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17 36 LonelinessNo matter how much you feel for another per-son, there’s still a boundary: I’m me and you’reyou. And that, when you think about it, has acertain element of pain because it’s somethingthat you can’t get around.

Rabbi Simon Jacobson

A Model LessonThe campers were excited about this clever idea,but secretly they hoped it wouldn't interferewith baseball, swimming, field day, and thecamp's well-known scavenger hunt.

Rabbi Paysach Krohn

The End of TrustWe used to speak of “blind trust” where wetrusted implicitly and without question anyonein authority and anyone we knew personally. Iremember the time well

Dr. Robert J. Rome Ph.D

The Nine DaysWhen the month of Av begins, we furtherlimit our rejoicing to the point where we evenavoid anything that can lead us to rejoice.

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“Zadie of the Valley”This week marks the 18th Yarzheit of the “Zadie of the Valley.”

Jerry Blauner was one of a kind. Everyone who met Jerry knew imme-diately through the glint of his deep blue eyes and his great big smile thathe had a heart of gold. An honored World War II veteran who grew upin Chicago during the Depression, Jerry worked very hard and overcameadversity throughout his life. Business partners and associates rememberJerry Blauner as a man possessed by an unyielding sense of purpose, butaccording to Jerry’s own assessment on several occasions, it was not untilthe mid-70’s that he truly discovered just what that purpose was…

When Jerry Blauner met Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon in 1976, Chabad ofthe Valley consisted of merely a single office in Encino. Over the courseof the years to follow, Jerry Blauner would single-handedly propel Chabadof the Valley into an entirely new dimension of out-reach, educational, re-ligious and social service programs. Although not the wealthiest of men,

he was among the most selfless, boldest, sweetest and giving human beings. The way he spoke, the way he ap-proached life, the way he cared for people, and the instinctive way he gave charity – he sensed a need, went out,and filled it before being asked. One day it was a brand new van, the next day a new library, the next a Sefer Torahscroll, the day after providing anonymous funding for the needs of widows and orphans. “Jerry was a man oftremendous faith, a man of self-sacrifice, a pioneer of Yiddishkeit; a hero for the less fortunate and a source ofinspiration for thousands of children…”

Jerry’s crowning achievement – the pride of his life – was the school he founded in memory of his parents, “TheIsrael and Anna Blauner Youth Center” in Tarzana. He facilitated the acquisition of the property, supervised theconstruction and physically participated – with pick-ax and wrench in hand – in virtually every phase of its initialdevelopment back in 1979.

Receiving a direct blessing from the Lubavitcher Rebbe for the school. (27th of Nissan 5739)

…With blessing, especially, that all matters connected with the schools in the Valley should proceed with Hatzlocho, overcomingwhatever difficulties there may be, and, most importantly, that the Blauner Youth Center should be filled to capacity and overflowingwith children and youths advancing from strength to strength in Torah and Yiddishkeit in general…

In later years, he added the “Chabad of Tarzana” synagogue to the center under the leadership of RabbiMordechai Einbinder.

The phenomenal growth of Chabad of the Valley, whose origins of the synagogues, schools, and extensive out-reach programs, can all be attributed to Jerry Blauner’s incredible vision and relentless persistence.

Over the years, the Lubavitcher Rebbe took a profound interest in all aspects of Jerry’s life – from communalendeavors to family matters, physical health and spiritual growth. As per the Rebbe’s inspiration, Jerry Blauner be-came a deeply pious, G-d fearing and meticulously observant Jew.

Jerry was a leader, a visionary, an inspiration to the community and a patriarch to a loving family.

May the memory of Jerry Blauner, (Yechiel ben Yisroel Yitzchak at) this time of his 18th Yahrzheit inspire allof us all to grow in Yiddishkeit, pursue goodness and kindness and reach out to others and give charity to thosewho help others and those in need. May his neshoma have an aliyah.


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Tricks of the Trade

Trade of the Tricks


What about those who live by othermeans of evil? What happens to thosewho live by the curse, do they die by the

curse? Or do they die by the sword as well?

Parshas Matos tells us of the fate of Bilaam ben Be’or,the world’s most trusted and experienced sorcerer, whosecurses never failed to hit their mark. Bilaam was hired bythe king of Moav to curse the Jews and only through themerciful intervention of the Almighty’s Divine Hand werehis efforts thwarted.

After his original scheme had failed, Bilaam devised aplot that found the chink in our spiritual armor. He ad-vised Balak to seduce Klal Yisrael to sin with Midianitewomen.

The Jews unfortunately fell prey to his plot and thewrath of Hashem was unleashed against His people.Thousands of Jews were killed in a plague and if not forthe brave intervention of Pinchos, the grandson ofAhron, the toll would have been higher.

But now it was time for payback. Moshe amassed anarmy led by Pinchos, which struck Midian hard. TheTorah tells us: “They massed against Midian, as Hashem hadcommanded Moses, and they killed every male. They killed the kingsof Midian along with their slain ones - Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur,and Reba, the five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor theyslew with the sword.” (Numbers 31:7-8).

The final few words of the posuk raise a question: Doesit really make a difference how they killed Bilaam? Theykilled him. Does it make a difference if they killed him bydrowning or they killed him by arrows. Perhaps the Jewishnation gave him a taste of his own medicine and cast aspell upon him like he attempted to do to Klal Yisrael? Isit really significant to tell how the Jews killed Bilaam? Whydoes the Torah tell us how he died?

The commentaries contrast the normal method in whichJews did battle — their mouths, with the the way our Bib-lical nemesis Esav did battle — his sword. In this case, theroles seem reversed. Bilaam used his mouth, we used thesword. Is there a lesson in that as well?

World champion heavyweight boxer Joe Lewis reignedfor over a decade from the late 1930s to his retirement in1949. As a black man, he endured racist abuse despite hisstatus as a major sports hero.

During his period of army service, he was driving witha fellow GI when he was involved in a minor collision witha large truck. The truck driver got out, yelling and swear-ing racial epitaphs at Louis, who just sat in the driver's seatsmiling.

"Hey you’re Joe Lewis! You’re not gonna let him getaway with that! Why didn't you get out and knock himflat?" asked his buddy after the truck driver had movedon.

"Why should l?" replied Joe. "When somebody insultedCaruso, did he respond by singing an aria?"

Rashi explains the Torah’s underlying aim in telling ushow Bilaam was killed. Bilaam was a descendant of Esav,whose existence and métier was decreed centuries beforeby his father Yitzchak, “"And by your sword you shall live”(Genesis 27:40). Yaakov’s weapon of choice throughouthistory came form Yitzchak’s words, “the voice is thevoice of Yaakov,” it is through Yaakov’s mouth —through prayer and petition, persuading and cajoling thathe was most successful. Bilaam did not use his trademarkweapon — the sword — against Israel. Instead he at-tempted to cast a spell upon the Israelites, Bilaam switchedvenues and used the mouth — the instrument of brotherYaakov.

