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By Karen C. Green

At a press conference in London on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Munich 11 widows Ankie Spitzer and Ilana Romano expressed outrage at the International Olympic Commit-tee‘s (IOC) most recent denial to hold a minute of silence for the 11 Israelis murdered at the 1972 Munich games. Hosted by Israel’s Ambassador to London, Daniel Taub, the two — whose husbands, fencing coach Andrei Spitzer and weightlifter Yossef Romano, were killed by terrorists along with nine of their teammates — will again ask IOC President Jacques Rogge to grant the minute during the opening ceremony of the London games on Friday, July 27. The families of the Munich 11 have been asking the IOC to commemorate the deaths of their loved ones almost since the horrifi c event took place nearly 40 years ago. They have been rejected every time. The IOC has claimed that doing so would bring politics into the Olympics.

Borne out of a relationship that developed in 2010 when the JCC of Rockland County was chosen to host the upcoming Maccabi Games, ( August 12-17, 2012) ,Spitzer and Romano in conjunction with the JCC started a pe-tition launched on the website change.org. Historically the Maccabi games have honored the memory of the Mu-nich 11 but this year they took it to another level. It has sparked an outpouring of support from around the world, including legislative and government action in the Israel, the United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, garnering over 103,000 signatures.

One of the largest organizations to get involved with the cause is Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Leszek Sibilski, who is a Sociology professor at Catholic University of America and a former member of the Pol-ish National Olympic cycling team in the Olympics, has been teaching a Sociology in Sports course. His class was introduced to the Munich 11 tragedy, and students from this course got deeply involved in this cause. Sibilski and four students from Catholic University have travelled to London to join the widows, and representatives from JCC, including CEO David Kirschtel, to lobby their cause.

The London Olympics mark the 10th set of games and 40 years since the Israelis were murdered. The family members have been asking that the IOC do the right thing and hold one silent minute in their memory. Spitzer and Romano personally delivered the actual petition to Rogge in London.

With only one day to go, they want to impress upon IOC offi cials that they can change their decision and fi -nally do the right thing.

However, one man is going to step in and do his part where the IOC will not. NBC’s Olympic anchor, Bob Costas, will have his own minute of silence as the Israeli athletes enter the Olympic Stadium in London. Costas told The Hol-lywood Reporter what his plans were for the broadcast:

“I intend to note that the IOC denied the request. Many people fi nd that denial more than puzzling but insensi-tive. Here’s a minute of silence right now.”

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From top, Ilana Romano, and Ankie Spitzer, Munich 11 widows at press conference in London.

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Four Democrats on Tuesday stood alone in the wake of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo. to voice support for new legislation aimed to combat gun violence.

It was McCarthy’s push for more stringent gun control laws that propelled her into Con-gress in 1997 after Colin Ferguson opened fi re on random unarmed passengers, killing her husband, and severely injuring her son.

“High capacity magazines are made for military only,” stressed McCarthy (D-NY) in a conversation she had with The Jewish Star just hours after she joined three of her col-leagues, Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jer-sey, Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, and New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez at a press confer-ence in D.C. to voice support for Lautenberg’s bill outlawing the sale of high-capacity gun magazines.

Additionally, McCarthy is strongly ad-vocating for closing the gun show loophole which has facilitated the sale of guns at the shows without asking for a background check. “There are things that we can imple-ment that in my opinion aren’t infringing on the rights of gun owners. I can’t understand the thinking of the NRA,” continued Mc-Carthy. “What about the freedom of people going to the movies without being mowed down. Why wouldn’t the NRA want to take guns out of the hands of criminals?”

“America can take a lesson from Israelis who live with the threat of violence every day,” says McCarthy. “They don’t let the threat interfere with their daily living but take necessary precautions.”

“This is not a time for political posturing,” said Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker. “I think this is a time to show support for the families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones and support them in every way possible. If anything we should try to come to an understanding of what would drive a young person with their entire life before them to commit such a horrifi c act and de-stroy the lives of so many.” Becker (R-Lyn-brook) is running against McCarthy in the upcoming Congressional election in Novem-ber.

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By Karen C. Green

In response to their leadership making a strategic decision to take on the yeshiva tuition affordability crisis in a major way, the Orthodox Union, as the largest Orthodox umbrella orga-nization in the United States, has appointed Mi-chael Cohen of Englewood, N.J. as its New York State Director of Political Affairs to lead the way ---- and six months into his new gig he’s already making inroads.

The seasoned insider who speaks Albany-ese with a certain fi nesse, was formerly the Chief of Staff to NYS Senator and Senate Democratic Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson. With a track record of promoting transpar-ency in government and a reputation for unit-ing people with common goals, Cohen was the natural choice for the newly created position. Prior to his time in Albany, Cohen spent time in D.C. as a staffer with Congressman Ed Towns and served as part of the administrations of Public Advocate Mark Green, and NYC Coun-cil member Mathieu Eugene. In addition, he worked on numerous campaigns including that of Assemblyman and now Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and NYC Public Advo-cate Bill DeBlasio. The Brooklyn native, who serves as President Pro-Temp of the Englewood City Council, was profi led in the Capital News-paper’s “Rising Stars - 40 under 40” edition of

2010. “Michael was the highest ranking Orthodox

member in Albany, plus he is a local elected of-fi cial in Englewood. He satisfi ed both criteria and we knew that he would hit the ground run-ning,” noted Maury Litwack, OU National Po-litical Director.

With approximately 60% of the Jewish

Day school and yeshiva world operating in New York, the OU has identifi ed this very spe-cifi c issue that the Jewish community can rally around in New York State government. Cohen’s recent appointment runs tandum with the OU’s investment of signifi cant resources and energy into this issue. “Based upon who we are as an organization, this was a way to achieve a

value added service to the community,” addedLitwack.

“Government advocacy on a state and localbasis, resulting in funding and an overall returnon our taxes as a community is the long termgoal, “ stressed Cohen. “We want to get as manygovernment dollars into our yeshivas and dayschools as possible.”

Taking a bottom up, rather than a top downapproach, Cohen is spearheading a grassrootseffort in our communities while at the sametime participating in joint lobbying days withthe UJA and Teach NYS. “The distinction is thatthe OU views its advocacy as less of an insidergame,” noted Litwack.

The OU’s recognition, under the direction ofMichael Cohen, that they need to build a widerbase of support for their overall agenda has ledto a productive dialogue with the NYS Black,Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislativecaucus.

Cohen’s ability to “think out of the box” haswon praise from the Chairman of the Caucus,Assemblyman Karim Camara (D-Brooklyn).“Michaels a long time friend and the OrthodoxUnion could have not found a better personwho is both a visionary and a coalition builder.I look forward to fi nding ways to revive the his-toric coalition between the Black and Jewishcommunity so that we can fi ght against povertyand for justice for our respective constituents.”

By Malka Eisenberg

Likud Knesset member Tzipi Hotovely is calling on Americans to be vocal in their sup-port of her bill and to write letters to her and other MKs as well as members of the United States Congress voicing this support. “Tell the Knesset not to bury the report,” she wrote in an email.

Hotovely plans to submit a bill to the Knesset based on a report from a commis-sion headed by retired Israeli Supreme Court Justice Edmund Levy. Levy is known for his minority opinion against evicting the Israelis from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netan-yahu appointed a three-member committee in January 2012 to determine the legal status of towns in Judea and Samaria. The panel, headed by Levy, also included former For-eign Ministry legal adviser and ambassador to Canada Alan Baker, and former deputy president of the Tel Aviv District Court Tchia Shapira. Baker clarifi ed the conclusions of the 89-page report published by the Israeli government July 2012, entitled, in Hebrew, “Report on the Legal Status of Building in Judea and Samaria” in a letter to the Israel Policy Forum. He stressed that it reaffi rms, “the legal and historic rights and claims of Israel with regard to the area and the nature of Israel’s presence therein” and that it “is no different from Israel’s policy statements over the years.” It also noted “Israel’s well-based and solid legal and historical claims to sover-eignty over the area and the right of Israelis to settle therein in accordance with the req-uisite legal norms and requirements, as set out in the body of the report.”

Baker further emphasized that, “the main body of the Levy Report deals with practi-cal ways of resolving the outstanding issues concerning planning, zoning and building in the area, in light of the confusing situation in this fi eld that has developed over the last few years. The report proffers recommendations for adjudicating land-ownership disputes be-tween Palestinian and Israeli claimants – all

with a view to ensuring just, proper and fair administration.”

Hotovely said (via email) that her bill “will create an Israeli land registry in Yehuda and Shomron, create a legal tribunal that will deal specifi cally with property rights, apply full Israeli building laws” not requiring the permission of the Defense minister and thus “allow for more building” and “defense of Jewish legal and property rights.” She said that this is “another step toward full Is-raeli sovereignty over Yehuda and Shomron (full Israeli law), (will) make building easier, and encourage settlement.”

She noted that the report clearly states that “’from the perspective of international law, establishing communities in Judea and Samaria is not illegal’….The People of Israel are not occupiers in the Land of Israel—in Judea and Samaria as in Tel Aviv and in all parts of Jerusalem.”

She said that passage of the bill depends mostly on the Prime Minister, but that even if it is not passed, it has “important declara-tive and policy value.” The report is impor-tant, she said, “to establish that Judea and Samaria are not occupied or stolen territory. Under the current situation, it is very diffi cult to build and expand Jewish communities. Judea and Samaria are under legal limbo, a twilight zone, and the status quo is damaging to Israel.”

In spite of the usual complaints from the Left, Hotovely cites strong support from centrist and right wing American Jews and noted that, to date, 18 Members of Knes-set have signed the legislation. “The report didn’t change the minds of anybody already convinced that Judea and Samaria are oc-cupied territory,” Hotovely stressed. “How-ever, for those who were unsure of the Left’s claims, they were provided with a new legal outlook.”

