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MARCH 29, 2012
Community ■ World News ■ Israel ■ Jewish Thoughts
Passover
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To My Dear Readers,Since our last issue our Jewish community has lost great influences; RabbiMoshe Yehoshua Hager, the Vishinitzer Rebbe in Bnei Brak passed away at95. Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, who established the prominent TorahOre yeshiva in Jerusalem ,died at 102. In South Florida, Isaac Rosen, a holo-caust survivor, philanthropist, loving husband, father and grandfather -passed away. Additionally we suffered the tragic loss of Rabbi YonatanSendler and his 3 children, who were shot innocently in France. Theseevents have unfortunately created a void in our community. I would like toexpress my personal and sincere condolences to the families and friends ofthese amazing individuals and hope they find comfort soon.
On a happier note - Pesach is upon us! Spring cleaning has begun and andthe search for Chametz is approaching.
The preparation for Pesach can also be looked at as a spiritual opportunity.First we introspectively look within ourselves and try to sift out the thingsthat shouldn't be there, whether it is bad habits, bad influences, etc. Thenonce we have identified "our spiritual chametz", we burn it. Turn it to dustand do away with it. This process can be done physically with materials aswell. There are many yeshivas that use the tradition of burning the chametz,to burn all materials that have been confiscated from students during theschool year. Expressing a message of doing away with the things that couldprevent you from growing spiritually and emotionally. We couldn't pick abetter time of year than a start of a new season, to remove the chametz fromour lives and burn it up once and for all.
Moving forward from this process, we are presented with the mitzvah oftzedakah by helping those less fortunate and lightening their financial bur-den of providing enough food for their families for this Chag. It is also amitzva to invite individuals to your seder that don't have somewhere to go.What better way to start a chag with a chametz free soul and good graces ofhaving helped others in your community?
As you begin your seder this year with Kadesh, remember to look up at thosearound your seder and give thanks to how lucky you are. When the Sederis coming to conclusion and you are dancing around the table singing"L'shana Haba B'Yerushalayim", squeeze your loved ones tight, enjoy themoment and think about how wonderful Pesach will be next year in thestreets of Jerusalem.
I hope you enjoy this fun and informative issue of South Florida JewishHome and find our cleaning, cooking, preparing tips useful. We always ap-preciate your feedback and are thankful to have you as our readers.
For those who have worked hard to make this holiday happen, whether bycleaning, cooking, working hard to provide - once the candles are lit let'sstop and smell the roses for the next 8 days.
Best wishes for a Chag Kasher V'sameach!
Your Editor
The South Florida Jewish Home4180 N. 42nd Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33021phone: 305-767-3443 fax: [email protected]@sfjewishhome.com
The South Florida Jewish Home is an inde-pendent bi-weekly magazine. Opinions ex-pressed by writers are not necessarily theopinions of the publisher or editor. The SouthFlorida Jewish Home is not responsible for ty-pographical errors, or for the kashrus of anyproductor business advertised within.
inside this issue
■ 10 week in news
■ 15 Passover History
■ 16 Loving the stranger
■ 18 The loss of a Giant
■ 20 Blue Star Camp
■ 22 K Cuisine
■ 25 Community
■ 26 Book Review
■ 28 Metzizah Death
■ 30 Observant Jew
■ 32 Opinion
■ 33 Prepairing for pessach
■ 46 Finance
■ 47 Sports
SHABBAT TIMESFriday, March 30, 2012 Light Candles at: 7:19 pmShabbat, March 31, 2012 Shabbat Ends: 8:12 pmFinish Eating Chametz before 11:17 amSell and Burn Chametz before 12:20 pmFriday, April 6, 2012 Light Candles at: 7:22 pm
Eve of Second day PassoverShabbat, April 7, 2012 Light Candles after: 8:15 pmSunday, April 8, 2012 Holiday Ends: 8:16 pm
Eve of Seventh day PassoverThursday, April 12, 2012 Light Candles at: 7:25 pm
Eve of Eighth day Friday, April 13, 2012 Light Candles at: 7:25 pmShabbat, April 14, 2012 Shabbat/Holiday Ends: 8:19 pm
David Gutman, Editor/[email protected]
Editor welcomes all comments and questions which may be addressed in "letter to the editor"
Director of photographyJoey G
Director of sales and PR Steve Nichol
Sales V.P. Ronnie Steinberg
Design & ProductionMichael Bass
Contributing Writers:Larry DomnitchLily RosenblattRabbi Avi BilletRabbi Jonathan GewirtzRabbi Tzvi NightingaleDavid HarrisBaili FeigGene GlasserJason Gay
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Klipped Kippah’sJon Kaweblum invented the Klipped Kippah which has now became the standard kippahfor a famous Orthodox Jewish performer at the top of music charts and another in Congressmaking it their Kippah of choice. We wanted to find out the inspiration that led to Jon’sinvention and what continues to make his business thrive.
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It was never my intention to get involved in the Kippah business. When I was in architectureschool 4 years ago I was working as a basketball coach and Athletic Director at WYHS inBoca Raton, FL. As was done for years, I applied to the Florida High School Athletic As-soication for the permit which allows the boys to wear kippahs during games, however itwas all of a sudden rejected due to safety concerns that the FHSAA had with metal exteriorclips. Before it became a large issue I thought of this idea and had someone make a pro-toype. The boys tested it in practice and when the FHSAA later approved its use, KlippedKippahs was born. Four years later our patented system has revolutionzed kippot all overthe world. We are the standard kippah at over 200 schools intuitions. Our clients includeYeshiva University, NCSY, and the March of the Living.
I see I can order directly from your web site is there also places I can go to see the kippahs ? They will be available at Pro-ball parks, team stores and large sports franchise mulit-retailers. I understand you are launching a new licensing deal can you tell our readers a little moreabout it. A little over a year ago my friend came over to discuss an engineering project, and noticedthat I was using embroidered emblems on my Klipped Kippahs. He immediately mentionedthat he wanted to start supplying embroidered patches for my kippot. He had gone to lawschool, but was now working as the Director of Business Development for The EmblemSource, We had known each other since high school, and both thought this was a veryfunny way to all of a sudden start doing business together. After The Emblem Source pro-vided me with patches on numerous orders for schools, camps, and Jewish organizations,we discussed the possibility of producing licensed kippot, as it was an untapped market pop-ulated only with illegal knockoffs. The Emblem Source loved the idea and decided to runwith it. They have an amazing relationship with Major League Baseball, so they securedthe license, and asked if I would provide my Klipped technology. After a couple months ofdesigning and tests, they debuted Pro-Kippah at the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Showin Las Vegas in January. So far the response has been amazing.
Amore Stoudimire and Ryan Braun are just a few of the sports figures with great Jewishpride , what's the likelihood we will see a celebrity with one of your kippahs. I hope big!
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The outbreak ofWorld War I, on Au-gust 1, 1914, had direconsequences for theover 90,000 Jews ofthe Land of Israel.
During the traumaticdays of the FirstWorld War, the Jewsof the Land of Israelfaced a brutal wave ofpersecution. This waveintensified overPassover, 1917, whenJewish communitieswere forced from theirhomes to wander asrefugees within theirown land who wouldreturn to their homes ayear and a half later.
On October 28, 1914,the Ottoman Turksmade a monumentaldecision and joined theWar on the side of theCentral Powers with the Ger-mans, and Austro-Hungarian Empire. Jews in the Land of Israel with Russiancitizenship, now being deemed within the enemy camp, faced the brunt of Ot-toman Turkish oppression. By the end of the year almost 12,000 Jews had fled, orhad been epelled, mostly to Alexandria Egypt. Some Jews faced conscription intothe Turkish army.
Over the next few years Jewish suffering would increase in the land due to theshortages of supplies, the hoarding of supplies by the Turks, and the stoppage ofa large percentage of relief funds from Russian Jewry. These shortages resulted instarvation and disease. By the end of the war, the numbers of Jews of Land ofIsrael were reduced to less than half their population in 1914. As British forceseventually pushed through Gaza into the Land of Israel, in early 1917 to oust theTurks; persecutions of the Jews intensified. On March, 28, 1917, the OttomanGovernor, Jamal Pasha ordered the forced evacuation of the total populations ofTel Aviv and Jaffa. The Pasha sought to further punish the Jews, and declared thattheir joy at the arrival of the British would be short lived. The Pasha also statedthat the Jews would share the fate of the Armenians, who were being slaughtereden masse by Turkish troops.
As Turkish allies, German Jews spoke out against the evacuation orders. Socialistdeputy of the Reichstag Emmanuel Cohn issued a formal complaint to the Ger-man Chancellor protesting the atrocities. One German Jewish Newspaper em-phasizing Jewish unity stated, “Jews, at this time, all Jewry must prove that it willnot desert the pioneers of our generation in the land of our fathers. We approachall Jewry with an urgent appeal. Help! Help! Quickly! Help with love! Jewry mustdo its duty.” Some pressure also bore upon the Pasha from American Jewry, forcingthe Pasha to allow a few doctors to accompany the exiles and allowing some Jewishguards to protect homes in Tel Aviv.
On April 1, the order was put into effect, which stated that all had to be out oftheir homes by the 9th of April: The day after Passover. The Pasha stated that
those who did not leaveduring the Passoverholiday would beforced out withouttheir belongings. Theexodus of several thou-sand began immedi-ately. There were nomeans of transporta-tion; they could onlytransport those whocould not walk andtheir belongings incarts. Even beforetheir departure,Bedouin gangs werepillaging their homes,under the compliciteyes of the authorities.It was a scene oftragedy. The roadsfrom the Jewishcolonies wereswarmed with men,women, and children,roaming helplessly,starving, homeless,
facing attacks by bandits.Some of the young men
from local settlements tried to protect them, but with limited success as refugeeswere found along the roads murdered.
Many of the refugees scattered to Tiberius, Kvar Saba, Petach Tikvah, ZichronYaakov, the Galilee, and some wound up in Jerusalem where three hundred Jewswere forced out just weeks earlier.
At that time, assistance was requested from the Jewish communities of the Galilee,who responded with the words, “We are your brothers” helping evacuees leave andto find lodging in communities in the North. Other communities as well openedtheir doors to refugees saving thousands of lives.
Many perished from starvation, and disease. Two hundred and twenty four evac-uees were buried in Kefar Saba, 321, in Tiberius, 104, in Sefad, 15 in Haifa, 75 inDamascus. In total, an estimated 1,500 died out of about 10,000 evacuees.
The new city of Tel Aviv, which was built up in only eight years was pillaged andabandoned, as were the Jewish neighborhoods of Jaffa.
Amid the tragedy, relief was on the way with the eventual arrival of the British.Alongside were troops of the 38th and 39th battalion of the Jewish Legion whichjoined the fighting on June 5, 1918.
Only after the war ended in October 1918, would the Jews be able to return totheir homes, and continue their lives with the bitter memories of April 1917. Bythe Simchat Torah holiday, a Jewish presence was reestablished in Tel Aviv.
The descendants of those who survived the travails at Passover time in 1917 arethe realization of the words of the Psalms, 125:6, “those who plant with tears, reapwith joy.”
Refugees in Their Land: Passover 1917By Larry Domnitch
The British army entered Jerusalem 1917
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Here it comes. The chag that reminds us of atime when we were strangers; of when wewere slaves. And the Torah admonishes us:‘You shall love the stranger,’ and as well, to‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ So simple,yet so complex. Who is this stranger? Theone who, as the commentator Rashi consid-ers, embodies that which we fear to be mosttrue about ourselves. Even as we say, “Therebut for the grace of G-d go I,” it is with thatsubliminal, tucked away truth that thosestrangers’ afflictions, my neighbor’s torturedenslavement, are just one degree of separationfrom my own – and that’s what makes lovinghim so difficult - and so necessary!
