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VOL. 8, NO. 11 MARCH 13, 2009 | 17 ADAR 5769 SHE’S BAAACK DEDUCTION REDUCTION ISRAEL TRAVEL That’s Life Editorial Cheaper deals Page 2 Page 4 Page 7

RIGHT ANGLE CAHAL and A thought TOVA merger about will cut costs thinking BY MALKA EISENBERG Two local organizations, CAHAL and TOVA, will be combining operations immediately to cut costs and raise funds to continue to serve the community efficiently and effectively, in a move approved by the board of directors BY RABBI AVI SHAFRAN of both organizations. The planning for the move began in mid January, Photo by Ari Shane Schwartz-Weitz or decades the IBM slogan seemed said Richard Altabe, vice president of CAHAL and execu- The Far Rockaway-based group Guns-N-Moses posed happily after Lander College’s Battle of the Bands. to be everywhere. THINK, it read, tive vice president of TOVA. simply and starkly. It is apparently “Everybody was very supportive and thought that it F long phased out, but the advice was an excellent idea,” he said, noting that no one was remains as good as ever. Local musicians compete in laid off. “It’s an operational restructuring to reduce costs I was reminded of that on a recent from nonduplication of phones, office space and the trip to another city, where I witnessed an merger of fund-raising where appropriate.” interaction between two young men, one The annual appeal in the synagogues until now about four and a half years old, the other rotated between the organizations, one year for CAHAL a year younger. They might be related to Lander’s Battle of the Bands the next year for TOVA, Altabe explained. The yearly me, or they might not. I’m not saying. appeal can now be joint, he suggested. The older boy was playing in the Top prize goes to Jewish pop rock group “Except Saturday” “The office was a financial burden for TOVA,” said bathtub; his mother had left him for a Shimmie Ehrenreich, CAHAL’s executive director. “We moment and I, sitting within feet of the BY BARUCH SPIER College’s fourth floor auditorium in Queens to offered to share facilities, the conference room, consoli- bathroom, could hear him talking to his watch musicians from the Jewish community dated the phones, offices. If we reconfigure we can fit bath toys. Suddenly, his younger brother Two Far Rockaway-based bands, Min She- display their skills. them in. I’ve been managing the finances of TOVA the appeared. With a quick look around to maya and Guns-N-Moses, won second and Min Shemaya fell short of first place with last couple of years anyway.” make sure his mother wasn’t watching (I third place, respectively, at Lander College’s their final round song, Enu LaHashem. The Other cost cutting measures will include joint mail- didn’t count, apparently), he darted to Battle of the Bands competition on Motza’ei band, comprised of musicians from Bayswater, ings and shared events, he said. CAHAL currently runs the bathroom light switch, flicked it off Shabbat. The group Except Saturday, whose Far Rockaway and Lido Beach, played soulful concerts and TOVA holds summer barbecues to raise and swiftly members hail from Brooklyn and Queens, originals with an acoustic sound. A slightly funds, he pointed out. slammed the door earned first place, beating out seven other older band in the night’s mostly teenage line- “The impetus for the move was a direct result of an shut. bands. up, Min Shemaya is already working on pro- article by Azriel Ganz in The Jewish Star,” said Altabe, The older boy, Over 300 young men flocked to Lander See BATTLE OF THE BANDS, Page 5 who is a past principal of Yeshiva Darchei Torah and cur- suddenly plunged into darkness, See CAHAL, Page 5 howled in terror, which brought his mother in an instant. She ”We opened the door, Anti-Jewish turned the light Tomchei Shabbos gears humans differ back on, comfort- from other ed the victim and sentiments apprehended the up for greater need living things culprit, who was unceremoniously in Inwood in requests for food,” said comes as Tomchei Shabbos largely because BY YAFFI SPODEK sent to his room. Flyers, meeting seek support Jeanette Lamm, the coordinator begins to prepare for its Pesach of the quality of It was then Like many other charity of Tomchei Shabbos for the Five campaign, its largest project of the perp’s turn to against Bnot Shulamith move organizations, Tomchei Shabbos Towns and Far Rockaway. the year, coordinated by Ari our ability to howl. No! Not his –– which provides weekly food “We’re now sending over 190 Schonbrun of Cedarhurst. As BY MICHAEL ORBACH think. And yet, room! Anything packages to needy local families packages every Shabbos, and the holiday approaches, the but that! Like –– is feeling the effects of the the numbers are gradually organization expects the num- A flyer recently found stapled to utility poles and how often we Cain’s, his punish- recession. creeping up. “ ber of needy families to contin- placed inside grocery stores in Inwood may indicate sour- ment was too “We’re up about 20 percent The increased demand simply don’t.