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vote for the ashington, hen the Supreme Court is- candidates of WD.C—Over Wsued its decision allowing their choice on 1,000 people par- sectarian prayer at public meetings ticipated in 400 last Monday, many Jewish organi- Tuesday, May meetings with 97% zations reacted, almost all of them 13th. of the Senate and unhappy with the decision, except almost 80% of the for the Orthodox Union. The JLBC House as part of In a statement from Washing- the NORPAC mis- ton, Nathan Diament, Director of endorses: sion to Washing- the OU’s Institute for Public Af- • Eric Brauer ton, D.C. on April 30 to advocate were trained to present upcoming fairs said, “While the OU didn’t par- Justices Sotomayor, Ginsberg and • Adam Gussen for a strong U.S. - Israel relation- legislation affecting Israel in meet- ticipate in this case, we applaud Kagen ship. The annual NORPAC mission the consensus perspective present • Elie Y. Katz brought together volunteers who  CONTINUED ON P. 22 on both sides—that religion has written by Justice Kennedy for the • Yitz Stern a place in America’s public square majority and Justice Kagan for the and it should be mindful of our plu- CONTINUED ON P. 4 See editorial on IDF Volunteers to be ralism. It’s clear from the opinions  page 28. Honored at Ahavath Torah By Bracha Schwartz State Dept. Blames Both nglewood—Why would young Sides for Failure of Process Emen and women on the path to college and career volunteer by JLBC Staff Harf said, “As the Secretary to join the Israel Defense Forces, said, negotiations were suspend- Like Us on Facebook, putting themselves in harm’s way t a daily press briefi ng on Mon- ed as a result of a combination of thousands of miles from home? Aday, Marie Harf, a State Depart- unhelpful actions on both sides. $ They have chosen to follow their ment spokeswoman responded to On the Palestinian side, the ap- WinW 500! ideals, heart, body and soul, to de- questions by reporters concerning peal to 15 different treaties while ... and get deals, discounts & contests also, of course! fend the homeland of the Jewish anonymous offi cials who blamed we’re actively working to secure people—and 13 from Englewood Ariella Gluckstadt Israeli settlements for the failure a prisoner release, as well as the SEE AD ON BACK COVER are being honored for their choice of the peace talks. That was fol- announcement of the Fatah/Ha- this Shabbos, May 10 at Congrega- bers of our Congregation have lowed by a report in Israel Times mas reconciliation agreement at tion Ahavath Torah. that suggested that Martin Indyk the moment we were working for “We realized that several mem-  CONTINUED ON P. 22 had quit, was going back to Wash- Caroline Glick ington and dismantling the teams.  CONTINUED ON P. 14 Speaking at Bnai Yeshurun To Benefi t Teaneck Celebrates Israel’s 66 Esther Semmelman Memorial Dolev Homes For Years of Independence, Innovation At Risk Youth - This All-Star Games Recap SPORTS Sunday, May 11th and Pride at Keter Torah By Shua Naor See articles By Elyse Hansford on pages 24 and 57 n Sunday, May 4th, the fi rst an- eaneck—Yom Onual Esther Semmelman Me- THa’Atzmaut morial All-Star Games featuring 90 kicked off Mon- of the best varsity and junior var- day night at Keter sity fl oor hockey players from the Torah in a commu- Metropolitan Yeshiva High School nity-wide com- Hockey League were played at To- memoration of rah Academy of Bergen County. Check out our Israel’s Independ- Players from TABC, MTA, Frisch, Produce & ence with many Yavneh students twirl the Israeli fl ag at Keter Torah. JEC, Kushner, SAR, Magen Da- Teaneck shuls rep- vid, Flatbush, DRS, HAFTR, North Prices! resented. The day was marked with TABC, treated the standing room Shore, Ramaz, and Rambam prayers, tributes, music and dance. Semmelman JV MVP Daniel Levy. See Ad on Page 2 Rabbi Yosef Adler, Rosh Yeshiva of  CONTINUED ON P. 64  CONTINUED ON P. 66 Credit Lisa Appelbaum. STORE HOURS ǌǊǌʕ~Óʕ:~¿ʕȕʕ`~¿¶ȗʕA6ʕǆǍǌǌǌ SUN - TUE: 7AM - 9PM WED: 7AM - 10PM `¸ȖʕǈǆǇɯǎǋǋɯǎǋǆǆʕȕʕ#~òȖʕǈǆǇɯǎǆǇɯǆǈǈǋ THURS: 7AM - 11PM FRI: 7AM - 2 HOURS BEFORE SUNDOWN Sign Up For Your Fine Foods at: Sale Effective Loyalty Great Savings Visit Our Website 5/11/14 - 5/16/14 Card CEDAR MARKET . om Loyalty mar et In Store Program www.theedar ¶

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Dear Friends,

NORPAC wishes to thank its Mission Committee for a successful Mission to Washington.

What we accomplished:

x Registered over 1,000 people to join us down in Washington to advocate for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship x Attended 400 meetings with Members of Congress and their staff x Set a record of 98% of the Senate meeting with our participants x Gained over 50 new co-sponsors for the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act in the House and received critical interest in the Senate for introducing a partner bill x Renewed Congress's pledge to ensure that an acceptable final agreement is reached with Iran in which its nuclear weapons production infrastructure is dismantled x Received pledges from Members of the Appropriations and Armed Services Committee to work towards increasing the aid to Israel Missile Defense to last year's budget or beyond ($300 million more than requested by the administration) x Led substantial discussions on understanding the Anti-Semitic nature of the BDS movement with Members of Congress

We are grateful to the Mission Chairs and area leaders for their countless hours of work to make this Mission successful. We are also grateful to our national leaders for granting us this audience to hear and act on our concerns.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Chouake Ben Chouake, MD President NORPAC

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MISSION LOGISTICS CHAIR MISSION TALKING POINTS CHAIR Jeff Schreiber Allen Friedman

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6 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 7 NEWS BRIEFS Jay Leno to Host Genesis Reform Group Threatens to Netanyahu Seeks to Add ‘Jewish Some Mideast Countries Top Prize Program Quit Conference of Presidents State’ to Israel’s Basic Law Violators of Religious Freedom JNS.org—Former Tonight Show host Jay After J Street Rejected JNS.org—PM Benjamin Netanyahu is JNS.org—Several Middle East countries Leno will be in Israel in May to host the JNS.org—The head of the Union for Re- seeking to codify Israel as the “nation-state have been identifi ed as among the worst fi rst-ever Genesis Prize ceremony, Israel form Judaism (URJ) on Thursday said the of the Jewish people” in the country’s foun- violators of religious freedom, according Hayom reported. PM Benjamin Netanyahu group would consider leaving the Con- dational legislation. “It is my intention to to an annual report issued by the U.S. Com- will present the inaugural award to former ference of Presidents of Major American submit a Basic Law to the Knesset that mission on International Religious Free- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Jewish Organizations following the Con- would provide a constitutional anchor for dom. Iran and Saudi Arabia are listed as The ceremony will be held at the Jerusa- ference’s rejection of J Street. “We may Israel’s status as the national state of the “Tier 1” or “Countries of Particular Concern lem Theatre at the end of the month. The choose to advocate for a signifi cant over- Jewish people,” Netanyahu said during a (CPC).” The report recommends that Iran Genesis Prize, $1 million, will be awarded haul of the Conference of Presidents’ pro- ceremony marking Israel’s Declaration of and Saudi Arabia be re-designated as “Tier 1” annually by the prime minister to a single cesses. We may choose to simply leave the Independence at Independence Hall in Tel or “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). individual in recognition of achievements Conference of Presidents. But this much Aviv. Netanyahu also insisted that the new Egypt, Syria and Iraq are listed as countries and values that will inspire the future gen- is certain: We will no longer acquiesce to Basic Law would respect the rights of non- that meet the Tier 1 criteria and should be eration of Jews. This year’s ceremony takes simply maintaining the facade that the Jewish minorities in Israel. But unlike the added to the U.S. State Department’s CPC place May 22. Conference of Presidents represents or re- U.S., Israel does not have a formal written list. Turkey is listed as a “Tier 2,” for coun- The prize was created in partnership fl ects the views of all of American Jewry,” constitution, and instead operates on a se- tries that do not fully meet the criteria of by the Prime Minister’s Offi ce, the Genesis stated URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs, a ries of “Basic Laws” passed since the coun- being a CPC but still have serious violations Philanthropy Group and the Jewish Agency former member of J Street’s Rabbinic Cab- try’s foundation in 1948, which form the ba- of religious freedom. The report criticized Chairman’s Offi ce. inet. sis of Israeli constitutional law. Egypt for the increased number of religious groups who were “detained, prosecuted, and imprisoned” under Egypt’s controversial blasphemy law as well as the rampant anti-Semitism that continues to appear in Egypt’s state-controlled media and other outlets. Iran was blasted for its continued poor treatment of Christians and Baha’is, including increased imprisonment. One of the worst violators of religious freedom in the past year has been Pakistan, where religious minorities—including Shi’a, Chris- tians, and Hindus—are routinely targeted by the government and extremists, said the report. Sapling from Anne Frank’s Tree Planted on U.S. Capitol JNS.org—A sapling grown from the original tree that stood outside the hiding place of Holocaust teenage diarist Anne Frank was planted on the U.S. Capitol’s west front The Top Musicians lawn. Frank wrote about the original tree in her diary.The planting ceremony for the sapling in the Capitol was attended by politicians from both major U.S. parties, foreign dignitaries such as Dutch Foreign Min- The Utmost Professionalism ister Frans Timmermans and Holocaust survivors. Israeli Tax Office to Notify IRS The Most Satisfied Customers of American Incomes in Israel JNS.org—The Israel Tax Authority will be notifying the U.S. Internal Revenue Ser- vice (IRS) about bank accounts owned by Americans living in Israel. The agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of the Treasury is meant to implement the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Israel will hand over fi nancial information of U.S. cit- AARON izens living in Israel, Green Card holders, residents and other legal entities in which TEITELBAUM Americans are signifi cantly invested. Con- Because the music versely, the IRS agreed to notify Israel of in- ORCHESTRA & come in accounts of Israelis living in the U.S. FATCA is not limited to Israel. Every fi - PRODUCTIONS nancial institution outside of the U.S. must makes the event... report to the IRS once a year with informa- 718.256.7200 tion about Americans’ accounts. If the fi - nancial institution does not comply, it will 917.335.4144 face sanctions and a 30% tax payment on any source of income in the U.S. 62 Teens VandalizeTeaneck High School Teaneck—On Thursday night, 62 members of Teaneck High School’s graduating class—including, sources say, the class president—vandalized Teaneck High School. Acting Teaneck Police Chief Robert A. Car- ney said they were arrested for burglary and criminal mischief. At least 10 police de- &&&" " $$" "$" À partments responded at the school after a burglar alarm went off at about 2:15 a.m.,

8 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM NEWS BRIEFS with offi cers outside to get the kids fl eeing the Jewish state that employ 9,855 people uty Religious Affairs Minister Eli Ben-Da- unanimously approved by the Senate the building and others who checked the and produce $1 billion annually. han said to Liba, an organization support- Banking Committee as a nominee to take interior of the large school building. The 24 ing Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount. over as vice chairman of the U.S. Feder- adults, all 18 years old, were released from Temple Mount Jewish Prayer Separately, Christian pastor Keith Johnson al Reserve Board. The appointment would custody Thursday after a brief court appear- Could Be Allowed by New Rules urged “the children of Abraham” through- make Fischer the second-ranked Feder- ance. The remaining 39 juveniles were re- JNS.org—Israel’s religious affairs minis- out the world to stand up to harassment at al Reserve offi cial after Chairwoman Janet leased in their parents’ custody. try is preparing rules that would allow Jews the holy site. “As an American pastor I am Yellen. Fischer’s nomination, along with to pray at the Temple Mount. This would appalled by the actions of some Muslims the approved nominations of former Un- Intel To Invest $6 Billion To Upgrade reverse the current regulations, established who chastise Jewish visitors—including der Secretary of the Treasury for Interna- Production Facility In Israel when Israel gained control of the area in children—who desire to ascend the Tem- tional Affairs Lael Brainard and Fed Gover- (JNS.org) U.S. chipmaker Intel an- 1967, banning Jewish prayer from the site. ple Mount,” Johnson said. nor Jerome Powell for another term, now nounced that it plans to invest $6 billion Jews seen praying there have often been ar- requires confi rmation from the full Sen- to upgrade its facility in Kiryat Gat facili- rested or harassed by Muslims. “I expect the Stanley Fischer Nomination for ate. Fischer was a professor for former Fed ty to meet future needs,” but didn’t speci- prime minister and the government of Isra- Fed Vice Chairman Approved Chairman Ben Bernanke at the Massachu- fy any technical details. Intel, which began el to adopt and validate these regulations by Senate Committee setts Institute of Technology. operating in Israel in 1974, has four develop- and allow all Jews who desire so to go up JNS.org—The former governor of the ment centers and two production plants in to the Temple Mount and pray there,” Dep- Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, has been

Iran’s FM Publicly Grilled for Saying Holocaust Happened FP reports that Iran’s Foreign Minis- Ater, Mohammad Javad Zarif was in- terrogated by Iran’s political and religious leaders on the radio, who opposed his more moderate direction in Iran’s foreign policy. They accused of him of having a “reactionary stance towards the bastard (Israeli) Zionist regime and the Holocaust,” but Zarif said that as long as he is foreign minister, he will damage Iran’s reputation by endorsing “Holo- caust denial,” and also told his “scathing critics” that his diplomatic approach had “stolen Israel’s thunder.” He noted that after years of ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s constant harangues and rhetoric against the Hol- ocaust and destruction of Israel, Iran was no longer perceived as a danger over its nuclear ambitions. “We shall not allow the Zionist regime — who is illegal- ly in possession of chemical and nuclear weapons and is the biggest violator of non-proliferation laws — to portray Iran as a danger,” Zarif said. “...My colleagues and I are telling the world Iran is opposed to antisemitism and genocide,” he said and their new approach has led to the international isolation of Israel. “The government’s foreign policy has taken away peace and comfort from Ne- tanyahu and has isolated him internationally and this is a great victory that all the resistance forces of the region have each appreciated us for,” he said, according to interpreter from the Irani- an news agency, FARS. When they were done grilling Zarif, they said they were satisﬁ ed with his answers. The ultra-conservative leaders are looking to increase hardline pressure on Rouhani. Ayatol- lah Ali Khamenei, the supreme religious leader who has ﬁ nal approval on Iran’s military and political policies, is a Holo- caust denier. BE A JOURNALIST [email protected]

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 9 NEWS Hamas Says Recognizing Israel Crosses a ‘Red Line’

By Adnan Abu Amer/Al-Monitor.com dent Mahmoud Abbas meet in Qa- refusal to disarm the Izz ad-Din al- There has also been recent talk reconciliation. Are you confident Translator(s)Kamal Fayad tar. The Hamas leader added that Qassam Brigades. of a possible visit by Meshaal to that it will be implemented, in the Quartet’s requirement that Ha- “Hamas’ position in this regard Tehran to restore the ties that have light of past failures? And why are AZA CITY, Gaza Strip — “Ha- mas recognize Israel “do not con- is clear, and it will not allow any been damaged by the Syria crisis. the Palestinian masses not con- Gmas will not recognize Isra- cern us one bit.” tampering with the brigades’ ar- That visit remains indefinitely vinced that it will last this time el,” Mousa Abu Marzouk, deputy “We would have spared our- mament under any circumstanc- delayed. around? chairman of Hamas’ political bu- selves seven years of misery un- es,” said the Hamas deputy leader. Abu Marzouk conceded that Abu Marzouk: The overall reau, told Al-Monitor in an exclu- der the siege and two wars in 2008 Abu Marzouk, who is based in restoring ties with Iran remains a political situation is very difficult. sive interview. and 2012 had we wanted to recog- Cairo, said he made a request to work in progress, saying, “I do not But all problems must be faced “This is a red line that cannot nize Israel,” he said. the Egyptian security services to think that the relationship with for reconciliation, which came be crossed,” said the 63-year-old Abbas said April 26 that a uni- permit him entry into Gaza to fa- Tehran is as it was in the past, but about as a result of internal and Hamas leader who played a pivot- ty government would recognize cilitate the deal, describing Ha- there are efforts to repair it.” external factors, to succeed. First al role in achieving the reconcili- Israel, but this was not agreed mas-Egypt relations as “marked- The text of the interview fol- and foremost, contributing factors ation deal with Fatah on April 23. upon with Hamas, according to ly improving” following a period lows: included the presence of a sincere Abu Marzouk’s remarks come Abu Marzouk, who said that Ab- of high tension brought about by Al-Monitor: Palestinians in desire toward that end on the part as Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal bas “alone is responsible for his the ouster of former President Mo- Gaza and the West Bank are of Fatah and Hamas. The second and Palestinian Authority Presi- words.” He also reiterated Hamas’ hammed Morsi last July. skeptical about the prospects of factor was a disregard toward external meddling that disrupted these efforts in the past. And third was the political pressure felt by both sides. In the West Bank, Fa- tah has endured never-ending cri- ses revolving around [Israeli] settlement efforts, Judaization and the failure of negotiations, while Hamas has had to contend with the siege and the dispute with Egypt. And fourth was the attempt by some Arab regimes to renege on their responsibilities toward the Palestinian cause under the pretext of internal Palestinian divisions. All of these factors bolstered efforts toward achieving reconciliation and emphasized the need to unify the Palestinian ranks. The difference is great this time around, and reconciliation is not what it used to be. Yet, its implementation will require dil- igence by both parties, as well as Explore, Educate seriousness in addressing the issues and a commitment to professionalism, to overcome all hurdles on the path toward ending and Lead the state of division, despite the reservations expressed by some. The issue of freedoms must thus be addressed, for it is shameful for Palestinians to be arresting other Palestinians and restricting their Yeshiva University’s freedom. We must provide an atmosphere conducive to reconciliation, and put an end to the repris- Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies als against resistance activists in the West Bank. MA and PhD programs Its desire and conviction in reconciliation led Hamas this time to overcome many issues that re- Prepare for a career as a teacher, an academic or a communal professional, mained contentious in the past. Instead of there being a victor and or simply for a life enriched by deep Jewish learning. vanquished, achieving half a victory is much better than suffering a Study with an unsurpassed faculty of world-class scholars in total defeat. Al-Monitor: Many say that your Bible, Talmud, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy and mysticism. arrival to Gaza played a pivotal role in achieving reconciliation. What is that role? And was Egypt’s Generous ﬁnancial aid available. consent to you coming to the Gaza Strip an indication that it supports For information, visit www.yu.edu/revel the ongoing efforts? Abu Marzouk: I submitted an or contact Rona Steinerman at [email protected] application to Egyptian security services to come to Gaza and participate in the signing of the reconciliation agreement. Three days later, the request was approved, with the hope that reconciliation would succeed this time. And in-  CONTINUED ON P. 15

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By TheTower.org Staff The former president expressed sympathy for the Israeli position, saying, ““if you ashington, DC—In a speech last week got in, you could do mayhem to the ruins of Wat Georgetown University, former the temples.” Arafat subsequently launched President Bill Clinton said that Israel and the second intifada a few months later. the Palestinians were extremely close to an Clinton’s recollection of Arafat’s refusal agreement at the Camp David summit in to make peace is particularly timely in wake 2000, when Yasser Arafat refused to close of a report last week on Israeli television the deal that was offered to him. that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Ehud Barak, President Bill Clinton and Yasir Arafat in 2000 Photo: clintonlibrary42 / YouTube

According to Clinton, Arafat insisted agreed to make signiﬁ cant concessions in that a narrow strip of land on the Temple order to keep peace negotiations with the Mount be included in the deal, and walked Palestinians going. However, instead of away when Israel refused to add that to the coming to an agreement with Israel, Fatah, other far-reaching concessions it was pre- the main constituent organization of the pared to make. Clinton’s remarks revealed PA, came to a unity agreement with the that a breakthrough in talks between Isra- terrorist organization Hamas. If the Israeli el and the Palestinians, particularly on the report is true, it would be another time that controversial issue of the division of Jerusa- the Palestinians walked away from peace. lem, was closer at hand in 2000, at the sum- This wouldn’t be the ﬁ rst time that mit he called a “roaring success,” than pre- Mahmoud Abbas refused to come to an viously thought. … agreement with Israel. In 2008, then-Prime Arafat agreed to leave Israel with con- Minister Ehud Olmert made a peace offer trol over the Western Wall, as well as over to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the Jewish neighborhoods in East Jerusa- and never heard back. lem, but insisted on keeping 16 meters, or Clinton’s remarks are a reminder of the 50 feet, of land leading up to an entrance to uncompromising positions of Palestinian the Western Wall tunnels under Palestini- leaders regardless of who is Prime Minis- an control. ter of Israel. Warning Issued as Saudi MERS Virus Reaches U.S. By TheTower.org Staff

he U.S. and the United Kingdom report- Ted the fi rst cases of the camel-borne Mid- dle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on their respective territories over the last few days, and aim to clamp down before it spreads and possibly kills. There have been 300-400 reported cases thus far, Camels are vectors for the new MERS virus with 100 deaths. Photo Credit: Wiki-commons America confi rmed that the fi rst reported case within its borders of the new- The Palestinian Authority has advised ly emerging Middle East Respiratory Syn- those planning to travel to Saudi Arabia drome, or MERS, had been detected in for the Haj pilgrimage in 2014 to postpone the state of Indiana, where an American their trip due to the presence of Middle had been hospitalized after returning to East Respiratory Syndrome in the country. the U.S. a week ago. The Centers for Dis- Asaad Ramlawi, director-general of the pri- ease Control and Prevention said America’s mary healthcare department, said Friday fi rst case of the virus involved a U.S. citizen that especially children under 12, pregnant who worked as a health care worker in Sau- woman, people over 65, and people with di Arabia. chronic diseases should avoid traveling to With the epicenter of the MERS out- Saudi Arabia this year. break seemingly in Saudi Arabia, region- Israel’s Health Ministry says so far the al governments have started issuing travel virus has not been detected in the country. warnings for pilgrims wishing to embark However, offi cials will be on the alert to- on a haj to Saudi’s holy cities. Egypt and wards October when millions of Muslims, the Palestinian Authority are among those including Israelis will make their way to to have made the calls. Mecca and Medina for the main haj season.

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s Europe votes on a groundbreaking di- who support this bill in the name of “cul- Arective to help facilitate the return ture” are misrepresenting it and the great- of stolen cultural treasures, the United er interests of most cultural institutions States moves forward with legislation that in the U.S. would prevent claimants from recovering In the absence of a Ministry of Cul- their rightful property—all in the name of ture, our government has never clearly museums. defi ned its own cultural policy. But it’s We Americans enjoy some of the one thing not to have a Ministry of Cul- world’s fi nest museums, showcasing treas- ture and quite another to let the mar- ures from the ancient to contemporary. ket run roughshod over established legal But with this privilege comes responsibili- principles. ty. This is owed to the masterpieces them- In contrast, just this week, the Eu- selves, their previous custodians, and the ropean Parliament approved Directive individuals and civilizations that created IP/14/430, which makes it much easier for them. These duties may seem one and the member states to recover “national treas- same and indeed they often are. Yet the ures of artistic, historic or archaeologi- right of museums to possess and display cal value” from other countries in the Eu- art, and the public’s to view it, increasingly ropean Union. When compared with its clashes with the rights of those who may predecessor, this broadens the range of actually be its moral and legal owners. protected cultural objects and triples the Like so many confl icts, these rights time in which a nation can make a claim. are not decided by those most affected, If it passes a few more stages, it could be whether they are the victims of Nazi loot- national law within 18 months. If only ing or the traffi cking of stolen antiquities Chabot and HR 4292’s other sponsors and indigenous sacred artifacts. Instead, Egon Schiele’s “Portrait of Wally” would learn from Europe’s example and the fate of plundered cultural patrimony support victims of plunder in seeking res- is now in the hands of U.S. lawyers and ful owners without any legal recourse to ready face huge legal hurdles in U.S. titution. As it is, instead of promoting cul- lawmakers and the interest groups that recover their property in U.S. courts. courts, despite clear evidence of theft or tural exchange, they risk aiding and abet- control them. This bill is just the latest attempt by the looting. For example, Cambodia had to ting its very destruction. As is often the case, the loudest voices less responsible players in the art market fi ght for three years to recover a 1,000-year- are currently coming from a hardcore mi- to weaken U.S. law. American legal prin- old masterpiece from Sotheby’s, even DISCLOSURE STATEMENT nority of people with the most vested in- ciples have long held that a thief cannot though the feet of the figure were still in Tess Davis is working with Cambodia terest in the outcome of this debate. Need- transfer good title. The receipt, posses- situ at an ancient temple complex. The to combat the illicit trade in the kingdom’s less to say, this does not represent the sion and transport of stolen property are case would have likely gone on much antiquities, and formerly served as execu- larger community of museum profession- crimes. U.S. legislation has carved out a longer had the auction house not settled. tive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for als and cultural experts, let alone the gen- narrow exception to prevent the judicial And the legal battle over Schiele’s Por- Cultural Heritage Preservation in Wash- eral public. But if you want to keep Amer- seizure of art imported for exhibition, trait of Wally—seized by a Nazi art collec- ington, DC. The Conversation is funded ican museums free of loot, including that but only in very limited circumstances, tor from a Jewish art dealer fl eeing Aus- by the following universities: Aberdeen, taken from the UK and Europe, this issue which it clearly enumerates. HR 4292 tria—raged for over a decade. That too Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, concerns you. And you should speak up. would greatly expand this exception by ended only because a settlement was City, Durham, Glasgow Caledonian, divesting our courts of all jurisdiction made. The vast majority of claims are nev- Goldsmiths, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, The bill in question over such objects. er decided on their merits, but on proce- Nottingham, The Open University, On March 25, backed by the art trade The bill’s stated—and it must be said dural issues like statutes of limitation. Queen›s University Belfast, Salford, Shef- lobby, Republican Congressman Steve commendable—purpose is to encour- At the Washington Conference on Hol- fi eld, Surrey, UCL and Warwick. It also re- Chabot reintroduced the Foreign Cultural age cultural exchange. (That its support- ocaust-Era Assets in 1998, 44 governments ceives funding from: Hefce, Hefcw, SAGE, Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarifi - ers hope Russia to be the main partner agreed to encourage claims from pre- SFC, RCUK, The Nuffi eld Foundation, The cation Act to the House of Representatives. for such exchange is a story for anoth- World War II owners and heirs of Nazi- Wellcome Trust, Esmée Fairbairn Founda- On its face, HR 4292 asks Congress to er day.) But at what cost? Who can enjoy looted artwork in the interest of justice. tion and The Alliance for Useful Evidence. “clarify” a small section of the law. But viewing an Egon Schiele on loan to a mu- The U.S. was party to these principles, in truth, the bill goes far beyond mere seum, knowing the Third Reich sent its and yet, HR 4292 goes against everything Tess Davis is Affi liate Researcher in the Scottish Centre clarification. It would instead undo es- previous owners to their deaths at con- they represent. The bill would in effect for Crime and Justice Research at University of Glas- tablished U.S. law and policy by allow- centration camp? Or an ancient Cambo- make American museums a haven for gow. This piece is written in collaboration with Marc ing American cultural institutions to dian statue, knowing it was plundered pieces of illicit art. All lenders need to do Masurovsky, co-founder of the Holocaust Art Restitu- block legal claims to artwork on loan during the country’s bloody civil war, per- is jump through a single necessary hoop, tion Project (HARP). He has researched the question from abroad. Museums would knowing- haps even to fund the genocidal Khmer undermining our nation’s time-honored of assets looted during the Holocaust and World War ly be able to exhibit stolen and looted art Rouge? tradition of property rights and cultural- II since 1980 and is the co-author of the 2006 book Le and antiquities. It would leave the right- Even without HR 4292, claimants al- heritage preservation as they go. Those Festin du Reich.

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the Toldot Yisrael-National Library Preserving the Memories of Israel’s Creation collaboration. “The same event can be viewed so many ways by By Judy Lash Balint/JNS.org material in the basement. Now different people,” he says. In or- we want to provide the widest ac- der for history to be understood, lad Peled, 87, has told the story cess, and the Toldot Yisrael collab- various perspectives need to be Eof how he was injured during oration is the perfect merge,” he taken into account, and that’s the the battle for Tzfat (Safed) in Isra- says. strength of the huge number of el’s War of Independence many While many interviews are interviews that will now be ar- times. Now, for the fi rst time, the available on YouTube, what the chived and available. retired Israel Defense Forces ma- National Library hopes to offer is “I didn’t dance in the street jor general’s account of his days as the added value of links to exist- after the November 29, 1947 U.N. Palmach commander will be reading archival material on events re- vote. I was on guard at Kibbutz ily accessible through a joint pro- counted by the participants. Ramot Naftali near the Leba- ject of Toldot Yisrael (Chronicles Plans call for the Toldot Yisrael nese border. I was 20 years old of Israel) and Israel’s National Li- interviews and documentation to and wrote a letter to my mother, brary. be used by scores of Israeli teach- that I had a very heavy feeling; I For Peled and hundreds of ers who attend summer programs knew we were entering war,” he others who played a pivotal role at the National Library to develop recalls. in the creation of the state of Isra- curriculum related to Israel’s his- Peled, a former director gen- el, the Toldot Yisrael initiative pro- Toldot Yisrael (Chronicles of Israel) initiative Founder and Director Eric tory. eral of Israel’s Ministry of Edu- vides peace of mind that their sto- Halivni with the invitation to the 1948 ceremony of the Declaration of So far, material from Toldot cation, and his wife Zimra, who ries will not be forgotten. Israel’s Independence. Credit: Judy Lash Balint. Yisrael interviews has been used holds a Ph.D. from Columbia Uni- Conceived seven years ago by in the “Eyewitness 1948” series versity, have been married for 66 Eric Halivni, an American immi- um, the Rabin Center, and Kib- terviews was with Zionist lead- of documentary fi lms that have years. Zimra was also a member grant to Israel with a background butz Kfar Etzion,” he notes, “but er Arieh Handler. Until his death aired on Israel’s History Channel of the Palmach who escorted con- in Jewish education and non-prof- no comprehensive project that at age 95 in 2011, Handler was the and been viewed online more voys between Tel Aviv and Jeru- it management, Toldot Yisrael has makes all this incredible material last living witness to the Israeli than 500,000 times, as well as in salem during the siege of Jerusa- been quietly working to do for Is- easily accessible in one archive.” Declaration of Independence on a series of two-minute fi lms en- lem. The Peleds are acutely aware rael what Steven Spielberg’s Sur- To date, with funding from sev- May 14, 1948. During his interview titled “The Founders: The Story of the need to intensify efforts to vivors of the Shoah Visual Histo- eral prominent U.S. foundations for the Toldot archives, Handler of the 1948 Generation,” which digitally record the testimonies ry project has done for Holocaust and private individuals, Toldot produced a hand-addressed invi- features kibbutzniks, new immi- of the shrinking ranks of eyewit- memory. Yisrael has completed 1,000 inter- tation to the event in Tel Aviv. grants of the time, and members nesses to Israel’s founding and Halivni says he was aston- views resulting in 3,000 hours of Danny Streifl er, Director of of the Lehi and Haganah who surviving military veterans of the ished to learn after he made al- raw footage. “It’s not only about Digital Photo Archive and Inter- bring their different perspectives 1948 War. iyah that there was no compre- the War of Independence,” Haliv- active Services at The National to that turbulent time. “This afternoon we’re going to hensive archive to document the ni emphasizes. “We’re document- Library of Israel, is excited at the For Elad Peled, the former another funeral of one of our Pal- founding of the state. “There are ing people who were witnesses to prospect of bringing such gems to Palmach (elite Haganah fi ghting mach chevra (group of friends),” some oral and written histories history.” light. “The National Library was force) commander, that’s one of Peled tells reporters. “We are dis- in places like the Palmach Muse- One of Toldot Yisrael’s fi rst in- always very good at preserving the reasons for his enthusiasm for appearing every week.”

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State Dept. ure out what makes sense in terms of staffi ng. MS. HARF: I’m saying it’s different. better. When a reporter asked if things weren’t QUESTION: But there’s no hope and no MS. HARF: It got different. Blames Both Sides worse now than they were nine months ago, process now. QUESTION: Well, different is worse, she responded, “I would actually disagree MS. HARF: Actually, I think there are a lot right? No?  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 with that notion that it’s worse. I think by of people—Israelis and Palestinians—who MS. HARF: No, different is different. Get and large Israeli and Palestinian people want looked at the last nine months and said, your dictionary out. a formula to extend the negotiations, really to see a peace process try to make this work, “Wow. We can sit down at a table for nine QUESTION: All right. combined to make it impossible to extend right? They support peace. They support a months.” Look, this isn’t the fi rst challenging QUESTION: Is the Secretary thinking of the negotiations. process even though it’s diffi cult, right? And time. …Look, we will not be happy until they releasing a document or maybe some parts And on the Israeli side, large-scale settle- so where we were nine months ago when are, as we have said repeatedly, two states liv- of the plan that he said he thought was on ment announcements, a failure to release there was no process, when it appeared ing side by side in peace and security. How the table? He said at one point he thought the fourth tranche of prisoners on time, there was no hope for this to move forward, we get there will be challenging. There will there was a deal on the table. If he releases and then the announcement of 700 settle- I don’t think is a better place than we are to- be ups; there will be downs. And it’s not lin- some of that to the public, that would then ment tenders at a very sensitive moment, day, where we’ve seen nine months where, ear. That’s just not how this works. You don’t go to the point that we could actually see really combined to undermine the efforts yes, the last few weeks have been very tough. look for improvements on the ground on a maybe there was some fruit to the labor and to extend the negotiations. So I would very But for nine months we negotiated in good diplomatic process that’s not over yet. there’s something possibly to build on for much take notion with the fact that this was faith. Each side took some steps that, while QUESTION: But it is over. the future. just one side. Both sides did things here that small and while in the end haven’t led us MS. HARF: Wait. So the choice you have MS. HARF: I’m not downplaying your were very unhelpful. where we need to be yet, matter. So I would is doing nothing? question. I don’t have any information on It was then pointed out that the offi cial take exception with the notion that things QUESTION: No, no, I’m not making that whether or not we’ll do that at some point. who said that Indyk quit also said that the are worse now. argument. I know people are asking. Israeli side did not budge an inch—more QUESTION: So before they began there MS. HARF: Well, right. But these are our What we’ve said – but you speak to a good than an inch on the talks. Is that—Is it a true was no hope and there was no process. Now choices though, right? Even if we enter into point here, that even if these negotiations refl ection of what happened behind the there’s no hope and no process, plus you also a negotiation and we say, on balance, even eventually don’t work in the nine months, scenes? have the Palestinians going to the UN. You if we get to the end of the nine months and you have put the issues on the table, you’ve MS. HARF: What we’ve said is at the have the unity government with Fatah and there’s been some tangible evidence of work- talked about them, maybe you’ve seen some- end of this—right before we went into this Hamas, which all of which you think is bad… ing together, there have been prisoner releas- thing where whenever we start this process pause, both sides did things that were incred- MS. HARF: So we shouldn’t have tried es, there’s been other things, we don’t have again it will help us make progress faster or ibly unhelpful. this for the last nine months? an agreement, it was worth it to do it. make better progress or go further. That’s On Ambassador Indyk: He’s returned to QUESTION: No, I’m not suggesting that it QUESTION: So your argument is that it’s how these negotiations work, right? the United States for consultations with the was. I’m just asking you how you can say, giv- worth it to have tried—even though the sit- So yes, having done it for nine months, Secretary and the White House. As we assess en the list of what you’ve just put out, how uation now is worse than it was than before. we think getting the parties to the table, the next steps in the U.S. efforts to achieve in the last nine months the situation is bet- MS. HARF: I am disagreeing with the no- putting all the issues on the table, working Israeli-Palestinian peace—premature, quite ter now than it was… tion that it’s worse. I said it’s different. I think through very specifi c language about some frankly, to speculate on what those steps will MS. HARF: I’m not saying it’s better. the notion 10 months ago, where we weren’t things, eventually will be helpful to a process be or what will happen. …He’s returned for QUESTION: Right. So how can you say? even at the table, where they weren’t talk- where we can get a fi nal agreement. consultations but there’s no dismantling (At MS. HARF: I’m saying it’s not worse. I’m ing, is worse than seeing that leaders, even Ms. Harf concluded her comments by the time JLBC went to press, Indyk was still saying it’s different. though diffi cult, can come to the table. telling the reporters that Ambassador Indyk a full-time State Dept. employee.). So we’re go- QUESTION: -- seems like in addition to QUESTION: I don’t understand how you was at the time of the press conference, still a ing to see where this goes from here and fi g- no hope -- can make that argument logically that it got full-time employee of the State Department.

