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Beyond the Headlines

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news By Sivan Rahav Meir

Leaving a Mark That Will Last a Lifetime One night at the Western Wall in the midst of Selichot prayers, I wondered when the thousands of teenagers around me would get up the next morning. It was already after 1 o’clock in the morning and they were still chanting, if not roaring, piyutim. They would probably be late for school the next day, but this unique experience would provide a lesson and leave a mark on them that would last a lifetime. We learn not only from classes and lectures; we educate ourselves through internalized experiences and events. The Torah portion of Vayelech is concerned precisely with this idea. It describes the mitzvah performed when the entire nation gathers together in Jerusalem at the close of the Sabbatical year to hear the reading of the Torah. Everyone must come — even babies who do not understand what they are hearing. Why? In order for the experience to leave a mark. “Let their children also, who do not understand, hear and learn to fear the Lord your God.” How is it possible to teach fear of God? It’s the atmosphere that leaves a mark, that engraves an indelible impression on the heart. The power of the moment affects us for generations to come. The Yamim Nora’im are the perfect time for education through experience. From Selichot to hearing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah; from the seudat hamafseket on erev Yom Kippur to the building of

the sukkah. Even children raised on cell phones and computer screens are thrilled by the experience of hearing — and sometimes even blowing — a real shofar, or shaking an actual lulav. These are moments that bring our traditions to life, creating powerful memories and lessons that can remain with our children, and with us, for a lifetime. Good Thoughts, at the Right Time and Place Have you ever heard the expression machshavot zarot —foreign thoughts? We tend to assume it means inappropriate or negative thoughts. But if that were the case, why not simply call them forbidden thoughts? What exactly makes a thought “foreign”? Rabbi Menachem Brod offered a beautiful explanation in the Sichat HaShavua newsletter: A thought can be perfectly good and worthwhile, yet still be “foreign” to that particular time and place. It simply does not belong there right now. For example, thinking about

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something we learned in Torah is wonderful. But if that thought distracts us in the middle of prayer, it becomes a “foreign thought.” This is simply not the time or place for it. Thinking about a new volunteer project is positive, too. But if it pops into a father’s mind in the middle of a heart-to-heart conversation with his son, it is a “foreign thought.” And there are countless other examples. Here is one that is especially relevant right now: We are in the month of Elul, and also in the midst of a heated election season. Politics can and should be discussed. But we have also been given an entire month devoted to drawing closer to God, to working on ourselves, to beginning again. Spending all of Elul consumed exclusively by political updates — that, too, is a “foreign thought.” May we be blessed with as many good thoughts as possible — thoughts that belong to the moment and the place. The Final Shabbat of 5786 This coming Shabbat is the final Shabbat of the Jewish year. Our sages teach that the last Shabbat of the year gives us an opportunity, in a sense, to “repair” all the Shabbatot of the past year, but it also

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culties along the way, you are not weak or defeated. You are nitzavim — standing firm, with strength, confidence and unity. The parashah reminds us that these days before the new year are an opportunity to return to ourselves, both as individuals and as a nation. Moshe Rabeinu teaches that the ability to return, to change and to repair is always there. It is possible. The goals he sets before the Jewish people, and before each one of us, are not impossibly distant. They are very close: “For this commandment that I command you today is not beyond you, nor is it far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say: ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and do it?’ Nor is it across the sea, that you should say: ‘Who will cross the sea for us

and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and do it?’ Rather, the matter is very close to you — in your mouth and in your heart — to do it.” After the Torah reading comes the haftarah. Every Shabbat since Tisha B’Av, we have read a haftarah of consolation. This Shabbat brings the final one in the series. It speaks of joy, redemption and return to the Land of Israel, and includes this Divine promise: “For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest.” Shabbat Shalom, Shana Tova, and may we all be written and sealed for a good year. Translated by Yehoshua Siskin and Janine Muller Sherr Want to read more by Sivan Rahav Meir? Google The Daily Thought or visit sivanrahavmeir.com

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Zucker Jewish Academy Marks New Chapter With Ribbon-Cutting in Boca Raton, Fla. More than 300 people gathered Sunday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new Boca Raton home of Zucker Jewish Academy, marking a historical milestone for the young Jewish day school and the families it serves. Hosted by Head of School Rabbi Binyamin Fogelgarn, the event brought together students, parents, educators, rabbis, community leaders and representatives of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for an afternoon of celebration and reflection on the journey that brought the school to its new campus. Among those attending was Rabbi Ephraim Palgon, a Senior Education & School Coach within the Zucker network. The fast-growing Zucker expansion currently includes 11 Zucker schools across North America and Canada, all sharing a commitment to providing strong academics, a love of Judaism and transformational education. The ceremony also reflected the support of Boca Raton’s Jewish community. In attendance were Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi Yaakov Gibber of Boca Jewish Center, Rabbi Schwersenski, Head of School at Katz Hillel, Rabbi Sklar, Outreach Director at the Boca Raton Kollel, Rabbi Korkus and community leaders Shlomi Lagassi and Reuven Elmekayis. Their presence underscored the significance of the new school within a community that has long

placed a strong emphasis on Jewish education, Achdut (unity) and communal life. Several representatives of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were also present, including Sergeant Yerian, Deputy Moss and Deputy Raschty. The school expressed its appreciation for the ongoing support it receives from the Sheriff’s Office, led by the beloved Captain David Moss. A Long Road to Boca Raton For the Zucker community, Sunday’s ceremony represented the end of a long and sometimes complicated journey. It represents the culmination of years of work

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and the dream of families who believed in the Zucker mission. Before arriving at its permanent home in Boca Raton, the school operated from a temporary location in Deerfield Beach. It moved to Coral Springs in 2024 before returning to Deerfield in 2025. Despite relocating several times, the school community was growing increasingly stronger. Leubitz said, “We weren’t just implementing someone else’s vision; we had the opportunity to create the kind of school we believed our students needed.” Getting to the ribbon-cutting required considerably more than locating a building. It required a

