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Departments Declaring Peace with Emotional Eating

ARTS AND LEISURE Sudoku

BEAUTY

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The Holiday Kosher Baker

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CLASSIFIEDS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 250 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 252 COMMUNITY EVENTS A Summer Night of Reading at MDY 72 High Heat 82 Better to Give Than to Receive 128 By Sophia Franco

SFF Climbs the Ladder of Success

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Congregation Shaare Shalom’s Program

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Shema Kolainu’s Annual Breakfast

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By Ralph Mizrahi and Max Cohen By Randi Shomer

By Nora Gutekanst

Unexpected Experiences on ILEAD Trip

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By Avigayil Kadesh

President Obama Senator Gillibrand Congressman Nadler Governor Christie Governor Cuomo Senator Golden Assemblywoman Weinstein Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Mayor de Blasio Comptroller Stringer Borough President Adams Councilman Greenfield Councilman Deutsch Councilman Treyger Senator Felder Migdal Ohr - Providing Aid to Israelis

Elliot’s Legacy’s Annual Kites for a Cure

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Celebrities Speak Against Israel

YOF Athletics Awards Night

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The Symbolic Foods of Rosh Hashanah

Around Town

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FINANCE Estate Planning

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Income Tax Deductions

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By Isaac Yedid and Roymond Zeitoune By Maurice Kassimir

FOCUS ON Vote for Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Family Recipes for Rosh Hashanah

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Ezer Mizion’s Summer Retreat

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JEWISH HOLIDAYS

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HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Community Holds Events for Israel

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HESED Israelis Care for Soldiers and Families

BOOKS He Hath Not Let Me Die

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Summer 2014, Operation Protective Edge

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The Finish Line

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Saying Kaddish

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Dear Readers, Time is flying by. Although it seemed like the freezing winter would never end, the spring passed in the blink of an eye, as did the summer. Now, suddenly, it’s only weeks away from Rosh Hashanah, which begins on September 24. In honor of this very Holy day, we have several articles, including “The Symbolic Foods of Rosh Hashanah” and Rabbi David Laine’s “Days of Awe – Days of Joy.” We also have delicious family recipes from Sarina Roffe and dessert recipes from a new cookbook called The Holiday Kosher Baker. The Apricot and Berry Strudel and Chocolate Babka Bites are sure to become family favorites. In “Holiday Fashion,” we have photos of lovely dresses and fashion tips to help you put together the perfect holiday outfit. Plus President Obama, Senator Gillibrand, Congressman Nadler, Mayor de Blasio, Governors Cuomo and Christie and many other elected officials took time out of their busy schedules to write holiday greetings just for you. They begin on page 86. As this letter is being written, there is an open-ended cease-fire taking place between Israeli forces and Hamas, the 10th cease-fire of the war. At the moment, there is calm in the area and the skies are free of rockets, mortars and drones. We have several articles about wonderful organizations and civilians who are helping the Israelis. Be sure to read “Israelis Care for Soldiers and Families,” and our feature about Governor Cuomo’s Unity Mission to Israel. Our youngest community members have also been very active in their support for Israel. Sixth grade girls from YOF held a car wash and craft sale to benefit the Stand for Israel Emergency Fund. YOF 6th grade boys prepared and sold Israeli food and a dodge ball tournament, organized by 3rd grader Teddy Kurtz, from MDY, raised money for Friends of Maglan, a Special Forces combat unit operating behind enemy lines. They were chosen because they are in pressing need of special combat boots. In “The Importance of Voting in September,” everyone is urged to vote in the Democratic Primary on September 9, and of course, on Election Day in November. Together we can prove to elected officials that our community is a major force to be reckoned with. Don’t miss our cover story, “Why We Support Assemblyman Cymbrowitz.” We also have lots of community events, health articles, two very important parenting features and more. Have a happy and healthy Rosh Hashanah.

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Dear Editor, As the world continues to grapple with the uncertainties surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas it remains a key concern for New Yorkers. The global community has become more and more interconnected and events that occur thousands of miles away can have a major impact on all of us. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo understands this. Thus, he recently returned from a solidarity trip to Israel. The threat facing Israel today is perhaps unprecedented, and I’m not just referring to the physical aspect of this threat. Israel’s very legitimacy is currently being challenged by those who would like to claim the moral high ground. I, greatly appreciate his gesture in expressing solidarity with the Jewish State. As Governor, Cuomo’s visit is symbolic. NY remains a key player in international finance and plays an integral role in the world economy. According to a report in Start-Up Nation, New York’s trade with Israel totaled more than $4.5 billion dollars last year, and some 200 Israeli start-ups are estimated to be located in NYC alone. So the message of the Governor’s visit is not just political

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Parashat Ki Teizei

In Parshat Ki Teitzei, Moses outlines 74 of the Torah’s 613 mitzvot. The majority of these laws are concerned with morals, ethics and the creation of a just society. Among the long list of mitzvot is a commandment that states, “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.” While this may not seem applicable to our lives, the meaning behind it conveys an important modern-day message. Some believe this commandment demonstrates that the donkey is unequal in strength to the mighty ox and cannot plow with the same force. Yoking them together would cause the donkey to exert itself beyond its natural capacity, and is therefore forbidden. Others believe that plowing and bounding the two animals together would be an unfair strain on the ox, which would take on much more of the burden and would overexert itself. Both interpretations demonstrate the differences between the ox and the donkey. Each animal is capable of pulling the plow, just not together. While many of us no longer live in an agriculturally dependent society, ideas of individuality and communal achievement still resonate in the Jewish community, which is comprised of uniquely talented individuals. Just as the ox and donkey are not able to make a journey in the

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same way, each person is different and has his/her own personal journey. Unlike the ox and donkey that would hinder each other’s progress by working and traveling together, individuals that create the Jewish community can learn a great deal from each other. Conversations about our differences and similarities can only make our community stronger. Much like the ox and the donkey plowing the field in their own ways, no member of the Jewish community can be seen as more important. Each of our talents is an essential component to creating and strengthening a vibrant and welcoming Jewish community.

Parashat Ki Tavo

In Parshat Ki Tavo, after a description of the mitzvah of bikkurim (the first fruits that were brought to Jerusalem and given to the Kohen) the verse concludes: “You shall rejoice in all the good that Hashem your G-d gave you and your family—you and the Levite and the proselyte in your midst.” We are expected to perform this mitzvah with joy and enthusiasm. But how can the Torah order us to rejoice in performing any mitzvah? Happiness is difficult to orchestrate. Often, we witness people who have every reason to be happy, yet are not, and others who have problems, yet are still happy. The Rambam wrote that by observing this mitzvah man becomes accus-

tomed to acting generously, by sharing and learning to limit his desire for possessions. A person can reach this supreme goal only through an inner feeling of happiness and goodness of the heart. Likewise, a lack of happiness will cause him to forsake Hashem’s will. We mistakenly consider a happy life to be one without problems. Certainly happiness does not depend on the multiplication of material possessions. A man with three cars is not three times as happy as a man with one car. Material wealth does not always bring blessings with it. At times, the opposite is true. Therefore, by sharing one’s bounty, one can reach a state of happiness. We should try to remember that our possessions are given to us in trust, to use not only for our own pleasures but also in the service of others. The fact is that when we give, we give nothing that we ourselves have not already received.

Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech

Torah portions, Nitzavim and Vayelech are read together this year. Nitzavim contains the last public address which Moses made before his death, and Vayeliech, tells us about his inner feelings as he prepared to die. A careful reading of these two parashat demonstrates that in Parshat Nitzavim, Moses stands Continued on page 32

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before a huge audience, all of Israel, and delivers a powerful inspirational message. Then, Parshat Vayelech opens with the phrase, “And Moses went and spoke...” The commentaries tell us that Moses left the podium from which he addressed the public and went down to the people, visiting each of them individually. He did this in order to take leave of each person, and to assure them that his death did not mean that their mission would fail. He used his final moments to say goodbye to his people face-toface and to tell them that like every other mortal he was about to die and that he could no longer “go out and come in.” Rashi tells us that by saying, “I can no longer go out and come in,” he was indicating that “the traditions and wellsprings of wisdom” were no longer available to him. He sensed that he no longer had access to his inner sources of inspiration and creativity. What a lucid glimpse into the emotional experience of our great shepherd, during his last hours on earth! Rashi is so great a biblical commentator that there are commentaries written upon his commentary. These are known as supercommentaries, and one of them, Siftei Chachamim, offers us an even more profound insight into Moses’ psyche. The author suggests that as Moses realized that his wisdom was failing him, he was better able to accept his impending death, for a life without wisdom would not be worth living. Toward the end of the Torah readings, Moses asks that all the

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elders again be assembled for him to address them. Here Rashi wonders why Moses did not simply call for the trumpets to be sounded, signaling that assembly was in order. After all, throughout the sojourn in the wilderness, Moses would gather the people to him by sounding

away from us. Subsequently, we do not feel His supervision. Moses cried out to heaven and earth, “When Israel keeps the Torah, influence them with goodness, with great wonder, until it is obvious to all that even the laws of nature are in the hands of Hashem. And if they

“A life without wisdom would not be worth living.” the chatzotrot, the trumpets. Rashi suggests that at this moment, just before his death, Moses no longer had the symbols of power and authority available to him. He quotes Kohelet (Ecclesiastes 8:8), “There is no authority in the day of death.” Studying Parshat Vayelech gives us a unique opportunity to learn about what a man’s life is like in his last moments, as he prepares for his death. True, that man is Moses, and we cannot all aspire to his example. But there is, nevertheless, much to learn from this greatest of men, not only about how to live, but about how to die.

Parashat Ha’azinu

In Parshat Ha’azinu, Moses calls upon the heaven and earth and the children of Israel to proclaim G-d’s greatness. Though G-d set the laws of nature and rarely interferes with them, He continues to orchestrate the world’s every detail. When we keep the Torah, Hashem dwells in our midst and His supervision becomes obvious. If, however, we do not fulfill the Torah, Hashem turns His countenance

should forsake the Torah, then it will seem as though there is no supervision from Hashem. It will seem as if only nature is at play.” Our task is clear: we must realize our unique Jewish identity and declare our special relationship with Hashem. We must also take extra care in reciting the blessing before Torah study. The Temple was destroyed because the Jewish people “left my Torah.” How could that be when Torah study was so widespread? the Sages asked. Even though they learned Torah, they didn’t learn for the sake of learning. Rather, they learned Torah like any other subject. They did not recite a blessing upon learning Torah—proof that the Torah was not important in their eyes. Thus their learning could not protect them. Torah study is the declaration of G-d’s name. We must not learn Torah out of idle curiosity or for intellectual stimulation, but rather to ascribe greatness to the One who created the universe. We must learn Torah as a spiritual pursuit, and in doing so “ascribe greatness to G-d.”

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In memory of Isaac J. Matsas A”H

Pirkei Avot Ethics of Our Fathers “There were 10 generations from Adam until Noah. This shows us how slow to anger G-d is, for all those generations increasingly angered Him until He brought upon them the waters of the Flood.” (Chapter 5, Mishna 2)


The Talmud says: “The generation of the Flood was arrogant on account of the great good G-d had bequeathed unto it.” There, in a few brief comments, the Talmud depicts a people blessed with natural bounty and physical beauty.

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Days of Awe − Days of Joy Rabbi David Laine

Rosh Hashanah: September 25 & 26 Yom Kippur: October 4 Sukkot: October 9 – October 15 Shemini Atzeret: October 16 Simchat Torah: October 17


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Rosh Hashanah is the anniversary of creation, when G-d completed the world by creating Adam, the first man. Each year on this day, G-d symbolically recreates the world by re-evaluating the quality of our relationship with him. We celebrate Rosh Hashanah by coronating G-d as our eternal King, and by reaffirming our commitment to serve Him. Sounding the Shofar – During the morning prayers on September 26, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, we hear the sounding of at least 30 blasts from the shofar,

fashioned from the horn of a ram. The soulful shofar sound represents the simple, primeval outcry from the depth of the soul, awakening us to return to G-d. Tashlich Service – Following the afternoon prayer on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, we visit a body of water containing live fish and recite the Tashlich prayers. The symbolism – just as fish are dependent on water, we are dependent on G-d’s providence. Just as the eyes Continued on page 38

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of a fish never close, G-d’s watchful vigilance over us never ceases. Traditional Foods – It is customary on Rosh Hashanah to eat foods that symbolize sweetness, abundance and blessing. Many homes serve apples dipped in honey, as well as the traditional challah. The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Days of Teshuvah. Teshuvah, frequently translated as repentance, actually means returning. Judaism emphasizes that our essential nature, the divine spark of the soul, is good. Repentance is best achieved through the realization that our deepest desire is to do good and to return to the essence of our soul, which is good.


Though these days of awe are often solemn, they are not sad. For on Yom Kippur we receive G-d’s most sublime gift, the expression of His eternal and unconditional love. Yom Kippur is the anniversary of when G-d forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf. Yom Kippur is the one day, each year, when G-d reveals clearly that our essence and His essence are one and He forgives us for the sins committed against Him.

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Fasting – Refraining from any food or drink emphasizes true repentance. We are willing to forgo physical pleasure in order to devote our entire day, thoughts, speech and actions to prayer. Prayer – We devote the entire Yom Kippur day to sincere prayer and proper resolutions for the future. ‘Yizkor’ is recited after the Torah reading in memory of deceased family members. The seven days and nights of Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, are days of joy and festivity. We celebrate the holiday by conducting our holiday feasts in a sukkah, an outdoor booth. This commemorates the Clouds of Glory that protected the Jewish people after their Exodus from Egypt. Just as the Israelites were surrounded by the Divine

Presence, we envelope ourselves in the sukkah as well. Lulav and Etrog – On Sukkot, we combine four types of plants to symbolize four different types of people uniting as one. These are the etrog, citron; lulav, palm branch; haddasim, myrtle branches; aravot, willow branches. We recite a blessing, and wave the combined plants in all four directions, signifying that G-d is everywhere. Shemini Atzeret – Translated as the eighth day of the holiday, the ‘Yizkor’ prayer is recited on this day, honoring deceased relatives with a special prayer. Simchat Torah – The holiday of rejoicing with the Torah is the culmination of a month filled with uplifting experiences. We have stood in awe before the King of the Universe on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur; we have been forgiven and inscribed for a good year. We have experienced true joy by uniting with G-d through following His commandments. Now, we celebrate with the Torah. Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous year! Rabbi David Laine is director of Chabad Vocational Schools.

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Rabbis Learn About Drug Abuse Sarina Roffe

Recognizing that addiction is an issue that affects every family, rich or poor, young and old, Shehebar Sephardic Center (SSC) held a five-day rabbinical conference at Retorno (the world’s largest Jewish rehab center for drug addiction, located in Israel) to help rabbis around the world address the topic. Use of Illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, and alcohol abuse all lead to addiction.


The conference was sponsored by SAFE, an organization in Brooklyn that successfully works to address and manage addiction, provides support to families and educates young people about the dangers of alcohol and drugs. The event was organized by Rabbi Ezra Kassin, in honor of Cookie and Stanley Chera and was attended by 38 Sephardic rabbis from around the globe including Macedonia, Croatia, Brussels, Cancun, and Montreal. The rabbis heard lectures from university professors, social workers, doctors, drug treatment specialists and recovering addicts. The rabbis also visited a jail and heard horrific stories of how addiction can affect families. They were taught how to recognize the signs of addiction and where to turn for assistance when they see families in distress. They were also taught strategies to reach alienated youth, how to identify the signs of trouble and learn practical tools for reaching out and building a connection with the addict. In addition, the participants now have an understanding

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of how to work with people in emotional pain, as well as psychological through Torah and how to help people develop relationships. The rabbis who attended the conference received a Certificate of Course Completion from Retorno. They now have an understanding of how critical it is to treat addiction and that it can save lives and families.

Rabbi Yair Oze, who attended, is a new rabbi in Hollywood, Florida. He was so impressed by the conference, he asked Ike Dweck, Executive Director of SAFE, to help him set up a similar program in South Florida. “If successful, it will be a blessing to the Jewish communities in South Florida,” said Rabbi Sam Kassin, Dean of the SSC. “Today, No one is immune to drug abuse and addiction,” said Rabbi Kassin, who gave special thanks to Stanley and Cookie Chera and their sons for their foresight in this great endeavor and their understanding of the importance of rabbis having a deeper understanding of substance abuse. The conference was so successful, that the SAFE will be cosponsoring a similar conference for rabbis in the United States in the coming year.

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Migdal Ohr Providing Aid to Families In Israel


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s bombs and missiles continue to strike at all hours of the day in Israel, the Israeli nonprofit organization Migdal Ohr is focusing its concern on the country’s most vulnerable citizens—its children. In an effort to help offer children in Southern Israel a relatively “normal” summer, free from the constant fear of rockets landing in their backyards and having to sprint into bomb shelters, Migdal Ohr, in partnership with the Jewish Agency, transported over 30,500 children from southern cities on day trips to recreational, safe havens in the North. Children from Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gan Yavne, Netivot, Ofakim, Kiryat Gat, and several more cities have been bussed to Cinema City and the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, Shefayim Water Park, and other hiking grounds and recreational centers. Plus the organization has opened up its 65 acre campus in Migdal Ha’Emek to children living in the danger zone. They have bussed

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in hundreds of boys and girls to spend inspirational Shabbats and extended weekends at the campus. Home to thousands of at-risk and underprivileged youth during the school year, the summer break has opened up many dormitories and some of the children have stayed for weeks at a time. Additionally, Migdal Ohr, in partnership with local soup kitchens, has sent over 40,000 food packages to families in the South who are spending most of the day hidden in bomb shelters. These families are not able to go food shopping nor are they able to prepare meals in their kitchens without being pulled from the stove to the nearest bomb shelter. Every week, Migdal Ohr assembles 6,000 to 8,000 food packages to meet this dire need. Migdal Ohr Founder and Israel Prize winner Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman has been visiting the front lines in Gaza to offer moral support and encouragement to the IDF soldiers. He’s also been visit-

ing wounded soldiers at Hadassah Hospital and consoling families of fallen soldiers. He went to see the widow and four young children of Sergeant-Major Rami Kahlon, age 39, a Migdal Ohr alumnus who was tragically killed on the front lines in Gaza. Rabbi Grossman has called upon his supporters from America, England, and Canada to help him save thousands of Israeli children from the ravages of war and is hoping to raise $1,000,000 to be able to keep these efforts and programs in effect for as long as the conflict continues.

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Governor Cuomo’s Unity Mission to Israel


New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, to show solidarity and support. He also met with President Reuven Rivlin, former President Shimon Peres, members of the Israeli cabinet and New Yorkers who are currently living in Israel, including some who are serving in the IDF. Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed our Governor and sent his regards to Governor Cuomo’s father, Mario Cuomo, who Netanyahu said he remembers fondly. “I remember how strongly, firmly and clearly Governor (Mario) Cuomo stood with Israel,” said the Prime Minister who then went on to discuss Hamas, and how they celebrated the murder of thousands

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of New Yorkers on 9/11, while the Israelis grieved with America. “Hamas and ISIS do these horrible things: They persecute Christians, they persecute women, they basically reject modernity. And when their people reject being used as human shields, do you know what they do, Governor? They execute them. This is the kind of moral divide that is evident today in the

world, and on one side you see Israel and the United States representing democracies committing to human rights, committing to a real future for our people; and on the other side, you have the likes of ISIS and Hamas, Islamist tyrannies that have no inhibition and pursue their grisly creeds and their grisly deeds.” Continued on page 48

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Governor Cuomo responded, “We know that you’re going through a very difficult time right now and Israel is going through a very difficult time and that is precisely why we’re here, because we want to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel; we want to stand in solidarity with you. Our delegation is unprecedented in some ways. We have both sides of the legislature, the Assembly and the Senate. It’s a bipartisan delegation. We have business representatives and leaders, and we all wanted

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to come as one, in solidarity, in unity, to say to Israel: We understand the situation you’re in, we understand what you are facing and we support your right to defend your people against terror.” He continued, “The United States has always been a strong ally of Israel. As New Yorkers, we have many connections that go very deep. And I speak for all New Yorkers when I say: We stand in solidarity with Israel. The fight that you fight is the fight against terror.

Unfortunately in New York, we’ve had a rude awakening to the pain and suffering that terror can cause in 9/11. So we have a special sensitivity in our hearts for what you’re going through now.” He concluded by wishing Israel peace. “I know that’s your hope. You’ve been quite articulate and eloquent on the subject, but we understand that Israel must defend itself. We pray for peace and we stand with you in defense.”

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J E W I S H

H O L I D A Y S

The Symbolic Foods of Rosh Hashanah


On Rosh Hashanah it is traditional to eat symbolic foods that either taste sweet or have names that sound similar to our hopes and prayers for the new year. On Rosh Hashanah, everything we do is imbued with extreme significance. The foods are not magical. Eating these foods is just a little reminder to G-d of our desire and hopes for a happy and blessed new year. The foods are: apples dipped in honey, leek, blackeyed peas, dates, gourds, pomegranate, head or tongue of cow or fish head and swiss chard. Circular challahs represent the unending cycle of life and the round bread looks like a royal crown, a reminder of the coronation of G-d as king. These round challahs are customary on Rosh Hashanah and often raisins are added to sweeten the taste.

There are many other sweet fruits, like peaches and mangos. The apple was specifically chosen because it symbolizes the Garden of Eden, which according to the Midrash has the scent of an apple orchard.

Apples Dipped in Honey One of the primary reasons why we use an apple is because of its sweetness. Coupled with the added sweetness of the honey, it is symbolic of the ultra-sweet year we hope G-d will grant us.

Black-Eyed Peas Sephardim eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year.

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Swiss Chard The Arabic word silleq means to remove or throw out. Syrian Jews usually eat Swiss chard in hope that G-dwill remove enemies from their midst.

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Head, Fish Head or Tongue Rosh Hashanah literally means “head of the year” in Hebrew. For this reason in some communities it is traditional to eat the head of a fish, head of cow or tongue during the Rosh Hashanah holiday meal. Fish is also eaten because it is an ancient symbol of fertility and abundance, they never sleep and they swim in water. We hope the year will be one of plenty, just as fish are extremely fruitful. Just as fish never sleep, we hope to maintain a constant awareness of our mission in life and to remain cognizant of G-d’s expectations at all times.