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Hamas Says not discussed at all in reconciliation which is encouraging. the Syrian crisis, because we share many negotiations with Fatah; it was never put [Abbas’] statement before the [Palestini- commonalities, and we will do our best to Recognizing Israel on the table. The al-Qassam Brigades’ weap- an] Central Council on April 26, about the restore it to past levels. onry is of national importance to confront next government’s commitment to his po- Our improved relationship with Iran is Crosses a ‘Red Line’ the occupation. Hamas’ position in this re- litical line, was not agreed upon, and he determined by the extent of its proximity gard is clear, and it will not allow any tam- alone is responsible for his words. and support for the central issue that is the  CONTINUED FROM P. 10 pering with the brigades’ armament, under Al-Monitor: How important is the Palestinian cause. It is true that the relation- any circumstances, because it is a strategic emergence of Mohammed Dahlan as a po- ship with Tehran was marred by some hes- deed, this is what occurred, with Egypt be- asset for all Palestinians. In contrast, the litical actor in the Gaza Strip once again? itation or deterioration, but Hamas is keen ing one of the ﬁ rst regional countries that Quartet negotiations require that violence And what about his public dispute with Ab- on bolstering those ties once again, without lauded the effort. be renounced, which, in effect, means that bas concerning the reconciliation decision? prejudging the relations that exist between Al-Monitor: It has been said lately that the al-Qassam weapons must be decommis- Abu Marzouk: Hamas does not deal Iran and other regional countries. Hamas was considering nominating one sioned. But this is unacceptable, and Hamas with Fatah as a disparate group of factions Al-Monitor: Some believe that electing of its leaders to the presidential elections. will reject it outright. here and there. We signed a reconciliation Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as president of Egypt What is the background of this historical Al-Monitor: It was not clear whether agreement with Fatah, irrespective would reduce tensions with Hamas. How step, and what are its results? Hamas would endorse the agreements of [Abbas›] intentions or his internal do you view the development of the rela- Abu Marzouk: Hamas is seriously signed between the PLO and Israel, if it organizational calculations. It is true that tionship between the two in light of your studying this issue, and our previous became part of the former. Can you clarify the split occurred with Dahlan’s faction in stay in Cairo and your contacts with the var- experience through legislative elections the movement’s position in this regard? Gaza in 2007, but Hamas is determined to ious political forces? and governmental positions has proven Abu Marzouk: Hamas will not recognize implement the reconciliation agreement Abu Marzouk: We are a country under that popular legitimacy is an important Israel. This is a red line that cannot be crossed. with all Fatah factions, regardless of their or- occupation, and we do not possess a surplus factor. As a result, we will deal with these The future government is not interested in ganizational loyalties or partisan allegiances. of power allowing us to forego others, in- elections with an utmost degree of national providing Israel with recognition, and the Al-Monitor: What is the latest news cluding our Egyptian brothers. Egypt always responsibility. We will participate in all conditions set by the Quartet committee concerning the protracted reconciliation played a pivotal role in all crucial moments public service and political elections. do not concern us one bit. We would have between Hamas and Iran? What is causing of the Palestinian cause. As a result, we have Presidential elections, on the other hand, spared ourselves seven years of misery under the continued delay for Meshaal’s upcom- no alternative for Egypt, and Egypt cannot were not the subject of prior deliberations the siege and two wars in 2008 and 2012 ing visit? do without us, because it is a main player in by the movement, but the truth of the had we wanted to recognize Israel. Hamas Abu Marzouk: The region is undergoing determining the course of regional policies. matter is that Hamas will not shy away underwent great political pressure and a reshuffling of relations and alliances I would like to stress that Hamas has from any future elections, regardless of suffering during the past years, and yet it did that includes Hamas. As a result, Hamas never, nor will it ever, meddle in Egyptian their level. not recognize Israel. is endeavoring to fix some deep-rooted affairs. It respects the choices that the Egyp- Al-Monitor: The weapons wielded by At the same time, Hamas will not bur- problems and ongoing differences as well tian people will make in the coming period. the al-Qassam Brigades constitute one of den the next government’s success with as rectify any misunderstandings with Iran. I categorically deny the accusations and al- the hardest issues dealt with in the reconcil- hurdles and obstacles. On the contrary, it I do not think that the relationship with legations leveled against Hamas concerning iation effort. What are Hamas’ proposals in will strive to market it internationally. We Tehran is as it was in the past, but there are its meddling in Egyptian affairs. I can say this regard, and what are the red lines that were encouraged by the level of regional efforts to repair it as much as possible. We that the relationship between Egypt and you think must not be crossed? Will you al- and international acceptance of the recon- hope that it returns to normal, for Hamas Hamas is markedly improving, and we hope low the brigades to be assimilated into the ciliation. Russia and the European Union must not be hostile in its relations, except that it will continue to evolve for the better Palestinian security forces? endorsed it, and the American and Israeli with the Israeli enemy. Our relationship until it is restored to its former glory. Abu Marzouk: This issue was stances against it saw some marked retreat, with Iran will be restored regardless of Read more: www.al-monitor.com Teaneck Dunkin’ Donuts OMO CONSTRUCTION INC. Serving the Community Celebrates Yom Ha’atz maut • Additions Since 1972 Kosher Dunkin’ Donuts owner Agnes Slonecznik proudly showcases the latest batch • Windows ShomerShomer of Yom Ha’atzmaut donuts at her store on the holiday. • Siding Shabbos • Renovations • Kitchens Ask about • Baths our special • Cabinetry offer for • & More! 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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 15 NEWS France Launches Anti-Jihadist Plan by Soeren Kern tures for Syria because those who are de- http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4296/ termined to do so can take a bus and thus france-anti-jihadist-plan evade airport controls. Moreover, even if parents or police confi scate passports of he French government has unveiled a would-be jihadists, fake documents are Tnew plan aimed at preventing French easy to obtain. citizens or residents from waging jihad in Still others believe the plan is a polit- Syria and other confl ict zones in the Mus- ical ploy by Hollande aimed at blunting lim world. More than 700 French nation- the rising popularity of the anti-immigra- als and residents are now believed to be tion National Front party, which captured fi ghting in different parts of the Middle a record number of city council seats East and North Africa, including at least and mayorships in local elections held in 500 in Syria alone, according to French in- March. National Front party leader Ma- telligence estimates. rine Le Pen told RTL Radio that the gov- Senior French offi cials have voiced in- ernment’s plan to fi ght against French ji- creasing concern over the potential threat hadists will remain ineffective as long as that these radicalized “enemies within” border controls are not restored within will pose when they return to France. the European Union. The government has also faced criticism “The proposed plan is cosmetic,” Le for failing to take steps to prevent its na- Pen said. “It does not attack the root of tionals from traveling to Syria in the fi rst the problem, the speech in some mosques place. A poster from the al-Minbar Jihadi Media Network, threatening French President François that are genuine calls to jihad, nor does Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve Hollande. the plan attack recruiters and funding presented the multi-pronged anti-radical- from foreign countries known to support ization plan at a French Cabinet meeting The Interior Ministry says it is urging month after French counter-terrorism po- terrorist fundamentalism, such as Qatar.” on April 23. The strategy includes more parents to be more vigilant—especially lice thwarted what they say was an immi- Le Pen also said the government was than 20 measures—those not requiring about monitoring their children’s activi- nent attack by a returning jihadist from being hypocritical. “France supported the new legislation will be implemented im- ties online. The Ministry is also encourag- Syria. Police say the man, identifi ed only Islamic fundamentalists in Libya, armed, mediately—aimed not only at preventing parents to contact the hotline at the as a 23-year-old named Ibrahim B, was pre- supplied weapons and provided technical ing French citizens from joining the war fi rst signs of radicalization. The names of paring to strike in the southern French assistance to so-called Syrian rebels, while in Syria, but also at combatting the radi- radicalized youths will be placed in a da- region of Côte d’Azur. Some 900 kilos of 80-90% of these rebels were actually relat- calization of young French Muslims at the tabase of wanted persons, a system that explosives were found in the suspect’s ed to Al-Qaeda. Why are we crying over earliest stages of indoctrination. would prevent them from boarding fl ights temporary apartment near Cannes. He is spilled milk, asking, why are these young currently in police custody. people doing jihad?” Earlier in March, a militant Islamist “It may be necessary to create a spe- Marine Le Pen told RTL Radio that the government’s website published a series of posters call- cifi c law on mercenaries, which exists in plan to fight against French jihadists was “cosmetic” ing for attacks on France and for the assas- some countries,” Le Pen added. Such a law sination of President François Hollande would prohibit those who have French and will remain ineffective as long as border controls in retaliation for the country’s policies in nationality to engage in fi ghting abroad are not restored within the European Union. Mali and the Central African Republic, the either for fi nancial or for ideological rea- Reuters news agency reported. sons. She also raised the possibility of The al-Minbar Jihadi Media Network, “taking a very good initiative of [British One of the key provisions of the plan to destinations beyond the borders of a well-known Islamist website, created Prime Minister] David Cameron and re- involves the creation of a counseling cent- France. six posters as part of a campaign called, voke French nationality from individuals er and a dedicated website and telephone Cazeneuve also plans to pursue jihad “We will not be silent, O France.” Accord- convicted of participating in this type of hotline for parents or family members recruiters online by means of a team of ing to Reuters, one of the posters reads: fi ghting.” who are seeking professional advice about specialist investigators who will monitor “To our lone-wolves in France, assassinate Le Pen’s charge of hypocrisy comes how to handle children they believe are jihadist chat forums and work undercover becoming radicalized. The toll-free hot- to infi ltrate recruitment cells. line—to be staffed by psychologists, social Still another proposal involves making Others are wondering who will control the data workers and experts in radical Islam—will changes to French law that would enable also enable parents to secure immediate police to confi scate the passports of sus- collected by the new website and hotline, and how the help from police in cases where underage pected would-be jihadists, and to deport information will be used, especially when it involves children are trying to leave France with- foreigners found to be recruiting jihadists out parental permission. in France, in addition to freezing their as- young people who have not been convicted of a crime. This provision comes in response to sets. several recent attempts by French teen- “The emergence of a new generation agers to become jihadists in Syria. In one of seasoned terrorists likely to strike on the president of disbelief and criminality, amid rumors that the French government instance, a 14-year-old girl from the south- French territory demands a fi xed, fi rm and terrify his cursed government, and bomb paid $18 million to the Al-Qaeda offshoot eastern French city of Grenoble was inter- effective response from the state. An en- them and scare them as a support to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) cepted with a one-way ticket to Istanbul tirely repressive response is not enough to vulnerable in the Central African Repub- for the April 20 release of four French jour- at the airport in Lyon on February 25, just stem the phenomenon. Preventive actions lic.” nalists held captive in Syria for more than as she was about to board a plane. Police to counteract the ‘preachers of hate’ will Amid the threats, critics of the French 10 months. were alerted after the girl sent her father a also be implemented,” Cazeneuve said government are questioning the effective- Citing NATO sources in Brussels, the text message saying she was running away while announcing the plan on April 23. ness of—and even the motive for—the German newsmagazine Focus reported from home because she had been selected One day earlier, Foreign Minister Lau- new strategy. Some are saying that apart on April 26 that the ransom money was to “join the jihad” in Syria. rent Fabius told RTL Radio that nearly 500 from the telephone counseling center, the brought to Ankara by French Defense In another instance, two teenagers in French citizens or residents are believed plan offers nothing new. Others are won- Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. French offi - Toulouse left for Syria on January 6, the to have joined the fi ghting in Syria. dering who will control the data collected cials vigorously deny that any ransom was fi rst school day of 2014, after stealing cred- “This is a very big subject,” Fabius said. by the new website and hotline, and how paid, but the French newspaper Le Par- it cards from their parents to purchase “Now more and more young people are that information will be used, especially isien writes that “According to our infor- plane tickets to Turkey. The youths—ages going [to Syria] ... Our plan is to tackle when it involves young people who have mation, the DGSE [French foreign intelli- 15 and 16—were repatriated to France on this upstream [at the source] and all the not been convicted of a crime. gence service] negotiated directly with the January 26 and now face charges of con- way downstream. We will identify young One counterterrorism expert inter- rebel group. There can be no doubt that a spiring with a terrorist enterprise. In all, people caught on this tragic path. We will viewed by the newspaper Le Parisien says payment was made.” at least 15 French teenagers have tried to monitor this online, and then we must he believes the plan is aimed primarily at travel to Syria since the war there began stop them from crossing the Syrian bor- reassuring the public, “but in terms of ef- Soeren Kern is a Senior Fellow at the New York-based in March 2011, according to French intelli- der, and monitor their return and reinte- fectiveness in the fi ght against terrorism, Gatestone Institute. He is also Senior Fellow for Europe- gence. In most instances, the parents say gration.” the effect is zero.” an Politics at the Madrid-based Grupo de Estudios Es- they did not suspect their children were The unveiling of the government’s an- Another expert told the newspaper tratégicos /Strategic Studies Group. Follow him on Fa- becoming radicalized. ti-radicalization strategy comes less than a that the plan would not prevent depar- cebook and on Twitter.

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NORPAC Brings 1000 to DC to Lobby for Israel  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 ings with Congressmen and ask for their Senator Cruz said a nuclear Iran is the support. greatest threat. “Iran’s leaders are clear Rabbi Menachem Genack of Engle- about destroying the great Satan (the U.S.) wood, Founder of NORPAC, said, “The mes- and the little Satan (Israel). In Texas, if sage of 1,000 people in support of Israel is someone tells you they want to kill you, a great message to Congress—the anchor believe them.” of support for Israel in Congress. There is Senator Menendez said he was the au- sympathy for Israel across the board.” thor of every sanction levied against Iran NORPAC president Dr. Ben Chouake of and emphasized that we must push back Englewood addressed the group in a ple- against Israel’s delegitimization. He con- nary session before the meetings began. demned the BDS movement (Boycott, Di- He said that NORPAC was started to culti- vestment, Sanctions) against Israel and an- vate bi-partisan support for Israel and now yone who portrays Israel as an apartheid there are few other issues that unite both state. Senator Menendez emphasized Is- parties. He also noted that there is no oth- rael’s history and right to exist. “The Sho- er issue that can get teens to wake up at ah is not the reason for the founding of 4:30 in the morning—the day begins with Israel or its justifi cation. There is no deny- an early morning bus ride to D.C. ing the Jewish people the right to exist in Chouake called Iran the greatest threat the homeland they have had had for thou- to Israel’s security and said if talks with sands of years.” Iran fail, additional strong sanctions cou- In an interview with JLBC after the mis- pled with a credible military threat will sion, Dr. Chouake said the meetings were be necessary. He recalled President John F. successful in gaining support for the issues Kennedy’s statement that diplomacy and NORPAC presented. He said co-sponsors defense are not substitutes for each other. have more than doubled since the mission Democratic and Republican Legislators for a new piece of legislation recently in- spoke about their support of Israel and troduced in the House: H.R. 4411 The Hez- the threats to its security. Speakers includ- bollah International Financial Prevention ed Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), New Jersey Act. This bill will sanction foreign banks are favorable to Israel. But this is a public- year reaching out to other states, includ- State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Wein- which do business with Hezbollah and ity war; we felt it was important to bring ing Pennsylvania, Florida, and South Car- berg (D), Senate Foreign Relations Com- satellite providers of its television station, up to national leaders,” Dr. Chouake said. olina. Using her scientifi c background, Dr. mittee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), al-Manar, a promoter of terrorism world- “If they haven’t heard it before, they will Baumel helped develop talking points for Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and House For- wide. It will be introduced shortly in the hear or read about it at one point, and we many of the technical issues. She said put- eign Relations committee Ranking Mem- Senate. want them to talk from the bully pulpit.” ting the groups together was an art and a ber Eliot Engel (D-NY 16th District). Co-sponsorship gives added support to To reinforce the message that BDS is dif- science. Senator Cruz said the issues weren’t a bill, according to Chouake. “A co-spon- ferent from legitimate criticism, NORPAC “We wanted to give children exposure, partisan, but excoriated Secretary of State sor has looked at the bill and made a de- told Congress to use Natan Sharansky’s but not have them dominate a group. We John Kerry for his apartheid remark and his cision. He is on board in the public record “3D” test to differentiate criticism from an- wanted each group to have some adults “long series of damaging comments” about and will do more than just show up for the tisemitism. The 3Ds are: delegitimization, with mission experience so they could Israel. “Nobody wants peace in the Middle vote.” double-standards, and demonization. Dr. take over if needed and some with less ex- East more than Israel,” he said, “but it can’t Although action against Iran is on hold, Chouake said there was a lot of enthusi- perience so they would learn. When I had be dictated and forced at the expense of NORPAC asked Senators to co-sponsor asm and many legislators said they would to choose a leader in a group where I didn’t undermining Israel.” He emphasized Amer- S.1881, The Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act, speak out against the BDS movement tar- know anyone, I looked back to see who ica’s friendship with Israel saying, “Israel is to ensure that there will be harsher sanc- geting Israel. had been on several missions. We want- not what is wrong with the world; Israel is tions enacted against Iran if an accepta- With the mission coming right after ed to make sure people had a good expe- what’s right with the world. What is wrong ble fi nal agreement is not reached. Legisla- Pesach, organizers had a challenging time. rience.” is an administration that has lost sight of tors were also asked to support the annual “Congress was just coming back after re- Despite the torrential rain, participants who its friends are.” 2015 foreign aid bill including $3.1 billion cess and responses for meetings came in were happy they came. Rissi Zweig, a for- Senator Cruz noted the remarkable in military assistance for Israel and contin- at the last minute,” said Dr. Laurie Baumel, mer Teaneck resident who made aliyah, achievements Israel has made, including ued funding for the joint U.S.-Israel missile a resident of Teaneck and co-chair togeth- was visiting family and took the opportu- the development of a new gas fi eld and its program. er with Dr. Richard Schlussel of Engle- nity to join the mission. groundbreaking strides in missile defense. In addition to asking for support on up- wood and David Steinberg of Queens. Dr. “I was very impressed, it was a fantas- To illustrate, he mentioned a video that coming bills, NORPAC asked legislators to Baumel had a hand in every aspect of plan- tic process,” she said. “It’s the best thing has gone viral of an Israeli wedding with speak out against the BDS movement. “We ning the mission. She spoke at schools to for legislators to see young people coming. the Iron Dome intercepting missiles in the have members who are experts at tax law recruit students and worked on expand- And it’s important for the kids to learn how background. and they have told us court rulings on BDS ing NORPAC’s geographic footprint—this to speak up for Israel.”

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Norman B. Gildin Rabbi Grossman with Migdal Ohr children.

By Elizabeth Kratz ed that the reason those persons were in- in is looking forward to. “Migdal Ohr has dren’s Home and Family Services, and also carcerated was because “no one had ever touched the soul of Israel,” said Gildin. served as the Executive Director/Chief De- igdal Ohr, the Israeli organization given them proper love, care, and educa- “This is sacred work; these children must velopment Offi cer for the Metropolitan Mfounded by Israel Prize winner Rab- tion.” be made to feel valued,” he said. Jewish Geriatric Foundation. bi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman to bring es- It occurred to Grossman, after working Gildin spoke with JLBC about joining Gildin and his wife Barbara have lived sential services and loving care to Israel’s with the jail population for several years, Migdal Ohr, and shared some of his views in Teaneck for 30 years. They are members most impoverished children, has a new ex- that it was in some ways too late for him about the organization and his belief in the at Teaneck Congregations Beth Aaron, Zi- ecutive in its American offi ce. Norman Gil- to help them. But he had a kind of epipha- cause. chron Mordechai, and Rinat Israel. Gildin din, a 30- year Teaneck veteran now serves ny. “If you can get to these kids before they “Rabbi Grossman is an amazing indi- serves with his wife on the Chevra Kadis- as executive vice president of the American are damaged, you are ahead of the game,” vidual,” said Gildin. “He’s someone who ha. The Gildins have fi ve children, three of Friends of Migdal Ohr he told Friedman. has had a national impact and changed whom having given back to their commu- The Migdal Ohr organization and its or- In 1970, Grossman had 17 students in the landscape of Israel for the better. He nity by serving on the Teaneck Volunteer igins are today the stuff of legend. Mov- a fl edgling school for troubled children. is there to provide the hope, the joy, the Ambulance Corps. ing to the small northern Israeli town of He named the school Migdal Ohr—tow- encouragement, and services—to give the Gildin said he is looking forward to Migdal Ha’Emek in 1968, the young Rabbi er of light. That year, a couple from Wee- children a sense of purpose and accom- this new chapter with American Friends Grossman sought to help people who were hawken, New Jersey—Jack, z”l, and Belle plishment, so they aren’t roaming the of Migdal Ohr. “Migdal Ohr has an inter- in trouble. Rosenbaum (now living in Monsey), came streets, so they aren’t abandoned,” he said. national reputation serving impoverished “I wanted to fi nd a place where I could to Jerusalem so Jack could study with Rab- Gildin’s current trip to Israel is set to children, or those who have had a disad- really make a difference, because Jerusa- bi Grossman’s father. They soon learned take him from east to west and north to vantaged background, in Israel. Israel, to a lem was fi lled with enough rabbis and they about his son and his work with Migdal south, to see the 160 youth clubs that Mig- great extent, is an extension of all of our didn’t need me,” Grossman told JLBC’s Jean- Ohr in the north. dal Ohr today sponsors throughout Isra- communities. What happens in Israel af- ette Friedman. “I decided that if I wanted The Rosenbaums were so impressed el, which reach 7,000 children each week. fects us here,” he said. to affect change, I would have to start with with Migdal Ohr that they brought Rabbi The clubs serve children, teens at risk, the With the cause set fi rmly in place, Gil- the youngsters. When I asked where they Grossman to the States in 1971. Grossman Zoharim program, and also alumni of Mig- din turned to the diffi cult talk of how to were, I was told I would fi nd them at the went home with $30,000 and began work- dal Ohr, to make sure their needs are taken raise money when there is so much com- local discotheque,” he said. He went to the ing in earnest. He has never stopped. For- care of as well. There are 15,000 graduates petition for American tzedakah dollars. discos and bentched Chanukah candles ty years later, Migdal Ohr has 14 schools on of the Migdal Ohr program estimated to “One of the strengths that I bring to with young adults who had no connection three campuses and serves 6,500 children be living in Israel today—upstanding, use- Migdal Ohr is that I am a strategic planner. to Yiddishkeit…and soon they began to call a year. These are abandoned children, or- ful members of society. They are doctors, It is important to have a blueprint for fun- him the “Disco Rabbi!” In the beginning, phans, abused children, and children from lawyers, generals, rabbis, fashion design- draising, but it has to be fl uid,” he said. “For it was his claim to fame., and made it pos- broken homes. More than half live in dor- ers, computer geeks, and parents. Eighty example, we have to be involved in social sible for him to make a difference for the mitories and are between the ages of 10 percent of Migdal Ohr’s graduates go on to media, to reach out to millennials, because good in tens of thousands of lives. and 18. More children are bussed in daily higher education. this is what the millennial generation is us- Reb Dovid’s heart and home was for classes. Gildin brings more than 25 years of fun- ing to stay connected to Migdal Ohr,” he open to them and he was able to under- Rabbi Grossman today remains the draising expertise to American Friends of said. “But there is still no substitute for per- stand something of what they were going Chief Rabbi of Migdal Ha’Emek and was Migdal Ohr. He was most recently presi- son-to-person contact. The most important through. Because he felt close to these im- the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2004. dent of his own consulting fi rm, Strategic thing is keeping a close relationship with poverished children, he took them to visit Taking on the mission to raise funds for Fundraising Group. Previously, he was the the donor. We plan to have continuing their family members in jail, and conclud- Migdal Ohr is something Norman Gild- Chief Development Offi cer at OHEL Chil- contact on an ongoing basis,” he said. The Opening of the New Votee Park Sports-Plex

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said. When her service was over, the com- experience will reverberate into whatever IDF Volunteers bat soldiers put together a scrapbook for choice she makes. “My IDF service made her, thanking her for everything she had me extremely independent and strong,” to be Honored done for them. “I know I had an impact,” she said. “It gave me a voice.” she said. Gluckstadt is now looking into a David Moed, currently a paratrooper in  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 career in Physical Therapy. While she had the IDF, recently returned to Israel from vis- thought of PT as a career before her IDF ser- iting at home. “He wanted to be in the IDF served, or are serving, in the IDF and device, the experience has given her new fo- from the time he was 3 or 4,” said his moth- served to be recognized for their extraordi- cus. “I saw preventable injuries from not er, Debra Moed. “Before he volunteered, he nary commitment,” said Irene Gottesman, carrying equipment correctly, like back and made a Power Point presentation to explain co-chair of Ahavath Torah’s Israel Engage- knee problems. My dream would be to be a to us why he wanted to join.” Moed said ment Committee, along with Anne Gon- David Moed Physical Therapist in the army.” some aspects of the experience have been townik, “and what better time than in hon- With her army service completed, Gabri- different from what her son had anticipat- or of Yom Ha’atzmaut.” not do obligatory service?” He left shortly elle Kohlhagen was not ready to leave Israel ed. “It’s grueling, but he enjoys the physical Overseas volunteers, known as Chay- before graduating from Frisch Yeshiva High and decided to enter IDT University where part,” Moed said. “Getting used to the cul- alim Bodedim or lone soldiers, serve shoul- School—after agreeing to write an exit pa- she is studying for a BA in businesses. Isra- tural differences and integrating with Israe- der to shoulder with Israelis, undergoing the per—and enrolled in an Ulpan before be- el had always been a big part of her life but li soldiers has been harder than he expect- same basic training and participating in the ginning his service. He is considering a ca- attending Tzosim, a summer camp in Israel, ed.” David Moed graduated from Frisch and same missions as their unit, although they reer in the public sector, possibly as an when she was 15 years old, introduced her learned in Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi. He partici- serve for 18 months instead of the required attorney lobbying for Israel. to the IDF. The camp, for both Americans pated in the optional Garin Machal pre-en- three years for Israeli men and two years for Ariella Gluckstadt, who just graduat- and Israelis, was run by the army, with sol- listment program and passed the Hebrew women. Lone soldiers are given some ex- ed from the University of Maryland, said diers as counselors. “I fell in love and want- exam exempting him from Uplan. His par- tra leave to visit their families at home and her time in the IDF was “the best and ed to come back,” she said. She made an ex- ents have attended all his army ceremonies, when their parents come to Israel. most rewarding experience of my life.” She tra effort to learn Hebrew speaking skills such as the swearing-in after six weeks of Nathaniel Schlakman, who is attending also grew up visiting family in Israel, and and worked out to be in top physical con- basic training, and his “Tekes Kumta” at Am- Rutgers University, was one of the fi rst vol- though she did National Service while in dition. In the IDF, she was an infantry in- munition Hill, when the tzanchanim (para- unteers in the Garin Machal unit, started by seminary in Israel, she wanted to do more. structor, a diffi cult to job to get, and served troopers) earn their red berets “after a week Kiruv leader Aish HaTorah to help overseas “I would like to make aliyah and thought, with very motivated girls. She said adjust- and a half of war games and a very long, ar- Orthodox boys with the process of apply- why shouldn’t I be in the army?” she said. ing was hard in the beginning but once her duous hike.” After completing his service, ing to, acclimating, and serving in the IDF. As assistant to the commander of her Hebrew skills improved, integration was Moed plans to attend New York University. His mother, Lori Schlakman, said her fami- unit, she was responsible for taking attend- much easier. “The IDF was the best time Gottesman said that although many of ly spent many summers in Israel with rela- ance and knowing where everyone was at of my life,” she said. She called Shabbat in the volunteers are not able to be in Ahavath tives who had made aliyah, and Nathaniel all times. But she also became the go-to per- the army an incredible experience. “On Fri- Torah this Shabbos, the honor is also for was infl uenced by these “amazing people.” son to help the soldiers when they need- day night, everything stops. There is singing their families. “We want to say thank you He told her: “I’m watching them serve and ed advice. “I was the person people came and peace.” Kohlhagen is undecided about and recognize the parents for making the thinking, how could I go to yeshiva and to about their issues and problems,” she what she will do after graduation. But the sacrifi ce.” Young Israel Launches “Gabbai2gabbai” Initiative

By Aaron Troodler enlightening discourse on the Gabbai2Gab- Who Has Preference? Determining Yah- rabbi’s ‘voice’ in communicating synagogue bai conference calls enables these unsung rtzeit Dates”; “Zmanim — Daily and Year- protocol directly to the congregation in ew York—As part of its continuing vi- synagogue heroes to learn and share best Round Issues”; “Tachanun — Yes or No?” ‘real time,’” said Rabbi Hammer. “The Na- Nsion to inspire and enable synagogue practices with their colleagues.” and “Kriat HaTorah and Aliyot Issues — tional Council of Young Israel recognizes leadership, the National Council of Young The inaugural Gabbai2Gabbai confer- What to Read and Who to Call Up.” this essential relationship between rabbi Israel (NCYI) has created “Gabbai2Gabbai,” ence call was led by Rabbi Dovid Heber of “All About Kohanim” was the focus and gabbai and is providing programming a forum for professional development for Baltimore, Maryland. Originally a member of April’s conference call featuring Rabbi directly to the gabbai as a way for us to ex- the synagogue’s unsung heroes, the gab- of the Young Israel of St. Louis, Missouri, Moshe Taub of the Young Israel of Greater press our hakarat hatov to their profession- baim (sextons). Rabbi Heber is the Director of the STAR- Buffalo, New York. Rabbi Taub, who is a Ko- al and invaluable stewardship of their re- “The gabbai is essentially a ‘ﬁ rst re- K computer department and oversees its hain and a gabbai, is the Rav Hamachshir of spective Young Israel branch.” sponder’ in synagogue services,” said NCYI kashrus database and automation and is the Buffalo Vaad HaKashrut and the rabbin- The calls are open to gabbaim of all syn- Director of Rabbinic Services Rabbi Biny- the rabbi of a synagogue. He is respected ic editor for Ami Magazine. agogues. amin Hammer. “Whether it is recognizing as a foremost expert in the ﬁ eld of kosher Rabbi Taub’s presentation reviewed the For more information about the Gab- and addressing calendric issues or dealing pharmaceuticals, nutriceuticals and medi- laws of Birkat Kohanim, being called for an bai2Gabbai initiative, contact Young Isra- with congregants and guests in the context cations. aliyah and the unique halachic situations el’s Director of Rabbinic Services Rabbi Bin- of the services, halacha and dignity are at Among the topics discussed by Rabbi that face Kohanim. yamin Hammer at 212-929-1525 x104 or via the crossroads of what a gabbai’s life is. The Heber were “Mourners and Yahrtzeits — “The gabbai has traditionally been the email at [email protected]. Local AMIT Leaders and Israeli Principals at the White House

MIT leaders from New York and New ship and the principals to innovative edu- AJersey along with nine outstanding cational methods in the U.S. is essential to principals from AMIT schools in Israel advancing education in Israel. were invited to the White House on April “You cannot teach a child who has a 8th to explore innovative educational mod- smartphone in his pocket in the same els implemented in the United States. manner as you taught children 30, 20, or These meetings were part of a weeklong even 10 years ago. The educational system tour of exemplary U.S. schools by the vis- must reinvent itself in order to reach stu- iting principals. They met with high-lev- dents and connect them to the future,” el educational policy makers including she said. “Both the U.S. Department of Ed- Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to ucation and AMIT shared many common the President for Education on the White goals in working to advance and rejuve- House Domestic Policy Council and Dan- nate education for the future in the U.S. ielle Carnival, Senior Policy Advisor for and in Israel,” remarked Isaac. STEM (Ofﬁ ce of Science and Technology). U.S. education policy includes raising Matt Nosenchuk, Director for Outreach on the levels of reading and math throughout the National Security Council, welcomed the country, narrowing the gap between the delegation and mediated the discus- high-performing and low-performing sions. schools, identifying, training, and retain- Debbie Isaac, National President of AMIT said that introducing AMIT leader-  CONTINUED ON P. 65

22 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM LOCAL NEWS Amb. Oren to Receive Honorary Degree from Touro

ew York—Touro College Presi- the academic sphere, Dr. Oren is Fellowship from Tel Aviv Universi- the Second Lebanon War and the Ndent and CEO Dr. Alan Kadish an accomplished historian and ty and the Lady Davis Fellowship Gaza operation in January 2009. announced today that Michael award-winning author and a true at The Hebrew University. His last He acted as an emissary to Jew- Oren, Ph.D., Israel’s ambassador inspiration and role model for our two books, Power, Faith, and Fan- ish refuseniks in the former Sovi- to the United States from 2009 graduating class. And we’re proud tasy: America in the Middle East et Union, as an advisor to Israel’s to 2013, will receive an honorary to say that in 1999 he was an ad- from 1776 to the Present, and Six delegation to the United Nations degree at the 40th annual com- junct professor at Touro, as well.” Days of War, were both New York and as the government’s direc- mencement exercises at Avery Born in the U.S., Dr. Oren Times bestsellers. He has won the tor of Inter-Religious Affairs. He Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center on earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Near Los Angeles Times History Book of was also a gold-medal athlete in May 26th, 2014. Eastern Studies from Princeton. the Year Award and the National the Maccabiah Games. Dr. Oren “Touro College is incredibly He has been a visiting professor Jewish Book Award. is now the Abba Eban Chair of In- honored and privileged to pay at Harvard, Yale and Georgetown, Dr. Oren served as an ofﬁ cer ternational Diplomacy at the In- tribute to Dr. Michael Oren,” said and was a Distinguished Fellow at in the Israel Defense Forces in the terdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Dr. Kadish. “Dr. Oren was instru- the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. paratrooper unit during the Leb- at the Lauder School of Govern- mental in securing U.S. support during his tenure. He set an exam- He has received fellowships from anon War, a liaison with the U.S. ment, Diplomacy and Strategy. He for Israel’s defense and upholding ple for Jews throughout the Dias- the British and Canadian govern- Sixth Fleet during the Gulf War has also joined CNN as a Middle Israel’s right to security and peace pora by making aliyah in 1979. In ments as well as a Moshe Dayan and an IDF spokesperson during East contributor.

EMUNAH Luncheon Guest of Honor: Ruth Gruber, 102, A Pioneering Woman RE-ELECT ew York—EMU- NNAH, which was born through the tireless efforts and vision of a few determined women in Israel in 1935, will pay tribute to “Empowering Elie Y. Women” at its Spring Katz Luncheon on May 20, 2014, at the Prince George Ballroom in NYC. Dr. Ruth Gruber, distinguished journalist, writer, photogra- pher and heroine who used her talents to rescue fellow Jews during and after WWII, for Teaneck Council will be the Guest of Honor. “This year we are thrilled to pay tribute to six amazing women who represent the very best of each generation—role models to us all as professionals, supporters of Jewish life and tradition and in their strong connection to Israel,” said Fran Hirmes, Emunah National President. “EMUNAH began as a women’s organization, and it is appropriate for us to recognize accomplished women today who serve as an inspiration, ĔęĊ encouraging other women to reach their full potential.” The ﬁ ve honorees at the luncheon are: ĚĊĘĉĆĞ Dr; Susan Chambre, Sociology Professor at Baruch College; Gail Itzkowitz Shapiro, owner of Mirella; Dr. Rona Novick, incom- ing dean of Azrieli Graduate School of Jew- ish Education and Administration at Ye- ĆĞ͕͗ǡ͖͔͕͘ shiva University; Romina Weiss, Partner at Gibson Dunn law ﬁ rm, and Young Leader- ship Awardee, Rebecca Grazi Siev, gradu- t 'PVHIUBOOVBMMZUPDPOUSPM t 4VQQPSUFE4FOJPSUPXOIBMM ate of EMUNAH’s Emunah V’Omanut Sem- inary, theater set designer, and Masters CVEHFUTQFOEJOH NFFUJOHTXJUI.BOBHFNFOUBTXFMM candidate in theater design and technical production. t "DDFTTJCMFBOESFTQPOTJWFUP BTBEEJUJPOBMCVTFT EMUNAH’s 250 social welfare and educational programs across Israel work tireless- FWFSZ5FBOFDL3FTJEFOU t 3FWBNQFE[POJOHSVMFTUP ly to improve the lives of each child, family and senior citizen in Israel. EMUNAH was FODPVSBHFEFWFMPQNFOU the proud recipient of the Israel Prize for its social, educational, humanitarian, and cultural contribution to Israeli society. Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Need a ride? Call 201201-715-5179 715 5179 Luncheon Chairmen are Sheryl Schain- ker and Melodie Scharf. Proceeds from the event will support EMUNAH’s girls’ educational and vocational high schools and its college for Keep Teaneck Moving! young women in Israel. For reservations Paid for by Committee to Elect Elie Y. Katz, and information please call 212-564- 9045 Harry Szafranski Treasurer, 1415 Queen Anne Rd., Suite 203, Teaneck NJ 07666 ext 306 or register online at emunah.org/ springluncheon.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 23 LOCAL NEWS Earth Day at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy

By Elizabeth Kratz “It’s a benefi t not only to the county but to the park users. There’s an investment of eaneck—It was a glorious May day, per- time that our people have in the area,” he Tfect for a nature walk. Families from said. “The Bergen County Audubon Socie- the community as well as seasoned hik- ty is one of our biggest partners. We also ers joined lone dog walkers for a trip to work with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts see and hear the sounds of springtime up and Holy Name Hospital,” he said. close, right in our back yards in southern Throughout the year, the conservancy Teaneck. is host to events like Bat-Stock, an evening The Teaneck Creek Conservancy, host- event to study bats and other night wildlife, ing a spring event to celebrate Earth Day as well as Butterfl ies and Birding for Begin- in the Teaneck Creek Park, offered compli- ners, which brings new people, young and mentary kosher snacks, wood-carving dem- old, into the park each year. onstrations, a self-guided scavenger hunt One of the highlights of the walk inside and “Close Encounters with Birds of Prey,” the conservancy is discovering the Turtle a live raptor show provided by the Dela- Peace Labyrinth, an interactive art exhibi- ware Valley Raptor Center. tion begun in 2003 and completed in 2004, A 46-acre nature park, the Teaneck by Ariana Burgess of Camino de Paz. The Creek Conservancy is part of Bergen Coun- a rabbit, are displayed inside the park. The ty’s Overpeck Park. Once a staging ground carvings are left untreated and allowed to for the construction of the intersection of naturally weather, ultimately decay and re- Routes 80 and 95, the land had been an un- turn to the soil over the course of decades. offi cial dumpsite for nearly half a century. Children enjoy the opportunity to touch In 2006, after what organizers described as and feel the animal sculptures. “hundreds of hours of community meet- An open butterfl y garden also exists in- ings and thousands of hours of sweat eq- side the park, with native plants designed uity,” the Teaneck Creek Park emerged with to attract butterfl ies. While the garden was over 1.3 miles of groomed trails, an outdoor open at the Earth Day event, the butterfl ies classroom and numerous ecological art ex- are not expected to come until it’s warmer, hibits. It’s an ideal local place to go birding, generally by late May or early June, said a because the site is fl yover territory for mi- conservancy board member. grating birds, and offers a haven for them “We try to provide a different kind of throughout the year. thing. A new element for people to enjoy,” “The land is owned by the county as said Strobel. In terms of the Eco-Art exhib- part of Overpeck Park, and is the only can- its, Strobel shared that one of the installa- opy forest experience at Overpeck,” said tions, the Five Pipes Project, is another at- Adam Strobel, the Teaneck Creek Conserv- tempt at turning reclaimed materials into ancy’s president. While the time he spends art. “There were fi ve large water or drainage with the conservancy is voluntary, Stobel is pipes that were placed there when Route 95 also director of the division of open spac- was being constructed in the 1960s. Instead es in the county’s department of planning artist, with many volunteers, moved hun- programs,” said Linda Lohsen, director of of trying to remove them, it was turned into and economic development. dreds of dumped pieces of heavy highway Holy Name’s Center for Healthy Living. In an art project, representing fi ve different “It’s a jewel, tucked away off Teaneck concrete, known here as “New Jersey Rub- fact, part of the series includes a Labyrinth eras,” he said. A muralist, Eduardo Alexan- Road and Degraw Avenue,” he told JLBC. blestone,” painted them a rust color and Walk, which will occur on Monday, May 19 der Rabe, was brought in to lead the work, “People always say to me, ‘I didn’t know built a maze-like winding path that can be (rain date May 21) at 5:30 pm. The group will which was done by children and volun- this was here,’” Strobel said. Strobel ex- used to walk and meditate. The labyrinth meet at 20 Puffi n Way, and the event is free. teers. The colorful pipes are big enough for plained that the Teaneck Creek Park is part carries a spirit of playfulness, and boasts a Call 877-465-9626 and prompt 5 to register. an adult to stand inside, and children enjoy of a unique partnership with the Bergen kind of healing and renewal that the con- The group also will be offering “Principles of running through them and listening to the County Parks Department and many vol- servancy has dedicated itself to. “Come Stress Reduction” on Monday, June 9th. Use echos their voices make inside the pipes. unteers from the numerous organizations walk the labyrinth for yourself,” conservan- the same information as above to register. The Earth Day event at the Teaneck and groups that are involved with the Te- cy volunteers said. Another art installation of particular in- Creek Conservancy was co-sponsored by aneck Creek Conservancy. For example, on Holy Name Hospital, just three blocks terest to children is sculptor Anthony San- Bergen County, the Puffi n Foundation, Wednesdays, a volunteer group known as from the park’s entrance on Fycke Lane, is tella’s carvings in wood of local animals Whole Foods, PSE&G and Holy Name Med- the Weed Warriors works to maintain the a strong partner for the conservancy. “Holy into the trunks of fallen trees. At the Earth ical Center. The park is kid-friendly and paths and pull invasive species, while the Name uses the Teaneck Creek Park’s out- Day event, Santella offered demonstrations stroller-friendly. For more information or Parks Department keeps up the mowing door classroom and other parts of the park of carving with traditional hand tools. Sev- to visit the park, visit http://www.teaneck- along the trails, he said. as part of our stress management series of eral of his carvings—a turtle, a turkey and creek.org. Caroline Glick Looks Beyond YU Makes Sports History: NCAA Two-State Solution Adjusts Tennis Tourney for Shabbos oted American-born Is- ew York—CBS Channel 2 News has re- allowed to play on Saturday.” Nraeli journalist Caro- Nported that the YU men’s tennis team, NCAA spokeswoman Meghan Durham line Glick, senior contribut- the Maccabees, in Division III, was almost said religion is taken seriously and is going ing editor of the Jerusalem eliminated from the NCAA Tennis Tour- to be accommodated. “The NCAA adjusts Post, will discuss “Moving nament, because all three of the division for schools that do not play on Sundays. Ye- Beyond the Two-State So- matches were scheduled for Shabbos after- shiva is the fi rst case, as far as we know, that lution” in a talk this Sun- noon. YU has earned a number of cham- we’ve adjusted for a Saturday,” she said in a day, May 11th, at 8 p.m, at pionships, but this is the fi rst time in 128 statement. The Maccabees received their Congregation Bnai Yeshu- years that one of the teams has advanced tournament schedule early Monday even- run, 641 West Englewood to this point. Early on, the school had in- ing. They’ll play Skidmore College Thurs- Ave, in Teaneck. The even- formed NCAA offi cials that the boys would day afternoon instead of Saturday, which is ing’s program is being made not suit up on Shabbos, under any circum- when it was originally scheduled. possible by One Israel Fund in support of tion: A One State Plan for Peace in the Mid- stances. If they advance, the Maccabees would Dolev Homes for Youth at Risk, a nation- dle East.” For more information, contact “All indications so far are that they un- play their second-round match on Friday al network of 14 projects in Israel helping Carole Oshinsky at proud_dolev@yahoo. derstand how fi rm and strict we are about afternoon. to rebuild young lives. Glick is the author com or Scott Feltman at scott@oneisrael- the rule,” said coach Iran Miller. Jeremy Sef- The Maccabees beat Mount Saint of the recently published “The Israeli Solu- fund.org, 516-239-9202. tel, the team captain told CBS. “We know Mary’s College 5-1 to earn a berth in the na- we stand for the Jewish people. We’re not tional tournament.

