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Guide to Life in Modiin and Beyond

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Dear Readers Another year has gone by and we begin to ponder whether we have accomplished the goals that we set out for ourselves at the beginning of the year. It is the end of the month of Elul when we are entering the period we fondly call “the chagim”. We know that from now until after Succot, we will be hearing a lot of people saying “after the chagim”. It is an opportunity to reflect on changes that we want to make within ourselves as well as helping others.

People are always looking for opportunities to help and there are many ways to give of ourselves right here in the city as well as other areas of the country. This issue is full of articles to inspire you this year. Learn about volunteering and giving from the residents of Modiin Maccabim Reut.

Read about “Give 10” – a group of volunteers who helps families in the city who are going through a health crisis.

Be inspired by the bat mitzvah girls who raised money for Shalva, the care center for children with disabilities. Join the Levona-Modiin chapter of Hadassah women who raise money throughout the year for the children’s ward of Hadassah hospital. Meet council member Moish Levy, who in addition to working to improve education in the city, donated a kidney to a complete stranger.

Be inspired. Set realistic goals for yourself in the year to come.

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 6 We Have to Realize How Great We Truly Are 8 Dangers of Electric Bikes 10 How to Be Your Best at Your Tzav Rishon Interview 14 Meet Deputy Mayor Moish Levy 18 Maccabis – All in the Family 20 Seven Questions to Ask When Buying Second-Hand Real Estate in Israel 24 Give 10 – Giving a Little Goes a Long Way 28 Life after Shanghai and Aliyah from England to Israel 32 Israel U12 Wins Tuscany Series Championship 34 Building a Proper Website 38 Hadassah-Israel, Modiin: Women in Israel Who Meet the Challenge 40 Children Helping Children 43 Choosing the Right Fabric for Your Couch 44 Recipe 46 Candle Lighting

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We Have to Realize How Great We Truly Are By: Rabbi David Fine

A famous story is told of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Pzhysha.

He told his students that everyone should have two pockets so that he can always carry two notes. In one pocket, he should carry the words “For myself the world was created”. In the other he should carry the words “I am but dust and ashes”.

One can better appreciate the story when one understands the history of the Mussar Movement which was founded by Rabbi Yisrael Salanter in the 19th century in order to bring about greater inwardness, piety and ethical living. Disciples of Rabbi Salanter and disciples of his disciples developed different approaches within the Mussar Movement. Thus developed two main schools of thought. One school was known as the Slobodka School. This school believed in “Gadlut HaAdam” – the greatness of Man. Man is in essence great and has the capacity to rise to the highest levels – even higher than the angels. The Navarodok School, on the other hand, emphasized “Shfelut HaAdam” – the lowliness of Man. Man is in essence weak and lowly and in order to succeed

must constantly fight against this inward nature.

The story of Rabbi Simcha Bunim suggests that life actually needs to be a balance between these two ideas. Man has to both remember his potential to succeed while always remembering his ultimate lowliness especially in relationship to God. Many parts of the liturgy of the High Holidays describe the lowliness of Man. A section toward the end of the “Unetaneh Tokef” states, “Man is founded in dust and ends in dust. He lays down his soul to bring home bread. He is like a broken shard, like grass dried up, like a faded flower, like a fleeting shadow, like a passing cloud, like a breath of wind, like whirling dust, like a dream that slips away.” On the High Holidays we seem to focus on only one side of the equation.

When one looks a little deeper into the liturgy, however, one realizes that the entire institution of repentance and forgiveness is ultimately grounded in the idea that Man is, in fact, great.

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a number of years ago entitled, I am Black but Comely, based on the verse in Song of Songs 1:5. There he questions why the biblical declaration which the Torah in Deuteronomy 26:12-14 directs a Jew to recite twice during the seven-year Shemitta cycle when he completes the order of separating the tithes is called by the Mishna the “Tithe of Confession”. At first glance the term “Confession” for this section is inappropriate.

A confession is the recital of a sin that one has committed.

But in the declaration of the tithes there is no mention of sin. On the contrary, in this declaration the Jew praises himself for having fulfilled all of the mitzvot bearing on the tithing.

Based on the Sages calling this declaration a “Confession”, Rabbi Soloveitchik teaches a fundamental principle of Jewish thinking on repentance and confession. Obviously, repentance is grounded on the ability of man to accuse himself and see himself as unworthy and inferior. But it is equally grounded on the ability of man to raise himself to the greatest heights if he but wishes it.

On reciting the Confession of the Tithes, man is declaring that he is

capable of living a life of sanctity and purity in accord with the will of God. Only one who has the ability to succeed can be taken to account for failing. If a person can declare in the Confession of the Tithes, “I have done according to all that you have commanded me”, then he must also be able to admit when he has not done all that You have commanded me.

Thus Rabbi Soloveitchik explains his use of the verse “I am black but comely” in the title, “Every confession expresses itself in the call: ‘I am black, but comely, O Ye daughters of Jerusalem.’ If we do not see the ‘comely’ then we cannot discern the ‘black.’

During the High Holidays we love to berate ourselves and to beat ourselves up. If we point out our failures we, in some way, make ourselves feel better. Would it not be much more productive to emphasize how much good we are capable of doing? When we realize just how much we are capable of we will be able to “confess” that we have followed God according to the spirit and the letter of His Law. Rabbi David Fine is the Founder and Dean of the Barkai Center for Practical Rabbinics and Community Development based in Modiin.