Leeks

Gourds The Hebrew word for gourd is k’rah, which means proclaim, as in “May our merits be proclaimed before G-d.” K’rah also means “rip up” as in “May harsh decrees be torn up.” Pomegranates

These vegetables are known as karsi, related to the word karet, to cut off or destroy. By eating leeks we are asking, “May it be your will Eternal G-d that our enemies will be cut off.”


Dates

Pomegranates often serve as the “new fruit,” a fruit not yet eaten this season. There are two reasons why the pomegranate is used as the new fruit. The Land of Israel is praised for its pomegranates in the Bible and because pomegranates supposedly contain 613 seeds. Thus, we display the desire to fulfill G-d’s 613 mitzvot by eating the pomegranate.

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Dates are known as tamri, meaning consume or finish. This food is similar to the leeks in that it is eaten with the intent that all enemies will end their wrath.

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Communal Responsibility for Jewish Education Sarina Roffe


Providing our children with a Jewish education and maintaining our educational system is a communal responsibility. It’s time to shift the paradigm because without our schools, our community would cease to exist over time. In the Orthodox world, a yeshivah education is mandatory. With the average cost of tuition over $20,000 a year and rising fast, and multiple children in school, it is simply too expensive for average middle income families. Orthodox families are in a conundrum. There are families in our community that can’t afford to put food on the table, who don’t have Shabbat dinner, or the proper clothing to send their children to school. These families are struggling to make ends meet and cannot afford to pay for tuition. They have an obligation to provide their children with Jewish educations. They feel trapped and do not believe they have a choice. For them, public school is not an option. In the past decade, the schools have seen an increase in the number of students needing tuition assistance rise from 25% to nearly 50%. The numbers are astounding and since the schools do not want to turn down any student, they are struggling to make ends meet, too. If families cannot afford tuition, for whatever reason, then it is the responsibility of the community as a whole to educate those children. The idea that Jewish education is our obligation, as a community, is one we have forgotten. Community members need to embrace this concept. Project Education has done considerable research during the past year. Under the leadership of Albert Laboz, the board received grants to investigate tuition affordability. The organization looked at how people view Jewish education. Virtually 100% of the community agrees every child should have a Jewish education. How to pay for that education is another matter. In the early days of yeshivot in the Sephardic community, parents who couldn’t afford tuition were given the option of working it off by racking up volunteer hours at the school on bus duty, the Bingo parlors, and lunchroom duty. When the old Bingo parlors in the community closed, a more sophisticated scholarship system emerged. As time went on, more and more safeguards were put into place. Families could submit tax returns, show other expenses and factors which helped the schools determine how much scholarship money was to be provided to them. The schools had to make up the differ-

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ence and held Chinese Auctions and other fundraising events to make up the shortfall. Today, with nearly half of all families requesting tuition assistance, these efforts are simply not enough. One of the issues Project Education looked at is ma’atzer (the obligation to give 10% of one’s income to charity). While charity begins at home, it is important for those who can afford it to make education the priority in their overall giving. When Project Education did the math, they found that if the budgets of all the non-profit institutions in the community were combined, education accounts for two-thirds of both the budgets and the shortfall. If every person in the community gave more than half their ma’atzer to education in the community, then the tuition crisis would be solved. With a depressed economy and businesses cutting back on the number of employees and spending, the tuition affordability issue will not go away so quickly. Families will continue to struggle. Project Education is working with the schools directly on a number of ways to mitigate costs and also ensure that students receive a quality 21st century education that allows them to get into good colleges and be competitive in the job market. The Jewish education of the children in our community must be a priority to make sure our schools are sustainable in the future. For our community to survive as a whole, we must support Jewish education for every child. Jewish education is a communal responsibility. It’s as simple as that.

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H E A L T H

Depression

Suicide Is Not the Answer


The whole world was saddened when Academy Award winning actor Robin Williams committed suicide, following a struggle with depression. His tragic death was a somber reminder that we need to continue the conversation about depression and how to overcome this mental disorder. Depression isn’t the same as occasionally feeling the blues or temporarily feeling in a rut. Depression is a serious low mood disorder that can bring about allencompassing feeling of sadness, irritability, hopelessness, sleep disorder, body aches, and even thoughts of suicide. Approximately 19 million Americans are living with the condition, so anybody who feels alone in this struggle should know that they aren’t. Depression can be caused by biological, environmental, and psychological factors, in addition to personal experiences such as divorce or death of a loved one. Depression can be triggered by even small occurrences. Those who are depressed are more likely to exhibit risky behavior with drugs and alcohol, as well as being more likely to attempt suicide. There are many treatment options available for those who have been diagnosed with depression. There are a variety of medications that have very high success rates of managing symptoms and improving quality of life, and a physician will be able to examine one’s medical history in order to determine which has the best fit. The effects of the medication can be supplemented with counseling sessions with a trained psychologist. Finding enjoyable hobbies such as art or music can help channel and release some of the negative emotions, and physical exercise has been shown to reduce moderate symptoms.

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Out of all of the options out there to get out from under depression, suicide is not one of them. Yes, those who are depressed feel sad, empty, tired, and alone, and many people don’t see another way out, but there are always other options. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary and treatable problem . Some people refuse to see a doctor because of a presumed stigma associated with getting treatment for mental health problems. Getting treatment for a debilitating mental disorder is no reason to feel ashamed. Seeking treatment for depression is no different than seeking treatment for cancer or a broken bone. If you are avoiding treatment, please know that it is okay to get help. You are not at fault for your condition. Depression is treatable. It can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes, but don’t give up. There are many people and resources available to help with this fight. You don’t have to take on this challenge alone. If someone close to you has been diagnosed with depression or has been talking about suicide, please learn how to be there for them. Someone who is depressed will likely not be able to explain why, and asking could just result in their frustration. The best way to support someone who is experiencing depression is to listen to them and be available to them without judgment. Tough love won’t work, and will make the person feel more

isolated. Supporting someone with a mental disorder can be extremely hard and frustrating, but is incredibly important. If you have been experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please seek help immediately. Here are some resources. The SAFE Foundation: 866569-SAFE. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). 24-hour hotline for crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and mental health services. Every call is free, anonymous, and confidential. Suicide.org: This website contains links to suicide prevention resources in every state. Samaritans Completely Confidential Hotline when you need someone to talk to 24/7: (212) 673-3000; Free, immediately accessible emotional support in complete confidence.

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Why We Support Assemblyman Cymbrowitz for Re-election When it comes to political leadership and being able to pass legislation to benefit a community like ours, seniority and experience are key to getting things done in Albany. There is one person who stands out as he continues to deliver results to our community year after year. That person is Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz.


Experience For the past 14 years, Assemblyman Cymbrowitz has been a tremendous advocate in Albany on matters that impact our children and community. As a senior member in the Assembly, Steven has established close relationships with the major decision makers in Albany. These relationships have enabled him to advocate extensively on behalf of our community as well as for all non-public schools and yeshivahs for crucial funding increases, tax relief, and reimbursement programs. There is so much more that needs to get done and no one is as qualified, experienced and dedicated to serve as our representative in Albany than Steven Cymbrowitz.

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Results Steven has used his position in the Assembly to contribute to our community in many different ways. During his tenure, he has been able to secure substantial amounts of capital funding toward the construction of SAFE, the Sephardic Community Center (SCC), and Sephardic Bikur Holim (SBH). These institutions play an integral role in our community and benefit so many people. Just recently, the six-term Assemblyman—understanding the vast range of services the Sephardic

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Furthermore, the close relationship that he shares with members of the Sephardic community and its institutions dates back many years. This has enabled the community’s umbrella public policy organization, the Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), to fight for issues that are important to the community and to achieve results that may have been impossible otherwise.

Relationships As a son of Holocaust survivors, Assembyman Cymbrowitz has been especially sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community. He continuously works side by side with members of the community to ensure that their individual and collective needs are being met.

Yeshivahs Assemblyman Cymbrowitz understands the importance that private schools and yeshivahs play in the Jewish community. With that in mind, he has made it a priority to alleviate some of their financial burden by making sure the government reimburses the non-public schools

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Bikur Holim provides for thousands of members of the community— presented the nonprofit mental health and social service agency with funding to go toward the continued renovation of their newlyrefurbished facility, which will house the Sarah Sutton A”H Food Pantry, the Dress-A-Child Clothing Pantry, and Medical Equipment Program at 1955 McDonald Avenue.

whenever possible by law. For example, working with the SCF, and OU/TEACH-NYS, Assemblyman Cymbrowitz arranged for SCF to have high-level meetings with the leaders in the State Assembly so they could advocate for various different issues affecting our yeshivahs. In the end, by working with the Governor and his fellow legislators, Steven was instrumental in allocating $16 million in additional support for non-public mandated services related to the Comprehensive Attendance Policy (CAP) program. This is the first payment as part of a multi-year plan to pay off prior years’ claims for CAP. In his “State of the State” address, Governor Cuomo proposed a $2 billion “Smart Schools” bond referendum to help equip our students with the technology they need to compete with our national and global counterparts. Unfortunately, yeshivahs and non-public schools were not included in the original bond proposal. Assemblyman Cymbrowitz immediately made it a top priority because he felt the current language would be “patently unjust to our tax-paying yeshivah families”. He led the charge in the NY State Assembly and worked closely with


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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s office to add language to the referendum clarifying that the technology supported by the bond benefits all students equally—regardless of where they attend school. The bond act was also the subject of a massive letter-writing campaign in our community spearheaded by Assemblyman Cymbrowitz to ensure that yeshivahs and other non-public schools would be among the beneficiaries. With the help of the SCF, and OU/Teach-NYS, thousands of parents signed petitions urging Governor Cuomo to change the language of the bond act to expand it beyond public schools. Happily, these efforts were successful. If approved by the voters in November, every yeshivah and Jewish day school would see an allocation of up to $250 per student for technology, for a total of $31,250,000 for the yeshiva/Jewish day school community. None of this would have been possible without the sustained leadership of Assemblyman Cymbrowitz. Values Steven Cymbrowitz demonstrated his political commitment to defend our community’s values by voting against same-gender marriage every time it came up for a vote in the Assembly. He has also shown that his values align with those of constituents when he cosponsored a bill for the purpose of excluding yeshivahs and other religious schools from having to comply with the “Dignity for All Students Act.” This piece of legislation would have mandated all schools, including all yeshivahs, to instruct students as young as seven about alternative lifestyles.

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Community In light of some of the recent anti-Semitic attacks in the area, one of Steven’s primary concerns has always been making sure the community stays safe. He has been working closely with law enforcement to ensure that those responsible for hate crimes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. As chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, he has been front and center in the fight against alcohol and drug abuse. Not only has he used the power of his office to publicize the fact that this kind of abuse affects everyone, he has also tried to find ways to protect his constituents from these dangerous addictions. Assemblyman Cymbrowitz has conducted hearings on the problems of underage drinking and sponsored a statewide roundtable examining the abuse of opiate prescription drugs by adolescents. Quality of life and enhancing the neighborhood that he represents are also issues he takes very seriously. Assemblyman Cymbrowitz

has been working with the Kings Highway Beautification Association (KHBA) to help improve the look of the commercial strip, in an effort to attract more customers to its stores. His office was able to provide funding to the KHBA so that they could install 22 antique styled lights along Kings Highway from Ocean Parkway to McDonald Avenue.

Support

Assemblyman Cymbrowitz has fought hard for our community and our yeshivahs on the issues that matter most to us. He has delivered results that would not have been possible without his collaborative leadership style and his unwavering personal dedication to our community. He has earned our trust and support, while amplifying our voice in Albany. We wholeheartedly endorse Steven Cymbrowitz for re-election to the State Assembly.

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Unexpected Experiences on lLEAD Trip American Teens Offer a Little Relaxation to Israeli Families Eli Cattan

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anticipated my ILEAD trip to Israel for months—finally the day came. Upon our arrival, we immediately attended the funeral of the three Israeli teenagers that were found a day earlier— a very unexpected way to begin our trip. Two weeks into the trip, our head advisor, Shiloh Plesser, gathered the 40 members of my group together to emphasize the dangers that the country was facing. He explained that over 100 rockets were already fired in the South, and luckily for us, we were high up in the North, therefore clear from the danger. A few nights later, while we were based at Rosh Hanikra, which borders Lebanon and the Mediterranean, a group of us gathered together to watch Germany play Argentina in the World Cup championship. Enthralled by the game, we were startled when we heard a knock at the door at 2 am, and then the piercing sound of a siren. The adrenaline rush that came over me was a sensation I had never experienced before. We hurried down the stairs, leaving everything behind,

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because in that moment, the only concern we had was for our lives. As I ran to the shelter, the siren grew even louder. I felt as if the rocket was coming straight toward me. We all arrived safely in the shelter, many of us disheveled and in disbelief. Typically unaffected, I had a flood of feelings come over me. Suddenly, the war became a shocking reality. The next night, the siren went off around 11 pm. This time, we

were all prepared for it, so the scramble for the shelters was a little more under control. We were all safe and sound, but had a clear understanding of what the Israelis go through every day. This experience incited within us an idea—to bring families that were in bomb shelters all day—up North for a few days of relief and relaxation. Four groups were created. We named ourselves Kipat Tikvah (Dome of Hope). The first group handled raising money to fund our project. They did a phenomenal job—raising around forty-thousand dollars. The second group had to figure out who to bring, and how to get in contact with them. Being a part of that group, and being able to speak Hebrew fluently, I spoke to the municipals of Sderot, Ashkelon, Eshkol and Sde Avraham. Each municipal linked me with the proper resources, and within the hour, families from Sde Abraham and Ashkelon were calling to speak Continued on page 66

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with me. Eventually almost 50 families came up North and spent the weekend with us. The third group was involved with the logistics. They rented buses to bring the families to us, scheduled activities that would help us create relationships with the families, and made sure that everyone was always fed and had somewhere to stay. The fourth group tried to show, the generous people who funded us,

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how every one of their pennies was put toward good use. During the five days of the program, we went for lunch in Aco with the families, made a carnival for the kids, danced with them, and forged relationships with everyone. Each family greatly appreciated what we did for therm, and two families even gave me their contact information in order to keep in touch with them. These are brave, incredible families

that face unthinkable dangers on a daily basis. Our trip revolved around the war, and doing what we were able to do to help. We visited the family of an Ethiopian Jewish soldier who fell during the war, and went to the funeral of a soldier named Yuval. The unity of the Jewish people was something that I had never seen before. Families, who didn’t even know the fallen soldier, were not just tearing up, but crying, as if it were their own child. The most difficult part of my trip was not our eight hour hikes, or the little sleep we received, but it was on Har Hertzel. As we listened to a lecture about the famous heroes that were buried there, like Yoni Netanyahu and Roi Klein, I witnessed grave diggers preparing a fresh grave. They knew a soldier would be killed, and started working in advance. At that moment, I prayed to Hashem that these men would find no need for that empty grave. Our trip reached its end a few days early because our counselors were called up as reservists to protect their country—our country, a country with limitless strength, faith in Hashem and solidarity—that I was blessed to experience during the trip of a lifetime. Eli Cattan is a senior at Yeshivah of Flatbush High school and an alumni of Barkai Yeshivah.

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P O L I T I C S

The Importance of

Voting in September Rabbi Ari Azancot


Voting is one of the single most important things that you can do for your community. With the next election approaching, many people in government are watching closely to see if our community votes. Just saying that we vote, without actually voting, is not good enough. Elected officials may not be able to find out who you voted for, but they can certainly find out whether you voted or not. The only way that politicians are going to take our community’s needs seriously is if everyone in the community votes on Election Day. It is especially important to vote in all primary elections. This year’s democratic primary will take place on Tuesday, September 9th. Voting gives us the power to determine who represents our community. It is up to us to exercise that power. Voting is also about gratitude and appreciation. There are elected officials who are running for reelection and we need to show them our appreciation for everything they have done for our community and yeshivot. Elected officials have the ability to come to our aid when it comes to issues and challenges that the community faces on a daily basis. Some of these issues include neighborhood safety complaints, sanitation, renovating parks, repaving the bicycle path along Ocean Parkway as well as preventing casinos from opening up in our area. We also need a strong voice in Albany to advocate for us and to help keep the pressure on the legislature when it comes to educational issues for our children. While our schools do receive approximately $450 per child for the 9,000 children in k-12 thanks to our local elected officials and advocacy organizations like the

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Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), we obviously need a lot more. The SCF advocates for our yeshivot all year long but they can’t do it alone. Community members must do their part as well. Every single year in New York there are many elections that are decided by less than 100 votes. As an example, two years ago there was a special election for NY State Senate. The race was decided by less than 20 votes! Just imagine—if every one of your relatives voted, your family could easily decide the next close race. By voting on Election Day, we can help politicians who support our community’s yeshivot and social service institutions. It’s simple: one of the best ways to get results is by electing “community friendly” politicians to public office. Please don’t forget to vote on Primary Day, Tuesday, September 9th. Together we can prove to elected officials that our community is a major force to be reckoned with. Please register to vote today at elections.ny.gov or call 1-800-FOR-VOTE. Please Note: In NY it is very important to register as a Democrat, because only Democrats can vote in the all-important Democratic primaries. Even if you never voted for a Democrat your entire life, in our area, almost every elected official is a Democrat and you can at least make sure the “best” Democratic candidate is running against the Republican. You can rest assured that in the general election, one can still vote for a Republican (or any other party) if one chooses to do so.

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lost their loved ones in this operation and in others. Without a single exception, each family member has expressed support for our mission in Gaza and every mother knows (this is a direct quote) “that when her son is called in to serve in the IDF, he is no longer only her son but a solider for Am Yisrael, with a holy mission, second to none.” Workers in a tziziyot factory have been feverishly preparing as many tziziyot as possible, that soldiers, observant and non-observant asked to wear. With the help of Hashem the soldiers protect the people of Israel and the tziziyot protect the IDF. When our heroes are about to embark on a mission they are prepped by their officer “we are doing this for Am Yisrael” and the soldiers proceed, highly motivated, optimistic and fully believing in the cause, to keep Israel safe from our surrounding neighbors who would prefer to wipe us off the map if they could. I did not grow up in Israel, I was raised in Englewood, NJ by Zionistic parents who survived WW II. From the time I was a little girl, my father used to tell me “we are moving to Eretz Yisrael soon.” I always wanted to know when. As it turned out, I was a young adult with a great job in NJ with several years’ tenure when the managing director of the French car distributer Citroen told me “We have a new policy. From here on in, we are deducting your Jewish holidays from your vacation.” I tried negotiating and certainly did not expect to be paid for the days I was not present, but asked to consider them as ‘religious’ days and

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not vacation. He was prepared to ‘look into the matter’ and got back to me some weeks later, insisting that the decision was made and this was company policy. I responded, “I have a policy of my own too, au revoir!” I submitted my notice and made aliya within weeks. Having grown up in a home where both my parents were Holocaust survivors and spoke much about life in Europe and centered on the war, for me, the handwriting was on the wall. I have cried endlessly this summer for all the wonderful young men (and their families) who gave up their lives to ensure the people of Israel a safer place in which to live. These soldiers and officers are our heroes and the loved ones they left behind are no less brave. They firmly believed that this operation was the only possible means to achieve the goals set forth by the State of Israel. Let us honor them by being the best we can be and by being here, the Homeland of all Jews. May their memories be blessed. Miriam Braun lives in Jerusalem. She is the Director of Program Development at Sanhedria Children’s Home.

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enjoying books. The listeners were totally engaged. The storytellers did what they love to do, read to and experience books with their cherished students. It was the perfect combination for a night whose impact will last well past this event.” MDY elementary school has become a haven for readers. Celebrated authors of children’s books often visit and students are engaged in literacy activities consistently during the year. As the sun began to set, it was time for the spectacular evening to come to a close. Mrs. Norma Chehebar, a parent of two MDY students, perhaps best summed up the evening, “Wow! It was a really amaz-

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Vote for

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Domenic M. Recchia, Jr is a former New York City Council Member and former Chair of the Council’s Finance Committee. After Superstorm Sandy devastated his district and hometown, Domenic worked tirelessly on the ground to rebuild and facilitate the region’s recovery. After Speaker Boehner and extreme Tea Party Republicans delayed federal assistance for almost 80 days, he decided to apply his 25 years of experience in public service to fight on behalf of the people of Staten Island and South Brooklyn in New York’s 11th congressional district. Domenic announced his candidacy last year and is running against indicted incumbent Republican Michael Grimm. Domenic has been an integral figure in the Sephardic community for years, serving as an advocate for important services and institutions in his City Council district, which included Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, and Gravesend. As Finance Chairman, he spent four years shepherding the policy priorities of the Council into reality by managing and negotiating the City’s $70 billion dollar budget. Under his leadership, each year the Council passed a bipartisan, on time budget that prioritized job creation, seniors, education, and working families—without raising taxes. Some of Domenic’s greatest successes can be seen right here in the Sephardic community. One of his most notable accomplishments is the development of the Sephardic Community Center, where he fought for millions of dollars for program development. These funds went to important services offered by the center such as educational courses for children and adults, arts and culture, sports and fitness, summer programs, and more. Domenic ensured that families across the Sephardic community were afforded the opportunities they deserved, whether that be access to educational services they could not receive elsewhere, or to provide a place of engagement for children during the summer months.

