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Some latter-day Biblical critics have sug- gested that Jews and deli may have been the 11th Commandment. Broad generalities aside, given the Jewish fondness for pastrami on club and its sandwich siblings, who would think that a kosher Subway franchise in a heavily Jewish neighborhood could be a bad Insiders still in, idea? Alas, reality is bitter. Two kosher versions of the national restaurant chain have failed in this region. A Subway on Ave. J in Mid- wood, blocks from the real subway, closed outsiders still angry months ago; the other, on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, shut last month. “A lot of that is related to our inability to Photo by Claudio Papapietro take advantage of the economies of scale,” Annette Balzano pulls the lever in the voting booth at Number 2 School as poll worker Kathy Bowlers looks on explained Les Winograd, a spokesman for during the Board of Education elections on Tuesday. Subway. Each restaurant is individually owned but franchisees tap into the collective buying power of 23,000 stores in the U.S., Incumbents By Michael Orbach promise to address the problems with the district said Winograd. That is of limited value to ko- and not to use yesterday’s answers to today’s sher stores. In a victory that showcased the sheer de- problems. We will make things better for every “With kosher locations we have to source win Lawrence mographic power of the Orthodox community, child in this community, no matter where they’re kosher products from suppliers that are in the residents of District 15 voted to keep three in- from.” region, and so they only might be providing school board cumbents on the school board. Solomon Blisko, The greatest disparity between voters oc- food for a very small number of locations,” David Sussman and Nahum Marcus each beat curred in the Number 2 School in Inwood. Blis- he said. “Also, for a kosher store to be operat- election by their respective opponents by more 1,200 votes. ko managed to get only 46 votes, compared to ing, it has to follow local rabbinical supervi- Blisko defeated challenger Jay Silverstein, Silverstein’s 1,132. The opposite occurred in the sion and go to a different supplier than one 1200 votes, 4,623 to 3,337; Sussman defeated Anne Reyes, Middle School, where Sussman pulled in 2,224 in another area.” 4,677 to 3,261; and Marcus outpolled Nicole Di compared to Reyes’ 303. The results were close Israeli-born Avi Paner, who bought the school budget Iorio, 4,633 to 3,290. The school budget also in Lawrence High School, but tilted to the in- Subway franchise on Central Avenue in No- passed by a large margin, 3,528 to 2,360. cumbents’ favor by an average of 50 votes. Voters vember and closed it in April, learned the passes “We want to thank the electorate for an over- favored the incumbents in the Number 6 School hard way. For his troubles, Paner blamed the whelming mandate,” Sussman told The Jewish on Church Avenue by an average of 1,000 votes Vaad HaKashrus of the Five Towns and Far Star at the Lawrence Middle School on Tues- and absentee ballots favored the challengers by day evening, the night of the election. “We all Continued on page 6 Continued on page 3

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373619 THE JEWISH STARMay 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 3 f y Photos by Claudio Papapietro by Photos nished. ght; we scheme; that’s we ght; claim- not cially passed. Aftercially the results o “We plan on preparing“We a formal—” Kaufman fi “Protest,” “This really would have been a good step been a good step have “This would really a loss.” Di Iorio “not said it was she maintained. it,” view you “It’s how a 2008 graduate of the Howell, Ashley called where the was meeting A board Above, Yitzchok Parnes, center, makes makes center, Parnes, Yitzchok Above, cast- the booth after out of his way Education of the Board in ing his vote School Middle elections at Lawrence Lawrence 11, 2010. May on Tuesday, An- left, from students, Middle School 14, Thomas, Mari, 12, Alexandria drea Garcia, 11, and Luis Williams, Marquan of their candidates signs for 11, wave Number near on Sheridan Blvd. choice Educa- of during the Board 2 School tion voting. the election were announced, Giselle L. Eras, the were election a supporter of the challengers said the the be contesting result. would Uri member and board Eras hesitated her sentence. Kaufman completed the Kotel.” the Kotel.” still we’re “ I feel Reyes. lamented forward,” and He who abides in divided. G-d is love are abides in G-d and G-d in him. We love be G-d’s all claim to children of G-d. If we G-d’s chil- act like not do we children why fi dren? We Him.” be like ing to 3,200 community members saying have “You there What does that be a change. to needs starts campaign tomor- The new say? really row.” Col- Brooklyn attends schools, now Lawrence part-time and works in the pharma-lege CVS that “I just feel the Avenue. cy on Washington in our candidates,” community didn’t believe she said. announced. The room erupted results were announced thatin applause when it was the offi budget Marlene Davis, 65, has lived in Cedarhurst in Cedarhurst 65, has lived Davis, Marlene announced af- The election results were grading who was papers as Silverstein, the “enjoy he planned to Post-election, Marcus, who slouched against the school “I am very he said. “But I am very tired,” dressed.” dressed.” from cancer, She is recovering her entire life. Di Iorio for and she said, and volunteered