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CONTENTS
Move over SpongeBob,
Winnie the Pooh, and
any number of beloved
childrens characters who
have lent themselves
to product licensing.
Israeli supermarket chain
Super-Sol last week
stocked its shelves with a
line of products featuring
some of the best-loved
characters from Israeli
childrens books.
The line includes back-
to-school backpacks and
wall stickers, as well
as the launch of baby
care products: sham-
poo and wet wipes in
a package that is, in
fact, labeled The Wet
Wipes Library.
Israeli literati greeted
this product with the
calm equanimity for
which Israelis are fa-
mous.
Journalist Noa Os-
terreicher posted on
Facebook: As of today, your children
can wipe their butts with the finest
of HaKibbutz Hameuchad Publishing
Houses classics! Miriam Roth, Leah
Goldberg and Tirza Atar are rolling in
their graves.
A harsh verdict? Not compared
to that of Amir Ben-David, econom-
ics editor for I24news, who posted:
Every time we get to the bottom
and it seems we can go no lower, the
sounds of digging are heard and to
our horror it turns out that another
cultural terror tunnel has been dug
directly below us.
Some of the strong words can be ex-
plained because these characters have
not been commercialized until now.
The closest they came to exploitation
if you could call it that has been
Holons Story Garden, a lovely and
award-winning project of sculptures
of beloved childrens book characters,
including some from Tiras Ham (Hot
Corn) and Maase bHamisha Balonim
(A Tale of Five Balloons), the lost dog
from Ayeh Pluto? (Where is Pluto?)
and many others.
Time Out reporter Guy Farchi was
slightly more forgiving, pointing out
that You cant expect much from
a corporation like Super-Sol but
before rushing to lash out at Hakib-
butz Hameuchad, you must take into
account the difficult situation of the
book market in recent years. Al-
though childrens literature is actually
considered the more lucrative side of
the industry, didnt all this start with
contempt for authors and their work
that forced publishers to market their
books at the lowest prices, leaving no
choice but to be drawn into this kind
of cooperation? Either way, it is inter-
esting that the publisher chose to sell
the rights of authors no longer among
the living. Leah Goldberg, Tirza Atar
and Miriam Roth will not be able to
rise up and object.
Noa Epstein, deputy editor of
Haaretz, came to the defense of com-
mercialization.
You all keep repeating Wipe their
bottoms like its such a bad thing
compared to all the other things one
does with children. Wet wipes, as any
parent knows, arent just for wip-
ing bottoms, they are a world unto
themselves and make up 90% of most
toddler activities. I would gladly give
up Hello Kitty and the Princesses in
favor of Pluto-branded toilet paper,
she wrote.
Super-Sol confirmed that the
branding was done in cooperation
with the publishing house while the
publishers parent body, the United
Kibbutz Movement, declined to com-
ment on the issue.
In the end, the consumer will deter-
mine whether or not these products
stay on the shelves. Oddly enough,
one of the pantheon of beloved char-
acters was missing. Surely HaKina
Nehama (Nehama the Louse) belongs
on shampoo bottles!
RACHEL NEIMAN / ISRAEL21C.ORG
Tenaflys high-octane Israel supporter
Theres no question where the Valero
gas station in Tenafly stands on the
Middle East.
We support Israels quest for peace,
declares the sign standing in front. On
the flagpole, an Israeli flag flies beneath
the American flag.
It helps get dialogue going, says
station owner Robert Obernauer about
his proud and public support for Israel.
He said he was moved to take a stand
after seeing people protesting in sup-
port of Hamas around the world.
I take it very personally, he said.
His grandfather, imprisoned in a con-
centration camp before World War II,
was released and made his way to the
United States in 1938, with his 6-year-
old son, Mr. Obernauers father; they
found a sponsor in this country at the
last minute. Americans in general dont
realize the importance of Israel, Mr.
Obernauer said.
The sign has sparked many conversa-
tions. Lots of people dont understand
why Israel is there and what theyre
fighting for, Mr. Obernauer said. His
customers have been split about 50-50
between agreeing and disagreeing with
his support for Israel, he added.
Mr. Obernauer has owned the station,
on Tenafly Road at West Clinton Av-
enue, for about 15 years. Hes proud to
affiliate with Valero, which is an Ameri-
can-based gas refinery.
Israel has pretty much become the
51st state, so the Israeli flag should
always be flown under the American
flag, he said. Theyre fighting the
same war weve been fighting for years
against Al Qaeda.
LARRY YUDELSON
Israeli childrens book stars
sell out to mixed reviews
Correction
Some caption and photocredit information for Au-
gust 8s cover story, To Israel, with love, were not
included in the story.
The cover shows Fran Hirmes, chair of the board
of Emunah of America, standing with a soldier who
holds a letter; the group brought many such mis-
sives, written by children, to distribute to the IDF.
Both that photograph and all others used to illus-
trate the story were taken by Lee Weinblatt.

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So I let my heart get frozen / To keep away the rot.
My father said Im chosen / My mother said Im not.
I listened to their story / Of the Gypsies and the Jews.
It was good, it wasnt boring / It was almost like the blues.
From Almost Like the Blues, the new song by 79-year-old Leonard Cohen
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Heart (written by Larry
Kramer) and Muham-
mad Alis Greatest Fight,
by SHAWN SLOVO, 64.
Tune in next week when
I think I will have
completed my re-
search and will be
able to tell you if the late
LAUREN BACALL and
Israeli President SHIMON
PERES really are related,
as many sources claim.
When you read this, it
will be almost two
weeks since the
shocking death of
Robin Williams. Here are
just a couple of things
about his Jewish con-
nections. Williams was
born into an upper-class
Episcopalian family,
but he often referred to
himself as an honorary
Jew. I think its fair to say
that his comedic streak
was nurtured by grow-
ing up in Bloomfield Hills,
a heavily Jewish Detroit
suburb. Last February,
he tweeted: When I was
in 8th grade in Detroit, I
went to 13 Bar Mitzvahs
in one year.
Williams often used
Jewish or Yiddish ex-
pressions, and always
correctly. He didnt throw
them out to just show
that he knew them. Most-
ly, he employed them
to advance his clever
comedy. An example is
found in a tribute piece
that the publisher of the
Jewish Journal of Los
Angeles wrote last week.
He recalled that Williams
spoke at a 2005 benefit
for the USC Survivors of
the Shoah Visual Foun-
Lizzy Caplan
EMMY TIME:
Whos in line for
primetime honors
Julianna Margulies
Mayim Bialik Mandy Patinkin
The Primetime
Emmy awards
for excellence in
television are being pre-
sented, live, on Sunday,
at 8 p.m. on NBC. Seth
Meyers is hosting. Here
are the confirmed Jew-
ish nominees in most of
the categories. ACT-
ING: LENA DUNHAM,
28, lead actress, comedy
series, Girls; LIZZY CA-
PLAN, 32, lead actress,
drama series, Masters
of Sex; also in this
categoryJULIANNA
MARGULIES, 48, lead
actress, drama series,
The Good Wife; MAYIM
BIALIK, 38, supporting
actress, comedy series,
The Big Bang Theory;
JOSH CHARLES, 42,
supporting actor, drama
series, The Good Wife;
MANDY PATINKIN, 61,
supporting actor, drama
series, Homeland.
