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FeaturesJanuary 14, 2011

Tu B’Shevat - The Human TreeThe Torah tells us that "man is a treeof the field" (Devarim 20:19). Just asa tree is a symbol of growth, devel-opment and strength, we too are sup-posed to grow and develop duringour lives.

Rabbi Reuven Wolf

Yield Right of WayWhy would they flee towardthe waters? Wouldn't logic dictate thatthey run away from the waters?

Parsha BeshalachRabbi Mordechai Kaminetzky

Post Partum DepressionI was irritable; I cried; I was ex-hausted, yet had trouble sleep-ing. Getting through each dayseemed nearly impossible. My own chil-dren avoided me; my husband tiptoedaround me. I was convinced that myfamily and the world would be betteroff without me.

Michal Finkelstien

Reporting from IsraelThe experience at the Kotel on

Erev Shabbat remains a “peak expe-rience.” Visiting Israel at a time ofvacation in the United States meansmore people in Israel, as Israel wascrowded with tens of thousands ofvacationing tourists. Dr. Robert Rome

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Toward the end of a two-week trip to Israel, I just re-turned to Jerusalem fromthree days up in the Galileeand in the Golan Heights.This excursion and our othertrips around Israel provedseveral things:

1. The infrastructure of Is-rael keeps developing. In the3½ years since we were last inIsrael, there are new roadswhich make travel up Northmuch easier. Building is stilltaking place to expand high-ways and provide even moreimprovements. Oh, were the405 only as smooth and easyas Highway 1 in Israel, letalone Highway 6, the newishtoll road connecting Northand South…

2. Jews are thriving in everypart of Israel. There are newstores, new restaurants, andtourists everywhere. Theeconomy and the people arestrong.

3. Israel is just the rightcombination of old and new.River rafting takes placegoing by archeological histor-ical sites. Excavations show-ing thousands of years ofhistory is actually underbrand new buildings! Blend-ing the past and present onyour trip is a very naturalthing to do.

4. The modern part of Is-rael keeps getting more mod-ern. A spacious and beautifuloutdoor mall with dozens ofstores and restaurants, the

Mamilla Mall, backs right upto the Jaffa Gate, the entryinto the Old City. Speakingof new in the midst of old…

5. Jerusalem remains themost spiritually special placearound. Whether in the re-cently restored FourSephardic synagogues, or theeven more recently rebuiltHurva synagogue, joining inwith other Jews fromthroughout the world inprayer remains special, but inthe new aesthetic surround-ings of these restored places,the experience rises to aneven higher level.

So much is new and differ-ent since our last visit justthree years ago. Our From-mers

Guide to Israel is woefullyout of date, even though theedition was published in2007. The ever present signsof recession and pessimismin the U.S. these days are notaround in Israel. The onlycomplaints of the cabdriversin the city relate to the in-creasing hours of peak trafficon the streets of Jerusalem.As in Los Angeles, the cabdrivers search for back waysdown relatively less busy res-idential streets to reach theirdestinations.

All is well, but not perfect.With the booming economyof Israel, the Shekel’s valueagainst the dollar has in-creased. This is good for Is-rael, but makes it more costly


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In the category of “Themore things change, the morethey remain the same,” there isstill overeating at the Israelibreakfast. You still win at thegame of Jewish geography aswhen someone asks you, doyou know so-and-so in LosAngeles, you respond yes, be-cause you really know thatperson. And you see peopleyou know most everywhereyou go in Israel, even as wewent right up to the Lebaneseborder, we saw the family thathad been seated next to us onthe flight from the U.S.

The experience at the Kotelon Erev Shabbat remains a“peak experience.” VisitingIsrael at a time of vacation inthe United States means morepeople in Israel, as Israel wascrowded with tens of thou-sands of vacationing tourists.The Kotel area was so full thathundreds had to wait for thereto be more room next to thewall to enter the lower court-yard of the Western Wall.What a moving experience!The man next to me at thewall begin to cry as he utteredthe first words of the after-noon Minchah service just be-fore the sunsetting ushering inShabbat. As he recited AshreiYoshvei Baisecha (he was aHasid), there were tears flow-ing down his face. I am nottotally sure whether the tearswere for the fact that all ofJerusalem has not been rebuilt,

or whether he was crying be-cause of the massive rebuild-ing already completed.

Shabbat was an overwhelm-ing experience. Our firstShabbat saw us residing in theSephardic Educational Centerin Jerusalem. If only the wallscould speak in this facilitywhere the original residenceand offices of the SephardicChief Rabbi were situated upuntil 1948. From the 300 yearold courtyard to the beauti-fully refurbished suites androoms, this building marks thebeginning of the Jewish Quar-ter for those headed to theKotel or other places in theOld City. Our stay coincidedwith the Christian holiday.Seeing thousands of Jewswalk to Shul or the Wall whilebells tolled for the other reli-gion’s holiday brought homethe special qualities ofJerusalem universally.

