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NEW SITE OF THE RAMBAM’S SENATE BILL ON TOMB IN TIBERIAS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED ISRAEL BOYCOTTS 38 BDS Bill Debate Is About Anti-Semitism, Not Speech JONATHAN S. TOBIN Is the effort to combat the BDS battle against BDS as a priority. That as doing real damage to the pro-Israel CHAYIM ARUCHIM EVENT HIGHLIGHTS movement much ado about nothing? includes an effort geared towards lobby- cause since they believe that support for CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HEALTHCARE Given the abject failure of the campaign ing state legislatures and now the U.S. measures that are viewed by some liber- to boycott, divest and sanction Israel to Congress to pass laws that prevent those als as an attack on free speech is bound IN THIS harm the economy of the Jewish state complying with such boycotts from do- to not only fail, but will also help alien- or even to get American universities ing business with the government. ate younger Jews. They argue that the ISSUE to endorse their efforts, there are those Critics see this as a waste of time focus on BDS is likely to help convince who consider all the fuss made about the that gives the BDS camp too much this demographic group, where support It’s Always Darkest Just Before The Dawn issue a mistake. Much of the organized credit and far too much attention. Even for Israel is already faltering, that being Rabbi Eliyahu Safran...... 2 Jewish community has been treating the worse, some see the push against BDS CONT. ON P35 Be Silent Mordechai Lewis...... 4 The Israeli right becomes more The Muslim Brotherhood debate Fruits, Buckets and Holiness Shaya Winiarz...... 7 splintered, but perhaps stronger and Mubarak’s 2018 court The Stone Is For The Temple, STEVE LEIBOWITZ testimony in Egypt Not The Tunnel The Israeli political right was plunged into uncer- DORE GOLD Roy Neuberger...... 8 tainty last week with the surprise announcement that The Muslim Brotherhood (al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin) has evolved Low Carb Cauliflower Crust Pizza the two leaders of the Jewish Home (Bayit Hayehudi) since it began in 1928 as a strictly Egyptian organization, becoming Tamar Genger...... 22 Party Education Minister Naftali Bennett and his polit- a global network with branches in 70 countries. Understanding its JNS NEWS...... 30 ical partner Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked were leaving purpose and examining its methods is extremely important. the right-wing religious Zionist party to lead “The New The latest information comes from former President of Egypt Right” (Yemin Hahadash) Party to compete in the Knes- Hosni Mubarak. It must be seen in the context of a global debate set elections on April 9. that has raged since 9/11 over the question of whether the Muslim CONT. ON P12 CONT. ON P14

,urb ,eksv An Open Letter to Jewish Singles The Stress of Modern Parenting Instead of being supported and The power of a parent’s love is more w valuable than any after school activity, 5 Shvat • yca v encouraged, so many Jewish singles are Parshat Bo technology or pair of sneakers made to feel excluded and unworthy money can buy. SHABBOS TIMES 4:29 P.M. FIVE TOWNS DAVID SHLOMO GREENBERG SLOVIE JUNGREIS-WOLFF 4:31 P.M. STATEN ISLAND Based on my own personal experiences and my interactions I received a call to give a lecture to a group of parents who 4:31 P.M. BROOKLYN with others, being an ‘older’ Jewish single is somewhat of a chal- are dealing with anxiety. 4:30 P.M. TEANECK, NJ lenge these days. “What are they anxious about?” 5:30 P.M. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. What does this do to the self-confidence of those of us who “Everything,” was the response. 4:14 P.M. JERUSALEM CONT. ON P6 CONT. ON P25 1/11/19

life and hope, emblematic in the opti- mistic greeting of Shalom Aleichem. When it is darkest, the light must surely follow. Parshat Bo tells of the last three plagues God brings down upon Egypt. In it, we are given our first commandments as a community – the keeping of the new moon and a Jewish calendar, as well as the holiday of Passover. From its beginning, the parasha speaks to the redemption implicit in the Rosh Chodesh. God tells Moshe why the plagues are happening to Egypt – so that you (the Hebrews) will tell in the ears of your children and your children’s children that God acted upon Egypt and put signs in their midst to let them know it was God that was acting on their behalf. That is, throughout this difficult time, the lesson to be taught to the children is that redemption comes! Light fol- lows darkness! The message of the culminating two plagues could not have taught a more different message to the Egyp- tians – darkness without the hope of redemption, a present without a brighter future. First, darkness that befell Egypt. A darkness so deep and so ink-like that a man could not see his hand before his face. For three long days and nights, the darkness weighed down upon the Egyptians, until Pharaoh relented and told Moses he could take the Children of Israel into the Wilderness to worship. But only the people; the animals had to remain. Even against such darkness, Pharaoh’s arrogance against God remained. But the Plague of the Slaying of the First-Born brought him to his knees. Darkness without the hope of light to follow! This miracle took place on the 14th day of the begin- ning of months. The Passover. God history of man. And yet, from our decreed that it would be celebrated Rabbi Eliyahu Safran darkness and degradation, we rise for seven days among the Jewish peo- renewed. ple through the generations. Every It’s Always Darkest Just Before What seems hopeless is not Jew will remember and retell the hopeless. There is light after the dark. story of how God brought him out of the Dawn The Jew is imbued with a Rosh bondage in Egypt. Chodesh personality, one that is In the middle of the night, just as One might expect the obser- specific historical or reli­gious events, defined by faith in a redemption God had told, the first-born of Egypt vance of Rosh Chodesh, the New the significance of Rosh Chodesh that is yet to come; in the shining was killed. Young and old, rich and Month, to take pace when the moon grows organically from the Jew- of light even though it is yet dark, poor, human and animal. Through- is full; when its luminance is most ish belief in renewal. How could it in life though the threat of death is out Egypt there was loud wailing, for pronounced. But Rosh Chodesh is be otherwise that the Jew identifies imminent. Though his own life hangs no house was without grief. celebrated at the new moon, when personally and dynamically with the in the balance, the Jew looks to the Pharaoh demanded that the Jews the moon’s presence is essentially moon; with revival from an almost future, to his children, with hope that leave and so the Jews fled, carrying invisible in the dark, night sky. nonex­istent state, with illumination redemption will be there if not for their unleavened dough upon their What is the lesson here? stemming from a state of darkness? him for them. The Rosh Chodesh backs before it could rise into bread. Rabbi Soloveitchik explains that Our history is defined by periods of personality sings and dances. David But the truth was already set. Teach while Shabbat and Yom Tov are darkness and near despair that would melech Yisrael. Though he tarries, your children, Redemption follows sanctified by their association with have erased other people from the he will come! No matter how dif- slavery; light follows darkness. ficult his circumstance, he embraces CONT.ON P13 2 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/11/19 Gamla The Masada of the North PESACH 2019 SHALOM POLLACK BOCA RATON, FLORIDA Boca Raton Resort & Club A WALDORF ASTORIA RESORT • Gorgeous half-mile stretch of Private Beach • 2 Championship Golf Courses Josephus Flavius (or Yosef ben • 30 Clay Tennis Courts • Enjoy the exciting Surfing Simulator Matityahu – his Hebrew name), the • Fantastic Scholars- in-Residence • 40,000 sq. ft. 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was all righteous people, but activities which require strength- MORDECHAI LEWIS because there were speakers of ening. Rashi explains, “A person rechilus (spreading rumors about should strengthen himself in this BE SILENT one another) among them, they constantly with all his energy.” As would go out to war and suffer Dovid HaMelech states, “Hope to Moshe tells our nation that ary you shall fear.” To which the causalities… However, the gen- Hashem, strengthen yourself and Hashem will wage war for us and Seforno explains, “This command- eration of Achav was idolaters; He will give you courage and hope as long as we remain silent. ment applies to all shuls and study yet because there was no rechilus to Hashem.” This means that one What does being silent in this halls that, in exile; take the place among them, they would go out must constantly strengthen him- case entail? It’s two things: tefillah of the Sanctuary.” However, it’s to war and win. Why? Because self during prayer to insure proper and loshon hora. not to fear the actual shuls and they didn’t say rechilus (or loshon concentration. The posuk says, “You have study halls that this command- hora) about one another - they Is it just tefillah? What’s the been shown [in order] to know ment applies for. Rather, it’s to were at peace with one another. Gemara really trying to tell us? that Hashem, He is the G-d; there fear the One who commanded re- If one speaks during tefillah, Anything that’s a spiritual mat- is none other besides Him.” garding these places. Our Creator then what on earth is he gain- ter, people tend to throw to the If one can’t refrain from talk- tells us, “I wish that they would ing by coming to shul other than side. For example hilchos tefillah, ing with his friends when he’s retain their present attitude to fear to desecrate our Creator’s Name hilchos loshon hora, hilchos supposed to be conversing with Me… meaning, that they serve Me in public?! Regarding one who v’dabeir davar, hilchos sheimos Hashem, then how on earth can with fear.” speaks loshon hora, Rebbe Shi- and hilchos berachos etc. he expect to know our Creator? How do we serve Hashem mon bar Yochai says, “If one Therefore, it’s crucial that In fact, Yaakov Chaim Sofer with fear? It’s one word: silence. has transgressed lashon hora his one familiarize himself with these says that if a person cannot As it says, “To You, silence is prayer does not go up in front of halachos. As the Chidah says, control his talking in shul, it is praise.” When we are silent and G-d because there rests on it a “The only way a person will be preferable that he daven at home only converse with our Creator, spirit of defilement.” saved from his yeitzer hara is and not attend shul at all. In other we are praising Him! Why do people, to this day, through learning halacha.” words, “If you come to shul to talk Secondly, is speaking loshon talk during tefillah and speak No one is perfect and people (to your friends), where do you go hora. The Medrash says that if loshon hora? make mistakes. As Shlomo HaMe- to daven?” Jews are worshipping idols, but The Gemara says, “There are lech says, “For there is no man The Creator says, “What they live in peace, then in Heaven, things that stand in heights of the so completely righteous on earth does Hashem, your G-d, ask of the Accuser is not able to indict universe, but which people treat that he (always) does good and you? Only to fear Hashem, Your them. lightly.” An example of this is never sins.” However, to use the G-d…” Where’s the proof? The Ge- tefillah which rises up to Heaven. expression, “Ignorance is bliss” as Where else do, we mention mara states the following: A few pages later, the Gemara an excuse is contrary to a Torah fear? In the posuk, “My Sanctu- “The generation of Dovid says that tefillah is one of the four CONT.ON P36 4 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/11/19

addresses & photos from social me- tactic. Saul M. Berger CFE, CPA, CFF dia, so you know who is calling. In 2017, the FCC prioritized their Super Caller ID allows you to cre- initiative to end the scourge of illegal PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM FRAUD ate your own personal list of allowed robocalls and adopted new rules and blocked callers. designed to protect consumers from MOBILE PHONE SCAMS unwanted robocalls, allowing phone PART 2 There have been increases in companies to proactively block calls technology over the past few years that are likely fraudulent because they In the previous article, Part 1 dis- If you are billed for a call you that quickly and accurately identify originate from certain types of phone cussed the growing problem of scams made as a result of a scam, first try to new scam techniques and thwarts numbers. being perpetrated against out Smart- resolve the matter with your tel- fraudulent calls. One company that In theory, telemarketers are sup- phones nowadays. Some common ephone company. If you are unable to is on the forefront of combating posed to be honoring the National Do scams were highlighted in order to resolve it directly, you can complain this scourge of society, First Orion, Not Call registry. You can add your- make it easy for you to identify when to the FCC. published the 2018 Scam Call Trends self to the list by visiting their web- a fraudulent scams are attacking you All Smartphones have security and Projections Report. The data used site (www.donotcall.gov). The FTC and your phone. In this article, we will settings that can be adjusted and set for the report shows that over the past says to allow 31 days for legitimate review some tips and pointers that to keep your personal information year, there has been a drastic increase telemarketer sales calls to stop. Once you can use to avoid being victimized. safe. Apple has been paying particular in mobile scam calls—from 3.7% of you’ve signed up, your presence on In addition, information on some attention to this in the latest iOS ver- total calls in 2017 to 29.2% in 2018— the Do Not Call Registry never lapses solutions and tactics to combat these sions and iPhones. and that number is projected to reach or expires, however, how effective scams are presented for you to con- Android has a number of ways 44.6% by early 2019. it is has been up for debate. Unfor- sider implementing that will further that they add security to their phones. tunately, scammers and robocallers help in protecting you from fraud. Each update may offer more security Third-party call blocking apps don’t pay the DNC Registry any mind settings for your mobile phone and are largely ineffective when it comes and just ignore the thing entirely. In general, whether you can iden- resolve known vulnerabilities. to detecting spoof calls since they can Take note that the Do Not Call Reg- tify an attempted scam or just in your If you ever decide to sell or dis- only black-list against known scam istry only covers sales calls. Charities, everyday life, there are some things pose of your mobile phone or other numbers, not legitimate numbers political groups, debt collectors, and that you can do to minimize your fall- types of mobile device, make sure to that are momentarily hijacked by surveys are still allowed to call you ing victim. reset the device back to factory set- scammers. First Orion’s highly inno- once you’ve signed up. tings. Remove any additional memo- vative CallPrinting solution provides If you think you have become a For example, regarding the clon- ry storage cards. Also, make sure that real-time decisions on incoming calls, victim, the first call to make is to your ing scam, your cell phone provider all of your personal information and intelligent analysis of phone call and mobile phone network provider. Let may be able to help you figure out data has been removed so the next network-wide data and an adaptable them know that you are the victim which calls were made by you and owner does not have access to it. machine-learning based framework to of a mobile phone scam and that you which were made by the cloned To block a number on iOS, just stop the “next” scammer and spoofing CONT.ON P10 phone. go to the Phone app, then your Re- Be cautious of the text messages cents, and tap the blue information you respond to. icon to the right of the number you To avoid Ransom ware scam want to block. from happening to you, be careful of Tempting as might be to answer what you download on your phone a robocaller or scammer, your best and only download apps from your course of action is to leave them phone’s branded app store. Avoid unsure as to whether they connected downloading apps directly from sites with an actual person. Don’t say that bypass the phone’s apps store. anything. Don’t push buttons — even As I noted a number of weeks if the robotic voice says doing so will ago, when using public Wi-Fi, avoid prevent further calls. Put no faith or accessing your bank accounts and trust in the robot voice. Either just let other important personal accounts. it go through to voicemail or hang up Public Wi-Fi has reduced security to immediately if you mistakenly picked enable public access and is, therefore, up. the most vulnerable to a hacking at- tempt. There are a number of services such as RoboKiller and others de- If you do not otherwise make signed to prevent robocalls from ever international calls, ask your local or ringing your phone. Most of them wireless phone company to block out- require a monthly or annual subscrip- going international calls on your line tion. Robokiller offers a seven day Check any unfamiliar area codes free trial period. At their core, these before returning calls; I usually input services rely on a constantly updat- the phone number into a Google ing list of robocallers, spammers, search before returning the call. Better and fraudsters and use that database safe than sorry. If I don’t have ac- to stop nuisance call. A call comes cess to the internet at that moment, I in, and the service runs it against do not fret; if the call was legitimate, that huge list of scam numbers. If it either they will leave a message or call finds a match, the incoming call gets you back. shut down before it reaches you. If it Always be sure to review your cell isn’t spam, but you don’t recognize a phone bill carefully and contact your number, RoboKiller’s Super Caller ID carrier about any suspicious charges. turns unknown numbers into names,

