suddenly the soldier turned to face him. “Do you think I’m a sadist?” he said. “I also have a wife and children at home.” Reb Chaim had never seen an SS soldier show any humanity. But maybe this one was a little different. Or maybe, right now, Hashem had put a drop of mercy in his hardened heart.

Reb Chaim Kreisworth’s yahrzeit is Tes Zayin Teves.

(Adapted from Nifla’os HaTzaddikim by Reb Yaron Amit)

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The Guy Next Door Ruthie Pearlman

Chapter 17 RECAP: Nachman and Debbie go to the bowling alley Avi was last seen at to check the CCT V footage. The girl behind the counter refuses to help them. When they leave the bowling alley, a boy outside tells them he thinks he saw Avi go of f with someone.

“How do you know it was my son?” Debbie asked. I was so elated with the potential lead that I hadn’t thought to ask that question. If this kid said he saw our son going off with someone, then that’s what happened. But Debbie struck straight at the heart of the matter. We hadn’t come to Finchley Bowling with a photo of Avi, saying, “Have you seen this man?” All we had done was ask the girl behind the front desk if we could see the CCTV footage, and then Debbie had told her our son was missing and he’d been there with a group of friends.

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I’d tell her or anything. Didn’t want her to get too bigheaded. But she was just…wow. Awesome. I thought I might tell her later, though. I was always going on about how we don’t praise the kids enough; quick to criticize, slow to praise, that was a big fault with us. And here I was planning on withholding praise from my own wife when, boy oh boy, did she deserve that praise. Those were the kinds of rambling thoughts going on inside my goofy man-brain, while Debbie hit straight to the jugular. “How do you know it was my son?”

The question Debbie now posed showed clarity, intelligence, and sharp senses. I, on the other hand, was just jumping up and down inside because some random kid said he’d seen our son going off with someone.

The boy looked momentarily nonplussed. “I don’t know for sure,” he admitted, “but…I can tell you what he looked like from what I remembered. And, also, I noticed things that didn’t seem right.”

Once again, I felt awe-inspired by my wife. Not that

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tension. “Go on, describe him. And tell me what you noticed that didn’t seem right.” “He was dressed like a yeshivah boy. White shirt, black trousers. A lot of his friends were in T-shirts and jeans. He kind of stood out.” “Yes, Avi did go out wearing a white shirt and black trousers,” Debbie confirmed in a stressed voice. I felt a weird mixture of emotions at those words. Pride that my son was dressing like a yeshivah bachur even when he was out bowling with his friends, when no one else was. Anxiety that it had made him stand out. Made him a target. And shame that if it had been up to me, I wouldn’t have honestly been able to confirm what my own son was wearing because I just hadn’t noticed. The boy was fiddling with his Magen David necklace. “Um, well. The yeshivah boy, your son, I guess, was busy bowling with his friends when this big guy came into the alley.”

coming in and your son leaving with him.” He paused and fiddled with his necklace some more before adding, “I’m not sure I would have said or done anything either if it had been me and one of my friends. I’d have just thought, ‘Okay…’” He stopped. “It’s wrong of me, I know. I should have maybe questioned him… The guy, I mean.” “Why would you?” I asked. “Do they employ you as security here?” He obviously saw this question as a get-out and relaxed a little. “No, I’m only here to fix the mechanics in the alley, the machinery. You know. Stuff like that.” “What I would really, really appreciate,” Debbie said, “is if you could persuade Miss Jennie Jobsworth at the front desk to let us see the CCTV footage. We could maybe recognize who Avi went off with. Do you think you could do that?” Her voice lilted up at the end into a pleading tone. He looked doubtful. Debbie put on her best pathetic expression of a mother deprived of her beloved offspring.

My heart suddenly felt as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice directly onto it.

“Please!” she begged. (She didn’t actually say “I’ll be your best friend!” but it was implied in her tone of voice.)

“Big guy?” Debbie spoke the words before I did. “Yeah. Tall. Heavy build. Muscular. Like he weighttrained. Looked foreign. He, like, zoned in on the boy in the white shirt, like there was a string attached to him. He didn’t ask anyone who was who. He just went straight over to him and spoke to him. Your son was just between turns at that point, so he spoke to the guy. I watched his expression. He didn’t look happy. Then the big guy kind of pulled on your son’s arm, and they both went out together.” “Wait, what?” I said. “What about his friends? Didn’t they do or say anything?” The boy looked uncomfortable, as if whatever Avi’s friends had or hadn’t done was his fault instead of theirs. “They were kind of into their game,” he said at last. “I guess they must have thought it was legit, that guy

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He sighed. “I’ll try my best,” he said finally. “I can’t promise, but…” Debbie sounded as excited as if he’d given her a castiron guarantee that he’d succeed. “Thank you so, so, so, so much!” “I didn’t say I would definitely do it,” the boy said. “I said I’d try. Jennie Jobsworth, as you call her, is quite a tough nut to crack.” “No kidding,” I said. We all sat there on the wall, saying nothing for a while. Then Debbie spoke up. “Erm, like, sometime this century would be nice, if that’s okay with you.” It came out quite rude, even though Debbie said it with a big, wide smile.

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The boy gave her a look. “I’m on my break, you know,” he said, getting off the wall with a martyred sigh. “I really appreciate this,” Debbie said.

“I’ve also got only a sister,” he said. “I thought you frummers had large families.”

We sat on the wall, waiting for the boy.

“It doesn’t always happen to everyone,” Debbie said.

“We should have asked his name,” I said finally. “Makes it kind of impersonal, asking him to do us favors and we don’t even know his name.”

“Yeah, guess it doesn’t,” Jamie said.

“You’re right,” Debbie said. “Now, if he comes back with good news, he’s going to think we’re asking his name only because he succeeded. And if he comes back with bad news, he’s going to think we’re going to report him. Oh dear, you’re right for once, it wasn’t a great move.” For once. Nice. “Makes it more personal if we know his name,” I said again, stupidly, “like we care about him. He might try harder for us if we address him by his name.” “He’s coming back,” Debbie said. The boy sat down beside us again and put his two hands between his knees. He looked over at me and Debbie. I didn’t like his expression.

“So that’s that, then?” Debbie asked. “Dead end? Nothing more to be done?” She looked like she was about to start crying, and my heart broke. “I’ve got an idea,” Jamie said. “It could cost me my job if I get caught, though.” We waited. “I know where there’s a key,” he said, “to this place. I work here, after all, and everyone has to know about the key in case of emergencies. It was made very clear to us that it’s only for emergency use. If you could come back later tonight, when we’re closed, I could meet you here… I’ll get the key just before it closes, so that no one is going to miss it. I’ll let you in, and together we’ll look at the CCTV.” “Wow, that’s a huge risk you’d be taking,” I said.

“Jennie Jobsworth said no?” Debbie asked him before he could say anything.

Debbie looked scandalized at my words. She wanted him to take this risk. She needed him to do it. And so did I, so I felt foolish for my words.

He nodded. “She knew it was for you, and she wasn’t going to budge,” he said. “I’m sorry. I did try.”

“You know how to work the CCTV?” she asked eagerly. “How to get to it?”

“You did indeed,” Debbie said. I was too shocked and upset to even speak, so I let her do all the talking. “I’m sorry, I should have asked you this before, because you’ve been so helpful and nice to us…but what’s your name?”

He looked at her as if she’d asked him if he knew how to switch on his mobile phone. “Of course,” he said. “I’m a teenager. We know these things.”