“These ideas should have been said by the right wing leadership long ago,” pointed out Dr. Raphaella Segal, Assistant Mayor of Ke-dumim, Shomron, Israel. “The bill to annex Yehuda and Shomron under Israeli Authority

should have been done long ago. If it would have been done close to the Six Day War it would have passed and also the condemna-tion of the world would have been minor.” She emphasized that people got accustomed to the ideas of Oslo, of giving away Israeli territory in Judea and Samaria, and that the right wing factions should have constantly called for annexation of the area. She noted that they focused on security regarding the threat of Arabs in the area rather than de-bunking the false Arab claims of land owner-ship, (there never was an Arab state in that area) when Jews have a historic and legal right to live in the land. If the right had vo-calized the legal claim of Israel to Judea and Samaria over the years, “it would have saved all the troubles we went through by the world and the left in the past few years.” She said that more people in Israel are looking for alternatives to Oslo since it is apparent that the Arabs are not willing to negotiate, citing plans by Naftali Bennett and Benny Elon. “Therefore,” concluded Segal, “it is very correct that Tzipi Hotovely is bringing her bill, even though, for now, it probably will not pass, we should start to speak about it and not only as a bill but in interviews, in articles, etc. We have to start the change in different ways. The bill is one of them.”

“If it’s passed, then Judea and Samaria will be open to development, people can live and move there freely, and realize the biblical promise that this is Jewish land for the Jewish people,” said Helen Freedman, Executive Director of Americans for a Safe Israel. “Nothing can succeed as long as we are violating the biblical promise. I hope it will (pass), I have my doubts but hope that reason and truth and honesty will prevail. Then everything can be restored; everything (now) is built on pretense and lies.”

When asked about the Arabs currently living in the area she pointed out that, “Ar-abs were living side by side with Jews before the Oslo peace pretense in 1993. There was an exchange, business between Arabs and Jews.” She cited Sheik Jabiri’s peace tent

in Hebron and his clan of 35,000 followers working with the Jews of Hebron to establishpeaceful relations with them. “The ones who want to destroy Israel should be removedfrom the country, those who want to leaveshould leave. Those who are peaceful can live side by side. Israeli Arab citizens don’twant to live under the Arabs. Arabs are notthe problem. We can’t deal with Americanpressure and UN interference.”

“For far too long,” declared Hotovely, “theLeft has tried to convince the world of thelegal and moral illegitimacy of Jewish settle-ment. It is time for a paradigm shift, and to establish once and for all that the Jewishpeople are not occupiers in the Land of Is-rael.”

Write to zhotovely@knesset.gov.il The other 18 MKs are: Zeev Elkin, Feina

Kirschenbaum, Avraham Michaeli, DavidRotem, Yariv Levin, Robert Ilatov, YitzhakVaknin, Tzion Pinian, Uri Ariel, Danny Dan-on, Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh), Michael ben Ari,Ari Eldad, Nissim Zeev, Uri Orbach, Miri Re-gev. Email them with their name in the sameformat at the same address.

Hotovely’s bill:

Promoting the right of Jews to live in Israel

OU’s Michael Cohen takes tuition to forefront

Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Camara

Assemblyman Karim Camara appreci-ates Cohen’s coalition building approach

Photo coutrtesy of OU

OU’s NYS Director of Political Affairs will be talking with community leaders

Member of Knesset Tzipi Hotovely ofLikud has drafted legislation support-ing the Levy Report.

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A lmost 40 years ago, Yasser Arafat sent fi ve Palestinian terrorists into an Olym-pic Village that was supposed to be ded-

icated to peace and international cooperation. Their mission was to shock the world by kid-napping and killing the Israeli Olympic team.

Those old enough to have seen this horror played out live and worldwide on television will always remember the picture of a ski-masked terrorist on the balcony as the hor-ror played out and Jim McKay, looking every bit the man who has been reporting without

sleep for more than a day, making the vile announcement, “they are all gone.”

The Olympic com-mittee did not feel that the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes was important enough to cancel or even delay the Olympic games; af-ter all, they were only Jews.

“Incredibly, they’re going on with it,” Jim Murray of the Los An-geles Times wrote at the time. “It’s almost like having a dance at Dachau.”

Eleven innocents died that day. And the terrorists won. Sure Golda Meir sent out a hit squad and killed most of the murderers behind the attack.

But it was followed up by a worldwide ef-fort to legitimize the terrorist Arafat which directly led to the Oslo Accords and the sec-ond intifada. They say that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. That is an apt description of most of the governments of the western world; they have returned to appeasing terrorists as if nothing ever hap-pened.

The mastermind of the Munich attack, Abu Daoud, claims that future Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas provided the funds to carry out the Black September at-tack.

Yes, the same Mahmoud Abbas who is

considered a “moderate” terrorist. Daoud made that charge in his 1999

French language memoir, “Palestine: From Jerusalem to Munich,” and again in an in-terview a few years ago with Don Yaeger of Sports Illustrated magazine.

Abu Daoud said the dozens of Palestinian terrorists allowed to return to the Palestin-ian territories as a result of the Oslo process while he remained persona non grata to Is-rael and the United States angered him. Abu Mazen, Daoud complained, is now consid-ered “respectable” even though he was also involved in the Munich attack.

In his book Abu Daoud states: “After Oslo in 1993, Abu Mazen [Mah-

moud Abbas] went to the White House Rose Garden for a photo op with Arafat, President Bill Clinton and Israel’s Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres.

“Do you think that ... would have been possible if the Israelis had known that Abu Mazen was the fi nancier of our operation? I doubt it.

When Abu Daoud died, Abbas eulogized him, the mastermind of the massacre at the Munich Olympics: “He is missed. He was one of the leading fi gures of Fatah and spent his life in resistance and sincere work as well as physical sacrifi ce for his people’s just causes,” said Abbas.

This year’s London Games represents the 40th anniversary of that repulsive massacre.

Throughout the world (except for the Arab Nations of course) there have been calls for a moment of silence to remember the slaughtered eleven athletes, but to no avail.

Ankie Spitzer, whose husband was mur-dered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics, has been fi ghting to have a minute of silence at the London Games to remember the eleven murdered victims.

Mrs Spitzer told the BBC: “Our message is not one of hatred or re-

venge. “It’s the opposite. We want the world to

remember what happened there so that this will never happen again.”

Speaking from her Israeli home she said we should all vow, “that we will not bend for

terrorism and that we stand for the Olympic ideal of friendship, brotherhood and peace.”

Mrs. Spitzer is right; the only way to make sure it never happens again is not to forget!

But the IOC and the British (whose rule over the Holy Land was fi lled with excusing the massacre of innocent Jews) would like nothing better than the world to forget.

Munich widow Ankie Spitzer is campaign-ing by launching an online protest, which has since garnered support from across political spectrums in several countries including Is-rael, Canada, the UK, Australia, the U.S., Bel-gium and Germany.

The organization and its president, Jacques Rogge, have been subject to intense criticism from across the international com-munity for its continued refusal to honor the 11 Israeli Olympians murdered at the 1972 Munich Games with a minute’s silence to mark the 40th anniversary of the killings, in what has been presented as a “humanitarian” gesture.

Ankie wrote a letter to Olympic offi cials requesting an offi cial silence to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Massacres, which said in part:

“Silence is a fi tting tribute for athletes who lost their lives on the Olympic stage. Silence contains no statements, assumptions or beliefs and requires no understanding of language to interpret.”

Rogge’s response declared “within the Olympic family, the memory of the victims of the terrible massacre in Munich in 1972 will never fade away.”

Mrs. Spitzer also reports that earlier this year when the two met in person, Rogge pro-tested his inability to act saying his hands were tied by the admission of 46 Arab and Muslim members to the IOC.

“No,” Spitzer said she responded, “my husband’s hands were tied, not yours.”

That’s not what they are saying publicly. The Games’ Organizers, the London Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee, say publicly that they are avoiding the games boing “politicized.” But is the IOC is afraid to do what’s right be-cause of their fear of upsetting anti-Semites in the Muslim world?

This 2012 Olympic Games could be a cel-ebration of the success of terrorism.

It is being held in a nation with a history of appeasing Muslim terror, from their com-placency in the Hebron massacre, to refusingto allow Jews to escape Hitler’s fi nal solutionby emigrating to the holy land or to Englanditself, to its decades long support of Palestin-ian terrorists.

The Olympics are run by an organization,the IOC, which in 1972, when the massacretook place, refused to delay or cancel thegames to recognize the murder of the elevenIsraeli athletes. Forty years later, that sameOlympic Committee has reconfi rmed its mes-sage to the world. Jewish blood doesn’t mat-ter --we will not do what’s right because weare afraid of upsetting anti-Semites in theMuslim world.

The man who funded the Munich Mas-sacre, Mahmoud Abbas, who now runs the terrorist organization who sponsored it, waspermitted to fi eld a team to the same Olym-pic games even though he still refuses to rec-ognize the right of Israel to exist as a Jewishstate.

When originally designed, the OlympicGames were supposed to exploit athleticismas a way to bring the world together. It hasnever lived up to that ideal. This year’s Lon-don Games will be further from the game’soriginal peaceful goal than ever before. It’shoused in a country with a long history of ap-peasing Muslim terrorists, participated in byterrorist supporting countries such as Iranand Syria, refuses to remember eleven of theirown massacred by terrorists during the Olym-pic Games 40 years ago, a massacre whosefunding was arraigned by a man fi elding ateam to the event. That’s not irony, that’s anexample of how sick this world has become.

Jeff Dunetz is the Editor/Publisher of thepolitical blog “The Lid” (www.jeffdunetz.com).Jeff contributes to some of the largest politi-cal sites on the internet including American Thinker, Big Government, Big Journalism, NewsReal and Pajama’s Media, and has beena guest on national radio shows including G.Gordon Liddy, Tammy Bruce and Glenn Beck. Jeff lives in Long Island.

Letters to the editorA call for regulating automatic weapons

To the Editor:It is long past due for the

President and this shameful Con-gress to take a leadership position and do what is right concerning the ownership of lethal assault weapons by private citizens. Weap-ons designed to kill many people at once for the purpose of warfare do not belong in the hands of the average citizen. The argument that the 2nd amendment holds does not apply. Of course the fi rst three words of the 2nd amendment ex-plicitly say “a well regulated mili-tia.” We need to regulate the sale of arms, particularly automatic weapons, and ban access to private citizens. There have been too many tragic incidents, all of which could have been avoided had strict laws

disallowing such access. The time is now to make these changes and protect Americans from further horrifi c tragedies.

Robin Wieder

East Rockaway

JCC-Library united

To the Editor:Perhaps the JCC could purchase

the #6 school property jointly with the Peninsula Library.

The entrance could be on Branch Blvd so it does not disrupt traffi c on Peninsula or by peoples’ homes. They could share a jointparking lot. This would be a greatasset to our community.

