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Crews Use Israeli Tech to Assist military asked for help in communicat- salaries to convicted terrorists and their billions of dollars of revenue into the Israe- Thai Soccer Team Rescue ing with the team; software engineer Yu- families, despite new Israeli legislation li economy. (Mara Vigevani/TPS) An Israeli technol- val Zalmanov set out from Israel with 17 withholding funds in the amount paid to According to the Israeli Ministry of Tour- ogy provided voice and video communica- of the company’s signature radio units and killers and attackers from taxes collected ism, from January to June 2018 about 2.1 mil- tions between rescue workers and 12 teen- trained emergency crews on how to use for the P.A. lion tourist entries were recorded—an in- age members of a soccer team and their the technology, and the devices were in use “We will not allow anyone to interfere crease of 19 percent over the same period in coach who were rescued this week after less than 12 hours later. with the money that Israel is against us 2017 (1.74 million) and 26 percent more than having been stranded underground for Uzi Hanuni, CEO of Maxtech, said he paying to the families of martyrs and pris- in 2016. Since the beginning of the year, tour- close to three weeks in Tham Luang, North- fi rst thought of the idea to create recep- oners,” Abbas said, in a transcript released ism has injected more than NIS 12 billion ern Thailand. tion technology that does not rely on direct by the Palestinian Wafa news agency. ($3.3 billion) into the Israeli economy. Maxtech Networks is an Israeli tech- lines of sight to be used in emergency situa- He said the P.A. would continue to give June also saw a continued rise in tour- nology that allows smart devices to com- tions while watching rescue efforts on Sep- salaries to those who participated in ter- ism, with 310,200 entries—2 percent more municate with one another even in ex- tember 11, 2001. Since then, said Boaz Dagan, ror attacks against Jews, as it has done than June 2017. Revenue from tourism in treme situations and in the absence of the director of development at Maxtech, the since 1965. June reached about NIS 1.66 billion ($457 reception. The idea is elementary: The in- technology has become standard issue for On July 2, Israel’s Knesset passed legisla- billion). struments work together like rings in a search-and-rescue crews around the world. tion that would subtract the amount used “The marketing efforts and activities chain. Each device creates a bridge with “Our device is used when there is a vac- by the P.A. to fund terrorists from tax mon- that we are spearheading in the ministry the next one to allow continuous trans- uum in communication,” Dagan said. ies collected for the P.A. by Israel, and trans- are leading us to new records, as, for the mission of data between the fi rst and last fer the funds to organizations that provide fi rst time, we have crossed the 2 million element of the relay. Abbas Declares Israeli assistance to victims of terror. threshold for tourist entries over the course Moshe Ashkenazi, a local sales agent Legislation Won’t Stop Him of half a year,” said Tourism Minister Yariv for Maxtech, arranged for rescue teams to From Paying Terrorists Israel Sees Record Number of Levin in a statement. “I am pleased to see use the devices soon after the team was (JNS) In a meeting with Fatah Party lead- Tourists for First Half of 2018 that the fi rst half of the year has borne the trapped by fl ooding in a cave system on ers, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud (JNS) Israel saw a record number of fruit of our intensive marketing endeavors June 23. He said that members of the Thai Abbas declared he would not stop paying tourists in the fi rst half of 2018, injecting and activities around the world.” JEWISH LINK OF NEW JERSEY TABLE OF CONTENTS

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 7 EDITORIAL JEWISH LINK OF NEW JERSEY ment and disagreement to silence once- Co-Founders/Co-Publishers Approaching the Nine Days close relationships. Moshe Kinderlehrer These Nine Days are a uniquely Jewish Mark (Mendy) Schwartz and the Enemy Within opportunity to look within ourselves, to Associate Publisher/Editor make right what we need to correct with oth- Elizabeth Kratz With the approach of Rosh Chodesh Av, We watch in many other areas of Amer- er people we love or once loved. It is a time Associate Editor we begin walking the solemn corridor of ican discourse an arena of anger becoming to show Hashem that we ourselves, as Jews, Phil Jacobs Founding Partner, the Nine Days that leads us into Tisha B’Av. the voice we hear more frequently than ci- are prepared for a peaceful Middle East, and Jewish Link Marketing Solutions We spend much of our reasoning in vility. that the U.S. is a nation with a pledge “under Adam Negnewitzky these diffi cult days imploring others to do During the Nine Days it behooves all of God” that we can thrive under. But we can- Contributing Editor their part in this world. the Jewish people to personally advocate not take anything for granted. On Tisha B’Av Nina Glick As Zionists, we wonder why Israel does against and build momentum countering we remember the destruction of our two Senior Editor not have a partner in peace, be it in Ramal- sinat chinam, baseless hatred. These Nine holy Temples. We have learned through the Jill Kirsch lah or on the other side of the fence in Days cannot be about why the Palestinians years that sinat chinam is our greatest ene- Advertising Director Yaakov Serle Gaza. won’t choose peace. It has to be about set- my, not the people who don’t vote the same Production Editor We wonder why something as toxic tling differences in our own houses. way we do, or those who are simply anti-Is- Jennifer Hoff er as the boycott, divestment and sanctions This time cannot be about why we dif- rael or pro-BDS. Enemies of Israel and the Features/Special Sections Editors movement could fi nd any sort of toehold fer with such anger toward one another re- descendents of Amalek may always be here, Jenny Gans on our university campuses. garding our president or even the upcom- but Hashem has shown that they can’t ever Michal Rosenberg Aside from matters of Israel, many of ing Senate discourse about a new Supreme truly destroy us. Offi ce Manager us fi nd it diffi cult to even respectfully disa- Court nominee. Take hold of this time. Don’t let it pass Dena Kinderlehrer gree and dialogue with one another around The Nine Days must transcend these by. It is a serious, opportune moment in Bookkeeper Gila Negnewitzky the sanctity of a Shabbat table, especially national and international issues, and we life for all of us to make the world a better Sales Representatives when it comes to the political differences must work to counter the impact of fam- place, to hasten the building of the Third Rachel Ashendorf we face. ilies and friends who have allowed argu- Temple. It starts with us. Avi Koenig Risa Lefkowitz Simon Worman EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Database Coordinator Moishie Rosenberg Sports Editor A Grandson Sends His First Camp Postcard Steve Gutlove Proofreaders/Copy Editors By Phil Jacobs Yes, that’s young. But his dad, our son- Lisa,” has already sent off enough mail to Rivky Bergstein Ruth Brody in-law, is the camp’s Mashgiach Ruchani, so this child to keep the US Postal Service in Israel Correspondent “Hi Nana and Poppy, that gives us a happy feeling. business for another year. And don’t get me Tzvi Silver I hope you’re having a I mean, “Please respond”? Of course the started about the packages with red, green Social Media Editor good summer. Please re- entire bunk was probably required to write a and blue gummy worms, baseball cards, lol- Michal Rosenberg spond.” letter home, following suggestions from their lipops and an ample stash of Jelly Bellies. Interns Okay, so I know this counselors. How many 8-year-olds would What is it, I want to know, that possess- Kayla Blumenfeld Zach Marcus isn’t explorative prose, know to write “Please respond”? But you es grandparents and parents to run to the Rachel Liebling but to a grandparent this is the big summer know what, I’ll take it. Because I remember candy store and purchase these care pack- Contributors enchilada, our oldest grandchild’s fi rst post- the reverse of this, when I couldn’t wait to get ages for their grandkids and kids? I mean, Sarah Abenaim • Larry Bernstein • Sharon Mark Cohen Harry Glazer • Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Glick card from camp. a letter from my parents or my older sister as we acted the very same way when our Sara Kosowsky Gross • Robert Isler • Rachel Jager It’s from Shalom Chanania Tuvia, and a homesick 12-year-old fi rst-time camper. daughters went away for camp. Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene • Gamliel Kronemer Pearl Markovitz • Andrea Nissel • Rachel Retter he’s 8 and in his fi rst year of overnight Also, you shouldn’t be surprised that Joe Rotenberg • David E Y Sarna • Sara Schapiro camp in New England. my wife, who is better known as “Nana  CONTINUED ON P. 11 Bracha Schwartz • Mitchell First Adam Samuel • Shmuel Shayowitz Norbert Strauss • Gil Student • Ellie Wolf LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rachel Zamist • Temimah Zucker The Jewish Link of New Jersey PO Box 3131 Unity Within the Teaneck Teaneck, NJ 07666 What I would also like to see is a simi- Jewish leadership is again asleep at the Phone: 201-371-3212 Community lar discussion of the subsequent actions wheel. They should be shouting from the Email: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] It was gratifying to open your last edi- of American Jewish leadership in the face rooftops, “Gevalt Yidden!! 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We are not responsible for the kashrus of any product advertised in the Jewish Link of New Jersey. ing and reassuring to know that our Teaneck Let’s review events since the end of WW2. against the very real dangers now facing community can see past our differences and Virtually all Jewish life in every Mus- their own Jewish brethren. This lack of THE JEWISH LINK MEDIA GROUP unite for the sake of the greater good. lim mid-East and African country has been effective response can only lead to fur- Yasher koach to these three political completely wiped out. Jews in many Euro- ther deterioration in the condition of leaders in Teaneck! Keep up the great work pean countries are again increasingly under Jews worldwide. As George Santayana fa- and thank you for lighting the way. siege and attack, often with unoffi cial gov- mously said: Proud Teaneck resident, ernment sanction, and are facing a precar- “Those who forget history are doomed

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By Larry Shafier Reb Zandal then brought them to Beis ceived borders between members of klal HaKnesses HaGedolah in Kiryas Joel for Yisrael… There are too many pirudim, too If you get upset at Maariv and went to arrange accommoda- many dilugim, among klal Yisrael.” [There a fellow Jew….please tions for them. is too much divisiveness among Jews.] think of this story. Meanwhile, Reb Yaakov Kellner spotted They were driven to the garage and the Sunday, July 1, 2018, the two of them after Maariv and offered to driver shared advice if something like this was Shiva Asar B’Ta- bring them to his house for supper and got were to happen again. On the way, Rav muz. My son, Dovi, and them food and drinks to break their fast. Gross called to wish them well. At 10 p.m. his friend Dovid Tanner had spent Shab- Reb Zandal returned and explained to Reb on Monday night, Rav Gross called again to bos in camp, and were driving home that Kellner that he had already made arrange- Dovi Shafi er with the formerly make sure everything went smoothly. broken-down car. very hot afternoon when they got stuck in ments for them. Mi k’amcha Yisrael. bumper-to-bumper traffi c on Route 17 East Reb Zandal then drove them to Rav and learned for a little while. They returned Dovi and Dovid wanted to thank Haka- near Goshen, New York. Gross’ house, who insisted that he car- to the Gross residence and Rebbetzin Gross dosh Baruch Hu for allowing them to ex- In the slow-moving pace, Dovi’s car ry their belongings out of the car into his greeted them and served them a lavish mul- perience such kindness from Hashem’s pre- slightly tapped the car in front. The two cars house. After apologizing that he would tiple-course breakfast. cious and gracious children—our brothers pulled onto the grassy highway shoulder have provided a “Seudas Shloyme Hamel- Later that morning, as they waited for and sisters. but partially blocked the left lane. There was ech” if he had known in advance that they the car to be fi xed, they went to the kollel We are in the middle of the Three no discernible damage and they exchanged were coming, Rebbetzin Gross provided a beis midrash and were greeted very warmly. Weeks, and we lost the Beit Hamikdash due information. The other car drove away. multiple-course meat meal. Rav Gross sat Dovi called the garage and was told to sinat chinam. My son just experienced Dovi started driving, but after a short with Dovi and Dovid for hours and they that the car would be ready in the early- to tremendous ahavat chinam. In the zechut distance the battery warning signal lit up shared divrei Torah and stories. Rav Gross mid-afternoon. of all of our people doing chesed every sin- and the car stalled out and would not start. invited them for any Shabbos—just let him After Mincha they walked back to the gle day, may we merit the rebuilding of the Getting stuck on Route 17 on a very hot fast know a few days in advance. At 11:40 p.m. Gross’ house and a local resident accompa- Beit Hamikdash b’m’heirah b’yameinu. day is not fun. Rav Gross escorted them to two neatly set nied them. He said “it was siyata dishmaya As they waited for assistance, it seemed beds to sleep for the night. that they ended up in Kiryas Joel because Larry Shafi er is a resident of Jerusalem/Teaneck. that every chassidishe person who drove On Monday morning they went to shul encounters like these break down the per- by rolled down their window and asked if they could help. A very kind chassidishe fellow stopped and gave them the contact number for Chaverim (a volunteer organization that helps people in need), and another chassidishe person helped push the car off the road and tried to jumpstart the car—to no avail. Either the battery or alter- nator were not working. They called Chaverim, and Reb Yoily Zandal (the Chaverim on-call volunteer) stayed with Dovi and Dovid to try to fi gure out what to do with the car. With the assistance of the New York State Police the car was towed to Chet’s Garage in Goshen. Weather Forecast

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SCOTUS Pick The role of the president and the Senate necessarily have only one self-evident, cor- cern, we believe his positions merit close  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 in choosing and approving a new justice rect answer. Neither liberals or conserva- scrutiny. These include his demonstrated to the nation’s highest court requires ade- tives have an exclusive on constitutional hostility to reproductive freedom and his “Time to put politics aside,” Coleman quate time for a full examination to assure interpretation. past support for greatly expanded and un- added. that impartiality will govern the judgments Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation checked executive power. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) rendered by a nominee, and that rigid and League (ADL) sounded a note of alarm, with In ADL’s view, the Senate’s advice and offered a more circumspect response. unyielding opinions and allegiances, politi- ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan consent role in the nomination process AJC General Counsel Marc D. Stern stat- cal, economic and religious, are checked at Greenblatt saying: is equally important as the president’s re- ed: the door of the highest court. The vacancy left by Justice Kennedy’s responsibility to nominate. We cannot let While there is little doubt that Judge It is imperative that the Supreme Court tirement is a critical one for the future of Justice Kennedy’s retirement jeopardize Kavanaugh has the technical qualifi ca- remains truly an independent branch of civil rights, civil liberties and our democ- hard-fought progress in securing our civil tions to serve on the Supreme Court to our government and does not become racy. At a time where hard-fought progress rights and civil liberties. fi ll the seat of retiring Justice Anthony merely an extension of partisan politics. in LGBT rights, voting rights and women’s As ADL has done with past Supreme Kennedy, that by no means alone qual- The same should be true of the confi rma- rights are threatened, and immigrants and Court nominees, we will highlight for ifi es the nominee. No less important is tion process. Proper Senate evaluation of vulnerable communities in our country are members of the Senate Judiciary Commit- the nominee’s openness to arguments Judge Kavanaugh will be critical to assur- under attack, the role of an independent tee key issues on which we will urge them that challenge his own views and pre- ing that the court steers clear of any ide- Supreme Court—and one that protects the to question the nominee. Senators should viously expressed beliefs, a robust com- ological tilting, as the justices hear argu- Constitutional rights of all Americans—is probe Judge Kavanaugh carefully to en- mitment to protecting the liberties the ments and deliberate on cases affecting more important than ever. sure that he will respect basic principles of Constitution guarantees, and assuring all longstanding landmark decisions, such as “We are concerned that Judge Kava- equality, independence, church-state sepa- citizens the equal protection of the laws. Roe v. Wade. naugh’s judicial record does not refl ect the ration and civil rights. As the committee re- Moreover, the Senate should not confi rm While AJC has strong beliefs on many demonstrated independence and commit- views the full record, unless they are com- a nominee who comes to the bench with issues that come before the Supreme ment to fair treatment for all that is neces- pletely satisfi ed that Judge Kavanaugh will the intention of radically and systemat- Court—and fi les amicus briefs in support sary to merit a seat on our nation’s highest in fact respect such basic principles as a jus- ically rewriting American constitutional of those views—it recognizes that the hard court. Because he has written and spoken tice on the Supreme Court, they should op- law. cases that come before the Court do not prolifi cally on many issues of deep con- pose his nomination.

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By Israel Hayom Staff In a television interview last week, Ben Ami confi rmed he had three meetings with We’re growing! In 1999, North Korea demanded Israel North Korean offi cials in 1999, but he re- pay it $1 billion in cash to stop the planned mained mum as to any demand by Pyong- sale of missile technology to Iran and other yang for $1 billion. enemies of the Jewish state, The Wall Street Son, who is now serving in the North Journal reported Sunday. Korean Foreign Ministry, was unavailable The offer was reportedly made by then- for comment, the report said. North Korean Ambassador to Sweden Son Declassifi ed State Department docu- Mu Sin to his Israeli counterpart Gideon ments show that the U.S. and North Korea Ben Ami. were holding talks over Pyongyang’s mis- A former Pyongyang diplomat, who sile exports roughly around the time that in 2016 defected to South Korea, told the Thae said he and his boss were in contact newspaper that the Israelis refused, and with Israeli offi cials. days later offered food aid instead, but ”Depending on the demand, we certain- As we expand to service the community, nothing ever came of the talks. ly cannot exclude the possibility that North our current program at Ateres Bais Yaakov Pyongyang and Tehran remain strong Korea will sell its nuclear weapons for cash,” will continue with 10th -12th grade classes. allies and the North is a steady supplier Nam Sung-wook, a former South Korean in- of conventional and ballistic weapons telligence offi cial who teaches at Korea Uni- NEW! and nuclear technology to Iran and its versity, told The Wall Street Journal. for the Our 9th grade class will be held at ally Syria. The Kim regime has sold conventional Israeli intelligence indicates that North and ballistic weapons to Iran since at least 2018-2019 Bais Yaakov D’Rav Hirsch Korea has supplied Syria with the technol- the early 1980s, said Bruce Bechtol, Jr., a po- School ogy to build its nuclear reactor in Deir ez- litical science professor at Angelo State Uni- Zor, which Israel destroyed in 2007. versity and an expert on Pyongyang’s weap- Year! According to The Wall Street Journal, ons proliferation in the Middle East. HEAD OF PROGRAM: MS. SARAH LEVY the account of the offer appears in the 2018 North Korea’s military sales in the Mid- DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: MRS. BRACHA COHEN memoir of former senior North Korean dip- dle East and Africa “are directly related to lomat Thae Yong Ho, who was the trans- Pyongyang’s need for funding for its nucle- Contact us for more information: lator at the meeting. It illustrates Pyong- ar and ballistic-missile programs as well as 845.368.2200x300 | [email protected] | ashiraprogram.com yang’s policy of trying to use the threat of its conventional military,” he said. weapons proliferation to blackmail its ad- ”This need has not gone away—with or

versaries. without sanctions imposed by the United Individualized Instruction • small class size • integration opportunities The Israeli government declined to Nations as well as the United States and its comment on the report. allies.”

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 13 Sixth Annual Community-Wide Yoetzet Halacha Event COMMUNITY NEWS JEWISH WOMEN'S JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE˓ Campaign Meet-and-Greet Life in Transition: Looking Back & Looking Forward Personal reflections & vision about women's health & halacha Is Held for Rep. Josh Gottheimer in Teaneck OUTGOING YOETZET HALACHA Over 165 people were in attend- Shoshana Samuels ance at the Teaneck Moose Lodge this past Monday evening in Tea- neck to meet and hear Cong. Josh Gottheimer speak about the issues INCOMING YOETZET HALACHA˓ of the day and the upcoming elec- Tova Warburg Sinensky tion in November. The event was hosted by Henry and Shelly Frisch, Rabbi Menachem Genack, Engle- wood Mayoral Nominee Michael WITH MODERATOR˓ Wildes, Teaneck Mayor Moham- Rebbetzin˓Shira Schiowitz med Hameeduddin, Teaneck Deputy Mayor Elie Y. Katz, Teaneck Council- man Mark Schwartz, Teaneck Coun- (l-r) Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin; Binyamin Fox, Wednesday, July 18th at 8:00PM cilman Gervonn Romney Rice and a summer intern for Deputy Mayor Elie Katz; Deputy Mayor Katz. Congregation Rinat Yisrael˓ Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle. Suggested Donation: $10 Please consider a sponsorship to support˓ The Teaneck Yoetzet Halacha Initiative

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NechamaComfort materials and provides space for  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 therapy groups within their facility. JFCS’s therapists are Teaneck, who has worked alongside Ju- also on hand to assist the das since the beginning of the organ- team when needed. The ization; Aimee Baran, MD, a pediatri- fundraising and publicity cian from Riverdale; and Esther Levie, for the organization as well an RN from Teaneck. All four women ex- as the costs of the sup- perienced losses of infants or underwent port groups, communi- miscarriages or stillbirths. The team of- ty and outreach pres- fers counseling, support groups, commu- entations, and the nity awareness programs and resourc- hotline are all the re- es for clergy and medical professionals. sponsibility of Necha- Through a 24/7 hotline the women re- maComfort. The further ceive calls from as far away as Hong Kong and their services are in demand, South Africa from couples and families who the higher the costs of are facing the tragic loss of a tiny individual running the organiza- and are seeking understanding and comfort tion. To date, most of the organization’s Servicing all religious and unaffi liated in their distress. A NechamaComfort fl yer has resources have come from private do- groups, NechamaComfort sees its mission even been sighted in the mikvah in China. nations and community support. as universal. However, as Orthodox Jew- NechamaComfort offers its services The hope is that the upcoming sec- ish women, the team members have dealt through the Jewish Family and Children’s ond annual dinner, to be held on with issues specifi c to the Orthodox Jew- Services of Northern New Jer- Monday, July 23, will raise awareness ish community. Sam Levi, longtime head sey, located on Teaneck Road, of the unique work of the organiza- of the chevra kadisha of Congregation Beth which also assists the or- tion and create a large core of Abraham in Teaneck, has seen signifi cant ganization with printing supporters. changes in the community’s dealing with early loss. “In earlier years, the chevra would simply take the niftar and bury it in a remote part of the cemetery not revealed to the family. Over the years, when, through technological advances, attachments are formed to the un- born through sonograms, determination of gender and even some physical distinctions, the sense of loss is even greater. In response, the chevra now discusses choices with the bereaved, letting them decide whether they want to name the infant, hold a formal cer- emony, know the site of burial and sit shiva for the loss. We are talking about the loss of infants before 30 days. After 30 days, all the halachot relating to death and burial apply,” noted Levi. Response by the community to the organization has been positive and resource- ful. At last year’s dinner, nearly every community rabbi was present. Rabbi Yosef Adler of Congregation Rinat Yisrael has composed a version of the kel maleh prayer that is appropriate for child loss. Dr. Sema Bank, an OB-GYN from Teaneck who works closely with NechamaComfort, has suggested that mothers who wear name bracelets should include the name of the deceased sibling as a confi rmation of being a part of the family. The upcoming dinner, which will be attended by men as well as women, will include a memorial segment when families who have experienced loss will engage in an activity of memorialization through placing stones, releasing bubbles or reading poetry. Said Judas, “Our purpose with the dinner is to honor our losses, support our families and raise the needed funds to expand our team, educate and train them to respond 24/7 via our hotline, offer more health and healing missions such as the one in which we partner with mothers in Nahariya, Israel, and ultimately have our very own center from which to offer our unique services. To date we have serviced over 500 families, and with the help of the community we hope to assist all of those who turn to us in the future. We ask the community to help us achieve this dream.” To join NechamaComfort at its second annual dinner, to be held on Monday, July 23, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Keter Is- rael, 600 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck, go to www.nechamacomfort.com, email Reva Ju- das at [email protected] or call 201-724-4093. 16 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS

was published, that his father was given a Bnai Yeshurun Screens ‘Persona Non Grata: Sugihara visa (which he brought to show the crowd). His father Sual Jaskoll (Szaps The Story of Chiune Sugihara’ Jaskolka), learning in the Lomze Yeshiva, escaped from Poland to Lithuania where By Sara Schapiro he received his visa to Japan. However, since Sual Jaskol had a visa to the Unit- All the chairs were fi lled and even ed States because he had eight uncles liv- more were needed for the viewing of the ing there, he did not end up in Shanghai 2015 fi lm “Persona Non Grata: The Story of with the other yeshiva boys. Instead, after Chiune Sugihara,” which took place Sun- a short stopover in Japan, he came to the day night, July 8, at Congregation Bnai Ye- United States. shurun. “Persona Non Grata,” directed by Jaskoll said, “I wouldn’t be here if not Cellin Gluck, is a biographical fi lm that tells for him [Sugihara]: me, my sisters, my chil- the story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sug- dren and my grandchildren. That is why I ihara, who, after being declared persona wanted to show this movie.” non grata by the Russian government, was As Rabbi Miller said, Sugihara saved stationed as the Japanese consul in Lithu- many worlds. A truly righteous gentile and ania at the outset of World War II. Going a hero who defi ed evil to save the Jewish against the wishes of Japan he issued tran- people, Sugihara was honored in 1984 by sit visas to Jewish refugees escaping the Na- Yad Vashem as one of the “righteous among zis, saving over 6,000 lives. the nations.” Chiune Sugihara CREDIT: YADVASHEM.ORG Rabbi Michael Miller CREDIT: YOUTHBRIDGENY.ORG After the two-hour fi lm, Rabbi Michael Miller, executive vice president and CEO appropriate to show the fi lm during the that his father rarely spoke about his ex- Sara Schapiro is a rising sophomore at Stern College for of the Jewish Community Relations Coun- Three Weeks, a time when we think about perience, and he only discovered after his Women and a resident of Bergenfi eld. cil of Greater New York, offered comments. the tragedies of Jewish history. Jaskoll said father’s death, when the “Sugihara list” Rabbi Miller noted two important parts of the Sugihara story that were absent from the fi lm. The movie focused on families that Sugihara saved; however, Sugihara also provided visas to the Mir Yeshiva boys who had fl ed from Poland to Lithuania, and because of Sugihara were now able to escape to Japan and eventually continue their To- rah learning in Shanghai. In addition, the fi lm ended in a rather upbeat and hopeful manner; however, in truth, Rabbi Miller explained that when “Sugihara came back to Japan he was drummed out of the foreign ministry and he found it very diffi cult to earn a living.” He was only recognized by the Japanese government for the role he played in the war in the year 2000, 55 years after the war had ended and 14 years after his death. His actions were truly heroic and selfl ess. Rabbi Miller attended the Japanese government’s memorial for Sugihara in 2000 on the 100th anniversary of Sugiha- ra’s birth and he was given the honor of making a toast. Rabbi Miller read from the text of that toast: “2,000 years ago our sage rabbis, our great teachers, wrote that he who saves one life it is as if he saved the entire world… Sugihara saved not only one entire world but 6,000 worlds, 6,000 individuals whom he did not know, whom he never met, whose personal lives were oblivious to him, who were of a different race, who practiced a unique religion, who spoke multiple languages, who were strong, who were weak, who were tall, who were short, who were scholars, who were laborers, who were saints, who were ordinary.” The toast continued: “I have never met Chiune Sugihara, but I have encountered several of the worlds he saved.” Rabbi Miller ended the toast by saying, “L’chaim,” (to life) because that is what Sugihara provided for the Jewish refugees. After his speech, Rabbi Miller displayed pictures from the 2000 memorial. One of the “worlds” that Sugihara saved was the father of Rabbi Miller’s longtime chavruta (study partner) and coordinator of Sunday night’s event, Ira Jaskoll. Jaskoll wanted people to see this fi lm because he believes it is important for the community to realize what Sugihara did for the Jews. There are several documen- taries about Sugihara, but Jaskoll chose this movie because it is the only dramat- ic fi lm about the Sugihara story that has been produced. He also thought it was 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 17 Authentic Texas BBQ dialed up to 306 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 12pm-12am, Fridays 10am-4pm 455 NY-306, MONSEY, NY | 306SOUTHERNBBQ.COM | 845.777.9227

