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Harry Potter Haggadah casts spell
Its not every Haggadah that gets back-to-back
blurbs from presidential scion Chelsea Clinton and
veteran Orthodox Jewish educator Rivkah Blau.
But then again, not every Haggadah matches the
seders four sons and four cups to the four houses
of Hogwarts, the magical academy that was the
setting for the Harry Potter books and films.
The (unofficial) Hogwarts Haggadah came out
two weeks ago and already has sold 5,000 copies.
Written by Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg, who lives in
Queens and teaches at the SAR Academy in River-
dale, it includes the full text of the Haggadah in
Hebrew and English.
Children will find catalysts for their thinking about
slavery and freedom as they explain the parallels
between Harrys tribulations and triumphs and our
Page 3
experiences in Egypt and the Exodus, explained Dr.
Blau, reviewing the book this week in the email list
of Bar Ilan Universitys Lookstein Institute for Jewish
Education. She added that her grandchildren found
the book awesome.
Ms. Clintons comment came on Twitter.
After Tablet writer Yair Rosenberg, who is Rabbi
Rosenbergs son, tweeted that the Haggadah was
number 11 on the Amazon bestseller list, he added:
We are now outselling @ChelseaClinton. (Maybe
she bought one for her seder?) Amazing.
To which Ms. Clinton, who is married to Marc
Mezvinsky, replied: Not yet but we will!
One cautionary note: If your children havent
read the whole series yet, you should know that
the book contains some spoilers. LARRY YUDELSON

Moses, Pharaoh,
Elijah meet
Queen Bey
Preparing seder handouts and look-
ing to put some memes on it?
Have we got a Tumblr for you.
Beyonceder.tumblr.com offers a full
supply of Beyonc-themed Passover
memes.
Creator Amy Schil-
ler, a grad student
who started the site
in 2014, superim-
posed Beyonc song
lyrics over various im-
ages associated with
Passover from the
parting of the Red
Sea to those colorful
jelly candies that are
staples of the seder Blue movie censored in Bnei Brak
dessert. It should mo-
Well, this is reassuring news. able by her long blonde hair and six
tivate even the least
It turns out that charedi taboos cartoon eyelashes.
fervent Beyonc fans
against seeing images of women Except for the posters hanging in
to get in the Passover
do not discriminate on the basis of the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak.
mood.
national origin, skin color, or fictional There, the films distribution com-
The site now also
identity. pany decided to erase the blue-bod-
sells Beyonceder
Posters promoting Smurfs: The ied beauty from posters in order not
merchandise t-
Lost Village have gone up across to offend residents, according to the
shirts, mugs and
Israel, as theaters release childrens Israeli daily Haaretz, which printed
throw pillows be-
films for the Passover vacation. a photo of the poster showing only
cause you should
The standard poster for the film the three male Smurfs. The company,
want to look as fierce
shows four of the short, blue-skinned Forum Film, also told Haaretz that
as possible when you
humanoids, originally created by a it is common practice not to feature
find that afikomen.
Belgian cartoonist in 1958. Among women on posters in Bnei Brak.
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AT THE MOVIES:
Ghost breaks
gender barrier
The Ghost in the
Shell is an action-
adventure based on a
Japanese comic book
and film. It follows Major
(SCARLETT JOHANS-
SON, 32), a special ops,
one-of-a-kind human-
cyborg hybrid, who leads
an elite task force that is
devoted to stopping the
worlds most dangerous
criminals. The fact that
the lead character is a
woman seems to have
helped persuade Johans-
son to take the role. She
told Marie Clare Antonia, with Israeli-
magazine: Having a
franchise with a female
protagonist driving it is
such a rare opportunity
Certainly, I feel the
enormous pressure of
that the weight of
such a big property on
my shoulders.
Sadly, the actresss di-
vorce from French jour-
nalist Roman Duriac has
turned nasty. The bal-
ance between a womans
career and her family life
is prominent in their dis-
pute. Last week, Scarlett
told a UK talk show: I
am so proud to be able
to [have] my daughter
come to the workplace
[i.e., film sets] and show
her Im an independent
woman. This comment
was seen as a response
to a statement by Duri-
acs lawyers. They said
that Duriac had been
blindsided by the divorce
and that he was tired of
having to run his life and
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his childs life based on
Ms. Johanssons shooting
schedule.
The Zookeepers
Wife tells the true
story of Jan and Antonia
abinski, who were
Polish Catholics. Jan
was the director of the
Warsaw Zoo when
WWII began in 1939. He
and Antonia, his wife,
risked their lives to hide
Jews in the zoo until the
Polish Resistance could
hide them elsewhere.
Jessica Chastain stars as
British actor IDDO
GOLDBERG, 41, in a
supporting role as a
Polish Jew. This film is
based on a 2009 book
of the same name by
DIANE ACKERMAN, 69,
that got stellar reviews.
Wife is not only a
great story, but in
Ackermans hands it was
a beautifully written
story.
Imaginary Mary is returns to her life to
an ABC sitcom that
had a special sneak
premiere last Wednesday
(you can see it on ABCs
app online). Its second
episode will air at its
regular time, on Tuesday,
April 4, at 9:30 p.m. The
show stars Jenna Elfman
as Alice, a single public
relations executive who
falls in love with Ben
(STEPHEN SCHNEIDER,
36), the single father of
three kids. The twist is
that Alices imaginary
childhood friend, Mary,
Johnny Cashs contact information
and three business cards.
According to the New York Times, thats what was in Bob Dylans wallet in 1966;
its now in Dylans brand-new open-to-researchers archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Scarlett Johansson Iddo Goldberg
Paul Adelstein Mark Feuerstein
is coming back for nine
guide Alice in this more episodes starting
relationship. RACHEL on April 4, at 9 p.m.
DRATCH, 51, voices Mary. PAUL ADELSTEIN, 47,
Youll probably recog- returns as Paul Keller-
nize Schneider from a lot man, a mysterious
of TV guest shots. The government officer, and
same can be said about MARK FEUERSTEIN, 45,
his wife, actress JENN co-stars as a big new
PROSKE, 29. She con- character.
verted to Judaism before Well, first I see TMZ
the couple wed in 2013. cameras following
Their 2-year-old daugh- WILLIAM SHATNER in a
ter goes to a Jewish pre- parking lot on March 22,
school. his 84th birthday. Sure,
Prison Break, a hes a lot chunkier than
series that ran on he was when he played
Fox from 2005 to 2009, Captain Kirk on Trek,
2017
CONSUMER
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2017
AWARD
Mercedes-Benz Dealer in:
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Brooklyn but raised in
Romes Jewish quar-
ter until his family fled
back to the States in the
1930s. He was a Marine
Corps veteran, a dancer,
a theater professor, and
security guard in the
Negev. He also had small
roles in two Star Trek
episodes. In a 1966 epi-
sode, Balance of Terror,
we first get to see the
Rachel Dratch evil Romulans. The late
MARK LENARD, who lat-
er played Spocks father,
played the Romulan ship
captain, and Montaigne
was his second-in-com-
mand.
Then, in 1967, Mon-
taigne played Stonn, a
Vulcan, in the episode
Amok Time. There,
Spock (LEONARD
NIMOY) has to return to
Vulcan to wed T-Pring
(the late ARLENE MAR-
Jason Isaacs TEL), to whom he was
engaged as a child.
T-Pring tells Spock she
but otherwise he looks,
wants to marry Stonn.
walks, and sounds great.
Weird wedding rules
Then I catch up with the
finds Spock forced to
news that British actor
fight Kirk for T-Prings
JASON ISAACS, 53
hand; Kirk fakes his
(Lucius Malfoy in Harry
death; and after the
Potter flicks), will play
fight, Spock tells T-Pring
the captain of the Star
that if she wants Stonn,
Ship Discovery in the
thats okay with him. Its
upcoming CBS all-access
remarkable and funny
streaming series, Star
that this Vulcan wed-
Trek: Discovery.
ding was, in some sense,
But for me, the neat-
a virtually all-Jewish
est thing I discover
wedding although the
is that LAWRENCE
only violence Ive seen
MONTAIGNE, who died
at a Jewish wedding is
on March 17 at 86, was
the jostling at the appe-
Jewish. He was born in
tizer table. N.B.
California-based Nate Bloom can be reached at
Middleoftheroad1@aol.com
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Local
Wab Kinew, a First Nations leader from Canada, tells Schechter students of parallels between his peoples ordeals and the Jewish experience.
Indigenous sins
Schechter middle schoolers hear First Nations leader
LARRY YUDELSON
O
n Tuesday, a native American
went to a Jewish day school in
New Milford.
The story he told of
oppression and resisting assimilation
had enough parallels with the Jewish expe-
rience that you could almost forget that
he was brought in to add life and depth
to the middle school American history
curriculum.
Wab Kinew is a legislator in the Cana-
dian province of Manitoba. He is also an
author, and a rapper whose first album
won an Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music
Award. He is a member of the Ojibwe,
which is one of the First Nations, as Cana-
dians refer to the indigenous people of
North America.
And Mr. Kinew was able to convince an
auditorium of rapt middle schoolers at the
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen
County that the history they study isnt
over yet.
The visit was timed with the seventh
grades study of American history, but
6 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
even the fourth graders had studied native
Americans as part of their studies of New
Jersey history.
More than once, Mr. Kinew drew con-
nections between his own experience and
that of his Jewish audience. Jews also have
suffered physically and culturally at the
hands of European Christians.
The culture I grew up in, the language
I speak, helped shape a lot of American
history, he told the students. English
words like totem and moccasin derive
from his language, Ojibwe, he said, as do
such place names as Michigan, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Ottawa.
The place I grew up in was called
and here he recited a long stream of
Ojibwe syllables which means Ravens
Nest Portage.
About a hundred years ago a represen-
tative of the government showed up and
said, What do you call this place?
The government representative heard
the Ojibwe name. Indian reserve 35b it
is, Mr. Kinew said. Its not a good sign
when a government shows up and gives
your people a number.
Mr. Kinew balanced a stark if kid-
friendly telling of his peoples history with
the more recent reconciliation between
First Nation people and other Canadians.
He told the students that he had met
Nelson Mandela when he was a teenager.
Mr. Mandela was in Toronto, and Mr.
Kinew, the son of a local leader, Toba-
sonakwut, was representing his father. I
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From victim, to advocate, to entrepreneur
Amy Neustein of Fort Lee has emerged from the pit
LOIS GOLDRICH
A
my Neusteins life has been a
journey and not an easy one.
Dr. Neustein, who lives in
Fort Lee, is the daughter of
a prominent Orthodox rabbi her late
father, Rabbi Abraham Neustein, was
the religious leader of the Jewish Center
of Brighton Beach in Brooklyn for many
years. But her life changed drastically in
1986, when she learned that her 6-year-
old daughter had been sexually abused
by the girls father.
Tragically for both mother and daugh-
ter, Dr. Neustein, then divorced and
with sole custody of her daughter, fell
victim to a family court system that
seemingly placed little value on the
needs of the child.
Dragged through the court system for
years, Dr. Neustein reports being threat-
ened and intimidated. Indeed, testifying
at a New York State Senate special hearing
in 1993, Dr. Neustein said that there were
over 50 hearings on whether or not I had
lied, and not one hearing on whether or
not my [child] was abused. In the end,
the court awarded her ex-husband sole
custody of their daughter.
Broken-hearted but increasingly aware
that many other mothers nationwide had
the same experience with family courts
Dr. Neustein became a tireless champion
for their rights, founding HURT Help Us
Regain the Children a legal research and
advocacy center that lobbied state and fed-
eral legislators to investigate the problems
in the family court system.
In a recent interview, Dr. Neustein, a
Ph.D. in sociology who continues to write
and speak about her experience, noted
that while her journey has been painful,
her self-taught lobbying, public relations,
and administrative skills, which were
needed to spearhead the mothers move-
ment, are precisely what gave her the
strength and knowledge to keep working
for social change in other areas as well.
I spent a decade and a half working
with mothers, and I spoke to women all
day long, she said. It sharpened my
skills in understanding what people need.
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I listen to them and learn what will make
their life better.
Using her training in sociolinguistics,
she testified in child abuse and custody
cases on the evidentiary weight of medi-
cal and psychological terminology. She
based this, she said, on her published
research on how experts make sense and
order of chronic uncertainty, by looking
at their conversational patterns and use of
specific medical phrases.
In 2005, Dr. Neustein and writer/attor-
ney Michael Lesher wrote From Madness
to Mutiny, part of Northeastern Univer-
sitys Gender, Crime and Law Series, to
educate not just family courts but also gov-
ernment officials, attorneys, and judges
to see the nature and magnitude of the
family court problem. Dr. Neustein also
is the editor of Tempest in the Temple:
Broken-hearted
but increasingly
aware that many
other mothers
nationwide
had the same
experience with
family courts
Dr. Neustein
became a tireless
champion for
their rights.
Jewish Communities & Child Sex Scandals
(Brandeis University Press, 2009) and
Advances in Speech Recognition: Mobile
Environments, Call Centers, and Clinics
(Springer, November 2010).
With her creative juices flowing, as
she said, she later turned her attention to
other scholarly and technological pursuits,
creating SPA, Sequence Package Analy-
sis, enabling computer analysis of human
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conversations. Through her Fort Lee-based
company, Linguistic Technology Systems,
she said, she is helping to make SPA an
integral part of audio data mining and inter-
active voice response (IVR) systems.
Today, Dr. Neustein is engaged in a new
project, designed to make the experience
of using websites more user-friendly. Sug-
gesting that we are often hostages to the
restrictions of existing web-based forms
for example, the information on product
specifications may be far removed from a
picture of the product itself she has cre-
ated a novel approach to web design.
With what she described as a native front-
end user interface, site visitors will be able
to move the desired information around,
receive cues to jog their memory, avoid
clicking on ads by mistake, and use dia-
grams to help them navigate. While web-
sites will have to subscribe to her service,
Dr. Neustein is optimistic in that regard.
She is particularly hopeful that her
Smart Patient program will be embraced
by health portals. Using it would allow visi-
tors to interact with the web page, indicat-
ing with symbols, for example, where they
are experiencing pain, and moving informa-
tion on medications closer to the list of ail-
ments, to ensure that nothing is missed. In
addition, she said, with the Affordable Care
Act offering incentives to hospitals that are
highly rated by patients, a smart patient
intake form, reducing the drudgery for
users, would help hospitals achieve patient
satisfaction.
The native front-end user interface would
be helpful on entertainment sites as well,
she said, because users would be able to
read a review of the picture they planned to
see without having to leave the movie site.
On Passover and then on Shavuot
and Shabbat Nachamu Dr. Neustein
will be the special keynote speaker at the
Hudson Valley Resort and Spa for Flaky
Jakes annual holiday celebrations. She on the Joseph story, and how to get out
follows Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, last
years keynoter. She expects a turnout of
some 800 people.
Attendees at the talk will represent many
different generations. A lot of young peo-
ple are going through custody battles,
expunged from the life of their children,
Dr. Amy Neustein
she said. Talk about the feeling of captivity,
of slavery. You cant cross over to the other
side. The key, she said, is to create a mean-
ingful life. While it may not be a good life,
it shouldnt be a wasted life.
Dr. Neustein has been invited to speak
all over the world. Despite what she
described as her terribly challenged life,
she said she sees the hand of God in her
professional success and accomplishments
in the field of child abuse. That part, she
said, has been wonderful.
She is also, finally, at peace with her
relationship to the Orthodox community,
which, she said, did not support her when
her child was taken from her. I decided
that what I could control was my own
heart, not the politics, she said. Once
I said to myself that my anger was gone,
that I wont hold it in my heart, wonderful
forces came about, such as professional
success and her recent invitation to speak
on Pesach.
That talk, she said, will center largely
of the pit. Drawing on her own experi-
ences, she will point out that it has taken
her many years to gain her psychological
freedom after the horrors of her past. Her
healing, she said, has come through schol-
arly pursuits and her desire to make life
better for others.
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Growing fish in the desert

Bob Levine of Teaneck talks about his love for the Arava, plans to go there yet again
JOANNE PALMER

B
y the time youre up to your
98th trip to a foreign country,
that countrys really not for-
eign anymore.
Robert Levine of Teaneck, a still-prac-
ticing lawyer and accountant who is
somewhere in his eighties hed rather
not specify exactly where has been to
Israel 97 times so far. His first trip was in
1951; he didnt go again for 17 years, until
1968, and since then hes been making up
for lost time.
Mr. Levines an inveterate joiner, but
its fair to say that among the many orga-
nizations to which hes given parts of his
heart, the Jewish National Fund has the
largest share.
Hes going back to Israel in July, and
this time he hopes to take other people
with him, on a tour where he can share
with them stories of the places he loves
the most, while standing or sitting, or
eating, or drinking in those places.
I have fallen in love with the desert,
Mr. Levine said. Most particularly, hes in
love with the Arava, the desolate, arid,
remote, starkly beautiful area in Israels meet us, with his wife and twin 9-year-
southwest. old sons, Mr. Levine said. He took me
Two stories, said Mr. Levine, in what in his truck to pick dates. As it turns
is safely a prelude to at least three or out, dates grow high off the ground; you
four of them. Twenty-five, 30 years ago, need a cherry-picker to harvest them.
there was a problem. Karen Kayemet It was really super, Mr. Levine added.
thats the Jewish National Funds name At the end of a long day, the group
in Israel, Karen Kayemet lYisrael said went to Mariettas grave, where her
that we have a big problem. tombstone is complemented by a slab of
Ben-Gurion had said that people had concrete with a map of Israel engraved
to move to the desert, that if we do not into it. I said kaddish for her there, and
conquer the desert, we will not keep her son had candles in his truck, and his
Israel. There were army bases there, but kids lit them, Mr. Levine said. It was
no one was living there, and how could closure for me.
we claim this land without anyone living Bob Levine atop a cherry-picker harvesting dates. Another Arava story involves the
on it? mayor. The area is fairly big but it is
So he invited people to move there, to down with the water to below the plant sparsely populated, so it does not have
the Arava, south of the Dead Sea, north line. They desalinated the land, and much political power. The Knesset
of Eilat, near the Jordanian border. then the farmers theyd brought in could doesnt care much about it, so its res-
The sandy, salty land had no natural grow crops there. Most particularly, idents often fend for themselves, Mr.
resources, but the plan was to import Robert Levine and his wife, Helen, Levine said.
farmers, and that they would grow tur- were among the donors who helped hes in love About 20 or so years ago, the JNF
keys. The land wasnt good for agricul- make that possible; many of the donors with the Arava, decided to establish a small residential
ture, but a turkey coop could be built to JNF also were generous, thanks to the community there. The scenery is so
anywhere, Mr. Levine said. So coops Levines prompting and modeling. the desolate, beautiful, Mr. Levine said. People can
were built and turkeys were trucked in. Some of Mr. Levines stories are about arid, remote, come there to retire, or to write, or to
But nobody asked the turkeys how Israeli history; others are more personal. do research. Its aimed not only at retir-
they felt about it, he said. They all died Over the course of his visits to the starkly beautiful ees but also at artists and scholars on
of heat the first year. Arava, he developed a friendship with area in Israels sabbatical, he said. Everyone laughed
What to do? Marietta Gotfield, who had been born at the idea. They wondered who would
There were a lot of people, including in Finland, met a man, fell in love, con- southwest. go there. But its oversubscribed its
many from New Jersey, who gave money verted to Judaism, married, lived in Tel an amazing success story. The towns
to figure this out, he said. The problem Aviv, heard Ben-Gurions call to move to with Marietta he had met her sons only as called Zuqim, and it is flourishing. Its
was all the salt in the sand; after study- the Arava, moved to the Arava, had four babies, but now one of them is a farmer just gorgeous, and you have a gorgeous
ing the problem, scientists decided that sons, and ran a successful vegetable farm on the moshav where he grew up. view of the sunset over Jordan.
if we flood the sand, the salt will do one there until she died just a few years ago. On one of his recent trips to Israel, Bob The Arava holds other wonders,
of two things. Either it will rise to the She was a charming woman, Mr. Levine and Helen Levine spent the day with Mar- human-made as well as natural, he
top, and we can skim it off, or it will sink said. Although hed been in close touch iettas son, who grows dates. He came to SEE DESERT PAGE 14

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correspondent at Rinat this weekend
Dr. Miryam Wahrman
will talk about Holy
Hands/Safe Hands on
Saturday, April 1, at 5:45
p.m., at Congregation
Rinat Yisrael.
Dr. Wahrman is a pro-
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liam Paterson University
and an award-winning
science journalist; for the
last 20 years she has been Dr. Miryam Z. Wahrman
the Jewish Standards sci-
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will be based on her book, The Hand
Book: Surviving in a Germ-Filled World,
Sculptor welcomes visitors
to Mahwah
Sculptor Judith Peck, profes-
sor emerita of art at Ramapo
College of New Jersey, is par-
ticipating in International
Sculpture Day, Sunday, April
23, from 1 to 4 p.m. She will
open her studio and grounds
at 57 Thunderhead Place in
Mahwah for the Sculpture
Open House, sponsored by
the International Sculpture
Center.
Ms. Pecks pieces are on
permanent display in many
places, including the Rock-
land Center for Holocaust
Studies in Spring Valley.
Resettlement, showing a
family being sent to a concen-
tration camp, is at the sculp-
ture park at Clifton City Hall,
and another is in the Ghetto
Fighters Museum in Israel.
For reservations, email
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One Man in Memory of Six Million by Judith Peck is permanently
installed at Ramapo College of New Jersey. It was a gift of Yvonne
Lorber in memory of her family, the Manheimers, who were killed in
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Hadassah education day in Fair Lawn
Hadassah of northern New Jersey will hold Today, and Lisa Zimmer Lisser, a teacher
which looks into the Jew- its annual Education Day this year, its at the Florence G. Melton School, talking
ish roots of hand wash- Zionist and American Affairs Update about Mindfulness and Spirituality.
ing as well as how to on Sunday, April 2, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. There also will be a raffle drawing for a
avoid dangerous germs Featured speakers include Jonah half-price land package for Hadassahs
and reduce your risk of Nagrotsky, AIPAC senior fellow, who mission to Israel.
infection. Dr. Wahrmans will give an update on Israel affairs; Lori The education day is at the Fair Lawn
book includes research Fein, the director of the Jewish Federa- Jewish Center/CBI, 10-10 Norma Ave.,
on how microbes trans- tion of Northern New Jerseys Jewish in Fair Lawn. For information, call Hel-
fer from object to object Community Relations Committee, who ane Dollinger at (973) 530-3996 or email
and person to person; will explore Anti-Semitism in America Hadassah at NNJRegion@Hadassah.org.
that understanding can
help us understand how
to reduce the risk of
infectious disease.
The shul is at 389 West Englewood Teaneck Holocaust
Ave. For information, call (201) 837-2795.
Committee hosts book exhibition
During April, the Teaneck
Library will be displaying an
exhibition of the book The
Earth Has Not Forgotten: A
Journey to Poland by Debbie
Teicholz Guedalia. Teanecks
Jewish Community Councils
Holocaust Committee sponsors
the annual exhibit.
The exhibit is a page-by-page
framed display of her book,
which shares its title with it.
The authors inspiration was
a six-day trip to Poland, where
she visited Warsaw, Krakow,
Plaszow, Majdanek, Lublin,
Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the
Lopuchowo Forest. The book is
a testament to the importance
of preserving and visiting World War II information, go to DebbieTeicholzGueda-
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caust Commission approved the book to All are welcome to a meet-the-artist
be used in all New Jersey high schools for reception at the library, at 840 Teaneck
its Holocaust education mandate. Road, on Sunday, April 2, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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added. There is a fish farm in the middle of the desert.
Theyre growing fish in the desert. And the wife of the
mayor of Aravah is a scientist working at Beer Sheva
University to find a cure for Lou Gehrigs disease. Thats
whats going on here, in the middle of the desert.
These people who live here they are giants. I
want to make these giants visible.
He remembers it not only the Arava, but the entire
country as it once was It was impossible to go to
the Western Wall of the Old City, or to any other part
of the Old City, he said. The best you could do was
to climb up to the bell tower of the Church of Notre
Dame, which was on the Israeli side of the border, and
look over no mans land over the stone city wall,
near the Damascus Gate, into a small part of the Old
City. That was exactly what I did in 1951. We talked
about the Kotel, we saw old pictures of the Kotel, but
that was it!
Mr. Levine hopes to lead a group of travelers to see
the Arava as he knows it in late June; he plans on stay-
ing in bed and breakfast places instead of hotels, and
introducing the visitors to his friends throughout the
region, as well as to the work of the Jewish National
Fund. The trip will be nonprofit the goal is to show
Mr. Levines Israel, as it has changed and grown and
adapted over its life as a country.
To learn more about his trip, call Mr. Levine at (917)
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Rockland
Healing with bunnies
Hillburns TevaLand Farm rescues special-needs farm animals, teaches with them
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
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uffy and Effi are special-needs
ducks.
Puffy is blind, and Effi has
a skin condition that requires
a daily bath and special dietary supple-
ments. Three years ago, they were caged
and ailing, but now these rescue ducks
have taken pride of place at TevaLand, a
refuge for abandoned and abused farm ani-
mals and assorted other creatures, such
as ferrets and pot-bellied pigs in Hillburn.
TevaLand (teva means nature in
Hebrew) was founded by Taly and Dotan
Ron, both 40-ish teachers and paramedics
from Israel. In 2004 they went to Brooklyn
to visit relatives and got work visas so they
could earn some money. Friends invited
them to visit their new place in Hillburn,
and they fell in love with the setting.
We thought they had lost their minds,
living on top of Ramapo Mountain, but
when we went to visit them we discovered
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its beauty and its history, Ms. Ron said.
They knew we loved animals, and their
neighbor needed a place for some of her
horses. Shelters deal with domesticated
animals, but not farm animals. A lot of
people just let them go in nature, and they
cant manage on their own.
The friends showed the Rons a prop-
erty for sale in Hillburn. Taly and Dotan
Ron bought it with a vague idea of provid-
ing a home for animals in need. Usually
Dotan and I throw the bag over the fence
and then figure out how to cross it, Ms.
Ron said with a laugh. Their approach to
life is spontaneous.
TevaLand just started about four years
ago but we were rescuing animals way
before that, she said. We didnt have
a plan. It just happened naturally as we
heard about farmers downsizing and mov-
ing away. We brought a few animals at a
time and then built enclosures. It seems
like people were looking for us, and we
took in more and more animals.
She and her husband refer to their four-
legged charges as their kids, but they hope
to adopt human children one day as well.
Our religion is giving back, she said.
As she talked to the Jewish Standard
on the phone, Ms. Ron was feeding soup
When there is a
suffering animal
we react first
and deal with
expenses later.
source of heat when you hug her, Ms. Ron
to Wilbur, a rescue pig shed heard about
through a Facebook friend.
He was in a shelter in Brooklyn with his
companion, Oggie, and they were going to
be euthanized, she said. I think they had
been fed bad food with a lot of salt, and
Rescued animals at home at TevaLand.
Oggie was barely hanging in there. Eventu-
ally he had to be put to sleep, but Wilbur
has a good life here now. Hes a happy boy,
right by my side.
Wilbur is hardly the only one by her
side. TevaLand is home to another pig
named Ollie, as well as horses, chickens,
goats, rabbits, two ferrets named Mr.
Noodle Soup and Ginger Spaghetti, and
other critters, such as Bianka, an injured
chicken rescued by a volunteer in Rock-
land County as it was trying to you
guessed it cross a road.
Some of the animals, including Wilbur
and a goat named Camelina, live in the
Rons house.
Camelina is fully trained, and a great
said. The goats are smart as dogs, and I
take them for walks.
There are even rescue rats, identical
brothers creatively named Rat and Touille.
They were found in a bush together by a
good soul, Ms. Ron said. And of course
 Rockland

they found their final home here at Teva-

Land. They were domesticated at a certain
time and then left to fend for themselves
to die. When feeding them we realized
that if you put the food on the ground
they would not eat, but rather wait for the
human to hand it to them.
The rescued animals are assessed,
treated, and spayed or neutered at Frank-
lin Lakes Animal Hospital. When there is
a suffering animal we react first and deal
with expenses later, Ms. Ron said.
The expenses are steep, even though
the Rons reuse and recycle as much as
they can, and get some items at a discount
from suppliers. In a typical week, Teva-
Land goes through about 1,500 pounds of Ramapo College environmental studies Taly Ron with a rescued horse at TevaLand.
hay and 200 pounds of grain. major Margaret Herbert showing some
The Rons recently arranged nonprofit love to Wilbur the rescue pig.
status for their venture and launched
a GoFundMe campaign (gofundme. This bunny,
com/2qc3pbg). They also have devoted Starry Night,
donors of money and supplies, in addition lives at
to volunteer interns from Ramapo College, TevaLand.
Pascack Hills High School, Pascack Valley
High School, Emerson High School, St.
Joseph Regional High School, and the Suf-
fern Animal Hospital.
The interns from local high schools
bring us leftovers from the cafeteria and Camelina, who
that makes a huge difference for us, pro- looks a bit
viding fresh feed for the animals, Ms. Ron like a camel
said. They have bake sales and put boxes but is a goat,
in their schools for people to donate items snuggles with
on our wish list, such as used clean towels Taly Ron.
for the horses.
Ms. Ron and several interns bring small,
tame farm animals chicks, bunnies and
Puffy the duck to classrooms in a pro-
gram she calls Taly & Friends.
We specialize in special-education
needs and offer therapeutic activities as
well, she said. We also offer the program
in Hebrew. Puffy is one of the best ambas-
sadors of TevaLand, traveling with Taly
& Friends to schools to teach kids about
her kindness, bravery, and happiness
despite her disabilities.
The cost of a one-hour session within
20 miles of TevaLand is $200, includ- Tony the Mini Pony is keeping warm at
ing a link to professional photos. Ms. TevaLand this winter thanks to a special
Ron said that the fully insured program donated blanket.
can be adapted to audiences of any age;
it touches on themes of farm life, home-
steading, the care of animals, and civic
responsibility. The program also is avail-
able for birthday parties.
In addition, Ms. Ron brings rescue ani-
mals along when she prepares students
with special needs for their bar or bat mitz-
vah. We work one on one, a couple of
months to a couple of years prior to their
ceremony, she said. With the help of the
bunnies we do a lot of healing.
For more information, go to tevaland. Puffy the blind duck and Effi the duck with skin Formerly neglected rat brothers Rat and Touille visit schoolchildren
org, email TevaLand@TevaLand.org, or issues are having a bath; they are part of the Taly with Taly & Friends to show how happy endings are possible if people
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Everyone A
Happy Passover
Rockland women
PAUL among Torah Fund
PIPERATO dinner honorees
Rockland County Clerk
The MetroNorth Region/Hudson Valley area
of the Womens League for Conservative Juda-
ism holds its annual Torah Fund dinner on
Wednesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. This year it
Best Wishes for a will be at Bet Torah, 60 Smith Ave., in Mount
Kisco. Susan Ecker Mimi Rosenstock Fran Satran
Joyous and Healthy The Rockland honorees include Sheila
Reiter of the Nanuet Hebrew Center; Mimi Rosenstock There will be a raffle to benefit She Plants a Seed for
Passover of the Orangetown Jewish Center; Susan Ecker of the the Future, a Torah Fund special project. The Torah
Montebello Jewish Center; and Fran Satran of the New Fund supports the Jewish Theological Seminary and
Supervisor City Jewish Center. They, along with honorees from sis- other Conservative movement educational institutions.

