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US Advisers to Discuss ‘Next to Washington, D.C., or other locations as said that the president himself asked him ology which does not accept Israel’s exist- Steps’ With Israel, Palestinians they pursue substantive talks,” the offi cial to express condolences on behalf of the ence and is dedicated to developing nucle- (Andrew Friedman/TPS) As United States told TPS. United States.” ar weapons,” said Gilead, a former director President Donald Trump’s senior adviser “Even while working behind the scenes According to the relative, the family of Political-Military Affairs at the Ministry Jared Kushner arrived in Israel Wednesday, to advance direct, bilateral negotiations be- members told Kushner about Hadas’ cour- of Defense and a former head of military a White House offi cial told Tazpit Press Ser- tween the parties, we will continue to com- age, patriotism and talked about her service intelligence’s research division. vice (TPS) that conversations between the municate with the relevant constituencies in both the IDF and the Border Police. “What is new is that as ISIS shrinks you U.S. administration and the leaderships of throughout the region, to remind all that Greenblatt also paid his respects to the will not fi nd a Jeffersonian democracy rise both Israelis and Palestinians have been peace is possible and to demonstrate that Malkas after arriving in Israel Monday. An in its place, but an alliance made up of Iran, ongoing ever since President Trump’s visit many positive benefi ts would arrive from offi cial statement on his twitter account Hezbollastan, [the regime of Syrian Pres- to Jerusalem and Bethlehem in May. successful negotiations,” the offi cial con- read: “Incidences such as this underscore ident Bashar] Assad, and Russia—which According to the offi cial, Trump’s advis- cluded. why it is vital to realize President Trump’s has decided to support this alliance,” Gile- ers—including his Middle East envoy Jason Meanwhile, Kushner went straight vision of a Middle East free from threats of ad said. Greenblatt who arrived in Israel on Mon- from Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival in Is- terrorism and extremism.” “Iran is the only country with potential day—will discuss “priorities and potential rael on Wednesday afternoon to offer his existential threat—if it develops nuclear ca- next steps with Prime Minister Binyamin condolences to the family of Border Police Amos Gilead: ISIS Decline pabilities,” Gilead said. “The only way to en- Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Presi- Staff Sgt. Hadas Malka, who was murdered Increases Iran Threat sure that it doesn’t attack is by making sure dent Mahmoud Abbas. in a terror attack in Jerusalem last Friday. (TPS) Iran is the major threat facing Isra- it doesn’t have these capabilities. If it has “Is it important to remember that forg- Kushner was accompanied by U.S. Ambas- el today, and that threat will only increase nuclear capabilities, our deterrence capa- ing a historic peace agreement will take sador to Israel David Friedman. as the Islamic State continues to shrink, bilities become nil.” time, and to the extent that there is pro- “He conveyed the condolences of the and Tehran and its proxies will take its Gilead said that Iran is continuing to gress, there are likely to be many visits president of the United States to the par- place, Herzliya Conference Chairman Maj. strengthen itself and that Israel remains its by both Mr. Kushner and Mr. Greenblatt, ents, who spoke with his son-in-law on the Gen. (res) Amos Gilead said Wednesday, as main target. “The Iranian regime has no in- sometimes together and sometimes sep- way and asked to be updated on the visit,” he addressed the annual policy forum. tention of disappearing and this is Israel’s arately, to the region and possibly many said a relative of the Malka family to the “The Iranian threat is the central threat trips by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators Hebrew-language Ynet website. “[Kushner] [to Israel today]. Iran has an extreme ide- Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE JEWISH LINK OF NEW JERSEY TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE at the request of the Palestinian government in Ramallah,” read a statement from strategic threat. [Iranian President Hassan] the Palestinian Energy and Natural Re- Rouhani is not moderate—he has a very sources Authority. scary worldview,” Gilad said. “He’s interest- Israel has until now supplied Gaza ed in rebuilding Iran’s economy to achieve with approximately 120 megawatts of nuclear capability. Iran’s economic rehabil- electricity per day, amounting to less than itation is very bad for Israel.” one-third of the 400-500 megawatts that However, Gilead said, regional dynam- would be required to power the Strip ics were playing in Israel’s favor. “In the round the clock during the summer sea- current balance of power, the security re- son. According to various reports, electric- lationships with the Arab Sunni world are ity is available for only four to eight hours a major asset for Israel. Israel stands at a a day in total. A spokesman for the Gaza crossroads and we hold the cards to shap- Electricity Distribution Corporation said ing our own destiny,” he said. that Gaza will now only have electricity Gilead continued: “Israel’s security situ- for two to three hours a day. ation is the best it has been, but we have Last week, Israel’s security cabinet de- no time to make decisions in the future. I cided to slash the electricity supply to the don’t remember any period where so much Gaza Strip by some 35 percent, following was on balance and the decision was in a decision by Palestinian Authority Presi- our hands. We have achieved an amazing dent Mahmoud Abbas not to pay the Ha- and unprecedented relationship with Arab mas-held territory’s monthly bills. states. It was a previously bad situation but The PA informed Israel in late April President Al-Sisi has been able to take con- that Ramallah would cut its monthly pay- trol of the Muslim Brotherhood. Jordan is ments to Israel of NIS 40 million ($11 mil- our eastern security net. The border with it lion) for electricity it provides to the Gaza is protected and impenetrable and this is a Strip. The money is deducted from taxes huge asset.” Israel collects on behalf of the Abbas government on the import of goods destined Israel Commences Gaza Power Cut for the Strip. (TPS) Israel has reduced the supply of Humanitarian groups had appealed to electricity to Gaza in line with a Palestini- Israel not to reduce electricity supplies to an Authority request, according to reports Gaza, saying that any further cutbacks in coming out of the Strip on Monday. power available to the Strip could result in “The Israeli occupation authorities this a humanitarian crisis. morning reduced the 8 megawatts of elec- Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tricity capacity on the Israeli lines feeding told the Cabinet that the lack of power in Gaza in an initial step to implement the re- Gaza had nothing to do with Israel and was cently announced decision to reduce elec- an internal dispute between Hamas and tricity in Gaza gradually, which were made the Palestinian Authority.

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The terrorists were killed by Israeli secu- tweets are going to put a stop to one of the so accurately. rity forces. world’s worst when it comes to bias, that Associate Publisher/Editor Elizabeth Kratz Memories are fresh when it comes to The resultant BBC headline on Twitter being the BBC. the subject of the media getting it insanely was: “Three Palestinians killed after deadly Fifty years ago, when the Israelis won Associate Editor wrong about terrorism in Israel. stabbing in Jerusalem.” the Six-Day War, the narrative posted an Phil Jacobs Who can forget the MSNBC live broad- But after an outcry by Prime Minister isolated Israel of then six million up against Founding Partner, cast of a Jerusalem reporter looking straight Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli embassy 300 million from Arab nations. Jewish Link Marketing Solutions into the camera and telling an American au- in London and other criticisms, the BBC Now that narrative has placed the Jew- Adam Negnewitzky dience that Israeli police offi cers had shot a would tweet a new headline: “Israeli Po- ish state up against the Palestinians, who Contributing Editor Palestinian for simply “running past them”? licewoman Stabbed to Death in Jerusalem.” have been strategically excluded by these Nina Glick But when the MSNBC anchor reviewed The BBC said in a statement that “our same Arab nations. It is a narrative that has Senior Editor the fi lm, he saw, like the rest of us, that original headline did not appropriately re- most of the journalistic community play- Jill Kirsch the running Palestinian had a 5-inch knife fl ect the nature of the events and [we] sub- ing a role in the Palestinian cause, attempt- Advertising Director blade in his hand. To his credit, the anchor- sequently changed it. Whilst there was no ing to degrade Israel. Yaakov Serle man corrected his misinformed “reporter.” intention to mislead our audiences, we re- It’s just a headline or a tweet. But in re- Production Editor And then there was the BBC headline gret any offense caused.” cent months, there’s been a real change. Jennifer Hoff er “Palestinian Shot Dead After Jerusalem At- This is where Mr. Trump Jr. tweeted U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley showed us Features/Special Sections Editors tack Kills Two.” That headline failed to back: “You mean after they stabbed a fe- her ability to stand up to the United Na- Jenny Gans mention that the Palestinian shot dead male Israeli police offi cer to death…right? tions. Now the president’s son wasn’t afraid Michal Rosenberg was a terrorist who had stabbed Israelis to This is as close to being misleading as pos- to get on social media and tell the BBC it Offi ce Manager death. sible.” was wrong. Dena Kinderlehrer That was a year ago. “Need a new term for this nonsense. We can almost guarantee the BBC and Bookkeeper Last Friday, three Palestinian terrorists Sort of the opposite of victim blaming. the other media participating in this destruc- Gila Negnewitzky armed with automatic weapons and knives How about culprit coddling? Maybe crimi- tive narrative are not done being wrong. Sales Development killed Border Police Staff Sgt. Hadas Malka, nal cozying? Thoughts???,” he tweeted. So, tweet away, Donald Trump Jr.! Ken Goff stein Sales Representatives LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rachel Ashendorf Avi Koenig Risa Lefkowitz Englewood’s Sylvia Berger er this commitment is already appreciated 18 percent of suicides. In 2015, fi rearms Simon Worman Urgently Needs a Kidney more than you know. May you be blessed were the most common method of death Database Coordinator My name is Sylvia Berger. Many of you to serve as inspiration for your communities by suicide, accounting for nearly half (49.8 Moishie Rosenberg know me as a grandmother, mother, wife, and as ambassadors for all of humanity. percent) of all suicide deaths. And, most im- Sports Editor long-term member of our synagogue and With gratitude and gratefulness, portantly, 90 percent of those who die by Steve Gutlove volunteer in this community for over 40 Sylvia Berger suicide had a diagnosable psychiatric disor- Proofreaders/Copy Editors years. You may remember me as a parent der at the time of their death. Rivky Bergstein of four in Yavneh Academy (Tamar, Ilan, Ari Let Us Recognize the Research has actually been able to fi g- Ruth Brody Importance of the AFSP and Shiri), as co-owner of This Is It Boutique ure out the cost of suicide—a staggering $51 Israel Correspondents in Englewood, as Fair Lawn Hadassah’s past As you may recall, our family lost our billion—which is the combined medical Oren Oppenheim president or from my position as assistant talented, brilliant, giving son, Eric Eliezer and work-loss costs. A single suicide costs Tzvi Silver principal and director of admission at Ger- Levenson, to suicide on February 4, 2016. an estimated $1 million in medical costs Social Media Editor rard Berman Solomon Schechter school in I fi rst became aware of the American and lost productivity. Mandy Richman Oakland, for nearly 20 years. It has been my Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in AFSP has been around for 30 years. It Interns pleasure to serve my community and it’s the month following Eric’s death, as I saw ad- was started as a grassroots organization by Tani Greengart been my privilege to call its members my vertisements on buses and trains. My family a few families who had lost their loved ones Miri Wagner friends and family. has participated in AFSP support groups for to suicide, who were determined to provide Elizabeth Zakaim As a community member, I am reaching families and, this past September, sponsored comfort and services to other families, fur- Contributors out to you now in my time of need. In re- Team Eric at the Out of the Darkness Commu- ther research in suicide prevention and ed- Sarah Abenaim • Larry Bernstein cent months I was surprised to learn that I nity Walk, with over 120 walkers for Team Eric. ucate the public about suicide prevention. Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Glick Sara Kosowsky Gross • Robert Isler • Rachel Jager am in need of a kidney transplant. I know In memory of Eric, I joined the AFSP ad- This year, we were pushing for the fol- Gamliel Kronemer • Sara Linder • Pearl Markovitz this may come as a shock to you—believe vocacy 2017 forum to make a difference and lowing themes: Lisa Matkowsky • Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene me, it was quite a shock to me and my fam- prevent suicide. AFSP advocates convened • keep funding mental health research Andrea Nissel • Sharon Mark Cohen • Rachel Retter ily, as well. My doctors told me that having in Washington for their annual four-day ad- • don’t cut mental health services, particu- Joe Rotenberg • David E Y Sarna • Bracha Schwartz a kidney transplant within this year would vocacy forum, and on Tuesday met with leg- larly in the Medicaid program Mitchell First • Norbert Strauss • Gil Student Ellie Wolf • Temimah Zucker be my best chance for long-term kidney islators to stress the importance of contin- • help de-stigmatize mental illness The Jewish Link of New Jersey health. 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By Phil Jacobs these two items. He added there U.S. sailors prisoner as if they had commit- was no reason for North Korea to ted a war crime when their craft drifted Otto Warmbier. I keep his 22-year-old son’s condition into the country’s waters. can’t get this tragedy out a secret and deny him top medical This makes me think, hard. It makes me of my head. care. reevaluate the last eight years of engage- There’s been more North Korea said it released him ment, white-glove diplomacy. Why was it than our fair share of the for humanitarian reasons, but state- that the Obama administration remained horrifi c multiple shoot- run Korean Central News Agency on so quiet and knocked itself out to appease ings, where mass killings have resulted in Thursday did not comment on his North Korea and Iran? Whether you like or Otto Warmbier unspeakable sadness. It seems like one 24- medical condition. dislike Donald Trump, he got through to a hour news cycle just hands off another un- Otto’s heartbroken parents who will Unresponsive Godlessness. That’s how place where Americans have no sway, and speakable incident to the next cycle. be changed forever. The fi lm of Warmbier North Korea can best be described. was able to return Otto to his parents. It’s But why this story? A young American pleading for leniency in a so-called North We’ve suffered with Israel through the cold comfort, but at least the parents could man allegedly (and stupidly) tries to steal Korean court, where he presented a far- Gilad Shalit captivity, and watched as he re- spend his fi nal days with him. a propaganda poster from a hotel wall in fetched, nonsensical (to American ears) as turned, skeletal, emaciated and shadowy. The United States, the world’s only North Korea and is sent home over a year to why he stole a propaganda poster, also Among our great concerns is the kidnap of superpower, must amp up its sanctions later in a persistent vegetative state, only to presents a lasting image. But of all these IDF personnel or even Israeli citizens by against these regimes that regularly vio- die six days later. images of Warmbier, the ones sticking with the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas. late the human rights of its citizens and vis- My fi rst reaction? Why would anyone me are those of this apparently vibrant So we’ve seen the story of a prisoner return itors, be they labeled North Korea, ISIS or want to even visit North Korea in the fi rst young man being carried off of a Medevac before. Hamas or other provocateurs of terror. place? This is a country known for its city- jet when he was returned to Ohio. As Americans, we watched in horror as But even now, no sanctions will bring sized internment camps. People have no Unresponsive wakefulness? That’s how Iran’s regime, certainly known for its own back Otto. I can’t get Otto Warmbier out of free speech. Its citizens are starving. Its bru- Otto’s doctors described his condition. share of brutality on its own citizenry, held my head. tal regime has designed a system where killing and deprivation are used. We read, belatedly, the North Korean regime’s claim that Warmbier, 22, from Wy- oming, Ohio, was in a coma due to a combination of botulism and a sleeping pill. However, a persistent vegetative state, according to medical offi cials, is often caused PLAYING AN by cardiopulmonary arrest that results in an inadequate supply of blood to the brain. Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center told reporters they believe the injury occurred sometime in the weeks prior to April 2016, more than a year before his release. On CBS News, his father, Fred Warmb- ier, said he does not believe North Korea’s explanation that the coma resulted from INSTRUMENTAL Weather Forecast

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Judeo-Christian values that we do here in Jewish and Christian Leaders, the United States.” Joshua London, the co-director of government relations for the Zion- Legislators Honor Life on Capitol Hill ist Organization of America (ZOA), under- scored the signifi cance of a growing Jewish By Cheyenne Plott population, saying that EFRAT is the “most effective organization at attempting to solve On June 15, dozens of Jewish leaders a holy demographic issue.” from Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Israel and the Dr. Eli Schussheim’s eyes danced quietly U.S., along with Christian leaders and legis- as he listened to each speaker, and when it lators, gathered on Capitol Hill in honor of was his turn to deliver remarks, he did not the 40th anniversary of EFRAT (http://www. hold back. “He roars like a lion” when he efrat.org.il/english/), an innovative Israe- speaks of life, concluded Rabbi Abba Cohen. li organization dedicated to helping Israeli Dr. Schussheim honored his friend and long- women choose life for their babies. EFRAT time nonprofi t partner, Woli Stern, who has accomplishes this mission through educat- Participants on the steps of the US Capitol “Book of Life” being presented by Woli Stern directly saved more than 6,300 lives. In a ing women and the public; easing the emo- powerful moment, Dr. Schussheim present- CREDIT: SHMUEL LENCHEVSKY and his family CREDIT: SHMUEL LENCHEVSKY tional pressure through counseling; and ed Stern with a “Book of Life” listing all the providing food, housing and needed equip- names of the children saved through his ef- ment, such as strollers and cribs. While the forts, and he tearfully and joyfully noted celebration included speeches from U.S. leg- that many of these children were now hav- islators, the main emphasis was to honor ing children of their own. Dr. Schussheim the heart and soul of EFRAT: President Dr. grieved the fact that Israel is still losing Eli Schussheim and Mr. Woli Stern, the di- about 40,000 lives to abortion each year, but rector (Brazil). The event was coordinated by he remains hopeful that EFRAT will contin- The Friedlander Group. ue to expand their great work as they look When the Israeli Parliament legalized to the future. Michael Kierszenbaum, Woli Stern, U.S. Michael Kierszenbaum, Woli Stern, U.S. abortion in 1977, Dr. Eli Schussheim, who The event concluded by honoring the Representative Doug Collins, Dr. Eli Senator Rand Paul, Dr. Eli Schussheim, had chosen to be a surgeon in order to save generous supporters of EFRAT who, along Schussheim, Richard Hellman Ezra Friedlander lives, was deeply grieved that 60,000 preg- CREDIT: SHMUEL LENCHEVSKY CREDIT: SHMUEL LENCHEVSKY with Dr. Schussheim and Stern, are the mod- nancies were being terminated each year. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), when you don’t exist.” Many of the legisla- ern-day Miriam, saving the lives of Jewish He teamed up with Herschel Feigenbaum, Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), tors echoed what Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) ar- babies whose mothers think they have no the founder of EFRAT and a Holocaust sur- Doug Collins (R-GA) and Senator Rand Paul ticulated: every child “has the image of God other option. vivor, to seek an increase in the Jewish birth- (R-KY) delivered remarks championing the stamped on his soul.” Rabbi Baruch Valt of Sao Paulo, Brazil, rate by decreasing the number of abortions. cause of life and praising EFRAT for its suc- Among the Jewish and Christian lead- noted that “an orphan nation is a nation To date, EFRAT has saved more than cesses. “We need more groups like yours,” ers present, Richard Hellman, founder of without children.” EFRAT’s mission is cen- 70,000 lives. In Israel, this is the equivalent said Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ). Senator Rand the Christians’ Israel Public Action Cam- tral to ensuring that Israel never becomes an of saving an entire city. Paul (R-KY) discussed how fundamental the paign (CIPAC), described the importance orphan nation. EFRAT’s work is not only cru- After an opening prayer for the victims right to life is, saying, “It’s hard to fi gure out of having a thriving Jewish population and cial to maintaining the Jewish state, but also of the recent shooting attack at a congres- how to get to all these other rights [free- that it’s “important for Israel to be a Jewish a profound example to the rest of the world sional baseball practice, U.S. Representatives dom of religion, freedom of speech, etc.] state—free, democratic, respecting the same for how to create a culture of life.

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Moriah Middle School ‘16-’17 in review 2016 Yeshiva Science Congress - 1st, 3rd place • Tri-School Robotics Tournament - 1st place • JKHA Math Masters Tournament - 3rd place • 1,500+ chesed and talmud Torah hours fulfilled this year by the 8th grade • 9th siyum of Sefer Hamitzvot • $20,000+ raised for Yachad • $6,000+ raised for Chai Lifeline • Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education awarded to Rachel Schwartz, English Department Head • Kohelet Prize for Differentiated Instruction awarded to Rabbi Yoni Fein, Assistant Principal of Judaic Studies & Jewish Life

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OU Advocacy Mission American Jewish schools and synagogues Schumer was also among sev- Á CONTINUED FROM P. 1 and school choice.” eral senators who spoke about the The day’s events kicked off with an need to pass legislation like the • advancing school choice policies to opening session featuring Rep. Eliot Engel Taylor Force Act, saying, “Abbas has empower parents to provide their children (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House to stop making payments to terror- with a high- quality K-12 education. Foreign Affairs Committee and Rep. Vir- ists and their families, and all elect- OU Advocacy Center Executive Direc- ginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chair of the Education ed ofﬁ cials should call them out” tor Nathan Diament stated: “We are grate- Committee. Chairwoman Foxx spoke of for this practice. He further stated ful that so many prominent leaders of our her deep commitment to school choice he will support legislation like the community came to Washington and suc- policies. Rep. Engel spoke of his commit- Taylor Force Act if the Trump ad- cessfully advanced the critical policy pri- ment to pass bipartisan legislation—like ministration cannot get the Pales- orities of security for Israel, security for the Taylor Force Act—to put an end to the tinians to end the stipends. Palestinian Authority’s The ranking Democrat on the Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) addresses participants terrorist stipends. Senate Foreign Relations Commit- at OU Advocacy’s Annual Leadership Mission to D.C. Orthodox Union del- tee, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), said, egates then met with “We’re going to ﬁ nd a way to pass the Tay- of the legislation, and that Congress must their congressional rep- lor Force Act.” take action immediately to stop funding resentatives in small- Making the cause bipartisan, Sen. Ted Palestinian terrorism. er groups to discuss Cruz (R-Texas) addressed the OU delegates, the policy agenda. After noting he was one of the original sponsors Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE those meetings, the entire group reconvened for a luncheon with U.S. LOVE YOUR WIFE? senators. Sen. Robert Menen- NOW… LOVE YOUR MARRIAGE dez (D-N.J.) announced the 98-2 vote that had Men: Discover the healing power within just occurred in favor of your most important relationship. new sanctions on Iran, I can show you how. Free initial consultation – No obligation. for which he received a standing ovation. Senate Democratic BONUS: Menachem Taub, M.A., CPC. Leader Chuck Schumer Download your FREE eBook. (Marital Coach) (D-N.Y.) said the United “5 Things Good Men Do that Call or text States must make sure Hurt Their Marriage (Unintentionally)” (201) 347-9550 Iran is held accountable Available at our website: www.MaritalSuccess613.com Convenient Teaneck location. for its actions. “They ha- Shomer Shabbos. ven’t moderated a bit,” U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) with OU Advocacy Leadership Schumer said. “They’re 100% Confidential• www.MaritalSuccess613.com Mission New Jersey delegation following a private meeting. still exporting terrorism.”

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 13 NATIONAL NEWS The Administration and Faculty of Yeshivat Noam extend a warm OU Advocacy Mission Orthodox Union Executive Vice Presi- Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE dent Allen Fagin stated, “Coming to Wash- Mazal Tov to our Class of 2017: ington reminds all of us that we have great Sen. Cruz also spoke about his support strength when we join together and speak Shirah Abrahams Daniel Lipshitz to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel. “Now with a unifi ed voice in our nation’s capital. Ariella Addi Ezra Luber is the time to recognize Jerusalem as the Our national delegation of leaders deeply Shira Adler Laina Lumerman one eternal, indivisible capital of Israel,” appreciated the many representatives and Mali Antosofsky Temima Macklin Cruz said. “It is long past time to move the senators who met with us and will be our Ezra Baron Tovi Malek U.S. Embassy to Jerusa- lem, where it belongs.” Leora Benson Yehuda Mazin Other senators Ezra Beyda Eitan Mermelstein who spoke during the Eli Blumenfeld Aron Milgram luncheon were Sens. Yocheved Bruck Dahlia Mohl Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Gavriel Buchwald Daniel Morrison Bill Nelson (R-Fla.), Daniella Chernow Ella Osen John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Debbie Stabenow Avigayil Chudnoff Eliezer Pavel (D-Mich.), all of whom Avraham Cohen Rivki Piontnica voiced their strong sup- Sarah Cohen Asher Rauzman port for the OU Advo- Bari Diamond Yosef Reich cacy’s work and their Daniel Dresdner Jake Resnick ongoing efforts on be- Tikva Epstein Yonit Rothner half of Israel and the Jewish people. Rena Feldman Daniella Rothschild The OU leaders then Tiferet Fischman Eli Rubin traveled to the White Gabriella Forman Noa Rubinstein House. There, they met with Secretary of Edu- Binyamin Fox Yaakov Saks At the White House following briefi ng with Education Secretary cation Betsy DeVos to Elisheva Friedman Aiden Sausen Betsy DeVos: (l-r): OU Advocacy Center Executive Director Nathan discuss school choice Binyamin Fuld Jonah Schachter Diament, OU Advocacy Florida Chairman Allan Jacob, U.S. initiatives; Special Rep- David Gellis Yehuda Schmutter Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, OU Executive Vice President resentative for Inter- Allen Fagin, OU Advocacy Chairman Jerry Wolasky Jonah Gerson Tsilya Schneier national Negotiations Rami Gertler Ayelet Schochet Jason Greenblatt, who spoke about advanc- partners on our policy priorities. And we Eli Gilad Miriam Schur ing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; were all honored to meet with such sen- Efraim Ginsberg Gabriella Shabayeva and Deputy Assistant to the President Se- ior administration offi cials—Secretary De- Adam Goldberg Margret Shabayeva bastian Gorka, who provided insights into Vos, Special Rep. Greenblatt and Deputy As- national security policy. sistant Gorka.” Katie Goldberg Carly Sheinfeld Orthodox Union Advocacy Isaac Goldin Uriel Simpson Center Chairman Jerry Wolasky Gabriella Gotesman Arianna Solomon said, “I am proud to be among Mia Hahn Hadassah Solomon the leaders of the OU Advocacy Talia Halstuch Haley Solomon Center. Meeting with a Cabinet Jonah Herman Yehuda Solomon secretary, top aides to the presi- Talia Sperber dent and a score of senators and Ziva Kaye representatives is a testament to Yakira Keiser Avery Stepner the high regard in which the Or- Maytal Kessler Eytan Suss thodox Union is held in Wash- Noam Kinderlehrer Eitan Traurig ington. The OU Advocacy Center Adir Koenig Ezriel Vinar works intensively—and success- Yair Konigsberg Ariella Vogel fully—to leverage this access into Ayelet Kurz Eliana Warshawsky concrete policies that benefi t our community and others.” Abigail Langer Jeremy Weiss The Orthodox Union is the na- Yakir Lefkowitz Elimelech Zazon tion’s largest Orthodox Jewish um- Max Leibenstern Jordan Zimmerman OU Advocacy Center Executive Director Nathan brella organization; the OU Advo- Diament speaks with Special Representative for cacy Center is the non-partisan We have watched you growQV\WÅVMaW]VO International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt in the halls public policy arm of the OU and men and women, equipped with the tools to of the White House following briefi ng to OU Advocacy’s leads its advocacy efforts in Wash- Annual Leadership Mission to D.C. ington, D.C., and state capitals. take on the challenges of high school and beyond. ?MIZMKWVÅLMV\\PI\aW]_QTTUISM us proud in all of your endeavors. Teaneck Welcomes Our Graduates will be Law-Abiding Deer Couple attending the following high schools next year: On Tuesday, those lunching around Teaneck’s Plaza on Queen Anne Road enjoyed Bruriah Frisch Ma’ayanot SAR TABC meeting two young deer, who politely adhered to the Walraven Avenue stop signs and the crosswalk, before continuing on to their destination. The many people who met them as- Westchester Hebrew High Schoool sumed they were on the way to mincha in the Teaneck apartments. Yeshivot in Israel YUHSB (MTA) YWXEDUKXYNJEYNJ YNNIXENXIKKI NGKUFVQF Rabbi Chaim Hagler Principal Abie Cohen Robert Scharf Mazal Tov Class OfMazal Tov 2017! Co-President Co-President

CREDIT: JILL KIRSCH 14 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Federation Executives and Attorney General Confer on Community Security Concerns By JLNJ Staff Communication of security and threat bulletins and alerts from state, county and On June 14, Jewish Federation Execu- local law enforcement to local Jewish com- tives met with New Jersey Attorney Gener- munities was a major topic of discussion. al Christopher Porrino to voice communi- The Jewish community’s alarm because of ty security concerns and to seek assurances the increase in incidents of anti-Semitism of support and cooperation from the state’s was also raised. “At a time when there are chief law-enforcement offi cer. growing concerns about hate, bigotry and “We’re deeply appreciative of the collab- anti-Semitism, the best way to counter this oration and support we receive from our is for leaders, law enforcement, clergy and local and state law enforcement,” noted teachers to come forward and say in uni- Dov Ben-Shimon, executive vice president/ son [that] hate has no home in our commu- CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroW- nities,” stated Keith Krivitzky, CEO, Jewish est. “We are also mindful of the increased Federation in the Heart of New Jersey. need for coordination, dialogue and col- Relationships with the offi ces of county laboration, and therefore, I was grateful to prosecutors, religious and ethnic communi- meet with General Porrino and key security ty sensitivity training for law enforcement offi cers,” emphasized Ben-Shimon. and state budget support for Homeland Se-

(l-r) Jacob Toporek, executive director, New Jersey State Association of Jewish Federations; Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of New Jersey State Police; Drew Staff enberg, executive director, Jewish Federation of Ocean County; Robin Wishnie, executive director, Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties; Jennifer Dubrow-Weiss, executive vice president/ CEO, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey; Jason Shames, CEO, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey; Christopher Porrino, New Jersey Attorney General; Dov Ben-Shimon, executive vice president/CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey; Gordon Haas, president, New Jersey State Association of Jewish Federations; Keith Krivitzky, CEO, Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey; Steve Gutkin, deputy director, New Jersey Offi ce of Homeland Security and Preparedness Jason Shames, CEO, Jewish Federation of curity Grants were also part of the agenda Northern New Jersey, echoed the sentiment of matters brought to the table for discus- of the federation executives. “The relation- sion by the federation executives. ship that we have with the attorney gener- “It is clear that Attorney General Porrino, al and New Jersey law enforcement offi cials Superintendent Fuentes and Deputy Direc- provides great comfort for the Jewish resi- tor Gutkin are strongly committed to work- dents of New Jersey that our facilities, infra- ing with community groups and ensuring structure and lives are all safe and in good that all levels of law enforcement are af- hands. We owe Attorney General Christo- fi rmatively engaged combatting anti-Semi- pher Porrino a great deal of gratitude for the tism and all forms of racism throughout the hard work and dedication he has taken to state,” stated Drew Staffenberg, executive di- partner with us on these matters.” rector, Jewish Federation of Ocean County. The New Jersey State Police and the “We remain committed to ensuring that New Jersey Offi ce of Homeland Security nonprofi ts and religious institutions have and Preparedness (OHSP) were represented the resources they need to worship safe- at the meeting by State Police Superinten- ly and securely,” said Steven Gutkin, dep- dent Rick Fuentes and OHSP Deputy Direc- uty director, New Jersey Offi ce of Home- tor Steve Gutkin. land Security and Preparedness. “We take “There is nothing of greater immedi- all threats very seriously and encourage the ate concern to the state’s Jewish communi- public to report suspicious activity to us ty than the security of our members, insti- by calling 1-866-4SAFE-NJ or emailing tips@ tutions and organizations,” stated Gordon njhomelandsecurity.gov.” Haas, president of the New Jersey State As- “As the government affairs arm of all of sociation of Jewish Federations. the state’s Jewish federations, the New Jersey “Having the opportunity for our Jew- State Association of Jewish Federations re- ish federation executives to voice that con- gards issues concerning the safety and secu- cern and receive assurances of support and rity preparedness of our community as a pri- collaboration from the state’s chief law-en- ority advocacy matter,” noted Jacob Toporek, forcement offi cer goes a long way in ad- its executive director. “Having access to the dressing the apprehension we feel in the state’s top law-enforcement team, as provid- wake of recent bomb threats through rise ed by the attorney general and his depart- in the incidents of anti-Semitism,” Haas mental leadership, is vital in furtherance of added. our advocacy agenda,” Toporek added.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 15 16 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM BERGEN NEWSBRIEFS Joint Initiative Establishes Memorials in Teaneck The Northern New Jersey Holocaust Memorial and Education Committee, to- Are Your Kids gether with the New Jersey Enslaved Afri- can Committee, met with Senator Loretta Weinberg and representatives from Sen- ator Cory Booker’s ofﬁ ce to discuss joint Off To Camp? funding for their respective projects that will be located on the Municipal Green in Teaneck. This joint initiative will estab- Have you checked off the lish a Holocaust Memorial and Education to be learned from these dark episodes in Center as well as a memorial for Enslaved history. The “Garden for Mutual Under- MOST IMPORTANT Africans on the Teaneck Municipal Green. standing” will serve the entire county. To Each project will focus on memorializing learn more about the Northern New Jersey to-do list? those who were victims and educating the Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, community about the history and lessons go to www.nnjholocaustmemorial.org. Cong. Rinat Yisrael Presents Scholars in Residence Ari Sacher, Iron Dome system project Genizah and coordinates the Center for In- manager, and Tova Sacher, University of terdisciplinary Research of the Genizah at Haifa, will speak at Cong. Rinat Yisrael on the University of Haifa. Shabbat, June 24, The weekend’s and Sunday, June 25. schedule will be as CAMP Ari Sacher is a follows: rocket scientist who Ari Sacher will has worked in the speak on Shabbat design and develop- morning at both the ment of missiles for 8:30 and 9:00 min- over 20 years and yanim, discussing served as the pro- “The Best Offense Is ject manager for Iron Dome. He has briefed a Good Defense—Why Only Yaakov Avinu hundreds of US lawmakers on Israeli Mis- Could Have Designed the Patriot Missile sile Defense, including brieﬁ ngs on Capitol System.” He will speak again on Shabbat be- Hill at the invitation of the House Majority fore mincha on “The Miracle of Iron Dome” Leader and Israeli Ambassador. He speaks and again after mincha on “Living on Auto- regularly for the Israeli Foreign Ministry. pilot—Why the Crash of a Jetliner Should Tova Sacher graduated from Bar Ilan Make Us Reconsider the Way We Live.” Law School and worked as a city prosecu- On Sunday morning, Tova Sacher will tor for 10 years. She is completing her doc- speak at 8:45 on “Insights from the Cairo torate on Midrash Tanhuma from the Cairo Genizah.”

