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VOL 9, NO 4 ■ JANUARY 29, 2010 / 14 SHVAT, 5770 WWW.THEJEWISHSTAR.COM Ambulance opposition Neighbors against Hatzalah garage By Michael Orbach

Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County may soon be engaged in a costly legal battle in Woodmere. Neighbors are fi ghting the volunteer ambulance squad’s proposed development of a two-story garage intended to house four ambulances at 752 West Broad- way. Critics contend that the garage construc- tion and operations will disrupt traffi c on the narrow street, which they say is too danger- Tefi llin, they’re the bomb ous for ambulances to come and go. “We’ve called it the ‘dead man’s curve,’” said Robert L. Douglas, an attorney who lives near the proposed site. He, along with sev- Wrapping up a midair scare eral neighbors, chipped in to hire a lawyer to oppose the project. Douglas praised the work of Hatzalah, but called it “arrogance” Photo illustration by Christina Daly for The Jewish Star to place an ambulance garage in the midst of a residential area. By Michael Orbach His plans were interrupted after a “That’s the most disappointing thing,” Nearly unanimously, fl ight attendant aboard U.S. Airways he explained. “To have a good organization There’s always a bright side, even to Express fl ight 3709 out of LaGuardia be- behave in this way. It sends the wrong mes- Jews choose to not the much over-discussed in-fl ight com- came alarmed when Leibowitz wrapped sage.” motion over a pair of tefi llin and a teen- himself in small black boxes and leath- In order to demolish the current structure be offended after age boy last week. er straps in order to say his morning and build the garage, Hatzalah will require a “This was a great opportunity for peo- prayers. variance as well as a permit from the Town a boy strapping on ple to learn what tefi llin are,” said Rabbi She alerted the captain who then of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals that Motti Seligson of Chabad.org. asked air traffi c controllers to sum- would allow it to convert the site from a resi- tefi llin on a fl ight “Instead of kvetching, Jews all over ... mon the FBI to meet the plane in Philly, dential development to a commercial one. just explained what tefi llin were and used where it made an unscheduled landing. A preliminary hearing on the variance from New York it as an opportunity.” The tefi llin site on Leibowitz and his 16-year-old sister were took place last Thursday. Four people repre- Chabad.org has received a “huge amount handcuffed at gunpoint and taken off the senting Hatzalah found themselves opposed sparks a security of traffi c,” Seligson said, ever since 17- plane. The two teens were released after by twenty other members of the community. year-old Calev Leibowitz of White Plains, being briefl y questioned by the FBI. They James G. Preston, the lawyer representing scare. NY was late getting to Grandma’s house continued on to Louisville, where their those opposed to the garage, offered the ar- in Louisville, KY last Thursday. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3

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STAR Responding overseas

JEWISH Volunteer ﬁ reﬁ ghters on standby for Israel THE

By Michelle Bortnik

Seconds count when responding to a fi re but when extra assistance is needed sometimes even a response from far away is war- ranted — even as far away as 6,000 miles, it seems. A not-for-profi t group called the Emergen- cy Volunteers Project is looking for American volunteer fi refi ghters who are willing to fi ll

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a Israel has approximately one fi refi ghter for J every 10,000 people, according to Adi Zahavi, An electrical fi re in Israel, above, was the organization’s international director. There put out by the Emergency Volunteers is a dire need for trained fi refi ghters there in Project. At left, a group of New York- times of national emergency, he said. based fi refi ghters posed next to their Emergency Volunteers Project began in 2006, after the war in Lebanon. Nathan Israeli ladder truck. Rothschild, the commissioner of the Monsey Fire Department in Rockland County, orga- interview process. Once accepted into the emergency. To ensure that international fi re- way to get funds is from donors.” nized more than a dozen volunteers to man program fi refi ghters are sent to Israel for six fi ghters will be on the same page as their Is- He is currently in America to recruit fi re- understaffed fi rehouses throughout Israel. days of training, where they learn how to raeli counterparts each volunteer also takes fi ghters and raise money. “It was the fi rst time that Israel had a real react to major confl icts, local incidents and a class to learn about different types of mis- “When we went in ‘06, forget about the fi re emergency on a larger scale, and we saw natural disasters. siles, bombs, threats and terrorists. government or people in Israel, but the fi re- a need and volunteered to go,” said Shlomo “We don’t teach them how to work or how “It is a project for the fi re department of men in Israel were in total awe that fi re- Pomeranz, a volunteer fi refi ghter who par- to be fi refi ghters,” explained Zahavi, “but in Israel with the fi re department of Israel,” Za- fi ghters from somewhere else in the world Israel the equipment is different, the pro- havi said. ticipated in the trip. “Israel discovered that would pay them recognition and help them.” cedures are different especially in an emer- The proposition is a costly one though. when they have an emergency they mobilize Pomeranz said. the fi remen and send them to the army. They gency, and we do not want fi refi ghters touch- The six-day training in Israel, that includes “Being a fi refi ghter is a worldwide broth- need help but cannot recruit from inside the ing [down in] Israel for the fi rst time when meals and housing, costs about $1,300 per country because anyone that is able to fi ght a they have sirens and missiles falling on their fi refi ghter, plus airfare. And airfare for fi re- erhood, but the major difference this time is fi re is able to go into the reserve.” heads.” fi ghters during an actual emergency needs to that Israel is reaching out to us.” To volunteer in the program, prospective Firefi ghters also go through an Israel-in- be covered as well. For more information about the Emer- fi refi ghters need to have at least one year of War training scenario that teaches them how “It’s hard to get funding from the Israeli gency Volunteer Project, or to volunteer visit fi refi ghting experience and go through an to deal with the local population in case of government,” Zahavi explained. “The only www.evp.org.il. 345930 5 THE

Dinner and high praise JEWISH

TOVA celebrates mentors for ‘at risk’ teenagers STAR

By Daniella Adler his own children. “By the time I come home J a

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Mentors at the TOVA organization, college usually me.” ar y age individuals who regularly volunteer their There are children in many family situ- 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 time to be with at-risk teens and younger ations, he continued, such as single parent students, received recognition for their work households, blended families, and households and an elegant dinner at King with ﬁ nancial problems, who David last Thursday. may demand more care and The evening, which was attention than a distracted par- sponsored by an anonymous The ideal ent can provide. donor, began with an address “Every successful adult by Dr. Norman Blumenthal, mentor should has had a mentor in their life, one of the founders of TOVA, whether that mentor was a who praised the mentors and allow his teacher or a parent or an older spoke about the impact that sibling,” explained Dr. Debbie they can have by acting as a charge to be Dienstag, a pediatrician and a “friend, a guide, and a role board member of the organi- model.” Blumenthal riffed off loved ‘not too zation. “What TOVA provides Shakespeare’s Othello, who, at is that role model that may the end of the eponymous trag- well, but wisely.’ not always be available to ev- edy, lamented that he “loved ery child.” not wisely but too well.” The event concluded with Photos by Claudio Papapietro The ideal mentor, according to Blumen- a panel discussion featuring local community Above: TOVA Mentoring students thal, should allow their charge to be loved, leaders, including Dr. Dienstag, Dr. Noam listen to the panel discussion at King “not too well, but wisely.” Weinberg and Rabbi Yaakov Bender of Ye- David on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Yehuda Klinkowitz, the director of TOVA, shiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway. They Left: Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Dr. in an interview after the event stressed that answered a variety of questions about men- the organization’s mission is to be “proactive, torship, including how to talk to teenagers Norman Blumenthal, Dr. Noam not reactive.” Children can sometimes be lost about drug use and promiscuity. Weinberg, Yehuda Klinkowitz, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, he Samantha Fox, who recently completed a executive director of TOVA explained, and busy parents can sometimes degree in social work and who has been a mentoring, and Dr. Debbie Dienstag come home exhausted, unable to be fully mentor with TOVA for three years, said that take part in a panel discussion present through the tumult of childhood and the satisfaction she derives from the work is adolescence. “tremendous.” moderated by Yitz Mendlowitz, “It’s come home, eat dinner, a bath and “I have helped girls get through some hard president of TOVA. to bed,” said Klinkowitz of his relationship to times,” she said. 345937 6