18 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Just One Life Empowers Women  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 children in Israel has recently been expanded to include the empowerment of women residing in Israeli neighborhoods such as within the walled Jerusalem quarters and Ir David. To commemorate the anniversary, a special Just One Life evening is being planned for Tuesday, July 17, at 8 p.m. at the home of Rachel and Azi Mandel, hosts of the event together with Sheryl and Aaron Liberman. Internationally renowned speaker Rabbi Yissocher Frand, who has been a featured Madelaine Gitelman holding Just One Life quadruplets in 1998. The quadruplets at age 20 this year. speaker on behalf of the organization for many years, will share words of inspiration “Just One Life stands in the forefront of the drawn up, which includes a monthly sti- nancially and emotionally throughout the and chizuk. mitzvot of hatzalat nefashot and tzedakah pend, counseling and even gifts of clothing initial years. The quads are now celebrating During the past year, many exciting l’aniyim.” for the babies. This support will continue as their 20th birthdays. Two are learning in ye- changes have taken place within the organi- A new initiative of the organization came long as indicated. Also, assistance in secur- shiva, one is doing administrative work for zation. Founder, former executive vice pres- about as a result of the recent visit of Car- ing additional resources from other agen- the police department and the fourth is do- ident and “honorary grandmother” of the ole and Jack Forgash to Israel this past Yom cies is provided. On an annual basis, JOL sub- ing national service.” organization, Madelaine Gitelman, MSW, Ha’atzmaut. In their travels, the Forgashes, sidizes between 400 and 450 births. “If you consider that we have been in- who served as well as the director of social together with a group of visitors from Tean- Rabbi Martin Katz, who has served as volved for close to 30 years now,” Forgash work for Just One Life for over 30 years, re- eck’s Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, met with the USA executive vice president of Just estimated, “the babies whom JOL enabled tired in January to assume the position of families residing in Ir David and the Old City. One Life from its beginning, expressed to be born have babies of their own and board chair. When the organization was in It was brought to the group’s attention that that the key to the organization’s success is are helping to populate Eretz Yisrael in the its infancy in the late 1980s, Gitelman was re- apartments in these areas are being renovat- that “we provide stability for these families thousands.” sponsible for the initial study that revealed ed and rented reasonably to many young who are experiencing turbulence in their The Just One Life planning committee, that thousands of pregnancies were at risk couples who have chosen to reside in these lives. One of our thousands of stories in- consisting of Rachel and Azi Mandel and throughout Israel. Reacting to these dire sta- neighborhoods. Forgash and his team real- volves a young, religious Sephardic woman Sheryl and Aaron Liberman, joined by Car- tistics, Gitelman and co-founders Rabbi Sol- ized that the young women in these com- who found herself pregnant with quadru- ole and Jack Forgash, Fraidy and Stuart For- omon Sharfman, z”l, and Jack Forgash of Te- munities deserve the community’s chizuk, plets with three additional children under gash and Rayzel and Ronn Yaish, invite the aneck were determined to stem the tide of applause and support in bringing new lives 5 at home. Doctors had advised her to re- community to join them at this meaning- this inordinate loss of potential lives and es- into the Israeli population. Thus, a new in- duce the babies, but Just One Life put her in ful program on Tuesday evening, July 17, at tablished an organization that would pro- itiative of Just One Life came about, which touch with Dr. Shimon Glick at Soroka Hos- 8 p.m. at the home of Rachel and Azi Man- actively address the issue. Thus, Just One is being referred to as “Empowering Wom- pital in Be’er Sheva who encouraged her to del, 60 Westminster Avenue, Bergenfi eld. Life was born. Through referrals from social en in Israel to Have Children.” Financial gifts bring all the babies to term. After giving To join, please call 347-996-7751. workers and nurses in hospitals and family and social services will be provided to these birth to the fi rst naturally born boy quad- To learn more about Just One Life visit members, Gitelman put together a team of young families. ruplets in Israel, the family was assisted fi - www.justonelife.org. highly qualifi ed social workers to meet with From their welcoming offi ces on 16 King the families and present ways that would George Street in Yerushalayim, Just One Life enable these pregnancies to result in beauti- helps families to resolve complications and ful, healthy Israeli children. Among the long- issues including fi nancial straits and emo- time social workers in the organization is tional/psychological pressures before the Chaya Katzin, who will now be taking over babies are born. 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JCRC Holds Monthly Legislative Advocacy Day With Congressman Gottheimer (Courtesy of JCRC) On Tuesday, July 2, mem- To get involved or to learn more about the bers of Jewish Federation of Northern New Jer- Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey’s work, sey met with Congressman Josh Gottheimer. The contact Jewish Community Relations Director meeting was part of the Jewish Community Re- Ariella Noveck at [email protected]. lations Committee’s monthly Legislative Advoca- cy program, through which members of Jewish Federation meet with state and national lawmakers at their local ofﬁ ces. The Jewish Federation attendees advocated for many key concerns, including the need for bipartisan support for Isra- el. Cong. Gottheimer stressed the importance of keeping continued congressional support for Is- rael a bipartisan imperative. He also spoke about the growing problem of anti-Semitism both local- ly and globally. Gottheimer expressed, “Anti-Semitism is a (l-r) Diane Schustermann-Bank, Martha Cohen, Jan Seligmann Weiss, JCRC problem. Hate is a problem. It is a growing prob- (l-r): Susan Benkel, Eugene Lipkowitz, Congressman Chair Bruce Brafman, Susan Penn, JCRC Director Ariella Noveck, Congressman lem at home,” adding, “We need to focus on the Josh Gottheimer, JCRC Chair Bruce Brafman, JCRC Josh Gottheimer, Eugene Lipkowitz (in back), Susan Benkel, Ron Rosensweig, big issues.” Director Ariella Noveck. Linda Gould and David Silverman.

Congregation Rinat Yisrael to izing the many children of Jewish refu- Screen Film on Tisha B’Av gees to escape Nazi clutches. Once he had Cong. Rinat Yisrael Adult Education pre- appointed himself the authority for such sents the acclaimed fi lm “Nicky’s Family,” matters, Winton went to work arranging winner of 37 fi lm awards. The fi lm will be transport and placing these children in shown July 22, Tisha B’Av afternoon, 4-5:30 English homes. p.m. in the Social Hall. “Nicky’s Family” is an emotional re- ton was a young English businessman at Congregation Darchei Noam to Host telling of the remarkable efforts one man the time; but when chance brought him Film Screenings on Tisha B’Av took to rescue 669 Czech children from to Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, he put On Tisha B’Av, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., death during WWII. Sir Nicholas Win- aside his own pursuits and began organ- Congregation Darchei Noam of Fair Lawn will present two fi lms about survivors of the Holocaust: “Greenhorn,” adapted EMPOWERING THE NEXT from the book by Darchei member Anna GENERATION OF Olswanger, and “Schindler’s List Survi- JEWISH ENTREPRENEURS vor,” the story of Schaja Kleinberg, grandfather of Darchei member Mickey Blu- menfeld Weisberger. “Greenhorn,” directed by Tom Whitus and co-produced by Anna Olswanger, is based on a true story in the childhood of Rabbi Rafael Grossman, who lived in Eng- lewood prior to his passing this past Yom HaShoah in Jerusalem. In the fi lm, a young be known for. Holocaust survivor named Daniel arrives Congregation Darchei Noam is located in 1946 at a Brooklyn yeshiva to study and at 10-04 Alexander Avenue in Fair Lawn. All live. He is befriended by Aaron, a boy with are welcome to attend, regardless of affi lia- COMPANIES MENTORED ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION RATING a stutter, and the two of them stand up to tion. No charge. SERVING 50+ INDUSTRIES MENTORS the bullies who make fun of them—Aaron because of his stutter and Daniel because Teaneck Women’s Tefillah to Hold of the small box (with its terrible secret) Eicha Reading on Tisha B’Av that he won’t let out of his sight. “Green- Teaneck Women’s Tefi llah (TWT) is hold- WHAT OUR MENTEES ARE SAYING: WHAT OUR MENTORS ARE SAYING: horn” was made possible through the gen- ing its annual reading of Megillat Eicha on erosity of several Darchei Noam families. Motzei Shabbat, July 21, starting prompt- “Schindler’s List Survivor” offers a look ly at 10:30 p.m. For information about the at the life of survivor Schaja Kleinberg, private home location and to join the TWT who was saved by Oskar Schindler. Narrat- mailing list, email teaneck.womens.tefi lled by Malka Blumenfeld, the fi lm reveals [email protected]. Women and young girls are how Schaja survived the war, what his life invited to join together in this solemn com- stood for and what his legacy will always memoration. ěȱȱ ȱȱȱ Book by August 2nd & Receive a FREE Soft Serve Ice Cream Station at Your Event!!!

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David Brecher smashing a point. The winning foursome. Jason Eisman driving on Hole 4. (Courtesy of OHEL) OHEL’s recent 14th without whom this event would not be time with my son in support of OHEL’s chil- Individuals interested in the many pro- Annual Rosemil Healthcare Golf & Tennis possible. dren and families. Thanks to their many grams and services that OHEL provides Classic Tournament took place on June 18 Said Ben Englander, “The OHEL Golf and programs, people are able to overcome and should contact OHEL at 800-603-OHEL at Engineers Country Club, and included Tennis Classic is a wonderful way to spend cope with all of life’s challenges.” (6435), or visit www.ohelfamily.org. a ﬁ rst-time round-robin tennis competition. Over 125 golfers and tennis players gathered to enjoy a festive day of sports, delicious food and an inspiring program.

The day began with a delicious breakfast spread while the golfers practiced on the putting green and driving range in preparation for the tournament and con- tests. Thereafter golfers began the golfi ng day with the traditional OHEL pit stops for a BBQ lunch, with serving stations spread throughout the golf course. NEW! Later in the morning, tennis enthusi- SUNDAY-ONLY asts enjoyed a spirited and competitive tennis tournament play, despite the hot ONLINE sun. The run of play went down to the PROGRAM wire! The winning foursome was Ira Bal- sam, Barry Ness, Scott Sulzberger and Luke Wilson and the tennis competition was won by Howard Hershkovich, with Dovid Chana Lazar, Touro MSW, ‘12 Schulman fi nishing in second place. Children’s social work therapy However, thanks to the generous sponsors, many more participants won prizes from fl at-screen TVs to Broadway tickets at the raffl e giveaway. Dinner, sponsored by Omni Managed Health, was preceded by a cocktail hour, Interested in a clinical position or opening your own social work practice? with sushi and appetizers, as everyone prepared for the night’s program and lavish Earning a Master’s in Social Work from Touro will help you move ahead! dinner. The special guest speaker, Dr. Ruchi Kushner, an OHEL foster mother, spoke movingly about the choice to become a foster family. She spoke about the importance and need for foster parents, and how foster parenting not only elevates the lives of foster children, coming from homes of ← abuse and/or neglect, but in addition pos- NEED MORE INFORMATION? itively enriches the biological children of Contact Miriam Turk, LCSW at [email protected] | 646.630.1471 foster families themselves. Alan Singer, PhD, LMSW | [email protected] | 347.532.6348 OHEL gives special thanks to Stephen and Eve Milstein and Rosemil Healthcare, ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE! for being the event sponsor; FM Home Visit gssw.touro.edu to register for an Open House Congratulations to Dean Steven Huberman Loans; Cross River Bank; and all of the oth- Convenient locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn for being honored as a Top Leader in the er sponsors. OHEL also thanks the Golf social work profession. and Tennis Classic chairpersons, Ben Eng- Awarded by the National Association of Social Workers lander, Izzy Kaufman, Jonathan Marks, Jef- Touro is an equal opportunity institution. For Touro’s complete Non-Discrimination Statement, visit www.touro.edu. frey Schwartz and Michelle Sulzberger, 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 23 COMMUNITY NEWS Touro College Launches PhD Program in Jewish Studies

(Courtesy of Touro College) Touro Col- scholar of Jewish Studies, holds a PhD from President Kadish work side by side with lege’s Graduate School of Jewish Studies Harvard University in Near Eastern Lan- also announced the full our students as they em- (GSJS) will launch a PhD program in Jew- guages and Civilizations and an MA from time appointment of Dr. bark on their doctor- ish Studies in September 2018. The program Hebrew University in Jewish Philosophy. Shnayer (Sid) Leiman, a al studies and research,” will be Touro’s fi rst doctoral level course He specializes in medieval Jewish history leading scholar in Jew- said Dr. Kadish. of study in the arts and sciences, and will and Maimonidean studies. ish studies, to the faculty “It is Touro’s commit- build on Touro’s highly-regarded Master’s Dr. Shmidman described the program of GSJS as Distinguished ment to academic excel- program in Jewish Studies. as “the beginning of a new phase in Touro’s Professor of Jewish His- lence in Jewish Studies GSJS Dean Michael A. Shmidman spent contribution to knowledge about the intel- tory and Literature. Dr. that attracted me and I a decade developing the PhD program. It lectual, social and political history of the Leiman is Professor am honored to become will provide students with opportunities Jewish people in the past millennium.” Emeritus of Jewish His- a member of its faculty,” to work with Touro’s distinguished gradu- “Touro’s mission is to transmit and en- tory and Literature in said Dr. Leiman. “I look ate faculty in New York, as well as with ex- rich the Jewish heritage and its tradition of the Department of Ju- forward to working to- perts in Holocaust Studies at Touro’s Berlin intellectual inquiry,” said Dr. Alan Kadish, daic Studies at Brooklyn gether with the gradu- campus and faculty at Touro’s New York- President of Touro College and University College of the City Uni- ate faculty, and to men- based Jewish Law Institute. Dean Shmid- System. “This program is an important step versity of New York, and toring doctoral students man, who is both an ordained rabbi and a towards fulfi lling that vision.” teaches at the Bernard while learning much Revel Graduate School from them in the pro- of Yeshiva University. Dr. Shnayer (Sid) Leiman cess. I am confi dent that Dr. Leiman earned his doctorate from Touro’s doctoral students will contribute the Department of Oriental Studies at the signifi cantly to Jewish scholarship, teach- University of Pennsylvania and has served ing and the quality of education in the Jew- as Skirball Fellow in Judaic Studies at the ish community at large. Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Stud- Touro’s program will offer a specializa- ies, Lady Davis Fellow and Visiting Pro- tion in modern Jewish studies--sixteenth fessor of Bible at the Hebrew University, century to the present day. In future years, and as Visiting Professor of Jewish Histo- this specialization will be supplemented ry at Harvard University. Prior to his arrival with a specialization in medieval Jewish at Brooklyn College and Yeshiva Universi- studies. ty, he served as Professor of Jewish Histo- Since the school’s inception in 1981, ry and Literature at Yale University, where more than 1,500 students have graduated he administered graduate and undergradu- from the various branches of the Gradu- ate programs in Judaic Studies. Dr. Leiman ate School of Jewish Studies. Many have as- earned his rabbinic ordination from the sumed positions of leadership in academ- Mirrer Yeshiva in New York. ia, Jewish education and Jewish communal “It is a privilege to have this esteemed service in the United States, Israel, Europe scholar and teacher join our faculty and and Canada.

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From California to Washington, from Canada to Israel, 154 girls set off last week for a fun and meaningful summer with NCSY Michlelet, a program that seeks to balance Torat Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Am Yisrael. Assistant Director Ora Schrier explained, “Michlelet NCSY is all about creating a fun-fi lled and fulfi lling summer. Girls leave the summer feeling that they had the most incredible time while simul- taneously feeling so proud of how that time was spent. Michlelet strives to create a balance of fostering love for Eretz Yisrael, the Jewish people and Torah without compromising on having an exciting and fun camp experience. To achieve this, each week the girls have a balance Michlelet girls smiling before their fl ight. Michlelet staff are there to answer last-minute question and give out swag. of touring and trips to help connect them CREDIT: SARA SCHAPIRO CREDIT: SARA SCHAPIRO to the land, vol- However, before the amazing experi- Schrier explained, “The departure is an love with the land.” Chani said she want- unteering and ence can start, the girls must travel to Is- exciting time but we defi nitely understand ed to “meet new people and form new rela- chesed oppor- rael. This year’s cohort is Michlelet’s big- it can be nerve-wracking for campers (and tionships while having a good Israel expe- tunities, and gest-ever group of girls, and for the fi rst their parents), many of whom have never rience.” Rachel was excited mostly for the chaburas and time, Michlelet sent the girls to Israel on been away from home for six weeks or in learning. Torah learn- two separate fl ights. At 9 a.m. Tuesday Israel on their own. Our staff comes pre- The parents also were excited for their ing. 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28 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Shomrei Torah Marches to West Point By Robert Isler

On June 27, 34 congregants and friends of the Naftoli Aron Torah Enrichment Pro- gram (NATEP) of Shomrei Torah in Fair Lawn went on a guided tour of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The special event, the brainchild of NATEP founder Mendy Aron, was chaired by former shul president Michael Glass. Shomrei Torah’s connection to West Point runs deep. Back in 1980, a Jewish Chaplains Fund committee was formed with the purpose of raising money for a Jewish chapel, as well as hiring a full-time chaplain. Until then, Shabbat services The 34 NATEP attendees. The outdoor drasha. were held in a science lab, ofﬁ ciated by a civilian rabbi. One of the committee mem- own children had attended the academy. covered with plaques honoring Jewish ca- site was the chapel’s siddurim. They were bers was Rabbi David Lapp, a longtime Tour highlights included a stop at the dets who had graduated from West Point. all of the Artscroll Ashekenaz variety, the Shomrei Torah member who logged a 25- Jewish chapel and a walk-through of the An attendee located the plaque of Elliot same ones found at Shomrei Torah and year career as an army chaplain, serving new visitors’ center, as well as detailed Press, class of 2004, which was a source many other shuls. both in the U.S. and overseas. Over a four- lessons about the history and mission of of pride. Press had grown up within the year period, the committee was able to the Academy. One of the chapel walls was Shomrei Torah family. Another familiar  CONTINUED ON P. 32 privately raise $7 million in funds to build the chapel. The challenge they faced was securing a parcel of real estate on West Point grounds, which was government property. Rabbi Lapp, as a senior Jewish chaplain, was one of 20 people who met with then President Jimmy Carter to request land approval. The meeting was cordial, and, as Rabbi Lapp noted, “President Cart- er signed off on the document that would deed property for the chapel, with the U.S. government taking control of it once the private funding was completed.” Rabbi Lapp was also involved in the recruit- ment search for the ﬁ rst full- time chaplain at West Point. The June NA- TEP event required careful planning. Aside from the usual promotional effort to get the word out, which included mentions in both the Rabbi Yudin Shomrei Torah in the chapel. bulletin and the Teaneck-Shuls list, there were other con- siderations. As a government facility, especially during today’s climate of heavy security, the United States Military Academy did not allow visitors to simply wander onto its facilities. As Glass explained, “The government required a security manifest three business days in advance. This included a list of all attendees, along with IDs in the form of either passports or driver’s licenses and dates of birth.” Part of the coordination involved transportation. Glass and Aron decided that rather than securing the services of a bus, they’d organize a carpool instead. They needed and received seven or eight volunteer drivers to successfully pull it off. Once on West Point grounds, they opt- ed for a Military Academy bus and guided tour. Glass noted that it was essential and added to everyone’s enjoyment, as the guide was a wealth of information. Her 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 29 This is what Love looks like.

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30 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM COMMUNITY NEWS Emotional Health, Nutrition, Midwifery Are Highlighted at ‘Jewish Women’s Health Symposium’

By Bracha Schwartz Marinelli said she and Engel chose the en and newborns that can speakers based on the issues they see fre- be treated when found ear- Leah Marinelli has heard a lot of misin- quently in the community. “We identi- ly. Dr. Cohen noted that information in the 20 years she has been a fi ed a few needs like nutrition, emotional surance companies can be certifi ed nurse midwife. She started hold- health and physical therapy,” she explained very strict about the tests ing occasional small workshops on health in a pre-event interview with The Jew- they cover, and some of the ish Link. “For example, people realize that newer ones may not quali- they should be eating healthy food but fy, despite the potential for they have to learn what that means. Some lives saved and complica- women are rebelling against kiddush cho- tions averted. Marinelli ad- lent and kugel, thinking this stuff is toxic. vised women to treasure It’s not healthy on a regular basis but wom- their health even when that en are going to the extreme. Cleansing diets means saving up for treat- are dangerous for nursing and expectant ment or tests recommended women. An obese woman at risk for gesta- by their doctor that have to tional diabetes is still healthier than wom- be paid for out of pocket. en on a low-calorie cleansing diet that can The fi nale of the pro- Leah Marinelli and Yutta Engel at the Jewish Women’s Health Symposium. CREDIT: BRACHA SCHWARTZ cause severe nutritional defi ciencies.” gram was a panel discussion Too often Marinelli sees women suffer- about midwifery. In most of the world out- said she attended the symposium because ing in silence when they have physical and side the United States, babies are delivered she is passionate about women’s health and CREDIT: BRACHA SCHWARTZ emotional pain, unaware that help is avail- by midwives; pregnant women see obste- home birth is a family tradition; her moth- topics at home to educate patients who able, and the pain doesn’t just go away. Mar- tricians only if they are high-risk or a prob- er and sister had babies delivered at home had gaps in their knowledge. Yutta Engel inelli is often the “fi rst front” women come lem develops. Marinelli said she only deliv- with Marinelli. That was her goal when she is also a midwife in the Monsey area who to when they have postpartum depression, ers babies for women who are healthy and was pregnant with her fi rst child. Howev- organizes workshops for patients at her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or an deemed low-risk, following an evaluation. er, her labor wasn’t progressing smoothly home on related health topics. Both were Midwives are allied so she was transferred to a hospital where thinking about how to reach women be- health care professionals, midwife Lonnie Morris delivered the baby. yond their living rooms and started talk- Marinelli said. She holds a She had twins with her next pregnancy so ing about holding a larger event together. nursing degree, BS in wom- home birth was not an option. But she’s Soon the two were hard at work planning en’s health, MS in midwifery hoping for a home birth in the future. a comprehensive day-long conference with and certifi cate in nurse-mid- Engel and Marinelli would like to make speakers, a panel discussion and vendors wifery. She said women en- the Jewish Women’s Health Symposium an from the community. Others joined in with tering the profession now annual event. If plans work out, this will be their own areas of expertise. also have the option of pur- the nucleus of a new organization to en- Devoiry Steinberg, an events planner, suing a PhD. hance women’s health awareness and pro- came on board to handle logistics. Leah Midwives practice in vide appropriate referrals. Tikvah Rosen, a community health educa- home and hospital settings “A woman is the core of the family. If tor and experienced doula (labor support and work in conjunction she will not take care of herself, things coach), joined the group and contributed with medical profession- will deteriorate.” Engel said. “Women the knowledge she has gained from host- als. “We bring the home into need to recognize the importance of who ing numerous workshops and events like the hospital and the hospi- they are in the family. When she is strong, Dr. Daniel Cohen talks about ultrasound for expectant the fi rst global preventive women’s health tal into the home,” she said. the family is strong and there is a strong mothers and newborns. CREDIT: BRACHA SCHWARTZ teleconference. The result was The Jew- “We make sure the wonder- community.” ish Women’s Health Symposium, held on eating disorder. “I can’t treat these issues, ful parts of midwifery care and life-saving Sunday, July 8, at the Atrium in Monsey. but I recognize them and can refer wom- equipment are both available.” About 200 women joined to hear a varied en to the proper providers,” Marinelli said. Marinelli said there are multiple advan- set of speakers, including a radiologist, nu- Rivki Jungreis, a therapist who spoke at the tages to delivery with a midwife. “You get tritionist, physical therapist, osteopath, conference, shared a list of mental health personal attention and birth is treated as endocrinologist and social worker. There facilities. normal. You have choices. There are pro- were also panel discussions with mid- The symposium addressed women’s tocols but you are not bossed around with wives and doulas. health over their lifecycle. Marinelli said someone else controlling every step. There that she sees 15- year-olds who are hav- is less medical intervention: only if neces- ing irregular cycles, or none at all, kallahs sary, not for convenience.” When Marinel- coming for their initial exam and women li delivers in a hospital, she tries to create going through menopause. She brought in a home-birth experience and only goes to an endocrinologist to speak on these is- hospitals that are comfortable with her sues as well as thyroid disorders and dia- methods. “Midwifery is a medical modali- betes. Physical therapist Tova Lehmann ty. It is a complementary art to traditional explained how poor posture as a young medicine and based in science.” girl can cause back problems in later life. Yutta Engel went to midwifery school A visual presentation showed how preg- after her childbearing years. “I got my call- nancies put pressure on the pelvic fl oor, ing when I assisted at the birth of my old- pushing it down, which can lead to incon- est grandchild,” she said in a pre-event in- tinence. Post-menopausal women are at terview with The Jewish Link. She began as risk of fractures when they develop osteo- a doula, a combination birth coach and as- porosis, a thinning of the bones. Lehmann sistant who helps the mother giving birth showed a picture of healthy bone, which with support and comfort, before going for looks like a sponge, and then a bone with midwifery training. She has been deliver- osteoporosis that looks more like lace. ing babies at home for 10 years. That made it easy to see how it could col- “Home birth is still the minority but lapse under the pressure of daily activity. there is growing awareness,” said Engel. Lehmann explained how specifi c exercis- “Many women choose home birth after es and treatment can help these condi- having done their research and hearing tions. from friends and family that a home birth The importance of screening for medi- was an exciting, beautiful and safe experi- cal abnormalities was discussed by radiol- ence. And when an unforeseen problem ogist Dr. Daniel Cohen, who spoke specif- arises, hospitals are nearby.” ically about how ultrasound technology Rivky R., a woman from Spring Valley CREDIT: BRACHA SCHWARTZ can detect problems in pregnant wom- who agreed to speak with The Jewish Link, 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 31 ESSEX & UNION COMMUNITY NEWS Chabad of West Orange Celebrates Annual Dinner

Dell and Tuvia Sahl with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Marsha and Marvin Frank with Rabbi and Reuven and Sheina Hererra with Rabbi and Shirley and Phil Levitan with Rabbi and Kasowitz. CREDIT: JONATHAN WEBER Rebbetzin Kasowitz. CREDIT: JONATHAN WEBER Rebbetzin Kasowitz. CREDIT: JONATHAN WEBER Rebbetzin Kasowitz. CREDIT: JONATHAN WEBER (Courtesy of Chabad of WO) Chabad iterated the importance of remembering softball championship trophy to Chabad,” “As a fi rst-time attendee at West Or- of West Orange held its Annual Dinner, Chabad when estate planning. were very meaningful to them. ange Chabad’s dinner, I can tell you, it was which celebrated its recent exponential “As concerned Jews we are obligated to Chabad presented the Presidential Rec- a highlight of my initial eight months of in- growth and success. One important focus secure a strong Jewish future for the next ognition Award to Tuvia and Dell Sahl volvement with Chabad,” said Menachem was on the future and its fi nancial sta- generation!” Marsha Frank remarked. who served as Chabad’s fi rst president and Eidenbaum, a Newark resident. “The joy bility. Guests of honor Marsha and Mar- Guests of honor Shirley and Phil Levi- fi rst lady back in 2005. Sheina and Reuvan and warm feelings in the room were cer- vin Frank were given the “Chabad Tomor- tan, mentioned how “the uplifting servic- Herrera received the Community Service tainly undeniable and I plan to attend ser- row Award” for their vision in securing es, the Smile On Seniors programs, the edu- Award for all their dedication and devotion vices and the annual dinner indefi nitely, Chabad’s future. In their remarks they re- cational programs and of course bringing a to the West Orange community. God willing.” “There is something special happening here,” said Rabbi Kasowitz, director and spiritual leader of Chabad of West Orange. “We have only been in our new building for two years and thank God we are near- ing capacity. The joke at our daily minyan is that you better come early if you want to get a seat… We are grateful to every do- nor and supporter who help us help others, now during our annual major fundraiser, and of course, throughout the year.” Chabad of West Orange, located at 401 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, provides essential services and offers support to those in need in a warm and welcoming place to learn, laugh, live and embrace our Jewish tradition. Call 973-325-6311 or visit www.chabadwestorange.com for a list of all their services, classes and activities. Shomrei Torah Marches  CONTINUED FROM P. 29 Every NATEP event, from baseball games to visits to places of interest, includes Torah learning and/or some demonstration of the Torah way of life. Aron considers it important, believing that the core purpose of the program shouldn’t change just because the venue is different. Usually it is tied to activities of the day. The West Point fi eld trip was no different. While in the chapel, Rabbi Ben- jamin Yudin led the group in the familiar daily Tehillim recitals. Following the tour, as guests ate their lunch outside, the rabbi delivered a drasha that focused on hala- chic insights related to military strategy. He touched upon optional vs. obligatory wars, the concept of leaving an outlet for people to fl ee when besieging a city, surrounding it from three sides rather than all four, and a host of related issues. The drasha, the tour and the history lesson of the Jewish chapel all received enthusiastic thumbs up from those who attended. The next event is a Yankee-Ranger baseball game on August 9. (Contact Aron at [email protected] for details.) The learning program, now in its 13th year, meets every Monday, Tuesday and Thurs- day at 9:00 a.m., with both men and women welcome.