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Rabbi Meir Shalem cess in learning Halacha, the ability to com- (practical halacha) applications, so people ticipants’ independent learning of the top- CONTINUED FROM P. 1 municate that process with others and tre- will not only be able to learn Torah on a ics. They receive source sheets and sched- Á mendous personal warmth,” Rubin said. high level, but also apply the maskanot ule their weekly learning around their own grow families and engage in other time-in- Rabbi Shalem studied for 13 years at Ye- (conclusions) in practice to improve our schedules. If anyone has questions or gets tensive commitments. A small group, led by shivat Mercaz HaRav in Yerushalayim, and meticulous observance of hilchot Shabbat stuck on a sugya [topic] in the middle of the Bergenfi eld’s Rabbi Meir Shalem, hopes to he is currently studying to be ordained as on a weekly basis,” said Rabbi Shalem. This week, he will be able ask the group, and I, reverse that trend. A musmach of the Israe- a dayan (judge) in Israel. He has taught at combination of high-level learning and or anyone else who knows the answer, will li Rabbanut HaReishit, he this month began Lander College and currently leads a chabu- practical halachic conclusions is hard to be able to act as a virtual shoel umeishiv [a leading a yeshiva-style chabura (study group) ra there, though he moved with his fami- fi nd in the shiurim and chaburot to which person in yeshiva who answers questions in Bergenfi eld that will spend the next three ly to Bergenfi eld two years ago. Rabbi Yaak- most adults have access. about textual learning],” said Rabbi Shalem. years delving into hilchot Shabbat through ov Neuburger, mara d’atra of Congregation The community’s interest in this unique WhatsApp allows for the chabura to all the sources, from the Gemara to contem- Beth Abraham, referred to Rabbi Shalem as chabura has been very positive, Rubin said. work around schedules and help the partic- porary halachic authorities. “The enthusiastic response to ipants fi nd a time for Torah. “It’s a beautiful Congregation Beth Abraham mem- the chabura concept has been thing that we have the zechut to use this bers Avi Goldenberg and Ben Rubin were incredible and way beyond my type of technology b’kidusha [in holiness],” brought together by Rabbi Tanchum Co- expectations. It has generated added Rabbi Shalem. hen, their shul’s assistant rabbi, who not- such an excitement amongst Chabura members will take a test on ed their mutual desire to develop a chabu- the membership of our shul! each sugya that the chabura covers, but the ra for themselves and the community. “We When I speak with members tests work to their benefi t. Rabbi Shalem were both interested in creating a program who have started the learning explained: “It’s not a mandatory test, where of learning that would bring the excitement program, they have unfailing- if you don’t take it, you’re going to get a and substance familiar to many in our com- Rabbi Jon Kessel presents at a Congregation Beth Abraham ly shared with me their appre- bad score and we’re going to kick you out; munity from their days in yeshiva,” said Ru- summer kollel shiur. ciation and how much they that’s not the goal.” The goal, he said, is to bin. “Avi and I share a similar sense of the “a substantial talmid chacham and one of enjoy learning Rav Shalem’s source sheets simply motivate and organize the materi- need for structure and organization to bring the understated jewels of the Torah of our that guide us each week. Many have ex- al into sections and provide feedback so he coherence to the efforts of Torah study in kehillah.” pressed a strong desire to take part in the can tailor his teaching methods to suit the which we engage on a regular basis.” Rabbi Shalem immediately latched onto chabura even if they feel unable to fully members of the chabura. Goldenberg and Rubin found a great fi t the idea of a yeshiva-style chabura for adults. jump on board at this time.” Rabbi Shalem’s review shiur is presently to lead the chabura in Rabbi Meir Shalem. “Many people [in the Bergenfi eld and Tean- The primary attendees of the chabura are meeting weekly on Mondays at Beth Abra- “We were hoping to fi nd a person with eck community] have talent and they know people who have been to yeshiva and have ham after the 9:05 p.m. maariv, but Rubin knowledge, experience, drive, ingenuity how to learn, but they fi nd it diffi cult to approximately four hours per week to com- and Goldenberg hope to begin rotating the and charisma—all of which we found in learn beyond the level of bekiyut [reading mit to learning. “The chabura is aimed at location of the chabura through the oth- Rav Shalem. Rav Shalem’s experience and halachic texts without much analysis] now those who have studied intensely in yeshi- er local shuls to expose more community background, having completed his studies because the last time they were in yeshiva and already have the capability of learn- members to the chabura and invite them of Halacha for the Rabbanut in Israel, are va was many years ago. However, they still ing Gemara on a high level; it’s not geared to join. For more information, contact an excellent fi t for the kind of systematic have the skills to learn on a deeper level, and for beginners, people for whom this is their Ben Rubin at [email protected] or Avi and thorough study that we wish to bring our goal is to potentiate these skills.” fi rst time learning,” said Rabbi Shalem. But Goldenberg at [email protected]. to the community. Rav Shalem carries not Rabbi Shalem is also designing the the chabura’s WhatsApp group has also al- only a powerful knowledge of Halacha and teachings to have practical applications: lowed its members to be more fl exible with Tani Greengart is a rising senior at TABC and a summer depth of analysis, but a sense of the pro- “We chose a topic with halacha l’ma’aseh their time. “The chabura is based on the par- intern at The Jewish Link.

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By JLNJ Staff his wife, Jennifer, and their children live in West Orange. Daniel hopes to continue On Thursday, June 15, Daniel Geretz was his training to become a certifi ed chaplain ordained as a rabbi in a semicha (ordina- and eventually work as a hospital chaplain tion) ceremony by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in Israel. Rabbinical School, held at the Hebrew In- The full list of Yeshivat Chovevei To- stitute of Riverdale—The Bayit in Riverd- rah Rabbinical School’s S. Daniel Abraham ale, New York. Daniel is the son of Mrs. Ra- Semikhah Fellows is as follows: Benja- chel and Mr. Jack Geretz of St. Louis Park, min Greenfi eld, Daniel Blumenthal Hoff- Minnesota. man, Dan Margulies, Samuel Pearlson, Daniel Geretz grew up in St. Louis Park Tzachi Posner, Abe Schacter-Gampel, Avram and spent his high school years learning at Schwartz, Gabriel Kretzmer Seed, Ezra Se- Rabbi Daniel Geretz the Fasman Yeshiva High School (“Skokie” ligsohn, Eli Yoggev, Amir Zinkow, Rabbi Yeshiva.) He earned a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey to begin his professional career that time, he has taught weekly shiurim in a Daniel Geretz (Semikha for Rabbinic Pro- computer science at the University of Min- as director of operations for a Monmouth number of communities and, more recent- fessionals). nesota, and upon graduation moved to County-based business. In a lay leadership ly, became the founding rabbi of Maayan, This year’s graduates will begin posi- role, Daniel served as fi nancial vice presi- an Orthodox minyan in West Orange. Dur- tions as pulpit rabbis, hospital chaplains dent and president of Congregation Ahavas ing his time at YCT, Daniel has continued to and Judaic studies educators in the follow- First Kosher Achim in Highland Park. Daniel was previ- serve as the rabbi of Maayan, and worked ing cities: Baltimore; Memphis; New York; ously awarded yoreh yoreh semicha by YPS as a pastoral care intern at Saint Barnabas Oakland, CA; Richmond; Riverdale; West Food Vendor (Yeshiva Pirchei Shoshanim) in 2009. Since Medical Center in Livingston. Daniel and Orange; St. Louis and Stamford. Comes to NJ State Fair By Miri Wagner

The New Jersey State Fair at the Meadowlands opened on June 22 and runs through July 9. This is a great activity and always a lot of fun, but in past years there has always been one problem for kosher-keeping Jews: no food options. The fair has always had strict rules requiring food vendors to be open on Friday nights and Saturdays, making it impossible for a kosher vendor to participate in the fair. That is, until now. Ben’s Cord Blood may ensure a healthy future

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 21 COMMUNITY NEWS TVAC/BVAC Awareness Campaign Shabbos Is Planned for July 1

By Andrea Nissel law, the municipal governments are very who, in accordance with state limited in the amount of money they are law, are based in the local hospi- On July 1, the Teaneck Volunteer Am- allowed to contribute. Government fund- tals. These paramedics adminis- bulance Corp/Bergenfi eld Volunteer Am- ing for the ambulance corps covers less ter advanced airway intubation bulance Corp (TVAC/BVAC) will dedicate than a third of the annual budget. It is and several other intravenous the Shabbos to raising community aware- therefore imperative that funding be raised medications. When paramedics ness and support of our local ambulance within the communities they service. The treat patients, the hospitals will squads. “The TVAC/BVAC Shabbos came goal of the Shabbos is to educate the com- bill the patient—but our squads about because we realize that most mem- munity on the importance of the volunteer do not receive any of those funds,” explained Shell. Even though they offi cially service separate towns, TVAC and BVAC are very strong mutual aid partners. If, for some reason, there is not an available ambulance in Bergenfi eld to respond to an emergency, Tean- eck will immediately dispatch one of their own and vice ver- sa. Typically, TVAC responds to over 4,000 emergency calls each year, and BVAC to over 2,000. These range from car accidents to heart attacks to emergency bers of the community don’t realize what ambulance squads. Their work is an invalu- childbirth. we do, and people are often eager to fi nd able asset to our town, and residents are en- There is a very large contin- out how we operate and how they can couraged to support TVAC/BVAC at whatev- gency of Orthodox volunteers help us. Teaneck and Bergenfi eld have er level possible. on both squads. These men and women cal rabbanim have been enthusiastic sup- top-notch volunteer ambulance corps, “All TVAC and BVAC ambulances are are especially proud to represent the Or- porters of our efforts,” noted Shell. “With largely comprising Orthodox people, who staffed by volunteer emergency medical thodox community. Time and again, vol- so many Orthodox members, Jews and gen- welcome any support that the Jewish technicians. EMTs are trained in CPR, ox- unteers have noted how extremely grateful tiles are working together daily to help the community can give,” articulated BVAC ygen administration, defi brillation and ar- the greater community is for their dedica- entire community. I remember a call re- Captain Ryan Shell. tifi cial airway insertion. We can also treat tion and service. The ambulance corps pro- cently to an orchestra concert at a local In order for the ambulance corps to suc- every type of physical trauma with bleed- vide a value to the community at large and high school where a student fainted on cessfully operate, they each require an an- ing control and bone stabilization. In is a great vehicle to enhance community re- stage. There are communities who have, nual budget of close to $300,000. Being a life-threatening emergencies, we will also lations. It reinforces the idea that we are all unfortunately, experienced confl ict be- not-for-profi t organization, according to request advanced life-support paramedics, part of a large municipality and deserve the tween the Orthodox residents and the pub- same service regardless of our background. lic schools. But here, when the volunteer “It is incredibly rewarding to be able to ambulance crew of three men wearing yar- give back to the community in a very public way, and we are fortunate that the lo- Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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22 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Schechter Cuts Ribbon on New No More Teachers... $3.5M Endowment Campaign By JLNJ Staff al and moral foundation on which children grow into confi dent, intellectually No More Books... New Milford—Founders and leaders inquisitive and compassionate adults who of the Solomon Schechter Day School of contribute to the Jewish and global com- Bergen County (SSDS) “cut the ribbon” on munity. a new endowment donor wall on June 7, From the renowned Singapore Mathe- representing $3.5 million in legacy and cash matics program in elementary school to an gifts raised to date. The Etz Haim endow- inter-disciplinary, eco-educational organic ment campaign, launched in late 2015, rec- garden, from its research-grade microscopy lab to its annual eighth-grade Isra- el Encounter, Schechter provides a cutting-edge education and engaging new and innovative programs, including the gold standard International Baccalaureate certifi cation for Middle School, which SSDS anticipates it will secure in 2018. Over the past fi ve years, SSDS also has established a thriving annual-giving campaign, enabling the school to continue serving a diverse population from Bergen, Adi Rabinowitz, SSDS board of trustees president; Phil Rockland and Hudson counties as and Amy Cushmaro, Etz Haim endowment committee well as New York City by provid- chairs; Trudy Sadinoff , SSDS founder and honorary ing generous tuition assistance trustee; Freddie Kotek, SSDS past president and packages to families in need and honorary trustee; and Ruth Gafni, head of school ensuring delivery of world-class ognizes the generosity and commitment of academics, joyful Judaism, a strong moral current and pioneer donors committed to compass and a warm, inclusive communi- the long-term success of the school, which ty. For more information about Schechter’s is now in its 43rd year. Etz Haim Endowment Campaign, please Educating some 425 students from reach out to Michelle Weinraub, director of 3-year-olds through eighth graders, SSDS institutional advancement at mweinraub@ has a deep history of laying the education- ssdsbergen.org. TVAC/BVAC Awareness Campaign Shabbos It is the hope of every individual not The end of the school year CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE to require EMT service, but it is important Á to recognize the critical value these ambu- mulkes responded to a packed concert hall lance corps represent. With an average re- also means the end of at a local public school, I cannot imagine sponse time of less than two minutes, you a better way for us to show that we care should never need it, but you are in good about our non-Jewish neighbors and con- hands if you do! Therefore, community free and low cost lunches tribute to the community,” he added. support is integral to the continuing suc- Of course, for the observant communi- cess of these squads. until September. ty, there are many benefi ts to having Ortho- “We know there are many people who dox EMT volunteers, primarily for the sake want to volunteer but think they have too of Shabbos observance. For example, when much going on in their lives and don’t someone requires EMT assistance, he or she have the time. That’s why we ask for few- does not necessarily want to go to the hos- er hours than most volunteer squads. If pital. If a patient is not critical and does not you can fi nd four hours a week, you can Please donate to the need to be transported to the hospital on make a difference. Even if not as an EMT, JFCS Food Pantry Shabbos, he need not sign a waiver. Instead, if you have a skill, whether bookkeeping, a police offi cer will bear witness and dis- fundraising or building or vehicle mainte- miss the ambulance. Circumstances like this nance, you can put it to use for us as an to assist those families arise often and this system is quite helpful. associate member. We strongly encour- “TVAC and BVAC are deeply ingrained age the community to support us and our in need at in our lives. It’s a passion that we have to mission through volunteerism and dona- www.jfcsnnj.org/donate serve our communities and be there for our tions,” urged Dr. Cooper. neighbors in some of their most diffi cult TVAC/BVAC are accredited by the EMS times. We have members of all ages, some Council of New Jersey. All members are who have been part of our organizations volunteers who are fully trained emergen- for decades. Many of our members have cy medical technicians. For more informa- gone on to careers in advanced medical tion or to donate to TVAC/BVAC, please vis- fi elds but still continue to volunteer their it their websites (www.teaneckambulance. For more information on JFCS please visit time because it is a mission we believe in,” org, [email protected] / www. expressed TVAC medical director Dr. Eliya- bergenfi eldambulance.org / bvacinfo@ber- www.jfcsnnj.org hu Cooper. genfi eldambulance.org). or call 201-837-9090

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 23 COMMUNITY NEWS BCHSJS Holds Annual Gala Dinner By JLNJ Staff

The Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS) recently held its An- nual Gala at the Fair Lawn Jew- ish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel. The event was emceed by Principal-Director Fred Na- gler, and the D’var Torah was given by Rabbi Ronald Roth. The L’Dor V’Dor Award was presented to David Good- man and Dr. Hope Schloss- berg, recognizing community leaders who further Jewish continuity by actively sup- BCHSJS Board President Sy Blechman with L’Dor V’Dor porting educational and so- honorees David Goodman and Dr. Hope Schlossberg cial programs for Jewish teens CREDIT: PHOTOS BY ROBERT SAVETSKY OF TRIPLE S STUDIOS and serving as role models for active Jewish at the JCC of Paramus, where the Schloss- engagement. David is a CPA and managing berg/Goodman family belongs. Parent honorees were Alex and Doug Sobelman. The Sobel- mans have made Jewish education and identity an important focus for their children. They have three sons: Michael, who is an alumnus of BCHSJS; Zach- ary, who is a current student; and David, who is a future student of BCHSJS. Rabbi Shelley Kniaz was honored as BCHSJS’ Educator of the Year. Shelley is the director of congregational education at Temple Emanuel of the Pas- Keep your day job. cack Valley where she is respon- BCHSJS Principal Fred Nagler and BCHSJS sible for the religious school, Board President Sy Blechman with honoree Rabbi Shelley adult education and family pro- Kniaz Earn your MS in CREDIT: PHOTOS BY ROBERT SAVETSKY OF TRIPLE S STUDIOS gramming. director of Lawrence B. Goodman & Com- Barnett Goldman received the Exem- pany in Fair Lawn. He is the past president plary Service Award for his seven years at taxation at night! of Jewish Federation of North- ern New Jersey (JFNNJ), past president of Jewish Family Ser- vice of North Jersey and the past chair of the JFNNJ Endow- Midtown location, ment Committee. He currently serves on the boards of JFNNJ and Jewish Family and Chil- learn while you earn dren’s Services of North Jersey. Hope is an obstetrician-gyne- … so you can attend class, study for the cologist with Comprehensive CPA exam and have a career at the same time. Women’s Care in Englewood and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She has This new, affordable, 30-credit, one-year long supported educational and social programs within the program satisfies the 150-hour New York CPA Northern New Jersey Jewish BCHSJS Principal Fred Nagler and BCHSJS Board President community. She volunteers for Sy Blechman with honoree Barnett Goldman requirement and provides a great credential. a wide variety of activities at CREDIT: PHOTOS BY ROBERT SAVETSKY OF TRIPLE S STUDIOS Learn skills and techniques from CPAs, IRS Solomon Schechter in New Milford. Hope BCHSJS. In addition to teaching, he has or- also participates on the Chesed Committee ganized Shabbatonim, overnights, fi eld trips agents and attorneys. and special events, as well as ac- companying the Young Leader- ship students to Israel. For information, please visit: The BCHSJS graduating yu.edu/taxation1 seniors were also honored. In saluting the graduates, there was a video presentation and the audience was addressed by two of the seniors, Camryn Bolkin and David Stack. The Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies is Ber- gen County’s only community Hebrew high school for teens in grades 8-12. For information BCHSJS Board President Sy Blechman with honorees Alex about BCHSJS, call 201-488-0834 and Doug Sobelman or check out their website: www.bchsjs.org. CREDIT: PHOTOS BY ROBERT SAVETSKY OF TRIPLE S STUDIOS 24 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Alyssa Herman Is Appointed YU Vice President for Institutional Advancement By JLNJ Staff live and breathe YU’s unique mission and plementing better practices, enacted a robust vision. On top of that, she has achieved rare donor cultivation plan for major donors, and New York—Yeshiva University President success in building and running develop- worked with science, public health and fam- Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman has announced the ment teams in major organizations. We are ily service leadership and staff to create sup- appointment of Alyssa Herman ’92S as vice fortunate that Alyssa is bringing her prodi- port for a new strategic plan. president for institutional advancement. An gious talents back home.” A Stern College for Women graduate alumna and accomplished chief develop- As director of development for Doctors (magna cum laude), Herman speaks regular- ment offi cer, Herman brings more than 25 Without Borders, Herman presided over an ly at fundraising conferences, is a member of years of leadership experience to the posi- increase in private revenue from $17 million the Association of Fundraising Professionals tion, including a successful track record in to over $150 million. She then achieved sim- and has served as a board member of the Di- raising major gifts and building and main- ilar success as chief development offi cer at rect Marketing Fundraising Association. Alyssa Herman taining relationships with donors. Food Bank for New York City, the nation’s “I am excited to join Yeshiva Universi- and success. As a mission-driven fundraiser, “Alyssa Herman is an exemplary prod- largest food bank. Most recently, Herman ty and lead Institutional Advancement at a third-generation alumna and future parent, I uct of our community,” said Rabbi Ber- served as chief relationship offi cer for Autism pivotal time,” said Herman. “The education am thrilled to use my experience to serve our man. “She grew up with and continues to Speaks, where she led the organization in im- and values I learned at YU infused my career students, people and the greater society.” NORPAC Hosts Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) in Englewood On Sunday, Dr. Ron and Diane Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) re- Strobel hosted a NORPAC pro-Isra- iterating Congress’ strong opposition el event for Senator John Barrasso to attempts to establish or seek recog- (R-WY) at their home in Englewood. nition of a Palestinian state through Senator Barrasso is a former medical the United Nations. doctor who has served in the Senate The Strobels have a personal re- since 2007 and sits on the Foreign Re- lationship with Senator Barrasso, lations Committee. whom they met in Wyoming fol- Barrasso was one of the fi rst Sen- lowing the loss of a family mem- ators to come out publically against ber there. The Senator drove several the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA), hours to be with the Strobel family, and he supported additional emer- and to show solidarity with the Jew- gency aid to Israel in the wake of the ish community in Jackson. 2014 Gaza confl ict. Last year, he intro- John Barrasso will be running for From left: Dr. Ron Strobel, Senator John Barrasso, Diane Strobel. duced an amendment to the National re-election in 2018.

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 25 J Train ride J Bouncy house J Music show J Balloon art J Face painting SHAKSHOOKA TRUCK J Art activity J Performers J Petting zoo and pony rides J Raffle prize giveaway J Refreshments Kosher under the supervision of Rabbi B. Leasches, Lubavitch Of Monsey and more! All Pareve / Pas Yisroel / Bishul Yisroel Rain Date: Check www.kolchaverim.com for updates

26 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Holds 17th Annual ‘Play Fore! the Kids’ Golf and Games Event By JLNJ Staff

The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will hold its 17th annual “Play Fore! the Kids” golf and games event at the Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, New Jersey on Mon- day, August 7. This popular fundraiser allows the JCC to provide invaluable programming for children with special needs who come through the JCC doors each day to learn invaluable life skills, attend summer camps and take part in other educational and recreational programs that enhance their quality of life. The event will include a great day of golf, a $250,000-dollar shoot out, hole-in- one competitions, prizes, awards, brunch accini families. Event chairs include Dan- cess of the day is also made possible by Up. For more information about spon- and refreshments, dinner reception and sen- iel Cohn, Cory Hechler and Tracy Re- the event’s generous sponsors, dedicat- sorship opportunities and participation, sational online and live auctions. To make ichel; the auctions are chaired by Melissa ed committees and volunteers. Sponsors visit www.jccotp.org/playforethekids or the day appealing to all game lovers, the day Garden and Jenna Gutmann; and the include Atlantic, CourtSense, the Owens contact Michal Kleiman at 201-408-1412 or will also feature “Play Games Fore! the Kids,” games chair is Allison Hechler. The suc- Group, Valley National Bank and Wheels [email protected]. where attendees can share in the fun of the day by choosing to play tennis, mah jongg, bridge or Canasta. Participants are encouraged to come with friends to play as a group or as a single participant. Lessons will be available for mah jongg and Canasta. Every- one will have the chance to socialize, enjoy a delicious brunch and bid on unique and desirable destinations, events and gifts.

“One of the JCC’s core missions is to ensure that all children with special needs in our community have access to important life experiences,” explains JCC CEO Jordan Shenker. “Our annual golf and games event is one way we succeed in this effort.” The JCC is now taking reservations for foursomes and/or games, as well as for the evening festivities. A wide range of sponsorship opportunities is available. Attending or sponsoring the event will allow children to participate in the JCC summer camps; provide the opportunity for developmen- tally disabled children and teens to learn valuable life skills to enhance their daily lives; and support Camp Dream Street, a free camp dedicated to children with cancer and blood disorders, and their siblings, who get to swim, bake, dance, plant gar- dens and do absolutely everything their healthy peers would do, in a caring, medically safe environment. Registration for golf begins at 10 a.m.; range opens at 10:30 a.m.; brunch for all: 10:30 a.m.-12 noon; shotgun start: 11:45 a.m. Tennis: Men’s registration is 7 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. with the Men’s Clinic running from 7:30 a.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. Women’s registration is at 9 a.m. with the Women’s Clinic from 9:30-11 a.m. Games registration: 10 a.m; Games 12-2:30 p.m. Dinner reception and auction: 5-9 p.m. Dietary laws observed. Presenting sponsors include the Hechler family and the Kurtz and Spad-

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 27 COMMUNITY NEWS OHEL’s Third Annual OXC Classic at Camp Kaylie Draws Record Participants By JLNJ Staff

Many said it was impossible. Over a thousand have proved them wrong. In just three years, the collective mass of over a thousand participants, young and senior, men and women, individuals and families and OHEL individuals have proven that the combination of physical challenge and exhilarating fun is a win-win in an Xtreme challenge for an Xtremely great cause! Rabbi Jeremy Donath celebrates with On Sunday, May 21, over 550 partici- Ronya Arussy after completing the OHEL pants, including 70 individuals with dis- Xtreme Challenge. abilities and 71 teams, courageously ran, OHEL is grateful to its sponsors, includ- climbed, jumped, muscled, crawled and ing event sponsors Harvey and Gloria Kay- even swam through 35 obstacles at OXC, lie and obstacle course sponsor Jack Jaf- the one-of-a-kind mud run-style obstacle fa & Associates. Other sponsors included race at OHEL’s beautiful Camp Kaylie in ABC Communications; ABF Mud Run; At- Wurtsboro, New York. lantic PC, Inc.; AVID Fitness; Barristers Title The unique OXC challenge appeals to Agency, LLC; Clif Bar; Dependable Abstract both individuals and families, given the Inc.; FIT Studio; FM Home Loans; Infl ated choice of either the fi ve-mile individual or Creations; Miller Realty; Modell’s Sporting 1.5-mile family obstacle course. Separate Goods; Omni Managed Health; ReliaTech start times and waves were made available Network Solutions; Rosco Vision Systems; for elite, men, women, teams and families. Rosenberg & Steinmetz PC; Saxony Title; What draws so many to OHEL Chil- Stein, Farkas & Schwartz LLP; TriState Cap- dren’s Home and Family Services’ Xtreme ital; and others, as well as our many partici- Challenge Classic? pants who helped raise money to make this OHEL’s OXC Classic provides the unique event possible. OHEL additionally thanks opportunity for participants to challenge Toby Schwartz Graphic Design for her crea- their own bodies and test their limits, all tive design and branding work for OXC, as while helping others—supporting children well as the many trainers who helped par- and adults with disabilities who face great- ticipants get in shape for this event. Par- er challenges every day. At OHEL, we help ticipants left not only with a tremendous thousands of individuals overcome differ- feeling of personal and communal accom- ent personal struggles they may face—from plishment but with OXC’s many swag give- abuse to depression, disability to divorce. aways: T-shirts, gloves and more. OXC is the product of the bold and determined vision of OXC Co-Chairs Ben Eng- lander, Phil Goldfeder, Aryeh Jacobson, Etan Kestenbaum, Yehuda Konig, Rachelle Rosenberg and Jeffrey Schwartz. The welcomingly sunny day began with a hearty and healthy breakfast, with a delicious BBQ lunch following the race. It was a fun day for all ages:—whether as participants, spectators, or family members who were there to cheer on their relatives. Ben Englander, OXC co-chair and a 2017 race participant, commented, “We knew OXC would succeed and the turnout today speaks for itself! You see the incredible at- Alan Secter, chief development offi cer at traction of this distinct event, where peo- OHEL, commented that “When you look at ple can both have a fun, challenging and the range of participants, from 6 to 65 years exhilarating time, while at the same time, young, the diversity of abilities amongst all, engage in such meaningful chesed—for from rugged sports competitors to individ- such an important communal cause.” uals with disabilities, and you see their ex- Congratulations to our top fundrais- hilarating dash through the fi nish line, you ers: Rachelle Rosenberg, Rabbi Lewis Wie- see the personal achievement in all and nerkur and Avi Dagan, the top fundraising the powerful inclusive message that sends teams of Team #AVIDSTRONG, Team FIT to our community. We all have challenges, Studio and Team Rosco Mud Runners, and and collectively we are stronger by support- the top student teams of DRS High School ing one another and not least OHEL, an or- for Boys, Beth Abraham Teen Program and ganization that does so much of the heavy Frisch High School. lifting in our community.” Rabbi Avi Weber, OXC community co- Ready to join them next year? Start ordinator, commented that “This year we training now—put it on your bucket list saw an unprecedented increase of partic- for you and your family! Be a part of the ipating trainers and gyms, the number of Fourth Annual OXC Classic event next engaged schools and over 175 students— year—pre-register at www.oheloxc.org. which bears testimony that OXC galvaniz- Individuals interested in the many pro- es both individual physical determination, grams and services that OHEL provides and a communal sense of responsibility to should contact OHEL at 800-603-OHEL doing good.” (6435), or visit www.ohelfamily.org.

28 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS AMIT Hosts Best-Selling ANTIQUES & Author Daniel Silva COLLECTIBLES By JLNJ Staff Bergenfi eld, New Jersey. “He’ll speak about his latest book and share insights on how Sun-Fri 9am-6pm | SHOMER SHABBOS New York—AMIT will host Daniel Silva, his characters and real world politics inter- the No. 1 New York Times best-selling au- twine. Over the past year, Mr. Silva has visit- thor, for a discussion about his new book, ed many different AMIT chapters through- “House of Spies,” on Monday, July 10. out the U.S. and this event will be his only WE BUY & SELL Silva is the author of 20 novels and is best- public appearance in New York City.” known for his series featuring Gabriel Al- In “House of Spies,” Silva turns his atten- Antiques • Coins lon, an art restorer, assassin and Israeli secret tion to the post-9/11 world and the global war agent. Allon’s adventures appear in 12 of Sil- on terror, as Gabriel Allon tries to hunt down Stamps • Comic Books va’s novels, including “The English Assassin,” the world’s most dangerous terrorist, a shad- “The Confessor,” “A Death in Vienna,” “Prince owy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin. Instruments • Porcelain of Fire,” “The Messenger,” “The Secret Serv- The discussion is being held at the Ramaz Art • Baseball Cards ant,” “Moscow Rules,” “The Defector,” “The school, 60 East 78th Street, in Manhattan. The Rembrandt Affair,” “Portrait of a Spy,” “The discussion will be followed by a book signing Jewelry • Watches Fallen Angel” and “The English Girl.” and dessert reception. For more information Prior to becoming a novelist, Silva was visit www.amitchildren.org/danielsilva. Sterling Silver • Judaica the executive producer of CNN’s talk-show Founded in 1925, AMIT is the premier ed- unit, working on shows like “Crossfi re,” ucation network in Israel, serving 34,000 stu- Toys & More “Capital Gang” and “Reliable Sources.” He dents each year in its 110 schools in 29 cities left the network in 1997 and began writing throughout Israel. AMIT enables students to ENTIRE OR PARTIAL full time. His books have been translated realize their fullest potential and strength- into more than 30 languages and are pub- ens Israeli society by educating and nurtur- ESTATES PURCHASED lished around the world. “We’re thrilled to ing children from diverse backgrounds within have Daniel Silva back with AMIT for the a framework of academic excellence, religious 201-623-3323 fourth year in a row,” said Elissa and Mi- values and Zionist ideals. 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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 29 ESSEX & UNION COMMUNITY NEWS Bruriah Distributes 1.5 Million Pennies in Memory of Jewish Children Lost in Holocaust By Ellie Wolf Elk, who managed this year’s al homes. It provides them with a warm campaign, sent personal letters home environment, a religious education Elizabeth—In a special ceremony last to several organizations, shuls and a healthy community in which to grow week, Bruriah junior Mikayla Elk, of High- and individuals. On Purim, co- and prosper—changing their lives forever. land Park, presented three tzedaka organi- inciding with Mishloach Manot She states that the children are “normal zations with checks of $5,000 each, refl ect- deliveries, she campaigned in kids just like you, and their gratefulness ing the 1.5 million pennies that the school Monsey, Passaic, West Orange abounds.” She was fi lled with emotion in had helped raise in memory of the Jewish and East Brunswick, raising sev- expressing appreciation and describing children who perished in the Holocaust. eral thousand dollars in just one how meaningful the Bruriah effort and do- The initiative was inspired by the Paper day. Her letters brought in about nation was to her and to the children of Clips Project, initiated several years ago fi ve thousand dollars from pri- Elazraki. by the Whitwell Middle School in Tennes- vate donors. The big glass jar, set Elk also remarked about how power- see, which collected 1.5 million paper clips out by the school’s annual Hol- ful the experience of a determined mind- to commemorate the Jewish children who ocaust Museum, raised about set can be in driving the success of a project died at the hands of the Nazis. Bruriah’s 2,000, as Bruriah students fi lled like raising 1.5 million pennies. thought was to raise money instead of pa- the coffer on a daily basis. “It was exhilarating to see something Students from Dr. Eli Schussheim of CRIB Efrat in Israel accepts the check we have all been working on all year come the nearby Benedic- raised in memory of the 1.5 million children. CREDIT: ELLIE WOLF to fruition and happen,” Elk said follow- tine Catholic school, who came its founder and director since 1963, Dr. Eli ing the presentations. “The speakers really through the Holocaust Muse- Schussheim. CRIB Efrat is an Israel-based connected with the students in a way that um, were moved by the loss of organization that helps pregnant Israeli made everyone appreciate how important so many children. Inspired by women in desperate situations keep their these funds are.” the Bruriah effort, they initiated babies and provides fund- Rabbi Shapiro suc- a campaign of their own and pre- ing for their shelter, food cinctly summed up the sented a donation they collected and clothing during the fi rst Bruriah scholarship dona- from their students. GoFundMe two years following birth. tion. “Each year we distrib- also played a role in the success The third organization was ute over 1.5 million dollars of the campaign. Elk describes Bet Elazraki, a home for at- in fi nancial assistance,” he her feelings in presenting each risk youth in Netanya, Israel, said. “You raised 1.5 mil- check personally to the three re- represented by Kailah Kaner, lion pennies. Can you im- cipients as “incredible, and real- who was joined by Ronnie agine what that is? Your ly makes you feel the benefi t that Faber, development associ- hard work will help stu- Mrs. Piekes joins Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro as they these funds provide to the organ- ate for Emunah of America, dents just like you get an accept the check from Mikayla Elk for the Bruriah ization.” which helps run the home. incredible Bruriah educa- S cholarship Fund. CREDIT: ELLIE WOLF Three charities were select- Kaner spent her gap year as tion.” per clips so that the funds would go directed to receive equal parts of the 1.5 million a volunteer in this organiza- If you would like to do- ly to saving and improving the lives and op- pennies. The Bruriah High School scholar- tion and now works there as nate to one of these organ- portunities for Jewish children. ship fund was represented by Rabbi Pin- a staff member. Bet Elazra- Keilah Kaner expresses izations in memory of the In a surprise announcement, Bruriah re- chas Shapiro, executive vice president of ki accepts babies and young appreciation on behalf of the children, contact Bruriah vealed that it had met, and exceeded, the JEC and Shlomis Peikes, associate principal children from drug-plagued children who live at Bet Elazraki High School at Bruriah@ goal to raise 1.5 million pennies. of Bruriah. CRIB Efrat was represented by and abusive or dysfunction- in Israel. CREDIT: ELLIE WOLF TheJEC.org, 908-355-4850. ESSEX & UNION NEWSBRIEFS JFS MetroWest Bris Avrohom Inspires NJ Transit Execs Israel’s pre-1967 borders subsequently became known as the “Green Line,” to distinguish them from Holds Successful territories captured during the Six-Day War. Israel immediately offered to return her newly acquired territo- Evening of Laughter ries in exchange for lasting peace, but the Arab world rejected the offer. Subsequent attempts at exchang- ing land for peace have failed to resolve the issues surrounding these territories. Should Israel hold on to them no matter the cost? Is there an authentic way to trade land for a lasting and sustainable peace? This lecture will discuss that, and more. For more information, email or call Rabbi Mendy C , , (l-r) Thomas lark regional manager New Jersey Transit; Kasowitz at [email protected] or 973-325-6311. S S , Rabbi Kanelsky; teven H. antoro executive director; and Chabad of West Orange is located at 401 Pleasant John Leon, senior director, New Jersey Transit Valley Way in West Orange. Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, executive director, Bris Avrohom, Hillside, presented New Jersey Transit exec- Chabad of West Orange Enjoys utives with a tzedakah box. New Jersey Transit execu- Birthday Surprise tives were instrumental in permitting Bris Avrohom to JLI students at Chabad of West Orange, along with place many menorahs and spread the lights of Chanu- two of his children, surprised Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz kah in New Jersey Transit venues all around New Jer- with a birthday cake after their recent lesson of Surviv- , , S , sey where thousands of travelers were able to celebrate al of a Nation. (l to r) Marion Medow president JF Board of Trustees of C , , the holiday with joy and dignity. Livingston; arol Marcus committee chair of Bloomingdale; Bryan , , For information on upcoming activities, visit the and Andrea Bier honorees; Lisa and Erik Lindauer honorees; Lois , , S , Bris Avrohom website at www.brisavrohom.org and on Kaish committee chair of pringfi eld; Melanie Levitan committee chair, of Morristown; Thelma Florin, journal chair, of West Orange; Facebook at facebook.com/brisavrohomhillside, or call Pamela Fishman, vice-chair, Rachel Coalition, of Short Hills their offi ce at 908-289-0770. JFS MetroWest held its Evening of Laughter on June 6 at Tem- Chabad of West Orange Offers Lecture ple Bnai Abraham in Livingston. 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South Africa to try to be close to his chil- tract. You did not write anything. It is my never tried to give anything away. He gave Bava Batra 146 dren, he would lose all his possessions. He money now and I have no wish to give you everything to a friend for he thought his son is a wealthy man in South Africa. He is afraid any of it.” Who is right? was not alive. Now that it turns out that his By Rabbi Zev Reichman of life in Israel without any wealth. Finally, Our Gemara contains a lesson about the son is alive the gift was null and void. The son he decides to make the leap. He will make concept called umdana. An umdana is an gets the assets back. May these words aliyah and live near his children. He does assessment based on context. Sometimes a Nimukei Yosef (page 69a from the dapei of Torah serve as a not want to allow the state to seize all his as- person will not specify his thoughts and in- Harif) applies this principle to a man who merit le’iluy nishmat sets. He calls his friend R. Kalman. He gives tentions. Nevertheless, we treat his actions travels. If a person travels to another land Menachem Mendel R. Kalman a contract gifting him all his pos- as if he verbalized a condition because the and before he boarded the boat gave away ben Harav Yoel David sessions in South Africa. R. Ya’akov moved context of his deeds clearly indicates the his assets to his friend with an act of acquisi- Balk, a”h. to Israel. He found it very hard to live in Is- conditions he meant to impose. tion such as chalipin, even though no condi- rael. The culture was foreign. The language Our Gemara quotes the lesson of Rav Shi- tion was articulated we know he intended a This week we learned Bava Batra 146. was hard to grasp. After three months in the mon Ben Menasya. Rav Shimon taught about stipulation. He meant to say, “If I make it in These are some highlights. Holy Land he decided to return to his belov- a man who thought his son was dead. The the other land, the assets are yours. Howev- Bava Batra 146: If he wishes to retract a ed South Africa. He boarded a ﬂ ight in Tel man had an only son, the child traveled to a er, if I have to return the gift is null and void gift because the reason for the giving is no Aviv and landed in Capetown. He called his distant island, and rumors came that the boy and you will have to return the goods to me.” more, will he get his assets back? friend R. Kalman. “I need my money back. I had died. The man gave away all his assets to Our case is like the scenario of the Nimukei R. Yaakov has been living in South Afri- gave it to you planning to live in Israel. I was a stranger. The son then returned. Rabbi Shi- Yosef. Since R. Yaakov was unable to settle in ca for more than 50 years. He has raised chil- not able to make it there. Now you must re- mon Ben Menasya ruled that the assets are to the Land of Israel and he returned to South dren, grandchildren and great-grandchil- turn it to me,” he demanded. R. Kalman re- be given to the son. The father had not stipu- Africa, the gift is revoked and R. Kalman is to dren. They have all moved to Israel. He is fused to comply with the request. “You gave lated that the gift was conditional. However, give the money back. (Ateh Lemashal) alone. Why doesn’t he leave? The South Afri- me the money. You did not stipulate any the circumstances indicate that he only gave can laws make it virtually impossible to take conditions. If you would have wanted you everything away for he was sure his son was Rabbi Zev Reichman teaches Daf Yomi in his shul, East wealth out of the country. Were he to leave could have written a condition in the con- dead. When he thought his son was alive he Hill Synagogue. ONE MINUTE INSPIRATION

