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hile he still lived in veryone in the area friend of mine, a rabbi of amp is an amazing place. In told someone that I just London, R’ Yechezkel stopped to watch what a large congregation out- a certain sense it’s a fanta- came back from Paris and WAbramsky would de- Ewould happen. Would Aside of the New York area, Csyland where a camper can I his response was to ask liver a weekly Friday night class they really offer him some water? recently lost his mother, with the spend all day with friends, have whether there were any Jews to non-observant youth, inviting More importantly, would he re- burial and shiva held in a differ- a slumber party every night, and left. Before I left for France I them into his home and teaching ally drink it? This was not just ent country and a different time play sports and activities all day was told to wear a baseball cap them Torah. any person they were watching; zone. He told me that he was up long, without his parents hov- and not a yarmulke in public

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t the age of 28, R’ Mordechai Eliya- to call the woman into his office. able to locate his body. All they found was Then he asked, “But why then have you hu zt”l, – who would later serve as “What you are doing here?” R’ Eliyahu his wrecked car.” Her voice faded away as not entered the office to speak to us?” Athe Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel asked gently once she appeared before the sorrow overcame her. “Who are you?” responded the Sephar- – became the youngest rabbi in the Israeli him. “Can I help you in any way?” “Weeks turned into months and I was dic woman with an old-world flare. “You, rabbinate, when he joined the rabbinical In a thick and distinct Moroccan ac- told that I cannot remarry unless some- the rabbinate, are but messengers. I am court of Be’er Sheva in 5717 (1957). Even at cent, she said, “I just moved to Israel from one testifies that he or she actually saw praying to Hashem, the Creator of the that relatively young age, he was renowned Morocco. The government settled me in the corpse. No one ever has.” She turned world. He will decide if I should remarry as a brilliant scholar who was exceptional or I should remain an agunah!” in his care and personal attentiveness to R’ Eliyahu, admiring the woman’s strong the needs of all whom he met. He once no- “I am praying to Hashem, the Creator of the world. faith, traveled to Netivot, to the home of ticed a woman sitting outside the offices He will decide if I should remarry or I should remain an agunah!” the renowned Baba Sali, R’ Yisrael Abu- of the rabbinate reciting Tehilim with tears chatzeirah zt”l, who originally hailed from in her eyes. She recited the words with Morocco, to see if he could advise him on great intensity. This recurred for a number this city, and I immediately sought out the to look into the rabbi’s face. “In Morocco, where or to whom to turn. of days, and she only finished her recital local rabbinate. Back in Morocco my hus- nobody could help me. Now that I am in The Baba Sali listened to the story. Then and closed her Book of Psalms as the rab- band was a taxi driver. Ten days after our Israel, I thought that perhaps a rabbi could he said, “Go to Ramla and speak with my binate office closed its doors for the day. marriage he was driving from one city to assist me and permit me to remarry. That’s brother, R’ Yitzchak (the “Baba Chaki”). He R’ Eliyahu’s curiosity and concern was the next and I never heard from him again. why I have been praying here.” knows everyone and he will tell you who aroused and one day he asked his assistant They say he died in a crash but were un- The rabbi nodded with deep empathy. was in charge of burials in various Moroc- can cities.” R’ Eliyahu took a taxi from Netivot to Ramla, where the Baba Chaki resided. The sage from Ramla knew the city where the woman had lived and told him that two gravediggers from that city had both moved to Israel a few months earlier; one lives in Kiryat Ata and one lives in Dimona. He gave R’ Eliyahu the exact address for each. The rabbi continued on his journey to the closer of the two cities, Dimona. Upon arrival at the home of the gravedigger, he found a note on the door saying that the man had just passed away. R’ Eliyahu arrived just in time for the afternoon Min- chah prayer. He stayed awhile, prayed, and then shared some words of comfort with the family. Hoping that someone might be able to give him a clue to aid him in his undertaking, he decided to tell over the woman’s story. As he told the tale with the taxi and mentioned the deceased man’s name, an old man dressed in traditional Moroccan clothing jumped up in the corner of the room. “I am one of the gravediggers who buried that taxi driver. I remember the story well. No one could identify the driver other than the fact that he was Jewish. We were told to bury him in the Jewish cemetery. The man who passed away today was 6 the other gravedigger, and I am here in his home to console his family...” The rabbi immediately gathered two others, creating a mini rabbinical court, and they took this man’s testimony. The next day, under the auspices of the Be’er Sheva rabbinate, R’ Eliyahu delivered a letter to the woman, permitting her to remarry. Relating to his fellow judges in Be’er Sheva’s rabbinical court what had happened the previous day, R’ Eliyahu ex- claimed, “This is the power of a prayer that comes from a sincere heart.”

Rabbi Dovid Hoffman is the author of the popular “Torah Tavlin” book series, filled with stories, wit and hundreds of divrei Torah, including the brand new “Torah Tavlin Yamim Noraim” in stores everywhere. You’ll love this popular series. Also look for his book, “Heroes of Spirit,” containing one hundred fascinating stories on the Holocaust. They are fantastic gifts, available in all Judaica bookstores and online at http://israelbookshoppubli- cations.com. To receive Rabbi Hoffman’s weekly “Torah Tavlin” sheet on the parsha, e-mail [email protected]

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CONTINUED FROM P. 1 Before making man, G-d created a group of angels and put the question to But the law permitting a Jewish sol- them—creating man: good idea or bad dier in battle to marry a non-Jewish fe- idea? “Bad idea,” they said. “Man will male captive would pose a challenge. only sin.” So G-d destroyed them. Indeed, when his less observant students Then G-d created a second group of learned the reason behind this law—if angels and asked them the same ques- not permitted, the solider might marry tion—creating man: good idea or bad her against Torah law (Devarim 21:11 and idea? “Bad idea,” they said. “Man will Rashi ad loc.)—they were incredulous: only sin.” So G-d destroyed them. Is the Torah so pliable as to permit that Then He created a third group of an- which is prohibited simply because it is a gels and asked the same question. “Mas- struggle to obey the word of G-d? ter of the Universe,” they answered, “the In typical brilliant fashion, R’ Chazkel first and second groups of angels told explained that they had it all wrong. The You not to create man, and look where law permitting the female captive actu- it got them. The universe is Yours. Do as ally speaks volumes about G-d’s faith in You wish.” So G-d created man. us and in our ability to observe all His When mankind later sinned during commandments. That the Torah per- the generation of the Flood and the gen- 11 mits a Jewish soldier to take a female eration of the Tower of Babel, the third captive for fear he would not be able to group of angels said to G-d, “Were not overcome temptation is an implicit rec- the first and second angels correct?” To ognition that, in all other instances, G-d which G-d quoted this verse, “Even to old believes in our ability to rise to, and over- age I will not change, and even to grey come, the challenges we face. hair, I will still be patient” (Sanhedrin In Judaism, we make a big deal about 38b). That is, I believe in man. I’m not giv- our faith in G-d. Indeed, “the foundation ing up on man. of all foundations and the pillar of all G-d created mankind He has faith in wisdom is to know that there is a Creator mankind. We fail and fall and falter. But who created the universe with profound each time, G-d says, “Even to old age I wisdom” (Rambam, Yesodei HaTorah 1:1). will not change, and even to grey hair, I But G-d also has faith in each of us. will still be patient.” I’m not losing faith. And that is monumental. The simple Perhaps this adds new meaning to knowledge that someone believes in us G-d’s role as “the G-d of faith” (Devarim can be a source of immense strength. 32:4). He is the “G-d of faith” by virtue of That’s what G-d does. He believes in us— His faith in each of us—“He had faith in perhaps more than we believe in our- the world and created it” (Sifri, Devarim selves. No matter how many times we 307; Yalkut Shimoni, Devarim 942). We fail, He forgives us; no matter how many start each day with that empowering times we fall, He lifts us. As we remind thought, thanking G-d “for returning our ourselves every day in Elul, “My father souls to us” and reminding ourselves that and mother might abandon me but G-d “Your faith is great” (see Kitzur Shulchan will gather me in” (Tehillim 27:10). We Aruch 1:2; Eicha 3:22-23). We thank G-d fail, we fall, we stumble. But G-d still believes in us. CONTINUED ON P. 40

Eytan Kobre is a lecturer, writer, and attorney, residing in Kew Gardens Hills with his wife and children. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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12 Elul 5775 • Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 13 A Shabbat Thought R’ David Algaze

A Better World

“You shall not cheat a poor or destitute hired person… to our dealings with people is emblematic of the spirit the shoes will fit well their wearers. Hanoch’s greatest On that day shall you pay his hire; the sun shall not set of Judaism. He who acts dishonestly towards another virtue was not some esoteric thought or intellectual upon him, for he is poor and his life depends on it; let person is sinning against G-d. achievement; it was his ethical behavior in this world him not call against you to G-d, for it shall be a sin in The Torah praises Hanoch (Enoch) for being a very and his careful attention to his relationship with his you.” righteous man, “And Hanoch walked with G-d” (Genesis fellow men. (Devarim 24:14-15) 5:24). The Rabbis explained this by narrating that Ha- To ensure that the Jewish people would attain the noch was a shoemaker and that in every stitch he made highest rungs of a moral life, the Torah provides us n ethical life, full of respect for persons and he directed his thoughts towards G-d (Midrash Talpi- with numerous laws about how to behave towards their property, is fundamental to establish a ot). Rabbi Israel Salanter adds that the Midrash does others in every life situation. The Oral Torah added Aclose relationship with G-d. He does not require not mean to say that Hanoch was constantly being dis- many thousands of details pertaining to these laws only obedience to His laws and prayers and sacrifices, turbed in his work by engaging in mystical thoughts that fill many pages of the tractates of the Talmud and but He especially demands that we act well towards or meditations. Rather, he was careful to do his work our Codes. The main objective is to develop a society our fellow man. This organic relationship between a honestly and not defraud his employers or his custom- where people will conduct their lives and their pursuit spiritual relationship with G-d and a moral approach ers; he made sure every stitch was strong and good, so of their enterprises and business in an atmosphere of respect and consideration of the highest degree. The basic concept is to protect the rights of everyone. The Torah treats everyone equally. Just as the strong should not treat the weak unfairly, neither should the weak

The Torah is not just an instrument of protection for the poor; it is a code of ethical conduct for all in every situation and every social position

use their plight as an excuse to take advantage of the rich. This mutual obligation is reflected in this -monu mental and precedent-setting law, first in history, the law of prompt payment of wages. Maimonides writes, “Just as the employer is warned not to steal the wages of the poor, nor to delay them, so the poor is warned not to steal from the work of his employer by being idle at intervals. The worker is obligated to be extremely careful with his time…also to work with all his energy…” (Laws of Hire, 3:7). The Torah is not just an instrument of protection for the poor; it is a code of ethical conduct for all in every situation and every social position. Every commission of wrong is a blemish on society, whether committed by the poor or the rich. This is the philosophy of the Torah and its demand for responsibility for all members of society. No one is above the law and no one is exempt from being careful about his dealings with other people. Only a genuine quest for justice can be so protective of the rights of the strong members of society. For instance, although a worker may change 14 his mind and quit his position at any time, the Torah considers also the damage that this decision may do to the employer. There is an additional dimension to this basic law: the value of work. The Rabbis extol the importance of work in a person’s life and how much a person sacrifices to do his work. “Why does this man climb the ramp and hang from a tree, risking his own life – if not for his wages? For this reason the Torah says, “And to that he gives his soul” (Baba Metzia 112). The centrality of work in society makes the laws connected with the workplace an essential component of an ethical life. It is in this area that we can best identify the real character of a person. His honest work as an employee and his dedication to his work on the one hand, and the considerate and fair treatment and just remuneration on the part of the employers – these are the traits with which we can all build a better world. Moreover, since money is the main form of wages, how we deal with money also indicates our true character. Honest dealings, fair prices, lending with justice, avoiding usury and harassment are all integral parts of a moral society and the building blocks of a better and more moral world.

Rabbi David Algaze is the founder and Rav of Havurat Yisrael, Forest Hills. He is a noted public speaker and author and is the President of the international Committee for the Land of Israel.

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“If a man shall commit a crime whose and it is an embarrassment to Hashem to A flag, on the other hand, is not justa All physical manifestations judgment is death, he shall be put to death, leave His likeness hanging. piece of cloth that reminds us of a partic- have a spiritual counterpart and you shall hang him on a tree.” This Rashi is very difficult to under- ular country. It stands for and symbolizes Chazal explain to us that all physical — Devarim 21:22 stand. This mashal implies that one pass- the nation itself. It is a representation of the manifestations have a spiritual counter- ing a hanging human would on some level county. The American flag is not allowed to part. The spiritual counterpart of Creation The punishment of stoning mistake him for Hashem. touch the ground. It would be considered is maintained by man. If he accomplishes Of the four capital punishments in the This seems preposterous! No one would an affront to the people it represents. So, his mission in the world, he elevates him- Torah, the most severe is s’kilah. After be- mistake man for Hashem. Hashem created too, a throne is more than a seat the king self and the world along with him. If he ing killed, the criminal is hung publicly for doesn’t live up to his role, then both he all to see so that others will learn not to do and the world that depends upon him be- as he did. How can anyone mistake man for the Creator? come damaged. In the case of Adam, one Yet, the Torah warns us that his body sin caused a radical change in the destiny should not remain hanging for too long. of the world and mankind. Hashem placed He must be buried that day because it is an the heavens and the earth; man can bare- sits upon. It embodies the distinction and the “keys of Creation” into man’s hands. embarrassment to the King to let him hang. ly make it through his day. Hashem lives nobility of the king. If one sits on the king’s We don’t see this because we look at the Rashi explains: “It is an embarrassment on for eternity; man puts his head down throne, it is an affront to the king’s honor. world in its physical form and see a static to Hashem to have a human being hang- to sleep, not knowing whether he will ever If the Torah were teaching us that man existence. Physicality is. Matter exists. A ing, because man was formed in the image awaken. How can anyone mistake man for was a replica of Hashem or even a represen- solid piece of wood is unmoving and in- of Hashem. Since the Jewish people are the Creator? What is Rashi trying to teach tation of Him, it would be a huge perspec- ert. However, if you were to ask a scientist called “sons of Hashem,” the shame is even us with this mashal? tive change in the way that we view man. about that seemingly solid piece of wood, greater. Therefore, the body must be taken The answer to this question can be Rashi seems to be saying that man is far he would tell you it is actually comprised down that day before sunset.” found by understanding a different per- more than a replica of Hashem, and even of electrons spinning around in constant Rashi then gives a mashal. This is compa- spective of man. more than a representation of Hashem. motion. There is far more to it than meets rable to identical twins. One brother rises Man is in a completely different category. the eye. through the ranks and eventually becomes Replica vs. Representation To understand this Rashi, we must under- So, too, the spiritual dimension of exis- king. The other brother turns to a life of If you ride the elevator to the 86th floor stand the role that Hashem gave man in the crime. Eventually, the hoodlum is caught of the Empire State Building, you will find universe. CONTINUED ON P. 22 and hung. Since he is identical to the king, a gift shop selling models of the very build- anyone passing by would proclaim, “Look! ing that you are standing in. Those are Born and bred in Kew Gardens Hills, R’ Ben Tzion Shafier joined the Choftez Chaim Yeshiva The king has been hung!” not realizing that replicas. A replica reminds a person of the after high school. Shortly thereafter he got married and moved with his new family to Rochester, it is actually his twin. Rashi explains that it original. Granted, it is in miniature, and where he remained in for 12 years. R’ Shafier then moved to Monsey, NY, where he was a Rebbe in is for this reason that the Torah commands granted, no one would mistake it for the the new Chofetz Chaim branch there for three years. Upon the Rosh Yeshiva’s request, he stopped us not to leave the body hanging too long. original, but it carries, almost in caricature teaching to devote his time to running Tiferes Bnei Torah. R” Shafier, a happily married father of 18 A person is made in the image of Hashem, form, some reminiscence of the original. six children, currently resides in Monsey.

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Stranger Pays Parking Ticket Murphy said Shakiha told him he had never been to Ferrari World, despite living While Mom in the area for 14 years, so the businessman invited the driver to accompany him inside Is In Hospital With Baby the park instead of waiting in the parking lot for four hours. “Today I made his dreams come true for the laugh,” Murphy wrote. “His first ever roller coaster ride was on the fastest in the world.” Murphy said the roller coaster rides made the taxi driver feel a bit ill. “I do not feel well sir,” he quoted the teen son flagged down the officers’ patrol driver as saying. car. Murphy shared photos of an ill-seeming “I saw the kid waving at me, and the Shakiha riding next to him at the theme mother asked if I could help with his tie park. through her car window,” Maldonado said. “Shakiha will sleep well tonight,” he “[The mother] was almost embarrassed and wrote. said she had been looking at YouTube vid- eos to learn how to tie a tie.” The officer said he was glad to help the n Australian mom who spent days boy, who was headed for orientation at a in the hospital with her infant son local high school. Afound two surprises on her car -- a “We’re here to help the community we parking ticket and a note from the stranger serve,” Maldonado said. “Sometimes peo- who paid it. ple are just scared to ask.” The mother, posting anonymously on a “I thank G-d I had the opportunity to Facebook page, said she spent “a few days” help someone and make an impact in their in the hospital with her 9-week-old son and lives,” he said. she emerged after his release to find there was a parking ticket on her car. The woman wrote a closer look revealed Freshman Sinks Basket a second surprise: it had already been paid by a stranger. For Free Tuition “After those days in hospital, a parking ticket was one more thing that I didn’t need,” the woman wrote. The mother’s benefactor, a woman named Laura, left a note with the ticket saying it had already been paid. “Hi there, I saw your car had a parking ticket on it, I’m sure whatever you are going through at the hospital is tough enough so I have paid it for you,” the note reads. “Hope things get better!” The woman said she shared the note online to thank Laura. “I hope that Laura sees this and knows how much I appreciate her support. Thank you so much,” she wrote. freshman at Indiana’s Ball State Uni- versity was chosen at random to at- Atempt a half-court basketball shot Los Angeles Police Pull Over to win free tuition -- and he succeeded. Lem Turner was chosen at random last To Help Schoolboy With His Tie Thursday night to attempt the half-court shot at Worthen Arena for the chance to 19 win free tuition for a semester. A video of the shot, posted to YouTube, shows Turner sink the nothing-but-net shot and celebrate by running around the basketball court embracing faculty members and the school’s mascot. “Welcome Week got even brighter for one Ball State freshman. After being select- ed at random to participate, the young man sank a half-court shot, winning his tuition paid for a semester. Congratulations to him and the rest of the Class of 2019!” the video’s description reads. Man Brings His Cab Driver To Theme Park he Los Angeles Police Department n Irish man who visited a theme shared photos of two officers stop- park in the United Arab Emirates Tping at the side of the road to help a Abrought his cab driver with him schoolboy and his mother tie his tie. into the park and shared pictures of their The department tweeted two photos rides together. last Monday showing Officers Jonathan Liam Murphy, who traveled alone to Maldonado and Alberto Ladesma helping a Dubai on a business trip, said he struck up 14-year-old boy with his tie at the side of a a conversation with his Indian-born taxi road. driver, Shakiha, during the ride from Dubai Maldonado said the incident took place to the Ferrari World theme park in Abu Aug. 13 when the female motorist and her Dhabi.

