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CONTENTS
l The latest Israel tech-
nology wasnt devel-
oped at the Technion,
nor was it hatched by
a startup in Tel Aviv.
In fact, it didnt come
from Israel at all.
Am Yisrael Buy, a
new app designed to
help users locate and
buy Israeli products
available on Apple,
Android, and Windows
Phone is the
brainchild of Rabbi
Daniel Cohen, 49, the
spiritual leader at Temple Sharey
Tefilo-Israel in South Orange.
After learning this summer about
apps being developed to advance the
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
movement, Rabbi Cohen said he
went looking for a pro-Israel app,
and couldnt find one that was
standing up to BDS.
So Rabbi Cohen, who sees BDS as
a movement geared toward isolating
and destroying the Jewish state, took
it upon himself to create Am Yisrael
Buy, which launched just before Rosh
Hashanah. Some 2,500 users have
downloaded it so far; it includes a
list of Israeli products, as well as links
to Israeli media outlets and Israeli
organizations.
For now, the effort pales
compared to the technology on
the other side. Using the Buycott
app, which catalogues products
and their affiliations and lets users
set up campaigns to either support
or avoid certain products, pro-
Palestinian activists created a
Long live Palestine, boycott Israel
campaign, which now has more than
400,000 users. In contrast, Buycotts
Support Israel and Boycott Terrorist
Organizations has just under 12,000
users.
While Buycott wasnt designed
specifically for the BDS movement,
several other apps have
been, including two
separate ones that share
the title Boycott Israel.
And in March this year,
the BDS movement
announced that it was
creating an app that
offered a comprehensive
database of Israeli
products, and a barcode
scanner to help everyday
consumers boycott the
Jewish state.
Interestingly, despite
their different goals, Am
Yisrael Buy and the BDS apps are
similar in that they share information
about Israeli products. A consumer
wishing to buy Israeli goods could
easily download a BDS application
and repurpose it.
But Rabbi Cohen insists that
building an app with a pro-Israel
message is vital.
Ive always taken the view that its
better to put out a positive message,
he said. Quite frankly, a specific BDS
app, by downloading it, you send a
message, whether you intend to or
not, that you are supporting BDS.
The commerce is important, but
equally important is the message
that the American Jewish community
in general is supportive of Israel. So
each download of [my] application
goes in the column of supporting
Israel.
Rabbi Cohen said he hopes to clean
the apps interface and attract people
with greater technical know-how to
work on the app. But hes not looking
to monetize it or start a company.
For me its about the mission, the
love for Israel, and the commitment
that brought me into the rabbinate
and made me an avid Zionist, he
said. Im just very fortunate to be
in a position where I can make a
difference.
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Am Yisrael Buy: Pro-Israel
app aims to counter BDS
l It looks like we have two winners
in the annual category of Best New
Idea For Three Thousand Year Old
Holiday.
And they go great together.
First is the pedi-sukkah, a rickshaw
bicycle with a mobile sukkah
attached to the back. Invented
by Levi Duchman, 21, a Chabad
yeshiva student from Brooklyn, each
pedi-sukkah meets all the halachic
requirements despite its small size.
During the days before Sukkot and
during chol hamoed, Duchman says,
he spent 12 hours a day on the pedi-
sukkah, pedaling around Brooklyn
and Manhattan and letting New
Yorkers step inside to say a blessing.
Its the best thing to see peoples
reactions, and to give people in New
York the opportunity to get involved
with the holiday, Mr. Duchman said.
We get a lot of smiles and pictures, and
a lot of positivity, even from the police.
Sometimes people ask to take a ride
in the sukkah, and he obliges for short
trips.
Mr. Duchman built his first pedi-
sukkah five years ago. He rented a
pedicab and worked overnight with his
younger brother to create something
that they hoped wouldnt fall off
and block Manhattan traffic. The sukkah
stayed put, and today, there are more
than 50 of his bikes spread across 15
states and five countries.
The bikes have come a long way.
Mr. Duchman now works with a
manufacturer to create an easy-to-
assemble pedi-sukkah. He even created
a menorah cycle for Chanukah, and a
mitzvah cycle affixed with a banner
that encourages others to lay tefillin
and light Shabbat candles (because its
never a bad time to ride a bike and do
good deeds).
Between the cost of the materials
and the pedicab itself, one bike goes for
nearly $2,000. But Mr. Duchman charges
buyers exactly what it costs him.
Its not a business, he said. Its
a way to spread awareness. Baruch
hashem.
But for those on-the-go types who
prefer to travel through, rather than in,
their (very) temporary dwelling, theres
another option: the drive-thru sukkah.
Following the lead of Miamis Bet
Shira Congregation which opened
what is believed to be the first drive-
thru sukkah in 2009 a suburban
Philadelphia synagogue is touting its
own car-friendly booth this year.
Har Zion Temple, which, like Bet Shira,
is Conservative, is inviting motorists to
stop in throughout the holiday (on yom
tov as well as chol hamoed) and say
the blessing over the lulav and etrog.
The drive-thru is in addition to a more
traditional and, er, pedestrian sukkah on
the other side of the synagogue.
Gavi Miller, the shuls executive
director, said that drivers are welcome
to bring the lulav and etrog into their
car or to step outside and say the
blessing. The idea is to reach out to
people where they are, he said.
This is another way to make the
holiday a little more accessible, he
added. Lots of people have memories
of Passover seders, Chanukah, and
Rosh Hashanah, but some dont have
Sukkot memories.
Perhaps someone might even stop
by after the drive-thru restaurant and
enjoy a full-blown meal in the sukkah.
Of course, all this raises the question:
Is parking a pedi-sukkah in a drive-
through-sukkah a double mitzvah?
RAFFI WINEBURG AND JULIE WIENER/
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Two (varieties of sukkah) for the road
A fleet of pedi-sukkahs cruise through New York City. COURTESY LEVI DUCHMAN
Preschool students and an SUV enjoy the
drive-thru sukkah at Har Zion Temple in
Penn Valley, Pa.
COURTESY HAR ZION TEMPLE
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and other props, such as
uniforms, was matched
by the four months of
rigorous pre-filming train-
ing that director/writer
David Ayer put the cast
through. Lerman recently
told Vanity Fair: He
[Ayer] had us sparring
and fighting every day
[before filming began]
all of us getting together
at five A.M. and working
on techniques, and then
just getting into a ring to
fight each other. It was
part of our whole violent
psychological training for
going to war. [later, dur-
ing filming] There were
days when we wouldnt
go home. We would
sleep out by the tank, just
wake up there and get
back to work. We would
just live in that tank. It
was our home for those
five months.
October is Breast
Cancer Awareness
Month: Think good
thoughts; say prayers;
donate what you can.
JOAN LUNDEN, 64,
and PAULA ABDUL, 52,
are personally and very
actively involved in the
fight against breast can-
cer. Lunden, the former
host of Good Morning,
America, disclosed that
she had breast cancer
last June. She appeared
on the cover of the Oc-
tober 6 issue of People
magazine with a bald
Jon Bernthal
AT THE MOVIES:
A perfect role
for Bill Murray
Shia LaBeouf
Jason Isaacs Joan Lunden
St. Vincent is a
comedy/drama
which seems tailor-
made for Bill Murrays tal-
ents. Vincent (Murray) is
an acerbic, heavy-drink-
ing gambler who lives a
pretty bare existence in a
section of Brooklyn that
is still dominated by less-
than-rich Jews, Italians,
and Irish. Things change
when Maggie (Melissa
McCarthy), an x-ray tech
who has just broken up
with her husband, moves
in next door with her
12-year-old son, Oliver
(Jaeden Lieberher). Mag-
gie enrolls Oliver in a
nearby Catholic school,
despite the fact that he
is Jewish. The undersized
Oliver gets picked on, but
a very nice Catholic priest
(Chris ODowd) comes
to his aid. Meanwhile,
Maggies long work hours
force her to get child care
for Oliver and Vincent,
who is home most of the
time, is the logical sitter
choice. As you might
expect, Vincent exposes
Oliver to horseracing,
bars, and his stripper
friend (Naomi Watts).
On the other side, Oliver
awakens Vincents grand-
fatherly instincts.
Advance articles about
Fury describe it as one
of the most gritty and
violent war movies ever
made. As the film opens
it is early April 1945, and
everyone knows that the
war in Europe is almost
over. Brad Pitt plays
Wardaddy, a battle-
hardened sergeant who
is sent, with his five-man
Sherman tank crew, on
a deadly mission be-
hind German lines. The
tank crew includes three
Jewish actors (JON
BERNTHAL, 38, SHIA
LABEOUF, 28, and LO-
GAN LERMAN, 22). JA-
SON ISAACS, 52, is also
in the cast, as a captain
who is Wardaddys men-
tor.
Two footnotes of sorts
1) Lerman, in a very re-
cent podcast interview
with actor MICHAEL
RAPAPORT, 44, men-
tioned he had a bar mitz-
vah. LaBeouf previously
has mentioned his bar
mitzvah. Not sure about
the other two Jewish
actorsbut the possibil-
ity of four one-time bar
mitzvah boys in a tank
is there. 2) The German
Tiger tank, which was
much better armored
and had much more fire-
power than the Sherman,
shocked American crews
who came up against it
at wars end. Authentic
(antique) Sherman and
Tiger tanks, procured
from museums, were
used in filming. The au-
thenticity of the tanks
California-based Nate Bloom can be reached at
Middleoftheroad1@aol.com
head (she shaved her
head rather than wait
for her hair to fall out as
a result of the chemo
treatments that con-
cluded in September).
Lunden not only opened
up to People, she was
named a special corre-
spondent for the Today
show for the month of
October, doing weekly
reports on breast cancer
issues. Lunden convert-
ed to Judaism shortly
before marrying her first
(Jewish) husband in
1978. She had three now-
Logan Lerman
Paula Abdul
adult daughters with him
one of whom recently
made her a grandmother.
Her first marriage broke
up in 1992, and in 2000,
she wed businessman
JEFF KONIGSBERG. She
has had two sets of twins
with Konigsberg.
Abdul has partnered
with the Avon Founda-
tion for Women in a
new campaign called
#CheckYourself. For this
campaign, Abdul made
a video that includes a
song and dance based
on the simple steps a
person would take to
check herself for breast
cancer. The moves
include some hand ges-
tures that approximate
a self-exam. She says in
a news release: Sing-
ing and dancing are my
passions. I am thrilled to
have had the opportunity
to apply these passions
to create a new music
video in support of the
new global #CheckYour-
self. This [campaign} is
very personal for me. My
sister Wendy was diag-
nosed with breast cancer
in 2000. She inspires
me every day. My hope
is that this new video
will inspire women and
men to take charge of
their own breast health
through screening, de-
tection, and treatment.
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Many ways
to learn
Jewish Federation of Northern New
Jersey reboots its adult ed program
JOANNE PALMER
W
e dont know
much yet about
the findings of
the soon-to-be-
released survey by the Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jer-
sey, but there is one nugget that
already has been made public.
Jewish adults hunger to know
more. Their desire for Jewish
learning continues to grow. Jew-
ish educators and leaders know
that to be true intuitively, and
that understanding is borne out
in the proliferation of programs
and institutes around the area.
Until recently, the federa-
tion has fed that hunger with its
Melton program. For years now,
the Florence Melton program has
brought its two-year, pluralistic,
in-depth lessons to synagogue
classrooms across the region.
But nothing lasts forever, and
the Melton program has now
ended locally as it has, in fact,
in many of the other places that
once hosted it.
In the fall of 2012, into the
spring of 2013, we did an assess-
ment to find out what federa-
tions role should be in edu-
cation, Lisa Harris Glass, the
managing director for commu-
nity planning and impact for the
federation, said. As a result of
that assessment, we went out of
almost every business we were
in synagogue-based religious
schools, Jewish early childhood
programs and we entered into
new ones. The mandate was for
us to be a central address for
adult Jewish learning.
What happened to Melton?
Its an incredible, world-class,
high-level program, and we
were one of its first sites, but in
recent years the classes were get-
ting smaller and smaller, she
said. We really gave it our best
shot, but we couldnt get enough
people.
Part of it, she said, was so-
called brand fatigue. The pro-
gram had been around for some
time; it was no longer seen as
fresh or exciting; moreover,
most of the people who wanted
to take it already had. But there
was something else, she said.
The price and the amount of
time were high barriers.
The Melton program is 30
weeks a year for two years;
because its materials have to be
bought and the name licensed,
and of course the teachers have
to be paid, the cost is commen-
surately high.
In the end, those barriers were
insurmountable. The last group
of local Melton students gradu-
ated from the program in June.
But the decision to shutter
Melton did not mean that the
federation was giving up on adult
education. Instead, a task force
came up with the idea of what it
is calling CoNNectJ.
It came up with the idea of
having a theme for the year, and
starting with a big event, Ms.
Glass said. The unifying theme
is based on another successful
federation program, One Book,
One Community; there, every-
one reads the same book (this
year its Helene Weckers The
Golem and the Jinni), commu-
nities choose their own activities
based on it, and everyone comes
together at the end for one big
book-centric bash.
CoNNectJs theme is An Affair
of the Heart: Intimate Relation-
ships and God. The opening
meeting, a four-way discussion
of King David, will take one look
at the theme, and the classes
planned for the year will do the
same. (For information about the
opening evening, see the box on
page 7.)
We wanted to make the pro-
gram intellectually and educa-
tionally accessible, Ms. Glass
said. You dont have to be a Tal-
mud scholar to go to this class.
It is something that has a wide
appeal to a wide range of people.
We know that we as a federation
have to be a central convenor
that we have to bring all our peo-
ple together. Its not just for niche
groups. Just like One Book, One
Community, this is a program
that gets Jews from all denomina-
tions, including Just Jewish.
On the other hand, she said,
it will not be dumbed down.
The first event will focus on the
story of King David, as told in the
books of Samuel, but they will
not teach you the story of David
and Samuel. Its not kitah aleph
its not a first-grade class.
There is a low barrier to entry,
but that doesnt mean that the
class isnt taught at a high level.
Its also about the location,
Stephanie Hausner added. Ms.
Hausner is the manager of the
federations Synagogue Leader-
ship Initiative. These classes are
not being taught in synagogues,
but in coffee shops, in yogurt
places, in libraries, in common
areas in condos, at the Ikea caf
in Paramus. We also dont want
location to be a barrier to entry.
We know that our catchment
area is large, Ms. Glass said. You
have to live here to understand
the quirks and foibles. People
dont want to cross Route 17 or
Route 4 to get to a class. We are
committed to great geographic
diversity. People can stay in
their own quadrants. And its not
just for the towns clustered in the
most Jewishly dense
parts of the area, either.
Were in Ramsey, she
said. Were in Wayne.
Were in Clifton.
Bess Adler, the prin-
cipal of the Bergen
County High School
of Jewish Studies in
Paramus, will teach
a lunchtime class at
Hummus Elite, a res-
taurant in Englewood,
Ms. Hausner said.
We are planning to run some
classes during the summer, as a
way to allow snowbirds to con-
nect with us, she continued.
We try to time them so people
can take them before they go to
Florida.
From a programming point
of view, the community goes
dormant during the summer,
Ms. Glass added. I think thats a
missed opportunity.
Although only the first batch
of classes has been set so far, it
includes Down with My Deity?:
An Exploration of the Presence
and Absence of God in our Daily
Lives, Same-Sex Marriage: A Jew-
ish Take; and Its Crowded in
Here: The Role of God in Human
Relationships. The list includes
text-based courses, workshops,
and discussions. The relation-
ship of some of the courses to the
theme is clear; to get others, you
might have to squint a bit, but
each has something.
This is about making Jewish
education relevant to your every-
day life, Ms. Glass said. When
you are trying to build a positive
Jewish identity, you have to be
personally relevant. You can do
that with people who are 9 years
old and with people who are
90. Our texts are deep enough
to offer that connection to every-
one, at all stages, she said.
Classes will be held at different
times some during the day and
some in the evening. Each will be
just a few sessions the number
of sessions is up to the instructor.
Lisa Glass, left, and Roberta Paer confer on new edu-
cational program. Inset, Stephanie Hausner.
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Another part of the federations push
is to refocus some energy on people long
past childhood. When we talk about edu-
cation in general, very often its about chil-
dren and teens, but there is a mandate for
adult Jewish learning, Ms. Glass said. And
if you look at the demographics of north-
ern New Jersey, you see that were older;
55 and older is a huge segment for us.
We need to be engaging that demo-
graphic. People are moving within north-
ern New Jersey, or coming here from else-
where. Many of them are people who have
not yet connected to the Jewish commu-
nity. They have the time, though, and so
we have an opportunity to engage them,
and make them feel as if theyre part of the
Jewish community.
Roberta Abrams Paer of Montvale, a
longtime federation board member and
its vice president of planning and alloca-
tions, is also a longtime Melton student,
and she was on the committee that created
CoNNectJ.
She loved Melton, she said. She found
the study challenging and fulfilling, but
one of the parts that I liked best was its
interdenominational aspect, she said. It
didnt come from any particular stream
of Judaism, and it was respectful of all the
streams. It helped you understand why
someone might think differently than you
do. The teachers did an excellent job of
unbiased teaching.
We took the best part of that unbi-
ased teaching and cross-denominational
inclusiveness into the new program.
I think it gives people a great oppor-
tunity to dip their toes in or put their
whole leg in, or even their whole body,
she said. Its good for every Jew in our
community. Everyone can go. They dont
have to be affiliated with this temple or
that temple or any temple at all. Feder-
ation is partnering with temples and the
YJCC and the JCC in Tenafly, and everyone
is stronger for it.
Im very hopeful, she concluded. I
am very optimistic. We are always striving
to do the best we can and to provide ser-
vices. We have to listen to our members
and our constituents. We have to listen to
our community.
And we have.
CoNNectJ
Who: Rabbi Noah Fabricant, Rabbi David Fine, Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot, and
Rabbi Debra Orenstein
What: Will be on the panel discussing An Affair of the Heart: King David and His
Intimate Relationships
When: On Thursday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: At the Bergen County YJCC, 605 Pascack Road, Washington Township
Why: As the kickoff for CoNNectJ, the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jer-
seys new adult Jewish learning program. This inaugural years theme: An
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ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
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t the Gift of Life Bone Mar-
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a 23-year-old Englewood bone-marrow
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cedure was done, more than a year ago.
These emotional meetings are a high-
light of the annual walk, Gift of Lifes CFO,
Gregg Frances, said. Every year at these
events we introduce a donor who has
never, until that point, met the recipient
whose life he or she saved. Theres a one-
year moratorium from the date of trans-
plant to the date of meeting, as legislated
by the United States.
The Englewood man, whose identity is
under wraps until the Walk for Life, set
for Saddle River County Park in Paramus,
told the Jewish Standard that he agreed to
have his cheek swabbed during a Gift of
Life donor drive in Israel.
About a year later, my college room-
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another type of donation, and a couple of
weeks later I got a call that I was a bone
marrow match. Those were really crazy
odds, said the donor, who graduated from
the Frisch School in Paramus.
He admitted that he hesitated to go
through with the donation, but others
encouraged him to try to save someones
life. And it was really easy, he said. A
great experience. The procedure was a
one-day thing, and it was done.
He and his recipient corresponded,
anonymously, and then they talked on the
phone after the one-year moratorium was
up.
This is one of the most powerful
moments some people may experience
in their lifetime, said Marti Freund, Walk
for Lifes coordinator. This annual walk
is a critical fundraising initiative for Gift of
Life, but the best part is getting to witness
such a beautiful scene, when the donor
and the recipient meet face-to-face for the
first time.
The Englewood donor plans to join in
the walk, as do brothers Yigal and Eli Skla-
rin of Teaneck, both of whom donated
bone marrow.
Funds raised at the event are used to
add new donors to the registry it costs
$60 to process each cheek-swab sample.
The organizations goal is to sponsor 1,000
new donors in memory of Mel Cohen,
who was the executive director of Jewish
Family & Children Services of Monmouth
County for 30 years.
Mr. Cohen was diagnosed with a bone
marrow disorder called myelodysplastic
syndrome, and in 2007 he received a bone
marrow transplant from a stranger who
had registered with the Gift of Life. Mel
spent the rest of his life offering hope and
optimism to other transplant patients, Mr.
Frances said.
One of the teams participating in this
years walk will be Team Ezra, sponsored
by Congregation Avahat Achim of Fair
Lawn. The 75 people on Team Ezra will
walk in honor of 5-year-old Ezra Fineman
of Fair Lawn, who has had two stem-cell
transplants since being diagnosed with a
rare primary immune deficiency when he
was five months old.
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ents conducted a worldwide search to find
Walk for Life raises funds for Bone Marrow Foundation. This is last years walk.
The best part is getting to
witness such a beautiful scene,
when the donor and
the recipient meet face-to-face
for the rst time.
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blood stem-cell transplants for patients with leukemia,
lymphoma, and other blood-related diseases. The Gift
of Life registry includes some 245,000 samples and has
facilitated more than 2,800 transplants.
Well have a table at the event for those who havent
joined the registry, Mr. Frances said. Anyone from 18
to 60 years old can be tested.
The walk is scheduled for 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and
will include food, music, a raffle drawing, and childrens
activities. The welcome ceremony, where the donor and
the recipient will meet for the first time, is set for 10:45.
Mr. Frances explained that the walks are held in areas
where Gift of Life has the largest constituencies. We cel-
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the year, and we try to add one city per year, he said.
Creating awareness is the biggest thing we hope to get
out of these events.
We think there is no greater cause than trying to save
a persons life.
Walkers will honor Ezra Fineman of Fair Lawn, a
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Teens: Dont drink on Simchat Torah
Local yeshiva high schools send joint letter urging celebration but also restraint
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
The principals of six Jewish high schools
serving northern New Jersey sent a joint
letter to parents urging vigilance in the
face of teenage drinking on Simchat Torah,
to guarantee that this special time of holi-
ness will not degenerate into the opposite
kind of experience for anyone.
Nobody is sure how alcohol consump-
tion became a tradition of this holiday,
which celebrates the completion of the
yearly Torah-reading cycle.
There are rabbinic sources about
drinking wine in the context of the Purim
seudah, or meal, says Teanecks Rabbi
Michael Taubes, head of school for the
Yeshiva University High School for Boys,
and one of the six signatories. (The school,
in northern Manhattan, draws many stu-
dents from across the George Washington
Bridge.) In terms of Simchat Torah, Im
not familiar with any halachic source for
drinking, but it appears that it became a
tradition in some shuls that after you get
an aliyah to the Torah you make a lchaim,
and that got carried away. The practice
is already decried by Rabbi Yisrael Meir
Kagan in his legal work, the Mishnah
Berurah, from pre-World War II Poland,
Rabbi Taubes added.
This tradition continues to be a con-
cern for communities worldwide. Los
Angeles and Long Island Jewish high
schools are among those that issue a joint
cautionary letter each year, and a 2008 let-
ter in Londons Jewish Chronicle said: If
one thing is certain about Simchat Torah,
it is that, by late afternoon, at least one
youngster from an Orthodox neighbour-
hood will be having his stomach pumped.
Rabbi Taubes says the local principals
were not responding to specific incidents,
but instead to the general phenomenon.
But he notes that a contributing fac-
tor is the prevalence of unofficial camp
reunions over Simchat Torah in large
Orthodox communities such as Teaneck
over the past few years.
These were organized by the kids
themselves, and there were a lot of unsu-
pervised activities, he said. Throw into
the mix that unfortunately many adults
use Simchat Torah as an opportunity to
drink, and its not a good situation.
Rabbi Taubes also sends out a similar
letter to parents each year before Purim.
I try to remind parents of their respon-
sibility regarding drinking, he said.
Were not trying to be Draconian but to
be alert. Adolescents need guidance. Par-
ents have to realize when they have kids
over, the liquor cabinet should be locked
and an adult should be around, because
even well-meaning kids can get in trouble.
The Simchat Torah letter advises parents
who host their childs friends for the holi-
day to accept no more than six guests, lock
the liquor cabinet, and provide close super-
vision and clear expectations for behavior.
If their children are going elsewhere, par-
ents are urged to ascertain that any gather-
ings they attend will be adequately super-
vised and alcohol-free, and that at least
one parent will take the responsibility of
remaining awake until all guests are home
in bed at the end of the evening.
Arthur Poleyeff, principal of Torah Acad-
emy of Bergen County, said that a parent
of an SAR Academy high school student
suggested the joint letter last year. (SAR is
right across the Hudson in Riverdale, N.Y.,
and counts many Bergen County teenagers
among its student body.)The parent spoke
to SARs principal, Rabbi Tully Harcsztark.