is we don’t. The Six Questions Asked of Us When We Die Too often we focus on our personal individual salvation. We think that the goal of By Martin Polack demption?! We should storm the heavens vation—yet in many shuls we sing it with being religious is to do mitzvot so one can and drag down the Messiah! a sweet melody. be rewarded and arrive in Olam Haba, or The Talmud tells After 2,000 years of anti-Semitism, hol- The central paradigm of the Jewish re- heaven. Many of us understand that there us that when a person ocausts, pogroms, Crusades, killings, beat- ligion is redemption. The Jewish religion is a second, grander, purpose to our lives— dies and his soul goes ings, pillages, degradation, forced conver- is founded on the Divine assurance that that we need to do kindness toward oth- to heaven, the heavenly sions, we are told to patiently, passively, the world will be perfected. The messian- ers, feed the poor, give charity, create right- court of judgment asks wait for our salvation? ic dream is the great moving force of Jew- eous children, spread love and build moral, six questions: “Raba The tzaddik the Grandfather of Shpole ish history and of the Jewish role in the ethical, peaceful communities and a better said, Did you do business with honesty and would say, “Lord, save Your people before it world. In the future there will be no more world. In this way, we “force” the Messiah integrity? Did you ﬁ x set times for study- is too late. Otherwise, there may not be an- violence. All mankind will recognize God is to come down and lead us. We see that not ing Torah? Did you participate in the com- yone left to save.” king and will follow the Jews to Yerushalay- only must we “await” the Messianic era, we mandment to be fruitful and multiply? Did And now, in the United States and else- im and to the Third Temple. should do whatever we can to hasten it. you await the Redemption? Did you en- where, in this “good” exile, where most gen- Our prayers reﬂ ect a yearning for sal- So when we die and go to heaven and gage in the pursuit of wisdom? Did you tiles accept us or at least tolerate us, there vation, such as the 15th blessing of the the heavenly court of angels will ask us have fear of Heaven?” (Shabbat 31a) is a spiritual genocide. We are losing hun- Shemoneh Esrei, “Es Tzemach David,” that if we did our part to improve the world Each and every one of these questions dreds of thousands of Jews to massive as- we say three times daily, the second par- around us to lead to the ultimate redemp- is an investigation not just of our accom- similation and intermarriage. agraph of Aleinu L’Shabeach and the Ani tion, what will we say? plishments, but of our overall character, Rabbi Yaakov of Emden writes in his Ma’amin. It is a foundational principle of Moshe of Ujhely waited his whole life values and goals in the lives we have led. siddur that the last sentence immediate- Judaism. for the Messiah; he never went to bed with- All very noble and important. But I ly prior to the morning Shemoneh Esrei, How many of us await the Redemption out reminding his sons: “If he comes, wake would like to focus on the fourth question “Tzur Yisrael kumah b’ezrat Yisrael, Rock of daily? Do we think about and hope for the me right away.” asked. “Did you await the Redemption?” … Israel, rise to the aid of Israel and redeem Moshiach? Do we even want the Moshi- Await the redemption…await the redemp- and liberate Judah and Israel,” should be ach? We are so busy with our daily rou- Martin Polack is a business analyst and is involved in tion?! What do you mean, await the re- said with a broken heart, pleading for sal- tines that it almost seems that the answer adult Jewish education. RABBI’S MUSINGS AND AMUSINGS

the time the day was over, they had spent feels no excitement in the essence of the Sinful or Divine well beyond their normal allotted budget day and recommitment to Torah learning for such events. and Torah living, then his indulgences wer- By Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW I couldn’t help but wonder when a Was it worth it? en’t really worth it. cheesecake is “sinful” and when it is “divine.” The answer depends on what hap- However, if the customs serve as sym- The fi rst time I heard No doubt you have been pondering pened afterward. If the day was merely a bolism that help aid one’s excitement and one of my students ex- the same thing over the recent Yom Tov momentary respite from their monoto- recommitment to Torah, then it’s worth claim “he’s a sick ath- of Shavuot. I will enlighten you to what I nous relationship, and the next day they every bite, and every penny. lete,” I felt terrible. How think is the difference, based on the follow- resumed their aloofness toward each oth- So, the question of whether cheesecake sad that such a vibrant ing parable: er, then the added expenses weren’t really is sinful or divine has little to do with the and adroit athlete was A couple was married for many years. worth it. However, if the day served to reig- contents of the cake as much as with the at- ill. Before I had a chance to add his name to Life took its toll, including the pressures of nite the spark of their insipid marriage, and titude of the one eating it. my Tehillim list, however, my students ex- raising children and the rigors of making a brought back faded emotions for each oth- It all boils down to whether it’s a sick plained to me that saying an athlete is sick living. Sad to say, they didn’t spend much er, then it was worth every penny. Work- cheesecake or if the cheesecake makes you is somehow a good thing. In fact, it’s a big quality time together. The conversations ing toward a better future always requires sick! compliment to say that someone is a “sick they did have were mostly about stressful some investment. player,” or that he has a “sick shot.” matters, or arguments about the kids or fi - On Shavuot there is a beautiful custom Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the rabbi of Kehillat New It was reminiscent of the fi rst time I nances. to eat dairy foods, including creamy and Hempstead as well as guidance counselor and sev- heard someone describe a cheesecake as be- Their anniversary was approaching, and delectable cheesecake. The commentators enth-grade rebbe in ASHAR, principal at Mesivta Ohr ing “sinful.” Then, too, I wondered what was the husband decided to go all out so they offer numerous reasons why/how eating Naftoli of New Windsor and a division head at Camp so satanic and devilish about cheesecake. could celebrate and enjoy the day together. dairy reminds us of the revelation at Sinai Dora Golding. He also presents parenting classes based What was even more confusing was when After a great deal of planning, the an- and the giving of the Torah. on the acclaimed Love and Logic methods. His email someone else described the same cheese- niversary arrived. They went on an expen- If one enjoys all the beautiful customs address is: [email protected]. His website is: cake as being “heavenly” and “divine,” add- sive half-day cruise, complete with sight- of the holiday, including eating saturated www.stamtorah.info. ing that it was “worth every calorie.” seeing and a posh lunch and dinner. By carbs and buying expensive fl owers, but

32 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SEPHARDIC CORNER Sheva Berachot for Lini NO SHORTCUTS, and Yehoshua (Josh) No Disappointments... Schulz at Shaarei Orah

By Rabbi Haim Jachter to recite sheva brachot! Lini and Joshua were married the previous Sunday before What a simcha to shkiah (sunset), and thus Sunday count- see Shaarei Orah’s own ed as the fi rst day of sheva brachot. Since Joshua Schulz marry a shkiah had already passed, it seemed that wonderful young lady, we could no longer recite sheva brachot! Rachel Lina (Lini) Sas- Although Maran Hachida (Rav Yosef Haim sen, this past week in Is- Azulay, a major Sephardic authority) per- rael! The young couple returned for she- mits the recital of sheva brachot for the va brachot in New Jersey this past week, entire week (i.e., until 168 hours after the concluding at a seudah shelishit at Con- chupah have elapsed), Hacham Ovadia gregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic (Teshuvot Yabia Omer 5 Even HaEzer 7:2) Congregation of Teaneck. It is especially notes that the consensus rejects this ap- gratifying to see Joshua’s beautiful devel- proach. opment from a young boy at Shaarei Orah However, I was delighted to fi nd that to his emergence as a charismatic, young Hacham Ovadia (Teshuvot Yabia Omer op. ben Torah. I had the double pleasure of cit.) and Hacham Yitzhak Yosef (Yalkut Yo- serving as Joshua’s rav at Shaarei Orah and sef Sova Semachot 1:113) permits recital of rebbe at Torah Academy of Bergen County, sheva brachot in such circumstances be- where Joshua graduated in 2009. fore tzeit hakochavim (nightfall). He notes The Sephardic standards for she- that the time between shkiah and tzeit, re- va brachot, though, are more stringent ferred to as bein hashemashot, is regarded that those of Ashkenazic Jews. It is well as safek yom safek layla, uncertain as to its known that the presence of panim cha- identity as either day or night (Ritva and dashot (new faces; i.e., people who have Rav Soloveitchik explain that this means not yet participated in the wedding par- that this time period has elements of both ties) is required in order to recite sheva day and night and thus is regarded as both brachot during the week after the wed- day and night). ding. Whereas for Ashkenazic Jews, one Moreover, Hacham Ovadia and Ha- person suffi ces for panim chadashot, Ha- cham Yitzhak add that there is a safek, cham Ovadia Yosef (Teshuvot Yabia Omer possibility, that we follow Rabbeinu Tam 3 Even HaEzer 11) insists that Sephard- that the halachic day continues until 58 ic practice follows the Rambam who re- minutes after astronomical sunset. Ha- quires two panim chadashot (as indi- cham Ovadia and Hacham Yitzhak often cated by the use of the plural “panim take this opinion into account, as do we chadashot”). at Shaarei Orah. For example, we endeav- Moreover, while Ashkenazic Jews fol- or to wait for the end of Yom Kippur by low the Rama, that Shabbat is regarded Rabbeinu Tam’s standards (72 minutes af- as panim chadashot even regarding seu- ter shkiah) before we recite Havdalah on dah shelishit, Sephardim follow the rul- that most holy day. Accordingly, Hacham ing of Maran that actual panim chada- Yitzhak concludes that we recite she- shot are required at seudah shelishit (as va brachot on the seventh day after the noted in the aforementioned Teshuvot chupah, during the time period of bein Yabia Omer). I was delighted to note that hashmashot. We note that we may add, both requirements were met at the seu- as a third safek, the opinion of the Chida dah shelishit held in honor of Lini and that sheva brachot is recited a full seven Yehoshua’s wedding at Shaarei Orah. days/168 hours after the chupah. There would seem, though, to be a One last halachic hurdle was to be problem with conducting sheva brachot overcome. Once Birkat HaMazon of seu- at Shaarei Orah. After all, Sephardic prac- dah shelishit is recited, we are not per- tice, insists Hacham Ovadia, is for she- mitted to eat until Havdalah. How could va brachot to take place only at the beit we drink from the kosot of the sheva bra- chatan, the marital residence. I have been chot after Birkat HaMazon?! While there told, though, by a number of knowledge- is wide discussion and a variety of opin- fine art photography & able Sephardic laypeople and rabbanim, ions on the matter, Shaarei Orah follows that many Sephardic Jews have not ac- the ruling of Hacham Ovadia (Teshuvot cinematography cepted this ruling of Hacham Ovadia. Yabia Omer op. cit. and 8 Orah Haim 33) They note that the marital residence is permitting the drinking of the kosot even usually a quite small space and woeful- before Havdalah. ly inadequate to host a sheva brachot. There is no greater joy than wit- Moreover, the marital residence is often nessing the blossoming of a young con- hardly in order and ready to host a series gregant from a boy into a very capable of parties immediately after the wedding. young man who is deeply committed to Had this ruling of Hacham Ovadia been Torah and marrying a wonderful kallah accepted, the recitation of sheva brachot who shares his values. What a joy it was for Sephardic Jews would have been evis- to have the privilege of reciting the con- cerated. Thus, it is accepted among many cluding sheva brachot for Josh and Lini at Sephardic Jews that the conditions have one of the chatan’s spiritual foundations, changed since the time of the Gemara, Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephard- and sheva brachot may be recited even ic Congregation of Teaneck! outside the beit chatan. The Gemara (Suk- kah 25b) states that simcha occurs only Rabbi Haim Jachter is the spiritual leader of Congrega- at the marital residence. Today, simcha is tion Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Tean- T. 201.862.0288 not possible at the marital residence. eck. He also serves as a Rebbe at Torah Academy of Ber- www.mendelmeyers.com We were all ready for sheva brachot gen County and a Dayan on the Beth Din of Elizabeth. when I realized that it might be too late www.instagram.com/mendelmeyers

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34 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM A SHABBOS MESSAGE Chasing the Ball

By Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler come fi xated with the justness and validi- our parsha by virtue of his response to the it. The pasuk in Tehillim says “Bakesh sha- ty of their respective positions, or they can machloket with Korach. The pasuk tells lom v’radfehu,” “seek peace and pursue One day this past engage with a sense of humility and dees- us that Moshe summoned Datan and Avi- it.” When it comes to confl ict, we may at week, my son was playing calate their confl ict. ram, who were times resort to the words “I tried,” when basketball in our drive- Moshe Rab- Korach’s con- asked if we attempted to make shalom. way when I came out the beinu was the spirators, to These words must carry a sincerity when front door. As I stood on greatest leader come to him and it describes our efforts. David Hamelech the porch, he asked me if in the history of explain their actions. teaches us in Tehillim that it’s not good I wanted to take a shot. After I answered the Jewish peo- Had Moshe himself pur- enough to simply try, but that we have to affi rmatively, he threw the ball up to me ple. Yet, Moshe sued them instead of sum- pursue the possibility. May we be cogni- and I subsequently shot and missed. The did not succeed moning them, he may have zant of the true sincerity in our words and ball hit the rim and headed straight for in sustaining peace had more success at pointing run after peace in all areas of our lives as the street. Since we live up a hill, the ball among the people at all times. out their error and resolving a child would chase a precious ball down started rolling down the block and my son One would think that a great leader the confl ict all together. This ap- the street. started running after it. The ball picked would have the talent and ability to suc- proach may have spared the lives up speed as it traveled down the street, cessfully restore peace in any situation. of Korach’s entire assembly. A les- Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler is rabbi of Congregation AABJ&D and I was transformed back to my child- A simple lesson is that as great as Moshe son is present here for all of us in West Orange, New Jersey, and is a licensed clinical hood watching my son chase the ball. I was, he was also human. R’ Simcha Bunim when it comes to confl ict. If social worker in private practice. Rabbi Zwickler can be would regularly use a tennis ball as a base- of Peshischa explains that Moshe lost we truly want peace, we have reached at [email protected]. ball, pitching in my imaginary way against out on the chance to achieve peace in to go out of our way to fi nd the front steps at our house. Frequently, I would fi nd myself chasing a tennis ball down the street as it always took a different journey when ricocheting off the steps. The ball would move so fast and I would try to pursue it, but the faster and farther the ball went the more I said to myself, “It’s only a tennis ball,” and gave up, because in my mind it was destined to be lost in the sewer. Needless to say, my mother, a”h, regularly purchased tennis balls even though her son never played tennis. It came to a point where she told me I had to be more careful and that my regular supply was running out. I then began to become more diligent in my efforts to chase down the errant tennis ball, and would treat each one preciously, pursuing the ball until I caught it, rarely giving up. How often do we fi nd ourselves just giving up in the moment instead of pursuing what we want? It was a standoff and a pattern. When Chaim and Devorah would disagree, at times they did so in a very personal way. The disagreement would tend to escalate to the point where they began to hurl personal insults at one another. When Chaim left the room, the message was clear that the fi ght was over for the time being. For the next several hours and then days there was a cold business-like interaction between the two of them. “Who is driving carpool today? Did you pay the electric bill? What time are we leaving to the wedding?” Yet, neither Chaim nor Devorah were able to speak about what had happened and how they could repair their dis- cord. It seemed as if they both dug their feet in and were too angry to listen to or engage with one another beneath the sur- face. Was there more percolating here than what meets the eye? Both Chaim and Devorah were in a position many couples fi nd themselves in. Each spouse feels that if they are the one to engage a repair of the relationship, they will be admitting that they caused the fi ght or friction. Any good negotiator would say that the fi rst person to offer their position in negotiation is the loser. Could it be that in marriage we can become so self-immersed that we fear being the losers of the battle? The story is told of one such person who realized that if he was the winner of the fi ght, his wife would obviously be the loser. He reasoned that it was beneath him to be married to a perpetual loser so he decided that she should be the winner. In this situation, Chaim and Devorah had a choice, as many couples do. They could be-

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 35 TEXT INSIGHTS The Story of the Hertz Chumash

By Mitchell First lish commentary on the Five Books (and integrity of Judaism and its moral superior- as ‘With the collaboration of…’ should cer- the rest of the Bible as well), written under ity to Christianity. tainly follow. We do not consider that our “The Pentateuch and Jewish auspices, was needed to respond to Aside from the need for a commentary point is covered by the bare reference in Haftorahs” of Rabbi Dr. these challenges. on the Five Books written under Jewish the Introduction. We submit that in the J.H. Hertz is one of the There were already English commen- auspices to defend and promote traditional subsequent volumes, and also when a new most important works taries on the Five Books before that of R. Judaism, there was the more practical need edition of Genesis appears, we should be of the Jewish religion Hertz, but since they were almost always for a commentary that could be used in favored in the way indicated.” in the 20th century. To written by non-Jews, they would typically the synagogue. Before the commentary of R. Hertz wrote back: “[N]othing is fur- quote one scholar, it “almost single-hand- have an anti-Jewish bias. R. Hertz once re- R. Hertz, if an English-speaking Jew want- ther from my nature than to deprive others edly [gave] shape to the way in which Eng- marked about such commentaries: “It is as ed to follow the Torah reading in shul with of the honour which is justly their due…. lish-speaking Jewish laymen the world if a version of Shakespeare were made into one work in his hand that included a He- Your complaint, moreover, is unjustifi ed. over have understood their Judaism over Spanish by a Spaniard who had but an im- brew text of the entire Chumash, an Eng- The English usage in regard to any collec- the course of the past two generations.” I perfect acquaintance with lish translation and any tive enterprise of a literary nature is that recently came across a book that told the English…and who was kind of English commen- only the editor’s name appears. (The ex- story of this work. The book is “A Vindica- fi lled with hatred and con- tary, there was no such ample of Kittel’s Bible is not an analogous tion of Judaism: The Polemics of the Hertz tempt for the British char- work! As we walk into our case). An absolute parallel case is…..Such Pentateuch,” by Harvey Meirovich (1998). I acter and the entire British shuls with hundreds of is the rule when the contribution of each learned much from this book, and I would people.” ArtScroll and Hertz Chu- man is reprinted as it is, without any recast- like to share some of it. In his preface, R. Hertz mashim, this is hard for us ing on the part of the editor. How much the First, a bit of biography. Joseph Herman mentions the few and lim- to imagine! (On the very more should it apply in a case where the Hertz was born in 1872 in Slovakia. He was ited English commentar- unlikely chance that there contributions have been recast and often brought to the U.S. in 1884 and grew up in ies written by Jews before was such a work, the com- altogether rewritten by the editor!” New York City on the Lower East Side. He him: a commentary pub- mentary would have been Genesis sold very poorly initially, caus- attended City College and Columbia Uni- lished in 1844 by De Sola, written by a non-Jew, and ing R. Hertz extreme disappointment. He versity. He received his rabbinic ordination Lindenthal and Raphall, it certainly would not have even considered canceling the publication from the Jewish Theological Seminary in of which Genesis alone been divided into par- of the remaining volumes! But people were 1894, as part of their fi rst graduating class appeared, and commen- shiyot, let alone include hesitant to buy the single volumes in view of eight students. After serving congrega- taries by Marcus Kalisch haftarot!) of the anticipated publication of the entire tions in Syracuse (1894-98), Johannesburg on Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus, which While R. Hertz’ work was completed be- fi ve books in one work. In 1936, the Sonci- (1898-1911) and New York City (1912), he was appeared over the years 1855-72. He also fore the Holocaust, it became even more no Press approached him, as they under- appointed chief rabbi of England in 1913. He mentions some glosses in English on the useful thereafter, as the destruction of Eu- stood that tremendous sales would result held that position until his death in 1946. Five Books published by David Levi and ropean Jewry shifted the center of gravi- by combining the fi ve volumes into one. R. Hertz began work on his commen- Isaac Delgado in 1796. ty in Jewish life to the English-speaking Also, a large donation by a friend of R. Hertz tary in 1920. But it was not until 1929 that Schechter repeated his plea for a Jewish world. As one scholar wrote: “Hertz had enabled the work to be sold at a much low- the fi rst volume came out. The last vol- commentary again after his move to New forged in advance for the Jews of England er price. (The Soncino edition also changed ume, Deuteronomy, came out in 1936. He York in 1902 (when he came to head the and America a tool to sustain their forti- the text used for the English translation at did not produce this monumental com- Jewish Theological Seminary). The com- tude and faith.” the top. Instead of the revised King James mentary on his own. He had four An- mentary of R. Hertz was a response to the The two most interesting discussions version, the more readable 1917 Jewish Pub- glo-Jewish collaborators: Joshua Abel- need expressed in Schechter’s plea. in the book are the story of the complaint lication Society translation was chosen. I son, Abraham Cohen, Gerald Friedlander The author explains further that tradi- of his collaborators, and the story of how admit that, until I prepared this column, and Samuel Frampton. Periodically, these tional Judaism at the time of R. Hertz was R. Hertz’ work did not sell well initially, de- I had always assumed that the translation men submitted their initial drafts of the threatened by the late 19th-century biblical spite the tremendous amount of work that was by R. Hertz himself!) With the Soncino sections assigned to them. R. Hertz recast criticism of Julius Wellhausen and by its re- went into it. Press edition, sales took off and the work their material into his own style. construction of history, which character- With regard to the collaborators, on became the mainstay of English-speaking What was the background to this work? ized Jewish law as anachronistic, as com- July 8, 1929, after Genesis came out, three of synagogues of every denomination for dec- The author explains it all. In England, in pared with Christianity’s emphasis on faith his four collaborators (the other one was al- ades. (Another English option did not ap- 1901, one year before his move to New York, and morality. Also, R. Hertz was troubled by ready deceased) wrote a letter of complaint pear until 1981 when the Reform move- Solomon Schechter wrote: “[T]he new cen- the mounting self-confi dence of liberal/Re- about how their names were not includ- ment published its own Chumash.) tury does not open under very favoura- form Judaism. The work of R. Hertz should ed on the title page, even though he did ac- For another interesting article on the Hertz ble auspices for Judaism…[O]ur Scriptures be read as a reaction to these challenges. knowledge their assistance in the introduc- Chumash, see the article by Yosef Lindell, of are the constant object of attack, our his- In his preface, R. Hertz makes the fol- tion. They wrote: “On the title page of the May 29 2017, at www.thelehrhaus.com. tory is questioned, and its morality is de- lowing remark: ”[T]he criticism of the Pen- Commentary the names of your collabo- clared to be an inferior sort…[T]he young- tateuch associated with the name of Well- rators do not appear. In all similar works, Mitchell First is a personal injury attorney and Jew- er generation…if not directly hostile, are hausen is a perversion of history and a proper tribute is paid in this way to those ish history scholar. His most recent book is “Esther Un- by dint of mere ignorance sadly indiffer- desecration of religion.” Using archaeolo- who have collaborated, as for instance in masked: Solving Eleven Mysteries of the Jewish Hol- ent to everything Jewish, and incapable of gy and philology, R. Hertz crafted a sophis- Kittel’s ‘Biblia Hebraica.’ Accordingly, we idays and Liturgy” (Kodesh Press, 2015). He can be taking the place of their parents in the Syn- ticated work that attempted to underscore feel strongly that following the words: ‘Ed- reached at [email protected]. agogue…” Schechter argued that an Eng- the Divinity and unity of the Torah, and the ited by the Chief Rabbi’ some such phrase

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 37 Daf Yomi Shiurim TIMELY TORAH INSIGHTS Korach: Striving to Make Peace Teaneck Teaneck By Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim • Congregation Beth Aaron: Mon-Thurs @ 9:45pm, Shabbos 1 hour and ten on the negative behaviors of Dasan and Avi- •minutes Congregation before minchaBeth Aaron: Mon-Thurs @ 9:45pm ram, so that when similar situations arise, Korach, Dasan and we will know what conduct needs to be •• CongregationCongregation Bnai Bnai Yeshurun: Yeshurun: Sun Sun @ @ 7:00a 7:00am,m, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri @ @ 5:30a 5:30am,m, Shabbos Shabbos @ @ &7:30am &7:30am and and 11 hrhr beforebefore 3rd3rd minchamincha Aviram. Not exactly avoided. top-tier names when However, doing this alone potentially • Congregation Keter Torah: SunSun @ @ 7:15a 7:15am,m, Mon-Fri Mon-Fri @ @ 6:30a 6:30am,m, Shabbos Shabbos = = • Congregation Keter Torah: a baby boy is born. In- has a great pitfall. Do you remember tell- one one hour hour before before minchamincha deed, within the Chu- ing yourself that you defi nitely will not • Congregation Rinat Yisrael: Sun @ 7:00am, Mon and Thurs @ 6:20am and • Congregation Rinat Yisrael: Sun @ 7:00am, Mon and Thurs @ 6:20am and mash, these names are copy certain negative language or actions 9:30pm, 9:30pm ,Tues Tues and and Wed Wed @@ 6:30am6:30am and 9:30pm,9:30pm, Fri @ 6:30a6:30am,m, Shabbos @@ 10:30a10:30amm nothing short of synon- of your teachers and parents? Yet, much to •• ChabadChabad House:House: Mon Mon and and Thurs Thurs Shacharit Shacharit @ @ 6:40a 6:40amm followed followed by by daf daf yo yomimi shiur, shiur, ymous with utter dis- your surprise, you fi nd yourself as an adult Tues, Tues, Wed, Wed, andand FriFri ShacharitShacharit @ 6:45am6:45am followed by daf yoyomimi shiurshiur cord and defi ance. In Sefer Bamidbar, we or parent doing and saying those exact •• YeshivaYeshiva BaisBais Mordechai:Mordechai: Daily Daily @ @ 8:30p 8:30pmm are introduced to many individuals and things! Why is that? Rav Wolbe, zt”l, tells •• AmudAmud Yomi:Yomi: CongregationCongregation RinatRinat Yisrael: Yisrael: Weeknights after 9:159:15 Maariv,Maariv, Sunday groups who act in extremely abhorrent us that when a challenging situation aris- Sunday nights afternights Maariv after BizMaarivmano Bizmano and Shabbos and Shabbos 60 Minutes 60 Minutesbefore Mincha before mincha ways, yet the Baalei Mussar refer to Sefer es, most of the time our brains cause us to Bamidbar as Sefer Hamidos, the sefer that react automatically based on past experi- Bergenfield teaches us the proper rules of conduct. ences, even if those experiences are nega- We interact with people all day. Very of- tive. The only way to ensure a positive re- • Congregation Beth Abraham: Tues, Wed, and Fri @ 5:40pm, Mon and Thurs ten, we encounter individuals with whom sponse is to affi rmatively replace the bad @ 5:30pm, Sun @ 7:30am, and Shabbos @ 7:45am, after hashkoma, and we do not get along. Yet, our lives are gov- reactions with the proper reactions. How? 1 hour before mincha erned by the Torah, which demands a high- One excellent way is to watch talmidei cha- er level of conduct, recognizing at each mo- chamim—to be trained by their actions, Passaic ment that all human beings are created in rather than go on auto-pilot and be gov- the image of Hashem. erned by negative experiences and environ- • Congregation Ahavas Israel: Sun @ 8:00am and 10:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 7:00am, The most enigmatic people in this mental infl uences. Sun-Thurs @ 10:00pm, Shabbos @ 7:45am and 2:40pm week’s parsha are surely Dasan and Aviram. If we focus on how Moshe interacted • Congregation Adas Israel: Sun @ 7:30am, Mon-Shabbos @ 7:15am They have a long history of causing trou- with these instigators, we will be surprised Sun @ 7:00am, Mon-Fri @ 6:00am, Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, ble. Our fi rst introduction to them is when to see the extent of how we are expected and Shabbos @ 7:30am Moshe encountered the pair in the midst to treat and interact positively with those • Congregation Tifereth Israel: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am, of a quarrel. Moshe screams, “Rasha, lama with whom we do not get along. Mon-Thurs @ 6:50am, and Tues, Wed, and Fri at 7:00am sakeh rei’acha, Wicked man—why do you Despite the treachery of Dasan and Avi- • Congregation Agudas Yisroel: Daily @ 45 minutes before 1st shacharis, strike your friend?” (Shemos 2:13) Their re- ram in reporting Moshe to Pharaoh and Sun @ 7:45am, and Mon-Thurs @ 8:30pm sponse is even more shocking. “Hal’har- challenging his power, Moshe appointed • Bais Medrash L’Torah: Daily @ 9:45pm and after the vasikin minyan geini... Will you kill us like the Mitzri you them as kri’ei ha’eida—leaders of assembly, • Bais Medrash Zichron Eliezer: Mon-Fri @ 6:15am murdered yesterday?” insinuating that they who are seated in front at all public gather- • Kahal Tiferes Boruch: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm and Shabbos @ 2 hours are going to report Moshe to the authori- ings. Moshe, the leader of the Jewish peo- ties. It is hard to imagine such a level of in- ple, also tried to dissuade them from tak- before mincha solence. Moshe says, “Achen noda hadav- ing part in the dispute regarding his power, • Kehilas Bais Yosef: Mon-Fri @ 5:30am, Shabbos after davening and ar—Now the matter is known.“ (Shemos even going to their tent. Rashi tells us from Sun @ 6:30am 2:14) Rashi tells us Moshe was saying that here we learn that one needs to take pos- • Yeshiva Passaic Torah Institute (PTI): Sun-Thurs @ 10:05pm he now knew why the Bnei Yisrael were itive action to put an end to any disagree- • Kahal Yereim: Sun-Thurs @ 8:30pm in galus, exile, since there were inform- ment. Moshe did so even after Dasan and • Kahal Kol Yeshurun: Mon-Fri @ 5:45am, Shabbos @ 45 min before mincha ers! And indeed, they did report Moshe to Aviram responded with unprecedented in- the authorities, causing Moshe to fl ee from solence, saying, “Even if you would poke FairFairlawn Lawn Mitzrayim to Midyan to escape certain ex- out our eyes we will not come speak with ecution. you!” (Korach 16:14) • Congregation Shomrei Torah: Shabbos @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am and 8:00am, One would assume that this wicked Moshe Rabbeinu is teaching us how Daily @ 6:30am and 8:00pm duo perished during the plague of dark- one must treat the other party in a disagree- ness when 4/5ths of the Jewish people who ment. One must place his personal honor Englewood were not deserving of being taken out of and pride aside and accord the other par- Egypt died. Yet, much to our surprise, they ty honor and respect in trying to settle the • Congregation Ahavath Torah: Daily @ 8:15pm survived. Why? dispute! • Congregation Shomrei Emunah: Sun @ 9:00am and Shabbos Rav Shimon Schwab explains the mys- May Hashem help us train ourselves to @ 45 minutes before mincha tery. Because Dasan and Aviram believed act and treat all people with the honor they • East Hill Synagogue: Mon/Thurs @ 5:35am, Tues/Wed/Fri @ 5:45am, in Hashem and stood at Har Sinai and said deserve, and to learn from appropriate role Shabbos @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am Na’aseh V’nishma, we will do and we will models. hear, they merited to be taken out of Mitz- Edison/ Highland Park rayim. Nonetheless, they had a personal is- Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim is the associate rosh yeshiva sue with Moshe Rabbeinu. They felt he was of Passaic Torah Institute (PTI)/Yeshiva Ner Boruch. PTI •• AgudathAgudath IsraelIsrael of of Edison/ Edison/ Highland Highland Park: Park: Sun-Thurs Sun-Thurs @ @ 7:30p 7:30pm,m, Shabbos Shabbos improperly usurping all the power, which has attracted people from all over northern New Jer- @ @ 50 50 minutes minutes before before mincha,mincha, SunSun @ 7:15am,7:15am, Fri @ 5:15 & 6:45a6:45am,m, andand DailyDaily should have been shared with others (in- sey, including Teaneck, Bergenfi eld, Paramus, Rocka- @ @ 5:15 5:15 & & 6:45am 6:45am andand 8:20pm8:20pm cluding them, of course!). Rav Schwab sug- way and Fair Lawn. He initiated and continues to lead •• AhavasAhavas Achim:Achim: Shabbos Shabbos @ - 50before minutes mincha before mincha gests they were also angry with Moshe as a a full multi-level gemara learning program in the eve- •• HighlandHighland ParkPark Resort: Resort: Sun Sun @ @ 8:40a 8:40amm and and Shabbos Shabbos @ @ 5:00p 5:00pmm result of having been punished with pov- nings, gives halacha and hashkafah shiurim on Shab- •• CongregationCongregation Ohav Ohav Emeth: Emeth: Sun Sun @ @ 7:05a 7:05am,m, Shabbos Shabbos @ @ 10:00a 10:00am,m, erty for informing on Moshe (Gemara Ne- bat and, more recently, has spread out beyond PTI to and and Daily Daily @ @ 5:05am 5:05am darim). begin a weekly Beit Medrash program with in-depth So, here we have Dasan and Aviram, chavruta learning in both Livingston and Springfi eld, East Brunswick who have a personal vendetta against New Jersey. Moshe. Our normal inclination is to focus • Young Israel of East Brunswick: Tues @ 8:45pm Elizabeth See something • Yeshiva & Kollel Be’er Yitzchok: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm happening near your • Adath Israel: Sun @ 7:15am, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am and 6:30am • Jewish Educational Center-Elmora Avenue Shul: Sunday-Thursday after home? Know of an Maariv (till the clock changes); Shabbat-One hour before Mincha event coming up in West Orange your community? • AABJ&D: Shabbos @ 1 hour before mincha, Sun @ 7:45am, and Daily at 7:30am Tweet it to: @jlinknj