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blonde. They then realized what had hap- Autocorrect Error Puts ‘Wee pened after checking the text and decided Lightning Strike On Delta Plane to leave it on as was funny. Hope no one is Blind Girl’ Atop Birthday Cake offended,” Seggie said. Caught On Video man shooting video of a line of planes waiting to take off during a Kids Play With Barnacle- Astorm in Atlanta captured the moment a bolt of lightning struck a Delta Covered World War II Bomb plane. A man posted a video to YouTube showing the view from his plane window as a line of planes waited to take off during weather-related ground hold at Harts- field-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last Tuesday. The video shows lightning strike a Delta 737 near the base of its tail. A Delta spokesman confirmed lightning struck Delta Flight 67 while it was waiting U.S.-made bomb from World War II. to take off for a flight to Las Vegas. There “So the buoy my kids were jumping on were no injuries among the 111 passengers all weekend turns out to be a WWII bomb. and 6 crew, and the flight took off about Oops!!” Gareth Gravell tweeted. two hours behind schedule. The plane Park officials shared pictures of the landed safely in Las Vegas. Scottish mom’s request for a “wee bomb on Facebook. “Aircraft design allows lightning bolts to blonde girl” atop her daughter’s “It was a complete shock,” Kelly Gravell be safely redirected,” the spokesman wrote. Abirthday cake led to an unusual barnacle-covered buoy discovered said. “The story could have been a lot differ- “Fuselage structure and industrial-grade in- cake topper when autocorrect changed by a pair of curious young children ent had that gone off.” sulation acts as [a] super-conductive light- “blonde” to “blind.” Aat a Welsh beach was later found to “In the future, we’re going to approach ning rod that rechannels lightning around Emily Seggie shared a picture on Twit- be a bomb from World War II. [unknown objects on the beach] with care,” and away from customers and crew and ter of her sister’s birthday cake, which was Gareth and Kelly Gravell, who visited she said. out into the ground via the landing gear.” topped with a “wee blind girl” as a result the beach with their children, 6-year-old of her mother’s autocorrect mishap while Erin and 4-year-old Ellis, said they did not sending a text message to the baker. suspect the item was anything other than The girl atop the cake has dark hair in- an old buoy when their kids asked if they stead of the intended blonde and her eyes could play with it. are closed while she holds a toothpick as “We didn’t take much notice of the a cane. buoy,” Kelly Gravell said. “We were looking “The text must have autocorrected to at the barnacles -- it was quite unusual.” ‘blind girl’ and when my mum went to It wasn’t until a couple of days later 20 collect it she was wondering why it wasn’t when determined the item was actually a

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“It’s definitely one of the most unusual between 1904 and 1906, the bottle washed Mama Bear And Five Cubs jobs we’ve had,” a station officer said. up on the beach on a German island, and Cross said the man is mildly autistic and was found by a couple in April. Inside they Take Over Family’s Pool had been trapped in a washing machine found a postcard asking that it be sent to on at least one occasion prior to the July the Marine Biological Association of the 26 rescue. U.K. — which they did. “We were very excited,” Guy Baker, a spokesman for the group, said. “We certain- Indian Police Question Parrot ly weren’t expecting to receive any more of the postcards.” Accused Of Cursing Baker said the bottle was one of some 1,000 released into the North Sea by re- counts of celebrities are becoming a gold At Elderly Woman searcher George Parker Bidder, who later mine. became the association’s president. The The bigger the celebrity, the more his or bottles were weighed down to float just New Jersey couple captured video her Twitter or Facebook account is worth above the seabed, and used as part of a of five bear cubs and their mother when marketing is involved. study into the movement of sea currents. Aplaying in a backyard pool while the For example, Opendorse, a company Inside each bottle was a postcard prom- couple’s daughter offered perturbed com- that specializes in digital and social me- ising a “one shilling reward” to anyone who mentary. dia advertising, says one single tweet from returned it to the association, along with Tim Basso, who posted video clips of the LeBron James holds the highest value of information about where and when they bears to YouTube, said his wife started film- any American athlete -- nearly $140,000. found the bottle. Most bottles were trawled ing earlier this week when the couple and That’s just about $1,000 per character in up by fishermen and returned decades ago. their young children noticed the family of a standard 140-character tweet. The association is now looking into bears playing in their back yard. Why is James’ Twitter account so valu- having the Guinness Book of Records rec- Basso said the bears hung around the able? Experts say it’s because he is one of ognize the message in a bottle as the old- yard and kiddie pool for about an hour. the most visible and popular athletes in the est ever found. The current record-holder, “They came in, they experienced the world -- and he has more than 23 million released in 1914 for a scientific experiment, pool, they got it, they seemed to enjoy followers. was found 99 years later. themselves. They did a little bit of damage In other words, his consumer reach is olice in India said a parrot detained Meanwhile, an old shilling has been on the pool toys and floats and whatnot, incredible. on allegations of shouting obsceni- sent to the couple who found the bottle. but all in all I don’t think it was a terrible “It would cost you five times more to Pties at an elderly woman refused to experience,” Basso said. reach that many people with a TV ad,” utter a single word for officers. Basso’s daughter, Sarah, did not seem Opendorse CEO Blake Lawrence said. District police said the parrot, Hariyal, Pig Escapes Harm amused by the bears while offering com- The Cleveland Cavaliers star is the ath- was detained at the police station after an mentary while her mother filmed. lete with the highest digital media value. 85-year-old woman told investigators the After Flying From Trailer “They took my floaty!” she said. “One is The runner up, fellow NBA star Kevin Du- parrot would shout obscene words and eating my car!” rant, commands only $66,553 per tweet. phrases at her whenever she would pass by At 65 MPH On Highway “Will we have to buy a new pool?” the Rounding out the company’s top five the home of its owner, her stepson. girl asks. are Lakers star Kobe Bryant (tweets worth The woman told police she believes her $42,389), boxer Floyd Mayweather ($34,924) stepson, Suresh, trained the parrot to shout and Houston Rockets center Dwight How- obscenities at her because of an ongoing Hamas Captures ard ($34,290). land dispute between the family members. However, in the case of James, the Police said the parrot did not speak in Alleged Israeli Spy Dolphin league’s biggest star hardly needs the mon- front of officers, even when confronted by ey. Lawrence said he recently offered James Sakharkar. a one-tweet six-figure deal -- which the bas- “There is a dispute over land and prop- aybe pigs can fly. ketball star declined. erty between the woman and her stepson. Authorities in Colorado say a We watched the parrot carefully, but it did M250-pound porker escaped rela- not utter a word at the police station after tively unscathed when it flew out of a trail- Firefighters Free Man being confronted by the complainant,” a er that was being pulled at about 65 mph police inspector said on an interstate. Trapped In Washing Machine Police said they decided not to return The pig fell out of the trailer last Thurs- Hariyal to his owner and instead put the day morning and took refuge under a trac- bird in the care of forest department offi- tor-trailer that had pulled up on the scene. alestinian terrorist group Hamas an- cials for rehabilitation. An officer on the scene says he has dealt nounced it has captured a suspected with sheep and cows on roadways, but nev- 21 PIsraeli spy: a dolphin equipped with er pigs. cameras and other devices. UK Marine Researchers Receive Sheriff’s deputies and road workers Hamas, based in Gaza, said the naval pulled the pig from under the truck by its unit of its military wing discovered a dol- ‘Oldest Message In A Bottle’ hind legs. After a little squealing, it was phin equipped with cameras and other century-old message in a bottle, checked out by a vet and returned to its spying devices off shore and captured the possibly the oldest ever found, has owner. animal. Afinally reached its destination. The pig suffered some road rash to its An Arabic-language newspaper said the Tossed into the North Sea sometime ears and snout but was otherwise unhurt. dolphin had been “stripped of its will” and turned into “a murderer” by the Israeli mil- irefighters in Australia shared photos itary. from a rescue that involved disman- Israeli officials have not responded to Ftling a washing machine to free a the allegations. man trapped up to his waist. The condition of the captured dolphin Fire and Rescue officials said they were was unclear last Thursday. called to a home on a report of a 22-year-old Israel previously defended itself from al- man whose legs had been trapped inside legations that its intelligence agency, Mos- the front-loading washing machine for at sad, was linked to Red Sea shark attacks in least three hours. Egypt in 2010. “This job was interesting as the crew had not performed a washing machine rescue before,” officials wrote in a Facebook post. LeBron James Tweets Worth The post featured images showing how firefighters dismantled the washer to free About $140K, the man, who they said was calm but in pain during the rescue. Digital Advertisers Say It took firefighters about an hour to free n an age when businesses are trying to the man. come up with every possible idea to Paramedics took the man to a local hos- Iearn revenues in digital media, the ac- pital as a precaution.

12 Elul 5775 • Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 21 As I See It Cynthia Zalisky chuck and in the course of a TV interview, the flag in the woodchuck’s office changes from American to Israeli, and the modera- tor, a basset hound, calls Schumer a traitor. This kind of scurrilous garbage is uncalled Dual Loyalty for and shows how low Obama will stoop to get this deal passed. What is he so wor- here has been an attempt by the creasingly can’t stomach – and feel obliged in a speech earlier in the week and in a con- ried about? I have the distinct feeling he is White House to smear New York Sen- to speak out about right now – is the use ference call with his supporters lamented afraid we will discover some aspects of this Tator Charles Schumer for coming out of Jew-baiting and retrograde forms of racist about the “millions” that are being poured agreement that puts America in danger. So in opposition to the Iranian nuclear agree- and ethnic prejudice as tools to sell a po- in by Jewish and pro-Israel groups in its whose loyalty should the American people ment. The powers that be are accusing the litical deal, or to smear those who oppose campaign against the deal. “Murmuring be questioning? Senator of dual loyalty. In other words, it. Accusing Senator Schumer of loyalty to about money, lobbying, and foreign inter- The first time I heard the term “dual loy- they are implying that because he is a Jew a foreign government is bigotry, pure and ests who seek to drag America into war is alty” was after Jonathan Pollard was arrested and considers Israel as the Jewish home- simple. Jewish incitement as a political tool a dire dual-loyalty card.” This is the kind of for spying for Israel nearly 30 years ago. At land, that he cares more about Israel than is a sickening new development in Ameri- sinister, reprehensible rhetoric more fitting that time, his arrest put those who worked America, which translated means that he is can political discourse and we see it lately coming from white, supremacist bigots, and in Washington who happened to be Jewish a traitor. in peril and had their allegiance to America The Obama administration allies lobby- put under scrutiny. All of a sudden, there ing in favor of the recently signed nuclear We Jews, throughout history, was a suspicious cloud hovering over the deal with Iran are discrediting Jewish law- heads of all these patriotic individuals who makers and opponents of the accord with have had to face the scourge of anti-Semitism. served their country with honor and dignity allegations of allegiance to Israel, rhetoric The question always is what to do about it. solely because they happen to be Jewish. many view as anti-Semitic. These allega- Pollard was a civilian employee of the tions began almost immediately with the U.S. Naval Intelligence who provided Israeli White House, which accused its critics of coming ominously from our own White not from the president of the United States. spies with classified American satellite data worrying more about Israel’s interests than House and its representatives.” What’s most We Jews, throughout history, have had to on the location of Syrian aircraft batteries the United States. The blame game accusa- disconcerting about the White House’s face the scourge of anti-Semitism. The ques- and of Iraqi nuclear test sites. The Reagan tions that the Obama administration and its Jew-baiting campaign is that it appears to tion always is what to do about it. There are administration came down hard on Pollard allies are using is attracting concern among be a deliberate attempt to turn the debate generally two points of view. One is to grin and in March 1987, an American court sen- Jewish leaders who worry the White House from the pros and cons of the Iran deal into and bear it – to do nothing and hope the tenced him to life in prison. People can de- will pin the potential failure of the Iran deal a debate about the influence of rich, power- tzarus will blow over. The other is to forc- bate Pollard’s motives, and in reality he did on the American Jewish community. ful Jews with suspect loyalties to their an- ibly challenge the injustice. We are facing commit a crime, but the issue at hand was Tablet Magazine, in an editorial, accused cient homeland. The fact is that the accord this dilemma now. Are we going to let Pres- that his sentence was too harsh, more se- the White House of “anti-Jewish incite- isn’t just bad for Israel – it’s bad for America, ident Obama and his sycophants get away vere than those spies who gave information ment” in blasting Schumer: “What we in- too. The magazine called out Obama, who with besmirching our Jewish leadership to Russia, our enemy. Pollard will finally be because we are worried about the Iranian paroled in November after serving 30 years nuclear deal, or are we going to take a pub- in prison, and I hope it will be the end of lic stand and refuse to be intimidated for this tragic episode. But this humanitarian being patriotic Americans? In the United gesture (Pollard is ill) will not, in my eyes, States, people are entitled to differences of legitimize the Jew-baiting barrage that this opinion. Our points of view should be em- administration is doing. braced and listened to by the government Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean rather than vilified because we do not agree of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said, “I with the White House. Many think that grew up during the Cold War. There were the anti-Semitic diatribes will continue and hard-fought debates on existential issues. I likely get worse. “The unacceptable rheto- don’t recall such gutter politics; I don’t fear ric from the pro-deal camp has strayed into the crock of dual loyalty. I am ashamed by open anti-Semitism last week, but what’s re- those who cannot bring facts to the table ally worrying is that it’s likely to get worse,” so they attempt to bully. Well, this Amer- said Omri Caren, managing director of the ican Jew won’t be bullied and I am grate- Israel Project. “We’re less than halfway ful that Senator Schumer and millions of through the congressional review period. other American Jews won’t be cowered.” I You’ve already got White House validators couldn’t agree more with the rabbi’s senti- from the pro-Iran lobby tweeting about ment. If the Democratic Party doesn’t stop traitorous Jews, and White House support- this travesty immediately, then we should ers from the grassroots publishing cartoons understand who our friends are and who 22 of perfidious Jews.” What he was referring are not. Somebody ought to tell these polit- to was the cartoon printed in the Daily Dos ical yo-yos that Jews vote, especially when that depicted Senator Schumer as a wood- they are as hopping mad as I am.

Cynthia Zalisky is the Executive Director of the Queens Jewish Community. She can be contacted at [email protected]

The Greatness Of Man CONTINUED FROM P. 18 him for its existence. This is what Rashi is adding with his tence is in constant flux, ever changing. mashal. If one truly understood the basis For its continued existence, it requires of the universe, he would see that man is man’s input. His actions and decisions far greater than even a replica or represen- fuel the spiritual state of existence, and tation of Hashem. Man is so great that he therefore the physical as well. could almost be mistaken for a creator. The Torah is teaching us to view man Man as a partner in Creation in a very different light. We should look Hashem is the Creator and Maintainer at man and gasp, “That is a man! Man is of the world. The entire cosmos is depen- created in the image of Hashem! How dent upon Him. Hashem put man in the much honor and accord is due to that center of Creation and made the world great person!” Obviously, this concept dependent upon him. If we were fully will greatly affect the way we treat others. attuned to the Torah’s view of man, we But just as significantly, it will impact the would see him as the maintainer of phys- way we view our own potential and how icality. In that sense, he is almost like a much we should come to expect from little creator – the world depends upon ourselves.

