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PA Has Paid Nearly $300,000 outi was arrested in May 2003 and received According to Check Point, hackers send Survey Research, the poll found that just 43 to Sbarro Bombers 67 life sentences—15 of them for building malicious software that a fax machine percent of Israelis and Palestinians support (JNS/Palestinian Media Watch) Sev- the bomb used to murder the people in reads as an image fi le through the phone the establishment of a Palestinian state enteen years ago today, a suicide bomb- Sbarro. He has received salary payments line, which is decoded and uploaded in the alongside Israel. er entered the Sbarro pizza shop in down- from the PA of at least $191,526. fax-printer’s memory, enabling hackers to The survey says the reasons for the lack town Jerusalem, detonated his suicide vest By September 2018, the PA will have cu- take over the device and enter the network. of support include doubts over the possi- and murdered 15 people. The murdered in mulatively rewarded Barghouti, Tamimi and Though some modern fax machines have bility of implementing a two-state solution the August 9, 2001 bombing included sev- the family of Al-Masri with at least $294,332. upgrades available to prevent hacks, Check and a lack of trust in the other side. en children as well as a couple and three PA law mandates that every terrorist im- Point reported that Canon and Epson fax ma- It says support for the concept began to of their children, an American citizen and prisoned by Israel will receive a monthly chines are still vulnerable, as are older fax decline a decade ago. a Brazilian citizen. In addition, 130 people salary for the full duration of his/her time machines that do not have updates available. The poll, conducted in June and July were injured. in prison and often even after his/her re- Fax machines are still widely used in the and released earlier this week, interviewed The suicide bomber was Izz al-Din lease. The PA also pays monthly allowanc- banking, healthcare and law professions, 2,150 Palestinians and 1,600 Israelis. It had a Al-Masri. His family has received $50,124 as es to the families of terrorist so-called “mar- and remain the preferred mode of data margin of error of 2.5 percentage points for a reward for his suicide bombing. tyrs.” By declaring a murderer as a “martyr,” transfer in many Israeli government offi ces. the Palestinians and 3 percentage points The terrorist who planned the attack the PA is saying he did an exemplary act ac- for the Israelis. and brought the bomber to Sbarro was Ahl- cording to Islam, for which he will be re- Support for Two-State am Tamimi. Tamimi was arrested in Sep- warded in the afterlife by Allah. Solution Hits New Low for Both Hamas’s Fake Red Alert App tember 2001 and received 16 life sentences. Israelis and Palestinians Used to Hack Israeli Phones In 2011, Tamimi was released as part of the Israeli Cybersecurity Company (Israel Hayom/JNS) Support for a two- (JNS) Israeli cyber-intelligence fi rm deal to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from Warns That Hackers Can state solution to the long Israeli-Palestini- ClearSky has warned that Hamas is at- his Hamas captors. For her time in prison Infiltrate Fax Machines an confl ict has fallen to a two-decade low tempting to implant spyware on the moshe has been rewarded by the PA with sala- (JNS) Israeli cybersecurity fi rm Check among Israeli Jews and Palestinians alike, a bile phones of Israelis who download a ry payments of at least $52,681. Point warned that tens of millions of fax new poll has found. fraudulent Red Alert rocket-siren app. The suicide belt was built by Hamas machines contain security fl aws that ena- Conducted jointly by Tel Aviv Universi- bomb-builder Abdallah Barghouti. Bargh- ble hackers to connect to private networks. ty and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Â CONTINUED ON P. 7 JEWISH LINK OF NEW JERSEY TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CONTINUED FROM P. 4 Statistics Show Israel’s Lowest Á Emigration Figures in a Decade The company’s security researchers (Ilan Lazarovich/Israel Hayom/JNS) Not- said last week that the spyware redirects ing the lowest emigration fi gures in 10 users to a fraudulent website to down- years, the Central Bureau of Statistics this ~ load the malicious app, and warned con- week published a new report indicating sumers to beware of downloading apps that only 15,200 residents left Israel in 2016 ~ from fake Facebook profi les or botnets and stayed abroad consecutively for one ~ on Twitter. year or more. Among them, 11,100 were Jew- Once downloaded, the app takes con- ish and 700 were Arab. trol of the phone, allowing hackers to ex- The 2016 fi gure represented a 9 percent ploit the full range of the phone’s abilities, decline in emigration since the previous year. including to track the user’s location, take With that, according to the CBS, the photos, record audio, send messages and overall balance was still negative in 2016, as make calls. It cannot be removed from the only 8,900 Israelis returned to live in Israel The Segula of the Ben Ish Chai phone once installed. after a year or more abroad. Among those For One to Merit Children ClearSky also said that the attack is in who returned, 6,700 were Jewish and 500 One should support the holy Yidden who get up at Chatzos Halayla. In this Zechus they its early stages, and is already being ad- were Arab. will be blessed with children dressed by internet security companies. It Still, the number of returning residents (ĝ"ģ 'ĕĝ ĦđėĘĚ ĤĦė đĤĠĝč ĕē ĥĕČ ěč) encouraged those who want to download in 2016 was the highest since 2012, and 5 the Red Alert app—like the thousands who percent higher than in the previous year, wanted to stay informed during the recent when 8,500 residents returned. rocket bombardment from Gaza on south- Among Jews and other non-Arabs, 7,800 The talmidei chachamim will ern Israeli communities—to do so from of- (54 percent) of those who emigrated were also daven at the site of the fi cial app stores. not born in Israel; 6,700 (46 percent) of Bais Hashunamis renowned as a special Last month, the Israel Defense Forc- them were. The median age among emi- ĵ±ĩŅĵƋåĀĬ±üŅųÏĘĜĬÚųåĹ es cracked down on a Hamas ploy to lure gres was 28.5, and most of them are male. Israeli soldiers into providing access to information and intelligence on Hennie Eisen the army through hackers Health and posing as attractive young Accountability Coach women and men on social-media networks. The Providing nutritional guidance and a great support structure scheme also involved the downloading of malware, which then took pictures and recorded audio from the phones of unsuspect- 917-650-7071 ing soldiers. 299 Market Street, Suite 140, Saddle Brook, NJ

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 7 EDITORIAL JEWISH LINK OF NEW JERSEY Co-Founders/Co-Publishers When It Comes to Israel, Sometimes Moshe Kinderlehrer Mark (Mendy) Schwartz the ‘Good Guys’ Aren’t So Great Associate Publisher/Editor Elizabeth Kratz We’re certainly grateful there was no to be looking to engage in confl ict with the According to reports of the Sunday Associate Editor violence at last weekend’s so-called Unite Unite the Right group. event, there were some Antifa participants Phil Jacobs the Right rally in Washington, D.C.’s land- Many (certainly not all!) of these indi- there who were as problematic as the Founding Partner, Jewish Link Marketing Solutions mark Lafayette Square. Indeed, accord- viduals are trending toward Antifa or the white nationalists, seeking confrontation Adam Negnewitzky ing to media reports there were maybe so-called Raging Against Fascism group, with journalists and even turning eggs into Contributing Editor two dozen supporters of the cause align- though on Sunday in D.C. there were many projectiles even when the white national- Nina Glick ing itself with white nationalist extremist area Jews, some painting Stars of David on ists were long gone. Senior Editor groups. their faces, wearing T-shirts and carrying In other words, there are fi ssures on the Jill Kirsch And in Charlottesville, Virginia, the site signs shouting out opposition to hatred so-called side of good. And the cracks in that Advertising Director of last year’s violent and deadly Unite the and bigotry. side are as unwelcoming to Jews and those Yaakov Serle Right rally, the violence was replaced most- Unfortunately the lines here are nu- who love Israel as the hatred coming from Production Editor ly with demonstrations, some of them anced. And this isn’t even where the battle the other side of the demonstrations. The en- Jennifer Hoff er pointing anger at the police offi cials there of intersectionality is tough. The diffi culty emy of my enemy may not be my friend here. Features/Special Sections Editors Jenny Gans to keep the peace. comes when, like lava oozing from a previ- We urge our well-intentioned Jewish Michal Rosenberg It is in today’s parlance a “no-brainer” ously dormant volcano, a group of people rally-goers to understand that to be truly Offi ce Manager to look at the white nationalists with fear congregate near Lafayette Square and shout welcomed, the crowd cannot tolerate an- Dena Kinderlehrer and dread, as many openly wear nausea-in- “We Support the Intifada,” or individuals ti-Semitism even if it’s hiding in plain sight Bookkeeper ducing swastika armbands, wave Con- walk around wearing kafi as on their heads behind pro-BDS or pro-Palestinian sights Gila Negnewitzky federate battle fl ags and/or carry torches symbolizing an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian and symbols. Because whether they will ad- Sales Representatives Rachel Ashendorf while spewing their hatred-laced epitaphs. sentiment. It’s hard to know whether some- mit it or not, the only intersectionality hap- Avi Koenig However, for the Jewish people, and one who is “raging against Fascism,” which pening here is connecting the anti-Semites Risa Lefkowitz those among our friends who support and discusses Colonialism in their literature, is of one side with the anti-Semites on the Simon Worman love Israel, the growing danger might be also raging against the power principle cen- other. Some shout “our blood, our soil.” Database Coordinator emerging from the not-so-obvious—the tral to the “resist movement,” which equates Others shout “from the river to the sea.” Moishie Rosenberg side that turned out in big numbers and vo- “the Israeli occupation” with destructive Co- You wouldn’t be fooled by one side. Sports Editor Steve Gutlove ciferously shouted, carried signs or seemed lonialism against the Arab community. Don’t be fooled by the other. Proofreaders/Copy Editors Rivky Bergstein Ruth Brody LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Israel Correspondent Tzvi Silver Reflection on Internship at Lite, and I am grateful to have had this op- oes similar sentiments. However, I think Social Media Editor The Jerusalem Post Lite portunity to do what I love– and in Israel, a better question is not, did we lose Cory Michal Rosenberg This summer I had the privilege of no less. I was very lucky to have this op- Booker, but rather did we ever really have Interns Kayla Blumenfeld working as an intern in Israel for The Jeru- portunity and I gratefully credit The Jew- him. Judging from his recent activities, it Shlomo Deutsch salem Post Lite. Not many people under- ish Link for giving me the confi dence and looks more like we have been had by him, Tzvi Sabo stand the “Lite” part of that title, and so I the qualifi cations to handle any writing as in snookered, duped, or conned. Contributors will explain the lesser-known branch of the task that has come my way. In the face of this duplicity I expected Sarah Abenaim • Larry Bernstein • Sharon Mark Cohen newspaper. The Jerusalem Post Lite is an Elizabeth Zakaim a much stronger response from The Jewish Harry Glazer • Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Glick easy-English print publication that caters Paramus Link than the very weak “we implore you Sara Kosowsky Gross • Robert Isler • Rachel Jager Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene • Gamliel Kronemer to people in Israel looking to better their talk to us” asking him to give us a few reas- Pearl Markovitz • Andrea Nissel • Rachel Retter English. There are also a series of magazine Cory Booker Perfidy Warrants suring platitudes, so we can continue shov- Joe Rotenberg • David E Y Sarna • Sara Schapiro Tougher Response Bracha Schwartz • Mitchell First written in easy-English for children look- eling all sorts of money his way. It harkens Adam Samuel • Shmuel Shayowitz ing to improve their language skills. I have written many letters to media back to the Obama days, when he constant- Norbert Strauss • Gil Student • Ellie Wolf I received this internship through the outlets but this one is particularly pain- ly humiliated Netanyahu, and vilifi ed Isra- Rachel Zamist • Temimah Zucker Jewish Federation and a program called ful. It’s easy to be critical of the NY Times el, but remained the darling of most Jews The Jewish Link of New Jersey PO Box 3131 Onward Israel. A representative from On- and the other left-wing mainstream media because he “spoke nicely.” Apparently for Teaneck, NJ 07666 ward sent my resume to different employ- about their anti-Israel coverage, and I fi nd most Jews, it’s all right to throw Israel under Phone: 201-371-3212 Email: [email protected] ers in Israel looking to hire a journalism it refreshing to take refuge in The Jewish the bus as long as you speak nicely while Advertising: [email protected] intern. I was grateful to be chosen for this Link, which is “my” kind of newspaper. Be- doing it. I guess the old adage “actions speak Subscriptions/Home Delivery: [email protected] internship because of what was on my re- cause of this, I felt like I was punched in louder than words” is not a Jewish thing. The Jewish Link welcomes letters to the editor, which can be emailed to [email protected]. Letters may be edited for length, clarity and sume; my experience here, at The Jewish the gut when I saw the two items on Cory I think a much better response by The appropriateness. We do not welcome personal attacks or disrespectful language, and replies to letters through our website comment feed will Link, defi nitely qualifi ed me for what the Booker in the August 9, 2018 issue. Jewish Link to Booker would have been to not be posted online. We reserve the right to not print any letter. The Jewish Link of New Jersey, an independent publication, promotes hon- Lite was expecting. The fi rst was the editorial “Talk to Us Sen- challenge him to defend his outrageous ac- est and rigorous conversations about Judaism, Israel and issues aff ecting our community. The opinions refl ected in articles from our contributors do During my time working for the Lite ator Booker. Talk to Us Now!” in which you tions, and not like we’re looking for a way not necessarily refl ect JLNJ’s positions, and publishing them does not con- stitute an endorsement from JLNJ. We reserve the right to accept or refuse I learned how to write for a unique audi- complain that Booker took large amounts of to forgive him. submissions and edit for content and length. We also reserve the right to refuse advertising that in our opinion does not refl ect the standards of the ence; tailoring the English language for Jewish communities’ money, but when the Max Wisotsky newspaper. We are not responsible for the kashrus of any product advertised in the Jewish Link of New Jersey. people who are not fl uent is harder than chips were down, he deserted us. By your Highland Park I thought. I would often simplify articles own count, he supported the catastrophic THE JEWISH LINK MEDIA GROUP written on the Post’s website for the Lite’s Iran Deal, voted against the Taylor Force Act, Cory Booker Was Never weekly print issue, and underline new vo- condemned the U.S. Embassy move to Jeru- Ours to Lose cabulary words for them to learn. I had to salem, refused to co-sponsor the anti-BDS Regarding your lead story (“Have We fully understand the concepts the article Act and was seen at a conference attended Lost Cory Booker?” August 9, 2018), my was conveying and reword the sentence by pro-BDS activists, holding an anti-Israel only question is why that is a question structure in a more comprehensible man- banner. With this whole litany of openly an- at all. Mr. Booker has made clear where The Jewish Link Media Group comprises The Jewish Link of New ner. I found myself playing around with ti-Israel actions staring you in the face, you he truly stands vis-a-vis Israel and no ef- Jersey; The Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut; and affl iliate publications The Queens Jewish Link, Kol HaBirah— sentences, trying to fi nd the best way to come out with the astonishing statement, fort to sugar coat it will change reality. In The Voice of the Capitol, and Monsey Times. word them. Instead of creating fl owery “We aren’t sure anymore what this man the past he delighted Jewish audiences by prose, the way my English teachers always stands for when it comes to Israel.” Good sharing Divrei Torah, so I’ll remind him of gullible community into believing that he appreciated, I had to be concise and clear. Lord. What does he have to do to convince an opinion cited in the Talmud that the is a staunch supporter of Israel in order to Because I worked hard, I was treated you that he has thrown his lot in with the word “B’Pharech” (translated as “harshly”) extract money from our pockets. Now that with respect by my fellow editors and I far left anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, pro-Palestin- used in Chumash to describe how Pharo- he has attained his political goal of estab- was given challenging work. I know that ian wing of the Democratic party dominat- ah dealt with the Hebrews can be under- lishing himself as a leader of the progres- my confi dence in my ability to succeed in ed by the likes of Sanders, Ellison and Far- stood as a contraction for “Peh Rach” – sive wing of the Democratic party and it this internship stemmed from the experi- rakhan? Does Booker have to actually wrap soft-spoken words - in other words, as the no longer serves his purpose to be associ- ence I gained working in the Link’s news- himself in a Palestinian fl ag and shout from Maharal explains, fi rst he seduced them ated with our community, we, and more room and learning about journalistic writ- the rooftops, “death to Israel, death to the with nice words and then stabbed them importantly, Israel, have become expending and the editing process. Jews” to fi nally convince you? in the back by oppressing them harshly. able. No question about it. I had such a great time getting to know In the companion commentary, “Have Cory Booker has revealed himself to be a the editors and graphic designers at the We Lost Cory Booker?”, Ms. Kratz also ech- modern-day Pharaoh who has enticed our Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 8 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Given that so many of the Orthodox popu- Jewish Community. If tomorrow he fi nds In regards to his comments that “he had lation has unabashedly embraced the out- a new group of people who could benefi t no idea the sign he held is linked to pro-Pal- I also want thank The JLNJ for pub- right racist who is our president, the an- him and his goals, he will do what they re- estinian movement”, he is a very smart lishing weekly articles by R. Jachter on swer to that question is unlikely to be as quest of him. man. I doubt that he would allow himself Sephardic law and customs, something innocent. Jews throughout the years made the to take a picture with one or more people, all too unknown to the general Ashkena- Aryeh Baer same mistakes over and over. We believed especially people wearing shirts and carry- zi community. Two comments on his col- Teaneck that Pharaoh and the Egyptians would be ing placards for a specifi c cause, without umn this week. First, I don’t think one has good to us because of Joseph saving their knowing who they are and what they rep- to refer to Choni the Circle Maker to jus- Setting the Record Straight country. Nope. Jews in Germany didn’t be- resent. But again, he will align himself with tify the beautiful custom of saying livra- on Cory Booker lieve the Germans would do anything to anyone who will advance his career. And if cha regarding the request for rain. Un- With regards to your headline “Have them because they had businesses, paid he truly didn’t read the placard fi rst, maybe fortunately we have seen with our own We Lost Cory Booker?” (August 9, 2018), we taxes, contributed to the country, social- we should ask ourselves if we want some- eyes the numerous hurricanes and other never had Cory Booker to begin with. Cory ized with them. Wrong again. And each one in offi ce representing New Jersey res- storms that have brought massive fl ood- Booker had us. time it costs us not just in money but in idents who will hold any placard without ing, wreaking havoc and devastation. Rain It amazes me that with all the suppos- Jewish blood. knowing whether it’s appropriate or not. I is not always a blessing and the interjec- edly smart people we have in our commu- We forget that we are minorities in New guarantee you if the placard had been racist tion by the congregation of livracha re- nities, we constantly believe that there are Jersey and when it comes to voting, he will to other groups in New Jersey, he wouldn’t minds us of that. Second,.Jachter men- politicians working for what we want and look for the majorities in this state who can have gone within 100 feet of it. tions “at least three men” coming together need. Cory Booker is glad to have our com- help keep him in Congress. I’m sure he’s I guess it’s true what they say about his- for zimun in benching. The Halacha men- munities fund raise for him and work on happy to have some extra votes and money tory. “Those who do not learn history are tions that three women who eat togeth- convincing people to vote for him. This al- for his campaign, but the fact is he doesn’t doomed to repeat it” - George Santayana. er may also begin benching this way, and lows him to keep his job and collect a very need us and wouldn’t shed a tear if all the Asher Forst I would enjoy learning more about Se- nice salary and great benefi ts. Benefi ts Jews in New Jersey voted Republican. Cory Fort Lee phardic attitudes towards this practice. that aren’t available to anyone outside of Booker is in this for one person and that is Robert Friedman Congress. But he has no allegiance to the for Cory Booker. Â CONTINUED ON P. 11 Teaneck Cory Booker Deserves Our Gratitude The editorial in the JLNJ asks whether Senator Cory Booker is still with us, (“Talk to Us Senator Booker. Talk to Us Now!” Au- gust 9, 2018) the pro-Israel Orthodox Jew- ish Community. As pointed out in an article in the Jewish Standard that same week, the episode in question was the result of a photo-op gone bad. Senator Book- er was unaware of the agenda that was being thrust on him when he was asked to take pictures with these particular anti-Is- rael individuals. He has not wavered in his support of the Jewish State, and he still deserves our gratitude. A better question to ask is are we still with Senator Booker? Weather Forecast

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 9 COMMENTARY Sadly, No Matter the Year in Gaza, The Story Stays All Too Familiar בס״ד By Phil Jacobs Hamas, meanwhile, with regrettable sig- AN EVENING TO BENEFIT nals like that of Booker’s, sees this as osten- “Israel has a right to sibly open space in the US-Israel partner- self-defense in the face ship. The results are Israeli lives lost and of indiscriminate vio- the real Hamas goal, terrorism or having the lence and vicious at- Jewish people live in fear in their own land, EZRAS tacks against civilian achieved. Indeed, the incidence of post-trau- populations,” said New matic stress is prevalent in Southern Negev -Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez. “It is an ap- towns such as Sderot, which is on the bor עזרת .palling but often-used tactic by Hamas to der with Gaza, and nearby Ashkelon תורה launch rockets indiscriminately at Israeli A friend of this writer who lives in TORAHEST.1915 population centers. Nobody should be sur- Ashkelon posted yesterday on Facebook: prised that a terrorist organization is once “Sderot and Gaza surrounding areas had a THE HUMAN SIDE OF TORAH PHILANTHROPY again resorting to terror to harm innocent rough night. 150 rockets. Injuries in Sderot. Israelis, and exposing Palestinian civilians We in Ashkelon had the fi rst siren now, to danger while doing so. Hamas is a ter- 8:30 a.m.” rorist organization that rejects a two-state She wrote earlier on her Facebook page THE DATE solution and celebrates the kidnapping about American fi refi ghters who came to and murder of innocent civilians; it can- Israel to volunteer to extinguish the Ha- Tuesday, not be a partner in a Palestinian unity gov- mas terror fi res. ernment.” “America is truly Israel’s best friend. August 21st, 2018 “The state of Israel is under siege on Thank you to these incredible fi refi ght- multiple fronts,” said South Carolina Sen. ers for helping Israeli communities in the י׳ אלול תשע׳׳ח Lindsey Graham. “Hamas is a terrorist or- south and for helping to strengthen the ganization that has fi red hundreds of rock- bond between Israel and America.” AT THE HOME OF ets at the state of Israel. This is truly an act In recent days some 200 rockets have of terrorism that needs to be condemned. been fi red into civilian areas. Hamas has Zvi and Bracha Loewy I believe the Senate will speak with one talked of a ceasefi re only to begin fi ring 4-50 LYNCREST AVE voice in condemning the actions of the rockets again. Most recently at least two FAIR LAWN, NJ terrorist organization Hamas and standing of these rockets landed in open areas near by America’s best friend in the region, the Beersheba, the fi rst time that’s happened state of Israel. There is no moral equivalen- since 2014. cy between the self-defense actions of Isra- The fi ring of rockets from Gaza and re- GUEST SPEAKER el and the barbaric actions of Hamas.” taliation by the Israel Defense Forces led -Israel is entitled to take the steps nec- U.S. Middle East peace envoy Jason Green“ שליט׳׳א Rabbi Yosef Loewy, essary to protect itself from destructive blatt to suggest in a tweet that the Hamas RAV, YOUNG ISRAEL OF EAST NORTHPORT rocket attacks from Hamas that are aimed leaders in Gaza were leading the Gazan Pal- LONG ISLAND, NY at all Israeli civilians, regardless of their re- estinians to the brink of war. “The Hamas ligion,” said New York’s Sen. Chuck Schum- regime again is launching rockets at Israeli INTRODUCTION PROGRAM er. “This resolution supports Israel as it communities,” he wrote. “Another night of Rabbi Avrohom 7:30 Mincha and protects itself in a manner that values the terror and families huddling in fear as Isra- Refreshments safety of Palestinian civilians even as its el defends itself. This is the Hamas regime’s שליט׳׳א ,Schnall RAV, CONG. REYIM AHUVIM FOLLOWED BY own civilians face indiscriminate attacks choice. Hamas is subjecting people to the MONSEY, NY GUEST SPEAKER from terrorists. It is time for Mahmoud terrifying conditions of war again.” Abbas to do the right thing and break ties President Donald Trump and his ad- with Hamas.” ministration have condemned Hamas, say- Four years ago. ing the administration “fully supports” Is- The Ezras Torah Luach 5779 will be given out That’s right, all of these important rael’s right to defend itself. as a gift of appreciation for attending the event. quotes from bipartisan Senate leaders State Department spokeswoman were said in 2014. Heather Nauert was direct in her com- Want more? ments as well, saying, “We condemn the Housing Assistance, Emergency Medical Here’s what NJ junior Sen. Cory Booker launching of missile attacks into Israel and Grants, Interest-Free Loans, had to say back then: call for an end to the destructive violence. Orphan Hachnosas Choson VeKallah, “I strongly condemn the heinous at- We fully support Israel’s right to defend it- Yom Tov Grants, Maternity Grants tacks being perpetrated by Hamas and oth- self and to take actions to thwart provoca- er terrorist groups against Israel. No coun- tions of that nature. Let’s not forget that try should have to live under a constant Hamas bears ultimate responsibility for threat of aggression against its people, and the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza RABBINICAL SPONSORS I stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel as and it’s a tremendous concern of ours.”