STAR Two more years

JEWISH Rabbi Eytan Feiner to stay on at White Shul THE By Tova Ross

Rabbi Eytan Feiner has signed on for another two years as the rabbi of the White Shul, Congregation Kneseth Israel. Nesanel Feller, president of the Far Rockaway congregation, and Rabbi Tuvia Silverstein, the chairman of board, announced this week that Rabbi Feiner’s initial one-year contract would be extended. Rabbi Feiner is an “is an absolutely wonderful rav 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 14 SHVAT 2010 29,

y and spiritual leader,” Feller declared.

ar “We at The White Shul are thrilled that he and his

nu wife are going to be continuing with us,” Feller said. a

J The shul has added nearly 100 new member families since Rabbi Feiner’s arrival, according to Feller, and has been reinvigorated by a host of new programs. Rabbi Feiner and his wife, Aviva, came to the shul from Israel, where Rabbi Feiner was teaching at several seminaries and yeshivot. The move was a home- coming of sorts for Rabbi Feiner, who was born and raised in the Five Towns. Photos by Christina Daly “We’re extremely excited and looking forward to Clockwise from bottom left: The fantastic years ahead of continued growth, not only distinctive form of the exterior of our wonderful shul and kehillah, but trying our ut- most to assist in the growth of the larger Five Towns of the White Shul, Congregation and Far Rockaway communiy,” said Rabbi Feiner. Kneseth Israel; the ultra-modern The Feiners initially left Israel to seek treatment for their young son, Avraham Yeshayahu. Rabbi Fein- sanctuary; Rabbi Eytan Feiner in his er was approached to be a scholar-in-residence at the study. According to Shul President White Shul for Rosh Hashanah. Impressed with his Nesanel Feller, the shul has breadth of knowledge and instant recall for Jewish sources, the congregation immediately offered him experienced unprecedented growth the position of interim rabbi. That position ended since Rabbi Feiner took over. up lasting a year and has now been extended, with Rabbi Feiner’s new commitment to the shul. 345923 7 THE

First things ﬁ rst JEWISH

Nassau GOP gives legislative leaders a raise STAR By Michael Orbach

J a A bill passed by the Nassau County Legislature on Monday nu that gave legislative leaders signifi cant raises has the Repub- ar y lican majority on the defensive. 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 Democrats vigorously opposed the bill, which passed along party lines. It increased the salaries of Presiding Offi cer Peter Schmitt; his deputy, John Ciotti; and Minority Leader Diane Yatauro. Schmitt’s total compensation would go from $67,500 to $99,500, Ciotti’s from $62,500 to $84,500, and Yatauro’s from $63,500 to $90,500. Yatauro voted against the measure and pledged to donate her extra salary to charity. Democrats accused the Re- publicans of sneaking the bill onto the agenda, a charge that Schmitt denied. Republican Legislator Howard Kopel of the Five Towns defended the bill, explaining that salaries for Nassau County legislators are below those of their counterparts in Suffolk County and Westchester. “In my view some people might question timing, but it’s entirely justifi ed; ridiculously justifi ed,” he said. The new salaries would place Nassau lawmakers in between their counterparts in the other two counties, Kopel explained, and the increases would come from the legislative budget and not from new taxes. Asked whether the pay hike represents a reversal of Republican campaign promises to cut expenses, Kopel stressed that there were some fi xed costs. “Maintenance needs to go up. It’s like a car, if you don’t spend money on an oil change you may have to buy a new en- gine. So some things will go up. Many things will go down.” Photo by Susan Grieco Democrats called the move irresponsible, Legislator Howard Koppel (R-Lawrence), rightmost, being sworn in on Jan. 4 with fellow lawmakers. “It’s the Nassau County Republican way,” said Legislator David Denenberg of Merrick, a Democrat, “to campaign say- Nassau County Legislative Leaders has not been increased cobs tried to do three times. I didn’t see Democratic Legisla- ing ‘cut, cut, cut,’ and the fi rst thing they do once they’re since 1996. And he pointed out that similar attempts had tors holding press conferences against her, the three attempts elected is spend, spend, spend; spend on their own pay rais- been made under Democratic leadership as recently as 2007. she made to raise Legislative pay,” he said. es.” He called the Democrats “ethical hypocrites.” Schmitt defended the move saying that the stipend for “All I did was what former Presiding Offi cer Judy Ja- Additional reporting by Matt Hampton If living in this economic downturn is like walking a tightrope, we’re your safety net.

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as hits from their twenty-ﬁ ve year performing associated with the Jewish dating world. More career. information is available on the End the Madness Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for website www.endthemadness.org. adults and $14 for students. For more info call 212-222-2470, email [email protected], or visit the Roc House online at www.therochhouse. com. Feb. 6 Book discussion THE SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LONG BEACH 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 14 SHVAT 2010 29, y Cinema Bombay located at Lafayette Blvd. and Penn St, will be

ar UTOPIA JEWISH CENTER, located at 64-41 Utopia hosting a book discussion of Gerald Brooks’ nu Parkway, Flushing, will present the ﬁ lm “Rafting a People of the Book led by Sandra Sutain at 7 p.m. J to Bombay.” In the ﬁ lm by Erez Laufer, past and present collide as Laufer’s own family history Sutain will be talking about the novel and the of salvation in Bombay during World War 2 is real story behind the Sarajevo Haggadah. juxtaposed next to the terrorist takeover of the This is the perfect book for anyone interested Chabad House in Mumbai. Film begins at 8:30 in Sephardic history and culture. Whether you p.m. Admission is $10. For more information: (718) read the book or not, join us to learn about this 461-8347. little known treasure of the Jewish people. A DVD will be shown and handouts will be given to enhance your Passover Seder. Coffee and cake will be served. For more information call (516)- Jan. 31 889-5923.