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GREENBERG age and once ‘that age’ has passed, on this list were singles that most the dating scene than on their inher- CONT. FROM P1 that pressure can increase drastically. men or women respectively would ent beauty and inner qualities? find ourselves in the dating game We’ve all heard, either directly or only dream of finding. I’m talking To all Jewish singles, my mes- for an extended period of time? Do indirectly, Nu mein kind, it’s time to some of the most wonderful, put sage to you is this: You are strong, we start to doubt ourselves? Do we get a move on! together, genuinely good human beautiful, kind, loyal, compassionate, forget who we really are and what we Some people have the good beings with absolute nothing ‘wrong’ loving, caring, talented and so much have to offer the world irrespective fortune of finding their match very or ‘different’ about them. It just hap- more. Just remember that no mat- of whether the time has come yet or early on in life while others have to pens to be that their time had just not ter how long it takes (Please God, not? stick it out that much longer. That’s come yet. it should be soon!), no matter how One of our biggest strengths in the way it has been and the way it still A friend of mine recently told many years you have been looking the Jewish world is the importance is today. me that he is feeling more and more and no matter how many dates and that is placed on family. This extends One of the saddest and proba- defined as the guy who is pushing 30 relationships have come and gone... from the most religious to the more bly most unnecessary realities faced and is still not married in his more you remain a beautiful soul worthy of traditional Jewish families, Sep- today is that rather than being sup- religious community. He told me love and respect. hardim to Ashkenazim, Chasiddim ported, uplifted and encouraged, so that he feels people define him not And to all who know someone to Litvaks alike and it has played many Jewish singles are made to feel for who he is but for who he is with in the dating scene (which is most a big part in keeping our people unworthy, excluded and at times, as or for that matter, whether he is with of us): remember to reinforce those together. much as it pains me to say it, frankly anyone at all. beautiful attributes you see in those With the large emphasis placed not good enough. And that’s a real shame. He is around you and don’t define others on family, naturally that focus shifts Being inspired by Rabbi Paysach intelligent, committed to his Judaism, by their stations in life. Secondly, I to marriage and building a home for Krohn, I decided to try my luck at has a wonderful sense of humor and urge everyone to take up Rabbi Kro- all Jewish eligible singles out there. being an ‘impromptu shadchan’ , a many other qualities that define him. hn’s suggestion to take responsibility This is a beautiful thing and matchmaker. Rabbi Krohn has made Not the fact that he is still on the in making matches and help those something we should and do pride it clear that everyone has a responsi- market. Why should Jewish singles looking for their soul mate. ourselves on. bility of looking out for those looking be defined more by their success on Aish.com Like most things in life, there is for their match and should write often a side that people often miss. up key cards with all the names of “redemption” and a vessel from the Not because they don’t care but singles one knows and see if one can POLLACK CONT. FROM P3 Temple, tears came to his eyes as he because they have limited vision and match some of them up. stand against the Roman Empire was exclaimed, “now I understand what cannot always understand things I started going through my list revealed by Prof Shmirayu Gutman all this sacrifice was for. It was not from another’s perspective. and after a number of hours had who I had the honor of speaking for Gamla alone but rather it was for The importance of building probably close to 100 names jotted with as he worked on the site in the “redemption” The redemption of a home can lead to an immense down. 1979. When he held up a coin found Jerusalem and the Jewish People. It pressure to get married at a certain One thing struck me...the names in Gamla which displays the word CONT.ON P18

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Each manded the soul to seek out the month, with a holiday as its focal externals in order to see how they point, is ordained as the time for will be sought… What this means us to work on a particular aspect of is that eating is not an unfortunate our service to Hashem. prerequisite to serving Hashem; The month of Shevat is no eating is actually part of serving exception. But what is the growth Him! of Shevat? Tu B’Shevat, the New However, this is something Year for the Tree, is scarcely even that requires explanation. How a holiday; the only observance of can the self-serving act of eating be the day is found in the comment of considered a mitzvah? I think the the Magen Avraham (O.C. 131:16) answer lies in understanding what that, It is the custom to eat many exactly a mitzvah is. The Ramban types of fruits on Tu B’Shevat. writes at the end of Parshas Bo: All What type of holiness can be found mitzvos are extremely precious, for in eating fruits? Is there anything through them a person comes to more mundane than eating? Even acknowledge his Creator. Indeed, if the requisite brachah is recited, the objective of all mitzvos is that is there anything special about we will come to acknowledge our eating fruit with a blessing on Tu Creator, that He created us. B’Shevat (or during Shevat), more It seems from the Ramban “Lieberman’s scholarship is extraordinary, both in Jewish sources and so than during the other months of that everything in the world can be with regard to contemporary findings in the fields of psychology and the year? used for a mitzvah if it is used to sociology… He does not preach, but delivers concrete suggestions [to Before attempting to answer turn our hearts and minds toward alter] our behavior.” this question, let’s add another Hashem. This calls to mind a story question to the mix. In Jewish of a chassid who was traveling with — Jewish Action, the Magazine of the Orthodox Union thought, each month has a mazal his Rebbe. By chance, they both (constellation) that embodies the took out an apple at the same time. Enjoy a crystal-clear understanding of the interlacing forces that essence of the month. The mazal The chassid jokingly commented operate in creation—such as Divine providence, mazal, and of Shevat is Dli, which literally that he was finally able to equal his prayer—and gain the near-magical ability to rapidly remake yourself and your relationships. In just hours you can begin to: translates as “the Bucket,” but is leader. The Rebbe gently rebuked more commonly known as Aquar- him, “You think we are the same? ✓ Harness willpower ius or the Water Bearer. Interest- You make a brachah (blessing) be- ✓ Increase self-esteem and confidence ingly, not only is Dli the mazal of cause you want to eat. I eat because ✓ Conquer anxiety, insecurity, and fear Shevat, it is also the mazal of Am I want to make a brachah.” Food ✓ Enjoy unshakable, emunah and bitachon Yisrael—the Jewish people. How can be eaten to fill your stomach. ✓ Overcome destructive habits and addiction can we understand these enigmatic But food can also be eaten with the ✓ Eliminate childhood issues and trauma ideas? What does Shevat have to intent to recognize the creation do with buckets? Why is the kingly and acknowledge the Creator. A and precious nation of Klal Yisrael brachah is not just a “thank you.” “Dr. Lieberman offers practical skills and strategies to help us grow and compared to a bucket whose value It’s an acknowledgement of the realize our full potential.” – HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Shlit’’a is only defined through its function source of one’s food. The brachah as a tool to contain something of is supposed to remind a person “I humbly recommend this book to scholar and layman alike. It is vital greater value? to see Hashem in every bite. Look and urgent reading.” Let’s see if we can take a detour what Hashem created. The apple is – HaRav Naftali Jaeger, Shlit’’a, to gain the understanding needed so delicious. The orange is delecta- Rosh Yeshiva, Sh’or Yoshov to answer these questions. Why ble. Where did it come from? Who did Hashem create us with a need made it? Hashem wants us to enjoy to eat? Wouldn’t life have been so our food; that’s why He made it much simpler if we didn’t need taste good in the first place. But food? So much time and money He wants us to use these deli- could be saved, and we would be cious creations as a mitzvah—to Watch live lectures based on the book, only at TorahAnytime.com that much freer to serve Hashem. acknowledge Him as the Melech *5,000 copy print run. No rainchecks. 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Two years ago at this time I build tunnels rather than struc- had a dream in which I saw huge tures of ruchnius, then we are slabs of white stone – perhaps failing our Creator, ourselves and thirty feet long or more – lying on all mankind. Although we have to the ground. I said to a man stand- make parnassah in order to eat, ing near me that Hashem had we cannot afford to forget that we told me he should start building are here for only one purpose, to the Bais Hamikdosh using those bring ruchnius into the world. stones. Later in the dream, I saw the entrance to a highway tunnel Chazal state that, in order to that went through a mountain. protect oneself during Chevlei Those slabs, instead of being used Moshiach, one should “occupy for the Bais Hamikdosh, had been himself with [the study of] Torah placed around the entrance to and gamillus chassadim … acts the tunnel. I was extremely upset of kindness.” (Sanhedrin 98b) because the slabs were meant for The era of Moshiach is going only one purpose: to build the to be attained only through our Bais Hamikdosh. spiritual elevation, just as our ascent to Har Sinai was attained Shortly after I had the dream, only through our spiritual eleva- my friend Reb Yechiel Warman tion. The massive stones that I brought to my attention a rel- saw in the dream are meant only evant Gemora: “Rabbi Yochanan for the Bais Hamikdosh and not was sitting and expounding: in to build material structures. The the future, the Holy One, Blessed other nations are focused on the is He, will bring precious stones material world; we are, lehavdil, … that are thirty by thirty amos focused on Hashem, Who builds and will cut out from them [an all worlds and transcends those times.” (Rabbi Eisemann) when he would do by nature opening] ten by twenty [amos] worlds. that which is proper ….” (Ram- high and he will install them at This passage in the Novi ban on Dvarim 30:6) The terror the gates of Yerushalayim, as it I have often mentioned the refers to the nations who have which the “arailim” imposed on is stated (Yeshia 54:12)… ‘I will Malbim’s commentary on a cer- tried to destroy us as “arailim … us will be transformed into yiras make your … gates out of hewn tain passage in Sefer Yechezkel uncircumcised.” The word “arail” Shomayim … fear of Heaven, and stones….’” (Sanhedrin 100a) Hanovi. Years ago, the illustrious is used to describe “one whose we will once more find ourselves Amos Bunim zt”l showed this heart is obtuse and unreceptive in Gan Eden as it was before the The dream seems to indicate Malbim to me, and I later used it to ruchnius… [and] one of the sin. that Hashem is ready to build as the introduction to my book, promises which Hashem made to the Bais Hamikdosh. The mate- 2020 Vision. The Malbim de- Am Yisroel about the Messianic May we use our strength for rials have been given to us, but scribes how, at the end of history, Era is that He will circumcise our ruchnius and soon see the day it seems that we are using our Bnai Yishmael and Bnai Esav will hearts (Dvarim 30:6). Ramban when the great stones are raised energy for the wrong purposes, unite against us but ultimately explains that this means a return to rebuild Yerushalayim Ir Ha- meaning that we are concentrat- turn against each other and to the state of innocence and kodesh. On that Great Day Am ing on building gashmius when destroy each other, leading to the rectitude that had been Adam’s Yisroel will regain our stature we should be building ruchnius. Geulah Shelemah. nature before he sinned. Sin as “mamleches kohanim v’goy ‘closes off’ the heart, making it kadosh … a nation of priests and This week’s parsha describes I thought it appropriate unreceptive to the apprehension a holy nation.” (Shemos 19:6) the awesome moment when to look at the original passage of ruchnius. The hallmark of the © Copyright 2019 by Roy S. Neuberger “Hashem took the Children of Is- (Yechezkel 32:17-32) through Messianic era will be the open- rael out of Eretz Mitzraim in their the eyes of Rabbi Moshe Ei- ness and receptiveness of man- legions.” (Shemos 12:51) This semann Shlita”h, who edited kind’s hearts to G-d.” Roy Neuberger’s latest book is b’ezras Hashem is about to be Sefer Yechezkel for the Artscroll WORKING TOWARD MOSHIACH. 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flaw in the lack of a bris mila. ic value of Pesach are equal to regel. Rabbi Eliyahu Kirsh The Sefer Hachinuch explains This denotes that Pesach is the first that the one who does not have a of and the foundation of the three re- [FromFrom Sefer Rashi Chinuch & Ahavas and Ahavas Sholom Sholom of of KossoKossov]v bris mila is similar to a stranger or galim, festivals, which celebrate our a Non-Jew who is not a member of going out of Mitzrayim. So clearly PARSHAS BO our covenant. The stranger, in this mila is the first major step to ‘joining Bris to Partake of Korbon Pesach sense, is one who accepts the seven the family’ and participating in its mitzvos of Noach but not all 613 or glorious heritage. In Shemos 12:48 we read that who died from the circumcision, lo one who had his bris but did not go Another point of the korbon anyone uncircumcised may not aleinu,and is not even allowed to be to the mikvah yet. All of these indi- Pesach is that is eaten al hasova, feel- from the korbon Pesach. Even one circumcised, is included in the pro- viduals, the gentile, the stranger and ing satiated. Because of this require- who, chas veshalom, had 2 brothers hibition. Clearly, there is an intrinsic the uncircumcised have in common ment, the korbon chagiga, festival that they are not full members of our offering was brought for everyone covenant. All of the mitzvos of the to have meat to enjoy for Yom Tov. korbon Pesach are for us to remem- Since, sadly, since we don’t have ber our going out of Mitzrayim and these korbonos today we place two our coming into the bris. This being cooked dishes on our seder plate the case, it is appropriate that only and our minhag has become to use THE those who are part of Am Yisroel the shank bone or chicken neck and

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the whole idea of time out. Emp- tinuing their negative behavior. STRATEGIES ty threats do not breed positive In some cases, it is worthwhile to | Rifka Schonfeld behavior. look into Oppositional Defiant Director of S.O.S. (Strategies For Optimum Success) Too much talk. When putting Disorder (ODD). Children with children in time out, parents often ODD, sometimes called “explo- Positive Time Out: Discipline (because they are so agitated) will sive” erupt in temper outbursts Strategies lengthily explain to their children or verbal or physical aggression, why they are going to time out. which includes kicking, scream- For instance, a parent might say, ing, or tantrums, when certain “Moshe, you are going to time out things don’t go their way. They Moshe grabbed the ball from for Cognitive Therapy, time outs because you grabbed the ball and are inflexible and have extreme- his cousin, Shlomo. “Hey,” Shlo- increased compliance and posi- you wouldn’t listen to Mommy ly low tolerance for frustration. mo said, “give it back.” tive behavior far more than other and then you hit Mommy. You They are very difficult to live with. “No, I want it!” Moshe an- forms of discipline. Here are some have to have time out when you Things can really get ugly. swered angrily. guidelines when enforcing time do things like that.” According to Dr. Ross Greene, “But, Moshe, I was playing out. When a child is in the midst of the author of Explosive Children, with it. I’ll give you a turn in a Separate. When negative a fit, he will not be able to attend “These children have wonderful minute.” behavior occurs, the parent to that kind of speech, plus that qualities and tremendous poten- “I want it now.” should take the child way from the defeats the purpose of a “time out” tial. Yet their inflexibility often “Okay, you can have it now. situation and place the child in a from attention. Therefore, stick to obscures their more positive traits But, can I have a turn later?” separate area. This area need not as few words as possible. and causes them and those around “No. I want it all day.” be in another room. No real time out. When them enormous pain. There is no “Moshe, it’s not fair. I was Explain. In as few words as children act out while placed in other group of children who are playing with the ball.” possible, explain what the child time out, parents often respond so misunderstood.” “Well, too bad.” did to earn the time out. For in- to them. If they are yelling, they The important thing to con- “Mommy,” Shlomo called to stance, Moshe’s mother might say, tell them to be quiet and if they sider is that these children can’t his mother, “I was playing with “No hitting” or “Don’t hit.” are laughing they tell them to be help themselves. Just like a child the ball and Moshe took it from Set a time. A reasonable quiet. Instead, simply ignore their with a reading difficulty cannot me. Now, he won’t even let me amount of time is the child’s age responses as long as they are in help himself. Just like a child who have a turn.” in minutes. For example, if the time out. Time out should simply is born with a disability cannot Moshe’s mother had been child is three, time out should be be a time out from all responses. help herself. Explosive children listening to the exchange and was three minutes. are simply delayed in their ability hoping that this time, the boys Don’t attend. Once the child Oppositional Defiant Disorder to process the skills necessary for would work it out among them- is in time out, the parent should There is always the chance that flexibility and frustration toler- selves. But, that did not look like avoid eye contact and not speak parents are disciplining exactly ance. They’re not doing it for it was happening. Slowly, she to the child. Time out is time out the way that they should and their attention or so that they can get walked over to Moshe, “Moshe, from the parents and the rest of children are simply not discon- CONT.ON P12 you need to share the ball with the action happening in the house. Shlomo. If you don’t then you Embrace. When time out is cannot hold onto it.” over, “time in” begins. Parents Experienced & Caring 5 Towns Moshe just glared at his moth- should hug their child and let er. them know that they are loved. Tutor with M.S. in Spec. Ed. “Okay, Moshe, please hand me Discuss. 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What were her options in a positive and rich environment terms of discipline? for children in your home so that the time out is simply a “time out” Time Out As A from all the exciting things that Disciplinary Tactic are going on around them. Other- While at different points there wise, children will choose to mis- is negative press surrounding the behave in order to get the atten- use of time outs, many psychol- tion (even if it is negative) to elicit ogists and educators believe that a response from their parents. when used correctly, time out can Lots of threats. Many parents be effective and valuable. Accord- I work with often threaten their ing to psychologist Daniela Owen children with time out, but do not at the San Francisco Bay Center enforce it. This will undermine