Touring the Old City, yousee reminders of how Jewswere kept out of the Old Cityfrom the time that the Jordan-ian Army took the land in1948 through the time of there-capture of the land in 1967.Israel encourages Christiancelebrations on their holidays.That same Friday had been aholy day for Muslims. Every-one is free to practice his orher religion in Jerusalem underIsraeli control. The worlddoes not appear to appreciatejust how differently and spe-cial Israel treats the other reli-gions, in sharp contrast to theexpulsion of Jews from thelands which had been underArab control between 1948and 1967.


Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California. He can be reached at [email protected].

The recently rebuilt Hurva syna-gogue tells the story of the Jewishpeople. Required by Israeli law, exca-vation must take place on property inthe Old City which is being built orrebuilt to check for significant find-ings. Under the synagogue buildingare several stories which expose theancient ruins that had been on thatvery site. At the time of the SecondTemple, the place had been the site ofthe home of a Kohen (priest) with alarge Mikveh (ritual bath). The priestappeared to live in relative luxury inthis home connected by bridge to theTemple.

When the Romans conqueredJerusalem and ordered the Jews out,the home site became part of a walk-way leading to the Cardo, or mainboulevard in the Roman city. About1500 years later, the home site be-came a large courtyard which becamethe center of Jewish population in theMoslem Jerusalem where Jews werewelcome to return. Still another levelsaw the original synagogue building,followed by the building site for thenineteenth century synagogue, abuilding which lasted until bombedby the Jordanians in 1948.

For close to three millennia, this hasbeen Jewish land. We Jews permittedchurches and mosques to be built andfor services to be conducted therein.We did not blow up the religiousshrines and holy places of the neigh-boring peoples. Yet, the Palestiniansare seeking to end building by Jews inlands they controlled prior to 1967.They want all Jews out. A trip to Is-rael confirms the Jewish story. Thisland in Jerusalem is part and parcel ofour centuries’ old capital. The only“occupied territory” in Jerusalem oc-curred when the Romans seized theland from the Jews, and then when,centuries later, the Jordanians seizedthe land.

Whether the Sephardic synagogues,the Sephardic Educational Center, theHurva Synagogue, or any of the otherrebuilt complexes in Jerusalem, it isquite amazing that the area has beenrestored and remains a center of Jew-ish life, just as it had prior to 1948.

Archaeology in Israel is king. Artwould serve as queen as fine art per-meates Israel. At the seat of govern-ment in the Knesset Building arespectacular tapestries and mosaics ofMarc Chagall. These works which re-

call the past, present, and future ofthe Jewish people, and indeed the en-tire world, serve as a backdrop for allstate affairs. Quite impressive. Andthis is just one example of public artdisplayed in Israel.

One of the main preoccupations onany trip to Israel is the planning forwhat you will do on a subsequent tripback. We did not exhaust in ourthree-day excursion the sites to see inthe North. While we saw new partsof the Israel Museum in Jerusalem,we have other sections to view on asubsequent trip. And we are due foranother trip to the South of Israel.

I would be remiss if I did not addthe most special part of the trip: See-ing our daughter Haviva who hasbeen studying in Jerusalem since Au-gust. The experience of studying inIsrael has been very good for her. Noparent should think twice when theirteenager asks to study for a year in Is-rael. It is a growth experience.

It becomes time to sign off. AsWalter Cronkite said, “And that’s theway it is.” Until next time (and maywe soon all be brought to Jerusalemwith the coming of the Mashiach!). •

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We have our own RoshHaShanah on the first ofTishrei. Although we are not

trees, and in our times many of theMitzvos relating to a farmer’s produceare unfortunately, not applicable. Howis Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh HaShana ofTrees relevant to our lives? The Torah tells us that "man is a tree ofthe field" (Devarim 20:19). Just as a treeis a symbol of growth, development andstrength, we too are supposed to growand develop during our lives.

A tiny seed is taken from the magnifi-cent tree and thrust into the dirt. It rotsand decays and eventually, is completelyassimilated into the earth. However, eventhough it’s temporarily destroyed, it’s notruined. Soon a new beautiful and mag-nificent tree emerges, far surpassing theseed it once was. The seed has producedroots and trunk, branches and twigs,leaves, and hundreds of fruits. Each ofthe fruits themselves contain seedswhich can be planted and eventually cre-ate hundreds more seeds. The simplestfarmer understands that in order for aseed to transcend its present existence, itmust be put into the ground to decay,and only then can it emerge as somethingmore.Even the greatest tree, with thousands ofleaves and branches, producing countlessharvests of delicious fruits, starts as asmall seed. A human being, similarly, isborn an infant and grows into adult-hood, developing physically, psychologi-cally and spiritually, and eventually into acontributing member of society and theJewish People. As we celebrate Tu B’she-vat, it is important think about how eachof us is growing in our own lives; towork and develop ourselves through car-ing for others and in the service ofHashem.G-d also “plants” us. He plucks a soul