WRITING Emmys: DA-
VID CRANE, 57, comedy
series, Episodes; JENJI
KOHAN, 48, comedy
series, Orange is the
New Black (yes, Or-
ange, a prison drama,
is classed as a comedy);
DAVID BENIOFF and
D.B. WEISS, both 43,
drama series, Game of
Thrones; BRAD FAL-
CHUK, 42, mini-series
or TV movie, American
Horror Story: Coven;
LARRY KRAMER, 79,
mini-series or TV movie,
The Normal Heart.
Note: the Emmy for writ-
ing a variety series in-
cludes the whole, usually
large, writing staff. Three
of the six nominated va-
riety series have a Jewish
star who also co-writes
the show: JON STEW-
ART, 51, The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart; CAR-
RIE BROWNSTEIN, 39,
Portlandia; and AMY
SCHUMER, 33, Inside
Amy Schumer.
BEST OF Emmys:
The Emmy for outstand-
ing series in an individual
category goes to the
series many producers
(the shows creator is al-
most always a producer,
too). Here are the series
nominated for outstand-
ing (best) Emmy with
a Jewish creator or co-
creator. BEST COMEDY
series: CHUCK LORRE,
66, and BILL PRADY, 54,
The Big Bang Theory;
and also Jenji Kohan,
Orange is the New
Black; BEST DRAMA se-
ries: Games of Thrones,
Benioff and Weiss; and
also MATTHEW WEINER,
49, Mad Men; BEST VA-
RIETY series: The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart;
BEST MINI-SERIES: Brad
Falchuk, American Hor-
ror Story: Coven; and
also DAVID SIMON,53,
Treme.
Finally, theres BEST
TV MOVIE. Two of the
nominees have Jew-
ish writers: The Normal
TV to movies new role
for Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner (see above), of Mad Men fame, is
debuting as a feature ilm director with Are You Here,
a comedy that he also wrote; it opens today Friday,
August 22. Steve (Owen Wilson) and Ben (Zach Galiian-
kis) co-star as close friends who return to Bens home-
town after Bens estranged father dies. Ben, kind of a
loser, is shocked to discover that hes inherited the fam-
ily fortune. Bens sister (Amy Poehler) and Bens fathers
gorgeous young widow (Laura Ramsey) are equally
shocked. They plan to vie with Ben for the moolah. N.B.
Matthew Weiner, center, on the set of Are You Here
California-based Nate Bloom can be reached at
Middleoftheroad1@aol.com
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foundation, was the ben-
efit host. Williams was
called upon to provide
the guests with a little
comedy. As the publisher
pointed out, humor at a
Shoah-related event is
hard, but Williams rose
to the occasion. He be-
gan his speech this way:
Ladies and gentlemen,
[Williams said in a Yid-
dish accent], Welcome
to Temple Beth Prada.
This evenings meal will
be milchidik, fleishadik,
and sushidik. In the
same tribute piece, the
publisher recalled that
most celebrities duck out
of benefits early. Not so
Williams he was at the
Shoah benefit until the
end. When the publisher
asked him, as the benefit
ended, about staying to
the end, Williams told
him, This means a lot to
me. Of course. N.B.
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Interactive program uses testimonies to give Schechter students
a new understanding
JOANNE PALMER
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones.
Is there any way to turn that around? To
make any miniscule amount of good come
out of great evil?
The Holocaust as living memory soon
will flicker out. Survivors who can tell their
stories are growing old. Soon it will be just
images, photographs, videos, written and
spoken words.
The Holocaust was pure evil, the
unleashing of the worst human fears and
instincts. There was nothing at all good
about it. But in a soul-affirming act of
reversal, it now is possible, almost 70 years
after it ended, to use it to teach students
how to become better people.
The first steps in that process are never
to forget it, to honor its victims, and to lis-
ten to its survivors.
The Solomon Schechter Day School of
Bergen County in New Milford has been
chosen to partner with the University of
Southern Californias Shoah Foundation,
which is dedicated to that process, in a
program that uses some of the founda-
tions more than 107,000 hours of video
testimony and its highly sophisticated,
searchable database to teach about worlds
lost to genocide and lives lived before, dur-
ing, after, and despite it. It also teaches tol-
erance and decency.
We are the first Jewish day school to be
part of the Shoah Foundation, Schech-
ters head of school, Ruth Gafni, said. It
introduces teachers to methods of teach-
ing using testimonies, and we incorporate
the foundations educational materials
into our school curriculum.
The students from Schechter, which
goes from preschool to 8th grade, will join
about 21,000 other students, mainly in
public high schools, and about 5,000 edu-
cators in 58 countries around the world.
The program is unique in the way that
it allows the school access to the vast
resources the Shoah Foundation has
amassed, Ms. Gafni said. Her schools com-
mitment to it took many years, culminat-
ing in last years trip to Rwanda.
We were able to pull testimonies from
the foundation from Rwandan citizens
who have gone through genocide, and
testimonies from people who have come
through the Shoah, she said. We were
able to see commonalities of behavior
among the predators, and the notion of
the Other. We could see the uniqueness
and magnitude of the Shoah and its impact
on us and on Israel today.
We became partners with the foun-
dation in order to do that you have to
commit to training with their materi-
als, through professional development
and visits to our school from USC profes-
sors, she continued. That takes time and
resources, and it also takes a decision from
our leadership that the Shoah is a subject
that is key to understanding and unlocking
historical events, and to our understand-
ing of the importance of tolerance.
Half of the schools funding for the pro-
gram comes from the Shoah Foundation,
and the other half is from the school, Ms.
Gafni said. The foundations own resources
come from donors around the world.
It also aligns with the inauguration
of our new Shoah resource center, she
said. We have the vision of serving as
a resource to Hebrew schools, public
schools, and other day schools in the area.
For us, the uniqueness is in our ability
to teach the material in a way that is alive
because you are interacting. The testimo-
nies are very personal, and you can focus
on a word or subject. You can teach with
more accuracy. Sometimes, when you talk
to someone, you hope that the person will
say the right thing. Here, you have more
control over the content.
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Hands-on learning for local rabbis
Jerusalems Hartman Institute teaches about war as rockets fall
LOIS GOLDRICH
If local rabbis attend the Shalom Hartman
Institute in Jerusalem to take advantage of
what Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner calls great
learning and great people, this year they got
more than they bargained for.
Rabbi Kirshner, religious leader of Temple
Emanu-El in Closter, who this year spent his
fifth summer at Hartman, said that ironi-
cally, the topic was war and peace in Jew-
ish texts. Little did we know it would be so
relevant.