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kay. Here’s a bow and arrow. Make sure it’s Make believe it’s Lag B’Omer, and achievable. I Oshoot. Huh? At what? you say. “I know that sounds don’t see the guy with the apple on his like Captain Ob- on the fridge; better yet – make them head. Now what?” vious talking, but your smartphone wallpaper. Heh. You see, we all need a bull’s-eye, a you would be sur- Make sure you link your every- mark, a target. That gives us the most prised how vague day goal to a higher purpose. You crucial thing of all: a sense of purpose. and unrealistic we wish to get a promotion this year at Aim before you shoot. But never shoot can suddenly be- work? Want to be in better shape? in the dark. “Ouch! What was that? My come when trying to Ask yourself “Why?” Keep asking foot! Yikes.” What we need my friends, make changes. yourself why until you find the is a mission. If it’s too difficult kernel: how it is connected to a Goals are the candles, the guiding light or impossible, you higher purpose in your life. that will get you where you are headed, will lose motivation in- That’s the secret. provided you figure out which direction stantly. Remember, sweet friends: A to turn to. Set the hurdle just goal without a plan is simply a They say: Go out there and live a full high enough to stretch wish. life. Oh, sure thing, but by doing what, you but make sure it’s Feel like you can’t go it exactly? possible to clear it. alone? No worries. Find a There is so much we wish for, is there I would never set a goal friend who keeps talking not? of: “I will never eat choc- about change but doesn’t “I want to write the world’s greatest olate again – ever.” Ha, no seem to do a garsh darn thing about novel.” “I long to play the violin just like way, dude. the old it. Team up with him or her. As always, Perlman.” “I want to build my own web- Perhaps, “I will save my ways of thinking and please fill me in on your ideas and dreams site.” “I would give my eyeteeth to run treat for Shabbat and eat being stuck. Plaster your new goals and your brand-new plan of action. nine miles in under 60 minutes.” Wowza. fruit during the week when I have Bet there are still a couple of things that insatiable sweet craving.” Caroline is a licensed psychotherapist, Crisis Counselor, writer, and dance instructor. She you wish to achieve in life, eh? Have has worked extensively with Jewish outreach and is an individual psychotherapist. She your sights on becoming more healthy Deadline. Deadline. can be reached at 917-717-1775, [email protected], or facebook.com/pages/Safe- and fit? New hobby you wish to excel We humans need a time limit to con- Haven-Healing. in? Home improvement on the horizon? vince ourselves of the urgency to start Do you aspire to develop your business, now. your outer self, or perhaps your inner Take some action today. Yes, today. self more? Don’t plan to write the book; start writ- What’s your Holy Grail? Ah. You’re ing now. (Okay...maybe tonight.) not sure. Okay, no worries. Let’s set some objec- Visualize it. tives together, shall we? Can you see the results in your mind’s Need some direction, focus, or moti- eye? Conjure it up. Fantasize and envi- vation? Seek no more. Here’s an oppor- sion the fruition, the harvest, and your tunity to increase your chance at actual- final payoff. ly accomplishing what you hunger for. Make sure you know what’s in it for What could be better? (Besides cheese- you. Would you rather be on the last cake, of course…) rung of the ladder you wish to climb, or the top rung of one you don’t? Do you Measure the Treasure. want to be a grain of sand on the ocean Can you measure where you want to or grow into a vast mountain some day? 23 be heading? Quantifiable, please. (Oh, What areas of your life would you like that sounds like math to me…egads…) to conquer first? Friendships and -rela But we must know how much, for how tionships, work, school, your health, long etc. Where’s that ruler when ya personal qualities, or spiritual attitudes, need it? Write it down so you can see it perhaps. clear as day. Tell people about your aim. Anything you care to maintain, im- Having someone to answer to will help prove, or change in those areas? If so, make you even more motivated to try. where’s the remote? Hmmm. What are the obstacles I need Would you set out on a long journey to overcome? Ponder that – a lot. with no clue as to your destination? Somehow, I don’t think so. Be Definite, Detailed, and Distinct. State your goals positively. Saying: “I Now is not the time to be cryptic or don’t want to be a bad mother or father” wishy washy. If ya don’t know what you won’t get you as charged up as, “I want to want...guess what...you aint gonna get it. learn some new parenting skills to help Be highly specific and unambiguous. raise my children’s self-confidence.” What are you planning to do? How You are climbing your own Mount Ev- are you going to do it? Oh…and why is it erest, running your own marathon. even important to you? So above all, do not compare your Action words, my friends. “I want to mission with the girl next to you at the look and feel better.” Hmm. What does gym or with the guy sitting next to you that mean? in shiur. Every one of us is born into dif- Lose weight? How much weight? ferent circumstances. We have unique “I am going to exercise 10 minutes a skills, and different opportunities are day to lose a total of 5 pounds in the next afforded us in this life. Find your own few months.” light source and you will discover the Now, that’s precise, isn’t it? meaning of your very life. Fed up with everything? Perfect time Doable, Feasible, Obtainable. to resolve to make life changes. Enough

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CONTINUED FROM P. 1 While this was just one small sip for man it was one giant slurp for mankind. it was Bill Gates, ranked by Forbes as the After all, if water purified from human richest man in the world. And the water waste is good enough for Bill Gates to wasn’t ordinary either. Just five minutes drink, it is good enough for anybody. earlier it had been raw human sewage. It didn’t take long until they got their Clean And Efficient If water purified from human waste is good enough answers. Gates was handed a glassful of The purified water was produced by for Bill Gates to drink, it is good enough for anybody water, looked at it thoughtfully for a mo- Omniprocessor, a process designed and ment and then took a sip. The nod of his built by Janicki Bioenergy and funded by head was what everyone was hoping for. the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Omniprocessor can be assembled any- nology has paid for itself from sales of the The water was not only safe but also re- The engineering is so efficient that it where there are problems with sanita- water and the electricity that it produces. freshing. “It’s delicious,” he said, finishing turns human waste into the cleanest wa- tion and clean drinking water. “No water Then it generates a profit. the contents of the glass. “As good as any ter available anywhere. is needed and no electricity is needed.” But the primary objective of Omnipro- water I’ve had from a bottle.” Peter Janicki, the company’s CEO, says Moreover, after only two years the tech- cessor is not to make money but rather to help prevent diseases that are caused by drinking contaminated water. An esti- mated 2.5 billion people around the world do not have access to safe sanitation, and their waste generally is dumped into riv- ers that are also used as sources of drinking water. Omniprocessor addresses this problem head on: it is low cost, extremely efficient, and meets or exceeds FDA and World Health Organization standards. And unlike typical sewage plants that waste huge amounts of electricity, the advanced in- cineration technology, steam power, and filtration techniques get maximum mile- age out of the electricity it uses. In fact, the Omniprocessor not only gets all the electricity it needs from fecal matter, but it also generates extra power which, like the water it produces, is sold and used by the local community. It even creates an ash that is a valuable soil en- hancer. A test plant built north of Seattle was successful, and the first operational plant will be built in Senegal. This one will treat waste from 100,000 people, produce up to 86,000 liters a day of clean water (approximately 90,000 quarts) and a net 250 KW of electricity. Several more plants are in the planning stage. According to Gates, diseases caused by poor sanitation kill approximate- 24 ly 700,000 children each year. And UN sources say at least 1.5 million more become sick from diarrhea and other illness- es caused by unsanitary conditions. Om- niprocessor is a small but important step in resolving these problems. Improving The World The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is involved in a variety of projects to help poor and undeveloped areas of the world with their water, health, energy, and other problems. For example, recently the Foundation issued a challenge to leading scientists and designers to develop a new and improved toilet. Among the objectives for the new toilet: it should not rely on piped water, sewer, or electrical connections. More- over, the wastes that are typically flushed would have to produce something useful. And the cost of using the new bathroom could not exceed $0.05 a day.

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24 QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) • August 27, 2015 For What It’s Worth Warren S. Hecht Vive La France CONTINUED FROM P. 1 were later sent to the death camps in the east. The French authorities and other because it was not safe to show publicly French bureaucrats and policeman were that one is Jewish. The message we were involved in the process in first obtaining receiving in America was that French information about the Jews in France in- Jewry was trying to get out of the coun- cluding their locations, and then helping try as fast as they could. Before I had in rounding up and transporting them. left, I had seen on the goDaven website It took the French 50 years to admit that there was a shul near where I was their complicity and involvement in the staying. I emailed the shul in light of the rounding up and transporting of French current situation to make sure they were Jews. A total of some 76,000 Jews from still having minyanim. I received a re- France, most of them from Paris, among sponse that the situation in Paris is not them 11,000 children, were deported by as bad as people in America think. train to the east. Approximately 2,500 I was in Paris for two days and was in survived. (Yad Vashem) the Jewish area and saw people wearing There was a picture in the Jewish mu- yarmulkes, black hats, and tzitizit out. I seum in Paris showing Jews in the main davened Minchah and Maariv in a shul Jewish area, lining up to start the pro- that was in the same area that survived cess of leading them to be transported to World War II. the concentration camps. This was the With most places it was clear to see same area that I went to, that is now still if a shul was open for services or wheth- home to kosher restaurants. er a Jewish institution was in operation, The Jewish community in Paris feels A school from which a couple of hun- because there were armed soldiers out- dred children were taken and murdered side. However, this was also the situa- that if they can survive the Holocaust, in World War II is now a Jewish school. tion in London, and yet few believe that then they can survive a bunch of Muslim extremists The Jewish community in Paris sur- the Jewish community in London is fear- vived the Holocaust and is thriving. ful and is leaving en masse. I also saw They feel that if they can survive the Ho- a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Fortunately, the crowd at the rally was the French military, was falsely accused locaust, then they can survive a bunch rally in Paris that had signs in English minuscule. of spying for the Germans. Furthermore, of Muslim extremists. The fear of the such as “Stop Israel” and “Support BDS.” To understand the reaction of French during World War II, Jews were put into end of the Jewish community seems to I assume that the signs were in English Jewry to the current situation, one has to concentration camps in France and be unfounded. for the tourists. Those who were run- look back a little more than one century ning the rally were speaking in French. when Albert Dreyfus, a French Jew in Warren S. Hecht is a local attorney. He can be reached at [email protected] 25

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he legal work has been done, the fees security threat. The charade of the Oslo and banks typically require a 30-40 percent for 3,000 years, distinguished itself in the have been paid, and the signatures peace process needs to be officially ended, down payment on home purchases. As a great care that parents give to their chil- Thave been collected and last week and Israel needs to exert its exclusive au- result, home ownership is an impossible dren’s’ education, but in Israel, control over it was officially approved! A new political thority over all of the areas currently under dream for the vast majority of young Israe- education has largely been usurped by the party – founded by Moshe Feiglin, Shmuel Israeli military control, including all of Ju- lis. Rising aliyah rates and a burgeoning state. The power of parental choice and Sackett, and a group of serious political ac- dea and Samaria. young population are putting even more the power of the marketplace would bring tivists – has been born in Israel called “Ze- Israel also needs to act as a model of pressure on the housing market. sweeping change as schools compete for hut – the Jewish Israeli Movement.” humane behavior towards the hostile Arab Although Netanyahu and his new fi- voucher credits. Zehut’s mission is to build a broad so- population within its borders. Israel needs nance minister have made solving this cial/political movement that transcends The Political Strategy sectoral boundaries and unites Israel under In the wake of the Oslo Accords and the banner of Jewish identity and personal Although Israel spends a higher percentage of its GDP the subsequent surge in horrific terror in- freedom, with a platform of practical solu- cidents, Moshe Feiglin created a massive tions to key issues of concern to most Is- on education than almost all other developed nations, protest movement. Zo Artzeinu recruited raelis. the results are middling at best over 100,000 people to execute the largest Three of the most important issues in civil disobedience event in Israel’s history. Israel are security, affordable housing, and In the wake of that extraordinary event in parental control over their children’s’ edu- to give these Arabs attractive choices for re- problem a priority, the steps they are pro- 1995, there were 10,000+ activists ready and cation. Each of these areas is of great con- sponding to the new reality of full Israeli posing are unlikely to provide much relief. mobilized to do whatever was needed to cern to the majority of Israelis, and Zehut sovereignty. Polls done by Bir Zeit Univer- The three steps that must be taken to suc- bring their country back to its sanity. But is the only political party offering practical sity and by the Palestinian Center for Pol- cessfully address the housing shortage at the political vehicle for effecting meaning- and comprehensive solutions to these and icy and Survey Research have consistently its roots are as follows: ful change had not yet been built. other major concerns. indicated that over 50 percent of the Arab Open up Judea and Samaria to massive In the intervening 20 years, every Israe- population in Gaza and the West Bank Jewish development. The majority of the li government, both from the left and the Security would emigrate if given the opportunity. open land suitable for development is in right, have operated within the Oslo par- Israel’s greatest security concerns are Israel can and should help these Arabs ful- Judea and Samaria. adigm. Israel now faces serious challeng- the external threat from Iran and its prox- fill their desire by making their emigration Break up the monopoly (The Israel es – existential security challenges from ies and the internal Arab terrorist threat. Is- prospects as attractive as possible. Israel Lands Authority) that owns over 90 percent Iran and a young generation frustrated by rael was founded on the premise of “Never currently pays an enormous sum of mon- of the land inside the green line. the high cost of housing – that cannot be Again” depending on other world powers ey (over 10 percent of its annual budget) Streamline the bureaucracy associated solved from within that paradigm. to defend the Jewish nation. Iran’s pursuit to keep its civilian population safe from with buying or building a home. Now, a political vehicle has been cre- of a nuclear bomb and its repeated threats the internal Arab threat. Israel could di- ated – Zehut – to change the governing to wipe Israel off the map must be a wake- vert some of these funds towards an “Em- Education paradigm and effect substantial change. up call for Israel to act on its own. Israel igration Basket” of benefits for emigrating Although Israel spends a higher percent- In the coming months, Zehut will mount must be viewed as a formidable foe that Arabs, including substantial cash in their age of its GDP on education than almost an international media campaign to share will deal a powerful and deadly blow to pocket. The Palestinians would be start- all other developed nations, the results are its message across the world. Yair Lapid’s any adversary that challenges its existence. ing their new life with greater skills and middling at best. Israeli classrooms are meteoric rise in 2012 from zero political This requires recognizing Israel’s enemies far more cash than most Third World im- highly over-crowded. It’s not uncommon experience to almost gaining the prime and using all the technical capabilities migrants, and Israel could provide compre- to have 40 or more kids in one classroom. minister’s seat is a stark example of the at its disposal to make everyday life very hensive assistance to help make the transi- If parents were empowered with vouchers power of a fresh candidate with a smart difficult for national leaders who publicly tion smooth. Those who choose to stay in that they could take and spend at the edu- media campaign to capture a substantial threaten Israel’s right to exist. The credible Israel would need to declare their loyalty cational facility of their choice, we could share of the vote. Zehut’s platform of prac- threat of sudden death will encourage civil to the Jewish state. They would have the solve the overcrowding problem, improve tical solutions is far more substantial than discourse amongst the governing heads of option to begin a re-education process and, the quality of our children’s’ education, Lapid’s vacuous promises, and can be ex- Israel’s enemies. in time, become full Israeli citizens. and return the responsibility for educa- pected to win 10+ seats in the next Knesset Internally, Israel has already demon- tion back to the parents. Our people has, election. Stay tuned! strated the ability to effectively mitigate Affordable Housing terrorist threats within and immediately There is a severe shortage of affordable Shmuel Sackett is a 100% product of Queens. He was born in Middle Village and moved around its borders. But these stopgap mea- housing in Israel. In the U.S., the median to KGH shortly before his bar-mitzvah. He graduated from YCQ (1975) and YHSQ (1979). He sures, such as the security wall and the Iron home price is about 6 times the median an- was Havurat Yisrael’s first Youth Director (4 years) and started the first 2 NCSY chapters Dome system, cannot substitute for the nual income. In Israel, the median home in Queens. Shmuel made aliyah in 1990 and co-founded Manhigut Yehudit, together with 26 measures that would provide lasting and price is 15 times the median annual in- Moshe Feiglin. His website is www.JewishIsrael.org Sackett is married with 6 children and comprehensive security from the internal come. Israelis also pay much higher taxes 4 grandchildren. He lives in Herziliya Pituach.

Op-Ed

Leo Frank wasn’t a senator or an advocate. He wasn’t an artist or On Leo Frank an academic. He was just a “Jew” - and not even particularly religious By Councilman Rory Lancman This sad truth is certainly evi- Spain because he wouldn’t sign a - but often that’s all the world dent throughout the world today: written pledge supporting a Pales- needs to know. He must have felt s we remember the lynch- In the Middle East, centuries of tinian state (Editor’s note: He was terribly alone while kidnapped ing of Leo Frank, a Jewish Jewish life have been completely later allowed to perform). and surrounded by a bloodthirsty Afactory superintendent extinguished, except in Israel; in We are comfortable in the mob, but in our remembrance of who was murdered for being a Europe, synagogues are once again United States, but we, too, are also him he is surrounded by the love Jew 100 years ago this month, I am set ablaze, Jews must hide their often “reminded.” American Jews and respect of his people. reminded of an observation made identities in public and Jewish who peacefully and lawfully lob- We can be sure that Frank by Bernard Malamud, a Jewish stores are targets of destruction; by their government are derided wasn’t the only American lynched anti-Semitism, but also a damn- New Yorker and one of the great and everywhere, Jewish students, with anti-Semitic code words. Re- in Georgia in 1915. He is fortunate ing condemnation of America’s writers of the twentieth century. artists, academics and advocates cently, New York’s senior United to at least have a known burial justice system at the time. As His novel The Natural was turned are the target of a worldwide, States Senator (about as American site - a gravestone - so many others Chair of the Council’s Committee into a movie starring Robert Red- anti-Semitic boycott campaign and “New York” as you can get) has didn’t even get that. As we remem- on Courts & Legal Services, I feel ford. Yet despite his critical and veiled by the thin veneer of op- been accused of dual loyalty for ber Frank this week, we must also a special responsibility to both commercial success, Malamud fa- posing Israeli government poli- opposing the Iran Deal. In New have in our mind every similar vic- remember Leo Frank and to not mously stated, “If you ever forget cies. Earlier this month, the Amer- York City, anti-Semitic incidents tim of bigoted injustice. forget that we still have a lot of you’re a Jew, a gentile will remind ican Jewish singer Matisyahu was are up 29% in the first 5 months Leo Frank’s trial and murder work to do to rid our legal system you.” expelled from a music festival in of 2015. was not just a horrific example of of injustice.