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By Rabbi Neil N. Winkler The only uniqueness of the day was to be fact that it begins with the navi’s statement Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh—to worship Parshat Korach found in the special Korban Musaf that that Hashem has little need for our sacri- God and recognize the punishment that had to be offered on that day. Nonetheless, fi ces, the only way that the Torah makes was meted out to the wicked. It is this very Shabbat Rosh Chodesh since biblical times, our people have taken Rosh Chodesh unique. “Eizeh bayit asher message, that worship of God is not simple This Shabbat is also upon ourselves to mark this day by having tivnu li…?” No physical structure can con- sacrifi cial rite but, rather, is the elimination Rosh Chodesh and, as a festive meal (see Shmuel A; 20) by requir- tain God; no one place is His home, pro- of evil and immorality, that would have the such, we eschew the ing the recitation of Hallel (the only min- claims Yeshayahu. He goes on to condemn entire world gather in Jerusalem to serve usual prophetic selec- hag, custom, before which we recite the those who offer regular sacrifi ces to God Hashem. tion read for Parshat bracha “asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tvi- but continue to oppress others. The clari- Rosh Chodesh, the holiday only of sacri- Korach and read, instead, the last perek in vanu,” thanking Hashem for commanding on call of the prophet is one that repeats it- fi ce, comes to remind the entire world that Sefer Yeshayahu, which closes with men- us to recite the Hallel!), and even adopting self throughout the books of nevi’im acha- ritual offerings have meaning only when tion of both special days: “Midei chodesh the custom of having women refrain from ronim, i.e., that sacrifi ce accompanied by they are accompanied by moral living. b’chodsho umidei Shabbat b’Shabbato, On work on Rosh Chodesh night. How beau- immoral behavior is not worship of God. They are meant to serve as reminders to be- every Rosh Chodesh and every Shabbat, ” tiful is the comment of R. Ovadiah Sfor- Yet, perhaps it is precisely this message have morally and are not replacements for hence its choice as haftarah. It is important no who states that, for this reason, the that makes the haftarah so fi tting for Rosh moral behavior. to note that Rosh Chodesh is not a holiday Torah refers to this day as “Roshei Chod- Chodesh. After the visions of a rebirth of A fi tting choice for a haftarah; a fi tting as the Torah defi nes one. There is no bibli- shechem”—your Rosh Chodesh. Jewish life in Yerushalayim, the ingathering choice for the closing to Sefer Yeshayahu. cal requirement to limit work, there is no Given this introduction, we might of the exiles and the celebration of the re- special mitzvah that is tied to the day nor wonder, as Rav Yissachar Yaakovson does, demption, the navi predicts of a time when Rabbi Neil Winkler is the Rabbi Emeritus of the Young is the day included in Vayikra perek 23, the whether the choice of this chapter for Rosh “yavo chol basar l’hishtachavot l’fanai,” all Israel of Fort Lee and now lives in Israel. chapter that discusses all of the holidays. Chodesh is indeed appropriate, given the people will come to Yerushalayim—each BUSINESS 2017 J-Biz Expo and Business Conference Attracts International Crowd By Shimmy Blum is going straight to the top of American The ambassador stressed Israel’s enor- Jewish organizations.” mous economic success in recent years, Between the VIP lineup of business Responding to questions from Mr. particularly in the hi-tech sector. He noted conference speakers and workshop pre- Klein and audience members, Mr. Mas- that no less than Warren Buffett himself re- senters, and the breathtaking breadth of in- sey shared more details about his incredi- cently advised investors to invest in Israe- ternational businesses on the expo fl oor, ble journey from a struggling-class house- li bonds. American and Israeli businesses the 2017 J-Biz Expo and Business Confer- hold in Boston to co-founding a giant New have so much to gain from each other. “In- ing, design, payroll, insurance, lending, out- ence, held on Thursday at the vesting in Israel is no longer about philan- sourcing, investing, payroll processing, sou- New Jersey Expo Center in Edi- thropy,” he said. “It’s about making money.” venirs, media and much more—yet they son, was clearly the place to be The fi nal speaker of the conference were all services that other entrepreneurs for empowerment. was the Chamber Chairman J. Morton Da- and businesses could take advantage of. Mark Levenson, a prestig- vis, the legendary senior Wall Street guru Companies like CHS Payroll, Benchmark ious real estate attorney at of DH Blair Investment Corporation. Mr. Platinum payment processor, and AmTrust Sills, Cummins and Gross, and Davis spoke glowingly about the incred- were among the most prominent booths. chairman of the New Jersey-Is- ible inventions over the past century in Vendor after vendor spoke glowingly rael Commission, shared gold- technology, transportation, medicine and of the many “quality conversations” they en nuggets of insight gleaned more—completely transforming the qual- held with attendees. The 2017 J-Biz attend- from his decades in the busi- ity of life and longevity of people today. ee was serious, down-to-business and had ness world. However, beyond “Funding startups is good capitalism,” he a genuine interest in many of the services conventional business-success advised. “Bet on the right person who has on the fl oor. metrics, Mr. Levenson stressed a ‘disruptive’ idea.” Throughout the fl oor, there were at- the need to be grateful to those who helped York City real estate brokerage powerhouse tendees, many of whom just met for the you succeed, and to in turn help others suc- with a mere $150 in his pocket, as well as The B2B Floor fi rst time, congregating and discussing ceed through networking and mentoring. his vision for the Big Apple mayoralty. He It’s hard to describe in words the ener- their ventures, ideas and experiences. This This concept is the cornerstone of the spoke of his constant motivation to grow gy and motivated interaction on the J-Biz was in addition to the various seminars Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce his fi rm, to focus on a niche and to forge Expo fl oor from when the doors opened on the fl oor throughout the day by per- and J-Biz Expo, which unites successful strong communal ties in the neighborhood until when the booths were dismantled fol- sonalities such as Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg, businesses from around the globe, helping it serves—which is serving him very well lowing closing time. A highly diverse cross Ron Benvenisti, David Koegel, Avi and Ira them as well as other businesses and entre- in his current political endeavors. “I feel section of the Jewish business world— Rosenthal and Anthony Awerbuch. preneurs around the globe see even great- connected to the Jewish community,” he men and women, of all backgrounds, from There was a buzzing Women in the er success. Duvi Honig, founder and CEO summed up. Workforce section in the center of the of the Chamber, detailed the Chamber mis- A major aspect of the Orthodox Jew- fl oor, where female entrepreneurs connect- sion and thanked its myriad high-powered ish Chamber of Commerce’s internation- ed and learned from each other, in addition partners and projects that make the net- al focus relates to strengthening the ties to a steady rotation of shows by business work so effective. “We look forward to em- between the United States and Israel, and mentalist Mark Garfi nkel, sponsored by powering everyone throughout the year,” their respective business communities, Misameach. In yet another corner of the Duvi vowed. through networking, public policy efforts fl oor, leading business coaches Allan Glaz- and the battle against the BDS movement. er, who arranged the section, Victor Brief, The VIPs Speak The J-Biz Expo clearly refl ected that, with David Stern, Deena Nahari and Deborah Tall and poised, Paul J. Massey Jr. of the Israeli Economic Ministry, in addition Galant, MBA, sat at small tables engaged Cushman and Wakefi eld, and New York to El Al and various Israeli small and mid- in one-on-one conversations with attend- City mayoral candidate, stepped up the size businesses, exhibiting at the event. neighborhoods across the country and the ees at no charge. This service was dedicated dais, sitting in a comfortable white arm- Mrs. Odeleya Jacobs, the Chamber’s VP world—were talking, showcasing and ex- l’iluy nishmat Yehudis, a”h, bat Rav Shalom chair alongside Aaron Klein, Jerusalem Bu- of business development and public pol- changing information. Relationships were Storch, shlit”a, who was tragically nifteret reau Chief for Breitbart News. Aaron mar- icy, spoke of the organization’s incredi- formed, contacts were made and an in- recently. veled at Duvi Honig’s passion for his work. ble ability to “really move things along,” calculable number of leads and tips were “People came to the Expo with posi- “I was part of the Chamber’s conference at and elaborated upon its strong U.S.-Isra- shared. tive energy,” surmised e-commerce consult- the U.N. weeks before the anti-Israel reso- el focus. Mrs. Jacobs introduced the next The 2017 Expo’s targeted, laser-like focus ant Avi Rosenthal of Rosy Deals, who was lution passed, and saw the Chamber’s re- guest speaker, Israel Consul General in on business service-providers was evident. both an exhibitor and workshop present- ception at the Knesset,” he related. “The New York Dani Dayan, whom she termed The exhibitors’ offerings were extremely er. “It was a very interactive crowd that was Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce a “breath of fresh air.” diverse—e-commerce, software, market- thirsty for knowledge and growth.”

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gram at the Hebrew Youth Academy of Es- Responding to the Cry of ‘Count Me in…’ sex County 35 years ago. Thanks to the host schools who took up the charge, SINAI The Lifelong Journey of Refi ning Our Souls: Part II now resides in yeshivot throughout Bergen and Essex counties, and in Riverdale, New By Renee Nussbaum, also requested three censuses in close prox- munities continue to struggle with consist- York. More recently, my daughter Mrs. Tam- PhD, PsyA imity to one another. ently providing “inclusive” educational and my Stern, Tova’s mom, and her friend Mrs. In an article on Chabad.org, Rabbi social experiences to children and young Chashi Krupka, envisioned “Count Me in,” In last month’s article, Moshe Bogomilsky explains that the act adults who desire and are entitled to this an initiative offering opportunities for aca- we spoke to the charge of “counting” is, in fact, meant to teach basic privilege; and as long as even one ne- demic and social inclusion in yeshivot dur- of “Kedoshim tihiyu, us about the “unifying” aspect of our holy shama is lost to Yiddishkeit, because of this ing public school breaks, as well as parental Thou shalt be holy.” We souls. Thus, in every census, the physical, failure, it is one neshama too many. support, in the Clifton/Passaic community. learned that winning the spiritual, emotional and cognitive abili- Yet, on the positive side, kudos to ed- Because of these and other inclusion initi- battle of “altruism” over “egotism” is an im- ties, as well as the personality traits of the ucational and social programs such as SI- atives, children with special needs interact portant aspect of this journey. We also saw individuals, were not considered; no one NAI, Friendship Circle and Count Me In, with their typical-age peers, are included how the guidance and role modeling of par- was counted as “more than one” or “less among many others, that are rising to the in the fabric of Jewish life, and every Jew- ents, grandparents, rabbis and communal than one.” Viewed from this perspective, challenge of inclusion throughout Bergen, ish soul benefi ts from the elevation our ne- leaders are central to facilitating this pro- it is only the one aspect of mankind, his Passaic and Essex counties; as a result, so shamot experience through these efforts. cess, and that even at the tender age of bar holy neshama, his tzelem Elokim, the part many of our children are provided with op- Whenever I spend Shabbos in Passaic, and bat mitzvah, our inspired youth have of Hashem that he shares with every oth- portunities to interact socially and academ- it warms my heart to see the many friend- much to teach us about how each one of us er member of the klal, that counted in the ically with their typical-age peers. Just a few ships Tova enjoys with the teens in her can “count” and be “counted on”; this is ac- census. This unifying aspect of our holy weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending community who pick her up to spend the complished by using our God-given compe- souls was also demonstrated during Matan a memorable evening at the yearly extrav- day socializing with the girls. All of these tencies in connecting with and impacting Torah. We learned that even if one Jew was aganza of song and dance, “Heart Beats,” experiences will no doubt go a long way in positively on the lives of others in unique missing, the Torah would not have been giv- made possible through the talents and preparing Tova to be an active and contrib- and creative ways. And as we discover each en at that time. Indeed, the butcher, baker commitments of students and staff mem- uting member of our Jewish community. week, the Torah is the best resource availa- and candlestick maker counted as one, just bers of Ma’ayanot, which houses SINAI in While the academic, social and emotional ble to help us identify our own path in this as those endowed with what we may think Teaneck. I cannot describe the gratitude I growth resulting from this level of inclu- important mission. of as holier or more prestigious attributes. experience each year as I watch Tova, my sion are quantifi able, there are no num- Sefer Bamidbar is referred to by the Tal- The requirement of a “minyan” is a pres- granddaughter, and her classmates inter- bers high enough to measure the joy, con- mud (Sotah: 36b) as Sefer “HaPekudim— ent-day example of this notion. Indeed, if act with the incredibly talented and com- fi dence and self-respect they have gained the Book of Numbers”; this is because of we have 10 Jews we perceive as average, the passionate friends they have made since because their plea for “count me in” has its focus on the importance of “counting” minyan is complete; and yet, even if eight attending Ma’ayanot. The joy and pride been answered. Finally, there are no words in our Torah. At the beginning of the in- of the most respected members of the com- generated by these efforts are refl ected suffi cient to express the hakarat hatov our troductory parsha, Hashem commands munity show up, the service cannot be con- in Tova’s excitement to attend school and community owes to those who paved the Moshe to conduct a census among the peo- ducted. Unfortunately, this notion of “dif- when she meets her Ma’ayanot friends on way and continue to work toward realiz- ple to determine the number of men eligi- ferent in attributes but equal in value in the our trips for coffee at Lazy Bean or lunch at ing this dream; and in doing so, we have ble for service in the army. The commen- eyes of God” is often forgotten in our every- Mocha Bleu. all come a long way in honoring the To- tators raise questions regarding Hashem, day actions toward our fellow Jews. Due As a Jewish community, it is important rah’s principle of “different in attributes but the “All-knowing,” Who has prior knowl- to my affi liation with the “special needs” to remember that this is all made possible equal in value in the eyes of God.” edge of this information, Who chooses to population, stories of “exclusion” come through the vision and hard work of indi- issue this request. In addition, Rashi’s well- my way on a regular basis. Oh, how I shiv- viduals such as Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene, Renee Nussbaum is a practicing psychoanalyst with known explanation that the counting is an er each time I hear the words “We can’t ed- who was a pioneer willing to go against training in Imago and EFT. She can be reached at doc- expression of Hashem’s love for the nation ucate your child; he is better off in public the grain and advocate for inclusion in the [email protected]. does not appear to explain why Hashem school.” It is sad, but true, that Jewish com- yeshivot when he started the SINAI pro- WELLNESS WISDOM

ductive those words were—a possible cure The diet industry is also full of magi- In Search of Magic for an incurable disability! I so wanted to cal promises. Some of you may remem- believe her, even though I knew that what ber a product that guaranteed that with By Beth S. Taubes do-professionals take advantage of our vul- she was saying was not based on science or it you could lose weight while still eating nerability and broadcast promises that they evidence and did not have any possibility everything you wanted and never exer- Everyone loves the can make us look younger, feel stronger of being true. cising. All you needed to do was sprinkle idea of magic. Most of and lose weight, can help us learn a foreign If you have ever tried something that some magical powder on your food and us discover the delights language with ease or earn lots of money seemed “too good to be true,” you are not the pounds would just disappear. It sound- of magic very early on without much effort, and can cure diseases alone. The American Psychological Associ- ed great and we all wished it worked, even in life. Have you ever from athlete’s foot to cancer. ation estimates that over 30 million peo- though our brains shouted “not possible!” played peek-a-boo with As an oncology nurse for many years, ple in America are taken in by some type The company that manufactured the mag- a baby? For those who haven’t been around I encountered many intelligent, well-edu- of unrealistic “promise.” Studies have inves- ical powder was eventually sued for faulty a baby in a long time, this is how the game cated people who were taken in by some- tigated what type of person is most likely advertising and the product was discontin- works. The baby stares at your face, you one offering magical cures for cancer. to fall for “magic”; it turns out that we all ued. cover your face with your hands, and then Treatments like vitamin therapy, yoga and are! Victims include the young and the not- “Dr. Oz” is a man whom many people you open your hands to reveal your face to various forms of meditation, all offered in so-young, the educated and the uneducat- trust. He is a smart, well-trained cardiotho- the baby. Though not a very exciting game a spa-like facility, have much greater appeal ed, and both blue- and white-collar work- racic surgeon famous for promoting many for anyone over the age of 1 year or so, to than chemotherapy in a cancer hospital. ers. Who we are and where we are in life health products and diet aids. In 2015, Dr. a baby it is a magical experience; one min- While different people have certainly ben- makes each one of us vulnerable to the pos- Oz appeared before Congress in a consum- ute you are in front of them, the next min- eﬁ ted from these and other unconvention- sibility that a particular ad may actually be er protection hearing. He was charged with ute you disappear, and then you magically al therapies, I unfortunately met many of accurate and its promises true. sharing unproven medical claims and en- reappear. This causes laughter from a baby, these patients once their cancer had pro- Like many people, I receive almost daily dorsing ineffective weight-loss supple- which causes those watching to smile and gressed to an advanced stage. In more than emails about how I can make who knows ments. These hearings were very public, laugh in turn. As the baby matures, his or a few cases, these were cancers that could how many dollars a week while never leav- and yet, today, if he or someone like him her brain will be able to understand the potentially have been cured had the pa- ing home. I immediately move those ads to advertises a fast weight-loss product, mil- concept of object permanence and, with tient come in earlier for treatment. the trash and yet I must admit, my eye is lions of people are willing to try it. that realization, the magic of peek-a-boo When my own son was diagnosed with drawn to them, as it is to cosmetic creams Unfortunately, there is very little mag- ends. autism, I tried every treatment offered to that promise to make me look 10-20 years ic in the real world. Serious diseases need As adults, many of us are still in search me. Some yielded results—usually those younger. Intellectually, I know there are no to be treated by serious medicine and com- of something magical to help us deal with that involved evidence-based research. I creams that can take 20 years of sunning plemented with evidence-based support both the serious and the not-so-serious will never forget the words of a woman of- and living off of one’s face, but I would cer- and therapies. Health and wellness takes problems in life. The marketing industry fering “magic”—she said that if I did a certainly like it to be true, so I read and re-read time and a great deal of effort. There aren’t understands this and therefore creates ads tain type of therapy with him consistently, the ad, and once I even purchased some any real shortcuts. You need to sleep seven that appeal to the magical thinking part of by the age of 12 my son would not have any of the creams. Shockingly, I don’t look any our brains. Both professionals and pseu- signs of his disability. I remember how se- younger. 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By Elizabeth Zakaim grams like Headsprout, which focuses on reading comprehension skills, explained A group of young stu- Clair. Both programs give teachers the data dents at Yeshivat He’Atid they need to determine how their students sit in a cluster around are progressing in class. These quick assess- their teacher as she ex- ments also save the teachers a lot of time, plains a math lesson to he said. them. Other students in Having less worksheets to mark gives the class sit at their desks with headphones second grade Yavneh teacher Adrienne over their ears and their eyes intent on a Peloso more time for interactive learn- Chromebook in front of them. Both groups ing. Peloso’s class participates in a “glob- are learning, but in slightly different ways. al read aloud” where teachers from differ- He’Atid is not the only school with stu- ent schools Skype each other’s classes and dents working from screens more often share their classroom experiences. than worksheets. With the onset of tech- “It’s like what pen pals used to be,” Pe- nology, the methods of teaching have loso said. Students share pictures of win- changed teaching immensely since the ear- ter vacations, read books to each other and Students in Yeshivat He’Atid learn independently from Chromebooks and laptops. ly days of education. But what sort of im- do projects together all through Skype. This CREDIT: ELIZABETH ZAKAIM pact is it having on students? type of learning motivates students more, in a classroom dynamic is too important to ful for teachers adjusting to a more techno- At Yavneh Academy, fi rst grade English Peloso said. “This is their generation’s thing.” let slide with the advent of technology in logical curriculum to evaluate what’s worth teacher Donna Domb fi nds that the tech- Students in Peloso’s class use online education. “You have to have that human losing and what’s worth taking on to best nology helps advance young students’ programs like Spelling City to teach kids connection.” benefi t their students. knowledge, and many early childhood stu- different grammar and phonics skills, but Daar fi nds that a lot of what makes tech- “Education is more than just download- dents arrive more prepared to meet the she does not use the iPad every day, and nology such a fragile topic in terms of edu- ing information into a kid’s brain,” Daar said. demands of fi rst grade. Pre-k students at not all work is done independently by the cation is people’s discomfort with change. The benefi ts and potential problems to Yavneh use Lexia, an online literacy im- students. Peloso still gathers the class to “We have a hard time distinguishing be- using technology rest not with the Chrome- provement program, tailored to students the Smartboard in the front of the room tween what makes us uncomfortable and books or iPads themselves, but rather with from pre-k to 12th grade. In terms of read- to give them their math lesson. This way what we think is actually wrong,” he said. “I the way they’re being implemented. “It’s ing and phonics, Domb says she has seen she can be sure that every student has their understand why you would lament losing not [just about] the technology,” Daar said, an improvement in students fi rst entering eyes on the board and is paying attention. something important because of technolo- “it’s how the technology is used.” her classroom, for which she credits Lexia. Teachers like Domb and Peloso, who gy,” but it’s important to reevaluate what’s have so readi- important for a more modern school cur- Elizabeth Zakaim is a rising junior journalism and psy- ly adapted to the riculum. chology double major at The College of New Jersey. She new age of teach- Daar said he hopes society will think is also a summer intern at The Jewish Link. Feel free to ing, still believe in about the future of education through a email her at [email protected] with any questions or the philosophy of more logical lens; the world changes and comments. everything in mod- we have to keep up, he explained. It’s help- eration. While Domb is confi dent that she incorporates enough writing practice in Studying in Israel for the year? her daily curriculum for her fi rst graders, Peloso is worried that too much iPad use will hinder students’ writing abili- Yavneh students use iPads to enhance learning and make projects ties. She laments not Student Rate more interactive. CREDIT: YAVNEH ACADEMY PHOTO GALLERY having enough time Domb has been implementing technol- in her schedule during the day to include only ogy into her curriculum since she fi rst got more handwriting practice aside from let- her Smartboard eight years ago. 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By Rabbi Wallace Greene ming and chinuch. Counselors took their responsibilities seriously. As a child I enjoyed Today, with the exception of Moshava, my camp experienc- Jewish sleepaway camps are hotels for chil- es. In Boy Scout camp dren, complete with A/C and canteens offer- I learned about safe- ing full-course meals. Activities are option- ty, fi rst aid and to be al as is instructional swim, and counselors prepared. As a counse- are more interested in socializing, texting lor and senior staffer in and sports than in supervising their camp- Jewish sleepaway camps ers. How times have changed. Camp own- I was always safety conscious. For over 40 ers want to fi ll bunk beds and will allow par- summers as I took campers on overnights ents and campers to dictate policy. Visiting A good camp will have written health Is there a resident pediatrician? Are in the woods, canoeing and whitewater Day is whenever a parent wants to come to policies and protocols, and all children at- fi rst-aid supplies readily available through- rafting I never had an accident or even a camp; parents fork over extra money for trip tending the camp should be required to out the camp and on athletic fi elds? Par- sniffl e despite rain and foul weather. Sum- days to take campers out of camp; and grills, have had a complete exam by a doctor in the ents should also ask questions about activ- mer camp has changed a great deal. TVs, cell phones and refrigerators challenge past year and be up to date on all childhood ities. Some camps have high rope courses, Years ago counselors were actual- bunk wiring systems and fi re codes. shots. Close quarters can breed a host of rock climbing, extreme skateboarding, in- ly trained. At 16 you were a CIT, at 17 you Freedom is what summer is all about. illnesses. Are daily showers mandated, espe- line skating and freestyle BMX biking. If were a JC and at 18 you were trusted to be In 2017 it means freedom from parents, cially for boys? Before camp starts, parents your child will be involved in boating, a counselor. There were rules—for camp- freedom from schedules and freedom from should make sure the camp has a detailed swimming or other water sports, for exam- ers and for counselors. Camp was a rus- rules. If this is what today’s parents want health history of their child, including any ple, you’ll want to know about such things tic experience that was structured around for their children, fi ne. But summer camp signifi cant illnesses, operations, injuries, al- as life jackets, supervision and the ARC and fun activities, sports, arts and crafts, swim- should not mean freedom from safety. lergies and any current medical problems. CPR certifi cation of instructors. Does the camp have a release statement that allows them to seek emergency medical treatment while making efforts to contact parents?

For children with allergies, parents should send along Benadryl or Epi-pens for children who could suffer a serious attack if exposed to a known allergen, such as a bee sting. Parents who send medication to camp with their child should know who su- pervises such things and what the rules are regarding over-the-counter drugs. Anoth- er concern for some parents is what their child will eat at camp. Food allergies or anything the parent does not want the child to eat should be clearly communicated to the camp staff. Is peanut butter served? Is candy with nuts available in the canteen?

www.tofutti.com Most camps are located in isolated ru- ral areas. What are the security measures taken by the camp? Are there night patrols and security cameras? Is access restrict- ed? What safety precautions are in place at cookouts and campﬁ res? Are ﬁ re extin- guishers prominently available? Make Someone Happy! Summer camp is a perfect place for sex abusers to groom and abuse kids. Children are as vulnerable to sexual predation at camp as they are anywhere else—perhaps Don’t Leave the Store Without It! more so, because their parents aren’t there to supervise them. It’s tempting, as a parent, 908-272-2400 [email protected] to use euphemisms when describing body Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Camp Safety Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE parts and functions to your child. But if your child should ever be molested, this “soft” language can actually hurt the investigation— and your child’s credibility as a victim. It be- hooves you as a parent to teach your child the proper names for “private” parts of his or her body, and that no one should ever touch them unless that person is a doctor or an emergency medical technician. Parents have an obligation to determine whether or not the camp is accredited, what sort of child sex abuse/aware- where they can swim? Is there adequate Do counselors check for hats and sun- ness training the staff receive, what sort of adult supervision at all times? Are campers screen, hydration adequate rest? How are hiring practices the camp uses (are back- allowed to wander around unsupervised? fi eld trips managed? Do they involve riding ground checks required?) and whether the Is the food served well balanced? Are camp- on a bus, and does that bus have seat belts? camp asks for staff references. ers allowed to receive food packages from Does camp staff bring emergency contact If the camp has a pool, is it well main- home? If so, what provisions are made for numbers with them on fi eld trips so that tained? Is the deep end roped off from the proper storage in the bunks to avoid infes- the information is easily obtainable? Much shallow end so it’s crystal clear to little ones tation? of this is common sense and applies to day camps as well as sleepaway camps. Don’t Advanced Car Key assume anything. Ask. CAPTAIN CAR KEY Solutions LLC Do camp personnel know about health conditions such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fe- ver? Camp staff should also be able to spot DUPLICATE, REPLACE & REPAIR signs of dehydration, overheating, sunburn, respiratory distress, asthma or other conditions that can occur during rigor- SMART KEYS • TRANSPONDER KEYS • REMOTES ous activities. Thank God that there have been few ca- Illnesses that commonly affect camp tastrophes. However, we still hear about life and require intervention include upper the occasional drowning, lost camper or respiratory tract infections, vomiting and lice epidemic. Summer camp remains a diarrhea, asthma and allergies, conjuncti- magical, cherished time for children. What WE MAKE THEM RIGHT IN YOUR DRIVEWAY! vitis (pinkeye), poison ivy and poison oak, happens in camp usually stays in camp. sunburn and heat-related illnesses. To min- Parents need to insure that camp memo- imize a child’s risk of developing such con- ries are always positive. ditions, fi nd out which safety measures camps have in place to protect the children Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene, his children and grandchil- 201-503-KEYS (5397) | captaincarkey.com in their care. dren are “camp people.” It’s a world unto itself. Learn to Sew & Love to Sew

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By Esther Mann of validation, but I hope you know in your heard. (By the way, it is noteworthy that unhappy. And your wife is very unhappy. I and Jennifer Mann heart of hearts that your ideas about love you didn’t once mention what Tova wants. can’t imagine you’re very happy right now and looking into the depth of one’s charac- What’s that about?) either. If you can hear me and you are ready Editor’s note: ter, beyond the superfi cial mumbo jumbo What to do? Well, for starters, you can to compromise with your wife and bring This week we rampant in the world of shidduchim, has show this to your husband. Husband, if you Tova on board, then wonderful! Get to it. are pleased to been spot on all along. are reading… hello. Welcome. Sorry we got If you think I’m off my rocker, are upset or welcome The Navidaters, a.k.a. Esther and While Tova may very well meet a man started without you. I would love to have angry with your wife for writing in, think Jennifer Mann, a mother/daughter-in-law one day who meets your husband’s crite- learned more about your feelings in all of your way is best and are unwilling to make team of social workers who work as dating ria, the reality is that a good percentage of this. All I have is conjecture, so please bear any changes, then I would advise you to see strategists for those who seek help navigat- men Tova’s age and older have a little, shall with me. I’m wondering if you’re at all anx- a professional together with your wife, or ing the world of shidduchim. The Navidaters we say… life experience. They’ve moved out ious about allowing Tova the opportuni- speak to a trusted rav. have most recently been featured on the web of Mommy and Daddy’s basement, and life ty to meet these kind of “imperfect” guys. Here’s what I know: No one is perfect. series “Soon By You” and have been long- has knocked them around a bit. What was What happens if one of these guys hurts No one. I don’t care what something looks time columnists in various Jewish communi- your life circumstance at 26? Or your hus- Tova? What happens if the guy really is a like on the outside… it’s a wishful fairytale ty newspapers, primarily in the Five Towns band’s? Many of us have taken a hit or two loser? How will I live with myself? Or, Tova to believe in perfection, or that if someone where they are based. We have long sought a by then—whether that looks like a divorce, deserves to be with the best! She’s the best! I seems perfect at 20 or 26 he will remain dating column for our paper, and are thrilled a divorce with a child or a reinvention of can’t possibly know what you are feeling, that same perfect person until 120. Based to partner with The Navidaters and look for- self; whether it looks like someone who but I do believe you have good intentions on this universal truth, I’m going to go out ward to sharing their excellent advice with found frumkeit on his own or a convert… (if I am wrong about that, that would be on a limb and say neither of you is perfect our community. it shouldn’t matter. You know this is true. an entirely different response). I do believe and there are some issues in your own mar- Question: But your husband is a force to be reckoned you are a concerned parent who wants to riage (just like the rest of us). Our daughter Tova is 26 years old. She’s with. You can’t get your own voice heard, see his daughter happy. But this strict se- been dating for quite a while and is still sin- let alone make room for Tova’s voice to be lection process is making Tova very, very Â CONTINUED ON P. 59 gle. She’s a wonderful young lady and, frankly, I think part of the reason she is still single is because we may have been overly particular about who she went out with. And when I say “we” I mean my husband. Tova has always been the apple of my husband’s eye, and he always felt no one could compare to her. Yes, Tova is wonderful, but I think my husband goes overboard in his thoughts about her. At this point, I think it’s important for us to widen the net and allow Tova to date men who may even have a little baggage attached to them. Recently, Tova’s best friend got married to a man who was divorced. They seem so compatible and happy together. My husband was horrifi ed to hear that her parents allowed this shidduch to go through. Frank- ly, I thought her parents were very wise to allow their daughter to expand her opportunities. They are a great couple and seem to be a match made in heaven. A cousin’s son married a great girl a couple of years ago who happened to be adopt- ed. Who cares? She is wonderful! And the entire family adores her. They are happy and the proud parents of two adorable babies. I look at the joy that comes from these mar- riages, rather than the details. My husband thinks I’m crazy and selling Tova short when I suggest she go out with men who have imperfect resumes. Frankly, I’ve always looked at the person and not the trappings. It’s just the type of person I am. If someone is good and kind—what difference does it make what school he went to? And even if he happened to have gone through a rough patch during his life and maybe got into some trouble. Again, I look at the person the way they are today and not the baggage. Am I as unrealistic as my husband thinks I am? Am I naïve and shallow to believe that there’s nothing wrong with dating men who are divorced, converts, ba’alei teshuvah, people who reinvented themselves? Is the time already past due that we should be overlooking the details and just consider the present-day human being? 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Mon/Thurs: 6:00 1:30 PM and every AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 08:00 PM Shkiah, 9:00 PM, 9:15 PM, 9:30 PM, 9:45 PM, 10:00 AHAVAS ISRAEL 181 Van Houten Ave. 973-777-5929 www.ahavasisrael.org Rabbi Ron Eisenman 20 min approximately To hear lastest davening times, call 973-777-5929 ext.3 AM, 9:30 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 08:30 PM PM, 10:30 PM, 11:00 PM and 11:45 PM from 4:00 PM to sunset 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM 3:00 PM. Winter ALM CORP. 55 Haul Road, Wayne 973-694-12232 Only. No Sundays. ALUMNI 280 Main Ave. Fax: 413-714-1717 Rabbi Y Celnick Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:50 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 09:15 PM 15 min before shkiah BAIS MEDRASH ZICHRON ELIEZER 170 Main Ave. 973-685-4908 www.ourshul.net Rabbi Menachem Spira Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 010:00 PM Mon-Thurs Ashkenaz on Sunday only BAIS MEDRASH L’TORAH 181 Lafayette Ave. 973-473-3666 www.bmtshul.org Rabbi Chaim Davis Sun-Fri: 7:15 AM and 25 min before sunrise 01:30 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:00 PM BAIS TORAH U’TEFILAH 218 Aycrigg Ave. 973-470-8888 Rabbi Menachem Zupnik Bizman 9:45 PM, 10:15 PM Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:30 PM BAIS DOVID 72 Ascension Rabbi Shloima Isaacson Sefard www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ Sun: 7:15 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, 7:15 Am. Tues/Wed/ Pesach-Sukkos 15 min Pesach-Sukkos @ shkiah; Sukkos- BAIS YOSEF 580 Broadway Rabbi Dovid Hirsch Ashkenaz BaisYosef/ Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:20 AM before shkiah Pesach on Mon-Thurs @ 8:30 PM CARLEBACH MINYAN OF PASSAIC/ The minyan is hosted by the Kupferman family and on Shabbos Mevarochin is 226 Van Houten Ave. 973-773-8266 Rabbi Reuven Sarett Ashkenaz CLIFTON hosted by the Schwadrons in their home at 300 Pennington/corner of Van Houten. Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 7:15 AM. CHABAD CENTER OF PASSAIC 973-694-6274 –W Friday: Winter: 6:00 PM. 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne www.jewishwayne.com Rabbi Michel Gurkov Rosh Chodesh: 7:00 AM. COUNTY 201-454-8857-C Summer: 7:30 PM Shabbos: 9:55 AM CHABAD OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 482 Brook Ave. (Rear building) 973-246-5251 Rabbi Sebbag Ari EITZ CHAIM 371 Brook Ave. 973-779-1994 Rabbi Yonah Lazar Ashkenaz GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INC 90 Dayton Ave. Unit 12 973-778-6722 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Multiple Sefard or Ashkenaz K’HAL TIFERES BORUCH 232 Terhune Ave. 973-472-4247 www.tiferesboruch.org Rabbi Schachne Weinberger Sun: 7:45 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Sun: Bizman Sun: Bizman, Mon-Thurs: 9:00 PM Sefard KHAL SHOMREI TORAH 1 Main Ave. KOL YESHURUN 540 Broadway Rabbi Aharon Cohen Sun: 7:40 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM Ashkenaz KOSHER KONNECTION 200 Main Ave. 04:00 PM MINCHA AT THE MARK ROKOWSKY Parking along Main and Howard Avenues and in rear. Use dial pad at 145 Main Ave - 4th Floor 973-574-1144 Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM Ashkenaz CAPITAL GROUP front door (Main Ave). SHAAREI TEFILLA 24 Crescent St. Sun: 8:30 AM followed by hot breakfast Sefard Federation Apartments 510 THE PATERSON SHUL @ 9a.m. / Call/Email [email protected] for Shabbos E. 27th Street (basement 908.581.2972 www.patersonshul.com Lay leadership Ashkenaz Contact [email protected] for minyan info FEDERATION APARTMENTS and Yom Tov Schedule level) Sun: 7:45 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:20 AM. 08:45 PM TIFERETH ISRAEL 180 Passaic Ave. 973-773-2552 www.tifereth-passaic.org Rabbi Aaron Cohen Bzman Also Following Mincha Sefard Tues/Wed/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:30 AM 010:15 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF PASSAIC 55 Ascension St. 973-472-6100 Sun-Fri: 7:30 AM 03:15 PM 09:55 PM Rosh Yeshiva: Rabbi Shlomo Singer, 08:00 PM YESHIVA NER BORUCH (PTI) 441 Passaic Ave. 973-594-4774 www.ptiweb.org Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:40 AM, 8:30 AM 12:45 PM On Sundays, at 8:00 PM only Ashkenaz Asst RY: Rabbi Boruch Bodenheim 09:45 PM 12:30:00 PM. Wed: YESHIVAT BEIT HILLEL 270 Passaic Ave. 973-777-0735 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:45 AM Minyanim only when school is in session Mincha @ 12:45 PM YOUNG ISRAEL OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 200 Brook Ave. 973-778-7117 www.yipc.org Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM B’zman B’zman Ashkenaz CLIFTON www. Need people to help make the minyan- only once every 2 weeks. Contact DAUGHTERS OF MIRIAM 155 Hazel St. 973-772-3700 Rabbi Moshe Mirsky 8:45 AM Ashkenaz daughtersofmiriamcenter.org Rabbi Mirsky for info for biweekly minyanim year-round. KEHILLAS BEIS SHOLOM 733 Passaic Ave. 973-850-9619 Rabbi Avraham Shulman Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM B’zman 08:45 PM Follows Mincha on Sunday Ashkenaz KOLLEL AVREICHIM OF PASSAIC 270 Rutherford Ave. Rabbi Eliezer Breslauer 02:45 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz Essex County CEDAR GROVE 20 Sand Park Rd, Cedar NOBLE PACKAGING OFFICES Mon-Thurs, 2:00 PM Grove NEWARK Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM, 4:00 PM, Fri: 12:40 IDT 520 Broad St 973-438-3447 Mon-Fri: 8:15 AM 5:00 and 6:05 PM (winter only) Ashkenaz Contact Yoni Greenstein, [email protected] PM (winter), 1:40 PM (Summer) WEST ORANGE Mon- Thurs: AHAWAS ACHIM BNAI JACOB & Sun: 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:35 10 minutes before 700 Pleasant Valley Way 973-736-1407 www.aabjd.org Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler 9:45 PM Multiple Sephardic minyanim: Sunday 8am, Weekdays 6:15am, Shabbos 8:40am DAVID AM, 7:25 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, 7:30 AM shkiah 10 minutes after mincha BETH ISRAEL 567 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-3383 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:05 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Ashkenaz A heimishe minyan across from the Wilshire Grand hotel. Enter rear of building up metal staircase. Daf at 11:20 AM after Kiddush. Learning BNEI TORAH 395 Pleasant Valley Way 973-943-2150 Rabbi Avrohom Stone Ashkenaz seder and minchas chinuch shiur 2 hours before Shabbos Mincha. Hotel guests welcome! CHABAD OF WEST ORANGE 401 Pleasant Valley Way 973-486-2362 www.chabadwestorange.com Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 8 AM Ari DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL 1155 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-5100 www.daughtersofisrael.org Rabbi Tzvi Karpel Sun: 9:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 9:45 AM Ashkenaz This is a minyan meant for residents of the Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center. 10 minutes after Mincha during DST; 7:30 during OHR TORAH 270 Pleasant Valley Way 973-669-7320 www.congregationohrtorah.org Rabbi Marc Spivak Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:00 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Bzman during DST Ashkenaz Standard Time THE ENGLISHTOWN SYNAGOGUE 37 Buckingham Rd. 973-243-0876 www.englishtownsynagogue.org Rabbi Binyomin Hammer Ashkenaz LIVINGSTON 08:00 PM ETZ CHAIM 1 Lafayette Dr. 973-597-1655 Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:45 AM Ashkenaz 8:15 PM (Wed) SYNAGOGUE OF THE SUBURBAN Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Thurs: 85 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-994-0122/2620 www.suburbantorah.org Rabbi Eliezer Mischel Bizman Ashkenaz TORAH 6:45 AM Union County ELIZABETH www. Rabbi E. M. Teitz and Rabbi Yitzchok Weekday Shacharis held at Elmora Hills minyan- see http://schedule. ADATH JESHURUN 200 Murray St. Shabbos: 9:00 AM, Sunday: 8:30 AM Ashkenaz adathjeshurunofelizabeth.org Burnstein thejec.org/wklyschedpdf.pdf BAIS YITZCHOK 153 Bellevue St. www.baisyitzchok.org Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Ashkenaz Sun: 8:00AM, 9:00AM, Mon/Thurs: 5:45/8:00AM, Tues/ Approximately 10/15 After sunset following mincha; also at ELMORA HILLS MINYAN 961 Magie Ave. (908) 820-8822 www.ElmoraHillsMinyan.org Rabbi Michael Bleicher Ashkenaz Wed/Fri: 5:50, 8:00am, Shabbos: 8:30AM minutes before sunset 7:30 during winter months 2:20 PM and at Sun: 6:45 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 7:50 PM when no ‘mincha time’ Ashkenaz and Edot Hamizrach. For all other times, see http://schedule. JEC ADATH ISRAEL 1391 North Ave. 908-354-7318 www.adathisraelshul.org Rabbi Jonathan Schwartz ‘mincha time’ when Multiple AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM minyan 010:00 PM thejec.org after 6:00 Sun: 7:30 AM (Bais Medrash), 8:30 AM (Shul). Mon/Thurs: 908-355-4850/ About 10 minutes 20 minutes after Mincha starts Ashkenaz and Eidot haMizrach. For all other times, see http://thejec. JEC ELMORA 330 Elmora Ave. www.jecelmorashul.org Rabbi Avrohom Herman 6:40 AM, 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash). Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, Multiple 908-353-4446 before shkiah 9:00 PM (Standard Time) org/weekly-schedule 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash) KOLLEL OF ELIZABETH / 5 minutes away from Newark Airport. Come chap a seder if theres a plane delay or 1391 North Ave. 908-354-6057 www.elizabethkollel.org Rabbi Avrohom Schulman Sun-Fri: 8:00 AM Sun-Thurs: 3:05 PM 09:15 PM Ashkenaz YESHIVA BEER YIZCHOK come daven with us. There are no Yeshiva minyanim during Bein haZmanim. HILLSIDE BRIS AVROHOM 910 Salem Ave. 908-289-0770 www.brisavrohom.org Rabbi Kanelsky Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:40 AM Zmann Zmann Ari We are at the border of Elizabeth LALLYPAK 1209 Central Ave. 908-351-4141 Ext. 27 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH EITZ CHAIM OF 973-926-5138/ Please note that this is a yeshiva that has off shabbosos and bein hazmanim. There 1531 Maple Ave. Harav Shmuel Abba Olshin Shlita Sun-Fri: 7:40 AM 03:15 PM 09:30 PM Ashkenaz HILLSIDE 973-750-8699 is no minyan during those times. Yeshiva is a 7 minute drive from Newark Airport. LINDEN 1:30 PM ANSHE CHESED 1000 Orchard Terr. 908-486-8616 Rabbi Joshua Hess Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM 10 minutes before 8:00 PM in winter months Follows Mincha during summer months Ashkenaz shkiah QUALMAXX 2500 Brunswick 718-305-6766 2:00 PM SPRINGFIELD 10-15 minutes before CONGREGATION ISRAEL 339 Mountain Ave. 973-467-9666 www.congregationisrael.org Rabbi Chaim Marcus Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:00 AM Mon-Thurs: 9:30 PM (winter) Also following Mincha Ashkenaz shkiah Middlesex County EAST BRUNSWICK YOUNG ISRAEL OF EAST Sun: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 8:00 AM. 193 Dunhams Corner Rd. 732-254-1860 www.yieb.org Rabbi Efrayim S. Unterman Bzman 9:30 PM (winter) Following Mincha at Zman Ashkenaz BRUNSWICK Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM HIGHLAND PARK 12:45 PM EST, 1:45 AGUDATH ISRAEL OF EDISON/ Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:35 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:00 AM, 09:15 PM They also have many shiurim throughout the day, including 3 daf yomis: 1131 Raritan Ave. Rabbi Reuven Drucker DST, and about 15 and Shkiah Sefard HIGHLAND 7:35 AM 8:00 PM EST 5:15am, 6:45am, and 8:20pm. minutes before shkiah Sun: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:45 AM. 10 minutes before AHAVAS ACHIM 216 South First Ave. 732-247-0532 www.ahavasachim.org Rabbi Steven Miodownik 09:30 PM and following Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:35 AM, 7:45 AM sunset ETZ ACHAIM 230 Denison St. 732-247-3839 www.etzahaim.org Rabbi David Bassous Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM 07:30 PM 07:50 PM Edot haMizrach Sefardic Congregation KHAL CHASIDIM OF HIGHLAND PARK 46 North 8th Ave. 917-886-2098 Rabbi Mechel Horowitz Sun: 8:15 AM 09:30 PM Sefard Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:50 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:20 AM. OHAV EMETH 415 Raritan Ave. 732-247-3038 www.ohavemeth.org Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman Bizman Follows Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 5:55 AM, 6:40 AM, 7:20 AM. EDISON Bizman on Sundays in AHAVAS YISRAEL 1587 Route 27 Avi Berger 732-572-8911 www.ayedison.org Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:15 AM winter, every day in 08:30 PM Follows Mincha Ashkenaz summer APCO EXTRUDERS 180 National Rd. 732-287-3000 Mon-Thurs: 3:45 PM BEACH CAMERA 80 Carter Dr. 732-424-1100 x 243 SIMCHA 02:00 PM Always call first for times for Mincha/Arvit(winter) CHABAD HOUSE OF EDISON/ METUCHEN 527 Grove Ave. 732-906-8194 Sun: 9:00 AM Close to JFK Med Ctr CROSSWAYS MINYAN 5 Price Dr. 732-572-9138 Shabbos Daf 50 minutes before Mincha DEPENDABLE FOODS 29 Executive Ave. 732-257-4500 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Sefard 4:30 PM summer/DST Only open on standard business days, Mon-Thurs. Use main entrance DGL GROUP 195 Raritan Center Pkwy 732-692-5116 www.dglusa.com Rabbi Haber Follows Mincha during the winter Edot haMizrach and 4:00 PM winter located at side of building. Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:05 AM, 10-15 minutes before OHR TORAH 48 Edgemount Rd. 732-777-6840 www.ohrtorah.net Rabbi Yaakov Luban 010:10 PM and follows Mincha Ashkenaz 8:00 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM. sunset 09:40 PM RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL 1 Plainfield Ave. 732-985-6533 Mon-Thurs: 7:40 AM 03:00 PM Ashkenaz No minyan on Bein haZmanim and off Shabbosim 010:40 PM 2:15 PM (except RABBI PESACH RAYMON YESHIVA 2 Harrison St. 732-572-5052 Mon-Fri: 7:40 AM Sunday) SAKAR INTERNATIONAL 195 Carter Dr. 732-248-1306 05:00 PM Call first TECHNICAL PRO INC./ VICMARR AUDIO INC. 9 Kilmer Ct. 718-567-7754 x102 (David) www.tpro.com Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM Edot haMizrach NEW BRUNSWICK 1:30pm - school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar September RUTGERS CHABAD 170 College Avenue 732-296-1800 www.chabadnj.org Rabbi Shaya Shagalow 8:30am - school year only 9:00 pm - school year only year only - May. Please call for more information. B’zman- school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar, Sept-May. RUTGERS HILLEL 70 College Avenue 732-545-2407 www.rutgersmesorah.org Rabbi Adam Frieberg 8:15 AM B’zman- school year only Ashkenaz year only Please call for more information. To update or correct or add minyanim to this chart, please call: 201-366-9102 or email: [email protected]