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COMMUNITY NEWS team of dedicated leaders committed to the mission. This was led by Rabbi Pinchas Scharf, Zucker Jewish Academy’s co-founder and senior Rabbi. The school’s administrative team includes Rabbi Fogelgarn as Head of School, Mrs. Rachel Leubitz as Principal, and Mrs. Abby Brody as Early Childhood Director. Many months of long days and late nights were invested to complete the construction, licensing, compliance, zoning and the many other requirements involved in preparing this new educational facility, and for this the entire school community is deeply appreciative. Zucker Jewish Academy of Boca Raton expresses much gratitude to Rabbi Chaim Glazer and Mr. Greg Sapeinza for their invaluable wisdom and guidance throughout the process. The school also extends a big thank you to Ms. Chana Korkos for her tireless dedication in ensuring the school had a seamless transition to the new campus. By Sunday, however, the long list of logistical challenges gave way to a much simpler moment: opening the doors. As the crowd gathered for the ribbon cutting, approximately 300 people participated in a countdown together. Ten. Nine. Eight. For the school’s administration, teachers and families, the moment carried the weight of everything that had come before. Seven. Six. Five. Students, parents, rabbis, educators, community members and law enforcement representatives counted together. Four. Three. Two. One!

The ribbon was cut. Mazel tov! The room erupted in celebration as the formal ceremony gave way to singing and dancing. For those who had been part of the school’s journey, it was an emotional payoff to years of planning and hard work. More Than a Building While a ribbon cutting traditionally celebrates a physical location, the focus of Sunday’s event was ultimately on what would happen inside the new building. Zucker Jewish Academy combines general and Judaic studies with a broad range of enrichment opportunities. The school’s programming includes STEM, indoor and outdoor art education, an exceptional music program, robotics, sports and fitness, along with hands-on and project-based learning. The approach is centered on developing the whole child, with students encouraged to explore their interests, solve problems, collaborate with others and develop confidence as learners. In the classroom, that can mean a child studying mathematics one moment and applying those skills to

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a hands-on project the next. It can mean exploring science and technology, creating art, learning an instrument, participating in sports or studying Jewish texts and traditions. As Brody explained, “We want our children to grow academically, but we also want them to become confident, kind, curious and independent learners who know that they are valued and that they belong.” Rabbi Fogelgarn shared “Everything we do at Zucker Jewish Academy is student-centered. Not only our incredible staff, curriculum and intentional pedagogy, but even our outstanding maintenance team understands that every decision is informed by what is best for the student experience”. The goal is to create an environment where academic learning and Jewish identity are not separate experiences, but complementary parts of a child’s education. The new campus will also provide space for the wider community. That community component is particularly important for a Jewish day school. This new home is not only a place where children spend their school days, but also where

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COMMUNITY NEWS families can develop relationships, gather for special events, commemorate Chagim, and celebrate their children’s milestones. A Community Comes Together Sunday’s guest list demonstrated that Zucker Jewish Academy’s story extends beyond its students and faculty. The presence of rabbis representing several local congregations, educators from other Jewish schools and community leaders reflected a broader interest in strengthening Jewish education in Boca Raton. The participation of Sheriff’s Office personnel added another dimension to that community connection. For families, building a school also means building a sense of belonging. The new campus gives Zucker students a place they can identify as their own—a place where they will learn, make friends, celebrate success and create memories throughout their elementary school years. For the dedicated staff, it is inspiring to be part of the process of creating the most positive learning environment possible and to engage students in meaningful and transformational learning. For the administration, it provides the physical foundation for the next stage of the school’s development. And for Boca Raton, it adds another educational institution to a community that has become an important center of Jewish life in South Florida. Looking Ahead The ribbon-cutting ceremony

was ultimately less about looking backward than looking forward. For everyone gathered Sunday, it was worth pausing to recognize how far the school had come. When the ribbon was finally cut, the response was immediate—music, singing, dancing and celebration. It was a fitting conclusion to a long journey. With a permanent home now in Boca Raton, the focus turns toward building a lasting school community. That means welcoming new families, expanding programming and continuing to develop an edu-

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cational model that combines academic and pedagogical excellence, Jewish values, hands-on experiences, and transformational education. For the children walking through the doors, the history of the building may matter less than what happens inside it. They will have classrooms in which to learn, spaces in which to create, opportunities to explore STEM and the arts, build robots, learn instruments, places to play and compete, and a community in which to develop their Jewish identities. Those everyday experiences are what will ultimately define the new campus. With its new Boca Raton home now officially celebrated, Zucker Jewish Academy enters its next chapter with a growing student body, an expanding community and a campus designed to support the school’s vision for the future. The ribbon was cut. The doors are open. Teachers are facilitating. Children are thriving. And enrollment is increasing rapidly! A new chapter for Zucker Jewish Academy in Boca Raton has officially begun. And it’s all about the students!

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Rediscovering Innocence. Menachem Dahan, LMHC - Bay Harbor Islands

In clinical work, certain ideas come up again and again regardless of who is in the room or what they originally came in to address. One of the most consistent is a resistance to innocence. Or more precisely, an association of innocence with childhood, and a belief that it has no place in adult life. A child is exactly who they are. There are very few layers between the self they are and the self they express. Not because children are simple, but because that is the most natural way for a person to exist. A child learns, absorbs feedback, picks up habits and experiences, but through all of it they remain themselves. The growing happens alongside the self, not in place of it. What happens next most people already know, because it happened to them. Growing up means encountering pain. Some of it is just ordinary difficulty. But some of it connects directly to specific parts of who a person is. A sensitive part, an earnest part, a part that wanted something and learned that wanting it caused problems. And at a certain point a person becomes aware that while they cannot control much of what happens around them, they can control what parts of themselves get expressed. So a decision gets made, usually without it ever feeling like a decision. The parts that caused pain get set aside. What remains visible is the portion that seems to function, that gets approval, that avoids friction. The rest gets put away. It feels, at the time, like a reasonable thing to do. And in some ways it is. The problem is that what gets put away does not stay there.