people who could them “I saw as two Reyes. said Davis. in thebuild bridges community,” “I thought this needed.” was midnight at the Middle Schoolter Lawrence taking 58 with the incumbents on average Both sides seemed ex- percent of the victory. the by campaign. hausted is loss he said despite a reporter, to he spoke proud of the ran this “I was campaign. cam- our school district trypaign to improve to he explained. “I and the community,” entire thatthink I ran the shows the campaign way I submit can be runa campaign respectfully. theto of the will community and respect the community’s decisions.” spring and spend some time in the garden and more time with children.” my thankedwall, the voters. help the continue to chil- and I hope to happy the servicesdren get they need with the help Then, of- wife.” lovely and guidance of my fering a twist on the clichéd post-Superbowl he added, “I’m going to trip Disneyland, to Brett Goorland, Goorland, Brett explained. When moved she initially she had hoped that the situa- board be bet- tion would thanter what it in Rosedale. was “I thoughtit would but no,” be better, she said. a math teacher Rocka- in the Far school system way whose children at- the tend Lawrence school said system, for voting he was Silverstein. Jay Jay for “I’m voting because he’s the on most educated ve years ago, said she years ve Goorland grew up OrthodoxGoorland and said he taxation without “No representation,” Bernadette, who moved from Rosedale from Rosedale moved who Bernadette, cers and the same thing when it comes to education — he knows it inside and out. We it inside and out. We education — he knows of the school system Lawrence a love have bring see it continue is to in we and the way the be a part to Orthodox of like that would the that he added school,” Great Neck public somethingschool food, offered system kosher see in the to public schools.he’d like chartshad genealogical that of his family Spain. His un- to generations backdated to and he went yeshiva to cles, he said, all went the public schools;to they Lawrence mar- ried Italians, and he married high his Jewish school sweetheart. in Law- who lives Urbach, maintained David in bornrence but was in Ireland. He voted of the the incumbents and for favor budget. be ad- “Our children to and their needs have left in the meeting mid- one raucous board be a party that,” she to to dle. “I didn’t want community. The community should be well- community. get everyone to wants but not represented, involved.” when they married fi fi t ‘It’s not a loss. It’s It’s not a loss. ‘It’s Di it,’ view you how ‘You Iorio maintained. community 3200 have there saying members be a change. needs to that really does What say?’ cer who works cer who works rst time at the Lawrence led a po- iers for theiers for incumbents at the Ce- ces around New York said that he was York ces around New nally have a say in a say have nally

Owen Eager, a police offi Eager, Owen “Our schools deteriorated,” Fredson Fredson “Our schools deteriorated,” Ronnie Fredson, whose Fredson, Ronnie The election was heat- The election was “I fi He said he was still undecided about theHe said he was an endodontist withEric sev- Nussbaum, Daniel Levinson, a senior at Rambam Me- “Theythe consider of the needs diverse Yona Hamlet, an ophthalmologist Hamlet, who Yona Late Tuesday afternoon, a teenager hand- afternoon, a teenager Tuesday Late The election was a far cry was The election from last year’s

ith “I don’t think Bernadette. his wife, the ould become a bit more diverse. “You hear “You ould become a bit more diverse. oters. oting for the incumbents and voting down down the for incumbents and voting oting oting locations was tied to the tied to shul’s glass locations was oting the board for the challengers in Row B. the the for board challengers in Row involved for board members. She voted across members. board She voted for involved board and suspected there was some “perk” there some “perk” and suspected was board aloud why the Orthodox wanted to be on the the to Orthodoxaloud why wanted out here for the education.” She wondered the She wondered out here for education.” level of education in thelevel school system. parents moved claimed. “It’s my unfortunate, that the members board didn’t care about the school teacher in Jericho, said she thought rence public schools and who is now a public rence public schools and who is now daughter attended the attended Law- daughter Washington Avenue. Avenue. Washington an apartment building on the signs in front of large mulke walk off walk mulke with one of a boy with a colored yar- a boy lice report when she saw Di Iorio said she fi dozen signs were missing. dozen signs were the challengers said two to 100 signs were taken; taken; signs were 100 to slate reported thatslate close missing. The incumbent ing election signs stolen or ing election signs stolen ed, with both sides report- “show my support.” my “show budgets since he wanted to to since he wanted budgets the and the incumbents High School. for he said. He voted it,” dox as they’ve in the done dox past.” that much getting benefi not “We’re budget. eral offi the for fi sivta, voted even-handed but to shift the but to if to non-Ortho-even-handed the austerity.” to get on to the board not to make it more make the to not on to board get to he said. the for budget,” but I think I’ll vote can afford They overpaid. eryone is getting an excellent job. The other candidates want want job. The other candidates an excellent he explained. “Ev- do,” always “I the