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Dear Readers,Welcome to the third issue of The Link. As we have just celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, in this issue we take a look back and see how Ma’ale Adumim looked 30 years ago and how it has developed over the years. Inside, you can also fi nd another quiz to test your kids on, and a riddle to test yourself. And as usual, we have a variety of articles on interesting topics that we hope you enjoy!If you would like to contribute an article for the upcoming issue, a recipe or just share your thoughts please contact us at AdumimLink@gmail.com.Enjoy reading!Sinai Burns and the team at The Link

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THREE WHO DESERVE DERECH ERETZ

MA’ALE ADUMIM & YOM HA’ATZMAUT

HOMEOPATHY FOR CHILDREN

KIDZ QUIZ

KRAV MAGA - DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH

RIDDLE OF THE MONTH

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I think about Derech Eretz a lot during the week. As host of the Derech Eretz Hour on israel-nationalradio.com, I find myself looking at the news or taking in what happens around me through the prism of this vital Jewish concept. I can’t say I’m always the paragon of my weekly

introduction to the show, “this is your weekly reminder of the importance of being kind, consid-erate, ethical, civil and courteous in all of our actions and words,” but I can say, without a doubt, that the one who has benefited most from this weekly venture into decency and politeness is…..me. While I’m delighted to get appreciative emails from all over, I, as the steadiest listener, am the greatest beneficiary of the show. I can’t begin to tell you how it’s changed my already decent behavior.

I try to look at events through the Derech Eretz lens, and as we recently marked Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, I would like to suggest that we owe unmitigated and unre-served Derech Eretz to three groups of people. I think the last one I mention way not be cheered by everyone.

The first group is Holocaust survivors. While it’s true that not every one of them experienced the same kind of trauma – some survived a local ghetto while others lost multiple family mem-bers – each of them was a victim, on one level or another, of a barbarism and depraved indif-ference to human life that obliterated a third of our people at the time. I think it’s safe to say that none of us would have traded places with any survivor. Their horror and agony is likely relived every day, not as though it were yesterday, but this morning, with memories and stark images that have gone beyond viral in their minds. Holocaust survivors, as long as they are alive, deserve all the respect and Derech Eretz we can accord them, for their existence and witness, their resolve and tenacity, their embracing life. Our government should do the most possible to make sure our survivors have what they need- food, finances, a place to live, security, hope. So many hundreds of thousands came here to build up the land – my parents, they should live and be well, among them in 1948- and now, in their waning years, we have to help them live in the kind of dignity their experience and witness deserves.

The second group that deserves our unqualified Derech Eretz is the precious men and women of Tzahal, our Israel Armed Forces. In Israel, it’s not unusual to hear parents share their pride in their child getting into an “elite” unit, and kol hakavod to them. At the same time, I like to think of all our fighting men and women in Tzahal as elite. As we know, not everyone eligible for the army enlists, and the government excludes several categories from the obligation to be in the army. Given how many ways there are to remain a civilian, each one of our soldiers is a gem and worthy of our utmost honor and respect. No matter where they are stationed or what they are doing, they put their lives on the line for our security and safety, and proudly wear the uniforms that let everyone know of their love for Eretz Yisrael. Of course, we see them all the time and we tend to become inured and perhaps desensitized to the risks and uncertainties they live with every day. Sometimes Tzahal is criticized and insulted at their human imperfection, vilified for their assumed embarrassing blunders. They are imperfect, but they are perfectly OUR

THREE WHO DESERVE DERECH ERETZsons and daughters who love this imperfect country perfectly enough to put everything on the line, and for that, they deserve our Derech Eretz, compliments, support and deepest appreciation, without exception.