“ much to bear. ing relations between Jewish and non-Jewish residents of See TOMCHEI, Page 8 But off he the less-heralded fifth town. The flyer announced a meet- went as ordered, ing intended to galvanize support against the planned whimpering all purchase of a campus for Bnot Shulamith. the way. “District 15 schools have already been taken from our “I guess he didn’t see that coming,” I children and gone to Jewish organizations,” the flyer read. remarked to the mother with a laugh. It concluded with a list of schools and public places that “He sure should have,” she respond- the flyer warned would be taken over unless “we take Fatal fall in Lawrence ed. “He’s done it before, and always gets action.” “Let’s save one block at a time,” it said, ominously. sent to his room.” Word of the flyers came just before deadline for The Levi Zahn a”h I guess he could have used a flashing Jewish Star’s March 6 issue — too late to be included. “THINK” sign at the crucial moment. But Inwood has been the logical site of overflow from the BY MAYER FERTIG Zahn was an interior decorator known for it’s only at a certain point of development neighboring Jewish communities of the Five Towns and his sense of personal style and as a ba’al tefilah that thinking –– at least about conse- Far Rockaway. Yeshiva Ketanah of Long Island opened a (cantor) at Shaaray Tefilah, where he was a quences –– really kicks in, that the relent- building there last year, and Bnot Shulamith hopes to do Levi Zahn a”h, a husband and father of longtime member. He was described as very less logic of “if then” becomes clear. so as well, pending the conclusion of an unrelated, inter- three daughters and a son, passed away late close to the shul’s rav, Rabbi Dovid Weinberger, Last month, the Jewish world lost a nal legal battle. Motza’ei Shabbat after a fall down a flight of who declined to comment. His funeral was The meeting mentioned in the flyer took place on stairs in his Lawrence home. He was 50 years held in Shaaray Tefilah on Ta’anit Esther (Fast See A THOUGHT, Page 4 Feb. 26 at the Community Bible Church, diagonally old and was described by a friend as someone of Esther), Monday morning. across the street from Yeshiva Ketana. The church, a who made a point of “greeting everyone b’sev- It was unclear if Zahn suffered any sort of Rabbi Shafran is director of public affairs white clapboard building with an adjoining annex, was er panim yafot,” with a smile. See FALL, Page 8 for Agudath Israel of America. See INWOOD, Page 7

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Despite the downward academic spiral of the economy, one growing industry seems to be being helped by the worsen- web sites catering to the ing economy. Orthodox Jewish community. “Generally, EBay is a brand thing, and a lot of peo- impersonated As a way to alleviate some of the burdens of these difficult ple give me things that aren’t necessarily known in that BY MICHAEL ORBACH Jewish mystical sect. Golb’s financial times, several sites theory is that the texts have sprung up in the niche world,” Weinreich explained, “but a lot of those items had Lawrence Schiffman is were collected from various market of offering goods and libraries and then placed in services to Jewish clientele. merit to be sold elsewhere.” happy to have his name Since it began, OyBey has back. Qumran. AllJewishMarket.com, a Schiffman, an Ortho- free Web site for classified acquired over 200 items that The Great Neck resi- are now on sale, including dent, chair of New York dox Jewish historian, told ads, is the brainchild of The Jewish Star that the Chanan Mittel and Menachem OyBey’s Ruthie Siegal (left) and clothing, shoes, accessories, University’s Skirball Ruthie Weinreich furniture and Judaica. The Chanan Mittel (left) and Department of Hebrew and attacks and impersonation Ostreicher, brothers-in-law Menachem Ostreicher of began in August. After six from Far Rockaway who were site is updated daily to reflect Judaic Studies and one of the constant flow of newly AllJewishMarket.com the leading scholars in the weeks, he began collecting looking for a way to help the manage the site, purely as a arriving items for sale. field of the Dead Sea evidence and tracing the e- many people who have been chesed (good deed) to the “You have to check back Scrolls, was the recent vic- mails to the NYU library, at laid off from their jobs. community. Although AllJew- ment sites, is the option for periodically because we keep tim of identity theft and which point he handed the “The concept was to cre- ishMarket has received multi- the seller to donate the mone- getting new things,” said harassment by the son of a information over to the Dis- ate a global marketplace ple inquiries from companies tary proceeds from the item Weinreich. “That’s part of the rival academic. trict Attorney who investi- where people from any Jew- interested in posting larger directly to the charity or excitement of the site. Also, a According to the Man- gated and charged Golb on ish community can benefit paid advertisements, those G’mach of their choice, a lot of the things for sale are hattan District Attorney, Thursday. from the jobs and services requests have been turned transaction that is also han- unusual and unique... I’ve Raphael Haim Golb, the Golb was arrested on that are available,” said Ostre- down. dled by the site’s creators. never dressed better since I son of University of Chica- charges of identity theft, icher, explaining the motiva- “Eventually we will need “It is a very easy job for started wearing consign- go professor Norman Golb, criminal impersonation and tion behind the site. “We some revenue to maintain the the consignor,” Weinreich ment!” is accused of using NYU aggravated harassment. noticed that there were a lot site,” said Ostreicher, “but for stressed. “We take care of The consignment process servers to open an e-mail The crimes in the Criminal of local, community-based now we are just happy to have everything from the time of is a simple one; a person who account under Schiffman’s Court Complaint occurred classifieds, like Five Towns the opportunity to offer this pick-up until the check is cut. wants to sell something can name and sending out e- during the period of July to Shuls, but we wanted to do service. The most encouraging All the person has to do is log contact Weinreich and Siegel mails to Schiffman’s col- December of 2008. something bigger where peo- thing is that people are bene- on to the site or call us. via the site, and the items will leagues and students pur- Schiffman said that the ple from all over can look for fiting from it... We have the Nobody loses — the seller can be picked up from the porting that Schiffman had older Golb has been unusu- things and services.” opportunity to strengthen the make money back in their