Christopher P. St. Lawrence terhoods in Westchester County, will receive the Woman
of Achievement award.
For information, call Gaye Altman at (914) 66-3790 or
email her at GayeAltman@gmail.com.
Town of Ramapo
NCJW offers lecture Family services with music
Happy Passover from on good bone health in New City
THE HONORABLE Shari Silverstein, a registered nurse and osteoporosis Temple Beth Sholom holds musical services for the
HOWARD T. PHILLIPS, JR., nurse educator, presents a program, Strong Bones whole family, called Rock My Soul Shabbat, at
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AND section of the National Council of Jewish Women, on Services continue April 7, May 5, and June 2. The
THE TOWN OF HAVERSTRAW ELECTED OFFICIALS Wednesday, April 5, at 7:45 p.m. The talk will be at the synagogue is at 228 New Hempstead Road in New
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among JTS honorees
The Jewish Theological Seminary awarded 55
honorary doctorates to Conservative rabbis
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distinction for 25 years or more. Rabbi Paul
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The Ramah Day Camp in Nyack Schol-
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10:15 a.m. with a 5K run/walk; at 11,
there will be a camper fun run. From
noon to 3 p.m., participants are offered
a barbecue, family fun day, and ribbon
cutting ceremony for the new kitchen
at 303 Christian Herald Road, in Nyack.
A $25 registration fee includes admis-
sion to the post-run barbecue and events
for the participant and family, and an
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is a $100 minimum fundraising require-
ment. The first 15 runners to register will
receive a custom Ramah Nyack technical
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provided more than $100,000 in camper
tuition assistance. No camper is turned
away from camp for financial reasons.
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go to RamahNyack.org/scholarshiprun.
and Education in Suffern. For more information, call (845) 574-
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Rockland Jewish Family Service offers days, April 4, May 3, and June 7, at 11 a.m.
a mindfulness and meditation class led All proceeds support RJFS mission. Call
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Community-wide
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the Holocaust, is the keynote speaker at a community-wide Yom
HaShoah commemoration on April 23, at 5 p.m., at the New City
Jewish Center.
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4099 or go to holocauststudies.org. Dan McMillan

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WASHINGTON Democratic and Republican congressional
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icy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee,
where bipartisan comity always has been a paramount aim.
Equally as extraordinary, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read
aloud a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reaf-
firm support for the two-state solution signed almost entirely
by Democrats and drafted by AIPACs rival, J Street, the
24 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
Jewish Middle East policy group.
The partisan splits illustrated the struggles of the lob-
bying giant as it seeks to reconcile increasingly divided
notions of what it means to be pro-Israel. Traditionally,
the final day of the conference features leaders of both
parties saying that if they agree on little else, they agree
on how to be pro-Israel by working with AIPAC.
But the opening speech by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,
was a jeremiad against the policies of former President
Barack Obama that the Senate majority leader said had
left the U.S.-Israel alliance frayed and Israel less secure.
Weve got to rebuild our partnerships, McCon- anti-establishment right.
nell said. The past eight years gave witness to a serial
degrading of our alliances and partnerships all across
the globe. stage, he said. They even borrow from Charles Lind-
He said the Iran nuclear deal reached by Obama,
which swapped sanctions relief for a rollback of Irans
nuclear program, had emboldened Iran, in part because
Obamas preoccupation with preserving the pact dimin-
ished the will to confront the Islamic Republic.
McConnell said Iran needed concrete examples of
how it would be penalized if it launched a weaponized
nuclear program, and pledged to lead Congress in an
authorization of force in that instance.
He also pitched President Donald Trumps proposal
to increase the military budget, although the Kentucky
lawmaker did not address one of AIPACs three legisla-
tive asks namely sustaining the budget for overall for-
eign assistance against Trumps proposal to slash it by
nearly a third.
AIPAC long has argued that assistance to Israel, which
Trump wants to maintain at current levels, should never
be separated from foreign assistance. Foreign assistance
is a positive way to project U.S. power, the lobby says,
and helps open doors for Israel in countries that other-
wise might be wary of ties with the Jewish state.
Calls to sustain that assistance were central to the
speeches of the Democratic leaders who spoke: Sen.
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the Senate minority leader, at the AIPAC policy conference
on March 28. 
Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the minority leader in the Sen-
ate, and Pelosi, the House minority leader.
Pelosi cast support for foreign assistance as fulfilling a
responsibility to Israel.
A strong America in the world is good for Israel, she
said. I fiercely oppose proposals that would slash our
State Department funding by 28 percent.
Both Democrats took shots at Trumps alliance with
leaders of the far right, including his appointment of Ste-
phen Bannon, the former publisher of Breitbart News,
which Bannon himself called a platform for the alt- or
Schumers barbs aimed at Trump were implied.
There are some who would retreat from the world
bergh. The aviator led the World War II-era anti-Semitic
America First movement; Trump has embraced Amer-
ica First as one of his slogans.
Schumer joined a multitude of speakers, both Demo-
crats and Republicans, who decried the Obama adminis-
trations decision in its final days to allow a U.N. Security
Council resolution condemning Israels settlements.
The United States should have vetoed Resolution
2334 in December and it should never use the United
Nations as a forum to put pressure on Israel for any kind
of agreement, Schumer said, to thunderous applause.
But where Schumer was uncharacteristically
restrained in criticizing the new administration and
defending the last one, Pelosi was robust. She decried
Trumps presidential campaign with hate speech that
went unchallenged, an atmosphere that emboldened
anti-Semites to desecrate Jewish cemeteries, white
supremacists that feel emboldened and connected to
the White House.
Pelosi, like other Democrats who spoke throughout
the conference, emphasized two states as the preferred
outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Republicans
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3 times AIPAC speakers werent so bipartisan this year
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If AIPACs 2017 annual policy conference slogan, popping
up on the conference app on activists smartphones, isnt
clear enough, the morning pick-me-up video it runs before
conference business begins is pretty straightforward.
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theyre all pro-Israel. House, and AIPAC activists have responded occasion-
Elements on each side of the aisle are trying to fracture ally with enthusiasm.
our movement, AIPACS president, Lillian Pinkus, said at Here are three awkward moments at the AIPAC con-
the outset of the conference Sunday morning. We will not ference when a call for bipartisanship dissipated into
allow, frankly cannot allow, the same divisiveness. cheers for Trump.
Not everyone got the memo.
A ding, dong, Obamas gone flavor has pervaded some 1. Israels ambassador wants you to
know things are finally good.
Ron Dermer spoke to the opening plenary soon after
Pinkus impassioned plea to please omit partisanship.
Dermer paid lip service to bipartisanship he
name-checked many Republicans scheduled to
address the conference, and the single Democrat he
named was New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, whom
he called a true friend of Israel.
Menendez, however, is something of an outlier
among Democrats: He was one of only four Senate
Democrats who sought to block the 2015 Iran nuclear
deal reviled by Dermer. More recently he was one
of only two Democrats who voted to confirm David
Friedman as ambassador to Israel. Friedman, a long-
time lawyer to Trump, had offended much of the
Democratic caucus and left-leaning Jewish groups
with broadsides against liberal Jews.
Dermer went on to praise Nikki Haley, the new
ambassador to the United Nations, which was natural
enough. In her short time on the job, she has been an
outspoken defender of Israel.
But he really wanted the crowd to know that things
had changed.
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FROM PAGE 28 Trumps campaign slogan earned applause, although foreign aid budget, said Brad Gordon, the director
bipartisanship, this time by Howard Kohr, AIPACs execu- many in the hall refrained. of policy and government affairs at AIPAC. Foreign
tive director. aid is a cost-effective method to ensure Americas
Were here because we are the bipartisan voice needed 3. Benjamin Netanyahu likes a tight leadership around the world.
in America to help keep Israel safe in a dangerous world, budget, except when it comes to Israel Thats a critical message for AIPAC, because Trump
Kohr said. aid. has proposed slashing the foreign assistance budget
Pences speech, wrapping up the session, was a fierce Monday mornings session included a briefing by three top by nearly a third while leaving defense assistance for
paean to all things Trump, however, and he presumed that AIPAC staffers about the next days agenda for activist lob- Israel in place and it will rise to $3.8 billion next
people in the room agreed with his sympathies for the boss. byists. The staffers spoke of a three-item agenda: lobbying year from its current $3.1 billion.
Thanks to the support of so many in this room, President for new Iran sanctions, for an anti-boycott Israel bill, and AIPAC always has made Israel and broader foreign
Trump won a historic victory, he said. All of you helped not just for assistance to Israel, but for foreign aid in general. assistance inseparable, in part because a robust U.S.
presence abroad helps its ally, Israel, establish rela-
tionships with countries that might otherwise be
wary of it.
But that message has also become sensitive in
recent years as Republicans have distanced them-
selves from an embrace of foreign assistance, while
carving out a place for Israel. Now, as Trump embod-
ies that isolationist trend, the rubber is meeting the
road.
So when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan-
yahu spoke just minutes later via video link from
Israel, there may have been some wincing in the
dark convention hall. Netanyahu praised Trumps
commitment to Israel.
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Haley defend it in international forums and to open doors for Arne Christenson, who manages public policy for
FROM PAGE 26 Israel in countries that might otherwise be wary of ties to AIPAC, asked both leaders to comment on overall for-
have worked together on foreign assistance for years. the Jewish state. eign aid. McCarthy, a conservative who was among
Without naming Trump, they said his proposal to slash Foreign aid came up again later in the evening when Rep. the first congressional leaders to back Trump last
foreign assistance funding by almost a third even while Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the minority whip, joined Rep. Kevin year, avoided an answer, focusing only on the need
preserving present levels of assistance for Israel would McCarthy, R-Calif., the majority leader, to deliver what has for assistance to Israel.
harm U.S. interests. Foreign assistance supports a crucial become the standard declaration at AIPAC conferences Hoyer, like Lowey and Granger, argued that foreign
role in national security, and makes up just a small portion bipartisan support for Israel by House leadership. assistance is a means of securing U.S. leadership in
of the national budget, less than 1 percent, Granger said. The two men spoke of working closely on Israel, includ- the world, but also argued that diminishing foreign
The United States gets a major payoff, Lowey added. ing their work leading tours of Israel for House freshmen assistance while maintaining current levels of assis-
AIPAC says the broader foreign assistance package sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, tance for Israel, as Trump has proposed, would be
advances U.S. leadership, better enabling Israels ally to an AIPAC affiliate. counterproductive for Israel.
To the extent that Israel [aid] is a larger and larger
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Israeli causes, and she sits on the board
of the Jewish Community Foundation of
Los Angeles. So, last October she gave
the $5,000 contribution to IfNotNow
from her donor-advised fund at the foun-
dation. The fund is a mechanism for phi-
Discover exceptional senior living lanthropists to give to specific causes via
for Mom and Dad local Jewish philanthropic bodies.
But two days later, the Jewish Com-
Respectful, customized care munity Foundation, the planned giv-
ing arm of the Jewish Federation of
Cultural and social events Greater Los Angeles, blocked the dona-
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tion. While Greer can choose where her
funds money goes, the foundation has
nonprofits legal standing, federations
often mandate only that a recipients
mission be consistent with the federa-
tions goals itself a vague requirement.
Jewish Federations charitable goals
include aiding the most vulnerable,
building vibrant Jewish communities
and supporting Israel, read a statement
from JFNA spokeswoman Rebecca Dinar.
Grants to organizations that fall outside
of those parameters require each com-
munity to apply their own judgment.
What falls within and outside those
boundaries?
While the Jewish Community Founda-
tion of Los Angeles blocked the IfNotNow
grant, it has allowed grants to the New
Israel Fund, which supports a range of
nonprofits that oppose occupation. Feder-
ations also have faced pressure on donor-
advised donations to right-wing groups.
Last Friday, Jewish Voice for Peace,

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It was the first Greer had ever heard of
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We give to all different kinds of orga-
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201.817.9238 Greers gift isnt the only contribu-
55 Hudson Avenue Tenafly, NJ 07670 tion from a Jewish donor-advised fund
www.BrightviewTenafly.com to come under scrutiny. Nationwide,
donor-advised funds affiliated with Jew-
ish federations give a collective $1 billion
per year, according to the Jewish Feder-
ations of North America. Of those gifts,
relatively few are rejected but red lines
which supports boycotts of Israel, issued
a report tallying donor-advised gifts via
Chicagos federation-affiliated foundation
to groups that JVP describes as Islamo-
phobic. According to the report, gifts to
two organizations Middle East Forum
and the Investigative Project on Terror-
ism totaled nearly $800,000 between
2011 and 2014. (Both groups say they do
not oppose Islam but rather Islamist vio-
lence and radical Islamic involvement
in terrorism.) Last year, students in J
Street U, the student arm of the dovish
Israel lobby, wrote an op-ed in the For-
ward detailing donor-advised gifts total-
ing more than $60,000 via the Chicago
and Milwaukee federations to groups that
fund West Bank settlement construction.
If their only basis for who they give
money to is whether its legal, they

