momentsinside Gomez Mill House oldest Jewish site in 2

North America observes 300th anniversary

Symbol brings links and maybe luck 3

Jewish gardening 4

Attract pollinators to your yard 5with child-friendly projects

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort 6to save Europersquos heritage

Kosher in the Kitch 7

MARCH 2014 ADAR IADAR II 5774

2 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

By Paul FoerJewish News Service

MARLBOBO NY -- The oldest Jewish site in North America is not Newportrsquos famed Touro Synagogue or any other synagogue Rather it is a stone structure tucked away on the west side of the Hudson

River about 60 miles north of Manhattan

Due to its multiple uses and inhabitants over the centuries the Gomez Mill House -- built in 1714 in Marlboro NY -- is one of the best-kept secrets in American Jewish history and also holds a unique place in greater American history With its 300th

anniversary its story may very well become familiar to a much broader audience

ldquoMost Jewish visitors [to the Gomez Mill House] are surprised that the story is not about the Jewish religion or about being Jewish but about the story of Jewish pioneering success in American and Jewish

contribution to the founding of Americardquo said Ruth Abrahams -- executive director of the Gomez Foundation for Mill House a group of historic-minded citizens and descendants of the families that have owned the property -- in an exclusive interview with JNSorg that serves as the first public announcement of the housersquos tercentenary celebrations

Luis Moses Gomez came to the Hudson Valley wilderness from Manhattan with two of his sons to expand his trading and commodities business He built a trading post and a mill next to each other on a fast-flowing creek Today visitors can marvel at the original blockhouse trading postrsquos two-foot-thick stone walls and huge fireplaces at each end While that original structure has been built up many times with oak floors massive roof beams a second story and an attic itrsquos not so much the building itself as what went on there throughout the generations that captivates visitor and historian alike

Gomez born circa 1654 is believed to have been the grandson of Gomez de Salazar Comptroller of the Treasury for Spainrsquos King Philip IV His father Isaac also a royal adviser was forced by the Inquisition to leave Spain and moved to France where religious liberty was guaranteed through The Edict of Nantes Gomez married in France and moved to London with his father and other members of the extended family After his first wife died he moved to Jamaica where many Sephardic Jews had settled and married his second wife Five of his six sons eventually married women of the West Indies and lived in America

Records show that Gomez -- trader merchant and possibly ship owner -- became quite wealthy and by 1703 he paid taxes in New York City Papers of ldquodenizenshiprdquo granted from Englandrsquos Queen Anne in 1705 provided special privileges for him as a non-Christian resident of the colony including that of owning land without an oath of allegiance to the Crown sworn in the name of the Church of England In 1714 he purchased 2400 acres of land and built a fieldstone blockhouse into the side of a hill along a stream that became known as ldquoJews Creekrdquo Gomez chose to be near Algonquian Delaware Indians as well as local residents and travelers heading north so that he could trade with those groups But it was timber and lime that drove the industry that he and his son Daniel conducted for

more than 30 years Before the Revolutionary

War the Gomez Mill House was purchased by Wolfert Acker a Dutch American who added a second story as well as an attic with bricks made from local clay Acker served as a lieutenant in the New Marlborough Company of Minute Men chairman of the Committee of Safety and Observation and Newburgh Town Supervisor while General George Washington was in the Newburgh area and his army was camped nearby at the Fishkill Depot After the war Acker established a landing on the Hudson with a ferry to cross the river to the town of Wappinger and a packet line to carry freight

In the 19th century William Henry Armstrong made the Gomez Mill House his familyrsquos home for four decades adding a kitchen wing porch and stone walls The propertyrsquos best-known owner in the 20th century was Dard Hunter a craftsman and paper historian who built a paper mill on Jews Creek that resembled an English country cottage with a thatched roof He made paper by hand cut and cast type and hand-printed his own books

Abrahams the Gomez Foundation for Mill House executive director told JNSorg that Jewish visitors to the historic site are ldquoimpressed with the presentation of connecting storiesrdquo of the housersquos five owners over the course of three centuries

The house has ldquoas many motivated visitors as our complex history inspiresrdquo she said Annually roughly half of those visitors come from synagogues JCCs other Jewish community groups and Jewish individuals and families

For its 300th anniversary celebration the house is planning special events and a fundraising campaign

ldquoPrograms will include guest lectures by such Jewish scholars as [New York University professor] Hasia Diner and [award-winning journalist and author] Andree Aelion Brooksrdquo she said ldquoOther special events include a lsquoCelebration of Paper Dayrsquo that will bring Dard Hunter III to the site to make paper using the 100 year-old beater in his grandfatherrsquos Paper Mill a Paper Sculpture Garden Exhibit and printing on an early 20th-century pressrdquo

After nearly 300 years -- all starting with a Jew whose family despite being advisers to the King of Spain was expelled by the Inquisition -- the house remains American history made manifest

ldquoBetter than any single house and site in the history-laden Hudson River Valley the Mill House symbolizes and sums up our regional and national historyrdquo said Harry Stoneback professor of English at the State University of New York at New Paltz on the housersquos website ldquoIt is a most dramatic and absolutely irreplaceable incarnation of American historyrdquo

For more information on the Gomez House visit wwwgomezorg

The Gomez Mill House

Oldest Jewish site in North America observes 300th anniversaryGomez Mill House

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By Alice LevelSpecial to HAKOL

I received my first hamsa as a present from my sister when I moved into my first home

ldquoWhatrsquos a hamsardquo you ask Well let me explain

A hamsa also called a Fatimarsquos Hand is a stylized hand showing not the usual five fingers but three fingers enclosed by two thumbs They are very popular in North Africa among Jews as well as Muslims and are supposed to protect their owners from ldquothe evil eyerdquo -- which is why a lot of them have an eye in their middle or side They can be either worn on onersquos body as an ornament usually a pendant or a ring or may be placed inside a house hung or framed for protection

The origins of the hamsa are not well known The symbol is very old and even precedes the arrival of Islam in North Africa It is widely seen in the whole Maghreb (Morocco Algeria Tunisia) as well as Israel Egypt and even some parts of Pakistan and India but it is interesting to note that they are not used at all in others Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia or Yemen

Although the hamsa is not a religious symbol both Jews and Muslims claim to be the originators of it However it is hard to verify whether the Muslims copied the Jews on this one or the other way around What we do know is that hamsa means the number five in Arabic (hamesh in Hebrew)

Obviously the hamsa shows the five fingers but some argue

that the fingers are also a symbol of the five books

of the Torah There is also a story that I find most credible that the hamsa is a reminder of the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt G-d told Moses to mark each Hebrew door with the blood of the lamb which was to be eaten in each Hebrew home in order to protect these homes from the plague of the first born After doing so for a while Moses and his army realized this took too much time so they just dipped their hands in the bucket full of blood and left the bloody handprints on every Hebrew home After a while the Egyptians realized that the sign of the hand on each Jewish door had saved them and started wearing hand talismans for good luck From there it spread through North Africa where it is still considered a good luck

symbolYou might think

that the hamsa symbol is just another talisman

like a rabbitrsquos foot or a St Christopherrsquos medal -- popular among superstitious people and similar in its use But what makes the hamsa different and so very popular is that people do not own them out of simple fear or blind superstition but rather to enjoy their artistic beauty and peaceful qualities And if they bring good luck on top of that then why not enjoy that as well

Also for the Sephardic Jews it is interesting to note that the hamsa has now become much more than a good luck charm Somehow the symbol represents what the Sephardic heritage is a blending of both of the Jewish and Arabic cultures traditions and arts Possessing a hamsa for everyone to see is like affirming onersquos identity as a Sephardi and being proud

of it For all these

reasons after I hung up my first hamsa on my entrance wall I came to realize I really enjoyed seeing the graceful hand in my home every day and decided to find more