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In addition to his support for the community center, Domenic has also been an ally and supporter of other vital organizations in the Sephardic community such as Sephardic Bikur-Holim and the Sephardic Heritage Museum. Sephardic Bikur-Holim is an essential non-profit organization that provides important mental health and social services to both children and adults in need. It is a crucial agency for the most vulnerable in the community, offering services for people of all ages in the area of mental health and social engagement, as well as providing assistance for those deprived of food or clothes. Applauding the work of the Sephardic Heritage Museum, Domenic saw that it was awarded necessary funding so that it could continue its work on researching and documenting the lives and legacies of the Syrian Jewish community, and the relationships between the United States and Syria, and the Jewish and Muslim people. Domenic has always been an advocate for central agencies like these, and understands the necessity of their presence and accessibility for men and women in the community for both physical and mental health,

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as well as to provide a channel for people across the Sephardic community to connect with their culture, and with those of others around them in Brooklyn and Staten Island. As an diligent agent of improved transportation and infrastructure, Domenic has always been an advocate for the Kings Highway Beautification Association (KHBA). During the 12 years he spent in the City Council, Domenic sought funding for KHBA so that, as its mission states, KHBA could continue its work to, “improve the quality of life on Kings Highway from Ocean Parkway to McDonald Avenue, and our neighboring streets.” Often referred to as a mentor by the organization, Domenic worked with members of KHBA to see that Kings Highway was repaved. He has supported KBHA in their efforts to improve Kings Highway’s efficiency and overall presence in the community. As an elected official, Domenic established a record of working to enact fiscal policies that were responsible and fair. He proposed and enacted bold economic ideas to reenergize communities, create jobs, and invest in the long-term sustainability of New York City. For

example, over years of negotiations, Domenic guided the rezoning of Coney Island to completion, winning major victories for the community— including year-round jobs—while at the same time protecting amusements and the spirit of an iconic American entertainment hub. The rezoning, overwhelmingly passed by the City Council, was one of the largest in the City’s history. A lifelong Brooklynite, Domenic and his wife Kim, a public school teacher, have three daughters— Brianna, Daniella and Julianna. As an active member and leader in the community, Domenic has an impenetrable record to stand on when it comes to working on behalf of his friends and neighbors. Like he did as Brooklyn’s City Council Member, Domenic will continue to fight for middle class families and the Sephardic community to ensure that they get a seat at the table. Families across New York’s 11th congressional district deserve someone they can be proud of, someone who won’t buy into partypolitics, and will always put them first—and that person is Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Vote for Domenic Recchia, Jr. on November 4.

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nce again, Gesher Yehuda Yeshiva’s annual High Heat Sports Tournament, easily the season’s most fun-filled and successful event of the summer, received the sunshine it deserved. Generously hosted by Rachel and Jeff Sutton, this year 780 players signed up to compete in basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, hot-shot basketball and even surfing. The games spilled over to the home of Betty and Joe Sitt as well as on other community courts. Throughout the day close to 1,500 spectators cheered the players on. In addition, many of them donated to what has become the tri-state area’s largest blood drive. It was by far the largest of the day and accumulated even 37% more donations than last year! The annual turn key car raffle also drew a giant crowd. As in years past, participants gathered around the Jeep Wrangler on display waiting for their chance to start the ignition. The excitement grew and grew, until the winning key was found. What makes High Heat so successful is the tireless youth committee who organize the event from start to finish. From obtaining sponsors to signing players, everyone involved is

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High Heat... Continued from page 83

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Congrats to Eric Setton and Joey Sasson and the entire team of tireless volunteers! Every year these young people come together for an amazing day of tournaments and socialization throughout the community. This is truly one of the best run events of the summer,” said one Gesher board member. On behalf of the yeshiva staff, parents and students, we thank you! See you next year!

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Gesher Yehuda Yeshiva was established to educate children with different learning styles within a yeshiva setting. Our students are provided with the finest educational techniques to enable them to achieve a level of performance commensurate with their potential in all areas. Professionals assist children by minimizing distraction and retraining concentration. Positive reinforcement encourages proficiency and often re-entry into a typical school environment.

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The White House Office of the President September 20142012

Dear IMAGE Readers, As we look forward to the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, I want to extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating the New Year. This is a joyful time for millions of people around the world. But Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are also opportunities for reflection. They represent a chance to take stock of our lives and look forward to the coming year with clear eyes and renewed purpose. In that spirit, the Jewish tradition teaches us that one of the most important duties we have during this period is the act of reconciliation. We’re called to seek each other out and make amends for those moments when we may not have lived up to our values as well as we should. At a time when our public discourse can too often seem harsh; when society too often focuses on what divides us instead of what unites us; I hope that Americans of all faiths can take this opportunity to reach out to those who are less fortunate; to be tolerant of our neighbors; and to recognize ourselves in one another. And as a nation, let us be mindful of those who are suffering, and renew the unbreakable bond we share with our friends and allies—including the State of Israel. In that spirit, Michelle and I wish you and your families a sweet year full of health, happiness,


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September 2014 Dear Friends, With 5775 upon us, Rosh Hashana is the perfect time to take a step back as a community and reflect on our blessings. We are fortunate to live in a nation whose foundation of liberty gives us the right to speak and worship freely without fear of oppression. There is no limit to the dreams we wish to pursue in order to make the world a better place for ourselves and our loved ones. We also acknowledge that with great blessings comes great responsibility. We have seen how tenuous freedom can be when there are those who vehemently oppose it, and our hearts break as we pray for the eternal peace of Israel. Yet, the human spirit continuously triumphs. As we approach the New Year, a time for introspection and personal reflection, we realize that we become better human beings not in spite of, but because of our flaws. As the sound of the shofar resonates in our souls, may these universal lessons resonate in our hearts. Let us always pray for the State of Israel, for the Jewish community and for all those around the world still hoping for freedom. May you be inscribed for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. From my family to yours, L’shanah tovah tikatevu. Sincerely,


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September, 2014 Dear Friends, As Jewish communities in the five boroughs of New York and around the world come together to celebrate the New Year 5775, I want to extend my heartfelt good wishes and blessings upon you and your family and a good sweet year ahead. Rosh Hashanah offers all of us a powerful opportunity to reflect on the events of the past year: what we have accomplished, the challenges ahead and everything we have learned. The call of the shofar asks Jews and non-Jews alike to think about who we would like to be—and to search for a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. At a time when there is so much unrest around the world, we must do everything we can to build our communities so that our differences are not met with antagonism, but with compassion and tolerance. We must take this occasion to embrace the remarkable diversity of New York City – and to reaffirm our commitment to making our City a place where people of all faiths can live and succeed together. In that spirit, from my family to yours, we would like to wish a brighter and safer tomorrow to all of the readers of Jewish Image Magazine. L’Shanah tovah u’metuka, mazel, good health and happiness to all!


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dessert, which Paula makes with blackberries, dried apricots provide a chewy element while juicy blackberries provide just the right amount of gooeyness. You could also make this dessert with plums, or substitute dates or dried figs for the apricots. • 1 cup dried apricots, chopped into ¹/³ inch pieces • 1 ½ cups blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 pound filo dough (8 x 12 inch sheets), thawed according to package directions • Spray oil


Ombré Layer Cake, Caramelized Mocha and Vanilla Bean Napoleons, and a Salted Caramel Banana Tart Tatin, an unusual (and tasty) take on upside-down apple cake. Recipes for low-sugar, gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free treats are also included. There’s something for everyone in the Jewish community. This is a must-have kosher baking cookbook for the holidays—one that you’ll enjoy using throughout the year. Here are two of the most delicious Rosh Hashanah recipes.

Preheat oven to 350˚. Line a 12 x 16 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with parchment. Set aside. Keep a clean, damp dish towel on hand. Place the chopped apricots and berries into a medium bowl. Add the sugar and cornstarch and toss lightly. Set aside. Place a large piece of parchment paper on the counter. Take the filo out of its package and unroll. Separate one sheet and place on top of the parchment. Spray with the oil. Place a second sheet on top and spray again. Repeat with two more sheets. Cover the remaining filo with a piece of parchment or waxed paper and top with a clean, damp dish towel. Place half the filling along the long end of the filo, 2 inches from the edge. Fold the right and left sides (the short sides) in 1 inch. Roll the long end of the filo (with the filling), into a tight, long log. Place it on the baking sheet. Repeat to make another log. Bake the strudel for 40 minutes, or until it’s lightly browned on top. Let the strudel cool and cut it into 2 inch (slices. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store covered at room temperature for up to two days. Reheat to serve; serves 10.


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Chocolate Babka Bites Chocolate babka is Paula’s most popular dessert. She came up with a two-bite version so she could enjoy her beloved babka without overeating. In the end they came out so good that the risk of overeating has not been completely eliminated. Be careful not to overbake these bites or you will lose the soft interior. Dough ¼ cup warm water ½ ounce dry yeast ¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided 2¼ cups all-purpose flour Dash salt 4 tablespoons margarine, at room temperature for at least 15 minutes ¼ cup canola oil 1 large egg plus 1 egg white Filling ½ cup margarine, at room temperature for at least 30 minutes ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa

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¾ cup sugar ¹/³ cup mini chocolate chips To make the dough: Place warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and let it sit for 10 minutes, until the mixture bubbles and thickens. Add ¼ cup sugar, flour, salt, margarine, oil, egg, and egg white. Combine with a wooden spoon in a stand mixer until all the ingredients are mixed in. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise 1½ hours. To make the filling: Place the margarine into a medium or large bowl and beat until creamy. Add the cocoa and sugar and beat until combined. Cover with plastic and let sit at room temperature while the dough is rising. Preheat oven to 325˚. Place mini muffin papers into a 12 cup mini muffin pan. You will need to bake Babka Bites in batches.

To assemble and bake: After the dough has risen, divide it in half. On a large piece of parchment paper sprinkled with a little flour, roll each piece of dough into a 9x12 inch rectangle so that the 12 inch side is facing you. Sprinkle a little flour on a rolling pin if the dough starts to stick to it. Use a silicone spatula to spread half the chocolate filling all the way to the edges. Sprinkle half the chocolate chips all over the chocolate filling and roll up tightly the long way. Cut into ½ inch slices and place one into each of the muffin cups, cut side up. You will have about 24 slices. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store covered at room temperature for up to four days or freeze for up to three months. This recipe makes 46 to 48 babka bites.

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very four years, YU holds a Hag Hasmikha celebration for all of the rabbis who earned rabbinic ordination at YU during that four year period. This year’s event celebrated a record number of Sephardic rabbis (17) who were part of an astounding 230 young men who received a semikha, which is a record number of rabbis produced by Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (REITS) over a 4 year period. The Sephardic community at large, together with YU, celebrated a “Salute to the Sephardic Continued on page 124

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Musmakhim” morning gala event at Congregation Magen David of Manhattan (MDM), which was attended by many distinguished community leaders and rabbis. Among the many notables in attendance were Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Haim, Sephardic Rosh Yeshiva at YU and Rabbi Saul Kassin, Chief Rabbi of the Syrian community of NY and NJ. The current rabbi at MDM, Rabbi Setton is a graduate of Yeshiva University and received his ordination from RIETS. The event was cochaired by David Dweck of MDM, and Rabbi Moshe Tessone of YU. Rabbi Tessone, who has mentored and coached many of these young men as they experienced their education at YU expressed, “This milestone is reflective of YU’s dedica-

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tion to training Sephardic religious and educational leaders for the current and future generations of Sephardim.” Several of the rabbinic graduates are already teaching and serving in leadership positions at

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some of the leading yeshivahs, high schools and synagogues within the Syrian-Sephardic community of NY and NJ and many in other regions as well. Dr. Herbert Dobrinsky who was the keynote speaker said, “I

Chief Rabbi Kassin and Dr. Dobrinsky

was truly inspired to see a record number of Sephardic rabbis and teachers now embarking on careers where they will serve the Sephardic communities. These young men are indeed Yeshiva University’s historic gift to the Sephardic world!”

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o you ever think about why we are here, on this earth? Ask your friends; I bet at least one of them answers, “To give,” though others may not. That was the Mitzvah Man’s answer, when he began to think about his purpose, years ago, before this organization ever existed. We function daily, we work, we keep our houses tidy and running, we go from day to day dealing with problems of all shapes and sizes. We rest, we celebrate, we mourn, and the circle of life continues. Through it all, we create bonds. I believe the way we do that is through giving. When the Mitzvah Man founder heard about a family living in their car, he was floored. “It was just heart wrenching for me,” he explained. “Imagine a couple and their two children sleeping, eating and functioning out of the small space we squirm in if we have to go more than an hour away? You really

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can’t understand the depth of these people’s pain and suffering until you see it with your own eyes.” Baruch Hashem, the Mitzvah Man’s task force got to work. Through their volunteers and services this family was put up in a hotel for two weeks until better arrangements could be made. Finally, a kind-hearted soul from our community offered his home, rent-free for one year. Along with that came assorted large and small appliances. Soon clothing, footwear and many everyday needs began to arrive. This presented a muchneeded opportunity for a struggling couple to grow and rise up. We are happy to report that six months later this family is back up on their feet, working and doing beautifully, thanks to the Mitzvah Man. This year, the Mitzvah Man’s 4th Annual Chinese Auction took place at Maggie and David Bawabeh’s home. The outpouring of generos-

ity was a testament to this beautiful family who truly exemplify hesed, and a cause that does its best to multiply it ten thousand fold. When the crowd arrived on Wednesday evening Michael Cohen, founder of the Mitzvah Man, opened his heart and shared the story of the beginning of this multifaceted organization. It started simply, with visits to the sick and kind favors to people in need during his spare time. Sometimes it was a ride to a doctor, a bulb that needed replacing, or assistance putting on tefilin in the morning. No job was too big or small, but quickly one soul in need became 10, 20 and 100. Fortunately, where there is need, there will be volunteers. This community is incredible, and this one-man show grew as quickly as the problems that needed tending. A force that started with one volunteer soon manifested itself into an army of over 1,900 soldiers, all giving Continued on page 130

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of themselves to help anyone and everyone in need. As a backdrop to the evening, there was a beautiful photo display of the many volunteers in action, along with food by Nicole Shammah, wine and a beautiful auction. Playing throughout was a spectacular video of hands-on hesed through the eyes of both volunteers and clients. It quickly became clear that whether the giver or the receiver, these mitzvot have changed their lives. Rabbi Joey Haber topped off the afternoon with over 200 women listening raptly to his words. “There is nothing like the feeling of putting a smile on someone’s face. I want to thank Mitzvah Man, not for what he does and the hesed that people receive, but for turning 1,800 community members into hesed machines. And for giving them the opportunity to see life and experience life as someone who does…” Today, reaching volunteers is easy. Texting, Facebook and Instagram can create hesed opportunities all around us, and there is truly something for everyone. This week three autistic teens volunteered to do hesed. Mitzvah Man explained, “Hesed is real, tangible and do-able. Everyone can help in their own way either monetarily, or through volunteering time, goods or services. Every day acts of kindness for those in need are diamonds for those who rely on the Mitzvah Man

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for assistance. It has been said that those who survived the sinking of the Titanic could not rely on the huge ship to rescue them—it was the little tiny rowboat that saved them in the end. Michael is carrying the oars, but he needs more people to row. A simple act of kindness goes beyond comprehension. Another touching story occurred when a 95-year-old blind client had a volunteer visiting. The mitzvah girl realized that a woman like this, living alone was in grave danger should anything unexpected happen at home. She thought about it and decided that a voice activated, hands free telephone might keep this woman safe. It was a simple expense that was generously donated, but in the end, it literally saved her life. This woman lives alone and has no family and no aid—nothing. When she woke up one evening with pains in her chest, she yelled into her phone, “Hatzalah!” Hatzalah came within minutes, and brought her straight to Maimonides Hospital. When Mitzvah Man was alerted, volunteers reached community contacts in the ER and set her up with the best doctors and care. The woman had in fact had a heart attack. As soon as she was released, a private ambulance was arranged, and volunteers were waiting at her doorstep to carry her up to her apartment. Baruch Hashem, she is doing wonderfully.

Each one of us has the potential to create our very own storybook of hesed. We all have it in us; we just have to let it out. Giving is an incredible feeling. It is amazing, uplifting and inspiring. Join the force and be a part of our team. For more info please visit our website atthemitzvah-man.org, or call our hotline 1(866) 355-1825. Sophia Franco is a wife and mother of four, and has been enjoying writing and volunteering for the community for over 20 years. She is also the author of a children’s book, “Ups and Downs and Turns so Wide.

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ifteen days into Operation Protective Edge, the Israeli army set up a field hospital at the Erez Crossing. Israel has a long history of providing medical treatment to those in need, especially to Palestinians in need. The hospital, which is strategically located between Israel and the Gaza Strip, serves as an emergency clinic for Palestinians. It contains an emergency room, lab, pharmacy, pediatric ward, ambulatory clinic, gynecology unit, family and internal medicine department, and is equipped to treat dozens of patients. Since it opened, doctors and staff have attended to 50 patients. Some have been treated and released, some treated and sent on for additional care, including a young Palestinian child suffering from cancer, and some sent immediately for hospital care. Unfortunately, Hamas has prevented most Palestinians from entering Israel in order to reach the hospital. Since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge on July 8, almost 4,200 trucks have entered the Gaza Strip, via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, carrying food, medicine and medical equipment. In addition, as of August 17, the Palestinians have received 4.44 million liters of diesel for the power station in the Gaza Strip, 7.14 million liters of fuel,

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None of us knew that the attack on June 22, 1941 was the result of a plan meticulously prepared by the Germans in utmost secrecy and the start of the Nazis' Operation Barbarossa. The German attack took the Red Army and the Soviet authorities by surprise, almost totally obliterating the Russian air force in a lightning strike. Many planes

were destroyed on the ground. Entire corps of the Red Army were surrounded and wiped out, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers fell into German captivity. Many Jews who had managed to escape eastward at the beginning of the war, and had found haven under the protection of the Red Army, were Continued on page 136

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trapped in the line of German tanks rolling toward the east. As a result, they found themselves under German occupation again. About three million Wehrmacht (German armed forces from 1935-1945) soldiers and their allies took part in this battle. They were grouped into 190 divisions and opened attack along a 2,900 kilometer (1,800 mile) border. Among them were SS forces whose fanatical devotion to Nazi ideology was manifested in the mass slaughter of captives and civilians, particularly Jews. We walked a very long way eastward, as quickly as possible and left Bialystok just in time. German forces entered and occupied the city on June 27th, which gave us a chance to flee deep into Russian territory. At some point, we succeeded in getting a ride in a Russian military vehicle. As Father had hoped, a driver he knew from his work in the military gas station in Bialystok stopped his vehicle and that night drove us to Minsk. Despite being heavily hit by the German air force, Minsk was bustling with people. Many refugees gathered on its streets and Russian soldiers could be seen stopping civilians and drafting them into the army. As early as April, government authorities had announced a mandatory draft of men into the Red Army. Father had so far managed to escape it somehow, but now, at the height of war, with the enemy on the doorstep, it did not seem possible to avoid the call-up. And indeed, eventually the Russian soldiers stopped us too. Father was taken from us with his brother, my uncle Shalom Domb, and both were immediately drafted into the Russian army. All Father's attempts to explain to the military that his children would be abandoned if he went into the army proved useless. He had no choice but to ask a female acquaintance from Pultusk whom he had met in Minsk to look after us. Father also succeeded in extracting a promise from the Russian officer who had inducted him that a military vehicle would take us to the east, far from the battle zone. We got into the vehicle and, tears streaming, parted from Father while he waved goodbye until he disappeared from sight. Father was drafted and we children were placed in the trustworthy hands of my 15 year old sister,

Ita. The vehicle traveled eastward, but we had no idea of its destination. Fear gripped us. We did not know where Father had been taken, but we noticed that all the new recruits were driven out of the city on military vehicles, also eastward. Later we realized that Father's determination to leave Bialystok immediately saved our lives the first time, while his insistence upon our traveling east, far from Minsk, in an army vehicle saved our lives a second time, both in the same week. It transpired that, the day after Bialystok was occupied by the Germans, 3,000 Jews were herded into the central synagogue. The Nazis set fire to this holy site, and all inside were burned alive. Minsk was conquered on June 28th and German soldiers who had been parachuted east of the city succeeded

"Father was taken from us with his brother, my uncle Shalom Domb, and both were immediately drafted into the Russian army." in intercepting thousands of Jewish refugees, forcing them to retrace their steps westward. To our relief, by then we were very far from Minsk, deep in Russian territory. Four children with no mother and no father, on their own, weak and starving, at the height of a world war. After hours of travel, we reached a town with a heavy concentration of armed forces. It was early morning. The driver stopped and told us to get off, as we had arrived at our destination. Jewish refugees had gathered in the center of town. Noticing us, four unaccompanied children, getting out of the military vehicle, a Russian officer took pity on us, and handed us half a loaf of bread. We wandered around town, weighed down by our bundles and with only a little food in our possession. Many military vehicles drove by on the main street. This town had also been bombed from the air, and the further into the city we walked, the more overpowering the unbearable odor became. Even the winds were unable to erase the stench of death, the horContinued on page 138

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rible smell of both explosives and burned human flesh. Ita spotted a line of refugees making its way out of town and, with her excellent instincts, decided to join them. She went to speak with them and returned after a few minutes. “Where are we going?” Sara asked Ita. “I wish I knew. Like us, they also came here after escaping the German bombings. They say the Germans are advancing quickly and suggested continuing eastward in the direction of the retreating Russian army. Father would also do the same. He said we should follow the Russian soldiers because they are the only ones who can protect us. Please stay near me so that we can be together the whole time. No one should get lost and we must not waste time,” said Ita firmly, taking charge. So much responsibility was placed on this 15 year old girl's shoulders! At those moments, she showed her true greatness. Ita was both mother and father to us, and our sister-leader. Like a seasoned soldier, she displayed courage, organizational skills, responsible thinking, adaptability and the survivor's instinct. We obeyed her every instruction. She distributed the bundles among us and we joined the line of refugees leaving town. Here begins a journey of wandering and survival that is difficult to describe. This was a journey that stretched for four years over thousands of long kilometers. If not for Ita's leadership, wisdom and sense of responsibility, it is doubtful that we would have survived. Time had no meaning for us. We were fated to wander, but we did not know to where. All we knew was that the direction had to be eastward, because the predators waited in ambush in the west. They were advancing toward us like a hurricane, destroying all that stood in their way, leaving destruction, ruin and mountains of dead in their wake. Whoever escaped early enough and found any sort of hiding place was saved; whoever did not, found their death. As we were walking, German warplanes flew overhead in our direction. The sounds of explosions reverberated from all sides and wherever we looked, we saw billowing smoke. Along the route were the remains of burnt military vehicles and Russian tanks in

flames. Corpses and body parts were scattered around. During one segment of our walk, we passed a genuine battlefield—a field full of dismembered bodies spread over a large area. A cloud of black crows swooped down on the corpses, covering everything. We walked many kilometers. Those whose strength gave way were abandoned to their fate. We did not know where we were, only that we were in Russian territory. Toward evening we reached a small village near a forest, tired, starving and weak. “I think this place looks safe for resting and sleeping. I see that people are preparing to stop here,” said Ita in her soothing voice, turning onto a side road that led to the nearby forest.