A person is who they are. That is not a fixed or fatalistic idea. People grow and change and develop in real ways. But genuine change does not come from pretending certain parts do not exist. Denying something does not dissolve it. It pushes it underground, where it sits until something brings it back. And something always does. In close relationships, in unguarded moments, in situations that carry even a faint resemblance to the original circumstances. The dormant part surfaces, and when it does, it does not announce itself calmly. It tends to recreate the original feeling with a kind of accuracy that can be disorienting. The person reacts in a way that surprises even themselves, because the source of the reaction has been out of sight for so long. This is part of why conversations that stay focused on symptoms tend to have limited reach. The symptom is real. The anxiety, the defensiveness, the recurring pattern of behavior, all of it is real. But it is pointing somewhere. It is the buried part making contact with the present, and addressing only what is visible on the surface

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tends to produce relief that does not last. Naming this clearly, putting it into words that can actually be held, sometimes helps a person get closer to what is actually happening inside them. And getting closer to that is, in many ways, the work. Innocence is not only for children. Children simply have no choice but to be themselves, which means they also have no choice but to get hurt by things, to walk into walls, to experience the world without defenses they have not yet built. That is part of what living is. What is not inevitable, though it often gets treated as though it is, is the conclusion that the parts of the self that got hurt should therefore be permanently set aside. Moving through life while monitoring whether those buried parts are about to surface is exhausting in a way that is hard to articulate. It runs in the background of everything and takes up more than people realize. There is also a particular kind of loneliness that comes with it. Not the loneliness of being without people, but the loneliness of being with people while the deeper parts of the self have no room to show up. That layer has no real human connection. It is alone in a way that more social contact does not fix, because the issue is not the amount of connection but the depth at which it is happening. And the performance, even when it succeeds by external measures, does not feel like enough. There is a way a person can sense that the version of themselves engaged with their life is not the whole of who they are. Something feels missing

COMMUNITY NEWS even when everything looks fine. That is not an abstract feeling. It is the self registering its own absence. When a person operates mostly from the surface of who they are, experiences start to feel shallow. The depth to which a moment reaches inside a person is roughly the depth to which it will feel real. A relationship that never touches the parts that were put away will always feel like something is missing, even if nothing about it looks wrong from the outside. The self has to actually be present for life to feel like it is being fully lived. Real growth in this territory requires a person to accept where they currently are, honestly and without judgment, while at the same time being willing to move toward something. Not toward a new version of themselves, but back toward something older. The parts that were set aside not because they were bad but because they were vulnerable, because they had been hurt, because putting them away once felt like the only option available. Those parts did not go anywhere. The work is finding them again. It is worth being clear about what that actually looks like, because it is not about returning to childhood or undoing what life has built. A person who does this work

is not becoming naive or unguarded or less capable of handling the world. They are doing something more substantial than that. They are bringing the openness and authenticity of who they were at the start into contact with everything they have since become. The emotional depth they have developed. The relationships they have built and learned from. The hard-won understanding of themselves and the world that only comes from actually living. All of that remains. What changes is that it is no longer operating at a distance from the self. The adult life is still fully there, with all its complexity and responsibility and weight, but now the person moving through it is actually present in it. There is a groundedness that comes from that, a calm that is not performed but real, because it is coming from somewhere genuine rather than from the effort of holding something down. That is what rediscovering innocence actually offers. Not a return to the past, but a deeper and more peaceful way of inhabiting the present. As the new year approaches, it brings with it a natural moment of reflection. A chance to look honestly at how a person has been moving through their life and ask

whether the version of themselves they have been maintaining is actually who they are, or whether it is something that requires constant upkeep precisely because it is not. That is an admittedly broad question, but it is also an attainable one to sit with. Not as a demand for wholesale transformation, but as a small and honest noticing. When the familiar pull toward the managed, constructed version of the self shows up, as it does for most people in some form, the invitation is simply to reach a little further back. Toward the self that does not need quite as much maintenance. Toward what is more natural, more honest, and ultimately more at rest. Cynicism is one way of protecting against a world that once caused pain. It keeps things at a distance and can feel, from the inside, like clarity or realism. But what it is actually doing is guarding something that may not need quite the same level of protection anymore. The stronger move is to gradually need that guard a little less, and to go back toward what was set aside. Toward what was always there. Menachem Dahan is a psychotherapist in South Florida. mdahanpsychotherapy.com

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A Night of Gratitude, Growth, and Simcha By A. Gordon

Chabad of South Broward Celebrates 46 Years This past Monday night, on the evening of Chai Elul — the birthday of both the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe — more than 300 members and friends of the South Broward Jewish community gathered at Turnberry Aventura Jewish Center to celebrate the 45th Annual Dinner of Congregation Levi Yitzchok-Lubavitch/Chabad of South Broward Headquarters. By every measure, it was one of the largest and most spirited dinners in the organization's history, opening with an hour of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before guests sat down to a seated dinner in a room glowing with warmth, unmistakable energy, and beautifully decorated by Thimble and Co. Serving as Master of Ceremonies was Rabbi Mendel Goldman, who welcomed the crowd and made the surprising announcement that he looks forward to joining the team of Chabad of South Broward's Shluchim in the near future. The evening carried real civic warmth as well, with Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper in attendance — a longtime, familiar friend to Chabad's activities in the city — who was warmly welcomed by the room. The City is working very closely with Chabad in their Phase One Expansion that has recently begun. The program opened on a note of unity, as Rabbi Mendy Levy led the room in the Rebbe's Kapitel of Tehillim, with the community's

collective intentions directed toward those in need of blessings for children, shidduchim, parnassa, and health — for South Broward and for the safety and wellbeing of Jews everywhere, and especially in Eretz Yisroel. From there, guests rose for one of the dinner's most powerful annual traditions: the reading of the Rebbe's last signed letter.