budget. community,” he continued. “They’re doing community,” v even-handed.” cumbents since “the are far more candidates nity.” Hamlet said he was voting for the for in- voting said he was Hamlet nity.” election is important to the commu- election is important to Jewish attended theattended service, the said, “obviously about everyone he said. else’s,” don’t care about your own taxes, then care taxes, own don’t care about your reminding the congregants to vote. “If you “If you reminding the congregants vote. to ment after Shacharis on Tuesday morning ment after Shacharis on Tuesday door. A shul member delivered an announce- A shul member delivered door. reminding people to vote, and a list of the vote, reminding people to v Lawrence-Cedarhurst, a placard was set up set was a placard Lawrence-Cedarhurst, proved turnout this among Orthodoxproved year ed out fl Israel of train station. At thedarhurst Young felt thatfelt last year’s an im- close result forced v seat by a mere 135 votes. Some observers votes. a mere 135 seat by lenged by Barry by his lenged held on to Ringelheim, race when board member Uri Kaufman, member Uri race when board chal- over 500 votes. votes. 500 over Continued from page 1 page from Continued Insiders still in, outsiders still angry still in, outsiders still Insiders in Mineola, voted at Lawrence High School at Lawrence in Mineola, voted more transparent.” He also hoped the more transparent.” board w the same thing police of- when it comes to he added, “I think be a little they need to w he said, though has done a bad job,” board May 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 THE JEWISH 4 STAR SHAVUOS SPECIALS BLOWOUT! $53.99 Glengoyne 17 Yr. Old NEW LIMITEDTIME ONLY! 750ml Bartenura Freisa D'Asti 750ml Cabernat, ChardonnayorMerlot 750ml Herzog AlexanderValley $8.99 Red or White Yarden MountHermon Rashi Light SPECIAL! Baron Herzog NORITAKE - RICCI - KOSTA BODA - BERNARDAUD - SPODE - VILLEROY & BOCH - YAMAZAKI - REED & BARTON - KIM SEYBERT SPECIAL BRIDALPACKAGES SET OF12•DINNERWARESTEMWAREFLATWARE$379–$499

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THE JEWISH STARMay 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 5 373594 Photo by Claudio Papapietro by Photo Rabbi Schwartz said that his fa- initially “That’s said what a Palmachnik does,” ries, and for his image as a blackries, hat-wearing his image and for students, the among yeshiva Zionist. “Sadly, said Thau. is gaining ground,” Satmar view and a be- Jew Torah “One can be a complete that an accident liever Yisrael is not Medinat or mistake.” speak in public about ther very to was shy the battles of Katamon, Mount Zion, and Bab Zionist values erod- but as he saw el Wad, inspire the a sense of mission to ing, he felt generations. younger Schwartz. inspiring “Keep other people, be- and obligations cause everyone has potential Jewishness.” to In the audience, West Hempstead resident Hempstead In the audience, West “They try instill this to in us, but the nail Rabbi resident, Hempstead Another West “Each soldier thought it was his last day, but “Each soldier thought day, his last it was they go through,” must said Schwartz. returned 20, who recently Cohen, Yaakov from Israel, expressed pride in the elderly said Co- “His stories are incredible,” veteran. hen. “It’s what they amazing one an- did for had just served Cohen in the Mahal, other.” program foreign for Force an Israel Defense volunteers. said happen today,” never would [in] his foot Cohen. “Who be complaining?” wouldn’t Brian Thau, expressed pride in Schwartz’s recount his father’s his ability to son, for sto- Rabbi Avi Schwartz, son of 1948 Palmach veteran Mordechai Schwartz, spoke spoke Schwartz, Mordechai veteran Palmach 1948 of son Schwartz, Avi Rabbi event. Yerushalayim Yom at Anshei Shalom’s Hempstead, in West rst prime min- ghters to keep the keep to ghters ght at age 19, and quickly took took and quickly 19, ght at age ghters carryghters out their scheme A third-generation Jerusalemite,A third-generation Schwartz The elder Schwartz earnedthe nickname Schwartz the confronted with soldier an Mustering the strength speak, Morde- to Schwartz Israel’s fi credited signed up to fi signed up to on the values of the Palmach. His last train- a 20-mile combat was ing mission before once,” run. hurt, stop foot “His but he did not said Schwartz. his whole unit “If he stopped, It turned going.” out so he kept stop, would that but he did there a nail in his foot, was the compromise mission. to want not haGazen, the of one Ax Man, because Motzke “bor- to memorable act. During an attempt frrm weapons a British row” army camp, Schwartz and his comrades disguised them- who painter The Jewish as painters. selves helped the fi was shot in the stomach by a British soldier. in the a British shot was by stomach soldier. he a life, for of taking a life ax, but instead turned the ax on its blunt side, and simply knocked the soldier unconscious. “Can you that having type of imagine a 19-year-old one act dem- That’smoral composure? how said his son. the soul,” onstrated Jewish chai Schwartz about Burma the spoke Road, be- treacherous that to route supplied food not a Jeep could Jerusalemites. “Even sieged Ben pass through. 65-year-old Then they saw Gurion,” said Schwartz. “He said, ‘I’ll show a sack on his back of food He took and you.’ carried Jerusalem.” it into shot they as were going, even lines supply the perched Arab forces, atop valleys. at by ister withister inspiring the fi ess acts for theess acts for ll their promise.”