And so, explains Rashi as Bilaam exchanged his métierfor the métier of Israel, Hashem showed the world thatwe do not have to rely solely upon our weapons of choice.As Bilaam exchanged his weapon, we, too, exchangedours.

When it comes to dealing with our enemies, we have touse every appropriate means that fits the needs of thehour. Despite the fact that we are the people of words,we must know when to put our forte aside and use a dif-ferent tool. Because in order to survive, we need not onlyknow the tricks of the trade, but also how to trade ourtricks! •

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We used to speak of “blind trust” where wetrusted implicitly and without question any-one in authority and anyone we knew person-

ally. I remember the time well. When I was in elementaryschool, I remember the trust we put in President Eisen-hower. We trusted he would protect us in the Cold War.Policemen and firemen (nobody used gender neutralterms at that time) were above reproach. We trusted whatour teachers told us. We idolized our teachers. Trust wascentral.

I remember how my father used to have blank checksin his shoe store available for individuals who forgot tobring their checks. They would insert their name, bankname, and account number. My father, and other storeowners like him, trusted strangers.

But this blind trust eventually dissipated. Strangers didtake advantage of store owners. Politicians came to beseen as “slick” and “shifty.” Companies turned to Madi-

son Avenue tactics to promote products known to be dan-gerous or damaged.

We then entered the phase best characterized by Presi-dent Reagan as “trust but verify.” We trusted, but not ina naïve way. We wanted companies to “prove” their prod-ucts. We checked facts. We turned to magazines thattested products. The government created agencies toprove manufacturers’ claims.

Politicians did not run only on their experience. Theyran as leaders of the Trilateral Commission which ex-plored international relations. They ran as leaders of acentrist Democratic organization. They ran not just ontheir own merit. They ran as part of a coalition. You didnot have to fully trust them on their own so long as youtrusted their organization.

But, the leaders we elected twisted their words. Theystood by as Americans were taken hostage. They endedup governing by their own goals and purposes, not by any

Robert J. Rome, Ph.D


larger organizational purposes. Even when they actedboldly and maybe even in the best interests of the gov-ernment and people, they did not necessarily have theirfacts together. When finding that there were no majorstashes of weapons of mass destruction, for example,many stop trusting altogether.

Lately, we have entered the historical period where thereappears to be a total lack of trust. No one seems to trustwhat we are being told, whether by government, business,or even our teachers. There was a recent commentary Iheard on the radio regarding a statement made by VicePresident Biden regarding how the Obama administrationmiscalculated the extent and intensity of the economicdownturn. The commentator described how normally theidea that an administration may have made such an errorwould be political fodder for the opposing side. However,the commentator reasoned that no one trusts any morethe economic statistics and figures no matter which side

puts them out. The public has come to think of statistics,polls, and other data as manipulative marketing and polit-ical tools. Each side provides contradictory meaning todata. They even cite contradictory data to prove their spe-cific point of view. Numbers are no longer seen as “neu-tral.” Numbers are offered to persuade and convince,according to this commentator. Vice President Biden didnot have to take any heat for his comments about the ad-ministration making a mistake in calculations. No onetrusted the President’s calculations and numbers any way,just as no one actually trusts the statistics of the Republi-cans. Biden was simply confirming what most already be-lieved that the government’s statistics back in Februarywere offered only as a Madison Avenue-type advertisingcampaign to get the public to back the President’s policiesand never was to actually be taken as actual facts.

Everybody seems to suspect everyone else. Everybodybelieves that everyone else is just out for numero uno,

The End of Trust


themselves. It is a common belief now that there mustbe a personal financial gain received whenever someonevolunteers for an organization or gives a contribution.Many conclude that altruism is gone. No one really caresabout anyone else, many believe.

One of my favorite stories, a story I have shared in aprevious column, deals with this topic.

A Rabbi is sitting in his study discussing the synagoguewith the Temple President when a disheveled, nervousman enters and interrupts. “Rabbi, I need a favor. I don’tknow what else to do. My daughter has been recoveringfrom cancer. We thought she was in remission, but x-raysshow some new cancer in her stomach. The doctors saythat one more surgery is all that is needed. Unfortunately,we don’t have insurance and we’ve run out of money. Wehave raised $15,000 for the surgery but are a few thousanddollars short. Rabbi, can you help us?”

The Rabbi takes out his checkbook and writes a checkfor $3000 to this father.

The Temple President looked at the Rabbi in shock.“How can you give so much money to a man you don’teven know?”

Days later, there was an item on the news. The news re-ported the arrest of a man who had been going to areasynagogues and churches claiming to need just a few thou-sand dollars to get his daughter a surgery for cancer. Theman used this message to defraud dozens of clergy outof tens of thousands of dollars. The news report advisedclergy to be on the watch for this trixter.

The Temple President could not wait to tell the Rabbi.“Did you hear? That father you gave money to was afraud.” The Rabbi smiled. The President asked, “Why

are you smiling? You’ve been defrauded out of $3000.”The Rabbi again smiled and explained, “His daughter isnot sick.”

There are worse things than being wronged for trustingsomeone not deserving of full trust. Losing all trust inothers is worse. Seeing everyone as a cheat is a greaterdanger than being trusting. We want to live in a worldwhere we can see others as working to improve the worldand the human condition. We need to have an optimisticview of what can happen. When we come to fear all oth-ers, we become trapped in a world where people can’twork together. We get further from peace. We divide our-selves and separate ourselves from any sense of commu-nity. We create a hell on earth.

We have to recognize the dangers in the world we face.We also have to demand some changes in how our gov-ernmental officials and others do business. Truth is anappropriate pursuit and not just creative manipulation ofinformation to gain our votes. It seems important to stopour partisan ways of facing situations where there are twosets of “truths,” the truth offered by our side and the lesstruthful information offered by the other side. We haveto stop looking at the opposing side’s leaders as evil andabsolutely corrupt. We have to stop refusing to see, forexample, the good in either former President Bush or incurrent President Obama. No one is either 100% goodor bad. When we turn our preferred leaders in to Mes-sianic figures we come to miss the point as much as whenwe see our opponents as the incarnation of the devil.

Ultimately, we can only fully trust in G-d. However, wehave to see His creations as created in His image. We haveto be willing to show trust toward others. Maybe thenthey will work to earn our trust through their actions. •


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When the month of Av begins, we fur-ther limit our rejoicing to the pointwhere we even avoid anything that can

lead us to rejoice. Thus, we do not plant trees meant forbeauty or shade. Similarly, we do not undertake any con-struction or home improvement projects for the sake ofluxury, such as redecorating or painting our homes. How-ever, if one has no place to live, he may build a home inthis period.

It is prohibited to purchase, sew, weave, or knit newclothing -even if one intends to wear the clothing onlyafter the Ninth of Av. One may not purchase even a usedgarment if it is because of its beauty. The prohibition ofpurchasing a new garment is more stringent than wearinga new garment which had been purchased previously.