Roberta GettingerWoodmere

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Jeff Dunetz

The 2012 London Olympics- A Celebration of Terrorism’s Success

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In a rare observation concerning the sad-dest day on the Jewish liturgical calendar, Ahuva Gray, Chicago born granddaughter of sharecroppers from Mississippi, and an adult convert to the Jewish faith, wrote about Ti-sha B’Av in her exquisite autobiography en-titled, “Journey to the Land of My Soul.” There is much to be learned from these wise words, a sample of which I choose to share with you this week:

“Four years had elapsed since I had fi rst observed the fast of Ti-sha B’Av. The meaning of the portentous event of Tisha B’Av of 1994, still plagued me….

I could better com-prehend the pain I as-sociated with the fast of Tisha B’Av by remem-bering the pain I as-sociated with the pain of losing my mother. The loss of my moth-er exemplifi es for me why the Jewish people mourn the loss of our Temple. Although I feel

the pain of a great loss, it’s a pain that dis-sipates when I think about the glory of G-d that was revealed through her life.

Through the eyes of a convert, I now know what it means to be comforted. Each of us, so to speak, had his own personal exile. Each exile carries with it a unique sin. Just as the Jewish people are in exile, so is a Jewish

neshamah that resides inside a Ger, just as the Jewish people long for their homeland, so does the Jewish neshamah. Once a po-tential convert has been exposed to Judaism and the Jewish people, that neshamah starts to crave for the Jewish life. My neshamah found its home in Bayit Vegan.”

Further on, Gray makes note of the fol-lowing:

“Tisha B’Av is a time of remembrance as well as a time of anticipation. During the fast of Tisha B’Av, we, the Jewish people, mourn the loss of the First and Second Temples.

During this fast, our souls long for a future hope of the rebuilding of the Third Temple and the coming of Mashiach.”

These heartfelt words confi rm the truth and wisdom of the adage that is refl ected by the following: that words that come from the heart of the speaker, go to the heart of the listener.

This fascinating book details the spiri-tual journey of a spiritually intoxicated hu-man being that is so eloquently expressed in words, that it will truly reinforce your ap-preciation of the faith of Judaism, the faith of your birth.

After reading Ahuvah’s words, no one who is on the margins of faith can fail to come to theological and experiential grips with the reality of what our Jewish faith is all about. Truly, it is absolutely astonishing as to how someone from the outside can come to view the special nature and value of the Jewish faith, that really presents to all who come to it with deep appreciation

and with a full heart. This observation truly confi rms that of Rabbi Aryeh Carmell, of blessed memory, who stated that, “It is my feeling that this book will help both Ortho-dox and non-Orthodox Jews to develop a new and deeper appreciation of their spiritual roots.”

Furthermore we have the observation from Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller who stated that, “Knowing Ahuvah Gray is a spiritual adventure…Her story cannot fail to inspire us to make our own lives a bit bigger.”

Hopefully, your Ti-sha B’Av observance this year will be made just a bit more mean-ingful through the ex-ample of Ahuvah Gray who has chosen to de-vote her life to live and share with us both the grief that we experi-ence and the richness that our history blends with the conviction of the liberation and salvation that we await in the days that are near in coming….

FOR FURTHER STUDYAmong the Bible classics that are a part

of the learning regimen for this time of year are the Book of Job and the Book of Lamen-

tations……Iyov and Eicha.This year we witness the absolutely as-

tonishing publication of the translation into English and the extensive footnoting and insights of the classic commentary, the Mi-

drash Rabbah on Me-gilas Eicha, the latest in the Artscroll series on the Five Megillos of the Bible.

This work is a must for your shul and home libraries.

Also, I note the pub-lication by Brand Name Publishing of “The Mal-bim on Iyov: An English Translation of the Mal-bim’s Classic Commen-tary on the Book of Job,” by Dr. Herbert Weisberg, M.D., and the distin-guished and erudite schol-ar Yosef Kazarnovsky who was a student of HaRav Yisrael Zev Gustman, of blessed memory.

Any translation of the Malbim is a work of theological art, for the Malbim’s commentary is a true work of To-rah commentary at its best. This work surely helps to bring this previously hidden and most diffi cult and challenging text into the open for all to read and learn from, espe-cially at this time of year.

Alan Jay Gerber

The Kosher Bookworm

An African American Convert’s Take on Tisha B’Av

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Why We Cry on Tisha B’av

S ome say that the Five Towns –Far Rockaway area is one of the premier Daf Yomi centers in the world. In Yerushalyim, there are over 30 shiurim a day in Zichron

Moshe, but right here in our backyard we can boast over 60 daily Daf Yomi shiurim and already additional shiurim are in formation for the new cycle. It is believed that more people per capita learn the Daf in our neck of the woods than in any place in the world, outside Israel. You can start as early as 5 AM and go till midnight to attend a Daf shiur. These approxi-mately 1000 learners of the Daf and their families are ex-

citedly anticipating the historic siyum and simchas haTorah that is scheduled to take place at MetLife Stadium on Au-gust 1, 2012.

Many of the local shuls have char-tered buses for the trip to the New Jersey Meadowlands stadium. There will even be a bus available for people who arrive by mass transit from work and need a ride home. For that bus you can contact Eliezer Cohen at ecohen@thmny.com. The cost is $16 for the one-way trip. I wish to note that partici-pants should not bring anything extra to the stadium. Anything that exceeds the size of 12 x 12 x 12 will not be per-mitted entry. No strollers, no umbrel-

las. You will have to check the items at a trailer outside and pay $5, and consider the wait to retrieve the items. Although kosher food will be available, they are permitting sandwiches in clear plastic bags and plastic bottles of water and other drinks up to 20 ounces in size. No coolers etc.

One individual at this historic occasion was present at the fi rst siyum hashas. His father took him at age 11 to the fi rst siyum to see the Gedolei Hador of Europe. Although he has missed a few siyumim due to World War II, he has been pres-ent at most and has been a maggid shiur for over 30 years.

Although it is not offi cial, there is still hope that Maran Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman shlit”a, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ye-

shiva Orchos Torah, Bnei Brak, will attend. Rav Shteinman told askonim that it would be a big kavod for him to attend.

Rav Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, who is completing the Daf Yomi himself, will recite the Hadran. Beth Medrash Govoha, which was started in the mid 1940s, is the largest yeshiva outside of Eretz Yis-roel. Additional speakers will include Rav Yaakov Hillel of Yeshiva Ahavat Shalom in Eretz Yisroel; Rav Yisroel Hager, and Rav Yisrael Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv and former Chief Rabbi of Israel. Rabbi Lau is very excited about the opportunity to join in such a momentous event.

The program is not just speeches. There will be videos showing the history of the Daf and shiurim around the world, as well as a segment “Heros of the Daf.” Each person who prepares and gives a shiur or attends is a true hero and “they are the true guests of honor,” quipped an askan involved in organizing the event. Our small enclave has some real candi-dates for the title of “hero.”

There will also be hook-ups to other events around the world, including a simultaneous siyum in Yeshiva Chochmei Lublin. Although it will be 2 AM in Poland, they will be conducting a siyum in the hallowed building that was built by Rav Mayer Shapiro. Singing will be led by Reb Abish Brodt. The simcha of singing, dancing and davening with 90,000 other Yidden is truly an uplifting experience, one that may even propel you to accept the task for the next seven years.

Many who have completed shas before are contemplat-ing how they can imbue the next cycle with additional limud and intensity. Some suggestions are: Start Dirshu, add the new Talmud Yerushalmi 7 year cycle that will enable one to be mesayim both Bavli and Yerushalmi on January 4, 2020. Torah is living so there are always additional venues to add. Not to mention that the simple effort of trying this time to stay awake for the entire shiur is a good goal.

Many people may be thinking of joining a Daf shiur for the next cycle. This is an excellent investment of time. How-ever, this should not be a situation where you are dropping a seder or chavrusa. This should be an added commitment, with the goal of celebrating the completion of shas on Janu-

ary 4, 2020. Rabbi Kanner, who has been giving the Daf shiurat the White Shul for many years, has a “bring a friend” pro-gram for his participants. Each person has been encouragedto bring a new member on Friday, August 3, for Brachos.Since the local Five Towns-Far Rockaway community has so many shiurim and so many fi ne maggidai Daf yomi shiurim, it is certain that with minor effort, everyone can fi nd a timeand place that fi ts their schedule and taste.

What should you choose? When someone asks about thebest time, most people agree that it is best if you learn fi rst thing in the morning. This time slot is usually free from busi-ness and family obligations and allows you to get the Dafdone without interference from running late at work, simchasand the myriad of things that crop up during the evenings.

One of the great things about learning the Daf, is the real-ization that, wherever you are in the world, you will fi nd fel-low Jews learning the same masechta and Daf as you. Whenon vacation, you can pop in to the local shiur and fi t rightin. With the new apps, there is the option to catch a shiur on your ipad. In Eretz Yisroel there are shiurim availablein every language. In Paris and Rome it is diffi cult to fi nd an English shiur, but Hebrew is available.

Although most people attend a steady Daf, there are many people who attend different shiurim on different days of the week or catch an alternate shiur depending on their sched-ule. On the LIRR there are two shiurim every morning,Monday to Friday. The last car of the 7:53 and 8:14 out ofInwood has been the home of the traveling Daf. These trainsare direct to Penn Station so they allow unimpeded learning.The shiur starts after the passengers board in Woodmere8:01/8:22. If you join the shiur, your travel time becomeslearning time. Ask anyone who attends and they will tell youit is an enjoyable way to occupy commuting time. The earlytrain, which has been led by Rabbi Pesach Lerner for over 20years, is completing its third cycle on March 31, 2014.

Attendees are urged to use mass transit. Shuttle trainsfrom Secaucus and busses from the Port Authority will berunning throughout the day. Gates open at 4:30.