owner’s house. Using EBay as plagiarized his research. ally aggressive defending “The main idea was to economic landscape in our pocket and the person who’s a benchmark, Weinreich and Golb also attempted to dis- his theory and his son’s have a place where people in communities.” buying it is getting a deal.” Siegel set a price to be paid to credit Schiffman and other action follow suit. our community could interact AllJewishMarket current- Weinreich, who also the seller, incorporating a cer- Dead Sea scholars via blogs “This should be an aca- and help each other out in ly features nine regions in works for a brokerage house, tain amount of commission and other internet aliases. demic discussion,” Schiff- this difficult economy,” Mittel New York, as well as others in hopes that she and Siegel can for themselves, and to defray The Dead Sea Scrolls, man lamented, “but instead said. New Jersey, Florida and continue to expand the site any costs of shipping to the 900 documents discovered you’ve got him going way After just five weeks in Israel; places are added as into a full-time business. consumer, if necessary. The between 1947 and 1956 in overboard and his kid existence, AllJewishMarket users request them, and “We didn’t want to start site has pictures with accom- the ancient ruins of Qum- going even further.” boasts close to 300 ads — Ostreicher and Mittel are advertising too heavily until panying descriptions of the ran in Northern Israel, con- Though academic dis- they are free to post or view hopeful that the site will con- we had enough merchandise,” items for sale so that prospec- tain the oldest surviving course on the Dead Sea — spanning the gamut of tinue to expand in the coming she added. “So far the people tive buyers can ask questions Biblical texts, most dated Scrolls has always been a Jewish needs, from job open- weeks. we’ve spoken to in shuls are to obtain more information. before 100 A.D. The accept- controversial topic, this is ings to real estate rentals, and “We are thrilled that the very receptive... There is a One unique feature of ed consensus about the the first time it has spurred from G’mach (borrowing various communities are need for this in our communi- OyBey, which certainly distin- Scrolls is they belonged to a criminal investigation. goods for free) giveaways to responsive to the concept,” ty.” guishes it from other consign- the Essenes, an ancient party planning resources for a Mittel said. “People have simcha. The site also features taken their posts off Craig’s a community calendar where List and other similar sites... visitors can post events, as and we are definitely seeing well as a news ticker from steady growth on our site. It Arutz Sheva offering constant highlights that there was in updates on happenings in fact a need for this service.” Israel. 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MAYER FERTIG Publisher, Editor-in-Chief YAF F I S P ODE K Deduction reduction Assistant Editor resident Obama rode into office annual dinners on their own campuses. MALKA EISENBERG, MICHAEL ORBACH on a wave of concern about Editorial Another, Yeshiva of South Shore, Reporters America’s economic future. He demonstrated Sunday night that it is HELENE PARSONS AND RACHEL WEINBERG lenging economic conditions but by fall- Account Executives P promised change and so far possible to hold an enjoyable event out from Bernard Madoff’s massive RABBI AVI BILLET, AYALA COHEN, MALKA EISENBERG, Americans seem to like what they’re even while holding down costs in dra- fraud. ALAN JAY GERBER, EILEEN GOLTZ, RABBI YAKOV seeing; polls are still riding high as the matic ways that might have seemed We can’t know right now if the presi- HOROWITZ, ADAM NEUSTADTER, LISA SCHIFFMAN, new administration nears the two unthinkable even 12 months ago. RABBI AVI SHAFRAN, DAVID SEIDEMANN, BORUCH month mark. dent’s proposal will become law but the South Shore’s dinner was held at the SPIER, MIRIAM L. WALLACH, CHANANYA WEISSMAN However, one change the president good chance that it will only under- White Shul instead of The Sands, where Contributors proposes is very troubling: a cap on tax scores how non-profits need to make it has been held for a number of years ALYSON GOODMAN deductions for charitable contributions changes on their own terms, before the (in his remarks Rabbi Mordechai Editorial Designer by the wealthiest Americans. It would president’s ill-advised plan forces Kamenetzky drew a laugh for noting ■ change upon them. The Jewish Star is an independent community newspaper. All opinions expressed apply to those earning $250,000 a year that the relocation also saved guests the are solely those of The Jewish Star’s editorial staff or contributing writers. or more and cap the deduction at 28 In the past several months an editori- toll on the Atlantic Beach Bridge); it was ■ al in this space predicted that many 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 percent, down from the current 35 per- a buffet instead of a sit-down dinner (516) 569-4000 E-mail: [email protected] cent, the current maximum income tax Jewish not for profits would have to (award presentations in the main shul fax: (516) 569-4942 rate. Beginning in 2011 the president make drastic changes in order to sur- were followed by a nice dessert spread The Jewish Star is published weekly by the The Jewish Star LLC, 2 Endo proposes to raise the top rate to 39.6 vive. Further, a pair of essays by Azriel and a performance of the yeshiva Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530. Postmaster send address changes to The percent on earnings of $250,000 or Ganz, an attorney for a non profit, choir); and the school even saved thou- Jewish Star, 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530. Subscription rates: $36 more. However, tax deductions for detailed his thoughts on how charities sands by not publishing a printed jour- for 1 year, $60 for 2 years, $72 for 3 years