Walking into the grand social hall of the BocaRaton Marriott Hotel for the Jewish Recov-ery Center weekend from February 24-26 wasan immersion into a world of strangers, yetbrothers and sisters, a world of shared free-dom from dependence. One hundred and fifty people gathered together for theFrom Strength To Strength Shabbaton & Retreat for individuals and family mem-bers recovering from the bondage of addiction, retelling of journeys through lonelydeserts, and recounting their struggles with the promised land of sobriety. Run im-peccably and led by the center’s director, Rabbi Meir Kessler, and a small, commit-ted army of volunteers, this weekend was all about becoming familiar with thestranger within us, the strangers around us, and the welcoming place where we arestrangers no more.
Do try this on your own, boys and girls. Weekends like this – concentrated fel-lowship, shared stories, workshops, divrei Torah and inspiration are ways of be-coming familiar with the unfamiliar, getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.This should be mandatory curriculum for all manners of growing up. Every familywalking the path of personal struggle, any individual working through daily chal-lenge can benefit from witnessing the courage, the perseverance, the determinationwith which these individuals endeavor daily to rid themselves from their inner‘chametz’ – that which weighs them down and burdens their souls. Rabbi Y.Y. Ja-cobson, speaking over Shabbat affirmed how only through our chinks and crackscan the light shine through. Ultimately, variations of the twelve steps are for all ofus as Rabbi Avraham Twersky shared in his keynote address, because “The 12 stepsare not about drugs and alcohol; they’re about change.” And as the Chofetz Chaimupholds: man was born to change!
Addiction is woven into the fiber and fabric of our hectic, overstimulated and over-whelming lives, to lesser and greater degrees (think anything we reach for exces-sively that dys-functionally separates us from those we love, and from living healthy,functional lives—computer games, work, golf!). We can acquaint ourselves withour inner stranger by learning from the stranger beside us - to be more present, lessjudging, more welcoming of our moments of greater weakness, intensified fragility,
crumbling stability. And who do you knowin life, who does not experience such mo-ments?
That’s what we learn from Rabbi Kessler andFrummie, his ezer k’negdo, his helpmate inevery sense of the word. This was crystal-lized in just one of the many stories sharedthat weekend. This was the story of ‘M’, ayoung man who, with his parents by his sideat this retreat, walked us through his accountof addiction and redemption. It was onefreezing night, over seven years ago when hisparents, two religious, strong and loving peo-ple, (who ‘there but for the grace of G-d goI’), had to finally lock their doors and hardentheir aching hearts to the son they loved butcould no longer enable. ‘Tough love’ insideand one warm coat left outside were the onlythings left to give him at the end of a longand anguished road of drugs, lying, stealing,
homelessness.
Months later, in the midst of his rehabilitation, this young man decided he wanteda piece of his spiritual, religious life back. His mother, a woman whose small staturecould never be misconstrued for anything but a vessel for a giant neshama, left nostone unturned until she stumbled upon Rabbi Kessler and Frummie, who lived inthe vicinity of “M’s” rehabilitation facility, and asked them to host their son for Pe-sach. After his mom sent pounds of matza and brisket, ‘M’ became a staple in theirhome, not only for the chag but also for shabbat.
Rabbi Kessler, then unfamiliar with this foreign world, wondered: A Jewish drugaddict? “Are there others like you?” he asked, letting the stranger in. “Oh, a few,”the young man retorted knowingly. Frummie, who was just 23 years old at thetime, and with one small child, had a conversation with her husband after this.“These kids need shabbos. They need love, and they need us,” they both decided.“Rabbi, if you’re gonna do this,” said ‘M’, “Then you better get familiar with theBig Book.” He wasn’t referring to the Torah.
And thus began the education of the Kessler family – Alcoholics Anonymous, the12-Step Program, and the Jewish Recovery Center. Five years and hundreds ofstrangers-turned-family later, the Jewish Recovery Center is using their growingstrength to help others get stronger every day. Find out more about the work theydo at www.jewishrecoverycenter.org .
Lily Rosenblatt is a Marriage & Family Registered Intern working in private prac-tice. To learn more about her work, go to www.LilyRosenblattTherapy.com or call954-540-1119.
LOVING THE STRANGERBy Lily Rosenblatt, Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
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■ History
It started with a promise.
It was 1948 and the Popkin brothers were fighting in WorldWar II. Herman was in the Army, Harry was in the AirForce, and Ben was in the Army Air Corp. They pledged tocreate a Jewish summer camp for children if they made it outalive. They did, and Blue Star Camps (http://www.bluestar-camps.com/) welcomed their first group of 70 campers innorth Georgia in 1948, the same year that Israel became anation.
They had no way of knowing it, but that first summer wouldbe the birth of a camping dynasty and family business thatcontinues to endure from generation to generation. Later,the camp would relocate to a 500-acre campus in the moun-tains of Western North Carolina.
This year, Blue Star is celebrating the 65th season of theirlegacy.
In the post-Holocaust world it was necessary for Jewish chil-dren to have a time and place to craft their personal Jewishidentities. Blue Star has been that safe and secure environ-ment for children to learn about both their Jewish andAmerican heritages.
The brothers directed the camp together until Ben Popkindied in 1952. Harry retired in 1972 and Herman took overuntil he retired in 1986 when Herman’s son Rodger and wifeCandy became Blue Star's owners and directors. Their sonJason, who was born the last night of camp in 1973, and hissister Lauren who, like her parents, was married in the campChapel, have been campers, leadership staff members, andare currently Blue Star's directors. During this 65th seasonthey have now become Blue Star's owners.
During its 65 seasons of dynamic change including com-pelling social and economic up and downs, Blue Star hasthrived because Jewish families have always recognized theextraordinary value of the Blue Star experience.
L’DorVadorFamily-owned BlueStar Camps to Celebrate 65th Anniversary
This photograph was taken in the 1960's. In the early days of camp at the start of the second generation ofcampers, the camp posted a plaque listing the names of the parents as first generation. This shows the secondgeneration looking at the plaque with their parents' names
The three men are: left to right Ben Popkin, Harry Popkin (middle) and Herman Popkin –the three founders (brothers) of the camp
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Blue Star is the most successful private Jewishcamp in the Southeastern United States andis owned and directed by its founding family.Former campers and staff continue to seekand offer their children and, in some cases,grandchildren that special magic of a BlueStar summer.
"Summer camp at Blue Star is a rite of pas-sage for Jewish children. Happy independentcampers make their own choices about activ-ities, and friendships while forming a personalbond with their American and Jewish tradi-tions and values,” said Rodger Popkin.
This summer, Blue Star Camps will host 600campers each session. Jewish children ages 6-16 who come from all over the United States,as well as Canada, Europe, Israel, Central andSouth America to experience a variety of ac-tivities including Creative Arts, Land Sports,Outdoor Adventure and Nature, Waterfront,Tennis, Horseback, as well as a Living Ju-daism program.
For the last 65 years, Blue Star has achievedsuccess, on every level an enterprise can, by in-fusing the lives of three generations ofcampers with an understanding of theirAmerican and Jewish traditions, values, andspirit. Blue Star is a vibrant home away fromhome for campers’ who navigate their livesfilled with strength and confidence first expe-rienced at camp.
From August 16 -19, the Blue Star Familywill celebrate and commemorate its 65th an-niversary. Campers, their parents, staff, alumniwill come together at camp once again. Thefour-day weekend will be filled with tradi-tional camp activities and will include a reded-ication of the Elmore Solomon Chapel. Asthe new Blue Star owners, Jason and Laurenwill direct the ceremony and unearth a timecapsule that was buried during the 50th sea-son.
"I don't think my uncles or my father knewhow important what they were creating wouldbecome when they founded Blue Star 65 yearsago," said Rodger Popkin, "but their dreamhas evolved into a promise fulfilled and a giftto generations of young people."
The photograph of the children planting the trees was also taken in the late 1960's.
The Blue Star Camps lake known as "The Old Lake"
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■ K cuisine Recipe for Lamb ChopsServes 6Prep: 10 min, Cook: 15 min.12 - 4 ounce lamb loin chops, 1 inch thick, trimmed4-1/2 ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced3/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed or 1 Tbs. fresh, chopped1 Tbs. sugar3/4 cup white grape juice1-1/2 Tbs. water1 Tbs. Potato starch
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.2. Season chops with salt and pepper to taste. 3. Bake lamb chops to desired doneness (flip during cooking). 4. Meanwhile, bring next 4 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium high heat. 5. Combine water and potato starch in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake well and stir into
nectarine mixture.6. Stir over heat 1-2 minutes until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Continue to cook and
stir 2 minutes more. 7. Serve chops with nectarine sauce.
Haroset, Ashkenazic Apple-Nut - pareve6 peeled apples, coarsely chopped2/3 cup chopped almonds3 Tablespoons sugar, or to taste1/2 teaspoon cinnamonGrated rind of 1 lemon4 Tablespoons sweet red wine
Combine all, mixing thoroughly. Add wine as need. Blend to desired texture--some like itcoarse and crunchy, others prefer it ground to a paste.
Chill.
Makes 3 cup
Kosher for Pesach Chocolate Mousse CakeA quick and fast dessert for Pesach! Ingredients6 oz. Semi-sweet Chocolate 6 oz. Unsalted Margarine- Parve (Fleishmanns Original is best) 4 Eggs 3/4 cup Sugar 1/3 cup Brewed Coffee (optional) 1 pint Parve Whipping Cream PreparationWhip cream according to directions on carton. After whipping, place infreezer until needed. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. If you do not havea double boiler, just put a heat-safe bowl over the saucepan. Cream themargarine and sugar. Slowly add COOLED chocolate. Add eggs one at atime. Add coffee, then blend in the cream. Pour into 3 oz. cups and top asdesired
Enjoy and Chag Sameach
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Pesach Recipes Fit fora Royal Meal CrispyPotato RoastYield: 10 Servings
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Coarse salt½ -1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled4 shallots, peeled8 sprigs thyme
Preheat oven to 375°F. With a sharp knife or man-dolin, slice potatoes very thinly. Place about 1 table-spoon of extra virgin olive oil on the bottom of a9-inch oven-to-table dish and spread it evenly.
Sprinkle a few pinches of coarse salt and crushedred pepper flakes, if using, over oil; this will allowyou to season both the top and bottom of the pota-toes. Arrange your potato slices vertically in thedish, so the edges, not the flat sides, are up. Thinly slice shallots with a sharp knife or a mandolin.Place shallot slivers between potato slices, distrib-uting them as evenly as possible. Brush with remain-ing 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Generouslyseason with salt; lightly season with the crushed redpepper flakes, if using. Bake 1¼ hours, then arrangethyme sprigs on top and bake until potatoes arecooked through with a crisped top, about 35 min-utes more. If potatoes seem to brown too fast,cover with foil. Serve immediately.