A lot of rabbis in the diaspora talk about
Israel from a distance, he said. But to be
there, to attend the funerals of the three
boys Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer, and
Eyal Yifrah, whose abduction and murder
were the catalyst for the ongoing situation in
Israel and Gaza to be familiar with bomb
shelters, makes a big difference.
And, to intensify the situation even further,
he had his family with him.
My youngest didnt quite grasp what was
going on, Rabbi Kirshner said, adding that
the childs conception of securityis looking
both ways before you cross the street. His
older child, however, fully comprehended
it. While she was with him in Tel Aviv, she
was visibly nervous when she heard about
the sirens in Jerusalem, where the rest of the
family remained.
But I told her about Iron Dome and she lit-
erally saw it at work when the rockets started
to fall. She was incredibly relieved to know
that its there.
While his children have been to Israel
many times and are deeply Zionistic, I
would say that for them to have this experi-
ence gives them a different depth and differ-
ent angle on what that means.
Not surprisingly, Rabbi Kirshner said the
conflict was a major focus of conversation
among the rabbis at Hartman.
Its one of those safe spaces for all view-
points, he said. The ethos there fosters
dialogue and mutual respect. He noted that
many who saw rockets falling indiscrimi-
nately became somewhat more hawkish,
pointing out that even such left-of-center
writers as Ari Shavit and Amos Oz drew a
line between a two-state solution and protect-
ing your loved ones. It doesnt mean that they
didnt feel pain knowing the civilian casualty
toll, but it was understandable.
Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky of Teanecks Congre-
gation Beth Sholom also was at Hartman this
year. It was his second summer at the groups
Rabbinic Leadership Institute.
At Hartman, Rabbi Pitkowsky said, we
delve much deeper into an understanding
of what it means to be a leader in the Jewish
community today. But to do it in real time,
not just through texts. We were confronted
with serious questions about the role of the
Jewish state in the world today and the role
of the American Jewish community vis-a-vis
the Jewish state when it is in conflict.
How can we help? Are we in the way? Is
there anything we can do? To be presented
with these questions almost in our faces
meant we had to deal with it on a different
kind of level. Ive been to Israel many times,
but I never had to go into a bomb shelter. Or
have discussions with my children about why
we were changing plans or what it means to
stay, despite the hostilities.
I think they really understood that we
were doing what we could to support the
State of Israel, he said, adding that it was
easier for his children to relate to the concept
of Israel as a home for family and friends.
We care about them and love them,
Rabbi Pitkowsky told his children. Being
here helps us feel closer to them. We tried to
be honest, but present it in a way that was
understandable.
He said that one of the most difficult and
fascinating aspects of the experience was
being in Jerusalem, where most of the time
its very easy to just go about your day as if
theres nothing going on.
Still, he said, whatever they did during the
day, the family would watch the news at night
and talk about it.
Its easy in the incredible Israeli way to go
about regular life, he said. But for the kids,
the disconnect between the news and [their
experience] was very hard to understand.
Discussions among rabbis were spirited,
Rabbi Pitkowsky said. There were definitely
some people who felt that their assumptions
about what the conflict was about were com-
ing under fire, just as their bodies were. Now
they were experiencing a small taste of what
Sderot and Ashkelon were feeling, and ques-
tioning their assumptions about how, and if,
the conflict could be solved.
One of the casualties of the summer was
a sense on the part of many that the solution
is just around the corner if only the groups
would reach an understanding about what
we know is so clear.
The rabbis also discussed their role as
American Jewish leaders. This just accentu-
ated the difference in the lives of Jews in both
countries, Rabbi Pitkowsky said. We were
going to go home.
Rabbi Pitkowsky said he wonders where
those of us there this summer will be in six
months. Now that were back in our home
environment with the usual group of people
living in safety, will those experiences per-
manently mark us, or will they be temporary
glitches? I wonder what well say on the High
Holidays. What is the message? Im honestly
not sure.
Rabbi Ziona Zelazo, a local synagogue edu-
cator, chaplain, and leader of religious ser-
vices, has spent six summers at the Hartman
Institute.
Pointing out that the topic of war and peace
had been prepared a year in advance, she
said that this summer it was not academic,
not theory but very real and emotional.
Rabbi Zelazo, who spends part of every
summer in Israel, said that as an Israeli, I
have experienced three big wars and served
in the army. No way can I say that I feel unsafe
in Israel. Theres turmoil year after year.
But if she did not experience concern for
her safety, she did feel a sense of sadness, of
dj vu I felt it in the kishkes.
The sessions themselves were amaz-
ing, she said, adding that she will never
forget the opening session with Rabbi
Donniel Hartman, the centers president,
where he talked about the challenges of
One of the
casualties of the
summer was a
sense on the part
of many that the
solution is just
around the corner.
RABBI JOEL PITKOWSKY
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the Jewish narrative of peace.
When people talk about peace, they think
about it in different ways, she said. Are we
talking about Isaiah, or about utopia, or about
the Messiah? Are we waiting for God to do the
work for us, or do we need to take action and
look at it as something we need to pursue and
not wait for? How relevant that was.
She also became emotionally involved in
a session on modern poetry, the kind of
poems I grew up with. All those poets were
talking about war. A lot of poems show the
vulnerability of Jews in Israel but say do not
lose hope, keep singing.
She was especially moved by the poem
The Last War, sung by Yehoram Gaon.
I was sobbing at that session, when [the
lecturer] put on those songs. I took it more
personally because I lived through it. I left the
room because I couldnt stop sobbing.
She said that she still is struggling with the
question, Is this the last war? She said she
plans to read that poem when she speaks at
an upcoming fundraising event for Israel.
Rabbi Zelazo said that when the sirens
went off in Jerusalem, there were rabbis
in the middle of the street. They had been
out eating dinner. They didnt know what
to do with themselves.
Afterwards, they met to discuss what had
happened.
I chose not to hear it, she said. I needed
to deal with my own dj vu. As it turned
out, however, she spent the evening comfort-
ing a colleague from California who pan-
icked so much I had to be her chaplain for
the whole night.
Rabbi Zelazo said she is careful to keep the
resource booklets handed out at Hartman
in good condition, because they provide so
much good material for her to use with stu-
dents here.
Its all there, she said, adding that it pro-
vides a good two weeks of intensive study.
Rabbi Neil Tow, religious leader of the Glen
Rock Jewish Center, attended his first pro-
gram at Hartman this summer.
I taught the iEngage curriculm in Bergen
County, so I was familiar with the culture,
approach, and thinking of the institute, he
said. Also, Donniel Hartman had come here
to encourage the use of curriculum. I was
certainly expecting something intellectually
stimulating.
The experience of being on the ground in
Jerusalem with over 100 mostly Conservative
and Reform colleagues was energizing, Rabbi
Tow continued. There were colleagues from
all over the world. It was a great opportunity
to meet people of all backgrounds.