It should be noted, however, that these restrictions referonly to situations where no mitzvah is involved. For thepurpose of fulfilling a commandment - e.g., purchasingnew clothing for a bride and groom or building a homefor them - these things are permitted. If there is reasonto fear that the price of clothing will rise after The Ninthof Av, one may purchase whatever clothes he wishes butshould not wear them until after The Ninth of Av.

Beginning from Rosh Chodesh Av, one may not washclothing even if the clothing will not be worn until afterThe Ninth of Av. If one has only one set of clothes, how-ever, they may be washed after Rosh Chodesh, until theweek during which The Ninth of Av falls.

A person who perspires profusely and needs to changehis shirt daily should prepare a number of shirts and weareach of them briefly before Rosh Chodesh. He may thenwear them during the week in which The Ninth of Avfalls.

In addition to the prohibition of getting their own haircut, adults are also proscribed from cutting their children'shair, beginning from the seventeenth of Tammuz, andfrom washing their children's clothing beginning fromRosh Chodesh Av. The clothing of infants, however, maybe laundered - even during the week in which The Ninthof Av falls. lf possible, one should not launder large quan-tities and one should not do so publicly.

It is prohibited to wear new shoes from Rosh Chodesh.However, shoes purchased specifically for The Ninth ofAv - e.g., shoes made from canvas or rubber - may be

worn even if they are new.

One may make a wedding engagement during this pe-riod but no celebration with a festive meal should be held.

From Rosh Chodesh until after The Ninth of Av, it isprohibited to eat meat or drink wine, for during this pe-riod the sacrifices and libations in the Bet ha-Mikdashceased. Through custom this prohibition has been ex-panded to include food cooked with meat. However, onemay eat food that was prepared in a meat pot. TheSephardic custom is to keep these stringencies only in theweek in which The Ninth of Av falls. At a festive mealserved at a circumcision, pidyon ha-ben, bar mitzvah, orat the conclusion of the study of a Talmudic tractate, etc.- one may eat meat and drink wine.

Starting from Rosh Chodesh, it is customary for the rit-ual slaughterers to put their knives away. Meat is slaugh-tered during this period only for the ill, for Shabbat, orfor use at a festive meal.

It is customary not to use wine for the Havdalah service,but rather to use beer. The Chabad custom is to recite theHavdalah on wine and have a child who is old enough tounderstand the importance of the blessing, drink the wine.

Starting from Rosh Chodesh Av [according to Sephardiccustom beginning with the week in which The Ninth ofAv falls] one may not bathe the entire body - even in coldwater. We do not bathe in a pool, a river, or the ocean.However, if Rosh Chodesh Av falls on a Friday, one maybathe in warm water in honor of Shabbat.

The above prohibition refers specifically to bathing forpleasure. One who must bathe for health purposes - e.g.,a person whom the doctors ordered to bathe - or a laborerwho performs work that makes him dirty, may do so dur-ing this period.

On the Friday before Shabbat Chazon - the Shabbat im-mediately before The Ninth of Av - it is prohibited towash one's entire body even in cold water. One may washhis face, hands, and feet in cold water. One who custom-arily washes himself before Shabbat with warm water mayuse warm water also on this Friday, but only to wash hisface, hands, and feet.

One who customarily immerses himself in a mikveh onFriday may do so on the Friday of Shabbat Chazon aswell. However, one who only occasionally immerses him-self on Fridays should not do so on this Friday. •

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1) Many have the custom of eating a full meal early in the after-noon, so that they will be properly fortified for the fast. 2) The Seudat Hamafseket (the final meal) is eaten towards theend of the day. This is not a festive meal. Several features dis-tinguish this meal from other meals:a) Only one type of cooked food is eaten.b) Many eat a hard-boiled egg or lentils, which are customarysigns of mourning - round foods representing the cycle of life. c) The custom is to eat bread dipped in ashes.d) The custom is to eat the seudat hamafseket while sitting thefloor or on a low stool.e) The seudat hamafseket should not be eaten with a group ofthree or more people.

WHAT IS PROHIBITED ON TISHA B'AV?

1) Eating – It is forbidden to eat from sunset on the eve ofTisha B'Av until nightfall the following day.One who is ill must consult a rabbi to ask if he is permitted tofast. If the rabbi says that he must eat, he should only eat thatwhich is necessary and should refrain from delicacies.Girls below the age of 12 and boys below the age of 13 are notrequired to fast.2) Drinking - It is forbidden to drink or rinse the mouth onTisha B'Av.3) Washing - One may not wash for pleasure. It is permitted,however, to wash away dirt.Upon rising in the morning and after using the bathroom, oneshould wash one's hands, but only up to the knuckles.One may wash one's hands when preparing food.One may bathe a baby.4) Anointing - It is forbidden to anoint with oil, thus the use ofperfumes, make-up, suntan lotion, etc., is prohibited.5) Wearing Leather Shoes - It is forbidden to wear leather shoes.Some people wear only socks, but others wear shoes of canvasor other non-leather materials.6) Marital Relations – marital relations are forbidden.7) Studying Torah - Since studying Torah is considered a joyousactivity, from noon on the day before Tisha b'Av, only the fol-lowing select topics of Torah may be studied:a) The third chapter of the Talmudic tractate Moed Katan,which deals with mourning and excommunication, and otherparts of the Talmud dealing with the destruction of the Tem-ples.b) The Book of Lamentations (Eicha) and the commentarieson it

c) The Book of Job (Iyov)d) Sections from the Book of Jeremiah, (Yermeyahu) whichcontain admonition and rebuke8) Greeting others – We do not greet friends or neighbors. Ifsomeone greets us, however, we may respond so as not to em-barrass the other person

WE DON'T EAT, WORK OR LEARNTORAH ON TISHA B'AV. SO WHAT DO WE DO?

1) Until midday, it is customary to sit on the floor or on lowstools, as a sign of mourning. 2) On Tisha B'Av night, the regular evening service is recitedwith the following additions: a) We read Eicha, The Book of Lamentations which was com-posed by Yermiyahu (Jeremiah). b) We recite Kinot, Elegies reflecting the many tragedies.c) We recite V'Atah Kadosh, a prayer of selected biblical verses. d) The synagogue lights are dimmed, or only one small light inthe sanctuary is left on. 3) There are several additions to the Tisha b'Av morning serv-ice:a) Devarim 1:25-40 is read from the Torah scroll, followed bya Haftorah (prophetic message) from the Book of Yermiyahu.b) The Tallit (prayer shawl) and T'fillin (phylacteries) are notworn until after noon, since they are symbolic of glory.4) The afternoon service has the following additions:a) Shemot 32:11-14 is read from the Torah scroll, followed byYesheyahu (Isaiah) 55-56, from the prophets.b) Tallit and T'fillin are worn, since they were not worn in themorning.c) The Nachem and Aneinu prayers are inserted into thesilent Amidah.