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 25 LOCAL NEWS Jewish Home at Rockleigh Donates Medical Supplies

ockleigh—A group of resi- longer needed by the original res- the ﬁ rst time the sorting of items Rdents recently joined with idents. When he met Danielle Bu- has been done at a site, said Butin. representatives of the Afya Foun- tin he realized that Afya could This will be the start of a mean- dation, a medical supply recov- make good use of these supplies. ingful intergenerational partner- ery organization, which collects The ﬁ rst batch of items including ship with Solomon Schecter; the no longer needed and still usa- 15 rollator walkers and 10 rolling students will help the residents ble medical and humanitarian walkers went to the Philippines with the sorting in the future. In supplies from hospitals, nursing a few months ago because many addition, said Herman, “We are homes, corporations and individ- members of the staff at JHR come reaching out to area hospitals so uals and ships them in sea cargo from that part of the world orig- that we can receive supplies from containers to places such as the inally and still have family mem- them to use for sorting.” Philippines, Haiti and Africa. Led bers living there. In addition, Eric The residents enjoyed working by Danielle Butin, who started Riguerra, JHR’s director of nursing on this project because many are Afya six years ago, JHR residents had just returned from a mission happy to have the opportunity to and staff members, Afya staff to the Philippines, following the be productive members of society. members and a group of seventh devastating typhoon that took In addition to donating the graders from Solomon Schech- place there late last year. medical supplies and equipment, ter Day School of Bergen Coun- By the end of the most re- the Jewish Home Family raised ty in New Milford joined togeth- cent session, the supplies were re- $13,789, which was contributed to er to repack untouched sterile with a sticker noting what’s con- Directors at Jewish Home at Rock- packed, clearly marked, and ready the Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund supplies, including robes, drapes, tained in the bags. These supplies leigh, noted that his mother, fa- to be sent to Afya. Sunni Her- through the Jewish Federation of underpads, diapers, iodine packs, will go to a hospital in Africa or ther and uncle had all been resi- man, JHR’s executive vice presi- Northern New Jersey to the Joint prep trays, gauze, masks, ambu Haiti, said Butin, to be used as dents at this facility. A few months dent/CEO, noted that when you Distribution Committee. bags to aid in breathing, surgical birthing kits. ago, he realized that JHR had have two organizations commit- For further information about scrub brushes and sponge sticks As the session began, Ron Ar- many supplies, including wheel- ted to a project, the end result is the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, into clear plastic bags marked oesty, a member of the Board of chairs and walkers that were no a successful partnership. This is please call 201-784-1414. Free Health Fair for Englewood Seniors nglewood Hospital and Medical Cent- Friday, May 30 between 10:00 a.m. and idents only. No registration required. Where: Englewood Hospital and Med- Eer (EHMC) is offering a free health fair 12:00 p.m. and will include free health What: Free Health Fair for Seniors ical Center for seniors, in partnership with the Bergen screenings, wellness information, vendor Who: Englewood residents only. The Ferolie Gallery Family Center. demonstrations, complimentary lunch When: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, 350 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ 0763 The event will be held at EHMC on and more. Parking is free. Englewood res- May 30

26 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM LOCAL NEWS OHEL Sponsors Bais Ezra’s Sibshops Carnival

n just two years, the Sibshop program ing children with disabilities, their sib- Iat OHEL Children’s Home and Family lings, friends, family, and incredible vol- Services has grown in leaps and bounds unteers. Each person was “clowned-out,” throughout the New York area. This receiving a fun red clown nose, and cre- groundbreaking program empowers and ating their own paper clown mouth to enables children and teens with sib- wear. Once dressed up, they got to take lings who have a developmental disabil- their pictures in a fun photo booth! “Gig- ity to share their concerns and feelings gles the Clown” brought smiles to eve- amongst their peers, develop wonderful ryone’s faces with her balloon creations friendships, and just have fun! and good humor. In addition, all enjoyed On Sunday, April 27th, OHEL held an delicious cookies, nosh, and fruit gener- exciting Sibshops carnival in honor of ously donated by Pomegranate Super- their annual Sib Day Celebration. Over market. 100 people came to celebrate, includ- In order for the parents to be able to

relax and enjoy themselves, OHEL en- treated to fabulous prizes from the prize sured that there were designated coun- booth. After the event, one mom con- selors for the individuals with special veyed in a text, “A super great time was needs. had by all! They really enjoyed! Thanks Allyn Goowin put on a fabulous in- so much!” Another said “We can’t wait teractive balloon show and ensured eve- until the next Sibshops event!” ryone received an elaborate balloon cre- OHEL Bais Ezra’s Sibshop events are ation of his/her choice. There were also not just for teens. OHEL Bais Ezra runs delightful performances of classic stories monthly separate boys and girls groups like “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” for ages 6-11 as well in Brooklyn and Far put on by volunteer performers—the Sib- Rockaway. For more information, con- shop members! tact Chayale Greenwald at 718-686-3491 or After the carnival all the children were chayale_greenwald@ohelfamily. org.

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 27 EDITORIAL THE JEWISH LINK OF BERGEN COUNTY JLBC Endorses Adam Gussen, Eric Co-Founders/Co-Publishers Moshe Kinderlehrer Brauer, Elie Katz and Yitz Stern Mark (Mendy) Schwartz Editor-in-Chief Jeanette Friedman he four candidates we are endorsing, tually every complaint that could possibly to smear people with innuendo and to Senior Editor Tbetween them have well more than 60 be generated by 39,000 residents and busi- cloud public perception —because that Elizabeth Kratz years as volunteer public servants in Te- ness people in town, and have worked hard is how the modern political campaign is Contributing Editors aneck. (Yes, there is a small stipend, but to maintain our quality of life with digni- conducted today. But Gussen, Brauer, Katz Nina Glick that barely covers their time and expens- ty, honor and respect, even when the going and Stern aren’t politicians. They are fami- Phil Sieradski es). All of them have proven records of ser- got tough. So don’t pay attention to law- ly men in Teaneck who care about meeting Advertising Director vice above and beyond the call of duty. All suits that target them. We believe those the needs of their neighbors. So please, cast Yaakov Serle four, in various capacities, have heard vir- are just political campaign tactics, designed your votes for them. Assistant Editor Aliza Chasan Sales Development Ken Goff stein LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sales Representative Maxine Bender To the Editor: boards. here and has gotten the slow wheel of pro- Simon Worman There is one long-serving member of the What does he know about being a res- gress rolling. I hope they will persevere Technical Editor/ Teaneck Council that I wish to single out ident of Teaneck and what Teaneck resi- with their excellent efforts. And I hope that Database Coordinator in urging you to re-elect an effective lead- dents need from their Council? He knows someone starts the debate as to whether Moishie Rosenberg ership team on May 13. That is Yitz Stern. how to attend council meetings to com- the Comfort Women issue constitutes an Sports Editor I have great faith that Yitz will be over- plain about a multitude of items, yet he of- actual genocide issue. Steve Gutlove whelmingly re-elected because Teaneckers fers no solutions or constructive ideas to In the meantime, I have my work cut Design in every corner of town know that he has fi x his perceived issues. He submits OPRA out trying to convince the library that a per- design2pro.com been there for them over much of the past (Open Public Records Act) requests target- manent Santa Claus mural, which turns a Contributors two decades. Yitz, a 34-year resident of our ed at a select group of Council members one-day Christian holiday into a 365-day af- Sarah Abenaim • Larry Bernstein Rabbi Sam Frenkel • Jenny Gans township, has served 12 years on the Coun- whose one commonality is their religion. fair, is not relevant to all children or their Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Glick • Estelle Glass • cil, eight on the Board of Adjustment, eight These requests are taking our municipal parents. Anyone want to help with this? Chavie Hagler • Sara Kosowsky Gross on the Planning Board and four on the En- employees numerous hours of time to re- Robin Katz Gail Hochman • Robert Katz • Banji Latkin • Harold Nussbaum • Sara Prager vironmental Commission. He is cognizant search, time which could be better spent Palisades Park P’nina Seplowitz • Bracha Schwartz of all the public issues as well as—if not focused on the needs of the residents. Rabbi Mark Staum • Tzvi Silver better than—anyone. Shame on those in state and local gov- To the Editor: Jordana Schoor • N. Aaron Troodler • Chemmie Sokolic • Rayzel Yaish • Nancy Yitz’s priorities at this time include tax ernment who are exploiting Jason Castle I am pleased to endorse Eric Brauer for Zweibach • Temimah Zucker • stabilization in a period when federal and for his military service; Teaneck deserves Teaneck Council. The Jewish Link of Bergen County state aid to municipalities have been dras- better! Eric Brauer has served the residents of PO Box 3131 tically reduced, along with the budgets for Karen Orgen Teaneck through his volunteerism on the Teaneck, NJ 07666 Phone: 201-371-3212 maintenance of our wide-ranging services Teaneck, NJ Municipal Open Space Advisory Board, En- Email: [email protected] to residents, preservation of our precious vironmental Commission and the Teaneck Advertising: [email protected] open space and vigilance for the ongo- To the Editor: Planning Board where he sits as Vice Chair- Subscriptions/Home Delivery: [email protected] ing safety and security of our community The town of Palisades Park, whose elect- man. The Jewish Link of Bergen County, an independent publication, promotes honest and rigorous conversations about through training of our public safety pro- ed offi cials are predominantly (Democrat) As Chairman of the Planning Board, Judaism,Israel and issues aff ecting our community. The opinions fessionals. Italian Americans, has never commemo- I have had the chance to work alongside refl ected in articles from our contributors do not necessarily refl ect JLBC’s positions, and publishing them does not constitute Personally, I have found Yitz always rated the Holocaust. This has angered Jew- Eric for almost a decade. He has consist- an endorsement from JLBC. We simply off er food for thought. We reserve the right to accept or refuse submissions and edit willing to listen and always willing to act ish residents for decades, not months as ently impressed me as an even-tempered, for content and length. We also reserve the right to refuse advertising that in our opinion does not refl ect the standards of the to do the right thing. At a time (as always) reported (“A Korean American Communi- methodical, hard-working member of our newspaper. We are not responsible for the kashrus of any prod- when Teaneck needs unity of purpose and ty Recognizes the Holocaust,” May 1, 2014). board who always keeps an open mind to uct advertised in the Jewish Link of Bergen County. total commitment to achieve its great po- This is why the considerable achievements my comments, and suggestions. We are for- tential, Yitz is a leader we need. of the Jewish Federation are to be praised. tunate to have him in Teaneck and have gineer’s job. Under him, Teaneck became a Yitz always shows the respect and af- Yes, they provided all the materials shown benefi ted greatly from his logical and de- No-Crime Model Town. fection that is sorely required in order to in the fi rst two photographs of Elyse Hans- liberate approach to issues of planning and We need people of similar competence maintain and improve the fabric of Te- ford’s coverage about the local library’s fi rst development. and caliber in our Council and Administra- aneck life. This is even true when the disa- Holocaust commemoration. But they did a He was instrumental in the crafting of tion. I am no more than half as good as P. greements that realistically transpire in real whole lot more for Jews here. the Master Plan and understands the needs Volcker, but I am a well-known scientist life and real government turn up. I’m not sure why The Link published a of a township straining under weight of a and history writer, as well as an observant I urge you to make sure you vote for Yitz photo of the controversial Comfort Wom- large residential tax base. son of an engineer and biochemist, Council Stern in the May 13 Council election. en monument outside of the library. Yes, Eric understands the unique pressures meeting activist, handyman and organizer. Gina Frommer there are special-interest groups who want placed on the taxpayers of Teaneck. He My tentative goals: Cut taxes through Teaneck, NJ to elevate the Comfort Woman issue to the stands for smart development and rede- attrition reduction of work force by using equal of the Holocaust. Can it please be es- velopment along with the establishment technology, advanced “fl ex-time/place,” re- To the Editor: tablished that there was no “Final Solu- of a business friendly environment - one vamp administration and see a concomi- I would like to thank and acknowledge tion” or policy of global annihilation aimed that doesn”t lose sight of the quality of life, tant increase in productivity. Jason Castle for serving our country in the at the Comfort Women? Teaneck”s residents have come to treasure. Buy Holuba properties for $2.7 mil and U.S. Marine Corps. All of our veterans and These tragic women, used as sex slaves Eric and I may not always see eye to eye use it for the DPW. Sell the current DPW service members deserve our thanks and by the Japanese during WWII, were the on specifi c applications, however he treats yard on River Road as prime real estate for appreciation. But who is Jason Castle? spoils of war. Sadly, they are no different those of opposing viewpoints with digni- luxury condos. In 2012, Jason Castle ran in the Demo- than countless other women who were ty and respect. He articulates his point of Develop Teaneck’s small hi-tech “Silicon cratic Primary for U.S. Congress unsuccess- and are abused for the same reason. Ques- view and is always willing to compromise Valley” and/or large retail center, which are fully as a resident of Cliffside Park. He has tion for historians: Has any government for the common good of Teaneck. He al- absent in neighboring towns. since moved to Teaneck and has been a res- ever publicly apologized for using women ways has the best interests of his town at But there is more. Too many Americans ident for less than 20 months. He does not during wartime in this heinous manner? heart. today are unhappy and have lost hope. Old- own a home in Teaneck nor does he pay A few years ago, when the Comfort Please join me in supporting Eric Brau- er people with limited resources are in de- Teaneck property taxes. He is not a past or Women monument was proposed at a Pal- er for council on May 13th. spair. In the Jewish community, taxes and present member of any Teaneck advisory isades Park public meeting, a prominent Joey Bodner tuition at Jewish schools are a huge bur- and long-standing Jewish resident (not Teaneck den. Yet all the incumbents unanimous- me) pointed out that the abused Comfort ly voted for lots of wasteful spending and Disclosure statement: Mark Schwartz, Women included Caucasian women. Both To the Editor: tax increases. I spoke against tax increas- co-publisher of the Jewish Link of the Italian-American mayor and the library In 1930 Paul Volcker SR, a professional es and incompetent wasteful spending at Bergen County, is one of the people staffer and artist Steven Cavallo accused engineer, became the fi rst township man- every Council meeting and would keep ar- being sued by Jason Castle and Alan her of being a racist. (And yes, she has it on ager of Teaneck when it was on the verge of guing against them if I get elected. And be- Sohn for violating OPRA rules. He is tape. She tapes all public meetings.) bankruptcy from corruption He fi xed the cause of the OPRA lawsuit, I cannot trust not running for offi ce. So, I hope you understand how pow- township’s accounting practices and add- erful it is that the Jewish Federation came ed duties (for no pay)to the township en-  CONTINUED ON P. 29

28 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM MAGGID OF BERGENFIELD Behar: The Barracuda • Vayikra: 25: 8-14

By Larry Stiefel the cookie bounces,” he said to his son with a shrug. Harold Dworkin “That’s it?” David asked, expecting the loved cars. eruption of a paternal storm. It is a very Ameri- “That’s it,” Harry said. “Let’s see about can thing, to love your getting a tow truck and hauling her back to automobile, and of the body shop. Maybe she can be salvaged. course it is oh so ma- But to be honest, I kind of doubt it.” terialistic, but Harry didn’t have a prob- “Wow, Dad, you’re being so cool about lem with it. He just plain adored cars. As this. I was sure you were going to kill me.” a child he read Road and Track and Motor “Well, I can’t say I’m pleased that the car Trend with a fervor his parents wished he is wrecked, but it really wasn’t your fault. would have applied to his school work. Besides, these things happen.” His grandfather marveled how a 5-year-old “But Dad, that was your baby. I can’t be- could recognize every car model on the lieve you’re taking this so well.” road by name. By age 12 he could tell you Harry rarely loaned out the Barracuda, “Are you O.K.?” “David, my boy, you’re my baby. You, their engine type and horsepower with- but one beautiful Sunday in May, he was in “I, I’m fi ne. Just a little shaken up.” Tova and Michal. You’re the only babies I out popping the hood. At 17, Harry saved all a magnanimous mood. “O.K. don’t worry. You’re the important have. And the Barracuda? That’s just a car. his money to buy an old, beat-up Chevro- “David, come over here,” he said to his thing. How’s the Barracuda?” A really nice car, I admit, but underneath it let Camaro for a few hundred dollars, and oldest son. “It’s bad.” all, it’s just rubber, glass and metal.” then he spent his entire senior year of high “Yeah, Dad. “How bad?” “I don’t know what to say.” school trying to keep it running. Harry tossed David the keys. “Bad.” “Don’t say anything. You just have to ap- Harry took pride in what he drove. “Why don’t you take her for a spin?” “Oy.” There was a long pause on the preciate what’s important, David. In this He had a Toyota Camry in his driveway “Really?” David had only driven the Bar- phone. “I’ll be right there.” week’s parsha, Behar, the Torah tells us to commute to work, and half of his two- racuda once before, and that was with his Harry jumped into his Toyota and drove about shnat hayovel, the jubilee year. On car garage housed his wife Sheila’s Dodge father in the passenger seat, biting his nails to the scene of the accident. Scenes of for- that 50th year, all land returns to its orig- minivan. But in the other bay of the ga- the whole trip. mer fun drives in his Plymouth kept fl ash- inal ancestral owners, and all land trans- rage he stored his “baby.” It was a 1971 vin- “Why not?” ing through his head. He pictured himself actions are nullifi ed. Slaves go free, and tage Plymouth Barracuda convertible in ca- “Are you sure about this?” on Skyline Drive on a beautiful fall after- all debts are forgiven. I think Hashem is nary yellow with a racing stripe down the “Sure I’m sure,” Harry said, tousling his noon, with Sheila by his side. The leaves trying to tell us that we shouldn’t get car- side. It was a four-speed automatic with son’s hair. “Go have a good time. Maybe were changing colors on the trees and the ried away with our possessions. Essentially eight cylinders, a 426 cubic inch Hemi en- take Tammy along.” Beach Boys were playing on the car stereo. God owns everything, and we just borrow gine and 425 horsepower. Its motor made a “Dad!” Good times. it temporarily. So, my Barracuda? It was a rumbling noise that made Harry smile like “Sorry. Just go have fun. Try to be back When Harry pulled up, the police were rental, from God.” nothing else, and when you put the car in in a few hours.” still there, and David was sitting on the “Very profound, Dad.” gear and pushed your foot down on the gas David knew not to give his father a back bumper of the Barracuda, staring into “Thanks.” pedal, it gave you a sensation that could chance to reconsider. He dashed to the space. Harry gave his son a big hug. Then he “So what are you going to do on Sun- only be matched by a space shuttle launch. garage, backed the Barracuda out ever so looked at his car. days now that your convertible is trashed?” The ‘Cuda was mostly driven by Harry on slowly, under his father’s watchful eye, and The Barracuda had been struck broad- “I was thinking that with the insurance the weekends, on joy rides around the wind- he was gone. side by a large Ford SUV. The Ford had a money, I might buy myself that ‘69 GTO I ing roads of northern Bergen County, and The call came about an hour later. Har- few scratches on the bumper, but the Bar- had my eye on.” once a year he would drive it in the Bergen- ry was sitting in the backyard reading the racuda had defi nitely seen better days. “Hard top or convertible?” fi eld Memorial Day Parade (usually behind New York Times when Sheila walked up The passenger side door was crushed into “Soft top, with a 400 engine and white- Rosco Lodato’s ‘68 Corvette and in front of with the cordless phone. One look at her something that looked like a bright yellow wall tires.” Ricky Levine’s ’74 El Dorado). In the parade, ashen face, and Harry knew what it was potato chip. The front wheel was resting “Sweet.” Harry would drive down New Bridge Road about. He took the phone. at an angle that suggested signifi cant axle “You know it.” and beam like a proud father, while his kids, “What happened?” damage. There was also most likely dam- whom he had forced to come along, sat in “It was an accident,” David said. The age to the car’s chassis. David was right. It Larry Stiefel is a pediatrician at Tenafl y Pediatrics and the back seat, crouching down and trying to other guy ran a stop sign on Graphic Boule- was bad. author of the parsha story blog Themaggidofbergen- hide from their friends and neighbors. vard. I didn’t see him coming.” Harry smiled at David. “That’s the way fi eld.org

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 CONTINUED FROM P. 28 cial Purims. We created a Special Purim, brought me deeper into Judaism and in ocide and Mass Murder” (see www.me- and commemorative texts for it are avail- Moscow we became close to dissidents mento-clio.webs.com). At the end of Janu- challengers Sohn and Castle to cut spend- able at www.purim-stalin.webs.com. My and participated in illegal seminars of re- ary I made a presentation in Beth Sholom’s ing because they refuse to guarantee the My Orthodox grandmother cared for me fuseniks. Shabbaton “Is there banality in evil?” return the taxpayer dollars their frivolous while my parents worked. She would dav- After my family was admitted as refu- highly critical of the movie and Hannah suit is costing. en with a few frum Hungarian Jews with gees to the U.S. in 1982, I worked at Colum- Arendt’s positions. Here is a little bit about me: I was born Auschwitz tattoos on their arms. She also bia and Mt. Sinai in NYC and participat- I am for partial tuition vouchers or rein the USSR. We lived in Munkacs, now in attended a big and beautiful Munkacser ed in attempts to defend and help those duction of the local public school taxes Ukraine. My parents were the fi rst gener- shul. Sometimes mom took me there to trapped back in the USSR. We moved to for all private school parents with obliga- ation in their families to go to universi- pick up grandma after evening services. Teaneck in 1982. I joined Cong. Beth Sho- tory (say, twice a year) computerized tests ty. My father was a wounded war veter- But it was closed by Communists around lom and played an important role in wid- of the profi ciency of all Teaneck students an who was “fragged” while repairing a 1953 and was burned to the ground. ening absorption of Jewish refugees from (private and public) in basic subjects. Let tank on the battlefi eld. In early 1953, at the After graduating in elementary parti- the USSR in Bergen County different schools compete and let the best peak of Stalin’s anti-Jewish “Doctors’ Plot’, cles theory from the local university, I was I became a member of the Board and survive. my mom was denounced in the press as “a denied entrance to the graduate school be- then a Chairman of the American Associ- I am for keeping any weapons for self- well-known Zionist” and on the verge of cause I was a Jew. For the same reason, I ation of Jews from FSU, which organized defense. Antisemitism is on the rise in Rus- arrest. Her boss, a Hungarian Jew, was al- could not fi nd a job for half a year. Even- a 1000-strong protest in front of the UN sia, Europe and the U.S. I was and am a be- ready in jail. tually I became a lab technician in an aca- against its anti-Israel actions. In 2002, I lieving Jew with a kosher home, attend Growing up kids in the street yelled, demic institute with “a Jewish Quota.” We was a delegate to the World Zionist Con- shul and pray, and God understands me in “It’s a pity Hitler didn’t kill you all!.” It was dealt with protein structure, of which I gress in Jerusalem on the ZOA-Beiteinu any language. truly miraculous when Stalin collapsed ex- knew nothing and I had to devise my own list. In 2003, I published “Why Didn’t Sta- I am not looking for a political career, actly on Purim 1953, which saved millions approach. My PhD was twice reviewed in lin Murder All the Jews?” but if current Jewish leadership fails the of Jews. My now deceased, beloved wife the world’s most prestigious science jour- I continued to work and publish in community – it might need to change and I realized that the Deliverance of 1953 nal, Nature. Professional growth and for- science. Last year I published Course for fi ts the ancient rabbinical tradition of Spe- eign travel were closed to me. My wife High Schools and Colleges “Stalinist Gen-  CONTINUED ON P. 34

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ish caricature? They lie to accomplish a minority of the farthest right wing or- J Street in Cherem their goals. ganizations within the Conference has If they weren’t honest about their chosen to close the Conference’s doors By Ira Treuhaft who said “This is a real testing moment funding (for an organization that has to this emerging generation of inspiring for North American Jewish life,”, and equated Hamas to the IDF), what else and passionate young leaders.” et’s recap the past committed the Reform Movement’s are they hiding? There are 50 voting members in the Lweek in the Amer- four organizations who are members of We aren’t talking about a charitable conference, 22 voted against J Street, 3 ican Jewish Com- the Conference to vote in favor of in- organization, or a public welfare organ- abstained, 17 voted in favor, and 8 didn’t munity. J Street, an clusion. This kind of rebuts the Reform ization, this is an organization that has show up to the vote. Fifty percent of admittedly leftist Movement’s contention that they only made its mission to completely disrupt the eligible voting members did not “post-Zionist” Jew- control one vote out of ﬁ fty, but I di- the Jewish Establishment and AIPAC’s give their approval for J Street’s admis- ish organization who had lobbied the gress. support of the State of Israel every step sion to the Conference (In a vote that White House and Congress to show Now some of the groups that have of the way. Why should anyone be sur- needed 2/3 approval of actual votes). “tough love” to Israel, opposes sanc- complained for years about the govern- prised that the Conference as a whole It’s obvious that J Street just didn’t tions on Iran, foreign aid to Israel, and ance at the Conference (i.e. Conserva- doesn’t want any part of them? have the votes. They knew that in ad- supports boycotting of Israel (to show tive and Reform Movements and Amer- This is not necessarily a rejection of vance, that’s why they tried humiliat- tough love of course), now wants to icans for Peace Now) that their voices the often left-wing ideas of the group ing and bullying organizations to pub- be a member in good standing of the have not been represented properly that are at odds with American Friends licly support them, in what is supposed American Jewish Establishment. They have allowed themselves to be naively of Likud, which is a member in good to be a secret ballot. Now they are try- embarked on a public lobbying mis- be sucked in to the hysteria surround- standing of the Conference. This is a re- ing to turn it into a complete political sion, trying to embarrass other Jewish ing J Street, and are attempting to use jection of the tactics, and knee-jerk hy- circus, and they have suckered others organizations into publicly declaring this membership rejection, as a way to perbole that has been emitted from J to help them with their cause. Try- their support of their admission into gain more of a voice in the Conference. Street from day one. ing to completely humiliate the Con- the Conference of Presidents of Major They are making a mistake, and have J Street, if a responsible part of the ference President with slash and burn American Jewish Organizations (“The chosen a poor messenger of choice. Jewish Community, can play a won- techniques isn’t going to gain them ad- Conference”) , strong-arming groups Remember that J Street and its Ex- derful part in the communal structure, mission next time (if there is one) their such as the Anti-Defamation League ecutive Director have little to no cred- they have established long term re- admission comes to a vote. and the Conservative Movement, ibility in the “Jewish Establishment”. lationships with various members of It makes one wonder, did J Street re- among others, into publicly supporting They have admitted lying about their Congress, that have not had much con- ally want to be admitted to the Confer- them for admission into The Confer- source of funding from George Soros, tact with the Jewish Community. How- ence, or did they strategize that a loss ence, and put them on an equal stand- and while there’s certainly nothing to ever, judging by its own reaction, it would endear them to more people and ing with AIPAC (at least when it comes be ashamed of in the Jewish Establish- doesn’t appear that it wants to be a part result in a ﬁ nancial windfall at the end to Conference membership). ment by being liberal, leftist, or funded of the communal structure, but rath- of the saga? Not surprisingly, leading the charge by the same; lack of honestly is some- er take over the communal structure, was Rabbi Rick Jacobs, a former mem- thing nobody wants to be part of. After or focus on fundraising. By comment- Ira Treuhaft is a partner at Treuhaft & Zakarin and a ber of J Street’s “Rabbinical Cabinet”, all, what’s the classic antisemitic Jew- ing “We are especially disappointed that resident of Bergenfield.

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30 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM MUNICIPAL CORNER A Gerrymandered 5th: What You Need to Know

By Shabbi Kestenbaum Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington Town- ship, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff; emocracy in America has never been a Passaic County: Ringwood, West Milford; Dperfect system—voter purges, the Cit- Sussex County: Andover Borough, Andover izens United and McCutcheon decisions, Township, Branchville, Frankford Town- ID laws, voter intimidation, disenfranchis- ship, Franklin Borough, Fredon Town- ing former convicts, low turnouts. Yet none ship, Green Township, Hamburg, Hampton have been as great a threat to our democra- Township, Hardyston Township, Lafayette cy as redistricting. Township, Montague Township, Newton, Under the New Jersey Constitution, a Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township, bipartisan redistricting committee redraws Sussex, Vernon Township, Walpack Town- districts to refl ect population changes ac- ship, Wantage Township; Warren Coun- cording to the latest census. Following the ty: Allamuchy Township, Belvidere, Blairs- 2010 election, the New Jersey Redistricting town Township, Frelinghuysen Township, Commission redrew, among others, the 5th Hackettstown, Hardwick Township, Hope congressional district. This now places 80% Township, Independence Township, of Teaneck residents under the 5th as op- Knowlton Township, Liberty Township, posed to the 9th. The 5th district now in- Mansfi eld Township, Oxford Township, cludes the more Democratic-leaning towns Washington, Washington Township, White of Teaneck, Hackensack, Lodi, Fair Lawn, Township. Maywood and Bogota. Historically, gerrymandering splits This makes the 5th more competitive, ing leads to the opposite, gerrymandering. gerrymandered districts. whole towns in half, the more conservative as shown in the last election between in- Gerrymandering involves those in charge As regards the 5th district, its L-shaped side to a more conservative district and vice cumbent Scott Garrett and fellow council- of redistricting deliberately dividing areas confi guration makes strange bedfellows versa, making the minority party all but in- man Adam Gussen. Garrett won the elec- to favor one political party over another. of farmers and New York suburbanites. It visible. However, perhaps this year in New tion with 55% of the vote; however, that is This process unfairly make districts heav- comprises Bergen County: Allendale, Al- Jersey’s 5th, it has made districts more com- signifi cantly less than when he garnered a ily partisan and a safe haven for incum- pine, Bergenfi eld, Bogota, Closter, Demar- petitive, and Roy Cho, the Democratic chal- record 64% of the vote just two years earli- bents, as shown in the last election where est, Dumont, Emerson, Fair Lawn, Franklin lenger to Scott Garrett, may have the fi rst er in 2010. Some, like Teaneck councilman an astonishing 90% of all incumbents na- Lakes, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington real chance of getting a Democrat elected Yitz Stern, argue this makes races more tionwide got reelected. This comes at a Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Lodi, in the district since 1933. Still, the effects competitive and fair for all citizens to have time when Congressional approval is at an Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Mont- of extreme gerrymandering means incum- a say. “Personally, I think making the 5th all-time low of 8%. This became especially vale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, bents hardly have to campaign and elec- district more competitive has made it more obvious in the 2012 election when Demo- Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, tions are won along strict partisan lines. balanced…and that is a good thing,” writes crats in the House received 1.4 million more Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgewood, River The one thing voters across the country, Stern. votes than Republicans, but Republicans re- Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Rockleigh, and especially right here in the 5th, can do Unfortunately, the reality is redistrict- tained a 234 seat majority due to heavily Saddle River, Teaneck (part, also 9th), Upper to curb gerrymandering is to vote.

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which he had received a Ph.D. thinking. It is another move from fantasy democratic state. So lovers of Israel should Odd Man Out For Abbas to accept the Holocaust is to historical, fact-based thinking. Acknowl- remind themselves and each other of what also no great matter. After all, the perpetra- edgment of Israel as a Jewish state would is at stake and the Secretary of State may By Michael Berenbaum tors do not deny the Holocaust—neither actually be a monumental concession as it be inelegant in his wording—apartheid is a its signifi cance nor the numbers killed. would also have implications for the Right loaded word—but he is not wrong. feel like the odd man So for Palestinians or Iranians to deny the of Return and for Palestinian claims to the Iout this week. But Holocaust is ludicrous. What do they know land. I can understand why he hesitates. Can Awful Men Do Good/ don’t feel sorry for me, about German history that German his- I also know that the issue is not with- Should Awful Men Be Allowed I often feel like the odd torians and moral, political and religious out controversy in Israel, where the con- to Do Some Good? man out. On four ma- leaders do not know? When they deny the cept of Israel as a Jewish state means some- I think that all decent people must con- jor timely issues in the Holocaust, they look quite foolish and di- thing very different to Orthodox Jews and demn the words expressed by Donald Ster- Jewish community, I fi nd myself in dissent. minish their own standing in the world. Haredi Jews, to secularists and to Russian ling and the sentiments behind them. As Let me explain. a basketball fan and a person who fought Last week in a meeting with Rabbi Marc Israel has never been stronger in relationship to the Arab States in the civil rights movement, I congratu- Schneier, Palestinian President Mahmoud late Commissioner Adam Singer for ban- Abbas unequivocally stated that the Holo- that surround it. Neither Egypt nor Syria can pose an existential ning Sterling for life and believe that Ster- caust is “the most heinous crime to have or military threat to Israel, which is in a strategic alliance with ling should be forced to sell the team. But occurred against humanity in the modern Sunni Arabs against Iran. No one who loves Israel can believe UCLA’s return of his donation to the Kid- era” and he expressed sympathy with vic- ney Center in just plain stupid and perhaps tims’ families.” Prime Minister Netanya- that a bi-national, one-state solution will work in the Middle even immoral. hu response was, to put it mildly, less than East where fellow Muslims are fighting civil wars and artificially Take his name off the building or the charitable. He called it a public relations constructed bi-national states are collapsing one by one. program, by all means. But if you solicited move aimed at placating the West in the af- the money to advance scientifi c research termath of the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation. and ultimately save human lives, then use He repeated the very same mantra, the Still Abbas’s statement should be wel- immigrants whose mothers were not hala- it for that purpose. Even bad men can do failed strategy that he followed with Iran comed: He has joined the world of reality- chically Jewish, are not considered Jews by good things, and my tradition teaches me when President Rouhami also accepted the based thinking and not the fantasy that for the rabbinate despite serving—and sadly that a human life is worth saving. historicity of the Holocaust. Instead of ac- political reasons wants to wish away histo- on occasion losing their life—in the IDF, One might argue that if UCLA could knowledging that this was progress, how- ry. and being citizens of Israel, or to Arab cit- identify the direct and immediate victims ever modest, over the previous statements Abbas should also get another issue out izens of Israel, who have lived in the state of Sterling, the money might be given to of former President Mahmoud Ahmadine- of the way. As Sacred Scripture, religious of Israel for 66 years and in the land of Isra- them rather than returned to the billion- jad who explicitly and provocatively de- writings and archaeological remains dem- el for generations. aire, who surely doesn’t need it. NBA play- nied the Holocaust, he began to quibble. onstrate, Jews are linked to the land of Is- So much as we wish that Abbas had ers don’t need the money; they who have For Abbas to acknowledge the Holo- rael. It is sacrilegious for a Muslim to deny not made the statement in the same week made him millions and millions of dol- caust is no small matter. After all, he wrote the Hebrew Bible, which along with the that he signed an agreement with Hamas, lars are entitled to respect and dignity— his doctorate at a Soviet University min- Christian Bible and the Qur’an is regarded we should welcome the statement and say, and they now have it. So if I had been the imizing the Holocaust in a work that fell as sacred literature by Muslims who con- one problem solved—next. ethical advisor to UCLA, I would have said: somewhere between softcore and hard- sider Jews the people of the book. So to ac- “Keep the money, advance the research and core Holocaust denial. So he had to repudi- knowledge Jewish links to the land is no Thank You Mr. Secretary save human lives. And if Sterling has a role ate not only his own views but a work for grand concession but merely reality-based I know that many of the Jewish right to play in that, so be it. He is an awful man, feel empowered to attack, even to ridicule, but even awful men can do some good.” John Kerry, fi rst for his seemingly failed Cake & Co. will be hosting pursuit of peace and secondly for his re- President’s Conference A CAKE DECORATING BOOTCAMP marks that Israel without peace runs the Last week, the Conference of Presi- risk of becoming an apartheid state. I am dents of Major Jewish Organizations vot- for motivated grateful that the Secretary of State, after ed not to allow J Street to join this exalt- young individuals having spent his valuable time and politi- ed lobbying body. I would have voted for cal capital in peace negotiations for Israel their inclusion. Much to the consternation this summer! and the Palestinians, faced new realities in of many in the established Jewish commu- the contemporary landscape. nity, J Street has shown that it speaks for July 7th, 2014 - August 26th, 2014 Israel has never been stronger in rela- a large segment of the American Jewish tionship to the Arab States that surround community—its primary focus is geared Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 Am-12:30 PM it. Neither Egypt nor Syria can pose an ex- toward young liberal Jews who want to istential or military threat to Israel, which give voice to pro-Israel sentiments, want (DFKVWXGHQWZLOOOHDUQHVVHQWLDOFDNHGHFRUDWLQJVNLOOVDQGFRPHKRPH is in a strategic alliance with Sunni Arabs to affi liate with something Jewish and IRUVKDEERVZLWKRQHGHFRUDWHGLQFDNHVL[GHFRUDWHGFXSFDNHV against Iran. No one who loves Israel can who feel uncomfortable with the right- DQGVL[FXVWRPFRRNLHV believe that a bi-national, one-state solu- wing policies and statements that come tion will work in the Middle East where fel- forth from Zion and that are echoed in the 6.,//6/($51(':,//,1&/8'( low Muslims are fi ghting civil wars and ar- Jewish establishment. If marginal organ- 3URSHU.LWFKHQHWLTXHWWH tifi cially constructed bi-national states are izations on the right with little member- 5ROOLQJGRXJKIRQGDQW collapsing one by one. ship belong—organizations that opposed 0DNLQJIRQGDQWFXWRXWV And the Palestinians know that the Is- the Israeli governments that were headed raeli-Palestinian confl ict has never been by Yitzhak Rabin, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sha- 0DNLQJIRQGDQWURVHV more peripheral to events in the Middle ron [on Gaza withdrawal] and Ehud Olm- :RUNLQJZLWKEXWWHUFUHDP East, to the divisions in the Middle East. ert are inside the tent, why not those who &XWWLQJDQGILOOLQJFDNHV While the U.S. government cannot impose dissent from the left? Young Jews are al- 3DFNDJLQJFDNHV peace, an administration that cares about ready unaffi liated with Jewish institution- Israel should be willing to risk its politi- al life. The vote of the Presidents Confer- cal capital, its time and energy on the pur- ence will only reinforce their tendency to 7KLVZHHNO\FODVVLVIRUWKHVHULRXV\RXQJFDNHHQWKXVLDVWV suit of peace. Only the enemies of Israel or go it alone and independently of the estab- :HZLOOSUHSDUH\RXIRUZKDW\RXFDQDQWLFLSDWHERWKZRUNLQJ LQDEDNHU\HQYLURQPHQWRUMXVWWRGRWKLVDVDVHULRXVKREE\ U.S. administrations that don’t care enough lishment. DWKRPHDVZHOODVKDYLQJIXQ about Israel to be willing to pay a political If more than two-thirds of American price at home would not undertake such a Jewry supports the peace process and a two- COSTS: mission. So thank you, Mr. Secretary. state solution, and if some seven in ten vot- $295 for the 4-day class As to apartheid, most of the Israelis I ed for President Obama last time around, A non-refundable $50 deposit is due for each student upon reserving your spot know and most of the Jews I know are ask- then J Street’s voice belongs around the ta- $85 for supplies, this will include a Cake & Co. tote, T-Shirt, Necessary tools for the weeks ing a basic question: How can Israel re- ble. We can no longer pretend that Jews projects that you can take home, as well as cake cookies and cupcakes. main a Jewish and democratic country and speak monolithically about Israel—not (Total cost $380) rule over a signifi cant Palestinian popula- here in the Diaspora and not in Israel. If a Only 8 students per class, Ages 8-13 tion that does not welcome its rule? Woe cacophony of voices is to be heard, J Street to Israel as a Jewish state if the Palestinians belongs among them. 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By Gedaliah Borvick ists are openly hostile to Israel as a Jewish eliminate the country as a Jewish state. is to end the occupation, secure “full equal- state and call for a single state (read: Arab ity” for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, What Is BDS? state) to replace the current Jewish one. Track Record and fi ght for the right of return of all Pal- With thanks to my Thankfully, the BDS campaign has had estinian refugees. The fi rst objective is es- friend Joe Hyams, CEO BDS Goals precious few successes. Despite all its ef- sential to Israel’s future. The second is laud- of “HonestReporting,” for The BDS movement uses political war- forts advocating for divestment on college able. The third, combined with the second, his guidance, the follow- fare tactics against Israel, based on the ex- campuses, not one U.S. university has ei- equals the end of Israel as a Jewish state. ing is a primer on the “Boycott, Divestment ploitation of human rights, double stand- ther divested or adopted a formal academ- This is the hidden agenda of BDS, its unac- and Sanctions” (BDS) movement, which ards, false accusations of “war crimes” and ic boycott. Churches that previously em- ceptable subterfuge: beguile, disguise and has been toiling for over a decade to un- unfair comparisons to apartheid South Af- braced BDS are reconsidering and are now suffocate.” dermine Israel’s legitimacy by equating the rica and even to Nazi Germany. It deliber- rejecting the boycott advocates. We must strip the BDS of its political country to South Africa. ately distorts the history and national as- BDS efforts to target supermarket cloak of civil and human rights, and ex- The BDS movement’s stated claim is to pirations of the Jewish people, and denies chains and global retailers consistently fail, pose its anti-Israel agenda for what it tru- end the “occupation and colonization of all the legitimate right of Israel to defend itself while Israel’s economy continues to fl our- ly is: a modern-day version of antisemitism. Arab lands” and promote the right of “Pales- from terror. ish and many global companies are active- As Binyamin Netanyahu recently told an tinian refugees to return to their homes and The BDS goals are to (1) boycott prod- ly investing in Israeli ventures. AIPAC audience, “Attempts to boycott, di- properties.” To achieve that goal, BDS has at- ucts, culture and academics, (2) have banks vest and sanction Israel . . . are simply the tempted to present Israel as a pariah state and pension funds divest from companies So What’s the Fear? latest chapter in the long and dark history that doesn’t deserve the right to exist. Its that do business with Israel and (3) treat Is- The great fear is that the BDS message of antisemitism.” aim is to isolate Israel politically, econom- rael’s self-defense measures as war crimes will blur the lines between legitimate crit- Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My ically, militarily, academically and cultur- that should be sanctioned by the interna- icisms of Israel and the complete de-le- Israel Home (www.myisraelhome.com), a ally. Its proponents use politically correct tional community. gitimization of the country. Roger Cohen real estate agency focused on helping peo- language and try to frame themselves as In sum, BDS ignores Israel’s pluralistic of the New York Times recently cut to the ple from abroad buy and sell homes in Is- seekers of peace, but in reality they are not a and democratic character to defame Israel heart of the matter, when he stated, “I do rael. To sign up for his monthly market up- peace movement. In fact, many of its activ- as a racist, apartheid state, with the goal to not trust the BDS movement. Its stated aim dates, contact him at [email protected] Meet Eric Brauer: Teaneck Town Council Candidate

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 CONTINUED FROM P. 29 cotts of Israel exports ple express their opinions and their hope a difference are important lessons well Among the mission participants were 6 and vision for a peaceful tomorrow. learned. those it supports. Please vote in what you members of my family. (Sadly, due to a back The whole group returned home on a Anne Senter personally believe is right, not just to con- injury I was unable to join them). We have high from this incredible day. They are al- Teaneck form to a group expectations. To learn been going on this memorable trip for the ready talking about next year! How nice more, got to www.dr-rashin-for-council. past 5 years. This year, our group consisted it would be if more parents would join us To the Editor: webs.com. of my brother, Yehuda Rosenbaum, my son, and bring their children and grandchildren Teaneck is one of the towns that I am Dr. Alex Rashin Danny Senter, grandson, Zev, and my grand on this highly educational, exciting, mem- honored to represent in the State Legisla- Teaneck daughters , Batsheva, Tehila and Ne’ema. orable trip! ture. I have had the opportunity to get to What an amazing experience! Listening Why not bring your family to Wash- know both Jason Castle and Alan Sohn, and To the Editor: to Senators Robert Menendez, Loretta Wein- ington with NORPAC next year. It is well I am convinced that they will be excellent On Wednesday, April 30, over 1,000 berg and Eric Cantor and personally meet- worth missing a day of school & a day of representatives on the Teaneck Township members of the Jewish Community of ing with members of Congress and their work. The impact of the interest shown by Council. I look forward to working with Northern New Jersey, Rockland County & staff and have them listen to the important these young people, future voters, on the them hand in hand to help address the is- the 5 Towns joined the NORPAC Mission messages that these young people presented members of our government is immeasur- sues that most matter to all of us, tax stabil- to Washington, D.C. to lobby members of to them. Even my 12 year old granddaughter able. For our children, seeing our govern- ity, open government and emergency pre- congress to support Israel, support sanc- spoke. What a special feeling! Members of ment up close and learning that every citi- paredness. tions against Iran and ﬁ ght against boy- our government, listening to our young peo- zen, young and old, can speak up and make Gordon M. Johnson NEWS

would reduce the amount of power it pro- Iran is Keeping its Nuclear Options Open duced by half or even three-fourths. AEOI head Ali Akbar Salehi in recent days dou- IP—Reuters reports that a delegation on. The current IR-40 reactor would allow rent interim Joint Plan of Action (JPA) agree- bled down on that position, declaring that Tfrom the International Atomic Ener- Iran to produce at least one bomb’s worth of ment was agreed upon. Iranian offi cials the Islamic republic would not fundamen- gy Agency (IAEA) - the U.N.’s atomic watch- plutonium per year. Top Western diplomats have been publicly unequivocal in repeat- tally alter the reactor, but would arrange for dog—would be holding talks until Tuesday and analysts, including those [PDF] linked edly drawing red lines against downgrading it to produce less plutonium. Israeli security on among other things “how the U.N. agen- to the U.S. government and the IAEA, have the Arak reactor, and Behrouz Kamalvandi— offi cials have rejected the proposal, with In- cy would monitor a planned heavy-water for years rejected Iranian pretexts for oper- a spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organ- telligence and Strategic Affairs Minister Yu- reactor near the town of Arak,” which the ating any heavy water reactor, and have em- ization of Iran (AEOI)—reiterated the stance val Steinitz suggesting that there’s little to West has long demanded Tehran either fully phasized instead that Tehran could replace last Friday. Kamalvandi went on to declare be gained by enabling the Iranians to “cre- dismantle or at a minimum downgrade to the IR-40 with “a signifi cantly more prolifer- that Iran would refuse to “shut down or ate one [bomb] every two years” rather than a light water version. The discovery in ear- ation-resistant light water research reactor” change any facility.” Some Western analysts “a bomb every year.” More pointedly, once ly 2013 that Iran had resumed progress on with no losses. Inadequate interim conces- and journalists have nonetheless found the reactor is activated there would be no the Arak facility, which contains a heavy wa- sions regarding Arak were reportedly what grounds for optimism in Iranian declara- functional way for it to be destroyed mili- ter production facility and the reactor, was prevented the P5+1 global powers and Iran tions that the P5+1 was coming around to tarily and nothing to stop the Iranians from described at the time as the Islamic repub- from coming to an interim agreement in a counter-offer, under which Tehran would simply reverting to processes that produce lic’s “Plan B” for acquiring a nuclear weap- mid-November, in a session before the cur- keep the Arak reactor unmodifi ed but higher yields of plutonium.