Reprinted with permission from The Bais YaakovCookbook (Feldheim Publishers 2011, Hardcover$36.99)
Rib Eye Steak withMushroom SauceYield: 4 Servings4 (8 ounce) rib eye steaksSaltGround black pepper2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oilMushroom sauce4 -6 ounces fresh mushroom combination, includingshiitake and cremini mushrooms, sliced3 cloves garlic, minced3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped2/3 cup beef broth2 tablespoons good quality red wineRinse meat and pat dry; season with salt and groundblack pepper. Heat oil in large skillet. Sear meat in
hot oil, about 1 minute each side and place steaksinto broiler pan. Preheat broiler. Broil steaks in thecenter of the oven until steak is light brown andslightly charred, about 5 minutes. Turn steak overand continue broiling to medium-rare doneness,about 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and letrest. Meanwhile, prepare mushroom sauce. In thesame skillet used for browning meat, add mush-rooms, garlic, and parsley. Sauté over low heat untilsoft, about 5 minutes. Add broth and wine. Mix tocombine and cook, about 3 more minutes. Pourmushroom sauce over meat. Serve.
Reprinted with permission from The Bais YaakovCookbook (Feldheim Publishers 2011, Hardcover$36.99)
Herbed Tilapia inLemon ButterSauceYield: 4 Servings
4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt¾ teaspoon ground black pepper1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon dried basil2 tablespoons crushed garlic¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh pars-ley leaves, divided¼ cup olive oil½ cup (1 stick) margarine or butter2 tablespoons lemon juice or juice from 1medium lemon½ teaspoon garlic powder2 teaspoons kosher salt
Preheat oven to 375°F. Wash tilapia and patdry. Place in a greased 13x9x2- inch bakingdish. Mix kosher salt, ground black pepper,oregano, basil, garlic and ¼ cup choppedparsley in a small bowl. Brush tilapia witholive oil; sprinkle evenly with spice mixture.Bake 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the lemon sauce. Meltbutter or margarine in a small saucepan overmedium heat. Add lemon juice, garlic pow-der and salt. Stir well. Remove from heat;add remaining tablespoon chopped parsleyand stir to incorporate. Pour over warmtilapia.
Reprinted with permission from The BaisYaakov Cookbook (Feldheim Publishers2011, Hardcover $36.99)
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25■ CommunitySheriff Al Lamberti Receives Humanitarian of the Year Award At Chabad of South Broward 31st Annual DinnerBroward County Sheriff Al Lamberti received the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the 31st Annual Dinner of Chabad of South Broward.
The Sheriff was recognized for his overall kindness and dedication to all Broward citizens, and for his partnering with Browards' premier and most relevant Drug Prevention and EducationProgram, PROJECT PRIDE. At the Dinner, Special Assistant to the Sheriff, Mr Alan Berkowitz, announced that the Sheriff 's office will renew their partnership with Chabad.
Dinner celebrated Chabads' 32nd ( Lev- Heart) year as leaders in Jewish Education, Outreach and Social Sevices in Broward County. Over forty programs and institutions are based atChabads' Headquarters in Hallandale Beach, with 12 separate Chabad Centers throughout South Broward.
Featured Entertainment at the Dinner was the popular Comedian MODI, who had over two hundred Dinner guests "in stiches" for over an hour! Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, who wasintroduced at the beginning of the Dinner by Mr Bernie Friedman, remarked,"We offer education to preschoolers and to Seminary students, and to elementary and high students of allages, our non-sectarian drug prevention program reaches thousands in public and private schools, and our Special Needs Services include The Friendship Circle and Mikvahs for the Phys-ically Challenged.
As we celebrate the year of "LEV" (Heart-32), many in the community, regardless of religious observance, view us, and turn to us, as the heartof the community, and the very Center of their lives. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M Schneerson, annually sent a personal letterto our Dinners. The last letter the Rebbe signed, after going to the the Mikvah, and right before going to the Ohel, on 27 Adar 1, 1992, wasthe letter to our 11th Annual Dinner. Surely, the Rebbe's blessings continues to extend to all Dinner Honorees and Guests."
Rabbi Dovid Kudan read the letter the Rebbe sent to the 10th Annual Dinner in 5751, Rabbi Yossy Lebovics led in the reciting of Tehillim forall of Israel, and for Seminary student Elana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel, and Seminary student Naomie Abergel eloquently recited a DvarTorah.
To view more Dinner Pictures, log on to Chabadsouthbroward.com
Chai Lifeline Gala 2012at the Dezer Collection"
26■ Book review
Today, we live in a worldthat places significant im-portance and value onachieving the highest levelsof personal, social and pro-fessional performance.
In an effort to help informand underscore this chal-lenge, people need to beaware and need to be con-scious, (in a non-threaten-ing way), about the widevariety of options, alterna-tives and approaches toachieving high perform-ance levels.
Think Excellence was born out of a concept used to help mo-tivate organizations and people within these institutions to create a mindset thatassesses individual and collective potential that encourages the pursuit of consistentimprovement. The book is a call to think beyond self-imposed limitations and toencourage people, institutions and organizations to stretch their potential, capa-bilities, imagination and capacity in the hope of excelling to a point of maximumpotential.
The book, beautifully written by Dr. Chaim Y. Botwinick presents Nine PowerPrinciples that can lead to an understanding and an appreciation of one’s full po-tential –all in order to achieve high levels of excellence while challenging one’sability, capacity and willingness to strive for greater heights.
Thinks Excellence was written as a platform upon which the Nine Power Princi-ples are presented. He presents a rich mosaic of enduring values, beliefs and con-cepts which inspire, transform and inform the way we think and proactivelyreact/respond to life’s experiences and realities.
Power-Principles such as “Seek Solutions to Problems Rather than Just TheirCauses” “The Power of Weakness Informs Success” or “People Support What
they Help Create” are described in de-tail as enduring and timeless valueswhich can easily be applied to ourlives, our businesses and our to wellbe-ing. They represent a paradigm shift inthe way we think, act and perform.
Each Power-Principle is intended tohelp you attain higher levels of personaland professional performance, achieve-ment and fulfillment. As you embraceeach Principle, you will become one stepcloser to realizing your untapped poten-tial.
At the conclusion of each Chapter, there are several hands-on exercises which willencourage the reader to reflect more fully on a Principle – thereby making eachPrinciple relevant and attainable. These concluding sections also serve as “spring-boards to help motivate and inspire readers to embrace and to apply these valuesand beliefs to everyday living.
“Think Excellence” creates a new culture of understanding about the unlimitedpotential we all posses. It allows us to reflect upon our unlimited capacity to succeedbeyond our self-imposed limitations. It creates a value-proposition which we donot consciously think about.
The book will enrich you life in ways never before imaginable – it’s a must read!
To Order The Book Visit: www.ThinkExcellenceNow.com
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April 18th, 7.30pm
THINK EXCELLENCE: HARNESSING YOUR POWER TO SUCCEED
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Ben G. Frank is a journalist and travelwriter and the author of the just-pub-lished “The Scattered Tribe: Travelingthe Diaspora from Cuba to India toTahiti & Beyond,” (Globe PequotPress), available at Amazon.com, kin-dle, Barnes & Noble, and whereverbooks are sold.
A long time ago, I saw Israel for thefirst time from the deck of a decrepit,long-retired American freighter/ferry boat which crawled its way intoHaifa port. Unfolding before me inall its majesty as it sloped up MountCarmel was the city itself, known forits terraced landscapes.
As the ship, the Negba, one of thefirst passenger ships of Zim Linesreached the dock, we knew that thecity’s beauty belied the condition thenew state found itself just after in-dependence in 1948. The writer,Amos Oz is correct, they were the
years when “the euphoria,” of a new state was over; shoulders had to be put to thewheel.
Stepping off the ship that warm September day we soon discovered what it meant to live ina country in the deep throes of rationing, especially for Americans who even though we grewup in the U. S. during World War II, we were not denied food.
No one who has visited the Jewish state recently cannot but be amazed that this high-tech, science-based nation is not mired in a global recession as in Europe and the U.S.; thatnot only does it have a higher growth rate than those two economic entities, but its unem-ployment is much lower than both. With its “technological prowess,” its science-based in-dustry and recent discovery of supplies of natural gas and oil off the Tel Aviv coast, Israel isnumber 27 in world GDP, according to the IMF.
In the early 1950’s, with the “Ingathering of the Exiles,” however, Israel was mired in an eco-nomic morass and even faced a possible inability to feed its people. Rationing had tightenedpeople’s belts, so much so that when I visited some friends in Rishon le Zion, a small con-tainer of cottage cheese was passed to me at dinner. I thought it was just for me until I wastold (nicely of course) that it was for the whole table.
Even on a kibbutz, you had to be sick to get chicken. I don’t remember ever biting into awhole piece of meat that whole year of 1952-1953. It was not uncommon to eatherring several times a day as a main course. To buy a chocolate barwas near impossible. The only opportunity came when old men stoodin doorways and tried to sell you a candy bar on the black-market.
Tourists today still marvel how hitchhiking is common, especiallyamong soldiers. But in those days, most of the country “tremped.”Kibbutz trucks or “tenders” (pick-ups) and the few cars on the road,stopped and gave hikers a lift. My friend Allan Gelfond of FarmingtonHills, MI, recalls being picked up by a car carrying Golda Meir, thenminister of labor.
To board a bus was a challenge, the use of elbows learned on NewYork City’s subway system helped. I observed people climbing throughopen windows on the Jerusalem-bound train which was hours late ar-riving as it chugged along the tracks to Jerusalem on the pre-1967 frag-
ile Israel-Jordan armistice lines-- stopping and stalling on aged rail tracks.
Jews were denied access to the Western Wall; you dared not get too close to the old city wallsupon which sat red-scarf Jordan Legionnaires who often felt no compunction of gunningdown those who wondered too close to their positions. You had to make do with catching aglimpse of Judaism’s most sacred site by peering through narrow slants in Tower of David.Looking back on it today, from an historical perspective---despite the so-called hardshipsof travel and food, or the bleak standard of living, those years remain a wonderful time inthe annals of the Jewish people. After 2,000 years in the diaspora, Jews were returning to aZion restored. They came by ship and by plane. The Jewish state was engulfed in a massiveeffort to absorb thousands of immigrants, many from Europe, but mostly from North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This effort resulted in massive austerity programs mostly ad-ministered by Dov Yosef who early on served as minister of rationing and development, thebutt of many jokes and angry retorts.
Most of the newcomers in those days came through Haifa port only to be transferred toabandoned Arab neighborhoods of the big towns, or in depopulated small towns When thehousing ran out, huge transit camps known as maabarot were erected and dotted the land.The new immigrants, most penniless, found themselves stuck in tents or corrugated ironshacks with no electricity, drains or running water. Sharing sanitation facilities was the norm.In one community it was reported that there were 350 people to each shower, and in another56 people to each toilet. In the rainy season, the rows between the shelters remained a sea ofmud.
Immediately after its founding, Israel doubled its population and it did it with confidence,inner strength, as well as the ability to share, characteristics that Israelis possess and exudetoday, despite problems externally and internally, and they are many. Then, they talked aboutone war (1948) ; today they recount at least a half dozen.
Tourism was practically non-existed in the 1950s. Over the years, Israel has built a well-rounded travel industry that even today can withstand global economic shocks. Realizingthe benefits of tourism, the country has emerged as a tourist magnet even for diverse groups,such as foodies and techies--- a draw that is still less expensive than Europe, with the bestguides in the world. In researching my book, “The Scattered Tribe,” (Globe Pequot Press), I found choices areenormous: from luxury hotels to pensions, from fancy gourmet restaurants to the fast-foodschwama and falafel outlets. High speed trains, cloverleaf and express highways are today’speople-movers The spas, such as Carmel Forest Spa, near Haifa, the sulfur baths throughoutthe country, the facilities at the Dead Sea, and medical seminars--- all attract world healthtravelers.