Of course I found several beautiful hamsas in Israel that I enjoyed buying over the years but I also found some others in many unexpected places such as Tunisia Spain France Brazil and even in the United States where an artist friend

of mine sold me

several pieces I was

quite surprised to see that most of her

paintings were hamsas because she is not from a

Sephardic background at all but when I asked her about it she just said ldquoI donrsquot know I like their elegance I like their design I like painting them they just make me feel goodrdquo And isnrsquot that exactly what the hamsa should be about

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Moroccan nationalists protested the opening of an exhibition on Moroccan Jews in Tangier

At least 150 people gathered Feb 18 in front of the venue where the Spanish governmentrsquos Cervantes Institute opened an exhibition entitled ldquoThe Spanish Jews in Morocco and their Diasporasrdquo the Spanish news agency EFE reported

The protest in the northern Moroccan city was organized by the Coordination Committee for Political Forces for Palestine Protesters chanted insults aimed at Andre Azoulay a well-known Moroccan Jew and adviser to King Mohammed VI according to EFE

The protesters displayed

flags equating the Israeli Star of David with a swastika Some of the protesters posed for photographers while trampling that flag as well as Israeli flags

Signs denounced the exhibition as normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel

Cecilia Fernandez Suzor the director of the Cervantes Institute a cultural center told EFE that the same exhibition opened recently in Tetuan without incident but that hardliners had organized an online campaign ahead of the opening in Tangier

Moroccan demonstrators protest exhibition on Sephardic Jews

4 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquomdashIsaiah 477

By Dr Erica BrownJNSorg

Recently I finally went out into my yard to take care of a leyland cyprus that was rotting in places due to a fungal infection I wrestled with its large and scratchy branches to remove the dead leaves and spray it and I was angry with myself I saw the tree browning and getting incrementally worse every day but let it go for weeks because I was just too busy and the plant wasnrsquot complaining

And as I cut away the bad parts of the bush to strengthen the good parts I thought about incrementalism and about a chapter in Isaiah I had just studied the day before The historical context is a prophetic prediction that Babylon and other empires would be overturned for their arrogance believing they would always retain their strength and superiority And in this critique one verse stood out ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquo When we are at a point of strength and self-assurance we often donrsquot take into consideration the long-term consequences of decisions

One leadership writer observes that when we are young acts and consequences live in close proximity to each other We put a hand on a hot stove and we get burnt We learn not to do it again We do something good and it has an immediate payback so we are incentivized to repeat our behaviors As we age and life gets more complex the distance between acts and consequences grows We make professional decisions that others will have to tend to long after us We make parenting mistakes and hurt friendships in ways that are not immediately evident And as Isaiah says because we did not take the entire matter to heart we gave little thought to how things would end Incrementalism in this scenario hurts us

In Isaiah 47 incrementalism is moral in nature The one in power is self-serving ldquoI am and there is none but merdquo (478) The narcissistic impulse turns ugly ldquoYou were

secure in your wickedness you thought lsquoNo one can see meAnd you thought to yourself lsquoI am and there is none but mersquordquo (4710) But this time all of your strategies have already been spent and Isaiah warns that you will not be able to charm the problem away as you once did ldquoYou are helpless despite all your artrdquo (4713)

Sadly there are people in this world who are bent on wrongdoing They seed gossip They manipulate others and pay little attention to the harm they are sowing They harvest self-protection and self-aggrandizement They do not see the failed ending only the promising beginning And as a result Isaiah tells us ldquothey cannot save themselvesrdquo

This is very different than the approach of the famous Talmudic figure Honi who was traveling and saw a man planting a carob tree ldquoHe said to him lsquoHow long will it be until it bears fruitrsquo He said lsquoAs long as 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoAre you certain you will live 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoI found a world with carob trees just as my fathers planted for me so I plant for my childrenrsquordquo (BT Tarsquoanit 23a) This story illustrates incrementalism at its best We plant knowing the results of the planting will not be ours to reap but understanding that we are stewards of an unseen future

I hope my leyland cyprus will recover I am disappointed in myself that I watched a problem and it got worse Tackling its branches made me think of the moral implications Bad outcomes are often the work of willful ignorance Good outcomes are the result of careful planning for a future unseen Incrementalism requires patience So what do you have to take care of that you are ignoring It will only get worse Make it better And Isaiah will smile at you

Dr Erica Brown is a writer and educator who works as the scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits She is the author of ldquoIn the Narrow Placesrdquo (OU PressMaggid) ldquoInspired Jewish Leadershiprdquo a National Jewish Book Award finalist ldquoSpiritual Boredomrdquo and ldquoConfronting Scandalrdquo This article is distributed with permission of Dr Erica Brown Subscribe to her ldquoWeekly Jewish Wisdomrdquo list at httpleadingwithmeaningcom

JewishGARDENING

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 5

By Cathy LeiberSpecial to HAKOL

An essential Jewish teaching is that the world belongs to God Loving God means for me anyway that each of us is duty-bound to protect and preserve Godrsquos property mother earth

The plight of pollinators -- native and honey bees wasps ants hummingbirds butterflies birds bats even flies and beetles -- has been in the news recently This year Irsquove decided to focus my Penn State Master Gardener community outreach on educating the public as to what we can do in our own backyards to protect our food supply

Pollination the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower is vital to our food supply Insects and other animals are a key element in facilitating this transfer

Stop for a minute and think about all the fruits and fresh vegetables that you and your family love to eat Did you know that one out of every three bites of food comes to us by pollinators Life as we know it depends on pollinators Without these hard-working insects and animals most plants would not be pollinated Without pollination flowers cannot form reproduce or grow seeds

Biologists tell us that pollinators are losing ground because of several factors habitat loss disease and contact with pesticides Penn State Master Gardeners are taking action to protect pollinators by planting pollinator-friendly gardens and providing education for the gardening public Whether you are a gardener yourself or you hire a landscaper you have the power to protect and preserve Godrsquos property

This spring you and your family can do something fun and important right in your own backyard Certify your property as ldquoPollinator Friendlyrdquo to help support a healthy ecosystem for our community and our future in just four easy steps

Step 1 Provide food for pollinators by purchasing native plants that bloom throughout the year Teach your children about native plants the next time you visit a nursery and let them pick out their favorites

Step 2 Provide water sources for pollinators All you need is a birdbath or shallow water

source Butterflies for example will gather and sip at shallow pools or man-made mud puddles Let your child decide where to place a birdbath and then have him or her be responsible for keeping it full of water

Step 3 Provide shelter If your yard is big enough you may be able to hide a pile of dead branches or keep a small patch of bare soil -- both are ideal nesting habitats for many of our pollinators If this is an issue help your child make a manmade pollinator box

Step 4 Safeguard pollinator habitat Avoid buying ndash andor initiate a plan to remove -- invasive plants from your garden landscape These include Japanese barberry burning bush Oriental bittersweet and purple loosestrife Did you know that a well-planned garden rarely needs pesticides Limit your use of pesticides and take a moment to teach your children how to look at labels and understand words such as Warning Harmful and Danger

To certify your garden as ldquoPollinator-Friendlyrdquo go to the Pollinator certification website httpentopsuedupollinators and follow the outlined steps If you qualify you can request a certificate that you and your children can proudly post in your gardenI canrsquot think of a better way to protect Godrsquos earth this year so I hope you join me in becoming a Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Cathy Leiber is a Penn State Master Gardener and member of Congregation Keneseth Israel

