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NETANYAHU: WE’VE BEEN IN HEBRON, CAVE OF THE PATRIARCHS FOR 4 MILLENNIA, WE WILL NOT BE MOVED AND THERE WE WILL STAY FOREVER. YOU CANNOT DEFEAT US. NATAN SHARANSKY SHOPS AT NEW COOP United States Planning to Place 38 New Sanctions on Iran

Here we go again. New sanctions will be placed on Iran missile development. Russia and China, which have opposed by The United States. The reason being that a team of U.N. the sanctions on Iran’s missile program, might block any such sanctions monitors said that a medium-range Emad rocket actions. CONGRESSMAN DONOVAN that Iran tested on Oct. 10 was a ballistic missile capable As for the nuclear deal itself, everything’s actually going AT COJO OF STATEN ISLAND of delivering a nuclear warhead, making it a violation of a according to plan so far. A Russian ship left Iran on Monday EVENT U.N. Security Council resolution. Iran has argued the UN’s carrying almost all of the country’s stockpile of low-enriched judgment that the Emad missile was capaable of delivering a uranium, as required under the agreement. The State IN THIS WEEK’S nuclear warhead. Department says it may be only weeks until “implementation The prospective sanctions would be aimed at about 12 day,” when the deal takes effect. At that point $100 billion ISSUE companies and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and the United in Iranian assets around the world will be unfrozen, and the The Eighteenth Of Teves Roy Neuberger...... 8 Arab Emirates for their questioned role in developing Iran’s country will once again be able to sell its oil on world markets. ballistic-missile program. The Treasury Department has a Basically, the Obama administration is preparing to lift Shrink Yourself right under the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world one set of sanctions on Iran at the same time its planning new Dr, Rachael Schindler...... 13 powers to boycott Iranian entities of alleged involvement in ones. Stay tuned to see how this saga will continue. Motherhood First & Foremost Rabbi Naphtali Hoff...... 16 Tahini Sesame Kale Chips Is The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Shifting Swedish Rhetoric Casts A Pall Tamar Genger...... 22 From A Political To A Religious War? Over Scandinavian Nation’s Polish Me Pretty Racheli Fried...... 22 MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Relations With Israel JNS NEWS...... 30 Near-daily Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians SHALLE’ MCDONALD and soldiers have been ongoing since October. This “new When the government of Sweden recognized a Palesti- kind of terrorism,” as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nian state in 2014 and significantly increased foreign aid to described it, might mean more knives and less suicide the Palestinian Authority (PA), it was unclear to what extent bombings, but it is all part of the decades –old Palestinian- Swedish-Israeli relations might become further strained. Israeli conflict. Swedish leaders’ recent rhetoric on Israel seems to have pro- CONT. ON P4 CONT. ON P5 ,urb ,eksv 20 Tevet ,cy"f Macy’s Moguls: How to Address the Crisis of Parashat The Straus Brothers Childhood Obesity Shemos RONDA ROBINSON DR. JOSEPH MERCOLA 4:20 P.M. FIVE TOWNS “Miracle on 34th Street,” a perennial classic this time of According to the latest statistics, 4:21 P.M. STATEN ISLAND year about a man named Kris Kringle hired to play Santa about 75 percent of American men 4:21 P.M. BROOKLYN at Macy’s, took poetic license. One of the main characters and 67 percent of women are either 4:20 P.M. TEANECK, NJ was R.H. Macy, who actually died in 1877, decades before overweight or obese. This means less 5:23 P.M. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. than one-third of US adults are at a healthy weight. 4:06 P.M. JERUSALEM the story in the 1947 movie took place. In reality, two Jewish brothers, Isidor and Nathan The statistics for children are equally disturbing. Over CONT. ON P3 CONT. ON P6 1/1/16

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ROBINSON they couldn’t feel comfortable in Like Macy’s, Isidor’s star was philanthropic organizations. CONT. FROM P1 the shadow of chaos once again: rising. More than any other, he He helped establish was the man who made Macy’s, Straus, had become the sole the Civil War. Montefiore Hospital and the according to Joan Adler. ”They owners of Macy’s in 1896. They At the close of the war in Educational Alliance (Settlement had a huge house on W. 105th were the first businessmen in 1865, much of Columbus was House) in New York. The latter Street with the first indoor America to form a mutual aid reduced to ashes. Lazarus moved began as a place for immigrants porcelain bathtub.” society to help their employees his family to New York, opening in congested tenements to learn Isidor was also a U.S. with medical care. They had a company that imported how to acclimate to the United Congressman from 1894-1895. a doctor and nurse on the china, porcelain, glassware States. All told, the alliance has He was asked to run for re- premises. They also provided and crockery. The firm became helped 4 million New Yorkers of election but declined, stating his picnics and sleigh rides, low- known throughout the world. diverse backgrounds. responsibilities at home were cost lunches and Thanksgiving In 1873 the Strauses The Titanic great and he didn’t believe he turkeys for their employees. convinced Rowland H. Macy to Isidor was at the helm as could do both. Although he The German-Jewish family, allow them to run a concession president of Macy’s until he and never held a New York City who owned Macy’s for a century, in the basement of his store on his wife, Ida, died on the Titanic office, he was active in many became well known for their 14th Street. By 1884 they were when it hit an iceberg and sank organizations that supported the devotion to social welfare, not part-owners of R. H. Macy’s & in 1912. commerce and industry of the only for employees, but also the Co., and by 1896 they were the “Mrs. Straus had a chance to city. He also devoted his time to CONT.ON P15 larger community, nation and sole owners. Israel. “Their legacy is of compassion and kindness and a serious commitment to business,” says Joan Adler, LASKO GETAWAYS executive director of the Straus Historical Society Inc. “They were very, very employee conscious,” agrees Robert Grippo, author of two ASSOVER books about Macy’s. “They believed in giving back.” P 2016 Grippo wrote in “Macy’s: The Store. The Star. The Story” that if one of the brothers notices an employee seemed troubled TURNBERRY or unwell, he would inquire about the problem and provide whatever assistance was needed, whether it was money, a new ISLE MIAMI suit or a doctor’s services. “This sincere interest created a warm family feeling and esprit de corps that was long remarked upon by Macy’s employees.” The Straus Family history is a rags to riches immigrant story. Isidor and Nathan’s father, Lazarus, immigrated to the United States in 1852, following the 1848 revolution in Germany and the economic difficulties that ensued. Philadelphia was the center of the German Jewish population at that time, but Lazarus was told he would find better opportunities in the South. He made his way to Oglethorpe, Ga., where fellow German Jews set him up as a pushcart peddler to Entire Resort Reserved for Our Guests 2 Golf Courses, Tennis Center, Spa & Fitness Center the plantation owners. By 1854 he had opened a dry-goods store Luxurious, Spacious Accommodations Infant Care, Day Camp & Step-It-Up Teen Programs in Talbotton, Ga., and sent for his wife Sara and four surviving Ashkenaz and Sephardic Minyanim Gourmet Glatt Kosher Cuisine by New Star Caterers children. A fifth child had died at age 1½ years old. In 1863 they moved to a larger town 40 miles away, Call for Information and Reservations: Columbus, Ga., where they became successful merchants. Yet 1-855-415- 4040 | LaskoGetaways.com To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 3 1/1/16

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JAFFE-HOFFMAN Some communities more to religious ideology, Abu to achieve greater roles in CONT. FROM P1 experience a nearly one-third Amer says. mainstream parties, such as Why the recent escalation, unemployment rate, such as “We are seeing a Likud. which some are starting to report Sakhnin (26%) or Arrabe (28%). politicization of religious “After the 2005 as a third intifada? The latest Israeli poverty report values – people using religion Disengagement, religious Jewish Speaking at a December published by Israel’s National for political purposes. This is Israelis felt the national religious event celebrating the release of Insurance Institute showed that dangerous,” Abu Amer says, parties failed since they did volume 20 of the Palestine-Israel 37.4 percent of Israel’s poor noting that he has witnessed not succeed in stopping the Journal, co-editor and founder are Arab Israelis, though Arab Muslims acting violent, pushing disengagement. So they launched Ziad AbuZayyad said Palestinian Israelis make up only about 20 and shoving one another as they an intentional strategy of being youth are carrying out attacks percent of the Israeli population. ascend the Temple Mount to part of the Likud. Today, one- out of despair and absence of The Israeli Democracy Index pray. fifth of the Likud membership any political hope. He said in 2015 reported that 66.5 percent “This is not a true Muslim is national religious,” explains the cases of Arab Israeli teens of Arab Israelis consider behavior. And I have seen not Zalzberg. and young adults who have been themselves to be part of a weak truly Jewish behaviors. We Further, we are seeing a small involved in the attacks, they or fairly weak constituency, as are not behaving as Jews and but vocal contingency of these are doing it because they have compared with only 28 percent Muslims,” he says. religious Zionist individuals nothing to do. of Jews who said the same. Ofer Zalzberg, senior analyst going against the very State of “They are frustrated, so they So the current Palestinian with the Middle East Program Israel and its institutions in favor act,” AbuZayyad said. uprising is solely political? of the International Crisis of a Messianic, Temple-focused Sure to clarify that even Not so, says Adnan Abu Group, says Israel is undergoing Judaism. This belief system is infuriation does not justify Amer, dean of the Faculty of Arts a demographic shift that the likely cause of an increasing violence, AbuZayyad’s comments and Humanities at the National could also lead to a religious number of the so-called “price are rooted in a political reality University for Open Education. radicalization of the conflict. tag” terrorist acts, according to that is starting to surface more From his perspective, some He tells JNS.org that every year Zalzberg; these Jews believe they in the Israeli media: the Israeli worrying trends indicate, “we are for more than a decade Israel’s are fighting a holy war. government has failed at regressing into a religious war.” annual population survey has “On both sides, eschatological investing in and supporting its While historically, the world seen a rise in the number of beliefs are being misunderstood, Arab minority. The result is an has viewed the Palestinian- Orthodox individuals living abused and misused,” he says. unprecedented socioeconomic Israeli conflict as secular and in Israel. The 61-coalition Zalaberg continues: “What gap and profound cultural nationalistic -- the Palestinians as member government includes is the link between religion and alienation on the part of most driving for national sovereignty all of the religious parties and violence? One is about things Arab Israeli citizens. and not religious freedom -- a there is a push by religious that because of your religious younger generation is clinging Zionist politicians and activists CONT.ON P7 4 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/1/16