The third and last group that deserves our unfiltered Derech Eretz is the President, Prime Minis-ter and elected officials of Israel. This doesn’t mean we agree with them, or have nothing critical to say of them. What it does mean is to be reminded of two teachings from our classic texts. One, in Pirkei Avot 3:2, informs us “Pray for the effectiveness of the government, for without the awe of it, one would swallow his friend alive.” Another, in Shemot 22;27, warns us “A Nasi of your people should not be cursed.” For me, this means that even though we may have reason to disagree or even despise our elected officials, they are still due a modicum of Derech Eretz, espe-cially in the way we speak of them. I was on a tour bus recently when a religious man took the microphone and spoke with great precision and eloquence about the area we were in. During his remarks he veered into political commentary, and mentioned Shimon Peres, followed by the words “Yemach shemo.” These words used to be reserved for the most diabolical anti-Semites, and to hear such a phrase used for a Jew, who is the President of Israel, is stepping into radically dangerous territory. I have to admit that even though I don’t think our President is sensitive to my religious Zionist concerns and aspirations, I was appalled. Whether it’s the President or Prime Minister of Israel, even while disagreeing with their policies and decisions, I at least acknowledge their duly elected position, their having to juggle many concerns and constituencies, their thank-less job, and concede I don’t have all the information. It is with this in mind that we pray from the welfare of our government every Shabbat morning, even a government that may fall short of our collective expectations. All of our elected officials deserve a baseline of Derech Eretz, even while we pray that Hashem grant them wisdom to do what is right and good for Eretz Yisrael.

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This summer will mark the 30th anniversary of Ma’ale Adumim’s settlement at its permanent site.

I believe Ma’ale Adumim’s success, like that of the State of Israel’s, can be attributed to three main factors: a healthy dose of divine providence, favorable circumstances, and outstanding leadership.

Life in Ma’ale Adumim during the ‘80s was a heady mix of the miraculous and the mundane. Start-ing with Avni Hahoshen, Kikar Yahalom, and Hanechalim, and continuing with Klai Shir streets and Mitzpe Nevo, neighborhoods were constructed at breath-neck speed to accommodate the masses of people wanting to settle here.

Attracted by ease of access, quality planning, and home prices 40% less than Jerusalem’s, not to mention the lucky coincidence of then Finance Minister Yoram Aridor’s “proper economics” which significantly reduced the cost of purchasing a private car, young Israelis found Ma’ale Adumim an ideal location to raise a family.

In addition to the usual home furnishings, no self-respecting Ma’ale Adumimnik of the 80’s would be caught dead without two essential gadgets: (a) an emergency light and (b) a desert cooler.

During those early years, electricity was supplied by the Jerusalem District Electric Company (JDEC), headquartered on Salah El-Din street in East Jerusalem. Uneven at the best of times, JDEC’s electric current shut off at least once a day, usually more. Much to the gratitude of every-one, the JDEC eventually transferred responsibility for Ma’ale Adumim to Israel’s Electric Company.

The scarcity of shade and affordable central air-conditioning made the desert cooler a popular solution to Ma’ale Adumim’s summer heat. A mobile box-like contraption with an intake trough in the back, the desert cooler converted ice water into cooled air. Another oft-used tactic was to lower the shades in the late afternoon and “sponga” the floors.

The lack of foliage exacerbated another serious issue: Winds powerful enough to lift a full-grown adult off his feet. On windy days, parents were known to pack extra school books in their chil-dren’s backpacks to ensure the youngsters wouldn’t be knocked off course on their way to/from school.

During the first three years, mail was delivered by building number (a real challenge when you had 72 apartments carrying the same building number as was the case with the “train” building on had 72 apartments carrying the same building number as was the case with the “train” building on

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Ma’ale Adumim in the 80’s

Rehov Hakeren). Allan Burns, Ma’ale Adumim’s first mailman, liked to impress people by asking them for their names…and then guessing their address; correctly, more often than not.

Street signs, sidewalks, and landscaping came much later, like the color and detail added by an art-ist after the main outlines were drawn.

The “main outlines” in Ma’ale Adumim’s case were detailed plans for a city of 50,000 drawn up by famed architect and urban planner Thomas (Tommy) Leitersdorf, according to the vision set for-ward by Ma’ale Adumim’s founders. (Actually, there had been quite an ideological struggle among the founding 23 families and six bachelors during their first half-decade together. Having estab-lished an outpost during Hanukka 1975 at what became known as Givat HaMeyasdim (Founder’s Hill) these idealistic, young pioneers were split as to how best to achieve their aims. Some wanted to concentrate limited government resources and services on the establishment of one large city of 50,000 Jewish residents. Others wanted small Jewish villages on every hilltop of liberated Yesha; these people eventually split off to found Kfar Adumim and other communities.) News of the excit-ing and wondrous plan to build a city literally “from the ground up” reached half-way across the world, as yours truly, an Urban Planning student at the time in Washington State (USA) can attest.