RABBI ELI BELIZON RABBI LEVI NEUBORT it defends itself against this shocking vio- Even the United Nations came out

RABBI AVROHOM BERGSTEIN RABBI ELY SHESTACK lence.” against Hamas in a statement condemning

RABBI JEREMY DONATH RABBI BENJAMIN YUDIN Since then Booker, considered by many the rocket fi re from envoy Nickolay Mlad- Democrats as their choice for the 2020 enov. RABBI ANDREW MARKOWITZ RABBI BEREL ZALTZMAN presidential nomination, has supported The IAF responded most recently, hitting RABBI MENDEL ZALTZMAN the ill-fated Iran nuclear deal, at fi rst reject- over 150 targets in Gaza including a fi ve-sto- ed the Taylor Force Act, rejected the move ry building housing Hamas operations. COMMITTEE of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to On Capitol Hill on Thursday, New Jer-

MR. ROY BARTH RABBI SHMUEL LEIFER Jerusalem and most recently was captured sey Rep. Josh Gottheimer was strong as

DR. ZACHARY BERMAN DR. ZVI LOEWY on social media holding an anti-Israel sign ever in his condemnation of Hamas, tell-

RABBI HOWARD GERSHON DR. ELIEZER SCHNALL while standing next to BDS supporters. ing The Jewish Link exclusively in an

DR. BRUCE GOLDSTEIN RABBI AVROM R. VANN See the Jewish Link’s coverage of Book- email, “It’s a tragedy that Hamas’ leaders er’s signage: https://www.jewishlinknj. care so little about Gazans that they have MR. WILLIAM HOCHMAN MR. PETER WEISSMANN com/features/26450-have-we-lost-cory- chosen time and again to perpetuate and booker escalate violent confl ict by fi ring on inno- Menendez, in a short interview with cent civilians in Israel. Let it be clear: Con- The Jewish Link at the March AIPAC Policy gress stands with Israel as it defends it- Conference, was outspoken in his support self and its citizens against this heinous for Israel, and both Graham and Schumer continue their staunch backing as well. Â CONTINUED ON P. 12 10 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM LETTERS TO WORLD/ISRAEL NEWS THE EDITOR Cease-Fire Deal ‘Virtually Done’ Meanwhile, Israeli cabinet ministers contact between Israel and a Palestinian Á CONTINUED FROM P. 1 are speaking up against the call for the Pal- unity government that included Hamas. Á CONTINUED FROM P. 9 estinian Authority to be restored to power A unity government would have to be in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud in Gaza. place for the PA to retake control of the Conned by Cory Abbas to reassume control of Gaza. Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz, a Gaza Strip. I read with mixed emotions Eliz- Hamas ousted Abbas’ Fatah party from member of the diplomatic-security cabinet, In October 2017, the cabinet passed a de- abeth Kratz’s commentary, “Have We power in Gaza in a coup in June 2007, an told Israel Hayom, “Any attempt to restore cision that Israel would not conduct diplo- Lost Cory Booker?” (August 9, 2018). I event that dissolved the tenuous Palestin- Abbas to Gaza and connect Gaza to the Pal- matic negotiations with a Palestinian gov- did not know whether to laugh or cry. ian unity government that had been in estinian Authority in Judea and Samaria via ernment of which Hamas was a part unless She actually implies that the senator place since the 2006 Palestinian election, a ‘secure corridor’ that will traverse Israel a number of conditions were met, includ- could somehow justify his actions in which Hamas defeated Fatah. will present a direct threat to the security ing: Hamas must recognize Israel and stop and thereby preserve the support of The report also said the two leaders of Israel and the demographic balance be- its terrorist activity; Hamas must disarm; the Jewish community. Seriously? discussed the repatriation of the bodies tween Israel and the Palestinians. the bodies of fallen Israeli soldiers and the An incumbent United States senator of two fallen IDF soldiers and the release “It’s obvious that this matter must be Israeli captives being held in Gaza must holds up a sign reading “From Palestine of two Israeli captives believed to be held discussed and decided by the cabinet. Isra- be returned; the PA must be placed in full to Mexico, all the walls have to go,” is in Gaza. They also discussed U.S. President el must have a clear policy on Gaza, [of] sep- charge of security in Gaza, including con- not man enough to defend his actions Donald Trump’s much-anticipated plan for arating the citizens of Gaza and Israel and trol of the border crossings and responsibil- himself, and we should vote for him? a peace agreement between Israel and the drawing a clear security border between Is- ity for preventing weapons smuggling; the His spokesperson says he did not read Palestinians, which has yet to be unveiled. rael and Gaza.” PA must continue to eradicate Hamas ter- it, and we should vote for him? He at- Speaking to Army Radio, Kahlon said Another Likud minister said, “Hamas rorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria; tends an event co-sponsored by organi- he had known about the meeting and will never forgo its control of Gaza, so pro- Hamas must cut ties with Iran; and human- zations dedicated to the destruction of that “everything that happens in Gaza will posals like this one are unrealistic.” itarian aid and supplies must be transferred Israel and what will his offi ce probably be done with Egyptian mediation and in- Other ministers noted that less than a to Gaza through the PA and the mecha- say - we did not know who they were - volvement.” year ago the cabinet rejected any possible nisms established for that purpose. and we should vote for him? Senator Booker took the Jewish R.C.B.C community for a lot of money. We were conned. He took our support for NEW STORE HOURS granted. 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14 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM WORLD/ISRAEL NEWS US Jewish Groups Call on New Colombian President to Reverse Palestinian State Recognition By Algemeiner Staff

The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday called on Colombia’s newly elected president to nix the decision of his predecessor, in one of his fi nal actions in the offi ce, to recognize the “state of Palestine.” “We hope you use the power of your offi ce to reverse this regrettable decision that stands counter to the strong Colombian President Ivan Duque delivers his ties shared by Colombia and Israel,” ADL inaugural address. CREDIT: REUTERS/FABIAN ORTIZ CEO Jonathan Greenblatt wrote in an open decision by other Jewish organizations. letter to President Iván Duque, the victor in The American Jewish Committee point- the Latin American nation’s Aug. 7 election. ed out that Santos had “recognized a Pales- “We trust that with your leadership in tinian state despite his commitment dur- the region you can lend a powerful voice to ing his tenure not to do so.” those who bypass the steps to create peace Noting Santos’ long-held reputation between Israel and the Palestinian people,” as an ally of Israel and Western democra- Greenblatt said. cies, AJC CEO David Harris said, “This gra- Both the Israeli government and Jew- tuitous gesture, which does not advance ish advocacy groups worldwide were taken peace one iota, is simply stunning for a by surprise on Aug. 9, when it was revealed Colombian leader who expanded ties to that outgoing President Juan Manuel San- Israel, and the US, and is a Nobel Peace tos had recognized Palestinian independ- Laureate.” ence in one of his last decisions. The news The Zionist Organization of America was announced by the Palestinian embassy urged supporters to protest the decision in Bogota, in a statement that praised “the with calls and emails to Colombian offi - Republic of Colombia’s [decision] to recog- cials. A ZOA Action Alert emphasized that nize Palestine as a free, independent and Colombia’s 5,000-strong Jewish communi- sovereign state.” ty was “terrifi ed by the implications of rec- ADL’s appeal to Duque on Tuesday came ognition, which will embolden attacks on on the heels of strong criticism of Santos’ Colombia’s Jewish community.”

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Danny and Zelda Wildman of Edison prior to boarding. Miriam and Marvin Schechter of Teaneck before CREDIT: SHAHAR AZRAN Shalom Azar of West Orange Talia Balogh of Fair Lawn boarding. CREDIT: SHAHAR AZRAN Nefesh B’Nefesh more than 80 olim, one quarter of those fellowship program with Israel Tech Chal- er reasons include the warmer winters, low- Á CONTINUED FROM P. 1 from New Jersey. lenge, and pursue a data science master’s er tuition costs when I become a parent, the The Jewish Link reached out to some degree online with the University of Illi- convenience of more kosher food available at This year there were 232 passengers on of the August 14 charter fl ight olim prior to nois at Urbana Champaign. Azar is living in restaurants and hotels, and the overall warm the July 24 fl ight and 239 on August 14. The their aliyah, to fi nd out what brings New Givat Shmuel where, he said, there are a lot feeling of understanding that I am where I’m trend has been that New Jerseyans have Jerseyans to Israel. of young Americans. supposed to be. The only thing making me had greater representation on the August Shalom Azar, 22, from West Orange, “I am making aliyah for many reasons,” hesitant about aliyah is making my mother fl ights. For those who weren’t quite ready graduated from Yeshiva University in May said Azar. The main reasons are because it’s sad that I will be far away, and me personally for the August 14 fl ight, there is a group with a degree in computer science and a mitzvah to move to Israel and I feel a per- being far away from my family.” fl ight leaving on August 22 that will include math. He will participate in a data science sonal obligation to help the Jewish state. Oth- “The reason why I am making aliyah now is because at this point of my life I will be starting a career and dating. It makes sense for me to build up a network in the location that I intend to be in the long term,” Azar added. Simcha and Rebecca Davidman of Clift- on echoed Azar’s sentiment. The couple made aliyah with their children, Shira, 8; Welcome Eliora, 6; Ayelet, 4; and Azarya, under 1. Re- becca, 31, is an occupational therapist with a lot of close family living in Israel. Sim- cha, 32, is a litigator and will be looking for to the only work either in that fi eld or in the corporate world. They have settled in Ramot B in Ye- state-certified rushalayim. glatt kosher NEFESH B’NEFESH AUGUST 2018 CHARTER culinary school FLIGHT BY THE NUMBERS: in the world. Singles from New Jersey: 14 Families/couples from New Jersey: 6 Total people from JOIN THE PROGRAM New Jersey on board: 43 The 43 New Jerseyans make AM Professional PM Professional Career Training Career Training up 18 percent of the 234 total olim on board this fl ight. Sept. 4 - Dec. 31 Sept. 17 - Feb. 6 “When my wife and I got married, we agreed that ideally we’d move to Israel if we could arrange jobs and fi gure out which community is right for us,” noted Sim- cha. “Every time we discussed making aliyah, the conversation always ended rather quickly, because even thinking about up- rooting our lives seemed like too daunting a task. A year ago, though, we realized that if we waited until everything lined up perfectly we would never move. Our kids were getting older and we had to choose—now or never. We chose now.” The Davidmans believe Israel is where Passionate about becoming a chef? they belong. “Our plan is to be grateful to live in Israel,” Simcha stated. Contact us for more info! Lauren and Zvi Adler made aliyah from Teaneck with their children Kayla, 14; Jo- 2359 Flatbush Ave www.koshercul.com nah, 13; and Elan, 9. The family is hoping to Brooklyn, NY 11234 718.338.1110 “connect more deeply to [our] Yiddishkeit and the Land of Israel,” Lauren said. Zvi, 41, will continue his work as an accountant, and Lauren, 39, will work remotely for The Moriah School. They have settled in the Bu- chman section of Modiin. Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 16 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS

Nefesh B’Nefesh their fi ve children and their spouses, and 13 Take Your Savings to Á CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE grandchildren, already live in Israel. “Since my junior year of college abroad “We are a typical family from Teaneck in 1971-72 I have been committed to and that has decided it’s time for us to live in dreamed about aliyah,” Danny said. “We our homeland,” Lauren said. “Although we missed out on our children growing up as New Heights! love our life here and are very comfortable, Israelis, but we are watching our grandchil- we are seeking to add more meaning to our dren integrate seamlessly into Israeli socie- lives, to give our children a more whole- ty and bring our goals to fruition.” some experience, to teach our children the The Wildmans are currently renting an true value of giving to society and to con- apartment in the Baka neighborhood of nect with our roots on a deeper level.” Jerusalem. Once they are acclimated and MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT She continued, “Why now? Our kids have completed at least a few months of are about to start high school, and when ulpan they will look to fi nd freelance work. we [thought] about their futures...we real- The couple plans to travel to the U.S. sev- ized we wanted something different for eral times a year to spend time with their % them and for their future children. We other two children, and “hope they’ll be able want to try to provide them with a more to come see us at least once a year, and may- rich and meaningful life.” be eventually they’ll join us,” Danny said. * “While the thought of sending our boys Talia Balogh, 18, of Fair Lawn, is joining 2.05APY to the IDF is scary, we believe it is our duty Garin Tzabar and wants to enlist in fi eld in- to serve medinat Yisrael and, im yirtzeh telligence within the army. She will be reu- Hashem, will be so proud when they reach niting with her brother, who already lives the age to be able to do that,” Lauren con- in Israel with his wife and two children, as Guaranteed through October 2, 2019 cluded. well as a lot of other extended family. Balogh visited Israel frequently growing up. “By the time I was 9 years old I knew I wanted to live in Israel at some point in my life,” she said. “I loved the warmth, closeness and festivity of the culture. I also felt extremely protective over the nation, its Jewish identity and existence, which is part of what motivated me to enlist in the IDF.” Mimi and Marvin Schech- ter of Teaneck are the aunt and uncle of Nefesh B’Nefesh staff member Marc Rosen- On balances berg. Their son and his fam- The Samuels family. CREDIT: NBN. ily live in Israel, as well as oth- Shoshana and Ayol Samuels, both 32, er close family members. Aliyah has been of $25,000 are also from Teaneck, and made aliyah a lifelong dream for Marvin; however, life with their children Hallel, 3 months; Yair, circumstances kept the couple from mak- 2; Ricky, 5; Shlomo, 7; and Yehuda, almost ing aliyah until now. Mimi, 64, and Marvin, and greater! 9. They have been planning aliyah for this 68, are recently retired and Marvin would summer with Nefesh B’Nefesh since 2008, like to work on part-time projects in inter- when Ayol began medical school. Now national business development. that Ayol has completed his fellowship “We’ve been talking about living in Is- they are living in the Galil following their rael since we met 39 years ago but, as they participation in Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Go Be- say, life intervenes, and after our most re- yond Initiative, which assists olim moving cent ‘fi ve year plan’ (about eight years ago), to northern and southern Israel and offers here we are. them guidance on employment, network- People ask us are we excited, anxious, it’s simple! ing, social life and education. scared, etc., to which we respond ‘all of the Aliya Ashfi eld, 19, of Cherry Hill, has above,’ as we embark on what we hope been thinking about joining the IDF since will be a wonderful adventure and fulfi ll- she was 10 years old and will be joining ing new chapter of our lives,” they said. 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This is a limited time offer and may be withdrawn at any time. on, they “felt the time had come.” Three of and Tzofi m-Garin Tzabar. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 17 COMMUNITY NEWS Young Israel of Fort Lee Hosts Tuvia Tenenbom By Merna Davidowitz

On Monday, August 13, Young Israel of Fort Lee, in conjunction with Jew- ish National Fund, hosted renowned journalist Tuvia Tenenbom for a special lunch and learn event. Nearly 100 people ventured out in the heavy rain to hear Tenenbom speak about his experiences traveling the globe. Rabbi Dr. Saul Landa, chair of YIFL’s lunch and learn program, shared the podi- um with Tenenbom for an interview style presentation. Tenenbom detailed how he ex- tracted information from Germans, other Europeans and Palestini- Bob Oppenheimer, Rabbi Dr. Saul Landa (standing) and Tuvia Tenenbom (bottom left) with an attendee. ans. Posing as “Tobi the German,” a Alyssa Colton, center, presents a large amount of donated toys on behalf of Kids non-Jewish Pole, a Jordanian, or “Abu Ali,” a Palestinian, he uncovered their real and undisguised Therapy Place to Sinai OTs Lauren Hirsch, left, and Aviva Goldwasser. feelings about Israel and the Jews. It was alarming to learn that through his ‘undercover’ conversations with Germans, Tenenbom concluded that 8 out of 10 Germans are still strongly anti-Semit- ic. Similarly, he noted that many Israelis working for European government-fund- ed NGOs in Israel are also promulgating anti-Zionist rhetoric. Tenenbom’s experiences led to his writing four books, the latest of which, Catch the Jew!, was published in 2015 by Gefen Publishing. The book recounts his journeys as he wandered through Israel and the Palestinian Authority for seven months. He met with self-hating Jewish

The Lunch and Learn crowd. intellectuals in Tel Aviv, self-promoting PLO leaders in Ramallah, ultra-Orthodox personalities in Jerusalem, and foreign human rights activities in Nablus. These activists, while promoting peace in the world, only target Israel in fi erce cam- paigns. His books are not works of fi ction; they report his personal fi ndings based on real encounters with others. Tenenbom’s storytelling is at times poignant, sometimes funny or enraging, but in the fi nal analysis, they are sad in the breadth of hatred for Jews and Israel that he uncovers. This knowledge, though, educates about the need for robust vigilance and proactive support for Israel. Tuvia describes himself as a dramatist, journalist/columnist and writer. He grew up in Bnai Brak to a devout ultra-Ortho- dox, anti-Zionist family. In his 20s, Tenen- bom left Israel to study science and the arts in the United States, leading to advanced degrees in both literature and mathematics. He founded, and is the current artistic director, of the Jewish Theat- er of New York. His book career began in 2012 when a German company, Suhrkamp Verlag published his fi rst book, Allein un- ter Deutschen, often translated as Sleep in Hitler’s Room, a psychological travelogue through Germany. For information about the synagogue or future events please visit www.yiftlee.org. 18 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM 553 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ | Call or Text: (201) 357-4027

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“Providing meaningful experiences for Kaplen JCC Holds Well-Attended children with different abilities is a core JCC mission,” explained JCC CEO Jordan Annual ‘Play Fore! the Kids’ Event Shenker. “To meet the varying needs of our participants, we offer more than 60 pro- (Courtesy of Kaplen JCC) For the 18th grams every month that encourage every- year in a row, JCC family and friends gath- one to reach their highest potential. These ered on a perfect summer day to take part in programs focus on everything from in- the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades’ “Play Fore! dependent-living skills to sports, recrea- the Kids,” which supports programming for tion and specialty programs like art and children who are differently abled. music therapy. Our goal is provide chil- This year’s event was held on August 6 dren of all ages and abilities with oppor- at Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, New Jer- tunities to learn and grow and feel includ- sey, where participants enjoyed the course ed, while enjoying the company of their and courts—or a fabulous afternoon of peers. We achieve this every day and the canasta and mah-jongg—and then gath- funds we raise at our annual “Play Fore! the ered for cocktails, dinner and an auction Kids” event allows us to continually devel- to top all auctions. With items that includ- op new services for people in our commu- ed a private four-person tour with Chef nity with special needs. We are grateful to Jean-Georges to his NYC restaurants, a trip everyone who supports this event and ex- to London to attend both the ﬁ rst Yankee/ tend our thanks to all our generous spon- Boston game in Europe and Wimbledon sors, auction contributors, chairs and staff, The day’s golfers. next June and untouchable sporting events who help make this such a great success with pre-game sideline passes, participants The day raised more than $300,000 to sup- skills, attend summer camps and partici- year after year.” bid at record highs, making this year’s auc- port more than 800 children who come to pate in educational and recreational pro- A highlight of the evening featured tion the most successful and exciting ever. the JCC each year to gain important life grams that enhance their quality of life. Louanna Branca and her husband, Danny Boylan, parents of twins who were born prematurely, spent months in the neona- tal unit at Hackensack University Medical Center and were released with a complex series of health challenges. After being dis- charged, Ethan, one of the twins, was diag- nosed with autism spectrum disorder, and after a long search for treatment, the family

Presenting sponsor Richard Kurtz and JCC CEO Jordan Shenker.

JoJo Rubach, Eleanor Epstein, Robin Miller and Jodi Scherl. was referred to the JCC Guttenberg Center for Special Services, where their lives were changed in just one phone call. Louanna had this to say about her family’s experience with the services her son receives at the JCC: “Within a week, we met with Shelley Levy and Colleen Lofaro at the Guttenberg Center and they couldn’t have been more welcoming. We began by enrolling Ethan in Camp Haverim, and they told us that Ethan would be provided with social skills, swimming and water park activities, sports, adaptive physical education, academic enrichment, music therapy and art—not to mention that this would all be delivered by the most highly qualiﬁ ed and skilled pro- fessionals and with an almost one-on-one adult to child ratio. For the ﬁ rst time, we had found people who understood us, our Â CONTINUED ON P. 22 20 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 21 COMMUNITY NEWS

‘Play Fore! the Kids’ and The Kurtz & Spadaccini Family; event CONTINUED FROM P. 20 chairs Daniel Cohn, Cory Hechler and Tra- Á cy Reichel; auctions co-chairs Michel Fox concerns and most of all our son’s needs. Blum and Jamie Molluzzo; and the games Before camp even began, Ethan’s group and tennis co-chairs Stephanie Cohn, Jen- leader came to our house to meet all of us na Gutmann and Jillian Somberg. The and discuss our goals. We knew that this dedicated committee included Brandis special groundwork would make Ethan’s Bukzin, Becky Canarick, Nanette Green- experience all the more meaningful, and as berg, Amy Handman, Jonathan Marks, Sa- the parents of an autistic child, our worries rah Nanus, Erica Polavieja, Jacqueline Pol- for Ethan’s safety and care were immediately put to rest. “After camp ended, we could see that Ethan had made sig- niﬁ cant progress. In September, we en- rolled him in the JCC Sunday Funday program, where the JCC seamlessly continued to meet our family’s needs. Both Ethan and his twin sister, Ava, now attend programs at the JCC and love it. We are all familiar with the quo- Men’s tennis: (top) Ariel Lebowits, Dan Cohen, Andrew Guberman, tation, ‘It takes a vil- Adam Somberg, Deane Penn, Sam Gutmann, Greg McManus, Tsolak lage to raise a child.’ Gevorkian. (bottom) Andrew Kent, Scott Placona, Brad Schweid, Scott Reddin. Personally, we believe that it takes a special team like the one at lack, Heather Rabinowitz, Beth Rubach, the JCC to raise not just a special needs Eva Rubach, JoJo Rubach, Lindsay Skul- child, but an entire family, as well. We are nik, Joanna Wald, Hope Waxman and Jill so grateful to everyone, as the amazing as- Zimmerman. sistance we receive is making a real, ‘ordi- The JCC is still accepting donations to nary’ life possible!” help children with different abilities reach The JCC extends special thanks to its their potential. Donations can be made by presenting sponsors: The Hechler Family visiting www.jccotp.org/playforethekids.

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Women’s Rosh Chodesh Series bowitz, instructor at Matan Á CONTINUED FROM P. 1 Women’s Institute for Torah Learning, Jerusalem; Chan- Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman, found- nah Cohen, JLIC educator, ing director of the OU’s Department of Queens College; C.B. Neugro- Women Initiatives, said she was thrilled schl, head of school at Yeshi- with the initiative’s reception, adding, “This va University’s High School is our rosh chodesh gift. We are capitaliz- for Girls, Queens, New York; ing on the unique feminine spirit of rosh Dina Schoonmaker, Torah ed- chodesh by engaging in Torah study togeth- ucator and student mentor, er. This monthly shiur is an opportunity for Michlalah College, Jerusalem; each of us to take time to recharge and re- Esther Wein, Torah educa- connect.” tor, New York; Raizi Chechik, In the inaugural shiur, Rebbetzin Shani head of school, Manhattan Taragin, educational director of MaTan Es- Day School, New Yorkl; and hkolot, renowned for her scholarship and Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner, Con- inspirational presentations, focused upon gregation Knesseth Israel and how the 40 days introduced to the Jewish menaheles of Machon Basya calendar by Rosh Chodesh Elul are pivotal Rachel Seminary, Far Rocka- and crucial in our search to come “face to way, New York. face” with Hashem. A new shiur of approxi- Utilizing the repetition of the word mately 30 minutes will pre- “panim,” face, in Psalm 27, which we re- miere every rosh chodesh cite daily from Rosh Chodesh Elul through already signed up for future broadcasts. and rebbetzin of Kahal Lev Avos in North throughout the coming year at noon EST. Shemini Atzeret, Taragin suggested that we Future speakers in the rosh chodesh se- Woodmere; Rachel Kosowsky, Tanach de- To register for the shiurim, visit https:/ use these special days to reconnect with ries include Rebbetzin Tzipora Weinberg, partment head at the Berman Hebrew www.ou.org/women/rc/. To view the video, Hashem and come to face Him through our founding executive director at the WELL Academy in Rockville, Maryland; Yael Lei- go to https://ou.org/women/video. hearts and our mouths. Through our hearts we should look back to the preceding 11 months and assess our success in living lives that refl ect Torah and kiyum ha’mitzvot. Where we see weaknesses and fl aws, we should determine to strengthen our com- mitments and ties. She added that the month of Elul is our gift from our Beloved, an opportunity to change our trajectory through “tzedakah, tze’akah, change of name and change of actions” so that we can be comforted in our belief that “Ani l’dodi v’dodi li, I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me,” the initial letters of which spell out Elul. In speaking with Rebbetzin Shmidman about the past accomplishments to date of the OU Women’s Initiative during its inaugural year, she shared that this past Shavuot the initiative sent out 10 speakers to speak in 10 communities across the U.S. and highlighted 70 shuls that had hosted female To- rah scholars. Last spring, the OU Women’s Initiative hosted a mikvah-attendant training program for women in the greater Philadelphia area. The professional development program for mikvah attendants featured presentations on how to best support mikvah clients’ medical and mental health needs. The group was addressed by representatives of Shalom Task Force and Sharsheret among others. A similar program is being planned for the New York-Long Island area this coming October. In preparation for the Yamim Noraim, the OU Initiative is planning a “Weekend of Hitorirut” (inspiration) on Shabbat Shu- va to feature Sivan Rahav-Meir, noted Israe- li journalist and Torah speaker. Rahav-Meir will present in Great Neck, West Hemp- stead, Teaneck and the Five Towns, sharing her meaningful and contemporary thoughts about teshuva and greeting the New Year. Planning ahead for January, the Wom- en’s Initiative is planning a Women’s Im- pact Institute. Through in-person and online sessions, a cohort of young, professional women working in Jewish non-prof- its will be offered a program geared to provide them with tools, confi dence and the support to hone their talents for the benefi t of their organizations and communities. According to Rebbetzin Shmidman, the initial rosh chodesh shiur to date attracted over 1,000 viewers, 550 of whom are 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 25 SUIT UP FOR ROSH HASHANAH! BRAND NAME SUITS · OUTLET PRICES · EVERYDAY

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 29 30 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Ezras Torah Makes Waves in Bergen County

(Courtesy of Ezras Torah, part II) Once, an cannot afford the expensive medical treat- Hachnosas Chasan v’Kallah: Wedding American rabbi visiting Tzfat was stopped ment required. And the last may simply re- Fund for Orphans. Often, when a new cou- by a wizened old Jew. “Send regards to my quest a short-term loan to repair a broken ple is engaged, their time of joy turns into father in America!” said the old man emo- fridge. All are helped through Ezras Torah’s a time of stress and sorrow as they wor- loans and, when necessary, outright grants tionally. “Your father?” asked the rabbi in trademark caring and compassion. Current- ry about covering the myriad costs asso- to help growing families purchase new bewilderment. The man was surely old ly, Ezras Torah assists over 6,500 Torah Jews ciated with a wedding. This stress is mag- apartments or expand current homes. enough to be a grandfather; how could he in Eretz Yisrael per year. nifi ed in the case of an orphan groom or Free Loan Fund: Ezras Torah offers in- have a father living in America? “Yes, Rab- Ezras Torah’s generosity is dependent bride, as they have no parents to turn to. terest-free loans to thousands of people an- bi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin of Ezras Torah! He solely on its many donors and supporters. Ezras Torah gives sizable fi nancial grants to nually. Such loans help tide struggling fam- supports me like a father!” People can either donate to Ezras Torah di- orphaned brides and grooms to help them ilies through challenging periods while Rabbi Henkin has long passed away, rectly or invest in an innovative endow- prepare for their weddings or set up new keeping their pride and dignity intact. but his legacy of giving lives on through Ez- ment fund program. These endowment apartments. Once these loans are returned, the monies ras Torah, the charitable organization he so funds can be established in memory of a Keren Refuah: Emergency Medical are again recycled to lend out to other fam- selfl essly led, which has assisted thousands loved one, or in honor of a special person Fund. Many families struggling with seri- ilies in need. upon thousands of poverty-stricken Jews, or event, and can be started with a mini- ous illnesses are simply unable to pay for A 2017 national survey revealed that fi rst in Europe and later on in Israel, ever mum pledge of $1,000. Each endowment the exorbitant medical costs needed for nearly two out of fi ve Israeli children live since it was founded in 1915, over a hundred fund is individually named as per the spec- proper treatment. This program offers fi - in poverty, making Ezras Torah’s aid more years ago. In America, Ezras Torah is wide- ifi cations of the donor. Donors can choose nancial help to those who cannot afford urgent than ever. Ezras Torah needs your as- ly known for its Jewish pocket calendar (in to direct their endowments to the Free the medical treatment, testing, surgery and sistance in order to keep supporting Israel’s both Hebrew and English) fi lled with per- Loan Fund, to be available to the poor in rehabilitation they so desperately need. poor Torah families. Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu tinent halachos, and poster-sized Hebrew the form of interest-free loans with favora- Jewish Holiday Grants: While the ad- Henkin, zt”l, and the wizened old Jew of Tz- wall calendar for shuls with comprehensive ble payment terms. Or they can choose to vent of the Jewish holidays, such as the Yo- fat who considered him a father may have information about synagogue customs and have their endowment funds securely in- mim Noraim, Sukkos and Pesach, is meant both long passed away, and HaRav Dovid services plus zmanim for many American vested in the United States, with all income to be a joyous time, the poor desperately Lifshitz, zt”l, and Rabbi Emmanuel Getting- cities. However, in Eretz Yisrael, Ezras Torah sent to Israel monthly as outright grants to wonder how they will be able to afford all er, zt”l, past presidents of Ezras Torah, have is known to many Torah Jews and their fam- the poor. This way, monies are safeguard- the costs associated with the holidays— passed away. But let us show our Israeli To- ilies as a refuge in times of fi nancial need. ed in U.S. currency and protected from the building a sukkah, fi nding an esrog and rah brethren that they still have compas- Throughout a typical day, the busy Ez- vacillating value of the Israeli shekel. When lulav and buying matzos and food. New sionate brothers and sisters in America. ras Torah offi ce in Jerusalem is deluged a fund is established in memory of a loved clothing and shoes is dismissed as an un- There will be a fund-raising event in with requests for assistance. An orphan one, Ezras Torah will arrange for yahrzeit, imaginable dream. Ezras Torah provides fi - Bergen County with refreshments served comes in to beg for fi nancial help to make Kaddish, Mishnayot and other memorial nancial aid to needy families so they too on 10 Elul/August 21, with Mincha at 7:30, in her wedding. A family calls in despera- services upon request. can enjoy the holidays. the home of Dr. & Dr. Zvi Loewy, 4-50 Lyn- tion—both parents are unemployed and Throughout the many vicissitudes of Housing Grants and Loans: The cost of crest Ave, Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Please at- there is no money left to buy food for the life in Israel, Ezras Torah is there to lend a a new apartment in Israel is exorbitant. In tend and contribute generously. Contribu- upcoming holiday. A third calls with an ur- helping hand. Over 85 percent of the mon- worst case scenarios, families may live in tions can also be sent to Ezras Torah, 1540 gent request: Their child has just been di- ey Ezras Torah raises goes directly to its pro- basement bomb shelters for lack of a better Route 202, Suite 2, Pomona, NY 10970 or on- agnosed with a serious illness and they grams, which include: alternative. Ezras Torah offers interest-free line at www.ezrastorah.org. 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Chani touched the lives of so many and showed us all what it meant to be a true friend. We will miss her upbeat, can-do spirit that she showed in everything she did!