Attract pollinators to your yard WITH CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECTS

Above a bee pollinating a squash blossomRight a pollinator box

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

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By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

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JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

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HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

2 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

By Paul FoerJewish News Service

MARLBOBO NY -- The oldest Jewish site in North America is not Newportrsquos famed Touro Synagogue or any other synagogue Rather it is a stone structure tucked away on the west side of the Hudson

River about 60 miles north of Manhattan

Due to its multiple uses and inhabitants over the centuries the Gomez Mill House -- built in 1714 in Marlboro NY -- is one of the best-kept secrets in American Jewish history and also holds a unique place in greater American history With its 300th

anniversary its story may very well become familiar to a much broader audience

ldquoMost Jewish visitors [to the Gomez Mill House] are surprised that the story is not about the Jewish religion or about being Jewish but about the story of Jewish pioneering success in American and Jewish

contribution to the founding of Americardquo said Ruth Abrahams -- executive director of the Gomez Foundation for Mill House a group of historic-minded citizens and descendants of the families that have owned the property -- in an exclusive interview with JNSorg that serves as the first public announcement of the housersquos tercentenary celebrations

Luis Moses Gomez came to the Hudson Valley wilderness from Manhattan with two of his sons to expand his trading and commodities business He built a trading post and a mill next to each other on a fast-flowing creek Today visitors can marvel at the original blockhouse trading postrsquos two-foot-thick stone walls and huge fireplaces at each end While that original structure has been built up many times with oak floors massive roof beams a second story and an attic itrsquos not so much the building itself as what went on there throughout the generations that captivates visitor and historian alike

Gomez born circa 1654 is believed to have been the grandson of Gomez de Salazar Comptroller of the Treasury for Spainrsquos King Philip IV His father Isaac also a royal adviser was forced by the Inquisition to leave Spain and moved to France where religious liberty was guaranteed through The Edict of Nantes Gomez married in France and moved to London with his father and other members of the extended family After his first wife died he moved to Jamaica where many Sephardic Jews had settled and married his second wife Five of his six sons eventually married women of the West Indies and lived in America

Records show that Gomez -- trader merchant and possibly ship owner -- became quite wealthy and by 1703 he paid taxes in New York City Papers of ldquodenizenshiprdquo granted from Englandrsquos Queen Anne in 1705 provided special privileges for him as a non-Christian resident of the colony including that of owning land without an oath of allegiance to the Crown sworn in the name of the Church of England In 1714 he purchased 2400 acres of land and built a fieldstone blockhouse into the side of a hill along a stream that became known as ldquoJews Creekrdquo Gomez chose to be near Algonquian Delaware Indians as well as local residents and travelers heading north so that he could trade with those groups But it was timber and lime that drove the industry that he and his son Daniel conducted for

more than 30 years Before the Revolutionary

War the Gomez Mill House was purchased by Wolfert Acker a Dutch American who added a second story as well as an attic with bricks made from local clay Acker served as a lieutenant in the New Marlborough Company of Minute Men chairman of the Committee of Safety and Observation and Newburgh Town Supervisor while General George Washington was in the Newburgh area and his army was camped nearby at the Fishkill Depot After the war Acker established a landing on the Hudson with a ferry to cross the river to the town of Wappinger and a packet line to carry freight

In the 19th century William Henry Armstrong made the Gomez Mill House his familyrsquos home for four decades adding a kitchen wing porch and stone walls The propertyrsquos best-known owner in the 20th century was Dard Hunter a craftsman and paper historian who built a paper mill on Jews Creek that resembled an English country cottage with a thatched roof He made paper by hand cut and cast type and hand-printed his own books

Abrahams the Gomez Foundation for Mill House executive director told JNSorg that Jewish visitors to the historic site are ldquoimpressed with the presentation of connecting storiesrdquo of the housersquos five owners over the course of three centuries

The house has ldquoas many motivated visitors as our complex history inspiresrdquo she said Annually roughly half of those visitors come from synagogues JCCs other Jewish community groups and Jewish individuals and families

For its 300th anniversary celebration the house is planning special events and a fundraising campaign

ldquoPrograms will include guest lectures by such Jewish scholars as [New York University professor] Hasia Diner and [award-winning journalist and author] Andree Aelion Brooksrdquo she said ldquoOther special events include a lsquoCelebration of Paper Dayrsquo that will bring Dard Hunter III to the site to make paper using the 100 year-old beater in his grandfatherrsquos Paper Mill a Paper Sculpture Garden Exhibit and printing on an early 20th-century pressrdquo

After nearly 300 years -- all starting with a Jew whose family despite being advisers to the King of Spain was expelled by the Inquisition -- the house remains American history made manifest

ldquoBetter than any single house and site in the history-laden Hudson River Valley the Mill House symbolizes and sums up our regional and national historyrdquo said Harry Stoneback professor of English at the State University of New York at New Paltz on the housersquos website ldquoIt is a most dramatic and absolutely irreplaceable incarnation of American historyrdquo

For more information on the Gomez House visit wwwgomezorg

The Gomez Mill House

Oldest Jewish site in North America observes 300th anniversaryGomez Mill House

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By Alice LevelSpecial to HAKOL

I received my first hamsa as a present from my sister when I moved into my first home

ldquoWhatrsquos a hamsardquo you ask Well let me explain

A hamsa also called a Fatimarsquos Hand is a stylized hand showing not the usual five fingers but three fingers enclosed by two thumbs They are very popular in North Africa among Jews as well as Muslims and are supposed to protect their owners from ldquothe evil eyerdquo -- which is why a lot of them have an eye in their middle or side They can be either worn on onersquos body as an ornament usually a pendant or a ring or may be placed inside a house hung or framed for protection

The origins of the hamsa are not well known The symbol is very old and even precedes the arrival of Islam in North Africa It is widely seen in the whole Maghreb (Morocco Algeria Tunisia) as well as Israel Egypt and even some parts of Pakistan and India but it is interesting to note that they are not used at all in others Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia or Yemen

Although the hamsa is not a religious symbol both Jews and Muslims claim to be the originators of it However it is hard to verify whether the Muslims copied the Jews on this one or the other way around What we do know is that hamsa means the number five in Arabic (hamesh in Hebrew)

Obviously the hamsa shows the five fingers but some argue

that the fingers are also a symbol of the five books

of the Torah There is also a story that I find most credible that the hamsa is a reminder of the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt G-d told Moses to mark each Hebrew door with the blood of the lamb which was to be eaten in each Hebrew home in order to protect these homes from the plague of the first born After doing so for a while Moses and his army realized this took too much time so they just dipped their hands in the bucket full of blood and left the bloody handprints on every Hebrew home After a while the Egyptians realized that the sign of the hand on each Jewish door had saved them and started wearing hand talismans for good luck From there it spread through North Africa where it is still considered a good luck

symbolYou might think

that the hamsa symbol is just another talisman

like a rabbitrsquos foot or a St Christopherrsquos medal -- popular among superstitious people and similar in its use But what makes the hamsa different and so very popular is that people do not own them out of simple fear or blind superstition but rather to enjoy their artistic beauty and peaceful qualities And if they bring good luck on top of that then why not enjoy that as well

Also for the Sephardic Jews it is interesting to note that the hamsa has now become much more than a good luck charm Somehow the symbol represents what the Sephardic heritage is a blending of both of the Jewish and Arabic cultures traditions and arts Possessing a hamsa for everyone to see is like affirming onersquos identity as a Sephardi and being proud

of it For all these

reasons after I hung up my first hamsa on my entrance wall I came to realize I really enjoyed seeing the graceful hand in my home every day and decided to find more