So, while those who saw the Jewish state in those early years can now only marvel; for thosethat have not yet traveled there, there’s no time like the present. “Bon voyage!”
■ Book review
ISRAEL, THEN & NOW!by Ben G. Frank
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On Saturday March 3, the New York Daily news printed a shortblurb stating that an infant died in September in Maimonides Hos-pital from herpes contracted through oral suction from a ritual cir-cumcision.
Shoddy reporting is not atypical, and this accusation, with zero ev-idence or identities, would never stand in court. The unnamedspokesperson gave no information about the baby, his family, or thealleged mohel. The story has grown, however, and it seems likelythat the story is true.
Because I have blogged about metzitzah in the past, I was contactedby the "New Times" of Broward and Palm Beach Counties to com-ment on the story, and the article that was posted on their blog, onMonday March 5, was reposted on many blogs, including the Huff-ington Post.
Over that first March weekend, the original story lit up the blogos-phere, with many people jumping to outrageous conclusions aboutritual circumcision, mohels and Judaism – including calling mohels"pedophiles," "sexual predators" as well as terms that don't belongin any news outlet.
Of course the name-calling is hyperbole – mohels, like gynecologistsand urologists, are specialists hired for their specialty, and have nointerest in the particular anatomy of the patient beyond the medicalprocedure. It goes without saying that no mohel would touch anybaby without being hired to do so by the baby's parents.
Defense of mohels in general aside,this is the second time in 7 yearsthat newspapers have reportedabout babies dying from herpes inthe aftermath of a bris. Thousandsof brisses take place every yearwithout incident. Therefore, while this is by no means an epidemicor even a "trend," the fact is that if herpes and bris are connected,there is a real problem, because a bris should never result in a herpesinfection or death.
Jewish law is very clear in that for circumcision all precautions areto be taken to avoid endangering the child in any way. We delaybrisses on babies that are unhealthy or that have a high bilirubincount (jaundice) in order to assure that the baby is strong and capa-ble of undergoing the circumcision at minimal risk, beyond the riskof the surgery itself.
Putting personal pro or anti circumcision biases aside, most doctorswill tell you that the procedure itself, when done properly on new-borns (and it is one of the most common surgical procedures donein the United States today), is not dangerous, it has a very quickhealing time, and it does not impact a baby's growth and develop-ment.
When it comes to the Jewish practice of bris, the Talmud describesin clear terms what the steps of the bris are: milah – excision of fore-skin, priah – removal of the mucosal membrane, metzitzah – whichMaimonides described as the drawing out of deeper blood, followedby the application of bandages to stop the bleeding.
It is metzitzah which is the subject of debate and controversy, simplybecause it is not clear a. how the word is best defined (and thereforewhat the action is), and b. what purpose it is meant to serve.
The Hebrew word metzitzah can mean to squeeze, compress, drain,or suck. If it is any of the first three terms, metzitzah can be easilyunderstood by everyone. The best way to bandage an open woundis by compressing it, done now with gauze, thereby drawing bloodaway from the incision spot, allowing the bandage to be immediatelyapplied in order to achieve stasis. This is standard first-aid procedureand has an excellent track record for achieving the desired result.
If, however, metzitzah means to "suck," then the Talmud is suggest-ing that the best way to bring about this result is through creatinga vacuum at the incision spot, and drawing the blood away throughthe power of the mouth. We will come back to this shortly.
Moving on to our second question, what is the purpose of the met-zitzah? Is it a required part of the "mitzvah" - an essential element
of the fulfillment of the commandment to circumcise? Or, was itinstituted for health reasons, as advice as to how to best achieve sta-sis?
If the former, those who follow the Talmud's instructions to carryout Jewish law to the "t" will continue to do metzitzah under allconditions (method subject to debate). If it's the latter, perhaps met-zitzah has no place in the form of "suction." Modern science andmedical knowledge gives no credence to placing a mouth, laden withall its bacteria, on any open wound, especially that of a newborn.Remember that the "germ theory" of medicine, universally acceptednow, is little over 100 years old.
With regard to metzitzah, however, there is a Talmudic caveat. Ac-cording to the Talmud, not doing "milah" or "priah" renders the brisinvalid. While not doing metzitzah would not affect the bris' status,Rav Pappa says in the Talmud that "A mohel who does not performmetzitzah is to be removed from his post for he has put the baby indanger."
Three conclusions emerge from this passage. First – a mohel mustdo metzitzah or be removed from his post. Second – the Talmudbelieved metzitzah to be a medical necessity, to avoid danger to thechild. Third – a mohel who behaves in a manner that is dangerousto the child is to be removed from his post.
The first conclusion is a statement that many people take quite se-riously – metzitzah must be done! The second conclusion conflictswith every notion of modern medicine. Find me a modern physician
who advocates putting a mouth on an open wound, and I guaranteeyou s/he will lose any medical license in a minute. The third con-clusion would therefore contradict the first conclusion, becausemodern medicine knows that putting a mouth directly onto an openwound is potentially dangerous to a child.
The mitzvah or medical mandate question is what drives the con-troversy. It is the source of the debate in Jewish spheres, and the rea-son why when explained to the "outside world" it is largelymisunderstood. Rabbinical authorities throughout the centurieshave been split on the matter – some saying it is part of the mitzvah,to varying degrees of obligation; others saying it may have once beena medical necessity, which renders it subject to the scrutiny of med-ical knowledge changes. For every rabbi who said it was a mitzvah(i.e. Avnei Nezer) there is a rabbi who said it was not (i.e. RabbiMoshe Feinstein).
For close to a thousand years, metzitzah through suction was themethod recorded in responsa literature (though surprisingly, themethod of metzitzah is not described in the major codes of Jewishlaw - such as Maimonides and the Shulchan Arukh). And it makessense. Bandages of yesteryear were nothing like what we have today.And the Hippocratic method of medicine advocated sucking bloodout of wounds in various instances – particularly from poisons, toremove toxins, and sometimes through the use of leeches. Mohelsdoing this was no different than what everyone else was doing.
That babies may have died in the last millennia from circumcisionwas not a particular fact people would have noticed. For hundredsof years high infant mortality rates were accepted as a fact of life.While there were incidents recorded in different towns where anumber of babies died post bris, it was only in the last 200 yearswhen people particularly took notice and blamed it on the mohel.And they were usually right.
The problem that caused the baby's death in New York is that thereare people in the Jewish community who still believe that despiteall the evidence suggesting otherwise, a. metzitzah is part of themitzvah, meaning it must be done, and b. the only acceptablemethod of doing metzitzah is by putting the mouth on the baby –as per the "tradition" that developed.
I understand that people might feel this tradition is the only wayto go do to a host of response literature, primarily from the 19th
century, who advocated in no uncertain terms that the tradition maynot be changed. This is why I suggested, in an article I wrote onsterility practices of a bris ( Jewish Star, 2/13/09) that a family whoinsist on this method should have the father take the responsibilityand do the metzitzah himself !
In light of the Talmudic pronouncement that a mohel who does notdo metzitzah is to be removed from his post, metzitzah can be donein alternative ways. Some will advocate an extra gauze-squeeze issufficient. And there are those, such as myself, who view the metz-itzah as a remnant of a ritual which can be accomplished with thepower of the mouth through the utilization of a method that isharmless to the baby, no different than the application of an addi-tional gauze pad.
I use a sterile gauze-pad-stuffed glass pipette, which was first in-vented in the late 1800s to deal with a similar problem that was tak-ing place in Germany at that time, for a number of reasons.
the vacuum pressure can be achieved with the power of the mouth it fulfills the obligation according to those who think metzitzahmeans sucking with the mouthit avoids the removal from one's post (as mohel) advocated by theTalmud for not doing metzitzahit avoids any transfer of body fluid from mohel to baby and viceversa, Most importantly it is an act which is harmless to the baby on theone hand (because the glass and gauze are sterile) and so meaning-ful, on the other hand, to those who view metzitzah as part of the
mitzvah.I firmly believe that: mohelsneed to be held to higherstandards in their sterile tech-niques – not only by parents,but by the community; no as-
pect of the circumcision procedure (beyond removal of the foreskinwhich is Biblically mandated) should possibly put the baby in dan-ger; babies' lives are far more important than any religious convic-tions a mohel may personally carry.
Science has evolved, medicine has evolved, and we know things nowthat were not known 150 years ago. For example, we know themouth is laden with bacteria. We know that the herpes virus affectsa large percentage of the adult population of this country, in a man-ner that is sometimes evident, and sometimes without symptoms,and that the herpes in question is not significantly harmful to adults.To babies, however, with undeveloped immune systems, it could bedeadly. We know that the claims some pro-oral-contact peoplemake including that "saliva is an antiseptic and has cleaning or heal-ing powers" or that "a glass tube doesn't do as good a job as amouth" are quack medicine claims.
Remember that every mohel who performs a bris does so becauseparents have called him and hired him to perform the circumcisionon their behalf, and to return to them a circumcised boy who ishealthy, and just needs his circumcision to heal. Mohels have a re-sponsibility to inform parents of anything they intend to do whichis not "expected" by the parents.
More importantly, parents must be informed, and must make surethat when they hire a mohel to do a bris, that he performs the met-zitzah (and other aspects of his circumcision technique) in a sterilemanner that conforms to their sensibilities.
Mohels who will not comply will quickly be out of business.
And if parents take the bull by the horns, metzitzah with direct oralcontact can become a thing of the past, and we will finally movepast the days when we hear stories of babies contracting herpes anddying from the bris.
Rabbi Avi Billet has been a mohel for 14 years. His website,www.mohelinsouthflorida.com is the most comprehensive blogabout bris milah on the internet. He travels throughout SouthFlorida and the United States to do brisses. More information onmetzitzah and links to blog posts and articles about the history ofmetzitzah can be found at www.mohelinsouthflorida.com/p/metz-itzah.html
Metzitzah Death: An Unacceptable TragedyBy Rabbi Avi Billet
We know that the claim some pro-oral-contact people make that "saliva is an antiseptic and has cleaning or healing powers"… is a quack medicine claim.
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As I’ve mentioned before, I am frequently called uponto lead the davening even in places I’m visiting. Oftenthey are looking for a guest, someone who is not tiredof standing up there, doing it regularly since nobodyelse will. I’ve even gotten to the point of agreeingright away, instead of modestly declining, because Irealize it’s not as much an honor for me as a favor forthe poor gabbai who has to find a Shliach Tzibbur.
In some places, they have signs posted up front or onthe wall with the times for davening down to theminute. They tell you what time you should be up tothis part of davening, and what time you should makeit to that part of davening. As a Shliach Tzibbur,that’s quite helpful, especially when you’re in unfamil-iar territory. You never want to go too quickly, orHeaven forbid, too slowly!
I was davening at one shul recently where I could havebeen standing alone. Nobody made any noise as Iwent from one section to the next, my ears strainingto get some indication of whether people were withme or not. I was uncomfortable the entire time, unsureof whether I was getting it wrong. How I would haveloved one of those little signs dictating my actions tothe second.
Some people have said, “Do whatever you want; it’sfine.” But that’s still not helpful because I’m afraid I’llget too out of line and they’ll say, “We didn’t meanTHAT fast…” What’s that got to do with Pesach?I’m glad you asked.
No matter what a person’s affiliation, when it comesto Pesach, almost every Jew has a Seder. The words
might be different, and sometimes the food isn’t evenKosher, but people insist on a Seder. So what is itabout the Seder that’s so special?