46 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM The Bergen County Minyan Directory Info Provided by GoDaven.com and Dr. Yosi Fishkin Sponsored by BSYD Corp.

Name Address Phone Website Rabbi Shacharit Mincha Maariv Maariv Text Nusach Miscellaneous BERGENFIELD BAIS MEDRASH OF BERGENFIELD 371 South Prospect Ave. http://www.bmob.org Rabbi Moshe Stavsky Sun: 8:30 AM Bzman Follows Mincha on Sunday Ashkenaz Sun: 6:50 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:45 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 9:05PM BETH ABRAHAM 396 New Bridge Road 201-384-0434 http://bethabraham.org Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger Bzman Ashkenaz AM, 7:10 AM 10PM OHR HATORAH 36 Rector Ct. 201-244-5905 www.ohrhatorah.com Rabbi Sobolofsky Fri: 8:30 AM, Sun: 8 AM Bzman on Sundays Follows Mincha on Sundays Ashkenaz E. RUTHERFORD GIANTS STADIUM MINCHA At halftime during all Giants and Minyan meets at Gate D on the lower level at Halftime by the Kosher 50 Route 120 MINYAN Jets games food stand for Mincha ENGLEWOOD Sun: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 33 min before sunrise. Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, 7:15 Following Mincha and 9:00 pm on T/W/ AHAVATH TORAH 240 Broad Avenue 201-568-1315 http://ahavathtorah.org/ AM, 8:00 AM, and 33 min before sunrise. Tues/Wed/Thurs: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM 10 minutes before shkiah Th (On Mondays, 9 pm at Cong. Shomrei and 33 minutes before sunrise Emunah, 89 Huguenot Ave.) To subscribe to Minyan updates, send an email to artus- ARTUS CORPORATION 201 South Dean Street 201-568-1000 2:15 PM [email protected] EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE 255 Walnut Street 201-569-4008 http://www.easthillsynagogue.com Rabbi Zev Reichman Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Bzman 8PM Monday through Thursday Ashkenaz KESHER: COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE OF TENAFLY & 509 Engle Street 201-227-1117 http://www.keshernj.com/ Rabbi Akiva Block Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM The closest shul to Englewood Hospital. ENGLEWOOD PCS REVENUE CONTROL 560 Sylvan Avenue 800-247-3061 x1196 http://www.pcsrcs.com/ Mon-Thurs: 3:00 PM Entrance on first floor, walk straight to back of building. Monday nights (Tuesday - Thursday at 9 PM SHOMREI EMUNAH 89 Huguenot Ave http://www.shomreiemunahnj.org/ Rabbi Menachem Genack Sun: 7:45 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:45 AM 9PM Sefard at Cong. Ahavath Torah) YESHIVA OHR SIMCHA OF ENGLEWOOD 101 W. Forest Ave 201-816-1800 Rabbi Strassfeld Sun-Fri: 8:00 AM 2:50 PM 9PM Ashkenaz Call first FAIRLAWN AHAVAT ACHIM 18-25 Saddle River Rd. 201-794-3927 http://www.ahavatachim.org Rabbi Ely Shestack Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM 15 minutes before sunset Follows Mincha (8:00 PM M-Th in winter) Ashkenaz ANSHEI LUBAVITCH CONGREGATION 10-10 Plaza Rd 201-797-4770 http://www.flchabad.com Rabbi Levi Neubort Sun: 9:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM Mon- Thurs: 1:45 PM 9:15PM Mondays Ari BRIS AVROHOM 3002 Fair Lawn Avenue 201-791-7200 http://www.jewishfairlawn.org/ Rabbi Berel Zaltzman Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:00 AM Follows Mincha Ari Approx. 15 minutes before shkiah. CONGREGATION Fall and Winter 8:00PM; Spring and Summer 10-04 Alexander Avenue 201-773-4080 http://darcheinoam.com Rabbi Jeremy Donath Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:45 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:55 AM Sundays only in fall and winter; Ashkenaz DARCHEI NOAM immedately after Mincha daily in spring and summer. SEPHARDIC CENTER OF Sun: 8:00 AM followed by breakfast in the synagogue, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM followed by Fall and Winter 8:00PM; Spring and Summer 40-34 Terhune Place cell 201-835-5170 http://www.sc-fl.org/ Bzman Edot-HaMizrach Sfaradi-Yerushalmi FAIR LAWN breakfast in the synagogue immediately after Mincha Rabbi Yudin and Asst. Sun: 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:50 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:45 AM. Tues/ SHOMREI TORAH 19-10 Morlot ave 201 791 7910 www.shomrei-torah.org/ Bzman 9PM and about 15 minutes after Mincha Ashkenaz Rabbi Andrew Markowitz Wed/Fri: 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:45 AM. YOUNG ISRAEL OF FAIR LAWN 11-05 Saddle River Rd. 201-797-1800 http://www.yifl.org Rabbi Eli Belizon Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon- Fri: 7:00 AM Ashkenaz FORT LEE CHABAD OF FORT LEE 808 Abbott Blvd (201) 886-1238 http://chabadfortlee.com/ Rabbi Meir Konikov Sun: 9:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:15 AM PARKER PLAZA MINYAN @ 400 Kelby Street - 14th 201-808-6376 Mon-Thurs: 2:30 PM Time is sent weekly to our email list Ashkenaz CROSS RIVER BANK Floor SCFL BET YOSEF 313 Tom Hunter Road 845-826 2006 (N.J) Rabbi Ilan Acoca Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:00 AM Sephardic Weekly classes and activities offered to the entire community. 15 minutes before shkiah, summer New building has been completed. Mincha/Maariv in Bet Midrash. YOUNG ISRAEL OF FORT LEE 1610 Parker Avenue 201-592-1518 http://Yiftlee.org Rabbi Zev Goldberg Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:30 AM 7PM After Mincha Ashkenaz months only Shacharit in Main sanctuary FRANKLIN LAKES CHABAD OF NW BERGEN COUNTY 375 Pulis Ave. 201-848-0449 http://chabadplace.org/ Rabbi Chanoch Kaplan Minyan for Shabbos and Yom Tov - allways call first HACKENSACK MINCHA AT HACKENSACK 201-519-0321 (Henry ** Minyan not active for the summer. Hackensack Medical Center 1:35 PM Ashkenaz UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Netzer) ** Women`s and Children`s Bldg - Room WC1W-15 (to left of main desk) 1 University Plaza - 201-742-5161 UNIVERSITY PLAZA Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM 5:45PM Winter only Ashkenaz Monday thru Thursday 1:45 pm Mincha Suite 120 (Shoshana Poloner) PARAMUS BETH TEFILLAH 452 Forest Ave 201-262-0356 http://www.cbtparamus.org Rabbi Daniel Wolff Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM 15 minutes before shkiah Follows Mincha Ashkenaz SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF PARAMUS 140 Arnot Place 201-362-8493 Sun: 7:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:20 AM Edot-HaMizrach Nusach Ashkenaz and Sefardi. Minyanim only on school days. Minyan #1: THE FRISCH SCHOOL 120 W. Century Rd. 201-267-9100 http://frisch.org/ Rabbi Eli Ciner, Principal Mon-Fri: 7:45 AM 3:25 PM 5:15PM (Beis Midrash only) Multiple Main Shul, Minyan #2: Beis Midrash, Minyan #3: Mechina (Room 18), Minyan #4: Sefardi Beis Midrash. YESHIVAT NOAM 70 West Century Road 201-261-1919 www.yeshivatnoam.org Mon-Fri: 8:05 AM Mon-Thurs: 3:30 PM Ashkenaz Call first to confirm. RIDGEFIELD PARK

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CONGREGATION BETH EL 185 Montross Ave. 201-438-4931 www.JewishRutherford.org Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman Shabbos morning at 9 am, and Sunday at 8 am. Ashkenaz

HAIN CAPITAL GROUP 301 NJ-17 Mon-Thurs. 2:00PM TEANECK check the newsletter for time and check the newsletter for time and location Shabbos services are held at TABC, 1600 Queen Anne Road. Yearly luach AHAVAT SHALOM PO Box 595 Formerly CWE http://www.teaneckapartments.com/ Rabbi Yehuda Halpert location www.teaneckapartments. Ashkenaz www.teaneckapartments.com/ThisWeek.PDF at http://www.teaneckapartments.com/luach2.pdf com/ThisWeek.PDF AMBRA 1415 Queen Anne Road 201-837-0080 2:15 PM 5PM Ashkenaz 931 Queen Anne road - 1st if you would like to either gabbi or lain please use the above e-mail ANSHEI CHESED OF TEANECK Sefard Floor address Shacharit and Mincha/Maariv Minyanim are held every Shabbat, on all ARZEI DAROM 725 Queen Anne Road 201-836-1035 http://www.arzeidarom.org Rabbi Aharon Ciment Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Sun-Thurs: Bzman 8:30PM only during the winter. Summer at shkia Ashkenaz Yom Tovim, and on all Legal Holidays. Daily Shacharit Minyan. (During Autumn/Winter months, the weekday first Shacharit Minyan Rabbi Laurence E. Sun: 6:30 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:40 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM. Tues/ 8PM (from March DST through September, the BETH AARON 950 Queen Anne Road 201-836-6210 http://www.bethaaron.org/ Bzman Ashkenaz begins no earlier than 71 minutes before sunrise; a special schedule is Rothwachs Wed/Fri: 5:55 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM 9:30PM 8:00 PM Maariv is discontinued) available on the Shul website) Sun: 6:25 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:15 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:05 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:00 Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM and Bzman 8PM BNAI YESHURUN 641 West Englewood Ave. 201-836-8916 http://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/ Rabbi Steven Pruzansky AM, 7:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 8;50 AM. 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One day, when I was six, a very dirty An Eastward Flight From Poland in 1939 woman walked into our house with a little girl. The barefooted child wore a torn dress By Norbert Strauss/ in 1947. Dorothy nev- and her hair was all tangled. I cried when Dr. Ida (Melcer) Zeitchik/ er knew her father, looking at her. My mother fed them soup Dorothy Strauss since Ida had already with meat and gave the woman a bundle fl ed west and ended with clothes and a few slices of bread with Foreword: up in a DP camp in jam to take with her. I heard her saying to This is a story of Austria, from where our maid, “This was Reyzl, the crazy one.” heroism, deprivation, Rabbi Aaron Kotler What will happen to the little girl with Our home in Kletsk suffering, hope, disap- was able to get her the crazy mother, I worried lying awake at pointments and fi nally rescue. It is the sto- to Paris, where Dorothy was born. Part 1 night. I wanted to take care of her, bathe ry, written from memory, by my wife Dor- I want to introduce the players who The Early Years—1920s her and feed her, if only Reyzl would give othy’s mother, Dr. Ida (Melcer) Zeitchik will appear in the story. Ida’s siblings are Fa- We came from a peaceful town, a her to me. (doctor in philosophy, dissertation writ- nya, Herzl and Sima. Their parents are Mir- “shtetl” in Eastern Poland called Kletzk. The many beggars in our town liked to ten in Russian) in 1982 with some additions iam and Boruch Peretz Melcer, and grand- Everyone knew everyone else. A wedding, come to our house because they knew my by Ida’s youngest sister, Sima. The writings mother Bobbe Beylke Melcer. The family is “chasane,” was celebrated by the whole mother was very charitable. One woman, were edited by Dorothy in 2014 into a print- related to Rabbi Isser Zalman Melcer. town and, God forbid, a funeral, “levaye,” the Mountain Woman, was toothless with able form with pictures. Dorothy, when editing, was mourned by the whole town. The sunken eyes. She wore men’s shoes and lots Dorothy’s father, Alex- tried to retain her mother’s town was mostly Jewish; 6,000 of the 8,000 of layers of torn clothes. She would come ander Karpov, although style of writing wherever inhabitants were Jewish. Currently, Kletzk in the afternoons, sit down at the kitch- coming on the scene only possible, although she some- is still known among religious Jews as en table and eat slowly without saying a after the completion of the times wrote in the present the original home of the Lakewood Yeshi- word. I found out that she came from the story, needs a mention here tense. va, then called the Kletzker Yeshiva. This same town (Lechovich) my mother came in order to complete the The story represents the yeshiva was the pride of our town. Every from. There was a little hill on the outskirts family picture. years of the Second World Jewish household looked forward to host- of that town where the poor people lived, Ida married Alexander War with details that are not ing yeshiva students, the “yeshivaleit,” at and from there originated the name of the in Baranovichi (now Bela- well known to the general least one day a week. This meant that every Mountain Woman. Sometimes I dreamed rus) after the war in 1945. public. The hope is that oth- week yeshiva students would come to our of climbing a mountain alongside the Alexander had been an of- ers will gain some knowl- home for meals on specifi c days, called “es- Mountain Woman; I am her daughter and fi cer/engineer in the So- edge of this aspect of the war sen tag.” My family hosted on Tuesdays. she brings me into a broken house full of viet Army during the war Bobbe Beylka in her store and the suffering of the Holo- When I was very young I realized that beggars. I used to wake up screaming, hear- and afterwards got a job CREDIT: MY SISTER SIMA caust survivors. not everyone in the shtetl had a fami- ing my mother say, “She must have had a in the passport offi ce of the Soviet Union. One of the siblings, Herzl, also has a ly as well-off as mine. There were people bad dream,” and tuck me in back to sleep. Amongst many legal passports, he also is- most amazing story, which will be told at who were hungry and wearing old, shab- Everyone in Kletzk knew my paternal sued illegal passports to Polish Jews origi- another time. by clothes. We had the only brick house in grandmother, Beylka. At 75 her face was nating from the Russian part of Poland who Following the story, there will be an the town. Because we were considered well hardly wrinkled, her hair was just turning wanted to go to Palestine. Although many epilogue in order to tie together the loose off by the standards of the 1920s and 1930s grey, her mouth still contained most of her Jews were saved that way, unfortunately he ends, describing what happened to the in Poland, my mother used to frequently go got caught and was executed by the NKVD players eventually. through my clothing to give some to charity. Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

48 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM ISRAEL SPOTLIGHT Gedaliah Borvick Loves the Product He Sells

By Tzvi Silver/JLNJ Israel ty, etc., all make it diffi cult to sometimes see We live in Beit Shemesh. We moved the bigger picture and stay on track. here because we already knew like-mind- * Grew up in Long Beach and Far Rock- Then 9/11 took place, and I took this as a ed friends living here, and also came with away wake-up call that I’m supposed to be back more like-minded friends on aliyah to set- * Graduate of HALB and MTA in Israel. I also felt a yearning to be back in tle in Beit Shemesh. A bunch of friends from * Two years at Yeshivat HaKotel Israel during the intifada—not that I could Teaneck and Bergenfi eld joined as well that * Studied at Yeshiva University, ma- do much to help, but I wanted to be con- very summer, so we were in good company. jored in economics, then attended Cardozo nected with my countrymen who were en- We left tremendous communities with School of Law during such pain. wonderful rabbanim, and we came to a spe- Gedaliah and Fayge Borvick on tiyul * Married to Fayge (Stern), father to sev- And so, in 2003 we made aliyah and cial community that also had great rabbin- CREDIT: GEDALIAH BORVICK en children, including two married, with moved our lives to Israel for good. ic leadership. There were many similarities Modi’in maven and Ruthie Yudin runs our one grandson. They originally lived in Ber- Once you made aliyah, how was the and many differences, but the adjustment to Beit Shemesh and Netanya operations. genfi eld, New Jersey, before making aliyah transition for you and your family? the community overall was pretty smooth. As I said, I have a great team, and that in 2003. They now live in Beit Shemesh I came back to Israel with a wife and, We have good friends, great chavrutot and makes all the difference. * JNLJ’s Israel real estate contributor at that time, fi ve children in tow, the old- shiurim, and we have a sense of belong- What have been some of the best mo- ing that helped us manage with the bumps ments of your life in Israel so far? along the aliyah road. As our children achieve life milestones, How was it looking for work in Israel? be it graduations, acceptance into yeshivot Did your American job make aliyah with or elite army units, each of these achieve- you? ments have been opportunities to take For the fi rst years, I continued working stock and appreciate that our children are in New York real estate—as a senior vice part and parcel of Israeli society. Also, small president in a major Manhattan real estate daily reminders are always good opportuni- development company. 2008 came, and the ties to count our blessings. global economy was in shambles. By 2010, I For example, when my 20-year-old decided that it was time for me to become daughter Tova, who has Down syndrome, focused on Israeli real estate. started taking a public Egged bus to work, Over the years, many friends and fami- we realized how fortunate we are that our ly members had turned to me to help guide children are growing up in this special them in purchasing a home in Israel, either country where they feel so safe. to make aliyah, or as a vacation home or as Living in Israel cannot be compared to an investment. I had guided about a dozen anywhere in the world. After you learn about friends, connecting them with honest bro- the story of David and Goliath and then take kers, lawyers, kablanim (contractors), prop- a class trip, 15 minutes away from our home erty managers, bankers—basically I built in Beit Shemesh, to the location of the bib- up a tremendous network of honest, pro- lical battle… well, the stories in Tanach feel The Borvick family on Purim fessional, real estate professionals in Israel. very different. They may have happened in CREDIT: GEDALIAH BORVICK And then it hit me—that I am in the unique a different time period, but they took place How did your two years in Yeshivat Ha- est being almost 13. I think that, overall, position to help people fulfi ll their dreams here in our land. These experiences create a Kotel help guide you toward wanting to live my children’s transition was good and they of purchasing a home in Israel. And so, I very strong visceral bond with the country. in Israel? Why did you decide to go to college have become part and parcel of Israeli so- started “My Israel Home.” Baruch Hashem, What have been some of the diffi culties in the U.S. instead of Israel? ciety. I will always be the oleh, never quite my team has had the great zechut to help of your move? While I was in yeshiva, in 1983-85, I the full Israeli, but that’s fi ne. If my wife hundreds of families buy homes in Israel. Being away from family was and con- gained a love of the country, warts and all, and I can be the olim—the ones who broke How does it feel, as an oleh, to help oth- tinues to be the most diffi cult. and an appreciation that this is the home the galut cycle and speak Hebrew with a ers buy homes in Israel? Thank God I have a wonderful job. I left for all Jews. This was when I fi rst knew I foreign accent—and our children can be I have the greatest job in the world, as behind many strong fi nancial opportuni- wanted to live here. It was very special comfortable in Israeli society, then we will I help people fulfi ll their dream of owning ties in the U.S., but I have never felt more being able to walk down to God’s main have done well for all of us. a home in Israel. I started My Israel Home fulfi lled, work-wise, family-wise and reli- branch, the Kotel, to daven. It felt very com- Did you have any family living in Israel seven years ago and I have an amazing giously than I feel living in Israel. fortable being in a country where your Jew- when you moved? team of caring, bright, market-savvy, hon- Where do you see yourself in 20 years ish identity is manifested in all aspects of We were fortunate that my wife, Fay- est brokers who help our clients purchase from now? life, not only in shul-associated activities ge, had two sisters and their families liv- homes across the country. I enjoy my daily routines—spending like I felt in chutz la’aretz. ing here in Israel, plus, by the time we land- Our primary focus are the communities time with my family, helping Jews from After shana bet, I felt like I wasn’t yet ed, my parents and two of my siblings and with a large Anglo presence, including Jeru- overseas connect with Israel and buy ready to make aliyah, but felt that I want- their families were living here. So, while we salem, Beit Shemesh, Chashmonaim, Modi- homes here, being involved in communal ed to return soon. It was hard to leave, but defi nitely cannot claim to have been the in, Netanya, etc. My partner, Eliezer Gold- activities, and keeping up my chavrutot. I knew I’d be back one day. chalutzim (pioneers) of our family, it was berg, was born and bred in Israel and he Hopefully I’ll be blessed with good health How did you maintain the drive to move great to have their help during our move has an encyclopedic knowledge of Jerusa- to continue these activities for a long time. to Israel during your college years in the U.S.? and transition. lem real estate. With him on my team, I can For more information on how Gedaliah Actually, I didn’t maintain my drive to re- Where did you and your family move to honestly say that no one knows the Jerusa- Borvick and My Israel Home can help you turn to Israel, as I got caught up in life’s ob- upon making aliyah? How was your adjust- lem market better than us—he’s that good. fi nd your new home in Israel, please visit ligations. Family, children, work, communi- ment into the new community? Joe Offenbacher is my Chashmonaim and www.myisraelhome.com.

An Eastward Flight of her late husband’s store in the market- most important aims of my grandmother’s for the stove, checking clothes and shoes CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE place, selling thread, buttons, ribbons, felt life. Nobody in Kletzk would refuse a dona- for needed repairs. For the holidays, Bobbe Á boots and galoshes. On Sabbaths and hol- tion when Beylka walked in with her purse Beylka brought the sisters new dresses and own teeth, she walked with her head held idays, Bobbe Belyka would dress up in her in her hand saying three words: “Ich klaib shoes and other necessities. She never for- high and her brown eyes still sparkled. Our black silk dress and black lace shawl and tzedoke,” “I am collecting.” Questions were got to leave the sisters some money so that Bobbe Beylka was left a widow with three stay at home. Her face would glow as she never asked for whom the money will go. they could go and make little purchases for young sons practically in her youth. Rumor lit the ritual candles on her silver candela- If Beylka took time off from her store, the themselves. has it that she was married at 14, and right bra. Bobbe Beylka never spoke about her cause was worthy. The largest donations after the wedding ceremony went to play youngest son, who died in the czar’s army were given by the apothecary, the druggist, Norbert Strauss is a Teaneck resident and has been children’s games with her very young hus- after being hit on the head by a sergeant. and the doctor whom she urged to visit the a volunteer at Englewood Hospital for the past 30 band. Five years later her husband passed She had a picture of him in an album with poor sick, leaving them money for their years. He was General Traﬃ c Manager and Group VP away, and after the seven days of mourning one photograph of a young-looking boy in prescriptions. Her “pet project” was taking at Philipp Brothers Inc., retiring in 1985. Prior to Eng- were over, Beylka refused to return with a soldier’s uniform. In the picture the boy care of two elderly deaf-mute sisters. Our lewood Hospital he was also a volunteer at the Amer- her children to her parents’ house and start- has sad grey eyes. grandmother managed every afternoon to ican Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital for over 30 ed her new life alone, with great determi- Years were passing. Business was good bring a pot with soup and meat to the little years, serving as treasurer and director. He frequent- nation to succeed. and Bobbe Beylka was able to hire a young old house where the sisters lived. While the ly speaks to groups to relay his family’s escape from Early every weekday morning, Bobbe saleslady in order to have more time for her sisters were eating, she quickly inspected Nazi Germany in 1941. Beylka took her place behind the counter “projects.” Charity, “tzedoke,” was one of the their house to see if there is enough wood

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50 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM ADVOCACY My Kinneret Swim for Sadna By Judy Davidovics

The rocks cut into my feet, as I labored to walk into the rough, shallow waters toss- ing me about the Kinneret. This was a test run with my husband who would not be by my side the next day for the big women’s-only swim. I grabbed for Shmuel as I lost my balance and heard him shout the words, “this is insane,” echoing my exact thoughts. I rethought my resolution to swim the Kinneret the next morning… maybe this was just too much for me to un- dertake. Then I thought about where I was, surrounded by Israelis who never questioned their abilities and their determination. Their 18 year olds go through the diffi culties of army training, sacrifi cing years of their youth, without complaints. Moth- take place above me as I swam. Hundreds building. I thought about the fact that I ger-sponsored swim to raise funds to ers are left worrying about husbands, sons of women, bobbing in their bright yellow enjoy putting my love for swim to such a clean up the Hudson and to create a pool and daughters on the front lines… Dead- swim caps, were swimming towards the great purpose. on the Hudson River by Beacon New York. ly attacks on innocent children, men and far away opposite shore heading to what I Over 10 years earlier, my husband and women are too often… and as the families soon came to focus on, a blue and white I swam the Hudson River in a Pete See- Â CONTINUED ON P. 54 mourn they remarkably inspire others. I might not be young, but I could at Lose 5-10% Of least try my best, and not give up without an effort to fulfi ll my commitment. I had Your Weight raised over double the amount I was com- In Just mitted to raise through the support of fam- 10 Days! ily and friends. It was humbling to see this Steven Y. Szklarz CSP outpouring of generosity and encourage- Before Results ARE Typical & GUARANTEED! If You Weigh: You Will Lose: (21 Years Old) ment. The dozens of notes of support from 120 lbs. 6 - 12 lbs. friends and family aided in my resolve, one 150 lbs. 7.5 - 15 lbs. especially bringing me to tears with the 170 lbs. 8.5 - 17 lbs. words, “Judy, it’s wonderful what you are 190 lbs. 9.5 - 19 lbs. doing. Go with strength and know we are 210 lbs. 10.5 - 21 lbs. rooting for you and this great cause.” 230 lbs. 11.5 - 23 lbs. 250 lbs. 12.5 - 25 lbs. 300 lbs. 15 - 30 lbs. IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS!