within Nassau County. All other sub- charitable contributions apparently must strategically plan and cut costs, nal, instead projecting finished pages scriptions $54 per year. Newsstand price: $1 . Major Credit Cards accepted. and seek strategic alliances — mergers, Copyright © 2009 The Jewish Star LLC. All rights reserved. would remain capped at 28 percent. onto screens located around the room. An article in The National Review, in other words — where appropriate. Perhaps the most significant aspect quoting a report by the Center on Phil- Two homegrown non profits, the of the buffet fundraising dinner, in our anthropy at Indiana University, esti- Cahal special ed program and the Tova opinion, was that the yeshiva resisted a mates that the president’s proposal mentoring organization, are the first natural impulse to pretend that there A THOUGHT ABOUT THINKING would reduce the value of a $1,000 ones into the pool. A page one story hadn’t really been any cut backs at all. details not only how they plan to Continued from Page One rest of my life!” contribution by $70, or 11 percent. Instead, the obvious was addressed Then, turning to us, his Beginning in 2011, the value of a tax merge, effective immediately, but how forthrightly and with humor in speech- human treasure. Rabbi Noach audience, Rabbi Weinberg –– deduction for the same $1,000 contri- Ganz’s Jan. 30 essay in The Jewish Star es and prepared video presentations. It Weinberg, of blessed memory, his lantern of a smile lighting up bution would be reduced by 19 percent, was the impetus for their bold move. was smart, it was well done, and orga- worked tirelessly to bring Jews his face –– said: “Now who was or nearly $200. Other local organizations have nizations that haven’t yet figured out closer to their spiritual heritage, I kidding? I wanted the dollar so This does not bode well for the shown that saving money is possible how to follow suit need to get with the I could play hooky from yeshi- and the fruits of his labors –– his future of not-for-profits, particularly even in the course of effective fund rais- program, or face a very uncertain countless students –– continue va!” those in the Jewish world, which have ing. Several institutions, HALB and future. to invigorate the Jewish people, Rabbi Weinberg’s subject She’or Yoshuv, saved money by holding through their own lives and, for that night, if I remember accu- been hit not only by exceedingly chal- many of them, by carrying on rately, was prayer; he intended their rebbe’s outreach mission, the story to illustrate the need connecting Jews with Jewish for honesty when speaking to G- verities. d. But it serves no less to illus- FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BENCH I met Rabbi Weinberg trate the importance of think- briefly only two or three times ing. but once I was privileged to And, if we’re truthful, of hear him speak. It was a memo- course, stopping to think isn’t Surcharges and sacrifices rable experience. In the course something that only children of his edifying talk, he recount- overlook. Many of us long-time If the following an? Okay, I’ll read your stuff. bringing your own matzo or ed a personal story that still ex-children haven’t exactly inter- happened, it would Why does that Your shirts Sir. Do you use using your host’s? remains with me. In 1939, when nalized the lesson either. be a true story. matter? light, medium or heavy starch? I’ll be bringing my own he was eight years old, his class If we had, we would never Window or aisle Well we have Why in the world do you thank you and it’s handmade had decided that on a certain say anything that we regretted a Sir? different surcharges need to know that? Shmura which if you didn’t know, day they would all skip yeshiva second later having said. We Window please. depending on Kosher Fuel efficiency. Heavy starch weights less than machine!! and go to the World’s Fair in would never get angry when the You’re aware or vegetarian. –– heavy shirt, greater surcharge. Technically, it does Sir. But Queens. Everyone had to bring reason for the anger, as we soon there is a surcharge Why in G-d’s Lighter starch –– lighter shirt, less the boxes weigh more and we a dollar, though, and, well, he enough realize, was really no for that? name would there be surcharge. have a string surcharge. didn’t have one. reason at all. We would never No I wasn’t but David Seidemann a difference? You mean the less I weigh, A string surcharge? Walking dejectedly to become jealous, knowing how what the heck –– got It’s all about the cheaper my flight? Yes. It’s the other airline that school, Rabbi Weinberg recount- blessed we are (different though to see the sights. weight and fuel effi- Yes Sir. advertises “no strings attached.” ed, it occurred to him that he our blessings might be from oth- Would you like your tray ciency. Vegetables weigh less than So if I fly on a fast day I get a Well, I have a coupon from might find a dollar on the pave- ers’). And we would never do table to fold down? meat and Kosher meals weigh discount? last October. May I use it for my ment. So he prayed for that to anything for which we, soon Ah, I think so. Surcharge? more than non-Kosher meals. Yes sir. Passover flight? happen. But as he continued on enough and rightly, feel guilty Yes. I’m afraid so. No they don’t! Are you a first born? Let me see that. Oh, I see his way, no dollars appeared. He for having done. Why so many surcharges? Yes they do Sir. It’s all those As a matter of fact I am and you were surcharged for an esrog prayed again, promising G-d to It’s worth a moment’s pon- I could answer that for you extra wrappings and seals. I’ll be fasting the day before with a pittum when in actuality do all manner of good deeds, dering: We humans differ from Sir but I’d have to... This is nuts! Passover. your esrog was pittom-less. It’s but still no response. Finally, he other living things largely Let me guess, assess another Will you be reading on the Will you be spending the more than three months, so I’ll implored the Creator “Master of because of the quality of our surcharge!? flight Sir? holiday at friends, family or a have to check with my supervisor. the universe, please give me one ability to think. Exactly. It’s a long flight. I I contemplated it. But now hotel? A few more questions Sir. dollar, and I’ll never, ever do And yet, how often we sim- suggest a seat that reclines. I’m not so sure. You’re kidding, right? Go ahead. It can’t get much anything wrong again for the ply don’t. Surcharge? Will you be bringing your Not at all. People eat more at worse. Yes Sir. own material or will you be read- family than at friends, and if you OK. Does your wife tend to Can I “decline to recline?” ing our magazines? are going to a hotel, well forget bloat after the holidays? Not really Sir. 