Sponsored by four West Hempstead syna- Hempstead West four Sponsored by “All of Israel is holy, but Jerusalem is the is holy, of Israel “All More than decades after six Israel gained “The majority of Palmach were not reli- not “The of Palmach were majority Schwartz of his father’s spoke unit, com- “In the desert, there kind of a new was

vi Schwartz, the impressed audience by ee has trouble speaking and his son, Rabbi the guest of honor. However, the frail retir- However, the guest of honor. Scher introduced Mordechai Schwartz as gogues as a Yom Yerushalayim observance, Yerushalayim gogues as a Yom idea of giving away Jerusalem. idea of giving away give us a better appreciation in quashing theappreciation in quashing us a better give organizer David Scher. “This should event Scher. organizer David crown, the jewel atop the crest,” said event the said event atop crest,” the jewel crown, A inspire local Jews. his son, to rekindle the rekindle his son, to sense of miracle, and launched a speaking tour, with the help of launched a speaking tour, eran of the Palmach who fought in 1948 has has eran of the in 1948 Palmach who fought Fearing an erosion of Zionist values, a vet- an erosion Fearing surrounded its birth has gradually faded. its independence, themiracle that sense of By Sergey Kadinsky Sergey By West Hempstead hosts Palmach veteran Palmach hosts Hempstead West Battle for Jerusalem for Battle forefathers and fulfi Schwartz. redeem their to “They wanted gious, but they the knew said persecution,” newborn Jewish state. newborn state. Jewish of their values, in selfl Jewish prised largely of teenagers, with examples of teenagers, prised largely perience in 2,000 years.” Schwartz. “It was something we did not ex- Schwartz. did not something “It was we ond-class citizens,” recounted the younger the recounted younger ond-class citizens,” Jew. They did not see themselves as sec- themselves see did not They Jew. batim. recounting his father’s ver- stories seemingly 6 Missing the Kosher Subway stop THE JEWISH STAR THE JEWISH

Continued from page 1 taken what we learned and tried to adapt it Rockaway. “They destroyed my place,” he to the kosher consumers, and some will be lamented, claiming that the Vaad didn’t like successful and some may not. Overall, we’re the idea of a kosher Subway and spread ru- still very enthusiastic about it and I feel that mors that the store was not kosher. the kosher consumer is a vast untapped mar- “The store needs to have a minimum 120- ket that is under-served by most mainstream 140 [customers] a day and they didn’t come brands.” in because they were told in the schools to Another kosher Subway, in New Jersey, not come,” Paner alleged. He could not name closed due to zoning issues, Winograd add- specifi c schools but said some of his custom- ed. May 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 5770 1 SIVAN 2010 14, May ers told him about a smear campaign. Critics were not as kind about Subway’s Rabbi Yosef Eisen, the rabbinic coordina- foray into the kosher market. tor of the Vaad of the Five Towns, fl atly de- “It was really not such a big deal,” said nied Paner’s account. “The most recent own- David Sax, author of Saving the Deli, a his- er was struggling for business like anyone,” tory of the Jewish delicatessen. “It may be Rabbi Eisen explained. “His business was offi cially kosher but it’s spiritually traife.” A doing extremely poorly. The original owners, call he received several days ago about a ko- who initially did well, [with] the economic- sher Subway soon to open in another state downturn they were not able to churn out left him unimpressed, Sax said. business.” “If Chipotle would be kosher it would be Paner’s claims were false, said Rabbi Eisen, a big deal,” said Sax, referring to a popular pointing to the fact that the Vaad hechsher Mexican food chain. “It’s a sub. There are a was on the store to the end. million other subs.” Mitch Krevat, Given the eco- 372289 who owns Burg- nomic climate it ers Bar, a high- isn’t too surprising end fast food that Subway failed restaurant next in Cedarhurst and door to the failed in Brooklyn, Sax Subway, said he maintained. “The didn’t believe delicatessen is that the Vaad was a very diffi cult to blame. business to be in. “I think it was a fad,” Krevat said of a ko- Margins are really tight and there are small sher Subway. “When we landed in Israel the amount of producers. When you add kosher fi rst place my daughter wanted to go was on top it’s defi nitely diffi cult. You have fewer Burger King. It’s a forbidden fruit. That will things to pick from [and] a reduced number get you trial but unless you can deliver a fair of vendors.” product at a fair price, it isn’t going to last.” Zechariah Mehler, a writer at Kosher To- The Yachad Family Shabbaton As it happens, Orgad Holdings, which day, and a restaurant reviewer for The Jew- owns the Burger King franchise rights in Isra- “ ish Star, tried the kosher Subway in Brooklyn el, announced this week that its 55 locations and was dissatisfi ed. When it closed he was would become Burger Ranch restaurants this not surprised. summer. Deli was what Jews were “traditionally changed our family’s life . . . Krevat, a former advertising executive best at before the invention of Jewish Chi- who recently opened another Burgers Bar in nese food,” Mehler said. The kosher Subways we can’t wait until the next one! Teaneck, N.J., pointed to a number of failings are “not doing it the way that Jewish deli ” in the failed Subway. does deli, they’re doing it the way non-ko- Advertising, part of the lure of owning a sher does. They’re not living up to the stan- franchise, was done on a national level and dards of Subway or the standards of kosher YACHAD’S 24TH didn’t take into consideration price limita- deli.” In Yiddish, Mehler said, it was, “Nisht FAMILY SHABBATON tions and kosher products. ahin, nisht aher.” Neither here nor there. “All their advertising was for traife,” ex- Kosher Subways located in Jewish Com- Friday June 4th – plained Krevat. “A $5 foot long was $12. munity Centers and in areas with few other People are willing to pay 10 percent more for kosher