He, in turn, proposed that the letter go out
Diversity and its discontents on Simchat Torah
Manhattan shul welcomes everyone but hopes theyre sober
JOANNE PALMER
Although most yeshiva high school stu-
dents go to their own shuls on Simchat
Torah, do not drink, and go home safely
after the dancing has ended, as the let-
ter from six of their school leaders makes
clear, some of them do not.
Where do those students go for their
evening of drunken revelry?
No doubt to many places, but one great
glittering magnet for them seems to be
Congregation Bnai Jeshurun on Manhat-
tans Upper West Side, just a bridge-span
away.
Simchat Torah services at BJ, as the
shul is called, are unusual, combining
reverence, exuberance, and expertly per-
formed and sung music into a potent, fer-
vent, pulsing mix. The sanctuary, with its
stained glass and gilded arabesques, has
a flat floor. The folding chairs that usually
cover it are removed; once the first part of
the service has finished, the Torah scrolls
are taken out, and the dancing begins.
Each Torah is surrounded by a ring of
dancers, each hakafah continues for at
least half an hour, and joy and solemnity
join with an intensity that is the culmina-
tion of the season that began with Slichot
so very many weeks ago.
BJ welcomes everyone.
The most compelling thing at BJ is that
it has become a place of celebration for
klal Yisrael, for all Jews, Rabbi Rolando
Matalon, one of its senior rabbis, said, just
before Simchat Torah. (This newspaper
goes to press before the holiday.) Many
different types of people come. People
from liberal congregations, people from
Orthodox congregations, people who are
not regular synagogue attendees, people
who dont know how to put on a kippah,
people who live with kippot on; men
and women, and so many young people.
Everyone comes to dance with a Torah.
Or at any rate, thats the way that it
used to be. Now it seems that some peo-
ple young people come to get drunk
or to be drunk. The sifrei Torah are just a
backdrop, almost as if they were nightclub
decorations.
There is a lot of singing, music, and
excitement at BJ, and sometimes people
lose a sense of their boundaries, Rabbi
Matalon said. They forget that they are in
a sacred place, dancing with a Torah.
Simchat Torah is known in certain
adult circles as a night for drinking. Its like
Purim people start taking shots, saying
lchaims. Its the end of the holidays, and
the beginning of a new year.
But sometimes people go over their
boundaries.
I have experienced this in chasidic
shuls. At the end, you may see men lying
down on benches, completely drunk. It is
a chillul hashem. A desecration of Gods
name.
And now this has been transmitted to
a younger generation. A lot of young men
and women come here drunk, some have
smoked pot, some have done drugs. Its
mostly alcohol, but not limited to alcohol,
he said.
It is a shame.
When people are falling-down drunk,
they get sick, and it is dangerous. Twice
last year we had to call Hatzolah the
emergency medical service whose ambu-
lances serve mainly Jews Rabbi Matalon
said. In both cases, the kids were from
frum families.
Both passed out, and they feel
ashamed when they figure out what hap-
pened to them. They dont know where
they are, and Hatzolah has to take them
to a hospital.
There was a case last year of a young
man from Long Island, who indicated to
us that he was staying with a friend, Rabbi
Matalon continued. He got drunk and
vomited in the shul. The friends he came
with left; he was completely alone and
drunk and we felt for him, and we wanted
to figure out how to help, but Hatzolah
said, You cannot take responsibility for
him. You have to take him to the hospital.
And the guy was all alone. So what do we
do? We send somebody to accompany him
and sit with him in the hospital, and ruin
their holiday?
Theyre on their own, Rabbi Matalon
said. Their parents arent around. Their
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to all parents of children in local yeshiva high schools.
The other signatories include Rabbi Eli Ciner, prin-
cipal of the Frisch School in Paramus; Rivka Kahan,
principal of Maayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
in Teaneck; and Ira Miller, dean of Manhattans Ramaz
Schools upper school (which also attracts many stu-
dents from Bergen County).
Over the course of many years, the drinking that
happens on Simchat Torah is simply out of control,
among adults as well, Mr. Poleyeff, who lives in Engle-
wood, said. For kids who are really heavy drinkers,
this letter is not going to do anything for them. For
kids whod never think of drinking, this is not aimed
at them either, though it may make them feel more
empowered. Were hoping it will save kids who are on
the fence. If it saves five or 10 kids in each school from
getting really, really drunk, that is a success for us.
He got positive feedback from parents who received
the letter last year. Parents are always happy that we
send this out; this way they can kind of hide behind a
school directive, and were happy to provide that for
them.
Mr. Poleyeff also suggested that synagogues that
have not already addressed the problem take a proac-
tive role in providing supervised, alcohol-free activi-
ties for teens on the night of Simchat Torah.
We must be very careful about the message we
send our teens and children on this holiday both by
serving as appropriate role models ourselves and by
setting clear and firm guidelines for our children and
any of their guests who may be visiting, the joint let-
ter reads.
Let us, therefore, work together as a community
of parents to do all we can to make this years Simchat
Torah celebration truly meaningful, safe and alcohol
and drug free for our teenagers.
teachers arent around. There is no adult supervision
there are many adults around, but no one is super-
vising them.
They feel like they can play at being mature, but
really cant control themselves.
BJs leaders are trying to figure out what to do. They
do not want to curtail the celebration, but they dont
want an emotionally and spiritually potent celebration
to be turned into a bacchanalia for drunken teenagers
and twentysomethings. We are trying to figure out a
way, Rabbi Matalon said.
He hopes that the letter the principals sent to fam-
ilies will deter some students. On our end, we now
have EMT people here all evening. We know that many
of the visitors drink inside the building, so now we have
posted people near the bathrooms, and people who go
inside to make sure that theyre not drinking there.
They also are trying to keep an eye on the sanctuary.
But many come in drunk from the outside, he added.
If it seems that someone is more drunk than is safe,
someone at BJ will call Hatzolah, and an ambulance
will carry him or her to the hospital. If someone who
is very drunk at BJ does not want his parents to know
either his condition or his whereabouts, it will be up
to him to figure out how to keep that information from
them.
Diversity and pluralism are at BJs core, part of its
DNA, but drunken revelers are not. As this new year
starts, as the Torah was turned and begun again, its
rabbis join with the principals of yeshiva high schools
in hoping that it began with joyous, playful, intense,
high-spirited sobriety.
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Privacy vs. the right to know
Looking at privacy, politicians, and power in Franklin Lakes
JOANNE PALMER
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hat was Anthony Weiner
thinking?
How many women did
JKF sleep with?
Who really wanted to see LBJs scar?
What did Newt Gingrich really say to his
soon-to-be-ex-wife as she recovered from
surgery?
Why did Eliot Spitzer keep his socks on?
What does the Appalachian Trail really
mean?
What happened to Mitt Romneys dog
when the poor thing finally was taken
down from the roof?
And is any of this our business?
That last question is among the ones
that panelists will explore in The Private
Lives of Public Figures: How Much Should
We Know? How Much Should We Care?
Its the next in the ongoing series on moral
literacy that Rabbi Joseph Prouser has
been holding at his shul, Temple Emanuel
of North Jersey.
It is not an accident that the panel will
meet just before Election Day, which is
November 4 this year. The idea is to give
some serious thought to what it means
to vote for a leader, Rabbi Prouser said.
There is a lot that we want from our lead-
ers. We want them to be competent in
their roles and effective in their jobs, but
they also have a tremendous impact on
society and on children in particular
through their personal example, so it is
important for us to be fully aware of what
were doing as we select our leaders.
The importance of the example they set
is true not only of politicians but of com-
munity and religious leaders as well, he
added; it is true even of sports heroes,
whom we do not select but who are
revered in many circles.
Therefore, we are bringing together a
group of people both academic and reli-
gious leaders as well as those who have
been taking a personally active role in the
political process and in government to
try to help us come to terms with the bal-
ance we have to strike, as citizens and as
members of communities.
After all, he added, what we want and
need and are looking for in our leaders
says a good deal about what we value and
what our priorities are.
Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, who is
both president emeritus and professor of
Jewish studies emeritus at Gratz College,
and who has been the rabbi of a Reform, a
Conservative, and an Orthodox synagogue
(I dont know if its unique, but its pretty
rare, he understated), is among the pan-
elists. People in congregations tend to
seek advice on these issues from rabbis
questions of how a candidates private
behavior should be considered when a
voter is deciding which lever to pull he
said. Its a confusing phenomenon.
Illustrating it through the example
of adultery, he said there are many
instances of public figures engaging in
adultery, including many U.S. presidents.
The question is the degree to which it
affects them as leaders. What seems to
be at stake is the public perception that
people in positions of power often engage
in sexual adventures, perhaps more often
than others do. That may or may not be
true, so the real question is whether, when
people are involved in certain types of eth-
ically unacceptable activities on a private
level, it affects their public roles.
Rabbis also are expected to live by a
precise definition of what we consider to
be morality, he continued. If a rabbi is
unfaithful to his or her spouse, does that
disqualify him or her? I would think that
most congregations would say yes, it does.
My interest is on an academic level,
relating to Jewish law and practice, he
continued. Jewish law does not say that
you can do something privately, as long as
you dont do it in public. One is supposed
to be consistent in ones behavior.
Adultery involves betraying trust, and
even if that betrayal is strictly private, it
might have important implications in the
outside world, he said. If a leader is not
trustworthy in private, then it implies to
many, and I think with some good reason,
that the leader might not be trustworthy
on a public level.
Leadership also can lead to abuse of
power, he continued, talking specifically
about sexual relationships. If someone
uses his power to abuse others, its not a
fair relationship. If a person has author-
ity over another, then it is by definition an
unethical act.
There is a general phrase that sounds
quaint today, Rabbi Rosenbaum contin-
ued. General turpitude. It is a nebulous
phrase, but there are precise definitions. It
is interesting because people who are oth-
erwise protected can lose their positions
on the basis of moral turpitude a tenured
professor, say, could lose his or her posi-
tion if engaged in moral turpitude.
Weve been seeing other kinds of
issues as well, particularly with sports
stars people who have abused children
or spouses. In theory, these are private
people, but on the other hand, I think
the larger society expects these people to
play a role other than just being athletes.
And thats a legitimate thing to consider,
because in our world an athlete is not just
a person who plays a game, but a role
model.
If youre a football or baseball fan,
youll know that people get to know the
primary players, and even others, who
arent primary. If you go to a game, youll
see people wearing the uniforms or jerseys
of their favorite players. The players are
people we think we know, and we trust,
and who are paid enormous amounts of
money its mind-boggling how they are
remunerated and I would argue that peo-
ple identify with them. So if they abuse a
child, beat up a spouse, or use illicit drugs,
it is a violation of the public trust.
Also, he added, public figures often are
responsible for the livelihoods of the many
other people who work for them, either
directly or indirectly. If their reputations
are ruined, so too are the lives of these
dependents.
These are sophisticated issues in the
context of issues, he said.
The question is whether a private per-
son has the right to engage in certain kinds
of behavior, as long as it is not illegal and
is consensual, and not be called out on it.
I think thats not our business. But if it is
a public person, and the power that per-
son has is affected by moral inconsistency,
then it become pertinent.
You can argue that every public person
is an exemplar, but it has to do with power
and authority. If you have power and you
abuse it, then we really have to respond,
and then the private lives of public figures
are important.
People who are less influential ironi-
cally may have more power to act, and
not to be condemned for it, Rabbi Rosen-
baum concluded.
Rabbi Irwin Huberman lives in Glen
Cove, on Long Islands north shore, where
he is rabbi of Congregation Tifereth Israel.
He is Canadian by birth, however, and
spent many years as a journalist in Alberta,
and then as a communications director for
hospitals and then for cabinet ministers,
before he came south for rabbinical school
and then his pulpit.
Public figures need to be held to a
higher level of accountability than the per-
son on the street, he said. Leaders need
not only to perform with the highest level
of integrity, but to be perceived to perform
at that level.
The need for both the truth and the per-
ception of the incorruptibility of leaders
appears in the Torah, he said; the cohanim
the priests were not allowed pock-
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about the nations leadership, and how
those leaders are not upholding the stan-
dards of kindness and compassion and
care for the poor and the disadvantaged,
Rabbi Huberman said.
He has noticed politicians tendency to
begin to feel entitled once theyve spent
some time in office (although, he has-
tened to add, he was not talking about the
two for whom he worked). That entitle-
ment extends to first-class plane seats, not
having to wait on line in restaurants, box
seats at sporting events. There are a lot
of things that leaders just start to assume
theyre entitled to and lots of time thats
the beginning of a slide in other areas, he
said.
The most difficult balance that poli-
ticians must maintain is between their
unassailable political correctness and their
humanity. The public sends mixed mes-
sages to politicians, he said. On the one
hand, they are tired of politically correct
politicians. They dont feel human. But
when they show the transparency people
are asking for, then people say that theyre
not leaders.
We have to hold our political leaders
to a very high standard, but we also have
to give them room to be human beings
mothers and fathers and citizens of this
world. We must not feel that they have
let us down if they are human and we
increasingly are looking for a spark of
humanity.
Linda Schwager of Oakland is a mem-
ber of Rabbi Prousers shul. She is also the
mayor of Oakland and the president of the
Bergen County Bar Association. For her,
the question of how public and how con-
stantly on guard a politician must be is not
theoretical.
I am very conscious of what I do,
because no matter where I go as mayor,
I am seen as the representative of all
the mayors in Bergen County, she said.
When I go to a function, or have to talk
in front of a group, they look at me. I am
constantly under glass; I am being seen in
everything I do.
I am very conscious of the ethics of
perception, because I have always thought
that in politics, perception is more impor-
tant than reality.
Ms. Schwager was elected to her first
four-year term three years ago and will run
for re-election next year. And believe me,
I am unique in Oakland, she said. I am a
woman. I am a Jew. I am in the minority
political party Oakland is a Republican
town, and I am a Democrat.
Oaklands town council meetings are
held twice a month and they are televised
live. You dont realize what its like if
you havent seen yourself on television or
speaking live, Ms. Schwager said.
When you speak to a group, there is no
privacy. Everything you say is open. There
is no more privacy, unless you are whis-
pering to someone in your own home.
That scrutiny is intensified because she
is a woman, Ms. Schwager said; her choice
in clothing and accessories apparently
is up for discussion and debate. She has
become aware of such issues as how ear-
rings move when their wearer speaks; now
she watches television news with a keen
eye out for jewelry victories and faux pas.
And she now knows which colors she is
well advised to wear.
The last panelist, Dr. Charles Flynn,
is the president of the College of Mount
Saint Vincent in Riverdale, N.Y., and a
historian.
Information
Who: Rabbi Joseph Prouser moderates a four-person panel
What: On The Private Lives of Public Figures: How Much Should We Know?
How Much Should We Care?
When: Tuesday, October 21, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Where: Temple Emanuel of North Jersey, 558 High Mountain Road, Franklin
Lakes
Why: To investigate the question of public morality as it applies to the upcoming
elections
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Teaching tolerance
Eva Schloss, Anne Franks stepsister, to speak at Eternal Flame program
LOIS GOLDRICH
T
he Eternal Flame Holocaust edu-
cation program a pilot project
funded by the George and Mar-
tha Rich Foundation got off to
a good start this year, using interactive work-
shops to teach some 20 children about the
human costs of intolerance.
The venture now centered at Val-
ley Chabad in Woodcliff Lake but slated to
expand is about much more than just
teaching, said Michael Leob, son of George
and Martha Rich and a trustee of the foun-
dation, which George and Martha Rich estab-
lished in 1992.
The nonprofit foundation, he said, was
created not only for Holocaust education but
also for using that education as a basis for
learning to prevent genocide and intolerance
at every level and toward any ethnic group.
The foundations goals reflect George and
Martha Richs values, Mr. Leob said. Martha
Rich, like Eva Schloss Anne Franks step-
sister who soon will visit the community as a
guest speaker was an Auschwitz survivor,
which made it important for the foundation
to fund that evening.
The grant funding the Eternal Flame pro-
gram was made by Mr. Leob and his wife,
Kathy, of Woodcliff Lake, and Diane and Rob-
ert Herzog, Mr. Leobs sister and brother-in-
law, who live in Paramus.
Using techniques such as social media, dis-
cussion groups, and visits with survivors, the
Eternal Flame project aims to provide the
information but not be dogmatic. The goal is
still to spread the word about tolerance, but
[the Holocaust] is such a serious topic, we
want to make it as easy as possible.
Mr. Leob said the foundation chose Chabad
to run the program not for religious reasons
but because theyre very good with kids in
teenage programs. The survivors are dying
off. We need to develop something for the
next generation.
Eternal Flame is envisioned as a kids with
kids program rather than as a traditional
classroom teaching experience. Mr. Leob
sees it as a venue where the kids can make
friends and then learn together with them.
Weekly meetings are held on a variety of sub-
jects, the children are introduced to two or
three survivors, and students are taken on
a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., visit-
ing such sites as the Holocaust Museum and
Capitol Hill.
After attending sessions from February
through April, students are asked to make
presentations on what they have learned.
Mr. Leob said that while he originally
hoped to have a first class of 10 students, the
program became oversubscribed almost
immediately, leading to a class of 20. Addi-
tional funding was made available to accom-
modate all the enrollees. Students have
already signed up for next year.
We originally agreed to fund the program
for a couple of years and then to evaluate
it, he said. Its already very successful and
weve received a lot of outside donations. We
hope to raise more money and our founda-
tion will continue to support this worthwhile
endeavor.
Eternal Flame also has a public compo-
nent, according to Mr. Leob, who worked
with Chabads Rabbi Dov Drizin and Rabbi
Yosef Orenstein to plan the program. He
hopes to get parents involved by holding pub-
lic events several times a year.
On October 27, the foundation is bringing
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor who also
is Anne Franks stepsister, to address the
community. Ms. Schloss, who survived Aus-
chwitz, has written several books about her
experiences during and after the war. Her
family emigrated first to Belgium and then
to the Netherlands shortly after Germany
annexed Austria in 1938. In May 1944, the Gei-
ringers were betrayed, captured by the Nazis,
and sent to the concentration camp.
Her father and brother died in the camp,
but she and her mother were freed by Rus-
sian troops in 1945. They returned to Amster-
dam. Her mother later married Otto Frank
the two families had known each other before
internment and Ms. Schloss resumed her
schooling, later studying at the University
of Amsterdam. Ms. Schloss the subject of
James Stills play And then they came for me:
Remembering the world of Anne Frank is
a co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK. She
now lives in London.
In an email, Ms. Schloss stressed the
importance of teaching everyone, Jews and
non-Jews alike, about the Holocaust. Only
through knowledge about what and how
things have happened can we try to prevent
persecution in the future, she wrote. It is
not just tolerance, but accepting different
people as equal.
Survivors are crucial in the education
effort, she said. Definitely, survivors bring
history alive and tell details, and it becomes
real to the audience. I hear that all the time
from my audiences.
She noted, however, that even these
encounters cannot be guaranteed to be
successful.
To some people, whatever they hear or
see nothing can change their attitude, she
said. I hope, however, that many young peo-
ple will start to think about different things
and widen their horizon. I think it is impor-
tant also to go for instance on the March of
the Living. I have heard very powerful stories
about that.
Mr. Leob said the cause of education was
very important to his parents, who both
were survivors and both were involved in the
wider Jewish community.
That was their thing, he said. My
mother had a scholarship fund at Metrowest,
sending non-Jewish teachers to Israel and Yad
Vashem so they could come back and teach
about the Holocaust. She also played a sig-
nificant role in publicizing and supporting
the Paper Clip Project started by youngsters
in Whitwell, Tenn.
As part of a school project on intolerance,
middle school students collected what grew
to be millions of paper clips, representing the
victims of the Holocaust. They later created
a memorial in a cattle car used to transport
Jews to the death camps. Ms. Rich was a guest
speaker at the opening of the memorial.
A tireless Holocaust educator, in 2004
Gov. Jim McGreevey appointed her to the
New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Edu-
cation. Interestingly, Mr. Leob said that while
in her later years his mother began to talk fre-
quently to high school and college students
about her experiences during the Holocaust,
in the beginning she didnt talk to me about
it. She wanted to protect the kids, didnt want
them to know about such horrific things.
Mr. Leob said a film about the Paper Clip
Project was screened for the community as
part of the Eternal Flame program. It drew
150 people. Students also made their presen-
tations there, receiving awards for their par-
ticipation. The experience was incredible,
he said, noting that students each received
a book chronicling all the activities they had
done.
Mr. Leob runs the foundation with his sis-
ter, Diane Herzog, who introduced him to the
Chabad organization. We talk all the time,
he said, adding that he hopes to expand the
Who: Valley Chabad presents a talk by Eva Schloss
What: Ms. Schloss will talk about the life of her stepsister, Anne Frank
When: Monday, October 27, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: YJCC, 605 Pascack Road, Washington Township
How: Tickets are $45 or $25; students pay $15. Call (201) 476-0157 or go to
www.eternalflame.org
Diane Herzog and Michael Leob, who are among the children of George and Martha Rich, surrounded by participants of
the Eternal Flame course. Mr. Leob, in center, with his arm around his sister, Diane. Chabads Rabbi Orenstein is at the left,
and its Rabbi Drizin at the right.
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Talk at Teaneck temple looks at
the strangeness of time
JOANNE PALMER
I
s science at war with
religion?
Rabbi Geof f rey
A. Mi tel man has
devoted his career to show-
ing that not only are those
two forces for good in the
world not at war with each
other, but in fact they work
together.
He has founded an insti-
tute, Sinai and Synapses,
to help connect those two
worlds, and to help people see the con-
nection. And he will talk about it tonight
when he delivers the 2014 Rabbi Joshua
Trachtenberg Memorial Lecture at Temple
Emeth in Teaneck.
Rabbi Mitelman, who was ordained at
Hebrew union College-Jewish Institute for
Religion in Cincinnati, until recently was
a pulpit rabbi in New Yorks suburban
Westchester County. Sinai and Synapses,
his brainchild, was incubated at Clal The
National Center for Jewish Learning and
Leadership.
Sinai and Synapses aims to give people
tools and language that is scientifically
grounded and spiritually uplifting, he
said. There is a perception in American
society a false perception that sci-
ence and religion are at odds. In fact, most
people in the Jewish community dont see
them as in conflict. The question is how
they see the relationship between them.
His organization approaches the ques-
tion by looking at the most accurate sci-
ence that we can, and to say how we can
join the best scientific knowledge with the
metaphors, ideas, and language that can
uplift people, make them feel more holy
and more inspired. Ultimately, the way
we approach the question of science and
religion is to say that they are
both human endeavors, and
both are designed to help us
understand ourselves and
our world.
In Teaneck, Rabbi Mitel-
man will talk about time,
and about memory, which
is so closely bound to times
passing. There is nothing
more Jewish than mem-
ory, he said. So how
does science look at
the Jewish idea of
memory?
Memory works in two
ways, he continued. There
is both recalled memory
the kind you see on Jeopardy.
Facts. The other is called recon-
structed memory; its a narrative
that we tell ourselves. Its not nec-
essarily an accurate representation of
what happened, but it is designed to help
us use the past to affect the future.
Events from the past are important to
the extent that they impact our present
and our future. And its true of both indi-
vidual and collective memory.
From an evolutionary point of view,
it would make sense to remember where
the poison berries are, so we dont eat
them down the road. And it also means
that at times like Sukkot or Passover, we
dont just say, Wasnt it sad that we were
slaves in the land of Egypt, but we think
about how what we have learned from
being slaves in Egypt can help us make
our world better. We can reach out to
strangers and help the poor.
He plans to talk about how we under-
stand and experience time, Rabbi Mitel-
man said. If you go back 3,000, 4,000,
5,000 years, people could kind of under-
stand the way the sun and the moon
and the stars move, and that guided and
inspired both science and religion.
Most of our sense of time is defined by
astronomical events. A day is based on the
24 hours that it takes for the earth to rotate
on its axis, the month by the time it takes
to rotate around the moon, and the year
on how long it takes to go around the sun.
But the one type of time that we use is not
astronomical. Thats the week.
So Shabbat, and the sense of seven days
of the week, is a qualitatively different expe-
rience than day, month, or year. How does
that influence the way we think about time?
How often do we think about something
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Rabbi Geoffrey
Mitelman
Who: Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman of
Sinai and Synapses
What: Will talk about The Strange
Nature of Time
When: On Friday, October 17,
at 8 p.m.