Five Towns abuzz in anticipation of Siyum Hashas

By Shlomie Lederstein

On Tisha B’av at night, the spies returnedWith a critical report about the landThey said it couldn’t be conqueredThey denied Hashem’s strong hand

The Holy One, Blessed is HeSaw our weeping in vain

And established this day foreverAs a time of weeping and pain

On this night, we weep and wailFor both Temples that were destroyed

We were exiled from our Father’s houseBy a consuming fi re we could not avoid

That Bnei Yisrael would die in the MidbarIt was decreed this day

A massacre happened at BeitarAnd Jerusalem was razed, empty it lay

For many troubles this day was destinedSo Hashem had designated

On this day, the jews of Spain were exiledFor the jews in Warsaw, deportation waited

We lament over King YoashiyahuWho tried to destroy idols of every kind

But they concealed their idols, behind their doorsHis efforts to purify Israel were undermined

When Pharaoh asked to march his troopsThrough Yoashiyahu’s land

Yirmiyahu said let him, he didn’t listenAgainst Pharaoh’s army he took a stand

The archers shot at YoashiyahuAnd sent 300 arrows into him

His last words were, Hashem is righteousIsrael’s hopes for the future grew dim

We mourn because of a wicked man’s evil plans Against G-d, he stretched out his hand

Titus entered the Holy of Holies, he slashed the curtainBlood began to fl ow, at Hashem’s command

Hashem’s presence had departed in angerUnlike Aaron’s sons, Titus was unharmed

He emptied the Temple of its contentsThe Elders were alarmed

He took 400 children, and sent them awayIn three ships, daughter and son

They united in a solemn pactTo cast themselves into the sea as one

We cry over the deaths of 10 martyrsGiants of Torah, Mishnah and GemaraFor these we weep, our eyes overfl ow

The Harugei Malchus Asara

Each asked to be executed fi rstRabbi Shimon ben Gamliel and Rabbi Yishmael Cohen

GadolRabbi Shimon cried, when he heard the decree

For the sale of Joseph it was decreed, by heavenly tribu-nal

Rabbi Yishmael placed Rabbi Shimon’s head on his lapAnd lamented “ Oh Pure Menorah”

He placed his mouth upon his mouth in loveAnd cried “ O mouth that strengthened itself in Torah”

They stripped the skin off of Rabbi Yishmael’s headWhen the place of the tefi llin they did reach

The earth trembled, and the whole world quaked

From the sound of Rabbi Yishmael’s shriek

After him they brought Rabbi AkivaWho expounded Torah, unequal to anyoneThey combed his fl esh with an iron combHis soul departed saying “Hashem is One”

At 70 they killed Rabbi Yehuda Ben BavaTo continue the chain of semicha, he did aspire

Next Rabbi Chanina Ben Teradyon, who sat and learned Torah

They surrounded him with branches, and set him on fi re

Rabbi Yeshavav observed every detail of the TorahThey fl ung him to the dogs, and sent him to his death

Then they killed Rabbi Chutzpis, who taught with such fi re

A bird fl ying above was burnt by his breath

Last came Rabbi Elazar Ben ShamuaIt was Erev Shabbos, the words of Kiddush he stated

They unsheathed a sword and stabbed himHis soul departed with the words “when G-d created”

Hashem seek revenge for all the spilled bloodAvenge Your Torah, which our enemies have burned

Bring our days of mourning to an endBring us Moshiach, for whom we’ve so long yearned

Remember Hashem what has befallen usLook and see our disgrace

Because we pursued purposeless hatredWe are without a home without a place

Har Zion lies desolateThe Bais Hamikdash is no more

Bring us back HashemAs in days before

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By Bari Zund

What did Temur Vanacha, age 105, Kasteh Tanya, age 101, and Shadat Marcholia, age 103, all have in common? Well, besides their impressive old ages, they were all fans of yo-gurt, in particular “Dannon” yogurt. These three people were all part of an ad campaign for Dannon in 1977 that attributed their in-credible longevity to their daily yogurt con-sumption.

In the past few decades, the benefi ts of yogurt have made it a popular choice among food consumers. According to Yoeli Stein-berg of Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst, “I move more yogurt than any other grocery item on the shelves. It is the top selling item because it appeals to all age groups. There is a surge of variety offered; it has many health ben-efi ts, and it is not a seasonal product.” Es-pecially in the days heading into Tisha B’av, yogurt is an extremely easy way to eat dairy and prepare for the upcoming fast. This year, when the T’sha B’av fast comes out motzei Shabbat, people need a food item that is easy to store and eat. They also need a cheap dairy product that they can buy in bulk for over a week. Yogurt is the perfect way to fi t all of these needs. Not only is yogurt a delicious and nutritious snack that comes in a variety of fl avors and types, but also it can be a way to make Tisha B’av much more manageable.

The various health benefi ts of yogurt make it an extremely popular choice among consumers in our increasingly health con-scious society. Yogurt is made with many pro-biotic (good) bacteria that aid in digestion. Many of these bacteria provide their benefi ts

by adjusting the microfl ora in the intestines. Yogurt eaters also get a dose of animal pro-tein (about 9 grams for a 6 ounce serving of nonfat yogurt), along with several other nutrients. Yogurt can reduce the risk of high blood pressure and osteoporosis and helps

people to feel fuller and not eat as much, aid-ing in weight loss.

Because of yogurt’s growing popularity, the market for this item has expanded and on the grocery aisles a consumer can fi nd more than 20 different brands, types and fl avors

of the treat. Stonyfi eld Farms and Axelrodyogurt are popular nonfat brands that tastesweet and creamy. Blueberry, strawberry,and even fl avors such as strawberry cheese-cake, are delicious ways for consumers to enjoy these fl avors in a healthy way. GreekYogurt is another type that has made buzzin the past few years. Packing in around 15-20 grams of protein in a 6 ounce serving,Greek yogurt is an excellent way for peopleto get a large amount of protein with a smallamount of calories. Oikos and Chobani are popular Greek yogurt brands that come in many fl avors and styles, with ways to make them more tasty such as “fruit on the bot-tom.” The actual taste of plain Greek yogurtis tangy and bitter, however with a little bit of fresh fruit or sugar, it makes the perfect treat.Even ice cream producers, such as “Ben andJerry’s” are getting in on the yogurt craze, making a new frozen yogurt made with thehealthy Greek yogurt. One serving is only 130 calories, so it is a lower calorie wayfor people to eat frozen yogurt and get thecreamy fl avor that they enjoy. The marketingof yogurt to children is also a huge business. Sprinkles and powdered sugar make for fun and delicious yogurt toppings that childrencan enjoy.

The many types of yogurt offered on theshelves makes it appealing to all age groups-from a child who wants to eat sprinkles, to anolder woman trying to watch her weight. It isthe perfect treat for every person to enjoy. Ifyou haven’t hopped on the yogurt bandwag-on yet, you better get on. The perfect time to do it would be before or after Tisha B’av!!

Five Towns students attend Knesset meetingFrom left to right: Azi Katz, Naomi Dure, Mikey Gross, Devorah Blisko,

Tamara Heller, Miriam Friedman, Mari Spitz, Lauren Pianko, Blossom Soi-fer, Samantha Lish, Ikey Fruchter, Natan Bauer.

Twelve teens from the Five Towns in Israel this summer as counsel-ors in Camp Koby, the sleep away camp sponsored by The Koby Mandell Foundation for children who have lost loved ones to terror or other tragic circumstances. In a special committee meeting today in the Knesset, Dep-uty Speaker MK Danny Danon called attention to The Foundation for their extraordinary work. LI teen Miriam Friedman (center of the photo with a green shirt) spoke at the session about her experience as a counselor in the camp. “I wasn’t looking for a regular summer in Israel – I was looking to give back,” said 15 year old Miriam Friedman from Long Island, New York. “These amazing campers taught me that even if something terrible hap-pens, it is still possible to move on and be happy. I became so connected with them – it changed me as a person.”

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By Malka Eisenberg Muscle, sheer drive, rigorous training,

stamina and the thrill of the course are com-ing together again this August 8th and 9th for the Third Annual Bike4Chai two day ride from the Jersey Shore into the cheering, ap-preciative crowd of campers at Camp Simcha Special in Glen Spey, New York.

This all male trek requires riders to bring in a minimum donation of $3,600 to join the group and cover a maximum distance of 175 miles over the two days of the meet. Many of the signed up 211 bikers have already raised more than that, with the total to date of over $1,150,000, topping Chai Lifeline’s goal for this year of $1,000,000.

“They’re coming to the world’s great-est fi nish line,” exulted Yoel Margolese, the event coordinator for Chai Lifeline for this ride. “It’s indescribable. They come back every year. Whether you’re the strongest or the weakest, once you come into camp, you can’t not come back. You put in all that sweat and you see these kids; grown men are crying. The kids come in with them and ride with them. It’s a whole celebration that goes on. It’s phenomenal. You see how and what it went towards; it’s very real, it’s the truest thing.”

The Tour de Simcha, a similar event but only for women, was held on July 2nd for the fi rst time. Each rider had to raise a minimum of $1800 and be able to bike a minimum of 20 miles of the 62-mile route for the one-day ride. They stayed over night in a hotel, had rest stops every 12 miles, with medical and mechanical support, and regrouped a mile and a half before the grand entrance to the camp. Over $135,000 was raised by the 54 ladies in the group. “The event was so phe-nomenal,” said Margolese, “it took off with no advertising, just word of mouth.”

Raising money with extreme biking is a strong motivator for three Five Towns riders, who took up intensive training for exercise with the added bonus of using their self com-peting hobby for a good cause. Azriel Ganz, a member of Congregation Aish Kodesh, mo-tivated other members of the shul to ride and his been admiringly dubbed “the bike rebbe” by some there. “I encouraged people to get into riding in a more serious way,” he point-ed out. “I gave advice on bikes to buy and equipment, where and how to ride, how to hydrate, how to eat and get enough nutrients when you ride.”

Ganz said that he started doing biathlons, running and biking in the early 1980s but “my knees gave out” so he dropped the run-ning and retained the biking, noting that bik-ing is easier on the knees. He said that he can only go on long rides on Sundays but davens vasikin so he can bike a few times a week on “shorter” runs, such as to Point Lookout, 27 miles. He also “trains very hard,” he said

at Studio Ina, doing spinning, indoor rowing, heavy cardio, weight circuit class, training about an hour, fi ve days a week. His wife recently rode a 25 mile ride with him.

“I do this because I love to bike,” ex-plained Ganz. He’s done “crazy” rides in Israel, combining his love for biking and his love for Israel, but has decided to “moderate” this year by riding for Chai, noting that it’s “in between for me. For me it’s not extreme,” he stressed. “I’ve been doing 350 mile rides in fi ve days for Allyn. I did it seven out of eight years.”

Ben Cohen, another member of Aish Kodesh, said that he always enjoyed riding but got involved in extreme biking about four years ago. He trained and rode in the Al-lyn ride and is entered in Bike4Chai as well this year. “It’s challenging,” he stressed, but, “how often can you take a hobby and use it to help others? Not often.”