Robert Isler is a marketing researcher and a freelance writer who lives in Fair Lawn. He can be reached at rob- [email protected].

32 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM ESSEX & UNION NEWSBRIEFS JCC of Central NJ to Host Presentation on ‘Israel and Water’ 75,000 Lines of Mishnayos and Tanya Baal Peh Learned by Young Students The Israel Support Committee of Central New Jersey invites you to discover how Isra- el transformed itself from a country lacking water to a water super power with technology it has shared with other countries. The speaker, Michelle Levy Baruch, has been involved in research projects on water resource management for 25 years. She has worked with the Israel Ministry of the Environment, the Water Resources Insti- tute of the Technion, Haifa University and the JNF. Baruch leads tours for international delegations of Israel water technology and infrastructure sites. Baruch will be speaking Tuesday, Au- For the 15th consecutive year, Rabbi own personal time. These children excelled with the children of how he studied Tan- gust 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC of Central Mordechai and Mrs. Shterney Kanelsky and the top boy learned over 3,900 lines by ya Baal Peh as a young child underground NJ, 1391 Martine Ave. in Scotch Plains. The sponsored children who learned Mishnay- himself. The children were awarded and in the former Soviet Union, and encour- talk is open to the public. Light refresh- os and Tanya Baal Peh of The United presented with plaques and hundreds of aged the children to continue their stud- ments will be available. A $10 donation is Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Brooklyn. books. The event was co-sponsored by the ies. Rabbi Kanelsky thanked the children, suggested. This year over 150 children studied over Kanelskys. The principal of the school, Rab- on behalf of both himself and his wife, 75,000 lines of Baal Peh throughout the en- bi Yossi Simpson, praised the children for Mrs. Shterney Kanelsky, for studying lines tire school year; the majority of the study- completing an excellent job. of Torah by heart in memory of their being took place during their recess and their Rabbi Kanelsky shared personal stories loved daughter Bat Sheva, OB”M. CONSTANT $AVINGS AT COSMO! SAMPLE GROUP SAVINGS IN JUNE 2018

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Rabbi Sariel Malitzky, assistant rabbi of Congregation Ohr Torah of Edison, gives July 4 shiur. CREDIT: BARRY SIEGEL On July 4, Congregation Ohr Torah of Edison hosted a breakfast and shiur by As- sistant Rabbi Sariel Malitzky on the topic of “The United States—a Jewish Approach to the President, the Flag and Pledging Al- legiance.” LAKEWOOD • HACKENSACK • 201-817-1388 • WWW.COSMOINS.COM 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 33 DAF YOMI HIGHLIGHTS

rejected entirely; even if they were placed to eat it at the wrong time gets reconsecrat- tai) writes in the name of the Geonim that Zevachim 84 on the altar they are to be removed and tak- ed, if it was placed on the altar. The same even if there is no minyan, you should pray en down. Where the disqualifi cation oc- is therefore true about a prayer. The shul in shul. Shul has special holiness because it By Rabbi Zev Reichman curred makes all the difference. If an ani- is like the altar. If you recite your prayer in is the place established and dedicated for mal was disqualifi ed from being a kosher shul, even if you were distracted while you communal prayer; prayers are best in the May these words of sacrifi ce before it even came to the holy uttered the prayer, the shul reconsecrates shul. Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 90:9) Torah be a merit le’il- realm, such as an animal that had been ex- the prayer and makes it acceptable. On the rules like the Geonim and Rabbeinu Yo- uy nishmat Menachem changed for a dog, if it is then slaughtered other hand, if you would recite a prayer at nah: If you missed the minyan and you now Mendel ben Harav Yoel and its pieces placed on the altar, the piec- home, there is no holiness to reconsecrate need to daven by yourself, you should daven David Balk, a”h. es need to come down. If the sacrifi ce was it. Such a prayer is a prayer disqualifi ed bein shul. disqualifi ed in the sanctuary, such as pigul, fore it even came to the holy realm. Tzelach Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein interprets a This week we learned Zevachim 84. a consecrated animal that was slaughtered concludes that learning from sacrifi ces we passage in the Talmud Yerushalmi (Bra- These are some highlights. with the declared intent that it would be rule that you should always pray in shul. chot 5:1) as recording a dispute on this You missed the minyan; should you go consumed at the wrong time, if it is mistak- The holiness of the shul will render accept- question. According to Rav Yochanan, it is to the shul to daven? enly placed on the altar it does not come able distracted prayers. Tzelach’s position is best to daven in shul with the minyan. But Tzelach (Derushei Tzelach derush vav down. The altar can reconsecrate that not universally accepted, but it is in accord- if you missed the minyan you are better ot 8) derives from our Gemara that if you which fi rst became disqualifi ed in the sa- ance with the Code of Jewish Law. off davening alone at home, for then you missed the minyan in shul you should still cred realm. Tur (Orach Chaim 90) writes, “A person will be able to concentrate better on your make an effort to pray in the shul. The Prayer is like a sacrifi ce. Sacrifi ces are should only pray in a shul with a minyan, prayers. According to Rav Pinchas, Rav Av- prayer of an individual in a synagogue is bet- called avodah and prayer is called avodah as Rav Yochanan said, ‘A person’s prayer is ahu and Rav Yitzchok, it is always best to ter than the prayer of an individual in his shebalev (Ta’anit 2a). A distracted prayer, only heard in shul,’ meaning in shul with a daven in shul; even if you missed the min- home. Tzelach derives this mandate from words of the siddur uttered while thinking minyan.” Beit Yosef (s.v. lo) derives from the yan you should daven in the shul (Mesivta, the laws of sacrifi ces. of other matters, is like a sacrifi ce prepared language of the Tur that prayer in shul with Chashukei Chemed). Our Gemara reveals that some kor- with the declared intent to eat it at the a minyan is meaningful, but if you missed ban pieces that were disqualifi ed, but still wrong time. Such a prayer is not acceptable the minyan there is no advantage to pray- Rabbi Zev Reichman teaches Daf Yomi in his shul, East placed on the altar, get reconsecrated by the to Hashem. Our Gemara teaches that a sac- ing alone in shul over praying alone in your Hill Synagogue. altar. Other disqualifi ed korban pieces are rifi ce slaughtered with the declared intent home. Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 8a s.v. eima- TORAH FROM ERETZ YISRAEL

our place or usurp them from us. Our rights Matot/Masei: Is Living in Israel to this land are only as stout as our aspirations to fashion it in the Divine image. Considered a Mitzvah? Does It Matter? If we abdicate that agenda our settlement accomplishments are empty. The absence By Moshe Taragin verse itself is extremely vague. Why is the portance. Typically, a classic mitzvah obli- of a classic mitzvah for physically settling Torah itself so vague and unclear in assert- gates a particular action or sequence of the actual land redirects our focus to the In celebrated fash- ing a mitzvah that s so fundamental to re- related actions (such as a sequence of cer- more substantive agendas of infusing this ion, Maimonides and ligious experience? Ironically, answering emonies surrounding a sacrifi ce). The un- land with proper spirit and institutionaliz- Nachmanides debated this question and uncovering the reason dertaking of residence in Israel is so broad ing our values within the elements of state- whether residence in for this ambiguity, may yield a more accu- that it splinters into “multiple” constituent hood and society. the Land of Israel con- rate appreciation of the religious value of sub-commandments. Of course we are ex- To summarize, the absence of a mitz- stitutes one of the 613 life in Israel. pected to reside in Israel, but that achieve- vah may suggest that this accomplishment mitzvot. From a purely literary standpoint, Firstly, the absence of a classic comment alone is insuffi cient. The enterprise is a pre-mitzvah that is too seminal to be their dispute revolved around a “vague” mand doesn’t lessen the experience; if an- demands residence but also mandates streamlined as merely one element among verb in Parshat Masei. As the Jews are ything, it may augment it. Life in Israel is constructing a society refl ective of God 613. Additionally, residence may be termed perched on the East Bank of the Nile and so formative that it can’t be reduced to a and Divine values. This agenda dictates a a meta-mitzvah that in turn branches into primed to enter the actual Land of Israel, mitzvah. Conceivably, certain elements of range of secondary obligations: the elimi- multiple secondary obligations. Finally, the they receive a detailed map of the borders religious identity and practice are so foun- nation of pagan culture, the construction absence of a classic mitzvah or overt liter- of their homeland. Immediately prior to dational that they may be termed “pre-mitz- of a Mikdash housing the presence of God, ary reference may be based upon the “lev- receiving this diagram they are instructed vot” and cannot be shrunk into one ele- and the establishment of a just and ethical el of diffi culty” of residence in Israel. In- “V’horashtem et ha’aretz.” The verb “v’hor- ment or one cell amongst 613. For example, society refl ective of Divine image. As each deed, certain commandments pose greater ashtem” sounds similar to the word “yeru- some claimed that “belief in God” could of these respective activities is considered challenges while others are more easily sha” or inheritance and would thereby indi- not be classifi ed as a mitzvah since it predi- a mitzvah in its own right, the actual ac- achieved. Residence in Israel, however, is cate a formal mitzvah to inherit and reside cates the entire religious system. Absent of quisition and settlement of land that en- never solely a product of individual desire in this land or to convert it into a national belief in God, the entire network of mitzv- ables these achievements cannot also be and effort. As life in Israel is part of a larg- yerusha or residence. The Ramban or Nach- ot is hollowed into meaninglessness. As a defi ned as a mitzvah. Residence in Israel er historical struggle, it may remain elusive manides certainly interpreted the verse in “precondition” to the array of command- isn’t only a pre-mitzvah; it is also a “me- even to the most ardent pilgrim. Indeed, this fashion and concluded that residence ments, theological belief precedes the list ta-mitzvah” that splinters into multiple the Rambam himself migrated to Israel, in Israel comprises a classic mitzvah. Alter- and isn’t counted among the list. Similar- mitzvah “components,” each of which is only to fi nd himself resettled permanent- natively, “V’horashtem” may convey the no- ly, residence in Israel is so seminal that the counted among the list of 613. Residence ly in Egypt (a condition that supposedly he tion of “emptiness” and may instruct the Torah “assumes” its relevance and doesn’t in Israel is a platform upon which multi- often lamented in the signature to many Jews to vacate the land of its pagan inhab- directly instruct it, and may not even con- ple mitzvot reside. of his correspondences). As this opportuni- itants. Rashi adopts this latter approach— sider it a classic mitzvah among the list of The concept that settlement is a por- ty is not always within reach, it cannot be understanding this instruction as a “con- 613. Religious meaning is sometimes lo- tal to broader tasks is a pivotal challenge in classifi ed as a mitzvah. Even in the absence temporary” and limited mitzvah for that cated in experiences that don’t “present” our return to our land. Without question, of this great achievement of living in Israel, generation to cleanse the land of its idol- themselves as a commandment. In gener- settling the land is a critical stage of build- a fully compliant religious life is feasible. If atrous residents. As such, no “long-term” al, the religious value of experiences can’t ing a Jewish state, but it must be viewed as history enables residence it certainly must mitzvah to actually live in Israel can be gen- be gauged solely through the lens of hala- an enabler to more signifi cant goals. We be seized and achieved. However, a range erated from this verse. Apparently, the Ram- cha and commandments. Though the expe- have massively invested in the struggle to of circumstances may preclude this option bam, who doesn’t list residence in Israel as rience of commandments certainly forms settle land whose Jewish origins are still and individuals cannot be held legally or a mitzvah, may have similarly interpreted the basis and baseline of religious identity, disputed and for which our license is still morally accountable for interests that can- this verse and thereby omitted residence in it doesn’t necessarily span the totality of re- internationally rejected. This focus upon not always materialize. Israel from his list of 613. ligious identity. Specifi cally, commitment settling land has sometimes neglected suf- It is indeed curious that so important This literary debate prompts an obvious to the Land of Israel is part of a Jewish his- fi cient investment in a broader agenda: a goal as residing in Israel isn’t designated question: How can an experience as semi- torical mission that in some ways exceeds What type of society will be established in as a classic mitzvah and is literarily cam- nal as residence in the Land of Israel not be the observance of a particular mitzvah or the modern state? Will its spirit be infused oufl aged within a vague word. Oddly, this considered a classic mitzvah? Does the cu- commandment. It participates in a larger with Torah values, ethical norms and re- may bring the various factors of this pro- rious position of the Rambam devalue the panorama of Jewish identity and mission. spect for human rights and liberties? These found experience into greater relief. status or prominence of residing in Israel? Moreover, the absence of a classic com- objectives are equal in importance to the Indeed, even those who dispute the Ram- mandment or a direct literary instruction volume of land we are able to secure. Of- Rabbi Moshe Taragin is a rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion bam and designate residing in Israel as a to live in Israel may be based upon the ten, we have waived these broader agen- located in Gush Etzion, where he resides. classic mitzvah, ultimately concur that the breadth of this mitzvah and not just its im- das or allowed others to assume them in 34 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM SEPHARDIC CORNER Nacheim at Every Tefi llah on Tisha B’Av?

By Rabbi Haim Jachter very old tradition to say Nacheim at every The Vilna Gaon (Biur HaGra 555:2) ex- Conclusion tefi llah and that it likely represents the plains that at the time of Mincha, the heav- Accordingly, North African Jews main- Ashkenazim are so ac- original practice instituted by Chazal. enly judgment for the destruction was pro- tain their ancient custom to recite Na- customed to reciting Na- The third reason is that Maran Rav Yo- nounced, making it the appropriate time cheim only at Mincha, while most Se- cheim only at Mincha of sef Karo states in the Shulchan Aruch for condolence. The Ritva (Teshuvot num- phardic Jews adhere to the ruling of the Tisha B’Av that they are (Orach Chaim 557:1) that Nacheim is recit- ber 63) adds that until Mincha, the Jewish Shulchan Aruch and minhag Yerushalay- shocked to discover that ed on Tisha B’Av. The fact that he does not people are like someone who lost a close im to say Nacheim at all tefi llot of Tisha most Sephardic Jews re- limit Nacheim to Mincha leads both the Pri relative and has not yet buried him. After B’Av. At Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Se- cite Nacheim at each of the tefi llot on Ti- Chadash and Maran HaChida (Birkei Yosef Mincha we are likened to one who has just phardic Congregation of Teaneck, we fol- sha B’Av. Rav Ovadia Yosef (Teshuvot Ye- 557:1) to interpret Maran as saying that Na- buried the deceased relative, making it the low the minhag Yerushalayim and minhag chave Da’at 1:44), however, sets forth no less cheim is recited at every tefi llah. The Lech- proper time for condolence. The Birkei Yo- of Rav Ovadia to recite Nacheim at each than four compelling reason to include Na- em Mishneh (Hilchot Ta’ani’ot 5:10) makes sef (559:7) adds in the name of the Ari z”l tefi llah on Tisha B’Av. cheim at Arvit and Shacharit as well as Min- the same inference from the Rambam that it is at the time of Mincha that Mashi- cha on Tisha B’Av. (Hilchot Tefi llah 2:14), who mentions that ach will be born. Postscript Nacheim is recited on Tisha B’Av and does While it makes sense for Ashkenazim to One interesting point we should add is Four Compelling Reasons to Say not distinguish between Mincha and the recite Nacheim only at Mincha, why do Jews that Rav Lebhar notes that the Avudraham Nacheim at Every Tefillah other tefi llot of the day. whose ancestors lived in North Africa follow records the practice of Rav Sa’adia Gaon to Rav Ovadia begins by citing the Talmud Finally, the fact the Minhag Yerushalay- the ruling of the Rama and not Maran, who recite Nacheim only at Mincha. This would Yerushalmi (Brachot 4:3) that describes re- im is to recite Nacheim at each of the tefi l- indicates in the Shulchan Aruch that Na- demonstrate that the dispute of when to citing Nacheim as “mei’ein hame’ora,” the lot clinches the point for Rav Ovadia. The cheim should be recited at all of the tefi llot? recite Nacheim is quite an ancient one. appropriate tefi llah for the occasion. Both fact that this is the practice in Jerusalem is Rav Mordechai Lebhar (Magen Avot, However, Rav Ovadia Yosef challenges this the Rosh (Ta’anit 4:34) and the Orchot noted by the aforementioned Pri Chadash Orach Chaim 557) defends the North African point, noting that in the extant editions of Chaim (Hilchot Tisha B’Av number 16) note and Chida. practice. He notes that both the Avudraham the siddur of Rav Saadia Gaon (page 319) it that the Yerushalmi’s usage of the term (page 257) and Rav Karo in his Beit Yosef com- appears that he does not limit the recital of “mei’ein hame’ora” implies that Nacheim is The North African Practice: mentary to the Tur (Orach Chaim 557) note Nacheim to Mincha. According to Rav Ova- appropriate for each and every tefi llah of Nacheim Only at Mincha that the minhag is to recite Nacheim only dia, the unchallenged view of the Geonim the day, just as Ya’aleh V’Yavo is appropriate The Rama (557:1), however, notes the ac- at Mincha. Rav Lebhar notes that Rav Karo is to recite Nacheim at each of the tefi llot for all of the tefi llot for Rosh Chodesh and cepted practice of Ashkenazic Jews is to re- famously writes in his introduction to the of Tisha B’Av. Chol Hamoed. cite Nacheim only at Mincha. This remains Shulchan Aruch that he does not intend to A second compelling reason is the fact the uncontested Ashkenazic practice un- override pre-existing minhagim. Thus, Rav Rabbi Haim Jachter is the spiritual leader of Congre- that the ancient and authoritative siddur of til today. The Rama explains that since the Lebhar concludes that since the custom to gation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Rav Amram Gaon (2:132a) records the prac- Gemara (Ta’anit 29a) states that the Beit Ha- recite Nacheim precedes the composition of Teaneck. He also serves as a rebbe at Torah Acade- tice to recite Nacheim at every tefi llah of mikdash was set on fi re toward the end of the Shulchan Aruch, Rav Karo would agree my of Bergen County and a dayan on the Beth Din Tisha B’Av. The fact that Rav Amram Gaon Tisha B’Av, this is the appropriate time to that in such a case his ruling in the Shulchan of Elizabeth. records this practice teaches that there is a pray for the nechama, comforting of Tzion. Aruch should not be followed.

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This criticism of the people is the most ing less than traitorous and perfi dious, we An Attitude of Gratitude severe because it is the source of their sin. understand his attempts to convince the peo- Israel was far too self-absorbed and were ple to look objectively at their deeds and see By Rabbi Neil N. Winkler jective look at their actions and to realize therefore blind to the wondrous hand how their wayward ways have angered God Parshiyot Matot-Masei they have turned away from Hashem. God offered them throughout their his- and were leading to calamity. Perhaps the most serious charge the tory. As the recipient of Hashem’s greatest We, who stand between the fast of Ta- The haftarah of this navi makes against the nation is that miracles, they witnessed Hashem’s won- muz and that of Av, should fi nd this mes- Shabbat, the second they have been ungrateful and unappre- ders as no other nation ever did or would, sage most essential. Fasting is never an end one of the “t’lat d’pura- ciative of God’s multiple kindnesses. For and they therefore were expected, more in and of itself, but rather a step toward nuta,” the three haftar- six pesukim Yirmiyahu reminds Israel of than any other nation, to do Hashem’s will repentance, which encourages self-anal- ot of punishment, is everything Hashem had done for them: and follow His ways. This idea was best ysis that makes us aware of our failures. taken from the second how He released them from Egyptian expressed by the prophet Amos, who stat- The navi understood this, and from the perek of Sefer Yirmiyahu where it imme- bondage, led them safely through the des- ed (Amos 3:2): “Rak etchem yada’ti,” I knew very outset of his prophetic career, indeed diately follows the perek we read as last olate and dangerous desert, and brought you alone from amongst all the nations throughout his messages, he sought to week’s haftarah. However, this selection them to a fruitful land. Rather than rec- and therefore I will hold you accountable bring his people to this very understanding. is the very fi rst time the navi condemns ognizing this, however, Israel abandoned for your sins. He knew that only this could reverse the nation for her sins, her faithlessness God’s Torah, the kohanim, who served It is this argument that Yirmiyahu puts be- their march to tragedy. and her corruption. Beyond that, Yirmiya- God in the Beit Hamikdash, did not seek fore the people in the hope that they would And we too must know this. hu declares that Israel is worse than her out God (nor did they spread the knowl- be moved by the logic of his words. When idolatrous neighbors who remain faithful edge of God to the people), while the one considers that Yirmiyahu was a most un- Rabbi Neil Winkler is the rabbi emeritus of the Young to their national god. He calls to the peo- prophets prophesied in the name of the popular fi gure whose words of impending Israel of Fort Lee and now lives in Israel. ple, urging them to take a sober and ob- false god, Ba’al. destruction and exile were considered noth-

TEXT INSIGHTS What Is the Meaning of the Word Navi? By Mitchell First et.” This English word has a connotation of means something like the “outgrowth of” is the reverse: the noun is derived from the someone who is able to predict the future. or “something that fl ows from.” Rashbam verb.) Since the verb was derived from the I previously wrote But what is the root of the Hebrew word? (commentary to Genesis 20:7) also connects noun, the meaning of the verb in Hebrew about this word. But that Is ability to predict the future implied in “navi” with “niv.” He adds that a “navi” is was “to act as a navi.” (If the verb came fi rst, was three years ago. Pre- the Hebrew? I admit I always thought this someone who is “ragil” (regular) with God the noun would likely have had a “mem” sumably, you are all mor- because the letters bet-aleph (“come”) are and speaks God’s words, and that God loves prefi xed as the fi rst letter. Another such tals and not prophets, part of the word. his words and answers his prayers. atypical situation occurs with the noun and need some refresh- Rashi (commenting on Exodus 7:1) con- But Ibn Ezra argues strongly that the “kohen.” Here, too, the noun likely preced- ing. (I also improved the article slightly.) nects the word with the word “niv” (nun- root of “navi” is nun-bet-aleph. Despite ed the verb.) In English, the word “navi” (nun-bet- yod-bet), relying on Isaiah 57:19 (“niv sefatay- the eminence of Rashi and Rashbam, it is We see from all the above that it is ob- yod-aleph) is usually translated as “proph- im”). The word “niv” in this verse in Isaiah hard to disagree with Ibn Ezra here. The viously a mistake to rely on English transla- alephs are always present in the word, so tions. We must ignore the common trans- it seems very likely that the aleph is a root lation “prophet” and whatever that may letter here. With regard to the meaning of imply. We fi rst have to determine the He- the root nun-bet-aleph, Ibn Ezra tries to in- brew root. But sometimes, like here, that is fer its meaning from the context at Amos only half the battle. Figuring out what the 3:7. There it is stated that God will not do root means can be another battle. Here Ibn anything unless he is “galah sodo el avadav Ezra tried to learn it from a context (Amos ha-neviim [reveals His secret to His serv- 3:7). Rav Hirsch tried to learn it from a dif- ants the neviim].” Therefore, Ibn Ezra con- ferent but similar root. Scholars try to learn cludes, a “navi” is fundamentally someone it from related Semitic languages. “The keys to working with infants and to whom God reveals his secrets. One last issue needs to be addressed. The children are patience, warmth, and Rav S. R. Hirsch (commentary to Gene- English word “prophet” has the connotation acceptance. Our gentle touch and sis 20:7) also accepts nun-bet-aleph as the of someone who can predict the future. It root. He tries to deduce its meaning by ex- is derived from a similar-sounding Greek capacity to empathize are essential to trapolating from a similar root: nun-bet- word. Did the Greek word have this conno- this work, and every bit as important as ayin. The latter means “to fl ow” or “to be tation as well? Most likely, the Greek word all the physiological facts and theories. the source of.” Rav Hirsch concludes that a meant merely “one who speaks on behalf Babies relax when we don’t insist on a “navi” is “the source from which the word of.” See, e.g., Encyclopaedia Judaica (13:1153). particular position, but let them join us of God issues, the organ through which the *** spirit of God speaks to men.” Last week I made an interesting er- in a beautiful dance of acceptance and Most scholars today view the root as ror when I tried to calculate the number exploration.” NN nun-bet-aleph. But based on Akkadian and of Mishneh Torah sets in Teaneck. I made several other Semitic languages, they view a calculation based on an assumption of the fundamental meaning of this root as two boys in each family (with each getting NANCY NEIDITZ, PT “to call.” Then the issue becomes whether three sets of Mishneh Torah as bar mitzvah the “navi” was “one who was calling out to presents), plus the sets of Mishneh Torah FELDEN KRAIS® & ANAT the people,” or “one who was called (=ap- owned by their fathers. A reader then point- BANIEL METHOD FOR pointed).” According to Theological Dic- ed out to me that his daughters received CHILDREN® PRACTITIONER tionary of the Old Testament, the earli- Mishneh Torah sets for their bat mitzvah. I FOR 29 YEARS er scholars preferred the former view, but also overlooked our new generation of ed- now the prevailing view is the latter. (See ucated adult women, many of whom may also Encyclopaedia Judaica, 13:1152, which own their own Mishneh Torah, separate Treatment for: follows the latter view.) from the ones owned by their husbands. Torticollis • Gross Motor Delays • Genetic Disorders • Hypotonia In most instances in Tanach, a “navi” is I apologize for my old-fashioned think- someone who was called by God to coming! I think I will have to have my wife and Cerebral Palsy • Fragile X Syndrome • Orthopedic Abnormalities municate a Divine message to the people. daughter review my columns each week to One verse where this is not the case is Ex- correct my old-fashioned thinking and add odus 7:1. Here God tells Moses that “Aar- in the female perspective! (917) 748-6266 on your brother will be ‘neviecha.’” We see from here that not just God can have a navi. Mitchell First is an attorney and Jewish history scholar. www.nancypt4kids.com A human can have one as well. He can be reached at [email protected]. He checks Scholars also suggest that, most like- his emails, and has not yet been called upon by God to 106 Serpentine Road, Demarest, NJ ly, the Hebrew verb nun-bet-aleph was de- deliver any lexical discourses. rived from the noun. (Usually, the process 36 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM TORAH INSPIRATION Unrepresented: The Shidduch Crisis

By Rabbi Dr. Avi Kuperberg of so-and-so is destined for so-and-so.” It is all apparently foreordained. So why is this pro- There were these fi ve cess seemingly so diffi cult? orphaned sisters—Ma- Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, a”h, in a past chlah, No’ah, Chaglah, column, deplored the fact that today’s young Milcah and Tirtzah. Try people may be too fussy. They may be look- as they might, they were ing for perfection where perfect is the enemy unable to fi nd their bash- of good enough. If we insist that a potential ert and marry into a decent family. Time was mate be free of all medical or emotional is- passing by and they felt as if they were miss- sues in their families, that they be of the high- ing the boat. What could they do? How could est religious character, that the parents be they ensure they would not be “left out” as wealthy, that all their siblings be high achiev- their friends and family seemed ready to ers and that the “yichus” of the family goes move along? How could they ensure they re- back to a “gadol hador,” it certainly limits the ceived their fair share in life? This was the choices available. story of the daughters of Tzelafchad, men- Furthermore, our culture now encourages tioned in last week’s parsha of Pinchas. young people to focus on their education and Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi asks us to careers while marriage is placed on the back imagine these sisters meeting with the shad- burner. Rebbetzin Jungreis stated: “They have chan of their time. They had to explain that been misled into believing that they have all the youngest sister was 40 years old. Her hair the time in the world, only to realize one day was already starting to turn gray. The oldest that the years have passed and can never be sister was 60 years old. They were already not retrieved.” For some women, their biological off to a great start, based on age alone. When clocks may be ticking faster than they realize. the shadchan then asked about their “yi- So how did the daughters of Tzelaf- chus,” all they could say was that their father chad maintain their hopes and aspirations? died in the dessert. His claim to fame was What gave them the courage to assert their that he was the fi rst man to violate the Shab- demands to Moshe? The Ohr Hachaim ex- bos (Gemara Shabbos 96b.) He was given the plains that in the immediate following sec- death penalty. Envision what the shadchan tion of the parsha, Moshe is commanded to might have said about their chances of meet- climb Mount Avarim “and see the land... and ing someone decent after that revelation. you shall see it” (Bamidbar 27:12.) He explains In a column written in the OU’s Jewish that this double expression is used to teach Action, Channah Cohen laments that the us a valuable lesson. In life we need to see shidduch system is dysfunctional and not things with both our physical eyes and with working very well. Young men and women our spiritual eyes. If we look beyond the mo- are fi nding it more diffi cult than ever to meet ment, have faith and never give up hope, we the right mate and move along to the next will get to where we need to be. The daugh- phase of their lives. They may even see their ters of Tzelafchad were visionaries. They did friends and family getting engaged and mar- not give up hope. As a result, they were bless- ried and feel despair as the world seems to be ed to eventually marry men of their tribe, moving along and they feel left behind, not Menashe. They merited to bear children, ac- getting their fair share of happiness, feeling cording to the legend brought down by the unsettled. These are the modern-day daugh- Yalkut Shimoni, until the age of 130. ters of Tzelafchad. The moral of the story is to never give Taking a poll, it was found that only 12.8 up. We need to hold onto our dreams, our percent of the Orthodox young people sur- aspirations and our hopes, especially when veyed ever got married to someone whom it comes to fi nding the right mate in life. In a shadchan had set them up with. For some- the merit of the daughters of Tzelafchad, may thing that is supposed to be the most impor- Hashem bless us to see those dreams and tant decision in one’s life, it seems that young hopes fulfi lled as speedily as possible. adults are more often relying on dating apps, being set up by friends or just blind luck. Yet, Rabbi Dr. Avi Kuperberg is a forensic clinical psy- we are told by a midrash that after Hashem chologist in private practice. He is the president of fi nished creating the world He occupied him- the Chai Riders Motorcycle Club of NY/NJ. He leads self by making shidduchim. Furthermore, the the Summit Avenue Shabbos gemara shiur and min- Gemara (Moed Katan 18b) reminds us that yan in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. He can be contacted at from the time of conception and onward, a [email protected]. Heavenly voice proclaims that “the daughter