restaurants, have “additional reso- Sunday June 6th, 2010 kosher, but 100 percent for kosher food?” nance with their customer base,” Winograd The Subway on Central Avenue was also noted. Hudson Valley hurt by the small space it occupied, Krevat In Cleveland, at the fi rst kosher Subway, Resort and Spa, NY felt. “They didn’t have a place for families to Joe Faddoul, a Lebanese Christian who man- sit on Sunday.” ages the store for his uncle, one of the own- Subway franchises tend to succeed, ac- ers, said business was good. FAMILY SHABBATON PROVIDES PARENTS AND SIBLINGS WITH: cording to Winograd; fewer than one percent “You can defi nitely tell the difference,” he of new stores fail. Of the 23,000 Subways in told The Jewish Star. “The vegetables are the Support groups • Networking • Informative workshops the United States, only eight are kosher, in- same but our meats come from the butcher. Daycamp for siblings cluding restaurants in Queens, Baltimore and There’s defi nitely a taste difference. The big- Los Angeles. gest negative is the price. 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May 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 5770 1 SIVAN 2010 14, May Shalhevet dinner caust Memorial concert beginning at 6:00 p.m. SHALHEVET HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS holds its The free concert will take place at Lawrence High fi rst annual dinner, honoring Judy & Scott Wag- School, at 2 Reilly Road in Cedarhurst. For more man and Stacy & Robbie Zeitz. The dinner will information call (516) 295-7084. be held at Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road in North Woodmere. For information call (516) Conversos 224-0242. THE SEPHARDIC TEMPLE, at 775 Branch Boulevard in Cedarhurst will host Professor Francesca Bregoli who will speak on the topic of “Blurred June 1 Identities: Conversos in The Early Modern Pe- riod.” The talk will focus on forced conversions in Photos courtesy of Ohel Attorney and Ohel board member Avi Memory Enhancement the Iberian Peninsula and the challenges posed Pifko (left) and other members of Team by the process of reversion to Judaism in the Ohel raised thousands of dollars for the Program Sephardi community of Amsterdam. The program THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS, located at organization in the TD Bank Five Boro begins at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, is offering Bike Tour, a 42-mile ride through the “Use It Or Lose It! Memory Training and Enhance- fi ve boroughs of New York City. ment,” beginning at 1:00 p.m., at the JCC, 207 Torah dedication in Long Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst. Under the direc- tion of Alan A. Mazurek, MD, a board certifi ed Beach neurologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC, THE BACH JEWISH CENTER, located at 210 Edwards in Cedarhurst, will hold a dairy luncheon and ice thanks to the National Council of Young Israel. this program is a memory training and enhance- Blvd. in Long Beach,welcomes it’s new Torah scroll cream party. Shacharit begins at 10:00 a.m.; Ten The concert organizer is Dr. Joseph Frager; Chair- ment program. Dr. Mazurek has been involved in from Israel generously donated by Shellie & Berel Commandments read at 11:15 a.m., followed by persons are Dr. Paul and Drora Brody; co-organiz- Alzheimer’s research and treatment for over 25 Neumark in memory of their parents. To celebrate the luncheon and ice cream. ers are Meyer and Esther Chetrit and Jacqui and years. According to Dr. Mazurek, multiple studies this special occasion, the streets of Long Beach Tamar Ekstein. Republican National Committee and scientifi c research have confi rmed the value will reverberate with the sounds of singing and Chairman Michael Steele will be the guest of memory exercises in maintaining and enhanc- rejoicing as the new Torah scroll will be led in a May 23 speaker; Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Danny ing memory. parade-style procession from the new Allegria Dannon will also appear, as will David Ha’Ivri, ex- Sessions are forming now. The fee is $30 per Hotel & Spa, to the holy Ark at the BACH. The ecutive director of the Shomron Liaison Offi ce. To session and pre-registration required. Space is program is free, and all members of the commu- Concert for Israel in help defray the huge costs, contributors of $500 limited. For further information and/or to regis- nity are invited to partake in the celebrations and or more will be listed on the widely distributed ter please call the JCC offi ce at 516-569-6733. will have the opportunity to inscribe a letter in the Central Park THE FREYER FAMILY 17TH ANNUAL ISRAEL DAY concert poster, with a dedication to a loved one. Torah at 9:00 am at the Allegria Hotel & Spa 80 For more information, call (917) 650-5623. West Broadway Long Beach NY. For more informa- CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK, in memory of tion call 516-897-2473 or BachYouth.com/Torah. Manfred Lehman, will take place Sunday, May 23, June 4 the 10th of Sivan, at the Summer Stage in Central Car show Park at 72nd St., rain or shine, following the THE ROCK HALL MUSEUM, will hold its second Martinis & Matzoh Balls Annual Salute to Israel parade. Admission is free. annual Rock Hall Fun Car Show from 10 a.m. THE LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE, located at 200 May 19 Talented performers from Israel and America will to 3 p.m. Presented by The Vintage Chevrolet Amsterdam Ave. in Manhattan, will be holding appear including Eitan Katz, Gershon Veroba, Dr. Club of America’s Queens Region. No classes or a “Martinis and Matzoh Balls” event run by the The Ten Commandments Meyer and Baruch Abittan, Pey Dalid, and Michael judging. All makes of antique cars and trucks National Jewish Outreach Program Young Lead- Ian Elias. The concert is presented in association from 1985 and older accepted. Also classics, rods ership Division. Services at 6:45 p.m. followed by and ice cream with Young Israel Chovevei Zion, with special CHABAD OF THE FIVE TOWNS, at 74 Maple Avenue and motorcycles 1985 or older. No rain date. $10 cocktails and a full Shabbat dinner.