Delivered by Rabbi Mendy Tenenhaus, the letter — the very last one the Rebbe signed before his 1992 stroke — was written specifically for the Eleventh Annual Dinner of Congregation Levi Yitzchok - Lubavitch, and its blessing has echoed through this event ever since. The Rebbe blesses all those who attend and support the Annual dinner with tremendous Brachos. The evening's keynote came from Rabbi Raphael Tenenhaus, Head Shliach of South Broward, who reflected on how dramatically the community has transformed — from a neighborhood once home primarily to Holocaust survivors and retirees into one of the youngest, fastest-growing Jewish communities in Florida.

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Speaking just days before Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Tenenhaus centered his remarks on the Rebbe's teaching that every Jew, not only the "official" shluchim, carries the responsibility to reach out: if you know Aleph, teach Aleph. He spoke movingly about the "October 8th Jew" — the surge of Jewish identity and pride that has emerged since October 7th — and challenged every person in the room to leave with one commitment: to stop being a bystander and bring at least one more Jew along on the journey, with Simcha Poretz Geder, joy that breaks through every boundary, that will hasten the imminent revelation of Moshiach. Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, marking nearly 40 years as Chabad of South Broward's administrator, offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the sheer scope of what happens under the organization's roof: the South Broward Shtiebelach, with 5-6 hours of Shachris Minyanim, the Mens' Mikvah that opens at 5am, the Elana Leah

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Women's Mikvah, overseen by his dedicated Rebbetzin, a preschool, a huge Camp Gan Israel, Hebrew school, Bar and Bat Mitzvah clubs, CTeen and CTeen Junior, the Friendship Circle, the Kollel D'Rav Pinchas Hirschprung, the Chaya Aydel Seminary - and — quietly, year-round — direct assistance to families facing financial hardship, totaling more than $250,000 distributed this year alone. The night's Award Ceremony recognized five honorees whose lives exemplify the community's values: Shabsi and Shayna Kabatchnik received the Dugma Chaya - Living Example Award for the quiet, everyday example of their Chassidishe home; Rabbi Simcha and Sima Bart received the Mivtza Torah Award for the daily shiurim he delivers to the Centers' kollel; Rabbi Zelig and Perla Katzman received the Young Leadership Award for inspiring the community's growing population of young couples; Yossi and Shira Levitan received the Oiseh Chesed Award, celebrated for their quiet generosity — and, memorably, for Yossi's insistence that no South Broward simcha is complete without a keg of beer; and Shlomi and Leah Nash received the Ahavas Chinam Award for their humble, behind-the-scenes kindness to families and institutions alike. And then came the moment the room had been waiting for all night: Zusha took the stage, and the transformation was instant. Chairs emptied as the entire room (of men) rose to dance, singing along to the band's best-known hits. In honor of Chai Elul, the Alter Rebbe's birthday, Zusha wove in beloved Lubavitcher niggunim, with the singing of Daled Bavos as a true highlight of the evening — followed by an encore of their hit "Don't Leave Me On My Own" that brought the crowd right back to its feet. As guests made their way out, they took home more than memories: a new Chabad of South Broward calendar and a copy of "I Am Not Alone", Riva Pomerantz's gripping true story of a woman who lived her P.30 / T S F C O M M U N I T YVO I C E .C O M | +1 ( 9 5 4 ) 6 6 2 - 5 0 5 4

Judaism openly under Communist rule — a book Rabbi Tenenhaus credited with inspiring this year's very special entertainment choice — as keepsakes of the evening. But what truly lingered was something harder to package — a packed room of over 300 people, three generations of shluchim families, and a community that spent one night looking back on 46 years of growth while committing, together, to build the next chapter with even more simcha, unity, and purpose. A special thank you to all the Shluchim in South Broward who participated, including the Lifshitzs, the Kudans, the Schwartz's, the Lebovics's, the numerous Tennenhaus's, the Barash's, the Andrusier's, the Feiners, the Phillips's, the Levy's, the Wolf's and many more. The Dinner was another masterpiece produced by Reb Dovid Weinbaum, and assisted by Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, Rabbi Mordy Feiner and Reb Ari Portnoy. Featured Co-Chairmen for the 45th Annual Dinner were "MVP for Life" Reb Efraim Kaufman, Reb Meir Cohen, Reb Mendel Kotlarsky and Reb Yossi Dechter. All Dinner Participants are eagerly anticipating the 46th Annual Dinner, to be held G-d willing in Yerusholayim, with Moshiach, NOW!

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Operation Inspiration: Out of the Frying Pan By Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

At some point, we’d done some shopping at a store which gave you “store dollars” whenever you shopped there. You could build up enough credits to buy things, and if you didn’t use them, you felt like you were wasting money. I mean, it was yours and it was ready to spend. How could you leave it there? The problem was we didn’t always have things to buy from this store. We’d wrack our brains figuring out if we needed socks, or pillows, or something we could use the cash on. One time, I went to the store knowing we had money to spend and I spied something I wanted. My wife has some rather highend cookware, but to me, I like the good old-fashioned Teflon frying pans. I bought two smallish frying pans which nested together neatly. I told her sometimes we need smaller ones than the large 12” fry pans we usually use. For the longest time, we didn’t use them. They would sit in the drawer, silently biding their time as we opted for the large, specially-clad pan sitting under them. At one point, I used the larger of the two, but the small one never seemed to be needed. Until yesterday. My wife was traveling, and asked me to prepare something for dinner. She wanted grilled chicken fingers (I know, chickens don’t have fingers, and buffaloes don’t have wings, but that’s what the butcher calls them so we go with it.) I dutifully went to the store and bought a pack, but it was

just the two of us, so I decided to marinate half of them, and make half of them into schnitzel fingers. Having coated the five or six pieces with crumbs, I had to heat oil to fry them. But was I going to fill up the whole huge 12” pan for that? Certainly not. This time, finally, I reached for the baby frying pan. I made the schnitzel and the pan made its way into the dishwasher. This morning, when I unloaded the dishwasher, the strangest thing happened. As I picked up the