He smiled. “Jamie,” he replied. “Jamie Solomon. From Finchley. Nice and local for me to come work at Finchley Bowling. I live just up the street, in fact. I didn’t ask you your names either, so I guess we’re even Stephen.” We introduced ourselves. “I’m Nachman Feld, and this is my wife Debbie. The boy we’re talking about is called Avi. We only have two kids, a boy and a girl.” I had no idea why I felt it necessary to add that. Maybe it made me feel more pathetic and deserving of help than if I had a dozen, even though I knew this was ridiculous and that every child was equally precious. But Jamie didn’t seem impressed or sympathetic at the

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“Silly me,” Debbie said. “Sounds like a plan,” I said. “What time does this place close?” “Midnight. You be here five past. Don’t be too obvious. Park somewhere inconspicuous. Which is your car? I’ll look out for it.” I pointed it out. He looked at it somewhat disdainfully. “Well, okay, I suppose it’s good in that at least it doesn’t stand out,” he said grudgingly. “Everything has a good side,” I said. “Even my rubbish car.” To be continued…

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WHY IS M Y CHILD HAVIN G TRO U B L E IN SC H O O L? One of the fundamental differences between childhood and adulthood is this: as adults we can choose a field of endeavor that highlights our strengths and caters to our interests. We can reject career or job prospects that will expose our shortcomings. Children are not given choices and thus cannot shield themselves from failure; we expect them to be competent, if not expert, in a whole array of school basics. Our children must be good writers, astute mathematicians, and must perform well in language arts. We expect them to be good at problem solving, memorization, critical thinking and organization. In addition, they must follow instructions well, process data accurately, take good notes, produce exemplary work in both Hebrew and English studies—and do it all fast! Is it any wonder that so many children do not measure up to the heavy burden expectations placed on their young shoulders? Consider the case of *Yael, an eleven year-old girl who is finding school increasingly difficult. She seems to easily lose the thread of class discussions, and is often confused when new material is explained in class. Instead of repeatedly asking for help, she tunes out and makes little effort at even trying to understand. Yael reads well but very slowly. She requires instructions to be repeated in order to carry them out. She would rather take home school work

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matter, these students continuously find themmatter, these students continuously find themselves at a disadvantage. As they struggle to keep selves at a disadvantage. As they struggle to keep up, them may experience frustration, mental faup, them may experience frustration, mental fatigue and feelings of being overwhelmed. Apathy tigue and feelings of being overwhelmed. Apathy and loss of focus sometimes follow. and loss of focus sometimes follow. “Very often, slow-processing children become “Very often, slow-processing children become discouraged and anxious in school,” says Dr. Mel discouraged and anxious in school,” says Dr. Mel Levine, noted education specialist and author Levine, noted education specialist and author of “Educational Care.” He offers some practical of “Educational Care.” He offers some practical suggestions—adapted below—when assisting suggestions—adapted below—when assisting these children at home and in school. these children at home and in school. At Home: At Home: • Allot more time than usual for homework, but • Allot more time than usual for homework, but stagger the material, giving frequent breaks. stagger the material, giving frequent breaks. • Place strong emphasis on review of the mate• Place strong emphasis on review of the material, locating the point where comprehension rial, locating the point where comprehension was derailed, and repairing the “holes” in was derailed, and repairing the “holes” in knowledge and understanding. knowledge and understanding. • Parents should work on giving the child scan• Parents should work on giving the child scanning, skimming and reviewing techniques ning, skimming and reviewing techniques while reading. It also helps a great deal to while reading. It also helps a great deal to approach new material in small “chunk-size” approach new material in small “chunk-size” capacities rather than as complete units. capacities rather than as complete units. • Giving a child a time limit for reading a chap• Giving a child a time limit for reading a chapter, finishing a page of math or studying a diter, finishing a page of math or studying a diagram can help her improve her rate of proagram can help her improve her rate of processing. (Using an oven timer or alarm clock cessing. (Using an oven timer or alarm clock provides the child with the incentive of trying provides the child with the incentive of trying to “beat the clock.”) to “beat the clock.”) • In day-to-day living, parents can help chil• In day-to-day living, parents can help children with slow processing by repeating direcdren with slow processing by repeating directions and explanations. Family conversations tions and explanations. Family conversations may need to be deliberately slowed to ensure may need to be deliberately slowed to ensure the participation of these children. the participation of these children. At School: At School: • Teachers should watch for disorientation in • Teachers should watch for disorientation in children who are slow processors. Because children who are slow processors. Because

note-taking and copying may be especially note-taking and copying may be especially difficult for these students, teachers can prodifficult for these students, teachers can provide them with handout materials which can vide them with handout materials which can be studied at a comfortable pace. be studied at a comfortable pace. • Give either more time or fewer questions on • Give either more time or fewer questions on tests to children who process slowly. Allow tests to children who process slowly. Allow them to take standardized tests without being them to take standardized tests without being timed. timed. • When a slower pace of instruction will not • When a slower pace of instruction will not bore the other students, a teacher should bore the other students, a teacher should make a conscious effort to slow the rate at make a conscious effort to slow the rate at which he or she presents new material. which he or she presents new material. • When an important lesson or review session is • When an important lesson or review session is being given, the slow-processing child could being given, the slow-processing child could benefit by using a tape recorder in class. This benefit by using a tape recorder in class. This will allow him or her a second opportunity to will allow him or her a second opportunity to process the information at a suitable rate. process the information at a suitable rate. • To avoid embarrassing students with slow • To avoid embarrassing students with slow data processing, teachers can refrain from data processing, teachers can refrain from calling on them to respond to complex quescalling on them to respond to complex questions rapidly. tions rapidly. “Tailoring” the teaching style as well as the curric“Tailoring” the teaching style as well as the curriculum to accommodate the slow-processing child ulum to accommodate the slow-processing child is standard fare in many classrooms, and many of is standard fare in many classrooms, and many of the above suggestions may fall under the categothe above suggestions may fall under the category of “common sense.” ry of “common sense.” Yet, all too often, we find classrooms being manYet, all too often, we find classrooms being managed by teachers who are insensitive to the anxiaged by teachers who are insensitive to the anxiety, and at times, panic, that children like Yael exety, and at times, panic, that children like Yael experience, when they becomes so lost they cannot perience, when they becomes so lost they cannot event articulate what it is they do not understand. event articulate what it is they do not understand. Tuning in to these children, anticipating their disTuning in to these children, anticipating their disorientation and acting compassionately to reduce orientation and acting compassionately to reduce confusion, will bring parents and teachers closer confusion, will bring parents and teachers closer toward attaining one of our paramount goals in toward attaining one of our paramount goals in education: that no child is left behind. education: that no child is left behind. *Names have been changed to protect privacy. *Names have been changed to protect privacy.

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Abba’s brow remained furrowed for a long time as he continued to peer at his computer screen in concern. In short order, Eli and Rachel got bored of watching their father in his nondescript-looking office. He clearly wasn’t going to share the reason for his anxiety with them, and it didn’t seem like he was about to talk on the phone and explain what was going on to anyone either. “Let’s explore,” Eli told Rachel. Rachel’s lips curved upward. “Let’s explore” was the siblings’ code term for investigating suspicious activity at the embassy. Only, back in Holland, the most suspicious thing they’d ever encountered had been a raccoon (or wasbeertje, as it was called there) digging a hole into the underside of the building. Somehow, Eli sensed that something far more sinister was awaiting discovery at the Viennese embassy. The siblings quietly headed to the door of the office. Abba peered at them as they pulled the door open, but he said nothing. His mind was clearly still on the information on his computer screen. Security.

Recap: Rachel and Eli join their father at his work in the Israeli embassy. They wonder if there’s some sort of threat hanging over the embassy.

The word glinted at the Katzes from a hallway sign. “Abba’s working for security here,” Rachel whispered. “But back in Holland he was just a regular diplomat.” Eli stared at Rachel, slowly processing her words.

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His sister was right. Back in Holland, Abba’s job had included typical diplomat-type jobs, like processing passports, visas, and birth certificates for citizens abroad. Here, however, he seemed to be working in a different department. “The citizens’ services section is over there,” Rachel said, pointing at a dimly-lit room at the end of the long hallway they were still walking through. “But Abba’s in the security section. Why?” The siblings reached the end of the hallway and entered the room that Rachel had pointed at. Eli resisted the urge to flick the light on and flood the room with more light. It was Sunday, after all, and the embassy had less staff working than usual — which was why the citizens’ services section was so dark. But the security section had been teeming with workers. As if they were under threat and major security was necessary. “Maybe we should go back to the security section,” Eli whispered. “We might find some answers there.” “Or not.” Rachel lifted her sequined pocketbook to her chest. “I think I have more answers in here than we’ll be able to find back there.” Eli stared at his sister, remembering the pocketbook that the security guards had passed off as safe enough to bring into the embassy. What could Rachel possibly have in there? “Huh?” he said. “There are benches outside the embassy,” Rachel added, her tone turning delightedly enigmatic. “Let’s go sit on one of them.” Feeling very much like a little boy whose older sister was babysitting him for the day — when things should have been, and were, the other way around — Eli obediently followed his sister through

the security checkpoint that they’d been through only forty-five minutes earlier. “Had enough already?” one of the guards there asked, his tone considerably warmer than it had been when they’d come in and been checked. Rachel nodded. “We’re going to be back soon,” Eli said reassuringly. “We just want a bit of fresh air.” The siblings left the embassy building for the open sky beyond. A winding path led from the embassy to the parking lot and main road, with several Israeli security officers milling about. They were still officially on Israeli territory. Embassy territory. “What do you want to show me?” Eli asked. His voice rose with an impatience he wasn’t even aware he’d been feeling. “Spill it out already, Rachel. This is starting to feel like a silly game.” Rachel didn’t respond, clearly enjoying her older brother’s expression of annoyance. Eli sighed. Rachel could be a drama queen when she wanted, and he could only hope that something would truly come out of her cloak-and-dagger behavior. “There’s a bench there.” Rachel pointed. “Let’s sit on it, and I’ll show you my special Vienna notebook.” The bench was high backed and metal, slightly uncomfortable as the siblings leaned against it. Rachel opened the hook on her sequined pocketbook, removing a small sequined notebook from it. Eli rolled his eyes. Sequins and more sequins. Why did Rachel think she had answers to anything?