MCDONALD native to violence.” That “clear scholar at the Washington Institute supports Palestinian prisoners in CONT. FROM P1 message” was accompanied by a for Near East Policy think tank and Israeli jails. vided the answer—and the picture payout—an increase in Swedish senior policy advisor at the Euro- Wallstrom tried to justify the is increasingly grim. aid to the PA from SEK 500 mil- pean Foundation for Democracy in Swedish government’s stance on Shortly after the Paris terror lion (about $59 million) to SEK 1.5 Brussels, told JNS.org it was “no the Palestinians, saying that Israel’s attacks in November, Swedish For- billion ($176 million) over the next real surprise” that Sweden was the response to Palestinian violence eign Minister Margot Wallstrom five years. first European nation to recognize a “results in extrajudicial executions told the Swedish SVT2 television Following Wallstrom’s contro- Palestinian state because the ruling or is disproportionate in that the channel regarding the radical- versial linkage of the Paris attacks Social Democratic (led by Lofven) number of people killed on that ization of Swedish youths fight- to Palestinian frustration, subse- and Green political parties had al- side exceeds the original number of ing with the Islamic State terror quent comments by the foreign ready decided years ago that they deaths many times over.” group, “Of course we have cause minister accused Israel of “extraju- would take that step. The Washington Institute’s for concern, not just in Sweden dicial executions” of Palestinians, Some Swedish lawmakers are Norell—a former analyst for the but throughout the world, because while Lofven said the ongoing pushing back against Wallstrom’s Swedish Secret Service and Swed- there are so many being radical- Palestinian stabbing attacks in Isra- foreign policy positions. In a par- ish Military Intelligence—told JNS. ized. And once again we return to el are “not classified” as terrorism. liament session this month, Liberal org that Wallstrom’s views on pro- situations like that in the Middle Lofven, however, backtracked on party MP Mathias Sundin asked portionality are based on her partic- East, especially Palestinians who his remarks. Wallstom why she hasn’t strongly ular “way of looking at the world. If think, ‘There is no future for us, we “There has been a diplomatic condemned the current wave of more Palestinians than Israelis are must accept a desperate situation or rift [with Israel] since Sweden Palestinian terrorism in Israel. getting killed, then Israel must be resort to violence.’” recognized the ‘State of Palestine’ Wallstrom responded that “all the bad guys.” Israeli Prime Minister Benja- after the change of government in acts of terror are reprehensible and “It’s a disgusting way of looking min Netanyahu called Wallstrom’s Sweden,” Prof. Stephan Stetter, must be condemned,” a principle at things, but very, very, common comments “shocking for their European coordinator for the Israe- that she said applies “to both Pales- here [in Sweden],” said Norell. effrontery.” Although she did not li European Policy Network think tinians and Israelis who have com- What Sweden’s officials miss specifically mention Israel, the tank, told JNS.org. mitted the acts.” is that there are clear reasons for foreign minister’s words echoed Stetter said, “Some hope, MP Kent Ekeroth (Sweden the disproportionality in Israeli those of the incoming Swedish while others fear, that the Swedish Democrats) questioned Wallstrom and Palestinian death tolls and that government of Prime Minister Ste- move [on Palestinian statehood] on how Swedish taxpayer dollars such numbers are misleading in a fan Lofven last year, which in its foreshadows a more widespread fund the PA and its glorification of wartime situation, Norell explained. statement recognizing a Palestinian response [to the Israeli-Palestin- terrorism against Israelis, to which For example, during the 2014 Gaza state said that it was sending “a ian conflict] by other EU member she replied that the PA provides war, he said there were higher num- clear message of hope to younger states…and the EU as a whole.” social assistance to families of bers of Palestinians killed because generations that there is an alter- Magnus Norell, an adjunct prisoners, but that no EU funding CONT.ON P7

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one-third of all cancers are also third of what they are today is a Dr. Joseph Mercola directly related to obesity. potent clue that genetics are not When you consider that two to blame. Also, a number of other How to Address the Crisis of hallmarks of obesity are insulin/ affluent nations do not have the leptin resistance and chronic same obesity problems as the U.S. Childhood Obesity inflammation, you can begin to For example, the obesity rate CONT. FROM P1 recognize that excess weight is among Japanese and Swedish fertile ground for a wide array of women is 3 and 10 percent 17 percent of American children over the past three decades causes other ailments — many of which respectively, compared to 37 between the ages of 2 and 19 fall some experts to fear this may be can cut your life significantly percent in the U.S. Furthermore, into the obese category, which can the first generation of American short. when people from such countries set them up for a lifetime of very children who will have a shorter Obese children significantly move to the US, they typically end serious health problems. life expectancy than their parents increase their risk of suffering up gaining significant amounts of “The Weight of the Nation: ... obesity-related illnesses and weight. Children in Crisis” is the third For parents of obese children, complications far earlier in life This tells us there’s something episode of a four-part HBO responsible parenting means than others. in the American diet that is documentary series about obesity more than tackling health Case in point: research different from other nations, in in America. challenges head on. It also means presented at the American Heart which people do not have the This episode hones in on doing the hard work of finding Association’s Scientific Sessions same level of difficulty with their childhood obesity, highlighting supportive, healthy communities 2015 revealed obese children as weight. the need to become better that will instill long-term habits young as 8 now display signs of The diet connection can also educated about weight, as it’s that promote healthy living.” heart disease! be seen in the disparities between really about health, not mere Obesity Is a Marker for Many Processed Food Diet Is at the the rich and the poor. Poorer appearance. Chronic Diseases That Can Cut Heart of the Childhood Obesity Americans have higher rates of As the filmmakers note: Life Short Epidemic obesity, whereas poor people in “The health consequences Obesity is closely tied to a The long-held conventional developing nations tend to be of childhood obesity include number of chronic diseases. In the view that obesity is either the underweight from lack of food. greater risk of heart disease, type US, eight obesity-related diseases result of “bad genetics” or poor The hallmark of the Standard 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, account for 75 percent of all lifestyle choices, combined with a American Diet (SAD) is that asthma, and other serious healthcare costs. certain amount of laziness or lack it’s very high in non-fiber carb illnesses. This includes type 2 diabetes, of willpower, has now largely been processed foods, and the evidence The combination of these hypertension, heart disease, debunked. clearly points to sugar-laden health effects and the dramatic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The fact that obesity rates 50 processed foods as a primary increase in childhood obesity rates (NAFLD), and dementia. About to 60 years ago were only one- CONT.ON P10

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JAFFE-HOFFMAN control over Israeli society, CONT. FROM P5 Nonetheless, he believes they beliefs you want or even need could have influence. them and therefore you would “They need to speak in a fight for them, use violence, to way that is inspirational and secure them. … The other is that politically relevant,” notes you have needs or goals that are Zalzberg. “Religious leaders need in fact not driven by religion, but to be more courageous. … This for different reasons, religious is an asymmetric conflict, but we leaders use religious discourse need religious leaders to guide to grant them legitimacy. This us.” is part of the dynamics we are Religion, Zalzberg continues, seeing in the current escalation of can be “benign and positive” the conflict.” and can even be a resource for He says as the religious peacemaking. He is careful to population in Israel increases, be clear that when it comes to more people perceive the conflict solving the Palestinian-Israeli as religious – on both sides. conflict and de-escalating the What is striking is that violence, taking religion (and religious leaders, according to religious people) out of the both the Palestinian and the equation is not the answer. Jewish side have no power to “Peace cannot be done by stop their constituents. secular people for secular people. “On the Palestinian side, I It has to include the religious don’t see any religious leader population and their interests. who the people will listen to and It has to take into account obey,” says AbuZayyad. “Even the evolution of religious law if you could find a sheikh or any – Jewish and Muslim,” says religious leader to come out and Zalzberg. “If we don’t change this ask people to stop the violence, mindset, then peacemaking will no one will listen to him.” fail.” Zalzberg agrees. He says JNS.org religious leaders do not have

MCDONALD CONT. FROM P5 fact it is not clear whether these knife attacks have been organized “Israelis protect their citizens, they by some classified terrorist orga- don’t shoot from behind a kinder- nization. But organized attacks are garten [like Palestinians]. ” precisely acts of terrorism.” Netanyahu denounced Wall- Further elucidating where strom’s comments on “extrajudicial the current Swedish leadership is executions” as “scandalous, surreal, coming from on the Israeli-Pal- impudent, and detached from real- estinian conflict, Norell told JNS. ity.” org that Wallstrom believes in an “The Swedish foreign minister identity-based political outlook is suggesting that Israeli citizens that is solely influenced by the idea should offer up their necks to mur- that “this is the right thing to do, derers who would stab them with so we’ll do it,” rather than asking, their knives, Netanyahu told the ” “Will this be good for Sweden and Israeli cabinet. foreign policy?” In a joint statement by Wall- Norell explained that Sweden’s strom and Lofven, Sweden tried Green party—which is part of a to clarify that the foreign minister coalition government with Lofven’s did not specifically accuse Israel of Social Democrats—has fallen in extrajudicial executions, yet reit- “ ” line with Wallstrom’s liberal iden- erated that the Israeli response [to “ tity politics, which are “based on an terrorism] must be proportionate.” old idea that Sweden is a moral su- Lofven added fuel to the fire a perpower, [reasoning that] ‘We do few days later by telling the Swed- things the way they should be done ish news agency TT about the wave regardless of the consequences.’” of Palestinian stabbing attacks, Additionally, Norell noted the No, it is not classified as [ter- “ “tradition of Social Democratic an- rorism]. There is an international tagonism toward Israel,” which has classification when it is, or is not. been evident within the party since What I know is not classified as Israel became “the really bad guy” terrorism.” in its eyes during the 2006 Lebanon In his attempt to backtrack on War. Going further back, the 1967 those comments just hours later, Lofven said, “I was referring to the CONT.ON P12 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 7 1/1/16 Roy Neuberger THE EIGHTEENTH OF TEVES

