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Around the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Back to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

JEWISH THOUGHT Rabbi Zvi Teichman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Rabbi Dr. Naphtali Hoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

FEATURE Doron Sheffer’s Slam-Dunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PEOPLE 613 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

HUMOR & ENTERTAINMENT Centerfold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Notable Quotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

LIFESTYLES Health and Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Forgotten Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Dating Dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Political Crossfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mental Health Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Gluten Free Recipe Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 In The Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Your Money. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Life Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Israel News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 National. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 That’s Odd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dear readers, Love is one of the most confusing and misunderstood words in our vocabulary. We start off our lives with a very primitive, selfish love—we enjoy food, for example. We feel a connection to a food item with a flavor that pleases us and which satisfies our hunger, and our brain tells us we “love” it. There’s an age-old joke: We take a fish out of water because we love it! We laugh because we know it reflects self-love, not the genuine and altruistic variety. This all-consuming feeling continues to mislead us in childhood friendships and throughout our youth. We “love” people whose company is pleasurable; we “love” things that make us feel good. This isn’t entirely negative. The Rambam, teaches us to educate children in the way of Torah using prizes and other rewards. Then, the child will initially be excited to study and keep the mitzvos because of their own self-interest. Is it possible to love selflessly? Isn’t feeling, by definition, a response to something we are getting? And isn’t sinaas Chinam, undefined hate or dislike of another, also a natural expression of our selfishness? This where the soul comes in. At age 12 or 13, our neshamah fully enters our lives, and we are able to see things more objectively. We realize that we have a selfish side, which leads to the emotional challenges of the teenage years. Yet the main change is that we can connect to others outside ourselves in an objective way. Ahavas Yisrael is based on this. We can connect to another person not because we are getting something; rather, we recognize that we are really one. We love our children not because they make us proud but because it’s an expression of the oneness of all of our souls being bound together. More frum Yidden stay married all their lives because we attend to this unity of souls and not merely because our spouse gives us more than anyone else in our lives. A believer sees in G-d’s creation a oneness linking all that we encounter. When we use an item for a mitzvah or even to go somewhere or to refresh ourselves in preparation for mitzvot, we are not simply using something for a selfish purpose. Linking physicality to our mission makes this world a heavenly place. By putting ever more effort into seeing each other and the world around us as one unit, each part will help the others to finish our mission of bringing light, joy, and G-dliness into all that we encounter. Wishing you an enjoyable Shabbos, Shalom

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Hatzolah Branches From Around The Tri-State Area, Including Hatzolah of Baltimore, Meet In Brooklyn By: BJLife Staff BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Jeff Cohn

fter years of sharing ideas by phone, email and a what’s app group, ‫הצלה‬ members from 20+ neighborhoods came together for the first time to brainstorm on ambulance design, technology, service and procurement. To help facilitate the discussion, 18 ambulances from New York, New Jersey, and Maryland were on display. Combined, these neighborhoods operate a fleet of approximately 150 ambulances. Those in attendance got to see ambulances from four of the leading ambulance manufacturers on a variety of vehicle chassis. In addition, participants got to see and operate the latest in emergency lighting, communications, patient handling, storage, and medical equipment. Senior Care Ambulance graciously hosted the event in their state of the art garage and generously sponsored

dinner for the 40 plus members in attendance. What a couple of the Baltimore Hatzolah members had to say: “It was extremely valuable to get together and share experiences and expertise with regards to the often unnoticed technical side of Hatzalah, such as design and equipment. This was a unique opportunity to spend time learning how other Hatzalah organizations design their ambulances and order equipment. Collaborating together can help all of us become better and more efficient.” “Each ambulance takes months and hundreds of hours to design as every inch is important when having

to work on critical patients in a confined space. B”H, Baltimore was able to tap into the broader Hatzalah knowledge base to help design our ambulances to best serve the community. This event was an incredible way to see various design ideas and discuss ways to gain efficiencies and cost savings in procuring very expensive EMS equipment. Conversations ranged from pros and cons of power stretchers to reduce injuries to Hatzalah providers, to automated tools to track vehicle

maintenance, to what Shabbos features were on the ambulance to minimize melachah (after a call is over). I feel comfortable saying that every neighborhood left with valuable ideas for their own ambulances as the online dialogue has not stopped. On a personal level, the sense of achdus from the diverse group of attendees was palpable and even though we came “all the way from Baltimore” it was clear that we all shared a common goal.”

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Libi Bamizrach Essay Contest Winners Announced!

mian Kelemer Our community is blessed with youth who are passionate about Eretz Yisroel and can articulate their connection and appreciation clearly. As a result, each entry in the first annual Libi BaMizrach essay contest was emotional, creative and well-thought out, making it difficult to select just one top essay in each age category. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit your outstanding work! A special Mazal tov to Tova Rachel Paige in the middle school category and Rivka Benyowitz in the high school category! Their essays were selected by a panel of judges and the winners will each be receiving a free ticket to Israel for their exceptional essays. Middle School winner: My Heart is in the East and I am at the End of the West. By: Tova Rachel Paige Grade 8, Bais Yaakov She is paved with marble and built with stone. Her old, aching body is waiting for us - up and down her hilly terrain, in and out of caves. Sun and rain seep through her - down they go into her soil, nourishing her nation’s roots that run deep beneath her. Her history speaks from the ground. She is rich with heritage. From her mountain peaks, to her glittering waters, to her desert sands,

she is gorgeous. From her fruitful terrain, through her many cities, blessing is felt everywhere. And from her hallowed grave-sites, to her most treasured city, her holiness is sensed emanating from her most sacred of places. Meanwhile, she is surrounded with evil and hate and has seen many wars. She is not like any other country and her nation is not like any other – her nation never fit in because they were born to stand out. And, although she is small for her meaning, much might and bravery course through her veins. No matter how much blood and sweat have been shed – she perseveres. She carries the legacy of thousands of people, people all over the world, people of her nation. Every Jew has something in common: their yearning for salvation. And then, as prayers rise, her surroundings crumble as redemption vibrates through her. Her nation, one of great strength, has survived through it all. Blasts echoing; festive banners wave; her heart skips a beat - her nation has arrived. The Western Wall will no longer weep, and her nation will no longer wander - the Father’s promise has been fulfilled. The Jewish people have come home - this time to stay. High school winner: By: Rivka Benyowitz High school, Bais Yaakov Libi Bamizrach Va’ani B’sof

HaMaarav I am working in a camp for four and five year old girls this summer. Every day, the girls form a circle to daven. They sing the basics of davening including Modeh Ani, Shemah and Ani Maamin. One morning, as the girls were singing Ani Maamin, I was struck by their sincerity and simple, complete faith as they sang, “…and I believe that Moshiach is coming, even though it may take so long.…” They believe what every Jew should believe with complete faith- Hashem will take us out of Galus, He loves us and He will bring us back to Eretz Yisroel, “because that’s where we belong!” As I watch the girls singing, I feel a deep yearning to be in Eretz Yisroel once more, and I start to reminisce. It is March 2018. I am in Eretz Yisroel for my brother’s wedding. I take the number three bus to the Kotel, arrive and go through security. Long lines of people from all walks of life come together. Some come to see it, some to touch it, and some to connect to the Creator of the world. I enter the Kotel plaza, and then I see it in all its glory- the Kotel Hamaaravi, the Wailing Wall. I lift my head and gaze at the stones. One on top of the other, row upon row, creating a wall that reaches into the sky-the wall that surrounds the Har Habayis. I walk up to the Kotel

and start to daven. I feel close to Hashem. I concentrate on the words. After I finish, I join the line for the tunnel tours. I want to get close to the Kodesh Kodashim, the place where some say the Aron HaBris still is today. I feel privileged to be a Jew. I have a loving Father who listens to what I have to say and does what is best for me. I think about what it would have been like to live in the times of the Bais Hamikdash. Imagine the Kedushah, the connection to the Ribono Shel Olam. Imagine watching the Kohanim bringing Karbanos and smelling the heavenly aroma of the Mincha offerings. Imagine the hearing the Leviim singing praise to Hashem from the steps of the Heichal. Please Hashem, bring the Bais Hamikdash back! Build up Yerushalayim once more! As I come back to the present, I realize that unfortunately we are still in exile, and our connection and awareness of our Creator is lacking. I continue with my mundane routine, while my thoughts are in a different place. While I am in America, my heart longs for Eretz Yisroel. I trust that Hashem will end this long and painful exile and bring us back into His embrace once more because, “…I believe that Moshiach is coming, even though it may take so long, to bring us back to Eretz Yisroel because that’s where we belong!”

“There are no words to describe our Hakaras HaTov!”

hat is how Mrs. Lapp described her experience with Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah. She explained that fulltime beis medrash wasn’t for her son Mordechai, but he didn’t want to leave the yeshiva environment of Rebbeim and friends. He found his place at YTT, where he learns in the morning and evening, and works in the afternoon. “He’s continuing to grow as a Ben Torah and has gained so much from everything the yeshiva has to offer”, she said. Founding Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda Finkel explained the concept: “There are many bochurim who want to stay in yeshiva but also want to start working. When you ask, ‘So how are you going to do that?’ they typically

respond, ‘I have to figure it out.’ We have set up a framework to meet the needs of these bochurim who want to remain in a yeshiva environment while exploring the business world.” The day is structured with the tra-

ditional yeshiva framework of learning, with the afternoon hours available for the boys to go out and utilize their talents and skills in the workforce. The Yeshiva offers different tracks of learning, which cater to the individ-

ual student’s needs. There are plenty of shiurim, ranging from Gemara b’iyun, Gemara b’kiyus, halacha, mussar, hashkafa, Chumash and more. The goal is to engage each talmid, enhance his learning skills, connect him to Torah, and bring out the greatness of each one. At night seder, besides the regular learning, there are exciting events after Maariv, such as Wednesday-night Matzav with hot catered food and words of chizuk. Afternoons are set aside for work-related activities. YTT is not simply a yeshiva program that allows for outside pursuits. Rather, it provides practical guidance in how to function in the outside world.

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JCSL by “Shimz Cars” Nears End of Regular Season, Approaches Post-Season

ith only two makeup games left to be played, the inaugural “regular” season of the JCSL by Shimz Cars is coming to an end and the post-season is in sight. While only four teams are eligible for the post-season, in the eyes of the league committee and our hundreds of fans, all 9 teams and 108 league players are winners. The four teams who have clinched a playoff spot in the 2019 season are as follows: Fired Up Promotions LBSI Levin and Gann Uri Arnson Wedding Photography All will be competing for a spot in the “Computer Cure, MD” championship game and a chance to take home the JCSL by Shimz Cars title. To review some of the excitement from the past few weeks of the regular season, continue reading: July 10

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Reeling from their first loss of the season at the hands of Seven Seas Sushi the previous week, LBSI came back with a vengeance, returning to winning form against Levin & Gann.

back. After back to back walks to start the inning, star SS Donny “Don’t call me Yaffa” Ankri hit a game tying two run triple. UAWP then intentionally walked the always dangerous, Josh “Don’t call me Levi” Zaslow, intending to set the team up for a double play. But Asher “Stephen” Sondhelm quashed those plans with a beautiful infield single to short, scoring Ankri for the picture perfect win. July 14 While opposing starter Yaakov Rappaport notched a rare called strike 3 in the first inning, LBSI was undeterred, keeping the pressure up all game with strong offensive output up and down the lineup. Solid defensive play limited L&G to 3 runs, highlighted by 3B Motti Bendet’s sliding, over the shoulder basket catch to rob Rappaport of a sure base hit. Clearly intimidated by Bendet’s Sports Center worthy glovework, Rappaport gave him an intentional pass the next inning. Ultimately, the game was called due to the mercy rule with a score of 18-3 after 5 innings.

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It was quite the battle by two of the top teams this season. UAWP jumped out to a quick 10-4 lead after 2 innings thanks to some strong hitting (and some sloppy defense by Fired Up.) But Fired Up battled back and kept the game close thanks to some great pitching by Richard “Back Up the Money Truck” Klein and a couple of incredible web gems by star SS Donny “I’m not upset I’m just a little bit” Ankri, as well as a fantastic catch in center field by the ageless wonder Asher “Opa” Sondhelm. After going back and forth, Uri Arnson Wedding Photography took the lead and headed into the bottom of the 9th with an 18-16 lead. But while UAWP was discussing the standings, Fired Up was planning their come-

Stutman Chiropractic 14 Amuze 13 In the game of softball, sometimes there are winners and sometimes there are losers. In this game of softball, Stutman Chiropractic scored 14 runs while AMUZE only scored 13 runs, resulting in a win for Stutman Chiropractic and a loss for AMUZE. August 4th

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Uri Arnson Wedding Photography kicked off this Sunday morning contest with a bang, taking a quick 6-0 lead in the first. (The first eight UAWP batters of the inning got singles without committing any outs.) Subbing for captain Scott Leder, Seth “Woo Ahh” Pachino stepped in at pitcher and played valiantly, while the defense behind him was spot on. And to top it off, 3B/SS Yehuda “Borscht Cupcakes” Abedon belted a home run late in the game. It was a good day. It was a good day.

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Levin and Gann continued their hot streak, beating Columbia Group with a final score of 18-6. With bombs from Ezra “The Toymaker’s Chin” Frager and Rafi “String Bean Kugel” Strum, as well as a few impressive shots from Akiva “Floyd” Slepoy, L&G was unstoppable. L & G just has one makeup game left vs The Kitchen Spot and then it’s off to the playoffs! Lookout!!

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Schleifer’s Summer Lunch Program Completes It’s 5th Year

he Kosher Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is back in Baltimore for its 5th year. This program started in 2015 with one site serving 3,000 meals. Since its inception, almost 150,000 meals have been served to children within our Baltimore community. The Summer Food Service Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Maryland State Department of Education. This program was brought to our community by City Councilman Isaac (Yitzy) Schleifer who recognized the need to accommodate children in the

kosher community who could then benefit as do their Baltimore City and County neighbors. Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore sponsors this program; Sara

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program is now winding down after another successful summer.

Opioid Overdose Treatment: We CAN Save Lives! By: Flo Ziffer

n Monday evening, August 5, Chayeinu, Delegate Dalya Attar and Congregation Ner Tamid jointly sponsored a program about addiction that featured a Narcan training session. Ms. Attar opened the program, attended by over 200 people, by declaring, “Never again should we need to attend a funeral of a young person who has died of an overdose” and shared her personal loss of a friend to addiction. She declared that we as a community must address this issue in order to save potential victims from this deadly disease. She explained that Narcan (the commercial name for Naloxone) is a drug that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. A local day school administrator saved the life of a student with Narcan this past

spring. It can be easily administered by anyone who has received a basic training. She then introduced Gavi Leibowitz, a volunteer with Amudim in New York, who joined us in Baltimore for this event. Mr. Leibowitz described how he saved the life of a friend by administering Narcan. He has since devoted himself to working specifically on making Narcan widely available. He stressed that the opioid epidemic does not discriminate by race, creed, religion or economic status. Anyone can become a victim. The more people who are aware and capable of administering Narcan, he said, the more lives that can be saved. A young man named Austin, currently working as the director of operations at a local drug treatment center, spoke from the perspective of someone whose life was saved by Narcan. He told a moving story about how he

had been found nonresponsive behind a dumpster on a cold winter night. He stressed the fact that had he not been found and saved by Narcan, his mother would have joined the tragic demographic of parents who have lost children to addiction. Following his recovery after that event, Austin became sober and clean, and has dedicated his life to working with other people who require support and rehabilitation from their addictions. Brittney Spencer, the final speaker of the evening, is the director of opioid overdose prevention for the City of Baltimore. She presented an overview of the history of the epidemic in our region, identified the key risk factors of overdosing, explained how to recognize an overdose and clarified what Narcan is and how it is administered. Over 3,000 people in Baltimore City have been saved by the timely administration of Narcan since its introduc-

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hai and Maayan Ben-Eli traveled the farthest - 5,863 miles from Yerushalayim to attend the STAR-K Food Service Kashrus Training Seminar, held in the agency’s Baltimore offices, August 5-7. The Ben-Elis are being groomed not only as STAR-K mashgichim for their upcoming move to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India, but as the agency’s emissaries to the once-thriving Jewish community. There has been a Jewish presence in Kolkata since 1798, when a Syrian jewel trader, Shalom Cohen, migrated there. Other Jews followed, mostly from Iraq and Syria, who opened businesses and exported silk, indigo, and opium. By the last half of the 19th century, the city was bustling with 3,000 Jews. During World War II, the Jewish population peaked with those seeking refuge. The community teemed with Jewish amenities for its nearly 5,000 Jews until that number rapidly diminished when India gained independence from the British in 1947 and, again, with the founding of Israel in 1948. Today, only 20 or so Jews remain in Kolkata. Explains Mrs. Ben-Eli, “We will be giving STAR-K hashgacha for the many STAR-K factories in Northern India and the surrounding regions that produce items such as rice, tea, and spices, but we are also moving there to help out its very small Jewish community.”