Where: At Temple Emeth, 1666
Windsor Road, Teaneck
Why: Its the 2014 Rabbi Joshua
Trachtenberg Memorial Lecture
For more information or reserva-
tions: (201) 833-1322, www.emeth.
com, or www.facebook.com/templ-
eemeth
that happened a week ago, or two weeks?
Every day is too frequent a period for us
to be able to reset ourselves, he suggested,
but you have to have a break every cer-
tain amount of time.
We have a short break every week,
called Shabbat. Once or twice a year we
have a break called vacation.
So, he said, the question is, How do
we mark time? How do we create units of
time?
This is a particularly Jewish question
because Jews, as the 20th century theolo-
gian Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel put it,
think in terms of time rather than space,
Rabbi Mitelman said.
He presented a couple planning a wed-
ding as an example. A wedding can be in
almost any place; the Jewish question is
what time it can be held.
And you celebrate Sukkot when its
time for Sukkot. No matter whether youre
in New York or New Jersey or France or
Israel or Antarctica, Sukkot is when Suk-
kot is. You can celebrate it in any way you
want.
Scientific precision can come to the
aid of the calendar-maker, now that tech-
nology exists and has existed for some
time that can tell the split second when
a holiday will begin. Because the need to
observe the second day of some holidays
arose because people in the ancient
world did not know exactly when holi-
days would start precision was not pos-
sible then we wonder what that means
now. Is there good reason to do away
with holidays second days, now that the
uncertainty of when the first ones begin
is long over?
Rabbi Mitelman came to the idea of
Sinai and Synapses serendipitously. He
began his undergraduate career at Princ-
eton majoring in math, which he loved.
By his sophomore year he had switched
to religion and Jewish studies, and eventu-
ally that path took him to and through rab-
binical school and then onto the pulpit of
a Reform synagogue. But I got very inter-
ested in a field called cognitive science,
which looks at questions of memory and
choices and perception and understand-
ing, and I started to intuit that a lot of these
are Jewish questions that can inform Jew-
ish choices, so I started using a lot of sci-
entific studies and research in my sermons
and teaching, and it seemed to resonate
with my congregation.
In the Jewish world, there is an empha-
sis on and embrace of science, and I was
able to ground what I was teaching in the
most accurate science that we have at this
moment, and that can bring enormous
value to peoples lives.
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tion supporting young women and their
families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing
breast cancer, has been selected to receive
federal funding as part of a ive-year coop-
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funding will total $350,000, and the mul-
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Through the cooperative agreement,
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JFS celebrating 62 years of service
with gala in November
Jewish Family Service of Bergen and
North will celebrate 62 years of service
to the community at a dinner on Sunday,
November 16, at the Rockleigh. Cocktails
and a strolling dinner are at 5:30 p.m.,
followed by dessert and the award
presentation at 8.
Dr. Terri Katz and Lisa Oshman will be
honored for their leadership, support,
and dedication to JFS, and Theresa
de Leon, senior vice president at PNC
Wealth Management, will receive the JFS
Corporate Community Leadership award.
JFS provides an array of programs and
services to the community, including
to children, teenagers, young adults,
families, and seniors, who make up
the fastest growing segment of the
population. The skilled staff is dedicated
to providing conidential, compassionate
services, inding effective solutions, and
establishing life-changing plans.
For t i cket s, j ournal ads, or
sponsorship opportunities, call the
JFS at (201) 8379090, ext. 211, or go to
www.jfsbergen.org.
Dr. Terri Katz Lisa Oshman Theresa de Leon
JHF participating in Alzheimers walk
The Jewish Home Family will be partici-
pating in the Walk to End Alzheimers
at Bergen Community College in Para-
mus on Sunday, October 26. The Jewish
Home at Rockleigh and the Jewish Home
Assisted Living in River Vale have sup-
ported the walk for many years. JHAL
residents will prepare goody bags for
children and JHAL and JHR staff who
participate in the walk.
This year the North Jersey chapter of
the Alzheimers Association celebrates
its 12th year of participation in the walk.
Registration begins at 9 a.m., at BCC,
400 County Road in Paramus. To join
the JHF team, or to make a donation,
call Annette Myers at JHR, (201)-7841414
or at JHAL, (201) 6662370. Participants
can also sign up directly at alz.org/walk,
team name: Jewish Home Family.
Staff members from JHR and JHAL at last years walk. COURTESY JHF
Editor to discuss the challenges
of Jewish journalism
Gary Rosenblatt of Teaneck,
editor and publisher of New
Yorks Jewish Week, will dis-
cuss The Challenges Of A
Jewish Journalist: Covering
Ones Community From The
Inside, in conversation with
Sandee Brawarsky, the news-
papers culture editor, who
also lives in Teaneck. Mr.
Rosenblatt will also discuss
his new book, Between The
Lines: Reflections on the American Jew-
ish Experience. The talk is set for Sunday,
October 26, at 7 p.m., at Congregation
Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck; it is sponsored by
the shuls adult education program.
The book is a collection of some of
Mr. Rosenblatts award-winning Jewish
Week columns. Written over the last two
decades, the essays range
from hard-hitting reporting,
to satire, to warm remem-
brances of his childhood as
the Jewish rabbis son in
Annapolis, Md.
As an editor in Jewish media
for more than four decades
and a Pulitzer Prize inalist, Mr.
Rosenblatt writes of his strug-
gles to be both a loyal member
of the community and an inde-
pendent and sometimes critical voice.
His in-depth reporting in 2001 about Baruch
Lanner, who was accused of abusing teens
in his charge for three decades, led to the
rabbis arrest and conviction.
The program is free and open to the
public. The shul is at 389 West Englewood
Ave. For information, call (201) 8372795.
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n 1 Daughters of Miriam Center residents
Helen Kaplan, left, with Francis Kantor and
Rachel Rosenblatt, enjoyed the centers
sukkah in the courtyard of the B. I. Cohen
Family Building. Courtesy DOMC
n 2 Joey Ginzburg and Max Barashi of Paramus
considered the task of hanging a watermelon in the
sukkah at the Academies at Gerrard Berman Day
School in Oakland during a community Science
and Stories in the Sukkah event. Courtesy GBDS
n 3 Congregation Ahavath Torah honored Rabbi
Shmuel Goldin, far left, on the completion of
his five-set Torah commentary, Unlocking
the Torah Text, at a Simchat Beit Hashoeva in
the shuls sukkah. Courtesy Ahavath Torah
n 4 The Jewish Educational Center in
Elizabeth held a lulav and etrog sale for
Sukkot. Courtesy Dr. Harris Saltzburg
n 5 S.A.I.L., the Bergen County YJCCs day program
for adults with developmental disabilities, celebrated
Sukkot in the YJCCs sukkah. Gary Lipman, YJCC
CEO, explained the holiday and its symbols,
including the lulav and etrog held by program
participant John Zimmerman. Courtesy YJCC
n 6 Rabbi Ronald Roth and students in the
Howard and Joshua Herman Education
Center at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel celebrated Sukkot
in the syngaogues sukkah. Courtesy FLJC
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and uplifting cover story
on Cory Booker, in this
newspaper last week, cap-
tures Corys warmth,
openness, and humanity. It
also captures something else
that I was startled to read:
Corys retelling of the price I
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LChaim Society and for Corys
presidency.
Joanne quotes Cory as saying, After the
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power vacuum, and then Chabad in Eng-
land turned on Shmuley. He had non-
Jewish members. They told him to get rid of
the non-Jews or you must leave Chabad Eng-
land. Rabbi Boteach did not comply with
the demands, so they turned on him.
This Simchat Torah marks the 22nd anni-
versary of my friendship with Cory. But the
pain of those events has never left me, and
it affects my life till today.
I am Chabad to my core. I
chose it when I was a boy of 9
and I will never leave it. I love
the Rebbes universal vision.
But I was crushed for creating
an organization that realized
that vision in seeing the essen-
tial brotherhood of all human-
ity, regardless of religion, eth-
nicity, or creed. That remains
an open wound.
This is not a column about
Chabad. The Jewish world owes
an incalculable debt to Chabad and the
incomparable work it does globally. Simply
put, without Chabad so many spaces of the
world would be utterly bereft of Judaism.
But this is a column about the Jewish need
to impact on the wider world and transcend
Jewish isolation.
The Torah says that man is a tree in the
field. We must have roots in our own soil,
our own tradition. But we cant be a turnip
or a potato, growing only in the ground. Our
branches have to reach out beyond our top-
soil and oxygenate the earth.
The general feeling today is that with the
notable exception of glorious America, non-
Jews dont really like Jews, and there is anti-
Semitism in every place. I readily submit
20 JEWISH STANDARD OCTOBER 17, 2014
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Cooling to Agudah
D
o you want the bad news
or the good news about
global warming?
The bad news is that
NASA reports that the last six months
were the warmest stretch the planet
has seen since at least 1880, and
quite possibly since 4000 BCE. This
period began in April, when atmo-
spheric carbon dioxide levels broke
levels not seen in 800,000 years.
All this as carbon dioxide emis-
sions have been rising from the tem-
porary dip caused by the recession.
Small wonder that last month hun-
dreds of thousands marched in Man-
hattan to demand that governments
take action.
Thats the bad news. The good
news is this: We all have nothing to
worry about after all.
For is it not written in the Book of
Chronicles the last and in many
ways least book of the Tanach that
the world is fixed so that it cannot
falter?
This verse, Rabbi Avi Shafran
informed us this week, reassures us
that Hashem has built self-correcting
mechanisms into nature.
So not to worry.
Even more so, dont march. Dont
do anything.
That climate march, it seems, por-
tions of which passed under his Man-
hattan office windows, scared him
with his zeal.
Gods promise, Rabbi Shafran
informs us, should be reserved for
Torah-study and mitzvos.
Rabbi Shafran, we hasten to men-
tion, is not some fringe crank; he is
the official spokesman for Agudath
Israel of America, the body that
brings together most of ultra-Ortho-
dox Judaism, including New Jerseys
own Lakewood yeshiva.
Now, we dont think that the
fate of the planet the question of
whether New York will be endur-
ing weeks on end of 95 plus degree
days in the summers twenty five
years from now depends on the
views of a few hundred thousand
ultra-Orthodox Jews. They dont
hold the balance of power on that
level.
But on a smaller matter, closer to
home, it turns out that Agudah has
been amassing power, and in fact
acting with a zeal that, well, some
might argue should be reserved for
Torah study. In this matter, Agudahs
misguided self-righteousness has
succeeded in inflicting pain directly
on its victims.
The Forward reports this week on
a new division of Agudah: Chayim
Aruchim, meaning long life. Its
goal is ostensibly noble: to help
Orthodox Jews navigate end of life
matters.
But the Forward reports that in
practice, Chayim Aruchim has taken
a dark and worrisome turn.
The exact criteria of death, like
most halachic matters, is subject
to debate among rabbis, as are the
questions, relevant to end-of-life
planning, of when life support can
be removed, when pain can be alle-
viated if that relief risks shortening
the patients life, and when a patient
can be declared dead and his organs
transplanted into someone else.
In our community, many Ortho-
dox rabbis have signed on to the Hal-
achic Organ Donor Society, a group
that argues firmly and on halachic
grounds on the importance of organ
donation.
But Chayim Aruchim is not only
advocating for the members of the
Agudah camp. As the Forward doc-
uments, it is forcing other people to
end their lives in accordance with
Agudahs beliefs. They have gone to
court to overturn health care prox-
ies. There are even ultra-Orthodox
rabbis who have argued against
aggressive, painful treatment but
Agudath Israel is not among them.
We believe that Agudath Israel
should not have the right to tell
other people how and when to die.
- L.Y.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the founder of This
World: The Values Network. The author of 30
books, he has just published Kosher Lust: Love
is Not the Answer. Follow him on Twitter @
RabbiShmuley.
The close friendship between Senator Cory Booker and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
began when they met at Oxford Universitys LChaim Society.
Rabbi
Shmuley
Boteach
The non-Jews who love us
it affects my life till today.
I am Chabad to my core. I
chose it when I was a boy of 9
and I will never leave it. I love
the Rebbes universal vision.
But I was crushed for creating
an organization that realized
that vision in seeing the essen-
tial brotherhood of all human-
ity, regardless of religion, eth-
nicity, or creed. That remains
an open wound.
This is not a column about
Chabad. The Jewish world owes
an incalculable debt to Chabad and the
incomparable work it does globally. Simply
put, without Chabad so many spaces of the
world would be utterly bereft of Judaism.
But this is a column about the Jewish need
to impact on the wider world and transcend
Jewish isolation.
The Torah says that man is a tree in the
field. We must have roots in our own soil,
our own tradition. But we cant be a turnip
or a potato, growing only in the ground. Our
branches have to reach out beyond our top-
soil and oxygenate the earth.
The general feeling today is that with the
notable exception of glorious America, non-
Jews dont really like Jews, and there is anti-
Semitism in every place. I readily submit
Opinion
that this seems true in Europe and
the Arab Middle East.
But I just addressed a crowd of
100,000 people on a conference
on world peace in Seouls Olympic
Stadium. Koreans dont really know
Jews. But if you watch the video
youll see how much Jewish ideas
resonated with the crowd. There
were seven other speakers, religious
leaders from around the world.
They spoke of the need for con-
flict to end and peace to reign. But
I emphasized that there could never
be peace with a regime like North
Korea, which constantly threatens
their brothers to the south with
nuclear annihilation. There could
not be peace with a brutal dictator
like Kim Jong Un, who feeds his army
while starving children. The regime
first must collapse from within.
There cannot be peace with orga-
nizations like ISIS, which revel in
beheading defenseless men whose
hands are tied behind their backs.
They first must be destroyed from
the air.
The crowd roared with approval.
What they were cheering was not
me but the expression of Jewish
ideas. They were left cold by the
kumbaya message, that everyone
should sit and roast marshmallows
together democracies, autocracies,
terrorists and instead were galva-
nized by the Jewish message that
to achieve peace we must hate and
fight evil.
The peace that Europe finally
enjoys after centuries of inces-
sant conflict did not come until the
United States and Britain completely
destroyed Nazism. Peace did not
come to Japan until the United States
utterly destroyed the empires capac-
ity to make war.
Speaking of Asia, a Pulitzer-prize
winning author recently told me that
a young Chinese scholar had walked
over to him after a university lecture
to tell him she wanted to learn from
the Jews. In China we are awed by the
Jews. How successful they are. How
smart. How much they believe in edu-
cation. Were amazed at how Israel
fights its enemies to survive and pros-
pers. It impresses us to no end.
He concluded, The Chinese are
not like the Europeans. They are
not jealous of Jewish success but
are inspired by it. Why isnt Israel
reaching out to the Chinese?
Yes, France may be a write-off.
And Britain especially, with its silly
vote this week to support the imme-
diate creation of a Palestinian state
without even the precondition that
it be a state that grants equal rights
to women, does not shoot gays in
the head, and has real elections
as opposed to retaining the dicta-
tor Abbas has become after having
failed to go to the polls in a decade.
Britain supports the creation of
a Palestinian state without even
stipulating that the Hamas terror
organization that aids and abets
honor killings of women and uses
small children as human shields be
barred from governing. None of this
should surprise us when we remem-
ber that for all the remarkable good
Britain did in defeating Hitler under
Churchill, it immediately threw him
out of office after the war and insti-
tuted a policy of interring Holocaust
survivors in the infernal heat of
Cyprus DP camps rather than allow
them into Palestine.
But why write off Asia? Why write
off Australia? Why write off Canada?
These are countries that support
Israel and contradict the destructive
belief that the world is hopelessly
anti-Semitic.
A few years ago, the Jewish com-
munity feared that anti-Semitism
was spreading in parts of the African-
American community. We were star-
tled that anyone who experienced
the same kind of oppression we
had and with whom we marched
behind Martin Luther King, arguably
the greatest American of the twenti-
eth century could speak negatively
of us.
Now, New Jerseys leading Jewish
newspaper does a cover story about
a great African-American senator,
who is one of the Jewish peoples
greatest friends in politics, loves
Judaism, regularly studies Torah
with a rabbi, and stands steadfastly
behind Israel.
Lets reject the ridiculous and self-
hating assumption that non-Jews are
not our brothers and friends.
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We cant be
a turnip or
a potato,
growing only in
the ground.
Our branches
have to reach
out beyond our
topsoil and
oxygenate
the earth.
Deep down, you already know
About asking help and listening to ourselves
I
t isnt a news flash that
we have access to mas-
sive amounts of infor-
mation today. But the
numbers about the numbers
are worth reporting.
Dr. Martin Hilbert and a
team of researchers at the Uni-
versity of Southern California
calculated that the average
American met with the equiva-
lent of 40 85-page newspapers
containing only information
no ads per day in 1986. By 2007, we were
exposed daily to the equivalent of 174 news-
papers. Dr. Hilbert has not yet released any
information past that date. I am just hoping
that he and his research team arent buried
under a pile of reports, unable to get up.
At least Dr. Hilbert seems to have
emerged, because he co-wrote an article
published in Science in 2011, detailing
his research up to 2007. As of seven years
ago, there were approximately 295 exa-
bytes of stored data in the world that is,
29,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 pieces
of information. This represents a 23 percent
annual growth in stored information since
1986.
The increase in our output is even more
prodigious than in our input. In 1986, the
average American produced two and a half
pages of information per day. By 2007, with
the spread of email and social media, each
of us produced, on average, six newspapers
worth of information, or about 510 pages. If
this seems crazy to you, then you clearly
are not uploading as much as some of your
neighbors.
Have you glazed over from the numbers
yet? Thats what tends to happen with an
overabundance of data. With our informa-
tion glut, we simultaneously suffer a wisdom
deficit. When we try to make even a simple
decision, we can become overwhelmed by
the plethora of choices.
Psychologist Barry Schwartz of Swarth-
more coined the term the paradox of
choice to refer to our tendency to become
muddled and unhappy in the face of innu-
merable possibilities. Good information and
a few options to choose from will empower
you. Dozens or thousands and certainly,
exabytes of data and choices can paralyze
and exhaust you.
Lifes most important decisions are not
a matter of information anyway. Whom
should I marry? Will we try to have (another)
child? What is my purpose? When is it time
to say goodbye to a relationship? To let go of
a dream?
Benjamin Franklin famously suggested
making lists of pros and cons to reach major
decisions. But in the end, Franklin overrode
his own lists. He assigned more weight to
some considerations than others. He used
his brain but he went with his gut.
It doesnt matter how many
gigabytes you have assimilated
and how many you have forgot-
ten. It doesnt even matter how
much more is out there for you
to learn. If you have already
spent time thinking seriously
about a decision, chances
are that you dont need more
information.
But you may need some
inquiry.
Let me suggest two major
sources of wisdom: 1) you and 2) the other
people directly concerned.
The first and most important inquiry you
need to make is of yourself. We all have to stop
the onslaught of information for long enough
to hear ourselves think and then admit what
we know to be true.
This past August, my son, Emmett, went
to a math program that was run as a family
camp. My husband and I attended the par-
ents program, which ran simultaneously
with the math classes for the kids. I learned
one statistic that stuck with me, perhaps
because I was also, between classes, doing a
traditional pre-High Holiday self-assessment,
an accounting of the soul for the past year.
It seems that many mathematicians and
computer scientists conduct a peer review
before publishing. The purpose is to poke
holes in the proof or code. Trusted colleagues
are invited to a presentation and then encour-
aged to look for errors and exceptions. The
person presenting is grateful even thrilled
when flaws are found, because corrections
can be made before going public.
Here is the memorable statistic about these
laboratories for offering and accepting criti-
cism: on average, 80 percent of the errors
in a review are found by the presenter. The
person who lived the proof, ate and slept the
code, worked on it for months at a time, and
then polished it for presentation is the very
same one who discovers the vast majority of
mistakes. Its amazing and it makes perfect
sense.
So often, all we need is a safe, supportive
environment where we can think out loud,
and where it is acceptable (even encouraged)
to notice our own missteps. Under those cir-
cumstances, we know. We can name our
errors, our contributions, and even our next,
best steps.
Inquiry of others is also essential. After all,
20 percent of the errors in a peer review are
discovered simply by asking for feedback.
Last April, Gloria Steinem published a beau-
tiful essay in Oprah magazine. She had gone
to a conference in Ghana on the subject of
human trafficking, where a lot of information
and plans were offered without any results
worth mentioning. Afterwards, Steinem vis-
ited friends in Zambia. She found herself sit-
ting among a circle of women, who began
Rabbi Debra
Orenstein
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A reason for optimism
Taking heart from the response to
Rabbi Steinlaufs coming out
A
Frenchman, a
German and a
Jew were wander-
ing in the desert.
All three were parched with
thirst. They each craved their
favorite drink.
The Frenchman pro-
claimed, I am thirsty! I must
have a glass of wine!
The German said, I am
thirsty! I must have a frothy
beer!
The Jew said, I am thirsty! I
must have diabetes!
Jews are a worrying lot. We often are con-
sumed by fear, and see our glasses of wine
and beer as only half full. Perhaps that is
from years of persecution, or perhaps it is
just part of our DNA. Any way you slice it, we
are pessimistic.
On Sukkot, which ended this week, we
were commanded to be optimists, to see the
good in a world we reflexively are used to see-
ing through a dark lens. When we recited the
holidays liturgy, we saw that it is called the
time of our joyousness. Thus we are com-
manded to be positive and happy, for seven
days at least!
With this teaching in mind, indulge me to
share a particular thought in light of the news
that broke last week that I have seen in a par-
ticularly positive light.
Gil Steinlauf is the senior rabbi of Adas
Israel Congregation in Washington D.C. a
storied Conservative congregation. Before
that he led Temple Israel and Jewish Com-
munity Center in Ridgewood. In a raw letter
to his community, Rabbi Steinlauf revealed
that he is gay. He explained that his marriage
would end but his respect and love for his
wife and children would not.
It is not my place to address his letter or
his choices. Rabbis are people first. Each cler-
gyperson is entitled to dignity and privacy for
his or her own sake and for the sake of his
or her family. Suffice to say, I applaud Rabbi
Steinlaufs courage, and I pray that he finds
all the peace and fulfillment he seeks.
The letter that accompanied the rab-
bis note to his congregation captured my
attention as well. It was from
the synagogue president, and
it carried the imprimatur of the
board of trustees he represents.
The letter was unequivocally
supportive of the rabbi and his
choices, and it set the tone and
boundaries for the congrega-
tion. It asked the congregation
to give the rabbi and his family
the time and space they need
as they take the next steps in
their lives. The rabbis role at
the synagogue was never called
into question. The deep admiration the rab-
bis congregants feel for him was made evi-
dent in each word of the communication.
Twenty years ago, congregations summar-
ily fired rabbis who came out. Presidents in
those days wrote letters explaining why the
behavior was an abomination and why the
rabbis practices were against the best inter-
ests of the Conservative movement and of the
synagogue. Many colleagues who came out
found themselves unemployed and unable
to regain traction. Some of these rabbis lost
their families and left the rabbinate some
even left the religion altogether because
they could not find the support systems that
allowed them to be comfortable in their iden-
tity in their faith community.
Fast forward 20 short years, which is the
blink of an eye in the history of the United
States, and far briefer than a millisecond
in the time span of creation. Synagogue
presidents now are championing their
rabbis honesty and courage. Synagogue
leaders are setting the tone and demon-
strating, in both word and deed, what a
welcoming, inclusive, and embracing com-
munity is all about.
LGBQT concerns are the civil rights issue
of our generation. Seeing how far we have
come in such a short time is reason for us
to be proud. In a time full of pessimism and
cynicism, learning the right way quickly is
something that rightfully fills us with joy.
Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner is the senior rabbi
of Temple Emanu-El of Closter and president
of the New York Board of Rabbis.
Rabbi
David-Seth
Kirshner
Please, Mr. Garrett
The purpose of candidates forums is to
allow the voting public to ask questions of
the candidates, listen to their responses
and then make an educated decision for
whom to vote. When a candidate of a major
party refuses to appear, the public is the
loser.
A number of non-partisan organizations
have scheduled a debate in the 5th con-
gressional district between the Democratic
candidate, Roy Cho, and the Republican
candidate, Scott Garrett. The debate is set
for October 20. Mr. Cho, the Democrat,
plans to attend. Mr. Garrett, the Republi-
can, has declined.
We ask Mr. Garrett to reconsider. We,
the voters, deserve to hear his views before
pressing the lever on November 4.
Gladys Laden
Ann Levenstein
Co-Presidents
National Council of Jewish Women
Bergen County Section
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talking about their lives with naked hon-
esty. They were desperately poor. The
local tourist lodges did not hire women.