This week Am Yisroel descends because tomorrow everything into Mitzraim and the days of could be taken from us! We need Golus begin. Immediately, the To- Moshiach! We need Yerushalayim rah informs us, “a new king arose intact, spiritually and physically! over Egypt, who did not know of The list goes on and on! Yosef.” (Shemos 1:8) Golus starts Last Wednesday was the Eigh- “innocently.” We may even think teenth of Teves, the anniversary of it is for our benefit, but it never the most amazing day of my life. works out for us, because we are Fifty years ago, in Ann Arbor, meant to live under subservience Michigan, my world collapsed. I only to Hashem. had a choice: either collapse with A “new king” always arises, it or flee and find the World of sooner or later. In today’s world a Truth, which lasts forever. Faced similar phenomenon is occurring. with a mortal challenge, I fled Most of us grew up in apparently from the world of sheker and, for safe and secure environments, but the first time, admitted that G-d are now surrounded by people had to be real! I didn’t want to with dark looks and menacing believe in Hashem, but I had to behavior. Those we thought were believe in Hashem, because the our friends are acting like ene- alternative was eternal descent to mies. “A new king” has arisen. Gehennon, G-d forbid! I was born into a prosperous Here is how I describe it in my world, believing myself to be book, From Central Park to Sinai: completely at home in American How I Found My Jewish Soul: society, but happiness eluded me. I thought something was wrong with me, and in a way I was right: “At 2 a.m. on January 10, 1966 I had been looking at things “up- I was trying to believe that I be- awoke with a start. Things had not death?! All my life I had been side down” or “backwards” or longed in Golus. But I couldn’t been going too well lately. Our raised as a good American boy. I “inside out.” get away with it. My misery marriage seemed to be falling went to the finest schools and met forced me to admit that I pos- apart and I began to think I myself the most sophisticated people. was coming unraveled…. When I sessed a Jewish soul! Nobody normal believed in G-d! “When you are drowning you awoke at 2 a.m. I was desperate. I mean, where is G-d? … I don’t grab the life preserver. You don’t Eighty percent of Am Yisroel nev- I saw a chasm opening in front of see Him. I can’t touch Him. I’m ask questions. I was drowning, er left Mitzraim with Moshe Rab- me, a pit from which there was no supposed to believe in something I and all of a sudden out of the sky beinu. Rashi calls them “rashaim” escape. can’t see? (Shemos 10:22). The poison of came this life preserver. I grabbed Golus had seeped into their veins. “I felt as if my life were a long it. Dawn was beginning to break And so, when Mitzraim collapsed, corridor, with many doors along “I ‘knew’ that G-d didn’t exist. in Ann Arbor as a new light began they collapsed with it and disap- each side. I had opened each The problem was that I felt I also to glow inside me. All of a sudden, peared forever. door … There was a door for ‘hik- didn’t exist! Something was ter- I started to have this incredible ing in the wilderness.’ A door for feeling of hope, a new idea that Today, the surrounding society is ribly wrong. Suddenly, I began to ‘singing folk music.’ A door to the turn the whole question around. would enable me to live.” in a similar situation. If we would psychiatrist’s office. Each door open our eyes, we would realize There was one unopened door. had led … into a blank wall. Was Why had I never noticed it before? that the entire world is about to there no door that led to truth, to May we all soon see the Geulah explode as Mitzraim exploded. It was the door to G-d. I had been Shelemah with the coming of freedom, no door to sunshine and sure G-d did not exist. But now We would daven with the intensi- happiness? Moshiach ben Dovid! ty of one who knows that his life that my own life seemed to be fall- hangs in the balance! “I began to cry. I was through. ing apart, I began to wonder. Roy Neuberger’s latest book, There was no future. I was dying. WORKING TOWARD MOSHIACH, Each bracha of Shemoneh Es- has been released in Israel and will There was no place I hadn’t tried, soon be available in the U. S. reh represents a different area no door I hadn’t opened. I was “Maybe I had to turn the whole His book 2020 VISION is available in in which we need salvation! We drowning. My life was ending…. 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However, a recent to determine for themselves which report ... found that many of the of their products they consider products that are advertised to “healthy.” children, such as sugar-sweetened Now a panel of experts juice beverages and cereals, do not convened by the Healthy Eating meet federal standards for healthy Research program is calling snacks. And ... the ads that parents for increased protection for are seeing are for these same children from predatory junk products.” food marketing. According to the Perhaps one of the easiest Healthy Eating Research report ways to avoid falling into this published in January 2015, the trap is to realize that if there’s a industry’s current voluntary self- commercial for it, you and your regulation program doesn’t go far kids probably shouldn’t be eating enough to protect children. it! For starters, current Why? Because only processed regulations apply only to children foods are heavily marketed, and aged 11 and under, which leaves a if you’re concerned about your significant number of adolescents child’s health and weight, then MERCOLA the illusion that fruit juice is CONT. FROM P6 aged 12 to 14 at risk. The report processed foods of all kinds, no “healthy,” and fail to consider notes that older children are matter what the ads promise, culprit. Americans also rarely these beverages when looking for uniquely impressionable and are the enemy. Your fridge and ever fast, which compounds the dietary culprits for their child’s vulnerable to food marketing, in pantry needs to be stocked with problem. weight gain. part because of their stage of brain REAL food, meaning foods that Junk Food Marketing Has To prevent obesity and and cognitive development. are as close to their natural state as Great Influence on Kids’ Eating chronic disease, the World Health possible. Habits Organization6 (WHO) suggests In addition to being Excessive Sitting Harms Food marketing expenditures limiting your sugar consumption susceptible to marketing overall, Children’s Health are quite telling. In 2009, a to a maximum of 5 percent of adolescents are especially As noted in the featured whopping $1.7 billion was spent your daily calories, which equates susceptible to marketing for video, many kids form sedentary on unhealthy food marketing to to about 25 grams/6 teaspoons of tempting foods that require well- habits in childhood that are then kids, compared to a mere $280 sugar per day for most adults. developed self-regulatory abilities carried into adulthood. Over the million spent on healthy food ads. The limit for children is to resist. At the same time, older last couple of decades, physical Kids aren’t even safe from around 3 to 4 teaspoons a day, or kids are exposed to stealth forms activity has declined across all age predatory marketing at school. 12 to 16 grams. So just one sugary of marketing in social media that groups in the US, but children In 2009, companies spent $149 beverage can easily put a child may be disguised as entertainment are perhaps at greatest risk from million marketing soda and other over the limit of what their body or even messages from peers. chronic inactivity. sugary drinks in schools, and on can safely handle without adverse According to the report: As noted by Christina average these drinks contained health effects. “Children ages 12 to 14 Economos, PhD, we now see 16 or more grams of sugar per Other junk foods also feature face heightened risk from the toddlers and young children serving — an amount that meets heavily in schools. According to influence of unhealthy food engaged in sedentary behavior or exceeds the maximum daily the featured video, “20 percent marketing due to their greater anywhere from four to eight hours recommended sugar intake for of the rise in the BMI of teens independence, higher levels a day; glued to either television or most kids. is associated with the increased of media consumption, and electronic games. The likelihood A large number of studies availability of junk food in recent increases in the amount of inactive children to get into have also confirmed that sugary schools.” of marketing to children ages 12 sports or exercise later on is beverages in particular are The film also addresses the and older for unhealthy food and severely compromised, and with strongly associated with obesity, issue of school lunches, discussing beverage products.” it, their health. and this is NOT limited to soda. the impact inferior school Parents Are Fooled by Food We now have more than Fruit juices will in many nutrition on the childhood obesity Advertisements Too 10,000 studies showing that instances contain nearly identical epidemic. 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SHMUZ like a gas that spreads till it fills those Jews. Those slimy, ugly ourselves into better people. They CONT. FROM P9 whatever container it is in. When Jews! They are despicable. They make us easier to get along with, While most feelings have distinct a person is enraged, his entire fill me with RAGE!” more pleasant company. While physical appearances and are easy consciousness is consumed. He And it wasn’t once or twice a this is true, there is another ben- enough to distinguish, there are can’t think about other things. He week that the Mitzrim had to see efit: I am more at peace with the two that are remarkably similar: can’t concentrate on other ideas. them. “They’re everywhere! In world and with myself. And as a anger and hatred. In both, the per- The flames of anger occupy his the marketplace and in the bath- result, I am happier. son’s face shows displeasure. In entire mind. houses! In the stable and in the The ways of the Torah are pleas- both, the person looks genuinely And he suffers. He suffers with an barn! Each morning when I walk ant. When a person follows them unhappy. And in both, the person incurable, burning pain that wells to the river, I see them. UGHH- properly, he becomes more giving seems to be in pain. As a result, up within him, stealing his atten- HHHHHH! I CAN’T STAND and caring. He learns to overlook teaching a child which face rep- tion and eclipsing all other sensa- THOSE VILE JEWS!!! others’ flaws, and he becomes resents hate and which represents tions. And so, he can’t enjoy the And so all day long, they more patient and calm. By doing anger is very difficult. One thing food he eats. He can’t appreciate were racked with burning feelings so, he becomes greater, he earns is clear, though: neither face is music or poetry. All of his wealth of hatred, animosity, and disgust, his portion in the World to Come, smiling. Because both anger and and possessions are for naught till their very existence became and he enjoys a better life in the hatred aren’t satisfying, enjoyable because he can’t find the peace of a misery. The Mitzrim destroyed here and now. experiences. Quite the opposite, mind to enjoy them. He has ruined their very lives. they are dramatically unpleasant. his life. This is an excerpt from the Shmuz on the Parsha book. All three volumes are Ruining your life When I hate you, I suffer available at your local sefarim store, Living a pleasurable life or at www.theShmuz.com. All of the The Gemara (Pesachim 113b) tells This seems to be the answer to Shmuzin are available FREE of charge, us, “If someone is accustomed this Rashi. The Mitzrim were con- This concept is eye-opening. at the theShmuz.com or on the Shmuz Many mitzvos focus on develop- app, for Android and Iphone. to anger, his life isn’t a life, and sumed with a hatred of the Jews. For more on this topic please listen to he is never happy.” Why is this? They walked around with a tape ing our character traits. We often Shmuz # 187 Self Mastery – The Key to Because powerful emotions are playing in their brain, “I HATE think of these as ways of making Good Middos

MERCOLA spends watching TV, or playing the ideal way of doing it.Your he’s covered. Also remember that CONT. FROM P10 computer and video games, and child does not need to log 30 to 60 acting as a role model by staying to replace some of these sedentary minutes in the gym or in a specific active yourself is one of the best mortality — on par with smoking activities with physical activities. exercise class, unless that’s really ways to motivate and inspire — so inactivity in childhood Overweight and obese what they want to do. A game of your kids. If your child sees you really needs to be addressed. children need at least 30 minutes tag here, a bike ride there ... embracing exercise as a positive Fortunately some school districts of exercise each day, and may Short bursts of activity with and important part of your are switching to standup desks. benefit from closer to 60 minutes. periods of rest in between — this lifestyle, they will naturally follow Unfortunately, in addition But, even if your child is not is actually the way your body was suit. to not having stand up desks, overweight, designed to move! And, kids will Plus, it’s easy to plan active many schools have eliminated you should encourage him typically fall into this behavior activities that involve the whole recess and/or physical education or her to take part in physically quite spontaneously, as long as family and double up as fun ways as a cost-saving measure, which engaging activities after school they’re outdoors, and not cooped to spend time together. Hiking, significantly adds to the problem. and on the weekends. up in front of a TV or computer bike riding, canoeing, swimming, In my view, this trend is really There are plenty to choose screen. Like adults, kids also need and sports are all great options. unconscionable, and needs to be from, from sports and dance variety in their exercise routines Think of it this way … by taking reversed. classes to gymnastics, bike riding, to reap the greatest rewards, so be the time to get your But, we don’t have time to and playing tag with friends. sure your child is getting: kids interested in exercise wait for the school system to Allow your child to choose Interval training now, you’re giving them a gift that change. If your child does not activities that appeal to them, Strength training will keep them healthy and happy get copious amounts of physical and which are age appropriate. Stretching for the rest of their lives. activity at school, it’s really Remember that the trick to getting Core-building activities Most Importantly, to Reverse important for you to encourage kids interested in exercise at a This may sound daunting, Obesity Trend We Must Return to your child to stay active after young age is to keep it fun. but if your child participates in a a Diet of Real Food school and on weekends. Also, keep in mind that gymnastics class, sprints around Researchers have firmly How to Get Your Kids Moving spontaneous bouts of exercise the backyard after the dog often, debunked the myth that all First, it’s imperative to limit throughout the day are actually and rides his bike after school, the amount of time your child CONT.ON P12

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MCDONALD ple Mount holy site. Palestinian MERCOLA limit added sugar to a maximum CONT. FROM P7 Media Watch, meanwhile, has long CONT. FROM P11 of 10 percent of daily calories. Six-Day War was a “watershed” While reading labels can help, documented anti-Israel incitement calories are identical, and that to moment in Swedish perspective the easiest way to do this is to eat by official media platforms of the lose weight all you need to do is towards Israel, as the Jewish state REAL food. Obesity, diabetes, PA and Fatah (Abbas’s political expend more calories than you became known as the “occupier” of high cholesterol, hypertension, party). consume. the Palestinians, said Norell. and heart attacks are all diseases Research shows that what Wallstrom not only sympathiz- associated with a processed food Wallstrom has claimed Swe- you eat can actually make a big es with Palestinian “frustration,” diet. den “is a friend of Israel, just as difference in how much you eat. but also believes there is no alter- The following short list of Sweden is a friend of Palestine,” In a nutshell, research shows native to working with PA Pre- just three super-simple, easy-to- and that Sweden wishes to“deepen” that calories gleaned from bread, sident Mahmoud Abbas, who she remember guidelines will not only its ties with Israel and play a role refined sugars, and processed claimed has renounced violence— improve your family’s nutrition, it in the Israeli-Palestinian peace foods promote overeating, albeit only in reference to the Paris will also help you avoid chemical process. But the Swedish govern- whereas calories from whole terror attacks. exposures that can affect weight: ment’s identity politics and views vegetables, protein, and fiber “This is the best we have,” Eat REAL FOOD. Buy whole, on proportionality destroy “any decrease hunger. Wallstrom said of Abbas at the ideally organic, foods and cook chances Sweden might want to While it’s true that most kids end of the aforementioned par- from scratch. First of all, this will have in trying to be an active play- exercise too little, it’s important liamentary session. “We can and automatically reduce your added er in the EU to help solve the con- to realize that your child cannot will continue to criticize Abbas. sugar consumption, which is the flict, because it really gives ammu- exercise his or her way out of a We will continue to criticize when root cause of insulin resistance nition to the people who don’t want poor and metabolically “toxic” [the Palestinians] do things that are and weight gain. to negotiate (the Palestinians),” diet. Over the past 60 years or so, a wrong….But what is the alterna- If you buy organic produce, said Norell. confluence of dramatically altered tive? What forces do we support?” you’ll also cut your exposure The Israeli European Policy foods combined with reduced Norell said Wallstrom’s stance to pesticides and genetically Network’s Stetter believes that out- physical exertion and increased on Abbas “tells you something engineered ingredients, and in reach might be the key to improv- exposure to toxic chemicals have about the level of ignorance, and ditching processed foods, you’ll ing future Swedish relations with created what amounts to a perfect it’s based on black-and-white ideol- automatically avoid artificial Israel. storm. ogy.” On Dec. 14, Abbas called the sweeteners and harmful processed “The EU—and Sweden for that The extensive use of refined current Palestinian terror wave a fats. matter—could do a better job of sugar — primarily in the form of “justified popular uprising” in Opt for organic grass-finished reaching out to Israeli society, e.g. high-fructose corn syrup, which which Palestinians are “driven by meats to avoid genetically business leaders, young profes- is added to virtually all processed despair that a two-state solution is engineered ingredients, pesticides, sionals, universities,” said Stetter. foods — is at the heart of it all. not coming.” The Palestinian leader hormones, antibiotics, and other “There are a lot of misrepresenta- Fortunately, the U.S. Food and has been widely condemned by Is- growth promoting drugs. tions of the EU in Israel…there are Drug Administration (FDA) rael for inciting violence by claim- Opt for glass packaging also misrepresentations of Israel in is now recommending a daily ing that the Jewish state is trying to and storage containers to avoid the EU.” cap on added sugars, and food change the status quo on the Tem- endocrine disrupting chemicals. JNS.org manufacturers may soon have to Dr. Mercola is the founder of the list the amount of added sugars on world’s most visited natural health the nutritional facts label. web site, Mercola.com The recommended goal is to