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52 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM BUSINESS PROFILE Fourth Graders Run a Hair-Raising Business

By Jenny Gans individuality. Yeshivat Noam fourth graders These enterprising young ladies are en- Sarah Wasserman and Nesya Bayewitz love thusiastic about their bow-tique offerings Fair Lawn—There’s nothing bow-ring their hair bows and accessories but found and are constantly expanding the choices. about this business! Even when dress the price astronomical. The ever-popu- As true technology natives, they even post codes and uniforms are the norm for lar JoJo bows (made famous by 13-year-old a how-to video on their website for any- school, a stylish bow lets girls express their JoJo Siwa of reality show Dance Moms) can one who wants to learn how to tie their cost upward of $17. “All they are own hair bows. “What’s so impressive is is a piece of ribbon, and this not just the fact that they make bows,” Sarah (left) and Nesya modeling their is what they cost?” wondered said their teacher, Deena Lewin, “but the fashionable creations. Wasserman and Bayewitz. Be- way they saw a need for affordable bows ing resourceful 10-year-olds, the and worked to ﬁ ll it.” girls bought ribbon and made Recently Bayewitz and Wasserman ex- their own bows. panded into affordable headbands as well. Once friends saw the new They made a sample of baby headwraps bows in school, everyone and quickly sold out. Soon girls’ head- wanted one, too. While Was- bands will also be available to purchase. serman and Bayewitz had orig- All headbands will be affordably priced at inally intended just to make $5 or under. bows for themselves as an af- With a selection of bows perfect for fordable accessory, they saw camp and school—from denim to tie dye— a business opportunity and as well as dressier bows for Shabbat (think moved forward. With a spe- glitter and polka dots), there is something cial introductory offer of just a for everyone. dollar a bow, friends rushed to Visit the entrepreneurial bowmakers get these bow-tiful accessories. on their website https://sandnbows.wix- Even with their business in site.com/website and feel free to contact full swing the bows only cost them with any questions. They are energet- Sarah and Nesya with their teacher, Mrs. Deena Lewin $4, which is quite a savings. ic about the business and eager to help. FEATURES Ride 2 Remember 2017

By Asher Goldstein brance of the Shoah. The event raises signifi cant funds for this. The staff that puts Have you ever won- this together are all volunteers. dered what you get if This year’s R2R took place in Provi- you gather Jewish mo- dence, Rhode Island, at the Sandra Born- torcycle riders from stein Holocaust Education Center, chosen across North America by the local riding club. We met on Fri- for a long weekend? day morning for a club breakfast. While You would have the an- the JMA is a Jewish organization, it is not nual Jewish Motorcy- a religious one. That being said, there was cle Alliance of America Ride 2 Remember a Glatt Kosher option throughout the en- event. This past weekend over 300 Jews tire weekend, and Shabbat services were gathered in Providence, Rhode Island for provided by Rabbi Yossi Laufer of the War- the 13th annual get-together. What began wick, Rhode Island, Chabad. After break- and everything else in between. I thought ovation of the police that left them in tears. fast was the main event—the R2R ride. The of what a great country we live in and what What an impression 300 Jewish bikers left 175 motorcycles were escorted by the Prov- an amazing people we are, especially when on those police—that Jews were bikers and idence Police, in coordination with vari- we can put our differences aside and fo- treated them with the utmost of respect. ous local municipalities, on a 51-mile ride cus on what is truly important—unity, and So, why do I ride? Why do I belong to around Providence. The Police did an out- making this world a better place. two local clubs, the Chai Riders of New standing job of keeping us all moving and The ride fi nished at the Sandra Born- York and The Hillels Angels of New Jersey? accident free by blocking all intersections stein center, where an all-kosher lunch ca- Those who know me know that this is not and holding traffi c until the group passed. tered by the JCC greeted us. We were ad- a middle-age crisis. If it were, then I have This was the fi rst ride of this size that I had dressed by a few local politicians including been going through crises all my life. This is been on. I cannot explain to you the Jew- the mayor of Providence, and then the sen- who I am. I ride because it puts me in touch ish Pride I felt coming over a small rise that ior police motorcycle sergeant got up in the with the world. I feel, see, hear and sense overlooked a causeway that ran across the middle of the fl oor to share a few words the world differently. The world becomes top of a large dam. There was a large lake with us. He started speaking about how present in the here and now, and not just on the left created by the dam, and a beau- long he had been with the police force. He in the generalized abstract. I also love the as a few local Jewish riding clubs getting to- tifully verdant New England mountain then got emotional when he told us that feeling of riding, of the perfect balance be- gether for a meet and greet has morphed scene on the left. this was the most meaningful escorted ride tween a rider and his machine in a curve. A into an international group including 36 lo- Stretching out in front of me for over a he had ever done, and that we treated the thing of beauty to anyone who has been on cal clubs. While the majority of the clubs mile were Jews on motorcycles. There were police with such respect and admiration a motorcycle. As a Jewish rider, I strive to are from the USA, there are also member Jews of all stripes and labels. Black, white, that their whole unit was deeply moved. change people’s outlook of those who ride clubs in Canada, Israel, Australia, South Af- brown. Reform, Conservative, Orthodox The crowd rose for a three-minute standing motorcycles. We also try to make the world rica and the UK. The purpose of the JMA a better place. We participate. The people I and its member clubs is to unite Jews of ride with are not a bunch of wild animals. any background who have a passion for We love our bikes, we love our world and motorcycles and riding, and the drive to we love our people. Am Yisroel Chai. give back to the community. This is evident at the local level where groups participate Asher Goldstein lives in Teaneck with his wife, Sema, in a variety of charitable and community and their fi ve children. If you are interested in contact- events, as well as the annual JMA Ride 2 Re- ing him please feel free to email him at paindoc770@ member (R2R) Holocaust memorial event. yahoo.com. All of the entities mentioned in this article The R2R moves location each year and is have websites that can be accessed and emailed for ad- designed around a local Holocaust foun- ditional information. dation/museum dedicated to the remem-

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 53 NEWS FROM ISRAEL ‘Jewish Food Fest’ Is Coming to Yankees Triple-A Stadium in Scranton

By Chaim Davidson ular “schnitzel” sandwich served on a Kai- areas and lawn seating—all of which are ser roll with pesto dressing—a huge hit! An just feet from the action on the fi eld. The annual Jewish Food Festival in American-style grill offers 100 percent all- Sunday, July 2, Tali Yess, an up-and-com- Scranton, Pennsylvania, will be held Sun- beef hot dogs, BBQ ribs, Moroccan burg- ing Jewish singer, songwriter and musician day, July 2, through Tuesday, July 4, at PNC ers and more, while a dessert station with who has wowed Jewish music lovers young Field, home of the Scranton/WB RailRiders, warm chocolate babka, apple-strudel and and old alike, will perform. Tali’s music is and Waterpark with year-round outdoor the NY Yankees Triple-A affi liate. funnel-cakes will complement the celebra- strongly infl uenced by his father, Moshe recreation including a 3,000-foot zip line Organized by Chabad in northeastern tion of Jewish food. Yess, a”h, as well as artists like Abie Roten- and an 8K run scheduled for Sunday, July 2. Pennsylvania, the free-admission event fea- On Tuesday, July 4, the RailRiders will berg and Destiny. His style and repertoire Want to tour the area but don’t want tures kosher food concessions, kids’ zone, be taking on the Toronto Blue Jays’ affi li- are vast and unique, spanning generations to leave the park? Climb aboard an au- vendors and free live performances, and ate Buffalo Bisons. The game begins at 7:05 of both Jewish and American music. thentic 1932 trolley for a 50-minute scenic will be located outside the main entrance p.m., followed by a fi reworks show. On Tuesday, July 4, enjoy a high-ener- trip through the countryside and into the of the RailRiders ballpark in Scranton, less The stadium sits nestled at the foot of gy concert by “Simply Tsfat,” live from Is- City of Scranton. The trolley leaves direct- than two hours from northern New Jersey. Montage Mountain just off Interstate 81 rael. Their authentic klezmer and Chasid- ly from the Jewish Food Fest daily at 3:30 Concessions accept cash, credit and and has attracted thousands since its comic music uplifts their audience, bringing a p.m. Tickets are limited; kids three and un- debit cards, and will be open from 11 a.m. to plete redesign in 2013. Originally built in breath of fresh air from their home town— der are free. 7 p.m. on Sunday and Tuesday, and 3 p.m. 1989, the multi-purpose stadium under- the mystical city of Tsfat. For more information or to purchase ad- to 7 p.m. on Monday. The menu features an went a $40 million renovation that com- Outside the stadium, the area has lots vance discounted packages, please visit www. assortment of traditional “Jewish favorites” pletely reinvented the park. The upper deck to offer locals and visitors alike. Shoppes at JewishFoodFest.com or call 570-587-3300. such as corned beef on rye, stuffed cab- was removed while the concourse and Montage, an outdoor mall overlooking the (All food sold at the Jewish Food Fest is bage, potato knishes and more. Lovers of stands were redesigned to offer patrons a ballpark, promises shopping heaven with prepared under the supervision of Chabad Israeli food will enjoy falafel and shawar- variety of family-friendly seating options over 50 retailers. Drive up the road and of NEPA. Meat and poultry products are OU/ ma made fresh on site as well as the pop- from which to choose, such as tiered picnic you’ll fi nd Montage Mountain Ski Resort CHK certifi ed.) NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

one seems to know everything, and if they younger colleagues. They need to be put What’s Hiding Underneath do not they just “Google” it. The problem out to pasture. with Google is that it has no experience Doctors who have been working in By Rabbi Mordechai Young girls about to be married require with life. Will it tell you that along with their professions for years are suddenly, in and Nina Glick at least two, if not three, wigs. Of course, the excitement of getting a hair covering the minds of the younger generation, not there must be one for Shabbat, another for might come some normal times when it up to date with the latest methods of medi- Prior to our mar- the week and a hat fall to be worn under seems quite burdensome? Will it forewarn cine. (Obviously, the gray is interfering with riage there was lit- hats. Then, of course, there is also the po- you that Chevy used to be the name refer- their brains.) tle discussion as to nytail sheitel, which is kind of sporty. Nina enced to a type of car? Do they know that And lastly, but not fi nally, parents who whether or not Nina would cover her hair once tried to explain to a young lady about Claire and Ralph are probably still a step have raised children over the past many following the big day. She remembers the to be married that perhaps she would above Shevy in some circles? Covering the years have no idea of what the complex- relief seen in the eyes of her beloved when be better off buying only one wig so that gray does not erase the many years of ex- ities of raising a family are. There was no she said that covering her hair was some- she would be able to acclimate herself to perience and life situations we have lived sibling rivalry, bullying, jealousy of peers, thing she expected to do. Keep in mind wearing something so tight-fi tting on her through. We have heard from others that learning disabilities or family confl ict. that neither of our mothers covered their head. She also suggested that perhaps the suggestions are not warranted unless they Everything was always hunky dory. hair. style she was choosing at fi rst might not be are requested, and there is no need to ask What does all of this mean? Certainly, A sheitel did not enter into the picture something she would be comfortable with because everyone knows everything. The covering up the gray doesn’t trick anyone until we were married about two years, four months later. A look of consternation only people capable of answering ques- into thinking we are younger! We guess when Nina began to feel that wearing hats came upon the young lady’s face, as if to tions properly are those of the same gen- that in each generation as people got older detracted from her intention of getting “re- say, “How would you know?” eration. A young girl is certainly not going they were faced with these same challeng- ally dressed up” for a wedding or similar The conclusion we have come to is that to ask an older woman where or how she es. The signifi cant difference might be that function. She was in the company of the although “only her hairdresser will know should choose her wig. in previous generations older people were wives of many roshei yeshiva and most for sure,” underneath Nina’s sheitel and Young people planning a trip would not really “old.” They acted older and appeared wore sheitels. many other women’s sheitels are heads think of going to a travel agent who works considerably older. They didn’t toboggan As the years passed, the culture of shei- full of gray hair. Obviously, gray connotes to ensure that whatever their concerns and with their grandchildren, zip line with tels became a big business. Synthetic wigs not knowing anything! (Even though we desires are will be met. The young consum- them, discuss the Yankees scores with them became out of the question, although it make sure to cover our gray so that it will er today knows all of the ins and outs of and gossip about the latest shades of nail worked well for many years. Suddenly the not pop out from below our sheitels.) travel by using the internet. Years of train- polish or review a good book. The saving industry grew and the prices grew. We are What is most disturbing is that the ad- ing are inconsequential. grace is when a couple can giggle with each still in shock at the amount of money that age of older and wiser might be written in Older teachers with years of experi- other when they realize that they probably is being spent and the number of wigs that fairytales, it defi nitely does not seem to af- ence have far less ability to communi- did the same thing to the older generation women own. fect the younger generation today. Every- cate with young children today than their when they began their life’s march. Swim for Sadna community in Israel for those with special one walks around with pride and smiles. daughter and her granddaughter. It was an CONTINUED FROM P. 51 needs. A couple of days later I actually had The surrounding community houses fam- honor to be part of this remarkable event Á the privilege to visit Sadna in the Gush. It ilies raising their children in a very de- and I am so grateful to Hakodesh Bare- Now here I was, swimming the Kinneret is a safe and protected community for in- sirable neighborhood in the Gush. It is chu for my being able to do this swim. So in a women’s-only swim, to raise funds for dividuals with various special needs, with something everyone everywhere should many parts of the puzzle had to come to- a cause so close to my heart, for a mixed a farm, a woodshop comparable to Kib- emulate. Here there is a social life and ac- gether to make this a reality. I am so grate- butz Lavi, a kitchen to tivities and responsibilities and a sense of ful they did. June Mandeville - Kamins, teach restaurant skills purpose for all, no matter the ability or To fi nd out more info or to donate, M.S.W., L.C.S.W and make cheeses and disability. please go to http://sadnat-shiluv.co.il/ or PSYCHOTHERAPIST food for the community Yes, I completed my 2 ¾ hour swim https://swim4sadna.org/?lang=en#/home. • CBT and a cafe that the resi- across the Kinneret. The pictures of me • DBT Skills dents operate. The res- coming out of the water are amazing, with Judy Davidovics lives in Englewood. She is the proud and • Transformational chair work idents grow up in this me actually glowing! I didn’t feel tired, just loving mother and grandmother to her growing mish- community and the staff exhilarated. The hundreds of other wom- pacha. 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54 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM NEWS FROM ISRAEL Summer Spirituality: MEOR Helps 36 Rutgers, NYU Undergrads Discover Their Jewish Souls in Israel By Elie Klein

As their school year drew to a close, nearly 200 undergraduate student leaders from America’s top colleges and universities—including 36 from Rutgers and NYU—closed the book on their academic studies and readied themselves for a spiritual adventure. With their sights set on exploration and introspection, the group of elite students boarded fl ights for Israel to jumpstart the summer with an MEOR students beam with Jewish pride as identity-building experience unlike any they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the other. reunifi cation of Jerusalem. Run by MEOR (www.MEOR.org), a CREDIT: MEOR non-profi t organization dedicated to in- spiring, educating and empowering Jew- ish students at top universities across the country, the 18-day MEOR Israel program affords students the opportunity to delve deep into their heritage through classes with dynamic teachers on topics such as Jewish leadership, relationships and philosophy while exploring Israel’s rich and varied historic, geographic, recreational MEOR students receive their own siddurim and cultural landscape. These unique Is- MEOR students pose for a group photo after an inspirational day in the Old City of Jerusalem. after a workshop about prayer. rael experiences allow students to build CREDIT: MEOR CREDIT: MEOR powerful connections to Israel as part of their burgeoning Jewish identities. “Our students consistently mention that the combination of engaging classes taught by engaging educators and exciting, atypical touring experiences makes MEOR Israel the ultimate platform for self-discovery and exploration of Jewish heritage and identity. Year after year, they return home inspired to seek out additional Jewish engagement opportunities and ways to connect to Israel,” said Debra Kod- ish, MEOR’s executive vice president. “By design, MEOR Israel provides par- MEOR students learn about Jewish connectivity on a MEOR students participate in leadership training MEOR students saddle up to learn ticipants with the opportunity to discover porch overlooking the Western Wall Plaza. CREDIT: MEOR exercises in the Carmel Forest. CREDIT: MEOR about ancient Israel. CREDIT: MEOR facets of Israel that are not usually on the itinerary. This makes for a richer and even “MEOR Israel cemented my relation- connected I feel to the Jewish people and corporated deep conversations about more impactful experience.” ship with Israel and connected me to Ju- to Israel. I will take what I have learned ethics, morality and spirituality, and the Between May 14 and June 9, four differ- daism. As Soviet Jews, my family suffered here and show others what Israel and Ju- educators were so insightful and ap- ent groups participated in the MEOR Isra- severe persecution and then faced dis- daism truly represent.” proachable. They helped us consider the el program, including students from Bos- crimination as Jewish immigrants when While some of the students had never big picture and refl ect on what’s truly im- ton University, Emory, George Washington, they arrived in the United States. It has been to Israel before, quite a few had par- portant in life.” Brandeis, Cornell, NYU, Temple, Rutgers, been a long road, but after this trip, I am ticipated in one or more organized trips to Anna Goodman, a student from the Tufts, Binghamton, University of Maryland fi nally inspired to take pride in my Jewish the Holy Land. Still, they explained that George Washington University, added that and University of Pennsylvania. At the fare- identity,” said Andrew Tetyevsky, a senior the structure of the program, attentive- the experience was the spiritual wake-up well banquets held for each group, the stu- at NYU. ness of the staff and warmth of the group call she so desperately needed. “MEOR Is- dents expressed their deepest gratitude to Yosepha Morrison, a student at Rut- helped them appreciate Israel on an en- rael has inspired me to do everything I can the MEOR educators for their guidance gers, added that she greatly appreciated tirely different level. to incorporate Jewish values and lessons throughout the extraordinary journey and MEOR’s unique approach to leadership “I had been to Israel a few times be- into my everyday life. I have learned that made it clear that MEOR Israel was among training, which encourages participants to fore, but MEOR Israel was totally differ- Judaism means living a life of meaning the most meaningful and enjoyable excur- really think. “The learning and touring on ent,” explained Peter Danis, a senior at and purpose to better the world around sions of their college careers. MEOR Israel helped me realize just how the University of Maryland. “The trip in- me, and I need to get started.” PUAH Holds Annual Women’s Health Conference PUAH’s annual conference in Jerusalem, which took place Tuesday, June 6, drew close to 1,100 participants. The conference, intended as an educational event for women who work in fi elds related to PUAH’s scope of activities, attracted doctors, nurs- es, midwives, mikvah attendants, bodkot taharah and more. PUAH’s founder, Rav Menachem Burstein, commented on the conference’s resounding success, saying, “We at PUAH view it as our mission and special zechut to educate the public about the newest medi- Dr. Hanna Katan Rav Menachem Burstein Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi cal and halachic fi ndings in the fi elds of gy- “We do everything possible to assist the publicized among those who serve in posi- and heart-warming response we received necology, fertility, genetics, obstetrics and broader public in these areas, and part of tions to help. That is our primary purpose in from those who attended, we are gratifi ed to taharat hamishpacha. that is ensuring that the latest research gets running these conferences. From the large know that all of our efforts were worth it.”

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 55 NEWS FROM ISRAEL Tzav Pius Is Awarded Jerusalem Unity Prize

By Tzvi Silver/JLNJ Israel “Our work has a noticeable infl uence on both children and parents,” said Hirsh- Jerusalem—This past Thursday, over feld. “We teach the children to live with two million people around the world par- people who think differently than they do ticipated in the third annual Unity Day, and that they can learn from people with celebrating the amazing unity that came different perspectives from them—that we about during the diffi cult weeks while all have a lot in common.” awaiting news of missing Naftali Frankel, “The beauty of our schools and pro- Gilad Shaer and Eyal Yifrach in the sum- grams is that we see that the children are mer of 2014. In Jerusalem, the Jerusalem able to become more open-minded with- Unity Prize was awarded by President Reu- out losing their religious identity,” said ven Rivlin to four deserving candidates. In Ra’anan Hirsch. Hirsch’s 12-year-old son, the National category, the winner was Tzav who is himself a participant in many Tzav Pius, an organization dedicated to improv- Pius events, has made many good friends ing the lives of young Israelis. who are religious, secular and even some It’s not diffi cult to imagine why Tzav left-wing kibbutznikim. He stays in touch Pius would win a unity prize—one’s fi rst with them throughout the year and is thought when hearing about their tre- even looking forward to having them join mendous projects is achdut. Whether in his bar mitzva in El’azar this summer. through schools, camps, Israeli football “We’ve found that, recently, his religious or other extracurricular activities, Tzav identity has become even stronger,” said Pius aims to create casual contexts for Hirsch. “We grow stronger in ourselves by younger Israelis of different backgrounds recognizing and respecting our differenc- This year’s Jerusalem Unity Prize winners to meet, where they can better feel what CREDIT: EVYATAR NISSAN es with others.” they have in common and focus less on scene for over 20 years, was inspired to ular activities, Tzav Pius has been work- “Our goal at Tzav Pius is to cement the their differences. become involved in Tzav Pius after vis- ing in recent years to innovate integrated joint Israeli-Jewish vision,” concluded Hir- “We’ve found that friction and negative iting his in-laws in the United Kingdom schools and ganim (preschools) in order shfeld, “to allow everyone to keep their in- feelings for people who are different come and seeing the unity and cooperation in to allow for Jews of all backgrounds to re- dividuality yet also build achdut with oth- from separation,” said Ra’anan Hirsch, part- their community between religious and ceive a traditional Jewish education and ers who are different.” nerships development director at Tzav Pius. nonreligious Jews. Inspired by the achdut be exposed to their “As a society, our best hope is to start trying in Britain, Ra’anan wanted to become in- brethren from differ- to understand one another in order to im- volved in actualizing this vision in Isra- ent sects at a young prove the internal unity among the differ- el and soon found his way to Tzav Pius, age. Leading this pro- ent populations here.” where he helps implement this ahavat chi- ject is native of Isra- Hirsch, who worked in sales and busi- nam on a daily basis. el’s Gush Dan, Assaf ness development in the Israeli high-tech Aside from the communal extracurric- Hirshfeld. Hirshfeld, who heads Tzav Pius’s formal education divi- Israeli children of diff erent backgrounds play football together in sion, relates to the Tzav Pius’s league. need for integrat- CREDIT: TZAV PIUS ed Jewish education on a very person- Thanks to Tzav Pius’s joint schools, al level. 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56 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SCHMUTTER Camp Newsletter

By Mordechai Schmutter In general, league play will happen for haven’t fi nished them yet, though. If you tice that we gave one team a nice, easy-to- whatever sports we deem necessary. This don’t know what you’re doing and you just wear color, like blue or black, and the oth- This week we’re run- week, the leagues played baseball, foot- throw it together, you can end up acciden- er is like yellow or red or some other color ning a newsletter for ball, soccer and a game called “Let’s See tally taping your money into your wallet. that your kid has absolutely zero clothes your kids’ day camp, be- Who Can Stop Making Noise on the Bus And then you’ll never get it out. They make of. Last year, half the kids on Team Yellow cause yes, the camp gives for the Longest.” This is much better than that tape strong enough to tie down ducts. showed up in raincoats. out newsletters on Friday, the professional leagues, who only ever Or possibly ducks. We don’t know yet who’s going to win but your kid’s not going to camp so he can play the same one sport every single day. color war, but it’s going to be by two points. remember to bring home papers. That’s no fun. Though the money proba- I’m Game! Camp Newsletter bly makes up for it. On Monday, bunks Tes Zayin, Yud Zayin Tripping and Bouncing Volume 18, Number 72 Let’s take a look at the stats: and for some reason, Chaf Zayin, had a Yarn On Tuesday morning, we left bright and Wow! Another exciting week at Camp Hunt. Because crocheting is more exciting early (mostly early) to go to Boing-Boing— Gan Yerek! The achdus here is so palpable when you have to hunt for the yarn fi rst. an indoor trampoline park with one of the Majors W L T Pct you can smell it. Well, except that anoth- They did not have an easy time, though. scariest waivers we’ve ever read. Everyone er war broke out between the colors. Here Next year we’re going to try hiding some had a great time, and the place did not at all are some of the things we did in camp this Chayos 3 1 1 0.70 yarn beforehand. smell like feet. week, in case you have the kind of child who insists he did “nothing,” despite the Color War! Shirt Shrift fact that he clearly did something because Beheimos 1 3 1 0.30 On Wednesday, the counselors had With the success of T-Shirt Tuesdays, he’s wet, missing one shoe and covered in some convoluted fi ght in front of the en- there’s been a movement by the reb- rubber cement. tire camp while all the kids sat there awk- beim to start something called White- Ofos 3 0 2 0.80 wardly. And before we even fi nished this Shirt Wednesdays. Probably because they Uniform Distribution fi ght, all the older kids were already yell- want ices and raffl e tickets. Should we Offi cial camp T-Shirts will be distrib- Dagim 1 2 2 0.40 ing “Color war! Color war!” because that’s start this? Should everyone wear white uted before Trip Day, IY”H. All campers what the kids always assume when things shirts on Wednesdays? Is it a good idea must wear their T-shirts on trip days, so go wrong in camp. The head counselor to eat ices in a white shirt? Is this why they can remember at a glance which Sheratzim 3 0 2 0.80 could keel over with a heart attack, and the rebbeim wear ties? Look out for more camp they came in with. Also, we need to the kids would just keep yelling, “Color movements regarding for Mauve-Shirt be able to make sure we don’t accidental- war! Color war!” Mondays, Fuschia-Shirt Fridays and Tur- ly bring back kids that didn’t come with Domemim 0 5 0 0.00 Why do these colors keep fi ghting! It tleneck Thursdays. the camp. seems like they just fought last year! Your But they’re not just for trips! From now As you can see, all the teams played mother always said that red and blue clash, Mordechai Schmutter is a freelance writer and a hu- on, every Tuesday is T-shirt Tuesday! If we sports, and they either won or they didn’t. but she never said it involved competitive mor columnist for Hamodia, The Jewish Press and see you wearing your T-shirt, you’ll be given But really, how much do the numbers bentching. Aish.com, among others. He also has fi ve books out a raffl e ticket worth less than a cent, which matter? We’re not even sure we did this For Monday, please wear something and does stand-up comedy. You can contact him at you will then proceed to put in the laun- chart right. that is the same color as the team that [email protected]. dry! With your T-shirt! you’re on. We’re going to pretend not to no- Noshing Left Best in Learning! After many weeks of delayed starts, the Mazel tov to the kids who won Best in canteen is offi cially open for business! But Learning this week! 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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 57 OY VEY! Bialy Blues

By Jon Kranz The bialy, which hails from Bialystok, ty, e.g., a Sicilian pizza is rectangular but out what to do with all of their large pea- Poland, is a small round roll that is a bit it still is considered a pizza and a football nut-eating animals: “O.k. folks, we literal- Many years ago, smaller than your average bagel, but the technically is a prolate spheroid but it still ly and fi guratively need to address the el- when legendary slight size disparity is not what sets the bi- is considered a ball. ephant in the room.”) With respect to the prize fi ghter Muham- aly apart. Unlike a bagel, the bialy is baked The bialy’s sunken core arguably looks plight of the bialy, the “elephant in the mad Ali entered the boxing ring, he typical- (not boiled) and has a stuffed center (i.e., like a golfer took a lousy swing and chopped room” is the disgusting disloyalty exhib- ly did so to a chorus of fanatical fans pas- no hole). Yes, bialys are sort of like Haman- out a divot. Some bakers refer to this inden- ited by the bialy’s wicked, manipulative sionately chanting “Ali, Ali, Ali!” Similarly, taschen except that the bialy’s exposed fi ll- tation as the bialy’s “depression.” That term and power-hungry step-brother, the now many years ago, when hungry Jews entered ing typically comes in only one classic fl a- is most appropriate because it is thorough- ubiquitous bagel. (Cue Darth Vader/Impe- the average kosher bakery, they would cry vor: diced onions. Thus, you certainly will ly depressing how the bialy has become rial March music: “Dun, Dun, Dun, Dun-da- out for their favorite yeasty treat by chant- not fi nd an apricot or prune fi lled bialy. Of an endangered species. In fact, many of to- da, Dun-dada...”) The allegedly sinister ba- ing “Bi-aly, Bi-aly, Bi-aly!!!” Nowadays, how- course, bialys and Hamantaschen have an- day’s youngsters have never even heard of a gel seems to delight in the bialy’s downfall ever, you would be hard-pressed to fi nd other crucial difference, namely, you will bialy. Of course, most of today’s youth also and apparently is rooting for the bialy’s ex- people chanting for a bialy. Granted, these not fi nd a triangular bialy, and if you do, have never heard of a typewriter, black and tinction. In fact, authorities have accused days you also are unlikely to fi nd people guess what? It’s not a bialy, just like a ba- white television set, Atari 2600, DeLorean the bagel of secretly funding a despicable chanting for other classic edible items like gel stick is really not a bagel. Indeed, as in sports car, phones with cords, Pan Am Air- anti-bialy campaign with slogans like “No kishke (stuffed intestines), gribenes (chick- the case of bialys, some things—by defi - lines, Crocodile Dundee, Hall & Oates or Hole, No Soul,” “Diced Onions Cause Sad- en skin cracklings) or p’tcha (pickled calves nition—must be round, including a (i) the 1981 hit song “Bette Davis Eyes.” ness” and “Bialy: The Dead Bread.” Accord- feet). wheel, (ii) Planet Earth (just ask Pythago- If we are going to discuss the bialy’s de- ing to Interpol, the bagel’s actual motiva- The delicious bialy used to be a fi xture ras), (iii) theatre-in-the-round and (iv) the mise, we must address the elephant in the tion is to increase the popularity of his in every Jewish bakery but its glory days are table used by King Arthur and his knights. room. (As an aside, that is the same expres- bashert across the pond, the English Muf- a thing of the past. So, the question is, what Other items, however, do not have to be sion used when Ringling Brothers recent- fi n. How can the bialy possibly compete happened to our beloved bialy? round in order to maintain their identi- ly went out of business and had to fi gure with all of those delicious nooks and cran- nies? Putting aside such conspiracy theo- ries, if you emphasize the “aly” in bialy, it might bring to mind images of the character “Prince Ali” from Disney’s 1992 animated movie and current Broadway sensation, Aladdin. Prince Ali, of course, was none other than Aladdin in disguise, courtesy of the big blue Genie. For fun (and especially for elementary school children who read this column religiously, even though it is beneath them), let’s imagine a musical about the bialy featuring Aladdin’s show-stop- ping hit number, “Prince Ali,” but re-titled as “Prince Bi-aly” (please pronounce bialy as bi-ALY): Prince Bi-aly, fabulous he, bialy bonanza He’s the best, cannot contest, defi nitely! He faced the onion-topped rolls, a hun- dred bagels with holes He’s baked by the menschiest trolls Yes, it’s Prince Bi-aly. He is always baked to perfection, boil- ing is just not how he rolls When it comes to exotic-diced onions, he pleases every Jew, I’m telling you The best in the bakery Prince Bi-aly, delicious is he, bialy bonanza That soft crust, it is a must, so powdery So, get on out to the store, buy some and then by some more Get all of them you can score, cause it’s Prince... Bi-aly! Bottom-Line: To put it in Shakespear- ean terms, a modern-day Hamlet most certainly would ask: “To bi-aly or not to bi-aly. That is the question.”