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Dangers of Electric Bikes By: Mic helle Binovitc h

Electric Bikes…are they an accident waiting to happen? What can we as parents and riders do about it?

We’ve all seen them around town and actually all over the country. Often young kids or teenagers riding like lunatics on the road, on the sidewalks without helmets, and without any real knowledge or awareness of rules on the road. There is no awareness of who has the right of way. Pedestrians don’t even enter into the equation.

There are an estimated 250,000 of these bikes on the roads and sidewalks in Israel. Despite some pretty horrific accidents with injuries to riders and pedestrians, lawmakers haven’t yet included them into the category of motorized vehicles. Recently, a judge did issue a judgment that electric bikes are in fact motorized vehicles, which would mean that riders would be legally obliged

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to have some sort of basic insurance (hova).

So what is the law and how can we protect our children and ourselves from a lawsuit? Firstly, there is a legal age and speed limit which the bikes come with, but many make adjustments to the engine – essentially breaking the law. The minimum age is 16 and there is also an obligation to wear a helmet, although to say that both requirements are very nearly never enforced, is an understatement at best. In addition, you cannot by law have a passenger on the bike.

There are two different types of financial risks to be aware of when riding these bikes on the road or anywhere else they go.

One is to the rider and the other is to pedestrians, other drivers or riders, and their property.

In 2015, one insurance company picked up the gauntlet and came out with a policy that insures legally aged riders for third party liability (damage to others) for property and personal injury.

This means that if you or your child hits someone or something, and there are damages to pay, the insurance policy would cover these damages. The cost is approximately 1000 NIS per year, much less than motor bike insurance, whilst the damages that these bikes whizzing around the city can do can be very similar.

It looks like there will be more companies in the near future getting into this very much needed market, and as with all insurance, the more competition the better – leaving the consumer in a much better position.

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How to Be Your Best at Your Tzav Rishon Interview By: Pnina Fredman-Schechter

Managing interviews can be challenging for adults, let alone our teens. Navigating the army system is even more challenging for children of Anglos who never went through the army interview process. What does the interviewer expect from our teens? What kind of questions will they ask? How can our teens be prepared? How important is this interview and what will be decided based on the Tzav Rishon (initial draft order)? What should you tell your teen?

Other than “protexia”, or fighting the system after the fact, it is paramount to receive a high score on the Tzav Rishon in order to be eligible for the more desirable army positions. In fact, you are more likely to get what you want in the army if you do well on your Tzav Rishon. The interviewer is typically a young (female)

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soldier who has been trained to grade you based on very specific qualities.

What are they looking for? The army is looking for serious, independent, honest, social and highly motivated applicants. How do you make sure that the army will know that YOU have all of those qualities?

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DRESS THE PART. The army values maturity and decorum.

Dress respectfully.

BODY LANGUAGE. Sit at the edge of your chair so your body is forced into an upright position – this shows maturity, interest and confidence. Use your hands – this shows honesty and

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charisma. Make eye contact. Smile, whenever it is appropriate. Use body language tips. For example, when thinking of an answer to a question, take a second to look down. Looking up makes you appear as if you are searching for an answer that is somewhere in your head – one that you memorized ahead of time.

VOICE. You need to speak louder than you would in a regular conversation – this shows maturity and confidence. Vary tone, pacing and inflection, so that you keep the interest of your interviewer. Speak slowly, articulate and be concise.

BE HONEST and BE POSITIVE. Honesty is always the best policy...but always view the cup as half full. For example: Even if you are asked about how long you have waited...and you may have waited many hours...find something positive to say. For example: You enjoyed reading or meeting the people who were waiting with you. Never complain. Complaining makes a negative first impression.

TIP 2: PRACTICE ANSWERING MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS There is no “right” answer to most questions. But as a rule you want to sound positive, honest, mature, independent and motivated.

They are looking for those qualities in every answer.

Even if they ask you the “benign sounding question” How did you get here today? They want to know that you got there on your own. Independently. By buses or trains or walking.

What’s the most frequently asked and possibly the most important question: What position do you want in the army?

YOUR ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION WILL NOT GET YOU THE POSITION THAT YOU DESIRE. But it can cause you to NOT get the position you desire. The interviewer at the Tzav Rishon has no influence to get you a desired position. The young interviewer asks this question with one purpose: To see that you are motivated to serve.

If you say that you are NOT interested in being kravi (combat) that will not guarantee that you will not be kravi. It will only ensure that you lose points for lack of motivation. Ironically, lost points means you will have less influence to get what you want later in the process.

This is the one question that has a “right” answer: “I am really motivated and excited to serve and I think that I will be able to contribute to wherever the army feels I am best suited.”

Then, if there is an area of the army that really appeals to you, feel free to talk about it; your passion for a specific position will show the interviewer that you are genuinely interested and motivated.

Other frequently asked questions involve your social habits. Who do you hang out with? What do you do with your friends? Tell the story of a time a friend helped you...insulted you...pushed you to do something you didn’t want to do.

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Do you get along with your parents? Your siblings? When answering, be honest. But try to put a positive spin on your social tales. Share stories that reflect that you are helpful and empathetic. Make sure even your hobbies mirror your strengths, accomplishments and most importantly your values.