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE FAST'S OVER?

a) We recite Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon).b) It is customary to continue to refrain from meat, wine, pleas-ure bathing and cutting hair until midday on the Tenth of Av(the following day, around noon), since the Temple continuedto burn until that afternoon.

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My son-in-law, Chananya Kramer ofYeshivas Ner Israel in Baltimore,heard the following story from his

mother, Mrs. Shana Kramer, who witnessed it as a child.Mrs. Kramer is the director of Torah Umesorah's CreativeLearning Pavilion. The episode happened more than 30years ago, in Aurora, Indiana, in a summer camp for Or-thodox children from midwest cities such as Cincinnati,Cleveland, Dayton, and St. Louis. It is still rememberedvividly by all who saw it.

On the first day of camp, when the children and staffmembers had gathered in the huge social hall, the headcounselor, Zvi Lerner, introduced himself and gave every-one the standard orientation about schedules, activities,and expected codes of behavior. It was all routine forthose who had been to camp before, but then, with greatenthusiasm, Zvi announced, "This year, we are going tobuild a model Temple! Our goal is to complete it by visit-ing day, five weeks from now.

"This will be an incredible learning experience for all ofyou," said Zvi passionately. "We have assigned the vesselsof the Temple to different bunks. One bunk will learnabout the Menorah and get a chance to build it, anotherwill learn about the Table of Showbread and get a chanceto build that, and so on.

"Our new arts-and-crafts director, Betzalel Aronovitz,is incredibly talented in construction and assembly. Bet-zalel spent endless hours this past winter assembling thetools, paints, and materials you will need to build this Tem-ple. He has an ingenious construction plan that will allowus to finish this project in time, with God's help. Learningcounselors will teach each bunk the laws regarding theirparticular part of the Temple, and under Betzalel's guid-ance we will construct a model of the building that wehope the Jewish people will be allowed to build very soon,in Jerusalem."

The campers were excited about this clever idea, but se-cretly they hoped it wouldn't interfere with baseball, swim-ming, field day, and the camp's well-known scavengerhunt.

With its unique focus on the Temple, camp life took ona different perspective. Every day there was talk of thevarious teachings of our Sages regarding the significanceof offerings, the priesthood, the measurements of the ves-sels and chambers of the Temple, and the places whereeach vessel belonged. Innovative skits and nuggets ofMidrashic information became daily ingredients in the

children's spiritual diet.

Slowly but surely, the various bunks began building andpainting their respective vessels. An Altar was being builtalongside a basketball court, the Ark was constructed nearthe handball court, and the Table of Showbread was as-sembled in the canteen. It was exciting and at times exhil-arating -- and baseball and volleyball didn't suffer!

Campers and counselors were constantly involved in theconstruction. Finally, after four weeks, it was finished! TheTemple in central Indiana gleamed and glistened to every-one's delight. On the first day of the month of Av, it wasput on display in the huge lobby of the camp's main build-ing.

That year, the Ninth of Av came on a Thursday, justthree days before visiting day. On Wednesday afternoonat lunch, Zvi Lerner announced that the Temple would bemoved outdoors and, as a way of introducing the readingof Lamentations, everyone would sit around the beautifulstructure while he detailed its history and significance.

It was late afternoon. The sun was setting. The last mealbefore the fast was over and, wearing their sneakers, theentire camp population was gathered at the large ce-mented area near the swimming pool. The Temple glis-tened in the orange glow of sunlight that peeped throughthe surrounding trees. It was roped off so that no onewould touch it or bump into it inadvertently.

Zvi Lerner began by detailing King David's intense as-piration to build the Temple and God's directive that hisson, King Solomon, instead would be the one to build it.Graphically, Zvi depicted the glorious years of the Templein Jerusalem and described how millions of Jews con-verged on the holy city of Jerusalem to have the oppor-tunity to be at the Temple to come closer to God.

"But then the Jews began to feel secure in their Land, asthough they would be there forever no matter what theydid and they began to sin," Zvi called out. "Prophetswarned them of God's imminent wrath, but they paid noattention. Finally, Jeremiah warned Israel that God wouldburn and destroy the Temple, but they would not believeit. Then it happened..."

And as Zvi said those words, a huge ball of flame camehurtling through the early evening dusk, flying with unre-lenting speed towards the Holy of Holies of the modelstructure (the innermost chamber, where the Holy Arkstood). There was a collective gasp of fright!

Unknown to the campers, a counselor had been hiding


in a nearby tree with a large wad of rags that he had soaked in kerosene. At a prearranged signal from Zvi, he lit therags and sent the fireball flying downward along a thin wire that had been tied from a branch at the top of the tree tothe floor of the Holy of Holies, which had also been soaked.

The ball of flame landed in the Temple and, as a unified scream of horror rose from the campers, the structure wasset ablaze. Some children cried and others shouted that the fire be put out. Within moments the entire edifice was en-gulfed in flames as counselors stood in front of the roped-off area, holding back any campers who attempted to gonear it. The children and a number of unsuspecting staff members were distraught. Many cried openly and othersturned away, unable to look at the horrible sight.

Only one part of the structure remained standing: the Western Wall, which Betzalel had cleverly soaked with waterso that it would not burn.

After fifteen minutes of controlled pandemonium, Zvi Lerner called for attention and exclaimed, "Is this what weshould be crying for tonight? For the pieces of wood we hammered and glued together, for the decorative paintingand artwork that we did in the last few weeks? The work and effort is minuscule compared to the construction, upkeep,and service that went on in the real Temple!

"What we must cry about tonight is that we no longer feel as close to God as we did in those days, when the Templestood in Jerusalem. We must cry because we cannot see the Priests performing their service, the Levites during theirsong, or the Sanhedrin during their deliberations. We must not cry over something that we put together over a fewweeks. We must cry tonight for the loss that is close to 2,000 years."

Then, quietly and dutifully, everyone entered the synagogue, more prepared for the evening prayers and Lamentationsthan they had ever been before.

The lesson of that Ninth of Av resonates annually for those who were there and grasped its meaning.

Not everyone, though, understood the message. That evening one of the younger children asked his counselor, tear-fully, "Do you think by visiting day we could have another one ready?"

That poor child didn't understand the lesson and perhaps, sadly, after more than 1,900 years, neither do we.

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Moshe is saying his last good-byes to his beloved nation. He stands at Israel's border and reviews forty yearsof trials and tribulations, the good times and the bad, and how his nation Israel matured to become theinheritor of the Promised Land. The first verse in this week's portion alludes to the ensuing topics of dis-

cussion. The Golden Calf, the incident with the spies, and the time when Israel faltered at the idol Ba'al Pe'or areamongst the many issues that are re-examined.