"Ita was both mother and father to us, and our sister-leader." Somewhere in the forest, together with a few other Jews, Ita spread out a blanket, thus marking the territory of the Domb refugees for the night. We placed our belongings near us and in her usual manner, Ita gave each of us a portion of bread. She repeated Father's famous sentence: “Chew slowly and swallow.” After we stretched out on the blanket, Ita covered us and we fell asleep. The exhaustion, starvation, the hardships of the road and the difficult experiences of the last few days took their toll. We slept many hours, and it was already daylight when we opened our eyes. I lay on my back, staring at the treetops above, frightened and agitated from my nightmares. When I calmed down a bit, the terrors of the recent days began to penetrate my consciousness. Reality mingled with dream, and became almost as one. Ita re-packed our belongings for easier carrying. She sat down next to us, a pitcher of water and cup of milk in hand, and gave us each a portion, saying: “While you were sleeping, I dropped by one of the farmers in the village, who was kind enough to give me a cup of milk, a potato and a bit of bread. We will leave after we've eaten. The farmer told me that the Red Army forces are fighting very Continued on page 140

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heroically, and in some places are succeeding in stopping the Germans and causing them great losses. I hope this is the case; perhaps it will bring the war closer to its end.” I do not know how long we wandered, but I can certainly say that it was many months. I cannot name all the places we passed through, but I can safely say that we traversed dozens of towns, villages and cities. We also passed through countless forests and crossed rivers and streams. At times we would spend only one night in one location, while at others we would remain for several weeks. The roads were dangerous and we tried to stay close to the Red Army forces. Frequently we spotted German military vehicles traveling on the roads. At such times, we were careful to hide until they passed, and tried to choose a different walking route. We had no map and only knew that we had to go as far eastward as possible. This was “the code.” In one of the forests in which we hid, other Jews were hiding, as usual, and they warned us of sudden inspections by Nazi units. We also had to watch out for the Gestapo who swarmed throughout the area. It seems that local informers would notify them of Jewish refugees in the forest. In such instances, the Nazis would systematically encircle the forest, cutting off any possible escape route and trapping the Jews who were hiding. Whoever tried to flee was shot and killed on the spot. It was impossible to avoid the chain of beasts in human form who surrounded those hiding in the woods. Early one morning before dawn, after spending several days in a forest, we heard the din of a large number of cars approaching our hiding place. Still half asleep, we found ourselves blocked on all sides by SS soldiers. They commanded us to make our way out to the main forest path. Great panic ensued. The hundreds hiding out there included many children, women and elderly, as well as handicapped people who were carried on their relatives' shoulders. It was a horrifying scene. Ita hastily gathered us together and encouraged us to blend in among the hundreds of people on the path. Volleys of machine-gun fire in the forest were accompanied by bloodcurdling human screams. My heart pounded. Ita hugged us

all, placing me in the center. The roars of the Gestapo soldiers were terrifying. They ordered us to start walking in the direction of a road that led to a town visible in the distance. German military vehicles rode at the head of the long line of marchers, and two jeeps in the rear forced the stragglers to catch up to the group. We marched thus for several hours.

"I do not know how long we wandered, but I can certainly say that it was many months." Suddenly, like saviors, Russian fighter planes burst from the sky. They had apparently tracked the convoy and now rained heavy fire on the German forces at the head of the line. Great pandemonium ensued. We threw ourselves down on the ground. Some of the Germans were killed on the spot; others began to flee. We remained in the area for a while, shocked at what had transpired. The sight of the dismembered bodies of the SS soldiers scattered on the smoking vehicles was revolting. From afar we saw a line of Russian soldiers approaching. They provided us with a little food and escorted us to a place of safety. Most of the time, we marched on foot. To the best of my recollection, we stopped once in a town where Russian soldiers sent us to the local train station, to board a train. After traveling for several hours, we were let off to continue our wanderings. They had removed us from the battle zone, but we could still clearly hear the roar of artillery fire. Part of the time, we rode on horse-drawn wagons we encountered along the way. Once, the Russian soldiers directed us to a dirt path and instructed us to continue on it. The path led to a roaring, impassable river. Russian military vessels transported us to the other bank, from where we continued to nowhere. We always walked in the direction indicated by the soldiers, usually joining the wave of refugees marching in that same direction. Continued on page 142

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One day, we reached a forest after having walked for almost 24 hours. Nearby was a small agricultural village. Ita always preferred sleeping in forests, near small villages. She felt that there was a greater chance of finding someone who would agree to give us shelter or a bit of food. From what I recall, she was usually correct. Accordingly, we prepared to sleep along with other people who were with us. Suddenly, about 10 Jewish boys, aged 10 to 13, burst forth from the forest and asked to join us. We had no idea how they had gotten there or how they had survived. From afar, they had noticed Ita leading us and sensed that she was someone they could trust. Without a word, Ita cleared a space next to us and told them to sit down. The stories we heard from them were hair-raising. They had been abandoned in various places, and fate brought them together here in the forest. As we sat and listened to them, another few boys emerged. They related that deep in the forest was a kind man who occasionally gave them potatoes and a little bread. They gathered berries, and sometimes received a little food from local farmers. Like us, they all appeared starved and emaciated. The boys did not leave us, and Ita was now taking care of about 20 boys. During our long journey, we had encountered many refugees, but this was the first time we had joined up with such a large group of youngsters who, like us, were without parents. We stayed in the forest for a few days, and through the kindness of several local Russian families, received a little food for sustenance. The boys became dependent on Ita and refused to part from her. When we left after a few days, they came with us. A Red Army vehicle picked us up along the way and brought us to the train station in one of the surrounding cities. The station was crowded with thousands of refugees and many soldiers, all waiting for eastward-bound trains. We were swallowed up in the crowd. Ita tirelessly and constantly made sure that we were by her side. We waited along with everyone else for the salvation that might appear from some mysterious quarter; but all in vain. Instead, we heard an ear-piercing siren informing us of an impending air attack. Once again, there was a great commotion,

with people scattering in all directions. Ita decided that it was safer to get as far away as possible from the station. We did that. Luckily, though, the planes were heading elsewhere and passed overhead with a thundering noise. There was no chance of boarding the train. The throngs of people gathered in the station created unbearable, almost lifethreatening, congestion. So we continued our endless walking. Our attempts to stop a military vehicle met with no success. Such a ride would have held many advantages for us. There was a certain chance of encountering a Russian Jewish soldier or officer who would treat us well and give us a good portion of food. We would also be able to hear updates on the battle situation, as well as warnings of places to avoid. Perhaps most importantly, such a ride would save us days of walking

"The boys did not leave us, and Ita was now taking care of about 20 boys." exhaustively on foot. In our poor physical condition, an opportunity like this would have been extremely beneficial. In the meantime, however, these were merely “dreams” that we entertained. On one occasion, we arrived in a smokefilled town; a battle had obviously ended there just a few hours earlier. Vehicles damaged during the fighting were trapped in the ruins. The sounds of gunfire still reverberated on the outskirts of the town. It seems that the Russians had succeeded in repelling the German attack, causing losses to the enemy. Ita brought us to the train station at the entrance to the city where we found a corner in which to hide. On the way, I noticed the body of a fallen German soldier lying on the ground. My eyes were drawn to his shiny, new shoes and the knapsack he carried. With my vivid imagination, I pictured the bread and other food items in the knapsack. When things calmed down, we saw Russian tanks and red-flagged military vehicles moving through the city, and understood that the Russians had beaten back the attack and emerged from their hiding places. Encouraged by this, I approached the Continued on page 144

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German's body, pulled off his knapsack, and started to remove his shoes. As I struggled with his right shoe, which stubbornly refused to come off his foot, he opened his eyes! I ran for dear life, leaving the knapsack and shoes behind, probably to the benefit of another refugee. Many times, we happened upon battle zones. An incident strongly etched in my memory occurred in one of these areas, which was under German control. This was deep in Russian territory. As a result of the fighting and the major destruction sown in the surrounding cities, tens of thousands of refugees flocked toward a river in the vicinity. To our surprise, the place was filled with large German forces. Many tens of thousands of families were present, including children, the elderly, the ailing and handicapped being transported in carts, pregnant women and babies—a mixed multitude of refugees. The Germans concentrated everyone on the river bank and surrounded the mass with tanks and machine guns. Squads of Gestapo soldiers strode among the crowds, snatching everyone who looked like a soldier. These young people were all placed to one side, and then shot to death in front of everyone. The cry that went up from the crowd at the sight of the slaughter raised goosebumps all over my body. The rest of the people were ordered to the other side of the river. We merged with the crowds and were swept up with them to the other side. “The area is infested with Germans and is apparently controlled by them. We have to hurry and get far away from here. We absolutely must not fall into their hands. Perhaps we should hide in one of the surrounding forests until the situation clears up,” Ita mused aloud, turning to consult with an older Jewish woman walking next to us, then reporting to us what she had heard. “The woman said that many of the Jews who fled are hiding in the forests for fear of the Germans. Rumor has it that the Germans are focusing on a search for Jews. They are concentrating Jews in ghettos and sending them to forced labor and to extermination camps.” We had no radio or newspapers, and received war news primarily via rumors.

When one has no means to verify a situation, rumors are the only alternative. We gleaned the facts regarding the situation primarily via the testimony of refugees who managed to escape the inferno, and recounted what they had seen with their own eyes and the shocking experiences they had undergone. We also had information from Russian soldiers we met along the way. Village farmers were another important source. Whoever owned a radio in those days heard the news and the reports straight from the battlefield. Our wanderings did not end. For months, we continued marching from place to place with other refugees, sleeping each night in a different location. We ran out of food and relieved our hunger with grass, berries and

"The Germans concentrated everyone on the river bank and surrounded the mass with tanks and machine guns." stalks of wheat. The forest dwellers we met resembled shadows, as did we. The hunger, wanderings and frequent changes of hiding place exhausted our energy. Despair began to eat away at us and to deplete even further our already minimal desire to live. We faced death many times. My sister Ita stubbornly and persistently fought against this somber mood and constantly reminded us of Father's command—not to surrender under any circumstances and to do everything to survive! Already by the end of 1941, the rumor had arrived: the Germans had activated the machinery of destruction and begun the mass slaughter of Jews in Polish concentration camps. We learned this from survivors' accounts. The rumors spoke of Hitler's outright order to begin implementing the Final Solution to the Jewish Question. This meant one thing only—the annihilation of the Jewish nation. And as for us—we continued our wanderings, through endless expanses; with no clear destination; under cloudy skies, under blue skies. On we went. Don’t miss chapter 9 next month. For more information or to read previous chapters visit samdomb.com.

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thousands of our community members for the same cause. The SFF summer began with their 2nd Annual Shootout event, graciously hosted by Esther and Joey Jerome. The day saw over 450 participants competing in various sports, including basketball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball, with over 1,000 spectators showing their support. The BBQ was absolutely mouth watering, and the Chinese Auction was a huge hit! At an awards ceremony, trophies and iHomes were given to all of the winners.

Although it was wonderful, that wasn’t the biggest event of the summer. On August 18, 968 runners, over 200 cheering spectators, and 30 volunteers showed up for the largest community run to date. This was no ordinary run, though. With a growing popularity around the world, the SFF decided to organize its 2nd Color Splash Community Color Run. It was a spectacular morning of color and fun as participants ran through the streets of Long Branch. Runners of all ages were covered in blue, pink, green and orange paint. Continued on page 148

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ith many men home alone in Brooklyn in the summertime, or just enjoying a more relaxing schedule, Congregation Shaare Shalom introduced The Home Alone Summer Series with newly appointed Rabbi Avi Harari. The weekly series has been a wonderful opportunity for the congregants to get to know the Rabbi, while enjoying a delicious dinner and class. With a different topic every week, Rabbi Harari has captivated the attendees with its diversity. The simple concept has kept the Shaare Shalom congregation close during the summer months. “I immediately felt comfortable in the warm atmosphere of Shaare

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Shalom. It is a kahal (congregation) that has grown so much under Rabbi Joseph Dweck, and I hope to continue it forward in all aspects of growth and avodat Hashem (service of G-d),” said Rabbi Harari. Born in Brooklyn, Rabbi Harari studied several years in yeshivot in Israel and at Yeshivah University, and currently teaches Tanakh (Torah) and Talmud at the Yeshivah of Flatbush High School. He and his wife have three children—two boys and a baby girl. “The Rabbi’s smooth and effortless delivery translates to an easy explanation of the topic discussed, making his classes so enjoyable,” said Joey Shomer. Moshe Hazbany added, “The weekly Monday night class at Shaare Shalom has allowed those spending most of the summer in Deal to stay connected to our shul and committing time to learning Torah. Over the course of the summer, I had an opportunity to bond with my fellow congregants through Rabbi Harari’s thought-provoking and insightful shiurim (classes). This program offers only a glimpse of what lies ahead in Shaare Shalom’s exciting future.” “Monday night is the night of the week when many men, who spend most of the summer with their families in Deal, spend the night alone in Brooklyn. Providing them with a ready dinner and a class is an obvious draw,” said Rabbi Harari, adding, “A few years ago, I ran a similar set of classes during the summer at Magen David of New York, and judging by its success, I knew it would work at Shaare Shalom as well.” The topics of the classes

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range from Torah and Livelihood to The True Meaning of the Kaddish. “Rabbi Avi Harari has captivated all that have attended his class. He has been excellent in engaging his audience. His topics are well presented with subjects that are pertinent to today. The dinners offered before the classes have been great and have given our congregants an opportunity to mingle,” said Salomon Cohen. “Although this class was intended for the ‘home alone’ men, a good 50% of the attendees were men that don’t go away. It’s really very exciting what’s happening here. We plan to expand on these types of programs in the coming year,” said Moses Maya. Please visit the Congregation Shaare Shalom website at shaareshalom.com to learn more about the fall class schedule. Randi Shomer is a mother of four children, a community member, and a freelance writer.

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hema Kolainu (Hear Our Voices) hosted its 12th Annual Legislative Breakfast celebrating advocacy efforts that resulted in the historic agreement announced in City Hall by Mayor de Blasio in conjunction with NYS Speaker Sheldon Silver regarding the placement of special needs children in private schools. The changes will be implemented by September 1 and will expedite the process for families seeking assistance and financial reimbursement when placing their children with special needs in school. It will also reduce the legal headache and paperwork associated with the process of placing children in special programs Speaker Silver was honored for his role in this monumental achievement and commended for his commitment to all children and schools across the city that are better off because of his leadership and advocacy. Dr. Joshua Weinstein, founder and president of Shema Kolainu

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Shema Kolainu welcomed a diverse group of attendees including community leaders, civic and religious leaders, as well as elected officials and honored members of the City Council and the State Legislature who have shown commitment and passion for helping those in the autism community, especially when it comes to giving access to the appropriate resources tor children on the spectrum. NYS Senator Simcha Felder delivered the keynote address. He stressed that every citizen needs to be an advocate and to speak out about the needs of their community. It was Senator Felder’s passionate speech on the Senate floor that expressed the feelings of the community regarding the Special Ed Continued on page 156

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Senator Simcha Felder addressing the attendees

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ur community has been showing support for Israel in so many ways. Many youths found that when they participated in fundraisers to benefit Israel, one act of hesed led to another. The excitement that the events generated solidified our community’s commitment to stand with Israel. The end result produced many acts of generosity and kindness, as the youth of our community unified for a worthy cause. Many community members turned out to support a youth car wash and a small craft sale that was led by the 6th grade girls of the Yeshivah of Flatbush, who worked hard to successfully raise money to benefit the Stand for Israel Emergency Fund. “The girls and their parents were very concerned with the situation in Israel. We came up with a way to help out and get involved, so

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that they understood that action was necessary. The experience was very rewarding, as the girls were able to do a service for the IDF, while learning about hesed and displaying their good work ethics,” said Suzanne Sasson, who graciously hosted the car wash. The girls were excited about being involved and creating different projects. They enjoyed selling hats, flags, duct tape wallets, blue and white ribbons, Tehillim and prayer cards. They baked cookies, sold lemonade and chocolate lollipops which they made themselves. Each mother-daughter team was responsible for a set job and their many hours of hard work and dedication displayed their unwavering pride and gratitude to the brave soldiers. Many received car washes when they were not needed! The following week, a group of 6th grade boys from the Yeshivah of

Flatbush participated in two different events. First, the boys attended a class given by Rabbi Joey Haber and gave a donation to the IDF. For the second event, the boys diligently and enthusiastically prepared and sold Israeli food for a small admission price, where guests could eat all the falafel, pita chips, kanafe, bourekas, and tahini that they wanted! Children wrote cards to Israeli soldiers, and Israeli flags were given out, while Israeli music played in the background. Vendors sold merchandise and gave 10% of their proceeds to the cause. “It was such a pleasant afternoon! The boys worked so hard with all of their hearts, and the results were immeasurable,” said mom Nicole Oved. Other community events had the same focus. A group of 3rd graders held a dodge ball tournament. Continued on page 162

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Teddy Kurtz, a 3rd grader from Magen David Yeshivah, organized the tournament that raised money for an organization called Friends of Maglan. Maglan is one of the only Special Forces combat units operating behind enemy lines, and they are in pressing need of special combat boots. Over 40 boys participated in this event, and after hearing about the soldiers, they felt proud to know that they helped. In addition, Magen David Yeshivah held a Kids Literacy Event at the home of Joyce and Raymond Betesh, where guests were encouraged to write letters to the IDF. Those letters were sent to Israel that week, and will be given directly to the soldiers! There are many people to thank, including Suzanne and Eric Sasson for graciously opening up their home for the girls’ car wash, and to all that volunteered including: Mimi Cohen, Vivian Cohen, Sharon Dabbah, Ruthy Dweck, Sarita Esses, Sarah Goldman, Rochelle Hafif, Betty Hidary, Jennifer Mudick, Virginia Oved, Jennifer Salzman, Marcelle Sasson, Rita Scaba, Rebecca Sitt, Jamie Tawil, and Vivian Terzi. Thank you to Erica Dweck and Nicole Oved for overseeing the boys’ event and to Tami and Sol Mosseri for graciously opening their home. Thank you to volunteers: Alvin Ades, Morris Dweck, Alan Frastai, Joe Gindi, Jack Hadar, Jack Hanan, Morris Hanan, Isaac Kroub, Isaac Maleh, Jacob Mosseri, Michael Oved, Steven Rabiti, Leo Rahmey, Gerry Sabbagh, Charles Safdieh, David Shalam, Joshua Shalam, Max Shalom, Micky Shamah, and Ralph Terzi. Thank you to Stephanie and Howard Kurtz for graciously hosting the dodge ball tournament and to Klemi Azrak, Danny Chabbott and Lawrence Kurtz for volunteering as referees. Randi Shomer is a mother of four children, a community member, and a freelance writer.

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adults—you and your children can take courses that combine practical physical training, learning to read body language and ways to build assertiveness. Once you learn self-defense, you’ll feel much safer walking alone and knowing that your children know how to protect/defend themselves. The new school year is just days away and because a yeshivah education is vigorous and taxing, many students need an outlet for their pent-up energy. For parents, as well, the stress of daily life needs to be dealt with in order to maintain ultimate health. The practice of Pa-Kua martial arts can help you and your children deal with these

issues. Pa-Kua also offers classes in yoga, meditation and Tai Chi, in addition to traditional Chinese medicine and reflexology. Meditation and yoga are extremely good for you. They lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, by lowering blood pressure and decreasing anger and stress levels. Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion, but it might as well be called medication in motion. According to a Harvard study, there is growing evidence that this mindbody practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating/preventing many health problems. In this low-impact, slowContinued on page 166

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the necessary communication skills that will enable them to succeed in the future. Average children spend 75.6% of their time being sedentary, which leads to childhood obesity. The sedentary lifestyle of the typical yeshivah student is well-documented. Pa-Kua helps kids with weight problems, both physically and mentally,

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Since taking office in January, New York City’s Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has wasted no time thinking of ways to reinvent his office and save taxpayer dollars. The Comptroller is New York City’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for monitoring the City’s $75 billion budget, overseeing its accounting and reviewing over 22,000 contracts per year. When he’s not watching over the City’s finances, he’s investing the City’s $160 billion pension funds, auditing all of City government and putting forth policy prescriptions to improve the lives of all New Yorkers. In a recent interview with IMAGE Magazine, Comptroller Stringer discussed his first nine months in office and his vision moving forward for changing the way that the Comptroller’s office does business. “Ultimately, my goal is to help build a more expansive and inclusive economy for all New Yorkers while emphasizing and celebrating the diversity that makes New York City so special and vibrant,” Stringer said. A signature effort of the spring and summer for Stringer was the launch of the Sandy Oversight Unit, a cross-bureau initiative of the Comptroller’s office to audit and examine what went wrong during Superstorm Sandy and how government can improve upon its performance for the next storm. Stringer and his senior leadership team travelled across the City to collect data and hear the stories of hundreds of victims affected by Superstorm Sandy who still haven’t been able to put their lives back on track because of inefficient bureau-

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cracy. The Comptroller’s audit of New York City’s Build it Back program is expected to be released this fall. Using data as a tool to improve government services is also a major initiative of the Comptroller. After collecting information from across New York City, Stringer determined that more than one quarter of all schools in the City lacked a full-time, certified arts teacher. He worked with his partners at the City Council

and Mayor de Blasio to secure more than $23 million for arts education in the FY 2015 budget, ensuring greater access to arts education for all NYC children. Additionally, in July, he launched ClaimStat, a datadriven initiative to bring down the cost of judgments and settlements by giving City agencies, and the public, information about who, what, when and why claims are being filed against them. Continued on page 170

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Comptroller Stringer marching in Israel Parade with his wife Elyse and sons, Max and Miles

Finding innovative ways to help working people is an area of special interest to the Comptroller. In June, Stringer presented a report that advocated for legislation that would allow employees to discuss flexible workplace arrangements with their employers without fear of losing their job. Additionally, he has been a strong supporter of raising New York City’s minimum wage so that workers in the five boroughs can support themselves without having to rely on public assistance for survival. Being Comptroller of New York City means representing the most diverse City in the world, with residents who speak 160 languages from over 200 countries. As New York City’s sole Jewish citywide elected official, Comptroller Stringer has a deep and meaningful relationship with the Jewish community in New York City and is a staunch supporter of the State of Israel. “As we approach Rosh Hashanah, I want to wish the Sephardic Jewish community a sweet, and healthy, New Year. I am honored to represent the culturally

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and spiritually rich Sephardic community here in New York City. This community cares deeply about the issues that matter to all of us: the education of our children, job stability and safe streets. Just as you have worked to build up this City, we must work together to make sure this City gives back to you,” he said. The Comptroller also expressed his support for the State of Israel, both financially and politically. The New York City Pension Funds hold over $40 million in Israel Bonds, which help to support the State of Israel. Additionally, in June Comptroller Stringer was among the first politicians in New York City to speak out publicly when he held a press conference with the Jewish Community Relations Council, elected officials and Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, to stand in solidarity with Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach, three teenagers who were kidnapped and subsequently killed in the West Bank. “Israel is one of our country’s greatest friends and allies and our support for her survival is never in

jeopardy. We must always seek to avoid conflict and we stand with Israel in her desire to achieve a lasting peace with its neighbors. However, as New Yorkers, we must also speak up and use our voices to protect Israel and Jews around the world from attacks and acts of hatred. We will always be there for this community and for Israel,” Stringer concluded.