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By Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim cating there will be 42 legs in every individ- lustrated in Parshas Behaaloscha, with the We all have different stages and phases ual’s life journey. upside-down letter “nun” bracketing the in our lives. In fact, as mentioned above, I had the great zechus The 42 legs of a person’s life are also al- journey away from Har Sinai. we have 42 of them. Within these stages (privilege) to live in Eretz luded to in the fi rst paragraph of Shema, On my fi rst day of this trip to Eretz Yisra- and phases we have experienced various Yisrael for 11 years, both which contains 42 words and directs us to el, I was going to the Kotel and Yeshivas Mir challenges that contributed to our devel- as a single person in ye- be close to Hashem and His Torah. From Yerushalayim, where I learned for 10 years. opment. In some cases we triumphed and shiva and for six years as this we learn that throughout our life’s But where would I go fi rst? The answer in some cases we may have failed, but we a “young married” with journeys we must always remember it is should be the Kotel, but my inner self led learned from that failure. Wherever we four children, including Hashem Who is directing our path. This me to Mir Yerushalayim. I realized the Ko- fi nd ourselves in our journey, it’s impor- twins! Fourteen years ago we moved to paragraph of Shema also says “… vedibar- tel represents the destruction of the Beis Ha- tant to remember our accomplishments America, dreaming one day to return to our ta bam,” you shall speak concerning them. mikdash and the exile of the Jewish people. so far—they will give us the fortitude to beloved land…but we’re still here. This past move forward. Any failures, on the oth- week I experienced a slice of the dream, as er hand, serve as a necessary pause for re- I spent an amazing week in Eretz Yisrael fl ection, redirection and rededication to with my son, who becomes a bar mitzvah move to the next leg. after the summer. As we mourn the loss of the Beis Ha- It was beyond incredible—a walk back mikdash in this period of the Three Weeks, in time. I was able to visit all the places of let’s not forget to tap into our inner re- my early married years. We roamed through serves, review lessons we have learned Maalot Dafna, where we lived and sent our from our experiences and goals we have children to gan (nursery). We walked the accomplished on our journeys. This will streets of Har Nof, where I spent many a help prepare us for the rebuilding of the Shabbos with relatives, rabbis and friends. Beis Hamikdash, may it happen speedily We met with many of my close rebbeim. in our days. We also toured various parts of the country. This trip coincided with Parshas Ma- The word “bam” equals 42. The Gemara For me, the Mir Yerushalayim, where I spent Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim is the associate rosh yeshi- sei, which lists all the different journeys of tells us this mitzvah is specifi cally referring 10 years immersed in Torah study, day and va of Passaic Torah Institute (PTI)/Yeshiva Ner Boruch. Bnei Yisrael from the time they left Egypt to Torah learning. One must instruct and night, represented a place of incredible per- PTI has attracted people from all over northern New until they were to enter the Chosen Land. teach his children in the ways of the Torah. sonal growth for me. This was my founda- Jersey, including Teaneck, Bergenfi eld, Paramus, The Torah even commands us to remember It can also mean one must teach his chil- tion stone for everything else I have since ac- Rockaway and Fair Lawn. He initiated and contin- the entire journey—42 stages in total. The dren about the 42 different stages of life. complished in life. Before I could confront ues to lead a multi-level Gemara learning program. Sfas Emes says all individuals in their own The Imrei Emes says there is a constant the immeasurable destruction of the Beis Recently he has spread out beyond PTI to begin a lives also have 42 different stages through mitzvah to remember the Bnei Yisrael’s Hamikdash and the exile of the Jewish peo- weekly beis midrash program with in-depth chavru- which they must journey. As it says in the travels, as the Torah tells us, “Vezacharta es ple, I fi rst needed to connect with my own sa learning in Livingston and Springfi eld. This year he second sentence of Parshas Masei, “…v’eileh kol haderech, You shall remember your en- inner source of direction and strength. I re- joined Heichal Hatorah in Teaneck as a Gemara iyun mas’eihem…” …and these are their travels. tire journey.” There are different challenges alized that rebuilding requires tools, and the rebbe. His email is [email protected]. The numerical value of “v’eileh” is 42, indi- in life and each one is a book in itself, as il- Mir served as my inner toolbox.

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our own abilities and means, we are very remembered it or thought much of it. Yet Beyond Normal limited. However, if we live with the aware- Hashem caused his innocent action to ness that it’s Hashem’s world, and we are set off an incredible chain reaction that By Rabbi Dani Staum Often, we hear stories of individuals merely trying to play our part in the Divine changed lives. You can daven one morning who performed relatively minor acts that plan, then we tap in to the infi nitude of the at the Kotel and have an impact on the reli- The last few days had incredible repercussions, even lifelong Divine. gious life of an entire community you nev- have been quite hot in or life-altering impact. Rav Pincus related that one Pesach he er heard of. To Hashem there are no limits, the New York area, to There are numerous stories of people and his wife hosted a lot of people. His par- and anything is possible. say the least. With tem- who despaired of life or felt like total fail- ents and in-laws joined, along with his mar- I would venture to think that the me- peratures in the upper ures but regained their vitality because ried children and grandparents. He spent siras nefesh displayed on Shiva Asar b’Ta- 90s and intense humid- someone displayed a small act of caring. over a thousand dollars just on matzah! He muz to maintain the halacha was a great ity that drove the heat index over 100 de- Rabbi Aryeh Rodin of Texas famously re- related: “As I sat at the Seder I marveled at zechus, and was a big factor that Hashem grees, it felt oppressive. Weather reports lated that a secular Jew donated a tremen- the miracle Hashem performed that some- enabled everyone to fast despite the op- all cautioned against being in the sun for dous amount of money for the construc- how I was able to afford everything and had pressive heat. any prolonged period, and to make sure to tion of his shul because he was inspired by plentiful food for Yom Tov. But the whole When our enemies breached the walls constantly drink to protect from dehydra- the davening of a charedi individual when time I was thinking to myself—what about of Yerushalayim they also breached the tion. he had been at the Kotel one recent morn- next year? Maybe Hashem won’t perform feelings of closeness we have with Hashem. And yet, this past Sunday, tens of thou- ing. Rabbi Rodin related that when that the miracle again next year. We commemorate that terrible event in sands of people did not drink (or eat) any- charedi Jew comes to the world of truth af- “This is stupidity! It’s an absurd the hope that we will be able to repair that thing! ter his death, he will be shocked to learn thought! It was clear to me that Hashem, breach by living our lives connected to the What’s more, in camp, counselors and that he has merits of countless prayers the Almighty, had provided for me, though Divine, where there are no impossibilities junior counselors don’t have the luxury of from a shul in Texas, where he has likely I couldn’t fi gure out how. So why did I lack or absolute limitations. staying in an air-conditioned room all day. never been. faith that He would do it for me again?” They have over a dozen non-fasting children Rav Shimshon Pincus, zt”l, explained When we live with the knowledge that Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is a rebbe and guidance under their care who need to have activities that when hearing such a story, most peo- it’s Hashem world, and Hashem lacks noth- counselor at Heichal HaTorah in Teaneck, New Jersey, during the day. Yet, we did not have one inci- ple marvel about the impact of one small ing, we can merit far greater things than we principal at Mesivta Ohr Naftoli of New Windsor and a dent of dehydration during the fast. action, and how the effect of our words ever imagined. division head at Camp Dora Golding. He can be reached The mesiras nefesh we have to main- and actions are far more powerful than we The lesson of those inspiring stories re- at [email protected]. tain halacha is amazing. The fact that we could imagine. While that is certainly true, inforces to us that Hashem could do any- Looking for “Instant Inspiration” on the parsha in under were all able to make it through the fast there is a deeper and more profound point thing. Here a person did something rela- fi ve minutes? Follow him on Torahanytime.com. without incident is really unbelievable. as well: If we seek to live our lives based on tively insignifi cant and may not have even NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

how much each of our children weighed We’re Walking in the Clouds (Not) when they were born. It seems that these days everything is marked down in that By Rabbi Mordechai arrived snow, taking a walk through a for- letters; still others require letters and num- beloved little instrument which, baruch and Nina Glick est and becoming awestruck by the chang- bers; others, one capital letter with punc- Hashem, has to disappear for at least one ing color of the leaves. We always felt tuation marks and another we found even day a week. We have noticed that it reap- What could be such events were reason enough to feel required a hyphen at some point. Nina ac- pears in the hands of some immediately more beautiful than as though we were fl oating through the tually came up with a great password. At after Havdalah. being in fl ight to clouds. After our recent family discussion, one time she used “Iforgot!” However, the Kudos to our peers who are smiling wherever and looking out the window of however, we think we are safer staying problem is that many sites require that the and chuckling at the above comments. We the plane, and realizing you are fl oating here on Earth at all times. password be changed every so often. They know we are not alone in our sentiments. amidst white puffi ness? Floating above the We can’t keep up with the technologi- are so smart that they even know what We wish we could transmit to all the tech- clouds can be an awe-inspiring experience. cal changes that are taking place all around the last password you used is and tell you nological “geeks” out there that they should Those were our thoughts for many years, us. The terminology alone drives us slight- that it’s not usable! We have gone through try to take the time to notice the real until this past Shabbat when during a lovely ly “batty.” What amuses us, or depresses us, names, particular addresses, friends of clouds. Remember that the real clouds are lunch with our children we found out that even more is that when we try to under- friends. What’s next? This is really getting the ones that bring us all back to the beau- “clouds” have a totally different connotation stand what is going on, the explainer who absurd. Is this progress? ty Hashem has bestowed upon us. these days. It all has to do with Google (we is trying very hard to make it clear obvious- Ask most people today for a telephone think), and making sure that everything you ly has a hard time understanding how we number and they will immediately have Rabbi Mordechai and Nina Glick are living in Bergen- have done on the computer is in the cloud. do not get it. Fast forward, we want to tell to fi nd it in their phone. Have you ever no- fi eld after many years of service to the Montreal Jewish Or else we will be in major trouble. Howev- them, another 20 years so they can see if ticed a person running in and out of their community. Rabbi Glick was the rav of Congregation er, if everything is in our “dropbox” we are they are on the same page as their children home like a crazy person, or back and forth Ahavat Yisroel as well as a practicing clinical psycholo- free and clear (we think). Discussions such when it comes to whatever devices they from a store to their car in a mall parking gist in private practice. He also taught at Champlain as the one we are mentioning are reminders are using. lot? You can be sure that they have mis- Regional College. The Glicks were frequent speakers at to us that we are living in the modern world Moving on to the world of passwords: placed their beloved cell phone. We still the OU marriage retreats. Nina coordinated all Yachad and not in the clouds! Is it not totally crazy that for anything you remember our telephone numbers from activities in Montreal and was a co/founder of Maison Euphoria for us used to mean noting a want to do these days you must have a our parents’ homes, our old addresses Shalom, a group home for young adults with special beautiful rainbow after a major rain storm, password? Some require only letters, while and the birthdays of some of our child- needs. They can be reached at [email protected]. jumping and making footprints in freshly others require capitalized and lowercase hood friends, and Nina even remembers The Lindenberger Group

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Name Address Phone Website Rabbi Shacharit Mincha Maariv Maariv Text Nusach Miscellaneous Passaic County P A S S A I C Following Mincha. Usually 15 min halacha shiur ADAS ISRAEL 565 Broadway 973-773-7272 www.adas-israel.org Rabbi Dr. Solomon Rybak Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:45 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:55 AM Bzman Ashkenaz Nusach Ashkenaz except extra minyan Shabbos morning in btwn AGUDAS YISROEL BIRCAS YAAKOV Sun: 7 am, 7:50 AM, 8:50 AM. Mon/ Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 09:15 PM 262 Terhune Ave. www.ayby.org Rav Yonason Sacks Bizman and 10:45 PM (additional 8:15 PM in winter) Ashkenaz OF PASSAIC PARK AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, 7:10 AM 010:00 PM Sun: 6:10 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:00 1:30 PM and every AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 08:00 PM Shkiah, 9:00 PM, 9:15 PM, 9:30 PM, 9:45 PM, 10:00 AHAVAS ISRAEL 181 Van Houten Ave. 973-777-5929 www.ahavasisrael.org Rabbi Ron Eisenman 20 min approximately To hear lastest davening times, call 973-777-5929 ext.3 AM, 9:30 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 08:30 PM PM, 10:30 PM, 11:00 PM and 11:45 PM from 4:00 PM to sunset 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM ALUMNI 280 Main Ave. Fax: 413-714-1717 Rabbi Y Celnick Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:50 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 09:15 PM 15 min before shkiah BAIS MEDRASH ZICHRON ELIEZER 170 Main Ave. 973-685-4908 www.ourshul.net Rabbi Menachem Spira Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 010:00 PM Mon-Thurs Ashkenaz on Sunday only BAIS MEDRASH L’TORAH 181 Lafayette Ave. 973-473-3666 www.bmtshul.org Rabbi Chaim Davis Sun-Fri: 7:15 AM and 25 min before sunrise 01:30 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:00 PM BAIS TORAH U’TEFILAH 218 Aycrigg Ave. 973-470-8888 Rabbi Menachem Zupnik Bizman 9:45 PM, 10:15 PM Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM. 08:30 PM BAIS DOVID 72 Ascension Rabbi Shloima Isaacson Sefard www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ Sun: 7:15 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, 7:15 Am. Tues/Wed/ Pesach-Sukkos 15 min Pesach-Sukkos @ shkiah; Sukkos- BAIS YOSEF 580 Broadway Rabbi Dovid Hirsch Ashkenaz BaisYosef/ Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:20 AM before shkiah Pesach on Mon-Thurs @ 8:30 PM CARLEBACH MINYAN OF PASSAIC/ The minyan is hosted by the Kupferman family and on Shabbos Mevarochin is 226 Van Houten Ave. 973-773-8266 Rabbi Reuven Sarett Ashkenaz CLIFTON hosted by the Schwadrons in their home at 300 Pennington/corner of Van Houten. CHABAD OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 482 Brook Ave. (Rear building) 973-246-5251 Rabbi Sebbag Ari EITZ CHAIM 371 Brook Ave. 973-779-1994 Rabbi Yonah Lazar Ashkenaz GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INC 90 Dayton Ave. Unit 12 973-778-6722 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Multiple Sefard or Ashkenaz K’HAL TIFERES BORUCH 232 Terhune Ave. 973-472-4247 www.tiferesboruch.org Rabbi Schachne Weinberger Sun: 7:45 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Sun: Bizman Sun: Bizman, Mon-Thurs: 9:00 PM Sefard KHAL SHOMREI TORAH 1 Main Ave. KOL YESHURUN 540 Broadway Rabbi Aharon Cohen Sun: 7:40 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM Ashkenaz KOSHER KONNECTION 200 Main Ave. 04:00 PM MINCHA AT THE MARK ROKOWSKY Parking along Main and Howard Avenues and in rear. Use dial pad at 145 Main Ave - 4th Floor 973-574-1144 Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM Ashkenaz CAPITAL GROUP front door (Main Ave). SHAAREI TEFILLA 24 Crescent St. Sun: 8:30 AM followed by hot breakfast Sefard Sun: 7:45 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:20 AM. 08:45 PM TIFERETH ISRAEL 180 Passaic Ave. 973-773-2552 www.tifereth-passaic.org Rabbi Aaron Cohen Bzman Also Following Mincha Sefard Tues/Wed/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:30 AM 010:15 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF PASSAIC 55 Ascension St. 973-472-6100 Sun-Fri: 7:30 AM 03:15 PM 09:55 PM Rosh Yeshiva: Rabbi Shlomo Singer, 08:00 PM YESHIVA NER BORUCH (PTI) 441 Passaic Ave. 973-594-4774 www.ptiweb.org Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:40 AM, 8:30 AM 12:45 PM On Sundays, at 8:00 PM only Ashkenaz Asst RY: Rabbi Boruch Bodenheim 09:45 PM 12:30:00 PM. Wed: YESHIVAT BEIT HILLEL 270 Passaic Ave. 973-777-0735 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 7:45 AM Minyanim only when school is in session Mincha @ 12:45 PM YOUNG ISRAEL OF PASSAIC-CLIFTON 200 Brook Ave. 973-778-7117 www.yipc.org Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM B’zman B’zman Ashkenaz CLIFTON www. Need people to help make the minyan- only once every 2 weeks. Contact DAUGHTERS OF MIRIAM 155 Hazel St. 973-772-3700 Rabbi Moshe Mirsky 8:45 AM Ashkenaz daughtersofmiriamcenter.org Rabbi Mirsky for info for biweekly minyanim year-round. KEHILLAS BEIS SHOLOM 733 Passaic Ave. 973-850-9619 Rabbi Avraham Shulman Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM B’zman 08:45 PM Follows Mincha on Sunday Ashkenaz KOLLEL AVREICHIM OF PASSAIC 270 Rutherford Ave. Rabbi Eliezer Breslauer 02:45 PM 010:00 PM Ashkenaz PATERSON Federation Apartments 510 THE PATERSON SHUL @ 9a.m. / Call/Email [email protected] for Shabbos E. 27th Street (basement 908.581.2972 www.patersonshul.com Lay leadership Ashkenaz Contact [email protected] for minyan info FEDERATION APARTMENTS and Yom Tov Schedule level) TOTOWA DEVASH FARMS 111 Maltese Dr. 845-426-3000 Ext. 107 Mon-Thurs: 4:00 PM Winter only. Contact Moshe at: [email protected] WAYNE 3:00 PM. Winter ALM CORP. 55 Haul Road 973-694-12232 Only. No Sundays. 973-694-6274 –W Sun: 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 7:15 AM. Friday: Winter: 6:00 PM. CHABAD OF PASSAIC COUNTY 194 Ratzer Road www.jewishwayne.com Rabbi Michel Gurkov 201-454-8857-C Shabbos: 10:00 AM Summer: 7:30 PM Essex County CEDAR GROVE NOBLE PACKAGING OFFICES 20 Sand Park Rd. Mon-Thurs, 2:00 PM IRVINGTON UNIPRO UNIFORMS 84 Coit St. 973-577-1300 Mon-Thurs: 1:45PM LIVINGSTON 08:00 PM ETZ CHAIM 1 Lafayette Dr. 973-597-1655 Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:45 AM Ashkenaz 8:15 PM (Wed) SYNAGOGUE OF THE SUBURBAN Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Thurs: 85 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. 973-994-0122/2620 www.suburbantorah.org Rabbi Eliezer Mischel Bizman Ashkenaz TORAH 6:45 AM MAPLEWOOD MAPLEWOOD JEWISH CENTER 520 Prospect Street (973) 762-5722 maplewoodjewishcenter.org Rabbi Sholom Bogomilsky Shabbat: 10:00 AM NEWARK Mon-Thurs: 1:40 PM, 4:00 PM, Fri: 12:40 IDT 520 Broad St 973-438-3447 Mon-Fri: 8:15 AM 5:00 and 6:05 PM (winter only) Ashkenaz Contact Yoni Greenstein, [email protected] PM (winter), 1:40 PM (Summer) WEST ORANGE Mon- Thurs: AHAWAS ACHIM BNAI JACOB & Sun: 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:35 10 minutes before 700 Pleasant Valley Way 973-736-1407 www.aabjd.org Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler 9:45 PM Multiple Sephardic minyanim: Sunday 8am, Weekdays 6:15am, Shabbos 8:40am DAVID AM, 7:25 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, 7:30 AM shkiah 10 minutes after mincha BETH ISRAEL 567 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-3383 Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:05 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Ashkenaz A heimishe minyan across from the Wilshire Grand hotel. Enter rear of building up metal staircase. Daf at 11:20 AM after Kiddush. Learning BNEI TORAH 395 Pleasant Valley Way 973-943-2150 Rabbi Avrohom Stone Ashkenaz seder and minchas chinuch shiur 2 hours before Shabbos Mincha. Hotel guests welcome! A warm place to Daven where everyone is made to feel welcome, directly CHABAD OF WEST ORANGE 401 Pleasant Valley Way 973-325-6311 www.chabadwestorange.com Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 8 AM Ari across from the Wilshire Grand Hotel. DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL 1155 Pleasant Valley Way 973-731-5100 www.daughtersofisrael.org Rabbi Tzvi Karpel Sun: 9:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 9:45 AM Ashkenaz This is a minyan meant for residents of the Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center. 10 minutes after Mincha during DST; 7:30 during OHR TORAH 270 Pleasant Valley Way 973-669-7320 www.congregationohrtorah.org Rabbi Marc Spivak Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:00 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:10 AM Bzman during DST Ashkenaz Standard Time THE ENGLISHTOWN SYNAGOGUE 37 Buckingham Rd. 973-243-0876 www.englishtownsynagogue.org Rabbi Binyomin Hammer Ashkenaz Union County CLARK OUTERSTUFF COMPANY 60 Walnut Ave Eli Daum: 908-216-4099 1:35 PM ELIZABETH www. Rabbi E. M. Teitz and Rabbi Yitzchok Weekday Shacharis held at Elmora Hills minyan- see http://schedule. ADATH JESHURUN 200 Murray St. Shabbos: 9:00 AM, Sunday: 8:30 AM Ashkenaz adathjeshurunofelizabeth.org Burnstein thejec.org/wklyschedpdf.pdf BAIS YITZCHOK 153 Bellevue St. www.baisyitzchok.org Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Ashkenaz Sun: 8:00AM, 9:00AM, Mon/Thurs: 5:45/8:00AM, Tues/ Approximately 10/15 After sunset following mincha; also at ELMORA HILLS MINYAN 961 Magie Ave. (908) 820-8822 www.ElmoraHillsMinyan.org Rabbi Michael Bleicher Ashkenaz Wed/Fri: 5:50, 8:00am, Shabbos: 8:30AM minutes before sunset 7:30 during winter months 2:20 PM and at Sun: 6:45 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 7:50 PM when no ‘mincha time’ Ashkenaz and Edot Hamizrach. For all other times, see http://schedule. JEC ADATH ISRAEL 1391 North Ave. 908-354-7318 www.adathisraelshul.org Rabbi Jonathan Schwartz ‘mincha time’ when Multiple AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:25 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM minyan 010:00 PM thejec.org after 6:00 Sun: 7:30 AM (Bais Medrash), 8:30 AM (Shul). Mon/Thurs: 908-355-4850/ About 10 minutes 20 minutes after Mincha starts Ashkenaz and Eidot haMizrach. For all other times, see http://thejec. JEC ELMORA 330 Elmora Ave. www.jecelmorashul.org Rabbi Avrohom Herman 6:40 AM, 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash). Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:50 AM, Multiple 908-353-4446 before shkiah 9:00 PM (Standard Time) org/weekly-schedule 8:00 AM (Bais Medrash) KOLLEL OF ELIZABETH / 5 minutes away from Newark Airport. Come chap a seder if theres a plane delay or 1391 North Ave. 908-354-6057 www.elizabethkollel.org Rabbi Avrohom Schulman Sun-Fri: 8:00 AM Sun-Thurs: 3:05 PM 09:15 PM Ashkenaz YESHIVA BEER YIZCHOK come daven with us. There are no Yeshiva minyanim during Bein haZmanim. HILLSIDE BRIS AVROHOM 910 Salem Ave. 908-289-0770 www.brisavrohom.org Rabbi Kanelsky Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:40 AM Zman Zman Ari We are at the border of Elizabeth LALLYPAK 1209 Central Ave. 908-351-4141 Ext. 27 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM YESHIVA GEDOLAH EITZ CHAIM OF 973-926-5138/ Please note that this is a yeshiva that has off shabbosos and bein hazmanim. There 1531 Maple Ave. Harav Shmuel Abba Olshin Shlita Sun-Fri: 7:40 AM 03:15 PM 09:30 PM Ashkenaz HILLSIDE 973-750-8699 is no minyan during those times. Yeshiva is a 7 minute drive from Newark Airport. LINDEN 1:30 PM ANSHE CHESED 1000 Orchard Terr. 908-486-8616 Rabbi Joshua Hess Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:30 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM 10 minutes before 8:00 PM in winter months Follows Mincha during summer months Ashkenaz shkiah QUALMAXX 2500 Brunswick 718-305-6766 2:00 PM SPRINGFIELD 10-15 minutes before CONGREGATION ISRAEL 339 Mountain Ave. 973-467-9666 www.congregationisrael.org Rabbi Chaim Marcus Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:15 AM, 7:00 AM Mon-Thurs: 9:30 PM (winter) Also following Mincha Ashkenaz shkiah Middlesex County CARTERET Rabbi Azriel Brown and Rabbi YESHIVA GEDOLA OF CARTERET 42 Noe St. 732-969-2497 7:30 AM 3:00 PM 10:20 PM Ashkenaz Yaakov Meyer EAST BRUNSWICK YOUNG ISRAEL OF EAST Sun: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 8:00 AM. 193 Dunhams Corner Rd. 732-254-1860 www.yieb.org Rabbi Efrayim S. Unterman Bzman 9:00 PM (winter) Following Mincha at Zman Ashkenaz BRUNSWICK Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM EDISON Bizman on Sundays in AHAVAS YISRAEL 1587 Route 27 732-287-1230 www.ayedison.org Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe Sun: 8:15 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:10 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:15 AM winter, every day in 08:30 PM Follows Mincha Ashkenaz summer APCO EXTRUDERS 180 National Rd. 732-287-3000 Mon-Thurs: 3:45 PM BEACH CAMERA 80 Carter Dr. 732-424-1100 x 243 SIMCHA 02:00 PM Always call first for times for Mincha/Arvit(winter) CROSSWAYS MINYAN 5 Price Dr. 732-572-9138 Shabbos Daf 50 minutes before Mincha DEPENDABLE FOODS 29 Executive Ave. 732-257-4500 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM Sefard 4:30 PM summer/DST Only open on standard business days, Mon-Thurs. Use main entrance DGL GROUP 195 Raritan Center Pkwy 732-692-5116 www.dglusa.com Rabbi Haber Follows Mincha during the winter Edot haMizrach and 4:00 PM winter located at side of building. Sun: 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:05 AM, 10-15 minutes before OHR TORAH 48 Edgemount Rd. 732-777-6840 www.ohrtorah.net Rabbi Yaakov Luban 010:10 PM and follows Mincha Ashkenaz 8:00 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM. sunset 09:40 PM RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL 1 Plainfield Ave. 732-985-6533 Mon-Thurs: 7:40 AM 03:00 PM Ashkenaz No minyan on Bein haZmanim and off Shabbosim 010:40 PM 2:15 PM (except RABBI PESACH RAYMON YESHIVA 2 Harrison St. 732-572-5052 Mon-Fri: 7:40 AM Sunday) SAKAR INTERNATIONAL 195 Carter Dr. 732-248-1306 05:00 PM Call first TECHNICAL PRO INC./ VICMARR AUDIO INC. 9 Kilmer Ct. 718-567-7754 x102 (David) www.tpro.com Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM Edot haMizrach HIGHLAND PARK 12:45 PM EST, 1:45 AGUDATH ISRAEL OF EDISON/ Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:35 AM. Mon-Fri: 6:00 AM, 09:15 PM They also have many shiurim throughout the day, including 3 daf yomis: 1131 Raritan Ave. Rabbi Reuven Drucker DST, and about 15 and Shkiah Sefard HIGHLAND 7:35 AM 8:00 PM EST 5:15am, 6:45am, and 8:20pm. minutes before shkiah Sun: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:25 AM, 7:45 AM. 10 minutes before AHAVAS ACHIM 216 South First Ave. 732-247-0532 www.ahavasachim.org Rabbi Steven Miodownik 09:30 PM and following Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:35 AM, 7:45 AM sunset ETZ ACHAIM 230 Denison St. 732-247-3839 www.etzahaim.org Rabbi David Bassous Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon-Fri: 6:30 AM 07:30 PM 07:50 PM Edot haMizrach Sefardic Congregation KHAL CHASIDIM OF HIGHLAND PARK 46 North 8th Ave. 917-886-2098 Rabbi Mechel Horowitz Sun: 8:15 AM 09:30 PM Sefard Sun: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:50 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:20 AM. OHAV EMETH 415 Raritan Ave. 732-247-3038 www.ohavemeth.org Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman Bizman Follows Mincha Ashkenaz Tues/Wed/Fri: 5:55 AM, 6:40 AM, 7:20 AM. ISELIN MERIDIAN CAPITAL 517 Route 1 South 732-301-3200 2:30 PM NEW BRUNSWICK 1:30pm - school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar September RUTGERS CHABAD 170 College Avenue 732-296-1800 www.chabadnj.org Rabbi Shaya Shagalow 8:30am - school year only 9:00 pm - school year only year only - May. Please call for more information. B’zman- school Services only held during the university’s academic calendar, Sept-May. RUTGERS HILLEL 70 College Avenue 732-545-2407 www.rutgersmesorah.org Rabbi Adam Frieberg 8:15 AM B’zman- school year only Ashkenaz year only Please call for more information. To update or correct or add minyanim to this chart, please call: 201-366-9102 or email: [email protected]