But the Torah defines Moshe's rebuke by confining it to a specific time frame. The Torah tells us that only "aftersmiting Sichon, king of the Amorites, and (the giant) Og, king of Bashan, did Moshe begin explaining this Torah (rebuke) to them."(Deuteronomy 1:4)

The fact that the Torah makes a point of stating that the reproofs occurred only after Moshe smote two powerfulenemies has obvious connotations. Rashi explains: "if the Jews were to say, 'what has Moshe done for us? Has hebrought us into the Land? How does he have the right to rebuke us?' Moshe thus waited until the defeat of the lasttwo major enemies before rebuking the nation."

Perhaps Moshe wanted to tell us a bit more.

Reb Mendel Kaplan (1913-1985) was a Rebbe at the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia from 1965 until he passedaway. In the later years, he would conduct an early morning class with a select group of students. He would study withthem Daas Chachma U'Mussar, the magnum opus of his Rebbe, Rabbi Yeruchum Levovitz, the Mashgiach of theMirrer Yeshiva of Europe and later Shanghai. Each day the group would meet before Shacharis (morning prayers)and listen to their elderly Rebbe discuss deep philosophical issues concerning the nature of man and the profoundeternal struggle he faces.

One night a heavy snow covered the streets of Philadelphia. As the boys trudged into the classroom they weredazzled by the view of the dawn breaking over the white blanket that softly covered the frozen ground. But an evenmore amazing sight beheld then inside the classroom. Rav Mendel was at sitting at his desk wearing his boots, gloves,and an overcoat that was as warm as his expression. "Today we will learn the real Mussar (ethics)," he smiled. "Don'ttake off your boots and coats." He closed the large tome on his desk and pointed to six shovels neatly stacked in thecorner of the classroom.

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Moshe knew that for forty years he had admonished his nation on issues of faith, trust in Hashem, and belief in theprophets. He had put his honor on the line, as he constantly defended their misdeeds. He prayed for them as they bat-tled with Amalek and prayed for them when G-d's wrath was upon them. But he had yet to do physical battle.

The call came. Moshe had to fight the most notorious and powerful rulers of the region, Sichon and Og. They werestronger and bigger and surely more aggressive than he was. His faith was on the line. He had to teach real Mussar.Only after conquering those two foes, showing his people that he too can get down in the trenches, did he begin toadmonish the nation for forty years of various improprieties.

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By Simon Jacobson

Loneliness


The “nine days” began actually on the firstday of the Hebrew month of Av, and itcontinues until this upcoming Thursday

when it will conclude on Tisha B’Av, meaning theninth of Av. Tisha B’Av is a fast day, a day of mourn-ing for the destruction of the Temple.

One of the lamentations in the Book of Lamenta-tions that we traditionally say on the evening of TishaB’Av is Aichah Yoshva Bodad, which in Hebrewmeans “How lonely it is to be sitting alone.” Look howbad it is. I lament the fact that I sit alone.

In other words, the destruction of the Temple cre-ated a cosmic loneliness, a personal loneliness. So I feltit appropriate at this time to dedicate a show to lone-liness on all levels.

Some questions that I’d like to pose at the outset are:Are we alone? Are we all alone? Are some of us lone-lier than others? Is it an inherent fact of life that weare destined to be alone?

You do find people who are happy, who socializewell, who are extroverts and communicate well. Andthen there are those of us who feel alone and sufferfrom loneliness.

But is this truly the fact? Isn’t everyone truly alone,and some just know how to distract themselves better?And is loneliness indeed a bad situation altogether? Isit inherently bad for the human condition to be alone?

When we talk about loneliness, there’s the issue ofour own inherent loneliness. Of course on a very tech-nical level, when we say someone’s lonely, that can besimply due to the fact that that person doesn’t havefriends. We don’t have people to party with or hangaround with, and when you usually hear people sayingthat they are lonely, it’s usually about that.

Then of course there’s another deeper level of lone-liness where we don’t have a companion, a soul mate,a spouse. Many single people want to get married andfind someone whom they can live their entire liveswith. There’s a loneliness in that.

So as much as we do socialize and have fun, we wantto have that intimate partner. And there, lonelinesstakes on a different meaning. It’s not that I don’t haveanyone to socialize with, I have no one to share mydeepest feelings with. I have no one to come home toat the end of the day. That’s another level of loneli-ness.

In a strange way, in the fast-paced society that we livein, a society that continuously makes demands on us,it really cultivates even more loneliness than slowerpaced times, because the contrast is so profound.

Here you’re rushing all day, whether you’re rushingto the job, or rushing to satisfy a client or a boss, oryou’re in the money market, and then when you haveto stop and pause and take some respite, you suddenlyrealize, I’m really alone in this world. With all this rush-ing, I’m not necessarily getting anywhere.

And that contrast tends to make the loneliness evenmore profound. We live in a society where there’s amass mentality. You see it in stadiums across the coun-try—sports stadiums, arenas, music halls, rock con-certs—where thousands and thousands of peoplecome together, and they cheer and they party together.In a sense there’s a kind of camaraderie.

However, you can be sitting in a stadium, in an arenaof 50,000 people and cheering along, and be as lonelyas ever. As soon as the party is over, as soon as thegame, the show is over, there’s a profound lonelinessthat sets in as we walk home.

As we walk out of that event we suddenly realize,this whole group of people that I was just cheeringwith, and applauding with, and listening with, andbeing moved by the performance with, they really arestrangers and I am alone in this world. Yet again thecontrast.

One of the things that always struck me as perhapsthe loneliest experience of all is the performer’s lone-liness. When you’re on stage and you’re performing,whether it’s music or art or some other artistic expres-sion you feel an incredible surge and bond with hun-dreds or thousands of people. But when the show isover and everyone leaves, you have to go backstageand start packing your bags.

Walking out that back door must be, on an existentiallevel, one of the most profoundly lonely experiencespossible. That may explain why so many performershave to in some way supplement that high and it cre-ates a very profound sense of “I am all alone.”

So the illusion of crowds, of mass transportation,mass production, industrialization, in many ways con-tributes to the sense of being alone.

Loneliness is an issue that can be put in a mysticalcontext. Even though it’s mystical, it has deep psycho-


logical implications.

For me, personally, the issue is not so much whetherwe can distract ourselves and find ways to avoid theissue of being alone, which many of us do, but theissue is really an existential one. Existential lonelinessessentially means that we are alone in this world. Thatwe’re self-contained human beings.

No matter how much you feel for another person,there’s still a boundary: I’m me and you’re you. Andthat, when you think about it, has a certain element ofpain because it’s something that you can’t get around.

You can party all the time and you can be a happyperson, but you can still feel alone. When the Templewas destroyed and the Jews were sitting shiva, their say-ing Aicha yoshva bodad, “How lonely it is to sit alone,”was the expression of this existential loneliness. Withthe Temple being destroyed, being torn away from us,we were left with a situation where you suddenly seeyourself in a glaring way and you see that I’m not con-nected.