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Yet they were there till the wee hours every night, returning can’t Google.” absolute respect for a local rav, and dis- for the all the Gemara shiurim my father emails and voicemails from his friends and So there you have it: If I do not have fun, daining the need to live a life emphasizing offered. Mothers and grandmothers alike congregants. Upon his return to shul, he if I do not sense some sort of instant grat- material values. They, too, do not attend made sure to take off time for the Tuesday told me that many members came over to ification, then leave me alone. If I cannot Yom Hashoah events or significant pro-Isra- morning and Wednesday evening classes in him to wish him personal condolences that learn something about the critical needs of el gatherings, but then again, they are not Chumash and history. they could not do when he was away. parenting without inconveniencing myself, brought up to do so. The Soviet Jewry and pro-Israel rallies, There was one group, he told me, which which drew hundreds of thousands of par- sent him no emails and did not even both- ticipants, were successful in large part due er wishing him well when they saw him in This may involve a whole different approach to the young men and women behind them. shul. I can’t say it came as a shock to me to the current method of teaching the study of Torah What all this tells me is that in the that it was the marrieds under age 40. I am self-absorbed, entertain-me-now, know- not sure what it is with this generation, but amongst our youngsters it-all society in which we live, we need to they seem to be very detached with things develop a curriculum at the earliest stages around them. I’m not interested. So goes the thinking of What to do? I wish I had the simple solu- of our children’s development, which will Someone I know well, and who is active our generation, which may be the most ed- tion. But to entertain a solution we must be geared to build an appreciation of the in putting together shiurim and programs ucated in history. first recognize that we have a problem. I great Jewish People, its religion, and its spe- for his community, was very disturbed by This attitude spills into many arenas. believe most of our leadership is in denial cial place in the Nation of Man. This may the fact that no matter what the shiur or Take a look at the Celebrate Israel Parade. of the problem. I have gone with a few of involve a whole different approach to the what the program, the young generation is Yes, there are countless kids from yeshi- my colleagues to speak to prominent Ortho- current method of teaching the study of To- simply a no show. So he went to a young vos and day schools who march with their dox educators from the elementary-school rah amongst our youngsters, both boys and man whom he knew well and put it to him: school. But that is expected of the students. level to college. As we mentioned to these girls. Let’s get the love of Torah, the love Why is it that you and your friends do not What about the onlookers on the sidewalks people, as rabbis, we are the recipients of of the Jewish people, and a thirst for Jew- show up to anything that might be of Torah and grandstands? Check out their age. It’s the glorious results of the apathy that is tol- ish history into full gear. Why are chesed or educational value to you or your family? largely fifty-plus. What about Yom Hasho- erated in the Orthodox educational system. projects limited primarily to girls’ schools? The answer was stunning, but revealing ah? A non-existent day on the under-40 We were greeted politely and told that they Let’s make it fashionable to hold our reb- in its striking reality. “You have to under- Jewish calendar. will need to form a conference to deal with beim and morahs in awe. The way it used to stand,” he said, “we only like to do things Is this a phenomenon that affects the the issue. We’re still waiting. be. Sometimes, the new, which discarded that are fun.” To which I pressed further, Modern Orthodox only? It’s hard to know. I have written about this before but the old, is just not working. “But what about the parenting sessions we I do note that in the more religiously right will continue to write about it, as the mat- Got any ideas? I’d love to hear from you. run that teach young couples how to be community, shiurim are better attended ter gets worse with time. I have heard all It should be fun. better parents to their children and how to and many of the chesed programs are spear- look out for the danger signs in our abusive headed by them. However, they have their Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld is the Rabbi of the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, President of society, why do you not come to those?” own set of problems. Many of them do not the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, and the Rabbinic Consultant for the Queens Jewish Link. Queens Rabbis Sign On To Historic Kol Koreh On Reporting Abuse By QJL Staff signatories to this statement are: Rabbi Matis Bloom, Rabbi Kalman Epstein, Rab- hen a child or family member bi Moshe Faskowitz, Rabbi Eytan Feiner, 27 is abused by another individual Rabbi Avraham Nissanian, Rabbi Noach Wwithin the community, should Isaac Oelbaum, Rabbi Yechiel Yitchok the witness go straight to the authori- Perr, Rabbi Elyakim Rosenblatt, Rabbi ties or first ask a shailah from a rabbi? In Peretz Steinberg, and Rabbi Yoel Schon- Queens, this question has been answered feld (the rabbinic consultant for this over the years in newsletters, sermons newspaper). and public forums, but if there is still any Representing some of the largest con- lingering doubt, a kol koreh (community gregations and educational institutions announcement) was publicized last week within the Queens Jewish community, with 107 leading rabbinical signatures the signatories made it very clear that listed geographically with their affilia- calling the police is an obligation stem- tions. ming from our responsibility towards “We, the undersigned, affirm that any one another in preventing harm. individual with firsthand knowledge or Perhaps somewhere the subject of re- reasonable basis to suspect child abuse porting abuse is still a shailah, but here has a religious obligation to promptly in Queens, it is not, and arguably hasn’t notify the secular law enforcement of been for some time. In 2010, a member that obligation. These individuals have of the Vaad Harabanim of Queens (VHQ) the experience, expertise and training to who had faced an investigation of abuse thoroughly and responsibly investigate in Winnipeg was removed from the Vaad the matter. Furthermore, those deemed by his colleagues. A year earlier, a bakery “mandated reporters” under secular law under the supervision of VHQ was or- must obey the State’s reporting require- dered by the Vaad to distance itself from a ments.” co-owner who had earlier pleaded guilty The declaration not only cited the ob- to committing abuse. ligation to obey secular law but also not The Queens Jewish Link urges its read- standing idly when harm could be pre- ers to be vigilant in identifying signs of vented as halachic reasons for reporting abuse and reporting them to the proper abuse. Listed alphabetically, the Queens authorities.

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By Sergey Kadinsky ish population. In recognition of Queens, 50 each at Bnos Malka, the great need to support Jewish Yeshiva of Central Queens, and oing to school requires education, the UJA partnered with Yeshiva Ketana of Queens. Ye- tools: pencils, binders, rul- Young Israel of Jamaica Estates. shiva Tiferes Moshe received 36 Gers, and such. On August “UJA provides the background backpacks and Solomon Schech- 23, the UJA-Federation of New support and the money, we pro- ter School of Queens received 35. York hosted its annual Queens vide the volunteers,” said Rabbi “It’s helpful to a lot of families backpack drive, which provides Shlomo Hochberg, Mara d’Asra of and I’m happy to sponsor it,” said school supplies to nearly 400 stu- the synagogue. “It’s the biggest of Kew Gardens Hills resident Judy dents in eight day-schools across our monthly mitzvah projects be- Tuchman, who underwrote the Queens. cause it involves other shuls.” expenses for the supplies. “We are reaching out to the In preparation for the fall se- For Young Israel of Jamaica Es- Orthodox community; this is our mester, the UJA contacts partic- tates, the back-to-school supplies second year here,” said Adrienne ipating yeshivas in spring and drive is one of many tzedek proj- Rubin-Prince, the women’s philan- in turn, the yeshivas select the ects on its calendar, others includ- thropy director at UJA. The larg- students in greatest financial ing “cups for cops” in the form of agogue, many parents brought year begins. est Jewish nonprofit in the New need and submit the number of coffee and tea, and folders sent their children to load up the back- For more information on this York region, the UJA provides for students to UJA-Federation. This to Jewish students in France as a packs that would be given to oth- UJA-Federation program, contact a variety of causes across the reli- year, the backpack drive served show of solidarity. Demonstrat- er children. An important Jewish Adrienne Rubin-Prince at 212-836- gious spectrum of the area’s Jew- 50 students at the Bais Yaakov of ing the volunteerism of the syn- lesson taught before the school 1674.

and that another deal will not take place if the current deal is rejected. Although indi- Congresswoman Meng Honored By Jewish Community vidual lawmakers have to fear their respec- tive Speakers and party leaders who assign In Hillcrest For Resisting Iran Deal them to key committee positions, Meng did not express any fear of retaliation from By Sergey Kadinsky House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, ar- guing that she is following the wishes of ith the Congressional vote on her constituents. She acknowledged that the Iran deal fast approaching, in a rare move, whenever a fellow mem- WRep. Grace Meng, one of the first ber of Congress expresses support for the Democratic lawmakers in Washington to deal, Pelosi sends out a mass email to fel- oppose the deal, was hosted at a crowded low members of the party as an encourage- public forum on August 18 at Young Israel ment. of Hillcrest. “We are not here because we Meng recognized that she is in a unique are against any deal, but we want a good position as a non-Jewish lawmaker who deal,” said Meng. “When I negotiate with was among the first to oppose the deal and my seven-year-old on something, I don’t a staunch supporter of Israel, coming from give up and give in just because I want an a community that is largely indifferent to agreement with him.” the Middle East conflict. “After my trip to The event was hosted by the American Israel, I had an op-ed translated for Chinese Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as and Korean newspapers. It is clear to me an expression of gratitude, and to provide that Israel needs more friends,” said Meng. the Congresswoman an opportunity to Describing AIPAC’s outreach as similar to explain how she reached her decision to her own, she praised the organization for oppose the deal. She was introduced by contacting Hispanic and African-American Queens Borough President Melinda Katz leaders and taking them to Israel. “I grew and Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, on behalf of Meng was interviewed by Sharon Gold- few weeks remain before the vote, “in pol- up going to church almost every Sunday, the Vaad Harabanim of Queens. “Just last man, the Northeast Regional Director of itics that’s an eternity.” With each article so spiritually, Israel is a great place to vis- week, I returned from Israel where I was AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying organization pointing out the flaws of the deal and im- it,” said Meng. “As a mom, I remember the vacationing with my family,” said Rabbi that is leading the effort in Washington to ages of clerics chanting “death to America,” fortified steel playground in Sderot and the 30 Marcus. “Everywhere I went, I met ordi- oppose the deal with Iran. In the crowded more members of Congress will express op- safety precautions that Israeli parents have nary Israeli citizens who are watching the synagogue were representatives of many position to the deal. Although she has been to use. I got to speak to mothers in Sderot. political debate here in the U.S. with deep Queens synagogues, Jewish organizations, in Congress only three and a half years and It was very emotional.” and growing concern. But when I learned and individuals. Among those praising the in the middle of her second term in office, Goldman described the gathering as an from the Israeli media reports that our Congresswoman was Assemblyman David her early opposition to the deal made her opportunity to offer gratitude to Meng and Congresswoman was the first Democrat in Weprin. “She is a person who builds coa- name known at the White House. “There is hear her reasons for opposing the deal in all of New York to oppose the deal, I was litions. We listen to our constituents. It tremendous pressure from the administra- detail. She also reminded the public about thrilled, I was thankful – but most of all, I makes a difference.” tion and I’ve never seen so much pressure AIPAC’s work and the value of constituent was proud.” Meng agreed, noting that while only a coming on a single issue.” calls to their lawmakers as a vital element Although hesitant on the agreement in shaping the outcome of the deal in from its inception, Meng looked into the Congress. Meng agreed, telling the crowd details of the agreement and found plenty to call their friends and relatives in other of reasons for pause. “The more I learned, Congressional districts whose representa- the more I disliked it. As someone who is tives are still undecided. “Encourage them not Jewish, I could hopefully sway and en- to call,” said Meng. “It’s tremendously help- courage others to come out against it.” ful.” Among the details Meng finds trou- Since the forum, three of Meng’s col- bling are the 24-day notice that inspectors leagues representing districts within the would provide before visiting a site in Iran, city joined her in opposing the deal: Steve and that the sites would be chosen and Israel, Eliot Engel, and Dan Donovan. Jer- approved by Iranian officials. Additional- rold Nadler, whose district includes heav- ly, “Iran funds Hamas and Hezbollah who ily Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn, killed American citizens. This is honestly expressed support for the deal. Among terrifying,” said Meng. members of Congress representing parts of When asked about the pressure to stand Queens who have not yet publicized their with President Barack Obama in favor of views: Joseph Crowley, Gregory Meeks, and the deal, she said that the top arguments Nydia Velazquez. used within the party is that a vote against The vote in Congress and the Senate is the deal is a vote in favor of another war, expected to take place in mid-September.

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12 Elul 5775 • Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 37 Community Corner • Recent Happenings Stop Iran Rally: New Yorkers To Protest Iran Deal At Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Office; US Senators Lindsey Graham And Joe Lieberman, Families Of Iranian Terror Victims To Speak top Iran Rally, the grassroots “The twisted Iranian regime ist Siamak Pourzand, was held for movement that brought will treat this deal with the same a decade as a political prisoner and S15,000 people to Times contempt and disdain they show dissident before killing himself, at Square in July, will protest against when hanging hundreds of Ira- 80, while under house arrest. the dangerous deal with Iran at nian homosexuals from cranes in Ken Stethem – Former US Senator Gillibrand’s office in New downtown Tehran,” Wiesenfeld Navy SEAL whose brother Robert York City on September 1. said. “This is who America is part- Stethem, also a Navy Seal, was US Republican Senator Lind- nering with, and the stakes are kidnapped, along with 39 other sey Graham and retired US Dem- too high to be fooled.” passengers on TWA Flight 847, ocratic Senator Joe Lieberman Senator Gillibrand has pledged then tortured and shot by Iranian will headline the bipartisan rally, to support the deal, while New terro proxy Hezbollah. where they will deliver a land- York’s senior Senator Chuck Sami Steigmann – Sami is a mark foreign policy speech. Schumer, whose office happens child survivor of experiments, Family members of victims Senator Lindsey Graham to be in the same building, at 780 Senator Joe Lieberman abuse and torture at the hands of Iranian terror, including the Third Avenue, opposes the agree- of Nazi doctors at labor camp in daughter of an Iranian journal- ical experiments and torture at a ment and has argued that America Third-Term Republican Senator, Mogilev Podolski, Ukraine, during ist who died a political prisoner Nazi labor camp. should hold out for better terms. Congressman, Air Force Reserve World War II. and the brother of a US Navy Seal “Morale outrage is what New The Stop Iran Rally is invit- Colonel Protesters will line the street in tortured and killed on TWA Flight Yorkers feel about this dangerous ing thousands of New Yorkers to Senator Joe Lieberman – Chair- front of Senator Gillibrand’s New 847 by Iranian proxy Hezbollah, deal because the Iranian regime show Senator Gillibrand how vi- man of United Against Nuclear York office, at 780 Third Avenue, will also address the thousands of has shown itself, since taking the tal her opposition to this deal is Iran, Former Democratic and In- between 49th and 50th Streets. New Yorkers expected to attend American embassy in 1979, to be for her constituent voters. The ral- dependent Senator, serving from The rally will be from 5:30PM to the rally. vile law breakers with complete ly’s message is simple: “Vote No.” 1989 to 2013 7:30PM. The nature of evil regimes will disregard for human life,” said Jef- Among the many speakers Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi – Ira- The rally is being organized by be the subject of an important frey Wiesenfeld, one of the volun- scheduled for September 1: nian human rights activist and the volunteers at the Stop Iran speech by a child survivor of med- teer activists coordinating the rally. Senator Lindsey Graham – filmmaker whose father, journal- Rally Coalition. Rabbi Yosef Chaim Schwab Speaks In Queens For Chazaq

By Susie Garber an animal to determine if it was fit to be a month, Yaakov Avinu worked seven years sacrifice in the Temple. Rabbi Schwab not- for Rachel, Mashiach has seven names, etc. n Thursday evening, August 13, Rabbi ed that Elul is a time of mercy. Rabbi Schwab then delved into the Ram- Yosef Chaim Schwab, son of Rabbi He then shared some fascinating gema- bam’s laws of t’shuvah. He spoke about OShimon Schwab zt”l, delivered a trios (Hebrew letters’ numerical equiva- free choice. People are not programmed to shiur at Congregation Nachlas Yitzchok on lents). He pointed out that the word Chaz- be good or evil. We have free choice. behalf of Chazaq. aq, spelled in Hebrew letters, equals 115. He spoke about the ten days of t’shuvah The shiur focused on Elul and the High When you add up these digits it equals sev- and about shofar blowing and the symbol- Holy Days. Rabbi Schwab urged everyone en. Seven, he explained, is the number of ism of the different types of sounds. to work on praying better and deeper and holiness in Judaism. He then listed a huge He concluded with the statement that slower. He explained that selichos (special number of things which add up to seven: there is no mitzvah greater than learning prayers said before Rosh HaShanah) must The seventh day is Shabbos, the bride cir- Torah. Let’s make it a sweet year from us be recited for at least four days. This is be- cles her groom seven times, there are seven to Hashem. Let’s decide “I will do for Him.” cause these prayers stand in place of a sac- blessings recited under the marriage cano- This can be viewed on TorahAnytime. rifice and it took four days to check over py, Rosh HaShanah comes in the seventh com.

and serious morning kollel program geared 38 towards local professionals, business own- Agra D’Pirka Comes To Miami Beach ers, college students, retirees, or anyone else who wishes to increase his morning limud haTorah. It doesn’t really matter whether one was privileged to have learned in kollel during his youth or not. Agra D’Pir- ka is for everyone. The program, founded by R’ Ezra Klein of Flatbush, runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with an outstanding roster of maggidei shiur at each location. Those who are already involved in Agra D’Pirka are enthusiastically singing its praises. And once they get started, they maintain a permanent commitment. Says R’ Meir, a Lakewood resident, “For me this really anchors the day.” A Queens partici- pant says that “my favorite part is the ach- dus. We are all here for one purpose.” And R’ Elchonon from Flatbush says, “I’ve never “This has been a life-changing experience “All my life, I’ve been working… now it’s Indeed they are. before seen such a brilliant group of people for me!” my turn to do what I really want. So here They’re describing Agra D’Pirka, an out- learning with such diligence.” —R’ Shaya Labowitz, I am!” standing Torah learning program that has Rav Aharon Kahn, Mara D’Asra of Kness- Agra D’Pirka Flatbush —Professor Yitzchok Klahr, made a tremendous impact on so many es Bais Avigdor in Flatbush, has been instru- Agra D’Pirka Flatbush lives in Boro Park, Flatbush, Queens, and mental in helping establish the program. “It’s so invigorating – I look forward to it Lakewood. Now the program is breaking “Agra D’Pirka,” he says, “is the fulfillment of every morning!” ounds like these people are describ- new ground in a brand-new location. As of a dream. The credit for the realization of —R’ Harry Trainer, ing some life-enhancing elixir, a mys- September 1, Agra D’Pirka will be coming to the dream goes to R’ Ezra Klein. He made Agra D’Pirka Boro Park Sterious formula that is the gateway to Miami Beach. happiness. What is Agra D’Pirka? It’s an organized CONTINUED ON P. 42