His caveat, though is, “people don’t real-ize how much time and commitment is need-ed to train. So much time on the road; it takes away time from home.” His wife knows how much it “means to me.”

Cohen has had stitches in his arm and head. “It’s crazy when you get to the hospi-tal and the attending knows who you are,” he said, noting that he is “accident prone,” but quoted Ganz who said that there are “two types of bikers: those who have fallen and those who will.” He trains for distance, sprints, inclines, speed, and endurance, rid-ing a thirty mile loop in back Lawrence, get-

ting up to “daven Netz” to get in a daily ride. He rides with a small group of men who train with South Shore Bicycle and Fitness on Sun-days on the North Shore. “I’m more of an en-durance rider. I like to do the things that are challenging. I’m not in competition with anyone except myself.” He tries not to ride in the evenings to avoid accidents and tries to ride with a buddy for safety. “Riding for Eretz Yisrael is a tremendous feeling, the ca-maraderie, everything seems up hill in many ways.” And riding for Camp Simcha, he said, “to be able to do this and do this for charity is a great thing.”

Another Bike4Chai participant, Stephen Bach, chief administration offi cer of the Jew-ish National Fund, trained initially for an Israel ride and was motivated by the fund raising commitment, feeling that he had to train to complete the ride because of friends’ donations. He has always been interested in fi tness and extreme sports, focusing on mar-tial arts. He also bikes as a family activity, planning trips incorporating a drive to an area, with his wife and two children, to an event or site seeing, such as a ride around Flushing Meadow Park and then a Met game. But the extreme riding is his domain. He recommends riding with a buddy for safety, “the more people you are the more cars see you. You get up and go out and build it up. Electronic equipment on the bike monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, cadence—how fast peddles move, like rpms on a car. As a result I lost 30 pounds and am in better

shape. You build up sitting bones and you become one with the seat.”

Bach also spoke of the “emotional ex-perience” of the fi nish line. “The commondenominator,” he said, “is that it gives you something to train for, a goal. When you go on the ride, the adrenalin you feel before andduring, being part of all these people with a common goal--it’s inspiring. It gives you anextra energy boost for the ride.”

Some of the bicyclists train on Sundays with South Shore Bicycle and Fitness of Woodmere, starting about 6:30 a.m. for 70miles in the hilly North Shore; they push theriders to build strength for the hills on therides and to improve. About 15 riders fromQueens, Brooklyn and the Five Towns aretraining with them this year. Owner JustinFuchs provides a SAG, support and gear, ve-hicle that follows the riders on their training,with room for four bikes and riders if they need to rest, and provides fi rst aid, bike re-pair, inner tubes, pumps, water, nutrients,food, and the service is free. The shop man-ger, Czar, (who didn’t want to give his fullname) trained the women for their ride and was the marshal for the women on that ride.“Bike4Chai is a great organization,” saidFuchs. “If we increase the riders we increasethe money to the camp. We want to help asmuch as possible. We’re menches here, we don’t like to publicize what we do. We do it to help and don’t do it for anything else.”

Margolese arranges the logistics for Bike-4Chai, from planning the route to booking the hotels and the caterer, as he said, “imple-menting the ideas.” He does training rideswith the participants but doesn’t “actually get to ride on the ride with them because Ihave to make sure that everything is goingsmoothly.” They start early and rest every15 miles. They are provided with proper foodand fl uids to facilitate their effort. “It’s a highlevel event,” Margolese said. “It’s a ride, nota race; the point is for the guys to have agreat time and enjoy the ride.”

“I can create a route anywhere,” he said, but “it’s not going to have the same successbecause if they are not coming into camp it’snot the same fi nish line. When you see it andexperience it, it’s unbelievable.”

For more information and donations toparticipants go to: chailifeline.org

Bike4Chai:The world’s greatest fi nish line

Photo courtesy of Chai Lifeline

Bike4Chai riders in camp after completing the two-day trek from New Jersey to Camp Simcha in Glen Spey, New York.

Photo courtesy of Chai Lifeline

Tour de Simcha riders departing from the Hudson Valley Resort on July 2, 2012

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Reproduced from “A Sacred Trust: Sto-ries of Our Heritage and History” by Rabbi Eugene and Dr. Annette Labovitz [Ed. The Roman Emperor Hadrian was determined to rebuild Yerushalayim, not as a city holy to the Jewish people, but rather as a pagan citynamed Aeolina Capitalina. He re-issued the harsh decrees that Antiochus, the Syr-ian/Greek had imposed approximately two hundred years before, hoping to extinguish both the Jewish religion and the yearning of the Jewish people for independence from the oppressive Roman yoke. The old decrees prohibited the study of Torah, kashrut, [Ko-sher laws] circumcision, the observance of the Sabbath, and the celebration of Rosh Ch-odesh (the new moon, which regulated the celebration of the holidays), and he added the prohibition to ordain rabbis. Ignoring Roman law was punishable by death; and many Jews willingly sacrifi ced their lives, for they believed that if they could not live as Jews, their lives were not worth living. ] [Ed. The liturgical poem about the Asarah Haru-gay Malchut, (ten illustrious sages who died to sanctify G-d’s Holy Name) is read twice each year, and can be found in the Machzor [prayer book] of Yom Kippur, with the words beginning Ayleh Ezkerah, and in the Kinnot of Tisha B’Av beginning with the words Arzay Halevanon. The poem describes the martyr-dom of ten sages who lived under Roman op-pression from the period of the destruction of the second Holy Temple in 70 C.E. until the fall of Betar 65 years later even though it seems from the poetry that all the sages were murdered at one time.]

Emperor Hadrian (or, according to Mi-drashic sources, a Roman governor), called together a council of the ten leading Jewish sages. He was looking for a pretext to murder them. The sages did not know Hadrian’s evil intention. I want you to try a case for me, he commanded. According to your Torah, what is the punishment for kidnapping? Our To-rah teaches, they said in unison, he who kid-naps a person and holds him for ransom shall surely be put to death. If that is the law, he thundered, I decree that all of you be put to death. According to my recollection, no Jew has ever been punished for the brothers sell-ing Joseph into slavery. Therefore, I sentence you to death for that crime, as is commanded by your Torah.Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha Kohen Gadol and Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel:

The Roman emperor insisted that lots be cast to decide who should be brutally tor-tured and murdered fi rst, Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha Kohen Gadol or Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel. The lot fell on Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel. The Roman ordered that he be immediately decapitated. Rabbi Yishmael picked up the severed head of his friend and colleague and bitterly cried out: Is this the reward for the one whose tongue so skill-fully transmitted the beautiful words of To-rah, and now it licks the dust? The emperor’s daughter watched the execution. She asked her father to spare Rabbi Yishmael, for he was an exceedingly handsome man. Lift your face that I might look at it, she called out, and I will spare your life.

No, he replied, I will not forfeit my reward in the world to come for any pleasure that you might have from gazing at me. Incensed with his refusal, she commanded the execu-tioner to tear the skin from his face while he was still alive.Rabbi Akiva:

Rabbi Akiva was condemned for teaching Torah and for treason, because he was one of the leaders guiding the Jewish uprising against tyrannical Roman rule. His sentence was carried out in Caesarea. The morning of his execution, he rose early, so that he might

say Sh’ma one last time. As the Roman ex-ecutioners fl ayed his fl esh with iron combs, he continued his recitation, Sh’ma Yisrael… Hear O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One. His students asked him, Master and teacher, how is it possible for you to stand the pain and yet have a smile upon your face? All my life, he replied, I have sought to understand the meaning of ‘and you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.’ I have interpreted ‘with all your soul’ to mean even if He takes your soul. I always wondered when I would have the opportu-nity to fulfi ll this commandment. Now, I am able to do it. Shall I not fulfi ll it with joy? He prolonged the word E-chad (One), until the sound was no longer audible. Rabbi Akiva’s students carried his body across the Galilee and buried him on one of the highest hills in Tiberias overlooking the Kinneret Sea. (Sea of Galilee)Rabbi Chanina ben Teradyon:

Rabbi Chanina ben Teradyon was study-ing Torah publicly with many disciples. The Roman bailiffs arrested him, for the study of Torah was prohibited. They wrapped him in the Torah scroll that he had been study-ing, placed bundles of branches around him, and set them on fi re. The bailiff inserted wet woolen sponges over his heart, so that he would suffer longer. As the fl ames crept up-ward, his wife and daughter Beruriah wept. Why are you weeping, he asked Beruriah? She replied, because I have to watch you suf-fer. His disciples asked, What do you see? He responded, I see the parchment consumed with the fl ames, but the letters of the Torah are returning to their source in Heaven.Rabbi Chutzpit Hameturageman:

Rabbi Chutzpit Hameturageman used to translate and interpret the lecture of the head of the yeshiva. His students pleaded with the Roman emperor to have mercy on him when he was sentenced to death. He inquired, How old are you? Why do you want to live lon-ger? I am one hundred and thirty years old, the sage responded, and I want to live one more day so that I might recite Sh’ma Yisrael one more evening and one more morning in order to declare that G-d is my King. Hah! laughed the emperor. How long will the Jew-ish people cling to a G-d that does not help them? If your G-d is omniscient and omni-present, why doesn’t He save you from my death decree? Rabbi Chutzpit rent his gar-ment and cried in anguish: You blaspheme the L-rd! What will you do when He punishes you and your mighty empire? As punishment for your audacity, you shall be slain, stoned and hanged! roared the emperor.Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua:

Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua was one of Rabbi Akiva’s primary students. He was mur-dered on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. He was a humble and gentle man who never quarreled with his colleagues even though they sometimes disagreed with his opinions. He never occupied himself with useless matters. His students pleaded with him to reveal what he saw as his life’s breath was being squeezed from him:

I see, he whispered, the soul of every righteous man being purifi ed in the waters of the Shiloah pools, preparing them to enter the gates of Heaven. There Rabbi Akiva is al-ready sitting upon a golden throne, teaching Torah to those who enter.Rabbi Chanina ben Chachinai:

