Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
The Jewish Star June 3, 2011
Citation preview
VOL 10, NO 21 ■ JUNE 3, 2011 / ROSH CHODESH SIVAN, 5771 WWW.THEJEWISHSTAR.COM
NCSY ignites youth Page 3 Pollard editorial Page 4Hebrew only please! Page 8 What’s your favorite place in Jerusalem? Page 10
THE JEWISH STARHaredi Internet debate
Agudath de-blogsBy Sergey Kadinsky
It came down within hours of its post-ing, but as word got out, the material that appeared on the short-lived Agudath Israel of America news blog, continues to reso-nate online. On May 25, Leah Zagelbaum, the organization’s communications director, launched the blog, using it to share photo-graphs, press releases, and event informa-tion. Within hours, the post was removed, pending a review by the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, the rabbinic board that has the fi -nal word in Agudath Israel.
“So, it’s clear that this blog is all about news at Agudath Israel of America,” Zagel-baum wrote. “I’ll be posting press releases, pictures and information about Agudah ac-tivities. I’m hoping this will be a forum for sharing breaking news, interesting events and important statements.”
The blog bucked the organization’s policy of shunning the Internet in a time when oth-er major Orthodox organizations have used the web as a communications tool.
“It’s in their interest to have an online presence, said Ezra Friedlander, an executive of the Friedlander PR Group. “But how can their rabbinic leadership sanction something that is not kosher?” Friedlander said that while the blog did not allow for comments to be posted, the organization’s main concern is keeping control of its message, which can get picked up by other sites even after it is erased.
“Ours may be a clunky system, but we manage to get information out to the public through press releases and the reports that result in newspapers from our interactions with the media,” said Rabbi Avi Shafran, the organization’s public affairs director. “Mem-bers not only of the press but also the public know that I am always available to respond
Continued on page 2
Shabbat Candlelighting: 8:04 p.m. Shabbat ends 9:09 p.m. 72 minute zman 9:33 p.m. Torah Reading Parshat Naso This Wednesday and Thursday is Shavuot
PRST STDUS POSTAGE PAIDGARDEN CITY, NY
11530PERMIT NO 301
Counting is said on the evening before the given dates.Thursday ......................... June 2 44 OmerFriday .............................. June 3 45 OmerShabbat ..........................June 4 46 OmerSunday ............................ June 5 47 OmerMonday ........................... June 6 48 OmerTuesday ........................... June 7 49 OmerWednesday .....................June 8 ShavuotThursday ......................... June 9 Shavuot
Omer counting quick reference: Like us on FacebookThe Jewish Star newspaper
Follow us on Twitterwww.twitter.com/JewishStarNY
By Ariel Rosenbloom, Sergey Kadinsky and David F. Nesenoff
The art classes at S.K.A. and HAFTR were all fi lled with student-made banners por-traying Israeli fl ags, kippot and themes of every respective yeshiva. As New York City prepares for the festivities celebrating Israel’s independence, Long Islanders are gearing up for a day of great tribute and emotion.
On the heels of the AIPAC conference, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Con-gress and President Obama’s recent com-ments on the 1967 Israeli borders, tens of
thousands of Jews are expected to march down Fifth Avenue on Sunday in the Cele-brate Israel Parade and then gather in Cen-tral Park for a Jerusalem United Forever con-cert/rally.
“The parade itself has an overarching theme of the pasuk shiru lanu mshir tzion,” said HAFTR Lower School’s art director, Rena Mosac. “We translated it to sing us a song of Zion.” Taking a different variation on this year’s song for Israel theme, S.K.A. principal Rabbi Jeff Rothman said, “S.K.A.’s parade theme this year is shiru l’Hashem shir chadash.” Both schools painted banners of
children carrying musical instruments and notes fashioned into Hebrew letters express-ing each school’s respective slogan.
With an expected 30,000 proud marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators, this year’s parade has three major innovations. Milton Glaser, who is best known for hisI Love NY logo, designed the parade’s new logo. “The Celebrate Israel Parade makes thestatement that we stand with Israel through thick and thin, and that the fates of our na-tions are linked. The shapes and colors in the logo represent the relationship of light to
Continued on page 3
Photo by Ariel Rosenbloom
Beautiful banner prepared by HAFTR Lower School for the Celebrate Israel Parade proclaiming “Sing us a song of Zion.”
Manhattan parade and concert in the park
Inside
The Jewish StarAsk Aviva 16Classified Ads 18Crossword 17David’s Harp 4Editorial 4From the Heart of Jerusalem 12Hebrew Only Please! 8Kosher Bookworm 15Kosher Critic 16Letters to the Editor 6Mensch on the Street 10On the Calendar 14Parsha 13Photo of the Week 8Politico to Go 7
How to reach us:Our offices at 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday, with early closing as necessary on Erev Shabbat. Contact us via e-mail or telephone as listed below.
Advertising [email protected]
Nassau [email protected] extension 290
Manhattan & [email protected] extension 319
Community Calendar [email protected]
Letters to the [email protected]
News and Sports [email protected]
Press [email protected]
[email protected] extension 291
Facsimile:The Star prefers e-mail, but we are equipped to accept your letters, releases, etc. by FAX. Please dial 516-569-4942.
To subscribe:The Star is available free of charge in many kosher food establishments, other stores, synagogues and street-side news boxes in Nassau County and New York City. To have The Star mailed to your home or office each week call our circulation department at 516-622-7461, extension 7. You may charge your subscription to VISA, Mastercard or American Express. Subscriptions in Nassau County or Far Rockaway are $9 per quarter, charged to your credit card, or $48 per year by cash or check. Elsewhere in New York, New Jersey or around the United States, they are $15 per quarter on your credit card or $72 per year. Please allow four weeks to begin delivery.
To place a display ad:Reservations, art and copy for display advertising in the general news sections of The Star must be in our office by Tuesday at 1 p.m. for publication that week. An advertising representative will gladly assist you in pre paring your message. Please e-mail or call for an appointment.
To place a classified ad:Please call 516-622-7461 during regular business hours and ask for The Star classified department. All classified ads are payable in advance. We accept all major credit cards.
News and Calendar Items:News releases of general interest must be in our office by Friday at noon to be considered for publication the following week. Releases for our On the Calendar section must be in our office by Wednesday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication the following week. To report a breaking news story or for further information call 516-622-7461 ext. 291 or e-mail [email protected].
Letters to the editor:The Star provides an open forum for opinions and welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be e-mailed, must be signed, and should be accompanied by an address and daytime phone number for verification. You may offer longer submissions for inclusion on our Opinion pages. Letters and Opinion articles must be in our office by noon Friday to be considered for publication the following week. They are subject to editing for length and clarity.
to questions about our positions or activities.” While the rabbinic board has previously
expressed vehement opposition to unfi ltered Internet usage, an example from the early days of Agudath Israel could provide a clue to its decision on the Internet. At the time of its founding in 1912, most Yiddish and Hebrew newspapers were secular, and of-ten hostile to Orthodox interests. To counter their infl uence, the rabbis endorsed the Eu-ropean forerunner of the Hamodia newspa-per to promote the Agudath Israel viewpoint. Rabbi Shafran said that it is likely that the Moetzei Gedolei will eventually endorse an online presence, but he does not know when this will happen.
“People often forget that there was life before the internet,” said Aaron Troodler, a public relations consultant in the Orthodox community. “They have to make choices that are in sync with the religious lifestyle that they lead.”
Another example of a tightly controlled online message is the website of Di Tzeitung, the Hasidic Yiddish-language weekly that closely follows the Satmar point of view on news topics. In contrast to its counterparts, Der Yid and Der Blatt, this newspaper keeps a bare bones website with selected pages from its print edition and contact informa-tion. “The website is for our income, it has our ads and a few pages, but we don’t take feedback. It’s also for travelers where there are no Yiddish newspapers,” publisher Albert Friedman said.
Another major concern voiced by rabbis is the Internet’s ability to distract. “There is a lot of time-wasting potential on the Internet, not necessarily bad stuff, but we should be focusing on our work,” said Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, principal of Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett.
On the local level, only two Agudath Is-rael synagogues have websites. The Agudath Israel of West Lawrence website features con-tact information and recorded audio shiurim from its leader, Rabbi Moshe Brown. The Agudath Israel of the Five Towns, led by Rab-bi Yitzchok Frankel, has a more detailed web-site showing the synagogue’s events, prayer schedule, lectures, and online donation but-ton. “Not everybody gets all the news. This website shows everything that’s happening,” said Woodmere resident Gary Frechter, who attends the Agudath synagogue. “It has all the events posted.”
Holding off on the national level, Agudath is not opposed to its local synagogues keep-ing websites. “Such things are up to the con-sciences of the individuals or rabbis,” Rabbi Shafran said. “The issue for us is the inadver-tent message that might be sent by Agudath Israel, as the national organization that ad-vocates for the haredi community.”
Agudathblog debateContinued from page 1
The blank page on the Agudath blog.
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
2
4770
51
Weddings • Bar MitzvahsCorporate Functions
Event Planning
71-28 Main StreetFlushing, NY 11367
T: 718.544.5554F: 718.544.5558
privetfl [email protected]
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
3
Parade and rally for Israel
By Sandi Stanger
I just returned from Washington, having attended my fi rst AIPAC Policy Conference. This year’s event was the largest yet, with 10,000 delegates partic-ipating. I was incredibly proud to be one of these delegates, and overwhelmed by the strength and diversity of the pro-Israel movement. Among the attendees were Jews and non-Jews, both religious and secular, African Americans and Lati-nos, students and professionals, all there for one reason – to support Israel and keep her safe.
The theme for this year’s conference was “U.S. and Israel: Better Together.” The lineup of speakers was impressive, including President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House John Boehner, Senator Bob Casey, Senator John Thune and former Spanish President Jose Ma-ria Aznar. Each one of them discussed how critically important the U.S.-Israel relationship is and reaffi rmed our com-mitment to stand together and defend Israel, and her right to exist in peace and security.
I was fortunate to attend a special reception where members of Congress mingled with AIPAC delegates prior to the Gala Dinner on Monday evening. I was inspired by the outpouring of sup-port from members of Congress. There were 67 Senators and 286 members of the House in attendance, creating the largest gathering of Congress outside of Congress. When 10,000 people stood up, in a room so large it could hold the Washington Monument on its side, and sang Hatikvah in unison I was brought to tears by the experience. When Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the crowd, citing the common values that bind the United States and Israel, he was met with thunderous applause and nu-merous standing ovations. Netanyahu described Israel as “the crucible of our common values,” where Muslims enjoy full democratic rights and Christians can fully and freely practice their faith, and he proclaimed that “Israel, and only Is-rael can be trusted to ensure the free-dom for all faiths in our eternal capital, the united city of Jerusalem.” He urged everyone to recognize the basic truth that “Israel is not what’s wrong with the Middle East. Israel is what’s right about the Middle East.”
The one thing that most surprised and disturbed me about the conference were the protesters outside the con-vention center and on Capitol Hill, the majority of whom were Neturei Karta. Being inside the convention center at AIPAC, it is easy to be lulled into the false sense that the entire world, espe-cially the Jewish world, is pro-Israel, but all you have to do is step right outside and be confronted with these protesters and that illusion is shattered immediate-ly. The presence of the protesters, who carried signs with slogans like “Recover-
life,” Glaser said.Prior to the parade, the New York Road
Runners and Jewish Community Relations Council will hold a four-mile theme run through Central Park, representing various Israeli destinations along the path. The run will begin at 9 a.m. at Summer Stage inside the park. Participants will be drawn into a raffl e that includes two round-trip El Al tick-ets to Israel. For those who cannot make it to Manhattan, this year’s parade will be for the fi rst time televised live.