The word Seder means “order” and if you think aboutit, the Haggada is a whole choreographed evening,starting with a Schedule of Events and a script. Westart out the evening by singing the Kadesh, U’rchatz,letting everyone know the gameplan for the evening.Now, if we’re celebrating freedom, couldn’t we dropthe songs and just do what we want?
You want to talk about frogs and lice? Sure. Men-tion Matza but skip the Red Sea? No problem. Wantto drink only two cups of wine or substitute cranberryjuice? Go ahead, do what you want. It’s a free coun-
try.
I don’t know about you, but to most people that woulddefeat the purpose. It’s tradition that we’re celebrat-ing, carrying on a Seder as our grandparents havedone for thousands of years. They would tell you thatthis is not a time to make up your own rules. But waita minute, isn’t this the Festival of Freedom?
The answer is quite simple. We know that Pesach isimportant. As I felt when I led the davening, we don’twant to get it wrong. We need those traditionalguidelines to make sure we live up to the importanceof the night and do the right things. So ask yourself,who is better off on Seder night, the one who knowsall the protocols, or the one who is winging it? I betthe one who is making it up as he goes along ends upnervous, feeling empty, and not really getting muchout of the Seder experience. And that’s exactly thepoint of the Seder.
We learn from this how wonderful it is to have thingsscripted for us, to know where we should be at whatmoment, and what we should be doing. It takes thedoubt about our actions out of our minds and enablesus to enjoy the experience. Now that we’re no longerconcerned that we’ll make a mistake or do it wrong,we can relax. Isn’t that greater freedom than agoniz-ing over whether your decisions are right or wrong?R’ Akiva Eiger said that a Jew is very fortunate be-cause his day is planned out for him. When he awak-ens he says Modeh Ani, he washes his hands, prays,and only then breaks bread. At each moment heknows what he should be doing and what he must stay
away from. The Torah has input on every action wedo, from getting dressed to eating to what we say andhow we sleep. You don’t have to guess or figure outby trial and error what to choose because it’s all laidout for you. It’s not nitpicky; it’s liberating!
It’s like going on a trip and having a GPS. You arecomfortable and confident that you will get where youwant because you have a guidance system. If the GPSmalfunctions, or you turn it off and follow your intu-ition, pretty soon you’ll be lost and it may be hard tofind your way again. Having a navigation system freesyou to hit the road and see the sights.
People who feel Judaism is too restrictive are lookingat it wrong. The Torah isn’t stopping you from doingwhat you want. It’s stopping you from doing whatyou don’t want to do. You don’t want to mess up andfind out later that you are hopelessly lost. True free-dom is freedom from doubt, a confidence in your ac-tions and a pride in your accomplishments.
On Pesach, we celebrate leaving slavery, where wenever knew what we would be commanded to do thenext moment, and heading towards receiving theTorah at Sinai, where we gained the freedom thatcomes from always knowing what to do and knowingwhere to find answers. The Seder reminds us of that,bringing us back to the day when we left Egypt andlooked forward to a future without doubt, a future offreedom.
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The Observant JewBy Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz
A Moment of Freedom – a Pesach Primer
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In these Torahportions ofthe last fewweeks...We are told to ob-serve the Sabbathand refrain fromdoing work on it.There is a confu-sion as to what
defines "work" that is so integral to understandingShabbat. This uncertainty stems from the seemingly arbi-trary selection of what is prohibited and what is permittedon that day. For instance, it is hard to understand why theTorah would allow one to walk a lengthy distance to syna-gogue in the heat, working up a good sweat, but at the sametime forbid flicking on a light switch. Trust me, walking toshul on a Saturday morning in theFlorida August heat is a lot more workthan turning on the lights.
We need some definition of Sabbath"rest" that describes something morethan laying about in a hammock witha cold beer, especially since the Torahassigns the death penalty for someonewho violates this prohibition. Quite thepunishment for refraining from havinga Bud.
In Hebrew there are two words for"work": avodah, and melacha. Avoda is strenuous work thatrequires physical exertion, whereas Melacha refers specifi-cally to creative work. Shabbat laws focus on the latter def-inition of work, the creative forms, and not the former.While it is true that it may not be in the spirit of the Sabbathday to do tasks that require a lot of physical exertion, the"work" that the Torah is concerned about is of the creativenature - the melacha variety.
Still it is a little nebulous. What exactly is creative work?Each person has his own definition of what may be creative;after all, my art may be your trash. It is here that we need torely on the oral tradition for some definitions. (The OralLaw was eventually written down in the work called the Tal-mud, completed approximately in the year 500 CE. Untilthen, it remained true to its name as a tradition that waspassed down to each successive generation orally.)
The past couple of Torah portions have been giving us nu-
merous details of how the Tabernacle was to be made. In themidst of that description, Moshe is told, "However, youmust observe My Sabbaths..." However is the operativeword as it connects the preceding section to the present one.In the midst of detailing the Tabernacle's construction, theTorah interrupts the process by telling us, "However do notdo so on Shabbat!" Tradition teaches that the proximity ofthese two sections defines creative work, namely those spe-cific tasks necessary in the construction of the Tabernacle.Any type of work employed to make the Tabernacle (andthere were 39 categories of these) became the prototype ofwork/melacha forbidden on Shabbat.
Still, the issue remains as to why the Tabernacle became thedefining symbol of work for Shabbat. Furthermore, couldthere be some lesson that can be derived from this link?
When we are first introduced to God in the Torah, He iscreating. This is no accident as it illustrates that the greatestexpressions of self are in those moments when we are cre-ative. The most powerful times in life are those when we uti-lize our talents to their fullest to create and express ourselvesin a fashion that we never have before. Self-actualizationmakes it to the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs becausecreating ourselves is the greatest expression of our Godliness,our Tzelem Elokim (image of God).
This is why when someone attains a state of being in a cre-ative zone he often loses track of time. All other needs -food, drink, sleep, family and even obligations - get pushedaside and are deemed secondary. Being in such a state is soincredibly pleasurable because one is able to utilize all oftheir talents to their fullest degree, working on all cylindersso to speak. It is a moment that is high and addicting, a timewhen all distractions and pettiness are tuned out, and a feel-ing of being alive is more powerful than ever. It is so greatthat when we cannot experience it ourselves we pay good
money to see others express this creativity such as witnessingsporting events, plays, movies, museums and the like. Thereis no greater pleasure in life than the pleasure of creativity.
In all of Jewish history there was no greater expression ofcreativity on a national level than the effort that went intobuilding the most important structure that was the nexuspoint between God and Mankind - and that place was theTabernacle. Being so important, it demanded the utmost incollective creativity and energy by the Jewish people. Nev-ertheless, God tells the Jewish people, "But not on Shab-bat". No matter how important this structure may have been,no matter how crucial it was to the connection between Godand man, no matter how much it expressed the most holyusage of man's creative powers - God still demands that itnot be made on Shabbat.
The reason for this is to offset the dangerof the false god of Creativity, its counterfeitso to speak. The danger inherent in thispower is that our creations, our efforts, ourpushing ourselves to the limit can becomeself-serving and thereby lose their holy pur-pose. They become gods in of themselves,and not for God. As a result, we become agod in our own eyes, and forget that ourgreatest expressions of self are gifts from theone true God. Indeed, how often do wewitness the arrogance of creative peoplewho fall into this trap of self-adoration?
To avoid this pitfall, we have the Shabbat where God tellsus to stop. He demands we stop being like Him by creating,and to be like Him through cessation; by being and notdoing. Don't make anymore, don't do anymore, just stop, bequiet, shhh ... just be.
No matter how holy and important our task or job may seemin our eyes - and nothing is more important than makingthe Tabernacle - God tells us to cease. Only when we peri-odically refrain from our efforts can they then be utilized fortheir ultimate good of perfecting the world. Only throughShabbat can our melacha become holy and not merely anexpression of the false gods of our accomplishments - andof ourselves.
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An emeritus professor of international relations at Oxford University, he has been aprodigious writer on the Middle East.
When it comes to Israel, where he once lived, Shlaim can barely contain himself, throw-ing any semblance of scholarship to the wind and working himself into a lather at itsmere mention.
Take, for example, his op-ed in The Independent, a British daily, earlier this week.
Entitled “Obama must stand up to Netanyahu,” and published on the day that PresidentObama and Prime Minister Netanyahu met in the White House, Shlaim breathlesslymined the English language for ever more vituperative things to say about Israel and itsleadership.
Here are some of the results:
Benjamin Netanyahu is “a bellicose, right-wing Israeli nationalist, a rejectionist… and areactionary.” His government is “the most aggressively right-wing, diplomatically in-transigent, and overtly racist government in Israel’s history.” It is a government of “mil-itant nationalists.” It “is in danger of drifting towards fascism.” He is “a jimcrackpolitician.” He is “the war-monger in chief.”
Isn’t that the same Netanyahu who, whatever his other alleged faults might be, has movedhis Likud Party to accept a Palestinian state, introduced a partial freeze on settlementsas a goodwill gesture to restart peace talks with the Palestinians, and played a part in theeconomic revival of the West Bank and security cooperation with the Palestinian Au-thority?
Oh, and Ehud Barak, Israel’s defense minister, according to Shlaim, “regards diplomacyas the extension of war by other means.” Moreover, he is a “bitkhonist, a security-ist whowants 100 percent security for Israel which means zero security for the Palestinians.”
Isn’t that perchance the same Barak who, as prime minister, collaborated with PresidentClinton to offer Yasir Arafat a viable Palestinian state and the chance for enduring peace?
In fact, Shlaim has to draw from other things he’s written, since the English languageapparently is not rich enough for ever new expressions of outrage.
In a 2010 edition of The Antonian, the newsletter of St. Antony’s College (Oxford), hewrote, in another brutal assault on Israel, that “Netanyahu is like a man who, while ne-gotiating the division of a pizza, continues to eat it.”
In the Independent op-ed, he said “He (Netanyahu) is like a man who pretends to ne-gotiate the division of a pizza while continuing to gobble it.”
Now, again, please bear in mind that we’re not just talking about anyone here, but aboutan emeritus professor at Oxford University. He has taught countless students fromaround the world and supervised who-knows-how-many dissertations.
And we’re also talking about a widely-read newspaper in Britain that opted to publishthis – let’s call it by its proper name – screed.
At a time when the U.S. and Israeli leaders meet in Washington to discuss the ominouschallenge of Iran’s nuclear program, Shlaim assails Israel for every alleged misdeed, yet,oddly, or perhaps tellingly, fails to address the Iran question.
Well, not exactly. He does claim Israel is trying “to drag America into a dangerous con-frontation,” but doesn’t offer any solution of his own.
That might suggest he either doesn’t believe Iran has a nuclear program – which wouldput him at odds with the U.S. and European governments, not to mention the Interna-tional Atomic Energy Agency – or he doesn’t feel it poses a threat to anyone. Wait, thereis one more possibility. He might actually welcome the program as a response to the re-viled Israel. Which is it?
And he also reveals his “penetrating” insights when he declares that “the main threat toregional stability is not Iran but the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.”
Mind you, Iran is moving headlong towards nuclear-weapons capability and deliverysystems, Arab neighbors are frightened to death, and all Shlaim sees is the Israeli occu-pation as the main threat to the Middle East.
President Obama declares that a nuclear-armed Iran would trigger a new arms race inthe volatile Middle East, strengthen the hand of terrorist groups, and give Tehran astranglehold on a good chunk of the world’s oil supply, but all Shlaim sees is the occu-pation.
The Sunni-Shiite rift is as pronounced as ever, but all Shlaim sees is the occupation.
Syria is butchering its own people right and left, but all Shalim sees is the occupation.
Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, is gripped by the mano-a-mano strugglefor power between the military and the Islamists, and all Shlaim sees is the occupation.
The Arab world, according to the Arab Human Development Index, faces profoundfreedom, knowledge, and gender deficits, which put it way behind much of the rest ofthe world, but all Shlaim sees is the occupation.
And four consecutive Israeli prime ministers, including his arch-nemeses, Netanyahuand Barak, have embraced a two-state plan, only to be rebuffed by Palestinian leaders,but all Shlaim sees is the occupation.
I’m lucky, I suppose.
When I was at St. Antony’s, I studied Soviet matters and, fortunately, had distinguished,clear-headed professors.
But pity the students who have been exposed to this kind of poisoned thinking.
And pity the readers of The Independent who are invited to read such drivel, all themore during a momentous week in Middle East and U.S.-Israeli diplomacy, when soberanalysis is sorely needed.
As my beloved grandmother used to say, what’s the world coming to?
Avi Shlaim's Anti-Israel Slime David Harris
The name Avi Shlaim may not be widely known on the street, but in the United Kingdom, and particularly in academic settings, it is.
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It is my job, as a professional organizer, to help move people through the busy timesof their lives as efficiently and hassle-free as possible. With a concerted effort, allthe details of Pesach can be planned and executed smoothly if they are anticipatedenough in advance. The feeling of being in control of events you have prepared foris wholly more satisfying than getting caught up in the chaos of trying to pull it alltogether in a frenzy with too little time to pull it off.
Utilizing this advice will help us glide through our preparations for one of thebiggest events of the year. On par with making a chasuna, our Yom Tov of Pesachrequires much work, planning, and strength. We must rid our homes of chametz,which in itself is a herculean task. However, nowhere in the Torah does it say wehave to wash dirt from our windows or soak venetian blinds. The proverbial “springcleaning” is a wonderful thing, but do that after Pesach if you haven’t already doneit. The house should be clean but does not have to be ‘spring’ cleaned. Notnow. There is so much else to accomplish – we should not focus on the unnecessarythings we may postpone. We are of limited strength – some women are exhaustedby the Seder because we had to do everything, just so.
Make lists for everything that must be accomplished each of the weeks before Pe-sach. Buying clothing and getting them checked for shatnez can be done earlier inthe season. Do you know how many people bring their clothing to check for shat-nez four days before Yom Tov? And it still has to be altered after that! Instead ofgetting rid of the last of the chometz and food shopping and kashering, and cook-ing, these people are sitting at the shatnez lab waiting for their suits to be foundahatnez-free. Where are they going to find a tailor now who has time to alter suits,dresses and pants? To those of you who are running this late, I recommend goingto a cleaners or seamstress located far from a frum neighborhood who will not behaving this avalanche of clothing arriving at their store.
By this time, a week before Yom Tov, most families who own a duplex home have‘finished’ the upstairs and probably the basement too. Finishing (or starting) toclean the living room and dining room right after this coming Shabbos is probablya good idea. These areas should be kept off-limits as much as possible. Some peo-ple who have nowhere else for their family to “function” might find it helpful tocover the couches and perhaps other furniture with flatbed sheets to protect theiralready-cleaned surfaces until Pesach.
By now you have probably begun buying the Pesach-dik dry food staples you findon sale each week, and are keeping them in the basement or some other “safe” lo-cation away from curious little (or big!) chometzdike hands.
If you made a list from after last Pesach of the non-food items you need to replenishfor this year, then you hopefully already bought these a month ago. (What?! Youdidn’t make a list of what you are running low on and will need more of the next
year?! Okay then, we will discuss this in a post-Pesach article as a “must do”.)
This list may include the quantity of contact paper you need to cover cabinetshelves, counters, the sink and other surfaces. If you use contact paper, which I rec-ommend, then get the medium adhesive type. It does not stick permanently tosurfaces, is inexpensive, very durable (unlike aluminum foil which rips easily), iseasy to position as you apply it and easy to remove after Yom Tov.
You may also need more heavy duty and regular strength aluminum foil to line theoven and stove, shelving paper, sandwich bags for Chol HaMoed trips, disposableplates, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, tablecloths, and on and on. If you buy these afew weeks before Pesach, it eases your financial burden of buying everything youneed all at once. If you pace your purchases, it is easier to manage the great expenseinvolved in this Yom Tov.
The last week will be busy with many, many errands, and chores in the house. Bythis week, forget about the dust on the ceiling fan and the curtains that didn’t yetget washed. Steadily, move food products out of the kitchen. If you sell yourchometz, store it somewhere out of the way. If you don’t sell it, give it to your clean-ing lady, if you have one, or someone else’s if you don’t have one.
Keep eating the remaining food from your pantry, refrigerator and freezer – there’sno reason the family should go hungry because you got rid of all your food, or bank-rupt from eating out every night. Try to serve “less chometzdik” or messy food forsuppers, like chicken or cold cuts with salad or even spaghetti, instead of sandwichesand pizza.
When my children were little, the kids on our block would have a chometz partyon some (unlucky) person’s porch. All the children would bring all the “food” thathad to be gotten rid of and ate themselves almost sick from all the cookies, candies,chips, etc. They had a blast, they got “fed” (depending on your interpretation ofeating), there were less things being thrown away, and the kitchen gotemptied! Everyone was happy. (Except for those unfortunate few parents who hadto clean up from the “sick to the stomach” kids in the middle of the night. Justkidding - children have a very high tolerance level for junk food.)
Cover the surfaces as they become available, bring in the groceries as the shelvesbecome available, kasher the sink, oven and stove, shop but don’t drop, cook for twodays and then (hopefully!) enjoy relaxing and meaningful sedorim.
Wise men have said, ”Plan for the worst and hope for the best” and WinstonChurchill said, “He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” We are well advised tofollow their advice.
Chag Sameach!
Baila Feig, founder and president of Why Organizing Works, is a professional organizerand personal assistant organizing all rooms and office space for professionals, workingfamilies, seniors and singles. She eliminates clutter, does space optimization, creates filingsystems, etc. She can be reaced at [email protected].
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34 Behind the JewcanSam controversy Controversial Plastic Surgeon Offers Free Surgery To Jewish Singles
Bay Harbor Island, Florida - The local plastic surgeon who appeared in acontroversial music video is under a new wave of criticism after his offerto Jewish singles.
Dr. Michael Salzhauer, the Orthodox Jewish Bay Harbor plastic surgeonwho made national headlines for commissioning a rock band to write asong about nose jobs, has put himself front and center with a controversialnew offer.The doctor’s new plan involves cosmetic surgery for Orthodox Jewish sin-gles who cannot get married. “I made an offer on my Facebook page thatif there were any singles in the Orthodox community that felt they could
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metic surgery, I would do it pro bono,” said Salzhauer.
Salzhauer said he was inspired by a recent article in a Jewish newspaperthat detailed the crisis of getting married in the Jewish community. Hebelieves that cosmetic surgery could lead to more marriages.
Fresh off the music video controversy where the lead singer plays a youngman who cannot seem to get a date because of a nose that looks like“Jewcan Sam,” comes another splash that some may find offensive. UnderDr. Salzhauer’s plan, shadchanim would single out Jewish singles who theythought needed cosmetic surgery but cannot afford it.
Salzhauer, who is very involved in the Jewish community and was honoredTuesday night from an organization that helps out Jewish children withcancer, says this is his way of giving back. “A lot of good could come outof all this publicity, if it helps people in my community find their prospec-tive matches and form families and have happy lives,” he said.
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One on One with DrMichael Salzhauer andGroggers frontman L.E.Doug StaimanWhere are you from, where was your family from?
Where did you go to school?I grew up in Rockland County, New York. My fatherwas born in Israel in1935 and my mother is a BeisYaakiv girl from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Iwent to A.S.H.A.R. in Monsey, Moriah inEnglewood,NJ; spent freshman year of high school inPublic School (Tappan ZeeHigh School) , where inci-dentally I was teased pretty regularly for my"big Jew-ish Schnoz"; then went to TheFrisch Yeshiva HighSchool in Paramus, New Jersey. Brooklyn Collegefortwo years and then Washington University School ofMedicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Incidentally, I met myamazing wife, Eva, in the Brooklyn College Kosher-Cafeteria in 1990.
When did you come to South Florida? Where didyou initially settle?Dr.: We came to Miami Beach in 1996 after I gradu-ated MedicalSchool and rented an apartment on-
Collins Ave. Actually, I wanted to go to Birming-ham, Alabama to train under aworld-renownedsurgeon whose work I had admired greatly. Evawanted to bein the sun and go someplace herfamily (read: otherJews) might actually visit. Ob-viously, I listened toher. In hindsight, it was thebest decision we ever made. I began training inPlastic Surgery at Mount Sinai MedicalCenterand TheUniversity of Miami. After six years of
residency I become the asthetic surgeryfellow at TheCleveland Clinic in Weston. In 2003 I opened a pri-vatepractice in Bal Harbour.
What was your Jewish involvement as a child?I grew up in a "Conservadox"household. Being Jewishwas the defining characteristic of our family. Mymotherwas very involved with our Shul (synogogue), Hadas-sah, IsraelBonds, Meals-on-wheels, all aspects of Jew-ish Communal Life. My father wasIsraeli and spokewith a thick Israeli accent. He spoke to me in He-brewwhenever he didn't want other people to under-stand. So pretty much everywherewe went we wereseen as a Jewish family even though we didn't havepeyos orwear kippahs.
What is your most prominent Jewish memory youhave?I had my bar-mitzvah aliyah on aThursday morning withthe Lubavitcher Rebbe at 770. To this day I stilldon'tknow exactly how my father (Israeli, not observant)arranged such athing. The Rebbe held my gaze for afew seconds, it left a deep impression onme. I'm con-vinced that look is responsible for my family's returnto Orthodoxy.
What was your Jewish life like growing up? All Jewish all the time. Jewish DaySchools, JewishCamps, Shul Friday night, JCC swim team, summers in
Israel, Winters in Florida. :)
Why is being Jewish important to you? It gives meaning to every single day ofmy life
Congratulations on your recent honor from ChaiLifeline. What is your involvement with that organi-zation and why?Thank you. My wife and daughter deservethe realhonor.My sister and her husband in New York, Leoraand Gavriel Lambert,were honored by Chai Lifeline afew years ago and introduced us tothe incredible workthat they do for families with children withlife-threat-ening or life-long illness. I have personally seen theor-ganizations work close-up in our community. As afamily we volunteer todeliver produce and grocerieson Sunday afternoons for those families inneed. Mydaughter Aleah, wrote a children's book, The GrumpyTree, and raised$18,000 for Chai Lifeline by selling itin local bookstores,asking guests at her Bat Mitzvah tobuy copies. She's gone to localhospitals and read thebook to sick children. I'm so proud of them.
What is your Jewish involvement or activitiestoday?I live a veryorthodox/observant lifestyle. I go to shulseven days a week. We supportlocal and national Jew-ish organizations regularly. My children go to YeshivaElementary School and Beis Yaakov.Judaism is themajor pillar of our life.
What is your legacy? What do you want to leave toyourchildren and future generations?I want my children to know the joy thatcomes fromhelping others feel good about themselves.
When did you first decide you wanted to be a doc-tor? A Plastic Surgeon?
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What's the best part of your job? Plastic Surgery is an amazing, creativeand challengingfield. No two operations are the same. The best partisseeing the smiles on patient's faces (and theirspouses) when they see theirbefore and after photos.It makes all the years of medical school and surgical-training worth it.