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do that, or some aspect of it, even though he is over 80 or even over 90? Alan Magill I once davened in a shul where there was man of near 90 who stood up for all of the repetitions of Shacharis, Mussaf, Mincha and Neilah on Yom Kippur. Perhaps he did even more when he was younger, like leading the davening, but you could see he was determined not just to NOW be talked about as someone who ONCE DID, but as someone who is still doing NOW. We all like to reminisce…to look back…think of old friends…look I once had the great honor of teaching a 100 year old woman the at old pictures…”The good old days”…..”They don’t sing songs like basics of computers. Sure, she had an impressive background she they used to”…”They don’t make movies could tout. But there was still more she like they used to.” wanted to learn and do. This can be all very good and healthy as On this past Tenth of Teves, at it can bring you back to sweet, even inno- Ateret Avot, one of the guests, Jacob cent memories compared to how compli- Engelman, moved up from his usual cated life can get. seat in the back row, to lain for the fast But while we can be strengthened by day. It didn’t just happen by magic. these positive remembrances, we can also He has been doing this over the dec- be weakened if we spend too much time ades. What sets him apart, he didn’t living in the past. I run an “On This Date “retire” from the laining as the decades in History” program at Ateret Avot Senior went by. He kept up with something Home, where I am director of program- that was very meaningful to him. ming. Yes it is good for the mind to un- Jacob Engelman lains on the 10th of Teves as Moishe On the picture here we see Mr. Weichbrod, who had gotten that Aliyah, looks on with Engelman im a “Now” moment. He is lock the memories of great moments in the great interest. past, either in our lifetimes or what we’ve focused and poised and dignified as he read about it, going back over 2,000 years. However, I try to conclude lains, with Moishe Weichbrod, who had gotten the Aliyah, looking on each group by saying, “We’ve looked at what happened in the past on with sincere and poignant interest.. We should all be part of pictures this date. Now let’s try and make this day we are living today and the like this in our lives. Do what you like to do, and/or find what you like following days important ones in our lives so we can look back on them to do, and plant your flag in the here and now on being an active par- fondly.” ticipant in the world around you.’ Once we stop achieving or wanting to achieve, our past accomplish- I can be reached at [email protected] ments can only take us so far. To paraphrase “Alice in Wonderland,” if I will be having a free reading of my play, “The Lighthouse Romance,” on Sunday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m., at the Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue, we are not moving forward, we are going backward. lower level meeting room, Brooklyn, 718/375-3037. The play, to be read by actors For example, a man could talk about how he was the gabbai for his and actresses, deals with a man who is trying to hold to a longstanding family tra- dition by continuing to man a lighthouse, even though few ships pass by anymore. shul for 30 years and how he used to lain. But could he still continue to

SCHONFELD levels in secular as well as Hebrew CONT. FROM P11 studies. A kriah and reading spe- even with you. They’re doing it cialist, she has given dynamic work- CHANIE’S because they can’t handle conflict shops and has set up reading labs or disappointment any other way. in many schools. In addition, she For children who have ODD, offers evaluations G.E.D. prepara- Sudoku Dr. Greene suggests a tactic called tion,, social skills training and shid- Plan B. But, that’s a topic for an- duch coaching, focusing on build- other article! ing self-esteem and self-awareness. She can be reached at 718-382-5437 Puzzle An acclaimed educator and Complete the grid so that every row, column and education consultant, Mrs. Rifka or at [email protected] . 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Schonfeld has served the Jewish You can view the web at rifkaschon- community for close to thirty feldsos.com. Register now for a Mindsets and 6 years. She founded and directs ADHD workshop by Dr. Robert Brooks the widely acclaimed educational on November 13, 2018. Please call Mrs. Schonfeld at 718-382-5437 for more infor- 9 program, SOS, servicing all grade mation. 3 2 7 4 6 3 LEIBOWITZ Netanyahu coalition government, 9 CONT. FROM P1 1 5 with Bennett and Shaked serving Bennett had been the undis- in senior cabinet posts. When 5 8 puted leader of the Israeli parties they left, it was because the pair to the right of Prime Minister view themselves as future lead- 6 2 Netanyahu’s ruling center-right ers of the nation, though do not Likud since emerging as the consider the Jewish Home to be a winner of the Bayit Hayehudi powerful enough vehicle to take 9 leadership primary ahead of the them there. 2013 Knesset elections, leading The sudden and surprising 3 9 5 1 it to an impressive 12 seats. The announcement by Bennett and party dropped to eight seats in the Shaked has many in the party 7 2 2015 Knesset election, but Jewish trying to figure out their next moves. The U.S.-born Doron Home remained strong enough ANSWER TO THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU ON PAGE 36 to be a central component in the CONT.ON P13 6 12 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/11/19

LEIBOWITZ Party and the far-right Itamar dad explains, “Back in the 1970s, 2019” conference that the New CONT. FROM P12 Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit Party. I was involved in the formation Right will be a “dominant” part Spielman, vice president of the The party official lamented that of the right-wing Tehiya Party, of the next coalition. Shaked said City of David, was said to be Bayit Hayehudi will become a which was a breakaway from the “possible indictments of Netanya- planning to become a candidate non-democratic party, canceling NRP and the Likud. We were led hu for alleged corruption issued in the Bayit Hayehudi primaries primary elections, and could be by great candidates, including had before or even after the election with the endorsement of Bennett. led by an extremist like Knesset scientist Yuval Ne’eman, the leg- could bring about his early depar- Days after the Bennett/Shaked an- member Bezalel Smotrich. endary underground figure Geula ture. nouncement, Spielman told JNS, Efrat political activist Eve Cohen and settlement leader Han- In Shaked’s view, Attorney “I am not certain what to do, and Harow colorfully told JNS, “Ben- an Porat. Even so, we could not General Avichai Mandelblit’s de- I am trying to figure it out. Seem- nett and Shaked never quite fit the flip most voters away from their cision on whether to indict “could ing to tip his hand slightly, Spiel- mold of the Jewish Home, which traditional party, their political have a profound influence on the man said, “I do see it as a positive is an Orthodox religious Zionist homes. I expect a similar problem formations of the next govern- development. Shaked and Bennett party filled with men with beards.” this election.” ment and on Netanyahu’s ability want to create a party that will The Jewish Home was created Shaked foresees Netanyahu to continue to lead the country.” make a real difference. I am not from the remnants of the National and Likud winning the election, While Netanyahu insists that certain they can pull it off. Bayit Religious Party and kept its rela- but predicts that this term will be he will not step down even if Hayedi is a political home, com- tionship with its affiliated school the premier’s last, and it could be indicted, Shaked puts forth: “We bining love of the Land of Israel system, the popular Bnei Akiva cut short. The New Right co-lead- will see how the public takes it.” and Jewish tradition. But that is youth movement, and massive er told the Calcalist “Outlook JNS.org not a large enough vessel to bring Torah academies and women’s about sweeping change.” seminaries. They also captured a Polls have shown that the New majority of votes from observant Hope Solid Lotion Right could gain about 10 seats in residents from the settlement If you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin! the next Knesset. movement in Judea and Samaria. Speaking off the record, a se- Bennett is the son of secular Dr. Hadassah Chaya Davies Pardo Lotionist and Owner nior Bayit Hayedi official told JNS, American immigrant parents, and “I am trying to digest the news he is married to a secular woman. and figure out what to do next. I Shaked is the first and only secu- Brooklyn, NY am in touch with party officials on lar female Knesset member in the Since 2010 both sides.” Jewish Home Party. 818.448.1818 He explained that most of the Harow says, “The creation of Jewish Home establishment, its the New Right is a smart move [email protected] deputy mayors, rabbis and assort- with a very high upside. She hopesolidlotion.com Hope Solid Lotion ed functionaries will remain in suggests that the New Right could the Jewish Home, and are actually add minority candidates and will quite happy about the departure find personalities, like soccer of Bennett and Shaked. As he said, player Eli Ohana and Jerusalem “They prefer the core constituency Post columnist Caroline Glick, because that way they regain con- who are politically on the right, trol of the party from outsiders.” but not observant. Bennett tried WHEREVER YOU GO... The party official cautions unsuccessfully to place Ohana on that without Bennett and Shaked, the Jewish Home list in the 2015 the Jewish Home will struggle to election. Harow says, “Clearly, the pass the election threshold of four new list is a perceived threat to AMIGO! seats unless they run together Likud and its leaders.” with small parties to the right of Political activist Yisrael Medad them, including Tekuma, which from Shilo told JNS, “Bennett’s ran as part of the Jewish Home goal is to become prime minister, in the past two elections, former but he projects more popularity at Shas leader Eli Ishai’s Yachad this time than he actually has. Me-

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with his daughter, Nava who was alone President Trump needs to to be married the next day at the win in 2020, it is this. JOSEPH FRAGER, MD Cafe Hillel in Jerusalem’s German The kidnapping and jailing Colony by a suicide bomber. I had of Issam Akel is a case in point. PA Acting Like a sat next to Dr. Applebaum at Gaon Issam Akel is an Arab who is an Rabbi Aharon Soloveitchik’s 80th American citizen. I know his case DeFacto Dictatorship birthday celebration in 1997. On has reached the highest levels of September 16,2018 I lost another the US Administration. He was When the Jeanie was let out But, I have lost many more friends friend Ari Fuld who I spent quite sentenced by Mahmoud Abbas of the Bottle on Sept. 13th, 1993 since the Oslo Accords which a bit of time with along with Mike this past week to life in prison with on the South Lawn of the White supposedly were created to bring Huckabee a month before he was hard labor for allegedly helping House a loud cry was heard Peace and have brought tragedy knifed to death. Enough of these Jews buy a property in Jerusalem. throughout the Jewish World. instead. On May 13, 1996 David murders. It is time to put an end There are reports he may be extra- When Yasir Arafat who had Boim at the age of 17 was killed in to these incidents. dited to the United States. spent his entire life killing and a drive by shooting. His brother If anyone did not think Mah- butchering Jews was made into a and father-in - law pray with me in Only President Trump has moud Abbas was a Dictator before Diplomat by President Bill Clinton the same Synagogue. On October stood up to Mahmoud Abbas. Bill this then they should think twice. and the Israeli Left at the start of 2, 2000 Rabbi Hillel Lieberman Clinton said that Arafat had made He is acting like all the other Arab the Oslo Accords the world be- was murdered as he ran to save him a ”colossal failure”. Abbas did dictators around the world. Issam came a very unsafe place. When the Torah Scrolls at the Tomb of the same to Barack Obama who Akel is a political prisoner. He is Mahmoud Abbas took over in Joseph. I had gone to Israel with tried helping him declare a State being used by Mahmoud Abbas to 2004 the world has not gotten any his father in 1993 to protest the in the United Nations. Resolution extract as much as possible from more secure. Oslo Accords. We met with Prime 2334 was a prelude and created to the Trump Administration. It is a I remember well the times Minister Yitzchak Rabin. We tried jumpstart future UN Resolutions warning for the future. There is no before the Oslo Accords were to prevent the tragedy that un- to declare Statehood to Mahmoud peace with the likes of Mahmoud signed on that fateful September folded. On May 29, 2001 my dear Abbas. President Trump will veto Abbas. Declaring a PA State will day. Yes, terrorism existed but not friend, and partner at American any of these resolutions. It is un- be the worst mistake anyone can nearly to the extent and degree Friends of Ateret Cohanim, Sara clear if future American Presidents make. Truthfully, the whole Oslo that occurred after that day of in- Blaustein was shot to death on her will be so bold and courageous. No enterprise should be discarded. famy. Yes, I lost a dear friend and way home from having visited the doubt Mahmoud Abbas and the President Trump would do well to future physician colleague Reu- Western Wall. On September 9, PA are waiting it out hoping that free himself from Dictator Abbas’ ven (Richard) Fishman to a bus 2003 my friend and colleague Dr 2020 brings them a President like stranglehold. The Issam Akel case bombing in Israel on June 2, 1978. David Applebaum was blown up Barack Obama. If for no reason should make this abundantly clear.

talya’s GOLD said that jihad must continue so that CONT. FROM P1 other occupied Muslim lands may be Brotherhood was a dangerous Islamist liberated; he then ticked off Palestine, terror organization or a real alterna- India and Chechnya. He went on to tive to the jihadist militancy witnessed say, “as the Soviet Union has fallen, so with Al Qaeda. At times, it seemed will America and the West succumb, that the Middle East and the West with the help of G-d.” were operating at cross purposes on Mashour was not a peripheral this question. figure. He went on to become the Take, for example, the regular pe- Murshid, or “Supreme Guide,” of riodical of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Muslim Brotherhood. In 2004, Risalat al-Ikhwan; it was banned in another Murshid, Muhammad Akef, Egypt, but it was legal in the United declared “his complete faith that Islam Kingdom. At the top of the masthead will invade Europe and America be- of this publication was printed: “Our cause Islam has logic and a mission.” Mission; World Domination (Siyadat In 2002, Sheikh Yousef Qaradawi, al-Dunya).” It also carried the famous a Qatar-based spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood motto that in- global Muslim Brotherhood move- cluded: “jihad is our path; martyrdom ment, posted a fatwa, an Islamic legal is our aspiration.” opinion, on Islamonline.net, which There was no ambiguity about the read: “Islam will return to Europe as purpose of the Muslim Brotherhood. a conqueror and victor, after be- Indeed, the founder of the Muslim ing expelled from it twice.” He then Brotherhood, Hassan al-Banna, used added a caveat: “I maintain that the to write that the flag of Islam must conquest this time will not be by the be raised again in territories it once sword but by preaching and ideology.” ruled, like Andalusia (Spain), Sicily, An analysis written by the domestic the Balkans, the coast of Italy, as well intelligence agency of the Netherlands as the islands of the Mediterranean. concluded, nonetheless, that the “ulti- In the 1980s, one of its leaders mate aim” of the Muslim Brotherhood who was based in Germany, Mustafa in Europe was to “create, then implant Mashour, gave a speech in which he and expand, an ultra-orthodox Mus- praised the Afghans for their vic- lim bloc inside Western Europe.” ANSWERS ON PAGE 36 tory over the Soviet Union, and then CONT.ON P15