thejewishstandard.com surrounding donor-advised gifts remain

unclear. Beyond confirming a recipient
need to stop saying they stand together
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against all forms of hate, said Michael
Deheeger, one of the JVP reports co-
authors, about the Chicago federation.
They still retain total discretion over
AND HEALTHY
whether to let money go to these organi-
zations. They can stop this today.
For wealthy donors, donor-advised
funds are a way to make giving easier.
PASSOVER
They place their money into a tax-free
charitable account, tell the federation
where they want it to go and the fed-
eration takes care of the rest, including
paperwork and tax filing. Federations
benefit by receiving an initial donation
from each donor as well as a small per-
centage of each donation. Traditional
charities like the United Way and the Sal-
vation Army run donor-advised funds, as
do mutual fund groups like Fidelity and
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according to EJewishPhilanthropy.com.
Federations embraced donor-advised
funds in recent years to cultivate wealthy
families who wanted more say in where
their donations go unlike donations to
the federations annual campaign, which
generally are apportioned by the federa-
tions lay board and staff. But there are
limits. Donors gifts from funds are sub-
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president of the Jewish United Fund, Chi-
cagos federation. Which is why there
are groups on the right that are going to
be funded that antagonize the left, and
groups on the left we fund.
Asked to elaborate on its denial of
Greers request, the L.A. fund wrote in a
statement that it will approve gifts to any
nonprofit whose programs and goals
are not inconsistent with the fundamen-
tal mission of the Jewish Community
Foundation, and that is not anti-Semitic
or anti-Israel.
Jewish Voice for Peace would like the
Chicago federation to establish a policy
disqualifying funding to Islamophobic
groups. In the period covered by the JVP
report, the Chicago federations donor-
advised funds made a total of $175 mil-
lion in grants to 3000 organizations.
That included more than $750,000
of donor-advised gifts between 2011
and 2014 to the Middle East Forum, an
organization led by researcher Daniel
Pipes that the Southern Poverty Law
Center included on a list of anti-Muslim
extremist groups, and $26,000 to the
Investigative Project on Terrorism, led
by Steven Emerson, which also appears
on the SPLC list.
If they want to cast such a big tent
that it puts them in the position of fun-
neling money to hate groups, they need
to stop positioning themselves as speak-
ing on behalf of the entire Chicago Jew-
ish community, Deheeger said.
Tcath rejects JVPs charge that his
organization is Islamophobic, noting
money it has raised for relief efforts in
Syria and Bosnia as well as its work help-
ing resettle refugees of all religions in
Illinois. He said his federation opposes
bigotry, and that SPLCs list of Islamo-
phobic organizations, which came out
in December, two years after the period
studied by JVP, could prompt a re-exam-
ination of those groups. But he added
that JUF would not disqualify a group
based solely on one or two of its found-
ers offensive statements.
Any bigotry is against our values and
interests, but it is not for certain that
everybody would really agree with that
characterization of the Southern Poverty
Law Center, he said. Are they serving
the noble goals on which their mission
statement is based? If that is the case,
then were not going to stop the donors
requests to the group because of this or
that statement.
The Chicago federation does set red
lines: Tcath said any group that advo-
cates violence toward, or forcible expul-
sion of, Arabs from Israel would not
receive funding. On the left, he ruled
out any group that promotes boycotts of
Israel including JVP but not groups
that support boycotts limited to the set-
tlements. In the past, Tcath also recalls
the federation denying a request to fund
a church that engaged in proselytizing.
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Barkan Altitude Cab 624
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$53.00
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Horkenus
Teperberg Legacy Series
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$38.00
Flam Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Flam Rose
$53.00
$27.00 OrHaganuz
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Or Haganuz Amuka
Teperberg Legacy Cab Franc (M)
Emerald
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Herzog Sirah
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M
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Tishbi Sauvignon Blanc Herzog Late
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Harvest
$14.00 Zinfande
$20.0
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Superior CabernetReichan
Assemblage (M) Barkan$64.00 Flam
Superior Merlot
$28.00 GalilMerlot
Alon Reserve $64.00 Flam $53.00 Psagot Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
$16.00 Reserve $53.00 Or HaganuzTishbi
$23.00 Marom Cabernet
Cab Syrah (M) $27.00$14.00
Or Haganuz Marom Cab $27.00Tishbi TishbiSauvignon
Tishbi
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon (M) Blanc
Blanc $16.00 Tishbi$14.00
Emerald Riesling
Covenant(M)Israel Herzog
Syrah Late Harvest
$14.00 White Ri
$54.0
BarkanBarkan
Superior Merlot Tzafit
Assemblage $64.00
Barkan Assemblage Eitan
$28.00 Flam
Galil Cabernet
Ela Sauvignon Reserve
$28.00 $53.00
Galil Barbera
$18.00 Psagot Cabernet $15.00 Or Haganuz
$28.00 Namura French Blend $60.00
Tishbi Emerald
Tishbi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling (M) $14.00 Covenant Cabernet Herzog Napa Cabernet Reserv
$80.0
BarkanBazelet
Assemblage
HaGolanEitan
Magma Barkan$28.00
$28.00 Galil
AssemblageGalil Barbera
GalilBarbera
Reichan Meron $28.00 $15.00
$25.00
Galil Alon
Or Haganuz
Psagot Namura French Blend $28.00
Cabernet Franc
$16.00
$60.00
Psagot Merlot $23.00$25.00 Tishbi Cabernet Syrah (M) $14.00
Psagot
Psagot
Psagot Edom Merlot
Merlot
Red $33.00 $23.00 Tishbi EstateTishbi Cabernet Syrah (M)
Merlot $25.00 Tishbi$14.00
Cabernet Covenant
Sauvignon C Herzog Cab Sauv
Red(M) $16.00Variation Fiv
$40.0
BarkanBazelet
Assemblage Reichan
HaGolan Chardonnay $28.00
Barkan $34.00 Galil
Assemblage Tzafi Alon
GaliltYiron $28.00 $16.00
$24.00
Galil Ela $18.00 Psagot Cabernet $28.00
Psagot Cabernet
Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet $60.00 $28.00 Tishbi Tishbi
Estate Cabernet
Pinot Noir Sauvignon (M) $25.00 $16.00 Covenant
Tishbi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Covenant
Sauvignon Blanc Israel
C Syrah
$25.00 $21.0
BarkanBazelet
Assemblage
HaGolanTzafi t
Cabernet ReserveBazelet$28.00
$48.00
HaGolan Magma Galil
GalilEla
Cabernet Sauvigon$28.00 $18.00
$11.00
Galil Meron $25.00 Psagot Cabernet Franc $28.00
Psagot PeakCabernet Franc $44.00 $28.00Tishbi Estate Gewurtraminer
Tishbi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon $15.00 $25.00 Covenant Tribe White
Covenant Cabernet $27.0
Bazelet
BazeletBazelet HaGolan
HaGolan
HaGolan Merlot Reserve
Magma
Magma $48.00
$28.00 GalilMeron
Galil Ros $11.00
$25.00 Psagot Psagot Edom Red $33.00 Tishbi Estate Merlot $25.00
Bazelet HaGolan Chardonnay $34.00 Galil Yiron Psagot RoseEdom Red $24.00 $19.00 $33.00 Tishbi Estate Chardonnay
Tishbi Estate Merlot $15.00 $25.00 Covenant Tribe Red
Covenant Red C $32.0
BazeletBeit El Cabernet
HaGolan Sauvignon
Chardonnay $22.00
$34.00 GalilYiron
Galil Pinot Noir $15.00 Psagot $60.00$25.00 Tishbi Estate Pinot Noir $25.00
Bazelet HaGolan Cabernet Reserve $48.00 Galil $24.00
Cabernet Sauvigon
Recanati Yasmin White $11.00 Psagot Single VineyardShiraz
$10.00 $60.00Tishbi Estate
Cabernet
Tishbi Estate Pinot Noir $25.00 Hagafen CellarsCovenant
Cabernet (M)Sauvignon $42.0
Blanc C
Beit El Carignan
Bazelet HaGolan Cabernet Reserve Bazelet $22.00
$48.00 Gilgal Cabernet
GalilReserve Sauvigon
Cabernet Sauvigon$48.00 $13.00
$11.00 Psagot Single Vineyard Cabernet Psagot Peak $44.00$40.00 Tishbi Estate Gewurtraminer $15.00
HaGolan Merlot Galil Ros Recanati Yasmin Red $11.00 $11.00 Tishbi Single Vineyard Malbec Hagafen Cellars Chardonnay (M) $22.0
Binyamina Bin Cabernet (M) $12.00 Gilgal Chardonnay $13.00 Psagot Peak $44.00 Tishbi Estate Gewurtraminer $15.00 Covenant Tribe White
Bazelet HaGolan Merlot Reserve $48.00 Galil Ros $11.00 Psagot RoseTishbi Single Vineyard Ruby Cab $19.00$40.00 Tishbi Estate Chardonnay Hagafen Cellars Merlot (M) $15.00 $26.0
Binyamina Bin Chardonnay (M) Beit El Cabernet $12.00 SauvignonGilgal Merlot $22.00 Galil Pinot Noir Recanati Reserve White $15.00
$13.00 Psagot Rose
$52.00
$19.00 Tishbi Estate Chardonnay $15.00
Tishbi Estate Shiraz Covenant Tribe Red
$25.00
BeitElElCabernet
Beit CabernetSauvignon
Sauvignon $22.00
Beit El Carignan Galil Pinot Noir $22.00 Gilgal$15.00 Recanati Special Reserve $13.00
Cabernet Sauvigon Recanati
$44.00 Yasmin
Tishbi White
Single Vineyard Petit Verdot $10.00 $40.00 Hagafen Cellars Sauv Blanc (M) $18.0
Binyamina Bin Merlot (M) $12.50 Gilgal Sangiovese $13.00 RecanatiYasmin
Recanati YasminWhiteWhite $10.00 Tishbi Estate Shiraz $25.00 Hagafen Cellars Cabernet (M)
Beit El Carignan $22.00 Gilgal
Gilgal Cabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvigon $13.00 Recanati Syrah Recanati
$16.00 Tishbi Jonathan
Yasmin Red Special Reserve $11.00$53.00 Tishbi Single Vineyard HagafenMalbec
Cellars Wht. Ries-Lake $40.00
(M) $17.0
Binyamina Bin Shiraz (M) Binyamina Bin Cabernet
$12.50 Gilgal(M)Syrah $12.00 Gilgal Chardonnay
$13.00 $13.00 Tishbi Single Vineyard Malbec $24.00 Tishbi $40.00 Hagafen Cellars Chardonnay (
Binyamina
Binyamina BinCabernet
Bin Cabernet (M)(M) $12.00 Gilgal Recanati YasminBlancRed $11.00 Titora Cabernet
White Reserve Single Vineyard
HagafenRuby Cab
Cellars Pinot Noir (M)$40.00 $26.0
Binyamina Res Cabernet (M) Binyamina$20.00 GilgalChardonnay
Bin Chardonnay (M)
Cabernet/Merlot $12.00 Gilgal$13.00
Merlot
$13.00 Recanati Sauvignon $13.00 Recanati
$14.00 Reserve
Tishbi Single Vineyard
$52.00
Ruby Cab $40.00 Hagafen Cellars Merlot (M)
Binyamina Bin Chardonnay (M) (M) Binyamina $12.00 Gilgal Recanati Reserve White $52.00 Titora Merlot/
ReserveShiraz Reserve Weinstock
$44.00$24.00 Tishbi Single Vineyard Cellar
Petit Select Cab (M)$40.00
Verdot $18.0
Binyamina Res Chardonnay $19.00
Bin Merlot (M) Merlot
Givon Emerald Riesling (M) $12.50 $13.00
$6.50
Gilgal SangioveseRecanati Rose $13.00 $17.00
Recanati Special
Tishbi Single Vineyard Petit Verdot $40.00 CellarHagafen Cellars
(M) Sauv Blanc (M
Binyamina Bin Merlot
Binyamina (M) (M)
Res Merlot $12.50
$20.00 Gilgal
Gros Sangiovese
Family Winery Onyx $13.00
$45.00
Recanati
Recanati PetiteSpecial
Syrah Reserve $27.00 $44.00
Recanati
Titora Petitora
Syrah $16.00
$24.00 Tishbi JonathanWeinstock
Special Reserve Select Chard $53.00 $18.0
Binyamina Bin Shiraz (M) $12.50 Gilgal Syrah $13.00 Tulip Syrah Tishbi Jonathan Special Reserve$36.00 Titora
Reserve $53.00 Weinstock CellarHagafen
Select ZinCellars Wht. Ries-Lak
(M)$24.00 $18.0
Binyamina Bin Shiraz
Binyamina (M)
Res Sauvignon $12.50
Blanc (M)Binyamina
$14.00 Gilgal
Gvaot Syrah
Merlot (M) $13.00
$26.00 Recanati
Recanati Merlot Syrah
Reserve $26.00 $16.00
Recanati Sauvignon Blanc $14.00 Cabernet Reserve
Res Cabernet (M) $20.00 Gilgal Cabernet/Merlot $13.00 Titora CabernetReserveReserve Weinstock CellarHagafen
Binyamina Res Cabernet (M) $20.00 Gilgal
GvaotCabernet/Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon (M) $13.00
$26.00 Recanati
Recanati Merlot Sauvignon Blanc $16.00 $14.00Tulip Mostly
Recanati Rose
Titora Cabernet
Shiraz $34.00 $24.00
$17.00$36.00 Titora Merlot/ Shiraz Reserve Select Cellars
Alicante Bouschet
Pinot Noir
$24.00 (M
$18.0
Binyamina Res Chardonnay (M) $19.00 Givon Emerald Riesling
Recanati
(M)Chardonnay $6.50 $16.00 Tulip Cabernet
Titora Reserve
Merlot/ Shiraz Reserve $24.00 Weinstock Cellar Select Cab (M
Binyamina Res Chardonnay (M) $19.00Res Merlot GvaotEmerald
Givon
Givon Vineyard Dance (M)(M)(M) $26.00 Recanati Rose $17.00 $27.00$66.00 Titora Petitora Weinstock White Zinfandel $24.00
Binyamina (M) EmeraldRieslingRiesling $20.00 Gros $6.50
Family Winery Onyx Cabernet Reserve $45.00
Recanati
Recanati
$26.00
Petite SyrahTulip
Tulip Black Titora Petitora $24.00 Weinstock Cellar Select
$7.00
Chard
Binyamina Res Merlot (M) Hacormim
Gros
$20.00Res Sauvignon
Gros Family
Family AdiWinery
13 Petit Verdot $9.00 Recanati Petite Syrah $27.00 $26.00$21.00 Tulip Syrah Reserve $36.00
Binyamina BlancWinery
(M) Onyx Onyx
$14.00 Gvaot$45.00
Merlot (M) Recanati Cabernet Sauvignon $26.00 Recanati Merlot Reserve
$16.00 $26.00Tulip White Tulip
Tulip
Tulip SyrahReserve
Syrah Reserve
Shirah Bro-deux
Weinstock Cellar
$55.0
Select Zin (M
Binyamina Res Sauvignon Blanc (M) $14.00 Hacormim
Gvaot
Gvaot MerlotCollage
Merlot (M)Semi Dry Red (M)
(M) $8.00
$26.00 Recanati Merlot Reserve Recanati Merlot
Tulip Espero $16.00 $32.00
Tulip$36.00
Mostly Shiraz
Shirah Pinot Noir $34.00 $55.0
Hacormim Collage Semi Dry White (M) Gvaot $8.00Cabernet Sauvignon (M)Red (M)
Segals Fusion
Recanati Merlot
$26.00 $13.00
$16.00 Tulip Mostly Shiraz Tulip$34.00
Cabernet Reserve
Shirah Geshem
Weinstock Cellar Select $55.0
$36.00
Gvaot Cabernet Sauvignon (M) Gvaot $26.00
Vineyard Dance (M)
Segals Fusion White (M) $26.00 Recanati
$13.00 Chardonnay
Tulip White Franc $16.00 $21.00 Alicante Bouschet
Hacormim Adi 13 Merlot (M) $9.00 Recanati Chardonnay $16.00 Tulip Cabernet Reserve $36.00 Shirah One-Two Punch $45.0
Gvaot Vineyard Dance (M)
Hacormim Adi 13 Cabernet Sauv (M) Hacormim
$26.00
$9.00 Adi 13 Segals Cabernet Reserve (M)$9.00
Petit Verdot Recanati
$17.00 Ugav Cabernet
Cabernet Reserve Sauvignon $26.00$12.00 Tulip Black Tulip $66.00
Weinstock White Zinfandel
Recanati Cabernet Reserve $26.00 Tulip Black Tulip Tulip$66.00
White Twin Suns Cabernet Sauv
Tulip $21.00 $13.0
HacormimAdi
Hacormim Adi1313 Petit
Petit Verdot
Verdot $9.00 Ugav Merlot
Recanati Cabernet Sauvignon $16.00 $12.00
Hacormim Konditon $19.00 CollageSegals
Hacormim Semi Merlot
Dry RedReserve
(M) (M) $8.00 $17.00
Tulip White Tulip $21.00 Shirah Bro-deux
Twin Suns Reserve Cabernet $32.00 $24.0
Hacormim Recanati Cabernet Sauvignon $16.00 UgavRedCabernet/Shiraz $13.00$12.00 Tulip Espero
Hai NoahCollage Semi Dry Red (M)
Merlot (M) $8.00
$11.00
Hacormim CollageSegals
Semi Chardonnay
Dry White (M) Reserve (M)
$8.00 Segals
$15.00 Fusion (M)
Tulip Espero $32.00 Twin Suns Shirah Pinot Noir
Chardonnay $13.0
Hacormim Collage Semi Segals
Segals Fusion
Fusion RedRed(M) $13.00 Yarden Mt Hermon Red $10.00 Tulip White Franc $21.00
Binyamina Res Shiraz (M) $20.00 Hai Moshe Cabernet (M)Dry White (M)Hacormim $8.00
$11.00 Segals Dishon Cabernet
Adi 13 Merlot (M) $9.00
$30.00
Segals Fusion White (M)
Tulip White Franc
$13.00
$21.00 Twin Suns Syrah Shirah Geshem $13.0
Hacormim Adi 13 Merlot Segals
Segals FusionCabernet
Unfiltered White (M) $63.00 $13.00Yarden Mt Hermon White $10.00 Ugav Cabernet Sauvignon $12.00
Binyamina Yogev Cabernet $13.00 Hai Ely Emerald Riesling(M) (M) $9.00
$11.00
Hacormim Adi 13 Cabernet Sauv (M) $9.00 Segals Cabernet Reserve (M) $17.00 Twin Suns GrandShirah
Select One-Two
Blend Punch $30.0
Segals
Shiloh Heroes Cabernet
Edition Reserve (M) $55.00 $17.00Yarden Syrah
UgavCabernet
Ugav CabernetSauvignon
Sauvignon $23.00 $12.00
Binyamina Yogev Cab/ Merlot $13.00 Hacormim
Har BrachaAdi 13 Cabernet
Highlander Merlot Sauv
S.R.(M) $9.00
$30.00 Segals Merlot Reserve (M) $17.00 Ugav Merlot $12.00
Hacormim Konditon $19.00 Ugav Merlot $12.00 Twin Suns Cabernet Sauv
AUSTRALIA
Binyamina Yogev Cab/ Petit Verdot $13.00 Har BrachaKonditon
Hacormim Highlander Cab Sauv $30.00
$19.00 Segals
Shiloh Merlot Reserve (M)
Shor Cabernet $27.00 $17.00Yarden Merlot $23.00
Ugav Cabernet/Shiraz $12.00
Hai Noah MerlotShiloh
(M) Legend $11.00 Segals Chardonnay Reserve
Yarden Cabernet (M)
Sauvignon $15.00 $24.00 Teal Lake Chardonnay (M)
Twin Suns Reserve Cabernet $10.0
Binyamina Yogev Chard/ Sauv $13.00 Segals Chardonnay Reserve (M) $32.00 $15.00 Ugav Cabernet/Shiraz $12.00
HarNoah
Hai
Hai BrachaMerlot
Noah Jozef
MerlotCabernet
(M)(M) $21.00
$11.00 Segals Dishon Cabernet $30.00 Yarden Mt Hermon TealRed
Lake Cabernet/Merlot
Twin Suns (M)$10.00
Chardonnay $10.0
Binyamina Res Shiraz (M) $20.00 Hai Moshe CabernetShiloh(M)
Mosaic $11.00 $53.00 $30.00Yarden KatzrinYarden
Yarden Chardonnay
MtMtHermon
Hermon Red
Red $25.00 $10.00
Jerusalem
MosheVineyard Vintage White (M) $11.00 Segals Dishon Cabernet
Binyamina Res Shiraz
Binyamina Cave (M) $20.00
$70.00
Binyamina Hai
Yogev Cabernet Cabernet (M)$13.00 Hai
$11.00
Ely Emerald Riesling (M) $11.00 Segals UnfiYatir
ltered Cabernet
Cabernet $63.00$42.00 Yarden Mt Hermon TealWhite
Lake ShirazTwin
(M) Suns Syrah $10.00 $10.0
Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage(M) Red (M) $11.00 Shiloh Barbera
Segals Unfiltered Cabernet $29.00 $63.00 Yarden Mt Hermon White $10.00
Binyamina
CarmelYogev Cabernet
Appellation Cabernet $13.00
$16.00 Hai Ely Emerald Riesling $11.00 Shiloh Heroes
YatirEdition
Forest $55.00$68.00 Yarden Syrah Teal Lake Res Cabernet
Twin (M)
Suns $23.00
Grand Select $17.0
Blend
Binyamina Yogev Cab/ Merlot $13.00 Har Bracha Highlander
Shiloh Merlot
ChardonnayS.R. $30.00 $24.00
CarmelYogev
Appellation Cab/ Shiraz $16.00 Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Merlot (M) $11.00 Shiloh
ShilohHeroes
HeroesEdition
Edition $55.00 SyrahYarden Syrah $23.00
Merlot Teal Lake Res Shiraz (M) $17.0
Binyamina Cab/ Merlot $13.00
Binyamina Yogev Cab/ HarPetit
Har Bracha
Bracha Highlander
Highlander
Verdot Merlot
Merlot
$13.00 S.R.S.R. $30.00 ShilohCab
Secret Reserve Cab. $30.00 Shiloh ShorYatir
$39.00 Cabernet $27.00$42.00 Yarden $23.00 AUSTRAL
Carmel Appellation Carignan $16.00 Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Cab (M) Har$11.00Bracha Highlander
Shiloh
Sauv
Shor Cabernet $27.00 Yarden Merlot $23.00 Teal Lake Moscato (M) $6.50
Binyamina Yogev Cab/ Petit Verdot $13.00 Har Bracha Highlander Cab Sauv $30.00 Shiloh Secret Reserve Merlot$21.00 Shiloh
$39.00 Yatir
Legend Petit Verdot $32.00 $38.00 Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon $24.00
Teal Lake Chardonnay (M)
CarmelYogev
Merlot Shaal Sauv
Binyamina Yogev Chard/
$28.00
Sauv Vineyard Premium
Jerusalem $13.00Cab Har$16.00
Bracha Jozef Cabernet Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon $24.00 Teal Lake Red Moscato $6.50
Shiloh Legend $32.00Yatir Mt. Amasa
Binyamina Chard/ $13.00 Har Bracha Jozef Cabernet Pinotage $16.00 $21.00
Jerusalem Vineyard Shiloh Privilege
Vintage White (M) $11.00 Shiloh Mosaic
$20.00 $53.00$38.00 Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay Teal $25.00
Lake Cabernet/Merlot (M
Carmel Moscato Di Carmel (M) Cave Jerusalem Vineyard Premium
$8.50
Binyamina $70.00 Shiloh Mosaic $53.00 Yatir Yarden
Voignier Katzrin Chardonnay $29.00 Yatir
$25.00
Cabernet
NEW ZEALAND
$42.00
Binyamina Cave $70.00 Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Vineyard
Vineyards Vintage
VineyardPremium White
VintageShiraz (M) $11.00
White (M)$16.00 Shiloh Barbera $29.00 Teal Lake Shiraz (M)
Carmel Emerald Chenin/Ries (M) Carmel Appellation $8.00 Cabernet $16.00 Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Red (M)
Shiloh Barbera $11.00 $29.00Zmora CabYatirYatir Cabernet
Cabernet
Semi-Sweet (M) $8.00 Yatir$42.00 Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc (M) $16.0
Carmel
Carmel Appellation Jerusalem
JerusalemVineyard
VineyardsVintage Red (M) $11.00 Shiloh Chardonnay Yatir Forest $24.00 Forest $68.00
Carmel KayoumiCabernet
Appelation Cabernet
White Riesling Carmel $16.00
$24.00
Appellation Cab/ Shiraz
Special Edition
$16.00
$17.00
Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Merlot (M) $11.00 1848 Cabernet Special Reserve $55.00 $68.00 Goose Bay PinotTealNoirLake
(M) Res Cabernet (M) $22.0
Gerstein Chardonnay
Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Merlot (M) $11.00 Shiloh Chardonnay $24.00 Yatir Syrah $42.00
CarmelCarmel
Appellation
KayoumiCab/ Shiraz
Shiraz $16.00
$33.00 Jerusalem Vineyard Vintage Cab (M) $11.00 Shiloh Secret Reserve Cab.
Yatir Syrah $39.00 $42.00 Goose Bay Pinot Teal Lake
Grigio (M) Res Shiraz (M) $20.0
Carmel Appellation Carignan
JerusalemVineyard
VineyardsVintage $16.00
Special Edition $17.00 Shiloh Secret Reserve Cab. $39.001848 2nd Generation Cabernet $20.00
CarmelCarmel
Appellation Carignan
Mediterranean $16.00
$45.00 Jerusalem Cab (M) $11.00
Jerusalem Vineyard Premium Cab Reserve $16.00 Shiloh Secret Reserve Merlot
Yatir Petit Verdot $39.00$34.00 Yatir$38.00
Petit Verdot Teal Lake Moscato$38.00(M)
Carmel Merlot ShaalGerstein Gewurztraminer$28.00 Shiloh Secret Merlot $39.00 1848 7th Generation Cabernet
Yatir Mt. Amasa $38.00
CarmelDalton
MerlotCanaan
ShaalRed (M) $12.00
$28.00 Jerusalem Vineyard Premium Cab $16.00 Shiloh Privilege $20.00 Teal Lake Red Moscato
Jerusalem
Carmel Moscato Di Carmel (M) Vineyards Special $8.50Edition Jerusalem
$17.00 Vineyard Premium Pinotage $16.00
Shiloh Privilege $20.00 Yatir Mt.CALIFORNIA
Amasa $38.00
CarmelDalton Canaan
Moscato White (M)
Di Carmel (M) $12.00
$8.50 Jerusalem Vineyard Premium Pinotage $16.00
Gerstein Marselan Yatir Voignier $29.00
NEW ZEAL
Jerusalem Vineyards Premium Shiraz $16.00 Baron Herzog Cabernet
Yatir Voignier (M) $11.50 $29.00
Carmel Emerald
$16.00 Chenin/Ries
Jerusalem(M) $8.00
CarmelDalton Estate
Emerald Cabernet Sauvignon
Chenin/Ries (M) $8.00
Carmel Kayoumi White
Jerusalem
Riesling
Vineyards
Vineyards RSV
$24.00
Premium
Cab Sauv Shiraz $24.00 $16.00
Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00 Baron Herzog Pinot Noir (M)
ZmoraCab
Zmora CabSemi-Sweet
Semi-Sweet (M)(M) $8.00
Wine Country |
$11.50 Zmora Cab Semi-Sweet (M) Goose Bay Sauvignon $8.00 Blanc (M
Carmel Kayoumi White Riesling $24.00 Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00
Gerstein Chardonnay 1848 Cabernet Special ReserveGoose Bay Pinot
$55.00
Noir (M)
Carmel Kayoumi Shiraz
Gerstein Chardonnay $33.00 1848Cabernet
1848 CabernetSpecial
Special Reserve
Reserve $55.00
Carmel Kayoumi Shiraz $33.00 Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00 1848 2nd Generation CabernetGoose Bay Pinot
$20.00
Grigio (M)
Carmel Mediterranean $45.00
Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00 1848 2nd Generation Cabernet $20.00
Carmel Mediterranean $45.00 Gerstein Gewurztraminer 1848 7th Generation Cabernet $34.00
Dalton Canaan RedGerstein
(M) Gewurztraminer$12.00 Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00
1848 7th Generation Cabernet $34.00
CALIFORNIA
Dalton
Dalton Canaan
CanaanRed
Red(M)
(M) $12.00 Jerusalem Vineyards Special Edition $17.00 CALIFORNIA
Dalton Canaan White (M) $12.00 Gerstein Marselan Baron Herzog Cabernet (M) $11.50
Dalton Canaan White (M) $12.00 Gerstein Marselan BaronHerzog
Baron Herzog Cabernet
Cabernet (M)(M) $11.50
Dalton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon $16.00 Jerusalem Vineyards RSV Cab Sauv $24.00
Dalton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon $16.00 Jerusalem Vineyards RSV Cab Sauv $24.00 Baron Herzog Pinot Noir (M)
Baron Herzog Pinot Noir (M)
$11.50
$11.50
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 Baron Herzog Chardonnay (M) $11.50 Goose Bay Blanc De Pinot Noir (M) $22.00 Chteau Guiranne Ros $18.00 Kedem Concord Kal 750 ml $4.00
aron Herzog Chardonnay (M) Baron$11.50
Herzog Merlot Goose (M) Bay Blanc De Pinot Noir (M)
$11.50 $22.00Creek
Odwyers
Odwyers Creek SauvSauv
BlancBlanc
Chteau 2015(2015) Ros$15.00
Guiranne Ch $18.00
De LAnglais Kedem
Troisgros Concord
Cotes De Kal 750$21.00
ml $4.00Concord Kal 1.5L
Kedem $7.00
rdonnay (M) $11.50 Goose Bay Blanc De Pinot Noir (M) $22.00 Chteau Guiranne Ros $18.00 Kedem Concord Kal 750 ml $4.00
aron Herzog Merlot (M) Baron$11.50
Herzog Old Vine Odwyers(M) Creek Sauv$15.00
Zin 2015 Blanc
$11.50 2015 $15.00Creek PinotChNoir
Odwyers De 2014
LAnglais Troisgros $27.00
CotesKedem
De Concord Castillon
$21.00 Kedem Concord Kal 1.5L $7.00Cream Malaga 750 ml
Kedem $4.00
lot (M) $11.50 Odwyers Creek Sauv Blanc Ch De LAnglais Troisgros Cotes De $21.00 Kal 1.5L $7.00
aron Castillon La Tour Pavee (Bordeaux) (M) $12.00
Vine Herzog
Zin (M) Old Vine Zin$11.50
(M) Baron$11.50
Herzog
Odwyers Creek Pinot Odwyers
Jeunesse NoirRed2014 (M)Creek Pinot$27.00
Noir 2014 Castillon$27.00
$11.00 SPAIN Kedem Cream Malaga 750 ml Kedem Cream $4.00Malaga 750 ml $4.00Cream Malaga 1.5L
Kedem $7.00
La Tour Pavee (Bordeaux) (M) Les $12.00
Remparts
aron
nesseHerzog
Red (M)Jeunesse Red (M)
$11.00 Baron$11.00
Herzog Jeunesse White (M)
SPAIN SPAIN
$11.00 Capcandes
Capcanes
La Tour PerajPeraj
Pavee (Bordeaux) Haabib
Haabib
(M) $12.00 $52.00 Kedem Cream Malaga 1.5Lde BelKedem Air (Bordeaux)
Cream (M) 1.5L
$7.00Malaga $13.00 $7.00Cream Red 750 ml
Kedem $4.00
aron
nesseHerzog
White (M)Jeunesse White
$11.00(M) Baron$11.00
Herzog
Capcanes PerajJeun. Capcanes
Blk
Haabib MuscatPeraj (M) Haabib $11.00
$52.00 $52.00
Les Remparts
Capcanes dePeraj
Bel Air Les Remparts
(Bordeaux)
Petita (M) de Bel Air$16.00
$13.00 (Bordeaux)
Kedem(M) Cream $13.00
Chateau
Red 750Camplay
ml (Bordeaux)
Kedem Cream (M)
$4.00Red 750 $12.00
ml $4.00Cream Red 1.5L
Kedem $7.00
aron
n. BlkHerzog
Muscat Jeun.
(M) Blk Muscat
$11.00 (M) $11.00
Capcanes
Baron PerajSauv
Herzog Petita Capcanes
Blanc (M) Peraj Petita $16.00
$9.50 Chateau Camplay
$16.00
Capcanes Flor delChateau
La(Bordeaux) (M) Camplay
Flor (Bordeaux)
$12.00 $60.00(M)
Kedem Cream $12.00
Chateau Jaumard (Bordeaux)
Red 1.5L Kedem Cream (M)
$7.00Red 1.5L$12.00 $7.00Burgundy Royal 750 ml
Kedem $4.00
aron Herzog
v Blanc (M) Sauv Blanc$9.50
(M) $9.50
Capcanes
Baron La Flor
Herzog Pinot Capcanes
delGrigio
Flor (M) La Flor del$60.00Flor
$9.50 Chateau Jaumard
$60.00
Capcanes Peraj PetitaChateau
(Bordeaux) (M) Jaumard
Dolc (Bordeaux)
$12.00 $21.00(M) Chat
Chat
Kedem Burgundy $12.00
Bellerives
Royal 750DuBois
Bellerives mlDuBois RedRed
Kedem (M) (M) Royal$11.00
Burgundy
$4.00 750 ml $4.00Burgundy Royal 1.5L
Kedem $7.00
ot Grigio
aron (M) Pinot Grigio$9.50
Herzog (M) Capcanes
$9.50 PerajChenin
PetitaCapcanes
Dolc Viognier Peraj Petita$21.00
Dolc Chat Bellerives DuBois RedChat (M) Bellerives$11.00
DuBois $12.00
Red (M)Kedem Burgundy
Chat$11.00Royal 1.5LDuBois
Bellerives $7.00 Royal$11.00
WhiteBurgundy
(M)
Baron Herzog Blanc $9.50 Elvi$21.00
Elvi HerenzaRioja
Herenza Rioja Kedem 1.5L $7.00Chablis 750 ml
Kedem $4.00
nin Blanc Viognier $9.50 Elvi$9.50
Herenza Rioja Elvi Herenza Rioja $12.00 Chat Bellerives DuBois White Chat(M)Bellerives$11.00
DuBois White (M)
Kedem Chablis $11.00
Chateau750 mlMame RosKedem Chablis $4.00 750 ml $35.00
aron Herzog Chenin Blanc Viognier Baron Herzog Chenin Blanc (M) $7.50 Elvi$12.00
Clos Mesorah $60.00 $4.00Chablis 1.5L
Kedem $7.00
nin Blanc (M) Chenin Blanc
$7.50 Elvi$7.50
Clos Mesorah Elvi Clos Mesorah $60.00 Chateau Mame Ros Chateau Mame$35.00 Ros $9.00 Kedem Chablis 1.5L Greysac Kedem Chablis
$35.00 $7.00 1.5L $24.00
aron Herzog (M) Baron Herzog White Zinfandel (M) $7.50 Elvi $60.00
Vina Encina Red Chateau $7.00
Rashi Light Pink 750 ml $4.00
te Zinfandel (M) $7.50 Elvi Vina Encina Red $9.00 Chateau Greysac $24.00 Rashi Light Pink 750 ml $4.00
aron Herzog White Zinfandel (M) Baron$7.50
Her Res Cab Alex. ElviValley
Vina Encina
(M) Red $34.00 Elvi$9.00
Vina Encina Chateau Greysac $24.00
Rothschild Haut Medoc Rashi Light Pink 750 ml$30.00 $4.00
b(M)
Alex. Valley$9.00
(M) $34.00 Elvi Vina Encina White $9.00 Rothschild Haut MedocWhite $30.00 $9.00 Rashi Light Pink 1.5 L $7.00
Rashi Light Pink 1.5 L $7.00
aron Her Res Cab Alex. Valley (M) Baron$34.00
Her Res Chard Elvi Vina
Russ. River Encina
(M) White$26.00 Elvi $9.00
Vina Encina Rose Rothschild Haut Medoc$9.00 $30.00Tour Seran Rashi Light
Chateau Pink 1.5 L $50.00 $7.00
Rashi Light Red 750 ml $4.00
ard Russ. River$9.00
(M) $26.00 Elvi Vina Encina Rose $9.00 Chateau Tour Seran $50.00 Rashi Light Red 750 ml $4.00
aron Her Res Chard Russ. River (M) Baron$26.00
Herzog Camoufl Elvi
age Vina Encina Rose $26.00 Elvi $9.00
Crianza Chateau Tour Seran $24.00 $50.00Rossignol 2014
Chateau Rashi Light Red 750 ml$12.00 $4.00
Rashi Light Red 1.5 L $7.00
e (M)age $9.00
moufl $26.00 Elvi Crianza $24.00 Chateau Rossignol 2014 $12.00 Rashi Light Red 1.5 L $7.00
Chateau
2014 Rossignol 2014$8.00 $12.00Bois Cardonne
aron Herzog Camouflage En$26.00
Fuego TempranilloElvi (M) Crianza $8.00 Chateau $24.00
En Fuego Tempranillo
Bois Cardonne Medoc (M) $20.00 Rashi LightChateau
White 750 ml RashiMedoc
Light 2014
Red 1.5 L $20.00
$4.00 $7.00
Rashi Light White 750 ml $4.00
$9.00 ALLOCATEDEnITEMS IN STOCK
Fuego Tempranillo (M) Joseph $8.00Sancerre Chateau Bois Cardonne Medoc 2014 Joseph $20.00Mellot Sancerre
Rashi2014
Light White 750 ml $24.00 $4.00
es En Fuego Cabernet Sauvignon $8.00 En Mellot
Fuego Cabernet2014 Sauvignon $24.00 $8.00 CHAMPAGNES & SPARKING WINES CHAMPAGNES & SPARKING WINES
Ramon Cardova RiojaEn TintoFuego
(M) Cabernet Sauvignon
$14.00 Chateau
Ramon Piquat RiojaJoseph
HautCardova
$8.00 Mellot Sancerre
Tinto (M) 2014 BartenuraChateau
$24.00 $14.00 $24.00Haut
Prosecco (M) Piquat CHAMPAGNES $15.00 $24.00
& SPARKING WINES
BartenuraProsecco
Bartenura Prosecco(M) (M) $15.00
$10.00
$10.00
Covenant Red C Rose
Ramon Cardova Crianza Ramon Cardova Rioja Tinto (M) Bordeaux
$18.00 Ramon Chateau
$14.00
Cardova Chateau Haut Piquat
DArveyres
Crianza $16.00 $18.00 BartenuraBordeaux $24.00Moscato
Sparkling Chateau(M) DArveyres Prosecco (M)$16.00
Bartenura$15.00 $15.00 Sparkling Moscato (M)
Bartenura $15.00
St. Julien$18.00
Chateau Moulin RichieBordeaux Chateau $49.00DArveyres $16.00Chateau
eries Padis Brilliance
Ramon Cardova Garnacha Ramon Cardova Crianza
Tobia Tempranillo (M)Ramon Cardova Garnacha
$17.00
$9.00
Ramon Cardova Garnacha
Rhone Cuvee$17.00Du CentenaireSt. Julien Chateau $12.00
$17.00 BartenuraSt.
Moulin Richie
Bartenura
Julien
Sparkling
Asti
Rhone$49.00
(M)
Mos. RoseMoulin
Cuvee Du
(M)
Centenaire
Richie
Bartenura
Bartenura
$15.00
$16.00
Sparkling Mos.
$49.00(M)
Sparkling Moscato
$12.00
Rose (M)
$15.00 Sparkling Mos. Rose (M)
Bartenura
$15.00 Asti (M)
$15.00
(M) $17.00 TobiaTempranillo
Tobia Tempranillo(M) (M) $9.00 Bartenura $16.00
Semi $17.00 Herzog Clone 6
Tobia Tempranillo/Garnacha (M)
Tobia Tempranillo
Volcanus TempranilloTobia Tempranillo/Garnacha
$9.00
(M)
Chateau Les Riganes
Tobia
$14.00 (M) Butchers$9.00
$9.00
Daughter Cabernet
Rhone Cuvee
Tempranillo/Garnacha
$10.00
(M) Du Centenaire
Sauv Les Riganes
$10.00
$9.00
Baron Herzog
Baron Herzog
Brut (M)
$12.00
Chateau Les RiganesBartenura$13.00
Brut Ros (M) Cabernet
Asti (M) $10.00
$13.00
$16.00
Baron
Baron Herzog
Herzog Brut (M)(M)
Brut $13.00
Volcanos
Volcanus Tempranillo
Tempranillo Chateau $14.00 $10.00
Butchers
Butchers Daughter
Daughter Baron
Cabernet Sauv
Herzog Brut (M) $10.00
Sauv $13.00
Baron Herzog Brut Ros (M) $13.00
ay (M) $17.00
Teperberg TRB
Volcanus Rioja
Volcanus Tempranillo
$12.00 Butchers Daughter
$14.00Rioja
Volcanus
Merlot
Butchers Daughter Chardonnay
$10.00
Butchers Daughter Cabernet
$10.00 $12.00
Borgo Reale Prosecco
Sauv (M)
$10.00Daughter
Butchers Merlot
$15.00
Baron Herzog Brut Ros$10.00 (M) $13.00
Borgo
Borgo Reale
Reale Prosecco
Proseco (M)
(M) $15.00
Volcanus Petite Verdot $20.00 Butchers Daughter Merlot Borgo Reale Asti Spumante (M) $12.00
) $17.00 Jezreel Argamon Volcanus Rioja
PORTUGAL Butchers $12.00
Volcanus Petite
Daughter Verdot
Muscat Sparkling $15.00
Butchers Daughter Chardonnay
$20.00
$10.00
Butchers
Notte Italiana Prosecco
Daughter Chardonnay
$10.00Daughter Muscat
Borgo Reale Prosecco (M)
$12.00
$10.00 $15.00
Borgo Reale Asti Spumante (M) $12.00
s Quevedo Port
Volcanus Petite Verdot $17.00 La Fille Du$20.00 PORTUGAL
Boucher Rsrv (Bordeaux) (M) $12.00 Tishbi Brut
Butchers Borgo Reale Asti Spumante
Sparkling
$23.00
(M)
$15.00 $12.00
Notte Italiana Prosecco $12.00
v $30.00 Matar CB ITALY PORTUGAL Quevedo Port ARGENTINA Butchers Daughter Muscat Sparkling La Fille $15.00
$17.00 Yarden Blanc de Blanc Du Boucher Rsrv Notte Italiana
(Bordeaux) Prosecco
$25.00 (M) $12.00 $12.00
Tishbi Brut $23.00
Quevedo Port Guillermo$17.00 La Fille
(M) Du Boucher
$8.00Rsrv (Bordeaux) (M) $12.00 Tishbi Brut$18.00 $23.00
$26.00
Flam Noble
Bartenura Moscato (M) $10.50
Guillermo
De Mendoza Malbec
De Mendoza Cab(M)
ITALY
(M)(M) $8.00ARGENTINA
Elvi Cava Brut ARGENTINA
Yarden Blanc
(M)de Blanc $8.00
Yarden Blanc de Blanc $25.00
$30.00 Bartenura Malvasia (M) ITALY
$10.50 Bartenjura
Bartenura Moscato
Moscato $10.50 GuillermoSPIRITS
De Mendoza Malbec Elvi$25.00
Cava Brut $18.00
$33.00 Tulip Black Tulip
Bartenura Pinot Grigio Bartenura
(M) Moscato (M)
$12.00 Eli Montero
Bartenura
Flechas De
Malbec
$10.50 Malvasia (M)
Los Andes Cab/Syrah
Guillermo De Mendoza
$9.00 MalbecAskalon
$10.50
(M) Arack
$20.00 Cab (M)Askalon Arack
$8.00
Guillermo
80 Proof De Mendoza ElviCab
Cava(M)Brut
$14.00 $8.00 $18.00 SPIRITS
Bartenura Rosso Toscano (M) Malvasia $6.00
Bartenura (M) $10.50 Guillermo De Mendoza Eli $8.00
100
MonteroProof Malbec $17.00 $9.00
SPIRITS
Bartenura Pinot Grigio (M) $12.00 Askalon Arack 80 Proof $14.00
$15.00
$21.00
The Cave Old Vine
Bartenura Umbria Rosso (M)
Bartenura $6.00
Pinot Grigio (M) Flechas De Los Andes Gran Malbec
$12.00
Bartenura
Eli Montero Malbec
Rosso Toscano (M)
$26.00
$6.00
Boukha FigFlechas$9.00De
Brandy Liter
Los AndesAskalon
Cab/Syrah $25.00
Arack 80 Proof$20.00 $14.00Arack 100 Proof
Askalon $17.00
est Chenin (M) $17.00 Bartenura Ovadia Barbera $14.00(M) CHILE Flechas De Los Andes Cab/SyrahDistillery No. 209 Gin
$20.00 $33.00
$21.00 Bartenura Rosso Toscano $6.00 Umbria Rosso
Bartenura (M) $6.00 Flechas De Los AndesAskalon Arack
Gran Malbec 100 Proof$26.00 $17.00
Boukha Fig Brandy Liter $25.00
est Orange Muscat (M) $17.00 Bartenura Ovadia Chianti $12.00 Lanzur Chardonnay $7.00 Gran
Flechas De Los Andes Distillery No. 209
Malbec Vodka
$26.00 $33.00
HerzegLate
Herzog LateHarvest
Harvest Bartenura
Chenin
Chenin (M)(M)Umbria Rosso (M)
$17.00 $6.00
Bartenura Ovadia Barbera $14.00 Boukha
CHILE Fig Brandy Liter $25.00No.
Distillery
Distillery No.209
209Gin
Gin $33.00
est Zinfandel (M) $17.00 Bartenura Ovadia Montepulciano $12.00 Lanzur Merlot $7.00
erzog Late Harvest Chenin (M) $17.00 Bartenura Ovadia Barbera $14.00 Ovadia CHILE Lanzur ChardonnayDistillery No. 209 Gin $7.00
Lanzur Chardonnay $33.00No. 209 Vodka
$64.00
est White Ries (M) $20.00 Herzog Late Harvest
Bartenura Ovadia Rosso Orange Muscat (M) $17.00
$12.00 Bartenura
Lanzur Cabernet Sauvignon Chianti $7.00 $12.00 Distillery $33.00
erzog Late Harvest Orange Muscat (M)Herzog $17.00 Harvest ZinfandelBartenura Ovadia Chianti $12.00Pinot Lanzur Chardonnay $7.00
Lanzur Merlot Distillery No. 209 Vodka$7.00 $33.00
M)
ernet Reserve$64.00 $36.00 Borgo Late
Reale Primitivo Di Salento(M) (M) $17.00
$14.00 Bartenura
Lanzur Reserve OvadiaNoirMontepulciano $9.00 $12.00
erzog Late Harvest Zinfandel (M) $17.00 Bartenura Lanzur Merlot $7.00
Variation Five$14.00 $20.00 Herzog
Borgo Late
RealeHarvest
SangioveseWhite Ries Ovadia
Di Puglia (M)
(M)
Montepulciano
$20.00
$11.00 Lanzur $12.00Cabernet
Reserve
Bartenura Sauvignon
Ovadia Rosso $9.00 $12.00 Lanzur Cabernet Sauvignon $7.00
erzog Late Harvest White Ries (M) $20.00 Bartenura Ovadia Rosso TerraBorgo $12.00
Vega Cabernet Lanzur
Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon
$8.00 $7.00
Lanzur Reserve Pinot Noir $9.00
yrah $14.00 $54.00 Herzog
Borgo Napa Cabernet
Reale Chianti (M)Reserve $36.00
$14.00 Borgo Reale
RealePrimitivo
Primitivo Di Di
Salento
Salento(M) (M) $14.00
erzog Napa$14.00
et Cabernet Reserve
$80.00 $36.00
Borgo RealeSauv
Moscato Borgo
DAsti FiveReale Primitivo
(M) Di Salento (M)
$12.00 TerraBorgo
Vega$14.00
Syrah Lanzur Reserve$8.00 Pinot Noir $9.00
Lanzur Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon $9.00
Herzog Cab Variation $20.00 Reale Sangiovese Di Puglia (M) $11.00
erzog Cab Sauv Variation Five
$40.00 $20.00
Borgo
Covenant Reale Pinot
Israel Borgo
Grigio
Syrah (M)Reale Sangiovese $12.00 Terra Vega
Di Puglia (M) Sauvignon BlancLanzur Reserve$8.00
$11.00 Cabernet Sauvignon Terra Terra$9.00
Vega
VegaCabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon $8.00
$16.00 Covenant Israel Syrah $54.00 Borgo Reale Chianti (M) $14.00
ovenant
on Blanc Israel
C Syrah $21.00 $54.00
Borgo Reale Pinot NoirBorgo
(M) Reale Chianti (M)
$14.00 Alfasi Cabernet
$14.00 Sauvignon Terra Vega Cabernet
$7.50 Sauvignon Terra$8.00
Vega Syrah $8.00
n $25.00 Covenant Cabernet $80.00 Borgo Reale Moscato DAsti (M) $12.00
hite
ovenant Cabernet $27.00 Borgo Reale Monte DAbruzzo
$80.00 Borgo Reale (M) Moscato$11.00DAsti Alfasi Cabernet Mistrico Terra Vega Syrah $8.50 $8.00
$25.00 Covenant Red C $40.00(M) Borgo $12.00
Reale Pinot Grigio (M) $12.00 Terra Vega Sauvignon Blanc $8.00
d $32.00 Borgo Reale DolcezzaBorgo Semi Dry Red (M) $10.00(M) Alfasi Chardonnay $7.50 Blanc
Terra Vega Sauvignon $8.00
ovenant Red$25.00
C $40.00
Covenant Sauvignon Blanc CReale Pinot Grigio $21.00 Borgo $12.00
Reale Pinot Noir (M) $14.00 Alfasi
Alfasi CabernetSauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon $7.50
abernet (M) $42.00 Borgo Reale Ros (M)Borgo Reale Pinot Noir $11.00 Alfasi Merlot Alfasi Cabernet$7.50Sauvignon $7.50
ovenant Sauvignon
$15.00 Blanc C $21.00
Covenant Tribe White (M)
$27.00 $14.00 Alfasi Cabernet Mistrico $8.50
hardonnay (M) $22.00 Borgo Reale Barolo $40.00 AlfasiBorgo
Malbec Reale
SyrahMonte
Reserve DAbruzzo (M) $8.50 $11.00
Alfasi Cabernet Mistrico $8.50
ovenant Tribe White $27.00
Covenant Tribe Red Borgo Reale Monte DAbruzzo
$32.00 (M) $11.00 Alfasi Chardonnay $7.50
erlot (M) $15.00 $26.00 Borgo Reale Brunello $40.00 AlfasiBorgo
Pinot Reale Dolcezza Semi Dry Red$8.50
Noir Reserve (M) $10.00
ovenant Tribe Red $32.00 Borgo(M) Reale Dolcezza Semi Dry RedDon
(M) Alfonso
$10.00 Alfasi Chardonnay $7.50
Alfasi Merlot $7.50
auv Blanc (M) $25.00 $18.00 Hagafen
Hagafen Cellars
Cellars
Contessa Lambrusco Cabernet
Cabernet (M) $42.00
$10.00 Borgo Reale Ros (M)
Cabernet Sauvignon $6.50 $11.00 Heavens Artisan Chocolate $17.00
agafen Cellars Cabernet (M) $42.00 Borgo Reale Ros (M) $22.00 $11.00 Alfasi Merlot $7.50
Wht. Ries-Lake $40.00
(M) $17.00 Hagafen
ContessaCellars
Carino Chardonnay (M) $10.00 Borgo
Don Alfonso Reale
MerlotBarolo $6.50 $40.00 Kawar ArakAlfasi Malbec Syrah Reserve $15.00 $8.50
agafen Cellars Chardonnay (M) $22.00Moscato Borgo Alfasi Malbec Syrah Reserve $8.50
inot Noir (M)$40.00 $26.00 Hagafen
ContessaCellars Merlot (M) Reale Barolo $10.00 $26.00 Don Alfonso
Borgo $40.00
Sauvignon
Reale Blanc
Brunello $6.50 $40.00 Kedem Vodka Alfasi Pinot Noir Reserve $12.00 $8.50
agafen Cellars Merlot (M) $26.00 Borgo Reale Brunello Layla $40.00
Cabernet Sauvignon Alfasi Pinot Noir$6.00Reserve Louis Royer Don $8.50
Cognac
Don Alfonso
VS
Alfonso Cabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon$38.00
Sauvignon $6.50 Heavens Artisan Chocolate $17.00
elect Cab (M)$40.00
dot $18.00 Hagafen
Cantina Cellars
GabrieleSauv
ChiantiBlanc
(M) (M) $18.00
$11.00 Contessa
ContessaLambrusco
Lambrusco $10.00
agafen Cellars
elect Chard (M) Sauv Blanc (M)
$18.00 $18.00
Cantina Gabriele Dolce.Contessa
Red (M) Lambrusco $7.50 Layla $10.00
Merlot Don Alfonso Cabernet
$6.00 SauvignonLouis RoyerDon $6.50
Cognac VSOPMerlot Heavens Artisan
Alfonso $46.00 Chocolate$6.50 $17.00
Kawar Arak $15.00
$53.00 Hagafen Cellars Wht. Ries-Lake (M) $17.00 Contessa Carino $10.00
agafen
elect ZinCellars Wht. Ries-Lake
(M)$24.00 $18.00 (M) Hagafen$17.00
Cantina GabrielePinot
Dolce.Contessa
Wht(M) (M)Carino $7.50 $10.00Moscato Don Alfonso Merlot
Layla Chardonnay $6.00 Moses DateDon $6.50
Vodka
Alfonso Sauvignon Kawar Arak
Blanc $30.00 $6.50 $15.00
Kedem Vodka $12.00
Cellars Noir $26.00 Contessa $10.00
agafen
elect Cellars Pinot Noir (M)
$18.00 $26.00
Cantina Gabriele Contessa
Moscato (M) Moscato $9.50 $10.00 SOUTH AFRICA Don Alfonso Sauvignon Blanc Moses Vodka Layla$6.50 Kedem Vodka
$30.00 $12.00
Louis Royer Cognac VS $38.00
$24.00 WeinstockCellar
Weinstock Cellar Select
Select CabCab (M)(M) $18.00 CantinaGabriele
Cantina Gabriele Chianti
Chianti(M)(M) $11.00 LaylaCabernet
CabernetSauvignon
Sauvignon $6.00
einstock Cellar Select Cab (M) Cantina
$18.00 Gabriele Pinot Grigio (M)
Cantina Gabriele $11.00(M)
Chianti Villa Cape$11.00
Chardonnay Layla Cabernet$8.50 Sauvignon Zwack Slivovitz Layla
Plum Brandy Louis Royer
$6.00
Merlot
$21.00
Cognac VS $6.00 $38.00
Louis Royer Cognac VSOP $46.00
Zinfandel $24.00 $7.00 Weinstock Cellar Select Chard (M) $18.00 Cantina Gabriele Dolce. Red (M) $7.50 Binayamina Liqueur Amaretto $16.50
einstock Cellar Select Chard (M)
$36.00
Cantina
$18.00
Weinstock
Gabriele Pinot
Cellar Select
Noir (M)Gabriele Dolce.
Cantina
Zin (M) Red (M) VillaCantina
$11.00
$18.00
Cape Pinotage
$7.50Gabriele Dolce. Layla Merlot $8.50
Wht (M) $7.50 Binayamina Layla Chardonnay Louis Royer Cognac VSOP
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f one can take the emotional temperature,
the humor if you will, of this spring seasons
oeuvre, it would be classified as a season
that is completely and unabashedly upbeat.
From the no-holds-barred interpretations
of the rah-rah 80s, to the staging of some of
the most intense colors seen in a decade, it
would be clear that the word Joy would be
embossed on this spring seasons back label.
Floral prints, a perennial returnee each spring
season, whether seen sprouting up from the ground
or up from the waist, are back. With roses, tulips,
peonies, chrysanthemums, and a bouquet of oth-
ers, these blossoms have a bit more bite, a bit more
verve, and more iterations that make you want to
look, and then look again.
Florals are very, very in this season, said Sara,
the owner of Mishelynes Fashions in Teaneck. We
are seeing them bigger, bolder, and more beautiful.
We are also seeing them from head to toe.
From shoes to dresses to tops, flowers are seen
in prints and in appliqus. But these new blooming
blossoms are not your grandmothers flowers on
dresses from the 50s.
These florals are very sophisticated, Sara said.
The floral theme extends to the shape of the gar-
ment, as well.
Were also seeing a lot of very soft and flowy. A
lot of sheer. And a lot of peek-a-boo fabric. And nice
Floral design dresses crocheted sweaters. If youre brazen enough, or very
are on trend for spring hip, youd wear this style with just a bra underneath,
from Mishelynes although most people would wear it with a tank
Fashions in Teaneck. [top], Sara added.
As for hemlines, they are all over the place. Youre
seeing a lot of below the knee. And hi-low is still big
with the shirt being shorter in the front and longer in
the back, she said.
After seasons of the 70s, weve finally moved onto
another decade the 80s, with dramatic ruffles,
puffed-up sleeves, and unapologetic glam vibes. Col-
ors are bright with a lot of juice and umph. Colors
such as oranges, yellow, bright pinks, and fuschia
reign this season.
The new Engle Shop on Dean, the 45-year-old
store that recently moved into new digs around the
corner from its former location, is also appealing to a
younger, more urban sophisticated customer, as well
as its tried and true elegant evening wear consumer.
We have a new Soho industrial look for the new
store and our merchandise is more trendy and
younger, said owner Paula Parlato.
Ms. Parlato also said that prints are always popular
for the spring season, as are multi-prints in colors
and various hues, as well as black and white. Also
big for the season are lots of off the shoulder tops,
embroidery, and slim pants, a very good look.
Randi Morein, owner of Savvy Chic Consignment
in Ridgewood, said that a spring must-have is a large
take-along tote bag that could fit everything inside.
Something that you can throw over your shoulder
and you can just go, said Ms. Morein.
Also very big this season is the cross body bag
in shades of green, including lime green, as well as
shirts and dresses. Colored leather jackets are also
very big for the spring. Always in fashion, and so then
for this year, are wrap dresses and wrap tops, Ms.
Morein added.
Gail Rubin, stylist at Past & Present in Closter, said
that denim reigns. Vests, jeans, denim on denim is
huge, and colors are popping with pinks, oranges,
and other bright hues.
Lucy Gentile, owner of Engle Shop Too in Cresskill
said that off-the-shoulder styles are still very big as
are cold shoulders.
We are still seeing a lot of black and white, corals,
and army green.
The big look for jeans is the frayed hemline. Pair
with sweaters, T-shirts, or blouses in navy and white.
Eileen Totrock, owner of Cliffside Parks eDesigner
Resale, a high-end consignment shop, said that Gucci
started the appliqu trend with its bags, and now its
taken off. There is appliqu everything.
It has gone from high style to low, said Ms.
Totrock.
And what about the men?
 Aryeh Elbaum, visual designer and merchandiser for
Emporio Teaneck, said that as the season warms up, so
do the colors of the suits for men. Instead of dark hues and
navy blues, suits are lighter and a bit brighter in shades
of ocean blue, French blue, and cobalt blue. Greys also
lighten up for the season.
One of the biggest colors that marries with the shades of
blue is phantom green, which looks like a leafy earth tone
and is picked up by the sartorially smart man in his ties or
his handkerchief or his lapel flower.
The thought is that the shades of natural blue, such as
ocean blue and the phantom green, mesh to mimic nature
and convey a peaceful togetherness in a time of political
strife.
Another big color is mustard yellow, Mr. Elbaum said,
adding a bright pop that men can use to accessorize.
Shoes are a bit more formal with oxfords, winged tips
and cap toe shoes being very popular. Another big look is
a departure from the solid shoe that was in one color top
and bottom. The soles of some of the trendiest shoes are
lighter shades, a contrast to the dark leather on top, Mr.
Elbaum said.
At The Suit Store in Paramus, owner Tom Elashmawy
said plaids and windowpane designs are big for suits this
spring in blues and gray. The silhouette is still the two-
button with side vents, and flat front pants.
In shoes, said Alysa Aitkens, manager of Veras Boutique
in Hasbrouck Heights, metallic styles are still very popular, Dresses in bright colors
especially silver and bronze, as are little booties with open and lace designs from
toes, and the tie-up ghillie style shoes. Engle Shop on Dean still
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Spa refresh
Skin and body shape up for the spring
Heidi Mae Bratt president of the spa.
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When it comes to a spring refresh,
you should take your cue from whats
happening sartorially. You shed the
heavy coat, and the thick sweater, the fuzzy
hat, and the high and sturdy warm boots
for lighter and brighter clothing and colors.
Sleeveless, gauzy, flowing skirts, sandals.
Hence, the skin needs to shed the weight
of winter, and exfoliation, that is sloughing
off the dead skin cells and the rough patches
created by winters cold and dry weather, is
whats in order.
At The Fountain, with locations at The
Shops at Riverside in Hackensack and in
Ramsey, there is a plethora of refresh-for-
spring options, said Joyce Fontaine, vice
ance, she often recommends the soothe
and smooth treatment. The treatment uses
ultra-fine, mineral-rich scrubs in a variety
of seasonal scents and essential oils that
lift away dull lifeless skin. The relaxation is
enhanced with a mini-30 minute massage.
Exfoliation at this time is extremely
important for us, said Ms. Fontaine.
Everybody is getting into shape to look
better for the summer. After a winter of
heavy-duty cover up and snow shoveling,
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or with foil or in other ways, said center owner Victoria
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The spa also exclusively uses Biologique Recherche, an
organic, eco-friendly French company for its facial line.
And, after tramping around all winter, dont forget
those neglected and tired tootsies.
During the winter we dont get as many pedicures, so I
would invite everyone to come in and get a refreshing ped-
icure, said Judy Zach, manager of Karma Organic Spa in
Englewood, the one-year-old spa owned by Nausil Zaheer.
The spa offers a variety of pedicures including the sweet
and sour pedicure, a combination of lemon oil and sugar
scrub, and the rosemary mint pedicure, using essential
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designers go way beyond the blue,
reinventing denim in not-so-basic ways
to give this tried-and-true favorite a
new lease on the fashionable life. Take
a look at the new blues on the denim
horizon for the season ahead:
Go Retro with Throwbacks: Its hip
to be square. What goes around comes
back around, and all those skin-tight
jeans are stretching back into the
archives of old-school stalwarts like
Levis. So swap out your body-hugging
jeggings for a change and loosen up
a little with denim thats more on the
structured side. Pair them with slim
heels for casual chic.
Flare Back Up with Bell-Bottoms:
Wide legs are getting bigger and bet-
ter. Think Farah Fawcett and the 70s,
when bell-bottoms were the iconic
silhouette of the decade. If the wide
flares are a little too much for you,
try a more moderate boot-cut a flat-
Just go natural and let those threads
hang out and unravel. Wear these with
laid-back flats and pool slides.
Do Your Wash. Denim comes in
all shapes, sizes and shades. From
bleached to faded to saturated, theres
a wash to fit every mood. The newest
washes for spring and summer are
light neutrals. Lighten up with denim
in shades of white, ivory or earthy
tans. Pastel candy colors are other
favorite hues, too.
Take a Short Cut. Of course, spring
and summer are the perfect times to
wear shorts, and if you only buy one
pair, make it denim. They go with
everything in your wardrobe, and
theres a length for everyone. From
barely there Daisy Duke cut-offs to
slouchy tomboy styles to mid-thigh
midis to longer Bermudas, denim
shorts are one of the most versatile
Jeans get updated for spring in ways to add a cool touch of style
lighter washes and embellished when the weather starts warming
patchwork designs. Shown: up. Ditto for short denim skirts
Indigo Patchwork Ankle Jeans another go-with-everything winner