from Gan Eden and plants her into alowly physical body, each with its ownparticular challenges. He also plants theJewish People into exile among the na-tions of the world. Out here, we live indarkness, in the dirt, surrounded by anunholy environment and overwhelmedby it. Yet, just as the seed is planted toproduce something incomprehensiblygreater, we too will emerge into some-thing far beyond the previous paradigm. As tall or strong a tree might be, its ulti-mate accomplishment is the fruit it pro-duces. Similarly, we might talk about the“fruits of our labors” or “the applewhich doesn’t fall far from the tree.”Throughout our lives, our own thoughtsand actions, and our interactions with thepeople and places around us will producefruits, which in turn, contain seeds withthe potential for even further expansionand growth.There are countess types of produce inthe world, but there are seven particularspecies singled out by the Torah asuniquely connected to Israel: For theL-rd your G-d is bringing you to a goodland: ... A land of wheat, barley, grapes,figs and pomegranates; a land of oil-yielding olives and [date] honey.(Deuteronomy 8:8) These seven species, two grains and fivefruits, crown the botanical garden, rep-resenting Israel’s fertility and productiv-ity. Spiritually, they symbolize sevenessential aspects of human development. The first two of the seven species aregrains, wheat and barley. Grains are sta-ples of human life while fruits are deli-cacies that enhance our lives, but aren’tessential. As we apply this to human de-velopment, working and refining our“grains” is absolutely critical to a healthylifestyle. The Torah characterizes wheat as foodfor human beings, and barley is charac-terized as animal food. (Psalms 104:15, IKings 5:8, Sotah 14a) In terms of per-sonal development, these grains repre-sent the work with our two souls, one

G-dly and the other animalistic.The Kabbalists explain that we are acomposite of two souls. Our humanitystems from the G-dly soul, a transcen-dent drive to escape our own limitationsand serve a greater purpose. The animalsoul, which we share with other livingbeings, is our drive for material existence,self perpetuation and preservation. Ourfirst job is to develop ourselves in bothareas.Cultivating our wheat is the developmentand expression of our G-dly souls. Weare all filled with potential, but it has tomanifest itself, be exercised and expandinto our everyday reality. We do this byexpanding our knowledge of Hashem -by studying Torah (both revealed andmystical) and through contemplativeprayer, which develops the emotional el-ements of our G-dly soul - the capacityto love and fear Hashem. If we don't payattention to G-d, our heart is captured byour animalistic soul, and our neshamacan get shriveled. This is a constant ex-pectation of us, and the only way tobring out and develop the wheat withinus, our spiritual selves.We need to cultivate the barley as well.G-d didn't create us to suppress the ani-mal within us, he doesn't want us to erad-icate our animal consciousness. If ourpurpose here was only to expand ourG-dly awareness, we would never havebeen created as physical beings. TheG-dly experience of a soul is incompre-hensibly greater outside of a physicalbody, with its limited physical brain.Rather, G-d brought us down to rectifythe animal soul - to educate the ego, torefine the beast within us that knowsonly of Earth, and only appreciates self-ish pleasures and enjoyments. We mustchannel and focus our drives into our re-lationship with G-d. The animal part of us is not evil. It canturn corrupt if a person allows it to gounchecked – if we allow the animal toroam freely, it will be destructive and fallinto all kinds trouble. However, at its

Tu B’Shevat -The Human Tree.


core, our animal soul is not a bad entity,just the part in us that seeks fulfillment.Without any training, it defines fulfill-ment as the physical sensation and grat-ification from the immediate pleasuresthat are around; quite similar to a childwhose greatest idea of pleasure is eatingan entire bag of candy. So it is with our-selves, we must develop a passion withinourselves for the finer pleasures - study-ing Torah, doing mitzvos and perform-ing kindness. There is great fulfillmentand pleasure in finding insight into thevery meaning of life, but the animal souldoesn't know of it, so it resists. We haveto teach and train this part of ourselves. The point is not to eradicate the animal,but that it should become a drive to spir-ituality and holiness. When we draft theanimal soul into serving God, it bringsfar more energy than we could have oth-erwise. Just like a human being runsslower than an animal, has less strengththan an animal and harbors weaker pas-sions, our G-dly soul too is physicallyweaker in this respect. When we canbring our animal into a relationship withG-d, our productivity and sensation isamplified. This is the development ofour barley.Once we have developed these basics,the wheat and the barley, we can begin toadd the fruits, pleasurable things that en-hance our lives and our service of

Hashem.The grape produces wine, which symbol-izes joy and happiness. After a fewl’chaims everybody is a little happier.What is the significance of joy in ourlives and in the service of Hashem? Joydoesn't add anything new, rather, it opensa person up to fully express inner feel-ings. An unhappy person is not fully op-erational, only the tip of his talents isactualized and the rest is suppressed. Joyamplifies what is already there. When a person who is happy aboutsomething sits down and studies, the ca-pacity and comprehension is muchgreater, because the mind is fully present.When we love someone and we arehappy, we feel the intensity and the depthof the love in a much more powerfulway, unlike when we are in a regularmood. Every element of the soul is in-tensified and fully expressed as a resultof joy. Wine, too, is physically the same way. Atfirst, the wine is concealed within thegrape. Wine is only produced by reveal-ing what’s inside; by squeezing out theliquid and exposing it to the external el-ements. So too, we must have joy to drawout our capabilities and expose them tothe outside world. Without joy, we barelyscrape the surface of what’s possible,therefore, simcha, joy, takes a primaryrole in our service of G-d.