And that’s what I’m leading to, that loneliness is notjust between you and other people. Loneliness can bebetween you and yourself. You can be very happybeing with others and still feel lonely because you’redisconnected from yourself.

If you think about it, you find that that is really theanatomy, the core, of what being alone is all about. Ina way, the destruction of the Temple brings up a ques-tion which I’m going to pose, which is why would thedestruction of a building be such a powerful memory,something that we continuously commemorate? An-swering that question will teach us something aboutwhat it means to be alone and how to overcome that.

The Temple wasn’t just another piece of real estate.It was actually a window that connected heaven andearth.

Fundamentally, when the Temple was destroyed, acataclysmic change occurred in the universe where webecame less in touch with our Divine connection, ourcalling, our purpose, and our souls.

And that is why we sit in mourning today, thousandsof years later. Not because of something that hap-pened so long ago, but because its effects and its re-creation takes place every moment in our lives.

Every time you see a person able to hurt another

human being, injustices, Holocausts, on a personal orcollective level, it’s a result of our feeling that we arenot one and the same.

If your left arm did something wrong, is it conceiv-able that your right arm would punish it? Obviouslynot because it’s one organism. And in one organism,every part feels that it’s part of a larger whole.

In the human race, we do not necessarily feel that weare connected in that way. That is why human beingscan hurt one another. Parents can hurt their children,we can hurt our loved ones, or strangers. There is aninherent disconnectedness that exists in our liveswhich is the root of greed, selfishness, and ultimatelythe potential ability for us to harm one another.

All this is an extension of, an expression and a con-sequence of, the destruction of the Temple—becauseas I said the Temple was not just a building, it was abuilding that represented, as the Bible puts it, “V’asuLi mikdash,” (build Me a Temple) “v’shochanti b’-socham” (and I [G-d] will rest among you).

As long as G-d rests among the people, there is asense of connectedness. That doesn’t mean we’re thesame. It just means that we are like different musicalnotes in one large composition. Just as in a healthybody different organs, different limbs, different sys-tems can all complement each other, and function ina coordinated fashion, the same is true on the largerorganism level, the human race. The destruction ofthe Temple represented the breakdown of that.

Indeed, the Talmud says that the Temple was de-stroyed because of the irrational hatred that peoplehad for one another. What’s the connection? Becausethe Temple represented unity.

If you are disconnected from yourself, you will bedisconnected from people around you. You see peoplewho have a certain inner majesty, who glow, who havea certain inner confidence, and they get along witheveryone. Even with those with whom they disagree.

But if you’re personally split apart, compartmental-ized or fragmented, and you agonize over your ownsplit, that usually feeds into the inability to functionand communicate with others as well.

So the loneliness we’re talking about, if you reallythink about it, comes down to who you see yourselfas. Are you alone in the world? And we are alone ifwe’re not in touch with our souls.


Let me give you a practical example. You’re hard atwork and let’s say you’re successful. You make a goodsalary, people admire your work, and you feel you’recontributing something.

You come home and your soul craves for somethingmore. Success is just not enough. You may need acompanion. You may need some spiritual inspiration.You may need something transcendental.

As long as you don’t have it, all that success feedsone part of you but another part of you remains quitehungry. And that means you’re alone with yourself.You are inherently lonely because your own beingfeels lonely. One part is lonely and does not feel con-nected to another part.

That lies at the root of all loneliness. But one canfeel at peace with himself when all parts of you arebeing fed; when not only your material side, your suc-cess is being nurtured, but it is also taking place on apersonal level, in your personal life, your psychologicallife, or in your spiritual life. That’s when the lonelinessturns into a type of union, where you have differentvoices inside of you that all reconnect with each other.

I submit that that lies at the heart of the issue. Areyou at peace with your own soul, you own mission?

Now that doesn’t mean that that’s enough. Thequestion that comes up is, what role does commun-ion, friendship and companionship with other humanbeings play? Can you just be comfortable with your-self and be self-contained?

I’m just suggesting that step number one is, as Hillelsaid, “Im ein ani li, mi li?” “If I’m not for myself, whowill be for me?” And that includes loneliness. If youcannot keep yourself company, no one else can trulykeep you company. No one can replace the compan-ionship and harmony that your soul and your bodyneed to create between each other in this lifetime. Andwe shouldn’t feel depressed if that doesn’t happen soquickly.

That is the battle of life. Indeed, that is the battlethat we’re posed with. G-d says, “I give you a bodyand a soul. I give you a material and a spiritual life. It’sup to you to create companionship between the two.Brotherhood. Sisterhood. They should be at peacewith each other. That’s step number one. •

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Saturday* January 16 Home @ AGBU AGBU 7:30 9:00

Thursday* January 21 AWAY San Gabriel Academy 4:00 5:30

Saturday* January 23 Home PILIBOS 7:15 8:45

Tuesday January 26 AWAY Poly Pasadena 5:00 6:30

Thursday* January 28 Home @ Glendale Glendale Adventist 7:30

Saturday* January 30 AWAY New Comm. Jewish 7:15 8:45

Monday February 1 AWAY Oakwood 6:30 8:00

Thursday* February 4 AWAY PILIBOS 6:30 8:00

Saturday* February 6 Home New Comm. Jewish 7:30 9:00

Tuesday* February 9 AWAY AGBU 5:30 7:00

Thursday February 11 AWAY Milken 6:30

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In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta untilal dente. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water. In alarge bowl, toss pasta with beans and goat cheese.

Dressing: In a bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, andmustard and season with salt and pepper. (To store, re-frigerate pasta mixture and dressing separately, up to 1day.) To serve, toss pasta mixture with dressing,arugula, and onion

• Coarse salt and ground pepper • 3/4 pound gemelli or other short pasta • 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained • 3/4 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese (3 ounces) • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard • 1 bunch arugula (8 ounces), torn • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Directions

Ingredients

Calfornia Kosher KitchenPasta Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula


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EngagementsMoshe Neiman & Liz FershtShimon Tabrikian & Daniella KohenDov (Jason) Lowy & Nava BelzbergEliyahu Yona Benjaminson & Ilanna LevyChony Milecki & Chanchi Leider Chesky Klein & Bracha Grossman

WeddingsYehuda Goldin & Noa Leibowitz Adam Stock & Ilana Frankiel Ori Kanefsky & Rena GreenfieldPhillip Hoffman & Evie SmulevitzAlex Gertel & Maggie Douek

Births - BoysYankee & Rivky GreenbergerJeremy and Keren Nussbaum Baruch Y. & Channa HechtElliot and Chavi Mandelbaum