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“My Notebook of Suspicions,” the front cover declared. Rachel handed over the sequined book to Eli. “You can see that this is a special notebook from the very first page.” Eli held back a snort. The first page of his sister’s notebook was a hodgepodge of drawings of magnifying glasses, suspicious-looking figures, and scary-looking eyes all designed in gel pens.

Abba leaves early for work every morning and comes home late at night. He’s always worked a lot, but this is really a lot. Sometimes, I feel like the only time I get to see him is on Shabbos — and that was yesterday. I’m starting to miss Holland. At least there I got to see Abba. September 1

One figure, in particular, stared up at him with eerie familiarity. Rachel had always had a penchant for drawing people’s faces well, and this was the face of the man whom Eli had spotted following him on more than one occasion.

School started today, and I’m nervous. I heard Abba tell Ima yesterday that the fact that people are following him is nothing to worry about and shouldn’t involve her or the kids at all. “It’s all lowlevel security,” he told her. “But it’s important that we follow every lead, because you can never tell.”

With a sense of heightened curiosity, and a touch of fear, Eli leaned forward and began to read.

What does that mean?!! There are people following us??? That’s terrifying!

Rachel had written in diary form, starting from the middle of the summer, on the day their parents had announced their relocation to Vienna.

The diary continued with at least another two entries, but Eli needed to take a break. “I didn’t realize that you knew anything,” he whispered.

August 13

“I would have discussed things with you if I had realized.”

I’m suspicious. I’m going to make a list of my suspicions, and maybe I’ll figure something out. 1. We were supposed to go back to Israel this summer, but instead we’re moving to Vienna. 2. Abba said his transfer to Vienna was approved. Approved by who? The Israelis? Maybe. Or maybe not. Maybe he’s running away from the Israelis. But how can he work for the embassy in Vienna if he’s a spy? He must be doing something good.

Rachel shrugged. “Continue reading,” she said. “You’ll see that I figured some things out on my own. And then there’s a list of questions that I still need to work through.” Eli turned back to the notebook again. In the distance he could see two security guards drawing closer. They looked like the type of nonchalant security guards he was used to from Holland — but these seemed to have an aura of solemnness and fear about them. With a sigh, Eli turned back to his sister’s notebook and continued reading.

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Ring tailed Lemur

ַ ‫טעילד‬-‫רינג‬ ‫מאלּפע‬

The ring tailed lemur - a family which includes a variety of approximately 30 monkeys - is found only in the small remote country of Madagascar, an island near the continent of Africa. They are named Ring Tailed Lemur for the black & white rings that decorate their beautiful furry tails which can extend to 25 inches long! The tails have 12-13 white rings and 13-14 black ones, with black always edging the tip. They use their long tails to keep their balance and communicate with each other.

‫ א משפחה וועלכע‬- ‫לעמאר‬ ָ ‫מאלּפע (אדער‬ ַ ‫טעילד‬-‫דער רינג‬ ‫ געפינט זיך נאר אינעם‬,)‫מאנקיס‬ ָ ‫ סארט‬30 ‫האט אן ערך פון‬ ‫ אן אינזל נעבן דעם‬,‫סקאר‬ ַ ‫גא‬ ַ ‫דא‬ ַ ‫מא‬ ַ ‫פארווארפענעם לענדל‬ .‫אפריקאנעם קאנטינענט‬ ‫ ווייל זיי האבן שווארצע און ווייסע‬,‫לעמאר‬ ָ ‫טעילד‬-‫זיי הייסן רינג‬ ‫ וועלכע קען אנקומען‬,‫רינגען אויף זייער הערליכע האריגע וויידל‬ 13-14 ‫ ווייסע רינגען און‬12-13 ‫ אינטשס לאנג! יעדער האט‬25 ‫ביז‬ ‫ די לאנגע‬.‫ די לעצטע וועט שטענדיג זיין א שווארצע‬.‫שווארצע‬ .‫וויידל ניצן זיי פאר באלאנץ און קאמוניקאציע צווישן די גרופע‬

‫אנדערש ווי רוב מאלפעס וועלכע געפינען זיך כמעט נאר אויף די‬ ‫מאלּפע היפש אסאך אויף דער ערד‪.‬‬ ‫ביימער‪ ,‬דרייט זיך דער רינג‪-‬טעילד ַ‬ ‫זיי געפינען זיך אין שטארק‪-‬געקניפטע גרופעס וועלכע קענען ציילן ביז ‪.25‬‬ ‫א מאמע וועט האבן יערליך איין קינד און צומאל וועט זיך מאכן א‬ ‫צווילינג‪ .‬ביים געבוירן וועגן זיי ניטאמאל דריי אנצעס‪ .‬אנהויב‪ ,‬פאר א וואך‬ ‫צוויי‪ ,‬וועט זיי די מאמע טראגן אויף איר בויך פון אונטן‪ ,‬דערנאך וועלן זיי‬ ‫קריכן אויף איר רוקן (זע בילד לינקס)‪.‬‬ ‫נאך צוויי מאנאטן וועט דאס קינד אנהויבן צו עסן הארטע זאכן און‬ ‫ביי פינף מאנאטן וועלן זיי אויפהערן צו טרינקען מילך‪ .‬ווייניגער ווי ‪50‬‬ ‫פראצענט וועלן דורכלעבן די ערשטע יאר‪.‬‬ ‫זיי האבן זייער דיקע האר ‪ -‬וועלכע איז ווייס‪ ,‬גרעי אדער ליכטיג‪-‬ברוין‬ ‫ און גאנץ‪-‬גרויסע אויערן‪ .‬זייער נאז איז פעך‪-‬שווארץ‪ ,‬ווי אויך האבן זיי‬‫שווארצע רונדעס ארום ביידע אויגן‪ .‬זייער הויט‪ ,‬אונטער די האר‪ ,‬איז אויך‬ ‫שווארץ‪ .‬אויף זייער הענט האבן זיי פינף לאנגע פינגער (זע בילד) מיט‬ ‫נעגל דערויף‪ ,‬וועלכע זיי ניצן אפצורוימען פון זיך די אינזעקטן און שמוץ‪,‬‬ ‫אדער ווען זיי שלאגן זיך איינער מיטן צווייטן‪.‬‬ ‫‪In contrast to the majority of monkeys that live mostly on‬‬ ‫‪trees, the ring tailed lemur spends quite a lot of time on the‬‬ ‫‪ground. They form extremely close groups which can count up‬‬ ‫‪to 25 members.‬‬ ‫‪The mother will have one baby every year and occasionally‬‬ ‫‪twins. At birth they weigh barely 3 oz. In the beginning, for the‬‬ ‫‪first week or two, she will carry her babies under her abdomen‬‬ ‫‪and after that they will climb up to her back (see picture left).‬‬ ‫‪At 2 months old the babies will start ingesting solid foods‬‬ ‫‪and by 5 months they will cease drinking milk. Less than 50% of‬‬ ‫‪babies will survive the first year of life.‬‬ ‫‪Ring tailed lemurs have thick fur, which will be white, grey or‬‬ ‫‪light brown, and pretty large ears. Their nose is jet black and‬‬ ‫‪they have black rings around their eyes. Their skin, under the‬‬ ‫‪fur, is also black. They have 5 long fingers on their hands (see‬‬ ‫‪picture) with nails which they use to get rid of dirt & parasites,‬‬ ‫‪or when they fight with each other.‬‬