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more authentic with time. Dr. Barris cau- For example: “I felt uncomfortable when tioned that spontaneous is actually one of you did that,” instead of, “You shouldn’t Life-Changing Shalom Task Force the most dangerous words. If you want an have done that.” “I feel overwhelmed and excellent relationship, you need intentional could use your help,” instead of, “You never discipline, which is planned and out of one’s help me around the house.” Also avoid “al- Marriage Seminar In Queens comfort zone. Our gift is to keep a “begin- ways” and “never” in a negative context. ner’s” mindset. She suggested an essential tool, which is By Susie Garber at a time. She suggested we perform small acts of the daily temperature reading. This means The secret to a marriage working well kindness for our spouse outside of our com- spending at least 10 minutes with your beautifully orchestrated free event, over the long haul is great friendship. This fort zone. Be mindful of facial expressions. spouse in face-to-face communication. Talk sponsored by Shalom Task Force, is a priority for both men and women. “So We need to create a roadmap so that when about anything you want. Include appreci- ACHAZAQ, and the Young Israel of men and women come from the same plan- we fall off we can constantly and continual- ation in this communication. Be specific. Kew Gardens Hills, enriched the married et, after all!” Barris quipped. ly hop back on. “Thank you so much for driving the kids lives of the large group of couples who par- She taught that you need to be able to Barris shared, for example, that her hus- today, or fixing that broken appliance,” etc. ticipated on Sunday, August 16, at the Young say what is on your mind and feel you are band gives her a card every week. Say in the Feeling appreciated by your spouse every Israel of Kew Gardens Hills. The event was being heard.” The key is knowing and be- card, “What would we do if we didn’t have day is huge. Also save some new informa- coordinated by Basya Kovacs. ing known. You spend your whole lives each other?” Every time you give flowers tion and share it face to face. In addition, The speakers offered practical hands-on together getting to know each other. It is say, “Thank you for being in my life.” Al- ask each other questions – be interested in ways to elevate and protect one’s marriage. not just about the first year. This must be a ways add a detail. Take a personal or mental each other’s lives. You can stick in an issue It was evident, as the workshop progressed, continuous process. “We want to know the health day to spend together. that’s bothering you, with concerns and a that couples were enjoying the program. details in each other’s lives.” This process of She explained that infidelity comes when recommendation, but that shouldn’t be the There was plenty of conversation and continuing to get to know each other is the people find emotional intimacy elsewhere. focus of your temperature reading time. smiles. purpose of the “date night.” Be sure you have emotional intimacy, deep She also suggested that it is important Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, Mara D’asra of She then taught that differentiation is friendship, and real self-awareness. Be pres- to share wishes and dreams, but not every Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, greeted the ability to maintain a sense of self when ent and mindful when you speak with your day. This is a positive connecting tool. You everyone. Mr. Eli Lebowitz, well-known you are so close to another. We need to spouse. We need to show up for each other. share the bigger picture. When couples say stand-up comedian, emceed the evening, cross over a bridge to connect. Differenti- Dr. Barris then added that it is important to they are growing apart they are not using interjecting it with stand-up comedy, which ated people can have deeper intertwined re- communicate and not expect your spouse this tool. lightened the mood and entertained the au- lationships. A solid sense of autonomy and to read your mind. You must communicate She also spoke about making deposits dience. self-awareness helps the love to grow. what you want. Also validate the other per- in a care bank. She noted that we all have The first speaker, Dr. Sara Barris, offered a She also explained that it is crucial to son’s feelings. Don’t try to find a solution; different needs and our needs change. You goldmine of valuable tips on how to sustain give the permission to be human. It’s okay just listen and validate. She concluded that can’t have an account without deposits. The intimacy for the long haul. Something must to sometimes not be okay. she is inspired by our couples who truly positive things we bring, say, or do in our be done about the steep rise in divorce; Another important factor is appreciation want to live a holy life. relationship keep our relationship alive. many marriages are not working up to their and gratitude. You want to give each other Next, Dov Edell, a licensed marriage and Negativity and criticism constitute a with- potential. It is important to look at who a continuous message of gratitude, both ver- family therapist in the Five Towns, spoke drawal. She suggested keeping a notebook is getting it right and to learn from those bally and/or via texting. Couples who are about the three relationships we have and in your brain that tracks deposits you make models. She commended the couples who doing well are doing this. how they are inter-connected: our relation- each day. The five common deposits are: came to participate, saying those who come She cautioned: Avoid the stumbling ship with G-d, our relationship with our positive words of appreciation, spending to Shalom Task Force workshops generally block of negativity. Don’t get caught in look- fellow man, and our relationship with our- time together (quality time without elec- fare better. ing for what isn’t working well. She pointed selves. He compared these to a three-legged tronic screens), gifts and presents or a card, She pointed out the work and studies out, “No one ever came to my office saying stool. You need all three. You have to start finding ways of helping each other, and of Martin Seligman, who focused on what my spouse said ‘I love you’ too much.” with yourself. He noted how we don’t have showing affection physically. is working well. She noted that happiness She also suggested that small things, like any schooling for marriage – we just jump She then suggested that you talk with data intersects with marriage data. One half nicknames for each other, can really be im- in. For bonding in our relationship we need your spouse about what makes you feel of our happiness is part of our genetic code. pactful. “So many neutral moments can be emotional openness and physical closeness. they care about you. Take note of what Then, 10 percent is environment and 40 per- turned to positive ones.” If you have only one of these components, your spouse did to make you feel he or she cent gives us wiggle room. Here is where She made an analogy to our davening. We you won’t bond. cares for you. Mrs. Silverman suggested sit- we can turn off difficult genes and turn on thank Hashem every day in our prayers even Next, Mrs. Judy Silverman spoke and ting down every three months and listing healthier ones. We need to use intentional if we aren’t feeling particularly thankful one shared some more vital tools for a healthy 10 things that make you feel cared about in discipline. Our Torah life is based on inten- day. Chazal taught us that we need to create marriage. She recommended avoiding “you” your relationship. Speak, together, about tional discipline so this should feel natural a klee (vessel) to hold the good stuff. There statements and replacing them with “I” how your needs change. for frum couples. She spoke of intentional is a template so that what feels not sponta- statements. “You” statements followed by discipline as filling a cup with one pebble neous ultimately becomes easier and feels criticism leads to defensiveness, not change. CONTINUED ON P. 46 39 Senator Schumer, State Senator Avella, And Assembly Member Simanowitz Call On FAA To Address Helicopter Noise Pollution In Queens Communities .S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Tony come a daily issue for the residents of Northeast Queens. Avella, and Assembly Member Michael Simanowitz If the travel time for these wealthy commuters needs to Uurged Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Ad- be increased by a small fraction so as to alleviate home- ministrator Huerta to help address prevalent noise pollu- owners from excessive noise pollution that decreases their tion caused by heavy helicopter traffic throughout North- property values, so be it. I call on the FAA to monitor this east Queens, including Whitestone and Malba Garden. phenomenon, and redirect helicopter traffic to all-water Specifically, the lawmakers urged the FAA to monitor routes,” said State Senator Tony Avella. helicopter flight paths, track the frequency with which “The helicopter traffic over Northeast Queens has the helicopters fly over the affected neighborhoods, and reached unreasonable levels in recent years. Residents monitor the noise levels that have negatively impacted have grown frustrated by this issue which can be mitigat- the quality of life for the residents of these areas. In their ed by a number of proposed solutions. The FAA should letter, the lawmakers urged the FAA to apply its authority explore these options to address this problem that has and create or make changes to helicopter flight patterns to quickly become a quality-of-life and fiscal concern,” said redirect their flight paths, whenever possible, to all-water Queens communities will provide long-sought relief for Assemblyman Simanowitz. routes. so many residents that have had to endure onerous he- Senator Schumer has long advocated for solutions The letter went on to say that confining helicopters to licopter noise overhead,” said Senator Schumer. “There to curb low-flying helicopters. For years, Schumer has all-water routes would significantly curb the abundant is ample space and safe all-water routes that East End- worked with officials from the FAA, New York metropol- noise pollution that plagues the large population of resi- bound helicopters can travel which will relieve commu- itan-area helicopter operators, and airport mangers to es- dents whom inhabit high-density Queens. The lawmakers nities like those in Northern Queens from the incessant tablish solutions to eradicate onerous helicopter noise. explained that, while rerouting traffic might add addition- drone of low-flying helicopters, and I will fight hard to In 2012, Schumer successfully pushed the Department of al travel time or fuel expenses to those using helicopter expand the all-water route. The FAA must do everything Transportation to finalize and publish regulations that service for their commute, the working families whose possible to alter its helicopter route and better track heli- mandate over-water routes for helicopters flying on the property values have suffered from the excessive noise copter flight patterns, frequency, and noise levels to bet- North Shore, and he has worked hard to further expand would benefit from this reform. ter protect quality of life in these communities.” this route to cover all communities in Queens, Brooklyn, “An over-the-water helicopter route for Northeast “The absurd level of noise caused by helicopters has be- and Long Island.

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Side Yard. Hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton Street) in Manhattan. For more information, At 6:30 p.m., Chazaq AUGUST candy, drinks; a Bounce House, face paint- please visit www.stopiranrally.org. will hold its third ing, playground, and waterslide! Cost: $15 annual dinner at At 5:15 p.m., the per adult; $7 per child; Families with 3 or At 8:30 p.m., Chazaq and Hidabroot will Terrace on the Park. Young Israel of Kew more children: $5 per child. Please RSVP present an English-language lecture by Couvert $180 per Gardens Hills will with payment: online at www.MyQJc.org, Rabbi Yitzchak Fanger and Rabbi Yosef Miz- person. For reserva-

Wednesday Wednesday 9 hold the last talk in by e-mail to [email protected], or by phone rachi at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens tions, please call the its Summer Shab- at 718-459-8432. Deadline: August 25. Hills (150-05 70th Road). Free of charge. For Chazaq office at 718-285-9132, Yaniv at 917- Shabbos 29 bos Afternoon Lec- more information, please call Chazaq at 617-3636, Leora at 646 541-6833 or contact ture Series for Men At 7:00 p.m., Congregation Sons of Isra- 917-617-3636 or e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. and Women. Dr. Samuel Schneider will el (33-21 Crescent Street, Long Island City) speak on “The Iran Deal and Israeli Poli- will show the movie “Hiding & Seeking,” At 8:30 p.m., Chazaq At 7:45 p.m., Chazaq tics.” In the Beis Medresh. a story of remembrance and tolerance. Re- will present a Tes- will present talks by freshments will be served. Suggested Do- huva Shmuz Live at Rabbi Daniel Travis Motza’ei Shabbos 29-Sunday 30 nation $10. For more information, please Beth Gavriel Center and Rabbi Gavriel Motza’ei Shabbos (9:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.) contact [email protected]. (66-35 108th Street, Sassoon on the top- and Sunday (11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.), Chazaq Forest Hills). Rabbi Monday ic “Teshuva

Wednesday Wednesday 2 21 will hold a Suit and Tie Sale in the Yeshi- At 7:30pm, Chazaq will present its 10th an- Ben Tzion Shafier B’Ahava” at the va of Central Queens gym (147-37 70th Road, nual night of awakening with Mr. Charlie will speak to men and women. For more Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (150-05 Kew Gardens Hills). All suits $150. For Harary and Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein at information, please call 866-613-TORAH. 70th Road, Kew Gardens Hills). For more in- more information, please call 718-285-9132 the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (70- formation, please call 718-285-9132 or con- or e-mail [email protected]. 11 150th Street, Kew Gardens Hills). Men and At 8:15 p.m., Chazaq tact [email protected]. women invited. Separate seating. Tickets will present a talk At 9:00 a.m., the $18, $36, $50. To purchase tickets, please call by Rabbi Moshe Queens Jewish Cen- 718-285-9132 or contact [email protected]. Meir Weiss on the NOVEMBER ter Sisterhood will topic “Looking hold a Hat Bou- Sunday 6 Ahead: What Can I Shevach High tique. Special de- Do Better Next School (75-09 Main Sunday 30 signer hats for holi- SEPTEMBER Year?” at the Young Israel of Briarwood Street, Kew Gardens days and every day (84-75 Daniels Street, Briarwood). For men Hills) will hold an will be on sale at discount prices. In the At 5:30 p.m., the Stop and women. Admission is free. For more open house. Auditorium (66-05 108th Street, Forest Hills Iran Coalition and information, please call 718-285-9132 or Sunday 15 – 66th Avenue entrance) the Jewish Rapid Re- contact [email protected]. sponse Coalition From 4:00 to 8:30 p.m., the Queens Jew- will hold a rally in ish Center (66-05 108th Street, Forest Hills) Tuesday 1 front of the offices of will hold a Community End-of-Summer Senators Schumer Barbeque for adults and children in the QJC and Gillibrand, 780 Third Avenue (at 49th

Faith in G-d G-d’s Faith CONTINUED FROM P. 11 The fictional story is told of a man who dreamed he was walking on the for having faith in us. Because if G-d re- beach with G-d. Across the sky flashed turns our souls to us, it means He still scenes from his life, and, for each scene, has faith in us. Indeed, every person is he noticed two sets of footprints in the obligated to say, “The world was created sand: one belonging to him, the other to for my sake” (Sanhedrin 4:5). Because, in G-d. But he noticed that, at times, there a sense, it was. was only one set of footprints. And he Indeed, if the Torah had to be encap- also noticed that those points were the sulated in one simple thought, it would very lowest and saddest of his life. be this: “and the righteous lives by This bothered him a great deal, and 40 his faith” (Chabakuk 2:4; Makkos 23b). he decided to ask G-d about it. “I’ve no- Who’s faith? Plainly, this means that ticed that during the most troublesome the righteous lives by his own faith in times in my life, there is only one set G-d. But perhaps it is also “His faith”— of footprints. Why did you abandon me i.e., G-d’s faith in the righteous—that when I needed You most?” keeps the righteous going. “My son,” G-d replied, “I would never And it always has. leave you. During your trials and suf- The story is told of a man who de- ferings—when you see only one set of scribed himself as the last Jew. Before footprints—it was then that I carried the Holocaust, he had lived in Warsaw, you.” and when the ghetto was liquidated, he “To tell of Your kindness in the managed to escape to the woods where morning and Your faith in the nights” he hid away in the small crevice of a (Tehillim 92:3). In the “mornings,” when rock. He snuck out only at night to scav- things are good, it is easy to speak of enge for something meagre on which G-d’s kindness. But at night, during to subsist, isolating himself completely those hard times, we must lean on G-d’s from all human contact. He was sure he faith in us. It’s not the Jew’s faith in G-d was the last Jew alive. And who could that gives him life. It is G-d’s faith in the blame him? Jew. Where did he get this strength? You have problems. You have prob- Where do we Jews always get this lems because everyone has problems. strength from? Asked these questions, For some, it’s health. For some, it’s fam- “the last Jew” would explain that it ily. For some, money. wasn’t his faith in G-d that kept him go- I’m not telling you to have faith in ing. It was knowing that G-d had faith G-d. You know that already. in Him. That’s what kept him alive in But sometimes in life—especially those darkest of times. And perhaps in those dark times—it’s not so much that’s what keeps us all going in the about your faith in G-d. It’s about His darkest of times. faith in you.

40 QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) • August 27, 2015 Dating Today Goldy Krantz I do have to ask if your age is influencing TO ADD YOUR EVENT TO OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR, your actions and thought process. I have PLEASE EMAIL THE EVENT, DATE/TIME, PLACE, heard of women and men “settling” and get- AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION TO: [email protected] ting engaged/married to someone they like Queen For a Day? For Life? but who they weren’t in love with because Side Yard. Hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton Street) in Manhattan. For more information, At 6:30 p.m., Chazaq they were afraid that this was the best they candy, drinks; a Bounce House, face paint- please visit www.stopiranrally.org. will hold its third AUGUST s mentioned before, I love receiv- huda told me how much he was enjoying see their personality up close for an extend- would get due to their age and they didn’t ing, playground, and waterslide! Cost: $15 annual dinner at At 5:15 p.m., the per adult; $7 per child; Families with 3 or At 8:30 p.m., Chazaq and Hidabroot will Terrace on the Park. ing emails from readers and do my the time we were spending together and ed period of time. If someone isn’t an espe- want to start at square one with someone Young Israel of Kew more children: $5 per child. Please RSVP present an English-language lecture by Couvert $180 per Abest to respond to all email. I re- was excited to see where this can lead as we cially caring individual, they may not appear new. Children also play a part in the deci- Gardens Hills will with payment: online at www.MyQJc.org, Rabbi Yitzchak Fanger and Rabbi Yosef Miz- person. For reserva- ceived this letter a couple of weeks ago and seemed to be on “the same page.” I knew as good looking as someone who goes out sion making. If you are 25 you may not hear

Wednesday Wednesday 9 hold the last talk in by e-mail to [email protected], or by phone rachi at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens tions, please call the I was able to relate to the question that was that I had to be truthful and not lead Yehuda of their way for others. It seems as if you your biological clock ticking, but if you are its Summer Shab- at 718-459-8432. Deadline: August 25. Hills (150-05 70th Road). Free of charge. For Chazaq office at 718-285-9132, Yaniv at 917- posed. I asked permission of the writer on. I told him that I appreciated his kind have spent a good amount of time with your 37 or 38 you hear it loud and clear. Whatev- Shabbos 29 bos Afternoon Lec- more information, please call Chazaq at 617-3636, Leora at 646 541-6833 or contact to publish her question and my answer/ words and that I, too, was having a “nice” Paper Prince Charming. Have your feelings er your age, please don’t let it influence your ture Series for Men At 7:00 p.m., Congregation Sons of Isra- 917-617-3636 or e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. personal opinion, in the hopes of assisting time, but I needed more time to think about evolved at all? decision one way or another. and Women. Dr. Samuel Schneider will el (33-21 Crescent Street, Long Island City) others who may be experiencing the same things. I told him that I had been through Don’t think about the other men you have The words that you used in your letter set speak on “The Iran Deal and Israeli Poli- will show the movie “Hiding & Seeking,” At 8:30 p.m., Chazaq At 7:45 p.m., Chazaq issue. Permission was granted. “a lot” with shidduchim, as I am sure he had dated and if there are any more like this fel- off an alarm in my head. You mentioned, “I tics.” In the Beis Medresh. a story of remembrance and tolerance. Re- will present a Tes- will present talks by been through a lot, as well, and maybe it’s low out there. Think of this person and ask don’t dread the time that I spend with him.” freshments will be served. Suggested Do- huva Shmuz Live at Rabbi Daniel Travis Dear Goldy, my nature, but I like to approach every situ- yourself if feelings can develop. If feelings Dread is a very strong word with negative Motza’ei Shabbos 29-Sunday 30 nation $10. For more information, please Beth Gavriel Center and Rabbi Gavriel I need some advice and hope you ation with my eyes wide open and to think can develop, wonderful, explore them! But connotations. You didn’t say, “I am having Motza’ei Shabbos (9:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.) contact [email protected]. (66-35 108th Street, Sassoon on the top- can help. I am currently dating someone who an okay time with him,” or anything of the and Sunday (11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.), Chazaq Forest Hills). Rabbi Monday ic “Teshuva is all I have ever wanted, meaning, he fits ev- sort. Ask yourself why you used the word

Wednesday Wednesday 2 21 will hold a Suit and Tie Sale in the Yeshi- At 7:30pm, Chazaq will present its 10th an- Ben Tzion Shafier B’Ahava” at the ery criteria/wish I have. On paper, he is my Ask yourself, if you have been dating this fellow for two months or dread. Do you want to spend your life with va of Central Queens gym (147-37 70th Road, nual night of awakening with Mr. Charlie will speak to men and women. For more Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (150-05 Prince Charming. The best part is, he treats someone that you “don’t dread spending Kew Gardens Hills). All suits $150. For Harary and Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein at information, please call 866-613-TORAH. 70th Road, Kew Gardens Hills). For more in- me like his princess. He does everything for longer and you haven’t developed any feelings, why that may be time with”? more information, please call 718-285-9132 the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (70- formation, please call 718-285-9132 or con- me in a gallant, not overbearing way. Many Again, only you can make this decision. th or e-mail [email protected]. 11 150 Street, Kew Gardens Hills). Men and At 8:15 p.m., Chazaq tact [email protected]. say that “chivalry is dead,” but I guarantee things through – yet not to over analyze. I you have to ask yourself, if you have been Have you tried being honest with your date women invited. Separate seating. Tickets will present a talk you it isn’t. I have been dating him for about explained that while I would like to contin- dating this fellow for two months or lon- and telling him you need some time? At 9:00 a.m., the $18, $36, $50. To purchase tickets, please call by Rabbi Moshe a month and a half and I can’t find one thing ue dating him, it appeared as though he was ger and you haven’t developed any feelings, I don’t envy you or your decision at this Queens Jewish Cen- 718-285-9132 or contact [email protected]. Meir Weiss on the NOVEMBER wrong with him! My parents even think he a “few pages ahead of me” and if it was all why that may be. I am not a believer in love time. It wasn’t easy for me to decide to end ter Sisterhood will topic “Looking