WWOR-TV is broadcasting the parade on channel 9 from noon to 2 p. m., co-hosted by reporter John Huddy and Israeli television per-sonality Becky Griffi n. The Grand Marshal will be Joseph Sitt, a Brooklyn-based real estate developer who is best known for his ongoing redevelopment project in Coney Island. Raised in the local Syrian Jewish community, Sitt has used some of his philanthropic efforts to back Israeli causes, and has visited Israel on numer-ous occasions.
“Hopefully, those watching at home will be energized by what they see, and if they are able, it will encourage them to join us on Fifth Avenue next year,” said Jewish Community Re-lations Council of New York executive, Michael Miller
“Turnout is very important,” said Mosac. “HAFTR feels very strongly about the impor-tance of taking at least one day to show the rest of the world our commitment and support for Israel.”
While the parade is about numbers and uni-ty, there is also a competitive feeling among the banner designers. “Well, obviously S.K.A. has the best banner,” said ninth grader Racheli Ba-ruch. “Not only is our banner beautiful but the
effort that we put into it demonstrates achdus.”“We tried to get everybody, almost every
different level of the school involved in some way,” Mosac said. “The adults design it, the parents come in and we have 20 volunteers to come and help us prepare the props and the paintings.”
“HAFTR’s image is Israel,” said HAFTR Lower School Special Programs Director, Tova Zucker. “I’d say it’s synonymous.” When they’re not designing banners of solidarity, students are learning about Israel from a group of Israeli high school graduates spending a semester at the school as part of their national service un-der the Bat Ami program.
Helen Fuchs, a liaison of Bat ami at HAFTR explained the signifi cance of the “Celebrate Israel Parade” from an international perspec-tive. “The Bat Ami girls don’t really understand anything about America until the day of the parade,” said Fuchs.
The parade is not only a chance to com-memorate the birth of a Jewish state, it is also an opportunity for the community to show the world that Israel is here to stay and won’t give up without a fi ght. A prominent example of this is the Concert/Rally in the Park, now in its 18th year, which combines activism with entertainment.
“Rabbi Shlomo Riskin asked for the fi rst concert as a protest against Oslo. It’s a concert with a message,” said concert chairman Dr. Paul Brody. Together with Jamaica Estates resi-dent Dr. Joseph Frager, Dr. Brody promotes the concert as more than a political rally. This year, among the performers is dance champion “Hai-tian George” Exanesuis, who was pulled out of earthquake debris in January 2010 by Israeli rescuers. His right leg amputated, he had sur-gery on his hand in Tel Aviv. He will be dancing
with a prosthetic leg, courtesy of Israel. “It is important to show that Israel is a county with a heart. He was found in the rubble and healed in Israel,” Dr. Brody said.
Among the Jewish headliners, radio talk show host Nachum Segal will introduce con-cert singer Avraham Fried. Speakers will in-clude World Likud chairman Danny Danon, who also serves as Deputy Knesset Speaker; and The Jewish Star publisher David F. Nese-noff. New York State Assemblyman David We-prin, who represents Jamaica Estates and Fresh Meadows, will also speak out on his connection to Israel.
While the concert has a history of attracting top political names as speakers, critics charge that their presence is an endorsement of a nar-row right-wing agenda, based on the organiz-ers’ opposition to land for peace. Nevertheless, the roster is bipartisan, and past speakers have included Republican Party chairman Michael Steele and Senator Charles Schumer, a Demo-crat. “Schumer was under a lot of pressure not to attend, but the brave ones appeared any-way,” Dr. Brody said.
With each year, the attendance and spon-sorships grow for the concert, with last-minute sponsors and speakers clamoring for their name on the crowded roster. Organizers expect an audience of 20,000 at the Central Park Sum-mer Stage. “We may have a surprise this year,” Dr. Brody said. “I hear Sarah Palin is hovering around the East Coast this week.” There’s a chance she could show up.”
Continued from page 1AIPAC
and back
Continued on page 17
By Yaakov Gold
The room is shaking, but it’s shaking in the best kind of way. I am experiencing the way Shab-bos ends at an NCSY Shabbaton - and never have I seen the Shab-bos Malka receive a more royal sendoff.
The band is playing loudly, but even the mega speakers are com-peting for attention with over 300 super-charged voices, singing the songs I grew up with, singing the songs I sung throughout my years in camp and Yeshiva, but singing them with a heart and a feeling and an energy that I have never seen in any of those places.
These are not Yeshiva boys and girls, yet there is a spirituality shining on their faces, there is a fervor in their voices, and for one
extraordinary evening, these kids are not merely connecting with each other like never before, but right now, it is easy to believe, that the purity of these young souls, is supporting the entire world. The world rests, we are taught, on three things: on Torah, on Avodah and on Gemilas Chas-sadim. It would have been an economy of words to simply say, “The world is supported by NCSY Shabbatons.” This entire week-end has been an extraordinary showcase of these three Middos. At an NCSY Shabbaton, it is easy to believe.
Candle light fl ickers on two groups of kids, on either side of a dividing row of benches, con-centric rings of girls and separate rings of boys are linked, arm-in-arm, and swaying to the rhythm
of the song. Verses from Tehillim, Hallel, and Tefi llah are passing their lips as the band transitions from song to song.
Love cannot be faked, and the spontaneous expressions of love, the tears, the smiles, the hugs and the intense singing, are as genu-ine and honest as anything I’ve ever experienced as a religious Jew. Tonight I am seeing Yiddish-keit in its purest form. There is no room for politics here; there is no place for posturing. It’s all about these kids; it’s all about tighten-ing the tie that binds us all. This entire weekend in fact, has been a celebration of authentic Judaism.
This entire weekend, orga-nized and run by educators who understand education, has been a study in organizational effi -ciency and excellence. There is a sense of focus, a direction of intent, that is so clearly defi ned, so fi nely tuned, that watching the program unfold, one feels the ap-preciation usually reserved for watching skilled craftsman or ar-tisans at work.
Every word spoken, every speech given, every smile, every handshake, every game, every activity - they are created with the same goal in mind - and like a passerby who sees a group of people staring intently in one di-rection - one is compelled to fol-low their gaze.
That’s the feeling of an NCSY Shabbaton. You are awed by the artistry of Judaism being reduced (and elevated) to its purest, most
basic form - and then transmitted with effi ciency and passion by a staff of educators who are mas-ters of their craft
Then, there are the faces. The faces tell a story that no words ever can. I won’t even try to describe it. To do so would be to taint the purity of the experience. You sim-ply must see them for yourself. In the middle of Zemiros or Bentch-ing, during Havdalah, these faces tell the story of a little spark, and how it has somehow managed to survive the very worst that history has thrown at it.
NCSY cradles that spark, in cupped caring hands, and gen-tly blows and wills it to life. The spark glows into an ember. The ember fl ares, and soon fl ames are burning brightly. The many advi-sors I met who were themselves, the product of NCSY’s transfor-mative process, bear that testi-mony well.
I feel privileged to have been there to see this, to experience this; to know that it exists is a comfort and I have been changed as a result of my time there, as well.
Like I said. At an NCSY Shab-baton, it is very easy to believe.
Yaakov Gold was the Licensed EMT at New York NCSY’s Spring Regional Shabbaton in Camp Ro-mimu, May 27– May 30. Gold, a Brooklyn native was just intro-duced to NCSY. For more informa-tion about the work that NCSY does, please call (516) 569-6279 or email [email protected].
CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADESunday June 5, 2011
57th – 74th Streets, 5th Ave11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ISRAEL DAY CONCERT RALLYCentral Park’s Summer StageEnter park at 5th Ave & 72nd St.2:30 – 7:30 p.m.
A spark called NCSY
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
4
Opinion
THE JEWISH STARIndependent and original reporting from the Orthodox communities of Long Island and New York City
All opinions expressed are solely those of The Jewish Star’s editorial staff or contributing writers
Publisher and Editor David F. Nesenoff Assistant Editor Sergey Kadinsky Account Executives Helene Parsons Zelig Krymko Hy Spitz Sandi Stanger Contributors Rabbi Avi Billet Jeff Dunetz Samuel Fisher Rabbi Noam Himelstein Alan Jay Gerber Zechariah Mehler Aviva Rizel Ariel Rosenbloom Editorial Designer Alyson Goodman Photo Editor Christina Daly
2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530Phone: 516-622-7461, Fax: 516-569-4942E-mail: [email protected]
The Jewish Star is published weekly by The Jewish Star LLC, 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530.
Subscription rates: $9 per quarter on a credit card in Nassau and Far Rockaway, or $48 a year. Elsewhere in the US, $15 per quarter or $72 a year.
Newsstand Price: $1.
Copyright © 2011 The Jewish Star LLC. All rights reserved.
What is the sentence for a nation that commits treason against all its citizenry?
The holiday of Shavuoth is coming and the teacher Rabbi Gevaltskystands before his class and asks the bochurim, “can someone tell me about any of the Ten Commandments?”
The class is silent. The students cautiously glance at one another. A handfrom the back of the room is raised. Rabbi Gevaltsky is pleased. “Yes Yankel,
can you tell us something about any of The Command-ments?”
Yankel says, “Arnold Schwarzenegger committed adultery with his maid.” Rabbi Gevaltsky is a bit taken aback, but appreciates the child’s understanding of the sacred Decalogue and its relation to modernity and con-temporary events. “Thank you Yankel. Is there anyone else who can tell me about the laws which Moshe Ra-beinu delivered from Hashem at Mt. Sinai?”
A young man, Shmueli, yells out. “Dominique Strauss-Kahn committed adultery with his maid.” Be-fore Rabbi Gevaltsky could even comment, Baruch from the front row says, “John Edwards committed adul-tery.” Reuben sitting next to Baruch answers, “Gover-nor Spitzer committed adultery.” Yoni yells out, “Gover-nor McGreevey committed adultery.” Joshie chimes in. “Governor Sanford committed adultery.” Mendel jumps to his feet. “Governor Patterson committed adultery.”
Rabbi Gevaltsky interrupts, “Now students…” Akiva blasts out, “Senator Kennedy!” The room begins to echo from wall to wall.“Senator Ensign!” “President Clinton!” “Tennessee’s Jeff Miller!” “Congress-man Chris Lee!” “Florida Congressman Mahoney!” “Tom Delay!” “Repre-sentative Charlie Rose!” “Congressman Bob Barr!” “Indiana’s Congressman
DAVID’S HARP
David F. Nesenoff
Yankie & Luzer
BYOB?Bring your own blintze.
Ten modern commandmentsEditorial
Our America and Pollard
We are judged not by how we treat our kings and the elite of our society, but rather how we treat our prisoners.
The case of Jonathan Pollard was, at fi rst, a Pollard problem, then it was a blemish on Israel, and now it has become a United States travesty of justice. There are those who know nothing of Pollard. There are those who quip, “He must have done some-thing really bad.” And there are those who understand the great deep anti-Semitic act that continues to spit not only on Pollard but it arrogantly spews out onto every Jew.
As Russian spies in the U.S. are sent back to their homes in Russia within hours of capture, and as Israel has negotiated the release of thousands of terrorists from its prisons, and as GITMO inmates are sent to the Baha-mas with U.S. dollars in their pockets, and as murderers, pedophiles and rapists leave U.S. jails, one Jew sits in an American maximum security prison for 26 years.
