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VOL. 8, NO. 31 JULY 31, 2009 | 10 AV 5769 www.thejewishstar.com THE INNER SHTETEL SUMMER AMNESIA BLUEBERRY HEAVEN David Seidemann A word from the principal ... A slice of life Page 5 Page 5 Page 10

IN MY VIEW Defending What I did on my Criminals summer vacation Another reason for ‘Armchair warrior’ from Woodmere shoots IDF jets in Nevada war games the destruction BY MAYER FERTIG have read a press release from the US Air Force announcing that a number of Israel’s F-16I fighters How often does one get to watch the Israeli Air would make the long flight across the ocean to take Force in action, rather than zipping in and out of part in an international exercise at known as ‘Red sight across the Israeli horizon? Debora and Peter Flag.” BY CHANANYA WEISSMAN Steinerman of Woodmere did, for three hours last Armed with a camera equipped with a 200mm week, during their trip to Nevada. zoom lens, the Steinermans pulled off “a highway, fter five rabbis and more than “We were driving back from the Hoover Dam extending from the Las Vegas Strip, [that] parallels a dozen other members of and my wife pointed out the proximity of Nellis Air two runways at Nellis, and we (along with about ten Orthodox Jewish communities Force Base to our route,” Peter wrote in an e-mail. “I other photographers) took position on the shoulder. A in New York and New Jersey am a serious armchair warrior/pilot and we took Several of them had radio scanners, enabling them were arrested last week, I found one advantage.” to monitor radio chatter between the tower and the Associated Press photo particularly Peter, a public relations executive, happened to striking. In that photo several people See SUMMER VACATION, Page 3 were being led Photo by Debora and Peter Steinerman away in hand- cuffs including a “rabbi” with his yarmulke sliding off the back of his hat, I’M THINKING perhaps, I won- After arrests, Sephardic der, so no one ”Let us have would suspect he wasn’t wear- community shudders The Israel missile crisis enough integri- ing one. Sephardic Jews in Great Neck, I am not BY MICHAEL ORBACH Arrow II misses its mark ty to admit the who range from Iranian to Syrian going to wax and Afghani, were taking the dramatic about On a warm summer Friday in The threat of nuclear the greatest threat emanating faults of our news personally. what a shanda Great Neck — the morning after attack by Iran is real; it is as from Iran. The Arrow II was Later, Zublie, who ten years community, this is, since the chief rabbi of Syrian Jews in palpable in the corridors of Israel’s answer to Iran’s nuclear ago waived her fee to help that is so obvi- America was perp walked for the Washington as it is on the street weapons program. Developed take responsi- Shaare Zion, a Syrian shul, buy a ous it con- cameras with several other rab- of Tel Aviv - and London and together with the United States, building, sighed heavily. “All bility for them, tributes noth- bis — Jenevieve Gold was angry. Madrid and Cairo. The only the Arrow II had all the hall- Jews, we’re part of the same ing to the dis- “It’s a horrible thing that way world leaders could close marks of a great defense system. family,” she said. and do whatev- cussion. What they did to the community!” she their eyes and sleep at night But last week, in three Joe Franco, the president of concerns me said, sitting in the office of Magic was with the knowledge that Micah D. Halpern separate attempts, the Arrow II er we can to Shaare Zion, refused to speak far more is the Home Realty. “People put their Israel had developed a secret failed to engage. about the arrests. Leon clean them up.“ reaction of faith in them... How did they live weapon, the Arrow II, an anti- Israel tested the accura- Manoucheri, who lives next door many Jews to on Shabbat?” nuclear missile. cy and efficacy of the Arrow II with the to the shul, described the arrests the breaking “You have to look at the posi- All that has changed. US as a cosponsor. A fake Shabab, a US as “very sad.” scandal. tive...,” consoled Yvette Zubli, It is no secret that Israel has been missile that closely mimics Iran’s nuclear the Iraqi born-owner of the 30- “People look at the Jewish actively developing defenses to protect the community as a whole,” he See I’M THINKING, Page 3 VosIzNeias.com, a well-read year old real estate agency. country from hostile enemy attacks with asserted. Jewish news website that seems to “What positive?” Jenevieve, At Elias’s Hair Design on attract more than its fair share of an Algerian Jew, asked in exas- Middle Neck Road, the feelings anonymous frummer-than-thous had peration, “the rabbi was selling a were the same. An older Syrian dozens of readers comment on the kidney!” woman who moved to Great story. Nearly all were outraged - but While she didn’t have the Neck this past year to be closer Trouble in the Catskills at the wrong people. They devised details exactly correct — a differ- to her daughter was aghast. all manner of blame shifting and ent defendant is charged with “It’s terrible what they did. rationalization for low-life alleged organ trafficking — her senti- Kolko kicked out of one colony but finds another ment was unmistakable. To have a rabbi...” she trailed off criminals who have completely dis- and told him to leave the neighborhood Last Thursday a decade-long and then asked not to be named BY MICHAEL ORBACH graced the Jewish people. quietly, a witness said. When Kolko FBI corruption probe in New Jer- in print. “It’s a terrible thing.” 