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GOLD heterogeneous group, largely secular, Hamas, which defines itself as Yet in April 2014, Prime Minister CONT. FROM P14 which has eschewed violence and has the Palestinian branch of the Muslim David Cameron commissioned an In 2007, newly revealed fed- decried al-Qaida [sic] as a perversion Brotherhood, has engaged in mass internal review on the Muslim Broth- eral court documents, accepted into of Islam.” In June 2011, U.S. Secre- terror for years; its parent organiza- erhood for the British government. evidence during the trial of the Holy tary of State Hillary Clinton spoke tion in Cairo has not criticized its use Its international aspects were inves- Land Foundation in Texas, helped about U.S. policy toward the Muslim of bus bombings against Israel or its tigated by Sir John Jenkins, a former disclose the inner thinking of the Brotherhood being one of “limited unleashing of rocket attacks against British ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Muslim Brotherhood. There was a contacts,” noting that these groups Israeli civilian targets. Organization- In his main findings he concluded 16-page document in Arabic about its had to be “peaceful and committed to ally, the Muslim Brotherhood in the that from the time of its origins, the “general strategic goal.” That docu- non-violence.” 1940s had a “secret apparatus” for Muslim Brotherhood “accepted the ment stated, “the Ikhwan must un- acquiring arms and plotting against its political utility of violence.” Under the derstand that their work in America The view from the Middle East enemies; it assassinated Egypt’s Prime influence of Sayyed Qutb, the Muslim is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating was very different. In 2005, a former Minister Nuqrashi Pasha in December Brotherhood took up the doctrine of and destroying the Western civiliza- Kuwaiti Minister of Education wrote 1948. In short, it had all the attributes takfir-ism, labeling fellow Muslims tion from within, and ‘sabotaging’ its in the Saudi-owned Asharq al-Awsat of a terrorist organization. as apostates or infidels, which meant miserable house by their hands and that “the beginnings of religious ter- In recent years, the Muslim they could be attacked as well. the hands of the believers, so that it is rorism that we are witnessing today Brotherhood was outlawed not only It is well known that former eliminated and Islam is made victori- were in the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, but also in Bahrain, Saudi Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ous over all other religions.” ideology.” He added that all those Arabia and in the United Arab Emir- was a strong opponent of the Muslim In the United States, there were who worked with bin Laden and al- ates. Brotherhood in Egypt. Nonethe- those who tried to present a forgiving Qaida [sic] went out under the mantle less, his court testimony provided on image of the Muslim Brotherhood: in of the Muslim Brotherhood.” In fact, Despite this history, the dispute Dec. 26, 2018, cannot be ignored or February 2011, James Clapper, who bin Laden himself studied at King over the Muslim Brotherhood per- dismissed, given the level of detail he was serving as President Obama’s sen- Abdulaziz University in Jidda, Saudi sisted. There was a debate about the reveals about the role of the organi- ior intelligence adviser, testified to the Arabia, under two key Muslim Broth- Muslim Brotherhood in the United zation in the events of 2011, some- House Intelligence Committee: “The erhood leaders, Abdullah Azzam and Kingdom as well. A report issued in times known as the Arab Spring. He term ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ … is an Muhammad Qutb (brother of Sayyed the British House of Commons dur- described how in 2011, 800 armed umbrella term for a variety of move- Qutb, the main ideologue of the Mus- ing the summer of 2007 proposed: operatives infiltrated into Egyptian ments, in the case of Egypt, a very lim Brotherhood in the 1960s). “As long as the Muslim Brotherhood Sinai through the Hamas tunnels with expresses a commitment to the demo- the aid of the Muslim Brotherhood. cratic process and nonviolence, we They helped some 20,000 inmates es- WINIARZ and is not forced by any nature. recommend that the British Govern- cape Egyptian prisons. These included CONT. FROM P7 Therefore, one can see great variety ment should engage with it and seek members of Hezbollah, Hamas and Ha’olam, the Master of the world. in the creation… Tu B’Shevat is to influence its members.” Perhaps now we can under- the day for recognizing that vari- CONT.ON P39 stand why we eat many different ety. By sampling a great variety of types of fruit on Tu B’Shevat. If the creations, we naturally come to see only growth in eating fruit is in the their Creator. making of the brachah, it would Thus armed, I believe we can suffice to eat only one fruit. Why understand why Dli is the mazal of would there be a need to sample Shevat. As mentioned, a bucket has a variety? The answer is clear. Ex- no intrinsic value. Its only value ploring a great variety of Hashem’s is as a tool. Similarly, fruits serve creations multiplies our recogni- no inherent function. Hashem tion of His handiwork exponen- could’ve made us without the need tially. Hashem not only created for food. However, fruits are very the apple and the orange, He also valuable and precious because they made the grapefruit and kiwi. He can be used as a tool to focus us on made grapes, olives, pomegranates, the Creator. Fruits are the vessels peaches, walnuts, hazelnuts, coco- (or buckets, if you will) made to nuts, avocados, papayas, almonds, contain holiness. When we make dates, figs, apricots, lemons, a brachah and eat each one, we ac- mangos, pears, cherries, and a few knowledge Hashem as the Master hundred other species of fruit. No of the world. This is also why Dli one fruit has the same taste as the is the mazal of the Jewish people. other! They are all so different, it Judaism is not about rituals. Nor would almost be logical to make a is it about the synagogue. Judaism different brachah on each one, just is about seeing Hashem in every as we don’t make the same brachah aspect of our lives and acknowl- on vegetables as we do on fruits. edging Him there. We take acts as However, we know it is the mundane as eating and transform same Melech Ha’olam who cre- them into tools, into buckets over- ated each one of these completely flowing with holiness. This is the different fruits. The Chovos Hale- growth of Shevat. Shaya Winiarz is a student of the Rab- vavos (Sha’ar Habechinah, chapter binical Seminary of America (a.k.a. 1) says: If something always does Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim). He is also a mohel, lecturer, columnist, freelance one thing, that indicates that it is writer, and author of Making a Differ- forced by its nature to do only that. ence, the Story of Reb Dovid Winiarz. He can be reached for bris milah, speaking Fire can only burn; water can only engagements, or freelance writing at cool. But Hashem is omnipotent [email protected].

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to human health, and not just from potatoes. Dr. Joseph Mercola contaminated food but also from con- Work by Dr. August Dunning, taminated groundwater — an issue chief science officer and co-owner of covered in the featured documentary. Eco Organics, reveals that in order to The Importance of While U.S. regulators insist that receive the same amount of iron you Eating Organic set limits on pesticide residues in used to get from one apple in 1950, by conventional produce are enough to 1998 you had to eat 26 apples. Flavor protect public health, a 2016 report has also fallen by the wayside, and this Many want to lead a healthier Another quote by Hippocrates, commissioned by the European Par- too is related to the deterioration of lifestyle but cannot figure out where which is part of the Hippocratic Oath liament found negative health effects mineral content. The minerals actu- or how to start. In the realm of diet, still recited by modern doctors today, may occur in children even at current ally form the compounds that give the more than half believe it’s easier to is “First, do no harm.” Unfortunately, levels of exposure. A key message of fruit or vegetable its flavor. calculate their income taxes than fig- the preoccupation with the idea that the report was that public Organic Foods Have Fewer Pes- ure out what to eat. While nutritional there must be “a pill for every ill” health could be pro- ticides and Higher Antioxidant science is indeed a complex affair, now greatly compromises this oath, tected by promoting Content there’s a way to make it really, really because the practice of medicine is organic agricul- Eating organic is one simple: Just eat organic. primarily focused on drugs that often- ture. of the easiest ways to “Let thy medicine be thy medi- times to far more harm than good. In 2017, Hilal optimize your nutrition cine, and thy medicine be thy food.” Meanwhile, modern doctors Elver, the United without supplementation That famous quote by Hippo- receive virtually no training in nutri- Nations’ special (although certain supple- crates, who is often referred to as “the tion. The 2018 documentary, “Organic rapporteur on the ments may still be neces- father of medicine,” is somewhere Food — Hype or Hope?” analyzes the right to food, and sary or advisable, depend- around 2,500 years old, and for a long benefits of organically grown foods. Baskut Tuncak, spe- ing on your condition and time this sentiment was treated as How are they different from cial rapporteur on toxics, overall diet). Studies have repeat- fact. conventional and do they really live took it a step further, calling for a edly shown that organic foods: a) have Today, many scoff at this notion, up to the promise of being healthier? global treaty to regulate pesticides, much lower pesticide residues; and thinking nutrition and medicine have Indeed, there’s compelling evidence saying these chemicals have become b) contain higher amounts of health- very little in common, using food to that organic food is a vital aspect of a very troubling and pervasive food promoting nutrients. quench hunger and little else, while vibrant health, and is a truly practical contaminant that threatens the health Among them is a meta-analysis turning to pharmaceutical drugs to solution to many of our current health of children. by Stanford University, published treat illness. Turning our backs on the and environmental crises. “It is time to overturn the myth in 2012, which looked at 240 studies fundamental truth that “food is medi- Organic Food Significantly Low- that pesticides are necessary to feed comparing organically and conven- cine” is no doubt at the very heart of ers Your Toxic Burden the world and create a global process tionally grown food. Organics were our current disease epidemics. Pesticides, in particular, pose risks to transition toward safer and health- 23 to 37 percent less likely to contain ier food and agricultural production,” detectable pesticide residues. they noted in their report. Organic Considering the health dangers farming has other benefits as well, associated with pesticides, this is clear including: evidence that organics confer greater VOLUNTEER Mitigating climate change health benefits than conventional Promoting animal welfare produce. Organically raised chicken Being more profitable for farmers was also up to 45 percent less likely TUTORS NEEDED Ensuring the food isn’t genetically to contain antibiotic-resistant bacte- engineered (GE) or contains geneti- ria, which will also help protect your FOR cally modified organisms (GMOs). health. This is true for animal products as Following in Stanford Univer- well, as animals raised on organic sity’s footsteps, a group of scientists ZICHRON ETEL farms are not permitted to be fed GE at Newcastle University in the U.K. alfalfa or GE corn evaluated an even greater number Modern Agricultural Practices of studies, 343 in all, published over AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE Have Led to Decline in Food Quality several decades. Just like the Stan- Soil depletion is a direct result of ford study, this follow-up analysis, modern agricultural practices and has published in 2014, found that while TUTORING TO CHILDREN WHO CANNOT led to crops containing fewer nutri- conventional and organic vegetables ents. Reductions in biodiversity and a oftentimes contain similar levels of narrowing of available foodstuffs has many nutrients, the frequency of AFFORD IT. NOW IN BROOKLYN & THE FIVE also resulted in a narrower range of occurrence of pesticide residues was nutrients in our diets. four times higher in conventional TOWNS!! REGENT SUBJECT DESPERATELY NEED- Even the healthy foods you foods. choose, such as an apple or lettuce, Conventional produce also had are likely not as nutritious as they on average 48 percent higher levels of ED! ALSO LOOKING FOR TUTORS TO LEARN once were, and wild plants widely cadmium, a toxic metal and a known foraged in the past provided an as- carcinogen. Moreover, while many tounding level of phytonutrients that nutrient levels were comparable, a WITH ELEMENTARY AND HS AGED BOYS are largely absent from our modern key nutritional difference between cultivated fruits and veggies. conventional and organics was their For instance, according to Jo antioxidant content. Robinson, author of “Eating on the In the Newcastle analysis, organic www.zichronetel.com Wild Side,” purple potatoes native to fruits and vegetables were found to Peru contain 28 times more anthocya- contain anywhere from 18 to 69 per- nins than commonly consumed russet CONT.ON P18

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MERCOLA function. Western European diets are Higher levels of antioxidant carot- organic. CONT. FROM P16 recognized as being too low in these enoids Keep in mind that while many cent more antioxidants than conven- fatty acids and the European Food 40 percent more conjugated grocery stores now carry organic tionally grown varieties. Safety Authority recommends we linoleic acid (CLA), which has a wide items, these are typically imported Antioxidants are a very impor- should double our intake. array of important health benefits, from other countries, which may tant part of optimal health, as they But getting enough in our diet from fighting cancer to influence how fast you age by fighting is difficult. Our study suggests that decreasing insulin resist- free radicals. So, the fact that organic switching to organic would go some ance and improving body foods contain far higher levels of them way toward improving intakes of composition vouches for the stance that organic these important nutrients.” Other studies looking foods are healthier in terms of nutri- According to the review on milk, at grass fed beef, organic tion, in addition to being lower in half a liter of organic full fat milk will grass fed milk and or- pesticides. provide you with an estimated 39 mil- ganic free-range eggs have Organic Grass Fed Milk and Meat ligrams (mg) or 16 percent of the ref- come to similar conclu- Are Healthier Than Factory Farmed erence daily intake (RDI) of very long- sions. A 2016 report by Two 2016 studies — one on the chain (VLC) omega-3 (EPA, DPA and the European Parliament, compositional differences of organic DHA), whereas conventional milk will “Human Health Implica- and conventional meat, and one on provide only 25 mg or 11 percent of tions of Organic Food milk — also found clear differences the RDI of these important fats. and Organic Agriculture,” between the two. Said to be the largest As noted in the milk study, VLC also reviewed the nutri- studies of their kind, the researchers omega-3s have been linked to a num- tional content of organ- analyzed 196 and 67 studies on milk ber of health benefits, including “im- ics (among many other and meat respectively. proved fetal brain development and things), concluding that The largest difference in nutri- function, delayed decline in cognitive the clearest benefits of tional content of meat was its fatty function in elderly men and reduced organics on human health acid composition, certain essential risk of dementia (especially Alzhei- were found to be re- minerals and antioxidants. Coauthor mer’s disease).” lated to lowered pesticide, Chris Seal, professor of food and hu- Organic milk also contains lower antibiotic and cadmium man nutrition at Newcastle Univer- levels of omega-6, providing a health- exposure. sity, commented on the findings: ier ratio between these two fatty acids. According to the au- “Omega-3s are linked to re- Compared to conventional milk, or- thors, “As a consequence ductions in cardiovascular disease, ganic milk was also found to contain: of reduced pesticide expo- improved neurological development Higher levels of vitamin E sure, organic food conse- and function, and better immune Higher concentrations of iron quently contributes to the avoidance of health effects and associated costs to society.” Healthy Food Re- sources Ultimately, choos- ing organic products for yourself and your family is one of the most proac- tive measures you can implement to take control of your or may not have stringent organic health. If you must choose between standards in place. Ideally, try to buy which products to purchase organic, as much as you can directly from local I recommend prioritizing organic farmers, whom you can ask directly animal foods and then using the Envi- about their agricultural practices. ronmental Working Group’s (EWG) If you live in the U.S., the following “Dirty Dozen” list for produce. organizations can help you locate The dirty dozen list shows which farm-fresh foods: fruits and vegetables are most prone Dr. Mercola is the founder of the to heavy pesticide contamination and world’s most visited natural health web therefore the most important to buy site, Mercola.com

POLLACK names of their sons who fell in the CONT. FROM P6 modern wars of Israel on a dramatic was for this they gave their lives.” perch overlooking Gamla. Today, Gamala and the Golan Each Golan village today has the is back where it belongs. No longer names of their fallen sons and daugh- forlorn, an orphan occupied by waves ters in the stones overlooking the for- of conquerors. Today there are dozens mer Jewish stronghold. Inscribed in of modern Jewish towns on the Golan the stones in bold letters is: GAM- and Gamla is visited by throngs of vis- LA SHALL FALL NO MORE”