For those in the religious community who know the details of the placid offense, the remorse and the prominent pleas for pardon, it is the most boring spy novel that drones on. The very name Pollard could bring a yawn to the mantra at religious gatherings and it’s a footnote throwaway line at a rally for something else. But we should not discount for a moment the grav-
ity of the offense on each and every Jew who thinks he is entitled as an American to equal justice by the law that governs the rest of the society of this country.
The case of Jonathan Pollard is a story about the Unites States of America. We re-quest his pardon not as Jews and not as sup-porters of Israel. We demand his release as citizens of this democracy. It is the same de-mocracy that the world speaks and screams of from Eastern Europe’s broken down wall to the recent Middle East spring. It is de-
mocracy that upholds the same law for all its populace equally without excuse. We want Pollard out because we are Americans.
Jonathan Pollard’s con-tinued captivity holds our America hostage. There is an equitable set time of de-tention for an individual who commits a non-violent crime against his country. What is the sentence for a nation that commits treason against all its citizenry for its failure to carry out justice without prejudice? Pollard’s indiscretion did not abate our country’s welfare, but by
our America allowing him to languish for decades in prison most certainly diminishes this nation’s very essence, strength, foun-dation and security. The release of Pollard would be the epitome of all that is good and great about our United States.
VOICE YOUR OPINION! E-mail letters to [email protected]
or fax to (516) 569-4942.
Continued on page 6
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
5
Since 1948, UJA-Federation has helped bring more than 3 million people to
Israel to establish new lives in freedom. But, just as important, we helped provide
them with housing, and the language and job training they needed to succeed.
Today, we continue to provide vital support to help Israelis in need —
the elderly, children at risk, immigrants, and improverished Holocaust survivors
— even launching an initiative to heal those traumatized by terror.
We’re funding Israel experience trips to foster the connection between Israeli and
diaspora Jews. And we’re the largest funder of the Celebrate Israel Parade to help
keep Israel at the forefront of the Jewish community. We’ve always stood
with the people of Israel. And we always will.
To learn more and to make a difference, visit www.ujafedny.org.
Bringing Jewish values to life.
When it comes to our support of Israel, it’s all about the people.
www.ujafedny.org 1-866-UJA-FED1www.facebook.com/ujafedny www.twitter.com/ujafedny
Join us for the Celebrate Israel Parade Sunday, June 5th, 11 a.m. | Fifth Avenue between 57th and 74th streets.
Letters to the editor
No full disclosureTo the Editor:Michael Salamon, whom I
generally admire, criticizes the groundbreaking organization Dor Yeshorim based on a system of sec-ular medical ethics. (Re: Knowing the results, May 20) Dor Yeshorim, however, was created under the guidance of leading Torah sages following Jewish ethics.
Dr. Salamon apparently wants Dor Yeshorim to fully disclose re-sults to those who submit samples, which would include teenagers. Yet, sages such as Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt’’l, understood that only by informing potential couples of a genetic “mismatch” without dis-closing the exact genetic problem would our youth be able to date without psychological ramifi ca-tions that, Rabbi Feinstein judged, might cause some people to con-fuse carrier status with harboring disease.
The rabbis who helped establish Dor Yeshorim understood what Dr. Salamon seemingly does not: that disclosing the results of such tests to some young people in our com-munity would result in needless psychological distress, and could, counter-productively, hamper the encouragement that parents and schools provide young people in our community to get these im-portant, confi dential tests. Anyone who desires more information can,
of course, get tested by any of the myriad of genetic testing centers, where genetic counselors will dis-close the results and discuss “op-tions” from a secular ethical per-spective.
No one should arrogate from his armchair to criticize, on the basis of secular ethics, an organiza-tion that was created with the guid-ance of Torah authorities and has benefi tted the Jewish community beyond measure.
Dr. Leon Zacharowicz
Far Rockaway
Dr. Zacharowicz is co-founder of Yarchei Kallah on Medical Hala-cha, and a member of the Chayim Aruchim project in medical ethics at Agudath Israel.
Borderline offensiveTo the Editor:I can’t imagine why you would
equate Michelle Obama at age 63 to the State of Israel. (Re: David’s Harp May 27) How is the First La-dy’s body analogous to the notion that Israel should retreat to its ‘67 borders? Your editorial not only trivialized Obama’s terrible “peace” plan, it also offended both women and those who are concerned with the future of Israel. And why are you picking on Michelle Obama, a woman who promotes physical fi t-
ness and good health, she hardly seems to be a candidate for drastic plastic surgery. Oh you were jok-ing? Please stick to jokes in better taste that do not offend your read-ers.
Bettina KramerWoodmere
Crashing correctionTo the Editor:Re: Arab truck driver hits Gush
Etzion residents (May 24) I was at the accident site last week in Gush Etzion. The Arab truck did not hit the car driven by the Jewish vic-tims. The opposite is correct. For some unknown reason the car in which the Jews were passengers veered out of its lane and plowed directly head on into the truck driven by the Arab. For the Jew-ish families who suffered the loss, the pain comes from the accident’s terrible results regardless of who caused the collision. However, for the public, truth and accuracy are very important ingredients of re-sponsible journalism.
Rabbi Heshie BilletWoodmere
Editor’s note: The incident hap-pened on the morning we went to print. We appreciate Rabbi Billet’s fi rst hand account.
Souder!” “Gary Condit!” “Al Gore!” “Newt Gingrich!”
Rabbi Gevaltsky yells over the tumult, “Quiet! Stop! Please! Stop!” The room is again silent. Everyone has calmed down. “Okay children. Let’s just get back to Shavuos. Aside from the commandment prohibit-ing adultery can someone tell me about any of the other Ten Com-mandments?” The room remains quiet. Rabbi Gevaltsky pleads. “There are nine other command-ments. Anyone? Anything? How about honoring your father and mother?” Shmueli gets up from his chair and stands next to his desk and answers, “I’m sure Arnold Schwarzenegger’s illegitimate son honors him.” Yoni perks up. “Yes, and John Edwards love child prob-ably honors him as well.” The rabbi is at his wit’s end. “Children, I beg of you, let’s talk about the two sa-cred tablets of Shavuos. Please stop discussing these politicians and their transgressions and personal lives. What about focusing on an-other serious commandment like “thou shalt not murder?” The class thinks. Shimmy stands up from his seat and politely says, “I think Mi-chael Jackson’s doctor murdered him.”
“Okay, forget about murder and adultery, what about Shabbos; can
anyone say something about Shab-bos?” Rabbi Geveltsky waits for ananswer. Mendel raises his hand. Rabbi Gevaltsky is a little nervous. “You have something to tell us about Shabbos, Mendel?” Mendel says,“yes.” Rabbi Gevaltsky asks, “And it has nothing to do with Schwar-zenegger, John Edwards or MichaelJackson?” Mendel replies, “No, not at all.” Rabbi Gevaltsky motions for Mendel to proceed with his answer.Mendel says, “Shabbos is the day that Hashem rested from his cre-ation of the world. And we are toldto remember and guard the Shab-bos by ceasing to do malachos and by celebrating with tfi los and seu-dahs and zmiros for all time. And in June 1994, it was on erev Shab-bos that O.J. Simpson was chased down the California highway by police after killing his ex-wife who, incidentally, he didn’t commit adul-tery against and had two children that probably still honor him.
Ten modern commandments
Put an Ad in THE JEWISH STAR
GET SEENCall (516) 622-7461 ext. 4
or email [email protected]
Continued from page 4
The Jewish
Star newspaper
(Long Island, NY)
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
6
4724
45
Israel: The Obama omissions
P resident Obama’s recent Middle East speech created much controversy sur-rounding his call for the 1949 armistice
lines (commonly called the pre-June 1967 borders) to be the starting point of any ter-
ritorial negotiations.Alongside that con-
troversy, the President also neglected a much bigger issue, one that neither the press nor the majority of the pro-Israel community has picked up on. Israeli Prime Minister Netan-yahu outlined it bril-liantly in his speech be-fore Congress:
“You see, our con-fl ict has never been about the establishment of a Palestinian state. It has always been about the existence of the Jewish state…
They continue to educate their children to hate. They continue to name public squares after terrorists. And worst of all, they con-tinue to perpetuate the fantasy that Israel will one day be fl ooded by the descendants of Pal-estinian refugees…
My friends, this must come to an end. President Abbas must do what I have done.
I stood before my people, and I told you it wasn’t easy for me, and I said… “I will accept a Palestinian state.” It is time for President Ab-bas to stand before his people and say… “I will accept a Jewish state.”
Bibi may have made that call, but President Obama hasn’t. In his Middle East address he called Israel a Jewish State…
“The dream of a Jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfi lled with permanent oc-cupation…. a lasting peace will involve two states for two peoples. Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people, and the state of Palestine as the homeland for the Palestinian people”
And he also called for Hamas to recognize Israel’s right to exist, but he didn’t address the fact that both Palestinian President Ab-bas’ Fatah party and the Hamas party refuse to recognize Israel as the Jewish State. During his trip to England President Obama made the same omission at a joint press conference with the British Prime Minister:
“I believe that Hamas, in its own descrip-tion of its agenda, has not renounced violence and has not recognized the state of Israel. And until they do, it is very diffi cult to expect Is-raelis to have a serious conversation, because ultimately they have to have confi dence that a Palestinian state is one that is going to stick to its — to whatever bargain is struck.”
Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State is a larger issue than simply how to describe the
country. Once Israel’s recognized as a Jew-ish State the demand for a Palestinian right of return within the borders of Israel is resolved.
On the other hand, the supposedly mod-erate Palestinian President Abbas has always refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish State. Last summer in an interview with German newsmagazine Der Spiegel he said,
“We recognized the State of Israel within the 1967 borders. Whether it defi nes itself as a Jewish state, a Hebrew state or a Zionist state is its business. As far as I’m concerned, it can call itself what it pleases. But he cannot force me to agree with this defi nition.”
These omissions by President Obama in his recent speeches are no accident. If he overtly called for the Palestinians to recognize Is-rael as a Jewish State he would be negating the Palestinian demand for a right to return. That’s why he said the “Right of Return” is something to be left to negotiation.
“Two wrenching and emotional issues re-main: the future of Jerusalem, and the fate of Palestinian refugees. But moving forward now on the basis of territory and security provides a foundation to resolve those two issues in a way that is just and fair, and that respects the rights and aspirations of Israelis and Palestin-ians.”
The President’s Middle East speech was called “bold” by world leaders and American leaders; however the truth is he intentionally ignored the most elementary issue in this dis-
pute, recognizing Israel as the Jewish State. If the President does not have the courage to call for the Palestinians to make this basic ac-knowledgement, can he really expect the Pal-estinians to do it on their own? Without that recognition, none of the other issues can be resolved.
Jeff Dunetz is the Editor/Publisher of the po-litical blog “The Lid” (www.jeffdunetz.com). Jeff contributes to some of the largest political sites on the internet including American Thinker, Big Government, Big Journalism, NewsReal and Pa-jama’s Media, and has been a guest on national radio shows including G. Gordon Liddy, Tammy Bruce and Glenn Beck. Jeff lives on Long Island.
Opinion
POLITICO TO GO
Jeff Dunetz
Photo courtesy of the White House
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
7
Serving the Five Towns & Surrounding Areas
Since 1988
WE DO REPAIRS
Lenny Koegel
516-594-6010
4757
19
Sophisticated. Not Stuffy.
Only Silhouette shadings with the ignature S-Vane™ create warm and inviting light like no other windowcovering can. Call today!