Rabbi Chanina ben Chachinai was taken to the place of execution on Friday after-noon just as he fi nished his preparations for Shabbat. He wanted to usher in Shabbat with prayer and song, just as he had done every week of his life, so he began chanting: L’chu N’ranenah, (Come, let us praise!) The

executioner was enchanted with his intense devotion and the rhythm of the melody, so he waited. He waited and waited, and then decided he could not wait anymore. As Rabbi Chanina chanted the words of the kiddush: And G-d blessed the seventh day and sanc-tifi ed it . . . he acted. Rabbi Chanina never fi nished the remainder of the verse: for on that day, G-d rested from all His work which He had created.Rabbi Yeshayvav, the Scribe:

Rabbi Yeshayvav, the Scribe, a colleague of Rabbi Akiva, was so generous that he had to restrain him from giving too much char-ity. Being shoved toward the place of execu-tion when he was arrested on a Monday, the day of the week on which he usually fasted, he implored his students to follow so that he might instruct them in one last lesson:

Remain loving and devoted to one an-other, he urged. Love peace and justice, and pray for the redemption of the Jewish people from this oppressive enemy. As he was being torn to death by wild dogs, a voice called out: Blessed be Rabbi Yeshayvav the Scribe who never for an instant deviated from the law of Moses.Rabbi Yehuda ben Dama:

Rabbi Yehuda ben Dama was arrested the day before Sukkot. He pleaded with the em-peror to allow him to live one more day so that he might be privileged to perform the mitzvah of sitting in the sukkah and blessing the etrog and lulav (citron and palm branch.) What reward will you receive for your insis-tence in observing these commandments? the emperor mocked. Rabbi Yehudah replied quietly, Oh, how abundant is Your goodness which You have stored for them that fear You. The emperor raged, you are a fool if you be-lieve in life after death, in some sort of eter-nal reward. There are no fools greater than those who deny a living G-d, argued Rabbi Yehuda. Incensed, the emperor ordered that Rabbi Yehuda be tied by his hair to a horse’s tail and dragged through the streets.Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava:

Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava courageously de-fi ed the Romans by teaching Torah publicly.He understood that if the Romans succeededin carrying out their edict prohibiting the study of Torah and the ordination of Rabbis,the Jewish people would not survive. TheRoman edict stated that whoever ordained aRabbi would be punished by death, whoeverwas ordained would be put to death, andthe city where the ordination was performedwould be razed. The aging, seventy-year-oldRabbi Yehuda ben Bava took fi ve of the mostpromising young leaders to the uninhabitedvalley between the Galilean cities of Ushaand Shefaram. He did not want innocentpeople to suffer what he was about to do. In the secluded valley he ordained Rabbi May-er, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi Yossiand Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua. He placed upon their shoulders the responsibility forthe continuation of Jewish life. A Roman pa-trol, roaming through the surrounding hills,saw them in the valley and turned to inves-tigate. Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava noticed thesoldiers closing in and pleaded, Run for your lives! But, what will become of you? theyimplored. We cannot leave you here. I havelived my life fully, he said. I will slow downyour chance to escape if you wait for me. Youmust live and teach because I will die soon anyway. The Roman soldiers caught and tor-tured Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava to death bypiercing his body with three hundred ironspearheads. The fi ve young Rabbis escapedand became the leading sages of the next

generation.The Ten Martyrs

Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, Kohen GadolRabban Shimon ben GamlielRabbi AkivaRabbi Chanina ben TeradyonRabbi Chutzpit HameturagemanRabbi Elazar ben ShamuaRabbi Chanina ben ChachinaiRabbi Yeshayvav, the ScribeRabbi Yehuda ben DamaRabbi Yehuda ben Bava

The Ten Martyrs: These I remember

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Queens) received the State Leadership awardat Shema Kolainu’s 10th Annual Legislative Breakfast. Pictured from left, CEO of the Friedlander Group, Ezra Friedlander, Master of Ceremonies MenachemLubinsky, Milton Weinstock, Dr. Joshua Weinstein, CEO & Founder of Shema Ko-lainu-Hear Our Voices, Juby Shapiro, Shema Kolainu Board Member, and PeterRebenwurzel, Vice President of Shema Kolainu Board of Directors.

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July 27 and on Mangano Announces Weekday Golf Specials at Nassau County’s 9-Hole Golf CoursesNassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that all four of Nassau County’s 9-hole golf courses will be offering a special weekday discount. Conveniently spread around the county park system, Nassau offers residents four executive-level 9 hole golf courses at Canti-ague Park, Christopher Morley, North Woodmere, and Bay Park.

“With these lower green fee prices, golfers of all skill levels are invited to continue to enjoy our 9-hole County golf courses at an even more economical and low-cost rate” said Mangano. “Every course provides the perfect setting to enjoy a day of golf.”

The new special rates, which must be pur-chased in packages of 5 rounds and are valid for weekday play only, are as follows:Original Price Special Price Savings Senior/Discount with Leisure Pass $8.50 $7.50 $5.00*5 Rounds for $37.50*Resident Leisure Pass $15.00 $12.00 $15.00*5 Rounds for $60.00*Non-Resident No Leisure Pass $26.00 $21.00 $25.00*5 Rounds for $105.00*

For more information regarding Nassau Coun-ty’s four executive 9-hole golf courses, or the three 18-hole golf courses located in Eisenhower Park, please visit the Nassau County website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks

July 29Tisha Bav Torah Marathon in QueensCHAZAQ, Beth Gavriel, Emet and TorahAnyime Present Tisha B’Av Torah Marathon at the Beth Gavriel Center.

9 AM = Shacharit (Sephardic Nussach) 10:45 AM = R’ Zechariah Wallerstein Video 11:45 AM = R’ Shimon Kessin 12:45 PM = R’ Benzion Shafi -er 1:45 PM = R’ Ilan Meirov 2:30 PM = R’ Eliezer Krohn 3:15 PM = R’ Akiva Rutenberg

4 PM = R’ Israel Itshakov 4:45 PM = R’ Morde-chai Kraft

5:30 PM = R’ Igal Haimoff 6:15 PM = R’ Label Lam Mincha 7 PM - Arvit 8 PM Times & Speakers Subject to Change. Babysitting Service Available, Inquire Within Location: Beth Gavriel Community Center (66 - 35 108th St. Forest Hills NY 11375)

Tisha B’av video screeningThousands of Jews in more than 100 communi-ties around the world will join together this Tisha B’Av to view an inspirational video presented byYeshiva University and the Orthodox Union (OU). The video, titled “Making Tisha B’Av Mean-ingful to Us Today,” is a project of YU’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and the OU, and will be screened in some 250 synagogues across the United States, and internationally in Aus-tralia, Canada, Israel, Poland, South Africa and the United Kingdom. For more information on

participating synagogues or to request a DVD, visit www.yutorah.org/tishabav/video. Tisha B’Av programming will also include live kinot web-casts featuring Rabbi Weinreb and Rabbi Weil at www.ou.org/tishabav and Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter atwww.yutorah.org/tishabav.

Tisha B’Av prayer service at UN’s Isaiah WallAnnual Tisha B’Av mincha with Torah reading at Isaiah Wall at the UN, led by Rabbi Avi Weiss. This year we will memorialize the 11 Israeli athletes slain by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics. First Avenue & 43rd Street, Manhattan New York, NY 10017, 2:00 pm Tisha Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi is located at 391 Oakland Avenue

July 31Social Justice Beit Midrash on Mental Illness and Addiction in the Jewish CommunityJoin Uri L’Tzedek for a thought-provoking talk and inner look at Mental Illness and Addiction in the Jewish Community with Paula Eiselt, director of the documentary-in-progress FOLLOWING BORUCH and a personal story from Boruch Hoffman, the documentary’s subject. The fi lm’s trailer and an exclusive sneak peak of the fi lm will be shown at this event. 7:00 pm at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. ( 37 West 65th Street, 5th fl oor)

July 31One Israel Fund Summer Day Trips“The Northwestern Shomron”- Emek Dotan, where our Egyptian Saga begins with Joseph and his brothers- and the modern sheep farm of Maoz Tzvi.

The Tanach comes to life in this rarely visited, breathtaking region, whose Reichan forest harkens back to the complaints of the tribe of Menashe. In this tour we will meet residents, tour communities, and deepen our knowledge to this meaningful part of the Shomron.

The buses for these trips will leave at 8:30 am from the parking lot at the bottom of Liberty Bell Park (next to the Sonol gas station) and return at 6:30 pm. Cost July 31 for the day including lunch is 60 dollars an adult and 45 dollars a child under 12. For reservations or more information contact www.oneisraelfund.org/daytrips or call Ruthie Kahn (516-239-9202 ext. 10)

Cedarhurst ConcertAndrew J. Parise ParkThe American Songbook” Summer ConcertCome to this week’s Tuesday night summer concert under the gazebo at the Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst. The pre-show will begin at 7 pm and will be performed by Magic by the “Boz”. The regular show will begin at 8 pm by the sensational Tony B.

July 31One Israel Fund Five

Towns Summer BBQEnjoy great food, awesome award winning wines and a great atmosphere under the stars. What better way to support the bravest citizens of Israel who have made out Heartland fl ourish again ?! At the home of Gary and Yael Mandel (281 Ocean Avenue, Lawrence NY), 8 p.m.For more information contact Scott@ 516-239-9202, ext 12 or events@oneisraelfund.org.

August 2Bereavement Group pre-sented by the JCCThe JCC of the Greater Five Town would like to announce the beginning of a Phase I Bereave-ment Group for the loss of a spouse. The initial stages of grief can be a painful and lonely time. You are not alone in those feelings and you should not be alone in your grief. If you are coping with the loss of a spouse please join us at the JCC for support, guidance, information and friendship. This six week group, facilitated by a certifi ed social worker will begin from 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. at the JCC, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. Pre-registration is a must. For more information please call Janet Zimmerman, LCSW-R at (516) 569-6733 x. 224.

August 3Scholar in residenceShabbat Nachamu, Young Israel of Woodmere Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, scholar in residence, speaking Friday nite at Siyum HaShas. On Sat-urday he will be speaking at the 8:45 minyan on Ikvata DMeshicha: the challenging times that we live in, and at seuda shlishit.

August 2, 16, 23, 30JCC Yoga ClassesPlease join the JCC of the Greater Five Towns for a Thursday morning Yoga class, 9:15-10:30am - $75. This class will take place at our Grove Street location and will be taught by Miriam Abrahams. For registration information please call Sheryl at (516) 569-6733 x 222.