May the Rubin family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 31 PASSAIC COMMUNITY NEWS International Pop Star Micha Gamerman Makes Music in Passaic Park By Norma Orovitz

The residents of Passaic Park, Clifton and the surrounding communities got a rare treat last Sunday evening when international pop singer Micha Gamerman performed a free concert to a standing room only crowd. The concert was single-handedly produced by local fan Judy Herzfeld and generously sponsored by Passaic Mayor Hector Lora. A native of Brazil, and heard on Jewish music stations, Mi- cha G had a one-night gig as a wedding singer set for New York City in early August. Herzfeld, his most fervent local follower, thought it timely for his reputation and her own community to get him a follow-up performance closer to her home. “In the summer of 2015, Micha’s ﬁ rst U.S. hit was played on a radio program and I was very impressed. He said he wanted his music to be widely heard in the U.S., so, I took his mission and made it my own,” Herzfeld said. She continued, “Since then, I have been promoting his music on several different radio and internet programs. Mi- cha’s PR agent asked that I ﬁ nd him some gigs while he was Attendee Aryeh Mack, Shlomo Golombeck, MIcha G in New York. I decided to focus on producing a concert in my Al Gordon and Micha G. and DJ assistant Yonatan Vinnik.

AT B’NAI SHALOM WEST ORANGE, NJ

Dr. Michael Oren Judy Herzfeld and Passaic Mayor Hector Lora. own hometown. I wrote to Mayor Lora and MK, Deputy Minister he responded immediately and positively.” A former social worker and longtime Former Israeli Ambassador to the USA volunteer and community activist, Her- zfeld put her networking skills to good use as she created and organized the concert. ISRAEL AND AMERICAN JEWS: Originally scheduled at Veterans Memori- al Third Ward Park on Passaic Avenue, the concert was put in jeopardy by the threat Common Destiny or Separate Paths? of rain. Thanks to Ahavas Israel Rabbi Ron Yitz- chok Eisenman and President Ely Markow- TUESDAY NIGHT • SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 • 8:00 PM itz, the synagogue’s ballroom space was confi rmed the night before the 5 p.m. concert. With updated bilingual fl yers posted on- General Admission Ticket: $36 Dr. Michael Oren is a world- line and alerts posted on the original site, the Van Houten Avenue congregation wel- renowned Israeli historian, Access to Seating comed upwards of 300 adults and children. • 7:15 pm: author and politician who Also a Sao Palo yeshiva teacher, mohel grew up in West Orange. and webisode performer, Micha G’s fun Patron Ticket: $180 and lighthearted personality was evident He is currently a member throughout the concert and he shared the • 7:00 pm: Special Reception with of the Knesset for the Kulanu stage with members of the audience with party and Deputy Minister in special needs, who attended courtesy of Dr. Michael Oren/Preferred Seating Kool Kids. the Prime Minister’s Office. To open the event, New Jersey Assem- Student Ticket: $18 blyman Gary Schaer brought greetings, along with Mayor Lora. Intermission fea- • 6:30 pm: Student Reception with tured an inspirational talk by Rabbi Benzi- Dr. Michael Oren on Klatzko, founder of shabbat.com. Key- boardist/DJ Shlomo Golombeck rounded out the stage, fi tted with klieg lights and sound equipment. At one point, Micha G’s 7:30 pm • Special Performance: The West Point Jewish Choir solo became a trio with Golombeck and Klatzko. Emcee and veteran radio personality Al Gordon of 1640WJPR.com donated his services for the nearly two hour event. To buy tickets: BnaiShalom.net/events.php#oren Micha G’s CDs are still available. For in- • formation, text 973.650.1517.

• For more information: 973-731-0160 Norma Orovitz is the former managing editor of the (late) Jewish Floridian and former reporter/columnist for the (late) Miami News.

32 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM ESSEX & UNION COMMUNITY NEWS JCC MetroWest Rocks the Block

(Courtesy of JCC MetroWest) Eight hun- formances by Rock N’ Roll Babies, Triple Food was available for purchase by JJ’s Holy the community. The event was sponsored dred people from the community gathered Threat Theatre Camp and Bobby Beetcut. Cow, Kona Ices and Squirrel and the Bee. by Schumacher Chevrolet of Livingston, at JCC MetroWest in West Orange, New Jer- A guest appearance by Camp Deeny Riback This free community event is just one of A-Money Sportz, Jan Press/PhotoMedia and sey, on August 5, for the inaugural Rock mascot Moosepacha delighted the crowd. the many offerings JCC MetroWest has for Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC. The Block street fair style event with en- tertainment, food and face painting. Fam- ilies were entertained with musical per-

Pictured left to right: Dianne Lucas, grade school program director, JCC MetroWest; Katy Strulson, director of community engagement; Moosepacha, Camp Deeny Riback mascot; Dana Gottfried, director, Camp Deeny Riback; and Chris Strom, COO, JCC MetroWest.

Pictured left to right: Stuart Raynor, CEO, JCC MetroWest; Graeme MacLennan, general manager, JCC MetroWest; and Katy Strulson, director of community engagement, JCC MetroWest. ESSEX & UNION NEWSBRIEFS Lavy House Hosts Memory Café Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, a nonsectarian health and social service agency, will be hosting a free “Memory Café” on Tuesday, August 21, at the Sen- ior Resource Center at The Lavy House, 748 E. Broad Street, Westﬁ eld Avenue, 12 pm-2 pm. The “Memory Café” provides a casual time to enjoy lunch and social activities for individuals with early-to-mod- erate Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia and their care partners. The group is open to Alzheimer’s/dementia care partners in the community. A light lunch (dietary laws observed) and en- tertainment and activities will be offered. Funding for this program has been provided by the Jewish Community Founda- tion of Greater MetroWest NJ, and Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. RSVP required as space is limited. Please contact Naomi Kreutzer at 908-352-8375 or [email protected]. CENTRAL & SOUTH JERSEY NEWSBRIEFS Manalapan Gets High for the Holy Days Special Sushi Platters Available Join Rabbi Shalom Jacoby and Rabbi Da- Call for Price! vid Rosenthal on Monday, Sept. 3, at 11:30 a.m., for brunch and discussion of topics related to the High Holy Days. Questions to be raised include: Why are services so long? Why does the cantor sing so much? Why is there no food? What is the meaning of the prayers? Location is Paul’s at 4 Friar Lane, Manal- apan Township, New Jersey. Men and women are encouraged to attend. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 33 THE FAMILY LINK OF NEW JERSEY Published the 3rd issue of every month Write on, Juliet!

By Sharon Mark Cohen for a few days. We were heading to the Sul- livan County Catskills, where she was born The Torah specifi cal- and raised and I spent my childhood sum- ly instructs us to “hon- mers. On the way back, I wrote to fi nd out or the elderly” (Leviticus how she had enjoyed her special day. 19:32): “…every old per- Two days later, Juliet responded to my son is regarded as hav- emails and we had a “back and forth” for a ing a special wisdom while. In the last one she commented on that comes with life experience” (Aish.com). the fact that for the Fourth of July we had My cousin Juliet celebrated her 105th breezed through the Lincoln Tunnel to a Juliet Relis Bernstein (left) at 105. birthday last month with friends and person- sparsely traffi cked New York City to see a After mulling it over for a second, I of centenarians. Just the fact that she can al assistants in the dining room of her house Broadway show. Her response was, “Oh, to wrote back, “Dear Juliet, You are the young- immediately reply to an email by typing on in Chatham, Massachusetts. I had emailed be young again!!” That tickled me since at est 105-year-old that I know.” It really is the the computer is utterly amazing. Nine min- her the day before the festivities, to see how 40 years her junior, I could easily be making honest truth. While she is also the only utes later, in the middle of writing this arti- she was managing in the heat wave and to let the same statement. I know lots of people 105-year-old I have ever personally known, cle, I rechecked my emails and found that her know my husband and I would be away my age who speak that way. she is surely one of the youngest appearing Juliet had responded: “Do you know any other 105 year olds? I don’t.” Can you plotz from her? What a fun and funny lady. When my husband and I visited for her 100th birthday celebration, her three children were in town. Her daughter quipped about a senior moment and I will never forget Juliet nippily correcting her by saying, 04:05:07 “Ellen, there is no such thing as a senior moment.” Certainly not for Juliet. A former New York public school home economics weeks days hours teacher, she is quick-witted with unusual verbal dexterity. She clearly saw her daughter’s comment as a teaching moment. Judaism emphasizes the tradition that is handed down from one generation to the next. The Talmudic tractate Pirkei Avot begins by telling us that Moses—after receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai— transmitted its teachings to Joshua, and from Joshua to the elders, the elders to the prophets, and the prophets to the Great As- sembly. We constantly credit our preceding generations with the wisdom upon which our entire way of life is based (Aish.com). Juliet was married to my father-in-law’s cousin, so while she is not biologically related, she knew everyone on that side of the family and she was very helpful in my gene- alogy research. When I wrote a book about my family history, she suggested that publishing is like trying to get a baby to sleep. That’s probably why she keeps trying to get me to self-publish. Juliet was one of the contributors of “We the Resilient,” a 2017 self-published collection of words of wisdom for America from women born before suffrage, edited by Sarah Bunin Benor and Tom Fields Meyer. I cherish my autographed copy. She wrote her four-page spread for the book when she was 103. In her lead-in bio it says: “Inveterate follower of the news and writer of letters to the editor.” Featuring a When the book came out, at 104 Juliet spent a full half-hour discussing it on The trackless train World of Work radio broadcast. It was remarkable that she had total recall of events with rides both long ago and current. She vividly re- around the counted the auspicious day on which she accompanied her mother to the polls in park! their horse-drawn carriage the fi rst time after women were granted the right to vote. Juliet ended her story in the book with Sunday, September 16 ~ 10:00 am the following advice: “Laugh a lot; it is good for the soul and for your heart and lungs.” Votee Park, Teaneck She is someone who helps me accomplish that goal. When I emailed that we were www.NJFriendshipWalk.com Â CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 34 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM THE FAMILY LINK To Zev’s HASC Counselors

By Dena Kinderlehrer time! We know and remember how we felt also...and we know that this hasn’t changed (Editor’s Note: The about the HASC experience. letter below was writ- I know the words “thank you” are inad- ten last week by Dena equate, nor do they make you understand Kinderlehrer, the wife of how indebted and forever grateful we are JLNJ Co-Publisher and to you. But I hope you will take our thanks Founder Moshe Kinder- and feel like you did something amazing lehrer. It was presented to the counselors last for our kids and us, their parents and fam- Friday before HASC ended and we have de- ilies. cided to reprint it here. The Kinderlehrers No gift would be suffi cient to repay you have a 17-year-old son, Zev, who has attend- for this incredible summer you provided for ed HASC for the past six years.) Zev and our family. Please accept this let- Zev Kinderlehrer’s summer 2018 HASC counselors. (l-r) Jared Benjamin, Zach Greenberg, Dear Jared, Zach, Jeremy, Meir and ter and feel proud of yourselves for the gift Sammy Bernstein, Zev Kinderlehrer, Jeremy Schneider, Meir Spaeth. Sammy, you’ve given to us and Zev. Please also thank It’s hard to believe that HASC is almost your parents on our behalf for raising you not wear his emotions on his sleeve nor Zev’s life and we hope you continue to stay over. I wanted to write you a letter before in a way that led you to HASC and entering does he ever express how he is really feel- in his life—and ours—as best as you can. camp ends to tell you how much my hus- Zev’s life and ours as his counselors. ing, but we believe and know that deep Thank you for everything! band and I appreciate and thank you for We hope you will all stay in touch. Zev down he feels deeply attached to you all. Yours, what you’ve done this summer. It’s really would love to see you after camp. He does You have all become important people in Dena Kinderlehrer hard for parents to fully and properly express what you and HASC do for our family. We get to have seven weeks of relative quiet and the chance to do things we cannot do during the year. A BROKER YOU CAN COUNT ON! Zev is our delicious and special son, but life with him can be very challenging and diffi cult for us and our other children. When Zev is home during the year ϳͬϭͬϮϬϭϴ ϳͬϭͬϮϬϭϴ we don’t have the freedom to leave the &&d/sd&&d/s house without making sure that someone hZZEd ZEt> //EͲEdtKZ/^d^W/ ΨϰϬ ΨϱϬ so many things that normally need com- ,K^W/d>/EWd/Ed,K^W/d>/E plex coordination with other family mem- ,K^W/d>,K^W/ ϮϬй&dZ ϮϬй&dZ bers, friends and even babysitters for our KhdWd/EdKhdWd now 17-year-old son. We can go bike riding, DZ'EzZKKDDZ'E ΨϭϬϬнϮϬй&dZ ΨϯϬϬ Ψϭ͕ϱϬϬ/E Ψϭ͕ϱϬϬ/E go away for a week, go to the store, and do hd/>hd Ψϯ͕ϬϬϬ&D Ψϯ͕ϬϬϬ&D so many other amazing things we cannot DDyKhdK&WK<dy Khd K Ψϯ͕ϬϬϬͬΨϲ͕ϬϬϬϬ Ψϰ͕ϬϬϬͬΨϴ͕ϬϬϬ do with Zev home. ZZyE&/dy E You all give yourselves to Zev and the ''EZ/E Ψϭϱ ΨϭϬ other kids in the bunk for seven weeks of EEDZED ΨϰϬ Ψϯϱ your summer. You could be doing many EEKE&KZDh>ZzKE &KZD Ψϳϱ ΨϳϬ ZZd^d other things with yourselves. You love DDKEd,>zdKd>͗KEd,>z Ψϲ͕ϯϰϴ͘ϱϮ Ψϰ͕ϳϵϱ͘ϵϳ these kids; you bathe them, sing and dance with them, and dress them (FYI, we loved DDKEd,>z^s/E'^KEd,>z Ψϭ͕ϱϱϮ͘ϱϱ how Zev was dressed and had his hair styled EEh>^s/E'ÊEh> ^ Ψϭϴ͕ϲϯϬ͘ϲϬ this summer in all the pics we saw). You accept our children who they are and they all had an amazing summer experience—all thanks to you. You are Zev’s caretakers and “parents” for these weeks. What’s so crazy and coun- terintuitive about this is that we know you love what you’re doing; my husband and I were both HASC counselors 20-plus years ago and we stood in your place long before we became parents. Even though you’re working incredibly hard you feel genuine love for our son and his campmates. And you are having incredible fun and a great "We rely on Renee and the team at Cosmo for navigating the complexities of selecting a health insurance plan, answering questions about benefits and help completing forms. Their service is outstanding - from guidance on plan selection within our budget and risk Write on, Juliet! management to the annual plan review and renewal options. I am really glad we saw their ad and called." — Steve CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Á RECENT GROUP SAVINGS LAST WEEK heading out west to visit our children and planning to take a side trip to Idaho, she replied, “Don’t forget to have trout in Ida- ho. Selig and I had it in 1937 when we went west (before you were both born). I am sure it is quite different, but they must have the trout. Love, Juliet” Write on, Juliet. Right on!