Hilchos Niddah Photo courtesy Marc Elliot SHAARAY TEFILAH, at 25 Central Avenue in Motivational speaker Marc Elliot Lawrence, will begin a three part lecture series will speak at the Kulanu Center Photo courtesy Shlock Rock Feb 7 for men on Hilchos Niddah, given by Rabbi Dovid for Special Services on Feb. 9. Shlock Rock will be playing at The Roc House, Weinberger. The classes will review basic hala- 550 W. 110 St., Manhattan, on January 30. Building celebration chos in a comprehensive and pragmatic manner. KEHILLAS BAIS YEHUDA TZVI will be holding a special Chanukat Habayit to celebrate the Classes begin at 9:45 a.m. and repeat the two email: [email protected] cjl/registration or call 212-790-0258. following Sundays. Breakfast will be served. For completion of their new building on 395 Oakland more information contact the shul offi ce at (516)- Avenue in Cedarhurst. The event will begin at 239-2444. 1:30PM, with dancing in the street from the older Feb. 3 Israeli TV in NY building into the new building. The dancing will THE JCC OF MANHATTAN, located at 334 Amster- be followed by a special program led by Rabbi Law lecture dam Ave. in Manhattan will be showing the entire BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW will pres- Yaakov Feitman, Rav of Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, fi rst season of the hit Israeli television series in the new building. Feb. 1 ent the Annual Ivan Meyer Lecture in Jewish Law Srugim. The show is about 20’s-30’s singles in the at 6 p.m. in the Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, A special children’s program is being planned Inspired living series Modern Orthodox Jerusalem community trying as well. The festivities will conclude at 3:30PM. 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street in Manhattan. Dr. to fi nd their way in the vibrant contemporary CHABAD OF GREAT NECK, located at 400 East Isaiah M. Gafni, the Ivan Meyer Visiting Scholar in For more information visit www.kbyt.org. Shore Rd. in Great Neck, presents “Portraits of Israeli society. Two 30 minute episodes will be Comparative Jewish Law at Cardozo, will speak screened every Wednesday for seven weeks. Leadership: timeless tales for inspired living,” a on “From Temple to Text: Rabbinic Judaism as six week course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Showtime is 7:30 p.m. For more information call A cappella concert Default or Destiny.” the JCC at (646)-505-4444. MAGEVET, which bills itself as the premier Jew- Institute, taught by Rabbi Yoseph Geisinsky. The Dr. Gafni is the Sol Rosenbloom Professor of course is a biographical description of six pivotal ish Hebrew and Israeli a cappella group of Yale Jewish History at The Hebrew University of Je- University will be giving a benefi t concert at sages of the Mishnaic era. Each lesson will ex- rusalem, where he has taught for 40 years, while amine the life story of a particular sage in light Temple Hillel of North Woodmere, located at 1000 also serving as visiting professor at numerous Feb. 5-6 Rosedale Road, Woodmere, at 1 p.m. The concert of the personal characteristics that uniquely universities, including Harvard, Yale and Brown. positioned him to respond to the challenges of will be for SULAM-LI, a religious school for Jewish He was also honored as the Louis Jacobs Fellow Singles shabbaton children with special needs his time. END THE MADNESS will be holding their sixth in Rabbinic Thought at Oxford University, where Magevet will be joined on stage by the chil- The lecture will begin at 8 p.m. and will con- annual Stamford Shabbaton this weekend. Obser- he delivered a series of lectures on the Jewish dren of the Brandeis School Choir of Lawrence, tinue at the same time for the next fi ve Mondays. vant Jewish singles between the ages of 25-35 Diaspora in the Greco-Roman period. under the direction of Janet Goldman. Students The cost for the lectures is $99 and includes text- Admission is free and open to the public. To can meet and mingle with other like-minded book. For more info, please call: (516) 487-4554 or register online visit http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/ singles in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Continued on page 10

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J Vos Iz humor? working mother. THE JEWISH HERITAGE MUSEUM, located at 36 The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets Battery Place in New York City, is presenting are $5, free for members and are available online a night with Ari Kelman, author of “Is Diss a at www.mjhnyc.org or by calling the Museum box System? A Milt Gross Comic Reader” (NYU Press, offi ce at 646.437.4202. 2009). He will be interviewed by Harry Katz, editor of Cartoon America: Comic Art at the Library of Congress. Special needs workshop Working during the decline of vaudeville and THE KEREN ELIANA PARENT ADVOCACY AND the rise of the newspaper cartoon strip, Gross RESOURCE CENTER will be holding a workshop on captured American humor in transition. He how to access public programs for children with Photo by Christina Daly adapted the sounds of ethnic humor from the special needs. The workshop will take place at Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, the Red Shul, will be holding a Chanukat Habayit for Kulanu Center for Special Services at 620 Central stage to the page and developed both a sound their new building on Feb. 7. and a sensibility that grew out of an intimate Avenue in Cedarhurst from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. knowledge of immigrant life. His parodies of Topics will include how to get early interven- Donations are gratefully accepted. Call 781-2650 The event is organized by the Jewish Com- beloved poetry sounded like reading primers set tion, information about Medicaid, Child Health for tickets and information. munity Relations Counsel, an affi liate of the UJA loose on the Lower East Side, while his accounts Plus, and the Physically Handicapped Children’s Federation of New York. 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The program will begin at Speakers will be Shannon Jauck, a Nassau Thrift store opening thegarden.com County Department of Health medical social 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, free for members of the THE ISRAEL CHILDREN’S CANCER FOUNDATION is worker and early intervention supervisor, and Museum or the NYBC and are available online at happy to announce the opening of its Treasure Maria Corso, a Medicaid Service Coordinator at www.mjhnyc.org or by calling the Museum box Chest Thrift Shop located at 141 Washington Motivational speaker Human First. The program is free of charge for offi ce at 646.437.4202. Avenue - Suite 205 in Lawrence. The store will KULANU CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, located those with Kulanu Family membership and $10 be open Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. at 620 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, will be host- for non-members. Pre-registration is requested. to 5 p.m. The store will sell a treasure trove of ing “Don’t Judge a Book By Its Noises” an eve- Contact Mark Hoffacker at 516-569-3083 x 136 Music for your Soul(farm) giftware and bric-a-brac bargains with all pro- ning with Marc Elliot at 7:30 p.m. Marc was born SOULFARM will be performing at Temple Beth-El or [email protected]. The resource center is ceeds going to help wage the war against cancer. with a rare disease that left him with virtually no of Bellmore located at 1373 Bellmore Road in part of Kulanu. Donations are greatly appreciated. To arrange a intestines and he developed a neurological disor- North Bellmore. 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Wine and cheese tasting ar Tuesday y CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH, located at 19-10 Maharal on the Chumash by Rabbi Eytan Feiner 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 Morlot Avenue in Fairlawn, will be holding a wine Cost is $18. For more information call (212) 374- Bellmore, is presenting The Folksbiene Theatre’s from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Congregation Knes- and cheese tasting event beginning at 7:30 p.m. 4100 ext. 1. Traveling Troupe for a performance of “Mama’s eth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway. The event will be led by premier wine expert Loshn Kugel,” a Yiddish musical revue with English Keven Rouche of Queen Anne Wine and Spirits supertitles at 3 PM. A limited number of seats are and will feature a selection of high end kosher April 18 available. Tickets are on sale now — $18 adults, $12 Thursday wines and cheeses. Desert will be served after children 10-16 years old. Night Seder with chabura and hot chulent at the presentation and participants will have the Yiddish theater Call Ruthe at (516) 221-8570 or Bill at (516) 221-2056. THE HAZAK CHAPTER OF THE BELLMORE JEWISH 10:30-11:30 PM at at Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, 395 opportunity to purchase from an immense selec- Oakland Ave., Cedarhurst. tion of wines at discounted prices. CENTER, 2550, located at South Centre Ave. in Cost is $25 per person or $36 per couple. For more information contact the shul offi ce at (201) 791-7910. Feb. 14 Ping pong ANSHEI SHALOM, located at 472 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead, presents the 3rd Annual An- shei Shalom Ping Pong Tournament. There will be events for beginners, advanced, men aged 50+, teens and children. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost will be $10 or $15 with trophies going to the winners. For more information download the registration form at www.anshei.org or call (516) 292-0323. Feb. 16 3rd annual dinner PUAH INSTITUTE, an Israel-based international organization that works with Jewish couples with fertility issues, will be holding their third annual dinner at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center, located at 60 West End Avenue, Brooklyn, NY at 6:00 p.m. The Gift of Life honoree will be Dr. Michael J. Glassner. The cost is $250 per couple. To make a reservation call (718)-336-0603 or via email at [email protected] Feb. 24 Benefi t dinner JUST ONE LIFE, an Israeli organization that helps pregnant mothers, will be holding a benefi t dinner at Abigael’s, located at 1407 Broadway, between 38th and 39th Street in Manhattan. The dinner will honor Cliff Broder, Yehudith Gellis, Edie and Louis Goldberg, and Zelda and Danny Wildman. Buffet dinner begins at six. More information can be found on www.justonelife.org or by calling (212) 683 6040. March 21 Jewish Harlem THE LOWER EAST SIDE JEWISH CONSERVANCY, located at 15-17 Willet St., between Grand and Delancey St. in Manhattan will be presenting a slide lecture on Harlem’s Jewish past with Yeshi- va University professor Jeffrey S. Gurock, author of “When Harlem was Jewish: 1870-1930”. In 1917, Harlem was home to more than 175,000 Jews, making it the third largest Jewish community in the world. Gurock will discuss the historical