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In addition to our empty wallets and fridges, of trou- OJC Founder and CEO Duvi Chamber hosts the Parnassah prayers, hope, and faith, we have bled eyes and gnawing stomachs. Honig is a businessman turned Expo, Jbiz B2B Expo, the NYC always turned to activism as well. We gave money; but we didn’t ad- activist by his overriding passion Expo, educational seminars, Small Whether it was R. Shimon dress the problem. for one concept- help people help Business Alliance meetups, a bar Yochai lobbying the Roman Until now. themselves. A successful real estate business development fund, an empire, the Rambam cultivating a The Orthodox Jewish Chamber entrepreneur, Honig noticed many educational foundation fund, a job relationship with the Sultan, or the of Commerce (OJC) has stepped in community member struggling for board, and organization helping Vaad Hatzala campaigning to save to fill this void. basic parnassah. He set out to do women in the workforce, and a Jewish souls during, the holocaust, There can be no accomplish- something about it, creating the US/Israel business alliance. we always did whatever we can to ments, no goals reached, differ- concept of Parnassa Network. Each of these is a tool empow- work towards bettering our situa- ences made, or lives well lived, “We don’t give people jobs,” ering individuals and businesses tion. unless one’s basic needs are met. Mr. Honig stressed. “We empower achieve their goal of earning a Today is no different. We have, Im ain kemach ain Torah. The people to be able to create and respectable living for themselves among others, Agudas Yisroel OJC is here to empower every access their own sources of parnas- and their families. working the political spectrum, person in the community to move sa.” Parnassa Network founded the The OJC also provides crisis Torah Umesorah looking every past the concerns of parnassa. For concept of business networking, intervention, business advocacy child and student, and a large people on every level; the OJC has creating economic opportunity by and business coaching; and hosts number of medical referral and a program to help; for job seekers, connecting people with interests workshops, business conferences, advocacy groups caring for the sick startups, small businesses, large and skills that are mutually benefi- networking events, and a busi- and their families. corporations, those looking to hire, cial. ness podcast. It has published a Just one thing has been miss- and more. At the first job expo created by sefer in Hebrew and English called ing, until now. Economic development. Busi- the organization, over 500 people Parnassah K’Halacha. There is also For too long, there was no one ness networking. Assisting startups stormed the doors in search of an Israel division, consisting of a to work on behalf of parnassa. No and existing businesses. Empow- employment opportunity. Since Parnassah Expo, workshops, a job organization took responsibility ering individuals. Advocating at that evening, Honig’s activism fair, consulting, business network- for the all-important mission of the highest levels of government. has taken off, spawning additional CONT.ON P29

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These are some of the FREE programs Beth Shifra ran for the Poor and Russian Families. March 20th, 2017 Separate Orthodox Boy Scout & Girl Scout Club • Matchmaking For almost 50 years,July the 17, 2018 Beth Shifra organization, located in Brooklyn,Trips and Rallies NY, • hasFree Legalprovided Advice year round daily free meals to those who are most needy in the New York For almost 50 years, the Beth Shifra organization, located in Brooklyn, NY, has Jewish Films Jewish History Classes Jewish community. provided I am year personally round daily free meals familiar to those who are with most need they in the outstanding New work that they do under the leadership of Rabbi Chaim Prussman, and urge you to help Beth Shifra in York Jewish community. I am personally familiar with the outstanding work that Job Placement • Karate • CSW on Premesis any manner possible,they includingdo under the leadership publicizing of Rabbi Chaim Prussman, their and workurge you to inhelp yourBusiness shul orSchool organization. • Brisim Performed Speak- Beth Shifra in any manner possible, including publicizing their work in your shul ers Bureau • Free Hebrew School During the Pesach holiday,or organization. the organization sponsors Kosher for Passover sedorim, food packages, lectures and programs to hundreds of people who would otherwise be unable to celebrate theDuring holiday.the Pesach holiday, the organization sponsors Kosher for Passover Free Summer Camps • Nursery schools sedorim, food packages, lectures and programs to hundreds of people who would Jewish Services • Boxing otherwise be unable to celebrate the holiday. In the merit of helpingIn 2019, the they willhungry be sponsoring and free kosher poor, for Passover may Seder yous and daily only meals receiveHigh Schoolthe choicest Programs In blessings Public Schools from Heaven. from Friday, April 19 through Saturday, April 27th at the White Shul located at Chess Tournament • Free Bar Mitzvahs 2102 Avenue T (East 21st Street) in Brooklyn. Pesach food packages will be Several English Classes (Green Cards) distiruted on Thursday, April 18 ath the synagogue between the hours of 12:00- Dov Hikind | Member of Assembly Work Release Programs • Release Hours 2:00 PM. In the merit of helping the hungry and poor, may you only receive the choicest blessings from Heaven. Dov Hikind Member of Assembly

February 16, 2018 Reprinted from the Jewish Press • Friday, March 20, 1987 Bogus Purim Service Broken Up In years past, Beth Shifra maintained a Free Soup Kitchen all year round, open seven days a week, serving free meals three times a day, without charge. During A group of missionaries in Brighton Beach who staff of the Beth Shifra Institutions break up the rally. the week of Pesach, Beth Shifra sponsored free Kosher for Pesach Sedorim and rented Public School 225 on the premise they were Since many of the protesters missed the Megil- three meals a day, around the city, for thousands of people. We are personally holding a social,” attempted to hold a bogus “Purim la reading, the staff of Beth Shifra held to Megilla Megilla” reading. The missionaries widely advertised readings, so those who were instrumental in break- familiar with their important work. their program in Russian as well as English throughout ing up the rally could observe the Mitzva properly. Beth Shifra is doing an outstanding job helping the unfortunate. You, too, can the Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach area in an The Beth Shifra rally, held at the Jewish Center of be a part of this great Mitzvah of charity and Maos Chittim. May all those that effort to entice young people to their service. Ocean Parkway, was termed a huge success by the chil- participate in this holy effort be blessed from Heaven. However, when the real purpose of the “service” was dren and parents who attended. There was a live band discovered, groups from Boro Park, Flatbush, Crown and a puppet show to entertain the children. With every blessing, Heights and Monsey descended on the area to help the Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik | Executive Vice President Rabbinacal Alliance of America

Reprinted from the Jewish Press • Friday, March 20, 1987 Bogus Purim Service Broken Up

A group of missionaries in Brighton Beach Heights and Monsey descended on the area to help the who rented Public School 225 on the premise they staff of the Beth Shifra Institutions break up the rally. were holding a social,” attempted to hold a bogus Since many of the protesters missed the Megilla 20“PurimTo Megilla” advertise reading. The inmissionaries THE widelyJEWISH reading, CONNECTION the staff of Beth Shifra held to call: Megilla 718.761.2626read- • [email protected] advertised their program in Russian as well as En- ings, so those who were instrumental in breaking up glish throughout the Manhattan Beach and Brigh- the rally could observe the Mitzva properly. ton Beach area in an effort to entice young peo- The Beth Shifra rally, held at the Jewish Center ple to their service. However, of Ocean Parkway, was termed a huge success by the when the real purpose of the “service” was discov- children and parents who attended. There was a live ered, groups from Boro Park, Flatbush, Crown band and a puppet show to entertain the children. 1/11/19 New Jewish Theater The Jewish Connection theater critic, RAPHAEL HARRIS

Two plays currently showing in off-Broadway theaters in Manhattan are “I’m Not A Comedian... I’m Lenny Bruce”, and “The Other Josh Cohen”. “I’m Not a Comedian... I’m Lenny Bruce” is a one-man-show, playing at the Cutting Room, 32nd Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. It is reminis- cent of the 1974 hit movie, “Lenny” which starred Dustin Hoffman and was directed by Bob Fosse. Lenny embodies the American Jewish experience in the tradition of great Jewish comedic persons, such as Milton Berle, the Marx Brothers, Al- bert Brooks, Mort Saul, George Burns, Jack Benny, Norm Crosby, Woody Allen, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, Henny Youngman, Judy Gold, Jackie Mason,g’valt! The list goes on and on. Lenny Bruce was extremely influ- ential and his medeoric rise to fame and subsequent crash to disaster (jail, financial ruin, drug addiction, death at age 40) is the stuff of legend. He was born Leonard Alfred Schneider in Mineola and is listed third on the Rolling Stone list of Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time. The show is written by, and stars, Ronnie Marmo. Marmo does a terrific job and Lenny is a fine vehicle for his enthusiasm and talent. Marmo starred in over 60 movies and TV shows, and 40 plays. He has also staged and produced many plays in New York and L.A. In “I’m Not A Comedian... I’m Lenny Bruce” we witness Lenny in his early years, struggling in show busi- ness, joking, telling jokes and being unafraid to shock the audience or get himself in trouble with the club-own- ers or the law. He also punches up his monologues with with quite a few Yid- dish words and expressions, not unlike Woody Allen and Jackie Mason. He pokes fun at religion-”If the early Christians lived today instead of two thousand years ago, all the little nuns would be walking around with small electric-chairs around their necks local authorities and drug abuse led to others to speak their mind uncensored, theatre on 43rd street. instead of crosses.” his downfall. Yes, we are living in a free he himself suffered the full weight of This upbeat musical comedy reflects He makes fun of himself-”My ex- society and there is supposed to be free the judicial system. the modern day Jewish single experi- wife...I finally got rid of her. She left speech, but that might be up for debate For fans of Bruce it is a nostalgic ence. It’s not educational, but you can me.” or interpretation if you call the cops journey, a retrospect, and a nod to the learn a lot from it. The frustrations, the And he mocks society, and confronts who were assigned to”observe” you influence one man with ideas can have. joys, the victories and the failures, Josh real issues, like race prejudice and gov- (read “arrest”) a nasty name. For the uninitiated it is educational Cohen is someone we all know and ernment and police corruption. In court before the judge he didn’t and entertaining. love. The combination of foul language, compromise either and it cost him his Contradistinctly, the play “The Other The poor shnuk simply cannot get blasfemy, ruffling the feathers of the freedom. So while he paved the way for Josh Cohen” is playing at the Westside CONT.ON P39

To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 21 1/11/19 HALIBUT POACHED IN OLIVE OIL ZESTY CAULIFLOWER SALAD Chef Laura Frankel Jamie Geller Poached ever so slowly in olive Preparation Cauliflower has been all the rage, 2 tablespoons capers, finely oil, this dish yields the most suc- Preheat oven to 275°F. from chopping it up and making chopped culent fish you’ll ever eat. Place the olive oil into a large it look like couscous to slicing it 2 cloves garlic, minced I remember ovenproof whole and treating it like steak, it ¼ cup chopped dill the first time I dish. Cover is versatile, healthy and delicious ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf watched a chef/ the fish with whether it is cooked or raw. parsley friend poach fish olive oil 3/4 ½ cup extra in olive oil. It of the way. virgin olive was one of those Add the oil, such as moments when garlic and Colavita the light bulb goes herbs. Cover 1 tablespoon off! The fish cooks the fish honey or through with a directly with agave nectar gentle heat transfer and gains the a piece of parchment paper. ½ cup toast- delicate olive oil flavor. The fish is Poach the fish until firm and ed pine nuts moist and really luscious! Enjoy completely translucent (about 15 Preparation the fish hot or cold. minutes). Gently remove the fish 1. Chop cau- and discard the garlic and herbs. liflower into Ingredients Strain the oil and refrigerate cov- small florets 4 cups extra virgin olive oil ered. and place in 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets, skinned a large bowl. and boned Tips The dill in this salad really bright- 2. In a small bowl, combine lemon 1 whole head of garlic cut in half The oil can be used to poach fish ens up the dish, but if you aren’t juice, vinegar, chopped capers, 6 thyme sprigs again and will keep for up to 2 a dill fan, go ahead and use extra garlic, dill, parsley, olive oil, and 1 rosemary sprig weeks. parsley instead. The crunch of honey to make the dressing. the cauliflower and the nutty pine 3. Pour dressing over cauliflower. nuts combine for a perfect side or Add pine nuts, or if you like them LOW CARB CAULIFLOWER salad. extra toasty and crunchy, set aside in resealable bag or sealed con- CRUST PIZZA Ingredients tainer, and add just before serving. Tamar Genger 1 head cauliflower, chopped 4. Serve immediately or store in ¼ cup lemon juice a covered container for up to 48 Cauliflower crust has been all for 8 minutes it will dry it out, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar hours. the rage for a few years now, but then let sit to cool a few minutes when I discovered it I was in- while you prepare the other ingre- spired, but disappointed with the dients. amount of cheese in it. Great if APPLE ENDIVE SALAD all you care about is carbs, but it 2. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line Shifra Klein really just displaces carbs with fat. a sheet pan with parchment paper. I was able to cut down the cheese Once the cauliflower has cooled This salad is a perfect comple- diced more than half mix in the egg, ½ ment to any cheese plate. It is a ⅓ cup chopped mint and it was still cup cheese, gar- great palate cleanser after cheese 1 tablespoon honey delicious. Even lic, onion, and and is also a fantastic option 1 tablespoon lemon juice my husband oregano. Stir when topped with cheese. 1 tablespoon light olive oil who was a big until well com- Endives make for an elegant Salt and black pepper to taste naysayer before I bined. Spoon edible serving surface. In addi- 2 heads endive, any color made it loved it. the crust onto tion, the bitter taste of this winter the cookie sheet vegetable complements the sweet Preparation Ingredients and pat it into and tart 1. Com- ½ head cauli- a 9 to 12- inch apple bine the flower round, thinner salad apples, 1 egg is better. Spray and the mint, 1 cup shredded the crust lightly smooth honey, mozzarella or with cooking and lemon pizza cheese, divided spray or brush with oil and bake tangy juice, 1 clove garlic, minced for 15 minutes (or until golden). flavor of olive oil ½ medium onion, grated Remove the crust from the oven cheese. and salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano and turn the heat up to broil. Endive and pep- ½ cup marinara 3. Spread the marinara sauce on is rich per. ¼ cup broccoli florets top of the baked crust, leaving in many Note: a 1/2-inch border around the vitamins and minerals, especially Can be made ahead of time and Preparation edge. Sprinkle with remaining ½ in folate and vitamins A and K, kept covered in refrigerator for 24 1. Grate the cauliflower with a cup cheese and broccoli or any and is also high in fiber. hours. box grater or food processor into toppings you usually like. Place 2. When ready to serve, fill apple a microwave safe bowl. It should back in the oven on broil for 3 to Ingredients salad in endive leaves and place make about 2 cups cauliflower 4 minutes watching carefully to 2 Granny Smith apples, finely on cheese platter. crumbles. Place in the microwave avoid burning. 22 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/11/19 FAIGIE HIRSCH Nutritional Advisor Taking Mind Over MIndless Eating Skiing | Snowboarding | Tubing

