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Time anoints first-ever
Bacon Critic and hes Jewish
l Lots of people who dont

Satmar camps offer egg-xemplary

education in anti-Zionism
l Where better than summer camp
to work on your pitching arm?
But face it: Pitchings only for one
person at a time, so you have to do
more waiting than throwing. Its not a
great way to build your skills.
So give credit where credit is due
to a Satmar summer camp, which
whipped up a mass pitching exercise.
Yes, the chasidic boys seen in a
video published by Yeshiva World
News last week were all given their
own eggs to pitch at a slow-moving
limousine, which, they were told belonged to Israeli Prime Minister Ben-

jamin Netanyahu. (Of course it didnt,

but whatever.)
The Satmar famously never have
forgiven the Zionist movement for
wanting to create a Jewish state, in
spite of their rebbes explicit warning against it. They believe that God
was so angered by Jews adopting
Zionism that he sent the Holocaust
as punishment.
How much of this grim theology
was conveyed to the children is unclear from the video. They seem to
just be having fun throwing eggs.
Larry Yudelson

Israeli medalist auctioning

autographed Olympic name patch
l Who said money

cant buy you

Olympic glory?
Israeli judoka
Yarden Gerbi, who
won a bronze
medal in the
womens 63-kg.
judo competition
at the Rio Olympics, is auctioning
off her Olympic
name patch for
charity.
Gerbi has offered the name
patch for sale on
eBay, and agreed
to autograph it
with a dedication to the buyer.
She will donate the auction proceeds to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Gerbi said in her description on the auction website.
As of Wednesday morning, the
highest bid was $13,100. The auction
closes on Monday.
Gerbi earned Israels first Olympic

keep kosher say that there

arent many foods that thrill
them the way bacon does. So
when the website Extra Crispy
announced in June that it was
searching for a Bacon Critic
yes, with capital letters
some 1,500 eager pork lovers
applied for their dream job.
Given the fact that bacon is
unequivocally treif forbidden under kosher law there
was a smoky, meaty whiff of
irony when Extra Crispy
a Time Inc. site devoted to
breakfast and brunch culture
named Jewish food writer Scott
Gold as its inaugural bacon specialist.
The 39-year-old New Orleans native
will spend three months hitting the
road in search of the countrys best
bacon, a list he will disclose in November. Based on his introductory post on
Extra Crispy in which he reminisces
lovingly about a childhood filled with
poboys, muffalettas, and oysters lovingly deep fried and wrapped in bacon his weekly dispatches from the
bacon field likely will be worth reading.
Gold is a widely published journalist
and author of The Shameless Carnivore: A Manifesto for Meat Lovers.
And hes probably aware of the irony
of a Jew being hired to write about this
most beloved of breakfast meats. (He
declined to speak to me about it.) In
2013, he wrote an article for NolaVie (a
New Orleans culture site where he contributes a regular column named Food
Porn) describing how the Crescent
Citys cuisine helped turn him into a kosher heretic or in his words, baconcheeseburger-eating-Jew.
Consider the laws of kashrut: for
the religious and hungry Jew, pigs are
of course out, as are shrimp, oysters,

crabs, crawfish, catfish (dirty bottom

dwellers!), frogs, alligators, turtles basically all the fantastic fauna indigenous
to South Louisiana, Gold wrote.
As he explained, he made some
concessions with [his] heritage but
still often thinks about kosher law and
his non-obedience policy toward it.
Gold even dished on one of his favorite Jewish meals: a pastrami sandwich
from Katzs Deli in New York City,
complete with mustard, pickles, and a
can of Dr. Browns Cel-Ray soda. (Like
any proper up-and-coming writer,
Gold spent a requisite decade living in
Brooklyn before returning to New Orleans a few years ago).
It may be a dream job for many, but
Golds task to find the best bacon in
the country may be a difficult one
after all, as he told the New York Times,
bacon is rarely terrible.
Its possible that Gold could achieve
another first: Find a tasty, kosher bacon substitute thats as good as the
real deal. But whatever happens, you
have to hand it to a writer whos bringing home the bacon by, well, bringing
home the bacon.
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medal since the 2008 games in

Beijing. Another Israeli judoka,
Ori Sasson, won a bronze medal
in the mens judo over-100 kg.
competition.
The medal is for all of Israel, for
everyone who supported me and
cheered me on, Gerbi said after her
victory. Im waiting for someone to
wake me up. I gave my soul and it
paid off. Whoever said you cant succeed in Israel is wrong.JTA Wire Service

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I like my fried chicken, my pizza, my

peaches and my gefilte fish. I had to cut
all that out.
Ravens linebacker, Super Bowl champion, and six-time Pro Bowler Terrell Suggs,
who also says that he considers himself to be half-Jewish and has a Jewish star
tattoo on his arm, on his weight-loss diet.

HANDS OF STONE:

A surprisingly
Jewish boxing movie
Hands of Stone tells
much of the life story of
boxer Roberto Duran,
now 65, who held several
major titles in the 1970s
and 80s and is ranked as
one of the best fighters
of all time. It got good if
not great reviews when it
played the 2016 Cannes
film festival. Using flashbacks, it shows Durans
early life in Panamas
slums. It also covers his
major bouts leading up
to his two epic title fights
with Sugar Ray Leonard
in 1980 (won the first,
lost the second). Duran
was trained by the almost legendary RAY ARCEL (1899-1994). Arcel,
who is played by Robert
DeNiro, coached dozens
of champions, including
great Jewish champions
like BENNY LEONARD
and JACKIE Kid BERG,
in a career than began
in the 1920s. Born Ramel
Arcel, he was named
after a grandfather who
died in a pogrom. Unlike most boxing trainers
of his era, Arcel was a
mensch in his business
dealings. And while you
expect a boxing trainer
to have street smarts, Arcel stood out because he
also had school smarts
he graduated from
Stuyvesant, a top New
York City public high
school that requires an
admission exam.

The Hollywood Reporter says that DeNiro plays

Arcel as a largely honorable, fatherly alta cocker
in a sometimes grubby
sport. ELLEN BARKIN,
62, and JURNEE SMOLLETT-BELL, 29, have supporting roles as, respectively, Arcels wife and
Leonards wife. (Opens
Friday, August 26.)
Reviews have heaped
praise on Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez, who
plays Duran. The director,
JONATHAN JAKUBOWICZ, 37, who also wrote
the screenplay, is a Venezuelan of Polish Jewish
descent. His first film,
Ships of Hope (2000),
is a documentary about
Jewish refugees reaching Venezuela just before
WWII. It won many
awards and HBO broadcast it throughout Latin
America. His other big
directorial hit is Secuestro Express (2005),
an action/crime thriller
which he also wrote. It
became Venezuelas biggest grossing film of alltime, outdoing imports
like Titanic and The
Passion of the Christ.
I just caught a PBS TV
airing of Newton Minow:
An American Story.
You really must see this
documentary, which will
be on PBS online in full,
for free. If you know anything about NEWTON

Ray Arcel

Jonathan Jakubowicz

Newton Minow

Jo Aleh

Jessica Fox

Anthony Ervin

MINOW, a very spry

90, its that he was the
chairman of the FCC in
the early 1960s and that
he took TV broadcasters to task for offering
viewers a vast wasteland of junky programs.
But theres much more,
including the remarkable way that Minows
life story touches on
so many things, including very contemporary
issues. An example: his
parents were poor Jew-

ish immigrants, but his

mother fought to have
Minows older disabled
brother get public
schooling and his
brothers disability made
the whole family better
people. Other examples
Minow clerked for the
Supreme Courts Chief
Justice in 1952, when the
famous school desegregation cases were pending, and we learn about
his commitment to racial
and gender equality at

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the court, at the FCC,

and at his law firm; he
was critical to the launching of communication
space satellites and indirectly in the development
of the computer chip, and
it was his law firm that
gave Michelle and Barack
Obama their first law jobs
and it was at his firm
they met and fell in love.
The program ends with
an apt talmudic quote
from one his three very
accomplished daugh-

ters (another daughter

is dean of Harvard Law
School). Enough spoilers!
Watch it!
Congrats to JO ALEH,
30 a New Zealander who
won the bronze medal
in the 470 dinghy class
sailing competition (she
won gold in 2012) and
Aussie JESSICA FOX, 22,
who won a bronze in the
canoe slalom K-1 class
(she won silver in 2012).
It wasnt a great Olympics in terms of the number of Jewish Olympic
winners or medals won.
Still, if you think about it,
any medal won by a tribe
member defies statistical odds. There are 7 to
8 billion people in the
world, and only 15 million
of them are Jewish
thats a little more than
one tenth of one percent
of the worlds population. The 2016 Jewish
medal count is three
gold, two silver, and four
bronze. That total is better than most countries,
including some with a
population way above 15
million. All the more reason to be aware of and
celebrate great athletes
like Aleh, Fox, gymnast
ALY RAISMAN (one gold,
two silvers); swimmer
ANTHONY ERVIN (two
golds), and Israeli judo
athletes OR SASSON, 26,
and YARDEN GERBI, 27
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Burning music
New opera remembers
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
LARRY YUDELSON

ext month, on September 11,

the Puffin Cultural Forum in
Teaneck will present a new
opera, The Triangle Fire.
The date is not a coincidence, said
Leonard Lehrman, the operas composer.
The horrific pictures of bodies plummeting to their deaths from a burning building on 9/11 recalled the fire at the Triangle
Shirtwaist factory in 1911. One hundred
and forty six garment workers died in the
Triangle fire, most of them young Jewish or
Italian women, many leaping out windows
to their deaths with flames at their backs,
many crushed before locked exit doors.
The fire stood as the signal disaster in New
York Citys history for 90 years.
It was a tragedy that became a watershed in the fight for the rights of American
workers. Frances Perkins, a social worker
who headed the New York City committee
investigating worker safety after the tragedy and went on to become Franklin Delano Roosevelts secretary of labor and the
first female cabinet member, said that the
fire and its aftermath was the beginning of
the New Deal.
This is the fifth opera that Mr. Lehrman
has brought to the Puffin. It will be a concert performance, featuring only a piano
rather than a full orchestra. Some of Mr.
Lehrmans earlier operas dealt with radical
activists, including Emma Goldman, Nicola Sacco, and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. The
idea of this work, however, came from the
works librettist, Ellen Frankel. Ms. Frankel is better known as a writer her many
books include The Five Books of Miriam:
A Womans Commentary on the Torah
and as long-time editor in chief of the Jewish Publication Society for nearly 20 years
until retiring in 2009.
Ms. Frankel entered the world of operawriting somewhat by accident, she said.
Twenty years ago, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony commissioned a work from
composer Andrea Clearfield. Women
of Valor featured the stories 10 biblical
women, and Ms. Clearfield wanted to use
What: Concert performance of
The Triangle Fire by Leonard
Lehrman and Ellen Frankel
Where: Puffin Cultural Forum,
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck
When: 4 p.m., Sunday, September 11
Admission: $10
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Leonard Lehrman

Ellen Frankel

texts from The Book of Miriam for two

of them. Ms. Frankel happily gave permission. And then Ms. Clearfield asked Ms.
Frankel to write a new text for the character of Hannah.
I learned I enjoyed working with music
and composers, Ms. Frankel said.
When Ms. Clearfield was commissioned
to write an opera on the Golem of Prague,
she brought in Ms. Frankel for the libretto.
I was kind of hooked, Ms. Frankel said.
By now, she has worked with 10 different
composers.
Its a different process than writing a
book.
From the very beginning its collaborative, she said. You hand the words over
to a composer and then the next part of the
process is a negotiation between the music
and the words.
Sometimes a composer might want
another line in a stanza or extra syllables
in a line.
As the wordsmith Im a midwife to the
composer and to the music thats going to
be written, she said. Most people cant
name even a single librettist. Most people
dont know who wrote the words. They
remember Puccini or Verdi or Mozart, the
composers.
Ms. Frankel said she always has been fascinated by the Triangle fire.
My two grandfathers were tailors, she
said. One on the Lower East Side, one in
Brooklyn. One of my grandmothers also
sewed for a living, out of her house.
The idea of making an opera out of the
fire came during a contest at the Atlanta
Opera. It was a 24 hour contest, she
said. You write a scene in 12 hours that is
rehearsed for 12 hours and performed at
the end of 24.
I was paired at random with a composer.
They gave us props from the prop room.
Handed an old-fashioned, stove-heated
iron, she thought of the Triangle fire. Her
collaborator had never heard of it. We
wrote the piece, it was performed, it didnt
win, she said.

Headlines in the New York Tribune describe the tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist
fire.

Garment workers mourn the loss of 146 colleagues in the 1911 inferno.

But she wanted to pursue the idea further. Her composer in Atlanta couldnt
pursue the project, so she sought out a
new collaborator and eventually found
Mr. Lehrman. He loved the subject, Ms.
Frankel said. Hes someone who writes
about progressive causes and workers
and unions.
Much has been written and published
about the fire and its aftermath. The two
owners of the factory both Jewish were
prosecuted for negligence. They were
acquitted.

The transcript of the trial serves as the

starting point for Ms. Frankels libretto.
I couldnt put 2,000 pages of testimony in an hour opera, she said. I had
to pick moments where characters come
into powerful conflict, or where there
was a moment of comedy or a moment of
pathos. Its not as straightforward a process
as you would have in a play or a novel. In
an opera you have a string of moments that
are driven by powerful feelings.
In the first draft of the opera, Ms. Frankel
added drama at the expense of accuracy.

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She had one of the bosses infatuated
with one of the seamstresses, Mr. Lehrman said. He saved the life of one of the
workers at the expense of many others.
I was writing the opera last January and
February. My wife and I performed it in a
concert on Valentines Day. Then we started
talking with people and reading more.
Leigh Benin, a historian who has written on the fire and whose great aunt died
in it, told Mr. Lehrman that Youre going
to offend everybody.
In truth, Mr. Lehrman said, the factory
owner who Ellen imagined as sweet on the
seamstress was a family man who saved
his two daughters and lost several family
members, and the witness who testified
against him fought to get out of the burning building.
Ms. Frankel suggested cutting the scene.
Mr. Lehrman said I cant cut it. The opera
is based on it. Were going to rewrite it
based on actual facts.
In the end, We dont have a love scene,
but we have a very dramatic, very true-tolife scene.
Mr. Lehrman contrasts the decision to
rewrite the opera to be more accurate with
the dramatization that proved so controversial in the opera Death of Klinghoffer

by his Harvard classmate John Adams.

I dont think he did the right thing by
adding fictional elements, Mr. Lehrman
said. Were doing the right thing.
The finished opera does include one
element thats not from the history of the
Triangle fire. After the Atlanta project,
before I started expanding it, the Rana
Plaza tragedy happened in Bangladesh in
2013 and 1,100 workers were killed, Ms.
Frankel said. The owner of that building
is still being prosecuted. Its not clear who
is going to be blamed ultimately.
The workers in that building were making clothing for American retailers, insulated from American labor standards
because they were overseas, working
through complex networks of subcontractors designed to insulate the American companies from responsibility for
their workers.
Labor laws were enacted in America
after the Triangle fire, she said. Then we
exported the garment industry to the Third
World. There are still factories making
clothing that we all buy at cheap prices at
the expense of workers. The Triangle Factory fire is not over. The same conditions
exist, and the same tragedies keep occurring, and were all implicated.

In the very last scene of the opera, the

ghosts of the Triangle Fire join with the
ghosts of the Rana Plaza collapse to sing
about whats happening in the world and
how corporations are still doing what was
done by the two owners back in 1911, she
said.
The Triangle Fire is Mr. Lehrmans
11th opera, and his 222nd work overall. He
describes the music as very lyrical and
dramatic. A lot of it is almost ragtime in its
period feel.
Theres also a lot of abstract music, he
said. He made musical puns on the images
of the triangle and the ninth floor, where
the fire started and most of the workers
died.
Every time the word ninth is used, the
interval is a ninth. When triangle is mentioned, the octave is trisected, he said.
Mr. Lehrman began composing music
before he could read or write. I improvised when I was very young and wanted
to write it down to remember it, he said.
My parents gave me a toy piano with eight
keys and eight colors and I was drawing
with crayons, devising my own notation.
I started really seriously writing notation
when I was eight.
The first musical I wrote was about

The headstone of 17-year-old Tilli

Kupferschmid, who died in the fire.

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It was written during the Cuban Missile
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A girl who codes

Teaneck student follows her computer dreams
RACHEL OKIN
Even when she was in middle school, Tali Weisinger of
Teaneck knew that she wanted to chase a career in math
or science.
Now, at 18, her dream will become reality. She is going
to study computer coding.
Tali has just graduated Bruriah High School in Elizabeth
and plans to attend Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim, a
seminary in Israel, this year. She first discovered her interest in math and science in middle school at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. I knew that I wanted to
be involved in the sixth grade ETK math and science program, and I got in, she said. We would do puzzles and
whoever won got a sweatshirt. I won first place and got
one, and it was just the best feeling.
When she was in tenth grade, Tali was fascinated by
computer coding. Her school became involved with the
Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education, a nonprofit
program whose goal is to upgrade the technology and
programs available to Jewish day schools and yeshivot so
the education they furnish is cutting edge. CIJE provides
teacher training and support, mentors, and organizes programs to make sure that the students are getting the most
out of their education. Tali joined the programs engineering track, and although it was an experimental program,
and she thought that it might be difficult for her at first,
she was ultimately glad that she stayed involved. My
teacher encouraged me to continue, she said. I am so
happy that I stayed in the program. I practiced using skills
I never even knew I had. We also got to visit Googles New
York headquarters, which was an amazing experience.
Once she was in the CIJE engineering program, Tali created two project prototypes. One, called EYE.TO, allows
ALS patients to communicate with the people around
them freely, with a laser acting as the patients pointer finger. The laser will point at whatever the patient is looking
at; that helps patients ask for what they need. Another
creation of Talis was the Color Clothing Coordinator, a
device that keeps blind or color-blinded people from walking out of the house in mismatched clothing. If it senses
that colors clash, it plays a discordant tone; if they match,
it plays a happier one. Tali says that she has a particular
interest in color blindness and blindness, which inspired
her to create the project.
In the summer of 2015, Tali worked at Viacom, the huge
media company in fact, its the worlds sixth largest
broadcasting and cable company. Viacom, headquartered
in Times Square, invited Girls Who Code, a computer coding program for girls going into the tenth and eleventh
grades, to visit for a day. Thats how Tali first heard about

Tali Weisinger of Teaneck connected with her love of

math and science through Girls Who Code.

Girls Who Code. I was very interested, Tali said. I didnt

realize how prestigious the program was. I applied, and
when I heard that I got in, I cried.
Girls Who Codes mission is to help girls realize that
their gender does not affect their ability to work in computer coding, and to help close the gender gap in technology. Girls Who Code was founded by Reshma Saujani, who
is its CEO. Ms. Saujani began her career in politics, striving
to be the first Indian-American woman to run for the U.S.
Congress. This is when she visited schools and noticed the
gender gap in computer classes. Her political career did
not work out, but instead she founded Girls Who Code for
a cause. She is the sweetest person ever, Tali said of Ms.
Saujani. She treats every girl in the program like her child
and remembers everyone.
Girls Who Codes summer program offers seven weeks
of intensive instruction in robotics, web design and development, and mentoring from female engineers and leaders. Since she finished Girls Who Code, Tali has become

its poster child. She even was featured in the programs

official advertisement video, which received some funding from Samsung; the organization also ran an IndieGoGo
campaign. As a student in Girls Who Code, Tali created a
video game called NYC Rush, in which players jump over
tourists in New York and clean up the city. After the player
loses the game, facts about New York City appear on the
screen. Tali took this project to a showcasing event in New
York, where she and three other students presented it. At
first it was very overwhelming and nerve wracking, but
soon everyone was congratulating me on my program,
she said. It was amazing. They all loved it.
This spring, Tali also was involved in the Yeshiva University Hackathon. The program, arranged by YUs computer
science club, allows computer programmers and software
developers to collaborate on projects. She and the others
on her team tackled the problem of class scheduling. The
program allows students to add classes and see which conflict with each other. Talis group won for its program and
received a prize.
Tali since has become a teachers assistant at Girls Who
Code, helping to teach computer science curriculum to 20
high school girls. She supports the teacher in classroom
discussions and helps maintain an enthusiastic classroom environment. She also tutors middle schoolers in
computer science after school, starting from scratch and
teaching them the basics of coding. I love teaching so
much, she said. I want to inspire them like Girls Who
Code inspired me.
Tali said that her friends and her family support her. I
even helped my friend from SAR High School, Rachel Fishman, get involved in Girls Who Code, she said proudly.
Girls Who Code is growing so much, but is still such a
personal place. It is my safe space. It helped me not only
with coding, but also with public speaking and working
as a team.
Outside of the Girls Who Code program, Tali also is
beginning to plan out her future. She has three older
brothers, a younger sister, and two sisters-in-law. One
brother is in the Israeli army. Tali is enrolled in her Israel
program through Touro College, and she is considering
moving to Israel.
Wherever she ends up, Tali knows that she will always
have a place at Girls Who Code. They are like a sisterhood, she said. Once you are a part of it, you never
leave. You will always be welcomed back. She is open to
whatever the future will bring, but in the meantime, she is
very happy pursuing her dedication to Girls Who Code. I
am very passionate about this cause, and am so glad to be
a part of it, she said. Right now, I am in the place where
I am supposed to be.

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Training rabbis as counselors

Two YU schools offer joint program to sensitize future leaders
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

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arital discord, parenting

problems, eating disorders,
abuse, addictions these
and similar issues can affect
any family, but when they occur in Orthodox circles the rabbi often is the first person approached for help.
To better prepare Orthodox rabbis to
meet the emotional needs of their future
congregants or students, Yeshiva University has launched a first-of-its-kind partnership between a rabbinic training program
and a graduate school of psychology.
The joint pilot program of the universitys Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary and its Ferkauf Graduate School
of Psychology accepted an initial nine
applicants from RIETS last spring. It is part
of a wider effort to equip new rabbis with
the knowledge base, skills, and disposition
to be effective counselors.
The growing need for rabbis and
religious educators to become more
informed, sensitive, and adept in the application of mental-health principles, along
with the reality that congregants increasingly view counseling skills as a critical
component of the rabbis job description,
makes this program essential to the training of well-prepared Orthodox rabbis,
Rabbi Menachem Penner, RIETSs dean,
said. It has the potential to significantly
change the American rabbinate.
Credits from the 10 graduate-level
courses, which cover such topics as substance-abuse treatment, couples and family counseling, crisis counseling, grief, loss,
and bereavement counseling and self-care,
and are designed to be taken over a twoyear period, lead to a certificate of completion. They also can be applied toward a
masters degree at Ferkauf.
Dr. Lawrence Siegel, Ferkauf s dean,
said that imparting the incredibly
nuanced and complex skills needed for
pastoral counseling will help shape an
ever-more-thoughtful and capable generation of Jewish leaders.
One of the nine students in the joint program is Yitz Richmond, 25, of Teaneck.
Nowadays theres a big emphasis on
the pastoral aspect of the rabbinate, and
by earning this certificate we can serve our
communities better, said Mr. Richmond,
who is in his third of four years at RIETS
and hopes to become a pulpit rabbi as well
as a psychotherapist.
Ive already had two classes at RIETS
about the issues the average rabbi will see
during his career, such as divorce, infertility, and mental diseases, he said. The
certificate courses enhance what weve
learned there.
The first course spoke about the

Rabbi David Pelcovitz teaches future rabbis how to cope with their own emotions as they confront other peoples traumas.

different schools of psychology, and

taught us that its important to find ones
own comfort level in the therapeutic profession. The second class taught us how to
develop an empathetic relationship with
clients and how to take care of ourselves.
Rabbi Neal Turk of Teaneck, who coordinates the mental-health training aspects in
the RIETS curriculum, said that self-awareness was emphasized as a critical component for rabbis-in-training by many mentalhealth professionals consulted by RIETS.
Having been a pulpit rabbi for many
years, I know that you deal with people
in different kinds of crises, and it brings
out a lot of emotions in yourself, Rabbi
Turk said. Rabbis going into the pulpit or
educational leadership must develop their
understanding of themselves so they can
be more effective, in the same way that
mental-health professionals need to go
through this as part of their training.
In the coming academic year, all student rabbis in the pulpit track will have
the opportunity to schedule individual
sessions with mental-health professionals
to talk things out. We want them to have
an address to go to here, as theyre being
trained, Rabbi Turk said.
Our hope is that through ongoing discussion groups well be able to increase
the emotional awareness of our students and provide them with the tools to

navigate their own stress and challenges,

said Dr. David Pelcovitz, chairman of Jewish education at the universitys Azrieli
Graduate School of Jewish Education and
Administration and an instructor in pastoral counseling at RIETS.
Rabbi Turk said that RIETS has included
mandatory pastoral psychology classes
for years, but this is taking it many steps
deeper. Were not turning them into psychologists or social workers. We are giving
them the ability to have a better understanding of themselves and of the issues
they will face, so that they will be better
pastors and better understand their reactions to things as they confront them.
The RIETS-Ferkauf program includes
six courses with Ferkauf staff and four
with RIETS instructors. That will impart
a much more substantial understanding
of the issues and how to deal with difficult
problems, Rabbi Turk said.
A second group of applicants will begin
the joint program next spring.
Each incoming RIETS class comprises
roughly 50 men, half of whom typically
aspire to be pulpit rabbis or educators.
Rabbi Turk has been beefing up efforts to
impart better pastoral skills and greater
self-awareness for these future rabbis to
meet challenges that inevitably will come
up, he said.
Among the new initiatives is a course

that exposes them to strategies for handling particularly difficult issues, such as
homosexuality and its effects on the entire
Orthodox family.
I always tell every single one of our students that they will deal with this earlier in
their career than I did, Rabbi Turk said.
And you can ruin someones life if you
deal with it the wrong way. There are no
easy answers or solutions.
He emphasized that rabbis must learn
to recognize when a problem is beyond
their expertise and needs the attention
of a professional counselor. Even after
referring to such a professional, the rabbi
should be prepared to continue holding
the persons hand through the process,
he said.
There is more awareness these days
that rabbis will be confronted with everything, Rabbi Turk said. When they are
confronted with a tough issue, I want them
not to have heard of it first in their office.
I want them to have heard of it here, to
remember which psychology professor
spoke about it, and to know they can call
him or her for advice.
The synagogue rabbi is seen as a community leader, he said, and the more successful you are as the rabbi of a community the more people will come to you with
their family issues. You have to have more
than just Torah learning under your belt.

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Website aims to foster civil conversation

Fair Lawn man believes that positive change is possible
LOIS GOLDRICH

f it sounds hopelessly nave to expect

civility in todays supercharged political atmosphere or even to hope
for it David Teitelbaum of Fair
Lawn clearly didnt get the memo.
Instead, Mr. Teitelbaum, working
through his Facebook page, Political Writing Game, and his website, www.politicalwritinggame.com, is trying to achieve just
that.
Mr. Teitelbaum, who began work on the
project in 2010 but did not give it his full
attention until 2015, says if he had it to do
again, he probably wouldnt have called
the initiative a game, although it certainly made sense at the time.
I was looking to do something unique,
not available anywhere else, he said.
I felt there was a need for it. Generally,
when someone writes an article, the talkbacks trail off into nothingness, with a lot
of nastiness along the way. Its the same for
political forums.
He did find a site similar to the one he
wanted to create, dedicated to civil conversation. But even there with some
issues garnering between 50 and 200
comments you get bored following it.
Putting in the competitive aspect focuses
people on providing ideas that are interesting, where the comments are on target as well as accurate. The competitive
aspect was necessary to make the whole
system work.
In the case of his site, the game involves
both commenting on and rating current
discussions, looking at criteria such as
most entertaining, best discussion
introductions, and most informative.
Given the amount of incivility that often
accompanies partisan politics, Mr. Teitelbaum also is second-guessing his decision
to launch the project so close to a presidential election (although within 15 months
of the election, youre in electoral season,
he added). On the other hand, with his site
garnering some 10,000 likes, he hopes
he will be able to help educate undecided
voters. Not surprisingly, Mr. Teitelbaum
spends a good deal of time moderating
the site and if he wakes up at night, I go
straight to the computer.
The closer it comes to an election, the
less people want to be civil, he said. With
a Facebook ad showing a picture of a smiling Donald Trump and a smiling Hillary
Clinton and saying that It is possible
to discuss this in a serious and reasonable
way he drew more than 100 new likes
every day. He also has drawn in readers by
asking if they are worried about the day
after the election.
The fact is that we need to be able
to come together as a country that day
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David Teitelbaum of Fair Lawn works to promote a political dialogue based on

facts and teachable moments.

after, he said. With a nod to Tisha BAv,

he said that he was inspired by the idea
of causeless hatred, the reason many
rabbis give for the destruction of the Second Temple. Its what were facing in
this country, he said.
Mr. Teitelbaum, who lives in Fair Lawn
with his wife, Ellen, is a longtime officer
and board member of the Gerrard Berman Day School in Oakland. David and
Ellen Teitelbaum have three children, one
of whom made aliyah in 2009.
A pension actuary for 39 years, Mr.
Teitelbaum was the majority owner and
CEO of Consulting Actuaries Incorporated
for 20 of those years. In 2010 he sold the
business to employees, and now he works
part-time for the firm, providing technical
assistance.
Political Writing Game is entirely selffunded, although its not out of the question that it will apply for nonprofit status
and seek donations at some time in the
future, Mr. Teitelbaum said.
One person posting on his Facebook
page said he had a feeling that the folks
who use the word civility expect me to bow
down to them. Dont hold your breath,
Mr. Teitelbaum reported. I responded
that the meaning of civility goes beyond
mere courtesy. As Americans, were basically on the same team working toward
common goals. The opposite of civility is
civil war. If were not careful, thats where
were headed.
That kind of comment, he believes,
reflects the great extent to which different groups are demonizing each other.
While he does not seek, say, to convince
Trump voters to end their support for that
candidate, there is a responsibility to

help Trump supporters support Hillary as

president, should she be elected.
Mr. Teitelbaum, who considers himself center-left and strongly pro-Israel,
said that he has friends who are conservative, more to the right. For years we
talked about our kids, but as they grew,
we started talking about politics and found
that we learned a lot from each other. I
often realized that each was working from
facts, but prioritizing them differently.
I came to the conclusion that intelligent
people with good intentions can come to
different conclusions.
Facts are very important to him, and he
does a lot of research to ensure that people
do not post inaccurate statements. When
I get comments on Facebook that bring in
information I never heard before, I research
it and respond, he said. In some cases, its
just off the wall, but people believe it.
I have no illusion about changing their
minds, he continued. I dont think I can,
and I dont expect to. However, I do try to
filter out things that are clearly wrong so
the undecided can make their decisions
based on what is true. Mr. Teitelbaum
hopes to demonstrate that even if people
disagree, that does not mean that those on
the other side are unreasonable, stupid.
or gullible.
On his website, articles, which span a
wide range of topics from economics to
education, reflect a variety of political
views. Over the course of the campaign,
weve tried to cover almost every issue,
he said, noting that articles seem to create the most interest when they get too
political. For example, he posted two
articles on his website, one pro-Trump and
one pro-Clinton, and invited people on his

Facebook page to check them out.