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nyone looking up at the clear blue sky, for miles around, could see hundreds of kites flying in unison. The kites were flown by community members, young and old, at the 7th Annual Kites for a Cure event, which raises money to support Elliot’s Legacy–Uniting Against Lung Cancer. This uplifting and amazing event encourages and

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inspires, while reinforcing awareness about the battle against lung cancer and lung cancer research. This year over 1,000 people attended. “This is an amazing day to reflect upon our most prized possessions, our children. Their smiling faces, enjoyment and heads looking up to the sky, inspire us to keep building. The love, support and generosity of

all of our family and friends helps us continue looking for a cure for lung cancer, so that can truly be Elliot’s Legacy,” said the Chalme family. With an old-fashioned family atmosphere, there were many activities to take delight in—carnival rides, face painting, and rock climbing, plus carnival food like popcorn and cotton candy and a delicious barbecue, and Children’s Chinese Auction. The main event was the kite flying, which was both exciting and exhilarating to watch. Children and adults designed and flew hundreds of kites, delivering messages to loved ones. Elliot’s Legacy was founded in memory of Elliot Chalme A”H, by his family and friends. Elliot’s kindhearted and congenial personality allowed him to embrace every moment of his life. Elliot was a kite enthusiast, an avid cyclist, and a man who lived every moment of life to its fullest. His smile radiated like the sun and he inspired young and old not to sweat the small stuff, as life is too precious. After a final bout with lung cancer, Elliot was taken from us at the early age of 56. Through Elliot’s Legacy his spirit lives on. The mission of Elliot’s Legacy is to fight lung cancer and save lives by funding innovative research and increasing awareness of the world’s leading cancer killer. Elliot’s Legacy is now a leading resource in the search for new, ground-breaking and improved treatments, as well as a cure for lung cancer. Together with United against Lung Cancer, Elliot’s Legacy has funded over $3.1 million in 15 research grants. One of the successes of the funding is Dr. Lauren Byers from the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Kites for a Cure She and her colleagues identified PARP1 as a potential drug target to treat patients with small cell lung cancer, the disease that took Elliot Chalme. Since receiving funding from Elliot’s Legacy, Dr. Byers has secured $350,000 in additional funding and launched two new clinical trials of PARP inhibitors in lung cancer patients. But the need for more research is crucial. Take into consideration the following stats: • Every three minutes another person is diagnosed with lung cancer. While 438 people die of the disease everyday. • Lung cancer kills more people than all other cancers combined. • Nearly twice as many women die from lung cancer than breast cancer. • 15% of non-smokers, 505 former smokers, and 35% of smokers die from lung cancer.

every summer. It is such a rewarding feeling to support this worthwhile cause. The atmosphere is so enlightening and my children take such joy in participating. We look forward to attending next year and I hope that more progress is made in finding a cure.” Thank you to Ricky and Jamie Cohen for generously opening up their home. Many thanks to the

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A special thank you to all the Chalme, Setton and Shamosh children, grandchildren and cousins. Thank you to United Against Lung Cancer and to Blueswitch, for their help with registration, billing and preparing for the event. In addition, many thanks to all the young volunteers. Thanks to Kenny Tawil for capturing the beautiful smiles on the children’s faces and to Zami caterers for the delicious BBQ.

Elliot’s wife, Robin, and his sons Raymond, Hy, and Richie are grateful for the marvelous turnout for the day. For more information about Elliot’s Legacy please visit www. elliotslegacy.org. Randi Shomer is a mother of four children, a community member, and a freelance writer.

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look for recipes with technology, and do not cook from cookbooks, the app is embedded with over 50 videos to help young cooks learn traditional recipes, in which we demonstrate how to make difficult recipes and provide viewers with important cooking tips. There are tricks to preparing many recipes and we share those in the videos. Proudly, I am my mother’s daughter and the granddaughter of Esther Salem, the first caterer in the Syrian Jewish community in Bensonhurst. Esther’s older sister was the Egyptian Rose (Rose Misrie), who ran a restaurant of the same name on the Lower East Side, for new immigrants from the Middle East in the early 20th century. So the recipes in the app—as well as

the cookbook—were handed down from mother to daughter for generations. There are many ways to prepare the recipes we need for the brachot on Rosh Hashanah. You can prepare Lubya as vegetarian, with no meat. There is no right or wrong way to cook. There are Syrian, Moroccan, Persian and Lebanese varieties of the same or similar foods. Cooking is an adventure and with these ancient recipes, I hope you will renew the traditions of our Sephardic past. POMEGRANATE BALSAMIC GLAZED CHICKEN This chicken recipe is easy and seasonal, and especially elegant Continued on page 224

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advising Israel to move forward. Moses, Miriam and Aaron were messengers of Hashem and led our ancestors for 40 years through the desert. Yet, at the finish line, they were denied access to Israel. It wasn’t about the goal, it was about the steps they took towards becoming a nation that would serve Hashem. Confidence in yourself is vital on the journey towards your goal. Every step you take towards that goal is an accomplishment. If things are easy, chances are that you are not being challenged enough. In order to grow, your physical and spiritual muscles have to be fatigued. When you approach a blockade towards your goal, confidence and prayer will help you reach the finish line. Three days before our ancestors were to enter Israel, they experienced anxiety. They proceeded and spied on the land and on Tisha B’av arrived with a negative report. The result, Hashem told them they would have to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. One can be at the finish line of his goals, yet one change of attitude, anxiety or lack of faith in oneself and he can be set back many years.

During challenge, one must keep from being discouraged and move on towards a new day and see the windows of opportunity leading towards the finish line. Discouragement is a little voice in your head aiming to send blockades towards your goal. The key is to change the channel of the little voice and move on towards the finish line. Prayer towards Hashem and faith in yourself will assist you to silence the little voice. Our nation has been in exile for 2,000 years. The key to our survival was, with each step and each time we were challenged, our ancestors always rose up like lions. Faith and confidence assisted our ancestors when they jumped the hurdles of challenge. Although they did not see the redemption, they set the stage for the Messiah for us. Repentance and returning to Hashem, will tip the scales in our favor. As we approach the finish line towards redemption, confidence and unity will wake up Moses, Aaron and Miriam and they will bring us into Israel to see the rebuilding of Jerusalem in our time. Amen. Norman D. Levy is a community member who likes to write articles of inspiration.

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re you tired of looking in the mirror and seeing sagging skin on your face, neck, decolletage (upper chest), even under your chin? Then you need to check out Ultherapy, the only FDA-cleared, non-surgical lift for the decolletage, neck, chin and brow! There’s no downtime either! One single in-office Ultherapy treatment uses ultrasound to stimulate the growth of new collagen to achieve a lift! Laxity commonly first occurs on the forehead, which leads to brow descent, excess skin/hooding on the lids, a less open-eyed appearance. Cheek and neck tissue laxity can lead to flattening of the cheek, nasolabial folds, “marionette” lines; down-turned mouth, loss of jaw line angular “jowls,” and sagging skin under the chin. Ultherapy uses tried-and-true ultrasound to see, and then treat, the skin’s foundational layers— including what’s typically addressed in cosmetic surgery, but is not a face lift. It deposits focused energy that bypasses the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural production of collagen and elastin. As a result, skin will actually begin to lift and tighten over time. Because Ultherapy is the only cosmetic procedure to use ultrasound imaging, practitioners can actually see—for the first time ever—the layers of tissue deep beneath the skin as they are treating. Key Benefits of Ultherapy • There’s no downtime

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• It takes approximately 60 minutes • It’s non-surgical • Most people only need one treatment Following are the answers to the most common and frequently asked questions about Ultherapy.

How Does Ultherapy Work? Like other ultrasound procedures, a smooth applicator is placed on top of your skin—in this case to heat the tissue below the surface to naturally and gradually create new collagen. Natural-looking results build gradually over 2 to 3 months, Continued on page 186

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and the collagen-building process can continue for up to 6 months (no one will know you had any work done; they will just notice that you look better with each passing day!). (See diagram) How Is Ultherapy Different from Other Cosmetic Procedures? Ultherapy is the only non-surgical treatment that uses ultrasound to actually see below the surface of the skin and then target the same deep tissue that doctors address in surgical face lifts. (See diagram) How Much Does It Cost? Many doctors offer a consultation, to do an evaluation, and then will give you an idea as to the price. In general, it can range between $750 and $5,000 depending on the treatment area.


How Many Treatments Will I Need? There have been good clinical results based upon just one treatment. Some people who have a fair amount of laxity may benefit from more than one treatment, but that can be discussed during your consult. Does It Hurt? A recent upgrade called “Ultherapy Amplify” now affords a more comfortable procedure. While comfort thresholds vary from patient to patient, most people now report that the procedure is quite tolerable. If and when any discomfort does occur, it happens while the ultrasound energy is being delivered. This is temporary and a positive signal that the collagen-building process has been initiated.

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How Long Does the Treatment Take? Treatment time is based on your individual treatment protocol (e.g. partial vs. full face treatment), which will be discussed at your consultation. How Soon Will I See Results? There can be some lifting and tightening immediately following the treatment, but the full effect will build gradually over the course of two to three months. Most patients have seen results continue to build for up to six months. Do I Have To Do Anything Special Afterwards? You are able to return to your normal activities right away, and there are no special measures you need to take. Your skin may be a little red, but this disappears within a few hours. How Long Do the Results Last? You still have fresher, younger collagen after a year’s time, but your skin continues to age. We recommend that you see your doctor a year or so after the procedure to

assess whether a ‘touch-up’ treatment may be helpful. Can Anyone Have the Treatment? A good candidate is someone with skin that has some laxity, to the point of looking, and often feeling, less firm. Both men and women can benefit from an Ultherapy treatment, and because Ultherapy bypasses the surface of the skin, patients of all skin colors can experience the treatment! Is Ultherapy Safe? Ultherapy has an excellent safety profile. Over 210,000 procedures have been conducted worldwide with no complaints What Age Can a Person Start? Most people opt for Ultherapy at the first signs of aging. This helps to slow the aging process down.

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According to the National Eating Disorders Association, approximately a half million teenagers struggle with eating disorders or unhealthy eating patterns. The Archives of General Psychiatry states that nearly one in 60 adolescents qualifies for a diagnosis of anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder. Ninety percent of young women who develop an eating disorder are between 12 and 15 years old and one-half of 4th grade girls are on a diet. Clearly, many young girls are in trouble with their eating, bodies, and self-esteem. Let’s explore: Why do girls develop eating disorders? What can parents do? When can professional help be beneficial? Why Girls Develop Eating Disorders Although many people believe that our culture’s worship of skinny models and actresses is respon-

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sible for causing eating disorders, this only has a limited influence. Comparing themselves to skinny models may contribute somewhat to girls feeling inadequate, but the truth is that girls are prone to eating problems when their basic self confidence is shaky and they feel insecure. Adolescents—both girls and boys—face weighty emotional and social challenges at this stage of

development: separating from their parents; finding a supportive group of friends; figuring out who they really are and what they want to do with their lives. These are critical and anxiety provoking transitions. The New York Times article, “Why Teenagers Act Crazy,” explains that teens are uniquely vulnerable to anxiety because of the way their brains develop during adolescence. Continued on page 190

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The part of the brain that will eventually help them develop calm reasoning matures only later, after a biological upsurge of anxiety and fear. Therefore, although teens are grown-up in some ways, they are still dependent on the comforting of their parents. Here is an example of how Mrs. H. helped her worried and upset daughter: “Yes, you do have a pimple on your nose, but I will put on a little makeup for you, and we will make it fade away. You believe that pimple is the only thing that people will see but it is so small compared to what a wonderful, lovely girl you are.” The girl with good selfesteem—let’s call her Rosie—will be comforted by her mother and will feel reassured (even if she huffs off to her room and slams the door). A girl who is insecure, like Sharon, will not feel reassured but, instead, will continue to obsess about the pimple or another body part that doesn’t measure up to her standards. How come Rosie can calm down and Sharon cannot? How come Rosie eats normally and Sharon is a binge eater? (All names are changed for confidentiality). The key is self-confidence. What Parents Can Do To Build Self-Esteem Teens turn to eating disorders as coping mechanisms, as “solutions” to deal with what makes them anxious. The key ingredient to prevent eating disorders is by building a child’s self-esteem. Parents and

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kids need to talk openly about feelings, problems, emotions, disagreements, and have everyone listen respectfully to the opinions of the other family members. In psychotherapy we call this type of supportive talking and listening “empathic attunement.” Which Is an Example of Empathic Attunement? Mrs. C: “You shouldn’t feel disappointed. When I was growing up, my parents never gave me half of what we give you. Mrs. D: “I understand that you are feeling deprived and mad that we can’t afford to send you on that trip. I’m sorry. I know this is tough.”

much worse than you with my parents. You’ll get over it. Don’t be so sensitive.” Mrs. F: “I know it’s scary when Daddy and I fight. I wish we could talk about things more calmly. We are trying to work things out. Just know that we always love you even when we are having a hard time with each other.” (Of course, the second example in each case is the right response.)

Mr. A: “If your sister can lose weight, so can you. Just try harder.” Mr. B: “I know you feel bad that your sister is losing weight, but everyone’s different. Why don’t we do something special on Shabbat and go for a walk together? Then we can have time to chat about how things are going for you.”

There are a host of reasons for childhood and adolescent eating disorders ranging from biological issues to psychological vulnerability to anxiety and depression. But parents can play a strong role in preventing eating disorders by “inoculating” their children’s selfesteem. When parents empathize with their children, kids feel understood. Talking and listening to a child’s feelings encourages her to express herself directly without the need for the soothing—but temporary—comfort of an eating disorder.

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e now have so many options when we go to the nail salon for a manicure. There is the traditional manicure that lasts about a week. It can chip quickly or smudge, if you don’t let it dry enough. For me, this manicure works because I don’t use the quick dry top coat in the salon. I use Rejuvacote Nail Therapy System under my polish and as a top coat and it dries quickly. I use Qutica drops right away, just a drop on each nail. This dries much faster than any other method I’ve tried. Since using this method my nails are hard and long. In the beginning when they were short, I applied the Rejuvacote a few nights a week. It is important to bring your own tools to the salon for safety reasons. I like to bring my own polish as well because we can get a fungus, if their polish is applied on someone’s nails with that problem. I know, it’s a pain but it is well worth it. There is a fairly new nail polish that is advertised as the two-week polish. Some say that it lasts longer. This polish is put directly on the nail and used with a special top coat. It works well for those of us who chip our nails quickly. There is an array of colors to choose from. You can change it when you want to, not when you have to. The Gel Manicure I was waiting in a nail salon recently and almost everyone who had long nails were there for a gel manicure. The gel manicure is a fairly new trend in nail fashion, that offers durable, pretty nails that

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look well-groomed for many weeks. There is a little maintenance, no chipping or breaking, and although it is costly, women love it! The most popular look is a French manicure. It is also great for busy women who don’t want to go to a salon weekly and for those of us who don’t have strong nails. It makes your fingers look more slender too. In general, any manicure left in place for an extended time is not a good idea because you are not seeing what is going on underneath the polish. If you decide to do the gel manicure, they say moderation is the key, although I don’t know anyone who leaves them off for a breather. Unfortunately, you do need to know the consequences. If your cuticles become infected or you notice a persistent problem, see a dermatologist immediately. When the gel manicure is applied, you need to know that the UV light used to cure the gel is a risk factor for skin cancer. The UV light

can cause cosmetic changes in the surrounding nails. Some companies say to put on sunscreen before this manicure or to wear special gloves that cover the hand, leaving only the nails exposed. Pay attention to your nails and if water gets underneath, the nail needs to be repaired ASAP because that is where fungus can start. If a nail cracks or breaks have it repaired. Be sure to ask the manicurist not to scrape any remaining polish off your nails as it damages the nail bed. Also don’t allow her to push or manipulate the cuticles for risk of infection. Try to soak only the nails, not the fingers. Manufacturers are being pressured by consumer groups to reduce or to eliminate potentially toxic ingredients. Ah, the impossible polish decision! What will your choice be? Sylvia Hamowy is the owner of Reflections Cosmetics. She is a professional makeup artist, beauty editor, and former radio show host. She is featured in the International Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs.

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Dr. Seuss believed that books and learning to read should be fun and exciting for children. The site maintains this spirit of fun and honors the tenets of his work: discovery, imagination, and creativity. Visitors will explore the lush animated environments as they uncover a wealth of games and information. ABCYa.com This website is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children’s educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade activities are equipped with sound to enhance understanding.

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athering in the new Khezrie Auditorium of the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School, the Flatbush Falcon student athletes and their coaches celebrated their successes and reflected on the experiences of the 2013-14 athletic year at the Athletics Awards Night. With first year Athletic Director Eric Amkraut leading the event, each of the 23 competitive athletic programs presented its roster and individual team award winners. Mr. Amkraut highlighted the many successes of the season, starting with the girls basketball team taking on a Long Island club squad. The boys basketball team and boys baseball teams braved national tournaments—the baseball team for the first time—in Columbus, Ohio. Our athletes expanded both their competitive and communal

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horizons, and matured both intellectually and athletically. With parents and school administrators on hand, the coaches presented awards to the most outstanding player and the most improved player on each team, as well as a Coach’s Award and a Sportsmanship Award for each team. Each team captain was recognized for his/her leadership efforts with a special Captain’s Award. The program culminated with the awarding of the Most Outstanding Male and Female Senior Student Athlete Awards to Joey Dayon and Alison Kassin. These two seniors were not only excellent performers, but also great leaders: individuals who motivated their teammates to work together; individuals who continued to strive when the outlook looked bleak and rose to the top in the most challenging of situations.

A special thank you goes to YOF 2014 graduate Victor Dweck and his “bucket list.” Through his goal of attending at least one event of each YOF athletic team, and taking pictures at many of those games, we were able to display pictures at the Awards Night of each team. This past spring, YOF celebrated the addition of a new program to the athletic pantheon: the first competitive track and field team. The school also welcomed the return of a varsity girls softball team for the first time in more than 10 years. Both teams achieved success. Jack Sasson and Leah Linfield placed 1st in the men’s group and 2nd in the women’s group in the High School (16 to 18 year olds) division of the 5K HODS Race in Central Park, and the boys 4x100 relay track team took 2nd overall in two MYHSAL track meets. The girls Continued on page 198

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YOF Awards Night... Continued from page 196

Joey Dayon, proudly receiving his Outstanding Male Senior Student Athlete Award from Athletics Director Eric Amkraut


Alison Kassin receiving the Most Outstanding Female Senior Student Athlete Award from Mr. Amkraut

softball team finished with a winning record of 5 to 3. With a roster filled with underclassmen, the team has high hopes of reaching even further heights next spring season. Looking forward, the athletics program is striving to build on the growth of the past school year. The boys and girls basketball programs will continue with their expanded scheduling, with added practice sessions and tournament participation,

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as the girls varsity will be taking part in its first road tournament ever. There is even more excitement surrounding the boys soccer program. The appointment of two new coaches (JBHS faculty members Eli Amzalag and Yoni Skolnick) brings a wealth of experience in coaching. And we expect fresh opportunities in outdoor soccer and cross-country! There is another exciting new development, in September YOF is

launching a new athletic website. Falcon followers will be able to go to flatbushfalcons.com and see all the latest information, schedules and scores on all Flatbush athletics. It is a great way for the community to stay connected and continue to support our teams. We hope to honor many more devoted Falcon student athletes— engaged in even more new sports— at the next Athletics Awards Night.

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Israelis Care for Soldiers and Families Avigayil Kadesh

THE SPIRIT OF GIVING HAS TAKEN HOLD OF ISRAEL, AS THOUSANDS OF ISRAELI CITIZENS BRING FOOD AND PERSONAL-CARE ITEMS TO IDF SOLDIERS AND THOUSANDS MORE TEND TO SOLDIERS’ LOVED ONES AND FAMILIES IN THE SOUTH WHERE THE FIGHTING IS TAKING PLACE.