Elephants ate all the crops they tried to
grow. They had little or no education
themselves, and they were determined
to find the money to pay school fees for
their children. Prostitution under inhu-
man conditions seemed the only option.
Then Steinem asked a vital question
of the people who had to know: What
would help? The women asked for an
electric fence to keep the elephants away
from their crops.
She raised the money, and the fence
was installed. A year later, the women
had a bumper crop and their children
were in school.
Writes Steinem: Before I spoke to
them, if youd asked me how to stop sex
trafficking in this village, never would I
have said, Find a way to keep elephants
out of their gardens. I call this story the
parable of the fence, and these are its les-
sons: Helping begins with listening. Con-
text is everything. People who experience
a problem know best how to solve it. Big
problems often have small solutions.
People who experience a prob-
lem know best how to solve it. It is
a radical idea and, usually, an inspir-
ing one unless you happen to be the
one with a problem and you are feeling
overwhelmed.
If that is you, then you may need to
talk things out among a trusted group
of experts or in a consciousness-raising
circle. There is a (slim) chance that you
need more information. But most likely,
you need to listen to the voice that we
prayed about and to over the High
Holidays: the still, small voice that
calls to you amidst storms and earth-
quakes and all other loud and showy
disasters (I Kings 19:12).
Dr. Hilbert offers some comfort here.
Remember the 295 exabytes of informa-
tion that were stored around the world
in 2007 and have been added to since?
It turns out that all this information is
still less than 1 percent of the informa-
tion that is stored in the DNA molecules
of one human being.
We are more than what is thrown at
us. And we can handle what is thrown
at us.
Deep down, we know.
Rabbi Debra Orenstein is spiritual leader
of Congregation Bnai Israel in Emerson
and a scholar-in-residence around the
country. Learn more about human
trafficking at RabbiDebra.com.
Deep down
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O
kay. Lets start with
full disclosure.
I ve never met
Barry Louis Polisar,
so its nothing per-
sonal. But his music for children
he says now that hes been told that
hes a pioneer in the kindie move-
ment (thats indie music for kids)
was a huge part of our lives, back
when my kids and the world and I
were young.
Mr. Polisar is based in Maryland,
but he sometimes played here;
hed do the occasional early-Sun-
day-morning live show at WFDU,
at Fairleigh Dickinson University in
Teaneck, and wed all go to see him.
We first heard about him on Kids
America, an extraordinary (and
therefore short-lived) childrens
public radio show aired on WNYC,
where such classics as Ive Got A
Teacher, Shes So Mean and I Lost
My Pants and Dont Eat the Food
That Is Sitting on Your Plate
were in heavy rotation.
And then, of course, I forgot all
about him.
So when word came that he had
written a book about Genesis the
first book of the Bible, Beresheit, not
the old rock group and timed it to
come out just as we begin the Torah
cycle once again, starting with Gen-
esis, I was thrilled. And when I read
the book, I was not disappointed.
Mr. Polisar has approached the
task with unexpected reverence but
also with his usual creativity and
verve. The book, Retelling Gene-
sis, focuses on the less-prominent
characters in well-known stories.
Using only the text itself, Mr. Polisar
imagines himself into the skins of
Esau and Laban, Noahs wife, Lots
daughters, and Josephs brothers,
among others.
Mr. Polisar is a storyteller, and
there is a story in the way he found
himself writing this book.
He grew up in Brooklyn and then
in suburban Washington, D.C., in a
Jewish but Jewishly unconnected
family, feeling much but knowing
little about Judaism. He has been a
childrens performer for 40-some-
odd years; his career has been
steady, and hes been in demand
during that time hes played at
the White House, the Smithsonian,
and the Kennedy Center, and hes
written songs for Sesame Street
but it was not stellar. He has also
produced a steady stream of chil-
drens books.
Then, in 2007, one of his songs,
All I Want Is You, was featured in
Juno, a surprisingly successful
movie that both critics and audi-
ences loved. The song is a quintes-
sential Barry Louis Polisar song his
country-accented voice (not so easy
to pick up in either Brooklyn or D.C.,
but surely he has poetic license),
the guitar, the harmonica, and the
charming lyrics. (If I was a flower
growing wild and free/All Id want is
you to be my sweet honey bee/And
if I was a tree growing tall and green/
All Id want is you to shade me and
be my leaves.)
Since then, his name recognition
and his popularity have skyrock-
eted. His music has been featured in
movies and commercials around the
world.
He also has become increasingly
involved in Jewish life. He published
a haggadah a few years ago, and
now, here is Retelling Genesis.
There is another strand to Mr.
Polisars life, one to which the lyrics
of All I Want Is You allude. He is a
farmer, a gardener, a finder and fixer
of abandoned houses in the country,
and a cleaner-up of the land that sur-
rounds them.
We thats Mr. Polisar and his
wife, Roni, who illustrated Retelling
Genesis, bought a farm about four
miles north of Silver Spring about 15
Retelling Genesis
Barry Louis Polisar
is a longtime kids
performer and
songwriter; at
right, Roni Polisars
illustration of the
story of Zilpah and
Bilhah, showing
Jacobs spotted and
speckled sheep.
JOANNE PALMER
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years ago, he said. It was a 20-acre farm that
had been used as a junkyard. It had been on the
market for months and months. No one would
touch it. I spent a year and a half clearing the
land. It was a venture in which he found spiri-
tual meaning, as he drew closer and closer to the
land underneath the trash.
My wife has always been a huge organic
gardener, he continued. And now the land is
sort of a farm. Its not a commercial operation,
but we grow our own food and of course we
supplement it.
Our chavurah got together for Sukkot, and
Roni made this great sweet potato thing. Thats
because its sweet potato season. We bring some-
thing different every year it just depends on
The truth is after all of that fire and brimstone, and then watching our own mother
turn into a pile of salt before our very eyes, we thought it was just the three of us left
in the world. And since we had found all that wine in the cave, it seemed like the
whole thing was ordained by God. How else could just the three of us repopulate
the world?
So, yes, we got our father drunk andwell, you know the sorry story. We each had a
son from that union, and from those sons came kings and prophets.
I guess we really never had what you'd call a great upbringing, living in Sodom. The
memory of that time is like salt in a very fresh wound. We were deserted and alone
in a city that was well watered with greed and evil.
And don't get us started on how our father tried to offer us to all those men who
were trying to have their way with God's messengers just before all the destruction
began. Here are my two daughters, our father said. They have known no man.
Let me bring them out unto you and do to them whatever you will.
Is this a thing a normal father would say?
So don't judge us for getting him drunk in the cave and having our way with him.
God did tell Abraham he'd spare the city if he could find ten good souls in Sodom,
but they were not to be found.
We were the best of the lot.
We were the ones he saved.
Lot s Daughters
Illustrations for the stories of Jacob, Esau, and the binding of Isaac, all by Roni Polisar.
A page from Retelling Genesis.
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which crop is in.
Next, the couple turned to property that had been in
Mr. Polisars family since the 1930s. My grandfathers
parents settled in Colchester, Connecticut, in the 1890s,
he said. They were part of the big wave of Jewish emi-
gration, part of a group that was settled on farms in New
England. My grandfather grew up on a farm, and he told
the classic stories about it. He ran six miles to school
every day; he had no gloves but hed carry hot potatoes
in his hand.
He went to Yale, and that was during the quota sys-
tem which kept all but a few of the most formidably
qualified Jews out but he had these agrarian roots.
My grandmother was more urban, from a shopkeepers
family, but she was a hopeless romantic who loved liv-
ing in the country. So the couple bought 50 acres on the
Chesapeake Bay.
The house they built on that land which included
every modern convenience possible in the 1930s, but
never was finished still stands. Mr. Polisars uncle,
an eccentric person who lived a bizarre life, lived
there until he died. He did not make any improvements
to the house, and he did nothing to the land. He also
did not make the killing he could have made by subdi-
viding it and selling it off. Instead, he kept it the way
nature meant it to be. It was covered with trash, but
the trash was only surface deep. Underneath, the earth
was protected.
Mr. Polisars 88-year-old mother very much wanted
the house and the land to stay in the family, so Barry and
Roni Polisar undertook another clean-up job. They reg-
istered the land in the forest conservation program; in
return for drastically reduced taxes, they have promised
to keep the land wild and natural. That was a no-brainer
for them; they have no interest in anything else.
Next, they bought more land near their own house;
again, it had been used as a dump. No one else wanted
it. One day, Roni and I were walking to the ice cream
store through a trail in the woods, and we see a sign
that says For Sale and points to this path in the woods.
My wife said no. No more land. No more houses. So I
didnt look. But then, a few weeks later, the sign was
still there.
Now, cleaned up and detrashed, the house and land
are home to a young couple and some friends, Jewish
academics who are living out their own 21st-century
rural fantasy. I call it the commune down the road, Mr.
Polisar said. I see these renovations as part and parcel
of what I do spiritually and religiously and creatively.
During all this time, Mr. Polisar had been growing
closer to Jewish life. I had a Tijuana bar mitzvah, he
said. I had a crash course to learn Hebrew for it, and
then I never used it again. In my memory, it was the
one and only time my family went to a synagogue. As
a 13-year-old, it all felt empty and meaningless. I went
through this ritual but why?
He spent his adolescence and young adulthood
The Polisars reclaimed a family home on the Chesapeake Bay.
Roni and Barry Louis Polisars take on American
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knowing he was Jewish but not caring very much.
Then I married Roni, he said. The shul her fam-
ily went to a few times a year was Orthodox. And they
did Passover.
When I first met her dad, I was an eager student.
My memory of those early Passovers was that I would
ask questions I wanted to understand everything
and everyone else was moaning and groaning because
it took so long. And then, over time, I noticed that
everybody gathered around the table was perplexed
by the same thing, and over time I was the one who
was starting to answer the questions.
Thats when he realized that a new Haggadah might
be useful. The ones we used were really confusing,
and didnt provide a context, he said. They didnt
explain, for example, that the story was told talmudi-
cally. They didnt have any idea how to read it. The
way the stories were presented, people read as if they
were reading full sentences. They didnt understand
that they were reading sentence fragments.
There have been many haggadahs put together to
reflect political and social world views, Mr. Polisar
said. He wasnt interested in them either. He wanted
the pure text; he just wanted to be able to understand
that text. I wanted it put into traditional and spiritual
context, he said.
So when we had an opportunity to host a seder,
I said that I wasnt going to use that haggadah. I put
together some photocopied pages, culled from various
sources, and people took them home and used them.
He ended up publishing the haggadah, called Tell-
ing the Story, which is now in its third printing, and
also posting it online, free, in PDF form. (Its available
at www.barrylou.com/books/TellingTheStory.html)
Theres a photo of a bunch of young students using it
on iPads and iPhones, so that was very satisfying, he
said. Just like any other author or songwriter, I know
of no greater satisfaction than to be able to write some-
thing that really resonates with people.
And that brings us, at last, to his new book.
When my kids 27-year-old twins Sierra and Evan
were at the synagogue, in preschool and then reli-
gious school and then studying to become bar and bat
mitzvah, they were required to go to services, I told
them that I would never drop them off at the door and
leave them. If you go, I am going, I told them. So I
started going. The shul was Shaare Tefila Congrega-
tion, a Conservative synagogue in Olney, Md.
It was the first time that I had read the Torah as
an adult, Mr. Polisar said. If youve never set foot in
a synagogue or church, still youd know some of the
stories, but not all of them. I started reading, and I
kept going.
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The shore-
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family home
was covered
with trash; Mr.
Pollisar poses
with a small
fraction of his
handiwork.

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Id ask my rabbi, Jonah Layman, a lot of questions,
and he was very patient. He was running a Friday
morning Torah study class with a bunch of retirees
because who else could be there on a Friday morning?
So soon it was me and all those retirees. And I was
really lucky, because we were starting Genesis.
Now, 16 years later, were on Leviticus, he added.
It is traditional text study, featuring close analysis and
avid tangent-hunting. It appealed to Mr. Polisars natu-
ral inclination to question absolutely everything a
quality highly prized in such study sessions.
At the same time, my daughter, Sierra, was in a
class where she was asked to write a one-page paper
about some well-known fable or classic story that
everyone knows, but to write it from a different point
of view. She chose to write about Noahs wife, and she
shared it with me.
He was so taken with it, he said, that he asked her if
he could make some changes to it and use it himself.
She said, Sure. Ive already turned it in. Knock your-
self out, Dad.
He did.
At the same time, he said, he had been influenced
by my favorite poet, A. D. Hope, an Australian who
had been a friend of Audens. (Thats the 20th-cen-
tury English poet W.H. Auden.) One of Hopes books
is called The Book of Answers, in which he answers
famous poems.
I had wanted to do an album answering famous
childrens songs. He didnt he realized that there
were not enough famous childrens songs that could
be answered or rebutted but the idea stayed with
him, combined with his daughters work and his own
Torah study, and turned into something else. His new
book.
I wrote the first draft that night, and I have been
sitting on it easily for a dozen years, he said. I was
questioning who am I to write this book, why would I
be putting myself out there like that. And every time I
went back and read the stories, I got different insights.
He worked with different translations, but he chose
not to include any midrashim the traditional stories,
filtered through different rabbinic points of view, his-
toric eras, and circumstances, that explain or deepen
or spin biblical stories. Instead, I simply wanted to
give voice to the characters who didnt have much
voice, he said.
The effect is a kind of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern-
ization of the Torah text.
I am irreverent in my childrens songs, but I am
not here, Mr. Polisar said. People have asked if this
isnt an edgy book, but I think that everyone who is
engaged in Torah study will find it to be entirely rever-
ential. My heart and soul are in it.
It might not be a traditional approach to Torah
study, he conceded. But reverence, perhaps, is hard
to define, as is relevance.
This came up recently in a Talmud class, when we
looked at a story about two priests who were offer-
ing sacrifices, he said. They were running to get to
do the sacrifice first, and one killed the other one,
stabbed him with a knife. The rabbis discuss whether
they can use that knife again for sacrifices.
I find that a lot of the time, the rabbis concentrated
on odd details, but not on the whole story, he said.
Yes, the story is from the Talmud, not the Torah, but
that is not the detail upon which he would have cho-
sen to concentrate.
I came away from the project with an even stronger
respect for the Bible, and for the book of Genesis, Mr.
Polisar said. It has weight, and it has incredible sto-
ries and lessons to tell.
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ICC drive reluctant duty for
Ramallahs man in the Hague
CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
THE HAGUE, Netherlands Loading
a newly released video of a behead-
ing in Syria on his smartphone, Nabil
Abuznaid, the Palestinians ambassador
here, shakes his head in disbelief.
Look at those animals, he says, refer-
ring to the fighters from the ISIS jihadist
group who carried out the decapitation.
Do you think Israelis are immune from
this craziness? Me, Im even more scared
of this fundamentalism.
To Abuznaid, who has represented the
Palestinian Authority in the Netherlands
for the past five years, such barbarity is
a sign that the Israelis and Palestinians
should resolve their differences peace-
fully and stand united against the shared
threat of extremism.
But on Abuznaids desk, under a life-
size portrait of the late PLO leader Yasser
Arafat, are documents connected to a
move that could undo 24 years of efforts
to find common ground: The Palestin-
ian Authoritys plan to expose Israel to
war crimes charges at the International
Criminal Court in the Hague.
Abuznaid says he is advancing the
motion with little enthusiasm. But if P.A.
Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki is to be
believed, within the year the Palestinian
Authority will accede to the Rome Stat-
ute, the treaty that established the ICC in
1998, which would give the U.N. tribunal
jurisdiction to probe war crimes investi-
gations against Israel.
Both the Palestinians and Israelis con-
sider the move a game-changer, a step
after which a negotiated two-state solu-
tion may be all but impossible.
This is not the Palestinian preferred
choice because going to the ICC is the final
divorce: one-way move, no way back,
said Abuznaid, 60, a former lecturer in
international relations from Hebron who
spent a few months in an Israeli jail in the
1980s for his membership in the PLO. I
dont think Palestinians and Israelis are
ready for a final divorce.
If the Palestinians move ahead with
their plans, it is Abuznaid who will be
the P.A.s point person on the matter.
Abuznaid says his family is from Haifa,
where they lived before Israels estab-
lishment in 1948, when they left along
with hundreds of thousands of Pales-
tinians who fled or were driven out of
Israeli-controlled areas during the War
of Independence.
As a young man, Abuznaid believed
in the Palestine Liberation Organiza-
tions strand of radicalism. He was a self-
described revolutionary who thought
Israel had to be destroyed. But over time
his politics have softened, and today
even his Israeli detractors consider him
a pragmatist.
Let the person who is living in my
familys house in Haifa enjoy the beach
there and I will enjoy my life in Hebron
and we can be friends, he said. There
is no choice but to divide the land.
Equipped with good English and a
political science degree from James Mad-
ison University in Virginia, Abuznaid
climbed the PLO ranks to become a
personal adviser to Arafat, serving
under him during the Oslo negotiations.
Abuznaid later returned to the United
States to serve as deputy head of the
Palestinian Authoritys mission in Wash-
ington, among other positions. His wife,
Lubna, and their two children are living
in the United States.
Abroad Im a diplomat who receives
the red carpet, Abuznaid said. But when
I return home, I need to wait in my car
for a boy the age of my son whos treating
me like Im barely human. He is talking
about the soldiers who check his papers
when he crosses the Allenby Bridge
between Jordan and the West Bank.
Unlike his position on checkpoints
a longstanding Palestinian gripe
Abuznaids reluctant attitude to the ICC
move seems out of sync with Ramallahs
public defiance. Yet despite the rhetoric,
its not clear how eagerly the Palestinians
are to play the ICC card.
In July, the Palestinian Authoritys jus-
tice minister and the general prosecutor
in Gaza sent an official request for an ICC
investigation of alleged war crimes com-
mitted by Israel this summer during its
campaign against Hamas in Gaza. The
following month, during Malikis visit to
the Hague, he told reporters that acces-
sion is only a matter of time and will
occur this year.
But a letter from ICC prosecutor Fatou
Bensouda leaked last month states that
Maliki was asked to confirm the request
contained in the July letter and declined
to do so.
Nabil Abuznaid, the Palestinian Au-
thoritys ambassador to the Neth-
erlands, speaks at James Madison
University in Virginia on October 6.
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Midterm elections
Jews facing off and other close races to watch
RON KAMPEAS AND
ANTHONY WEISS
With midterm elections just around
the corner, four races for the House of
Representatives are catching our Jewish
eyes.
In California, succeeding Waxman:
Ted Lieu vs. Elan Carr
Californias 33rd congressional dis-
trict, stretching along the Pacific coast
and extending into the west side of Los
Angeles, is one of the wealthiest districts
in Congress and encompasses some of
the most glamorous real estate in the
country: Malibu, Beverly Hills, Bel Air.
When incumbent liberal stalwart Rep.
Henry Waxman announced his retire-
ment, the 18-candidate primary for the
seat turned into a national punchline,
attracting a Kardashian-endorsed spiri-
tual guru, an NPR host, and a hard-par-
tying former NBC executive.
But as befits the successor to Wax-
man, a legislative workhorse, the two
candidates who emerged State Sen.
Ted Lieu, a 45-year-old Democrat, and
Los Angeles deputy district attorney
Elan Carr, a 46-year-old Republican
are decidedly low-key figures who share
a number of similarities. Both are serv-
ing members of the militarys JAG corps
(Lieu for the Air Force, Carr for the
Army), both belonged to Jewish-founded
fraternities (Lieu to Sigma Alpha Mu,
Carr to Alpha Epsilon Pi), and both are
pitching themselves as relative moder-
ates socially liberal, pro-Israel and
business friendly.
Carrs mother emigrated from Iraq to
Israel and subsequently to the United
States when she was a child. Carr grew
up in New York speaking Hebrew and
Arabic with his family, and he put the lat-
ter skill to use when he served in an anti-
terrorism unit in Iraq. He argues that his
Iraq experiences will serve him well as
a shaper of opinion on foreign policy,
and particularly on Iran and Israel key
issues in the seventh-most-Jewish district
in the country.
Carrs interest in Israel, in particular,
is something he shares with supporter
Sheldon Adelson, whom the candidate
describes as a close personal friend.
Adelson has donated to the Carr cam-
paign and hosted a fundraiser for him.
Lieu is an immigrant himself, having
arrived in the United States from Taiwan
with his parents when he was 3. He has
written bills on everything from green-
house gas reductions to indoor tanning
salons, and he touts his legislative expe-
rience as one of his strengths.
Voters, Lieu says, are very aware that
theyre losing a phenomenal legislator
in Waxman, who has endorsed Lieu.
With me, you have a track record.
Registered Democrats in the district
substantially outnumber Republicans,
43.4 percent to 26.8 percent. Raphael
Sonenshein, the executive director of
California State University, Los Angeles
Pat Brown Institute a nonpartisan pub-
lic policy institute says that Carr has
the right profile for a Republican to be
successful here, but given the partisan
tilt of the district, he is a substantial
underdog.
ANTHONY WEISS
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Andrew Romanoff Ted Lieu
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can Jew in Congress: Lee Zeldin vs.
Tim Bishop
State Sen. Lee Zeldin is adding a new
pitch in his second bid to unseat Demo-
cratic Rep. Tim Bishop in New Yorks 1st
congressional district: Congress needs a
Jewish Republican.
Zeldins religion, and its scarcity
among Republican politicos, is by no
means his main focus. Local bread-and-
butter issues and the economy have
dominated the campaign of this 34-year-
old Iraq War vet, who has served in the
state Senate for four years.
But replacing former Rep. Eric Can-
tor, the former House majority leader,
as the only Republican Jewish lawmaker
in the Congress has been part of Zeldins
outreach both in his eastern Long Island
district and in making his case to donors
nationally.
Zeldin, who met with Cantor after Can-
tor resigned in reaction to his primary
loss in Virginia in June, called the former
majority leader an important voice in
reaching out to the Jewish community
here in the United States to encourage
them to be more open-minded toward
supporting Republican candidates.
Top conservative Jewish figures,
including National Review publisher Bill
Kristol, former George W. Bush spokes-
man Ari Fleischer, and Republican Jew-
ish Coalition executive director Matt
Brooks, have traveled to New York to
help make Zeldins case.
Bishop, who acknowledges facing a
tough challenge from Zeldin, said that
he did not think Zeldins religion would
be a factor in the vote.
My understanding is now that Eric
Cantor has left the Congress, he is telling
others he will fill that void, Bishop said
in an interview. This is not a race about
electing someone Jewish.
Bishop noted that both he and his
opponent have strong pro-Israel voting
records.
One thing we are almost unanimous
on is the importance of a strong U.S.-
Israel relationship and that our posture
towards Israel will be protective, Bishop
said.
This is the fourth time Bishop has
faced a Jewish challenger. He defeated
Zeldin in 2008, and in 2010 and 2012 he
edged Randy Altschuler, an investment
banker.
Bishop says he is a more natural fit for
Jewish voters, who tend to vote Demo-
cratic and hold liberal positions on such
issues as immigration, health care, and
education reform.
On each of those issues, Zeldin and
Bishop stake out opposing views. Bishop
favors a path to citizenship for undocu-
mented migrants; Zeldin says securing
the borders must be a primary priority.
Zeldin wants to dismantle the Affordable
Care Act, known as Obamacare, while
preserving elements like mandating
coverage for people with pre-existing
conditions; Bishop wants to keep it but
tweak it. Zeldin wants to toss out the
federal Common Core standards for
schools; Bishop wants to reform them.
Bishop says he backs continued con-
gressional oversight of any Iran deal.
Zeldin says Congress needs more aggres-
sive oversight of the nuclear talks.
We need to be much stronger and
more consistent with our messaging to
actually stop Irans efforts to obtain a
nuclear weapon, Zeldin said, calling for
increased sanctions.
Dr. Ben Chouake of Englewood, the
president of NORPAC, the pre-eminent
pro-Israel political action committee in
the Northeast, said pro-Israel donors are
not focusing on the Zeldin-Bishop race
because they are not so impressed with
Bishop and Zeldin has been slipping in
the polls.
Its OK to have a good voting record
on our issues if youre from Anchor-
age, but if youre from Long Island,
people expect more of you than a vot-
ing record, Chouake said. They expect
leadership. RON KAMPEAS
In Colorado, tight race in a chang-
ing state: Mike Coffman vs. Andrew
Romanoff
Colorado has spent the past two years
in political upheaval, and perhaps no
district embodies its contradictions bet-
ter than the 6th Congressional District.
The site of the 2012 Aurora movie the-
ater shooting, the 6th wraps around
the east side of Denver, encompassing
upscale suburbs, multiracial working-
class communities, and old-line conser-
vative Colorado natives.