Thus, Ma’ale Adumim was “on the map” before construction even began. In fact, the M.A. local council already had instituted a balanced budget and tax-collection framework in its earliest days in Givat HaMeyasdim. Both of these facts are testament to the outstanding leadership of the men and women behind the vision.

Having celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, let’s take a moment to appreciate: Just 30 years ago, Ma’ale Adumim was a scawny seedling of three neighborhoods and a corner marketplace, while today we’re a thriving garden city of 35,000 souls. Wow!

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KIDZ QUIZ

1. Who was the fi rst Jewish King of Yerushalayim?2. Which King built the fi rst Beit Hamikdash?3. What is the name of the mountain that the Beit Hamikdash was built on?4. How many gates can one walk through to enter the Old City?5. Which busses go to the Kotel?6. Which battalion of soldiers reached the Kotel fi rst dur-ing the 6 day war?7. How is Yerushalayim remembered at every wedding?

Answers: 1. David Hamelech 2. Shlomo Hamelech 3. Har Hamoriah 4. 7 5. 1,2 & 38 6. Tzanchanim / Paratroopers 7. By breaking a glass

We’ve all been there – one child gets sick and we know they are all going to catch it. And probably we’re going to catch it as well. We pray for strength and prepare for the inevitable: sleepless nights, days spent trailing with the

kids to the doctor, laundry lists of antibiotics and other medications, or the most frustrat-ing situation – the doc says it’s a virus and there’s nothing we can do except wait it out. Endlessly.

I went through this as a parent, before becoming a homoeopath. Perhaps this is why, as a homoeopath, I find it so exciting working with families to relieve this strain. From my knowledge of homoeopathy and my own clinical experience, I know that:

It is possible to break the “Strep cycle”.It is possible to stop the chain of constant ear infectionsIt is possible to treat an illness that has been diagnosed as a virusAnd much more…

Illness is a strange thing, especially in children. On the one hand, it weakens you. On the other hand, if the illness has been managed and treated appropriately, it can strengthen you. This is especially true in children. Often a child will go through illness and experience a growth spurt immediately afterwards, or leap forward in development. It’s almost as if the illness opens a gateway allowing the child to move forwards.

When illness is managed only through conventional medicine, usually through use of antibiotics and cortisone creams, the child will get sick repeatedly and everyone around is just holding their breath until he/she “grows out of it”. Until that point, the sleepless nights, worry and treks to the doctor continue. However, when children are treated with homoeopathy, the illness either does not recur, or recurs less and less until it dis-appears altogether. The child is strengthened by the treatment, not weakened as often happens with conventional therapies.

This is why I especially recommend the use of homoeopathy in young children, even in newborns. When remedies are prescribed for young children by an experienced

homoeopathic practitioner, the child becomes stronger, more resil-ient to disease in the future. This is good for the child and for the parent – it means less sleepless nights, for starters!

So if your child gets sick (again):

DO go to your family doctor for examina-tion and diagnosis.But in addition, consider taking your child to a homoeopath for treatment.

Vera Resnick is a family-oriented Classical Homeo-path based in Jerusalem. In addition to treatments, she also gives public lectures and homeopathy training. For more information you can contact her on 054-4640736 or visit her website on www.jerusalemhomeopath.wordpress.com.

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Which weekly Parsha is never read - outside of Israel - on Shabbat afternoon?

Answer in next month’s issue.

Answer to last month’s riddle:The common thread is the number 4. Wednesday is the fourth day, Reclining is the 4th question, drinking wine after Hallel is the fourth cup, wild animals is the fourth plague and unable to ask the question is the fourth son.

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Moshe Katz

For those of you less familiar, Krav Maga is a fighting style which in-cludes techniques from judo, jujitsu, karate, Western Boxing and ele-ments of wrestling. With the establishment of the State of Israel Krav

Maga was adopted as the official fighting style of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Police Force.People often ask me what makes Krav Maga special. Throughout my many blogs I have continued to answer this question. Yes there are similarities to other styles but a deeper study shows that the differences are indeed very great.