1) It’s entrapment — as if we refused, the man interrupted the tefilah to sey and New York was wrapped Standing behind the counter, In the Catskills this summer, worries can’t expect our rabbis to say no to a announce from the bima that Kolko was a up with the arrests of 44 men, Elias, an Iranian man with Three about children's safety are extending bribe. Does the biblical prohibition child molester and posed a danger to chil- including several prominent rab- Weeks stubble and a blue-and- beyond the swimming pool. against accepting bribes, which is dren. When congregants protested, the bis from the Syrian Jewish white yarmulke, urged his two Yehuda Kolko, the rebbe who pleaded directed particularly toward commu- man at the bima, a student of Rav Dovid strongholds of Deal, N.J. and Syrian hairdressers to talk to a guilty to two counts of child endanger- nity leaders, mention anything about Feinstein, replied with multiple Halachic Brooklyn, N.Y. Most notable of reporter. Both declined and ment and who is suspected of abusing entrapment or the intentions of the sources to support his action, one of all was Rabbi Saul Kassin, 87, of quickly returned to curling their dozens of children in his teaching career, person offering the bribe? What dif- which was Masechet Chullin 8a, which Cong. Shaare Zion on Ocean customer’s hair. moved into a summer home at a develop- discusses the need to be strict when it See VIEW, Page 7 Parkway in Brooklyn. He is con- “You never know how they ment in South Fallsburg, N.Y., on June 12. comes to matters of danger. sidered the leading rav of Syrian say your words,” one hairdresser Pines Estates, where he is renting, is a The next day, Shabbat morning, at Jewry. Imagine any current explained to the other quietly. popular summer destination for Orthodox the Yeshiva of South Fallsburg nearby, the Rabbi Chananya Weissman is the founder charedi Gadol in handcuffs and “It’s not the rabbis, it’s families and is also inhabited year-round same witness said Kolko was welcomed of EndTheMadness (www.endthemad- you can imagine the shudders beyond this,” Elias stated, “Mad- by families connected to the well-known and called to the Torah for an Aliyah. ness.org), a volunteer effort to rehabilitate that went through Deal and off: It was not himself, it was a Yeshiva of South Fallsburg, nearby. Daniel Sosnowik, a resident of Pines the culture of the shidduch world. He Brooklyn. hand behind him. Jews have to On Kolko's first Friday night there, a Estates who has an eight-year-old son, was may be contacted at admin@endthemad- The tight-knit medley of summer resident aware of Kolko's history ness.org. See ARRESTS, Page 9 confronted him in the shul during Maariv See CATSKILLS, Page 9

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PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN Timing is everything BY RABBI AVI BILLET the Shabbat before Tisha wards, to how we can new leader; important Those who have a more commandments, and how to b’Av. rebuild. instructions for the devout intense Tisha b’Av experi- understand the Ten Com- Halakhah can be Why the comment? Is To take the point a step and committed; the down- ence walk away with a bad mandments. Were we to defined as “Jewish law,” “a this not obvious? If Tisha further, we can look at the sides of turning from G-d feeling, and even reading read them before Tisha b’Av way of life” or, perhaps, “the b’Av is to be followed by totality of Va’etchanan to and suffering punishments; Devarim on the previous we might become too dis- way we do things.” In one Va’etchanan, obviously it see from where we can the merits of having great Shabbat can help us get into heartened and depressed on example of the latter defini- will be sandwiched on the gather tremendous inspira- parents whom G-d wants to such a state. Tisha b’Av to remember tion, the Shulchan Arukh other end by Devarim. tion. reward — leading Him to be But Tisha b’Av comes their important messages. (following the Tur) declares, Furthermore, why does- In an ironic twist, per- kind to us out of His love for before Va’etchanan. It sim- Pay careful attention to “[We read] Parshat Bamid- n’t the Shulchan Arukh fol- haps, the Torah reading of our forefathers. The parsha ply cannot under any cir- this week’s Torah reading. It bar before Atzeret low the same format and Tisha b’Av morning is taken also repeats the Ten Com- cumstance — follow the is a formula for tremendous (Shavuot), Tisha b’Av comes list Tisha B’Av as a holiday from Va’etchanan. Sure, it mandments (with a few uplifting message of growth potential to those before Va’etchanan, and [we (like Atzeret and Rosh begins on a depressing note, important alterations) and Va’etchanan. The power is who take its words to heart read] Nitzavim before Rosh Hashana) that follows talking about what will hap- contains the cardinal princi- in our hands. We can love and act upon them. Hashana. (428:4)” Does it Devarim? pen if the Jewish people ples mapped out in the G-d with all our heart and really matter if we read in Rabbi Kenneth Hain of abandon G-d. But the down- Shema. There are promises soul. We can take to heart these orders? Probably not. Congregation Beth Sholom sides are pushed away by of good things for those the message of how to fulfill But this is the way our cal- in Lawrence suggested in a the tremendous power of who do follow G-d’s com- endar has been set up. sermon last year that the the penitent, those who mandments (5:30). In his Biur Halakha point is not so much to seek to find G-d even as On Tisha b’Av we commentary, the Chofetz point out how the calendar their “pintele yid” is the remember millions who Chaim (R’ Israel Meir works out. The message only thing still burning. died over the millennium, Kagan) writes that Tisha embedded in the way Tisha They are told, “When you as well as millions who died b’Av comes before b’Av is presented tells us seek Him, you will eventual- in World War II. It is very Va’etchanan so that Devarim that the Jewish people do ly find Him.” (4:29, five intense. The Kinot are heart will precede Tisha b’Av, so not look forward to Tisha verses into the Tisha b’Av wrenching, and can make us that the messages of rebuke b’Av, the ultimate symbol of reading) feel like the totality of the of Moshe and of Isaiah in destruction and depression. And Va’etchanan has it Jewish experience before, That’s Life is taking a week off to the haftarah of Devarim We are always meant to all: A model for beseeching during, and since the exile enjoy ... life. It will return next week. (Chazon) will be read on look at what comes after- G-d; encouragement for a has been doom and gloom.

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Magen Dovid on each wing, F16I makes nice, crisp turn for landing at Nellis AFB.