‫מאלּפעס זענען נישט קיין מפונקים און וועלן עסן וועלכע‬ ‫רינג‪-‬טעילד ַ‬ ‫געוויקסן קומען זיי אונטער‪ ,‬אבער בדרך‪-‬כלל נישט קיין פלייש‪ .‬בעיקר‬ ‫וועלן זיי זיך שפייזן אויף פרוכט און בלעטער‪ ,‬אבער ווען הונגעריג וועלן‬ ‫זיי אויך עסן בלומען‪ ,‬צווייגן‪ ,‬זאמד‪ ,‬שפינען‪ ,‬היישעריקן און אפילו קליינע‬ ‫פויגל‪.‬‬ ‫לעמארס זענען היפש אינטעליגענט און מען קען זיי‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫רינג‪-‬טעילד‬ ‫אויסלערנען אסאך קונצן און אפילו קאמפליצירטע זאכן‪ ,‬צום ביישפיל‬ ‫ניצן 'טולס' זיך ארויסצוהעלפן‪ .‬זיי זענען זייער פאפולער אין טיער‪-‬גארטנס‬ ‫אויף דער גאנצער וועלט‪ .‬היינט‪-‬צו‪-‬טאג זענען דא איבער צוויי און א‬ ‫האלב טויזנט פון זיי אין זוס און אין געוויסע צענטערן וואו מען גיבט זיך‬ ‫לעמארס‪.‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ספעציעל אפ מיט די סארט‬ ‫עס מאכט זיך אז עס ברעכט אויס שלעגערייען צווישן יחידים אדער‬ ‫גרופעס ‪ -‬וועלכע וואוינען אין באזונדערע געגנטער‪ ,‬אנגעצייכנט דורך א‬ ‫ספעציעלע שמעק‪ .‬די קולות דערגרייכן גאר הויעך‪ ,‬ווייל די לעמארס האבן‬ ‫אסאך סארט גערודער און קולות וועלכע זיי מאכן‪ .‬מען וועט זיך נאכלויפן‪,‬‬ ‫כאפן און בייסן איינער דעם צווייטן‪.‬‬ ‫זיי וועלן אויך שפרינגען אין די לופטן און אטאקירן דעם אנדערן דורך‬ ‫זייער נעגל און שארפע ציין‪ .‬דיי שלעגערייען זענען נישט פאטאל‪ ,‬אבער‬ ‫קענען איבערלאזן דעם צווייטן פארוואונדעט‪.‬‬ ‫‪Ring tailed lemurs aren’t particular and will eat‬‬ ‫‪whichever vegetation they find, but will usually not eat‬‬ ‫‪meat. Mainly their diet is comprised of fruits and leaves,‬‬ ‫‪but when they are hungry they will also eat flowers, twigs,‬‬ ‫‪sand, spiders, grasshoppers and even small birds. The‬‬ ‫‪ring tailed lemur is quite intelligent and can be taught‬‬ ‫‪many tricks and even complicated procedures, like using‬‬ ‫‪tools to help themselves.‬‬ ‫‪They are very popular in zoos all over the world. At‬‬ ‫‪this time there are over 2,500 lemurs in zoos and in‬‬ ‫‪specialized centers that cater to the specific needs of‬‬ ‫‪the lemurs.‬‬ ‫‪It happens that fights erupt between individuals or‬‬ ‫‪groups - which dwell in separate territories marked off‬‬ ‫‪by special scents. The shrill cries can reach deafening‬‬ ‫‪decibels because the lemurs employ a wide range of‬‬ ‫‪noises and sounds. They will chase each other, grab and‬‬ ‫‪bite. They will jump in the air and attack the opponent‬‬ ‫‪with their nails and sharp teeth. The brawls aren’t fatal‬‬ ‫‪but will leave the loser wounded.‬‬

‫לעמאר דערקוויקט זיך מיט א מאראנץ‪.‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫‪ .1‬א רינג‪-‬טעילד‬ ‫‪ .2‬נאכן זיך אנעסן‪ ,‬כאפט מען א טרינק וואסער‪.‬‬ ‫לעמאר מאמע‪ ,‬שלעפט אויפן רוקן איר‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫‪ .3‬א געטרייע רינג‪-‬טעילד‬ ‫צווילינג קינדער‪.‬‬ ‫לעמאר לויפט אין א געלאפ‪ ,‬ווען זיין וויידל דינט אים‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫‪ .4‬א רינג‪-‬טעילד‬ ‫צו באלאנצירן‪.‬‬ ‫מאלּפעס זענען זייער פאפולער אין זוס‪ ,‬וואו מען גיבט זיי‬ ‫‪ .5‬רינג‪-‬טעילד ַ‬ ‫שטריק‪ ,‬ביימער און אסאך שפילצייג צו טאנצן און שפילן‪.‬‬ ‫לעמארס‪,‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫‪ .6‬א שלעגעריי האט אויסגעבראכן צווישן צוויי רינג‪-‬טעילד‬ ‫ביי וועלכע זיי הייבן הענט איינער אויפן צווייטן‪.‬‬

‫‪1. A ring tailed lemur enjoying an orange.‬‬ ‫‪2. After a good meal, he grabs a drink of water.‬‬ ‫‪3. A caring mommy lemur carrying her baby twins on her‬‬ ‫‪back.‬‬ ‫‪4. A ring tailed lemur galloping, using his tail to balance‬‬ ‫‪himself.‬‬ ‫‪5. Ring tailed lemurs are very popular in zoos where they are‬‬ ‫‪equipped with thick rope, trees and toys for play.‬‬ ‫‪6. A quarrel broke out between 2 ring tailed lemurs, using‬‬ ‫‪hands and feet to defend themselves.‬‬

‫פאקטן און ציפערן‬ ‫סקאר אינזל נעבן אפריקע‬ ‫גא ַ‬ ‫דא ַ‬ ‫מא ַ‬ ‫פלאץ‪ַ :‬‬ ‫וואג‪ :‬פון ‪ 5‬ביז ‪ 8‬פונט‬ ‫לענג‪ :‬פון ‪ 1.3‬ביז ‪ 1.5‬פיס‬ ‫וויידל‪ :‬פון ‪ 1.8‬ביז איבער ‪ 2‬פיס‬ ‫קינדער‪ 1 :‬יעדע יאר‪ ,‬צומאל צווילינג‬ ‫עסן‪ :‬בעיקר פרוכט אבער אויך בלעטער און צווייגן‬ ‫שונאים‪ :‬אדלערס און ארטיגע קעץ און הונט‬ ‫לעבן‪ ,‬נקיבות‪ 15-20 :‬יאר; אין געפענגעניש ביז ‪27‬‬ ‫לעבן‪ ,‬זכרים‪ :‬אומבאקאנט; אין געפענגעניש ביז ‪15‬‬ ‫באפעלקערונג‪ :‬אומבאקאנט‬

‫‪TIDBITS‬‬ ‫‪Habitat: The island of Madagascar near Africa‬‬ ‫‪Weight: 5-8 lbs.‬‬ ‫‪Length: 1.3-1.5 feet‬‬ ‫‪Tail: from 1.8-over 2 feet long‬‬ ‫‪Offspring: one baby every year, sometimes twins‬‬ ‫‪Food: Mostly fruit and also leaves and twigs‬‬ ‫‪Predators: eagles and local cats & dogs‬‬ ‫‪Lifespan: Females 15-20 years and 27 in captivity; Males‬‬ ‫‪unknown; 15 in captivity‬‬ ‫‪Population: unknown‬‬

‫בעזהש י " ת‬

‫לעשער‬ ‫ער אין פ‬ ‫קינד‬ ‫‪16‬‬

‫וועלכע‬ ‫נדלער‪,‬‬ ‫ענ ַא סע‬ ‫פון איר‬ ‫שיכטע‬ ‫יכע גע‬ ‫מגלויבל‬ ‫די או‬

‫געט ָא‬‫ו ַארשע‬ ‫ער פון ו‬ ‫‪ 2‬קינד‬ ‫ט ‪,500‬‬ ‫ַאטעווע‬ ‫ויסגער‬ ‫ָאט ַאר‬ ‫ה‬

‫אין קורצן פון פריער‪:‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פאר אידן וועלכע מען ָ‬ ‫אירענא סענדלער ָאן ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫רויסגעווארפן פונעם אוניווערסיטעט‪.‬‬ ‫דערפאר ַא‬ ‫האט געטשעּפעט און ווערט‬ ‫נאך ַאלס יונגע סטודענטקע‪ ,‬נעמט זיך‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫זי ארבעט אינעם סאציאלע‪-‬ארבעט ביורא געביידע אין ווארשע‪ ,‬וואו זי פעלשט דאקומענטן און אונטערשריפטן‪ ,‬צו קענען געבן פאר אידן מער שּפייז און‬ ‫העראאישע ַארבעט‪ .‬פרישע געזעצן קומען ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫טאג‪-‬‬ ‫געוואגטע‪,‬‬ ‫אירענא שטעלט אויף ַא נעץ פון מענטשן וועלכע זענען איר גרייט צו העלפן מיט איר‬ ‫הילף‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫טעגליך ַארויס קעגן אידן און זיין מוזן טראגן ארעם‪-‬בענדער מיט א געלער מגן‪-‬דוד דערויף‪.‬‬ ‫ליינט ווייטער מיט ַ‬ ‫שּפאנונג!‬