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PARSHAT KI TISA Karet: a separation from the community

BY RABBI AVI BILLET Other than their punishment, there monition to the chief kohen who is left tion. Shabbat, as a mitzvah in a particu- there seems to be a parallel that is very does not seem to be any official connec- in charge of the people when Moshe lar context, reminds us quite eerily of telling, even if Aharon’s punishment Of all Torah portions, Ki Tisa has tion between these “chayav karet” com- ascends the mountain. He and his sons the Decalogue, above which is written came about almost 40 years down the the largest number of mitzvot that mandments. And yet, there is certainly are anointed in 30:30, right before the “Thou shall not have any other gods road. include a “karet” punishment. something to be learned from their Torah mentions the first possible karet before Me; do not bow to them, do not No matter karet’s form or cause, it There are a number of definitions proximity to one another in this parsha. offense. Perhaps the ‘karet triple threat’ fashion their images.” (Shmot 20) is a punishment that cuts to the core of offered in rabbinic literature for what Perhaps the warnings are meant to is a message to Aharon that says, “Don’t In all the karet warnings, Aharon who we are as a people. What a person “karet” means; we won’t go into intrica- provoke our awareness. If we follow the do anything that may cause people to was being reminded that there are cer- can do to “earn” it is not as important as cies, but the main idea is removal from Ramban’s line of thinking that the Gold- warrant excision from the Jewish com- tain violations, or kinds of violations, the idea that a violation leading to it is the greater Jewish community. en Calf came about after the command munity.” which have no place in the Jewish com- indicative of a Jew’s non-acceptance of Karet in our parsha is designated to to build the mishkan, then the mishkan Aharon has a daunting task. He has munity. In some cases it is an unautho- the rules that characterize us as both a a. those who mix a new batch of “she- was not meant to be built as a correc- to control a potentially mad mob in the rized mixture, or a misuse of donated religion and a people with a collective men mishchat kodesh” –– the holy tive to bad behavior. As such, the mes- wake of his brother’s disappearance for materials, or a violation of one of the national identity. anointing oil –– and using it on a non- sage of “Terumah,” donating wealth 40 days. No one really knows what is cardinal principles of the Decalogue. The rules create a discipline and kohen (30:33), b. people who mix up and fancy materials to the mishkan happening, and with Moshe out of the The specific offense Aharon might help us continue to find and improve ingredients of ktoret (Temple incense), effort, was meant to show the positive picture, the people become antsy. become guilty of is not the issue; the our identification as Jews. We must unauthorized, and smell it (30:9), and ways the items could be utilized for the When they confront Aharon, he problem lay in the general violation, continue to learn them and to learn c. violators of the Shabbat (31:14). service of G-d. tells them to do the last thing they did and in the manner that the populace about them to avoid falling into the trap There are at least 10 other The kohanim (priests) in particular before Moshe went up the mountain: gets swept into the fray of the excite- Aharon fell into. We can not become instances in the Torah when a negative were more aware than anyone of the donate readily accessible gold, namely ment of the misdeed. complacent and do the things we feel activity (eating chametz on Passover, need for appropriate use of donated their earrings. This was an unautho- Aharon is strongly criticized for his are right in a particular moment (this is eating Pigul –– a form of leftover meat) materials. There is no room for fishy rized donation, and Aharon fashioned it actions here, by Moshe, by G-d, and called ‘justification’) especially when or the lack of performing a positive business when it comes to appropria- into a form which was entirely anathe- later by the commentaries, some of our heart says one thing while our gut commandment (bris, korban pesach) tion of funds earmarked for holy ves- ma to all that Moshe had taught them whom believe it was Aharon’s sin here tells us it is not what we should be would warrant one’s excision from the sels. (32:4). This action ultimately led to the that caused him to die in the desert and doing. community (not to mention those that In this light, let us suggest that the deaths of thousands of people. not enter the promised land. are defined as “karet inducing” in the abundance of karet-punishable offenses The last of the karet-offenses in this This is not to suggest that Aharon’s Avi Billet welcomes your comment and Talmud). in the beginning of the parsha is a pre- parsha is a response to Shabbat viola- punishment was, in fact, karet. But thoughts at [email protected].