Dr. Isaías Mendelewicz made the 2,075-mile trip to the training seminar from San Jose, Costa Rica. A neurologist by profession, Dr. Mendelewicz helps Chief Rabbi of Costa Rica Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchak Prober of the Centro Israelita Sionista de Costa Rica, by overseeing the kashrus of their small community on a part-time basis. “Right now, we don’t have fulltime mashgichim, but we don’t have so many events or stores,” explains Dr. Mendelewicz. “We do the hashgacha for one meat store and two restaurants; the rest, are simchos like bar mitzvos and chasanas…STAR-K has policies and practices our community can learn from.” The seminar opened with Greetings from STAR-K President Dr. Avrom Pollak. Lectures included: “Food Service Hashgocho”; “The Art of Being a Mashgiach”; The Important Differences Between Ashkenazim and Sefardim”; Kashrus of Beer, Wine

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Kollel Ohr Halacha – Deal, Rav Binyamin Seruya, to the seminar, in the hope of “strengthening the Vaad to continue what our Kashrut Coordinator, Rabbi Isaac Farhi, has been doing for the past 25 years” and “bring a freshness and new life to JSOR.” “The seminar was extremely helpful,” remarks Rabbi Arking, whose agency certifies over 50 establishments, in addition to catered events in the Deal/Jersey Shore area. “It was definitely worth the trip. The networking was extremely helpful and while we were here, we had the opportunity to talk many points over, face-to-face, with STAR-K rabbonim. Their experience in working with local communities and giving hechsherim all over the world enables them to offer expertise and serve as a resource for sourcing substitute products for the number of establishments that are currently looking to turn over to kosher.” The intensive 3-day seminar concluded with STAR-K Rabbinic Administrator Rav Moshe Heinemann offering divrei chizuk. He shared fascinating personal anecdotes and answered queries about everything from lighting fires remotely, use of induction cooking, kashering plastic, glass top stoves, creating a mirsas and amira l’akum issues. Concludes STAR-K Kashrus Administrator Rabbi Sholom Tendler, coordinator of the seminar, “It is always a pleasure and a chizuk to interact with Mashgichim and Rabbonim from other parts of the country and the world. Many in this group already had experience in Kashrus and Rabbonus, which made it especially enjoyable and allowed everyone to gain from the shared discussions even more. We hope everyone gained from the seminar and we wish everyone much hatzlacha in ensuring Kashrus in their respective jobs and communities at the highest levels possible.”

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ire pressure accurate? Check! Seat Adjusted? Check! Helmets on? Check! The excitement in the air was palpable this past Sunday morning, as the over 200 cyclists rode off on the glorious scenic routes of Maryland at 50, 25, and 10-mile challenges. Together with our 3-7-year-old junior cyclists in-training, raising over 154,000 dollars to help support Bikur Cholim of Baltimore and its Mission of Kindness. For the sixth year in a row, Biker Cholim 2019, Bikur Cholim of Baltimore/ LifeBridge Health Men’s Bike-a-thon and King David Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Family Fun and BBQ event was an overwhelming success, with more cyclists, more fun, more challenges, and more money raised. This event was once again chaired by Mordechai Gottlieb and his very dedicated team: Yaakov Berkowitz, Tzvi Feigenbaum, Rochelle Goldberg, Yitzy Goldberg, Shloime Grunhut, Bonnie Pollack, Pinchos Rabinowitz, Liz Rothstein, and Noam Shiman. The Junior Bike Challenge was chaired by Pearl Rosensaft, Aliza Tendler and Mindy Benyowitz. And the magnificient room décor was chaired by Aliza Samet and Sorala Wertenteil. Over 50 volunteers assisted with this event including Check In, Sag Wagons, Rest Stops, Food Décor and Balloon Twisting. The excitement began at 7:30 a.m. as the “50 milers,” cycled down the path behind Beth Tfiloh’s grounds. The “25 milers” followed at 9:00 a.m., and the “10 milers” at 10:30 a.m. Race Pace pitched tents filled with experts and supplies to check everyone’s bike for safety. Each group, led by ride marshals, , Shlomo Caplan, Daniel Hutman and Ben Weiskind on the 50-mile route, Dovid Cynamon and Shaya Lerner on the 25-mile route, and Shmuly Abramson and Yechiel Levin on the 10-mile route, navigated the scenic country-side routes of Baltimore County. Coach Noam Shiman, who coordinated the weeks of training leading up to the event, provided the safety instructions and encouraged all to stay hydrated. Along the routes, SAG wagons led by Noam Shiman, and assisted by Yanky Balula, Chaim Hochman, Meir Krausz, Mark Rothstein and Mordy Sanders, followed the cyclists in cars to help riders if necessary; Rest Stops, led by Eliezer Portnoy and his son Avrumi, and assisted by, Yaa-

kov Cohen and family, Akiva Goldberg, Elie Goldstein and family, Ezri Klein, Shua Portnoy and family, Pasey Wealcatch, and Ruchie Weiskind and family; dispatching any necessary help was Bonnie Pollack, who managed the Command Center; Avrum Klugman ensured the success of the multitude IT pieces at the venue; and the photographers and videographer captured the memorable moments. The youngest cyclists, ages 3-7 years old, raced through an exciting and challenging bike track on the Beth Tfiloh grounds adjacent to the men’s ride. These young children are not only great bike cyclists, but they also proved themselves to be capable fundraisers for the klal. Maxi Schleifer, age 6, raised $1,250, Rosie Cohen, age 5, raised $406, and Yisroel Meir Weissman, age 5, raised $382.! The children were treated to snow cones and cotton candy. Mr. Moshe Rock’s famous balloon twisting dazzled everyone, and face painters transformed the toddlers’ faces into adorable animals and princesses. The cyclists all gathered before the finish line, where they could cool off with Rita’s ices and music (led by Elya Rothstein and crew) , while they waited for the other riders to complete their routes. At 12:00 p.m. all rode to the finish line as one unit with cheers and applause from family and friends through our spectacular brand-new Biker Cholim finish line. Laughter, excitement and a tremendous feeling of accomplishment by cyclists and spectators pervaded the parking lot of Beth Tfiloh. After the ride, everyone enjoyed the

delicious barbeque prepared by Yaffa caterers. Rabbi Menachem Goldberger, Rav of Tiferes Yisroel, honored the guest with his remarks. He encouraged all those in attendance to remember the acronym “PE”. While it stands for physical education, which all the cyclist participated in at the bike-a-thon, when it comes to the mitzva of Bikur Cholim, it can stand for “partnership” and “energy”. The partnership comes when a person donates money to the cause, and the energy is when a person visits with a sick individual. The few minutes spent with a sick person, energizes them, knowing someone else cares about them and their well-being. Rabbi Pinchos Rabinowitz then announced this year’s top fundraisers: Adult category-Bill Goldberg ($16,525), Steve Shefter ($5,742) who had the most individual sponsors, Avie Rock ($4,658), and Kenny Friedman ($3,100) children category- Menachem Gerstman ($2,224), and Dovey Gottlieb ($1,922). It should be noted that $3, 312 was donated in memory of Ed Schaffer, a’h, a former Biker Cholim rider, and that Steve Shefter ($5,742) raised his money in memory of his dear wife, Susan, a’h, and the Goldbergs ($16,525) raised money in memory of Michelle Jakobovits, a’h, a former Bikur Cholim volunteer. Everyone enjoyed a very heartfelt video, produced by Ciment Studios, which highlighted people in the community who have directly benefitted from Bikur Cholim and ride in this event as an opportunity to say thank you. While the fundraising was incredible

and is vital to continuing our Mission of Kindness, we are especially proud of the atmosphere of achdus (togetherness) as people from all over our community come together, cycle together, and laugh together for a great cause. Bikur Cholim of Baltimore will utilize these much-needed funds to service the needs of the cholim and their families in our community. Please check our website at BaltimoreBikurCholim.org and get involved, there are opportunities for all. Here are some highlights of what Bikur Cholim does every day. Bikur Cholim fully stocks 6 Kosher Hospitality Rooms in Sinai, UMMC, Johns Hopkins and, GBMC. Bikur Cholim has helped with over 625 medical referrals this past year. Bikur Cholim has provided 6,115 meals to patients in the hospital this past year. Bikur Cholim has provided 2,627 home meals to patients Bikur Cholim has provided close to 3,000 Shabbos/Yom Tov rides and rides to medical appointments Bikur Cholim has housed over 60 families this past year (families in Baltimore for medical treatment) Bikur Cholim has provided 12,612 hospital visitations, this past year alone As we turn the page on another successful Biker Cholim, we say thank you to our sponsors, thank you to our cyclists, and thank you to our volunteers for helping reach new heights year after year. Start training for Biker Cholim 2020! www. bikercholim.org

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Seventeen-year-old Rina Shnerb was killed by a bomb while hiking to the Ein Bubin spring near Modiin with her father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, and her brother, Dvir, 19, on Friday. “I wanted to believe it was just a dream,” Rabbi Shnerb said on Friday from the hospital. Both Rabbi Shnerb and Dvir were wounded in the attack. “We started going down toward the spring, [and] as we came close to the spring there was a roadside bomb. I have experienced several bombs in my life and been saved, thank G-d, but this one got us,” Rabbi Shnerb said. “It was a very big roadside bomb. It was black, everything went black… and I heard Dvir shouting to me, and I immediately called to Rina, shouting, ‘Rina, Rina,’” he said. “I looked down and saw that she was not alive.” Rina was buried in Lod on Fri-

day. Thousands joined in her funeral to commiserate with the pain that the Jewish nation felt upon hearing of her passing. Her father was not able to attend the funeral because he was in the hospital at the time. “Immediately after the attack, I understood…. At first I wanted to believe it was just a [bad] dream, but when I saw Rina, I knew we had to do something,” he said. “Dvir said to me we will be strong, we will protect the people of Israel and the Torah of Israel, and together we will move forward,” he said. “That’s what I also told Rina. At the same moment, her face was unmarked and serene, I gave her a kiss and I told her we will make sure to be strong.” “Rina saved us, she absorbed it all,” he said. Rabbi Shnerb spoke at the funeral by phone, saying that: “We are trying to be strong here in the Land of Israel, the people of Israel, Rina believed in that. “Our response to the murderers is that we are here and we are strong and we will prevail.” During the attack, Rabbi Shnerb used his tzitzit to make a tourniquet for Dvir. Dvir was in serious condition after undergoing surgery and was unconscious on a ventilator. A piece of shrapnel had pierced Rabbi Shnerb’s stomach; he also suffered a broken hip. Earlier this year, Shnerb was recognized by the army for helping to thwart an attack on a West Bank settlement while serving as a rabbi in an IDF reserve brigade. While checking the eiruv, Shnerb spotted two Palestinians outside Har Bracha and alerted the soldiers. One of the suspects was shot as they were arrested and Israeli troops

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According to a senior Israeli official, Israel is actively promoting the emigration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and is working to find other countries who may be willing to absorb them. The country is also willing to bear the costs of helping Gazans emigrate and would consider using an Israeli airfield near Gaza to help them leave to other countries. More than 35,000 Gazans left the Strip in 2018, the official said, not including those who left but later returned. “That’s a pretty high number,” the senior official said. According to the official, European and Middle Eastern countries had been approached by Israel to accept Gazans who want to leave the Strip, but none had agreed to absorb them. The official said the National Security Council had been spearheading the effort, with Netanyahu’s blessing, for about a year. The Hamas terror group – which took over Gaza by force in 2007,

leading Israel and Egypt to impose a blockade – has imposed measures to stem the tide of emigration. Gaza shares one tightly controlled civilian crossing with Israel, generally only used for humanitarian cases. Most Gazans leave the Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, which is only opened sporadically. While the crossing is intended for brief trips out of the beleaguered enclave, many residents, mainly young and educated, use the Rafah crossing as an opportunity to escape permanently, usually seeking refugee status in Europe. An Islamist movement that openly seeks Israel’s destruction, Hamas has fought three wars with the Jewish state since 2008 and has launched thousands of rockets at Israeli cities, as well as incendiary balloons and kites carrying explosive devices that since last summer have burned large swaths of land.

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A drone attack on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut early Sunday that was attributed to Israel targeted the Lebanese terror group’s precision missile project, the British Times reported on Tuesday. In the predawn hours of Sunday morning, two copter-style drones crashed in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut, an area of the city known to house Hezbollah members and offices. One of the unmanned aerial vehicles was reportedly brought down by teenagers who pelted it with rocks. It was recovered by Hezbollah and taken away for study. The other drone exploded while still in the air, causing damage, according to Lebanese officials. Hezbollah has claimed that its media offices were damaged by the blast. However, according to the Times, the explosion set fire to two crates that held materials for a Hezbollah pro-

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This week, Tehran sentenced two people, including a British dual national, to 10 years behind bars after convicting them of spying for Israel. The claim comes amid reports of a wave of Israeli strikes against Iranian targets and Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, and Israeli accusations that Iran had planned a kamikaze drone assault on northern towns. Anousheh Ashouri, a woman with British and Iranian citizenship, was found guilty of feeding information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency and handed 10 years in jail, Iran’s judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. Ashouri had managed to “transmit a lot of information” to Israel, Esmaili said. She was also ordered to return the millions of euros she had allegedly received from the Mossad. Ali Johari, an Iranian national, also got 10 years for various espionage offenses, including “widespread connections with Mossad…and meeting with various elements linked to the Zionists,” Esmaili said. Johari was connected to the Mossad “for many

In an effort to help IDF soldiers navigate tunnels built by Hezbollah and Palestinians, the IDF is turning to virtual reality. The simulated tunnels feel real to the soldiers in training. Aside from the videos that put the soldiers into the tunnel, the trainees feel the humidity, the cramped walls of the tunnels. The headset displays every detail of the virtual tunnel — a reconstruction of one of several subterranean infiltrations uncovered by the army — allowing instructors to guide soldiers in real time. In December, the Israeli army launched an anti-tunnel operation on the Lebanese border dubbed “Northern Shield.” Israel said it had found six tunnels, while UN officials confirmed three reached into the Jewish state’s territory. Hezbollah planned to use them to abduct or kill Israeli soldiers or civilians, and to seize territory in the event of hostilities, according to the military. They ran for dozens of meters and some reached a depth of 55 meters (180 feet). In recent days, fresh tensions have erupted between Hezbollah and Israel; the Iran-aligned Shiite movement blamed the Jewish state for a drone attack on its Beirut stronghold. Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah called it

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military base in central Israel. The Hezbollah tunnels exposed by Israel have been digitally scanned and appear on a soldier’s headset as they are in reality. “The soldier sees what a tunnel looks like,” says H. Since it is not always possible to train in the field, the virtual world allows personnel to familiarize themselves with a hostile underground environment without leaving their base, he added. There are a dozen soldiers on the current course; 100 have been through it since it began three years ago. While virtual reality (VR) aims to place the person in a simulated world, augmented reality (AR) allows elements to be added in a real-world environment. Both aim to provide a multi-sensory experience. Soldiers can experience scenarios where there are obstacles such as holes, cables, or explosive devices and simulate the hand movements they will need to defuse a real bomb.

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individuals through a variety of scams then laundered the money. Law enforcement officers arrested 14 people in the United States on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles said while announcing a 252-count indictment that was unsealed. At least three other defendants were already in custody. Six defendants living in the United States are fugitives. The remaining defendants live in other countries, principally Nigeria. “Today’s announcement highlights the extensive efforts that organized criminal groups will engage in to perpetrate (business compromise email) schemes that target American citizens and their hard-earned assets,” said Assistant Director in Charge Paul Delacourt of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “Billions of dollars are lost annually,” he added, “and we urge citizens to be aware of these sophisticated financial schemes to protect themselves or their businesses from becoming unsuspecting victims.” All defendants will face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft. Some also will face fraud and money laundering charges.

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At least 80 structures have been destroyed in the McKinley Fire, which has spread to more than 4,300 acres in Alaska. The Last Frontier is not the only state burning. At least 48 large fires are actively burning in 12 states. Alaska is battling eight wildfires; Texas is battling seven; Arizona and Idaho are facing six fires each; five fires engulf both Montana and Utah; Oregon and Washington are struggling to corral three fires each; two fires are burning in New Mexico; and California, Oklahoma and Wyoming are also facing a fire.