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THE JEWISH STAR THE JEWISH I’m not one to fl y in the face of Jewish tradi- oozing with cream and grated Parmesan — tion, but Shavuos is one holiday where I con- as not quite up to snuff for a genuine Jewish fess to compromising on a minhag. I know, I holiday experience. How can we celebrate know — we’re supposed to eat dairy foods on something as important as the giving of the this chag, and I’ve heard a variety of reasons Torah by chewing on cheese buns? given for that custom. The most common is So I strictly adhere to the most important that at Mount Sinai the Jewish people heard laws of all — the ones that mandate shlom the laws of kashrus for bayis — domestic peace — and I dutifully the fi rst time. Previ- serve up a juicy meat dish at every Shavuos ously clueless about meal. All the while, I’m muttering apologies kosher slaughter and under my breath to my guests, explaining cooking, they realized - that I try to follow all the customs and ev- May 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 5770 1 SIVAN 2010 14, May undoubtedly, with that erything but we won’t have a sweet, peaceful sinking feeling every holiday without a full-fl edged fl eish fest. So ba’al teshuva has expe- far, nobody has complained. rienced — that all their I do employ a clever compromise, though, pots were treif. And in one recommended to me by a friend in the typical ba’al teshuva same culinary boat. I begin our Shavuos fashion, they opted to meals with a light dairy entrée — something forego eating meat alto- that satisfi es the minhag (and my preference gether until they could for creamy, dreamy pasta dishes). Some- Jamie Geller gether until they could for creamy, dreamy pasta dishes). Some- get all the rules down times, I follow my mother’s innovation and and prepare meat ac- begin with dessert, a cheesecake “to die for,” cording to Jewish law. I as though it’s a normal thing to do. (Accord- suspect that this scenario has been replayed ing to Mom’s logic, this makes a lot of sense: in countless homes in the last few decades. why should you have to undo a belt buckle Personally, I would embrace the blintz to enjoy a terrifi c chocolate mousse? Eat the and cheesecake diet in an instant. But it best part of the meal while you’re hungry doesn’t go down with my husband — a true enough to savor it!) After we experience that carnivore who can’t enjoy a Yom Tov with- little bit of heaven, we say our bracha acha- out a good piece of fl eish. He is of the fi rm rona and whisk the dairy off the table. Then down the cheesecake anyway — and try to to tear into a sizzling steak too — you might opinion that the age-old defi nition of true we wash, and sit down to a hearty meat and save room for the heavy meal to come. Our want to try one of these solutions. Another festival simcha is correction: meat and wine, potatoes repast, complete with all the trim- kids think this is what everyone does. alternative is to think Purim, and stealthily and only meat and wine. And he looks with mings. Listen, if you have the same situation at disguise meat dishes to look like dairy. Meat- disdain at all my creative dairy concoctions Are my guests confused? Let’s say they home — and I’m not saying it’s only men who fi lled blintzes, anyone? What about camou- — even my Creamy Spinach Fettuccini, just tend to be delightfully perplexed, but they crave animal fl esh; there are women who love fl aging the meat in innocent, dairy-looking

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■ 12 lasagna sheets ■ 1 sliced eggplant (Note: each slice must be about 1/4 inch thick, sliced from the long angle of the eggplant & then fried in olive oil) ■ 2 sliced tomatoes ■ 1 ball of Buffalo Mozzarella cheese sliced ■ 6 basil leaves ■ 1 spoon of olive oil ■ Dash of pepper ■ Pinch of salt ■ 4 spoons of whipping cream ■ 1 egg scrambled with the whipping cream

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Americans like to talk about aggressive Is- raeli drivers and the high death toll on Israeli roads, but American roads are actually more deadly in almost every respect, according to Prof. David Shinar of Ben-Gurion University Chari Pere of the Negev. While Israeli drivers probably are more aggressive, Shinar said, “proportionally, more people die in the U.S. on the road than in Israel.” He credits hard work by traffi c safety groups for a nearly 20 percent drop In Good Health in Israeli traffi c fatalities from 2008 to 2009. Much higher rates of seat belt use in Israel — nearly 95 percent compliance in the front seat — also get credit, he said. Medical professionals and health-related Public attention to crashes is much great- er in Israel. “I think every injury from an ac- businesses, reserve your space now! cident and certainly every fatality makes the national news,” he said. “Here there are only three degrees of separation.” Monthly special sections, all this year in Driving under the infl uence is less com- mon in Israel than in the U.S., though the statistical effect of fewer DUI’s on fatalities has yet to be shown, according to Prof. Shi- Photo by Malka Eisenberg nar. In addition, emergency treatment after Professor David Shinar talking to a crash, and evacuation to a hospital, are journalists at Ben Gurion University. quicker in densely populated Israel, making survival more likely. edged sword,” he said. Although technology Still, Shinar concedes the overall likeli- has improved driver and pedestrian safety it hood of being hurt or killed on the roads is has also increased distractions with enter- June 4 much greater in Israel because Americans tainment in cars. Advances he mentioned drive so much more, mile for mile. include adaptive cruise control that slows a Shinar has studied safety and driving be- car down as it approaches another vehicle; July 9 havior for 40 years. He heads BGU’s Center a warning if the driver drifts out of the lane for Research in Ergonomics and Traffi c Safety, and automatic steering back to the center of August 6 and Israel’s National Road Safety Authority. the lane; and technology to detect if a driver He is also a member of the Executive board falls asleep. of the International Council on Accidents, It’s “built into the human brain that it is Sept. 3 Drugs and Traffi c Safety. When he stared in almost impossible to have constant atten- 1977 the university provided a stopwatch tion,” Shinar said, citing World War II reports Oct. 15 as a research tool. Today he oversees state of radar operators who were well rested but of the art driving and pedestrian simulation simply began missing targets. Accidents hap- labs, some just six months old, paid for with pen when the environment changes unex- Nov. 12 research grants. In several labs stand large, pectedly, he said, mentioning the possibility wrap-around screens, one arranged in front of an alarm to make drivers aware of chang- of an automobile seat with seat belts; anoth- ing road conditions. One study that’s been Dec. 17 er dominated by a new Cadillac, donated by performed in the BGU labs measured driver General Motors. reaction to an announcement over the radio Cell phones are a matter of great concern “to alert the driver in cases of lapsed atten- to Shinar. tion.” “I know it’s not safe,” he stated, when dis- Other research studied fatigued and dis- Call your sales representative today! cussing cell phone usage in cars. “Handheld tracted driving and driving under the infl u- or hands-free, they are identically dangerous. ence of alcohol and