His take-away, he said, was the sense of
chevra, partnership, and sharing that all
the rabbis who came from Israel, North
America, or other nations reported feeling.
It expanded the network of people I know
and will learn with again.
Despite the conflict the program for the
most part went forward without a hitch
from start to finish, Rabbi Tow said although
the institute had to adjust some of the field
trips. And there was a sense that the choice
of the topic war and peace was kind of
prophetic; but at the same time, looking
back, Israel has basically been in a state of
conflict since it was founded.
What was different this year was being
there at a time when the conflict was more
active, he said. In terms of my own experi-
ence, this was the first time I experienced air
raid sirens and going down into the basement
of the hotel.
Tow said he developed a much more
broad and diverse view and acquired many
new resources for teaching about war and
peace in Jewish tradition.
For example, he used some of the mod-
ern Hebrew poetry introduced at Hartman
on Tisha BAv. Seeing some of these issues
through the eyes of modern Israeli poets pro-
vides an interesting and compelling lens, he
said. I brought back great material.
Rabbi Tow said that there was something
strengthening for him about being in Israel
at this particular time to show his support.
Not only did he reflect once again on
how small Israel is, he said, but when the
sirens in Jerusalem went off, he realized
how people down south must feel, hearing
that on a regular basis.
He also received an education in practical-
ities, as he watched tourism, which is so vital
to the Israeli economy, begin to slow down.
Store owners said the business they
hoped for was not showing up, he said. It
was reassuring to see that Birthright and USY
trips were on.
Israel cant make it alone. It needs our
help and support. Part of me was excited to
go home, but I would like to go back.
I feel like I can take the spirit of what I
learned and share it. It gave me some good
energy before the High Holiday season.
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Teanecks Orthodox community raises money for area mikvaot
JOSH LIPOWSKY
The sages say that before a Jewish commu-
nity builds a synagogue or buys a Torah, it
should build a mikvah, the ritual bath used
to observe laws of family purity and com-
plete conversions.
The Teaneck mikvah on Windsor Road,
next to Temple Emeth, was built in the
1970s, and the townships mikvah asso-
ciation opened a second ritual bath this
spring. Set across the street from the Jewish
Center of Teaneck, it is positioned to better
serve families on the south side of town.
The two mikvaot serve about 1,000 people
each month, but rely solely on donations
to cover operating costs. Now, many of
Teanecks Orthodox synagogues are creat-
ing a new kehilla fund fee in their member-
ship dues to help support the mikvah.
Certain things are communal respon-
sibilities, said Michael Rogovin, president
of Teanecks Netivot Shalom. The eruv
and the mivkah are really critical to our
functioning as an Orthodox community.
Its really not a charity, its a religious
obligation the community has taken upon
itself, said Miriam Greenspan, president
of the Teaneck Mikvah. Its said that
before one gives money to their shul, the
first obligation of the community is to build
a mikvah. Its a good message to us to send
to the community and also to our children
that this is a basic part of our Judaism. Its
something we value and support.
The mikvah holds an annual appeal
on Shabbat Parshat Noach the Torah
portion that includes the story of the flood
and Noahs ark because of the tie-in with
water, but it was not particularly success-
ful, she said.
The shul presidents from most of the
synagogues in the Teaneck/Bergenfield
area meet periodically through the year
to provide support and best practices for
incoming presidents, said Jonathan Gellis,
president of Keter Torah and co-president
and co-founder of the presidents group
with Shimmy Tennenbaum, past president
of Bnai Yeshurun.
One of the committees first decisions
was to institute a community-wide $18 fee
per family, which the shuls would collect
to support the maintenance of Teanecks
eruv. After that program proved success-
ful, the mikvah association approached
the council. A majority of Teanecks 17
Orthodox shuls have signed on to the mik-
vah fund, and Mr. Gellis expects to have
full participation by the end of the year.
The shul fee wont solve all of the mikvahs
fundraising issues, but it will help, he said.
Its almost unfair to just rely on volun-
teers to raise all of the money to operate
such a cornerstone of the community, he
said. Were trying to give everyone the
A grandmother lives face to face with terrorism
LESLIE NASSAU
The face of terrorism in the Middle East is
a 60ish grandmother and her 9-year-old
grandson.
Before I left on my first trip to Israel with
the Washington Township YJCC in 2008,
my son said, Youll be surprised at your
response to the trip. It will change you.
Many readers of this newspaper have
grown up with an ingrained sense of
responsibility to aid Israel, both financially
and in spirit. We regularly read about the
terror of the rockets and the suffering of
the border cities. As a Jew, I feel that as
long as Israel exists, we are safe here. That
is the big picture.
But I am not a big-picture person. I am
a microcosm person, most involved with
my immediate family, than my larger fam-
ily. My involvement ripples out from the
family, like the ripples from a rock thrown
into a pool of water. Eventually the ripples
touch the entire pond. Thats where Roni
and her 9-year-old grandson come in.
They are now part of my small picture.
Our groups visit with Roni was one of
the home hospitalities that were an inte-
gral part of the YJCC trip. Although I kept it
to myself, I didnt see the point of 20 Amer-
icans drinking coffee with an Israeli. My
mistake. This stranger opened her home
and her life to strangers from New Jersey.
We nibbled cakes and coffee in Ronis
living room while she talked about her life
in Netiv Haasara. It is a moshav, a cooper-
ative community, composed of small farm
units, about 400 residents. Two of her five
children and their families live there, too.
In the 1970s, Roni and her husband
lived in the Sinai. He was an agricultural-
ist, teaching Israelis and Egyptians how
to grow bigger and better crops. When
Israel withdrew from the Sinai, Roni and
her family left their home voluntarily, and
they resettled in Israel in 1982. This was
the price of peace, she said.
Their new home of 27 years is
only 30 miles north of the old one, but the
weather is cooler, the soil sandier, and the
water supply more limited, all major chal-
lenges for farmers. Her husband continued
to teach agriculture. There was only sand
when we came, she said. Now, trees.
In 2001 the missiles started falling. Her
moshav, her resettled home of 27 years,
is located on todays Israel-Gaza border,
approximately 300 feet from the northern
border. You can see the separation wall
and the barbed-wire fence at one end of
the community. You cant see them from
Ronis house because trees block the view.
You can see her safe room. Its rein-
forced concrete, about the size of a large
laundry room in your home. When there
is a signal of a rocket attack, you have 20
One of the pools in the Windsor Road mikvah.
Leslie Nassau, at left, approaches the separation wall.
Is this the face of terrorism? Ronit
lives in Netiv Haasara.
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opportunity to participate to alleviate the burden on
the volunteers.
Netivot Shalom alerted its members about the
new fee last week, and so far the response has been
positive.
We see it as our communal obligation, Mr. Rog-
ovin said. Of course, with the tough economy, some
members may have difficulty meeting all of their obli-
gations, and we work with them to accommodate their
needs. But the addition of a kehilla fee has not gener-
ated any opposition.