Questions such as: What would your teacher, dad, sibling or friend say about you? Research shows that when you are asked what “someone else” thinks about you, you are more likely to admit to having flaws. Questions phrased in this way are a method of getting you to admit negative things about yourself. So be wary.

On the other hand, questions asking you to describe a friend who would make a great soldier...are really questions about you.

The interviewer wants to know that you understand the qualities that would make a great soldier and that YOU have those qualities.

TIP 3: Preparing for the Unexpected The best way to prepare is to think about STORIES STORIES STORIES. Telling a story is a memorable way to express your attributes, your self-awareness, what you have learned and how you have grown.

In the weeks prior to your interview think of 5-10 stories that reflect the qualities that the army is seeking. Then when you are asked about various experiences, such as a challenge you overcame, a time you were insulted, a time when you lacked motivation, you can use one of your life stories...with a positive spin.

Finally, remember, the interviewer only knows what she sees, hears and what you tell her. Be prepared. Make sure that the interviewer gets to see your potential. Be your best self.

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Meet Deputy Mayor Moish Levy By: Caryn Meltz and Rachel Kops Moish Levy returned to his position as Deputy Mayor of Modiin Maccabim Reut last year after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus.

After the elections in 2013, the deputy mayorship was split into two in which Michael Harlap served for the first two-and-ahalf years until it was Levy’s turn to serve in May 2016. Levy also resumed his responsibilities of heading the education portfolio in the Iriyah.

Although Levy enjoyed his position as Deputy Mayor in the past, he had many reservations before deciding to come back to the Iriyah. He had been working as the CEO of the Meitarim Network of Inclusive Jewish Education and was very satisfied with his work there. However, he ultimately came to the conclusion that he wanted to continue what he set out to do when he first ran for office and that was to help shape the education in our city.

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Levy is ninth generation Yerushalmi. His mother was the daughter of the prominent Zonenfield family from Meah Shearim and his father was the son of the chief Sephardi rabbi of Bat Yam. When his mother was in high school, she wanted to take the bagruyot, which was almost unheard of in her circles and when she graduated she attended a teacher’s conference where she met Levy’s father.

A few years after Levys parents married, they moved to South Africa for shlichut when Levy was a year-and-a-half old and the family stayed there for seven years. His father was the community’s rabbi, mohel, shohet and teacher. When it was time to leave, the Levys returned to their Yerushalmi roots.

Returning to Israel was challenging for the Levy children as they barely knew Hebrew. Although their parents were Israeli, they only spoke English at home. Levy’s experience of being “an oleh” is what connects him to the new olim children that make aliyah to our city.

Upon graduating from high school, and the army telling him that he was not fit to be a combat soldier, Levy decided to apply for Atuda in law and was accepted.

He studied for threeand-a-half years at Bar-Ilan University before drafting into the army for five-and-a-half years. Levy served as a military advocate and continues to serve as a judge for his reserve duty.

In 1997, Levy and his wife, Nili moved to Modiin with their three boys. When their oldest son was ready to attend first grade they were looking for an option of schooling that hadn’t yet existed in Modiin. Levy, as a private citizen, went to then-mayor Moshe Schechter and asked about opening a school under the Yachad auspices. Levy was part of the founding group of parents responsible for launching Yachad in our city.

Before entering the political arena, Levy had his own law practice for 12 years. In 2003 he decided to run for city council and won on the Shachar Osim Chinuch ticket. Having education in his blood, it seemed like a very natural move. He views “chinuch as shlichut” and has a tremendous appreciation for teachers.

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“There are many challenges to face in a rapidly growing city,” says Levy. “At first, we needed to keep up with the droves of residents moving into Modiin all at once. Every year we had to open new schools and ganim around town. We knew that it’s important to have the school and gan buildings ready before the residents move into new neighborhoods but it was hard to keep up with the pace.” The challenge today is the change in demographics. Levy explained that in the older neighborhoods there is no need for all the ganim and classrooms and as a result, the city is using the extra ganim buildings to rent out to private ganim, or to use as clubhouses (moadon) or senior centers.

There are three types of neighborhoods: 1. the more established neighborhoods where the children have aged out of the school system and therefore the buildings are being used for other purposes (as mentioned above); 2. the stable neighborhoods that haven’t seen any demographic changes yet; 3. the new neighborhoods which are in need of new school buildings. In an effort to preserve the enrollment at the existing schools, the city is starting to give each school its own specialty and thereby non-zoning the schools.

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On a personal level, in 2015, Moish and Nili decided to embark on a different kind of journey – kidney donation. Moish was watching a program on TV about kidney donation and how it was possible to donate a kidney and still have quality of life while saving the life of another. Nili, who was working on her Phd in bioethics, had around the same time been part of a committee on organ donation when Moish brought up the idea. Nili, much to Moish’s surprise said that she wanted to donate as well. When they broached the idea to their three boys, their response was, “sababa”.

The Levys original plan was to keep this between the family, however when the National Transplant Center heard that a couple wanted to donate they conveyed to the Levys the importance of sharing their story as an inspiration for other donors. Channel 2 followed the couple throughout their consultations, appointments, surgery and recovery. The story was aired on television only after the two successful kidney donations. Although the Levys weren’t looking for glory throughout their journey, they were awarded with the prestigious honor of lighting one of the torches at the annual Yom Haatzamaut ceremony in 2016. Since the donation, the Levys advocate for organ donation by lecturing.