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Both Ryan Patrick Morris and Troy Allan Nelson are liars. They were both sentenced for separate crimes on Friday by Cascade County District Judge Greg Pinski, following apparent bids to get resources and preferential treatment from a veterans’ court. Morris received 10 years in prison for violating probation after a felony burglary and falsely claimed he was injured by an IED explosion during one of seven combat tours, the Associated Press reported. Nelson was sentenced to five years for drug possession and enrolled in a veterans court before it was discovered he isn’t a veteran at all. The judge said their claims were “abhorrent to the men and women who have actually served our country,” the Great Falls Tribune reported. “You’ve not respected the veterans. You’ve not respected the court. And you haven’t respected yourselves.” Within his sentencing, the Montana judge gave them a chance for parole – if they abide by certain conditions. Both must hand-write the names of all 6,756 Americans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to qualify for future parole, along with the obituaries of the 40 Montana soldiers in that group. They must also complete 441 hours of community service after being released from prison. That adds up to an hour per Montanan killed in combat going back to the Korean War. Morris and Nelson must serve seven and three years, respectively, and they would be eligible for parole part of the way through if they meet those conditions, county attorney Joshua Racki said Monday. But if they decline or fail to meet the requirements,

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or curses are the natural by-product of adhering or ignoring the will of G-d. The Midrash adds that not only did G-d present two distinct options but He even went beyond the call of duty in informing and encouraging them )‫ובחרת בחיים (שם ל יט‬, ‘to choose life’. Wasn’t it obvious? Didn’t they grasp it on their own? Was there really any other choice after realizing the consequence of abandoning the commandments? What added dimension of understanding was conveyed by G-d ‘encouraging’ them to choose life? We heralded the new month last Shabbos with the prayer of Blessing of the New Month and entreated G-d to bless us with long life; a life of peace, goodness, blessing, sustenance, health, fear of heaven and sin, no shame or humiliation, wealth and honor, love of Torah and fear of heaven, in which all our requests will be fulfilled for the best. Twice we assert a request for ‫יראת‬ ‫שמים‬, fear of heaven. But, aren’t we taught that ‘all is in the hands of heaven except for the fear of heaven’, which man must initiate and develop on his own? Have you ever wondered why we often refer to this concept as ‘fear of heaven’ rather than the more accurate ‘fear of G-d’? Nowhere in all of the written Torah does this phrase: ‫יראת‬ ‫שמים‬, ‘fear of heaven’, appear. The great and illustrious Gaon and Rav of Tshebin, Rav Dov Berish Weidenfeld, posed a fascinating question. In the course of the Tens Days of Repentance we add into the Amidah a sentence that begins with request that He should ...‫זכרנו לְחַ יִים‬, Remember us for life... The Tur in the name of the Maharam of Rothenberg emphasizes that one must be particular to carefully accent the word ‫לְחיים‬, to life, with the vowel ‫שוא‬, a ְ , under the lamed, and not to pronounce it ‫לַחיים‬, with a ‫פתח‬, a ַ . The reason for this is that the Talmud indicates that when enunciating the word ‫לַחַ ייִם‬, it sounds too similar to the expression ‫ל ֹא חיים‬, ‘not life’, as if we were asking G-d ‘to remember us for not life’, i.e. death. By using the

‫ ְֹשוָא‬, we leave no room for confusion that we are beseeching Him for ‘life’ and ‘not’ death. If so, he wondered, why is it that at the conclusion of the Prayer for Rain and Dew we recite, according to early versions, ‫לְחַ ייִם וְ ל ֹא לַמָ וֶת‬, for life and not death, with a ‫ פתח‬under the lamed of ‫למות‬. According to the Tur’s teaching that a lamed with a patach sounds too similar to the word ‫לא‬, ‘no’, then we should avoid it here too, so that it wouldn’t sound as if we are asking ‘... and not for ‘not death’’, with the possible implication that we are requesting death itself!? He answers in the name of the ‘ancient pious ones’ a remarkable insight. There are two approaches one can have towards life. One can live by default, merely to survive. Or one may opt to live an inspired life. Blessing and curse in our verse refers to the quality of one’s life. Man can grudgingly accept his fate fulfilling G-d’s will, for one’s life and success depend on it, realizing there isn’t much choice. That is a cursed life. But if man sees life as an opportunity to be inspired and warmed by G-d’s affection and concern, and chooses to live by that credo, then man attains blessing. The first attitude can be appropriately termed living a life of ‘not death’, survival. The second outlook however is correctly called ‘choosing’ a ‘life’ of enthused existence. We aspire to ‘living’ and not simply to ‘not dying’. This lesson was G-d’s extra measure of devotion to us. By telling us to ‘choose life’ He wasn’t emphasizing the word ‘life’, for that was an elementary idea and self-evident. What He wanted to stress was our need to ‘choose’ to live a life of choice rather than one by default. At the end of the second paragraph of Shma it asserts the promise that one who follows G-d’s word will merit long life upon the promised soil of our ancestors ‫כימי השמים על הארץ‬, like the days of heaven on earth. What is the correlation of the ‘days of heaven ‘on’ earth’ to the gift of long life? If we are referring to a length of

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38 time since ‘the day when heaven stood upon earth’, the same notion could be indicated by the time since earth existed as well. What is added by mentioning the ‘heaven on earth’? The Zohar teaches that there are ‘heavenly days’ and ‘earthly days’. Days of ‘living’ and days of ‘existing’. We aspire not simply for long life but one whose days are heavenly and inspired, filled with purpose and direction.)‫(שמיני‬ Perhaps when we speak of ‘fear of heaven’ we are requesting a life infused with awe inspired heavenly opportunities that await us at any given moment, that can transform life from the doldrums of one merely enduring life into an adventure of discovery and excitement. Our people have in recent months experienced devastating tragedies with families facing unimaginable losses, who nevertheless articulated in that darkness remarkable expressions of faith and devotion to G-d. We must absorb the lessons they have taught us in how one must not just accept one’s fate but to forge in those challenges a

deeper and more profound connection to G-d. One need not wait for a tragedy to rise to these great plateaus. If we take the initiative to appreciate the gifts of life we possess and ‘choose’ to live with gratitude, exuberance and joy, we will experience those ‘heavenly days’ on this meager earth, Years ago, a young eighteen-yearold woman passed away in a tragic accident. She possessed sterling character and an unusual joy for life. Her father revealed at the shiva that the family was aware of a journal she would chronicle her daily experiences in, although they were never privy to its contents. After her death he got a glimpse of his daughter’s greatness when he discovered that she would write exactly four entries each day, with each entry beginning with the words: ‘Thank you Hashem...’! If only we would step back and ponder the gifts, we have. If only we would see the glass half full rather than half empty. Whether it is our health that we are fortunate to have, our children, a job,

friends, family, a spouse, a roof over our heads or the vast myriad of gifts we live with daily, we have so much to be thankful for. We have been endowed with intellect and many of us have been privileged to attend magnificent Yeshivos. Why then do we squander our free time with so much nonsense rather than study Torah? There are so many opportunities to learn, to daven, to do chesed, to be a vibrant contributor to our remarkable people and communities. Why then do we retreat? Why do we struggle to get out of bed to make it regularly to shul on time and participate fully? Why do we so often dissociate from the many prospects for spiritual growth and select instead to ensconce ourselves in distractions and diversions? Perhaps therein lays the answer to our earlier question as to how can one pray for ‘fear of heaven’ when it must be aroused from within oneself. The language in the prayer is instructive. We don’t ask for a ‘life of fear of heaven’ but more accurately

for ‫חיים שיש בהם יראת שמים‬, a life in which there is fear of heaven. We beseech our Father in heaven that we be fortunate to be blessed with a life that enables us more easily to access Him, not a life of pain and suffering but one of comfort and bounty, without difficult challenges to face. We pine for a life that will prod us to see His benevolence allowing us to enthuse those gifts with inspired devotion and dedication in promoting His honor. The blessing is there, but only if we perceive and appreciate it. It is high time to grab that fortunate life we have been granted by its horns, and invest it with greatness, with joy, with the exhilarated privilege of being part of a greater destiny, as a member in this exclusive club of ‫בנים למקום‬, children of the Omnipresent. May we take advantage of these marvelous days in the month of Elul to shout from the rooftops, “To Life, To Life, L’Chaim!”, ‘choosing’ to live life and to thank G-d in every step that we take.

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Yes, unbelievably the summer is unfortunately over. We now not only return our children to school and ourselves to a normative work schedule, but we also reenter the annual period of self-reflection and self-analysis before the days of awe; Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur. This period of introspection conveniently jives with the opening line of this week’s Torah reading: “See, I place before you today the blessings and the curses” (Devarim 11:26) Moshe charges the people with exercising their free-will and choosing between good and bad, between a life of abundance and one of diminishing returns. While Moshe defines this blessing as revolving around the acceptance of the Torah, he seemingly doesn’t clearly articulate how one should achieve this lofty goal. Surely, we all aspire to a life of blessing. Is there anyone who would not emphatically desire a positive existence, one filled with warm relationships and driven by meaningful aspirations? Yet, we perennially struggle with driving our lives forward in a meaningful way, and with breaking out of paralyzing stagnation. How should we practically aim to achieve significant change against the headwinds of inertia and the very real struggles of dayto-day life? Moshe in this one short phrase suggests two powerful tools for reaching for the stars. First, is his clear emphasis on ‘today’. The biggest enemy of growth is procrastination, a crazy belief that we will live for all eternity, and the adoption of my favorite refrigerator-magnet mantra, “Don’t push off

until tomorrow what you can delay for two days”. We will grapple with this challenge in a future article. But it is perhaps the second idea in this introductory phrase, potentially more critical, that is usually overlooked. Moshe opens his talk with the verb Re’eh, see. It is a fundamental axiom in the world of sports, that one of the most powerful tools for success is guided visualization. When an athlete repeatedly paints a mental image of his destination, his path to success and what it would feel like to achieve his goal, he can access deeply embedded energy and push toward this defined target. Seeing is believing. A cruise liner without target coordinates, might as well sail in circles. A business without a definite vision risks faltering due to a lack of identity. Similarly, an individual without a notion of where they are headed will simply spin wheels. Yet, we annually return to the same rite and behavior, creating a checklist of actions we should take, or resolutions to which we will commit, without first imagining our destination. Before we proceed, we must get in touch with our deepest convictions and values, and imagine who we really want to be. Put simply, we must allow ourselves to dream. Yes, day-dreaming is somewhat frowned upon in the world of adults, but it is only through such dreaming, meditation, and allowing ourselves to identity whom we would ideally want to become, that can allow us to achieve great heights. Like a business plan, we need to envision and compile our own personalized mission statement. At this point, we shouldn’t worry about the inconsistencies in our

behavior, we shouldn’t sweat all the roadblocks currently in our way, we just need to cast the shackles of our day-to-day lives and brainstorm who the ideal us would be. What would a future you advise the current you to become? What tempting aspirations would he tell you to ignore? For the morbid minded, what would you want written on your gravestone? What would you want your legacy to be? Let loose and dream, jot everything down – these are the callings of your essential values, the ideals deeply embedded in your soul. Since this is somewhat esoteric and intangible, I find it useful to practically divide our lives into four main quadrants, some of which might not be relevant, depending on life circumstance. 1. Married life – If we are married, how would we envision being the best spouse for our partner? This is of course very personal and specific to each of us. If we are not yet married, what type of spouse would we like to be when we do settle down and get married? Of course, a healthy dose of reality goes a long way, but we must first investigate our beliefs, and paint a vision of who we yearn to become. 2. Our family, especially children – If we have children and grandchildren, how would we picture ourselves being the perfect parent or grandparent? How do we define that role? What would we need to become to fulfill such a lofty vision? How would we be the ideal children to our parents? 3. Our community - We may or may not be actively involved in assisting the wider community. Given our

talents and experiences, what could be our contribution to the Jewish world or the global community? What type of ‘friends’ would we value becoming to those around us? How would we dream of ‘saving the world’ if we weren’t held back by fear, inhibitions and lack of self-confidence? 4. Last and definitely not least, our relationship with ourselves and G-d – What ethical behavior would we espouse, promote and value as being part of an ideal us? We are all invariably different in our temperament, talents, and inclinations. But we undoubtedly all have a picture of what a righteous us behind closed doors would look like. What behaviors would we want onlookers to see in us? How we would want our potential Artscroll biography to eulogize us? Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook in his masterpiece Orot Hateshuva dispels the notion that Teshuva, repentance, is merely about correcting small flaws. It primarily begins with the awakening of our inner selves and forging a connection to our pristine essence not yet tainted by our sophisticated lives. We must of course descend back to the reality of our lives and integrate our dreams with the mundane world, but as Moshe stipulates in our Parsha, the first step must be to visualize the picture of blessing and how we can all be the persons to embrace it. There is no reason to despair – the season of hope in ourselves is here. The author can be reached at mottyrab@gmail.com

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t the heart of great leadership is influence, as in the ability to influence others to do what needs to get done. In a piece written for Forbes, contributor Kevin Kruse defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.” I like his approach because it factors in some important primary leadership elements: (social) influence, others, effort optimization and goals. Leadership is about influencing others, rather than demanding and coercing. It speaks to the ability to win people over to a new way of thinking and practice, through idea sharing, collaboration and role modeling. While influence is important for ev-

ery leader, it is especially critical when we’re understaffed and need to maximize every ounce of talent and time at our disposal. Leaders often think, “How can I know if I am really doing my job well and getting the most out of my people? Maybe my self-perception is not what others think of me.” It’s a valid point. You might be doing well, but there are always gaps between your self-perception and how others think of you. So leaders who really want to know how they’re doing need to be willing to get honest feedback. Many leaders use some form of leadership assessment, such as 360-degree feedback or a psychometric tool, that provides information about leader characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and personality traits. If you haven’t done this in a while, now is the time to act. The feedback that you get will form the basis of an action plan to help you become a better leader. Even if you have, it is still worthwhile to brainstorm on the results with a coach or mentor who can help you make sense of things and

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ymbols. The ancient world had symbols for fertility, wealth, birth, and death. Today’s world is replete with them. The blue-andwhite wheelchair occupied by a stick figure. The red circle with a line im-

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How did the white coat come into being? In the late 19th century, physicians wore black because it connoted more somber attire. Medical encounters then were rather solemn in nature as seeking medical advice was considered the last step in life. With the advent of the new century, medicine began to shift from home remedies and more into the realm of bioscience. Further, the Flexner Report of

Whatever we take on in life should be with the highest level of integrity. fact, at almost all medical schools – 97% to be specific – the first symbolic act is the “White Coat Ceremony (WCC).” This rite of passage for medical students, which was created in 1993 by Dr. Arnold P. Gold at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, entails a “ceremonial cloaking” as one embarks on a medical career. It is combined with the recitation of the Hippocratic Oath. Some health care training programs for physician assistants, occupational therapists and others conclude with the WCC. The WCC is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. Spouses, parents, and others flock to watch their loved one’s big moment.

1910, which was published under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation, called for restructuring medical education around laboratory science, in addition to other recommended changes. Physicians – both full-fledged and those in training to-be-physicians – embraced the white coat as a way to distinguish themselves from the quacks and snake oil healers who shunned evidenced-based medicine. As the field of medicine evolved and changed in the 20th century, the white coat emerged as the symbol of medical authority and respect. It is a uniform that elicits trust and respect. The closing years of the 20th century witnessed some doctors choos-

47 hein killing center (he checked people shortly before they were murdered) and was responsible for the introduction of gas. He also was in charge of Hartheim’s children’s ward and assured that all physically and mentally disabled children were murdered for the sake of racial hygiene. After World War II, Renno worked for the pharmaceutical company Schering. In the 1960s, he was tried for war crimes and was unfortunately not convicted. In 1975, the trial against him was shelved because he was unable to stand trial. Right up until his death in 1997, he proclaimed his innocence. The thought that Renno paraded around in a white coat while plotting and planning the deaths of innocent people is too much to comprehend. Renno and slimebucket murderers and perpetrators of his ilk use a powerful symbol to deceive, to trick us into believing that that which they represent is actually present or real. They trick us when we believe that

whoever wears the symbol embodies that image because we believe that the symbol and the person are one and the same. What a hoax. What a perversion of the Hippocratic Oath. The takeaway lesson from Renno’s white coat should be that whatever we take on in life should be with the highest level of integrity. We don’t always know the answers – and nor are we expected to. The White Coat Ceremony with the recitation of the Hippocratic Oath is at the beginning of one’s medical education. It is the goal of a long journey. But having that goal is so important in all matters in life. Dr. Hylton I. Lightman is a pediatrician and Medical Director of Total Family Care of the 5 Towns and Rockaway PC. He can be reached at drlightman@totalfamilycaremd.com, on Instagram at Dr.Lightman_ or visit him on Facebook.

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ing not to wear the white coat after their professional training had concluded. In particular, pediatricians and psychiatrists said many patients found it too intimidating and distancing from patients. Others said that the coat, unless washed regularly, is a “hotbed” of germs. Today’s statistics show that 72% of hospital physicians and almost all medical students wear white coats at least 75% of the time. It sure is an easy way for people to determine that they are medical professionals. In a study conducted by the University of Michigan, over one-third of the 4,062 patients who were polled said that the white coat influenced their satisfaction with the care rendered. So perhaps it is true that clothes do indeed make the man. Unfortunately, and tragically, there are demented minds that have misused and abused this symbol of professionalism, caring, and trust. Recently, my wife and I visited the Museum of the Jewish Heritage in

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ince the introduction of the tank in battle during World War I, many designs and improvements have gone into making the tank a feared weapon. Along with these improvements came other designs that were just crazy in their appearance or operation. When these came on the battlefield, they turned heads from both enemy and friendly troops. Many crazy military vehicles never even went into production as engineers and manufacturers tried making game-changer tanks, regardless of their appearance. Here are some of the wild and wacky military vehicles from the past century. Most modern tanks use caterpillar tracks that run on continuous bands of treads or plates. Wheels inside the treads move the tracks along, and the tracks became suitable for many types of terrain including muddy conditions. Early tanks didn’t always use treads, and the Russian World War I-era Tsar Tank is a perfect example with its tricycle design. It had two large front wheels that measured nine feet tall and 27 feet in diameter. The back wheel was only five feet high and was used for steering.

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Ten soldiers manned the tank, and it could carry an array of guns and cannon. Each wheel had its own 150 hp engine, with a top speed of 11mph. Many issues arose while testing the tank, and it never reached the frontlines. Not every army does well during early battles of a war but a good army will learn from its mistakes. Great Britain and Canada had suffered an embarrassing defeat in 1942 against a well defended beach in German-held France. Standard tanks did not do well on the soft sand of those beaches, and even if they managed to get inland, they experienced other problems. Engineering expert Major General Percy Hobart of the British 79th Armored Division was tasked with developing unconventional vehicles and tanks for these types of terrain. His creations were known as the Hobart’s Funnies. The Crab Flail tank was one of the more iconic designs of Hobart. A Sherman tank had an attachment of a roller and weighted chains to clear mines that could potentially be in its path. When the flail was not in use, the Sherman could use its 75mm gun. During World

War II they were used successfully to clear minefields, and mine flails on vehicles continued to be used through several engagements including the War in Afghanistan. British Churchill tanks were commonly modified by Hobart’s men for use in the Normandy campaign. The Bobbin tank had a canvas cloth on steel poles rolled out in front of the tank so that heavy vehicles would not sink into sandy beaches. Fascine Carriers were Churchill tanks with bundles of wood that could be released into gaps to make the area passable for vehicles. Bridge layer tanks would carry a 30 foot bridge and was used on D-Day on Sword Beach. Also used during the D-Day invasion was an amphibious swimming tank known as the DD tank, which were used by eight allied battalions. DD – which stands for Dual Duplex and were humorously called Donald Duck tanks – had a flotation screen or skirt placed on a standard Sherman or Valentine tank. They were used on all five landing beaches but many were launched too far offshore and sank.