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srael thought it was sending a rescue if Israel is so good at helping others and if connect with reality. They show that Israel el when she protects others, but is repulsed y team of two hundred and thirty work- Israel is willing to go half way around the can be admired and despised by the same when she protects her own. Their numbers 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 I ers to Haiti. What Israel really sent was a world to save victims of a natural disas- people at the very same time. are still small. Their voices are still relatively team of saviors. The aftershock of the earth- ter, why do they not help the Palestinians? We are witnessing the revelation of a new hushed. But pay attention, their message is quake is being measured not only in human Sometimes the question is even more biting: face of anti-Semitism. An anti-Semitism that ominous. terms, but also in diplomatic terms. how it is that Israel saves one group and is different than any anti-Semitism that has The international coverage that the Is- causes the suffering of another? come before. It is born of pride in Israel and raeli team has been receiving in Haiti rivals he fact that these questions are being gratitude to Israel and is so subtle, yet so Micah D. Halpern is a columnist and a so- the coverage received asked is more important than any an- destructive, that many of its adherents are cial and political commentator. Read his latest on July 4, 1976 after T swer I or any Israeli leader can give. themselves Jews. book THUGS. He maintains The Micah Report I’M THINKING the daring rescue at These questions show a fundamental dis- This new anti-Semite takes pride in Isra- at www.micahhalpern.com Entebbe. Israel often merits mention in the news, but rarely are the stories positive. In Haiti, it is all positive. Israel is doing what Is- rael does well — react- ing in the face of crisis, saving lives, easing the struggle, assessing the situation and bringing experience and expertise to a country and a Micah Halpern people in need. By now almost everyone around the world has heard the story of the baby girl born in the Israeli mobile surgical hospital and named Israel by her mother. Almost everyone has seen video or stills of the only real surgical center set up in the fi eld of Hai- ti, a testament to the creativity and commitment that Israel has to saving lives across the world. It’s not that there are no other fi eld hospitals, after all. The United States produced a hit movie and very successful television program called MASH whose title is an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hos- pital. But those units are cum- bersome, un- like the Israeli This new version. Good PR anti-Semite is priceless, but it does not takes pride in buy medicine, manpower or Israel when supplies. Israel is donating far she protects more to Haiti than countries others, but is that are far bigger and far, repulsed when far richer. The Israel business she protects website The Marker claims that its fi gures her own. come straight from the desks of those who are allocating the money — and it reports that the fi rst week following the earthquake cost Israel 30 million shekel. That is equivalent to about $8 million. And every additional day after will cost another 1.5 million shekel or about $400,000. The entire operation is expected to cost 90 million Israeli shekel. Putting it into perspec- tive, Israel dedicates 40 million shekel, or about $11 million to its entire public relations campaign in North America. A famous saying says no good deed goes unpunished. For all the good that Israel is doing, for all the help that Israel is provid- ing, for all the lives saved and the quality of life improved, I am beginning to hear rum- blings of resentment and critique. The question some people are asking is, 345944 14 STAR Opinion JEWISH Letters to the editor THE Where I am now and taxpayer dollars while increasing taxes and Raising cain over raise spending more and more on themselves. Looks like Mr. Kopel wasted no time joining where I am going To the Editor: that tradition. Shame. Outraged! That’s the only reasonable o many of the Jewish slaves in Egypt made in NCSY, and my ability to write and response. The FIRST vote cast by Howard were idol worshipers that the angels in speak, led to the offer of a position as a pulpit Stephen Anchin Kopel, our new County Legislator, was to in- S heaven could not differentiate between rabbi in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Hewlett crease spending — although during his 2009 them and the Egyptians. It was for this reason he contacts that I made across the coun- campaign he “promised” that if elected he

29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 14 SHVAT 2010 29, that the Jews were instructed to mark their try working for NCSY and Touro College

y would cut and reduce spending. doorposts with the blood of the Paschal lamb. and the writing and speaking abilities I Seeks tolerance ar T Legislator Kopel’s fi rst vote was to raise The commentator Rashi explains that during honed as the rabbi of a synagogue helped me nu his Republican boss’ salaries by 47%, over To the Editor: a the plague of darkness the Jewish idol wor- in my legal career. They enabled me to build J $30,000! What hypocrisy. shippers “who did not wish to be redeemed” contacts upon contacts and afforded me I enjoyed Rabbi Harvey Belovski’s eluci- By the way, Republicans in the Town of were killed. It was many unique opportunities including, but not dation of the wide spectrum of observance Hempstead also granted themselves pay rais- done under the cover limited to, writing for this newspaper. Along within the laws of kashrut (In My View Janu- es for 2010. In a December vote, after the FROM THE of darkness so that the the way I served as the president of the He- ary 22). Now if only the practice of tolerance election, Kate Murray and Councilmen San- OTHER SIDE Egyptians wouldn’t see bron Fund for fi ve years and am still an active and non-judgment could be mandated along tino and Darcy quietly voted to grant them- OF THE BENCH the Jewish slaves meet- board member. While on the board I made with the halachic teachings. selves and other Town offi cials pay raises ing their untimely end. even more contacts, traveled to Israel, trav- ranging from fi ve to 10 thousand dollars. Parenthetically, this eled to Washington and once again kept my Miriam B. Abrahams Looks like the good old days for Nas- serves as a great lesson name “out there,” as the expression goes. Woodmere sau County Republicans: talk frugality with that we need to take All of that came together approximately the lead in exposing 10 days ago. One of the contacts that I made the defi ciencies within over the years read my article, “Erase the our ranks. If there are confl ict within” (Jan. 13, 2010), wherein I “evil” Jews that need to appealed to the Jewish community to identi- Sign up for our weekly be punished, it would fy articulate and presentable candidates from be nice if we could do it within our ranks to run for public offi ce. It’s newsletter. Send an e-mail in the dark. On the oth- diffi cult to judge oneself but this contact of with “sign me up” in the er hand, covering up mine, after reading the article, forwarded the and failing to deal with article to politically infl uential people across David Seidmann subject line to newsroom@ problems that we know the country. In addition to the article, he at- about, or problems that tached a tagline: “I know the author of this thejewishstar.com others have already exposed, would be even article, he is the person we are looking for.” more catastrophic. The last few days have been a whirlwind Returning to the plague of darkness, one of activity. I have met the local leaders of could legitimately ask, if the various political parties, sit- children of Israel were also ting politicians, and former NOW BROADCASTING IN OUR 28TH YEAR! idol worshippers, why in- congressmen and senators. I deed were they redeemed? One must am scheduled to meet three TALKLINE WITH ZEV BRENNER And why does Rashi add more in the next week and the phrase “who did not seize every then I will have a very seri- AMERICA’S LEADING JEWISH RADIO & TV PROGRAM wish to be redeemed” in ous, career-changing deci- “THE JEWISH BROADCAST CONNECTION” explaining the wickedness opportunity, using sion to make. of the Jewish idol worship- At this point in time I do pers? The answer is obvi- all his strengths not know what the future RADIO: TV: ous. While every Jew might holds. 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This newspaper and espe- TIME WARNER MANHATTAN CH. 35 is remaining idle. cially its editor, Mayer Fertig, played a major Other TALKLINE COMMUNICATIONS SHOWS: One must seize every opportunity, using role in that process and for that I am eter- MON-THU 7PM - 1AM WSNR 620 AM all of his strengths and talents, to put himself nally grateful. SAT NIGHTS 10PM - 3AM WMCA 570 AM in a position where good things can happen. Worse than worshipping an idol is remain- SUN NIGHTS 12MID - 1 AM WSNR 620 AM No one knows where any effort might lead. ing idle. So go out there, fi nd a skill that you SUNDAYS 2PM - 5PM • FRIDAYS 8 am - NOON Case in point. When I was a sophomore at are comfortable with, put the effort in to de- TIME WARNER MANHATTAN CH.35 Yeshiva University I accepted a job as a youth veloping it, make contacts, and put yourself director in a shul in Poughkeepsie, New York. in the position to be offered opportunities. That job led to my becoming the regional di- Whether or not the opportunity pans out is For more information on all of rector of the Catskill Region of NCSY. That secondary. At the very least, you are one step Talkine’s radio & TV programs contact: job led to my being offered the job of re- closer to reaching your potential. gional director of the Central East region of NCSY, which led to my being offered the job David Seidemann is a partner with the 212-7691925 • 1-866-JEWISH RADIO as director of admissions of Touro college, law fi rm of Seidemann & Mermelstein. [email protected] which led me to receive a full scholarship to He can be reached at (718) 692-1013 and at Listen Online Anytime: Talklinecommunications.com law school. While in law school, contacts I ds@lawoffi cesm.com. 334554 15 THE