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Go with Gauchos: Another wide-leg option, these culotte- More denim to do. Denim gets a makeover in even
inspired jeans are a great way to refresh your denim basics more ways this spring and summer. Check out jumpsuits
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above can easily be styled for a day off or a night on the patches galore. And if you just want a touch of denim,
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Is it spring yet?
started with patches and emblems on items.
Fuchsia and bright yellow are both big colors
as well. And for our feet, kitten heels and block
heels are back.
Confidence and strong lines have ruled the
eileen PotroCk and not cleaned properly before they
runway. Its an 80s throwback with strong
are stored are like candy for moths.
look great without being overdone. Jumpsuits
are a mainstay for spring with a wider leg and
more flowy feel. And a long romantic skirt is
always a great choice with a sandal for the
warmer weather.
Whatever your choice, make sure it makes

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ts been a really strange winter and
we are now officially going into
spring. The time of birds singing
and flowers blooming. Its time to
shed our heavy coats and wool sweat-
ers and look forward to the promise of
warmer weather.
Before you do that, make sure that
your loved winter items are put into an
environment where you can pull them
out ready to wear when its time. Make
sure your sweaters are freshly cleaned
before you put them into storage. The
last thing you want to see when you
pull out your sweaters next fall is moth
holes. Sweaters that have been worn
shoulders and metallic. you feel good. Designers have to come up with
If you are going to store your winter
So how does that translate to the normal new ideas and trends each year to keep things
clothing, make sure you put it away
woman? I dont know about you, but I think fresh, but knowing yourself and what works for
in bags that can be sealed shut. If you
that the 80s are best left to the 80s. But it you is always the best idea. If you are ready to
have fur coats, its always wise to store
doesnt mean that we cant take a strong silhou- try something new, we always invite women
them professionally to insure that the
ette and define it as ours. A great tailored suit in into our store for free styling sessions with your
skins do not dry out and that you have
a non-traditional color. An interesting scarf or clothes or ours. At eDesigner Resale, our goal is
that beautiful fur to wear for seasons
statement bag. Or my favorite a great top with to make you feel like a million with the best in
to come. Same with cashmere and
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wool coats. And you could also go the
as cutouts exposing a bit of shoulder. And if items are now coming in and we look forward
old-fashioned route with moth balls or
you really want to bring back the 80s, maybe to helping you achieve your fashion goals.
some other deterrent.
some vintage jewelry for a punch of gilt.
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have a rocking chair and two stacking chairs in order
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more comfortable you and your guests are, the more you
will use your outdoor space.
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the final cost. For example, increasing square footage, put-
ting in a custom shower and modifying the rough plumb-
ing and electric will increase your bottom line. Extensive
high-end bathroom remodels can cost upward of $30,000.
Picking the project manager
Youll need to either hire a general contractor or act as
your own general contractor. The latter can be tough
if you dont have previous experience remodeling and
dealing with vendors. A general contractor oversees the
project from beginning to end. He or she hires subcon-
tractors, negotiates with vendors, manages deliveries
and ensures product quality to deliver a spectacular end
product. If you plan to hire a general contractor, make
sure you check the persons references. Clarify whether
you or your general contractor will buy the materials.
General contractors typically receive steep discounts
for materials, but theyll often mark up the price to sell
to the homeowner. You may want to compare a general
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eciding on basement flooring can
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can lead to mold and mildew growth if
not quickly and properly removed from
the basement. The following are flooring
options to consider when planning a fin-
ished basement.
epoxy coating
basement floor option
First, it is important to decide on how
you plan to use the basement. If it is sim-
ply going to be used for storing items,
then an epoxy coating applied to the sur-
face of the concrete basement floor is the
ideal option. Epoxy coatings are resistant
to spills (e.g., oil spills) and make the job
of cleaning and vacuuming much easier.
Epoxy coating is also inexpensive, rela-
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color choices.
If you plan to have a finished living space
basement, then ceramic tile, wood, lami-
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Subfloors
If you are opting for wood, laminate or car-
peting you may want to consider installing
a wood subfloor over the concrete base-
ment slab and adding insulation.
To build a wood subfloor, first place a
sheet of polyethylene plastic against the
concrete slab. This will act as a moisture
barrier. Then place a grid of 2-by-4-inch
pieces of lumber laid on their flat sides.
In between the 2-by-4s, install rigid foam
insulation. Finally, install plywood over
the grid of 2-by-4s and insulation. The car-
peting, laminate or wood flooring can then
be installed over the plywood.
Carpeting as a
basement flooring option
Carpeting can be a good choice for a fin-
ished basement, because it can add a layer
of insulation that helps make the basement
feel warmer. It can also make the finished
living space feel cozier. However, it is again
critical that there are no moisture issues
in the basement. Moisture wicking up
through the concrete slab and onto the
underside of the carpeting will quickly
lead to mold and mildew growth under-
neath the carpet. If basement floor mois-
ture tests indicate there are no issues with
water wicking up through the concrete
slab, then a wood subfloor is not neces-
sary. The carpeting can be applied directly
onto the concrete slab.
To test the basement floor for moisture
simply tape down a few small pieces of
plastic to the concrete basement slab, and
check them 24 hours later. If you see beads
of moisture underneath the plastic, then
you need to come up with a permanent
solution to eliminate the moisture.
Wood flooring
A wood floor is a viable alternative if
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REAL ESTATE
Comparative advantage
Using similar properties to determine the sale price of your house
kriSten CaStillo
B
uying or selling a house relies
on comparable sales, known as
comps. The premise is simple:
How does the subject house
thats being bought or sold compare to
similar properties in the area?
Real estate agent Regina Sitterley of Sell
Moms House flips properties - buying, fix-
ing and reselling homes - for a living. She
runs comps every day and knows what
matters.
Determining what a house could sell
for and what finishes it will need is a vital
part of my decision to buy a house, she
says. Comps dictate how I make an offer,
set the budget for renovation and affect
my negotiations when selling.
She looks for comps of properties within
the same subdivision or neighborhood
that have been sold within the past 180
days, as well as similar square footage,
give or take 10 percent, and similar style.
I wouldnt compare a brick ranch with a
contemporary, says Sitterley.
A big consideration is whether or not
the home has been upgraded. That helps
her determine what updates need to be
made to get a comparable sale price when
she relists the home.
If a house will sell for $200,000 with
laminate floors then I dont need to put in
hardwoods to get the same price for my
house, says Sitterley.
determining Comps
Comps tell a story of whats been happen-
ing in the neighborhood.
Looking at comps is a fine art, says
real estate agent Jim Esposito, explaining
when reviewing comps you need to factor
in variables including the number of bed-
rooms and bathrooms and the condition
of the property. It is often quite difficult
to find a very good comp.
The comps are based on purchase prices
for properties with similar characteristic,
including details like granite countertops,
a fireplace and hardwood floors.
The comp property is typically within
close proximity to the subject home. It is
within a one mile radius and sold within
three to six months, says real estate agent
Tracey Hampson, noting that timeline is
fairly standard.
If you go back any further you are going
into a different market, she says. A home ding war, a buyer who offers way above list
listed in Christmas is going to be priced
differently than a home listed in the busy
months of spring and summer.
If theres no sufficient comp because the
subject property is different in many ways
from existing sales, agents have ways to
come up with a comp.
One approach is to break the most
recent sales down into a per-square-
foot price, then average them out, says
Esposito.
Pros and Cons
Depending on the ups and downs of
the real estate market, buyers or sellers
can benefit from comps under different
conditions.
The seller of a home being placed for
sale based on great comps will be thrilled
to set a high asking price. But comps from
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a changing market can often put a damper
on pricing.
The downside of comps are when a
home owner lists their home low for a
quick sale, which lowers the value of your
home, says Hampson, explaining homes
that are short sales or bank-owned also
can drag down house sale prices. They
are almost always listed lower because
of the work that is needed, but they still
affect the pricing of your home.
Another pricing problem? During a bid-
price often cant get a home appraisal to
substantiate that price.
You then go back to the negotiation
table and hope they meet each other half-
way, meaning the buyer comes in with
additional funds and the seller lowers their
price, says Hampson.
Closing the deal
No matter what the comp is, its often just
a starting point for buyers and sellers.
Sellers will always expect to get that
price or more, while buyers are looking for
a bargain and will try to get the property
for less than fair market, says Esposito.
Still other buyers are driven by more
than price. Ultimately a home is worth
whatever a buyer is willing to pay, says
Hampson. Comps or no comps!
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A real estate expert answers readers questions

We went to a lawyer and transferred the house to my
brother who has the majority interest. I have been given part
of my share, and now am interested in receiving the rest.
My brother says he is going to hire an inspector to see
editH lank to put some money into it to make it market-worthy or if any repairs need to be done. I was told there will be a
even rentable. Realtor fee due even though theres no Realtor involved

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ear Ms. Lank: My wife and I have thought for some
time about becoming real estate investors. Do you
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location is the important factor? - P.I.
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an empty lot in a resort area. Empty land produces no
income, ties up your money and requires tax payments.
Even experienced investors get burned sometimes. Land
is not the right investment for beginners.
Son leaving town
Dear Edith: In 2010, my husband and I purchased a house
for my son and his family to live in because their credit
went bad after losing a home out of state. The agreement
was that they would then pay us rent each month, and we
would sign the house over to them once its paid for.
But they began to sometimes overlook the rent if other
expenses became more pressing. We even reduced the
payment so they could keep up. Still, the payments were
half-made or missing altogether.
My son is now taking a job out of state. He is just walk-
ing away from the house, leaving it in our hands! They
made very few home improvements, so we would have
Should we try to sell it as is so we can get rid of it?
Should we put some money into it first, and then sell? Or
see if we can rent it out? - Anonymous
Answer: Im not sure you folks are cut out to be success-
ful landlords. Its not an easy job for amateurs, so youre
probably best off selling.
And heres my usual advice: Start by calling three local
real estate companies. Ask each one to send someone to
meet you at the property. Theyll know what needs to be
done to it, and what can simply be cleaned and tidied.
Then, hire one of them to put the place on the market.
You didnt ask for it, but heres some more advice: If
your son asks for help with housing at their new location,
you may want to respond with a polite no. It sounds like
the sooner you let those kids take responsibility for their
actions, the better itll be for all of you.
Four inherited the House
Dear Edith: Ill try to keep this short and to the point. I
am one of four siblings who inherited a house. One of my
siblings gave his share to another, so he now has half the
interest, and my other sibling and I each have a quarter.
and I should pay part of the fee.
I dont think I should pay for any of this. Any advice? - X
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before you went to that lawyer. At that point, a written
agreement would have made it clear when you were enti-
tled to receive your portion, and what your responsibili-
ties are for repair expenses and it would have helped
keep the peace in your family.
Its unclear who that brokers fee would go to if a Real-
tor wouldnt be involved. But it is against the law for an
unlicensed person to receive a sales commission. Perhaps
youre being asked for a share of the legal fees?
The general rule is that the repairs are your brothers
responsibility since he owns the house. It might be differ-
ent in other circumstances, if, for instance, your brother
had bought the house and the seller had lied to him about
the propertys condition. As I always say: I am not a law-
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children (present or future). Schools and
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mation that you should keep in mind
when considering different locations for a
move. Where do you start, though, when
you might not have firsthand information
because the schools in question arent
exactly around the corner?
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schools and their desirability, or lack of.
The simplest and most common method
used to learn more about local schools is
to ask your Realtor. Go online and look
at parenting forums and social media
groups, where you might find parents
from the region and start asking ques-
tions and opinions; you might be getting a
biased response, but remember that each
student and his/her parents are different
and may have very different responses Where children will be attending school is key to deciding where to move.
to each educational experience. Look for
online newspapers and find any articles
involving the local schools, this might tell data resources are http://www.great- concern is whether the school resources
you about school board issues, crimes and schools.org/find-schools, http://www. are meeting the childs educational needs.
often accolades; some school districts have publicschoolreview.com and http://www. Speak to the school administration and ask
online newsletters that may be helpful as city-data.com. There are many for their assistance in placing your child in
well. Finally, look for hardline statistical
data where you can see location (often by
If at all possible, depending on distance
and timing, make an appointment with
ways for parents to an environment that is better suited for
him/her.
neighborhood), student body size, per- the local school district for an in-person learn about schools Some school districts permit changes
sonal reviews and ratings, comparisons
between public and private schools and
visit. If you can get to see the school in
action, it can help to assure you of student
and their desirability, within the same district as long as space
permits; this is very common with (but
educational ranking. behavior, teacher supervision, safety and or lack thereof. not limited to) magnet schools public
The National Center for Education Sta- the overall school atmosphere, but if in- schools which offer specialized interest-
tistics is the primary federal body for col- person is impossible, make a phone call to regarding registration, student atten- based programs such as art or science
lecting and analyzing data related to edu- the district offices and ask for a telephone dance, discipline policies, safety guide- instruction. Contact your local school
cation in the U.S. and other nations. NCES appointment. lines and academic strategies. district to get your child on the list, there
is overseen by the U.S. Department of Prepare a list of questions before you And if you make a mistake... may be required admission tests and/or
Education and the Institute of Education meet/speak with school representatives. Many school districts do not allow for wait lists, but you need to get the neces-
Sciences. NCES collects and analyzes sta- Is registration assigned by neighborhood open enrollment and school choice except sary forms filled out first. If you have one
tistics on all American public and private or do parents have a choice which school for special circumstances; students are student in one school, you may receive
schools, district comparisons and post- their children can attend? If parents can often required to attend their neighbor- preferred placement for a sibling. Check
secondary education data. This site pro- choose, is there a wait list and how long hood school. One of the more common your school district for enrollment dates
vides district phone numbers, student/ is the wait for each school? Are there dif- complaints parents have when inquiring and required documents. A few regions
teacher ratios, and offers publications on ferent programs or disciplines to choose about changing the childs school is bully- permit inter-district transfers, find out the
a variety of pertinent education topics; go from when applying? Ask to see a stu- ing. Check the schools anti-bullying pol- policies and admission rules and get those
to http://nces.ed.gov. dent or school policy guide and familiar- icy and safety guidelines to see if chang- applications in on schedule. Creators.com
Three other very well-known online ize yourself with the rules and regulations ing schools is listed as an option. Another
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musings from the editor

H
ow about using a 10 and a
1? was the suggestion for
the candles those big,
colorful, waxy ones that get dug into
a kids Carvel or vanilla cream birth-
day cake. A clever idea, but this was
not for a kids cake. The candles were
going to decorate a cake celebrating a
101st birthday!
Ilene Fine of Palm Springs, Cali-
fornia was turning 101 years old, and
having a big ol party. She didnt need
Smuckers to recognize her centenar-
ian achievement on TVs Today Show.
She already had plenty of love and
recognition from her family. She also
had plenty of moxy, mental acuity,
and her daily mile-long constitution-
als to the store and back to keep em
all marveling.
And who doesnt marvel at the
ageless aged?
Just the other night I attended a
wedding with one of my friends, an
ageless 85-year-old former flamenco
dancer, who was among the first class
of dance graduates at Juilliard. Boy, she
still had the moves. She danced with
the bride a special request with
the sinuous grace of her
younger Spanish dancer
self. The other guests, de-
cades her junior, watched
this gorgeous intergen-
erational duet, and feebly
tried to imitate my friends
smooth undulations and
twirls of her hand. How true
it is: imitation is the highest
form of flattery.
My affection and attraction for
the centarian (100 years old), nonage-
narian (90 and older), and more and
more commonly these days, the octo-
genarian (80 and older) run deep.
When growing up, I often heard
mention of the book Heidi, the Jo-
hanna Spyri childrens tale of the
Swiss orphan who goes to live with her
grandfather in the Alpine mountains.
The iconic story served as a point of
recognition for my name, which ap-
parently wasnt that common among
Jewish girls in Brooklyn. But there
were other reasons that the story cap-
tured my imagination. While Brooklyn
was a far cry from the Swiss Alps, and
I did have wonderful parents, I often
fantasized about having
a grandfather. I wanted
so much to have grand-
parents that in my young
mind, I concocted this idea
that my old-world Holo-
caust survivor parents did
double duty they were
my parents and they were
also kind of like my grand-
parents. They spoke English with thick
accents. They often conversed in Yid-
dish. My mother made gefilte fish and
kreplach from scratch. These all were
grandparent kind of behaviors.
Yet I still longed for a genuine bub-
by and zeide. Especially a zeide.
Perhaps that explained why I
was drawn to older men. I mean, re-
ally older men. A bald, slightly shak-
ing philosophy college professor, who
taught me about Artistotle, Plato, Ni-
etze, and William James, was among
my favorite teachers. The 80-some-
thing landlord of my first Greenwich
Village apartment became someone I
visited often. Id go to his apartment,
give him the rent, and remain there for
hours talking. Sometimes I visited him
mid-month to spend more time talk-
ing. Another grandfather figure was
Jzsef. I met him when I worked at a
Hungarian gourmet food store. It was
a part-time job in college. The store
sent mail order Hungarian products
across the country, and Jzsef worked
in the mailroom. He was older and
alone, and one time, I invited him to
our home for dinner. I remember my
mother was more than a bit baffled by
this guest and not terribly thrilled.
What was a young woman doing with
this old man? Grandfathering, I guess.
How fitting to think about the gen-
erations as we approach Passover.
Some of us will be lucky enough to
have our grandparents present. Some
of our children will be lucky enough to
have their grandparents at the table.
Our seders will be a timeless
transmittal of the story of the Exo-
dus, which links all of the generations.
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us come together for a joyous and
healthy holiday.

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even be coached on more com-
plicated creations, but my kids dont
spend that much time in the kitchen. I
mean how long does it take to open and
close the refrigerator door? But I need-
ed a couple of volunteers to test drive
the new Kids Edition of Manischewitzs
Matzo Pizza and Smore Matzo kits, and
they were drafted. (So much for volun-
teering).
Right off the bat, we were impressed
by the products packaging especially
by the triangularly shaped, red, white
and green box for the matzo pizza. It re-
ally looked like a pizza! Matzo pizza is
a Passover staple in this house. So fol-
lowing the instructions, we took out the
6-inch triangle-shaped matzo, added the
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packet of sauce (which comes with),
and then our own cheese, and topping
(green olives). Popped into a preheated
350-degree oven for 10 minutes, and voi-
la, pizza. Matzo pizza.
The verdict?
Easy to make. I like the sauce.
Cool shape. I want more.
The smores, which comes with a
package of mini matzos, pareve dark
chocolate, and marshmallows, needed
microwave preparation. But when it was
finished, in a snap, or two 10-second
zaps, it also got the thumbs up.
Chocolately, crunchy. Gooey,
smooth inside Tastes like real
Smores.
Out of the mouths of babes. Or rath-
er, into the mouths of babes.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our
Children.
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Perfect Desserts
That Are Perfect for Passover
H E I D I M A E B RAT T
Rocky Road Fudge

P
assover is a favorite holiday of family, history and
community. Its also about food food, glorious,
chametz-free food.
Glorious, chametz-free food is what Naomi Nach-
man delivers in her debut cookbook, Perfect for
Pesach: Passover recipes youll want to make all year
(Artscroll/Shaar Press).
Ms. Nachman, a food columnist, kosher caterer,
and host of her weekly Table for Two radio show on
the Nachum Segal network, grew up in Australia watch-
ing her mother and grandmother prepare feasts for the
family. Her parents also ran a Pesach hotel program out
of Sydney, Australia for 28 years.
We were always very Pesach centric, she said.
In the book, Ms. Nachman, has culled recipes from
her own Pesach catering business (The Aussie Gour-
met), and has created new ones with the goal of help-
ing you prepare delicious meals without making the
process too complicated or exhausting.
Here are a few dessert recipes that the chil-
dren and adults will enjoy this Passover.
Ingredients
cup nondairy whipped topping, not whipped
1 (10-ounce) bag good-quality chocolate chips
1 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup nuts
Method
1. Line 1 (8-inch) square pan with parchment paper
cutting the paper long and wide enough to overhang
the sides.
2. Combine topping and chocolate in a small pot.
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the
chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
3. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallows and nuts.
Pour into prepared pan; refrigerate for a few hours
until firm.
4. Remove from fridge and cut into small squares.
Yield: 18 pieces

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Vanilla Cupcakes Vanilla Glaze

Ingredients Ingredients
4 eggs 1 cup powdered sugar
1 cups sugar 1 teaspoon oil
cup oil 2-3 teaspoons water
1 3.5 ounce box instant vanilla pudding sprinkles, optional, for decorating
1 cup potato starch Method
Method 1. In a small bowl, stir together sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 (8-12 cup) cup- water to form a glaze. If needed, add an additional teaspoon
cake pan with paper liners; set aside. of water to reach your desired consistency.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs with sugar until 2. Drizzle over cooled cupcakes; top with sprinkles, if
combined. Add remaining ingredients; beat to combine. desired.
3. Pour batter into prepared pans, filling them about full. Yields 8 to 12 cupcakes
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until tops are set.
5. Cool completely before topping with Vanilla Glaze
(optional).

Bettys Fruit Sorbet Method

Ingredients 1. Allow the frozen fruit of your choice to defrost slightly. In a bowl of a food
Strawberry Sorbet processor fitted with the S blade, puree the fruit. Add oil and sugar, process-
ing throughtly until very smooth. Even when you think its ready, process for an
4 cups chopped frozen strawberries
additional few minutes.
cup oil
cup sugar 2. Place the puree into a freezer-proof container; freeze for 6 hours.
Kiwi Sorbet 3. Remove from freezer; allow to defrost slightly. Process again until smooth and
4 cups chopped kiwi flesh, frozen creamy. Return to freezer until reader to serve.
cup oil 4. Repeat process for each fruit.
cup sugar
Yield: 8 servings per variety
Cantaloupe Sorbet
4 cups chopped cantaloupe flesh, frozen Reproduced from Perfect for Pesach by Naomi Nachman with permission from the
cup oil copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD.
cup sugar

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Jewish Art on the Palette

At Glen Rock Hebrew School
T
he Glen Rock Jewish Cen-
ter Hebrew School has
launched a new program,
Jewish Art and Artists that
was added to the curriculum
this semester.
This series of hands-on
workshops introduces students
to the lives and artworks of fa-
mous Jewish artists past and
present. Each class focuses on
one artist and will begin with
a presentation and lively class
discussion through which chil-
dren learn about the artists
life, their artworks, and in what
ways their Judaism influences Children at Glen Rock Jewish Center Hebrew School make stained glass windows la Marc Chagall.
their creative thinking.
After a demonstration of Jewish identity. Taking inspira- the regular class time schedule, taught art to children in the New She earned her BFA from the
the artists primary medium tion from the artist who is the once per month for each grade. Jersey public schools through Rhode Island School of Design
and technique, children will be subject of that days lesson, stu- The Jewish Art and Artists the non-profit organization Proj- where she majored in Illustra-
given an open-ended assignment dents will create their own work series will be taught by artist ect Impact Arts in Education, as tion. For more information Con-
through which to explore their of art to bring home. The classes and illustrator (and GRJC Mem- well as through the Gifted Child tact Rachel Blumenstyk at 201-
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Children are involved in all
Glen Rock Jewish Center is proud Hebrew School activities
including: Jewish customs
to offer a Hebrew School class for
and ceremonies, music,
children with special needs. library, and more. If desired,
children can be given the
Kulanu, which means All of Us, is a skills and training to become
Hebrew School class for Jewish children a bar or bat mitzvah. Class
(ages 7 through 13) with special needs. meets every Sunday from
It incorporates effective educational 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
practices for children of differing needs Our instructor is a certified
and learning abilities to strengthen special education teacher
their Jewish identity and appreciation and will be assisted in the
of the Jewish community. classroom by several aides.
For additional information contact:
Rachel Blumenstyk, Hebrew School Principal
at 201-652-6624 or principal@grjc.org
learn with our music Tefilla teacher and
clergy, and experience Shabbat together.
Please see our ad on page 11.
Temple Emanuel of North Jersey
558 High Mountain Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-560-0200
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Temple Emanuel of North Jersey wel-
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growth, Jewish learning, the Zionist
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it a better place Our prayer services are
traditional, egalitarian, and Conservative,
and men and women participate equally.
We encourage interfaith families to join
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Our close-knit membership includes peo-
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counties, New York and beyond. Please
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Early Childhood Program (ECP) at
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Debbie Wanamaker, ECP Director
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Our programs are for infants4-year-olds
In our Parenting Center, parents come
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the toddlers are ready for the 2, 3 and
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Young girl being coached by Mamanet team player Karen Tzour

Kandy at the JCC.

At Temple Emanu-El, we believe that

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Jewish Values Jive with Boy Scout Troop
H E I D I M A E B RAT T
I
t was 1977 and Apple Computer was
incorporated, Jimmy Carter suc-
ceeded Gerald Ford as the 39th Presi-
dent of the United States, and Fleetwood
Macs Grammy award-winning album Ru-
mours was released.
It is also the year that Daniel Chazin
became the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout
Troop 226, the only Jewish Boy Scout
Troop in Bergen County. (There are oth-
ers in Highland Park, West Orange and
Cherry Hill.)
Today, Mr. Chazin remains at the
helm of the small, but mighty organiza-
tion that not only gives the teenage boys,
ages 11 through 17, a sense of camarade-
rie, recreation, purpose and fun, but also
accommodates their Jewish lifestyle and
dovetails with their Jewish values.
The Boy Scouts of America is the
largest scouting organization in the U.S.
and one of the largest youth organiza-
tions with more than 2.4 million youth
participants and nearly one million adult
volunteers. It was 1910 and, since then,
more than 110 million Americans have
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been participants in programs at some
time.
In Bergen County, the Jewish Boy
Scouts was originally chartered in 1970
under the auspices of The Moriah School
in Englewood, and later chartered and
sponsored by The Jewish Center of
Teaneck, where weekly Monday meet-
ings are held, said Mr. Chazin. There are
about 20 active members today.
The Boy Scouts of Americas goal
is to train youth in responsible citizen-
ship, character development, and self-
reliance through participation in a wide
range of outdoor activities, educational
programs, and, at older age levels, ca-
reer-oriented programs in partnership
with community organizations.
Uri Gutfruend of Bergenfield grew i
up in the 1980s in Teaneck and served
as a Boy Scout during his middle and d
high school years. Now, three of his sons e
have been involved. His eldest, Shai, c
18, has aged out, but was a Boy Scout; Scouts and leaders are on a backpacking trip in Harriman State Park. a
Moshe, his 16-year-old is currently in the a
Troop 226, and 7-year-old Benjamin is a tion Ahavat Achim in Fair Lawn. vance. When there is food, it is kosher.
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organization that meets at the Congrega- do not conflict with the Sabbath obser- flavor added to the Scout general activ- t
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er Jewish Boy Scout Troops from Massa-
chusetts, New York, Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania at Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco,
a camp used by the Scouting community.
When it comes to values espoused
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tionship with Jewish values, said leaders
and parents.
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expert about breastfeeding. She brought
her La Leche League pamphlets to the
hospital for her confinement, and gave
instruction on the subject to the other
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pital with a right thinking staff, but no
place is perfect. Sharon awoke in the
middle of the night, walked down the
hall to the nursery and saw a nurse giv-
ing the baby a bottle. Sharon rapped on
the glass and told her to stop. If the
babys hungry, give him to me! The next
day she told the doctor what happened.
I want to get out of here. This is not a
safe place. Theyre poisoning my baby.
During her first pregnancy New York
was in the grip of a strike by oil truck
drivers. It was mid-winter and no fuel
was being delivered. Our building had
no heat or hot water. Sharon was eight
months pregnant. I had the flu. With no
hot water I didnt shave. I grew a beard
that I kept for years after the children
were born. I thought that if I took it off
they would be frightened by the stranger
in their midst.
As time for the birth approached,
Sharon became dilated, but for three
weeks nothing happened. Then the
membrane broke and she was told to
come to the hospital and she would be
induced. No ones going to induce me,
she announced. That was the signal for
the labor pains to start.
Since I would be in the delivery
room for the second birth, we packed a
bottle of champagne for the trip to the
hospital. When Sharon felt pings in the
cervix, the doctor told her to rush in at
once. Instead she strolled there, and had
to calm the excited staff that exclaimed,
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be born in the street. Then to boost the
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fully tolerant, asked, Why do you al-
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Because you need an education,
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I dont want anyone to interfere. The
baby was born without any contractions.
As she was waiting to leave the
hospital Sharon passed a room where
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in breastfeeding. Sharon listened a
while, then took over the course. The
nurse was grateful and her supervisor
was beaming.
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broidered patches, to colors, muted and
bright.
Alene Brodsky Bloom, co-owner of
Carlyz Craze in Teaneck said that flo-
rals, butterfly prints, cactus patterns,
stripes, and tie-dyes are big this season.
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bands, hair bands and bows.
At Marcias Attic for Kids in Engle-
wood, buyer Susan Silverstein said that
girl fashionistas are wearing lace-up T-
shirts, shorts and dresses, rose embroi-
deries, patches in a variety of shapes
and sizes, distressed garments, paint-
splattered looks especially metallic
Marcias Attic for Kids
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paint magic sequins, unicorn designs,
and bomber jackets, in satin fabric, em-
broidered, and with patches. Boys are
rocking rock n roll T-shirts, distressed
garments, and clothes with patches, and
in camouflage patterns.
The well-dressed youngsters shop-
ping at Lu Lu Belle in Closter can have
spring clothing in colors ranging from or-
ange, blue and light gray, to navy blue and
white with touches of yellow. Top sellers
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include ensembles from 3 Pommes, Deux
Par Deux, as well as other brands. Also
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the new boutique. In footwear, Ms. Plescia
said, Mini Melissas remains popular. And
for young girls and tweens, Terez leggings
are a very hot item.
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I learned this from my sons preschool change in plans. This lets children know
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This is my favorite phrase to use in my
2. I see how angry/upset you are. family. It stops everyone from pointing
The answer is still no. fingers and teaches kids to move to-
Children can endlessly whine
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When theyre asking for
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Winning Cooperation
With the Strong-Willed Child
A d i n A S o c lo f
D
o you have a child who has
a hard time listening to what
you say? Who takes every di-
rective as an opportunity to resist
and fight back? Its exhausting.
Here are 7 ways to help your
strong-willed child listen.
1. It is not all bad:
Remember that strong-willed chil-
dren already have the indepen-
dence theyll need to be respon-
sible and dependable adults. Being
strong-willed is a virtue. Its a sign
of good character, creativity and
persistence. Taking a positive view
of your child puts you in a better
state of mind that enables you to be
more creative in trying to get your
child to listen.
2. Avoid direct commands:
Most children balk at direct com-
mands, Take out the garbage!
Get into bed! But strong-willed
children despise them. When we
bark orders at them, they will im-
mediately move into fighting mode.
It is helpful if we circumvent their
natural reaction to fight by finding
other better ways to let them know
what is expected of them.
The best way to do that is to
3. Give them choices:
Strong-willed kids need to have a
say in what they do and how they
do it. Anything can be a choice,
even things that may seem silly to
adults.
Do you want to brush your teeth
now or in 5 minutes?
Do you want your blue or your
green towel when you get out of the
bath.
Do you want the blue or the red
cup?
Do you want to play with the
Legos or the ball?
Should we leave the park in 5 or
10 minutes?
And with older kids:
I need help with dinner. Do you
want to make the salad or set the
table?
The bus comes in a half hour. Do
you want me to come in and wake
you up again or would you like to set
your alarm for a few more minutes?
Choices are a great way to
give these children the power
they crave, while still giving them
the structure they require. It is a
healthy compromise.
4. Describe the problem:
Often times when we talk to kids we
sound accusing:
Dont yell at your sister!
Why do you have to make such a
mess with the glue!
Will you just get into the car
already!
This makes strong-willed
children dig in their heels. Ac-
cording to Adele Faber and
Elaine Mazlish in their book,
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen,
its better if we just describe the
problem:
Name calling hurts.
Glue can get really messy
In order to get to Grandmas in
time, we all need to get into the car
in a timely fashion
It seems like a lot of extra effort
but when we describe the problem,
we avoid giving orders. What needs
to be done becomes obvious in
the context. When the child has to
think, Hmm glue can get messy, I
think that means I need to be more
careful, they are more likely to
comply. Haim Ginott, an eminent
psychologist, taught this skill be-
cause, Self-inferred decisions de-
crease deference, reduce resistance
and invite collaboration.
5. Use I Statements:
I statement are great because they
are less confrontational and more
neutral. Here are some examples:
I STATEMENTS
The paint spilled, we need a pa-
per towel.
The glass broke, we need a
broom
YOU STATEMENTS
You spilled the paint.
You broke the glass.
When we put you into the
statement, it turns into an accusa-
tion. It puts children on the defen-
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The interactive science museum and learning center lo-
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the classic characters from the tale as old as time for
a contemporary audience, staying true to the original
music while updating the score with several new songs.
Beauty and the Beast is the journey of Belle, a bright,
beautiful and independent young woman who is taken
prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she
befriends the castles enchanted staff and learns to look
beyond the Beasts hideous exterior and realize the kind
heart and soul of the true Prince within. The films cast
includes, Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the
Beast; Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow
villager who woos Belle; and Oscar winner Kevin Kline
as Maurice, Belles eccentric, but lovable father.
Sahara Sams Oasis
535 North Route 73, West Berlin
856-767-7580
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When school is out, visitors can get their splash on at
Sahara Sams Oasis, one of New Jerseys premier in-
door waterpark is open all year. The family fun center
was built with a retractable roof and provides clean,
safe, affordable playtime. During the spring break, April
8 to April 23, there will be two weeks of non-stop fun.
Float on a Monday, celebrate Tim-Buk-Tuesday, catch
waves on a Wednesday, or splash with friends Thursday
through Sunday. The waterpark is open everyday during