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Once I began focusing on manag- Separation Anxiety and Back-to-School: ing separation anxiety, then tantrum be- haviors showed up in my life and I saw Why You Should Do Something About It how countless other parents were struggling to fi nd healthier ways of navigating By Randi Goldfarb portunity to provide support and them. So, again, I went into problem-solv- guidance that would positively in- ing mode! I wanted to fi nd a way for chil- I never gave separa- fl uence my child’s behavior. What dren and grown-ups (myself included!) to tion anxiety that much I began to understand was my ef- unlock our potential for connection when thought until I dropped forts were not just for that mo- experiencing the gamut of emotions in- off my young son for ment; I was growing my child’s stead of disconnection and growing frus- the fi rst time at pre- independence, social-emotional tration. And so, the Keep Calm Kit™ was school many years ago. development and other critical born. Since its inception, it has helped chil- The school had mentioned it at parent ori- life skills. In that process, I was dren and parents (family/home support) entation and there was a handout about also learning and growing as a par- and teachers and early childhood students separation anxiety included with a lot of ent and, together, my son and I were (preschool settings) make healthier choic- other information in the big packet that I building our relationship for the better! es when emotions get intense instead of took home. It didn’t seem like it was any- Being a big reading family, I began letting behavior challenges escalate. The thing to worry about or prepare for. I didn’t searching for resources, specifi cally chil- Kit not only provides practical, hands-on think about how we’d do that very fi rst day, dren’s picture books to read with my son tools for those moments of intensity, but and looking back, I wish I would have! that could help us make our drop-offs also helps build important life skills for Reluctance. Guilt. Anxiety. Uncertainty. smoother. I couldn’t fi nd a book that reso- more connected relationships! Sadness. Children and grown-ups alike ex- nated with what I was looking to do—fi nd A lot happened since those days and perience these feelings in full force when a balanced approach to facing and alleviat- now I am also fortunate to be an early it comes to separation anxiety. I experi- ing separation anxiety. One momentous childhood educator, creatively bringing enced them all and I was unprepared and morning during that fi rst challenging week social-emotional learning to the forefront shocked! Being a social worker in private of school, I began singing to my son to less- of my classroom, weaving this vast “top- practice at that time, I did what I always en the intensity we were both experienc- Program for Supportive Separation™ to ap- ic” into the curriculum every day through- do: strategize to problem solve. At fi rst, I ing and changed the words of a song that proach these developmentally normative out the year. To continue along this path was deeply determined to simply fi nd a was playing on a CD in the car. That song be- experiences as the remarkable opportuni- of bringing out the best in children, I uti- better way to manage those very challeng- came the impetus for writing my children’s ties that they are. The goal of my program lize my classroom experiences along with ing times. That effort, however, ultimate- picture book and the refrain became the ti- is to assist parents and early childhood ed- my skills as a licensed clinical social work- ly grew into a big shift in perspective. I tle: “Yippee-Yahoo! I Am Going to School” ucators in the tri-state area (and via web er to support families as well as schools in learned that it was no longer just about get- (available on Amazon). I wrote the book that technology for those in other locations) my capacity as an early childhood consult- ting through the moments with less dra- I wished I could have read with my son that apply practical strategies to alleviate sepa- ant and trainer. 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Thank you for bringing side, fracturing his wrist?” No! Of course that God would keep him safe as I shook his Cousin David, back those memories to me, and thank you not! Nevertheless, a person might be think- hand and asked him to please come and see After I read what you wrote here about also for continuing to send me your stories. ing, “Hadn’t I asked him to get me that cof- me when his tour was over. He then told me that vet, I can see you were a true friend They are wonderful. fee, would he still have gotten that fractured that he and his family were getting along to that soldier, giving him something to re- As for me, yes I am well now and back wrist?” Hmm!? I have to digress here…to a fi ne now, which was so good to hear. member and think of from home. I’m sure it working at my job and loving it. Thanks for time when we entered the war in Vietnam. { I remember thinking about him and helped him get through some of what he en- checking in on Mom too. Please bear with me now } I was very young praying for him, as I did for you, Philip, con- countered during that war in Vietnam. Your cousin, Philip and I was working in my pa’s auto body shop stantly. When I was in college one of my pro- This is the answer that I wrote to Philip. when this occurred. A young man, a custom- When the war ended was when I wished fessors was a Vietnam veteran. He taught a We are so glad that everything is okay er of ours, who I met at the shop when he that he would send me a letter. I never re- course about that war and we were lucky with you and that our prayers were an- brought his car in for repair, happened to ceived a letter, but one day the shop door enough to have many speakers and a few swered. I just want to mention a feeling strike up a conversation with me which was opened, and there in the open doorway vets took the course with us. 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By Rabbi Zev Reichman supposed to be silenced? There are several without kavana, he continues and com- fulfi ll the vow it was donated for it will still proposed solutions by the poskim for this pletes the entire fi rst paragraph. Then he function as a donation to Hashem. Dona- May these words of problem. The Sefer Chareidim suggests would go back and repeat the entire fi rst tions need to be offered the right way. Log- Torah serve as a mer- that once you realize that you did not have paragraph. The questioner wonders about ic dictates the same. Just because a person it le’iluy nishmat Men- kavana when you read the fi rst sentence the status of this recital. Normally there performed one misdeed and slaughtered achem Mendel ben Har- you should immediately go back to the be- are halachot of how to recite Kriat Shema. the olah as a shelamim, that does not mean av Yoel David Balk, a”h. ginning and again recite Shema, but you A person is not allowed to signal with his he should now perform further misdeeds. should read Shema quietly. It is only a per- fi nger or wink with his eye when reciting One thing was done wrong, but everything This week we learned Menachot 2. son who loudly declares Shema twice who Kriat Shema. A person should try to have else should still be done right. Our case is These are some highlights. is silenced. By reading Shema quietly you kavana throughout his recital of Shema. similar. Due to lack of intention when re- If one is reading Shema knowing that have avoided the problem of sounding like What about this Kriat Shema? It is not real- citing the fi rst sentence, this paragraph of he will have to repeat the paragraph, does a heretic. Other poskim suggest that when ly the mitzvah of Kriat Shema. It is merely Shema will not fulfi ll the obligation of the he need to observe the laws of Shema dur- you realize you forgot to have intention Torah study. Would a person who is recit- one speaking. One wrong should not be ing the reading? when saying the fi rst sentence, you should ing Shema words just to avoid the appear- compounded with further wrongs. Like an Shu”t Torah Lishmah (Siman 32) dis- wait for a while and then go back to the be- ance of heresy still need to be careful with offering shelo lishmah, our reciter should cusses a man who did not have the cor- ginning of Shema. It is only a person who the laws of Shema? keep all the laws of Shema when he contin- rect intentionality when he read the fi rst recites Shema immediately after reciting Torah Lishmah utilizes our Gemara to ues to recite the fi rst paragraph. He should sentence of Shema. According to the hala- Shema who sounds heretical. By waiting teach that the person reciting Shema just be careful not to wink his eyes or signal cha, we are obligated to have kavana, in- before repeating a person avoids this prob- to make sure that he does not sound like with his fi ngers when reciting the vers- tentionality, when we read the fi rst sen- lem. A third solution is to complete the en- a heretic still needs to be careful with the es and he should be careful to have kava- tence of Kriat Shema. If you did not have tire fi rst paragraph of Shema and then re- laws of Shema. Our Gemara, like the Ge- na while reciting the paragraph. The para- kavana when you read the fi rst sentence turn to repeat the paragraph. It is a person mara in the beginning of Zevachim, dis- graph will not fulfi ll any obligation of the of Kriat Shema, you should repeat the She- who repeats the sentence “Shema Yisra- cusses a person who offers a sacrifi ce for person reciting it, but it should still be re- ma from the beginning (Shulchan Aruch el Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad” who the wrong sanctity. The Gemara teach- cited in the right way. Once a person has Orach Chaim 63:4). This creates a problem. sounds heretical and should be silenced. es that such an offering is fully a sacrifi ce started a mitzvah, even though by mistake Heretics believed in a duality of deities. A person who says the entire fi rst para- with one exception: It does not fulfi ll the it will not fulfi ll any obligation of the mas- We are to silence a person who says She- graph twice does not sound like he is ex- owner’s obligation. If a man slaughters an ter, it should still be fi nished in the right ma, Shema. How then are we to go back pressing a heretical belief. Torah Lishmah’s olah as a shelamim, he still needs to per- way. (Sdei Tzofi m) to the beginning when we made a mis- questioner comments that it is the norm form all the other acts of service in the take and read the fi rst sentence of She- in their community to avail themselves of right way. The Gemara gives two explana- Rabbi Zev Reichman teaches Daf Yomi in his shul, East ma without kavana? Wouldn’t it be an act the third option. If a person realizes that tions for this rule—logic and a verse. The Hill Synagogue. that seems heretical (Shema, Shema) and is he had recited the fi rst sentence of Shema verse teaches that once a sacrifi ce did not THE OBSERVANT JEW Coming Home From Camp By Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz mer camp coming to an end and I wanted every day, crying that I wanted to come he knows what a crucial experience it is for to grasp a few fi nal moments of inspiration home. I’m sure it was hard for them to re- us. He will tell us to hang in there, and pos- Chazal teach us that from this summer institution. main positive and upbeat as I cried and sibly send us camp packages that ease the certain times in the year I went to sleepaway camp for six years. complained. But they did it. pain, but at the end of the day, he’s sent us contain echoes of events The fi rst year I was very young. I don’t re- The next year, I called and repeated to a place where we can have fun and enjoy that occurred at those member much about it, other than winning this behavior slightly less often. The third ourselves while learning valuable lessons. times in previous years. an award for the “most creative excuses to year I called once or twice a week and said There’s a whole team of people dedicated Essentially, we move visit the infi rmary.” The next year I went to it was, “OK.” The fourth year, about two to ensuring we have a good time, so why through life in a spiral pattern (some would a camp with some kids from school and I and a half weeks into camp I got a mes- do we spend so much of it complaining? prefer the term ‘helix’) going around and do have some strong memories from that sage from home: “You still have a family.” I know Hashem is infi nitely more pa- around the central core of the universe and summer, like the stories the head counse- I’d been having such a good time I simply tient than I am, and has unlimited compas- passing by familiar places in space and time. lor told us about when he went to Commu- forgot to call! sion, but I’d have to imagine that like any An example of this is how Chanukah nist Russia to smuggle in Jewish books and When my kids were in camp, I got the parent, He’d like to hear us saying thank wasn’t established until the following year tefi llin and the KGB showed him their dis- teary phone calls of homesickness and you and being positive about the experi- and the sages then felt a heightened sanc- pleasure before a miracle enabled him to “this kid was mean to me,” or “my coun- ence a little more often. tity in the days of the calendar which cor- leave the country. Yeah, that and the gray selor hates me.” It wasn’t easy but it was He knows how much He invested in responded to those miraculous events. Pe- oatmeal that was pretty good once I added my job as a parent so I stoically listened making this experience a good one for us, sach must always be in the spring, which 16 packets of sugar to it. to them and told them it would be alright. and how we underestimate just how won- is why we have leap years that add an ex- After that, I went to Camp Kol Torah What made it worthwhile were the (few derful it is. I can only imagine that the tra month of Adar. As the summer winds in Cleveland, on the grounds of the Telshe and far between) glowing reports of how more we complain, the less interested He down, my mind drifted to thoughts of sum- Yeshiva. The fi rst year I called my parents much fun they were having and I felt my would be in sending us back the following money (so much of it!) had been well-spent year, which is exactly what we’ll be asking getting my children these important life for come Rosh Hashana! Chidon HaTanach Review Sessions Now Open experiences and having the opportunity to So, let’s take the lesson from camp Come one, come all to join in the learning and review of the US Chidon simply enjoy themselves. which happens the month before Rosh Tanach/Bible Contest material, held at the Adas Israel, 565 Broadway, Well, as you know by now, to me, noth- Hashana each year and make it our busi- Passaic, NJ on Sundays. (See https://chidonusa.wordpress.com). First ing in life is just what it simply appears to ness to thank Hashem and tell Him what a session will begin Sunday September 16, 2018 and will continue up to the US be. I got to thinking how before we’re born, wonderful time we’re having at Camp Hu- Nationals sometime May 2019 or thereabouts. Hashem decides to send us to “camp.” We man Being. Let’s express our appreciation will go away from home and get a taste of in- for all He does for us BEFORE it’s time to Young women: 11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m. dependence. Hopefully in the process we’ll come home. Young men: 12:45 p.m.—1:45 p.m. mature, and learn a lot of different things Officially grades 6-11. about ourselves, the world, and other people. Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker While we’re off on this adventure, there whose work has appeared in publications around the The review sessions are led by Mr. Reuven (Ruby) Stepansky. Requirements: are typically lots of times we’ll call home. world. 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By Rabbi Haim Jachter tions and customs. He continues that one proves Sephardic pronunciations authen- as a patach. Rav Yaakov Emden, in his com- who changes his accent is considered like ticity. The Krovetz states: “Hi bati el beit ments to this Rashi, notes that Rashi fi ts Ashkenazic “one who recited [the Shema] and was not madanai, Azai dinai omerah laAdo____. perfectly with the Sephardic pronuncia- Pronunciation of meticulous in enunciating the letters,” (Bra- Only does the Sephardic pronunciation tion in which the kametz is pronounced in Shem Hashem chot 15a) for even though b’dieved (post fac- of this piyut fi ts with the rhyme scheme. a manner quite similar to a patach. You may have wit- to) he fulfi lls his obligation, he should not Rav Yosef notes that Tosafot (Chagigah 13a nessed the following: do so l’chatchilah (initially). Rav Zvi Pesach s.v. V’Raglei Hachayot) state that Rav Elazar Conclusion An Ashkenazic Jew at- Frank (Teshuvot Har Zvi Orach Chaim 1:4) Hakalir is none other than the Tanna Rabi While the Chazon Ish’s approach is tending a Sephardic synagogue receives agrees that Ashkenazic Jews should retain Elazar ben Rav Shimon Bar Yochai! This as- quite popular in certain circles, an Ashke- an aliyah. Wishing to respect the practice their original pronunciation. sertion provides a great boost to the au- nazi who does not abide by this ruling has of the congregation, he utters the brachot thority of the piyutim (liturgical poems) of ample authority and support for his prac- using Sephardic pronunciation except for Rav Ovadia Yosef’s Approach Rav Elazar HaKalir. tice. In fact, it is strongly recommended one word, the vital of name Hashem, Ado Rav Ovadia Yosef (Teshuvot Yabia Omer In addition, Rav Yosef notes that the an- not to follow this approach in a Sephardic _____. He pronounces the second syllable 6 Orach Chaim 11) bolsters the approach of cient piyut “Tzur Mishelo” also proves the congregation as it appears quite strange to as “noi,” in keeping with Ashkenazic tradi- Rav Meltzer and Rav Uzziel. Rav Ovadia ar- authenticity of the Sephardic pronuncia- most congregants and might not be in har- tion. What is the basis for this practice and gues that the Sephardic pronunciation of tion. Tzur mishelo achalno barchu emu- mony with Hillel’s teaching to not separate is it correct? Hebrew is the more authentic version of nai, Savanu v’hatarnu kidvar Ado______. from the tzibur/community (Avot 2:5). Hebrew. He, interestingly, cites piyutim Once again, only does the Sephardic pro- Explanation of the Practice whose rhyme scheme fi ts only with Se- nunciation of this piyut fi ts with the rhyme Rabbi Haim Jachter is the spiritual leader of Congrega- The source of this practice is none oth- phardic pronunciation. scheme. tion Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Tean- er than the great Chazon Ish (cited by Rav He cites the famed paytan (liturgical Finally, Rashi to Brachot 47a (s.v. Huta- eck. He also serves as a rebbe at Torah Academy of Ber- Binyamin Zilber in Teshuvot Az Nidberu poet) Rav Elazar HaKalir whose krovetz (li- fah) describes the vowel beneath the let- gen County and a dayan on the Beth Din of Elizabeth. 3:101). In a well-known ruling, the Chazon turgical poem) for Tisha B’Av and Purim ter alef in the word Amen as pronounced Ish felt that an Ashkenazic Jew who recites his prayers using Sephardic pronunciation must pronounce the Shem Hashem in ac- cordance with Ashkenazic tradition. I heard Rav Aharon Lichtenstein offer an explanation for the Chazon Ish’s approach. He argues that it is based on the Te- shuvot HaRashba, who rules that although tefi llah may be recited in any language (So- tah 32a), the holy name of Hashem, may be recited only in Hebrew. Criticism of the Chazon Ish’s Approach Rav Lichtenstein noted the peculiarity of this approach in that it adopts the stance that for an Ashkenazic Jew, any pronunciation other than his tradition’s pronunciation has the status of a language other than Hebrew. Rav Lichtenstein at the time noted that Rav Amital reports that his wife’s illustrious grandfather, Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer, disagreed with the Chazon Ish. Rav Isser Zalman believes that an Ashkena- zic Jew may pray using Sephardic pronunciation even when uttering the holy name of Hashem. Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer does not subscribe to the idea that for an Ashkenazic Jew, Sephardic pronunciation of Hebrew is the equivalent a language other than Hebrew. Hebrew has many varieties of pronunciation, and any credible pronunciation of Hebrew practiced by a Jewish community enjoys the halachic status of Hebrew for all Jews. Rav Ben Zion Uzziel (Teshuvot Mish- pitei Uzziel Orach Chaim number one) agrees with Rav Meltzer’s approach, though the famed Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook (Kol Torah Av 5693 and his letter of approbation to Mishpitei Uzziel) famously disagrees. Rav Kook argues that each group of Jews must preserve its specifi c practices, tradi-

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By Mitchell First was arguing that he was not a “powerful or- able assumption that “ki” means “because” Luzzatto and Tigay also believe that aral se- ator who could speak at length before any in the above statement. fatayim is just another idiomatic way of re- I wrote about this audience and not cringe before anyone.” So while God’s response at verse 12 sup- ferring to the fl aw described earlier, even topic before, but in re- Luzzatto explained that this is alluded to ports the Luzzatto-Cassuto oratorical ap- though they disagree as to what the earli- vising my article for at Numbers 12:3, which refers to Moses as proach, Moses’ entire statement at verse er fl aw was. my forthcoming book the most modest man on the earth. Luzza- 10 supports the speech-impediment ap- On the other hand, some commenta- I came across a scholar- tto explained further that having spent so proach. tors believe that what we have here is a de- ly article that made me many years as a shepherd it was diffi cult But there is a response for the Luzzat- scription of a new fl aw. For example, Cas- change my mind. Since we are in the midst for Moses to go before a great king and ar- to-Cassuto approach. It can interpret “ki” suto believes that aral sefatayim refl ects of Devarim, this is a timely topic. gue with him. Similarly, Umberto Cassuto in verse 10 so that it means something like Moses’ doubting his oratorical capacities in Moses tells God that he is “chevad peh” explained: “The meaning is only that he did “rather.” This is how the Daat Mikra com- a new and more drastic form. Daat Mikra and “chevad lashon” (Exodus 4:10). But what not feel within himself the distinguished mentary interprets “ki” here. believes that the idiom here is that Moses’ exactly do these terms mean? talents of an orator, and in his humility he Nevertheless, looked at overall, Tigay’s lips were closed, and the meaning is that To explain the fi rst of the above expres- expressed the thought with some exagger- arguments are strong ones and perhaps he could not speak words that penetrated sions, Rashi uses a word from the French ation.” his approach, essentially the approach of to others. of his time. The word is usually translated Finally, to give one more example, the Rashi, wins the day. It wins the day despite But since most commentators are reas “stutter” or “stammer.” (Rashi does not Daat Mikra commentary suggested that the fact that it does not fi t as well with luctant to attribute to Moses a new fl aw, make any comment on the second expres- “chevad peh” meant that Moses “spoke God’s response at 4:12. we can conclude that whether or not Mo- sion.) But where did Rashi get his explana- slowly” and “chevad lashon” meant that his *** ses had a speech impediment depends on tion from? No such view is expressed by “voice was not pleasant.” We still have a little more to discuss. At how one interprets the fl aw (or fl aws) of the Tannaim or Amoraim. We can evaluate the various sugges- Exodus 6:12 and 6:30, Moses describes him- verse 4:10. James Kugel, The Bible As It Was (1997), tions by looking at God’s response. At verse self as aral sefatayim. We now have to ask *** p. 297, points out that there was a Hellen- 12, God says: “Ve-anochi ehiyeh im picha, whether this is a different fl aw, or merely Tigay concludes as follows: “History istic Jewish writer from the second centu- ve-horeiticha asher tedaber.” The key phrase another way of referring to the fl aw of Exo- has known other creative geniuses and nary B.C.E., Ezekiel the Tragedian, who wrote is the second one: “I will instruct you what dus 4:10. Rashi on Exodus 6:12 explains that tional leaders, from Demosthenes to Felix that Moses stammered. So Rashi was not to say.” This phrase fi ts Rashbam’s ap- it means that Moses’ lips were blocked. Al- Mendelssohn and Churchill, who worked the fi rst to give the stammer interpretation. proach and the Luzzatto-Cassuto orator- though he does not refer to his comments their effect on humanity despite speech It is possible that Rashi’s source was a ical approach better than it fi ts the other on Exodus 4:10, the simplest approach is to impediments. The Bible viewed Moses as story that eventually made its way into Ex- approaches. But the Rashbam’s approach view Rashi as understanding aral sefatay- an agent of God whose success owed noth- odus Rabbah 1:26. There a story is record- is problematic because it does not fi t well im as another way of describing the stut- ing to his natural endowments, but only ed about a test put to the infant Moses and with Moses’ statement. Moses refers only tering/stammering problem of Exodus 4:10. to the persuasion worked by the words that Moses’ mouth and tongue ended up to a general problem of “chevad peh” and Rashbam does not comment at all on 6:12. and deeds he uttered and performed un- being burned by a piece of coal, and that “chevad lashon.” He does not say anything Perhaps he would view aral sefatayim as der Divine direction.” this is what made him “chevad peh” and about inability to speak Egyptian. Based on another idiom for inability to speak Egyp- “chevad lashon.” But I have seen it suggest- this analysis, it would seem that the Luz- tian. Ibn Ezra (shorter commentary) writes Mitchell First does not recall the Hollywood producers ed that burning to a mouth and tongue zatto-Cassuto oratorical approach has the that this is just another way of referring to giving Charlton Heston any diffi culties in articulation. would more likely cause lisping than stut- most merit. the articulation defect he described earlier. tering/stammering. More importantly, But after I wrote all the above and Rashi does not cite any such a story in his my earlier column on this topic, I came comments to Exodus 4:10. across an article on our topic by the schol- Most likely, Rashi was just interpreting ar Jeffrey Tigay in Bulletin of the Ameri- Be a guest at your own party! “chevad peh” and “chevad lashon” and of- can Schools of Oriental Research 231 (1978). fering a reasonable interpretation without He defends the “speech impediment” ap- any connection to the coal story. (Strange- proach. He points to Genesis 48:10, which ly, Rashi only makes his comments on describes Jacob’s eyes and records: kabdu “chevad peh.” Perhaps he interpreted both mi-zoken, lo yuchal lirot. This suggests that “chevad peh” and “chevad lashon” the same K-B-D refl ects a medical diffi culty. He then way. See his comment at Isaiah 6:8.) looks at evidence from Akkadian and Ara- How have other commentators under- bic. He observes that “heaviness,” with re- stood “chevad peh” and “chevad lashon”? spect to a body part, is a medical diffi cul- Rashbam thought that the 80-year-old Mo- ty in these languages. His evidence from ses was telling God that he was not familiar Akkadian is particularly persuasive since it with the Egyptian language anymore, hav- is from kabƗtu, a cognate of the Hebrew ing left there when he was young. Ibn Ezra, K-B-D. (He admits that the evidence from in his early commentary on the verse (his these languages is not suffi cient to pin- shorter commentary), agreed with Rash- point precisely what medical diffi culty bam. But years later, when he wrote his was involved.) Personal Chef & Caterer longer commentary on the verse, he sug- Most importantly, Tigay advises us to gested that Moses was telling God that he focus on Moses’ entire statement at 4:10: FOR YOUR BBQ EVENT had diffi culty with certain letters. He then “lo ish devarim anochi gam mitmol gam suggests that God’s response at 4:11-12 im- mi-shilshom…ki chevad peh u-chevad lashon ONE PHONE CALL CAN TAKE CARE plied that God agreed to provide him with anochi.” “Lo ish devarim” seems to be the OF YOUR WHOLE EVENT! words without the diffi cult letters! A similar complaint of lack of eloquence or ability to idea was suggested earlier by R. Chananel persuade and the like, and “ki chevad peh 732-779-1677 (quoted in R. Bachya). R. 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Name Address Phone Website Rabbi Shacharit Mincha Maariv Maariv Text Nusach Miscellaneous Passaic County P A S S A I C Following Mincha. Usually 15 min halacha shiur ADAS ISRAEL 565 Broadway 973-773-7272 www.adas-israel.org Rabbi Dr. Solomon Rybak Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:45 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:55 AM Bzman Ashkenaz Nusach Ashkenaz except extra minyan Shabbos morning in btwn AGUDAS YISROEL BIRCAS YAAKOV Sun: 7 am, 7:50 AM, 8:50 AM. Mon/ Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 09:15 PM 262 Terhune Ave. www.ayby.org Rav Yonason Sacks Bizman and 10:45 PM (additional 8:15 PM in winter) Ashkenaz OF PASSAIC PARK AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, 7:10 AM 010:00 PM Sun: 6:10 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:00 1:30 PM and every AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 08:00 PM Shkiah, 9:00 PM, 9:15 PM, 9:30 PM, 9:45 PM, 10:00 AHAVAS ISRAEL 181 Van Houten Ave. 973-777-5929 www.ahavasisrael.org Rabbi Ron Eisenman 20 min approximately To hear lastest davening times, call 973-777-5929 ext.3 AM, 9:30 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 08:30 PM PM, 10:30 PM, 11:00 PM and 11:45 PM from 4:00 PM to sunset 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM ALUMNI 280 Main Ave. Fax: 413-714-1717 Rabbi Y Celnick Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:50 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 09:15 PM 15 min before shkiah BAIS MEDRASH ZICHRON ELIEZER 170 Main Ave. 973-685-4908 www.ourshul.net Rabbi Menachem Spira Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 010:00 PM Mon-Thurs Ashkenaz on Sunday only BAIS MEDRASH L’TORAH 181 Lafayette Ave. 973-473-3666 www.bmtshul.org Rabbi Chaim Davis Sun-Fri: 7:15 AM and 25 min before sunrise 01:30 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:00 PM BAIS TORAH U’TEFILAH 218 Aycrigg Ave. 973-470-8888 Rabbi Menachem Zupnik Bizman 9:45 PM, 10:15 PM Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:30 PM BAIS DOVID 72 Ascension Rabbi Shloima Isaacson Sefard www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ Sun: 7:15 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, 7:15 Am. Tues/Wed/ Pesach-Sukkos 15 min Pesach-Sukkos @ shkiah; Sukkos- BAIS YOSEF 580 Broadway Rabbi Dovid Hirsch Ashkenaz BaisYosef/ Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:20 AM before shkiah Pesach on Mon-Thurs @ 8:30 PM CARLEBACH MINYAN OF PASSAIC/ The minyan is hosted by the Kupferman family and on Shabbos Mevarochin is 226 Van Houten Ave. 973-773-8266 Rabbi Reuven Sarett Ashkenaz CLIFTON hosted by the Schwadrons in their home at 300 Pennington/corner of Van Houten. CHABAD OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 482 Brook Ave. (Rear building) 973-246-5251 Rabbi Sebbag Ari EITZ CHAIM 371 Brook Ave. 973-779-1994 Rabbi Yonah Lazar Ashkenaz GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INC 90 Dayton Ave. Unit 12 973-778-6722 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Multiple Sefard or Ashkenaz K’HAL TIFERES BORUCH 232 Terhune Ave. 973-472-4247 www.tiferesboruch.org Rabbi Schachne Weinberger Sun: 7:45 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Sun: Bizman Sun: Bizman, Mon-Thurs: 9:00 PM Sefard KHAL SHOMREI TORAH 1 Main Ave. KOL YESHURUN 540 Broadway Rabbi Aharon Cohen Sun: 7:40 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM Ashkenaz KOSHER KONNECTION 200 Main Ave. 04:00 PM MINCHA AT THE MARK ROKOWSKY Parking along Main and Howard Avenues and in rear. Use dial pad at 145 Main Ave - 4th Floor 973-574-1144 Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM Ashkenaz CAPITAL GROUP front door (Main Ave). SHAAREI TEFILLA 24 Crescent St. Sun: 8:30 AM followed by hot breakfast Sefard Sun: 7:45 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:20 AM. 08:45 PM TIFERETH ISRAEL 180 Passaic Ave. 973-773-2552 www.tifereth-passaic.org Rabbi Aaron Cohen Bzman Also Following Mincha Sefard Tues/Wed/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:30 AM 010:15 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF PASSAIC 55 Ascension St. 973-472-6100 Sun-Fri: 7:30 AM 03:15 PM 09:55 PM Rosh Yeshiva: Rabbi Shlomo Singer, 08:00 PM YESHIVA NER BORUCH (PTI) 441 Passaic Ave. 973-594-4774 www.ptiweb.org Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:40 AM, 8:30 AM 12:45 PM On Sundays, at 8:00 PM only Ashkenaz Asst RY: Rabbi Boruch Bodenheim 09:45 PM 12:30:00 PM. Wed: YESHIVAT BEIT HILLEL 270 Passaic Ave. 973-777-0735 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:45 AM Minyanim only when school is in session Mincha @ 12:45 PM YOUNG ISRAEL OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 200 Brook Ave. 973-778-7117 www.yipc.org Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM B’zman B’zman Ashkenaz CLIFTON www. Need people to help make the minyan- only once every 2 weeks. Contact DAUGHTERS OF MIRIAM 155 Hazel St. 973-772-3700 Rabbi Moshe Mirsky 8:45 AM Ashkenaz daughtersofmiriamcenter.org Rabbi Mirsky for info for biweekly minyanim year-round. KEHILLAS BEIS SHOLOM 733 Passaic Ave. 973-850-9619 Rabbi Avraham Shulman Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM B’zman 08:45 PM Follows Mincha on Sunday Ashkenaz KOLLEL AVREICHIM OF PASSAIC 270 Rutherford Ave. Rabbi Eliezer Breslauer 02:45 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz PATERSON Federation Apartments 510 THE PATERSON SHUL @ 9a.m. / Call/Email [email protected] for Shabbos E. 27th Street (basement 908.581.2972 www.patersonshul.com Lay leadership Ashkenaz Contact [email protected] for minyan info FEDERATION APARTMENTS and Yom Tov Schedule level) TOTOWA DEVASH FARMS 111 Maltese Dr. 845-426-3000 Ext. 107 Mon-Thurs: 4:00 PM Winter only. Contact Moshe at: [email protected] WAYNE 3:00 PM. Winter ALM CORP. 55 Haul Road 973-694-12232 Only. No Sundays. 973-694-6274 –W Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 7:15 AM. Friday: Winter: 6:00 PM. CHABAD OF PASSAIC COUNTY 194 Ratzer Road www.jewishwayne.com Rabbi Michel Gurkov 201-454-8857-C Shabbos: 10:00 AM Summer: 7:30 PM Essex County CEDAR GROVE NOBLE PACKAGING OFFICES 20 Sand Park Rd. Mon-Thurs, 2:00 PM IRVINGTON UNIPRO UNIFORMS 84 Coit St. 973-577-1300 Mon-Thurs: 1:45PM LIVINGSTON 08:00 PM ETZ CHAIM 1 Lafayette Dr. 973-597-1655 Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:45 AM Ashkenaz 8:15 PM (Wed) SYNAGOGUE OF THE SUBURBAN Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Thurs: 85 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-994-0122/2620 www.suburbantorah.org Rabbi Eliezer Mischel Bizman Ashkenaz TORAH 6:45 AM MAPLEWOOD MAPLEWOOD JEWISH CENTER 520 Prospect Street (973) 762-5722 maplewoodjewishcenter.org Rabbi Sholom Bogomilsky Shabbat: 10:00 AM NEWARK Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM, 4:00 PM, Fri: 12:40 IDT 520 Broad St 973-438-3447 Mon-Fri: 8:15 AM 5:00 and 6:05 PM (winter only) Ashkenaz Contact Yoni Greenstein, [email protected] PM (winter), 1:40 PM (Summer) WEST ORANGE Mon- Thurs: AHAWAS ACHIM BNAI JACOB & Sun: 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:35 10 minutes before 700 Pleasant Valley Way 973-736-1407 www.aabjd.org Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler 9:45 PM Multiple Sephardic minyanim: Sunday 8am, Weekdays 6:15am, Shabbos 8:40am DAVID AM, 7:25 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, 7:30 AM shkiah 10 minutes after mincha BETH ISRAEL 567 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-3383 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:05 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Ashkenaz A heimishe minyan across from the Wilshire Grand hotel. Enter rear of building up metal staircase. Daf at 11:20 AM after Kiddush. Learning BNEI TORAH 395 Pleasant Valley Way 973-943-2150 Rabbi Avrohom Stone Ashkenaz seder and minchas chinuch shiur 2 hours before Shabbos Mincha. Hotel guests welcome! A warm place to Daven where everyone is made to feel welcome, directly CHABAD OF WEST ORANGE 401 Pleasant Valley Way 973-325-6311 www.chabadwestorange.com Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 8 AM Ari across from the Wilshire Grand Hotel. DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL 1155 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-5100 www.daughtersofisrael.org Rabbi Tzvi Karpel Sun: 9:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 9:45 AM Ashkenaz This is a minyan meant for residents of the Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center. 10 minutes after Mincha during DST; 7:30 during OHR TORAH 270 Pleasant Valley Way 973-669-7320 www.congregationohrtorah.org Rabbi Marc Spivak Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:00 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Bzman during DST Ashkenaz Standard Time THE ENGLISHTOWN SYNAGOGUE 37 Buckingham Rd. 973-243-0876 www.englishtownsynagogue.org Rabbi Binyomin Hammer Ashkenaz Union County CLARK OUTERSTUFF COMPANY 60 Walnut Ave Eli Daum: 908-216-4099 1:35 PM ELIZABETH www. Rabbi E. M. Teitz and Rabbi Yitzchok Weekday Shacharis held at Elmora Hills minyan- see http://schedule. ADATH JESHURUN 200 Murray St. Shabbos: 9:00 AM, Sunday: 8:30 AM Ashkenaz adathjeshurunofelizabeth.org Burnstein thejec.org/wklyschedpdf.pdf BAIS YITZCHOK 153 Bellevue St. www.baisyitzchok.org Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Ashkenaz Sun: 8:00AM, 9:00AM, Mon/Thurs: 5:45/8:00AM, Tues/ Approximately 10/15 After sunset following mincha; also at ELMORA HILLS MINYAN 961 Magie Ave. (908) 820-8822 www.ElmoraHillsMinyan.org Rabbi Michael Bleicher Ashkenaz Wed/Fri: 5:50, 8:00am, Shabbos: 8:30AM minutes before sunset 7:30 during winter months 2:20 PM and at Sun: 6:45 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 7:50 PM when no ‘mincha time’ Ashkenaz and Edot Hamizrach. For all other times, see http://schedule. JEC ADATH ISRAEL 1391 North Ave. 908-354-7318 www.adathisraelshul.org Rabbi Jonathan Schwartz ‘mincha time’ when Multiple AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM minyan 010:00 PM thejec.org after 6:00 Sun: 7:30 AM (Bais Medrash), 8:30 AM (Shul). Mon/Thurs: 908-355-4850/ About 10 minutes 20 minutes after Mincha starts Ashkenaz and Eidot haMizrach. For all other times, see http://thejec. JEC ELMORA 330 Elmora Ave. www.jecelmorashul.org Rabbi Avrohom Herman 6:40 AM, 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash). Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, Multiple 908-353-4446 before shkiah 9:00 PM (Standard Time) org/weekly-schedule 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash) KOLLEL OF ELIZABETH / 5 minutes away from Newark Airport. Come chap a seder if theres a plane delay or 1391 North Ave. 908-354-6057 www.elizabethkollel.org Rabbi Avrohom Schulman Sun-Fri: 8:00 AM Sun-Thurs: 3:05 PM 09:15 PM Ashkenaz YESHIVA BEER YIZCHOK come daven with us. There are no Yeshiva minyanim during Bein haZmanim. HILLSIDE BRIS AVROHOM 910 Salem Ave. 908-289-0770 www.brisavrohom.org Rabbi Kanelsky Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:40 AM Zman Zman Ari We are at the border of Elizabeth LALLYPAK 1209 Central Ave. 908-351-4141 Ext. 27 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH EITZ CHAIM OF 973-926-5138/ Please note that this is a yeshiva that has off shabbosos and bein hazmanim. There 1531 Maple Ave. Harav Shmuel Abba Olshin Shlita Sun-Fri: 7:40 AM 03:15 PM 09:30 PM Ashkenaz HILLSIDE 973-750-8699 is no minyan during those times. Yeshiva is a 7 minute drive from Newark Airport. LINDEN 1:30 PM ANSHE CHESED 1000 Orchard Terr. 908-486-8616 Rabbi Joshua Hess Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM 10 minutes before 8:00 PM in winter months Follows Mincha during summer months Ashkenaz shkiah QUALMAXX 2500 Brunswick 718-305-6766 2:00 PM SPRINGFIELD 10-15 minutes before CONGREGATION ISRAEL 339 Mountain Ave. 973-467-9666 www.congregationisrael.org Rabbi Chaim Marcus Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:00 AM Mon-Thurs: 9:30 PM (winter) Also following Mincha Ashkenaz shkiah Middlesex County CARTERET Rabbi Azriel Brown and Rabbi YESHIVA GEDOLA OF CARTERET 42 Noe St. 732-969-2497 7:30 AM 3:00 PM 10:20 PM Ashkenaz Yaakov Meyer EAST BRUNSWICK YOUNG ISRAEL OF EAST Sun: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 8:00 AM. 193 Dunhams Corner Rd. 732-254-1860 www.yieb.org Rabbi Efrayim S. Unterman Bzman 9:00 PM (winter) Following Mincha at Zman Ashkenaz BRUNSWICK Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM EDISON Bizman on Sundays in AHAVAS YISRAEL 1587 Route 27 732-287-1230 www.ayedison.org Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:15 AM winter, every day in 08:30 PM Follows Mincha Ashkenaz summer APCO EXTRUDERS 180 National Rd. 732-287-3000 Mon-Thurs: 3:45 PM BEACH CAMERA 80 Carter Dr. 732-424-1100 x 243 SIMCHA 02:00 PM Always call first for times for Mincha/Arvit(winter) CROSSWAYS MINYAN 5 Price Dr. 732-572-9138 Shabbos Daf 50 minutes before Mincha DEPENDABLE FOODS 29 Executive Ave. 732-257-4500 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Sefard 4:30 PM summer/DST Only open on standard business days, Mon-Thurs. Use main entrance DGL GROUP 195 Raritan Center Pkwy 732-692-5116 www.dglusa.com Rabbi Haber Follows Mincha during the winter Edot haMizrach and 4:00 PM winter located at side of building. Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:05 AM, 10-15 minutes before OHR TORAH 48 Edgemount Rd. 732-777-6840 www.ohrtorah.net Rabbi Yaakov Luban 010:10 PM and follows Mincha Ashkenaz 8:00 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM. sunset 09:40 PM RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL 1 Plainfield Ave. 732-985-6533 Mon-Thurs: 7:40 AM 03:00 PM Ashkenaz No minyan on Bein haZmanim and off Shabbosim 010:40 PM 2:15 PM (except RABBI PESACH RAYMON YESHIVA 2 Harrison St. 732-572-5052 Mon-Fri: 7:40 AM Sunday) SAKAR INTERNATIONAL 195 Carter Dr. 732-248-1306 05:00 PM Call first TECHNICAL PRO INC./ VICMARR AUDIO INC. 9 Kilmer Ct. 718-567-7754 x102 (David) www.tpro.com Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM Edot haMizrach HIGHLAND PARK 12:45 PM EST, 1:45 AGUDATH ISRAEL OF EDISON/ Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:35 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:00 AM, 09:15 PM They also have many shiurim throughout the day, including 3 daf yomis: 1131 Raritan Ave. Rabbi Reuven Drucker DST, and about 15 and Shkiah Sefard HIGHLAND 7:35 AM 8:00 PM EST 5:15am, 6:45am, and 8:20pm. minutes before shkiah Sun: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:45 AM. 10 minutes before AHAVAS ACHIM 216 South First Ave. 732-247-0532 www.ahavasachim.org Rabbi Steven Miodownik 09:30 PM and following Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:35 AM, 7:45 AM sunset ETZ ACHAIM 230 Denison St. 732-247-3839 www.etzahaim.org Rabbi David Bassous Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM 07:30 PM 07:50 PM Edot haMizrach Sefardic Congregation KHAL CHASIDIM OF HIGHLAND PARK 46 North 8th Ave. 917-886-2098 Rabbi Mechel Horowitz Sun: 8:15 AM 09:30 PM Sefard Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:50 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:20 AM. OHAV EMETH 415 Raritan Ave. 732-247-3038 www.ohavemeth.org Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman Bizman Follows Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 5:55 AM, 6:40 AM, 7:20 AM. ISELIN MERIDIAN CAPITAL 517 Route 1 South 732-301-3200 2:30 PM NEW BRUNSWICK 1:30pm - school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar September RUTGERS CHABAD 170 College Avenue 732-296-1800 www.chabadnj.org Rabbi Tzvi Wohlgelernter 8:30am - school year only 9:00 pm - school year only year only - May. Please call for more information. B’zman- school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar, Sept-May. RUTGERS HILLEL 70 College Avenue 732-545-2407 www.rutgersmesorah.org Rabbi Adam Frieberg 8:15 AM B’zman- school year only Ashkenaz year only Please call for more information. To update or correct or add minyanim to this chart, please call: 201-366-9102 or email: [email protected]