With the start of the new school year, Levy continues to learn and implement changes to our educational system in Modiin Maccabim Reut. “Our children are our future and it is our job that we continue to shape and provide an educational platform to best serve them.”

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Maccabis – All in the Family By: Caryn Meltz and Rachel Kops In the late 1980s a small town developed around the Maccabi World Education Center by the Maccabi World Movement – it was named Maccabim for two reasons: after the area it’s situated in and after the name of the organization. The center was used to house tour groups visiting from outside Israel as well as groups from within the country. The homes were originally built for the madrichim of Maccabi World. When the Center needed someone to run the kitchen, they reached out to Israel Ashkenazi who had years of culinary experience. Israel was living on a kibbutz with his wife and daughter and wanted to bring the kibbutz dining experience to the new yishuv. From there Maccabis was born – a “bis (a bite) from Maccabi”.

Israel comes from a family of restaurateurs. His father, Moshe, was the chef for Maccabi Tzair starting in 1972 and supplied all the food for their summer camps. He was also a restaurant owner throughout the years. Israel learned the art of cooking from his father and continued on to study and graduate from Tadmor Culinary School.

Shortly after finishing his army service, Israel followed his then-girlfriend Avital to St. Louis where she was staying with family for a few months. The two married and stayed in America for a couple of years where Israel learned to speak English fluently (a skill which would later become useful with his Anglo clients).

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Maccabis prides itself on being a family business. Israel’s parents joined in 2000 – his father, Moshe, brings his talent and years of experience in the field and his mother, Malka, bakes the weekly cookies that are packaged and sold at Maccabis.

Being a successful businessman is knowing when to ask for help and finding the right people to fill the positions.

Five years ago, Israel connected with Chef Eli Mizrahi, who was working at the well-known restaurant Catit. It was difficult for Israel to remove himself as chef but he realized that he needed to be working more on the management of the business. He continues to be fully involved in creating the menus and tastes every new dish before it gets added to the menu to ensure that it meets the Maccabis home-cooked standard.

When Maccabis’s loyal customers walk into the restaurant, they are greeted by familiar faces, the Ashkenazi family and their employees. Two of Israel’s three children work the register on Fridays and happily help customers carry their purchases to the car. If you should have a flat tire, they’ll help with that too! The employees at Maccabis are also like family – once they’re hired

they continue working there because they enjoy the work and “family” environment. Israel said, “I want my employees waking up wanting to come to work because they are happy working here and enjoy the atmosphere.”

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Seven Questions to Ask When Buying Second-Hand Real Estate in Israel By: Nicole Levin, Adv.

Who owns the property?

A majority of the land in Israel is owned by the government.

Only a small percentage is privately owned. When you buy an apartment built on land owned by the government you get a long term lease for 49 or 99 years. At the end of the lease period the lease is renewed for an additional 49 or 99 years. The land is administered by a government agency called the Israeli Land Authority. There is no title insurance. Your real estate attorney will perform a title search.

How could zoning affect me?

Every city, town or village has a town plan. This plan sets out how large the houses can be, how tall they can be, how far away from the road they have to be situated, etc. Before you purchase an apartment it’s prudent to check out what is being planned for the neighborhood. It is also wise to find out whether the house or apartment you are considering has used all its building rights. If this is so, you will not be able to obtain a building permit to make additions to the house unless the town plan is changed, which can

be a long and expensive process. You should also check to see if the property you are buying is built according to the building permit. If it isn’t, you run the risk of being forced to demolish any illegal additions to the house. Illegal building can affect the size of the mortgage you can get as well.

When do I need to pay for the apartment?

In Israel, you are free to set out any payment schedule you want, but there are some issues you need to take into account. For instance, the process of getting a mortgage is often not a quick one so give yourself at least six weeks to arrange the mortgage.

If the seller also has a mortgage, he has the option to transfer his mortgage to another property instead of paying it off which can take a few weeks if not longer. If the purchase is part of a chain of transactions so that the seller needs to get money from you in order to pay for the house he is buying, two or more transactions might require a parallel payment schedule. Money should be held back until all the tax issues connected with the deal are settled and Continued on page 22

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this also takes time. Since payment schedules can be complex, you should never agree to any arrangements without consulting your real estate lawyer. If you don’t get it right, you could find yourself unable to pay on time through no fault of your own.

How do I protect my investment?

The payment schedule means that you will pay money in advance without actually taking possession of the apartment at that time.

After the first payment, your lawyer will register a notation with the authority with which the property is registered. A pledge in your favor may be registered with the Registrar of Pledges. This prevents the seller from selling the property to someone else.

Payments should be held back or held in escrow until the seller completes certain acts (such as paying his capital gains tax) or presents certain documents.

How much tax will I have to pay?

Every real estate transaction has certain taxes associated with it.

The seller has to deal with capital gains tax, betterment tax and sometimes property tax. The purchaser has to pay purchase tax.

This tax has to be paid shortly after signing the contract. If the purchase tax is not paid, the property cannot be registered in your

name. Lateness in paying the tax will incur fines. Your lawyer will be able to tell you how much the purchase tax will be for any apartment you are considering, so that you can add this figure into your budget.

When can I move in?

Transfer of possession takes place on the day of the last payment.