Of course I found several beautiful hamsas in Israel that I enjoyed buying over the years but I also found some others in many unexpected places such as Tunisia Spain France Brazil and even in the United States where an artist friend

of mine sold me

several pieces I was

quite surprised to see that most of her

paintings were hamsas because she is not from a

Sephardic background at all but when I asked her about it she just said ldquoI donrsquot know I like their elegance I like their design I like painting them they just make me feel goodrdquo And isnrsquot that exactly what the hamsa should be about

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 3

bull ResidentialandCommercialServicesbull Alltypesofpestseffectivelyeliminatedbull IndustryleadingBedBugSolutionsbull YearRoundProtectionPlansavailablebull RealEstateInspectionsbull ConvenientandResponsiveServicebull 24-HourEmergencyService

For over 80 yearsEhrlich Pest Control

has provided innovative service to homeowners and businesses

wwwjcehrlichcom610-433-2231

All Pests Carpenter Ants Termites Rodents Bees Wasps

Wild Animal Trapping Bird Control Deer Repellent Moths Fleas

Roaches Industrial Weed Control

Symbol brings linksAND MAYBE LUCK

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Moroccan nationalists protested the opening of an exhibition on Moroccan Jews in Tangier

At least 150 people gathered Feb 18 in front of the venue where the Spanish governmentrsquos Cervantes Institute opened an exhibition entitled ldquoThe Spanish Jews in Morocco and their Diasporasrdquo the Spanish news agency EFE reported

The protest in the northern Moroccan city was organized by the Coordination Committee for Political Forces for Palestine Protesters chanted insults aimed at Andre Azoulay a well-known Moroccan Jew and adviser to King Mohammed VI according to EFE

The protesters displayed

flags equating the Israeli Star of David with a swastika Some of the protesters posed for photographers while trampling that flag as well as Israeli flags

Signs denounced the exhibition as normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel

Cecilia Fernandez Suzor the director of the Cervantes Institute a cultural center told EFE that the same exhibition opened recently in Tetuan without incident but that hardliners had organized an online campaign ahead of the opening in Tangier

Moroccan demonstrators protest exhibition on Sephardic Jews

4 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquomdashIsaiah 477

By Dr Erica BrownJNSorg

Recently I finally went out into my yard to take care of a leyland cyprus that was rotting in places due to a fungal infection I wrestled with its large and scratchy branches to remove the dead leaves and spray it and I was angry with myself I saw the tree browning and getting incrementally worse every day but let it go for weeks because I was just too busy and the plant wasnrsquot complaining

And as I cut away the bad parts of the bush to strengthen the good parts I thought about incrementalism and about a chapter in Isaiah I had just studied the day before The historical context is a prophetic prediction that Babylon and other empires would be overturned for their arrogance believing they would always retain their strength and superiority And in this critique one verse stood out ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquo When we are at a point of strength and self-assurance we often donrsquot take into consideration the long-term consequences of decisions

One leadership writer observes that when we are young acts and consequences live in close proximity to each other We put a hand on a hot stove and we get burnt We learn not to do it again We do something good and it has an immediate payback so we are incentivized to repeat our behaviors As we age and life gets more complex the distance between acts and consequences grows We make professional decisions that others will have to tend to long after us We make parenting mistakes and hurt friendships in ways that are not immediately evident And as Isaiah says because we did not take the entire matter to heart we gave little thought to how things would end Incrementalism in this scenario hurts us

In Isaiah 47 incrementalism is moral in nature The one in power is self-serving ldquoI am and there is none but merdquo (478) The narcissistic impulse turns ugly ldquoYou were

secure in your wickedness you thought lsquoNo one can see meAnd you thought to yourself lsquoI am and there is none but mersquordquo (4710) But this time all of your strategies have already been spent and Isaiah warns that you will not be able to charm the problem away as you once did ldquoYou are helpless despite all your artrdquo (4713)

Sadly there are people in this world who are bent on wrongdoing They seed gossip They manipulate others and pay little attention to the harm they are sowing They harvest self-protection and self-aggrandizement They do not see the failed ending only the promising beginning And as a result Isaiah tells us ldquothey cannot save themselvesrdquo

This is very different than the approach of the famous Talmudic figure Honi who was traveling and saw a man planting a carob tree ldquoHe said to him lsquoHow long will it be until it bears fruitrsquo He said lsquoAs long as 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoAre you certain you will live 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoI found a world with carob trees just as my fathers planted for me so I plant for my childrenrsquordquo (BT Tarsquoanit 23a) This story illustrates incrementalism at its best We plant knowing the results of the planting will not be ours to reap but understanding that we are stewards of an unseen future

I hope my leyland cyprus will recover I am disappointed in myself that I watched a problem and it got worse Tackling its branches made me think of the moral implications Bad outcomes are often the work of willful ignorance Good outcomes are the result of careful planning for a future unseen Incrementalism requires patience So what do you have to take care of that you are ignoring It will only get worse Make it better And Isaiah will smile at you

Dr Erica Brown is a writer and educator who works as the scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits She is the author of ldquoIn the Narrow Placesrdquo (OU PressMaggid) ldquoInspired Jewish Leadershiprdquo a National Jewish Book Award finalist ldquoSpiritual Boredomrdquo and ldquoConfronting Scandalrdquo This article is distributed with permission of Dr Erica Brown Subscribe to her ldquoWeekly Jewish Wisdomrdquo list at httpleadingwithmeaningcom

JewishGARDENING

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 5

By Cathy LeiberSpecial to HAKOL

An essential Jewish teaching is that the world belongs to God Loving God means for me anyway that each of us is duty-bound to protect and preserve Godrsquos property mother earth

The plight of pollinators -- native and honey bees wasps ants hummingbirds butterflies birds bats even flies and beetles -- has been in the news recently This year Irsquove decided to focus my Penn State Master Gardener community outreach on educating the public as to what we can do in our own backyards to protect our food supply

Pollination the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower is vital to our food supply Insects and other animals are a key element in facilitating this transfer

Stop for a minute and think about all the fruits and fresh vegetables that you and your family love to eat Did you know that one out of every three bites of food comes to us by pollinators Life as we know it depends on pollinators Without these hard-working insects and animals most plants would not be pollinated Without pollination flowers cannot form reproduce or grow seeds

Biologists tell us that pollinators are losing ground because of several factors habitat loss disease and contact with pesticides Penn State Master Gardeners are taking action to protect pollinators by planting pollinator-friendly gardens and providing education for the gardening public Whether you are a gardener yourself or you hire a landscaper you have the power to protect and preserve Godrsquos property

This spring you and your family can do something fun and important right in your own backyard Certify your property as ldquoPollinator Friendlyrdquo to help support a healthy ecosystem for our community and our future in just four easy steps

Step 1 Provide food for pollinators by purchasing native plants that bloom throughout the year Teach your children about native plants the next time you visit a nursery and let them pick out their favorites

Step 2 Provide water sources for pollinators All you need is a birdbath or shallow water

source Butterflies for example will gather and sip at shallow pools or man-made mud puddles Let your child decide where to place a birdbath and then have him or her be responsible for keeping it full of water

Step 3 Provide shelter If your yard is big enough you may be able to hide a pile of dead branches or keep a small patch of bare soil -- both are ideal nesting habitats for many of our pollinators If this is an issue help your child make a manmade pollinator box