© 2011 Hunter Douglas. ® and ™ are trademarks of Hunter Douglas.
www.distinctivewindowfashions.com
If you have a photograph with a description, from local or afar, please submit to: [email protected]
Photo of the Week
Photo courtesy of NCSY
NCSY group marches through AuschwitzOn May 2, a delegation of local NCSY participants marched through the site of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland on the annual March of the Living. “I had a feeling of strength knowing that the Jews survived the Holocaust,” said YU High School for Girls junior Michelle Weisblum. “If we survived the camps, we can survive anything.
Hebrew only please!A Jewish newspaper should have a Hebrew column. So here it is. We will try to maintain a level of vocabulary so that it will be easy
enough for students to read and interesting enough for those more fl uent to enjoy.
Happy Jerusalem DayYeshivat Torat Chaim
Rabbi Noam Himelstein studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion and served in the Tanks Corps of the IDF. He has taught in yeshiva high schools, post-high school women’s seminaries, and headed the Torah MiTzion Kollel in Melbourne, Australia. He currently teaches at Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusa-lem, and lives with his wife and six children in Neve Daniel, Gush Etzion.
By Rabbi Noam Himelstein
Have you checked out our new website?
www.thejewishstar.com
You can post your own photos and videos to the
website, all you have to do sign up for an account.
Like us on Facebook at The Jewish Star newspaper
(Long Island, NY)
Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/
JewishStarNY
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
8
4728
96
RIVERSIDE-Nassau North Chapels
Continuing to maintain the high service standards of the Rosenthal, Grossberg and Alpert families.
Riverside Memorial Chapel is a participating member of The PRE Plan, TM
an FDIC insured fund for pre-paid funeral arrangements.
PRE-NEED COUNSELING AVAILABLE
DAVID M. RUBIN
For GenerationsA Symbol Of Jewish Tradition.
55 North Station PlazaGreat Neck, New York 11021
(516) 487-9600
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
9
Mensch on the street By Ariel Rosenbloom
Aside from the Kotel, what’s your favorite part of Jerusalem?
“Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh; what else is there to say?”
RAPHI BASALELYBaruch College student
“Cafe Rimon, because it brings back great memories with my friends.”
ADENA GREENFIELDpediatric physical therapist, Lawrence
“The park in Givat Shaul, because it makes me happy to be right next to such beautiful scenery.”
ILANA WIMMERQueens College sophomore, Five Towns visitor, Cedarhurst
“I’ve learned from my wife that the walls of Jerusalem are ex-traordinarily special, and that they pro-tect us from without, and preserve what’s within.”
RONALD GOLDMANattorney, Lawrence
“The shawarma. I love the shawarma. What’s not to love about sha-warma?”
JEREMY MERRYLLco-owner of Dimples, Cedarhurst
“I did the Hezekiah water tunnel tours, and it was awesome.”
MATT WASSERMANNew York University senior, Woodmere
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
10
Achievement Learning Center
337 Washington Avenue • Cedarhurst, NY Call Howard Daar
(516) 612-7800
Intensive Regents Review
Chemistry June 12 1:00-8:00 Algebra (Boys Only) June 5 9:30-4:30 Geometry June 19 9:30-4:30 Algebra 2/Trig June 13 9:30-4:30 Earth Science TBD
Global History
with Regents Author Jerry RichterJune 12 9:30-4:30
4770
20 4767
14
$500ANY PURCHASE OF
$3500 OR MORELA TOYS ETCETERA
One Coupon Per Visit. Excludes Sale Items. Expires 8/24/11
82 COLUMBIA AVE. CEDARHURST 569-1112
Camp Care Packages • Bunk Gifts Autograph Pillows • Stationery
and anything else you can think of...
WE SHIP UPS DAILY TO ALL
CAMPS
R U Ready 4 Camp?We Are!
WE DO GREAT PARTY FAVORS!LA TOYS ETCETERA
Educational & Brand Name Toyswww.latoys.com OFF
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
11
T o this day there are few things I en-joy more than fi shing. When I was younger, my dad would take me quite
frequently during the summer months. We would rise at the crack of dawn, grab our packed lunches, and drive out an hour to the pond. The fi rst steps in the cold water, the soft mud cushioning my feet soaking through my toes, the enclosing walls that
were the deep green trees encompassing the pond transported me into a different world. There was stillness of the world in those mo-ments; the sheer si-lence interrupted only by the whistling of my line soaring out into the depths of the pond.
Most of the time, this was where the glo-ry ended. As important as fi shing was to me and my dad, neither of us knew the fi rst thing about it. Morning after morning, we would fi sh
for hours and get not as much as a single bite. Literally, not a single bite.
As a child, these frequent episodes fi lled me with a profound sorrow; I would pack up
the fi shing gear sluggishly, weighed down by the burden of the time-wasted. I did not have anything to say on the ride home, but usually my dad would try to make-light of the situation, “You know what they say—a bad day of fi shing is better than a good day of work.”
As a child, the only comfort I found in this phrase was his accompanying smile. Knowing our failure was insignifi cant to him made it less signifi cant to me. Not until recently did I start to scratch the surface of the saying’s true depth.
The line came alive to me this year when on occasion I would have a “bad day” in ye-shiva. The tragedy—I have to sit in class even though I am tired. The rigorous yeshi-va schedule would start to look like labor. A miserable feeling of immobility would choke me and suck any enthusiasm out of my day.
But then I would take a step back and witness the absurdity of my emotions. Any single one of my yeshiva days, had it been placed in the thick of my high school junior year, SAT season, would have been a relief beyond words. Even on the holy blessed snow day you have homework and tests. But in yeshiva, our greatest fear is what’s for lunch. And not only do I have one of these days but an entire year of them. So
Gone fi shin’
Opinion
FROM THE HEART OF JERUSALEM
Samuel Fisher
Continued on page 13
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
12
CONG R E G A T I O N B E TH S HO LOMP R E S E N T S T H E 9 t h A N NUA L
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15, 20117:45 PM
Accompanist:CANTOR DANIEL GILDAR
JESSE ARONSON BETH SHOLOM CHOIRConducted by Cantor Eric Freeman • Accompanist: Mimi (Kaplan) Levison
Ticket prices $36, $50, $100, $180, and $250Ticket Outlets: Judaica Plus (Cedarhurst), and Ki-tov Hebrew Book Store (Far Rockaway)To Order Tickets Online, go to: WWW.BETHSHOLOM.US and click on Cantorial Concert
For more information, please call 516.569.3600 ext. [email protected] • www.bethsholom.us
PERFORMANCES and COLLATION CO-SPONSORED BY:
LYNDA & BEN BRAFMANIn Memory of His Parents,
SOLOMON & ROSE BRAFMANv"g itnptrc kjr ,rnu inkz vnka 'r
DR. SHERRY & JOEL WIENERIn Memory of Her Father,
COLMAN STEUERv"g oujb 'r ic inke
ALAN BANKHALTER, Concert Chairman • BERNARD FUCHS and LESTER HENNER, Co-Chairmen
CANTOR YITZCHAK MEIR CANTOR BENJAMIN CANTOR CHAIM DAVID CANTOR JOEL
4757
22
A special project of: A special thanks to our sponsors:
Sunday June 5, 11am - 4pm57th - 74th Streets, 5th Ave, NYC
Don’t miss the fabulous fl oats, marvelous marching bands, and special celebrity guests.Including performances by Beit Habubot, SOULFARM,
Kosha Dillz and Diwon, Mama Doni and lots more!Please visit our website celebrateisraelparade.org for an up to date list of the parade attractions.
SPEND THE DAY WITH A MILLION GOOD FRIENDS
c e l e b r a t e i s r a e l p a r a d e . o r g
Also on June 5: Take part in the Celebrate Israel Run in Central Park. Register @ www.nyrr.org.
4757
20
ONE DOZENBAGELS
OR BIALYS
With Coupon. Hewlett location only. Not to becombined with any other offer. Does not includelo carb, multi grain or flagels. Expires 8/15/10.
$799
With Coupon. Hewlett location only.Expires 8/15/10.
With Coupon. Hewlett location only.Expires 8/15/10.
With Coupon. Hewlett location only.Expires 8/15/10.
With Coupon. Hewlett location only.Expires 8/15/10.
MIX ORMATCH
BUY ONEYOGURTGET 2ND
1/2PRICE
BUY ONEHOT LUNCH
GET 2ND
1/2PRICE
BRING YOUR FRIENDTO LUNCH WEEK!
BUY1/2LB. NOVAGET 1/2LB.OF PLAIN
CREAM CHEESE
FREE
ANY FISHYOU WISH!• Nova• White Fish• Baked Salmon• SableYour Choice on a Bagelwith a 12oz Coffee
$799+tax
4772
67
6/2/11
6/2/11
6/2/11
6/2/11
6/2/11
In this week’s parsha, we are introduced to the unique mitzvah of the kohanim – their ability to be the instrument through
which the people of Israel will be blessed.It is such a unique kind of mitzvah that,
with some exceptions, even a kohen who is a known sinner may still bless the people. It is his status as a kohen that carries the day, and pushes aside the choices he may make in his life. This ruling is so clearly in the ko-hen’s favor that the Shulchan Arukh in Orach Chaim 128:2 suggests that a kohen who opts out from blessing the people, shirking his re-sponsibility at the moment the kohanim are
called, is considered in violation of three posi-tive commandments.
In Laws of Prayer and Raising the Palms Chapter 15, Mai-monides lists six quali-ties that would render a kohen unfi t to bless the people. The follow-ing is a summary of the disqualifying qualities – with exceptions to these rules - as present-ed in Maimonides and the Shulchan Arukh.
Reading and Dic-tion: if he cannot recite the words properly, if he confuses letters (alef and ayin, shin and sin), or if he has a ‘heavy tongue’ that pre-vents words from coming out.
A ‘Baal Mum’: who has a blemish, either temporary or permanent. If he has a defor-mity in his face, hands or feet, or if spittle drips from his mouth when he talks. A per-son who is blind in one eye may bless the people, though the Shulchan Arukh dis-agrees. A person affl icted with the blindness or spittle issues may bless the people in his own city, when everyone knows him and is comfortable with his nonstandard qualities. At a time when he has a broken limb, he should not bless the people.
A Sinner: If he killed someone or wor-shiped idolatry. The Rama (128:35) allows a kohen who killed someone by accident, a car-crash for example, to bless the people again after he has done teshuvah. The Mishnah Brurah also allows teshuvah to let a non-ac-cidental murderer bless the people again. [I don’t believe killing someone in war counts as a disqualifi er.]
The Shulchan Arukh adds that if he has married a divorcee he may not bless the people, even if he divorces her or she dies, until he makes a vow not to associate in an intimate way with the women a kohen is for-bidden to marry.
A kohen who is otherwise not care-ful about observance, one who violates the Sabbath for example, may bless the people. Mishnah Brurah 128:146 reminds us that just because he is a sinner does not mean we have the right to take away a mitzvah that is uniquely for him. Every person can use all the mitzvot they can get, and a sinning kohen certainly can use every mitzvah given to him.
Age: Some say he needs to have facial hair, but the Shulchan Arukh says (128:34) if he is bar mitzvah, it is as if he has facial hair. A minor may participate to learn the ropes, as long as there are others present who are over the age of 13.
Wine: One who has consumed a “r’viis” (between 3 and 5 ounces) of wine in one shot, or more than a r’viis of wine, may only bless the people after the effect of the wine has passed. Higher percentages of alcohol drinks would apply as well. If the r’viis was consumed in two shots, or if the wine was diluted, he may bless the people.
Tumah: If he did not wash his hands, he may not bless the people. Shulchan Arukh adds that if he became tameh to a person who is not one of his seven close relatives: mother, father, wife, sister, brother, son, daughter, he may not bless the people.