The last payment is made in cash, bank check or transfer, and the purchaser is given the keys to the apartment at this time. The parties should meet at the apartment so that the purchaser can look around and make sure the apartment is in the same condition it was in on the day of the signing.

When does the property get registered in my name?

After the final payment, the house is registered in your name. At the time of the signing of the contract the seller signs an irrevocable power of attorney empowering both lawyers to complete the transfer of rights. At the final payment this power of attorney is given to the purchaser’s attorney. If all the paper work is not yet available, money is held in escrow by the seller’s attorney until all documents necessary for the registration of title are in place. The registration can take several months.

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Four years into my own aliyah, and immediately after the birth of my sixth child, my mother, who then lived in the United States was diagnosed with terminal cancer. My parents eventually moved to Israel and I had the privilege of caring for her here.

Facing the diagnosis was challenging even though I had worked for over 10 years as an oncology nurse in New York. I understood that while my mother’s illness was devastating, the illness of a young parent or a child, impacts every facet of daily life for a family.

This awareness inspired the creation of Give 10 – a Modiin-based organization that was started by a small group of women with the vision of alleviating daily chores in order to create mental, emotional and physical space for families coping with illness.

When a family is faced with a serious diagnosis, friends and family come forward to help. They can alleviate some of the strain and provide support during a traumatic time. Even with the aid of those around you, the needs become overwhelming. This is true for all families, but in particular for oleh families where local family support is lacking. Realizing that oleh families have fewer people to lean on, especially for extended periods of time, Continued on page 26

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Give 10 makes a special effort to seek out those who are facing a crisis with limited resources to turn to.

A fresh-off-the-boat olah who was diagnosed with cancer shared the following letter with our team of volunteers: “We want to thank you for all the help and support you and your volunteers have given our family over the past eight months. It has been a very difficult time for our family but knowing that we didn’t have to think about Shabbat food was a huge help. Week after week we received delicious home cooked food with refuah shlemah messages included.

Seeing the care that people had for us definitely helped keep my spirits high when I was unwell.

“Being relatively new in the community we were amazed at the incredible chesed that exists here – not just amongst the adults but also all the teenagers who helped with our kids. What helped relieve the stress was the thought that I knew if there was anything

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I needed that I could ask and you could somehow always happily come through with a volunteer.

“Hopefully in the near future when I’m fully recovered I will join your team of volunteers. Thank you again - I don’t think we can ever say it enough times to truly express our gratitude!”

In addition, Give 10 allows the opportunity to help those around us including those we don’t necessarily know. Give 10 was founded on the belief that chesed starts by caring for those closest to us – our neighbors – whether we know them or not. While we are often involved in worthy national causes, let us not overlook those who need help right under our noses.

The uniqueness of Give 10 is also in the kind of help it is providing. There are, thankfully, several organizations collecting and distributing money and donations for families in financial crisis. Give 10 is focusing on meeting the needs of families in a medical crisis. We do this by offering hands-on practical help for as often and for as long as it’s needed. Driving to medical appointments, cooking meals, babysitting while a mother receives treatment, laundry, visiting

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with someone who is sick so the spouse or child can run an errand are the kinds of often overlooked tasks we take over so a family can continue to function.

The name Give 10 is a play on the translation of the word, “give”, “‫ "תן‬in Hebrew. It is also meant to reflect the tradition, according to Jewish law that we are meant to give 10% of our earnings to charity. This law ensures that as a community everyone is looked after and nobody goes without – that we have a collective responsibility to look out for those around us. One interpretation is that we should be giving 10% not just of our money but of our time, to ensure that the same goal is achieved. Giving of our time can be meaningful and personal for both the receiver and the giver, as this message from a volunteer articulates: “Thank you to all the organizers of Give 10. It is a zechut to be a part of your team and I want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to do chesed and enabling us to help people who we otherwise wouldn't even know needed any help.”

Give 10 currently has over 100 volunteers (men and women) who have helped a number of families over the past three years.

Coordinating the volunteers is the easy part. It's the volunteers that do the lion’s share, taking time out to help people in this situation. It's those people that have helped make this organization succeed and make a difference.

The feedback from the families says it all and here is just one of many examples: “I have been the recipient of your generosity and kindness.

Each and every one of you has touched my heart. For that, I am forever grateful. During a time of illness you have brought dignity to my family’s Shabbat table. Instead of expending precious time and energy on grocery shopping and cooking, you encouraged me to focus on my own well-being, to connect with my husband and children and to enjoy Shabbat.

Thank You!” As the new year sets in...we self-reflect and try to take on something more. We hope that with your help we can expand our database of volunteers even further. More importantly, we strive to reach every family who can use any of our support services.

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Life after Shanghai and Aliyah from England to Israel By: Flor i Cohen

My aliyah journey dates back to before I was even born. Both my parents were of Baghdadian origin. During the late 1800s when the situation in Baghdad turned sour for the Jews, many members of our family fled to Bombay, India where they stayed for a few years. Uncle Isaac Hayim Toeg, my mother’s younger brother, was offered a job in Shanghai, China by a member of the Sassoon family. Once he got settled there, he sent for the rest of the Toeg family to join him in Shanghai.

Many wealthy families from Baghdad immigrated to Shanghai.