The fig is connected to the Eitz HaDaas,The Tree of Knowledge of Good andEvil. Our sages discuss the nature ofAdam’s sin when he ate the fruit of theTree of Knowledge. To have daas, toknow something, is the ability to recog-nize and connect with it, to fully becomeintegrated with it. Truly knowing any-thing represents a deep intimacy and adeep connection with it; it becomes partof you. G-d didn't want the challengesof our lives to be as connected and per-sonal as we experience them today.Adam was not to have an inner and in-nate recognition and feeling for evil. Ourdesires and passions towards unholythings are felt very strongly, and some-times we really identify with them. Thisis the knowledge that came from thattree. Man shouldn’t know evil so inti-mately; it should be distant from him.Adam, however, wanted to truly knowevery aspect of G-d's creation, includingthat which is bad in this world, since it isman’s job to connect everything to G-d.This is why he partook of the tree ofknowledge.Of course, it was a mistake on his part.However, daas is a very powerful andconstructive thing. When we're doingsomething, we need to fully be presentand immersed in it with all of our being.We must fully put ourselves into what-ever we are involved with. When we

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study, there shouldn’t be anything elseon our minds. In a relationship, we mustgive of ourselves fully and completely.During prayer we must be so immersedwith that prayer and that it is one withus. This is the fig, the development ofdaas, our total identification with whatwe are doing.The pomegranate is an incredible fruit;it’s simultaneously full and hollow. Un-like most fruits, whose peel and flesh areintegrated, the pomegranate is compart-mentalized. Its peel is simply a containerand the fruit itself is separated into hun-dreds of separate pieces which can becompletely separated from each other.If a person does a lot of good things,but they doesn’t rub off on his charac-ter, we might call him an empty person.Perhaps this person even studies a lotTorah and does a lot of mitzvos, but itjust doesn’t get assimilated.In this sense, the pomegranate repre-sents the complete opposite of the fig.If the fig is one who is totally identifiedwith his actions, the pomegranate is onewhose actions are disconnected. What'spositive about this? Why should we cul-tivate our pomegranate?The truth is that there is incredible ben-efit in doing things that are not consis-tent with ourselves. In a sense, it’s holyhypocrisy. We might ask ourselves whywe should study when we aren’t inter-ested, or we don’t understand. Perhaps,we don’t identify with the words, or justdon’t feel like praying. Holy hypocrisymeans that we act even if we are not re-

ally there. Even if we don’t feel that ouractions are true, they are actually funda-mental to our growth. The true powerof deed is expressed when we reach be-yond ourselves - from whatever level orcapacity of goodness we have, to do ac-tions and get involved in things that areoutside of us. We push ourselves pastour limits and past our understanding,even if the daas isn’t there, even if ourinvolvement isn’t completely genuine.Eventually we will get there. This is thepower of action symbolized by the hol-low, yet full, pomegranate.Wine comes from a grape that issqueezed, oil comes from a olive whenit is strongly crushed. The olive in ourlives is the growth that comes fromstruggle, when we press ourselvesthroughout the challenges of life. Wecan’t always express ourselves or be theperson we want to be. Many times, suc-cess requires backbreaking effort andstruggle. However, even if our toils tem-porarily crush us, ultimately, beautyemerges which would otherwise neverhave been attainable.Crushing doesn’t mean eliminating thebad tendencies within us and turningthem into holiness, this was accom-plished with the development of thebarley. The olive, which only producesgood oil under strong pressure, symbol-izes our need to constantly perseverethroughout the struggles and challengesof daily life, at whatever level we findourselves.

The date, the last of the seven species,is the opposite of the olive. A datewhich oozes sweet honey represents thebeauty that emerges from the humansoul when it is in a state of tranquilityand harmony. Even though we are pro-ductive when we are under pressure,there are also great aspects of ourselvesthat can only emerge when we are com-plete and at peace. When life isn’tthrowing surprises at us, we need to uti-lize this time to tap into our innerhuman being and draw out the sweethoney, our full potential. The Torahcompares the righteous person to a date.This is the true Tzaddik that has per-fected his attributes and blossomed intoa strong, healthy tree which consistentlyproduces delicious fruit. We hope that as we work to completethe development of our seven species,we will see the fruits of our labors, lus-cious trees will continue to sprout forthin the orchards of the Jewish people,and together may we make the grandShechiyanu blessing in Jerusalem verysoon.

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In this week's portion, the Egyp-tians did not walk they ran rightinto trouble. Despite ten plagues

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In a Divine stratagem Hashem spoketo Moshe, saying: "Speak to the Childrenof Israel and let them turn back and encampbefore Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and thesea, before Baal-Zephon; you shall encamp op-posite it, by the sea." (Exodus 14:2)

Understanding Pharaoh's arrogance,Hashem knew that there would be nochance that Pharaoh would see this asa ploy, rather he would immediately sayof the Children of Israel, 'They are lockedin the land, the Wilderness has locked themin." (Exodus 14:3)

So once again, pride and emotionoverrode common sense, and denyingHashem's unmistakable hand in thefugitive nation's meandering, Pharaohpursues them and runs into disaster.