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trial area and the Stop & Shop area just off ativity and my determination to achieve ple who participate and are involved in Meet Eric Brauer: Cedar Lane. He outlined a broad vision for this.” their community and I really respect our lo- turning the 23-acre Alfred Avenue area into If his plans are followed, he believes the cal Orthodox Jewish community that is so Teaneck Town a hotel, offi ce and conference center. For town can generate much needed revenue involved with the town…a perfect example the area near Stop & Shop in “downtown” in taxes and will boost local businesses. It of this is the TVAC (Teaneck Volunteer Am- Council Candidate Teaneck, he advocates more housing for re- would also give Teaneckers a sense of be- bulance Corps). Without the Orthodox vol- tirees and seniors, more offi ces and busi- longing, of investing in their town. Since unteers, there would be no TVAC.”  CONTINUED FROM P. 33 ness, green spaces, and creating a “destina- much of the planned development won’t Candidate Brauer is asking for the peo- tion” for people to work, shop, and visit, be residential, it won’t increase the tax bur- ple of Teaneck to vote next Tuesday, and vented 737s from landing there, and insti- to breathe more life into the nearby Cedar den on the town education budget. cast their ballots for him. With empha- tuted stiff sound restrictions. Lane area. Addressing the JLBC readership in the sis, he said, “If you are black, white, Mus- In 2005, Brauer worked on the Master “I have a vision for these next 10 years Jewish community and his relationship lim, Jewish, whoever you may be, I believe Plan for Teaneck—the long-term agenda and beyond for Teaneck,” he said. “This is with the Jewish community, Brauer, who everyone here should have an equal oppor- that a township follows to chart its growth not a plan that will fi x everything tomor- is not Jewish, explained that he grew up tunity to live good happy lives and that’s and enable it. (NJ law requires that every row. It is long-term strategic thinking about in a heavily Jewish area in Merrick, Long what I’ll work for in Teaneck.” town to develop a Master Plan every ten what can be achieved over the next 10+ Island and attended “more bar mitzvahs All Teaneck residents are urged to vote years.) Eric has been deeply involved in years and how to get it done. I think I can than communions.” Many of his childhood in a race that will determine the direction planning Teaneck’s future for the last ten bring the council my enthusiasm, my cre- friends are Jewish. He said, “I respect peo- of Teaneck’s leadership and future. years. But man plans and God laughs. Be- cause of the recession in 2008 and the local housing crash, much of what was in the plan could not come to fruition. Now that there is a recovery, Brauer is commit- Become a ted to seeing that the Master Plan’s vision Get answers to… becomes reality. “How can I teach my children responsibility One of the things that inspired him and was pivotal in his leadership training, was Love without them rolling their eyes at me?” taking the “Leadership Teaneck” course de- “How can I get my children into bed without veloped by past Teaneck Mayor Jacqueline Kates. “It was a great way to learn about the &LOGIC a battle of wits every night?” history of Teaneck and about the way our “How do I get my children out of bed in time government works…and I wish they still of- parent fered it,” he said. to catch the bus?” “I am trying to be a neutral, bi-partisan “How do I get my toddler to eat without candidate focused on doing the best pos- Facilitated by sible for the town and making Teaneck a making a mess? better place to live. This (the council seat) is not something that I thought would be RABBI DANI STAUM, LMSW “How can I get my teen to come home at swell or fun to do…this is something that Guidance Counselor, the agreed-upon time?” I feel I’ve earned over the years through Ashar & Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch what I’ve done for the town. I can put more “How can I get my children to do chores time into being on the Council now that I Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead without it being a power struggle?” am retired, and with the goals I am estab- Co-Author lishing for Teaneck, there is going to be a - “Communicating with our lot of work ahead.” children”; “Dealing with Anger: A guide for Classes limited to 20 participants A major item on his list of goals is to parents & teachers” found a Teaneck redevelopment agency To register, or for more information, contact: and throw himself into its success. The two Noted presenter & Columnist [email protected] priority areas he identifi ed as needing re- for Hamodia/ Jewish Press/ Binah Magazine development are the Alfred Avenue indus- (845) 641-5094

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By Lee Smith/www.tabletmag.com Mongols, let alone the British or the Amer- fi liation to build legitimacy that national in turn confers legitimacy on modern Iraq. icans. Indeed, tribal warfare in the region identities today register, sometimes deep- Indeed, even those jihadists who would f you didn’t know any better, you might predates the advent of Islam, the spread ly. For instance, one of the titles of the king seem to be least invested in the Arab state Ithink that democracy was fl owering all of which was partly encouraged to put an of Saudi Arabia is guardian of the two Holy system have a stake in preserving the bor- over the Middle East. Syria has a presiden- end to tribal confl ict by uniting the Arabic- Shrines, which, by asserting sovereignty ders drawn by the despicable infi dels. Sun- tial election scheduled in June; today, Leba- speaking tribes, from the Arabian Peninsu- over Mecca and Medina, ties the modern ni extremist groups in Syria, such as Jabhat non’s Parliament will have a second round la to the Fertile Crescent, under the banner kingdom to the origins of Islam. Syrian bor- al-Nusra and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, of voting to choose a new president, while of a tribe designated not by its blood but ders may have been drawn by the Europe- may be content for the time being to have Iraqis are heading to the polls to choose a its faith in one God, Allah, and his proph- an powers, but Syria, what Arabs call Bilad wrested some cantons from the regime of parliament that will in turn be responsible et Muhammad. al-Sham, or “country of the north,” is also Bashar al-Assad and his allied forces. How- for selecting a prime minister. But just because tribe or faith often res- revered as the capital of the fi rst Arab em- ever, the war they are waging against what But in reality, all three countries are in onate more plangently than secular citizen- pire, the Umayyad caliphate of 661 to 750, in their opinion is a heretical regime is not danger of coming apart at the seams. Syr- ship for Middle Easterners doesn’t mean and hence the historical heartland of Sunni simply for the purpose of imposing shar- ia is in the midst of a protracted and vi- that states, or their borders, don’t matter an- Arabism. Conversely, Baghdad, long a rival ia law in selected hamlets in the Syrian de- cious civil war that has, in turn, added to ymore. Indeed, it is because many of these of Damascus, was the seat of the Abbasid Lebanon’s own instability. Iraq, now free states have relied on tribal and religious af- empire, from 750 to 1258, and that history  CONTINUED ON P. 38 of American infl uence, has gone from being an authoritarian state under Saddam Hussein’s nominally secular control to an authoritarian state under the auspices of Nouri al-Maliki, who will almost certainly be given a third term as premier, having cemented his control by pursuing openly sectarian policies favoring Shiites and targeting Sunni Muslims. Thus, Maliki has enlisted Iraq in the larger regional confl ict between Sunnis and Shiites being fought in Syria and, increasingly, in Lebanon, where Iran and its proxies are squared off against Saudi Arabia and its own allies. Create More than three years after the Arab Spring, Arabs throughout the Middle East are now plainly more beholden to their The Smile confessional sects or tribes than they are to the larger, national polities they inhabit— that is, to their states. 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Westphalian order: the Islamic Republic to its patron state, Iran—are Lebanon’s bor- Christians have been in fl ight from Leba- Gett ing Rid of of Iran. The wars Tehran fi ghts are typical- ders and the status they confer in interna- non since that country’s 15-year-long civil ly waged through clandestine means and tional forums. Imagine if Hezbollah, gov- war, from 1975 to 1990, and the subsequent National Borders most often through terrorist organizations erning its own little statelet on the eastern Syrian occupation, from 1990 to 2005, one like Hezbollah, its long arm in Lebanon. Mediterranean, fi red a barrage of rockets of the aims of which was to disempower in the Middle But the reality is that the Islamic Resist- on Israel. The Israeli Air Force would turn the Christian community. In Iraq, Assyrian ance is incapable of functioning without Hezbollahstan into a parking lot in a mat- Christians fl ed in large numbers after the East Won’t End Lebanese institutions. Not only does Hez- ter of minutes. What prevents Israel from fall of Saddam, largely to Syria, and then on bollah help itself to parts of the country’s doing so now is the rest of Lebanon—the to the West. Sectarian Warfare budget through various schemes and min- more than 3 million people who are effec- But the Christians’ trail of tears pales istries its members and allies hold, it has tively captives of Hezbollah. in comparison to the departure of Sunnis  CONTINUED FROM P. 37 also infi ltrated the Lebanese Armed Forc- Borders aren’t moving. Rather, popula- from Syria. Conservative estimates show es—which it tasks with performing deli- tions are moving to accommodate borders. that there are more than half a million ref- sert. What they want is Sykes-Picot Syria— cate functions, like arresting and fi ring on We all know about the exodus of Arab refugees now in Turkey and Jordan and near- that is to say, Syria as we know it today, Sunnis, for which the party of God wants ugees from Israel in 1948 and 1967, as well ly a million more in Lebanon, which is still with Damascus as the capital. plausible deniability. as the often forced emigration of Jews home to another 450,000 Palestinian refu- This is true even of the one regional na- But what Hezbollah can’t possibly live from Arab lands to Israel in the years af- gees from 1948 and 1967. tion-state that has done most to upset the without—and, accordingly, what matters ter the Jewish state was established—but It’s not diffi cult to imagine how this crisis may come to shape the region. Take Lebanon: With roughly one-third of Leb- anon’s population now made up of Syri- an refugees, the vast majority of whom are Sunnis, the country’s sectarian balance between Shiites, Christians and Sunnis is now tipped in favor of the Sunnis, perhaps irrevocably. That, in turn, may force Hez- bollah to move in the other direction, from what is certain to be a Sunni-majority Leba- non to a Syria or Iraq ruled by Shiites. Even if, or when, Assad falls, the Syri- an confl ict hasn’t erased borders. What it’s done is destroy homes and families—and confessional communities with longstand- ing and in some cases ancient ties to the lands they’re now leaving. The real Middle East crisis isn’t about the failure of democracy in its nation-states, but the private disasters its citizens are facing.

Lee Smith is a senior editor at the Weekly Standard and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. He is also the author of The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations. To read more, visit www. tabletmag.com

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ort Lee—Over 5,500 people partici- Fpated in the fourth annual Run for the Fallen at Fort Lee on May 3 honoring those who have lost their lives in service to America. The run was inspired by a 2008 run from Fort Irwin, CA to Ar- lington National Cemetery; the number of miles in the 2008 run approximately matched the number of lives lost in the War on Terror at that point in time. The May 3rd run had both one- and ﬁ ve-mile courses to be walked or run. At last year’s run, over 3,200 participants collectively ran more than 10,000 miles. The men and women who gave their lives so that we can live in freedom included people from all walks of life, including Jews.

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the man in question in order to convince midst of an age-old terrible plague. more amazing to allow some groups of Freed At Last him of the travesty that he was enacting. For thousands of years, this scenario has men to call themselves a “beis din” so they No matter what he said or anyone else said, been repeated over and over. Fortunately, can complete the charade and issue a heter By Rabbi Dr. he refused. The people in Tosh eventual- some time ago, after much, much effort, a meah Rabbonim to enable the husband to Mordechai Glick ly ignored him, didn’t invite him for meals wonderful idea was worked out: a pre-nup- remarry while his wife endures forever the and wouldn’t talk to him, and he was left tial agreement that would force a person af- beastly status of an agunah, why must we ears ago a lovely alone in a small basement room. ter a divorce to give his spouse a get or be allow this terrible injustice to continue? Ywoman in Montreal This fi asco went on for many years. legally responsible to pay her (or in theo- We have a small part of the answer with received a civil divorce Nothing seemed to be working. A rally ry, him) a signifi cant amount of money un- the pre-nuptial agreement, but now, even but tragically was una- was held in Tosh and the members of the til he did. It was a legal coup. And it works! more amazing, is the refusal of some rab- ble to obtain a get. Her Montreal community joined together with But recently, I was reminded that nothing bonim to endorse it!! former husband was not an extortionist, he members of the Tosh community to stand good will ever go unpunished. A young cou- One day, please God, VERY soon, we just refused to give her a get! His children rein front of the man’s home. They then drove ple were getting married and had certainly will fi nd a way to get rid of this travesty. fused to talk to him, nevertheless he would through the streets of Tosh with large signs agreed to sign a pre-nup. But their Mesader But in the meantime let EVERY couple re- not budge. The Beis Din issued a siruv, and deriding this man and making sure that Kiddushin said he wouldn’t offi ciate if they fuse to get married without a prior pre-nup he still refused. Many members of the com- everyone in the community should be ad- signed this document!! This Rav is well in place. There is no better way for the cou- munity became involved in this tragedy to vised of what he was doing. Miraculous- known and a highly respected Rosh Yeshiv- ple to show their commitment and love no avail. Interestingly, community members ly, on Erev Pesach, he agreed to give her a ah. He made it clear that he would not offi - than by ensuring that justice will always be from very different walks of life and many get! She was already in New Jersey visiting ciate at any ceremony where a pre-nuptial their guideline. different stripes of Yiddishkeit worked to- one of her children for Pesach, but imme- agreement had been arranged. gether to try to get this situation rectifi ed. diately fl ew back to Montreal, got her get Why should the right of a get only lie on Rabbi Dr. Glick for many years was a psychologist, col- After years, the recalcitrant husband and returned to New Jersey to fi nally begin the husband’s shoulders, with the wife hav- lege professor, and Rav of Congregation Ahavat Yisroel moved to Tosh, a chassidishe community to heal in her personal geulah at the time ing no say? It is a built-in prejudice against in Montreal before relocating to Bergenfi eld. You can about an hour north of Montreal. A close of Bnai Yisroel’s celebration of their na- women! Even if one were to say that for contact him with questions or comments, or to arrange friend who is a Tosher chassid agreed after tional thanksgiving of Zman Geulasainu. A some inconceivable reason it once made couple or personal therapy, by writing to him at mor- much cajoling from me to try to befriend true celebration for Bnai Yisroel, but in the sense to give men all the power, and even [email protected]. NEWS BRIEFS

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By Mark Staum • Mr. Thomas works in real estate man- their friends purchased phones for their children. If the cultivating factor is parents agement. While he is able to leave work children, they decided to buy a phone and their active involvement in the lives of ne of the ‘hot topics’ at 5:30 to be home at 6:30, his company for their daughter Julia. However, since their children, this will lead to an inner be- Onow in child and fam- recently purchased an iPhone so he can they bought her the phone, they notice lief that what I say really matters to my child ily mental health is dis- answer work calls while he is at home. that she is constantly texting and down- because, ultimately, I am the one that has the cussing how children are The company expects Mr. Thomas to loading all kinds of apps and games. most infl uence on the life of my child. How- impacted by technology. It is something work at home and respond to emails in When they check on her in the evening, ever, if parents believe that they have little or that is on the forefront of everyone’s mind a timely fashion. Therefore, Mr. Thomas they fi nd her playing on the phone inno control due to the widespread use of tech- and most probably ‘pops in’ to the discus- is constantly fi nding himself on his iP- stead of doing her homework. One even- nology, then parents may feel less confi dent sion at our Shabbos tables. Technology has hone, especially during moments that ing when Mrs. Rosen is downstairs, she about how the parent/child connection can been introduced to our world and has also he is spending with his children. receives a text from her daughter re- be utilized to connect at different points of been introduced to our classrooms and ed- • John, a 14 year old high school student, questing dinner be brought to her room. the developmental timeline. ucational institutions. It has also entered spends a lot of time on Facebook. Almost Her parents do not know what to do. the home environment thereby produc- on a daily basis, he will update his pro- They bought the phone so Julia could Mark Staum, LCSW, is the school therapist for the ing many new challenges for both parents fi le to ensure that all of his friends have have what the other kids have! PTACH program @ MTA. In his practice, Mark specializ- and children. As technology continues to the most updated information about While each of the above examples has its es in child and family mental health. In the past, Mark evolve, we are challenged to provide par- his life. John’s parents notice that John’s own set of unique circumstances, there is one has developed social skills groups for both elementa- ents with new insights and strategies to grades in school have begun to slip and common idea that could provide insights to ry and middle school aged children. Mark has devel- build the parent/child connection in this they are worried that his Facebook ob- parents facing similar dilemmas. It relates to oped many diff erent workshops related to the social new digital age. session may be part of the problem. the underlying belief and understanding of and emotional development of children and adoles- What are some of these challenges? • Mr. & Mrs. Rosen are worried about their the cultivating factor for ongoing relation- cents. To contact Mark, please email him at, mstaum- Here are a few examples: 10-year-old daughter. Because many of ships and connections between parents and [email protected] The Ugliest Dress

By Sarah Abenaim bination of a nightgown and a Shvimkleid. dress, and if I didn’t magically produce a of their ugliness. In a fl urry of pre-Pesach I had previously tried to demote the dress blue and white one, she would likely stand energy, I knew I needed outfi ts for my oday, in celebration from its Shabbos-status to a dusting-rag, naked in front of her closet, glaring at it, un- kids and lacked the time to go to as many Tof Yom Ha’atzmaut, but somehow the cleaning lady hung it til it was time for carpool. So she wore the stores as would be necessary to fulfi ll my my daughter swiped back up in my daughter’s closet. It was blue nightgown to school. The really bad part is shopping requirements. So I ordered a few pink and purple make- and white so it worked well as Yom Haatz- that I also bought this dress for my older things from the internet, but failed to have up on her eyelids, wore maut garb, especially because this daugh- daughter, and so now we own two. the girls try them on. I happily packed eve- a pair of too-big fancy ter only wears dresses, so we couldn’t even I’m not sure why I bought these dresses, rything in suitcases, satisfi ed that I had so shoes, and a Shabbos dress I purchased be- throw together an impromptu outfi t with only that they were being sold online, and fore Pesach, that actually looks like a com- a jean skirt and white shirt. It had to be a maybe I couldn’t actualize the true depth  CONTINUED ON P. 50

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201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 41 CHINUCH 613 Ways to Learn: Rabbi Brings Jewish Homeschooling to the Web By Matt Robinson/JNS.org Inspired by what he calls a series of in- and kids and a growing collection of origi- dents are homeschoolers, but I also have cidents of hashgacha pratit (divine provi- nal curriculum materials that can be down- students who come home from public hile soaring tuition costs put Jewish dence), Resnick embarked on his own path loaded for free. school and catch my last class of the day.” Wday school out of reach for an increas- of self-directed Jewish learning, one that “The Room613 website is an online com- Resnick has also branched out his ef- ing number of families, and other fami- began with his reading of Aryeh Kaplan’s munity that welcomes all Jewish families, forts to meet the needs of specialized lies seek alternatives to brick-and-mortar book Jewish Meditation and eventually particularly those who homeschool, but groups of students, such as early childhood, schools because they simply want to re- led to him to study in the mystical Israeli it’s really for anyone who wants to discuss teen girls and adults. For adults, Resnick think their children’s education, Boston-ar- city of Safed, together with his wife Yael. educating their children and connect with created Mercaz Machshava Tova (The Cent- ea teacher Rabbi Yosef Resnick has taken Resnick says his own journey of self-discov- other families about Jewish education,” er for Jewish Positive Thinking), where he to the Web to address this much-debated ery and study led to his desire to share the Resnick explains. writes about self-improvement and spiritu- communal concern. gift of Torah with others. When Resnick began developing al growth and offers online classes. Mem- Resnick has a master’s degree in educa- “As Ethics of the Fathers states, the obli- Room613 six years ago, online learning was bership is free. tion, is a sofer stam (Jewish religious scribe), gation to learn Torah never ends,” Resnick still a relatively new concept, especially in As Room613 grows, Resnick continues and is the father of fi ve homeschooled chil- says. “My own learning experience, which the Jewish world. to pursue his other passions and interests. dren. About six years ago, he created the is ongoing, has been one of discovery and “Room613 was really the fi rst fully de- He has been a musician for almost 40 years, online Jewish learning program Room613 one of great awe, love, and respect for the veloped program of its kind,” Resnick says. and taught guitar in the Boston area for (www.room613.net), whose name derives Jewish wisdom that has been passed down “There are a few others now offering pro- years. He is also currently studying towards from the number of mitzvot (command- to us. I want to teach children in a way that grams approximating what I am doing, but a degree in holistic health. Yet Room613 re- ments) in the Torah. Room613 offers a full reaches their hearts and minds without usually they are very expensive, and often mains his primary focus. He suggests that range of real-time Judaic studies classes in any feeling of negativity or judgment—just geared toward a learning level that is clos- the program offers opportunities and ben- a virtual classroom. the pure joy of learning Torah.” er to that of an afterschool program than a efi ts that other forms of education do not. “One of the goals of Room613 is to ex- In a “fl ash of inspiration,” Resnick says comprehensive curriculum. I have made a “I still remember fondly an image over plore the depth and beauty of Torah learn- he decided to “combine Jewish education, point of keeping my program extremely af- the [Room613 virtual classroom] webcam ing, and to cultivate a love of God, Israel online education and homeschooling…I fordable, and the depth of learning I offer is from several years ago,” Resnick recalls. “A and the Jewish people,” Resnick tells JNS. was involved in all of these things separate- unmatched in other programs.” mom walking through her house, and stop- org. “I want to make Torah learning avail- ly, and it just made sense to bring them to- While the cost of Jewish day school ping to kiss her son on the head while he able to all Jewish children and to provide gether to benefi t other families,” he says. across the U.S. now often exceeds $20,000 was in class. It was a touching moment that a stress-free, nonjudgmental environment Room613’s classes include Chumash, per year, annual tuition for access to all she probably doesn’t even remember. This where students can learn purely for the halacha, Jewish holiday observance and courses on Room613’s main schedule is kind of thing obviously cannot be done in sake of learning, and not for the coercion Jewish thought. There is also a free online $1,800. Though it was primarily intend- a traditional school. Parents are always wel- of prizes and grades. The result is that my “davening circle,” where all Jewish children ed for—and is primarily used by—home- come to sit in on my classes.” students love to come to class and learn.” are invited to join together for morning schooled children, anyone can enroll in “I think Room613 combines the best of Raised in what he calls a “secular, non- prayers. Room613 classes. Resnick offers supple- all worlds,” the rabbi says. “Kids are in a safe observant Jewish family,” Resnick felt what While the program’s virtual classroom mentary programs for students who attend environment [with] no bullying, no cliques, he describes as a certain “spiritual lack” in is where the formal classes take place, the Jewish day schools. yet they are engaging in an extremely high- his life when he reached his mid-20s. “I felt Room613 website offers a different ser- “My classes have students joining from quality, challenging Judaic studies program I was missing, and needed, some type of vice—an “online community” featuring ar- all over the country, and even some from that is tailored to their needs. I think this is spiritual path or discipline,” he says. ticles, blogs, discussion forums for parents other countries,” he says. “Most of my stu- how Jewish education should be.”

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By Yuval Avivi/Al-Monitor.com to ensure that they don’t kill us.” are familiar with it, and the fi rst thing they translated by Danny Wool “It’s fun and it’s easy for them to mock actually discover about it is all the worst the Ministry of Education as headed by horrors, because that is what captures their n an interview with the Globes news- Minister Piron,” wrote journalist Ofer attention.” According to him, young chil- Ipaper on April 27, author and Holocaust Aderet of Haaretz about opponents of the dren internalize the public mood on Hol- survivor Uri Orlev, who wrote some of the Holocaust curriculum. “But this curricu- ocaust Memorial Day. They hear the siren, best-known works of children’s literature lum isn’t just another Facebook initiative and they see their parents suddenly freez- about the Holocaust (including “The Island by the Yesh Atid gang of ministers. It is the ing for a moment, with no explanation on Bird Street” and “Run, Boy, Run”) was result of an examination conducted by a as to why. “Children learn about the Hol- asked how to explain the Holocaust to chil- sciousness about the Holocaust within joint committee made up of the Ministry of ocaust from age zero anyway. The Holo- dren. “When my son was 7,” Orlev respond- Israeli society, including the education sys- Education and Yad Vashem’s International caust exists in our lives, and we mustn’t ig- ed, “he asked me, ‘How did you escape from tem, which began to open up to the issue. School for Holocaust Studies. They have se- nore it,” Kizel continues. “The Ministry of the Germans?’ I didn’t know how to ex- But at the same time, there were oppos- rious people there. There are international- Education rose to the challenge of putting plain it to him.” After much thought, he re- ing voices. In the early 1960s, at a confer- ly renowned experts, including educators, order into how we deal with the Holocaust sponded to his son with an allegory about ence on the Holocaust in the Israeli educa- counselors and psychologists, whose pri- and prepared a curriculum adapted for eve- life and death, which he originally heard tion system, one of the participants who is mary focus is this very issue.” ry age group. The educational system must from a Polish girl. quoted on the Yad Vashem Holocaust Mu- Dr. Arie Kizel, an education philoso- deal with the Holocaust, and from what I Orlev is not a great supporter of Israe- seum website declared, “Only one thing is pher of the faculty of education at Haifa see, that is what the new curriculum does.” li Education Minister Shai Piron’s new cur- legitimate: silence.” Professor Yehuda Elka- University, agrees that this public response In fact, educators are of the opinion riculum to begin teaching the Holocaust na, himself a Holocaust survivor, expressed to the new curriculum (as is its response that the new curriculum instills some or- in preschool. “It’s not wise,” he said in the the same opinion in a controversial edito- to almost any new attempt to cope with der in the current chaos. Preschool teach- same interview. “He got a bit carried away. rial he published in 1988 in the Israeli daily the issue within the education system) is ers had no choice but to help the youngest the result of collective hysteria. “Discourse children deal with the topic of the Holo- about the Holocaust in a pedagogical con- caust, but they did that as an independent Discourse about the Holocaust in a pedagogical context text is political. The right-wing nationalist initiative, with no direction and no help. is political. The right-wing nationalist side of the political side of the political spectrum believes that This often instilled a sense of confusion it is necessary to teach more and more Jew- and fear among the children. spectrum believes that it is necessary to teach more ish identity, and they use the Holocaust to Ben Nissan, on the other hand, is less and more Jewish identity, and they use the Holocaust achieve that objective. On the other side, enthusiastic. “This curriculum is neces- there are those on the radical left who are sary on a national, cultural, narrative level, to achieve that objective. On the other side, there are bothered by the fact that the society is be- and not on a psychological level. All in all, those on the radical left who are bothered by the fact coming more right wing and more nation- young children really aren’t that exposed that the society is becoming more right wing and more alist, and therefore call for freeing our- to the Holocaust, and the Holocaust isn’t selves from the Holocaust entirely. Both very present in their lives. Holocaust edu- nationalist, and therefore call for freeing ourselves from sides are very disconcerting.” cation may not result in trauma or severe the Holocaust entirely. Both sides are very disconcerting. According to him, Israelis have a hard scars, but preschool is still too young to time looking at Holocaust education objec- deal with the topic. Children have a hard tively and are quick to respond by way of time absorbing the signifi cance, and even How can anyone tell a story like that to Haaretz, “The Need to Forget.” national emotions. Those on the left tend on the level of language skills, they don’t someone so young?” The demand by Middle Eastern Jews to oppose “indoctrination in preschool,” yet understand certain terms and con- There has been a lot of antagonism with that they also be part of the Holocaust while those on the right are quick to ex- cepts. They give terms the wrong meaning, this curriculum, as would only be expected. curriculum has also stirred up controver- ploit this new possibility to increase na- and in many cases, this becomes a source It has also revealed much of the dark hu- sy, including among historians. Although tionalist sentiments among three- and four- of fear. Dealing with the issue should be mor that so many Israelis use to cope with the Holocaust as suffered by Middle East- year-olds. limited as much as possible at the pre- the topic of the Holocaust. “We may have ern Jews was integrated into the curricu- For most Israelis, this internal confl ict school age, both in terms of the time allo- a big green car, / but it doesn’t go very far. lum, its place in it is still minor compared within the country is also a very person- cated to it and in terms of the content. We / We cram all the Jews in the trunk in the with the scope that the Holocaust of Euro- al confl ict, explains Deganit Ben Nissan, should focus on the one thing that is really back, / and go for a spin with deadly gas till pean Jewry encompasses. they hack,” wrote one web surfer, cynical- Tensions ran high again when Israeli ly paraphrasing a well-known Israeli chil- high school students began making voyag- Holocaust education may not result in trauma or dren’s song (about big trucks carrying Tnu- es to Poland in the late 1980s. Some claimed severe scars, but preschool is still too young to deal va milk all over Israel). that the participants were still too young to Others were less amusing: “If they teach be exposed to the horrible sights at the ex- with the topic. Children have a hard time absorbing my grandchildren about the Holocaust in termination camps. Others claimed that the significance, and even on the level of language preschool, then I’ll just keep them home. the ‘‘March of the Living’’ program was mo- … They shouldn’t grow up as Jews with a tivated by political and nationalist inter- skills, they don’t yet understand certain terms and Diaspora mindset, scared of anti-Semitism ests. On the other hand, there were those concepts. They give terms the wrong meaning, and and hiding in Israel out of fear and hatred who argued that the trip to Poland was a in many cases, this becomes a source of fear. of the goyim [non-Jews],” wrote one wor- formative experience for young people, ried grandmother. and that nothing could take the place of This isn’t the fi rst time that Israeli a visit to the sites where the Holocaust oc- the senior psychologist at the Institute for present in the lives of the children, which society has become so agitated and curred. By the late 1990s, about a decade Child Development at the Schneider Pedi- is the siren.” emotional about teaching the Holocaust, after the March of the Living program be- atric Center. “As parents, it scares us to have In contrast, the staff of the Ministry Ed- which is mandated as a subject in the cur- gan, psychological studies that examined our children exposed to that content. We ucation argues that the current curriculum riculum by the State Education Law. In an the cognitive and emotional impact of the want to protect them from that terrible in- is intended to do exactly that, by handling article published by Dr. Nili Keren about trip on young participants began to appear. formation. On the other hand, as the years only the most necessary issues in a delicate the battle over Holocaust education in Is- These studies found that the participants pass, we are increasingly worried that the and sensitive way, in response to the chil- rael, she claims that the special status that came to challenge many basic assumptions memory will be lost to us as a people and a dren’s inevitable exposure to them. Israel apportions to the subject of the Hol- and dealt with many diffi cult existential nation, and we feel an even stronger need So maybe the new curriculum is good, ocaust has made teaching it an especial- questions. to preserve it.” In other words, the State even if it isn’t perfect. One thing is certain, ly diffi cult and complicated task, and one This kind of impact is frightening to of Israel is just like Israelis themselves: however. The next time a new curriculum not always guided by professional consid- parents of young children. Hila Laviv, the caught in a never-ending confl ict between is presented Israeli society will be quick to erations. She also argues that the teaching mother of a girl in kindergarten, believes the desire to stop dealing with a painful respond in shock and outrage. of the Holocaust has occasionally turned that Holocaust education in preschool will past and the imperative to remember and Yuval Avivi, journalist and literary critic, into an arena for an ideological and politi- not be objective. Instead, “It will serve to in- never forget. is a columnist for the magazine “Firma” (of cal battle over the event’s signifi cance to Is- still in children those same right-wing na- Kizel may call himself a harsh critic the Israeli economic daily “Globes” group) raeli society. tionalist values that guide the current Is- of the Ministry of Education, but in and writes for “TimeOut Tel Aviv” magazine. The Holocaust wasn’t even taught in raeli government, or in other words, it will this particular instance he supports the He was previously deputy chief editor of Israeli schools until the 1960s. It was the teach them that they should fear other curriculum. ‘‘It is naive to think that chil- the Israeli daily “Israel HaYom” weekend capture and trial of Nazi war criminal Ad- countries, that everyone poses a threat to dren in preschool aren’t exposed to the Hol- supplement. olf Eichmann (1961) that changed the con- us and that we have to hold on to the land ocaust,” he says. “They know about it. They To read more, visit www.al-monitor.com

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 43 NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Mother’s Day Sameach

By Rabbi Mordechai Last year, our ﬁ rst Mother’s Day in New haunts us, though, is how long will it be we often do today. Somehow, they were and Nina Glick Jersey a new phenomenon occurred. Eve- before no one recognizes who the people just always there for us. They probably did ryone came over and surprised Nina with in the pictures are? not run around taking us to baseball, hock- e never really a Mother’s Day breakfast that she had not One of the most amazing pictures that ey, karate, as well as the tons of therapies Wmade a big deal had for many years. This one was not dried we looked at was one of Nina’s father visit- that every child seems to need today. Yet about Mother’s Day. out and soggy and included children and ing his parents in Berlin and standing next we grew up relatively okay despite our lack Nina received the usual cards and magnif- grandchildren and lots of excitement. It to what was then the latest model car at the of extracurricular activities. icent artistic creations that our children was great to look around the room and see time. Directly behind him on a storefront Our suggestion is that on Sunday, when made in school when they were young- our children with their children celebrat- marquis was a swastika. We doubt that the we celebrate Mother’s Day, and several er. There was the usual “breakfast in bed” ing the present matriarch of the family. picture was taken in order to subtly remind weeks later as Father’s Day rolls around, prepared for her at 7 a.m. as we all scurried (That sounds so old.) us of what was going in Germany. We rem- that we should give credit to our parents around in the kitchen until we could wait Today, while visiting Nina’s brother inisced and at times tried to imagine what as well as remember those who gave us no longer and brought it up to her bed at 8 and sister-in-law in West Hempstead, we our young mother and young father were the opportunity to be around today. While o’clock. What a treat— cold toast and cold looked at pictures and reminisced about thinking in these very lovely photos. Oddly, growing up, we generally don’t have the scrambled eggs. Yum! her parents. How handsome and young we realized that they were just like us. We maturity to realize what it takes to raise a As our children matured and got older, they were at one time. We realized how as children never gave much thought to the family. As we get older and have the oppor- Mother’s Day became a day of a card (may- much more meaningful it is to look at a dreamy looks parents showed toward each tunity to do so, we can surely acknowledge be) and a telephone call which they never picture in an album than to display it on other. We didn’t comprehend the struggles the validity of putting aside a speciﬁ c day missed regardless of where they were. a phone or computer. The question that that they experienced in their marriages as to honor those we owe so much to. LONE SOLDIER FEATURE On Visi ting My Daughter at Kibbutz Lavi

By Varda Hager is spring and there are many splashes of their words. My sense of taste is engaged, nothingness, but in Lavi, it provided seren- (Eliora Hager is a Lone Soldier in the IDF) color, red, pink, shades of lavender and pur- the inviting aroma proves to be delicious ity. Silence allowed me to enjoy and pro- ple, yellow and white and blue. when I start to eat. And while my hearing cess the other sensations. I was completely salm 107 extolls the wonders of HaKa- I take a walk and my sense of smell is far from perfect, I hear the cows mooing alone without barriers to my own intro- Pdosh Baruch Hu. We are encouraged, if is alerted. Near the barn, there is a strong and stray dogs barking. spection. In the past I created my own com- not required to publicize our personal ex- smell of animals. But it is not awful be- On Shabbat, nearing the shul, I hear plications, but here I found simplicity. It is periences of God’s kindness so that others cause for me that odor represents the earth the sounds of collective prayers. Each man intoxicating, not to the point of addiction can gain increased awareness of His Provi- and it’s blessings. I sense the nectar of fl ow- and woman’s voice is tender and sincere. but as a destination of meaning. dence. This is how I begin. I am humbled to ers. The fragrance of wisteria is so strong, The sound motivates my own kavana to How do I explain how the air I breathe experience the ways Eliora has been bless- it takes hold of me and I fi nd it diffi cult to reach greater heights. Kay Betsy and Avra- enters my body and affects my soul? It is ed. move away from the blossoms. The rose- ham Flanzer are the parents in Eliora’s host hard to fi nd ways to explain the heights The following is a beginning but does mary bushes are plentiful and throughout kibbutz family. Kay Betsy told me that the of my joy in knowing that this is Eliora’s not come close to encompass all that is the kibbutz they add to the delicious scent kibbutz members thought about holding home. In Lavi, she is safe, welcomed and here. Upon arrival at Kibbutz Lavi the fi rst in the air. Nearing the dining room, I catch more than one minyan on Shabbat morn- loved by the people. Ultimately this is the impression is the vision of the majesty of the smells of homemade food. The meal is ings, but decided it was more important to manifestation of HaShem’s love and in- the location—it fi lls one’s eyes. Whichev- served with dignity and the members of daven together. WOW! What achdut and volvement in her life. My understanding er way one turns there is beauty. The hills, Lavi show their thankfulness to HaShem ahava for each person individually and for of God’s infi nite generosity is matched by the valleys, the shades of green where there with their brachot and thanks to those that the community as a whole! my gratitude for his kindness which has no are fi elds of wheat or grass alone. Now it prepared the meal and clean up after with Silence may be considered by some as limit. OP ED Donald Sterling is Pathetic, But He Doesn’t Speak For All Jews

By Regina Brett/JNS.org Bundy was a blabbering bigot speaking It’s tricky. When that Jew is generous, Am I the only one who laughed at that only for himself. And so was Sterling. He you want to claim him or her as a mensch. last donation? Should a Jewish group take y husband isn’t a sports fan, so I was was speaking only for himself and only to When that Jew is a racist, you want to dis- money from a known racist? Once you know Msurprised when he started talking bas- his girlfriend, who recorded the conversa- own him or her. Can you have it both ways? the donor is racist, do you give back the mon- ketball. He was the fi rst person to tell me tion after Sterling grew angry that she post- We Catholics are different. I’ve never ey? Or do you shoot for the middle: Keep the about Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald ed a photo of herself with basketball great heard a fellow Catholic lament over anoth- money and decline future donations? Sterling and the nasty comments he made Magic Johnson on Instagram. er Catholic’s foibles, “Oh, no, and he’s Catho- Everything unraveled fast for Sterling about black people. “It bothers me a lot that you want to lic, too.” Maybe we’ve lowered our bar. Heav- when the money fl ed. Advertisers quickly “It gets worse,” my husband said. broadcast that you’re associating with en knows too many priests and bishops did bailed on the Clippers, fans were in an up- How so? black people. Do you have to?” Sterling that for us with the pedophile priest scandal. roar, and players talked of a boycott. NBA “Sterling is Jewish,” he said. “This is bad. said. He went on to say that she could sleep My church recently declared a pope to be a Commissioner Adam Silver fi ned Sterling This is really bad.” with them, he just didn’t want her to bring saint who allowed the abuse of children to $2.5 million and handed him a lifetime In my view, it was bad, but bad for Ster- them to his games. Ouch! He’s not only rac- thrive under the veil of secrecy he did little ban, barring Sterling from attending any ling, not for the entire Jewish people. Like ist, he’s sexist. Here’s a guy who is 80, parad- to lift. The truth is, there is a saint and there NBA games, including those of his own many Jews, my husband worries that what ing his young mistress in front of his wife. is a sinner in all of us. None of us has a ster- team. Slam dunk. one Jew does wrong refl ects poorly upon He’s worried his girlfriend will fi nd young ling reputation. We all have the potential for Adam Silver? He’s Jewish. During a press all Jews. Sadly, history backs him up on this. black men more attractive than him and light and darkness inside us. What speaks conference, “Jewish Sports on Earth” jour- Too often people who wanted to hate Jews doesn’t want the world to know. loudest about us is what we do when we are nalist Howard Megdal asked Silver, “In would point out the most fl awed Jew they Sterling, whose birth name was Tokow- confronted by the darkness. How many peo- terms of Donald Sterling self-identifying could fi nd to bolster their antisemitism and itz, happens to be Jewish. Isn’t that a neu- ple allowed Sterling—and allow people like as Jewish and you doing the same, as well, attack all Jews. But when Nevada rancher tral fact? Like having blue eyes, brown hair him—to thrive in spite of their racism be- I’m wondering whether there was a specif- Cliven Bundy recently told The New York or skinny legs? But as my husband knows cause they have so much money? ic kind of pain associated with that for you Times that African-Americans were better too well, “Just because you’re paranoid The Jewish Journal of Greater Los An- and if you felt a certain responsibility with- off as slaves, he didn’t cast a shadow on all doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get you.” geles reported that the Donald T. Sterling in the Jewish community to be responding ranchers or on all people who live in Ne- History proves too well people were out to Charitable Foundation gave money to var- to this in this way?” vada. He spoke only for himself when he get the Jews in country after country, cen- ious Jewish groups, including The Jewish Silver replied, “I think my response was said, “They abort their young children, they tury after century. When can you stop be- Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Jewish as a human being.” put their young men in jail, because they ing worried? When does any one Jew rep- Vocational Service of Los Angeles, and the In that moment, Silver shone. Not just never learned how to pick cotton.” resent every Jew? Museum of Tolerance. for every Jew, but for every gentile.