SUMMER VACATION Continued from Page One Photos by Debora and Peter Steinerman aircraft,” he explained. Israeli Air Force F-16I swoops overhead outside Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Standing in 110-degree heat the couple fired off 200 or so photos of two flights of Israeli warplanes (call signs “Rocket” and “Chaka”) as well as U.S. air- craft in action over Nevada last Tuesday, July 21. “My wife and I were very deeply moved and very proud to watch these chayalim in action, A United State Air Force F-16 on “short final,” preparing to land. something an American visiting close to the real thing as these you in the newspaper next. Israel rarely (if ever) gets to brave and talented airmen ever Send your best photos and a see,” Peter added in his e-mail. have to get.” brief description to letters@the- “During the Nine Days, this jewishstar.com. Please make impressive element of the Jew- Did you do have a particularly sure to include your name as ish nation’s strength should give interesting or unusual experi- well as daytime and evening us all cause for optimism. That F-16I outfitted with white-tipped (“warshots”) IAF F-16I is “wheels down, locked and welded” as it is ence on your summer vacation phone numbers. said, we hope and pray this is as Sidewinder missiles. cleared to land at Nellis. this year? Maybe we’ll feature

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O PINION Sins of our fathers n April 2007, the Baltimore Jewish HaShanah and Yom Kippur, are just MAYER FERTIG Times published the accounts of Editorial ahead. We will again pray to be forgiv- Publisher, Editor-in-Chief three victims of Ephraim Shapiro, a en for our sins. This year, perhaps, we MICHAEL ORBACH I former congregational rabbi and and it still does.” have new sins to add to our list — sins Assistant Editor principal of the Talmudic Academy in Later, more victims came forward to of negligence and ignorance, and MALKA EISENBERG, TOVA ROSS Baltimore. Their accounts of sexual report sexual abuse they suffered at through our negligence and ignorance, Reporters abuse at Shapiro’s hands were harrow- Shapiro’s hands. The exact number of a new culpability. HELENE PARSONS, MAURY WARSHAUER ing. Shapiro, a revered member of the children molested by Shapiro remains If there is anything we, as a commu- Account Executive community, had unsuperv ised access unclear. nity, can learn from these horrific RABBI AVI BILLET, ALAN JAY GERBER, MICAH D. to hundreds of children. Less than a year later, Ephraim events, is that wounds still bleed. They HALPERN, RABBI YAKOV HOROWITZ, ADAM By the time the article ran, Shapiro Shapiro’s son, Yisroel Shapiro, was con- not only scar, but fester. Sexual abuse NEUSTADTER, DAVID SEIDEMANN, BARUCH SPIER, YAFFI had been dead for over seventeen years victed of almost identical sexual abuse does not go away. Most of the victims of SPODEK, MIRIAM L. WALLACH, CHANANYA WEISSMAN charges. Contributors — he died of Lou Gehrig’s disease in Kolko, Mondrowitz, and Shapiro will 1989. Phil Jacobs, executive editor of Yosef Kolko was arrested two weeks lead happy meaningful lives, carrying ALYSON GOODMAN ago on charges of sexually assaulting a Editorial Designer the Baltimore Jewish Times, character- their tragedies like unwanted baggage. minor at a day camp in Lakewood, New ■ ized it correctly: Shapiro’s memory Some will become outspoken heroes The Jewish Star is an independent community newspaper. All opinions expressed Jersey. One source involved in the are solely those of The Jewish Star’s editorial staff or contributing writers. “remains ‘alive’ in the memories of so who seek to prevent sexual abuse like ■ many. His collateral damage is every- arrest suspected that Yosef had been Phil Jacobs and Joseph, the father of 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 where.” abused by his uncle, Yehuda Kolko, who Sabo’s alleged victim. Still others will (516) 569-4000 E-mail: [email protected] is thought to be guilty of widespread fax: (516) 569-4942 The Batimore Jewish Times was remain silent and keep their sorrow to The Jewish Star is published weekly by the The Jewish Star LLC, 2 Endo heavily criticized for publishing the sexual abuse. themselves. And some may never find Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530. Postmaster send address changes to The story. Two prominent rabbonim had Michael Sabo, whose case we solace and may be accused of molesta- Jewish Star, 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530. Subscription rates: $36 asked that Shapiro’s name be kept out detailed last week, attended Yeshiva tion themselves, creating still more vic- for 1 year, $60 for 2 years, $72 for 3 years within Nassau County. All other sub- of print; Rabbi Moshe Heinemann Torah Temimah where Kolko taught, tims in a truly vicious cycle. scriptions $54 per year. Newsstand price: $1 . Major Credit Cards accepted. demanded that his community prohibit and a sleepaway camp where Kolko There is no moral to this story, nor is Copyright © 2009 The Jewish Star LLC. All rights reserved. the Baltimore Jewish Times in their once worked. Asked if he was one of there a happy ending. There is only vig- homes. Jacobs, a survivor of sexual Kolko’s victims, Sabo told the Jewish ilance and caution. As a community, we abuse himself, was ostracized. Star that while he did not remember have sinned. Our fathers have sinned. “I was running into nuances wherev- being abused and did not think he was As last week’s Parsha states: “I, the Lord er I went. I got emails. I never had my abused, his therapist told him the abuse thy G-d, am a jealous G-d, visiting the life threatened but I was asked to leave was “repressed.” iniquity of the fathers upon the chil- Letters town. It impacted my family; it impact- By the time you read this, Tisha B’av dren.” ed my participation in the Jewish com- may have ended. The month of Elul, We have only repentance left. That never happened. HAFTR munity as a practicing Jew. It hurt a lot and the Yamim Noraim, Rosh Apology parents have subsidized the tuition of Rambam students from the beginning since we Needed paid higher tuitions. I would also remind him and Rambam Letters To the Editor: parents that Rambam students Yaacov Gross’s statement that reaped the benefits of having Rambam parents owe a HUGE good luck. It is a shame that in teaches our children respect for embarrassed and offended by there is “absolutely nothing that HAFTR’s outstanding teaching thank you to HAFTR parents. this wonderful community in all Jews. Mr. Kanefsky’s comments last Rambam gets out of the staff as their educators. In addi- As far as Shalhevet is con- which we live, some people week (“HAFTR parent weighs”; [Machon