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

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

HAIN CAPITAL GROUP 301 NJ-17 Mon-Thurs: 2:00 PM TEANECK check the newsletter for time and check the newsletter for time and location Shabbos services are held at TABC, 1600 Queen Anne Road. Yearly luach AHAVAT SHALOM PO Box 595 Formerly CWE http://www.teaneckapartments.com/ Rabbi Yehuda Halpert location www.teaneckapartments. Ashkenaz www.teaneckapartments.com/ThisWeek.PDF at http://www.teaneckapartments.com/luach2.pdf com/ThisWeek.PDF AMBRA 1415 Queen Anne Road 201-837-0080 2:15 PM Ashkenaz Seasonal maariv minyan 931 Queen Anne road - 1st If you would like to either gabbi or lain please use the above e-mail ANSHEI CHESED OF TEANECK Sefard Floor address Shacharit and Mincha/Maariv Minyanim are held every Shabbat, on all ARZEI DAROM 725 Queen Anne Road 201-836-1035 http://www.arzeidarom.org Rabbi Aharon Ciment Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:35 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Sun-Thurs: Bzman 8:30PM only during the winter. Summer at shkia Ashkenaz Yom Tovim, and on all Legal Holidays. Daily Shacharit Minyan. (During Autumn/Winter months, the weekday first Shacharit Minyan Rabbi Laurence E. Sun: 6:30 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:40 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:10 AM, 8:00 AM. Tues/ 8PM (from March DST through September, the BETH AARON 950 Queen Anne Road 201-836-6210 http://www.bethaaron.org/ Bzman Ashkenaz begins no earlier than 71 minutes before sunrise; a special schedule is Rothwachs Wed/Fri: 5:55 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:00 AM 9:30PM 8:00 PM Maariv is discontinued) available on the Shul website) Sun: 6:25 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:15 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:05 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:00 Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM and Bzman B’zman, 9:00, BNAI YESHURUN 641 West Englewood Ave. 201-836-8916 http://www.bnaiyeshurun.org/ Rabbi Steven Pruzansky AM, 7:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 8;50 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, Ashkenaz and 6:00 PM in the summer 10:01 and 11:00PM 8:00 AM, 8:50 AM 15 minutes before shkiah during Follows Mincha during DST (Otherwise CARE ONE AT TEANECK 544 Teaneck Road Sun: 8:30 AM Ashkenaz DST only 7:45 PM M-Th) THE HAPPY MINYAN OF TEANECK NEW JERSEY 95 Edgemont Place Friday night only Friday night only email [email protected] for info CHABAD HOUSE 513 Kenwood Place 201 907-0686 http://chabadhouse.com Rabbi Ephraim Simon Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:40 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:45 AM Ari 1086 Teaneck Road GREENBACK CAPITAL 201-837-6400 http://www.greenbackcapital.com/ Mon-Thurs: 1:45 PM Ashkenaz We have regulars, but call to make sure around Yom Tovim Times -Suite 4E JEWISH CENTER OF TEANECK 70 Sterling Place 201-833-0515 www.jcot.org Rabbi Daniel Fridman Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Wed/Thurs: 7:00 AM, Tues/Fri: 7:15 AM 8:15 PM Following Mincha Ashkenaz Sun: 6:40 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 5:50 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:10 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: KETER TORAH (ROEMER) 600 Roemer Ave. 201-907-0180 http://www.ketertorah.org Rabbi Shalom Baum Bzman following Mincha 6:00 AM, 7:15 AM, 8:10 AM Mon-Thurs: 5:15 PM , KOF-K 201 The Plaza 201 837 0500 ext7 Mon-Fri: 1:00 PM winter months Jan Meyer (eve) 201 http://sites.google.com/site/ Located at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Rosenbaum, by the corner of MAITLAND MINYAN 473 Maitland Ave. 7:45PM M-Th; Follows Mincha on Sunday 837 8661 maitlandminyan Essex. Please use the side entrance. NETIVOT SHALOM 811 Palisade Ave. 201-801-0707 http://www.netivotshalomnj.org Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot Sun: 8:00 AM Ashkenaz NOAH’S ARK RESTAURANT 493 Cedar Lane 201.692.1200 www.noahsark.net Mon-Thurs: 3:00 PM OHR SAADYA 554 Queen Anne Road 201-801-0637 http://www.ohrsaadya.org/ Rabbi Daniel Feldman Sun: 8:30 AM Sun only- 15 minutes before shkiah Mon-Thurs: 8:15PM Mon-Thurs; Sun - following mincha Ashkenaz Sun: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:20 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 7:30PM RINAT YISRAEL 389 West Englewood Ave. 201-837-2795 http://www.rinat.org/ Rabbi Yosef Adler Bzman throughout the winter and following Mincha Ashkenaz AM, 7:30 AM 9:15PM SHAARE TEFILLAH OF On summer weekdays about 15 510 Claremont Ave. (201) 357-0613 http://www.shaaretefillah.org/ Rabbi Kenneth Schiowitz Sun: 8:30 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Follows Mincha Ashkenaz Shabbos & Yom Tov davening TEANECK minutes before shkiah Please check our website sephardicteaneck.org for updates on SHAAREI ORAH 1425 Essex Rd. 201-833-0800 http://www.sephardicteaneck.org/ Rabbi Chaim Jachter Sun: 8:00 AM, Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM Edot-HaMizrach minyan times. TEANECK SEPHARDIC http://teanecksephardiccenter. CENTER/CONGREGATION 407 Warwick Ave. 201 357 0607 R Doniel Hakimi 7:00 PM (summer) Edot-HaMizrach LEV HAIM homestead.com/ TERRACE CIRCLE MAARIV 1506 W. Terrace Circle #2 http://www.teaneckapartments.com 9PM Mon-Thur only Ashkenaz Email to confirm Jacob Herenstein On occasion, we have a Parsha shiur between Shabbat Mincha & Maariv WINTHROP MINYAN 796 Winthrop Rd. http://winthropminyan.com/ Rabbi Dr. Zecharia Senter Ashkenaz 201-240-8592 w/ our Rabbi, R Senter. There may not be regular Minyanim during Bain Hazmanim (entire YESHIVAS BAIS MORDECHAI Rosh Hayeshiva, Rabbi 1443 Palisade Ave. 201-833-5920 Sun-Fri: 7:35 AM 1:35 PM 9:35PM Ashkenaz months of Tamuz, Av & Nissan. Also Tishrei from after Yom Kippur and OF TEANECK Eliyahu Roberts on) If there is Shacharis Bein Hazmanim, it`s at 7:30 AM President, Norman B. Gildin; Vice President, Abe Leidner; Secretary/ YISMACH MOSHE Varies each month http://www.sweat2.org Ashkenaz Treasurer, Michael Mazin YOUNG ISRAEL OF TEANECK 868 Perry Lane 201-837-1710 http://www.yiot.org Rabbi Binyomin Krohn Sun: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:20 AM, 7:00 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM 15 minutes before sunset DST only 8PM EST; Follows Mincha in DST Updated Minyan times available every Friday morning at yiot.org ZICHRON MORDECHAI 268 West Englewood Ave. 201-837-7696 http://zichronmordechai.org/wp/ Rabbi Michael Taubes No weekday minyanim. TENAFLY Mens mikvah open daily at 4:30 AM. Womens mikvah open evenings by LUBAVITCH ON THE PALISADES 11 Harold St. 201-871-1152 http://www.chabadlubavitch.org Rabbi Mordechai Shain Sun: 8:30 AM. Mon/Thurs: 6:55 AM. Tues/Wed/Fri: 7:00 AM 10 minutes before sunset Following Mincha Ari appointment. Mikvah is adjacent to shul at 48 Piermont Rd. WOODCLIFF LAKE WOODCLIFF LAKE CHABAD/ Dov Drizin 100 Overlook Dr. Come and enjoy the only Orthodox minyan in the Pascack Valley PASCACK VALLEY CHABAD 201-476-0157 To update or correct or add minyanim to this chart, please call: 201-366-9102 or email: [email protected]

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 41 CHESED A Kidney Match Made in Heaven for a Fair Lawn Resident and His Recipient

By Susie Garber/Queens Jewish Link early June. The donor and the recip- called for the Levi aliyah and Dr. Fischer ient did not know each other’s iden- was called for the Yisroel aliyah. I must say, thank God I live in an amaz- tity until after the transplant. This is So, now, three weeks after the surgery, ing community and I live on an amazing the way Renewal operates, so when Chait must be careful to allow his body to block. There are so many wonderful hash- the donor found out the name of adjust to the new kidney. He has to take gacha stories right here. One of my neigh- the recipient and when Chait found immunosuppressant drugs and is on a re- bors shared his story that just took place on out the name of the donor they were stricted diet. 6/13. The date itself is indicative of the mira- both amazed because there was a Eventually, he hopes he will be able cle that happened. connection. The donor was a talmid to go back to running and exercising, im Aaron Chait, a resident of Kew Gardens of Rabbi Leibel Chait, z”l, Chait’s un- yirtzeh Hashem. Regarding some of these Hills, suffered from a severe kidney problem cle, who was Dr. Fischer’s rebbe at inconveniences, he commented: “The gift toward the end of February 2018, and he was MTA and to whom he had remained of longer life supersedes any negative as- going to need dialysis. The solution to his very close over the years. Rabbi Lei- pects.” He is so grateful for the opportu- problem was a kidney transplant. He spoke bel Chait was the mesader kiddushin nity to be able to enjoy his family, and to Menachem Friedman, program director for Dr. and Mrs. Fischer. davens for many more years of Yiddishe of Renewal, an Orthodox non-profi t organ- Chait related some more back- nachat from his children and grandchil- ization in Brooklyn that helps facilitate live ground regarding his connection to dren and the beautiful community of Kew kidney transplants within the Jewish com- Rabbi Leibel Chait. When his uncle, Gardens Hills. Chait shared that he spoke Aaron Chait, Dr. Tzvi Fischer and Dr. Stuart munity. Greenstein, transplant surgeon. Rabbi Chait, was suffering from se- with someone who had a kidney trans- Friedman spoke highly of Dr. Stuart vere heart issues, he went with his plant and told him that now that he has Greenstein, a frum transplant surgeon at Schischa, director of development from Re- uncle’s grandson to visit him on Shab- a very normal life he feels better than he Montefi ore Hospital. Chait noted that Dr. newal, came to the hospital and spoke with bat in the hospital and said to the family, felt before. With Hashem’s help, Chait will Greenstein is a Harvard-trained doctor Aaron to give him chizuk. After the surgery “Please, we need to transfer Uncle Leibel to have the same feeling. who graduated with honors but has no airs that night, someone from Renewal came to St. Frances Hospital for better care.” about him. He is a humble man who wants speak with Aaron again to see how he was Thankfully, they listened. Bypass sur- the best for his patients. “This doctor is real- doing. Mrs. Chait noted that Rabbi Josh- gery was performed and it saved his ly incredible,” Chait noted. “He’s accessible ua Sturm, director of outreach at Renew- life. Baruch Hashem, he recovered 24/7; even now when he is in Israel I have al, stayed with her during the surgery. The and lived a few years afterward. His his cell number and I can call him and he Renewal organization was always there be- uncle was so grateful to him for help- will call back. hind the scenes helping every step of the ing get him to that hospital that he in- So, there was hashgacha fi nding this way. The Chaits both shared that Renew- sisted that they learn together week- doctor through Renewal, and Renewal al is an amazing organization of chesed to ly. Chait truly enjoyed and cherished helped with the process of fi nding a donor. which the Jewish community owes a tre- this learning time with his uncle. “We could not have done it without them,” mendous debt of gratitude as they have Chait shared his thoughts regard- Mrs. Chait noted. “They were with us every helped facilitate 500 live-donor transplants. ing his kidney transplant: “I feel my step of the way and they are still calling The story of Chait’s donor is truly one Uncle Leibel was mispallel on my be- and checking up on him.” Right before the of Hashem’s hashgacha. The kidney do- half to the Ribono shel Olam.” surgery, Menachem Friedman and David nor was Dr. Tzvi Fischer, a retired gastro- Chait is extremely grateful for all enterologist from Fair Lawn. He had gone the tefi llot of friends, the KGH com- to Renewal to offer to be a donor but nev- munity, all his family and for his Interested in Kidney Donation? er heard back. He happened to be in Isra- close family members visiting keva- Kidney donation is a process that el this past Pesach when it was discovered rim here and in Eretz Yisroel on his Aaron Chait, Dr. Tzvi Fischer and Helen Rominiecki, can take anywhere from a few weeks he would be the right match for Chait, but behalf. He also expressed a special live donor transplant liaison. to a few months. Renewal has stream- because he was in Israel he missed the call hakarat hatov to Rabbinical Seminary of When asked what lesson he gained from lined the process by working together from Renewal. He received the message America/Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim that ran a this experience, he responded, “You have with transplant centers to make the ex- two weeks later. special event for Renewal to locate a donor to have faith and daven to the Ribono shel perience more effi cient. Please note that Chait said, “What Dr. Fischer did re- on his behalf right before Pesach, and to Olam. He is going to help you. You see all the Renewal believes in a zero-pressure ap- stores your faith in humanity. I never met a Yaakov Serle, publisher of the Queens Jew- signs and realize it wasn’t just a simple shid- proach. This means that nobody will tzaddik like that before. Here’s a man who ish Link, who volunteered to run an email duch. It couldn’t just come about on its own. guilt you into this and that you are free gave an absolute stranger a part of his body. blast in the paper encouraging people to at- The refuah came in a deep and meaningful to back out at any time. To inquire fur- There’s nothing comparable to that.” tend the event. way. I have appreciation to Hashem for His ther about becoming a kidney donor, Mrs. Chait explained that the average Mrs. Chait shared something else in- chesed and hope, im yirtzeh Hashem, to en- please email [email protected] or call waiting list for a kidney donation is seven credible. The morning of the surgery, Rosh joy long years to do His work.” 718-431-9831 ext. 209. All information pro- to eight years, and this is with a cadaver Chodesh Tamuz, Dr. Greenstein and Dr. May Hashem grant a continued com- vided will be kept strictly confi dential. donor. Yet, miraculously, Chait’s wait was Fischer both davened at the same vasikin plete refuah sheleima to Aaron Chait and only a couple of months, from March to minyan in New Jersey. Dr. Greenstein was all the cholim in klal Yisrael. Devastating Update on Klatzkin Family Many may recall the news in Febru- We are pained to report that on Mon- and deeply burdened by im- ary of Beit Shemesh father of nine Eliyahu day, July 2, Eliyahu lost his battle with can- mense medical debt, as well Klatzkin. Klatzkin was diagnosed in 2016 cer. Nine children sat shiva in their Beit as the other expenses that with an aggressive case of cancer. For many Shemesh home. The youngest is just 1 year went unpaid during their pe- months, the family fought for his survival, old. riod of fi nancial strain. Dur- including fl ying to the United States to un- A friend of the family recalls the bris of ing his lifetime, Rabbi Klatz- dergo extensive surgery to remove two can- the youngest, which took place at a time kin took pride in providing cerous tumors. After the tumors were re- when most knew that Eliyahu’s survival for his family. Now, dona- moved, but the illness tragically remained, was unlikely: tions are being saved to help Klatzkin returned to Israel to begin what “There wasn’t a dry eye as Reb Eliyahu his wife pick up the pieces. was then his only hope: medication that was sandek of his newborn son,” he writes, The campaign’s goal is was not covered by the national insurance. “as everyone was thinking about the poor to allow the young moth- Thus began the family’s terrifying child, doomed to a life without a father, a er to mourn her husband in monthly race to acquire the $14,000 per life without anyone to walk him to shul, a peace, and to provide a sta- month necessary to procure the life-pro- life with no one to learn with him at Avos ble future for herself and longing medication. In a desperate appeal Ubanim.” her children. to the public, Eliyahu’s wife pleaded: “Our An emergency fund has been start- Please mail your tax-deductible con- 37-1456890. Or call 877.722.2646 and make kids need their Abba back.” The “race,” how- ed on the widow’s behalf. Mrs. Klatzkin tributions to Vaad Harabonim: 221 Re- your contribution to FUND 4346/Klatzkin ever, was not won. is now on her own with a large family, gent Drive, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Tax ID FUND. 42 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM OPTION Z The Three Weeks: Too Much Time or Not Enough?

By Rachel Zamist but think that you would do so much better if Hashem would give you that specifi c Due to my more re- blessing. (Be it a child, a great job, the abili- laxed schedule during ty to truly pray or even a new pair of shoes.) the summer months, So how does one reconcile this juxta- I’ve found myself with position? I think we don’t, rather we sim- more time to think. I’d ply have to fi nd a way to incorporate these like to say that I’m gear- two ideas in our lives without losing our ing up for Elul early this year, but that would mind. Maybe that’s even the highest level not be honest. One of the ideas I’ve spent too of achievement—when we have the abili- much time thinking about is the concept of ty to keep making the hishtadlus and not hishtadlus (effort) vs. emunah (belief) and feeling that it’s fruitless, while fully having how they seem to manifest in all of our daily the acceptance of Hashem’s plan—howev- lives. It’s always been taught to me that emu- er diffi cult it could be for us to live with. nah is the trust that Hashem has a bigger pic- Over the summer, we have the Three ture in mind for us, while hishtadlus is the friends seem to be blessed with children one’s place to judge whether or not his/her Weeks/Nine Days that give us a structure to idea that we have to put in an effort in order with what appears to be no effort. wishes are aligned with the appropriate the main limitation presented in the sum- to get what we want out of our life. Once we This is all based on the assumption that derech, but it’s certainly our place to only mer. While we’re not bound by getting home throw in the idea of bitachon (trust/securi- the people in this world who have genu- wish the best for others in whichever way in time to light a menorah or a hunt for a ty), the mix can get even more confusing, so ine emunah in Hashem are just trying to they see fi t. Even more so, the judgment is sukkah, vacation and simcha plans revolve maybe I’ll save that for another piece. [Don’t live their best life aligned with their own almost subconscious when you see some- around this specifi ed time for mourning. worry, I’m not bringing up bechira (choice) unique way to live in a way that makes one have something you are working so for a long time.] One could say to themselves them feel complete and fulfi lled. It’s no hard to obtain, and you can’t help yourself  CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE that if they truly have emunah in Hashem that His master plan is what’s meant to be, then why should one make any effort in life I NTRODUCING for anything to occur? There are times when we feel com- pelled to make an effort, and it’s not really about emunah. For example, packing up my daughter for sleepaway camp. Yes, I believe it is Hashem’s master plan that this is supposed to occur, but there is no mechanism for this to occur without considerable effort and organization. On the opposite extreme, I’m sure I’m not the only one who struggles with this same idea as it applies to prayer. Tefi l- la is another one of those ideas that we are taught from a young age as a means to bring about a change. To me, that’s the prime example of hishtadlus. Yet, so often with tefi lla, such is not the case. We have all been to Tehillim rallies to daven for a refuah sheleima or complete shalom in Israel, and all too often it feels like Hashem just ignored any effort we made. One can say that too, about studying for a test, pushing for a promotion at work or even baking the perfect chocolate chip cookies. (Then again, I do make the most perfect chocolate chip cookies, so maybe hishtadlus works for that one.) These are all things that presumably should yield our ideal outcome if we put in the effort and work. Maybe because we tend to forget that Hashem has anything to do with that outcome and it seems like it’s all about our physical efforts. Dare I say that we made an effort and now we simply feel we deserve it? Do we somehow think we have the power to negotiate with Hashem—I did everything that could be done in my opinion, and on top of that I believe in the master plan. Even more so, I truly believe that what I’m trying to make happen in my life will make me a happier eved (servant of) Hashem. So how is it possible that I’m not getting what I want? I’ve done my part to make this happen, now Hashem—shouldn’t You do Yours? I think about this a lot when I hear about someone who is experiencing fertility challenges. It’s as if all this person wants is to create and raise a Jew. How could Hashem possibly think that it’s not a good idea for good people to be raising more good Jews? Yet, we hear of so many of our friends and family who are struggling with this for years and put their whole soul, along with hundreds of thousands of dollars, to make this a reality, while their 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 43 ALIYAH DIARY Feeling Stuffed

By Esti Rosen Snukal Double gasp. you’ll regret. I get the struggle. People offer ing suits that they wear their underwear Months later the truck with our con- suggestions that range from McCormick with, or the local backpacks for school Six years ago our tainer the size of a baby humpback whale, seasoning to oatmeal and every paper good that are at every single mall here. Recent- family of six people that had everything we possibly needed, in between. ly, my 10-year-old asked me to buy the Is- stuffed as much as hu- pulled up to the house. Before long our pre- Newsfl ash: You can get oatmeal and pa- raeli wafer-thin snack bags and special- manly possible into a viously Zen and uncluttered house became per goods in Israel. ly not to buy the “fancy” ones, referring container the size of a a category 5 hurricane of boxes and more Second news fl ash: Seasoning in Isra- to Ziploc, because that’s not what his small humpback whale. boxes and just everywhere boxes. And not el is a-fl owing, from freshly ground and friends in his class use. We literally stuffed that puppy silly and I much Zen. aromatic spices to the very popular Pereg It’s all part of the process and all part of still remember breathing a sigh of relief Now, I’m not implying that we didn’t brand. the aliyah experience. that the door actually slammed shut. need some of this stuff. Truly, I’m not that Now, I’m not debating that many So if you’re coming to Israel on a trip Because I needed all my stuff. Yogi (but man, I wish sometimes I was). items are cheaper in the States, or that or planning your aliyah, take a deep breath My kids needed all their stuff. Photo albums, sefarim, books, kitchen the quality of some of our 1-ply toilet pa- and remember: Hubbie needed all his stuff. wares, towels and bedding, hockey equip- per here isn’t all you’ve ever dreamed it Don’t over-stuff. The pending question was how would ment; check, check, check, check, check. to be. In fact, American-Israelis still get And when all else fails, we make it through the fi rst summer But I can’t even tell you how much stuff that star-crossed-lover look in their eyes there’s always Amazon. months in Israel without all our stuff. we just didn’t need. when they talk dreamingly of their past But we did. And it was actually more overwhelming shopping rendezvous in Target. But what Esti Rosen Snukal made aliyah six years ago this sum- Make it, that is. than welcoming. I am suggesting is that what you think mer with her husband and four sons. She is a volun- In fact, aliyah revelation #1: I read posts online of friends and you need, what you think you can’t cook teer at The Lone Soldier Center and a contributor to The We didn’t need most of it. strangers making aliyah, and I recognize the or live without: you can and you do. And Jewish Link, documenting her family’s aliyah journey. Gasp. panic of worrying about what stuff to bring you don’t even bat an eyelash. Soon your Esti can be reached at [email protected]. Or miss much of it. and the anxiety of leaving behind stuff that boys start asking for the Israeli bath- Too Much Time or Not Enough?  CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE I recently heard the same idea from Rav Soloveitchik referenced in two different shiurim; he pointed out that when a person loses a family member, the intensity of the aveilus diminishes as you go from shiva to shloshim to yahrtzeit. Yet with mourning the loss of the Beis Hamikdash, our mourning intensifi es as it culminates with Tisha B’Av. For some who have experienced loss, this time is relatable in a sense, when you have experienced the pain of loss. For me, each year during the Nine Days, I’m clueless on how to feel any concrete pain because the Beis Hamikdash is not a part of my life. Over the years, I’ve spent more time reviewing the kinos we read on Tisha B’Av and realized that it’s not just about the loss of the Beis Hamikdash, but it’s a time in our year where we focus on many other tragic times throughout our history, from the Asara Harugei Malchus to the Holocaust. Perhaps I’m too busy thinking about the trip to the water park or grilling up the Delmonico steak that’s in my freezer. It’s like I just want it to be over so I can go back to my regularly scheduled un- programmed summer. And while this is all happening, we sit on Tisha B’Av and we long for next year for the day to be a Yom Tov. Have we made any efforts for that change to occur? Do we even have any emunah that this change is even a remote possibility? There are certainly times in my life in galus when I’ve got a lot of good things going, and the idea of a life with a Beis Hamikdash just seems complicated and daunting. There is much irony when really analyzing the relaxed summer as its juxtaposition to the Yom Tov season and the end of another year. We’re lucky enough to have the buffer of the month of Elul when we get this time meant for introspection and refocus. In the meantime, I just hope I’m not the killjoy of summer as I try to make the most of my Three Weeks while pondering all the amazing foods I can grill in a few short weeks.

As part of the Option Z series, Rachel will take a few months at the end of the year and will explore theories she’s sure others have spent time thinking about, but seemingly too daunting to discuss, all in an eﬀ ort to approach the new year with a clearer head.