44 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM IN GOOD TASTE Fennel Frond Salad with Stilton and Candied Walnuts

By Lisa Reitman Dobi Place a sheet of parchment next to the cooktop. Over a medium heat, melt the sug- had an idea for this ar in the heavy-bottomed pot. Do not stir Iweek’s recipe and until you can see that the bottom has be- was very excited to try gun to melt signifi cantly. Stir until the it. I sliced a large fen- melted sugar reaches a medium amber nel bulb, roasted the color: not too dark. Quickly add the toast- slices and then topped ed walnuts and with the wooden spoon, the fragrant segments with red pear, Stil- stir to coat the nuts. There will appear to ton and freshly candied walnuts. It smelled be a surplus of melted sugar, but keep stir- wonderful and looked fabulous. I tasted it ring the walnuts halves around until they and made a face. It did not work. The soft are thoroughly coated with all the melted fennel had lost its personality and could sugar, save for a thin layer on the bottom not provide a counter to the ripe pears and of the pot. Immediately transfer the can- Stilton, let alone enhance them. died walnuts to the piece of parchment pa- Now I was left with an entire bulb of per. They will want to clump together but roast fennel, the cheese, the pears and no as they cool, you will be able to separate recipe. Then my eye caught the grassy, ar- them. omatic fronds I had left on the cutting On a cutting board, roughly chop the board. They were lush, green and fragrant. grassy part of the fennel fronds. Transfer to That was the answer. the medium-size bowl. Mince the remain- I chopped the fronds and tossed them ing stems and add to the bowl. with baby carrots, honey and lemon juice. Using the food processor pulse option, It was marvelous. This salad made the per- chop the carrots until they are about the fect bed for the rest of the components. size of pine nuts. Add them to the bowl. The fresh fennel fronds and crunchy car- In the measuring cup, blend equal parts rots heightened the texture and fl avor of honey and lemon juice. I used 1/8 cup of the cheese, sweet pear and delectable can- each and then adjust the ratio to taste. died walnuts. Pour the mixture onto the chopped car- The roast fennel went into the fridge rots and fennel and toss to coat. Make an- for another time. I’m thinking of a tomato other batch of the honey and lemon and and fennel soup garnished with something set aside. crispy… Slice the pears into 1/8-inch-thick wedg- What You Need: es. On each serving plate or on one serv- • Medium-size bowl for tossing • Measuring cup • 1 ½ C. walnut halves ing platter, make a bed of the salad and top • Food processor • 4 C. loosely packed fennel fronds with • ½ C. sugar with a fl ower arrangement of the sliced • Heavy-bottomed medium pot the stems Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the pears. Sprinkle with the crumbled Stilton. • Wooden spoon • ¾ C. baby carrots baking sheet with foil. Spread the walnuts Top with the candied walnuts, breaking the • Parchment • ¼ C. equal parts honey and lemon juice on the sheet and bake until toasted, about halves into slightly smaller pieces. Drizzle • Baking sheet • 2 ripe pears 6 minutes. Set aside near the cooktop for with t he honey and lemon blend and serve. • Foil • App. ½ C. Stilton easy access. Enjoy! It’s Not a Crock of Crock

By Gail Hochman low or four hours on high. Remove chick- Remove liquid from slow cooker and en from crockpot and cover with foil. Pour bring to a boil over medium-high heat. hen my son was sauce into a small skillet and turn up the Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with water. Wabout 8 years old, heat. In a small bowl mix the cornstarch Add to the liquid, whisking constantly, un- he casually asked me, “Do and water. Gradually stir in the cornstarch til the gravy thickens. only Jewish people use mixture and boil for about fi ve minutes or Remove beef from crockpot and cool crockpots?” until thick. Sauce will thicken as it cools. and then slice. I imagine his thinking was along the Serve over brown or white rice. Meat Surprise lines of cholent. He had mostly seen crock- Pot Roast à la Crockpot Onion, diced pots being used on Shabbos in people’s 1 (4 lb.) beef roast, trimmed of fat, ½ tsp Meat, cubed (stew meat or any other homes. I quickly assured him this was not salt, or to taste variation) the case. In fact, I, myself, loved to use a Freshly ground pepper to taste Carrots, sliced crockpot to make meals before leaving for 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided Celery sliced ing spray. Stir together ¾ cup water, soy work. Sometimes I had the Shabbos clock 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced Potatoes, cubed sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in go on and off on the crockpot to ensure the (4 cups) Paprika, Salt, Pepper slow cooker. Add beef; turn to coat with cooking time was perfect. Today, there are 4 cloves garlic, minced Brown onions and meat on top of stove. soy sauce mixture. Cook on low 7½ hours so many great meals you can put together 1 tsp dried rosemary or thyme Add paprika and pepper/salt. or on high 3½ hours or until beef is tender. in a snap with your crockpot. So, don’t be ½ cup strong brewed coffee Add 1 inch of water to bottom of crock- Remove beef from slow cooker. Combine just a cholent user; explore all the great op- 2 tbl balsamic vinegar pot. Put in meat and vegetables and salt. cornstarch and remaining ¼ cup water in tions you have. 2 tbl cornstarch or potato starch mixed (You can add other seasonings if you de- a small bowl and stir into slow cooker. Cov- Crockpot Cola Chicken with 2 tbl water sire.) Cook on medium high for a few hours er and cook on high until sauce gets thick 4-6 chicken cutlets Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat or until soft. (Use your judgment when Crockpot tip: If you use different crock- ¼ cup cola 2 tsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high making this for a small or larger crowd.) pots for different scenarios like I do (small 1 cup brown sugar heat. Add beef and cook, turning until well for 2, medium for 4-8, large for a big crowd) 2/3 cup white vinegar browned on all sides, 5-7 minutes. Transfer Easy Chinese Crockpot Meat and you can’t always remember which set- 3 tbl minced garlic to the crockpot. Non-stick spray tings are ideal for that particular crockpot 2 tbl soy sauce Add remaining oil to the skillet and sau- 1 cup water, divided (because they do vary from crockpot to 2 tbl cornstarch té onions for 5 minutes until translucent. ¼ cup soy sauce crockpot), make a note with masking tape 2 tbl water Add garlic and rosemary and sauté for an- 3 tbl packed brown sugar and stick it on the back so you can remem- white rice, cooked. other minute. 1 tbl Chopped garlic ber what temperature to keep that crock- Spray the inside of the crockpot with Stir in coffee and vinegar and bring to a 1 tbl fresh ginger pot on over Shabbos. non-stick spray. Place chicken in the bot- quick boil. Pour this mixture over the roast 1½ lbs. beef fl ank steak (or equivalent) tom. In a medium bowl, mix cola, brown in the crockpot. 2 tbl cornstarch Gail Hochman has been married for 36 years and been sugar, vinegar, garlic and soy sauce. Pour Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or on low 1 package 16 oz. frozen broccoli fl orets a Bergen County resident for over 30 years and has over the chicken and cook for six hours on for 7 hours. Spray the inside of crockpot with cook- been blessed with many grandchildren.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 45 FOOD Dairy Made Easy: A New Book from Artscroll

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With fi ve recipes for fro- some quick calorie saving substitutions writes for numerous websites, newspapers, ical tomato sauce based pizza, French On- zen drinks, including a coffee frappe, a and there are handy recipes for home- magazines and private clients in addition ion Soup is replaced by French Mushroom peach cobbler smoothie and a chocolate made marinara sauce, ricotta cheese and to having written song lyrics and scripts for Soup and Cajun Creamy Penne stands in chip cookie milkshake, Dairy Made Easy even cream cheese. An introductory Make several full scale productions. She can be for Fettuccine Alfredo. So many other in- will inspire you to pull out your blender It! page at the start of each chapter offers contacted at [email protected]. Hasselback Baguett e Baked Roasted Veggie Pasta Yield: 3-4 servings 8 servings INGREDIENTS: INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp oil 1 lb fusilli or penne pasta 1 small red onion, diced 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved 1 red bell pepper, diced 2 red onions, cut into wedges ½ tsp dried basil 1 zucchini, cut into half moons ¼ tsp kosher salt ¼ cup olive oil • pinch coarse black pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 1 (24-in) baguette • kosher salt, to taste • shredded cheese • coarse black pepper, to taste EQUIPMENT: 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled 3 long wooden skewers 1 Tbsp chopped fresh or frozen INSTRUCTIONS: basil 1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Line a baking INSTRUCTIONS sheet with parchment paper. 1. Prepare pasta according to pack- 2. Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium age directions. heat. Add onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a 9 Add pepper and sauté for an additional 3 x 13-inch pan, combine cherry toma- minutes. Season with basil, salt, and pepper. toes, red onions, and zucchini. Toss 3. Cut off the ends of the baguette; dis- with olive oil and garlic powder. Bake card ends or reserve for another purpose. Slice baguette into 1 ½ inch thick slices (you for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. should have about 15 slices). Slit each slice through the top, leaving the lower end uncut. 3. Add pasta to vegetables and mix 4. Thread each skewer through uncut (lower) part of 5 slices. Add vegetable mixture well. Season with salt and pepper. and cheese into each slit. Place skewers onto prepared baking sheet, cheese side up. 4. Preheat oven to broil and broil 5. Place baking sheet on upper oven rack (top quarter of oven) and bake for 4-5 min- for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top of bread is slightly browned. utes. 6. Remove skewers and serve mini sandwiches alongside a salad and dipping sauces. 5. Add feta cheese and basil; stir to combine (the heat will melt the cheese). Serve hot Tips: or at room temperature. Serve these sandwiches alongside a selection of dressings, such as our Creamy Parme- Tips: san Dressing on page 54, Pesto Mayo Dressing on page 56, or Garlic Dressing on page 62. You can add more veggies to the mix. We also love this pasta with red peppers instead You can experiment with different cheeses inside your Hasselback Baguettes. We like of tomatoes. Natural & Kosher’s Mexican blend. We made the pasta in this photo using broken lasagna sheets.

46 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM HEALTH AND FITNESS Inﬂ ammation Is the Key to the Problem

By Iain McInnes Muirhead Chair of Medicine & Director of Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at University of Glasgow that drive the primary attack on ate in the immune system itself. the joint. These have brought substantial “Arthritis is for old Unraveling these pathways improvements in outcomes. people, right?” will be important not only to re- But unmet needs remain. This is an outdated view of a duce risks in sufferers, but also Few patients respond suffi cient- spectrum of diseases that affect because these pathways illumi- ly well, and most require contin- people of all ages in the popula- nate the potential mechanisms uous therapy with only a modest tion. In the past decade, there has that could operate in the wider proportion actually achieving a been a revolution in the under- primary diseases of these tissues. sustained remission. This means standing and treatment of many There are already many studies that most live with their disease forms of arthritis, particularly one that implicate infl ammation in improved but not cured. New devastating variety, namely rheu- atherosclerosis (narrowing of the therapies are expensive and fi erce matoid. arteries) and coronary heart dis- debates rage as to their relative So what is rheumatoid arthri- ease (leading to angina and heart health benefi ts and clinical effec- tis? Those affl icted suffer pain, X-ray of hands with rheumatoid arthritis. Jojo, CC BY-SA attacks). tiveness. swelling and progressive deform- These discoveries are likely to Ultimately we will seek strat- ity of joints if untreated. covery with commencement of many large datasets informing us lead to new and exciting preven- ifi ed or personalized medicines The core problem seems to trade, particularly of tobacco, and of the genes that increase our risk tative and therapeutic strategies for these diseases. Treatment will be uncontrolled infl ammation – consequent movement and mix- of developing the disease. Putting that could impact millions of the be about whether we give the the immune system that normal- ing of populations. all of this together, it may be population. Similarly infl amma- right medicine to the right patient ly faithfully defends us against Recent landmark stud- possible in the future to identify tory pathways are implicated in at the right time to maximize the infection turns its offensive mo- ies clearly associate the risk of those at most risk and even a variety of mood disorders, espe- benefi t and minimize the risk. lecular and cellular power upon getting rheumatoid arthritis consider preventative strategies. cially depression, raising hopes of DISCLOSURE STATE- the joints, which leads to substan- with smoking both directly and This will take bold, imagi- new treatment options for these MENT: Iain McInnes has con- tial damage. passively. Those with the disease native studies that can drive a most diffi cult of human condi- sulted recently for companies who smoke are considerably less change in thinking by doctors tions. that make medicines that are Counting the cost likely to respond to therapy. Some and patients. How will we consid- While all this has been hap- used to treat rheumatoid arthri- There is no cure. Rheuma- estimate that smoking cessation er the relative benefi ts and risks pening, two fundamental devel- tis, including Abbvie, BMS, Pfi z- toid arthritis progresses inexora- could reduce the future disease of therapies that could prevent opments have led to a revolution er, UCB. Iain through the Uni- bly over time, causing sufferers to burden by up to 30%. chronic infl ammatory conditions in treatment over the past decade. versity of Glasgow has received lose function, independence and A second major advance has previously thought to be incur- The fi rst is a change in the strate- research grants from MRC, Ar- ultimately years of life expectan- been new understanding of the able? How will we consider the gic approach to how the disease is thritis Research UK and Nuffi eld cy. The disease is associated with vital importance of the bacteria cost of such innovations? managed. Rheumatologists now Foundation and from Pfi zer, BMS loss of work productivity, employ- we all carry in our gastrointesti- choose clear targets for treatment and UCB. The Conversation is ability and increased health care nal tract—the “human microbi- Inflammation and and adhere to widely endorsed funded by the following univer- costs, so there is also an increased ome.” Variations in these bacteri- other diseases treatment guidelines and algo- sities: Aberdeen, Birmingham, fi nancial burden on family and al populations are now associated A vital recent discovery has rithms. Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, City, community. with development of several dis- been that rheumatoid arthri- The second development has Durham, Glasgow Caledonian, The disease’s fi rst existence is eases related to immune dysfunc- tis brings medical challenges be- been the advent of a variety of Goldsmiths, Lancaster, Leeds, found in bone remains located in tion. yond the joint. It also increases new medicines that capitalize Liverpool, Nottingham, The Open Alabama dating back thousands New data suggests a link the risks of heart attacks, strokes, on the explosion of knowledge University, Queen›s University of years. It emerges in Europe between rheumatoid arthritis and depression, poor concentration about the pathology of the dis- Belfast, Salford, Sheffield, Surrey, depicted in visual arts around the these variations. But the value of and bone fractures via accelerat- ease, in a sign that modern molec- UCL and Warwick. It also receives 15th century. this for diagnosis or treatment is ed osteoporosis (bone thinning). ular medicine is truly delivering. funding from: Hefce, Hefcw, Quite why this transition from unknown and many more studies The mechanisms underlying These new medicines include SAGE, SFC, RCUK, The Nuffield “new” to “old” world occurred is will be required. these phenomena are not entirely small chemical drugs and larger Foundation, The Wellcome Trust, uncertain. Intriguingly this cor- Building on the Human Ge- clear but seem to emanate from biologic drugs – the latter are pro- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and responds to early voyages of dis- nome Project there are also now the same inflammatory pathways teins that mimic those that oper- The Alliance for Useful Evidence What to Do Before and After Surgery

By Mariola Strahlberg active. As for nutrition, before surgery, de- her second operation. Here is what she re- me. I never ate an ounce of hospital food. crease sugar and fried and heavy foods, eat ported. I also recommend seeing your chiropractor urgery requires a serious look at one’s lots of fruit and vegetables and drink plen- “Nancy’s tips for hip surgery and a great and acupuncturist before surgery to have Sphysical, mental and emotional state. ty of water. After surgery, continue the recovery: Four to six months before surgery your body fully aligned and your energy Once a decision is made, visiting an acu- same and add extra fi ber to help peristalsis cut out all refi ned sugar from your diet. Eat well balanced when you go in for surgery. I puncturist or naturopath would be great- that will be sluggish after general anesthe- a diet fi lled with lots of fresh fruits and veg- truly feel it makes a big difference in your ly benefi cial, and here is why. Your im- sia. If you are interested in supplements, gies and no fried foods…just simple, clean recovery.” mune system helps you get through your you need to contact your practitioner since organic food (if possible). Drink lots of wa- I would also add that Nancy used essen- surgery and will affect how well you recov- the protocols depend on your individual ter. Two to three times during the week tial oils before and after surgery. Essential er after it. Your immune system is greatly needs and the type of surgery you will be before surgery eat grass-fed organic meat/ oils are used in many hospitals all over the infl uenced by your physical, mental and having. And don’t forget exercise. If you are liver. After my fi rst surgery I became ane- world for disinfection and to help patients emotional state. Acupuncture before and able to walk, cycle or swim, do so at least ½ mic, so before the second surgery I did this stay calm before and after surgery and to after will help you stay calm and positive hour each day before surgery. and had no issue. Two days before the sur- help reduce pain. and will improve circulation in your body, In my practice, I have seen many peo- gery, eat a diet of soft foods; I think this is Please note: always consult with your bringing blood to the areas that need heal- ple go through surgery and am amazed to helpful with the recovery of bowel regular- doctor or surgeon before you start some- ing, increasing your appetite and helping to see how some people are able to recover in ity. I also ate lots of fresh raspberries after thing new such as a diet, exercise or sup- remove toxins from your system. a matter of days with a minimum of pain my second surgery to help move my bow- plement program. To keep calm and positive, invest in re- and medications, good appetite and easy els since the anesthesia causes them to laxation tapes that are specifi cally designed bowel movement. I think the best is to shut down, and waiting for them to wake Mariola Strahlberg, a Monsey resident, is a licensed to help you get through the surgery. Listen hear directly from one of my patients who, up is not much fun. I was back to normal acupuncturist who founded Shining Mountain Chil- to them for 10–20 minutes each day be- within two years, went through two hip two days after surgery. I also only ate fruits, dren’s Center in March 2004. Subsequently, she opened fore and after surgery. Ask your family and operations. She recovered beautifully af- veggies, sweet potatoes, seaweed salad and Shining Mountain Center for Peaceful Childhood, Inc., friends to keep you in their thoughts and ter the fi rst but felt that there was a possi- simply cooked protein while in the hospi- a non-profi t to provide scholarships to children who wrap you in a bubble of positive, warm bility for improvement. She therefore pre- tal. I actually cooked all my own food and could otherwise not attend the program. She is also thoughts—seeing you healthy, happy and pared for it differently when approaching every day my husband would bring it to president of the Janusz Korczak Association of the USA.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 47 HEALTH AND FITNESS Clothes Make the Man… and So Does the Workout

By Chemmie Sokolic the sweat away from your body. good option, and in the summer, This will help keep your body I fi nd a light bandana made from esach has cool while you exercise, and also a synthetic material (rather than a P“passed over” minimize chaffi ng. Synthetic fi b- bulky cap) works very well. for another year, ers such as polyester, Lycra and Wear lighter-colored clothes and it’s usual- Spandex are effective. in the summer, and be wary of ly around this slippery leaf fall in the autumn time, with spring fi ghting to break Fit and ice in the winter. Puddles af- through, that thoughts turn to ex- Depending on your own body ter a heavy rain aren’t too much ercising outside and enjoying the image and personal style, you fun either if you happen to jog beautiful weather. But what to may prefer workout clothes that right into them. wear, what to wear? My mother are loose and cover most of your Finally, for those men who fa- always taught me, “clothes make body, or tighter and more form- vor running often, you may con- the man,” instilling in me the im- fi tting. Either way, choose clothes sider adapting a dedicated run- portance of respecting one’s own that are not restrictive, allowing ning top to incorporate four body, for it houses our precious ne- Photo Credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90 you a full range of motion. distinct corners, allowing you to shama, and dressing accordingly. attach tzitzit directly onto the top, In addition to purporting an right exercise clothes, and getting mal perspiration—the best choic- Know Thy Season circumventing the need to wear accurate self-value and serving as the most out of your workout: es of head covering will keep hair If you’re exercising outdoors, an additional layer underneath protection from the elements, the and sweat out of your eyes, and always be cognizant of the weath- that may be uncomfortable dur- choice in clothing can affect one’s Head Covering wick moisture away from your er. Temperature, precipitation, hu- ing hotter temperatures. I advise outlook, both internally and exter- Most Jewish adults wear some skin (see below). midity, lighting and particulates consulting with your Rav to dis- nally. Furthermore, choosing the sort of head covering, including in the air can all affect the quality cuss the options. wrong clothes can often result in kippot or hats for men, and shei- Material and safety of your activities. In next week’s article, we’ll dis- detrimental consequences, strip- tels, snoods or teichels for wom- Cotton and other natural fi b- Layer your workout clothes cuss the fi ve remaining exercise ping us of our confi dence or abil- en. Needing to cover one’s head ers are soft and comfortable, and during colder months, and even clothing tips, including (5) tailor- ity, hindering our true potential. can sometimes feel like a blessing are good for light workouts, such during fall and spring if you ex- ing your attire to the activity, (6) More specifi cally, with regards to (for all you balding guys out there) as walking or stretching, but, be- ercise in the early mornings or getting inspired, (7) supportive un- exercise, running in the wrong and sometimes feel like a curse cause of their absorbent quali- late evenings. Wear items you can dergarments, (8) appropriate foot- sneakers, for example, can ham- (sheitels in the summer, need I say ty, aren’t very good if you antici- easily remove (and carry or wear wear and (9) tzniut. Don’t miss it. per your gait, and sweating in the more?), and fi guring out the best pate sweating a lot. When cotton around your waist) as your body wrong fabric can chaff your skin; way to adhere to religious proto- becomes sweaty, it can feel heavy temperature heats up during your Chemmie Sokolic is an ACSM-certifi ed not to mention the fact that, as col while also training hard is no and cling to your body causing workout. You lose 40% of your Personal Trainer, and owner of Frum & Fit frum Jews, dressing appropriate- exception. Everyone’s situation is chaffi ng and soreness, far from body heat through your head LLC. Chemmie can be reached at chem- ly for exercise comes with its own different—long hair or short, sum- ideal for more intense or aero- and neck, so choosing the correct mie.sokolic@frumandfi t.com. Visit www. set of unique challenges. Let me mer or winter, sweat like Niagara bic activities. Choose a fabric that headgear is very important; in the FrumandFit.com or www.Facebook.com/ suggest some tips for choosing the Falls, or merely “glow” with mini- provides wicking—i.e., it draws winter, double-layered hats are a FrumandFit for more information.

48 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM HISTORY Remember How Danes Donned Yellow Stars to Protect the Jews? That Never Happened

By Alexander Bodin Saphir/Tabletmag.com were killed hushed tones, that we “collaborated.” In- on the French, earning his nickname and a and that Hol- deed, former Danish Prime Minister An- reputation for ruthlessness. Berlin took no- ou know the legend: At the height of land, a coun- ders Fogh Rasmussen recently said that tice and asked him to write a paper on how Ythe Nazi occupation of Denmark, Ber- try as liber- Denmark’s cooperation with Nazi occupi- to maintain the Thousand Year Reich after lin ordered all Danish Jews to don the inal as Denmark ers during WWII was “morally unjustifi a- “their inevitable victory.” His conclusion famous yellow star on the outside of their and an equal- ble” and “if everyone in Europe, if the Amer- was simple: Each country should think clothes. But the morning the decree was set ly proud resist- icans and the Russians had thought the that it remained an autonomous state un- to take effect, Denmark’s King Christian X er of the Nazis, same as the Danish lawmakers, then Hitler der the auspices of a Nazi umbrella. When rode out into the city wearing a yellow star lost 75% of its would have won the war.” asked where this theory of the “ideal satel- of his own. By evening, the message had Jews, these fi g- But while researching this emerging lite state,” could be tested, Best immediate- spread and the entire population of Copen- ures are truly controversy of confl icting narratives for a ly suggested Denmark. hagen was wearing yellow stars, thwarting remarkable. play I was writing, I delved into my own At the end of 1942, Best arrived in Co- the Nazi program by making it impossible What I was family’s story and discovered something penhagen and soon went about trying to to tell Jew from gentile. Werner Best, 1942. always told startling: Before my grandfather’s brother- prove this theory. But with the upswing of It’s an incredible story—probably the (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) was that the in-law Nathan died, he revealed the iden- sabotage attacks in 1943 he was instruct- best-known example of mass civil disobe- Danes’ superi- tity of the high-ranking Nazi offi cer who ed by Berlin to deliver a statement to the dience and nonviolent resistance to come or sense of morality, and the energy of its warned them to leave Denmark to one of Danish Resistance by making Denmark out of WWII. The trouble is it’s just that—a resistance movement, had caused the hard- my cousins, Margit. The problem was that Judenrein. With limited German troops story. It never happened, and couldn’t have, est of hardline Nazis to soften: That was it didn’t make any sense: The Nazi Nathan at his disposal, and fearing a civil upris- because the Danish Jews were never forced the “miracle.” Denmark was commonly reclaimed had come into the tailor’s shop all ing if he deported 8,000 Danes to certain to wear the yellow star. But the tale was ferred to as the “Cream Puff Front” by Ger- those years ago to deliver a warning to Co- death—probably rightly—he went about prominently featured in American news man soldiers, and maybe the easy lifestyle penhagen’s Jews was Werner Best, the plen- fulfi lling Hitler’s order to the letter, al- outlets during the war, and after making its the Nazi occupiers found in their northern ipotentiary overseeing the Danish occupa- though not in the spirit the Führer like- way into Leon Uris’ novel Exodus became neighbor somehow rubbed off on them. tion—a man better-known as “The Butcher ly intended. one of the great unchallenged myths of Eu- But 70 years after the event, a new crop of Paris.” Best sent his naval attaché, Georg Duck- ropean resistance. of Danish historians has discovered some- Best was a lifelong member of the Nazi witz, to Sweden to arrange safe passage Nevertheless, the fact remains that the thing even more miraculous—that the Party—as a teenager, he founded a chapter and accommodation for Denmark’s Jews. Nazis failed to deport Danish Jews in sig- mastermind behind the “Miracle Rescue,” of the National Youth League—and a proté- (Duckwitz would later become West Ger- nifi cant numbers, thanks to an operation was, in fact, the Nazi whose job it was to gé of Heinrich Himmler. As second-in-com- many’s ambassador to Denmark in the that became known as the “Miracle Res- eliminate Denmark’s Jews. mand of the SS, he was also a close mem- 1950s and be awarded the honor of Right- cue,” by which the vast majority of Dan- On April 9, 1940, the Germans invad- ber of Hitler’s inner circle. Why would such eous Amongst Gentiles for his part in the ish Jews were spirited away to Sweden— ed Denmark. Hitler initially had no inten- a man have shown compassion toward Danish Jewish rescue.) And then Best him- a neutral country—in October 1943, where tion of occupying Denmark at all and mere- Denmark’s Jews? self walked into a Jewish tailor’s shop in they lived out the rest of the war in rela- ly wanted access to its airbases as a staging Margit, who worked in the family tailor Copenhagen and warned my grandfather tive safety. I fi rst became aware of the sto- point for invading Norway—but changed shop many years later, knew the only way and his brother-in-law to leave—effective- ry of the “Miracle Rescue” from my grand- his mind and ordered the bombardment to verify Nathan’s story was to fi nd Wer- ly saving their lives and by extension many father, Raphael “Folle” Bodin, who was a of Århus and Copenhagen, Denmark’s two ner Best’s measurement card. She went to more. young, talented, up-and-coming Jewish tai- main cities, with leafl ets claiming the Nazis the bureau that housed all their customer Ultimately, Denmark was temporarily lor in Copenhagen when the Nazis invad- were defending Danish neutrality against records and pulled out a dusty shoebox la- emptied of Jews. But Best undermined his ed Denmark. In late 1943, a high-ranking the threat of British aggression. The leafl ets belled “1940–43.” Inside, amid hundreds of own operation not out of an altruistic de- Nazi broke party rules prohibiting fraterni- included a warning, or a threat, that if Den- cards that had been hidden away for dec- sire to save human life, but out of a prag- zation with Jews and came to buy a new mark resisted, the next time the harmless ades, was the one that sent a chill down her matic need to maintain a stable status quo suit at the tailor shop owned by my grand- pamphlets would be replaced with explo- spine: It was labeled “Dr. Karl Rudolph Wer- in occupied Denmark and prove his theo- father’s father-in-law on Istedgade, in the sives. The Danish government capitulated; ner Best.” ry of preserving the Reich’s infl uence. His red-light district of Copenhagen, where my the battle for Denmark lasted just a little But that left an unanswered ques- success depended on the willingness of the grandfather worked along with his brother- over two hours. tion: Why would the Nazi plenipotentiary Danish people to save their Jewish neigh- in-law, Nathan Golman. So began the Danish policy of negoti- of Denmark, a lifelong Fascist, order the bors—to refuse to see them as anything I imagine my grandfather taking meas- ation with Germany. The policy allowed round-up of the Jews one day and then un- but fellow Danes. Maybe, that, in the end, urements and calling them out to Nathan, Denmark to maintain its own autonomy: dermine his own operation the next? The is the true miracle of the Danish rescue. who noted them down on a small index its own parliament, royal family, judiciary, answer, I believe, lies in the most human card to be fi led away. I imagine him trying police force, fi re brigade and, amazingly, a of all impulses: ambition. Werner Best was Alexander Bodin Saphir is a Danish-British fi lmmaker to stop his hands from shaking and sweat- standing army of 3,000 troops. It’s this pol- nothing if not ambitious. As a Himmler fa- and writer. He is currently Author in Residence at Great ing as he stuck pins into the trouser hems icy of negotiation that has been credited vorite, he was being groomed for the very Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London and is co- of a man who symbolized everything evil with saving Danish lives, but recent revela- top of the SS, but an internal power strug- directing and producing an Israeli-British documentary in occupied Europe. And I imagine his as- tions have uncovered a darker truth: Den- gle in 1939 resulted in his ouster by Rein- about a religious Israeli family dealing with HIV. His lat- tonishment when the Nazi, upon returning mark supplied Germany with up to 15% of hard Heydrich. Instead, Best was posted to est play, The Tailor’s Tale, is based on his grandfather’s to collect his new garment, turned to the her agricultural needs, earning the country France, where he took out his aggression story. To read more, visit www.tabletmag.com two Jewish men and warned them that a the nickname “Germany’s Pantry,” while roundup of the Jews was imminent, telling small arms factories on Danish soil pro- them to fl ee. duced munitions for the German war ef- They took the warning seriously and set fort and Danish construction companies about telling everyone they knew. Thanks built German roads and bunkers. to this, as well as a subsequent warning These revelations have shocked the issued by Rabbi Marcus Melchior on the Danish public, whose contemporary na- morning of Erev Rosh Hashanah, the vast tional identity is built, at least in part, on 201-363-0555 888-848-8294 (Taxi) majority of Denmark’s Jews escaped the grandiose stories of resistance to the occu- WWW.MYBLUECAB.COM Nazis, and the terrible fate of the camps. It pation and an unimpeachable moral char- was an operation that required coordina- acter. (Indeed, it has recently emerged that Serving Bergen County tion between the Danish Resistance and or- many fi shermen who ferried Jews to Swe- dinary Danes who hid Jews in their homes, den took payment for these trips, and in churches and hospitals. Fishermen risked some cases charged incredibly steep pric- their lives to ferry strangers across the es; no Jew was left behind not because they $10 off Øresund, the narrow waterway between weren’t charged, but thanks to a fund set up Denmark and Sweden, in an estimated 900 by the Danish Resistance to cover the costs One-Way Airport Ride boat trips. Of the nearly 8,000 Jews living in of passage.) As a result, Danes no longer talk Denmark in 1943, only 472 were captured, about the Resistance throwing off the yoke With this coupon and incredibly only 53 perished—that’s just of Nazi oppression but rather acknowledge 5.9% of the population captured and 0.66% the fact that we cooperated with the Ger- killed. Given that 90% of Poland’s Jews mans. Some historians are even saying, in

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 49 BOOKS The Hidden of Things by Yael Unterman

Reviewed by Estelle Glass ries ,Yael Unterman touches on all of these read on, we meet twins Binyamin Zev (for- year 2029, Unterman imagines a dystopi- quests as she details the interlinked lives merly Matt) and brother Adam, who could an future where the Gedolim decree that ecently, our shul hosted a Singles Shab- of several 20- to 30-year-olds searching not be more different yet still are deeply singles must join a Mega Shidduch Mart Rbaton and I sat next to a young woman for love, identity, and meaning in their loyal to each other despite their very dif- website to search for their bashert. There who confi ded that this was the 10th Shabba- lives. Most of the stories take place in Is- ferent life styles. The reader learns a life are mandatory parties the young men and ton she had attended this year and she had rael where we get to know a group of men lesson from Karin who walks around Jeru- women must attend and there are ghet- still not met anyone interesting. I couldn’t and women as they gravitate from Amer- salem collecting single, lost gloves; fi nal- toes set aside exclusively for singles. In- help thinking of Yael Unterman’s compel- ica, England, and South Africa to Jerusa- ly recognizing her own inability to “glove dividuals can be blacklisted on the dating ling and beautifully written debut collec- lem’s vibrant singles scene. Ms.Unterman someone, ” to become part of a pair, due site by some negative reviewer or pri- tion of stories about “love and longing,” writes both with humor and pathos about to her inability to share her deepest feel- or date, as happens to Hudi. Even in the which discusses the predicaments of this the challenge of being an immigrant in ings. Immanual, a spiritual, religious fi g- future, it seems, some things just don’t dating culture with insight and poignancy. a new land which is in the throes of the ure, cannot learn to forgive Sarah for her change. Fortunately, for the reader, you don’t second intifada, all the while living away past. Hannah gets pelted in the synagogue Yael Unterman was born in Jerusalem have to be single or female or even Jew- from family and friends and attempting to (or does she really?) for being a feminist and grew up in Manchester England. She ish to be able to relate to the characters’ learn a culture and seek personal and spir- and daring to worship with her very own returned to Israel at the age of 18 and is search for that which is often “hidden.” itual gratifi cation. A tall order, indeed. Arba Minim. well known there as a poet, author, ac- We can all understand how diffi cult it is The stories themselves contain much What is most clever about these sto- tress, and teacher. Her fi rst book was Ne- to fi gure out how to be the person we re- that is familiar, but they delight in their ries that speak about relationships is that hama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Schol- ally want to be. Many can recognize the surrealistic twists. The fi rst in the collec- they do not provide us with an obligatory ar, which was short listed for the National frustrations involved in the search for a tion sets the book’s ironic tone. We read happy ending. The one account that tries Jewish Book Award in 2009. The Hidden of soul mate to complete us. Readers will un- about date number 88 for Shari, which to take us to some kind of resolution in Things is her fi rst work of fi ction. I certain- derstand a character’s desire for that closer she later recounts in full and painful de- the character’s lives, “The Fellowship of ly hope it won’t be her last. sibling relationship or the need for a ful- tail to her outspoken best friend Emma, the Ring,” is written in play form, with its The Hidden of things is available as an fi lling friendship and will totally connect an immigrant from England. We lat- actors speaking and acting artifi cially in e-book and in paperback. to the yearning for a deeper connection to er catch a fuller glimpse of a darkly fun- what is supposed to be the “happily ever spirituality and to the Land of Israel. ny Emma in her sarcastic blog about the after” part of their drama.. In fact, in the Estelle Glass, a Teaneck resident, is a retired educator In this deftly written collection of sto- singles scene entitled, Katamonsta. As we last narrative in the collection, set in the who is now happily writing her own essays.

was comprised of one-inch strips of fab- thinner as the bottom inch of each piece and although he can’t say much, he has The Ugliest Dress ric decorated with white airplanes, sewn deteriorates into fragile fringes of thread. I already expressed to me that he won’t horizontally down the entire length of the plan to plunge both dresses into the wash- wear shoes. I guess I’ll stop buying them,  CONTINUED FROM P. 41 dress. From the little picture on the coming machine, and set a timer so that they go then. puter screen, I don’t think I could tell that through the cycle all day long. I hope the In the meantime, I am hopeful that the easily created enough outfi ts for the eight the fabric was airplanes, and I was quite whole fabric unravels and I am left with a airplane dresses fl y away, or that I will fi nd days of the holiday. And then one sunny shocked that my four-year-old agreed to giant ball of blue string. something equally beloved that can replace morning, the girls put on these hideous gar- wear it and didn’t try to tell me that it For the most part, my children are not them in the closets. Or else, I will let the ments. was “boy-ish,” as she does with most other well-dressed. I have good intentions, but girls wear it, maybe as a beach-cover up, to “Why don’t you go get dressed and items hued blue. then I abort my mission after the fi rst bed at night, or for special occasions. we can have breakfast?” I overheard my “Mommy, you can’t wash this dress!” complaint of “too itchy!” or “I don’t like Sarah Abenaim is a freelance writer liv- husband tell one of our daughters. But my daughters tell me, and they point to the sweaters!” and just let them wear what ing with her husband and four children in she was wearing her new Yom-Tov dress, fabric, showing me how the edges of each they want, which is usually a solitary Teaneck. She is working on her fi rst book. it was just unrecognizable as such; wide airplane-strip are fraying, claiming it wasn’t item in their closets. The only one who More of her essays can be read at www. and shapeless, like an ameba. The front like that before. The strips are becoming lets me dictate what to wear is the baby, writersblackout.wordpress.com. Houseblick.com, Revolutionizing Housing Search