The two candidates Rep. Mike Coff-
man, a 59-year-old Republican, and for-
mer Colorado House Speaker Andrew
Romanoff, a 48-year-old Democrat
embody that split nature perfectly.
Coffman is a Coloradan since child-
hood; a former Marine who has rep-
resented the district since 2008. His
maternal grandfather was an Iraqi Jew
who moved to the French concession
in Shanghai, where his mother grew up
until she met his father, a U.S. soldier
doing demilitarization in the area at the
end of World War II.
Long a conservative, Coffman has
been forced to moderate his rhetoric
since redistricting turned the 6th from
a conservative redoubt into a swing
district.
Coffman has worked to paint the
Washington-born, Ohio-raised Romanoff
as a snooty outsider, sneering in a Sep-
tember debate, You went to a private
prep school, Harvard, Yale. A former
Wexner fellow, Romanoff presents his
career in public service and education
ranging from teaching at the Commu-
nity College of Aurora to working at the
Southern Poverty Law Center to serving
in the statehouse as springing from his
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Jewish upbringing.
I think its shaped who I am in almost
every way, he said. I take seriously the
obligation we call tikkun olam.
Romanoff and Coffman have focused
heavily on domestic issues, particularly
economic. Romanoff has also played up
his refusal to take money from political
action committees, or PACs, as freeing
him from special interests. It certainly
hasnt prevented Romanoff from bring-
ing in the big money; both candidates
had raised well over $3 million by the
end of the second quarter. However, the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee announced recently that it
was cutting off its television advertis-
ing in the district a move that some
analysts took as a sign that Romanoff s
chances might be slipping. Nonetheless,
the result will likely remain in doubt to
the very end.
Its obviously a very close race, said
Seth Masket, an associate professor of
political science at the University of
Denver. Coffman probably maintains a
very slight lead, but both are very strong
candidates.
Masket says Romanoff may be saved,
ironically, by the difficulties of his fellow
Colorado Democrats running for re-elec-
tion as senator and governor. Their close
races have caused the state and national
parties to pour millions into voter turn-
out efforts across the state, which might
mitigate Democratic voters greater
tendency to ignore non-presidential
elections.
That could be a godsend for Romanoff.
Asked what would make the ultimate dif-
ference in the election, Romanoff bluntly
responded, Turnout.
ANTHONY WEISS
In Illinois, whos the favorite in Chi-
cago? Brad Schneider vs. Robert Dold
Brad Schneider and Robert Dold,
locked in a neck-and-neck race for a Chi-
cago-area congressional seat, present a
dilemma for some Jewish voters.
Dold, 45, is a Republican social mod-
erate in the tradition of now-Sen. Mark
Kirk, his predecessor in the 10th Con-
gressional District. Dold, who held the
seat for one two-year term before los-
ing narrowly to Schneider in 2012, rep-
resents what many Jewish community
leaders have said they long to see: a
pro-Israel hawk who strives to keep a
national party that has tilted rightward
since 2010 on a more even keel.
Schneider, the 53-year-old incumbent,
represents a prototypical Jewish candi-
date Democrats want to preserve: a lib-
eral Jewish lawmaker who makes Israel
a central focus and casts it as a natural
issue for Democrats.
Jewish voters are looking for a fiscal
conservative and social moderate, some-
one who can be in the tradition of Mark
Kirk, Dold said in an interview. People
are tired of excuses and they want Wash-
ington to work. I have a track record of
working with the other side.
Schneider, almost echoing Dold,
pitched himself in an interview as a fis-
cally moderate, socially progressive
candidate, and in making his case slips
into the Hebrew he learned on multiple
visits to Israel.
Two things I talk about is tikkun
olam, he said, using the phrase for
repairing the world, and ldor vdor,
from generation to generation. We cant
leave an environment beyond repair.
On issues like the Affordable Care Act
and Israel, the candidates sound similar
notes: Each favors tweaks to Obamacare
but not repeal, and each says he will
stand up to the administration if it gives
too much away in nuclear talks between
Iran and the major powers.
The candidates, digging deep into
their opponents record, score each
other on these issues.
Dold says theres no question that
Schneider is pro-Israel, but chides him
for not speaking out more against the
administration for instance, when
Secretary of State John Kerry warned
earlier this year that Israel one day could
become an apartheid state.
Schneider notes that this year he ini-
tiated a bipartisan letter pressing the
administration to increase Iran sanc-
tions at a time when it was resisting such
calls. He also points out that Dold voted
to repeal Obamacare during his term in
Congress; Dold says he now favors bipar-
tisan fixes for Obamacare.
Jewish officials say Schneider has the
edge in part because, with a background
as an activist with the American Jew-
ish Committee and with the American
Israel Public Affairs Committee, he is so
steeped in the community.
You couldnt ask for a better friend to
Israel, said Marcia Balonick, the direc-
tor of JACPAC, a political action com-
mittee with a focus on Israel, abortion
rights, and church-state separation. In
his former life he was an active member
of the Jewish community, he speaks flu-
ent Hebrew, hes already taken several
missions to Israel.
JACPAC in the past has sought out
moderate Republicans to endorse,
including Kirk, in part to help preserve
that wing of the party. Dold has told the
group that he would resist attempts to
overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark
Supreme Court ruling enshrining a wom-
ans right to an abortion, but will not
vote for funding for abortions for poor
women, which is a non-starter.
NORPAC, a north Jersey-based leading
pro-Israel political action committee,
endorsed Schneider under the friendly
incumbent rule for pro-Israel givers: Do
not alienate the lawmaker in office.
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begin contributing to a Roth IRA. Use this guide to see how
you should set up your financial accounts.
5. Designate beneficiaries on your financial accounts.
When you name a beneficiary on an account, youre
designating who should receive the assets in the event
of your death. This is a basic financial task youll have to
return to, as your life changes. For now, youll probably
want to name your parents or siblings, presuming youre
not married.
6. Start your estate planning.
Get a power of attorney, which designates someone to
act on your behalf in business and legal matters should you
become incapacitated, and a living will, which outlines
in advance what actions youd like taken regarding
your health should you no longer be able to make those
decisions yourself. Also, name a health care proxy, which
is a power of attorney for your health decisions.
7. Get disability insurance.
If your employer doesnt offer it and you can afford it,
this insurance will provide you an income stream should
you become unable to work. Its critical, whether youre
in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or 60s, says Rafal.
Advancing in your career
1. When you switch jobs, be sure to negotiate.
The earlier you start earning more, the more youll
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each other.
2. Also, take your retirement money with you.
Especially since people nowadays tend to stay at
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when you go. You can either roll it over to your account
with your new employer or move it into an IRA you
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an eye on retirement.
Find a planner who will work with you for a couple of
hours for a flat fee. He or she can give you a high-level
overview of what you should be focusing on money-wise
and how you can save for the marathon financial goal of
saving for retirement.
They can show you saving a certain amount every
month at a certain rate of return this is how much youll
have in the future. In the 20s or 30s, we dont really think
about the future. We focus on the short-term. But having
someone explain that to you and map it out, thats critical
for success, says Rafal. Find out here the 10 questions you
should ask a potential financial advisor.
Getting married
1. Create (or update) your will, and update your
beneficiaries, power of attorney, health care proxy, etc.
Most people will want to update these to name their
spouse.
2. Look into getting life insurance and re-evaluate other
insurance policies.
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investment advisor and a mortgage broker to make
sure when you purchase that home that youre
comfortable with your income and debts.
2. If youre married and havent bought life
insurance yet, look into it now, and update your
disability insurance.
Now that youre taking on a big debt together, it may
make sense to get life insurance so that if something
happens to one of you, the survivor can still pay the
mortgage. Make sure your disability insurance policy
would cover the cost of your home.
Having children
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the assets are protected but that youre
protecting against incapacity and that if
anything does happen, your children will go
to the right guardian, says Rafal.
Establish a trust if you have substantial
assets and would want to leave your assets
to your children in a way not immediately
payable to them upon your death.
2. Start saving for their college education.
Open a 529 account for them, and get
in the habit of saving every month with
automatic transfers, but if you have to
choose, make saving for retirement a higher
priority. Your children can always take out
student loans, but there are no loans for
retirement, and if you save for their college
over your retirement, they may end up
having to support you later on.
3. Relay financial lessons to your children.
Instill good habits in your children.
Established in your career
1. Max out your retirement contributions.
At this time, youre probably earning the
most youll earn in your life, so you want
to make sure to save as much as you can in
both your employer-sponsored retirement
account as well as in your own Roth IRA or
traditional IRA.
2. Be proactive in your tax planning.
Meet with a licensed CPA to maximize
your deductions, since this is also the time
when you are likely to be paying the highest
taxes. You may also want to set up a health
savings account, which will allow you to
save on health expenses with pretax money,
while also potentially using that money as an
investment vehicle.
Also analyze your investment choices
according to your tax liabilities. Rafal
suggests taking more risk in your after-tax
accounts such as a Roth IRA or Roth
401(k) where you wont pay any tax on
the earnings of those investments.
3. If you find yourself taking care of
your parents, consider their needs in the
context of all your financial priorities.
Home health care and assisted living
facilities are expensive and those costs
need to be weighed against saving
for your own retirement and your
childrens college educations. Talk
with your siblings to come up with a
solution that takes into account all your
other needs.
4. Consider your own long-term care
plans.
This is also a good milestone to look
at, What can I do, so Im not a burden
on my family? says Rafal. Investigate
traditional long-term care insurance,
which would provide nursing-home
care, home-health care or other types
of personal care for people over 65 who
need supervision.
Because many people find long-term
care insurance expensive and they
are mostly considering buying it right
when they are also facing the financial
challenge of retirement (usually in the
50s), many opt not to buy an expensive
type of insurance that they are not
certain they will use. One new option
that helps alleviate those fears of not
using the insurance is hybrid policies
that offer life insurance with a long-term
care option attached. However, they
require a large upfront investment and
offer meager returns, so they are not for
everyone. For many, they are more of an
estate-planning tool.
5. Begin planning your retirement
income.
Most people work all their lives, they
build assets and accumulate but dont
have a plan on the way down, says
Rafal. To turn from this accumulation
mindset to the decumulation mindset,
talk with your financial planner about
how best to turn your savings your
401(k), IRA, Social Security, pensions,
etc. into income. Consider buying an
annuity, in which you use a chunk of
your retirement savings to buy yourself
a guaranteed source of income for a
certain time period.
Learn how the age at which you take
Social Security will affect the amount
you receive, about required retirement
income distributions, how to pull money
from different retirement accounts
without incurring a big tax bill, etc.
This would be a good time to talk to
a new type of financial planner called a
Retirement Income Certified Professional
(RICP), who specializes in helping people
turn their retirement assets into income.
An RICP can look at important financial
factors such as whether you might outlive
your nest egg considering inflation and
best- and worst-case scenarios when
it comes to your investments, health
expenses and more.
6. If need be, catch up on retirement
contributions.
If youre behind on building your nest
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Over the last several months we were
yet again compelled to witness Israel
at war with neighbors whose true
goal is her total destruction. Once
again we heard pleas of proportional
response from those who dont
understand the realities of the situ-
ation or dont care. And once again
we saw that the people we can truly
rely on to look after Israels well-being
are supporters like you and Jewish
National Fund.
During this difficult time, JNF took
immediate action on the ground in
Israel. JNF donors can be proud that,
through their contributions, JNF was
equipped to act swiftly and decisively.
We stepped forward to lead a vital
relief effort and stand with Israel.
While this emergency galvanized
our community, our work for the
land and people of Israel does not
cease. As a matter of fact it makes our
continuing mission more important
than ever.
Planned giving has been a vital
component of our annual campaign,
contributing millions of dollars
each year. By consulting with our
donors on ways to reduce their
taxes or increase their income we
have demonstrated that by giving to
Jewish National Fund either through
a bequest or one of our income-
producing gift plans, we can solve
some financial planning issues and
support JNF with the resources
needed to respond to emergencies
while keeping our existing projects
funded.
With interest rates still at historic
lows, our Gift Annuity program
is as popular as ever. As many of
our donors know, JNF has one of
the most successful Charitable Gift
Annuity programs in the country.
We believe our success is due to the
fact that we offer very competitive
annuity rates and our donors
enjoy the stability of receiving a
steady income check all with the
knowledge that their annuity gift will
ultimately support Jewish National
Fund projects in Israel.
So how does this work?
A JNF Charitable Gift Annuity is
a simple agreement that offers our
donors a lifetime income in exchange
for their gift. There are valuable tax
advantages such as tax-free income,
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gains taxes if the donation is made
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years.
Here is a sampling of the single life
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Ellen, 72 years old, has a $50,000
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she has received regular updates
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First Commerce Bank reports
continued growth in 2014
First Commerce Bank offers a wide range
of deposit products, from free personal
and business checking to a premium
money market express account.
That success is evident in looking
at the banks growth in the first half of
2014. First Commerce Bank announced
total asset growth of 20.2% for the first
6 months of 2014 to $411.0 million. Net
loans grew 21.4% over year end, totaling
$346.1 million at June 30, 2014. Total
deposits expanded by $68.1 million to
$227.1 million in the same period. Total
capital also grew to $41.6 million in the
first six months of 2014.
In addition to the five branches
currently open, First Commerce Bank
has plans to open additional branches
in Montvale and Freehold in the first
quarter of 2015.
Opened in January 2006 under the
name of Northern State Bank, First
Commerce Bank is an FDIC insured
communi t y bank servi ng Ocean,
Monmouth, and Bergen counties.
Personal service and quick loan decisions
combined with convenient delivery
channels help its clients to grow and
prosper. www.firstcommercebk.com.
egg, at age 50, you can start contributing
higher amounts to your 401(k) (an extra
$5,500 annually in 2014) and IRA (an extra
$1,000 in 2014).
Retirement
1. Know your budget.
Even before you retire, know what your
income and expenses will be. With your
planner, review your plan for turning your
assets into steady income in the most tax-
efficient way possible. Also discuss when
the best time is for you to start taking Social
Security. Make sure youre familiar with the
biggest money mistakes retirees make so
you can avoid them.
2. Review your investments.
Look at your risk tolerance to maintain the
nest egg you built and not suffer a big loss at
the beginning of your retirement. Investigate
optimal ways to invest your retirement nest
egg to ensure you dont outlive it.
3. Downsize.
A smaller home could help reduce your
property taxes, utilities and other expenses.
Moving to a new community could also have
social benefits.
4. Look at how to fund potential long-term
care costs.
If you didnt opt to buy a policy before,
look at how you could self-fund, sign up for
a long-term care or hybrid policy now, or
work out a plan with your family.
Survivor
1. Dont make any immediate changes.
Work with a trusted advisor to make sure
your retirement plan is still on track. If there
are life insurance proceeds, invest based on
your current goals.
2. Review your estate plan.
Work with an attorney so if youre
incapacitated, loved ones can step in and
make both medical and financial decisions
for you. Also, make sure the assets can pass
to family in way you intended at this point in
your life, says Rafal.
3. Downsize, and consider moving to a
full retirement community. These types of
homes have a range of activities and can
accommodate independent living as well as
offer some assistance and even full-time care.
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Turning off the aging process
Israeli professors have developed a computer algorithm that predicts which genes
can be turned off to create the same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
S
tudies in yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and even
humans seem to prove that restricting calories is
one of the few sure ways to combat the effects
of aging. But who really wants to trade satisfying
meals for longevity?
Well, Israeli doctoral student Keren Yizhak is out to
prove that there may be a more agreeable way to achieve
long life than dooming ourselves to perpetual hunger.
Working in the computational biology laboratory of
Prof. Eytan Ruppin at Tel Aviv Universitys Blavatnik
School of Computer Science, Ms. Yizhak and colleagues at
Bar-Ilan University have developed a computer algorithm
that predicts which genes can be turned off to create the
same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction.
Their findings were reported in the journal Nature
Communications, and could someday lead to the
development of new pharmaceuticals to slow or stop the
aging process.
Most algorithms try to find drug targets that kill cells to
treat cancer or bacterial infections, Ms. Yizhak explained.
Our algorithm is the first in our field to look for drug
targets not to kill cells, but to transform them from a
diseased state into a healthy one.
Yeast studies
correlate to people
Her teams algorithm, which she calls a metabolic trans-
formation algorithm, or MTA, can take information about
any two metabolic states and predict the environmental or
genetic changes required to go from one state to the other.
In the study, Ms. Yizhak applied MTA to the genetics of
aging. Yeast is the most widely used genetic model because
its DNA is, surprisingly, similar to human DNA.
After using her custom-designed MTA to confirm previous
laboratory findings, she used it to predict genes that can be
turned off to make the gene expression of old yeast look
like that of young yeast.
Gene expression is the process in which information
from a gene is used to make a product, usually a protein,
inside a cell. Genes can be turned off in various ways to
prevent them from being expressed in the cell.
Some of the genes that the MTA identified were already
known to extend the lifespan of yeast when turned off. Of
the other genes she found, Yizhak sent seven to be tested at
a Bar-Ilan University laboratory. There, researchers Orshay
Gabay and Haim Cohen found that turning off two of the
genes, GRE3 and ADH2, significantly extends the yeasts
lifespan.
You would expect about three percent of yeasts genes to
be lifespan-extending, said Yizhak. So achieving a 10-fold
increase over this expected frequency, as we did, is very
encouraging.
Since MTA provides a systemic view of cell metabolism, it
can also shed light on how the genes it identifies contribute
to changes in genetic expression. In the case of GRE3 and
ADH2, MTA showed that turning off the genes increased
oxidative stress levels in yeast. This mild induced stress may
be similar to the stress produced by calorie restriction.
Next, Yizhak will study whether turning off the genes
predicted by MTA prolongs the lifespan of genetically
engineered mice.
She also theorizes that MTA could be applied to finding
drug targets for conditions and diseases where metabolism
plays a significant role, including obesity, diabetes,
neurodegenerative disorders, and some types of cancer.
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A T-shirt that monitors your heart
Smart-digital hWear shirt has conductive fibers woven in, performing the job of an ECG machine
and transmitting vitals to your doctors smartphone.
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
A
novel el ectrocardi ogram
device built into a shirt could
cut precious time off confirm-
ing that a cardiac event needs
immediate intervention.
The first product in the hWear line of
smart-digital garments by Israels Health-
Watch Technologies created a buzz at
the recent annual meeting of the Amer-
ican Telemedicine Association and is
expected to be marketed as an FDA Class
II medical device by the end of 2014.
The fully washable hWear shirt is inter-
woven with a mixture of high-tech nylon
threads and conducting fibers placed in
the same locations where the 12-15 leads
of an ECG machine would be attached to
the body, explains Dr. Dov Rubin, vice
president for marketing and business
development.
ECG signals collected passively by
the textile sensors are constantly ana-
lyzed for cardiac events such as arrhyth-
mias and ischemia, via medical devices
such as a Holter monitor or a Bluetooth
unit snapped onto the side of the shirt.
An alert to the patients and doctors
smartphone is automatically
generated if any of these are
detected or if the wearer falls
or is immobile for an unusual
amount of time.
The game-changing aspect
is that cardiac patients wont
have to be hooked up to a
machine and covered with
adhesives. Most importantly,
if a patient blacks out or expe-
riences chest pain, all the
medical data showing what
happened just before and just
after has already been trans-
mitted to the doctor.
A cardiologist will never
diagnose a heart attack with-
out seeing a full 12-lead ECG,
Dr. Rubin says. Time is of the
essence. From the moment
you detect chest pain till the
moment they put you on the
table to treat it, every 30-min-
ute delay causes a 7.5 percent
increase in mortality. Thats
a fresh statistic from the New
England Journal of Medicine.
Cockpit technology
Wearable technology usually refers to
strap-on or clip-on fitness monitors such
as Fitbit or Apples new iWatch, or Ita-
mar Medicals EndoPat fingertip vascular
monitor and WatchPat device for diag-
nosing sleep apnea. In fact, Dr. Rubin was
formerly CEO of Itamar. After spending
five years successfully commercializing
its non-invasive technologies, he moved
on to the monitoring device of the future
the smartphone.
On the side of the hWear shirt, snaps
hold the telemetry unit.
I like to say that we restored the
wear into wearables, simply because
we offer a traditional T-shirt, says Dr.
Rubin. All you have to do is wear it. One
or two other companies have come up
with T-shirt concepts that monitor heart
rate and motion, but theyre used for fit-
ness monitoring, not as a medical device.
As far as I know, we are the only ones in
the medical arena.
HealthWatch expects to sell hWear in
several countries through distributors.
Eventually, youll be able to buy the shirt
in the corner pharmacy or subscribe to a
service that will provide the garment and
the monitoring.
The three-year-old bootstrapped com-
pany of eight people half of them tex-
tile experts is based in Kfar Saba and
was founded by former Israel Air Force
Col. Yoram Romem, who previously
cofounded the high-tech parking pay-
ment solution Pango and headed several
international software companies.
Romems experience flying airplanes
led to the creation of HealthWatch, says
Dr. Rubin.
In the cockpit theres a master cau-
tion button that lights up if a subsystem is
failing, to help the pilot focus, Dr. Rubin
explains. He wondered why humans
couldnt have a master caution button to
focus attention on a problem in our own
systems.
The product was developed with the
input of Prof. David Hasdai, director of
the coronary care units at the Rabin Med-
ical Center in Petah Tikva.
Textile sensors are embedded in the shirt.
On the side of the hWear shirt, snaps hold the telemetry unit.
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Ebola spread
After providing medical supplies and
psychological support, Israel will send
three mobile emergency Ebola treatment
units to high-risk countries.
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
In response to urgent pleas from the
United Nations, the World Health Orga-
nization, the US government and other
countries, Israel is sending more than
a million shekels worth of medical
equipment, as well as expert personnel
to fight the spread of the African Ebola
epidemic that has claimed 3,400 lives
since March and has infected almost
7,200 people.
Gil Haskel, deputy director general
of MASHAV-Israels Agency for Interna-
tional Development Cooperation of the
Foreign Ministry, says that many inter-
national groups including IsraAID, the
Israel Forum for International Humani-
tarian Aid are already working in the
affected countries of West Africa to
treat patients stricken by hemorrhagic
fever caused by the virus.
Earlier this week, Israels Defense
Ministry told the US and UN that it
could not fulfill a request to send IDF
field hospitals to Liberia and Sierra
Leone, out of concern for the safety
of Israeli health workers. MASHAV is
answering a different but just as press-
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Our idea was to exercise Israels
experience in emergency prepared-
ness in countries that border on those
already struck with the epidemic, so as
to prevent Ebola from spreading fur-
ther into Africa, Mr. Haskel explains.
We have experience in mobile
clinics and mobile emergency centers,
and thats where we want to lend our
assistance. We decided well be more
effective in preventing further spread.
Within the next two weeks, MASHAV
will ship three mobile emergency Ebola
treatment units, equipped to handle
the first cases that may be discovered,
to the three countries deemed at high-
est risk of infection. Those countries
will be selected in conjunction with the
Ministry of Health, he says.
We are constructing the units in
accordance with WHO standards and
preparing them to be sent out by sea,
Mr. Haskel says. We hope theyll be
received sometime in November.
Each 10-bed unit will be accompa-
nied by an Israeli team including tech-
nicians to construct them and train
local personnel how to run them, and a
doctor and a nurse under the auspices
of the Health Ministry. They will train
their African counterparts to educate
at-risk populations on how to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Every country
has a role to play
Mr. Haskel says MASHAV already
donated protective suits to African
Union troops stationed in Ethiopia, and
sent two public-health and infectious-
disease experts Dr. Roee Singer from
the Ministry of Healths Public Health
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personnel at six Cameroon hospitals on precautions
to keep citizens from contracting the deadly virus.
Poor compliance with health authorities and many
customary practices are thought responsible for the
rapid spread of the virus, so public education is
essential.
The aid agency also plans to send emergency
equipment to the government of Sierra Leone.
With support from MASHAV, IsraAID is cooperat-
ing with other international agencies in Sierra Leone.
In partnership with First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma,
IsraAID teams are training local communities about
steps each person can take to protect against infec-
tion, and about managing the stress caused by wide-
spread fear of the virus and its survivors. IsraAID
personnel used similar anti-stress techniques to help
refugees in Jordan, Bulgaria and South Korea.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Ron
Prosor told a Security Council in September that
just as Israel answered the call for humanitarian
aid in Haiti, Ghana and the Philippines, Israel is
ready for the new challenge standing before the
world, and has started providing funds and medical
equipment.