‫ַ‬ ‫קא ּפיטל ‪ָ :16‬אנגעשמירט!‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ווארשע‪ ,‬דעצעמבער‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫‪ – 1939‬יאנואר ‪.1940‬‬

‫אין די ערשטע ָ‬ ‫וואכן פון דעצעמבער איז‬ ‫ַא פרישע מבול פון געזעצן ַארויסגעקומען‬ ‫געווארן איבער די ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫גאסן‪ .‬יעדע‬ ‫געהאנגען‬ ‫און‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫טאג‪-‬צוויי זענען פרישע גזירות ערשינען‪ ,‬און‬ ‫דערדרוקט די אידישע ַ‬ ‫באפעלקערוג‪.‬‬ ‫רבאטן ַ‬ ‫פא ָ‬ ‫"עס איז ַ‬ ‫פאר אידן ַאריינצוגיין‬ ‫סט‪-‬אפיס‪ַ ".‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫צענטראלן ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫"אלע‬ ‫ּפא‬ ‫אינעם‬ ‫פא ַ‬ ‫אידישע שולעס זענען ַ‬ ‫רמאכט‪" ".‬דער‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫'יודנראט'‪ ,‬אין שּפיץ פון זייער הויּפט‬ ‫טשערניקאוו‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האבן די אחריות איבער דער‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫געזונט‪-‬צושטאנד פון ַאלע אידן‪ .‬עס איז נישט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ערלויבט ַ‬ ‫שּפיטאל‬ ‫פאר קיין שום ַארישער‬ ‫קטאר צו געבן הילף ַ‬ ‫דא ָ‬ ‫ָאדער ָ‬ ‫פאר ַא איד‪".‬‬ ‫דווא ַ‬ ‫"אידישע ַא ָ‬ ‫קאטן זענען נישט ערלויבט‬ ‫ּפראקטיצירן געזעץ‪ַ ".‬‬ ‫צו ַ‬ ‫"אלע אידישע שולן‬ ‫פא ַ‬ ‫דארפן ַ‬ ‫און לערן‪-‬צענטערן ַ‬ ‫רמאכט ווערן‪".‬‬ ‫רא ָ‬ ‫"ביי וועם מען וועט טרעפן ַא ַ‬ ‫דיא‪ ,‬וועט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫טויט‪-‬שטראף‪".‬‬ ‫באקומען‬ ‫אין די זעלבע תקופה ָ‬ ‫וואס די געזעצן‬

‫‪732.930.2500‬‬

‫זענען ַארויס‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫האט מען ָאנגעהויבן צו‬ ‫מאמע ָ‬ ‫אירענא און איר ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫רא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫ציאנירן עסן‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫באקומען ראציאנען‪-‬קארטלעך‪ ,‬איינגעטיילט‬ ‫אין עטליכע קעסטלעך‪ .‬יעדע קעסטל איז‬ ‫פאר ַאן ַאנדער ָ‬ ‫געווען ָאנגעצייכנט ַ‬ ‫סארט‬ ‫וואס מען ָ‬ ‫מאס ָ‬ ‫עסן און ַא געוויסע ָ‬ ‫האט‬ ‫קארטלעך ָ‬ ‫באקומען‪ .‬די ַ‬ ‫דערפון ַ‬ ‫האט מען‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געקענט ניצן איבעראל‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫באזונדערע‬ ‫באקומען‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫אידן‬ ‫קארטלעך‪ ,‬מיט ַאן ַאנדער ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫קאליר‪ ,‬וועלכע‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געהאט אויף זיי ַארויפגעזיגלט ַא מגן‪-‬‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫דוד‪ .‬מען האט דאס געקענט ניצן נאר אין‬ ‫אידישע געשעפטן‪.‬‬ ‫האבן ַ‬ ‫לאקן ָ‬ ‫ּפא ַ‬ ‫דייטשן און ָ‬ ‫באקומען‬ ‫טאג‪ ,‬אידן ָ‬ ‫לאריעס ַא ָ‬ ‫קא ָ‬ ‫‪ַ 2,613‬‬ ‫נאר ‪;184‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫וואס אידן ָ‬ ‫די איינציגע וועג ָ‬ ‫געהאט‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫דורכצולעבן איז געווען‪ ,‬צו קויפן אויפ'ן‬ ‫שווארצע ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫מארק ָאדער פון גע'גנב'עטע‬ ‫סחורה‪ .‬די ּפרייזן פון די ַ‬ ‫זאכן זענען געווען‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫בעפארן קריג‪.‬‬ ‫צען‪-‬מאל מער ווי‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫פרישע געזעצן און גזירות האבן נישט‬ ‫אויפגעהערט צו קומען‪ָ ,‬אבער די אידן ָ‬ ‫האבן‬

‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫רעכטמאן‬ ‫שטארק‪ .‬אסתר‬ ‫געהאלטן‬ ‫זיך‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פארציילט ַ‬ ‫האט ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫אירענא‪,‬‬ ‫פאר איר חבר'טע‬ ‫איבער די חנוכה‪-‬טעג‪" .‬מיר צינדן יעדע‬ ‫נאך ַא לעכטל‪ ,‬צו ַ‬ ‫נאכט ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פאראייביגן די‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫גרויסע ניסים‪ ".‬זי ָ‬ ‫"כ'האף‬ ‫האט צוגעענדיגט‪:‬‬ ‫דא צו זען ניסים‪ .‬גרויסע ַ‬ ‫נאך אויך ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫זאכן‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ּפאסירן‪ּ ,‬פונקט ווען מען חלומ'ט נישט‪".‬‬ ‫געהאט די ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אירענא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫הארץ צו‬ ‫האט נישט‬ ‫וואס זי ַ‬ ‫פאר איר חבר'טע ָ‬ ‫זאגן ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האלט‪ .‬זי איז‬ ‫געבליבן שטיל‪.‬‬ ‫"די חנוכה לעכט שיינען ַ‬ ‫פאר אונז אין דער‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האט אסתר ָ‬ ‫טונקל‪ָ ",‬‬ ‫נאך צוגעלייגט‪" ,‬אזוי ווי‬ ‫אין די צייטן פון די העלדישע חשמונאים‪".‬‬ ‫⋅⋅⋅‬ ‫די דייטשע שרעק ַ‬ ‫פאר טיפוס איז נישט‬ ‫געווען איבערגעטריבן‪ .‬דער ערשטער ַ‬ ‫פאל‬ ‫געטראפן אין ַיא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫פון טיפוס ָ‬ ‫נואר‪,‬‬ ‫האט זיך‬ ‫נאך די דייטשן ָ‬ ‫נאטן ָ‬ ‫מא ַ‬ ‫סך‪-‬הכל דריי ָ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫ָאקוּפירט ּפוילן‪ .‬מיט יעדע ַ‬ ‫פארבייגייענדע‬ ‫האבן זיך די פעלער ַ‬ ‫וואך‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫פארמערט‪ ,‬כמעט‬ ‫‪12/27/2023‬‬