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50 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM TECHNOLOGY 18 Israeli Inventions That Could Save Your Life

By ISRAEL21c Staff could save your life by measuring blood oxygen levels and alerting to a potential very day, ISRAEL21c reports on Israeli in- heart attack well before it happens. It’s Enovations that are making life easier and expected on the market within a year. better across the globe, from medical and 16. Autotalks – maker of the world’s fi rst agricultural advances to social-action initi- automotive-grade chipset for series-produc- atives and high-tech wonders. tion for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-in- To celebrate the 66th Israel Independ- frastructure communication – aims to keep ence Day on May 6, we bring you 18 inno- drivers and passengers safer by allowing vations from Israel specifi cally designed cars to exchange data. The technology ana- to save lives – some already on the mar- lyzes data transmitted by the on-board pro- ket and some coming soon. In Hebrew, the cessing units of nearby vehicles and warns number 18 corresponds to the word “chai” drivers of any imminent danger. The Israe- (“life”). We’re sure you will share our pride li company expects all car manufacturers in Israeli ingenuity benefi ting humankind will integrate its systems by 2015. everywhere. 17. BiondVax has completed trials of 1. The First Care Emergency Band- its universal fl u vaccine fi rst developed at age (also known as the “Israeli bandage”), the Weizmann Institute of Science. Pend- invented by an Israeli military medic, is ing commercial agreements with govern- used to stop bleeding from hemorrhagic ments around the world to continue de- wounds in trauma situations. Credited for velopment, the vaccine could be in the saving the life of US Congresswoman Ga- market within two years. Infl uenza can be brielle Giffords in a 2011 shooting, the band- deadly. Between 1976 and 2006, fl u-associ- age is widely used by military medics and trapped underground in 2013, The same Is- temperatures as low as -4 F/-20 C. ated deaths in the United States alone were civilian fi rst-responders the world over. raeli company also makes the Injured Per- 12. Micromedic Technologies specializes estimated to be in the thousands, possibly 2. A fatal car crash can happen in a split sonnel Carrier, a novel hands-free device in developing and commercializing novel as many as 49,000. The 1918 fl u pandemic second. That’s why Jerusalem-based Mobil- that allows one rescuer to carry an incapac- and innovative cancer diagnostic kits killed three to fi ve percent of the world’s eye technology for identifying and alerting itated person like a “human backpack.” enabling early intervention. The company’s population at the time. to driving hazards is being built into 7. The Babysense breathing monitor portfolio spans cancer and cancer-related 18. Wherever disaster strikes in the virtually every new vehicle in the world. by HiSense alerts parents of respiratory indications including colorectal cancer, world—be it natural or manmade—Israel Mobileye is the largest private high-tech cessation (apnea) in babies. The Israeli breast cancer, cervical cancer, bladder is always among the fi rst to send medical company in Israel and the world’s largest breakthrough technology has helped cancer, lung cancer, and diagnostic tools and search-and-rescue teams and supplies, R&D center for artificial vision. protect more than 600,000 babies from 3. SensAheart a product made by the Is- crib death around the world, and has been raeli diagnostic technology company No- copied by numerous other manufacturers. vamed, can be used at home and in the hos- 8. XSight Systems’ award-winning FO- pital to detect a heart attack coming on. Detect advanced runway sensors keep 4. Tel Aviv’s Cheetah Medical invented runways around the world safe from the NICOM non-invasive cardiac output foreign object debris (FOD), birds and monitor to prevent sepsis, a life-threaten- wildlife with a unique hybrid optical-radar ing blood infection that causes one in four remote-sensing technology. Direct damage hospital deaths and is one of the top 10 to aircraft caused by FOD is estimated to causes of death in the United States. Using cost the aviation industry some $4 billion a patented technology, the NICOM mon- each year. FOD-related damage caused the itors hemodynamics – the movement of supersonic jetliner Concorde to crash in blood from the heart to the body’s organs 2000, killing 113 people. – via four sensors and enables medical pro- 9. Hyginex makes a smart bracelet to be fessionals to better diagnose and treat the worn by every staff member in a hospital patient. to make sure that all personnel wash their 5. The adjustable, disposable Lubo Air- hands after contact with patients. Clean way Collar by Inovytec is a novel airway hands can practically eliminate most hos- management and cervical collar device pital-borne infections. Nurses, doctors and for cases of severe trauma to the neck and even candy-stripers know it, but Hyginex spine. It is the fi rst-ever non-invasive device enforces it. that can open an airway by imitating a jaw- 10. When the iMayDay iPhone app thrust maneuver while protecting the cer- senses that your car has been in a collision, vical spine en route to the hospital. it sets off an alarm and emails five pre- 6. The Agilite Instant Harness, the determined addresses (or generates up to world’s smallest Class II rappelling harness, 50 SMS messages) to inform emergency for personalized treatment. even when it lacks diplomatic relations saved the lives of South African miners workers and/or loved ones about the 13. It started out as a rescue “spider” in with the country in crisis. accident. It works 2005, and today the Israeli-made Skysaver Governmental and non-governmen- anywhere in the is deployed to help evacuate skyscrapers in tal agencies (including Israel Flying Aid, Is- world. iMayDay emergency situations. The device is worn raAID, Israeli Humanitarian Aid-Latet, Isra- App like a backpack and includes a fire-resistant el Trauma Coalition, ZAKA, Magen David 11. PerSys Med- cord that can rappel rescued people to Adom, Tevel B’Tzedek and many others) ical’s Blizzard Sur- safety. have been among those on the scene sav- vival line of prod- 14. The NowForce smartphone app ing lives after disasters including: ucts, including uses GPS crowd-sourcing tech to rally The 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka; Hurri- blankets and jack- first-response teams quickly. NowForce cane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005; the ets, leads the mar- was developed jointly with United Hat- 2007 earthquake in Peru; the 2008 cyclone ket in hypother- zalah, a Jerusalem-based non-profit in Myanmar; Philippines typhoons in 2009 mia care. The that trains thousands of neighborhood and 2013; the Haiti earthquake in 2010 ; a Blizzard Jacket was volunteers to respond to emergencies on 2010 hospital fi re in Romania ; the Japan pivotal last March foot or ambucycle before ambulances earthquake and tsunami and the Turkish in the rescue of a arrive. United Hatzalah teaches its model earthquakes in 1999 and 2011 ; and Hurri- mother and son of community-powered call centers cane Sandy on the US East Coast in 2012. by the Llanberis throughout the world. Israel also set up a fi eld hospital on its Mountain Rescue 15. Wearable devices are becoming the border to treat victims of the Syrian civ- Team in Wales. rage for doing everything from counting il war, and continues to provide—without The lifesaving calories to counting reps at the gym. The charge—lifesaving treatment of wounded wraps withstand Oxitone watch is a wearable device that Syrian civilians at its northern hospitals.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 51 HEALTH AND FITNESS Reversing the Negativity: How I Learned to Count Again

By Temima Zucker by the number of the day, just of laws and values as well as a com- as the time leading up to Sha- mon history. I am able to count be- hen I think back vuot is defi ned by the day of cause I know that the counting is be- Wto the years when the Omer. Lag B’aomer, or the yond me. It is a Mitzvah that refl ects I suffered from Ano- 33rd day of the Omer, acts as a an important milestone in my histo- rexia images of num- milestone or marker, as most ry as a Jew. Instead of staying stuck bers crowd my mind. people return to celebrations in old memories and patterns I am I counted practical- and Smachot after this day. able to refl ect on my use of counting ly everything: calories, miles, exercises, This has always reminded me and now turn it around for some- smiles. My life was barely lived. Instead, I of achieving my weight goals, thing positive, like this Mitzvah. planned and calculated; my existence was and the markers I made for I share this personal narrative to devoted to my weight and appearance, and myself at a time when Anorex- refl ect the manner in which we can to pleasing the eating disorder voice in my ia controlled my life. transform negative associations, into mind. So how do I manage my positive and meaningful outlooks. I Generally I now avoid counting. I can- emotions around these sev- often look back on certain holidays, not stand the notion of measuring any as- en weeks? How can I trans- dates, and foods that have negative pect of my life. I do not enjoy living each form this act of counting in my associations bringing me back to the day as if everything must add up, assign- mind so that I nolonger have time in my life when I suffered from ing worth to quantity rather than quality. the association to my eating an eating disorder. But rather than Instead, I strive to enjoy each day and rev- disorder? By keeping in mind let these associations remain, I fi nd el in the joy and work past the sorrow. And the purpose behind the count- meaning in the diffi culties and cre- yet, the seven weeks between Pesach and ing of the Omer. ate new memories. Counting has re- Shavuot are devoted to counting. We be- Sefi rat HaOmer is a time of count- Rather, it is the nature of the counting that turned to what it should be – a meaningful gin counting the second night of Pesach ing down,al though it manifests as an ac- involves the Jewish nation, rather than the Mitzvah to welcome the excitement sur- and count up until Shavuot. There is also cumulation of days instead. Though we individual. rounding Shavuot. I have learned that I can a component of mourning during the fi rst add up each night, in reality we are count- When I lived in my world of num- let the negativity defi ne me and defi ne hol- 5 weeks of the Omer. As I’ve tred to remove ing in celebration toward what is to come bers, I was alone with only the company idays and practices, or I can push beyond myself from counting I have had to grapple rather than the days behind us. There is a of a demonic voice in my mind. I had per- the negativity and create new meaning for with this Mitzvah. I have spent much time unique excitement as we approach Sha- sonal, unhealthy goals that led to my de- myself. This applies not only to personal thinking about the Omer and in doing so, vuot, the holiday commemorating the re- mise, rather than to any form of celebra- memories, but to Jewish practices that are realized the beauty behind this Mitzvah as ceiving of the Torah at Har Sinai. And while tion. The reason I am able to participate even more special to me as a recovered in- it related to my own life. I experienced an excitement regarding the fully, and wholeheartedly in the Sefi rah dividual. It is my hope that with any trage- When I was sick I used to count up. I personal goals I made in my eating disor- process is because of the nature of com- dy you may face, you are able to rise above added and calculated to achieve a certain der calculations, there is something inher- munity; this Mitzvah refl ects the count- and push through knowing that you are amount of exercise each day and limit my- ently different about the counting. It is not down to the celebration of the unifi cation connected to the Jewish community, a no- self to a certain number of calories. This simply that the counting up to Shavuot re- of our people. When we received the To- tion that continues to instill strength with- was the way I defi ned myself at the time, volves around something of deep value. rah we became a nation unifi ed by a set in me. post the simcha, from the simcha!!

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By Gedaliah Borvick

few years ago, my cli- Aent wanted to purchase a three-bedroom apartment in a new development project. We fi rst viewed a 150-square-meter (“sqm”), three-bedroom unit [1 sqm equals 10.76 square feet] in a Outdoor Space brand new complex. We then visited a One last issue to consider when deter- different project and looked at a 110 sqm, mining the roominess of an apartment is three-bedroom unit, which surprisingly felt the size and location of its exterior space, just as spacious as the 150-sqm apartment. which, by the way, is not included in the When we measured both apartments, we apartment’s square meterage. Sometimes a confi rmed that the two units were almost garden or balcony feels like an extension of exactly the same size! What gives? the apartment. A spacious balcony situated An apartment in Jaff a with a view just off the living room—sporting attrac- Standardized Measures tive outdoor furniture and offering lovely In the past, calculating an apartment ment. A good rule of thumb to determine effi cient layouts while other units’ layouts views—often becomes a focal point in the size was a tricky proposition, as not all de- usable space in a new development is to have more wasted space. apartment, and frequently becomes a fa- velopers used the same methods of calcu- deduct 10% off the offi cial square meterage. Just last year, a client wanted to pur- vorite gathering place. Contrast this situa- lation. Some developers would incorporate Therefore, if an apartment is offi cially 100 chase a three-bedroom apartment with at tion with a balcony situated off a bedroom the common area space into the apart- square meters, you will have approximate- least 125 sqm, as she stressed the impor- and you will see its usage plummet, as us- ment size; for example, if the apartment ly 90 square meters of usable space. tance of having a “roomy and welcoming” ers are not drawn to the space. Just like any was 5% of the project, the developer would Unfortunately, there are no set rules apartment. The fi rst unit that we viewed other room in a home, a balcony’s usage add 5% of the common area space to the when measuring existing apartments be- was 135 sqm but, due to an ineffi cient lay- will directly correlate with its accessibility unit’s square meterage to cover the cost of ing sold second-hand and sometimes sell- out, low ceilings and dark walls, the apart- and appeal. Great outdoor space can be a constructing the lobby, hallways and stair- ers use different methods to calculate size. ment felt somewhat cramped. Then we boon to apartment dwellers as it expands ways. Other developers were more honest In order to create consistency, we always looked at a 115-sqm, three-bedroom unit the unit’s footprint and literally offers its and didn’t use these “rubber rulers.” As a re- ask to see the arnona (property tax) bill, with an effi cient layout, higher ceilings, residents a change of scenery. sult, it was diffi cult to compare apartment which only measures usable space. large windows and light walls, which cre- sizes in different developments. ated a much more spacious environment. Gedaliah Borvick is the founder of My Israel Home To create market uniformity, the gov- Efficient Layouts Despite my client’s initial request for min- (www.myisraelhome.com), a real estate agency fo- ernment implemented laws dictating how In addition to square meterage, anoth- imally 125 sqm, she bought the 115-sqm cused on helping people from abroad buy and sell to calculate apartment sizes. These new er important issue to consider when deter- apartment, and she could not be happier homes in Israel. To sign up for his monthly market up- laws allow developers to include walls but mining the spaciousness of an apartment with her purchase. dates, you may contact him at [email protected]. not the common space outside the apart- is the layout: some apartments have very

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By Banji Latkin Ganchrow very unpleasant experience. I put the ped- the screaming baby, escorted me to court up in jail.” So let’s review; now I have giv- al to the metal and tried driving to the near- in the middle of Yashabunchik, New Jersey en this man two more sons and he is just decided that I am go- est rest stop so I could comfort the poor kid to help me lessen the pain of the ticket that throwing me to the wolves. Real classy. Iing to hang out in court- and wouldn’t you know it, I got pulled over I got while trying to calm down his kid. The judge, after apologizing for totally houses more often. It re- by the fuzz (one day in court and I am al- Eight thousand dollars (I exaggerate, but butchering my name (surprise, surprise… ally is quite fascinating ready speaking the lingo). only slightly) and no points later, we were though, I think he was surprised that I was what goes on there. A woman was being “But offi cer,” I said with tears in my back on the road. So let’s review. I gave this female and not male because he asked “are accused of being in possession of an ille- tired blue eyes, “my baby was screaming man one adorable son and he was more you sure you are Banji?” –that was a new gal, dangerous substance, but “it wasn’t and I was trying to help him.” than happy to help me in court. one, even for me!) asks me to step forward. mine, your honor,” she pleaded. But then “Well ma’am, you should have pulled Fast forward to now. A few weeks ago, I plead not guilty. He says we are going we found out that she had enrolled in an over,” he said forcefully. I wrote about the princess who got a park- to trial. I have a teeny tiny anxiety attack outpatient drug rehabilitation clinic and “Umm, that is what I was trying to do ing ticket for parking her horse-drawn car- and a strong need to fi nd the nearest bath- failed the fi rst drug test. Then we found out when you pulled me over; I was trying to riage at a broken meter. Truth is, the prin- room. When I was asked to cross examine there was a warrant for her arrest in anoth- pull over.” cess was really me, gasp, and the horse was the ticketing offi cer I could have sworn I er county. Oops, off to jail for you, young Nope, that didn’t help. Maybe if I had my Honda minivan. I went to court once, heard the music from Law and Order in the lady. She was not very happy. And because been blonde and 50 pounds thinner it by myself, but the ticketing offi cer was not background and I said, “No questions for of the all the craziness in the world today, might have made a difference, but this there so I had to come back, since I was this witness at this time, your honor.” Im- I was just praying that she wasn’t going to chunky mama was getting a ticket. There pleading not guilty. Yes, it was only a $30 pressive, right? And I didn’t even go to law take out a gun and kill all of us—while she was no talking my way out of this one. ticket, but this is America and I wanted school. was probably praying that someone legal- (As opposed to, when, six years earlier and my day in court! My lawyer, aka husband This fairy tale has a happy ending. The ize this particular illegal substance before single and not tired, I got pulled over for #1, had to adjourn the next date because it judge accepted my not guilty plea and this she started serving her sentence. speeding going up to the Concord Hotel (of was Passover. He did such a great job that princess was free to go. I was walking on About 17 years ago I was driving home blessed memory) and all I had to do was it was rescheduled to another day of Pass- air. I called my lawyer and told him the ver- from Philadelphia and adorable baby #1 look at the cop with my “sparkling” blue over. Yup, you get what you pay for, kids. dict. I sang my praises as a member of the was screaming his brains out—the kind of eyes and that ticket never saw the light of So the third date was set and my lawyer in- legal society and then I told him that he screaming that makes you want to pull eve- day. What can you do? At least I have that forms me that he is not going to court with was on his own for dinner and not to both- ry hair out of your head; the kind of scream- memory…) me. I am stressing and sweating and he is er billing me. ing that, if you are nursing, can become a In any event, my husband, the father of all “gotta go to work, good luck, don’t end The End. Basket Case

By Mordechai Schmutter So I showed up, hoping that every- I’m taking him? Should we maybe clear it didn’t ask for it. In fact, if I would ask for one would be equally bad, as advertised, with him?” But no one answered. So I ran it, I’d feel obligated to make sure he un- ecently, our shul organized a game of and boy was I disappointed. Sure, every- over to Zucker, and I tackled him. derstood this up front. I’d say, “Here I am! Rshul basketball—although “organized” one was older. They did stretches before No, I’m just kidding. I do know a lit- Could you, um, could you please pass the is a very strong word. (“Shul basketball” is the game, which I don’t remember an- tle bit about basketball. I’ve been on the ball, unless maybe there’s someone else like real basketball, except that the play- yone doing in high school, and they all sidelines. I know you’re supposed to to pass it to, in which case, by all means. ers spend half the time hunched over and showed up in their Tisha B’av shoes. Eve- bounce the ball and get it in the basket, But don’t expect me to do anything real panting.) There was a notice that went out ryone was afraid of what would break if and I know that if you yell something like with it other than either miss the hoop that said that on Motzoei Shabbos all the they hung from the rim. But we weren’t “Foul!” or “Double dribble!” everyone will entirely or pass it right back to you in a men were invited to come play basketball at the age, apparently, where anyone col- stop playing and start yelling at each oth- blind panic.” in the yeshiva’s gym and there would be lapsed on the fl oor. The doctors among us er. I also know about something called I played three games on Motzoei pizza afterward—so we could put on any suggested that we have a series of several traveling, which I think is when you run Shabbos, and my team won all three. weight that we accidentally lost playing 5-point games so that everyone would get across the court the long way. In our One thing about sports is that as bad as basketball. This was a nice change, because a chance. To sit on the sidelines, I mean. game, we did a lot of traveling. I almost I am, my team always wins—despite me. most of our shul events, in general, involve We started off playing full court, but then said Tefi llas Haderech. I think somehow everyone steps up their sitting. Some also involve eating. This one at some point we stopped, because in a But I was hazy on the rest of the game to compensate. The exact same involved running around and getting some full-court game you have to run all way rules. For instance, I was wondering, this thing happened in camp. I spent most of exercise. And eating. across the gym at the beginning of every guy that I’m supposed to be taking, am the summer sitting on the sidelines and I was never good at basketball, even play and by the time you get where you’re I supposed to be in front of him, or be- writing letters to my family about how back when I used to play—and by “used going, you really don’t care anymore. So hind him? He seemed to keep changing much fun I was having in camp, and at to play” I mean once or twice back in at some point we said, “Why do we have his mind. None of this came naturally the end of the summer, my “league” came high school. But the shul notice urged to run all the way across the court—the to me. For example, my parents had al- in fi rst place. It’s like when your wife is everyone to come, so that, in their words, long way—when there’s a perfectly good ways raised me with the norms of social sick and you’re suddenly better at chang- “we will all be embarrassed together.” As hoop right over here?” So we played half interaction, which is that that you never ing diapers. a humor writer, that was the selling point court. If guys our age would play soccer, stand in someone’s way, or lean over him, I did feel bad, though, about my skill for me. I was very excited because, usu- there would be one set of goalposts— or put your elbow in his face, and when level. In fact, before every game, I told my ally, I’m just embarrassed by myself. But with two goalies in it, elbowing each oth- you bump into someone, you say, “Sor- teammates this up front. “I’m really bad,” now I fi gured that I’d fi nally waited eve- er. ry” or “Excuse me.” Here, for half of the I said. “Don’t pick me. I don’t mind, as ryone out and that everyone would fi nal- But it didn’t occur to me that even if game, you have to block someone who long as you tell my wife I played. I’ll just ly be as bad as me, baruch Hashem. But it everyone wasn’t what they used to be, obviously doesn’t want you there, just be- sit here and write her a letter.” turns out they have a ways to go. they had, at least at some point, known cause everyone on your team wants you “Ha ha!” they said. Because whenever The gist, though, was that every- the rules of the game. I never really to be there, even though it’s not their fac- I open my mouth these days, people just one should come, because no one cares learned the rules. I always kind of fl oun- es you’re in. So I spent the entire game assume I’m kidding. if you’re bad. It’s not like we’re playing dered around and waited for my team- saying, “Excuse me.” So I decided that before the next time against another shul. And as far as be- mates to yell at me to do something, and People don’t really say “Excuse me” a we play, which seems like it’s going to ing embarrassed, it’s not like the people then I’d attempt to do it, unsuccessfully. lot in basketball. There is a lot of yelling, happen again from the way people were on the sidelines are sitting there watch- I had totally forgotten that I didn’t though. Because apparently, when some- talking afterward (“We should (huff huff) ing the bad guys. The eye naturally catch- know the rules. It only occurred to me on one on your team has the ball, you’re sup- play again in fi ve years! (Huff huff)”), I es motion, and to be honest, the bad guys Motzoei Shabbos when I got on the court, posed to yell, “Here!” Like you’re calling decided that I should at least read the aren’t really moving around all that much. and right before the game started, some- a dog. rules—which is kind of like learning how The thing in motion is the ball, which one on my team turned to me and said, “Here! Give me the ball!” to drive by reading the driver’s manu- never ends up near them. So it’s not em- “Okay, you take Zucker.” And I said, “Wait. “I know. You’re on my team. We talked al. But I fi gure that way I’ll at least have barrassing to play. But if everyone’s bad, Take him where?” But before I could get about this at the beginning. If I’m stuck, some idea of what to do, I’ll be a slightly then you’re all embarrassed together be- the question out, everyone was already I’ll give you the ball. You didn’t even say better player, or at least make some of my cause the ball spends most of the time on running off toward the other side of the please!” own decisions, and my teammates will the fl oor, rolling away, with everyone re- court. It took me a minute to remember I don’t ever ask for the ball. That way, relax a little, and the other team will at fusing to chase it, and there’s really noth- what it meant to “take” someone. I’m yell- if a teammate does pass it to me and least have a chance. I just want to keep ing else to watch. ing after them, “Wait! Does Zucker know I miss, it’s more his fault than mine. I things fair.

54 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM OSEH MA’ASEHSECTION BEREISHIS New Planet Is Sneaking Through the Inner Oort Cloud

By Akshat Rathi, that the Oort cloud exists, but indirect ev- Science and Data Editor, TheConversation.com idence comes in the form of comets with extremely elongated orbits. “Worse still,” Lowry continued, “the eccen- new, planet-like body has been found Stephen Lowry, Senior Lecturer in As- tric orbits of these objects means that there Aon the outer edges of the solar system. tronomy and Astrophysics at University of is a very tiny window in which they can be

This object, called 2012VP113, is the second Kent, said: “The orbital properties of these observed from even the most powerful tel- body of its class found since the identiﬁ ca- two objects are so very different from that escopes on Earth. What is needed to ﬁ nd tion of the dwarf planet Sedna in 2003. It of the Kuiper belt objects that it wouldn’t these objects is not just technology but per- joins an exclusive club composed of some be wrong to suggest they may be part of the sistence.” For example, Sedna gets as close of the strangest objects in the solar system. inner Oort cloud.” as 76AU away from the sun, but at its far- The observable solar system can be di- The fact that these objects exist is re- thest it is nearly 1000AU. Its orbital period vided into three regions: the rocky planets The Planet Sedna markable, since they exist in a region where is about 11,400 years, which means it spends including the Earth and asteroids of the in- photo credit: NASA material is thought to have been too sparse lots of time too far out to be detected. ner solar system, the gas giant planets and for them to form. Current thinking is that While 2012VP113 and Sedna provide some the icy Kuiper Belt objects, which include wide, gets to the sun is about 76AU and for they actually formed in the giant-planet re- information about the inner Oort cloud, to

Pluto. The Kuiper belt stretches from be- 2012VP113, which is 450km wide, that dis- gion, and that their orbits may carry the sig- say any more scientists are going to need yond Neptune, which is at 30 astronomi- tance is 80AU. Their orbits are also at weird nature of whatever events caused them to more than two data points. Next-genera- cal units (one astronomical unit, AU, repre- inclinations compared to most other solar scatter to such distances. It is hoped that tion instruments such as the Subaru tele- sents the distance between the Earth and system objects. this discovery will lead efforts to ﬁ nd oth- scope in Hawaii and Large Synoptic Survey the sun), to about 50AU. The results of the discovery have been er objects. Telescope in Chile may hold the answers.

Sedna and 2012VP113 are strange objects, published in Nature. Chadwick Trujillo of David Rothery, Professor of Planetary The Conversation is funded by the fol- because they reside in a region where Gemini Observatory in Hawaii, who was Geosciences at The Open University, said: lowing universities: Aberdeen, Birmingham, there should be nothing, according to our also involved in ﬁ nding Sedna, and Scott “This is a remarkable discovery, but it is not Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, City, Durham, theories of the solar system formation. Shepherd of the Carnegie Institution for entirely surprising. When they found Sed- Glasgow Caledonian, Goldsmiths,

Their orbit is well beyond that of Neptune, Science, who found 2012VP113 with Trujillo, na, there was hope that they would fi nd Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham, the last recognized planet of the solar sys- propose that these objects are members of others in that region.” The Open University, Queen’s University tem, and even beyond that of Pluto, which the inner Oort cloud. But the fact that it took Trujillo more Belfast, Salford, Sheffi eld, Surrey, UCL and differs from planets because of its size, un- The Oort cloud is a hypothetical region than 10 years to fi nd Sedna’s neighbor Warwick. It also receives funding from: Hef- usual orbit and composition. (Pluto, once that is thought to stretch outwards beyond speaks to the challenge of discovery. “The ce, Hefcw, SAGE, SFC, RCUK, The Nuffi eld considered a planet, is now considered the the Kuiper belt. Beyond 5000AU, the Oort farther you get from the sun, the less sun- Foundation, The Wellcome Trust, Esmée lead object of a group of bodies called plu- cloud expands out into a sphere centered light falls on these objects, which makes the Fairbairn Foundation and The Alliance for tinos.) The closest Sedna, which is 1000km on the sun. We have no direct evidence task of locating them harder,” Lowry said. Useful Evidence. Say Hello to Our Close – But Cold – New Neighbor in Space

By Chris Tinney/www.theconversation. servable universe are the stuff of using the world’s largest ground- com everyday news? Surely objects at based telescopes, combined with Professor and Associate Dean seven light years should be easy additional data from NASA’s $2.2 (Research) at UNSW Australia to fi nd, compared to things at billion Spitzer infrared space tens of billions of light years? But observatory. And even then, WISE uthor Douglas Adams famous- you’d be wrong. And the reason is 0855-0714 remains ridiculously Aly had his Hitchhiker’s Guide that objects such as WISE 0855- hard to observe. On a recent ob- to the Galaxy remark that “space 0714 (and indeed gas giant plan- serving run using the 6.5m Magel- is really big.” But to my mind the ets such as Jupiter) are incredi- lan telescope in Chile, I spent over sheer vastness of space is better bly faint. We are used to thinking an hour obtaining an image of the encapsulated in the recent an- of Jupiter as a bright and easily field where this object lies. But nouncement of a new brown visible object in our night skies. even then, we couldn’t see WISE dwarf just 7.2 light years away But that is only so because we 0855-071 at a depth of 24th magni- from the sun. see light from our sun refl ect- tude in the near-infrared. It is so The new inhabitant of the ed from Jupiter. Without that re- very cool that Magellan—and eve- solar neighborhood is WISE fl ected sunlight, Jupiter would be ry other ground-based telescope 0855-0714—a cool brown invisible at optical wavelengths in the world—has so far failed to dwarf somewhere between three and only detectable in the in- be able to detect it. and 10 times more massive than frared at wavelengths beyond Which brings me back to why the planet Jupiter. Given that The locations of the star systems closest to the sun. The year when the 10um (micrometers). Even then space is so very big—it’s not just both astronomers and the pub- distance to each system was determined is listed after the system’s name. Jupiter would only be detecta- because the distances are ridic- lic are used to regular announce- ble because it is so close. It sits ulously large (and they are), but ments of the detection of new ob- Survey Explorer WISE—known of an object with a temperature a distance of about 778 million also because sometimes the most jects lying tens of billions of light as “Y dwarfs” with temperatures similar to that of gas giant planets. kilometers from the sun. This interesting things to look for are years away at the furthest detect- of around 350K or 77C, about the WISE 0855-0714 lies just 2.2 means Jupiter is 88,000 times very, very faint. It’s a combination able reaches of the universe, you same temperature as a cup of tea) parsecs (7.2 light years) from our closer to us than WISE 0855-0714, that means the things we most might wonder why is fi nding and the giant planets of our solar sun, which makes it the fourth or 7.7 billion times brighter. It’s want to fi nd in the universe are something so nearby so interest- system (such as Jupiter) with tem- closest system now known to us. this combination that has made still sitting out there in the depths ing? peratures of 130K (-143C). This is The even closer systems are the the detection of WISE 0855-0714 of space, waiting to be discovered. This discovery represents a critical because although astrono- Alpha Centauri AB and Proxima such a challenge—it is very faint signifi cant breakthrough because mers have discovered more than Centauri system at 1.3 parsecs, and only detectable at infrared Chris Tinney receives funding from the the brown dwarf has an estimat- a thousand exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s star at 1.8 parsecs and wavelengths longer than 4um. Australian Research Council. The Conver- ed effective temperature of about other stars over the past 20 years, the WISE 1049-5319 system at 2 WISE’s discovery has required sation is funded by the following univer- 250K (on the absolute tempera- almost none can be directly parsecs. Of these four systems, the development and launch sities: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bradford, ture scale of Kelvin), or -23C. This observed. We discover these exo- two (Alpha/Proxima Centau- of a $208 million satellite—NA- Bristol, Cardiff , City, Durham, Glasgow makes it far and away the coldest planets via the impact they have ri and Barnard’s star) have been SA’s Wide-fi eld Infrared Survey Caledonian, Goldsmiths, Lancaster, Leeds, compact object detected outside on their host star (either because known for more than a hundred Explorer. It took a detailed ex- Liverpool, Nottingham, The Open Uni- our solar system yet. At a tem- they transit across their star, or years, while the other two (WISE amination of a database contain- versity, Queen›s University Belfast, Sal- perature of around 250K, WISE because they make their star wob- 0855-0714 and WISE 1049-5319) ing more than 700 million objects ford, Sheffi eld, Surrey, UCL and Warwick. 0855-0714 sits about halfway in ble), rather than seeing light from have been discovered in just the from WISE’s survey of the entire It also receives funding from: Hefce, Hef- temperature between the previ- them. WISE 0855-0714’s discovery past few years. Why is this? How celestial sphere to fi nd the one cw, SAGE, SFC, RCUK, The Nuffi eld Foun- ous record holders (a group of is exciting because it opens a door can we be still uncovering new needle in the 700-million-blade dation, The Wellcome Trust, Esmée Fair- cold brown dwarfs—also discov- to detailed observations that will solar neighbors in an age when haystack that is WISE 0855-0714. bairn Foundation and The Alliance for ered by the Wide-fi eld Infrared explore directly the properties discoveries at the edge of the ob- This was followed by observations Useful Evidence.

201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 55 SECTIONPROFILE Remembering Famed Jewish Astronomer Carl Sagan

By Robert Gluck/JNS.org selling science book ever published in English. “Carl was a candle in the dark,” said Yervant arl Sagan fans old and new have been gaz- Terzian, chairman of Cornell’s astronomy de- Cing at their televisions in awe as host Dr. partment. “He was the best science educator in Neil Degrasse Tyson’s resurrection of the sci- the world this century. He touched hundreds ence epic Cosmos takes them on a journey of millions of people and inspired young gen- from the Big Bang, to microscopic one-celled erations to pursue the sciences.” organisms, to the ascent of man, to beyond the Sagan predicted that the surface of Venus stars and planets. was 900 degrees Fahrenheit, a fi nding con- The return of Cosmos—which launched in fi rmed by the Mariner 2 robotic space probe. March and runs for 13 episodes on the Fox net- “He was the architect of the greenhouse ef- work, ending June 2—provides an opportune fect model of Venus’s atmosphere,” explained time to remember Sagan, the show’s Jewish Poundstone. “Sagan’s model was a radical creator. thing at the time but it was dramatically con- An American astronomer, astrophysicist, fi rmed by the fi rst NASA space probe. It was cosmologist and author, Sagan was born to Re- an incredible achievement. Sagan probably form Jews. According to science writer William couldn’t have dreamed at the time that the Poundstone, author of Carl Sagan: A Life in the greenhouse effect would be important in the Cosmos, Sagan’s family celebrated the High Hol- Carl Sagan with a model of a NASA Viking lander. Credit: JPL via Wikimedia Commons. current debate we’re having about whether idays and his parents made sure Carl knew the human-produced carbon dioxide is changing Jewish traditions. sher meat. butions to universal humanitarian causes and our climate. His work was important to that.” “Both of his parents instilled in him this From an early age, Sagan was seized with actions benefi ting the Jewish people. At that Promoted as a program that shows how drive to get ahead in America, and that is the mission of searching for life on other time, Sagan gave an address titled “The Final matter, over billions of years, transforms something he kept all his life,” Poundstone ex- worlds, a quest that would dominate his en- Solution of the Human Problem: Adolf Hitler into consciousness, the past and present ver- plained. “It may have been one factor in this tire professional career. Poundstone recounts and Nuclear War.” sions of Cosmos speak to the joy one can fi nd idea that he not only wanted to be a success- how this quest continuously drove Sagan, “If the United States and the Soviet Union ful astronomer, but [also] to write books, to from his adolescent chemistry-set accidents, permit a nuclear war to break out, they would become a celebrity and an entrepreneur. His to his colorful academic career, to his profes- have retroactively lost the Second World War mother particularly instilled that in him.” sional work on the Viking and Voyager NASA and made that sacrifi ce meaningless,” Sagan Born in Brooklyn to Samuel Sagan, an im- missions, nuclear disarmament, Cosmos and said after accepting the Goldmann medal. “If migrant garment worker from Russia, and Ra- Robert Zemeckis’s fi lm Contact (starring Jodi we take seriously our obligation to the tens chel Molly Gruber, a housewife from New Foster). of millions who perished in World War II, we York, Carl was named in honor of Rachel’s bio- In 1986, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) must rid the planet of the blight of nuclear logical mother Chaiya Clara. Both Carl and his presented Sagan with the Nahum Goldmann weapons.” sister say their father was not particularly reli- Medal, according to WJC North American Also in 1986, Sagan received the Shalom gious, but their mother believed in God, was press offi cer Eve Kessler. The medal is award- Center’s fi rst Brit HaDorot (Covenant of the active in her synagogue, and served only ko- ed to distinguished individuals for their contri- Generations) Peace Award. Shared with Bos- ton’s Jewish Coalition for a Peaceful World, the award was presented to Jews who work to pre- 105 N. Dean St vent a nuclear Holocaust. “We had relatives who were caught up in Englewood, NJ 07631 the Holocaust,” Sagan wrote. “Hitler was not a popular fellow in our household. On the other hand, I was fairly insulated from the horrors Carl Sagan. Photo credit: Gideon Lewin 201-608-5114 of the war.” In his 1996 book The Demon-Haunted in nature, science and perhaps—as Sagan be- Eytan Chen, DMD World, Sagan included his memories of this lieved—the search for intelligent life in space. confl icted period when his family dealt with Sagan was enthusiastic about sending Excellent Pediatric Pediatric Dentistry the realities of the war in Europe, but tried to messages to possible extraterrestrials. The Pio- Specialty Permit: 06204 prevent it from undermining his optimistic neer Plaques were a pair of gold anodized alu- spirit. “Carl fulfi lled his mother’s unfulfi lled minum plaques placed on board the 1972 Pio- Dental Care! dreams,” said Poundstone. neer 10 and 1973 Pioneer 11 NASA space probes, Sagan spent most of his career as a profes- featuring a pictorial message in case either was sor of astronomy at Cornell University, where intercepted by extraterrestrial life. The plaques he directed the Laboratory for Planetary Stud- show the nude fi gures of a human male and fe- Plenty of Parking! ies. He published more than 600 scientifi c male along with several symbols designed to papers and articles and was the author, co- provide information about the origin of the author or editor of more than 20 books. He spacecraft. advocated for scientifi c skeptical inquiry and The Voyager Golden Record, a much more promoted the search for extraterrestrial intel- complex and detailed message using state-of- OPEN SUNDAYS!!! ligence. But it was perhaps Sagan’s personal- the-art media, was attached to the Voyager ity—not just his scientifi c credentials—that spacecraft launched in 1977. popularized Cosmos on the PBS television net- “The Voyager Golden Record is often cred- work. ited with spurring the degree of interest we “One of the reasons the original Cosmos se- have in world music,” Poundstone said. “They ries worked was Sagan was one of the few sci- compiled this wonderful sampler of all the entists who could wear jeans and a turtle neck world’s musical traditions, which was some- and look comfortable,” Poundstone said. “He thing you didn’t get so much then but you do did have this vibe as someone who was cool now.” and a member of the youth culture. That was a Poundstone identifi es three elements that big part of the show’s appeal.” defi ne Sagan’s legacy. Cornell University’s press release at the “He was a great, poetic writer and he was time of Sagan’s death called him the world’s able to communicate that on screen,” he said. greatest popularizer of science, as he reached “Second, he tends to be underrated as a scien- millions of people through newspapers, maga- tist, but he did incredible things including the zines and television broadcasts. Cosmos—seen greenhouse effect on Venus and a lot of work by more than 500 million people in 60 coun- on Mars. He was the fi rst to show that the dark tries—became the most watched series in pub- areas were high mountains and not low seas. lic-television history. The accompanying book, Third, he was a great advocate of the skeptic Cosmos (1980), was on The New York Times movement, the idea that you have to have evi- www.growingsmilesnj.com bestseller list for 70 weeks and was the best- dence for a claim.”

56 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM OPINION How Do You Protest if the Protestors are Muslim?