The IDF provides its troops with food and supplies, yet sometimes there are shortages or delays in the supply line, especially in wartime. Moreover, battle rations leave some fighters hungry. Ordinary Israelis have proved more than willing to fill those gaps—and then some. In fact, at least one group of reserve soldiers found themselves with a huge surplus of care packages and decided to share them with hospitalized children. “We received tons of chocolate, snacks and candies from different groups and we decided there was way too much for just us,” said an IDF officer. “So, we brought everything to Soroka Hospital and made our way around all four floors to over

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100 children. It’s important to give and not just get.” They are certainly getting. Countless families and groups are collecting, packing and distributing food and gear for soldiers on a daily basis and delivering it to bases at the frontlines—despite the threat of missiles overhead. Pizza, ice pops and ice cream, in particular, are being showered on weary and hot soldiers. Early in the conflict, Gedaliah and Elisheva Blum, parents of four children from the town of Eli, launched a website to raise money to buy pizza for the soldiers on the frontlines. Their goal was to raise enough money for 1,000 pizzas, but $16,000 poured in over four days

Free pizza delivery in Jerusalem to the family of a reserve soldier. Photo courtesy of the Jerusalemite Movement.

from donors around the world. After 3,000 pizzas were delivered, they did not rest but immediately initiated an underwear campaign. Just as many groups are taking donating time and money to the soldiers, numerous others are providing help and support for the families of soldiers, as well as for families in the south. The national food bank Leket Israel has developed a unique model, working hand-in-hand with 30 IDF bases to rescue hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh leftovers for redistribution to the needy. “With the assistance of 360 volunteers, we provided 3,400 food parcels to partner agencies in Ofakim, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Nitzan, Netivot, Sderot, Beersheva and Kiryat Malachi,” reported Leket founder Joseph Gitler. Leket also has a project for collecting surplus crops for distribution to the needy. “We have gleaned produce from 15 farmers in the south and continue to evaluate how we can best support them due to their risk of working in open fields,” Gitler wrote. “The shelling in the south is causing extreme hardship to small, locally run businesses, many of whom are standing idle. In an effort to support the poor and bolster the economy in the region, Leket has commenced purchasing food items from southern merchants for distribution to partner agencies.” Continued on page 202

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Israelis Care... Continued from page 200


Israeli supermarket-chain founder Rami Levy has reportedly been directing truckloads of food and basics from his warehouses to the homes of all the fallen soldiers since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge. The Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel (AACI) is offering free psychological counseling to soldiers and their families, in addition to collecting and distributing supplies to the frontlines. A few organizations are focusing on the needs of soldiers’ wives and girlfriends, such as Eshet Chayal (Wife of the Soldier), Nashot Chayil (Women of Valor) and Lift Their Spirits. The latter group raised more than $6,000 to provide stressbusting services to these women. Shira Katz Vinkler, CEO of the Yerushalmim (Jerusalemite) Movement, says that more than 350 families of reserve soldiers have been matched with 600 volunteers willing to help out wherever needed. “We asked people to tell us about women who might need help, and got lots of names. We had soldiers call us from the frontline and say, ‘Please do something nice for my wife,’” Vinkler said. Yerushalmim

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Soldiers receive a delivery of socks, underwear and T-shirts

also sent pizzas and Shabbat meals to each family. Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel on the Sea of Galilee sponsored a fun day for 200 kids from Ashdod and other Gaza-area cities—including 47 from an Ashdod center for blind and disabled children. They went sailing and swimming, toured a medical rescue helicopter, ate nourishing meals and did other exciting activities organized by the hotel’s staff. Other organizations sent southern children northward for free summercamp activities lasting from a day to several days. The Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC) focuses on strengthening resilience among Israelis, through its

partner agencies and five Resilience Centers in the south. “There are youngsters who voluntarily take it upon themselves to make sure their elderly neighbors make it to a shelter on time; there are Resilience Centers helping people deal with trauma; and trauma experts lending a patient ear,” ITC Director Talia Levanon reported. In the past three years, we have trained rabbis to lead their community in crisis. They were trained to be a bridge between their communities and the local and formal government and to provide emotional aid. “In the past two weeks we’ve seen the fruits of this training. One rabbi, leading a rather large community, took half a day to call every single house where a soldier was recruited, talk to his wife or parents, and see if there was anything that he or the community could do for them.” Many people in northern communities have offered respite accommodations to residents of the south in their private homes. It’s clear that the Israelis who have the capability to help their brothers and sisters in need are taking it upon themselves to take care of them in any and every way possible.

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Saying Kaddish Two Mitzvahs Brian Marcus


The Hebrew language has never been a strength of mine. In fact, it’s safe to say that my broken Spanish, that I acquired in fragments from housekeepers and my stores in the Bronx, comes more fluidly to me. So when it was incumbent of me to say Kaddish, I knew I was in for a challenge. To further complicate things, the prayer is in Aramaic. The ill flowing words are enough to tongue twist even the most seasoned reader if he’s not familiar with them. Toss in the fact that I’d have to recite it mostly alone, and in front of rabbis and scholars, and the added tension of my already anxiety laden stage fright, it was overwhelming. It was obvious from my first day saying it in shul that I was struggling. I butchered the words so badly that I might as well have attempted to say it in Swahili. As I spoke, a gentleman from the back row of the shul appeared by my side. I knew his face, but we had never given each other more than a cordial nod. Yet, there he was, standing to my right, slowly annunciating every word with me. He would point out minor errors in my diction, reiterating how important it is to pronounce each word clearly and correctly. He did this every day for over a month, until he felt I was ready to tackle it on my own. In the interim, we’ve become friends, and I’ll always be thankful for his unsolicited help, and for the gift he gave me—teaching me to say it correctly. As was bound to happen, after several months, it finally clicked. I can now recite it by heart and probably upside down and backwards as well. One would hear me and actually think I’m fluent in the language. The constant repetition has made me a pro. A few weeks ago, a man in his 60’s appeared in shul. He wasn’t a regular, but his face was familiar,

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“Have you ever done a good deed, thinking it was no big deal, only to find yourself surprised by the huge impact it had on another?“ and we were also on a cordial nod basis. As I got up to say Kaddish, he stood as well, and that’s when I found out that he too had just lost his mother. As he recited the Kaddish, he looked lost, as I did on those first days. I noticed him struggling with the words, and it hit home. By the time the next Kaddish rolled around, I was by his side reciting the words slowly and easily with him. Along the way, I handed down some of the pointers that I’d learned, and gave him encouragement. I still say it with him every day, and will

continue until he can venture out on his own. As a bonus, I can now call him my friend. Have you ever done a good deed, thinking it was no big deal, only to find yourself surprised by the huge impact it had on another? We often take our good deeds for granted. We never can know ahead of time which tiny drop, which small deed, will ripple out and eventually create a wave. Brian Marcus is a community member who likes to write.

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O R G A N I Z A T I O N S

Ezer Mizion’s Summer Retreat for Families Battling Cancer


The families were counting the days. Tension, trauma and terror had colored their lives a gloomy gray. Living with cancer was draining, traumatizing, but there was something to look forward to—Ezer Mizion’s Summer Retreat for Families Battling Cancer, which was due to take place in a matter of days. Then the war came. “They’ll probably cancel,” said many, once again falling under a heavy cloud of despondency. However, they did not know Ezer Mizion. The organizers understand that these periodic retreats are the oxygen that lifts their spirits and gives them hope. They knew Operation Protective Edge would make things difficult and changes would have to be made to maintain security; but cancel? Absolutely not! As is well known to medical science, the spirit strengthens the body in its battle with illness. These families had been dreaming of the good times ahead. Just like chemotherapy continued, so would ‘dreamotherapy’—so plans continued to roll.

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Camp opened on schedule and what fun everyone had! One day a famous singer came to visit and pulled everyone onto the dance

floor—kids, grown-ups, staff, toddlers and grandparents—all dancing together, their hearts filled with joy. Another day there was a jeep trip. Six hundred participants took a ride through the ‘wilds’ of Israel. Laughter and camaraderie filled each moment. Balloon Day was one of the highlights. Hundreds of helium balloons were given out. Many wrote prayers on theirs—for cancer to be cured—for the soldiers to be safe— for no more scary needles. Then they watched in awe as the balloons were released to fly towards the sky, taking their prayers to the heavens above. When it was over, each participant took home a ‘gift package’ of courage and faith.

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P A R E N T I N G

Thoughts Your Teens Wish They Could Share with You Nomi Freeman

When you yell, I stop listening

Teens are complex people and sometimes there are things that they think, but are afraid to say to you. Here are some of them.


I’m no longer a child, and I want to make my own decisions. When you make all my decisions for me, I need to rebel to assert my independence. When you tell me you trust my judgement, even in small things, I feel validated and don’t need to rebel as much. I feel good when you ask for my opinion. When you show respect for my ideas—as ridiculous as they may seem to you—I feel safe opening up to you. I am no longer a child. You show respect by listening attentively to my thoughts in a non-judgmental way. If you can do that, we can start to talk.

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When you start lecturing, I stop listening. When you think I’m wrong and the issue is really vital, asking questions gently to guide my thoughts in another direction works much better than a lecture, so does showing information from reliable sources. Trying to impose your views on me might make you feel powerful, but it makes me clam up and run away. Appreciation is great—just remember that I’m not a kid! Don’t say “good boy” or “you’re finally listening to me.” That would be a prescription for immediate rebellion. I would rather hear, “I really admire

how responsible you are about your Sunday job,” or “Thank you so much for cleaning the kitchen. I was too tired to do it.” Basically, show me appreciation in the same words you would say to your friends. I want you to trust me. When you show me that you trust me and my abilities, I feel good about myself and about you, and I don’t want to disappoint you. Don’t say bad things about my friends. When you speak negatively about my friends, I dislike you, not them. Continued on page 210

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My life isn’t easy

I dress the way I dress to assert my independence—and sometimes to gain recognition. If you throw a fit because you don’t like my style, you prove I can push your buttons.


Please don’t yell at me. It’s much easier to respect you when you stay calm and speak in a kind way, even when you really don’t like what I’m doing. Respecting others includes your children. Then, if I ever lose my cool and raise my voice, you’ll be able to say, “I don’t yell at you. Please don’t yell at me.” My life isn’t easy. My body is changing, my hormones are raging. I have too many teachers, and each of them gives us work as if nothing else existed. I worry about acne, exams and the popular kid who’s not my friend. The math teacher doesn’t like me, and I don’t know what’s going on in biology. My friends are applying for jobs at a summer camp, and

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I don’t know if the camp will accept my application. I worry I might have bad breath, and I worry the other kids might speak about me behind my back. I don’t talk about all this because I’m overwhelmed and embarrassed. So please don’t get upset at me if my room is a mess or if I act grumpy. I need support, not lectures. Don’t ask too many questions. If you listen with interest and don’t criticize, I might share on my own. Nobody likes to be bossed around. When you tell me you expect me to wash the dishes, clean the car and take out the garbage—I don’t like it. But if you say, “We are a family and we share responsibilities. Your father and I work and do XYZ. but we can’t do everything. We need our children to pitch in—that makes sense and I don’t feel treated like a kid. Also if you say please take out the trash, I feel more respected, but

please, don’t ask for more than I can handle. Sometimes I want to be an independent adult. Sometimes I feel I’m growing up too fast, and I want you to take care of me. I actually like it when you know how to give advice in a smart way. You know, like when we’re just chilling, having a chat. You talk to me like one adult talking to another, and you give me a little advice—sort of in a friendly, caring way, but not a bossy, way. I kind of like that. I love you. It might be awkward and not my style right now to say it, but I do love you. I’ve always loved you. I think one day I’ll be able to say it again. In the meantime, bear with me. Nomi Freeman is the daughter of the renowned Argentinian Kabbalist Professor Avraham Polichenco A”H. She is well known for her seminars on spirituality and has lectured extensively.

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I S R A E L

Celebrities Speak

Against Israel During the conflict in Gaza a number of celebrities have voiced support for the Palestinians and actively endorsed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. These celebrities have made false accusations about the Jewish state, ignored Israel’s position on the conflict, and many justified the actions of the terrorist group Hamas. Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who are married, signed an open letter along with dozens


of other Spanish film stars, directors, musicians, and writers, including renowned director Pedro Almodovar, denouncing Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza as “genocide.” Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Roger Waters, front man for the band Pink Floyd, has long been an outspoken supporter of the BDS movement. In addition to refusing to perform in Israel and calling on other musicians to cancel their planned concerts there, Waters featured a giant pig-shaped balloon emblazoned with a Star of David in a 2013 concert, prompting accusations of anti-Semitism. He has also compared Israelis to Nazis. Russell Brand In the midst of the ongoing conflict, British comedian Russell Brand posted a YouTube video criticizing Fox

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News host Sean Hannity’s interview with PalestinianAmerican guest Yousef Munayyer. In the video, Brand said Hamas terrorists might use “what we would perceive or term as acts of terror” to defend themselves against Israel. Zayn Malik of One Direction Singer Zayn Malik of the British band One Direction posted the hashtag #FreePalestine on Twitter. Unlike singer Rihanna, who also posted the hashtag and then deleted it, Malik kept his post online, garnering nearly 200,000 retweets. Danny Glover Actor Danny Glover has also supported the BDS movement. In 2009, he signed on to a declaration condemning Israel as an apartheid regime and dismissing the work of the Tel Aviv filmmakers featured in the Toronto International Film Festival as “Israeli propaganda.” Continued on page 214

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Celebrities Against Israel... Continued from page 212

In 2014, Glover joined others featured in “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” in a statement lamenting the documentary film’s screening at the DocAviv festival in Tel Aviv. “We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and support their call for cultural and academic boycott of Israel,” stated Glover and the other signatories.

cal leader who has called for Israel’s destruction. Hoffman pulled out at the last minute due to “a very serious virus.” Stevie Wonder


Emma Thompson

Earlier this year, British actress Emma Thompson participated in a call with other actors to boycott the Israeli Habima Theatre’s performance at the Globe Theatre in London. In a letter published by The Guardian, Thompson and her co-signers berated Habima for its “shameful record of involvement with illegal Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

Singer Stevie Wonder backed out of a performance at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala in Los Angeles in 2012 due to “a recommendation from the United Nations to withdraw.” Prior to this decision, BDS activists posted a petition on change.org urging him to pull out. That petition garnered more than 4,600 signatures.

Dustin Hoffman Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman canceled plans to attend the Jerusalem Film Festival following the IDF’s raid of the 2010 flotilla that sought to break the blockade on Gaza. Hoffman, who is Jewish, was scheduled to appear at the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s (MPAC) 22nd Annual Media Awards to present an award to an anti-Israel film. MPAC is run by Salam al-Marayati, a radi-

It’s hard to believe that anyone cannot see that Israel is defending itself against terrorists. It’s also hard to believe that these celebrities think these things, let alone say them outloud and they’re not the only ones. In addition, Rihanna, director Jonathan Demme and Selena Gomez publicly expressed solidarity with the Palestinians and actor Mark Ruffalo tweeted a link to a pro-Palestinian post.

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ou couldn’t turn on the news recently without hearing about the deadly Ebola virus and the doctor and missionary who were brought back to the US after contracting the disease in Liberia. Shortly after arriving in Atlanta, Dr. Brantly said, “I am doing better every day,” and Nancy Writebol’s husband made a similar statement about his wife. They were both discharged from the hospital less than a month later. Although they made incredible recoveries, the outbreak in West Africa is not improving. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern. In its statement, the group noted, “all nations should be prepared to detect, investigate, and manage Ebola cases.” Over 1,800 people have been infected in West Africa and there have been more than 1,000 deaths caused by the disease. An experimental vaccine is set to begin phase I testing in humans soon. However, even in a best-case scenario, the vaccine won’t be ready for widespread use before 2015. There are two experimental drugs that have been tried. TKMEbola was given to infected patients, however, an early trial of the drug’s efficacy in humans was halted due to side effects, but the ban has been lifted and efforts are underway to provide TKM-Ebola to patients. The other experimental drug, ZMapp, is aimed at boosting the immune system’s efforts to fight off Ebola and is made from antibodies produced by lab animals exposed to parts

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Health care workers taking blood

of the virus. Currently, there are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease. Several are in various stages of development, but none have been rigorously tested in humans. The disease is spread by direct contact with an Ebola patient’s blood or other bodily fluids. The highest concentration of the virus is thought to be in blood, vomit and diarrhea. The most vulnerable people are health care workers and family members or others who care for the sick. Ebola is not a foodborne illness or a water-borne illness and there is no evidence that it can be spread in the air by sneezing or coughing. “If there was a role for airborne transmission, we’d be seeing a lot

more cases and deaths by now,” said Ben Neuman, a virologist. The spread of Ebola can be stopped by isolating anyone with symptoms—which include fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, lack of appetite, a rash, red eyes, hiccups, chest pains and difficulty breathing and swallowing—taking precautions while providing them with medical care, and tracking down anyone they were in close contact with when they got sick. Those who have had direct contact with an Ebola patient are advised to take their temperature twice a day for three weeks, the incubation period for the disease. If they show symptoms, they should then be isolated and tested. Continued on page 218

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H E A L T H

Ebola...



The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently sent 50 disease control specialists to West Africa. CDC Director Thomas Frieden said that in a bestcase scenario, it would take at least three to six months to control the outbreak, but there are challenges with the existing healthcare infrastructure in West Africa and violence against healthcare workers. The CDC has warned US citizens not to travel to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, due to concerns that travelers may not have access to health care facilities should they need them. The organization is also assisting with active screening and education efforts on the ground in West Africa to prevent sick travelers from getting on planes, and airports in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are screening all outbound passengers for symptoms. Passengers are required to respond to a healthcare questionnaire, as well. The CDC has very well-established protocols in place to ensure the safe transport and care of patients with infectious diseases back to the United States. These procedures cover the entire process—from patients leaving their beds in a foreign country—to their transport to an airport and boarding a non-commercial airplane equipped with a special transport isolation unit—to their arrival at a medical facility in the US that is appropriately equipped and staffed to handle such cases. The CDC’s role is to ensure that travel and hospitalization is done to minimize risk of spread of infection and to ensure that the American public is protected. If Ebola arrived in the US, Frieden said, any US hospital with an intensive care unit would be able to sufficiently isolate patients. “There is no potential of Ebola spreading

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Treating a patient

widely in the US. That is not in the cards.” On the remote possibility that an ill passenger does enter the US, the CDC has protocols in place to protect against further spread of the disease. In addition, the organization has provided guidance to airlines for managing ill passengers and crew, and for disinfecting aircraft. “We know how to stop Ebola,” said Gregory Hartl, a WHO spokesman. “We have stopped all previous outbreaks in the past using oldfashioned methods.” Ebola first appeared nearly 40 years ago. The first Ebola virus species was discovered in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the Ebola River. There are five different strains of the virus—named after the areas they originated in. Three of these have been associated with large outbreaks in Africa. Since 1976, outbreaks have come and gone sporadically. Before the epidemic in West Africa, the worst outbreak was recorded in Uganda in 2000. More than 425 people contracted the virus, mainly in the northern town of Gulu and more than half of them died. During the last outbreak in Luwero, central Uganda, there

were seven cases and four deaths. Outbreaks usually spread in areas where hospitals have poor infection control and limited access to resources such as running water. Experts understand what broad steps need to be taken to contain the disease. The biggest problem to date is that, in West Africa, authorities lack the financial resources and human power to mount an effective response. On top of that, cultural factors have complicated the situation and led to mistrust of healthcare workers. Ebola outbreaks usually are confined to remote areas, making the disease easier to contain. This outbreak is different; patients have been identified in 60 locations in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. “The epidemic is out of control,” said Dr. Bart Janssens. However, Gregory Hartl is optimistic. “From what we’ve seen, there isn’t any reason to think we can’t stop the outbreak in West Africa using what we have done in the past,” he concluded. In related news, Israeli doctors are studying Ebola virus survivors to develop a human antibody therapy. When the World Health Organization declared the West African Ebola epidemic an international publicContinued on page 220

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H E A L T H

Ebola... Continued from page 218


health emergency, it also called upon member states and private donors to expend greater resources toward finding a cure. Significant gains in this field are happening in Israel, where Dr. Leslie Lobel and Dr. Victoria Yavelsky have been working for years to track down all survivors of the Ebola virus in Uganda and take blood samples from them. The two scientists study the unusually strong immune response of the survivors and then work to isolate monoclonal antibodies that neutralize the virus in their lab at BenGurion University of the Negev’s Center for Emerging Diseases, Tropical Diseases and AIDS. Yavelsky and Lobel’s monoclonal antibody-based therapeutic approach was proven as a successful potential treatment by their colleagues in the US military, and at several other laboratories. With funding from the US National Institutes of Health and other resources, their lab is now getting ready to test its human monoclonal antibodies in mice and nonhuman primates abroad.

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Dr. Lobel at work

“We have a five-year plan and I believe we could have proof of concept with human monoclonal antibodies in monkeys in three to five years,” Lobel predicted. “If we can prove it in two animal models we can eventually use it in humans.” Lobel, a 2002 American immigrant educated at Columbia University, noted that the work being done at Ben-Gurion University is essential since there are few studies on survivors of Ebola. When someone contracts Ebola, it usually takes eight to 12 days for symptoms of hemorrhagic disease to show up. The antibody therapy could provide not only a cure but even prevent the hemorrhagic disease from occurring in the first place.

Dr. Lobel and colleagues collect blood samples

“We’re quite advanced in terms of studying the immune response in survivors in Central Africa to develop a prophylactic and therapeutic,” says Lobel, who travels to Uganda for his work about five times a year. “We have set up a base laboratory in Entebbe, with our Ugandan colleagues, so that we can process human blood samples in under 12 hours from the time of collection, which is required for our work. After the samples are tested and deemed to be non-infectious, we ship them to Israel and our team develops antibodies from the samples.” He and Yavelsky hope to develop a “passive” vaccine that would provide immediate protection against the virus. An “active” vaccine already formulated by the US military, and successfully tested in monkeys, takes about 30 days to be effective. Several other experimental vaccines and therapeutic approaches to Ebola—mostly in the United States and Canada—are in various stages of study. In Israel, Vecoy Nanomedicines is developing a biomedical technology platform that tricks a virus into “committing suicide,” which could neutralize viral threats like Ebola, hepatitis and HIV. However, Vecoy’s Dr. Eitan Eliram says that Vecoy has not yet found sufficient funding to go forward with its research and development.

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C O M M U N I T Y

E V E N T S

Around The Town

Brooklyn, New York and New Jersey News

RABBI BRAUN AT SUSHI TOKYO

Shneior Harel and his partner Chaim Shmuel Lipsitz recently invited Rabbi Shlomo Braun and Steven Matsas, Managing Editor of the IMAGE Magazine, to a lavish lunch at Sushi Tokyo, one of their most elegant restaurants. They invited Officer Emanuel Almog of US Customs and Immigration Services as well.


Among the issues discussed were the difficulties each Israeli citizen faces, especially special children who need round-the-clock care and their caregivers. Further discussion included whether the Jewish people are safer living in the USA or living in Israel. Every person at the table had a different point of view and a different answer. The lunch was concluded with a presentation of a Lifetime Membership Award presented to Chaim Shmuel and Shneior for their outstanding support of the ALEH Foundation. Rabbi Shlomo Braun pointed out how encouraging it is that such young, successful business people have already made a difference by supporting worthy charitable causes. He commended them and extended blessings that they continue to succeed in business and be role models to other young entrepreneurs. To inquire about how you can make a difference please call 800-317-ALEH or email [email protected].

HEROES OF THE MONTH

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams paid tribute to 18 of New York’s Bravest for saving the lives of three children while responding to a fire. Firefighters and emergency medical workers from Engine 225, Ladder 107, Battalion 39, and EMS Stations 39 and 58 received honorary citations, naming them “Heroes of the Month.” This was the first of Borough President Adams’ monthly “Hero of the Month” events honoring

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the accomplishments of Brooklynites from all walks of life. Also in attendance were FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro and City Council Member Inez Barron.