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Name Address Phone Website Rabbi Shacharit Mincha Maariv Maariv Text Nusach Miscellaneous BERGENFIELD BAIS MEDRASH OF BERGENFIELD 371 South Prospect Ave. http://www.bmob.org Rabbi Moshe Stavsky Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, Rosh Chodesh: 6:00 AM Bzman Follows Mincha on Sunday Ashkenaz Sun: 6:50 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:45 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 9:05PM BETH ABRAHAM 396 New Bridge Road 201-384-0434 http://bethabraham.org Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger Bzman Ashkenaz AM, 7:10 AM 10PM OHR HATORAH 36 Rector Ct. 201-244-5905 www.ohrhatorah.com Rabbi Sobolofsky Fri: 8:30 AM, Sun: 8 AM Bzman on Sundays Follows Mincha on Sundays Ashkenaz E. RUTHERFORD GIANTS STADIUM MINCHA At halftime during all Giants and Minyan meets at Gate D on the lower level at Halftime by the Kosher 50 Route 120 MINYAN Jets games food stand for Mincha ENGLEWOOD Sun: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 33 min before sunrise. Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, 7:15 Following Mincha and 9:00 pm on T/W/ AHAVATH TORAH 240 Broad Avenue 201-568-1315 http://ahavathtorah.org/ AM, 8:00 AM, and 33 min before sunrise. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM and 10 minutes before shkiah Th (On Mondays, 9 pm at Cong. Shomrei 33 minutes before sunrise Emunah, 89 Huguenot Ave.) To subscribe to Minyan updates, send an email to artus- ARTUS CORPORATION 201 South Dean Street 201-568-1000 2:15 PM [email protected] EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE 255 Walnut Street 201-569-4008 http://www.easthillsynagogue.com Rabbi Zev Reichman Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:15 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Bzman 8PM Monday through Thursday Ashkenaz KESHER: COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE OF TENAFLY & 509 Engle Street 201-227-1117 http://www.keshernj.com/ Rabbi Akiva Block Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM The closest shul to Englewood Hospital. 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Everyone’s a Teacher a responsibility to do his utmost to try to If a person is particular to guard him- inspire. It is irrelevant whether he wanted self from lashon hara, or to not speak dur- By Rabbi Dani Staum to me about the importance of reciting bra- that role or not. ing davening, etc., not only will he spiritual- chos carefully even in a public and some- The truth is that every one of us is a role ly elevate himself, but he has also become On a recent Sunday what harried setting. model. We can never know how we im- a rebbe for others in ways he may never re- afternoon I attended In Camp Dora Golding each summer, pact others, and we usually are never aware alize. three weddings. Thank- the season begins with two days of staff how much an act or word we did or said af- The frightening part is that the opposite fully, they were all with- orientation. During his address to the staff fected another. is true as well. in a half hour of each during orientation this year, camp’s learn- The reality is that we learn from and in- As the month of Elul begins we seek other. Each was special ing director, Rabbi Noach Sauber, asked the fl uence our surroundings, for good or for to grow spiritually and become even and wonderful, but it was a long and drain- staff how many people were hired to be better. greater than we already are. We do so not ing day. learning rebbeim. As can be expected, only Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l, noted that it only for ourselves but also to inspire oth- The last wedding was held in a shul in a few hands went up. is for that reason that we pray each morn- ers to come closer to their living Father Bergenfi eld. Before I left, I walked into a side Rabbi Sauber then looked around the ing (just prior to Shema) “Our Father, the in Heaven. beis midrash. At fi rst I thought there was no room and announced that, whether they merciful Father... place in our heart under- one there, but then I noticed a teenage boy were informed of it or not, in fact every standing to learn and to teach, to guard and Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is a rebbe and guidance bent over a sefer in the front. I was there single staff member who came to camp to to do and to fulfi ll all the words of Your To- counselor at Heichal HaTorah in Teaneck, principal at for about 10 minutes and he didn’t look work in whatever position that summer rah with love.” Mesivta Ohr Naftoli of New Windsor and a division up once. I don’t know who he is, but he in- was also hired as a rebbe. How can we ask Hashem that we mer- head at Camp Dora Golding. He can be reached at spired me. A wedding was going on in the Why was that true? Because no mat- it to teach with love when most of us aren’t [email protected]. building, people occasionally walked in and ter what one’s position is in camp, inevi- teachers? The obvious answer is that we all Looking for “Instant Inspiration” on the parsha in under out of the beis midrash, and yet that young tably there are campers who are going to do teach—whether we mean to or not, and fi ve minutes? Follow him on Torahanytime.com. man clad in a T-shirt and sports pants was be looking up to him and emulating him. whether we like it or not. completely immersed in his learning, obliv- There are campers who dream not only of ious to anything else going on around him. one day being a counselor, but also of run- Advanced Car Key A couple of days later, I was driving ning the canteen, overseeing maintenance, with one of my sons on a very hot day. We writing and acting in plays, painting ban- CAPTAIN CAR KEY Solutions LLC drove past a yeshiva bachur walking up- ners, or being in charge of the go-carts or hill, clad in his hat and jacket clutching a zip-line. If someone is being looked up to, Gemara in hand. It’s not an unusual sight he has an obligation to strive to be a prop- DUPLICATE, REPLACE & REPAIR in Monsey, but at that moment it inspired er role model. me. I remarked to my son how beautiful it I remember once reading about a cele- was to see a young man whose life revolves brated and famous athlete who was found SMART KEYS • TRANSPONDER KEYS • REMOTES around the Gemara in his hand hurrying to to be involved in unethical and illegal be- learn Torah on a hot day. havior. When asked how he could act in When I walked into the pizza shop not such a manner when kids looked up to too long ago, I noticed two high school him, his inane reply was that he never WE MAKE THEM RIGHT IN YOUR DRIVEWAY! girls holding bentchers and reciting a bra- asked to become a role model. cha achrona meticulously. It was a chizuk If people look up to someone, he has

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44 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM TORAH FROM ERETZ YISRAEL Shoftim: Appreciating Jewish Courts and Police

By Moshe Taragin out a king and without a beit din whose 20th century rebuffed any hope that judi- encourages differences of opinion and en- verdicts can be halachically enforced, we cial-assisted anti-Semitism was a relic of an- dorses peaceful expressions of this op- In the fi rst part of operate short-handed and sometimes do cient history. Sadly, the grotesque exploita- position. Unfortunately, in a few limit- Sefer Devarim, Moshe not fully appreciate the function and im- tion of judiciary systems to discriminate ed instances, aggression—both verbal and both rehashes desert portance of a Jewish judicial system. against Jews was alive and well. physical—were directed at governmental highlights (and low- Throughout our long exile we didn’t While judiciary systems were being ex- institutions of law and enforcement. These lights) as well as cau- merely suffer the absence of these halachic ploited for anti-Semitic use, enforcement expressions are politically dangerous as tioning the people branches; we witnessed the perversion of agencies oftentimes were the cause of they both foment greater acts of violence about the challenges of life in Israel. The the legal system in the service of anti-Semi- even harsher suffering. Jews always found as well as cement social division. Addition- next two sectio, Shoftim and Ki Teitzei, re- tism. Ironically, as humanity advanced and themselves at the complete behest of for- ally, inability to respect these governmen- count a broad list of mitzvot, and it is this ancient disorganized cultures yielded more eign soldiers as they could be massacred tal institutions refl ects historical myopia “registry” of mitzvot that lends the sefer of civilized societies, the very tools of law and and abused by invading armies with im- and insensitivity to Jewish history. Having Devarim its nickname “Mishneh Torah”— order were marshalled for the purposes of punity. In the end of the 11th century, ma- suffered at the hands of hostile courts and literally a repetition of the Torah’s legal anti-Semitism. Repeatedly throughout the rauding armies of Crusaders massacred vicious soldiers, it is imperative to respect code. The very fi rst mitzvah to be listed in Middle Ages, Christian societies placed Ju- three Franco-German Jewish communities and even revere the “offi ce” of Jewish law Shoftim is the mandate to assemble a judi- daism “on trial” for the alleged crime of on their path to Jerusalem. Four hundred enforcement. cial system backed up by an enforcement scorning Christian theology. The most no- and fi fty years later, the Khmelnytsky up- We are grateful for the restoration of agency. Judges (shoftim) and police (sho- torious trial, known as the Disputation of rising in Ukraine claimed the lives of over these symbols of Jewish sovereignty. Our trim) must be designated to ensure justice Barcelona, occurred in 1263. A Jewish con- 50,000 Jews. Not surprisingly, many illumi- state is nestled in a very violent region in and order. Placing this concern as the fi rst vert to Christianity named Pablo Chris- nated Pesach Haggadot included a picture which democracy and the preservation of mitzvah in the “list” mirrors the introduc- tiani faced off against the Ramban who val- of a non-Jewish soldier to illustrate the “ra- human rights are each rare achievements. tion of a different parsha with a very simi- iantly defended Judaism. Though the king sha” or evil son within the section of the Furthermore, our nascent state has faced lar name—Parshat Mishpatim. Immediate- awarded the Ramban 300 gold coins for four sons. For 2,000 years, soldiers and po- ongoing security challenges—a condition ly after detailing the events at Har Sinai, the his coherent defense of Judaism, the Chris- licemen were associated with random that further challenges the preservation of Torah delineates the import of a judiciary tian Dominicans claimed victory. Given persecution and widespread terror direct- private freedoms. Yet, despite these condi- system and the various social laws that the the hostile setting and the fear of reprisal, ed at Jews. In a fi nal twisted irony, during tions we have fashioned a robust democ- courts regulate. Religion cannot be found- this “victory” for Christianity was predict- the Holocaust, Jewish policemen were ac- racy and thereby have unleashed immense ed upon chaos; without infusing society able. Actually, a lesser-known disputation tually forced to assist the Nazis in their human talent. Though we are deeply ap- with a moral code, our relationship with occurred years earlier in Paris (1240), dur- persecution and execution of Jews. This preciative of these developments and pro- God is marred. Already hundreds of years ing which several French rabbis led by Rab- horror—reminiscent of the situation in foundly respectful of these “offi ces,” we prior to the institutionalization of a judi- bi Yechiel, a well-known Tosafi st, ardently Egypt—punctuated 2,000 years of Jewish still yearn for the restoration of a full range cial system, Avraham understood its signif- defended the charges brought by Nicholas suffering at the hands of supposed “law of judiciary institutions and the types of icance. God announced: “For I know him Donin. Sadly, in the aftermath of the Chris- enforcement.” that he preserves the path of God in install- tian “victory,” 24 wagons of the Shas were We have now returned ing judgment and justice” (Bereishit 18:19). publicly burned, signaling to many the dis- to our land and have wit- Avraham’s selection was based upon his appearance of Torah from Europe. Having nessed the restoration of sensitivity to justice and morality. developed judicial powers, Medieval Chris- Jewish sovereignty. No After thousands of years without sov- tianity warped these institutions to perse- longer will foreign judiciary ereignty, our people sometimes underrate cute their Jewish subjects. systems be employed to dis- the value and function of a Jewish judici- Of course, these atrocious but gener- criminate against Jews. Like- ary and a Jewish police force. Though we ally isolated monkey trials cannot begin wise, we are now policed by enjoyed functioning courts for much of to compare to the horror infl icted by the our own brothers and our our history in Exile, we often lacked the seemingly endless cycles of blood libels own children. No longer halachic or socio-political authority to en- and pogroms throughout the past millen- will innocent Jews be vul- force the court’s halachic verdicts. Often- nia. The earliest-recorded blood libel oc- nerable to random violence times, compliance with court-determined curred in the 13th century, while the fi nal perpetrated by criminals in conclusions was purely voluntary or was one occurred as recently as 1913. These ac- uniform. Historical perspec- driven by internal communal pressure. cusations led to bogus trials, coerced con- tive of this painful past al- Even when our courts did enjoy enforce- fessions, public executions, widespread lows us to better appreciate A Haggadah depicting the rasha as a Roman soldier. ment capabilities, the overall legal system pogroms directed at Jews unrelated to the these immense gifts. Over was hampered by the absence of a full fabricated claims, and ultimately triggered the past few decades in Israel, many obser- leaders who don’t merely maintain order complement of “tools.” Ideally, a Jewish the expulsions of entire communities. That vant Jews opposed seemingly unfavorable but inspire us morally and religiously. Isai- king complements the court system by at- many of these libels erupted during the Pe- governmental policies. In many cases, the ah promises (1:26): “I will restore your judg- tending to “loophole situations” that can- sach holiday and surrounded the manufac- police force and even the civilian army was es to their original state,” and based upon not be fully addressed by courts operating ture of matzah, made these hostilities even drafted to implement policies, which were his prophecy, we pray: Hashivah shofteinu squarely within legal halachic parameters. more cruel. vehemently opposed due to potential long- k’varishona! One day we hope to witness Unlike the courts, a king possessed wide Finally, just when we thought we had term threats to our country. Many opposed that full restoration reinstatement. and sweeping powers to correct injustic- survived these dark periods and just as we the withdrawal from Jewish settled are- es and unilaterally punish criminals; he convinced ourselves that we inhabited an as in Israel and found themselves at odds Rabbi Moshe Taragin is a rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion could address situations that lay outside enlightened world of modernity, the Drey- with the policies of their governments. To located in Gush Etzion, where he resides. the bounds of halachic jurisdiction. With- fus affair in Paris around the turn of the be sure, any healthy democracy allows and

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inu, without any need to act in a devious minder that as we begin a whole new cycle Shoftim: Wholesome Simplicity manner,. of life with Tishrei, our focus should be on There’s another point to bring out in making ourselves tamim—wholesome and By Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim the word tamim, with the end of the verse this verse. In the sefer Torah, the letter Tav simple in our faith in Hashem and in our saying “tihyeh im Hashem”—if you will be in the word “tamim” is written larger than practice of the Almighty’s mitzvos. A friend of mine dis- wholesome, then you will be with Hashem. all the other letters. The Baal Haturim ex- covered a growth and The Torah wrote this ambiguity on purpose plains this means someone who behaves Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim is the associate rosh yeshiva of underwent tests. The re- because both readings are correct! The To- with temimus is considered as if he ful- Passaic Torah Institute (PTI)/Yeshiva Ner Boruch. PTI has sults put him into an rah is telling us that if one is “tamim,” then fi lled the entire Torah, which is comprised attracted people from all over northern New Jersey, in- exclusive club no one he is with Hashem. This explains Rashi, of all the letters from aleph to tav. cluding Teaneck, Bergenfi eld, Paramus, Rockaway and wants to join: cancer. He who comments that if we are “tamim,” It’s a most appropriate lesson for these Fair Lawn. He initiated and continues to lead a multi-lev- underwent surgery, chemo treatments and then Hashem will be proud to consider us early days of Elul. Rav Avrohom Schorr quotes el Gemara learning program. Recently he has spread out radiation. Throughout this ordeal I was deep- “amcha and nachlascha”—His nation and Rabbeinu Ephraim who points out the nu- beyond PTI to begin a weekly beis midrash program with ly moved by his attitude and trust in Hashem. His representatives. merical value of the words “tamim tihyeh” is in-depth chavrusa learning in Livingston and Spring- In one conversation he told me, “Hashem has But what’s the true meaning of be- 910—the same numerical value of the word fi eld. This year he joined Heichal Hatorah in Teaneck as a a plan for me. Whatever happens is meant to ing “tamim,” wholesome? The root of the Tishrei. Tishrei ushers in Rosh Hashana. Tish- Gemara iyun rebbe. His email is [email protected]. be.” His words linger with me to this day. word is “tam”—simple. Yaakov Avinu is re- rei begins our new year. It’s a powerful re- Everyone has challenges and setbacks ferred to as “ish tam,” a simple man. One that at times can be overwhelming, even of the four sons discussed in the Hagga- depressing. Yet, we can get our needed in- dah on Seder night is the Tam—the simple BRINGING THE PROPHETS TO LIFE spiration to bounce back from individu- son. Usually this attribute connotes simple, als who undergo life-threatening situations as in not being learned, and is not referred and navigate their trials with courage and to with the greatest sense of praise. So why Hashem, the God of Justice faith in Hashem. Their approach to life the praise of simplicity? with such clarity in their belief in Hashem There are two types of simplicity. Sim- By Rabbi Neil N. Winkler people. The idea that, as the Talmud states, gives us our needed comfort and focus. plicity can come from plain ignorance, Parshat Shoftim “it din v’it dayan, there is justice and there is This refl ects a fundamental life les- or it can be seen in someone who is a Judge” in this world, helps us understand son in Parshas Shoftim. “Tamim tihyeh im very knowledgeable, yet acts in a simple, This week’s hafta- that the horrible events that occurred were Hashem Elokecha—you shall be whole- straightforward manner, without any de- rah, the fourth in the not random but had a purpose and a reason. hearted with Hashem, your God” (18:13). viousness. The latter person lives his life series of Yeshayahu’s The post-Churban generation had to grap- Since there is no punctuation in a sefer To- with a simple reliance on Hashem. Be it prophecies of conso- ple with the meaning of their loss. Why did rah, the reading of one verse can change in business, communal affairs or in rela- lation (although, this it happen? Were we guilty? Was it fair? by where one places a comma. The Ohr tionships, this person acts in a straightfor- year, due to Rosh Cho- The knowledge that Hashem would Hachaim Hakadosh says there are two ward and wholesome way, without any desh last Shabbat, we postponed the read- punish the evil of other nations was a ways to read this pasuk, depending where trace of deviousness. It’s not an easy task! ing of the third haftarah to next week), re- comfort to Israel not because they thirst- we place the punctuation. The word “tihy- A person who is very intelligent can use turns to a theme that the navi struck in the ed for revenge but because they searched eh” can be read together with tamim: “You this attribute to achieve an unfair advan- very fi rst haftarah of comfort, one that we for meaning. They could now understand shall be wholehearted with Hashem...,” tage over his fellow man. It takes a special read for Parshat Va’etchanan (Shabbat “Na- that punishment was not God’s display of meaning that you should have unwavering strength of character to be very learned chamu”). There, Yeshayahu consoles the anger but was a directed, targeted response belief in Hashem and then Hashem will be and still put simple reliance in Hashem in people with the reassuring words that God’s meant to awaken the nation to their mis- with you. Or, we can place the comma after every aspect of our lives, as did Yaakov Av- punishment has been completed, that Isra- deeds so they could repent and return. el’s suffering has ceased, that Hashem had Through these words of Yeshayahu, the exacted full retribution for the nation’s sins. nation now realized that there was a pur- 1"3,&"454:/"(0(6& In this Shabbat’s selection, taken from the pose and goal to their suffering, suffering 51st and 52nd perakim of Sefer Yeshaya- that was decreed by the Righteous Judge. hu, he again repeats that same idea, even In this light we can better understand Chaz- describing the tragedies that had befallen al’s choice of this haftarah to be read on Par- God’s nation as a result of their sins. shat Shoftim, the parsha that opens with There is, however, a supplemental the laws of courts, of judges, of justice. The "(6*%&50 theme that the prophet adds in this week’s portion that demands “tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” haftarah that was not included in the earli- that we pursue justice, reminds us that the 304))"4)"/") er one. Here, Yishayahu includes the prom- words spoken by Avraham Avinu, “Hashofet :0.,*1163%"7&/*/( ise of that punishment would be meted kol ha’aretz lo ya’aseh mishpat?” that the out to those nations who persecuted Isra- judge of the entire world must act justly, re- HITTING THE el so terribly over the years. One might feel mains as true today as it was then. And, that that such a theme would be of little value these seven weeks of consolation and of HIGH NOTES in comforting the nation. Indeed, many preparation for the Day of Judgment is in- might even argue that it is no more than deed a perfect time to remember the moral "41&$*"-13&4&/5"5*0/'03 $)";"/*.#""-&:5&'*--") simple revenge that would not help Israel ways of a just God. or ease her pain. This, however, is not so. 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Teaneck Of Baby Bonnets, the Ben Ish • Congregation Beth Aaron: Mon-Thurs @ 9:45pm, Shabbos 1 hour and ten Chai and Midnight Blessings minutes before mincha • Congregation Bnai Yeshurun: Sun @ 7:00am, Mon-Fri @ 5:30am, Shabbos (Courtesy of Kollel Chatzos) It is not a se- So many of us know couples who are @ &7:30am and 1 hr before 3rd mincha cret that nighttime learning is particularly in pain and wish we could help… some- auspicious for zera shel kayama. The Kollel how. We may not be doctors nor pos- • Congregation Keter Torah: Sun @ 7:15am, Mon-Fri @ 6:30am, Shabbos = Chatzos offi ce reports that they constant- sess the key to life. Yet, this Sunday, we one hour before mincha • Congregation Rinat Yisrael: ly receive requests from callers worldwide can all do something. Something mean- Sun @ 7:00am, Mon and Thurs @ 6:20am and asking to sponsor Kollel Chatzos’s talmidei ingful, something powerful. We can heed 9:30pm, Tues and Wed @ 6:30am and 9:30pm, Fri @ 6:30am, Shabbos @ 10:30am chachamim so that they will daven on be- the call of the Ben Ish Chai on his yahrtz- • Chabad House: Mon and Thurs Shacharit @ 6:40am followed by daf yomi shiur, half of couples waiting for children… And eit. We can partner with Kollel Chatzos, Tues, Wed, and Fri Shacharit @ 6:45am followed by daf yomi shiur the Kollel Chatzos offi ce also reports that sponsor the needs of the kollel’s distin- • Yeshiva Bais Mordechai: Daily @ 8:30pm they constantly hear besuros tovos that guished talmidei chachamim, and daven • Amud Yomi: Congregation Rinat Yisrael: Weeknights after 9:15 Maariv, the talmidei chachamim’s davening has to Hashem that this night storm the gates Sunday nights after Maariv Bizmano and Shabbos 60 Minutes before mincha brought forth the long-awaited yeshuos. of zera chaya v’kayama. This well-known, well-proven segula is *** Bergenfield described so eloquently and instructively by Years had passed, but the talmid of the the Ben Ish Chai in Keser Malchus (siman great mekubel Rav Mordechai Sharabi, zt”l, • Congregation Beth Abraham: Tues, Wed, and Fri @ 5:40am, Mon and Thurs 160), “The husband and wife should sponsor did not give up hope. For years he carried @ 5:30am, Sun @ after 6:50am minyan, and Shabbos @ 7:45am, after hashkoma, the needs of a chabura (group), who awaken his pain in his heart. He had performed all and 1 hour before mincha to learn at chatzos, and in this zechus they sorts of segulos, but was yet to be blessed will be blessed with zera shel kayama, and with a ben zachar. Still, he continued to Passaic so they should do so constantly.” daven, to hope and to dream. This Thursday night, Aug. 23, 13 Elul, is One night, his heart erupted with • Congregation Ahavas Israel: Sun @ 8:00am and 10:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 7:00am, the yahrtzeit of the holy Ben Ish Chai. And longing. He approached a group of Sun-Thurs @ 10:00pm, Shabbos @ 7:45am and 2:40pm • Congregation Adas Israel: while the Ben Ish Chai’s segula is applica- talmidei chachamim who were learning Sun @ 7:30am, Mon-Shabbos @ 7:15am ble every night of the year, it is particular- throughout the night and begged them, Sun @ 7:00am, Mon-Fri @ 6:00am, Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, ly meaningful when performed on his very “You’re learning all night long. You’re ac- and Shabbos @ 7:30am yahrtzeit. Therefore, Kollel Chatzos dedi- complishing such great things. Can you • Congregation Tifereth Israel: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am, cates this night as a special leil tefi llah for perform the segula of the Ben Ish Chai on Mon-Thurs @ 6:50am, and Tues, Wed, and Fri at 7:00am couples who are waiting for children. my behalf, so that I be blessed with a ben • Congregation Agudas Yisroel: Daily @ 45 minutes before 1st shacharis, A delegation of Kollel Chatzos talmid- zachar?” Sun @ 7:45am, and Mon-Thurs @ 8:30pm ei chachamim will also daven at the place The talmidei chachamim responded • Bais Medrash L’Torah: Daily @ 9:45pm and after the vasikin minyan designated as the gateway for tefi llos for yes… • Bais Medrash Zichron Eliezer: Mon-Fri @ 6:15am children—the “Beis Isha HaShunamis,” the And Hashem responded yes to their • Kahal Tiferes Boruch: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm and Shabbos @ 2 hours very place where Elisha HaShunamis en- tefi llos. before mincha acted a miracle and the Isha HaShunamis At the ripe age of 70, this man became • Kehilas Bais Yosef: Mon-Fri @ 5:30am, Shabbos after davening and merited children. the father of a baby boy. Sun @ 6:30am • Yeshiva Passaic Torah Institute (PTI): Sun-Thurs @ 10:05pm • Kahal Yereim: Sun-Thurs @ 8:30pm • Kahal Kol Yeshurun: Mon-Fri @ 5:45am, Shabbos @ 45 min before mincha Fair Lawn • Congregation Shomrei Torah: Shabbat @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am, Mon-Thurs @ 8:00pm Englewood • Congregation Ahavath Torah: Daily @ 8:15pm • Congregation Shomrei Emunah: Sun @ 9:00am and Shabbos @ 45 minutes before mincha • East Hill Synagogue: Mon/Thurs @ 5:35am, Tues/Wed/Fri @ 5:45am, Shabbos @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am Edison/ Highland Park