Mr. Prosor declared, The time for global action
is now. Tens of thousands of lives and the future of
West Africa hang in the balance. Every country, no
matter how small, has a role to play in combating the
Ebola epidemic. We are standing at a crossroad. In
our generation global health and development goals
that once seemed unattainable are now within our
reach.
Prospect Heights Care
Center starts new year
with Jewish food
Michael Cooper, executive chef of Prospect Heights
Care Center, leads his culinary team into a dynamic
culturally diverse food and nutrition program at Pros-
pect Heights.
Mr. Cooper not only listens to his customers; he
creates a feeling of an at-home meal. Rosh Hashanah
reminiscences around the table are only the first stop
on his yearly calendar of Jewish food, which includes
elaborate Passover seders, potato latke cooking
demos, and noodle kugel nosh.
This is the greatest job in the world, says Mr. Coo-
per, noting how it allows him to combine his culinary
talents, kosher cuisine experience, and flair for the
exceptional.
Last year, for one patient and their family Mr. Coo-
per created a perfect seder in the guest dining area,
providig a meal that addressed all Passover dietary
restrictions along with vegan and gluten-free options.
Where else can you learn so much from all cul-
tures? says Mr. Cooper. I enjoy listening to personal
experiences of our customers. We sit down and cre-
ate a food program that is right from both a dietary
need and personal preferences. Although we are not a
kosher facility, we purchase packaged kosher foods as
well as offering families the option to bring in kosher
foods from home, which we will re-heat and present
to them upon request. What a connection to be able
to have with people who come here to get well and go
back into the community a healthier, more balanced
person.
It is truly a gift to be part of this rehabilitation cen-
ter, he said.
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The joys of chair yoga
It seems that almost every week there is some sort of news
about yoga: hot yoga, restorative yoga, prenatal yoga,
Iyengar yoga, Hatha yoga, gentle yoga, power yoga...the
list goes on and on. The news is good: yoga is great for
flexibility, strengthening, destressing, focusing, and offers
a myriad of health benefits. People who never thought
they would like yoga are reporting that they really enjoy
the different classes. They feel better both physically and
mentally. But one form of yoga offers an additional benefit
to participants way beyond the traditional classes: chair
yoga.
Typically, chair yoga appeals to an older population
who can no longer easily go up and down on a mat. The
benefits are still the same: improving strength, flexibil-
ity, and balance. And there is an additional benefit that
is even more intangible. The typically small classes, with
chairs closely spaced, foster an atmosphere of together-
ness. Everyone has a story to tell. Before long, friendships
develop. Support is discovered. Whether people are shar-
ing doctor information, physical therapy referrals, new
recipes, or just vacation stories...a family is created in each
class, and it becomes an important part of each persons
life. Participants work on their own personal yoga prac-
tice, all within a very supportive and vibrant community.
Do whatever you can do; dont do anything that you dont
like or anything that hurts. This is the instructors man-
tra. No competition and no comparing. Enjoy the posture,
enjoy the breath. Share the joys of yoga.
In chair yoga, the class journeys together. A journey to
better health, wellness, and community. What a great way
to spend one, two, or even three hours each week.
For more information on chair yoga in your commu-
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Jewish Home
Assisted Living holds
workshop for caregivers
and CE course
The Jewish Home Assisted Living is the site of a light
supper and workshop designed especially for care-
givers. Barbra London, MSW, LCSW, LNHA will pres-
ent The Family Caregiver: Finding the Balance. It
will take place on November 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Ms. London has more than 30 years of experi-
ence in this area. She received her masters degree
in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker
as well as a licensed nursing home administrator in
the state of New Jersey.
She will also lead a continuing education class on
Everyday Ethical Dilemmas in Geriatric Care on
November 18 at JHAL. The course will explore ethi-
cal dilemmas that occur in geriatric health care set-
tings that erode or curtail the ethical practice of self-
determination, autonomy and personality. She will
explore how social workers, nurses and other health
care professionals can have an impact on remedying
these flaws in the current geriatric care system.
Approved for social workers, RN/LPNs, and CALA/
LNHAs who can earn 2.5 free continuing education
credits, the class is sponsored by Freedom Home
Healthcare. Registration and breakfast begins at 8:30
a.m.; the seminar runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Respond to Anette McGarity at amcgarity@jhalnj.
org by November 8th for either of these events.
The Jewish Home Assisted Living is a non-profit,
state-of-the-art facility that provides assisted living
for the elderly in Bergen, North Hudson, and Rock-
land counties. JHAL and its sister facilities, the Jew-
ish Home at Rockleigh, the Jewish Home Founda-
tion, and now the Jewish Home at Home are part of
the Jewish Home Family, Inc., whose mission it is to
develop and oversee the best of care, services, and
advice for the elderly and their families at home and
in their facilities, now and in the future, consistent
with Jewish tradition and values.
Englewood Hospital
breast care experts to
host panel discussion
Experts from The Leslie Simon Breast Care and Cyto-
diagnosis Center at Englewood Hospital and Medi-
cal Center (EHMC) will host a free panel discussion
about the latest in breast cancer care on Tuesday,
October 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Topics include diagnostic imaging, surgical
options, high risk genetic testing, nutrition, and
breast care basics. The panel will offer timely infor-
mation in an effort to help patients living with breast
cancer navigate through diagnosis and treatment.
Attendees will hear from the medical centers
multidisciplinary team of experts, which includes a
pathologist, patient navigation manager, advanced
practice nurse practitioner, radiologist, breast sur-
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will follow. Light refreshments will be served.
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Touro College School of Health
Sciences prepares graduates for
careers in booming field of healthcare
Equipped with the knowledge and skills to
succeed in their chosen professions, gradu-
ates of the Touro College School of Health
Sciences (SHS) gathered for a commence-
ment ceremony Sept. 9 at the Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts in Brookville, Long
Island.
The Physician Assistant program
awarded the most degrees (136), followed
by Physical Therapy (61), Occupational
Therapy (63), Speech and Language Pathol-
ogy (49), Nursing (31), Occupational Ther-
apy Assistant (25), Biology (12), and Psy-
chology (5).
Calling SHS one of the jewels in the
crown of the Touro College and Univer-
sity System, Rabbi Moshe Krupka, exec-
utive vice president of Touro College,
wished the 382 graduates every success
in their future careers which, by nearly
all accounts, seem to be benefitting from a
robust job market.
Students graduating in 2014 are enter-
ing a reinvigorated labor market where
career opportunities in health sciences
have become especially strong and finan-
cially rewarding. One hundred percent
of physician assistants from the class of
2013 who responded to a survey said they
had obtained full time employment, and
50 percent of the class of 2014 reported
receiving job offers while on their clini-
cal rotations. The average annual salary
for a PA in New York City is $80,000 to
$90,000.
Other health sciences concentrations
that have enjoyed job growth include
physical therapy, which is expected to see
a 36 percent increase in available posi-
tions nationwide by the year 2022, accord-
ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The profession ranked as the seventh best
overall occupation on a list of the 100 Best
Jobs, compiled by U.S. News and World
Report. Speech and Language graduates, as
well, have seen employment rates of close
to 100 percent.
In nursing, employment is projected to
grow faster than average as compared with
all occupations, in part due to the increased
number of individuals who now have
access to healthcare services as a result of
federal health insurance reform, according
to the BLS. More nurses will be needed to
care for these patients.
Additionally, employers report they are
pleased with Touro graduates. In a survey
conducted in 2013 by SHS of OT employers
from the fields of pediatrics to geriatrics
respondents reported they would defi-
nitely or would very likely hire another
graduate of Touros OT program.
The joys of chair yoga
It seems that almost every week there is some sort of news
about yoga: hot yoga, restorative yoga, prenatal yoga,
Iyengar yoga, Hatha yoga, gentle yoga, power yoga...the
list goes on and on. The news is good: yoga is great for
flexibility, strengthening, destressing, focusing, and offers
a myriad of health benefits. People who never thought
they would like yoga are reporting that they really enjoy
the different classes. They feel better both physically and
mentally. But one form of yoga offers an additional benefit
to participants way beyond the traditional classes: chair
yoga.
Typically, chair yoga appeals to an older population
who can no longer easily go up and down on a mat. The
benefits are still the same: improving strength, flexibil-
ity, and balance. And there is an additional benefit that
is even more intangible. The typically small classes, with
chairs closely spaced, foster an atmosphere of together-
ness. Everyone has a story to tell. Before long, friendships
develop. Support is discovered. Whether people are shar-
ing doctor information, physical therapy referrals, new
recipes, or just vacation stories...a family is created in each
class, and it becomes an important part of each persons
life. Participants work on their own personal yoga prac-
tice, all within a very supportive and vibrant community.
Do whatever you can do; dont do anything that you dont
like or anything that hurts. This is the instructors man-
tra. No competition and no comparing. Enjoy the posture,
enjoy the breath. Share the joys of yoga.
In chair yoga, the class journeys together. A journey to
better health, wellness, and community. What a great way
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How many times did I find myself on my knees on the
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In hindsight, I can so clearly see that I received the
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I prayed to have willpower in a restaurant. Instead,
I got a willingness to put half my meal in a doggie bag
at the beginning of the meal, or to decide in advance
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I prayed to be satisfied with normal amounts of
food. Instead I got a willingness to eat truckloads of
vegetables.
I prayed to stay motivated. Instead I got a willing-
ness to get health books on CD out of the library and
listen to them when I walk my dog.
I prayed for it to get easier. Instead I got a willingness
to do things to create a supportive environment: prep-
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Ultimately each prayer was answered with a will-
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Year by year each small success propelled me to add
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Women who previously delivered a baby through cesarean
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The good news for women is that in Bergen County,
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Pregnant women who come to Dr. Langer in her
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established between mom and the doctors. The wom-
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When it comes time for delivery, the family-friendly
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The Gym set to recognize
Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
The Gym, a complete lifestyle and fitness center, is
once again opening their doors to support Breast
Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, The Gym raised
$4,326 for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Founda-
tion (TNBCF), a local charity. TNBCF funds break-
through research to support the discovery of prom-
ising new treatments and services for patients with
triple negative breast cancer. Triple negative tumors
generally do not respond to receptor-targeted treat-
ment, can be particularly aggressive, and are more
likely to recur than other subtypes of breast cancer.
We are incredibly grateful for the continued sup-
port of The Gym and its members. Year after year,
The Gym demonstrates its dedication to the fight
against breast cancer by spearheading this month-
long event to benefit the foundation and its many
constituents. This generous support allows us to
fund research, programs and services supporting
women and their families battling triple negative
breast cancer, said Hayley Dinerman, executive
director and cofounder of the Triple Negative Breast
Cancer Foundation.
The Gym of Englewood has scheduled a series of
special fundraising events in their fitness center.
They include:
Triple Threat Dance Class: As if one trainer wasnt
enough, we provide participants with three train-
ers in this special class. Join Chris, Hilla and Cat as
they combine dance moves and fitness on Thursday,
October 23, 8:30 pm.
Weekend PINK Ride: Can you spin your weekend
for breast cancer awareness? Donate your time this
weekend to support the cause. Join The Gym Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, October 24-26.
Trainer Push-Up Contest: Watch your favorite
trainers battle it out. Sponsor your trainer and see
how many push ups they can do. Each pushup com-
pleted raises much needed funds for TNBCF.
Im thrilled to be able to put together an excit-
ing lineup of events, Nurit Chasman, Group Fitness
Director, in Englewood, stated. We hope to surpass
the funds we raised last year to combat this disease.
Were excited to see our members participating in
this interactive community event, and having fun
while doing it.
Suggested donation is $10 per class for members
and $25 dollars per class for non-members.
The Gym of Englewood is located at 20 Nordhoff
Place, Englewood. Contact (201) 567-9399 or Get-
ToTheGym.com/englewood for more information.
Sleep well, feel well
Everyone deserves a good nights sleep, but that is only a
dream for many people. Join Suzanne Pearson, polysom-
nolography supervisor at The Valley Hospital Sleep Cen-
ter, for Sleep Well, Feel Well, a program at the Bergen
County YJCC on Tuesday, October 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The goal of this program is to help adults understand
the importance of sleep, educate attendees about sleep
problems, and help them discover how to manage sleep
difficulties.
The Bergen County YJCC is located at 605 Pascack
Road, Township of Washington. This program is free.
Pre-registration is appreciated at www.valleyhealth.com/
events or by calling 1-800-VALLEY1.
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After care is so important to a patients recovery once a patient is released from the
hospital the real challenges often begin the challenges they now have to face as they
try and regain their strength and independence.

Here at The Chateau we combine the very same sophisticated technologies and
techniques used by leading hospitals with hands on skilled rehabilitative/nursing care.
Sub Acute care ensures that patients return home with the highest degree of function
possible.

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IV Therapy
Tracheotomy Care
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Are you overdue
for your mammogram?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer
among American women, except for skin
cancers. About one in eight women in the
United States will develop invasive breast
cancer during their lifetime, according to
the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The ACS estimates that in 2014 about
232,670 new cases of invasive breast can-
cer will be diagnosed in women, and about
40,000 women will die from the disease.
Regular screening for breast cancer with
a mammogram and a breast self-exam
reduces the risk of dying from breast can-
cer by catching the cancer early, when it
is more easily and successfully treated,
says Dr. Laura Klein, medical director
of The Valley Hospital Breast Center in
Ridgewood.
Below are the ACSs recommendations
for breast cancer screening in women with-
out breast symptoms:
Women age 40 and older should have a
mammogram every year and should con-
tinue to do so for as long as they are in good
health.
Women in their 20s and 30s should
have a clinical breast exam as part of their
health exam by a health professional pref-
erably every three years. Starting at age 40,
women should have a clinical breast exam
by a health professional every year.
Breast self-exam is an option for women
starting in their 20s. Women should be told
about the benefits and limitations of breast
self-exam. Women should report any breast
changes to their health professional right
away.
Women who are at high risk for breast
cancer should be considered for additional
imaging, such as the combination of yearly
MRI and mammography. The ACS suggests
that women at high risk should consult with
their doctors about the best age at which to
begin screening for breast cancer, based on
their personal medical history. Women at
high risk for breast cancer include women
who: have a family history of breast cancer,
for example, one first-degree relative (a par-
ent or sibling) who had breast cancer; had
radiation therapy to the chest when they
were between the ages of 10 and 30; have a
known BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 gene muta-
tion; or have a first-degree relative (a parent
or sibling) with a BRCA, BRCA2, or PALB2
gene mutation, and have not had genetic
testing themselves.
Women can reduce their risk for breast
cancer by maintaining a healthy weight,
exercising regularly, employing stress-
reduction techniques, and eating a diet
low in animal fat. Understanding the family
history for cancers, and being proactive for
early detection and possible surgical risk
reduction, are important aspects as well.
At Valley we offer a comprehensive ros-
ter of the latest screening and diagnostic
services to increase the chances of early
detection, says Dr. Klein. For women
diagnosed with breast cancer, we offer a
multidisciplinary approach to treatment by
a dedicated team of breast cancer experts.
Treatment choices include the latest in
oncoplastic surgical techniques, a state-
of-the-art approach to breast conservation
surgery. We will soon begin offering radia-
tion seed localization, which allows doc-
tors to precisely pinpoint and remove very
small breast cancers that can be seen on a
mammogram but not felt in the breast.
To speak wi th Dr. Kl ei n, cal l
(201)-634-5557.
Cranes Mill Retirement Community
welcomes new executive chef
Chef Arthur Marston has been named new
executive chef of Cranes Mill, a continu-
ing care retirement community in West
Caldwell.
A certified executive chef and certified
culinary administrator by the American
Culinary Federation, Mr. Marston brings
with him a wide range of experience and a
fresh outlook on menu creation.
Im thrilled to join the team here at
Cranes Mill. Its a premier property in the
industry, says Mr. Marston, who resides in
Pompton Lakes with his wife, Aimee, and
their two-year-old son, Noah.
My goal for the Cranes Mill menu is a
balance of home style comfort food and
modern haute cuisine, explains Mr. Mar-
ston. Well achieve this through fresh,
local products and produce that are deli-
cious, healthful, and sustainable.
Execution is key, and Mr. Marston is
a natural mentor. I enjoy coaching and
training my staff on proper technique, hon-
ing their skills, and bringing their abilities to
the forefront so they may execute each dish
the proper way.
The result translates to a better end prod-
uct for the residents. When a meal is pre-
pared and presented properly, the resident
can both see and taste the difference. The
cook can then use those learned skills and
apply them to the next dish, therefore cre-
ating a better, more well-rounded staff that
consistently produces high-quality finished
plates for our residents.
Cranes Mill is a continuing care retire-
ment community located on 48 acres in
West Caldwell. A part of Lutheran Social
Ministries of New Jersey, Cranes Mill offers
independent living apartments and cot-
tages with the promise of excellent health-
care for the future. For more information,
call (973) 276-6700 or visit cranesmill.org.
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Three health films at Wayne Y
The Wayne YMCA presents two docu-
mentary films focusing on obesity and
poor health in America.
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for all
shows. Admission is free.
Fed Up
Thursday, October 30, 6:30 p.m.:
Everything weve been told about
food and exercise for the past 30 years
is dead wrong. Fed Up is the film the
food industry doesnt want you to
see. From Katie Couric, Laurie David
(Oscar winning producer of An Incon-
venient Truth) and director Stephanie
Soechtig, Fed Up will change the way
you eat forever.
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
Monday, November 10, 6:30 p.m.: 100
pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids
and suffering from a debilitating autoim-
mune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of
his rope and the end of his hope. In the
mirror he saw a 310 pound man whose
gut was bigger than a beach ball and a
path laid out before him that wouldnt
end well with one foot already in the
grave, the other wasnt far behind. Fat,
Sick and Nearly Dead is an inspiring film
that chronicles Joes personal mission to
regain his health.
The Y is located at 1 Pike Drive in Wayne.
For more information call the Ys Welcome
Center, (973) 595-0100 or go to www.
wayneymca.org.
Lester Senior Housing Community
celebrates National Assisted Living
Week and The Magic of Music
A highlight every September at the Les-
ter Senior Housing Community in Whip-
pany is the observance and celebration of
National Assisted Living Week.
This years theme was The Magic of
Music and the communitys Judy & Josh
Weston Assisted Living Residence was the
site for a full roster of related activities.
The week started off with a performance
by classically trained singer Estere, who per-
formed a variety of selections ranging from
opera to traditional Israeli, Spanish and Yid-
dish songs to contemporary and show tunes.
Residents from the communitys Margaret
& Martin Heller Independent Living Apart-
ments joined in the fun, which included a
celebration of Grandparents Day.
Later in the week, residents and their
families enjoyed a Mexican- themed cock-
tail party with hors doeuvres, frozen
margaritas, music and dancing. The Shiru
Na Choir, under the direction of choir
leader Ronnie Weinstein, performed
selections of Yiddish, Hebrew and English
favorites. Weinstein also leads the JCHC
Resident Choir which performs every year
at the annual dinner of the Jewish Com-
munity Housing Corporation of Metropol-
itan New Jersey, the non-profit organiza-
tion that owns and manages Lester Senior
Housing Community and other senior resi-
dences in South Orange and West Orange.
Lester Senior Housing Community is
located at 903-905 Route 10 East, Whip-
pany, on the Alex Aidekman Family Jew-
ish Federation campus. It offers a range of
housing options, amenities, and programs
for seniors in luxury surroundings. For
more information, call (973) 929-2725 or
visit www.jchcorp.org.
The Shiru Na Choir, under the direction of Ronnie Weinstein, performed Yiddish,
Hebrew, and English songs.
Portion control
the easiest diet plan
RICHARD PORTUGAL
There is an instinct that animals
exhibit which allows them to survive.
In fact, they remain healthy, alert,
and agile because they adhere to this
simple instinctive habit; it is a habit
that demands a squirrel bury its nuts,
a leopard make safe its fresh kill high
up in a tree, and a crocodile wedge its
food under a log at the rivers bottom.
Animals instinctively know that por-
tion control will assure them the chance
to survive to another season. They do
not totally consume their fresh kill or
ensnared nut. They only eat that amount
which sustains and save the balance for
a later time.
Alas, it is an instinct that has lapsed
in our human species. It is a habit that
has withered in the tree, decayed under-
ground, and gone to waste under water.
We no longer horde our food as if it were
a precious fuel necessary for a sustained
life. Rather, we gorge ourselves as if it
were a treat that our bodies demand
rather than need. As a result, we gain
weight in unconscionable amounts. We
do not consume what we require, rather
what we desire. The difference in intent
is staggering.
Fast food, frozen food, fried food,
super-sized meals, large plates and ever
larger portionsthose are the means
of our downfall. They cause weight to
increase and health to decline. They
insure a population which exhibits heart
disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
and low energy. You are what you eat
and we eat plenty!
And so a diet industry was spawned
to save us from ourselves. We now know
all about carbohydrates, proteins, fats,
food groups, hydration, organic foods,
natural foods, processed foods, sodium,
and calories. We can choose amongst a
menagerie of diet philosophies espous-
ing what to eat, the time of day to eat,
how much to eat, and in what proportion
to eat. The choices are endless between
diets heralding high carbohydrate, high
protein, low fat, high fiber, low protein,
low carbohydrate and just plain water
(tap, bottled, distilled, filtered, glass bot-
tled, plastic bottled, or hold your mouth
open in the rain bottled). And I thought
calculus was confusing!
Perhaps a simple truism will place all
this sundry knowledge in perspective: if
you ingest more calories than you burn,
you will gain weight; if you ingest less
calories than you burn, you will lose
weight; if you ingest the same amount of
calories that you burn, your weight will
remain the same. As a car requires gas to
run properly, we need food to fuel our
lives. The excess fuel we do not burn is
simply stored in our bodies as fat, much
like gas stored in a cars gas tank. Both
muscle mass and bone density add to
weight, but on a simplistic level, the
more fat stored in your body, the more
you will weigh.
A normal male requires about 2000
calories a day; a female around 1700. If
you consume more calories per day than
the average, you will gain weight. Those
extra calories can be burned off through
exercise or other energy demanding
activities. If not, they will be stored as
fat. The body does not suffer energy
waste easily and will store any excess in
anticipation of future need. In our soci-
ety, however, that future need rarely
materializes and we simply continue to
store more fat on a daily basis. It mat-
ters not if the additional calories consist
of healthy food choices. The weight will
increase nonetheless.
To lose that excess weight, try this sim-
ple eating technique: Consume whatever
and however much you normally eat,
but physically remove one-third of the
food from your plate; do not replace that
food as an extra snack or reward later in
the day; eat normally, but eat one-third
less. This is portion control.
Naturally, combining portion control
with healthier and better food choices
will reward you in innumerable ways.
Filling your body with food healthy
choices combined with portion control
will greatly increase your bodys over-
all performance and life. Refrain from
overeating and your quality of life will
improve; performance of activities of
daily living will ameliorate; and you will
maintain your health and independence.
And all by simply removing a small por-
tion from your plate! This is definitely
easier than learning calculus!
Richard Portugal is the founder and
owner of Fitness Senior Style, which
exercises seniors for balance, strength,
and cognitive itness in their own
homes. He has been certiied as a senior
trainer by the American Senior Fitness
Association. For further information, call
(201) 937-4722.
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Recovery for parents of children who
struggle with addiction
On Wednesday, October 22, from 7 to
8:30 p.m., the Norwood Public Library
will host certified life coach Jill Jonas,
who specializes in recovery for par-
ents who have children that struggle
with addiction.
Dr. Jonas mission is to guide par-
ents through their own journey of their
childs addiction, which often includes
feeling addicted to the addicted. This is
an opportunity to educate yourself about
this family disease.
Is genetic testing for you?
DR. SHARYN N. LEWIN
My patients commonly ask, How can I pre-
vent cancer? As a gynecologic oncologist,
or specialist in womens cancers, identify-
ing and preventing hereditary cancers is a
priority. As gynecologic cancer awareness
month ends, I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to focus on hereditary gynecologic
cancers, which are those passed on from
relatives.
We now know that hereditary ovarian
cancers, for example, are caused by muta-
tions or defects in several genes and testing
for only one hereditary cancer syndrome,
such as BRCA mutations, may lead to
missed mutations. Panel testing, or testing
for 25 genes, has evolved to evaluate mul-
tiple clinically important genetic defects,
thereby identifying more women who may
be at risk for hereditary ovarian cancer.
Promising data from the June 2014 Ameri-
can Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
the worlds premiere oncology forum
highlighted the significant improvement in
hereditary cancer detection rate afforded
by panel testing.