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pan to put it in its rightful place in the drawer, I paused. I looked at the clean, sleek Teflon pan, and noted: “It’s fleishig.” Yes, after all this time, the pan was finally used for hot meat and was considered a meat utensil. But it didn’t look any different. It looked just as clean and unused as before. What changed? From a purely halachic standpoint, because the pan was used to heat oil, in which chicken was fried, the flavor of the meat transferred into it. Even if you can’t see it on the surface, it was absorbed inside the walls of the pan and changed it forever. That struck a chord with me and I sat down to write these words without delay. Though you couldn’t tell by looking at it, this pan had an experience that changed it permanently. What it came into contact with, and how, had a deep, penetrating effect on its very existence. I recently read an intriguing quote: “You can’t change the people around you, but you can

COMMUNITY NEWS change the people around you.” It didn’t make sense. Can you change the people around you or not? It was contradicting itself in the same sentence. Except that it wasn’t. As R’ Yisrael Salanter said, “I wanted to change the world, but at the end I realized I could only change myself.” You simply cannot make the people around you change. You can set a good example, perhaps, but you can’t make them do anything differently. It’s up to them. I guess it’s settled, then. You CAN’T change the people around you. But what about the second part of the quote, “but you can change the people around you?” Hopefully by now you know the answer, but just in case, I’ll ex-

plain. It’s easy enough to do it by changing the quote just a bit. “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change which people you are around.” Exactly. The people around us are who they are. Everyone is on his or her own journey, and some people are headed in a different direction than you want to go. That’s when you choose to change your environment. If you don’t, it will change you. Like the frying pan which was unclassified until it came into contact with the hot chicken, but then was decidedly, “fleishig,” when we experience extreme contact with others, it affects us permanently. The words they say and the behaviors they exhibit will make an impression on us. You may not see it

on the surface, but deep down, we are changed by our surroundings. If we want to protect ourselves, the only way is to ensure we’re in a good environment. Don’t hang out with the people speaking about others and using vulgarity. Don’t sit near the people talking in shul or go to places where people don’t dress properly. Even before you can detect it, your protective coating will start to break down, and let in the negativity. Smart people protect themselves, and don’t let their “frying pan” get anywhere near the fire. 2026 – All Rights Reserved Did you enjoy this column? Feedback is welcome and appreciated. E-mail info@ JewishSpeechWriter.com to share your thoughts. I doubt anyone actually reads this. Prove me wrong.

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Israel’s Luxury Travel Story Takes Off as Hotel Tourism Surges At the Florida Cruise Planners Luxury Forum, the Israel Ministry of Tourism highlights exclusive experiences and luxury accommodations as tourism shows renewed momentum Tourism to Israel showed strong signs of renewed momentum in July, with tourist overnight stays in the country’s hotels rising nearly 140% compared with the same month last year, according to newly released data from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. Tourists recorded approximately 395,000 hotel overnight stays in July 2026, compared with 165,000 in July 2025. The positive July results come as international travel to Israel continues to rebuild. During the first seven months of 2026, tourists accounted for 1.7 million hotel overnight stays, compared with 1.5 million during the same period in 2025. The latest data also points to growing momentum in recent months. On a seasonally adjusted basis, tourist hotel stays averaged 247,000 per month during the most recent three-month period, compared with 181,000 per month during the preceding three months. “July’s numbers are an encouraging sign of the continued return of travelers to Israel,” said Lorin Maugery, Consul Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism, United States Southern Region. “The significant increase in tourist hotel stays and the momentum we are

seeing in recent months show that travelers are returning and confidence is growing.” As international travel to Israel continues to rebuild, from private after-hours tours of Jerusalem and VIP airport experiences to desert stargazing, luxury resorts and Dead Sea wellness, Israel is showcasing its growing luxury travel offerings to travelers seeking distinctive experiences beyond the traditional. The country’s luxury offerings were highlighted at the Cruise Planners Luxury Forum at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, where approximately 125 travel advisors gathered to learn about luxury travel products and experiences. Christy Craig, Marketing Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism, United States Southern Re-

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gion, participated in the forum’s “Hot Seat” presentation, highlighting Israel’s luxury experiences, accommodations, culinary scene, and wellness offerings. “Luxury travelers want more than a beautiful hotel. They want experiences they can’t have anywhere else,” said Craig. “For a luxury traveler, it can be the little details that make a trip extraordinary, from enjoying a private after-hours tour of Jerusalem to tasting Israeli wine in the desert or staying at an exceptional resort.” Israel is home to hundreds of wineries, with the Negev Desert emerging as a distinctive wine destination alongside its luxury desert resorts. The resorts combine sophisticated accommodations, immersive spa experiences, and dramatic desert landscapes, while the Dead Sea offers boutique resorts, private beaches, and mineral-rich wellness treatments. “Israel has an extraordinary luxury story to tell,” said Maugery. “We want travel advisors and their luxury clients to see Israel as more than a traditional sightseeing destination. It is a destination where history, culture, nature, cuisine, wine and five-star hospitality come together.” Israel’s luxury hospitality landscape continues to evolve, with new properties, resorts and wellness experiences being developed across the country to meet the growing demand for high-end travel.