Only two of the 32 DD tanks of the American 741st Tank Battalion reached Omaha Beach as most either sank or were hit by German fire. DD tanks were used throughout the remainder of the war and saw some success when used properly. Tankers used them to cross the Rhine River in March 1945 and were able to climb the steep, muddy banks once they reached the opposite side of the river. Another Hobart Funny that saw success during the Normandy campaign was the armored bulldozer. Engineers would refit a standard Caterpillar bulldozer with armor to protect the driver. Building on its accomplishments during World War II, the armored bulldozer is still used today with Israel being a leading manufacturer of the vehicle. Modified armored bulldozers could also carry weapons like machine guns and grenade launchers to be used when attacked. The IDF used them during the Second Intifada, and they withstood RPG attacks and anything else the terrorists threw at the vehicles. One very intriguing vehicle that is

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The Sherman Crab Mine Flail Tank

used as a suicide weapon. It is now on display at a Russian tank museum Take one look at the Soviet-built Progvev-T Gasdynamic trawler, and most people would think it was from a different planet. It was a 37-ton T-55 tank with a jet engine from a MiG-15 on top. The idea was to have the jet engine blow on the ground ahead of the tank to blow up mines in the way.

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Many of the vehicles that have seen action are unknown to the public but are very much appreciated on the battlefield. Avi Heiligman is a weekly contributor to The Jewish Home. He welcomes your comments and suggestions for future columns and can be reached at aviheiligman@ gmail.com.

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interesting for multiple reasons is the German-built Kugelpanzer. No one is quite sure of its intended use but one of the theories does not include it being used by kitchen personnel. It was a spherical one-man tank with light armor and a small viewing slit for the driver. In 1945, the Soviets captured it from the Japanese in Manchuria, leading to theories that it was going to be

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Ponder This on Labor Day... If you take a long time, you’re slow. BUT if your boss takes a long time, he’s thorough. If you don’t do it, you’re lazy. BUT if your boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy. If you make a mistake, you’re not smart. BUT if your boss makes a mistake, he’s “only human.” If you’re on a day off sick, you’re “always” sick. BUT if your boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill. If you take a stand, you’re being bull-headed. BUT if your boss does it, he’s being firm. If you overlooked a rule of etiquette, you’re being rude. BUT if your boss skips a few rules, he’s being original.

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If you please your boss, you’re a goody-goody. BUT if your boss pleases his boss, he’s being cooperative.

A man worked for a high-security institution, and one day he went into work only to find that he could not login to his computer terminal. His password no longer worked. Then he remembered that the passwords are reset every month for security purposes. So he went to his boss and they had this conversation: Employee: “Hey boss, my password is out of date.” Boss: “Yes, that’s right. The password is different.” Boss: “Your new password has the same amount of letters as your old password, but only four of the letters are the same.” Employee: “Thanks boss.” With that, he went and correctly logged into his station. What was the new password? See answer on the other page

If you do something without being told, you’re overstepping your authority. BUT if your boss does the same thing, that’s initiative. If you’re out of the office, you’re wandering around. BUT if your boss is out of the office, he’s on business. If you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview. BUT if your boss applies for leave, it’s because he’s overworked.

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The tourist then asked, “Why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” The fisherman said, “With this I have more than enough to support my family’s needs.”

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An American tourist was at the pier of a small Caribbean village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The tourist complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The fisherman replied, “Only a little while.”

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The tourist then asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” The fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my friends. I have a full and busy life.” The tourist scoffed, “I can help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You could leave this small fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise.” The fisherman asked, “But how long will this all take?” The tourist replied, “15 to 20 years.” The tourist laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would sell your c o m p a n y stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.” “Millions? Then what?”

He said: My password is “out of date.” And the boss told him the new one when he said: “The password is different.” Answer to Riddle Me This: The old one was: Out of date The new one is: Different

The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small Caribbean fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your friends.”

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Trump is as destructive a person in this century as Hitler, Stalin and Mao were in the last century. He may be responsible for many more million deaths than they were.

I call him rabbi even though neither of us are Jewish. - Patrick Byrne, who recently resigned as CEO of Overstock.com, in an emotional interview on MSNBC, talking about Warren Buffett advising him to resign

- Psychiatrist Allen Francene talking about President Trump on CNN

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It feels like some Democrats are cheering on a recession because they want to stick it to Trump. - 2020 presidential hopeful former Rep. John Delaney (D-MD)

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54 When I grew up as an Israeli, I never really saw Judaism as part of my daily routine. I felt Jewish and almost everyone around me was Jewish and then suddenly I get to another country and Yom Kippur is just another day. If you don’t emphasize Judaism in your private life, you can lose that focus. In that regard, it made me think of what I want to emphasize to my daughters and to my wife and what are some of the values that we as Jewish people have and have had over the years. These things always brought me back to a full family life in Judaism. – Omri Casspi, 31, the first Israeli NBA player, explaining his decision to return to Israel and play basketball there, in an interview with the Jerusalem Post

I was going to say “[expletive] Jew Year,” but one of my resolutions is to be less anti-Semitic. So… HAPPY Jew Year. You Jews. - Old Tweet by Tom Wright-Piersanti, who is a senior political editor at The New York Times, which recently made an editorial decision to focus on Trump being a racist (the tweet was unearthed by Breitbart)

I love this place. Look, what’s not to like about Vermont in terms of the beauty of it? - 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden, while campaigning in New Hampshire

My two political heroes were Martin Luther King [Jr.] and Bobby Kennedy. My senior semester they were both shot and killed. Imagine what would have happened if, G-d forbid, Barack Obama had been assassinated after becoming the de facto nominee. What would have happened in America? - Ibid.

Everybody knows who Donald Trump is. Even his supporters know who he is. We got to let him know who we are. We choose unity over division. We choose science over fiction. We choose truth over facts. - Ibid., at a recent event in Iowa

We have this notion that somehow if you’re poor you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids. - Ibid.

Joe is not playing with a full deck. He made that comment, I said, “Whoa, this is not somebody you can have as your president.” - President Trump commenting on Joe Biden’s gaffes

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I want to be clear, I’m not going nuts. If I’d known I was going to be eulogized I would probably have done the only decent thing and died. - Basketball legend Bob Cousy, 91, who played for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963, upon receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom last week

I went on eBay and bought a jet ski – and now it takes me 15 minutes; I just cut straight across the harbor. - David Pike telling “Good Morning America” how he cut his commute from New Jersey to Brooklyn from 90 minutes to 15 minutes

- Ibid., addressing his numerous gaffes on the campaign trail

I am going to vote for the candidate who I am absolutely certain has a brain that is functioning. And that narrows it down to exactly one. - Dr. Neal Kassell, who performed surgery on Biden three decades ago following two brain aneurysms, responding to President Trump’s comments, in an interview with Politico

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Not today. – What an employee at a Family Dollar store in Miami said to an attempted burglar who approached the cash register and pulled a knife

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It was all very nice, except for cranky Bernie. He didn’t want to shake hands; he didn’t want a picture. He wasn’t nice to any of the staff. He lost my vote.

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I am a divorced mother of three. I’ve been divorced for over five years. About two years ago I felt ready to date and I put myself out there full steam ahead. I went to singles’ events and joined Facebook groups and networked. After putting in what I can only describe as hard work, I met a special guy. He is divorced himself with children of his own. We both agreed that we wouldn’t introduce each other to our children until things were serious. Why cause them any more heartache after what they have all been through? Over the summer, Donny and I got engaged and naturally I started bringing him around my children. My oldest immediately told me he didn’t like him and the other two seem unphased by him. When I got divorced my oldest took it the hardest. I made a conscious decision to put all my energy into my kids and would tell them I have no interest in dating, almost allaying their concern that there would ever be a new man in my life, which I’m wondering now if that was a big mistake.

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Anyway, the more time Donny spends with my children, the more I am starting to wonder if he is disinterested in them or if my expectation is too great. I’d like to give some examples to explain my confusion. He came over the other night to make a big BBQ for all of our kids. He paid for all the ingredients and manned the grill. But when it came time to sit down and enjoy ourselves, I noticed that he seems disconnected not only from my children, but from his as well. I am making an effort to get to know his kids and make them feel comfortable around me and my family. Donny kind of sits there when the kids are around and doesn’t have much to say. He doesn’t ask them questions about camp or school or friends. His children spoke more with me than with their own father. We took all the kids to a baseball game. Same thing. No conversation. My oldest told him about an AP course he will be taking and about the basketball team at school. Again, not much response. I broached the topic with him, and he had no idea what I was talking about. He felt badly and told me he would try and work on it. But there is no change. Donny is a wonderful boyfriend/fiancé and I believe would make an excellent husband. He is responsive and emotional and an incredible provider to his own family. My concerns are twofold: 1) That I will resent him for not being able to make an active effort with my kids (and his!); and 2) that my children shouldn’t ever feel an ounce of discomfort in their own home. There is no abuse, he’s not unkind to my children, but he is a bit shut down around them. He’s attempted to change it but it doesn’t seem like he can. I’ve spoken about this with girlfriends, both married and divorced, and my siblings and parents and my own rebbetzin and therapist, and the advice is truly a mixed bag. P.S. My kids are 15, 12 and 9, so the little ones especially would be spending many formative years with Donny as a critical player in their lives. To make matters more confusing, my ex-husband, with whom I share a very amicable relationship, thinks Donny is the right man for me. They’ve met, and he thinks he is fantastic. I would love some straightforward advice or insight. Thanks and love the column!

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The Panel The Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, M.S. n second marriages, many, many relationships have to work. How many? Multiply the number of children you have and yourself times the number of the proposed mate and himself. That’s a lot of relationships! They will not work without serious effort, which will take years until they will be smooth. When you see other blended families that seem to work well, know that it took years of effort on everyone’s part and money paid to therapists to get there. This is a long road. A few things disturb me in your note. You led your kids to believe that you were not interested in dating and it seems that you did not let them know when you decided you were ready. You spent two years investing in efforts to date but you had told your children that you were not interested in dating. In other words, it sounds like you did not include them in your plan to get married again and you did not prepare them. Openness and communication with your children may have been lacking. You seem unrealistic. There will be more than an ounce of discomfort with any man marrying the mother of children, no matter how much they like him and connect with him. Happily ever after is an ending for fairy tales, not real life. What is troubling is that, although you focus on Donny and your kids, I see no mention of your efforts to develop a relationship with his kids. Was it instant magic? Did you connect immediately? Did he judge you and confront you on the outcome as you did him? Perhaps Donny has difficulty relating to kids. Maybe he is not so comfortable with casual encounters. Maybe he is not an initiative taker. Have you seen him do homework with his own kids? How does he

spend time with them? Does he just take them to entertainment venues and buy them stuff rather than spend quality time together with focus and attention on the kids? Have you spent a Shabbos with him and the kids? Maybe playing games together or structured activities with the kids will work better than just having a barbecue. Perhaps he needs some coaching. People in your situation spend a lot of time together with the kids before taking the next step. As I said earlier, this is a long road. Investing in professional help together and qualified coaching about how to nurture relationships with the children is worthwhile. Donny seems like a nice guy. You, he, your kids, and his kids deserve focused effort with a professional over a period of months to see whether the marriage can work out well for everyone.

It’s time to take out your calculator and do the math. How many more years in your children’s fleeting childhood? I’m talking about the formative, critical period – spanning childhood, adolescence and adulthood – when your children depend on you for emotional support and stability. These are the years, the moments and the milestones, that will sprint fastest and have the greatest impact on your children’s future. Yes, my dear, after all you’ve been through, you deserve an emotionally fulfilling marriage – a second time around, a do-over. But please, please, please – not at the expense of the people who need you the most. There can never be a doover for a broken childhood.

The Shadchan The Mother Sarah Schwartz Schreiber, P.A. kay, now I’m stumped. I’m going to dive headfirst into the pool of family members, rebbetzins, therapists, and ex-husbands and say, “I’m not sure.” Because only you can know. Only you can describe the loneliness and frustration you’ve endured over the last five years after divorce. Only you can recount how you spent the first three agonizing years “putting all your energy” into your children. Finally, only you can reveal how you found the strength and alacrity to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and seek happiness once again. It took a lot of effort to find a great guy, like Donny, with whom to share the rest of your life. But, alas, to your great trepidation, the husband of your dreams (“responsible/emotional”) may be an abysmal father (“detached/uncaring”).

Michelle Mond irstly, mazel tov on your engagement! After reading your letter, I truly see the conundrum. You are absolutely right that your children should be a priority and should always be comfortable in their own home. You must realize, however, that this is an adjustment for everyone involved. You wrote at the end of your letter, “Donny is a wonderful boyfriend/fiancé, and I believe would make an excellent husband. He is responsive and emotional and an incredible provider to his own family.” Remember: this is why you got engaged to him to begin with. I do not believe he is shutting down due to a middos issue, as that would have been a flaw picked up on while you were dating him. You make no mention of communication or distance issues while dating. It is because of this that I believe that the distance has risen because this is a second marriage including blending two families together, establishing a norm will take a lot of time. In

Show him how present and caring you are with his children, so he understands what real connection looks like.

the meantime, you need to communicate the issue and set attainable goals to make sure to see progress before you tie the knot. When you tried talking to him about it you may have sugar-coated the issue by being vague. Sentences such as, “You don’t really listen when my children talk to you” can be translated in his mind many different ways. He may actually think he is listening, and in his way, he actually might be! Instead, reframe the issue in the following way: “Donny, you’re going to make such an amazing husband and I’m so lucky! There is just one thing that my children and I have noticed. When we are out together and the kids try to connect with you, tell you about their week, etc. you do not seem to display much interest. They are feeling a separation and would like to feel closer. Do you think we can work on that?” Communicating in this way will bring his defenses down, present the problem, and create an interest in fixing it. Then you may present some ideas. Perhaps he can take the kids out for a fun ice cream trip once a week to get to know them. This will be time allocated to getting to know your children as a unit and individuals; it will also help build memories. You

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can also ask him if, before family outings, you can update him on something special about each child so that he can casually mention hearing about it and how proud he is or ask them about it. You can also teach by example. Show him how present and caring you are with his children, so he understands what real connection looks like. The meshing of your families will take time, but with hard work and a lot of patience, if he is truly interested in making his zivug sheini

work, it will, b’ezras Hashem, happen.

The Single Tova Wein his is a toughie and speaks to the thought process by some professionals that divorced individuals should not even consider remarrying until their children are grown and out of

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the house. As hard as marriage can be in general, blending (if that word even conveys something possible) is that much harder. I think we’ve all seen the occasional second marriage that works on all levels, but it is truly rare, never simple, and extremely challenging to pull off. There are so many variables that come into play and hard to get just right. If you feel marrying this man will lead to discomfort among your children and subsequently your own discomfort, then I would wonder why you are even entertaining the thought of marrying him. It sounds as though your children are the most important thing to you,

Once you have children, your first priority are those kids.

and I don’t know why you would want to rock that boat. You’ve already seen that all the coaching from you is not going to change his personality. He is obviously not that into children – period. Regarding your ex’s commentary on him, I hardly see why his opinion should bear any weight. He isn’t witness to what you have been witness to and therefore hasn’t earned the right to weigh in.

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ou and Donny should be speaking with a professional to discuss your concerns. A professional will facilitate the necessary conversations that must happen around this issue of warmth toward the children. I think every couple, first or second time around, can only benefit from pre-marital therapy. Second time “arounders” who have children…it should be mandated. Once you have children, your first priority are those kids. There is so much to be discussed! “What is my role when his daughter is obnoxious to me? What can I say or not say?” “How do we facilitate our children’s’ relationships? Or should we not?” “What do we do when we disagree about the parenting?” “What do we do if I am a laid-back dad and she’s more on top of things with her kids?” These are real concerns! If you think that Donny has it in him, and if you have it in you to see if there is room for change, go for premarital therapy. You will get the answers you are

looking for. In my opinion, once we have children, our first priority is them. If they are uncomfortable, we are uncomfortable. Period. Kids are smart. They know who likes them and who doesn’t. They know. A child should not have to live in his own home feeling unliked or uncared for. While I can’t make any predictions, I will share with you what I have seen handfuls of times in second marriages. StepMom/Dad who isn’t interested in step-kids.... Spouse starts resenting that this person doesn’t take an interest in her children. So she starts pushing her husband. He views her as a nag. The kids know (because kids know everything), and they begin to feel like a burden and may feel responsible for the problems in this marriage. They’ve been through enough. You cannot enter this marriage

with the hope that this will change. It’s simply too big of a risk. You’ve asked everyone there is to ask. Now it’s time to ask yourself if you’d truly be able to be happy with Donny knowing that your children are unhappy. All the best, Jennifer Jennifer Mann, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and dating and relation-

ship coach working with individuals, couples and families in private practice in Hewlett, NY. She is looking forward to teaching a psychology course at Touro College in the fall. To set up a consultation or to ask questions, please call 516.224.7779. Press 2 for Jennifer. Visit www.thenavidaters.com for more information. If you would like to submit a dating or relationship question to the panel anonymously, please email thenavidaters@gmail.com. You can follow The Navidaters on FB and Instagram for dating and relationship advice.