The verse in the Torah (Shemot, Chapter 1) tells us of a difficult time for our people. “But the more they (the Egyptian op-pressors) afflicted them (the Hebrews) the more they (the Hebrews) multiplied and grew. Indeed, it seems as if nearly all periods of Jewish history can be described as difficult times.

Through no wrong doing of our own we are forced into slave labour. The Egyptians fear we might become too numerous and want to keep our numbers down, yet the more they oppress us the more we grow.

The Hebrew words are Yirbeh (Increase) and Yifros (burst forward). So we can retranslate this verse as “The more they were oppressed the more they increase and burst forward.” This concept, written in our ancient text, can shed much light on Krav Maga development.

As I was reading the Torah it hit me. The word Yifros – shall burst for-ward, used thousands of years ago, is the same root as what we call today Koah mitpares – bursting power. This is the term we use today when teaching knife defenses and aggressive blocking techniques. The same words we use today in our Krav vocabulary were in use thousands of years ago by our ancestors.

It further hit me; the more we were oppressed, the more we grew, and burst forward. Here is the greatness of Krav Maga and of the Israeli army. The more we are attacked the better we get. The harder our enemies try to blow us up, hijack our plans, shoot our cars, the more we develop cut-

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The verse in the Torah (Shemot,

ting edge responses. That is why all over the world Israeli Krav Maga is in demand.

Krav Maga is not frozen in time. I have said many times, I do not care about lineage; I do not care how Imi Lichtenfeld did this or that, with all due respect. Things change and so must we. The more they oppress us, the more they come up with new tricks, the more we must burst forward with better Krav, with better tactics.

Imagine using a World War Two fighter plane today? You know what that would be called? Suicide. Yet so many people are teaching martial arts that come from a different time and place, from farmers who had to fight men with swords. Let’s take a more modern example. In World War Two when the Nazi elite Panzer division came into Poland, they sent out the cavalry. Well you should know your history. The cavalry did not do very well, to put it mildly. During the Civil War the cavalry was a little more effective. Times change.

So I turn to our ancient books and I see what we must continue doing today; the more they oppress us – the more we must increase, grow and burst forward.

For more information see www.your-krav-maga-expert.com or contact Moshe Katz at mdkatz@hotmail.com.

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What are Green Smoothies and why should we be consuming them?

A Green Smoothie is a blended drink which contains leaf� g�eens, fr �it and water or leaf� g�eens, vegetables and water. Greens are the most nut�itionally dense food available on the planet. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins, and phy�o-nut�ients. What bett er way to consume them than in a delicious g�een smoothie? The fr esh ripe fr �its dominate the fl avor of the g�eens and the absence of any fats maximizes the absor�tion of the nut�ients. These t�o factors make the g�een smoothie the most epic nut�itious concoction the world has seen to date. Adding even one cup of g�een smoothie a day to one’s existing diet can dramatically improve anyone’s health. And the best par� is, nearly ever�one already has what they need to make a g�een smoothie sitt ing around in their kitchen right now!

Some examples of Dark leaf� Greens are Romaine Lett �ce, Red Leaf Lett �ce, Spinach, Swiss Chard (mangold), Kale, Collard g�eens, Parsley, Cilant�o, Lambs quar�ers (wild ed-ible found in gardens), Mallow (malva, found in gardens), Ar�g�la, Purslane (g�ows wild in gardens), Bok choy (Chinese cabbage), Beet Greens, Car-rot Tops, Mizuna Lett �ce and many, many more….

The idea is to rotate the g�eens on a daily basis so that you are gett ing a g�eat variet� of them.

Banana/Apple Smoothie2 ripe bananas2 organic red apples, choppedhandf�l of spinachwater fi lled to half the amount of other ing�edients in blenderPeel and cut bananas in pieces. Chop apples as well and place bothinto a blender. Wash soak and check the spinach and chop into smallpieces. Place on top of the fr �it. Add water to ½ the amount of other ing�edients.Blend thoroughly and enjoy!

For Benefi ts of Drinking Green Smoothies and more infor�ation contact Chana Rachel Mark at 054 207-8900 or info@israelgoneraw.com. FREE Newslett er at www.israelgoneraw.com. Classes, Catered Dinners, Consultations for Optimum Health, Take-Out Foods, Events.

* Some infor�ation compiled fr om “Green For Life” by Victoria Boutenko

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