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The world’s two “tu’s” 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770

he fi rst mishnah in Rosh Hashanah says of which are similarly six months apart from Rabbi Eliezer says Tishrei). The Talmud (So- ena of the world and the human condition, there are four “Rosh Hashanahs” in each other. tah 2a) says 40 days before the conception of the 15th of Sh’vat and Av are signifi cant as T the year for different calendar events. The Bnei Yissaschar points out that both each human, a heavenly voice declares who days in which the future is outlined, with the They occur on the fi rst of Tishrei, the fi rst of the 15th of Sh’vat and Av take place 40 days the intended spouse of the person will be. coming days and months set up to be ones of Elul, the fi rst of Nissan, and there is a debate before the Talmud’s proposed dates for the There is much talk in rabbinic literature fruitful rest, relaxation and enjoyment of G- about the Rosh Hashanah for trees. Beit Sha- creation of the world, and the creation of over how humans are compared to trees. Fol- d’s gifts to the world. mai says it is on the fi rst of Sh’vat, while Beit mankind (Rabbi Yehoshua says Nissan, and lowing the parallel between natural phenom- Hillel says it is on the fi fteenth of Sh’vat. The specifi c calendar event determines the age of fruits in order to put them into different categories of types of tithing or to determine at what point fruits can be used (is it the second, third, or fourth year of the fruit on the tree? ...which would determine its status.) When the Talmud discusses the Rosh Hashanah of trees, it emphasizes that the reason this “new year” takes place in the month of Sh’vat is because the rainy season peaks during this month (perhaps as evi- Rabbi Avi Billet denced by the fl ooding which took place in Is- rael last week), and the trees have stored up suffi cient hydration to last until the next rainy season. Though in general we rule like Beit Hillel, and therefore celebrate the new year of trees on the 15th of Sh’vat (aka Tu B’Shvat), it would seem, following the logic of the rest of the mishnah, that Beit Shammai makes more sense! All the other Rosh Hashanahs take place on the fi rst of a month. Why should this one be any different? If the month of Sh’vat is indeed the time period of the height of the rainy season, the specifi c date of that height is certainly up for debate. Is it the fi rst of the month, or the fi fteenth? We are left to try to understand the thinking and reasoning of Beit Hillel. Perhaps we can look to the other “Tu B...” on the calendar, the 15th of Av - Tu B’Av - for an explanation. here are many reasons for the celebration of the Tu B’Av holiday. One of them T is the completion of the gathering of the “atzei ha’ma’arakha” — the wood used for offerings on the altar in the holy Temple. These gatherings ended at this time because the 15th of Av is considered the hottest summer day, after which the temperature begins to drop and moisture in wood no longer evapo- rates as it did before. Dead wood found after that date is not fi t to be used for offerings. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein uses this event as proof that the completion of any project to which one devotes much time and effort is cause for celebration (Iggerot Moshe, O”C 1:157). Perhaps Beit Hillel used a similar logic in determining the celebration of the Rosh Ha- shana of trees. As the calendar date contains a natural event that completes a cycle of necessary tree growth, it is a time to mark the calendar and celebrate the trees’ new year. Comparing the “fi fteenth of the month” dates is not a novel idea, as we make similar comparisons from the start of Pesach to the start of Sukkot — both of which begin on