LOCAL MUSICIANS TRIUMPH IN BATTLE OF THE BANDS Continued from Page One duction of their first CD. Although they placed third, Guns-N-Moses looks brightly to the future of their slow rock music. The group of Yeshiva of Far Rockaway students aston- ished the crowd with stunts like behind the head guitar strum- ming in their first time gig. “When Guns-N-Moses con- Except Saturday, the winner, is a Brooklyn-based band thatpreviously won competitions at YU and NYU. quers the world, you saw them the bassist with his long-haired Cedarhurst. Security guards were drawn to the show by the here first,” said Netanel Gold- wig and oversized sunglasses. tried to contain their jumping bands. The organizers strived to stein, lead guitarist of the band. Despite the crowd’s enthu- fans on the dance floor as keep the men-only event at a PG Another noticeable Far siastic reception to their perfor- crowd surfers dived from the level, acting to prevent smoking Rockaway musician, Avishai mance, the judges didn’t award window sills. The performers and drinking at the show. Friedman, played bass for both a top three placement to Us, a also demanded visual attention The first place winners will Guns-N-Moses and 18 Minutes. group of high school and post- with a wardrobe that included a receive 10 hours of studio time The crowd didn’t need a second high school musicians originat- bright red fedora and a Mexican and a recording with a brass appearance to pay attention to ing from Far Rockaway and poncho turned tzitzis. orchestra. Second place won Except Saturday came to $500 and third place received a the competition after a two year $300 gift certificate to Safra break from major performances; Judaica. Photos by Ari Shane Schwartz-Weitz before their hiatus they won The band Us, with members from Cedarhurst and Far Rockaway competitions at Yeshiva Univer- sity and New York University. Except Saturday’s pop rock sound will soon be available on CD and they are currently work- AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION ing on a song to raise money for AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION Israel’s victims of terror. Ariel Kopitnikoff, director SSeerrvviinngg AAllll OOff NNaassssaauu of student life at Lander College for Men, organized the event for the fourth year as a fund-raiser Ask About Our Unique Return Reservations for the college’s student govern- Photo by Baruch Spier/The Jewish Star ment. Most of the attendees PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE were not Lander students, but Except Saturday lead singer Erez Cohen (left) and guitarist Azi Septimus 24 HOUR SERVICE • 7 DAYS A WEEK AIRPORT, PIERS, N.Y.C. ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO 1-800-962-RIDE1-800-962-RIDE (7433)(7433) Receive a $3.00 Discount When You Make a CALL FOR Return Reservation With Your Driver PRICE QUOTE RESERVATIONS 825-6035 — DISCOUNT COUPON — 267142 ONE COUPON PER TRIP $1 $1 $5 $5 $ TRANSPORTATION TO 1 COUPON CRUISE SHIP OUR SPECIALTY GOOD FOR TRIP TO $5 COUPON GOOD FOR TRIP AIRPORT ONLY TO PIERS ONLY Photo by Ari Shane Schwartz-Weitz $1 $1 $5 $5 Min Shemaya, from Bayswater, Far Rockaway and Lido Beach, played soulful originals with an acoustic sound SEE OUR AD IN THE YELLOW PAGES DISCOUNTS CHANGE MONTHLY

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EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO:: [email protected] Call Chabad Direct: 1(800)37-DONATE(36628) The Jewish Star March 13, 2009 7 Cost of Pesach in Israel way down Travelers who already booked could still realize savings BY JEWISH STAR STAFF booked last December. nights at the Sheraton Plaza in larly because they include every with a smile. still expensive, but it’s in Israel. “There is a penalty to Jerusalem will cost you $2,310, meal and all sorts of entertain- “Obviously, someone who It really lends a whole different With so many Americans refund a ticket and then repur- he said, including daily break- ment, he said, but if you travel has been hit by the [economic] dimension when you say, facing new financial concerns, chase a new ticket,” he noted. fast and six yom tov meals. to Israel for Pesach, then you’re crisis is another story,” he said, “L’shono Haboh B’Yerushalayim” the number of people planning “But if the penalty is less than At $4,000, all inclusive, in Yerushalayim which presents but others “may want to consid- (next year in Jerusalem), at the expensive trips to Israel this the amount you are saving, it’s American programs may seem all the entertainment most peo- er going. It’s not as expensive as end of a Seder.” Pesach is way down, with some worth it.” to present a better deal, particu- ple could need, Weingarten said they might have thought. It’s travel vendors reporting as He cautioned against blam- much as 50 percent drops in ing travel agents for the signifi- reservations from past years. cantly higher fares of several Looking for feedback from our readers — and we'll feed you Perhaps not surprisingly, months ago. the cost of a holiday trip to “Obviously, the travel agent Israel, while still not cheap, has goes nuts in this case because Would you please tell us: also declined precipitously. In you’re spinning your wheels sell- addition, travelers who revisit ing and reselling the same tick- arrangements that they have et. A lot of people don’t under- Why do you read The Jewish Star? already made for the coming stand and they think the travel chag (holiday) could realize agent is a thief.” substantial savings, according to This is not the case, he said, We know what we do to put the paper together each week, Meir Weingarten, president of explaining that, in the travel Ariel Tours, a travel wholesaler arena, shopping around for the that specializes in Israel. best price can work against you but what we'd really like to know is, Lower fuel surcharges and because if the same names are newly reduced fares are the rea- booked with two different What makes reading The Star worth your time? son the overall cost of a trip to agents the airline computer sys- Israel has come down, Wein- tem will find it and likely knock garten said, as well as discount- out both reservations, the high- Tell us what we're doing right — and ed packages being offered for er and the lower cost one. the first time by popular Israeli “You’ve got to pick some- hotels. one you know and trust and go what you think could use some work. 