opiates. Alcohol makes There are hundreds of studies and hands-free a driver feel in control leading him to drive is just as bad. The phone occupies the brain; faster; under the infl uence of marijuana the (516) 569-4000 it’s not a hand but brain holding activity. driver doesn’t feel “totally there” and thus The eyes are hardly active when the driver drives slower, though that slowdown doesn’t Nassau County is on the phone but very active when off the compensate, Shinar said. In a study using phone.” THC, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol — the Helene Parsons - ext. 290 “The public ignorance regarding cell principle reactive component of marijuana phones extends to the law making bodies,” — drivers “just stopped and began dream- Shinar continued. “People do not want to ing.” Brooklyn stop talking on the phone. When we have Shinar’s research has discovered that a handheld ban you are sending the wrong younger, inexperienced drivers tend to look Jay Morrow - ext. 314 message. The implication is that hands-free straight forward; experienced drivers look to is safe.” the sides, searching for hazards. Research- Contrary to popular belief, a passenger is ers are working to see if younger people can Queens, Manhattan & the Bronx not as great a disturbance to concentration as perhaps be trained to increase awareness and a telephone, he stressed. “The phone is more recognize hazards. Jesse Osher - ext. 319 distracting than a passenger. The passen- In his studies on fatigue in driving, he re- ger is more aware of the traffi c situation; if lied personally on books on tape and men- you’re trying to exit a highway the passenger tal trivia games to stay awake. Israeli truck 373627 won’t give information. A passenger is like a drivers clued him in on a “very effective” or email [email protected] copilot,” Shinar said. and very Israeli method: cracking sunfl ower A main focus of Shinar’s research is about seeds. “We did a study on it,” he said. “It was improving the interaction between humans very alerting but the side effects are you get and computers. Technology is a “double hooked on it and it’s messy.” 18 Ask Aviva How to deal with an empty nest

THE JEWISH STAR THE JEWISH baby who — wait! What’s that in his mouth? good feeling. You have key components nec- in the park, armed with individual reading Dear Aviva, How did he get this? Oh, you’re still standing essary for a successful marriage: material). My husband and I have 4 children and there. Sorry. Would you like a drink? 1. You have mutual respect. Great! Keep Try to ask the other open-ended ques- have been married for nearly 29 years. Our That communicative display toward you is saying “please” and “thank you”. Keep re- tions. (“How” and “Why” instead of “Where” kids are getting older and are establishing replete with more interaction than I can typi- specting each other’s privacy. Keep calling and “When”.) No criticism, no stressful talks themselves. Our youngest single usually cally display toward my husband. Yet, he when you’ll be late. Keep avoiding each oth- about money. Keep it light, fl uffy and posi- comes home for Shabbos, and we often have and I have updated lists of the other’s future er’s distastes. Keep it up! tive, please. our grandchildren for sleepovers. dreams. We have a plethora of inside jokes 2. You are best friends. It is a given that Both of you should be in agreement with My husband and I have always enjoyed that are constantly being referenced and ap- you want to spend time with each other. This the time and place of the date. Treat it like each other’s company — in fact we always preciated. is super important in a marriage. Maintain a real date-look good, smile and use proper considered ourselves best friends. We respect How are we able to nurture our marriage the friendship by something simple: smile dating etiquette. If you see your neighbor each other and consult each other, but I fi nd in spite of our heavy time constraints? We are when you are together. while you’re out, be sure to say, “We’re on May 14, 2010 1 SIVAN 5770 5770 1 SIVAN 2010 14, May that we have stopped joking with each other. able because of our heavy time constraints. 3. You used to laugh a lot. Laughter is so a date.” This worries me a lot because our home was We appreciate a quiet house. The abrupt in- great for a marriage. It’s ok that it has toned Next step: Schedule frequent dates. You always ringing with laughter when the kids terruption of the babysitter’s call lassoing us down a bit now. I am happy that you once both should fi gure out which day/night of were at home. I’m scared that this may be the home from a date disappoints us. had it. If you had it once, it should be pos- the week works for your schedules. Take fi rst of many changes in our marriage now To us, spousal time is elusive. I wish I sible to have it again. Try to recreate the two turns picking the place. You don’t even have that we are empty-nesters. could complete a sentence to my husband be- of you at your giggliest. to spend any money. Try not to see each oth- I know that you are much younger than tween the hours of 7am and 7pm, but I can- Without the distractions and enhance- er a few hours prior to the date. Then, go out me, but is there anything that you can rec- not. This lifestyle has inadvertently taught ments of your kids, it’s diffi cult to appreciate together and enjoy. ommend? us to “store up” conversation topics through- each other and fi nd excitement in each oth- If my dating tips don’t agree with you, at out the day. We know the time to bring it up er’s company. The funny thing about build- the very least, start by doing errands togeth- “Wendy” is sometime between 7pm and 7am. ing excitement is that you need a schedule er. Don’t feel pressure to talk to one another. But, back to you: and you need rules. Just spend time together. Then, let it build You and your husband are seeing more of The schedule: pick a time when you are naturally. Dear Wendy, each other. Your kids are not around to be not exhausted, and not preoccupied with Or, how does this sound: Why don’t you Yes, I am much younger than you. I am the focal point. An opportunity for a conver- work or grandkids. Make your fi rst date both babysit my kids this Sunday? also a bit envious of you. Please don’t get me sation is there often. Instead of promoting short. wrong — I love my little kids so much. But more connection, this cavernous opportunity The rules: No cell phone, no email, no Aviva having little kids makes for a different sort of has facilitated lonesomeness. distractions. Don’t see each other before the life than yours. I would like to make sure that you each date so that you can experience anticipation. This would be most evident to you if you have separate, full lives that include things If you and your husband talk easily with each Aviva Rizel has received her Master’s in came to my house. I would welcome you in, other than your offspring. I assume you both other, go somewhere conducive to convers- marriage and family therapy from Hofstra and then I would attempt to rein in my bois- have a fairly predictable daily routine with ing (e.g., a picnic in the park). If you fi nd University and sees couples, families and terous preschooler who just threw a tissue fulfi lling pursuits. you have trouble engaging each other, go individuals. She can be reached at avivarizel. box at you, while prying my toddler off of my Some things in your letter give me a very somewhere more distracting (e.g. a picnic [email protected].