We enjoyed a luxurious and pampered upbringing, went to the best schools, took ballet and music lessons, and traveled abroad in style. In 1949 the Communists invaded Shanghai. Over the next couple of years the Communist regime made it difficult for foreigners to continue living in Shanghai by taking full possession of our homes, businesses, schools and places of worship. The life we knew, cherished and loved was cut short forever. Like many, most of our family had no option but to leave Shanghai, the only home we knew. Some left for Israel others for England, America,

Canada and elsewhere.

My husband Shaya and I left Shanghai on December 25, 1951 with our son of two months. Our new life began in London under less affluent conditions as we were unable to take our savings out of Shanghai. It was difficult to adjust to living in London.

Nothing in my life in Shanghai prepared me for the difficulties I encountered. During my first year I floundered caring for my baby and learning to cook from scratch. This was quite a challenge as I never had to even boil an egg. We found an apartment in the neighborhood of Golders Green and remained there until we made aliyah in 1956 with our two children – our daughter Sharon was born in London.

Through the Jewish Agency, we purchased a three-room apartment. We lived with my mother and sisters in Tel Aviv until the apartment was ready. I took to Israel immediately, to the friendly Israelis, the warm weather and felt completely at home being with my family once again.

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My uncle and his family and my mother and sisters lived in close proximity to one another, very near the Tel Aviv Municipality.

Shabbat and High Holidays were spent together with them as we did in China. My uncle shipped two of his Torah scrolls from Shanghai to Israel and placed them in the Sephardi synagogue on David Hamelekh Street in Tel Aviv, which was close to his apartment.

Roughly two months after our aliyah, our third child, Judy was born in April 1956. We moved into our apartment situated close to Yad Eliahu in late 1956. The area where we lived was called Shikun Hamumchim because it housed three buildings with doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers and other qualified people from South Africa, England, America, Europe and China.

Purim holidays were great, I enjoyed preparing costumes for the children, cutting down my evening dresses from Shanghai days for the girls, who looked so pretty in them and dressing up the boys once as a telephone and another as a lamb, using a white sheet covered with cotton balls.

The years flew by and high school days were approaching.

Holding good positions we decided it was time for a larger home as the older ones now needed their own space, so we moved to larger premises in Givatayim during the summer of 1969.

David, our eldest decided to join the Israel Military Academy

for his high school years, the first year such an academy opened up in Glilot, Tel Aviv. During his military service, he married Jenny, and approximately two months later the Yom Kippur War started.

David was back with his unit fighting under the command of Ariel Sharon at the Suez. Many of David’s friends from the Military Academy who were present at their wedding perished in this war, a tragedy of immense proportions for a young soldier in the first war he experienced.

The bar mitzvah of our youngest son Yoel fell during the Yom Kippur War and because we had not yet received news of David’s whereabouts or knew if he was safe, we cancelled the big event and held the bar mitzvah in our synagogue. Thank the Almighty we finally received word David was safe and would return home soon.

Our first grandchild, Maya (David and Jenny’s daughter), was born in February 1975, a joyous day. My mother was thrilled to have a great grandchild. A year later Jenny felt the need to return to LA to be with her family, so David cut short his military service and moved to LA where they reside till today.

In early 1975 my daughters Sharon and Judy decided to get married. Judy wed Danny Lahav in May and two weeks later Sharon and Motti Talmor tied the knot.

Sadly my mother passed away in 1976 on the day before Yom Hazikaron. She was 82, and was buried on Yom Haatzmaut because

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we had to wait for my sisters to come from abroad. In her last years she lived with me and my family after my sisters left Israel.

Happily, during her lifetime she celebrated the weddings of our three children.

Shaya, my husband, had many years of enjoyment with his grandchildren and loved playing soccer with the boys. One Sabbath shortly before Rosh Hashanah, he left for shul and collapsed upon entering.

People there thought he had fainted, only later a paramedic realized he suffered a heart attack. Though he lived for another seven months he had to have special care to keep him safe. Sadly, he passed away in 1995 shortly after Pesach and is deeply missed by us all.

Judy’s husband Danny served in the paratrooper unit with David who introduced him to his sister. Danny is from Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk, where they lived for a short while after their marriage, later joining a group that formed Moshav Ma’alei Gamla in Ramat Hagolan, a beautiful area facing the Kinneret, where the family still live. Sadly my precious daughter passed away during Pessach 2016 after a hard battle with cancer. This is the heartache of my life.

Our youngest Yoel served in the Air Force as a navigator/pilot.

Yoel met Michal while serving in the Air Force. Their wedding

took place in July 1983 at the Hilton Hotel. Like my daughters, Michal also wore my wedding dress.

Wanting to be closer to one of my children, I left Givatayim in July 2010 for Modiin to be near my son Yoel and family. Ten good years have been spent in this wonderful city and I pray for many more years here in good health.

I have so much to thank the Almighty; for our aliyah to this beautiful land; for my wonderful family; my very precious grandchildren, and for the privilege of being able to enjoy my beautiful great-grandchildren.

We have spent many beautiful years in Israel; and it would be a lengthy story if I was to delve into all of them. I am so glad we made aliyah and love being here; this will always be home for me and I believe for most of my family.

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Israel U12 Wins Tuscany Series Championship By: Oren Ben-Ami For the second year in a row, the Israel U12 National Team took home the championship trophy in the Tuscany Series To u r n a m e n t in Arezzo, Italy.