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It’s easy Alternatives to emotional as homemade sugar free lemon- places, or feelings make you crave to overindulge simply because the eating ade or sugar free iced coffee with for the comfort of food? Most emo- food is there or because everyone If you’re depressed or lonely, a shpritz of whipped cream. More tional eating is to suppress emo- else is eating. You may also overeat call someone who always makes often than not they are just what tionally chaotic feelings, but it can in social situations out of nervous- you feel better, or go for a walk. you need to fight off a sugar-crav- also be triggered by positive emo- ness. Or perhaps your family or If you’re anxious, expend your ing sans calories. tions, such as rewarding yourself circle of friends encourages you to nervous energy by listening to an Most of all, learn to accept your for achieving a goal or celebrating overeat, and it’s easier to go along upbeat song, squeezing a stress ball, feelings, even the bad ones because a holiday or happy event. Common with the group. or taking a bath with salts. quite honestly all the mindless causes of emotional eating include: Find other ways to feed your If you’re exhausted, treat eating does is temporarily numb Stress – Ever notice how stress feelings yourself with a hot cup of tea, take the issue, not resolve it. Try and makes you hungry? It’s not just in If you don’t know how to man- a bath, use some essential oils with seek guidance on how to face and your mind. When stress is chronic, age your emotions in a way that a diffuser, or wrap yourself in a resolve your emotions, remember your body produces as it so often doesn’t involve food, you won’t be warm, cuddly blanket. more often than not..It is not what is in our chaotic, fast-paced world, able to control your eating habits If you’re bored, read a good you are eating, it is what is eating it leads to high levels of the stress for very long. Diets so often fail book, go for a walk, listen to a you. hormone, cortisol. Cortisol triggers because they offer logical nutrition- shiur, or find an alternate hobby. If you have any questions or cravings for salty, sweet, and fried al advice which only works if you Eating is supposed to fortify your need any guidance, feel free to foods—foods that give you a burst have conscious control over your body and help you serve Hashem , reach out to me, more often than of energy and pleasure. The more eating habits. It doesn’t work when not become a pastime or hobby. not a listening ear will help you uncontrolled stress in your life, the emotions hijack the process, de- Most emotional eaters feel more than a bag of extra double more likely you are to turn to food manding an immediate payoff with powerless over their food cravings. fudge cookies, and is definitely, a for emotional relief. food. In order to stop emotional When the urge to eat hits, you much healthier option

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has become the new normal. Technology further pulls on the threads of our mental fibers THE EVIDENCE because when we are most vul- The consequences speak nerable—in a moment of intense Terror for themselves. An estimated anger or stress—the press of a 67 percent of the population is button or a tap of a finger lowers Management overweight or obese. The result: the drawbridge to our castle of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dignity. In years past, we had time In the previous column we live eyewitness accounts—our diabetes account for nearly two of to calm ourselves, to regain our wrote that as life becomes increas- community now has 7 billion resi- every three deaths in the United senses. Not anymore. In an in- ingly unpredictable and bizarre, a dents, and the likelihood of this States alone. stant, the enemy—any number of shrinking world compounds the occurrence is 7,000 times a day. As Sales of antidepressant, anti- vices—is within our walls, eating prospect for emotional distress. we become aware of the myriad anxiety, and mood-stabilizing away at our self-respect. As we will Terror management is no longer mishaps and misfortunes happen- drugs are at record levels, and discuss in the upcoming chapters, confined to our own lives and ex- ing all around us, our brains react today, one in four Americans the first rule to curb temptation is periences, but, thanks again to the as if we are experiencing them in suffers from mental illness (and to keep what is good for us close technological age, our brains are real time. Americans are ten times as likely and simple to obtain and what is forced to process a confounding The dry cough that turns to suffer from depression today as counterproductive out of the way degree of calamities and catastro- out to be lung cancer for 1 in 3.5 they were in the 1960s, even ac- and hard to reach. The reverse has phes—all of which become logged million nonsmokers becomes the counting for increased awareness become the insisted-on standard. and lodged as a clear and present source of incessant worry because and diagnosis). The world is no longer avail- danger. we “know so many people” who The coping mechanism for able to offer a reality check, to set For example, in a given year, had such a diagnosis. We turn physical pain has been simi- us straight by ridicule or scorn. statisticians put the odds of being away from the statistically im- larly compromised. In the United More and more, our desires are struck by lightning at 1,000,000 probable in favor of fear, because States, the number of prescrip- being repackaged as inalienable to 1. In a typical small town of of all the people “in our lives” tions written for major painkillers rights, with society quick to decry 1,500 people, we can expect that whose stomach aches turned out rose 90 percent between 2003 and anything that impinges on its un- there will be one such occur- to be a tumor, who were randomly 2011. In total, according to the checked freedom. rence every 600 years—making it attacked in broad daylight, or who New England Journal of Medicine, This crystallizes the ever-criti- largely the stuff of folklore, at any became paralyzed from a mos- 116 million Americans suffer with cal necessity to know exactly what time in human history up until quito bite. An endless onslaught persistent pain—an astounding we are living for. Nothing other the early eighteenth century. Yet of unpredictable and unavoidable 1 out of 3 people. Our tolerance than a clearly defined purpose with instant access to the world- horrors awaits us at every turn. It for reality—much less pain of any with meaningful growth will insu- at-large—photos, streaming video, should be expected that neurotic sort—is crippled. CONT.ON P32

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JUNGREIS - WOLFF and when children view a video or to prove to themselves that they, too, ers money can buy. Living with a CONT. FROM P1 children’s television, shows should are great parents who can give it all stressed out parent, no matter how The next day the front page of be co-viewed for maximum learning. to their kids. hard she is working to maximize a the New York Times said, “Stress, Parents should not leave children Mothers and fathers worry that child’s experiences, frays the bond Exhaustion and Guilt: Modern alone while they prepare dinner or they are not doing enough, providing between parent and child. Better to Parenting.” What’s going on in our converse together. The message is enough, investing enough. Regardless stop comparing and making sure homes? that activities are best when they are of education, income or race, a new that we are keeping up than sending The article describes parents experienced by both parents and study has shown that parents feel that a message to children that our self- who, regardless of their economic children simultaneously. Adult con- the most hands-on and expensive worth is intertwined to other parents situation, are constantly monitoring versation and time together between choices are best. Social media only posts that we keep checking. their children. There is tremendous husband and wife suffers. fuels the fire. Be authentic to the type of parent anxiety trying to get children to Of course family time is valued Parents exhibit their own inse- you believe you should be. Be true climb higher and ensure that their but there must be a balance that is curities that trickle down to children. to the experiences you wish your children succeed or at least do as well found. Why must we post our inner lives child to have; not because someone as their parents financially. But for What is the effect of this constant for the world to see? Why are vaca- else decided it’s the thing to do. the first time it’s likely that the next contact on children? tions more enjoyable if we take the Reflect on a woman’s true mission generation will be less prosperous Psychologists and others have world with us? Why must we boast in a home: to imbue each child with than their parents. And this worries warned that our children’s over- about high marks, gifts of jewelry, a sense of being, a purpose, a life parents. Trying to get their children dependence on parents and hyper- expensive new sneakers or evenings legacy, as she transmits her mother’s into after school activities, the right intensive mothers and fathers have out? We cannot base our lives on the milk of faith. Don’t fall into the trap high schools and colleges, and pay- produced kids who are living with life that others live. Counting other of pressure, exhaustion or guilt. Par- ing for tutors or being sure that high more anxiety. They are less satisfied people’s blessings prevents us from enting can be the most magical and grades are achieved through constant with their lives. They are filled with seeing our own. joyful experience – if we allow it. overseeing is taking a hard toll. Par- stress. When children are given the The Toll on Mothers Take a moment of introspection enting is grinding. Parents are getting opportunity to play freely and have All this stress has especially to ponder your parenting journey. worn out. leisure time they build social skills, taken the greatest toll on moms. Don’t look back at these years with We’ve morphed from hovering emotional security and executive Though fathers have increased their regret because you were caught up helicopter parents to anxious par- functions. participation in children’s lives, the with everyone else’s desires. Live ents who are consumed. Researchers The Real Issue real expectation falls on mothers. your life, know your children’s needs, say that the high expectations have There is more going on here The time that women spend trying to see your blessings and build a home permeated all segments of society. It than the pressure of increased time help their children keep up is coming filled with love. Leave the stress and begins in utero with a constant influx and monitoring of children by their at the expense of sleep, time invested guilt behind. of what which foods and products parents. with partners, friendship, leisure Slovie Jungreis Wolff is a noted teacher, to avoid. Parents are presented with FOMO – fear of missing out – activities and taking care of house- author, relationships and parenting lectur- er. She is the leader of Hineni Couples and baby monitors that record a child’s through comparative living on social hold needs. The pull between career daughter of Rebbetzen Esther Jungreis. every move and whimper, pressure media had caused tremendous dam- and time spent with children can also Slovie is the author of the parenting hand- book, Raising A Child With Soul. She gives to make homemade baby food, sugar age to our family life. Parents feel produce great angst. weekly classes and has lectured through- free snacks, classes for tots, and the inadequate when others post their The power of a mother’s love is out the U.S.,Canada, Mexico, Panama, and South Africa. You can reach slovie at stress to continuously keep up with children’s accomplishments, tro- more valuable than any after school [email protected] classmates that only increases with phies, college acceptance letters and activity, technology or pair of sneak- Aish.com time. star roles in dance productions or on The American Academy of the soccer team. Photos of vacations, Pediatrics recommends that babies sports events, shopping expeditions CROSSWORD ANSWER sleep in parents’ rooms for a year (!) and cool concerts pressure parents FROM PAGE 6

DIRSHU sufficiently to earn an exemplary CONT. FROM P19 mark on the test. Often, this does Yechiel Michel Steinmetz, shlita, not come easily and can mean Skverer Dayan of Boro Park. sacrificing the help of a husband Riveting Women’s Programming in the most hectic of times, such The convention will include a as the morning rush to school comprehensive women’s program or the evening bedtime crunch. catered especially to the wives That is why Dirshu siyumim and of the lomdei Dirshu. Every Shabbos conventions always have individual at the convention is an important place for Dirshu a person who has shown deep wives, true partners in the Torah dedication to limud haTorah. success of their husbands. Among The men show that dedication by the featured women speakers will learning, chazering every day, day be Mrs. Chany Feldbrand, Mrs. in and day out, and taking monthly Brenda Katina and Mrs. Leah tests over a protracted amount Richeimer. of time. Similarly, every Dirshu “Dirshu not only gives Olam wife has displayed mesiras nefesh Habaah, it also gives phenomenal for her husband’s learning and Olam Hazeh!” spiritual ascent by enabling him One of the highlights of to devote tremendous amounts of previous conventions has been time to learning the daily material the unique shailos and teshuvos and then repeatedly reviewing session held on Friday night after so that he will know the material CONT.ON P29

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lection of thoughtful and more ly not be disappointed with “Who REVIEWS | Daniel Keren importantly easy-to-read and Knows Twelve?” comprehend essays on the Twelve The themes the author ana- Rabbi Berel Wein Connecting Prophets titled “Who Knows lyzes through the eyes and words Twelve?: Themes and Values in of the Twelve Prophets immortal- Themes in Trei Asar to Contemporary Trei Asar.” ized in “Trei Asar” are of great Jewish LifeContemporary Jewish Life Rather than try and offer importance to the contemporary a chapter by chapter assessment Jew struggling to find meaning in of each of the 12 deserving naviim the confusing times we are living (“Who Knows Twelve?: Themes and cies of 12 important Jewish Biblical (prophets) who have been im- through. These subjects include: G- Values in Trei Asar” by Rabbi Berel prophets whose recorded prophe- mortalized by Chazal (our Sages of d’s Eternal Debate with Israel, Loy- Wein, 152 pages, Maggid Books, cies are too small to be printed blessed memory) who preserved alty and Betrayal, False gods: Past 2015). separately. These 12 Navis in order their prophecies in Tanach almost and Present, Intermarriage, Greed, of their inclusion in “Trei Asar” are 2,000 years ago; Rabbi Wein’s book Corruption, Peace, False Prophets, Prior to the advent Hoshea, Yoel, Amos, selects 21 themes and finds mes- G-d’s Patience, G-d’s Vengence, of ArtScroll and Moznaim, Ovadiah, Yonah, sages from Hoshea, Yoel, Amos, National Destruction, Jewish Sur- tackling the Tanach (the Micah, Nachum, Ovadia and the other eight proph- vival, the Land of Israel, the World Jewish Bible also known Chavakkuk, Tzefani- ets that comprise the “Trei Asar.” of Nature, Conversations with G-d by goyim as the Old Tes- ah, Chaggai, Zecha- Rabbi Berel Wein in his and Trei Asar for Our Times. tament) was a challenge riah and Malachi. preface begins by confessing that A sample of Rabbi Wein’s bordering on Mission Im- Of those listed “Who Knows Twelve?” is not a study of Trei Asa from his chapter possible for most English- above, it is probably work of Biblical scholarship and on peace. speaking Jews. But today a safe bet to assume that he is not a Biblical scholar. “Though the prophets of Is- even with such outstanding that most readers Perhaps the foremost Orthodox rael all spoke of peace and serenity, translations replete with have probably only Jewish historian of our times, they dealt with it in a limited and excellent commentaries read the chapter Rabbi Berel Wein is also a dedi- narrow viewpoint, at least as far as only previously accessible to on the Navi Yonah cated pulpit shul (having served the national entity of Israel is con- true Torah scholars, it is a shame to (Jonah), because it is read each year congregations in his native Chica- cerned. They placed great emphasis say that most Jews still have only a on Yom Kippur as the Haftorah to go, Miami Beach, Monsey and now on G-d’s vengeance and retribution cursory knowledge of Tanach. the Mincha service. Yerushalayim); and Torah educa- against the nations of the world One Sefer of Tanach that Although published about tor par excellance. that had treated the Jewish people should be at the top of everyone’s three years ago by Maggid Books, What he brings to “Who so brutally for so long. “to read and study” list is the “Trei an imprint of the Jerusalem-based Knows Twelve?” is a lifetime ac- “Describing messianic Asar/The Twelve Prophets” that Koren Publishers, I only became cumulation of histori- times, the prophets of preserves the navuah or prophe- aware of Rabbi Berel Wein’s col- cal and common sense Trei Asar speak more insights acquired by of righting past wrongs almost 60 years of through Heaven’s ulti- serious study of Jewish mate justice system than seforim (books) and they do of reconciliation knowledge of human- and serenity. It seems ity that only a pulpit from the words of Zepha- rabbi and dedicated niah, Habakkuk, Zecha- teacher of Torah can riah, and others, that only gain from daily contact the destruction of evil with his congregants and evildoers can achieve and students. any lasting peace…It is Also in his preface to only after G-d’s judgements have “Who Knows Twelve?,” the author been executed that the remain- explains the reason for writing ing population of countries in the this book: “…I have studies the world will finally be able to search books of Trei Asar (the Twelve for and reach a peaceful existence. Prophets) and have taught them in “The prophet Zechariah synagogues and yeshivas may times promises that there will finally be over the years. Every time I study peace to the descendants of the and teach Trei Asar, I am amazed Jewish people. In fact they will be and humbled by the new insights called “seeds” or “descendants of that somehow escaped my atten- peace” (Zech. 8:12). Yet he cau- tion or understanding previously. tions the people that they will also “I am taking the liberty of have to create the proper climate sharing my thoughts with you be- for peace to reign in society. They cause the study of our prophets is need to speak truth, judge honestly, unfortunately limited, if not totally and treat each other lovingly – with non-existent, in much of Jewish the conscious goal of achieving a education today.” peaceful society (8:16-17). If you have enjoyed some “Who Knows Twelve?: of Rabbi Berel Wein’s previous Themes and Values in Trei Asar” classic historical and social com- can be found in Jewish bookstores mentary on Jewish history, Pikei or by contacting the publisher/dis- Avot, the Haggadah, the Mishna tributor by calling (203) 830-8508 and the Talmud, you will absolute- or emailing [email protected]