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Yishuv Eretz Yisrael: Fulfilling a Dream and Mitzvah vs. Protecting Our Future By Dr. Chaim Y. Botwinick

Although the title of this article suggests two separate and discrete reasons for making Aliya to Israel, upon close examination, they are not totally mutually exclusive. Fulfilling the dream and mitzvah of yishuv eretz yisrael has always been a reality for achienu bnai yisrael since time immemorial. But making Aliya to protect our safety in the United States and to ensure our future physical wellbeing as a Jewish community is a relatively new and recent 21st century communal concern and phenomena. As a child, I cannot recall a time when a conversation about Aliya to Israel was not front and center in our household. In fact, it was so central to our daily lives that it was second nature to talk about Aliya to Israel and about imagining the beauty and splendor of relocating and living in Israel. Making Aliya not only fulfills a tremendous mitzvah in the Torah but inherently provides acheinu bnai yisrael with a physical and emotional safety-net in a global environment that is saturated and metastasizing with anti-Semitism, anti-israel anger and Jew-hatred. Whether it was the topic of conversation over the Shabbat table, on vacation, or on a walk to the park or playground with my parents, the hope, dream and promise of making Aliya was ever so central and prevalent in our lives. It was always the central topic of

our conversations. Today, when we talk about Aliya it is discussed within a totally different context than when I was a child. For many, it takes on a different meaning and tone and its contexts appears to be more anchored or embedded in concern or fear of anti-Semitism and Jew hatred than fulfilling the mitzvah of yishuv eretz yisrael. Having visited Israel on many occasions, my family and I continuously discuss the prospects of making Aliya as a serious future aspiration and eventuality. But, the question I continuously ask myself is if not now, when? And when is the “right time”? These questions are very similar to those that were posed by our brothers and sisters in Europe just

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prior to WW II, immediately after Kristalnacht and at the start of the pogroms in Poland, Germany and Hungary. For many, these were red-flag warning signs. But for others, it resulted in a “wait-and-see” attitude or mentality, until it was unfortunately too late. For those who saw and recognized the writing on the wall warning signs, and tried to escape Europe, they Baruch HaShem, survived. But for those who lived in denial and were convinced that they were safe and protected in their homeland, were unfortunately led like sheep to gas chambers and crematory. Our greatest Torah scholars, intellects and giants perished at that time together with millions of innocent women, men and children. They represented an entire generation of loving, committed and kind souls of our Jewish community. We all know that the current matzva or state of affairs around the globe for Jews is not favorable from a safety perspective. In fact, it looks all too familiar. So I ask myself, what will it take for us to actually pack our bags, take that leap of faith and move to Israel. What makes this challenge even more significant is that many of our extended families are either living in Israel or on the eve of making Aliya. We also have close family members currently living

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states, these jaw-dropping prices are beyond most of their reach, especially for young families of five wishing to live in close proximity to Yerushalayim. All of these concerns are very real, legitimate and genuine. (The challenge of making Aliya more affordable for the average American family is a challenge and topic for another article). I once asked a well-respected Rav the question of when is the ideal time to make Aliya. His response although somewhat predictable was “the right time is when you feel it in your heart”. His response was way too subjective for a person seeking answers. To be sure, it was not convincing enough to base a difficult

life changing decision of such magnitude. Maybe I was just seeking a more definitive response from the Rav which would force the issue or would have tipped the scale and provide me with very little choice. As I reflect upon this dilemma, I began to drill down a bit deeper into why and how people make Aliya. A Historical Perspective Throughout our history, I have found that Aliya and yishuv eretz yisrael is less about running away or escaping, but rather more about running to and taking refuge. Yes, there are many who posit that the establishment of the State of Israel was not because we need-

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COMMUNITY NEWS ed a safe haven to escape to or to protect us, but rather because it is a place where we can live and settle in peace in accordance with the Torah. The fact that Israel is our inherited birthright should be sufficient to motivate and stimulate our willingness to engage fulfil the mitzvah yishuv eretz yisrael. When analyzing the rich historical and biblical origins of yishuv eretz yisrael, we see a variety of meaningful sources which support, reinforce and bolster our passion and commitment to make Aliya or to fulfill the mitzvah of yishuv eretz yisrael. Yishuv Eretz Yisrael is the act of settling and inhabiting the land of Israel (Peninei Halacha). The biblical origins stem from HaShem’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis, where the land of Canaan is promised to his descendants as an eternal inheritance. The Torah explicitly instructs us to conquer and settle the land as written in Numbers, 33:53 where it states, “and you shall disposes the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it”. Later, Torah commentators like the Ramban (Nachmanides) explains that these verses create a

lifelong religious duty and obligation for the community and for individuals to live in and govern the land of eretz yisrael. Moving Forward Friends, as we move forward into the future, acheinu bnai yisrael will eventually be forced to make a variety of existential choices and decisions. One of those challenges include whether we are destined to make Aliya and participate in yishuv eretz yisrael. As just indicated, there is no right or wrong response or course of action. To be sure, when the time is right, we will know. But, the question of when that time is, and what it will look or feel like, still remains an unknown. As the world around us becomes more dangerous for the Jewish community, it will also be-

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come more obvious and evident that Aliya may be the only realistic and responsible reaction or response. But, let us not forget that, as an American Jewish community, we also have an unswerving obligation and an unwavering commitment to strengthen our Jewish community in the diaspora in order to help ensure its resilience, strength, viability and fortitude. Remember, not everyone is in a position to make Aliya nor are we all equipped with the resources, mindset or head-space to make such a move a reality. But, at the end of the day, we will all know when it is the right time. Let us hope and pray to HaShem that we will have the foresight and wisdom to make these those decisions in a timely manner. About the Author: Dr. Chaim Botwinick is an organisational consultant and senior executive coach. He served as president and ceo of the central agency for Jewish education in Baltimore and Miami. As an influencer in education, he served as head of school and principal for a variety of day schools and yeshivot. He has published extensively on topics relating strategic planning, leadership development and school change. Dr. Botwinick is cofounder of LEV Consulting Associates and producer/ host of the Chinuch Horizons podcast series. He is author of Think Excellence, Brown Books, 2011.