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Along with Ben-Ami, Mikhli, and Sacks, are Yehuda Goldfischer and Tai Bell, also from Modiin. In the games leading up to the championship game, Goldfischer pitched very well and Bell had some big hits and key defensive plays.

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When building a website, the questions to begin with are: What services/products will you offer? Who can benefit from them? What will distinguish such services/products?

The next step is to decide on the layout and branding that will incorporate the company’s logo. First is designing the most important “room” – the homepage. Since it is the gate to the business, remember that there is no second chance for first impressions. Here the graphics, layout and content have to explain the company clearly and lead the visitor to a call of action, i.e., move to the next page, choose to buy a product, fill in a form or contact you. Next, internal pages must be created.

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The visitor should always know where to go and how to get back, otherwise feeling confused, he may leave the site. Therefore, buttons such as clickable arrows or a navigation bars should be included. Moreover, consideration should be given to what are the best tools on site to sell better. Other than adding a call button, form or phone number, what other tools can help? A hotel, health club or escape room will need a booking system. A network organization or bank could use a business directory. A store will need a shop, and a gym will definitely need a schedule timetable.

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Who will be visiting the website? If teenagers, it needs to be very mobile phone friendly. If visually-impaired, it needs to have accessible tools to reach the content easily. If there is a heavy tiein to social media (i.e., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.), links should be used. Will the site be taking payments - how will they be collected in a low cost, yet secure way? Does it pay to have a landing page or a blog as a selling option? What are some catchy images, icons Continued on page 36

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By: Ronda Israel When you hear the phrase, “All for the Babies”, you know that Hadassah-Israel Women, Modiin, is once again busy raising money for the neo-natal intensive care unit at Hadassah Hospital.

Yes, here in Modiin’s Levonah Chapter (English speakers group) we are supercharged to step up to the challenge of raising funds for those precious babies! One thing I have learned in the seven years since the Modiin chapter was founded is that women who have joined our group are looking for intelligent, dynamic, fun and meaningful activities in which to participate where worthwhile goals are a bonus.

Raising money for the NICU at Hadassah Hospital gives babies weighing in at a kilo or two an excellent chance of living as a normal baby, child and adult. Rose Scharlet joined us two years ago and says, “Once I saw the babies in the neonatal unit, I was hooked.”

Where else can you attend a program that has a book for the children’s library at Hadassah Hospital as an entrance fee? Where else is there “Chanukah in August”, when our members bring gifts for the enjoyment of children in long term care units? Sandy Wine says, “I am involved in collecting children’s books, coloring books, crayons and markers and delivering them to the children’s wards at both Mt. Scopus and Ein Kerem. We also collect personal care items (hotel size soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, etc.) for both hospitals for distribution in their emergency rooms.

The best part of this operation is receiving the warm and grateful response from hospital staff and patients.” In what other group can you learn about Jewish history and its relationship to Tehillim (psalms) each week and visit the historical sites you have learned about? The weekly tzedakah donated in class goes exclusively for the babies in the NICU at Hadassah Hospital. Janice Walsman says that the reason she joined Hadassah Modiin is because “the 38

women are warm and welcoming, devoted not just to the hospital, but also to further their Jewish education, to the land and people of Israel, and to each other. I am honored to be part of the group.”

Where else can you receive the most up-to-date medical health care information than at a Hadassah-Israel Mediscope Conference? Of course, there is much more happening as we meet each month with varied and interesting programs and activities.

Since our beginning, our membership has grown to over a hundred women whose hearts beat to the sound of opportunity to help a first-class world renowned hospital in Israel.

Our members are motivated by a strong desire to create an atmosphere of friendship, camaraderie and sharing with the aim of raising money to improve the care provided by the hospital and to educate Modiin residents in developing a healthy soul in a healthy body. We are looking forward to an exciting new year and welcoming you to join our fabulous women! There are many programs where husbands are invited to participate and we always welcome the help of the men in your life.

Our largest fundraiser, the Second Annual Chanukah Bazaar and Auction to be held on, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 will be here before you can say Judah Maccabee. We will have a live auction for larger prizes, a Chinese auction for personal item bids and lots of vendors and foodie’s delights! It is an evening that is “All for the Babies” – all the money we raise goes toward the NICU at Hadassah Hospital.

For more information about Hadassah-Israel Levonah Chapter, call Ruchama Berkovich, membership chairperson: 054-954-7633 or visit our website: www.Hadassahisraelmodiin.weebly.com.

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Children Helping Children By: Sarit Gelberg A group of 16 girls from Modiin, all celebrating their bat mitzvahs in the coming year, have spent much of this year voluntarily doing acts of kindness. One such chesed was a visit to Shalva, the children’s care center for individuals with disabilities. The girls were deeply moved by the people they met there and by their experiences there. So much so, that they took action and held a citywide bake sale, and donated all the proceeds to Shalva. Some of the girls also sold candy and lemonade for the same cause.

Additionally, a few of the girls ran the Jerusalem Team Shalva 800-meter run on March 17 with Shalva’s patients.

Here’s what going to Shalva and raising money for the organization meant to them: Gracie Arking: Before I got there, I didn’t know what to expect. When I got to Shalva, I realized that it’s not a place for disabled kids, it’s a place for kids with disabilities. Shalva really helps them in a great way to be like regular kids. They can jump in ball pits, play musical instruments, learn how to swim and even play basketball. When we found out that Shalva is run by donations, we wanted to support them too.