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The Rise of Anti-Semitism on the Left By Marc A. Thiessen

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ecently, the State Department revised its definition of anti-Semitism to include “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” – an apparent response to the rise of the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) movement whose supporters routinely make such comparisons. That is a good thing. Just a few days ago, I sat in the former SS headquarters of the Auschwitz concentration camp with Piotr Cywiński, director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Speaking beside a window overlooking the gas chamber and crematorium where countless souls perished, he explained that there is no difference between hatred of Israel and hatred for Jews. “It’s the same old story with some different words,” he said. “If you are speaking with somebody who is defending some anti-Israeli ideologies, maybe not in the first minute, maybe not in the second minute, but in the third minute you will find that the same old story accusing Jews of every bad thing in the world. For me, that’s very, very clear. I never saw any anti-Israeli theory that was not anti-Semitic.” In an interview, my American Enterprise Institute colleague Danielle Pletka and I asked Cywiński about politicians such as Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib,

D-Mich., who recently said that boycotting Israel is no different from boycotting Nazi Germany. “I can’t see why people feel free to compare Israel to the Nazis,” Cywiński said. “I don’t want to comment on it on an intellectual level. It’s simply an insult. It’s an insult to the victims and an insult to the survivors and an insult to a whole country, to a whole society.” There was a time, he

is rising across the world. A recent CNN poll found that more than a quarter of Europeans say Jews have too much influence in business and finance, while 1 in 5 said Jews have too much influence in the media and politics. Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise as well. Here is the United States, we saw neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville chanting, “Jews will not replace us!” and horrific shootings

“I never saw any anti-Israeli theory that was not anti-Semitic.”

said, when “if somebody would [say] something like this, it would be the end of his political career. Now it’s a question of two days maybe of troubles. And this is something terrible, because that means that there’s no more responsibility with words.” As for the BDS movement, he said, “I don’t know why some politicians have a deep need to focus so permanently on this only one country. If you look to the United Nations, how many resolutions were concerning Israel and how many were concerning, let’s say, Sudan?” The problem of anti-Semitism

at synagogues near San Diego in April and in Pittsburgh last year. In 2018, France reported a 74% increase in anti-Semitic attacks, while in Germany they grew by 60%. While the rise of far-right populism has played a role, many victims say those on the right account for only a fraction of these anti-Semitic incidents. In December, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights asked European Jews who was responsible for the most serious incident of anti-Semitic harassment they had experienced: only 13% said it was someone with a far-right political

view, while 30% said it was an “extremist Muslim” and 20% said it was someone with left-wing views. The fact is anti-Semitism is a growing problem on the left. In Britain earlier this year, three members of the Labour Party resigned after accusing the party and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, of being – as a former Labour general secretary put it – “institutionally anti-Semitic.” In Washington, congressional Democrats have struggled to confront anti-Semitism within their own ranks. Cywiński says the rise of left-wing anti-Semitism is not surprising. “Do not forget that the Nazi party in Germany was a party of workers,” he says. “We are many times thinking about the Nazis as far right. They were also very deeply speaking…to the left, using some leftist language.” Whether on the left or the right, we all have an obligation to confront anti-Semitism and other forms of racism and xenophobia. Asked if politicians who express anti-Semitic attitudes should come here, Cywiński says everyone should come. “People need to see Auschwitz. People need to come not only to cry over all of the victims…but maybe to feel their own responsibility today.” (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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August 2019 29 Thursday 30 Friday September 2019 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 9 Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 30 Monday October 2019 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 8 9 10 11-23

November 2019 4 Monday 10 Sunday 12 Tuesday 17 Sunday 18 Monday 19 Tuesday 25 Monday 26 Tuesday 28-29 Thurs, Fri December 2019 14-15 ‫ מ“ש‬/SUNDAY 23-26 Mon-Thurs 27-30

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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday-Wed

Fri-Mon

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8:00-9:15PM 9:00-10:30 AM Grade 5-8:30-9:30 AM Grade 6- 9:4510:45 AM Grade 7-11:00-12:00PM Grade 8-12:15-1:00 PM

Preschool Parent & Student Orientation FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Third and Fourth Grade Parent Orientation Middle School ‘Back to School Night’ High School Ninth Grade Parent Orientation ROSH HASHANA

9:00-11:00 AM

ROSH HASHANA Tzom Gedaliah EREV YOM KIPPUR YOM KIPPUR Post Yom Kippur SUCCOS RECESS

SCHOOL CLOSED MS Dismissal 11:50am HS Dismissal 12:05pm SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED School Begins 10am SCHOOL CLOSED

Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences Preschool Open House Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences Impressions Chinese Auction High School Parent Teacher Conferences Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences High School Parent Teacher Conferences THANKSGIVING DAY VACATION

4:00 PM Dismissal 4:00 PM Dismissal 4:00 PM Dismissal 4:00 PM Dismissal SCHOOL CLOSED

EIGHTH GRADE PRODUCTION CHANUKAH EARLY DISMISSAL

MS Dismissal 4:00 PM HS Dismissal 4:15PM SCHOOL CLOSED

CHANUKAH RECESS

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Friday ‫ מ“ש‬/SUNDAY Sunday Thurs-Fri

7:30 PM 7:15-9:30PM 8:00 PM SCHOOL CLOSED

MS Dismissal 11:50 HS Dismissal 12:05 PM 9:00AM-12:00PM T.B.A SCHOOL CLOSED

February 2020 3-4 Monday-Tues 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 17 Monday

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Sunday

WINTER VACATION Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences (makeup date)

Tuesday

Sixth Grade Bas Mitzvah Dinner High School Parent Teacher Conferences

5:00 PM 4:00 PM Dismissal

March 2020 9 Monday

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10 11 18

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ES Dismissal 12:15 PM MS Dismissal 11:50 AM HS Dismissal 12:05 PM SCHOOL CLOSED School Begins at 12:30

Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday

First Grade Siddur Party Presentation

April 2020 2 Thursday 3-17 Fri-Fri

PESACH RECESS PESACH RECESS

MS & HS CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED

May 2020 25 Monday

Memorial Day

ES CLOSED MS Dismissal 11:50 AM HS Dismissal 12:05 PM SCHOOL CLOSED

28-29 Thurs-Fri June 2020 10 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday

SHAVOUS RECESS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LAST DAY OF PRESCHOOL LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

3:30 DISMISSAL ES DISMISSAL 12PM MS & HS DISMISSAL 11:30 AM

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A Healthy Back to School By Alice Harrosh

s you’re preparing for the back to school rush, there may be one thing you forgot about on your lists. Surely you have school supplies, haircuts, shoes, and medical records all on your list but what about the health aspect of your child’s school year? Some mothers are very on top of their kids’ activities in the summer months, and even make sure they are eating healthy, but not so much so when it’s back to school and the kids are out of sight for many hours at a time. It starts with breakfast. I know mornings are rushed but try to encourage your child to eat breakfast. Even a quick bowl of a non-sugary cereal with low-fat milk and a fruit is great. I also like the Grab One bars since they’re easy to eat while running to catch the school bus, are delicious, and have a lot of protein. Quick fruits: think apple or banana versus cutting up pineapple or washing grapes.

Healthy snacks to take to school: Please note that some snacks are not necessarily healthy but are not unhealthy either and are low calorie so they are a better alternative. • Pretzels • Popcorn • Popcorners • Mauzone Mania fiber biscotti • Veggie straws • Quinoa crisps • Grab 1 bar • Kind bar • Nugo bar • String cheese • No sugar added fruit leathers

It’s not water (but it’s not soda either) ideas for drinks: • Crystal light pure (sweetened with truvia) • Seltzer with no sodium • SOBE life water (sweetened with truvia) • Vitamin water zero (sweetened with truvia)

Healthy lunches: I usually make a deal with my young clients: three days a week home lunch, two days a week school lunch. This “deal” used to take a lot of convincing but more and more kids don’t even want school lunch and prefer to bring home lunch so that may work in your benefit. School lunch: Teach them the one plate rule which means one plate filled halfway with vegetables and half with the best possible choice available. Teach your child how to decide that. For example, chicken versus a hot dog or fish versus oily eggplant parmesan. If they don’t know or there are no healthy choices, they can still stick to the one plate rule. Note to schools: The healthier your students eat, the better students you will have. Please consider using fresh fruit versus canned, and fresh vegetables versus canned. Please add whole wheat bread as an option and always have water available versus just juice. Your students would also appreciate undressed salads so they can choose whether to add the dressing in. To-go lunch ideas for your child’s backpack: I like when my clients have bal-

anced meals so every meal has a starch, a protein, and a fruit or a vegetable. Start with either whole wheat bread, a whole wheat wrap, or a whole wheat pita (if your child doesn’t want to wash, then whole wheat Melba toast also works). Do a side of vegetables like a salad or just some cut up vegetables. Not everyone likes or wants to take a whole salad so baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and celery sticks work well too. For dressings, you can buy the small to-go dressing cups and make your own. There are so many great low-calorie recipes available. Now we just need a protein. Here are some kid friendly ideas: • Peanut butter (if the school allows it); 1 tablespoon is a good serving • Low fat cottage cheese. Depending on the child, ½ cup to ¾ cup is a serving. • Cheese. Make sure it’s low fat (under 6 grams of fat per ounce) • Tuna. 1 can in water with up to 2 tablespoons light mayo is a good serving. • Turkey breast. About 6 slices is a serving. Make sure it’s not turkey roll since that has fat versus turkey breast, which does not. If you’re concerned about the sodium and chemicals in packaged turkey, get fresh sliced from the deli. • Yogurt. Ideally, a Greek yogurt since it is the highest in protein. • Low fat cream cheese. This is not the best one as it does not have lot of protein but I reserve it for my picky clients who won’t go for the other choices.

Nosh from school: Whether it’s the candy from the rebbe or the snack swapped with a friend, kids are faced with many temptations. A great idea my client came up with is that she offers her child a monetary swap. He brings home the candy, she gives him money instead. I love this idea because the child will most likely not feel deprived and learn to give up nosh.

Activities indoors: Summer comes with built-in movement as kids run around, play sports, and swim. Back home, however, with earlier nights, school work, and less safety outside, activities are limited. Here are some ideas for indoor exercise: running up and down the stairs (make it fun, time them or do a family race of who does it faster); hula hoop (lots of fun and burns calories); the dance machine with kosher music. Kids love this one! It is never too early to start teaching your kids about healthy eating and the importance of movement. Make it a great healthy school year and a good eating year! Alice Harrosh is a nutrition counselor and manager of the Lakewood, Queens and Five Towns locations of Nutrition by Tanya. Alice knows that making healthy decisions is not always easy. She understands that tempting foods can be hard to resist because she has been through the struggle herself. As an optimistic person, Alice’s favorite quote is: “It’s never too late to start eating better. If you have a bad morning, make it a better afternoon.” She can be reached at alice@NutritionByTanya.com.

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Lower School Calendar 5779/5780 – 2019-2020

Phone: 410-484-6600 Inclement Weather/Emergency Hotline: 410-484-0636 Fax: 443-725-2058 SEPTEMBER Sun, Sep 1

Mon, Sep 2 Tues, Sep 3 Tues, Sep 10 Sun, Sep 29 Mon, Sep 30

OCTOBER Tues, Oct 1 Wed, Oct 2

Tues, Oct 8 Wed, Oct 9 Thurs, Oct 10 Fri, Oct 11 Sun-Wed, Oct 13-23 Thurs, Oct 24 Tues, Oct 29

NOVEMBER Sun, Nov 3

Tues, Nov 5 Wed, Nov 13 Thurs, Nov 28 Fri, Nov 29

DECEMBER

Sun, Dec 1 Tues, Dec 10 Fri-Mon, Dec 27-30

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2019

1st Grade Parent Orientation (7:30-9:00 pm) Early Childhood Parent/Student Orientation* (Morning - See Below) First Day of School – Early Childhood & Elementary 2nd-5th Grade Parent Orientation (7:009:30 pm) Erev Rosh Hashana – No Sessions Rosh Hashana – No Sessions

2019 Rosh Hashana – No Sessions Tzom Gedaliah – Half Day Schedule (See Below) Erev Yom Kippur- No Sessions Yom Kippur – No Sessions School Begins @ 10:30 am (Drop-Off Begins @ 10:15 am) Early Childhood – No Sessions; Elementary - Regular Classes Sukkos Break – No Sessions Classes Resume Professional Development – 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades

2019

1st

Grade Haschalas Chumash (Morning-Early Afternoon) - Regular Classes For Grades 2-5 Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening) - 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening) - 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Thanksgiving Day - Sunday Schedule (See Below) No Sessions

JANUARY Sun, Jan 5 Tues, Jan 7 Tues, Jan 14 Thurs-Fri, Jan 30-31

2019

No Sessions Professional Day – No Sessions Chanukah Break – No Sessions

2020 3rd Grade Haschalas Mishnayos (Morning) – Regular Classes For Grades 2, 4, & 5 Asara B’Teves – Half Day Schedule (See Below) Professional Development – 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Mid-Winter Break - No Sessions

FEBRUARY

Sun-Tues, Feb 2-4 Sun, Feb 16 Wed, Feb 19

MARCH

Tues, Mar 3 Mon, Mar 9 Tues-Wed, Mar 10-11 Sun, Mar 29

APRIL

Fri, Apr 3 Sun-Sun, Apr 5-19 Mon, Apr 20

MAY

Tues, May 12

Wed, May 13 Thurs, May 21 Sun, May 24 Mon, May 25 Thurs, May 28 Fri-Sun, May 29-31

JUNE

Tues, Jun 9 Sun, Jun 14 Thurs, Jun 18 Fri, Jun 19

Mon-Thurs 3:20 pm 3:25 pm 3:35 pm 4:30 pm

Fri 1:30 pm 1:35 pm 1:45 pm 1:55 pm

2020

Professional Development – 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Ta’anis Esther – Half Day Schedule (See Below) Purim Break- No Sessions No Sessions Early Childhood – No Sessions; Elementary - Regular Classes Pesach Break – No Sessions Classes Resume

Mon-Fri, Jun 22-26 Tues, Jun 30 Wed, Jul 22 Thurs, Jul 23 Fri, Aug 14 Mon-Fri, Aug 17-21

Half-Day 12:25 pm 12:30 pm 12:40 pm 12:50 pm

2020

Lag B’Omer Trips (Early Childhood & 2nd-5th Grades) / Professional Development - 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Lag B’Omer Trip (1st Grade) Chemdas Trip 5th Grade Gadol Fair (Morning) – Regular Classes For Grades 2-4 Memorial Day – Sunday Schedule (See Below) Erev Shavuos - Sunday Schedule (See Below) Shavuos Break – No Sessions

2020

Professional Development – 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th-5th Grades Kindergarten Graduation (2nd-5th Grades – No Sessions) Last Day – Early Childhood Last Day - Elementary – Half Day Schedule (See Below)

JUNE/JULY/AUGUST – Camp Chofetz Chaim

School Begins Sun Mon-Fri 2nd-5th Grades Only 9:15 am (drop-off begins @ 9:00 am) Nursery-Kindergarten 8:50 am (drop-off begins @ 8:30 am) 8:45 am (drop-off begins @ 8:30 am) 1st-5th Grade Early Childhood and Elementary arrival for late starts due to Isru Chag or inclement weather conditions always begins 15 minutes prior to whatever time school begins (no early drop-offs!). School Ends Sun 2nd-5th Grades Only 12:15 pm Early Childhood Only Mixed Early Childhood/1st-3rd Grade 1st-3rd Grade Only 4th-5th Grade

2020

Mid-Winter Break - No Sessions 5th Grade Haschalas Gemara (Morning) – Regular Classes For Grades 2-4 Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening) - 3:45 pm Dismissal For 4th -5th Grades

2020

Pre-Camp (tentative) First Day of 1st Session (tentative) Last Day of 1st Session (tentative) First Day of 2nd Session (tentative) Last Day of 2nd Session (tentative) Post-Camp (tentative)

*Early Childhood Parent/Student Orientation: 3 & 4 Year Old Nursery: Last Names Beginning with A–L @ 10:15-10:45 am Last Names beginning with M-Z @ 11:00-11:30 am Kindergarten: Last Names Beginning with A-L @ 10:30-11:00 am Last Names beginning with M-Z @ 11:15-11:45 am # Of Instructional School Days: 173 # Of Instructional Sunday Schedule Days: 32

2019 6th Grade First Day 9:00 a.m. (Daven before arrival/5:15 dismissal)

SEPTEMBER Tues., Sept. 3

2019 Opening day 6th, 7th, 8th Grades 9:00 a.m. arrival Dismissal 5:15 p.m. ALL YEAR Dismissal 2:10 p.m. ALL YEAR Dismissal 12:00 p.m. ALL YEAR Parent Orientation 7:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Dismissal 7th Grade Parent Bar Mitzvah Meeting 8:00-9:15 PM Erev Rosh Hashana-No Session Rosh Hashana-No Session