Women with a mutation or defect in the
BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have an up to 44%
risk of developing ovarian cancer by the age
of 70. Mutation carriers who have already
been diagnosed with one cancer may have
a significantly increased risk of developing
a second cancer. Women with Lynch Syn-
drome are similarly at higher risk of devel-
oping ovarian, uterine, and colon cancers.
Genetic testing, particularly panel test-
ing, can identify mutations or defects in
genes which may increase a womans risk
of cancer. It is important to know your fam-
ily history, particularly if any family mem-
bers had breast, ovarian, uterine or colon
cancers.
You may benefit from genetic testing if
you can answer yes to any of the state-
ments below:
Had breast cancer at the age of 50 or
younger
Have ever had ovarian cancer
Are male and have had breast cancer
at any age
Are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and
have a personal or family history of breast,
ovarian, or pancreatic cancer
OR, if your family:
Has had someone diagnosed with triple
negative breast cancer at any age
Has had two breast cancers in the same
person or on the same side of the family
Has had pancreatic cancer and breast,
ovarian, or pancreatic cancer in the same
person or on the same side of the family
Has had three or more family members
with breast cancer on the same side of the
family
Lifesaving screening, as well as preven-
tive surgery, can be performed to prevent
cancer. If you meet any of the above criteria
or are concerned about your family history
of cancer, please speak with your health
care professional to properly assess your
risk. Part of our mission at Holy Names
Regional Cancer Center and the Medical
Centers Division of Gynecologic Oncol-
ogy, is to identify and prevent hereditary
cancers.
For more information, contact the
Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the
Regional Cancer Center of Holy Name Med-
ical Center at (201) 227-6200.
Dr. Sharyn N. Lewin is medical director
of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at
Holy Name Medical Center
Residents of Village
Apartments discover inner
poets in monthly workshop
Residents of Village Apartments of the
Jewish Federation in South Orange are
reaching deep within to write collab-
orative poetry at a monthly workshop
conducted at the senior community by
the nonprofit organization Arts by the
People.
Every month, facilitator Paul Rabi-
nowitz, executive director of Arts by the
People, presents a theme to the group
of approximately a dozen seniors. After
some discussion, Rabinowitz reads pub-
lished poetry related to it and then pro-
vides a verbal prompt to elicit feedback
from the participants; their answers
then become the basis for a collaborative
poem about that topic.
Rabinowitz noted that the poetry
being created in class is very deep, as
the residents draw from their own past
in response to the prompts with rich and
touching results. A hand-bound volume
for each participant is created at the end
of the workshop so that residents can
share with friends and family.
Rabinowitz recently led the poetry
workshop at Jewish Federation Plaza in
West Orange and does it on an ongoing
basis at Lester Senior Housing Commu-
nity in Whippany, where residents give
monthly readings of their work. Both
senior living communities as well as Vil-
lage Apartments of the Jewish Federa-
tion are owned and managed by the Jew-
ish Community Housing Corporation of
Metropolitan New Jersey.
Village Apartments is located at 110
Vose Ave. near downtown South Orange.
For information about the senior com-
munity and its programs and options for
residents, call Cheryl Kasye at (973) 763-
0999 or visit www.jchcorp.org.
Residents at Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation will soon become
published poets through the monthly poetry workshop held at the senior living
community. Two participants, Gertrude Gunther, left, and Estelle Franzonia are
enjoying the creative workshops conducted by Paul Rabinowitz, executive direc-
tor of Arts by the People.
JFS of North Jersey to hold caregiver
seminar at Fair Lawn Public Library
Jewish Family Service of North Jersey
( JFSNJ) will hold a two-part panel discus-
sion on caregiving for adults with Alzheim-
ers disease and dementia at the Maurice
M. Pine Free Public Library in Fair Lawn
on October 22 and 29, at 6:30 p.m.
When a loved one is diagnosed with
Alzheimers disease or another form of
dementia, it can be overwhelming for
everyone involved. During JFSNJs panel
discussions, attendees will learn the infor-
mation and skills necessary to take care
of themselves and their loved one with
Alzheimers disease or dementia.
During the first panel discussion, Dr.
Gamil Makar, a geriatrician who works with
dementia clients and their families, will
educate attendees about the different types
of dementias, and what to expect over the
course of the disease, as well as the ongo-
ing research in dementia. Meredith Deu-
pree of the Alzheimers Association will
speak about the wide range of programs
they offer to both clients and caregivers.
Melanie Lester, a licensed social worker at
Jewish Family Service of North Jersey, will
explore the different care options avail-
able, including day programs, home care,
and assisted living facilities, and some of
the considerations when weighing the
difficult decision of whats best for the
patient and caregiver.
The second panel discussion will focus
on caregivers and the importance of self-
care in preventing burnout. Melanie Les-
ter, LSW, will provide strategies for stress
management, time management and
managing negative emotions. In addi-
tion, Shana Siegel, a certified elder law
attorney, will help attendees understand
legal responsibilities and the importance
of planning ahead.
The panels are free and open to the com-
munity but advance registration is required
and space is limited. Light refreshments
will be served.
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Beresheit: Revision and indecision
in the creation narrative
O
ne of our basic tenets of faith
is that God is omniscient. That
is, He is all-knowing. God just
doesnt make mistakes. And
yet, a Midrashic tradition cited by the clas-
sic commentator Rashi at the beginning of
this weeks portion (indeed, the beginning
of the entire Torah) seems to belie this
very notion!
God (Elohim) created not Hashem
created, for in the beginning it occurred
to God to create a world governed by the
attribute of justice. He subsequently saw
that such a world could not endure, so
He introduced the attribute of mercy, and
combined it with the attribute of justice.
According to the midrash, Gods initial
blueprint was for a world governed
entirely by justice and truth. This is
derived from the Torahs usage of the
term Elohim in Genesis 1:1, a description
of God which usually connotes divine
justice. When God saw that such a system
was unsustainable, that a world governed
entirely by justice would, due to all of the
worlds imperfections, wilt and crumble
before it ever got started, He decided to
incorporate the attribute of mercy. In
the new world order, our world would be
governed by the combination of truth and
justice on the one hand, and compassion
and mercy on the other.
At first glance, it seems as
if God here had an initial plan
for the world, but changed His
mind; that due to unforeseen
circumstances He shifted
course, and implemented
a different program for the
world.
Clearly however, such
an approach is untenable.
Are we to believe that God
had an initial plan and
then regretted His initial
deci sion? Doesnt Gods
omniscience run counter
to such a possibility? The
finite mind of a human often
takes one approach, and after a period of
time realizes that approach is flawed or
decides on a different course of action,
or through a process of trial and error
finds the appropriate solution. But in the
decision making process of an all-knowing
God, there is no room for equivocation. Is
there?
Perhaps thi s midrash should be
understood not as God changing His mind,
but as God initially, and intentionally,
providing the blueprint for an ideal world.
Optimally, the world should be governed
with divine justice; with
truth. Such a world, where
everyone does what they
should be doing, would be
completely perfect, without
any need for compromise or
concession.
But while this is the ideal
world, we were not ready
for it; such a world could not
survive. The world had to be
created with incorporating
the attribute of mercy.
But all of creation, with
humanity as its epicenter,
is charged with growing
and developing the world,
making it more perfect
so that it may reach its ideal state. It is
through the world with mercy interwoven
in its fabric that we may seek to achieve
a more perfect world of justice and truth.
So, in essence, we have here not an initial
thought followed by a change in course,
but rather a stated goal followed by a path
by which to get there.
Remarkably, some understand the
subsequent episode of the sin of Adam and
Eve in just such a way. Could it really be
possible that God created human beings
so that they may dwell in the Garden of
Eden, and because they betray the will of
God the entire divine plan for the world is
altered, and the course of human history is
drastically changed? Could it really be that
this wasnt the divine plan? As one midrash
has it, certainly not. A specific time was
given to Adam as to when he would enter
The Garden of Eden, and specific time was
given as to when he would exit the Garden
of Eden.
Humankind was placed in The Garden
to show that, based on their capacity for
spiritual attainment, that is where they
ultimately have the potential to reach.
That is the goal towards which they should
strive. But those qualities are not yet fully
developed, so Adam and Eve could not
remain there.
On the heels of a meaningful and
hopefully inspiring yom tov season, we
have just been given a glimpse of spiritual
clarity and what our potential for religious
growth and achievement truly is. At the
outset of Creation, our tradition teaches
that the way of humanity should be one
which is goal oriented. Beresheit provides
us with the blueprint to continue to strive
towards those goals, making the world
ever more perfect and more just, so that
we may ultimately arrive back in the
Garden of Eden of old.
Rabbi Akiva
Block
Kesher, Community
Synagogue of
Tenafly and
Englewood,
Orthodox
BRIEFS
Authorities say dozens
more Israeli Arabs plan
to join Islamic State
Israeli police and the Shin Bet security
agency say dozens more Israeli Arabs are
planning to join the Islamic State terror
group after leaving Israel for Turkey or
Jordan.
Authorities say at least 30 Israeli Arabs
are already fighting for Islamic State, the
al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, and other
groups. Israeli Arabs aiming to join Islamic
State are typically taken to Syria by a net-
work of smugglers after arriving in the
Turkish town of Antalya.
Authorities said three men in their 20s
from the Lower Galilee town of Yafia left
Israel for Turkey last week and joined
Islamic State militias in Syria and Iraq. The
men reportedly told their families that
they were going to Turkey on vacation.
Separately, an Israeli Arab man from
Qalansawe was imprisoned by Syrian intel-
ligence after trying to infiltrate Syria to join
rebels in the civil war there.
JNS.ORG
Jerusalem light rail
line crippled by Arabs
throwing rocks
The company that runs the Jerusalem light
rail system, City Pass, said Sunday that 40
percent of the systems cars need repair
due to rock throwing from the predomi-
nantly Arab neighborhoods in the eastern
part of the city.
City Pass said its fleet of 23 cars has been
effectively reduced to 14. The number of
rock attacks has overwhelmed the com-
panys mechanics, forcing administrators
to cut rail service.
The light rail suffered its most extensive
damage during the summer, when rioters
firebombed stations to protest the mur-
der of Arab teen Muhammad Abu Khdeir.
On Sunday, four more light rail cars were
damaged in five rock-throwing incidents.
JNS.ORG
Israel successfully
tests naval anti-missile
system
The Israeli Navy secretly and successfully
tested an upgraded anti-missile system
designed to protect naval vessels, Israels
Channel 2 reported.
The system, which uses Barak 8 mis-
siles, was upgraded to confront the grow-
ing threat of Russian-made Yakhont anti-
ship cruise missiles. Yakhont missiles
pose a threat mainly because of their
potential use by Israels neighbors. Rus-
sia has been supplying Syria with Yak-
hont missiles since 2010. Lebanon-based
Hezbollah is also believed to possess the
missiles.
The test was part of an overhaul of the
navys defense systems, which also pro-
vide protection for offshore drilling rigs.
Not all the tests details were released, but
according to the Israel Defense Forces, the
exercise involved a mock Yakhont mis-
sile fired from sea, which was successfully
intercepted by a Barak missile fired from
an Israeli missile boat.
JNS.ORG
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16. Jim Croces I Got ___
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48. Mayim Bialik of The Big Bang
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12. Magen David Adom employees (abbr.)
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26. Neckwear for Sen. Brian Schatz
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28. One of a sine qua non for kosher fish
29. Hike or daytrip in Israel
30. Sabra source
31. Shvitz
32. Wild Rice?
33. Mo. for the Ten Days of Repentance,
often
34. Acted out the Yiddish phrase pu pu
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38. Word uttered at he end of the Shema
39. Coveting sense
41. Spielbergs 1991 Peter Pan film
44. J Street rival
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Thoroughly
modern Altina
Close-up of an accomplished life
TOM TUGEND
LOS ANGELES Ambitious girls of yore
looking for role models among success-
ful and accomplished women might turn
to scientist Marie Curie, aviation pioneer
Amelia Earhart or first lady Eleanor Roos-
evelt, a social justice champion.
And then there was Altina Schinasi, the
subject of a new documentary feature,
Altina, directed by her grandson, film-
maker Peter Sanders.
Tina, as she was called, grew up among
the opulent splendor of a New York man-
sion, became a painter and innovative
sculptor, then an Oscar-nominated film
producer, an inventor, a business execu-
tive, a backer of the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr., and an advocate for refugees flee-
ing the Nazis.
The new feature on her life has been
shown in New York City and Beverly Hills,
Calif.; future screenings are planned for
Washington, D.C.
Altina Schinasi-Sanders-Barrett-Carey-
Miranda was born in 1907, and raised in a
12-bedroom white marble mansion at Riv-
erside Drive and 107th Street. The house
is still standing in fact it is the last free-
standing single-family house in Manhattan.
It is now undergoing major renovation.
Her father, Morris Schinasi, arrived in
New York as a penniless Jewish immigrant
from Turkey. He invented a cigarette-
rolling machine at a time when people
still rolled their own, then branched out
into making and selling his own brands
of cigarettes, packed with strong Oriental
tobacco. Morris Schinasi managed to build
a business empire without learning how to
read or write but he did speak eight lan-
guages fluently, which helped.
Tina Schinasi attended a predominantly
Episcopalian boarding school in Welles-
ley, Mass., where she got her first youthful
taste of anti-Semitism.
Despite her family wealth, she went to
work during the Depression, designing
window displays for Fifth Avenue stores.
Ms. Schinasi also collaborated with the
surrealist painter Salvador Dali on some
assignments and studied under the exiled
German artist George Grosz.
She found the spectacles worn by
women in the early part of the 20th cen-
tury to be unflattering, so she created
Harlequin or cats eye frames, which
swept the country in the 1930s. Subse-
quently, Ms. Schinasi established her own
company to distribute her invention.
Striking out as an artist, she experi-
mented with bold paintings, showing the
influence of Picasso and Chagall. Then,
turning to sculpture, she created human-
istic benches and chairs that she dubbed
chairacters, depicting lovers in passion-
ate embrace or coolly turning their backs
on each other.
I never thought I was a great painter,
but I had a passion for the arts, she says
in the film.
She moved to Los Angeles In the 1940s,
and naturally she directed her talents
toward making a documentary film.
Titled Interregnum (Germany Between
Wars), it tracked the artistic and political
career of her ex-teacher Grosz, whose bit-
ing anti-Nazi caricatures led to his forced
exile when Hitler came to power.
This first-time effort won her an Oscar
nomination and the prestigious Golden
Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
During the civil rights confrontations
of the 1950s and 60s, she befriended Dr.
King and obtained his agreement to make
a film about his life and struggles. The The Schinasi Mansion is on the corner of Riverside Drive and 107th Street on Manhattans Upper West Side. It has been
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Friday
OCTOBER 17
Simchat Torah for
women: The Teaneck
Womens Tefillah begins
its celebration with
Shacharit at 8:45 a.m.,
followed by hakafot,
Torah reading, Musaf, and
a kiddush. All women
welcome to participate.
For location information,
email teaneck.womens.
tefillah@gmail.com.
Shabbat in Teaneck:
Temple Emeth hosts a
festive kosher Shabbat
dinner at 6 p.m., followed
by services and the
annual Rabbi Joshua
Trachtenberg Memorial
lecture, where Rabbi
Geoffrey A. Mitelman,
founding director of
Sinai and Synapses, will
talk about The Strange
Nature of Time. 1666
Windsor Road. Dinner
reservations, (201) 833-
1322 or www.emeth.org.
Saturday
OCTOBER 18
Military bridge in
Montebello: The
sisterhood of the
Montebello Jewish
Center hosts a night of
military bridge, 7:30 p.m.
34 Montebello Road,
Montebello, N.Y. (845)
357-2430.
Sunday
OCTOBER 19
Susan Tuchman
Anti-Semitism at
college: The Bergen
County High School
of Jewish Studies
invites parents of
college-bound teens
to a community-wide
breakfast at Maayanot
Yeshiva High School
for Girls in Teaneck,
9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Susan Tuchman, director
of the Center for Law &
Justice for the Zionist
Organization of America
will speak. 1650 Palisade
Ave. (201) 488-0834 or
www.wizevents.com/
register/2950.
Outdoor workout in
Tenafly: The Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades hosts
Jewish New Year, New
You a free, one-hour
high intensity workout
with JCC master trainer
Kimani Greene, 10-11 a.m.
For teens and adults
of all levels. Outdoors,
weather permitting; rain
date is Sunday, October
26, at 10. Barbara, (201)
408-1475 or bmarrott@
jccotp.org.
Open house/family
day in Closter: Temple
Emanu-El offers Fall
Family Day, with a
trackless train, face
painting, photo booth,
petting zoo, pony rides,
food, bouncy house,
and CMEK basketball,
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. 180
Piermont Road. (201)
750-9997 or www.
templeemanu-el.com.
Parents learn about
Shabbat: The Jewish
Community Center of
Paramus/Congregation
Beth Tikvah offers a
Parent Involvement
Program, led by Rob
Chananie and Eileen
Schneider, to teach
parents of bnai mitzvah
children about the
Shabbat services,
9:45 a.m. East 304
Midland Ave. (201) 262-
7691 or www.jccparamus.
org.
Awareness walk in
Westwood: The social
action committee of
Congregation Bnai Israel
in Emerson co-sponsors
the Walk for Water
with the Westwood
Area Clergy Council to
raise awareness for the
women of Rwanda at
Westvale Park on Sand
Road, 1-5 p.m. Donations
will help get Rwandans
clean water to drink.
Meet at the park; bring
2-liter bottles or gallon
jugs to fill at Pascack
Brook Park. (201) 666-
8998 or walkforwater@
parksidechurch.net.
Film in Franklin Lakes:
Temple Emanuel of
North Jersey hosts a
screening of The 1939
Worlds Fair in New York
City, 2 p.m. The silent
film is from the Medicus
Amateur Film Collection;
a soundtrack of dance
music from the 1920s and
1930s has been added.
Refreshments. 558 High
Mountain Road. (201)
560-0200 or www.tenjfl.
org.
Cabaret entertainment
in Fair Lawn: Temple
Beth Sholom hosts
Cabaret Night on
the Lower East Side,
including entertainment
by the mentalist team of
Larry & Raven; comedy
by Brad Zimmerman, and
a show by ventriloquist
Kenny Warren, all
emceed by Matt
Liebman. Catering by
Kosher Nosh, 5:30 p.m.
40-25 Fair Lawn Ave.
(201) 797-9321.
Monday
OCTOBER 20
Marianne
Szegedy-Maszak
Lecture on Hungary in
Bloomfield: As part of
a free series Rescue in
Budapest, sponsored
by Montclair State
University, Temple Ner
Tamid hosts a lecture, I
Kiss Your Hands Many
Times: Hearts, Souls,
and Wars in Hungary
by author/journalist
Marianne Szegedy-
Maszak of the New York
Times, Los Angeles
Times, and Esquire,
7 p.m. 936 Broad St. An
exhibition, Waldsee:
1944 Art Exhibit and
Raoul Wallenberg Poster
Exhibit, is on display in
MSUs Life Hall through
Dec. 18. (973) 655-4185
or montclair.edu/global-
education.
Book discussion in
Montebello: The
sisterhood of the
Montebello Jewish
Center hosts a book club,
7:30 p.m. 34 Montebello
Road, Montebello, N.Y.
(845) 357-2430.
Tuesday
OCTOBER 21
Discussing women: Tri
Boro Hadassah meets
at the JCC of Paramus/
Congregation Beth
Tikvah to hear Dumont
historian Dick Burnon
discuss Women
Who Matter, 1 p.m.
Refreshments. East 304
Midland Ave. (201) 384-
8005.
Thursday
OCTOBER 23
Film screening in
Mahwah: The Search
for the White Rose is
screened at Ramapo
College of New Jersey,
9:45 a.m., in the
H-Wing Auditorium.
Co-sponsored by
Ramapo Colleges Gross
Center for Holocaust
and Genocide Studies,
Communication Arts
Cinematheque Series,
and supported by the
Platinum Series of
Ramapo College. (201)
684-7409.
Story time in Woodcliff
Lake: Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valleys
early childhood program
begins Story Time, with
songs, stories, crafts,
and snacks, for 2- to
5-year-olds with an adult,
10:30 a.m. 87 Overlook
Drive. (201) 391-8329 or
amy@tepv.org.
Lecture on Raoul
Wallenberg: As part of
a free series, Rescue in
Budapest, sponsored
by Montclair State
University, author and
journalist Alex Kershaw
discusses Raoul
Wallenberg: His Life and
Rescue Mission, 7 p.m.,
at MSUs University
Hall, Room 1020. An
exhibition, Waldsee:
1944 Art Exhibit and
Raoul Wallenberg Poster
Exhibit, in on display in
MSUs Life Hall through
Dec. 18. (973) 655-4185
or montclair.edu/global-
education.
Book discussion in
Rockland: Dancing
with the Enemy by Paul
Glaser is discussed at the
JCC Rockland, 7:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored with the
Jewish Federation of
Rockland County and
the Holocaust Museum
and Study Center. 450
West Nyack Road. (845)
362-4400, ext. 109 or
bonniew@jccrockland.
org.
Friday
OCTOBER 24
Shabbat for seniors:
The Bergen County
YJCC in Washington
Township continues
Kabbalat Shabbat, a
monthly program with
lunch and a speaker,
noon-2 p.m. Next
programs November
21 and December 19.
Partially subsidized by
a grant from the Jewish
Federation of Northern
New Jersey. 605 Pascack
Road. (201) 666-6610.
Goldas Balcony, starring four-time Tony Award-
nominee Tovah Feldshuh, is at NJPAC in Newark on
Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, October
19, at 2 and 7 p.m. The show is the longest-running one-
woman show in the history of Broadway. www.NJPAC.org or (888) GO-
NJPAC (888) 466-5722.
OCT.
18, 19
Violinist Rhodes a special guest
at JTS Israeli Chamber Project
The Jewish Theological Semi-
nary presents the Israeli Cham-
ber Project in an Evening of
Chamber Music from the Juil-
liard School. The concert is on
Wednesday, October 22, at 7:30
p.m. at JTS, 3080 Broadway (at
122nd Street) in Manhattan.
Musicians include clarinetist
Tibi Cziger, cellist Michal Kor-
man, pianist Assaff Weisman, violinist Car-
mit Zori, and special guest violist Samuel
Rhodes.
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Lecture on Raoul
Wallenberg in
Montclair: As part of a
free series, Rescue in
Budapest, sponsored
by Montclair State
University, author and
journalist Alex Kershaw
discusses Missing Hero:
The Disappearance
of Raoul Wallenberg,
2 p.m., at Montclair
Public Library. An
exhibition, Waldsee:
1944 Art Exhibit and
Raoul Wallenberg Poster
Exhibit, is on display in
MSUs Life Hall through
Dec. 18. 50 S. Fullerton
Ave. (973) 655-4185 or
montclair.edu/global-
education.
Shabbat in Closter:
Temple Beth El holds a
family Shabbat service,
led by Rabbi David S.
Widzer and Cantor Rica
Timman and joined by
Rinat Beth El Junior
Choir, 6:45 p.m. 221
Schraalenburgh Road.
(201) 768-5112.
Jonathan Medved
Shabbat in Closter:
Temple Emanu-El
welcomes scholar-in-
residence Jonathan
Medved for Shabbat; he
will discuss Israels tech
industry. Medved will
speak tonight at 7 p.m.
and during Shabbat
morning services at
9 a.m. He is the founder/
CEO of OurCrowd, the
worlds largest equity
crowd funding platform
focused on Israeli start-
ups. 180 Piermont Road.
(201) 750-9997 or www.
templeemanu-el.com.
Shabbat in Tenafly:
Temple Sinai of Bergen
County holds a fun rock
Shabbat beginning with
a free dinner at 6:15 p.m.,
followed by services at
7:30 featuring singer/
songwriter Dan Nichols
and the Temple Sinai
Rock Band. 1 Engle St.
Dinner reservations,
(201) 568-3035 or
ambennoun@verizon.net.
Shabbat in Woodcliff
Lake: Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valley
offers Shabbat Tikvah,
a service of inspiration
and renewal, 8 p.m. 87
Overlook Drive. (201)
391-0801 or www.tepv.
org.
Saturday
OCTOBER 25
Shabbat in Jersey City:
Congregation Bnai
Jacob offers services at
9 a.m., to celebrate rosh
chodesh Heshvan, for a
special celebration of a
new ritual, Bat Yisrael,
followed by a kiddush
lunch. 176 West Side
Ave. (201) 435-5725 or
bnaijacobjc.org.
Shabbat in Emerson:
Congregation Bnai Israel
offers its monthly family
Shabbat, with a focus
on the story of Noah;
separate groups for
different ages, 10:30 a.m.