The law states in Sotah 38a, that the bless-ing must be in Hebrew. Rabbi Mordechai HaKohen asks, why is this so? The answer lies in the last words of the blessing “And he shall place for you Shalom.” Shalom contains within it all kinds of important connotations, feelings, thoughts, and ideas. As it cannot be adequately translated from Hebrew, it must be stated in Hebrew.
May we always fi nd a way to be accepting of the kohanim who come to bless us, who fi t the qualifi cations as described here. May ko-hanim merit to live their lives in such a man-ner that the congregation will be pleased to be blessed by them. May they also work on the qualities they can control (tumah, pro-nunciation, wine, etc) such that they will al-ways be ready to fulfi ll their mitzvah.
Hopefully, as a result, we can all be blessed with the blessing we can all benefi t from: the blessing of Shalom.
Parshat Naso
Kohanim who bless us
Rabbi Avi Billet
in objective terms, a bad day of Yeshiva is better than a good day of work.
My fundamental fl aw both in the case of the unsuccessful fi shing trip and the uninspiring yeshiva day is my failure to appreciate. The con-cept of a “bad” day in yeshiva shouldn’t exist and wouldn’t exist if I were able to appreci-ate the underlying gifts I have come to take for granted. And as I have fi nally started strug-gling to understand my dad’s message, I started to see that so much of Jewish practice is centered on achieving not quantifi able success but mental success.
Last Shabbat, I read my bar mitzvah par-sha, Bechukotai, which describes the bless-ings that accompany adherence to halacha and the pains that come with abandonment of halacha. One of the blessings is that “you will eat your bread to satisfaction” (Vayikra 26:5) In brainstorming for my bar mitzvah d’var Torah, my father and I observed that the ideal in Judaism is not lavish excess nor exquisite quality. Instead the highest mate-rial reward is just enough to satisfy.
Imagine looking up a restaurant or hotel review, and you fi nd descriptions like “satis-factory” or even “perfectly satisfactory.” To me, such a review would certainly discour-
age me. I would much rather stay at a hotel that went beyond the satisfactory. And yet the Torah seems to suggest a person strive only for enough.
That was where the bar mitzvah discus-sion ended. But what I missed was that the blessing is actual-ly not that we will have bread. Rather it is that the halachic man will fi nd satisfaction in his bread, no matter its quan-tity or quality. To me, this means that following halacha will instill in the Jew a system of values that will naturally bring contentment. If, at ev-
ery moment, a person’s greatest priority is family, learning, and chessed, he could not possibly be dissatisfi ed with his fi nancial means so long as he has enough that it does not interfere with his greater purpose.
So that is what Judaism promises—a life in which a bad day of fi shing doesn’t exist because the freedom to go fi shing is itself satisfying. What more could I want than for fi shing failure to be my greatest grief?
Samuel Fisher grew up in Newton, Mas-sachusetts and graduated from Maimonides School in 2010. He is spending the year studying in Yeshivat Orayta in the Old City of Jerusalem after which he will attend Harvard College.
OpinionGone fi shin’
Continued from page 12
You will eat
your bread to
satisfaction
Have you liked us?
Find us on Facebook at
The Jewish Star newspaper (Long
Island, NY)
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
13
The Power of Expertise™
Long Island’s fastest growing full service law firm, ABRAMS FENSTERMAN, recognizes that each client has unique professional and personal legal needs that change over time and require the dedicated personal attention of experienced attorneys. ABRAMS FENSTERMAN is committed to results, featuring client-centered practice areas specifically designed to address diverse and overlapping legal issues:
• ASSET PROTECTION
• BANKRUPTCY LAW
• CIVIL LITIGATION & APPEALS
• COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
• CORPORATE & SECURITIES LAW
• DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW
• ELDER LAW
• EMPLOYMENT LAW
• ESTATE PLANNING & LITIGATION
• GOVERNMENT & INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
• GUARDIANSHIP LAW
• HEALTH CARE COLLECTIONS
• HEALTH LAW
• HOSPITALS & NURSING HOMES
• IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY LAW
• INSURANCE AUDITS
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE
• MENTAL HEALTH LAW
• MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
• NEGLIGENCE & PERSONAL INJURY
• PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE
• REAL ESTATE LAW
• WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Read our “Ask the Lawyer” column at www.liherald.com
Visit us on the web at www.abramslaw.com
ABRAMS FENSTERMANAbrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP
Attorneys at Law
1111 Marcus Avenue, Suite 107, Lake Success, New York 11042 • Phone 516-328-2300 and offices in New York City and Rochester
The individual depicted in this advertisement is not affiliated with the Abrams Fensterman firm.
4761
28
June 3Simple Shabbos MealYOUNG ISRAEL OF HEWLETT, located at One Pier-mont Avenue in Hewlett, is holding a community Shabbat meal following the Friday night services at 7:45 p.m. The event costs $7 for adults and $3 per child. For reservations, contact Ivan Good-stein at [email protected].
June 5Project Inspire speakersYOUNG ISRAEL OF LAWRENCE-CEDARHURST, lo-cated at 8 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst, is hosting Rabbis Eliyahu Bergstein and Yaakov Salomon, who will speak on the topic Rediscovering Ma’amad Har Sinai, serving to inspire audiences ahead of the Shavuot holiday. Light refreshments will be serviced. This free event begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact [email protected] or 646-961-4961.
For the sake of JerusalemISRAEL DAY CONCERT will take place on the Sum-mer Stage of Central Park following the Celebrate Israel Parade. The fi ve-hour event begins at 2:30 p.m. Performers include Avraham Fried, Shalshe-les with Shalsheles Jr., Avi Peretz and Ouri Bitton, Jerry Markovitz and Shloime Dachs Orchestra. Speakers include Deputy Knesset Speaker Danny Danon, and The Jewish Star publisher David F. Nesenoff. Dr. Joseph Frager, Organizer; Dr. Paul and Drora Brody, Chairpersons. For more infor-mation and sponsorships, call 917-650-5623.
Electronic waste recyclingCENTRAL QUEENS YM-YWHA, located at 67-09 108 Street in Forest Hills, is collecting batteries, used cell phones, computers, remote controls, and other materials that require special recycling. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Peggy Kurtz at 718-268-5011 ext. 151 or [email protected].
June 6Shavuos Bake SaleAVIGDOR’S HELPING HAND, an organization that supports families of orphans in the community, is holding a fundraiser bake sale at the home of Devorah and Uri Dreifus, located at 303 Buck-ingham Road in Cedarhurst. The sale will run all day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information,
contact Atara Perl at 917-693-2115 or Devorah Dreifus at 516-319-1955.
Evening of inspirationMADRAIGOS, an organization offering support for teens and their families, is holding a benefi t event at the home of Ephraim and Rena Kutner, located at 41 Lawrence Avenue in Lawrence. Rabbi Eli Mansour will offer insights on the upcoming Shavuot holiday and Eitan Katz will provide kumsitz music. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sharon Gross at 516-371-3250 ext. 3 or [email protected]
June 7Shavuot Learn-a-thonCHABAD OF THE FIVE TOWNS, located at 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst is holding an all-night Torah learning session. Light refreshments, sponsored by the Glick family, will be served. The women’s learning event will be held from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Men’s learning will begin at midnight. For more information, contact Miriam Feldheim at 516-295-2478 ext. 10.
June 8Shavuot family partyCHABAD OF PORT WASHINGTON, located at 80 Shore Road in Port Washington, is inviting fami-
lies for a delicious pasta and salad bar dinner, with a special kids Torah reading. The children will then make their own ice cream to take home. For more information, contact 516-767-8672
June 12 Three Cantors performSUBURBAN PARK JEWISH CENTER, located at 400 Old Westbury Road in East Meadow, is holding a concert featuring cantors Eitan Binet, David Kras-ner, and Steve Shor, who will perform cantorial, Israeli, hasidic, and popular songs. The general admission is $18. The event begins at 7 p.m. For sponsorship and information, call 516-520-5733 or visit www.suburbanparklevtorah.com
Kulanu Annual FairKULANU is holding its annual fair at Cedarhurst Park in Cedarhurst. The event begins at 12 p.m. and includes game booths, refreshments, pony rides, and prizes. The Jewish Star is a sponsor, and its editorial staff will be present at the event. Proceeds from the sponsorships will directly go to year-round programs for local families with special-needs children. For more information, call 516-569-3083.
June 15Cantorial concert at Beth SholomCONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM, located at 390 Broadway in Lawrence, is holding its annual Cantorial Concert featuring cantors Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Binyamin Muller, David Berson, Joel Kaplan, Daniel Gildar, and the Beth Sholom Choir. Cantor Eric Freeman will conduct, accompanied by Mimi (Kaplan) Levison. The event begins at 7:45 p.m. Tickets priced at $36 and $50 are on a fi rst-come basis, and may be purchased online at http://bethsholom.us/cantorialconcert2011.html. For more information, call 516-569-3600
OngoingSfas Emes on the parshaSH’OR YOSHUV INSTITUTE, located at One Cedar Lawn Avenue in Lawrence holds weekly lectures on the Sfas Emes commentary on the weekly parsha by Rabbi Naftali Jaeger in the Bais Me-drash of the yeshiva. Rabbi Jaeger is the Rosh Yeshiva at Sh’or Yoshuv. The lecture takes place 20 minutes before mincha services every Friday. For more information, contact Yitzchok Halpern at 516-239-9002 ext. 113 or [email protected]
Photo by Jon Premosch
Rachel Kornblau, 12, of Bayside approaches the fi nish line at the second girls’ fun run at the L’Chaim 5K Run/Walk for Israel on May 29 in Jamaica Estates. More than 1,000 runners, Jewish and non-Jewish, athletes and amateurs, ran through the neighborhood, raising funds for Israeli victims of terrorism.
ON THE
CalendarSubmit your shul or organization’s events or shiurim to [email protected].
Deadline is Wednesday of the week prior to publication.
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
14
4757
23
• Diagnostic Testing • Speed Reading • Comprehension & Study Skills• Writing Skills • Learning Disabilities Program • Prep For State Assessment Tests
• College Counseling & Preparation Of College ApplicationsIndividual Preparation For GEDs • GREs • NTEs • MCATs • LSATs • RCTs
516-374-5998All Certified Instructors
Day • Evening • Summer • Sessions
ResnickReading Center Est. 1968
Tutoring In All Subject Areas & Regents Prep
Director - Diana Resnick Nahoum, BA, MS LIC. Psychologist on Staff
Prepare Now For Regents, SATs & ACTsRegister Now for Summer Sessions
4766
92
We Treat Each Student
As An Individual
Space Limited
O utside of Orthodoxy, Shavuot is one of the lesser-known Jewish holidays.
In an essay titled “Thoughts on Sha-vuot” from his book, “Angels for Shabbat,” Rabbi Marc Angel, director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals states quite elo-quently:
“Shavuot is the festival on which we re-call the Revelation at Mount Sinai. It is also a good time to plan for a hypothetical second gathering of Israelites at Sinai – and to think
carefully how we can envision such an event as an opportunity to bring us all together.
“For the Jewish peo-ple to fi nd its spiritual balance, we will need to work on personal spiritual development and purity; and also on strategies that are grand enough to allow all of us to stand to-gether in the presence of G-d. As we observe Shavuot, the anni-
versary of our receiving the Torah at Sinai, we need to remind ourselves and the entire world that the word of G-d will rule, that jus-tice and righteousness will prevail, that evil will be punished .”