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 59 F OD & W NE LINK OF NEW JERSEY Italian Reds: Easy-Drinking Wines for Summer Dinners ByBy ElizabethEliz Kratz “T“The wine has a nice complexity and construction, with a low viscosity. IIt’st easy to drink,” said Shoval, who took home the rest of this bot- AsA the weather starts to warm up, Italian herbs such as basil, orega- ttle.le. I ffound the wine pleasingly light, fruity and aromatic, and particular- no, thymeth and rosemary just call out to be served with grilled poultry, ly eeasyas for summertime quaffi ng. It is an ideal accompaniment to grilled pastapasta and fi sh. And there’s nothing better to pair with that than Ital- cchicken,hick sea bass or other white fi sh. It has a light minerality/funkiness ian tablet reds: Chianti, of course, but also Montepulciano and other tthathat wwas very pleasing, and added to its complexity. red blendsb are great lighter reds to go with light foods. My team tried CaCantina Guiliano also offers the Costa Toscana i.g.t. La Gioia 2015. Gi- a fewfe of these types of table wines and came up with our favorites oioiaa mmeanse joy in Italian. The wine was aged 15 months in French oak, and fromf two Italian wineries. has a greater depth and viscosity than the Chianti. The wine comprises 665 percent sangiovese, 20 percent cabernet sauvignon and 15 per- Cantina Guiliano ccent merlot. The wine also had a deeper color and required signifi - Shortly before Pesach, I had the honor to meet Eli Gaulthier, cantly more time to breathe before the herbal, earthy and mineral the owner of Tuscany’s Cantina Guiliano, one of just three fully fl avors came through; though some more intense cellar funk re- kosher wineries in Europe. It is certifi ed by the OU and the en- mained even then. Again, however, we noted there was complex- tire winery is under the supervision of the dayan of Amsterdam, ity without a lot of viscosity, which really makes it a great choice Rav Eliezer Wolff. Cantina Guiliano has a farm-to-table restau- for summer. rant and currently produces three types of wine and olive oil. Both of these offerings, as well as their white wine, the Cos- Eli’s wife, Lara, whose family has lived in the Tuscan village of ta Toscana i.g.t. Vermentinono 2016, are iimportedmported Casciana Alta for fi ve generations, is learning the art of cheese- by Allied Imports, and aree available at Wine making, and produces cheese for sale as well. For the restaurant, Country and in many otherer fi ne wine stores. they also produce handmade jams, pasta, ice cream, croissants To learn more or to visit CCantinaantina Guiliano on and bread. Half the year, the Gaultiers live in Strasbourg, France, your summertime travels, visit http:http://cantina-//cantina- where Eli learns in Beit Midrash full time; the other half of the giuliano.com/en/. year they buy grapes from the surrounding vineyards, make the wine alongside consultant/award-winning winemaker Luca D’At- Borgo Reale toma, welcome guests to their restaurant and enjoy Tuscany. Allied’s other major importedported Italian brand Cantina Guiliano’s current offerings include the Chian- is Borgo Reale, which offersers CChiantihianti Vesper- ti d.o.c.g. Primizie 2014, their fi rst vintage (primizie means fi rst tino 2015, Montepulchianono d’d’AbruzzoAbruzzo anandd fruits), which is a blend of sangiovese, merlot and ciliegiolo Cantina del Borgo Reale MMaturo.aturo. Borgo grapes. It was aged 50 percent in stainless steel and 50 percent Reale does signifi cant koshersher runs un- in French oak, for nine months. 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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 63 The Financial Gift of a Lifetime By Susan G. Alpert, nancial values is by being a positive fi nan- able understand and respect different per- noon. When the box is full, help your child Project Ezrah cial role model, by sharing experiences and spectives. write a letter that will accompany the do- by open family discussions. Our values differ. Our fi nancial limits dif- nation to the charity he/she has chosen. Or, As parents, educa- Educators stress the long-range benefi ts fer. What is important to one family may be bring the child to the charity for a “presentation is one of the most in integrating fi nancial education into ear- negligible to another. What is affordable to tion.” (At Project Ezrah we try to make it “spe- signifi cant gifts we be- ly-childhood education. “Childhood train- one family may be completely out of reach cial” when a child comes in with a donation. stow upon our children ing in money management has never been to another. However, the basic concepts of Our goal is to make the child feel wonderful and fi nancial education more important!” says University of Flori- fi nancial education are of benefi t to all: and proud.) An older child could save up for is an important component of the total ed- da professor of consumer education Mar- The ABCs of fi nancial responsibility: a goal-oriented donation (a month’s food for ucation package. cy Harrison. “Children from every income • A- Allowance. One of the fi rst steps to one of Israel’s Guide Dogs for the Blind.) Our children’s education is one of our level can—and should—learn the basics of learning about fi nances is having the abili- • No bad words. Understand that “ex- primary concerns. From their early child- personal fi nance before leaving home. Kids ty to control money. Financial profession- pensive” and “budget” are not bad words. hood, we immerse ourselves in teaching mi- make mistakes, and that’s why it’s impor- als recommend a weekly allowance as a ba- Every family’s spending prowess has a dot and skills: to say “thank you,” to ride a tant to teach them to handle money very sic tool in teaching fi nancial responsibility. limit. Let your children hear that a special- bike, to tie their shoelaces, to say the appro- early. Otherwise, they may have to learn • Earn extra money. Set up a list of ty food item, for example, is “expensive” or priate bracha before a snack. As they grow, through trial and error when they get on age-appropriate household chores that not in your “budget.” we seek the best yeshiva, the most innova- their own, and the stakes are higher.” your children can choose to earn extra • Family discussions. Include children tive after-school programs and the most in- We all make mistakes. We all are subject money (you may want to limit your child to in your budgeting discussions and deci- teractive camp, all geared to transmit our to circumstances beyond our control that put a specifi c number of chores per week). De- sion making. Engage them in discussing core values and beliefs to our children, all us in situations that we believe are untena- tail each chore’s needed frequency, approx- how you could save for a vacation or stadi- geared to give them the solid foundation ble or impossible to deal with without risks. imate time allotment and pay, explaining um-sized TV (no movies or Thursday-night they will need in order to be able to func- “Life happens,” as the saying goes. Having the that chores can only be done after home- pizza outing for a month, for example). tion as independent, responsible adults. tools to deal with an unforeseen circumstance work, room clean-up etc. (Over 75 percent • Savvy consumers. Children should un- Financial education is the fourth “R” also means knowing how and when to ask for of American children get their pocket mon- derstand the importance of evaluating a (responsible money management): help and where to seek it. This may be one of ey in payment for doing household chores.) large purchase before actually putting the Just as we teach our children to say the hardest lessons we teach our children; it • B- Bank on it. Take your child to the money down. Involve them in planning a their ABCs and Alef-Bais, count to 10 or or- is certainly one of the most diffi cult for us to bank and help him/her open an account(s) signifi cant family purchase or trip. Family ganize and clean their rooms, it is also our accept even as adults. (Please see Project Ez- for their allowance and earned “salary.” discussions could include weighing the ben- job as parents to teach them profi ciency in rah Offers Interest Free Loans box on page 67) Thereafter, take them to make deposits on efi ts/drawbacks of a planned large purchase money management. Joline Godfrey, author of “Raising Fi- a regular schedule, the fi rst of every month, and “comparison shopping.” This hands-on Maimonides stresses that the greatest nancially Fit Kids,” believes that these les- every other Friday etc. activity reinforces the benefi ts of “compar- act of tzedaka is to give people the tools to sons are not only valuable but necessary, • Save. Developing fi nancial priorities is ison shopping” and at the same time illus- continue on their own. With a nod to the “regardless of a family’s fi nancial status. It a direct outcome to learning how to save. trates the pitfalls of “impulse buying.” Rambam, the Family Credit Counseling Ser- does not matter if a family is eking it out or Let your child save up to buy something • Be honest with your children. Children vice notes, “Give a child the latest iPod and if they are prosperous. It is valuable to be he/she wants, even if you can afford to buy keenly sense their family’s dynamics and it will be appreciated for a few months un- explicit about your values.” it for them. vibes; even the youngest will pick up on any til the newer version is released. Teach a Jonathan Clements, a journalist for the • Making deci$ion$. Now that your child stress during a rough patch. Unaddressed, a child how to work hard and appreciate the Wall Street Journal, concurs. “We are a gen- has an allowance and a bank account, the child’s natural instinct might lead him/her value of money and he will be able to af- eration of spenders raising a generation of next step is to teach him/her the difference to imagine dreadful monsters invading their ford many iPods in the future.” spenders. Through early childhood educa- between what we need and what we want. home. If your family is in debt or even if you Are our children suffi ciently fi nancially tion, we must give our children the skills Realizing that young children may be im- cannot afford something you want, they savvy? Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Fi- that enable them to make sound fi nancial pulsive, the Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan want or “everyone” has, tell them. Be honest. nance Literacy conducted a survey to deter- decisions and plan for their future. Chil- Clements devised a few tricks of his trade: Children are more likely to help in reducing mine the fi nancial awareness of more than dren should be able to recognize that if “Spending parents’ cash does not have much family expenses when they are included in 4,000 high school seniors throughout the they engage in reckless, frivolous spending of an incentive to curb a child’s desire. Make discussions and understand the fi nancial sit- United States. Astonishingly, the average in their youth, it will catch up to them in them feel like they are spending their own uation. Most importantly, in opening up the score was a failing 52.3 percent, with only years to come.” money.” When his children would ask for discussion you can reassure them that their six percent scoring a grade higher than a “C.” Educators suggest that children acquire a soda, Mr. Clements would offer them the home will always be a warm, loving and pro- With that in mind, many educators and fi - basic fi nancial skills by their teen years. choice: a dollar or a soda. “My children end- tected safe haven. nancial professionals are suggesting that “re- They caution that young adults lacking ed up drinking a lot of water!” More impor- • Tell stories. Share those funny stories medial” courses in fi nancial education be a these basic skills will often make poor fi - tantly, “They learned to budget and became of your young adulthood. Stories are often requirement for all college freshmen. Pro- nancial decisions, decisions whose conse- more careful spenders.” employed in teaching midot. A Wall Street ponents believe that the knowledge gained quence, a fi nancial crisis, could take years • Wants or needs? Oftentimes a child Journal fi nancial editor regaled his chil- from this curriculum would be as valuable to overcome. will save and save for an expensive “want” dren with stories about how he “Squeaked and basic as English 101 in preparing stu- Children are curious about everything only to fi nd out that the excitement over by on a junior reporter’s salary.” He engaged dents for adulthood and future job security. their parents do. When they go with their the much-anticipated new toy soon wanes. them with tales of “the beaten-up ’76 Cama- Children inherit their parents’ values parents to the grocery and see their parents Next time, the new and improved model ro that used to stall if the traffi c light stayed by following examples and taking part in spend money and get change, they become may not hold enough cachet for the child red too long!” He engaged his children by family discussions. fi nancial education curious about that too. As they start to to give up all the hard-earned and saved making the “lesson” interesting and giving should have the same emphasis as learning learn basic arithmetic and understand that money: This is an important lesson in un- them a point of reference. the ABCs, primary colors and basic midot, 10-6=4 (or $10 minus $6 leaves you with $4), derstanding wants vs. needs and seeing the • But everyone has a…(fi ll in the blank) which we teach at home even before our they become even more curious. benefi t of saving for future needs or wants. Parents need to set limits for their kids; children start school. When is the “right time” to start teach- • Real life lessons. Help older chil- children need to know that their parents In our homes and daily lives, we set ing our children to be fi nancially responsi- dren learn how to budget and balance will not (and often cannot) gratify their examples of Torah values, cleanliness, or- ble? Begin early and at home. Most educa- needs with wants. Give your teenager a six every wish. If we could, we would all give ganization in putting toys away, appropri- tors and fi nancial experts believe that it is month’s clothing allowance for example. If our children the world. But should we? Les- ate movies etc. However, through peers, never too early to begin teaching children all the money is “blown” the fi rst week on sons we give our children in how to deal neighbors and television, our children’s about fi nances. Fiscal education, they sug- designer boots, discuss their options (work- with delayed gratifi cation will last a life- minds are open to the surrounding cul- gest, should start as soon as a child begins to ing with what’s already in their closet, do- time and are a vital asset not only in fi nan- tural attitudes toward money…which may ask you to buy them things. While “fi nancing chores for extra money etc.). cial responsibility but in basic life skills. not coincide with our own. “Parents are es” may seem a strange term to bring into • C- Charity. Values learned at home are America’s need for instant gratifi cation has sometimes surprised what children have play here, it clearly describes the spending never one-sided. While training our chil- encouraged a credit card-based economy, learned about money by watching televi- and saving skills a young child is capable of dren to be fi nancially literate, there is a nat- leading many into debt. Conversely, self sion or by observing people’s interactions grasping, understanding and learning. ural segue to discussing those in need. As control and delayed gratifi cation are asso- in a toy store,” says family therapist Chana Be age appropriate and make it interest- part of a child’s saving plan, explain the con- ciated with much more than putting pen- Simmonds. “Parents and children need to ing, fun and creative. Children’s capacities cept of ma’aser and guide them to budget a nies into a piggy bank. In his book, “12 Ways talk about their feelings, values and beliefs to conceptualize and understand differ ac- percentage of their savings for tzedaka. to Make Your Kids Financially Savvy,” Jona- about money.” As with the other values we cording to their age and development lev- Again, this should be age appropriate. than Clements stresses that self control and hope to instill in our children, the best way el. 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64 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM Introduction to Financial Planning By Norman Sohn duciary standard—brokers and employ- volve high commissions and many have change as we age. In our 20s and 30s, we ees of brokerage fi rms typically adhered other charges and fees that can reduce the may be concerned with fi nancing our chil- We all appreciate to the suitability standard. The fi duciary returns to their purchasers. The new rule dren’s education and saving for their high- the value of maintain- standard demands that advisors always could therefore eliminate many of the exer education or professional training. As we ing a fi nancially stable act in the best interests of their clients, isting commission practices. approach our late 30s, 40s and 50s we are home. We budget our and put their clients’ interests above their Financial planners are most often com- concerned with fi nancing our children’s ed- income, expenditures, own. The suitability standard means that pensated on an hourly fee basis. When the ucation or professional school, their mar- and save for future ex- as long as an investment recommenda- planner will also be managing one’s asset riages, and gifting grandchildren. While penditures, milestone family events, even- tion met a client’s defi ned need and ob- portfolio, the fee may as well be based on retirement planning should begin when tual retirement, and maintain an emer- jective, it is deemed appropriate. The De- a percentage of the assets under manage- earnings commence, as we approach our gency fund to cover unplanned expenses partment of Labor issued a ruling that all ment. The planner’s fee structure should 50s this becomes more urgent. When we in case of serious illness, disability, surgery fi nancial advice regarding retirement ac- be clearly understood before agreeing to get over age 60, planning retirement, retire- or possible unemployment. In this series counts adhere to the fi duciary standard. become a client. A Registered Investment ment fi nancial goals, possibly moving to a of articles, various topics of personal fi - This is slated to go into effect on June 9, Advisor (RIA) is regulated by state or fed- new home or locale and estate planning nancial management will be discussed. 2017. It is expected that those who work eral authorities and must adhere to rig- achieve paramount importance. In this se- Personal and family fi nancial planning on commission, such as brokers and in- id standards. RIAs adhere to the fi duciary ries, many of these areas will be covered in can conveniently be divided among the surance agents, will be impacted the most principles. This means they have a funda- depth. In this fi rst article in this monthly following areas: by this change. Annuity vendors also will mental obligation to provide appropriate series, I am soliciting readers’ comments 1. Budgeting and basic record-keeping have to disclose their commissions to cli- investment advice and must always act in and criticisms as well as questions and sug- 2. Insurance, including health, life, lia- ents, which could signifi cantly affect sales their clients’ best interests. gestions for future articles. bility and disability insurance of these products. Annuities have been a We always have fi nancial needs so plan- 3. Tax planning source of controversy, as they usually inning is always relevant and present. These Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 4. Asset management 5. Management of IRA, 401(k) and other retirement accounts 6. Estate planning 7. Financing education Personal fi nancial management has become complex and usually requires time for regular maintenance, modifi cation or periodic upgrading. Use of and familiarity with computer-generated spreadsheets is very helpful. For many it is desirable to engage the services of a professional fi nancial planner. 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The planner should be concerned with more than simply your total fi nancial assets, and should be interested in many other relevant aspects of your life—family structure, health, religious needs, goals etc. While anyone can call themselves a fi nancial planner, the Certifi ed Financial Planning Board certifi es individuals who have had required education, passed a cer- tifying examination, have had experience with a fi nancial planning fi rm and adhere to the organization’s prescribed ethical standards, with a CFP designation. The College for Financial Planning also certifi es other retirement specialists with the degree of Chartered Certifi ed Planning (328,500) ($225 a Day) $220 Per Day or 328,500 for 50 Months Counselors (CRPC). The CRPC® program $3,108.84 $1,620.73 $4,729.17 $3,254.00 comprehensively covers all aspects of the $3,649.92 $1,024.27 $4,674.19 $2,616.00 retirement process. $5,305.56 $2,897.87 $8,203.43 $6,081.00 Compensating fi nancial planners for $6,342.36 $1,812.74 $8,155.10 $7,143.00 their time and effort is of course very rel- $12,405.00 evant in the decision to engage such an $10,411.80 $6,622.81 $17,034.10 individual and in evaluating its cost ef- $12,025.32 $4,171.39 $16,197.71 $12,648.00 fectiveness. There are two well-known standards of compensation for fi nancial advice. These are the fi duciary standard and the suitability standard. Traditional- ly, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) were known for their adherence to the fi -

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 65 TAX TIPS Taxes on Personal Injury Awards By Daniel Magence, cluding an infected fi nger he suffered when wrist. So she did what every reasonable per- CPA, Esq. he was bitten by a dog on a bus and a “Chi- son would do and sued her 8-year-old neph- nese couple” taking unauthorized pictures ew. She claimed her injuries were caused by America—land of of him at a hospital. He said no money in Tarala’s “negligence and carelessness,” argu- the free, home of the the world could satisfy him because his ing that the 8-year-old birthday boy “should brave and headquarters damages are priceless. So he decided on an have known that a forceful greeting such as of the frivolous lawsuit. amount of two undecillion dollars, which the one delivered by the defendant to the We Americans will liter- apparently is a two followed by 36 zeros. plaintiff could cause the harms and losses 1. Punitive damages. You must always inally sue for anything and everything. Don’t The problem with this is that this happens suffered by the plaintiff.” clude punitive damages as income, even if believe me? Take Anton Purisima of Man- to be more money than there is on Earth. This leads us to our question for today: they are awarded due to physical injury or hattan, for example. In 2014, he fi led a law- That means if he had won the lawsuit then What are the tax implications of winning a illness. suit naming New York City, an Au Bon Pain presumably the global economy would col- personal injury lawsuit? Would Anton Puri- 2. Prior medical deductions. If a damage bakery, two local hospitals, Kmart and a lapse and we would all become indentured sima have to pay taxes on his two-undecil- award reimburses a previously deducted dog owner as the defendants. He sought servants of Anton Purisima. lion-dollar winnings? medical expense, then you must include damages for “civil rights violations, person- But this wasn’t even the worst law- in income that amount, but only to the ex- al injury, discrimination on national origin, suit in recent years. In 2015, Jennifer Con- General Rule for Personal tent you received a tax benefi t from the de- retaliation, harassment, fraud, attempted nell attended the eighth birthday party of Injury Awards duction in the tax year you claimed the de- murder, intentional infl iction of emotional her nephew, Sean Tarala. Apparently Tarala The general rule is that if you receive duction. distress and conspiracy to defraud.” was so happy to see his beloved aunt that funds from a legal action or settlement that 3. Compensation for a voluntary act. If He pretty much included any instance he leapt into her arms. The jump caused originates from physical injury or illness, you receive a payment for pain and suf- in which he felt wronged by someone, in- Connell to fall to the ground, breaking her then you don’t have to pay taxes on any of fering from the voluntary performance of that income. This includes money received a contract, you can’t exclude that income. Introduction to Financial Planning qualifi es him as an investment professional and al- for pain and suffering, medical expenses, 4. Interest. Interest paid on an award, even Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE lows him to operate as an Investment Adviser Rep- attorney’s fees and court costs and even if allocable to an excluded amount, is taxable. resentative. He also passed the Chartered Retirement lost wages. 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66 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM Eye Contact, Part I: Getting and Holding Someone’s Attention By Anthony Awerbuch tact; this article, however, is limited to how eyes to the mouth will signal that we’re contact to check in and confi rm that we are we can get someone’s attention and keep it friends. being understood and to re-engage if nec- A number of years with eye contact. • Extending the triangle from the eyes essary. ago, I was trying hard We discern when people are look- down to the chest will indicate that As in all aspects of our communication, to get support for an ing at us even from across a room, and if we have more romantic intentions (or variation keeps it interesting, and while undertaking at work, they fl ash their eyebrows in surprise (de- creepy ones, depending on the context). occasionally breaking eye contact brings and so when I fi nal- light) as they look at us we subconscious- We can certainly get someone’s atten- some variation, there are other things we ly got a meeting with a ly take it as a cue that they want to engage. tion by glaring or just staring at them— can do. Most of us never think about it be- key stakeholder I was determined to make cause it happens naturally that our eye the best of it. When the big day came I ar- gaze shifts slightly around our friend or rived at the senior VP’s offi ce prepared to colleague’s face. If we’re expressive then capture and hold her attention. We sat at our eyes narrow in concentration and they a coffee table in the corridor of the busy open wider in surprise. offi ce, and I thought that was a bonus be- Our expressions are usually congruent cause she would probably be more relaxed (except when we are trying to cover our there; I didn’t realize she would be distract- true feelings) with the idea we’re discussing; ed by the many suppliers, clients and exec- however; in a recent workshop, a client told utives walking past. It was like a having a me that they don’t have expression in their meeting at a circus. eyes when they speak, and this is not unu- Five minutes into our meeting I noticed sual—some people are just not expressive. her gaze shift from my eyes to somewhere I advised this client to practice eye gestures over my shoulder, and without thinking I that are congruent to what she was saying: turned around to see what caught her eye. if she was recalling information then shift It was her boss; I thought nothing of it, and your gaze upwards, and if you’re formulating when I turned back to her she looked a lit- your thoughts then look down. This type of tle embarrassed for the disruption. Despite We will glance at someone—usually side- when they look away, stare, and when their eye contact “avoidance” actually makes eye her best efforts it happened again, and this long when we want to go unnoticed—so eyes meet ours, stare—but that gets creepy contact more interesting, which helps keep time I tried something different. I redou- a longer stare is a strong indicator that we fast. So, just how much eye contact is rec- the conversation engaging. bled my efforts to make eye contact as I want to register our presence with the per- ommended? Part II of this series will follow next leaned slightly forward, and a surprising son we are gazing at. Generally, we say 70 percent is the month. thing happened: she shifted in her seat, ad- The placement of our gaze on someone sweet spot—that is, seven seconds out of For more information or to inquire about justed her glasses and fi xed her eye contact can tell a great deal about our intentions, 10. I suggest that while we’re listening we how body-language training can help you on me. It was like she was saying, “Sorry I too: can increase that to 90 percent, but while increase sales, improve your presentations, have been rude; it will not happen again.” • Our gaze forms a triangle from the eyes we’re talking, 50 percent should be plenty your interview skills, management of people It is quite conceivable that a short book to the forehead when we’re all business. because it is very natural to look away to or other, please email anthony@bodylan- could be written on the subject of eye con- • Turning the triangle down from the formulate our thoughts and then make eye guageonpurpose.com.

The Financial Gift of a Lifetime Project Ezrah’s Interest- CONTINUED FROM P. 64 Free Loan Initiative Á A one-time, unexpected expense delayed gratifi cation also lead to “things could seriously damage a family’s care- like succeeding in school and coping better fully planned budget. Though fi scally ap- with frustration and stress.” Indeed, stud- propriate and stringent in adhering to ies have shown that students who have their fi nancial plan, a family could face learned self control and delayed gratifi ca- a tough dilemma when challenged with tion do substantially better in school and an unexpected happening…leading to an score well above average. unexpected but necessary payment. • Wish. A good way to reinforce delayed Project Ezrah has seen many families gratifi cation is with a “wish list.” Even if struggle through such a rough patch and, you might offer to “match funds” to their understanding that sometimes a simple savings, let children formulate and articu- Band-Aid is all that is needed, has created late what they want, set out a savings plan an interest-free loan program. The IFLP (younger children will need a shorter-term grants small, short-term loans to cov- savings plan) and work toward that goal. er one-time unexpected expenses that It’s as easy as 1-2-3: could otherwise devastate a family. • Set an example of fi scal responsibili- Continuing assistance to Project Ez- ty and point out the relationship between rah’s clients and candidates is still the or- money and work. ganization’s prime focus; therefore, a pro- • Emphasize social responsibility and cess of due diligence has been established add tzedaka to the budget. to evaluate each loan request. A commit- • Allow your children to make fi nancial tee of trustees evaluates and judges each mistakes and be able to learn from those application’s merit based on the assessed errors while they are young (and the stakes probability of the loan’s satisfaction and much lower!). the virtue as well as the necessity of the Adding it up loan’s purpose and use. Any request must Teaching our children about fi nan- be submitted with: (1) the loan application cial responsibility provides them with the form, (2) a detailed statement outlining the foundation for a fi nancially independent loan’s proposed purpose and use and (3) and socially responsible adulthood; is there two approved co-signers (with names and a better legacy? all contact information) who must consent Some reading that might be of interest: to sign the guarantors’ agreement. High School Financial Planning Pro- Though small, these loans help families gram, http://www.hsfpp.org/ continue on an otherwise smoothly paved “The Totally Awesome Money Book for fi nancial road. Project Ezrah’s interest-free Kids,” by Adriane Berg loan initiative is just one more approach to “12 Ways to Make your Kids Financially helping community members—just one Savvy,” by Jonathan Clements more way in which “Ezrah” means “help.” “Raising Financially Savvy Kids,” by Jo- For more information: [email protected] line Godfrey

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 67 SCHOOLS MTA Celebrates Class of 2017 Graduates By Raziel Siegman

Last Monday, Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA) held its 99th annual commencement ceremonies, celebrating the graduation of this year’s senior class. The evening began with the procession- al led by Executive Director Shuey Jacoby, the singing of the national anthem by the YUHSB choir, and the presiding remarks of Head of School Rabbi Joshua Kahn. Af- ter this, Ezra Wildes presented the invoca- a message to their fellow graduates. Then, sel, who demonstrated his excellent vocals the evening. While joy over the graduates’ tion, which was followed by brief, but pow- Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Michael Taubes spoke and experienced stage presence, as well as accomplishments during last four years erful, remarks given by Yeshiva University’s about the importance of Torah, which was Shmuel Turner who stunned the crowd could be felt in the air, it was also time to newly appointed, President Rabbi Dr. Ari appropriately followed by a siyum on ma- with his drumming—using rulers instead depart from the teachers, administration Berman. Rabbi Berman spoke about all the sechet Rosh Hashanah by Yitzy Richter. of drumsticks! and many friends, with whom the stu- great world leaders that MTA has produced, The fi nal speaker for the evening, before After all was said and done, over 80 dents had spent the last four years. Never- emphasizing that every graduate has that the students received their diplomas and students offi cially graduated from MTA, theless, the graduates now enter the ranks same potential and can even be the pres- tossed their hats, was Yitzy Weiss, who gave ready and equipped to make their mark of alumni and are “Lions4Life.” The doors ident of YU down the road! Additional re- a bracha to the senior class in his benedic- on the world. The only thing left to do of the school are forever open to them and marks were given by salutatorian Raziel tion address. Interspersed in the ceremony was celebrate (and take the U.S. history the rebbeim, faculty and school leader- Siegman and valedictorian Yair Caplan, was a musical interlude by the MTA choir, regents)! The faculty, graduates and fam- ship look forward to staying in touch and who told the audience what made the MTA including a mesmerizing performance by ily members walked down the block to watching their continued life journey in experience special for them, followed by the two senior band members, Shiah Mai- Belfer Hall for a bittersweet completion of the years to come. Yeshivat Noam’s Eighth Grade Girls Perform ‘The Lion King’ By Miri Wagner telling to create a jungle-like atmosphere. The eighth grade girls started working on On the night of June 14, the talented eighth this play shortly before Sukkot. They picked grade girls of Yeshivat Noam put on a perfor- out which play they wanted to perform and mance of “The Lion King.” The show started after consideration, chose Disney’s “The Lion with a rendition of the “The Circle of Life” in King.” Then, they auditioned, received their which the girls were able to pull off one of the roles and practiced about once a week. Dan- most iconic scenes from the movie. They clev- iella Chernow, who played Scar, admitted that erly surprised the audience with a real baby at fi rst, it was kind of hard to memorize all of dressed in a lion costume. The girl who played her lines, but after a lot of practice, was able to Rafi ki walked around the stage with the baby in get it done. Rivki Piontnica, who played young her arms during the slow interlude of the song, Simba, and Carly Sheinfeld, who played a hye- and in the fi nal moment of the song, held up na, explained that working on this play was a baby Simba. great bonding experience for their grade. Throughout the show, the girls contin- Director Barbara Solomon was proud of ued to amaze the audience with their singing her students’ accomplishments. “They were an and dancing, against the backdrop of their self amazing group of girls to work with,” she said. painted scenery. The girl’s choreography in- “I’ve never done a play where not one person cluded the perfect balance of dance and story- forgets a line...it ran so smoothly.” LPS Hosts First Grade BPY Students Receive Publishing Party Thespian Awards The fi rst graders at Lubavitch on the Ben Porat Yosef eighth grade students Palisades enjoyed their fi rst-ever publish- Ari Kutin and Meira Papier received Gradu- ing party in front of friends and family ate Thespian Awards from the Internation- on June 7. After a year of learning how to al Thespian Society for their leadership and write proper sentences, sequencing and dedication to the dramatic arts over their el- the different parts that make up a story, ementary and middle school careers at BPY. the fi rst graders got to work. They spent Sixth grade students Sam Passner and Shi- time creating their own unique stories, ap- ra Kaplan received Junior Thespian Awards, plying all that they learned. They designed from the society as well, for having dedi- their own characters, established the set- cated 50 hours of their time to the dramat- ting, as well as, the problems and solu- ic arts during the past year. The students tions that transpired within the stories. Af- and illustrated their amazing stories. LPS worked under the direction and guidance of ter many drafts, the fi rst graders published is very proud of each one of them! Rebecca Lopkin of Envision Theater. Leah Sokoloff Nursery School Celebrates With End of Year Party

The children of the Leah Sokoloff Nursery School of Shomrei Torah in Fair Lawn enjoyed a special end of year party together with some of their parents and grandparents. Each child received a special summer gift and Rabbi Yudin joined the festivities with a special message for the yeladim.

68 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SCHOOLS Moriah Eighth Grade Yavneh Academy Holds Class Travels to Washington, D.C. of 2017/5777 Commencement The Moriah eighth grade class culminat- displayed on the scoreboard! ed their successful senior year with a mem- The second day in Washington was orable trip to Washington D.C. Wearing the jam-packed. It started out on a high when colorful, beautiful shirts designed by their the students were able to take pictures very own Dylan Speiser, the eighth grad- right outside the Rose Garden at the White ers began the trip with a picnic lunch out- House. The day continued with a visit to side, on the National Mall, and then visited Arlington Cemetery to watch the changing the Smithsonian National Air & Space Mu- of the guards. The Kohanim took the op- seum. They then walked through the Hol- portunity to visit the Smithsonian Nation- ocaust Memorial Museum, visited the Lin- al Museum of American History as well as coln Memorial and paid their respects at the the National Museum of Art. They explored Korean and Vietnam War Memorials. They the history of our country’s greatest inno- took a class picture with the National Mon- vations and the origins of our National An- ument in the background. In the evening, them. They even took a picture in front of they enjoyed a tailgate dinner overlook- an original Picasso! In the afternoon, the Mazal Tov to the Yavneh Academy Class of 2017/5777. Graduation was held on Wednes- ing the Potomac River and watched as the grade went on a personal tour of the Cap- day, June 14, at Paramus High School. home Nationals baseball team beat the vis- itol building. They saw many members of iting Atlanta Braves. Their section showed congress being interviewed regarding the Moriah pride when the school’s name was shooting that occurred at the Republican RYNJ Students Complete Party baseball practice. On the steps of the Capitol, they had a chance to meet and hear Masechet Makot from New Jersey House Representative Bill Pascrell who stressed the importance of Fifteen RYNJ students in an eighth grade addressed by HaRav Refoel Moshe Getting- unity and having a voice. His intern hap- accelerated Gemara class worked very hard er shlit”a, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Medrash pened to be a Moriah alumnus! After the throughout the year to complete masechet Chaim in Lakewood, who described to the tour, the students visited the Newseum, a Makot. The siyum was celebrated at a lunch- boys how they had now joined the league multi-story array of exhibits on the meth- eon sponsored by RYNJ at Dougie’s in Tean- of “Mesaymay Mesechtos,” the true protec- ods and role of the U.S. media. It was such eck. At the luncheon, Rabbi Price praised the tors of Israel. HaRav Gettinger strongly en- an enlightening day! boys for their accomplishment, which was couraged the boys that henceforth whenev- After a long day in D.C., students ate a achieved through their persistent consisten- er they begin a new masechta to go ahead delicious meal at Max’s Kosher Cafe in Sil- cy in their learning. Our students were then and fi nish it. Mazal Tov! ver Spring and headed to Dave & Buster’s where they played their hearts out and had fun bonding with one another. The bonding continued as they returned to the hotel and stayed up late, soaking up every moment with friends. On the third and fi nal day of the trip, students davened Shacharit at the Hillel at the University of Maryland and had a tremendous, delicious breakfast! They then spent the entire day at Hershey Park. They started with a pizza lunch, followed by rides and more rides and fi nished with a full meat dinner. What an amazing day! Everyone had a blast. Beyond the great activities that were planned, the trip was truly special because of the way the students bonded with each other and celebrated this milestone in their lives. At meals, Divrei Torah were delivered by Solly Lerman, Shira Siegler, Mikey Ler- man and Nili Fox. Students sang together and proactively looked to lift each other up. They displayed excellent middot, and at each stop the school received compli- ments at how respectful and kind the students were. Moriah could not be prouder of the graduating seniors and are thrilled to have had the opportunity to arrange this meaningful trip as they prepare for the next step in their lives. Up next...graduation!

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Daniel Zolty, Avi Coop- which was followed by the presentation of er and Moshe Davis then represented the class awards. The program concluded with grade’s completion of masechet Megilla the presentation of diplomas. TABC looks with a siyum. Salutatorian Hillel Koslowe forward to hearing wonderful updates addressed his grade with an entertaining about the Class of 2017’s future endeavors. MTA Students Pitch Their Business Ideas BPY Students Experience On Monday evening, the MTA LEAD pro- location tracking stickers and even a site gram held its culminating event, as Yeshiva that allows for the easy booking of workers ‘Unity Day’ With Areyvut University High School for Boys (MTA) stu- who can take care of small jobs. dents pitched their business ideas to mem- Because of the high quality of all the Daniel Rothner and Ben Porat Yosef par- organization, facilitated a special program bers of the LEAD Executive Council. Mem- presentations, the committee did not have ent, Alisa Kaplan, from the amazing Areyvut for fi fth grade students on Monday, June 12. bers of the council include Dr. Tamar Avnet an easy time deciding on the winner. Af- The students were asked to complete the (chair of the marketing department at YU’s ter weighing the four primary factors of In- following statement:“Jewish unity is....” Stu- Sy Syms School of Business), Harris Good- novation, Presentation, Practicality and IP dents were then asked to create works of man (vice president of business art based on their individual answers and development at Achieve3000), refl ect on the theme of unity among Jews. Shuey Jacoby (YUHS executive di- Students painted hearts, the kotel, images rector), Rabbi Moshe Kinderlehrer of people holding hands across the world, (publisher and founder of the Jew- the colors of the IDF, mountains, sunsets, ish Link newspaper) and Michael Israeli fl ags, Stars of David and various oth- Strauss (associate dean and entre- er expressions of Jewish unity. preneur-in-residence at Sy Syms). Over the course of the year, students merit, the committee awarded juniors Ben- in the program had the opportunity to at- jy Bral and Shlomo Meisels the award for tend workshops and lectures from busi- their board game, “The Art of Mutiny.” Ben- ness leaders and entrepreneurs and receive jy and Shlomo look forward to continuing mentorship from Sy Syms students, as they to work on the game, along with the con- worked on creating a business plan for tinued help and guidance of the MTA LEAD their own business ideas. Program. As the students entered the “tank,” they “Hearing the various presentations over were excited at the chance to fi nally pres- the course of the year helped us devise ent their innovative ideas and the commit- our business plan and inspired us to keep tee was exceptionally impressed with the working on it,” said Benjy. “We’re also ex- quality and presentation of all the present- tremely thankful to our Sy Syms mentor, ed ideas. Presentations ranged from secure David Lauer, who was a great source of con- phone cases and book-bags to board games, tinued feedback,” added Shlomo. To benefit members of our community and beyond. LPS Hosts General WANTED: Boys and girls clothing, coats & shoes, size infant to 14, in Studies Showcase VERY GOOD condition. • It is most helpful if you pre-sort clothing by gender and The parents of Lubavitch on the Pal- The next room was set up like an art size and label the bags! isades students in second through sixth gallery. Morah Estyn, art teacher and res- grades were treated to a night of presenta- ident curator, created an exhibit that was • Please do not donate garments with holes, rips or stains! tions, artwork and a musical performance. as professional and beautiful as that of • Please no camp, school or personalized t-shirts. The main room highlighted a museum. Artists depicted projects and portfolios from were Van Gogh, Picasso, Keith DROPOFF SCHEDULE AT KETER TORAH BALLROOM: the classrooms. Students were Haring, Matisse and sever- Sunday July 9 9-11AM told to pick something that al others. Visitors were very Monday July 10 All day they were especially proud of; impressed by the wonder- they explained their work and ful artwork and the student’s Please bring bags into the ballroom - DO NOT leave outside the shul. the process they used. Of spe- knowledge of artists and art cial mention were the plant terms. Shopping hours are open to ANYONE who can benefit from gently used and animal cell projects and Finally, the evening ended hand-me-downs from your neighbors. (Suggested donation is $1 an item the phases of mitosis projects with a musical performance to benefit Yad Leah) presented by sixth grade. Third led by Sharon Kinstlinger. Stu- Appointments are available to shop privately or with a small group. graders showed off their portfolios from the dents in second through fi fth grades sang year as well as books they had written. Sec- songs and played recorders and ukuleles. As in the past, leftover clothing will be sent to Israel through Yad Leah. ond graders presented their animal reports Rebecca Rich, fi fth grader, was the only stu- and projects. Fourth graders worked in part- dent so far who received a black belt in her ners to create a business plan and product— recorder learning. She had a solo and was Please donate clothing and/or volunteer. Shark Tank comes to LPS! Fifth graders read very proud! “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry. The stu- The evening was a true refl ection of all For more information on how to sign-up to volunteer and/or shop, dents explored poetry and their refl ections of the amazing things that happen at LPS please e-mail [email protected] for the link to a google doc sign-up sheet. about this powerful novel. every day.

70 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SCHOOLS He’Atid Kindergarten SAR High School Has Chagigat Sof Shana Graduates Class of 2017 On Tuesday, June 13, hundreds of families, friends, faculty members and guests gathered to celebrate the Class of 2017 at SAR High School’s eleventh annual graduation ceremony, which was held at The College of Mount St. Vincent’s in Riverdale. The graduates were addressed faculty advisors Rabbi Kenneth Birnbaum by Principal Rabbi Tully Harcsztark, facul- and Dorit Katzenelenbogen. The evening ty representative and Director of Gener- concluded with a beautiful outdoor des- al Studies Dr. Mark Shinar and class repre- sert reception and the joy and celebration sentatives Leo Weiner and Batya Bousbib, of all the participants. Special thanks to as well as Naomi Cooper, SAR Academy and the evening’s parent co-chairs, Jennifer Ash high school alumnus. Speakers noted how Haberman and Bina Dabbah. this grade of 120 students reﬂ ect individu- Mazal Tov to all of the graduates and ality, creativity, intellectual curiosity, drive their families! SAR looks forward to hear- and determination. The program including all about their future growth and ac- ed a class video presentation directed by complishments.

What an unbelievable day for the kinder- was on display. Parents and grandparents pe- garteners at Yeshivat He’Atid! The Chagigat rused the art gallery and even bid on some Sof Shana celebrated a year of learning, crea- student-created artwork. The silent auction tivity, and fun, and it was done in style! Along raised $600 for the school’s scholarship fund. with the speeches, a slideshow and beauti- Kol Hakavod to all the morot and mazal tov ful singing, students’ artwork from the year to all students, parents and grandparents! Yavneh Academy Students BPY Faculty Members Are Visit American Cancer Society Recognized by AVI CHAI Yavneh Academy seventh grade repre- jokes, and most importantly, inspirational sentatives visited the American Cancer So- and encouraging words. They were careful- Ben Porat Yosef staff members, sci- ciety in Hackensack. There they delivered ly trained as to what are “dos and don’ts” ence teacher Aaron Kogut and third grade the stuffed animals, which were decorat- when it comes to making sure their words general studies teacher “Morah Jess” Fei- ed in seventh grade advisory, for ill chil- were able to increase hope. This project wus were selected to participate in The dren. Shifra Srolovitz, a child life special- was the culmination of a unit in our advi- AVI CHAI Foundation’s “Personalized PD” ist, presented to the seventh grade about sory program called “When Life Gives You 2017-2018 cohort, which supports Jewish what her hospital is like and how it feels Lemons—Dealing with Adversity in Life” in day school teachers in their efforts to per- to be a child facing illness. Students then which students learned the skills of coping sonalize student learning in their class- decorated the stuffed dogs with pictures, with difﬁ culties and challenges. rooms. Day schools throughout North America were invited by AVI CHAI to apply for teachers to receive a year of one- on-one personalized coaching from blended learning experts. The teachers selected for this prestigious training will then incorporate the new strategies into their teaching practice, in order to person- alize student learning in their classrooms.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 71 SCHOOLS Yeshivat Noam Celebrates TABC Year-End Seudat Eighth Grade Graduation Shlishit Inspires Talmidim Rashi describes HaKadosh Baruch Hu’s emotions, kaviyachol, at the end of Suk- kot, as feeling that it is diffi cult for Him to separate from the Jews. 150 of TABC’s talmidim, incoming freshmen and rebbeim feel the same way, so they returned to TABC one more time for an end of the year seudah shlishit. Many talmidim stayed over in Teaneck for the event and one freshman even walked in from Englewood! The group davened Mincha together, heard shiurim from Rabbis Raphi & Yoni Mandelstam and then headed to the Storm Café for seudah shlishit. Rabbi Rich, who is making aliyah, addressed the yeshiva one last time, followed by heartfelt zemirot and everyone returned to the beit midrash for Maariv and a musical Havdala, accompanied by the gui- tar playing of Yonatan Berner. One of guests was amazed that talmidim would return to their school after the year is over, but TABC knows that family always returns home. JEC Fifth Graders Prepare for RTMA Middle School While most students are busy celebrating the end of the school year, some grades are looking forward to, not just a new grade in the fall but, a new division as well. The JEC Lower school’s fi fth grade boys decided to fa- miliarize themselves with the RTMA gym this week and played basketball in Yeshivat Noam proudly celebrated the graduation of 90 students this week in front of what will become their gym come Sep- a room fi lled with over 800 family and friends. The eighth graders sang a musical selection tember. These boys will be joining the beautifully, presented a video highlighting some of their favorite memories and two fan- RTMA Middle School, which includes tastic speakers represented the class. Ayelet Kurz and Binyamin Fox each spoke eloquent- grades six through eight. As they posed ly in both Hebrew and English about their years in Yeshivat Noam and the appreciation around the RTMA Thunder’s offi cial sports letic prowess, the class also shared their ea- they have for their experience. Yeshivat Noam is confi dent that their impressive graduates logo, students shared how excited they are ger anticipation of joining the RTMA JV have the tools and skills to fl ourish as they enter high school and beyond! for RTMA. Known for their exceptional ath- teams in the fall. Yeshivat He’Atid Fifth MTA Seniors End the Year Grade Enjoys Shabbaton With a Bang on Senior Trip Yeshivat He’Atid’s oldest grade will soon enter their fi rst year of middle school. As a way By Ari Englander dinner. After swimming in the hotel pool to celebrate a year of growth and learning, and as a stepping stone to the next stage, the that was made exclusively available to fi fth grade was treated to an amazing shabbaton. Beginning with bowling and ice cream Yeshiva University High School for Boys MTA, there was a late night cholent and on Friday, and culminating with seudah shlishit at Rav Ronen’s home, the students began (MTA) seniors enjoyed a jam packed, three- kugel. The seniors then gathered together building the strong unity that is essential for a thriving middle school. day senior trip, a great way to cap off their for a special and powerful farewell ceremo- four years at MTA. The fi rst stop was Coast- ny. After four incredible years, it was their al Sports, where, as the name implies, the last night together as a grade. In the dark, a boys enjoyed playing a variety of sports in the indoor arena. The next stop was Dorney Park, followed by mincha, dinner, and learning seder in the local shul in Allen- town, Pennsylvania. The students stayed overnight at Split Rock Resort in private villas that were fully equipped candle was passed around for each boy to with steam rooms and hot tubs! To end the talk about a favorite memory or thought. night, the boys had a midnight BBQ and a Incredibly, they stayed up past 2 a.m. laugh- kumzitz with Rabbi Tanchum Cohen. ing, crying and feeling the powerful impact The next day, the group woke up to a of the moment. frigid 50 degrees and raining—not the per- On Wednesday, the last day of the trip, fect weather for that day’s activity: white- the seniors had the option to play paintball water rafting. Although initially it was cold, at Skirmish USA, one of the largest paint- everyone enjoyed the day, and the wet ball facilities in the country, or go biking suits provided by MTA helped keep every- on a renowned mountain trail. Both par- one comfortable. When they returned to ties had a blast. It was an amazing trip and the hotel, they had a few hours to enjoy incredibly meaningful way for the seniors the amenities, followed my mincha and to end their MTA careers.