the 15th of their respective months, and both 345946 16 January 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 THE JEWISH STAR MiriamL.Wallach Christina Daly Photo Editor Micah D. Halpern AlanJay Gerber Alyson Goodman Editorial Designer Rabbi Avi Billet Contributors HeleneParsons Account Executives Chananyah David Adam Rabbi J Tova w v Weissman calculationseemsob- The nextstep inthat Rubashkin islikelysaid that to fl Seidemann reason:prosecutors have the disturbing. It’s Neustadter Yakov we sameconsiderationthat fi the on lastSeptember. fore he was sentenced to 16 inpris- months failed Internet businessremainedfreebe- Ross executiveHirko, chief former ofEnron’s the to sentencing.prior For instance,Joseph not allconvicted CEOshave up beenlocked likely candidates to for make it.But arun to have signifi — even, orespecially, crooked ones— tend Horowitz be deniedbailpendingsentencing. CEOs down.for bail,andtwicebeenturned deem himafl anyway.but isinprison Federal prosecutors heis. that being treated fairly, andwe donot believe doesn’tmeanhe’s lot Butthat oftzedakah. SholomRubashkin gaveno disputingthat a —andthere’s change that can’t necessarily world inthe tzedaka be punished.Allthe law can peoplewhobreakthe stand that fi Rubashkin was railroaded.We comedown dedicated propositionthat underway to the is public relationsandfundraisingeffort Asignifi sonable people,mustdisagree. w j S Editorial Opinion Rubashkin in the fi Rubashkin inthe plantinIowa.packing meat of fraudrelated to hisAgriProcessors onanumberofcounts ed infederal court must beprotested strongly. very implicationbail. Thatisafrightening that ust seemsto have becomeamatter upon rmly on the side of the peoplewhounder- sideofthe onthe rmly ious: any observant Jew with tiesto Jew Israel with ious: any observant ould bedeemedafl hich reasonablepeople,andafewhich unrea- But it’s not that Rubashkin not didn’treceive that But it’s It isnot unusualfor aconvicted CEOto Rubashkin hasnot beensentenced yet, Whether or not the decisionto ornotWhether prosecute the This week some prominentrabbiswent Rubashkin shouldnotbeinjail,for now hind bars. InNovember,hind bars. hewas convict- spend asignifi holom Rubashkin isprobably goingto Publisher, Editor-in-Chief ight risk. Twiceight risk. hehasapplied cant resources,makingthem Independent andoriginalreporting from theOrthodox communities of Long IslandandNew York City All opinionsexpressed are solelythoseof The Jewish Star’s editorial staff orcontributing writers Senior Editor cant amountoftimebe- placewasrst fairand Reporters anddenied ight risk Malka Eisenberg MichaelOrbach Mayer Fertig T HE ee to Israel. esse nd most nd Osher J EWISH cant will not fl see for himselfwhy believe they Rubashkin Holderto reviewEric Rubashkin’s caseand to Washington to urge Attorney General R to back off. to off. back like to seeMr. Holderorder hisprosecutors hisfamilytencing iswrong.We with would to deny himhisfi will have but for to hiscrimes, price pay the tion ofpre-sentencing imprisonment.” extremedraconiansanc- the do not warrant for abankloan security compromising the legal aliensandcommittingbankfraudby for hispresence.”needs —assecurity except mostextremeandexigent for the Torah may not scrolls—that beassigned hewillnot fl that conviction intensityonstrate oftheir the guard. Inaddition,“to24-hour armed dem- homes ascollateral, to andoffered pay for a letter —isdevastating,”term the said. in caseheissentenced to alengthyprison he ismostneededto preparehischildren time—when absence fromhishomeatthis ily dependentonhisfather. Mr. Rubashkin’s humane.” awaits sentencing isunjustifi he longmonths the incarcerated through Mr.going insistence that Rubashkin remain on- prosecutors’ “The readinpart, which conference andreleasedaletter to Holder, Queens, Greater New York, heldanews Associationof Rabbinical ofthe Sokoloff ofAlephInstitute Aryeh Lipskar andRabbi Aaron Rabbi binical AllianceofAmerica, Tannenbaum Gershon Rabbi Rab- ofthe ofJewish Education, Furtherance for the National Committee ofthe Raskin Aaron National Council ofYoung Israel,Rabbi of Pesach Lerner Rabbi Israel ofAmerica, We Mr. wholeheartedly agree. Rubashkin The letter bluntly states: “Employing il- have equityFriends in43 the offered Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel of Agudath ChaimDovidRabbi ZwiebelofAgudath

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The new Jewish Star STAR An attribute of the Jewish Star that many photographic images and even photo illustra-

readers have admired is the “broadsheet” for- tions, as in this issue. Our “ﬂ ag” or logo on the a mat — that is, a newspaper in the style of the front page remains unchanged, as do most of nu New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. the typefaces that appear in the paper, which ar y

An attribute of the Jewish Star that many should help to maintain a familiar feel. We’re 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 otherwise satisfi ed readers have complained very proud of the new design, which is the about is that same broadsheet format — too handiwork of a very talented newspaperman, hard to read, even at the kitchen table, many Richard Stein, former publisher of the Pulit- have said. zer Prize-winning Riverdale Press, which is I’ve always tried to be sympathetic to those now one of the Star’s sister publications. comments. I assume The calendar is redesigned from the bot- readers who prefer the tom up, as well. Edited by Senior Editor Mi- smaller page just didn’t chael Orbach, the new calendar will make have the advantage use of a larger dedicated space to include I was born with: my more of the interesting details about upcom- mother, who taught me ing events that used to be left on the cutting how to fold and read room fl oor, and even some photographs. We the Times even while believe you’ll fi nd it an enjoyable new part of holding on by the crook the newspaper. of an elbow in a sway- That’s Life, edited by Miriam L. Wallach, ing subway car. has pride of place in a new home at what’s Putting aside my known as the “back of the book.” Readers personal expertise with who like to begin at the end will enjoy Miri- Mayer Fertig newsprint origami, am’s latest each week adjacent to the inside several months ago as back cover. we considered how to Our talented columnists David Seidemann “freshen up” the paper to prepare for our (From the other side of the bench), Micah expansion into New York City we began to Halpern (I’m thinking), Alan Jay Gerber (The Jewish Star, and will remain unchanged, is the Jewish Star worth reading, and is why think seriously about making a change. Kosher Bookworm), Rabbi Avi Billet on the our commitment to independent, original so many people read the paper from cover to Once it was decided to turn the Star into parsha, and our roster of rotating contribu- reporting on our local communities and the cover each week, and that’s why it makes the a tabloid-format paper, we also made a con- tors are all in here as well. The opinion writ- frum world. It’s our goal to be candid — not paper worth advertising in, as well. scious decision to make certain that the pa- ers in particular, as well as the editorial, will in anyone’s pocket — and interesting, too, Whether you’ve been reading the paper whether the subject is hard news or a fea- per would still be recognizable as the Jewish appear in the center of the newspaper so as in Nassau County for years or picked it up ture. We’re proud that this sets us apart from Star. to leave more of the pages at the front of the other publications in our industry — that for the fi rst time this week in New York City, We decided on a format of two, at most paper available for news coverage. and the fact that almost everything in our pa- thank you for spending time with us. We three, stories on page 1, with an eye-catch- Which brings me to an important point: per each week is written just for the Star and promise to always do our best to make it a ing graphic presence that will include larger one thing that remains unchanged in the is not available elsewhere. It’s what makes worthwhile investment. 2000 2004 2007 2008 2010

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Chazzan and singer Shimon Craimer would like to help get people in the mood to donate money for Haiti relief. So he recorded a song, “Bring Them Peace,” and produced a video to go with it. It’s posted on his website, www.shi- moncraimer.com and on You Tube. Now, he’s encouraging people to download the tune for free, and then to follow one of the links he

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a the Riverdale Jewish Center and a singer with J the Five Towns-based Neshoma Orchestra. “It affected me a lot,” he said of the car- nage left by the earthquake in Haiti. “We had this song and I thought it would work beauti- Photo courtesy of Shimon Craimer fully.” Shimon Craimer That is to say, work beautifully to “get people’s emotions running a bit and give them upcoming second album, Nashir B’Yachad, an experience that they’d want to donate,” he coming out in about two months. Motti Co- explained. hen, his album producer, wrote the lyrics for The project was designed to appeal to the “Bring Them Peace.” A Broadway lyricist, Bar- widest possible audience. ry Libin, wrote the chorus. “You can see from the charities that it’s not “I did this concert once and this guy came just a Jewish thing,” he said. “And the whole up to me and said, ‘I’m a Broadway lyricist, if thing is in English. Non-Jews can listen to it you need me for anything, give me a call.’ This to.” is like two months ago. So I said, ‘You know Large colorful links to UNICEF, UJA Fed- what, I’m going to call this guy up and see if eration, Doctors Without Borders, LATET, he wants to help me,’ and he did.” World Jewish Relief, and the International Recording studio time, which usually Committee of the Red Cross are placed above clocks in at $90 an hour, came to just $20 an the video player on Craimer’s website. hour for this project. The project was a group effort. “The studio were it was recorded gave me He had the tune already, composed by a Haitian Special,” Craimer joked. “They knew Andy Gross. The track was recorded for his what it was for,” and wanted to help.