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synagogue resource guide gathers contact information, costs, and youth or family programming details from 47 synagogues across the county, including options for residents who are not affiliated with a synagogue of their own. “At a time when so many people are seeking connection, belonging, and a meaningful place to mark the High Holidays, the Jewish Federation of Broward County is committed to removing barriers and helping every individual and family find a welcoming doorway into Jewish life,” said Audra P. Berg, President & CEO,

Jewish Federation of Broward County. “By bringing together information from 47 synagogues across Broward County, our High Holiday Services Guide is making it easier for community members, including those who are not affiliated with a synagogue, to understand their options, ask the right questions and participate in Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in a way that feels accessible and meaningful. Federation’s role is to be a trusted connector: a place people can turn to for guidance, resources and a stronger sense of community.”

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South Florida Delegation to Join Thousands This Fall for the Global Conference for Israel As Jewish National Fund-USA marks 125 years, the nation’s largest annual gathering of Zionists will look ahead to the next century of impact in Israel’s North and South. Thousands of supporters of the land and people of Israel, including a delegation from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, will gather at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in San Diego from November 12–15, 2026, for the Global Conference for Israel, which has grown from several hundred attendees to the largest annual gathering of Zionists in the United States. Now drawing nearly 3,000 participants, the conference will bring together influential voices, philanthropists, and supporters from around the world to hear directly from innovators, community leaders, and changemakers working to strengthen communities across Israel’s North and South. As Jewish National Fund-USA marks 125 years of impact, the conference will commemorate this milestone while focusing on the work that lies ahead to secure Israel’s future. “This anniversary isn’t just about celebrating our history; it’s about learning from it to better serve the changing needs of Israel’s border communities in the years ahead,” said Jewish Na-

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COMMUNITY NEWS more complete understanding of Israel and the role they can play in shaping its future.” Reflecting Jewish National Fund-USA’s commitment to developing the next generation of Zionist leaders, the conference offers discounted registration, exclusive networking opportunities, and dedicated programming for young professionals, as well as discounted rates for Jewish communal professionals. For more information, including additional speakers and programming as they are announced, sponsorship opportunities, or to register for the Global Conference for Israel, visit jnf. org/global.

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AIPAC’s agenda advocates for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, and it has been successful because it is obviously in America’s national security interest to be pro-Israel. Still, it should be remembered that Israel had no allies in its War of Independence in 1948, despite it being less than four years after the Holocaust. In fact, the United States banned weapon sales to Israel during the War of Independence. When Israel fought the Six-Day War in June 1967, faced again with Arab countries determined to destroy Israel, it had no allies. The United States first agreed to sell combat aircraft to Israel in February 1966, when the Johnson administration consented to provide 48 A-4 Skyhawk jet bombers. When people think that Israel is so isolated today, they don’t realize that Israel actually has much stronger relationships today with many countries then they have ever had before. Those countries include the United States, Argentina, India, Colombia, Chile, Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco. That list will include Brazil if Flávio Bolsonaro gets elected in October. One of the main reasons why Israel has these relationships now is because other countries see the strength of Israel, militarily and economically, and recognize the benefits of having good ties with Jerusalem.

The anti-AIPAC movement within the Democratic Party is a way for politicians to say they are anti-Israel. Those who oppose supporting the Jewish state claim that it is a better use of taxpayer money not to provide military aid. Yet these same people advocate giving U.S. taxpayer money to the Palestinian Authority, which provides no economic or military benefit to America. More than that, the Palestinian Authority has a “pay for slay” policy that provides financial incentives to those who maim or murder Americans. How is it in America’s interest to give taxpayer money to such an entity? It is not. The same people who talk about providing indigenous people with a homeland make an exception when it comes to the most indigenous people in history: the Jews. They have no explanation for this exception. Their bigotry stands for itself. Before the 2016 adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, which gives an example that opposing the existence of the State of Israel is antisemitic, no members of the U.S. House or Senate would likely have qualified as such. It was with the election of Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in 2018, two self-declared anti-Israel and anti-Zionist members of

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the U.S. House, that related rhetoric and actions qualified under the definition. This number is only growing in the Democratic Party, while antisemites who just ran in Republican primaries—Thomas Massie in Kentucky, and James Fishback and Dan Bilzerian in Florida— all lost. It likely could be said that come January, the Republicans will have no members in the House or Senate who qualify as being antisemitic under IHRA definition, and will thus be the most pro-Israel group of Republican representatives in Israel’s history. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the Democratic Party. AIPAC has rightfully adjusted. The pro-Israel lobby was correct to spend big in primary elections in blue districts, such as backing Rep. Wesley Bell in St. Louis against former Rep. Cori Bush, who lost her bid. It was also right to spend heavily to defeat Massie in a red district in Kentucky. Still, it should make some adjustments on spending in other races, even ones involving virulently anti-Israel candidates. For example, it should not spend heavily in a primary where the general election would be hotly contested. An example is the Michigan Senate race. Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens is a friend, and it was right to support her against

COMMUNITY NEWS challenger Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, but not with tens of millions of dollars. That money could have been saved for a general election. If Michigan was a strong enough blue state, then AIPAC’s strong support for Stevens would have been a good decision; since it’s a toss-up, it proved a mistake. AIPAC will now need to spend heavily for Republican Mike Rogers to defeat El-Sayed. AIPAC should have taken some of the support it used on Stevens for Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan, who ended up losing to antisemitic socialist Donavan McKinney by 4% of the vote in a heavily blue district. AIPAC should also have taken a shot to defeat military veteran Dr. Adam Hamawy in New Jersey,

who won his primary by 14% over Brad Cohen, the mayor of East Brunswick, N.J., in a field of 12 candidates. AIPAC may not have succeeded, but came close in supporting Melissa Hernandez against Aisha Wahab in the California congressional race. Getting involved in races is a calculated risk, but when a leading candidate is anti-Israel and anti-Jewish, then it’s one generally worth taking. AIPAC should stay out of any race in which the candidates have similar positions on pro-Israel issues. It should only support candidates in which there is a clear gap between the positions of the candidates on the issues. The vehement opposition to AIPAC from many Democratic

candidates has antisemitic roots, as they seem to have no problem with taking money from anti-Israel PACS. The opposition to AIPAC is a way to silence pro-Israel voices in America and to further clear the field for the antisemitic voices on the left, like streamer Hassan Piker. It’s impressive that AIPAC hasn’t been deterred by these attacks. The lobby group should continue its political involvement, but make some changes going forward to better use the funds it has raised and help maximize its results. Fighting for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and for those advocating those policies remains in America’s national security interest.