But that is not the only time thatPharaoh runs into collapse. The Torah

tells us that after the Sea of Reeds splitand the Jews passed through walls ofwater in miraculous triumph, the Egyp-tians followed in pursuit. They musthave felt for some reason, that the samemiraculous treatment would be metedto them.

But the walls of water began to cavein trapping the helpless Egyptian army.

Any rational person's first reactionwould be to flee away from the fallingwaters, but the Torah tells us that, thewater went back to its power as theEgyptians were fleeing toward it" (Ex-odus 14:27)

Why would they flee toward the wa-ters? Wouldn't logic dictate that theyrun away from the waters?

Frank had a frustrating day at the of-fice. His work was not up to par and hisboss came down hard on him for a va-riety of misdemeanors. Making up forincomplete work, Frank left the officeat 7:00 PM. Late as he was, he figured atrip to the corner pub wouldn't hurt hisspirits.

From his cell phone he called his wifeto tell her he just left the office, andwould be home within the hour.

After a few drinks he got into his carand headed for the parkway. His judge-ment impaired by a mean combinationof frustration and alcohol, he headedhome in the southbound lane. Unfor-tunately, his car was pointed north! Inhis rush to get home he began dodgingthe oncoming cars.

Suddenly his cell phone rang. "Frank,"his wife shouted to him in a panic."Please be careful! The radio just re-ported that there is a madman on theparkway driving a car in the wrong di-rection!"

"One madman with a car going in thewrong direction?" asked Frank incred-ulously. "There are hundreds of them!"

When one establishes arrogant infal-libility, he sees no failure in his actionsand will not allow himself to turn backand rethink his corrupt tracks. Insteadhe forges ahead, plowing himself intomore pain and misery, all the whiledenying his blunder. He feels that he istravelling in the right path. Everyoneelse is headed in the wrong direction.

The Egyptians felt it was the Jewswho were lost in the dessert. Theycould not fathom that it was their direc-tion and their judgement that wasskewed.

Their arrogance in chasing the Jewsinto the Red Sea was compoundedwhen the walls of water began to fallbefore them in a tumultuous torrent oftragedy. But instead of fleeing andback-peddling on the malady of theirways they ran toward the water. Andtheir arrogance together with their idol-atrous aplomb was simply washed away.

When travelling on the high speedlane of life. It is important to view on-coming traffic with retrospect. If thewaters are too deep; if traffic is headingin the opposite direction, perhaps it istime to make sure that you are in theright lane? •

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This week we read the Aseres HaDibros,known throughout civilization as the TenCommandments. Most of the command-

ments are well known, and even observed, albeit in varyingdegrees by manifold societies. One command, however,begs for correct observance by the Jewish nation, "Zachores yom haShabbos l'kadsho -- Remember the Shabbos to keep itholy." This commandment has a sister command stated inthe second set of Luchos in Deuteronomy, "Shamor es yomhaShabbos l'kadsho, Observe the Shabbos to keep it holy."

The laws ofShabbos obser-vance fills an en-

tire tractate and myriad pages of commentaries. There are39 melachos, categories of creative work, that are prohib-ited on Shabbos. That is observance. But what does "re-member the Shabbos to keep it holy" mean? Obviously ifone observes the Shabbos, he remembers it!

Though the Talmud derives from this verse the mitzvahof kiddush, at which we remember the Shabbos with anopen declaration of its sanctity, it seems to be telling ussomething more than declaring its entry over a cup ofwine. But how does the command of remembering Shab-bos add to the mitzvah of observing it?

The next verse reads: "Six days shall you work and accomplishall your work: but the seventh day is Shabbos to Hashem" (ibid20:9)

Shouldn't the order of the two p'sukim be reversed?First the Torah should tell us to accomplish our work insix days, then tell us that the seventh is Sabbath, and onlythen tell us to sanctify it by remembering it? After all, westop work before we say kiddush?

The prophet Isaiah tells us, "If for Shabbos you restrain your

feet (from going) and if you honor it by not doing your ways, or seek-ing your needs, or speaking the forbidden, then you shall be grantedpleasure from Hashem. (Isaiah 58:13-14).

The Talmud derives that Shabbos talk, like Shabbos ac-tion, should be distinguished from weekday actions orspeech. Just as one does not perform business on Shab-bos, he should not talk about doing business either.

Thus some Jews who unfortunately are unable to con-tain themselves from discussing the mundane on Shabbos,preempt their mundane banter with the useless caveat, "nitoif Shabbos geredt," meaning, "this really should not be dis-cussed on Shabbos." Unfortunately some do not heedtheir own precursory and continue their irreverent discus-sions.

A fable I heard years ago, personifies a sad state of spir-ituality, but, perhaps shines a meaningful explanation forour question.