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It also features, 42-feet of rock climbing walls, 14,000
square feet of climbing terrain, obstacle training cours-
es, an action adventure room, Ninja Warrior course, and
a double salmon ladder. On April 10, 11, and 12, High
Exposure will be offering a Ninja Warrior Camp with Joe
Moravsky, the warrior weatherman.
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BounceU of Paramus
70 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus
201-843-5880
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Turn any day into a bouncing fun celebration by visit-
ing one of BounceUs Open Bounce events. The facility
with endless inflatables is a great spot for children and
those older to bounce off the walls and burn off all that
pent-up energy. Check out their calendar to see sched-
ule of events. Look for special events, such as Wednes-
days with Friends, and Throw Back Thursdays, as well
as other specials.
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How to Treat Teenage Acne

H E I D I M A E B R AT T

A
cne is practically a fact of life for
most teenagers. About 8 in 10
preteens and teens have acne. In
fact, acne is so common, its considered
a normal part of the teen to adult transi-
tion.
But its prevalence makes it no eas-
ier, or less painful for teens that must
contend with the red bumps, blemishes,
or worse, which can definitely impact
self-esteem during critical confidence
building years.
About Our Children consulted with
Dr. Iris Kopeloff, chief of dermatology
for the Valley Medical Group, and clini-
cal assistant professor of dermatology
at New York University School of Medi-
cine, for her expertise.
About Our Children: What is acne,
and why do so many teenagers get acne
during adolescence?
Dr. Iris Kopeloff: Acne is the most
common skin condition that is an in-
flammatory condition that commonly
begins in puberty and affects adoles-
cents. Roughly 85 percent of adoles-
cents have acne.
While the exact cause is unknown,
there are many reasons why acne de-
velops, including overactive oil glands
that produce too much oil. The oil then
combines with the skin cells and the Do not pick or squeeze pimples. You Dr. Kopeloff: Diet remains contro- the last decade, or is something on
pores can become plugged. Bacteria want to prevent scarring and permanent versial, but there is increasing evidence the horizon?
that lives on everyones skin can then marks. Avoid astringents and exfoliating that a low-glycemic diet is better for Dr. Kopeloff: There are new topical
multiply and result in acne lesions. type products because you want to pre- acne. Stress may play a role. Acne is not therapies, including topical treatments
Factors that can contribute to acne vent unnecessary dryness. caused by greasy foods and chocolate. to reduce sebum production. There are
include hereditary factors, hormones, While keeping the skin clean is im- AOC: What is your best advice for laser and light-based treatments. And
and while not directly proven, emo- portant, dirt does not cause acne. youngsters whose self-esteem is as- newer topical therapies that combine
tional stress. Treatments include over the counter sailed by chronic acne? different products.
There are different types of acne benzoyl peroxide products, salicylic Dr. Kopeloff: Be diligent with your AOC: Is there anything else you
lesions: blackheads, whiteheads, pim- acid products, topical antibiotics, and treatment. Almost everyone experiences would like to add?
ples and cysts (or deeper lumps under retinoids. some acne during his or her teen years. Dr. Kopeloff: Keep sports helmets
the skin). Acne can be located on face, There are newer combination type Early treatment is helpful. Be careful of and equipment that may be in contact
neck, chest, shoulders, back. It is rare acne treatments. Word of caution: Ben- what you put on your face. See your der- with skin clean.
in young children and especially in chil- zoyl peroxide products can bleach matologist to help develop a good skin
dren less than 8 years old. In that case, I things (watch those sheets and towels!). regimen. Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our
would consider evaluation by a pediatri- For more moderate to severe acne, AOC: Is there anything new in Children.
cian or endocrinologist. oral antibiotics are the standard treat-
AOC: Is it more common among ment. There area concerns about in-
teenage boys or teenage girls? creasing bacterial resistance and there-
Dr. Kopeloff: In the adolescent pop- fore, duration of treatment with oral
ulation, it is more common in boys, but antibiotics is limited.
in post-adolescents, it is more common Other treatments may include hor-
in girls. monal therapy (including the OCP). Oral
AOC: What are the best treatments Isotretinoin is used for severe nodular
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1. Glen Rock Jewish Center Hebrew Schools Gimel and Daled classes enjoyed a post-Shabbat show with The
Bible Players, who use Torah plays and improv games to teach.
2. Shomrei Torah in Waynes Religious School students perform for the Purim shpiel/play.
3. Valley Chabads Eternal Flame welcomed its forth year of fellowship teens recently for an event in
Woodcliff Lake where they met Seymour Kaplan, of Brooklyn. He was a WWII veteran who liberated Dachau
concentration camp.
4. Pink was the color of the day recently at The Academies at the Gerrard Berman Day School in Oakland. The
kindergarten through grade eight school joined many other schools nationwide that day in participating the
Sharsheret Pink Day. Teaneck-based Sharsheret helps young women with breast and ovarian cancer.
5. The Jewish Center of Teanecks Menorah Men entertained at the Youth Purim Carnival, which drew
hundreds. Pictured, Nachum watches the Menorah Men, his father, Josh Levine, on the keyboard piano; and
Jonathan Resnick on the drums.
6. Temple Beth Or of Washington Townships youth leader and teacher Shawn Fogel, far left, 10th graders, and
Rabbi Noah Fabricant, far right, attended the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaisms LTaken Social Justice
Seminar in Washington D.C.
7. The ballroom floor at Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne was transformed into a 70,000-piece Lego Reenactment
of the ancient city of Shushan as architect Stephen Schwartz led the program to help celebrate Purim.
8. Ben Porat Yosef first graders welcomed family and friends last month to celebrate their Mesibat HaSiddur
(siddur play). The students sang, danced, spoke in sign language, performed three stories about tefillah
(prayer), and received personalized new siddurim.
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Passover Extravaganza
at The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is hosting a Passover extravaganza on April 9 featuring art, music and
dancing. Families with children 3 years and older can join in and set themselves free to the
soulful sounds of the music makers Vered and the Babes. They also can create a musical
instrument, craft a unique storybook, and add to the giant sculptural Seder plate installation
at the museum. The event is free with admission to the museum. Sunday, April 9. Noon to
4 p.m. The Jewish Museum, Scheuer Auditorium,1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St., Manhattan,
212-423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org.
Opera
for the Family at bergenPAC
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of
the bergenPAC, presents Bring the Family to the Opera on April 23 with a new
production that will appeal to all family members. This well-received program
continues to introduce children and the extended family to live, fully staged
performances of grand opera as the composer intended. The latest production
presents Giuseppe Verdis timeless work AIDA, a tragic story of love, jealousy
and horrible revenge. Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m. at the bergenPAC, 30 North

Cirque Ziva
Van Brunt St., Englewood, 201-227-1030, www.bergenpac.org.

Comes to bergenPAC
Come see the unparalleled award-
winning acrobatics, traditional
dance, ancient and contemporary
music, and theatrical techniques
of Cirque Ziva, performed by the
Golden Dragon Acrobats, the acro-
batic troupe from the Cangzhou,
Hebei, province in the Peoples
Republic of China. Its members
are athletes, actors and artists
who have studied and trained for
their craft since early childhood.

Bust That Myth

Daredevil-like stunts of seem-
ingly impossible feats are part
and parcel of the performance.
Just remember. Dont try these at
home. Saturday, April 22, 7 p.m.
bergenPAC, 30 N. Van Brunt
St., Englewood. 201-227-1030,
www.bergenpac.org.
at Liberty Science Center
Can you really huff, puff, and blow a house down? Does toast always land butter-
side down? What keeps you drier, running in the rain or walking through it? In
MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition at the Liberty Science Center, visitors can
put these myths to the test just as the team from the popular MythBusters TV
show has done for years. Use scientific observations and curiosity to search for the
truth behind some commonly held beliefs. On display in our largest gallery, the
exhibit overflows with hands-on props and gadgets from the show. Liberty Science
Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City, 201-200-1000, www.lsc.org.

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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.
DaybyDay
Saturday, April 1
Kid Friendly Shabbat in Jersey City:
1011:30 a.m. Lots of stories and fun. Kiddush
following celebration. Bnai Jacob, 176 West Side
Ave., Jersey City. 201-435-5725, www.bnaijacobc.
org.
Beauty and the Beast at Barnes & Noble:
Celebrate the release of the movie with sing-
ing and fun activities. Attendees get a mini-
poster and bookmark while supplies last.
Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South, Paramus.
201-445-4589.
Sunday, April 2
Chocolate Seder at Temple Emanu-El,
Bayonne: Jewish Learning Project hosts a
Chocolate Seder a family adventure connect-
ing travel, history, freedom and fair trade cacao
recipes. 10 a.m. to noon. Temple Emanu-El, 735
Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne. 201-436-4499.
templeemanuelbayonne@gmail.com.
Raise the Curtain: A fundraiser for the Bergen
Performing Arts School at bergenPAC. 2 p.m. For
information, 201-227-1030, gala@bergenpac.org,
201-816-8160.
Happy 105th Birthday, Girl Scouts!: Girl Scouts
of Northern New Jersey will host a birthday and
enrollment party and information event for girls
in kindergarten through 3rd grade. 2:304 p.m.
at the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jerseys
Riverdale Service Center, 95 Newark Pompton
Turnpike, Riverdale. To register for this event,
contact Paulette Brauch at pbrauch@gsnnj.org or
973-248-8200.
Dance Show Benefit: Cresskill Performing Arts
is producing a dance show at 3 p.m. at Cresskill
High School, 1 Lincoln Drive, Cresskill, to benefit
A Slice of Hope. For tickets and more informa-
tion: www.tututix.com/cressperformingarts.
201-390-7513.
The Healthy Kids Running Series: First of a five-
week running program for youngsters pre-K to
8th grade. 45 p.m. Van Saun Park, 216 Forest
Ave., Paramus. Also Sunday April 9, 34, 30 and
May 7. The $35 registration fee for series. For
information, Peter Kantzilieris, 201-857-5279.
Monday, April 3
Bar & Bat Mitzvah Classes in Jersey City: For
youngsters preparing for bar and bat mitzvah.
56 p.m. Congregation Bnai Jacob, 176 West
Side Ave, Jersey City, info@bnaijacobjc.org,
201-435-5725.
Tuesday, April 4
Toddler Time at the Library: This story time
program at the Teaneck Library introduces young
patrons to the library. Caregivers participation
is very important. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Teaneck
Public Library, 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck.
201-837-4171, www.teaneck.org.
Toddler Tuesday at the Mall: Toddler Tuesday
10 a.m. at PlaySpace (located in the Food Court)
at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus.
Fun activities, giveaways and playtime. Westfield
Garden State Plaza, Routes 4 and Routes 17, off
exit 160 and 163.
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PJ Library Baby Meetup in Hoboken: Jewish
stories, songs and guest speakers for parents and
babies under 24 months. 11 to 11:45 a.m. USH,
115 Park Ave., Hoboken. kaplanprograms@gmail.
com.
Wednesday, April 5
Wednesday Story Time at Barnes & Noble:
Come to the childrens department for a special
story reading, fun activities and craft making.
11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South,
Paramus. 201-445-4589.
Meet the Artist Reception: Paintings and prints
by Noel Gussen. 79 p.m. JCC on the Palisades,
Waltuch Art Gallery, 411 East Clinton Ave. Tenafly,
201-569-7900.
Thursday, April 6
Mother Goose Time at the Library: This story
time program at the Teaneck Public Library is for
children 2 years to 3 years old. This program
introduces young readers to the library. 10 a.m.
Teaneck Public Library, 840 Teaneck Road,
Teaneck. 201-837-4171, www.teaneck.org.
Lap Time for Infants: This story time program
at the Teaneck Library introduces the young-
est patrons to the library. 11 a.m. Teaneck
Public Library, 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck.
201-837-4171, www.teaneck.org.
PreK through Grade 12 Educator Event:
Getting Parents on Your Team; How Parent
Support Can Make a Difference in Your Students
as Readers and What You Can Do to Make it
Happen presented by Dr. Colleen Carroll. 4 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South, Paramus.
201-445-4589.
Friday, April 7
Temple Emeth Family Worship: Family Shabbat
service at 7:30 p.m. 1666 Windsor Road,
Teaneck. 201-833-1322, www.emeth.org.
Carol King Shabbat: Congregation Bnai Israel
in Emerson will host a Carol King Shabbat
service from 7:309 p.m. when traditional
prayers will be set to music of Carol King. An
oneg will follow the service. 53 Palisade Ave.,
Emerson. 201-265-2272, office@bisrael.com,
wwwbisrael.com.
Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El invites
the community to join them for a Shabbat
Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Service is led by
Rabbi David Widzer and Cantor Rica Timman.
221 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter. 201-768-5112.
Saturday, April 8
Corduroy Bear Visits Paramus: The popular cos-
tume character visits at 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,
765 Route 17 South, Paramus. 201-445-4589.
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Story Time:
Special event 11 a.m. with Drew Daywalt, author
of the New York Times bestseller, The Day the
Crayons Quit comes out with another humor-
ous picture book. Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17
South, Paramus. 201-445-4589.
Sunday, April 9
Spring Birding: Explore the gardens and wood-
lands with naturalist Gabriel Willow . Ages 10 and
older welcome with an adult. Free with admission
to the grounds. On the grounds 9:30 a.m. Wave
Hill, 649 W. 249th St., Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200,
www.wavehill.org.
To Add Your Event to Our Calendar
Send it to:
Calendar Editor
About Our Children
New Jersey/Rockland Jewish Media Group
1086 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 0766 AboutOCaol.com
or fax it to: 201-833-4959
Deadline for May issue (published April 28):
Wednesday, May 19
Monday, April 10
Community Seder With Chabad of Upper
Passaic County: For seder veterans or curious
explorers, an authentic experience is in store.
7:30 p.m. Chabad Jewish Center, in Haskell.
$50 adult; $30 child. 201-696-7609. rabbi@
jewishhighlands.org.
Family Seder at Lubavitch on the Palisades:
Gourmet food, warm atmosphere, authentic seder.
8 p.m. Lubavitch on the Palisades, 11 Harold St.,
Tenafly, 201-871-1152. www.chabadlubavitch.org/
seder.
Community Seder in Franklin Lakes: Chabad of
NWBC Franklin Lakes will host a seder at 6 p.m.
at the Chabad Jewish Center, 375 Pulis Avenue
in Franklin Lakes. The evening is $60 for adults
and $36 for children age 12 and under. For
reservations and more information please call
201-848-0449 or visit us online at www.chabad-
place.org/seder.
Bar & Bat Mitzvah Classes in Jersey City: For
youngsters preparing for bar and bat mitzvah.
5 to 6 p.m. Congregation Bnai Jacob, 176 West
Side Ave, Jersey City, info@bnaijacobjc.org,
201-435-5725.
Tuesday, April 11
Family Seder at Lubavitch on the Palisades:
Gourmet food, warm atmosphere, authentic seder.
8 p.m. Lubavitch on the Palisades, 11 Harold St.,
Tenafly, 201-871-1152. www.chabadlubavitch.org/
seder.
Temple Emeth Annual Seder: Held on the
second night of Passover. 6 p.m. 1666 Windsor
Road, Teaneck. Adults $48, Children 52 $24,
under 5 no charge. Reserve by Monday, April 3.
201-833-1322.
Vacation Art: Tour and art. Learning to draw
what you see in nature. Geared for families with
children 6 to 10. Limited space $25/$15. Wave Hill
House, 1:303 p.m. Wave Hill, 649 W. 249th St.,
Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
Second Night Seder at Temple Emanu-El
in Bayonne: Temple Emanu-El will host a
Second Night Seder, led by Rabbi Jacob
Benzzaquen. Temple Emanu-El, 735 Kennedy
Boulevard, Bayonne,201-436-4499 or
templeemanuelbayonne@gmail.com.
Passover in Closter: Temple Beth El, Temple
Emeth of Teaneck and Temple Sinai in Tenafly
invite the community at 10:30 a.m. to join them
for a Passover Morning Festival Service followed
by a Matzah Brei Brunch. 221 Schraalenburgh
Road, Closter. 201-768-5112.
Wednesday, April 12
Vacation Art: Tour and art. Learning to draw
what you see in nature. Geared for families with
children 6 to 10. Limited space $25/$15. Wave Hill
House, 1:303 p.m. Wave Hill, 649 W. 249th St.,
Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
Thursday, April 13
Vacation Art: Tour and art. Learning to draw
what you see in nature. Geared for families with
children 6 to 10. Limited space $25/$15. Wave Hill
House, 1:303 p.m. Wave Hill, 649 W. 249th St.,
Bronx, NY, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
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Friday, April 14
Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El invites the
community to join them for a Kabbalat Shabbat
Service at 6:30 p.m. 221 Schraalenburgh Road,
Closter. 201-768-5112.
Saturday, April 15
Shabbat Services & Brunch at Temple Beth
Am, Bayonne: Join Temple Beth Am for 10:30
a.m. Shabbat services, followed by a matza brei
brunch. Temple Beth Am, 111 Avenue B, Bayonne,
201-858-2020.
Wednesday, April 19
Wednesday Story Time at Barnes & Noble:
Come to the childrens department for a special
story reading and fun activities and craft making.
11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South,
Paramus. 201-445-4589.
Thursday, April 20
Cosmic Bowling: With the Bergen County YJCC.
Come for bowling, food, fun night with YJCC
friends. 79:30 p.m. Brunswick Zone Fair Lawn
Lanes, 22-22 Maple Ave., Fair Lawn, $40 per
person includes diner and bowling. Send checks
payable to YJCC to 605 Pascack Road, Township
of Washington, NJ 07676 or register online at
yjccbowling.eventbrite.
Young Fantasy Reads at Barnes & Noble: Join
the Young Fantasy Reads Book Group. Being
discussed The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel
Meets World by Dean Hale and Shannon Hale.
7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South,
Paramus. 201-445-4589.
Friday, April 21
Temple Emeth Shabbat Music Service: Music at
8 p.m. including Rabbi Steven Sirbu, Cantor Ellen
Tilem and the Temple Emeth band. 1666 Windsor
Road, 201-833-1322, www.emeth.org.
Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El invites the
community to join them for a Shabbat Unplugged
Band Service, featuring members of the congre-
gation and klezmer clarinetist, Marty Laskin, at
7:30 p.m., led by Rabbi David S. Widzer, Rabbi
Beth Kramer-Mazer and Cantor Rica Timman.
221 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter. 201-768-5112.
Friday, April 28
Tot Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El will hold
its monthly informal Tot Shabbat led by Rabbi
Beth Kramer-Mazer and Cantor Rica Timman at
5:15 p.m. This Tot Shabbat is open to all nursery
school age children and features song, stories,
and a craft about Israel. 221 Schraalenburgh
Road, Closter. 201-768-5112.
Family Friendly Shabbat in Closter: The com-
munity is invited as Rabbi David S. Widzer, Rabbi
Beth Kramer-Mazer and Cantor Rica Timman are
joined by our Junior Choir, Rinat Beth El and our
Religious School students, to lead us in a fam-
ily friendly Shabbat Service at 6:45 p.m. Temple
Beth El is located at 221 Schraalenburgh Road,
Closter.
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B'nai mitzvah
BROOKE ACKERMAN
Brooke Ackerman, daugh-
ter of Amy and Lawrence
Ackerman of Old Tappan,
celebrated becoming a bat
mitzvah on February 11 at
Temple Beth El of Northern
Valley in Closter.
JORDYN AUERBACH
Jordyn Auerbach, daugh-
ter of Jennifer and Jason
Auerbach of Woodcliff Lake
and sister of Jessie, 9, cele-
brated becoming a bat mitz-
vah on March 4 at Temple
ELIORA
FORMAN-VIDAVER
Eliora Forman-Vidaver,
daughter of Deann Forman
and Sid Vidaver of Teaneck,
and sister of Liam and Noam,
celebrated becoming a bat
mitzvah on March 11 at
Congregation Beth Sholom in
Teaneck.
BRETT KARPF
Brett Karpf, son of Allison
and Jeff Karpf of Ridgewood
and brother of Alex, Owen,
and Will, celebrated becom-
JOLIE LEFKOWITZ
Jolie Lefkowitz, daughter
of Suzanne and Robert
Lefkowitz of Montvale and
sister of Noah, 9, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
March 18 at Temple Emanuel
in Woodcliff Lake.
KIERAN WALLACH
Kieran Wallach, son of
Margarita and Peter Wallach
of Tenafly and brother of
Michela and Alexis, celebrat-
ed becoming a bar mitzvah
on March 11 at Temple
Giving Birth continued from page14
a surprising request. Her nephews
pregnant wife asked Sharon to be her
doula, the person who, along with the
midwife and the husband, helps dur-
ing childbirth.
She readily agreed and joined the
young couple in a birth preparation
course. One night, months later, Sha-
ron was at a Hadassah meeting. Her cell
phone rang. It was her niece calling from
her home in Washington Heights to say
she was in labor, and please meet her
near the bus station.
Sharon and I rushed uptown and
there on a street corner was the couple,
he with a small suitcase and she with a
large belly. It was midnight. They were
a short walk from one of the nations
great medical centers, Columbia Pres-
byterian Hospital, but they had chosen
a hospital and a midwife in Englewood,
New Jersey, across the George Wash-
ington Bridge.
Take a taxi, I urged.
No, bus is okay. Weve done
it before.
Yes, but can the bus driver deliver
a baby?
In the terminal we found the bus, not
a conventional Jersey Transit, but a non-
descript vehicle badly in need of a paint
job. I expected to see crates of chickens
strapped to the roof.
Is he a licensed driver?
Sure, but hes non-union, and hes
paid less.
I returned home. Sharon boarded
the bus with the parents to be. Because
of a detour en route to the bridge, the
trip was circuitous through the lonely
streets of Washington Heights before
crossing the river and finally into En-
glewood. The bus stopped. The three
crossed the highway and waited in dark-
ness. Finally they saw headlights. It was
the midwife coming to take them to her
home where the birth would take place.
And so it did. For Sharon, the doula, it
was a surreal experience. How different
it all was 40 years ago, yet the happy re-
sult was the same.
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 infor-
mation officer for the New York City Transit
Authority and editor of one of its employ-
ee publications.

Emanuel in Woodcliff Lake.
ISABELLE BATTERMAN
Isabelle Batterman, daugh-
ter of Adena and Daniel
Batterman of Harrington
Park, celebrated becoming a
bat mitzvah on March 11 at
Temple Beth El of Northern
Valley in Closter.
MICHAEL BERNSTEIN
Michael Bernstein, son of
Lauren and Mark Bernstein
of Old Tappan, celebrated
becoming a bar mitzvah
on January 28 at Temple
Beth El of Northern Valley in
Closter.
ing a bar mitzvah on March
18 at Temple Beth Rishon in
Wyckoff.
JACOB KRAMER
Jacob Matthew Kramer, son
of Rachel and Marc Kramer
and brother of Rachel,
celebrated becoming a
bar mitzvah on March 4 at
Temple Beth Sholom in Fair
Lawn. Joining in the celebra-
tion were his grandparents
Vivian Kramer and Bronya
and Arkadi Tauber and great-
grandparents Helen Blatstein
and Joseph Tauber.
PARTY
Emeth in Teaneck.
ALEXANDRA WEBER
Alexandra Weber, daughter
of Deborah and Neil Weber
of Allendale and sister
of Theodore, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
March 11 at Temple Beth
Rishon in Wyckoff.
JESSICA WEISS
Jessica Weiss, daughter of
Drs. Kim and Jeff Weiss of
Wyckoff, and sister of Aaron,
Ayla, and Jordan, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
February 25 at Temple Beth
Rishon in Wyckoff.
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nightmares come true? Its a whole differ-
ent fifty minutes.
Even many people not suffering from a
specific mental health condition are experi-
encing negative moods, said Donna Moss, a
social worker in Hastings-on-Hudson, New
York.
Were getting more people who dont
have depression and anxiety just feeling
bad as a new normal, Moss said.
Peninah Feldman, a 26-year-old doctoral
student in plant biology at Rutgers Univer-
sity, said she has talked about the election
a lot in her weekly therapy sessions. She
sees a clear demarcation in her mental
health before and after the election.
I can so clearly in my mind break it
down, whats my mental state before
November and whats my mental state
after, and its so different, Feldman said.
I spend so much of my time stressing in a
way that now I just consider normal.
She described Trumps election as an
event that really shattered my faith in the
essential goodness of the world.
One 25-year-old Jewish college student in
therapy said that Trumps election caused
him to question his country in a way he had
never done before.
Its the first time that Ive really ques-
tioned the values of Americans as a group,
said the student, who asked that his name
not be used. I felt that there have been
other traumatic and tragic events in my
lifetime in America, and theyve been ones
that have galvanized and unified us as a
country, like 9/11 and the economic crisis.
Ive never felt that the core fundamental
values which I believe our country is built
on were in jeopardy the way I did after this
election.
Moss clients have described similar
feelings.
People think no matter what I do,
Im not going to be able to have the life I
expected, or give my children the life I
expected to, when the whole foundation
of our institutions is crumbling, Moss said.
Theres a real sense of dread and frustra-
tion, and depression, too.
Political polarization has spilled into
peoples personal lives, threatening to tear
apart close relationships, said Nancy Kislin,
a social worker in Chatham.
Kislin said that she had clients who had
ended romantic relationships based on dis-
agreements over Trump.
Ive never seen this before, said Kislin,
noting that she had worked in private prac-
tice for 13 years, during the presidencies of
George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Seth Grobman, a clinical psychologist
in Davie, Florida, said patients have ended
Tracey Rubenstein, a Boca Raton-
based social worker, said that about 80
percent of her clients have cited Trump
as a new source of fear, sadness, or
anxiety following the election.
relationships with family members and
friends after post-election political dis-
agreements. To be sure, political polariza-
tion isnt the only factor in play, he said,
noting that widespread social media use
was also to blame.
Social media lowers the inhibition of
people to express themselves, like the old
adage that you dont talk about politics and
religion over dinner, but that is a policy that
does not exist in the cyber world, so topics
that ordinarily are considered to be poten-
tially taboo or disruptive to a relationship
become that concept erodes, Grobman
said.
Moss said that mental health profession-
als arent immune to post-election anxiety
and stress. I myself have been extremely
angry and frustrated and paralyzed as well,
and when they say this to me I really am
stuck with how to respond because Im
stuck with the same feelings, so it feels very
paralyzing both from their side and from
my side, she said.
The stress has caused Moss to think
about alternate career paths more than
once. I think about taking a break all the
time, she said. I wish I could. Its pretty
overwhelming. Mostly I just make jokes
about it.
Trump supporters have taken note of the
anxiety among his opponents.
I was not happy with the results in 2008
and 2012, and Im sure some of you werent
that happy, either, Fox News host Sean
Hannity told viewers soon after the elec-
tion. Did you see me throwing a temper
tantrum? Was I crying hysterically? Was I
carrying on because I didnt get my way
or you didnt get your way? Of course not,
because thats not how adults act.
Amid a new reality, people are still find-
ing ways of coping.
Feldman, a modern Orthodox Jew, said
increased anxiety has brought her closer to
her faith. I definitely feel like its pushed
me to have more faith in God which has
never been my thing but I feel like its
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 Jewish World
The American-Israeli teenager arrested on suspicion of making over 100
bomb threats to American JCCs leaves court in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on
March 23.
Jewish bomb threat
suspect undermines
narrative on anti-Semitism
Ben Sales
NEW YORK Many Jewish groups
blamed white supremacists, embold-
ened by Donald Trumps campaign, for
the bomb threats that have plagued Jew-
ish institutions since the beginning of
this year.
It appears the groups were wrong.
The news that one Jewish teen an
Israeli, no less was behind most of
the approximately 150 bomb threats
that have hit Jewish community centers
since the start of 2017 is a shocking twist
in light of months in which the Anti-Defa-
mation League and other groups pointed
their collective finger at the far right.
Were in unprecedented times, said
Oren Segal, director of the ADLs Center
on Extremism, at a March 10 news con-
ference on the bomb threats. Weve
never seen, ever, the volume of bomb
threats that weve seen. White suprema-
cists in this country feel more embold-
ened than they ever have before because
of the public discourse and divisive
Early Advertising, rhetoric.
The ADL has repeatedly charged
Trump with emboldening extremists,
Classified and Editorial anti-Semites, and far-right groups in
the U.S. Other groups were even more
Deadlines explicit in linking rising anti-Semitic acts
this year to the new president. On Jan.
10, following the first wave of JCC bomb
Deadline for April 14: threats, Bend The Arc, a liberal Jewish
Thursday, April 6 group, said that Trump helped to create
the atmosphere of bigotry and violence
Deadline For April 21: that has resulted in these dangerous
Thursday, April 13 threats against Jewish institutions and
individuals.
44 Jewish Standard MARCH 31, 2017
Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
Were in
unprecedented
times. Weve
never seen, ever,
the volume of
bomb threats
that weve seen.
In February, the Anne Frank Center
for Mutual Respect said in a statement
to Trump that Rightly or wrongly, the
most vicious anti-Semites in America are
looking at you and your Administration
as a nationalistic movement granting
them permission to attack Jews.
But the perpetrator of the anti-Semitic
acts, while his political opinions are
not known, does not fit the profile of a
white supremacist. According to Israeli
reports, hes a mentally ill Israeli-Ameri-
can Jewish teenager.
He worked from home, using a com-
puter lab with sophisticated equipment,
encryption and transmission systems,
and a powerful antenna, according to
reports. And his father may have known
what he was doing.
Israels anti-fraud squad arrested the
19-year-old suspect at his home in south-
ern Israel and searched the premises on
Thursday. He was brought to court and
ordered held until March 30.
The other suspect in the bomb threats,
See Bomb suspect page 48
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Jewish World
ANALYSIS
money, and diverted funds from pro-

Is anyone owed an apology grams to heighten security. That the

main hoaxer allegedly was a Jewish

after the JCC bomb threat arrest?
ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL
Literally within seconds of the news of the
arrest in Israel of an Israeli-American teen-
ager for the bulk of the JCC bomb threats,
Twitter lit up with Jewish anxiety.
I fear the inevitable backlash from haters
who we whipped [into] a frenzy for our own
Andrew Silow-Carroll of Teaneck is JTAs
editor in chief.
nefarious political aims is how someone
responded to the JTA story about the arrest.
A colleagues friend wrote, And now peo-
ple will have another excuse to not take anti-
Semitism seriously.
The shock and anxiety inspired by news
of the arrest were understandable. After all,
anti-Semitic organizations and websites keep
tallies of false flag anti-Semitic attacks car-
ried out by Jews in order to discredit the
very idea that anti-Semitism exists. (Such
incidents are few and far between, and
pale next to the actual tally of attacks on
people and property, but never mind.)
But the JCC bomb threat hoax wasnt
just an isolated swastika daubing it
was an ongoing story affecting Jewish
institutions in nearly every American
Jewish community. It shaped a commu-
nal narrative that something ugly and
insidious was happening out there. And
it fueled a political crisis among most
American Jewish organizations and the
White House, with the former accusing
the latter of taking too long to denounce
anti-Semitism and to comfort Jews trau-
matized by the bomb threats and at least
two major cemetery desecrations.
The political exploitation of the arrest
came almost as quickly as the expres-
sions of anxiety.
The Ultimate Self-Hating Jew, a 19-yr
old Israeli-American, was behind the JCC
bomb threats, tweeted Marc Zell, the
co-chairman of Republicans Overseas
Israel. The US Jewish leadership owes
@POTUS an apology.
David Bernstein at the Washington
Posts conservative Volokh Conspiracy
posted in a blog: [T]he fight against
actual anti-Semitism and other forms of
racism will likely have been dealt a blow
guy living in Israel doesnt erase three
months of anguish.
Second, it is a huge relief to Jewish
institutions and the community that
relies upon them that someone has
been caught. Perhaps they can return to
business as usual. Lets give them their
moment of relief.
Third, Jews didnt do this to them-
selves. This was a criminal act by one
person. Blaming all members of a com-
munity for the act of one person is a
page out of the anti-Semitism playbook.
Many Jewish groups did go too far, too
fast in assuming the identity of the cul-
prit (or culprits), pinning the threats on
a political climate inspired by President
Donald Trump.
Weve never seen, ever, the volume
of bomb threats that weve seen, Oren
Siegel, the director of the ADLs Center
on Extremism, said at a news confer-
ence following the arrest of the first sus-
pect, Juan Thompson (a copycat moti-
vated by some weird romantic grudge
that appears to have had little to do with
Jews). White supremacists in this coun-
try feel more emboldened than they
ever have before because of the public
discourse and divisive rhetoric.
Bend the Arc, the liberal Jewish social
justice group, was more explicit in blam-
ing Trump.
In recent days, we have seen manifes-
tations of the hatred stirred up by Pres-

DIVORCE
because self-serving groups like the ADL
chose to hype and politicize the threats
without any idea of their actual origin.
Before we get too far into the rituals
of finger-pointing, a few things are worth
considering: First, JCCs and other Jew-
ident-elect Donald Trump throughout
his campaign, it wrote in a statement
after the first wave of JCC bomb threats.
Trump helped to create the atmosphere
of bigotry and violence that has resulted
in these dangerous threats against Jewish

EVERYTHING IS AT STAKE ish institutions across the country, and

the children and adults who use them,
were traumatized by the string of some
Let us help you: 150 bomb threats. It cost JCCs members
institutions and individuals.
At this moment, we dont know the
Israeli suspects motive. But assuming
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Bomb suspect
FROM PAGE 44
arrested earlier in March, also does not
appear connected to the far right. Hes a
left-wing African-American former journal-
ist who apparently made the calls in a con-
voluted vendetta against a former roman-
tic partner.
After the arrest, the ADLs CEO, Jona-
than Greenblatt, said that the organiza-
tion stands by its prognosis of a surge in
anti-Semitism and hatred in the United
States since the presidential campaign.
Aside from the JCC bombings, Greenblatt
pointed to a range of other hateful activi-
ties tied to white supremacists, from abuse
of journalists on Twitter and harassment
of Jews in Whitefish, Montana, to a South
Carolina man who plotted a mass shooting
at a synagogue.
The impact is still the same: Youve got
children, families, the elderly, teens, and
others who have been terrorized by these
attacks, Greenblatt said. Weve seen ris-
ing levels of bigotry in ways that are brand
new. The emergence of the alt-right and
the rising levels of abuse they perpetrated
during the campaign against Jews and
other minorities is despicable.
The Anne Frank Center, a small group
whose profile has risen in part due to the
attention around the JCC threats, said in
a statement that it doesnt matter where
any suspect is from or what his or her
background is. Bend The Arcs CEO, Stosh
Cotler, said in a statement: Violence and
threats of violence, whoever or wherever
they come from, are unacceptable and
cannot be tolerated.
The JCC Association of North America
said it was troubled by the news that the
suspect is Jewish, while the Jewish Feder-
ations of North America called the news
heartbreaking.
Greenblatt and Paul Goldenberg, direc-
tor of the Secure Community Network,
which advises Jewish groups and institu-
tions on security, both said the suspects
age and location were less relevant than
the fact that someone has been caught for
making the threats.
What is relevant is that an individual or
individuals were placed into custody who
were engaged in or involved in criminal
behavior, who were looking to terrorize
our community, Goldenberg said. I do
understand why people may have believed
that this was part of a larger effort.
For longtime observers of anti-Semi-
tism, the news showed the need to be cau-
tious when analyzing hateful acts. Former
ADL National Director Abraham Foxman,
who previously has called for cooler heads
in responding to recent hateful acts, said
that the arrest shows the pitfalls of making
assumptions.
Always take these things seriously, but
dont jump to conclusions, Foxman said.
History has taught us the source of anti-
Semitism does not come from one direc-
tion. Its universal in its nature. I think it
is on the increase, but its not in epidemic
proportions.
Jonathan Sarna, a professor of Ameri-
can Jewish history at Brandeis Univer-
sity, noted that this isnt the first time
that Jews have committed anti-Semitic
acts. In 1989, the former president of
the Jewish Student Union at the State
University of New York in Binghamton
was charged with painting anti-Semitic
slogans on campus.
It is a reminder that we have to be
very careful before we talk about a
whole wave of anti-Semitism, Sarna said.
Something like this will surely make
everybody a little embarrassed as Jews,
but also embarrassed in the sense that its
not what people imagined it would turn
out to be.
Sarna added that this incident shows
Jews may not be as hated in America as it
may have seemed. He cited a recent study
by the Pew Research Center showing Jews
to be the most popular religious group in
America.
Its good to take a middle ground,
he said. Yes, there are people who hate
Jews, but were not seeing storm troop-
ers at the gate.
Still, Sarna and Foxman noted the
string of other anti-Semitic acts recently
the cemetery desecrations and swas-
tika graffiti, as well as a deluge of anti-
Semitic harassment on Twitter last year.
Because anti-Semitic acts, beyond the
JCC threats, remain frequent in the U.S.,
Foxman does not believe that Thursdays
arrest will lead to anyone downplaying
future acts of anti-Semitism.
Its there, Foxman said of anti-Semi-
tism. So theres one guy who, whatever his
problem was, that doesnt change the fact
that every day there are incidents of anti-
Semitism in this country.
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20 liters of drinking water per day.
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discovery was unearthed, dating to the
time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt (2nd cen-
tury CE)a winding labyrinth of hiding
refuges connected to sophisticated and
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Richard Gere on channeling his inner schlub in Norman

CURT SCHLEIER

Richard Gere is sexy, suave, tough.