Shavuot is a festival that melds together both the praise of G-d and the learning of his gifted and blessed teachings. Once again, one of America’s greatest interpreters of our religious tradition, Rabbi Yitzchok Sender
had authored a special volume this time dedicated exclusively to the upcoming festi-val of Shavuot, titled, “The Commentators’ Shavuos.” [Feldheim, 2011]
In his introduction Rabbi Sender sets the tone for this new work with the following observations: “Of the three Yomim Tovim it seems that the least celebrated is the festi-val of Shavuot. Yet in a certain sense Shavuot is the most important of all the festivals, for it was on this day that we received the Ten Commandments. Why then is there no com-
memorative mitzvah to observe on this holiday, no special food, or other means of celebration? This day certainly called for a festival meal.”
Rabbi Sender comes to the following conclu-sion to this quandary.
“When it comes to Shavuot, however, since the theme of ‘Mattan Torah’ is ever present in our daily lives, a special com-memorative is not re-quired. For inasmuch as we study the Torah and appreciate it ev-ery day as the most precious gift that it is, we are not in need of a special memo-rial mitzvah on Sha-vuot.”
Among the spe-cial scriptural read-ings on Shavuot is the recitation of the Book of Ruth.. There is a fascinating essay titled, “A Woman of Valor Has Been Found: Ruth Amidst A Sea of Ambiguity”. This elo-quent and intellectually challenging essay is to be found in Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s recently issued collection of essays titled, “Creating Space Between Peshat and Derash: A col-
lection of Stud-ies On Tanach.”[Ktav, 2011]
In sum, RabbiAngel contends that “Megillat Ruth is character-ized by deliberateambiguity. Not only are multiplereadings possible, but these ambi-guities are pre-cisely the vehiclesthrough which the short narrative cap-tures so many sub-tleties in so short aspace. These com-plexities guide read-ers to delve more deeply into the Me-gillah and recognizethe religious implica-tions for their own lives.”
After you read this essay, you will neverread Megillat Ruth the same, ever again.
As you go out toshop for your cheese and blintzes, don’t forget about the true meaning of thisholiday…..buy a book or two, or more, and learn about the deeper signifi cance of what we are about to recite in shul. You won’t go hungry for this effort.
The Kosher Bookworm
Shavuot: the least and most celebrated
Alan Jay Gerber Rabbi Marc Angel
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
15
OPEN FOR SHABBOS EMERGENCIES
NASSAU COUNTY 596 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY 11791(Behind Sleepy’s)
516-677-KIDS5 4 3 7
SUFFOLK COUNTY 239 Middle Country Rd.
Selden, NY 11784(Selden Plaza Shopping Ctr.)
631-696-KIDS5 4 3 7
NOW OPEN IN QUEENS! 210-31 26th Avenue
(Bay Terrace Shopping Center) Bayside, NY 11360
718-747-KIDS5 4 3 7
4768
15
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
16
The fi rst time I ever ate a molten choco-late cake I was in my teens at a restau-rant called Shallots in my hometown of
Chicago. The cake was topped with a solid disk of chocolate under the name “Top Hat.” I remember vividly this round chocolate cake the size of a silver dollar and the thickness of a hockey puck. The plate was further dressed
with plump berries, chocolate drizzle, snowy powdered sugar and a dollop of parve ice cream all very art-fully done. I speared the cake with my tiny dessert spoon and as I did it released a wave of hot chocolate ooze creeping its way over my plate, commin-gling with the artfully arranged berries. I re-member thinking at the time that dessert didn’t get better than what I had just eaten.
Here in New York, a version of this dessert
is called “The Opera” or “Lava Cake.” There is some permutation of this cake at almost every kosher restaurant in New York. I wrote them off as imitation being the sincerest form of fl attery and perhaps the pastry chefs were. Over the years, my palate began to sophis-ticate causing me to desire a less rich end-ing to the meals, but all around I saw tables ordering the Molten Chocolate Cake as the
undisputed king of the kosher dessert scene.At the most recent Kosherfest, I came
upon an exhibit featuring huge plates of mol-ten chocolate cakes that had been made in a factory, packaged, frozen and shipped. These confections were microwave ready. They only needed to be plated and garnished. This chef had been doing this for years and sold to some of the most prestigious kosher res-taurants in the business. Learning that nine times out of ten the single most regularly ordered kosher dessert was something you could pull out of a freezer safe box, solidi-fi ed the all-important question “Is that made
in-house?” I learned that despite the molten choco-
late cake regularly being brought in many of the other desserts served throughout kosher-dom are in fact homemade. But knowledge is useless if not shared. Here is a short list of desserts and their descriptions that I can thoroughly recommend.
Lemon meringue tart at Pardes. This tart is sweet, creamy and refreshing. A perfect end to a meal. I know on very good authority that Pardes’ Chef Wendel makes an amazing chestnut soup with chocolate fl an that I have not yet tried but am eager to sample.
Roasted Pear at Prime KO. Roasting the pear caramelizes the fruit’s natural sugarmaking the depth of sweetness much greater while not being cloying. Served with a gin-ger ice cream that works beautifully with the dish.
Fragole con Zabaglione at Va’Bene. Zaba-glione is exceptionally light custard made with a sweet white wine. The body of this dessert is ethereal making for a very light fi n-ishing course. Despite its lightness it is very fl avorful and is likely the best kosher zaba-glione served outside of Italy. Va’Bene also makes a really stellar tiramisu if you feel the need to augment your dessert with some-thing a little more substantial.
Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding at Wolf and Lamb. Served with warm apple chutney,this dessert could easily be breakfast. Though it is almost exclusively carbohydrates, I foundthe bread pudding to be very light and very delicious.
Marquise au Chocolat at Le Marais. This isthe dish for any serious chocolate lover. It is a mousse cake with a crust of pine nuts and candies citrus accents. The mousse is rich and velvety with just enough crunch from the pine nuts and the citrus cuts through the richness keeping this dish from being over-powering.
To any and all reading this feel free to send me your dessert recommendations.
Zechariah Mehler is a widely published foodwriter and expert in social marketing. Follow him on Twitter @thekoshercritic
Just desserts… of the chocolate persuasion
THE KOSHER CRITIC
Zechariah Mehler
Dear Aviva,My husband uses the computer too much.
He claims that it’s for work, but I just don’t buy it. He’s online at all hours and it’s really starting to get to me. I can’t imagine what kind of work needs to be done the minute he comes home from work. I feel like he is just using it as an excuse to not help out with the kids or with the house. I feel like a nag, but I need this to stop. Am I overreacting?
-Uncomfortable with the Comp
Dear Uncomfortable with the Comp,You sure have a reason to be uncomfort-
able with what’s going on. And just for the record, if you feel like you need to react, then it’s not overreacting—yet. It’s overre-acting if you react without consideration for the other’s feelings. You can voice anything that bothers you, as long as you use the right voice (and the right tone, body language and timing to name a few) Start by calmly sitting down with your hubby and telling him what bothers you. Tell him you would like to see more of him. Ask him what steps you can take to bring your hub back into the hub of the home. One way may be to stay away from the computer when your kids are around. La-bel it “family time.” And then he can model for your kids how to be involved. (“No com-puter during family time”) Another idea is to
move the computer to a place where it is very visible. This way, he is right there when you need him. Your job is to speak up if you need him. Don’t assume he knows when he’s need-ed. You can even say, “Do you mind signing off and spending some time with me?”
It’s wise to put the computer in a high-traffi cked area. Why? Because it keeps the person in check. There is so much out there and this way, a person is more likely to main-tain his/her public standards in semi-pri-vate. The reason we have to be so vigilant is because a person (either gender) can get hooked on unsavory things after a very short exposure. Studies have shown that exposure in this venue is much more conducive to de-pendence or addiction than in vivo unsavory sort of things. And we can all admit that the frum word is most defi nitely not immune to this potent struggle. Healthy, normal people have gotten themselves into a rough state. That’s why you have to set up certain bound-aries. If your husband resists the above sug-gestions, it’s time to be his eizer k’negdo and nag away (well, ok, don’t try to nag) Insist on an open-door policy of the computer room with the screen facing the doorway. Get a fi lter. If there is further resistance on his part, you’ve got to dig deeper. It defi nitely smells fi shy if he is not able to give a rea-sonable explanation as to why he will not yield. Wait a while and try again. If he still
doesn’t respond, you have a choice. You can either choose to continue living this way. In that case, give up and resign yourself to the fact that he’s doing who-knows-what. The only thing you will have to do is make sure your ob/gyn is very thorough at your yearly exam. Or you can chose to stand up and not take it. Invite him to join you in therapy. And as an aside, make sure that you go to a li-censed therapist who specializes in this area. The non-regulated layperson can be sketchy. Peer-run support groups for addictions can
sometimes result in helping addictions grow,better to fi nd one led by a therapist. If hubby doesn’t want to go, you should start going by yourself. After some time, invite him to a session.
Don’t give up. Because this is a big prob-lem, people.
-Aviva Aviva Rizel is a Marriage and Family Ther-
apist in private practice who can be reached at [email protected].
Ask Aviva
You’ve got male,on the Internet
Photo by Zechariah Mehler
A dessert known to some as the Top Hat, The Opera and The Lava Cake.
By David BenkofAcross1. Word with boycott or revolt5. Chitchat8. Historian Baron of Columbia University12. Actress Spelling13. Hardly tanned14. Turn in?15. Lyric poems16. Doing nothing17. Onion cousin18. It might be used to eat cholent20. Not at home21. E-mail option22. St. of Congresswoman Debbie Wasser-
man Schultz23. Neil Simon’s “___ Blues”26. Earring affi xer30. Kiryat ___31. Monologuist Eve34. JNF item35. Ladder steps
37. Yiddish letter after ches38. Quarterly Jewish journal39. Cookie that’s been kosher since 199740. Repudiate42. Caesar of comedy43. More like a geek45. Cubits alternative47. “The Simple ___”48. Computer acronym50. Awestruck52. Eastern European, usually56. Prophetic book57. Part of a mosaic58. Genesis garden59. Iniquities60. “Mummy” actor Fehr61. Bernie Madoff’s oldest son62. Bargain63. Kind of rally64. Novelist Oz
Down1. Particle Einstein studied2. Was a passenger3. Calculus calculation4. Mike’s ___ (UWS kosher restaurant)5. The gimel on a dreidel6. Fusion7. “___ there, done that”8. Lyricist-Composer Stephen9. Bit from Beverly Sills10. Commodore Uriah P. ___11. Be in arrears13. 1972 musical about the son of Char-
lemagne by 8-Down14. Bathroom item19. Male and female22. Cone bearer23. Chemical element with atomic num-
ber 524. Accustom (to)
25. Hermit26. Cancún coin27. Orange ___28. Like Serling’s “The Twilight Zone”29. Baby Moses’ location32. Awaken33. “Au Revoir ___ Enfants” (Holocaust
fi lm)36. 1970 musical based on the book of
Matthew by 8-Down38. 1977 musical based on a comic strip
NOT by 8-Down40. Cave41. 2003 musical about the witches of Oz
by 8-Down44. Tiny bits46. Spielberg medium48. “All kidding ___...”49. Far distance50. Gad about51. Jordan and Syria are part of it52. Above53. First mate?54. Tevye portrayer Mostel55. Squid’s squirts56. “If only ___ listened ...”
Answers will appear next week
Last week’s answers
The Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle
ing Zionist” and “Jews are not Zionists” was so disheartening to me – we should all work together as Jews to ensure the security of Is-rael and make sure that she remains strong for generations to come. We should certainly not be fi ghting amongst ourselves on this vi-tal issue.