Hatorah] relationship” tion, the two principals, Rabbi cerned, HAFTR parents heavily have to denigrate other yeshiv- ELLEN ARONOVITZ 7/24/09) regarding the split (“HAFTR and Rambam to Friedman and Rabbi Eliach, subsidized their tuition as well, ot. I believe that we are blessed Woodmere between the two schools. I can Split”; July 17, 2009) is ridicu- spent more far more time at paid the expenses of their build- to have some many excellent certainly respect an opinion that lous. The agreement was that Rambam than they did in ing, and provided them the yeshivot in the community from questioned the original intent of Rambam parents would pay a HAFTR, even though HAFTR privilege of being taught by our which to choose. I am proud to Machon and the fact that it was lower tuition than HAFTR par- has a much larger student body. excellent HAFTR teachers. So be a HAFTR parent and recom- Call to civility not put forth before the parent ents the first year of Machon And please let them not forget Shalhevet parents, a thank you mend this wonderful yeshiva to body before it actually hap- HaTorah and then from the sec- that HAFTR paid off their To the Editor: is also in order from all of you. any families who want an extra- pened, as this was the feeling ond year on, Rambam and deficits when the two schools As both a Rambam and long I wish Shalhevet and Rambam ordinary Jewish education that HAFTR tuitions would be equal. joined together. So, truthfully, time HAFTR parent, I am See LETTERS, Page 6

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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BENCH When the shtetel is itself, if not two. But it starts imposed on us, we with the premise, Tevye’s must unite and fight premise that the Master to break it. I speak of the Universe watch- not of the shtetel of es everything we do Finding your inner fiddler discrimination but and as a result, we rather the shtetel of have unfettered access Close to 3,000 perfor- here in the Five Towns and There was no sequel to Fiddler on the connection. I speak and unrestricted dia- mances over a 40 year span. in other Jewish communi- Roof but anyone who has seen it knows of the shtetel of deep logue. (nights and week- Quite a run, or should I say ties, Jewish education at our that wherever Tevye would have found connection to ourselves, ends are free!) Any sociolo- dance, for Israeli-born actor doorsteps, and intermar- himself, in a poor peasant village in the our families, our friends, our gist or student of history will tell Haim Topol playing Tevye in riage almost non-existent in Ukraine; in New York or in Israel, part of communities, and our G-d. you that the more man focuses on man, the all time classic, Fiddler our circles, does the story of the shtetel would have remained with When we leave that shtetel, our the less he focuses on G-d. And so the on the Roof. When my par- Tevye and his family have him. Which part? The part that I sense future is as shaky as a fiddler on the inner shtetel begins with a dose of ents took me to see Fiddler any relevance to us at all? has left us; the part that acknowledges roof. When we lose that shtetel, the humility. more than 40 years ago at Of course it does, and that our homes, cars, and vacations; our result is worse than intermarriage, Yes, Tevye saw no great shame in the Ohio Theater, Zero Mos- to a greater extent than in religious freedoms and our fancy diplo- worse than pogroms, worse than being being rich. But he also sang of having a uprooted from our homes. The net seat by the Eastern Wall. He dreamed of tel was still playing the part, David Seidemann the original script. Of course mas hanging on the wall, are all a trap; a his beard and side curls it does, and with the poten- trap that Tevye sought to avoid. result of the pogroms, the homicide acquiring knowledge not to jettison struggling to dance in synch tial for a catastrophic end- Self accomplishment and accumula- bombing, the intermarriage, the dis- away from his heritage, but to connect with his feet. Topol or Mostel, the story ing. Of course it does, and we don’t tion of wealth: every Chaim, Moshe, and crimination, is the awakening of the with it. is ageless, the acting masterful. even begin to see it like Tevye did Yaakov finishing Daf Yomi or learning in Jewish flame. Meetings are held, Like Mostel and Topel, one day all Since then I have left the little because we are deaf to the footsteps of Kollel; the best and brightest of us occu- demonstrations ensue, legislation is of us Tevyes must leave the stage and “shtetel” of Columbus. I struggled to the Cossacks, blind to the fires they have pying positions of power have caused a passed and usually there is a brief rekin- make way for the next generations of raise a Jewish family on foreign soil; set and unable to articulate the prayer dust storm to blow away the shtetel, and dling of the Jewish shtetel. But when the Tevyes. As we pack up our carts and sad- watched my wife and daughters light for a more wholesome future. with that our ability and the necessity to Jew extinguishes his own inner shtetel, dle our donkeys, as we make that all the Shabbos candles, and yes, wondered Tevye spoke to G-d like a father remain connected in an Anetevka way to there is no one to rescue him. No one to important trek out of the shtetel, one aloud what life would be like “if I were a speaks with a son and a son speaks with our heritage. It’s too darn easy and rebuild. can only hope that a piece of the self- rich man”. his father. We are content to leave voice- that’s a problem. If you read this and believe it does made shtetel burns in our hearts with I am sure that in certain parts of the mail messages and an occasional note in Don’t misunderstand my words. No not apply to you, you prove my point. sufficient light to guide our children. world Tevye and his challenges are still the “Wall.” person or governing body has the right The more you think it doesn’t apply to relevant and the story line plays its way When the American Jew, to his cred- to impose the shtetel on us through you, the more ravaged and ransacked David Seidemann is a partner with the out on a daily basis. But with the reli- it, emerged from the shtetel he clensed overt or covert acts of discrimination. No your inner shtetel has become. law firm of Seidemann & Mermelstein. gious freedom and tolerance afforded to his essence of every vestige of the shtetel. outsider can tell us where to live, or how How does one build or rebuild his He can be reached at (718) 692-1013 us here in America, with palatial homes That my friends, was a huge mistake. to live; where to build or when to build. inner shtetel? That’s an article in and of and at [email protected].