Fri., Sept 6 Sun., Sept 8 Mon., Sept 9 Tues. Sept 24 Sun.., Sept. 29 Mon., Sept 30 OCTOBER Tues., Oct 1 Wed., Oct 2 Tues. Oct 8 Wed. Oct 9 Thurs. Oct 10 Sun.-Wed. Oct 13-23 Thurs., Oct. 24

Tues. Nov 12 Sun Nov. 24 Thur., Nov 28 Fri., Nov. 29

2019 Sign Up for Parent/Teacher Conferences MS/HS Conferences 3:00-9:30 PM 12:00 PM Dismissal Off Day – No Session Sunday Schedule 12:00 Dismissal Sunday Schedule 12:00 Dismissal

DECEMBER 2019 Mon.-Thurs., Dec. 23-26 Chanukah 4:20 pm. Dismissal Fri.-Mon., Dec. 27- 30 Chanukah Break-No Session

Thurs.-Fri. Jan 30-Feb.4 FEBRUARY Sun.-Tues., Feb. 2-4 Tues.-Mon Feb. 4-10 Wed. Feb. 12 Sun., Feb. 16

2020 Asara B’Teves 1:10 Dismissal Professional Development 3:45 Dismissal Mid-Winter Break-No Session 2020 Mid-Winter Break-No Session Sign Up for Parent/Teacher Conferences MS/HS Conferences 4:00-9:30 PM 1:00 PM Dismissal 7th Grade Parent Bar Mitzva Dinner 6:30 PM

MARCH Sat., March. 7 Mon. March 9

2020 Pre-Purim Mesiba 8:00 PM Taanis Esther 12:00 PM Dismissal Tues. - Wed., March 10-11 Purim-No Session Sun. March 29 Regular Sessions

APRIL Sun..-Sun. April 5-19 Mon., April 20

2020 Pesach Vacation-No Session Classes Resume

MAY Sun., May 17 Mon., May 25

2020 Off Day-No Session Memorial Day – 12:00 PM Dismissal Erev Shavuos – 12:00 PM Dismissal Shavuos – No Session

Thurs. May 28 Fri. - Sun. May 29-31 JUNE Sun., June 14 Tues., June 16

2020 Off Day – No Session 8th Grade Dessert Reception 7:30 PM Thurs., June 18 Last Day of School – 12:00 PM Dismissal July/August – Camp Chofetz Chaim 2020 June 30 July 22 July 23 August 14

First Day of 1st Session (Tentative) Last Day of 1st Session (Tentative) First Day of 2nd Session (Tentative) Last Day of 2nd Session (Tentative)

# of instructional days 169 # of Sundays 28 Please Note: Excessive weather-related school closings may result in an extension of the school year. Snow closings are broadcast on WBAL. The T.A. Hotline is 410-484-0636. Updated 7/10/19

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NOVEMBER Mon.-Sun. Nov. 4-10

2019 Rosh Hashana-No Session Tzom Gedaliah 1:00 PM Dismissal Erev Yom Kippur- No Session Yom Kippur – No session Regular start time Sukkos Vacation-No Session Classes Resume

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4 5 6 10 29 30

Limudei Kodesh Begins No Morning Minyan Dismissal: Grades 1-5 12:00 Grades 6-8 12:40 PRESCHOOL PARENT ORIENTATION TUESDAY Morning Minyan Begins for Gr 6-8 PRESCHOOL BEGINS ☺ Dismissal #6 PARENT ORIENTATION for Grades 1-4 WEDNESDAY Dismissal #6 THURSDAY BEGIN GENERAL STUDIES Dismissal #1 FRIDAY Dismissal #2 TUESDAY PARENT ORIENTATION for Grades 5-8 SUNDAY EREV ROSH HASHANAH, No Sessions MONDAY ROSH HASHANAH MONDAY

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1 2 8 9 10

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11 13-23

FRIDAY SUN-WED

ROSH HASHANAH TZOM GEDALIAH, Dismissal #7 EREV YOM KIPPUR, No Sessions YOM KIPPUR Cheder begins at 10:00 a.m. Morning Minyan 8:30 a.m. No General Studies, Dismissal #5 SUCCOS RECESS

NOVEMBER (CHESHVAN-KISLEV)

3 20 27 28 29

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

SHAS-A-THON GRAND SIYUM PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES No General Studies, Dismissal #6 No General Studies, Dismissal #5

DECEMBER (KISLEV-TEVES)

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23-26 27-30

MON-THURS FRI-MON

CHANUKAH, Dismissal #8 CHANUKAH RECESS

JANUARY (TEVES-SHEVAT)

7 30 31

TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ASARA B'TEVES, Dismissal #7 No General Studies, Dismissal #6 INTERSESSION

FEBRUARY (SHEVAT-ADAR) 2-3 19

SUN-MON

INTERSESSION

WEDNESDAY PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

MARCH (ADAR-NISSAN)

10 11

TAANIS ESTHER No General Studies, Dismissal #5 TUESDAY PURIM WEDNESDAY SHUSHAN PURIM Cheder Begins 10:00 a.m. No Morning Minyan MONDAY

APRIL (NISSAN-IYAR)

FRIDAY

6 7-17

MONDAY TUES-FRI

PRESCHOOL PESACH RECESS BEGINS No General Studies, Dismissal #5 No General Studies, Dismissal #5 PESACH RECESS

MAY (IYAR-SIVAN)

12 17 25 28

LAG B'OMER, Dismissal #5 67th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET No General Studies, Dismissal #6 EREV SHAVUOS No Preschool, Dismissal #5 29-30 FRI-SHABBOS SHAVUOS SUNDAY Cheder Begins 10:00 a.m. 31 Morning Minyan 8:40 a.m. TUESDAY

SUNDAY MONDAY THURSDAY

JUNE (SIVAN-TAMMUZ)

LAST DAY OF GENERAL STUDIES FOR GRADES 6-8 17 WEDNESDAY LAST DAY OF GENERAL STUDIES FOR GRADES 1-5 Dismissal 3:15 GRADES 6-7 Dismissal 2:45 8TH GRADE SEUDAS PREIDA THURSDAY Dismissal #6 18 FRIDAY Last Day of Nursery, Dismissal #5 19 21-22 SUN - MON Pre Summer Zman Recess TUESDAY 23 Begin Dismissal #4 FRIDAY 26 Summer Friday Schedule Dismissal #5 SUNDAY Summer Sunday Schedule 28 Dismissal #5 TUESDAY

JULY (TAMMUZ-AV)

9 16

THURSDAY THURSDAY

SHIVA ASAR B'TAMMUZ, Dismissal #5 Last Day – Dismissal #5

‫ חזק ואמץ‬Have a wonderful summer

Sunday

No school

Thursday

Shiva Asar B’Tamuz - 12:00 dismissal

Friday

Last day of Yeshivas Toras Simcha 12:00 dismissal

29 30 September 1 2 3 6 22 29-30 October 1 2 8-9 11 24 November 20 24 28 29 December 27-30 January 7 30-31 February 1-4 5 March 1 9 10-11 April 3 5-6 7 20 May 17 25 28 29 June 17

June July July

Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Sunday Sun.-Mon. Tuesday Wednesday Tues.-Wed. Friday Thursday Wednesday Sunday Thursday Friday Fri. – Mon. Tuesday Thurs.-Fri. Sun.-Tues. Wednesday Sunday Monday Tues.-Wed. Friday Sun.-Mon Tuesday Monday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Wednesday

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August

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School Year 2019-2020 Grades 1-4 first day of school 8:45-12:00 PM Grades 1-4 8:45-12:00 PM Grades 1-4 9AM - 12PM Nursery Orientation 12:30 – 1:15 Pre1A Orientation 1:30 – 2:15 Nursery & Pre1A first day - all grades 8:45AM - 11:00 AM Regular full day of school 8:45 - 3:45 (Nursery 2:00PM dismissal. Extended enrichment until 3:45) Friday schedule 1:30 dismissal No school Erev Rosh Hashana/Rosh Hashana - No school Rosh Hashana - No school Tzom Gedalia –12:00 dismissal Erev Yom Kippur/Yom Kippur – No school Succos break begins School resumes Parent Teacher Conferences No school All grades 12:00 dismissal All grades 12:00 dismissal Chanuka break Asara B’Teves all grades 2:00 dismissal Winter break - No school Winter break continued – No school School resumes No school Taanis Esther - 12:00 dismissal Purim / Shushan Purim – No school Last day of General Studies before the Pesach break. Preschool break begins Grades 1-4 12:00 dismissal Pesach break begins School resumes No school Legal holiday 12:00 dismissal Erev Shavuos Grades 1-4 12:00 dismissal No Preschool Shavuos - No school Last day of Preschool Last day of General Studies for Grades 1-4 School break School resumes for Grades 1-4. School day 9:15AM- 3:00PM

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September Tuesday First Day of School Sunday Back to School Picnic - 4:00 PM Wednesday Elementary & Middle School Educate You Night 7:30 - 9:00 PM Monday No School - Rosh Hashanah October Tuesday No School - Rosh Hashanah Wednesday Fast of Gedaliah All School Dismissal at 2:20 PM No Stay & Play Tuesday No School - Erev Yom Kippur Wednesday No School - Yom Kippur Mon-Wed No School - Sukkot Break Thursday School Resumes Tuesday Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences - Middle School 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM All School Dismissal at 3:30 PM - No Stay & Play

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November Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences - Middle School 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM All School Dismissal at 3:30 PM - No Stay & Play Thursday All School Professional Development All School Dismissal at 2:20 PM - No Stay & Play Thurs-Fri No School - Thanksgiving Break

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December Tuesday No School - Community Wide Professional Development Wed-Tue No School - Winter Break

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August Thursday Back to School Sneak Peek ECC & Kindergarten 12 PM - 2 PM (not drop-off)

1 2 7

Tuesday

January Wednesday No School - Winter Break Thursday School Resumes Tuesday Fast of Asara B'Tevet All School Dismissal at 2:20 PM - No Stay & Play

17 18

Monday Tuesday

Monday

9 10 11 16

February No School - Presidents' Day Student-Led Conferences - Middle School 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM **SEE BELOW** Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - No Stay & Play Student-Led Conferences - Middle School 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM **SEE BELOW** Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - No Stay & Play

March Fast of Esther All School Dismissal at 2:20 PM - No Stay & Play Tuesday No School - Purim Wednesday School Resumes - Drop off begins at 10:00 AM/Classes begin at 10:15 AM Monday No School ECC ONLY - Community Wide Professional Development All School Professional Development Elementary & Middle School Dismiss at 2:20 PM No Stay & Play Monday

April 6-17 Mon-Fri No School - Pesach Break 20 Monday School Resumes 29 Wednesday Yom Ha'atzmaut All School Dismissal at 3:30 PM 12 18

25 28 29 June 1 2

May Lag B'Omer School Trip - KG - 8th Grade ECC Lag B'Omer will be on campus Middle School Dismissal will be at 3:30 PM Monday Student-Led Conferences - Middle School 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM **SEE BELOW** Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - No Stay & Play Monday No School - Memorial Day Thursday No School - Erev Shavuot Friday No School - Shavuot Tuesday

Monday Tuesday

School Resumes - Drop off begins at 10:00 AM/Classes begin at 10:15 AM Student-Led Conferences - Middle School 4:30 PM- 8:00 PM **SEE BELOW** Parent/Teacher Conferences - ECC & Elementary 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - No Stay & Play Wednesday Last Day of School 12:00 PM All School Dismissal

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facturer Bayer-Monsanto alleging that its weed-killer causes cancer and that the company has known about it for years. More than $2.2 billion has already been awarded to victims. In August 2018 a California jury found that Monsanto had failed to warn a school groundskeeper of the cancer risks posed by Roundup. This man’s attorneys said he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using the weed-killer as part of his job as a pest control manager for a California county school system. Monsanto was ordered to pay $289 million in damages. The company says it is facing more than 5,200 similar lawsuits. What exactly is glyphosate? It is an herbicide, a chemical that kills weeds. First registered for use in 1974, glyphosate has become one of the most popular herbicides in the country. One can be exposed to glyphosate by breathing it or absorbing it through the eyes while using products like Roundup. If you don’t wash your hands after using it, or if you touch plants that have been sprayed with it, then you could swallow it when eating your food. So how does it end up in our food? Farmers who grow non-organic products use Roundup to kill weeds on their farms, then companies like General Mills buy contaminated food products from those farmers. General Mills recently stated that the company’s top priority is food safety. They went on to say that “most crops grown

in fields use some form of pesticides and trace amounts are found in the majority of food we all eat. Experts at the FDA and EPA determine the safe levels for food products. These are very strict rules that we follow as do farmers who grow crops. We continue to work closely with farmers, our suppliers, and conservation organizations to minimize the use of pesticides on the ingredients we use in our foods.” So should we stop eating Cheerios?! Maybe. There is still ongoing research and controversy surrounding exactly how much glyphosate is dangerous, with the EPA having one legal limit of 30,000 parts per billion and the Environmental Working Group citing 160 parts per billion. The Environmental Working Group has conducted many tests which found traces of glyphosate in six types of Cheerios, Fiber One’s oatmeal raisin softbaked cookies, and fourteen Nature Valley products. Some research has been more conclusive than others, but the amount in food products is within current legal limits. However, especially with children, the EWG suggests to be cautious and avoid the updated food list on their website that has a glyphosate content above 160ppb. It is very clear that you should not spray weed-killers such as Roundup, as direct exposure to it is extremely dangerous. However, for those that want to also be safer pertaining to

the food they eat, one good way of minimizing or even eliminating the potential of consuming glyphosate in our cereals is to buy organic. Look for organic alternatives to the cereals and snack bars you use now. The price tags for organic products tend to be higher, so go to the websites of organic products and look for coupons. Are we completely safe when eating organic? Not entirely. While organic farming prohibits the use of glyphosate, it can end up in organic brands because the chemical is able to bind to water and soil and travel through the air or streams to nearby organic farms. So, in addition to buying organic when financially feasible, we must use our voices to protest the use of glyphosate in the United States. It has already been banned or restricted in 17 countries, including France, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic, Bermuda, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Let companies and the FDA know that we don’t want glyphosate in our food. What we don’t buy will send a message that can ultimately trigger the FDA/EPA and companies to ensure the food we consume is safe. Aliza Beer is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition. She has a private practice in Cedarhurst, NY. Patients’ success has been featured on the Dr. Oz show. Aliza can be reached at alizabeer@gmail.com, and you can follow her on Instagram at @alizabeer.

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n mid-June the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit watchdog group, published a report regarding the herbicide called glyphosate, a cancer-causing ingredient found in the popular weed-killer “Roundup.” The report asserts that popular cereals, such as Honey Nut Cheerios and Multi Grain Cheerios, contain “troubling levels” of glyphosate. The level of glyphosate detected in 21 oat-based snack and cereal products was higher than what EWG scientists recommend for children. The EWG’s benchmark for levels of the ingredient deemed safe for kids is no more than 160 parts per billion. Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch had the highest level at 833 ppb! The most common variety of Cheerios, Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal, had the second to highest at 729ppb. How can this be? Why is this happening? Scientists say that glyphosate gets into theses foods because the weed-killer Roundup is used on or near oats and other crops grown for food. The weed-killer is sprayed on oats before they are harvested to be used in food. Glyphosate was classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2015. It was classified as a known carcinogenic by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard assessment in 2017. There have been several lawsuits brought against Roundup’s manu-

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Teacher Meetings Student Orientations – times TBA 1st Day of School – All Students (No Early Drop-Off)

Thurs., Jan. 2 Fri., Jan. 17

School Resumes School Observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Mon., Jan. 20

Professional Day – NO SCHOOL

Mon., Sept. 2 Wed., Sept. 4 Wed., Sept. 4 Tues., Sept. 10 Thurs., Sept. 12 Tues., Sept. 17 Wed., Sept. 18

Labor Day – NO SCHOOL LS Welcome Conferences Gr. 9 Parent Meeting 7 pm LS Back-to-School Night PS Back-to-School Night MS Back-to-School Night HS Back-to-School Night

Sun., Sept. 29 Erev Rosh Hashanah Mon.-Tues., Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Rosh Hashanah – NO SCHOOL

Fri.-Mon., Feb. 14-17

Tues., Oct. 8 Wed., Oct. 9 Sun., Oct. 13 Mon.-Tues., Oct. 14-15 Sun., Oct. 20 Mon., Oct. 21 Tues., Oct. 22

Erev Yom Kippur – NO SCHOOL Yom Kippur – NO SCHOOL Erev Sukkot Sukkot – NO SCHOOL Hoshanah Rabbah Shemini Atzeret – NO SCHOOL Simchat Torah - NO SCHOOL

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LS Conferences HS Conferences LS Group Tours for Prospective Parents MS Conferences LS Conferences MS Conferences PS Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day HS Open House (Evening) LS Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day (NOON Dismissal LS only) MS Open House (Evening) Erev Thanksgiving/ Alumni Day ½ Day Dismissal Thanksgiving Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Sun., Mar. 1

BT Cares Mishloach Manot Packing

Tues., Mar. 10

PURIM – School Activities – ½ Day Dismissal

Mon., Mar. 16

PS Professional Day – PS (ONLY) Closed LS/MS Conferences – LS/MS Noon Dismissal

APRIL Tues., Apr. 7-Fri., Apr. 17 Pesach Break – NO SCHOOL Mon., Apr. 20 Tue., Apr. 21 Fri., Apr. 24 Mon., Apr. 27 Tues., Apr. 28 Wed., Apr. 29