Lital Merdinger: Shalva was an amazing place that I loved because I loved seeing kids getting the care they needed and having friends. It was fun to see how happy they were when we visited. It makes me happy when kids with special needs are happy. I really enjoyed baking and selling for the bake sale and being with my friends.

Adina Rifkind: I thought Shalva gave a whole new world of hope to kids with disabilities. In other places people would look at the kids and think, “What’s wrong with them?” but there they can be themselves and have a great time with many friends. The bake sale made me so happy to be able to give money to help Shalva. We made a lot more money than my Imma and I thought we would!

Yarden Stern: I had an amazing experience going to Shalva, I learnt so much. Seeing the people who work there is incredible too because they have very special relationships with the kids and the kids love them. I learnt that even though someone might be a little different than you, you should give them a chance, they might surprise you. I also loved the process of the donation. The bake sale was a blast! And, of course, the candy sale! I loved seeing people help others!

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helps a lot of people. Doing the bake sale was so much fun and I was very happy to be part of it. I was very happy to see that a lot people were willing to donate to this important organization.

Eliya Schajer: In Shalva I understood that instead of looking at the kids there as disabled kids, I should first look at them like kids who are exactly like me and realize that we aren’t that different.

At the bake sale, l noticed how many people go out of their way and are happy to buy cakes and other yummy things so they can support a very important charity. I was so happy to be a part of this opportunity.

Ayala Grodzinski: I was so excited to be a part of this group of friends that raised so much money for Shalva. The bake sale was so much fun.

Elianne Gelberg: When I heard we were going to Shalva I didn’t know what to expect. I learnt a big lesson for my future.

I learnt that looking at the outside of someone and judging him right away isn’t the right way to be. I think that having the opportunity to meet those kids and learn what they go through in life is very special. I am so happy I got the opportunity to be a part of this.

Maayan Posner: I like Shalva because they help kids with disabilities wherever they come from and whatever they have.

I had a lot of fun doing a bake sale and candy sale to raise money for them. What I liked most was taking a tour around Shalva and playing with the kids because it was educational, fun and entertaining.

Yardena Kaplan: Shalva appreciates everyone just the way they are. They take care of the kids there just like any other child would want to be treated. Shalva is supported by donations so that the families that need their services do not have to pay. Therefore, my friends and I organized a candy and bake sale to raise money for Shalva. I hope our community continues to donate and care about others.

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Choosing the Right Fabric for Your Couch By: Ur iel Sc hwar tz

People always ask us: what’s the best fabric to choose when buying a couch? The important factors to consider are cleaning, maintenance, the best value for your money, comfortability, stain removal and durability.

You want the couch to last a long time and you need to know if it can be cleaned and to make sure stains can come out. You want your family and guests to enjoy the couch without worrying about stains that you can’t get out.

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Synthetic Fiber Synthetic fiber is cheaper and easier to clean.

There is a wide range of washable, stain-repellent materials but they aren’t all very good. You must be careful – if it’s labeled “stain repelling” it doesn’t always mean that it’s easier to clean. If it is a good reputable company then it should be a good quality stain-repellent technology, otherwise the technology can be poor and you will end up paying more but getting less. It’s better to choose a smooth, unwoven material due to its durability.

Microfiber and ultra-suede fabrics are easier to clean. Bright colors, such as red, blue, green and yellow, have a tendency to fade. Never put a synthetic fabric couch next to a window – the sun will fade and ruin the color.

Natural Fiber Natural fibers – cotton, linen, wool and silk – are high-end but problematic. People want high quality, all natural fabrics but they are a lot more expensive and very difficult to clean. The highend materials are less durable and hard to maintain because stains don’t come out. It is not a good choice for houses with children and pets. If you do buy a natural fabric, it’s better off choosing a dark color.

Leather People like to buy leather sofas because they are durable and long lasting, which is generally true. However, there are different types of leathers so make sure that you buy the right one. “Natural” leather (or “Buffalo,” “Nubuk”) is not treated, is almost impossible to clean and absorbs liquid because it hasn’t been treated with lacquer. Two-toned leather is semi-treated. It is dyed and it looks nice but also very difficult to clean. The classic Italian leather

couches from good companies, such as Natuzzi, Nicoletti, Italsofa or American Comfort, are all good choices. The material is stronger, you can feel more resistance when you sit down, and the material is much thicker.

It is usually shiny or semi-shiny.

You should be able to see the pores from the leather when you look closely. That type of leather also wears out but less than the others.

You can tell that it is treated and protected if it doesn’t absorb water. Also, it is better to choose natural colors such as white, black, cream and brown. The bright colors are harder to maintain because the color tends to run. Expensive doesn’t mean durable or cleanable, it means just the opposite. In most cases the more expensive, the harder it is to clean. Too cheap is also not the way to go. The way to figure out if it is real leather is by the price. If the price seems too good to be true then it’s probably not real leather.

Make sure to get a warranty for at least two or three years when purchasing an expensive leather sofa.

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Lamb Neck with Dried Fruit By: Udi at Lomito Butcher Ingredients: 10 slices of lamb neck – 4 cm thick 500 grams mixed dried fruit in sweet red wine 10 large carrots cut in half 10 small whole onions 3 cloves of garlic 4 fennel heads in half 1 spicy green pepper cut in half Salt

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