44 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM FASHION LINK OOFF NNEWEW JJERSEYERSEY Cooling Summer Hair Looks

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 45 FASHION LINK Hats Off—Make That On—to Summer’s Sun-Safe Fashions By Jenny Gans ty in the skin,” explained Dr. Wiederkehr, in “You don’t even need to fi nd a hat that Men’s Hats addition to the cumulative damage caused is UPF rated,” said Wiederkehr. “Just fi nd Men are more hesitant to branch out Not to scare readers (well, maybe a little by the sun that can lead to skin cancer. “I one with a tight weave and it will be very beyond the cap style, so it can be more dif- scare is okay), but according to the American am diagnosing forms of skin cancer in my protective already.” fi cult to fi nd hats with extra coverage for Academy of Dermatology skin cancer is the offi ce multiple times a day,” he said. Caps them, but the Fashion Link does have most common form of cancer in the United Obviously, sunscreen is a necessity in Baseball caps, and caps in gen- some suggestions for anyone will- States, with an estimated one in fi ve Ameri- routines for all ages, and while anything eral, have a nice brim that covers ing to step outside of his comfort cans diagnosed over the course of their life- is better than nothing, Dr. Wiederkehr rec- the forehead, nose and most of zone, beyond the black hat some time. The Fashion Link spoke with Dr. Mi- ommends lotions over sprays. For starters, the face. These hats appeal to may don for Shabbat and oth- chael Wiederkehr, MD, FAAD, owner and lotions are easier to see, making it a cinch men, women and children of er formal occasions. For the to spot an area that was all ages. They can have a per- dapper gentleman with an missed, as anyone who has sonal or political message, old-school sense of style, Finding a hat kids will ever missed smearing a spot show a love of a sports team or a fedora can work for you. enjoy wearing, like this of lotion and walked around even include an artistic design Just think of Neil Caffrey in dino themed bucket hat, with a white glob on their that adds a feminine touch to the USA channel’s now-de- will make them more likely cheek already knows. In ad- the hat. funct White Collar and how to comply. CREDIT: GAP.COM dition, many sunscreens now Brim Hats he made it part of his look. incorporate physical block- The downside to the cap style of hat, Looking again to iconic chapeau-sport- ers such as zinc and titanium however, is the way the ears and back of ing television personalities, we would be Tutusnties has caps in many fun embellishments and the brim into their products, ingredi- the neck are still exposed. Fedoras and remiss not to mention Gilligan and the ents that are more likely to be Panama-style hats have a brim that goes bucket hat he made into his own fashion provides nice coverage of the front of the face. CREDIT: TUTUSNTIES.COM found in lotions than sprays. around the whole diameter of the hat, symbol. Of course, Mr. Howell also had medical director of the Center for Derma- Being vigilant about sunscreen means covering the ears and more of the neck, his own collection of hats, many of which tology and Skin Surgery in Paramus (https:// applying not just in the morning, but especially in the back. These hat styles had a brim that went all the way around, centerfordermatologynj.com/), to discuss throughout the day as the sun protection are especially popular and can be found his boater hat and safari hat just to name the importance of sun protection as part of a wears off every couple of hours, as well as at boutique stores such as Tean- two, so it’s possible Gilligan’s Island summer beauty and fashion routine. after being in the water or sweating. eck’s Solene. Fast-fashion stores should be our starting point for sun Many people, especially those who fol- Speaking of physical blockers, nothing like Target and Old Navy even protection and fashion. low the fashion and beauty circuit, are fa- blocks the sun like a hat, and this is where have sizes for young children, According to men’s fashion miliar with the fact that a daily skin-care the fashion-conscious summer fans can re- if you can get kids to keep website “D’Marge,” men can regimen that includes sunblock of SPF 30 ally let their sense of style shine without it on their heads, of course. wear a bucket hat and en- or higher prevents signs of premature ag- compromising functionality. Sunscreen This is a popular choice for joy the look, but “shouldn’t Fedoras have an all around ing, or “photoaging.” should still be applied, but the hat in com- sun protection that adds a take themselves too serious- brim that shades the ears and “Sunburns and chronic sun damage in- bination with sunscreen is a winning blend touch of an “island vibe” to ly” when wearing it. A buck- some of the neck. crease wrinkles and lead to a loss of elastici- of sun protection and trendy fashion. the summer wardrobe. et hat, sometimes referred CREDIT: OLDNAVY.COM Oversized Hats to as a fi sherman’s hat, can If dermatologists read the VOGUE Mag- work well for men who are having a busy azines in their waiting rooms, they proba- day outdoors and in the sun. It has a sporty bly jumped for joy when Spring 2018 fash- look that goes well with casual clothing ion boasted the current hat trend of “more such as cargo pants or shorts, and can be is more.” Indeed, the words “extra” and part of an entire look if someone is com- “oversized” could be seen in con- fortable changing things up. Pra- junction with hat styles coming da (yes, that Prada) is bring- off the runway. While these ing the bucket hat back into styles were not terribly style for fashion-forward practical in real life—they men and unveiled the look were oversized to the de- Oversized hats may be a little in Milan this past year. gree that doorways would much for most people, but Making a hat part of out- have to be widened, and the fashion is all the rage door wardrobes, even if it the price tags made it un- and carries over to make means spending some ex- likely anyone would wear even less oversized hats still tra time shopping for a hat one to a beach, park or fashionable. CREDIT: MODAOPERANDI.COM about which your child is any place it could be dam- extra excited (and maybe aged—the style for larger brims carried even buying a spare once the magic hat is over into everyday fashion, making large- found), will set the stage for a lifetime of brim sun hats a chic addition to the beach. safe sun habits, as well as empowering chil- A wide-brim straw hat, sunglasses and a dren to take an active role in both their bottle of sunscreen are the perfect combi- fashion and their sun safety. nation for a fun and sun-safe day outdoors. Have a safe and fun summer.

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46 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM LEGAL MATTERS

However, if they have children, their chil- Dreaming of a Better Immigration Policy dren are citizens. Inevitably, they get a traffi c ticket, or By Stephen Loeb remain. While they will have an outstand- through Mexico, and Mexico has no inter- otherwise fall under immigration enforce- ing warrant for failing to appear in court, est in stopping them; because they come ment’s radar, and become subject to depor- Part of my practice unless they ever get in trouble with the law from nations poorer than Mexico, the tation. It is at that point that many, for the is devoted to immigra- (which is rare because most immigrants un- Mexicans do not want them there. If they fi rst time, seek asylum. It creates a real dition law. I represent a derstandably lay low) they will never be are caught at the border, they are general- lemma: If they are deported they will need vulnerable population, heard from again. They marry, they have ly turned back—to Mexico. Which gener- to make the choice of taking their “Dream- many without status, children who become American citizens, ally means that they wait and camp out in er” or even American children to a land they many of whom are con- and they live their lives. Mexico for a day or two, until they try to do not know, or essentially make them or- sidered “Dreamers.” So I have a perspective That they have children creates a whole cross the border again. phans. Additionally, since these lands are on the issue that is different from the rhet- other set of circumstances: most illegal im- Once in the United States, assuming they controlled by gangs, most notably the MS- oric being played out for partisan points. migrants in America are not, although con- make their way past immigration checks, 13 but others as well, they place themselves First, to understand the confl ict it is nec- ventional wisdom might say otherwise, they blend into immigrant communities and and their children at risk for their lives. essary to understand the evolution. During from Mexico. Most are from three Cen- make lives. These are our restaurant staff, our Local gangs in Central America see those the Reagan administration an immigration tral American countries with weak govern- landscapers, our harvesters, our non-union who moved to America as “wealthy.” Com- law was passed giving amnesty to past im- ments: El Salvador, Honduras and Guate- construction workers and a host of other me- paratively, they are. That makes them vul- migrants present in the United States with mala. The problem is that the nations are nial jobs. Still, by doing so, they make much nerable for extortion and their children for the promise of future enforcement. That so weak, that law enforcement is basically more money than they would have had they kidnapping and ransom. When they leave, did not occur. Instead, what has happened run by gangs. stayed in their home countries—and that is the Central Americans are not necessarily is over the past 30 years, more than one Most of the people who leave those where the problem comes in. in danger, but upon returning they most generation has made its way across porous countries are poor economic immigrants. Most immigrants coming into America certainly are. Their children even more so. borders, mostly the southern border, and They are not escaping for their lives, are young—late teens or 20s. They have no It is as if one were to take a domesticated settled in the United States, raising chil- which generally under current American real family ties and are not thinking of con- animal and send it off into the wild. dren in limbo. The Obama administration law does not qualify them for asylum. sequences. But once here they make lives, named this generation “Dreamers.” But that is part of the problem. They pass and money—albeit still without status.  CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Under immigration law, anyone who arrives in the United States illegally cannot, except in rare circumstances—and with limited exceptions—ever get legal status living here as a resident or a citizen. “Dreamers” are people who arrived in the country as children, their parents crossed the borders with them, but since they were not American citizens when arriv- ing, but had no say in the matter of enter- ing the United States illegally, they are in limbo. In the majority of cases, the United States is the only land they really know, and the only culture they know. English is their fi rst language. They were educat- ed in our schools, and it would be cruel to send them “back” to the land of their birth, which is not really their own. Every- one knows this: both Democrats and Re- publicans. But for political reasons, Re- publicans, mostly, are holding Dreamers hostage because, and with valid cause, they do not want to repeat the same thing that occurred under Reagan. Amnesty in exchange for a promise—just to have the same problem occur 30 years from now. And that, too, is a valid point. Part of being a country is being able to have defensible borders—to know, and to be able to control, who is coming into the country—and there is a whole separate dynamic that has made that much more diffi cult over the past third of a century. American immigration enforcement has been based upon a policy of “catch and release.” That is, when immigrants enter the United States and are stopped by offi cers they are detained and traditionally given a desk appearance ticket to appear in an immigration court. More than 90 percent never show up—and that is the last time most will ever be heard of unless they run afoul of the law. That is because many major cities in the United States, and several states, have become what are called “sanctuaries.” Sanctuary policy has a sound basis: we do not want immigrants to avoid medical care, which could spread disease; die in the street from hunger; or avoid law enforcement, which could spread crime—out of fear that exposure of their status could lead to de- portation. So we have developed a general policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” But the un- intended consequence of sanctuary is that, together with “catch and release,” an immigrant without status moves to a sanctuary state like New York or California, and they 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 47 NEWS FROM ISRAEL Jerusalem-Based Institute Is Pivotal in US Bill Regarding Incitement in PA School Curriculum The IMPACT-se research institute participated in the formulation of the Palestinian Authority Educational Curriculum Transparency Act.

(Courtesy of IMPACT) IMPACT-se, a research institute that Roskam (R-IL) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA). analyzes educational materials to determine their compli- It requires the U.S. Secretary of State to submit annual ance with standards of peace and tolerance as derived from reports reviewing the educational material used in schools international declarations and resolutions, is playing an in- in the West Bank and Gaza run by the PA and UNRWA and strumental role in legislation introduced last week in Con- to determine whether U.S. foreign assistance is being used, The bill notes that in 2016 and 2017, the PA published a re- gress that seeks to hold the Palestinian Authority (PA) ac- directly or indirectly, to fund dissemination of such mate- formed curriculum for students in grades 1-11 (see IMPACT-se countable for incitement in their school curricula and to rial by the PA and UNRWA. IMPACT-se participated in the grade 1-4 and grade 5-11 reports) that fails to meet the United offer young Palestinians a vision for peace with Israel. drafting of the bill. Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization’s The Palestinian Authority Educational Curriculum “Congressman Young’s vision in initiating and introduc- (UNESCO) standards of peace and tolerance for education- Transparency Act was brought to the fl oor of Congress ing this bill is timely, remarkable and potentially extreme- al materials. The textbooks “demonize Israel, encourage war on Thursday, June 7, by Rep. David Young (R-Iowa) and is ly signifi cant in offering young Palestinians a peaceful vi- and teach children that a ‘independent Palestine state’ can be co-sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Rep. Peter sion for the future,” said Marcus Sheff, CEO of IMPACT-se. achieved through violence,” according to Young’s legislation. Last Thursday’s introduction of the Palestinian Author- GET YOURSGOINGTICKETS BEFORE FAST! ity Educational Curriculum Transparency Act comes as leg- ITS TOO LATE islatures in the U.S. and in Europe are gaining awareness— and subsequently taking action—on the PA’s purposeful THIS SUNDAY radicalization of children in its schools. In April, the Euro- pean Parliament adopted legislation designed to prevent European Union aid to the PA from being used to teach hate. IMPACT-se worked alongside European lawmakers to formulate that legislation, which relates to the PEGASE fund, the main source of EU funding to the PA to the tune of more than $3.5 billion over time. THE BIG EVENT VI “American and European lawmakers’ growing awareness about PA incitement in schools comes with a crucial understanding of how large an impediment to peace and tolerance the PA curriculum really is,” said Sheff. “The political right, center and left are equally averse to funding in- A Night of Unity & Inspiration Featuring: citement. The PA’s donor nations are in the best position to demand change from PA leaders.” During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in February, Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) pressed Kevin Moley, the nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Interna- tional Organization Affairs, on his willingness to investi- gate incitement in UNRWA’s educational materials. IMPACT-se worked with Senator Young’s offi ce to challenge UNRWA’s use of Palestinian Authority textbooks that radicalize Palestinian children. 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By Steve Walz ma, burns, cuts and bruises. Though she remains in critical condition, we believe that Doctors at Sheba Medical Center at Tel she will live but face a long road to recov- Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, are waging ery,” Dr. Pessach revealed. “A child is a child a round-the-clock battle to save a 10-year- no matter where they are from. We can- old Syrian girl, who was severely injured in not stand by when we see a nation under an airstrike on a house in Daraá Southwest dire conditions and patients not getting Syria by pro-Assad government forces two the care they need. This is what the Israel weeks ago. and the Jewish People are about—lending The girl, known as “Malik,” arrived at a hand to the people in need.” Sheba in a twist-of-fate episode. An Amer- Malik’s mother, who came with only ican family celebrating their daughter’s the clothes on her back to Sheba with her bat mitzvah at a private event on the Go- daughter, has been overwhelmed by what lan Heights, had invited Professor Yitshak he has seen and heard in her fi rst experi- Kreiss, the director general of Sheba Med- ence with Israeli Jewish and Arab doctors ical Center to the simcha. He was on his and nurses. way to the Golan Heights to partake in “This has been an emotional journey the bat mitzvah celebration when he re- for me, Malik and my family. I am very hap- ceived an urgent phone call from the IDF py, and pleased with the way we have been informing him about a severely wound- treated by everyone in the hospital, and ed 10-year-old Syrian girl, who was the vic- with God’s help, I will be able to bring Ma- tim of an aerial bombing raid on a build- lik back to our family in Daraá, where my ing in Daraá. The girl’s sister was killed in husband is waiting for us with our son,” the raid, while her brother was also in- IDF soldier guards the room in the Children’s ICU unit at Sheba Medical Center, where the she said. Syrian girl is hospitalized. CREDIT: SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER jured and taken to another medical facil- Kreiss added, “This is not our fi rst ex- ity somewhere in Syria. the IDF’s surgeon general and was direct- gency Room staff in the Safra Children’s perience in dealing with casualties of the The injured, unconscious girl and her ly responsible for setting up the original Hospital to her arrival. Syrian civil war and the way things are mother were driven to the border with Is- “Good Neighbor” fi eld hospital along the After a battery of tests and intensive developing on the border; I’m afraid it rael, where an IDF medical team quickly Syrian border, quietly left the Bat Mitzvah treatments, the young girl was moved to won’t be the last. It was an ironic twist performed an operation to stabilize her. celebration for a nearby airfi eld on the Go- the intensive care unit in the Safra Chil- of fate that I happened to be on the Go- But the girl’s multiple injuries were life lan Heights where a helicopter from the dren’s Hospital, where she is slowly recov- lan Heights celebrating the happiness of threatening and it was determined that she IDF’s elite 669 Combat Search & Rescue ering. The prognosis is “good,” according a Bat Mitzvah girl and we hope to cele- needed to be immediately airlifted to She- Unit was summoned to fl y the Syrian girl to Dr. Itai Pessach, Sheba’s senior pediat- brate the rebirth of Malik’s young life af- ba Medical Center, where she could receive and her mother to Sheba Medical Center. ric critical care physician, who is tending to ter our dedicated staff helps her recov- life-saving treatment. Kreiss checked the girl’s condition in an Malik’s injuries. er. We are proud to be a hospital without Kreiss, who prior to assuming his po- IDF ambulance before she was placed on “She is suffering from multiple inju- borders and an oasis of peace in a turbu- sition at Sheba nearly two years ago was the helicopter and alerted Sheba’s Emer- ries, including severe head and chest trau- lent region of the world.” Mazal Tov! Refael Jacobs (Queens) & Eliana Moskowitz (Brooklyn) -The Legacy

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and wholesome today because of him. You Let’s Have a Heart-to-Heart Conversation can hear it in the future generations that haven’t yet been born but will be because Some of them beat. Others are beaten. of Mendy. You can hear it in the pillars of Amu- (Courtesy of Amudim) A young, innocent dim. You can feel it in every inhale and ex- heart beats. Da-dum. Da-dum. Da-dum. hale that Amudim takes. Or gives. You can And then it stops beating. sense it in every life changed, in every fu- It can stop beating for many reasons. ture built, in every pillar established. Trauma. Overdose. Depression. Alcohol. The causes that can stop a heartbeat are Abuse. Suicide. real and powerful. Trauma. Overdose. De- Too much can overwhelm a heart. Too pression. Alcohol. Abuse. Suicide. little can starve a heart. Thanks to Mendy Klein, the cause that A heart, a shattered heart, could stop can—and will—prevent these causes is so beating even while its young owner yet much realer and so much more powerful. walks, yet talks, yet breathes. The person Amudim will not stop until every heart technically lives, but the dignifi ed human beats with its purpose nonstop. being is no longer alive. Talking is easy. Talking from the heart, The human is no longer being. not so much. Mind you, as an electrocardiogram Someone you know—a family mem- will attest, the young man or woman has ber, a neighbor, a coworker, it could be an- a sound biological heartbeat, but her emo- yone—lives but is not alive. Someone you tional heartbeat, or his spiritual heartbeat, And while crying is therapeutic, it does and built so many futures no longer lives. know has a heartbeat, but that heartbeat has lost its poetry. not suffi ce. The dignifi ed human being has never been beats them down and beats them up every More likely, it was ripped away. In His infi nite grace and eternal empa- more alive. second of every minute of every hour of This is the worst type of stilled heart. It thy, the Creator of the universe sent a pillar To say he passed away is true: He passed every day. is a musician who has become deaf to mu- of light into this dark reality. This pillar of a way of life onto generations upon gener- Being a pillar means upholding a heart. sic. It is a chef who can no longer taste food. light opened his heart, dedicated his heart, ations of sweet souls; he passed a way of It means supporting, in every sense of the It is a beautiful soul that can no longer ex- gave his heart to restore the music and po- hope onto everyone he ever met, and many word. It means giving—dollars, sense, hearts. perience soulfulness. It is a Divine creature etry to the hearts of those who had forgot- he didn’t; he passed a way toward a bright- Mendy Klein was, is, and forever will be that does not recognize the Divine, only ten, or become deaf, to theirs. er future for our family, our community the heart of Amudim. Mendy Klein was, is, the creature. And he gives his heart still. and our world. and forever will be the heart of those who Heartbreakingly, this describes too This pillar of light built the pillars of Mendy Klein, a”h, gave his money, sure, had forgotten theirs. many of our brothers and sisters. You see Amudim. This pillar of light is the pillars of but more importantly he gave his heart. If Mendy is not close to our hearts. Mendy them every single day. Yet you do not see Amudim. you tune out the noise and listen closely, is not even in our hearts. Mendy is our them. You hear them speak all the time. But We are not privy to the Creator’s mys- you can clearly hear Mendy’s heartbeat. Da- hearts. you never hear them cry. terious ways. The pillar of light’s heart no dum. Da-dum. Da-dum. A young, innocent heart beats. Da-dum. Too often, they do not cry. Too often, longer beats biologically. Emotionally and You can hear it in the hearts, young and Da-dum. Da-dum. they cannot cry. And that could make you spiritually, it beats like never before. younger, that beat today because of him. Thanks to Mendy, it will never stop cry more than anything else. The person who changed so many lives You can hear it in the families that are alive beating.

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Teaneck Summer Shaming: Why • Congregation Beth Aaron: Mon-Thurs @ 9:45pm, Shabbos 1 hour and ten (It Seems Like) You’re minutes before mincha • Congregation Bnai Yeshurun: Sun @ 7:00am, Mon-Fri @ 5:30am, Shabbos Having More Fun Than Me @ &7:30am and 1 hr before 3rd mincha • Congregation Keter Torah: Sun @ 7:15am, Mon-Fri @ 6:30am, Shabbos = By Rachel Liebling become more anxious or depressed over what others seem to have and they don’t. one hour before mincha Summer can engender false percep- That nagging feeling of not being able to • Congregation Rinat Yisrael: Sun @ 7:00am, Mon and Thurs @ 6:20am and tions of fun. Although I don’t use social me- measure up will only lead to less self-con- 9:30pm, Tues and Wed @ 6:30am and 9:30pm, Fri @ 6:30am, Shabbos @ 10:30am dia, many friends confi de that they always fi dence and an erosion of self-worth. Each • Chabad House: Mon and Thurs Shacharit @ 6:40am followed by daf yomi shiur, feel inferior after checking other friends’ log-in can chip away just a bit more of any Tues, Wed, and Fri Shacharit @ 6:45am followed by daf yomi shiur WhatsApp, Snapchat or Instagram status good feeling a person might have had.” This • Yeshiva Bais Mordechai: Daily @ 8:30pm pictures because their fun seems “funner.” inferiority complex dominoes until the • Amud Yomi: Congregation Rinat Yisrael: Weeknights after 9:15 Maariv, Perhaps someone posts a photo of her- “checkers” are consumed with the same in- Sunday nights after Maariv Bizmano and Shabbos 60 Minutes before mincha self in sunglasses. Where is she? On a per- securities the poster originally had, pressur- fectly populated Florida beach with anoth- ing the former to rejuvenate better, to have Bergenfield er friend, who lives in Orlando. She went fun better, consequently restarting the vi- to Disney World yesterday. My friends see cious cycle. • Congregation Beth Abraham: Tues, Wed, and Fri @ 5:40am, Mon and Thurs the post and think: “When we went during These comparison-induced self-doubts @ 5:30am, Sun @ after 6:50am minyan, and Shabbos @ 7:45am, after hashkoma, mid-winter vacation, we didn’t have that are nothing but monsters in our head, and 1 hour before mincha ‘magical’ experience. Maybe we didn’t ‘do’ egged on by the scariest teenage FOMO Disney World right. We didn’t ‘do’ fun right. (Fear of Missing Out) tyrant of all. David Passaic Maybe we’re not ‘doing’ summer right.” Lopera, a neuropsychologist published in • Congregation Ahavas Israel: Sun @ 8:00am and 10:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 7:00am, The summer is now be- set with a teenage version of Sun-Thurs @ 10:00pm, Shabbos @ 7:45am and 2:40pm “mom-shaming,” when moms • Congregation Adas Israel: Sun @ 7:30am, Mon-Shabbos @ 7:15am inadvertently bash the hab- Sun @ 7:00am, Mon-Fri @ 6:00am, Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, its of other moms through and Shabbos @ 7:30am bragging blogs and Facebook • Congregation Tifereth Israel: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am, posts. Similarly, our summer Mon-Thurs @ 6:50am, and Tues, Wed, and Fri at 7:00am activities just don’t seem ex- • Congregation Agudas Yisroel: Daily @ 45 minutes before 1st shacharis, citing enough compared to Sun @ 7:45am, and Mon-Thurs @ 8:30pm our friends’; I like to call it • Bais Medrash L’Torah: Daily @ 9:45pm and after the vasikin minyan “summer shaming.” • Bais Medrash Zichron Eliezer: Mon-Fri @ 6:15am School’s out, so my friends • Kahal Tiferes Boruch: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm and Shabbos @ 2 hours and I feel like we’re supposed before mincha to be doing everything we • Kehilas Bais Yosef: Mon-Fri @ 5:30am, Shabbos after davening and should do when there is no Sun @ 6:30am school. And what do we do • Yeshiva Passaic Torah Institute (PTI): Sun-Thurs @ 10:05pm with no school? We try to • Kahal Yereim: Sun-Thurs @ 8:30pm have fun. So we ask ourselves, “Am I having Innovation, Princeton’s journal of science fun?” If the answer is “Let me post this pic- and technology, defi nes FOMO as a form of • Kahal Kol Yeshurun: Mon-Fri @ 5:45am, Shabbos @ 45 min before mincha ture to validate that ‘I’m having fun,’” then, loss aversion: “The tendency for people to ironically, no, we’re not. Subconscious plan prefer avoiding losses to acquiring gains. In Fair Lawn B is to instinctively engage in a social fo- other words, people may be incentivized to • Congregation Shomrei Torah: Shabbat @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am, rum as a means of attaching ourselves to go out for the sake of not missing out and Mon-Thurs @ 8:00pm this “fun.” We believe social media vali- avoiding the regret, rather than for the act dates us by validating the choices we make of going out in and of itself...The automatic to have summer fun reach its utmost po- assumption is that everyone else is out hav- Englewood tential. It is this validation that PNAS, ing a good time and we are not.” And, be- • Congregation Ahavath Torah: Daily @ 8:15pm Proceedings of the National Academy of cause we are not there to experience it in • Congregation Shomrei Emunah: Sun @ 9:00am and Shabbos Sciences of the United States of America, reality, we inexorably imagine the posters’ defi nes as “the process of determining the lives as “better,” “funner,” when the picture @ 45 minutes before mincha degree to which a model is an accurate rep- very well could have been a facade. Hui-Tzu • East Hill Synagogue: Mon/Thurs @ 5:35am, Tues/Wed/Fri @ 5:45am, resentation of the real world from the per- Grace Chou and Nicholos Edge, authors in Shabbos @ 8:00am, Sun @ 7:45am spective of its intended users,” that deter- the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social mines the success of our summer. Networking journal, indicated “that those Edison/ Highland Park This quasi-existential summer crisis who have used Facebook longer agreed originates in the pressure to rejuvenate more that others were happier, and agreed • Agudath Israel of Edison/ Highland Park: Sun-Thurs @ 7:30pm, Shabbos from the previous school-term stresses. We less that life is fair, and those spending @ 50 minutes before mincha, Sun @ 7:15am, Fri @ 5:15 & 6:45am, and Daily are determined that fun will serve as that more time on Facebook each week agreed @ 5:15 & 6:45am and 8:20pm much-needed relief factor. John Kehoe, au- more that others were happier and had bet- • Ahavas Achim: Shabbos - 50 minutes before mincha thor of “The Practice of Happiness,” ex- ter lives.” What’s worse is that FOMO ne- • Highland Park Resort: Sun @ 8:40am and Shabbos @ 5:00pm plains that “fun increases our fl ow and in- gates any prior rejuvenating fun enjoyed • Congregation Ohav Emeth: Sun @ 7:05am, Shabbos @ 10:00am, take of energy, and when our energy is at a before checking WhatsApp, Snapchat, Ins- and Daily @ 5:05am high level we function better.” But we want tagram or Facebook. As Lopera succinctly to believe that fun comes from the posting sums up, “Conformity, along with loss aver- East Brunswick validation, when, in truth, the fun induc- sion, induces negative feelings.” es the validation, as Kehoe writes: “Having These “negative feelings” make us for- • Young Israel of East Brunswick: Tues @ 8:45pm fun daily, even if it’s only for a few minutes, get what’s truly fun, what summer is really is a life-affi rming practice. It’s also a power- supposed to be. Sometimes, that rejuvenat- Elizabeth ful symbol to our subconscious. It is saying ing moment when summer fi nally starts to I am worthy. Life is good.” kick in is having that thousand-calorie ice- • Yeshiva & Kollel Be’er Yitzchok: Sun-Thurs @ 9:00pm The real problem, however, is that cream you pretended to earn at the gym. • Adath Israel: Sun @ 7:15am, Mon-Fri @ 5:40am and 6:30am these “photos of fun” aren’t just fooling the That is real “summer fun.” Summer is not a • Jewish Educational Center-Elmora Avenue Shul: Sunday-Thursday after poster, but are coming down even hard- competition. So remember, fun may lead to Maariv (till the clock changes); Shabbat-One hour before Mincha er on the recipients. Beverly D. Flaxing- validation, but you should not require vali- ton, author of many personal- and profes- dation to have fun. 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By Rachel Retter ice we basically left the day open, taking a fruit. Peanut butter in boat bus to Saint Mark’s Square and pretty a carry-on gets confi s- Right after seminary, much winging it from there. cated by some airlines, my friend and I spent a Balance live guides and audio guides. so it’s up to you if you week and a half touring Live guides are expensive, and while they want to risk it. We also cities in Italy and France. can add a lot to a tour, sometimes a private bought fresh fruit and This article is not based audio guide is better. For tours that were vegetables wherever we on any expertise or ex- big and spread out, like the Colosseum and went, which I highly rec- tensive experience, as Palatine Hill, and the city of Pompeii, it was ommend: the produce neither of us had ever planned anything worth it to book a live guide to help us nav- is so amazing there! My like this before, but I would love to share igate. But for museums, famous squares friend can attest: I had some tricks and tips we picked up along and monuments we found audio guides at least 40 fresh apricots the way. These travel tips are pretty uni- to be better because we could move at our over the span of our trip. versal, but many are especially relevant for own pace. Live guides typically come with Watch out for birds. teens, who likely don’t have a car and are a bigger tour group. I’m not kidding. Out- on more of a budget. Make use of resources and apps. Rick side a museum, a bird Make a Google Doc. The two of us be- Steves is a sort of travel “guru” whose con- swooped down and tried gan planning the trip about a month and tent is extremely helpful—and mainly free! to grab my granola bar; a half before seminary ended. A Google His website includes tips and guidelines for and in Venice, a seagull Doc was an easy way to keep track of all planning each city, and his app has audio actually grabbed a crois- details, fi nancial and technical. If one of tours you can download before your trip sant out of my friend’s you books something while the other isn’t for many sites and attractions for the main hand and bit her fi nger. around, they can put it on the Doc and cities in Europe. More apps include Kosher Keep an eye out when Rachel Retter and Ayelet Huberfeld at the Colosseum in the rain. keep the other updated. Also, if you organ- Near Me, which shows you what kosher eating in public places. CREDIT: RACHEL RETTER ize it in chronological order, it serves as food is closest to you, and Moovit, which Wear comfortable, supportive shoes. Research the synagogues in advance. the itinerary for your trip to keep you or- helps navigate public transportation. This may seem obvious, but from the Many require you to show your passport to ganized. Take the time to fi gure out the public choice of footwear of many of the tour- get in and have specifi c entry times. Make transportation. It can ists around us, not everyone had gotten sure to allot enough time for the synagogue be tempting to cab, the message. (Who wears stilettos to the in Florence; it is one of the most beautiful but try to become fa- Colosseum?!) The cobblestones in Europe, in the world and has a nice museum inside. miliar with the bus- though picturesque, are very rough on the Take pictures with you in it. It can be es and trains, even feet, and you will be doing a lot of walking. tempting to snap pictures of every amaz- if it takes some trial Bring more socks than you think you ing site, but remember: you could always and error. Apps like will need. You will run out. I did. Google search a picture of the Eiffel tow- Moovit (mentioned Wear a money belt or fanny pack. Fash- er. A picture that has you in it is much more above) are very help- ion-conscious readers, I apologize. But special. Invest in a selfi e stick—and be dis- ful. This saves a lot pickpockets are rampant in Europe, and cerning of who you give your phone to if of money and also it’s good to keep your most important and you ask someone to take a picture of you. helps you get the valuable items, such as your passport and One trick is to offer to take a picture of a full experience of most of your cash, both safe and accessible. couple; they will be grateful and more than the city. However, Bring a good portable charger/charging happy to take a picture of you and your if you ever feel un- case. Google Maps and Moovit burn a lot friend in return. comfortable or un- of battery. Expect setbacks and embrace them! You safe—such as late at Don’t bringing good jewelry/watches can’t plan for everything. On the very fi rst night—splurge on a that you won’t be wearing at all times. It day of our trip, seconds before our (out- Rachel Retter and Ayelet Huberfeld in a gondola in Venice. cab. Safety is priority. adds unnecessary stress. door) Colosseum tour, the skies opened up CREDIT: RACHEL RETTER Be OK with split- Minimize what you pack. It is much eas- and it suddenly began to pour. We quickly Book as many activities as you can in ting up sometimes. In Venice, I wanted to ier to move from city to city with less stuff; bought ponchos (we had left our raincoats advance. The lines can get really crazy, es- look around in the glass shops, and my and also, not checking luggage saves time, in the hotel) and did the tour anyway in tor- pecially in the summer, which is prime friend wanted to do an audio tour of Saint money and stress. (A lot of these small air- rential rain. In the end it was an adventure tourist season. Also, research which attrac- Mark’s square. By splitting up, we each got lines are notorious for losing checked lug- and made the experience far more memo- tions you want to buy skip-the-line tickets to do what we wanted and had some time gage; if you do check luggage, read the air- rable. for. It costs more, but it is often worth it. to be alone, which is always healthy. Just line reviews before choosing a fl ight.) Traveling is an opportunity of a life- For example, the lines for regular entry to make sure to have a meeting time and be Consider doing bike tours. We did two time. If you plan well you can maximize the Palace of Versailles can be up to fi ve in touch periodically. bike tours and loved them. They were fun, your time, stay safe and spend wisely. Good hours long. Bring tons of food and buy tons of fruit. allowed us to experience a lot of the city luck! But leave some chill days/times. Some Eating out three times a day is expensive in a short time, and cost less than segways. cities are just beautiful to meander around, and takes up a lot of time. We ate about Only do them if you are comfortable bik- Rachel Retter is a third-year intern and contributor to and it is good not to schedule every hour. one restaurant meal a day, and for the rest ing in traffi c. Also, ask for a helmet; most The Jewish Link. She is a rising sophomore at Stern For example, though we planned Rome we brought tons of pitas (they lasted a few of the tours are happy to give you one, but College for Women. pretty much down to the minute, for Ven- days), granola bars, crackers, nuts and dried only if you ask.