The mikvah is something for which everybody in
the Jewish community should feel responsible, Netivot
Shaloms Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot said.
In Europe, that was the model and everybody
contributed because everybody recognized the sig-
nificance, he said. Like in America, we pay taxes for
things we dont immediately use but we recognize the
importance of them for a flourishing society. Even if
Im 70 years old and my children have finished public
school, I pay taxes because its important for my com-
munity. Were all in this together.
Asked if the kehillah fund could become a model
for additional fundraising for the day schools, Rabbi
Helfgot said it is the ideal structure. Mr. Rogovin,
speaking for himself and not on behalf of the shul, is
open to exploring the creation of a similar fund for
day schools and making it a communal obligation just
like in the public school system, where the majority of
people who pay do not have kids in the school system
because its not tuition its a communal obligation to
provide education.
For now, though, the shuls are collecting for only
the eruv and the mikvah, which are very important
parts of observant Jewish life, Rabbi Helfgot said.
One of the pillars of Jewish law is taharat mishpacha,
keeping the laws of family purity and ensuring people who
are observant have access to a normal healthy married life,
he continued. Whenever Jews came to a new community
they ensured there was a synagogue, a mikvah, a cemetery,
and a school. These are the touchstones of life to have a
normal healthy family and healthy marital relations and to
sustain our holiness, including in the sexual realm.
In addition to money, the fee also can help raise aware-
ness. For women, going to the mikvah is a private matter,
and so children do not learn as much about it, Ms. Greens-
pan said. Creating communal support for the mikvah is a
good message to give our future generations. Its just a good
message in general for all communities to see that Bergen
County believes this is a responsibility.
To learn more about Teanecks mikvaot, go to www.
teaneckmikvah.com.
seconds 20 SECONDS to get into their safe room.
Even when Roni is walking outside, she says that a
small part of her consciousness is always calculating
the location of the nearest safe room.
Her grandson is 9 years old. He also lives on the
moshav. When he watches TV, someone has to sit on
the couch next to him. When he goes to the bathroom,
someone has to walk with him and wait outside the
door until he comes out.
I also have a grandson. I have seen him when he is
frightened. His face contorts and his body stiffens. To
make his fear vanish, he needs only a hug.
How do we stop the rockets.? How do we reach indi-
vidual Palestinians and start talking? Not at them but
with them. I dont know. Maybe you do. Or you could
tell this story to someone who does know. Then we
can begin to create ripples of change without the harm
of the rocks.
Before I left for Israel an acquaintance gave me a
dollar. Its for charity, he said. Its only a dollar, but
its a symbol. You give it and then you come home
safe. When you return, you have to tell the story.
At Passover we read the Haggadah every year to tell
the story of the Jewish people and our quest for free-
dom. We read it to make us feel as if each of us had been
redeemed from Mitzrayim, from a place of narrowness.
This is another story about Jewish people and freedom.
I am asking you to tell it so that we can create a different
future and not need to retell this story next year.
Then this 9-year-old boy can come home safe.
Leslie Nassaus published writing includes both fiction
and non-fiction. She lives in Hillsdale.
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The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey visits Israel
LARRY YUDELSON
T
hey didnt want to sit on the
sidelines.
So last week, they went to
Israel on a mission with the Jew-
ish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Instead of sitting in my family room
with my iPad reading the news in Israel
and feeling bereft, I was standing shoulder
to shoulder with the families in the south
who are suffering, said Nina Kampler of
Teaneck, who helped organize the trip as
its volunteer chair.
The group spent most of its time in the
south, but ventured north to visit the fed-
erations sister city, Nahariya, at the end of
the trip. The visit combined meeting with
Israelis, including the wounded and the
mourning, and hearing from experts.
We were able to witness a society just
beginning to emerge from the depth of
the war but still reeling from its enormous
impact, while directly infusing the people
we met with support and love, said Ms.
Kampler, whose husband, Dr. Zvi Marans,
is president of the federation.
We helped our brothers and sisters in
Israel not feel as isolated and neglected. It
made them feel stronger and more con-
nected. And in turn, it made us not feel
distant from Israels trauma, she said.
The trip was Israel Blums first involve-
ment with the Jewish federation. Mr.
Blum, who lives in Englewood, had given
the organization his email address when
he attended last months pro-Israel rally
there. As soon we got the information
theyre going to Israel on the mission, I
said book me, he said.
Everyone should have gone. Israel
needs our support. When you go and meet
people in places like Sderot and Netivot
two cities that are near Gaza and among
those most affected by rocket fire from
Hamas theyre waiting to see people
come and visit them.
The most moving part of the trip for him
was visiting wounded soldiers in the hos-
pitals. He met a soldier wounded in Khan
Yunis in the Gaza Strip, and gave him
money to renovate his apartment.
Hopefully he will make full recovery,
Mr. Blum said.
The participants on the trip raised some
money for federation to fund specific proj-
ects, including supporting a tank battalion
and providing air conditioning for a shel-
ter, said Jason Shames, the federations
CEO, who led the trip.
The main goal of the trip was to show
support for our family in Israel through
thick and thin, and to send the message to
the rest of the world that Israel matters,
and the double standard is unacceptable,
Mr. Shames said.
Israel is extremely relevant to our com-
munity and a common fiber for all of us,
he added.
Over the last two months, the federation
raised more than $570,000 for its Stop
the Sirens campaign to help Israelis cope
with the crisis. That amount came from
more than 1,200 people, and exceeded the
amount expected. Israel is the common
denominator, Mr. Shames said.
Fred Fish of Englewood said he found
the morale of the Israeli population as
high as I ever remember in the two dozen
plus times Ive been to Israel the first
being back in 1962.
The high morale came from a cross-sec-
tion of Israeli society, including the uni-
versity professor and the cab driver, the
waiter and the doctor.
He said that for him the most mov-
ing moments of the trip were visits with
wounded Israeli soldiers and a dinner
with lone soldiers, including one who was
a native of Englewood.
The group also visited an Iron Dome
anti-rocket installation.
On a physical basis, its very unimpres-
sive. Its two batteries, a couple of pieces
of equipment, a Quonset hut. Its like two
tanks, Mr. Fish said.
In view of its small size, Its incom-
prehensible how effective they are. Nine
protect the entire country, he said with
amazement.
Ms. Kampler said that more than any
other trip Ive taken since my first trip in
1977, this validated the living miracle that
is Israel.
We had the opportunity to play with
kids in an absorption center, who were
actually drawing pictures of the war, of the
good guys vs. the bad guys, as children are
wont to do. We visited with families who
had lost a husband or son in the war, and
extended our deep condolences.
We climbed hilltops overlooking Gaza
and really understood just how close the
danger. We spent time at a kibbutz that
was empty of residents, because of the
proximity of the tunnels, and was hosting
a celebration for 300 soldiers back from
Gaza, she said.