Hes been the star of a constellation of
films, from American Gigolo to Pretty
Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman to
Primal Fear. At 67, the onetime People
magazines 1999 Sexiest Man of the Year still
has the looks and charm of a leading man.
So what is Richard Gere doing playing
the title role in Norman: The Moderate
Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer?
His character, Norman Oppenheimer, is
neither sexy, nor suave, nor tough. Hes a
loser, a sad sack, a Sammy Glick wannabe
who would get it for you wholesale for a
favor in return.
As it turns out, Gere asked the same
question before accepting the role, he said
in a telephone interview.
Gere explains he was a fan of the films
Israeli director, Joseph Cedar. But before
signing on, I said I want to ask you a ques-
tion first: Why me? There are a lot of won-
derful Jewish actors in New York, he said.
He told me, Thats true, but I want people
to see this character through fresh eyes. I
want them to see it through your eyes.
It was a brilliant script, so I said OK, he
added. I didnt know what I was going to Richard Gere stars as Norman Oppenheimer in director Joseph Cedars Norman. NIKO TAVERNISE/SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

do with it. I worked on it close to a year.

Just how did he work on it?
I had to find my inner schlub to play
Norman, Gere said with a laugh.
There was something about what Rich-
ard brings to this character that didnt
exist before, Cedar said. It wasnt in the
screenplay. He came with the ability to be
naive and scheming, charming and repel-
ling. Movie stars dont usually go this low.
By low, Cedar means plunging into the
depths of a character who is so complex
a plotter and schemer who at the same
time is somehow good at heart. He isnt so
much evil as he is delusional convinced
that hes just one deal away from success.
When we started screening the movie,
we realized everyone had a Norman story,
Gere said. An uncle, a friend of a friend,
a parents friend, someone in the office
everyone has a Norman. A mysterious guy.
You dont really know where he comes
from. You dont really know his history.
In the film, when we first meet Norman,
he appears prosperous, dressed nattily in
an expensive-looking suit and camel-hair
overcoat. Hes walking down Manhattan
streets, a cellphone plastered to his ear,
ostensibly making deals. But we soon see
appearances are deceiving Norman is a
hustler about whom we learn little.
He refers at times to a deceased wife and
a child, but were not sure they exist. He
doesnt seem to have a home or office. All
he seems to have is a pathological, almost
shark-like need to keep moving forward,
on to the next deal, the next promise, the
next lie.
As you see in the movie, hes a
steamroller, Gere said. Nothing will
stop him.
Shortly after the film begins, Norman
follows Micha Eshel (Israeli actor Lior Ash-
kenzai) from a conference. Eshel is Israels
deputy minister of trade, but feels at a
low point of his career. Claiming mutual
friends and acquaintances he doesnt
really have, and perhaps sensing Eshels
vulnerability, Norman imposes himself on
Eshel in front of an upscale haberdashery,
convincing the Israeli to accept a gift of a
very expensive pair of shoes hed admired.
Three years later, Eshel is elected Isra-
els prime minister, and when they meet at
a reception in New York City he greets Nor-
man warmly. Eshels staff is wary, but he
seems to remember only the sympathetic
and generous man he had met earlier.
That connection changes Normans life;
suddenly he is welcomed in circles where
he had been shunned. As he says in the
film, For once I bet on the right horse.
Emboldened by his sudden popularity,
Norman makes promises he cant keep.
To his rabbi that noted Yiddish actor
Steve Buscemi he pledges to raise the
millions needed to refurbish and save his
synagogue. To his nephew, Philip Cohen
(Michael Sheen), he offers to arrange a syn-
agogue wedding for his interfaith marriage.
But for Norman, every silver lining has
a cloud. He brags about his shoeish gift
to an Israeli he meets, unaware that she is
an operative of the Israeli Justice Depart-
ment. This leads to a chain of events that
threaten Eshels political career, as well as
Normans dreams.
Cedar was reimagining the story of the
court Jew someone who offers a favor to
a powerful man, becomes powerful him-
self and creates resentment in a society
thats already anti-Semitic. But the story
has echoes of the ongoing corruption
investigation of Israeli Prime Minister Ben-
jamin Netanyahu.
For the record, promoting the film dur-
ing its Israeli premiere earlier this month,
Gere suggested that the cigars and other
gifts Netanyahu allegedly received are no
big deal if the prime minister can come
up with a peace plan.
Theres no defense of this occupation, and the story of the court Jew is really
Gere told Haaretz in an interview pub-
lished March 12. Settlements are such an
absurd provocation and, certainly in the
international sense, completely illegal
and they are certainly not part of the pro-
gram of someone who wants a genuine
peace process.
For his part, Cedar has a more per-
sonal connection to a court Jew story.
Four years ago, Cedars uncle by mar-
riage, American Rabbi Morris Talansky,
famously gave then-Jerusalem mayor (and
later Israeli prime minister) Ehud Olmert
many cash-stuffed envelopes, and then
testified against him during Olmerts brib-
ery trial in 2013.
Cedar insists there was no connection
between that and his script, but it might
explain why this potentially pathetic
character was so sympathetically drawn
and played.
Every once in a while I feel like a
Norman, Cedar said. That was the
motivation behind the whole project.
All the problems this guy faces, all the
slights he faces, there really is no anger in
him, Gere said of his character. When I
first started playing him, I thought thered
be more frustration.
While at times Norman is sympathetic, he
nonetheless is a negative portrayal of a Jew-
ish character. Given the times, I asked Gere
if he had any qualms about taking the role.
I mean, its a complicated thing, he
said, pausing to gather his thoughts. This
was written by a scholarly Jewish writer-
director [Cedar]. Hes an intuitive writer
important to him.
I was always asking him, Does this feel
right to you? and he kept reassuring me.
I didnt want to be the clich Jew and I
worked hard to avoid that.
Gere is famously a Buddhist; hes both
follower and friend of the Dalai Lama. Bud-
dhism, he said, impacts everything I do. I
always ask myself, Why are you doing it?
If the answer is money, thats probably not
good enough. I have a daily commitment
to do something spiritual.
I mention Leonard Cohen, who seems
to have embraced both his Judaism and
Buddhism.
Some of the very best Buddhists are
Jews because of their analytical approach
to life, Gere said. The Jewish mind is an
inquiring mind. I cant tell you why that
is. There is a fearlessness in examining
things. Buddhism is not a religion, but a
philosophy of deep exploration.
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Apology
FROM PAGE 46
this kid was dealing with personal demons
s and the JCC bomb threats cant be pinned
t on typical anti-Semitic ideology, does this
mean that the spike in hate crimes tallied
in New York and elsewhere didnt hap-
n pen? Were these Jewish groups wrong to
assume that anti-Semites were responsible
for anti-Semitism?
Groups who pinned the bomb threats
States. Issuing statements of condemna-
tion and support is what presidents do,
automatically and usually inconspicu-
ously. Only Trump has seemed to take this
task as an affront, somehow believing that
to condemn hate crimes is to take respon-
sibility for them.
Others are saying that the arrest of a Jew
in the bomb threats vindicates Trumps
comments last month suggesting that the
threats were a false flag attack. Accord-
them: keeping the focus on acts of anti-
Semitism by traditional enemies white
supremacists, neo-Nazis, the virulently
anti-Israel far left while acknowledg-
ing that one of the most extensive and
public anti-Semitic acts of recent mem-
ory was carried out by a Jew. Theyll
need to recast the narrative of resur-
gent anti-Semitism by omitting the
wave of JCC bomb threats, but not at the
expense of the victimized JCCs.
As the American Jewish Commit-
tee put it in a statement, This is a les-
son in not leaping to assumption[s]
about complex links between polariz-
ing politics and anti-Semitic acts. But it
does not dispel [the] age-old reality of
anti-Semitism.
And theyll have to find a way to stay
vigilant in a polarized and poisonous
political era without being seen as the
boys who cried wolf. JTA WIRE SERVICE

on an atmosphere that Trump helped ing to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh

to create certainly went too far, but does
their lack of caution mean that Trumps
divisive campaign rhetoric should be for-
- given? Should advocacy groups not have
called out a campaign and an administra-
. tion that has tolerated and encouraged the
alt-right and habitually indulges in ethni-
cally divisive rhetoric?
Ann Coulter asking Has ANY anti-
Trump story been true? joined the
chorus of people suggesting the arrest
- exonerated Trump, though exonerated of
what is not clear. Jewish groups wanted a
t strong statement from the White House
condemning the bomb threats and the
cemetery vandalism not because Trump
E was the perpetrator or a Republican, but
because he is the president of the United
Shapiro, Trump told a meeting of states
attorney generals that Sometimes its the
reverse, and attacks are made to make
people or to make others look bad.
Some took this to mean that Trump was
suggesting a Jew was behind the attack,
although more likely he was referring to
a political enemy. Whatever he meant, he
couldnt have sounded more tone-deaf.
Again, dozens of institutions and hun-
dreds of families were reeling from a
series of bomb threats. As in his famous
blowup in response to a question from
a Jewish reporter about rising anti-Semi-
tism, Trump made the events about him
rather than the victims.
The ADL and other Jewish groups
have a tough PR challenge ahead of
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Cathay Pacifics Hong Kong-Israel route takes flight
The Cathay Pacific airlines first flight
from Hong Kong to Israel landed at Ben
Gurion International Airport last Sunday.
The landing followed the October 2016
announcement by the Hong Kong-based
airline that it would begin operating four
weekly direct flights between the Jewish
state and Hong Kong International Airport
in March 2017.
Paul Loo, director of corporate devel-
opment at Cathay Pacific, arrived in Israel
to inaugurate the route. Loo announced
Sunday that growing demand has
prompted the carrier to add a fifth weekly
flight, starting Sept. 1.
Israeli Transportation Minister Yisrael
Katz and Tourism Minister Yariv Levin
attended the inauguration event.
This is a day of celebration for the
Israeli aviation industry: The skies are
opening eastward, lowering flight prices
for Israelis and boosting incoming tour-
ism, said Katz, noting that the new
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GAMLIEL KRONEMER

According an amusing if likely-apocryphal anecdote which

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tem to translate English to Russian and vice versa. One of the
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kas, and liqueurs. Cognac would make a lovely digestif. who have been producing it commercially since 1880.
Cognac, the king of brandies, is also the king of kosher for Louis Royers younger V.S.O.P. Cognac is also worth seek- The Cuvee Prestige is a clear colored, double distilled
Passover spirits. Cognac, produced in a region of South-West- ing out. Made from a blend of four to six year old brandies, fig brandy, which has a smooth oily mouthfeel, with fla-
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Eldridge Street Museum
showcases Jewish life on
and off the Lower East Side
I
JOANNE PALMER
t might not be impossible
to walk into the Eldridge
Street Museum and not
gasp and then gush, but its
hard to imagine the person
hardhearted enough not to
be awestruck by it.
Its a synagogue, built
in 1887 and renovated since then,
of a scale and grandeur that both its
surroundings on Manhattans Lower
East Side and its modest exterior
leave a visitor entirely unprepared to
expect. Its a living institution, now a
museum, with a range of classes and
other offerings, but it also houses
a small Orthodox congregation
that traces its roots all the way
back to its founding. Its vitality is
breathtaking. As is its beauty.
Its also a testament to Jewish
history, to the ways that American
Jews held onto their traditions and
also grew outward into the new
world, which both rejected and
welcomed them, both attracted
and repulsed them.
When the building was con-
structed, the wave of eastern
European Jewish immigrants to
the United States already was under-
way but still fairly new it began
around 1880. Those Jews made min-
yanim for themselves in shtiebels
little storefront or tenement spaces.
Most of the shtiebels were organized
by the eastern European towns its
members had left; unlike them, and
in what could be seen as a sign of shift-
ing allegiance from eastern Europe to
New York, Eldridge Street attracted
local Jews from all over.
The Eldridge Street Synagogue was
nothing at all like those shtiebels.
Instead, it was the first great house
of worship built by eastern European
Jews, the museums deputy direc-
tor, Amy Stein-Milford, said. The
architecture shows their aspirations
they were proud to be Americans,
and also proud to be Jews. There is a
Jewish star prominently engraved in
the buildings faade.
It was built by two brothers, Peter
and Francis Herter, Roman Catholics
whose other works were tenement
buildings. This was their only syna-
gogue. The building is in the Moor-
ish style that was popular at the time;
despite its Sephardic allusions, the
congregation it housed was over-
whelmingly Ashkenazic.
The building was expensive to con-
struct and maintain. Although the
community to which it was home
The architecture
shows their
aspirations
they were proud
to be Americans,
and also proud
to be Jews.
was large, most of that money came
from a few families who had struck
it rich quickly. Sender Jarmulowsky,
a Russian who was orphaned when
he was 3 years old, was univer-
sally acknowledged as brilliant and
expected to become a great talmudic
scholar. Instead and after marrying
well above himself he took his fam-
ily to New York just before the great
wave of immigration started. Already
well established as a savvy business-
man, he opened a bank whose tellers
spoke Yiddish and Russian, and he did
extraordinarily well.
He also remained an observant Jew.
He donated much of the money to
build Eldridge Street, and became its
JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017 57
Cover Story
The Eldridge Street Museum welcomes students of all ages and backgrounds.
Concerts are among the many programs the museum offers.
first president. Later, he moved uptown
and started shuls there as well, including
the one that later became Park East Syn-
agogue; he also built a great edifice for
another bank that was nothing less than a
Temple of Commerce. (After he died, a run
on his bank caused it to crash, but that is
another and far sadder story.)
Isaac Gellis, the so-called kosher sau-
sage king, whose brand flourished for
years and vanished only recently, was
another large donor to the shul at Eldridge
Street.
The Lower East Side was one of the first
places where eastern European Jewish
58 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
immigrants lived; at one point, it was the
most densely populated area in the United
States, Ms. Stein-Milford said. But most of
the Jews moved on, as soon as they could,
first to the outer boroughs and then to the
suburbs. Buildings tell stories, Ms. Stein-
Milford said. Its about Jewish arrival,
encounters with the United States, and
later about decline.
And then rebirth.
There are signs of rebirth everywhere.
In the conference room, there are Tanachs
on the big wooden table. Theyre for a
class that begins with parashat hashavuah
the weekly Torah portion and ranges to
This rose window, at the back of
the sanctuary, is part of the original
building.
wherever the ideas and the discussion takes
it. Its taught by Dr. Regina Stein, the direc-
tor of the Hadassah Learning Academy, and
its been held weekly for the last few years,
drawing a fervent core of students.
Those students are adults, but the syn-
agogue generally is filled with children,
elementary and middle and high school
students from local and farther-away
schools. Children many of them not
Jewish learn about Jewish culture and
Jewish holidays. Adults, including schol-
ars, come to learn about architecture and
historic preservation.
One second-grader came, and she
looked around, and she pulled on my
skirt, and she said, Can I be Jewish?
the museums executive director, Bonnie
Dimun, said.
When you enter the building through
the museum entrance, you climb down a
small flight of steps and find yourself on
the bottom level. Its got a lovely small
sanctuary with dark woodwork and a cop-
per ceiling. Its charming; it also looks like
many other small sanctuaries from that
period, although its probably better main-
tained than most.
And then you go upstairs, and thats
when your jaw hits the floor.
The sanctuary is huge, and thats sur-
prising. Because the building is fairly nar-
row, the view from the street is deceptive.
There is no clue about how far back it
goes, how immense the space it contains.
Its all dark wood and a glorious blue-
painted ceiling, with stars all over, and
windows on the sides, and a stunning rose
window in the back, and an intricately
carved readers table in the center, and a
high bimah with a beautiful ark, and amaz-
ing lighting fixtures, and arches and balco-
nies that frame the space and make it even
more wondrous.
And then there is the huge window in
the front.
That window made by the stained
glass artist Kiki Smith, who is not Jewish,
and the architect Deborah Gans is just
a few years old. The original window is
long gone, and there is no record of what
it looked like. For many years, the hole in
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Visit the Eldridge

Street Museum
The Eldridge Street Museum, at 12
Eldridge Street in Manhattan, offers
a full calendar of classes, talks, walks,
workshops, concerts, and other
events. The postcard exhibit will be
up through June 8. On Thursday,
April 6, at 7 p.m., Amy Stein-Milford
will give an after-hours tour of the
exhibit, complete with a wine recep-
tion. The Sunday before April
2 at 2 p.m., the museum offers a
pre-Pesach walking tour of the Jew-
ish Lower East Side. Food, of course,
will be part of the walk.
For information about these or any
other events, go to www.eldridg-
estreet.org or call (212) 219-0302.

which it stood was bricked off, and then it

was replaced by a flame-like installation of
glass bricks, which was beautiful, accord-
ing to the photographs. But it too fell into
disrepair and had to be fixed.
Although there was some sentiment in Visitors look at the permanent exhibit, which includes interactive elements.
favor of repairing the window, Ms. Stein-
Milford and Ms. Dimun said, the board
decided to commission a new one.
The window is blue, with gold at its
center maybe the sun, maybe pulsing
enery, maybe Gods presence in a glow-
ing cloud, maybe all those things. It is filled
with stars. There is a six-pointed Jewish
star at the very top, in the middle of the
gold, and then there are stars in the chang-
ing blue that surrounds the gold. Echoing
the stars on the ceiling, those stars are
five rather than six-pointed. In that one
window, Jewishness and Americanness
are combined, and together they leave a
viewer slack-jawed and breathless.
Back downstairs breathing once more
a visitor can see both the permanent and
the temporary exhibit. Both are small, and
both are emotionally powerful. The per-
manent one traces the paths immigrants
took to the Lower East Side; it uses clever
interactive devices to draw viewers in.
The temporary one, postcards of syna-
gogues of eastern Europe, is fascinating
and devastating. They are reproductions
from the collection of Frantisek Bnyai, a
Prague-born Jew, the son of Holocaust sur-
vivors, who has devoted himself to those
artifacts. Most of the synagogues in the
postcards were destroyed. Many of them
were beautiful, all of them were loved.
There is some irony, of course, that the
pictures of these doomed shuls are on dis-
play in a revitalized one. The situations Postcards show synagogues in
not at all parallel, but the sense of life in eastern Europe; most of them were
Eldridge Street is unmistakable. demolished in the Holocaust. They
Overall, it is a monument to American also include scenes from Jewish life.
Jewish life, to its cycles, determination,
history, sense of esthetics, sense of com-
munity and to its future.

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Editorial
A walk downtown
A predictions about Israel
t this notably odd time in Ameri-
can history and in American
Jewish history, partly because
we are American, and partly
because we have enough of our own inter-
nal oddnessess going on it is heartening to
think of the Eldridge Street Museum, and to
take comfort from it.
Last week, I walked down to the museum,
on Manhattans Lower East Side, from the
islands Upper West Side. As I followed
Broadway almost all the way down, leav-
ing one of the worlds most vibrant Jewish
neighborhoods in the diaspora today on my
way to one of the worlds most vibrant Jew-
ish neighborhoods a century or so ago, I had
plenty of time to think about history.
New York is a living place, and my walk
took me through many neighborhoods that
once were home to Jews and Jewish busi-
nesses and now are home to others. I went
through the fashion district, which is bro-
ken down into smaller areas my favor-
ite is the notions section, where you may
learn that buttons can be exquisite objects
of pure beauty. There is of course the the-
ater district, whose stars and directors and
composers and lyricists seem to include
far more Jews than is logical. Theres Her-
ald Square, the place to which Al Jolson
(and yes, and also the non-Jewish George M.
Cohan, who did write the song, but still)
famously asked to be remembered, after giv-
ing his regards to Broadway. Theres Union
Square, where Jewish-owned department
stores once loomed; the Center for Jewish
History is just a block away. Then theres
Soho, where its important to walk fast, lest
the gorgeous and expensive things for sale
reach out of their windows to pull you in.
And then you go further and further down-
town, onto the Bowery, a name that once
signaled depravity but is just fine if not in
places actively chic now. You go through
the restaurant supply district and the light-
ing district, past wholesale and retail shops
once or still owned by Jews.
Those are just the obvious places. There is
Jewish history on almost every block.
When you get further downtown, into
the Lower East Side and the neighboring
vastness of Chinatown, every story, every
doorway, is a mystery. But you keep going,
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way east, past the Manhattan Bridge, until
youre almost in Brooklyn. Until you come
to the unimposing Eldridge Street, a block
of old tenements and stores with signs
mainly in Chinese.
And then you walk into a building of stun-
ning beauty.
The Eldridge Street Synagogue was built
at a time when eastern European Jews
were immigrating into the United States,
and a huge number of them lived on the
Lower East Side. They had escaped pov-
erty, pogroms, and hopelessness; they had
survived a sea crossing that most likely
was extremely unpleasant most were in
cramped airless steerage, and anti-nau-
sea drugs had not been invented yet. But
despite our mental images of them most
of them were young and many were ambi-
tious. Many of them thrived, and built the
lives and institutions whose structures sup-
port us today.
For them, as for us, the interplay between
their Americanness and their Jewishness
sometimes was tense. They had to figure it
out, as we do, but they had no models on
which to base their decisions.
They built the Eldridge Street Synagogue,
and it flourished. And then, because most
of the Jews on the Lower East Side were
successful, they moved on, to less crowded,
greener places. The building was neglected.
But there always was a core minyan,
because Jewish life never fully left the area.
So when the Jewish community decided
that this building was too beautiful to allow
it to rot away, and its history too deep to
ignore, visionary leaders revived it. They
largely repurposed it its too large for the
small number of Jews who still live locally
to maintain as only a shul. But they kept it
Jewish, using it as a center for Jewish activ-
ity and as a way to teach people who are
not Jewish about Jewish life, and to teach
people who are not immigrants about the
immigrant experience.
In other words, Jewish life is deeply rooted
in America. It changes. We move. The world
changes around us. But we have the resil-
ience, the faith, the idealism, and the vision
to adapt in ways that reflect both our Jewish-
ness and our Americanness. Both are crucial
to our identity as American Jews. JP
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TRUTH REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES
The rebbes three
surrendering land
W
ashington, D.C. Last incentive that might bring the Israelis
Friday my wife and I met and the Palestinians together in peace?
with Jason Greenblatt There were few issues about which
of Teaneck, President the rebbe was more passionate than
Trumps chief Middle East negotiator, at Israel. A man who spoke on Torah for
the White House. hours at a time several times a week
Jasons a busy man, and Im grateful always stoically and evenhandedly
for both his friendship and his time. I suddenly would transform when
have published columns before attest- it came to Israel. In his opposition to
ing to Jasons extraordinary compe- the belief that land concessions would
tence, high character, and humble bring peace, the rebbe would alter
demeanor qualities that make him his entire posture. He would become
an ideal envoy for peace. supercharged with pas-
Most of all, Jason is a kid- sion, his voice would
dush haShem, sanctify- rise, his body language
ing Gods name with his would surge. His language
respectful words and changed, and he was pre-
actions. pared, for the first time,
At our meeting, I to voice strong challenge
gave Jason a copy of to those Israeli leaders
the Hebrew book I compromising Israels
Called and None Lis- security through territo-
tened, a collection of Rabbi rial concessions.
the Lubavitcher rebbes Shmuley The rebbes followers
speeches, essays, and Boteach treated him as something
letters about the holiness of a prophet. Im not here
of the Land of Israel and to debate that point, and
how peace in the Middle East might those who do not adhere to Chabad
be achieved. ideology surely would beg to differ. But
Jason is tasked with a herculean his predictions about land-for-peace
objective: to bring tranquility to the deals surely proved prescient.
worlds most troubled region. It is a In the late 1970s, while Jimmy Carter,
project that will demand every talent Menachem Begin, and Anwar Sadat
in his arsenal, and then some. debated the return of Sinai in exchange
Joining him, as of last Thursdays for peace, the rebbe predicted three
Senate confirmation vote, is my friend outcomes if Israel were to forfeit
David Friedman as ambassador to territory:
Israel. 1. The world would develop an insa-
Here is a duo in the field of American tiable appetite for Jewish land. Rather
diplomacy unequaled in their dedica- than the return of Sinai satisfying the
tion to American values and Israels worlds lust for diminishing the Jewish
security. How will they go about imple- state in size, the message to the world
menting the presidents sincere desire would be that the Jews themselves had
for a peace deal? How will they find conceded to the claim that they were
the correct balance of pressure and occupiers.
Shmuley Boteach is the author of 30 books, including his most recent, The Israel
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? Ive been told by some relatives and friends that its a
r how become special. But I wonder if they really are. Isnt
k Jason Greenblatt, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, and
y Debbie Boteach pose together at the AIPAC
conference in Washington this week.
2. Jews would die. The return of land would com-
r promise Israels security and embolden its enemies to
strike.
- 3. Israel would be demonized. Rather than receiv-
ing a windfall of positive publicity and international
goodwill for making peace, surrendering land would
be used as a PR baseball-bat to bludgeon Israel with
- delegitimization and international boycotts.
, All three of the rebbes predictions unfortunately
were proven to be true. After Israel surrendered Sinai,
pressure immediately began to build for Israel to
return the Golan Heights and Gaza. Judea and Samaria
- followed in the crosshairs. Most importantly, Jerusa-
Carter became the
t single most hostile
president to the
, Jewish state in
t American history.
Begins catastrophic
t capitulation left
- Carter not with
r admiration for him,
but with contempt.
lem was identified as the supreme example of Israeli
occupation, and the eternal capital of the Jewish peo-
ple became a city to which the Jews had little claim
and would serve as the capital of a Palestinian state.
True, Israel has not been at war with Egypt in nearly
four decades. But its an extremely cold peace, similar
to the cold war that Israel has with Syria, where there
similarly has been no war for nearly four decades.
Still, Egypt remains one of the worlds largest export-
ers of official state-sponsored anti-Semitism, and its
population is deeply hostile to Jews and Israel, accord-
ing to all polls. In addition, Sinai today has become a
mini-state dominated by ISIS with little to no Egyptian
control. Israel recently has even remodeled entire sec-
tions of the IDF to deal with potential threats from the
Sinai Peninsula.
True, Egyptian President Sisi has changed course and
has become a friend, perhaps even an ally of Israel. In
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Opinion
The afternoon knows what
the morning never suspected
O
n April 10, Jews the world over will be sitting in multiples of 5 and 10 as special. Thus, in Pirkei Avot,
down to their Passover seder, celebrating R. Yehudah ben Temah teaches that your fifth birthday
the exodus of the Jewish people from slav- signifies the study of Scriptures, your tenth the Mishna,
ery in Egypt thousands of years ago. and on and on until 60, which represents seniority, 70
In one house in Teaneck, however, there will be an sevah, 80 strength, and on through 100.
additional celebration of a more recent event. This year, Sevah the one you get at 70 is hard to render in
the first seder falls out on my 70th birthday. English. I found several translations that didnt reso-
nate with me, including ripe old age (nope) and grey
special birthday. And I think in common parlance it is hair (true). But the one I liked best experience struck
all birthdays (and anniversaries) that end in 0 or 5 some- a positive chord. My knowledge in some areas may be
lacking, my judgment spotty at times, and my wisdom
this idea simply based on the fact that we have a decimal well, let me just say that the wise Mr. Kaplan was my
(base-10) number system? If our society had adopted a father. But experience? Surely I have plenty of that.
duodecimal (base-12) system, an idea many mathemati- Putting aside this traditional text and my full head of
cians have advocated, wouldnt I have to wait another two salt and pepper hair, at the end of the day there will
years until I was blessed with this special occasion? be something very special about this birthday, and not
Its true that people do indeed have some special because its a multiple of 10. Ill be celebrating it with my
birthdays, though not necessarily those ending in 0 wife, all my kids my three daughters who live on the
and 5. For Jewish girls and boys, 12 and Upper West Side, and my daughter, son-in-
13 are special for them as they celebrate law, and grandchildren from Toronto and
their bat and bar mitzvahs, denoting their other cherished family and friends around
coming of age in a Jewish sense by taking a festive seder table (or, rather, two tables
on the obligation of mitzvot. In New York, squeezed into my suddenly-too-small din-
16 is a special birthday for teens who are ing room, from which we have to remove
eligible to get a drivers license for the the sideboard to the living room to fit in the
first time; in New Jersey that singular day second table).
arrives a year later. It will be a table filled with symbols of our
Such special birthdays seem to come fast heritage a shining silver seder plate (an
and furious in our younger years. In most Joseph C. heirloom passed down to us from my late
states, an eighteenth birthday signifies that Kaplan in-laws, who spent Pesach in our home in
you have reached the age of majority, when their later years); gleaming silver bechers
you can, for example, first vote, make a that once graced their and my late par-
will, sign a contract, enlist in the army without parental ents seder tables (all polished by me); a kos shel Eli-
consent, or apply for credit in your own name. And then yahu (Elijahs cup) bought on a vacation in Vermont of
theres 21, when you can drink legally in the United all places; hand-baked shmurah matzah; freshly ground
States, that is. Canadians have this special birthday at 19. marror; two varieties of charoset; childrens hand-made
In some countries, though, you have to wait until your holiday projects, and a Miriams cup (a relatively recent
25th birthday to celebrate. addition).
And then things slow down. 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, It will be a table laden with much too much, but as
55, 60 nothing really notable about those. Sure there always delectable homemade food and desserts, for
are some special years, but each person has different which space somehow will be found.
ones, unrelated to the numbers. The year you got your Its a table around which well recite the haggadah;
first car, became a parent, were awarded a professional speak words of Torah; listen to the kids (and adults)
license or award, got a big promotion at work, moved recite the mah nishtana in several languages, including
to your first apartment, took that special trip, or pub- American Sign Language; ask and answer questions;
lished your first book. Or it may be distinct in a different steal and return (for a price) the afikoman; tell both tra-
sense. The year you got divorced, went bankrupt, had ditional and new stories; put the grandkids to bed seria-
your house foreclosed, lost a job, a parent, a child, a tim; share touching memories of family long gone; laugh
spouse, a best friend. But in all these it was the year that and argue; complain about the slowness of Magid and
was special. No one would use that word to describe the the lateness of the hour, and sing with gusto ha lachma
birthday launching it. anya, frogs here/frogs there, dayenu, and chad gadya
But then you hit your 60s. Your 65th birthday means late into the night, even though were all bone tired. And
you can sign up for Medicare (the best health insurance then, of course, clean up.
program Ive ever been in); 66 means youve reached In sum, Ill be celebrating this birthday around a table
full retirement age according to Social Security; and 70 is overflowing with tradition, food, family, and love. Spe-
the signal that you must start spending your IRA/401(k) cial? You bet!
savings. Important, to be sure, but I dont think anyone
who commented on my special birthday had my retire- Joseph C. Kaplan, a Teaneck resident for more than 31 years,
ment plan withdrawals in mind. is a frequent contributor of essays to Jewish publications
Tradition, however, does describe certain birthdays when he is not practicing law in Manhattan.
The opinions expressed in this section are those of the authors,
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Opinion
Teaching the lessons of Pesach to our children
M
odern Jewish educators
frequently use drama as an
educational tool to bring a
biblical or talmudic story
to life.
For example, much of the Pesach seder
is geared toward children, thus fulfilling
the mitzvah (Exodus 13:8) of vhigadita
lbincha (And you shall tell your children).
In this vein, the Talmud instructs us to dis-
tribute parched grain and nuts to children
at the seder, so that they may stay awake
and ask questions (Pesachim 109a).
This is but one technique used to involve
children in the Pesach seder.
There is a widespread custom among
Sephardic and Oriental Jews in which at
some point a seder participant dresses
up as if he had just left Egypt. This pro-
vokes questions, and the wandering Jew
explains that he has left bondage for free-
dom in the Land.
Among Moroccan Jews, the host waves
the seder plate in a circle above the head
of each attendee three times, while recit-
ing from the Moroccan Haggadah bibh-
ilu yatzaanu mimitzraim ha lachma anya
benai chorin. (It is with haste that we
One of the most surreal feelings in the world is dj vu.
I
t happens in a fleeting moment, like
a shadow eclipsing the sun. It comes
with little warning, and the moment
usually is over before you can begin
to process it.
How does dj vu work? What causes us
to experience something live and new that
feels eerily familiar? It is a blend of some-
thing live and new yet infused with a sense
of being in the past; that somehow weve
been here before.
Jews are no stranger to the notion of
Dj vu, but we call it something different.
More than 100 years ago, Theodor Herzl
wrote a novel he called Altneuland community logged close to $100,000 in
Old-New Land. It was an oxymoronic title
that hinted at a new and familiar blend, at
coming back home to a brand-new place
that somehow was totally familiar.
In a strange way, this time what we are
living through feels like dj vu or Altneu-
land: loaded with familiarities and riddled
with change.
Over the past 60 days, the diasporic
Jewish community in the United States
has been victim to a marked rise in hate-
ful and bigoted acts, which include swas-
tika graffiti on synagogues and schools,
bomb threats on JCCs, and desecration
of Jewish cemeteries. In the thousands of
years of Jewish narrative, these scenes are
62 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
came out of Egypt and this is the bread of
affliction that we ate.) This custom repre-
sents the clouds of glory that protected the
Jewish nation as it journeyed from Egypt to
the Promised Land.
In our house, we focus the first seder
on the children, explaining this prior-
ity to our guests in advance. We demon-
strate what happened during the Exodus
in different ways, according to the predi-
lections and maturity of each child. We
seek to stimulate them through questions
and discussion.
Why this emphasis on the children?
After all, there are other people around
the seder table. What about them?
It seems as if the Torah instructs us to
tell the story to our children because God
knows that in order ensure an enduring
and vibrant Jewish heritage, we must edu-
cate the next generation our children.
I fondly remember going, as a young
boy, often with my siblings and cousins, to
visit my paternal grandfather, Rabbi Ayad
Acoca, who lived in a small apartment in
Dora, near Netanya, in Israel. My grand-
father invariably was engaged in Talmud
study, some of which he sometimes would
commonplace. The part of our inherited
DNA that accepts victimhood kicks into
gear, and we know exactly how to feel and
what comes next. This is the old part of
the story that we are too familiar with.
The new part, however, is the were driven out of Spain in
response of the collective community in
the wake of these acts. Rarely in our exten-
sive history have members of another
community come to our aid and defense
when we are persecuted. Within 48 hours
of the defilement of a Jewish cemetery in
St. Louis, an online fundraising campaign
spearheaded by the Muslim-American
Germany, the Reich made laws against
donations to restore the cemetery and re-
consecrate the burial space. It doesnt end
there. Members of labor unions, primar-
ily Irish and Italian Americans, vowed to
donate their personal time to restore and
protect a Jewish cemetery in Pennsylvania
that also fell victim to vandals.
Being mistreated and having holy sites
desecrated is nothing new to our people.
Throughout time, we have been in the
crosshairs of haters. But there is some-
thing that makes this dj vu moment
feel radically different, and that includes
the support with financial resource and
elbow grease of fellow Americans of
varying religious and national stripes.
share with his grandchildren. Each of us must strive to l
I remember my father tell- keep this in mind as we sit v
ing me once a remarkable around our tables on the
story about Papo Ayad evenings of the 15th and 16th
when he was a young man of Nissan to recount, to con- w
in Morocco. He was travel- sider, to try again, as we have w
ing from Azemour to Sal, a done for millennia, to under-
trip that obliged him, along stand the Pesach story. Much i
with other travelers, to take as we were taken out of Egypt
a raft across a nearby river Rabbi Ilan so long ago, only our children
probably the Oued Sala, now Acoca will both move us and take us a
known as the Bouregreg. At on our journey to achieve the b
some point a storm hit the full potential of our nation, J
raft, causing it to capsize. All aboard were and to reach the Jerusalem all of us want S
lost except for my grandfather, who to realize. h
weathered the storm while fiercely clutch- Let us bear in mind that God created I
ing a volume of Talmud. each of us to teach and to lead by exam- m
My father used to tell me that his father ple, and to encourage our children our
cherished the idea that among his prog- most precious responsibility by instilling b
eny would be a rabbi who would transmit in them the message of Pesach as actively
the Jewish heritage as resolutely as he had and generously as we can. t
held on to his Talmud.
As I look around during the week Ilan Acoca is the rabbi of the Sephardic h
and on Shabbat, I see all around me Congregation of Fort Lee, rav mechanech
the great promise of Am Israel in the rabbi in residence of Ben Porat Yosef in m
form of little feet and high voices. They Paramus, and the author of the recently H
remind me where the future of the Klal released The Sephardic Book of Why. i
Israel really resides. N
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When the Israelites were hate, and in supporting the
enslaved and treated cruelly, Jewish community in word,
that treatment was enforced deed and resources.
by Pharaoh on behalf of all In the Alt world, the gov-
the Egyptians. When Jews ernment colluded against the
Jewish people and were the
1492, it was an edict of the source of much of our chal-
government and King Fer- lenges. In the Neu world,
dinand and Queen Isabella, the government and its lead-
themselves. When the Jews Rabbi ers stand next to us (and in
were the subject of pogroms David-Seth many cases, are one of us).
in Russia, the Cossacks were Kirshner Indeed, these are strange
fulfilling the instructions times. They seem familiar
of the Russian czar. In Nazi and different; live and fresh
yet recognizable and common. It is a
Jewish businesses and the SS soldiers and strange brew of old and new: It is alt-neu
Gestapo police representing the admin- and dj vu all over again!
istration were the very ones who carried In Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot wrote,
out the illegal orders to systematically Time present and time past
degrade, punish, and murder Jews. Are both perhaps present in time future
Juxtapose those moments in history And time future contained in time past.
to an image presented at our Kaplen JCC We have been here before and these
on the Palisades in Tenafly just a few are uncharted waters. All at the same time.
weeks ago. The JCC has been subject to This is our history and our future. Hasnt
countless threats and increased security that always been the case?
expenses. In the midst of this local cri-
sis, local legislators, two congressmen, David-Seth Kirshner is senior rabbi of
two U.S. senators, and the governor of Temple Emanu-El of Closter, president of
our state, representing different party the New York Board of Rabbis, and vice
affiliations, stood shoulder to shoulder president of the North Jersey Board of
in denouncing these acts of bigotry and Rabbis.