Learning service for
adults at 10. Informal
lunch. 53 Palisade Ave.
(201) 265-2272 or www.
bisrael.com.
Comedy in Teaneck:
Professional comedians
Alex Barnett, Andrea
Mezvinsky, and Adam
Oliensis entertain
at Temple Emeth,
8 p.m. Wine, cheese and
crackers during the show,
and desserts after. 1666
Windsor Road. (201) 833-
1322.
Sunday
OCTOBER 26
Walkathon: The
Jewish Association
for Developmental
Disabilities holds its
annual walkathon, rain or
shine, at the Englewood
Boat Basin recreational
area, 9 a.m. (201) 457-
0058, ext. 13, or www.J-
ADD.org.
Violinist Rhodes a special guest
at JTS Israeli Chamber Project
The Jewish Theological Semi-
nary presents the Israeli Cham-
ber Project in an Evening of
Chamber Music from the Juil-
liard School. The concert is on
Wednesday, October 22, at 7:30
p.m. at JTS, 3080 Broadway (at
122nd Street) in Manhattan.
Musicians include clarinetist
Tibi Cziger, cellist Michal Kor-
man, pianist Assaff Weisman, violinist Car-
mit Zori, and special guest violist Samuel
Rhodes.
The performance is a pro-
gram of favorite classics and
recent works influenced by Jew-
ish culture, including music of
Mozart, Schulhoff, and Brahms,
and the New York premiere of
music by Israeli composer Jona-
than Keren.
Space is limited. Order tick-
ets at www.jtsa.edu/Juilliard-
Fall2014. Arrive at least 15 minutes early
for check-in and have photo ID.
The Israeli
Chamber
Project
PETER CHECCHIA
Samuel Rhodes
Theater party set for November
Tri Boro Hadassah plans a theater party
to see a musical drama, The Spit Fire
Grill, on Sunday, November 2, at 3 p.m.,
at the Hackensack Cultural Arts Center.
Tickets are $15; make checks payable to
Tri Boro Hadassah. For information, call
(201) 535-8546.
J-ADD plans walkathon with
appearance by Marvel Comics author
The Jewish Association for Develop-
mental Disabilities, a nonprofit, non-
sectarian organization dedicated to
helping all people with developmental
disabilities and their families, will hold
its annual walkathon on Sunday, Octo-
ber 26, at 9 a.m. The walk, held rain
or shine, will be at the Englewood Boat
Basin recreational area in Englewood.
There will be a special appearance
with autographs by Joe Caramagna
from Marvel Comics.
J-ADD serves more than 1,000 fami-
lies in Bergen and Passaic counties. The
agency provides respite care to families
who have members with developmen-
tal disabilities living at home, hous-
ing for adults with developmental dis-
abilities, and advocacy, community
awareness, and holiday celebrations
for people with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities and their families.
J-ADD also oversees the Fiddle Founda-
tion Hotline, an online resource that
links people on the autism spectrum
with needed services nationwide.
All proceeds will help to fund J-ADDs
programs. For information, call (201)
457-0058, ext. 13, or go to www.J-ADD.
org.
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Jewish values: Temple
Beth Sholom in Fair
Lawn begins an adult
education series, A
Time for Peace, A Time
for War, led by Rabbi
Alberto Zeilicovich,
10:30 a.m. The first
lecture is Images of
God: A Man of War or a
Man of Peace. Sessions
continue Nov. 2, 9, and
16. 40-25 Fair Lawn Ave.
(201) 797-9321, ext. 415
or AdultEd@tbsfl.org.
Carnival/fair in
Paramus: Ben Porat
Yosef holds its annual
carnival, including a
master illusionist show
with Elliot Zimet as
seen on Americas Got
Talent, petting zoo,
blow up rides, carnival
games, arts & crafts,
face painting, music,
refreshments, mitzvah
opportunities, and flu
shots for adults by CVS,
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Blood
drive, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,
with free non-fasting
glucose and cholesterol
tests with every
donation. Bring a stuffed
animal to donate to
Bears from Bergenfield.
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Lunch and
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Avodat Shalom, noon.
Bagels and shmears at
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shuls brotherhood. 385
Howland Ave. (201) 489-
2463.
Annual candidates
forum: The JCC
Rockland, with Rockland
chapters of AARP,
Statewide Senior Action
Council, American
Association of University
Women, Hadassah,
Nanuet Hebrew Center,
Rockland League
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Childrens theater in
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A decision was taken to go ahead with
the ICC move, yes, Abuznaid said. But
its not inal until the papers are submit-
ted. So its still something that can be
avoided. Because if we realize the ICC
option, what then? How would we go
forward with the peace process? The day
we sign, things will be different between
us and the Israelis.
Its impossible to know if Abuznaids
qualms may merely be part of a stratey
that keeps the ICC option as a bargaining
chip in the Palestinians diplomatic chess
match with Israel, or if he is expressing
a genuine aversion to what could be a
grand but ineffective gesture.
Haim Divon, Abuznaids counterpart
at the Israeli embassy in the Hague,
believes its the latter.
As a pragmatist, Mr. Abuznaid knows
an ICC bid would lead nowhere and only
poison the atmosphere, Divon said.
Abuznaid and Divon know each other
well from appearing together in so many
forums that Divon once jokingly referred
to the coniguration as The Haim and
Nabil Show. They have their disagree-
ments, including over Abuznaids draw-
ing of parallels between the Holocaust
and the Palestinian exodus of 1948, but
the relationship has remained cordial.
Asked about his relationship with
Divon, Abuznaid said, If it were only up
to him and me, I think we would sign a
peace agreement pretty soon.
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project was too controversial at the time
and Ms. Schinasi was unable to ind studio
funding and backing, Mr. Sanders said.
During the communist-hunting era of
the 1940s and 50s, Mr. Sanders noted,
Ms. Schinasi sheltered movie director John
Berry, who was trying to avoid a congres-
sional subpoena, in her Beverly Hills home.
Alongside these varied activities she
married a procession of husbands. In
chronological order they were architect
Morris Sanders; Eric Barrett, a Viennese
doctor and concert pianist; Charles Carey,
her co-producer on Interregnum, and
inally, Celestino (Tino) Miranda, an
artistic refugee form Castros Cuba who
joined Tina in her painting and sculptur-
ing studio.
Mr. Miranda makes for one of the more
arresting igures in the ilm. He married
the considerably older Tina in 1981, when
she was already in her 70s. Speaking in
Spanish, he tells the viewer, She was hot.
She liked sex. She didnt just lie there she
had the stamina of a 25-year-old.
Ms. Schinasi died at 92 in 1999. In mak-
ing his documentary, Mr. Sanders was
greatly aided by the discovery of footage
that Morris Sanders shot on the couples
honeymoon in 1927 and in 1928. A two-
hour interview ilmed with the then-84-
year-old Ms. Schinasi, ilmed by her son,
Terry Sanders, also was instrumental.
During the last decade of her life, Ms.
Schinasi and Mr. Miranda lived in Santa Fe,
N.M., and Peter Sanders joined them for
half a year at their combination homestead
and artists studio.
He remembered his grandmother as
cool and private. She was not the hugging
type.
I tried to decode what her paintings
and sculptures meant, Peter Sanders
said. And everywhere there were ani-
mals, inside and outside, peacocks, sheep,
Chinese roosters, and Bernese Mountain
Dogs.
Asked about the Jewish aspect of his
family tree, Mr. Sanders observed, My
grandmother Tina was proud of her Jew-
ishness, deeply affected by the rise of the
Nazis, and personally furnished 13 afida-
vits to enable Jewish refugees to enter the
United States. But we were never practic-
ing Jews in the religious sense.
The ilms musical score, including
ragtime and jazz, reflecting the various
decades of Tinas life, is upbeat. Follow-
ing ive years of work, Altina came in at
a budget of about $250,000, mainly under-
written by Ms. Schinasis granddaughter
Victoria Sanders, who irst conceptualized
the ilm, and executive producer Diane
Dickensheid.
To borrow from satirist and sonwriter
Tom Lehrers paean to the famously much-
married Alma Mahler, a woman like
this makes one realize how little one has
accomplished in ones own life.
Altina
FROM PAGE 53
project to central New Jersey as well as to
Florida. She takes an active interest in it.
Dianes husband, Bob Herzog, stressed
that the program is larger than a teen initia-
tive. Its about bringing peoples awareness to
the Holocaust, and relating it to where we are
today.
Calling his late mother-in-law a totally giv-
ing person, Mr. Herzog said she gave freely
of her time to speak about the Shoah. In addi-
tion, he said, George and Martha Rich were
initial benefactor of New Yorks Museum of
Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust.
They gave of themselves time, expertise,
as well as inancially, he said. They believed
that one person can make a difference.
George Rich, who now lives in Manhattan,
long has been active in Jewish causes. A board
member of the Joint Distribution Committee,
in the late 1990s, he oversaw JDCs efforts in
the former Soviet Union.
He went on numerous trips to see how
funds were being spent on elderly Jews in
need, Mr. Herzog said, noting that when
he got to the United States, his father-in-law
started an eyeglass frame business that even-
tually grew. He became very successful.
He was a self-made man, but he never for-
got his roots, Mr. Herzog said.
Diane Herzog remembers that her mother
did not speak to her about the Holocaust
when she was growing up.
When I was watching Schindlers List,
I started to ask a lot of questions, she said.
She would say, Thats enough for one time.
Apparently it was very draining. Ms. Herzog
said she doesnt know the impetus for her
mothers later willingness to speak more, and
more publicly, about the Shoah.
Mr. Leob said he is conident that the Eter-
nal Flame program will bear fruit.
Instead of just donating to different orga-
nizations, we wanted to do something that
would incorporate my parents legacy. Money
is the easiest thing, but it was more than just
money. Im 100 percent certain that the pro-
gram will have some impact in the future. We
have to go with that assumption. Weve got to
do what we can do.
Teaching
FROM PAGE 14
Abuznaid
FROM PAGE 30
BRIEFS
Temple Mount policy will treat Muslims and
Jews equally, minister says
After the latest Islamic riots on the Tem-
ple Mount, Israel Public Security Min-
ister Yitzhak Aharonovitch said further
disturbances will lead to prohibiting
Muslims from entering the compound.
Muslim violence at the Temple Mount
has erupted over Jewish visits to the holy
site during the holiday of Sukkot.
In a policy change since the beginning
of the Jewish New Year, instead of closing
the Temple Mount to visitors after Mus-
lim rioting, police kept the rioters inside
the Al-Aqsa mosque and left the Temple
Mount compound open.
If the Jews cannot go up to the Mount,
the Muslims will not go up to the Mount,
Aharonovitch said.
Aharonovitchs comments followed
another tumultuous morning at the
Temple Mount on Monday. Overnight
Sunday, dozens of youthsamong them
members of Hamas and the northern
branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel
gathered inside the Al-Aqsa mosque to
plan a riot, according to reports.
After learning of the riot plans, the
Jerusalem District police entered the
Temple Mount compound to surprise
the youths, who barricaded themselves
behind improvised obstacles and hurled
rocks and irecrackers at the oficers.
Later in the day, police arrested four
Arab youths suspected of involvement
in the violence. JNS.ORG
Meeting U.N. chief, Netanyahu laments
discovery of Hamas rockets at schools
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
criticized the United Nations for allow-
ing its schools and facilities to be used as
storage and launch sites for Hamas rock-
ets during this summers war in Gaza,
raising the issue in a meeting with U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday.
When they found rockets in U.N.
schools, U.N. oficials returned them
to Hamas, the same Hamas that ired
the same rockets on Israeli cities and
Israeli citizens... the real reason for the
rocket ire from Hamas is their refusal
to recognize Israels existence. Hamas
doesnt care about 1967 lines. For them,
Israel doesnt have a right to exist, under
any borders... just read their manifesto
because it is written clearly there,
Netanyahu told Ban.
Israel left every centimeter of Gaza,
every inch. We pulled out the settle-
ments and cleared out the residents, so
there is no occupation in Gaza. The main
reason for the violence over the summer
was Hamas rockets on Israeli cities. The
rocket attacks broke the neutrality of the
U.N. when they used their spaces and
their schools, Netanyahu said.
The Palestinian Authoritys unilat-
eral moves at the U.N. will not advance
peace, added Netanyahu. I think
theyll do the very opposite, he said.
Theyll bring about a further deteriora-
tion in the situation something none
of us want. If the U.N. wants to support a
genuine reconciliation, it must avoid any
steps that could undermine peace.
Ban condemned the recently revealed
Israeli construction plans in eastern Jeru-
salem, saying they represented a clear
violation of International law.
This does not send the right signals,
and I urge the government of Israel to
reverse these activities, he said. JNS.ORG
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Obituaries Briefs
Israeli Arab killed while
fighting for Islamic State, family says
The family of Ahmed Habashi, 24, an
Israeli Arab from the village of Iksal in
the Galilee, confirmed late Saturday
that he was killed in Iraq while fight-
ing for the Islamic State terror group.
According to Army Radio, Habashis
family, which had previously rejected
reports that their son was killed,
received the news from another
Israeli Arab allegedly fighting for
Islamic State. An initial report in the
Nazareth-based newspaper Al-Arab
said Habashi was killed in a firefight in
Iraqs Anbar Province.
Habashi left Israel and joined
Islamic State in January. Abed al-
Salam Darawshe, the head of Iksals
local council, told Army Radio that
Habashi was an isolated case and
was not representative of the youth
in his village.
JNS.ORG
Netanyahu: Israel taking steps
to keep Ebola patients from entering
While the ongoing Ebola epidemic has
mainly affected West Africa, growing
concern regarding the spread of the
deadly virus has prompted Israel to
take precautions.
Following an emergency meeting
on the issue last week, Prime Minis-
ter Benjamin Netanyahu convened a
second meeting on Sunday, in which
the government decided to tighten the
screening of people entering Israel
from countries most prone to Ebola
Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
The decision stipulates that every
individual entering Israel from those
countries by air, land, or sea will be
screened with a questionnaire. The
State of Israel is preparing to do
everything possible to prevent Ebola
patients from entering its territory,
Netanyahu said.
JNS.ORG
Hitler used crystal meth, report says
Adolf Hitler used the highly addictive
drug crystal meth as part of his medi-
cal regimen of 74 medicines, accord-
ing to a Daily Telegraph report on
Saturday.
Citing a 47-page document com-
piled by U.S. military intelligence
on World War II, the report said Hit-
ler took crystal meth in 1943 before
meeting Italian fascist leader Benito
Mussolini, and then reportedly ranted
nonstop for two hours.
Hitlers drug regimen also included
Vitamultin, another cocktail includ-
ing methamphetamine. Methamphet-
amines are known for their intense
euphoric properties and ability to
keep the user awake and focused for
long periods.
JNS.ORG
Israeli ALS treatment
gets fast-track FDA designation
A stem cell treatment developed
by the Israeli company BrainStorm
Cel l Therapeut i cs has been
designated by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration as a fast-track
treatment of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis.
The treatment, called NurOwn,
is currently undergoing mid-stage
clinical trials in Jerusalem and in the
U.S. on patients with ALS, also known
as Lou Gehrigs Disease. The FDAs
designation will speed up patients
access to the treatment.
The recei pt of f ast - t rack
designation from the FDA is an
acknowledgement of the unmet
medical need in ALS, BrainStorm
Chief Executive Tony Fiorino said,
according to Reuters.
What is so valuable about fast track
designation to a small company like
BrainStorm is the opportunity to have
increased meetings with and more
frequent written communication
from the FDA, he said, adding that
few other cellular therapies have
received FDA approval. JNS.ORG
Report: Microsoft to buy Israeli software
start-up for $200 million
Microsoft has signed a letter of
intent to buy the Israeli software
start-up Equivio for about $200
million, the Wall Street Journal
reported.
Equivio develops text-analysis
software, which organizes groups
of related documents and emails
based on sets of rules meant to
mimic human intuition. The soft-
wares machine-learning algo-
rithm continually adjusts itself to
improve its results.
Microsoft and Equivio have yet
to release an official statement on
the report. JNS.ORG
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n 1 Congregation Kol HaNeshamah
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n 2 Hebrew School students at the
Jewish Community Center of Paramus/
Congregation Beth Tikvah prepared
the four species under the guidance
of Rabbi Arthur Weiner in the shuls
sukkah. Courtesy JCCP/CBT
n 3 Early Childhood students at Yeshivat
Noam made sukkah decorations,
gluing six gemstones representing
the six directions in which the lulav
is shaken. COURTESY YESHIVAT NOAM
n 4 Temple Beth Sholom of Fair Lawns
Vicki Joseph, Arlene Liebman, Lisa Swill,
and Toby Feldman helped decorate
the shuls sukkah. COURTESY TBS
n 5 Members of the Glen Rock
Jewish Center helped construct
the shuls sukkah. COURTESY GRJC
n 6 Temple Beth El in Closter held
a sukkah decorating event where
families and students helped to build
and decorate the shuls sukkah.
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Celebrate! Party Showcase
presented by Mitzvah Market
in Hanover on Sunday
Mitzvah Market, the bar/bat mitzvah division of Davler
Media, brings its popular Celebrate! Party Showcase to
central New Jersey.
In one afternoon, attendees will discover whats new
and unique for bar/bat mitzvah celebrations and meet
exhibitors in person to learn more about creative room
dcor, the newest photo booths, invitations for all bud-
gets, never-before-seen party entertainment, the hottest
wearable favors, music entertainment, out-of-the-box
venues and much more.
The showcase will take place at the Hanover Mar-
riott, 1401 Route 10E on Sunday, October 19, from
noon to 4 p.m. Past showcases featured more than
60 exhibitors and attracted more than 1,000 attend-
ees who all enjoyed an afternoon sampling the food,
trying the newest in entertainment and games, plus
a fun afternoon with their kids.
Mitzvah Market, the largest and most authoritative
resource dedicated to providing invaluable informa-
tion to bar/bat mitzvah planning families includes Mitz-
vahMarket.com, a website with over 38,000 visitors a
month; Mitzvah Market Magazine, an annual publica-
tion reaching 80,000 in the tri-state area; and 6 Cele-
brate! Party Showcases during the year with over 5,000
attendees.
Beth of Montville, New Jersey, said: I wasnt plan-
ning on attending the Celebrate! Party Showcase and
found myself free at the last second and went with a
few friends. I ended up hiring two (may end up being
three) of the vendors we met at that showcase. They had
some really great vendors with dynamic and unusual
offerings.
I really love attending the Celebrate Party Show-
case, said Amy Gerchick of Rye Brook, N.Y. It is
really helping me plan my daughters upcoming bat
mitzvah. It has given me so many great ideas! Having
so many vendors in one location has given me many
wonderful choices.
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to eat your meals have not gone hand in hand with
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is now changing all of that and revolutionizing the con-
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professionals, Kosher Casas is launching irst in Costa
Rica. It offers luxurious villas at a wide range of prices,
and all complete with kashered kitchens, two sets of
cookware, and an extensive kosher menu from meat
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arrival. With spectacular villas in each of the three dis-
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The Elisabeth Morrow School
Orchestra plays for Run 10,
Feed 10, 10k race
Selected for the third year in a row, The Elisabeth
Morrow School Orchestra was honored to perform
the national anthem for Run 10, Feed 10, a 10 kilo-
meter race in support of hunger relief. Sponsored
by Unilever, Womens Health, the FEED Foundation,
and Crowdrise, Run 10, Feed 10 provides 10 meals
for every 10 kilometers that runners complete.
Performing for the race has become somewhat of a
tradition for EMS students, something that Orchestra
Director Amelia Gold feels is reflective of the values
of the students and the school. We are thrilled to
have a continued presence at Run 10 Feed 10. Provid-
ing music for the event allows students to give back
to the community in a meaningful way.
Elisabeth Morrow School is an independent, non-
sectarian, coeducational country day school draw-
ing families from over 70 communities to its 14 acre
campus in Englewood. Serving students from three-
years-old through eighth grade, the school provides
a comprehensive academic experience within a cul-
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Camp Veritans Yeladim program
going into its second summer
Camp Veritans is expanding its program
for four-year-olds. The Yeladim program,
piloted in 2014, features a curriculum
designed to allow children room to explore
and socialize in a nurturing, non-compet-
itive and structured environment. Trans-
portation, a healthy kosher snack, and a
lunch are provided daily.
Activities and special events at Camp
Veritans are geared toward introducing
four-year-olds to the fun and excitement
of camp while moving at a comfortable
and relaxed pace. A daily mix of swim,
specialty, and athletic activities are pre-
sented allowing for skill building in an
exciting and care-free atmosphere.
Families are invited to tour Veritans
Yeladim facilities during the camps
annual Fall Festival, Sunday, October 19,
from 2 to 4 p.m., at the camp, located
at 225 Pompton Road in North Haledon.
The festival will feature family-friendly
activities including hayrides, arts and
crafts, food, music, and more. It is a
great time to meet the camps adminis-
tration, tour the camp and think about
your childs plans for summer 2015.
For more information or to RSVP please
call the camp at (973) 9561220, or email
Carla@CampVeritans.com
Camp Lavi donates $42,000
to Friends of the IDF
A love for Israel, a sense of responsibil-
ity to fellow Jews, and working together
as a community are just a few of the
values Camp Lavi instills in its camp-
ers. These principles, imparted to the
campers daily, were really illustrated
during one week in late July.
On Monday, July 28, Joey Hoenig, the
camps owner and director, started the
week by hosting a rally for Israel. It coin-
cided with the rally in New York City, giv-
ing the campers a sense of being a part
of the Jewish community as a whole. At
the rally, Mr. Hoenig announced that the
following Thursday Camp Lavi would
be hosting a Chesed Day to raise money
for the Friends of the IDF. Each camper
would ask parents, family, and friends to
sponsor them as he or she participated
in an activity of his/her choice. Hoenig
made a commitment to personally match
all donations brought in by the campers.
The campers raised more than $21,000,
resulting in a donation of almost $42,000
to the FIDF. The campers felt a deep sense
of pride as they lived up to their responsi-
bility to the Jewish community and Israel.
It was a great way to go into Israel Day,
just one day later, on Friday, August 1.
They inished the week feeling a deep love
for Israel and pride in being a part of the
global Jewish community. Needless to say,
it led to an incredibly spiritual Shabbat.
For more information about Camp Lavi,
visit the camps website at www.camplavi.
com.
The Provident Bank collects and donates
supplies for Operation Shoebox
As part of its year-long Commitment
to Giving initiative in commemoration
of its 175th Anniversary, The Provident
Bank collected over 135 boxes of supplies
throughout the month of August and
raised over $550 for Operation Shoe-
box of New Jersey. The supplies will be
sorted, packed in boxes, and shipped to
U.S. troops based in Iraq, Afghanistan
and other Middle East countries.
We are grateful for the support of the
employees of The Provident Bank, said
Rod Hirsch, founder and executive director
of Operation Shoebox New Jersey. Their
generosity will help to ensure the supply
line of personal care packages shipped to
U.S. troops deployed overseas will continue
uninterrupted.
Operation Shoebox New Jersey is a vol-
unteer, 501C 3 non-proit corporation,
founded in 2005. Further information is
available at http://www.opshoeboxnj.org.
More information about The Provident
Bank is available at www.ProvidentNJ.com.
Teaneck Farmers Market to preview film festival
On Thursday, October 23, Teaneck
Farmers market will present Sandi
Klein, WINS and WFDU broadcaster,
who will interview leaders of the
Teaneck International Film Festival.
This years ilm festival will take place at
the Cedar Lane Cinema and other view-
ing venues in Teaneck from November
7 to 9. The festival schedule is at www.
teaneckilmfestival.org.
The market continues to collect
non-perishable foods for Helping Hands
and The Center For Food Action. Drop
off times are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The markets vendors and farmers
continue to bring their produce and
treats. Those wishing to stock up for
winter months should ask vendors for
on-line services.
Thursday, October 30, will be the inal
day of the market this year.
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$
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$
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1 lb. 10 oz.
11 OZ
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6
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4/$
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24 oz
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5
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99

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15 oz
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2
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21 OZ
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15 oz
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16 oz.
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100 cT.
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16.5 oz.
79

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22 oz.
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14-16 OZ
2/$
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15 oz.
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4
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16 OZ
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100% Apple
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64 OZ
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5.68-5.96 oz. 14 OZ
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2
99 $
2
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11.8-15.1 oz
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5
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18 OZ 99

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5.5 oz.
2/$
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5 lb.
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8/$
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6/$
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Spicy Kani
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25

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6 oz.
Fresh
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Ready to Bake
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