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12 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/1/16 break down emotional eating even together is that you feel HEALTH | Dr. Rachael Schindler further so that you can understand uncomfortable in that situation. it better and give you some tips to So naturally, you seek comfort, help you deal with it properly. Here love, or to just feel better! So, Shrink Yourself goes: The first category is more you eat! Just think about it, when situational in nature. For example, you cried as an infant, you were Now that the holidays are to put eating off: I cleaned up, a work related meeting, or a family usually soothed with milk/food. It behind us, many people are already read a little….but the entire time function or affair (bar mitzvah, was simple and it worked. Even back to their “normal” routines with I only thought of what I could be wedding, etc….). Some people are though decades may have passed the kids, home and themselves. making or what I could be eating. bored at meetings and need a quick since infancy, your sense-memory Most are even relieved to do so. I checked the fridge I don’t know “pick me up”. Some may love to still “remembers” that eating makes When asked how the holidays how many times, then the nosh eat all these interesting foods at the stress less ‘biting’ or even the were, I heard lots of, “it was so drawer (you know you all have weddings (and I mean, all), since worries temporarily disappear. The nice, but THE FOOD, it was way one)….then the fridge. Three they are “off” their diets in honor dilemma lies in the fact that the too much”! The truth is that over cookies, some fruit, a handful of of that particular occasion, or they comfort does not last for too long, the holidays, lots of people tend to nuts, a few chips, some ice cream, haven’t eaten “all day” so the can because once the food is finished gain weight. After all, the whole then more cookies. Then I got EAT EVERYTHING. (that’s if you can find some food holiday revolves around food, its disgusted and went upstairs to try that can “do it” for you, or if you preparation and the ceremonial and rest, and there it was gnawing The second category is really finish eating), the self-hatred customs associated with it. The at me again! That ‘hunger’! people related. For example, (guilt?), sometimes even nauseous holidays are also a time when I couldn’t believe I wanted your spouse, boss, parent, in law, feeling begins. Aha, so now your family and friends get together. something else to eat. Mind you, I child, or any particular person uncomfortable situation made This can be a good thing for people already had a full breakfast a short that triggers you to eat for a wide your insides feel the same thing who have overeating issues because while ago”! variety of reasons that may range (uncomfortable)! they are kept busy, and are less from these individuals’ neediness, bored or depressed, but it also may In this case, Debbie didn’t making demands, whining, or So, some people may think, create more anxiety, and emotional know what to do with herself when even just the anticipation of being just don’t eat, or just close your triggers to eat. she was alone. But, there are really stressed by them with words or mouth. Sounds simple, right? But TWO separate categories of things even glances. Whatever it is, for an emotional eater, separating One of my clients, Debbie, that can trigger this powerless and when you are around them (or in you from your food of desire would described her “call to the kitchen” intense urgency to eat. In my last Debbie’s case, even when you are be like destroying a private, secret during the first days of yom tov:” article titled, “Shrink Yourself”, not), you are sure to overeat! Some sanctuary, or yanking a baby out The minute my husband left to shul I delved into why people may more scenarios… with one of my of its mother’s arms! I’d hold on I found myself getting ‘hungry’ overeat, even if they really did not clients the time to eat is right before to my emotional eating pattern when I knew I wasn’t. I tried want to. In this article I will try to her kids come home, with another, too, since the alternative is way its right after the kids come home, too frightening! 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14 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/1/16 SCHINDLER you need to feel the difference in eat, you are making a decision Some of my clients would do some CONT. FROM P13 your body between real hunger and that CAN be changed. You can, simple exercises like jumping jacks trying to avoid or soothe by eating emotional hunger. This is the hard NOT eat! A cute way to remember for a couple of minutes just to get and ARRIVE AT ANOTHER part. What you can do is examine this point is something my friend a taste of that, “runners high”. For RESPONSE! One of my clients when you last ate. If you just ate and colleague, Dr. Ellen Haimoff a more long term solution, try and put it beautifully, “Face your stuff, a meal and want to eat again, you says,” H.A.L.T., Do not eat when work out what is bothering you don’t stuff your face!” True, true. probably aren’t really hungry. If constantly, Hungry, Angry, Lonely, with a caring therapist. Another you ate a few hours ago, you may or Tired”. Instead, take a few idea, is that you can write down in a So quick, you say, what be due for a snack or meal. So, eat moments to identify what you are special book your private thoughts can I do? First, you need to look at wisely and healthfully to satisfy feeling and what you might really and feelings and share or validate the fact that overeating has served real hunger as per your eating be hungry for! them with yourself. I know this you in some way. It was not your plan. Another way to figure out may sound strange at first, but it is willpower per se that was weak, or which type of hunger you have, So now you understand very liberating if you try it. You that you haven’t found the right fad real or fake, is to see if recently, a when emotional hunger occurs and may be surprised to see what you diet, or magic solution either. You particular person or situation (as that you must HALT and assess. write when you can just gush. Last must realize that you haven’t been described above) may have set you Here are some tips to make it easier but not least, be proud of yourself able to lose the weight you want off, eating-wise. If so, here’s some on you while you are pulling the that you were aware and DID because you eat as an automatic advice. In the gap between feeling reigns in and being conscious about something positive toward your soothing response to stresses, powerless and the compulsion to NOT overeating. Put food/nosh goal and not sabotage it making boredom or discomfort. Then, AWAY. Don’t have a supermarket yourself more unhappy later. Don’t out on your counter or in front of worry; you get better at fighting ROBINSON with Arms Entwined” riveted you for your eyes to see and relish. your compulsions, the more you CONT. FROM P3 readers. More than 2,000 people Also, don’t be obligated to eat the DON’T give in to them. It does get leftovers or anything else in your be saved, but she refused to leave packed Carnegie Hall to pay their easier with time. I know this is a house just to “finish” it. You are her husband,” a Titanic survivor respects and hear tributes to the lot to digest, so if you need a bit of not a garbage and if you cant put it reported, explaining that lifeboats Strauses. An estimated 40,000 chizuk at times, keep repeating the away or throw it out, GIVE it away, rescued women and children attended a memorial service at old adage, as you walk out of the or put it in the back fridge which first. “As our boat moved away The Educational Alliance. kitchen, “A minute on the lips, a is far to get to for the time being. from the ship, the last boat of all, lifetime on the hips”. It’s still true. A New York Times obituary Prepare healthy snacks which are we could plainly see Mr. and Mrs. Rachael E. Schindler, PhD. is nutritious and filling such as a big Straus standing near the rail with recalled Isidor as a director in a psychologist, founder of veggie crudités plate, or some low TheFiveTownsDiet.com gourmet meals their arms around each other. many and supporter of almost delivery, noted lecturer and author, calorie berries or cantaloupe if you Resident nutrition guru at Life Gym, “The lights of the Titanic were every philanthropic institution in really must eat something. Pick Lawrence NY, certified pediatric and adult all burning and the band was New York. nutrition counselor, certified personal up a phone and call a friend to talk trainer and celebrated group fitness playing. To me the most affecting That remains the family’s instructor, and Pilates master for over 23 about anything and everything, to years, practicing in Cedarhurst, Lawrence episode of the whole disaster legacy several generations later – help you through the tough craving and Manhattan. She specializes in fitness, was that final glimpse of this as individuals and business and nutrition, including thyroid, sugar and patch, or take a walk/exercise/shop. hormone issues for both children and elderly couple awaiting the end community leaders. adults. She can be reached to order, for Usually a distraction of about 20 together.” Adler calls them an an appointment, or for comments at minutes is all it takes for it to pass. [email protected], or (917)690-5097. “Their lives were beautiful “unbelievably high-achieving and their deaths glorious.” The family who are very mindful of sentiment long graced a plaque the opportunity they’ve been inside what became known as given and believe in paying it Macy’s Memorial Entrance, on forward.” 34th Street in New York. Nathan Straus’s Legacy Isidor’s business partner, Newspaper headlines like his brother Nathan, brought “Mr. and Mrs. Straus Go Down CONT.ON P19 Baron Hirsch Cemetery Association, Inc. 1126 Richmond Avenue • Staten Island, New York 10314 The Challah (718) 698-0162 by Devorah Rosenberg [email protected] Learn the art of baking and braiding. Discover the mitzvah and meaning 10% DISCOUNT Women & Girls behind Challah making. WITH THIS AD Schools, Camps, For more information or to Bas Mitzvahs & Individual plots and family plots available Other Parties schedule a class in your area contact $2500-­‐$5500, Credit Cards Accepted Private Sessions Please call for more information Also Available H- 718-524-7333 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 15 1/1/16 Rabbi Naphtali Hoff MOTHERHOOD FIRST AND FOREMOST

This week’s parasha sheds Now the king of Egypt spoke important light on the crucial to the Hebrew midwives, one role of the Jewish mother in her who was named Shifrah, and child’s chinuch. The parasha the second, who was named begins with a register of names, Puah. (Shemos 1:15) (Shifrah) listing individually those who was Yocheved, [called that] went down to Egypt. Recording because she beautified the their names was important, not newborn infant. (Puah) was only to chronicle those who Miriam, [called that] because established a Jewish presence in a she murmured and whispered new country, but also as a sign of comfortingly to the newborn divine affection. infant in the manner of women And these are the names of who soothe a crying infant. the sons of Yisrael who came (Rashi, Ibid) to Egypt… Reuven, Shimon, The second perek of this Levi, and Yehudah… Now all week’s parasha describes the those descended from Yaakov efforts that Miriam undertook were seventy souls, and Yosef, to ensure the survival of Klal [who] was in Egypt. (Shemos Yisrael in the throes of slavery 1:1-2,7) Although [Hashem] and oppression. It was she who counted them in their lifetime convinced her father Amram, by their names (Bereishis 46:8- the generational leader, that 27), He counted them again his decision to separate from after their death, to let us know Yocheved was even more how precious they are [to Him], damaging than Pharaoh’s harsh because they were likened to the decree. stars (Rashi to Shemos 1:1) (Amram) followed his Yet, from that point on, daughter’s advice that she said it appears as if the “Book of to him, “Your decree is harsher Names” was ironically no than Pharaoh. Pharaoh issued a longer interested in names, as decree [only] against the males, individuality gave way to mass while you [issued a decree] propagation and teeming growth. against the females as well [for And the children of Israel none will be born].” (Rashi to were fruitful and increased Shemos 2:1) abundantly, and multiplied Miriam was also the one greatly and the land was filled who sacrificed her personal with them… But the more (the safety to ensure the wellbeing, Egyptians) afflicted them, the physical and then spiritual, of more (Bnei Yisrael) multiplied her baby brother Moshe. But her and the more they spread… efforts, as well as those of her “Hebrew women are not like mother Yocheved, went without the Egyptian women, for they personal attribution. Miriam bear like wild animals.” Hashem was simply “his sister”, while benefited the midwives and the Yocheved was merely “the child’s people multiplied and became mother”. On the other hand, in very strong. (Shemos 1:7, 12, 19- their role as midwives they were 20) referenced by name (albeit not 9 Even those names that we do their given names), with a focus read of – those of generational on the special love and attention leaders – are not their true, that the showered on every parent-given designations, but Jewish child. indirect references to those great Rav Matisyahu Salomon, people. For example, we learn of Shlita, (With Hearts Full of a “certain man of Levi” (Amram) Love, Artscroll Mesorah, p. 42) who (re)marries a “daughter quotes R’ Shmuel Rozovsky, who of Levi.” (Yocheved; Shemos offers an interesting approach 2:1) We also are introduced to to this intriguing contrast. R’ the two main Jewish midwives, Shmuel explains that these two whose present monikers, while women were of the generation’s highly complimentary, appear intellectual elite and leaders in