It was amazingly quiet, during the laining in the smallshul on 43rd Street one Shabbos, when Cohen saunteredover to Finkelstein and in a hushed tone asked, "Nit oifShabbos g'redt, do you know anybody who has a car forsale? My old clunker died on Thursday."

Finkelstein was surprised. "You know," he admitted,"Nit oif Shabbos g'redt, I am thinking of selling my '96Chevy!"

"Really?, responded Cohen in delight, " Nit oif Shabbosg'redt, how does it run?"

Nit oif Shabbos g'redt, it runs great! It has only 43,000miles and I just put in a new transmission!

Suddenly, they heard a klop on the bimah. They turnedto see the icy stares of the gabbai.

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They nuzzled their noses into thechumashim as the Ba'al Koreh contin-ued to read from the Torah.

A few minutes later, Cohen creptback toward Finkelstein. "Nit oif Shab-bos g'redt what color is it?"

As the stares began anew, Cohen an-swered in a low whisper, "Nit oif Shab-bos g'redt, its blue."

Cohen realized that he forgot to aska most pertinent question. "Nit oifShabbos g'redt, how much do you wantfor it?"

Finkelstein responded, "Nit oif Shab-bos g'redt, $4,200. Cash."

A few minutes later Cohen coun-tered, "nit oif Shabbos g'redt, howabout 3,500?

'Finkelstein snapped back. "Nit oifShabbos g'redt nothing less than4,000!"

Cohen was quiet. "I'll think about it."

Cohen was the first one in shul forMincha that afternoon. The momentFinkelstein walked in Cohen ran overto him.

"Nit oif Shabbos g'redt, you knowthe car you told me about this morn-ing, It's a deal! I'll take it for four thou-sand!

Yankel, shrugged. "Too late. Nit oifShabbos g'redt I sold it during musaf!"

Perhaps with the words, "rememberthe Shabbos to keep it holy," the Torahtells us more than just to make kiddush.It qualifies our Shabbos by defining theproper approach to its observance!Shabbos was created for sanctity! Re-member it, and speak about it in holyterms. Shabbos should not be a frameof reference in which we set our mun-dane plans. Rather it should be the cen-tral focus of holiness.

Often we hear people use Shabbos asa reference point for their weekly activ-ities. "After Shabbos we are going to a

party." "I have a great stock tip, I'll tellyou about it after Shabbos!" "Whattime is Shabbos over? I have to catch aplane."

Shabbos, and remembering it shouldbe mentioned and remembered in thecontext of sanctity and appreciation! Itmust be associated with all the wonder-ful benefits we derive from it! That iswhat the Torah means by the words,"Remember the Sabbath day to keep itholy!" We should cherish the Shabbos,prolong it, savor it, and bask in its ho-liness. Therefore the Torah follows itscharge with the formula, "Six days shallyou work and accomplish all yourwork," When one feels that his workwas accomplished during the previoussix days, then Shabbos will not be justa stepping stone in planning the nextsix! He no longer will associate theShabbos with what he can not do, butrather he will associate Shabbos withthe amazing spirituality that it bestowsupon Israel. •


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Postpartum DepressionA Personal Accountby Michal Finkelstein


It was as if I were being buriedalive, sinking in quicksand, un-able to find my way out. That's

how I felt after the birth of my sixthchild.

I was irritable; I cried; I was ex-hausted, yet had trouble sleeping.Getting through each day seemednearly impossible. My own childrenavoided me; my husband tiptoedaround me. I was convinced that myfamily and the world would be betteroff without me.

Although I was a certified nursemidwife at that time, my lack of ex-perience and understanding of post-partum depression matched that ofthe average layperson and, unfortu-nately, most medical professionals.Postpartum depression (PPD) wassomething that happened to "other"women who already had psychologi-cal problems.

Anyway, PPD would never happento me. I was too "happy"! I was al-ways the type of person that peopleviewed as so capable, energetic, andpositive. But I suddenly realized thatif PPD could happen to MichalFinkelstein, it could happen to any-one.

After my sixth child was born overtwelve years ago, I suffered fromPPD. It was only after this birth that

my doctor and I realized that I hadprobably suffered from PPD after thebirths of my five other children. I hadfound it difficult to cope, but chalkedit up to having many children close inage, to being overwhelmed, and tolacking household help. I didn't evenknow that my extreme frustration andanxiety weren't a "normal" part ofbeing a young mother. Thankfully, Ihad a good marriage, good friends,and a cohesive community. This sup-port, along with my sheer will, helpedme to pull myself out of these milderepisodes of depression.

However, this time, after numbersix, I was feeling really bad! I stillshudder when I think back to thosehorrible, lonely feelings. I felt soalone. We had just moved, and my fa-miliar support systems and dearfriends were far away. I imagined thatmy husband, my children, and thewhole world were against me. Intel-lectually I knew that the thoughtsgoing through my head were unreal-istic, but I could not control them. Atthe same time, I was mortified at thethought of discussing the ferocity ofmy anger and bitterness with anyone.

Finally, four months postpartum, anolder friend suggested I see a thera-pist. Thank G‑d I did.