Step 4 Safeguard pollinator habitat Avoid buying ndash andor initiate a plan to remove -- invasive plants from your garden landscape These include Japanese barberry burning bush Oriental bittersweet and purple loosestrife Did you know that a well-planned garden rarely needs pesticides Limit your use of pesticides and take a moment to teach your children how to look at labels and understand words such as Warning Harmful and Danger

To certify your garden as ldquoPollinator-Friendlyrdquo go to the Pollinator certification website httpentopsuedupollinators and follow the outlined steps If you qualify you can request a certificate that you and your children can proudly post in your gardenI canrsquot think of a better way to protect Godrsquos earth this year so I hope you join me in becoming a Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Cathy Leiber is a Penn State Master Gardener and member of Congregation Keneseth Israel

Attract pollinators to your yard WITH CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECTS

Above a bee pollinating a squash blossomRight a pollinator box

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

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By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

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JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

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EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

By Alice LevelSpecial to HAKOL

I received my first hamsa as a present from my sister when I moved into my first home

ldquoWhatrsquos a hamsardquo you ask Well let me explain

A hamsa also called a Fatimarsquos Hand is a stylized hand showing not the usual five fingers but three fingers enclosed by two thumbs They are very popular in North Africa among Jews as well as Muslims and are supposed to protect their owners from ldquothe evil eyerdquo -- which is why a lot of them have an eye in their middle or side They can be either worn on onersquos body as an ornament usually a pendant or a ring or may be placed inside a house hung or framed for protection

The origins of the hamsa are not well known The symbol is very old and even precedes the arrival of Islam in North Africa It is widely seen in the whole Maghreb (Morocco Algeria Tunisia) as well as Israel Egypt and even some parts of Pakistan and India but it is interesting to note that they are not used at all in others Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia or Yemen

Although the hamsa is not a religious symbol both Jews and Muslims claim to be the originators of it However it is hard to verify whether the Muslims copied the Jews on this one or the other way around What we do know is that hamsa means the number five in Arabic (hamesh in Hebrew)

Obviously the hamsa shows the five fingers but some argue

that the fingers are also a symbol of the five books

of the Torah There is also a story that I find most credible that the hamsa is a reminder of the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt G-d told Moses to mark each Hebrew door with the blood of the lamb which was to be eaten in each Hebrew home in order to protect these homes from the plague of the first born After doing so for a while Moses and his army realized this took too much time so they just dipped their hands in the bucket full of blood and left the bloody handprints on every Hebrew home After a while the Egyptians realized that the sign of the hand on each Jewish door had saved them and started wearing hand talismans for good luck From there it spread through North Africa where it is still considered a good luck

symbolYou might think

that the hamsa symbol is just another talisman

like a rabbitrsquos foot or a St Christopherrsquos medal -- popular among superstitious people and similar in its use But what makes the hamsa different and so very popular is that people do not own them out of simple fear or blind superstition but rather to enjoy their artistic beauty and peaceful qualities And if they bring good luck on top of that then why not enjoy that as well

Also for the Sephardic Jews it is interesting to note that the hamsa has now become much more than a good luck charm Somehow the symbol represents what the Sephardic heritage is a blending of both of the Jewish and Arabic cultures traditions and arts Possessing a hamsa for everyone to see is like affirming onersquos identity as a Sephardi and being proud

of it For all these

reasons after I hung up my first hamsa on my entrance wall I came to realize I really enjoyed seeing the graceful hand in my home every day and decided to find more

Of course I found several beautiful hamsas in Israel that I enjoyed buying over the years but I also found some others in many unexpected places such as Tunisia Spain France Brazil and even in the United States where an artist friend

of mine sold me

several pieces I was

quite surprised to see that most of her

paintings were hamsas because she is not from a

Sephardic background at all but when I asked her about it she just said ldquoI donrsquot know I like their elegance I like their design I like painting them they just make me feel goodrdquo And isnrsquot that exactly what the hamsa should be about

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 3

bull ResidentialandCommercialServicesbull Alltypesofpestseffectivelyeliminatedbull IndustryleadingBedBugSolutionsbull YearRoundProtectionPlansavailablebull RealEstateInspectionsbull ConvenientandResponsiveServicebull 24-HourEmergencyService

For over 80 yearsEhrlich Pest Control

has provided innovative service to homeowners and businesses

wwwjcehrlichcom610-433-2231

All Pests Carpenter Ants Termites Rodents Bees Wasps

Wild Animal Trapping Bird Control Deer Repellent Moths Fleas

Roaches Industrial Weed Control

Symbol brings linksAND MAYBE LUCK

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Moroccan nationalists protested the opening of an exhibition on Moroccan Jews in Tangier

At least 150 people gathered Feb 18 in front of the venue where the Spanish governmentrsquos Cervantes Institute opened an exhibition entitled ldquoThe Spanish Jews in Morocco and their Diasporasrdquo the Spanish news agency EFE reported

The protest in the northern Moroccan city was organized by the Coordination Committee for Political Forces for Palestine Protesters chanted insults aimed at Andre Azoulay a well-known Moroccan Jew and adviser to King Mohammed VI according to EFE

The protesters displayed

flags equating the Israeli Star of David with a swastika Some of the protesters posed for photographers while trampling that flag as well as Israeli flags

Signs denounced the exhibition as normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel

Cecilia Fernandez Suzor the director of the Cervantes Institute a cultural center told EFE that the same exhibition opened recently in Tetuan without incident but that hardliners had organized an online campaign ahead of the opening in Tangier

Moroccan demonstrators protest exhibition on Sephardic Jews

4 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquomdashIsaiah 477

By Dr Erica BrownJNSorg

Recently I finally went out into my yard to take care of a leyland cyprus that was rotting in places due to a fungal infection I wrestled with its large and scratchy branches to remove the dead leaves and spray it and I was angry with myself I saw the tree browning and getting incrementally worse every day but let it go for weeks because I was just too busy and the plant wasnrsquot complaining

And as I cut away the bad parts of the bush to strengthen the good parts I thought about incrementalism and about a chapter in Isaiah I had just studied the day before The historical context is a prophetic prediction that Babylon and other empires would be overturned for their arrogance believing they would always retain their strength and superiority And in this critique one verse stood out ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquo When we are at a point of strength and self-assurance we often donrsquot take into consideration the long-term consequences of decisions

One leadership writer observes that when we are young acts and consequences live in close proximity to each other We put a hand on a hot stove and we get burnt We learn not to do it again We do something good and it has an immediate payback so we are incentivized to repeat our behaviors As we age and life gets more complex the distance between acts and consequences grows We make professional decisions that others will have to tend to long after us We make parenting mistakes and hurt friendships in ways that are not immediately evident And as Isaiah says because we did not take the entire matter to heart we gave little thought to how things would end Incrementalism in this scenario hurts us

In Isaiah 47 incrementalism is moral in nature The one in power is self-serving ldquoI am and there is none but merdquo (478) The narcissistic impulse turns ugly ldquoYou were

secure in your wickedness you thought lsquoNo one can see meAnd you thought to yourself lsquoI am and there is none but mersquordquo (4710) But this time all of your strategies have already been spent and Isaiah warns that you will not be able to charm the problem away as you once did ldquoYou are helpless despite all your artrdquo (4713)

Sadly there are people in this world who are bent on wrongdoing They seed gossip They manipulate others and pay little attention to the harm they are sowing They harvest self-protection and self-aggrandizement They do not see the failed ending only the promising beginning And as a result Isaiah tells us ldquothey cannot save themselvesrdquo