What's your greatest medical memory? You never forget the lives you help save.
What do you like about South Florida?I love the weather. Having grown up in New York andspent four years in the mid-west...Florida is para-dise.Also, Miami Beachreminds me of Tel Aviv whereI spent my childhood summers.
Why Jewcan Sam? What interested you or moti-vated you toundertake such a project?Well the name was actually LE Staiman'sidea. Theyhad totwist my arm a bit. But it certainly fit with TheGroggersedgy style. Having grown up with a big"Jewish" nose, I wasactually called Toucan Sam a fewtimes growing up, so I coulddefinitely identify withthe title. Originally I just wanted The Groggers towrite me a song (anysong) about rhinoplasty that Icould use in commercials and on the radio. Igavethem complete creative control. The story and videogrew organically onceLE had penned the lyrics. I reallythought the tune was catchy and wanted toshoot avideo. LE said "It's ironic that you would ask us towrite thissong since most of the band has these bigbeautiful Jewish noses and could usesome work. Doyou give group rates on rhinoplasty?" I said"sure,come on down to Miamiand we'll talk" As youknow, LE decided to go through with thesurgery andwe filmed half the video the night before his rhino-plasty and halfsix days later.
You said you found L.E. on the internet. Did youinterviewor screen any other bands? Yes. Farrell Goldsmith (the director ofthe Groggervideos) introduced me to the band online.I hadfirstapproached Jonathan Coulton (he's a youtubestar) but he was toobusy. Once I spoke with LE, Iknew the Groggers were a match.
Why did you choose the Groggers?They're young, Jewish and I thought themusic was
great. They had the right mix of musical talent andcomedic slant Iwas looking for.Did you ever, in your wildest dreams, expect thismuchpublicity? This much controversy?Nope. Plastic surgery is something I doevery singleworking day. I have performed literally thousands of-surgeries. To me changing the way you look throughsurgery is not controversialat all. However, it is clearlya controversial topic for many people. Ithought wehad an interesting story with the fact that LE"Doug"was actually going to have a rhinoplasty for thevideo.Once the Groggers mixed in a little self-deprecatinghumor and acontroversial title it became a full-blowninternational media circus.Do you have partners in your practice? If so, whatis theirreaction to your fame and stardom and newbusiness?Another plastic surgeon, Dr. Mel Ortegaworks withme at Bal Harbour Plastic Surgery Associates. He has25 years ofsurgical experience so he's seen a lot andpretty unfazed. Incidentally he isMexican and notJewish. He loved the video and the attention it hasreceivedfor the business. As far as the "fame"goes...we are fortunate enoughto have clients thatare "real" celebrities so by comparison I'mquite a no-body in the office.
How is your family dealing with your sudden fame?Pretty well,considering. I'm a bit of a "ham" :) but my-wife is definitely not. I'm sure she can't wait till my 15minutes are over.
LE Doug Staiman When did you come to South Florida? Where didyou initially settle?I moved to South Florida when I was 10 and my familysettled in the frostbitten mountains of Hollywood.
What was your Jewish involvement as a child?I’ve always been extremely immersed in Jewish cul-ture. I went to religious day schools my whole life andstill continue to observe all major Jewish holidays andattend all mandatory “Total Global Media Control”meetings.
What is your most prominent Jewish memory youhave?My most prominent Jewish memory was my Shuls an-nual Woody Allen movie marathon every Yom Kippur.Gotta love Chabad!
What was your Jewish life likegrowing up? It was a very bizarre journey. I moved arounda lot as a kid so I got to see many differentfacets of Jewish life.
Why is being Jewish important to you? Being Jewish has been great for keeping megrounded. It’s also been a great scapegoatfor why I’m so cynical and socially awkward.
What is your legacy? What do you want toleave toyour children and future genera-tions?
Later this year I will be debuting a series of interpre-tive dances set to the sounds of New York City con-struction workers eating lunch. I really want futuregenerations to look back in awe at the art that I cre-ated and say “ He probably should have been an ac-countant”.
When did you first decide you wanted to be asinger? A rock star?From a very early age. The first time I heard WhitneyHouston sing I knew I wanted her career.
What's the best part of your job? This is might sound crazy, but I really enjoy respond-ing to hate mail.
What's your greatest musical memory?Playing this years Y.U. Seforim Sale (Book Sale)
What do you like about South Florida?It’s not New York
Why Jewcan Sam? What interested you or moti-vated youto undertake such a project?It was a really bizarre and dark idea and after gettingto know the Doctor, it became a no brainer.
Doctor Salzhauer said he found you on the internet.Whowrote the music? The lyrics?I wrote all the Music and lyrics. I really wanted to givesomething back to the community and I thought atthe time this would be a great vehicle to do so. Mybad.
Why did you choose the name Groggers? Wheredid youmeet the other members of the band?It was between that and “The Maccabeats” and wewere devastated to find that the latter had alreadybeen taken.
Did you ever, in your wildest dreams, expect thismuchpublicity? This much controversy?Never. I constantly strive to make sure that I stayunder the radar and do my best to make sure my ma-terial is inspiring and not at all offensive. I’m not surewhat happened with this one. Oops.
How is your family dealing with your sudden fame?I keep telling them that they can stop sitting Shiva forme now, but they always have the same response;“ W h a t ’s
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41 ON THE BAY4101 Pinetree Drive Miami Beach, FL 33140305-535-4101Rabbinic Supervision: Kosher-Miami
ASIA Sushi, Wok, Grill7600 W Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33433561-544-8100Supervision: ORB
ASI’S4020 Royal Palm Ave Miami Beach, FL 33140305-604-0555Supervision: Kosher-Miami
ASI’S GRILL AND SUSHI BAR4020 Royal Palm Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140305-604-0555Supervision: Kosher Miami
AT YAKOV5800 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33021954-981-7710Supervision: ORB
AVENTURA PITA18129 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL 33160305-933-4040
B & H PIZZA233 95th Street Surfside, FL 33154786-245-5557Supervision: Kosher Miami
BAGEL TIME3915 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140305-538-0300Supervision: Circle K
BLUE STAR TAVERNA 2221 N. Federal Hwy, Hollywood, Fl 33020 954-639-7875
BOCA PITA EXPRESSMiddle Eastern Israeli cuisine & grill7185 N. Beracasa Way Boca Raton, FL 33433561-750-0088Supervision: ORB
BON AMI CAFE5650 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33021(954) 962-2070Supervision: ORB
CAFE EMUNAH3558 North Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308954-561-6411Supervision: ORB
CAFE VERT9490 Harding Ave. Surfside, FL 33154305-867-3151Supervision: OK
CHAI WOK1688 NE 164 Street North Miami Beach, FL 33162305-705-2110Supervision: Kosher Miami
CHINA BISTRO3565 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180305-936-0755Supervision: Kosher Miami
CINE CITTA MIAMI9544 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154305-407-8319Supervision: OK
CUSINE BY SILVIA141 Via Naranjas, suite 45bBoca Raton Fl 33434561-361-3939Supervision: ORB
ELIES CAFE145 East Flagler Miami, FL 33131786-594-0196Supervision: Kosher-Miami
ELSIE’S CAFELocated in the North Miami Beach JCC18900 NE 25th Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33180305-778-5946Supervision: Kosher Miami
EURO FUSION6877 SW 18th StBoca Raton 33433561-395-1109
FRESH CAFE2214 NE 123 Street North Miami, FL 33181305-891-8848Supervision: Kosher Miami
FRAN'S CHICKEN HAVEN1925 N. Federal HighwayBoca Raton, FL 33432(561) 395-0781Supervision: ORB
GIGI’S CAFE3585 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180305-466-4648Supervision: Kosher Miami
GRILL TIME16145 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami Beach, FL33160786-274-8935 | 305-491-3325Supervision: ORB
GRILL TIME RESTAURANTFusion Steak House8177 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33434(561) 482-3699 | Fax: (561) 487-4044Supervision: ORB
HARBOUR GRILL9415 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154305-861-0787Supervision: Kosher Miami
HOLLYWOOD DELI6100 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33024(954) 608-5790Supervision: ORB
JCC CAFE American9801 Donna Klein Blvd at Cultural Arts CenterBoca, Raton, FL 33428561-852-3200 x 4103 |Supervision: ORB
JERUSALEM PIZZA761 NE 167th Street North Miami Beach, FL33162305-653 6662 |Supervision: Kosher Miami
JONA’S GRILL & BAR2520 NE 186th Street North Miami Beach, FL33180305-466-0722
JONAS PIZZA2530 NE Miami Gardens Drive NorthMiami Beach, FL 33180305-918-8998
JONAS PIZZA544 w 41stMiami Beach Fl 33140305-397-8395
JON’S PLACE OF BOCA Pizzeria22191 Powerline Road Boca Raton, FL 33433561-338-0008Supervision: ORB
KIKAR TEL-AVIV RESTAURANTChinese and Continental CuisineCarriage Club North 5005 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140305-866-3316Supervision: OK Laboratories
KUGEL DOGinside Chevron service station,4051 Stirling Rd., Hollywood 33314.954-258-2450
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L’CHAIM MEE CHINA ORIENTAL RESTAURANT3940 North 46 Avenue Hollywood, FL 33021954-986-1770Supervision: ORBLEVY’S KOSHER OF HOLLYWOOD3357 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021954-983-2825Supervision: ORB
LUL GRILL CAFE18288 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL33160305-933-0199Rabbinic Supervision: OK
MAOZ VEGETARIANTown Center Mall6000 Glades Road #1175 Boca Raton, FL33431, 561-393-6269 | Fax: 561-393-6532Rabbinical Supervision: National Orthodox Rabbinical Organization
MILKY CAFÉ4579 N Pine Island RoadSunrise Fl 33351954-533-5325Supervision - ORB
MOZART'S- 1250 West Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33422, 954-531-1263
- 18110 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles, FL 33160- 4433 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33021954-584-5171
Supervision: ORB
NEWTIMEMoroccan and Spanish cuisine2120 N.E. 123rd Street North Miami Beach, FL 33181305-891-6336Supervision: Kosher Miami
ORCHIDS GARDEN9045 La Fontana Boulevard Boca Raton, FL33434561-482-3831Supervision: ORB
ORIGINAL PITA HUT5304 41 Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-531-6090Supervision: ORD
PITA LOCA601 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139305-673-3388Supervision: Kosher Miami
PITA PLUS2145 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312954-241-2011 PITA PLUS1883w3 Biscayne Boulevard Aventura, FL33180305-935-0761
PITA PLUS3801 N. University Dr. Sunrise, FL 33351954-741-5844
PITA N MORE1605 N. State Road 7Margat, FL 33063954-366-6963Supervision: Glatt Kosher
PRIME SUSHI726 Arthur Godfrey Road Miami Beach, FL33140305-534-0551Supervision: Kosher-Miami Cholov Yisroel
PRIME SUSHI18250 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL33160786-284-8430Supervision: Kosher-Miami
RARE STEAKHOUSE468 W 41st Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-532-7273Supervision: Kosher-Miami
RITZ RESTAURANT1678 NE Miami Gardens Dr. North Miami Beach, FL 33179305-354-9303Supervision: Kosher-Miami
SAGI’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL22767 US Highway 441 Boca Raton, FL 33428561-477-0633Supervision: ORB
SARA’S3944 N 46th Street Hollywood, FL 33021954-986-1770Supervision: ORB
SEVENTEEN1205 17 Street Miami Beach, FL 33139305-672-0565Supervision: Kosher-Miami
SHALOM HAIFA RESTAURANT18533 W. Dixie Hwy Aventura, FL 33180305-945-2884Supervision: ORB
SHEM TOV’S PIZZA514 41st Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-538-2123Supervision: Kosher Miami
SUBWAY18900 NE 25th Ave North Miami Beach, FL33180 305-663-9883Supervision: Kosher-Miami
SUNRISE PITA & GRILL2680 N University Dr. Sunrise, FL 33322954-748-0090
SUNRISE PITA TOO5650 Stirling Rd. Hollywood, FL 33021954-963-0093Supervision: ORB
TASTI CAFE4041 Royal Palm Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140305-673-5483Supervision: Kosher Miami Dairy
THAI TREAT & SUSHI & BOMBAY GRILL2176 NE 123rd Street North Miami, FL 33181305-892-1118Supervision: Kosher-Miami
THE FAMOUS PITA BURGER BAR18798 W Dixie Hwy North Miami Beach, FL33180305-682-9692Supervision: Kosher-Miami
URBAN BAGEL2790 Stirling rdHollywood Fl 33020
WEBER CAFE3565 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180(305) 935-5580Supervision: Kosher Miami
WEST AVENUE CAFE959 West Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139305-534-4211Supervision: Kosher Miami
YAMI YAMI5021 State Road 7, Davie, FL 33314954-534-1158Supervision: ORB
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Sunshine, the ocean, and minimaltaxes. For most individuals who aredomiciliary and residents of the Stateof Florida, the only significant statetaxes paid are real property taxes ontheir residence and sales taxes. Floridadoes not have an income tax, intangi-ble tax, estate taxes, or inheritancetaxes.