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“Live and let live is what I (subject line:Why I read) INWOOD say,” he explained, before walking off. He declined to give his name. or via U.S. Mail: Continued from Page One Tim Broberg, the pastor of the church, was outraged that a Why I Read quiet on an early Sunday after- reporter was interviewing on c/o The Jewish Star noon. At the same time the “the Lord’s day.” Yeshiva Ketana parking lot was “Would you be offended if I 2 Endo Boulevard filled with freshly washed mini- would interview your Jewish Garden City, NY 11530 vans and SUVs, idling to pick up synagogue on your day?” small children, while a white- Broberg demanded. He then haired man acting as a crossing asked the reporter to leave. guard waved the vehicles on. Last week Broberg told the Elaine, a secretary from Five Towns Jewish Times that Inwood who was walking by the his church was not affiliated church, was unaware of any with whatever meeting took controversy. place, although it was held on “I like what they did, the premises. He said he would Limit one entry per household;Winner will be notified following the drawing on March 18. putting up the Bible,” she 268252 welcome a wave of Orthodox Responses are the property of The Jewish Star and may be used for marketing or other purposes in print or online. observed, pointing to the Yeshi- Jews to Inwood since, in his va Ketanah building. A large words, it would “broaden my gold colored cross was hanging mission field.” from a chain around her neck. Beth, who lives behind the “You’re an Israel?” she church and was washing her car asked uncertainly. “I had a great under an overcast sky, was non- Israel doctor once.” chalant about the developments. Inside the dining hall of the “If it’s not affecting my kids church, a long-haired man with going to the Lawrence Public a weathered face shrugged his School District then I don’t shoulder when he was told care,” she said. about the meeting. He had heard about it but did not attend, he said.

SURCHARGES AND SACRIFICES Continued from Page Four I need a drink, a stiff one. I’m glad you mentioned that twenty-five dollar surcharge if she Sir. One final round of questions. bloats. Will you be drinking on the Can I “plead the fifth?” plane? How about this. For $15, I would imagine. It’s a long we’ll tell her you said “no.” flight. “No” it is then. Soft drinks or beer? Are you presently learning Beer. But lite beer. “Daf Yomi?” Now, can I assume your wife Yes. But why, don’t tell me and kids will be availing them- there’s a Daf Yomi surcharge? selves of our water and soda ser- Well actually, it’s not a Daf vice? Yomi surcharge, it’s an Artscroll Yes. I guess so. surcharge. Each page is printed Good. Would you like to pur- an average of six times. That’s a chase the “family bathroom use lot of extra pages. Extra pages plan?” equals extra weight equals more fuel used, hence a learning sur- The impetus for this article charge. was the recent announcement Democrat or Republican? that in a revenue seeking plan, an Democrat. airline was going to begin charg- There’s a bailout surcharge. ing for the use of their bathrooms My wife’s a Republican!! in flight. However, I did have a OK. So she gets the Lim- psychological breakthrough of baugh surcharge. sorts while writing this article, Your net worth Sir? And I which was intended to highlight will need to know those figures the absurdity of that proposed pre Madoff and post Madoff. surcharge as well as other similar Are you kidding? I made surcharges. In life, we tend to money with Madoff. focus on the “surcharges and sac- Sir, there’s a five dollar sur- rifices” we experience on board, charge for lying. all the while forgetting the Now will you be spending incredible aspect of flight itself. the holiday with your family or With Purim just behind us your wife’s? and Pesach around the corner, The wife’s. we acknowledge the epoch bat- Are you looking forward to tles associated with both of them. it? We are mindful of the sacrifices Yes. that we endured, but can never My computer is assessing forget that as difficult as our lives another five dollar lying charge. were, and yes, are, we cannot for- Are you requesting that your get to celebrate the miracle of life luggage arrive at the same desti- itself. nation that you will be traveling to? David Seidemann is a partner No, not a surcharge. It’s just with the law firm of Seidemann a little office pool we have. & Mermelstein. He can be 268250 In the event of a sudden reached at (718) 692-1013 and change in cabin pressure, would at [email protected]. you like the overhead oxygen masks to drop down? 8 The Jewish Star March 13, 2009

don’t have a problem giving to pitch in –– financially and physi- yuntif (holiday) for them.” TOMCHEI GEARS UP FOR GREATER NEED Tomchei Shabbos is because cally, as volunteers –– to meet Schonbrun, who has volun- they know it has zero over- the increased demand. teered with Tomchei Shabbos Continued from Page One who can make it during the year. Although the number of head,” he continued. “They Every Pesach package is tai- for over two decades, empha- year, but Pesach pushes them donations received this year has know every dollar that is collect- lor made, allowing each family sized the high level of sensitivity ue to grow. over the edge,” Lamm not declined from previous ed goes for food, because every- to choose what they need from that is displayed in regard to “This year we are preparing explained. “We’re getting new years, it hasn’t increased either. thing else is donated and every- a list of over 30 items, including maintaining clients’ privacy. Pesach packages for 220 fami- families every day because the “Do we need money like body is a volunteer.” three types of matzo, wine, “Everything is