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Afshan Restaurant RCC

106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010

Bibis Warmstone Kehila

8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 246-1788

Bonjour Kehila

16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 783-2727

Bocca Steakhouse RCC

16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436(818) 905-5855

Bramis Pizza RCC

17736 ShermanWay,Reseda,91326(818) 342-0611

Café Elite RCC

7115 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 936-2861

Café Del Mar Dairy/Meat Kehila

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607(818) 487-8171

Chic N Chow Kehila

9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-5595

Chinese and Kabob Kehila

9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-4007

Circa RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036323-653-1941

Cohen’s Restaurant RCC

316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015(213) 742-8888

Cow Jumped Over The Moon Kehila

421 N Rodeo Drive, B.H. 90210(310) 274-4269

Delice Kehila

8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 289-6556

Delice Bistro Kehila

8581 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 289-1702

Elat Burger Ben Zaken

9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 278-4692

Elite Cuisine RCC

7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 930-1303

Falafel Express Buxbaum

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 91356(818) 345-5660

Falafel Grill Chabad

5611 Kanan R. Agoura Hills, 91301(818) 991-8799

Fish Grill Kehila

7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 937-7162

12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025(310) 479-1800

9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 860-1182

22935 Pacific Coast Highway(310) 456-8585

Fish In The Village RCC

12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 769-0085

Glatt Hut RCC

9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 246-1900

Golan RCC

13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606(818) 763-5344

Got Kosher? RCC

8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 858-1920

Habayit Buxbaum

11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064(310) 479-5444

Haifa Ben Zaken

8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 888-7700

Hill Street Pizza RCC

456 S Hill St. Los Angeles, 90013(213) 627-9990

Jerusalem Pizza & Kehila

The Sushi17942 Ventura Blvd.Encino, CA 91316(818) 758-9595

Jeffs Gourmet Kehila

8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 858-8590

Jump To Juice RCC

8879 W. Pico Blvd. LA 90035(310) 858-2911

Kiki’s Grill RCC

12422 Burbank. N.H, 91607(818) 508-5557

La Brea Bagel OK

7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 965-1287

La Gondola Kehila

9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211(310) 247-1239

La Glatt RCC

446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 658-7730

La Pizza Rabbi Furst

12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 760-8198

Le Sushi12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

Mashu Mashu RCC

12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607(818)752-ASIA (2742)

Metro Glatt RCC

8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Milk N Honey RCC

8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035(310) 858-8850

Milky Way Kehila

9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 859-0004

Nagilla Pizza Kehila

9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0111

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila

9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0119

Nana Cafe RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd. (310) 407-0404

Orange Delight Kehila

13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423(818) 788-9896


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Pats Kehila

9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 205-8705

Pico Cafe Kehila

8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035310-385-9592

Pico Kosher Deli RCC

8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 273-9381

Pita Way RCC

8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 652-5236

Pizza Maven Kehila

140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036(323) 857-0353

Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel

30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301(818) 991-3000

Pizza Station Kehila

8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 276-8708

Pizza World Kehila

365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 653-2896

Sassis Kehila

15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 986-5345

Shalom Pizza RCC

8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 271-2255

Shanghai Kehila

9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 553-0998

Shilohs Kehila

8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652

Smokin’ RCC

12514 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 752-6866

Subway Kehila

8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222

Sunrise RCC

9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 786-8282

SushiKo RCC

9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474

Temptation Grill Kehila

17547 Ventura B. Encino, 91316(818) 995-4700

The Meating Place KCA

30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301(818) 706-1255

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery ou

3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard(805) 983-1560

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana(818) 757-3100

Breakfast$1195

Includes:• Your choice of Eggs

• Salad• Bread with Cheese/Butter

• Coffee or Orange Juice

Lunch$1995

Includes:• Soup of the Day

or Any Soup on the Menu• Choice of Main Course

• Juice or Soda


POSITIONS WANTEDBabysitter availableOrthodox woman available to watch your children full timeor part-time hours, at your location. Excellent references.call: 323-651-9389.

•••Orthodox, female college student looking for part-timebaby-sitting job. I am responsible, have a car and great ref-erences. Please call Raizel: 310-936-8978

•••Young and energetic Grandmother available to babysit orbe a mother's helper, days and evenings available. Greatdriving record, can do carpool pick ups and errand running.Kind and experienced with my own eight grand childrenand working for other moms in our community, great withnewborns through teens. Fantastic cooking abilities andwilling to work for $10/hr. Speaks fluent English, Hebrewand French. Call Miriam for a wonderfulbabysitter/nanny/light cleaning/heavy cooking/ errandrunning and a great attitude : (310) 358-9666 or (310) 286-1866 First come first serve :)

Experienced Aide for Special Needs students Orthodox, female college student looking for part-time po-sition working with special needs Student in a classroomsetting. Excellent references. Call Raizel: 310-936-8978-1501-

POSITIONS AVAILABLECAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS.Are you Unemployed and collecting Unemployment Ben-efits? FULL Financial Aid is available to unemployed indi-viduals. Receive career training at NO COST to YOU.These funds are available through President Obama’s Eco-nomic Stimulus Package. Act now while funds are available.Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute has several NationallyAccredited Career Training Programs. Please call 323-966-5444. Ask for Judy or Jesse. www.LAORT.edu

SERVICESA Perfect SettingGreat gifts for all occasions- invited out for a Shabbos meal?Baby gifts... Bas Mitzvah gifts... Wedding gifts....House warminggifts.....Don't put it off. Come in today and go out relieved. Callfor a special appointment323-938-8222 or 323-620-3618 ask for Rochel.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Time for DanceSUMMER MINI SESSION. Offering ballet, tap, jazz, drama,modern, yoga, gymnastics for girls and women, plus awesomeboys’ classes - gymnastics for ages 3-up and kickboxing for ages6 and up. Locations in the La Brea and Pico area.www.atime4dance.com (323) 404-0827---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dress MakerChanna Tellis Dress Maker & Expert Alterations with 40 yrs ofexperience, also available for Sewing Classes. Please Call 323-933-5960 or 323-348-8786---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Electrolysis/Laser Hair RemovalRobin Schultz Ackerman will help you eliminate unwanted hair!Doctor referred over 10 years in the community . Reasonablerates, flexible hours open Sundays by appt. Call anytime for anappt. 310. 273.4247 www.cosmeticlaserworks.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gardening Service B”H

20 years of gardening service in Los Angeles and the Valley area.We will match the price you pay now or beat it!!! SPECIALIZ-ING in modifying existing irrigation to WATER EFFICIENTsystems. (15 years experience in Israel). No job is too small. Lowrates. For free estimate & consultation on gardening, landscapingor water saving. Please call Avi Eskaio (not on Shabbat) 818-343-5415 or 818-383-0881 at DRIPSCAPES license #: 758330 Bond#:6353813