August 5Chabad of the Hamptons Summer event!Join Chabad of the Hamptons, supporters and friends at one of the most anticipated events of the Hamptons season. Featuring the Alumni of the Perlman Music Program. The Perlman Music Program has established itself a leader in its fi eld. The faculty, led by Itzhak Perl-man, includes some of the most highly respected and sought-after pedagogues in the world. The evening will include a beautiful concert, cocktail reception, passed hors d’oeuvres, specialty food stations, silent auction and more! All proceeds will benefi t the activities of Chabad of the Hamptons and celebrate seven years out East. This event will be $200.00 a person and will take place from 5-7 pm at a beautiful private home in the Hamptons, and the exact address will be announced with payment. For more information or to RSVP www.JewishHamptons.com/reception or email rsvpAugust5@yahoo.com.

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Bella Wolf of Woodmere, NY is one of 10 Yeshiva University undergraduates participating in the Summer Un-dergraduate Research Program, an advanced biomedical research program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The program has drawn 55 students in total from a variety of colleges and universities to engage in cutting-edge scientifi c studies, mentored by Einstein faculty. Each student is placed in a research labo-ratory in his or her fi eld of interest and works closely with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

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B eloved by his entire generation and re-vered for his incredible knowledge of To-rah, he was given the chance to get out of

1939 Poland; safe passage to America had been secured and a new life was waiting and ready for him and his entire family.

But Rav Elchanan Wasserman would not hear of staying in America: “How can I stay here in safety while my fl ock remains under the shadow of the executioner?” he would con-

sistently reply, and, re-fusing to leave his com-munity alone when they needed him the most, Rav Elchanan, one of the great Torah giants of the last generation re-turned to Kovno.

Caught teaching a secret underground Tal-mud class in the Kovno ghetto in 1941, Rav El-chanan was murdered along with most of his students, in the infa-mous 9th fortress.

While being led to his death he was overheard telling his students that just as the Kohanim (priests) had to have the

proper intent that their sacrifi ces be accepted by the entire Jewish people, they, too, should try to fi ll their hearts and minds with thoughts worthy of being accepted as sacrifi ces for the entire Jewish people….

Was he right to return to Europe? Could things have been different if the long list of Torah giants had given their fl ocks a different message when the storm clouds were gather-ing over Europe? Of course, those of us born in freedom cannot presume to understand, let alone judge, that generation, be they Torah scholars or simple peasants.

Indeed, one is reminded of the Midrashic (rabbinic legend) comment concerning Ya’acov’s inability to discern that Joseph (Yo-sef) was alive in Egypt, due to his loss of ruach hakodesh, or divine inspiration. Some believe

these great Torah giants were prevented from seeing what should have been obvious by Di-vine decree, while others simply see this as a lesson the Jewish people needed to learn - even great Torah scholars can be mistaken….

One cannot help but be in awe of a person, who chose to return to Kovno of 1940, knowing what awaited him, motivated simply by a love for the Jewish people.

It is interesting that this week’s portion is always read the Shabbat prior to the 9th of Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple when Jews all over the world fast and mourn the destruction of both Temples and all that those destructions represented.

Many suggest that the connection between this week’s portion, and the ninth of Av, is a verse which bears a striking resemblance to the fi rst verse of the book of Lamentations (Eicha) which we read on Tisha’ B’Av:

“Eicha esah levadi’; tarchachem u’masa’achem, ve’rivchem?”

“How can I bear alone (on my own) your trouble, burdens and quarrels?” (Deut. 1:12)

This verse, describing Moshe’s apparent frustration with the Jewish people’s constant complaints and contentiousness, begins with the same word that both begins and ultimate-ly names, the book of lamentations: Eicha, a word that cries of how and why, and expresses an inability to come to terms with a painful re-ality beyond comprehension.

Less noticed however, is the fact that this verse contains another feature in common with the verse of Eicha (Lamentations): the pain of being alone: Moshe’s pain seems to emanate from the fact that he carries his burden alone, and the unanswerable question posed by Jer-emiah (Yirmiyahu HaNavi) as well, is

“How doth she (the city) sit alone (and desolate) who once was fi lled with people…?” (Eicha 1:1)

Why does this one verse ensure this entire portion’s placement as the introduction to the saddest and most painful day of the year (Tisha B’Av)?

The Kli Yakar (Rav Ephraim of Luntshitz, 1550-1619; the Rabbi of Lemberg) makes a fascinating point on the opening verse of De-

varim. Take a close look at this verse:“Eileh hadevarim asher diber Moshe el kol

Yisrael, be’ever haYarden….”“These are the words which Moshe spoke

to all of Israel, on the other side of the Jordan River….” (1:1)

This is the fi rst time the phrase “Kol YIs-rael” appears in the Torah. Indeed, this phrase appears nowhere else in the Torah outside of the book of Devarim (where it appears eleven times!) This phrase opens this book, and also forms its conclusion: the last words of the To-rah are, again:

“... Asher asah Moshe, le’einei kol YIsrael.”“…that Moshe did (accomplished?) before

(in the eyes of) all of Israel” (Devarim 34:12)One might suggest that perhaps this phrase

alludes to the purpose of the entire book of De-varim.

Until now the Jewish people are consistent-ly referred to as B’nei YIsrael, the children of Is-rael, implying their worth as part of one family; only now are they referred to as kol Yisrael: all of Israel, perhaps because this is the fi nal stage in the birth of the nation of Israel. A family is all about unity, but it is also an exclusive group: you are either born into it or you aren’t, and most people are not really part of ‘the family.’

Every wedding photo album has pages of ‘family pictures’ just as, every once in a while, families get together ‘just the family.’ But Juda-ism is not just a family, we are a nation, and of all the principles of Jewish nationhood, none is as important as the fact that we are ‘all of Israel’ or we are none of us.

Indeed, the essence of the destruction we mourn this coming week was described by Jeremiah as: “How doth she sit alone?” (Eicha 1:1) Loneliness is the root of destruction, be-cause when one of us is alone, we are no longer the Jewish people we were meant to be. Hence, Moshe’s reference to the burden he bore ‘alone.’ It was this loneliness that provided the root of the destruction we are still mourning after two thousand years.

It is interesting that in the entire Torah there is only one thing that is described as ‘not good’ and that is to be alone:

“Lo tov heyot ha’adam levado’.” “It is not good for man to be alone.” (Bere-

ishit (Genesis) 2:18 )In fact, if being alone is ‘not good,’ which

would be the opposite of ‘good,’ the essence of

all that is good, is being together. Indeed, thefi rst act of creation described as ‘good’ is thecreation of light, because light is the essenceof good. And light is all about oneness. Thinkabout it: imagine being in a great hall withmany chandeliers illuminating the hall. Whileyou can clearly point out the many chandeliersin the hall, you cannot differentiate betweenthe different particles of light they each pro-vide.

In the story of creation, the Torah refers tothe different stages of creation as good (“tov”)but there is no mention of ‘good’ on the secondday, because that was the day when Hashem(G-d) separated the waters, and if good is allabout oneness and togetherness, then evenseparation with the goal of ultimately re-unit-ing is not yet ‘good.’ The third day, on the otherhand, is the only day in which the word ‘good’(“tov”) is used twice, because the third day iswhen the waters are brought back together.

And that may be the purpose of the entirebook of Devarim, as well as the underlyingreason for this week’s portion (Devarim) beingread every year on the Shabbat before TishaB’Av.

Tisha B’av was born in loneliness and other-ness. The Talmud tells us the second Templewas destroyed because Jews hated one anotherfor their differences (sinat chinam as under-stood by the Netziv in his introduction to thebook of Bereishit). And thus, the third Templewill be rebuilt, as Rav Kook suggests, throughour love for each other (ahavat chinam) be-cause of our differences: because we are ableto recognize that really, we are all one.

And that is the goal: that in order to fulfi llour mission in the world which is to be a lightunto the nations, a beacon of what onenessand togetherness (light) is all about, we mustfi rst learn to be one with each other, no matterour differences.

This Shabbat, our hearts go out to the fami-lies and loved ones of the Israelis murdered byterrorists in Bulgaria, and those murdered by amadman in Aurora along with all the wounded.

And if we are with them in their pain, sothat they know they are not alone, then maybethe world will come a little closer to the one-ness we all yearn for, so that this will be thelast Tisha B’av we mourn for what is lost andwe can start rejoicing in what we have begunto rebuild….

FROM THE HEART OF JERUSALEM

Rabbi Binny Freedman

To recognize that we are all one

The book of Devarim begins (1:12-18) with Moshe reminding the people of how, when the Law was fi rst given, he

was unable to personally deal with every dis-pute. At the time, he appointed a tier system of judges over specifi c population sizes to work with the people. Moshe would serve, in a sense, as the equivalent of the Supreme

Court (sans the poli-tics), as the highest ar-biter of the law, whose decisions are fi nal.

It is worth noting that the way Moshe de-scribes what he did at the time is mostly a re-fl ection of the steps he took following the ad-vice given to him by his father-in-law, Yitro, in Shmot 18. The Or Ha-Chaim uses that story to indicate the Torah’s approach to learning from anyone who has

wisdom to share – Yitro being a model non-Jew who was able to teach Moshe organiza-tional skills.

In his recounting of those early days of appointing judges, Moshe recalls the instruc-tions that were given to the initial appoin-tees: “Listen to every dispute among your

brethren, and judge honestly between each man and his brother [or] his ‘ger.’” (1:16) He continues to describe how favoritism is to be avoided, whether based on wealth, looks, or some other criteria. Just judge by the book, based on the evidence presented.

In order to understand what this form of judging means, we need to understand what the term “ger” means in this context. While “ger” sometimes means “convert” or “pros-elyte,” the fact is that one who has converted to Judaism is really supposed to be referred to as a convert for one second – at the mo-ment of conversion. Afterwards, the person is meant to be included in the term “his brother” – because one who has joined the Jewish people is a full Jew (with a few re-strictions on certain positions they may hold, which do not transfer to their children).

It could be referring to a “ger tzedek” – what we might call a “righteous gentile” or a non-Jew who has opted to live with the Jew-ish people, abide by the Seven Noahide Laws, and accept Jewish sovereignty. This category would clearly be distinct from “his brother.”

Rashi offers two interpretations. The fi rst focuses on the word “his” (which is a one-let-ter suffi x in Hebrew), which Rashi explains to mean “his litigant.” Rashi comes to this interpretation from a play on words from the word “agur,” which means one who “collects arguments” to present against him in court.