This is very different than the approach of the famous Talmudic figure Honi who was traveling and saw a man planting a carob tree ldquoHe said to him lsquoHow long will it be until it bears fruitrsquo He said lsquoAs long as 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoAre you certain you will live 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoI found a world with carob trees just as my fathers planted for me so I plant for my childrenrsquordquo (BT Tarsquoanit 23a) This story illustrates incrementalism at its best We plant knowing the results of the planting will not be ours to reap but understanding that we are stewards of an unseen future

I hope my leyland cyprus will recover I am disappointed in myself that I watched a problem and it got worse Tackling its branches made me think of the moral implications Bad outcomes are often the work of willful ignorance Good outcomes are the result of careful planning for a future unseen Incrementalism requires patience So what do you have to take care of that you are ignoring It will only get worse Make it better And Isaiah will smile at you

Dr Erica Brown is a writer and educator who works as the scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits She is the author of ldquoIn the Narrow Placesrdquo (OU PressMaggid) ldquoInspired Jewish Leadershiprdquo a National Jewish Book Award finalist ldquoSpiritual Boredomrdquo and ldquoConfronting Scandalrdquo This article is distributed with permission of Dr Erica Brown Subscribe to her ldquoWeekly Jewish Wisdomrdquo list at httpleadingwithmeaningcom

JewishGARDENING

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 5

By Cathy LeiberSpecial to HAKOL

An essential Jewish teaching is that the world belongs to God Loving God means for me anyway that each of us is duty-bound to protect and preserve Godrsquos property mother earth

The plight of pollinators -- native and honey bees wasps ants hummingbirds butterflies birds bats even flies and beetles -- has been in the news recently This year Irsquove decided to focus my Penn State Master Gardener community outreach on educating the public as to what we can do in our own backyards to protect our food supply

Pollination the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower is vital to our food supply Insects and other animals are a key element in facilitating this transfer

Stop for a minute and think about all the fruits and fresh vegetables that you and your family love to eat Did you know that one out of every three bites of food comes to us by pollinators Life as we know it depends on pollinators Without these hard-working insects and animals most plants would not be pollinated Without pollination flowers cannot form reproduce or grow seeds

Biologists tell us that pollinators are losing ground because of several factors habitat loss disease and contact with pesticides Penn State Master Gardeners are taking action to protect pollinators by planting pollinator-friendly gardens and providing education for the gardening public Whether you are a gardener yourself or you hire a landscaper you have the power to protect and preserve Godrsquos property

This spring you and your family can do something fun and important right in your own backyard Certify your property as ldquoPollinator Friendlyrdquo to help support a healthy ecosystem for our community and our future in just four easy steps

Step 1 Provide food for pollinators by purchasing native plants that bloom throughout the year Teach your children about native plants the next time you visit a nursery and let them pick out their favorites

Step 2 Provide water sources for pollinators All you need is a birdbath or shallow water

source Butterflies for example will gather and sip at shallow pools or man-made mud puddles Let your child decide where to place a birdbath and then have him or her be responsible for keeping it full of water

Step 3 Provide shelter If your yard is big enough you may be able to hide a pile of dead branches or keep a small patch of bare soil -- both are ideal nesting habitats for many of our pollinators If this is an issue help your child make a manmade pollinator box

Step 4 Safeguard pollinator habitat Avoid buying ndash andor initiate a plan to remove -- invasive plants from your garden landscape These include Japanese barberry burning bush Oriental bittersweet and purple loosestrife Did you know that a well-planned garden rarely needs pesticides Limit your use of pesticides and take a moment to teach your children how to look at labels and understand words such as Warning Harmful and Danger

To certify your garden as ldquoPollinator-Friendlyrdquo go to the Pollinator certification website httpentopsuedupollinators and follow the outlined steps If you qualify you can request a certificate that you and your children can proudly post in your gardenI canrsquot think of a better way to protect Godrsquos earth this year so I hope you join me in becoming a Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Cathy Leiber is a Penn State Master Gardener and member of Congregation Keneseth Israel

Attract pollinators to your yard WITH CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECTS

Above a bee pollinating a squash blossomRight a pollinator box

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

PHO

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JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

FLOURISH

EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

4 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquomdashIsaiah 477

By Dr Erica BrownJNSorg

Recently I finally went out into my yard to take care of a leyland cyprus that was rotting in places due to a fungal infection I wrestled with its large and scratchy branches to remove the dead leaves and spray it and I was angry with myself I saw the tree browning and getting incrementally worse every day but let it go for weeks because I was just too busy and the plant wasnrsquot complaining

And as I cut away the bad parts of the bush to strengthen the good parts I thought about incrementalism and about a chapter in Isaiah I had just studied the day before The historical context is a prophetic prediction that Babylon and other empires would be overturned for their arrogance believing they would always retain their strength and superiority And in this critique one verse stood out ldquoYou did not take these things to heart You gave no thought to the end of itrdquo When we are at a point of strength and self-assurance we often donrsquot take into consideration the long-term consequences of decisions

One leadership writer observes that when we are young acts and consequences live in close proximity to each other We put a hand on a hot stove and we get burnt We learn not to do it again We do something good and it has an immediate payback so we are incentivized to repeat our behaviors As we age and life gets more complex the distance between acts and consequences grows We make professional decisions that others will have to tend to long after us We make parenting mistakes and hurt friendships in ways that are not immediately evident And as Isaiah says because we did not take the entire matter to heart we gave little thought to how things would end Incrementalism in this scenario hurts us

In Isaiah 47 incrementalism is moral in nature The one in power is self-serving ldquoI am and there is none but merdquo (478) The narcissistic impulse turns ugly ldquoYou were

secure in your wickedness you thought lsquoNo one can see meAnd you thought to yourself lsquoI am and there is none but mersquordquo (4710) But this time all of your strategies have already been spent and Isaiah warns that you will not be able to charm the problem away as you once did ldquoYou are helpless despite all your artrdquo (4713)

Sadly there are people in this world who are bent on wrongdoing They seed gossip They manipulate others and pay little attention to the harm they are sowing They harvest self-protection and self-aggrandizement They do not see the failed ending only the promising beginning And as a result Isaiah tells us ldquothey cannot save themselvesrdquo

This is very different than the approach of the famous Talmudic figure Honi who was traveling and saw a man planting a carob tree ldquoHe said to him lsquoHow long will it be until it bears fruitrsquo He said lsquoAs long as 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoAre you certain you will live 70 yearsrsquo He said lsquoI found a world with carob trees just as my fathers planted for me so I plant for my childrenrsquordquo (BT Tarsquoanit 23a) This story illustrates incrementalism at its best We plant knowing the results of the planting will not be ours to reap but understanding that we are stewards of an unseen future

I hope my leyland cyprus will recover I am disappointed in myself that I watched a problem and it got worse Tackling its branches made me think of the moral implications Bad outcomes are often the work of willful ignorance Good outcomes are the result of careful planning for a future unseen Incrementalism requires patience So what do you have to take care of that you are ignoring It will only get worse Make it better And Isaiah will smile at you

Dr Erica Brown is a writer and educator who works as the scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits She is the author of ldquoIn the Narrow Placesrdquo (OU PressMaggid) ldquoInspired Jewish Leadershiprdquo a National Jewish Book Award finalist ldquoSpiritual Boredomrdquo and ldquoConfronting Scandalrdquo This article is distributed with permission of Dr Erica Brown Subscribe to her ldquoWeekly Jewish Wisdomrdquo list at httpleadingwithmeaningcom

JewishGARDENING

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 5

By Cathy LeiberSpecial to HAKOL

An essential Jewish teaching is that the world belongs to God Loving God means for me anyway that each of us is duty-bound to protect and preserve Godrsquos property mother earth