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By Neer Even-Hen history and because American Airlines had Going on a vacation a very affordable tick- is a rejuvenation for your et (do your research). soul. Whether it’s an over- In the religious night stay nearby, a few world, the Maha- days in another state or ral from Prague is a longer visit to another a famous Talmudic country, wherever you go you are taking a scholar, philosopher temporary respite from your everyday life and mystic and I was and recharging yourself. It may not be the looking forward to purpose of your trip or even in your con- seeing his famous scious mind but, as my wife recently point- shul and holy burial ed out, vacation sure was a nice reset mo- place. To my surprise, ment before coming back to Edison, New the story of the Ma- Jersey. haral was only a part We went to Israel for fi ve days to see of “Jewish” Prague, our daughter living in Israel, celebrate my and we had a choice parents’ 50th anniversary as well as my of fi ve meat restau- CREDIT: NEER EVENHEN niece’s bat mitzvah, and decided on our rants and one dairy, way back to enjoy a stopover in Prague as well as a bakery, not to mention a ko- Czechoslovakia was one of the countries defending it. We are living in a time un- for two nights. Israel is the most amaz- sher hotel. Three to four thousand Israe- that supported the creation of the State of precedented in Jewish history. There is al- ing place on earth and it’s a love affair be- lis come to Prague every week and there Israel and it helped build and train its air ways another city to discover, but there is tween the land and the Jewish people. The is an ongoing daily minyan. force in its infancy. Walking in present-day nothing like Israel, nothing like being at The extensive Prague in the Czech Republic I had a sense home. Jewish life started that Jews, unlike in most of Europe, were in the 10th century, welcomed and embraced. Neer Even-Hen lives in Edison, New Jersey, with his and walking along Going to Prague was an amazing trip wife, Lynn. They have three girls, Tamar, Yael and Nina. the Charles Bridge that I will appreciate forever, but in the Tamar (Ma’ayanot 2016) fi nished her fi rst of two years you can see Hebrew short term it recharged my energies and in sherut leumi and Yael (Ma’ayanot 2018) is going to words we say in the that hopefully will carry me through until Tiferet next year in Israel. Nina is a rising eighth grad- kedusha on a Chris- the next vacation. What I love most about er in RPRY. He is a periodontist in New York City, High- tian image. The con- visiting all the glamorous cities and plac- land Park and Lakewood. He loves traveling to Israel, centrated, intact Jew- es in the world is that there is nowhere on learning Nesivot Shalom with his chabura and is an ish ghetto is unlike earth that means as much to a Jew as Eretz avid supporter of the Montreal Canadiens and Miami any other in Europe, Yisrael. It is our home, with our language Dolphins (and Montreal Expos). and the preservation with our people and cities, and our army of the shuls, cemetery and chevra kadisha buildings were impressive (the Kli Yakar is also buried in the Jewish cemetery, a few feet from the Maharal). Besides Jew- ish Prague, walking through the streets of Old Towne, on the Charles Bridge and up to the palace, one can understand how connection is palpable and there is always people are fascinated and intrigued by the more to see. However, the kicker on this beauty and rich bohemian and gothic ar- trip was the stopover in the bohemian city chitecture and why this city was spared of Prague in the Czech Republic. My wife by the ravages of World War II and the de- and I decided that if we didn’t have a di- structive nature of the Nazis. rect fl ight to Israel we could take advan- I wore my kippa in the streets of Prague tage and have a day or two stopover on and, unlike other places in Europe, I was the way back from Israel. We decided on never worried or felt a sense of danger. In Prague because it has such a rich Jewish today’s world it was a comforting reality. &RUSRUDWH 3URPRWLRQDO3URGXFWV %DU%DW0LW]YDK *LYHDZD\V 6KLUWV+DWV7RZHOV %DJV%ODQNHWV6ZHDWSDQWV PXFKPRUH 0DLQ6W +DFNHQVDFN ZZZHPEURLGPHKDFNHQVDFNFRP

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By Shneur Garb Shaye: Any business that stores terested in their information or critical personal data such as pa- even know they exist. Working in I.T. and tient info, social security numbers • Small business owners pay ran- in business, nothing and DOB, among other important som. If a hacker takes a small busi- surprises me in terms data. Cyber insurance, aka cyber li- ness’s information hostage, they of people’s skills and ability, is defi ned as coverage for rarely have the resources to recover specialties. However, losses that occur due to a cyber at- their data, so they just end up paying there is something to tack or data breach. A data breach is whatever dollar amount they ask. be said when you meet someone in a line an incident where any type of pri- • Gaining entry to a small business of business that is unique. Even more so, vate or confi dential data was ex- owner’s data often leads hackers it’s interesting when you meet this person posed to an unauthorized party. to bigger businesses. For instance, casually outside of the business arena. As we have seen time and again, during the Target hack a few years Over a casual meeting over Shabbos, even with the most robust security ago, customers’ credit card informa- I meet Shaye Blumenberg from cyberin- in place, any business is still highly tion was stolen because the hackers suranceexperts.com. After Shabbos I had at risk for a cyber attack. Cyber insur- fi rst gained access to one of their a 45-minute conversation with him about ance will save your business after an HVAC contractors, which is a small- cyber insurance. After a very enlightening event. Be proactive, be protected. er company that had Target’s essen- conversation, I asked Shaye if I could inter- UnGarbled-Tech: I fi gure most tial info. view him for my column. of my readers will have the same • Small business owners rarely go In past UnGarbled-Tech columns I thought. Doesn’t my current busi- after the attacker. In fact, accord- have written about backing up your data ness insurance cover cyber insur- ing to the United Nations Offi ce on securely with on-site and off-site back- ance? CREDIT: INFORMATIONSECURITYBUZZ.COM Drugs and Crime, only 10 percent of ups. When I mean backups I do not mean Shaye: Most insurance poli- cyber crimes reported to police by Google Drive or OneDrive; I mean a se- cies do not have cyber insurance coverage. If you run a small business, you may SMBs result in a conviction. Cyber crime cure, monitored backup solution with re- There are some errors and omission pol- think you are not susceptible to cyber at- is the blind spot of a business! Be proac- dundancies. icies or business owners’ policies that do tacks, but that could not be further from tive, be protected! With all the backups, security and fi re- include cyber insurance, but even those the truth. In fact, today, over half of all cy- UnGarbled-Tech: Shaye, I want to thank walls in place, it’s still really hard to truly se- usually have a very small sublimit of ap- ber attacks target small businesses. you for this information. It’s a shame, as cure it, contrary to what clients may think. proximately $25,000 or up to $300,000. Here are some of the reasons why: you said, that companies need to worry When a client calls that their data is gone A standalone cyber policy will give you • Often, small business owners are often about cyber insurance. Though, on the oth- or they are wiped out, this is not a joyous $1 million coverage, and that can be in- simply lacking the necessary knowledge er hand, any business owner needs to be occasion, even when it’s what we do for creased as per the company’s needs. Addi- when it comes to cyber security, and be- prepared for the inevitable, as with other a living. Speaking to Shaye, I learned how tionally, there are many added coverages cause of this they don’t take the proper insurances. Cyber insurance needs to be in- important cyber insurance is, and this is a that a standalone policy will include that steps to install encryption, change pass- cluded when protecting one’s business. must-have for clients. any other policy will not have. words or lock their systems, thus leav- Shaye Blumenberg can be reached at UnGarbled-Tech: What is cyber insur- Ungarbled-Tech: What about a small ing their information practically unpro- [email protected]. ance? Who needs cyber insurance? business or startup? tected. • Small business owners don’t take cyber Shneur Garb is the founder of The Garb I.T. Consulting defense seriously. Even though small Group LLC and 1to1chromebooks.com. For questions, businesses want to stay secure, they just call 1-833-Chromebooks or follow @shneurg. Come Smile with Us don’t believe that hackers would be in-

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By Norbert Strauss So here goes. warded with a grateful and sincere smile. family, and I did not want to repeat it with Part 33 (written 2004) I have changed the names of most of the Since he was sitting alone, without any someone else. participants to protect their privacy. family next to him, I wanted to speak to For the family to come to the US was (Continued from previous week) The B. Family him after the services. Intuition told me a question of fi nances. Over a period of a Lest the reader think In August, 1993, my wife and I went on that there was something unusual there. few months, everything fell into place. S. that I have related only a group tour through Scandinavia, guided Unfortunately, he was quicker than I, and obtained fi nancing from the Swedish gov- that which was rosy by Chana Scharfstein, an Orthodox wom- he was gone before I had a chance to start ernment to continue her studies in Juda- and good in my life, and an, originally from Sweden. We spent two a conversation. ism in the US, and Ba. received a college left untold the disappointments, which are weeks travelling in Denmark, Norway, Since Chana Scharfstein knew “every- scholarship to study in the US. Be., being always part of life, let me continue “My Sweden and Finland. body” in Scandinavia, I told her what had too young for any Swedish fi nancing, was Stories” with a tale of a great disappoint- On the Shabbos that we spent in Stock- occurred and she immediately knew who taken care of by my offer to pay for all of ment. I agonized a long time over wheth- holm, during the morning prayer service the boy was. Since we were leaving Stock- his high school, dorm and living expenses er to write it at all here, having never told it in the synagogue, I happened to notice a holm the following day, there was no fur- as long as he was in the US, and as long as to anyone before. My family was aware of boy of about 13, struggling fi rst with the ther opportunity to meet, but Chana, who he would go to a school that met my ap- it, as it unfolded, and it was discussed here Siddur (prayer book), and then with the also knew the mother of the boy, promised proval. and there, and I have sought advice from Chumash (Torah reading). It was obvious to call her and tell her about my interest. Unfortunately, my inquiries with others. I hesitated to write it down, because to me that he wanted to follow the service Shortly after our return to the US, I re- two Jewish day schools in Bergen Coun- I do not want the reader to feel that I am but had great diffi culty in fi nding the right ceived a fax from the mother, S., telling me ty were met with negative replies. There bragging about it. But as Esther said, any- page and then keeping up with the con- about her family. She was at that time a is no point in going into the details as to body who doesn’t know me yet from all the gregation. Since he was sitting directly in single mother, with an almost 18-year-old the underlying reasons why Be. was found previous pages is not going to form an opin- front of me, I leaned forward and helped son, Ba., and a 13-year-old son, Be. who to be unacceptable for admission to these ion of me just from this section. him a number of times. Each time I was re- wanted to become a writer/journalist schools. At the same time I also tried to with a side line of ba’al tefi lah or ba’al kore fi nd a family, preferably in Bergen Coun- (reader during Jewish services). She herself ty, who would be willing to take in Be. I was employed by the Jewish congregation also here had no success despite my offer in Stockholm, also teaching Judaism and to pay the costs. was giving bar/bat mitzvah instructions. In February 1994, S. and Be. came She stated that she had come from a com- for a visit to New York to try to fi nalize pletely assimilated family of German ori- everything for their move. S. gave the im- gin, and only during her adult years had pression of being a very sincere, Ortho- developed a very strong commitment to dox and dedicated woman, and Be. of be- the Jewish faith and tradition. Although S. ing a very shy boy, very much interested never talked about who her husband was, in learning and improving himself in his and I did not think it was any of my busi- commitment to Orthodox Judaism. ness to question her, we were subsequent- In May 1994, Be. went to Israel on a ly told (probably by Chana Scharfstein) fi eld trip, and he seemed to love it there, that her husband, from whom she was di- judging from the letters he wrote to us. In vorced, was Catholic and took no interest one of the letters he wrote, “To go to the in the boys. kotel [western wall] was one of the most A lengthy correspondence developed incredible moments of my life. It was re- over a period of several months, with the ally amazing. I felt really close to Judaism, result that, following my invitation, Be. which I also do now, but I, in some way, became very much interested in coming felt my roots.” to the US to continue his schooling but he (To be continued next week) wouldn’t come by himself. That suited me fi ne, because I did not want the responsi- Norbert Strauss is a Teaneck resident and Englewood bility of taking a 13-year-old away from his Hospital volunteer. He frequently speaks to groups to family. I had seen the results of such sep- relay his family’s escape from Nazi Germany in 1941. arations during the war years in my own &RQJUDWXODWLRQVWRRXUYHU\RZQ $OHF%RUHQVWHLQ 1RPLQDWHGE\UHDGHUVRI

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By Barbara Wind Yinglish to make it sound like the at the 14th Street Y as part of the JPP Festival Yiddish that’s actually spoken by of New Jewish Theatre. Playwrights are advised that to keep an second-, third- and fourth-genera- JPP, whose goal is to produce theater audience engaged from the fi rst scene until tion American Jews whose mother that moves people closer to Judaism, was the last, the basic plotline needs the equiv- tongue is Yiddish. Both were born founded less than a decade ago. It was origi- alent of a famished bear on the outside of a and raised in Charedi communities. nally developed as a forum for inspiring and cottage, inside of which human characters Di Froyn is well-wrought, time- launching new plays on Jewish topics. Ini- are trapped. In Di Froyn (The Women) the ly and beautifully performed. The tially it was based in West Orange at the JCC bear is the mother who is threatening to topic is universal in its exploration of MetroWest, and also in Manhattan. Today show up at her daughter’s wedding. of what makes solidarity, leadership it is housed at the JCC of Manhattan in the What has this Yiddishe Mama done to and yichus (status); how greed, priv- fall and the 14th Street Y in the summer. make herself so despised? She’s abandoned ilege and power can corrupt; how To accommodate those who couldn’t her husband and their many children. He’s women allow themselves to be bul- get into the standing-room-only perfor- a pillar of their Charedi community that lied and marginalized by males— mance in June, another staged reading of Di once respected but now shuns her. Her eld- until they don’t; how people can Froyn will take place on Sunday, July 15, at 6 est daughter, who was forced to become a know and not know at the same p.m. at the 14th Street Y. For tickets, which surrogate mother to her younger siblings as time; and how religion can bind but are free, though a donation is suggested, well as having had to marry “down” because also be blind. contact https://www.jewishplaysproject. of the shame the mother brought on the The Jewish Plays Project (JPP) org/ or http://www.newyiddishrep.org. family, is hurt, furious and protective of her Di Froyn was translated and adapted by has successfully partnered with the New siblings, especially the sister who’s about to Malky Goldman and Melissa Weisz. The Yiddish Rep on several plays and Di Froyn Barbara Wind is the director of the Holocaust Center of marry. She and her maternal grandmother two women, who also are members of the is their most recent collaboration. In June, Greater MetroWest. are both vociferous opponents to reconcil- cast, have peppered it with just enough Di Froyn was performed in a staged reading iation. Surprisingly, the protagonist’s former mother-in-law seems to be the most understanding of these women, who include two nosy neighbors who worm their way into the family drama. It is they and the social worker, the only one in the cast who speaks in English, who provide comic relief in what is otherwise a tense and ab- sorbing drama. The social worker is Jewish but clueless at speaking the language, both literal and fi g- urative, of these Charedi Jews. She is present to support her client, who has been able to get a court order that will allow her contact with her beloved children. Leaving her husband has cost her client everything she had, most tragically, her children. She’s been pre- vented from having contact with her family, friends and the entire community for years and she’s desperate to see her offspring again, especially the youngest ones whose memories of her have been eradicated. Only in the last scene do we learn that leaving was not due to the selfi sh desire to follow her bliss at all costs, as her detrac- tors imply. It was a case of pikuach nefesh, and the life she was saving was her own. Not only did her husband threaten to kill her, he beat her so viciously she barely survived, something those closest to her knew but chose to overlook. The denouement comes through her friend, who is Orthodox but not Charedi. Although the other women refuse to accept the words of this “liberal” outsider, the sister of the accused does carry weight when she fi nally confesses that she, too, was mo- lested by her brother. Moreover the man is not merely a thief and rapist, he has a long history of sexual abuse, including ho- mosexual predation. Worse, the rabbi this insular community reveres as a saint was responsible for the cover-up and has organ- ized the males in the community to gather outside the house to read Tehillim and do everything they can to prevent the belea- guered mother from being reunited with her children. Di Froyn is based on “The Womens’ Minyan,” a story by Naomi Ragen, who was inspired by the true story of a mother of 12 who found herself in a similar situation. Ra- gen, an Orthodox woman from Brooklyn, made aliyah years ago and became a popular novelist. Habimah, in Tel Aviv, com- missioned her to turn the story into a play. This Yiddish version gives it an authenticity it wouldn’t otherwise have. 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 59 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SCHMUTTER I’m Not Getting Any Younger Here

By Mordechai Schmutter against sitting in one’s father’s chair. When be okay with people calling me “Mister.” tests that I have it under control. I’m fi nd- I was a kid and I heard about it, I thought, Nobody ever starts off comfortable being ing that this fi ght is really not good for my So far, this is the old- “That seems like a pretty minor thing. Real- called “Mister.” They’re like, “No, my father blood pressure. est I’ve ever been. ly? That was the fi rst example of kibud av is Mister.” The thing is, I’m not crazy about the Last week I wrote an ar- the rebbi could think of?” But now I’m like, “Um, I don’t know your father. To me, idea of blood pressure pills, because I know ticle about how I’m getting “Yeah, that’s the fi rst thing I think of when you’re Mister.” It’s not like a real name that people who take them, but I don’t know older. Not that I’m old. I walk into the house, too. I’ve been think- you can’t use as long as your father is alive, anyone who’s ever stopped. On the other hand, nobody thinks of ing about sitting here the whole way home. because of kibud av. Is it? So I asked, “Why do I have to take pills themselves as old, as much as nobody How about from now on you stand up But then you go through a bunch of if it’s just a little high?” thinks of themselves as young. Even a when I come into the room, just in case?” years where new people you meet are un- So he said, “Well, high blood pressure 2-year-old, if you ask him, will assure you Another thing about age is that my comfortable about what to call you—“Rab- runs in your family.” that he’s a big boy. I tell my students all the memory is going, apparently. Sometimes bi? Doctor?” and you say, “Please call me So I asked, “How many people in my time that they don’t know anything be- I’ll be telling someone a story, and he’ll tell Mister.” family have to have it for you to say that it cause they’re young, and they say, “Nuh uh; me that I already told him that story, but I’ll Or enough people keep calling you runs in my family? Because I only know of we’re regular. You’re old.” keep going, repeating the same story that I Mister and you keep correcting them, and one, unless you count my shver. Why don’t Then, because I’m their English teacher, forgot that I told them, like I’m writing an then after a while, you’re like, “I guess that’s we wait for it to run high with me and then I have to teach them that there’s no such article and trying to fi ll some kind of word my name.” Every time you’re in the wait- we’ll worry about it?” thing as “regular.” count. ing room at the doctor, they call out, “Mr. So I’ve been taking the pills every day But last week, I started making peace And my memory is slipping in oth- Schmutter?” And you call back, “My FA- that I remember. I generally forget on Shab- with aging by listing some of the things er ways too. Sometimes I’ll call hungry THER is mister!” bosim. I’m busy remembering the Shabbos, that I do that I didn’t used to do in my 20s, “starving” and bored “serious.” It’s hard to “Yeah, I don’t care. Get in the offi ce.” to keep it holy. It doesn’t help that I keep such as go to the doctor. This week, we’re keep track when they keep changing their And eventually, the length of time that the pills on my work desk. going to talk about some points that I names every day. people have been calling you Mister beats I’m sorry if all of this feels like I’m com- wanted to talk about last week, but I forgot. But on the other hand, it might not be out the length of time that people called plaining, but recent studies actually show For example, my memory is going, ap- an age thing. My students forget pens and you Schmutter (or whatever). You eventual- that complaining helps you live longer. parently. Little by little. For example, some- paper when they come to class, and they’re ly realize, “This is a losing battle. More and This is why Jews are always complaining. times I’ll be telling a story, which takes long “regular.” more people keep calling me Mister. May- Your kids, for example, who were born cry- and longer these days, because, as I age, my Yet they bother me about my memory be they’re right.” ing, are defi nitely going to outlive you. And stories get longer to tell because they take all the time. A student will ask, “What did I It’s not worth getting aggravated. You your mother-in-law is going to live forever. longer to happen. And then the person I’m get on that test the other day?” And I’ll say, have high blood pressure as it is. Your father-in-law, meanwhile, has high talking to will tell me that I already told “I don’t remember offhand. You think I can Because that’s another thing. Apparent- blood pressure. him that story, but I’ll keep going, repeat- memorize 45 grades?” And he’ll ask, “Why ly when you age, your blood pressure gets ing the same story that I forgot that I told not? You’re too old?” higher. In fact, my doctor—the one who’s Mordechai Schmutter is a freelance writer and a humor him, like I’m writing an article and trying to This from someone who forgot there obsessed with trying to get me to come columnist for Hamodia and other magazines. He also fi ll some kind of word count. was going to be a test. back once a month—keeps trying to get has six books out and does stand-up comedy. You can Another thing that struck me recent- Another thing that seems to have hap- me to take blood pressure medication (he contact him at [email protected]. ly is that I fi nally understand the halacha pened at some point is that I’m starting to says my BP’s “a little high”) despite my pro-

60 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM OY VEY! Junior Jews

By Jon Kranz announcements is like a (i) baseball game winning his fantasy football league and do- Luckily, the third time was the charm. without the seventh inning stretch, (ii) a bar/ nating the winnings to the Junior Congre- Final Thought: If announcements in Most children bat mitzvah without a video montage and (iii) gation kiddush fund. Junior Congregation need to be age-ap- who have attended a Passover seder without “Echad Mi Yodeya.” (6) Mazel tov to Helen Multitaskenberg propriate, then it stands to reason that an- synagogue have ex- Of course, any announcements made on arranging all by herself and successful- nouncements for a congregation of octo- perienced the highs and lows of Junior Con- during Junior Congregation need to be ly attending fi ve separate playdates on the genarians, i.e., Senior Congregation, also gregation. In theory, Junior Congregation is age-appropriate. Here are some examples: same shabbos. should be age-appropriate. Here are a few supposed to be a kid-friendly version of the (1) Mazel tov to Sammy Incisorwitz on (7) Condolences to Stewart Lostman on examples of announcements you might adult service, but run almost entirely by kids losing his last baby tooth. Remember, nev- losing his baby brother in the produce sec- hear in a Senior Congregation: for kids. In reality, Junior Congregation is so er lie about your dental status and always tion of the supermarket... but mazel tov for (1) This week’s early bird special will be much more. It’s where children learn how to tell the tooth. fi nding him in the bakery. even earlier than usual. fi nd a good seat, angle for an aliyah and kib- (2) Mazel tov to Rivky Dumbledorsky on (8) Mazel tov to Melanie Advancsky on (2) This week’s kiddush will feature an bitz without being spied by the rabbi. reading every single Harry Potter book ever learning how to tie her shoes, ride a bike assortment of dietetic cookies and fresh- Not every shul uses the “Junior Con- published. Clearly, you found such litera- and post on Instagram, all at the same time. ly-squeezed prune juice. gregation” moniker. Some refer to Junior ture to be completely spell-binding. (9) Mazel tov to Daniel Gamestein on (3) Last week someone accidentally took Congregation as Mini Minyan, Torah Tod- (3) Condolences to Sarah Gillstein on beating his previous high score in Super a walker that belongs to Barbara Schlepe- dlers, Young Yids, Juvenile Jews and Kiddie the loss of her pet gold fi sh. May you only Mario Bros. 2. witz. If you have it, please notify the shul Kiddush. Whatever the name, most shuls know of simchas and may your next pet be (10) Mazel tov to Shira Bookstein on ob- and stay put. We’ll come to you. have not expanded the junior concept be- a pet rock. taining her fi rst library card and for pulling (4) Mazel tov to Frank Luckenthal on yond the shul service. In other words, few (4) Condolences to Ari Appleton on losing herself away from her iPhone long enough ten consecutive Bingo victories. if any shuls have created a junior board of his iPhone for the tenth time this week. May to read a book. (5) Mazel tov to Sylvia Forgetstein on re- directors, junior clergy, junior bookkeep- you once again reclaim it at the Lost & Found. (11) Mazel tov to Zachary Heldbackberg membering the names of all of her grand- ers or junior executive directors. For obvi- (5) Mazel tov to Jonah Bucksberg on on fi nally graduating elementary school. children. ous reasons, shuls also do not have junior security guards because even if they were armed with nerf-guns and throwing candy, it would still be an absolutely terrible idea. The Talmud does not specifi cally discuss the concept of Junior Congregation. More generally, however, the Talmud notes that a parent should teach a child Torah and related topics and whoever does so receives credit as though the parent has taught the child and their progeny “until the end of all generations.” (Kiddushin 30a) Junior Congrega- tion can be an integral part of this process. Junior Congregation also is a rites of passage and a necessary gauntlet in which children learn the ropes of group prayer and congregational life. This essential training can turn kids into cantors, rascals into rabbis and pipsqueaks into presidents. It is in Junior Congregation that Jews learn how to navigate the Torah reading, chant Musaf, deliver a D’var Torah, compete to be honored at the shul’s annual dinner and guilt their fellow junior congregants into making donations to the shul’s kiddush fund. Junior Congregation also is where most children are fi rst exposed to an incredibly vi- tal element of the synagogue service: the announcements. A synagogue service without