The last day of the conference was spent lobbying on Capitol Hill. Thousands of AIPAC activists from all 50 states participat-ed in more than 500 lobbying appointments with members of Congress and their staff. These appointments directly followed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress that morning, and could not have been more perfectly timed. The three items on the lob-bying agenda were encouraging our House and Senate members to support U.S. security assistance to Israel - $3.075 billion for 2012, urging Congress to pass new legislation im-posing tough new sanctions on Iran and gathering support for resolutions calling for the Obama administration to lead the inter-national effort to oppose a unilateral declara-
tion of Palestinian statehood. We met with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who was the fi rst elected offi cial in Congress to make a state-ment on the Gaza fl otilla incident last year. She affi rmed her support for Israel’s right to defend herself, saying that its defense is not merely a right but a duty as well. We met with Congressman Gary Ackerman, re-garded as one of the staunchest supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship in the House today. He is the author of all three resolu-tions passed by Congress regarding Gilad Shalit. With regard to peace negotiations, he astutely commented that it’s not where you start from; it’s where you end that matters the most.
Attending AIPAC Policy Conference made me feel proud to be an American Jew sup-porting Israel. Despite the hurdles that still lie ahead in the peace process, I remain hope-ful about the future of our homeland thanks to AIPAC and the tireless work it does to sup-port Israel. I encourage everyone to attend the next AIPAC Policy Conference, which will be held March 4-6, 2012, in Washington, D.C., and to see for yourself how wonderful it is to be a part of America’s pro-Israel lobby.
Sandi Stanger is an account executive for The Jewish Star.
Continued from page 3
AIPAC and back
Photo bySandi Stanger
Neturei Karta protest against Israel’s existance outside of AIPAC conference.
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
17
4757
18
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL
866-NoMold4
FLOOD?Let Us Dry It UP!
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE MOLDOR NOT, CALL TODAY FOR AN INSPECTION
718-677-3100
DOES ANYONE IN YOUR HOME SUFFER FROM ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, RASHES, MEMORY LOSS,
COUGHING, HIVES OR DIARRHEA?The only way to get rid of your mold problem is to remove it.
Killing it will never work.You must remove mold in the proper environment or else it can
effect the rest of your house without you even knowing it.
TOXIC MOLD REMOVAL THE RIGHT WAYInsurance Work For Most Major Companies
NEW HOME BUYERS! Before buying your home,CALL US for a full mold inspection
Mariela Levy-Bober, 31, is a can-cer patient on the verge of death, chas veshalom. Born in Argentina, this Netanya resident has a three-year-old daughter. Mariela was a successful PhD student at the Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center. On her 30th birthday, Mariela was di-agnosed with cervical cancer. Dur-ing the past fi ve months, she has been treated with very strong che-motherapy treatments, causing weakness and fatigue. She is un-able to take care of her daughter and continue with her studies. Her husband, Martin, is struggling to balance between his job and desire to take care of his wife and family. Lacking knowledge in treating her type of rare cancer, the doctors
recommend her to have a Radio-surgery CyberKnife treatment at the University Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. This treatment is her last hope! Even though she has medical insurance, the treatment is not covered at all. Mariela and her family need your help. Any contribution would be ap-preciated!
Help us help Mariela
REAL ESTATE
CoOps & Condos/Sale
THE VISTAS AT BOCA LAGO Stunning 2 BR, 2 Bth, (1 brand new) 2nd Fl. Fully Furnished, New A/C, New Kitch-en, Granite Countertop, Stainless Steel Appliances, New Tile Floor, Crown Mold-ing Throughout Apt, New Carpeting, Flat Screen TV's, Terrace Overlooking Golf Course. Golf & Tennis Club Member-ship Available. Close to Everything! Asking $125K, Also For Rent. Call To-day! 516-457-6046 DON'T BE STUCK IN THE SNOW NEXT WINTER!!
Apartments For Rent
CEDARHURST NO FEE Modern 1BR, 2BR & 3BR. CAC, W/D, Storage, Private Entrance, Indoor Parking, Near All. Starting At $1450. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978
Commercial Prop./Rent
HEWLETT TRAIN STATION (1215 Station Plaza)
2,000 sf, Ground Floor (+1,800 sf Carpeted Basement) $3,950
ALSO 1193 Broadway 1,000 sf, $1,950
Ben 212-685-6500
EMPLOYMENT
Careers/Training
Autos Wanted
Business/Opportunities
Careers/Training
Autos Wanted
Help Wanted
ADVERTISING SALES The Jewish Star is looking for an
advertising sales representative to cov-er multiple territories.
We offer competitive compensation for the right person.
Send resume with salary requirements to [email protected]
CIRCULATION CONSULTANTS!The Publishers of the Herald Community Newspaper Group are looking for talented people to help increase our subscriber base. Experience a plus! Good phone skills a must! Flexible part time hours. Must be able to work on weekends. Please send resume to Christine Remsen at [email protected]
SERVICES
Sprinkler Syst./Irrig.Wells
COUNTY IRRIGATION LAWN Sprinklers
Installed And Repaired. Backfl ow Device
Installed And Tested. 516-255-9595
CLASSIFIEDSTo Advertise In This Section, Call 516-632-5205
From Employee to Entrepreneur — “Exploring Franchise Ownership as a Career Option”
Attend this free, educational seminar, presented by The Entrepreneur’s Source, to learn about business ownership as a career option.
• Visit with a panel of some of America’s leading franchises & industry experts:Sport Clips, Inc./ PuroClean / FSBI Brands / Book Keeping ExpressHand & Stone Massage Spa / USA Solar Store Inc.
• Learn about ways to finance your new business, and pay yourself a salary during the ramp-up time. Discussion will be lead by Benetrends,Inc.
W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 5 T H , 2 0 1 1Courtyard LaGuardia by Marriott — 9010 Ditmars Blvd, East Elmhurst, NY
T W O S E S S I O N S :
Morning Session: 10 am to 12 noon (Arrival/Registration 9:30 am)Afternoon Session: 2 pm to 4 pm (Arrival/Registration 1:30 pm)
Reservations: Seating is limited. Advance registration is recommended. Please register online at: www.newyorkcareerseminar.eventbrite.com Or contact: Jim Stumpf at (631) 298-7577 or [email protected]
4760
60
75 YEARS OF EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
Open Yourself to Great Possibilities
CULINARY,HOSPITALITY orMEDICAL FIELDS
Pursue a career in the
OPEN HOUSESat. June 18th
10am-1pm
Interactive
culinary andmedical
demonstrations
Tour of ourkitchensand labs
Call Now! 1-800-659-STARwww.StarCareerAcademy.com125 Michael Drive • Syosset, NY 11791Licensed by N.Y.S. Ed. Dept.; Accredited by ACCSC
c0456
SELLING YOUR HOUSE?
Run Your Ad in The Jewish Star
Just Call Our ClassifiedDepartment at516-632-5205
HIRING?Run Your Ad in
The Jewish StarJust Call Our Classified
Department at516-632-5205
PLACE YOUR ADJust Call Our Classified
Department at516-632-5205
SELL YOUR CARJust Call Our Classified
Department at516-632-5205
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
18
The musical sensation that’s out of this world
Telecharge.com 212.239.6200
VocaPeopleNYC.com Seeing is believing
Westside Theatre, 407 West 43rd Street (between 9th & 10th Aves.)
“Intergalactic Superstars!”-CBS TV
4768
07
THE
JEW
ISH
STAR
June 3, 2011 • 1 SIVA
N 5771
19
yueat tk ohkaurh ignk“FOR THE SAKE OF JERUSALEM, I SHALL NOT BE SILENT”
JonathanPollard
JonathanPollard
GiladShalitGiladShalit
NEVER TO BE DIVIDED AGAIN!
Featuring:
NEVER TO BE DIVIDED AGAIN!
AVRAHAM FRIEDSHALSHELES • AVI PERETZ & OURI BITAN
CONCERT AT
CENTRAL PARK’S SUMMER STAGEENTER PARK AT 5TH AVE. & 72ND ST.
RAIN OR SHINE
t"ga, iuhx 'd2:30-7:30PM • FREE ADMISSION
BERYL TEITELBAUM • ELAD & SHLOMI MUSIC PRODUCED BYCECELIA PRODUCTIONS
DIRECTFROM ISRAEL
WITHSHALSHELES JR.
CHAZZAN CHAIM DOVID BERSON THE JEWISH CENTER
HATIKVA PERFORMED BY
WITHHESHY R.LIGHT INTONATION • IZZY KIEFFER
JERRY MARKOVITZ • NEW YORK BOYS CHOIRINTRODUCING
DEBUTOF THE
YES! to Democracy and Freedom.
YES! to standing up to the Mullahs of Iran before it is too late.
NO! to the division of Jerusalem ever.
NO! to the surrender of any part of Israel.
NO! to the expulsion of Jews from Judea and Samaria.
NO! To A PLO/Fatah/Hamas Terrorist State.
Dr. Manfred R.Lehmann z”l
s"xcs"xc
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO
ALSO IN MEMORY OF
CONCERT DEDICATED TO
“PRAY FOR PEACE OF JERUSALEM, THOSE WHO LOVE YOU WILL BE SERENE” (PSALMS 122) “ I AM PEACE— BUT WHEN I SPEAK, THEY ARE FOR WAR” (PSALMS 120)
InternationalCoalition for
Missing IsraeliSoldiers
CABLE TO JEWISH LIFE
AMERICANS FORA SAFE ISRAEL
www.afsi.org
YOUNG ISRAEL
CHOVEVEI ZION
The JewishPolitical EducationFoundation, Inc. American Friends of Ateret Cohanim
Jerusalem Reclamation Project
FOR CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS CALL: 917.650.5623 • FOR CONCERT INFO: www.IsraelDayConcert.com
1-866-8ISRAEL
Israel PHONESMore Talk, less money
HARVEY S. ROSENBLUM, MD FACS220 Madison Ave, NYC • 212.683.7330
ROSENBLUMEye Centers
DESI
GN: S
. GRE
ENZW
EIG
/ 718
-435
-711
8
Rose andReubenMattus z”l
Noted Jewish Activistand Philanthropist
Noted Jewish Activistsand Philanthropists
THE CARL FREYER Z”L TRIBUTE s"xcs"xc
S P E C I A L G U E S T S P E A K E R
S P E C I A L A P P E A R A N C E B Y
Carl Freyer z”l
72-15 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NYT. 718-380-7300 F. 718-380-7301
S P O N S O R E D B Y T H EISRAEL CONCERT-IN-THE-PARK COMMITTEE
I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T HYOUNG ISRAEL CHOVEVEI ZION
W I T H S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O T H ENATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL
FOUNDERS OF THE ISRAEL DAYCONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK
CARL z”l and SYLVIA FREYER
NYS Assemblyman DAVID WEPRINPresident N.C.Y.I. SHLOMO Z. MOSTOFSKYPresident Z.O.A. MORTON KLEINJerusalem Reclamation Project SHANI HIKINDEdmond J. Safra Syn. RABBI DR. ELIE ABADIEPublisher / Editor The Jewish Star RABBI DAVID NESENOFFDirector Igud HaRabonim RABBI GERSHON TANNENBAUMWorld Comm. for Land of Israel / Havurat Yisrael RABBI DAVID ALGAZEExecutive Dir., The Hebron Fund ARI LIEBERMANExecutive Vice President One Israel Fund SCOTT FELTMAN
Founder ofIsrael Day Concert in
Central Park,a Founder of
The National Jewish Outreach Program,
a Founder ofArutz Sheva, supporter
of numerous causes impacting every
aspect of Jewish life in America and Israel,
& Leader of the Nationalist Camp for
many years.