Sunday is great. So what’s the problem? you may ask right with him I’d like to take things a bit at first sight, yet if you are spending a good things with Yehuda. I wished him well and hold a Hat Bou- 6 Ahead: What Can I Shevach High me. The problem is, I don’t feel anything for slow. Yehuda, being the gentleman he was, amount of quality time with this fellow and all the happiness in the world. He got mar- tique. Special de- Do Better Next School (75-09 Main

Sunday him! He is kind, funny, smart, entertaining, understood and didn’t pressure me. you aren’t attracted to him and aren’t excit- ried a few months before I did to a wonder- 30 signer hats for holi- SEPTEMBER Year?” at the Young Israel of Briarwood Street, Kew Gardens days and every day (84-75 Daniels Street, Briarwood). For men Hills) will hold an sincere… He has a great job, makes time to For the next few weeks we continued ed to see him and you wouldn’t care if he ful woman. I am married to a wonderful will be on sale at discount prices. In the At 5:30 p.m., the Stop and women. Admission is free. For more open house. learn and treats me like a priceless gem, but I to date, and again, I was having a nice moved on to someone else… then you may man. Baruch Hashem our situation worked Auditorium (66-05 108th Street, Forest Hills Iran Coalition and information, please call 718-285-9132 or Sunday 15 am not giddy with excitement over him. He time – but couldn’t get excited. I knew if have your answer. out, but it was a difficult road to navigate. – 66th Avenue entrance) the Jewish Rapid Re- contact [email protected]. is good looking, but I am not “gaga” over his things progressed I can have a wonderful Leah, you did not mention your age in Hatzlachah to you, Leah, and to all the sponse Coalition looks. I tried to speak with a friend about this life with Yehuda, he would treat me well the letter and while that is not necessary, singles out there! From 4:00 to 8:30 p.m., the Queens Jew- will hold a rally in and she thought I was crazy and told me that and I wouldn’t want for anything. I did ish Center (66-05 108th Street, Forest Hills) Tuesday 1 front of the offices of I won’t find another guy like the one I have. like him, but not the “like” that is referred Goldy Krantz is an LMSW and a lifelong Queens resident, guest lecturer, and author will hold a Community End-of-Summer Senators Schumer I spoke with my parents about this and they to with a relationship. I wanted to “really of the shidduch dating book, The Best of My Worst. She can be contacted at bestofmy- Barbeque for adults and children in the QJC and Gillibrand, 780 Third Avenue (at 49th said that I should give it some time to see if like” whoever I would be in a relationship [email protected]. feelings develop, but I will have to make a with. I wanted the feelings of excitement decision in a few weeks because I shouldn’t and the worry when “he said he was going string this guy along when he clearly sees a to call and hasn’t. Why hasn’t he called yet?” future with me. What do I do? I don’t want I wanted all of it, but didn’t have it. to string anyone along! I think the guy is nice I started to ask myself questions. One and kind and I appreciate the way he treats question was: if Yehuda and I stopped dat- me. I know he would always treat me very ing and he were to get engaged to the next well – but if you ask me if I am excited to go girl he dated, how would I feel? I imagined on a date with him, if I have butterflies of that I would be a bit upset – but upset for excitement when I am with him, the answer the right reasons? Would I be upset that is no. But I don’t dread the time that I spend it wasn’t me that Yehuda was engaged to with him. What do you suggest? or would I be upset because I’m still single Leah and another guy I dated got engaged and I Leah, thank you for your letter. feel left behind? There is a big difference I certainly do feel for you and your situa- between being upset for the right reason tion. Here you have someone who is essen- and the wrong reason. If I was upset for the 41 tially all you can ever ask for, but yet you reason that it wasn’t me that Yehuda was en- aren’t feeling the little “butterflies” that you gaged to, because I really do like him and expected to feel. I can’t suggest what you he may be my zivug, then I have my answer. should do, as this decision must be yours If I was upset because I was still single and and yours alone. What I can provide is an someone else found their zivug and I had to opinion. The opinion I will provide is that go back to the drawing board, then I had my of someone who has been exactly in your answer as well. position. Leah, only you can make this decision When I was about 30 I went out with a and it isn’t an easy decision to make. What- fellow who was also “all I have ever want- ever you decide will impact your life. Your ed.” I will refer to him as Yehuda. Yehuda parents are correct in that they don’t want was well educated, had a wonderful career, someone hurt just as they would not want was from an amazing family, was a ba’al you to be hurt if the situation was reversed. chesed and tzedakah, thoughtful of others, They are correct also in thinking a decision worldly, attractive, not to mention a great should be made sometime soon. Your friend dresser with impeccable manners… Yehu- may have meant well, but she is looking da treated me like platinum – not even like at this from a “here and now” perspective. gold. He, too, was chivalrous and took won- She may think the fellow you’re dating is derful care of me. My parents also thought all you and she have ever wanted in a date/ the world of him and like you, while I was husband, so grab him now and feelings will having a nice time, I didn’t feel the “butter- follow. That is a wrong perspective in my flies of excitement.” I kept scolding myself opinion. internally, “What’s wrong with you? You In my opinion, you should look at the have waited ten years for this. He’s here and individual you are dating and all of their he likes you! Jump on the train!!! Let’s go!” qualities – positive and negative – and ask But I just couldn’t and I didn’t know why. yourself if you can live with this person in On the fifth date I decided to be very hon- good and bad times. Sometimes, the more est with Yehuda. Right before he walked me you get to know someone the better or to my front door after a very nice date, Ye- worse they look in your eyes – you get to

12 Elul 5775 • Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 41 Rabbi’s Musings & Amusings Agra D’Pirka Comes To Miami Beach TheThe Rabbi FunDaniFun Staum SideSide CONTINUED FROM P. 38 clearly see a difference. “My father has become rejuvenated!” says one. “He has a it all happen and put together an array of renewed sense of joy and simchas hachay- maggidei shiur of the highest caliber and im!” greatest skill.” One young man in Flatbush joined Believe In Me The program’s success has led its ambi- the program because he lost his job and tious and visionary leaders to expand to needed to keep himself occupied in the CONTINUED FROM P. 1 celebrated hero and “king or queen of the new horizons. “It’s a program whose time mornings. One day he arrived looking day.” has come,” says R’ Ezra Klein, “and it’s a forlorn and close to tears. He was devas- ering over him. But all good things must During camp, the dining room, packed program that will b’ezras Hashem contin- tated. When Rav Kahn asked him what come to an end, and this week the camping with approximately 700 people (and anoth- ue to grow and grow.” happened, he said, “I just got a new job.” season ended. er 200 in an adjacent “family dining room”) Thus did Agra D’Pirka makes its way to Such is the powerful and magnetic effect Earlier this week, as is customary during is filled with a tremendous cacophony of sunny Miami. of Agra D’Pirka on its participants. the final week of camp, we “observed” Col- noise. Even with the microphone’s volume Why Miami? It’s well known that South Florida residents will no doubt or War. After three days of sports, plays, raised, it is hard to hear announcements Miami is not just about beaches and be similarly inspired, and it’s only a mat- and competition, Color War reached its or the other “shtick” being broadcast- palm trees. There’s a strong and vibrant ter of time before the program will be- crescendo on its final night when the ened throughout the meal. At some point Torah presence in the area – a full spec- come the talk of town. As far as R’ Ezra tire camp, split into two teams, partici- during the meal, the names of all campers trum of kollelim, yeshivos, distinguished is concerned, this is only the beginning. pated in the Grand Sing. The highlight of who have messages are announced over rabbanim, choshuve yungerleit, and He will not rest until Agra D’Pirka is intro- the night (aside for the announcing of the the microphone, so that they can come and committed balabatim. Recognizing the duced in countless communities across tremendous potential, Agra D’Pirka has the country. “We are mispallel that the decided to set up shop in this flourishing Miami branch will bear fruit,” Rav Kahn A noted educator once quipped that a child goes to school and growing community. The anticipa- comments, “and that it will carry Agra tion is growing with each passing day. D’Pirka to other communities in Florida and sits in class all day to hear his name mentioned once! The program will be held at the Mi- and beyond.” ami Beach Community Kollel on Monday What an awesome z’chus for those who scores) is the singing of the “alma-mater” – pick up their messages. It never ceases to through Thursday mornings. are part of this unique and unprecedent- an emotionally charged song that describes amaze me how, despite the fact that most Agra D’Pirka askanim have worked out ed program. And what an amazing oppor- the memories of camp, how much camp campers hardly hear another word being all the details. A light breakfast of coffee tunity for all of South Florida’s residents means to everyone, and how much every- announced, virtually every message is re- and danishes will be available during the and guests. Those who take advantage one will miss it. trieved during the meal. program, enhancing the experience for of this program will have the distinction It is not uncommon to see campers and Even when someone is only half listen- all. Round-trip transportation will be of being in on the ground floor of a To- staff members alike, singing together arm- ing they hear their own name. A person’s provided as well from Tower 41 and both rah revolution that will only continue in-arm with teary eyes, and sometimes out- name is the most important sound in the Carriage Club buildings, ensuring that ev- to spread. Says Rav Kahn, “I am already right crying. What is it that moves people world, because it represents him. A noted eryone will be able to participate. dreaming about setting up in Los Ange- to tears during the alma mater? Is it just educator once quipped that a child goes to There’s no doubt that the program in les.” the sadness of leaving behind the fantasy school and sits in class all day to hear his Miami will change people’s lives, just as it For more information visit agradpirka@ world of camp, or is there more to it? name mentioned once! has everywhere else. Rav Kahn says that gmail.com or call 718 490 9392. I believe the reason people cry at the I believe that people cry at the end of even the children of many participants end of camp has to do with why children camp, not merely because they are leaving are so excited by their birthday. Ask chil- behind exciting sports, trips, activities, and dren how old they are, and they will reply, fun, but because they felt special in camp. “Four and a half and three quarters.” Then This does not mean that they don’t feel they’ll tell you that it’s only two months special or successful all year round. Rather, Opening Gates To The Future and three days until their birthday. Don’t that during camp they felt a unique sense get me wrong – cake and presents are defi- of wholeness and inner comfort. It could CONTINUED FROM P. 24 is one of the issues very important to nitely fun and exciting (especially when have been the care and friendship of one Gates. you’re young enough to eat cake without counselor, learning rebbe, or friend. But As a group, all the prototypes devel- There’s a much more exciting and counting calories and feeling guilty for ev- someone(s) made them feel more special, oped had new designs, efficient ways of important technology Gates is backing. ery bite). But I think there’s more to why and so they cry for the imminent loss of processing fecal sludge, and innovative TerraPower is a company working on a children are soooo excited about their that feeling. ways of generating energy. And all were nuclear reactor that can reuse spent nu- birthday and wait for it all year long. We all need to feel important and spe- conceived to make people feel comfort- clear fuel such as those in rods in nucle- Children are excited for their birthday cial. We all need to have people who be- able using a new design. ar power plants. Until now no one has because it’s their birthday. On a child’s lieve in us, even – or especially – when no After the prototypes are tested, which figured out how to utilize this leftover birthday he is the hero simply because he one else does. will take several more years, the Founda- nuclear waste constructively or elimi- has lived another year. On his birthday As we usher in the month of Elul we tion will choose a new bathroom design. nate the dangers it poses. everyone smiles at him, claps and sings have to realize how special and beloved we 42 Then the benefits of saving huge quanti- When TerraPower’s nuclear reactor is for him, and he is the center of attention. all are. And if we can help someone else ties of water, of functioning at very low perfected, “it would make nuclear power On his birthday the child feels special for recognize their own specialness then we cost, while producing energy will begin from nuclear waste that would other- being himself! He waits all year to be the have given them the greatest gift of all. to come on stream. wise have to be stored somewhere for thousands of years,” says fool.com. “This Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is the Rabbi of Kehillat New Hempstead, as well as People First is (another example of) Gates looking for guidance counselor and fifth-grade rebbe in ASHAR, and Principal at Mesivta Ohr Naf- Many investors keep a close watch on ways to reuse the things we now view as toli of New Windsor. He can be reached at [email protected]. His website is Gates’ business activities because they little more than waste.” www.stamtorah.info have complete confidence in his ability As with Janicki Bioenergy, it is im- to develop and successfully commer- possible to invest directly in TerraPow- cialize new technologies. Others do so er. However, interested investors can Solution to this issue’s puzzles because they admire his efforts to help purchase shares in its business partner, SolutionSolution to to this this issue’s issue’s puzzles puzzles people and also want to participate in Babcock & Wilcox, which is listed on the them. And there are a number of such New York Stock Exchange. Clearly, only projects he is involved with. a financial expert can determine wheth- For example, Gates owns approxi- er these stocks and industries are good mately 25 percent of Republic Services, investments at this time or whether they the second-largest trash hauler in the are overpriced and risky. U.S.; its shares trade on the New York Still, it’s clear that the objectives of Stock Exchange. The company’s main saving energy, purifying water, and re- business is carting away human solid cycling are very important to Gates, not wastes. just as profitable business ventures but Although that doesn’t sound especial- as ways that can help people and im- ly exciting, Republic is also involved in prove the world. There are a lot of inves- another business. About one third of tors and ordinary people out there who the company’s nearly 200 landfills gen- admire and support these objectives. erate natural gas; naturally occurring Sources: gases from decomposition are trapped CNNmoney.com; fool.com; and turned into usable fuels. Recycling theguardian.com; wjla.com. wired.com

42 QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) • August 27, 2015 FFrontlinesrontlines Joseph M. Frager Jabotinsky Lives

ladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky passed of all the characteristics of galut is the tra- ed the McDonald White Paper in which away 75 years ago on August 4 (29th dition of the cheapness of Jewish blood. Jewish immigration to Palestine was to be Vof Tammuz), 1940, before he saw the “Ladam hamutar,” the permitted blood, on restricted to 75,000 over ﬁ ve years. Jabo- destruction of European Jewry that he pre- the shedding of which there is no prohibi- tinsky vehemently reacted to this plan by dicted, and the establishment of the State tion and for which you do not pay. To this starting the Irgun’s massive immigration of Israel, which he worked his whole life an end has been made in Palestine, amen.” movement, no matter the means necessary. to bring to fruition. Had the Jews of Eu- With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded He succeeded in bringing over 100,000 Jews rope listened to this giant and luminary, the Jewish Legion of the British Army in to Israel this way. One of Britain’s military millions, if not all, could have been saved. In article after article, speech after speech, he repeated that “destruction” was close at Jabotinsky had warned them in Warsaw years before, hand. “DESTRUCTION,” he wrote in July “Liquidate the Diaspora or the Diaspora will liquidate you.” 1939. “Learn the word by heart and G-d grant that I am mistaken.” He continues in the same article, “Very soon the beast World War I, and later established Beitar leaders, Josiah Wedgwood, who viewed Ja- (of anti-Semitism) will again show himself and the Irgun. In 1936 he prepared the so- botinsky as the “Jewish Garibaldi,” said, “I among us with redoubled appetite... May called “evacuation plan,” which called for think all the illegal immigrants to Palestine G-d protect His people from a thousandth the evacuation of the entire Jewish popu- really owe to him their lives and present part of the pleasures the beast is promising lation of Poland, Hungary, and Romania to liberties. Others would not have dared had himself...” Palestine. The plan actually gained the ap- he not led the way...” Dr. David Wdowinski, a leader of the proval of all three governments. The Brit- Had it not been for Jabotinsky, the State Warsaw Ghetto uprising, recalled that Jabo- ish government vetoed it and the World of Israel may never have come into exis- his message, and his voice lives on in each tinsky had warned them in Warsaw years Zionist Organization’s chairman, Chaim tence. He was that great and that inﬂ uen- of us. He brought pride and courage to the before, “Liquidate the Diaspora or the Di- Weizmann, dismissed it. Jabotinsky often tial. His power transcends the ages. De- Jewish people. His contribution to the soul aspora will liquidate you.” He also said, accused Weizmann of having a “galut men- spite 75 years since his passing, his stature, of the Jewish people lives on forever. “The worst of all horrors known to history tality.” Jabotinsky was, of course, proved is called galut, dispersion, and the blackest right and spot on. In 1939, Britain enact- Joseph M. Frager is a physician and lifelong activist.