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was just two in 1961, the year that saw times, was actually booed by the hometown sigh of relief as Ruth’s record of 60 home terisk was removed and that his accomplish- one of the most exciting battles in base- fans for having the audacity to challenge runs in a 154 game season was safe. ments no longer came with a qualifi cation. I ball history. The New York Yankees had Ruth and Mantle. After all, if someone was Maris ended the season with 61 home He was, for the record books, the undisputed two players chasing the home run record of going to break Ruth’s record, it had better be runs and was embraced by the Yankee faith- home run king only after he died. the “Bambino,” George Herman Ruth. Mantle. ful. Ruth’s fans were happy that Maris didn’t Another Mother’s Day is past us. What The Babe, as he was known, held the sea- The baseball lords themselves were un- break Ruth’s record in 154 games. Mantle’s our mothers have done for us is immeasur- son record for 60 homers. Poised to surpass it easy about the prospect of Ruth’s record be- fans consoled themselves by saying that if able. I am sure we have thanked them along in 1961 was the town-favorite Mickey Mantle, ing broken. The season had expanded to 162 Mantle wasn’t injured he would have broken the way. However, I wonder if we placed an the well-spoken movie star outfi elder. Vying games from the 154 games played during Ruth’s record. And the baseball purists could asterisk by their accomplishments by failing against him for the re- Ruth’s era. At least behind closed doors they employ the use of the asterisk with a clear to give them full credit for what they have cord was Roger Maris, prayed that neither Maris nor Mantle would conscience. done. And then one day they are gone and FROM THE OTHER a young kid from the hit more than 60 home runs in their fi rst 154 For close to 30 years the asterisk stood they can no longer bat cleanup for us. And SIDE OF THE Midwest whose low- games of the season. And if 60 was surpassed by Maris’ name. It was removed by baseball then one day we get smart and realize that BENCH key personality was in games 155 through 162, the commissioner commissioner Fay Vincent only after Maris’ we would still be in the minor leagues with- almost the antithesis of of baseball had already decided that an aster- death in 1991. Maris never knew that the out them and we remove the asterisk from all Mantle’s. isk would be placed by the record, indicating record was his, free and clear of any quali- of the home runs they hit for us. Mantel was the clas- that any home run after 60 was accomplished fi cation only to be broken by Mark McGwire It probably wouldn’t have changed Roger sic swinger on and off in more games than Ruth played in. and Sammy Sosa, in the 1990’s, and by Barry Maris if he knew the asterisk was removed the fi eld. He was known Most baseball historians believe that the Bonds in 2001. Most baseball fans, mindful from his record. It probably won’t change our to party heartily after baseball gods never wanted to have to deal of the steroid era and the possible use of mothers if we remove asterisks from their ac- and in-between games. with the whole asterisk issue and that even them, still believe that Roger Maris continues complishments. But it would have changed Maris, by compari- in 162 games neither Marris nor Mantle to wear the home run crown. baseball fans for the better and it would son, was an altar boy. would break the single-season home run re- But it really doesn’t matter. Some say change all of us children for the better if that When Mantle’s behav- cord of 60. Ruth still owns it. Others say Maris broke asterisk is removed. Then our champions ior would threaten his While the media and the fans lauded the record with or without an asterisk. And can be given full credit and honor for their on-fi eld performance, Mantle, Maris got the short end of the bat. others will tout the (perhaps tainted) accom- achievements — while they are still alive to David Seidemann Maris would go out of Maris and Mantle managed to forge a deep plishment of the newer champions. celebrate their accomplishments with their his way to save Mantle relationship. They seesawed back and forth To me however, a more profound lesson is adoring fans. from his own self-de- the whole summer until Mantle suffered the way Maris carried himself. He and Mantle David Seidemann is a partner with the struction. Mantle was a an injury. The prize was then Roger Maris’. rooted for each other; Maris withstood the law fi rm of Seidemann & Mermelstein. He crowd favorite and the media darling. Maris When game 154 ended Maris was stuck at 59 pressure and stayed true to his innocent out- can be reached at (718) 692-1013 and at seemed bothered by the attention and, at home runs. The baseball gods gave a slight of-town roots. Maris never knew that the as- ds@lawoffi cesm.com Many Jewish families have been hurt by the economy. We’ve helped more than 20,000 of them.

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