We received a tremendous number
of pro-Trump and anti-Clinton postings,
he said, noting that he drew no pro-Clinton comments, which is consistent with
everything else Ive seen on Facebook. I
thought it would have attracted more Clinton supporters.
Trump supporters, he said, often comment by saying things like Go Trump,
which he deletes. His people are organized, he said. They look at it as wanting
to help, if not with money then by getting
on Facebook, going to political webpages,
and spreading the word. Theres also a
lot of God, or religious references, he said
of the pro-Trump postings.
With some 1,000 people commenting
so far, Mr. Teitelbaum recently posted an
essay about Israel, exploring the concept
that there should be no daylight between
U.S. policy and Israeli policy.
Is that a good thing? I asked, adding
that as a supporter of Israel I wonder if
one, its best for Israel and two, if its right
for the U.S. It was one of the hotter topics,
he said, driving people to the website to
read the piece.
People who identified as Trump supporters were unconditionally pro-Israel,
he said. A significant number referred to
religion. Their reasoning was that God
said Israel should be supported and so it
doesnt matter whats good for the United
States. Most of those people did not appear
to be Jewish, he said, although he cannot
know that with any certainty.
There was one odd discordant note,
Mr. Teitelbaum added. Someone wrote
that he feels sorry for what the Jews went
through during the Holocaust, but in his
experience, Jews are rude and look down
on other people.
I didnt delete it, considering it a teachable moment, an opportunity, he continued. Instead, he responded online,
posting, While I appreciate your willingness to share your perceptions, I submit
to you that you may have fallen into the
generalization trap. I feel strongly that if
our country is to come together again after
this divisive election, it will be because of
the willingness of Americans to judge people based on their individual merits rather
than on their political, ethnic, or religious
identification.
Mr. Teitelbaum said that if the least popular person among Trump supporters is
Hillary Clinton, then the next is President
Obama. The third is Mitt Romney. I find
this to be important because it shows how
difficult its going to be to put the Republican Party back together after this election, he said.
His commenters call Mr. Obama a
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Kelly Spitzley

Lois Mendelson

Kaplen JCC will honor three

at nurserys 20th anniversary
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades hosts its
therapeutic nurserys 20th anniversary
celebration on Thursday, September 22,
at 6:30 p.m. Amber Sabathia and Kelly
Spitzley, leaders and longtime supporters
of the unique language-based program for
2- to 5-year-olds with special needs, are
the honorees. The school provides programming for bright preschool children
with various developmental challenges.
Lois Mendelson, Ph.D., the schools cofounder and director, will receive the
Visionary in Education award. Nina
Pineda, Eyewitness News 7 On Your Side
anchor, will be the master of ceremonies.
The therapeutic nursery school has
earned national recognition for its parent-child developmental language-based
model, philosophy, social skills curriculum, and high success rate in mainstreaming its students.
We are very grateful to have such committed leaders with this level of passion,
who we can recognize and honor for their
tireless advocacy for children and families
in our community, the JCCs CEO, Jordan

Shenker, said.
Amber Sabathia is a staunch supporter
of the therapeutic nursery. She and her
husband, the New York Yankees pitcher
CC Sabathia, co-founded the PitCCh In
Foundation to enrich the lives of at-risk
children and teens in inner cities. When
Kelly and Ray Spitzleys 2-year-old son
was diagnosed with autism in 2002, Kelly
turned her passions to autism activism.
The Spitzleys sent their son to the therapeutic nursery; Kelly has guided many
families to the nursery for help. Lois
Mendelson co-founded the school. She
also completed a five-year clinical training
program in child and adolescent studies
at the Institute for Child, Adolescent and
Family Studies.
The evenings proceeds will support and
enrich the JCC Therapeutic Nursery and
the services it provides to families. For
information on attending, making online
gifts, or placing personal or professional
ads in a commemorative e-journal, go to
jccotp.org/tn20, call Gineen Weiss at (201)
408-1439, or email tn@jccotp.org.

Alzheimers New Jersey selects

Rothman as new board chair
Russell Rothman is the new
then sat on its board for more
board chair of Alzheimers New
than 15 years; he was the driving force behind establishJersey. (The group formerly
ing the organizations annual
was known as the Alzheimers
fundraising Walk to Fight
Association Greater New Jersey
Alzheimers in Bergen County,
Chapter.) He replaces Kathleen Townshend Dugan, who
now in its 14th year.
served in the position for three
T h i s ye a r s N o r t h e r n
years and will become board
Regional Walk will begin at
vice chair.
Bergen Community College in
Born in Teaneck, Mr. RothRussell Rothman
Paramus on October 30. The
man raised his family in Oradell
Liberty State Park Regional
and now lives with his wife, Nina, in HackWalk will be at Liberty State Park in Jersey
ensack. He also is a national co-chair of
City on October 1.
the American Society for the Protection of
The walks start at 8:30 a.m. with registration and light breakfast. T-shirts will be
Nature in Israel and former president of the
distributed to all participants who attend
JCC of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah.
the walks. There is no fee to register. CorMr. Rothman began his involvement
porate, company, and individual sponsorwith Alzheimers New Jersey almost 20
ships are welcome. Last year the walks
years ago, after his late mother developed
raised more than $1 million, and Alzheimthe disease when she was in her 60s. The
ers New Jersey expects almost 10,000
organization gave him the resources, supportive counsel, and services he needed to
walkers this year.
get his family through that difficult time.
For information, call (888) 280-6055, go
He became a volunteer with the group and
to alznj.org or email walk@alznj.org.

The Jewish Home Family

has introduced iN2L (Its
Never 2 Late) computer
units in its facilities and
programs after receiving four of them as gifts
from the Josephine Sanders Designated Fund of
the Jewish Federation of
Northern New Jersey.
The units at the Jewish Home at Rockleigh,
Gallen Day Center, Jewish Home Assisted Living, and Assisted Livings
A JHR resident reminisces about his childhood
neighborhood while viewing it with JHR recreMemory Lane feature
ation leader Daisy Tantay using one of the iN2L
innovative touchscreen
units she brought to his room.
JEWISH HOME FAMILY
technology designed
espec ially for older
and can be brought to residents rooms
adults.
or used with large groups. The unit is on
With the iN2L, we can facilitate activities that are cognitively stimulating,
a specialized cart that can be adjusted
physically engaging, entertaining, and
to any height and angle so someone
much more, said Jewish Home Family
who is bedbound can still participate.
The units have more than 3,000 apps
President and CEO Carol Silver Elliott.
and content items, including old movFrom live webcams in places like the
ies, music, games, puzzles, trivia, spiriSan Diego Zoo to flight simulator programs, from trivia and history to welltual programs, and wellness exercises.
ness activities, we have really put these
The company pushes regular updates
to good use in the first weeks that weve
to the units, further expanding and
had them.
diversifying their library.
Ms. Elliott said that within days of
Our Endowment Foundation, the
receiving and training staff to use the
endowment and planned giving division
units, one of our Memory Lane staff
of federation, provide special opportunities for funding innovative, creative,
called Lauren Levant, Assisted Living
and visionary project, Jason Shames,
executive director, and told her that
the CEO of the Jewish Federation of
she was working with residents and the
Northern New Jersey, said. I believe
iN2L, that her shift was over but that the
the iN2L computer units meet all three
residents didnt want her to stop. Thats
criteria. Im thrilled that that an endowthe kind of impact this program is having in its earliest days and weeks. Imagment created 30 years ago by the late
ine what more we can do with it.
Josephine Sanders is having such a positive impact today.
The iN2L units are completely mobile

Senator at Norpac meeting

A Norpac event for Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chaired by
Adam and Dana Sasouness, Ben and Esther Chouake, Jack and
Moran Halpern, and Mort and Monique Katz, to be hosted by
the Sasounesses in Englewood, is set for Sunday, September
11, at 6 p.m. For information, email Avi@NORPAC.net or call
(201) 788-5133.

COURTESY NORPAC

Amber Sabathia

Senior-focused computer systems

a quick hit at Jewish Home Family

Senator Tim Scott

Naamat board names

Jerseyan to top posts
Jan Gurvitch of East Windsor was installed as a Naamat USA
national executive board member and fundraising co-chair
at the organizations recent gala celebration in Las Vegas, as
Naamat USA marked its 90th anniversary. The organization
provides vital services for women, children, and families
in Israel.

Jan Gurvitch

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Rockland
A lifes journey
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach talks about his passion for Jewish living
JOANNE PALMER

hen
Rabbi
Elchanan Weinbach of Congregation Shaarey
Israel in Suffern was asked to perform a funeral, he was upset.
Not at being asked to officiate
although hes new to the community, hed already put his name in
the regular rotation at local Jewish funeral homes but at the
situation.
I was told that this would be
an easy one, Rabbi Weinbach
said. It would be just me and
the funeral director. The woman
about to be buried had no relatives other than cousins who
were abroad and could not return
home in time.
But that wasnt easy. It was
lonely; not a fitting way to mark
the end of anyones 83 years of life.
He talked to his wife and four
adult children about it, and my
daughter, Ora, said that this is so
sad, but maybe if you put it up on
social media, maybe some of my
Facebook friends will see it. He
did, and then, Rabbi Weinbach
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach can recount a life of both spiritual and geographical journeys.
said, It went viral.
(Not that Im sure exactly what
movement rather than conform to any
quantifies going viral, he added. But a lot
movements expectations for it.
of people heard about it.)
So about 30 people came to the funeral
Rabbi Weinbachs father, Rabbi
of Francine Stein, about whom they
David Weinbach, was the principal of
know only the dates of her birth and
MTA or, more formally, the Yeshiva
death, gender, and religion and that
University High School for Boys in
she taught piano at Juilliard. Rabbi Weinupper Manhattan, so Elchanan went to
bach intends to find out more about Ms.
school there. It was quite a commute,
Stein, but for now, he knows that she was
he understated. More than that, there
buried with respect and dignity. He also
was the essential oddness of having his
spiritual awakening. The Judaism I had
knows that he brought up his daughter,
father be principal, but I ended up being
been brought up with didnt speak to me
like his three sons, with an understandthe principal for three of my kids, and it
ing of Jewish values that by now is instincat all, he said. It was too dry, too formal,
worked out fine, he said.
tive for all of them.
too staid. Once he realized that Judaism
His parents also were part of a partnerJewish values, Jewish spirituality, Jewship that owned sleepaway camps, so the
didnt have to be like that, though, he had
ish passion, Jewish inclusivity, Jewish
family would spend every summer there;
to search for what he wanted. He transferred to Yeshiva Shor Yoshuv in Far Rocksearching all have been important to
his mother, Lee, moved from behind the
away. Now, Shor Yoshuv is big, he said, but
Rabbi Weinbach, 54, as he has made his
scenes over time, to being the face of the
then it was an intimate place, and I really
sometimes surprising way from his Orthocamp, her son remembered.
dox childhood in Woodmere, one of Long
sensed that when the people there prayed,
All in all, it was a public childhood.
Islands Five Towns, through a career that
they were really reaching out to God.
After high school, Rabbi Weinbach
frequently balanced pulpit work with
I found my passion for Judaism there.
enrolled at Yeshiva University, which was
education, back and forth, until the balSoon, finding even Shor Yoshuv not
obvious continuity but my academic
ance would shift once again, to the selfquite intense enough, Rabbi Weinbach
career did not flourish, he said. I wanted
styled traditional shul on Montebello
went to study in Israel. I was sitting in
Ultimate Frisbee. So he transferred to
Road. Now, Rabbi Weinbach, an Orthothe beit midrash at Shor Yoshuv, and I got
Brooklyn College.
dox expat, oversees a congregation that
very angry, he said. I had been through
It was in that thoroughly secular environment that Rabbi Weinbach had a
chooses to remain unaffiliated with any
the entire yeshiva system, and no one had

ever shown me anything that had

passion. So I decided that I would
learn and then bring it to the Jewish
community.
He chose a fairly conventional
path, spending his two years in Israel
at Yeshivat Hamivtar in Efrat, and
then going back to YU, where he was
ordained; he also earned a masters
degree in education from YUs Azrieli
School. During that time, he continued to work in summer camps, and
with youth retreat programs.
In 1988, he and Yocheved Blond
(who sometimes is known by her
English name, Evabeth), an elementary school teacher, married, and
my idealistic wife and I set off to
bring passion wherever we went,
he said.
First that was White Plains, where
Rabbi Weinbach was assistant
rabbi at the Hebrew Institute, but
I wanted my own shop, so they
moved to Newport News, Virginia,
where he headed Congregation
Adath Jeshurun. We had a lot of
successes, made a lot of friends, and
were able to reach out to the community in a way that made people
really feel accepted, he said. Among
those successes was a Chanukah
party; the first five couples through
the door there were intermarried,
he said. Applying the balance that
has marked his approach throughout his career, without compromise, we were able to make people
feel accepted.
How did he do that? We just dont
judge, he said. Im just happy
youre here.
There are lines that the halacha
presents, and I hope that anyone Im
dealing with understands that I cant cross
them, but that never stops people from
getting along.
Needing schools for their children as
they grew older, the Weinbachs moved to
Miami, where Rabbi Weinbach taught in
the Hillel Academy. But he missed leading
a community from the bimah, so when he
was offered the opportunity to start a new
shul while retaining his job at the school,
he took it. As rabbi of the Highland Lakes
Shul for two years, he started a thriving
community, but it was a recipe for total
burnout, he said.
There were Lubavitchers, charedim,
baale teshuvah all living in the same area,
and they wanted to start a synagogue, he
said. By the time I left, we also had the

My idealistic wife
and I set off to
bring passion
wherever we went.

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at Adath Israel in Hillside, N.J.,
one of the shuls created and
overseen by the Elizabethbased Teitz family. A few years
later, he also became the principal in the boys upper school at
the Jewish Educational Center,
another Teitz-run institution.
It was a dream come true, he
said. I was always going back
and forth between the rabbinate and education. Here I could
do both.
Still, he was restless, and in
Yocheved and Elchanan Weisbach
2008 he took the opportunity
to become the head of Shalhevet, a modern Orthodox day school in
but Western high culture? Youre hurting people by shutting them off from
Los Angeles. But it was pretty brutal,
it. Thats not a problem in the modern
because it had been a K-12 school, but
Orthodox community, he added, but it is
after the stock market crash we had
when you move farther right.
to shut down everything but the high
Shaarey Israel is his first non-Orthoschool. It was a tough experience.
Two of his children were college studox community. It was formed by the
dents by then, and living in New York,
merger of the Monsey Jewish Center
and Yocheved and Elchanan Weinand Shaarey Tfiloh; seven years ago the
bach wanted to be closer to home, so
renamed congregation opened its new
they moved to Philadelphia, where he
building, a large, beautiful place with a
headed the Kohelet Yeshiva, another
sanctuary through which light streams
Orthodox day school. There, Rabbi
and whose stained-glass windows reflect
Weinbach did such unorthodox things
bright colors onto pale surfaces.
as taking students to a poetry slam in
The shuls practice is basically midinner-city Philadelphia.
century Conservadox; seating is mixed
It was great, he said. We really
but the services are firmly non-egalitarian, with women allowed on the bimah
broadened the school.
only when the ark is closed and the sifrei
But Rabbi Weinbachs self-definition was shifting, and he was growing
Torah inside.
increasingly uncomfortable hiding it. So,
Its going great, Rabbi Weinbach
in June, he and Yocheved moved to Sufsaid. All of the congregations essential
fern. It was my coming out as an Othostructures are intact. We have twicedox ex-pat, he said. I still have my loydaily minyans, great adult education,
alties, I still gain a lot of sustenance and
and a great staff. All the pieces are in
spiritual depth from the things I always
place, and we will turn its proud history
gained sustenance and spiritual depth
into a relevant future.
The people are so dedicated to the
from, but the way Orthodoxy is defined
shul that they have stuck with it, and
today well, Im out of it. I cannot find
they really care. I love speaking, I love
a place in the Orthodox community the
teaching, and I have an enthusiastic
way it functions today.
audience, he said.
Its partly a matter of his beliefs, he
The synagogue has a Hebrew school,
said, which have shifted from what he
and Rabbi Weinbach is able to draw on
sees as absolutely black and white to
his experience as an educator to help it
include a bit more gray. Its partly a matter of increasingly stringent practice,
grow. Theyre letting me be innovative,
which he sees as unnecessary and inapand were bringing iPads to the school,
propriately exclusionary.
he said.
There are three changes he would like
The location is challenging, in that the
to see in the Orthodox world.
non-charedi population seems to be in
I would like more respect paid to
retreat, but he thinks growth is possible.
other Jews, he said. Its not only OrthoThere are Jews who drop out of charedi
dox Jews who are serious, passionate,
life but do not want to leave it all behind.
and making serious sacrifices for JudaIf we start to attract those dropouts
ism. I would like to see respect for the
he mused.
passions and the seriousness of the
So now, openly acknowledging his
non-Orthodox.
split with Orthodoxy but still profoundly
I would like everyone to remember
influenced by it, hoping to bring other
that everything that can be measured is
Jews closer to the passionate spirituality
probably less important than the other
that is sometimes under the surface of
stuff.
Jewish life but always there, Rabbi WeinAnd I would like for them to stop
bach has high hopes for Shaarey Israel,
hurting the lives of children by giving
for the Rockland Jewish community, and
them so little room to be individuals.
for himself as a leader, educator, and
No one needs pop culture, he added,
open-minded friend.

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Montebello Jewish Center, an egalitarian
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to Jewish values and aspirations. We are
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community is welcoming to everyone. It is
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NCJC is also proud of our strong Hebrew school program, which provides our
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Zydeco festival at the Esplanade

The Esplanade at Palisades is holding a family-friendly
Louisiana-style Zydeco Festival on Sunday, September 25,
from 2 to 5 p.m. A live band, Zydeco Revelators, will perform, and there will be food and dance lessons by Fran
Berbette.
The festival costs $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
Proceeds benefit the Charles G. Mueller Military Order of
the Purple Heart, a Rockland County nonprofit organization for military veterans, including generations of combat-wounded veterans who served in World War II, Iraq,
and Afghanistan.
The Esplanade at Palisades is at 640 Oak Tree Road in
Palisades. The luxury senior residence offers many amenities, including three kosher meals served daily in its dining
room. For information, call (845) 359-7870 or go to www.
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Wishing the World

a Sweet
New Year
Montebello Jewish Center

The book club at the Nanuet

Hebrew Center in New City
discusses Wild Swans by
Jung Chang on Wednesday,
September 7, at 12:30 p.m.
Lunch at noon; a discussion
will follow. Its at 411 South
Little Tor Road, off Exit 10
of the Palisades Interstate
Parkway. (845) 708-9181 or
www.nanuethc.org.

The Holocaust Museum

& Center for Tolerance
and Education in Rockland will screen Watchers
of the Sky to launch its
bimonthly film screenings.
Amy SaNogueira, the museums director of education,
will be the moderator at an
informal discussion following the film. The screening
is set for September 8 at
6:30 p.m. in the Technology Center at Rockland
Community College.
Ms. SaNogueira also will
lead a discussion of The
Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
on Tuesday, September 27,
at 12:15 p.m. A box lunch
will be served.
The center is at 145 College Road in Suffern.
For information on either
meeting, call Jo at (845) 574-4099, go to holocauststudies.
org, or email HolocaustRCC@gmail.com.

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ety of new courses this fall include The Israel You Never
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The Music Event of the
Year with the dueling pianos of Dick Hyman and Bill
Bill Charlap
Charlap in a once-in-a-lifetime interpretation of Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue.
The concert, on Saturday,
October 22, at the Rockland
Community College Cultural Arts Center in Suffern,
begins at 8 p.m.
Dick Hyman has recorded,
composed, and performed
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founded the Jazz in July concerts at the 92nd Street Y, and will be a National
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Lining: Songs of Jerome Kern with Tony Bennett.
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106, email jazz@jccrockland.org, or go to jccrockland.org/jazz.

Military bridge in New City

The West Clarkstown Jewish Center hosts military
bridge with lunch, refreshments, and prizes on
Sunday, September 25, at noon. The synagogue is
at 195 West Clarkstown Road in New City. For information, call (845) 352-0017.

NCJW offers lecture

on Civil War women
Civil War re-enactor Sue Hegmann, dressed in
period costume as a Southern lady, presents
Women in the Civil War for the Rockland section of the National Council of Jewish Women on
Wednesday, September 7, at 7:30 p.m. The talk will
be at the JCC Rockland, 450 W Nyack Rd, in West
Nyack. Refreshments will be served. For information, go to ncjwrockland.org.

Seeking school supplies

Rockland Jewish Family Service is holding a backto-school drive through August 31. Drop off items,
including backpacks, pens, crayons, paper, notebooks, glue sticks, highlighters, tissue boxes, and
rulers at RJFS, 450 W. Nyack Road, Suite 2, in West
Nyack and help make the first day of school successful for local families in need. Gift cards and
donations also are welcome.
For information, call Marissa at (845) 354-2121,
ext. 177, or email her at MSherman@rjfs.org.

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Editorial
Some thoughts on Israel

lying to Israel and

then back in four
days, sitting on an
airplane for more
hours than any sane human
being would like to sit on an
airplane, its hard not to pine
for the days when youd get
on a boat in New York and sail
across the Atlantic and then
the Mediterranean, dressing
for dinner, strolling across the
decks, developing friendships
with promising strangers
And then you realize that
youre being ridiculous.
First of all, if I had been born
into the age of steamships, its
unlikely that I would have been
rich enough to afford passage
except in steerage.
Second, and far more important,
although air travel can be extraordinarily unpleasant, its also fast. There
is no place in the world too far to
fly to.
Thats why Nefesh BNefesh can
do what it does take new olim to
new lives in Israel without entirely
breaking the hearts of their families.
And much newer technology
Skype, FaceTime, and similar apps
keeps the way the people we love
look alive in the hearts of other people far away.
Now, we can live far apart from the
people we love without resigning ourselves to never seeing them again. Its
hard to imagine how anyone could
have steeled herself to that knowledge. Making aliyah then would have
been so much harder than it is now.
Watching Nefesh BNefesh also
made me think about the difference
between galut the Hebrew word
that means exile and diaspora,
the Greek-derived English word that
means dispersion. When you are

in exile, you yearn to return. When

you are in the diaspora, you can live
in a happy, fulfilled life outside your
ancestral homeland. It seems that
people who make aliyah had been
living in galut, while people who do
not merely are in the diaspora.
Now that travel is easy and technology subverts distance, the differences
between those people who make aliyah and those of us who do not seem
less stark, and that can only be a good
thing. Those of us whose hearts are
in the East and those others of us
whose hearts are in the East Coast
can meet often.
We can help Nefesh BNefesh as
it smooths the path for would-be
new olim, providing them with the
practical and logistical support that
can make or break a transcontinental move.
We can help even more by going to
Israel ourselves even if we dont plan
to move there. The physical beauty
and emotional, moral, and spiritual
complexity of the country is so much
deeper than the caricatures it evokes,

and the more we make that

clear, the more we help.
When I looked at the
new olim, I was struck by
their wide range. Some
were charedim, some
were tattooed, with many
uncomfortable-looking
piercings. The only thing
they seemed to share was
the wild excitement that
animated them when they
stepped off the plane.
And its hard not to be
struck by the range of
people in Jerusalem, a city
not celebrated in the outside world for its tolerance
of difference. There are
deeply devout Jews, Christians, and Muslims, each dressed in
layers of cloth that seem to defy the
beating sun, looking picturesque but
sweating mightily. There are secular
people no doubt also Jews, Christians, and Muslims, but without the
external signifiers its hard to know
wearing barely anything at all, even
in Jerusalem.
On Emek Refaim, the trendy street
at the heart of the expensive Germany Colony, there were posts at
the sidewalk, separating pedestrians from traffic. Someone had put a
hat on each of many posts. Each hat
was different. It was charming. It was
hilarious. It was brilliant. I have no
idea what it was and can find nothing
about it on the internet.
One hat, though, had fallen off its
post. As I walked by it, I saw a Muslim woman, in a hijab, casually reach
down, pick up the hat, and replace it
where it belonged.
Thats the kind of world we should
live in. Thats the kind of world that
sometimes exists, sometimes in Jerusalem. 
JP

KEEPING THE FAITH

A challenge
and a checklist
for the High
Holy Days

he month of Elul, Judaisms premier penitential preparation period, begins a week

from this Sunday.
For Sephardim, it marks the start of the
daily recitation of Slichot, the penitential prayers
leading to the High Holy Days. Ever since the mid18th century, Ashkenazim, too, have a liturgical change as Elul begins: For 51 days, from Elul 1
through Hoshanah Rabbah during Sukkot, which
closes out the repentance period, they add Psalm 27
to their morning and evening prayers.
How and why Psalm 27 became the Psalm of the
Days of Awe is a matter of speculation. Suggestions
range from finding possible references to the High
Holy Days and Sukkot in the text (a credible assertion) to kabbalistic interpretations.
I would like to offer yet another explanation for the
why of it: Psalm 27 represents the request we make
of God at this time a request we get the answer
to on Yom Kippur, when
we read Isaiah 57:14-58:14,
the haftarah that morning.
Between the two readings,
we get a firm understanding of how lives should
be lived in the year to
come and every day of
every year.
Consider these excerpts
Shammai
from Psalm 27:
Engelmayer
One thing I ask of the
Lord, only that do I seek:
to live in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life. Hear, O Lord, when I cry
aloud; have mercy on me, answer me. Do not hide
Your face from me. Show me Your way, O Lord, and
lead me on a level path. (See Psalm 27:4-11.)
And here is Gods answer, from Isaiah 58:
Declare to My people their transgression, to the
House of Jacob their sin, God demands of Isaiah. To
be sure, they seek Me daily, eager to learn My ways.
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Op-Ed
Challenge
FROM PAGE 19

Like a nation that does what is

right, that has not abandoned
the laws of its God, they ask Me
for the right way; they are eager
for the nearness of God:
Why, when we fasted, did
You not see? [they ask.] When
we starved our bodies, did You
pay no heed? [Tell them, it
is because] on your fast day
you see to your business, and
oppress all your laborers!
Because you fast in strife and
contention, and you strike with
a wicked fist!
Is such the fast I desire, a day
for men to starve their bodies?
Is it bowing the head like a bulrush and lying in sackcloth and
ashes? Do you call that a fast, a
day when the Lord is favorable
[to your pleas]?
No, says God through Isaiah.
Rather this is the fast I desire:
To unlock fetters of wickedness, and untie the cords of
the yoke so the oppressed may
go free; to share your bread
with the hungry, and to take
the wretched poor into your
home; when you see the naked,
to clothe him, and not to ignore
your own kin.
Then, when you call, the
Lord will answer; when you
cry, He will say: Here I am. If
you banish the yoke from your
midst, the menacing hand, and
evil speech, and you offer your
compassion to the hungry and
satisfy the famished creature,
thenyou can seek the favor of
the Lord.(See Isaiah 58.)
This is not God asking us to say
Im sorry. I wont do it again. It
is not God asking us to engage
in empty ritual. This is Gods
challenge to us to focus on what
is wrong with our world and to
work to fix it.
We have turned entertainers
and sports figures, and even
some politicians, into role models. We ignore their faults or
make excuses for them (think
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
and his three teammates), but
we still honor them.
Together, Psalm 27 and Isaiah
58 demand that we stand up to
the moral and ethical challenges
around us, and actively engage
in correcting them.
Isaiah 58 offers a checklist for
us to follow.
Workers rights: God, through

Isaiah, says that even on the Sabbath of Sabbaths, Yom Kippur,

we ignore that the Sabbath commandment, at its most basic, is a
commandment to recognize the
essential equality of all people.
As a society and as individuals,
how do we treat our employees?
God says we oppress all [our]
laborers. He is not talking just
about the people we employ,
but about all employees. The
checklist therefore includes
whether we actively seek equal
pay for equal work; whether we
actively seek a fair and just system of maternity leave, for men
as well as for women; whether
we actively seek a truly living
minimum wage.
Individual rights: Psalm 27
demands that we unlock fetters of wickedness, and untie
the cords of the yoke so the
oppressed may go free. So on
the checklist go these questions: What do we do about
unlock[ing] fetters of wickedness here and elsewhere
throughout the world on any
given day, or in any given year?
Do we really care about the
plight of the downtrodden, or
are we concerned only with ourselves, and at the very most, our
immediate circle?
Care for the disadvantaged:
We are told to feed the hungry,
shelter the homeless, and clothe
the naked, understanding
that God makes these national
requirements, not just individual ones we put on the checklist
whether, for example, we buy
feed the poor coupons at the
supermarket checkout counter when we shop for ourselves.
We also put on the checklist
whether we support candidates
for public office who support
social assistance programs, or
those who would trash those
programs so we can get to keep
more of our money through
tax cuts?
Do we hide our eyes from the
truth around us and claim to be
a nation that does what is right,
that has not abandoned the laws
of its God, laws that Isaiah 58
clearly implies have little to do
with ritual and everything to do
with creating a just and equitable world?
Elul is coming. We would do
well to consider carefully our
answers to Gods challenge.