The dark, heavy cloud slowly lifted

during the following months. It was ahard process over time, with manyups and downs. At first, I tried talkingwith a psychologist. However, wesoon realized that cleaning help athome, proper diet, exercise, and allthe usual outlets that helped in thepast would not be sufficient to rem-edy the situation this time. The psy-chologist referred me to a psychiatristwho prescribed an antidepressant.Medication, along with counseling,provided the relief I needed. It tooka few weeks for the medicine to kickin, and I felt worse before I felt better.It was so frustrating until the old meslowly returned. I can honestly saythat it took up to a year until I felt100% better!

We all know of someone who hassuffered from PPD to some degree.Just mention Postpartum depressionand you will get an onslaught of re-actions and personal confessions.While I was in line at the drug store,a woman overheard me talking aboutthis topic with the pharmacist andtold me she had to send her daughterto England for six months for treat-ment and rest while she had to takecare of the grandchild herself. An-other woman admitted to me thatuntil a friend helped her, she spentfive months at home in her bathrobewithout leaving or talking with

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friends. A more extreme expression of PPD was an unforgettable experience with a young woman after the normal,healthy birth of her first-born son. Two days later, she became catatonic, incapable of showering, dressing, and evenfeeding herself, let alone caring for her baby.

Postpartum depression is a pervasive and poorly understood phenomenon, not only in the medical world but alsoin Jewish circles. So many women are afflicted with some level of emotional distress after childbirth. There are manyshades of this "darkness." A woman many not be suicidal or dangerous to her children; she may even get up and goto work every day, make dinner for the family and put on a happy face, but her internal sadness and despair are eatingher soul away. She lives with these feelings in solitude.

PPD is all the more serious in our Jewish world because bringing down Jewish souls is such an important part ofour culture, and building large families is a common goal. Moreover, not only the woman suffers; her husband, herchildren, and her community also suffer.

I can offer three practical suggestions to get through this difficult time: first, focus on accomplishing only the mostimportant task(s) of the day; second, keep the lines of communication open with your spouse, family, and friends;and third, speak with an objective third party who can help you direct your thoughts in a more positive and realisticmanner.

We have to talk about PPD, discuss our stories, and share our experiences. The more we research, discuss, diagnose,and treat PPD responsibly, the more we can improve the quality of life for countless mothers and their families.•

This article has been excerpted from the book Delivery from Darkness: A Jewish Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Depression by Rabbi Boruch Finkelstein;

Michal Finkelstein RN, CNM; and Doreen Winter, MSW.


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Her voice choked with emotion, Rachel often repeatedwhen we spoke, "G‑d is so good to me." Rachel was aHolocaust survivor who lived a life of tragedies and greatchallenges. Yet she always clung to her faith and wasgrateful for the blessings she had.

When she was two, her motherdied, and several years later shewas torn from her father and sib-lings by the hands of the brutalNazis. Rachel was used in thequarters of the Nazis as a slave.She was forced to wash theirclothing and did other menialchores, which caused her hands toache and peel.

After the war, Rachel marriedher husband, a survivor like her-self. He was a devoted, helpfulhusband, and they loved eachother dearly. However, Rachel'shusband suffered extreme anxietyafter the Holocaust. On Fridaynights, he'd often leave the Shab-bat table to eat his piece of breadin the corner, quiet and trembling.Their four little children used tobeg their father, "Papa, come back to the table. Pleasejoin us." But Hitler, may his name be erased, had man-aged to kill a part of his spirit.

Rachel, though, remained strong and was a rock of sup-port for her husband and children. She was devoted tohim until the day he died, following a terrible illness.Rachel was only in her forties when she was widowed andleft to raise her four young children on her own. Sheworked days and nights to support them single-handedly,and even managed to buy a home in California, wherethey were living. She sewed their clothing, and alwaysmade sure that there was food on the table. It meant somuch to her that her children have a safe haven and aplace to call home.

I met Rachel two years ago, and knew her well for thevery last year of her life. She became an integral part ofour family and left an impressionable mark on our heartsand souls. Rachel moved to Israel about two years beforeus and was delighted to fulfill her life's dream of living

in the Holy Land. Her four children were in California,and she was here in Jerusalem on her own.

My husband and I moved to Baka, Jerusalem, severalyears ago to open a Chabad center for English speakers.We were planning our first communal Passover Seder for

a group of thirty guests. Rachelinsisted on coming over beforethe holiday to help out. I didn'tknow her well then, and won-dered why a woman in her eight-ies would want to help when shecould be relaxing at home. It wasthen that I began to truly appre-ciate the unique strength ofcharacter which Rachel pos-sessed.

She came to our home, dressedconservatively, with a prettyberet covering her hair and awarm smile on her face. Sheworked efficiently for severalhours, checking and drying themany heads of lettuce neededfor our Seder. She did the jobwhich most people dreaded,happily and with ease. When she

finished, she insisted on continuing to help, and polishedour Shabbat candlesticks, with vigor and love. That daythe bond was formed.