to belie their true identities and CONT.ON P17 greatness. 16 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/1/16 Avreichim in Pinsk, Belarus Spend Vacation Taking Dirshu Tests BY CHAIM GOLD One of the greatest manifestations lo yishaker – the eternal nature would be devoting a significant secular year in Russia,” began the of the ideal of ‘netzach Yisrael of Yisrael will never cease’, are part of their day to learning query, “the whole country goes the seeds and blossoms of Torah Mishnah Berurah and reviewing it on vacation we have extra time to growth in the former Soviet numerous times so that they - like learn. Would it be possible for us HOFF Union. After more than 70 years their counterparts in Eretz Yisrael to learn ahead [during that time] CONT. FROM P16 of communist, dictatorial rule, and all over the world - can take and next month take the test on their own right. But the Torah Torah is once again being learned the monthly tests? the material for both Chodesh there. Even more impressive Teves and Chodesh Shevat?” recognizes them most for their Today, in the city of Pinsk there distinctly effeminate qualities, is that in Belarus, just miles away from Radin, the sefarim are about 300 Jewish families. Yes! The Dirshu learners of and directs us to appreciate the Most are not shomrei mitzvos. Pinsk want to use their free time fact that even women of cerebral of the Chofetz Chaim - both his Mishnah Berurah and Shmiras In the yeshiva in Pinsk there on vacation to go further and distinction must, in their roles are twelve avreichim and four dedicate themselves to better as mothers, be able to provide Halashon - are being learned daily in the Dirshu Daf HaYomi bochurim, nearly all of whom learning and reviewing the children with the requisite degree learn and take the Dirshu Daf Mishnah Berurah. of warmth and nurturing. B’ Halacha Program. Moreover an entire group of yungeleit HaYomi B’Halacha tests. Regardless of their other This is the degree of dedication is also taking the Dirshu tests This month, Dirshu’s hanhala of the lomdei Dirshu who live responsibilities and external monthly! Who would have personas, it is crucial for women received an unusual request from in Pinsk, Belarus, all of them believed that Communist atheist the Dirshu Chabura of Pinsk, baalei teshuvah! What a profound to fill the role of mothers to their Russian born and educated Jews children and offer them a place of “Being that at the end of the Kiddush Hashem! refuge from school and the world at large. Even if they occupy leadership positions, or act with a heightened level of firmness during the workday, as educators or in a different capacity, it is YOU GOTTA necessary for them to be there for their children after the school day in a way that truly meets their needs. Rav Matisyahu (Ibid, p. 70) also quotes Rabbeinu Yonah’s “TZVI IT” (Iggeres Hateshuva) explanation of Shemos 19:3, “So shall you say to the house of Yaakov (women) and the sons of Israel (men).” TO BELIEVE IT! According to Rabbeinu Yonah, the women were referenced first because it was they who “are the ones who send their children off to school and see to it that they learn Torah, and they are merciful when their children come home from school. They give them treats so that they should want to learn the Torah.” More Jewish women are accomplished academically than ever before. More are employed, and shoulder much responsibility for their families’ sustenance. Many are also very active in communal affairs. While these achievements are quite impressive, the parasha teaches us that women must always prioritize their even more vital (albeit less glamorous) role of caring, nurturing mother, to ensure that their children blossom and flourish despite the IN STORES NOW! hostility that surrounds them. Available for download on tzvisilberstein.com Rabbi Naphtali Hoff is President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. He can be reached at (212) 470-6139 or at [email protected].

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ROBINSON has been able to report recently Netanya, founded in 1928, was Macy’s Parade: How Greed, CONT. FROM P15 that the mortality figures have also named in honor of Nathan Ambition, and Folly Ruined been cut just in half. One infant Straus. America’s Greatest Store” by pasteurization to the world. He out of every two in New York With all their successes, the Jeffrey Trachtenberg chronicles may have become interested owes its existence to you,” the Straus family has known its share the takeover of Macy’s by the after a cow on his farm died of mayor of New York told him. of heartache. “Theirs was an era chairman (who wasn’t related tuberculosis. He learned Louis An avid Zionist after his first when children died,” says Adler. to the Strauses) and a group of Pasteur’s heat process to kill trip to Palestine in 1904, Nathan “Each of them had children who board members in 1986. Their bacteria in liquids and hired built food pantries and helped didn’t make it. I think that was leveraged buyout meant the end scientists to build a laboratory found the Joint Distribution the biggest struggle, health.” of a revered business culture. to make clean milk. Then he Committee. He provided Lazarus, the patriarch who However, the Straus culture created depots across New York money for the establishment moved his brood from Germany lives on in more than 1,000 family to distribute pasteurized milk at of the Jerusalem Health Center to the United States, had to members, according to historian low or no cost. and gave the building over to start over in a new country and Adler. They continue to donate Hadassah when it opened in then again when he lost almost time and money to worthy Nathan is credited with 1929. Straus Street in Jerusalem everything during the Civil War. endeavors and put a proud face to saving the lives of countless is named in honor of him and his A century later, the empire the Jewish immigrant experience babies. wife, Lina. his heirs built was gone in America. “Their lives were beautiful The Israeli coastal city with the wind. “The Rain on AISH.com and their deaths glorious.” The sentiment long graced a plaque inside what became known as Macy’s Memorial Entrance, on 34th Street in New York. Newspaper headlines like “Mr. and Mrs. Straus Go Down with Arms Entwined” riveted readers. More than 2,000 people packed Carnegie Hall to pay their respects and hear tributes to the Strauses. An estimated 40,000 attended a memorial service at The Educational Alliance. A New York Times obituary recalled Isidor as a director in many and supporter of almost every philanthropic institution in New York. That remains the family’s legacy several generations later – as individuals and business and community leaders. Adler calls them an “unbelievably high-achieving family who are very mindful of the opportunity they’ve been given and believe in paying it forward.”

Nathan Straus’s Legacy Isidor’s business partner, his brother Nathan, brought pasteurization to the world. He may have become interested after a cow on his farm died of tuberculosis. He learned Louis Pasteur’s heat process to kill bacteria in liquids and hired scientists to build a laboratory to make clean milk. Then he created depots across New York to distribute pasteurized milk at low or no cost. Nathan is credited with saving the lives of countless babies. “It is due entirely to your campaign for the purification of the milk of the city of some years ago that the Health Department

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The police and press did an Ibrahim’s arrest makes no mention of presents impressive job of sleuthing into the lives motivation; on the basis of this lack and motives of Syed Rizwan Farook of mention, left-leaning Snopes.com and Tashfeen Malik, the married couple (which describes itself as the “definitive who massacred 14 people on Dec. 2, in Internet reference source for urban San Bernardino, California. legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and We know about their families, their misinformation”) goes so far as to studies and employment histories, their dismiss as “false” the allegation that travels, their marriage, their statements, the mainstream media “deliberately and their preparations for the assault. ignored” this incident. The wagons have Most importantly, the cascade of been circled. background work means we know that NEW BOOK RELEASE! the pair had jihadi intentions, meaning, Almost three years after the OVER 260 PAGES! they attacked in their role as pious event, we know next-to-nothing INSIDE! Muslims spreading the message, law, about Ibrahim, his motives, his Each chapter ends and sovereignty of Islam. possible connections to others, or with clear and concise action steps We are all better off for knowing his institutional affiliations. We also that you can easily these facts, which have had a powerful do not know the relationship of the implement in your professional impact on the body politic, making accused attacker to his victims: Was life. Americans far more concerned with he a criminal who fell out with his jihadi violence than at any time since accomplices, a friend who had drunk just after 9/11, as they should be. For too much, a would-be lover knocking example, in 2011, 53 percent told a off his rivals for the affections of a pollster that terrorism was a critical woman, a family member eliminating issue; that number has now reached 75 aspirants for an inheritance, a crazy percent. man randomly shooting passers-by? But what about the case of Yusuf Or was he perhaps a jihadi seeking Ibrahim? In early 2013, when he was to spread the message, law, and 27, this Egyptian-born Muslim lived sovereignty of Islam? in Jersey City, when he allegedly shot, I cannot answer those questions then cut off the heads and hands and because the case lingers in total knocked the teeth out of two Coptic obscurity, popping up from time to Featuring 76 candid conversations Christians, Hanny F. Tawadros and time only in connection with some Amgad A. 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So, What’s the Bottom Line? carjacking and a Sep. 20, 2012, armed potential instances of jihadi violence is a perfect, compact, and easy read for the fast-paced robbery, both in Jersey City (in the (here, here, and here) in which the and success-oriented individual. latter, he shot his victim in the foot), Establishment has colluded to sweep and early in 2015 he was sentenced to the Islamic dimension under the rug, 18 years in prison for these later crimes. treating the perpetrators as common The twin beheadings are spectacular, criminals whose biographies, motives, gruesome, and replete with jihadi and connections are of no interest and (or in police parlance, “terrorist”) therefore remain unknown. Available at select booksellers and Judaica stores nationwide! elements. 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It also fits a tragic the full extent of jihad in America, President of Bottom Line Marketing Group, radio show host of the weekly 77WABC “Mind Your Business” program and pattern of behavior in the United States the alarm would be much greater; the noted lecturer and columnist. in recent years. percentage of those calling terrorism a Yet the police, politicians, the press, critical issue would rise much higher SoWhatsTheBottomLine.com and professors (i.e., the Establishment) than the current 75 percent. That, in For corporate packages and bulk orders, call 718.412.3508. have shown not the slightest interest in turn, might push the Establishment the Islamic angle, treating the double finally to get serious about confronting beheadings and amputations as a jihad. Judaica store distribution by routine local murder. Symptomatic Mr. Pipes (DanielPipes.org, @DanielPipes) of this, the police report about is president of the Middle East Forum. © 2015 by Daniel Pipes. All rights reserved.