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Pluralism: Its not what you think

luralism is a big tent. And

read Hebrew and learning to leyn
Im going (to try) to love
Torah. A process of readying myself.)
everyone in it.
Once I was there, I was all in.
In his book, ReimagShortly thereafter I acquired a
ining Leadership in Jewish Organiwonderful mentor, friend, and colzations, Dr. Misha Galperin said,
league. One of the debates we often
There are two ways to deal with
engaged in was the notion of egalitarian vs. non-egalitarian prayer. You
new information: assimilation and
can imagine what side of the arguaccommodation. You can assimilate
Lisa Harris
ment I was on.
new information into your old underGlass
standing. Or you can accommodate
These debates were devoid of
new information by changing your
vitriol. Rather, they were how we
paradigm to adjust to new facts.
passed the time while carpooling to
It seems that everyone is trying to sway your
professional group meetings. After five years (yes,
opinion. We are exposed to constant information
five years) of debate my (Orthotive-Conservadox)
bombardment. Literally an avalanche of words and
friend offered the following, My father would not
voices careening into our ears and eyes and minds.
have prayed in an egalitarian setting. As such, how
I take respite from this cacophony through quiet
can I say Kaddish for him in one? And just like
introspection. Quiet introspection is hard to come
that he won the argument.
by. You have to want it. Seek it. Make time for it.
Just like that, he opened my mind.
In it, I am able to take time to follow Dr. Galperins
I assimilated and accommodated this aha
advice to assimilate and accommodate.
moment into my foundational approach to my
Quiet introspection did not take dedication
work. It enabled me truly to appreciate that everyone seeks meaning, and hopefully finds a way to
on my part in my youth. (Although thats not the
express it in ways that are personally meaningful
term I would have used to label activity or lack
to her or him.
thereof.) Simply, there were fewer inputs, and the
Fast forward 10 years. Now, it is me who is sayquiet space was more natural. More available. (I
ing Kaddish for my father. My friend and I are at
recently reminisced with my husband about the
conference. It is a free evening, and everyone is
hours I whiled away laying on a grassy hill next to
scattering. I am running around looking for 10
the house I grew up in, just watching the clouds
people for a minyan. I get to nine and the only
roll by and thinking.)
other person around is my friend. Without a word,
This time for reflection, this quiet space, was
he walks into my minyan. Without a spoken word,
a gift. One I fear weve not (Ive not) sufficiently
I understood that he walked in to make 10 for my
passed on to my children. Today, quiet space is a
minyan because he understood that this was for
tool that enables me to assimilate and accommodate information and integrate it into my vision,
my father, and this was how my father prayed. For
and to plan for its actualization.
my father, this was kosher. And because my friend
It was in this space that my dedication to plubelieves in the power and necessity of pluralism,
ralism was born. I am a feminist, a product of my
he led by example.
generation, with my formative years coinciding
He stood for me and with me. In doing so he
with the movement called Womens Lib. I grew up
completed, what turned out to be a 14-year lesson
at time when women were questioning the restricto his student.
tions of our gender and were pushing back hard.
This commitment to pluralism provides a foundation for my work and my thought. I know that
As a young girl I remember questioning my
there is no single right answer. I know that I can
rabbi about why I was not permitted to read Torah
value and appreciate what others value, even if it
or count for a minyan. (Lets just say the situation was complicated and slightly dysfunctional.
is not my choice. I know that I am privileged to
I came from a secular non-observant family. We
share that framework with others.
were members of a traditional Conservative synaUltimately, we are one people. Ultimately, we
gogue led by an Orthodox rabbi, Martin Schlusare stronger together. I have been there when we
sel zl.) Rabbi Schlussel was patient with me. He
have come together during times of crisis. I pray
did his best to answer my questions from the only
we will improve at coming together when we are
framework available to him. But alas, he also used
not in crisis. That we can learn to appreciate and
a black ballpoint pen to cross out the word Shabvalue one another in authentic ways.
bat on my bat mitzvah certificate, lest anyone
For sure, I am not perfect at it. I must remind
should think that a girl would have a Shabbat bat
myself to be open to truly listen to ideas that
mitzvah on his watch. (My bat mitzvah took place
conflict with my beliefs. This does not always
on a Sunday, and there was no Torah but I did
mean that I adapt to them, merely that I honor
chant the haftorah. Please see previous comment
the speakers and their right to speak. That I seek
about complicated.)
areas of commonality with these speakers and that
Fast forward 13 years, and I am a Jew who is
I assure them a place at the table, so they may add
seeking. At 26, I am exposed for the first time to
freely to the cacophony of ideas and opinions that
the notion of Conservative egalitarian prayer. After
ought to be heard.
years of seeking, you might have thought Id jump
right in. But the notion took getting used to. (This
Lisa Harris Glass in the chief planning officer of the
getting used to process included re-learning to
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.

JEWISH STANDARD AUGUST 26, 2016 20

Opinion

Gaining strength through

empathy: a close look at Chazkeinu

hen I first heard about

Chazkeinu, I was enthusiastic but concerned.
While the idea of a
peer-led phone support network for
females with mental illness or who
have a loved one with mental illness is
a fantastic idea, I know firsthand how
difficult it is to get a mental health initiative off the ground. After all, the seeds
for Refaenu, the nonprofit organization that I founded, which focuses on
mood disorder support and awareness
in the Jewish community, were planted
10 years before it was started officially,
and the initial Refaenu online support
forum that preceded the formation of
the formal organization didnt gain the
momentum I had envisioned. Its been
a lot of work to set up and maintain the
twice-monthly support groups that we
run in Paramus for people with mood
disorders and their loved ones, and still
more effort goes into ideas and projects in the pipeline. So while I loved the
Chazkeinu initiative, hoping for its success, I couldnt help but be a little worried on behalf of the team behind it.
But thats the thing the very nature
of Chazkeinu is its team-like environment. Founded by five women living
in different places, the idea behind
Chazkeinu is to find support through
connections with others. Or, in reference to the root word, chazak, which
means strength, Chazkeinu aims to
strengthen ourselves through strengthening each other. Clearly, this is something I deem important in the work Ive
done as well. It is stated best on Chazkeinu websites, chazkeinu.org:
Chazkeinu promotes empathetic
support and positive connections
amongst those coping with their own
mental illness, or that of a loved one, to
help each other feel safe, understood
and uplifted amidst their struggles.
The phone group meets twice
a week, on Mondays at 9 p.m. and
catering to international callers on
Wednesdays at 1 p.m., both Eastern
Standard Time. Someone speaks for
about 20 minutes, followed by an open,
moderated forum where dialed-in participants can reflect on what the speaker
has shared and how it resonates with
their own experiences, either by speaking briefly themselves or by sending in
a message to be read by the moderators.
The guest speaker is either a woman
sharing her personal story, or a mental
health professional or rabbi who takes
on more of an educational and informational role. Guest speakers are recorded
for later listening by those who cannot
be on the call during its set time, but
comments by participants following

fundraising events also are

the guest speaker are
on their wish list.
not recorded.
The bottom line in terms
Chazkeinu started
of hopes for the future
with 15 participants on
is to spread awareness
the first call and has
and empower those who
reached more than 50
are suffering.
participants on some
No one deserves to sufcalls. The calls are
fer in silence, one of Chazdesigned to protect individual anonymity to
Dena Croog
keinus founders told me.
whatever degree a perWe want people to look at
son is comfortable with,
mental illness as they do a
providing options like muting participhysical illness, with acceptance, desire
pants who are not speaking, allowing
to help, and without judgment.
for questions to the guest speaker to
I couldnt agree more. I know
be emailed in, and not requiring that
were going to get there, but I also
listeners give their real names or even
know its going to take time, work,
speak at all.
and dedication.
I had the opportunity to be a guest
And yes, I do understand peoples
speaker on last Monday nights call.
concern for privacy and confidentiality. It comes up often when people iniI talked about my own struggle with
tially consider attending Refaenu supbipolar disorder as well as the creation
port groups, and the worry about it is
of Refaenu. It became clear to me how
probably the biggest holdup in terms of
empowering it is to be on a Chazkeinu
initial attendance. But how great will it
call, for participants as well as for the
be when we get to a point as a society
guest speaker.
where not only can those affected by
I find that the objective behind
mental illness talk about it among themRefaenus in-person support groups
selves, but with the general community
and Chazkeinus phone support groups
as well? I look ahead to a time when the
are one and the same. That is, as one
stigma will have subsided, to the extent
of Chazkeinus founders told me before
that people and their loved ones will
the call, to combat stigma by being
feel comfortable being public about
open and honest, and to connect with
their struggles and triumphs without
others who understand the particular
the worry of being shamed or labeled.
struggle of living with mental illness. It
As Refaenu continues with its supis this sense of understanding, which
port groups and plans for future projresults from connecting with others in
ects related to mental health awarethe same boat, as I like to say, that helps
ness and education, I get excited with
people break free from isolation and the
each new mental health initiative in the
feeling of otherness.
Jewish community. Every grassroots
A project of Shabbat.com, Chazkeinu has received assistance with
organization like Chazkeinu, Refaenu,
funding, hosting, and creation of its
or Elijahs Journey (another important organization that focuses on suiwebsite, general PR, and networking.
cide awareness and prevention) is a
Chazkeinus main resource for women
step forward in lifting the veil that has
faced with mental illness is the semiovershadowed mental illness for way
weekly phone call, but it does offer a
too long.
few other services as well. A Partner
I encourage others to participate in
Program matches up two women in
the movement because at this point
similar situations, who then can communicate outside of the group calls and
it is becoming a movement whether
give individual encouragement. Theres
by seeking support for themselves or a
also a new Davening Group, where parloved one, or through hands-on involveticipants can add their own names, or
ment in these organizations.
those of loved ones faced with mental
Above all, lets keep the doors of communication open. Its important to keep
illness, to a list, and receive a list of others for whom to pray in whatever mode
the conversation going.
of prayer works best for the person,
Dena Croog is a writer and editor in
whether that be in a formal synagogue
Teaneck and the founder of Refaenu,
setting or in private.
a nonprofit organization dedicated
Future plans may include a website
to mood disorder awareness and
blog, forums, and newsletters.
support. More information about the
The founders also hope to organize Shabbatons and retreats to give
organization and its support groups can
participants the opportunity to meet
be found at www.refaenu.org. You can
face to face and hear speakers in peralso email dena@refaenu.org with any
son. Phone meeting sponsorship and
questions or comments.

Anti-Semitism
something
old thats
new again
Lots of things are pretty
tough, Kathy. This is just a
different kind of war.

Dave Goldman

he quote is familiar to people who

have seen the 1947 movie Gentlemans Agreement. It is a story about
the insidiousness of anti-Semitism in
the United States post World War II. The story
follows a journalist, played by Gregory Peck,
who finds a good hook for a story he wants to
tell. A Christian, he will live as a Jew for 10 days.
Because he has just arrived in New York from
California, there will be no history to cloud his
new identity. He is a widower; his mother and
his young son agree to go along with him. Even
the people he works with at the magazine will
know him only as a Jew.
What he experiences in this 10-day period is
what you could call being Jewish on steroids. It
affects his personal life. He falls in love with a
young woman the Kathy who Dave Goldman
is addressing in the
quote above who
actually gave him
the angle for the
story but doesnt
understand that
disgust enc ased
in silence cannot
fight this centuriesold hatred.
Martha
The story was
Cohen
written by Laura
Z. Hobson and produced by Darryl Zanuck. Zanuck, who was not
Jewish, was the only movie mogul who had the
guts to take this story to the screen. The Jewish
studio bosses were afraid to touch it. The film
includes a scene, set in the editors office, that
reflects the other moguls attempt to convince
Zanuck not to produce it. Thank goodness he
didnt listen.
Many people today have no idea about the
daily anti-Semitism that pervaded the country, not excluding New York City. Like many of
you, I was born at a time where anti-Semitism
seemed like a thing of the past. Only ignorant
people, like All In The Familys Archie Bunker,
and other kooks held these beliefs. We felt sure
that when they spoke up, all the nice people,
the good people, would speak up, too.
After all, we didnt grow up, like many of our
parents, in a time when want ads clearly said
only Christians need apply. My own mother
SEE ANTI-SEMITISM PAGE 22

Martha Cohen is an award-winning producer

and creative executive. She lives in Fort Lee with
her husband and son.
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encountered this when she wanted a
job as an operator at the phone company. None of us think of whether we
should or shouldnt wear a Jewish star
for fear of being ostracized, or whether
to wear a cross necklace in order to be
considered for that phone company job.
And who would think that we would be
called Christ-killers or denied a place to
live based on our names? In fact gentlemans agreements potent if unwritten
understandings ensured that no Jew
would sully the neighborhood. Thus,
we cannot truly understand the impact
a strong, vibrant Israel has on our daily
lives unless our parents or grandparents
explained to us the impact of anti-Semitism on their lives.
We have been lucky. All those worries
seemed to belong to history.
So why has a film released in 1947 suddenly become relevant?
Though there are many heart-wrenching anniversaries this summer, including
the 15th anniversary of the Sbarros restaurant bombing, the 25th anniversary
of the Crown Heights riots, and the 22nd
anniversary of the AMIA bombing, it is
the Olympics that stirred the thought of
Gentlemans Agreement.
Finally, after 44 years of unrelenting work led by Ankie Spitzer and Ilana
Romano, widows of two of the Israeli
athletes murdered in 1972, the International Olympics Committee held a commemorative ceremony in the athletes
village before the official start of the
Rio Olympics. It was not the moment
of silence at the beginning of the opening ceremonies the widows had been
working for all these years a commemoration on the world stage but it
is a beginning.
And yet, at the same Olympics, we
would see the Lebanese team bar the
Israeli delegation from sharing their
bus to the opening ceremonies. What
were the consequences for this obvious breach of the Olympic spirit? Rather
than cut the Lebanese team from the

ceremony unless its shared the bus,

the Israeli team was sent in a separate vehicle.
Other incidents included the refusal of
the Egyptian judo competitor to shake
hands with his Israeli opponent and
unconfirmed reports of a Saudi athlete
forfeiting his match rather than competing with an Israeli. The Egyptian judoka
evoked an IOC reprimand, but only
after the Egyptian Olympic Committee
recalled its athlete to Egypt. There were
no other official responses. Considering
the number of incidents and the IOCs
insufficient reaction, we must ask if a de
facto Gentlemans Agreement has permeated the Olympics.
And so, the absolute necessity of the
moment of silence for the massacred
Israeli athletes at the beginning of the
televised opening ceremonies is obvious.
The good people of the world must not
be silent, like the fictional Kathy. They
must demand it. It must be crystal clear
that no gentlemans agreement will
be tolerated at the Olympics, now and
by generations to come. We must fight
for it because only that would be the
ultimate repudiation of the heinous act
antithetical to what the Olympics are
supposed to stand for practicing sport
without discrimination.
Honoring the memories of these athletes, whose murders were completely
incompatible with the Olympic movement, will be a reminder to any athlete
that nothing but mutual understanding
and respect will be allowed at any Olympic game. Couple this with the explicit
understanding that any athlete who does
not act within these guidelines will not
only be expelled from the games but will
be joined by his or her countrys entire
contingent of athletes.
Is this tough punishment? Perhaps.
But considering that hatred that plays out
on the field of sport rarely stays there,
we have to win this different kind of war
before it develops into the old, ordinary,
very deadly kind. And this time, we must
all lead in this battle. We cant count on
having another Darryl Zanuck.

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Agreement

Opinion

Peace with Egypt

mostly rings hollow

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successors ever made any
world just because
serious effort to educate
an Egyptian athlete
the younger generation to
refused to shake hands
accept peace. The Egyptian government-conwith his Israeli counterpart at the Olympics in Rio
trolled media, mosques,
de Janeiro.
and schools continued
After all, the Egyptian is
to spout hatred of Israel
the one who violated judo
and Jews.
Stephen
etiquette. Hes the one
As a child, Islam El SheFlatow
haby no doubt was inculwhom the fans booed.
cated with the same antiI wont lose any sleep over
Israel and anti-Semitic
his petty insult, and I doubt
hatred that dominated Egyptian society
many Israelis will either. But the incident, as small as it was, does offer some
before there was a peace treaty. Real
food for thought about much bigger
peace never took hold. The treaty has
issues, such as the prospects for peace
been, and remains, little more than a
between Israel and her Arab neighbors.
long-term cease-fire.
The Judo Snubber, Mr. Islam El SheNow, a cease-fire is of course much
haby, was born on August 1, 1982. In
better than gunfire. But a cease-fire is a
other words, he was born nearly five
fragile thing. If its not backed by deep,
years after Anwar Sadats visit to Jerusawide-ranging societal support for peace,
lem. Four years after the successful Camp
then it could be broken at any time, by
David negotiations. Three and a half years
some new leader who decides he prefers
after the signing of the Israel-Egypt peace
war. And because the Egyptian public
treaty. Three months after the final Israeli
has been educated and conditioned for
withdrawal from the Sinai.
war all these years, it will back him up.
Which is to say that El Shehaby has
Thats the problem with Islam El Shehaby. He continues to view Israel as the
never known anything but peace with
enemy, all these years later. Thats why
Israel. Throughout his entire life, Egypt
he could not bring himself to shake the
has been at peace, not at war, with the
hand of his Israeli judo opponent. There
Jewish state. So if El Shehaby hates
may be peace, but hes ready for war
Israel, its not because of anything in his
ready and willing.
personal experience. Hes not a bitter
Which is why so many Israelis are
war veteran. He didnt watch his friends
reluctant about the idea of establishdie in some tank battle with the Israelis.
ing a Palestinian state next door. If 34
There has to be some other reason to
years after the peace treaty was signed,
explain his hostility. And there is.
an Egyptian athlete still will not even
The peace treaty requires both parties
shake hands with an Israeli, what does
to abstain from hostile propaganda
that portend for peace with the Palestinagainst each other. Former Israeli Prime
ians, whose entire society is drenched in
Minister Menachem Begin insisted on
hatred of Israel and Jews?
that clause because he understood that
The consolation that Israelis can
for peace to last, it has to be between
derive from peace with Egypt is that
peoples, not just between leaders.
although its shallow, at least most of
Leaders, of course, come and go.
the Egyptian army is separated from
Sadat was assassinated in October 1981,
Israel by the Sinai. A Palestinian army,
even before Israels final withdrawal.
however, would be just a few miles from
Begin resigned from office in October
Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem. Thats
1983. For peace between Israel and
too much of a risk to ask Israelis to take.
Egypt to endure, both countries had
They have every right to wait until they
to consciously educate their people to
see meaningful changes in Palestinian
accept it.
society before they start talking about
The Israeli public didnt need much
taking those kinds of chances. The
convincing. The Israelis, after all, were
non-handshake in Rio de Janeiro is a
the victims. They were the ones who
reminder of that reality.
were desperate for peace. And even

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those who had some qualms about Israels enormous concessions giving up
Stephen M. Flatow of West Orange, an
the entire Sinai peninsula, surrendering
attorney who practices in Fairfield, is the
the oil fields, tearing down the Jewish
father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered
communities in the Yamit region soon
in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian
retreated from their opposition.
terrorist attack in 1995.
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Opinion

Jill Steins big (green) lies

he far left U.S. Green

needs to be led by social
Party marked a sigmovements, not just by
nificant milestone
political parties operating
in the current camin elected parliaments.
paign cycle when CNN broadBut the newfound envicast a town hall meeting featurronmentalism of the 1970s
ing its presidential candidate,
didnt displace all the old
Jill Stein, and her running
loyalties. The practice
mate, Ajamu Baraka.
of making the PalestinBen Cohen
It was a chance for the
ians the supreme cause
largely obscure party to build
of global justice warupon the momentum generriors only intensified. The
ated by Senator Bernie Sanders bid for
ingrained habit of turning a blind eye to
the Democratic Party nomination with a
human rights abuses committed by postprogressive platform untainted, as Stein
colonial regimes against their own citiand Baraka emphasized again and again,
zens continued.
by the paw prints of corporate lobbyists,
The American incarnation of the Green
special interest groups, and dubious forParty is no differeign governments.
ent. Precisely for
Lacking the kind of media broadcast
that reason, we
training that turns our minted politicians
have to interpret
into eternally smiling talking heads, on
Steins descripthe CNN stage Stein and Baraka certainly
tion of her partys
looked like fairly ordinary people suddenly
platform as based
plunged into the limelight of politics. That
on the principles
should be seen as a plus for them, particuof international
larly at a time when political discourse is
l a w, h u m a n
marked by a distrust of elites.
rights, and ecoBoth Stein and Baraka spoke earnestly,
nomic justice as
and their body language mirrored that
an outright lie.
tone. For much of the debate, Baraka wore
Unfortunately,
a scholarly frown, while Stein carried herbecause of CNNs
self with the kindly, caring bedside mansoftball approach
ner that befits a medical doctor. So you
to the two canmight think it was a consummate perfordidates, viewers
mance all round, and a great opportunity
we re n t g ive n
for a party that has no chance of actually
a chance to see
winning the election, as its candidates
where the parreadily concede, to insert itself into the
tys real loyalties
American debate.
lie. For one thing, Baraka was allowed to
Except for one confounding note; the
get away with his appalling description
Green Partys self-image is built upon a
of President Obama as an Uncle Tom
series of lies, as I will explain.
unchallenged. For another, the partys
To understand how those lies came
support for the anti-Semitic Boycott,
about, some context is in order. If the
Divestment and Sanctions campaign tarGreen Party doesnt sound like an espegeting Israel went unmentioned.
cially American construct, thats because
The reality is that Stein, Baraka, and
it isnt. The notion of an environmentaltheir fellow activists are giving uncondiist political party is a European one, and
tional support to a campaign that seeks
it was in the countries of Western Europe
to destroy the state of Israel outright. BDS
that green parties first emerged, from the
isnt about peace; its about dismantling
ashes of the failed student revolt at the end
the national sovereignty of a member state
of the 1960s.
of the United Nations. So much for internaThis was particularly true in Germany,
tional law, then.
whose Green Party lit the path for its imiAs for human rights, its instructive that
tators elsewhere. There, the failure of
this debate took place at the same time as
mass protest led some left-wingers into
warplanes deployed both by Russia from
the terrorism of the Baader-Meinhof gang,
an airbase in Iran and by the Bashar al
much of it directed against Israeli and JewAssad regime in Damascus struck merciish targets. Others got involved in bizarre
lessly in the Aleppo region of Syria. Surely
and sometimes disturbing experiments in
the sight of thousands of dead and traucommunal living. Against those two tramatized children should lead us to charge
jectories, the most sensible option was the
both Assad and Russian dictator Vladimir
political current that birthed the Green
Putin with war crimes?
Party, which presented environmentalism
Not according to Stein. Heres what
as an innovative way of opposing capitalshe had to say on the subject on a recent
ist economics, and which also underlined
visit to, where else, Moscow: The Obama
that political change is a process that
Administrations obsession with toppling
24 JEWISH STANDARD AUGUST 26, 2016

Above, Jill Stein at an Occupy Wall

Street rally in 2012. Left, she speaks at
a Green Party presidential town hall
event in Mesa, Arizona, in March.
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the government in Damascus is fundamentally inconsistent with winning the fight

against Islamic State (ISIS)... This isnt a
clever foreign policy, its disastrous militarism. Leave aside the minor lie Obama
actually has kowtowed to the Russians
over Syria and should be given due credit
and focus on the major one: namely, the
spectacle of someone who describes herself as a human rights advocate supporting the survival of one of the most vicious
regimes the Middle East has ever seen.
On the CNN debate, Stein spoke in favor
of an arms embargo on the entire Middle
East. Though she didnt say so explicitly,
the main focus here is upon Israel, and
European Green parties long have been
enthusiastic supporters of preventing the
Jewish state from defending itself. But her
proposal also would affect our Muslim
allies in the region, like the Kurds and the
secular and nationalist elements of the Syrian opposition.
This icy indifference to the suffering of millions of Arabs oppressed by an
Arab dictator, along with the dogmatic
insistence that outrages perpetuated by
Islamist terrorists like al Qaeda and ISIS
are solely a reaction to rampant western

colonialism, tells us only that the U.S.

Green Party stands with the dictators, the
fanatics, and the bullies. Even the call for
economic justice is laughable; Stein had
no problem with paying homage to Putin
in Moscow, even though he surrounds
himself with oligarchs and gangsters. And
neither she nor Baraka had anything to
say about Iran, where economic justice
is about as meaningful a concept as the
rights of women or the right to form an
independent labor union.
I havent even mentioned Barakas
shady collaborations with 9/11 conspiracy
theorists or Holocaust deniers, though,
which serve merely to confirm the extremist foundations of Green Party politics. The
overriding point is this: in the politically
turbulent years that indubitably lie ahead
of this election, the Green Party will position itself as an alternative for Americans
who care about democracy, the environment, access to higher education, and a
reformed criminal justice system. Those
are decent goals, and they are irreconcilable with the monumental violence and
injustice that come with supporting dictatorships that have bombed an entire
nation back into the stone age. For that
reason, and many others, the Green Party
is a fraud.
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Ben Cohen, senior editor of TheTower.org

and the tower Magazine, writes a weekly
column for JNS.org on Jewish affairs and
Middle Eastern politics. His work has been
published in Commentary, the New York
Post, Haaretz, the Wall Street Journal, and
many other publications.

Local
Civil conversation

Here are excerpts from comments on

Israel. Mr. Teitelbaum said he looked
to engage the commenters by asking
for clarification, requesting evidence
to back their statements, or rephrasing them to make them acceptable to a
wider range of readers.
The United States is an enabler and I
expect that I will be called an anti-Semite
for saying this.
Israel always has our back but Obama
does not like Israel.
We must continue to support Israel
until we know that it is not going to
be destroyed.
The Republicans think Israel is our
51st state.
Many countries owe Israel a debt for
taking out Osirik. If they hadnt, Iraq
might have done much more than just
take Kuwait.
Israel, land of the freeloader.
There also were a number of statements indicating that we should support Israel for religious reasons. Ive
learned the hard way not to engage

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Muslim and a traitor to his country,

Mr. Teitelbaum said. While he generally
deletes such statements, if commenters
raise a specific point, he will leave it on
and dispute it, if it is inaccurate. For example, accusations that FEMA has established
concentration camps around the country
have been shown to be a hoax. Mr. Teitelbaum hopes that when the average visitor
sees that canard anywhere on the internet
in the future, he or she will remember the
moderators response.
The more people who sign on, the
more people can get educated in different areas, Mr. Teitelbaum said. He
is always looking for feedback and for
ways to improve his site, he added. With
more contributors, therell be more discussions. I ask people to write about anything theyre interested in. They dont
have to be a great writer or do research.
They simply have to come up with an
idea, think about it, and write even one
paragraph.

people who make religious statements,

Mr. Teitelbaum said. However, I dont
delete them unless they cross the lines
I have set.
Examples of those kinds of comments include:
I support Israel. They are
Gods people.
Concerning Israel the Lord said, I
will bless those that bless you and curse
those that curse you. How much plainer
do you want it !!!
Mr. Teitelbaum is hosting a discussion
on the Iran deal, pointing out that the
Democratic platform both supports the
deal and commits the party to preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Acknowledging that the restrictions
end after 15 years, he asks whether Democrats are being nave or devious. Perhaps, he suggests, their plan is to force
Iran to extend the deal or face new sanctions after the 15 years.
The response was nearly 100 percent anti-JCPOA, he said. ( JCPOA
stands for the Joint Comprehensive

Plan of Action, the Iran deals formal

name.) Some commenters believed
that either Russia or China would make
sure Iran is able to go nuclear. I challenged them to come up with a reason
why it would be in the interest of those
countries to do so. I also had a discussion with an opponent of the deal who
feels that we should go to war with Iran.
He and I were clearly not going to vote
for the same person in this election,
but I searched for common ground and
ultimately got him to agree with the following statement:
My hope is that our next President
will be vigilant about enforcement and
skilled enough to organize a coalition
of countries willing to fight to stop Iran
from getting the bomb. If Iran understands we are strong, serious, and capable of destroying them, we may not have
to fight at all.
This is an example of what I try to do.
Make people realize that while we may
judge a situation differently, our goals
are not that different.

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3,500-year-old artifacts find safe harbor

Satmar decree reportedly bars women

from pursuing higher education
Chasidic rabbis from the Satmar sect
reportedly have issued a decree barring
women from pursuing higher education.
The Yiddish-language decree says college education for girls is dangerous
and against the Torah, and that no
girls attending our school are allowed to
study and get a degree, according to the
Independent, the British-based online
newspaper.
According to the Independent, the
decree was issued by Satmar leaders in
New York and applies to members of the
sect worldwide.
Responding to the report, the Board
of Deputies of British Jews said in a statement, according to U.K.s Jewish News:
The mainstream Jewish community

would certainly reject this view. Both

Jewish girls and boys should all have the
opportunity to go to university if that is
what they want to do.
The Satmar decree said the sects
schools will not hire women whove
been to college or have a degree.
We have to keep our school safe and
we cant allow any secular influences in
our holy environment. It is against the
base upon which our [institution] was
built, the decree said.
Satmar is the largest sect of charedi
Orthodox Jews in the United Kingdom,
according to the Independent, which
said the countrys charedi Orthodox
population is estimated at 30,000.


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Egypt chief says Putin is ready

to host Israeli-Palestinian talks
Egypts President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
claimed in an interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready and willing
to host direct peace negotiations between
Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Moscow.
Unfortunately, the case is like stagnant water and requires international
will and effort, the Daily News Egypt
quoted El-Sisi as saying in an interview
held with editors of Egyptian newspapers. There is more and more conviction on behalf of the Israelis of the
importance of the peace process, which

is a positive indication.
El-Sisi, who supports the recent
French initiative for peace talks, also
said that the internal fighting between
Hamas leaders in Gaza and Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbass Fatah faction continues to be an obstacle to reaching an agreement.
Egypts president hopes that both
Israelis and Palestinians will allow his
country to play an integral part in renewing ties that broke down in 2014.


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Ancient metal artifacts up to 3,500 years

old recently were given to the Israel Antiquities Authority by a family whose father
had collected them from the sea in Hadera,
a city in northern Israel.
The Mazliah family inherited the artifacts from their late father, who pulled
the objects from the sea while he was
employed at the Hadera power station.
After realizing they belonged to the state,
they contacted IAA and invited representatives to their home to inspect the items.
IAA discovered the objects had fallen
overboard from a metal merchants ship

in the early Islamic period.

The finds include a toggle pin and the
head of a knife from the Middle Bronze
Age, IAAs curator, Ayala Lester, said. The
other items include two mortars and two
pestles and fragments of candlesticks that
date to the Fatimid period in the 11th century CE. The items were apparently made
in Syria and brought to Israel. The finds
are evidence of the metal trade that was
conducted during this period.
The Mazliah family will receive a certificate of appreciation from the IAA for turning over the artifacts. 
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Seven Palestinian weapons mills raided

by combined Israeli forces in West Bank
Israeli security forces raided seven illegal
Palestinian weapons mills in the Hebron
and Bethlehem area, in the largest crackdown of its kind over the last year.
The raids were carried out by five
IDF battalions, the militarys Judea and
Samaria Division, the Shin Bet security
agency, and the Judea and Samaria District
Police in an effort to root out illegal weapons production and trading.
IDF and Border Police troops found 22
lathes in seven separate weapons factories. Dozens of firearms, weapons parts
and cartridges were also uncovered in the
operation. The lathes and weapons found
were seized by security forces.