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Jews must be heard in 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 court of public opinion A DAY t was a pleasure to watch NBC This attitude has often come CH CA Nightly News feature the efforts with a high cost for Jews. Anti- IM M Iof an Israeli medical team treat- Semitism cannot be ignored. This S Made from the P ing survivors of Haiti’s earthquake. is not name-calling at recess but In so many words, Israel was accusation of serious crimes. Or, a given the exceptional opportunity trial in the court of public opinion. of telling the world that Jews are The ultimate penalty could be the generally good people who strive equivalent of a long prison term or best st ff to do the right thing. the death penalty. This is true. It is intrinsic of our The level of anti-Semitism in the on religious teachings, and Jews who United States and elsewhere has are not consistently observant are receded, but that is in large part Earth! still guided by basic Jewish values. Bruce S. Ticker due to Jewish efforts to counteract We have much reason to be proud it. Jewish advocacy groups such as of our accomplishments, and Isra- the Anti-Defamation League have el’s initiative in Haiti coincides with worked wonders in reducing anti- Israel’s public relations campaign to promote Semitic activity. 9-ACRE CAMPUS its many cultural and economic achievements. Popular culture has softened our attitudes LARGEST PRESCHOOL ENCLOSED WITH OUR Is it necessary to trumpet our most positive toward various minority groups. Johnny Car- PLAYGROUND traits? son, for example, spent 30 years on his late- OWN SECURITY Yes, actually, especially on a historic scale night television show presenting entertain- & OUTDOOR and within the context of controversies stem- ers of all races, religions and creeds, helping FACILITIES IN N.Y. ming from the Israeli/Arab confl ict. Through- American viewers to become more comfort- out history, the beliefs and actions of Jews able with minority groups once maligned by CARNIVAL have been questioned and their parents and grandpar- DAY challenged. We have been ents. accused of killing Christ, Unfortunately, anti-Semi- controlling the world, amass- Unfortunately, tism persists, and the Jewish CREATIVE ARTS ing wealth and privilege and, people are still a mystery to RABBI PROFESSIONAL more recently, ousting from anti-Semitism some, especially as often- SHIMON their homes an oppressed confusing news emanates DACHS RABBEIM people who would never hurt persists, and from Israel. People must & CARING STAFF a hair on anyone’s head. wonder: What kind of peo- Camp Director Haiti is the latest in the the Jewish ple are these Jews? long list of countries to ben- Haitians are learning OLYMPIC-SIZED efi t from Israeli physicians, people are still a quickly of the good that RABBI POOL nurses and paramedics dur- Israelis can do. A Haitian MOSHE HOT LUNCHES ing a crisis, according to the mystery to some, woman named her child LEFF Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “Israel” after an Israeli doc- BY CHAP-A-NOSH Alan Schneider, director of especially as tor delivered her baby. She Asst. Director the B’nai B’rith World Cen- knew only that these people ter in Jerusalem, rattled off often-confusing helped her in a fundamental the names of benefi ciaries way. Despite their horrifi c RABBI that include Chad, Sri Lanka, news emanates travails, many Haitians no BORUCH BER FULL-TIME Myanmar, Kenya and Geor- doubt recognize that Jews BENDER RN AMUSEMENT gia. from Israel. and other outsiders are gen- Head Counselor PARK DAY “The Israeli fi eld hos- uinely trying to help them pital is phenomenal,” said with direct aid or donations. FUN THAT COMES TO US! Dr. Richard Besser on ABC’s “Good Morning While we should all try to help for humane America.” “They were up and running on reasons alone, Israel and the Jewish people MRS. MALA Saturday morning, way ahead of the United must present evidence of their humanity in the GOLDBERG EREV SHABBOS States hospital.” court of public opinion. The trial is far from Pre-school Director ONEG Two Jewish agencies received donations of over. FULLY nearly $4 million, JTA reported in another ac- We need to present this evidence in a digni- count. fi ed, factual manner. I have been uncomfort- AIR-CONDITIONED “I am sure it is good for the Israeli image, able with Israel’s promotional campaign of its GYM & FACILITIES but we’re not doing it only because of this,” attributes not because it is untrue but its tim- Israeli diplomat Danny Biran told JTA. “We ing. First, Israel should have been making its are doing it because we believe in what we are accomplishments better known as a matter of doing.” Biran is ambassador of logistical and course long ago. administrative affairs for Israel’s mission to the The current promotion leaves the impres- EARLY BIRD United Nations and the Americas. sion that Israel is trying to divert attention In this instance, there is no need to ques- from disparagement of its military actions and EXCITING SPECIAL tion Israel’s or the Jewish people’s motives, diplomatic policies. Also, Israel and some of SHOWS $ but why should we pronounce our willingness its more zealous advocates tend to be heavy Save 100 to do this from the bottom of our hearts? We handed at times in their style of defending Is- EXP. 3/15/10 have nothing to apologize for and such efforts raeli activities. should be seen as something that is expected Nonetheless, we must stand up for our- of us. Besides, Jews are just pulling the same selves as a people. Some people still actually weight as most other people. believe we are not human beings but demons. 345914 Also true, but historically the Jewish peo- It is our obligation to one another not to let ple were not viewed as just other people. If we these slanders pass unanswered. do something nice, we must have an agenda. Bruce S. Ticker is a freelance journalist ◗ Simcha Juniors Ages 4-5 ◗ Boys Division - Grades 1-7 ◗ C.I.T. Division - Grades 8-9 Jews cannot be trusted for doing good just for in Philadelphia. He can be reached at Bticker@ the sake of doing good. comcast.net. For more information call today! 718. 868.2300 ext.233 20 January 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 THE JEWISH STAR history at the Hebrew Uni- atthe history isaprofessor of Wistrich, ing hatred. world’sthe longest surviv- of bookmake detailed for history this avery Taken together, twenty-fi the tism asaunique situationinworld history. ofanti-Semi- history ferent elementofthe nextfew months. the matically keyed segmentsover book willappearinseveral the- to your attention; reviews ofthis workeral facets ofthis to bring nization Iamableto selectsev- large tome’sthis exquisite orga- duetopublication. Nevertheless, its reviewquick justweeks after 2010], doesnot lenditselfto a House, Global Jihad”[Random the latest detail. historical the up to date andfi ous works chronologically hisprevi- This bookbrings esis to itsideologicalbase. hatred rangingfromitsgen- authored twentyauthored scholarly In Brief y w v A The Kosher Bookworm ments were most inrealitybaseduponthe move- these makes clearthat ments. 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a split personality. Dictionary.com offers two We feel that this updated approach is nec- New York Times article cited a study estimat- Industry response to our proposed guide- ar defi nitions: One, under “Judaism,” defi nes essary because of the vast transformation of ing that “Only about 15 percent of people who lines has been positive. The Orthodox Union y it as “fi t or allowed to be eaten or kosher supervision in recent years. buy kosher do it for religious (OU), which is the leading in- 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 used, according to the dietary or Generations ago, kosher supervi- reasons.” Many supervision ternational supervising agency, ceremonial laws.” Another, under sion was a tiny cottage industry, agencies have come to target and for which the Rabbinical “Informal,” defi nes it as “proper; catering almost exclusively to ob- the non-observant market, The RCA is Council of America is the rab- legitimate.” servant Jews. In 2010, the most advertising the fact that many binical authority, has strongly To be sure, the dichotomy is not prominent supervision agencies kosher consumers are inter- emphatically not endorsed our standards; other acute; every agency that supervises are