By Douglas Murray ried out because the young men had ab- But what to do when the main offense Asked by the interviewer if he expect- http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4279/ sorbed the grievance culture and violent comes from Muslim parents? The answer ed things to get worse, he replied, “Sir, we victims-victimizers-muslim radicalism of a form of Islam, a strain of is simple. Give up. If they had been Chris- have nothing to lose. What’s worse? Do thinking that has not gone wholly undoc- tian fundamentalists, all might have been you think we are living in Sweden and ne year after the bombs went off at the umented in recent years. fi ne. There might have been a celebrity have something to lose? We are living un- OBoston marathon, Brandeis authorities Yet from the moment the bombs went campaign against the “militant” Christians, der a racist and fascist occupation. I’m tell- were so intent on avoiding the issues those off, most of the media tried as hard as pos- some protests outside the school, and Mr. ing you, if Hitler had come [here], he would bombs had raised, that they would rather sible to avoid the subject. After the whiny Moffat could have remained in place and have learned from them how to oppress point the fi nger at a critic of the radical ide- early stages (“Let’s Hope the Boston Mara- become a defi ant hero. But it was Muslims, humans and learned from them about con- ology than do anything to criticize the ide- thon Bomber Is a White American,” as Sa- so instead he had to go. Because how do centration camps, extermination camps.” ology. lon so beautifully put it) there followed the you protest if the protesters are Muslims? Sometimes it is in America, sometimes Is not the Palestinian leadership a via- obfuscation. Had the bomber of the Bos- Who are the victims and who are the vic- in Britain, but always in the rest of the ble negotiating partner with whom peace ton Marathon been someone who, say, had timizers? After all, “victims” cannot victim- world whenever it considers Israel. Always is just about to be achieved? How do you once attended a Tea Party rally, every col- ize, can they? Can they? it is the same strange response: denial—a protest if the protesters are Muslims? Who umnist, and wider society, would be ask- All this culture of denial in America and denial to admit the realities of what is hap- are the victims and who are the victimiz- ing how such an atrocious ideology could Britain is disturbing. But it is small stuff pening worldwide. A denial to face up to ers? After all, “victims” cannot victimize, come up from its wake. Intense scrutiny compared to the greatest form of denial. the reality that the Palestinian Authority can they? and introspection would be the order of That is the one which now, strangely, fi nds [PA], meant to be the “partner” for peace, When we see a global bigotry and ha- the day. But when the perpetrators turned itself being spearheaded from America, and seems incapable of giving up on the cul- tred such as this, we should identify it as out to be the Tsarnaev brothers, attention has, like some super-blockbuster fi lm, gone ture of violence, death and antisemitism such and demand, in the name of all that is not only failed to focus on the kind of mi- global. This is the idea, as the Middle East which has always been its trademark. A decent, that it stop. lieu from which the brothers had sprung, it “peace” talks inexplicably fail to come up denial in the face of the continuous, dai- The great Western disease of today— actively turned away. with a lasting and durable peace, that the ly, over-fl owing quantity of evidence that, there could be quite a competition for that In Britain, The Independent reported the radical opinions of the Palestinian leader- in 2014, the PA seems no closer than their one—is probably denial. Denial now runs strange case of Andrew Moffat, a school- ship may not be a factor. Is not the Pales- forebears were in 1948 to recognizing the right through the Western way of looking teacher in Birmingham and author of Chal- tinian leadership a viable negotiating part- legitimacy of a Jewish state in the histor- at the world. It is just unfortunate for us lenging Homophobia in Primary Schools. He ner with whom peace is just about to be ic homeland of the Jewish people. “Surely that it does not run through the rest of the felt forced to resign after a group of main- achieved? this can’t still be the case, can it?” people world in the same way. Take three recent ly Muslim parents at Chilwell Croft Acad- How many people who read their dai- ask. So they ignore the bombs and the mur- examples, one in America, one in Britain emy, in Birmingham, said that they were ly papers know what the Palestinian lead- ders and they ignore the incitement and and one absolutely everywhere. not happy with their children being taught ership actually says, or does? How many terrorist-praising by the PA. All of which One year ago, two young male immi- by a gay man because he might make them would even have heard of a routine and adds up to an outright denial of that re- grants to America—to whom America had think being gay was all right. So off goes commonplace event, such as the recent in- sponsibility which simple honesty surely given absolutely everything—repaid the fa- Mr. Moffat. Some Christian parents had terview with the Chairman of the Palestin- demands that when we see a global bigot- vor by planting bombs at the fi nish line of complained as well. If only there had been ian Authority’s Olympic Committee and ry and hatred such as this, we identify it as the Boston Marathon. Their victims includ- more of them. Then everyone would know Deputy Secretary of the Fatah Central Com- such and demand, in the name of all that is ed an 8-year- old boy. This atrocity was car- what to do. mittee, Jibril Rajoub? decent, that it stop.

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By Josh Hasten, ed to each individual girl’s needs. rented out by the community. Each Jerusalem Post (Reprinted with permission) The programs are assembled using a mishpahton accommodates up to four-pronged evaluation,” he adds. 12 girls. Around 30% of the student school in the community of Dolev is “Firstly, there is an emotional assess- body lives in housing provided by the Amore than just a home for disadvan- ment conducted by school mental health school on a full-time basis, as they sim- taged youth. Contemporary society defi nes professionals, to determine the required ply have nowhere else to go for a vari- “at-risk youth” as children who have an in- therapies and treatment avenues.” (The ety of reasons. creased likelihood of delinquency or other school provides daily therapies, including For the past two years, 24-year-old diffi culties as a result of home or environ- animal, music and art.) “Then there is the social worker Or Reuveni has worked mental factors. But what happens when a educational assessment, used to see where at the ulpana, living full-time in one of the the area police department, explains Biton, child has already passed that at-risk stage? the student is on an academic level. Third- houses alongside the girls, and serving for allows the girls to serve as volunteer cops. There are children around the world, in- ly, a decision is made in terms of what the all practical purposes as their mother. Re- Some of the girls, who have a police record cluding here in Israel, who are one step student will do for work.” uveni, who is married with a young child themselves, can have their slates wiped away from living on the streets, in prison Biton explains that all students are re- of her own, says that in actuality, “I have clean upon completion of their appren- or worse. quired to fi nd some form of suitable em- 13 children. One is biological and the oth- ticeship. Biton says that he has worked This population is already entrenched ployment. This might include a job at the er 12 are not.” She explains that she is on- with girls who turned their lives around in a world of crime, drug and alcohol addic- on-campus professional bakery, or with the call to the girls 24 hours a day, just like a and are now policewomen themselves. tion, suffering from extreme neglect, physi- student-operated event catering business true parent. “It’s that difference, where the girls are cal and sexual abuse, rape, various traumas, in the community. Another option is to While the girls are at school, Reuveni when they arrive, compared to where they or forced prostitution or enslavement— work at a local cleaning service. Whatever spends her mornings like any mother leave” that Biton says he uses as a yard- or perhaps experiencing a combination of the fi eld, the students are trainedand take would, handling the affairs of the house stick to measure the school’s success. Over these worlds wreaking havoc on their lives. on jobs both for educational purposes, to and planning meal schedules and menus, 95% of the girls complete their matricula- But there is one award-winning organ- learn the value of a shekel, and for practical while working to make sure the girls’ lives tion exams, he says, and enter the army or ization in this country whose mission it reasons, so they have a source of income. are in order. volunteer for national service upon grad- is to reach out to these young people and The fi nal aspect of program building in- From scheduling dentists’ and doc- uation—results, he says, would be unim- bring them back from the brink in order volves the establishment of set, individual- tors’ appointments to placing orders at the aginable upon learning about these girls’ to rebuild their identities from scratch. ized behavior guidelines, which a student pharmacy and working with state-appoint- pasts when they arrived. Known as Beit Dolev, this unique outfi t is expected to adhere to while living and ed social workers who oversee certain Grazia Moyal, a resident of Dolev and operates residential rehabilitation centers learning on campus. girls’ cases, Reuveni multitasks, handling a mother of four who works as a teacher at and educational institutions, and offers “The girls are given proper boundaries, plethora of issues. the school, but is says that she herself was other programming based in three loca- which they never had,” says Biton. “The “Every room here tells a different story,” a student at the ulpana 25 years ago. Moy- tions—Ashdod, Modi’in and Dolev—reach- only boundaries they might have had be- she says on a tour of her mishpahton’s facil- al says she came from a very diffi cult fami- ing 450 Israeli boys and girls who perhaps fore were delivered through beatings.” ities. This is just after getting off the phone ly situation, but “thanks to my time at the most appropriately can be defi ned as being Another unique aspect of the ulpana with a colleague, having discussed how to school, I was able to turn my life around.” “beyond at-risk.” is that in addition to the very supportive work with a girl at the ulpana who refuses As a teacher, she is able to relate to the stu- The backbone or hub of the organi- staff on campus, each student is assigned to eat, claiming her prescribed medicine is dents and share her life experiences, while zation is Ulpanat Dolev, a one-of-a-kind to an adoptive family in the community making her gain weight. providing an empathetic ear and at the school including living facilities for girls lo- of Dolev, “in order that they can see what Shafi r stresses that Reuveni’s main goal, same time serving as a role model based cated in the western Binyamin communi- ‘normal’ family life is,” notes Biton. He says with the help of an 18-year-old who is liv- on her success. ty of Dolev, where 120 female students in that often the ulpana girl becomes another ing and working in the house as part of her Moyal also credits her adoptive family grades seven to 12 are given the opportuni- member of the family. national service, “is to make these girls feel in Dolev for helping her during her trou- ty to restore their lives alongside the 220 “The parents treat them like a daugh- at home.” bled childhood. “Because of the family families who call the area home. ter,” says Biton. “Some families give them Just after 3 p.m., a loud gaggle of girls I was assigned to, I was able to grow and Ilan Biton, who has served as the princi- their own rooms in their homes, take them enters the house upon the completion of spread my wings, and now I have a family pal at Ulpanat Dolev over the past 15 years, on vacation and when they are older, even another school day. Reuveni asks the girls of my own. They gave me a lot of support. says that “each girl at the school has her walk them down to their chuppa [wedding to gather in the living room for their dai- That’s how special the families are in here own individual story.” He goes on to de- canopy].” ly short meeting in which they give an up- in Dolev, full of kindness.” tail a handful of some of the most unimag- In fact, Eli Shafi r, Ulpanat Dolev’s di- date on current events at the school. She Coming almost full circle, Moyal and inable and horrifi c episodes in the lives of rector of development, attributes a great then hands out responsibilities in main- her family now serve as an adoptive fam- some of his current students. part of the school’s success in turning taining the home. A list of household ily for a 12th grader studying at the ulpa- Half of his students were removed from lives around to the warmth and tolerance chores is posted, with girls working in rona. “This girl had nowhere else to go, so we their homes under a court order because of shown by the residents of Dolev. Shafi r, tation, assigned to various tasks includ- took her in. Our home is always open to various abuses; 35 % were treated in psychi- who left the world of business a year ago ing making breakfast or dinner, or clean- her. She comes for Shabbat and the holi- atric hospitals for trauma and a whopping to accept a position at the school, explains ing duty. days.” 60% attempted suicide. why he believes the people of Dolev are so Scanning the living room, there is a tel- Biton explains that 80% of the school’s While each story is different—some special. evision as well as a computer, where a sign- budget comes from various government girls arrive at the ulpana via a court order He asks, “Tell me honestly, how many up sheet is posted for the girls’ use. ministries, while 20% comes from private declaring an unstable home environment, people would be willing to live in a com- But the main goal of the meeting is re- donors both here and abroad. But raising others after being arrested, while for some munity alongside these girls, who come ally to see how everyone is doing in their funds for the school in the private sector there is simply no other place to go—a trait from such troubled backgrounds?” Shafi r lives. It’s the beginning of the school year, has been challenging. that the girls all have in common is the lack is grateful to the people of Dolev for ac- and several girls are adjusting to their new “Certain wonderful organizations work of a normative home life and family unit. cepting the institution and the girls within environment, while others are getting with the disabled community,” says Biton. And that is where the ulpana comes in, wel- their neighborhood. their class schedules in order and are se- “But these girls also arrive as if they are dis- coming these children with a warm em- During the school year, the entire stu- lecting after-school activities in photogra- abled. But since they don’t have outward brace. “After an initial fi rst intervention,” dent body lives in Dolev during the school phy, drama, or computers. signs, don’t sit in wheelchairs, for example, says Biton, “the school designs a specifi c week, either in one of the 10 mishpahtonim There is also the opportunity for volun- it’s hard for people to understand that they course of action and builds a program suit- (houses) located on campus or in houses teer work. A program in cooperation with are truly in need of a great deal of support.”

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58 May 8, 2014 • 8 Iyar 5774 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKBC.COM SPECIALSECTION NEEDS Yachad Art Exhibition: Communicating Without Words

By Estelle Glass

rt is a great equalizer. There really is no Aright or wrong way to create something beautiful. Rather, it is a vehicle through which one can express oneself in a special language. This ability to communicate in a non-threatening environment was clearly evident in the Yachad Art exhibition held on Sunday afternoon in the Teaneck Gen- eral Store on Cedar Lane. Visitors to Teaneck’s main business thoroughfare are no doubt familiar with the unique gift shop and kosher café operated by Bruce Prince, a long-time friend of Yachad coordinator Reva Judas, and organizer of last Sunday’s exhibition. Prince is an active supporter of New Jersey Yachad and a partner with Yachad’s vocational training promoting friendship and a sense of com- program. His charming shop hosts many munity. All the students come away from creative exhibits and readings, and was the it benefi ting from the time spent togeth- perfect venue to display the work of stu- er. Ms Herman then introduced Yitzy Kara- dents at the Ruth Ulevitch Lang art pro- sick, grandson of Ruth Ulevitch Lang, who gram and the Vocational Training Art Ther- spoke movingly about his Bubbie. He told apy Program. the audience that his grandmother was Every Tuesday night something special also an artist and a patron of the arts in- takes place at the Art Place in Englewood, volved in numerous communal and cul- a wonderful establishment that provides tural affairs. She was also the founder of all types of art classes and programs for the day school in her home town of Peo- adults and children. Weekly, owner Deb- ria, Illinois. bie Greenwald provides Yachad students, Yitzy recalled his grandmother as a soft- along with students from Ma’ayanot, TABC spoken, elegant woman who taught her and Yeshivat Noam, the unique opportuni- grandchildren about the importance of giv- ty to take art classes together, taught by vo- ing and of loving others. Yitzy quoted a 1983 cational job coach and art instructor Sarah to facilitating their inclusion in the Jewish article in the North Peoria Observer cover- Friedman. This inclusive program is fund- community. “By sponsoring programs that ing the Ahavath Achim Shul Dinner, where ed by the Karasick family in loving mem- bring together Yachad members and their his grandmother spoke about the impor- ory of their mother, Ruth Ulevitch Lang, typically developing peers,” they [who’s be- tance of making our Torah relevant to our whose third yahrzeit was observed on the ing quoted, and who are “they”?] enrich the lives. She urged that everyone always look night of the art exhibit. Ms. Greenwald also “They start off quiet and reserved. And then lives of both the Yachad members and their for the best in everyone and concentrate on leads weekly vocational guidance sessions as we all work together without judgment new-found friends. the positive that every person has to offer, for Yachad members and uses art therapy or pressure, they become bolder and more Chanie Herman, Director of New Jer- a lesson that the Yachad staff and members as a means to coach participants to become confi dent and colorful.” sey Yachad, opened Sunday’s program take to heart every single day of their lives. more confi dent and self-aware, so that they Yachad is the fl agship division for the by asking, “Why Art?” She then reiterat- She would no doubt appreciate the love are prepared to go out into the world. National Jewish Council for Disabilities. ed Yachad’s primary mission of inclusion. and caring her family has shown to the stu- “It’s amazing to see the progress my stu- Its mission is dedicated to addressing the Art classes such as the program in Engle- dents of Yachad allowing them to explore dents make over the year,” she confi ded. needs of individuals with disabilities and wood foster a feeling of belonging while and communicate through their art. Sinai’s Young Adult Netivot Program Wraps Up Its First Year

By Jenny Gans

eaneck—“We didn’t know what to do Tfor Binyamin,” Teaneck parents Su- san and David Richman told JLBC. At the time, their son was graduating from a special ed. high school and unsure of his next move. For 22-year-old Binyamin Richman, there were few options. He wanted to integrate into a community, but was not able to fi nd his place. Fortunately, in September of 2013, Sinai opened the doors to the Ne- tivot program for young adults, and Biny- amin became one of its fi rst participants. A day habilitation program housed in the Teaneck Jewish Center, Netivot is designed for post- high school young adults Netivot participants and instructors at the Teaneck Jewish Center. A Netivot student evaluates his work performance. with special needs who want to take the next step in their lives. “Two, three years himself, having gained an awareness of be- Parents describe their children in a cer- on a fi rst name basis. ago, we were wondering what we should ing an adult who takes his responsibilities tain way, but Netivot gives them the oppor- The participants in the Netivot program do with him,” said Susan, Binyamin’s moth- seriously. Binyamin is learning to make his tunity to see and discover the potential and begin each day at the Teaneck Jewish Cent- er. “Sinai has given him an environment way around this community and is able to capabilities they may not have noticed in er. The morning is spent learning life skills where he is learning what it means to be- travel to Cedar Lane on his own. Through their children. “This fresh perspective al- and work skills, and in the afternoon the come an adult.” his placement at Netivot, “he has created lows the instructors to set up scenarios to participants go off-site as part of their vo- Richman takes pride in Binyamin’s ac- a social life for himself,” said Susan, who help those skills fl ourish,” said Rabbi Dr. cational training. “The Netivot program complishments over the past year in Netiv- looks forward to his expanding repertoire Yisrael Rothwachs, Dean of Sinai Schools. teaches work skills and job skills, such as ot. Through his job at Ma’adan Caterers, she of life skills, including navigating direc- The environment is more informal to re- how to look presentable and the impor- has seen him grow in his independence— tions, public transportation and managing fl ect the maturity of the participants. For he has learned to go to work and present a bank account. example, instructors and participants are  CONTINUED ON P. 61

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Yaldenu Tots Celebrating Yom Haatz maut

Yom Hazikaron at Ben Porat Yosef Yehudah Avner at Moriah en Porat Yosef junior high students participated in a school-sponsored, community- oriah welcomed Mr. Yehuda Avner, advisor to four former Israeli prime ministers Bwide Yom Hazikaron commemoration (memorial ceremony for Israeli soldiers and vic- M(Eshkol, Meir, Rabin, Begin) and bestselling author of The Prime Ministers (now a tims of terror) on May 4th. The students read selected stories and poems about fallen sol- motion picture) to school on Friday, May 2nd. Mr. Avner addressed the 7th- and 8th- diers and presented a slide show. The selections were recited in both the original Hebrew grade classes and spent time with his great-grandchildren, who are Moriah students. and in English translation. Special prayers were also recited in commemoration.

Holocaust Remembrance Week at Moriah n Monday, Moriah began Yom Ha’Shoah the clutches of the Nazis and joined the par- cians and candle lighters: Jaclyn Wildes, Ocommemorations with the sounding of tisans of Eastern Europe. The authentic cos- Jacob Leifer, Emily Ratzker, Hannah Schwal- the one-minute siren in Israel. Later in the tumes, props and sound effects, combined be, Mia Liebowitz, Yoni Linder, Ezra Finkel- day, our 6th and 7th graders sat riveted as with two on-screen excerpts from the fi lm stein, Jacob Nayowitz, Evan Zauderer, Julia they listened to the personal story of Aus- Defi ance, supported the powerfully emo- Blinder, Yanni Shulman, Michelle Benja- chwitz survivor Hannah Wechsler, a magnif- tional script written by three of the 8th min, Lauren Borenstein, Atarah Kaner, Ari- icent human being whom we interviewed graders. elle Polinsky, Leah Spielman, Jillian Schiff, last year for “Names Not Numbers” and who A meaningful candle-lighting ceremo- Matias Csillag, Zechariah Hahn, David Lew- ences as part of the Dutch resistance when has become Moriah’s “adopted savta.” ny, the recitation of Yizkor, and the rousing is and Saul Goldstein. he was a teenager in Holland. Through- Last Tuesday, Moriah’s Holocaust Study voices of all of our students singing “V’hee In addition, Ed Lessing, one of the sur- out his presentation, Mr. Lessing shared Center was transformed into the deep She’amda,” “Esa Eynai” and “Hatikvah” viving “Hidden Children of the Holocaust,” many pieces of his incredible artwork and woods of Poland/Russia as members of our made this one Yom Ha’Shoah to remember. spent a morning this week with our 5th- brought in pictures of his family and friends 8th grade Yom Ha’Shoah Committee staged Kudos to script writers Ezra Finkel- grade students. He spoke about the compel- from that very diffi cult time in his life. His three separate presentations of their play, stein, Racheli Herzfeld and Hyatt Aronoff; ling story of his two and a half years in hid- story was both miraculous and astonishing. The Forest Means Life, the story of those sev- yashar koach to all of our actors; set design- ing. Mr. Lessing mesmerized the children It is sure to be a morning the fi fth graders eral thousands of Jews who escaped from ers; sound, computer and lighting techni- as he discussed many inconceivable experi- will long remember.

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Yom Ha’atz maut Daglanut at Moriah First Ever Fun Run at He’Atid

Israel Day on the Palisades Lubavitch on the Palisades students celebrated Is- rael Day by visiting classrooms that were transformed into special places in Israel. In this picture, Pre-K students have just fi nished eshivat He’Atid held its fi rst-ever annu- ing a wonderful school from the ground “milking” a cow and Yal FunRun event this past Sunday (May up. Funds raised will also assist with the squeezing fresh or- 4th) at the Bergenfi eld High School out- impending purchase of a new Yeshivat ange juice at a kib- door track in Bergenfi eld, New Jersey. The He’Atid building, which the school plans on butz. FunRun promised to be Yeshivat He’Atid’s accomplishing without imposing any man- largest fundraiser of the year, and it surely datory building funds on parents. Finally, a met expectations. portion of the proceeds will go towards the Sinai’s Young quing herself, she learned how to engage The FunRun event featured exciting Yeshivat He’Atid Scholarship Fund. her audience, to stop and ask questions, running and walking events for both chil- The Fundraising goal was set at $50,000 Adult Netivot to discuss pictures, and to provide appro- dren and adults. All activities were de- for this year, and with the help of many priate expression throughout the story. signed for children of all ages so that eve- volunteers and generous donations, Yeshi- Program Wraps Over the course of the year, she was main- ryone could enjoy a beautiful day outdoors. vat He’Atid has reached that goal! In even streamed into a classroom environment, Students, teachers, parents, family and more exciting news, every dollar raised will Up Its First Year and learned when to reach out to stu- friends worked together to meet their per- be double matched by specifi ed donors! dents and take initiative in interactions, sonal and school-wide fundraising goals. It was an amazing day for Yeshivat  CONTINUED FROM P. 59 rather than holding back until given a set The money raised will be used to help de- He’Atid thanks to many generous donations, of instructions. fray a portion of the one-time startup costs Yeshivat He’Atid is paving a road to success tance of getting to work on time,” said Another participant worked in a food incurred in the last few years when creat- within the future of Jewish education. Chavie Hagler, Sinai’s director of adult store, fi lling containers with rice. When programming. “The participants learn so he saw the video of himself, he noticed much about work culture, how to have a that he was not fi lling containers equally CAMPS conversation and social aspects of work.” and had to be more consistent with the Netivot participants discuss current amount of rice he put in. events, and develop money and basic com- Rothwachs explains that what makes Great Things Happening at CDG puter skills. Current events are used to re- Sinai’s day habilitation program unique inforce sequencing, to give clients the is that they use the Sinai trademark mod- reat things are happen- ability to summarize a story in their own el of creating programs for individuals. Ging at Camp Dora Gold- words, or give them topics that will enrich They look for the interests and the best ing and the summer hasn’t their social experience. “A workplace is so environment for each member of Netiv- even started yet! much more than just a place to do a job,” ot and place the participant accordingly. Along with brand new said Hagler. “The ability to hold a conver- Some programs place students in multi- facilities including a big, sation about a trending topic is just as im- ple environments throughout the week, air-conditioned shul and portant as the skills required to do the job.” Rothwachs noted, and he recognizes the new game room in the rec On Fridays, Netivot participants go benefi ts to this model, but he prefers the room, CDG has added per- out to lunch on their own. They learn to consistency of a single work environment sonal touches to the camp manage their money, calculate costs, fi g- for each participant. that the campers will love. ure out what change they should give and “The goal of the program is for Netiv- It will be hard to keep help make the overall buying and shop- ot participants to be independent, and be- them out of the water with ping process smoother. “We do a lot of come contributing members of society,” all these new water acces- money math,” said Hagler. said Hagler. sories. Ranging from aqua One of the strategies is to videotape Sinai is a qualifi ed, approved provider climb towers at the pool, participants and allow them to watch of adult day services in the State of New new aqua tricycles on the lake—even Coach Chadwin, formerly of the NBA, themselves on screen, and then offer Jersey. Many participants apply for and re- down to water fountains with mist heads helping the campers hone their tech- self-critiques with colleagues. Hagler de- ceive funding through New Jersey’s De- to keep the campers cool on the way to niques. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic scribed a young lady with an interest partment of Developmental Disabilities and from activities—they’ve got it cov- summer at CDG! in early childhood education. She was (DDD). For more information, visit Si- ered. Learn more about all the great happen- placed at a local day school and during nai Schools at http://www.sinaischools. The non-water sports promise to be ings at CDG, www.campdoragolding.com group play, had a group of preschoolers org/our-schools-and-programs-adult-pro- just as exciting with two one-week sports and www.facebook.com/campdoragold- to read to. Though she can read, by criti- grams/netivot clinics led by Mike from Dubezone and ing or call 718-437-7117

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Gan Aviv in Israel

an Aviv traveled around Israel in hon- salem and visited the Kotel, made sand art Gor of Yom Ha’atzmaut! Starting at Ben- at the Dead Sea, ate falafel in Tel Aviv, and Gurion Airport in a life sized El-Al plane even squeezed fresh orange juice at a kib- made by Morah Galit, we stopped in Jeru- butz! RYNJ Partners with One Family Fund he students of Rosenbaum Ye- Tshiva of North Jersey enjoyed a wide variety of entertainment to celebrate Israel’s 66th Inde- pendence Day. The eighth graders ran “kef” carnivals for the children of grades 1-5. Coordinators for the boys’ carnival—Meir Uretsky, Ezra Rot- blat, Akiva Reich, Michael Pe- yser, Shua Weber,and Reuvain Sragow—noted that the highlight was the Tzahal army training booths, which included ob- stacle courses and target practice. Other popular booths showcased popular Israeli sports and tour- ist attractions. The girls’ coordinators—Gabbi Benjamin, Chani Israel and Dafna Wiesel—were el with an interactive program peutic assistance programs. ism. Programs and activities in- poly were donated with pride to amazed at how much the young- on halacha and technology. Stu- One Family Fund was found- clude providing fi nancial assis- One Family Fund from the RYNJ er children enjoyed their home dents alternated between six sta- ed in 2002 by Marc and Chantal tance, psychological counseling student council tzedakah fund. In made carnival. tions, where they learned about Belzberg of Jerusalem after their through therapy, support groups addition to making fi nancial do- The preschool classes all en- Israel’s innovation in the areas of daughter, Michal, opted to do- and retreats; assistance coordi- nations, the students had opportu- joyed an interactive trip to Israel. milking cows, running hospitals nate the money to be spent on nating applications for govern- nities throughout the day to loom With passports and water bottles on Shabbat, discovering tcheilet, her bat mitzvah party to bene- ment benefi ts and pursuing em- friendship bracelets and write packed for tiyulim, each class had construction considerations, and fi t those affected by terror at- ployment opportunities. Those cards of support and affection for the opportunity to travel from ex- some cool halachic inventions tacks in Israel. One Family has in need can better move forward distribution at One Family’s chil- perience station to station visit- and apps. since grown to become the pre- in their recovery thanks to on- dren’s summer camp. A short vid- ing the Kotel, an army base, a kib- In addition, 6-8th graders eminent non-profi t organization going tangible support and rela- eo of the day’s events will accom- butz, and many other sites both played an exhilarating version of dedicated to providing short and tionships formed with our pro- pany this camp care package. inside and outside of the school Israel Panopoly. The three hectic long-term assistance to the in- fessional staff, volunteers, and “You could feel the concept of building. rounds featured a nonstop bar- jured and bereaved men, wom- lay-leaders. libi b’mizrach v’ani b’sof ma’arav Two Bnai Akiva Israel Spe- rage of questions ranging from en, and children in Israel. One The One Family vision is to throughout the yeshiva,” re- cial Programs teams wowed all “famous Israeli fi gures” to “name Family Fund provides direct fi - positively affect the rehabilita- marked Rabbi Daniel Price, Head age groups with enthusiastic, ed- that pasta.” The grand prize win- nancial, legal, and emotional sup- tion of each victim of terror and of School. “Although our children ucational multi-media program- ning teams won jackpot money port to the thousands of victims their family, to empower each live in North America, you could ming. to donate to One Family Fund. of terror in Israel on a daily basis. victim of terror to achieve their fi - literally see their love and pas- Grades 1-5 participated in One Family is the family of Is- It is in the forefront in providing nancial and emotional independ- sion for Eretz Yisrael expressed in a tekkes celebrating Israel’s 66 rael’s victims of terror attacks— long-term support for physical ence, to provide a uniquely com- every activity today.” years. The tekkes included a slide- those who have been bereaved, and emotional health, education, prehensive blend of fi nancial and Celebrating Israel while in show, personal anecdotes, and a those who have been maimed, housing, income maintenance, legal assistance and therapeutic New Jersey may seem like a long visit by a former chayal. The cer- and those suffering from post- and other needs. Through years programs tailor-made for each distance connection, but for the emony ended with “Hatikva” and trauma as a result of terrorist at- of experience and strong con- person delivered in a hallmark students at RYNJ the celebration tefi llot for the State of Israel’s tacks since 2002. The organiza- nections with hospitals, govern- “family” atmosphere of together- forged meaningful relationships continued peace and well-being. tion empowers victims of terror ment offi cials and caring individ- ness that the victims have come and memories that truly drove The older grades explored to rebuild their lives, rehabilitate, uals, One Family gives strength to to love and trust. home the signifi cance and joy of a unique side of modern Isra- and reintegrate through thera- a generation affected by terror- The proceeds of Israel Pano- the day.

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tool to help families search for The Foundation for Jewish Camp: the perfect camp and links them to each camp’s website for more Serving Parents and Kids Everywhere detailed information. Learn more at http://www.jewishcamp.org/ ewish camp has long been as- periential learning to reveal what fi nd-camp-2. Jsociated with the North Amer- makes Jewish religion and cul- If your child has never been ican Jewish community. Starting ture so unique in today’s world. At to camp, FJC’s One Happy Camp- as a place to get fresh air and fl ee camp, Jewish and Israeli culture er program offers need-blind the tenements in the city in the is celebrated through song, food, grants of $1000 to fi rst-time camp- 40s and 50s, Jewish camp has be- art and dance. Jewish values, con- ers. Visit http://www.jewishcamp. come a summer ritual for 70,000 nection to Israel and the culture org and click on the One Happy campers annually. Over the years, of Judaism are entwined with bas- Camper icon to learn more. hundreds of thousands of Jew- ketball, arts and crafts and swim- Through BunkConnect, fi rst- ish children and young adults ming—creating a community of time campers of all Jewish back- have spent the lazy, hazy days of campers who are proud to be Jew- grounds (including Jewish day summer swimming, making pot- ish. There are Orthodox, Reform, school students) can choose from tery and celebrating Shabbat at Reconstructionist and Conserv- a variety of high-quality summer camp. Campers and staff alike de- ative camps. Some camps are fo- experiences. The program is spe- part each summer with lifelong cused on Zionism and the role of cifi cally designed for families for friendships, a commitment to Israel in Jewish life. Other camps whom Jewish camp might not Jewish community and unforget- launch a public foundation ded- camp experience to parents, lead- are non-denominational, and fo- be fi nancially feasible, including table memories. icated solely to the Jewish over- ers and communities. In conjunc- cus on providing positive Jew- families with moderate incomes. “How can we talk about Jewish night camp movement—now, the tion with the efforts of the Harold ish identity-building experiences Over 35 camps across the identity and ignore Jewish sum- Foundation for Jewish Camp. Grinspoon Foundation and its In- through Jewish culture. Wheth- Northeast, New England and mer camps?” asked Elisa Spungen The mission of the Founda- stitute for Jewish Philanthropy, er they’re telling stories in their Mid-Atlantic regions are partici- Bildner a number of years ago. As tion for Jewish Camp is to galva- the fi eld of Jewish camp now has bunks, learning about the envi- pating in BunkConnect 2014, rep- Wexner Heritage Foundation fel- nize the fi eld of Jewish overnight a place on the communal philan- ronment or playing tennis, camp- resenting all the major Jewish lows and philanthropists, Elisa camp and signifi cantly increase thropic agenda. ers explore what Judaism means movements and denominations, and her husband, Robert, studied the number of children partici- The Foundation is also ad- to them in a safe, nurturing and Zionist, JCC, independent and the bigger picture of Jewish life in pating in those transformative dressing affordability by engag- fun environment. specialty camps. In this pilot year, North America through Wexner’s summers at Jewish camp, assur- ing in a feasibility study measur- The impact of Jewish camp BunkConnect is open to families leadership program for Jewish ing a vibrant North American Jew- ing the interest in and viability is immediate—campers return living in Connecticut, Delaware, volunteers. They discovered a ish community. Foundation sup- of a more accessible camp mod- home connected to a community Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, great need for more and better in- porters are more than convinced el. They are seeking to create links and friends that will last them a New Hampshire, New Jersey, New formal education opportunities that summers at Jewish overnight to schools, communities and syn- lifetime. And it doesn’t stop there. York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, for Jewish children, specifi cally camp turn Jewish youth into spir- agogues to share educational best Children with pivotal Jewish Vermont and the Washington, DC overnight camp. Camps were not ited and engaged Jewish adults, practices and drive enrollment camp experiences are more likely area. high on the agenda of the Jewish laying the groundwork for strong growth. And they are creating in- to become adults who value their BunkConnect s funded by the community and, as a result, suf- Jewish communities. novative programming in cutting- Jewish heritage, support Jewish AVI CHAI Foundation, the Leader fered from lack of attention and FJC works with camps from edge educational development to causes and take on leadership Family Foundation, the Michael funding. They determined that a all streams of Jewish belief and enhance Jewish, Israel and gener- roles in their communities. and Andrea Leven Family Foun- generation of children was miss- practice to promote excellence al program content. Jewish values, Because of the variety of tra- dation and the Jack and Goldie ing out on experiences that could in their management and pro- culture and traditions are woven ditional and specialty overnight Wolfe Miller Fund. profoundly shape their identity. grams, and with communities to into the fabric of camp activities, camps that accommodate spe- To contact the FJC and learn Inspired by this opportuni- increase awareness and promote helping campers to connect to cial needs and interests, cater- more email: info@jewishcamp. ty, in 1998 the couple created the enrollment. FJC works aggressive- their own identity and the larger ing to each family’s needs, the org. Foundation for Jewish Camping. ly to highlight the value and im- Jewish community. Spirited and Foundation offers a “Shadchan Visit: http://www.jewishcamp. They provided seed money to portance of the nonprofi t Jewish dynamic staff members use ex- Service” called the Find a Camp org/

seems there is plenty of room for addi- Many communities don’t have a Jewish Jewish Day Camp Works Too tional Jewish camping options. day camp nearby. Some otherwise unaf- Let’s look at the numbers fi liated families think Jewish camp—day By Eileen Price long-term impact is even more impres- According to the Foundation for Jew- and overnight—is not for them. ( with permission from ejewishphilanthropy.org) sive. As adults, Jewish overnight campers ish Camp, of the 750,000 camp-age Jew- Bottom line, in 2014, Jewish people are more likely to join a synagogue, do- ish children in North America, 75,000 come in more shapes and sizes than ever pring is here. Summer is around the nate to a Jewish charity, feel emotional- attend Jewish overnight camp each sum- before. We need additional options, includ- Scorner. And I’m busy prepping for ly connected to Israel, have close Jewish mer. We know another 100,000 attend ing high-quality Jewish day camps, that ex- another fantastic season at In the City friends, and marry a Jewish partner. JCCA day camps. Even if we estimate pand the reach of the Jewish camp model Camp, the in-town Atlanta Jewish day Far less research has been done on that 50,000 kids attend independent Jew- we know works. camp I started three years ago. I’m hir- the impact of Jewish day camp, but the ish day camps like In the City Camp, that We all need to work harder to create ing enthusiastic Jewish counselors, iron- fi ndings we do have show similar out- still leaves 525,000 camp-age Jewish kids camp options that suit the varying needs ing out the details of the summer’s Jew- comes. More importantly, the fi ndings who are not attending Jewish camp. of our community so we can connect ish theme, and working with activity show great potential—especially since The foundation also confi rmed that, more kids to their Judaism and ensure the specialists to weave Judaism into art pro- signifi cantly more kids attend Jewish day due to lack of capacity, many popular strength of our community for years to jects and cooking sessions. camp each year than attend Jewish over- Jewish overnight camps have to turn come. We need to make sure our kids leave While clicking around a Jewish cul- night camp. campers away each summer. camp each day feeling excited to be Jewish ture website the other day, I came across Am I suggesting Jewish day camp That’s right—Jewish overnight camps because of their awesome Jewish counse- yet another article about the strong im- provides the same experience as Jewish are turning kids away! What an opportu- lors who become instant role models. We pact Jewish overnight camp has on form- overnight camp? Absolutely not. There’s nity day camps have! need to weave Jewish elements into our ing positive Jewish identities. If you something truly magical about spending Even if twice as many kids were able programming to educate our kids in a way aren’t familiar with the fi nding, in short, a summer away from home. It’s a growth to attend overnight camp, if my math is that is fun and impactful and makes kids research has shown for years that Jewish experience I’d want for all kids for whom correct, that still leaves 450,000 camp- proud of their Jewish heritage. overnight camps provide one of the most it’s appropriate. From a Jewish perspec- age Jewish kids who could connect with Jewish day camp can do all of these effective ways to connect kids with Juda- tive, some of my most special memories their Jewish heritage, meet life-long things. I know, because I’ve seen it with my ism in a way that is positive and lasting. take me back to Shabbat dinner and ser- friends, and have loads of fun at Jewish own eyes for the past two summers. It’s really an incredible thing Jewish vices at overnight camp. day camp. overnight camps do. Even kids who have What I am saying is that with the I think we can all agree that some Eileen Price is founder and executive direc- little or no exposure to Judaism through- right Jewish programming and staff, I’m kids aren’t able or ready to attend over- tor of In the City Camp. - See more at: http:// out the year leave overnight camp with confi dent Jewish day camps too can pro- night camp. Some parents aren’t ready to ejewishphilanthropy.com/jewish-day-camp- a sense of pride for and connection to a vide a summer experience that produces let them go. Many families can’t afford works-too/?utm_source=Thurs+May+1&utm_ community that just weeks earlier was a strong, positive connection to Judaism, overnight camp. Some want to start with campaign=Thurs+May+1&utm_ not a signifi cant part of their lives. The the Jewish community, and Israel. It also day camp before trying overnight camp. medium=email#sthash.wxCDuY6B.dpuf

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By Eli Garfinkel ering to use to qualify, like for example, if on his own residence versus an investment. you need to use income that is tax exempt Aside from that, a refi nance that is a “cash- hat are inter- and therefore not reported on a tax return. out” will usually be a little higher than a re- West rates depend- Some lenders who generally offer better fi nance that is a “rate and term” as the fact ent on? Many times rates will not accept this kind of income; that you are taking out more debt will war- one person will buy a this will affect the rate as it limits “the play- rant a higher rate. house and get one rate ing fi eld.” As discussed in previous articles, any with one lender, and Let’s take two scenarios to compare credit score below 740 will generally add his friend will close on the same day with based on one investor’s current rates: something to the rate, but there are scenar- online and think that that rate would ap- a different lender and get a very different Purchase of a primary Cash-out refi nance, investment ios where it might not make a difference ply to their specifi c scenario. This is usual- rate. Is it only because one lender has bet- residence property like, for example, with a 15- year loan. Since ly not the case, because if you read the fi ne ter rates than the other? the rate is much lower because of the short- print or click for more details you will usu- Credit score 720, 30- Interest rates in each case are based on year loan Credit score 750, 30-year loan er term of the loan, sometimes the scenario ally see that the published rate is only for many factors aside from the specifi c bank is strong enough that the lower credit score the truly perfect scenario. that is lending the money. Credit score is a 80% LTV, 30-day lock 75% LTV, 30-day lock does not have an effect. The Loan to Value major factor, but aside from that there are 4.5% No points 4.875% No points is also a factor, but generally speaking there Eli Garfi nkel of Funding Resources Mortgage Compa- many other factors to consider when com- is little/no advantage to having a 35% LTV ny is an experienced and reputable loan offi cer. With a paring two loans with each other. The LTV Rates are basically based on the risk fac- over a 55% LTV; the main thing is for it to list of extremely satisfi ed clients, Eli specializes in great (Loan to Value), term of the loan (30 or 15 tor, so all these variables play a role in de- be under 80% on a primary and under 75% customer service and dealing with complex cases. Eli year, etc.), loan type (primary, investment, termining that. So to start with, a primary on an investment. Another factor to consid- is available to answer any mortgage questions, with- etc.) and how long the rate lock is, are the residence has a lower rate than an invest- er is if it’s a 2-family house; there is usually out any obligation. Eli can be reached by phone or text main things to keep in mind. Aside from ment for the simple reason that a person a bump to the rate because of that. at 732.278.6526 or via email egarfi nkel@fundingrmc. that is the income situation you are consid- will try much harder to make the payments People commonly see rates published com or in the offi ce at 732.364.7373 ext 22. Teaneck Celebrates Israel’s 66 Years of Independence, Innovation and Pride at Keter Torah  CONTINUED FROM P. 1

only crowd to moving heartfelt prayers sung with deep devotion and inspiring passion. Carmi Abramowitz, the organizer of the evening’s festivities has been leading the celebration for the past 15 years. “It seemed there was a need for a community such as Teaneck to form an organized effort to recognize and celebrate the miracle of Israel’s statehood and success as a thriving nation and still sole democratic state in the Middle East.” says Abramow- itz about how the commemoration came into existence. In a move to focus on the personal sacrifi ces made by U.S. born Jews, specif- Keter Torah was packed with celebrants. Rabbi Adler leads the davening. ically the Teaneck youth serving in the IDF, Abramowitz proudly spoke of the speak tonight. I asked him if there was and protect the G-d given land. Weisinger A fi nal thought was shared by decision to read the names of those Te- anything he wanted me to say to you and just completed his basic training and this Abramowitz, “As important as it is to dav- aneck young people serving and invite his answer was the very favor I was going week he is being offi cially sworn in. And en we need to remember God’s words to some of their mothers and fathers serv- to ask you. That is when you daven the his mom, L’via is with him. Moshe, as he stood davening while the ing to address the community and share tefi llah for Medinat Israel, that you say it Yavneh Academy’s 7th grade girls pre- Egyptians got closer, God said “Ma tit- their personal thoughts. Abramowitz with deep kavanah.” sented an invigorating fl ag twirling zak Eylay? Daber el bnei yisrael v’yisaoo” opened by offering a tribute to his fallen Chaim Fromowitz, also of Rinat, took show set to upbeat patriotic music that - Why do you cry out to me - speak to Chil- cousin Avi Fischer zt”l, who died a hero’s a turn at the lectern with an inspiring got the multi-generational crowd excit- dren of Israel, and tell them to march!” We death while his unit was attempting to assessment of Klal Yisrael. “We have be- ed and inspired. Rabbi Larry Rothwachs cannot let tonight just be a wonderful par- defuse a land mind fi lled with grenades. come our destiny—as a people, not just of Congregation Beth Aaron remarked ty,” Abramowitz continued his plea. “We So committed was young Avi, even as a collection of people.” A living testa- positively on the evening’s festivities need to translate this into action. Ameri- though he was on leave and on his way ment to this ideal, is the story of 19-year- and said it was incredible and fulfi lling ca’s support for Israel doesn’t happen by it- to the wedding of his best friend, when old Yoni Weisinger. As a young boy he especially the diverse community rep- self. It is something that we should never, he learned of the discovery of this land dreamed of being an IDF soldier. He resentation and personal stories, yet ever take for granted. It happens by people mine he turned around and returned to dressed up in military fatigues, salut- he expressed the wish for an increased like you and me writing letters to newspa- his unit and perished protecting the peo- ing and practicing maneuvers. At 14 he number of attendees and added, “Such pers, going to rallies, and meetings with ple of Israel. made aliyah without his parents and sib- an event as this, celebrating Israel’s mi- our elected offi cials in NJ and in Wash- Ofra Wind of Congregation Rinat Yis- lings. He has been living in Eretz Yisrael raculous 66 years should have attracted ington. Please pick one organization like rael addressed the attending members of ever since, couch surfi ng over the years so many more people. While the sanctu- NORPAC, AIPAC, CAMERA, StandWithUs— the community, requesting a favor. “My at the home of various friends who have ary was fi lled to capacity, with standing go to their website this week, and take one son Nati, called this morning unexpect- become like family. He gained the nick- room only, the sheer size of the Teaneck specifi c action. Do not wait for the person edly as they were given 30 minutes to call name of Yoni “Ha’homeless” as a result of community was very much underrepre- sitting next to you, it’s all completely up home and I told him that I was going to this deeply rooted desire to live in Israel sented tonight.” to you.”