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the production and trade of
weapons. One of the suspects is believed
to be a top weapons dealer in the area. He
is currently being held by the Shin Bet for
questioning.
Some of the guns found in the raid were
foreign models while others were made in
the increasingly sophisticated local weapons mills. Along with the firearms, security
forces found stolen bullets, knives, handcuffs, nunchucks, flak jackets and American army uniforms, according to Israeli
media reports.


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love a fresh notebook. Especially for

a writer, a notebook is a wide-open
expanse for ideas. The truth is, most
of my notebooks arent filled with the
big ideas, but rather the scribbles of
notes I take for assignments.
If not my notes for a story, my notebooks get filled with lists. The list may
be the groceries needed to fill the fridge,
or it could be a tally of daily Weight
Watchers points (related to those groceries!), or perhaps the never-ending
to-do list, waiting to be scratched off
from to-do to done.
So I was pleased when on a recent
clothing shopping trip with Shaina,
I found a stack of pocket-sized notebooks on the counter made available
to customers. Like pens and magnets
bearing the stores name, the free notebook was a marketing tool. Still, I was
happy to take one.
The spiral-bound book had a colorful cover and was emblazoned with
a saying, something about Imagining.
Achieving. And Believing. The saying
was more affirmation than aphorism,

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musings from the editor

but definitely was an upbeat
positive thought intended to
dispel any clouds that drift
in during the daily grind.
Favoring plain, affirmationless covers, I wouldnt have
bought that particular notebook, but since the price was
right, it found my way into
my bag.
Perhaps because of
the words on the cover exhorting me to Imagine. Achieve. And
Believe, I decided against using this
notebook for one of my prosaic lists. Instead, I thought to use the notebook as
a so-called gratitude journal. Its a concept Ive read about, which has become
popularized on YouTube with lifestyle
gurus, and in magazines like live-yourbest-life Oprah.
While I do know the power of writing, I never kept a diary or wrote emotion-laden letters not meant to be sent.
But I was intrigued by the idea of a gratitude journal.
On one recent morning, I took pen

that made me feel good, but reading

and sharing those thoughts revived
that feeling.
That gratitude attitude could be because of little things, too. One morning
I slept in late and ran out to move my
car, and found myself most grateful that
the traffic agent was one car away from
me writing a ticket. He was on his way
to me, but I got there in the nick of time.
(I also was grateful to get a parking spot
in the first place!) A shift in perspective
really does make a difference.
Truth is, I have put only one entry
into my notebook, that very first one.
But now, as our childrens notebooks
will be getting filled with lessons from
English to math as the new academic
year unfolds, perhaps I can continue to
fill my own notebook with more words
of gratitude.
What a good lesson that would be.

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beautiful, healthy children,
the health that I enjoy, the
interesting and meaningful
work, the consciousness
of a life with purpose, etc.,
etc., etc. It made me feel
good to write these things down.
When we remember, we try at our
Shabbos table to share with each other
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the week. (I know a woman who asks
her daughters to share a rose, a bud,
and a thorn at their table. The rose is
the good thing that happened; the bud
is a good thing on the horizon; and the
thorn is something that didnt quite go
as they wanted, but they learned from
it anyway.)
Instead of just sharing one thing,
I grabbed the notebook and read it
aloud. It wasnt just the initial writing

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Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life

S LOV I E JU N G R E I S - WO L F F

ing yourself with positive

people, and concentrating
on choosing emotions like
tolerance and patience instead of anger and resentment are all keys to finding serenity.

friend confided that

she wakes up each
morning with a tight
feeling in her chest. The
news is so frightening, life
and family pressures pull
me, and sometimes I just
cant take it anymore. It
is easy to fall into negativity but we can help ourselves become happier and
more positive.
While there are certain situations we cannot
change, our attitude and
spirit can most definitely
influence our moods. When
we focus on transforming
our outlook we breathe new
energy into our daily lives.
If you want to be a happier
person, a happier parent,
begin by identifying where you
can change.

Happiness is Our Choice

It is time to stop pointing fingers. Blaming others, being
the martyr in a relationship, or
thinking that it is always someone elses fault is a waste of our
time and energy. We can accuse
our boss, spouse, mother-inlaw, or karma for our unhappiness. Or we can decide that we
choose our feelings, and no one
can force us to choose misery.
Once we accept that happiness
is a choice, we begin to own
our life. The moment we realize
that this is true we start taking
responsibility for our actions
and moods. Life is too short to
walk around in a chronic state
of unhappiness.

Stop Expecting
We create our own obstacles
by expecting behaviors and actions from others and then being let down. Once we stop anticipating we can move on and
grow wiser. Too often we feel
slighted or overlooked while in
reality we caused our own bad
feelings with unrealistic hopes.
A mother of teenagers
shared that her own mother is
constantly disappointing her.
Birthdays, anniversaries, and
graduations go by without be-

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Rid Yourself of Envy

ing acknowledged. Every conversation is a self-centered

dialogue. Here is this woman,
already a mother of grown children herself, finding herself
lost in child-like emotions because her mother cannot meet
her expectations.
Wouldnt it be wonderful if things were different? Of
course it would be. But her
mother is not changing, and
thats a fact.
After years of hinting, discussing, and analyzing the bottom line is that the only way
to stop feeling frustrated is to
stop expecting alternative behavior. If this mother can take
her experience and use it to
acknowledge her own children
with love and attention, then at
least the experience will have
been purposeful.

tal duties, busy with balancing

budgets and responsibilities
while good friends are left on
the wayside. Sometimes we
need to take a step back and
ask ourselves if we have invested enough hours and energy
into our relationships.
Spouses count as friends,
too. If all we do is talk about the
children, problems, and credit
card bills, we have failed to cultivate the most cherished ingredient of marriage. Love cannot
grow without nourishing the
friendship between husband
and wife.
Our
burdens
become
lighter and our joys become
sweeter when we share them
with friends. Dont wake up one
day to realize that you have lost
touch and taken the best people in your life for granted.

Invest in Friendships

Put the Past Behind You

Ethics of the Fathers teaches

us to Acquire for yourself a
friend. Our sages recognize
how vital companionship is to
our quality of life. Hundreds of
Facebook friends dont count.
One good friend, who is loyal,
kind, wishes you well, and
shows good character is all
you need.
But time creates distance.
We become obsessed with our
careers, engrossed in paren-

Stop living life while looking in

the rear view mirror. We bring
ourselves down when we cant
let go of past hurts and mistakes. Allow yourself to say
goodbye to the chaos that has
hounded you. This takes inner
courage and strength. But if
you continue to hold on to the
pain you will never see yourself
as a potent force in your life.
You are grieving, hurting, and
aching but you are not living.

We are either the sons of

our past or fathers of our future.
Victor Frankl explained that we
are either the sons of our past
or fathers of our future. When
we are no longer able to change
a situation, we are challenged
to change ourselves.
I often meet people who tell
me that it is impossible for them
to be a good father or mother
because their parent was such
a failure. Instead of working on
parenting skills, they opt to walk
away from their families and
spend years talking about what
dysfunctional parents they had.
A new generation is being raised
and there is another vacuum in
the place where love and guidance should lead. What an awful
way to live.
You can break the cycle
and fix the mess if you can
make peace with your past. Ask
yourself this question: How can
I make my today better than my
yesterday? Give yourself real
goals to help you move on. Embrace the people in your life instead of creating barriers. If you
see that you are struggling with
holding onto a grudge or that
you cant move forward, realize
that you are allowing your past
to destroy your future. It is up
to you to discover the desire
within to live life better. Studying Torahs wisdom, surround-

Jealousy creates bitterness.

It brings out the ugly side in
a person. Envy consumes;
it does not allow you to enjoy your blessings. Instead
you are too busy counting
everyone elses good fortune. Resentment grows as
you view others Instagram
photos, track vacations on
Facebook, and attend weddings and bar mitzvahs
with a begrudging eye.
What about me? you wonder. You dont realize how
unpleasant your comments
have become. You slowly suck
the joy out of every happy occasion. By focusing on what
you believe you are missing,
you lose touch with the good
that you have been given. Discontent eats away any satisfaction you may have had.
Many wonder about the
power of ayin hara-the evil
eye. Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler
teaches that an evil eye only
has power on someone who
possesses an evil eye himself. If one has a good eye
and wishes others well, he
has nothing to fear. Lets use
this teaching as a catalyst to
rid ourselves of envy. We will
discover that contentment is
within reach. How much happier we will feel!
Why continue wasting
emotions and energy on negative thinking? Despite the challenges it is possible to change
our attitudes and transform
our lives. Happiness is within
reach. You can put these five
points into practice and work
on making it happen.
Slovie Jungreis-Wolff is a parenting
and relationship coach and the
author of Raising a Child With
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Back-to-school items have come a long way from black-and-white marbled notebooks,
sweet-smelling white paste, and basic yellow colored number 2 pencils. There are lots of funky
and creative school supply items available that make carrying your books and your lunch, or taking
notes and learning your abcs a lot more fun. Here are some that weve put together. Enjoy!

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At just over an inch-around, the vanillascented Macaron Erasers are the most perfectly delicious looking eraser for school. A
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Choose from the classics to sports.
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With Yumbox, each kid-friendly, bento-style

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Resembling a real sandwich, this Sandwich

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Up, Up and Away

This cool, blue starry sky wings backpack

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Drawing by Numbers

Not only will you be able to perform

numeric calculations with this solarpowered calculator, youll also be able to
draw whatever pictures and numbers you
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Your child can build Hebrew skills and a

house at the same time. This set of 27
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Pumpkin & Bean, makes learning the aleph,
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Picky Writer

You can write all of your day-to-day notes,

letters, memos and scribbles with this
brightly colored, textured porcupine pen.
Its covered with soft, rubbery spines, so
when your hands need a break, this pen
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Another way to haul it all is with this mighty

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ew school clothing is a rite of passage, like starting the academic

year with a fresh new notebook.
Whats hot and new this season?
For girls, the must-haves include
anything with a lace up, clothing in real
suede or faux suede, knit dresses, tshirts, and sweatshirts with lace-up front
or lace-up shoulder detail, according to
style maven Susan Silverstein, buyer at
Marcias Attic for Kids in Englewood.
Faux suede is very hot and can be

worn in dresses or in updated 60s-style

skirts, including suede skirts with snaps
up the front either in solid colors or a
patchwork of different colors.
Fur and faux fur in rich jewel tones of
purple, sapphire and emerald continue
to be strong in accessories including
vests, pom-poms on hats and gloves. Fur
vests can be worn over jeans or leggings;
fur shrugs over dresses for dress up occasions, and hats and gloves for every
day that the temperatures dip
For boys, suits are making a comeback in novelty patterns and with nar-

rower pants, either paired with a round

neck t-shirt, and sneakers for a very
Southern Californian look or with a button front shirt and snazzy tie for real
dress up.
At Emporio in Teaneck, the store
is featuring an array of back-to-school
specials. On sale now are Princeton allcotton 2-ply pants, selling for $29.95 and
Princeton boys all-cotton shirts that are
selling for $19.95 to $24.95. There are
also specially priced shoes great for a
dressier look, including Nardelli Cambridge and Carlisle slip-on loafers, which

are selling for $59.

At Carlyz Craze, also in Teaneck,
owners Alene Brodsky and Wendy
Borodkin say they are helping their
customers connect to their inner,
cozy, spirit.
This fall we are loving soft, richcolored, fabrics and textures that are full
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H E I D I M A E B RAT T

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health provider appointment for
your child. Its a busy time no
doubt, a time when doctors, dentists
and other health professionals are setting the course for their young patients
so they can have a healthy school year.
This is a very busy time for checkups, says Dr. Howard Friedman, owner of
Washington Avenue Pediatrics in Bergenfield. Of course, we see a lot fewer sick
visits, and its nice to see healthy kids,
but this is the time of year (right before
school) when people come in to squeeze
a visit.
Advice abounds for the upcoming
school year. From making sure that a
child gets proper nutrition, to making
sure he or she gets ample exercise, to
making sure that the teeth are properly
brushed, flossed, and irrigated.
When it comes down to it, eating
properly and exercising are two of the

most critical things to do, whether the

child is overweight, underweight or a
normal weight, says Dr. Friedman.
Its important to set the stage for
the school year and enroll youngsters in
some activity as it gets more challenging
once the outdoor season is over.
Another key thing and boilerplate
for the annual checkup is to make sure
that preventable illnesses are in fact prevented and that the young patients are
up-to-date on their vaccinations.
We want to prevent illnesses and
make sure that the patients are properly
vaccinated, Dr. Friedman says.
Even getting ready for flu season is
happening right now.
Some doctors have started to give
flu shots with their beginning of school
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says that checking on the cardiac health
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doctors are required to do.
Typically, he says that checking a patients cardiac health is a routine part of
a thorough exam.
Student athletes have always needed
a doctors letter ensuring their health
and ability to play in various sports. But
the state has added an extra part underscoring their heart-healthy evaluation.
Another very important medical necessity going into the school year, says
Dr. Banschick, is for those students who
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Dr. Banschick also underscored the
import of activities that are outside,
even in the cold weather.
Get your child outside and into some
program, even in the cold weather, because viruses spread inside and not outside. Its better to be outside where the
are is circulating, Dr. Banschick says.
Another important thing when it
comes to germs is to teach youngsters
good hygiene for sneezing and coughing. That is sneeze and cough into your
elbow to try and prevent the spread of
airborne germs.
When it comes to dental health, Dr.
Richard Gertler of Teaneck Dentist, says
its important for parents to make sure
their youngsters get their twice a year
dental checkups. To that end, the practice puts on a Checkup Party twice a year;
this year it will be on Sunday, October 16
when all eight treatment rooms are going
full force staffed with dentists, hygienists
and even an orthodontist, and nearly 70
youngsters have the chance to get their
back-to-school checkups.
Its a checkup, but we try to make
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says, remember not to put anything but

water in a bottle when putting the child
to sleep. And cleaning the teeth should
start as soon as they come in, and certainly when a child is 2 years old.
For all patients, Dr. Gertler recommends an electric toothbrush and oral
irrigation, such as a water pick, and of
course, for Bergen County youngsters,
nutritional fluoride in the form of vitamins, since the water in Bergen County
does not have fluoride.
And, Dr. Gertler adds not quite jokingly, Avoid the candy man at shul.
Dr. Mordhay Rubinchik of Smiles of
Fair Lawn said that cavities dont just
disappear when the braces come off or
the pimples clear up. He has a collegebound patient who before she heads
out to school is scheduled a last-minute
appointment to see him to take care of
three cavities.
You must observe the rules of
brushing at least two times a day, said
Dr. Rubinchik. You must brush your
teeth and floss your teeth and you must
see a dentist two times a year to maintain your good dental health.
Dr. Yiska Furman of Promenade Dental Care in Fair Lawn said, Parents often
think dental hygiene is just about brushing and flossing. Of course those are essential, but overall healthy habits are also

very important for a childs teeth and

gums. Avoiding frequent snacking and eating a diet with plenty of minerals and vitamins such as calcium and vitamin D will
help keep your childrens mouths healthy.
It is also important to make sure that
children get enough dietary fluoride in
addition to the kind that is in toothpaste,
which unfortunately not every town puts
in its drinking water. For people who live
in places without fluoridated water I recommend bottled water with added fluoride or a fluoride supplement that your
dentist can prescribe. Lastly, remember,
everyone should wear a mouth guard
when playing sports.
Dr. Furman continues: Parents are
often on the run and in addition to avoiding sugary snacks, brushing, and flossing,
one piece of advice I give all my on-thego adult patients is to avoid sipping coffee all day. The acid in coffee temporarily
weakens the enamel on teeth and if someone sips coffee rather than drinking the
whole cup, the teeth dont have a chance
to strengthen and can become more susceptible to cavities and other problems. I
also recommend that patients try to drink
coffee through a straw, minimizing the
contact of the acid on your teeth
Right before school starts is prime
time for children to get their eyes
checked because seeing right can

translate into reading and writing right,

says Dr. Steven Starkman, optometric
physician and owner of Czin Optical in
Teaneck. This is also the time to discover potential vision problems that can
present as other issues, such as learning difficulties, behavioral problems, or
even allergies, he says.
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Managing
Your Childs Diabetes
as the School
Year Starts
H E I D I M A E B RAT T

iabetes is one of the most common diseases in school-aged

children. About 208,000 young
people, those under 20, have been diagnosed with the disease in the United
States. That figure is about one quarter
of the number of overall cases of diabetes, according the American Diabetes Association.
Starting school is always a challenge, and youngsters with diabetes
bring along an additional challenge of
managing the disease, and having a
healthy and happy school year.
About Our Children consulted with

Dr. Paul Pelavin, chief of pediatric endocrinology at the Valley Medical Group,
on the topic of children and diabetes.
About Our Children: Are we seeing
more incidence of diabetes in children?
Type 1, Type 2? And why?
Dr. Paul Pelavin: Yes, the rates of
both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing in children. This rise in incidence is thought to be due to multiple
reasons, including a marked rise in obesity (which increases the rate of both
Type 1 and Type 2) in children over the
past few decades. In addition, the hygiene hypothesis also is an explanation
for the increase in Type 1 diabetes. The
hygiene hypothesis states that a lack of

early childhood exposure to infectious

agents, normal symbiotic microorganisms (such as the bacteria which live in
our intestines without causing illness),
and parasites increases susceptibility to
allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system.
AOC: Now that were going into
the school year, what advice do you
give parents, children, and school administrators to safeguard children who
have diabetes?
Dr. Pelavin: Parents should meet

with their childs school nurse to review

their physicians orders on how to manage their diabetes in school. Pediatric
endocrinologists also recommend that
all children with diabetes wear Medicalert bracelets or necklaces stating
their diagnosis and emergency contact
information. Finally, parents of children
with diabetes should be aware of the
benefits of their child being on a continuous glucose monitor systems (CGMS).
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their children carry an iPhone, to remotely monitor

their childrens continuous glucose values on their
own smartphones.
AOC: What can be done in terms of prevention?
Dr. Pelavin: Unfortunately, Type 1 diabetes cannot
be prevented, although research is being done to determine if there are ways to prevent this disease. In
contrast, Type 2 diabetes definitely can be prevented,
primarily by preventing children from becoming overweight or, if their child is already overweight or obese,
working with their pediatrician to come up with a plan
to improve a childs weight. If a child is persistently
overweight despite their best efforts and collaborating
with their general pediatrician, a child should see a pediatric weight specialist for further help. For example,

Valley Hospital has a Center for Pediatric Wellness and

Weight Management, which does superb work to help
children with excess weight improve their weight and
metabolic health. This program, which is based in Park
Ridge was founded and is directed by Dr. Sherry Sakowitz, and parents can call to schedule an appointment at
201-391-0846.
AOC: Any new treatments that are being used or
that are on the horizon?
Dr. Pelavin: There are many new treatments for
Type 1 diabetes on the horizon, primarily new insulin
pumps and continuous glucose sensors, some of which
will be combined into artificial pancreas systems. I am
not aware of any new FDA-approved drugs to treat Type
2 diabetes, although fortunately many children with

Type 2 diabetes can remain relatively well-controlled

with Metformin, the only FDA-approved oral medication for Type 2 diabetes for children. Children who cannot be controlled with Metformin are prescribed insulin. However, I anticipate that at least a few of the many
other drugs that are FDA-approved for Type 2 diabetes
in adults will eventually be FDA-approved for children.
AOC: Anything you would like to add?
Dr. Pelavin: Although having a child with Type 1
or Type 2 diabetes can be a struggle at times, if parents work closely with their childs endocrinologist
and school, the challenges of diabetes can definitely be
made easier.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.

Diabetes Superfoods
Ever see the top 10 lists for foods everyone should
eat to superpower your diet? As with all foods, the
diabetes superfoods need to be worked into individualized meal plan in appropriate portions.
All of the foods listed have a low glycemic index
or GI and provide key nutrients such as: calcium,
potassium, fiber, magnesium, vitamins A (as carotenoids), C, and E.

Beans

Whether kidney, pinto, navy, or black beans, there is much

nutrition provided by beans. They are very high in fiber, giving
bout of your daily requirement in just a cup, and are also
good sources of magnesium and potassium. They are considered starchy vegetables, but cup provides as much protein
as an ounce of meat without the saturated fat. To save time
you can use canned beans, but be sure to drain and rinse
them to get rid of as much sodium as possible.

Dark Green Leafy Vegetables

Spinach, collards and kale are powerhouse foods are so low

in calories and carbohydrate.

Citrus Fruit

Grapefruit, oranges, lemons, and limes. Pick favorites and get

part of your daily dose of soluble fiber and vitamin C.

Sweet Potatoes

A starchy vegetable packed full of vitamin A and fiber. Try

instead of white potatoes for a lower GI alternative.

Berries

Blueberries, strawberries and other varieties are packed with

antioxidants, vitamins and fiber. Make a parfait alternating the
fruit with light, non-fat yogurt for a new favorite dessert.

Tomatoes

An old standby where everyone can find a favorite. The good

news is that no matter how you like your tomatoes, pureed,
raw, or in a sauce, youre eating vital nutrients like vitamin C,
iron, vitamin E.

Helping kids grow up healthy and strong.

Fish High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Salmon is a favorite in this category. Stay away from the

breaded and deep fat fried variety.

Whole Grains

Its the germ and bran of the whole grain that count. It contains all the nutrients a grain product has to offer. When you
purchase processed grains like bread made from enriched
wheat flour, you dont get these. A few more of the nutrients
these foods offer are magnesium, chromium, omega 3 fatty
acids and folate. Pearled barley and oatmeal are a source of
fiber and potassium.

Nuts

An ounce of nuts can go a long way in providing key healthy

fats along with hunger management. Other benefits are a
dose of magnesium and fiber. Some nuts and seeds, such as
walnuts and flax seeds, also contain omega-3 fatty acids.

Harry Banschick, MD, board-certified pediatrician, understands kids

and what it takes to keep them healthy. From well-baby visits to backto-school checkups, he provides expert care with a smile. Named a top
doctor by New York Magazine and Castle Connolly, hes part of an entire
team of specialists dedicated to ensuring that your childs health is in
the best possible hands.
To make an appointment with Dr. Banschick, call 201-592-9210, or visit holyname.org.

Fat-free Milk and Yogurt

Everyone knows dairy can help build strong bones and teeth.
In addition to calcium, many fortified dairy products are a
good source of vitamin D. More research is emerging on the
connection between vitamin D and good health.

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Financial Institutions Teach Money ABCs

H E I D I M A E B RAT T

hey say time is money.

Well, so are great grades. At
least that is part of the incentive being offered at various financial
institutions to help motivate, and then
reward its youngest members who do
well in school. With every top grade,
the student gets a bonus bump in their
accounts. Experts say that dollars-forgrades programs can help teach financial literacy, while encouraging students
to achieve academically.
More than ever when daily transactions are done with a swipe or an insertion of a chip on a card, where money
isnt seen as greenback dollars and silvery coins but rather as shiny plastic
(true story: one mother said she understood why her daughter couldnt count
money because the mom always used
plastic for all their shopping), learning
about money basicsresponsible use,
budgeting, saving, investingrequires
education on all fronts.
Thus, many financial institutions,

such as banks and credit unions, are

stepping up to the plate with education
and programs in-house to help youngsters learn about money.
For example, at Greater Alliance
Federal Credit Union, which has
branches in Paramus, Hackensack and
Paterson, student account holders in
grades 9th through 12th can get $3 added to their accounts for every A grade
that they receive in their high school
classes, says Sheryline Ingersoll, director of marketing at Greater Alliance
Federal Credit Union.
In addition, new members up to 21
years old can receive a good return on
their deposits, 3 percent on their first
$1,000. And, on the anniversary of their
account opening date, students get a
$10 Visa gift card voucher as a token
of appreciation.
Greater Alliance also offers a youth
checking account program for 15 to 21year-old students. They can open the account with as little as $5 and there is no
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Since
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the
various programs geared to
young members, launched
last November, Ms. Ingersoll says, weve seen a real
increase of our youth account membership.
At Visions Federal Credit
Union, a variety of youth services are available. In addition, Visions has partnered
with ex-NBA player and ESPNs Jay Williams in an effort
to help educate young people
about financial literacy.
While we support our
youngest savers all year long,
we look forward to April of
each year as all credit unions
celebrate Youth Month, says
Mandy DeHate, assistant vice
president of marketing for Visions FCU. In April 2016, we
brought in a record number
of new accounts thanks to the
efforts of our staff. Its always
uplifting to see new members join our Kirby Kangaroo Club and start their very
own account.
One of Visions most popular programs is the Kirby
Kangaroo Program designed
for children age 12 and under,
who learn basic saving principles, receive a reward such as a toy or game for
in-person cash deposits, special quarterly newsletter from Kirby Kangaroo, and,
at some locations, special parties with
Kirby Kangaroo.
Its Save, Spend, Share Program
aimed at non-profits and youth-centered
groups features an interactive story
that is read to the children, and at the
end they are given an activity to create
a three-segmented bank. One section
of the bank is for save one for spend
and the final for share, to learn about
these concepts.
In its financial literacy presentations, Visions offers a variety of classes
for middle and high school students that
cover the basics, such as check writing
and learning about dividends. The older
students learn about credit and the importance of having, and of building a
FICO score. Other topics include what
to do with the paycheck from your first
job, not sharing your online banking information with others, being smart with
your money, and saving for the future.
Visions has also done a mock money
scenario, its Life is a Reality program, a
social exercise for high school juniors
and seniors. The students select a career and work out take-home monthly
pay after taxes, insurance and other

expenses. The student goes through

a cycle of 10 tables, staffed by Visions
Federal Credit Union employees, and
encounters a life expense. They are
presented with choices and need to
make a decision based on their monthly
take-home salary. They make decisions
on things like housing (own or rent),
utilities, saving for retirement, groceries,
transportation, medical insurance, and
even are confronted with charitable acts
such as donating their time or talents.
At the end of the exercise, the goal is for
each student to have $200 left in his or
her checking account.
The credit union has also awarded
27 members with a total of $23,250 in
scholarship monies last year.
Cash for grades is also an incentive
at North Jersey Federal Credit Union
through their Kids Kash Klub, where up
to five As can fetch a student member
$15 ($3 an A) in their accounts, says
Lisa Bogart, director of marketing for
North Jersey Federal Credit Union. The
credit union also runs a very limited supervised, student-run branch at John F.
Kennedy High School in Paterson, where
students get a chance to learn the fundamentals of the financial institution.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our
Children.

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Going Gaga
Over Gaga

with a group, while not necessarily being on a team

and the chance to have success at something that gets
his heart racing.
In addition, the Gagasphere will feature GagaStrong,
programming that offers unique classes for children with
all types of special needs, be they social, developmental,
or physical.

Although the facility and programs will be geared

towards the 5 to 14-year-old set, adults and older teens
will be able to get in on the action as well. Future plans
include ideas for adult league play and open pit time at
the facility.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.

H E I D I M A E B RAT T

ven when summer is a distant memory, local

youngsters will still be able to play and enjoy gaga,
their favorite camp game at a brand-new, yearround dedicated gaga center opening in Bergen County,
thanks to the effort of two Glen Rock mompreneurs.
Pamela Diamond and Leslie Schraer Kossar, both
members of the Glen Rock Jewish Center who met
when their daughters attended the synagogues preschool, have teamed up to create the new center in
Waldwick, the first in Northern Jersey to fill a void for
a sport that is beloved by many children, including
their own.
My son came home from summer camp (Deerkill
Day Camp in Suffern) asking to have a gaga birthday
party, says Ms. Diamond, who in addition to being
a mother to Ethan, 10, Reese, 8, and Jesse, 5, is also
pediatric physical therapist.
After looking around, we realized that a facility
dedicated to playing gaga didnt exist in northern New
Jersey. So we built it, she says.
The Gagasphere, as the center is know, is located in
3,100-square foot facility on Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick, and includes three gaga pits in which children 5
to 14 years old can play the fast-paced game that has
its roots in Israel and is enjoying a revived popularity.
The Gagasphere is set to open on Sept. 1 and will offer
after-school classes, open pit times and opportunities
for birthday parties and more.
Gaga, which means touch, touch in Hebrew, is a
fast-paced group game played with a soft round ball,
in an enclosure called a pit. The object of the game is
to strike the ball with an open hand into other players,
hitting them below the waist, while being sure not to
be hit. If the ball hits youyoure outbut if youre
standing on the sidelines and catch the ball, youre
back in. So players are engaged even when they are not
in the pit. Players are eliminated until only the winner
is left in the pit.
The game is known as the great equalizer because youngsters of all ages and abilities can play at
the same time.
Games typically last about five to 10 minutes, says
Ms. Kossar Schraer, who is mother to Carson, 13, and
Cali, 8, and has worked in marketing. The game is constantly changing and the kids are continuously moving,
so they are exercising but they dont even know it.
My son is not your typical athlete, she says. He
doesnt love organized team sports, but gaga is different. He loves the competitive nature, the ability to play

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Bat Mitzvah Girls Challah Rises to the Occasion

H E I D I M A E B RAT T

Donations include many non-perishable items, such as cereal, tuna fish,

canned vegetables, and even fresh prohen she was wondering what
duce from the garden of Teanecks Temto do for her bat mitzvah projple Emeth, but never did they receive
ect, Harlee Hayden decided to
freshly baked challahs, she says.
mix together a little of this a little of that,
The kids that volunteer here are
and a lot of love.
wonderful, says Ms. Preschel. I cant
Harlee took her love of baking; her
say enough about them.
desire to make a palatable difference in
For Harlee, 12, it was at the suggespeoples lives, the advice and even a rection of Rabbi Orenstein to do the challah
ipe from her familys rabbi, Rabbi Debra
baking, and to donate to the food pantry,
Orenstein of Bnai Israel in Emerson, and
and she took on the mitzvah with gusto,
kneaded the ingredients all together.
says her mother Jill Hayden, who lives in
The result? Delicious and beautiHillsdale with her family, husband, Scott
ful freshly baked challahs that Harlee
and 15-year-old daughter, Bari.
has donated weekly this summer to the
Harlee already was a baking maven,
Helping Hands Food Pantry in Teaneck.
making killer brownies. But challah was
Harlee has come in delivering a
a new challenge. It took some 16 pounds
dozen challahs at a time, says Janice
of flour to make the dozen or so chalPreschel, director of the Helping Hands
Harlee Hayden busy making challah.
lahs, an undertaking that requires hours
Food Pantry. They have been snapped
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smell of fresh
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that she took on this mitzvah project.
Harlee is incredibly ambitious and
Ms. Preschel said the food pantry
She delivered a few dozen earlier in
creative and she wants to give to othserves about 200 families.
the summer, and then took a break when
she went to camp. But the day she got
home from her month-long stint at sleepaway camp, she was at it again baking
and getting ready to deliver the challahs.
I think she will continue baking,
into the year, says her mother.
When word got out about her challahs, the synagogue is planning a bake
sale featuring Haylees Challahs. The proTel: 201-833-1741 / 201-797-0330 www.icanj.net chessdirector@icanj.net
ceeds of the sale will go to Bonei Olam,
an organization that provides assistance
to women in need of fertility treatments.