This likely refers to a litigant who is classifi ed differently from a “brother” – who comes to court to settle a friendly dispute – particu-larly one who comes as an adversary.

Rashi’s second interpretation is that the word “ger” is a play on words on a similar word which means “where one lives” (think “gur ba’aretz”), referring to people who are dividing property, such as siblings who are splitting physical objects they inherited to-gether.

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch expands the sphere, saying “his ger” may refer to a neighbor, or one who lives under the same roof (think apartment buildings or condo units).

I think the message of “his ger” is that disputes – some may be civil, some uncivil – come up with those who are fairly close to you and they should be brought before the magistrate and adjudicated.

While this may be informative as to when or in what circumstance a case is to be brought before the court, it does not instruct us as to how to go about presenting the cases best so they can be judged properly.

Which leaves us with the tale Rabbi Hertz shares in his Chumash. It is a Chassidic tale of a rabbi’s wife who has a dispute with her “ozeret” (helper), who decides to present her case to a court. As she leaves the house, her husband rushes to accompany her, and when

she asks him why he is coming, he says, “Toprovide a defense for the other woman, whowill otherwise not have an advocate beforethe court.”

The word “ger” can mean “stranger,” and it can also mean “other.” And the message of this tale is the message of how to judge others.

Maybe the best way to judge others is re-ally not to judge others. But human nature issuch that we always see ourselves as being right and the other person as being wrong.And we do rush to judge. And while some cases are black and white (like the shooter apprehended in Colorado in the aftermath ofhis horrifi c act), most cases between people are gray and have two sides to the story.

And it does not matter who the other sideis – whether the person is wealthy, poor, a prominent person in a community, a maid,or even a derelict. Every person has a story,every perspective should have a chance to beheard, and after all sides are presented anddefended, a judgment can be made.

As we come to Tisha B’Av once again, weare reminded of the kinds of behavior thatChazal tell us brought about the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. May ourshift to reserving judgment until after we’veheard both sides serve as a merit for us tolet us see the Temple rebuilt, speedily in ourdays.

How to Judge

Rabbi Avi Billet

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I took a break from Holocaust books for one about shtetl life in the Pale of Settle-ment where Cossacks reigned. Next on

my list is a book about Herod, Rome and the Jews. There is no shortage of stories describ-ing the misery and woe experienced by our

people throughout the ages. You may think I’m reading depress-ing stuff because of the Nine Days, but my vocation as a reviewer of books with Jewish content keeps me sup-plied with these titles year round. In fact, I fi rst became immersed in Jewish historical fi c-tion when I devoured Chaim Potok’s The Chosen. In 9th grade my class was assigned Elie Wiesel’s unforget-table Night. I never fi nished reading Yaffa

Eliach’s Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust due to nightmares; perhaps my current assignments are payback.

In the last book I reviewed, two shtetl girls witnessed the murder of their parents and neighbors. They hid successfully in a coal bin and escaped the Cossacks. Somehow they survived typhus and made their way to a car-avan leaving to France. They were swindled by fellow Jews, highwaymen and uniformed offi cials and used the last few rubles allocat-ed to them by the Federation to buy passages on a ship to New York. Despite vermin, sea-sickness, fear and grief, they arrived at their destination. They joined family in a cramped tenement apartment on the Lower East Side and endured freezing winters, boiling sum-mers, and endless hours working in a sweat-shop called the Triangle Waist Company.

I already knew the story’s ending, yet was compelled to complete it, wanting to glean something uplifting. A signifi cant percentage of this year’s Jewish Book Council authors have written books relating to our tragic history. Though our people have reached in-credible highs of scholarship, achievement and prosperity, it is nearly impossible to understand how we are here today, having survived generations of abuse, abductions, denouncements, conversions, murder and pillage.

We don’t get to choose the era in which we live; it is the luck of the draw or bashert when and to whom we are born. I’ve heard it said that before we are born our souls choose our parents. If that’s true then who would choose to be born into a concentration or DP camp, or to live during biblical or medieval times, the Crusades, Inquisition, pogroms, etc...? Though having said that, today there still rage rampant diseases, countries prac-ticing ethnic cleansing, ecological and other man made disasters. “Lo aleinu” – may hu-manity be free of all plagues.

We are fortunate to live in the post-Shoah era in a country which allows us basic free-doms. We vote, speak freely and practice religious rituals openly while enjoying the benefi ts of the secular world. History shows us we can never know what lies ahead but thankfully this is our current reality. As free people, we may travel to similarly democratic places or risk voyages to (or just read about) quite different lands; communist, anarchist, in political, economic or social turmoil. My trip to Cuba showed me just a glimpse of the “other”, which my dad rightly says I can nev-er really comprehend. Reading about diffi -cult times and places in Jewish history helps me to understand. It reminds me to appreci-ate what I have, to know I can’t ever become too comfortable or apathetic, to be vigilant about threats to our ideals and not take our physical and spiritual freedoms for granted.

As a reader and writer I don’t want cen-sorship, but I desire and expect honesty and truth. Various agencies scan the media for bias, examine textbooks for accuracy, food and drug labels for safety. I’m grateful for the advocates who warn and protect me, but also that I have the freedom to decide for myself. I was recently sent a link for a questionable children’s toy. The online description for the Playmobil Cossack Soldier fi gure reads; “…measure 7.5 cm high, suitable for ages 4 plus. The Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were mem-bers of democratic, semi-military communi-ties in what is today Ukraine and Russia.” You can decide for yourself what you think about this toy. I’ve made up my mind, having just absorbed details about the brutality the Cossacks infl icted against us.

I’m devouring Daniel Silva’s latest Ga-briel Allon novel, The Fallen Angel. He has written much about the Nazis and is lately focusing on global Islamic Jihadist terror-ism. Silva’s characters Shamron and Al-lon are iconic Mossad agents pitted against all bad guys. Silva’s writing is exciting and well researched. His stories are based on today’s headlines and historical events, and are therefore, scary as hell. However, I en-joy reading it knowing that in Silva’s fi c-tion, good ultimately triumphs over evil. To forgo nightmares, I pray that his fi ctional defenders are based on real live people who will save our world from impending doom. Though Silva’s book is a fun summer read, it fi ts right in with the genre of books I accept as my generation’s burden, those describing the trials and tribulations of our people and the incredible, indomitable will to continue into the future.

Miriam Bradman Abrahams is Cuban born, Brooklyn bred and lives in Woodmere. She organizes author events for Hadassah, re-views books for Jewish Book World and is very slowly writing her father’s immigration story. She is teaching yoga at Peaceful Presence Yoga Studio. mabraha1@optonline.net

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We were born into a world without a Mikdash, and we naturally think that things are generally good: We have a state of our own, an army ... and when the Mikdash is built, it will be even better. It is very diffi cult to mourn the loss of something that we haven`t actu-ally experienced.

Rabbi Noam Himelstein studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion and served in the Tanks Corps of the IDF. He has taught in yeshiva high schools, post-high school women’s seminaries, and headed the Torah MiTzion Kollel in Melbourne, Australia. He currently teaches at Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem, and lives with his wife and six children in Neve Daniel, Gush Etzion.

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In a sobering show of mourning and re-spect, the main shul of Shaarey Tefi lah in Lawrence was fi lled to standing room only with men and women for a series of eulogies for Maran Hagaon Rav Yosef Shalom Elyas-hiv, zt”l, this past Monday night.

The memorial service, for the Five Towns-Far Rockaway community, included hesped-im (eulogies), by Rabbi Dovid Weinberger, Rav of Congregation Shaarey Tefi la; Rabbi Aryeh Zev Ginzburg, Rav of Chofetz Chaim Torah Center; Rabbi Yaakov Feitman, Rav of Kehilas Bais Yehuda Tzvi; and Rabbi Moshe Tu-via Lieff, Rav of Agudath Israel of Avenue L, in Brooklyn. The crowd of men fi lled their space to the door and the women were standing to the edge of the mechitza, lean-ing attentively as the Rabbanim recounted their memories and experiences with Rav Eliyashiv, zt”l.

“Torah was his oxygen,” Rabbi Weinberger explained. “His life blood was another word of Torah. What came forth was ahavas (love of) Torah and deveikus Hakodesh Boruch Hu (closeness to G-d). ‘All the Torah was be-fore him.’” He recalled how Rav Elyashiv’s face radiated, and cited his character trait of silence, of quietude. Rabbi Weinberger recounted that of the thousands of shaylos (Jewish legal questions) he asked the Rav, he “never experienced a hesitation for a sec-ond.”

Rav Elyashiv, said Rabbi Weinberger, taught what it means to live according to hal-acha, and called him a sefer Torah, an oak, a giant of Torah. “Hopefully we will fi nd some chizuk (strength),” he said, sadly. “He will

continue to learn in shami shamayim.” Andhe recounted how, when he last saw him, ”I told him that the nation of Israel needs him,we have nobody but the Rav. We are a doryasom (an orphaned generation).”

Rabbi Ginzburg asked him 3,312 shaylos,he said. He pointed out that he was the last person not of the Elyashiv family to be nearhim a week before the Rav was niftar and that he was at the levaya. He said he watched thecrowds of people, thousands from all walks

of life, busloads of kibbutzniks, Mizrachi, Bnei Akiva, Hasidim, Sat-mar, illustrating the overwhelming affect this gadol had on klal Yisra-el. He recounted that the Stiepler Gaon said of Rav Elyashiv in 1974,that “all his psakim (halchik deci-sions) are min Shamayim (fromHeaven). Rabbi Ginzburg recalled various discussions and halachik decisions and their connection withRav Moshe Feinstein, the posek and

gadol hador of Rav Moshe’s generation. Herecounted a story of two baalei teshuva, ayoung man and a young woman, who metin Israel and wanted to marry. It was de-termined that the man was a Cohen and thewoman was a giyoret. Rav Elyashiv said thatthey couldn’t marry “but if you fi nd one heter(one Rabbi to permit the marriage) I will bethe mesader kiddushin.” Rav Moshe found aheter and said it was mutar (permitted). RavElyashiv was the mesader kiddushin.

Rav Elyashiv, said Rav Ginzburg, “was thelishkat hagazit (the hewn stone chamber—the place where the rabbinical court, theSanhedrin, sat on the Temple Mount duringthe time of the Beit Hamikdash) of klal yis-rael.”

Yhi Zichro Baruch.

Five Towns-Far Rockaway community gathers to mourn Rav Elyashiv, zt”l

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