The group also received briefings,
including from staff at the U.S. embassy,
members of Knesset, national security offi-
cers, and the head of the IDF department
dealing with kidnapped soldiers and those
missing in action.
The group also visited Nahariya. As
Israels most northernmost city, it had not
been threatened from the rockets from the
south. But its boys went off to war, and the
federation group met with the family of a
soldier who had been killed in Gaza.
Ms. Kampler said it was a privilege
to help the people in Nahariya feel
connected and validated during these
stressful times. Its a beautiful, bilateral
relationship. These connections are grow-
ing deeper and theyre broadening.
The final event on the trips schedule
was a buffet dinner in Nahariya hosted
by a group of women. After the dinner,
the Nahariya residents turned to us and
said, when youre ready to come, and
if God forbid America becomes another
France, our homes are your home, Ms.
Kampler said.
Scenes from the
federations mission of
support for Israel.
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New COO at Bergen YJCC
Abby Leipsner has been named
chief operating officer at the Bergen
County YJCC in Washington Town-
ship. In this newly created position,
she serves as the YJCCs chief pro-
gram officer, directly responsible for
leading all aspects of program devel-
opment and growth.
Ms. Leipsner has a strong back-
ground in programming as well as
managerial experience in both the
Jewish and secular not-for-profit sectors.
She was head of childrens services at the
JCC of Greater Baltimore
and then program direc-
tor at the Jewish Federa-
tion of Greater MetroW-
est, N.J. Next, she was the
director of special events
for the American Cancer
Society of New Jersey. At
the YJCC, she has been
outreach coordinator for
PJ Library and director of
the Open Hearts, Open Homes program
for Israeli teens.
Abby Leipsner
Sen. Booker keynoter at Fort Lee gala
The New Synagogue of
Fort Lee held its annual
gala dinner dance at the
Rockleigh Country Club to
celebrate its 25th anniver-
sary. More than 160 people
came to the dinner, which
honored Fort Lees Mayor
Mark Sokolich; its police
chief, Keith Bendul; its
deputy police chief, Tim-
othy Ford; and Detective
Keith Kosuda, president of
the Fort Lee PBA. Special
honors also were given to
the synagogues founder,
the late David Ehrenpreis,
its first president, and to
Steven Sakin, its first vice
president.
Fort Lee Deputy Police Timothy Ford, Police Chief Keith Bendul, Mayor
Mark Sokolich, Detective Kevin Kosuda, Senator Loretta Weinberg,
Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, and Rabbi Meir Berger. PHOTOS COURTESY NSFL
Mayor Mark Sokolich, with back to photo,
Senator Cory Booker, and Rabbi Meir Berger.
IDF captain speaks
at Shaarei Orah
Captain Oded Cohen, a commando in the
IDFs elite Egozi unit, spoke earlier this
month to a crowd of nearly 100 people at
Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation
of Teaneck. He discussed his experiences
in Gaza and the situation in Israel.
Afterward, Tehillim (psalms) were
recited and the prayer for the Israel
Defense Forces was led by Shaarei Orah
member Ezra Douek, a retired IDF offi-
cer who fought in three of Israels wars.
Rabbi Haim Jachter, Shaarei Orahs rabbi,
concluded the evening with a call for
increased love among the Jewish people.
Captain Oded Cohen and Rabbi Haim
Jachter.
Local named to post
at American Academy
for Jewish Research
Professor Ephraim Kanarfogel of Teaneck, an E. Billi Ivry Univer-
sity professor of Jewish history, literature, and law at Yeshiva Uni-
versity, has been named to the executive committee of the Ameri-
can Academy for Jewish Research, where he joins colleagues from
Columbia and Princeton universities, and the universities of Michi-
gan, Pennsylvania, and Toronto. The American Academy for Jew-
ish Research represents the oldest organization of Judaic scholars
in North America. Fellows are nominated and elected by their
peers and thus constitute the most distinguished and most senior
scholars teaching Judaic studies at American universities.
Professor
Ephraim
Kanarfogel
Harman appointed to YU post
Yeshiva University President Richard M.
Joel recently announced the appointment
of Jacob Harman as the new vice president
of business affairs and chief financial officer.
We are excited to make this announce-
ment as Jake brings to YU a deep skill-set
with more than 35 years of experience
and expertise as a seasoned well-rounded
financial executive, Mr. Joel said. We
are confident that Jake will provide new
energy, focus, and commitment to YUs
finance operations at this important junc-
ture in the Universitys development of a
long-term sustainable business model.
Mr. Harman will lead the universitys
finance functions and help develop and
implement financial and operational plans
to support and meet the strategic goals
set by the university. He will serve on the
executive cabinet and work closely with
senior vice president Josh Joseph on stra-
tegic initiatives.
Before joining YU, Mr. Harman spent
his career at KPMG, where most recently
he was a senior audit partner in the firms
Office of General Counsel. Previously, he
was a partner in several areas of KPMGs
activities, including its assurance, forensic,
and mergers and acquisition practices. He
also is a certified public accountant.
NYC 5K to benefit
the Lone Soldier Center
This Sunday, August 24, the Lone Sol-
dier Center will host Run With Israel,
a 5K run/walk in Central Park. Race
time is 10 a.m. Afterward, there will
be a post-race event at Ramaz Middle
School, 114 E. 85th St., between Park
and Lexington avenues.
It costs $36 to register. Sign up online
at goo.gl/2b9bQf. The event benefits
the Lone Soldier Center. For questions,
email RunWithIsrael5K@gmail.com or
visit www.LoneSoldierCenter.com.
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Whats up with the Times?
A
few weeks ago, one of our op
ed columnists, Helen Maryles
Shankman, wrote about her
agonized split with the New
York Times, the broadsheet that won her
heart when she was young.
Because she is a wonderful writer,
Helen effortlessly made clear the fact that
she is a liberal, and so the break was hard,
but still her allegiance not only to Israel
but to fairness made it necessary and
inevitable.
We here have not reached Helens level
of resolve, but once again the Times has
proved her point.
Last Sunday, two related stories,
beginning on the front page of the whole
massive rubber-banded bundle, delved
into the horrors of Israeli organ dona-
tions and transplants. Under the head-
lines Transplant Brokers in Israel Lure
Desperate Kidney Patients to Costa Rica
and A Clash of Religion and Bioethics
Complicates Organ Donation in Israel,
the stories, both by reporter Kevin Sack,
showed Israelis to be ensnared both by
what he sketched as archaic religious
law and by pernicious, soul-deadening
selfishness. They are unwilling to allow
their own organs to be donated, he
wrote. Instead, he implied, they prey on
the poor; what they are not willing to
give themselves they are willing to buy,
for next to nothing, from desperately
poor people. The Israeli thugs profiled
are sinister wily and dodging law
enforcement; they have nimbly shifted
operations and in return have pock-
eted enormous sums.
Does that sound familiar to you? Maybe
it sounds like the Jewish villains who have
disgraced the pages of Western classics for
centuries?