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Her mother said that the organization

was selected because it dovetails with
Harlees upcoming Torah parsha, Vayeira.
In the Torah portion, angels visit Abraham and Sarah informing them that they
will have a child, despite Sarahs very advanced age and prolonged infertility.
Ive very happy to be doing this,
says Harlee, a 7th grader at George G.
White Middle School in Hillsdale.
And so are the recipients. The challahs, according to those who have enjoyed them, are delicious.
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All School and No Play

Is Not a Good for the Soul
H E I D I M A E B RAT T

ts going to be a long school day and

letting off a bit of steam, whether it is
physical or mental, is what is necessary to maintain a youngsters balance.
Fortunately, in this area, there are no
shortages as to what can be done after
school, from sports options to chess, to
dancing to swimming, and everything
in between.
Experts say that while youngsters
may be busy, busy, busy with school
days, while its not wise to over-schedule a child, a healthy balance is a very
good thing.
At Cresskill Performing Arts in
Cresskill, there are small classes, great
teachers and an inclusive nurturing environment in which students can learn
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can work off steam through gymnastics,

acting and musical theater. New this
year at Cresskill, Rhythm Works Integrative Dance is available for students with
learning differences and special needs.
At the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC in Englewood, students can get
arts training in dance, theater and music
where industry professionals work to
train students and help them gain real
world experience.
If the cerebral steam needs to be
worked off a bit, there is plenty going on
at International Chess Academy, where
youngsters can learn to play chess, one
of the worlds oldest and most popular games. The academy offers private,
group and after-school lessons for students whose level runs the gamut from
beginner to master.
Are sports more the thing for
your child?

Besides just getting out in the great

outdoors and heading to a nearby park,
there are so many facilities with many
different activities. Bounce U in Paramus
and other locations, one of the most
popular party places in the area, hosts
open bounce time where youngsters can
come in and enjoy the great inflatables
as they really work off steam.
For the last 20 years, the Soccer
Coliseum at Teaneck Armory has helped
youngsters build their skills and confidence in the game that puts your best
foot forward. Soccer Coliseum has
helped children of all levels learn and
enjoy the sport.
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
in Tenafly is a universe unto itself with
after-school activities for every interest,
from swimming to basketball to the arts,
dance, theater and music and so much in
between. There are classes galore. The

JCC also boasts one of the best youth

gyms for young people to work out in a
more formal gym setting.
For ice skating all year round, youngsters can head over to Wayne to enjoy
the capacious arena and rink at Ice Vault
Skating Arena. The Ice Vault has various
activities for children of all ages. Various
activities include public sessions, hockey
clinics, hockey teams, figure skating, freestyle, and Learn to Skate programs.
At Tumble-Bee Gymnastics in
Nanuet, NY, the facility since 1995 has
been nationally recognized as Fun & Fit
Gymnastics after-school program for
children entering kindergarten through
sixth grade. The well trained instructors
will teach your children the skills that
will give them confidence in the future.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About
Our Children.

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Baby Steps Mommy and Me
Toddlers 3-Day Program
Learning as we play
3 Year Old 3-Day or 5-Day Program
with enrichment options
4 Year Old 5-Day Program
with enrichment options
Stories, puppets and songs with
Rabbi Leiken and Cantor Anna

Call Education Director, Marilyn Fellows at

Call Nursery School Director, Lori Scott at

845.638.0770 tbsreligiousschool@gmail.com

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Free monthly
Sunday Special
program for
4- to 7-year-olds
beginning Sept. 18
with Drum Tales

2-Day Hebrew School for 4th to 7th Grades

Computer Lab/ Interactive Classes
Sunday School for K to 3rd Grades Trips
Family Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations

First Day of Hebrew School classes Sunday, Sept. 11

Register now! Marcia Kagedan, Educational Director,
(201) 262-7691, edudirector@JCCParamus.org
Synagogue offers weekly Egalitarian and Traditional services
Special High Holiday programs for families
For information and tickets,
call the JCCP/CBT office, (201) 262-7691

Jewish Community Center of Paramus/

Congregation Beth Tikvah
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

After School Programs at The Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-569-7900
www.jccotp.org/children
Age 3 to Grade 12
The JCC offers many after school programs and classes
including art, science, cooking, computers, swim, sports,
gymnastics, dance, drama, music and more.

Kids Club

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1467
www.jccotp.org/Kids-club
Grades K through 6
After-school pick-up service and child care Program. We
provide doorto-door transportation from most schools
to the JCC, get children settled with a snack, and have
teachers on hand to offer homework help in English
and Hebrew. If your child is enrolled in JCC after school
classes, well escort them to that too. Its a terrific place
for your child to unwind with lots of games and books,
open playtime in our fabulous gym and playground, and
a fun lounge to relax in with friends. A great way to end
the day! Kids Club Hours: September to June, Mon-Thur,
after school to 6 p.m. Contact Alexa Lofaro 201-408-1467
or alofaro@jccotp.org.

Teen Programming

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 East Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1467
www.jccotp.org/teens
Grades 6 through 12
The JCC Teen Department offers educational programs
such as SAT Prep course, babysitting training and learning
how to work with special needs youth, and middle school
and high school conferences that tackle critical topics
such as bullying and mental health. For anyone looking
to give back to the community, we offer many volunteer
opportunities and bar/bat mitzvah projects. We are also
home to Battle of the Crews, an annual dance competition
that raises money for a great cause. And if you are into
sports, music, drama, dance, swim or fitness, we offer a
great selection of classes to drive your passion! Contact
Alexa Lofari at 201-408-1467 or alofaro@jccotp.org.

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NURSERY SCHOOL
Academies at the Gerrard Berman Day School

45 Spruce Street
Oakland, NJ
201-337-1111
www.ssnj.org
Ages 2 to 5
Where all children are leaders and learners. The EC department fosters the development of competent happy
and curious children. Our cutting edge curriculum develops our students abilities to become independent learners and thinkers. We offer affordable tuition with after care
until 6 p.m. Please see our ad on page 3.
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Bogart Memorial School

strive to instill traditional Torah values

such as tefilla, brachot, shabbat, chagim,
tzedaka, and midor tovot. Our programming also includes Hebrew immersion,
healthy habits for life, and specialty programs. Please see our ad on page 28.

ff Lake, NJ
263 Larch Ave.
Bogota, NJ 07603
201-342-2093
www.bogartmemorialschool.com
Bogart Memorial School is a licensed preschool for children ages 2 to 5. The school
has been serving children in our community for more than 50 years. In this warm,
happy environment, a complete age-appropriate curriculum is provided by an
experienced staff of teachers. Children
will be exposed to an academically based
program, which is interwoven with social
and physical activities. Preschool Intro to
Spanish classes are offered to Pre-K 4/5
students and Music classes are enjoyed
by all. In the various Indoor/Outdoor play
areas an 8-week Summer Camp Program
is offered to children ages 2-12. Also available is an After-School Program to 6:30
p.m. for Bogota students in Grades K-6.
Kosher snacks are provided. Please call
Ann Lepore-Timpone, director, or Odette
Bonan, office manager for more information. Please see our ad on page 25.

The Leonard & Syril Rubin

Nursery School

354 Maitland Ave.

Teaneck NJ 07666
201-833-0458
www.ganrinanursery.com
Ages: 2-4
Contact Director Rue Taubes
We are a state-accredited preschool that
provides a warm nurturing environment
to further growth, fun and learning by focusing on each childs social, emotional,
cognitive, and physical development. we

228 New Hempstead Road

New City, NY
845-638-0830
www.therockland.org
Mommy and Me through pre-K
nurseryschoolTBS@gmail.com
At the nursery school at Temple Beth Sholom we provide a warm, nurturing, enriching, developmentally appropriate environment. We encourage a spiritual connection
to our Jewish identity and promote strong
Jewish values through our mensch program. Please see our ad on page 18.

Ages 18 months to 5 years

Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer/Director
of Education
We are a wonderful place for children to
learn and grow. We provide a safe and
stimulating environment, which promotes
positive learning experiences, builds
strong self-esteem and nurtures inherent curiosity. Jewish identity is enhanced
through celebration of Shabbat and the
holidays. Please see our ad on page 20.

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201-408-1430
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Our state licensed, accredited program
provides unique, multi-dimensional activities for 12 months old to five year old
children. To meet the varying needs of individual families, we offer half-day, threequarter-day and full day options for two,
three or five days a week according to
age. Our experienced, professional staff
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tradition, where children can become confident, responsible and successful learners. We strive to enrich each childs world
through exposure to language arts, science, reading and math readiness, music,
art, Judaic programming, physical education and swimming. Nurturing social interaction is an integral part of all programs.
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Early Childhood Program (ECP)

87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
201-391-8329
www.tepv.org
Ages: 2-4
Pre-school for children ages 2-4. Afterschool enrichment programs. New and
exciting things are happening. Each child
feels special at our ECP. Our love of Judaism shines through in all we do. For more
information, call Debbie Wanamaker, Director, 201-391-8329, Debbie@tepv.org.
Please see our ad on page 20.

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We host world-renowned international
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breaks. The kids enjoy a wide range of
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For more information contact Debbie Wanamaker. Please see our ad on
page 20.

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87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel: 201- 391-8329
Early Childhood Director:
Debbie Wanamaker
E-Mail: Debbie@tepv.org
Website: www.tepv.org
Infants through 12 months & Parents
Program: Come to our FREE drop in
Playgroup. Its a time to enjoy your
baby, connect with other moms, and
discuss relevant topics. Fridays, twice
monthly, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.

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87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel: 201- 391-8329
Early Childhood Director:
Debbie Wanamaker
E-Mail: Debbie@tepv.org
Website: www.tepv.org
Toddlers 12 months through 18
months & Parents Program. The ac-

claimed Come Play With Me offers

the best combination of experiences
and nurturing to provide the very
young child a strong foundation for
learning. Using a framework of discovery, the class includes circle time,
gross motor opportunities, playtime,
music, & snack. Wednesdays 9:15 to
10:30 a.m.

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87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel: 201- 391-8329
Early Childhood Director:
Debbie Wanamaker
E-Mail: Debbie@tepv.org
Website: www.tepv.org
Toddlers 18 months through 24
months & Parents Program: Children
will participate in playtime, circle
time, art experiences, snack, story
time, music and movement. Wednesdays 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. 10-week session: September 29 to December 15,
2016. Toddlers To Be will gradually
transition to be On My Own (a separate class) in January 2017.

Temple Emanuel of the Pascack

Valley Mitzvah Makers
87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel: 201- 391-0801
E-Mail: Margie@tepv.org
Director of Congregational

Learning:
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
School Administrator:
Marjorie Shore
For 3 year olds (drop off) we offer
Mitzvah Makers, a Sunday morning
group from 10 am to 11 am (dates in
2016-2017: Sept. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 20,
Dec. 11, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 26,
April 30). It is facilitated by an early
childhood professional. The program
is designed to engage and instill in
young children the joy of Judaism,
with emphasis on Jewish Holidays.
You are also welcome to attend our
very child-friendly Early Family Shabbat service once a month Friday at
6:00 pm. Mitzvah Makers is open to
the greater Jewish community for a
small $54 fee to cover snacks and supplies. Registration is required.

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87 Overlook Drive
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Tel: 201- 391-0801
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School Administrator:
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For your 4 year old, Club Katan is an
innovative monthly program. It focuses on Jewish observances and family
customs through storytelling, crafts,

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songs, and games. The club meets on designated Sundays (dates in 2016-2017: Sept.
18, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Feb. 12, March 5,
April 2, May 14). Club Katan is open to the
greater Jewish community for a small $54
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ARTS
Cresskill Performing Arts, Inc.

300 Knickerbocker Road,

Suite 1100
Cresskill, NJ 07626
201-266-8830, 201-390-7513
www.cresskillperformingarts.com
Ages 2 to adult
studio-info@cresskillperformingarts.com
www.cresskillperformingarts.com
Watch your child soar in the arts! Cresskill
Performing Arts specializes in small
classes, great teachers, and a nurturing,
inclusive, non-competitive environment.
All kinds of dance: ballet, pointe, variations, floor barre, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical,
contemporary, 4 levels of modern. Gymnastics jazz, tap, acting, musical theater
production. Early childhood: dance beginnings, ballet beginnings, jazz beginnings,
Broadway beginnings. Fencing lessons.
New! Silks & Hammocks classes for age 6
through adults. Rhythm Works Integrative
Dance for children with learning differences and special needs. Dance companies
perform for local charities and fundraise
for autism and the homeless. Birthday parties, age 3 - teens: dance, acting, art, Legos,
fencing, pajama parties, princess parties.
Please see our ad on page 24.

The JCC Dance School

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
201-408-1495
www.jccotp.org/dance
The JCC Dance School offers the highest
standards of dance education in a fun, nurturing environment. Its goal is to inspire
students to appreciate dance as a form of
expressive communication and features a
professional staff that follows a creative
and progressive curriculum that allows
students to build their skills and grow as
individuals with confidence and pride.
Classes include ballet, jazz, tap, Hip-Hop
and Lyrical, as well as audition preparation and musical theater dance. The
school also features a Dance Company
that performs in venues such as Six Flags,
malls and nursing homes. Adult jazz and
Hip-Hop and private dance lessons also
available. Contact Allyson Carolan at 201408-1495 or acarolan@jccotp.org.

JCC Thurnauer School of Music

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1465
www.jccotp.org/thurnauer
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is a
vibrant music community offering private
music lessons, group classes and ensembles including chorus, orchestra and jazz.
All of our classes are taught by nurturing
and distinguished faculty and everyone
enjoys frequent performance opportunities throughout the year. Classes begin
September 25 and JCC membership is not
required to sign up. To schedule a tour,
call 201-408-1465.

Hebrew School Your Kids Will Want To Go To

Congregation Shaarey Israels

Hebrew School is like no other!
Innovative, Tech-Centered, Hands-on learning
combined with iPad-based Hebrew instruction

The JCC School of Performing Arts

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1492
www.jccotp.org/drama
The JCC School of Performing Arts offers a
dynamic, comprehensive theater program
of classes, workshops and performance
opportunities for preschoolers through
adults. It is designed to develop talent and
imagination while building confidence,
self-image, and the joy of performing.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned
professional, on stage or backstage, the
School of Dramatic Arts has a class for you!
There are early training classes for little
ones that will fill their world with imagination, a variety of classes that develop acting and musical theater skills, specialty
classes, advanced training/workshops
and performing groups. We also offer individual training and coaching. Contact
Deb Roberts at 201-408-1492 or droberts@
jccotp.org

The Performing Arts School

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1 Depot Square
Englewood, NJ 07631
201-482-8194
www.bergenpac.org/education
Ages: 3 months to adults
Our education program features a series of classes in the performing arts for
students ages 3 months to 21 years old
for all levels. The program provides students with unique and hands on arts
training by industry professionals that
allow them to gain real world experience.
Please see our ad on page 5.

Rina Goldhagen
Art of Excellence Studio

7-01 Manor Ave.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-248-4779
Artofexcellencestudio@gmail.com
Ages 7 through Adult
Art of Excellence Studio. Lessons in Fine
Art. Drawing and Watercolor. Private Art
Lessons, Structured lessons, relaxed atmosphere, fabulous results. Art Portfolio
Preparation Available Experienced Artist/
Trained Educator. Please see our ad on
page 26.

ENRICHMENT
Cantor Barbra Lieberstein

201-788-6653
cantorbarbra@aol.com
www.cantorbarbra.com
Cantor Barbra tutors bar/bat mitzvah candidates weekly in their homes in Bergen
County as well as Rockland County, NY.
Lessons are usually 45 minutes to 1 hour.
The majority of the lesson time is spent
learning how to read in Hebrew and the
prayers that the student(s) need(s) to
know for his/her special day. The remainder of the time includes Torah, Jewish
holidays and what it means to be Jewish.
At the initial meeting with the parents
and student(s), she will discuss the books
that will be used, the prayers that will be
taught, a chesed project that relates to the
students Torah portion, the bar/bat mitzvah ceremony itself along with a tutoring
agreement. In addition, Cantor Barbra will
take the time to get to know the student(s)
and learn his/her interests. The bar/bat
mitzvah ceremony can be conducted at
the facility of your choosing. Cantor Barbra, who is compassionate and patient,
will tailor the ceremony according to each
childs needs. Cantor Barbra is also an officiant at bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies, baby
namings and weddings. Also a certified
cantor with more than 12 years of pulpit
experience. Please see my ad on page 26.

Deborah Breslow

College Essay Coach/Writer/Editor

668 Birchwood Drive
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-410-3598; djbreslow@aol.com
www.djbreslow.com
Want your Common Application essay to
stand out? With 16 years of writing and
counseling experience, I will inspire your
child to compose an original and creative
college essay. The essay is the one tool
that can elevate one student over another. Essay coaching includes: an initial
discussion, outlining, review of personal
statement, final edit. I will also support
students with drafting all college-specific
supplements. Please see my ad on page 19.

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Tenafly, NJ

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About

EMEK

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Grades K-9
Welcome to Emekthe only program that
brings everyday spoken Hebrew into every childs life in fun and creative ways.
Imagine a hands-on Hebrew educational
program that will allow your children to
experience all the wonders of Israel without having to fly there! Well, guess what? It
already exists, right here at the JCC!
Learn all about Israeli culture and heritage, history, customs, holidays, songs
and stories with Israeli Hebrew speaking
teachers who specialize in teaching standard Hebrew as a second language. The
children sing, dance, talk, bake, listen to
music, learn and createand absorb Hebrew at the same time by engaging in activities that activate all their senses. Visit
jccotp.org/emek or call Aya Shechter at
201-408-1427.

Fair Lawn Driving School

13-03 4th St.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-797-0104
infor@fairlawndrivingschool.org
www.fairlawndrivingschool.org
The most convenient Bergen County
driving school. For over 50 years our top
rated Bergen County NJ driving school
has provided free door to door service
with lessons set up from home, school,
or work. Instruction is available seven
days per week to accommodate the busy
schedules of our students. We have a

16-year-old Behind the Wheel Program,

17-year-old and Adult Instruction. Please
see our ad on page 26.

Israeli Scouts

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 East Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Ages 8 to 18
The Tzofim meet every Sunday at the JCC
to share in games, discussions, projects,
camping trips, holiday celebrations, music, sports and many other fun activities,
including sleep away camp experiences
where they hike and take part in scouting
activities. Veteran scouts, ages 15-18 serve
as counselors for younger members, ages
8 -14. The program is conducted in Hebrew
and currently has more than 100 members. New members are always welcome.
For more information, call 551-574-0330.

Infant Toddler Program

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1436
www.jccotp.org/infant-toddler
Newborn to 2 years
The JCC Infant Toddler program offers
classes designed to enable parents and
their infants and toddlers to socialize in
a fun, supportive and educational environment. Children, parents and teachers
all have the opportunity to explore and
discover through play, art, and music. Parents also have the opportunity to discuss
developmental stages and family life issues, as well as participate in discussion

groups led by professional facilitators.

The Center is featuring many exciting new
options. Contact Elissa Yurowitz at 201408-1436. or eyurowitz@jccotp.org.

International Chess Academy

354 Rock Road (Education Bldg.)

Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-797-0330
185 Court St.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-1741
www.icanj.net
chessdirector@icanj.net
The International Chess Academy has
been in business for over twenty years. In
that time weve offered private and group
lessons, after-school programs, tournaments, and camps to individuals, private
and public schools, as well as organizations within the Bergen County community. Our students have represented us,
themselves, and in the case of international tournaments, the USA, in local, national,
and world competitions. Those students
who have studied with us for more than
then years have often gone on to study in
Ivy League colleges such as Dartmouth,
Columbia, and Princeton, as well as prestigious top tier schools like MIT, Johns
Hopkins, and Brandeis. Chess is a fun and
enjoyable method of brain training, the
benefits of which lasts a lifetime. Please
see our ad on page 16.

Y2 Academy

20 Washington St.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
www.y2academy.com
Grades: 8th to college level

BEGINS AT
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OJC RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
ELIGIOUS SCHOOL

201-660-1100
SAT/ACT Test preparation. SAT subject
test, Math 2C, Physics, Chemistry, AP
classes. AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP
Chemistry, AP History. Full college counseling services, including advising application completion and interviewing.
Please see our ad on page 22.

SPECIAL NEEDS
Berger Learning Group, LLC

31-11 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07601
201-742-5298
www.bergerlearning.com
Ages: 18 months to 16 years
BLG provides a range of Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) services for children with
special needs. Our ABA programs address
cognitive, social-emotional, play, and selfhelp skills, as well as language/communication and behavioral challenges through
a positive behavioral approach. Please see
our ad on page 25.

The Guttenberg Center for

Special Services

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1489
www.jccotp.org
The Special Services Department at the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades offers more
than 65 weekday, Sunday and monthly
programs for individuals with disabilities
and their families. Included are special life
skills and vocational programs for individ-

Your child needs special education.

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Elementary Schools

High Schools

Adult Services

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to School-YearActivities and Programs

uals with developmental disabilities

and for classes for children and teens
with autistic spectrum disorders,
developmental, learning and communication disorders. Mainstreaming and inclusion opportunities are
provided where appropriate. Some
activities include: social skills classes
and groups, academic enrichment,
computer classes, yoga, cooking for
kids, teens and adults, fitness training, creative movement, music therapy, art therapy, recreation and leisure
activities, community trips, Super
Soccer Starsand much more! Open
to JCC members and nonmembers.
Contact Shelley Levy at 201-408-1489
or slevy@jccotp.org

Therapeutic Nursery

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1448
Ages 3 to 5
www.jccotp.org
The JCC Therapeutic Nursery is a
unique program for bright preschool
children with special needs. We serve
children ages 35 years old that have
language disorders, emotional disturbances (including selective mutism), learning disabilities, attention
deficits, or autistic behaviors (including PDD and Aspergers Syndrome).
The program is a parent-child model
and the curriculum is developmental
and communication based. SpeechLanguage, Occupational and Play
Therapy are offered. Also included
are parent counseling and a weekly
parent support group. Our intensive
social skills curriculum prepares our
students to participate successfully,
as they become ready, in mainstream
settings at school, at home, and in
the larger community. Students may
enter the program anytime during
the school year with Directors approval. Call Lois Mendelson, PhD at
201-408-1498 or tn@jccotp.org.

The Therapy Gym

205 West Englewood Ave.

Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-357-0417
www.thetherapygym.com
Ages newborn to 21
At The Therapy Gym, our focus is
child rehabilitation, skill development and the wellness of children.
We are a comprehensive facility offering Physical, Occupational, Speech,
and Behavioral Therapy. Kids classes
include Yoga, Mommy and Me, Sports
Skills, Personal Training, and Nutrition. We are open on Sundays for
therapy as well as classes. We participate with insurance out of network
and bill directly so the parent can
focus on the rehabilitation of their
child. Please see our ad on page 27.

SCHOOLS
The Academies at The Gerrard
Berman Day School

45 Spruce St.
Oakland, NJ 07436
201-337-1111
www.ssnj.org
Ages 2 to 14
The Academies at GBDS is an N-2
through Grade 8 Jewish day school
offering a dual language secular and
Judaic studies program with an innovative curriculum focusing on
leadership, STEAM and performing
arts. Please see our ad on page 3.

Lubavitch on the Palisades

Elementary and Middle School

11 Harold St.
Tenafly NJ 07670
201-871-1152 ext 513
Grades: Elementary Middle School
Students enrolled: 150
Contact person: Jennifer Davis
www.lpsnj.org
Lubavitch on the Palisades Elementary and Middle School offers a 21st

Century progressive and challenging

education in a warm and nurturing
environment that instills Jewish values and learning. Please see our ad
on page 28.

SINAI Schools Maor High School

at Rae Kushner Yeshiva High
School, including the William
Solomon Judaic Studies Program

110 South Orange Ave.

Livingston, NJ 07039
862-437-8000 x8190
www.sinaischools.org
Grades: 9-12
Academically rigorous program for
high schoolers with academic/social
challenges. Inclusive, yet individualized to fit each students social, emotional, and academic needs. Recognized for educational excellence;
Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools accreditation. Please see
our ad on page 23.

SINAI Elementary at Rosenbaum

Yeshiva of North Jersey, Including
the Riva Blatt Weinstein Judaic
Studies Program

666 Kinderkamack Road

River Edge, NJ 07661
201-262-4202
www.sinaischools.org
Grades: 1-8
Elementary-Middle School for children with a wide range of complex
learning or developmental disabilities. Inclusive, yet individualized to
fit each students social, emotional,
and academic needs. Recognized for
educational excellence; Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools
accreditation. Please see our ad on
page 23.

SINAI Schools Rabbi Mark and

Linda Karasick Shalem High
School at Heichal HaTorah
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-335-0633 x1

Identity. Community. Knowledge.

Our children love being Jewish...Do yours?
Come join us, call today (845) 357-2430

Montebello Jewish Center

A Vibrant and Conservative Egalitarian Community

Montebello Jewish Center Religious School

Fun and interactive programs focusing on Jewish literacy
Warm and caring teachers
Individualized, differentiated and experiential learning
New member incentives and waived building fund

FREE KINDERGARTEN AVAILABLE

Contact: Cantor Michelle Rubin, Director: Cantor@montebellojc.org

34 Montebello Road
Montebello, NY 10901
Visit us at:
www.Montebellojc.org

Rabbi Richard Hammerman

Cantor Michelle Rubin
Dr. Alan Plumer, President

Join us for:
FREE BBQ and Shabbat Alive Services: Friday, September 9th beginning at 5:30 PM
Community Yizkor Service: Wednesday, October 12, at 4:00 PM

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www.sinaischools.org
Ages: 18-21
High school for boys ages 18-21 who have
developmental disabilities, focusing on
preparing them for adult life. Offers a functional academic program that integrates
pragmatic Judaic and secular curricula
with community awareness and vocational studies. Please see our ad on page 23.

SINAI Schools Rabbi Mark and Linda

Karasick Shalem High School at
Maayanot Yeshiva
High School

Functional academic high school program preparing boys with developmental

disabilities for rich and productive adult
lives. Integrates pragmatic Judaic and
secular curricula with community awareness and vocational studies. Inclusive, yet
individualized to fit each students social,
emotional, and academic needs. 18-21 year
olds move on to our Shalem High School
at Heichal HaTorah. Please see our ad on
page 23.

SINAI Elementary at Joseph Kushner

Hebrew Academy

1650 Palisade Avenue

Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-4307 x 249
www.sinaischools.org
Ages:14-21
Functional academic high school program preparing girls with developmental
disabilities for rich and productive adult
lives. Integrates pragmatic Judaic and
secular curricula with community awareness and vocational studies. Inclusive, yet
individualized to fit each students social,
emotional, and academic needs. Please
see our ad on page 23.

SINAI Schools Rabbi Mark and Linda

Karasick Shalem High School at Torah
Academy of Bergen County
1600 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-862-0032
www.sinaischools.org
Grades: 9-12

110 South Orange Avenue

Livingston, NJ 07039
862-437-8000 x8190
www.sinaischools.org
Grades 1-8
Elementary-Middle School for children
with a wide range of complex learning
or developmental disabilities. Inclusive,
yet individualized to fit each students
social, emotional, and academic needs.
Recognized for educational excellence;
Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools accreditation. Please see our ad
on page 23.

The Solomon Schechter Day School

of Bergen County

275 McKinley Ave.

Milford, NJ 07646
201-262-9898 ext. 213
www.ssdsbergen.org
Ages/Grade: 3 years through 8th Grade
Solomon Schechter Day School of Ber-

For The Most Important Years In Your Childs Life

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Shalom Yeladim Offers:
Well-rounded curriculum that incorporates
guided play & small group instruction
Hands-on approach to learning to help
children reach their potential
Jewish foundation with a focus on Parsha,
Shabbat, Hebrew and Ahavat Yisrael
Warm and experienced staff
Optional hot lunch program available
Extended hours
Infant Room Toddlers Class Twos Class Threes Class
Pre-K Enrichment Hebrew Immersion Art Music &
Movement Creative Dance Science Holiday Workshops
Shabbat Parties Cooking and Baking Literacy Yoga

Call today to visit our school.

TEANECK:

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201-837-0837
Shalomyeladim@optonline.net

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services

for children with autism,

developmental delays
and behavioral challenges

play & social skills

cognitive skills
language/communication
behavior: tantrums, eating, toileting

Diane Berger, MA, BCBA, Director

(201) 742-5298

Email: info@bergerlearning.com
31-11 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

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Early Childhood and Lower School Tours:
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Learn From The Best

We have provided free door to door

services with lessons set up from
home, school or work for over 50 years.
7 days per week instruction
16 year old Behind the Wheel Program
17 year old / Adult Instruction

201-797-0104

13-03 4th Street Fair Lawn, NJ

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 10am-12pm
info@fairlawndrivingschool.org
www.fairlawndrivingschool.org

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Details and online registration:

gen County (SSDS) is a nationally

accredited, Jewish day school that
cultivates the next generation of
global leaders through an inquirybased educational approach. Now
in our 43rd year, SSDS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate
for the Middle Years Programme.
Our school integrates a rigorous
dual curriculum with Jewish values,
and provides a nurturing environment guided by award-winning educators. We offer Suzuki Violin and
chess, musical theater and yoga,
an organic teaching garden, a Zeiss
microscopy lab, and a digital media
center for Holocaust studies. Contact Sarah Sokolic in our admissions
office at 201-262-9898 x203 or admissions@ssdsbergen.org to learn
about our program. For more information, see our ad on page 17.

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Congregation Adas Emuno

Religious School

254 Broad Ave.

Leonia, NJ 07605
201-592-1712
www.adasschool@gmail.com
Grades: Kindergarten through conrmation
Our religious school provides a welcoming and inclusive environment
for children to experience the study
of Judaica and Hebrew in the context of a Reform Jewish education.
Our Rabbi, Cantor and teaching staff
bring a high level of commitment
and enthusiasm each Sunday morning during the school year and our
parents provide support through
their participation in special programming and events. Registration
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Glen Rock Jewish Center

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682 Harristown Road

Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-652-6624 (phone)
201-652-6628 (fax)
www.grjc.org
Grades: Kindergarten through 7th
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Number of students enrolled: 125
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Glen Rock Jewish Center is now
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curriculum includes instruction
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special programs along with music
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students with special needs. The
class meets on Sundays from 9:30 to
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library and more. Please see our ad
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Temple Beth El Religious School

221 Schraalenburg Road

Closter, NJ 07624
201-768-2195
www.tbenv.org
Grades: K-10th grades
Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer/director
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We are a wonderful place for children to learn and grow. We provide
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Temple Emanuel of the Pascack

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87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
201-391-0801
email: Margie@tepv.org
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Grades K-7
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Temple Emeth Religious School

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1666 Windsor Road

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Jewish Community Center of

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304 East Midland Ave.