TWO RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL

Brooklyn residents demonstrated their solidarity with Israel on the Reigelman Boardwalk that stretches from Brighton 5th Street practically to Ocean Parkway. The gathering was sponsored by Ben Akselrod and Davidzon Radio, which arranged for Sofa Landver, a member of Israel’s Knesset and Minister of Repatriation and Integration, Aleksander Valdman the Deputy Mayor of Ashdod and Larisa Gershtein, the former Vice Mayor of Jerusalem to address the crowd live from Israel providing the latest information on events in the Holy Land. Included among the speakers were Assemblyman William Colton and Councilman Mark Treyger, who were instrumental in organizing the rally, and Congressman Michael Grimm, Assemblyman Dov Hikind and District Leader Marcus Nussbaum. The audience, which numbered in the thousands, was moved as Israel Defense Forces veterans and Israeli citizens read the names and ages of fallen Israeli soldiers. This was followed by a moment of silence. “This rally not only provided Brooklyn residents with the opportunity to come together to express their emotions on a situation that is very close to their hearts, but it enabled them to show our brethren

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Rubin Margules, President of ZOA Brooklyn Region and chief organizer of the event, said, “We put this event together because it was important to show our support, to be counted and to stand together for the people of Israel.” A line-up of internationally known Israeli musicians performed (free of charge). They had the crowd singing along to favorites like “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” (Jerusalem of Gold) and swaying along to “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Performers included Galit Burg Michael, Benny Elbaz, Sandy Shmuely, Ron Eliran and Gershon Veroba. Throughout the evening the crowd vocalized its support with frequent shouts of Am Yisrael Chai. At the end of the night, with the moon shining as bright as the crowd’s spirits, community and Jewish leaders danced the hora on stage and led everyone in “Hatikvah” (The Hope), Israel’s national anthem.


in Israel, and the rest of the world, that Brooklyn is supporting them during this time of crisis,” Akselrod stated. Assemblyman Colton highlighted the importance of the rally stating, “We’re here to speak up for freedom because when freedom is threatened in one part of the world, it is threatened in every part of the world. We’re here to support Israel because people everywhere must speak up for and support freedom and democracy in Israel and throughout the world. We can never remain silent because that would be the real threat to freedom everywhere.” Am Yisrael Chai (Israel lives) was chanted by the crowd, between speakers, as many waved homemade signs supporting Israel and Israeli flags. “I stand with Israel because I believe in freedom, democracy, and security. It is imperative that the free world, which vows to protect these precious values, stands with Israel during its fight for security and peace. After all, Israel is the only country in that troubled region that reflects and practices the beliefs of the free world. If Hamas spent as much time building towards peace as they do building weapons tunnels underneath schools and hospitals, we’d see a very different outcome today. Until then, Israel is within her right to protect, secure, and preserve its people and nation,” said City Council Member Mark Treyger. Assemblyman Hikind shared his personal experiences in Israel, one of which was hearing the air raid sirens go off. When he called on President Obama to “wake up,” it motivated the crowd to spontaneously chant several rounds of “Obama wake up.” A few days later, a similar event took place in Asser Levy Park, where a group of Brooklynites, young and old, cheering and waving Israeli flags, united for an emotional and music-filled concert/rally in support of Israel. The event was co-sponsored by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, The Zionist Organization of America, and many other organizations. The array of notable guest speakers included Malcolm Hoenlein,

Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; Assemblyman Dov Hikind; IDF Brigadier General Ari Tesler; Andrew Gross, Political Advisor to the Deputy Consul General; and Morton Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America. Speaker after speaker took the stage and described why the concert/rally was so important. “As so many around the world gather to condemn Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorists, it is imperative that we all stand together to show our support for the people of Israel,” said Assemblyman Cymbrowitz. “Israel uses painstaking restraint not to harm citizens. We finally need to tell the world: enough!”

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F O C U S

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Family Recipes... Continued from page 176

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and delicious. It’s a very different holiday main course, plus it incorporates pomegranate, typically eaten on Rosh Hashanah.


Ingredients • 4 tablespoons oil • 6 chicken cutlets, seasoned with salt, pepper and oregano • 1 package baby carrots • 2 small onions, peeled and sliced • 1 cup chicken broth • ¾ cup pomegranate juice • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar • 2 teaspoons cornstarch • 2 teaspoons brown sugar • ½ teaspoon salt • ¹/³ cup pomegranate seeds • 1 teaspoon basil • ¼ teaspoon oregano Directions Heat oil in skillet. Add cutlets, onions and carrots. Brown cutlets 5-6 minutes on each side until tender and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan. Add chicken broth to deglaze skillet. Add chicken back to skillet and simmer 15 minutes, covered. Remove chicken and veg-

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etables and place on serving platter. Reserve ¹/³ cup cooking liquid. Add cooking liquid to skillet and stir in pomegranate juice, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, oregano, basil and cornstarch. Reserve a few pomegranate seeds for garnish and add the rest to the skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer 3-4 minutes. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with seeds. CLASSIC HONEY CAKE

Ingredients • 3 eggs • 1 ¹/³ cup honey • 1½ cup sugar

1 2 3 1 4 1 2 2 2

cup strong black coffee teaspoons baking powder tablespoons margarine teaspoon baking soda cups flour teaspoon cinnamon cups confectioners sugar teaspoons orange juice teaspoons orange zest

Directions Preheat oven to 350˚. Grease 9 x 13 inch cake pan or bundt pan by spraying with cooking spray and coating with flour. In mixing bowl of mixer, beat eggs and honey together. Add sugar and mix again. Mix coffee with baking powder. Add to egg mixture with margarine and mix again. Sift baking soda, flour and cinnamon together. The sifting lightens the cake. Add slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour into baking pan and bake one hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and turn onto serving plate. Mix orange juice with confectioners’ sugar and zest. You may need to add a few drops more orange juice. Do not add too much. You want a smooth consistency, not too loose. Pour onto honey cake and allow to drizzle over sides. POMEGRANATE STRAWBERRY COCKTAIL WITH SORBET (VIRGIN) Ingredients • 2 cups pomegranate juice • 2 cups strawberries • 2 peaches • 5 tablespoons honey • 30 large mint leaves, plus more for garnish • 1 cup ice • Sorbet of your choice • Seltzer

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Directions Pour juice, strawberries, peaches, ice, honey and mint into food processor. Puree and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour into wine glasses and fill half way. Add a scoop of sorbet. Fill glass with seltzer. This adds fizz. Garnish with mint leaf.

Scoop out the squash with a fork tine, so that it is like spaghetti. Squeeze out all the liquid. Add squash and mix. Store in a jar in refrigerator. LEEK PATTIES

CANDIED SPAGHETTI SQUASH OR HALU Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash Syrup 3 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 small lemon, squeezed Dash of salt

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We eat leeks at Rosh Hashanah to protect us from our enemies. These mini patties are perfect for the brachot before the meal.

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3 Leeks 3 tablespoons oil 1 chopped onion 2 eggs 2 tablespoons matzo meal 1 tablespoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Oil for frying

Directions Cut off ends of leek and peel off hard outer shell. Slice the long way to quarter the leek and then slice. Soak and clean leek in cold water. Drain. Heat oil in saucepan and sauté onion and chopped leek for 5 minutes. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes. Pour into colander to drain and cool. Squeeze out all excess water (by taking handfuls at a time). In bowl, mix leeks, eggs, matzo meal, salt and pepper. In skillet, heat oil and drop by spoonfuls into oil. Brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Can be frozen at this point. Serve warm.


Directions Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cut spaghetti squash in half. Scoop out seeds and place open side down on baking sheet. Bake one hour in preheated 350˚oven. Mix the sugar, water, lemon and salt in saucepan and simmer on low flame until thick.

Ingredients

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Sudoku Sudoku is a logic-based number placement puzzle that has existed in various forms for hundreds of years. The game is played over a 9x9 grid that is divided into 3x3 sub grids called regions. The game begins with some of the grid cells already filled with numbers. The object of Sudoku is to fill all empty cells with numbers between 1 and 9, with one number only in each cell. A number can only appear once in each region, row, and column.

1. 7 4 1 8 6 4

2 7 9 4 8

9 6 4 2 7 7 6 1 9 7 6 1 2 9 3 8 4 2 6 2 1 5 5 9 3 Difficulty: Easy

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Difficulty: Hard

Some tips to help you solve the puzzle: There’s no right or wrong place to start, but we do have to start somewhere, so let’s look at the three boxes at the top of the sample puzzle to the right. There’s a 1 in the middle box, and 1 in the box on the right, but the box on the left still needs a 1. At first it seems that the 1 can go in any of the empty cells. However, the 1 cannot go in the top row of the box, because the top row of the grid already has a 1. A grid-row has room for only one of each number. Nor can the 1 go in the second row of the box because the second row of the grid already has a 1. There is only one place for the 1 to go. Look for similar patterns throughout. You can’t change the digits already provided in the grid; you have to work around them. Also, every puzzle has just one correct solution. Try and approach the puzzle below in this manner, and see if you can complete it in under an hour.

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Houses For Rent

Ave S - 4 bed, master bath, move in condition. Luxury tenant. O.P. / Quentin - 5 bed, newly built, available immediatley. Ave T - 4 bed, available for sale, Also luxury buyer.

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Quentin / O.P. - 1 fam, 5 bed, newly built, available immediately. East 4th St / Quentin & Kings - 1 fam, det, 3 bed, great starter home. East 5th St / Kings & Quentin - 28/100, 3 beds, private drive, needs T.L.C.. Van Sicklen - 1 fam det. 3 bed den newly built must see move in condition. Ave K East / 22nd St - Beautiful home, must see, luxury buyer. East 3rd St / St Ave T - 40/100, 1 fam, 4 bed, luxury buyer. East 5th St / Ave T - 40/100, luxury buyer. East 5th St / Ave S - 40/100, beautiful home, renovated, lg den, C/H, C/A, master suite, marble bath, walk-in. Closet move in condition, luxury buyer. Ave T - 2 fam, det, move-in condition. Ave T - 30/100, prv drv, build a house of your dreams. East 3rd St / Ave T - 30/100, available. East 5th St Kings & Quentin - 2 fam, 34/100, prv drv. Ave T - 60/100, 4 bed, move in condition. Luxury buyer. Ave R - 2 fam, det, available immediately. Ave R / East 8th St - 40/100, needs T.L.C.. East 4th St / Ave T - 40/100, det, renovated. East 5th / St Ave S - 60/100, luxury buyer. O.P. / Ave S - 2 fam, duplex, renovated, 3 over 3 beds, master bath, den beautiful bsmt, C/A, housekeeper room, luxury buyer. O.P. Ave / M & N - 2 fam. Available. Call to see. East 7th St / N & O - 2 fam, 40/120, det, prv drv, 3 bed each apt. West 3rd St - 35/120, 4 bed, renovated, move in condition. Ave I / low East - 45/100, luxury home, must see. O.P. / Ave I - Luxury home. Ave J - 60/100, needs T.L.C.. East 9th St / Ave R Vic - 30/140, 3 bed, lrg den, needs T.L.C. private driveway. East 9th St / Ave S - 2 fam, Also available.

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STORE FOR RENT Coney Island Ave

Ave U East 1st St

FLOOR THROUGH 1200 SF, MODERN OPEN SPACE, SEP HVAC UNIT $1700

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East 2nd St Ave U & V

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HOUSES FOR SALE Ave J/Corner of East 9th St

Large corner home on 60 x 100 lot. Many many bedrooms. Centerhall, new kitchen, needs T.L.C.. Luxury buyer.

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Ave I/O.P. Midwood Manor

Charming 1 fam, 40 x 120 lot, center hall, den, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, MIC, prv drv. Asking $2.7M neg. East 21st St M&N

1 fam, adorable on 25 x 100 lot, private drive, LR/ DR, kitchen, den, 3 bdrms, finished bsmt, C/A, asking $1.1 neg. Call for appointment.

Ave T/Low Teens

Ave T/Low Easts Lovely 1 fam, 30 x 100, needs T.L.C., 5 bdrms, large kit, great location. Call for details.

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1 fam, 30 x 100, a lovely home with 5 bdrms, 3 floors, needs TLC, great location. Call for price and an appointment to see

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Magnificent 1 fam home on 40/100 lot, built very large, very spacious, 6 bdrms, 6 baths, elevator, lrg den, completely renov bsmt with 3 bdrm apt, two drvwys!! A must see!! Luxury buyer for a luxury home!! Call for price.

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1 fam, 30 x 100, new on market. Newly renovated den, 4 bdrm, master bath, finished bsmt, C/A. Asking $1.6M neg.

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HOUSES FOR SALE MIDWOOD MANOR East 10th St/J & K - 1 fam, 30 x 100, 5 bdrms, needs TLC, asking $1.5M neg. Ave I/East 8th St - 1 fam, 40 x 100, 5 bdrms, great spot asking $3.1M. Ave I/O.P. - Lrg corner home, 100 x 100 lot, 4 bdrms, 5 baths. Very grand luxury buyer. Ave I/O.P. - Corner charming 60 x 100, 4 bdrms, huge master suite, luxury buyer. O.P./I & J - Grand home, 40 x 150 lot, C/A, 7 bdrms, 5 baths, lrg dining rm, den. lrg grounds! East 8th St/I & J - Charming 1 fam, 40 x 100, 4 bdrms, master suite on 3rd fl. Asking $3.4M neg. East 8th St/Dead End - 1 fam, 30 x 100 walkthru, newly built den, 5 bdrms, plus big loft. Asking $2.2M. East 9th St/I & J - 40 x 100 lot. Build your dream home asking $2M. East 10th St/J & K - 1 fam, 30 x 100, 3 bdrm, 3½ baths. Asking $1.6M. East 10th St/J & K - Legal, 3 fam, 30 x 100 lot. Asking $1.5M. East 12th St/Ave R - 40 x 100, 4 bdrms, needs T.L.C.. New on market. Ave V/East 8th St - Lovely 1 fam, move in, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, C/A, large grge, 25 x 100, asking $1.250M. Ave K/East 23rd St - 50/100, corner 4 bdrms, move in!! Luxury buyer.

East 4th St/M & N - 40 x 100, legal, 3 fam, needs work $1.2M. Ave K/East 23rd St - 60/100, corner 6 bdrms, needs T.L.C., luxury buyers. Ave L/East 23rd St - Corner grand home, 6 bdrms, move in, luxury buyer East 7th/K & L - 1 fam, semi-att, 20/120, 4 bdrms, asking $1.2M. East 4th St/I & J - 1 fam, 25/100, semi-att, prv drv, all redone 4 bdrms, den, asking $1.250M. East 4th St/Quentin & Kings - Legal 2 fam, 32/100, asking $2.3M. East 10 th N & O - 1 fam, 40/100, lrg 7 bdrms, new kit, asking $1.6M. O.P./M & N - Lrg 2 fam, 38/140, 3/3, prv, drv asking $2.5M. East 4th/N & O - 23/100, 1 fam, needs T.L.C., asking $790K. East 3rd St/Quentin & Kings - 1 fam, semi 24/100, 3 bdrms, asking $1.1M. East 4th St/S & T - 40/100, 1 fam, luxury buyer. East 4th St/S & Kings - 1 fam, luxury, 7 bdrms. Call for details. East 5th St/Ave S - Call for info, there are a few available. East 9th St/Ave R - Lovely corner, 35/100, 4 bdrms $2.5M.

CONDOS FOR RENT & SALE Akoya 1236 O.P. Venetian 448 Ave P 1 Bristol/O.P. & Ave L

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HOUSES FOR RENT

Ave J/Low Easts - 4 bdrm ranch house, needs T.L.C. $5000 Ave S Area - Luxury 5 bdrm, renovated house. Call for pricing. Ave T/20s - 3.5 bdrms, private drive, $4000 Ave S/West side - 2 bdrm, 2 year lease, $2500 Ave I - 3 bdrm plus finished attic, 3.5 baths, prv pkg $4500 Ave V/Low Easts - 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, newly renovated, $4500 Ave V/East 8th St - 3 bdrm , 2.5 bath, large grounds $4500 S & T - 5 bdrm house, $5600 Ave T/20s - 3.5 bdrms, private drive, $4000 Ave S/West side - 2 bdrm, 2 year lease, $2500

NEW CONDOS FOR RENT


Ocean Parkway/Ave J - 4 bdrm duplex, 2 baths, parking, front porch, $3500 Ocean Parkway/Quentin Rd - 2nd flr, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, large kitchen. $3350 Ave K/Low Easts - Luxury duplex, 5 bdrm, 3.5 bath, parking, $5,400 Ave X/Ocean Parkway area - 2 bdrm, walk-in all new. $1500 Ocean Parkway/Ave S - Luxury 2 bdrm, parking, $5000 Ave J /Low Easts - 1st flr, 3 bdrm, new bathroom $2800 Ave S/low Easts - 1st flr plus partial basement, 3 bdrm, parking. $3600 Ave N/Teens - 2nd flr, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, parking. $2600 Ave J /Low Easts - 1st flr, 3 bdrm, $2600

2 - 3 bdrms

Ave M/High teens - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, dishwasher, W/D, C/A, all new renovation. $2500 Kings Hwy/West 3rd St - 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo w/parking $2500 Ave J Area - 2 bdrm, dishwasher, W/D, C/A, all new renovation, $2500

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Ave I-J-K/Low E (Midwood Manor) *1 fam, elegant corner house, 60 x 100, dramatic C/H, 4 bed, huge master bath w/large bathroom *1 fam, 60 x 100, prime location, luxury house, one of a kind. Ready to sell $4.3M *1 fam, beautiful block, 40 x 120 , private drive *1 fam, detached, 4 bed, best block, driveway, new listing, $970K *1 fam, 40 x 100, det, prv drv, 3 stories, den, great zoning $1.8M *1 fam, 40 x 135, 8 bed, asking $2M *1 fam, 40 x 100, new listing, 5 bed, 4.5 bath, private drive $2.8M *1 fam, 40 x 100, new listing, brick house *1 fam, 40 x 120 center hallway, den, 5 bed mstr bath, prv drv, $4M *2 fam, duplex + walk in, renovated, new listing *1 fam, 3 bed, completely renovated new kit & bath, 30 x 100, prv drv $1.1M *2 fam, duplex, 20 x 120, 5 bed, L/R, D/R, large dinette, den, front porch, deck, 2 bed walk-in apt plus garage. Excellent condition AVE L/M/N/O/P/ LOW E *1 fam, det, 5 bed, 5 bath, MIC, $979K *1 fam, 5 bed, 3 bath + 2 half bath, Luxury, $1.6M *1 fam, 40 x 100 9 bed 5.5 bth 2car garage $1.65M *1 fam, 30 x 120, 5 bed, center hallway, MIC, must see *1 fam, 40 x 100, newly built, state of the art appliances thru-out house, 5 bed, 4.5 bath, prv drv, truly luxury *1 fam, 42 x 110, C/H, den, 4 bed, mstr bth, prv, drv, 1st fl 5 bed, bsmt 3 bed *1 fam, 40 x 100, prv drv, 5 bed, mstr bth, den, luxury $1.8M Ocean Pky Ave M 3 fam 3 bed over 4 bed over 4 bed, msstr bth, brand new, luxury, drive, elevator *Ave N 2 fam, best block, 3 rear beds, 30 x 140, $2.5M *Ave N 1 fam, center hallway, 5 bed, mstr bath, prv drv asking $2.5M Ave R/S * 1fam 30x145, center hallway, 4 bed, mstr bath, den, $3M *Ave U 1 fam, C/H, den, 5 bed, 5 full bth, gym, sauna, maid’s room, play room, central vac, prv drv, new listing *Ave X, Duplex, brick, 3 beds, completely renovated, front porch, walk-in apt, exclusive, driveway, $900K

Quentin Rd/Ave R/S/T/U/V Low E *1 fam,(Kings hwy), 3 bed, den, 1.5 bath, new kitchen $1.1M *1 fam, detached, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, drv, new listing (KH & Quentin) $1.5M *MIC,1 fam house, 4 bed, 5 bth mstr bth, new kitchen, den, sunny large porch $3.2M *1 fam ( R/S low E) 4 bed, new kitchen, 2.5 bath, prv drv, $2M *1 fam, 60 x 100, architectural beauty, luxury buyer *Magnificent 1 fam house, impeccable condition, top of the line appliances, 4 bed, mstr bath, den, luxury *1 fam, corner house, den, reduced $1.49M, new listing *1 fam, S/D, 20 x 100, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, new kitchen, $875K *Ave W, 1 fam, 40 x 100, C/H, state of the art kitchen, den, 6 bed, luxury, luxury, call for info Ave N Teens 1 fam, 35 x 100, det, new kitchen and basement, den, library, 6 bed 5 bath $1.6M Ave S/T Teens *40 x 100, 2 fam, best block, private drive, $1.6M could be converted *1 fam 30 x 100 det,, prv drv, $825K *1 fam, 21 x 100, 3 bed, 2 bath, C/A,fin bsmt w/maid’s room & bath, asking $1.2M Madison *New office exclusive, terrace home, 50 x 100, 4 bed, fire place, pool, den, mstr bath, asking $2M *2 fam, detached, 3/3 bed, MIC, new lisitng, driveway asking $1.1M *1 fam, 36 x 100 good condition 3 bed private drive best block asking $1.1M *1 fam 3 bed 2.5 bath asking private drive $849K *1 fam , 40 x 100, C/H, 4 bed, mstr bath, prv drv, MIC, Call Nancee Bedford Ave J, 20s *1 fam, 40 x 100, C/H, C/A, 6 bed, 3.5 bath, prv drv, $1.7M *Ave K, High 20s 1 fam 50 x 100 6 bed den fabulous kitchen, one of a kind, truly luxury 1 fam, 40 x 100, den, 8 bed, mstr bth, top of the line appliances, asking $1.8M 1 fam corner house majestic 50 x 100 4 bed large den large eat in kitchen extra large master bed & bath $3.5M call for info

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Ave L/ Low E - 3 bed, 2 bath, renov, parking, C/A luxury, $3300 Ave O/Low E - 4 bed, 1.5 bath, parking, $3000 5 bed 4 bth C/A MIC driveway $4000 Ave N/ Low E - 3 bed, 1.5 bath, MIC, parking, $2400 Quentin/ Low E - 2 bed, $1600 Ave N /teens - 3 bed ,1.5 bath, C/A, $2400 O/P Ave N - 3 bed, 2 bath + bsmt, parking, $3600 O/P Quentin - 3 bed, 1.5 bath, C/A, $3000

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Ave S/ Low E - 2 bed, $1850 Ave U/Low E - 3 bed + bsmt MIC parking, $3500 Bristal - 3 bed, 4 bath, $5000 Venetian - 3 bed, 3.5 bth, $6000 Akoya - 3 bed, 2 bath, $4500

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Ave L Low E - 3 bed, 2 bath, fully renovated, $3300 Ave S/Low E - 3 bed, 2.5 bath, $4200 Ave U/ Low E - 3 bed, 1.5 bath, $3500 Ave W/ Teens - 5 bed, 2.5 bath, MIC, $3500

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COTTAGE RENT PAYS THE TAXES in this beautiful Seashore Victorian! W/rental cottage, wrap around porch w/views of Deal Lake. 3 story turret, 9.5ft ceilings on 1st flr, huge formal dining w/gas fpl & pocket doors. Updated Granite kit, family rm, cent air, updated bathrooms. Scalloped vinyl siding & 8yr old roof. 3rd flr makes great teen suite w/2 large BRs, loft & full bath. Paver patio, long driveway, deep yard. Cottage has LR,DR (or 2nd BR), EIK, basement w/wd rent $1150. $719,900.