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then remove the leaves from the tough Tahini Sesame Kale Chips inner stem. Slice or rip into medium pieces. They will shrink, but I like TAMAR GENGER them smaller. Place in on the baking sheet. I have been making quick kale chips seasoning by using cashew cream In a small bowl, whisk together the for a while now, but I have found that or pureed cashes, I still don’t have a remaining ingredients. Pour over the sometimes they get wity after a little high quality blender and cashews are kale and mix it up with your hands. It while and sometimes they burn and expensive. I always have tahini in my is the only way to really get the leaves sometimes they are not crisp enough pantry and I thought it could work coasted. Taste the kale at this point and based on the kale they might be too. and add any seasonings you may like. more bitter or have better or worse So I mixed tahini with some lime (I Spread the chips out on the sheet. flavor. I noticed that the kale chips was out of lemon), olive oil and salt tablespoonss Place in the oven until they are dry being sold in stores were heartier and pepper and sesame seeds, coated 2 tablespoon olive oil and crispy. I checked mine after an and seemed to have a thick coating the kale and baked low and slow for 4 tablespoon tahini hour and found them wet, after about of some kind. So I researched recipes about 4 or 5 hours, but I don’t think 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 hours they were looking about half and found that the best way to make you can over do it. Now that these (optional) ready, so I flipped them over with a any kale chip is low and slow, ideally came out so great I can start playing 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper each spatula. I let them go another couple in a food dehydrator which I don’t with flavors. 1 tablespoon sesame seeds of hours (cause I forgot about them) have or on a really low oven. Preparation and they were perfect. The other secret ingredient to great Ingredients Preheat the oven to the lowest setting, Makes 6-8 Servings kale chips is flavor. Most of the recipes 1 bunch kale mine was 175 degrees F. create this thick coating filled with juice from 1-2 limes about 2 Wash and thoroughly dry the kale,

Chocolate Avocado Mousse JAMIE GELLER small amount of sweetener of choice and whip up until smooth Ingredients dash of pure vanilla extract and creamy, adjust sweetener 2 large very ripe avocados Truvia, honey or agave to taste to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and enjoy. Will keep in 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa Preparation the refrigerator in a tightly sealed powder container for at least 48 hours. Place all the ingredients in the pinch of kosher salt food processor starting with a Makes 4 servings

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22 To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 1/1/16 Spiked Chocolate Truffles hands or gloves, roll into truffle balls, Place the chopped chocolate in a large then roll the truffles in the desiccated ORLY GOTTESMAN heatproof mixing bowl. Add 100ml coconut, chopped nuts or coco liquor of choice. Place the cream and powder. Leave to set in the fridge on a butter in a saucepan and bring to a baking tray lined with nonstick baking I learned how to make chocolate 1/3 heaping cup (100ml) Grand simmer over a medium heat. Once paper. Leave truffles in the fridge until truffles during my studies at Le Marnier or Kahlua the butter has fully melted and the ready to serve. Cordon Bleu and made some 1 2/3 cups (300g) good quality dark mixture is simmering, remove from modifications to make it a more chocolate, roughly chopped (I like the flame and pour over the chocolate. user-friendly recipe. Deliciously schmerling) Whisk until you have a smooth dark chocolate truffles with a hint of 1 ¼ cups (300ml) heavy cream or mixture. Cover the bowl and chill for liqueur make this a fun no-bake New non-dairy whipping cream like Rich’s 4 hours in the fridge. Year’s dessert. The chocolate truffles Whip Make the Truffles: Line a sheet pan are naturally gluten free and can be 4 ¼ Tbsp (60g) unsalted butter or with baking paper. Cover 1/3 of the made either dairy or parve. Once margarine pan with desiccated coconut, 1/3 the chocolate truffles are ready, have Garnish chopped nuts and 1/3 coco powder. fun garnishing them with desiccated 1/3 cup (40g) desiccated coconut or The flat surface will make it easier coconut, chopped nuts or cocoa coconut flour to roll the balls into than using 3 powder. 1/3 cup (40g) nuts, finely chopped or separate bowls. Use a melon baller Recipe yields 4 dozen truffles nut meal to take out evenly sized scoops of the Ingredients: 4 Tbsp (30g) cocoa powder truffle mixture. Using lightly oiled

ounces once or twice daily. 3. Acupuncture: TRUE HEALTH | YAEL TUSK Chew a bag of Green Tea and then I have found acupuncture to be place it in your infant’s belly button extremely helpful in relieving many YOUR BABY’S TUMMY and cover it with a band aid, and let cases of colic; sometimes just a few it remain in place for a few hours. treatments are enough to bring A baby’s digestive system is very down. One remedy that a colleague of mine about long-term relief, making tender. Digestive problems are most Some of the most common issues (who also happens to be a seventh other actions unnecessary. common in infants; it is rare for a faced are: colic, constipation, generation Yerushalmi) swears If the baby still cannot tolerate baby to go through its first year of diarrhea, poor weight gain, and by is to rub warm olive oil on the mother’s milk, or if it is not life without experiencing some sort teething. I will address each of these infant’s abdomen and then wrap the available, the following are the next of digestive disturbance. In older situations and try to shed some light abdomen in a cloth diaper. CONT.ON P29 children, the occurrence of digestive on them. problems decreases somewhat. Colic Why do infants have such sensitive 20-25% of infants experience colic. stomachs? Even if we are doing There is no universally accepted everything right; eating a nutritious definition of colic, but it is the and balanced diet, weaning carefully, label usually given to babies who etc., it still seems that the slightest cry excessively and seem to be provocation sets our infant’s experiencing extreme digestive digestion haywire. Why are their (possibly gas-related) discomfort. stomachs so much more sensitive If the mother is nursing, healthcare than their adult counterparts? practitioners may recommend The answer is manifold. Firstly, a switching to formula since the newborn’s GI tract is very immature, baby seems to be having difficulty and still must undergo much digesting. Some doctors even development. This immature system prescribe certain hypoallergenic is then immediately demanded to formulas that are not kosher. digest enough food to double its Tips: body weight in a mere few months’ 1. Dietary changes: time. An infant’s digestive system is In my experience, replacing comparable to a major city highway mother’s milk with formula is at rush hour, where the slightest usually a bad idea, as mother’s milk incident can cause miles of bumper is more digestible than any formula. to bumper traffic in all directions. A better idea is to alter the mother’s The amount of food a tiny infant’s diet and eliminate foods that may GI tract must process and integrate be causing indigestion in the baby. is enormous in proportion to Problem foods include dairy, spicy its minute size. If a 10 lb baby foods, as well as gas inducing foods consumes 4 ounces of milk, imagine such as legumes, cabbage, broccoli the equivalent in an adult weighing and onions. 120 lbs. It would mean consuming 2. Home remedies: 48 ounces (6 cups) in one sitting! Roasted rice tea: When mother’s It’s no wonder that an infant’s milk is not tolerated, roast one part immature digestive system can rice in a skillet until it is dark brown. become so quickly overloaded, with Then add three parts water and the slightest provocation leading to simmer for 20 minutes, then pour the entire digestive system shutting off the tea. Give your infant a few To advertise in THE JEWISH CONNECTION call: 718.761.2626 • [email protected] 23 1/1/16

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Trump catapult the number of Islamic terrorism is an oxymoron, Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger viewers of the GOP debates to that “Jihad is a process which 24 million – three times higher purifies the soul” and that ‘ISIS is Second Thought: America- Israel Initiative than the debates in 2011? Or, not Islamic.” has it been the longing for the What Makes Trump Tick rejuvenation of the (Declaration While Trump is aware that of Independence’s) inalienable the state of the US economy is Notwithstanding international war on Islamic terrorism, and “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of much healthier than European and domestic criticism, and homeland security. Happiness”? economies, he responds to irrespective of his crude and rude the public discontent with the style, Donald Trump’s candidacy Trump benefits from the Trump understands the economic uncertainty, job for the Republican nomination drastic erosion in the stature of significance of the findings of insecurity, wage stagnation (the has gained momentum, in conventional wisdom/orthodoxy, the December 9 and 15, 2015 median household income is part, due to his proposal for and, therefore in the stature of NBC/Wall Street Journal polls below the pre-recession and 1999 a temporary moratorium on conventional/orthodox candidacy. respectively: a staggering majority levels), the widening gap between of 70%:20% of the public believe disposable income and the cost Muslim immigration, until the Trump is aware of the yearning introduction of an effective that the US is on the wrong track of living, inflated college tuition to resurrect the ethos of the (similar to a report by the Pew and the related mounting debt counter-terrorist vetting process. American Dream, which featured According to a December 10, Research Center); 73% want a burden, the perception of bloated the USA – until the 2007-2009 change. While the call for a course entitlements, etc. According to a 2015 Rasmussen poll, his proposal Great Recession - as the only is favored by a majority of GOP correction is typical at the end of a December 20, 2015 Gallup poll, moral, economic and military second-term presidency, a call for the index of consumer confidence voters (66%:24%) and a plurality super-power. He attempts to of all voters (46%:40%). a staggering course correction was is trending downward: 38% expect echo the eagerness to stop the issued by US voters at the end of the economy to improve, while Trump is leveraging, not shaping, slippery slope of the American Carter’s, G.H.W. Bush and G.W. 57% expect a persistent slowdown. the current US state of mind - state of mind from boundless Bush’s (second) terms. and especially that of Republican optimism to pessimism, from Public frustration has been fueled voters - which reflects frustration patriotism to skepticism, from by the increasing crime/murders faith and confidence in American in metropolitan America, as with the federal, state and local Notwithstanding the lack of depth political and non-political exceptionalism to national and documented by an October 29, personal uncertainty and anxiety, in Trump’s reference to foreign 2015 report by the Congressional establishment/elites, as well as and national and homeland with political-correctness in the from expected upward mobility to Research Service: a 16% rise in feared downward mobility. security issues, Trump has crime/murders in metropolitan areas of the economy, crime, managed to leverage the escalating immigration, foreign policy, the America, compared with 2014, Did the celebrity status of concern about homeland and following the contraction of crime national security, and growing in recent years. disapproval of President Obama on foreign policy and national Trump is, currently, perceived by security, as documented by a GOP voters to be an attractive, December 14, Gallup poll and a non-orthodox (outsider) December 15, 2015 NBC/Wall candidate. He benefits from Street Journal poll respectively. In Republican voters’ frustration fact, the lack of confidence in the with the Republican Party, which government’s counter-terrorism has failed to clip Obama’s political policy is starker than it was wings, in spite of the Republican following 9/11, Ft. Hood (2009) majority in the House, Senate and and the Boston Marathon (2013). Governors’ mansions. In recent months, homeland and national security have become the The identity of the Republican top issues on the public’s mind, presidential candidate will not overtaking the concern for jobs, be determined by public opinion government spending, health, polls, but by a process of primaries climate, immigration and religion. and caucuses, which begin in According to the December 9, February, 2016. This process will 2015 Rasmussen Report and a determine whether Trump’s blunt November 16, 2015 Reuters’ poll, and unapologetic – sometimes the American public assumes that rustic - attitude and bombast have the US is involved in a failed war struck a chord with Republican on Islamic terrorism, that suicide voters. Moreover, global bombings are expected on the US unpredictability and volatility – in mainland and that the US war on terms of terrorism, conventional terrorism must be reinforced. military and the economy – may produce dramatic events, which Trump is aware that President will weigh heavily in determining Obama has not convinced the the US presidency. 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TUSK a baby misses even one day, they difficulty processing, which can that is too heavy or rich. CONT. FROM P23 are considered constipated. Some result in food build up in the babies begin to feel out of sorts intestines. As the baby develops best options: Intestinal weakness may be when they go a few days without and the digestive system gets The best choice after mother’s congenital or acquired (overuse of having a dirty diaper; their sleeping stronger, the problem remains milk is goat’s milk (preferably antibiotics is a common cause). In patterns may become disturbed, only because it is “frozen” in the organic). Goats are very clean this situation, there is little Western or they may cry more. Eventually state of constipation, since the animals and they graze on a much medicine can do, as they have no real mothers may resort to the “Vaseline intestines never had a chance to wider variety of plants than do tools to strengthen the intestines. on a q-tip” home remedy. All the move normally. When the child their bovine counterparts, which With herbs, acupuncture or other while wondering why something is otherwise strong, I have seen as makes their milk much higher in modalities, Chinese medicine can be the consistency of mustard would little as one or two acupuncture nutritional content. In addition, very beneficial. benefit from the lubrication of treatments cure this problem the fat structure in goat’s milk is far Vaseline? permanently. Once the intestines more digestible than cow’s milk. If the child is strong, then the Mothers are right to wonder, as are cleared, they revert to normal Also, because of this fat structure, problem is usually dietary. If the constipation in babies who nurse is function. Acupuncture seems to goat’s milk is homogeneous in its baby is nursing, then it may be the rarely caused by dryness. (Babies affect the energetic function of the natural state, which means that mother’s diet that needs alteration. on formula may not have the intestines in a way that laxatives are it is not subjected to the harmful Bottle-fed babies may suffer from same mustard-like diapers seen in incapable of doing. homogenization process. diarrhea if they are overfed, or if the nursing infants.) The problem is a It is best to avoid homogenized formula is too rich. result of the intestines themselves Tips for Babies with Constipation: milk because the process breaks stalling. The q-tip works because down certain enzymes (which Tips for Babies with Diarrhea: it stimulates the area, and may 1. Diet: are normally excreted during the 1. Diet: jumpstart digestive movement In babies, avoid whole raw foods, digestive process) into tiny shards If the child is already eating solid that has temporarily frozen or shut as well as cow’s milk, peanuts and which then readily pass into the foods, keep their diet simple and down. bananas; choosing instead fully blood stream unhindered and bland until the diarrhea passes (i.e., Temporary constipation is not cooked, warm, light foods. Give accumulate in the blood vessels grain cereals as opposed to avocado worrisome, but if it becomes regularly scheduled meals and possibly even causing vascular or bananas). Do not give these (or chronic, lasting (on and off) for avoid overfeeding, and make sure degeneration (P. Pitchford in any) children food straight from the weeks or months, it can become the child is getting enough fluids. Healing with Whole Foods). refrigerator; warm it to at least room distressing, and there is little that Avoid introducing new foods when Many infants tolerate goat’s milk temperature. western medicine can do. Laxatives a child is not feeling 100%. Babies well, even those who cannot tolerate may be prescribed, but they have the often become constipated during the mother’s milk and cow’s milk. With the exception of an occasional downside of causing dependence, weaning process, so do so gradually, The second best replacement is a soft fruit, do not give babies raw where a child is simply unable to introducing only light bland foods high quality infant formula. foods, until they have a full set have a bowel movement without the in small quantities. Whichever substitute is given, it of molars to chew them. Raw drug. This is not an ideal situation. is of utmost importance that the vegetables that are barely chewed From the perspective of Chinese 2. Food supplements: milk be warmed. One should never are nearly impossible for a baby to medicine, there are two causes There are certain foods that are give a baby food or milk directly digest, and can severely weaken an of constipation: one is digestive known to get things moving such from the refrigerator. Not only will already tender digestive system. weakness, and the other is a simple as prunes and prune juice, syrup of cold foods dramatically weaken an 2. Electrolyte replacement accumulation of food in the figs, or golden flax seed, ground and infant’s already tender digestive In cases of severe diarrhea, you digestive tract. mixed into food. You can also try system, but they may even trigger can replace fluids by making an If the problem is rooted in a unpeeled cooked apples, puréed, or colic. Digestive enzymes only work electrolyte solution using: 200ml weakness, it usually takes a few one teaspoon of brown sugar in a at body temperature. Cold foods boiled water, 1 heaping tsp. sugar, weeks to see lasting results with few ounces of warm water. will force your baby to unnecessarily a generous pinch of salt, and Chinese medicine (acupuncture or expend a tremendous and amount 2 generous pinches of sodium herbal medicine). In my experience, Diarrhea of energy in order to bring the food bicarbonate. Seek medical attention about 60% of cases are the result While there are many causes of to an ideal temperature. in severe cases. of long-term accumulation in the diarrhea, (excluding acute infection) intestines. This is relatively easy to the cause is similar to that of Constipation Weight gain treat with acupuncture, and results constipation. Either the intestines The medical establishment reports Often, babies with digestive are often immediate. are too weak to process and absorb, that in babies who nurse, it is disturbances have trouble gaining resulting in a food “fallout,” or the normal to go a few days without weight. Well meaning healthcare As mentioned above, a newborn’s child may be strong but the body having a bowel movement. practitioners often recommend immature digestive system has is reacting to an inappropriate diet According to Chinese medicine, if CONT.ON P31