Paramus, NJ, 07652
201-262-7733
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Ages 4-13
Award-winning Hebrew School offers educational opportunities for
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Jewish Youth Encounter Program

1600 Queen Anne Road

Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-JYEP (5937)
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Grades 3-8
The JYEP is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah
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Montebello Jewish Center

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34 Montebello Road
Montebello, NY 10901
Contact: Cantor Michelle Rubin
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The MJC Religious School provides
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With their strong Jewish identity and
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and prepares our children with the
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for practicing Judaism in our everchanging world. The MJC Religious
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Orangetown Jewish Center

Religious School
8 Independence Ave.
Orangeburg, NY 10962
845-359-5920, ext. 110
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Kindergarten through high school
Orangetown Jewish Center, a vibrant Conservative Synagogue
located on the Bergen/Rockland
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our exciting Religious School. Programs available from Kindergarten
through Bar/Bat Mitzvah, with an innovative middle school curriculum
and active award winning social and
educational high school programming. Mid-week classes only, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Special needs
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information please contact our
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Please see our ad on page 23.

Temple Beth El Religious School

221 Schraalenburg Road

Closter, NJ 07624
201-768-2195
www.tbenv.org
Grades: K-10th grades
Beth Kramer-Mazer/director of education
We are a wonderful place for children to learn and grow. We provide
a safe and stimulating environment,
which promotes positive learning
experiences, builds strong selfesteem and nurtures inherent curiosity. Jewish identity is enhanced
through celebration of Shabbat and
the holidays. Please see our ad on
page 20

Temple Beth Sholom

Religious School

228 New Hempstead Road

New City, NY
845-638-0770
Grades K through 12
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most important goal is to develop a
powerful and strong sense of Jewish
community in our children. Please
see our ad on page 18.

Temple Emanu-El of Closter

180 Piermont Road

Closter, NJ 07676
201-750-2959
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Ages 5 to 13
At Temple Emanu-El children experience Judaism tangibly, emotionally and intellectually. We foster a
life-long connection to Judaism and
instill a sense of purpose and pride
in students. With a well-trained,
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blend formal and informal learning in multi-sensory, station based
classrooms. Students enjoy regular
interaction with the clergy and special projects and programs. Highlights include learning about Jewish
holidays and traditions, practicing
acts of Hesed, how to pray in a synagogue service, connecting to Israel,
creating Jewish friendships, feeling
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studying Torah, Mitzvot and Jewish
values and understanding Israels
past and present. Please see our ad
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SPORTS
After-School Swim at the Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1473
www.jccotp.org/aquatics
Red Cross swim instruction is offered
weekdays and Sundays for all-level
swimmers, with private instruction
available. The JCC also features a
competitive swim team for boys and
girls 5-17.

After-School Athletics at The

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
201-408-1476
A progressive curriculum where your
child will love building their sports
skills. Classes offered in all sports including basketball, soccer, tennis and
Tae Kwon Do, with private instruction available. The JCC also features
a recreational basketball league for
grades 3-6 and a travel basketball
league for grades 3-12.

Bounce U

The Ultimate Party and

Play Experience
70 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-843-5880
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150 Clearbrook Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
914-874-5200
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424 Market St.
Nanuet, NY 10952
845-623-5400
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Preschool to adults
Now with three locations, in Paramus, NJ, Elmsford, NY and Nanuet, NY, Bounce U is a party place
for families and friends to share
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All parties and events completely
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Giant bounce stadiums. 12 incredible inflatables. Plus the new Beam
30 game Floor attraction. Cosmic
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open bounce and preschool play
date schedule on line. Kosher available. Please see our ad on page 4.

theme weeks. We are the only gym in our area since 1995
to teach the nationally recognized Fun & Fit Gymnastics
after school programs for children entering Kindergarten
through sixth grade. Our warm and well-trained staff will
teach your children the skills that give them confidence in
the future. Please see our ad on page 25.

Enroll now for Fall

Social Skills Classes

Mommy and Me
Yoga for Kids
Training Sessions

Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
We bill insurance directly
so you dont have to

205 West Englewood Ave

Teaneck, NJ

201-357-0417

info@thetherapygym.com
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Ice Vault Skating Arena

10 Nevins Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-628-1500
www.icevault.com
All ages
The Ice Vault has various activities
for kids of all ages. Various activities include public sessions, hockey
clinics, hockey teams, figure skating,
free-style, Learn to Skate programs.
Birthday parties are also available.
Please see our ad on page 4.

Soccer Coliseum

1799 Teaneck Road

Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-445-1900
www.soccercoliseum.com
Ages: 3 years and up
Dynamic, proven training that builds
skills and confidence. Soccer and
Speed training for every level, beginner to premier, with top regional coaches. Also youth and adult
leagues offered throughout the year.
Please see our ad on page 26.

Tumble-Bee Gymnastics

401 Market St.

Nanuet Mall South
Nanuet, NY 10954
845-623-2553
www.tumble-beegymnastics.com
Celebrating our 30th Anniversary,
Tumble-Bee Gymnastics offers Private Birthday Parties and programs
for boys and girls, ages 10 months
to 12 years. Our preschool program
offers exciting weekly lessons and

Glen Rock Jewish Center

offers Hebrew School classes
for children ages 7-13
with special needs!
Children are involved in all
Hebrew School activities: Jewish
customs and celebrations (including bar/
bat mitzvah), music, library and more!
Class meets Sundays 9:30 am to 11:00 am
For more information, call 201-652-6624
or email office@grjc.org

682 Harristown Road

Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-652-6624
www.grjc.org
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Why cant I just use what Rob wrote last

year? If I have to write one more essay,
I am not applying to college!
Like it or not, the majority of colleges, both nationally and internationally, will require anywhere from one to
four essays. These essays range from
college-specific: What distinguishes Lehigh to make it the right fit for you? 150250 words to program-specific: Describe
the unique qualities that attract you to
the specific undergraduate college or
school (including preferred admission
and dual degree programs) to which you
are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support
your interests? 500 words to campus
environment-specific: Rutgers University is a vibrant community of people
with a wide variety of backgrounds and
experiences. How would you benefit
from and contribute to such an environment? Consider variables such as your
talents, travels, leadership activities,
volunteer services, and cultural experiences to personal: What is the hardest
part of being a teenager now? Whats the
best part? What advice would you give
a younger sibling or friend (assuming
they would listen to you)?University
of Maryland.
More than 600 colleges and universities accept The Common Application, which lets you apply to multiple
schools using one centralized application. The Common Application provides
students with five prompts from which
to respond. Once a prompt is chosen,
students use their creative and critical
thinking skills to write a personal statement of up to 650 words. Designed to
elicit information that will strengthen
the other components of the application, these essay prompts should yield
information that an admissions officer
might not otherwise know about applicants. And, if thats not enough writing,
many colleges require one to three additional supplements ranging in word or
character count from 30 to 500. From
Tufts: There is a Quaker saying: Let
your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raisedyour
family, home, neighborhood, or communityand how it influenced the person
you are today (200250 words).
Non-Common Application member
colleges have their own applications
with varying essay prompts and word
counts. An example: Many commencement addresses exhort students to do
what you love and love what you do. For
many, their passion is their profession,
while others separate their careers from
their passions altogether. How will your
lifes path reflect your passions?Penn
State Schreyer Honors College.
According to a recent article in
Time.com, [August, 2016]: The essay
should aim to reveal something about
your true passions, interests, and goals

while giving a taste of your personality.

Reading your essay should give admissions officers insight into what it would
be like to have a conversation with
you. What makes you tick? What makes
you, you.
High school students have experience responding to prompts used
in English composition and literature
classes where their writing, reasoning,
and analytical skills are assessed. By the
time these students are ready to write
college essays, they are unprepared to
talk about something they are passionate about and why. Sound daunting? It
is. Experts agree that a compelling essay
includes the following:
Real stories about what you actually do in your spare time because you
like to or need to, not just to seem like a
more well-rounded college applicant
Some well-placed humor, self-deprecation or vulnerability

A descriptive presentation of
how youve developed based on your
life experiences
What moves you and has some influence on your moving forward
An expression of your true voice
Showing versus telling
Passion, honesty, and integrity
Examples of success with challenges, and a drive for pursuing knowledge, wisdom, and ideas in order to put
those ideas into practice
Self-analysis and critical thinking skills
Admissions officers spend an average of 10 to 30 minutes reviewing an
application. Students wonder if their
writing skills cut the muster. There are
books, websites, writing classes and
YouTube tutorials on how to write an
essay that makes a difference. Students
should be encouraged to seek whatever
support they may need, now.
Ultimately, it comes down to this:
crafting a winning personal statement
requires time, introspection, planning,
creativity, grit, and most importantly, a
willingness to talk about yourself.
Deborah Breslow is a Wyckoff-based freelance
writer who has been offering college essay
coaching to students for the last six years.

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GENERATION G

New Parents Bring

The New Baby to a New Israel
E D S I L B E R FA R B

he shooting had stopped. Troops bivouacked on

the Golan Heights. Some were praying at Rachels
tomb. Sailors and paratroopers were taking the
sun at Sharm El Sheikh. Mirage jets controlled the sky,
and M-48 tanks roamed undisturbed in the Sinai. And
in Jerusalem a bearded rabbi in sweat-stained, dirt-covered battle fatigues had gained the Western Wall and
blew the shofar.
It was June, 1969, a new Israel. Jews had won the
holy places, separated until then by a fence and Jordanian border guards.
When do we go there? asked Sharon as she
changed the diaper of our four-month-old son.
We should be able to make the trip in about ten
years, was my reasoned reply. It was if she hadnt
heard me.
You call El Al. Ill write to cousin Chedva in Kfar
Saba. Are our passports up to date? Do we need inoculations? she went on.
Whoa there, I tried to rein her in. With whom do
we leave the baby?
The baby comes with us, obviously. Im nursing.
Hell have a portable food supply. Later, when I told
a friend, a seasoned traveler with two kids, about our
planned trip, he offered these words of encouragement,
I think you ought to have your head examined.
Instead we prepared for three weeks with an infant in a developing country that had just endured
a six-day war. I arranged for a rental car at the airport. We bought a collapsible baby carriage with a
removable basket that could serve as a crib. We got
the baby his own passport with his winsome picture. For portage, we bought both a backpack and a
chest carrier.
And diapers. Uh oh, what about diapers? This could
be our undoing, but then we remembered Sharons uncle was vice-president of a company that had just put
on the market a disposable diaper that would make
baby toiletry a new and happy experience. He supplied
us with two gross of the precursor to Pampers.
At the airport El Al security asked where in Israel were we going . And why? And why had we never
learned to speak Hebrew? And most puzzling, what was
in that little yellow carrier (a four-month-old baby) and
that big cardboard box (about 100 disposable diapers).
They examined both very carefully.
The next three weeks was an experience of lifetime.
We did it all, and the star attraction was the little one.
What a white baby, said the dark-skinned Sabras.
Give that baby to drink, was the caution in that sunparched land.
Our first stop was to visit Sharons cousin Chedva
and family in Kfar Saba, which today is an important
city and immigrant absorption center, but in those days
was a ramshackle village. Next door to Chedva was a

The passport photo of the authors 4-month-old son, Jacob

Silberfarb, aka the baby.

small chicken farm. On the other side where an Egged

bus was parked lived the driver.
Chedva and Yossie had three sons: the oldest, a
member of a tank crew, fresh from the battle of the Sinai; the second, eager about the United States and the
Museum of Natural History; the youngest, a brotherly
attachment to our baby. The parents and children were
full of questions about our kitchen appliances back
home, but not to be outdone, they unveiled a crate of
Jaffa oranges.
I, too, had cousins in Israel, and we visited them
in Tel Aviv. Their mission was to convince me to make
aliyah. Language would not be a barrier in that land of

WE GOT THE BABY

HIS OWN PASSPORT
WITH HIS WINSOME
PICTURE. FOR PORTAGE,
WE BOUGHT BOTH
A BACKPACK AND A
CHEST CARRIER.

promise. They liked showing off both the modern Tel

Aviv University and old Jaffa, an echo of the past.
Then we were on to Safed, a holy city, which was
just then attracting artists. We stayed at a bed-andbreakfast where the husband and wife insisted on babysitting so we could go for a walk.
Masada was a must. We climbed it with the baby,
wide-eyed in my backpack. Another challenge was the
hike with him to the top pool of Ein Gedi, usually attempted by only the hardiest travelers. A dip in the
cool water was the reward at the top.
In Jerusalem we could bypass what had been called
no mans land the border separating the occupied
Old City. Suddenly 2,500 years of a sacred past was before us. Could our baby somehow sense the thrill and
the wonder?
There were more cousins to visit, and one took
charge of the baby for a day so we could drive to the
Dead Sea and explore the Qumran caves, land of the
Essenes where the Dead Sea scrolls had been found. We
didnt find any more.
The camel market at Beersheba was boisterous
and bewildering. We were offered a baby goat at a bargain price, but one infant was all we could manage on
this trip.
On to Eilat, which in 1969 was the wild frontier. Hippies camped along the beach to escape the Scandinavian cold. There were only two hotels, neither with air
conditioning, of course. We picked the one with screens
on most of the windows. Just off shore was the beautiful coral reef within easy snorkeling distance, but not
with a four-monthold. We wandered into a makeshift
beach hut that served as a dive shop. The proprietors,
a teenage couple in raggedy t-shirts and shorts, took an
immediate liking to the baby.
Dont worry. Leave him with us. And so (perhaps
it was the heat), we did. Equipped with fins, masks
and breathing tubes, we swam to the reef and saw that
underwater fairyland, coral in soft rainbow hues and
fish with colors from a Peter Max picture swimming
around it.
After a half hour, long enough for a bad sunburn
on our unprotected backs, we realized in panic wh at
we had done, left our baby with a couple of free-living
strangers. We splashed ashore and raced to the dive
hut. All was serene. The baby was asleep on a pile of
scuba gear.
In our trip home, we carried memories of a reborn Israel, memories that were enriched by sharing
the experience with a person whose lifes journey was
just beginning.
Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen Record in New
Jersey, then the New York Herald Tribune where he was City
Hall bureau chief. Later, he was a public information officer
for the New York City Transit Authority and editor of one of
its employee publications.

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SEPTEMBER

To Our Readers: This calendar is a day-by-day schedule of events. Although all information is as timely as we can make it, its a good idea to call to
verify details before you go.

Wednesday, August 31

Friday, September 9

Mini Golf for Areyvut: Areyvut invites families to

attend a Mini Golf Family Event on 7 p.m. at the
Paramus Mini Golf Course, 314 Paramus Road,
Paramus For information, registration and sponsorship, www.areyvut.org, contact social@areyvut.
org.

Tot Shabbat in Franklin Lakes: Join in a Tot

Shabbat and Pizza Dinner at Barnert Temple
starting at 5 p.m. with Rabbi Rachel Steiner.
Pre-readers are welcome at this family-friendly
service. Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208
South, Franklin Lakes. 201-848-1027, www.
barnerttemple.org.
Family Shabbat Services at Temple Emeth:
Join a family service starting at 7:30 p.m. Temple
Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. 201-8331322, www.emeth.org.

Sunday, August 28
Slithering Sunday at Wave Hill: Join in a family
art project with artist Jenae Shwartz and learn
about diverse snake habitats and the unique
character of snake skin. Using pebbles, rocks,
branches and grass, create a picturesque scene to
celebrate Snake Event Day. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wave
Hill House. Free with admission. Wave Hill, 649 W.
249th St., the Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200, www.
wavehill.org.
Snake Event Day: Are snakes cool or creepy?
Gain a new appreciation for these reptiles with
Emily Nestlerode, the Wildlife Education Manager
at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. Ages
8 and older welcome with an adult. 1 and 2 p.m.
Wave Hill House. Free with admission. Wave Hill,
649 W. 249th St., the Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200,
www.wavehill.org.

Sunday, September 4
Butterflies are Free: Family art project, print and
fly with monarch butterflies. The monarch butterflies begin migration in September heading south.
Make these beautiful butterflies before they head
off. Free with admission. Wave Hill House, 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Wave Hill, 649 W. 249th St., the Bronx,
NY, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
Monarch Migration: Join environmental educator
Emily Nestlerode from Hudson Highlands Nature
Museum for a presentation and guided walk to
search for monarch butterflies and caterpillars
in the garden. Ages 8 and older accompanied
by an adult. Meet at Perkins Visitors Center. 2 to
3:30 p.m. Free with admission. Wave Hill, 649 W.
249th St., the Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200, www.
wavehill.org.

Wednesday, September 7
bergenPAC Open House: Free community open
house and family fun at bergenPAC. From 1 to
8:15 p.m. The all-day open house will include free
trial classes for new and returning students, free
family fun, free snacks, and chances to win prizes
and bergenPAC concert tickets. Classes are available for singing, acting, dance, musical theater,
voice lessons, chorus, and more. To pre-register
and for more information contact: education@
bergenpac.org or call 201-482-8194. Walkins welcome. bergenPAC, 30 N. Van Brunt St,
Englewood, 201-227-1030, www.bergenpac.org.

Thursday, September 8
Free community open house and family fun at
bergenPAC: From 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The allday open house will include free trial classes for
new and returning students, free family fun, free
snacks, and chances to win prizes and bergenPAC
concert tickets. Classes are available for singing,
acting, dance, musical theater, voice lessons, chorus, and more. To pre-register and for more information contact: education@bergenpac.org or call
201-482-8194. Walk-ins welcome. bergenPAC,
30 N. Van Brunt St, Englewood, 201-227-1030,
www.bergenpac.org.

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Sunday, September 11
Auditions for Jewish Teen Choir: The Bergen
County chapter of HaZamir, the International
Jewish High School Choir conducted by Cantor
Ronit Wolff Hanan will begin its 2016-2017
season with auditions from 1 to 3 p.m. at
Congregation Beth Sholom, 354 Maitland Ave.,
Teaneck. Open for Jewish teens in grades 9
through 12 who meet the musical requirements.
For information, hazamirbergen@gmail.com, 201906-4441.
Harvest Celebration and Park Cleanup: Join
in Temple Emeths third annual harvest celebration and park cleanup, which includes a short
commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
10 a.m. Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road,
Teaneck. 201-833-1322, www.emeth.org.

Monday, September 12

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Tuesday, September 13

Musical Shabbat Service at Temple Emeth: Join

in for an evening of Shabbat spirit and music. 8
p.m. Rabbi Steven Sirbu and Cantor Ellen Tilem
will be joined by the Temple Emeth band. Temple
Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. 201-8331322, www.emeth.org.

Saturday, September 24

Family Mitzvah Day at Closter Nature Center:

11:00 am - 1 p.m.. Join Temple Emanu-El as we
help clean up the Closter Nature Center. For
more information, contact Temple office at 201750-9997.

Shabbat Beyachad: Shabbat Together for ages

3 7 years at 10:15 a.m. Join us for a musical Shabbat experience with Suzy Rosenberg.
Families and friends always welcome. 180
Piermont Road, Closter, 201-750-9997. www.
templeemauel.com.
Shabbat Havurah: For 2nd to 6th Grade at 10:15
a.m. Families are invited to participate in an age
and grade appropriate interactive Shabbat service.
For more information, contact Naama Heymann
at 201-750-2959 or heymann@templeemanu-el.
com. 180 Piermont Road, Closter, 201-750-9997.
www.templeemauel.com.

Monday, September 19

Sunday, September 25

Babyccino at Chabad: A class for chic moms

and their tots. Join as the class learns about the
universe. The stars. From 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Chabad Center of Passaic County, 194 Ratzer
Road, Wayne. 973-694-6274, jewishwayne.com
to rsvp or email chain@jewishwayne.com.

Pre-Holiday Cooking Demo and Tasting: Join

Chabad of Passaic County for an evening with
chef Shifka Klein as she shows how to prepare for
Rosh Hashana. $20 per person. 7 p.m. Chabad
Center of Passaic County, 194 Ratzer Road,
Wayne. 973-694-6274, jewishwayne.com to rsvp
or email chain@jewishwayne.com.

Monarch migration. See Sunday, September 4.

Wednesday, September 21

Babyccino at Chabad: A class for chic moms

and their tots. Join as the class learns about the
universe. The moon. From 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Chabad Center of Passaic County, 194 Ratzer
Road, Wayne. 973-694-6274, jewishwayne.com
to rsvp or email chain@jewishwayne.com.

Glen Rock Jewish Center Fall Toddler Time:

Toddler Time is for children 12 months to 2 years
old and a parent or caregiver. Facilitated group,
youngsters will do a mix of arts and crafts, music,
songs, stories and have free play time. 9:15 to
10:30 a.m. Free. Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682
Harristown Road, Glen Rock. 201-652-6652,
grjcnursery@gmail.com.

Tuesday, September 13

Thursday, September 22

Mommy and Me at Valley: Get together with

your newborn to 1 year old with other mothers,
learn health tips and enjoy the time with your
baby as you learn about your babys health and
development. Free. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the
Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus.

Wednesday, September 14
Teenage Fun at Temple Emanu-El: F2F/ATID
(8th grade and up) at Temple Emanu-El of
Closter, 6:00 p.m. Welcome Back DJ/Karaoke
Party. Join us for an evening of music, friends and
food. 180 Piermont Road, Closter, 201-750-9997.
www.templeemauel.com.
Glen Rock Jewish Center Fall Toddler Time:
Toddler Time is for children 12 months to 2 years
old and a parent or caregiver. Facilitated group,
youngsters will do a mix of arts and crafts, music,
songs, stories and have free play time. 9:15 to
10:30 a.m. Free. Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682
Harristown Road, Glen Rock. 201-652-6652,
grjcnursery@gmail.com.

Sunday, September 18
CKids Holiday Fair: Join a new program at
Chabad of Passaic County. For children 3 and
older. 11 to noon High Holiday fair followed
by a bee-keeping demonstration to prepare
for Rosh Hashana. Chabad Center of Passaic
County, 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne. 973-6946274, jewishwayne.com to rsvp or email chani@
jewishwayne.com.

Swan Lake at bergenPAC: The Russian Grand

Ballet present Swan Lake, the full-length classic production of the worlds most famous
Tchaikovsky ballet. 8 p.m. bergenPAC, 30 N.
Van Brunt St., Englewood. 201-227-1030, www.
bergenpac.org.
20th Anniversary of JCC Therapeutic Nursery:
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Therapeutic
Nursery at 6:30 p.m. honoring Amber Sabathia
and Kelly Spitzley, leaders and longtime supports
of the unique language-based program for 2 to 5
year olds with special needs. For more information, 201-408-1439 or tn@jccotp.org.
Orientation for Friendship Circle Volunteers:
The Friendship Circle of Passaic County is starting off the year with an orientation for all teen
volunteers. This is for new volunteers and for
existing volunteers. For all teens that want to be
involved, please visit Fcpassaiccounty.com to learn
more and to sign up. Chabad Center of Passaic
County, 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne. 973-694-6274,
jewishwayne.com to rsvp or email chain@jewishwayne.com.

Friday, September 23
Tot Shabbat in Franklin Lakes: Join in a Tot
Shabbat at 6:30 p.m. with Rabbi Elyse Frishman.
Pre-readers are welcome at this family-friendly
service. Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208
South, Franklin Lakes. 201-848-1027, www.
barnerttemple.org.

Monday, September 26
Babyccino at Chabad: A class for chic moms
and their tots. Join as the class learns about the
universe. The planets. From 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Chabad Center of Passaic County, 194 Ratzer
Road, Wayne. 973-694-6274, jewishwayne.com
to rsvp or email chain@jewishwayne.com.

Wednesday, September 28
Make a Shofar: Taam Shofar Making at Temple
Emanu-El of Closter, 9:30 a.m. Ages birth to kindergarten. Bring your little ones to learn and see
how a real shofar is made as we prepare for Rosh
Hashana For more information, contact Tammy
Ween at 201-750-9997 or ween@templeemanu-el.com. 180 Piermont Road, Closter, 201-7509997. www.templeemauel.com.
Glen Rock Jewish Center Fall Toddler Time:
Toddler Time is for children 12 months to 2 years
old and a parent or caregiver. Facilitated group,
youngsters will do a mix of arts and crafts, music,
songs, stories and have free play time. 9:15 to
10:30 a.m. Free. Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682
Harristown Road, Glen Rock. 201-652-6652,
grjcnursery@gmail.com.
The Importance of Strength Training: A session with Diane Bertone and Carmelyn Tobin
from the Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation at St. Joseph Regional Medical
Center. 1 p.m. Wayne YMCA, 1 Pike Drive, Wayne.
973-595-0100.

Friday, September 30
Free South Street Seaport Musuem: Free
admission to its exhibition of Street of Ships from
3 to 7 p.m. at the South Street Seaport Museum,
12 Fulton St., New York, 212-748-8600, www.
southstreetseaportmuseum.org

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Friendship Circle Walk Set in Teaneck

The Friendship Circle of Bergen County will hold its annual NJ Friendship
Walk on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Votee Park,
Queen Anne Road and Court Street in
Teaneck. Children and adults are welcome to do the one-mile walk and enjoy fun activities. The charity walk raises crucial funds and raises awareness
for children, teens and young adults
with special needs. Registration for the
event is free and all those who pre-register will receive a free NJ Friendship
Walk t-shirt.
On-site registration and pre-walk

activities are at 10 a.m. and the walk

will go from 11 to 11:30 a.m. The postwalk celebration and carnival will run
until 1:30 p.m. and will include inflatables, bumper balls and other games,
photo station, ice cream truck, petting
zoo, and face painting.
For more information about Friendship Circle of Bergen Countys programs and volunteer opportunities, or
to make a tax-deductible contribution,
visit www.BCFriendship.com; to register for the walk on Sept. 18, go to www.
NJFriendshipWalk.com.

Writing Workshop for Youngsters

A free writing workshop for 9- to
13-year-olds who want to improve their
fiction and nonfiction writing skills is
being organized. Meeting on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m.
to noon, during the last weeks of August and on Sept. 2, the workshop is

being conducted by a writer, a publisher, and a librarian, who are piloting the
program and hope that it will continue
in the fall.
For more information or to register, email Helen Weiss Pincus at
helem407@aol.com

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Halston Blake Byer was born on August
13, 2016 to Carly and Jarrod Byer in
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all of Cincinnati. Her great-grandmother is

Sandy Shorr of Florida, formerly of Fair Lawn.
Halston Blake, who weighed 7 pounds, 6
ounces, was named for her maternal greatgrandfather Harold Shorr.

Auditions for Bergen Youth Orchestra

The Bergen Youth Orchestra is accepting new member audition applications
for the 2016 to 2017 concert season.
Auditions will be scheduled for late
August and early September, by appointment only, and all students at
any ability level who play an orchestral instrument are encouraged to try
out. There is a $50 audition fee for administrative costs and expenses and
upon acceptance there is an annual
tuition per student.
The BYO has three orchestra en-

sembles for all levels of musical ability, from early learners to the highest
levels of technique. The entry-level
orchestra is for early level string players only. The other two orchestras are
full woodwind, brass, and percussionist along with violins, violas, cellos
and bass.
To apply, please call 201-569-1625
or www.bergenyouthorchestra.org for
audition requirements and further information including student responsibilities and tuition for each orchestra.

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COVER STORY

Following their dreams

Nefesh BNefesh flight takes
many people, including locals,
to a new life in Israel

JOANNE PALMER

Emotion runs high as a mother says

goodbye to her son, off to be a soldier.
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irports are odd places

all at once grimy and
antiseptic, charmless and
exciting, hectic and boring. They are witness to
beginnings and endings, joy and grief,
tears of happiness, tears of sorrow.
Emotion and logistics battle for priority.
There is bad food and well, no. There
is bad food and more bad food.
Although no one makes aliyah on a
Nefesh BNefesh flight or to put that
in English, no one moves to Israel to set
up a new life there on a flight chartered
by the Israeli nonprofit agency called
Nefesh BNefesh without having done
a huge amount of preparation, its at
the airport, as new immigrants prepare
to board the plane for a new life, that
emotions surface publicly.

Last week, I found myself in a ropedoff section of a departure terminal at JFK

Airport in Queens, listening to speeches
and watching the faces of the new immigrants the olim, as theyre called,
people who are ascending to Israel as
they prepare to say goodbye to their old
lives, in the very physical form of their
relatives, right there next to them, and
move on to their new ones.
Its impossible to know exactly what
another person is feeling, but it is possible to know what his or her external
experiences are. I went to Israel with
the Nefesh BNefesh charter that took
off on Tuesday, August 22, and landed
early on Wednesday morning. Twentyfour new olim from our coverage area
were among the 233 changing their lives
that day, and I got to watch as they took
those huge, terrifying, glorious steps.
Another unavoidable truth about

airports is that they involve lots of snaking

lines, huge amounts of hurry-up-and-wait, and
a fair amount of uncertainty. (Is this the right
line? Really? I know that it seems to be, but
what if Im wrong? Should I go there instead?
And is that other line moving faster than this
one? Not fairrrrrr!!!!!)
We were told to get to the airport at
9:30 in the morning. Maybe because it was
mid-August, traffic was far less awful than
expected. There already were long lines of
olim, waiting to be interviewed by the El Al
security screener and then hand over their
luggage. The mood seemed tense but upbeat.
It was early. The dream was close.
After the luggage was checked in, everyone
was invited downstairs for a ceremony, which
originally had been called for 10 but started at
around 11 oclock. The speakers included both
the founders of Nefesh BNefesh, Tony Gelbart, now its chairman, and Rabbi Yehoshua
Fass, its executive director, as well as Israels
consul general in New York, Danny Dayan.
They all were appropriately inspirational and
high-minded; all were interrupted at regular
intervals by airport announcements. (Welcome to Terminal Eight! Be sure to have your
bags with you at all times)
Emotion ran high in that crowded section of
the vast terminal, although it wasnt the speakers who were eliciting it. There would have
been no need for them to have done that, had
they wanted to. Here, young people about to
join the IDF sat with their parents, who were
about to say goodbye to them and let them go
by themselves to face possible danger. Here,
young parents with their babies and toddlers
sat with their own parents, preparing to part.
As it turned out, Rabbi Shmuel Goldin of
Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood
was among the parents saying goodbye to their
children. Shmuel and Barbara Goldin have five
children four sons and a daughter and on
Tuesday their third son, Yehuda, and his family were about to make aliyah.
Rabbi Goldin is not typical of the parents
at the airport, I realized quickly. His second
son, Yossi, and his wife, Shifra Cooper Goldin,
who grew up in Teaneck, made aliyah a few
years ago, and all the Goldins will be together
in Israel this week, when they convene for a
family wedding. Also, Shmuel and Barbara
Goldin plan to make aliyah themselves once
he retires from his pulpit, so our emotion was
somewhat muted, he said. We knew wed see
them very soon. A lot of other people saying
goodbye to their kids dont know when theyll
see them again.
Even given his own situation, Rabbi Goldin
said, what I knew but didnt necessarily expect to feel, because you get so caught
up in the logistics, in the details, but Nefesh
BNefesh gives you a chance to feel it allows

you to take a step back and realize what youre

doing. That youre able to have the opportunity to go back and live in our land. That everyone making aliyah is making the journey that
so many of our forefathers prayed to be able to
do. Theyre taking the historic step back to our
land, which we were forced to leave so many
years ago.
And to have it happen only two days after
Tisha BAv, the fast day that commemorates
many of the multitude of sorrows that have

Yael and Yonatan Orlinsky and their three

sons moved from Bergenfield to Israel.