72 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SCHOOLS SAR High School Presents RKYHS Holds 2017 Commencement Senior Exploration 2017 Mazal tov to the RKY- HS Class of 2017 on their By Michael Courtney owing physicians, hedge fund managers, graduation. The school lawyers, teachers and many more. One stu- is so proud of their ac- SAR High School’s sixth fl oor was abuzz dent even worked closely with a beekeep- ademic achievements with 120 senior exploration presentations er! The list goes on and on. There was also and many accomplish- during the week of May 22. Senior students a fi rst in SAR history: Ben May was on-call ments. They created in- delivered phenomenal 25 minute presenta- with Hatzolah during his senior exploration spired connections to tions on their 50 hours worth of work. There presentation and had to leave his presenta- Torah, explored once in were many memorable a lifetime opportunities presentations, includ- and developed exempla- ing Jesse Blumenfeld’s ry leadership skills. May glass harp instrumental they go from strength to and vocal performance (a strength. YouTube sensation); Aye- let Rubenstein’s portraits of six SAR seniors; Yair JEC Graduates RTMA and Slasky and Hank Stein’s SAR High School all- Bruriah Eighth Graders everything app; Sophie Hecht’s SAR cookbook; The Jewish Educational Center is proud Batya Bousbib’s examina- to have graduated its Rav Teitz Mesivta tion of religiosity among Academy and Bruriah Junior High School’s the SAR seniors; Shabbi Kestenbaum’s run- tion to take the call, something he spent 50 respective eighth grade classes last week. ning for mayor of New York City and many, hours doing the previous fi ve weeks. All in Students from the eighth grades will many others. While these creative projects all, SAR is incredibly proud of the fi nal as- move up into the high schools of each divi- were astounding, many seniors had amaz- signment that the Class of 2017 completed. sion, where they will continue their excel- ing fi eldwork experiences, including shad- They were absolutely amazing! lent Judaic and general education as well as personal development. While the RTMA Middle School and Bruriah Junior High RTMA Students Build generally attract students from Elizabeth, Hillside, Union, Linden, Springfi eld, West 3D Printers During Orange and Livingston, the high school di- East Brunswick, Twin Rivers, Manalapan, visions of both the RTMA and Bruriah in- Lakewood, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Summer STEM Session clude a much broader catchment popu- even out of state. Frequently, the school’s lation that includes: Monsey, Riverdale, world-class reputation attracts stellar stu- For many schools, acquiring 3D print- early and every space is taken by students Manhattan, Teaneck, Bergenfi eld, Paramus, dents from abroad, most recently, even ers is the next step in the technological age, engaged in the technical and technological Passaic, Clifton, Highland Park, Edison, from as far away as Chile! but at RTMA, STEM faculty is surging well processes of building their own function- beyond that already long-surpassed goal ing devices. and is now having their students construct Lead by STEM Director Robyn Brew- their own personal machines. er, she and another full-time faculty member are on hand to steward the process, but are allowing some of the older students to guide their younger peers and encourage the fi rst-timers to conduct their own research and problem-solve as they progress. The young men are learning RPRY Eighth Graders Graduate everything from construction to engineering and programming and just about everything in between. One student pair commented on how by working together, he and his partner are able to share and expand on their own What started off as one student’s exper- individual ideas. iment last semester has now burgeoned A blue plastic dragon, printed by one of into a mass effort by over a dozen young RTMA’s commercially-acquired 3D printers, men who have signed on for the special has become the summer mascot of sorts summer STEM session. and serves as a visual reminder of the kind Congratulations to RPRY’s eighth grade class on their graduation on Sunday. The Housed in the Rav Teitz Mesivta Acade- of creative expression the boys will be able school is very proud of their accomplishments and development at RPRY and looks for- my’s innovative STEM labs, fondly dubbed to achieve once they have completed their ward to seeing the future that is in store for them. “Area 251,” the program fi lled to capacity projects at the culmination of the session. JKHA Pre-K Showcases Learning JKHA Kindergarten Students in End-of-Year Performance Share All They Learned This Year JKHA kindergarten students delighted their JKHA pre-k children treated their families and friends to a fabulous end of the year per- audience with songs about family, Shabbat, lit- formance entitled “Seasons of the Year.” The students performed songs and dances that eracy and their love of Israel. The students pre- highlighted so much of what they learned in both Hebrew and English. sented videos they produced in which they recited a short poem that was illustrated by the use of props and dancing. The students also refl ected on their year by reading to the audience selections from their writing journals. They recited a poem with a unique verse for each letter of the alphabet and proudly shared many other exciting aspects of their year.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 73 SCHOOLS Bruriah Junior High Graduation Trip Is a Whirlwind of Sights and Adventures The two day trip commenced with a 6 Hillside, described as, “one of my favorite ruch shared that she had overheard peo- a.m. departure from Bruriah to Washington parts of the trip. It was so interactive and ple several times throughout the day D.C., where students visited both the Capi- they made it seems very realistic.” saying things like, “oh those girls are wear- tol and the Smithsonian National Museum Late night swimming at the Wyndham ing skirts—they must be Jewish,” and how of American History. At the Jefferson Me- Hotel was followed by an animated par- proud she felt about the kiddush Hashem morial they were treated to an unexpect- ty to celebrate their graduation from jun- she and her peers were making. ed bird’s eye view of a National Geograph- ior high. During the party, an impromptu The following day began with a de- ic ﬁ lm shoot. Following lunch the students kumzitz broke out and, going around the licious tour of the Herr’s Factory in Not- participated in the reality spy mission, “Op- circle, each student shared a special mo- tingham, Pennsylvania, where the girls eration Spy,” which Sophie Seidman, of ment from the day. Elizabeth’s Hila Ben-Ba- got to sample the snacks produced there, followed by an exciting visit to Six Flags Great Adventure. The action-packed day concluded with dinner in Lakewood that was topped off by an ice cream dessert extravaganza at the renowned funspot Sprinkles. “I’m so impressed with the positivity and achdut that the girls had on the trip,” said Frumie Greenﬁ eld, director of junior high student programming. “It made a great trip even more fun.” JEC LS End-of-Year Trips JKHA Students Kick Engage and Excite Off Summer Reading The JEC Lower School’s end of year JKHA’s annual Summer Reading Kickoff trips both engaged and excited students was held at Barnes & Noble in the Living- and chaperones alike. Some of the trips ston Mall on Thursday, June 8. The number were further away than others but all— of students, parents and faculty participants even those local to the neighborhood, such surpassed last year’s attendance. Head of as the restaurant-based lunch and siyum School Rabbi Eliezer Rubin kicked off the for the second grade—were exciting and event by reading “We’re All Wonder” by R.J. enjoyable for everyone. The trips were tru- Palacio, a book ly a great way to close the very full and im- about seeing be- pactful year that everyone experienced. yond someone’s appearance and embracing the wonder in everyone. Guest author, Daniel Kirk, commented on the amazing turnout. He led a drawing workshop where the students learned to draw Sam the mouse from the Library Mouse series. JKHA’s kindergarten teacher Morah Charlotte Keleshi- an read her book “In Search of the Sun.” Stu- dents were amazed to learn that their very own teacher wrote a book! They enjoyed and stories while the parents shopped for listening to her and her illustrator present. summer reading books. As always, it was a Throughout the afternoon, students en- wonderful way to kick off the summer, so- joyed activities including book bingo, crafts cialize and enjoy the JKHA family. JKHA/RKYHS CFE Participants ‘Experience Excellence’

Participants in the Joseph Kushner He- faculty about educational programs that brew Academy/Rae Kushner Yeshiva High have been enhanced by the CFE, includ- School (JKHA/RKYHS) Campaign For Excel- ing the Modern Jewish History course, lence (CFE) were invited for a private tour the JKHA middle school and RKYHS STEM of JKHA/RKYHS to experience ﬁ rsthand the programs as well as a tour of capital im- impact of this vital campaign. The CFE is provements, including an early childhood infusing $5,000,000 into JKHA/RKYHS over classroom, the innovative new middle ﬁ ve years for academic excellence and cap- school STEM lab, upgraded audio-visual ital improvements. This special Experience system in the Dr. Morris Epstein-Bernard Excellence program showcased many of Stein Auditorium, the new RKYHS student the ways in which the CFE is making a real lounge, the renovated RKYHS study center difference each day at the school. and the Maker Space in the recently rede- The Experience Excellence event in- signed Leo and Irene Kaplowitz Memori- cluded conversations with students and al Library.

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ing the kids on, the local yeshivot for being so ac- MGBL Minute commodating and our team sponsors for all their support: Nina Eiziko- MGBL High School vitz-Links Residential, Stat- eStreetSmiles.com, Bergen League Enjoys Veterinary Hospital, Sheer Simcha, Embroidme, Co- Championship Weekend lumbia Cardiology, Stefan- ie Diamond Photography, On Saturday night, June 18, the semi-fi - the buzzer sounded. In overtime, Abra- Washington Avenue Pedi- nals were held at the Jewish Center of Tea- hams nailed another late three, but B-I-L’s atrics, Rockwell Manage- neck and Ben Porat Yosef. After three of the Hudy Weiss answered back with a three ment, Sharsheret, The Fa- MGBL high school champions B-I-L Offi ce Furniture four quarterfi nal games went into over- of his own. The game was tied at 49 and mous Abba, Sharing Seats, time the week before, the fans came ready another overtime looked eminent, until Teaneck Doghouse, Kosher for more hard-fought, competitive games. Nechemiah Gross was fouled and hit two Fit, Camp Regesh, Mal- At the Jewish Center, Embroidme took foul shots with one second on the clock ka Abrahams Links Res- an early lead on two quick three’s from to seal the game and the victory for B-I-L. idential, Balanced Body Eli Sudwerts. Ikey Gutlove hit the second Less than 24 hours later, the two teams Rehabilitation, Oil Tank of two free throws to tie the game at 23 met back at Ben Porat Yosef for the cham- Services, Immortal Por- with fi ve seconds to play in the fi rst half. pionship game. B-I-L came out fi ring on tals, Center for Dermatol- Embroidme coach Dani Bendheim called all cylinders, despite the absence of coach ogy, Net@Work, Tilem & timeout and drew up a beautiful play that Stan Potash. Yosef Damski had another Associates, @alislabel Ali’s was executed to perfection, setting his son, strong fi rst half scoring 13 points, while Label Skirts, Camp Meso- MGBL high school Team Embroidme Charlie Bendheim (team high 20 points), Dovi (aka Russell Westbrook) Koenigs- rah, NDC Drug, Freed Oil, up for a jump shot that gave Embroidme berg was dishing and swishing scoring Five Star Caterers, The Pur- a 25-23 lead going into the half. The sec- eight points, while fi nding countless team- ple Bow, Cliffside Jewelers, ond half was back and forth with neither mates en route to the hoop. Sharsheret Triumph Hotels, Teaneck team able to widen the gap by more than coach Nachi Paul was looking for cham- Speech & Language Center, three baskets, but as the clock expired on pionship number three on the day (two Chopstix, Judaica House, regulation both teams were tied at 51. Over- of his teams won in YYL earlier), but his Grand & Essex, Congrega- time was dominated by the Sharsheret team was having a hard time getting the tion Keter Torah, Congre- boys, juniors Shmuel Bak and Stevie Paul ball to fall through the net. After count- gation Rinat Yisrael, Bellcar lead the way with 23 points apiece and less Sharsheret in and outs and unfriend- Electric, Congregation Aha- Sharsheret advanced to play another day. ly rolls, B-I-L looked like they were going to vath Torah, Meridian Cap- MGBL high school second place Team Sharsheret Meanwhile at Ben Porat Yosef, B-I-L break the string of overtime games as they ital Group, Richards Man- Offi ce Furniture was facing THESHPIEL- took a 37-19 lead into the half. The second ufacturing, Redwood Funding, Knoll Loans, Triumph Hotels, Deb El Food Prod- MANS.COM team. THESHPIELMANS. half was more of the same. Sharsheret’s Orthodontics, Teaneck Councilmen Katz ucts, Teaneck Speech & Language Center, COM was still riding an emotional over- Stevie Paul lead all scorers with 20 points, and Schwartz, Tree Point Play, Clifton Dougies BBQ, Ted Supply, Keller Williams time win over the heavily favored Aka- but the balanced scoring of Nechemi- Pediatric Dental Care, Columbiadoctors. NYC, Camp Shalom, Arnold Schoen MD, ri Therapeutics Plc team the week be- ah Gross and Dovi Koenigsberg proved to org, Glatt Express & Lazy Bean Café, Hack- Modell’s Sporting Goods, Kosher Experi- fore, and came out with a balanced attack be too much to handle as they cruised to ensackUMC at Pascack Valley, Kinder- ence, Frankowitz Orthodontics, Goldman (six of their nine players scoring in the a 66-41 victory. After the game, Dovi Koe- Smiles, Coolkippahs, Palisade Partners, Orthodontics, Approved Funding, Ber- fi rst half). Yosef Damski lead B-I-L with nigsberg picked up his second consecutive The Jewish Link of New Jersey, Confi e, gen Broncos, Herzfeld Strong, Akari Ther- 16 points in the half and when the fi rst MGBL High School MVP award. Duff & Phelps, Bellcar Electric, EW Berg- apeutics Plc, THESHPIELMANS.COM - # 1 half ended, the score was 24-24. In the sec- MGBL would like to take this opportu- er, Wolverines, Farmers Insurance of Ber- toy on planet!, B-I-L Offi ce Furniture, The ond half, B-I-L’s Dovi Koenigsberg paced nity to thank the boys and girls for play- genfi eld/Zimm Agency, Tri Realty, Roth- Benchwarmers and the Lincoln Equities his team with eight points, but on the ing their hearts out this season, the vol- enberg Law Firm, The Jedi Knights, The Group MGBL girls season seven registra- strength of two threes from Pesach Abra- unteer coaches for their hard work and Jewce, i-Shine Teaneck, Chosen Health- tion is now open. Please visit www.mgbl. hams the scoreboard showed 45-45 when guidance, the parents and fans cheer- care, Three Pillars Recruiting, FM Home org. Have a wonderful summer. Kushner Cobras Varsity Girls Hockey Completes Undefeated Season The Kushner Cobras took home the MY- early jitters were apparent as both teams Rapids would have oppor- HSAL girls varsity hockey championship missed early chances to put the fi rst notch tunities of their own, suc- this past Wednesday night, putting the fi n- on the board. Both goalies, Kushner’s Julia cessfully possessing the ishing touches on an undefeated 2017-2018 Morealle and Ma’ayanot’s Kayla Kalb were ball in the Kushner zone campaign. Winning the game, played in up to the task, keeping the game scoreless better than any team that Frisch against the Ma’ayanot Rapids, was into the fi rst break. Kushner had faced all no easy task. For Ma’ayanot, a trip to the fi - In the early moments of the second, it year, but, yet another in- nals was nothing new, having appeared in looked as if Kushner would get their oppor- termission would come almost every fi nal since 2010, while the Co- tunity. A delay of game penalty against the without a goal. an Arianna Matthew setup from behind the bras would be making their fi rst appear- Rapids for covering the ball in the crease With tension mounting, the third peri- goal found Nussbaum in front of the net, ance in league history. Kushner, however, would result in a penalty shot and the Co- od became an one of the most exciting 12 and Nussbaum would plant the ball through had shown itself up to the task, running a bras would turn to their go-to offensive play- minutes of the season. Both teams traded Kalb’s legs into the Ma’ayanot net. perfect 8-0 record in an extremely diffi cult er this season, freshman Hannah Nussbaum. penalties in the fi rst half of the period with The Rapids would attempt to rebound, Western Conference, the same division in Nussbaum, already having notched 22 goals Kushner earning the advantage early on a pulling their goalie and playing with fi ve which the Rapids posted a solid 5-3 record. in nine games played, moved forward with Ma’ayanot slashing penalty and Kushner re- shooters, but the empty net would allow Both schools had earned their way to the ball and tried to get Kalb to open her leg turning the chance to the Rapids only two the Cobras to capitalize once more, as jun- the fi nals by defeating Western Confer- pads before shooting the ball. Kalb however, minutes later on a hooking infraction. Nei- ior Olivia Lefkovitz directed the ball in with ence rivals. The Western top-seeded Co- was able to get just enough as the ball trick- ther powerplay would yield a goal as the just under a minute left to put the game bras earned a 4-1 win over #3 Heschel, while led through her legs to defl ect the ball safe- netminders stood tall heading into the half- away. Morealle would hold strong for the the Rapids, the #4 West seed upset West #2, ly to the side, keeping the scoreboard clean. way switch. With the clock winding down, fi nal minute as she had done all game clos- Frisch, 3-0. In the regular season, Kushner Kushner would almost capitalize only overtime began to creep into the minds ing out the 2-0 shutout victory, with the took both ends of a home-and-home, win- a few minutes later, when a Carly Ratz- of all those present, but the extra session sophomore goalie earning championship ning 2-1 in the rink in Kushner and then ker shot from inside her own defensive would never come. With just over 3 minutes MVP honors. Congratulations to the Co- blowing out Ma’ayanot 7-2 in Teaneck. zone curved around a defender toward a to go, the most productive offensive combi- bras, Head Coach Paul Reiz and the Kush- As the ball dropped in the fi rst period, screened Kalb, but dinged off the post. The nation of the season struck, once again, as ner community on their victory.

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Team Back to Health Physical Therapy Wins Championship TotallƯ TBO

By Mordy Simpson and Natan Krohn double toward left-center fi eld, scoring Pat- rick to make it 8-7. Yonah Last then hit a sin- Towards the beginning of the baseball gle to make it fi rst and third. Next up was season, during the early weeks of May, power hitter Ezra Krohn. Taking a patient the outlook looked bleak for team Back approach with the game on the line, he to Health Physical Therapy 7/8 TBO (BTH). waited for a good pitch and then slammed Four games into the season, the team was one deep into the outfi eld to knock in two in seventh place, with only one win and runs and win the game in incredible walk- three losses. Their formula for winning off fashion. A truly miraculous semi-fi nal games seemed elusive. Under the strong playoff win! and dedicated leadership of coaches Mor- The championship game was played dy Simpson, Natan Krohn, Jon Rimberg early Sunday morning with a 7:45 a.m. start and Shua Last, the team started to pull time against a very hot Knoll Orthodon- things together. Putting in extra time be- tics team, who themselves had climbed fore games and during practices, they up the ranks and upset two higher-ranked worked hard to improve their hitting, fi eld- teams in the playoffs with impressive per- ing and pitching, and the team started to formances. After Knoll went up to 2-0 in Team Back to Health after their championship win win games. In fact, they won every sin- the second inning, the Back to Health bats gle game since their 1-3 start and went on back in bottom of the sixth inning. Next up the maximum four runs in the bottom of started to warm up, with solid hits com- a 10-game winning streak to close out the was the power-hitting and strong-pitching the fi fth, making it 8-6 going into the fi nal ing from power hitters Sidney Gussen, Yo- season. They played their last game of the team of Rinat Yisrael. The early momentum inning. The BTH defense again held strong nah Last, Ezra Krohn, Adiv Rimberg and regular season against a very strong Pre- went to team Rinat, as team BTH found it- in the top of the sixth, keeping Rinat off Gavriel Simpson that resulted in a 4-2 lead. mier Endoscopy team in a battle for the self in a 5-0 hole by the third inning, and the scoreboard. In the bottom of the sixth, Their offensive surge was compliment- fi rst place seed. After a hard-fought win to trailed 8-2 in the fourth. Few on team BTH with one out and no one on base, stand- ed by great defensive plays all around, in- match Premier’s win-loss record, followed thought it was possible to come back from out personality and most improved play- cluding a spectacular catch by Sidney in by a lucky coin toss, Back to Health earned such a large defi cit, especially against such er Patrick “Lucky Penny” Alfonso hit a shot deep left fi eld that helped limit the Knoll the fi rst seed in the playoffs. a capable team. The young BTH players to the shortstop and beat out the throw to team to only one more run the rest of the The playoffs proved to be extremely showed incredible determination in the fi rst base, prompting a roar from his BTH game. The BTH offense kept rolling with challenging from the very fi rst game, and face of a seemingly hopeless situation, teammates and fans. The next batter, Spen- solid hitting from Mendel Szokovski, Nati the team’s resolve was tested early. In the and they managed to hold Rinat scoreless cer Gottesman, advanced Patrick to second Fischman and Pacey Hornblass, who hit a fi rst round, Back to Health played a resil- in the top of the fi fth with a solid defen- with a single to the left side of the infi eld. double in his last at-bat of the season to se- ient EJ’s Place team and was able to se- sive effort. In the fi fth inning, the BTH bats Down two runs and with two outs, Sidney cure an 11-3 victory. A great end to an amaz- cure a close win (10-9) after making a come- started to come alive, as they knocked in Gussen stepped up to the plate and lined a ing TBO baseball season! Jewish Link and Gotham Burger Sportstar of the Week: Jonathan Kirsch

The Jewish Link of New Jer- trust at second base as well as I know you have many role models but, if sey and Gotham Burger would the outfi eld and even pitched you had to narrow it down, who are your go- like to recognize 16-year-old an inning for us in the Jewish to role models and why? Jonathan Kirsch as this week’s World Series in Ohio. It is not My parents because they are very sup- Sportstar of the Week. Kirsch, a easy not knowing your role but portive of me no matter what I do or what rising senior at the Rae Kushner to Jon’s credit he was always I wish to pursue. I am also their favorite Yeshiva High School, is coming ready and he came through for child. off of a terrifi c season for the us in a big way at the end of the What is your favorite sport? Kushner Cobras. Batting.450 with seven season when we needed it most. He had a Football—football season is the best RBIs and 11 stolen bases, he also played stel- great at bat in the semifi nals with a walk season. lar outfi eld defense throughout the season. off two-strike hit where he had a great ap- What is your greatest sports accomplish- Even more impressive was Kirsch’s pro- proach with two strikes to send us to the ment so far? duction in the postseason, when the game championship. In the championship he Winning the yeshiva league baseball was on the line and his team truly needed pinch hit in the top of the seventh with championship with my teammates against him, picking up the game winning hits ver- one out and a runner on third and execut- a talented Frisch team. sus MTA in the semifi nals and Frisch in the ed a perfect suicide squeeze bunt to give us Who is your favorite professional athlete championship game. a 2-1 lead and eventually the 2-1 win. Jon is and why? Kirsch is a fan favorite and his coach- a selfl ess player who always puts the team Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltré because In 10th grade, two out of four of our es couldn’t stop raving about his perfor- fi rst. He is a pleasure to coach and guys like of how much fun they have together play- team captains scored on the wrong basket. mance. After the big game, Assistant Coach him are what made our team chemistry ing baseball. What is your all time favorite sports David Ptalis told The Jewish Link, “Jon is such a strength.” What is your pregame routine, if you memory? the quintessential player that any coach Jon, yasher koach on a great season. I, have one? Celebrating after winning our champi- would want. He optimizes ‘team fi rst’ and along with the rest of the yeshiva sports Listening to music on our two hour bus onship game last Sunday. is willing to do anything to help our team fans, am already looking forward to contin- rides, then having a catch with my throw- What do you like to do when you are not win. Jon has been one of our most im- ued greatness from you next year as a senior. ing partner Ezra Stroock, who often throws playing sports? proved players from last season and a lot of the ball over my head. Watch TV, hang out with friends and go that is because of his work ethic. He often Looking back, what is your earliest sport to Jerusalem Pizza in Livingston. went to the batting cages or played in fall memory? What is the best thing about being a league games to hone his craft in the off- Playing in the Hoop Heaven basket- Sportstar? season. Jon’s walk off hit against MTA and ball league. One game, my friend Max $10 off at Gotham Burger… I’m a Jew, af- winning bunt against Frisch in the champi- Longman was triple teamed on the base- ter all. onship game show that he can successfully line and threw a behind the back, no look The Jewish Link of New Jersey and handle the bat against the very top pitchers pass to me. I caught it, took the three Gotham Burger Sportstar of the Week will in the yeshiva league.” pointer, made it, and was fouled for the receive a $10 gift certifi cate to Gotham Burg- Cobras Head Coach Larry Canales add- four point play. We were around 10 years er. Please send nominees for next week’s ed, “Jon did a great job staying ready and old! Jewish Link of New Jersey and Gotham plugging in wherever we needed during What is your weirdest sports related Burger Sportstar of the Week to Sports@ the year. He was someone who we could memory? jewishlinknj.com.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 77 SPORTS Kushner Baseball Triumphs Over Frisch, Wins Championship

By JLNJ Sports Desk work they had put in to get to this point. The Kushner bats Sitting on the grass at the Colum- responded in the sixth inning. bus Ohio JCC, after losing the fi rst After a Raab walk, Stadtmauer two games of the Jewish Baseball laced an RBI double to the gap, World Series on Mother’s Day, the tying the game at one. Stadt- Kushner Cobras were understand- mauer moved to third on a wild ably dejected. Fast forward to Fa- pitch, but was stranded there ther’s Day and the Cobras fl ipped the after a failed squeeze attempt script, defeating the Frisch Cougars by the Cobras. 2-1 in a riveting yeshiva league cham- Bernstein continued to pionship game. cruise in the bottom of the During that pivotal post-game sixth, which set up Kushner’s meeting in Ohio, senior tri-captains seventh inning heroics. Bern- Sam Bernstein, stein led off with a single up the Koby Stadtmauer and Sam Raab middle and then stole second told their teammates that they had The Cobras hold the trophy high The team celebrating after their win base. Pinch hitter Jesse Koppel to leave the program better than they successfully bunted Bernstein found it. After those two defeats on over to third base. For the sec- Mother’s Day, the Cobras wouldn’t ond straight game, Jon Kirsch lose again. stepped up as a pinch hitter. The Father’s Day matchup be- This time Coach Canales asked tween top seeded Frisch and sec- Kirsch to bunt, and he execut- ond seeded Kushner promised to be ed beautifully, scoring Bern- an exciting one. The Cougars, who stein from third in the second were the defending three time yeshi- consecutive game where this va league champions and the reign- duo worked together for the going back to back Jewish World Series Good sportsmanship prevails after the game. ahead run. After a 1-2-3 bottom champions, were undefeated coming of the seventh from Bernstein, into the game and had senior ace Jake Leb- it Union Park, the home of the Rockland In the top of the second inning, the Co- the Cobras’ celebration started. ovitch on the mound. The Cobras sent sen- Boulders, in Pomona. Lebovitch set down bras threatened after senior DH Danny For the Kushner baseball team, it was ior ace Sam Bernstein to the hill. Bernstein, the Cobras in order in the top of the fi rst. In Blank walked and sophomore left fi elder their third overall yeshiva league title and who entered the game with a 6-1 record and the bottom of the fi rst, Frisch’s center fi eld- Josh Matthew ripped a double to the right fi rst since 2012. For the school, it was their a sub one ERA, was coming off of a domi- er Daniel Fischoff led off with a bunt that center fi eld gap. Fischoff fi elded the ball and third championship win this spring, follow- nant semi-fi nal performance against MTA. was popped foul. Kushner catcher Ilan Co- threw a strike to the strong armed cutoff ing wins by boys varsity soccer and girls var- After a gloomy start to the day with some hen made a phenomenal diving catch to re- man RJ Fischer, whose relay throw was in sity hockey. intermittent rain, the sun broke out as the cord the out which would set the tone for time to get Blank and keep the Cobras off This year’s Cobras dedicated themselves national anthems played at Palisades Cred- the Cobras. the scoreboard. to improving each and every day. With the In the bottom of the frame, Fischer led tremendous help and support of Athletic Di- off with a booming triple to the gap, prompt- rector Richard Kirsch, they played numerous ing Kushner to bring its infi eld in. The next out-of-conference games against tough pub- man up hit a ground ball past the drawn lic and private school foes, and practiced fre- in Kushner infi eld for an RBI single, giving quently, often four to fi ve times a week. The Frisch a 1-0 lead. Those two hits would be all hard work was evident on the morning of that Bernstein would surrender. After work- the championship game, when the Cobras ing out of trouble in the second inning, Leb- showed up for a 6:30am batting practice pri- ovitch stifl ed the Cobra bats through the or to taking the team bus to the stadium. fi rst fi ve frames. The dedication and determination of every With just six outs remaining, Cobras member of the team, along with Coach Can- head coach Larry Canales pulled his troops ales and assistant coaches Dan Distacio and over, told them to stay confi dent in their David Ptalis, certainly paid off as the Kush- abilities and reminded them of all the hard ner Cobras earned the 2017 trophy. FC Teaneck Thunder Soccer Clinches Back-to- Back Championships

FC Teaneck Thunder (U16) capped the ing only 16. Goalie Eliav Baron’s strong sea- spring soccer season with a dream run to son was highlighted by a 6-0 whitewash an undefeated season, securing back-to- against rival Clarkstown. The high-pow- back championships in the competitive ered offense featured Zali Tollinsky, Ben Northern Counties Soccer Association. Shore, Nathan Planer, newcomers Ozzie Je- After clinching last year’s spring 2016 di- selsohn and David Martinez and youngster vision championship, the team had stum- Aiden Einhorn. The stalwart defense was bled to its only loss in the season’s fi nal once again led by Daniel Becker, Zachary game. This time, the boys took care of Wolf, Sam Lehrer and Menachem Kravetz, business and made sure they would fi n- bolstered by the physical play at sweeper ish the season with an unblemished re- of new addition Erick Villareal and utility cord. man Manny Nagel. Midfi eld was controlled Fielding by far the youngest roster in by Gabriel Einhorn, Tuvia Levine and Eit- the division, there were concerns head- an Dukas. ing into the season whether the Thunder FC Teaneck is the travel club soccer divi- had the size and skills to compete with sion of Teaneck Junior Soccer League (TJSL) the division’s older teams. Those worries for Teaneck residents six to 18 years of age were quickly put to rest, as the team was who are looking for a competitive, year- the class of the division on both offense— round soccer experience. It currently has 18 scoring 47 goals, and defense—surrender- teams for boys and girls.

78 June 22, 2017 • 28 Sivan, 5777 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SPORTS Competition Is Fierce at the 2017 Weiselberg Tournament

By JLNJ Sports Staff dumped HANC 5-0, behind Eli Blumenfeld’s more so, as Levy, either scoring or assisting Kushner’s Itai Merlin and Yavneh’s Judah Or- second and third goals on the day to send on all six of Yavneh’s goals to that point, com- lanski were named All-Tournament First- The 2017 Martin Weiselberg Memori- both winners to the Group A semifi nals. On bined with the seven points earned in last Team and All-Tournament Second-Team goal- al Hockey Tournament took place on Sun- the Group B side, Kushner dominated Har To- year’s event had set the new mark for all-time ies, both posting stellar days in net. Yavneh’s day May 21, in Yeshiva Har Torah in Queens. rah to advance before the closest and most career points in tournament history with 13. Zachary Levy earned All-Tournament First- Eight junior high hockey teams gathered to intense game between HAFTR and Moriah Yavneh’s Judah Orlanski would hold off Noam Team honors and special recognition for compete for the crown of the most prestig- wound down the round-robin session. HAF- the rest of the way for this third shutout of his career achievements at the tournament. ious and the longest running hockey tourna- TR held a 2-0 on goals by Ian Friedman be- the afternoon to send Yavneh back to the fi - The remaining First Team honors would go ment in any age group in the tri-state area. fore Moriah would battle back with two of nals for the second year in a row. In the other to Kushner’s Eytan Kaynan and Jesse Koppel The teams were broken up into groups of their own late in the third. HAFTR, though, semifi nal, three Max Orbach goals powered and Noam’s Eli Blumenfeld. The remaining four, with two New York teams and two New needing a win to force a tiebreak shootout Kushner in a romp over HAFTR to set up a re- Second Team honors were awarded to Mori- Jersey teams in each section. got an answer from sixth grader Joey Cohen match of the HAYMISH championship game ah’s Jacob Borenstein, Noam’s Jonah Gerson, For the second year in a row, the morn- with under two minutes remaining for the between the Redhawks and the Cobras. HAFTR’s Ian Friedman and Kushner’s A.J. Kei- ing session belonged to the New Jersey 3-2 win. The two schools, tied in the stand- The two sides fought bitterly for two ser. For Blumenfeld, Levy, Keiser and Orlan- squads in both groups. Group A saw Yavneh ings would go to a shootout to decide who scoreless periods of play, but in the third, the ski, the awards marked their second piece of defeat HANC 2-0 on goals by Aiden Einhorn would face Kushner in the semis. Only one HAYMISH champion Cobras would fi nd their “hardware” in their tournament careers. and Zachary Levy and defending champion goal would be scored in the session and that answer in the form of Eytan Kaynan. Kaynan All participants received a gift bag with Noam light up HALB 4-0. In Group B, Moriah, would be HAFTR’s fi rst shot off the stick of would plant two in a four-minute span to a tournament T-shirt and water bottle from bolstered by two Jacob Borenstein goals, held Calvin Oliner to keep the semifi nals from be- give Kushner its lead and Itai Merlin would LNS Enterprises and items from sponsors off host Har Torah 3-1 and HAYMISH cham- ing an all-New Jersey affair. make it stand up, fi nishing with a shutout Regal Bank, the Nachum Segal Network and pion Kushner downed MYJHHL fi nalist HAF- Following Mincha, the semifi nals would in a 2-0 win, to give Kushner its fi rst tourna- Fruits in Chocolate. TR 3-1, thanks to two fi rst period goals by Jes- see Yavneh score mid-way through the fi rst ment championship. The event would like to extend a special se Koppel. on Levy’s third goal of the afternoon. The Following the game, trophies sponsored thank you to its other sponsors: Custom Care Following a pizza lunch from Benny’s of score would remain 1-0 until the start of the by Crown Trophy of Brooklyn were handed Concierge, Select Land Services, The Court Queens, the New Jersey teams would con- third when David Markovitz would score to out to several deserving participants. Kush- Report and Camp Dovid and to the Yeshiva tinue their dominance, winning three of up the lead to two. The goal would be sig- ner’s Max Orbach took home MVP honors Har Torah administration for their never-end- four. Yavneh dropped HALB 2-0 and Noam nifi cant, however, the assist ended up being with six goals and two assists on the day. ing contribution to the event. SPORTS SCENES

CMEK 6 White, spring Girls AAU Travel champions CMEK Boys 5 Purple AAU Travel champions Ma’ayanot varsity hockey team fi nishes up a great season.

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Beautifully renovated center hall with very spacious fi rst fl oor. Gorgeous double appliance kitchen 698 Forest Avenue, with separate eating area, deck off eating area. . Five bedrooms on second level with three full Teaneck $849,000 baths and laundry. Hardwood fl oors, two zone central air, attached one car garage with entry to 12:00-2:00pm 201-692-3700 mudroom. Close to all.

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