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Yoni GlaƩ ’s JEWISH SPELLING BEE How many common words of 5 or more leƩ ers can you spell using the leƩ ers in the hive? Every answer must use the center leƩ er at least once. LeƩ ers may be reused in a word. At least one word will use all 7 leƩ ers and have a direct Jewish connecƟ on. Proper names and hyphenated words are not allowed. Score 1 point for each answer, and 3 points for a Jewish related word that uses all 7 leƩ ers. RaƟ ng: 7=Good; 10= Excellent; 14= Genius

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Answers will be printed next week. 17 18 19 Soccer Stars 20 21 22 23 By Yoni Glatt, 23. Chai, e.g. 70. Blabs 24 25 26 27 [email protected] 24. ___ whiz! 71. Donald and Ivana, e.g. 28 29 30 31 32 33 Difficulty Level: Manageable 26. “Psycho” screamer Leigh DOWN 28. Portuguese star’s treats on 1. Treif radios? 34 35 36 ACROSS Hannukah? 2. One who moves to Israel 1. Grasp 34. 52- Across team that probably 3. Make like the Browns in 2017 37 38 39 40 41 5. Dry won’t do as well in 2019, for short 4. Architect’s portfolio 9. Common man, briefl y 35. “Y” pluralized 5. Mode predecessor 42 43 44 45 14. Common cream in crosswords 36. “A Light in the ___” (Shel Silver- 6. Kylo whose mom is 15-Across 15. See 6-Down stein book) 7. Episode where Yoda fi ghts the 46 47 48 49 16. Pesky Persian, long ago 37. It makes men mean? Emperor 17. Like a star savior from Argen- 38. Reads from the Torah like a 8. Notorious concentration camp 50 51 tina? Brazilian star? 9. High priest with a Parshah 19. Cold adverb 41. “Give ___ chance” named after him 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 20. The Iron ___ (former wrestling 42. Be on the same page 10. Lakers’ local rivals, on the star) 44. Brave, Chief or Indian scoreboard 60 61 62 63 64 65 21. Cooped-up creature 45. Hail ___ (cry “Taxi!”) 11. Discharge 66 67 68 46. Bitter month for a Brazilian 12. “Exodus: Gods and Kings” star star? One named Irish singer Last week’s crossword 13. 69 70 71 answers 50. Those with addictions 18. Big furniture retailer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B A N G S M F A E L S E 51. Color shade 22. H.S. subject 13 14 15 A RIEL O LD N APS 52. See 34-Across 25. Late great Wiesel 34. “Elf” actor James 52. Agcy. known to shoot for the 16 17 18 B ILLYJOEL G RIT 19 20 21 55. Ruling great-grandson of Solo- 26. Pulitzer and Stalin 38. Farm laborers of low social stars A SEA U NE C ARLE 22 23 24 mon 27. Blasting letters rank 53. Lip soother T K TS A RGYL E 25 26 27 28 F L O OR G LUED 56. Ruth gathered it 28. Ability to cover a lot of ground, 39. Strong, angry emotion 54. Geometric fi gure 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 U ES A R E AL D ADS 36 37 38 39 60. All time homerun leader, to as for a shortstop 40. Have some babka 57. Big credit card name, for short S AC V ISION V IE 40 41 42 43 purists 29. Biological egg source 43. Animal on the Australian coat 58. Part of an archipelago S PAS S TATE I NA 44 45 46 47 R ATES W A DER 62. Hand for a British star? 30. “The Shape of Water” director of arms 59. Capital city sluggers, for short 48 49 50 51 S L IVER L O TR 52 53 54 55 56 57 66. Got some shuteye Guillermo ___ Toro 45. So-so 61. “Black” CIA doings P ESOS M IA C A T E 58 59 60 67. Talk big 31. City near Syracuse 47. Lo-___ monitors 63. New ___ (64-Down makers) L UAU H ANKAARON 61 62 63 A MAR A TE I DIOT 68. Chocolate coin 32. Atlas or Thanos 48. Grouchy 64. Steve Rogers, to his teammates 64 65 66 T ICS N ES D EANS 69. Accumulate 33. Replacement player, to some 49. Grant or Jackman 65. 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Note: This may be made This includes Required: days prior to serving and fro- frappucci- • Small clay plant pots (availa- zen. nos and all fl a- ble in AJ Moore) Trick: Be sure to place a vored drinks,” the • Vanilla ice cream* small piece of tape under the Star-K announced. • Oreo cookies* plant pot covering the hole in In addition, the ko- • Chocolate syrup which the water is supposed sher-friendly store program is no longer under • Any type of artifi cial plastic to drain prior to beginning the Star-K auspices. The Star-K webpage has been fl ower preparation process. updated to refl ect these changes. Instructions: Going to the trouble of pre- The Star-K advised that customers should 1. Completely crush cook- paring these little pots is some- confi rm kashrut of additives to coffee by them- ies thing I only do for special occa- selves by checking for reliable kosher symbols. 2. Place one tbsp of cookies sions, but the reception is well Unfl avored coffee recommendations remain at bottom of each plant pot worth my time and effort. the same as before. Consumers who would like 3. Add two tbsp of ice cream *Trader Joe’s sells delicious to see this program reinstated should contact to each pot pareve ice cream. Starbucks directly.

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Campers at Camp Shalom made a splash to raise money for SINAI Schools, kicking off the SINAI Schools “Swim for SINAI” summer fundraising campaign. This marks the seventh year that Camp Shalom has hosted this fundraiser, which now has multiple camps and even individual children participating. Campers swam to raise funds for SI- NAI Schools, which serves children with a wide range of developmental, intellectual and complex learning disabilities. For more information about “Swim for SINAI” and how your child can participate to win great prizes, visit www.swimforsinai.org.

On Monday, July 9, Shoresh Day Camp hit the road again as the campers made their way to Citi Field. Everyone had a blast as they saw an instant classic with the Mets winning in extra innings. Camp 613 Celebrates July 4 Camp Moshava Ba’ir With Cool Fun Goes on Amazing Trips

Camp 613 celebrated July fourth in style, making faux ap- ple pie, red white and blue edible sparklers and patriotic art projects and accessories. All the while they stayed cool by ice skating and ice hockey during the heat-wave.

Camp Moshava Ba’ir campers enjoyed their trips this week to Van Saun Park, Urban Air, Hershey Park and more! Gan Yaldenu of Teaneck Celebrates Fourth of July Camp Gan Yaldenu enjoyed red, white and blue week. Children sang patriotic songs, baked ﬂ ag cake, made red, white and blue Play-Doh and collages, decorated ﬂ ags and marched in their very own parade!

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The children at the Leah Sokoloff Nursery School summer program enjoyed stars and stripes week learning about the American and Israeli ﬂ ags. They mixed red, white and blue paints to make their own ﬂ ags. They enjoyed colorful parachute games and even wrote and illustrated their own book with the help of talented counselor, Yoni. The special visitor this week was librarian, Kate Nafz, from the Fair Lawn library. 64 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM ¯ “ ½ CAMP HASC Presents

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Rabbi Aryeh Stechler visits Heichal Dora Golding staff members for a BBQ kumzitz at the CDG pool. Camp Cochavim Campers TABC Head of School Rabbi Asher Yablok traveled up to camp last week to visit with Are Having a Blast students and alumni working. learning and camping this summer. He visited Camp Ne- sher, Morasha Kollel and was joined by Rabbis Einhorn and Finkelstein and Dr. Atlas at Camp Kaylie. More visits to follow! Ma’ayanot Visits Summer Camps

Camp Cochavim campers had a blast playing lacrosse, parachute games and more! They also love doing arts and crafts galore! STEM Activities Are Fun at Anshei Lubavitch Day Camp

Ma’ayanot’s principal, Rivka Kahan, and faculty members Dena Block and coach Jennif- er Sanders brought Rapids spirit to students and alumnae in Camp Nesher and Camp Sho- shanim. More camp visits to come soon! Camp Summer Playland Is Busy With Non-Stop Fun

Anshei Lubavitch teamed up with the Sylvan Learning Center to make STEM come alive for the older division and VIPs. Using teamwork and critical thinking skills, campers built dancing birds and Lego boats. It was great fun to watch their creations come alive as they wiggled and moved.

Camp Mesorah Is One Big Happy Family Jewish Spelling Bee Answers (puzzle on page 62): Jewish Answer- FLEISHIG. Here is a list of some common words (Yes, we know there are more words in the dicƟ onary that can work, but these words are the most common)- EFFIGIES, ELFISH, FEELS, FILES, FILLS, FISHES, FLEES, FLIES, LIFELESS, SELFISH, SELFLESS, SELFIE, SELFS, SHELF, SHELLFISH,- QuesƟ ons/comments- email Yoni at [email protected] Check out all the siblings who are together at Camp Mesorah! 66 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM CAMPS Children With Disabilities Are Told: ‘Pack Your Bags!’

(Courtesy of Camp HASC) Like clockwork, at Camp HASC. Is she nervous? She shrugs the buses turn down the narrow street, their off the question with, “We had training the steel frames glinting in the sunlight. At the week before camp and orientation, so I feel corner, a man in a short beard, radio clipped comfortable. They explained that there’s al- to his hip, waves them onward. The time, 9 ways someone around if you need extra a.m. The place, an ordinary school parking help. And I’m just really excited.” lot in the heart of Boro Park. The destina- A coach bus pulls up and crouches down tion? Camp HASC, for seven weeks of end- with a hiss. As one, an orderly pocket of par- less care and fun. ents, counselors and campers head towards On the sidewalk, a mother pushes her it. To the side of the door, a young autis- son up to the crowded, noisy lot. Plush mini tic boy sways, his small pudgy hands fi rm- bunny rabbits are clipped cheerfully to the ly gripping the handle of his roll on luggage. wheelchair frame around him, but his smile, Beside him, his counselor stands patiently. ear to ear, is what captures attention. Gently he murmurs that the suitcase goes The crowd buzzes with excitement as in the pile... the suitcase will be there when small groups of joy form. Counselors, par- he arrives. Over and over he repeats himself ents, siblings, campers. Rav Binyamin Eisen- as the child stares bravely forward, locked berger, shlita, and many other notable com- in his own world. Each and every morning munity members mingle with the crowd, since Chanukah, this boy insisted his moth- warmly shaking campers’ hands and wish- er pack his suitcase for Camp HASC. ing them a wonderful summer. Now, the day was fi nally here! At last, his In the corner of the yard, a young girl suitcase was on its way, with him in tow, twirls in place, her mother’s hand gripped now. “He’s really adorable—he must be the And what do the incredible counselors to Camp HASC, the happiest place in the in hers. “Shabbos Shabbos!” she sings, bliss- most photographed child at Camp HASC,” have to say? “This is my second year. My mountains. Camp HASC is a summer pro- fully ignorant of the day; Wednesday. Her she says, as she proudly points him out, a fi rst year, I thought I’d be more nervous,” gram for children and adults with intellec- soft blond curls are pulled back neatly in a lively boy right in the center of the crowd one counselor admits with a small smile. tual and physical disabilities. Camp HASC bun, a smattering of freckles dance across who commands the warm attention of “But there’s no time to be nervous—you’re is unique in its ability to meet the complex the bridge of her nose. At her side stand two three counselors around him. “It’s his place.” so busy doing the whole time. It’s intense, personal, social, therapeutic and medical counselors in powder blue camp shirts, fac- Sarah Bennet’s* sister is one of Camp but it’s just so.... amazing. needs its special needs campers, who enjoy es mirroring her open, endless glee. “The HASC’s oldest campers. She has been go- There’s no other way to describe it!” “It’s a seven-week sleep-away camp experience. counselors are malachim,” says her mother. ing to camp for 35 years. Bennet also de- four counselors for every three campers,” Aside from the break Camp HASC gives “This is her third year and she looks forward scribes Camp HASC as a place of pure happi- the counselor next to her explains, her hand to the parents and families—which is so so to camp all year. All year, she’s singing camp ness. “Everyone should experience it, at least gripping a young boy’s. “This way there’s al- important—it’s the happiness; the happi- songs.” once, to appreciate the level of happiness ways one counselor per camper if one of us ness you can almost touch that makes Camp Fayge Shapiro* weaves through the there. To experience the atmosphere. To see needs a break. We sleep in bunk beds - coun- HASC such a magical place,” said one parent. crowd, looking more like a coordinator than the incredible counselors at work. It’s heav- selor on top, camper on the bottom.” Camp HASC could use a break too. Please a parent as she helps direct foot traffi c. Her en on earth, really! When we go up to vis- Beside her, her friend holds the camper’s support our work by calling: 845.292.6821 or son has been going to camp for fi ve years it her there’s always such joy, everywhere.” backpack. It’s her fi rst year as a counselor visit camphasc.org. SPORTS

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Chevra Lacrosse Sees Success Afield Aside from the Chevra program, Gold-  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 farb and Daisudov created the Frisch lacrosse club. Right now, it is just an intramu- and that’s what triggered me to bring la- ral sport, since it is the fi rst team of its kind. crosse awareness to the forefront,” he said. “The Frisch program was a great milestone “CL 18 Chevra Youth Lacrosse has really development in the spread of lacrosse,” been a catalyst for all types of boys to meet Goldfarb said. He also noted that while is each other with lacrosse.” The program is is a little harder for high school students for boys aged seven through 13. It brings la- to pick up the skills once they reach high crosse to them and teaches the basic skills school, he has received a great group of stu- of throwing, catching, scooping, dodging dents that are up for the challenge. These and facing off. boys value the mentorship of Daisudov Focusing on youth progression is and his dedication in the development of coach Elan Daisudov, director of player the club. The club also appreciates the vi- development, a 2013 Fairlawn High School sion of Athletic Director A.C. Coren as the graduate who played midfi elder for Isra- club continues to grow. When asked what el’s national team. The boys come from a he hoped the future holds for lacrosse, wide range of towns, including the Tean- Goldfarb said it is “One of my dreams in the eck, Bergenfi eld, Paramus, Englewood and next fi ve years is to have it grow into MYH- Passaic/Clifton Jewish communities. Gold- SAL mainstream sport.” farb was inspired to make a difference by Chevra Youth Lacrosse focuses on watching Jake Steinfeld’s World Series of strong middot, in addition to athletic Youth Lacrosse and by the milestone de- ing playing on Sundays, and not on Shab- on teamwork. While it is a tough sport skills.“There is a heavy emphasis on good velopments of the Israel lacrosse move- bat and Jewish holidays. Aside from hav- to learn and train, because of all the run- sportsmanship and those lessons are clear- ment, which is hosting the World Lacrosse ing Sunday clinics throughout the year, ning and strength needed, he said that he ly working,” Glickman notes. “The older Games this July. Chevra hosts lacrosse clinics over the is “very fortunate to attract the right stu- players look out for the younger ones, pro- “The goal is to create a full shomer summer at various day camps in the area, dents with very athletic skills who can viding assistance with gear off the fi eld Shabbat lacrosse program with players of including Shoresh Day Camp in Teaneck, pick up the sport.” Dr. Mechy Neinman, a and tips or words of encouragement on all ages,” Goldfarb said. This would create and ran a clinic at YNJ in Westfi eld this parent of a participant, adds, “Lacrosse is the fi eld.” Dr. Neinman adds, “His program a feeder system for the upper age groups past spring. a great sport because in the religious com- teaches leadership, comradery and has and allows competitive teams to be Why is lacrosse the sport of the fu- munity, all of the boys started together helped my son...develop into the mature formed at a higher level. At the moment, ture? There are a few components. Gold- and developed a closeness with each oth- adult we knew he could be.” there are clinics throughout the year farb notes that the skills required to play er.” Dov Glickman, another parent of a Find out more about Chevra Lacrosse coupled with scrimmages against oth- are a combination of key skills from oth- participant, adds, “The really unique thing and its appeal and popularity at chevrala- er lacrosse programs, such as Montclair er sports. This includes the agility of soc- about lacrosse is the camaraderie within crosse.com. Youth Lacrosse, Mahwah Youth Lacrosse cer, the ball handling of basketball and the lacrosse community. There is a great and Rutherford Youth Lacrosse. Goldfarb the shooting of hockey. Also, he adds, la- deal of dedication to attracting new play- Zach Marcus is a rising senior at Rae Kushner Yeshiva notes that these organizations have been crosse is a unique type of sport that unites ers and helping them to succeed in the High School and a Jewish Link summer intern. very kind and generous in accommodat- the boys, based on its heavy emphasis sport.”

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72 July 12, 2018 • 29 Tamuz, 5778 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM REAL ESTATE Approved Funding Welcomes Dave Friedlander

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(BPT) Outdoor living season means backyard BBQs, yard games and relaxing with a good book or good friends. If you own a wood deck, however, it also means considerable time and money spent on seasonal maintenance and deck repairs. While wood decks are aesthetical- ly pleasing, properly maintaining them requires regular stripping, sanding and staining. The process is labor-intensive, time-consuming, messy and costly - averag- ing between $540 and $1,050 each time, according to HomeAdvisor.com. Consider this: For the same time and energy you would spend maintaining and repairing those old wood boards, you could replace them with a deck made of quires no sanding, staining or sealing. Just Protect, to shield wooden joists and beams the ﬁ rst board to the frame. Closely follow structurally superior composite material - an occasional soap-and-water cleaning is all from moisture that can lead to rot and the the instructions for spacing from the man- and never again have to worry about up- that is needed to retain a “like-new” appear- loosening of deck screws and fasteners. ufacturer’s installation guide. As you pro- keep. As long as the structural framework ance and durability for decades. gress, check the spacing between the house of your existing deck is intact and in good Ready to resurface? Step 2: Remove old deck boards. and the deck boards to make sure they stay condition, you are a candidate for deck re- Follow these simple steps to a new deck Remove any existing railing and begin parallel with the house. Correct variations surfacing. surface that you can spend less time main- prying up the nailed decking boards, leav- a little at a time over several rows to avoid “Resurfacing an aging or decaying wood taining and more time enjoying: ing the substructure and framing in place. large, tapered gaps. deck with new composite decking is a doa- Start from the outside and move toward ble DIY project that can be completed over Step 1: Examine the substructure. the house so you have a solid, safe platform Step 5: Complete with railing. the course of a weekend or two with just Before removing any boards, check your from which to work. Measure for each post location, and cut a little know-how and the help of a few deck’s foundation. Start from the ground placement holes with a jigsaw. Then, drop friends,” explains Adam Zambanini, vice up by examining the footings, posts and Step 3: Level it out. the posts into the holes and bolt them se- president of marketing for Trex Compa- joists. Pay close attention to the condition To ensure a level surface for the new curely. Slide sleeves over the posts and as- ny. “You get a brand-new deck for a lot less of the wood. Soft wood indicates rot and deck boards, make sure the joists are ﬂ at semble railing and balusters per the in- money than starting from scratch - and a should be replaced before proceeding. If and even with one another. If any joists are stallation guide. Finish off by adding your lot less hassle through the years.” the existing framing and substructure are bowed, you may need to plane or cut them. choice of decorative elements, such as post Designed for maximum durability and sound, you’re good to go. caps and top rail caps. minimal maintenance, wood-alternative Tip: To help ensure your substructure Step 4: Install new deck boards. For more guidance on deck resurfac- decking is resistant to fading, staining, lasts as long as your new composite deck Begin laying out the new composite ing, watch a step-by-step video from Trex at scratching and mold and, unlike wood, re- boards, use a protective tape, such as Trex- boards. Starting near the house, face screw https://youtu.be/ZI8CYwI0MYM.

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By Yaacov Epstein Before you proceed to purchase an ty’s rights depend on it. An irrevocable POA What can one do in such situations? apartment in Israel via a power of attor- cannot be granted in instances where a The POA can be validated in one of two Have you ever ney, read the following general explana- third party is not involved, such as for bank ways: wished you can be in tion about the power of attorney arrange- transactions. 1. The principal can sign the POA be- two places at once? ment in Israel. fore the consul representative in an Israe- We are not discuss- Notarized Power of Attorney li embassy or consulate, but this method ing quantum physics or General vs. Special In general, in order to validate a POA— can be implemented only in countries and a metaphysical theory. Power of Attorney whether general or specifi c to a particular cities that have an Israeli consulate or em- Rather, in this article we will explain one A power of attorney (POA) comes in sev- real estate transaction—and ensure that it bassy. of the most valuable tools our legal system eral forms. A special POA limits the agent’s is legally binding, the principal must sign 2. In most countries, the signature must provides – the “power of attorney.” authority to specifi c legal actions, such as the POA in the presence of an Israeli no- be validated by a notary and apostille in a Sarah was in the midst of boarding a proxy voting in a tenant meeting or carry- tary public. In Israel, a notary is a lawyer state that is party to the Hague Convention plane to Chicago when she received a call ing out specifi c fi nancial transactions. On with at least 10 years of experience practic- Abolishing the Requirement of Legaliza- from her secretary requesting that she sign the other hand, a general POA grants the ing law, who has undergone a notary cer- tion for Foreign Public Documents (aka the an important business-related legal docu- agent authority over a very broad range of tifi cation. Apostille Convention). ment. Under normal circumstances, this actions taken on the principal’s behalf. However, if the principal has author- The Apostille Convention set guidelines would be quite diffi cult for Sarah to do at In Israel, a general or special (but not ir- ized a lawyer to act as his agent by giving determining the method by which docu- the current moment. But like other busi- revocable) POA becomes revoked if: him POA, then this lawyer can validate his ments from one country would be valid ness owners, Sarah had a valuable “pow- • The principal revokes it client’s signature. This is considered a nota- and recognized in another country. This er of attorney” arrangement already in • The principal dies or becomes incapable rized power of attorney even if the lawyer method is as follows: place. She simply forwarded the legal doc- of making legal decisions is not a licensed notary. a. The principal signs the POA in the ument to her lawyer and sat comfortably • More than a decade has elapsed since presence of a local notary public. in her seat preparing for a hopefully relax- the POA was granted A Foreign Resident Granting b. The principal then takes the signed ing fl ight. a Power of Attorney to document to an apostille (from the French Irrevocable Power of Attorney an Israeli Lawyer word meaning “certifi cation”), who certi- So, What Is a Power of Attorney? An irrevocable power of attorney is used When someone residing outside of Is- fi es the notary’s signature in a separate doc- A power of attorney is a legal document when someone wishes to appoint an agent rael wishes to grant power of attorney to ument. in which one party—the principal—au- to perform on his behalf transactions with an Israeli lawyer, the signed POA can be c. This document states that the notary thorizes someone else to act as his agent a third party. This type of POA is common- scanned and emailed to the lawyer for sig- signed on the document is indeed licensed to legally act on his behalf in accordance ly used in real estate transactions in which nature validation. by the state that issues the apostille, and is with the contents of the power of attorney. the seller authorizes an agent to transfer Real estate transactions, however, are authorized to validate signatures. As per the law of agency, “one’s agent is au- ownership of his property to the buyer. In the exception to this rule. For a POA to be Not all countries are part to the Apos- thorized to act on one’s behalf.” Therefore, other words, the principal (seller) appoints legally binding in real estate transactions, tille Treaty, but most are. The United States, any action executed by the agent under au- an agent (lawyer) to transact on his behalf the lawyer can validate the POA but only for example, is a signatory state, whereas thority of the power of attorney is consid- with the third party (buyer). if it is signed in his presence. If the client Canada is not. ered to have been executed by the princi- Such a POA is, as its name implies, ir- signs the POA abroad, his signature cannot In this article, “his” is replaceable in all pal himself. revocable. This is so because a third par- be validated by an Israeli lawyer. cases by “her.”

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BERGENFIELD 174NEW CLINTON MILFORD AVE $305,000 TEANECK 65 LINWOOD AVE $225,000 652 HARVARD ST $155,000 184 GRAYSON PL $280,000 553 HILLCREST ST $410,000 15 ROOSEVELT AVE $240,000 338 BOULEVARD $312,000 153 E TRYON AVE $295,000 1144 CONGRESS AVE $435,000 38 BEULAH PL $305,000 303 LAKE ST $350,000 670 CHESTNUT AVE $309,000 291 LOCUST ST $435,000 30 CHESTNUT ST $309,500 549 BOULEVARD $365,000 875 E LAWN DR $316,000 185 INTERVALE RD $440,000 201 ELDER AVE $330,000 217 WOODLAND RD $370,000 582 GRANT TER $319,000 60 GENESEE AVE $440,000 113 NEW YORK AVE $331,000 462 ELIZABETH ST $385,000 87 CHADWICK RD $325,000 124 DEGRAW AVE $441,000 326 S PROSPECT AVE $340,000 139 GRAND ST $397,500 39 W TRYON AVE $330,000 145 JASPER AVE $495,000 310 MERRITT AVE $345,000 479 RYESIDE AVE $410,000 94 LINDBERGH BLVD $350,000 1342 PRINCETON RD $497,000 90 LINCOLN AVE $350,000 320 SHEA DR $450,000 1160 LORRAINE AVE $350,000 263 PINE ST $499,000 137 PHELPS AVE $350,000 259 GREVE DR $472,000 675 NORTHUMBERLAND RD $351,975 692 CORNWALL AVE $499,900 143 W CLINTON AVE $350,000 484 HENLEY AVE $474,000 313 MORNINGSIDE TER $352,000 538 RUTLAND AVE $500,000 26 HARCOURT AVE $360,000 145 HIRSCHFIELD PL $510,000 1101 TRAFALGAR ST $520,000 1794 RENSSELAER RD $365,000 161 MERRITT AVE $370,000 389 LUHMANN DR $537,000 894 BARBARA DR $523,000 209 VOORHEES ST $369,900 23 GLENWOOD DR $406,000 396 GRAPHIC BLVD $575,000 704 SUNDERLAND RD $540,000 145 STUYVESANT RD $370,000 160 FREDERICK PL $410,000 174 GRAND ST $600,000 783 DEARBORN ST $550,000 908 LINCOLN PL $370,000 61 HARCOURT AVE $420,000 781 LOCUST ST $672,000 1421 HUDSON RD $560,000 100 BERGEN AVE $379,000 224 N PROSPECT AVE $491,750 594 CUMBERLAND AVE $565,000 584 KENT AVE $385,000 74 BROOKVIEW TER $492,000 38 ARMORY PL $610,000 TEANECK 1773 TEANECK RD $395,000 3 LEE PL $845,000 460 QUEEN ANNE RD $742,000 100 OAKDENE AVE $215,000 446 CUMBERLAND AVE $395,000 705 SUFFERN RD $775,000 1321 TAFT RD $398,000 56 FRANKLIN RD $250,950 628 CADMUS CT $855,000 295 WASHINGTON ST $270,000 115 WALNUT ST $400,000 552 WINTHROP RD $4,125,000

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