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12 Elul 5775 • Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 43 House & Home Rabbi Gedaliah and Sarah Newcomb Leaving Behind A Legacy In Real Estate And In Life saw this statement on the side daughter in a salon the other day Sometimes, the pursuit of of a bus last week: “To leave a when an elderly woman began a money and objects makes other- Ilegacy, you must build one conversation with my daughter. I wise good people use poor judge- first!” was sitting at a distance engaged ment. Every now and then some- Of course, this got me think- with a service professional but I one in a real estate transaction ing about legacies in general. I overheard the chat and observed will blur the lines of integrity. attended a real estate continuing with nachas. My daughter re- Fortunately, this does not hap- education course given by one of sponded in kind and kindly, mak- pen often, as I have been able to those old-timer realtors who I per- ing the woman feel important. choose those I will work with for sonally consider “a legend.” This This went on for a few minutes the most part, but it does arise ev- is a woman from Suffolk County, until it was time for us to leave ery now and then. This week, two Long Island, whom I have heard of and bid the woman farewell. I en- real estate agents attempted to ap- over the years. She practices pro- joyed the entire experience and proach two of my currently listed fessionally and ethically, and has mindfully stayed in the moment. sellers and lure them in to some- endured many decades success- When we left, I told my daughter thing against the rules. Thankful- fully and highly recommended in how proud she made me feel that ly, both of these sellers were loyal years. The humble ones, who say ing by listening or speaking, we our business. She is one of those her kindness and caring abounds, and reported the incidents to me. little and do much. These are the open ourselves as channels for who value “service” of the people and that she treated that woman When the first one did it, I was ones to learn from and emulate; spiritual connection. More often as the priority over our own per- so kindly and respectfully. It was surprised. Surprised because I’ve unlike those mentioned earlier than not, we hear something that sonal goals. I always admire that a precious moment that could known her for years, surprised be- who at least teach others how not sheds light on our own situation. in realtors and have been fortu- have been missed. I am grateful cause it was outright deceit, and to behave. It continues, “There is no better nate to work with and cooperate for noticing it and for not letting these kinds of behavior just never Taken from an inspiration- way to keep our spiritual benefits with many over the years from all distractions take me from it. Ear- cease to surprise me. The second al daily reader on the subject of than by giving them away with areas, thankfully. The instructor lier in the week my daughter and incident involved a broker I’ve being brought in to someone love, free of expectations, and spoke of how we, as realtors, need I attended a performance of a never met and it came through a else’s personal difficulties or with no strings attached.” to think long-term and how we friend’s daughter’s camp produc- third party at a co-op board which vulnerabilities: “Most of us feel In a parshah vort on Shoftim, should have not only a “legacy” tion. Our friend told us that our I am not very familiar with, so deeply honored to be entrust- written by Rabbi Krinsky from to leave behind but to have a sale- attendance made her daughter while it was still wrong and sur- ed to share in such a sensitive Manchester, NH, whom I have able business, meaning that we feel special and important. Her prising, it was not as bad as the and personal experience. It’s a had the pleasure of visiting, have created something of value daughter is indeed special and im- first broker. My colleague, who is wonderful opportunity to prac- writes: Our eyes, mouth, ears, and in our business dealings which portant and talented to boot, and never surprised by these actions, tice giving unconditional love nose serve as portals – gates to we can pass on to someone else we were honored to be there and advised me to forget about it and and support by simply listening. our minds. Sometimes we need when the time comes. glad to make her feel good simul- move on. While I am working on Many of us hear stories that are to place a judge at the gates. Is Sometimes, people – all people taneously. taking that advice to heart, I still similar to our own; others can this something I need to see? Is – get misdirected in what is truly There is an old song called “Ca- wonder how people like these often identify with the feelings this something I need to hear? important. Material things call dillac car.” I remember all too well brokers sleep at night. I believe that are expressed. Perhaps we Is this something I need to say? out at every step. Internet and the Cadillac phase madness when we can learn from everyone and will be reminded of where we The more we ask ourselves these social media pull people in many I was much younger. A line from everything. From some we learn have been and how far we have questions, the better off we will directions. A visit to a mall the this song, which I heard recently, what not to do, and these above come. We also see that, despite be. Wishing all a growthful and other day reminded me of why I goes like this: “I got me a Cadillac, are examples of that. our outward differences, we have reflective month of Elul as we dislike those kinds of shopping Cadillac, Cadillac, got me a Cadil- More often than not I am privy a great deal in common with oth- lead up to the High Holy Days – venues. It is all too easy to get lac car. Look at me Mister, I’m a to very personal information ers. Whether we practice this giv- the Yamim Noraim. pulled in to spending, wanting Star.” This obsession with name- shared by my buyers and sellers. to acquire objects, and purchas- brand objects that persists to this Sometimes people have been Rabbi Gedaliah and Sarah Newcomb are NY State licensed realtors ing items which are not needed, day, maybe worse, is to show off through or are currently going for over 13 years. 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By Chaim Gold offer a tefillah in memory of the Chofetz Chaim and as a zechus for lease daven for me all of Klal Yisrael. In addition,” Rav at the kever of the Gobioff relates, “the gedolim in “PChofetz Chaim too! Eretz Yisrael have asked everyone Please daven that I should be to learn the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha able to be mizakeh the rabbim.” limud of halacha and mussar on Those were the emotional, heart- the auspicious day of the Chofetz felt words of the venerated sen- Chaim’s yahrtzeit. Beginning with ior Rosh Yeshiva of our genera- Siman 37 of Mishnah Berurah on tion, HaGaon HaRav Aharon Leib the halachos devoted to ascertain- Shteinman, shlita, when a close ing the time when one should talmid asked if he should join the put on tefillin every day and con- historic Dirshu delegation of Rab- tinuing with Sefer Chofetz Chaim banim on a tefillah journey to the where the program will learn kever of the Chofetz Chaim on the hilchos rechilus from Chapter 9 yahrtzeit of the Chofetz Chaim HaRav Simcha Kook at Dirshu’s Siyum Kriyas HaTorah in the former Yeshivas Radin building, on a until the end of hilchos rechilus.” this coming 24 Elul/September 8. Hashas previous Dirshu mission to Radin “Many Yeshivos and Kollelim The Dirshu special tefillah jour- have already pledged to join Klal ney to the kever of the Chofetz Yisrael on the yahrzeit by learning Chaim will be unprecedented in times. From within and without whose spiritual lives have been unique zechus to be the last lead- the Chofetz Chaim’s sefarim and the size, scope and depth of its there are serious issues that could transformed through their learn- er of Klal Yisrael whom every sec- reciting special tefillos on behalf mission. Numerous senior Roshei threaten our very viability, r”l. We ing the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha pro- tor of Jewry viewed as the Rab- of Klal Yisrael on that day.” Yeshiva will be joining including need tremendous zechusim as we gram. Perhaps there is no greater ban Shel Yisrael.” …The Chofetz such august figures as HaGaon enter the Yom Hadin this year.” zechus that will invoke rachmei Chaim wanted to write a sefer “The Nazis are Gone, HaRav Shmuel Yaakov Borenstein, Dirshu has therefore organized shomayim than additional tens that Yidden the world over could the Communists are Gone, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Kir- a unique, unprecedented journey of thousands of Yidden joining learn in a user-friendly way. but the Chofetz Chaim yas Melech in Bnei Brak, HaGaon of Gedolei Rabbonim and Roshei those who are already learning Those undertaking the journey and His Mishnah Berurah HaRav Shimon Baadani, shlita, Yeshiva to travel to the kever of the sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim to the kever of the Chofetz Chaim are Eternal!” Rosh Kollel Torat Chaim and a the Chofetz Chaim. The first and daily in Daf HaYomi B’Halacha, must come before the heiligeh As the delegation of Gedolei member of the Moetzet Chachmei foremost zechus that Klal Yisra- the daily program of halacha and Chofetz Chaim and tell him that Rabbanim prepare to leave for HaTorah, HaGaon HaRav Yechiel el can invoke at the kever of the mussar The delegation will daven he succeeded in his undertaking! Radin the words said at the kever Mechel Steinmetz, shlita, Skver- Chofetz Chaim is the fact that tens for all current Daf HaYomi B’Hala- The vast majority of Klal Yisrael of the Chofetz Chaim a couple of er Dayan of Boro Park, HaGaon of thousands of lomdei Dirshu are cha learners, as well as any per- are very particular about halacha, years ago, by Dirshu’s Nasi, Rav HaRav Shmuel Eliezer Stern, shli- participating daily in learning the son who accepts upon himself to thanks to him.” Dovid Hofstedter, take on addi- ta, Rav of Western Bnei Brak and sefarim of the Chofetz Chaim: learn daily halacha with Daf HaY- tional meaning, “Hitler destroyed talmid muvhak of HaGaon HaRav his Mishnah Berurah, his Sefer omi B’Halacha and mussar. Joining the Spiritual Journey so much of European Jewry. He Shmuel Wosner, zt”l, and HaGaon Chofetz Chaim and his other mus- Rabbi Ahron Gobioff, Dir- thought he could wipe them out, HaRav Simcha Hakohen Kook, shl- sar sefarim in Dirshu’s popular The Slonimer Rebbe, Shlita: shu’s American Director explains but he didn’t. The Communists ita, Chief Rabbi of Rechovot. Daf HaYomi B’Halacha program. The Chofetz Chaim: that the yahrtzeit of the Chofetz tried to destroy the Jewish reli- It is a profound zechus to be able The Last Rabban Shel Yisrael Chaim and the tefillos that will gion, they caused a tremendous One Trip, Two Purposes to learn the sefarim of the Chofetz One of the prominent Rab- be recited fervently at his kever churban, but they still did not suc- What is the purpose of the Chaim daily and it empowers the banim who will be making the offers a unique opportunity for ceed. The Nazis are gone, the Com- trip wherein some fifty leading lomdim of Dirshu to approach journey is Rav Yisroel Luria, a all of Klal Yisroel to join togeth- munists are gone, but the Chofetz Roshei Yeshiva, Rabbonim and the Chofetz Chaim and daven to son-in-law of the famed Nesivos er with the tefillah journey and Chaim and his Mishnah Berurah Poskim will come to pour out Hashem that in that zechus all Shalom, zt”l, of Slonim and a simultaneously offer our own te- are eternal!” their hearts in tefillah at the kever of Klal Yisrael - both the tzibbur brother-in-law of the present fillos. He adds that “Every Yid, no To join Daf HaYomi B’Halacha of the Chofetz Chaim? Rabbi Avig- as a whole and every individual - Slonimer Rebbe, shlita. The matter who he is, has benefitted or to access a shiur near you 46 dor Berenstein, a senior member should experience yeshuos. Slonimer Rebbe was very enthu- from the Chofetz Chaim in so please call 888 5 Dirshu. To have of Dirshu’s hanhalah, explains Another primary purpose of the siastic about the journey and the many ways. Perhaps this coming your name included in the tefillos that the purpose of the trip is two- trip is to encourage many more bracha it will undoubtedly bring yahrtzeit, Tuesday, 24 Elul/Sep- at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim fold. “We know that Klal Yisrael thousands of Yidden the world for Klal Yisrael. The Rebbe relat- tember 8, every Yid wherever he is please fax to 732-987-3949 or e- today is living in truly precarious over to join the tens of thousands ed, “The Chofetz Chaim had the should stop for a few minutes and mail, [email protected]

We need to remember that people do not Life-Changing Shalom Task Force Marriage Seminar In Queens change overnight. The fact you are here CONTINUED FROM P. 39 are, and then we want to try to become a conscious of our spouse’s feelings. Active today at this seminar means you want to leveler who uses all of these attributes in listening means we are attentive and open change. He then shared his principles for She also suggested couples discuss spe- moderation and in a way that creates peace to hear their side and we want to hear their parenting: The first is to be flexible. This cial circumstances and what your needs are and solutions with his spouse. Sometimes side. We should reflect back their words means to be open to change. The second is when you are sick, etc. when there is stress it is best to take a and feelings to make sure we have it right. always put family first. This means to pri- Following these enlightening speech- break and then come back to discuss the State the issue, share it, and repeat it. End oritize by putting your family first always. es was a delicious, gourmet, buffet lunch, situation later. Always ask yourself, “Which with, “I appreciate you’re listening to me The third is to study parenting. It’s import- and couples played a game called “Perfect category am I in, and where is my spouse?” and trying. I hope we can work this out ant to learn good parenting skills. “Raise Matches,” designed by Joy Lieber. He taught that the ability to grow from a together.” This last sentence is crucial as it your last child first” means to be relaxed Rabbi Moshe Sokoloff then shared some stressful situation is in our hands. We can’t helps us reconnect. with your first like you are with your last. interesting ideas about how to deal with control the situations thrown at us, but we Dr. Sara Barris concluded this part of the He shared many more important ideas stress and how to resolve conflicts. He can control how we react to them. program, telling us,“These are magnificent about parenting, and shared his own exper- taught that there are four types of people: The next speaker, Mrs. Rivki Rosenwald, tools. Use them.” tise as an educator. the placatory – who gives in to everything; offered tools for negotiating and fighting The program then concluded with the The Queens community is extremely the blamer – who blames others in every fairly. She conducted an interactive work- keynote address by Rabbi Yaakov Horow- grateful for this outstanding program that situation; the computer- – who figures out shop. She emphasized that we need to itz. He taught that the biggest predictor will truly make a difference in the lives of solutions without taking feelings into ac- learn how to listen. Having good talking of change in a school is the principal’s the couples who participated, their chil- count; and the distractor – who runs away skills means we are clear and concise. If attitude towards mistakes. If he compli- dren, and others whom they influence. from stress. First, we need self-awareness we are not simple and clear we can over- ments teachers for trying something new, The event be viewed on TorahAnytime. to determine which type of person we whelm our mates. Also make sure we are even if it fails at first, then change happens. com.

46 QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) • August 27, 2015 Two Recent Trips To Poland With Project Mesorah s the industry leader in with every step. We also felt a feel- inspiring trips to Poland, ing of gratitude to the Ribono Shel AProject Mesorah recently Olam for allowing us to be able to completed two individual groups live as Jews and return to Poland. with a two-week period. The first We returned to say Kaddish and trip consisted of over 120 people sing our hearts out to Hakadosh from across the US and a second Boruch Hu and thank him for private trip was for the members the brachos he has given us. We of ?. The general trip was led by arrived at the Yeshivas Chachmei the noted Maggid Rav Paysach Lublin and we leined Kriyas Hato- Krohn and Rav Shlomo Cynamon, rah, shortly thereafter Rav Shlomo Rav of Khal Bnei Torah Flatbush. Cynamon started singing and be- The trips, inspiring beyond words fore we knew it we were dancing have become a trademark event around the Bima with the Torah. of the noted organization Project After a truly inspirational and Mesorah. Here is a letter shared moving speech from Rav Paysach by Reb Dovid Greenhouse who Krohn, Mr. Michael Landau gave a went along on the first trip. He de- shiur on Daf Hayomi lighting up scribed his feelings and summary. the beis Hamedrash once again. “As we waited for our luggage From the Yeshiva we davened at at the baggage claim knowing blown. We then took the kevarim of the Maharshal, that we had just landed in Poland, a fifteen-minute drive the Chozeh of Lublin. There is an a chill went down my spine. De- to the remains of the eerie feeling in the air as we en- spite the fact that I was complete- Warsaw ghetto and tered the Majdanek Camp. Seeing ly overtired I realized that we cemetery where there the gas chambers where so many were actually standing in Poland are tens of thousands lost their lives, brought streams of only 70 years from the liberation. of kevarim. We dav- tears down our faces as we sang Our heritage and the heritage of ened by the Kevarim Ani Maamin. our day ended in Li- Torah Jewry came from Poland of Reb Chaim Brisker, zensk where davened at the kever and here I am standing in Poland the Netziv the Chem- of the Noam Elimelech we sang once again. It became quite appar- das Shlomo and many and danced and our voices were ent that we would be starting a more. heard through the streets. Later full day of visiting holy and mem- R’ Ari called us over that night we arrived in Krakow orable places and that the little to one kever in partic- for the night. sleep I caught on the plane would ular and said, “does “That was only one and a half have to do for the time being. The anyone notice what days of the trip. Shabbos in Kra- busses were now packed and we is different about this kow, visiting the shul and Kever started heading towards the last Kever? He continued “ of the Rema, the kevarim of Sarah remaining Shul in Warsaw, the this is not a real kever, it is a bun- grave at night because the Nazis “Bright and early the following Schenirer, the Tosfos Yom Tov, the Noizik shul. As I walked I was ker made to look like a kever and YMS would shoot randomly at morning we woke up for shacha- Megaleh Amukos, the Bach, and flabbergasted by the beauty of children hid here at night to stay anything that moved at night. We ris and breakfast before setting more; it was truly inspiring. the shul and how it is literally the safe from the Nazis YM’’S. Any then got back on the buses and off on our second day of our “mis- “We left Poland as one unit, same shul that is in the picture child that fled through the sewers traveled to Ger to see the Ohel of sion” to Poland. You can’t really as one family. We felt proud that that Project Mesorah’s Director R’ into the cemetery had a chance the Sefas Emes, Chidushei Harim understand unless you have been we were part of Project Mesorah, Ari Scharf passed around for all of survival because the Nazis re- and visit the Ger Beis Medrash. to Poland but there are really a lot helping the future of Klal Yisra- of us to see. The picture showed fused to go in as they were afraid Finally we arrived at our hotel in of mixed emotions of being there. el remain bright. Next trip, am Jews standing in front of the Shul of diseases, so the children would Lublin for the night although we On the one hand there was the un- bringing many of my friends as before the war; my mind was hide in this bunker disguised as a were too charged to sleep. speakable horror that haunts us well. Thank you Project Mesorah.” 100th Anniversary Memorial For Murder Of Leo Frank In Queens By Susie Garber you.” Councilman Lancman spoke about again to injustice.’” She stated, “We should 47 anti-Semitism today and the worldwide take a moment to remember all who have n Monday, August 17, local politi- boycott against Israel. In New York City, an- died because of hate and we should stand cians and community members ti-Semitic incidents are up 29 percent. “Leo as one, part of G-d’s human family.” Ogathered at the Cypress Hill Ceme- Frank was a Jew. He must have felt terribly Some of the other speakers included tery in Glendale, Queens, to commemorate alone, especially when he was kidnapped. Assemblyman David Weprin; Rabbi Daniel the 100th year since the murder of Leo Frank He is not alone today.” Lancman empha- Pollack on behalf of Congresswoman Grace in 1915, by a lynch mob. The program was sized that we came together to remember Meng; Queens Borough President Melinda sponsored by Councilman Rory Lancman, what happened and to keep in mind every Katz; Evan Bernstein, New York Regional Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, the Anti- victim of injustice and hatred. He expressed Director of the Anti-Defamation League; Dr. Defamation League, and the Queens Jewish that Frank’s murder was a condemnation Dan Leshem, Executive Director of the Kup- Community Council. of the U.S. justice system of that time. We ferberg Holocaust Resource Center Archives; Leo Frank was a native of Brooklyn who must never forget this tragedy in history and Cynthia Zalisky, Executive Director of moved to Georgia, where he opened a fac- and we must not forget the work we still Queens Jewish Community Council. tory to pursue the American dream. In 1913, have to do to remove hatred and bigotry. A special additional speaker was Mrs. he was convicted of murdering a thirteen- Next, Councilwoman Crowley lamented Caroline Smithline, grandniece of Leo Leo Frank year-old girl who worked in the factory. The that bigotry and hatred are still here today, Frank. Mrs. Smithline noted that when she conviction was based solely on anti-Sem- 100 years after Frank’s murder. She shared was growing up she never knew how her catalyst for learning and understanding.” itism. Georgia’s governor commuted the that this is why it is so important to come great-uncle had died. She always thought Councilman Lancman presented Mrs. sentence in 1915. At that time, Georgia’s citi- together as a community to recall these he died of pneumonia. She discovered Smithline with a proclamation plaque, zens formed a lynch mob. They kidnapped acts. Racism is alive today in America. She the truth when she viewed a movie that which will stay on display next to Leo Frank from the prison and hung him on a stated that we are remembering a good man had been made about his murder and then Frank’s memorial in the cemetery. Lanc- tree. In response to this injustice, the An- here and we must work to bring justice. her relatives confirmed this was what hap- man read aloud a portion of the proclama- ti-Defamation League formed and became Following this, Public Advocate Letitia pened to him. The family knew he was in- tion: “The case of Leo Frank shows hate the country’s most outspoken opponent of James pointed out that lynching is a part of nocent. Her great-grandmother had stated, and fear and bigotry Jews were subject to. anti-Semitism. our history. We must tell our story. There “Frank never lied to me in his life.” Her It shows all people need to be guaranteed Councilman Rory Lancman, Master of are ties between African-Americans and great-grandmother wrote that he was an civil rights.” Ceremonies, greeted the crowd. He quot- Jewish community members. She urged upbeat and positive person. He possessed a The program concluded with the rec- ed author Bernard Malamud, “If you for- that we unite against bigotry and anti-Semi- lot of inner strength. Mrs. Smithline shared, itation of Psalm 23 and the Kel Malei Ra- get you’re a Jew, the world will remind tism. “The cry is, ‘Never again to hate. Never “My consolation is his memory serves as a chamim prayer by Rabbi Manny Behar.