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Graphic DesignLH DESIGN & PRINTING You name it we design it! BusinessCards, Postcards, Posters, Flyers, Stickers, CD/DVD Covers,Websites, Wedding and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations, ScrapbookAlbums, Digital Books, Tshirts, & More... Please Call: 818-802-2625www.LHdesignprint.com Email:Lmrhmr1@aol.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MusicAriel Louk - "Because A Simcha Should Be Happy." Or-chestra / One Man Band. Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, SpecialOccasions. Quality music, competitive prices. References avail-able. For more information, please call Ariel Louk:Cell: 323-997-2647 Tel: 310-659-9346 Email: [email protected]

•••Eli's One Man Band for all your simchas and special events.Professional One Man Band and Singer available for all yoursimchas and special events. Options include: One man band withGuitarist Bentzi Marcus. Competitive Prices! For more infoPlease call Eli Stiefel (310) 462 - 5368 or [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT

MusicbyMendel.com. Weddings, Bar-Mitzvahs, SpecialOccasions. Contact now for availability and rates 310-595-5490 [email protected]

Notary

Yosef Y. Shagalov: Traveling Notary Public & Home Signing Agent. Cell:(323)934-7095 email:yys770@aol.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Translation & Interpreting(Hebrew>English>Hebrew) Professional Translation (Written)and Interpreting (Verbal) Services Business ٭ Legal ٭Med-ical ٭ Technical ٭ Certificates * Consulting and EscortingBusiness Persons &Visitors. Zion Avdi - 310-402-3778 Email:[email protected]: www.hebrewtranslation.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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REAL ESTATES OPPORTUNITIESDaniel Dayani Realtor

Associate Moriah properties: 310-279-2991

[email protected]

SALES PERSONLooking for highly motivated sales personto work oncommission. Create your own hours. Work fromhome. For further information please email us atinfo@community links.info

HOUSING

HOUSING

Summer RentalNEED Summer RENTAL Apartment/HouseNice Jewish family look for a 2/3 or 4 Bed-rooms house/Apartment in the area of LaBrea area/Melrose area. Place needed for about20 days for August 2009. Will pay by day orweek. Need a clean and preferably Kosherplace. Please email [email protected] orcall Michel at (323) 578-0567••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Guest House and Room for RentCharming Guest House with private patio, fur-nished, 360 sq ft, Kosher kitchenette & privatebathroom in carthy Circle. Utilities included, nosmoking, no pets, references please. Call Davidat Home: 323-934-4826. Cell: 323-687-4154

Room for rent with private bathroon, separateentrance, laundry and kosher kitchen available.Utilities included. Month to month contract.References please. Call David at Home: 323-934-4826. Cell: 323-687-4154•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Guest House for Rent Beverly/La Brea, $1,050/mo. Large, Bright,Clean and Newly Remodeled. Full Bathroom,Kitchenette and Private Entrance, ShomerShabbos (323) 687-3698••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Office Space WantedLooking to sublease office space or to leaseshared office space in the Los Angeles area.Please email us at [email protected]

FOR RENTApartment Available in the Pico Area: Re-modeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartmentavailable on the first floor of a 6 unit build-ing. Hardwood floors, garbage disposal,dishwasher and stove included. Laundryroom on premises. Walking distance toShuls, Shopping, and Restaurants. Publictransportation close and near the 10 and 405freeways. Please call Nana at (310) 621-1819 to make an appointment toview the unit.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR LEASEBev Hills, PENDING SALE: Newly built4300 sq ft: Recorded Info. 800-417-7489ID#7005 www.BeverlyHillsInfo.net

Bev Hills FOR LEASE: Swall Dr.: 5 bdrm +Guest Unit. Recorded Info. 800-417-7489 ID#8005 www.BevHillsHome.com

LEASED! New 4000 sq ft home in Beverlywdarea. SOLD! New 2bd Condo, Builder Close-out, Pico Area, 2 units left.

DISTRESS SALE/Foreclosures. Freehotlist. Recorded Info. 1-800-417-7489ID#7042Buying or Selling...Call Margalit 310-210-3038. Visit www.MillerRealEstateSales.com

NEW KEHILLA The Tehachapi Torah Center Presents 'TheRecent Complex Creation' Torah/ ScienceReconciliation, available on Amazon orwww.pearlmancta.com/TheComplexCre-ation...htm. The Tehachapi Torah CenteredCommunity is suited for families, individuals,and existing Torah organizations. Healthy,Serene, Affordable, Child Friendly.Tehachapi, CA. 93561, 90 miles/minutesfrom route 14 at 5. Twice the Home for Halfthe Money. Homes Priced from $90k, Lots30k. Lease Apartments from $450, Houses$800. Learn More! Contact Roger [email protected] or call 310-948-5137www.pearlmancta.com/kerncountykehilla.htm

EMPLOYMENTFOR LEASE, BRAUM REAL ESTATE

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LUXURY CONDOS IN BEVERLYWOOD3 Bedroom/2.5 Bath. Laundry in unit. Hrdwdfloors. Central AC/Heat. Granite Kitchens.Walk-In closets. Security Parking/Entrances,Elevator. Built 2008 $2,9952 Weeks FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE.Call Daniel @ 310.925.9972

•••LUXURY APTS IN VALLEY VILLAGEOversized Floorplans. Laundry on every floor.Security Parking/Entrances. Central AC.Hrdwd Floors. Elevator. 2+2 $1,475. 1 MONTH FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE.Call Shimon @ 818.339.6238

•••GUEST HOUSENear Pico/Doheny. Kitchenette. (oven, stove& sink). AC, Carpet and Granite floors. Sepa-rate entrance, $1095 per month.Call Daniel @ 310.925.9972

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Recession-Proof CareersIn just 8 months we will train you in a reces-sion-proof career, and help you find an excit-ing job in:• Pharmacy Technician• Medical Assistant• Medical Office Management• Accounting• Administrative Assistant• Business Management• Computer Graphics & Desktop Publishing•Computer Aided Design & Drafting (Auto Cad)Call Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute1-800-998-2678LA ORT is Non-Profit organization. Financial Aid, Scholarship and Transportationassistance are available.Mid-Wilshire: 6435 Wilshire BL, Los Angeles CA 90048Valley: 14519 Sylvan ST, Van Nuys CA 91411www.LAORT.edu

Teachers Needed:Private small Yeshiva Boys’ High School,grades 9 to 12, WASC accredited, is looking forGeneral Studies teachers for the coming schoolyear beginning late August, 2009 through endof June 2010. This 10 month school year hasalmost 2 months paid vacation. General Stud-ies classes begin 2:30 p.m. until 6:35 p.m.Schedules are Monday through Thursday, noFriday classes. Additional Sunday electives alsoavailable to teach. This is an excellent oppor-tunity for additional income for an experiencedteacher from the public schools or other em-ployment. Sensitivity to an Orthodox JewishYeshiva environment is required. Teaching ex-perience definitely preferred. Various teachingpositions may be available (science, math, Eng-lish, history, computers). Please send resumeto: Email to [email protected], orFax- YBlumenstein at (323) 937-9456.

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