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What Is Your Currency? By Shmuel Shayowitz

This week, the Iranian rial plummeted to roughly 2.02-million-to-one U.S. dollars on the open market, the weakest level ever recorded. The drop came as the United States expanded its economic pressure on Iran, targeting financial networks, trade channels, and access to foreign currency. Whether that ultimately forces Iran’s leadership to concede remains to be seen. But the message is already unmistakable: currency is power! When your currency loses value, your options shrink. And it got me thinking about a much broader conversation on this topic. We tend to think of currency as dollars, euros, shekels, or the like. But in everyday life, we are making deposits and withdrawals in currencies that never appear on a statement. At work, it might be initiative, results, or trust. In a relationship, it may be attention, appreciation, patience, or simply showing up. The problem is that we often assume everyone evaluates the currency the same way that we do. Think about your job... You may believe you are working hard because you put in a full day and completed every assignment. But is that the currency your employer actually values? Maybe your boss cares more about initiative, speed, problem-solving, or bringing in business. Punching the clock may be a perfectly legitimate payout, but if the other side is expecting a different denomination, you may be surprised by the ‘exchange rate.’ The same principle applies to investing. I have a client buying an investment property that will likely generate little, if any, month-

ly cash flow at first. Some people would look at that and ask why he would even bother? For some, the answer is because cash flow is only one type of currency. If the rent covers the mortgage and expenses, the tenant is effectively helping pay down the loan. Each month, part of that payment reduces principal, which increases the owner’s equity. Over time, as the property appreciates, that creates even more long-term wealth. The mechanism is different from a 401K, but the principle is very familiar. Sometimes the objective is not immediate income. Sometimes the objective is long-standing accumulation. Years from now, that owner may have a much smaller mortgage balance and a more valuable property. He may sell it, refinance it, or simply enjoy stronger cash flow after the debt is reduced. Someone focused only on today’s monthly return could miss the currency that actually matters to that investor: future equity, optionality, and a more valuable asset. Look at what is happening in Israel between the U.S. Dollar versus Shekel conversion rate. The U.S. Dollar has lost so much of its ‘buying power’ due to the currency exchange. Many conversations that I am having these days with aspiring Israel property buyers are about how to maximize that arbitrage and what strategies are available due to the currency disconnect. And then there are relationships - where this gets even more complicated. Two people can both feel like they are constantly investing in the relationship and somehow both feel disappointing re-

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sults. Usually, it is not because one person is self-seeking. It is because both are paying in a currency the other does not identify, while each quietly assumes their own currency is the obvious one. One gives time. The other solves problems. One wants acknowledgment. The other assumes their actions should speak for itself. All in all, the answer is not to freeze investing, stop trying, limit giving, or to start keeping score. I think the answer is to publish (ie: communicate) the “exchange rate.” What matters to the person across from you? What makes them feel valued? And have you clearly communicated what matters to you? Money, careers, investments, and relationships all work better when we stop assuming our currency is universal. Before you work harder, spend more, invest differently, or give more of yourself - understand what result you are actually trying to buy. Because worth is not determined only by what you invest, but also by how it is evaluated! Shmuel Shayowitz (NMLS#19871) is a highly regarded Real Estate & Finance Executive, Writer, Speaker, Coach, and Advisor. He is President and Chief Lending Officer of Approved Funding, a privately held national mortgage banker and direct lender that has facilitated over $3 billion in mortgage funding. Shmuel has over twenty years of industry experience and holds numerous licenses and accreditations, including certified mortgage underwriter, licensed real estate agent, residential review appraiser, and accredited investor, to name a few. Shmuel has successfully navigated through many changing markets and business landscapes, making his market insights and experience well-coveted within the real estate industry. He can be reached via email at Shmuel@ approvedfunding.com.

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The Risk of Retiring With Too Much Cash By Glen R. Golish

Cash feels safe. It does not move up and down like the stock market. It is easy to understand. It is available when needed. For retirees, having cash is important. Emergency reserves, short-term expenses and upcoming obligations should not depend entirely on market performance. But there is another side to the story. Retiring with too much cash can create its own risk. At G Wealth Strategies, we often remind clients that safety is not only about avoiding market losses. Safety is also about protecting purchasing power. Over time, inflation can make cash less valuable. The dollars may still be there but they may not buy as much. A retiree may feel secure looking at a large cash balance but if that money is not keeping up with rising costs, it can slowly lose strength. This is especially important because retirement may last 20, 30 or even more years. A plan that feels conservative in year one may become restrictive later if too much money remains idle. Cash has a role. But cash should have a purpose. Some cash may be used for monthly income. Some may be used for emergencies. Some may be used for planned expenses such as home repairs, travel or helping family.

But beyond those needs, too much cash can limit growth and reduce long-term flexibility. The question is not, “Should I have cash?” The question is, “How much cash is appropriate for my plan?” The answer depends on lifestyle, income sources, health, risk tolerance, family obligations and the structure of the overall portfolio. This is why retirement planning should be personalized. Some retirees need more liquidity because their income is uncertain or their expenses are high. Others may need less cash because they have predictable income from pensions, Social Security, annuities or other sources. There is no universal number. There is only a plan that fits your reality. In Jewish tradition, we are

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