• Agudath Israel of Edison/ Highland Park: Sun-Thurs @ 7:30pm, Shabbos @ 50 minutes before mincha, Sun @ 7:15am, Fri @ 5:15 & 6:45am, and Daily @ 5:15 & 6:45am and 8:20pm • Ahavas Achim: Shabbos - 50 minutes before mincha • Highland Park Resort: Sun @ 8:40am and Shabbos @ 5:00pm • Congregation Ohav Emeth: Sun @ 7:05am, Shabbos @ 10:00am, and Daily @ 5:05am East Brunswick • Young Israel of East Brunswick: Tues @ 8:45pm Elizabeth • Yeshiva & Kollel Be’er Yitzchok: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm • Adath Israel: Sun @ 7:15am, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am and 6:30am • Jewish Educational Center-Elmora Avenue Shul: Sunday-Thursday after Maariv (till the clock changes); Shabbat-One hour before Mincha West Orange • AABJ&D: Shabbos @ 1 hour before mincha, Sun @ 7:45am, and Daily at 7:30am

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(Courtesy of AFBIU) Implementing a oratories with faculty members from the culture Research Organization new laser-based imaging system to mon- Institute for Nanotechnology and Ad- (Volcani Center), Tel Hashom- itor structural health in buildings and vanced Materials, Gonda (Goldschmied) er Hospital, excavations at Tell bridges. Studying facial recognition and Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, es-Safi /Gath and more, lectures memory utilizing event-related potential Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineer- by BIU scholars on a range of (ERP) machinery to analyze the impact of ing, Mina and Everard Goodman Facul- topics, as well as night activi- different factors on facial-recall processes. ty of Life Sciences, and the departments ties, Torah learning and shab- Examining clinical language assessments of mathematics, chemistry, computer sci- batonim at YU’s Gruss Institute collected in Israel over the past 15 years to ence, physics, English literature and lin- in Jerusalem, where the group assess whether socio-cultural differences guistics, and psychology. is housed. among bilingual Israelis affect their test This year’s participants are undergrads Mark Kaplan (Woodcliff results and are misconstrued as language from Yeshiva University, Stern College for Lake) and Chana Tropp (Tean- defi ciency. Investigating statistical phys- Women, Princeton University, UCLA, SUNY eck) are working on a joint pro- ics measures that characterize the proper- Binghamton, Barry University, Cooper Un- ject in the physics lab of Dr. ties of actigraphy (a non-invasive method ion, Queens College and City College. Ronny Bartsch. “The goal of of tracking human rest and activity cycles) Prof. Arlene Wilson-Gordon, of Bar-Il- their project is to investigate fl uctuations in order to monitor the reha- an’s Department of Chemistry, is direct- statistical physics measures BIU-YU summer interns Nurit Esral, Anna Schuman and bilitation of patients with traumatic brain ing this year’s program. Based on the stu- that characterize the properties Moreet Levine in Language Acquisition Lab with Dr. injury. Detecting the shape of electrons in dents’ academic background and interests of actigraphy (a non-invasive Carmit Altman. complex materials. she paired them with Bar-Ilan faculty method of tracking human rest and activi- “By providing me with the opportunity to These are just a handful of the research members and research assignments that ty cycles) fl uctuations in order to monitor gain profound experience in both the fi eld projects that nearly 30 undergraduate sci- would best enhance their summer experi- the rehabilitation of patients with trau- and country that engage my passions, this ence majors from U.S. universities are ence and promote individual growth and matic brain injury,” said Bartsch. program has humbled, empowered and working on this summer at Bar-Ilan Uni- career development. “The students get an “The program gave me invaluable ex- aided me in contemplating my own fu- versity (BIU). They are participating in the insight into the world-class research that perience in applying statistical physics ture in contributing to the world of brain eighth annual Summer Science Research is being carried out in Bar-Ilan’s research methods to analyzing big data and afford- science and the land and people of Israel,” Internship Program, a joint BIU/Yeshiva labs and get to know Israeli graduate stu- ed me the amazing opportunity to experi- said Schiff, 20, who’s entering her senior University (YU) initiative. The program dents. We hope that some of them will re- ence day-to-day life in Israel,” said Kaplan, year at Stern College for Women and ma- enables students to gain hands-on expe- turn to Bar-Ilan for their graduate studies 22, who’s entering his fourth year at Ye- joring in psychology/neuroscience. rience in emerging scientifi c fi elds while and make their homes in Israel,” she said. shiva University, where he’s majoring in Having just completed their junior being mentored by some of Israel’s fi nest The program also includes half-day physics. Tropp, 21, is majoring in applied year at Stern College, Nurit Esral (Tean- scientists. trips to scientifi c, industrial, medical, ar- mathematics and minoring in studio art eck), Moreet Levine (Teaneck) and Anna During the seven-week research ex- chaeological and other sites around the at CUNY Queens College, where she will Schuman are gaining valuable hands-on perience, students conduct intensive in- country, including IAI (Israel Aerospace soon begin her junior year. “My research research experience as summer interns ternships in the university’s research lab- Industries), the laboratories of the Agri- in the BIU-YU summer program has al- in the language-acquisition lab at Bar-Ilan lowed me to develop valuable program- University’s Leslie and Susan Gonda (Gold- ming skills and apply statistical phys- schmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research ics methods to real-world problems. It’s Center. Working alongside Prof. Sharon is for many a highlight of the Yom Kippur service, the book of rewarding to be able to be in Israel and Armon-Lotem, of the department of Eng- take advantage of living in this incredible lish literature and linguistics, and Dr. Car- country, while also having the opportuni- mit Altman, of the Churgin School of Ed- and new insights into the beloved book of Yonah with an eye as to ty to give back to the Israeli scientifi c com- ucation, the three speech pathology and why Yonah cuts to the core of what we should be accomplishing munity in my own small way.” audiology majors focus on Israel’s bilin- on Yom Kippur. Readers of the Depths of Yonah will emerge with Twenty-year-old Zvi Goldstein (Passaic) gual population, specifi cally those from a deep appreciation for the richness of the book of Yonah and just completed his fi rst year as a physics English-speaking homes. invigorated for a more meaningful Yom Kippur. major at Yeshiva University. He’s working The enthusiastic trio is engaged in with PhD student Sagie Asraf in Prof. Zeev three studies: They examine clinical lan- “As Rosh HaYeshiva of Torah Academy of Bergen County Zalevsky’s lab in the Alexander Kofkin Fac- guage assessments collected over the past I can attest ….. Our Yom Kippur experience will be greatly ulty of Engineering. Under Zalevsky’s guid- 15 years in Israel to assess whether so- ance the team is attempting to implement cio-cultural differences among bilingual -Rav Yosef Adler, Rosh Yeshiva, Torah Academy of Bergen County; Senior Rav, Congregation Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck, New Jersey a laser-based imaging system that it devel- Israelis affect their CELF (Clinical Evalu- oped to sense the Brillouin scattering (ination of Language Fundamentals) test re- “…. Rabbi Jachter brings the eternal scholarship of classical teraction of light and material waves with- sults, which can be misconstrued as lan- Midrash and commentary into a living dialogue with his students at the Torah Academy of Bergen County (most in a medium) in fi bers. By inserting a fi ber guage defi ciency. They are also involved notably, his own son Binyamin) into structures, buildings and bridges dur- in a pilot project on narrative response ing their construction, this imaging sys- to intervention (NRTI) among children tem can be used as a sensor with a wide with and without developmental lan- to be a valuable model for their religious teaching.” fi eld of view that can monitor structural guage disorder (DLD). Using special soft- -Rav Hayyim Angel, National Scholar, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals; Tanakh Faculty, Yeshiva University health by remotely detecting temperature ware they transcribe stories that children and strain deformations. Following his retell, and code them to test the impact undergraduate studies, Goldstein intends of NRTI administered in the home lan- have co-written together a new and refreshing inspirational commentary on Sefer Yonah... I am certain that this Sefer to pursue a masters in engineering. guage on narrative skills and vocabulary. will contribute greatly to the understanding and appreciation Talia Schiff (Teaneck) is participating Finally, they code narratives of bilingual of Sefer Yonah and I am sure that whoever reads the sefer will in research on memory studies in Dr. Da- adults with aphasia to see if any specif- vid Anaki’s cognitive neuropsychology lab ic patterns emerge that indicate whether in the department of psychology. One of the mistakes are actual errors or attempts Yisroel, Passaic, New Jersey Anaki’s studies focuses on facial recogni- to compensate for language errors such as tion and memory from behavioral and word-retrieval diffi culty. This research is understanding and an appreciation of the thought process of electrophysiological standpoints, utilizing conducted with Dr. Carmit Altman in co- the great commentaries.” ORDER NOW event-related potential (ERP) machinery to operation with Prof. Mira Goral of New -Rav Aryeh Lebowitz - Rav of the Beis Kenesses of Woodmere and http://www.blurb.com/user/jachterpub Maggid Shiur, Lander College for Men analyze the impact of factors like exposure York’s Lehman College and the Graduate [email protected] and semantic information on facial-recall Center, CUNY. processes. Dr. Anaki has involved Schiff in Since its inception eight years ago of this crucial topic and your perception of this essential each of the steps in the complex process the program has benefi ted from the gen-

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(Courtesy of Special in Uniform) Thirty young men with physical disabilities who had just completed their induction ceremony recently arranged a heartwarming ceremony called Salute the IDF in honor of Is- rael Defense Forces’ 70th anniversary. The soldiers are incorporated into the military in the framework of Special in Uniform, a pio- neering program by Lend a Hand to a Spe- cial Child and JNF-USA that enables youths with physical disabilities and special needs to serve in the IDF. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieb- erman, Minister of Culture Miri Regev, Op- position Leader Buzi Herzog and Chairman of Yesh Atid Yair Lapid and others. Yet before the long-awaited ceremony began, the new soldiers were treated to an even higher honor—a private meeting with Isra- el’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The soldiers were ushered into the prime minister’s offi ce where they were warmly received by the prime minister himself who shook hands with each one, embraced him and posed for pictures. “It’s good to see you in uniform!” he ex- claimed. “A veteran soldier!” Among the lucky soldiers were Yisra- el Malka, 22, of Beit Shemesh who works in the offi cers’ kitchen on the Palmachim army base; Dor Zecharya, 21, of Bat Yam who works in the logistics warehouse of Home Front Command in Ramle; Guy Mehatzri, 22, of Kiryat Ekron who also works in the logistics warehouse of Home Front Command in Ramle; Ido Cohen, 26, of Rishon L’Zion who works in the master sergeant’s offi ce on the Palmachim; and Dror Chemdi, 22, of Jerusa- lem, who mans an information booth in the recreational center at Palmachim. The prime minister and soldiers’ discussion spanned a variety of topics, in the course of which Netanyahu agreed that if his brother Yoni were still alive, he would have surely been proud of these valiant young soldiers. Netanyahu added sincerely, “It’s a great privilege for you and a great privilege for the IDF, which benefi ts from your wonderful talents and commitment.” During the subsequent ceremony, Chairman of Lend a Hand to a Special Child Brigadier General (Res.) Gabi Ophir presented the Inclusion Award of 2018 to the IDF, a tribute to its efforts to integrate thousands of young people with special needs into the armed forces. Special in Uniform is a unique program that enables youths with physical disabilities to join the Israel Defense Forces. To date, over 450 young men and women with a wide range of disabilities have been integrated into military service in 25 army bas- es around the country. The soldiers, who are supported by the association’s professional staff throughout the period of their service, contribute greatly to the army by fulfi lling assorted tasks and roles. Lend a Hand to a Special Child is a grass- roots organization founded in 2004 by Rab- bi Mendy Belintzky and parents of children who wished to concentrate all the tools, re- Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 10:45 - 7:00 sources and available options to provide their children with all they need to cope Dinettes • Sofas • Master Bedrooms • Recliners with their challenges and disabilities. The Kid's Rooms • Mattresses • Seforim Shanks goal was to enable the children to achieve growth, quality of life and happiness and integrate maximally into their family and greater society, a goal that is fostered by Follow us on Instagram @furniture.village Special in Uniform. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 51 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SCHMUTTER

Actually, I don’t. If there’s one thing de- worried about you getting carried away and your fault. So there’s really no good way. Just a Scratch sert islands have, it’s sticks. bruising your stomach? And once you’re Luckily, according to a recent article, As an adult, it’s really hard to scratch scratching anyway, why not just scratch the people over at the National Institute of By Mordechai Schmutter your back, unless you’re really good at the part that itches? And how come this is Health have recently discovered the cause yoga. There are other ways to take care of supposed to work, but if someone else is of itching. Itching can be so irri- it, though. For example, you can buy a back scratching your back and misses the spot Of course you’re thinking that we al- tating. You know? scratcher. A back scratcher is a tiny hand— by a millimeter, you will feel like he did ab- ready know the causes of itching. The caus- Especially since most on a stick—that you put down the back solutely nothing? es of itching are: of it takes place on parts of your shirt and attempt to scratch hard So that might not work. But the doctors • carrying something heavy with both of our body that we can’t enough for it to be effective but not so hard do all suggest kitchen remedies, and if you hands actually reach, such as our backs. (Note that it snaps in half and you lose the entire want to play it safe, I say you should go with • wearing a cast and trying not to think that we’re talking about itching here, not lower half down your back and you aren’t all of their suggestions at once: Basically get about it scratching. A lot of people confuse the able to get it out, because you obviously into a bathtub fi lled with oatmeal, baking • getting a haircut with a very loose two, but the two are actually very different can’t reach back there. soda, lemon, cloves, juniper berries, basil, cloth draped around your neck things. For example, you can’t get an itch You could also take the approach that cold water, warm water, olive oil, apple cider • the presence of a bug in the room in on your car. There’s no such thing as itch- some people do, and do a little dance vinegar, milk and honey, mint and thyme. your peripheral vision ’n’-sniff, or itch-off lottery tickets. And like- against the side of a doorway. Bake at 350 degrees until you can insert a • reading an article about itching. wise, there is no such thing as scratching But this only recommended if you have toothpick and it comes out clean. Serves six. The real question is why scratching it powder. If there were, it would be a great an itch in a place that you can’t otherwise Some of us also come up with our own feels good. And scientists haven’t fi gured thing to pour down your back in camp af- reach. It looks pretty bad if you do that with home remedies. For example, if the inside that out yet. ter someone dumps itching powder in parts that you can reach, such as your chest. of our ear itches, we will go, “Cccchhh! I Though there are theories. One theory there. Like an antidote.) Of course, you’re really not supposed to have an inner-ear itch! Cccchhh!” so people is that maybe scratching replaces the itch When I was a kid, my back rarely itched. scratch itches at all. That’s what they say. don’t think we’re choking or something. with a feeling that we caused. We don’t like I have no strong memories of an itchy back. But why? Heaven help you if you need to do this the itchy feeling because we didn’t cause it. But I could reach my back with both hands. I Well, because if you scratch it, you can and the doorway dance at the same time. It’s like having someone tickle you versus could also touch my toes back then. Granted, get a scratch. And scratches become bruis- They’ll put you in a straightjacket, and good tickling yourself. Have someone tickle you, I was closer to the fl oor and had fewer stom- es, which lead to scabs, which itch. But luck scratching yourself then. and you want to punch them in the nose. achs. But the back thing makes no sense. then you can scratch those. So I don’t see Of course, what most people do is fi nd a Whereas if you tickle yourself, you have In fact, I would say that adults’ itchy the problem. loophole in the doctors’ orders: way too much time on your hands. backs are one of the main reasons we So doctors recommend a whole bunch “Well, they said ‘Don’t scratch yourself.’ But can’t just go off, leave society and live on of alternatives. For example, they say that it’s okay to ask someone else to scratch me.” Mordechai Schmutter is a freelance writer and a humor our own. Whenever I hear a story of a guy you can scratch the corresponding part And maybe it is. Because that person columnist for Hamodia and other magazines. He also who was marooned on a desert island, I on the other side of your body. Does this won’t get carried away, and will probably has six books out and does stand-up comedy. You can wonder, “What did he do when his back work? If your back itches, can you just miss the spot anyway. And then if you point contact him at [email protected]. itched?” scratch your stomach? And why aren’t we this out, he’ll get angry at you, like this is OY VEY!

forest, who will eat just about anything, nets from the tennis courts and instead is Second Session think that the camp food stinks. encouraging tennis players to simply use (6) The camp director has announced their imaginations. By Jon Kranz ie of all time. (BTW: If your favorite Rocky that since some campers did not attend First (16) Everyone on swim staff wears a movie is anything other than Rocky 1, 2 or 3, Session, the Nine Days will be observed for a t-shirt that reads: “Please.Don’t. Drown#It. It’s not often in then you don’t deserve to have an opinion.) second time during Second Session. Will.Ruin.My.Summer.” life that one is giv- Obviously, those who attend both First (7) The art staff creates a Vincent Van (17) In the dining hall, the camp has en a second chance. and Second Session have the most cred- Gogh-cart derby during which campers turned the all-you-can-eat buffet into the But, for those kids at sleepaway camp for ibility as to which session was best, but paint while riding in go-carts and then cut all-you-can-stomach buffet. the summer, a second chance awaits in consensus even among such full-summer off an ear (a prosthetic ear, of course). (18) The term “CIT” now means Counse- the form of Second Session. It is not just campers can be hard to fi nd. All full-sum- (8) The infi rmary issues a warning that lor in Trouble. the second half of the summer; it is a sec- mer campers do agree, however, that any- there has been a breakout of small-pox as (19) For all staff members, the “Day Off” ond chance at everything, for better or for thing is better than being at home under well as midsized and large pox. has been replaced with the “Afternoon Off.” worse. A chance to take advantage of new parental rule. (9) Color War has been cancelled and re- (20) The camp’s security guards have opportunities or to take advantage of new With all of that said, all campers likely placed with a mandatory Ring-Around-the- been instructed that the biggest security campers. A chance to debunk rumors or to would agree that there are plenty of things Rosie competition. threats are the campers. debunk your annoying bunk-bed mate. that could render Second Session the less- (10) Every single night, the camp’s sen- (21) The local residents start referring to Every summer a debate rages as to er experience. In that vein and hypotheti- ior staff members conduct an unbearably the camp as “Camp Nightmare.” whether Second Session was better than cally speaking, here are some telltale signs annoying camp-wide “positivity” raid fi lled (22) For reasons unknown, the camp First Session. (The only camp debate more that Second Session is not nearly as good as with songs, words of encouragement and uses the fl oor hockey rink as a sanctuary hotly contested is which team actually de- First Session: happy haiku. for troubled ponies and disturbed turtles. served to win “Best Song” during Color (1) Your division head declares that there (11) Inter-camps are cancelled and re- (23) For fun, the camp uses the rock War. For some strange reason, however, are now mandatory intramural “Clean-Up placed with a demoralizing game of “Guess climbing wall to dry the laundry and then “Best Banner” usually is far less controver- Time” leagues. Why All of the Other Camps Refuse to Asso- forces campers to climb for their clothing. sial and many times is perfectly obvious.) (2) Despite your well-documented fear ciate with Our Camp?” (24) The new camp motto is “It’s Almost Typically, those who attend only First Ses- of even the slightest heights, you have been (12) The USEPA has declared your camp Over.” sion insist that it reigned supreme, where- elevated to a ladder-less top bunk. a Superfund Site. (25) Instead of live-streaming all major as those who attend only Second Session (3) The camp calendar for Second Ses- (13) The camp implements a new phone camp events, the camp only live-streams declare it the victor. Of course, their respec- sion shows eighteen trip days to Walmart. policy under which every camper is allowed the buses leaving on the last day. tive opinions mean about as much as the (4) The camp has scheduled a “Reverse to call home every night... for $150 per call. Final thought: Did you hear about opinion of someone who has seen only the Visiting Day” on which all campers are sent (14) The camp has replaced all staff golf the camp that suddenly shut down and fi rst Rocky movie and then stubbornly de- home to visit their parents. carts with rickshaws and wheelbarrows. changed locations? In more ways than one, clares it the undisputed best Rocky mov- (5) Even the local bears in the nearby (15) The camp has removed all of the it decamped.