The main Times story is almost unread-
ably long, a detailed, emotionally charged
piece of writing with unmistakable vil-
lains theyre the Jews with the tattoos
and misled, misused victims.
It is probably true. There is no reason
to doubt the reporting.
It is also true, as the sidebar story
points out, that traditional Jewish stric-
tures against organ donation have made
Israeli families, like Jewish families
around the world, less willing to donate
their organs when beloved relatives die.
(Often that decision has to be made in
the first shock of sudden death, because
when people die slowly their organs tend
to be unusable.)
In this country, rabbis from across the
Jewish spectrum, including the Ortho-
dox world, have stressed the importance
of organ donation. They say that it is an
active mitzvah, because it saves lives.
It is true that not enough Jews are
comfortable enough with organ dona-
tion, and many organizations, includ-
ing the Halachic Organ Donor Soci-
ety, which is Orthodox, are trying to
change that. It is also true that rab-
bis are finding it to be a harder sell in
Israel, where there still is a great deal
of rabbinic opposition that combines
with a natural distaste, than it is in this
country.
But it is impossible not to think about
the storys placement and timing and
wonder what the Times editors possibly
might have been thinking. Although its
front-page placement blared its impor-
tance, it was not particularly timely; it
was based on information and interviews
carried out over the course of the last
few years. But it did come on the heels
of inflammatory story after inflammatory
headline after inflammatory photograph
about Israel and Gaza.
So, New York Times, whats up? Was
Helen prescient? Why was this story
placed when and where it was? What can
you possibly be thinking? And what are
we to think about you? JP
A Fein life
I
t would be hard to overestimate the
impact of Leonard Fein on Ameri-
can Jewry and on this writer.
Leonard Leibel as he was
known to intimates, which sadly I was
not died last week at 80.
He was an example of how one man
could, again and again, create some-
thing to meet an obvious need in the
Jewish community that nobody else had
noticed with an innovation no one else
had thought to invent.
It was nearly 40 years ago that, together
with Elie Wiesel, he launched Moment
Magazine. His hope was to bring the
New Yorkers literary sensibility to Jew-
ish affairs. He generated a communal
conversation while cultivating fine Jew-
ish journalism and casting a spotlight
on important Israeli writers and thinkers.
More than I could have realized at the
time, my parents subscription to Leon-
ard Feins Moment, which I read as an
adolescent, shaped my notion of what it
means to be an American Jew and to be
part of the American Jewish conversation.
In 1987, Leibel sold the never-profit-
able magazine to another entrepreneur
and we all have missed the old Moment
ever since.
Leibel picked up his pen again regularly
in 1990, when he became a columnist for
the revived Forward, and he was writing
until the end.
But all his editing and writing was just
one piece in a life that included teaching
political science at Boston universities
and writing books on American Jewry.
He created Mazon, the Jewish food
charity to which we regularly and
proudly donate advertising space.
That was in 1985. He had just turned 50.
In 1996 he created the National Jew-
ish Coalition for Literacy. Our own
Bergen Reads is part of that effort. So
while Leibels memory will inspire us
in many ways, the most public and
appropriate would be this: Think about
volunteering for Bergen Reads. Just an
hour a week of tutoring can change the
life of child and yours as well.
Now is the perfect time to volunteer
and make plans for the soon to begin
school year.
Call Beth Figman at (201) 820-3947, or
email her at bethf@jfnnj.org.
Tell her Leibel sent you. - LY
TRUTH REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES
Mystifying
optimism
A report on Israels
wounded warriors
T
he most jolting thing about visiting
wounded Israeli soldiers from Operation
Protective Edge at Tel Hashomer Hospital
near Tel Aviv is how upbeat they are.
One soldier, 19 years old, was shot in the back of the
head. The bullet shattered the bones in his skull, per-
manently ripped out his hearing, and exited through
his right eye. After six weeks in the hospital he is just
beginning to recover. But that did not stop him from
springing out of his bed, hugging me and my family,
and thanking us profusely for visiting.
Another soldier, a 22-year-old commander, had
his entire right arm shattered by shrapnel and lost
his thumb. The doctors
planned to amputate, but
a courageous surgeon
undertook a 5-hour oper-
ation to reconstruct what
he could. The soldier
faces two grueling years
of physiotherapy and the
possible restoration of 70
percent of his arm. But
still he joked and laughed
with us the entire time. I
asked him if he was sleep-
ing and he said, No. I get
night terrors about the battle and all the pills they
give me cant stop them. So I try and stay awake. A
moment later he was back to his jovial self.
Yet another soldier had his leg shattered by a gre-
nade. Bones were taken from the right leg to save
the left. With great effort, he hopped from his wheel-
chair to jump into the bed of an even more seriously
injured soldier to take a picture with him.
Then there was the soldier who experienced severe
head trauma when a missile was fired at his tank.
Long lines of stiches covered his shaven head. He said,
Look at this, and showed us a printed sheet of paper
on the door of his hospital room that read, Bar Refa-
eli. Please visit. The soldiers need you. Refaeli appar-
ently saw a picture of the poster on her Facebook wall.
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TRUTH REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES
Mystifying
optimism
A report on Israels
wounded warriors
T
he most jolting thing about visiting
wounded Israeli soldiers from Operation
Protective Edge at Tel Hashomer Hospital
near Tel Aviv is how upbeat they are.
One soldier, 19 years old, was shot in the back of the
head. The bullet shattered the bones in his skull, per-
manently ripped out his hearing, and exited through
his right eye. After six weeks in the hospital he is just
beginning to recover. But that did not stop him from
springing out of his bed, hugging me and my family,
and thanking us profusely for visiting.
Another soldier, a 22-year-old commander, had
his entire right arm shattered by shrapnel and lost
his thumb. The doctors
planned to amputate, but
a courageous surgeon
undertook a 5-hour oper-
ation to reconstruct what
he could. The soldier
faces two grueling years
of physiotherapy and the
possible restoration of 70
percent of his arm. But
still he joked and laughed
with us the entire time. I
asked him if he was sleep-
ing and he said, No. I get
night terrors about the battle and all the pills they
give me cant stop them. So I try and stay awake. A
moment later he was back to his jovial self.
Yet another soldier had his leg shattered by a gre-
nade. Bones were taken from the right leg to save
the left. With great effort, he hopped from his wheel-
chair to jump into the bed of an even more seriously
injured soldier to take a picture with him.
Then there was the soldier who experienced severe
head trauma when a missile was fired at his tank.
Long lines of stiches covered his shaven head. He said,
Look at this, and showed us a printed sheet of paper
on the door of his hospital room that read, Bar Refa-
eli. Please visit. The soldiers need you. Refaeli appar-
ently saw a picture of the poster on her Facebook wall.
Opinion
She came and visited. The soldier showed
us the picture. He was elated.