get from this container? (liquid ing the medium relevant and edu- 6. Develop a television-based measure) cational. The key points to consid- crossword puzzle based on a Fighting summer amnesia Estimating the number of er are these: theme (news terms, people, etc.) beans in a package, grains of rice 1. Decide, as the parent, how Then start your youngster on BY MICHELLE BERGMAN matics skills, and spends time such drama. You can also have in a jar, etc. (estimating skills) much time your child may watch “real” crossword puzzles, an excel- daily teaching and reviewing. Yet older children read to younger Shopping TV on a daily/weekend basis. You lent way to develop thinking The summer is whizzing by other parents balk at the fact that children. Comparing sizes and weights know the research — it is not nec- skills/vocabulary. and camps are at their midway their youngsters are asked to read 3. Shabbat is the perfect time to of packages (measurement) essary to restate it. Be sure to Someone once said, “The mark. Schools everywhere are a book or two. Are there ideas model for your children, as every- Figuring the price of one leave time for active pursuits, e.g. world could use more vision, and actively involved in planning for a that are enjoyable to do together one sits around and reads. “Wow, item if they are ‘two for ....” or bike riding, skating, and indoor less television.” Let’s help our successful 2009-2010 year, and with your child(ren), that will listen to this....” from a newspaper “three for....” (multiplication) activities, e.g. chess, arts and youngsters develop the skills to hoping that “summer amnesia” help to ‘bear fruit” in September? or journal can be a jumping off Estimating the sum of the bill crafts, etc. tame the “media monsters” as won’t be too serious. What is this Definitely, I’d love to share a few: point for great discussions. at the register (estimating/addi- 2. Since parents are prime well as encourage them to pursue “malady” that seems to afflict stu- Reading 4. Have a parent-child book tion/percent) role models, serve as an example other forms of entertainment. (By dents? What mysterious force 1. Be sure your child’s summer club. Whether your child is home Traveling by limiting your own TV viewing. the way, there’s a special week in seems to have created a “brain reading diet includes a healthy or away at camp, you can both Estimating, then computing Set aside a definite time for read- April called Turn off the TV drain” during the mid-June- assortment of reading groups: read the same book and speak or distance traveled in miles, kilome- ing as a family. Remember the Week.) August hiatus? There really is no non-fiction, fiction (literature, email about it. It’s really impor- ters (estimating/addition/multi- adage “ do as I do...” I hope these suggestions will mystery about it, as researchers please), poetry, reference (yes, tant for you to know what your plication) 3. View TV selectively. help to ameliorate the “brain have long known. Once children kids do love to read the dictionary child is reading! Keeping a record of things Encourage your child to choose a drain” that we so often see over are out of school, unless there are and encyclopedia, if exposed to observed along the way - e.g. specific program, then discuss the the summer. Certainly, it will help provisions made, there is a signifi- them.) You’ll soon see an Mathematics number of blue cars, RV’s , etc. reasons for the choice. students re-enter the atmosphere cant drop in retention/acquisition improved vocabulary, grasp of Math is all around us, everyday. passed in five minutes (data gath- 4. Maximize television view- of the classroom more on top of of new information. Some activi- concepts and inferences, and an In fact, one of the best-selling ering, observation) ing by developing critical think- things. Based on experience, it ties are created by schools, e.g. improvement in general compre- series of math textbooks is called Tracking gasoline prices, ing: ask your child to describe will also help your children grow summer reading assignments; hension. Everyday Math. Some favorites: taxes, etc. from area to area (basic favorite television characters, in the right direction. summer math packets; suggested 2. Read aloud to your children, operations ) using a variety of adjectives. Use a writing activities, etc. Some activi- no matter what the age. Drama- In the kitchen thesaurus to expand vocabulary. Michelle Bergman is the Associate ties are developed by individual tizing a story is a sure-fire way to Following recipes — make Television 5. Compare a movie to the Principal of General Studies, at families. I recently had a call from draw the reader into the text. Try half as much, twice as much, etc. Yes, believe it or not, since book — Which one is richer? HALB. She has served as an edu- a parent who is dedicated to using different voices, dialects, (fractions) television and its companions are Why? Identify the beginning cational consultant, staff develop- strengthening her child’s mathe- etc. Tales such as Tom Sawyer or Measuring out liquids — here to stay, as parents, we need action, conflict, turning pont, clos- er, and remediation specialist as Harry Potter lend themselves to how many glasses of milk can we to become more involved in mak- ing action of each. well. 298838 6 The Jewish Star July 31, 2009

a.m. Come hear tips about helping on the 20th of Av on August 10th at Chabad. To sign up call 516-295-2478 ON THE your children make the transition 8:15 p.m. The Farbrengen will be in *13 or email from summer back to school. The honor of the passing of R’ Levi [email protected] event is free, and childcare is avail- Yitzchak, father of the Rebbe. At able for a small fee. Advance reserva- Chabad. For more info: 516-295-2478 or Calendar tions required. The JCC is located t 15 www.chabad5towns.com- ONGOING EVENTS Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516) 634-4192 Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Great Neck - Young Israel of Great or e-mail [email protected]. Cedarhurst holds a Flexible Morning Neck is proud to host Rabbi Natan For a complete listing of upcoming gation Beth Sholom, on “A Torah Cedarhurst - Chabad of the Five Towns Learning Program every Monday Slifkin, the noted “Zoo Rabbi,” at the community events, including items Understanding of the Holocaust.” will be holding a Farbrengen for men through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Young Israel as a Distinguished that didn’t make it into the print edi- and women on 15th of Av, August 5, until 12:45 p.m. There are shiurim and 4:25 PM - Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Beis Five Towns continues its seminars for Scholar in Residence on Thursday tion, go to www.thejewishstar.com. 2009 at 8:30 p.m. An Inspirational lec- chavrusas in Chumash, Gemara, Haknesses of North Woodmere, on Job Seekers. Please join us for the 2 evening Aug. 13, at 8 PM and for ture will precede the Fabrengen. Rabbi Halacha and Chovos Halevavos. “Courage Under Fire — Responsa From remaining workshops. Thursday, Shabbat, Parshat R’eh, Aug. 15, morn- Jacobson will give a fascinating lec- Learners may come and go as they Cedarhurst - On Tisha b’Av after- The Holocaust.” August 6: Effective Job Search Meth- ing drasha, before Mincha and ture on “The Mysterious Journey of please. The Beis Medrash of noon, Thursday, July 30, the Young 5:30 PM - Rabbi Yehuda Septimus, ods. Learn the most effective job Shalosh Seudot. Rabbi Slifkin has the Lunar Soul: 15th of Av and its Cedarhurst is located at 504 W. Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst (Corner Young Israel of North Woodmere, on search technique. Discover how to achieved renown for his work in Empowering Message to Our Personal Broadway (off the corner of W. of Spruce Street and Broadway, “Nachem: Prayer For The Past Or For access the hidden job market through understanding the complex relation- Lives.” This lecture is being sponsored Broadway and Cedarhurst Ave.) For Cedarhurst) will host a community- The Future? networking. Discuss various network- ship of the natural world and animals in memory of R’ Hillel ben R’ Dovid, information, please contact Rabbi wide program of shiurim on topics ing techniques and the best way to with Torah, taking eager participants 6:35 PM - Rabbi Shaya Richmond, Bais father of Faivish Pewzner. At Chabad, Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 or most relevant to the day, delivered by spend your time when job hunting. on zoological tours and African safari. Tefilah of Woodmere, on “Tisha B’Av — 74 Maple Avenue, Cedarhurst. For [email protected]. rabbonim from the Five Towns. Thursday, August 13: Strong Interview- He has taken on the challenges of Feeling The Pain, Awaiting The more info: 516-295-2478 or online at ing & Negotiations. Follow a step-by- Creation and evolution confronting 2:15 PM - Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, Promise.” www.chabad5towns.com. step guide to navigating the interview Torah-true Jews within a Torah model, Cedarhurst- The “Sunday Night Torah Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Ladies and Gentlemen are invited on “Livnot V’linto’a, Personal process, from researching the compa- though not without controversy. Lecture Series” in memory of Shari Mincha 1:35 & 7:45 PM Response to Churban, From Bayit Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is ny before you arrive to writing a Check out www.zootorah.com. Come Siman-Tov z”l is held weekly at 8:00 Sheni To The Shoah.” hosting a parenting workshop, “Is it stand-out thank you note once you and be both enlightened and enter- p.m. at Congregation Shaare Emunah, time to go back to school already?” leave. 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Lenny Koegel • 516-594-6010 Letters Serving the Five Towns and surrounding areas since 1988 Continued from Page Four money where their Hashkafah For online donations, please go isn’t! to: www.ChabadAtLaCosta.com, www.distinctivewindowfashions.com shared by many parents. click on ‘Donate’ and enter Mr. Kanefsky talks about the JACOB STEINER “Moshe Kidney Patient” in the WE DO REPAIRS lack of respect the board Woodmere Comment Box. Offer valid 5/5/09 – 8/31/09. Limitations and restrictions apply. Ask for details. ©2009 Hunter Douglas Inc. ® and TM are trademarks of Hunter Douglas Inc. showed to the parent body at Thank you for participating 298145 that time. However, by stating in in the important mitzvah of his letter that from a Rambam helping to save a life. perspective “it was all about A call for help what we can take, grab, borrow DRORA BRODY or steal,” I’m not sure Mr. Kanef- To the Editor: Great Neck sky quite understands what I write this letter to you and We understand the importance respect actually means. I hope your readers after much con- this helps! templation and hesitation. A of a good connection. health professional, a caregiver Best article MICHAEL WIESEL who used to freely donate hours Cedarhurst to help the needy has himself on the subject become needy. After suffering a series of debilitating diseases, To the editor: including diabetes, stroke, open I just wanted to take this Money where your heart surgery and kidney fail- opportunity to compliment Tova ure, he was forced to spend all Ross on her superb article about mouth is his assets on medical treatments our upcoming Mashgiach Train- and equipment, much of which ing Seminar for Woman (This To the Editor: was not covered by his insur- mashgiach doesn’t wear tefillin; With the news that $150,000 ance. In addition, he is strug- July 24, 2009). I have worked has been found to save Shal- gling to pay his monthly rent, for the Star-K for over 27 years hevet, the obvious question is if utilities and food bills. He faces as one of the Rabbinical Admin- Machon HaTorah was a true certain eviction unless funds are istrators and have been inter- partnership, why weren’t these raised now. viewed many times for a variety funds made available to HAFTR Rachmanim Bnei Rachman- of articles. Often the facts and in order to save Shalhevet and im, during this period of Bein the tone of the final ‘product’ the partnership? What was obvi- HaMetzarim, please open your have been less than anticipated ous to HAFTR parents when hearts to a relative of members or desired. My phone interview Machon HaTorah formed, but of the community to help him in with Miss Ross and her subse- apparently not to the desperate his struggle to “stand on his quent inquiries/clarification by albeit demographically chal- own feet,” until he gets a kidney e-mail were handled well and Talk’n’Save gives you the best value on cellular service in Israel, without sacrificing lenged HAFTR Board is now transplant, for the chance to, on point. In fact, many of us at on quality or service. See why more than 90 schools and thousands of parents & clear to all of us: Rambam and once again, lead a normal life. the Star-K who read her article students have chosen Talk’n’Save. its parent body were not and His local Chabad in Carlsbad, in the The Jewish Star felt that visit www.talknsave.net today! Or call: 1-866-TALKNSAVE (1-866-825-5672) are not willing to put their California, a non-profit organi- hers was BY FAR the BEST arti-

288004 zation, is aware of his anguish cle on the subject. and is accepting donations to I would not hesitate to be help him prevent further deteri- interviewed again by Miss Ross oration and eviction. Contribu- anytime that she wishes to write tions can be made to: Chabad At another article about kashrus. La Costa, 1980 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, Ca. 92009, Att: Rabbi RABBI MAYER KURCFELD Shapiro (Tel. 760-943-8891). Star-K Kashrus Administrator Please specify in the check’s Baltimore, MD Memo: “Moshe Kidney Patient.”