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light of Egypts recent history which has been an especially
volatile period of rapid regime change we can only hope that
continues, and that peace will prevail.
But even if we applaud Israels courage in making peace
with Egypt, why did it lead to Israels demonization? It began
with Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter. Scholars have pon-
dered for decades about how Begin, who had always believed
in Greater Israel, could have been the one to give away all
of Sinai after winning it in a defensive war. This question is
especially potent when you consider the fact that he prob-
ably didnt have to do it. Egypt had, thank God, been crushed
by Israel in three consecutive wars, and its inferiority to the
Jewish state in conventional warfare was unquestionable. Like
Syria, to whom Israel did not cede an inch of land, in all likeli-
hood Egypt never would have renewed open hostilities with
Israel. The consensus, though, is that Begin believed that the
most important issue for Israels security was a good relation-
ship with the president of the United States. And it was in this
belief that he gave in to all of Carters demands.
How did that turn out? Carter became the single most hos-
tile president to the Jewish state in American history. Begins
catastrophic capitulation left Carter not with admiration for
him, but with contempt.
The same dynamic played out during the first term of prime
ministership of Benjamin Netanyahu, when he withdrew from
Hebron, the second holiest city in all of Israel and the rest-
ing place of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sara, Rebecca, and Leah.
Netanyahu felt compelled to abide by the Oslo terms that had
been negotiated by Rabin before him. But in doing so, he did
nothing to change the continued contempt that President
Clinton had always shown him. The very next year, President
Clinton would send his own political consultants to work with
the Israeli opposition that ultimately would defeat Netanyahu.
Yasher koach, Dr. Wahrman
When Dr. Miryam Wahrman approached me, 20 years
ago, about writing for the Jewish Standard, I was faced
with a dilemma and an opportunity (Reflections of
two decades as a science correspondent, March 24).
She was so gifted, in so many ways, and so knowledge-
able about science and Judaism, I did not know how
best to use her talents. And then it came to me: We had
beats at the time. Various reporters were assigned to
follow womens issues, education, and the like. Why
not a science beat? Surely science was, and would con-
tinue to be, and still is big news, an important part of
life to which Jewish newspapers were (and, sadly, still
are) largely inattentive. The Standard would be differ-
ent, I decided, and named her science correspondent.
That was one of the wisest acts of my tenure as edi-
tor. Her understanding of the issues has helped to
inform readers of this newspaper, many of whom were
not science enthusiasts (as she terms me) but were
drawn to learn more by her powers of observation,
through a Jewish lens, and the invigorating clarity of
her writing.
Yasher koach, Dr. Wahrman and yasher koach to the
Standard for its continued commitment to its readers.
Rebecca Kaplan Boroson
Editor Emerita, The Jewish Standard
Woodstock, N.Y.
I had the privilege of hosting the prime ministers father, the
historian Benzion Netanyahu, at Oxford and Cambridge, to
talk about his celebrated book, The Origins of the Inquisition
in Fifteenth Century Spain. As fortune would have it, I was
with him around the period that his son signed the Wye River
Accord in Maryland.
I will never forget the great scholar-warrior, who died in
2012, telling me that his son had been subjected to unbear-
able pressure; , he never would have relinquished land vital
to Israel.
Of course, Israels reward for the Oslo Accords was a slew
of suicide bombings in 1995 and then a full-scale intifada
at the turn of the millennium that would claim more than
1,000 Jewish lives.
Netanyahus government lost the subsequent election
and was replaced by one under the helm of Ehud Barak.
But when Netanyahu returned to power in 2009, he learned
from his earlier mistakes. Since then, he never conceded
land. He now continues as almost the longest serving prime
minister in Israeli history.
Donald Trump has thus far proved a staunch friend and
protector of Israel, and his defense of Israel at the U.N.
through his emissary Nikki Haley has no parallel. His warmth
toward Prime Minister Netanyahu at their recent meeting was
emphatically recounted by Netanyahu at AIPAC.
Jason and David are American patriots and proud Jews.
They know that three great principles of the Jewish faith are,
first, that peace is lifes highest goal. Second, that every human
life is equal and of infinite value, Jew and Arab alike. An Arab
child is equally loved by God as a Jewish child and vice versa.
Third, God gave the Jewish people a tiny little sliver of land
called Israel as an eternal birthright and homeland.
The great events of Jewish biblical history and most
of its holy sites are in Judea and Samaria, which Jordan,
in an effort to erase Jewish history, renamed the West
Bank, just as the Romans, two thousand years earlier,
Orthodox and gay?
The views expressed by both Steven Goldstein and
Paul Frazer demonstrate why I do not feel comfort-
able with either position regarding gays and Judaism.
First of all, contrary to the views expressed by Ste-
ven Goldstein (How to make a Jewish activist, March
9). Orthodox Judaism, including Chabad, cannot con-
done gay relationships, including intimacy, and remain
Orthodox. It can and should remain courteous and it
can encourage such individuals to keep kosher and
Shabbat as well as being understanding of same sex
attraction. But it can accept gay relationships as okay
without rejecting halacha. The refusal of Steven Gold-
stein to accept this point acts as a form of intolerance
towards political incorrect points of views.
Secondly, the problem of the letter of Paul Frazer
(Doesnt like gay lifestyle, March 24) is what hap-
pens when Steven Goldstein rejects his call to abandon
the gay lifestyle. Do we deny him entry into an Ortho-
dox synagogue? Do we deny others who reject kashrut
and Shabbat entry into an Orthodox synagogue? The
Lubavitcher rebbe advocated however far away non-
observant Jews should be engaged. Other parts of the
Orthodox world have agreed with this point of view.
Indeed, outside of certain metropolitan areas, Ortho-
dox synagogues cannot exist without members who do
not observe kashrut and Shabbat.
Opinion
Of course, Israels
reward for the Oslo
Accords was a slew of
suicide bombings in
1995 and then a full-
scale intifada at the
turn of the millennium
that would claim more
than 1,000 Jewish lives.
had called Judea with a new name, Palaestina.
We all want peace but I would beg to remind those charged
with achieving it a lesson weve learned: surrendering land
has not brought not peace but war.
The Palestinians are my brothers and sisters, and Jason
Greenblatts recent mission to Mahmoud Abbas which
strongly encouraged economic development, self-sufficiency,
and opportunity for the Palestinians of Judea and Samaria
was a noble and inspiring effort. The Palestinians deserve the
same experience of human dignity and standard of living as
do the people of Israel. It will not come, however, through
their subjugation to the dictatorship of yet another Arab
leader. Nor will it come through a land-for-peace framework
that emboldens Israels enemies, compromises its security,
and solidifies international enmity toward the Jewish State.
On the contrary, such an agreement will set the stage for
future conflict in a region where conflict has been a guest for
far too long.
Letters
There is a limit to this inclusion in that it cannot vio-
late the core belief of Orthodox Judaism. It cannot offer
couples or family membership to gay or intermarried
couples. In short, there must be a balance between
inclusion and core beliefs. Unfortunately, neither Mr.
Goldstein or Mr. Fraser seem to understand that.
Alan Mark Levin
Fair Lawn
Morally valid priorities
I am (for the most part) a conservative in my political
beliefs. As such, I generally support smaller govern-
ment, capping spending, reduction of the burgeoning
national debt etc.
However, I strongly believe that pursuit of these wor-
thy goals must not be done at the expense of vulner-
able, elderly, children, the poor, the sick, and the dis-
abled. These are helpless citizens. Targeting them in
order to balance the budget is a moral absurdity. We
should be frugal, but we must hold to our cherished
moral traditions.
We must recognize morally valid priorities.
Jerrold Terdiman MD
Woodcliff Lake
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Opinion

Islamist terror includes Hamas

A
s reports of the sav-
age terrorist attack
in cent ral L on -
don on March 22
emerged, it was clear pretty
quickly that British authorities
were dealing with an incident
straight from the Islamist ter-
ror manual.
The weapons of choice in Ben Cohen
London were ordinary con-
sumer goods that are easily
refashioned for the purposes of murder. The car in
which the kids are driven to school is also a makeshift
tank that can be used for ramming pedestrians. The
knife that chops a salad also can be a machete of sorts,
used to hack down police officers and anyone else who
gets in the way. This is what we saw in London this
week. Its similar to what we saw in the French city
of Nice in July 2016where the weapon was a massive
cargo truck, and the death toll was 86and in Israel
on many occasions, such as this past January, when a
truck killed four and wounded 15 IDF soldiers in Jeru-
salems East Talpiot neighborhood.
Obviously, we cannot restrict the circulation of these
dual-purpose goods. But when these goods are used
for terror, they offer alarming proof that you dont
need guns or bombs to paralyze an entire city, or even
a whole country. One car and one knife caused hun-
dreds of British parliamentarians to take shelter in
Westminster Abbeyone of the most potent symbols Hamas members take part in a rally marking the Palestinian terror groups 29th anniversary in Gaza on Dec. 16.
of British sovereignty, where all of the kingdoms mon-  ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90.
archs have been crowned for a millenniumuntil the
police could finally declare the neighborhood safe. that Hamas is developing a new political program that
Those are the images that people remember. just might, eventually, somewhere down the line, lead
Rolling media coverage often draws out the similari- to an agreement of some sort with Israel? Hamass rea-
ties between terror attacks in different places, show- Away from all the son for projecting this self-image is political; it wants
ing parallels in the way they are executed. The cause to be removed from the terrorism lists of Western gov-
and rationale of such attacks, however, are more immediacy and urgency ernments, an outcome that conveniently would allow
important than those similarities. Away from all the that each attack brings, Sinwar and his cronies to distinguish themselves from
immediacy and urgency that each attack brings, it the pure terrorists of Islamic State.
becomes critical to remember the political and ideo- it becomes critical But the vague details of this revised Hamas politi-
logical provenance of these atrocities. Islamist terror to remember the cal program hardly are encouraging. It doesnt over-
was a factor long before the barbarians of al-Qaeda and ride the organizations 1988 founding charter, whose
more recently Islamic State burst upon the scene, and political and ideological battle cry is confronting the usurpation of Palestine
fanatical Islamist organizations like Al-Muhajiroun, Al provenance of by the Jews through jihad. Akram Atallah, a Gaza-
Ghurabaa, and Hizb ut-Tahrir have been established in based political analyst, summarized the inner Hamas
the U.K. and Europe for decades. these atrocities. discussion in an interview with the Associated Press.
In the Middle East, the birthplace of Islamism, two of The document carries a kind of superficial change,
the most prominent Islamist organizationsHezbollah As for the Palestinians of Hamasspawned by the but in fact it upholds most of Hamas principles, he
in Lebanon and Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza same Muslim Brotherhood whose path also leads to said. The world recognized the PLO after it went into
have been in the terror business since the 1980s. Hez- Islamic Statethey are now preparing a bid to convince direct negotiations with Israel... Does Hamas agree to
bollah has struck in Lebanon, Argentina, and Bulgaria the world of their newfound political moderation. An do the same? If yes, thats the way for the world to
as well as deep inside Israel; Hamas has launched three initiative like this one is poorly timed, as the Obama accept Hamas.
wars upon Israel since the IDF withdrew from Gaza administration, which might well have been seduced, is The latter part of that statement is wishful thinking.
in 2005, as well as many bombing attacks, shooting out of office. Even so, its a consequence of important The West has not reached a stage where it is willing to
attacks, and stabbing sprees. But somehow, these two developments within Hamas that are worth taking note legitimize Hamas in exchange for a feeble commitment
bloodstained organizations never are regarded in quite of. to direct negotiations. Terror attacks like the one car-
the same way as are the die-hard Sunni Islamists who Back in February, as ordinary Gazans seethed with ried out in London make such a prospect even more
have brought humanitarian disaster to the Middle East frustration at their corrupt rulers, Hamas held its secre- remote. We should expect this latest makeover attempt
and a climate of fear to the heartlands of Europe. tive internal election for a new political chief. The man by Hamas to dissolve without a trace. As for the secu-
Repeatedly, we are told that Hezbollah, a direct selected was Yahya Sinwar, an Islamist true believer rity threat it poses, that remains very much intact.
proxy of the Iranian regime that is responsible for and Hamas military leader who spent more than 20  JNS.ORG

monstrous war crimes in Syria, is more accurately
understood as a Lebanese political party with a mili-
tary wing, and that political engagement is required
for Hezbollah to abandon its terrorist activities. That
view implies that terror is an optional tactic for Hez-
bollah, rather than central to its ethos.
years in Israeli prisons before being released in a 2011
prisoner exchange. Sinwars victory is another sign
that it is the military dimension of Hamas that calls the
shotsnot the political wing. The militarys primacy
similarly prevails in Iran, and for Hezbollah.
With that in mind, what are we to make of the news
Ben Cohen, senior editor of TheTower.org and the
Tower Magazine, writes a weekly column 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.

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Local
First Nations
FROM PAGE 6
went up and gave him a gift, a piece of
sage, to symbolize the friendship between
our peoples.
He said, Is this something the Europe-
ans gave to your people or is it something
indigenous? I said its been used by our
people since time immemorial. We had a
little conversation about that. It will always
stay with me.
Heres a guy who could have had the
president of the United States on the
phone and here I am, some native kid
from the bush in the far north of Canada,
and yet hes got all the time in the world
for me. He took time and treated me with
respect and kindness. Thats an impor-
tant quality of leadership, to value every
single person.
Mr. Kinew held up two indigenous North
American leaders as role models of leader-
ship and multicultural understanding.
Tatanka Iyotanke Sitting Bull said
something really remarkable: In order for
there to be peace, its not necessary for
eagles to be crows. We dont all have to
be exactly alike. Its a profound statement
on its own, talking about how people from
different backgrounds and ways of life can
live together, and its even more remark-
able in the context in which he said it.
The American government was trying
to exterminate his people. Women and
children were dying as a result of the U.S.
Cavalry. Even though he was living in a
period of war and violence, he saw fit to
recognize the humanity of people on the
other side of the showdown.
A 19th century Canadian First Nations
leader, Saagachiiwe, proposed some-
thing even more radical, Mr. Kinew said.
He proposed teaching a pair of European
children to live his peoples ways, and that
a pair of indigenous children be taught to
live like Europeans. Then our children
can teach all of us to live like one another,
Mr. Kinew quoted him as saying.
Its a pretty cool idea this guy had. He
understood that the key to having a mul-
ticultural society was education, that in
order for us to be able to live with one
another the foundation is to learn about
one another.
Walking in the halls and seeing some of
the project youve done, its pretty clear to
see that youre living the teaching this old
chief was talking about.
But Canadian history didnt play out as
Saagachiiwe had hoped it would.
Under the Indian Act, which codi-
fied Canadas relationship with the First
Nations in 1876, For many years, it was
illegal for people to leave reservations,
Mr. Kinew said. There was no freedom of
movement. It barred people like me from
having jobs, to sell things at market, or to
farm or to sell agricultural goods, and on
and on.
Now, many of the worst aspects of the
65 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
Indian Act have been taken away. I have
freedom of movement. But some of the
provisions are still on the books.
He showed a slide of an identity card
with his picture and name.
What does that tell you about where
were at, that in 2017 in Canada, I have a
piece of identification in my wallet based
on my ethnicity, based on my race? Things
have gotten better in a lot of ways, but
theres still a long way to go.
The Indian Act set up Indian residential
schools. For more than a hundred years,
every native child was taken away from
their families by the government and put
in a series of church-run boarding schools.
The intention was not the education of the
More than once,
Mr. Kinew drew
connections
between his own
experience and
that of his
Jewish audience.
children. It was a system of cultural geno-
cide. The government officials of the day
said the goal of the schools was to kill the
Indian in the child.
Weve now uncovered systemic abuses
in the residential schools. Thousands of
children died. One scholar uncovered a
national series of experiments on children
in the schools. There were nutritional
experiments with food additives banned
for humans in Canada in the time.
This did not end with the 19th-century.
It also was his fathers story. (Mr. Kinew
told it in detail in his memoir, The Rea-
son You Walk.)
This went on until the 1940s or 50s.
After Nuremberg. This actually was in a
period where we had the same or similar
moral standards we have today.
My dad was born in a loving family with
a nice way of life. When he was seven years
old, a government official took him away
from his parents. He spent eight years at
one of these institutions. There was very
dark stuff.
We use the term residential school sur-
vivors. Why survivor? My father shared a
bunk bed with a boy who was killed in the
school by an adult. My father survived.
Most people, when they hear about this
history, they say, This happened because
we didnt know about it. If we had known
we would have stopped it. But here
he pointed to a slide on the screen is
an interview with a principal from one of
these institutions in a newspaper in the
60s. Hes talking about using starvation
and physical abuse to model the behavior
of children in their care.
It was reported. It was publicly avail-
able. When there are large human rights
abuses, its not that people dont know
about it, but too often they dont care
about it. Its one of the things we have to
be on guard for.
After his years in the Catholic-run
school, My father came home, made his
life, had an interesting career. He was a
mechanic and a boxer and a politician and
a university instructor.
My dad brought with him some of that
trauma, some of the pain of that experi-
ence. What does it mean that my father
was raised in an institution by people who
didnt love him and in some cases wanted
to hurt him? Some of the behavior he
brought into the home was formed by the
institutional mentality.
A few years ago, I was talking to a Holo-
caust survivor in Toronto. I dont want to
draw an equivalence. I want to point out
a similarity. The Holocaust survivor was
talking about how, because of his experi-
ence starving in a concentration camp, he
would yell at his son when he wouldnt eat
all the food on his plate.
That was what happened to me when
I was growing up, because my father went
hungry at residential school.
I told the survivor, your story hit home
with me, because if I was a kid and didnt
eat every bit of the apple except for the
stem, my father would get mad at me.
The Holocaust survivor kind of joked at
me: You didnt eat the stem? Manitoba as his brother.
It just goes to show how behaviors can
be handed down through the generations
and played out in different ways. Now that
Im a dad, my big challenge is to be a car-
ing and compassionate father and try not
to pass some of those behaviors down.
Mr. Kinew noted a connection to the
Jewish experience as he discussed some
of the good news about his peoples expe-
rience. Theres been an indigenous resur-
gence, he said. Languages are coming
back. Weve started an afterschool Ojibwe
program, language immersion camps,
language immersion schools. One of the
models we study is the revitalization of the
Hebrew language.
Were beginning to see some of our
communities turn the corner.
He showed a slide of his wife, Dr. Lisa
Monkman, sitting beside a campfire and
a brightly colored teepee. Every sum-
mer we leave the city and go live on the
land like our ancestors did, to live in an
extended family village, he said. Here
you have a physician he shined a
laser pointer on the picture of his wife
successful by mainstream standards,
financially and educationally, and also
grounded in indigenous language and
indigenous culture. Thats the face of our
community more and more.
Mr. Kinew said a turning point for his
people was the airing of the story of the
residential schools on Canadian television
20 years ago.
People were shocked, he said. First
came lawsuits. Survivors of residential
schools launched class action lawsuits
against the churches that ran the schools
and the government of Canada. In order
to settle that, the prime minister of Canada
apologized to the survivors of the residen-
tial schools. About 80,000 were alive. He
said We are sorry. We were wrong. You
always deserved to be who you are. It was
a pretty remarkable movement.
The survivors, as part of the agree-
ment, asked for a truth and reconciliation
commission. The most famous one was
probably in South Africa. The idea is to
have a forum to document what happened
during this era. The commission traveled
around the country, heard from tens of
thousands of people. Its a pretty remark-
able document.
Mr. Kinew said his father had his own
act of reconciliation.
My father had a chance to go to Vatican
and meet the pope. The pope expressed
that he was sorry. It kind of opened up
something in my fathers life. He was still
struggling to find meaning and to find
healing from the pain he experienced as
a boy. This opened up something for him.
On the trip he made friends with the
archbishop of Manitoba, where he lived.
Then he received a terminal diagnosis of
cancer. He decided he was going to make
things right. He adopted the archbishop of
This wasnt an abstraction. The arch-
bishop of Manitoba showed up at the
ceremony.
My father didnt just say You should
come and learn about the culture, he
grabbed him by the hand and brought
him into one of our sacred ceremonies and
showed him our way of life.
In our community, an adoption cer-
emony is a spiritual covenant, a peace-
making ceremony. If you and I are argu-
ing, we can adopt one another and then
we have to end the argument because
were brothers.
To me, this was a very powerful exam-
ple. Heres somebody my dad could have
been mad at, could have had thoughts of
revenge about. Instead of resting with the
negativity, he rose above it and turned it
into something positive. Instead of being
mad, he embraced the man with love and
said were going to be brothers. My father
experienced some of the worst oppression
of North America, and in the end of his life
he was able to bring healing to himself and
his community.
I thought it was important to share that
story, so I wrote that book about it.
Even though the face of our suffering
is different, there are similarities we can
find across community lines. In stories of
hardship and resilience, there is some fel-
lowship that can be created.
Dvar Torah

Vayikra: The meaning of sacrifices

W
ith Parashat Vayikra we
begin the book of Leviti-
cus. Of the five books of
the Torah, this one is the
most difficult for people today to relate to.
The opening chapters that we read this
week are all about animal sacrifice. So we
find ourselves asking, why does God want
us to sacrifice animals?
It is strange, a foreign form of worship.
One thought is that animal sacrifice was
not part of the Divine plan until after the
episode of the Golden Calf. Then it became
clear that we needed tangible ways of con-
necting to God and, in the ancient world,
sacrifice was how it was done. The Torah
limits sacrifices: No human sacrifice was
allowed; only certain animals could be
offered; and it was only done by trained
people and at a set location.
Maimonides teaches that God intended
us to progress from animal sacrifice
to prayer once we were ready for that
We dont
slaughter
animals, but
we still value
the concept of
sacrifice.
transition, but it would have been too
much to expect the former slaves to accept
an invisible God and words alone as a way
to connect to God. It would have been too
far out of their realm of experience.
I think that what was important for
them and remains important for us
today is the idea that sacrifice means
giving up something of value to show
commitment. We dont slaughter
animals, but we still value
the concept of sacrifice.
We talk about parents sac-
rificing for their children.
We use the term in sports,
a sacrifice fly to score
another runner. Sometimes
there is something that we
really want, so we make
sacrifices, giving up other Rabbi
Randall Mark
things in order to achieve
our higher goal. Congregation
Shomrei
Vayikra tells us much Torah, Wayne,
about ways of connect- Conservative
ing to God and that is still
something that most of us
value. It lists different types of sacrifices
from a complete burnt offering to a sin
offering, a guilt offering, but also an
offering of wellbeing. There was even a
grain offering it wasnt only animals how we can best connect to God; for after
that were valued and sacrificed. We still
seek to connect to the Divine when we
feel we have sinned. It is
no accident that the syna-
gogue is never as full as on
Yom Kippur when we seek
forgiveness for our sins. We
also want to connect with
God at happy times, at the
birth of a child or celebrat-
ing a wedding we come
to the synagogue, we offer
prayers and we make dona-
tions, our form of sacrifice.
We do it because human
needs and longings have
not changed in millennia,
only the methods we use to
achieve our ends.
So rather than focusing on the slaugh-
ter and the burning, think about what
we value, what we want to celebrate and
all that is the purpose of the Torah.
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MOVIE PLAGUES BY YONI GLATT,
KOSHERCROSSWORDS@GMAIL.COM
Across
1. Sunlit courtyard (found at the Waldorf
Astoria Jerusalem)
7. A Day ___ Races
12. Early G.I. rank for Lieutenant General
Milton Foreman
15. Doug Limans The ___ Identity
16. Work a skirt again, at the Garment
District
17. Parseghian who coached Sean Astins
Rudy
18. Star Trek about the ninth plague?
20. Medal Gefen container
21. Its fire
22. Dedicated lines from Keats or
Lazarus
23. Straus and King George V: Abbr.
24. Jones playing Gil Kanes Iron Fist
25. (Eden) Wok vegetable
27. Not an Israeli weight
28. Multiple 2008 Oscar winner about
the first plague?
32. Mars and Elite makes them
33. Stevens Jaws star
34. Mark Cubans team, on the score-
board
35. You might visit one at the Dead Sea
36. Dating letters for the age of the First
Temple
38. It must be chewed for kosher status
39. ___ Einai
42. Mossad counterpart: Abbr.
43. Sitcom costar of Betty and Estelle
45. ___ Yisrael
46. 1989 rock bi-opic about the 7th
plague?
52. Like Goliath
53. Gut-related
54. Farm measure or a city in Israel
55. Salk and Freud: Abbr.
56. Eve, once
57. Tel Avivs is 32.109333, for short
60. Home of Homeland, for short
61. Brad Pitt film about the 10th plague?
64. Puppet ending (e.g. Shari Lewis)
65. What Trump does a lot, and
Netanyahu does sometimes
66. You ___ bother (Kol beseder)
67. Initials of the Goosebumps author
68. Foe of S.H.I.E.L.D created by Lee and
Kirby
69. Gives land for peace, e.g.
The solution to last weeks puzzle is
on page 75.
Crossword
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM
Down
1. Hirschfields ___ the Agent
2. How much matzo is made worldwide
for Passover, in general
3. A megillah
4. UN agency: Abbr.
5. Like Hamans plans
6. Jamie- Lynn (Siglers) most notable role
7. Biblical boat
8. How many a Jewish mother might be
wound
9. Its a mitzvah to pick it up for the needy
10. Myra or Rudolf
11. Hatzolah letters
12. Al who played the Devil in 1997
13. James who fought the Devil in 2013
14. Like Adam Sandler from SNL in 1995
19. Try to send money to Israel again,
perhaps
24. What the cup of Elijah should be at a
Seder
25. Many Jews in FL.
26. Mahmoud Abbass grp.
27. Bk. before Jonah
28. Airer of Rashida Jones Angie
Tribeca
29. Death of a Salesman character, for
short
30. Second Temple or Talmudic
31. YU email ender
36. What the lions refused to do to Daniel
37. Many a Mercedes in Israel
38. Israeli (not Cuban) clothing company
39. He had sinful sons in Samuel
40. Jewish sch. in The Bronx
41. Chametz that can never be removed
from Jerusalem?
42. Star of Bruckheimers Con Air
43. Han Solo carried one
44. Half of Hallel?
45. Fast food that was being smuggled
into Gaza in 2013: Abbr.
46. Graphic designer Milton or comic Nikki
47. She took her fathers idols
48. Israel made few of them at the World
Baseball Classic
49. Said ok to a match
50. Prepare a new Bar Ilan student
51. One telling white lies for Shalom Bayit
55. Like a 63-Down on some mornings
57. Cheryl on Spellings Charlies Angels
58. Former skin woe of Adam Levine
59. Cheap(er) Bway buy (for Fiddler,
perhaps)
61. Cheshvan or Iyar: abbr. (var.)
62. Intl. news service that often covers
Israel
63. Where Jacob watched sheep
The Frazzled Housewife
Vacation Mom
O
nce upon a time, I had three
little boys who relied on me
for everything.
I had to tie their shoes,
change their diapers, make them food,
feed them food, buy their clothes, put on
their clothes, give them their vitamins,
and make sure that their days were filled
with activities that kept
them both mentally and
physically challenged. Wow,
that makes me sound like
mother of the year. Dont
worry, they also watched
TV, ate lots of candy, some-
times forgot to brush their
teeth, and didnt always lis-
ten to me. (Am I supposed
to admit that publicly? Will Banji
it ruin their chances for get- Ganchrow
ting married? Or has hav-
ing me as a mom done that
already?)
Once upon a time, husband #1 and I
used to go away, alone, once a year. We
did this before the full wrath of day school hard to reschedule those appointments,
tuition hit. When we would go away, the
three little boys would be watched primar-
ily by my parents, and supplementarily by
my in-laws (if they were even in the coun-
try). Preparing the boys schedules was a
Nothing was
going to fall
through the
cracks, and if all
else failed, my
parents would
bring them to
the merry-go-
round and get
them ice cream.
job in itself. For every day we were away,
I had to make their lunches and buy them at home for the nights we were away,
their snacks. I had to make lists of all of except for Shabbos, when they would
their activities and write out very clear
and specific driving instructions. There
was no Waze yet, and there was no way
my mother wasnt going to get lost.
There were lists of phone numbers of
doctors, schools, neighbors, and play-
date back-ups. Books that needed to be or security blankets. Just two of my sons
read at bedtime, blankets that needed
to be slept with at bedtime, bribes that
were given so there would be a bed-
time. Channels of their favorite tele-
vision shows, cassettes for their favor-
ite Disney movies for the VCR. (Anyone
need any tapes of Disney movies? And
for that matter, anyone need a VCR ?)
Nothing was going to fall through the
cracks, and if all else failed, my parents
would bring them to the merry-go-round
and get them ice cream. These vacations
were good for me, because, well, I got
to go on vacation, and they were good
for my kids because my parents would
buy them a plethora of new toys and
what kid doesnt love that?
I knew that they were safe,
loved, and taken care of
every second of every day.
Let us now fast forward
to last week. Husband #1
surprised me, for his birth-
day (because thats the
kind of guy he is, she said
laughingly) and we went to
Florida for a few days. He
told me about this a week
before the scheduled trip.
The first thing that I had
to take care of was finding someone to
take my dad to his appointment at the VA
hospital for his hearing aids. (It is very
and the poor guy cant hear anything.)
Because that is what being a part of the
sandwich generation means taking
care of your parents and your kids.
The problem is, I didnt even think
about my kids. I only made sure that my
dad was taken care of. In fact, it wasnt
until two days before we left that I looked
at husband #1 and said, Um, what are
we doing with son #3? Poor kid. He is
my 16-year-old baby. (To be clear, is baby
not a baby; he actually is pretty mature
for a 16 year old. Must be all of the great
parenting.) We kind of just looked at
each other. Things will work out, hus-
band #1 responded, and I, as per usual,
rolled my eyes.
I then went into frantic mother mode
and texted son #3. Do you want to sleep
at so and sos house? Dad and I are going
away for a few days. Do you want me to
arrange anything for you? Well, appar-
ently, he is a lot more mature than even
I had given him credit for being. Turned
out, son #1 and son #3 already had made
arrangements. Son #1 was going to sleep
both go to my parents. The only thing
they needed from me was ice cream and
eggs so they could make milkshakes and,
well, eggs.
No more lists, no more activity sched-
ules, no more bed time story requests
watching out for each other.
Maybe Im not such a terrible parent
after all.
Banji Ganchrow went four whole days
without drinking Tab. Apparently, it is
not the soda of choice in Orlando.
JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017 67
Arts & Culture
Benghazi
Bergen-Belsen
tells unfamiliar Holocaust tale
MIRIAM RINN
T
he theatrical adaptation
of Israeli writer Yossi
Sucarys prize-winning
novel grew out of a per-
verse reality.
In the foundational narrative of
Israeli life, the Shoah is viewed as
a European phenomenon. That is
understandable, since the great
majority of its victims were the Jews
of Europe. Here is where Israels
political and social divisions come
in. Instead of feeling fortunate to
have mostly escaped that terrible
fate, Mizrahi Jews believe the Ashke-
nazi elite deliberately left them out
of the nations essential story; that it
is yet another example of the many
ways Middle Eastern Jews were mar-
ginalized and disrespected when
they arrived in Israel.
Loosely basing his novel on his
Libyan grandparents evacuation
first to Italy and then to Bergen-
Belsen in Germany, Sucary brought
to light the suffering of the Libyan
Jewish community, which led to that
group being included in Israels offi-
cial Holocaust remembrance. The
education ministry now has added
the book to the Holocaust studies
unit in the high school curriculum.
The novel won the 2016 Brenner
Prize awarded by the Hebrew Writ-
ers Association.
Now at La MaMa on East Fourth
Street, Benghazi Bergen-Belsen
presents the story of Silvana Hajaj,
the daughter of a wealthy Libyan
construction magnate, and her
journey with her family from Beng-
hazi, Libya, to a castle in Italy, and
then to the concentration camp at Bergen-
Belsen. The story is framed by the loving
friendship between Silvana and another
prisoner, Rebecca. Nazi guards have
locked the two young women in a shed
after Rebecca was caught stealing water to
68 JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017
give to Silvana. The women have one hour
to decide which one will be shot for the
infraction. Rebecca urges Silvana to tell
her the story while they await their fate.
Simple in the extreme, Gian Marco Lo
Fortes set design effectively invokes the
Lily Leah Azrielant, as
Rebecca, cradles Veracity
Butcher as Silvana Hajaj, in
Benghazi Bergen-Belsen.
various scenes, ranging from the beach at
Benghazi to the bitter cold boat to Italy, in
the large brick-walled basement space at
La MaMa. The lighting, the costumes, and
the music also work well without being
overly specific. The scenes move back
and forth in time as Silvana tells her
story, and while the expressionistic
format works to convey emotion,
its less efficient at presenting infor-
mation to an audience unfamiliar
with the history of World War II in
North Africa. The plays multiplic-
ity of languages English, German,
Arabic, and Italian adds some-
what to the confusion. Director/
producer Michal Gamily provides
translation for most of the foreign
phrases while she also moves parts
of the set and lights around.
Aside from the introduction of
what happened to Libyan Jews
news to me the most interesting
aspect of Benghazi Bergen-Belsen
is playwright Lahav Timors empha-
sis on sexuality. Sex is almost entirely
missing from Holocaust memoirs
and artistic narratives. I dont mean
sex in the romantic sense, but sex as
a commodity, something that can be
bartered or sold. We know that sex
is always a commodity in desper-
ate times; its often the only thing
available of value to people trying to
survive. That makes Timors lack of
prudishness more striking. Silvana
first falls for a British Jewish soldier
in Benghazi, aiming for some sexual
experience before heaven-knows-
what happens, and then uses her
seductiveness to get blankets from
an Italian to keep her family warm
on the journey. In Bergen-Belsen,
its clear that Rebecca is in love with
Silvana, and that Silvana responds to
JONATHAN SLAFF
her warmth and affection.
The international cast seems
somewhat constrained by all the
movement on the floor, but man-
ages to convey the plays themes
of displacement and terror. At 65 min-
utes, Benghazi Bergen-Belsen doesnt
have the time to dig into character, but
its a valuable introduction to a histori-
cal event that is likely to be unknown to
most people.
 Arts & Culture