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By Tzvi Sabo was spreading the dough. To create the circu- lar shape, one spreads the dough on a screen, When my family and I visited my sister but it’s diffi cult if the dough is not made at Camp Shoshanim, we always took a trip properly or doesn’t rise well. But successful to Como Pizza like almost every other fam- completion of those diffi cult tasks was just ily on visiting day. Seeing such a large rush the beginning of the lessons learned. for almost the entire day, I’ve always won- After the pizzas were made, a cowork- dered what it was like to be behind the er placed them in preheated ovens rang- counter. For the fi rst month of summer, I ing from 550 to 650 degrees. Imagine work- had the opportunity to experience life on ing next to ovens that emit heat around the the other side of the pizza counter. clock on a hot summer day. I had to drink I was happy to have the job. During the constantly to avoid dehydration. fi rst week, my manager taught me and a few Now, understand all I’ve described so far others how to assemble pizza ingredients: is happening in the back of the shop. Let’s dough, cheese and sauce. Then we were move a little closer to the customers, toward Camper eating pizza he made. CREDIT: JOSHUA CHAITOVSKY taught how to construct the pizzas. At fi rst the register. When there are a few custom- I thought, “This is gonna be easy,” because ers, it’s not so hard. But sometimes there’s a just didn’t start cooking them right away to it looked like there was nothing to it. How rush, and we found ourselves with over 20 keep them fresh. We had additional workers Campers making their own pizzas. CREDIT: TZVI SABO wrong I was. hungry customers. pitching in, like the manager’s parents work- The fi rst arduous step to constructing mixing bowl. I also had to make sure that We always expected at least one rush ing the register, so the rest of us could work a pie was making the dough. Although I the dough was good for spreading, which and one large order every day. We just never on making the pizzas. We each had our own knew there was fl our involved, I was una- I’ll get to later on. knew when the herd would start stamped- assignment, and I was given the diffi cult ware of the 50-pound bag that needed to Tasks like making sauce, cutting up the ing toward the shop. When Como Pizza had task of mass-producing the doughs. be lifted, carried and poured into a gigantic blocks of cheese or frying up french fries are enough employees, the man behind the reg- The moment my coworkers started easy enough as long as you have the correct ister stayed at the register. But, when they spreading, I started a new dough so the tools and ingredients, including graters and couldn’t spare a man, the man behind the dough pans would never be empty. boiling-hot deep fryers. register became the man behind the coun- At another point, I was taken off “dough Two of the most diffi cult skills for me ter. His multi-faceted job became one of the duty” and assigned to directing traffi c in the to develop were creating good dough and most important jobs. He had to keep track parking lot because there were so many cars spreading it after rising. The fi rst step was of all the orders, ensuring all of them were pulling in and not enough of them pulling mixing the ingredients well enough to cre- being made. He called them out, hopefully ate dough, because if the dough is too hard correctly, to his coworkers in the back, and or too sticky, pizza problems arise, from large when the order was ready, he had to make air bubbles to actual holes. It was not an easy sure that everyone received what they or- task, but after a while I got the hang of it, so dered. This included cutting up the pies and much so that I was able to construct multi- handing out all the slices. There were always ple perfect batches, impressing my manager, times when an order was missed or made in- who had been working there for a few years correctly because it was misheard during a Como workers spreading dough. CREDIT: JOSHUA CHAITOVSKY already. The next skill I needed to improve on chaotic rush. These rushes happened almost every day with around 15 to 35 customers in the shop alone, let alone phone orders from camps or hungry counselors, especially for pre-Shab- bat pizza parties. Although we were tired at the end of the day, we worked as team to complete orders and generally felt great about how we handled rush times. But those daily rushes certainly didn’t prepare me for Sunday, July 15. It was visiting day, the very day I had only ever known as a customer! On the other side of the coun- Cheesing a pizza. CREDIT: TZVI SABO ter, it was the craziest and most tiring work day of all. Even days later, my coworkers and out. At the end of the day, we were all ex- I are not sure how many pies were made be- hausted, but pleased with ourselves that we cause there were just too many to count. We survived it. had so many customers over the entire day Overall, it was an exhausting job that that the wait, at one point, was over 20 min- wasn’t easy at all. While we all got burns utes just to order. from the ovens and I hurt my shoulder car- Our prep was different before visiting rying all those bags of fl our, I enjoyed the day as well. We stayed up late the night be- experience and meeting new people, cow- fore folding dozens of boxes, fi lling cheese orkers and customers alike. My former cow- and sauce containers, and piling every single orkers are great guys and they were fun to pan with rising dough, ready to be spread. chill with when we had no customers. Then, we woke up earlier then we usual- Working at a pizza shop was a great expe- ly did to start constructing the pizzas; we rience because I fi nally got to see what goes on behind the counter. When I, like many teens, think of jobs, I think boredom, which I now realize shouldn’t be the case. Como Pizza was an exciting job and most importantly experiential. I learned how to professionally interact with customers, which is certainly not always easy. This is the kind of job experience that will certainly help me in the future. Thanks to my coworkers for an awe- some month, and I wish you all a great rest of the summer.

Tzvi Sabo is 2017 MTA graduate and a summer intern for The Jewish Link as a writer and photographer. Como worker serving up fries. CREDIT: TZVI SABO 54 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM HEALTH Are You Ready for School?

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If your child is starting at a injuries each year, which cause some loss ject, collisions and overexertion during new school, visit the school and go through of participation time, are experienced by unorganized or informal sports activi- the steps that your student might have to the participants. Almost one-third of all in- ties. go through on their fi rst day. For even fur- juries incurred in childhood are sports-re- Hudson Regional Hospital provides ther preparation, start your child on their lated injuries. By far, the most common in- a range of physicians fully capable of all school sleep/wake schedule a week ahead juries are sprains and strains. pediatrics examinations and who are ex- of time. Obviously, some sports are more danger- perts on the treatment options that can And, chas v’shalom, if your child does ous than others. For example, contact sports be used with young people. Based on the 2. 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By Sara Schapiro er sefarim. In turn, we have to be picky in terms of what we are going to keep and The Jewish people have always treat- what we are going to bury.” In fact, they ed their sacred objects with respect even bury 50 trailer loads a year. “The sheer num- when they are worn out and no longer us- ber of sheimos is mind-boggling,” says Rab- able. Instead of throwing them into the bi Taplin. garbage amidst ice cream containers and All this sheimot must be buried in a way banana peels, we put our holy objects in that preserves it as long as possible, since genizah (storage for later burial), or what the point is to postpone its disintegration. is more colloquially known as sheimot (or Rabbi Taplin explains: “When sheimos gets sheimos). Disposal of sheimot has become buried, it needs to be done in a way that is more complicated in modern times due to the least damaging to the sefarim and oth- the widespread proliferation of materials er holy objects we bury. We put the sefarim with Torah content, about which there is a and papers in polyethylene bags because range of halachic opinions regarding their that preserves them the most. We also line status. the hole in which the burial takes place.” One example is found in Congregation “People think, ‘Oh what’s the big deal? Bnai Yeshurun, which has a sheimot box You just open up a hole, put in the sheimos on the fi rst fl oor of the shul with a sign stat- and you’re done,’” says Rabbi Taplin, “but ing specifi c policies about what should and it is not that simple.” Besides for the hala- should not be placed in sheimot (see pho- chic aspects, sheimot burial must be done to). Other institutions may have different legally, which is made complicated by the policies based on different halachic opin- Department of Environmental Protection. ions. Some examples of CBY’s policies are: The DEP is not enthusiastic about the buri- “Papers that do not have the actual name of al of large quantities of paper because they Hashem can be placed in recycling. A daled want to recycle it, and therefore they re- or koof in Hashem’s name are considered quire special permits that are diffi cult to items that can go into recycling. Weekly access. In fact, there have been a number divrei Torah handouts are not sheimos and of scandals by other sheimot companies should be placed in recycling. Newspapers, in the past where sheimot was dumped in invitations and other items with Jewish/ landfi lls and other illegal areas. Rabbi Tap- Hebrew words or content are not sheimos lin explains that 1866shaimos “has worked and should be placed in recycling.” for 23 years with the DEP to bury sheimos Where does one put sheimot? Some lo- according to law.” cal shuls offered information for this article Purchasing land to bury sheimot is also about their sheimot services (but of course, expensive, which is why Rabbi Taplin does contact your shul for more information). not want to mention exactly where the Executive director of Teaneck’s Congrega- sheimot is buried. He worries that it would CBY sheimot rules. CREDIT: SARA SCHAPIRO tion B’nai Yeshurun Elysia Stein explained invite trespassers who would try to bury that in addition to the sheimot box “We do mot. These situations are avoided at all chasidishe sefer, which it turned out was their sheimot on his plots. The DEP does a specifi c drive, once or twice a year, where costs, with multiple safeguards in place to valued at at least $800. I asked a shailah. I not allow burial in heavily populated areas, we are better able to enforce the rules. Un- avoid mistakenly placing God’s name in the was told to return it, which I did.” and the land is cheaper away from popula- fortunately, at the box itself we are really newspaper, said Elizabeth Kratz, The Jew- Rabbi Weinberger give the remaining tion, so the plots are not nearby. just relying on people reading the rules, un- ish Link’s editor. sheimot to 1866shaimos in Lakewood, New Just as Jews confi rm meat is ko- derstanding them and following them.” Most of the shuls do not dispose of the Jersey, a company run by Rabbi Aaron Tap- sher through a hechsher, people also use However, people do not always fol- sheimot themselves. Two or three times a lin. Rabbi Taplin also collects the sheimot hechsheirim to sanction halachic sheimot low the rules and leave the shul with ob- year, Shaarei Orah gives their sheimot to for many of the local shuls in North Jer- burial. 1866shaimos has two hechsherim, jects and printed materials that CBY does Rabbi Yitzchak Weinberger of soferlinks. sey directly. For example, after Rinat and one from a local rav in Lakewood, Rabbi not consider to be sheimot, which wastes com in Lakewood, New Jersey. Rabbi Wein- Beth Abraham have their sheimot drives, Shlomo Zalman Friedman, the other from the shul’s resources. CBY stores its sheimos berger, in addition to doing kiruv in the he drives up the next day from Lakewood the Satmar beis din. Rabbi Taplin explains: in various places on its property until it is Center for Jewish Identity in Bergen Coun- to collect the materials. The busiest time of “We live in Lakewood so we used a local collected. Stein concedes, “Storage can defi - ty, is also a sofer (scribe). Part of the job de- year for him is Pesach, but all year round rav, who knows us. Regarding Satmar, we nitely be a challenge, but we do our best. If scription of being a sofer is checking me- they help individuals who are downsizing are not offi cially affi liated with Satmar. we have too much to store we would have zuzot and tefi llin, which is how he got and are involved in clearing homes of peo- However, the Satmar community in Wil- to call an additional sheimos collector and involved in collecting sheimot in the fi rst ple who have passed away. Rabbi Taplin’s liamsburg is one of our biggest custom- pay additional funds to have it taken away place. He explains, “As a sofer, I generate a main focus is actually second-hand books; ers; they give us four or fi ve trailer loads of immediately.” Stein continues, “We have a lot of sheimos, and most of what I get is burying sheimot was just an outgrowth sheimos a year. Even though we have our dedicated volunteer who reviews the mate- a byproduct of mezuzah checking. I check of that. He started Capital Sefarim, a sec- own local hashgacha, they wanted their rial to ensure it is actually sheimos.” CBY re- tefi llin and mezuzos about 10 times a year ond-hand sefarim store, with branches in own beis din to also give a hashgacha; they quests donations to help defray the costs. in different shuls in Teaneck, Fair Lawn Lakewood and Monsey and a large variety are exacting and have very high standards.” Congregation Beth Abraham allows peo- and Englewood and people can bring me and quantity of sefarim. Rabbi Taplin says that they have also gone ple to drop off sheimot at their offi ce at $12 other sheimos then. I also collect larger Rabbi Taplin is proud of what they in front of other communities’ batei din per supermarket bag and $20 per garbage quantities of sheimos by appointment as do. “It is really a tremendous accomplish- (rabbinic courts) to prove their kosher shei- bag. They do not have specifi c policies about well and I can do pick-ups from houses.” ment that we are able to save all these sefa- mot practices, although those communi- what they collect. They also host a collec- Besides just collecting old mezuzot and rim and pass them on. I can’t tell you how ties don’t all offi cially give out hechsherim tion drive twice a year on a Sunday around tefi llin, Rabbi Weinberger has had some many people we’ve helped empty out their as Satmar did. Pesach and around High Holidays, as does more unique experiences. “Someone once house or apartment, who are giving away The Mishna in Pirkei Avot 4:6 quotes R. Congregation Rinat Yisrael. Shaarei Orah has brought me an aron kodesh that was direct- sefarim they venerated for so many years. Yosi: “Whoever honors the Torah is him- a box in their offi ce where people can drop ly used for a sefer Torah; it had kedusha and Often they are worried about what will self honored by the people.” An important off sheimot as needed all year round, but do could not be thrown in the garbage. That happen to them, and want to hear that oth- way to fulfi ll this dictum is by being careful not have specifi c guidelines. They request was a big job.” As sefarim are ideally super people are going to use their sefarim. with and increasing our awareness of the $18 donations per bag/box as well. posed to be re-used if possible (not buried), Before the school year every kid comes in issues surrounding sheimot and sacred ob- To avoid creating sheimot unnecessar- Rabbi Weinberger looks through the shei- with a list of sefarim he needs and they are jects. ily, Moshe Kinderlehrer, publisher of The mot he receives and builds his own sefa- able to buy it from 20 to 70 percent off reg- Disclaimer: Nothing mentioned in this Jewish Link, noted that when he fi rst be- rim collection from it. One time he found ular price.” article should be taken as a halachic psak. gan the paper he got a psak that he could a treasure: “I was involved with an old cou- Although he manages to save many se- Please ask your own rabbi if you have ques- print Torah content on newsprint because ple who was downsizing and the fellow farim, the amount of sheimot Rabbi Taplin tions. it is not sheimot. However, occasionally, if gave me a bunch of his old sefarim. It was must bury grows every year. He explains, pictures with actual names of God, such a small job, just a box of bentchers and a “Years ago it was a lot easier to save a lot Sara Schapiro is a rising sophomore at Stern College for as a Torah scroll, accidentally make their few old sefarim. 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By Alex Grobman, PhD S. Wise, president of the American Jewish the war zone. Surely no broad-ranged plans clusive agency for fear it would be viewed Part V Congress, and Dr. Solomon Goldman, presi- have been formulated. Such was the terrif- as evidence of an “exaggerated ethic solidar- dent of the Zionist Organization of America, ic impact of the war news upon our con- ity,” since Jewish security depended of the In September and to intercede with US Secretary of State Cor- science that we have been stunned.” benevolence of the American community. October 1939, the Amer- dell Hull, British Ambassador Lord Lothian Margoshes admonished the “large Jew- Cohen remarked that when the AJC ican Jewish press re- and Polish Ambassador Count Potocki in or- ish organizations,” who were ostensibly joined the Council, Sol M. Stroock, president ported that each order to secure the active cooperation of their dedicated to the promotion of Jewish wel- of the American Jewish Committee, called ganization made scant governments on behalf of the Jews. fare and security, for they had “allowed the union an “unholy alliance.” Ideological effort to organize the As essential as these individual contribu- themselves to drift without deciding on any differences and signifi cant personality con- masses of the American Jewish communi- tions were, the requirements were so vast defi nite line of action.” fl icts between the leadership of the Amer- ty or formulate a coordinated plan to ad- and the obstacles so immense, that the co- ican Jewish Congress and the Committee dress the national upheaval in Europe. The operation of all American Jewish organiza- General Jewish Council were simply intractable. The Council did not Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), HIAS tions was needed. The lack of a timely and Responsibility for this indecisive re- have common fi nances, and after the AJC’s (Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Socie- decisive response by the American Jewish sponse allegedly resided with The General success in raising signifi cant funds in 1938- ty), the World Jewish Congress; ORT (Jew- community received considerable attention Jewish Council. On June 13, 1938 the American 1939, this created resentment among B’nai ish education and vocational training); the in certain segments of the American Jewish Jewish Committee (AJC), American Jewish B’rith and the American Jewish Congress. Jewish Federation of Polish Jews; various press. Congress, Jewish Labor Committee and B’nai Often the Council could not agree on Landsmannschaften (Jewish immigrant be- “It is no exaggeration,” observed the B’rith founded the General Jewish Council to how to advocate for Jewish rights overseas. nevolent associations); and other groups American Jewish Congress “… that the Jew- coordinate their defense activities. Though the Council issued public statements concerned with war relief intensifi ed their ish public mind was shell-shocked by the Edgar J. Kaufmann, a prominent Jewish on behalf of the Jews of Europe, and exam- own separate activities. lightning speed of the destruction brought German-American businessman and phi- ined rescue and relief options, the Council B’nai B’rith sent $1,000 to the Finish Re- upon Polish Jewry. The Stalin Pact [Germany lanthropist, urged American Jewish defense largely focused on issues affecting U.S Jewry. lief Fund, and the Jewish War veterans initi- and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggres- leaders to support the Council: “The tragic Cohen noted that one concern involved ated a campaign to purchase an ambulance sion pact on August 23, 1939]; the unprece- plight of millions of Jews throughout Eu- Charles Edward Coughlin, the notorious Ca- for Finland. At a special conference held in dented swiftness of the Nazi march into rope—concentration camps, public degrada- nadian-American Roman Catholic priest at New York on November 10, 1939, the Jewish Poland; the barbarity accompanying that tions, mass disenfranchisements, confi sca- Royal Oak, Michigan’s National Shrine of Labor Committee announced they were ini- march; the crossing of the Polish border by tions, ruthless expulsion of our people—the the Little Flower church. His anti-Semitic di- tiating a drive to raise $500,000 to aid Jewish the dictators—all of this happening within spectre of increasing race prejudice, intoler- atribes, heard by close to 30 million listeners refugee writers in Europe; the Union of Or- a short period of four weeks, struck blow af- ance and insecurity—these terrible forces of during his weekly broadcasts in the 1930s, thodox Rabbis in the United States and Can- ter blow at the Jewish mind in this country.” evil demand the most effective union possi- caused much anxiety within the American ada raised funds to reestablish Polish yeshiv- Samuel Margoshes echoed these senti- ble of American Jewry at once.” Jewish community. ot in other countries and sought to aid their ments when he stated in Der Tog on Octo- To achieve this “most effective union” re- students. On December 29, an emergency ber 2, 1939: “The fact is that American Jewry quired the Council to provide a unifi ed and Alex Grobman, a Hebrew University-trained histori- conference of rabbis “resolved” that all rab- has not as yet begun to crystallize its reac- consistent message. In August 1938, eight an, has written three new books on Israel: “BDS: The bis would contribute one week’s salary to tions to the war situation and to take defi - representatives from the organizations Movement to Destroy Israel,” “Erosion: Undermining Is- help the drive for yeshivot in Eastern Eu- nite steps in the direction of offering real agreed on a constitution. The goal of the rael Through Lies and Deception” and “Cultivating Ca- rope. The Jewish Agency sent Rabbi Stephen assistance to our hard-pressed brethren in Council was to “consider and act upon pro- naan: Who Owns the Holy Land?” He also wrote “Na- posals and plans for safeguarding the equal tions United: How the UN Undermines Israel and the rights of Jews here and abroad” (http://digi- West.” He is a consultant to the America-Israel Friend- fi ndingaids.cjh.org/?pID=1446319). ship League, a member of the Council of Scholars for Historian Naomi Cohen noted in “Not Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) and a Free to Desist: The American Jewish Com- member of the Academic Council of The David S. Wy- mittee 1906-1966” that the American Jewish man Institute for Holocaust Studies. Committee initially opposed forming an in-

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drich Gymnasium in Bad no connection to that town, I agreed to My Stories Homburg, the city of my speak there since they had begged the Ge- birth. (Kaiserin is the wife sellschaft to provide someone. Therefore, By Norbert Strauss of the Kaiser whose name the reception was quite warm, and the Part 38 (written 2014) was Friedrich. This strange students and teachers listened intently to (Continued from previous week) female/male combination what I had to say, followed by many ques- title came about due to the tions. Again, these were 16-year olds, who On Sunday after- popularity of the Kaiserin understood English. noon, July 10, in one amongst the people. With When I questioned a teacher about the of the hotel banquet the permission of the Kaiser history of Jews in Friedrichsdorf, he hand- rooms, the group was she was able to use that ti- ed me a book about the town and told me the guest once again of the hotel with cof- tle.) This was the fi rst of the that the little that is known I would fi nd in fee and cake (non-kosher, but good cof- two schools in Bad Hom- the book. Reading the book later, the only fee). The manager of the Frankfurter Volk- burg where I was going to reference that I could fi nd to something stheater (People’s Theater) entertained the speak, neither being the Jewish was the existence of the Haller’s group with jokes, poems and short stories school that I attended as a Friedrichsdorfer Nudelfabrik, manufac- by Adolf Stoltze, a well-known writer, in boy in 1933 and 1934. Three turing kosher noodles on order from the Frankfurter dialect. This was a repetition classes totaling about 75 Frankfurter grocery wholesaler, David Bau- of our fi rst trip. Opa used to love to quote 16-year-old students had as- er. Kosher supervision was given by the rab- Stoltze when we were children. I have re- sembled with their teach- bi in Bad Homburg. Shortly after 1933 the corded from memory many (almost 100) ers. Since the students all owners were told by the Nazis to stop the sayings of Opa, including much of Stoltze, had had three to four years manufacturing of kosher noodles. and it is available by email to anyone in- of English, I was able to ad- As we were leaving the school, the terested. dress them in English. students presented me with a book with (The prefi x “Bad,” mean- many pictures of the district Hessen, in ing bath, in front of Hom- which Frankfurt, as well as Bad Homburg burg is a designation al- Dedication to Rashi. and Friedrichsdorf, are located. In front lowed to be used by several towns in On Wednesday was my second school of the book the students had attached a Germany since those towns had mineral visit while the group had a guided tour of photo of the class and every student had baths, which were a great tourist attrac- the Jewish Museum in the morning and a signed his/her name on the page. tion. In the case of Bad Homburg, the let- coffee table at the Stadtwerke cafeteria in The following day the local newspa- ters “v.d.H.” after the name stand for “vor the afternoon. per the Tages Zeitung printed an article der Höhe” or “in front of the Heights” referring to the Taunus Mountains just north of it.) I told them my Holocaust story, covering 1933 to 1941, followed by unending questions mostly asked in German and answered by me sometimes in German, sometimes in English, and often a mix- ture of the two. Afterwards another teacher drove us back to Frankfurt, making stops in Bad Homburg at the two buildings where I had lived, as well as at the memorial to the synagogue that had been burned down during the Kristallnacht. On July 28 an article appeared in the Bad Homburger Woche about my visit. The whole group in two buses took a trip to Worms on Tuesday that included a guided tour of the famous Jewish cem- Rashi’s chair etery there, the oldest Jewish cemetery in (made from a single piece of stone). Europe, dating back to 1076. Worms Cemetery. At 8 p.m. that same day, the Ge- We also visited the ancient synagogue, We were picked up again at the hotel about my talk, although with a terrible sellschaft invited the group to a special the Rashi Yeshiva, including the famous by a teacher who took us to the Philipp picture of me. event in the Jewish Museum, which was Rashi chair, made out of solid stone, on Reis Schule in Friedrichsdorf, a small town We were driven back to Frankfurt by just a few blocks from the hotel. The pur- which he probably never sat, and the an- located between Bad Homburg and the another teacher. pose of the event was to introduce mem- cient mikvah, which had been destroyed Taunus Mountains. It is a town that never (To be continued next week) bers of the group to their school project, in bombing raids and had been rebuilt af- had any residents who recognized them- “Jewish Life in Frankfurt,” and afford us ter the war. selves as Jewish, until the Nazis brought it Norbert Strauss is a Teaneck resident and Englewood the opportunity to meet with students Afterwards the buses took us up into to their attention. Consequently, they nev- Hospital volunteer. He frequently speaks to groups to and teachers, as well as with other organ- the Odenwald Mountains for a pictur- er previously had any speakers from any relay his family’s escape from Nazi Germany in 1941. izations who were interested in meeting esque landscape view, stopping at a res- of the groups in Frankfurt. Although I had with the group. At that time, I was able taurant on top of a mountain for coffee to meet with the teachers who represent- and cake (not kosher). This was a typical ed the four schools where I was going to place where German families go on a Sun- If you are interested in achieving the peace of mind that speak and was able to make specifi c ar- day afternoon outing. We arrived back at comes from successfully resolving quality of life issues, rangements with them regarding place the hotel at 7 p.m. it’s time to contact: and time of pickup at the hotel. I had insisted that RENEE NUSSBAUM, we be picked up by car and brought back to our ho- Ph.D., PsyA, LDTC tel whenever I was going to speak at a school. 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ment from public school administration, Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein, z”l: she seamlessly glided into that role in Jew- ish education—a natural transition. Tower of Strength, Fortress of Steel In yeshiva, the rebbetzin was the “eim bayis” for thousands of young students By Ellie Wolf Being the principal of a who passed through the doors of Mesiv- NYC public school during the tha Tifereth Jerusalem in Staten Island. Rebbetzin Sheila (Chava Sora) Feinstein, last several decades is no job Her loving care and concern for the needs z”l, lived a life of purpose. Whether as a lov- for the faint of heart, let alone of the young men and the staff are legend- ing wife, mother, bubby, sister, aunt, moth- the typical Orthodox Jewish ary. Described in Principal Rabbi Weiss’ er-in-law or a staunch educational profes- woman. But typical never de- hesped, the rebbetzin was not only a sional, the rebbetzin thought and acted scribed the amazing person home-away-from-home mother to the stu- with deliberate sensitivity and attention to, that Rebbetzin Feinstein was. dents, but also “...a tower of strength and a as well as clarity with, everything she said She lived the principles of fortress of steel.” and did. the Torah in a Torah world, The rebbetzin’s impact on the women The rebbetzin took in stride, yet un- but she also brought them of the world Torah community is also wide- derstood thoroughly, her role as a leader forward into her professional ly known. The pride she instilled in others, amongst Torah women. Her lifestyle un- world with grace and convic- and in particular girls and women, was pal- derscored the importance of weaving the tion. The students and teach- pable. The inspiration she felt from the me- holiness of Torah life together with the ers she marshaled in her role sorah of Torah and our Torah personalities demands and expectations of a secular-so- of public school administra- was imparted to others through her teach- ciety professional. Her digniﬁ ed presence tor enjoyed both the prin- ing, speaking and leading an exemplary life embodied the quintessential modesty of a cipled professionalism of a committed to those values. She not only stately yet deeply caring Orthodox Jewish Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein shown with her daughters Ahuva master educator and the qui- learned from the example of her predeces- woman. She was the paradigm of how to Weiss and Malkie Eisenberg, when she was honored by the et but sure rudder of Torah sors, but also taught by example. be private in public. Women’s Auxiliary of YMY in April 2017. CREDIT: ELLIE WOLF wisdom. Following her retire- Her absence now seems incomprehen- sible, with this void felt by girls and women, her family of yeshiva students and staff and especially by her husband, the rosh yeshiva, Harav Reuven Feinstein shlita, and her dear children and grandchildren, for whom she was a beacon of light and love. We join in mourning, along with the rosh yeshiva, their children and the extended Feinstein family, the gracious matriarch Rebbetzin Chava Sora Feinstein, z”l. May she be a meilitz yosher for her wonderful family and all of klal Yisrael. Yehi nishmata baruch.