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gus. Saperstein, who is examining the ly well. Numerous attempts by both North Miami Beach, at the Michael- teria established by New York State’s Summer in the lab effects of oxygen on polymerization, is kosher-owned restaurants and chains Ann Russell Jewish Community Center; guidelines requiring prospective a graduate of DRS. He is pre-med, like Nathan’s have not come nearly as the 12th may soon follow in Miami accountants taking the Certified Public Two Yeshiva University students entering his fourth year at Yeshiva Uni- close to what is emerging as a highly Beach, the report said. Accounting (CPA) exam to have 30 from Long Island are spending the versity, and said he was happy to be successful kosher franchise, according additional credits on top of their under- summer paired with researchers and spending his summer in a lab. to Menachem Lubinsky in his Kosher graduate credits in accounting. Classes professors at YU’s Albert Einstein Col- “I’m not such a camp person,” he Today newsletter. Tour offers Masters in begin in September. lege of Medicine. said. The first kosher Subway opened in Yona Saperstein of Lawrence and Cleveland several years ago before the Accounting Motti Friedman of West Hempstead Subway largest kosher concept expanded to New York. Today, Accounting students will be able to each received the prestigious Roth the chain is far larger than Mendy’s, earn a Master of Science degree from Scholarship, which includes a stipend restaurant chain Kosher Delight or Dougie’s, each with Touro College’s Graduate School of and housing. Subway may have succeeded up to a handful of stores. Kosher Sub- Business for the first time. The pro- Friedman, a Rambam Mesivta where others have failed — or at least way stores operate in Cedarhurst, Flat- gram, being offered in both Brooklyn graduate, is studying the way light where others have not done particular- bush and eight other locations. The and Manhattan, will meet the new cri- affects the growth of pigmented fun- 11th is soon to open for business in

IN MY VIEW Closed for the Nine Days Mitch Krevat — Defending Criminals Roughly half of all kosher meat restau- rants in the area close during the nine days, Burgers Bar according to Elan Kornblum, publisher of Great “We’re cleaning the restau- ference should that make to eternity, etc. Sure...he’s the our midst. We should Kosher Restaurants Magazine. The Jewish Star rant. This is our week: us? bad guy here. The worst demand transparency from caught up with the owners of three of those we’re coming up with new 2) Why are they going one. The only one, even. I all our institutions. We eateries in the Five Towns to ask how they recipes and I’m enjoying my after elderly rabbis? I won- guess he didn’t make good should insist on knowing would spend their vacation. daughters.” der, do the foolish hordes barbecues for the block or how our schools spend their say the same thing about wear the right kind of hat. money, how our kashrus going after elderly Nazis? (May I point out that if the organizations conduct their Moshe Orlofsky -— Eli Klinkowitz — Did they say the same thing people he ‘stung’ hadn’t affairs, and on what basis King David about Madoff being prose- been breaking the law this rabbis, teachers, and com- Off the Grill “I’m going to the gym to “I go to Camp Simcha Spe- cuted late in life? Does the wouldn’t - couldn’t - have munity leaders are hired lose some weight and cial for almost two weeks.” Torah have a statute of limi- happened?) and fired. We know there is [work on] wedding prepa- tation? Are people past a These kinds of reactions plenty of garbage out there. rations. I’m getting married certain age exempt for all are not limited to a few We need to clean it up. on August 18th.” wrongdoing? If their age nuts. They seem to be the Everyone knows that — Michael Orbach didn’t prevent them from norm in many parts of the the second Bais Hamikdash doing the crime, why should community that only see the was destroyed because of it prevent them from doing good in “their own” and baseless hatred. Not every- the time? only see the bad in the rest one knows that this was 3) These rabbis are such of the world. This is the cor- only one reason of several fine, wonderful people. I ruption that disturbs me for the churban (destruc- hear the same thing said most and ultimately does tion). The Tosefta at the end about mob bosses by their the greatest damage to our of Masechet Menachos cites neighbors. They made such community. two reasons, with baseless nice barbecues for the In every community hatred being second. The block! They were so nice to where arrests were made first reason was that the our kids! Yeah, they are also Jews should hold an emer- Jews loved money. This does ruthless criminals who hurt gency communal meeting. not come from an anti- countless people. For the The purpose of this meeting Semitic work, but from our mitzvos they get reward, for should not be damage con- own tradition. Considering the sins they get brought to trol but, rather, to deter- how little has changed, we justice. One doesn’t cancel mine how they could allow should not be dismayed that out the other. such corruption to flourish we have yet to be redeemed. Inter-shul baseball 4) The money they in their midst, and how to Every community has laundered went to support prevent this from ever hap- criminals, even those who STANDINGS W L RESULTS yeshivos. Yes, someone actu- pening again. They should play the “looking