In the event a Florida domiciliaryowns their residence, they are entitledto the homestead exemption. The
homestead exemption will save taxes on an annual basis. The primary benefits of thehomestead exemption are twofold. First, in determining the amount to be assessed onthe property there is deducted $50,000.00. Assuming a 2% real property tax that willsave the resident approximately $1,000.00 a year. The amount of savings is determinedon the millage that is applied to the $50,000.00. Second, based on the constitutionalchange, “Save Our Homes,” the annual assessed value of the residence can only increaseby 3% a year. Therefore, when real estate values increase by 3% or more, there is a cap of3% on the increase on an annual basis. Over a protracted period of time, the real estatemarket generally increases more than 3% on an annual basis and therefore there will besignificant savings based on the cap on the annual increases.
Assume an individual lives in New York City and there is an 8% income tax. New Yorkalso has its sales tax which is significantly more than the general sales tax in Florida of6%. New York also has real property taxes and other taxes. If an individual has IRA dis-tributions of $30,000.00 and interest amount of $70,000.00, but have $100,000.00 worthof income that would be subject to income tax in New York. Therefore, there would bean $8,000.00 tax. On the other hand, if the individual is a resident and domiciliary ofthe State of Florida, then there would be no income tax on the IRA distribution and theinterest income.
Generally, all dividends, interest, IRA distributions, pension payments, are taxed in yourdomiciliary state where you permanently intend to reside. Taxes are paid in each of thestates where wages are earned and on rental income of that jurisdiction. By way of ex-ample, if a Floridian works three months a year in New Jersey and earns $30,000.00 thenthat $30,000.00 would be subject to New Jersey State income tax. If an individual is aFlorida domiciliary and resident and owns significant stocks, bonds, retirement plans,but has a piece of rental property in Pennsylvania, then the only tax to be paid in Penn-sylvania would be based on the rental income in that jurisdiction. The interest, dividends,and Pension or IRA distribution would not be taxed.
In the event a domiciliary and resident in the State of Florida does not have wages orrental income in another jurisdiction then there are no filing requirements in any otherjurisdiction. If there are wages or rental income in another jurisdiction then generally ifthat state has an income tax there would be the requirement to file a non-resident incometax return which would only include the rental and wage income but not other sources ofincome.
Florida does not have an estate or inheritance tax. However, many of the states have es-tate or inheritance taxes. A Floridian would generally not be taxed in another jurisdictionunless they have real property in that jurisdiction. Assuming a Floridian passes away andhas a significant portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other assets. However, they have a pieceof property in Chicago, Illinois. There may be an estate tax attributable to that piece ofproperty in Chicago, Illinois but not the Florida residence, stocks, bonds, IRA’s, mortgagereceivables, and other similar assets.
In order to become a Florida resident it must appear that it is your intent to permanentlyreside in the State of Florida. Intent is a subjective requirement. However, the intent isgenerally demonstrated by objective manifestations. Therefore, in order to establish your-self as a Florida resident it is advisable to consider the following:
• File an Affidavit of Domicile. This is a statement that you’ve changed your jurisdiction from another state to Florida. It lists the former residence and your new residence address.
• Register to vote in Florida.• Vote in Florida.• Change your driver’s license to Florida.• Change your license plates to Florida. • File your Federal Income Tax Return 1040 in the Florida service center which is in
Georgia.• Change the address on your 1040 to reflect your Florida address as your residence.
In the event you have a requirement to file tax returns in the other jurisdictions because of wages or rental real estate, file a non-resident tax return.
• Claim the Florida Homestead Exemption if you own your residence.• Join local clubs or organizations.• Change your estate planning documents to reflect you are a Floridian. • To the extent possible, move most of the assets to Florida. • Spend as much time as you can in the State of Florida.• Have your mail, magazines, subscriptions, and other literature sent to the
State of Florida. • Hire Florida professionals, i.e., accountants, lawyers, physicians, veterinarians.
In Florida, there are a significant number of snow birds. Many of those individuals canchoose between Florida and their original home jurisdiction as their domicile. From anasset protection viewpoint, Florida has many more exemptions than other jurisdictions.There can be significant annual tax savings by changing from a former jurisdiction wherethere are either large income taxes, whether it be state, county or city, or estate or inher-itance taxes, by the same jurisdiction. The original jurisdiction can be the vacation homeof the summertime. However, if you follow most of the guidelines set forth above inchanging your domicile residence to the State of Florida, you should be treated as aFloridian and not a citizen of the other state
Florida: The Tax Havenif You’re a DomiciliaryBy Gene K. Glasser, Esq.
Gene K. Glasser, Esq. is a managing shareholder at Greenspoon Marder, where he fo-cuses his practice in the areas of Tax, Trusts & Estates; Corporate & Business; Wills;Guardianship; and Probate. Mr. Glasser is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the areasof Estate Planning and Administration. He can be reached at [email protected] 954-491-1120.
Established in 1981, Greenspoon Marder is a full-service law firm with offices in Miami,Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Stuart, Port St.Lucie, Naples and Aventura. The firm’s practice is concentrated in the areas of commer-cial and residential real estate acquisitions and development; timeshare and fractionalownership development; resorts; community association law; zoning and land use; bank-ing and real estate finance; public finance; commercial litigation; corporate securities;corporate tax and transactions; healthcare law; foreclosure and bankruptcy; labor andemployment; immigration; international law; tax, estate, probate and elder law; interna-tional tax; life settlement; disability insurance and insurance policy issues; family law;sports and entertainment; personal injury; equine law; regulatory compliance and de-fense. For more information, visit www.gmlaw.com or call 888-491-1120.
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March Madness is here, and it can only mean onething: people yelling at you to fill out a bracket by noonon Thursday. College basketball's championship derbyis an entertaining blast, and always includes thrillingupsets and buzzer-beaters, but it's increasingly be-come a pressurized, almost compulsory national quizshow, as hard-core fans and newcomers crunch data,consult athletic friends and cluelessly guess to select thewinners of a tournament that concludes April 2 inNew Orleans. There's no basketball spectacle quite likeit (other than the NCAA women's tournament), andno shared event that brings a workplace closer to-gether (other than free donuts.) But before you clickon video live-stream program, turn down the vol-ume, and pretend to be doing your actual job, here aresome March Madness rules to consider:
1. There is only one certainty to filling out a MarchMadness bracket, and it is this: You will lose to someone who has neverwatched an NCAA basketball game in his or her life. You will also lose to a7-year-old, a golden retriever and a lobster.
2. The person at the office who knows every single detail about college bas-ketball, who can name the pets of assistant coaches and spend 45 minutesrhapsodizing about strength of schedule? Out of the pool by Friday at 2 p.m.Every time.
3. If this is your first NCAA office pool, a fun thing to do is just fill in everyblank bracket with the words "BACON OMELET!!!" You will always beatthe guy who picks Syracuse.
4. Do not pick all four number-one seeds to make the Final Four. Jeez. That'slike going to Paris and dining at Pizza Hut.
5. Do NOT skip work to watch the NCAA tournament. If your companydidn't want you to watch the NCAA tournament at work, they would neverhave given you a computer, pom-poms and a frozen margarita machine underyour desk.
6. Yes "Bracketology" is a word. But it is also a felony to say "Bracketology."
7. The NCAA and television networks don't want you to know this but allthe tournament games are played in an airline hangar in Burbank, Calif., witha cast of 12,500 hired actors playing "college fans." If you look very closely atyour screen, you can see this is the case. That guy covered in Duke blue? Hewas cheering for Creighton a couple hours ago. He also works part-time atJamba Juice and has done two episodes of "NCIS" and one "Vampire Di-aries."
8. On Tuesday and Wednesday the NCAA holds something called the "FirstFour." Like that 4 p.m. office "brainstorming" meeting, this is half-baked andutterly optional.
9. Remember, it's the "Final Four," the "EliteEight," the "Sweet Sixteen," and the "We Don'tHave Anything That Works With 32."
10. You're totally allowed to go into your bracket atany time and change all of your picks. This is whatyour boss has done for years.
11. Look, everyone knows about your secret "other"bracket and your secret "other" pool. You're goingto secretly lose that "other" one, too, genius.
12. There's always somebody who makes a big dealabout how the NCAA is much more entertainingthan the NBA. This person hasn't been watchingthe Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, or the Okla-homa City Thunder.
13. It's okay to love the NCAA anthem "One Shining Moment." But truestory: "One Shining Moment" was written by a unicorn living in BarryManilow's backyard.
14. Cheer for Harvard, but be careful: You don't want Harvard people think-ing they're something special.
15. Don't be one of those cynics who thinks that the NCAA tournament isjust a creepy big-money spectacle of adults obsessing over college students.You'll sound like a fool. Everyone's obsessed with 4th grade basketballprospects anyway.
16. You're not a real college basketball coach until you own a mustard-colored,double-breasted blazer.
17. There's no word that's more exciting to say than "Gonzaga."
18. Take the tournament with a grain of salt. Nobody remembers who wentto the Final Four anyway. Who was in the 2011 Final Four? No peeking!That's right: Bennington, Reed, Oberlin and the Rhode Island School of De-sign.
19. If you are planning to go to the Final Four in New Orleans, please beaware that the bars close promptly at never.
20. Best thing about March Madness: Next week, everyone's going to be talk-ing about a lovable school you have never heard of.
21. Of course, days later, that lovable school you have never heard of will getsmoked by 40 by Kentucky. Oh well.
22. Someone will come in Monday and loudly announce that his or herbracket is "totally destroyed." This person is going to win the pool.
23. Don't worry: None of us has any idea how to spell "Krzyzewski."
23 rules of March Madness By JASON GAY
There is only one certainty to filling out a March Madness bracket: You will lose to someone who has never watched an NCAA basketball game.
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Ba-ruch ah-tah Adonai Eh-lo-hay-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam ah-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mits-vo-tav ve-tsi-va-nu al se-fir-at ha-o-mer Hayom yom echad la-omer Saturday Eve., April 7
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