The youngest baby

on the flight was
less than a month
old, and the oldest
adult was 85.
engulfed the Jewish people, and fell this year
on August 13. Nefesh BNefesh allows you to
do that.
He pointed out something that Id noticed
the huge range of people making aliyah. The
youngest baby on the flight was less than a
month old, and the oldest adult was 85. There
were men in black hats and women in sheitels,
men in kippot and women in long skirts, there
were women in jeans and men in T-shirts,
men and women in IDF shirts, and men and
women with tattoos. (Okay, not many of them,
but significantly more than none.) They came
from 25 of the 50 American states, from as far
away from JFK as Arizona and Texas. Its a
vast array, Rabbi Goldin said. Everyone has
a place in Israel. Thats the Jewish state.
Once the talks were over, finally it was time
to go. There were sniffles. There were tears
running down cheeks, and there were suspiciously bright eyes. There were goodbyes.
But wait! Not quite. There was another line,
as we waited for doors to open. More red eyes.
More sniffles. More looking at watches. More
deep emotion, often making it impossible for
anyone to say very much at all.
Then the doors opened, people said final
goodbyes, and those of us going on the plane
got on another very long line.
Many lines later, we all got on the plane,
and it took off, rising high above the clouds,
and for 11 hours we sat in that metal cylinder,
in that weird timelessness of air travel, knowing that we were hurtling over the ocean and
then the Mediterranean, across countries and
continents and time zones, but feeling nothing
other than the occasional bump.
During the trip, I talked to some of the local
olim.
Amit Vogel, 17, of Ridgewood, wore an IDF

Amit Vogel, second from left, stands with

her Israeli-born parents and her younger
brother at JFK.

Ian Griggs, who has lived in Woodcliff Lake

and Fort Lee, sets off to start his new life
in Israel.
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New immigrants kiss the ground as they get off the plane. Theyre about to join the Israel Defense Forces.

Two new immigrants beam at the camera.

T-shirt, signaling her intent to join the

Israel Defense Forces. Shes just graduated
from high school, she said, and is making
aliyah because I have always wanted to
give to Israel. I knew since I was in about
third grade that I wanted to go to the army,
that I wanted to contribute something.
I thought that this was the right time.
And my parents support me.
Her parents, Talia and Ayal, both were
born in Israel; her mother is the daughter
of Holocaust survivors. Amit is the middle
child; her little brother, who is 11, is in
middle school, but her sister, 19, will make
aliyah next week. Were not doing this
together because the logistics didnt allow
it, Amit said. She has many cousins in
28 JEWISH STANDARD AUGUST 26, 2016

Israel, and she grew up speaking Hebrew.

Despite those cousins, because she has
no first-degree relatives in Israel, she will
be considered a lone soldier, Amit added,
and shes looking forward to the support
she will get.
Her ties to the Jewish people do not
stress religion, she said. We celebrate
the holidays, but I dont identify with any
movement, she said. But my sense of
connection with the people is very strong.
After the army, Amit plans on going to
college she doesnt know where and
after that maybe shell become a social
worker. I like helping people, she said.
But for now, shes keeping her options
open. When I get there, Ill figure it out.

Ian Griggs, 39, grew up in Montvale

and made aliyah from Fort Lee. Hes
worked in television and social media
and as a marketer and screenwriter; hes
self-deprecating and funny, and ready for
something new.
He grew up as a member of Temple
Emanuel in Woodcliff Lake but was not
particularly observant. As the oldest sibling in a family of four, he felt protective of
his younger brothers and sister; your role
as a big brother is to keep everyone safe
and happy, he said. So when his sister
Alison, a spiritual person, became more
and more Jewishly observant, it piqued
Ians interest. He became more observant
too. (But no, he said, the very hipster-style
fedora he was sporting was not a religious
statement, just a sartorial one.)
Soon Alison, by then married and very
observant, had moved to Israel, and Ian
visited her there often. I would go at
least once a year, often more, and every
time it became harder to leave my three
nephews, he said. Gradually, the idea
that he too should move to Israel grew.
I will do ulpan for five months to learn
Hebrew, he said. And then Ill look for
work. He has many connections, including some to the Knicks hes a diehard
supporter, he said, and the chance of
working for the team somehow is not
unrealistic. And if that doesnt work out,
he said, something else will.
My parents are kind of sad to see me
go, but they realize that its the right move
for me, he said. And if he meets someone, falls in love, and marries that
wouldnt displease anyone in his family.

Particularly him.
Next, I talked to two local families.
Yonatan and Yael Orlinsky lived in Bergenfield until Tuesday; Yonatan grew up in
Teaneck, and his parents, Mindy and Hendry, and his brother, Judah, and his family
live there still.
But Yonatan, Yael, and their three boys
one is 7 years old, one is 4, and the baby
is 18 months are making aliyah. Yael is a
nurse practitioner, and Yonatan is a lawyer who specializes in international law
and has a job waiting for him at Greenberg Traurig, a small office thats part of
a huge international Miami-based firm.
Yael doesnt have a job yet, and plans to
spend some time settling her children into
their new lives before she looks for one,
but because the idea of nurse practitioners is new to Israel, shes excited about
the opportunity. She can help a new field
grow, Yonatan said.
The family is making aliyah because it
was our dream to live in Israel, he said.
We talked about it when we were dating,
and kept on talking about it when we got
married. Israel is a miracle, and we have
the opportunity to live there an opportunity Jews didnt have for 2,000 years.
We see how the Jewish community in
Teaneck has flourished, and now we have
the chance to contribute to the flowering
of our homeland.
Avi and Yael Pinsky lived in Teaneck
with their daughters the older one is 3
1/2 and the younger one is 1 until Tuesday. Even when I was single, this was my
dream, Yael said. This is our land. I want
to be able to raise our kids with our values.

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NIne years ago, Jewish Standard correspondent Abby Leichman, second from right, and her
husband made aliyah from Teaneck.

Yael grew up in Teaneck, and her parents, Rachel and Yitzhak Furst, still live
there. My parents are supportive of us,
she said. Hopefully, in their retirement,
they will make aliyah too. Avis an accountant, and he has a job lined up; Yael, a
teacher who worked at Yeshivat Noam and
Ben Porat Yosef, will wait and see where
aliyah takes us before she decides to look
for work outside the home. Shes fluent in
Hebrew; Avis okay, they said, but he has
a learning curve, they agreed.
The plane, full of children and young
adults and emotion and excitement, is
oddly quiet. At one point, the men gather
to daven. The young people in the shirts
that say Olim lTzahal marking them as
immigrants who are about to join the IDF
talk and flirt and laugh.
And then there are announcements, and
the olim put on the hats and bracelets that
mark them as new Israelis, and then we
start descending through the fluffy whiteness that our brains tell us are clouds but
our senses say are magic palaces, and
then, finally, we land.
As we wait to get off the plane, the IDF
contingent sings Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu,
the stirring ode to peace, and then they
walk off at the head of the queue, some of
them wrapped in Israeli flags, many of them
kneeling to kiss the oil-pocked tarmac.
Once everyone is organized into buses,
we are taken to a large hangar for, surprise, another ceremony. But first there is
loud, live music the musicians are on the
stage inside, and their music is broadcast
outside too. There are hordes of people
waiting to meet the new immigrants, and
everyone is shrieking, hugging, kissing,
crying, dancing. The emotion is so explosive that you think that if someone were to
light a match, it would go boom.
But it doesnt feel the way it did in New
York. There it was nerves, anticipation,
edginess, the need to say goodbye, to

move on, to move. Here, in Ben-Gurion,

its more pure. Its excitement. Its joy. Its
even to some extent disbelief. Theyve
waited for so very long. Can this possibly
be real? Well, yes. It is!
Pure joy.
The ceremony was streamed live, and
parents watched. That night, Barbara and I
watched them coming off the plane, Rabbi
Goldin said. On the one hand, yes, reality
will hit tomorrow, but on the other hand,
this is not unrealistic. This is also reality. No
one will be singing and dancing all the time
if you do, you wont succeed but if you
dont ever sing and dance if you lose sight
of the higher dimension of what youve just
done you also wont succeed.
Nefesh BNefesh allows us to do both.
The ceremony featured many dignitaries, including Israels grandfatherly president, Reuven Rivlin. As they had in New
York, everyone who spoke thanked everyone else. After a while, attention wandered.
There was a theme, though, that permeated all the talks, on both sides of the trip.
Youre coming home, everyone said.
Welcome home.
How can that be? Is there any need to
denigrate the places people had lived,
where they had grown up, where many of
their families still lived?
Oh no, Abby Leichman, a longtime Jewish Standard correspondent who made aliyah with Nefesh BNefesh nine years ago
and now lives in Maale Adumim with her
husband, Steve, said. Oh no. Thats not at
all what theyre saying.
When they said we were coming home,
I heard home with a capital H, Abby said.
That we were coming Home. Her real
homes had been in Yonkers, where she
grew up, and then in Teaneck, where she
lived for many years, she said. Now Maale
Adumim really is home, but that took a
long time. But it was Home right away.
When she and Steve landed, in 2007,

The Leichmans were welcomed in their home, Maale Adumim.

Nefesh BNefeshs 50,000th new immigrant, Rebecca Glanzer of Brooklyn,

center, was given a formal welcome. She is flanked, from left, by Rabbi Yehoshua
Fass, Israels President Reuven Rivlin, its aliyah and absorption minister, Sofa
Landver, and Tony Gelbart.

we were the first off the bus from the

plane, and we saw the line of female soldiers waving flags, and then the music
a brass band started to play, she said.
It was a stark contrast to the stories my
paternal grandparents told me about
how they felt when they got off the boat
at Ellis Island, when they emigrated from
Hungary. That was very scary officials
looked for reasons to turn immigrants
away, she said. But she, like the other
immigrants, were welcomed with love,
and literally with open arms everyone
just wanted to hug her.
Nefesh BNefeshs 50,000th oleh
walked off the plane on Wednesday. The
flight included 75 IDF enlistees, 10 medical professionals, and representatives
of a wide range of other professions.
Nefesh BNefesh which does not work

in a vacuum, but with help from a range

of governmental and semi-governmental
organizations, including Israels Ministry
of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, the
Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth
LeIsrael, JNF-USA, and Tzofim-Garin
Tzabar will continue to help everyone
on the plane settle into a new life in Israel,
providing help in finding jobs, housing,
and other kinds of support.
When I came home from Jerusalem,
where I stayed for a few days, I flew on a
regular commercial flight. Like the charter
flight, it was El Al; it involved lines, waits,
odd bumps, cloud palaces, bathroom
lines, food provided at inexplicable times
and unavailable at others, and background
claustrophobia. But it did not include the
nearly palpable hopes and dreams and
fears and yearnings of a planeful of people.
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Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians

oppose current bilateral peace plan
Andrew Tobin
JERUSALEM Most Israelis and Palestinians oppose
the kind of peace deal that has been under negotiation
in the past, a new poll found.
Nearly 60 percent of both Israeli Jews and Palestinians said they were against the permanent status
agreement they were presented based on previous
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, according to the joint
poll by leading Israeli and Palestinian think tanks. (No
statistics for Israeli Arabs were provided.) But about
a quarter of those opposed would reconsider if the
deal were part of a broader regional peace based on
the Arab Peace Initiative. (That plan, also known as
the Saudi Initiative, is a 10-sentence proposal for an
end to the ArabIsraeli conflict that was endorsed by
the Arab League in 2002 at the Beirut Summit and reendorsed at the 2007 Arab League summit.)
It is very clear that a majority of Israelis and Palestinians at this point have responded with opposition to the
package, Khalil Shikaki, the director of the Palestinian
Center for Policy and Survey Research, said. However,
we were able to easily change their minds simply by adding the Arab peace component. We got close to 55 percent support for the package when it is an Arab-Israeli
peace rather than just a Palestinian-Israeli peace.
The Palestinian think tank and the Israel Democracy Institute, a leading research center in Jerusalem,
surveyed 1,184 Israelis, including both Jews and Arabs,
and 1,270 Palestinians, revealing little consensus on the

parameters of peace and mistrust and fear of the other

on both sides along with some hope for flexibility.
Some 59 percent of Israelis and a slight majority of Palestinians, 51 percent, support a two-state solution to the
conflict, the poll found. But a majority of Israelis (57 percent) and nearly half of Palestinians (47 percent) think
that a majority of their people opposes that solution.
This has far-reaching implications, because if you
feel you are part of the minority, you will be less outspoken and proactive and confident, Tamar Hermann, the academic director of the Israel Democracy
Institutes Guttman Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, said. If you belong to the majority but
you believe you are part of the minority, you will act
like the minority. Its a spiral of silence.
One in five Israeli Jews and one in three Palestinians
want a one-state solution, meaning a single state for
Israelis and Palestinians rather than an independent
Palestinian state alongside Israel. Last year, 51 percent
of both Israelis and Palestinians supported a two-state
solution, according to a similar survey conducted annually by the Palestinian center with the Truman Institute
for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University.
The peace deal offered in the latest poll provides for
a demilitarized Palestinian state, reciprocal national
recognition, Israeli withdrawal to its pre-1967 borders
with territorial swaps, the reunification of 100,000
Palestinians with families in Israel, the division of
Jerusalem and its holy sites, and the end of conflict
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Half of Israeli Jews, 61 percent of
Israeli Arabs, and 70 percent of
Palestinians agree: Nothing can be
done thats good for both sides;
whatever is good for one side is
bad for the other side.
the Palestinian state, and Israel would
maintain two early warning stations in
the West Bank for 15 years.
While 55 percent of Israeli Jews and
59 percent of Palestinians oppose the
deal, a minority of Israeli Jews and Palestinians (39 percent) back it, as do
90 percent of Israeli Arabs. Twentysix percent of those Israeli Jews would
be willing to change their minds if the
Arab states agreed to peace based on
the Arab Peace Initiative, and 25 percent of those Palestinians would do the
same if Israel accepted the initiative,
which was first proposed in 2002.
There is little trust between Israelis and Palestinians, the poll revealed.
The vast majority of Palestinians (89
percent) feel Israeli Jews are untrustworthy, and most Israeli Jews (68 percent) feel that way about Palestinians.
A minority of both Israelis and Palestinians (43 percent) believe the other
side wants peace, and large majorities
on both sides (77 percent of Israelis and
73 percent of Palestinians) think the
chance of an independent Palestinian
state being established in the next five
years is very low.
Half of Israeli Jews, 61 percent of
Israeli Arabs, and 70 percent of Palestinians agree: Nothing can be done thats
good for both sides; whatever is good for
one side is bad for the other side.
Sixty-five percent of Israelis say they
fear Palestinians, while 54 percent of
Palestinians say they do not fear Israeli
Jews, according to the poll. Israelis and
Palestinians tend to perceive each others national motives to be much more
extreme than they do their own sides.
Most Israelis (64 percent) and a large
minority of Palestinians (43 percent)
support mutual recognition of Israeli
and Palestinian national identities.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus
insistence on that was an obstacle in
the last round of American-led IsraeliPalestinian peace talks, in 2013-14.
Among both Israelis and Palestinians, religious observance and political leaning are predictive of backing
for the proposed peace deal, the poll
found. Secular and left-wing Israeli Jews
are more likely to be supportive, while
more religious and right-wing Israeli
Jews are less likely to back the plan.
Just 16 percent of Israeli settlers in the
West Bank are on board, compared to

40 percent of non-settlers.
Similarly, less religious Palestinians
are more supportive of the deal than are
the more religious, and there is a large
difference in support between Fatah and
Hamas voters 57 percent versus 25 percent. Fatah is the political party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
Abbas. Hamas is the Islamist terrorist
group that governs the Gaza Strip.
Who should broker peace? A large
plurality of Palestinians (44 percent)
prefer multilateral negotiations, while
a similar number of Israeli Jews (40
percent) prefer bilateral talks between
the Israeli government and the Palestinians. Just 18 percent on both sides favor
a unilateral approach.
When asked to choose among four
potential mediators of talks, an Arab
forum of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and
Jordan was the most popular among
both Israeli Jews and Palestinians (26
percent and 22 percent, respectively).
All the other proposed options the
United States, the European Union, and
the United Nations are acceptable to
one side but unacceptable to the other.
The leadership of an Arab forum is of
course interpreted differently by the two
sides, Hermann said. For Israelis, it
means they are jumping over the heads
of the Palestinians and negotiating their
future with others. [Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor] Liberman is very much in
favor of this arrangement. From the Palestinian point of view, as they feel weak
in a bilateral framework, they prefer to
have a multilateral framework with their
big brothers.
Egypt and France are both pushing initiatives to revive Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Palestinian leaders
demand that Israel freeze settlement
construction and agree to negotiate
based on its pre-1967 borders as preconditions for talks.
Most Palestinians (62 percent) blame
the Israelis for the failure of previous
rounds of negotiations, while most
Israeli Jews (52 percent) blame the Palestinians. U.S. special envoy Martin
Indyk, who oversaw the latest failed
attempt, reportedly assigned most
of the blame to Israel, while the State
Department said that no one is to
blame but both sides did things that
were incredibly unhelpful.
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Shoshana Nambi, from the same village, Mbale,
remembers a childhood where they had little and
wasted nothing.
So Nabaggala was surprised when the kids at Camp
Coleman, a Reform Jewish overnight camp in northeastern Georgia, complained about bunks with hot showers and ubiquitous taps with running water. Nambi had
trouble watching her campers leave towels, socks, and
even shoes behind at the beach.
The kids had so much stuff with them, said Nambi,
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Jonathan Pollards attorney announced plans to appeal

a federal courts ruling not to lift the restrictive parole
conditions on the convicted spy for Israel.
On Tuesday, Eliot Lauer said he would file a notice of
appeal over the Aug. 12 decision in Manhattan District
Court, The Jerusalem Post reported.
In his appeal, according to the Post, Lauer plans to
argue that the parole requirements are arbitrary and
Pollard poses no security risk, since he has not had

staff at Coleman, were two of 13 Ugandan Jews who

came to the United States this summer to work as counselors at Reform overnight camps. They are part of an
initiative by the Union for Reform Judaism to strengthen
connections between Ugandan and American Jews.
This may have been the first time they realized there
were Jews in a place like Uganda, Dan Lange, URJs associate director of camping, said of the campers. Our
commitment is to exposing the kids to global Jewry
not only to know they exist, but to interact with them.
Ugandas Jews, known as the Abayudaya, are a
2,000-member community that lives in rural villages in
the countrys eastern hills. Conservative rabbis began
visiting the community two decades ago, and most of
the Abayudaya practice Conservative Judaism. Despite
support from the diaspora, the community remains
poor.
The counselors received free flights and visa sponsorships from URJ, as well as a salary. Before they arrived,

access to classified government information for more

than three decades.
The parole terms issued upon Pollards release from a
federal prison last November after serving 30 years of a
life sentence require him to stay in his New York home
from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.; to submit any computer he uses
for inspection, and to wear a GPS-monitoring device at
all times. The device means that Pollard, who is Orthodox, is forced to violate Shabbat observance, his lawyer
said. He also must remain in the United States for five
years, despite his desire to move to Israel.
In her ruling, Judge Katherine Forrest ruled that the
U.S. Parole Commission had a rational basis for imposing the stringent parole conditions, noting Pollards

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the Ugandans received advance training in American
culture from Jewish Agency for Israel staff, who also
tutor Israeli camp counselors.
All of the Ugandan counselors came away from
camp saying the same things that American counselors and campers say year after year: They loved their
friends and they want to go back.
But they still experienced culture shock, from the
cabins to the cafeteria to the soccer field.
Used to playing soccer with a ball made of recycled
bags, the Ugandans marveled at the variety of sports
at camp. Accustomed to fresh meals prepared over the
course of hours, they had to adjust to food from the
fridge ready in minutes. In Uganda, they were never
on a schedule. At camp, they had to abide by fixed
periods and planned activities.
A few of the counselors remembered their campers
routinely leaving food uneaten on the table something unthinkable in Uganda that they warned the
American kids against. But at other times the meals
seemed too small.
One day at camp, in the first week, we had salad
and sandwiches, said Yonatan Loukato, a counselor
at Eisner Camp in the Massachusetts Berkshires. We
didnt eat much. We thought maybe real food is coming. Then we heard them sing the prayer for finishing
food.
Campers were curious about life in Uganda, the
counselors said, asking about everything from the
daily rhythm of the villages to African wildlife. Each of
the six camps where the Ugandan counselors worked
held at least one event a panel or similar program
where they could tell the campers about their home
country.
They had fun questions about animals, Nambi
said. Theyre all very disappointed that I dont have
lions or something.
The Ugandan counselors also were surprised at
how the campers interacted with them. In Uganda, a
few of the counselors said, adults tell children what
to do and the children listen. At camp, giving the kids

Shoshana Nambi, from

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The kids in Uganda, when you tell them to do something,
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outspoken here and pretty assertive.
Once they acclimated, the counselors said, they came to
enjoy the American Jewish mainstay of a summer of lakes,
tents, and Shabbat services. A few learned how to swim at
camp. Samuel Matiya Kigondere, who also worked at Eisner, looked forward each week to Shabbuddies, a Shabbat
program where two people would spend the day getting to

know each other. Loukato loved that the whole camp wore
white on Shabbat. Its a practice he plans to continue back
home.
The counselors said they plan to stay in touch with the
campers and their families once they return to Uganda. In
one case, the families of campers from the Greene Family
Camp in Texas donated money to dig a well for a Ugandan
Jewish community. Another camps families raised money
to purchase water filters to send to Uganda.
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Chasidic men celebrate a wedding in Israel,

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How Israeli women are gaining

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ANDREW TOBIN
JERUSALEM In this case, the sins of the
son are the sins of the father.
Israels Supreme Rabbinical Court
this month sentenced a charedi Orthodox man to 30 days in jail for pressuring
his son to withhold a divorce from his
wife for more than a decade. By upholding a lower rabbinical court decision, the
high court gave its blessing to an unprecedented approach to freeing women from
unwanted marriages.
The Orthodox rabbis who adjudicate
divorce in Israel all of whom are men
have come under fire in recent years
for not doing enough on behalf of such
women, commonly called chained
women, or agunot in Hebrew. In
response to mounting public pressure, and
due to an influx of new judges selected in
a process that includes more women than
ever before rabbinical courts appear to
be edging toward more aggressive action
against husbands who refuse to give their
wife a get, or Jewish divorce.

I believe and hope that a new spirit of

caring and understanding of the womans
position as a victim of get refusal and as an
agunah is spreading throughout the entire
system, Rachel Levmore, a rabbinical
court advocate who provides legal counsel to chained women, said.
Levmore directs the Agunah & GetRefusal Prevention Project at the International Young Israel Movement and the Jewish Agency for Israel.
As the old guard are replaced, many
of the new appointments are much more
in touch with the reality of Israeli society
and the standing of women within Israeli
society as a whole and within Jewish law
specifically, she said.
Shai Doron, a spokesman for the interim
director of the Rabbinical Courts Administration, Rabbi Shimon Yaakobi, agreed.
There are more new judges in the rabbinical court and they bring a new attitude, Doron said. There is a stronger
attitude toward those who refuse to give a
get in the last few years, so thats the reason there is more punishment.

As part of a system dating back to the

Ottomans, Jews in Israel must marry and
divorce through state rabbis, whose decisions are based on civil as well as Jewish law halacha. Divorce is handled
by regional rabbinical courts and the
Supreme Rabbinical Court.
Women who are not granted a divorce
cannot remarry under halacha and often
are shunned by the charedi community.
Any children they might have with another
partner are allowed to marry only other
illegitimate children in Israel, as are
generations of their descendants. By contrast, the offspring of a recalcitrant husband and another woman are considered
legitimate, and generally are able to move
on with their lives. This gives the husbands
much more power than their wives when
it comes to divorce.
The plight of chained women has made
headlines in Israel and abroad in recent
years, as womens rights and religious
groups, many of them led by religious
Zionist women, have worked to highlight
the issue and push for change. Activists on

behalf of chained women say that changing public attitudes have encouraged
harsher action by rabbinical courts against
recalcitrant husbands.
More and more pressure is being put
on the rabbinical courts to adopt a friendlier approach to interpretation of Jewish law, Yedidia Stern, a researcher at the
Israel Democracy Institute think tank who
seeks solutions to the problem of chained
women, said. What is interesting to me is
the spearhead [of the movement to reform
agunot law in Israel] is religious women in
Israel. Most activists are [modern] Orthodox religious women, and they are basically expressing some kind of moderate
feminist approach to halacha.
Partly as a result, we see lately more
and more cases where very well-known
rabbis in the rabbinical court system in
Israel are willing to step forward and to
help those women who are being refused
by their husband to get a get.
At the same time, Stern added, charedi
Orthodox rabbis in Israel including Chief
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Dvar Torah
Ekev: Connecting through
our stomachs (and our words)

ts the end of the meal that I most

anticipate. Odd, I know. Most people
cant wait to begin to eat, tasting the
food on their plate, enjoying what
lies before them. Dont get me wrong; I
love to eat, especially when I am in the
company of great people. But with the end
of a meal comes a special opportunity to
give thanks for the food I have just eaten
together with those at my table.
In this weeks Torah portion, Ekev, we
read the verse that is the source text for
what we now call Birkat HaMazon (and
also to the blessing before we eat, ensuring our meals are bookended by words of
praise and thanks). When you have eaten
your fill, give thanks to the Eternal God for
the good land given to you. (Deuteronomy
8:10) There are three significant aspects of
this verse: satisfaction, gratitude, and connection to the land of Israel.
The concepts of being satisfied with what
we have eaten and giving thanks fit together
naturally. But does this mean we only have
to say these words if our bellies are stuffed,
or if we have loved every bite of what we
have eaten? No. In fact tradition teaches
that we offer these words of thanks even if
we have eaten a piece of bread or matzah as
small as the size of an olive.
Why? Perhaps to remind us that feeling satisfied doesnt necessarily mean
feeling full. Perhaps to remind us that
even the smallest bite of food is worthy

of thanksgiving. Perhaps to
Israel, alone, is significant.
make it possible for the largBut I believe there is an even
est number of people to fuldeeper level of meaning for
fill this commandment, since
us to be gleaned.
one must not necessarily
Our relationship to the
have feasted to offer thanks.
physical land taught to us
And, finally, I believe, to
throughout the Torah is
draw attention to those who
about the way we care for
live with food insecurity. We
those around us. We must
are each commanded to offer
watch over and protect
Rabbi Rachel
thanks for eating, which necthe vegetation and animals
Steiner
essarily implies a commandBarnert
entrusted to us, as caregivers
ment to ensure that everyTemple,
of the world. When harvestone has access to food. Each
Franklin Lakes,
ing our vineyards and fields,
Reform
time I eat and recite these
we must leave what grows at
words I am reminded to
the corners and what drops
work toward reducing food
from our arms for those who
insecurity: bringing food for pantry colare hungry. Every seven years we take a
lections, volunteering in the community
break from farming and enjoy the bounty
garden at Barnert Temple where the fresh
of our fields together, equally, with each
produce is donated to the Center for Food
member of our community. Drawing our
Action, working to eliminate the systems
hearts and minds to the mutual covenantal
that continue to make it hard for everyone
promise of land must also direct our hearts
to have access to healthy food.
and minds to translating those values into
The third part of our verse draws us to
relevant, modern day decisions.
the covenantal land promised to the IsraWhen possible, my family buys and eats
elites, the land of Israel. So, some might
food that is sustainably grown, harvested
ask, does this mean we only have to offer
and delivered. Some of the questions we
thanks for food grown in Israel? Or only if
consider are: How are the workers who
we are eating our food while on that land?
cared for the farm and who harvested the
Nope. Even the 13th century Spanish sage
produce treated and compensated? What
Nachmanides teaches that these words
chemicals or antibiotics were used and
draw us to give thanks for the land no
what is their impact not only on our food
matter where we dine. This connection to
but also on the greater ecosystem? How

were the animals treated while they were

alive? How humane was their slaughter?
Where does the profit from my purchase
go, what organizations are supported,
directly or indirectly, with the money I
spend on food?
Eating is a holy activity. Before we eat,
we acknowledge our connection to being
part of something bigger than just ourselves, the gift of having sacred resources
before us that we turn into food that sustains us. At the conclusion of our meal,
when we have had our fill, we give thanks.
And we commit ourselves to living out the
ideals embedded in this ancient verse,
which compels us to make well informed,
Jewish decisions about what we eat.
The text(s) for Birkat HaMazon vary in
length and can be found in many prayer
books, bentchers (a small book that contains
many blessings related to eating), or online.
Interested in trying out offering a blessing
after you eat but you dont know the full
prayer? Never fear. The Talmud (Berachot
40b) shares the story of a shepherd named
Benjamin who offered an abbreviated version in Aramaic, his native, secular language. You can begin by offering your own
words of thanksgiving, which might lead
you to learning the traditional prayers.
Or, you can start with Benjamins offering:
Brich rachamana, malka dealma marey
dhai pita. Blessed is the merciful One, ruler
of the world, creator of this bread.