large and highly professional, ested in aspects of kosher food national supervision agencies food to ensure it is “fi t or allowed to and supervise close to a hundred besides the Jewish dietary calling on kosher have indicated their agreement be eaten or used, according to the thousand products for a broad laws. Based on the general as in principle to the issuance of dietary or ceremonial laws” has its constituency. This expanded role well as synagogue response to supervisors ethical guidelines, and are in own standards for decent conduct implies an expanded responsibil- occasional reports of miscon- various stages of adoption of, in its production. Nonetheless, ity. duct at kosher food facilities, to oversee and compliance with, many the gap is greater than it should Years ago even most large cor- we have concluded that these provisions of our initiative. be; the standards are not always Rabbi Asher Meir porations did not institute formal kosher consumers expect lawful conduct. The response demonstrates a consistent, and applying them has ethical standards. Currently, best that supervising rabbis won’t growing recognition that rais- not been a priority. As a result, the practice for large corporations, es- knowingly certify producers whose conduct is ing the bar on ethical issues must be part of kosher symbol does not always adequately as- pecially those with a signifi cant public face, is disgraceful. the continuing professional development that sure that the producer’s conduct is “proper to adopt explicit policies for ethical conduct The RCA is emphatically not calling on ko- characterizes the kosher supervision industry. and legitimate.” within the entity and in its relationship with sher supervisors to specifi cally oversee lawful These guidelines will help to defi ne, and Having carefully surveyed the situation, other stakeholders. Today’s kosher agencies conduct. Flagging violations is the responsibil- ultimately to raise, the expectations among the Rabbinical Council of America, the US’s should be at least as “kosher” as comparably ity of appropriate regulatory and law enforce- the various stakeholders in the kosher food in- largest organization of Orthodox rabbis, is developed corporations. ment bodies. Rabbis have neither the exper- dustry. We are convinced that they will make calling for all kosher supervision agencies to An additional development is the deepen- tise nor the mandate to investigate the ethical an important contribution towards sustaining adopt consistent, transparent and effective ing of the tie between the kosher supervisor or legal conduct of corporations. But neither a kosher marketplace in accord with the high- standards for ethical conduct for themselves and the corporation. This is no longer a for- should they turn a blind eye to misconduct. est standards of Jewish ethics. and for the producers they supervise. mal, arm’s-length relationship; major supervi- Our guidelines do call for supervising agen- Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir is the research The essence of the RCA initiative is that ko- sion agencies describe their connection with cies to demand a formal commitment to law- director of the Business Ethics Center of sher approval should be denied to a producer corporations as a “partnership.” Jewish tra- ful behavior on the part of producers, and to Jerusalem. He chairs the RCA’s ethics initia- known to be engaged in serious misconduct, dition dictates, and common sense confi rms, withdraw supervision when convincing evi- tive, Jewish Principles and Ethical Guidelines particularly legal violations in the area of that your partner’s behavior refl ects upon you. dence of wrongdoing exists and the problem for Business and Industry (JPEG). 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RATE 2nd Floor 79.00 118.00 165.00 189.00 — 345928 Not to be combined with any other offer. Rate applies to FIRST 3 MONTHS of lease with minimum of 6 month commitment. Regular rates apply starting with 4th month. Exp. 2/28/10. BIG BOB'S SELF STORAGE 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City • 516-227-0200 star 1 block south of Stewart Avenue, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway (Exit 3M) Adjacent to north campus of Nassau Community College 24 January 29, 2010 14 SHVAT 5770 THE JEWISH STAR approx 1 cup. fl least 1hourfor the mix to combine.Cover andrefrigerate for at and Inabowl ingredients combine allthe er consistency. depends onwhat Somuch consistencyis acoars- andcracking powdery a matter producesafi oftaste. Grinding ments: lents shouldgive you approximate measure- followingpepper the semi-accurate equiva- pepper, cracking callfor grinding, others category. arelumped they pepper intoenough that the tasteare not isclose actually butthe peppers hand other onthe shell. Pinkpeppercorns, tosoaked remove inabrine dark outer the andthen isripe berry whenthe are picked White andgreen. peppercorns still unripe while arepicked Greenpeppercorns ground. soldwholeor and becomedark) andeither up shrivel (they red.Theyto aredried turn arejustabout whenthey arepicked percorns pep- Black peppercorn. black USisthe in the differently. Themostcommonly usedpepper processandprocessed ripening points inthe atdifferent justharvested they’re fruit; same areactually the peppercorns green red,white and plant. Black, Piper nigrum lastpossiblemomentto addit. the pepper, freshly ground dish with wait until or two. So,ifyou’re goingto beseasoninga toness ofitsbite anhour decay starts within sharp- the isground peppercorn Once the fl outer shellandreleasesthe the cracks its fl pungent bite sealsinthe of peppercorn of the Theouter shell stuff. freshly ground the tried ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PEPPER BURGERS (meat) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ cream andsoy milkto make itpareve. version. Yourie pareve sour canalsousethe sour creamifyou’re lookingfor alower calo- You canuselow ornofatmayonnaise and CRACKED PEPPERDRESSING (dairy) ■ ■ ■ ■ y y w y By Eilee Better ways to pickapepper Slice of Life per you’ve ever used is the pre-ground stuff, stuff, per you’ve pre-ground ever usedisthe fantasies down ortwo. anotch and I’llhave to take my over top spice the Hollywood onmy hasn’tbeenknocking door bonmot. not cracked Alas, ground the rather quip but “shaken SeanConnery not stirred” my JamesBond-ishkindofanswer isn’tthe wayasked which Iprefer my pepperserved, ou’re using. In the worldou’re using.Inthe offreshground ou’re makingandonwhattypeofgrinder youour taste oncethey’ve budswillthank hich isbetter?hich Theanswer it’s isneither; avor. your Freshly peppercorn grinding 1 teaspoon =35to 40rotations 1/2 teaspoon =19 to 22rotations 1/4 teaspoon =8to 10 rotations 1/8 teaspoon =4to 5rotations 6 Kaiser rolls 6 Kaiser 2 teaspoons soy sauce pepper 2 teaspoons ground 1 tablespoonmincedgarlic 1 to 2tablespoons mincedonion beef 2 poundsground 1/2 teaspoon onionsalt 2 teaspoon mincedgarlic pepper cracked 2 teaspoon ground winevinegar 4 teaspoons rice 4 tablespoonsmilk 1/2 cupsourcream 1/2 cupmayonnaise So bottom line,somerecipescallfor ofthe berries Pepper comesfromthe I amnot only pep- afood snob,but,ifthe movie versionIn the ofmy life, when n Goltz avors to combine.Makes avor. ner container. Makes 3cups. Coolcompletelyapart. andstore inairtight minutes. Coolslightly andbreakany clumps baking sheet. Bake 15 1hour, every stirring prepared nutsontoto the coat.Spreadthe nutsandtoss spicemixtureto the Add the eggwhite mixtureandtossthe to coatwell. foamy.egg white untilit’s nutsinto Addthe bowlper andnutmeg.Inanother whiskthe sugar,bine the cinnamon,allspice,salt,pep- ing sheet andset itaside.Inabowl com- Preheatoven to abak- 250.Lightly grease pecans patties tomato,with Makes lettuce 6 andpickles. immediately rolls of cooking.Serve onKaiser minutes persideoruntilyour desiredlevel pattiesor6to 7 the panandfry Heat agrill garlic, pepperandsoy sauce.Make 6patties. Inabowl beef,onion, ground combinethe ■ ■ ■ (meat) PEPPERED CHICKENLETTUCEWRAPS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PEPPERED MIXEDNUTS (pareve) ■ 2 tablespoonsoil 2 tablespoonssesameoil 2 tablespoonssoy sauce 3 cupsmixed almonds,cashews, and 1 eggwhite nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper black 1/4 teaspoon ground 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/3 cupsugar lettuce, tomato, (optional) pickles

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