frum” B.S. 5 0 WEEK 5 - JULY 26 ally submitted this defense. go through all their records game. If nothing else, let us YINW 4 1 B.S. 7 V B.T. 2 Do I even need to comment? and determine how much have enough integrity to CHABAD 3 2 YINW 15 V RED 8 5) The FBI is anti- their institutions have bene- admit the faults of our com- SHTEEBL 3 2 SHTEEBL 13 V YIH 2 Semitic. Well, if things like fited from ill-gotten money, munity, take responsibility YIH 2 3 CHABAD 20 V ISLAND 7 this keep happening, I’m then raise this sum for city- for them, and do whatever B.T. 2 3 going to become anti-Semit- wide charitable works. The we can to clean them up — ISLAND 1 4 SCHEDULE FOR WEEK 6 - AUGUST 2 ic too. And, I’m afraid, so best way to disassociate really clean them up. Other- RED 0 5 FIELD 1 FIELD 2 will G-d. from the criminals and their wise we deserve the scorn of 6) It’s all the fault of crimes is to refuse any bene- the goyim. 9AM YIH V CHABAD RED V B.S. the Jew who was involved in fit from their deeds. TOP 4 TEAMS MAKES THE PLAYOFFS 10:30 B.T. V YINW ISLAND V SHTEEBL the sting operation. He It is high time we did should rot in hell for all more about corruption in

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denied that Kolko was wel- never been proven in a court of man, and should be left alone." guy," he said. "The women were "but let him do teshuva some- CATSKILLS comed. law," said J e f f r e y He would let Kolko be with his very concerned, watching their where else." Kolko was persuad- "We just said we can't Schwartz, the attorney who own kids, he claimed. kids and not allowing them out ed to leave Mesorah Woods and Continued from Page One throw him out; nobody knows defended Kolko against three Before moving to Pines of their sight." moved to the Pines Estates on him!" he exclaimed. "I don't criminal charges. "That has Estates, Kolko lived in the sum- Goldenberg said there were July 12th. shocked. Sosnowik is a captain even know him! I met him for nothing to do with any sex- mer-home community of Meso- no legal means to force Kolko Sosnowik, the NYPD cap- in the New York City Police the first time! People are mak- related offense. He was not reg- rah Woods in Woodridge, NY. out of Mesorah Woods, since tain, was disheartened by the Department. ing these assumptions [about istered as a sex offender. He On July 5, a community activist, Kolko's plea deal with the entire episode. "We have hundreds of kids the yeshiva's dealings with never did admit to any sexually Rabbi Levi Goldenberg, said he Brooklyn District Attorney's "Kolko pleaded guilty to here," Sosnowik told the Jewish Kolko], they are making up inappropriate conduct to any was asked by a concerned par- office did not require him to child abuse charges. He didn't Star, "Kolko doesn't belong things. I heard years ago about child.” ent to help get Kolko out of the register under Megan's Law, the have to. He is guilty. If it's good here." him [Kolko]. Some people say Schwartz added that he community. He described the registry of convicted predators. enough for the criminal justice When Sosnowik spoke to yes, people say no..." believed that Kolko posed no parent as "very anxious." "Maybe he did teshuva," system it should be good the gabbai of the yeshiva Asked if he felt Kolko was a danger and was "just a sick old "They seemed afraid of the one resident told Goldenberg, enough for us." minyan he was told that Rabbi threat to children, Rabbi Wacht- Tzvi Abba Gorelick, the dean fogel replied, "I don't know." and owner of Yeshiva of South "You can ask Binyamin Fallsburg, had declared Kolko to Hirsch," Rabbi Wachtfogel said, be "kosher." That night, resi- then hung up. WHY DO JEWISH STAR READERS REALLY READ THE ADS? dents of Pines Estates visited He was apparently referring Kolko and apologized for their to Ben Hirsch, president of Sur- neighbor's actions the previous vivors for Justice, an organization night. When Sosnowik met with that advocates for and assists vic- Because they really read Rabbi Gorelick to express his tims of child and sexual abuse in concerns Rabbi Gorelick main- the Orthodox community. tained that the yeshiva must be Chaim Bloom, who attends "neutral" regarding Kolko, Sos- the Yeshiva of South Fallsburg nowik recalled. He quoted Kollel and lives in Pines Estates Rabbi Gorelick as saying that said that he wasn't comfortable the issue was complicated by with Kolko being around. (Here’s why, in their own words) the "stigma" associated with "I try to keep away from child abuse. these things. To be honest, that's "I read two daily newspapers ... at week's end I get four One of Kolko's sons attend- why I live in South Fallsburg Jewish weekly papers. Without a doubt, The Jewish Star ed Yeshiva of South Fallsburg, and not Lakewood," he Sosnowik said he was told. explained. "I didn't welcome gives our family the greatest pleasure. The editorials, as "Am I the only one crazy him. I'd never welcome a child well as the paper in general, are well written and here?" Sosnowik asked, "How molester." informative. This week's was right on the money! Bravo!" could parents do this? How "I think people are paranoid could yeshiva leaders do this?" or afraid of him because of the Rabbi Elya Ber Wachtfogel, label he's been given, which has "I didn't want the day to go by without me telling you the rosh yeshiva, vigorously how great I thought the article was ... about 45 people called today ... all said they had read about [us] in The Jewish Star!

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