PS Conferences PS Conferences First Chanukah Candle

Mon., Dec. 23-Wed., Jan. 1 Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

School Resumes Yom HaShoah All School Convocation Seniors Leave for Poland/Israel Yom HaZikaron Yom HaAtzmaut

MAY Tues., May 12 Wed., May 13 Mon., May 18

Lag B’Omer PS Conferences PS Conferences

Mon., May 25 Thurs., May 28 Fri., May 29 Sat., May 30

Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL Erev Shavuot – Fri. Dismissal Shavuot – Day 1 – NO SCHOOL Shavuot – Day 2

JUNE Sun., June 7

High School Graduation 11 am

Wed., June 10

Last Day for Students – ½ Day Dismissal

Thurs., June 11

Professional Day for Teachers Closing Reception

DECEMBER Wed., Dec. 11 Mon., Dec. 16 Sun., Dec. 22

Presidents’ Weekend - NO SCHOOL

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High School 8:00 am

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Slam-Dunk The Basketball Legend Talks about How the Sport Led Him Back to His Roots

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By Tzvi Lev

however, the reality was very different. The latest twist in the career of Israel’s favorite son was the subject of prime-time telecasts and was splashed across the opening pages of the next day’s newspapers. Casspi earned his status by virtue of becoming the first-ever Israeli to play in the NBA. Since being drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2009, Casspi has been viewed as a rock star of sorts in his home country and is frequently mobbed by his proud countrymen when returning to Israel during the offseason. Before Casspi, however, there was Doron Sheffer. One of the first Israelis to play NCAA Division A basketball, Sheffer won three straight Big East Championships while at the University of Connecticut. Playing under the legendary coach Jim Calhoun, and forming a trio with Kevin Ollie and future hall of famer Ray Allen, Sheffer rocketed to stardom as the 1993-1994 Big East Conference Rookie of the Year. Similar to Casspi today, all Israeli eyes were on Sheffer. With a proven ability to perform at basketball’s

highest levels, Sheffer was expected to begin a long and fruitful NBA career and enjoy everything being young and famous had to offer. Sheffer is indeed famous today, but not only for sporting accomplishments. A sought-after motivational speaker, the man whose emotionless blue eyes once earned him the moniker “The Iceman” is now a religious moshav-dweller who peppers his sentences with chassidus. From college campuses to television studios to the life-coaching seminars he gives over, everyone wants to know: why did he decide to turn his back on the NBA despite being drafted by the Clippers in the second round? What caused him to give up millions of dollars in order to embark on a search for inner peace? And most importantly, why did he decide to return to his roots, becoming one of Israel’s most prominent ba’alei teshuva?

heffer still remembers when he first realized that he had what it took to compete with the best. Born in the central city of

Ramat Gan, Sheffer grew up as any other secular Israeli, attending public elementary and high schools, and serving a mandatory three years in the army upon graduation. Yet there was nothing ordinary about his basketball skills. Already at a young age, Sheffer was dominating his opponents on his local youth team with his mix of playmaking and natural athletic ability. Yet Sheffer only realized that he had something special after he thrived against the top players that Europe had to offer. “At the age of 16, I was invited to play in Israel’s national youth team,” recalled Sheffer in an interview with The Jewish Home. “That summer, we participated in the European Championships that were held in Spain. “For the first time in my life, I played against the best players in the game and noticed that I had dealt with them as an equal,” continued Sheffer. “At that point, I understood that I had received a gift and that I had been blessed with this talent and that it was worthwhile to utilize it as much as possible.”

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n early February, the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies announced that they were waiving Omri Casspi. The 6-foot 9-inch small forward’s play had fallen in recent years and averaged only 6.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.4 minutes this year. In addition, the Grizzlies’ decision to release him meant that he had been cut by two teams in two consecutive years. After the news of his departure was announced, Casspi acknowledged that his sojourn in Memphis didn’t go as well as he had hoped, as he appeared in only 36 games as a reserve and got into a widely-publicized physical altercation with a teammate during practice. “Didn’t go as we all envisioned but the team and city embraced me and my family as one of their own. Thank you, Memphis,” Casspi wrote on his Twitter account. The news that Casspi was released by the Grizzlies barely made a ripple in the United States. A cursory Google search of the subject shows only three relevant results. In Israel,

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Sheffer’s gift continued to pay dividends. By the age of 18, Sheffer was already starting for the Hapoel Galil Elyon professional basketball team. This achievement was deemed all the more impressive considering that Sheffer was actively serving in the IDF at the same time. A year later, Sheffer led his team over the powerhouse Macabbi Tel Aviv to win Israel’s national basketball championship, ending Macabbi’s 23-year run at the top. At that point, it was obvious where someone with Sheffer’s talents would go: America. Sheffer’s “desire to experience something else, to change and innovate” led him to join the UConn Huskies under Jim Calhoun, considered one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time. Sheffer’s decision to join the Huskies would thrust him into the national spotlight. Historically a basketball powerhouse, the Huskies are perennial contenders who have won four NCAA Tournament Championships and are tied with the most Big East Tournament Championships ever. To perform at the high level demanded by Calhoun, Sheffer says that he was forced “to adapt to the different culture, the new home, and the intensive training regime and the different style of play.” His hard work paid off. Sheffer quickly established himself as a presence in Waterbury, Connecticut, and formed an explosive trio with future NBA superstar Ray Allen and center Kevin Ollie to win the Big East title in each of his three years at UConn. By the end of his freshman season, Sheffer had beaten out Allen to become the Big East Conference’s Rookie of The Year. Sheffer also succeeded in becoming the first Husky to score 1,000 points and 500 assists in each of his three seasons. In a 2014 Sports Illustrated article about Sheffer, he was described by fellow teammates and coaches as a player who stuck out for his stoicism and intelligence. “Remember, he was a thoughtful guy to start with, and he was 21 as a freshman,” says Calhoun. “There was such a maturity there.” Ray Allen, meanwhile, remembers Sheffer as “poised. He had a lot of control over

Doron with Coach Jim Calhoun, right, and Ray Allen

his game and his life, and we learned from him,” he said. With his successful tenure at UConn ending, everyone assumed that Sheffer would become the first Israeli to play in the NBA. Indeed, Sheffer was selected 36th overall in the 1996 draft by the Los Angeles

team that he had beaten to end their 23-year run at the top. Sheffer described this turbulent period in the article “A Letter To My Younger Self,” which he published this past year. “Your personal achievements and your team’s achievements during the three years you spent in the U.S. will

“I felt my soul was wanting to spread wings and fly.” Clippers, and the story seemed to write itself. Sheffer would sign with the Clippers, cementing his status as an Israeli icon, and enjoy a flourishing career on professional basketball’s highest stage. et this story had a different ending. Sheffer surprisingly turned down the Clippers after he wasn’t offered a guaranteed contract and decided to return to Israel to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the same

be incredible, and many will predict that you will be the first Israeli player to play in the NBA – the best basketball league in the world,” wrote Sheffer. “Although you will not think you will be able to reach this summit at first, you will slowly see that you are an equal competitor to the best college basketball players, some of whom will predict a bright future in the NBA. “‘I can, too,’” you say to yourself, and decide to try to take advantage of this possibility,” continued Shef-

fer. “You will be ranked 36th in the second round by the Los Angeles Clippers and will become the first Israeli to be selected in the NBA draft. “But the joy will be too early: you will find that the choice does not guarantee you a contract in the best league in the world and next season you will find yourself returning to Israel to the ranks of Maccabi Tel Aviv.” In the beginning, Sheffer’s choice seemed to be a wise one. His basketball acumen, which only improved from competing against the likes of Allen Iverson, enabled him to lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to four straight championships and a spot in the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four. It was precisely at the highest point in his career that Sheffer shocked the sports world by announcing that he was walking away from it all. “My heart told me to, and you don’t argue with your heart,” Sheffer would answer when pressed by journalists as to the reason of his sudden retirement. He then packed a bag and went to travel the world in search of inner peace, to find answers to the questions that wouldn’t stop nagging him. “I felt my soul was wanting to spread wings and fly,” Sheffer told Sports Illustrated. “I couldn’t do it with basketball.” For the next few years, he traveled to India, Brazil, Thailand, Costa Rica, Australia, the U.S., and Europe, trying to unravel the meaning of what he called “the game of life” and to “end the pain I was experiencing.” He searched everywhere; his journey led him to a wide variety of places in an attempt to find answers. From Buddhist ashrams in India to meetings with shamans and other gurus, the former basketball star tried everything. “I was in a kind of trance, naive,” Sheffer recounted to Haaretz. “I lived the moment and acted according the slogan: ‘I’m following my heart.’ And I went to the edge and didn’t receive the answer.” It was cancer that prompted his ultimate return to Judaism. During one of his wanderings in 2002, Sheffer was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After first attempting to treat it with new-age methods, he eventually underwent a surgery that put him into remission. It was

Wearing the shirt he designed himself after winning the championship

iving in the rural agricultural village of Amirim near the Sea of Galilee with his wife and five children, Sheffer now dedicates himself to his life coaching practice. A popular motivational speaker, Sheffer aims to apply the lessons he learned during his basketball career towards helping others. “I returned to our Land of Israel, to Judaism and to our Torah,” he explains. “This journey continues

today, and it is a constantly moving, breathing and challenging journey.” Sheffer says that in his seminars, he utilizes sports in general and basketball in particular as educational and therapeutic tools to provide essential skills and advice for personal growth. In 2012, he founded a self-help and wellness center titled “Hyuli – Hospitality, Treatments and Workshops” together with his wife. Sheffer explains in a book he published titled, The Game of Life, that only recently did he realize that his experiences both on and off the court could be utilized to help others. “For me, basketball hasn’t been

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he retired again in 2008, this time for good. Today, his life is drastically different from the high-flying pace of a professional athlete.

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oday, Sheffer calls his cancer diagnosis “one of the most enlightening experiences of my life, which changed my lifestyle in different levels such as nutrition, exercise, coping with stress, etc.” His inner drive to live better in every aspect of his life “naturally returned me home to our roots and [Jewish] sources” and caused him to embrace “the land of Israel, Judaism, and the Torah.” Sheffer never had a single spiritual awakening. Despite growing up completely secular with zero religious background, there was no one moment that caused him to adopt a religiously-observant lifestyle. “It’s like somebody who tries to stop smoking,” said Sheffer. “He tries for years and years. He goes to treatment, stops for three months, then comes back. Then one day, poof! it’s no longer there. But before, there’s 20 years of trying.” In 2003, the newly-observant Sheffer decided to return to professional basketball and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem. With his personal upheaval behind him, he found that he was a changed man on the court. Rather than be plagued by the stress and pressure that tormented him in the past, he was finally able to go out and have fun. “It was the same ball, same court, same coaches, same players, but a totally new game,” Sheffer says. “I could see it in a much more healthy, balanced way. Much less pressure and tension. I could also play much more freely.” That season was historic; Sheffer’s mix of clutch shooting and decision-making led his team to win the 2004 Euroleague championship, becoming the first Israeli team to raise the Eurocup. After the final victory against Real Madrid, Sheffer famously celebrated while wearing a shirt he had designed reading “Ein Od Milvado.” He would play for another year for a team in Tel Aviv before retiring again. After having another change of heart and returning to basketball,

just a game. It was the game, the game of life,” wrote Sheffer. “Basketball has revealed life in all its glory, with its successes and failures, expectations and disappointments, fears and hopes, misery and happiness. “Even if I have felt otherwise in the past, today I know that the championships, the trophies, the personal achievements, the money – all of these were just bonuses I enjoyed along the way,” he continued. “But over the years, it has become clear to me that the game of basketball is an amazing gift I can use to learn about myself, about life, and, particularly, how to grow and develop as a human being.” Despite his new career helping other people, he hasn’t jettisoned his previous life as a professional athlete. While acknowledging that it’s “not as much as in the past,” Sheffer says that he still keeps in contact with the basketball superstars he played with at UConn. “When I come to the United States, I try to make contact and sometimes to see people and friends, such as Coach Calhoun, Ray Allen and more,” he said. In 2013, Sheffer published a book titled Aneni, which chronicled his athletic career, his bout with cancer, and the personal quest he embarked on that returned him to religious observance. As Sheffer learned from one of his rabbis, Judaism is “like driving a car.” He expanded on this theme in an interview with Sports Illustrated: “If you take a car that drives on 95 [octane], it will drive on diesel, but not as good. If you put in 95 and it is exactly what it needs, it will drive better,” he said. “There’s a lot of wisdom in all religions, with things I still can use in my life. But as soon as I got to the Torah in Israel, in my language, I came back home.” “The Torah is the teacher of life,” Sheffer said in an interview with Jewish Action. “The Torah includes everything. It gives me endless advice, tools and inspiration for how to live in a more healthy, happy and balanced way – in my married life, raising my kids, employment and faith. All in all, it helps me be a better human being.”

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Yosef has recently become extremely anxious. He is very irritable and has started losing his temper when his children are not perfectly behaved. He recently got into a heated argument with someone in shul who unknowingly sat in his seat. After much cajoling from his wife, Yosef agreed to see a therapist for his anxiety. After a short intake, the therapist told him that it seems that his primary issue is depression. Devora has recently starting having problems making decisions. Whenever she is faced with a minor dilemma, she becomes extremely anxious and needs help from others to make what should have been an easy and simple decision. Additionally, she has developed a sleep disorder. Sometimes she has a hard time falling asleep, and sometimes she will wake up at three o’clock in the morning and be unable to fall back asleep. She also has negative and intrusive thoughts such as, “Nobody really likes you,” or, “You aren’t good at anything.” Devora assumed that she suffers from an anxiety disorder. She was surprised to be told by her therapist that she is suffering from underlying depression. Many people think that depression is limited to people who suffer from profound sadness and deep gloom. In reality, there are many people who don’t have overt symptoms of sadness but they have an underlying depressed

mood that can be the cause of many other symptoms that do not look like depression. When our mood is depressed, we lack the mental energy to overcome the every-day challenges that life puts in our way. Therefore, we can be quick to anger. We can have a hard time making decisions. Concentration can become extremely difficult and since we are unsettled our sleep can become disrupted. Covert depression can even lead to aches and pains that do not respond to typical pain relievers. This form of depression can be very insidious. It can be a sign of a much more severe form of depression coming down the pipeline. Fortunately, intervention can be extremely helpful. Psychotherapy and/or medication can be a real game changer and can provide relief from this relatively lighter form of depression before it develops into something much worse. Our Sages teach us that Hashem provides the cure before he sends the illness. There is relief from depression, but it does require taking the first step and contacting a competent mental health professional. This is a service of Relief Resources. Relief is an organization that provides mental health referrals, education, and support to the frum community. Rabbi Yisrael Slansky is director of the Baltimore branch of Relief. He can be contacted at 410-448-8356 or at yslansky@reliefhelp.org

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camp into a goal-oriented, geshmake experience.” Rav Hofstedter, who visited both camp Rayim and Camp Toras Chaim-Tashbar, on Friday erev Tisha B’Av, delivered a shiur on the halachos of Tisha B’Av that falls out on Shabbos and is pushed off until Sunday. He also gave divrei chizuk to the talmidim. A Lifelong Lesson Rav Menachem Schmelczer, Dirshu Daf HaYomi L’Bochurim maggid shiur at Camp Toras Chaim Tashbar, said, “There are so many benefits that a bochur gains from Dirshu’s Daf HaYomi L’Bochurim summer camp program. First and foremost is the limud haTorah itself. The summer is a time when bochurim require a bit more motivation than during the year and the Dirshu program has proven an exemplary motivator. The fact that bochurim are learning halacha

and accustoming themselves to learn Mishnah Berurah every single day is a remarkable routine that starts when they are young but can often continue through life. “Another important benefit is the fact that bochurim spend a half hour each day actually reading the Mishnah Berurah. It is well known that many difficulties that bochurim face are a result of imperfect reading skills. This summertime opportunity to engage in reading the Mishnah Berurah empowers them to perfect their reading, it is an opportunity that should not be missed. Last but not least, the bochurim develop a tremendous chashivus for the Chofetz Chaim and that can last a lifetime!” Young Aspiring Talmidei Chachomim Become Part of a Worldwide Movement This year, the participating camps were, Achim Mesivta, Camp Agudah,

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The Importance of Structure Camp Rayim is one of eleven camps that participate in Dirshu’s Daf HaYomi L’Bochurim summer camp program. Over 2,500 bochurim participated this year. Rav Pinter explained the tremendous impact that the program had on his talmidim. “One of the critically important things that enhance learning in the summer is structure. When bochurim know that they have a certain amount that they have to learn every day and when they know that if they are tested on that learning and achieve good results, they will be rewarded, it transforms the learning experience in

Rav Dovid Hofstedter observing the Daf HaYomi B’Halacha Bochurim Summer Camp Program at Camp Tashbar

Camp Agudah Toronto, Camp Degel Hatorah, Camp Derech Aliyah, Camp Merkaz Hachaim, Camp Nachal Yam, Camp Rayim Mesivta, Camp Ruach Hakayitz, Tashbar, Camp Toras Chesed. One of the Dirshu mechanchim who teaches the Dirshu seder in a camp related, “The Dirshu seder plays an integral role in the learning and ruchniyus of the entire camp. Firstly, it teaches every boy the value of temidus, of regular daily learning, no matter what happens. If there is a trip, Dirshu comes along; on Friday afternoon, a time that is often neglected, we are plugging away with the Dirshu seder after Mincha; on Shabbos morning after kiddush before the seudah the Dirshu seder continues.” Another very important lesson that will last long after camp is over is that when bochurim set a goal which they then achieve, they gain a tremendous sense of accomplishment and sippuk. Perhaps, Rabbi Shaul Pinter put it best when he told the bochurim, “Here in camp we have the zechus in the summer to become part of a worldwide movement that seeks nothing more from every Yid other than that he should learn more Torah and maximize his Torah learning. Not only that, but they are willing to reward you for your effort! Some of you might focus on the rewards, but the truth is, the ultimate reward is that you have now experienced what it means to learn with a cheshbon, in a structured way. That is a reward from which you will gain for the rest of your lives!”