The Zookeepers Wife

A film about cages and freedom, then and maybe also now
ERIC A. GOLDMAN

I
wasnt sure how Id react to The
Zookeepers Wife. Do we need yet
another Holocaust film, I wondered.
Did the films producers adapt
another story about the murder of Jews
for their own profit?
But this is a film about individual hero-
ism, about people who risked everything
in order to battle evil and save lives, about
light in the midst of darkness. In the film,
some Jewish lives are lost and many are
saved. It is a saga that was not well known
until the writer Diane Ackerman discov-
ered a diary that would become the basis
for her book and the source material for
this film.
In the 1930s, Warsaw was a center of
Jewish life, home to more than 350,000
Jews, who made up about 30 percent
of the citys total population. It also was
home to one of Europes finest zoos; Dr.
Jan Zabinski was highly regarded not only
for the zoo he oversaw, but for the popu-
lar books about biology and animal behav-
ior that he wrote. Working by his side, his
wife, Antonina, an author of childrens
books about animals, helped to care for
the animals and run the zoo.
When Poland was invaded by Nazi Ger-
many in 1939, the zoo suffered extensive
damage and was forced to close. Many of
its animals were killed in the bombings.
The Zabinskis soon realized that their zoo
grounds now could provide refuge for
another species in danger of extinction
their Jewish friends and neighbors. What Jessica Chastain plays Antonina, the zookeepers wife.
took place at the zoo during the war years
provides the framework for what is an incredible story of deportation and death, the zoos underground cages pro- Daniel Bruhl does a fine job as the predatory Nazi Lutz
two heroes, Righteous Among the Nations, who risked vided safety and comfort. Heck, and Israeli actors Efrat Dor and Iddo Goldberg,
everything to save Jewish lives. Jessica Chastain gives Antonina a strong presence. We as Jews sheltered and saved by the Zabinskis, give mov-
The visual contrast between a zoo that kept animals watch Antoninas character develop as she moves from the ing and real portrayals. Tel Aviv native Shira Haas as the
barred inside and a ghetto, just down the road, where periphery, as a wife whose job is to assist her husband, young Urszula, who leaves the ghetto psychologically
Jews were kept behind barbed wire and walls, is powerful. into a woman who shows immense courage and takes con- damaged but comes alive on Passover eve to initiate a
Director Niki Caro and her crew worked extremely hard to trol. She becomes the overseer of the safe haven and the seder in hiding, deserves special mention. Harry Greg-
create a world where both animals and human beings are engineer of the underground escape route. We watch her son-Williamss musical score is superb.
confined for the amusement of others. develop as a woman and as a human being, even as she How can a film set during the Holocaust be a feel-good
Both people and animals were in an alien environment takes greater and greater risks and the danger surrounding movie, especially for Jews? Dont get me wrong! I sat on
the only difference was that at least at first the animals her intensifies. Chastain does a masterful job in the role. the edge of my seat for a great deal of the movie. I wor-
were well cared for, while the Jews simply were being held Johan Hardenbergh provides a compelling portrayal ried about the growing power that Heck held over Anto-
for the slaughter. of Antoninas husband, Jan. The Flemish actor is soft and nina. As the Nazi in charge, what would he do?
Caro uses the cages in the zoo and in the ghetto to sensitive when the role calls for it, but at other times he Niki Caro does a fine job in navigating the screenplay,
make her point. When the Nazis arrive, they seem to is forceful and dynamic as the non-Jew who grew up with by Angela Workman, from suspense to pathos. In an odd
have the same disregard for some of the animals, shoot- Jews and would not accept bias and hatred. In moving touch, as the war comes to an end, little Jewish stars are
ing them at will, as they do with Jews. Though we see scenes, Zabinski twice goes to Dr. Jan Korczak (Arnost painted on the walls of the zoo. When I asked Caro why
suffering on the streets of the ghetto, and eventually we Goldflam), the famous author and orphanage director, she did that, she said that she just wanted to honor
see its destruction, we also see the incredible impact that and offers him an opportunity to escape to freedom. The those who had passed through the zoo, and that seemed
a few good people could have. It was those same cages second time, Korczak explains that he cannot leave his like a lyrical and appropriate way to do it.
that once held their animals that the Zabinskis would use children. Instead, he asks the zoologist to help him put This film honors not only those who survived, but
for Jews escape route. Director Caro and her cinema- the children onto the freight train headed for the death those who sacrificed much and risked all to save Jewish
tographer, Andrij Parekh, masterfully shot through those camps. He does not want them to panic. Niki Caros direc- lives. It is a film that must be seen.
cages into dark places and shadowed hallways. That was tion of this scene is incredibly powerful. Every time that
the pathway to salvation. yet another child is lifted onto the death train another Next week, Eric Goldman interviews Jessica Chastain and
Unlike in the ghetto, where confinement was a prelude to wound is inflicted on the viewer. Niki Caro.

JEWISH STANDARD MARCH 31, 2017 69

Calendar One Community
Sunday program, Temple Beth
Or will screen the award-
APRIL 2 winning Flow: For the
Love of Water, 1 p.m.
Gary Ostroff will lead a
discussion on this years
selection, Let There Be
Water. Refreshments.
56 Ridgewood Road.
(201) 664-7422 or www.
templebethorNJ.org.

Andrew Silow-Carroll Monday

APRIL 3
Ethnic nationalism:
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
editor-in-chief of the
Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, offers historical
background on ethnic
nationalism and the
conservative movement,
highlights (and lowlights)
from the presidential
campaign, and an
assessment of some of
the key advisors in the
Trump White House and
how they are shaping Book discussion: The
foreign and domestic Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
policy, at Temple Emeth Congregation Bnai
APRIL Letty Cottin Pogrebin, founding editor of Ms. Magazine, in Teanecks Byachad Israel holds its Book
gives the annual Rabbi Israel S. Dresner Tikkun Olam breakfast, 11 a.m. and Lunch program

7 lecture at Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne, on Friday, April 7.

Shabbat dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by services and her
1666 Windsor Road.
Breakfast reservations,
(201) 833-1322 or www.
with a discussion
by Jen Mendelsohn
on Irin Carmon and
talk at 7:30. 950 Preakness Ave. Dinner reservations, (973) 694-1616 or emeth.org. Shana Knizhniks book,
Notorious RBG: The
templebethtikvahnj.org. MIKE LOVETT
Life and Times of Ruth
Bader Ginsburg, noon.
Lunch with reservations.
10-10 Norma Ave.
Movie night in Jersey
Friday Saturday City: Rabbi Aaron Katz (201) 796-5040 or rpaul-
heskins@optimum.net.
MARCH 31 APRIL 1 screens classic and
new contemporary Lunch and learn: Rabbi
films at Congregation Aaron Katz leads a
Bnai Jacob, 7 p.m. discussion on current
Refreshments. 176 West topics over lunch at
Side Ave. (201) 435-5725 Congregation Bnai
or www.bnaijacobjc.com. Jacob in Jersey City,
Womens benefit in noon. 176 West Side Ave.
Wayne: The Jewish (201) 435-5725 or www.
Wendy Stern Womens Circle of bnaijacobjc.com.
Chabad Passaic County
Shabbat in Closter:
Temple Beth El of
holds its annual Queens
Tea at the Packanack Tuesday
Northern Valley Ron Gold
welcomes flutist
Lake Clubhouse, noon. APRIL 4
Prof. Benjamin Sommer Judith Alter-Kallman,
Wendy Stern for Shabbat in Closter: author of A Candle in
services, 7:30 p.m. She Temple Emanu-El of Blood drive in Teaneck:
Shabbat in Ridgewood: the Heart, is the guest
is a member of the Closter welcomes Torah Academy of
Author/professor Marla Shultz speaker; Staci Heske,
group Flute Force, has scholar-in-residence Ron Bergen County holds
Benjamin Sommer of Jessica Heske, and
performed and coached Gold, who survived a a blood drive with
the Jewish Theological Comedy in Park Ridge: Jennifer Metz-Langbaum
chamber music all over serious bicycle accident New Jersey Blood
Seminary is the Adele Comedienne Marla Shultz are honorees. Funds
the world, and has many that left him paralyzed Services, a division of
Rebell Memorial scholar- entertains at Temple benefit the Friendship
Broadway credits. 221 and in need of daily New York Blood Center,
in-residence at Temple Beth Sholom of Pascack Circle of Passaic County.
Schraalenburgh Road. home care. He talks 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1600
Israel & JCC. After Valley, 7:45 p.m. Beer, Brunch and tricky tray
(201) 768-5112 or www. about LeanOnWe, the Queen Anne Road.
services at 6:30 p.m., wine, and desserts. 32 baskets. 52 Lake Drive
tbenv.org. organization he founded (800) 933-2566 or www.
he will discuss What Park Ave. (201) 391-4620 West. (973) 694-6274 or
to help hire caregivers, nybloodcenter.org.
Happened at Sinai, or www.temple-beth- Jewishwayne.com.
Part 1, at a dinner. On Shabbat in Woodcliff during services, 9 a.m. An
Lake: Temple Emanuel sholom.org. Reservations, Passover at ShopRite:
Saturday, the topic informal discussion and Lori, (201) 314-9204 or Christina Kamilaris, the
at Muffins & Mishna, of the Pascack Valleys dessert reception follow.
Rabbi Loren Monosov LFRabin@gmail.com. registered dietitian at
at 9 a.m., is Ten 180 Piermont Road. ShopRite of Paramus,
Commandments or Just and Cantor Alan (201) 750-9997 or www.
Sokoloff welcome back offers healthy Passover
Two; services follow. templeemanu-el.com. ideas and recipes,
Lunch and learn, at noon, cantor emeritus Mark
Biddelman and guest Shabbat in Wayne: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in the
will be devoted to What kosher department. The
Happened at Sinai, Part cantor Ilan Mamber for Women of Chai of
Shabbat Yachad, Hebrew Temple Beth Tikvah event is under OU kosher
II. 475 Grove St. Dinner supervision and with the
and lunch reservations, prayers set to easy-to- participate in a
sing melodies, 8 p.m. womens service, 10 a.m. stores mashgiach. 224
(201) 444-9320 or Route 4 East and Forest
mnassan@synagogue. Free copy of CD at the Light lunch follows.
shul. 87 Overlook Drive. 950 Preakness Ave. Avenue. (201) 638-8514.
org. Movie in Washington
(201) 391-0801 or www. (973) 595-6565. Township: As part of Book review: REAP
tepv.org. JFNNJs One Book (Retired Executives and

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Active Professionals)
will meet at the Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades in
Tenafly to discuss John
Grishams new best-
seller, The Whistler,
noon. 411 E. Clinton Ave.
(201) 569-7900.
Judaism 101 in Spanish:
Rabbi Aaron Katz leads a
Spanish-language class,
Judaism 101, focusing
on history, philosophy,
and Jewish culture, at
Congregation Bnai
Jacob in Jersey City,
6:30 p.m. 176 West Side
Ave. (201) 435-5725 or
www.bnaijacobjc.com.
Book group discussion
in Closter: Temple
Beth Els adult
education group
hosts a JFNNJ One
Book One Community
Group discussion led
by Julia Nock and
Susan Schwinger on
Let There Be Water,
7 p.m. Refreshments. 221
Schraalenburgh Road.
(201) 768-5112.
Wednesday
APRIL 5
Spring turkey/food
drive: The JCC of
Paramus/Congregation
Beth Tikvah collects
solidly frozen kosher/
non-kosher turkeys and
non-perishable packaged
food (no glass) for its
Fran Leib Memorial Food
Drive, in the parking
lot, 7:30-9 a.m. Food
donated to the Center for
Food Action in Mahwah.
Shop Rite gift cards
or checks payable to
Center for Food Action,
Mahwah, welcome.
East 304 Midland Ave.
(201) 262-7691.
Different takes on the
Thursday seder plate: Temple
APRIL 6 Emanu-El in Closter holds
a Liquid Passover Seder seder at the Chabad
(only for adults 21 and
older) with mixologists
from the Cocktail
Guru, who will prepare
kosher for Passover
cocktails for the seder,
7:30 p.m. Admission
includes drink sampling
and hors doeuvres.
Recipes provided. 180
Piermont Road. Tammy,
(201) 750-9997.
Movie in Tenafly: The
Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades continues
Friday
the JCC Us Signature APRIL 7
Daytime Film School
series with The Sea Shabbat in Jersey
Inside, 10 a.m., with City: Bnai Jacob hosts David Pietruszka,
commentary by Dr. The Shabbat Project:
Eric Goldman, author, Millennial Edition,
YU adjunct professor for Jewish millennials
and founder/president
of Ergo Media. Series
(professionals, singles,
couples, and friends,
continues April 20. Kathy, 20s-40s), with food,
(201) 408-1454 or jccotp. conversation, and
celebration, led by Rabbi
org.
Aaron Katz, 7-8 p.m.
Pre-Passover seder: The 176 West Side Ave.
Bergen County YJCC (201) 435-5725 or www.
Active Adults, supported
by the Jewish Federation
bnaijacobjc.com.
of Northern NJ, meets Shabbat in Emerson:
for a seder, as part of Congregation Bnai Israel
holds casual services,
the Senior Active Adult/
7:30 p.m., with prayers
Nutrition program,
set to the music of
at Temple Beth Or in
singer/songwriter Carole
Washington Township,
King. 53 Palisade Ave.
noon. Reservations,
(201) 265-2272 or www.
rbeckman@yjcc.org or
bisrael.com.
(201) 666-6610 ,option 2.
Presidents and Israel:
Rabbi Dr. David Fine Monday
concludes a series, From APRIL 10
Roosevelt to Obama:
Presidential Interactions Chametz burning: The
with Israel, at the JCC Jewish Center of Teaneck
of Fort Lee/Gesher holds its annual Al and
Shalom, 12:45 p.m. Joy Amsel Memorial Biur
Discussion, The Obama Hametz program, a.k.a.,
Administration: Military Big Bread Burn, in the
Support Amidst Strained shuls parking lot, 9:30-
Relations and the Iran 11:45 a.m. Teaneck Fire
Deal President Trump Department will bring
and Israel. Refreshments a truck and fire safety
at 12:30. 1449 Anderson
trailer. Passover lollipops.
Ave. (201) 947-1735. 70 Sterling Place.
(201) 833-0515, ext. 200.
Seder in Franklin Lakes:
Chabad of NWBC hosts
its annual community
Jewish Center, 6 p.m. Joint Passover in
Four-course catered
dinner with imported
kosher wines and
handmade shmurah
matza from Brooklyn.
375 Pulis Ave. (201)
848-0449 or www. Beth El, followed by a
chabadplace.org/seder.
Seder in Bergenfield:
The Jewish Learning
Experience hosts an
explanatory Passover
seder at Congregation
Beth Abraham, 7:15 p.m.
396 New Bridge Road.
Reservations, Rabbi
a contribution to the
(201) 966-4498 or
rabbip@jle.org.
Passover in Woodcliff
Lake: Valley Chabad has
a community seder with
Rabbi Dov Drizin, 7:30
p.m. Catered dinner with
a variety of fine imported
wines and handmade
shmurah matzah.
Reservations, (201) 476-
0157 www.valleychabad.
org/passover.
Passover in Haskell:
Chabad of Upper
Passaic County hosts a
community seder at the
Chabad Jewish Center,
7:30 p.m. (201) 696-7609
or jewishhighlands.org.
Passover in Tenafly:
Lubavitch on the
Palisades has a
community seder with
gourmet food and
vegetarian options
available, 8 p.m. Special
rates; no one will be
turned away for lack
of funds. Also second
night seder. 11 Harold St.
(201) 871-1152 or www.
chabadlubavitch.org/
seder.
gmail.com. Free parking
Tuesday at St. Henrys Church, 82
SW. 29th St.
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Seder in Paramus:
The JCC of Paramus/
Closter: Temples Beth Congregation Beth
El in Closter, Emeth Tikvah hosts a
in Teaneck, and Sinai community seder led
in Tenafly, invite the by Rabbi Arthur and
community to Passover Shira Weiner, 7:45 p.m.
services, 10:30 a.m., at 304 East Midland Ave.
(201) 262-7691 or office@
matzah brei brunch. 221 jccparamus.org.
Schraalenburgh Road.
(201) 768-5112. Passover in Tenafly:
Lubavitch on the
Seder in Wayne: Temple Palisades has a
Beth Tikvah holds a seder
led by Rabbi Meeka
community seder with
gourmet food and
Simerly and Cantor vegetarian available,
Charles Romalis, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Special rates. 11
Family admission plus Harold St. (201) 871-1152
or www.chabadlubavitch.
potluck dinner. For an org/seder.
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Sunday
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Seder in Teaneck:
Temple Emeth holds
its annual seder, 6 p.m.
1666 Windsor Road.
(201) 833-1322 or www.
Emeth.org.
Seder in Washington
Township: Temple Beth
Or has a community
seder led by Rabbi Noah
Fabricant and Cantor
Sarah Silverberg, 6 p.m.
56 Ridgewood Road.
Allan Boles
(201) 664-7422 or www.
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Seder in Bayonne:
by dance coach Terri De
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High-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem rail coming down the track

ISRAEL21C STAFF project presented.

A
fter donning a hardhat, safety
vest and construction boots,
we recently got a personal
peek at the future high-speed
railroad linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
This rail line will revolutionize travel
between the countrys two biggest cities,
bringing residents and visitors into the
heart of Israel quickly for work or leisure.
It now takes about an hour to drive the
approximately 37 miles northwest from
Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, though traffic jams
often lengthen the trip. An old scenic train
route chugs along from the remote south-
west corner of Jerusalem, winding around
the hills and making several stops before
reaching Tel Aviv two hours later.
One of the biggest challenges with this
line is the topography because trains cant
go beyond a 3 percent slope up, Landau
said. Coming up to Jerusalem you can
either go around the mountains as the
Turks did on the line from Jaffa to Jerusa-
lem, which is very slow or make tunnels
through the mountains or bridges over
them.
On the flat portion of the route, from
Tel Aviv to Latrun, the high-speed trains
will use existing tracks. From there, they
will be on bridges or inside tunnels before
reaching the Jerusalem terminal, which is
built 262 feet below street level.
Most of the tunnels (doubled to serve
both directions, except the final tunnel The trains on the new high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem line will look like this red
into the Jerusalem station) were dug with double-decker seen in Tel Aviv Savidors Railway Station.  TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90

When it opens in the first half of 2018,
the high-speed route will take less than
30 minutes, including a stop at Ben-
Gurion International Airport. It will serve
Tel Avivs existing four railway stations,
a new transportation hub alongside Jeru-
salems Central Bus Station, and light-rail
stops.
The fast train is the biggest Israel Rail-
ways project in the past decade and one of
the biggest infrastructure projects in mod-
ern Israeli history, costing the government
just under $1.9 billion. Nine bridges and
four tunnels enable as straight and flat a
route as possible.
The bridges are up, the tunnels are
dug; now were working on the elec-
tro-mechanics and putting down the
rails, said Israel Railways spokeswoman
a tunnel boring machine that simultane-
ously carves into the mountain in the front
and lays cement in the back, without drill-
ing and blasting.
Tunnel 3 is the longest in the Mideast, at
7.4 miles. Emergency connecting tunnels
were dug every 250 meters.
Each surrounding stone removed in the
tunneling was numbered and replaced to
cause the least possible disturbance to the
landscape.
The earthquake-proof balanced canti-
lever bridges including the highest rail-
road bridge in Israel at 95 meters over the
Arazim Valley, and the longest at 1,250
meters spanning the Ayalon River are
supported by very few legs, to leave the
valleys pristine. Each of the new railway bridges was designed to have minimum impact on the
Everything in this project was never valleys below.  ISRAEL21C

Batsheva Segev Landau at the Israel Rail-
ways Visitor Center in Shaar Hagai.
Getting to this moment took more than
10 years, because of the massive engineer-
ing and environmental challenges the
A schematic of the new high-speed line between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Blue
are tunnels; red are bridges. 
done in Israel before so each part was
done in collaboration with an experienced
foreign company, said Shahar Wiesman,
head of communications for Israel Rail-
ways. We worked with French, Russian,
ISRAEL RAILWAYS
German and Spanish companies. The big
benefit for Israel is now we have engineers
with the knowledge to do things they
never did before.
Wiesman and spokeswoman Lital
Ventura took us to watch workers put-
ting down the first tracks in Tunnel 2.
We gaped at the engineering feat that
is Bridge 10 over the Arazim Valley, and
finally entered the construction site of
the Jerusalem terminal. This station is
among the five deepest in the world,
Ventura said.
The underground infrastructure was
placed at minus-80 meters, including three
generators in case of electricity outages.
Four entrances lead to a glass-enclosed
piazza at street level. After going through
security, passengers will descend through
two levels of shops and cafs, ending up
on the train platforms at minus-70 meters.
Four escalators and four large elevators
are placed for optimum flow. Most passen-
gers will use the escalators, whose direc-
tion can be changed by the station man-
ager according to the direction of heaviest
foot traffic.
There will be four double-decker
trains in each direction every hour, each
accommodating about 1,000 people,
said Ventura, meaning that 4,000 pas-
sengers could pass through the station
each hour.
A covered passageway to the Jerusalem
Central Bus Station and 1,200-space sub-
terranean parking lot still are to be built.
High curved ceilings over the platforms are
made of a smoke-absorbent material in case
of fire, providing 20 minutes to evacuate pas-
sengers safely. The station also has a bomb/
nuclear shelter that can fit 2,000 people.
The terminal has a sophisticated air cir-
culation system but pollution from the
trains isnt an issue because theyre elec-
tric. Israel Railways expects to electrify all
its 431 passenger trains by 2024.
Up to now, Israeli trains worked on die-
sel but this line is completely electrified,
Wiesman said. Once you electrify you can
speed up trains. Today they go about 130
to 150 kilometers per hour, while these will
travel 160 to 200 kilometers per hour. Sud-
denly, living up north or down south is not
such a big deal when you can commute so
quickly to the center of the country. This is
whats going to change Israel.
The first locomotive for the high-speed
route will arrive from Germany in June
and will be housed at a new depot in Lod.
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Esther Glass
Esther Glass, ne Weisfeld, 86, of
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., formerly of
Englewood Cliffs and Saddle River,
died March 25.
She is survived by her husband,
Jack; daughters, Michelle
Weiner, Lisa Shore, and Linda
OConnell; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Eden
Memorial Chapels, Fort Lee.
Blanche Bedrin
Blanche Bedrin, 93, of Cedar Grove,
formerly of Clifton, died March
20. Born in Jersey City, she was a
longtime congregant of the Clifton
Jewish Center.
Predeceased by her husband,
Morris Murray in 2001, she is
survived by children, Paul ( Judy),
Jerry (Diane), and Joan Bedrin
Murray (Brian); grandchildren,
Michael ( Jennifer), Nancy (Michael),
Jaime (Scott), Garret ( Jessica),
Samantha, and Justine; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Jewish
Memorial Chapel, Clifton.
Penny Carenza
Penny Carenza, ne Penofsky,
69, of Fair Lawn, died March 24.
Before retiring, she worked for
the Fair Lawn Board of Education
for many years.
Predeceased by a daughter,
Stacy Ellen Siegel, and her father,
Benjamin Penofsky, she is survived
by a son, Barry (Victoria) of Fair
Lawn; her mother, Fredda Penofsky
of Fair Lawn; cousins, and friends.
Donations can be made to
Cancer Care, Inc., Ridgewood.
Arrangements were by Louis
Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.
Marilyn Friedman
Marilyn Friedman, ne Scheiner, 86,
of Monsey, N.Y., died March 27.
Born in the Bronx, she was a
member of Workmens Circle
Hudson County. She was
predeceased by her husband,
Herbert, in 1991, and is survived by
friends.
Arrangements were by Eden
Memorial Chapels, Fort Lee.
Harry Lenson
Harry Lenson, 95, of Cliffside Park,
and Boynton Beach, Fla., died
March 27.
A U.S. Army Air Corps World
War II veteran, he was an upper
turret gunner in a B-17 in the 303rd
Bomber Wing of the 8th Air Force.
He was a wounded prisoner of war
in Stalag 17 and was repatriated.
Predeceased by his wife of over
72 years, Rose, he is survived by his
children, Sandy Stein and Barbara
Obituaries
Haber (Bruce); grandchildren,
Michael Altman, Alisa and Jody
DeMilia, and Jennifer Haber;
and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions can be sent to
the Wounded Warrior Project.
Arrangements were by Gutterman
Musicant Funeral Directors,
Hackensack.
Edward Stein
Edward Daniel Stein, 69, of
Paramus, formerly of Bayside, N.Y.,
died March 22.
A graduate of Unity College in
Maine, before retiring he was a sales
manager in the tele-communication
industry.
He is survived by his wife, Sheryl;
a daughter, Rebecca; a brother, Gary
(Esperanza); cousins, and a niece.
Donations can be made to an
animal charity. Arrangements
were by Louis Suburban Chapel,
Fair Lawn.
Obituaries are prepared with
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errors is the responsibility
of the funeral home.
Edwin Cohen
Edwin Cohen, born June 16, 1922, of Monroe
Township, died March 27, 2017, of a long-term
illness. He is survived by his wife, Paulyn; 3 children,
Richard and Jonathan Cohen, and Judi Oshinsky.
He was a loving grandfather to 12 grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren. He grew up in
Ridgefield Park, before moving to Hackensack and
then Teaneck. Six years ago he moved to Monroe
Township. He served in the Marine Corps in World
War II in the South Pacific.
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suspect had been in contact with his brother prior
to the latters death and with Arab-Israeli citizen
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ers death in 2016 and reportedly assisted with the
transfer of funds from Israel to Iraq, aided by a mon-
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n 1 Linda Cohen of the Jersey Hills section of the National
Council of Jewish Women presented a $1,500 check to the
Opportunity Center in Fair Lawn. She is shown here with
some of the centers clients. The chapter has been a long-
time supporter of the center, a year-round day program
for adults with developmental disabilities; it is a private,
nonsectarian, not-for-profit organization. COURTESY NCJW
n 2 J-ADD residents celebrated Purim wearing 1960s-
themed Purim costumes. The annual J-ADD Purim party
with dinner and dancing was sponsored by the sisterhood
of Congregation Beth Sholom of Teaneck. COURTESY J-ADD
n 3 Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel, left, with
Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, Bris Avrohoms executive
director. They met to talk about the activities and pro-
grams Bris Avrohom provides to the Jews from the
former Soviet Union. In anticipation of their partner-
ship in programs with Israel, Rabbi Kanelsky presented
Consul Dayan with a tzedakah box with engravings
of the Western Wall, Chabad Lubavitch headquar-
ters, and Bris Avrohoms logo. COURTESY BRIS AVROHOM
n 4 Last Sunday, students from the Bergen County High
School of Jewish Studies visited the Yad Leah Volunteer
Center in Passaic, where they sorted, folded, and packed
clothing to be sent to Israel. The school held a clothing
drive that netted 12 bags of new and gently used clothing.
Jessica Sosland Katz, a BCHSJS alumnae who heads Yad
Leah, spoke to the group about the importance of sending
clothing for Israel as meeting a basic need. COURTESY BCHSJS
n 5 Jean Kirch, left, the director of development at the Cen-
ter for Hope and Safety, with Evelyn Auerbach, program
chair for the Jersey Hills section of the National Council
of Jewish Women. Ms. Kirch spoke at this months NCJW
meeting about the center, an emergency shelter for women
and children fleeing domestic violence. Before the meet-
ing, handmade jewelry created by members of the Adler
Aphasia Center were displayed and sold. COURTESY NCJW
n 6 Temple Beth El of Northern Valley in Closter held
the second concert of its new MusicLAB (Live At Beth
El) concert series, sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
Entertainment was by the jazz group Bucky Pizza-
relli and Friends. Bucky performed with his performance
partner, Ed Laub, Buckys son, bassist Martin Pizza-
relli, and violinist Aaron Weinstein. COURTESY TBENV

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Meir Panim Passover campaign

helps thousands in Israel
The main theme of Passover is recognition of the gift of
freedom. For poverty-stricken Israelis, feeling free from
their woes is a near impossibility.
For Israels needy, celebrating Passover, with its
requirement to eat special foods, is a major challenge.
Over 20 percent of Israeli society lives under the pov-
erty line and in some communities poverty can reach
over 70 percent, explained Goldie Sternbuch, director
of overseas relations for Meir Panim.
Passover food is particularly expensive since there
are many specific laws relating to its preparation, con-
tinued Sternbuch. For Passover, Meir Panim works to
ensure that all who need help to observe the holiday get
what they need.
Thousands of families will benefit from Meir Panims
efforts. The organization will distribute 2,500 prepaid
food shopping cards to use in grocery stores, and will
hand out 3,400 food baskets filled with matzah, oil,
wine, fish, chicken, vegetables, and treats. It will also
sponsor seders at three of its restaurant-style soup kitch-
ens for over 400 people, and will organize placements
in private homes for over 600 people to enjoy a seder in
a warm, family atmosphere.
In addition to the financial strains of Passover meals,
the working poor also face the struggle of finding afford-
able childcare during the holiday, when schools are on
vacation for up to two weeks. This leaves children with-
out proper supervision or even enough food to eat,
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Concert-like cycling studio offering 3,500 free rides
to promote healthy living
CycleBar, a new concept in premium indoor cycling
offering a high-energy workout in a concert-like
atmosphere, celebrates the grand opening of its
newest location in Closter Plaza with a ribbon cut-
ting ceremony.
Notable attendees of the event included New
York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh and tele-
vision personality Donny Deutsch along with city
officials Mayor John Glidden; Mike Brown, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce; and Council-
man Joe Yammarino. Additionally, Mayor Emeri-
tus Sophie Heymann, who played a vital role in the
redevelopment of Closter Plaza during her tenure
as Closters mayor attended.
The secret to CycleBar is the great equipment,
great music and great instruction, said Mayor
Glidden.
Co-owner and executive lead instructor Marisa
Kochnover is excited to finally open the doors to
the new CycleBar. We are honored to be part of
history and the revival of Closter Plaza, said Koch-
nover. CycleBar will be fueling communal expe-
riences by providing a hub for the ever-growing
community.
To celebrate its grand opening, CycleBar Closter
will hold a CycleBlast for an eleven-day period,
beginning on March 30th, offering a total of3,500
free rides. Registration is required at closter.cycle-
bar.com.
The fitness studio also hosts CycleGiving up to
four times every month, which is part of a phil-
anthropic movement inviting local organizations
and charities to help raise money one ride at a time.
CycleGiving demonstrates CycleBars enthusiasm for
giving back, creating awareness, bringing strength,
and spreading hope, said Abbey Braverman, co-
owner and philanthropist. Bergen County is such an
active, vibrant area and CycleBar fits into our com-
munitys health and fitness lifestyle, while making the
experience fun for both new and experienced riders.
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YU offers new masters
degree in taxation
Yeshiva Universitys Sy Syms School
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schools unique expertise to place
graduates on the cutting-edge of
todays evolving tax world and enable
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In a competitive job market, the
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