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World Sailing to that Israel invests their lives with and the Jewish people that was to 18 months in prison Tuesday investigate Malaysia’s meaning that they cannot find founded to “promote videos to after the Supreme Court upheld denial of Israeli visas elsewhere,” said Natan Sharanksy, help people understand the truth his conviction. Olmert, who will The Malaysian Organizing head of The Jewish Agency. The about what is really going on” in be the first Israeli prime minister Authority of the Youth Sailing highest number of immigrants, Israel. Israeli businessman and ever to be jailed, is expected to World Championship is under 7,900, came from France this philanthropist Adam Milstein, begin serving his prison sentence investigation after two Israeli year, while 7,000 new immigrants founder of the Adam and Gila on Feb. 15. Tuesday’s ruling windsurfers and their coach arrived from the Ukraine. Efforts Milstein Family Foundation, said partially overturned Olmert’s did not receive visas in time to to encourage Aliyah in those that it is “critically important” conviction and reduced his compete at the Youth Sailing countries were increased this to share how people are inspired original sentence from six years to World Championships in year due to security concerns by Israel. Our foundation is 18 months. The Holyland scandal, Langkawi, Malaysia. “World for Jews living there. In Eastern “proud to sponsor the “Inspired considered one of the most severe Sailing is committed to ensuring Europe alone, there was a 25 by Israel” global video contest, cases of corruption in the public participation in our sport by percent increase in Aliyah, with which will bring to life the many sector due to its scope and the competitors from all nations, and a 40 percent increase from last ways that our Jewish homeland high-ranking officials involved, is taking this issue seriously,” year in the number of immigrants is an example of extraordinary came to light in 2010. In 2014, President of World Sailing, Carlo from Russia. However, the United innovation, a dynamic and diverse following a two-year trial, Tel Croce said in a statement released States and Canada saw a decrease culture, and a hub for democratic Aviv District Judge David Rozen on Sunday. “A member of the in the number of immigrants values and human rights,” convicted 13 out of 16 defendants World Sailing Executive is on moving to Israel this year with Milstein said. in the case, including Olmert and route to Malaysia to investigate 3,770 compared to 3,870 last year. his former bureau chief, Shula this issue and is seeking Half of new immigrants to Israel Israeli Supreme Court Zaken. In a statement to the clarification from the Malaysian this year were young people, sends former Prime media shortly after the ruling, Organizing Authority. “World under the age of 30. Minister Olmert to jail: Olmert said, “A heavy weight has Sailing expects the organizing Former Prime Minister Ehud been lifted off my shoulders over authority of its events to allow Israel Video Network Olmert, who was convicted of the Supreme Court’s decision to sailors from all nations to compete launches ‘Inspired by bribery in 2014 over the Holyland acquit me on the main count [of on an equal basis. This expectation Israel’ video contest: corruption scandal, was sentenced bribery].” CONT.ON P31 is made clear in the bid process The Israel Video Network in and is set out in the contractual partnership with the Milstein DOVIE’S documentation governing Family Foundation have launched our events. The Israel Sailing a new global video contest that Association informed World seeks to showcase how people are WORD Sailing that windsurfers Yoav inspired by Israel. According to SEARCH Omer and Noy Drihan and coach the “Inspired by Israel” contest BHow toig solve a search andBu Find Puzzle g Meir Yaniv could not participate rules, each video can be up to four The words can be located in the diagram by reading forward, backward, up , down and diagonally. All words will be found in a straight line with no letters in the event because organizers minutes long and be submitted being skipped. As you find each word, circle it in the diagram and cross it o said they could not compete under by anyone. Participants must the word list. Letters may be used more than once and words will often overlap. the Israeli flag or use any symbols register no later than Jan. 15th All the letters in the diagram may not be used. affiliated with Israel. Located and submit their videos a month in southeast Asia, Malaysia is a later by Feb. 15th. The winning Muslim majority country that videos will be selected by a panel does not recognize Israel. The of hand-picked judges who Israeli windsurfers were allegedly will choose the top two videos told that if an Israeli won a gold from the top ten vote totals. The medal, the Israeli national anthem grand prize will be $7,500, with would not be played. The team the runner-up receiving $2,500. also did not receive their visas to “Think up an idea for a video with travel to Malaysia a great and inspiring pro-Israel message. It’s up to you. Just make Israel receives 30,000 it awesome,” the contest said. new immigrants in “We are very excited to launch 2015: this global video contest for The number of immigrants to Israel together with the Milstein Israel exceeded 30,000 for the Foundation. No matter who wins first time in 12 years, with a 50 the grand prize, Israel will be the percent increase in the last two true winner, with people around years, according to data from The the world watching tons of new ANT COCKROACH HORNET Jewish Agency for Israel and the user-generated videos showcasing APHID CRICKET MOSQUITO Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant different aspects of our amazing, BUMBLE BEE DRAGONFLY MOTH vibrant and inspiring homeland.” Absorption. “The high number BEETLE FIREFLY SPIDER said Avi Abelow, CEO of 12Tribe of immigrants, particularly from BUTTERFLY FLEA WASP western countries, attests to the Films/IsraelVideoNetwork.com. CATERPILLAR GRASSHOPPER WORM drawing power of the Zionist Formed in 2011, the Israel Video idea. The fact that immigrants Network is an online platform CENTIPEDE that distributes videos about Israel choose to come to Israel is a sign ANSWERS ON PAGE 36

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JNS which is intended to restrict the Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said the TUSK CONT. FROM P30 movement of weapons to Hamas move was necessary to properly CONT. FROM P29 and other terrorist organizations. counter the threat to Israel by the supplementing with formula, but Israel’s President “Turkey will continue to play its Islamic State group.All four are this is only a solution if the baby is hosts Christian role until a two-state solution uniquely trained special forces underweight because of insufficient communities for New is reached, and the Palestinian units: Maglan operates deep milk. If the baby is not gaining Year reception: people have their own state. behind enemy lines, Duvdevan’s because of a digestive disturbance, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin There cannot be permanent forte is undercover urban warfare, formula will only make the problem on Monday hosted various peace in the region until the Egoz focuses on reconnaissance worse. Since, as mentioned above, Christian denominations at a Palestinian problem is solved,” and counter-guerrilla warfare, formula is harder to digest than traditional New Years’ reception. Kalin said. In recent weeks, and Rimon’s specialty is desert mother’s milk. Rivlin expressed gratitude for Turkey was reportedly moving warfare. Speaking at the brigade’s The reason a baby is not gaining the Catholic Church’s Nostra closer to normalizing relations inauguration ceremony, Eizenkot weight often has nothing to do with Aetate declaration against anti- with Israel following a meeting in said, “Looking to the north and malnourishment; rather, he may Semitism by mirroring Pope Switzerland this month with head seeing the brazen statements not be processing what he is taking Francis’s words “A true Christian of Israel’s Mossad intelligence made [by Hezbollah] and the in. When these infants are suffering cannot be an anti-Semite.” “A agency, Yossi Cohen, Israeli envoy overall atmosphere from Lebanon, from one or another digestive faithful Jew cannot be anti- Joseph Ciechanover and Turkish the threats made by Islamic State problem, possibly alternating Christian or anti-Muslim,” said foreign ministry under-secretary commanders in Iraq and Syria, between them, the digestive Rivlin. “Israel protects freedom Feridun Sinirlioglu. the security escalation we have disturbance must be treated. of religion for all faiths,” Rivlin been dealing with in Judea and Supplementation is not the solution added. “Jerusalem is the center Samaria, and the threats on the unless the mother’s milk is lacking. of the world. Billions of people Israeli defense firm southern front, we must make the look to this city in hope and awarded $70 million most of our abilities.” He said the Teething prayer. We all have a duty - at the contract to supply Commando Brigade “will serve as You may be wondering what beginning of the New Year and fighter jets: the front guard and represent the teething is doing in an article about every day - to stand together and Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense ability and spirit of the IDF in the digestion. However, in Chinese show the world that the conflict firm, on Monday announced future. I have every confidence medicine, teething trouble in in this region is not a war about it was awarded a $70 million that you will be vigilant and ready considered a digestive disturbance. religion, it is a war against hate.” contract to supply advanced should we be ordered to fulfill our The reason for this, is that the The Greek Orthodox Patriarch electronic earfare (EW) systems purpose -- to protect and defend acupuncture pathways which relate of Jerusalem, His Beatitude that will be installed on various the State of Israel, ensure its to the stomach and intestines Theophilos III, responded to Israeli Air Force fighter jets over existence, and, if we are put to the travel through the upper and Rivlin’s seasonal greeting at the the next five years. The Directorate test, defeat any enemy.” CONT.ON P33 reception. “[We] wish to express of Production and Procurement our appreciation for the strong of the Israeli Ministry of Defense stand you have continued to take awarded the contract to Elbit, Stay connected when you travel this winter in demonstrating respect for all who developed and manufactured religions, and your condemnation the EW and SIGINT - Elisra Ltd. of violence from whatever side systems. “We are proud to provide it comes. “We join you in these the Israeli Air Force, recognized affirmations and condemnations. as one of the world’s most Allow us to reiterate our advanced air forces, advanced EW Is it commitment to education based systems, covering the full range on the principles of moral values of fighter jets, and we trust that that derive from our common this win will further enhance our heritage. 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TUSK period. CONT. FROM P31 Teething trouble is not at all lower gums. If there is an existing common in China. The probable digestive disturbance it can cause reason is that the Chinese diet is inflammation in the gums during very light and digestible (it is normal teething and vice versa: teething can to go through one kilo of sugar in awaken digestive problems, since a year). This is contrasted with the the gums can stimulate the stomach Western diet which is rich, heavy, and intestines. When mothers come and difficult to digest. Mothers who to me with teething babies, I give a eat sensibly (while nursing) and feed standard acupuncture treatment for their babies light, digestible foods teething. This takes a few seconds, (when weaning) are likely to have and usually gets the baby over the babies who experience less teething hump. trouble.