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“For three and a half weeks you are zoche to experience and understand what a talmid chochom meant when he said, ‘Dirshu ruined my life!’ Here at Camp Rayim you have gotten a taste of what it means to learn Torah with accountability and to love it!” Those were the words of Rav Shaul Pinter, Maggid Shiur at Camp Rayim L”Bochurim as he introduced Rav Dovid Hofstedter, Nasi Dirshu, to deliver a shiur to the bochurim. Rabbi Pinter was referring to a comment made by a Yid who met Rav Hofstedter in the streets of Boro Park. “I don’t have a day, I don’t have a night, I don’t even have a minute to go to a simcha… I am just so busy learning and chazering!” With a pure smile bathing his entire face, the Yid exclaimed, “On behalf of myself and my whole mishpacha, I don’t know how to thank you!”

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Mitzvah Motivators

O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators 19th Annual and Consecutive Summer Masmidim Program Participants Celebrate Torah Accomplishments at Sky Zone By Margie Pensak By the time I arrived at Sky Zone, a mere five minutes after the 6 p.m. start time on August 12, O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators ALL-THE BRACHOS-YOU-CAN-MAKE BARBECUE SIYUM was already in full swing. Literally! Boys, girls, and adults who had successfully completed the Mitzvah Motivator contest requirements of O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators 19th Annual and Consecutive Summer Masmidim Program were already proudly celebrating their Torah accomplishments by swinging, bouncing, throwing, and jumping in the popular indoor trampoline park, between feasting on hot dogs, fries, and snacks. As O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators Masmidim contest touts, a masmid(a) isn’t necessarily someone who learns all day, but someone who learns every day. And that, these excited contest winners did over the summer, learning one Mishna a day, five Pesukim, for younger children. As a reward, they received interim prizes at the successful conclusion of each and every week, including: Frozen Treats, Candy, Bungee Rockets, Snow Cones, Sodas, Hot Dogs, French Fries, and in typical O’Fishel Mitzvah Motivator wit, “Other Almost-Never-Before-Seen

Prizes!” Successful completers of either session were able to attend the ALL-THE-BRACHOS-YOU-CANMAKE BARBECUE SIYUM held at Sky Zone, featuring a “Super Special Prizes” raffle, including four 26” Mountain bikes. There were more than 250 contest participants, although some who were away at camp, could unfortunately, not attend. Since It was difficult to interview participants, for instance, while in the line of fire of an Ultimate Dodgeball game -- as children and adults, alike, joyfully jumped and swerved to avoid being hit by balls hurled at them from every direction at ~80 mph -- I opted to rudely interrupt interviewees while they were enjoying the barbecue. For Shimon and Sarah Devorah Kirzner and family, the Mitzvah Motivator contest was a family affair. Their ten-year-old son, Yisroel Noach, who is a student at Torah Institute of Baltimore (T.I.), shared that his personal motivator for the contest was his mother. “I learned the Mishnayos for my grandmother who passed away.” What was his favorite part of the contest? Yisroel Noach admits, “The end!” His sisters, Rikki (8) and Zahava (7), who attend Bais Yaakov,

learned five pasukim of Tehilim every day for eight weeks, and two parshios, respectively. Sarah Kirzner adds, “The prizes and the end of the contest were great motivators; it kept them learning and reading the whole summer…Our 2-year-old is in training. When they were doing the contest, she would yell, “Contest, contest; I want to do contest!” The Kirzners brought their neighbor, 10-year-old T.I. student, Aryeh Romanoff, to the event, who proudly told me, “I’m here today because I learned about 1-1/2 mesechtas of Mishnayos—Baba Kamma and half of Succah.” Another ten-year-old T.I. student, Meir Kamenezky, also learned Baba Kamma, a Mishna a day for four weeks. What motivated Meir? He remarks, “Probably because it was easy.” What about the prizes?” I ask. “They were part of it,” he admits. Meir’s mother, Dena, added, “We had a lot of fun doing it together; reminding each other was also part of the fun. I have a son who programmed a reminder from Verizon to call our house every day at 4 p.m., another reminder at 4:15, and another reminder at 4:30, if you don’t answer the phone

the first time -- but I don’t know how to cancel it now, so we have a problem!” Nechama Cox attended the celebration with her home-schooled sons, Akiva, 6, who finished Bereishis and half of Noach, and Eliaz, 8, who finished Mishnayos Yoma and half of Mishnayos Succos. Nechama mentioned, “What I love about this is that it keeps them reading through the summertime - which is always a challenge - but they have been very, very thrilled, and they have been good at remembering what they’ve learned and reminding Mommy about getting their prizes; they were very easily motivated by this.” I next spoke to Avrumi Friedman and his children about their Masmidim accomplishments. Eleven-yearold Adina, a super-star-up-and-coming Bais Yaakov student, learned a Mishna of Pirkei Avos, nightly, with her siblings, 8-year-old Shira, who is entering third grade at Bais Yaakov, this year, and 4-1/2-year-old, “Big Mosh”-already a big talmid chochom who will be entering T.A., this fall. Thanks to the alarm set by their mother, Rochel, no one missed a night of learning for eight weeks. “Due to the program, my oldest

81 continuing to learn, plowing through masechtos… While we are very excited about the learning, we’ve received a lot of feedback about the bonding formed between children and parents, as well as children and grandparents; some out-of-town grandparents even learned with their grandchildren by phone!” O’Fishel Mitzvah Motivators is appreciative of the many small businesses in the community that rose to the occasion of becoming askanim for this contest. Some of their donated prizes were distributed at the homes of participating families. “It was wonderful to see these small businesses build a symbiotic relationship with the young clientele and their families appreciating what the local businesses do,” notes Mr. Gross. “Hopefully in the future, some of these beneficiaries will become benefactors in their own communities.” STAR-K President Dr. Avrom Pollak was present to draw some of the winning raffle tickets and faher participants on what they had learned. He

concluded, “It is so beautiful to see how boys and girls are encouraged to keep up learning. We know from Rebbeim and teachers that there are significant advantageous differences when students return to school after having learned over the summer months.” On my way out, I asked Jordan, the Sky Zone employee who manned the Sky Socks concession, about her Mitzvah Motivator experience. “Everyone was well-behaved and has manners, they throw away their trash, they act politely, everyone was really nice… It was very organized and I hope everybody enjoyed themselves.” Obviously, all the learning that earned the participants the Sky Zone admission went beyond the contest; it was internalized AND externalized as a true Kiddush Hashem! For information on bringing one of the highly successful Mitzvah Motivators Programs to another community, call or email O’Fishel Kosher Caterers: 443-660-9132; info@ofishel.com.

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SIYUM ends with the raffling off of numerous prizes. Among them, this year, were four 26” mountain bikes, two of which were sponsored by the Nachum Hurvitz family. A crowd quickly huddled around Mr. Fishel Gross who excitedly announced the prize winners. I was able to find most of the bike winners for their reactions. One father, whose 6-year-old son, a T.A. student, won a bike, said, “It really encouraged them to do their summer homework without parents having to nag or force them to do it. They did it without a problem. It helps them practice their kriah and their learning.” Shiffy Gerstein, 10, a Bais Yaakov student who learned Pirkei Avos, was another bike winner. Her father, Shmuel Gerstein, mentioned, “I’m very proud of all of my kids for doing such a great job in learning. What a wonderful program! It’s just amazing and we’re proud to be part of it!” Yechezkel Gholian, a 9-yearold T.I. student who also won a bike shared, “I learned Megilah and Mishnayos Moed Katan.” After the raffle, with checkbook in hand, Mr. Gross awarded $50 checks, l’zecher Nishmas Shaya Gross, z”l, to those who passed a faher (test). It was ten-year-old T.A. student, Pinchas Dov Shulman’s, third time winning the $50 cash prize. Ten-year-old Bais Yaakov student, Shoshana Leah Katz, also won the $50 cash prize. Mr. Gross commented on the long-ranging effects this program has had in our community and beyond. “Some of our earliest Summer Masmidim continued learning Mishnayos, made a siyum on Shisha Sidrei Mishna, and are now married and

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three children sat every night this summer - all eight weeks – (not even missing a night when my wife had a baby!) to learn Pirkei Avos,” notes Avrumi. “In the winter, they diligently follow the Brachos contest and their attention to brachos has carried throughout the year.” Eliezer and Chaviva Bulka attended with their six children, aged 16 to 3. “We learned the Mishnayos with them and made sure the three-year-old was included,” mentions Eliezer. “I learned with our oldest son; the rest of the family learned Pirkei Avos, together...The first time O’Fishel made it here at Sky Zone, I thought it was extremely courageous. This whole program, already, was a tremendous one -- what he does for everybody twice a year. I think he just took it to the next level. It’s even better now; it’s truly great!” Rabbi Boruch Leff, vice principal of Torah Institute of Baltimore, accompanied his children, 11-year-old Bais Yaakov student, Shayna, and 6-year-old T.I. student, Yehoshua, to Sky Zone. He commented, “It is amazing when you see everyone together what great learning zechuyos Fishel has.” Moshe Spero, of Spero Insurance Agency, one of Mitzvah Motivator’s numerous sponsors, mentioned, “I think this is great because it gives a chance to be challenged over the summer vacation; I thank Fishel for doing it.” (By the way, you might have seen Mr. Spero’s ever-popular and ubiquitous donated bungee rockets on neighborhood roofs, following their distribution at the Sky Zone event.) Traditionally, the momentous ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-BARBECUE

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preparation: TO MAKE THE CAKE: 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 3 9 inch baking pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. 2. In electric mixer, beat eggs with sugar until combined. Add remaining ingredients, and beat until smooth. 3. Divide batter evenly among the 3 baking pans. Bake about 25 minutes or until cake tester shows that cake is done. Cool completely. TO MAKE THE LEMON CURD: 4. In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, zest, and margarine. 5. Cook in the microwave for one minute intervals (at least 4 minutes), stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from microwave and place into bowl. 6. Cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight. 7. Even out the tops of the cakes so there are no domes, and stack the layers of cake, and fill with lemon curd- cake/ curd, cake/curd, cake. TO MAKE THE FROSTING: 8. Cream together the tofutti cream cheese and margarine until fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice and powdered sugar, one cup at a time until there is a smooth, spreadable frosting. Frost the entire cake. Enjoy!

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My friend, Melinda Strauss, gave me this recipe from her mother (Shelley Russak of Seattle, Washington). When I made it for my kids, not one elbow noodle was left over!

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Mac ‘N Cheese

Ingredients 3 TBS unsalted butter 2 TBS all-purpose flour 2 cups whole or 2% milk 2 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup cubed American cheese ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 4 TBS breadcrumbs + additional butter 4 cups cooked elbow pasta

Preparation

Naomi Nachman, the owner of The Aussie Gourmet, caters weekly and Shabbat/ Yom Tov meals for families and individuals within The Five Towns and neighboring communities, with a specialty in Pesach catering. Naomi is a contributing editor to this paper and also produces and hosts her own weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network stream called “A Table for Two with Naomi Nachman.” Naomi gives cooking presentations for organizations and private groups throughout the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. In addition, Naomi has been a guest host on the QVC TV network and has been featured in cookbooks, magazines as well as other media covering topics related to cuisine preparation and personal chefs. To obtain additional recipes, join The Aussie Gourmet on Facebook or visit Naomi’s blog. Naomi can be reached through her website, www.theaussiegourmet.com or at (516) 295-9669.

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Preheat the oven to 375°F. To make the béchamel, melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan for 1 minute. Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until thick, around 30 seconds. Add the milk, mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir until bubbling and thick, around 5-7 minutes. Add the cheddar, mozzarella and American cheese and stir to combine. Pour the sauce over the pasta. Combine the parmesan and breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the cheesy pasta. Dollop approximately 2 tablespoons of butter over the crumbs. Baked uncovered for 30-35 minutes. Adapted from Kitchen-tested.com.

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ifty years ago, a dairy farmer named Max Yasgur thought it would be a rockin’ idea to rent his field to a bunch of kids who wanted to throw a concert. From August 15-17, 1969, 400,000 hippies, peaceniks, and plain old music fans converged on the scene. If you’re a ‘60s fan, Woodstock represents the high point of that era, a giddy celebration of peace and good vibrations. If you’re a hung-up Mr. Normal, you might dismiss it as three days of mud-soaked filth, drugs, and music. And while Woodstock Nation may not have managed to save the world, they managed to leave quite a legacy! Woodstock Ventures hoped 200,000 fans would pay $6-18 for passes – about $41-124 in today’s dollars. In the end, organizers grossed $1.8 million, suggesting state and local tax collectors shared a groovy $108,000 in sales taxes (3% for the state and 3% for New York City, where most of the tickets were sold). Sadly for the squares at the IRS, there was nothing left over for them to tax. It wound up cost-

ing $3.1 million to rent the farm, book the performers, and charter the helicopters to lift the musicians over the stalled traffic. At the height of the crush, some acts were demanding twice their usual fee to perform – in cash. The Wood-

The crowds turned Yasgur’s farm into the third-largest city in New York. Fun fact: members of the Hog Farm commune, led by Hugh Romney (aka “Wavy Gravy”) were running a free kitchen on the premises. On Saturday morning, they served

But it took until Ronald Reagan (!) was president to finally break even.

stock documentary, edited in part by then-unknown Martin Scorsese, helped start recouping those losses. But it took until Ronald Reagan (!) was president to finally break even – an irony that shouldn’t be lost on counterculture fans. As the unticketed hordes grew closer, organizers realized there would be no way to turn them back, so they declared it a free festival.

“breakfast in bed for 400,000 people” and introduced the hippies to a brand-new food called “granola” [gru-noh luh]. This has nothing to do with taxes, but it’ll impress your friends when the topic of Woodstock comes up over the next few days. Today, Yasgur’s farm is still finessing taxes like Jimi Hendrix shredded the national anthem. That’s because it’s owned by the

nonprofit Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, home to a 15,000-seat amphitheater and museum. Local sales tax collectors still take a piece of ticketing and merchandise. But income tax collectors are no-shows ( just like concert no-shows Joni Mitchell, the Doors, and others). And while property taxes in Sullivan County generally range from $25-65 per thousand of assessed value, the center’s nonprofit status takes 800 acres off the property tax rolls. Today’s music festivals all try to recapture a bit of that Woodstock magic. Sadly for the fans, the acts are a bit more corporate, the facilities are a bit cleaner, and the tickets cost a lot more. So for this week we’ll leave you with a pipeful of gentle hippie sentiments, and hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. After Labor Day, official tax planning season starts, so get ready to save! Allan J Rolnick is a CPA who has been in practice for over 30 years in Queens, NY. He welcomes your comments and can be reached at 718-896-8715 or at allanjrcpa@aol.com.

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With the diet program, which provides accountability plus there’s people to be embarrassed in front of or to commiserate with your dieting problems. So if the gym does it for you, you can probably stop right there. You go there, you work hard and you say, “OK, I had to work this hard. I’m not adding more calories to force me to do more of this.” If that doesn’t do it for you, you need someone to show up at your house. That’s when the personal trainer comes in. So they make sure you exercise and they offer an empathetic ear. If you need a tougher person, empathy is not the order of the day. Discipline is the way to go! You’re paying up for the nutritionist, but maybe that helps you step up to the plate – I mean, step away from the plate. Finally, there’s a bunch of new diet plans to explore. If you’ve been through all of them, and you’re back to square one and lots more pounds to go, then I guess you get why I refer to this as the perpetual struggle. Hopefully, you’re somebody who doesn’t identify with this at all. However, if you do, here’s wishing you that the next creative plan you try, stops the cycle for you! Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.

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to lose weight. There’s always a new rage for what can help with weight loss: gyms, trainers, nutritionists, diet programs.... But in reality, we all know the easiest way to get it done – just shut our mouths! But that reality has nothing to do with life. The reality that is relevant is that no one has that kind of self-control. Shut my mouth? Oh, sure, that’s easy when I’m sleeping! But home in the kitchen, tempted at a smorgasbord, ordering from a menu, or when I’m bored at work – nah, that ain’t happening! The mind may say no, but the mouth says yes! Then the lips part and the teeth get involved; the saliva kicks in and the stomach is doomed. And boom, you’ve self-sabotaged once again. So you explore the next proactive options. You join a gym. That helps because you’re too embarrassed to eat there. If somehow you manage to still gain through that endeavor, the trainer is your next move. He or she is a person you can also complain to about how hard this all is. So that helps a bit. But if you still find yourself finding the kitchen...the nutritionist is your next stop. The nutritionist is a person that forces you to be accountable. And if that works – great. If it doesn’t, you go for all-out support....

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he perpetual struggle. There is probably more than one that comes to mind. I bet some of you can fill this in with a lot of different ones. So which am I talking about? Let me give you some hints....

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