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DIRSHU Shulchan Aruch?!” talking in learning with Yidden would complete a masechta. How CONT. FROM P25 Rav Steinmetz will be from New Square, Lakewood much more so when such a large, the seudah with the Skverer Dayan, introduced by another and Williamsburg?!” Torah is significant swath of Klal Yisrael Rav Yechiel Michel Steinmetz, distinguished international truly the ultimate me’ached, the makes a siyum on a masechta! shlita. Questions spanning literally guest, HaGaon Dayan Binyomin ultimate unifier and the Torah in That calls for a true siyum where the entire gamut of halacha are Eckstein, shlita, Dayan in Kehal which all lomdei Dirshu immerse everyone is invited! posed to the dayan, who, with Machzikei Hadas of London themselves, day in, day out, week It is for that reason that the his encyclopedic knowledge and and the yoshev rosh of Dirshu in in, week out, year after year brings general public has been invited good cheer, answers them all Europe. together all segments of Klal to join the siyum on motzoei comprehensively and often with a Shabbos, to sit good dose of added humor as well. The Achdus that is Unique to a together with the Dirshu Convention mesaymim and At the previous Dirshu Inasmuch as the convention celebrate with their Shabbos Chizuk L’lomdei is sold out and in order to ensure brothers, to dance Torah, it was Rav Steinmetz the proper kavod for davening with live music who encapsulated what he saw and learning, Dirshu plans and to hear the as the uniqueness of the Dirshu to erect a massive tent on the moving, powerful convention by saying, “A unique premises. The tent will also serve words of Gedolei koach of Dirshu is that it not only to accommodate the burgeoning Yisrael who will gives a person Olam Habaah, it crowds so that they can hear the passionately address also gives a person phenomenal shiurim of Rav Schustal, Rav Dancing on the dais at the previous the assemblage. That Olam Hazeh! Where else can you Steinmetz, Rav Feinstein and Dirshu Shabbos Convention is why bussing is have a convention where after a numerous other Gedolim in a being provided to moving oneg Shabbos, followed by dignified manner as befitting a Yisrael in the most harmonious the melave malka siyum from the going to sleep at 1:00 a.m., the next maamad of kavod haTorah. symphony of achdus. major Jewish centers of Boro Park, morning at 5:00 a.m., one hears a The phenomenal achdus A Siyum that Belongs to Klal Lakewood, Monsey, New Square resounding kol Torah in the beis is another striking component Yisrael and Williamsburg, to enable medrash? Where do you have a of the Dirshu convention. One The Gemara teaches us that everyone to come celebrate with convention where after the seudah participant in the previous the tana Rav Yosef said, that even their brothers. on Shabbos afternoon, the ‘taanug’ convention said, “Where else when one person makes a siyum RSVP is required for bussing of sleeping on Shabbos is replaced can one have Ashkenazim it is a reason to celebrate and Rav and the melave malka seudah by by the even greater pleasure of and Sefardim, Yeshivaleit Yosef would make a siyum for calling 1-888-5 Dirshu, ext. 106 or learning and chazering another and Chassidim, Yidden from all of Rabanan when one person emailing, [email protected] blatt Gemara and another seif in Cleveland, Baltimore and Toronto

HONIG antisemitism and those who would CONT. FROM P20 harm Jewish financial interests ing events, and Anglo community around the globe. empowerment events. “The network we built over All the OJC events and services the past ten years intertwines the are provided by elite experts and world,” Honig said. “It makes the professionals, many of whom are big world, small. Yet it is by far the professors and CEO’s of successful biggest infrastructure built, beyond companies. any physical building -including The OJC has garnered a lot of the Freedom Tower- since the attention from the halls of power recession.” in the United States and abroad. Honig and the Chamber are “It’s all about the buck,” Honig the catalyst for major business op- says. “Politicians and CEO’s see portunity around the world, yet he that we can deliver the promises says there is still much to be done. they have made to their constitu- The OJC has hopes to do that for ents, and they contact us. They much more local residents, he says. understand the unique economic Too many people are struggling power of Jewish business.” The and asking for handouts, and are Chamber and its leadership have not accessing the tools he can help close personal relationships with them attain. the highest echelons of White The Chamber and it’s projects House, Congress, Knesset, and have never advertised their ser- national governors, mayors, and vices, and never fundraised. Honig international Prime Ministers. supported the organizations pri- The Chamber’s public policy marily from his own pocket, with committee utilizes the power of the help from unsolicited corporate business world to influence policy, sponsors. He refused to fundraise, successfully lobbying for many lo- for fear people would not turn cal interests. It successfully lobbied to a ‘charitable organization’ for the Knesset to drop legislation that empowerment. would affect shabbos observance. What is Honig’s dream? He Its anti-BDS division targets UN CONT.ON P32 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 29 1/11/19 JNS.ORG: FULL NEWS COVERAGE New Jersey doubles cording to a report in the Jewish the scene. they would be transferred next school security funding to News of London on Friday. week, the Palestinian official said. yeshivahs, other private Jewish settlement schools: Samsung in talks to population growth slows Haredi mother wins New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy acquire Israeli firm for 10th year: Tiberias marathon, signed a bill into law on Tuesday, Corephotonics: The rate of population growth in narrowly misses qualifier doubling security funding for Electronics giant Samsung is Israeli settlements in Judea and for Olympics: nonpublic schools, including Jew- reportedly in talks to acquire the Samaria has been slowing down A haredi mother of five from Je- ish ones. The legislation, passed Israeli firm Corephotonics for consistently for 10 years, accord- rusalem won the Tiberias Mara- unanimously in the state legisla- some $150 million. Corephoton- ing to figures from the Council thon on Friday, the first ultra-Or- ture last month, allocates $22.6 ics, based in Ramat Hachayal, of Jewish Communities in Judea thodox woman to take first prize million for security in private develops multi-aperture camera and Samaria. Settlement leaders in the event. Bracha Deutsch, schools, six times the funding technologies for smartphones. explain that the slowdown in set- known by her friends as “Speedy from three years ago. tlement growth is the result of the Beatie,” finished the race in 2 ‘Netanyahu keeping allies government not building enough hours, 42 minutes and 18 sec- In Cairo speech, Pompeo of party rival Sa’ar low on new settlement homes, meaning onds—the fifth fastest time for a expected to blast Iran, Knesset list’: that fewer Israelis are moving female Israeli marathon runner— reassure Mideast allies: there. and was cheered across the finish U.S. Secretary of State Mike line by her husband, a yeshivah Pompeo is expected to rebuke After rocket fire, Israel teacher, and her children. the Middle East agenda of former asks Qatar to pause President Barack Obama, which transfer of cash to Hamas: US Congress now U.S. President Donald Trump Israel has asked Qatar to delay features a map in which has largely done by withdraw- its monthly disbursement of $15 ‘Palestine’ replaces the ing from the 2015 Iran nuclear million to the Gaza Strip, a senior State of Israel: deal and treating Israel as an ally Palestinian official told Israel A map with a pasted note iden- instead of an adversary, as well Gideon Sa’ar Hayom on Monday, after a rocket tifying Israel as “Palestine” is as forming a strategic alliance Despite recent attempts by former was fired from the coastal enclave now on the wall of a new Muslim with Saudi Arabia. In his speech Education and Interior Minister at Ashkelon, on Israel’s south- Congresswoman’s office. This in Cairo this week, the U.S. top Gideon Sa’ar to lower the profile ern coast, overnight Sunday. The should not come as a surprise. diplomat is expected to blast Iran of his power struggle with Prime funds would not be transferred The woman, Rashida Tlaib, and, despite confusion, reassure Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, and it wasn’t clear if CONT.ON P31 Middle Eastern allies that the following the decision to hold an Trump administration is com- early general election on April 9, DOVIE’S mitted to them, according to the battle between the two is play- Politico. ing out behind the scenes, Israel WORD Hayom has learned. On Tuesday, Israel to cancel F-16 sale the Likud constitutional commit- to Croatia: tee convened to decide on which ship shape SEARCH How to solve a search and Find Puzzle Israel is expected to inform places on the Likud Knesset list The words can be located in the diagram by reading forward, backward, up , down Croatia that it is canceling a $500 would be reserved and for whom. and diagonally. All words will be found in a straight line with no letters being million sale of F-16s due to the Until now, the Likud has kept a skipped. As you find each word, circle it in the diagram and cross it o the word United States denying an Israeli list. Letters may be used more than once and words will often overlap. All the bloc of 10 spots on its list (from letters in the diagram may not be used. request to execute the deal. Israeli No. 16 and up) for representa- Defense Ministry director Gen. tives of various cohorts within the Udi Adam and Michel Ben-Ba- party. ruch, the head of SIBAT, the In- ternational Defense Cooperation After four-week manhunt, Directorate of the Israel Ministry IDF captures Arab of Defense, will visit Croatia this terrorist who killed two week to notify the Croatian Min- Israeli soldiers: istry of Defense that the agree- Asem Barghouti, the Palestinian ment is nullified. Authority Arab accused of killing two Israeli soldiers and injur- ing two others at the Givat Asaf London mosque cancels community north of Jerusalem Holocaust exhibit on Dec. 13, was captured by Israel following protest: Defense Forces near Ramallah af- A London mosque has canceled ter a nearly four-week manhunt. an exhibit on the rescue of Jews Pulling up to a bus stop outside by Albanian Muslims during the the Jewish community near Beit Holocaust. The editor of the U.K. El in southern Samaria, Barghouti Muslim news site 5 Pillars, Ro- shot and killed IDF soldiers Cpl. shan Salih, had led the calls for a Yosef Cohen and Sgt. Yuval Mor boycott of the Centre for Islam- Yosef, seriously injured IDF sol- ic Understanding in London’s dier Netanel Felber and wounded Golders Green neighborhood, ac- a civilian woman before fleeing SWRS O

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JNS enable state and local govern- Bolton met with Israeli Prime lawmakers and opponents of the CONT. FROM P30 ments to fight the anti-Israel BDS Minister Benjamin Netanyahu anti-Israel BDS movement on identifies herself as a Palestinian movement, and slap on new sanc- to discuss regional and security Monday by saying “they forgot American, and as Palestinian Me- tions against the Syrian regime. issues at the prime minister’s resi- what country they represent.” In dia Watch has reported, the offi- dence, meetings that were con- response to a Twitter post by Sen. cial Palestinian map used by the demned by Palestinian Authority Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasting Palestinian Authority and Fatah Moshe Arens, right-wing officials. On his tour in Jerusa- an anti-BDS bill introduced last presents a world without Israel in political figure and three- lem, Bolton was accompanied by week by Republicans as “absurd,” which all of Israel is “Palestine.” time Defense Minister, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Tlaib posted: “They forgot what dies: Friedman, Israeli Ambassador to country they represent. This is the Incoming tourism reaches Former Israeli defense minis- the United States Ron Dermer U.S. where boycotting is a right all-time high in 2018: ter and mentor of Israeli Prime and Israeli national security ad- & part of our historical fight for The number of tourists arriving Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, viser Meir Ben-Shabbat. freedom & equality. Maybe a re- in Israel reached an all-time high Moshe Arens, passed away on fresher on our U.S. Constitution in 2018, the Central Bureau of Monday at the age of 93. Arens’s Israel strikes Hamas is in order, then get back to open- Statistics said on Sunday. Some family managed to escape the targets after Iron Dome ing up our government instead of 4.4 million tourists entered Israel Holocaust by moving from intercepts rocket from taking our rights away.” in 2018, marking a 14 percent Lithuania to the United States in Gaza: increase compared to the previ- 1939. A leader in the Beitar youth In response to a rocket fired by Netanyahu pushes for movement of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, terrorists into Israel early on ous year, confirmed the Central US recognition of Israeli Monday, Israeli Air Force fighter Bureau of Statistics. Arens served in the U.S. Army sovereignty over the Corps of Engineers during World jets and helicopters struck several Golan: Evangelical leaders Hamas targets in Gaza. The Iron War II, but made aliyah in 1948 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin condemn Airbnb boycott Dome missile-defense system and joined the Irgun paramilitary Netanyahu pressed U.S. National of Judea and Samaria intercepted the rocket, and Israel organization, against the wishes Security Advisor John Bolton on properties: retaliated striking at least one of his parents. Sunday for the United States to Evangelical leaders sent a letter Hamas training site in northern recognize Israeli sovereignty over on Monday to Airbnb, slamming Cleveland Clinic resident: Gaza. its decision to remove listings in Israel supporters ‘should the Golan Heights. The prime Judea and Samaria. “Evangelicals have their immune cells Rep. Tlaib uses anti- minister raised the issue with U.S. represent 25%-30% of the Amer- killed’: Semitic line to attack President Donald Trump and Republicans’ pro-Israel ican population and strongly A medical resident fired from the did so on again with Bolton, who bill: support the nation of Israel, the Cleveland Clinic last year post- is in Israel as part of a trip that Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib birthplace of our own Christian ed on Twitter that supporters of also includes visiting Turkey on (D-Mich.) attacked Republican heritage,” reads the letter sent by Israel should have their immune Monday. the 38 leaders. “Some of our lead- cells killed. “Studying for my ership were particularly active in med micro final, came across the creation of many state laws this. Clearly, I pay attention in designed to regulate against com- class and write very useful notes,” THE JEWISH CONNECTION mercial discrimination of this tweeted Lara Kollab in 2013. The nature. We will request of state Twitter post included a handwrit- WOULD LIKE TO WISH A authorities that Airbnb be added ten note: “People who support to their list of companies prohib- Israel should have their immune ited from any state investment.” cells killed so they can see how Mazal Tov it feels to not be able to defend Leading Senate yourself from foreign invaders.” Democrats seek to block Kollab was relieved of her duties To pro-Israel bill: for making such anti-Semitic Senate Democrats are report- posts. Last week, she apologized edly seeking to block pro-Israel for her remarks. legislation introduced last week that Republican leadership is upon his engagement to scheduled for Tuesday. Sens. Ben Bolton visits Netanyahu, Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hol- Western Wall tunnels len (D-Md.) and Bernie Sanders with Israeli officials to ire (I-Vt.) each tweeted opposition to of PA: a vote advancing the legislation, citing the partial government shutdown over the past few weeks due to U.S. President Donald Mazal Tov to the Parents Trump not getting funding for a wall along the border with Mex- ico. The proposed measure rolls four bills that were introduced in the previous Congress, but were U.S. National Security Advisor John not enacted before the end of the Bolton with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime year. Among the measures in- Minister’’s Residence in Jerusalem on cluded were ones to enhance U.S. Jan. 6, 2019 defense and security assistance After a visit to the Western Wall in the Middle East, improve the and its tunnels on Sunday, U.S. 37 U.S.-Israel strategic relationship, National Security Adviser John To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 31 1/11/19

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ened awareness, so much seems A 2011 study by the Centers for irrelevant—at least in the moment. Disease Control and Prevention reports that the use of antidepressants has Our soul wants to attach to the soared 400 percent since 1988. It is the one true reality—where we find fastest-growing class of prescribed drugs, second only to cholesterol medi- permanence and meaning. Yet cations. According to the World Health without a sense of purpose in our Organization, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United lives, we do not have the anchor States and Canada. See The Global Bur- of bitachon, and without this den of Disease: 2004 Update, Table A2: Geneva, Switzerland: WHO, 2008.