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He made Yosef promise When I write in this space I do on your behalf financially. This is as we say goodbye to Sefer Beraishis, that he would be buried in Israel. He not talk about things related to my especially important if you become we see the great lengths to which prepared the next generation for life “day job.” I am an estate planning incapacitated. Anyone who has spent Yaakov went to make sure all of his without him. attorney in New Jersey and New time on the phone with customer York, and I spend every day talking service knows how annoying it is BERGER it is estimated that approximately to people about preparing for life to do anything on anyone’s behalf CONT. FROM P34 3.3 million Americans will have after they are gone, or working without a power of attorney. You government. They advise victims paid an estimated $1.5 billion to with families after they have lost need powers of attorney specifically that they can provide access to these fraudsters for bogus “tech someone. However, these truly are for when you are alive (but usually grant money for a “processing support”– and to top it all off, in important topics and as we approach incapacitated). They don’t work at all fee”. As with other scam scenarios, the process, will have given these the secular New Year it’s important once you pass. scammers require victims to scammers remote access to their for us to focus on preparation and In terms of medical documents, pay via non-returnable payment computer files and passwords! planning. we prepare halachic living wills for methods that act like cash (ie: wire Which begs the question, how do clients that basically specify the transfers, Western Union). Please note that it is quite unusual you want to be remembered? Do you person to talk to for your medical for any technician from a PC want to be remembered as someone issues while you are alive. We also The processing fee is merely the manufacturer or tech support who ensured a smooth process for specify a Rabbi who can help to tip of the iceberg. Grant scam company to make a “cold call” your children after you are gone? answer any religious issues that come artists then use the banking for tech support. This is a serious Or do you want to be remembered up. A living will also specifies your information of their victims to issue, since your computer could as a person who left a mess for your end-of-life wishes. I recently heard gain access to additional funds or end up being infected with kids to clean up, and as they clean up a story where a man with terminal sell the information to the highest malware that can cause a great your mess they will remember you as cancer (not my client) stayed alive bidder on the black market. deal of damage by corrupting your someone who did not care enough to for another two weeks because his operating system, and of course, plan for them? children had a halachic living will. Tech Support Scam: identity theft. All scams lead to How can you plan? Let’s discuss a This man enjoyed his family for Now imagine this scenario: the risk of identity theft, as noted few ways. another two weeks because he was You are contacted by computer earlier. The “technicians” urge First, life insurance. Life insurance prepared. How much are an extra “technicians” who claim to be the victims to allow them to have is an amazing tool that will give two weeks worth? from Microsoft or some other well remote access to “troubleshoot” your family options after you pass. known tech company. They claim and fix related computer issues. Life insurance is income tax free As we approach the new year, it’s to have detected a virus or security Many people are still falling for (although not estate tax free) and a great time to make sure that your threat on your computer and, for this scam. Never give remote your family will be able to pay for affairs are in order. These are hard a fee, (of course) can log-in and access to your computer to anyone any debts, expenses or taxes incurred topics to discuss, but just remember correct the problem remotely. that you do not know. by your estate. You want to provide to ask yourself - how do you want It sounds like perfect timing for your family after you’ve gone, to be remembered? The answer is since, lo and behold, you recently To be continued……. and providing for them financially is simple, and planning is easier than suspected some issues with your easy to do with life insurance. you think. Happy New Year! Saul M. Berger, CFE,CPA,CFF is President computer’s performance. These and CEO of EPIC On-Point Consulting, Second, wills and/or trusts. If you callers are actually hackers LLC, which specializes in turnaround Alec Borenstein, Esq., an estate planning strategies, forensic accounting and don’t specify your wishes through attorney, is a Teaneck resident with trying to steal money or sensitive fraud detection & prevention for your estate plan (e.g. with wills or offices in Springfield and Brooklyn. His businesses and individuals at very firm’s website is bmcestateplanning. computer passwords and/or reasonable rates. Saul can be contacted trusts) then the government will com. 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round vote in the recent local elections, parliament, rejected a memorial for the Isi Leibler making it the largest party in the anti-Semitic Hungarian nationalists French political arena. Were it not for (albeit under pressure) and is very Jews And The Global Tilt Towards a union of the socialists and Nicolas supportive of Israel. The new Polish Sarkozy’s right wing Republicans, the government includes a number of Conservativism And Populism National Front may have triumphed in people with unsavory records but is the second round. displaying positive attitudes to Israel Since the emancipation of the American DNA, at times superseding Le Pen sought to cleanse her party and Jews. The Baltic governments eighteenth century, Jews traditionally their Jewish cultural and religious of fascist and anti-Semitic elements promote as heroes, nationalists who supported liberal, reform and even background. and even expelled the party’s founder, collaborated in the extermination revolutionary movements which, However, the past three decades her father. She has waged a relentless of their Jewish population and seek in most cases, paved the way for have witnessed dramatic changes. campaign to limit immigration to cover up a torrid past. But these them to achieve equality. This was Together with organizations and prevent Islamic elements governments also try to present not surprising as, by and large, the purporting to promote human rights, from influencing the country. She themselves as friends of the Jewish conservatives and especially the the liberals and the left wing political successfully defended a government people and supporters of Israel. nationalist and radical right embraced parties have distanced themselves effort to charge her for inciting against How should Israel and diaspora anti-Semitism as a central issue of their from Israel and, at best, employed Muslims for claiming that the closure Jews respond to these situations? political world outlook. That was not moral equivalence towards the of central Paris streets for Muslim If we respond exclusively in moral deflected by the fact that many of the Palestinian perpetrators of terror and prayer reminded her of restrictions or judgmental historical terms, we early socialists, even those of Jewish the Israelis defending themselves. imposed on the nation by during the isolate ourselves and lose whatever origin like Karl Marx, frequently also Throughout Western Europe they Nazi occupation. She also publicly influence we might have. promoted anti-Semitism. have become outrightly hostile to supported Israel. It is time for us to start thinking This trend accelerated in the Israel. The newly elected UK Labour Yet the representative body of the in pragmatic terms. Let us set aside 1930s when many conservatives party leader is even on record praising French Jewish community, CRIF, in a noble concepts of limiting ourselves tolerated Nazism as a bulwark against Hamas. major statement issued by its president, to associating exclusively with the Bolshevism. As the global Nazi This has led increasingly to many veteran Jewish communal leader Roger “good” people (if they exist beyond anti-Semitic propaganda onslaught committed Jews who had traditionally Cukierman - who had previously our illusions) and doing what all mushroomed, it was primarily (but not voted for parties on the left to tilt stated that Marine Le Pen was an other nations and people do. Dismiss exclusively) the socialists and liberals towards more conservative parties. “irreproachable personality” - called on political and moral correctness and act who spoke out. This applies to Europe, Canada and all French Jews to rally and campaign to promote our interests - although In countries where Jews found Australia. against the National Front to deny the they need not necessarily be mutually haven from the Nazis, the liberals The United States is an exception. “populist and xenophobic party” an exclusive. and socialists tended to be more Even following President Obama’s electoral victory. He was supported We should not be committed accommodating to the refugees than vicious diplomatic onslaughts against by French Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia. to or against any party - other than the frequently hostile conservatives. Israel and the Republican Party’s Yet despite this, it is estimated that a obviously opposing blatant anti- In occupied Western Europe, it committed support for Israel, the substantial number of Jews who felt Semitic elements. But the enemy of was parties on the right, such as the majority of American Jews remain threatened by recent events still voted our enemy is not necessarily our friend French Vichy government, which Democratic supporters. for the National Front. any more than the friend of our friend collaborated with the Nazis. In Eastern Over the last two or three years, Similar situations prevail with is necessarily our friend. Europe it was the traditional radical the emergence of populist parties other populist parties which have Jews should not be committed right wing nationalists with a long on the far right of the political scene eschewed anti-Semitism and support to either liberals or conservatives. tradition of instigating pogroms has further complicated the political Israel but remain shunned by most Each situation should be reviewed against Jews who often directly aided situation for Diaspora Jews. Jews who still associate them with on an independent case by case basis and abetted the Nazis in their Final Of course the Hungarian the former anti-Semitic populist and determined pragmatically on the Solution. Jobbik and Greek Golden Dawn are movements. None stands out more basis of what is considered beneficial It is thus hardly surprising that in disgusting outright anti-Semitic Nazi than Geert Wilders in the Netherlands to us. In most cases, this will almost the postwar era, the Jews in the West parties which Jews abhor. whose passionate support for Israel invariably also parallel that which is largely supported, contributed and But there are other populist is remarkable. Yet many Jews are best for society as a whole. were overwhelmingly represented in parties which have grown dramatically offended by his party’s commitment to Jews are not monolithic and liberal and labor parties, even when in response to Arab terrorism and ban Shechita in addition to Halal. should display the flexibility which their own economic status would more recently in protest to the massive There are even more complex ensures that no political party can have inclined them towards the more Syrian and other Moslem “refugee” situations in Eastern Europe. Vladimir automatically rely on their support. conservative parties. influx. Putin, former KGB agent, may be an Their political influence will be Even at the turn of the century this A decade ago the French National authoritarian nationalist leader but is immeasurably strengthened when applied, especially in the United States Front party headed by the anti-Semitic nevertheless - for the time being - a political parties recognize that to gain which absorbed large numbers of East Holocaust denier, Jean Marie Le Pen friend of Israel and the Jewish people. Jewish support they must respond to European Bundist social democrats was considered a fringe fascist group The Hungarian government, Jewish needs. and where Jewish involvement with marginal appeal. Today under despite being extremely right wing and and support of the Democratic the leadership of his daughter Marine, Isi Leibler may be contacted at having a sizeable neo-Nazi party in [email protected] Party became part of their uniquely the party obtained 28% of the first

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(L-R) Rabbi Shaya The president’s visit was Dovid Kaganoff, planned to take place in Rabbi Ephraim the early afternoon, but Levi, Rabbi was canceled after the Moshe Matz, terror attack in the old Rabbi Ephraim city, the president then Leizerson, Rabbi changed his plans and Fischel Schachter went to Tel Aviv. Surpris- and Rabbi Chaim ingly, later on he decided Mandel to return to Jerusalem and visit the Western Wall, where he met the Rabbi of the western wall and holy sites Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the CEO of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation Rabbi Hillel David - Mordechai (Sully) Eliav. Shlita Rav K’hal “I came to the Western Shaarie Torah of Wall to show the world Flatbush addressing what is happening here, the Pirchim I decided not to give up the visit in order not to give a prize to terror,” the president said “we must show that terrorism will not win - not in the U.S, not in Odessa, not in Kiev, and certainly not in Presentation of Jerusalem.” The Presi- Awards by Rab- dent wrote in the visitors bi Shaya Dovid book: “a great honor to Kaganoff, Event be here. Praying for peace Coordinator and tranquility to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, and friendship between Ukraine and israel”.

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Senator Lindsey Graham with Robert Rechnitz

Senator Lindsey Graham with Ezra Friedlander at the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal presentation July 9, 2014

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