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‫ביים וויזיט‪ ,‬ווי עס איז דער ּפוילישער‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫שטייגער‪ .‬מען ָ‬ ‫געדארפט אויפקומען‬ ‫האט‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫מיט עּפעס ַ‬ ‫נוצבאר‪ .‬דזשען‬ ‫ּפראקטיש און‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫דא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫סעקרעטארין‬ ‫בראסינסקי און זיין‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פיא ָ‬ ‫גא ָ‬ ‫דזשא ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ווסקא זענען ָאנגעקומען‬ ‫טרא‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫געבורטסטאג‪-‬‬ ‫צוזאמען‪ ,‬ברענגענדיג ַא‬ ‫מתנה‪ַ ,‬א גרויס ּפעקל קוילן איינגעוויקלט‬ ‫"א גוטע מתנה ַ‬ ‫צייטונג‪ּ-‬פאּפיר‪ַ .‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פאר‬ ‫אין‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫דאס יאר‪ ",‬האט דזשאגא זיך געווערטלט‪.‬‬ ‫האט זיך ַאוועקגעזעצט און ַ‬ ‫יעדער ָ‬ ‫באקוועם‬ ‫דא ַ‬ ‫וואס ָ‬ ‫געמאכט אין דער צייט ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫בראסינסקי‬ ‫איז געבליבן זיצן מיט ַא ָ‬ ‫גראדן רוקן‪ ,‬שטייף‬ ‫ווי זיין ווייסע העמד‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האט ָ‬ ‫אירענא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פארגעשטעלט אסתר פאר‬ ‫דזשא ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫דא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫גא‪" .‬אסתר איז‬ ‫בראסינסקי און‬ ‫נאנטע פריינדין‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫גאר ָ‬ ‫נאר מיין ָ‬ ‫נישט ָ‬ ‫נאר‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫אויך די ַ‬ ‫'סענטאס' און‬ ‫הארץ און נשמה פון‬ ‫די ַ‬ ‫באליבטע פירערין פונעם 'יוגנט קרייז'‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אויף די סייענא גאס‪".‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫בראסינסקי איז ַ‬ ‫דא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געווארן‬ ‫פאררויטלט‬ ‫האט זיך ַ‬ ‫ווען ער ָ‬ ‫באגריסט מיט אסתר‪" .‬מיר‬ ‫האט ער ָ‬ ‫לאנג‪ָ ",‬‬ ‫קענען זיך שוין פון ַ‬ ‫געזאגט‪.‬‬ ‫האט געדענקט דעם בריוו ָ‬ ‫אירענא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫וואס‬ ‫נאך ָ‬ ‫פאר אסתר ָ‬ ‫האט געשריבן ַ‬ ‫ער ָ‬ ‫וואס‬ ‫סא ַ‬ ‫זי – און ַאלע ַאנדערע אידישע ָ‬ ‫ציאלע‪-‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַארבעטער – זענען ַ‬ ‫געווארן פונעם‬ ‫פארשיקן‬ ‫ָאפיס‪.‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫"כ'האב נאך די נאטיץ‪ ,‬וואס איר האט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫מיר געשריבן‪ָ ",‬‬ ‫געזאגט‪,‬‬ ‫האט אסתר אים‬ ‫פא ַ‬ ‫"כ'ווייס ַאז עס זענען ַ‬ ‫רהאן ָארנטליכע‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ּפא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫יעדנפאלס‪ַ ,‬אלעס איז‬ ‫לאקן ַאזוי ווי דו‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫שטארק צו ַארבעטן אין‬ ‫צום גוטן‪ .‬כ'פריי זיך‬ ‫בא ַ‬ ‫דארט ַ‬ ‫'סענטאס'‪ָ .‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫לאנג איך‪ .‬עס איז אויך ַא‬ ‫שטארקע אינסּפירירונג ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פאר מיר צו ַארבעטן‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫כ'האף ַאז דו וועסט זיי‬ ‫אינעם 'יוגנט קרייז'‪.‬‬ ‫קענען טרעפן איין ָ‬ ‫טאג‪ .‬זיי זענען פול מיט‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫אידעאליזעם און ּפלענער‪ .‬זיי‬ ‫האפענונג‪,‬‬ ‫העלפן ַארויס די יתומים און קינדער פון‬ ‫פאר ַאנדערע‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫זארגן זיך ַ‬ ‫ּפליטים‪ .‬זיי ָ‬ ‫טראץ‬ ‫דעם ָ‬ ‫וואס היטלער געוועלטיגט אויף ּפוילן‪".‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אירענא שולץ איז ענדליך ָאנגעקומען‪ַ ,‬א‬ ‫פא ַ‬ ‫אינגאנצן ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫רסאּפעט‪.‬‬ ‫האלבע שעה שּפעט‪,‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אונטערזוכונגען‪",‬‬ ‫"אידענטיפיקאציע‬ ‫האט זי זיך ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫פארענטפערט אין קורצן‪ ,‬און‬ ‫דערנאך ערקלערט‪" :‬עס‪-‬עס ָאפיצירן ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫טראמוויי‪ .‬זיי ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫ָאּפגעשטעלט מיין‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫באקוקט יעדנ'ס ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ּפאּפירן און דאקומענטן‪ .‬זיי‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫רעם‪-‬באנד'‪.‬‬ ‫געטראפן ַא איד ָאן ַאן ָ'א‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫האבן זיי אים ַא ָ‬ ‫ווילדערהייט ָ‬ ‫ראּפגעשלעּפט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫פונעם ַ‬ ‫געלאזט צוקוקן‬ ‫טראמוויי‪ ,‬און אונז‬

‫"זייער גוט‪,‬‬ ‫אסתר‪.‬‬ ‫ברא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ווא!"‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האט‬ ‫דזשא ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫גא‬ ‫זיך‬ ‫ָאנגערופן‪.‬‬ ‫"דו ביסט‬ ‫די זיסטע‬ ‫און בעסטע‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫קרימינאל‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫כ'האב‬ ‫וואס‬ ‫נאר ַא ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫מאל‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געטראפן‪".‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ווי זיי ָ‬ ‫ברוטאל‪ .‬ווען‬ ‫שלאגן און שטויסן אים‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ער איז שוין נישט געווען ביים באוואוסטזיין‪,‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫רויפגעווארפן הינטן פון ַא‬ ‫האבן זיי אים ַא‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געסטא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫געלאזט גיין‪.‬‬ ‫ּפא‪-‬טרעקל און אונז‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫כ'טראג עס נישט‬ ‫כ'האב געשּפירט ַאז‬ ‫איבער‪".‬‬ ‫קיינער ָ‬ ‫האט נישט ַארויסגערעדט קיין‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ווארט‪.‬‬ ‫רעכטמאן ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫אירענא שולץ און אסתר‬ ‫געהאט געזען ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫פאר עטליכע‬ ‫זיך שוין נישט‬ ‫באגריסט‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫האבן זיך ַ‬ ‫נאטן‪ .‬ווען זיי ָ‬ ‫מא ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האט‬