BRIEFS

Diplomat steps up effort

by Israel among Muslim
West Africa nations

After Golan Heights

explosion, Israel strikes
Syrian military target

Israels Foreign Ministry Director Dore Gold visited the

African country of Guinea, a Muslim nation that does
not have diplomatic relations with Israel.
Golds three-day trip to West Africa included a visit
to Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to meet with President Alfa Conde and 10 government ministers.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently
announced plans to visit many West African countries
by the end of the year, hoping to improve Israeli-African relations by focusing on shared interests in development and ways to fight Islamic terrorism.
In July, Netanyahu traveled to West Africa to reestablish ties with Guinea. A few days later, Gold also
visited the president of another Muslim African nation,
Chad, which also has no diplomatic ties to Israel.

After a mortar shell exploded on the Israeli

side of the Golan Heights, the Israeli Air Force
struck a Syrian military missile launcher near
Quneitra.
The mortar fell in an open area and no
warning sirens were activated. No casualties
or damages were reported.
While the shelling was considered part of
internal fighting in the Syrian region, the Israel
Defense Forces said that Syria is still responsible for errant fire occurring in its borders and
any effort to threaten Israeli sovereignty or its
citizens wont be tolerated.
This is the second counter-strike from Israel
within two days; the first was an airstrike on
Hamas targets after rocket fire hit Sderot, near
Gaza on Sunday.

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Researchers are on the trail

of skin cancer breakthrough
Researchers have discovered how melanoma spreads through the
body, a breakthrough they hope will lead to the cancer becoming nonthreatening and easily curable, according to a new Tel Aviv
University study done in cooperation with the German Cancer
Research.
The study, which looked at the spread of melanoma, was published in a Nature Cell Biology article.
Scientists found that before they spread, melanoma tumors send
out small vesicles with molecules that trigger structural changes in
the skin that prepare it for receiving cancer cells, and transporting
them further. The scientists also found chemical substances that
can stop the process, which raises hope that cancer-treating drugs
could be developed.
The threat of melanoma is not in the initial tumor that appears
on the skin, but rather in its metastasis, cancer cells sent off to colonize in vital organs like the brain, lungs, liver and bones, Dr. Carmit Levy, the lead researcher at the human molecular genetics and
biochemistry department of TAUs Sackler School of Medicine, told
the Jerusalem Post.


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Uber buys Israeli autonomous

driving startup for $680 million
The ride-sharing service Uber is buyinh the
Israeli startup Otto Motors, which converts
regular trucks into autonomous ones, for
$680 million, Israel Hayom reported.
Otto, founded by Israeli entrepreneur
Lior Ron and other former employees of
Google, Apple and Tesla, manufactures
artificial intelligence, cameras and sensors that can be connected to a vehicle
and give it the capability to operate without a driver. The startup is currently testing trucks with the high-tech capability in
the San Francisco Bay area.

Ottos technology could revolutionize

the trucking industry, especially since one
in three truckers currently are involved
in serious accidents each year. The technology can provide a path to sustainable
commercial transportation, Ottos online
blog states.
Uber is not the only American company
to acquirre an Israeli startup working with
autonomous driving. Earlier this week, the
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Israel imports 20 police

service dogs from Czech Republic

Across
1. Implore (for tzedakah)
4. Where Melchizedek was High Priest
9. Like Einstein
14. Lod to Beit Arye dir.
15. Perlman might play one
16. Much of R.L. Stines work
17. Mitchell novel about the end of the
8th plague?
20. Israels locale, technically
21. Those, to Gracia Mendes Nasi
22. Start of the Sabbath?
23. Walker novel about dye used for
some hangings in the Mishkan?
28. Este, Danielle, and Alanas band
29. Israeli composer Holz whose first
name might signify the land
30. Mashuga
33. Make (a golem)
35. He starred in the Lethal Weapon
movies for Richard (Donner)
39. Catchphrase of Cher Horowitz
41. Wiesel novel regarding Maariv time?
44. Ring success for Roman Greenberg
45. Gadgets for Simon & Garfunkel
47. Surrealist Joan behind The Penalties
of Hell or The New Hebrides
49. Elite makes it
50. ___ You (Drake single)
53. Gathering places during the time of
Titus
55. Warren novel about the servants of
Solomon?
61. ___-fi (Jane Yolen genre)
62. Possible shape of a bronze snake
made by Moses
63. Actress Harareet
64. Wharton novel about a Simchas Beit
HaShoeva?
69. One of the original avot, originally
70. Motzetz user
71. Israel bond rating
72. ... cedars from Lebanon to make
___ for thee (Eze. 27:15)
73. Tzitzit woes
74. Where Vanessa Bayer sometimes
plays a Bar-Mitzvah boy, for short

The solution to last weeks puzzle

is on page 43.

Down
1. Sired, biblically
2. Son of Shet
3. Funny Disney character Eric Goldberg
made Jewish
4. And G-d ___ everything... (Gen 1:31)
5. Start of a question in The Bangles
Eternal Flame
6. Lang. Josephus might have spoken
but did not write in
7. Drug of choice in the Weinsteinproduced The Cider House Rules
8. ___ Ramon (var.)
9. Is hopping mad (like a bovine sacrificial animal)
10. Common (enough) animal cry in Tel
Aviv
11. City with many Russian Jews
12. Get ready for bread
13. Actors Danson and Levine
18. ...to ___ according to his needs
(saying popularized by Marx)
19. One of a resting 25
24. Klutz
25. Judaic animal
26. He brought DeMarcus to Israel in
2015
27. Ruling
30. Big traif item
31. Great-great-grandson of David
32. Hummus, e.g.
34. Studio (mostly) started by Jews
36. Kvetch
37. Home of the Tisch sch.
38. Start of a fast?
40. Kaparot option
42. Zeydes stereo
43. 1982 Steven Lisberger film (with a
2010 sequel)
46. Seinfeld and Rhoda
48. NFTY, e.g.
51. End of a 2000 Coen brothers hit
52. Keitels Reservoir Dogs character
pulled several
54. Amoraic Rav
55. Company that makes Halvah
56. Joshuas soldiers as they waited to
ambush the Ai
57. The K in CK1
58. Phoenixs Her co-star Rooney and
her sister Kate
59. Firm Hebrew name
60. Snir or Prat
61. Chalav option
65. Shabbat item, for some
66. Leonard Cohens Bird ___ Wire
67. It might prevent the saying of
Kiddush Levana
68. Important Israelis: Abbr.

Israel received 20 police service dogs from

the Czech Republic that will be used to
capture and neutralize criminal suspects
and identify explosives, weapons, drugs
and money, Arutz Sheva reported.
The one-year-old dogs will undergo six
month of training before being integrated

with the existing 220 police service

canines.
Senior dog trainers and a veterinarian from the polices animal training unit
conducted a thorough search in the Czech
Republic for the highly-specialized service
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Monday
SEPTEMBER 5
Laws of the Tannaim:

Renowned comedian Freddie Roman

performs at a benefit for the Orangetown
Jewish Center in Orangeburg, N.Y., a
Conservative synagogue that draws
from Rockland and Bergen counties, on Sunday,
September 25, at 7 p.m. Roman, also an actor and
singer, is best known for his frequent appearances at
Borscht Belt hotels in the Catskills. Up-and-coming
comedian Miguel Sanchez, who performs regularly
throughout the Hudson Valley, also will be there. Wine
and cheese will be served before the performances.
8Independence Ave., Orangeburg. (845) 359-5920,
ext. 2, theojc.org, or asfeldman36@gmail.com.

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Friday

Saturday

AUGUST 26

AUGUST 27

Shabbat in Wayne:
Temple Beth Tikvah
hosts Shabbat Under
the Stars led by its
new spiritual leader,
Rabbi Meeka Simerly,
beginning with outdoor
services, 6 p.m., and a
potluck picnic. Attendees
should bring a servedcold main or hearty
side dish/salad enough
for 8 to 10 people. The
shul will provide cold
drinks and dessert.
If it rains, services
and dinner indoors.
950 Preakness Ave.
Janice, (973) 694-1616,
tbtmembers@aol.com, or
www.templebethtikvahnj.
org.

Shabbat in Jersey
City: Temple Beth-El
hosts a casual, musical
intergenerational
Shabbat for everyone
7 and older. Music by
the Rockin the Rafters
Band led by Ben Rauch.
Oneg follows. 2419
Kennedy Boulevard.
(201) 333-4229 or www.
betheljc.org.

Road. (973) 694-6274 or

Chanig@optonline.net.

Tuesday
AUGUST 30
Blood drive in Teaneck:
Holy Name Medical
Center holds a blood
drive with New Jersey
Blood Services, a
division of New York
Blood Center, 2-8 p.m.
718 Teaneck Road.
(800) 933-2566 or www.
nybloodcenter.org.

Ukelele festival in
Whippany: The annual
New Jersey Uke Fest,
presented by the Folk
Project, continues at
the Ukrainian American
Cultural Center of New
Jersey. Ukulele workshops
and a concert, 7:30 p.m.
60C North Jefferson
Road. 973-370-4UKE
(4853) or njukefest@
folkproject.org.

Monday
AUGUST 29
Senior program in
Wayne: The Chabad
Center of Passaic County
continues its Smile
on Seniors program
with chair yoga, at the
center, 11 a.m.. 194 Ratzer

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Wednesday
AUGUST 31
Comedy in River Vale:
The Jewish Home
Assisted Living continues
its Billie Kramer Summer
free concert series with
comedian Vinnie Mark,
7 p.m. 685 Westwood
Ave. (201) 820-3904 or
www.jhalnj.org.

Mini golf in Paramus:

Areyvut invites families
to play at the Paramus
Mini Golf Course, 7
p.m. Proceeds support
Areyvuts work in
promoting kindness,
charity, and social action
among Jewish youth and
teens. 314 Paramus Road.

Jonathan Milgram,
Ph.D., author of From
Mesopotamia to the
Mishnah: Tannaitic
Inheritance of Law in
its Legal and Social
Contexts, discusses
How to Study the
Laws of the Tannaim
in the 21st Century,
at Congregation Rinat
Yisrael, 8:45 a.m. He
is also an associate
professor at the Jewish
Theological Seminary.
389 West Englewood
Ave. (201) 837-2795 or
www.rinat.org.

Tuesday
SEPTEMBER 6
Book club in Paramus:
Belle Rosenbloom
facilitates a discussion
on Saving Sophie
by Ronald Balson at
the JCC of Paramus/
Congregation Beth
Tikvah, 6:45 p.m.
Refreshments. East
304 Midland Ave.
(201) 262-7691 or
jccparamus.org.

Maria, a survivor of armed conflict in Guatemala.


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Queens photography
exhibit focuses on
Holocaust/genocide
The Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and
Archives will host the U.S. premiere of Yahad-In
Unums photography exhibit, Women at the Frontline of Mass Violence and Genocide, at Queensborough Community College. The exhibit is in partnership with the French organization Yahad-In Unum,
a global human rights organization focusing on
researching and denouncing genocidal and mass violence, that created the exhibit.
The exhibit, which includes 19 photographs and
video testimonies from female survivors of genocides
spanning over 60 years, including the Holocaust, will
run until September 15. In cooperation with Remember the Women Institute, there will be a reception and
panel discussion on Sunday, August 28, from 1 to 3
p.m. For information, go to www.qcc.cuny.edu/khrca.

Singles
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AUGUST 28

Sunday

Dance/dinner in Clifton:

SEPTEMBER 11

North Jersey Jewish

Singles 45-60s, a group
sponsored by the Clifton
Jewish Center, hosts
a Caribbean Islandsthemed dance with DJ
entertainment by Nathan
Mark Music, 5 p.m. Buffet
dinner. 18 Delaware St.
(973) 772-3131 or www.
meetup.com.

Seniors meet in West

Nyack: Singles 65+
meets for a social bagels
and lox brunch at the
JCC Rockland, 11 a.m. All
are welcome, particularly
if you are from Hudson,
Passaic, Bergen, or
Rockland counties. 450
West Nyack Road. Gene
Arkin, (845) 356-5525.

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Friday
SEPTEMBER 2
Shabbaton in Baltimore:
A shabbaton for shomer
Shabbat singles 40+
is held over Labor
Day weekend at Ner
Tamid Congregation.
Home hospitality,
catered meals, speed
dating, wine tasting,
entertainment, Melave
Malka, and concert.
Sunday brunch with boat
ride around Baltimores
Inner Harbor. Email
ShalomSingles2016@
gmail.com.

Staples opens for Sinai sale

Staples at 466 Hackensack Ave. in Hackensack will be
open to the community on Sunday, August 28, from 8
to 10 a.m. The special opening was inspired by friends
of Sinai Schools, who donated gift cards to Sinai students to help them buy school supplies. The event is
sponsored by Yosepha, Yitzie, Erica, Tzvi, Tehila, and
Atara Solomon.
Sinai will provide everyone with coffee, donuts,
giveaways, and the opportunity to shop without having to stand on line. Donations to Sinai will be gratefully accepted.
The store is in the Home Depot shopping plaza.
www.sinaischools.org.

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Join Sharsheret for NYC Marathon

Team Sharsheret has slots available
for runners who want to join them in
the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6. As team members,
participants will raise awareness about
breast and ovarian cancer as they support Sharsherets national programs.
Team Sharsheret will provide
round-trip airfare from anywhere in
the continental United States to the
New York metropolitan area, provide
oficial Team Sharsheret running gear,

and participate in a training program

with a certiied coach.
Sharsheret the Hebrew word for
chain is a national not-for-proit
organization that supports young
women and their families, from all
Jewish backgrounds, who face breast
cancer.
For information, call (866) 474-2774,
(201) 833-2341, go to www. sharsheret.
org, or email atheletes@sharsheret.
org..

Limmud FSU, in partnership with the Shem Olam

Institute and the Nativ
organization, is hosting
a rare photographic survey of the life of Elie Wiesel at the Israeli Cultural
Center in Moscow. Yoel
Rappel, the founder and
director of the Elie Wiesel
Archive at Boston University, is curating the exhibit,
which opened this week.
It showcases milestones of
Wiesels life from his youth before and
during the Holocaust, to his work as a
novelist, journalist, Jewish leader, and
Nobel Prize-winner. Elie Wiesel died in
New York in July; the exhibit opened this
week and will continue through the end
of September.
Among those who were expected at
the opening were Berel Lazar, the chief
rabbi of Russia; Yuri Kenner, president

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Elie Wiesel photo

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of the Russian Jewish Congress; Sofa

Landver, Israels Minister of Immigrant
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Rabbis; Mikhail Chlenov, secetary general of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress;
Dr. Temur Ben Yehuda, Israeli-Russian
Business Council chair, and Chaim
Chesler, founder and chairman of Limmud FSU.

Kaplen JCC hosts piano sale

The Thurnauer School
of Music at the Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades in
Tenafly and Forte Piano of
Paramus will hold its 12th
annual sale of upright,
grand, and electronic pianos, all at greatly reduced
prices, over Labor Day
weekend. The sale will be
on Friday, September 2,
and Sunday, September 4, from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., by appointment only; on
Monday, September 5, it will be open to
the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The sale will feature a selection of
new and preowned acoustic and digital pianos from famous manufacturers

such as Steinway, Bosendorfer, Schimmel, Baldwin, Knabe, Yamaha, and

Roland. It will be in the Taub Auditorium at the JCC, 411 East Clinton Ave.,
Tenafly. For information or to schedule an appointment, call (201) 265-1212
or (800) 742-6655.

Johnny Mathis at bergenPAC

The Bergen Performing Arts
Center in Englewood presents Johnny Mathis: The
60th Anniversary Concert
Tour on Saturday, September 24, at 8 p.m. The
concert is part of the Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp.
Concert Series.
Born in 1935, Mr. Mathis is
best known for his popular
hits including Chances Are, Its Not
For Me To Say, and Misty. He has
recorded more than 80 albums and
has sold millions of records worldwide.

During his career he has

had three songs inducted
into the Grammy Hall of
Fame, achieved 50 hits
on Billboards Adult Contemporary Chart, and
is sixth on the all-time
album artist rankings in
the history of Billboards
pop album charts.
The theater is at 30
North Van Brunt St.
Purchase tickets at www.bergenpac.
org, www.ticketmaster.com, or via the
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Jewish World
Divorce

YAAKOV LEDERMAN/FLASH90

FROM PAGE 35

Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, who sits part

time on the Supreme Rabbinical Court
are increasingly willing to interpret Jewish
law in favor of women.
In the case of the father who was sentenced to jail time and fined some
$40,000 media reports have highlighted that his daughter-in-law suffered a
debilitating stroke in 2005 during a family vacation to Israel from New York. The
son, who comes from a wealthy and influential chasidic family, then abandoned
his wife and their two children, refusing
a divorce for 11 years, even after the rabbinical court ordered him to grant one.
None of the family members names have
been made public.
An injunction preventing the father
from leaving Israel was issued earlier this
year, when the father was in the country
on a family visit. He is now in Israel, and
the injunction will remain in force pending
a final decision on his case.
The Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court, which
sentenced the father, called it one of the
harshest cases of igun [chained to a
recalcitrant husband] the rabbinical court
system has ever had to deal with, according to Haaretz.
All these cases are not easy for the
woman, but this case is especially powerful, the chained womans attorney, Aviad
Hacohen, dean of the Academic Center of
Law and Science in Hod Hasharon, said.
She is really miserable. She just wants to
be a free woman.
I cant find any reason why her husband is refusing. Its pure cruelty.
The fathers attorney, Eliad Shraga, did
not respond to a request for comment.
But his office told Haaretz in March that
divorce refusal is unacceptable and
must be eradicated.
At the same time, it seems that the
court floundered and decided to fix a
wrong with a wrong, choosing to mistreat
the elderly father rather than punish the

No one knows how many chained

women there are in Israel. Estimates
range from hundreds to thousands.
A handful of recalcitrant husbands
sit in prison at any given time.
recalcitrant son, the office said.
Shraga has appealed the fathers
sentence to Israels Supreme Court,
where Hacohen is representing the
daughter-in-law.
Also last month, the Israeli media
reported that the Supreme Rabbinical
Court sentenced a recalcitrant husband to
five years in jail for adamantly refusing to
give his wife a divorce.
As the public discourse about chained
women has changed, so have the rabbinical courts. About a third of the roughly
100 judges serving on the courts were
appointed in the past year, following a
nearly decade-long freeze on new appointments. That includes 22 new regional
court judges and all 10 of the full-time
judges on the Supreme Rabbinical Court.
The new judges look somewhat different
than their predecessors. In the past, judges
overwhelmingly were charedi. Only one,
the Tel Aviv court judge who ruled against
the father, held an academic degree, and
few judges in the regional courts and none
in the high court had served in the Israel
Defense Forces.
Among the new regional court judges,
eight are rabbis from the religious Zionist
movements, sometimes known as modern
Orthodoxy, who tend to be more egalitarian in their interpretation of Jewish law
than charedi, or fervently religious, rabbis.
Three have academic degrees, including
one doctorate, and seven served in army
combat units. Five of the Supreme Rabbinical Court judges served in the army.
But Rabbi David Stav, a prominent

religious Zionist rabbi, said the problem

of chained women is only getting worse
in Israel. He said prenuptial agreements
like the increasingly popular version
offered by his religious services group,
Tzohar, but opposed by much of Israels
religious establishment are the only realistic solution.
We should understand that what has
been done so far is not solving the problem from its roots. We cannot not get to
the point of helping the women two or
three years after the story has begun. We
have to understand that this time is a tragedy for the agunah, he said.
No one knows how many chained women
there are in Israel. Estimates range from
hundreds to thousands. A handful of recalcitrant husbands sit in prison at any given
time. According to partial numbers provided by the rabbinical courts, sanctions
ordered by judges jumped to 168 in 2013,
from an annual average of about 60 over the
previous 12 years, but incarcerations stayed
about the same, at 19. Judges can send recalcitrant husbands to jail for up to five years
and renew the sentence indefinitely.
Short of incarceration, rabbinical
courts can revoke state-issued licenses
and personal credit cards, levy fines, and
forbid other Jews to interact with recalcitrant husbands. In one case, the courts
even backed the internet shaming of a
recalcitrant husband. Rabbinical judges
historically have been hesitant to go too
far with such tactics because Jewish law
requires that divorce must be granted voluntarily to be valid. Where to draw the

line is matter of debate among scholars

of Jewish law.
But more women than ever are now
helping to draw that line, albeit indirectly,
since Orthodox rabbis, from whose ranks
rabbinical judges are drawn, must be men.
After decades of male dominance, the
11-member Rabbinic Judges Appointments
Committee that selected the new rabbinical judges had four female members,
thanks to a 2013 law requiring it. The law
itself was forced by a 2011 Supreme Court
ruling on a petition by the womens rights
group Emunah that froze the committees
work until women were added.
(In January, the High Court of Justice
ruled that women must be allowed to
contend for the position of rabbinical
courts director.)
After seven years of inactivity, last September the committee appointed the
regional rabbinical court judges. And last
month, the committee filled the vacant
high rabbinical court seats.
Levmore, who is also an activist for
chained women and wrote her doctorate and influential academic work on the
issue, said she saw firsthand how having women on the committee impacted
the applicants and the appointment process. She interviewed all the applicants at
length, and said the discussions changed
the thinking of many of them, as well as of
the committee.
The four women [ Justice Minister
Ayelet Shaked, Knesset member Revital
Swid of the Zionist Union list, attorney
Efrat Rosenblatt, and Levmore] formed a
voting bloc, she said. This voting bloc
influenced the appointment process not
in a total manner, but it did have influence
on the appointment process.
Last week, Levmore was able to pat herself on the back after the panel of three
Supreme Rabbinical Court judges she had
interviewed and appointed issued what she
called a stunning 47-page ruling upholding the jail sentence of the father of the
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BRIEFS

Gazas last tiger is Jordan-bound

The last remaining animals in a Gaza zoo
deemed the worlds worst will be moved
to Jordan via Israel.
Foreign volunteers with Four Paws, an
international animal welfare group, prepared the animals to leave the Khan Yunis
Zoo, which has been closed to visitors since
2014, Agence France Press reported.
The 15 animals among them a tiger,
gazelle, pelicans, monkeys, and porcupines
were scheduled to cross into Israel through
the Erez checkpoint on Wednesday morning.
The tiger is the last of its species to
remain in Gaza.
Khan Yunis Zoo has been known as the
worst zoo in the world since it became
40 JEWISH STANDARD AUGUST 26, 2016

public last year that the zoo was crudely

mummifying the animals that died in their
care and displaying them, Four Paws said
on its website.
Four Paws has been active in providing
emergency food and supplies to the animals, but now we have the chance to rescue
them all for good.
According to the Times of Israel, the
Khan Yunis Zoo once housed more than
100 animals, but has suffered financially as
a result of Gazas multiple wars with Israel.
Zoo owner Ziad Aweda blamed the zoos
problems on the harsh conditions of life,
the weak economy and the severe blockade.
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Israeli troops rescue chasidic group

illegally visiting Josephs Tomb in Nablus
JERUSALEM Israeli troops rescued
a group of charedi Jews who attempted
to visit Josephs Tomb in the West Bank
city of Nablus.
Two of the some 60 Jewish pilgrims
who visited the holy site were injured
by Palestinian rock throwers. Half of the
Jewish visitors, Breslover chasidim, were
detained by police after being extricated
from the site. The chasidim also threw
rocks at the local Palestinians.
Josephs Tomb is also holy to Muslims and Christians. Israeli Jews must
receive permission to visit the purported burial place of the Jewish

patriarch; the visits must be coordinated with the Israel Defense Forces.
Nablus is under military and civilian
control of the Palestinian Authority.
Under the 1993 Oslo Accords, the site
was to remain under Israeli control.
The Israeli army evacuated it in October 2000 during the second intifada
and it was burnt down by Palestinians.
It was renovated and restored, but then
torched and vandalized again.
Jewish worshippers, in coordination
with the IDF, make monthly nocturnal
pilgrimages to the refurbished site.


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Obituaries
Marilyn Bell

Marilyn Bell, ne Tauber, of Cresskill, Cliffside

Park, and Teaneck, died
August 19.
She was a Prime Minister Menachem Begin
award recipient for
service as a womens division/county/and Teaneck
chair for State of Israeli
Bond campaigns and a
Jewish National Fund
Circle of Excellence award
recipient for service to the
American Jewish community and the State of
Israel. Among her many
other activities, she was
a Sunday school teacher
at the Teaneck Jewish
Center, president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of JWV
and Bergenfield ORT, a
Hadassah life member,
and a writer/director of
many local fund-raising
shows. She recently created and directed the
annual musical presentations at the Jewish Home
at Rockleigh.
She is survived by her
husband of 69 years, Dr.
A. Milton, sons, Steven
(Carol), Larry (Lydia), and

Jerold (Candice); nine

grandchildren, and 15
great-grandchildren.
Contributions can be
made to the N.J. Veterans Memorial Home,
Paramus, or the Jewish Home at Rockleigh.
Arrangements were by
Gutterman and Musicant
Jewish Funeral Directors,
Hackensack.

Hannah Klein

Hannah Klein, 101, of

Tinton Falls, formerly of
Teaneck, died August 18.
She was member of the
Stopnitzer Society in New
York City.
Predeceased by her
husband, Sidney, and a
daughter, Merry Solomon,
she is survived by a son,
Gary of New York City,
and four grandchildren.
Arrangements were by
Eden Memorial Chapels,
Fort Lee.

Sheila Levin

Sheila Levin, 85, of Fort

Lee, formerly of Teaneck,
died August 17.
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she owned Panache

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Sophie Nadler

Sophie Nadler, ne Arbus,

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Pearl Schargel

Pearl Schargel, ne
Nadler, 95, of Teaneck and
Washington Township,
died August 21.
Predeceased by her
husband, Julius, a son,
Eric, and siblings, Sheila
Perlowitz, Hilma Katz, and
Melvin Nadler, she is survived by children, Halle
and Robert, and nieces
and nephews.
Contributions can
be sent to the Washington Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Arrangements were by
Gutterman and Musicant
Jewish Funeral Directors,
Hackensack.

Anita Strauss

Anita F. Strauss, 85, of

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Kohelet Foundation offers six $36,000 prizes to Jewish day school educators
Theres a set of new prizes for Jewish day school education, and theyre big. The Kohelet Foundation has
announced that next month it will start accepting nominations for six prizes of $36,000, which it plans to award
anually.
The prizes will be awarded to educators or teams of
educators who currently work in Jewish day schools
and whose work skillfully demonstrates a progressive
approach to education. A prize will be awarded in each
of six categories:
o Interdisciplinary integration
o Real-world learning
o Learning environment
o Differentiated instruction
o Development of critical and/or creative thinking
o Risk taking and failure
We know there are incredible, creative and highly effective teachers doing this work in the field right now, said
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We want to inspire them to share what they know about
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The first five categories are critical to excellent

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work that demonstrates the elements that matter most
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Foundation chief academic officer.
In explaining the sixth category, Perl noted, In
schools, failures are too often seen as an endpoint, not
as a crucial step toward success. To foster a growth
mindset in students, we have to begin by fostering it in
our teachers. Cohen added Were shifting the paradigm from failure is bad to responsible risk-taking and
failure breeds success. Thats a game changer for the
field of Jewish education.
To submit an entry, educators will share their work
by uploading it directly to the Kohelet Prize website at
www.koheletprize.org, any time between September 29
and 11:59 p.m. on November 29. A panel of judges in the
fields of education, psychology, and neuroscience will
select the winning entries.
To promote an open source culture within the field, the
Kohelet Foundation plans to create a searchable database
of all entries. The database will be accessible, after the
close of submissions, via the Kohelet Prize website.
The Kohelet Prizes will be awarded in early 2017. For

more information, visit: www.koheletprize.org.

Established in Philadelphia in 2008, the Kohelet Foundations work focuses primarily on Jewish day schools and the
institutions that support and promote them. By creating and
implementing programs that are replicable and accessible and
awarding a variety of unique and targeted grants, the Kohelet
Foundation hopes to transform what is possible for Jewish day
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Hadassahs 98th convention

awards honors and grants
Oscar-winning actress and
NY Times best-selling author
Gwyneth Paltrow received
Hadassahs The Power of
Our Dreams Award at the
Jewish women organizations
recent 98th national convention in recognition of the values she shares with Hadassah and for her role as a
business woman and health
activist.
Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizations, accepted the Henrietta
Szold Award for outstanding
humanitarian service.
Hadassahs 98th National
Convention also honored
world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Nanette Kass Wenger
and featured appearances by
celebrated mother-daughter
authors Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Abigail Pogrebin,
Iron Dome weapons system
Gwyneth Paltrow
developer Natan Barak, and
the first woman Speaker of
its 2006 statement for LGBT rights, and
the Knesset, Dalia Itzik. Nearly 1,000
called upon federal, state, and municipal
Hadassah members, associates, and supporters attended.
governments to enact new public accommodation and nondiscrimination meaThe four-day convention last month
sures especially in the areas of employincluded the passage of four new Hadassah Policy Statements on the issues of
ment, education, housing, and health.
Zionism, U.N. Reform, LGBTQ Equality
Meanwhile, the Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to
and Caregiving.
empower girls and women in Israel and
Hadassahs Policy Statements represent the organizations official stance
the United States, announced $180,000
on a wide variety of issues facing our
in grants to six American organizations
nation, Israel and other international
that strengthen the leadership skills and
matters of concern. Policy Statements
capabilities of Jewish girls and young
are debated and voted on at national
women. Since 2000, the foundation has
meetings by Hadassahs National Board
awarded approximately $7.3 million to
and delegates from our membership.
nearly 90 nonprofit organizations. With
Once approved, statements become
this latest round of grants, the foundation has awarded a total of $550,000 to
official policies of the organization
Israeli and American groups in 2016, up
and serve to define Hadassahs overall
from $450,000 awarded in 2015.
agenda and advocacy priorities. Hadassah, as a charitable organization classiThis latest round of grants to orgafied under section 501(c) (3) of the Internizations in the United States is part of
nal Revenue Code, is strictly nonpartisan
the foundations multi-year initiative
and is prohibited from any direct or indi inaugurated in 2014 to strengthen
rect support or opposition of candidates
leadership development opportunities
for public office.
for young Jewish women in the United
In response to worldwide increased
States. Three of the 2016 grantees are
anti-Zionism, often masking anti-Semireceiving a renewal grant for their protism, Hadassah reaffirmed its commitgram, and three are first-time grantees.
ment to Zionism expressed by supportIt is of the utmost importance to invest
ing the Hadassah Medical Organization
in the leadership abilities of young Jewish
and other Hadassah projects in Israel,
women, said Rabbi Suzanne Offit, chair
and by promoting and engaging in Zionof the Hadassah Foundation. We are
ist education and advocacy in the United
proud to support the forward-thinking
States and worldwide.
and creative professionals who are devoting themselves to this critical population.
Hadassah reaffirmed and expanded

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