done with lies, up from 180 last year, and economy is hurting a lot of peo- everybody else –– yes, we do,” Tomchei Shabbos held its meat, cheese and other basic the utmost respect for the peo- up from 165 the year before,” ple.” Schonbrun said. “But we are not annual fund-raiser in February, necessities. Under the guidance ple receiving the packages,” he Schonbrun told The Jewish Star. The Tomchei Shabbos oper- going to turn anyone away but is always looking for addi- of Schonbrun, the requests are stressed. “We never send drivers “It is obvious that the economy ating budget last year was over because we will figure it out. We tional donations. As Pesach coordinated, and the packages to make deliveries in an area has taken a toll.” $400,000, Schonbrun estimates, have no choice.” nears, the organization is count- are assembled and delivered by where they know the people. “There are many families a number that has risen this “The reason why people ing on community members to volunteers on the Sunday pre- We also don’t use names on our ceding Pesach, this year on April order sheets –– we only have 5. numbers and addresses.” “We usually have enough “It’s a full community people to package the food,” effort,” Lamm observed. “It Schonbrun noted, “but we need doesn’t matter who needs –– people to volunteer as drivers to black hat, kippah seruga, who- deliver the packages.” ever needs help gets it and On average, each family everybody helps out. It’s a real receives six boxes of food, community organization.” intended to cover their needs for Schonbrun praised Lamm all the days of yom tov, though and her husband Moish for in the past Tomchei Shabbos has being the “backbones of the delivered as many as 24 boxes organization...really incredible to a single household. people.” Each week, students from “Without them, the organi- TAG High School prepare the zation wouldn’t exist,” he said, food packages. For the Pesach noting that Moish often pays out campaign, Tomchei Shabbos has of his own pocket to hire trucks formed a partnership with girls and workers to help deliver the at Bnot Shulamith, who will Pesach packages. work with their fathers to par- Schonbrun also credits his ticipate in a pre-Pesach father- wife, Joyce, for allowing him to daughter chesed activity. participate in the Pesach cam- “It’s a nice thing that paign. “She gives me up on Sun- although we live in the Five day, the busiest day before Towns among so much afflu- Pesach,” he said. “She is the dri- ence, the kids come and see that ving force behind my being able this is what we’re packing for to do what I do.” people that just don’t have what Donations for Tomchei to eat,” said Schonbrun. “They Shabbos can be sent to 634 Oak stand in awe because it’s hard Drive, Far Rockaway, NY, 11691. for them to imagine that people For more information on contri- don’t have money to buy food. It butions or to volunteer, please sheds a whole new light on the call (516) 327-7283.

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267286 building. Levi was instru- episode that led to the fall, or mental in the design and if he died as a result of the construction of the new serious injuries he sustained building and was extremely in the fall. A med-evac heli- helpful to our kehillah.” copter was requested, then “He was a wonderful cancelled. Zahn was taken by parent,” said Rabbi Hatzalah Mordechai ambulance Kamenet- to St. zky, Rosh John’s Hos- “He was always, always HaYeshiva pital where of the he was pro- b’sever panim yafot... Yeshiva of nounced South dead. He had a beautiful voice, Shore, In an he had great flair and where his The American Friends of Migdal Ohr is pleased to invite you to join us in honoring example of own son first people appreciated his was an ele- responder individuality, his love of mentary Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman community school organiza- human beings and his classmate Our Founder and Dean tions work- of the ing hand in love of life. ” Zahns’ son. Celebrating an extraordinary journey that began 40 years - a “GENERATION” ago in Migdal Ha’Emek hand in an Both boys emergency, are now in members of high Chai Lifeline’s bereavement school. and crisis intervention team “He was a parent who, were summoned urgently by whenever he met me, dis- Hatzalah to the home on cussed how the boys were Rolling Hill Lane to counsel learning together and how Zahn’s wife, Lisa, and their interested he was to see his four children, ages 20, 17, 15 son grow to be a ben torah.” and 12. Zahn and his wife The Zahns’ daughters h,IFETIMEOF#HESEDv!WARDS had attended a simcha attend TAG in Far Rockaway; 0RESENTEDTO h9OUNG,EADERSHIPv!WARDS (party) together earlier in the their oldest is a graduate. 0RESENTEDTO evening. To amplify his remark Rose and Chaim “He was always, always that the Zahns are “a family Fraiman Debbie Bielory b’sever panim yafot” (greeted that loves Torah, loves learn- others with a pleasant ing,” Rabbi Kamenetzky and and demeanor), recalled Suri noted that Lisa Zahn once Edith and Rudolph Ilana Adler Stern of Woodmere on Sun- finished Shas (the entire Tal- day afternoon. She is the edi- mud) with the daf yomi Tessler tor of thefivetowns.com and shiur on the Long Island Rail a longtime friend of the fami- Road. ly. “He had a beautiful voice, Stern, her college room- he had great flair and people mate, confirmed that Mrs. appreciated his individuality, Zahn had actually completed his love of human beings and the arduous seven-and-a- his love of life.” half-year course of study Zahn was said to have more than once. 2ABBI0AYSACH+ROHN designed a number of busi- “She was the only girl on nesses on Central Avenue the Gemara train from Far and was currently working Rockaway. She finished Shas on the new Red Shul, with them and then did her Tuesday, March 24, 2009 / 28 Adar 5769 Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi, own whole round,” Stern six o’clock in the evening, Tavern on the Green, New York City, New York which is under construction said. in Cedarhurst. 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