‫אירענא ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫באמערקט דעם ָ‬ ‫שאק אין שולצ'ס‬ ‫נאכן זען אסתר'ס ָ‬ ‫אויגן ָ‬ ‫מאגערן קערּפער‪,‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫איינגעפאלענעם ּפנים‪.‬‬ ‫דארע ביינער און‬ ‫נען‪-‬קארטלעך ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫רא ָ‬ ‫מיטן ניצן ַ‬ ‫האבן זיי‬ ‫ציא‬ ‫מגעקראצט ַא קליינע ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫מאלצייט פון זוּפ‪,‬‬ ‫צא‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אירענא‬ ‫ברויט‪ּ ,‬פוטער‪ ,‬אייער און גרינצייג‪.‬‬ ‫נגעזאגט אסתר ָ‬ ‫געהאט ָא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫זאל נישט‬ ‫האט‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫רא ָ‬ ‫ברענגען קיין עסן; אירע ַ‬ ‫נען‪-‬קארטלעך‬ ‫ציא‬ ‫ַאלס איד‪ ,‬זענען נישט געווען גענוג ַ‬ ‫פאר ַא‬ ‫מאגערע סעודה‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫טראץ די ָ‬ ‫צווייטן‪ָ .‬‬ ‫האט מען‬ ‫אירענא'ס ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫מאמע‪,‬‬ ‫געשמאק געשמועסט‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫דזשענינא‪ָ ,‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫געהאט צו‬ ‫שטארק הנאה‬ ‫האט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫האבן עטליכע יונגע מענטשן ַארום איר טיש‪.‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫נאכן ענדיגן עסן האט אירענא געזאגט‬ ‫מאמע ַאז זי ָ‬ ‫פאר איר ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫האט עטליכע ַארבעט‪-‬‬ ‫ַאנגעלעגנהייטן צו איבעררעדן מיט אירע‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫שלאפן?"‬ ‫קאלעגעס‪" .‬אפשר לייגסטו זיך‬ ‫האט ָ‬ ‫מאמע ָ‬ ‫איר ַ‬ ‫דאס ָאנגענומען און איז‬ ‫ַאריין אין איר ָ‬ ‫שלאף‪-‬צימער‪.‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אירענא ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫שווארצע טיי‬ ‫האט סערווירט‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫נאך ַ‬ ‫און צוקער ָ‬ ‫כטמאל‪ַ ,‬א לוקסוס אין‬ ‫נא‬ ‫מלחמה‪-‬צייטן‪ .‬זי ָ‬ ‫האט ּפרובירט צו געבן די‬ ‫ציאנירטע צוקער ַ‬ ‫רא ָ‬ ‫איבעריגע פון איר ַ‬ ‫פאר‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫אסתר‪ ,‬וועלכע ָ‬ ‫אירענא‬ ‫ּפגעזאגט‪.‬‬ ‫האט ָא‬ ‫געלאזט‪" ,‬נעם ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫דאס ַאהיים‪.‬‬ ‫האט זיך נישט‬ ‫פאר דיינע מענטשן‪ .‬זיי מעגן ָ‬ ‫דאס ַ‬ ‫גיב ָ‬ ‫האבן‬ ‫עּפעס זיסקייט אין לעבן‪".‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ביים ענדע ָ‬ ‫האט אסתר נאכגעגעבן‪" .‬דאנק‬ ‫צו ג‪-‬ט ַ‬ ‫פאר ַאזעלכע גוטע חבר'טעס ווי דיר‪".‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫געטראפן לעצטנס דיין ברודער‬ ‫"כ'האב‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫אברהם‪ָ ",‬‬ ‫אירענא זיך ָאנגערופן צו‬ ‫האט‬ ‫אסתר‪" ,‬ביים ַ‬ ‫מאכן ַא היים‪-‬וויזיט צו ַא‬ ‫קליענט‪".‬‬ ‫פארגעזעצט‪" :‬ער ָ‬ ‫האט ָ‬ ‫זי ָ‬ ‫האט מיר‬ ‫רויסגעהאלפן מיט עטליכע ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫דאקומענטן‬ ‫ַא‬ ‫פאר הילף‪ָ .‬‬ ‫פאמיליע ַ‬ ‫צו רעגיסטרירן ַא ַ‬ ‫נאר‬ ‫פא ָ‬ ‫ווייל ער איז דיין ברודער‪ַ ,‬‬ ‫רלאז איך זיך‬ ‫און ָ‬ ‫האב צוטרוי צו אים‪".‬‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫שווארצער צו‬ ‫"ארבעטן מיט די ַאלע‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫שמוגלען‪ ,‬איז נישט גרינג‪ָ ",‬‬ ‫אירענא‬ ‫האט זיך‬ ‫שולץ ָאנגערופן צו אסתר‪ .‬די לעצטע‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫צוגעשאקלט און איר שמייכל איז‬ ‫האט‬ ‫געווארן פון איר געזיכט‪ָ .‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫"יא‪,‬‬ ‫ָאּפגעווישט‬ ‫זיכער‪ .‬כמעט ַאלע פון אונז ַ‬ ‫האנדלען מיט‬ ‫שמוגלער‪ .‬מען ָ‬ ‫זאגט אויף מיר ַאז כ'טויג‬ ‫דערצו‪".‬‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫"זייער גוט‪ ,‬אסתר‪ .‬בראווא!" האט‬ ‫דזשא ַ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫גא זיך ָאנגערופן‪" .‬דו ביסט די זיסטע‬ ‫כ'האב ָ‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫קרימינאל ָ‬ ‫ַ‬ ‫נאר‬ ‫וואס‬ ‫און בעסטע‬ ‫ָ‬ ‫ַא ָ‬ ‫געטראפן‪".‬‬ ‫מאל‬

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‫שמחת התנאים לנכדת האדמו”ר מצאנז‬ ‫‪Tenoim for Granddaughter of the Sanz Rebbe‬‬ ‫צילום‪ :‬משה גאלדשטיין‬

‫שמחת החתונה בבית וויען ‪ -‬טערצאל ‪ -‬צאנז סטראפקוב‬ ‫‪Wedding in courts of Vien, Tercal and Sanz Stropkov‬‬ ‫צילום‪ :‬שמואלי וואלפסאן‪ ,‬מב”ד‬

‫האדמו’’ר מוויזניץ בקבר רבי מאיר בעל הנס‬ ‫‪Visnitz Rebbe at the Kever of Rabbi Meir Bal Hanes‬‬ ‫צילום‪ :‬דוד כהן‬

‫האדמו”ר מראחמיסטריווקא אוק ענד וויין בביקור אצל אב”ד סאנטוב‬ ‫‪Rachmestrivkah Oak and Vine Rebbe visits the Santov Rov‬‬

‫האדמו”ר מצאנז זמיגראד בעלי’ לציון אביו האדמו”ר בעל ביכורי חיים מצאנז זמיגראד זצ”ל‬ ‫‪Sanz Zmigrad Rebbe at the Keiver of his father the Sanz Zmigrad Rebbe Zt”l‬‬ ‫צילום‪ :‬איתי קצב‬

‫הילולת הרה”ק רבי משה מלעלוב זי”ע אצל האדמו”ר מלעלוב‬ ‫‪Yurtzeit of Rabbi Moshe of Lelov Zy”u by the Lelov Rebbe‬‬ ‫צילום‪ :‬יעקב לעדערמאן‬

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The US’s state laws were created to maintain a

the law was intended to keep people from

safe and orderly society. When most of these

spending their Sundays (the non-Jewish “day

laws were initially enacted, they had logical

of rest”) gambling. The sentence for someone

reasoning behind them, though some started

caught playing dominos on a Sunday was either

off as pretty bizarre ideas. But as time went

a fine between ten and one hundred dollars,

on, society advanced in many ways, and some

imprisonment, or a sentence of hard labor for

laws became outdated and just plain weird.

the county.

Surprisingly, some of these strange laws are still technically in effect today. Here are a few examples of some of the quirkiest laws, along with a glimpse into why they exist and how they came about.

Other Sunday no-no’s include eating hamburgers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and pickle eating in New Jersey. Hmmm, it’s a good thing Heshy Himmelstein lived in New York…

No Fun in Alabama A lot of activities we consider fun are against the law down south in the state of Alabama. Which begs the question: What did Alabama legislators have against fun back when these laws were formulated? For example, in Mobile, Alabama, it’s illegal to spray Silly String. It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache in a church because it can cause laughter. Playing dominoes is illegal on Sundays because one hundred years ago, dominoes were considered a form of gambling. Presumably, 74

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Here’s a law that may seem to defy logic but actually has some sense to it (if only because the people involved were acting out of their

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Vibes of Interest senses!): It’s forbidden to wrestle a bear in

one-way street is illegal — regardless of whether

Alabama. As recent as the 1980s, there were

you have a lantern on your vehicle. But outdated

folks who wrestled bears for entertainment and

laws also make it legal when you have a lantern

profit. Animal rights groups said it was animal

on your car. Go figure.

cruelty and demanded law reform. Concern grew especially when a declawed and toothless six-foot-three bear named Ted was discovered caged and chained by the neck between wrestling matches.

A

real-time

COVID-19

dilemma

pandemic.

happened The

during

Alabama

the

charter

states that it’s illegal to wear a mask in public in Alabama. Yet in 2020, during the pandemic, Alabama authorities urged people to ignore

The following law can get quite messy if you

this law and wear medical masks in public. This

don’t abide by it: Throughout Alabama, it’s

legal contradiction makes mask-wearing both

illegal for a person to walk down the street with

required and forbidden. Now that the pandemic

an ice cream cone in their back pocket. Why?

is basically over in the US, people have stopped

Back when most people traveled by horseback,

wearing masks, but, believe it or not, both laws

horse

thieves

would

are still on the books!

carry ice cream in their pockets to lure horses

From Animal Rights to Personal Hygiene

away. That’s how they avoided being accused of stealing the horses. By the way, likely for the same reason, this law is also in effect in Kentucky and Georgia.

There are lots of doozy

Some wild and wacky car-related laws include the following: In Alabama, it’s illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. It is legal, on the other hand, to drive down a oneway street in the wrong direction if you have a lantern attached to your vehicle. This brings us to an interesting (read: bizarre) Illinois state law that clearly states that all cars in Illinois must be driven with a steering wheel included (doesn’t say anything about tires, though…). And keep in mind when cross-country traveling that in the state of Tennessee you’re not allowed to drive while sleeping. I’m sure glad that’s a law because otherwise I don’t think anybody would realize what a bad idea it is! Sometimes, current laws and regulations may be in direct contradiction to older laws. For example, these days, driving the wrong way on a 76

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laws regarding animals across the country. Like, for example, did you know that in Berkeley, California, it’s illegal to whistle for a lost canary before 7:00 a.m.? In the state of Alaska, you can’t wake a bear to take a picture with it. (Can I wake him up so he can take a picture of me and my friend?) In California, a frog that has participated in a frog-jumping competition cannot legally be killed or eaten. You may not hunt moths under streetlamps in Los Angeles, and you have to have an official hunting license to use a mousetrap in California. Also,

it’s

illegal

for

a

donkey to sleep in a bathtub in Arizona. The

reasoning

behind

the

no-

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the law. Dads, on the other hand, may have a

back to the late 1800s or early 1900s, when

hard time with this North Dakota ordinance (law)

a local merchant let his donkey sleep in his

that states that falling asleep with your shoes

bathtub. This was never a problem — until it was.

still on is forbidden.