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By Zach Marcus also show an inaccurate and other interns, honing my ability to picture of what the in- work successfully with others. I learned to I did not know what dustry looks like. How- be more creative by being tasked to create I was getting into when ever, at The Jewish Link I headlines and make articles interesting and I applied to be a Jewish feel like I got the best of worth the read. I established my ability to Link intern. My mom both worlds. While the take criticism and to change my vision for showed me an ad for the offi ce is relaxed and easy- a project midway through my work. I prac- internship in one of the going, the newspaper has ticed being a reporter, not because I want issues of the newspaper, and I was doubtful the respect of the com- to know, but because the public deserves at fi rst. But I had nothing else planned for munity as an appreciated to know. I wasn’t breaking backpage con- the summer yet, so I pursued the opportu- news source for the area. troversy, but what I was reporting was still nity. The professional experience was what At the same time, the pro- worth knowing. I learned how to be an as- really drew me to the program. I’m an edi- duction process is rela- set to a business. And that is the most valu- tor-in-chief of my school newspaper, so I fi g- tively simple from the able skill I developed over this summer. ured it would be good experience. Also, as a writer’s perspective, but Would I do it again? Possibly. Was it foreigner in Teaneck, all of the restaurants in it is still offi cial enough worth my time? Defi nitely. It’s a step on the the Plaza made it enticing. to emulate a large paper. The development gotten great exposure to the multiple levels path to success. And my invaluable experi- Now, sitting at my desk in The Jewish of the issue each week was organized and of editing, which will help me on endeav- ence will take me places I never thought I Link offi ce after six weeks of writing for the thought-out. While it was easygoing, it was ors like my school newspaper. I practiced could go. newspaper, I appreciate my foresight from professional and worthwhile. interacting with clients and community that night in March. What makes The Link As for personal growth from this expe- members, whether through a phone inter- Zach Marcus is a rising senior at Rae Kushner Yeshiva unique is that while it is a small communi- rience, I know for sure that I am a better view, by email or in person. I had to work High School and was a Jewish Link summer intern. ty paper, it has the respect in the communi- writer than I was two months ago. I have together with other members of the staff ty as their sole news source. Here I got on the front page twice, learned how to write, interview and copy edit, and understood how to see the world from the perspective of the press. I also learned to manage my time better, since my schedule was self-determined and I had deadlines to meet. And as for any skepticism I had before I applied, all has been resolved. On my fi rst day in the offi ce back in June I was unsure how legitimate the experience would be. To some extent, all local newspapers are smaller than they seem. While the staff create a more personal, inti- mate experience for the intern, they could

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The wine is light bodied with impact on the growing of wine grapes. For The quality comes from the elevation, ready up to the 2016 vintage now. It follows a fair amount of sweetness, but the sweet- example, rocky soil and warm tempera- microclimates, soil types, and nearby Clear in the footsteps of the award-winning Her- ness is not overpowering, and it allows the tures are excellent for growing Cabernets, Lake, which is the largest inland body of wa- zog Reserves from Alexander and Napa Val- acidity to come on soft in the mid-palate while cooler microclimates and sandier ter in the state of California. The Mayacamas ley, opening with rich aromas of blackberry and stays soft the whole time through to soil provide great growing conditions for Mountain Range, sometimes referred to as jam, cassis and mocha with hints of sandal- the fi nish. The fi nish is light with more grapes like Sauvignon Blanc. the “Axis of Cab” runs through wood and vanilla. On the palate, concen- pineapple and citrus fl avors. There are currently 107 Lake County, and Lake Coun- trated fl avors of cherry and spice combine AVAs in California alone, ty vintners have moved beyond with velvety tannins and subtle notes of and most have picturesque Cabernet Sauvignon and begun leather over a lasting fi nish. This is a wine (and easily remembered) growing numerous other vari- that can comfortably age for the next eight names like the “Russian Riv- etals like Petite Sirah, Merlot, to 10 years. But it’s not just the reds that er Valley,” “Suisun Valley” Syrah, Cabernet franc, Zinfan- fl ourish in this very special wine county. and “Red Hills Lake County.” del, Chardonnay and Riesling. Herzog just released this summer its In order for a wine to be la- With the majority of the Lineage Sauvignon Blanc Musqué Clone. beled with the name of an vineyards planted above 1,500 The Musqué clone is a rare type of Sauvi- AVA, a minimum of 85 per- feet and some of the best air gnon Blanc that has gained its prestige in cent of the grapes must be quality in the state, the high- the great white wines of Bordeaux. The ap- from that region. Some AVAs have sub-re- er and drier growing environment reduces pellation of Pessac-Léognan there is well- gions, which develop reputations of their the threat of mildew and pest pressure, re- known for producing great, age-worthy own for consistently producing high-qual- sulting in lower pesticide use. Lake Coun- white wines from the Musqué clone, wines Now that you are familiar with the con- ity wines. One such sub-region in north- ty is fast becoming a leader in high-altitude that are even more expensive than their cept of regions and AVAs, the next time you ern California is called “Lake County.” To wine-grape production and has hosted in- red counterparts! The Herzog Lineage Sau- enjoy a great bottle of wine you can note get a sense of the effect of different AVAs ternational symposia on the topic. Lake vignon Blanc is wine that offers notes of the appellation of origin and keep an eye on wine-making, we will explore the histo- County wines have been winning awards lime, honeydew and freshly cut grass with out for the next year’s harvest. You may ry and terroir of Lake County. and receiving critical acclaim. vibrant acidity and a refreshing fi nish. want to sample other wines from that re- Lake County has deep roots in wine In 2017, Herzog Wine Cellars, whose On the other end of the spectrum is gion and enjoy the effects of the terroir on making. The fi rst vineyards were planted in operations are based in Oxnard, Califor- the Hagafen Lake County Riesling. Riesling different vintages. the 1870s, and by 1900 the region had pro- nia, purchased a vineyard in Lake Coun- grapes are known for their high acidity and And the next time you are faced with duced a number of internationally recog- ty. Many great wines are expected to be refl owery aromas and tend to thrive in cool- what may seem like too many choices of nized wines. As in many regions, Prohibi- leased within the coming years from the er wine-growing regions. This varietal orig- wine at a store display or online, you can tion stopped wine grape production in the grapes that are being grown there. inated in Germany, and new-world plant- look for wines produced in your favorite 1920s. It didn’t reemerge until the 1960s, There are already three excellent wines ings now rank in complexity with their regions as you continue to develop your when families who had grown crops like that truly showcase the capabilities of this re- old-world wine-region ancestors. Because knowledge of the amazing and ever-chang- pears and walnuts began to plant vine- gion and which happen to be kosher as well. the Riesling grape is known to express the ing world of wine. L’chaim! terroir of where it’s grown, the region’s cool climate is perfect for the long-ripening nec- Ari Lockspeiser is a wine consultant for Kosherwine. essary to produce the tropical bouquet and com and Jwines.com. feel this wine displays.

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The children of Gan Yaldenu of Teaneck enjoyed a special visit from Ariel of the “Little Mermaid” during Fairytales Week. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 67 CAMPS MTA Visits Al Haderech Local Day Tots Travel Camps to Israel MTA rebbeim and staff members had Safe landing! They packed their bags, a great time visiting and catching up with got their passports ready, made it through talmidim at Camp Regesh, Camp Shalom security, boarded the plane and had an en- and Camp 613! joyable snack for the long and exciting ﬂ ight!

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This week was all about animals at Camp Cochavim. They took a trip to the zoo, had a barnyard carnival and got to be a part of the shofar factory! Al Haderech Has Another Adventure- Filled Week Al Haderech girls has another awe- some week. They went to New York Liberty Game, Urban Air, Gulliver’s Gate, Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo. They even slept over in an arcade! The sharks and dolphins at Gan Yaldenu Tots enjoyed a trip visiting the Dinosaur Field Station for dinosaur week. They got to see all the different dinosaurs and even enjoyed a show they were able to participate in. Color War Is a Blast at Camp Moshava Ba’ir Color war gives all campers the chance to show their many different talents. But what’s great about a com- Bruriah Teachers Attend petitive color war is that at the end of the day, both teams can come togeth- Summer Sandbox er and show their achdut. Kol hakavod to team mikdash and team midrash! Teachers from Bruriah attended a three- to think freely.” Bruriah teachers beneﬁ t- Color war ended off with a surprise day professional development summer run ed from the peer collaboration and innova- Maccabeats concert! by The Idea Institute. The Summer Sand- tion, and the opportunity to learn current box attracts educators to explore design effective teaching strategies to help stu- thinking and project-based learning in a dents engage with their learning in an au- real and meaningful way by experiencing thentic way. The assistant principal of Bru- these processes. Margueya Poupko, chair riah’s middle school said about Summer of Bruriah’s English department said, “The Sandbox, “I am looking forward to integrat- sessions inspired me to help my students ing the ideas that I learned at the Summer take ownership of their learning in a mean- Sandbox in my classes. I love the focus on ingful way. We witnessed ﬁ rsthand how real world learning and strengthening of far our minds can go when given the space 21st century skills.” 68 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SPORTS Eighth Annual Asher Strobel Memorial Basketball and 5K Run Held in Englewood

The eighth annual Asher Strobel Me- morial Basketball and 5K Run was held this past Sunday in Englewood. The 5K winners were Jacob Shrier (17:23), Isaac Markel (17:28) and Steven Rosenbaum (18:11). Both Shrier and Markel broke Mi- chael Bouaziz’s record time of 18:08 (2017). The men’s basketball winners were Aaron Jagoda, Joseph Ammar and Jack Gin- di, and the women’s basketball winners were Elana Goldstein, Raquel Anidjar-Ha- boura and Rachel Stahler. Eight years ago, East Hill Synagogue re- named its youth program the Asher Stro- bel Youth Program, in memory of Asher Strobel, z”l. To further memorialize Stro- bel and the impact he had as a youth leader on the EHS youth, the shul developed the East Hill Synagogue Asher Stro- bel Leadership Program. The program has two primary aims: to strengthen the par- The 5K winners. The ladies’ basketball winners. The men’s basketball winners. ticipants’ leadership skills and to expose them to the richness of our history and 12 sessions, centered around four main major highlight of the program is the an- made through East Hill Synagogue. heritage. The program has run successful- themes: Israel advocacy, public speaking, nual week-long journey to Poland. All par- All funds raised through the event, run ly six times, each time with approximate- fi rst-aid training (including AHA CPR cer- ticipants must be in 12th grade for the annually by Strobel’s friends, go toward ly 20 participants. The program runs over tifi cation) and legendary Jewish leaders. A 2018/19 academic year. Applications can be the Asher Strobel Leadership program. CAMPS A Kollel Like No Other (Courtesy of Camp HASC) Camp HASC’s ers and Kollel members—all of whom were Toras Chesed kollel differs from other kol- formerly counselors—sharing the authen- lels in a signifi cant and uniquely beautiful tic joy of discussing limitless topics in To- way: It is integrated in a manner that is not rah on a daily basis in ways that strength- typical elsewhere and which represents in- en and enrich each participant. The men clusion at its very best. that return to participate in the kollel ex- hibit serious commitment and devotion to limud haTorah just by the fact that they could be anywhere else during the summer. With the generous amount of free Toras Chesed participants with Rav Yehuda Willig and Rav Mordechai Willig, shlita. time they are given after school, these men return to their home away from home to be. It allows him to develop relationships has a wonderful effect on campers, who develop even further. Members learn in with fellow kollel members and take on come from diverse religious backgrounds chavruta from around 9:00 am until noon, new levels of Talmud Torah. Zack also ap- and who may not have inviting inclusive followed by an hour-long shiur by R’ Willig preciates what Toras Chesed does for the opportunities during the year. These expe- in hilchos mezuzah. rest of Camp HASC, namely spreading To- rienced former counselors also alleviate Camper Zack Pollack learning with his From the campers’ perspective, this kol- rah throughout camp in ways that make it some of the pressure on full-time staff by counselor, Simcha. lel can fulfi ll some of their greatest dreams. accessible because all of the kollel mem- providing them with much needed, occa- Each morning, members of the kol- According to Zack Pollack, a 24 year old bers understand the nature of the camp sional breaks in the afternoon. In this way, lel make their way to the camp’s shul and part-time camper, university student and and the different abilities of the campers. they can fulfi ll their aspiration to be part beit midrash where, with the outstanding inspirational speaker who has cerebral pal- Everyone involved is engaging with Torah guidance of Mara d’Asrah and Rosh Kollel sy and is confi ned to a wheelchair, Toras in ways that are available and meaningful Rav Yehuda Willig, Toras Chesed achieves a Chesed allows him to feel that he is being to them, and that is what makes HASC’s in- model of collaboration among able camp- treated as a typical person his age would tegrated kollel completely distinct. Zack has reached extraordinary heights in To- ras Chesed, both through chavruta learn- Union Y Campers ing and shiur, and he is proud to be a part of something unique. Toras Chesed offers Have Fun in the Sun proof that there is a welcoming place of boundless Torah learning for all who desire it, including those with severe disabilities and challenges. Campers and the kollel learning in the beit midrash. From a former counselor’s perspective, an integrated kollel provides incred- of a kollel and increase their Torah learn- ible opportunities for growth in yiddish- ing, while simultaneously further deep- keit not only through limud haTorah but ening their personal connection to Camp also by way of continued involvement HASC and its campers – thereby creating with campers. The job of a kollel member a perfectly balanced day of receiving and extends beyond the walls of the beit mid- giving back. rash each afternoon with participation in There are many other wonderful kollels camp activities and events, and in learning to become a part of, but only HASC’s can Camp Ahava campers wave at the visiting fi re truck and Camp Kinneret celebrates sessions on parsha topics through interac- offer an atmosphere, and an opportunity, Israel Day!Camp 2018 at YM-YWHA of Union (Green Lane) is coming to an end, but the tive games and songs to make the parsha this special. Just as Camp HASC is a camp fun will continue next summer! Early registration with bonus discount is now open. exciting and enable campers to learn and like no other, Toras Chesed is a kollel like More information can be found at www.uniony.org (camp tab). grow in Torah, on their level, throughout no other—and both defy description with- the entire summer. This access to Torah out seeing them in action for oneself. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 69 SPORTS Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera Meets Soldiers on Israeli Military Base

(Courtesy of FIDF) Legendary New York Yankees superstar pitcher Mariano Rivera toured Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base Michve Alon on Tuesday, July 31, in the Galilee in Northern Israel, as part of a spiritual interfaith mission led by The New York Board of Rabbis (NYBR) and coordinated by Galore Travel from NYC. The New York Board of Rabbis is the largest in- terdenominational rabbinic body in the world, comprising all branches of Jewish life and working closely with the interfaith community. As part of this mission, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) arranged a Mariano Rivera with Maj. Saleh Halabi, deputy mm r f h Mi h l IDF b base visit, where Rivera and mission par- co ande o t e c ve A on ase, and L uri fr -Mu -B r pr j ffi r ticipants learned about the FIDF programs t. N t E at skat a kan, o ects o ce h Mi h l IDF b carried out at the IDF Alon Educational and on t e c ve A on ase. CREDIT: NIR BUXENBAUM PHOTOGRAPHY Instructional Center (Michve Alon base), where support is given to soldiers from courses for the about 6,000 soldiers sta- at-risk populations to help them adapt to tioned at Michve Alon are those that help their army service and become successful new immigrants and soldiers from minor- Mariano Rivera and the interfaith group visiting Israel, at the Michve Alon IDF base, in front of and contributing citizens. Among the FIDF ity groups learn Hebrew. the fi tness center donated by the FIDF Long Island Chapter. CREDIT: NIR BUXENBAUM PHOTOGRAPHY. “I’m privileged and honored to be here, and learn about the Joseph Potasnik, executive vice president of FIDF’s educational and scholarship pro- young men and women who are The New York Board of Rabbis. grams transform the lives of thousands of here in the IDF, being trained The NYBR delegation, Rivera, and IDF soldiers each year, including its IMPACT! to be a better person, a better members of Refugio de Esperanza—Ref- initiative that grants four-year higher-educa- citizen and a better human be- uge of Hope—the Church where Clara Ri- tion scholarships to combat and combat-sup- ing,” Rivera said while meeting vera is the pastor, met with soldiers who port soldiers from challenging socioeconom- with the soldiers. “For me, it was study and serve on the Michve Alon base, ic backgrounds. These programs give soldiers something special that I will take including Sgt. Emily, a lone soldier from Il- the opportunity to break the cycle of pover- with me through my life.” linois, and Pvt. Sivan, a lone soldier from ty and build a better future for themselves as “We can never say thank you Colombia, who spoke Rivera’s native lan- well as the Israeli society as a whole. enough to those who are ready guage of Spanish. Lone soldiers are IDF Rivera, 48, is a Panamanian-American to sacrifi ce their lives for the peo- soldiers with no immediate family in Is- who played 19 seasons for the New York Mariano Rivera with Maj. Saleh Halabi, deputy commander ple of Israel. They are not just rael, and are supported by the FIDF Lone Yankees and is widely regarded as the great- of the Michve Alon IDF base, and Brig. Gen. (Res.) Effi Idan, our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers; Soldiers Program. FIDF executive director in Israel. CREDIT: NIR BUXENBAUM PHOTOGRAPHY. they are their saviors,” said Rabbi “We were thrilled to host Mr. Mariano Rivera at Michve Alon to witness FIDF’s important programs in action,” said FIDF national director and CEO, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi -Amir. “Considering Rivera’s own remarkable philanthropic en- deavors, including his foundation’s work helping impoverished communities and providing education assistance, we believed that he’d recognize and appreciate how valuable FIDF’s programs are for IDF Mariano Rivera with soldiers of the Michve Alon IDF soldiers of all backgrounds.” base, in front of the Fitness Center donated by the FIDF “The IDF follows its histor- Long Island Chapter. CREDIT: NIR BUXENBAUM PHOTOGRAPHY. ic moral code and, as the melting pot of Israeli society, it not only protects est closer in modern baseball, and a true the Jewish homeland, but also cares—with humanitarian. Rivera is involved in several FIDF’s support—for all its soldiers, from a philanthropic initiatives, primarily through mosaic of religious, ethnic and socioeco- the Mariano Rivera Foundation and the nomic backgrounds,” Klifi -Amir added. Christian community.

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70 August 16, 2018 • 5 Elul, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SPORTS Teaneck Doghouse Sportstar of the Week: Shoshana Lofstock

By JLNJ Sports Desk My parents. My dad taught me how to When I was little, me and my younger play hockey and take it seriously. My mom sister were in a holiday ice skating show at The Jewish Link of New Jersey and is a teacher so she pushes me to do well in Floyd Hall Arena and we had to dress up as Teaneck Doghouse would like to recog- school. reindeer and do a dance on the ice. nize 12-year-old Shoshana Lofstock as this What is your favorite sport? What is your favorite sports memory? week’s Sportstar of the Week. During the ﬁ - Ice hockey. When I scored my ﬁ rst goal and when we nal week of June, the rising seventhnth What is yyour greatest sports accomplish- won the Three Rivers Cup tournament in 2018. grader at Yavneh Academy partic- ment? What do you like to do when you are not ipated in a Team USA U12 Atlan- Getting an invitation playing sports? to the USA Hockey Atlantic Watch TV and doing art projects. DistrictDi camp and making the What is the best thing about being a MontclairMo Blues boys AA team. Sportstar? Who is your favorite athlete Getting to play hockey and getting in- andand why?w vited to play in tournaments in cities like Mats Zuccarello because he is a really Washington, Boston, Pittsburgh, Baltimore fast skater and has a lot of skills. and Philadelphia. It’s fun to travel around What is your pregame routine? and play against new teams. We do dryland workouts before each The Teaneck Doghouse Sportstar of the game. Week will receive a $15 gift at the Teaneck What is your earliest sport memory? Doghouse. Please send nominees for an up- Learning how to ice skate. coming Jewish Link of New Jersey and Te- What is the weirdest thing that has hap- aneck Doghouse Sportstar of the Week to pened to you on the ice? [email protected].

tic District ice hockey team camp in Phila- delphia. About 250 girls, born 2004 through 2007, tried out for the camp and Shosha- na was one of 18 skaters (plus three goal- ies) selected in the entire Atlantic District of USA Hockey from the 2006 birth year selected for the Team USA camp. Also in June, she competed with the Ironbound Elite U12 Team at the North American Premier Showcase (NAPS) in Boston. Shoshana is a committed and serious hockey player who averages about eight-10 hours a week on the ice, 12 months a year, plus many additional hours of dryland workouts. In addition to ice hockey, as a sixth grader in her fi rst year of playing fl oor hockey, she was a key contributor to the Yavneh girls fl oor hockey team championship (with her older sister Yaffa) in June. Shoshana, yasher koach on the YMSSA championship and on the USA U12 team. Who are your role models?

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The sce- actually 721, but they said he was not eli- version used by banks for mortgage pur- In general, I try to nario is not uncommon but often leads to gible for the mortgage without removing poses. Lenders look at the middle credit share timely topics, cur- many challenges and issues if the buyers all the “credit disputes” on his profi le. You scores from the three core agencies - Exper- rent news and recent are not truly qualifi ed. see, one of the ways that these un-reputa- ian, TransUnion, and Equifax. It is imper- experiences that I en- I urged him to run a real “mortgage ble credit agencies get your FICO score to ative to know all three, and it’s important counter in dealing with credit report” as soon as possible, because improve quickly and drastically is to “dis- to know that the bank takes the middle of clients on a day-to-day more often than not these credit repair pute” accounts which remove it from the the three, not the average. The difference basis. This past week places are not legitimate. He was still hes- FICO calculation. They obviously do this to this buyer was about $200 a month and I had repeating situations that reminded itant to allow me to pull credit and kept in- on any derogatory account, which immedi- a lot of wasted time trying to “fi x his credit” me just how much confusion there is out sisting that I quote the rate based on the ately has a favorable effect on that person’s along the way. A special shout-out and Hap- there as it pertains to “Credit Scores” and “minimum” 700 credit score that he was score. Banks are familiar with this “hack” py Birthday to Jamie Ash, Jason Flynn, Steve the credit reporting agencies. confi dent he had. We ran through a few and require the disputes to be removed, Gutlove and Goldie Mittel! In one of my recent situations, I had a scenarios, and monthly payments, and he which makes the FICO drop again. His client that called me who had an accept- was on his way. 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How did he get his offer accepted if he understanding of his situation. guy gave him which was in the high 700s. programs on all types of Residential and Commercial didn’t yet pull his credit, and was now fi rst This week I fi nally heard back from this Of course, I noted that I could not take his properties. Shmuel has over 20 years of industry ex- beginning to look for mortgage fi nancing? person who had much to say about what credit and that banks and mortgage lend- perience including licenses and certifi cations as a cer- He explained that he had his credit report he was busy with over the past few weeks. ers use specifi c reports when qualifying tifi ed mortgage underwriter, residential review ap- pulled over nine months ago by a broker For starters, he did go to the “friend of the mortgage applicants. 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By Gedaliah Borvick people situated on the southern end of the mountain over a century Carmel Mountain range. One of the oldest ago, are still in use today. When making ali- cities in modern Israel, it was established Modern Zichron Yaak- yah, most people buying at the end of 1882 by 100 pioneers from Ro- ov oozes with charm, a home tend to purchase mania, members of the Hovevei Tzion—or boasting a quaint brick- in communities that Lovers of Zion—movement. Hovevei Tzi- paved downtown dis- have a nucleus of fam- on was one of several organizations that trict, stunning views of ilies with similar back- gained traction in Europe in response to the Mediterranean Sea, grounds and hashkafot, or world views. Such the waves of pogroms and openly anti-Se- attractive parks, beautiful an arrangement offers immigrants a network mitic laws that had the cumulative effect homes, lovely neighbor- of like-minded families, affording them edu- of causing approximately 2,000,000 Jews hoods and good schools. cational, spiritual and social support. Some- to relocate, a minority of whom made their Accordingly, it has be- times, however, we meet clients who want to way to Israel. come a desirable bed- Most of Zichron Yaakov’s orig- room community for the inal settlers were unable to sur- hi-tech hubs and univer- Baron and Baroness Rothschild visiting Zichron Yaakov in 1914. vive the initial year, owing to the sities in Haifa. It also has exceedingly challenging rocky ter- become a magnet to olim: Approximately Real estate is more expensive in Zi- rain, which made farming prac- 10 percent of its residents immigrated to Is- chron Yaakov than most northern cities but tically impossible, coupled with rael within the past 15 years. is reasonable compared to large cities such an outbreak of malaria. Howev- What makes Zichron Yaakov particular- as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Prices range from er, Baron Edmond James de Roth- ly unique, though, is its religious landscape. under $400,000 for a two-bedroom apart- schild, who was a winemaker, real- The city comprises all stripes and colors from ment to around $500,000 for a townhouse, ized that the slopes of the Carmel yeshivish on one end of the spectrum all the to $800,000 and up for private homes. Un- mountain range offered superb way to non-religious, with many shades of like many Israeli communities, the houses wine-growing properties and de- religious observance in between: There are are not cookie-cutter—or “tract”—homes cided to establish a winemaking two charedi communities, many tradition- built from the same mold; rather, each pri- Oh l Y Sy u mm by B r e aakov nagog e, co issioned a on town. He put all the farmers on al dati leumi—or national-religious—syna- vate home has its own unique character. Rothschild in memory of his father. CREDIT: CCBY2.5 RICKP salary and created a communi- gogues, egalitarian synagogues, a Conserv- It’s easy to understand why many peo- either hit the “reset” button and start afresh, ty-wide master plan comprising residen- ative synagogue and a Reform community. ple looking for something different fall in such as the Wall Street ﬁ nancier whose tial housing and farming lots. Baron Roth- Such a wide range of religious observance love with this delightful town. dream is to become a winemaker in the Go- schild named the settlement in memory in a small Israeli town is unique, but what lan, or merely a family desirous of moving of his father James—or Yaakov—Mayer de is truly rare is the strong interaction among Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home north to a warm, accepting, quiet communi- Rothschild. the sub-groups. The city’s rabbinic and pro- (www.myisraelhome.com), a real estate agency fo- ty. Both types often end up in unique com- Soon thereafter, Rothschild founded fessional leadership work hard to nurture cused on helping people from abroad buy and sell munities such as Zichron Yaakov. Carmel Winery, which was the ﬁ rst win- communal Shalom Bayit by fostering open homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market up- Located 20 miles south of Haifa, Zi- ery in Israel. The winery, as well as the dialogue among the members of the various dates, contact him at [email protected]. chron Yaakov is a charming city of 25,000 huge wine cellars that were carved into the communities. Owned & Operated by the Even-Ezra Family www.movers201.com MOVING & STORAGE CO. 260 Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

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