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Applying a lip sealer over your usual lipstick Ten Tips will make it waterproof For Poolside Beauty and give it longevity wimming is a relaxing sport and can overdone. Opt for a casual and pulled-to- probably do wonders for your body gether eye. Apply a bit of neutral shadow Sand mind. If you’re headed to the in gold, bronze, or copper to enhance your pool and still want to look good, read on eyes naturally and lend a soft, warm glow. for some waterproof wonders. You will en- Waterproof Mascara: If you want to Sporting a large sunhat and sunglasses is a chic and joy your swim, feel invigorated and emerge wear mascara to the pool, don’t even think wise way to further protect your skin looking intact with the following tips. of anything other than waterproof, or you Lip Lock: Applying a lip sealer over your will look like a real mess. usual lipstick will make it waterproof and Go for the Bronze: When you don’t give it longevity. Oil is what breaks down a want to look pasty white, you can apply a lip sealer. As long as you’re not eating any- liquid bronzer for a sun-kissed look. You thing greasy, you’re good to go. must also wear a sunscreen, unless the Oil-Free Sunscreen: Because you per- product already contains some. A bronzer spire more heavily when out in the sun, can make your eyes look brighter and your your skin produces more sebum (natural teeth appear whiter. oil). Using an oil-free sunscreen is helpful Peaches and Cream: Use a touch of pink if you break out. or peach crème blush, which will not run Cover Up: The sun’s rays are quite when exposed to water or sweat. strong since the ozone layer is depleted. Pop of Color: Skip the foundation and Aside from wearing waterproof sunscreen, lip gloss when heading to the pool. In- sporting a large sunhat and sunglasses is a stead, put a pop of color on the lips with a chic and wise way to further protect your pink or peach lipstick, which will brighten skin. up your face. Heavy-Duty Primer: Use a good eye prim- Neat Nails: Chipping occurs more in Applying an additional topcoat every er to give your eye makeup its lasting pow- summer because of exposure to water and other day will strengthen nails and When you don’t want to look pasty white, er. Afterwards, apply waterproof, long-last- sand. Applying an additional topcoat every ing shadow and liner to the top lids only. other day will strengthen nails and protect protect polish from chips and cracks apply a liquid bronzer for a sun-kissed look This, along with your sunglasses, will help polish from chips and cracks. prevent any damage from the sun, plus you You can now look great and have your Risselle Naimark is a Professional Freelance Makeup Artist and Skincare Consultant. She will look great as well. swim, too. There’s never an excuse for carries an extensive line of personalized skincare, cosmetics, and anti-aging products. Risselle Sun-Kissed Eyes: Heavy, dark, or smoky looking sloppy, because “vanity, thy name is also available for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, makeup lessons, and all of your beauty needs. eye makeup is not appropriate and can look is woman.” She can be reached at 718 263-5517. 55

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and failed time after time. Or they may those in need, certainly including ourselves. mission, commitment for the future) that Ashrei 13 have strayed so far that they do not believe As mentioned in Ashrei 9, the brachah of we want to return to Him badly and work it is possible to return. They have given up Hashiveinu is especially appropriate for one hard. The ultimate success, like all else in Someich Hashem l’chol ha’noflim v’zokeif all hope. David HaMelech teaches us that to daven for all those struggling and falling life, comes from Hashem. Therefore, since l’chol ha’k’fufim. Hashem is all-capable and can lift up every- spiritually. The same is true of the brachah nothing is beyond the capability of Hashem, Hashem supports all the fallen ones and one (l’chol). An ordinary king can support of R’fa’einu for physical and mental health, one can strengthen oneself not to fall into straightens all the bent. many, but not everyone. However, Hashem Bareich Aleinu for financial difficulties, and despair and to always remain hopeful. One can support and uplift everyone [Ibn Ezra - so on. The Gemara in B’rachos (10a) says that is never too far and it is never too late. ***** T’hilim 145:14] regardless of how far or how even if a sharp sword is already lying on the Those who are generally on a path of The word noflim is written in present often he or she is falling. neck of a person, he should not refrain from doing what is right but falter in particular tense and not in past tense. Hashem sup- This is true in both the spiritual world asking Hashem for rachamim. transgressions are bent over (k’fufim) as a ports those who are falling means that as described above and the physical world In the brachah of Hashiveinu we say result. They too may at some point struggle Hashem supports those who are in a down- as well. Whether one is struggling with “v’hachazireinu bi’t’shuvah shleimah l’fan- with the same issues for so many years that ward spiral and falling time and again, as health, financial difficulties, or many other echa.” The word v’hachazireinu means to they give up hope on those sins. How many opposed to just supporting those who fell challenges in life, Hashem has the power to cause us to return. The S’fas Emes explains times can one commit, year after year, not at one time. Those in a downward spiral lift us from the lowest depths to the highest that our primary role in t’shuvah is our to speak any more lashon ha’ra (as an exam- may give up hope and feel that they have no heights. There is nothing that is “difficult” strong desire to return. Success in t’shuvah ple)? David HaMelech tells us that Hashem chance to return to Hashem. They may have for Hashem to do. Therefore, we should is actually a gift from Hashem. We need to can straighten them (v’zokeif) and will in- previously committed to return to Hashem ask, beg, and cry to Hashem to help all show Hashem (through tefilah, regret, ad- spire them to do t’shuvah.

but as the Vilna Gaon (Mishlei 22:19) puts it: complete reliance on Him – to bring suc- potential to become great in Torah were Ashrei 14 The most essential element is complete re- cess to our toil) brings salvation also for lost and did not actualize their potential liance (on Hashem), and it is a basis of all of avodas Hashem and learning Torah. Rav because their tefilos were rushed and they Einei chol eilecha y’sabeiru, v’atah nosein the mitzvos.” Wolbe, based on a Gemara in Maseches Ni- did not ask Hashem for help from the lahem es ochlam b’ito. The very same concept is true of our dah, writes that diligence in learning does depths of their hearts? The eyes of all look to You with hope, avodas Hashem and learning Torah as well. not suffice for one to acquire chochmah. May we be zocheh to ask for our needs and You give them their food in its proper The Chazon Ish says that lifting one’s eyes One must daven and ask Hashem to help frequently, and to feel the serenity and time. to Hashem (asking Him for help, recogniz- him. Rav Wolbe goes so far as to write: pleasure of coming closer to Hashem as a ing that success comes from Him – and Who knows how many with tremendous result. ***** The Sefer Chareidim (38:36), based on the Zohar in Parshas B’Shalach and Parshas Pinchas, says that it is a great mitzvah for one to ask for his food (livelihood) from Hashem in the morning before breakfast, and again before the evening meal. He explains that this is why Chazal instructed us to say Ashrei (in the morning before eating and again at Minchah, which would generally occur before eating the evening meal). He references our pasuk and the next pasuk and says that one should lift up his eyes (to Shamayim) when saying these two p’sukim. (There are others who explain these two p’sukim not as a request but as praise. In fact, they state that the beauty of Ashrei is that we are not making any requests and we are just praising Hashem). Though asking for our needs may be necessary, it seems self-serving and hardly what we would think of as a “great mitzvah.” What is it about asking for our needs that makes it a “great mitzvah”? The sefer Nafshi Cholas Ahavasecha offers one approach that is divided into two parts. The 57 author presents the benefits of having to ask Hashem for our livelihood as two gifts, which are really two sides of the same concept. The first gift is that, when we ask Hashem in earnest for our livelihood, we recognize that we are not the cause of success in earning our livelihood. We must put in the effort but the result is from Hashem. This is what we acknowledge when reciting this pasuk. We “look to You with hope” because we understand that we are not in control. The second gift is that, through asking Hashem for our needs, we draw closer to Him. When we recite this pasuk, we realize and proclaim that we are completely dependent on Him at every moment. That feeling of total reliance on Hashem can infuse us with a feeling of pleasure and serenity as we come closer in our relationship with Him, as we let go of the burden and stress of feeling that we are in control of our lives. It would seem, based on this explanation, that the great mitzvah of asking for our needs is the mitzvah of bitachon, reliance on Hashem. Bi- tachon is, in fact, not only a great mitzvah,

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58 QueensJewishLink.com • 917.549.6145 • [email protected] Vol. IV No. 31 (#126) • August 27, 2015 The Informed Woman • Style Myths Debunked Meira E. Schneider-Atik After you apply your product Straight Talk and comb it through, you’ll rough-dry your hair and then About Straight Hair separate your hair Myth: Straight hair is as simple into sections and run as wash, dry, and go. the dryer down each section carefully until Truth: Straight hair comes in many forms and it’s completely dry and shiny you need to care for it properly.

still remember those days when I envied the girls who had beautiful hair. Back Ithen, beautiful meant straight. Those girls had hair that was always smooth and perfect. My hair never did what I wanted it to do unless I put a lot of time and effort into it and I just didn’t have the patience. Today, I can admire beautiful, straight hair without envy. Yes, I’m a curly girl, but there’s nothing incorrect about admitting that naturally straight hair can be beautiful. And it definitely can be beautiful if you care for it cor- rectly. From me, you get the truth. NOTE: The following care instructions are for naturally straight hair. If you have naturally curly hair that you regularly wear If your hair is fine, straight, these instructions are not for you. You might be thinking that straight hair then it’s likely to be oily care is easy to know because that’s all we know. How else do we have so many curly sulfate) because those will just dry out your girls stuck with dried-out frizz? But straight hair and scalp. Remember to put the sham- It’s best to use shampoos hair does come in different types. Remem- poo on your fingertips and scrub your scalp, that don’t have sulfates ber that straight hair can be fine, medium, not your hair. When you rinse, the run-off or coarse and can be thin, medium, or thick. will clean your hair. (any ingredient ending in -ate All of these can affect how you care for If your hair is seriously oily, then you is likely a sulfate) because those your hair. One big advantage for naturally might decide to just skip conditioner. But straight hair: it’s much harder to damage it. if you find that your hair needs something, will just dry out your hair and scalp Why? On naturally straight hair, the cuti- then just take a small amount of very light- cle layers lie flat over the hair shaft, which weight conditioner and apply it to the ends How you want to style your hair will dic- uct, rough-dry the hair, and then just tousle means that the cortex is protected. Plus, only. tate the products and tools you use. Believe it with your fingers as you go. with coarser hair, there are more cuticle If your hair is coarser, then it might be it or not, straight hair can go either sleek or You’ll notice that you’re supposed to layers surrounding the cortex, which means “normal,” meaning that it’s neither oily tousled, so it’s good to know how to do ei- rough-dry your hair first. Meaning, that even more protection. However, no hair nor dry, or it might be actually dry. While ther one depending on your mood. you must run the blow-dryer through your type is immune to damage, so even straight each individual hair might be thicker, there If you feel like going sleek, then you’ll hair without styling it until your hair is at hair needs proper care. might be fewer hairs overall, meaning few- want to use a lightweight gel or cream, a last halfway dry. Trying to style your hair If your hair is fine, then it’s likely to be er hair follicles and therefore fewer oil blow-dryer with a nozzle attachment, and a when it’s sopping wet will only take more 59 oily. Why? Because it’s not unusual for fine, glands. This means different shampoos good brush. After you apply your product time and effort than necessary. Rough-dry- straight hair to have a thicker density. That and fewer washings per week. But again, and comb it through, you’ll rough-dry your ing your hair will save you that extra time means more hair follicles, which in turn sulfates will only dry out your hair and hair and then separate your hair into sec- and effort. means more oil glands which produce more scalp, so use only gentle shampoos with- tions and run the dryer down each section If you have naturally straight hair, you oil. And with straight hair, all that oil (se- out sulfates. The less oily your hair is, the carefully until it’s completely dry and shiny. should be loving and enjoying having the bum) travels easily down the hair shaft. Too more conditioner you’re likely to need. If you feel like going for lift and volume, kind of hair that so many women want. If much of that oil will leave your hair limp And if your hair is dry, you might need then you might prefer mousse, a dryer with you take care of it properly, it will look as and even greasy. thicker conditioner. Comb it through your low heat, and your fingers. Apply your prod- beautiful as you are. If you find that your hair gets limp and wet hair with your fingers. Just don’t apply greasy, then you need to wash it every day conditioner too close to your scalp. Your Meira E. Schneider-Atik is a wardrobe organizer and personal shopper. She helps women with a gentle shampoo that will get your scalp rarely needs it. weed out their wardrobes, shop smartly, put together outfits, and save time, effort, and money, hair clean. But, be careful because you don’t Once you’re finished washing and - con all within tz’nius. Her writing on fashion and style within tz’nius has been published both in want to dry out your hair in the process. It’s ditioning, remember to never rub your hair print and online. She is also a jewelry designer and co-founder of RenaMei Jewelry – Designed best to use shampoos that don’t have sul- with a towel. Just blot it gently from the Just for You. Her pieces can be seen on www.etsy.com (just look up RenaMei). She can be fates (any ingredient ending in -ate is likely a ends upward. reached at 718-644-6135 or at [email protected].

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Side-Splitting Stand-Up

A New Jersey restaurant is offering a special menu this month

that doesn’t list prices, but instead asks customers to pay what they think is fair. According to the sign in the window, the restaurant is called “This Space for Rent.” - Seth Meyers

A man set a new world record after kicking himself in the head 134 times in one minute. He broke At Ohio State University, it was the previous record of zero. just announced a tiny human – Conan O’Brien brain has been grown in a lab. Isn’t that crazy? And it’s already Google has announced that the announced its support for Trump next version of its Android phone for president. software will be called Marshmal- – Conan O’Brien low. It’ll be similar to the last version but with s’more features. A study found that many types – Seth Meyers of head lice have mutated and now have become resistant to The Cadillac Escalade EXT is over–the–counter treatments. the most popular car driven in The problem has scientists New York. Partly because they’re scratching their heads. stylish, but mostly because New – Conan O’Brien Yorkers like to have a place to stretch out when they leave their CNN’s newest polls show that apartments. Donald Trump is leading Hillary – Jimmy Fallon Clinton in Florida. It’s scary, because if that could happen in This weekend many of the Re- Florida, it could also happen in publican candidates said they the United States. used a fit bit. In fact, Jeb Bush uses – Seth Meyers his to see how much distance he can put between himself and his According to a new list, Nash- 60 last name. ville is the friendliest city in – Conan O’Brien America. While Philadelphia beat up the person who was putting Today, Hillary Clinton released together the list. an ad that emphasized her hum- – Seth Meyers ble economic background. In the Solution to this issue’s puzzles ad she says, “Just 15 years ago, my New Jersey Governor Chris family and I were evicted from Christie said today that Hillary our house.” Clinton’s arrogance is “breath- – Conan O’Brien taking.” Of course, he also said the same thing about a flight of A company is developing an stairs. elevator that can take you into – Seth Meyers space. Don’t you hate it when you’re going to Jupiter and some- Donald Trump landed his heli- one gets on the elevator and copter at the state fair and offered presses “Mars”? to take some kids on a ride in – Conan O’Brien the helicopter. Twenty kids took the helicopter ride with Trump. Starbucks just announced that He dropped them off in Texas. its Pumpkin Spice Latte will They’re now building a wall on now include real pumpkin. You’ll the border. know the drink has real pumpkin – Jimmy Kimmel when it tastes disgusting. – Jimmy Fallon

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By [email protected] Across See solution in this issue on page 34 “The Real McCoy” Level of Difficulty: Challenging 1 ___ Moses Montefiore 30 Act like a dybbuk 2 “No ___!” (“Sababa!”) 32 Forward 3 Tush 33 Bess Myerson headgear 4 Location of the Bene Israel 35 Treif community 36 Dunham of “Dog or Jewish 5 World War II villains boyfriend? A Quiz” 6 “The Jew in the Lotus” 38 TV funnyman Garrett personage 41 Kind of car that attacked 7 Word with dome or curtain Pamela Geller’s “Draw 8 She played Sophie Muhammed” event 9 Superhero whose creator’s last 44 Oy! name was 70-Across 46 Barry Alan Pincus took this 10 His name gets 217 million name at his bar mitzvah in Google hits 1956 11 Sitting on a dreidel? 48 He illustrated I B. . Singer’s 12 Second Torah portion “Zlateh the Goat” 13 Julia Louis Dreyfus and 52 Its queen visited Solomon Julianna Margulies each got 54 Second Temple Period bead one on August 25, 2014 material 21 Teva part 55 Acted like impressionist Manny 22 Some arms Silver 25 The Mossad might set one 56 Solomon’s mines treasure 26 Where spymaster Eli Cohen 57 Class at the J, often died 58 V’imru ___ 27 Obama picked her in 2010 59 Sol, e g. . 29 Ward who co-starred with Jake 60 Reason for Akamol Gyllenhaal in “The Day After 61 Ten men for a minyan Tomorrow” 65 Some Yiddish humor

Down 25 Yenta interjection 55 For a decade, she stared as 28 King David Hotel reputation Lily Aldrin on “How I Met 1 Bit of karpas, perhaps 31 Nosh on Your Mother” 6 JNF branch? 34 Star of 1970’s “Love Story” 62 To stop bad luck, say it 10 2001 Tony winner for playing 37 “Adoni” in Delhi three times while spitting Bialystock 39 Film set in Islamicist Iran 63 Occasional anti-Semitic 14 Ryan who played Berthe in 40 The ones used to make tactic “Pippin” tefillin come from cooked 64 Like many Yom Kippur 15 Israel’s is smaller than New ox hide shoes Jersey’s 42 Chazerai 66 Fisher’s “Postcards From 16 Feynman’s bomb 43 “Jewish ___” (slang for a the ___” 17 Third word of “Blowin’ in the cash register) 67 Give tzedaka to Wind” 45 She played an English 68 Answer choice on some 18 Funny Sahl teacher in “Fame” surveys about religious 19 Act like a bedouin 47 Moses saw many identification 61 20 Star whose life was like the title 49 Word that follows 69 First word of the title of of her film “Girl, Interrupted” “Abracadabra” Pauline Phillips’ long- 23 Dead Sea spa sound, 50 Abba, but not Eban running column sometimes 51 Smallest shekels 70 See 9-Down 24 Way to act on Shabbos 53 Santa ___, California (home 71 Like land after the shmita

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