The plight of pollinators -- native and honey bees wasps ants hummingbirds butterflies birds bats even flies and beetles -- has been in the news recently This year Irsquove decided to focus my Penn State Master Gardener community outreach on educating the public as to what we can do in our own backyards to protect our food supply

Pollination the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower is vital to our food supply Insects and other animals are a key element in facilitating this transfer

Stop for a minute and think about all the fruits and fresh vegetables that you and your family love to eat Did you know that one out of every three bites of food comes to us by pollinators Life as we know it depends on pollinators Without these hard-working insects and animals most plants would not be pollinated Without pollination flowers cannot form reproduce or grow seeds

Biologists tell us that pollinators are losing ground because of several factors habitat loss disease and contact with pesticides Penn State Master Gardeners are taking action to protect pollinators by planting pollinator-friendly gardens and providing education for the gardening public Whether you are a gardener yourself or you hire a landscaper you have the power to protect and preserve Godrsquos property

This spring you and your family can do something fun and important right in your own backyard Certify your property as ldquoPollinator Friendlyrdquo to help support a healthy ecosystem for our community and our future in just four easy steps

Step 1 Provide food for pollinators by purchasing native plants that bloom throughout the year Teach your children about native plants the next time you visit a nursery and let them pick out their favorites

Step 2 Provide water sources for pollinators All you need is a birdbath or shallow water

source Butterflies for example will gather and sip at shallow pools or man-made mud puddles Let your child decide where to place a birdbath and then have him or her be responsible for keeping it full of water

Step 3 Provide shelter If your yard is big enough you may be able to hide a pile of dead branches or keep a small patch of bare soil -- both are ideal nesting habitats for many of our pollinators If this is an issue help your child make a manmade pollinator box

Step 4 Safeguard pollinator habitat Avoid buying ndash andor initiate a plan to remove -- invasive plants from your garden landscape These include Japanese barberry burning bush Oriental bittersweet and purple loosestrife Did you know that a well-planned garden rarely needs pesticides Limit your use of pesticides and take a moment to teach your children how to look at labels and understand words such as Warning Harmful and Danger

To certify your garden as ldquoPollinator-Friendlyrdquo go to the Pollinator certification website httpentopsuedupollinators and follow the outlined steps If you qualify you can request a certificate that you and your children can proudly post in your gardenI canrsquot think of a better way to protect Godrsquos earth this year so I hope you join me in becoming a Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Cathy Leiber is a Penn State Master Gardener and member of Congregation Keneseth Israel

Attract pollinators to your yard WITH CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECTS

Above a bee pollinating a squash blossomRight a pollinator box

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

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MBI

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URE

S

JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

FLOURISH

EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 5

By Cathy LeiberSpecial to HAKOL

An essential Jewish teaching is that the world belongs to God Loving God means for me anyway that each of us is duty-bound to protect and preserve Godrsquos property mother earth

The plight of pollinators -- native and honey bees wasps ants hummingbirds butterflies birds bats even flies and beetles -- has been in the news recently This year Irsquove decided to focus my Penn State Master Gardener community outreach on educating the public as to what we can do in our own backyards to protect our food supply

Pollination the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower is vital to our food supply Insects and other animals are a key element in facilitating this transfer

Stop for a minute and think about all the fruits and fresh vegetables that you and your family love to eat Did you know that one out of every three bites of food comes to us by pollinators Life as we know it depends on pollinators Without these hard-working insects and animals most plants would not be pollinated Without pollination flowers cannot form reproduce or grow seeds

Biologists tell us that pollinators are losing ground because of several factors habitat loss disease and contact with pesticides Penn State Master Gardeners are taking action to protect pollinators by planting pollinator-friendly gardens and providing education for the gardening public Whether you are a gardener yourself or you hire a landscaper you have the power to protect and preserve Godrsquos property

This spring you and your family can do something fun and important right in your own backyard Certify your property as ldquoPollinator Friendlyrdquo to help support a healthy ecosystem for our community and our future in just four easy steps

Step 1 Provide food for pollinators by purchasing native plants that bloom throughout the year Teach your children about native plants the next time you visit a nursery and let them pick out their favorites

Step 2 Provide water sources for pollinators All you need is a birdbath or shallow water

source Butterflies for example will gather and sip at shallow pools or man-made mud puddles Let your child decide where to place a birdbath and then have him or her be responsible for keeping it full of water

Step 3 Provide shelter If your yard is big enough you may be able to hide a pile of dead branches or keep a small patch of bare soil -- both are ideal nesting habitats for many of our pollinators If this is an issue help your child make a manmade pollinator box

Step 4 Safeguard pollinator habitat Avoid buying ndash andor initiate a plan to remove -- invasive plants from your garden landscape These include Japanese barberry burning bush Oriental bittersweet and purple loosestrife Did you know that a well-planned garden rarely needs pesticides Limit your use of pesticides and take a moment to teach your children how to look at labels and understand words such as Warning Harmful and Danger

To certify your garden as ldquoPollinator-Friendlyrdquo go to the Pollinator certification website httpentopsuedupollinators and follow the outlined steps If you qualify you can request a certificate that you and your children can proudly post in your gardenI canrsquot think of a better way to protect Godrsquos earth this year so I hope you join me in becoming a Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Cathy Leiber is a Penn State Master Gardener and member of Congregation Keneseth Israel

Attract pollinators to your yard WITH CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECTS

Above a bee pollinating a squash blossomRight a pollinator box

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

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LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

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INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

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JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

FLOURISH

EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

6 MARCH 2014 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | HOMES amp GARDENS

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

hanePainting amp Decorating by

LLC

INTERIOR amp EXTERIORPaintingStainingWall CoveringDrywall Installation amp RepairPower Washing Carpentry

make a statement

6102856061Registration PA001566

By Penny SchwartzJewish Telegraphic Agency

Therersquos nothing like a star-studded Hollywood movie to shine a light on a little-known piece of history

Thatrsquos the hope of Robert Edsel who wrote the book that inspired ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo the George Clooney-Matt Damon film in theaters now Edsel suggests that while he is not Jewish he sees in the Monuments Men a story that will resonate with young Jews a different entry point to teach about Jewish culture and

the HolocaustThe movie provides historical

context to events that reverberate in headlines today from the discovery of a trove of Nazi-looted art in Germany to the destruction of ancient artifacts in Egypt and war-torn Syria

Harry Ettlinger whose Jewish family fled Germany in 1938 when he was young is among the only five Monuments Men still alive Ettlinger was drafted into the US Army in 1944 at age 18 and eventually was assigned to the Monuments Men unit for his

fluency in GermanldquoIt makes me feel good that I

did something of value for the rest of the worldrdquo Ettlinger 87 told JTA in a phone conversation from his home in Rockaway NJ

In the movie the British actor Dimitri Leonidas plays Sam Epstein a character based on Ettlinger Following a recent private screening Ettlinger gave the film a thumbs up

The all-star cast also includes Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett

Clooney who directed the film teamed to write and produce it with Grant Heslov bringing together the duo who produced last yearrsquos Oscar winner for best picture ldquoArgordquo

The action-packed World War II adventure film is a fictionalized version of Edselrsquos book of the same name The book tells the compelling and surprising story of a special Allied military unit known as the Monuments Men sent into battle zones to protect historic buildings churches and monuments across Europe

Later the unit of 345 members from 13 countries -- many were art

historians archivists and architects -- rescued more than 5 million pieces of Nazi-looted paintings sculptures and rare manuscripts Among them were some of the worldrsquos most treasured cultural objects including works by Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