MK Danny DanonChairman, World Likud,Deputy Speaker, Knesset
ORGANIZER: DR. JOSEPH FRAGERIn Memory of Mordechai Avrohom Ben R’ Shmuel and Malka Bas Zalman Yehuda z”l
CHAIRPERSONS: DR. PAUL & DRORA BRODYIn Memory Of Tzvi Elimelech (Harvey) Ben Yosef Brody z”l, In honor of Bea Brody and Yosef & Chana AharoniRefuah Shelayma to Shraga Feivel (Phil) ben Sosha Machniko�
CO-ORGANIZER: ARON HIRTZ In Memory of R’ Yehonoson ben R’ Yaakov Yehuda (Rev. Jonas) Neiman z”l,Yasfah Devorah bas R’ Noach (Devorah) Dear z”l, and Eliezer ben Yeshaya (Leslie) & Leah bas Yosef Halevi (Lillian) Hirtz, z”l
CO-CHAIRPERSONS: JACK AVITAL • DR. MARTIN & ESTHER EHRENBERG In honor of Franky Ehrenberg- Mordechai Gedalyahu z"l ben Moshe v'Esther• SHLOMO BLAUSTEIN • TALIA BRODY • LIAT BRODY • DANA BRODY• LIMOR BRODY • JOEY BRODY • ARYEH FRAGER • EZRA FRAGER• BENJAMIN FRAGER • MALKIEL FRAGER • KEVIN & DORIS HURLEY• DR. MICHAEL KRAM • HOWARD TEICH• BINYAMIN KORN Director Of Jewish Americans For Sarah Palin & JewsforSarah.com • ARNIE & SARAH WALDMAN In honor of their Grandchildren• JERRY WARTSKI & FAMILY • HENRY & PARI SCHWARTZ CORPORATE SPONSOR: CBS INSURANCE GROUPPATRONS: DR. MEYER & DEBRA ABITTAN In memory of Rabbi Asher Chacham z”l• ARYEH FAMILY In memory of HaRav Raphael ben Chacham Rebi Chia z"l & Aviva Rachel z"l bat HaRav Emanuel v’Malka• BART & DR. EMMA BAUM In honor of their children• MITCHELL & JANET FELDMAN In Honor Of Dr. Paul Brody • JACK FORGASH• DR. JOSHUA & SHIFFY FOX • RABBI & MRS. DOVID FULD• EUGEN & JEAN GLUCK • DR. STANLEY & RAINE SILVERSTEIN• MR. & MRS. HARVEY WOLINETZSPONSORS: (In Formation)
• DR. ABRAHAM ABELOW • HY ARBESFELD • MEIR APPEL• AHARONOFF FAMILY In memory of Shmuel (Sam) Eliyahu by Avraham z”l • DR. JASON & RACHEL APPLEBAUM In memory of Dr. Shalom Zev (Seymour) ben Avraham z”l and Dr. David Yaakov ben Emanuel HY”D and Naava bat David Yaakov HY”D• DR. ALAN & DEBORAH BERGER • SOL & ZELDA BERGER • BLUMNER FAMILY In memory of Tzvi Yehoshua (Henry) ben Chaim and Leah Liba (Lillian) bat Simcha Dovid z”l• HARVEY & ANNE BRENNER In memory of Yosef ben Tzvi Dovid z”l • DRS. GARY & LILLIAN CHUBAK In memory of Ita Roiza (Ida) & Binyamin Tzvi (Benjamin) Chubak z”l• JACK COHEN In memory of Moshe Dovid & Faige z”l & Malka (Malvina) Graf z”l• CYWIAK FAMILY In memory of Elchanan Ben Ahron Mordechai z”l• DOV & ROZ DAVIDOVICS In memory of R’ Dr. Shamai ben Shmuel Chaim HaLevi z”l & Chaya Tzivia (Helen) bat Dov z”l• HAROLD & LORRAINE DOMNITCH In honor of Dr. Paul Brody • DR. YEHUDA & JUDY ELIEZRI In memory of HaRav Avraham ben HaRav David & Shalva bat HaRav Avraham z”l • EDWARD FISCHBEIN • GLASER FAMILY In memory of Yechiel Avraham Avigdor z”l ben Eliyahu• DRS. FELIX & MIRIAM GLAUBACH • DR. ELLIOTT & ANN GREENFIELD• MARK & SANDY GOLD In honor of Dr. Paul Brody • DR. DOVID HURWITZ • HOWARD & SUSY KAGAN In memory of Naftali (Tuli) ben Chayim Shraga z”l • MICAH KAUFMAN• JAY KESTENBAUM • DR. RICHARD KROL • DAVID & SURI KUFELD In memory of Ze’ev Menachem (Bill) ben HaRav Mordechai z”l, Frayde (Freida) bat Levi HaKohen z”l, HaRav Menachem Nuchum (Norman) ben Shlomo Antzis z”l • HERMAN & MINA KOTLER In memory of Louis & Esther Kotler z'l and Noach & Pearl Rodzynek z”l• LEE & CHERYL LASHER • SAM LEVITT In memory of Devora z”l (Deborah) Ron Bat Shmuel Yacov HaCohen• DR. HOWARD & GOLDIE LORBER In memory of Chana (Hannah) bat Asher z”l & In honor of their children Dr. Mark & Jennifer Lorber and Dr. Robert and Jill Kaufman and families • MARCUS & SARA LEHMANN In memory of Aryeh Isser (Leo) Ben Zvi Hersh Stein • PHIL & TINA MACHNIKOFF In memory of Zev Wolf ben Dovid Moshe & Sosya (Sophie) bat Pesach z”l• DR. ALAN & KAREN MAZUREK & FAMILY In honor of the birth of their grandson Yehoshua Gavriel (Jesse Gabriel) Muskatt • RUBIN & CECELIA MARGULES In memory of Menachem Mendel (Manny) ben Yisroel Aryeh z”l & Moshe (Morris) ben Zishe Berkowitz • ROB MUCHNICK In Honor of Dr. Paul Brody • JONATHAN & DINA OHEBSHALOM• MICHAEL & DR. BONNIE ORBACH • MANNY POLAK • DR. JOSEPH & JUDY POLLAK • DR.MICHAEL & NICOLE POLLAK • DR. RICHARD ROLNICK• J. PHILIP & MALKI ROSEN In memory of Yitzchok Yair (Irving) ben Yehoshua Tzvi z”l & Tova Rivka (Toni) bat Zvi Yehuda z”l• STUART & TEENA RUBINFELD • DR. ISAAC & FARAH SACHMECHI In memory of Chaim Sender Yosef (Joseph) ben Chaim z”l• DR. JONATHAN SCHEINER • MARK & CHANI SCHEINER • DR. JUDAH & GAIL SCHORR• ALVIN & JUDY SEGAL • SHAKARCHI FAMILY In memory of Ahuva & Zvi Shakarchi z”l • JOSEPH & SUZY SOKOL In memory of Rosa-Velya bat Rav Yosef (Judith) Sokol and Shifra Rivka bat Chaim Meir (Sharon) Sokol Heisler • MICHAEL & SANDRA STERN In Memory of Chicken Lady Of Jerusalem, Chaya bat R' Meir, Clara Hammer z”l • CHAIM STERN • NESSIM & LYNNE TAMMAM In memory Of Shaul Ben Yosef z”l & Yosef Ben Shaul z”l • JAY & HILLARY TERLINE • BOB & PHYLLIS UNGER In honor of the memory of Rabbi Meir Kahane z”l • WEISS FAMILY In memory of Chaya Basya (Bertha) bas Pinchas z”l
MEDIA AFFILIATES: NACHUM SEGAL SHOW www.nachumsegal.com • ARUTZ SHEVATOVIA SINGER/YISHAI FLEISCHER • A CABLE TO JEWISH LIFE www.cablejew.com• TALKLINE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - ZEV BRENNER
SPECIAL THANKS: BARRY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY • DR. MARVIN BELSKY • CHARLES BERNHAUT• HELEN FREEDMAN • DR. STEVE & ODELEYA JACOBS • BUDDY KORN OF JEWS FOR SARAH.COM• CHAIM KISS • CHAIM LEIBTAG • SARA LEHMANN • RABBI PESACH LERNER • RUTH & MILT MITZNER• YISHAI FLEISCHER OF ARUTZ SHEVA • TOVIA SINGER • MOSHE ROBBINS • JEFF WIESENFELD• SHERINE LEVINE & RITA PINE of NCYI • REUVEN A. STONE In memory of Baruch (Stone) ben Yisroel Mendel• HAINA JUST MICHAEL • RONN TAROSSIAN of 5WPR • RABBI ARYEH SPERO & BETH GILINSKY• JONATHAN ZWEBNER of Tightrope Productions in memory of Rabbi Isaac Menachem Zwebner z”l
Tel (718) 894-5454-55-56www.unitedbasketco.com
STUDIOSFlushing, NY • 718-575-2762/2806
BARR
YBROWN516-569-8100
5towns5k.orgwww.fidv.org
FRIENDS OF DISABLED VETERANS
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD!
Your attendance & support�help to insure the survivalof the State of Israel and the Jewish People.
SUNDAY
JUNE 5, 2011SUNDAY
JUNE 5, 2011
Emcee:NACHUM SEGAL
272-60 G.C. Pkwy.Bldg. #2 Arcade(718) 299-7702
Featuring Films of Jewish Interest
North ShoreTowers Cinema
The 44th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Six Day War and the Reuni�cation of Jerusalem
• The release of Jonathan Pollard, once and for all, after 26 years. Please pardon him, Mr. President, and the Jewish People will remember your benevolence for eternity. The heinous cold blooded murder of the Fogel family in Itamar. The brutal murder of Ben Yosef Livnat the Nephew of Minister Limor Livnat by PLO "Policemen" at the tomb of Joseph •The 8 murdered students from the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva who represented the best and brightest of the Jewish People who were gunned down in cold blood. Incredulously, 84 percent of the Arabs of Israel supported committing this heinous Genocide The 63nd Anniversary of the Establishment of the State of Israel • The 44th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Six Day War and the Reuni�cation of Jerusalem • Jerusalem's Integrity and Unity are the Heart and Soul of the Jewish People never to be tampered with or negotiated • The 33rd Anniversary of the establishment of the Jerusalem Reclamation Project / Ateret Cohanim • The heroic front line families and communities of Greater Jerusalem including the Old City of Jerusalem, Abu Dis, Yemenite Village and Kfar Ha Shiloach-Silwan • The heroic pioneer families and communities of Yehuda, Shomron, the Jordan Valley and the Golan Heights • The heroic and brave families of Sderot who have withstood over 12,000 rockets and missiles over the past ten years – No other nation in the world would tolerate this for more than one day, let alone 10 years • The heroic displaced families who lived in Gush Katif and the Shomron who were uprooted from their homes of over 35 years and who still have not been compensated for their sacri�ce and devotion • The Israeli M.I.A.’s: Ron Arad, Zachary Baumel, Tzvi Feldman, Guy Hever, Yehuda Katz, and Gilad Shalit. • Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev - the kidnapped soldiers who were murdered • The more than 3,000 victims of Oslo since September 13, 1993 • The return of our brothers and sisters scattered and lost throughout the world over the past 3,000 years • The brave United States Armed Forces who continue to �ght courageously and valiantly against tyranny and terrorism in Afghanastan and Iraq. We have not forgotten you. • The heroic Israel Defense Forces who continually defend the Land of Israel and make us proud.
June
3, 2
011
• 1
SIV
AN
577
1 T
HE
JEW
ISH
STA
R
20