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Ave T/ Low East Street - Detached 3 bdr home in MIC. $1,050,000. East 7th/ Ave W - Attached brick 1 fam duplex over walk-in apt $799K. Ave W/ West St vic - Brick 2 fam that converts easily to 1. needs TLC. $770K. Ave J area - Brick 2 fam with prv drv. Needs TLC. Call agent Esther 917-318-7755. Quentin Road/ Low East - Adorable 3 bdr home on very desirable block. Low East/ Kings Hwy area - Fabulous 1 fam w/den. Priced right! Ave S Area - 4 bedroom, incredible location, great condition, near all synagogues and schools. Avenue S/ Teens - 40 x 100 move right in. Ocean prkwy/ Avenue V - Lux 5 bedrooms fully furnished w/3rd floor huge den gym and sauna. East 4th St/ T & U - Best block in Brooklyn 30 x 100 house needs TLC Condo for sale 400 u get one while you can. Prime block Avenue S/ Low East - Move in condition house. Won’t last rental private 3 bedroom home new and modernized.

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C O M M U N I T Y

A N N O U N C E M E N T S Exploring Latin American Jewish Cuisine At the Museum of Jewish Heritage September 14 at 2:30 pm Explore Latin American Jewish cuisine with chefs Sam Gorenstein and Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, food writer Susan Schmidt, and anthropologist Ruth Behar. The event will be moderated by cookbook author Jayne Cohen Hear a lively conversation about the cuisine’s journey from early Sephardic influences to the Jewish food landscape today. A reception will follow, featuring tasty Latin desserts. For more information visit mjhnyc.org. Reshaping the Workplace September 29 from 8:30 am to 12 pm New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer cordially invites everyone to attend Families and Flexibility: Reshaping the Workplace for the 21st Century.

Congratulations Mabrouk -Mazal Tov BIRTHS

Adele and David Safdieh...Boy Rebecca and Yosef Safdieh...Girl Julie and Rabbi Jack “Box” Dayon...Boy

ENGAGEMENTS Susan Edery to Joey Chehova Gayle Sasson to Morris Serour Jaclyn Blanco to Jack Mizrahi Rebecca Cohen to Joey Sultan Margaret Silvers to Maurice Suede

Leah Zakaria to David Cohen Adina Stavrach to Morris E. Antar


WEDDINGS Gabby Hanan to Mosie Abadie Fortune Benatar to David Farca Brenda Hazan to Meyer Safdieh Pauline Cohen to Michael Cohen Call (718) 627-4624, fax (718) 627-4284 or email [email protected] to submit your announcement. You can also view an updated social announcement list and submit your own at www.ImageUsa.com.

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If we want to remain a global economic power, we must support policies that see families and work as complementary, rather than competing interests. Join Comptroller Stringer and Anne-Marie Slaughter for a forum on workplace flexibility and scheduling issues. The location of the event has not been disclosed yet. If you’re interested in attending, email conference @ comptroller.nyc.gov.

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C O M M U N I T Y The DA’s Action Center and More Are you a victim of a crime? Do you have information about a crime? If so, District Attorney Cyrus Vance wants to know about it. Visit or call the District

Attorney’s Action Center, which is available to assist the people of Brooklyn with criminal justice matters and other crime-related quality of life issues. Complaints can be made anonymously, over the phone or in-person. The District Attorney’s Action Center is located at 350 Jay Street, the 16th floor, in Brooklyn. The hotline number is (718) 250-2340. Trained specialists in the DA’s Action Center are available to evaluate complaints and determine the next step to resolve the matter. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9 am until 5 pm. Walk-ins are welcome between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm.

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Mikveh Information • Bride Appointments Tel: 718-375-6660 Personalized Hattan & Kallah Classes Tel: 718-998-8171

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Youth Basketball At the Sephardic Community Center

Join the fun at the SCC, on September 7, at 12:30. Second through eighth graders are invited to participate in their 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Trophies will be awarded, there will be give-aways, contests and free gifts for all players. You don’t have to be a member of the SCC to participate. To learn more visit scclive.org. To sign up email Lillian Ebani at Lillian@ scclive.org. Magen David Yeshivah High School Open House November 11 Please join us for Magen David Yeshivah High School’s open house. It’s sure to be a memorable evening that will focus on MDYHS’s exciting programs, including the Majors Program, the latest in awardwinning cutting-edge educational technology and the Scholars Program, plus skills-based education, college and career guidance, student e-portfolios and so much more. Find out how MDY’s warm environment nurtures the neshamah of each student. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with administration, faculty, and students. We invite everyone interested in securing the key to their child’s successful future to join us for what will certainly be a stimulating, memorable and informative evening. Invitations and further information will be forthcoming, in the meantime mark your calendars.

To receive/donate new & good condition furniture and appliances Brooklyn and Deal, NJ [email protected] Sarah Sasson 917-361-8268

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IMAGE Calendar of Social Events We’re keeping a record of all the events in our community. You can view this calendar on our web site: www.ImageUsa.com, “calendar of events.” SCAN HERE for all the latest community events online.

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Parashat Ha’Azinu Maqam Mehayar Shabbat Shuva

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ATT: Organizations, yeshivahs and synagogues. FREE advertising. List your event with us. Reach over 400,000 readers and over 200,000 unique visitors. Email: [email protected] Tel: 718-627-4624 Fax: 718-627-4284

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Singles EVENTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

(516) 766-4241 x 133

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Sophisticated Singles Ages 35 - 55, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm, (516) 766-4241 x 133

Wednesday Nite Rap, Ages 40+, Samuel Field YMHA, 7:30 pm, (718) 225-6750 x 243

Discussion for Ages 40+. Mid-Island Y, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x338

Game Night in Brooklyn and Queens, call Gavriel (917) 517-7486, [email protected]

Music Place followed by Jewish Datelines from 10 to 11:30 on AM 1300, listen via the Internet at www.wrcr.com or via telephone conference call at (646) 519-5860 pin:8574#

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Connections, support group for 50+ widows and widowers and Single’s Chat and Chew for singles at 8:15, Suffolk JCC, (631) 4629800, suffolkjcc.org, also Single’s Chat and Chew, 8 pm

Ballroom Dancing, Ages 30+, Temple Emanuel, 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, 7 pm, (718) 891-4209 email [email protected] Social Gathering, Ages 40+, Mid-Island Y, Plainview, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x 338\ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Social Ages 55+, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm (516) 766-4241 x 133 Wednesday Nite Rap, Ages 40+, Samuel Field YMHA, 7:30 pm, (718) 225-6750 x 243 Game Night in Brooklyn and Queens, call Gavriel (917) 517-7486, [email protected] Connections, support group for 50+ widows and widowers and Single’s Chat and Chew for singles at 8:15 at Suffolk JCC, (631) 462-9800, suffolkjcc.org Single’s Chat and Chew, weekly topics for singles who would like to socialize and meet new people, 8:15 pm, Suffolk JCC, (631) 462-9800, suffolkjcc.org THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Music Place followed by Jewish Datelines from 10 to 11:30 on AM 1300, listen via the Internet at www.wrcr.com or via telephone conference call at (646) 519-5860 pin:8574# MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Sophisticated Singles Ages 35 - 55, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm, (516) 766-4241 x 133 Discussion for Ages 40+. Mid-Island Y, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x338 Learn about Engage Service Corps and choose a volunteer project. This is a free monthly info session for those in their 40s and 50s, (646) 505-5708, jccmanhattan.org.

Single’s Chat and Chew, weekly topics for singles who would like to socialize and meet new people, 8:15 pm, Suffolk JCC, (631) 462-9800, suffolkjcc.org Dating after Divorce, get advice from a mother-daughter match making team, 92nd Street Y. Lexington at 92nd St, 7 pm, (212) 415-5500, 92y.org THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Music Place followed by Jewish Datelines from 10 to 11:30 on AM 1300, listen via the Internet at www.wrcr.com or via telephone conference call at (646) 519-5860 pin:8574# SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Boomers Sunday Brunch series, 40s and 50s. Make friends and learn something new. Topics may include health, family, retirement planning, 11 am to 1 pm, JCC Manhattan, (646) 505-5708, jccmanhattan.org. Call for price. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Sophisticated Singles Ages 35 - 55, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm, (516) 766-4241 x 133 Discussion for Ages 40+. Mid-Island Y, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x338 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Ballroom Dancing, Ages 30+, Temple Emanuel, 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, 7 pm, (718) 891-4209 email [email protected] Social Gathering, Ages 40+, Mid-Island Y, Plainview, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x 338\

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Ballroom Dancing, Ages 30+, Temple Emanuel, 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, 7 pm, (718) 891-4209 email [email protected]

Social Ages 55+, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm (516) 766-4241 x 133

Social Gathering, Ages 40+, Mid-Island Y, Plainview, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x 338\ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Social Ages 55+, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm

Wednesday Nite Rap, Ages 40+, Samuel Field YMHA, 7:30 pm, (718) 225-6750 x 243

Shabbat Around the World for ages 20s and 30s. Learn to cook international cuisine. JCC Manhattan, (646) 505-5708, jccmanhattan.org. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Saving the Fire: a special mindfulness mini-retreat for those in their 20s and 30s. Providing an introduction to mindfulness, sitting and walking meditation. Most of the afternoon will be spent practicing. JCC Manhattan, (646) 505-5708, jccmanhattan. org. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Sophisticated Singles Ages 35 - 55, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm, (516) 766-4241 x 133 Discussion for Ages 40+. Mid-Island Y, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x338 Vegetarian Tapas Party, 20s and 30s, jccmanhattan.org, (646) 505-5708 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Ballroom Dancing, Ages 30+, Temple Emanuel, 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, 7 pm, (718) 891-4209 email [email protected] Social Gathering, Ages 40+, Mid-Island Y, Plainview, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x 338 How to Get Back In the Dating Game,92nd Street Y. Lexington at 92nd St, 7 pm, (212) 415-5500, 92y.org The Doctor Is In, ages 40s and 50s, lecture by neurologist, jccmanhattan.org. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Sophisticated Singles Ages 35 - 55, JCC, Oceanside, 7:30 pm, (516) 766-4241 x 133 Discussion for Ages 40+. Mid-Island Y, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x338 Finding Your Encore: a second act for the greater good, ages 40s and 50s, for more info visit jccmanhattan.org. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Game Night in Brooklyn and Queens, call Gavriel (917) 517-7486, [email protected]

Ballroom Dancing, Ages 30+, Temple Emanuel, 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, 7 pm, (718) 891-4209 email [email protected]

Connections and Single’s Chat and Chew, Suffolk JCC, (631) 462-9800, suffolkjcc.org

Social Gathering, Ages 40+, Mid-Island Y, Plainview, 7:45 pm, (516) 822-3535 x 338

IMAGE understands the difficulty today’s singles face in finding their match. For this reason, IMAGE is providing a listing of singles events and personal ads to aid singles in finding their perfect mate for marriage. IMAGE does not support or endorse any event. For further information on the kashrut or the degree of religious observance for a particular event, we urge our readers to please call the phone number associated with the event. To list an event for Jewish Singles please email [email protected].

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Always Call About Events Before Attending To Make Sure Kashrut Standards Are Sufficient. There are more events at the JCC Manhattan and the 92 Street Y. Check their websites often.

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ACCOUNTANT Mitch Holsborg ........................... 221 Weiser Mazars ............................. 39 ADVERTISING The Jewish Phone Book ................. 22 ATTORNEY Law Offices of David Esses .......... 228 Law Office of Jack Erdos ............. 205 Law Office Yedid & Zeitoune ...... 151 Steven Krawitz............................ 143 Law Office of Maurice Kassimir ... 159 AUTO LEASING/SALES Ray Catena Motors ................... 2,3,5 AUTO REPAIR Nacmias and Sons ...........................191 Two In One Auto Center...................159 Whitleys Auto Specialist ...................246 BEAUTY CARE Laura’s Skin Care ....................... 219 BROADWAY/OFF BROADWAY Illuminate ................................... 201 BUTCHER Kings Highway Glatt Meat ............ 55 I & D Meat and Poultry ................. 89 CAR WASH Crystal Clear Hand Car Wash..... 121 CARPET More Than Carpet ...................... 245 CATERER Prime Caterers ............................ 113 New York Kosher Caterers ............ 75 CATERING Susan Sorscher Catering ............. 221 Zami Catering .............................. 71 CATERING HALL Hayat ........................................... 35 CELLULAR PHONES Paging Zone ............................ 42,43 CEMETERY Eretz Hachaim Cemetery ............. 217 CLOSETS The Closet Maven ....................... 145 Euro Closet & Cabinet................. 151 CLOTHING Ziani ...................14,15,17,19,21,23 Lesters Clothing............................. 91 Mallou Clothing .......................... 246 CLOTHING - LADIES In Design Boutique ...................... 155 CLOTHING - MENS The Garage Clothing .................... 79

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Breezy Day ................................ 189 Shirts Plus ................................... 159 Sunny the Tailor.......................... 157 CONSTRUCTION Tommy Construction Specialist ..... 141 Joseph and Sons Builders ............ 245 CONTACT LENSES The Right Contact.......................... 95 COUNSELING Dr. Ari Korenblit ......................... 183 CPR LESSONS Learn CPR .................................. 215 CREDIT REPAIR Global World Enterprise ...............ibc CCI .............................................. 95 DANCE SCHOOL Horizon Dance School ................ 167 DEBT MANAGEMENT Norman Balassiano/Angels of Debt67 DENTIST Dr. Abraham Esses ..................... 187 Dr. Maurice Benjamin ................. 175 Dr. Joseph Lichter ......................... 95 Dr. Richard A. Gindi................... 179 Dr. Sammy M. Saadia .................. 37 Luxury Dentistry .......................... 109 DIET The Diet Fantasy ......................... 169 DISC JOCKEY Isaac Chalou Entertainment ........... 13 Ricky Esses ................................. 199 DJ Stan ...................................... 247 DOC-OPHTHALMOLOGY Reich Medical & SurgicalEye Care175 DOC-ORTHODONTICS Smilealign Orthodontist ............... 185 Midwood Orthodontics ............... 183 DOC-PRIMARY CARE Dr. Aline Benjamin ..................... 175 DUCT CLEANING No Mold 4 Me ........................... 143 ELECTRICIAN Sky Electric ................................. 127 EXTERMINATOR A&V Prime Exterminating LLC........ 145 Performance Unlimited Pest Control 137 FACTORS Middlegate Factors ....................... 59 FISHING BOATS Therapy IV Captain Stan ............. 227 FITNESS CENTER

Matchpoint Fit NYC ..................... 20 FLOOD No Flood 4 Me .......................... 143 FLORIST Flowers By Marzan .................... 209 FOOD Old World Organics ................... 95 FURNITURE - INDOOR/OUTDOOR Custom Outdoor Furniture ........... 149 GLASS & MIRROR J&A Glass Creations ................... 147 GYMNASTICS Nova Athletic Club ..................... 191 HANDYMAN Eddy Gindi the Handyman .......... 245 HATS Hedy’s Hat Rack ......................... 247 HEALTH MJHS ............................................. 1 Stop Smoking ............................. 246 HEALTH CARE Meridian Health ......................... 177 HESED Mitzvah Man .............................. 129 HOME AUTOMATION Deal Stereo ................................ 245 HOME HEALTHCARE HCS Home Care ........................... 31 HOME SERVICE & MAINTENANCE Steven’s Quality Home Service .... 245 HOSIERY Essential Legwear ....................... 101 Comforshop ............................... 167 HOSPITAL Maimonides/Dept External Affairs189 ICE CREAM Carvel Store 79 .......................... 167 INSURANCE Bandelli Agency ......................... 153 David H Cohen.................... 161,197 Eli Cohen Agency ....................... 213 Eric Derzie & Associates ............. 103 INSURANCE ADJUSTER Equitable Adjusters LLC ............ 28,29 1800 Adjusters ........................... 137 INTERIOR DECOR Bay Decorators .......................... 129 INVITATIONS Baby Stationary by Candice Baily 247 Park Slope Press ........................... 97 Hot Stamping Specialties ............. 247

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Yaron Hafif/Arik Jerusalem......... 245 MOVING AND STORAGE Reputable Movers ....................... 245 MUSIC Malka Entertainment ...................... 101 MUSIC SCHOOL Adina Nasar Music School ......... 101 NUTRITION Laura Sasson Shammah .............. 183 OPTICAL & OPTOMETRY Dr Ezra Cohen ........................... 246 ORGANIZATIONS DSN........................................ 50,51 Project Education .......................... 57 SAFE.......................................... 247 Sephardic Community Center ... 80,81 Sephardic Community Federation .. 69 Kupat Hair ................................... 25 PAIN MANAGEMENT Dr. Issac Kreizman/Dr. Suede ..... 179 PASSPORT SERVICES EZ Passport Services ................... 211 PHARMACY Doc’s Pharmacy.......................... 171 PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO Mark Greenberg Photography..... 211 Morris Gindi Photography........... 219 PLUMBING & HEATING F & K ......................................... 246 HOD Piping & Heating................ 245 POLITICIAN Assemblyman Cymbrowitz .... 63, 105 Friends of Marty Golden ............. 105 Congressman Jerrold Nadler ....... 109 Assemblywoman Weinstein ......... 109 Recchia for Congress .................... 77 RESTAURANTS Estreia .......................................... 49 GetKosher.com .......................... 248 Cafe Renaissance ......................... 26 China Glatt ......................... 121,248 Glatt A La Carte .................. 107,248 656 Ocean Restaurant ................ 249 Orchidea Restaurant ................... 205 Sophies Bistro ............................. 248 SCREEN PRINTING & EMBROIDERY O.C.S. ......................................... 97 SILVER Grand Sterling............................ 137 SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Anita Dayan............................... 175 Barbara Levine Offenbacher ....... 163 Sharon Glickman ........................ 246 STOCKINGS Melas ......................................... 101 STUDENT WEEKEND American Hebrew Academy 180,181 SUPERMARKET Fine Fair Supermarket ................. 117 SYNAGOGUE Madison Torah Center .................. 41 TABLE CLOTHS Tablecloths by Gitta Steinmetz ..... 149 TABLE PADS Empire Classic Products............... 149 Table Pads by Ushi Steinmetz ...... 145 TILES Decorplanet.com........................... 11 TILES & MARBLE Euro House Tile & Marble ........... 135 TITLE AGENCY Madison Title Company ................ 65 TRANSPORTATION Steven’s Bus and Limo Service ..... 221 Maybach Rolls Royce .................. 246 TRAVEL Amigo........................................ 121 Do All Travel .............................. 221 High Class Travel ........................ 203 UNIFORMS Sara Sultan Uniforms .................. 247 URGENT CARE CENTER ER Dox Urgent Care ..................... 45 VENETIAN PLASTER AND PAINT DaVinci Venetian Plaster/Paint.101,177 WALLPAPER Elegant Walls ............................. 147 WATCHES Alan Setton ................................ 123 WEIGHT CONTROL Weight No More Diet Center ...... 177 WINDOW TREATMENTS Rafael Decorators ....................... 127 Window Treats ........................... 135 WINE AND LIQUOR Royal Wine ................................. 8,9 YESHIVAHS Gesher Yehuda....................... 84, 85 Magen David Yeshivah ................. 73


JEWELRY Debbies Diamonds Inc ................ 247 Scott Jewelers ............................... 16 Ralphs Jewelry ............................. 6,7 JEWELRY & WATCHES Bangles By Kelly Shrem ............... 211 William Barthman Jewlers ............. 27 Simpson Jewelers.......................... 33 David Rudy .................................... 4 JUDAICA Judaicakingdom.come .................. 18 KITCHEN Exquisite Kitchens ....................... 131 Lismat Designs Corp ................... 245 Kitchen Connections .................... 139 KOSHER Go Kosher.................................. 246 LASER HAIR REMOVAL Aesthetic Allure............................. 47 June Steinberg ............................ 187 LASER HAIR/COSMETIC SERVICE Dr. Edward J Gindi Laser Light MD185 LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES 877-Abe-Bulb Inc ....................... 143 LINENS Feathers and Lace ....................... 207 Textures Linens............................ 147 LINGERIE Lingerie by Jamie Cheney ........... 219 LIQUOR Monmouth Bottle Shop ................ 247 MAKE-UP ARTIST Joy Azar .................................... 247 Sylvia Hamowy .......................... 193 Eva Cosmetics ............................ 199 MARTIAL ARTS Pakua ........................................ 165 MATERNITY Bellyssima .................................. 123 MATTRESSES Mattresses for Less ...................... 141 Home Tex Mattress ....................... 99 MEDICAL David P. Rappaport MD ................ 53 MOLD REMOVAL No Mold 4 Me ........................... 143 MOLD TESTING East Coast Mold Inspector ........... 141 MORTGAGE Investors Home Mortgage............ 139 MOVING Moshe Moving ........................... 246

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