In a phone conversation with JTA Edsel says the visibility of a major feature film offers a chance to honor the legacy of the long-forgotten heroism of the Monuments Men provide a path to reclaim art that is still missing and galvanize the publicrsquos concern to prevent cultural destruction in war zones today and in the future

Clooney said that making a film about saving art isnrsquot just about paintings hanging on a museum wall

ldquoItrsquos about the fabric of our culturerdquo he said at a recent news conference in Hollywood

In the film Clooney plays Frank Stokes based on the real-life figure of George Stout an art historian at Harvardrsquos Fogg Museum whose proposal to protect cultural property during the war led President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the unit Gen Dwight Eisenhower is credited with empowering the unit to carry out its mission

It was a watershed moment in the preservation of cultural history Edsel and others say

Through the Monuments Men Foundation he established in 2007 Edsel is backing a bill in Congress that would award the Monuments Men the Congressional Gold Medal

ldquoItrsquos a race against timerdquo said Edsel who would like to see the

bill adopted while there are living members of the Monuments Men

In November 2012 Ettlinger the real life Monuments Man accepted an award from the American Jewish Historical Society on behalf of all the Monuments Men The society also awarded its legacy award in memory of Col Seymour Pomrenze an archivist who served 34 years of active and reserve service in the Army for his unique leadership role in the Monuments Men recovering and restituting millions of Jewish books and artifacts and nearly 1000 Torah scrolls confiscated by the Nazis Pomrenze died in 2011

In many ways Pomrenzersquos work is a parallel story to the saving of looted art says Lisa Leff an associate professor of history at American University in Washington DC and a specialist on the fate of Jewish archives in France during and after World War II

But while the Monuments Menrsquos mission was to return the art to its original countries much of what Pomrenze rescued became ldquoheirlessrdquo as the original Jewish owners and entire Jewish communities perished in the war

An organization of Jewish scholars was established to deal with the books and manuscripts and other property which was disbursed to Jewish institutions in Israel and the United States

While the film is not an explicitly Jewish story Leff imagines it will garner significant attention from a Jewish audience because so much of what was stolen was owned by Jewish collectors or created by Jewish artists

ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage From left to right John Goodman Matt Damon George Clooney Bob Balaban and Bill Murray star in ldquoThe Monuments Menrdquo

lsquoThe Monuments Menrsquo recalls Allied effort to save Europersquos heritage

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JNSorg and JFLV Staff

In the past few months Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson has come under fire from human rights groups for serving as spokesperson for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream Yet the Times of Israel reports that a Presbyterian Church delegation recently visited the factory and that according to a press release the group said the factory ldquostrengthened their belief that the location of the factory enhances the business as well as the interpersonal relations between the Israelis and Palestiniansrdquo

SodaStream has long been the target of pro-Palestinian groups for operating a factory in Marsquoale Adumim which is across the Green Line east of Jerusalem Oxfam International a human rights group that Johansson was

involved with took issue with her SodaStream deal saying it is ldquoopposed to all trade from Israeli settlementsrdquo and claiming that the settlements ldquoare illegal under international lawrdquo Johansson resigned from her involvement with Oxfam as a result

But at its facility in Marsquoale Adumim SodaStream employs many Palestinian workers and has an on-site mosque

ldquoI remain a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestinerdquo Johansson said ldquoSodaStream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine supporting neighbors working alongside each other receiving equal pay equal benefits and equal rightsrdquo

Johansson appeared in SodaStreamrsquos $4 million Super Bowl ad

ldquoWe commend Scarlett Johansson for seeing through the deception and bigotry of the anti-Israel boycott movement that seeks to blame and punish only Israel for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestiniansrdquo Roz Rothstein CEO of the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs told JNSorg ldquoIt should be clear to everyone paying attention that harming SodaStream with a boycott is not helpful to Palestinians who will lose their livelihood if the plant closes or moves rdquo

Scarlett Johansson defends deal with Israelrsquos SodaStream

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

FLOURISH

EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

Kosher in the Kitch

Chocolate peanut butter DESSERT SAUCE SUNDAE

By Sandi Teplitz

HOMES amp GARDENS | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY | MARCH 2014 7

FLOURISH

EXSEED

POWERUP

LAWN amp GARDEN bull NURSERY bull PATIO FURNITURE bull GRILLSPET SUPPLIES bull POWER EQUIPMENT amp MORE

HELLERTOWN PA bull 6108387000NEIGHBORSGARDENCOM

HOME amp GARDENINGREDIENTS2 oz (by weight not measuring cup) Nestleacutes dark chocolate chips2 T Smuckers all natural peanut butter1 can sweetened condensed milk2 t light cream1+12 t pure vanilla extractblack and tan ice cream from Yuenglings

Red and black raspberries to top TECHNIQUEMelt first four ingredients together in saucepan over low heat until melted and warm Remove from burner and add vanilla Cool for five minutes Serve over scoops of the ice cream Top with fresh spring fruit

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For foodies regularly on the hunt for good kosher eats seek no more Kosher in the Kitch a food blog founded by homemaker Nina Safar lists a variety of meals and desserts that wonrsquot keep you slaving in the kitchen for hours

When Nina married her husband she had no idea how to cook anything besides pasta and schnitzel Little by little she mastered the art of kosher cooking and with rave reviews from friends and family she knew she needed to take her recipes from the kitchen to the computer

She told JTA ldquoI started a Facebook page to keep track of recipes and exchange ideas with friends The blog itself started when my mom said her friends wanted access to the recipes but didnrsquot have Facebook We are at 11000+ fans and growing daily I cook because I like food I donrsquot really like sweating in the kitchen but I love eating a good meal and that is what gets me in the kitchrdquo

Besides listing recipes for food like teriyaki glazed salmon skewers and zucchini Parmesan latkes Kosher in the Kitch also offers weekly meal plans with menus that you can receive in your inbox weekly Nosh on

Chicken with Peanut SauceThis is a quick and easy recipe for chicken with peanut sauce served TWO ways You can serve it up with asparagus for a simple yet satisfying dinner or cut up in crispy wonton cups for easy and delicious entertaining

INGREDIENTS4 pieces skinless boneless chicken breasts2 T olive oil14 t salt14 t pepperAsparagus for servingCrispy wonton cups for servingScallions chopped for serving

PEANUT SAUCE12 cup peanut butter3 T soy4 T water2 T hoisin sauce1 T sesame oil

DIRECTIONSMarinate chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag Heat up a frying pan until very hot without oil Then place chicken breasts in pan (Since itrsquos been marinating in oil itrsquos not necessary to heat the pan with oil If for some reason you find that the pan needs oil then spray PAM or add more olive oil to pan) Cook chicken until no longer pink Remove from pan and set aside

Combine ingredients for peanut sauce by combining peanut butter with 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil Combine well and taste Add an additional tablespoon each of hoisin sauce and soy sauce for a stronger taste or an additional tablespoon water to thin it out more Add more or less according to your taste She suggests starting off with 14 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and then adding the other ingredients slowly to your liking

Once the peanut sauce is prepared you can serve the chicken sliced over steamed or roasted asparagus with peanut sauce on top or you can cut up the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut sauce and serve in crispy wonton cups with chopped scallions (You can also serve the chicken cut up with pasta and some peanut sauce or in a salad with the peanut sauce as a dressing)

Crispy Wonton CupsINGREDIENTS1 package of wonton wrappers defrostedPAMMini muffin pan

DIRECTIONSGrease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup Gently press down and up the sides so itrsquos molded to the muffin cup Bake in oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy Then remove from oven and let cool off Once cooled off fill each cup with chicken and peanut sauce and top with additional peanut sauce (optional) and chopped scallions

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