One day, when a major flood swept through the town, the bathtub, with the donkey still inside, was washed away. The town spent significant time and effort on a rescue mission to save the stranded donkey and retrieve the bathtub. As a

Foodies Beware - the Law May Be after YOU

result of the time and expense, the town passed a law to prevent such a peculiar and potentially

Gainesville, Georgia, is known as the Poultry

dangerous situation from occurring again.

Capital of the World. So I guess it makes sense

People like to say it’s illegal to fish from a camel’s back in Idaho, which is technically true, but the actual law prohibits fishing from the back of any animal. This law was originally meant to dissuade horseback riders from fishing off the backs of their horses (What’s wrong with fishing while on horseback? No idea), but the law was written to

that they would have a law about eating chicken. But get this — the law states that chicken must be eaten with the hands instead of a fork and knife. Truthfully, this law was originally intended to be a prank, but at one point the local police department jokingly turned it into an actual law, and that’s how it stands today.

include all animals. For concerned animal rights activists, the latest cross-country update to do with what you will: In South Bend, Indiana, though monkeys aren’t allowed to smoke cigarettes, at least all birds are granted the right of way on highways in Utah. And though they’re strict about ensuring no ugly or funny faces are made at dogs in the state of Oklahoma, dogs are still not allowed to get an education in Hartford, Connecticut. Moving right along to some very important personal hygiene laws. Kentucky law states that people must bathe at least once per year. (Remind me never to visit Kentucky!) Gargling in

I’m sorry to say, but you’re going to have to

public is illegal in Louisiana. At least Mom will

hold off on biting into that refreshing slice of

be happy to hear that one. Another law

watermelon in Beech Grove, Indiana, parks even

Mom will be happy about is the

in the hot summer because to do that would be

no-slurp rule in New Jersey.

illegal. At one point, the park staff realized that

Though there’s nothing

the watermelon rinds were making a big mess.

like a bowl of Mama’s

Even when they were thrown out, the strong

hot chicken soup on

rinds punched holes in the garbage bags. Hence

a cold winter Friday

the ordinance forbids eating watermelon in the

night,

park.

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slurping!

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Vibes of Interest on a trolley. In Marion, Ohio, it’s illegal to eat a

But when you do

doughnut while walking backward. (How about

dine

while standing on your head?) There’s an even

local

more specific law regarding backward peanut

make sure not to steal

eating in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. It seems in

the grease. Taking grease

Ridley Park it’s only forbidden to eat peanuts while

from restaurant kitchens is a

walking backward in front of the Barnstormers

punishable offense in the state of North Carolina.

Auditorium during a performance. It’s also illegal

The more grease you steal, the worse the

to sell peanuts in Lee County, Alabama, after

consequences, so grease stealers beware! And,

sundown on Wednesdays. Nevertheless, looking

finally, remember when picking someone up from

at the bright side, although in Mobile, Alabama,

a local eatery the following legal restrictions: In

it’s illegal to spit orange peels onto the sidewalk,

Little Rock, Arkansas, it’s against the law to honk

it doesn’t say anything about spitting gar’inim

a car horn in front of a sandwich shop after 9:00

(sunflower seed) shells, which is good news for the

Israelis

who

live

down there! I

could

get

at

your

restaurant,

p.m. ************** As we close out this wild

into

this

next law: In Oklahoma, it’s forbidden to take a bite of another person’s hamburger.

out

Why

isn’t

this a law everywhere?! But this one takes the cake: In the Windy City, a.k.a. Chicago, it’s illegal to eat in a place that’s on fire. If your mouth, however, is the only thing on fire, then it might be a sign for you to slow down on the hot stuff. No matter how cool your lunch box is, make sure not to carry it down Main Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This law is definitely up there with one of the stranger ones, but it’s thought that it was put into effect to make sure people would eat out at the local restaurants for lunch.

ride through some of the most

eyebrow-raising

laws across the United States,

you

have

to

admit — some of them are really wacky! From not letting your donkey doze in your bathtub to making sure folks know that it’s illegal for people to eat in restaurants that are on fire, these laws are all kinds of crazy. Whether they make you laugh, scratch your head, or just wonder why?!, they’ll definitely add some spice to your life. So next time you’re tempted to whistle for a canary before dawn in Berkeley, California, or you think about doing something as random as fishing from a camel in Idaho, remember — the law’s got something to say about it!

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‫האדמו”ר מזלאטשוב בביקור אצל הגר”ד לאנדא ראש ישיבת סלבודקה‬ ‫‪Zlotchev Rebbe visits Hagaon Rabbi Dov Landau Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka‬‬

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Lakewood Vibes News At the Feldman-Friedman Wedding-both from Lakewood

At the Bar Mitzvah of Noach Kravetz -son of Eliyahu of Lakewood

At the Bar Mitzvah of Menachem Broyde -son of Yaakov of Lakewood

At the Bar Mitzvah of Moshe Verschleiser-son of Avi of Lakewood

‫שמחת הבר מצוה לנכד האדמו”ר מראחמיסטריווקא לעיקוואד‬ Bar Mitzvah for Grandson of the Rachmestrivkah Lakewood Rebbe

‫האדמו”ר מראחמיסטריווקא אוק ענד וויין בביקור אצל אב”ד סאנטוב‬ Rachmestrivkah Oak and Vine Rebbe visits the Santov Rov

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Presented by your realtor: Elchonon Weinberg Email: eweinbergrealty@gmail.com | Call: 732-330-8344

Hi, Dovi. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do?

kids to the new house to watch the move, having children around

Hi, I’m Dovi Mizrahi, and I own a moving company in Lakewood

2 ) P arking: This might sound basic, but it’s crucial for the moving

called EZ-MIZ Movers. I’m actually licensed to go anywhere in

process that there be no vehicles parked in front of the house or in

the USA.

the driveway. Trucks need a generous amount of space to operate.

Moving can be a stressful time. Do you offer packing/unpacking services to clients who don’t have the time to take care of the whole job themselves?

3 ) Use good-quality boxes:

We absolutely offer to pack up people’s houses. My guys empty everything into boxes, close them up, and label them according to which room they’re going to in the new house. We don’t offer unpacking services, but we can refer clients to companies we work

can be a hazard — especially when heavy things are being moved.

Pack in strong boxes. Older or used boxes can fall apart easily, especially if they’re holding heavier items, such as sefarim. EZMIZ provides free boxes for our customers. You can also plan ahead by starting to save grocery delivery boxes as soon as you know you’re going to be moving. 4 ) Sizes: Try as much as possible to use a maximum of two different

with who do offer that.

size boxes. This will help us load and unload efficiently and

What’s the pricing on a standard residential move, and how is it structured?

5) Labels: Make sure every box is labeled clearly, and that the label

Pricing really depends on how much stuff you have. Interested clients can send pictures of their furniture, or a video of everything

maximize the space on the truck. is easily visible. This is the best way to ensure that all of your things reach the right place.

and I’ll go down to someone’s house to see their stuff and quote a

How long in advance should someone reach out to schedule a move with you?

price before we start the job.

You should reach out at least a couple of weeks before the move.

How often do things get damaged during a move, and what type of protection do you offer your clients?

However, to ensure our availability, you should really contact us as

they want to bring to the new home. But I do offer a free estimate,

soon as you have a moving date.

does happen, I have insurance. If a simple scratch or very minor

Thank you so much for your time, Dovi. It was a pleasure speaking with you. How can someone contact you when they need your services?

damage occurs, we would try to fill it in with a furniture marker.

You can call me at 732-543-4061. I look forward to helping you

If that’s not good enough, we would send someone professional to

have an EZ move!

Baruch Hashem, things generally don’t get damaged, but if anything

touch it up. No one can guarantee a perfect move, but we try our best — and my guys know that and work hard to make the customer happy.

What are five tips you would offer to someone planning a move? 1) Family: It’s best to make arrangements for kids to be away, especially little ones. While it might sound exciting to bring all this

Stay tuned for our interview next week with one of Lakewood’s largest kitchen retailers to discuss what goes into the most commonly upgraded part of a house.

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Office Space for Rent - 1000 SQFT

West New York, NJ 07093

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Winston Park Adair Estates Glen Arden Tanglewood Brookwood 4, Jackson

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rochelbrealtor@gmail.com 732.267.9675

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