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even in the homes of the Egyptians, then deny possessing any at home. where darkness was everywhere, During the darkness, which did Rabbi Aharon Ziegler when a Jew entered there was light. not affect our people, we entered The Torah Temima poses two ques- their homes and looked for the PARSHAS BO tions on this, “How can one imag- hiding places of these jewels. When ine that there was darkness in the they later denied having them, we 2019 -5779 room for one and not for the other? said that we saw A and B in x and And if the sun did not come out y places. We pointed out that we Many people ask, in the period final three days of the plague, no for three days then G-d must have could have taken them, but instead of Creation, was choshech [dark- Egyptian was able to move. Seforno altered the order of creation which we gave the Egyptians an oppor- ness] created or did it exist merely adds that the darkness was so thick had established the sun to rise every tunity to “lend them”, as a fulfill- as the absence of light? We prove that it would not allow a candle to 24 hours, and G-d promised that ment of G-d’s promise to Avraham that even darkness was a creation be lit or ray of light to cut through “Day and Night shall not cease” Avinu, “And afterwards they will of G-d by reciting the Beracha of it. Ralbag further adds that the [Bereishit 8:22]. To which the leave with great wealth.” [Bereishit Yotzer Ohr U’vorei Choshech [He darkness went into the Egyptians’ Torah Temima answers, that the 15:14] forms light and creates darkness]. nostrils and mouths, making it hard plague was NOT a visible darkness One of the goals of the plagues In our parasha we are given a for them to breathe. It was a mira- all around Egypt, but rather, the was to teach the Egyptians and, greater dimension to the concept of cle that they even survived. Egyptians were stricken with severe through them, the world at large, darkness. HaShem says to Moshe, Meanwhile, during the Egyp- eye illness [cataracts?. the basics in the belief in One G-d. “Stretch out your hand toward the tians’ dreadful pain and suffering The Midrash Aggada [Bo:10] The Makka of darkness had a cen- heavens, and for three days there the Torah stresses, ULechol Yisrael states the we were instructed to tral role in reaching that goal. will be darkness upon the land of Haya Ohr Bemoshe’votam”, “And ‘borrow” as many riches from the May we be inspired to look for Egypt,…”.[Shemot 10:21]. Rashi for all Bnei Yisrael there was light Egyptians as we could, but the the “light” in our daily lives. quotes a Midrash that the darkness in their dwellings”.[Shemot 10:23]. Egyptians would hide their precious Shabbat Shalom, was tangible, and that during the The Ohr HaChayim explains that jewels in cracks of their walls and Rabbi Aharon Ziegler

International Holocaust Re- Nazi regime. The day was designat- Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg membrance Day, which is observed ed by the United Nations General on January 27, 2019, is an interna- Assembly Resolution on November tional memorial day for the victims 1, 2005. of the Holocaust. Holocaust is the The Resolution establishing HOLOCAUST genocide that resulted in the annihi- January 27 as International Holo- lation of six million European Jews caust Remembrance Day urges as well as millions of others by the CONT.ON P35

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TOBIN the anti-BDS bill on free-speech sive.” The Anti-Defamation League “dual-loyalty” card. CONT. FROM P1 grounds and because Democrats are agreed. So did the American Jewish The question now is not the pro-Israel is incompatible with be- against considering any measures Committee, which rightly pointed future of the anti-BDS bill. Pas- ing a progressive. not related to ending the cur- out the hypocrisy of someone who sage may be stalled by the standoff Yet the answer as to why BDS rent government shutdown, Tlaib has more or less wrapped herself in on the government shutdown. But matters is being provided by one of unleashed her vitriol on the bill’s the Palestinian flag, criticizing sup- once that is resolved (something its most prominent advocates: Rep. supporters. porters of Israel. that may not happen for a long time Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Tlaib has The point here is that Tlaib’s given the unwillingness of Trump been in the news of late as a rookie “They forgot what country they comments matter for the same and his opponents to compromise), congresswoman who has been mak- represent. This is the U.S. where reason that BDS is important. BDS it’s likely that the bill may pass ing quite a splash in her first weeks boycotting is a right & part of our is a flop with respect to isolating with bipartisan support since many in Washington. historical fight for freedom & equal- Israel—a nation with a booming Democrats, as well as the Republi- She became a hero to the ity. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. First World economy, and growing cans, support it. Indeed, Tlaib may anti-Trump “resistance” by say- Constitution is in order, then get ties even in the Arab and Muslim have pushed some Democrats who ing in a speech that she prom- back to opening up our government world, as well as in Africa and Asia, were wavering into supporting it. ised,” We’re gonna impeach the instead of taking our rights away.” places where it was once shunned. The ensuing issue is whether motherf*%&*#er” when referring Of course, it’s legal to boycott But in spite of its lack of success, Tlaib pays any sort of price for to the president. The comment anything you don’t like. Just as no BDS has lent a measure of false her use of anti-Semitic invective. earned her rebukes from even some one can or should be prevented legitimacy to those who would It remains to be seen whether her mainstream voices for language from speaking out against Israel. engage in anti-Semitic rhetoric. status, along with her fellow pro- that lost her party the high ground Even the most vicious anti-Semitic BDS is worth fighting because its BDS colleague, Somali American in the debate about civility. But it libels are legally protected when it real target isn’t Israel, but American Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), as a endeared her to her party’s base, comes to free speech, provided they Jews and their right to stand up for young Democratic rock star and which is hungry for politicians who aren’t linked to violence. But organ- their beliefs without fear of insult a symbol of the fight against the will wage war on Trump and the ized commercial boycotts rooted in and intimidation. president is so strong that not even Republicans. bias are illegal. BDS is a campaign of open anti-Semitism will cause the discrimination against the one Jew- As we’ve seen on college cam- party to avoid censuring and aban- The Palestinian American from ish state on the planet and therefore puses, wherever the BDS movement doning her. If not, the country will suburban Detroit also got public- anti-Semitic by definition. raises its banners, acts of anti-Semi- have taken another step towards a ity for the map in her new office But in case the obvious link be- tism follow. So it should surprise no partisan abyss of hate that should that was altered to label Israel as tween anti-Semitism and BDS went one that in a debate about banning be deplored, no matter what you “Palestine.” Given her statements unnoticed, Tlaib reminded us of discriminatory commercial conduct think about Trump. aimed at Jews and their state, op- Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of opposing a two-state solution to the this with her dual-loyalty smear by JNS—Jewish News Syndicate. Follow him Middle East conflict, it was hardly talking about “what country” sup- ponents would choose to play the on Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin. a surprise to learn that she favors porters of the bill are representing. wiping the Jewish state off the map, This invocation of a traditional literally and figuratively. But her meme of Jew-hatred—that Jews are contribution to the debate about not loyal citizens of the countries in anti-BDS laws illustrated the link which they live—was too much even between BDS and anti-Semitism. for some who share her antipathy Responding to a tweet by Sen. for Trump. The Jewish Democratic Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) opposing Coalition condemned it as “offen-

ROSENBERG age to the youngest living Holocaust CONT. FROM P34 survivors. I have dedicated my life every member nation of the U.N. to teaching about the Shoah and to honor the memory of Holocaust fighting anti-Semitism. I beseech victims, and encourages the devel- all of you to join with me in teach- opment of educational programs ing our children and grandchildren about Holocaust history to help the history and the lessons of the prevent future acts of genocide. It Holocaust. The anti-Semitism we rejects any denial of the Holocaust are experiencing every day around as an event and condemns all mani- the world including the United festations of religious intolerance, States is not new. As we just learned incitement, harassment or violence in a recent report, one third of against persons or communities Europeans know little to nothing of based on ethnic origin or religious the Holocaust. The internet and all belief. media just bring it to our attention in a vivid manner. Hopefully the I was deeply moved to learn murders in Pittsburgh have awak- that there are less than 50 Holocaust ened us from our slumber. It is true, survivors still alive in my home this was the largest number of Jews town of Kansas City, Missouri. I targeted specifically in the United grew up among the “greeners” and States at one time. As I have often went with my parents to many written these horrible incidents will New AMERICAN CLUB events. I be repeated by copycats. Teach your started writing and speaking about children about Judaism and our sur- the Shoah at age 16. Now that I am vival. Fight anti-Semitism with all 70 years old. I realize I am close in your might. To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 35 1/11/19

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FROM P4 while to learn Days Are Coming “I used to have motivation to to start my practice. So I decided abiding Jew. In the words of Rabbi by Rabbi Moshe Silberstein, with make healthy choices/eat bet- to stop fighting myself and stop Yitzchak Berkowitz: oneself, family or are as a group ter/exercise/take care of myself. trying to do yoga. I bought a sub- “Ignorance is not bliss; knowl- in yeshiva; so, that we can prepare When I was motivated everything scription to yoga journal, started edge is of the utmost importance.” properly for the Redemption! was easier, I was on track and in reading the articles and the yoga In Judaism, “Ignorance is not the zone. Now, I lost my motiva- poses health benefits. I started bliss; it’s a VIP ticket to eternal Dedicated: tion and can’t seem to get back to watching yoga videos. I cut out shame after departing from this Dovid ben Yosef Mizra- my healthy routines. Every day is pictures of women doing yoga and world.” chi, Rivka bas Rav Eliyahu, a struggle.” made a collage on a pin board in The following story was said Shlomo Avraham Moshe ben What is this elusive thing we my office. After a few weeks, I just over by Rabbi Moshe Stern: Yechezkeil Yosef, Rochel bas call motivation and why do we woke up one morning and started “During the Holocaust in the Menachem Mendel Boruch, sometimes have it and sometime practicing yoga. I didn’t “try” or winter of 1944, I was with a group Eliyahu ben Mordechai, Mashah not? force myself or push myself. I was of people near the train station Tzivyah bas R’ Shlomo Zalman, Motivation is the result of be- just inspired and it was easy and in the city Rechov. All of sudden Altah Soshah Devorah bas Ar- ing inspired. You can feel inspired fun. out of nowhere, an old lady ap- yeh Leibush, Chaim ben Shmuel by someone’s story of overcoming proaches us and says ‘Jews, Jews, Efraim Zalman, Tuvyah Shlomo obstacles. You can be inspired What can inspire you to stay do you know why you’re suffering ben Naftali Tzvi HaKohein, Leah by envisioning the health you motivated? so much? Because you are talk- bas Leib Yehudah, Esther Perel would like to have. You can get Here are a few suggestion: ing about mundane things in the bas R’ Shlomo, Miriam bas Zelig inspired by seeing what’s possible • Make a collage or dream middle of tefillah and organize all Shaul, Menachem ben Shimon, and knowing there’s hope. When board of images that reflect your of your business in the shul!’ After Menachem ben Zev, Sarah bas you’re inspired the struggle to health goals. she finished saying this, she disap- HaRav Yisroel, Zushe Yosef ben make healthy choices diminishes • Watch a health themed mov- peared within seconds…” Shmuel Tzvi, Yosef ben Moshe and everything flows effortlessly. ie, there are many on Netflix and How do we know that this HaLevi and all the other departed Suddenly your cravings for sugar Amazon Prime. story is accurate? 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Chayim Aruchim Event Highlights Cong. Shomrei Torah of Conscience and Religious Freedom in Clifton, NJ Healthcare Cong. Shomrei Torah of Clifton, NJ won their Jeffrey Kraut, decade-old VP for Strategy zoning discrimi- and Analytics at nation with their Northwell Health city council. The (Left) with Rabbi $2.5 million set- Shmuel Lefkow- tlement is one of itz, President the largest-ever Chayim Aruchim recoveries under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

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HARRIS CONT. FROM P21 way, and if he is considerate of others, a break, and as sweet and talented as it will surely turn out differently. So he is, life simply throws one curve ball remember that next time someone after another at him. But he takes it in leaves their wallet on the bus, or steps stride and stays optimistic and keeps on your foot on the subway. the audience laughing and singing Steve and David not only act the along. While he suffers. His apartment lead parts and sing, they also wrote is robbed. He can’t get his writings the story and songs. They received six published. He doesn’t have a date for Drama Desk nominations and a Lortel Valentine’s day. nomination for this play. His story is acted out by Steve Rosen The other five members of the and narrated by David Rossmer. Ross- cast play all the other ten characters, mer also adds insightful commentary and play all the musical instruments from his vantage point one year in the simultaneously. future. Is the narrator the “other” Josh Artistic Associate at Bucks County Cohen, or is the other Josh the owner Playhouse, Hunter Foster is the direc- of the misplaced cheque for $50,000 tor. that will change his life? Or is he, him- So go take your wife out and do the self, the”other” Josh Cohen? mitzvah of Shalom Bais(domestic harmony). The answer depends on how he deals Rabbi Raphael Harris has reviewed dozens of with these annoying little tests that life shows for many publications. A graduate of Long Island University, he is also the author throws at us all the time. If he thinks of, “The King And The Sage”, based on the only of himself, it will turn out one life of Rabbi Yonoson Eibeschitz. His photog- raphy was recently exhibited in Ezair Gallery in Manhattan.

GOLD into a peaceful group renouncing vio- CONT. FROM P15 lence. It confirmed the worst assump- the Muslim Brotherhood. tions that Middle Easterners and The vivid description that observers had about the dangers that Mubarak provided regarding close emanated from the Muslim Brother- coordination between the Muslim hood since its birth. Brotherhood and established interna- Dore Gold is the former Israeli ambassa- tional terror organizations belied the dor to the United Nations and the current notion that it had somehow evolved president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

YARCHEI KALLAH Rav Shlomo Cynamon speaking at CONT. FROM P33 Yarchei Kallah since grown larger with each one. Indeed, people were sitting in the hallways and in the women’s

Rav Shlomo Gottesman speaking at Yarchei Kallah

a lomdishe shiur at January 1st Yarchei kallah.

“The goal of our Yarchei Kallah is simple “says Rav Cynamon “ We want to provide an opportunity to offer Bnei Koren Publishers World’s First Passover section as the shul was filled to Torah high-level lomdishe Haggadah Graphic Novel capacity. shiurim. I think many balabatim The Yarchei Kallah follows enjoy being challenged in hearing Koren Publishers is proud to announce the publication of the world’s first Passover Haggadah an intricate and hard shiur on a Graphic Novel, conceived and written by acclaimed Batman comics creator and Jewish cartoon- a well-liked and comfortable ist Jordan B. Gorf Gorfinkel, and illustrated in gorgeous color by Israeli artist Erez Zadok. The format. After shachris and a very high level. Nothing compares Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel integrates a brand- gourmet breakfast, Rav Cynamon to the geshmak in immersing new, modern translation into sophisticated and super-fun themselves in Torah learning on- sequential art that brings the epic story to life. The result prepares the attendees with a brief of extensive historical and linguistic research, every gor- yet comprehensive overview of par with the best yeshivas in the geous panel imbues the classic narrative with renewed the sugya being learnt that day. world. relevance and excitement. The graphic novel pages are Many asked me if we could do presented alongside the unabridged, traditional Seder The hachana is then followed by service text, in Hebrew and transliteration, and accompa- three consecutive shiurim given this on a monthly basis. So far we nied by how to instructional cartoons depicting all of the by Rav Cynamon, Rav Shlomo will stick to the “off days” and the rituals, as celebrated every year for the last 4000 years in next one will be Presidents Day Jewish homes around the world. This historic publication Gottesman will appeal to family members and guests of multiple The December 25th Yarchei iy”h Monday, February 18. To be generations and diverse backgrounds. After all, aspira- Kallah was graced with a shiur informed of upcoming Yarchei tional stories of heroes, liberation and hope are universal. Kallahs taking place please email And there s no more universal medium for telling heroic by Rav Binyomin Cohen, Rosh stories, one that bridges all cultures, faiths and languag- Kollel Gur Aryeh of Chaim Berlin. [email protected] with your es, than the sequential art form of the graphic novel itself Rav Lipa Geldwirth delivered information. a Jewish innovation! To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 39