Rachel returned almost every Friday afternoon afterthat to help with the Shabbat preparations, and then she'dleave after the Friday night meal. She cut salads, and es-pecially loved holding the baby. She'd sing Yiddish songsto him, and it seemed to me that she reverted to a distanttime and place as she hummed those haunting melodies.I often marveled at Rachel's diligence and willingness towork. I myself would have gladly been elsewhere duringthose hectic Friday afternoons, yet Rachel chose to joinand was happy to be part of the rigorous preparations.

We talked as we worked, and after we lit candles, we sattogether on the couch and prayed. Then we chatted somemore as we set the table and finished the last prepara-tions. Rachel's faith became crystal clear during our manyconversations. She always told me, "G‑d is so good tome," with such conviction, as she cocked her head from

A Pillar of Strength and Faith After the HolocaustBy Dina Hendel

Rachel Knopf helping in the author's home


side to side. The tone in her voice spoke of a connection sodeep, like an only child speaking of her father's love for her.

This line came in between one personal horror story andthe next, which never ceased to amaze me. She chose to lookat the miraculous, at the Hand of G‑d which was alwaysthere, despite the suffering and dark times. Throughout herday to day life, Rachel continued her mantra. When shefound out that the arm she thought was broken was onlysprained, she called me on the phone, "G‑d is so good tome!" she uttered those familiar words with the same warmthand conviction as always.

About six months ago Rachel insisted on taking a trip toCalifornia to spend time with her children. She kept insistinghow important it was for her to see them. During that trip,

and surrounded by her loving children, Rachel passed away.Those of us in the community of Baka are left with a voidafter Rachel's passing, but we are also left with her powerfullegacy. A legacy of faith and positive spirit. "G‑d is so goodto me," I now repeat to myself, hoping to emulate the re-markable faith of a remarkable woman. I am fortunate andblessed that my life's challenges pale next to Rachel's. Buther attitude and conviction is something that will always re-main a part of me. She taught me and everyone she knewthe importance of seeing the positive and recognizing thegoodness even in our most difficult times. There is no betterway of remembering her and honoring that memory thanwhen I allow myself to truly recognize, "G‑d is so good tome." •




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The L.A. County Jail System is not a ‘long term’ prison but a ‘temporary’ de-tention facility for those awaiting trial for violating the law. It is not uncommonto find an inmate ‘locked up’ for sixty or ninety days for a traffic violation! Manyinmates are there for more egregious crimes and when convicted will go to stateprison.

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Afshan Restaurant RCC

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

Bocca Steakhouse RCC

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

Café Del Mar Meat Kehila

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

Chic N Chow Kehila

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

Chinese and Kabob Kehila

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

Cohen’s Restaurant RCC

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

Elat Burger Ben Zaken

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

Elite Cuisine RCC

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

Shawarma Express Kehila

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135(818) 342-2226

Glatt Hut RCC

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

Golan RCC

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

Got Kosher? RCC

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

Habayit Bukspan

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

Haifa Ben Zaken

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

Jeffs Gourmet Kehila

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

Kosher Chicks RCC

186081/2Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, 91356(818) 343-8800

La Gondola Kehila

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

La Glatt RCC

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

Mashu Mashu RCC

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

Metro Glatt RCC

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

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila

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

Orange Delight Kehila

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

Pats Kehila

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

Pico Kosher Deli RCC

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

Pita Way RCC

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

Sassis Kehila

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

Schwartz Bakery and Deli RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036(323)653-1941

Shanghai Kehila

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

Shilohs Kehila

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

Subway Kehila

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

Schnitzle Kehila

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

Temptation Grill Kehila

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

The Meating Place KCA

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

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery ou

3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard(818) 752-6866

26 By Shilo’s Kehila

8657 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310)246-1326

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC

7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035(323) 931-3563

Bibis Warmstone Kehila

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

Bramis Pizza RCC

17736 ShermanWay, Reseda 91326

(818) 342-0611

Café Del Mar Dairy Kehila

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

Circa RCC

8622 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles(310) 854-0592

Delice Kehila

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

Fish Grill Kehila

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

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

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

22935 Pacific Coast Highway(310) 456-8585

Jerusalem Pizza Kehila

17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

(818) 758-9595

La Brea Bagel Kehilla

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

La Pizza Rabbi Furst

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

Milk N Honey RCC

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

Milky Way Kehila

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

Nagilla Pizza Kehila

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

Nana Cafe RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd. (310) 407-0404

Pacific Pizza RCC - Cholov Yisroel & Pas Yisroel

12460 Oxnard St. N. Hollywood(818) 760-0087

Pico Cafe Kehila

8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310)385-9592

Pizza Maven Kehila

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

Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel

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

Pizza Station Kehila

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

Pizza World Kehila

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

Sassis Sushi Kehila

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

Shalom Pizza RCC

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

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana(818) 757-3100

HUMMUS KING Kehilla

12422 BURBANK BLVD.

VALLEY VILLAGE 91607

818.509.7999

Fish In The Village RCC

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

Le Sushi RCC

12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

SushiKo RCC

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

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