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By David Lewin, Founder of Search and Unite try for Palestine without ever going home an appointment with a telephone opera- again. The reality, however, was that my fa- tor who allocated a certain amount of time hat does one write about when a ther was an “illegal immigrant” and much when you could call. Often telephone lines Wschool history society requests a con- more street-wise. He soon managed to fi nd were shared with other subscribers. Letters tribution? Clearly it must have something employment in Palestine. took weeks to travel and could only go to to do with history, but then I am no acad- My mother’s family had a different tale those of the family known to be alive. Cer- emician, nor a politician, and could not to tell. My maternal grandfather’s passport tainly no one had the Internet. Life was too make any worthy contribution in those had been confi scated in Ludwigshafen by harsh—contact with family was lost… fi elds. Despite this, it is a fact that I have the Nazi regime because as Chief Research I always had the desire to show that been asked. At 76 I have enough life experi- Chemist he was an “important asset.” Lud- with all the destruction of World War II, the ence to know that fi lling in magazines is a wigshafen lies on the river Rhine, and on one thing the Nazis did not succeed in was portant in guiding the research. “Where hard task. Not too many people volunteer, the opposite side of Mannheim. An agree- to destroy our knowledge. It would “only” could I possibly fi nd the answer to xyz” and the younger generation deserves sup- ment was struck between my grandfather take time and effort to reconstruct some of is the route map. The other guiding prin- port in their effort to combat modern re- and his employers whereby he gave up all the lost personal histories… It was only after ciple: “Never assume!” We have huge re- luctance to support communal work. his rights, all his patents, any claims to em- I had retired from having to earn my living positories on the Internet where some- I am a product of two German Jews ployment or compensation. For that the that I fi nally had the time—and the tools— one has recorded facts. One example: Yad who had the foresight to fl ee Germany to company re-employed him on the other with which to try to learn who our relatives Vashem in Jerusalem lists a database of vic- Palestine as early as 1933. My mother was side of the river as an export salesman. He were. That was the impetus and beginning tims. Mostly the names and addresses of thrown out of the Freiburg University was well known in Ludwigshafen—but not of my personal study of genealogy. the contributors are there as well — see where she had hoped to qualify as a doctor. in Mannheim. As an exports representative It was sheer luck that at that stage the http://db.yadvashem.org/names/advanced- The Palestine doors were shut rather tight- he required a passport, which the company Internet was developing. People with a Search.html?language=en. ly to immigration, but the then immense obtained, and when that arrived, my grand- common purpose from across the world There are archives in every country; sum of £1000 capital performed a magi- parents boarded a ship and jumped off in banded together. Jewishgen.org was creat- there are people willing to help every- cal opening of that Gate. The British, who London. ed with the effort of many people who did where. It is actually quite a revelation to administered Palestine under a League of The “Yekkes,” as the German Jews in Pal- not know each other. I joined that. learn that in our age, where the initial re- Nations mandate welcomed those with estine were nicknamed, had an extensive When you subscribe to a genealogy action to a stranger is “he wants to swindle capital, and the £1000 was the minimum networking community and soon these group, messages from unknown strangers me,” there are so many who willingly do amount for which they were willing to is- two people met and married. I was the pour into your computer. Some ask for the exact opposite! All it needs is time, pa- sue an entry visa. My mother was 21 years product of this union and had my fi rst 15 help, others give advice and guidance. One tience and perseverance. old, entirely unqualifi ed to start a new life years in Palestine which in 1948 became Is- day a message came which read “can some- Initially it was all people searching for in an alien country where she knew virtu- rael. My father found work in a bus cooper- one help me to fi nd my mother…. “ — the people, and as the survivors were depart- ally no one. There was no medical school ative. My mother was never able to return fuller story is at http://www.remember.org/ ing our world, the emphasis turned more at that time at which she could continue to medicine and earned her living in look- unite/betty.htm. to locating the heirs of owners of looted her studies. She knew almost nothing of ing after newborns in the fi rst few weeks The emotion and experience of this art in Austria and former family homes in the Hebrew language. She had been pro- of their lives. made me realize that 60 to 70 years after the Czech Republic as people were look- tected in the safety of an academic family– A divorce in 1947, the war of independ- the events of World War II there were still ing for their one-time owners because and there she was, alone, with only Zion- ence and the hardship of life eventually so many people around who wondered they still had a right to reclaim their fami- ist songs learned in Germany to guide her forced my mother to re-join her family who whether maybe someone from their family property. hopes and aspirations. had managed to get out of Germany in 1938. ly had survived the war after all. My activities in Search and Unite, My father, six years older than my moth- So at age 15, I came to live in England and That is how I came to create Search though initially specifi cally Shoah-based er, grew up in the Danzig area. At the tender completed my schooling here. and Unite. My son created a website for were never restricted to just that. It was age of six his parents had sent him to live in My wife grew up in South Africa. Her it (sons knew how, fathers had no idea at neither morally acceptable, nor practi- the home of his oldest sister, because Gol- parents, like mine, had to effectively start that stage) and soon people from across the cal, to choose. Whilst the majority of vic- ub, where he had been born, had become from scratch and certainly changed direc- world began to make contact. In my retire- tims may have been Jews, there were end- Poland, taken away from the Germans at tion from the point of view of employment and quest for our personal family I less others who suffered as well. I learned the end of World War I. In the same year, ment. Refugees cannot pick and choose— had created an “organization.” Hundreds that war is the most awful activity brought 1933, my father was working for a mens- as we well know looking at the refugees’ of searches have come about. An amazing about by man, repeated all too often wher- wear fi rm with numerous retail outlets in situation nowadays. Thus the banker ini- number have resolved successfully. It has ever people exist. Slogans such as “war to the Danzig area. His job was to collect the tially became a typewriter-ribbon salesper- kept me full time at the computer and on end all wars” from World War I are just takings from these and so he always had son. the phone. It certainly keeps me young. that: slogans. People caught up in all wars large sums of money on him. Consequent- Both my wife and I grew up in a very Every search is akin to saying Kaddish over suffer, irrespective of which side they hap- ly he had a license to carry a side arm and small family. We both knew of relatives someone’s grave. It has brought about nu- pen to be. My dearest wish would be that owned one. On one fateful day the Hitler who had died in the Shoah. Contact with merous family reunions. Total strangers others duplicate and clone what I have Youth sidled up to him and said that they other families ended because those who who in many cases did not know they still done. Families Wikipedia lists 130 wars be- thought it was high time that he contrib- managed to escape or survived the horrors had family are being re-joined. tween 1945–1989. www.war-memorial.net uted to the Party. At that point my father of World War II had scattered literally right There is nothing “magic” about the re- lists a further 34 since 1989! In every war went to the police station, identifi ed him- across the globe. Communication in the search. Of course each case has a differ- there are people dispossessed, families torn self, produced his license and surrendered era where not every household had a tel- ent story, different initial facts and sup- apart. the gun. From the police he went to the ephone was nearly impossible. Calls were positions. Dr. Edward De Bono coined the Maybe others will do for those confl icts nearest railway station and left the coun- very expensive. At times you had to make phrase “Lateral Thinking,” which is so im- what I was privileged to do? I wish!!!

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Esther Semmelman Memorial All-Star Games Recap  CONTINUED FROM P. 1 participated. The event was organized to perpetuate Semmelman Junior Varsity All-Star Team. credit Lisa Appelbaum. the memory of Esther Semmelman, a loving wife and mother who was a staple at her son’s TABC hockey games, an incredibly supportive parent whose enthusiastic spirit and infectious laugh were known to all who watched games with her. The event pays tribute to her dedication to the sport and all its participants, which was so very much a part of her life. The proceeds from the sponsorships and gate receipts benefi t- ed i-Shine, an incredible program under the auspices of Chai Lifeline, which provides after school fun for kids and peace of mind for parents, for families dealing with grave illness or loss. Semmelman Varsity All-Star Team. credit Lisa Appelbaum. The day opened with the Junior Varsi- ty game, a tightly contested see-saw battle sounded to end the period. triumphed 4-2, TABC’s Daniel Levy was lead. The East responded with a goal of its of East vs. West. The East opened the scor- The 2nd intermission featured an named game MVP, and the fans were giv- own, tying the game with seven minutes ing early in the fi rst period. Rambam’s dy- old fashioned ‘King of the Rink’ contest en a very entertaining and well played ex- left in regulation. Odi Haramati found the namic pairing of Harry Tanen and Avi Or- between the players and the goalies. The hibition while contributing to a very wor- back of the net with a snap shot from half low picked up where they left off in the contest was ultimately won by TABC’s thy cause. court as the West reclaimed the lead 4-3 playoffs, with Tanen banging it home off Daniel Levy. Although all-star games are known for with 5 minutes remaining. With three min- a scramble in front of goalie Jason Silver- The third period was an intense back- low intensity, the Varsity game was not the utes left in regulation, the HAFTR line tied stein of JEC. Frisch’s Stevie Brinn answered and-forth battle. Midway through the peri- typical all- star game. With early chances the game at 4 all, and the game was headed Tanen with a late goal, ending the fi rst pe- od TABC’s Ari Fuchs, the 2014 playoff MVP, for each team, the East struck fi rst as Leo to overtime. riod tied at 1. stole the ball in his own zone, rushed it Rubin from DRS put in a goal giving his Just two minutes into overtime the The fi rst intermission featured a con- down the left side and laid a perfect pass team a 1-0 lead. Soon after, the West an- game MVP from Kushner, Eli Schwartz, test between all the players to determine on the stick of SAR’s Solomon Freilich, swered with a goal from the Ramaz line. put in the goal giving the West and coach who possessed the “fastest” shot. Frisch’s who fi red home what would prove to The second period began and the East Mo Fuchs the 5-4 victory. The fastest shot Stevie Brinn claimed the crown with a 94 be the game winning goal. TABC’s Dan- capitalized on an early opportunity and competition was won by Odi Haramati of mph blast. iel Levy capped off the day with an emp- took a 2-1 lead, soon to be evened up on a Frisch with a 95 mph shot. The shootout The second period saw Tanen strike ty net goal; TABC’s Shua Beilin closed the goal by Shimon Cohen from TABC. competition was won by Leo Rubin of DRS. fi rst, once again off a feed from Orlow. The door in the third period as the only one of The third period was close and a tough The game was lots of fun and a great lead, however, didn’t last as TABC’s Dan- the six goalies to not give up a goal. The battle with goal scoring opportunities for way to memorialize a special woman and iel Levy, the 2013 Playoff MVP, scored on West (coached by six-time championship each team. The tie was broken by Jono dedicated yeshiva league hockey fan, Es- a breakaway a fraction before the buzzer winning head coach Norm Blumenthal) Wiestscher of Frisch giving the West a 3-2 ther Semmelman. Ma’ayanot Hockey Report Moriah 6B Advances By Liat Clark, hockey team manager of the second period. to the Semis Shira Sohn scored early on in the third n April 29th the Ma’ayanot Rapids period, and six seconds later, Micayla By Zach Horowitz half, with the score 24-22, Moriah in the Ohosted the Ramaz Rams. Alex Fuchs Rosenbaum followed with another, bring- lead. Yoni Berg’s 10 points and aggressive- scored the fi rst goal of the night, three ing the Ma’ayanot score to 6-0. Ramaz t was a great night for The Moriah School. ness led RPRY along with Nadav Callen’s minutes into the game. At the end of the scored a goal against goalie Sarah Hiller, IAfter the sixth grade girls defeated MDS 8 points and incredible jump shooting to fi rst period Avigayil Shapiro and Ally Mar- but Elisheva Taragin followed up a min- in round one of the playoffs, it was now help RPRY put up a great fi ght. gulies each scored within 30 seconds of ute later with a seventh Ma’ayanot goal. time for the boys to shine against RPRY. From the third quarter and on, Mori- the other, making the score 3-0 at the end The fi nal score was 7-1 Ma’ayanot. Moriah started off on a 4-0 run, with ah jumped ahead and never looked back. of the fi rst. Congratulations to the Rapids on re- two quick steals by Rafi Lewis, who They dominated on the glass, out-re- Yonina Silverman netted the only goal maining undefeated! dished off to Isaac Horowitz for the fi rst bounding Coach Ostrin’s squad, 55-27. Mo- 4 points. Horowitz went on to score 9 in riah’s Coby Kinzelberg played his heart the fi rst quarter, and led Moriah with his out, especially on the fast break. Kinzel- season high 17 points and 12 rebounds. berg had 7 points and 4 steals. Also, Jon JLBC Sportstar of the Gaby Katz also contributed 15 points and Comet had a solid performance, leading 13 rebounds. However, unlike the last time the team with 4 assists and a victory with Week: Isaac Horowitz these teams faced off, RPRY looked hun- the score 58-36. gry and ready to beat Moriah. The two Moriah, with home court-advantage, Submitted by Zach Horowitz teams were neck and neck the entire fi rst will move on to the semis and play SAR.

n May 1st, Moriah played and defeat- Oed RPRY in the quarterﬁ nals with a lot of help from Isaac Horowitz. He ﬁ nished with a double double, which included a Moriah season- high 17 points and 12 re- Send your local bounds; 8 of them offensive. Horowitz also played a great defensive game with 5 steals Sports pics to: and only one foul. Now, Horowitz and Moriah move on to the semis. Horowitz scores off the off ensive rebound. [email protected]!

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April 27th High School Track Meet Ma’ayanot Annual Basketball Skills Clinic ast year, the Ma’ayanot Varsity basketball Lteam organized a basketball clinic for girls in third through fi fth grades. Its goal was to teach elementary school girls how to strengthen their skills and how to play in a game. The team put together different drills to help the girls become more comfortable with their dribbling and shooting. They also learned how to work together as a team when playing in a basketball game. The clinic was a big success and attracted more than 50 elementary school girls from schools such as Yeshivat Noam, Moriah, RYNJ, Ben Porat Yosef, and Yavneh. This year, the team will be having another clinic on Sunday May 18 from 2-4 p.m. at its very own Ma’ayanot gym (1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck, NJ). Once again, the By Amanda Leifer clinic will be for girls in third through fi fth grades and will help further strengthen risch, SAR, Ma’ayanot, Flatbush, and Ramaz sent their track teams to the Kushner their basketball skills. Ftrack fi eld for a meet/competition on Sunday April 27th. Each track team had been If you are interested in sending your training and practicing for months in order to ready themselves to compete in the re- daughter, please email Yonina Silverman at email her if you have any questions. lays. There were a 100m, 200m, 400m, half mile, mile, and 100m 4-person relay. [email protected]. You can also Hope to see you there! The day began with the ritual signup events. Then the races began: The fi rst relay was the 100m race, then the mile, the 400m, half mile, long jump, 200m, and then the relay. The winners are yet to be announced. Photo credit Amanda Leifer. Lady Macs Make It to the Championship Game in Noam Defeats SAR 3-2 Their Inaugural Season By Yonina Silverman

n April 27 the Noam Knights girl’s hock- Oey team played away against the SAR Sting. In the fi rst period, SAR took the lead ending the period 2-0. However, after getting a pep talk from their coaches, the Knights started the second period strong and Gabriella Beyda scored a goal in the second period. The team stayed strong and entered the third period with the same positive energy they had at the beginning of the second. They started off the period with a goal scored by Talya Danzer. After playing incredible defense, and keeping their hopes up high, Talya Danzer scored yet an- Knights were able to keep their 3-2 lead and other goal passed to her by Alex Melzer. The ended the game with their fi rst victory. South of Cedar Runs Credit YUMACS.com for Sharsheret - May 11 n its fi rst year as a varsity sport the Yeshiva softball program advanced into the cham- By David William Tyler provides vital culturally-relevant support. As Ipionship round of the 2014 Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) we continually heard about the wonderful postseason tournament. The Maccabees beat Sarah Lawrence College 17-16 in the semi- he South of Cedar Lane Teaneck Com- resource Sharsheret is for many friends and fi nal round before losing to St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn, 14-1, in the championship game to end Tmunity is organizing a team to run for thousands of others locally and nationally, their inaugural season with a 6-7 overall record. Sharsheret at the Rubin Run (a run to sup- we wondered how to do more. How could In the semifi nal game, Yeshiva, the No. 2 seed, went with No. 3 Sarah Lawrence Col- port the JCC on the Palisades) on May 11, we make a difference? By taking on this chal- lege into extra innings. In the eighth inning, the Maccabees overcame a four-run defi cit. 2014. We have already begun to train for lenge and joining with the other members Down 16-12, Yeshiva came back with fi ve runs in the bottom half to win it walk-off style. the race and are inspired to undertake this of Team Sharsheret we found an answer. In the end, it was Erin Potasnick who ripped a single that scored Rachel Mirsky to cap rigorous challenge in support of an amaz- Interested? Then sign up for the 5K, the fi ve run eighth inning and complete the comeback. Earlier in the inning, Rebecca ing organization—Sharsheret, a nation- 10K or half- marathon on the Rubin Run Kleiner mashed a double that scored Alyssa Greenberg. Then Kleiner scored after a sin- al not-for-profi t organization supporting website, and join the South of Cedar gle by Lieba Swartz-Brownstein made the score 16-14. Then Merav Saden Barach blasted Jewish women facing breast and ovarian Team. By joining you do not have a fund a two-run homer to tie the score to set the stage for the walk-off hit which came with cancer before, during, and after diagnosis. raising goal, your only commitment is two outs in the bottom of the inning. It is particularly meaningful to race on to encourage friends and family to sup- In the championship game, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn scored nine runs in the bottom of behalf of Sharsheret because of the support your run through a donation to the fi rst inning to take control of the game early on. The only run Yeshiva scored was port it has provided to friends who were Sharsheret. To join team South of Cedar a double by Genauer that scored Kleiner in the top of the second inning. Melissa Ap- touched by breast cancer and ovarian can- go to http://sharsheret.donorpages.com/ pel, Saden Barach, Genauer, and Dina Rubin recorded one hit each in the champion- cer. Sharsheret is the only organization that RubinRun2014/SouthSideofCedarLane/ ship game for Yeshiva.

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Another save by TABC goalie Michael Matthew Reinhardt makes the catch. credit Aleeza and Aitan Goldberg operating the Isaac Selter could go all the way. credit Feuerstein Rudin. credit Amanda Leifer. Amanda Leifer. Club House Scoreboard. Amanda Leifer.

Joshua Kohn running from 3rd base to score Azi Knecht ready to play Flag Football. Coby Kinzelberg fi nishing on a fast break. for Team Bnai Yeshurun in the 9-10 division.

Zev Rosenbaum YU Baseball, safe at home. Amanda Leifer in the long jump 9 feet 10 inches. credit Amanda Leifer. Sports Star of the Week Contest The Jewish Link of Bergen County knows that we have many terriﬁ c athletes in our midst and all deserve special mention. We invite you to send us pictures of your athlete on the ﬁ eld/ court/track with a brief blurb to [email protected]. Each week we will select one athlete to feature and crown “sports star of the week.”

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By Michael Wildes as owning and operating a personal resi- fi ed U.S. worker is a U.S. citizen, permanent nent residence for a period of two years, dence is not included in the defi nition of resident, or other immigrant legally author- provided that they secured the approval of he Immigrant In- commercial enterprise. ized to work in the United States. However, their applications to adjust to permanent Tvestor Program, also this defi nition does not include the inves- resident status, or upon their arrival to the known as “EB-5,” pro- Capital Investment Requirements tor, his/her spouse, children or a foreign na- U.S. on their EB-5 immigrant visas. The in- vides a means for for- There are two different types of invest- tional in non-immigrant status (such as an vestor must apply for the conditions to be eign nationals to ob- ments that can be made for EB-5 purposes. H-1B visa holder) or who is not authorized removed within 90 days prior to the two- tain Lawful Permanent The fi rst involves a minimum investment to work in the U.S. year anniversary of receiving condition- Resident Status (a “Green Card”) in the Unit- of $1 million, and the hiring of 10 full-time al permanent resident status. If this applied States through specifi c types of invest- workers qualifi ed to work in the U.S. The EB-5 Regional Centers cation is also approved, then the investor ments, thus affording them the opportuni- other option is investing in a Targeted Em- An EB-5 immigrant investor may invest will enjoy permanent resident status with- ty to live and work permanently in America. ployment Area (a qualifying rural area or in an approved Regional Center, which is a out conditions, allowing him/her (and de- Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990 an area with a high unemployment rate). public or private economic entity involved rivative family members) to permanently to stimulate the U.S. economy through job The minimum qualifying investment in in the promotion of economic growth, live and work in the U.S. and eventually ap- creation and capital investment by foreign a Targeted Employment Area in the U.S. improved regional productivity, job cre- ply for naturalization. There is no require- investors. After a very slow start, the pro- is $500,000. A targeted employment area ation and increased domestic capital in- ment that the investor work for the Region- gram has grown and fl ourished. Foreign must be a rural area or an area experienc- vestment. Individuals seeking to organize al Center at all. nationals utilize this program not only as ing unemployment of at least 150% of the an approved Regional Center can apply to a path to permanent residence, but as a national average rate at the time of the in- USCIS and submit a proposal. When a Re- Documents and Forms means to eventual naturalization as well; vestment. gional Center is approved, USCIS recogniz- Investing in EB-5 projects is not a game once a certain period of time as a green- The capital investment may be made es it as an economic entity that is a desig- for amateurs. Risks are inherent in the pro- card holder has passed, qualifi ed individ- in cash, equipment, inventory, other tan- nated participant in the EB-5 program. The ject and fraud abounds. The EB-5 applica- uals may apply for U.S. citizenship. This gible property, cash equivalents and in- EB-5 Regional Center Program does not re- tion requires very extensive documenta- article aims to provide residents of other debtedness secured by assets owned by quire that the foreign investor’s enterprise tion and evidence that must be submitted countries with a better understanding of the foreign investor, provided that he/ itself directly employ 10 full-time U.S. work- to the government documenting each step the process of becoming a U.S. permanent she is personally and primarily liable and ers. Instead, it is enough if 10 or more jobs of the EB-5 application process. Without resident through investing in the EB-5 pro- the assets of the new commercial enter- will be created directly or indirectly as a re- doubt, it is always best to consult with an gram. prise are not used to secure any of the in- sult of the investment. Regional centers are expert immigration attorney to assist with To qualify under the EB-5 program, debtedness. The capital should be valued USCIS-approved entities in designated geo- preparation of such an extensive and com- an individual must invest in an Ameri- at fair-market value in United States dol- graphical areas for which the U.S. govern- plex application. can new commercial enterprise. This is lars. Capital does not include any assets ac- ment has determined that investments will *This article is based on information defi ned as an enterprise established after quired (directly or indirectly) by unlawful create the necessary 10 jobs per investor, available as of its publication and is not in- November 29, 1990 (or if established prior means, such as criminal activity. Borrowed whether directly or indirectly. Virtually all tended to be all-inclusive or to furnish ad- to that date, the investor must have pur- capital will not count for the EB-5 investor of the regional centers are located in estab- vice in a particular case. We are not responsi- chased the existing business and restruc- program. A primary part of the EB-5 appli- lished Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs) ble for any changes in regulations that may tured it as a new commercial enterprise), cation includes proving, by extensive doc- and qualify for the reduced $500,000 in- occur subsequent to publication. Please feel or the enterprise must have expanded umentation, the investment funds’ deriva- vestment minimum. free to contact our offi ce for further informa- through the investment so that a 40% in- tion. tion and advice. crease in the net worth or the number of Conditional Permanent Residence employees occurred. The enterprise can The Job Creation Requirements After the requisite forms, applications Michael J. Wildes, is the Managing Partner of Wildes be for any for-profi t purpose formed to In addition to the actual investment, and supporting documents have been sub- and Weinberg, P.C. Wildes and Weinberg, P.C. has offi c- conduct lawful business, including a cor- EB-5 immigrant investors must create or mitted and an EB-5 immigrant visa has es in New York, New Jersey and Florida. 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SHABBAT, MAY 10TH Sponsored by Lenny and Chani Lubavitch on the Palisades, 11 THURSDAY, THURSDAY, MAY 22 on the first day and Congs Beth Rav Sharon Shalom, Grunstein, in memory of Moshe Harold St, Tenafl y MAY 15TH YACHAD ROCKS! Location 05 Aaron and Beth Abraham on the Congregation Keter Torah, Yonatan ben Yehuda Aryeh Leib, Six session course by the Rohr Prepare for College – Learn to 7:00PM – 11:00PM 500 West 2nd day of the chag. 600 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck a”h Jewish Learning Institute. Part Fight Back! How to Respond to 34th St NYC Featuring:Rabbi Yosef Adler, Rav Shalom is the Rav of Beit of a series marking 20 years Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism Featuring NYC Dueling Pianos, Rabbi Howard Jachter, Rabbi Kinesset Kidoshei Yisrael in Kiryat MONDAY, MAY 12TH since the passing of the”Rebbe”. on Campus. Program for High great food, open bar, raffl e prizes, Josh Kahn, Rabbi David Gat. Rav Shalom walked from Israel’s Chief Rabbi, The course will take place over School Students in Grades 10 entertainment and memories. Nachbar, Rabbi Nosson Rich and Ethopia to the Sudan as a young HaRav David Lau 7:30PM six Tuesdays exploring Rabbi -12 7:00PM – 9:00PM Fairlawn For current and former Yachad Rabbi Ezra Wiener boy on a treacherous journey with Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, Schneerson’s philosophy and Jewish Center, 10-10 Norma alumni. his dream to reach Jerusalem. He 541 West Englewood outlook. To register, visit www. Avenue, Fairlawn $100 per person Sign up at www. MONDAY, is one of the fi rst Ethopian born Town meeting discussing “The myjli .com or call 201 871 yachad.org/yachadrockshttp:// JUNE 16TH commissioned offi cers in the IDF. World Jewish Community 1152 or email rabbiyitzchak@ SUNDAY, MAY 18TH www.yachad.org/yachadrocks Congregation Keter Torah He will speak various times over and Israel – A Shared Vision” chabadlubavitch.org LAG B’OMER 14th Annual Dinner, 600 Shabbat. sponsored by the Religious Parade, BBQ and Carnival MONDAY, MAY 26TH Roemer Avenue Teaneck Zionists of America WEDNESDAY, 10:30 – 2:00PM Chabad of Color Me Fun 9:00AM Check Honoring Tammy and Ken IDF Shabbat at 10:00PM MAY 14TH Tenafl y 11 Harold Street In Yeshivat Noam, 70 West Secemski and Gila and Gary Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, Jewish Women’s Journey Understanding the Digital Tenafl y Century Rd, Paramus Elbaum with the Manischewitz 541 W Englewood Through Life 8:00PM Native 7:00PM TABC 1600 March begins at 10:30AM Rides, 10:00AM - Walk, Jog, Run Community Service Award. Col. Bentzi Gruber will speak on Congregation Rinat Yisrael, Queen Anne Road Teaneck Live Music, Entertainment for kids 11:00AM Finish Line Celebration. Ethics in the Field and include rare 389 W Englewood Parents of middle and high school beginning at 12:00 Food, drinks Join in this messy family fi tness SUNDAY, JUNE footage from the IDF. Program Second annual community-wide students are invited to attend and rides for purchase. experience. All ages welcome. 29TH will take place in the social hall Yoetzet event featuring Yoetzet workshops on Social Media Register by May 12th to get your Teaneck Community Shoshana Samuels, Dr Naomi 101, Parenting Digital Natives: MONDAY, MAY 19TH Color Me Fun tee shirt, sunglasses Collaborative Conference SUNDAY, MAY 11TH Greenblatt, Yoetzet Halacha “ What Should and Should I Not The Secrets of the Garden and tattoos. Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, Columnist and Author Nechama Price and Rabbi Dr be Worried About?” and “Tech 8:00PM Chabad of Teaneck For further information 641 West Englewood Caroline Glick 8:00PM Zalman Levine. $10.00 To RSVP Tools to Enhance Learning” 513 Kenwood Place [email protected] Yeshivat Hakotel, The Moriah Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, [email protected] Presentations given by Steven 4 Essential relationship principles School and Israel Yeshivot and 541 W Englewood Finkelstein – Director of Guidance learned from the story of life in the SHAVUOT JUNE seminaries in conjunction with Presented by the One Israel Fund TUESDAY, MAY 13TH at TABC, Seth Dimbert – Director Garden of Eden. Chana Weisberg 4TH AND 5TH Teaneck shuls and schools and the Bnai Jeshurun Adult Paradigm Shift: of Innovation at Yeshivat Noam editor of The Jewish Woman.org Community Wide Shavuot invite you to a community wide Education Committee. Ms Glick is Transformational Life and Vincent Varrassi – nationally is the presenter. Desserts by Rivky. Program Featuring TABC collaborative morning Yom Iyun the author of the new book, “The Teachings of the Lubavitcher acclaimed consultant. RSVP $18 per person. RSVP rivkygoldin@ Rebbeim 5:45PM Both Days of focused on how to educate and One Israel Solution” Rebbe, 8:00PM – 9:30PM [email protected] gmail.com or 201-907-0686. Yom Tov Cong Bnai Yeshurun inspire our children.

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BABIES AND via email [email protected]. Appts are not made by email. The Housewares G’mach in Teaneck them to those less fortunate. All developmental disabilities. CHILDREN: Fair Lawn Gemach is under the collects brand new, still in their the items go to Passaic where the There are various volunteer Teaneck Bris Gemach SIMCHAS auspices of Anshei Lubavitch of boxes, serving china platters, girls can come and see what they opportunities available, such as Bris outfi ts, pillows, pillow cases, Centerpiece Gemach – Cong Fair Lawn. mixing bowls and many other may be able to use. We collect driving young adults to their job tefi los for mothers to say. Open Beth Aaron house ware items for new Kallahs things like Judaica, household sites and shadowing some of the to the Jewish community. There Contact Ellen Chazin at Adult Clothing in need. For more information or items, small appliances, giftware, students at various community is no solicitation of funds. For [email protected] or 201 Chabad of Maplewood NJ. to donate contact Sara Beth Fein etc. For more information contact activities. For more information or information or to reserve Email 357 8426 or Michele Cooper at Contact: Lenny Levy, 201-836- at [email protected]. Carrie Cooper at 201-801-9028 or to volunteer contact Aggie Siletski either [email protected] or [email protected] 7376 or email umbrellapickup@ via email at candscooper@gmail. at 201-833-1134 x105 or via [email protected] or call Zissi at aol.com The Jewish Book Gemach collects com. email at asiletski@sinaischools. 718 704 6225. Chatan and Kallah Gemach Jewish books for 4th- 8th graders. org or visit their website at www. Donate new, unopened gifts Furniture Donations If you have books for donate Bikur Cholim Wheelchair Gemach sinaischools.org. Teaneck Baby Gemach to needy couples. Accepted in Email [email protected] of or would like to receive books - 201 836 2907. Yachad- National Jewish Council Collects baby equipment, clothing original boxes household, Judaica, a picture of what you›d like to please contact Moshe and Shifra for Disabilities to size 5T, toys, diapers, formula, engagement or wedding gifts donate and a recipient can be Schapiro at jbookgemach@gmail. CHILDREN WITH and baby food for Jewish families that are not your taste or cannot matched. com. SPECIAL NEEDS YACHAD, The National Jewish in Bergen County. For more be used. Drop off at Carrie Cooper, Email [email protected] The Friendship Circle is a social Council for Disabilities, is information contact Avi and 1060 Windsor Road or email Carrie for information Congregation Ahavath Torah organization for children with dedicated to enhancing the life Ginnine Fried at 718-753-6275, at [email protected]. 240 Broad Avenue, Englewood) special needs that involves them opportunities of individuals or by email RINAT CHAIM GEMACH collects fl ower centerpieces than in a full range of recreational with disabilities, ensuring at Teaneckbabygemach@gmail. Tablecloth Gemach IN MEMORY OF RENEE CHAYA can be brought to the homebound activities. Teenage volunteers are their participation in the full com. Tax donation letters are Recently established in memory LEVY. or those in the hospital. For more the key to keeping our programs spectrum of Jewish life. New available for any fi nancial and/or of Chaim Yissachar ben Yechiel Donations of medical supplies information call the Shul at 201- running! Volunteers can visit a Jersey Yachad touches our item donations. Zeidel Dov Z’l. are welcomed (wheel chairs, 568-1315. child at home weekly for a play community on a daily basis, Specialty cloths in all colors and portable commodes, walkers, date, join a monthly program on providing inclusive programs for Bicycle Gemach sizes for every type of simcha. canes, crutches, etc.) Please only Yad Leah collects modest and Sundays with sports, music, art, individuals with special needs Rivky Klar at bikegemach@gmail. Donations will go to Project Yi’che equipment in good condition will contemporary clothing, infant and baking, join us for holiday and emotional support for all com and are tax deductible. Please be accepted. For more information through adult, to be sent to Israel. programs, camps or cooking members of the family. Services contact [email protected] for an or to donate to equipment to the Donated clothes must be in either programs. Volunteers must be include parent support groups, PREEMIE CLOTHING appointment gemach call Yehiel Levy at 201 excellent or like- new condition. in 7th grade or older. For more sibling support, information and Yad Yocheved – 201 836 2071 357 5495. For more information regarding information or to volunteer please referral, socialization programs, e GOWNS drop off locations contact Jessica call Zeesy Grossbaum, Director of weekend respite through Passaic Baby G’mach Fairlawn Gown Gemach The Bikkur Cholim of Passaic- Katz at 973-594-9118 or via email Bergen County Friendship Circle monthly shabbatonim, over a Collects baby clothing in excellent Gowns (wedding gowns, mother Clifton’s Medical Equipment [email protected] [email protected] or via dozen summer camp programs, condition up to size 2T as well as of the bride, bridesmaids Gemach phone at 201-262-7172. Feel free vocational training, sensitivity other baby gear including high and fl ower girls) are loaned Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, The Kallah Gemach collects to check out their website: www. training workshops, advocacy, chairs, cribs, strollers, carriages, free of charge. Please call for canes, scooters and other medical donations for Kallahs in need. BCFriendship.com. family retreats and so much changing tables, diapers and appointments. The number is 201 equipment to lend them out at no They collect any unopened new more. For more information formula. They pick up in NJ/NY 797-1770. For donations or any charge. For more information or items in their original boxes from SINAI SCHOOLS please contact Chani Herrmann area. For more information contact other inquiries please contact to schedule a pick up contact Yael people who have received gifts Sinai Schools services children at [email protected] or call 201- Siggy Berger at 201-486-1492 or [email protected]. Gotteib at 973-778-9320. that they do not want and off er and adults with learning and 833-1349. CHESED OPPORTUNITIES List your Permanent Storage Space Needed Care One – desperately needs help in forming kosher meals to homebound and disabled people The Rinat Chayim Gemach, a nonprofi t organization a minyan. living in Fair Lawn. Meal deliveries are made lending medical equipment, is seeking permanent A kosher rehabilitation and nursing center located Mondays thru Fridays, between 11:30 am and events in our storage space in the Teaneck area. at 544 Teaneck Road, 4 blocks south of Holy Name 12:00 noon. Substitute drivers for any weekday are Anyone who can donate or off er storage space for Hospital, is in need of volunteers to maintain needed, as well as volunteers who can commit to minimal rent, please send an e-mail to one of the continuity of its Shabbos and weekday minyanim, driving once a week on a regular basis. Community following e-mail addresses: which its residents look forward to each week. Please call Francine Cuff @201-796-5151 if you are [email protected]. - [email protected] - This is a wonderful chesed opportunity that can interested in volunteering. [email protected] be combined with the mitzva of Bikur Cholim. Calendar. Questions, or to volunteer to daven, lain, give a d’var Bikkur Cholim of Passaic- Clifton helps provide 1st - 5TH Grader who needs help with Torah, etc., call Rabbi Siev at (201) 287-8519 or email rides for Cholim and frail residents to medical Advertise your homework??? to [email protected] appointments. Rides are available to local Passaic Through the Pay-It-Forward program, the students and Clifton destinations as well as to Hackensack, of Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls are happy Sharona Nagler Care One visitation program Englewood, Manhattan and other medical canters services in to provide free tutoring for your 1st - 5th grader. is a as necessary. For more information or to volunteer Sessions, which take place at Ma’ayanot (1650 Bnai Yeshurun program reaching out to volunteers to contact the Bikkur Cholim at 973-249-8811. Palisade Avenue, Teaneck), meet every Wednesday commit at least once a month (or more if preferred) our growing at 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM from now through May 28th to visit people staying in Care One. Contact Arianne Bikur Cholim of Teaneck is looking for volunteers to (except for 3/19, 3/26, 4/16, 4/23, 5/21). Please Weinberger at [email protected], Ari Wartelsky visit the Jewish patients at Holy Name Hospital on contact Mrs. Ivy Weiner at [email protected] or at [email protected] or Alana Green at green. a daily basis and Shabbosim. Volunteers must be 201-833-4307, ext. 237 for more information. [email protected] for further information. 16 years or older to visit the hospital on their own. Classiﬁ eds For more information or to volunteer please call BERGEN JEWISH SPECIAL NEEDS CHECHECHES HESED the Bikur Cholim at 201-836-4950. Have a child with a problem and want some direction? Jewish Family Service of North Jersey, located in Contact Susan Berger at [email protected] Fair Lawn, is in need of volunteers who can deliver Shearit HaPlate of Bergen County, Inc. is our area’s section! only kosher food rescue organization that collects prepared food leftover from local caterers and Call (201) 371-3212 or COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS restaurants, and then repackages and distributes it to those that can benefit in a respectful way [email protected] that helps ensure the recipient’s privacy and self- TEANECK http://www.teaneck.org/ collecting tefi llin to be restored esteem. LIBRARY programs/news.html#booksale by Yad Eliezer and given to is accepting donations for its underprivileged Bar Mitzvah To Become a Recipient: If you or someone you annual sale. Books in good OLD PAIR OF boys in Israel. He can pick it up know would like to be notified when food is condition can be donated until TEFILLIN in Teaneck or you can drop it available, please respond to this email. The Sunday May 11 until one half Do you have an old pair of tefi llin off . Please call 201-692-1157 or information will be kept confidential within the hour before closing on Friday and laying around? A “pasul” pair not email [email protected] organization, and no qualifying questions are Sunday. For more information : being used? Yonah Schneier is asked. [email protected], [email protected]

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