The battle between Israel and Hamas is
not one between Jews and Muslims, Israe-
lis and Palestinians. It is, rather, a battle of
values between those who glorify life and
those who celebrate death. That much
always has been clear. Hamas is nothing
but a gay-hating, women-honor-killing,
Jew-murdering, freedom-crushing, child-
sacrificing fundamentalist death cult. But
I saw the contrast between the Hamas
murderers who aspire to die and encour-
age children to offer their shoulders and
chests in martyrdom against Israel and
Israelis in my visits with Israelis who had
lost children in terror attacks or who had
been severely wounded in battle.
A few days before visiting the hospital,
we traveled to the West Bank home of
Ofir and Bat Galim Shaer. Their son Gilad,
16, was one of the three Israeli teenagers
whose kidnapping and brutal murder pre-
cipitated Israels third Gaza war.
What do you say to the parents of a
child murdered in one of the most grue-
some terror attacks in memory?
I shared that a famous rabbi had writ-
ten a column that said that had the three
teens not died, Israel never would have
known about the extensive Hamas tun-
nels. Hundreds would have died. The
terror attack was a hidden blessing. I
was shocked by the comment and even
responded with a column of my own.
This kind of justification minimizes the
tragedy, I wrote. We Jews are supposed
to protest to God these seeming divine
miscarriages of justice, not find silver lin-
ings in murder.
But Bat Galim disagreed with me. We
miss our child every moment, she said.
But we also want to know he did not just
die in vain. If his horrible death can pre-
serve life, then we have to give it meaning.
She continued, In the wake of our
sons murder, and the Hamas rocket bar-
rage against civilians, the world is now
seeing Hamas for what it is. Theyre
becoming more understanding of Isra-
els position. The European nations and
especially the Americans know that today
its Israel, tomorrow it will be them.
This is an attitude we hear constantly.
Israelis love life. But they acknowledge
that protecting their land comes with
a cost that we in the United States farm
out to just two percent of the population
our brave military whom we almost
never meet.
Nancy Grace may be the only American
TV host who regularly reads the names of
American servicemen killed in Afghani-
stan. Even on days when our country will
bury some 10 soldiers killed in wars in the
Middle East, the United States barely even
feels our loss. We have become so accus-
tomed to freedom that we are almost
unaware of its price. We have forgotten
Jeffersons famous declaration that the
tree of liberty must be refreshed from
time to time by the blood of patriots
In Israel, however, its a national
mantra.
I spoke to a father who had lost two
sons in the two previous Gaza wars. The
IDF was keeping his third and last son out
of combat so that the family would not
bury its final child. Even so, the father
had lobbied the Army to allow him to
fight because his son was so disturbed
to be left out while his friends went to
war. This land demands taxes, he said
to me, sending a chill running down my
spine. I have had to pay the tax. It hurts.
But its the only way to live here. And we
Jews have no place else to go. Israel is our
only home.
As for me and as a parent of a child
who served in the IDF I cannot under-
stand how Israeli families can accept so
much death and horror surrounding
them. I cannot accept that there is any
blessing whatsoever in the death of a
teen boy. Surely Israel could have found
out about the tunnels through intelli-
gence or informers. I am not a Christian,
and I reject the idea that death can be
redemptive.
Still, I sit in awe at the bravery, courage,
and majesty of the Israeli people. They
are glorious in every way.
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Reboot 2014
The abandonment
of the Jews
I
n an article last week that made my jaw
drop, the Wall Street Journal reported a
profound change in U.S. policy that has
the potential to do long-term damage
not only to the U.S.-Israel relationship, but to
Israels very existence.
And in an equally jaw-dropping reaction,
nearly every major Jewish organization ZOA
proudly excepted failed to make a statement
condemning this change.
Long-standing U.S. policy and law allows
munitions transfers to Israel to go through a
bureaucratic Defense Department approval
process. Reversing that policy last week, the
administration stopped an already approved
transfer, castigated Israel for blindsiding it
by having made the request through routine
channels, and instituted an onerous new
policy to scrutinize future transfers at the
highest levels.
In other words, the adminis-
tration is changing the terms of
our military alliance with Israel.
Now everything is political.
Never mind that the administra-
tions accusations are inconsis-
tent with the words of its own
Defense Department officials,
who repeatedly confirmed that
the process for the transfer pre-
cisely followed existing proce-
dures. This was a routine trans-
fer of munitions that already
were stored at a pre-positioned weapons
stockpile in Israel.
Never mind that Israel is battling for its life
against a terrorist entity that has shot thou-
sands of rockets at Israels civilian population
centers and diverted international aid money
to build a labyrinth of attack tunnels. We
would expect the administration to approve
any resupply of an ally in the midst of such a
war. The fact that it interceded to stop a pre-
approved transfer under such circumstances
is beyond alarming.
Make no mistake, these actions were taken
explicitly to punish Israel for what the admin-
istration perceives as a lack of cooperation or,
perhaps, obedience something not required
of other allies or aid recipients. The anony-
mous senior Obama administration official
last week told the WSJ that the United States
has many, many friends around the world
but the United States is Israels strongest
friend, and that the notion that they [Israel]
are playing the United States, or that theyre
manipulating us publicly, completely mis-
calculates their place in the world. Playing
us? Miscalculates their place? Sounds like
a threat from the bully in my junior high: Im
stronger, so do what I say, or else. These state-
ments make clear the administrations hostil-
ity to Israel. And the resulting action, a power
grab from the Defense Department and a slap
in the face of Congressional intent, indicates
a fundamental change in the nature of the
U.S.-Israel relationship a change that should
concern us deeply.
Once again, this administration has shown
itself willing to play dirty, to use every admin-
istrative power at its disposal to demand
acquiescence or extract a price. We saw it last
month, with the swift and unprecedented FAA
ban on all U.S. flights to and from Israel coinci-
dental to Kerrys arrival in the region to press
for concessions to Hamas. The FAA usually
issues warnings or changes flight paths (as it
did, for example, in areas of the Ukraine after
a commercial jet was shot down); a complete
ban is virtually unheard of. The ban took place
at the height of Israels tourist season, inflict-
ing economic harm on top of reputation and
diplomatic damage. This, too, was done to
teach Israel a lesson that the administration
expects Israel to obey or pay, and that Israels
friends in Congress cant always help.
Given Israels unfortunate location in the
midst of the worlds most dangerous region,
where order is unraveling by the minute, we
cannot take its security, or even its existence,
for granted. A hostile U.S. administration that
will withhold military support, intentionally
inflict harm, or force conces-
sions to Israels enemies, poses
an existential threat to Israel. If
the United States stops exercis-
ing its Security Council power to
block anti-Zionist initiatives (as
it has already hinted it might),
greater physical and economic
harm to Israel, and indeed to
Jews everywhere, could result.
It is a dangerous situation that
will only get worse if nothing is
done to stop it now.
Which raises the question: Where are
the large national Jewish organizations that
should be condemning this serious diversion
from existing policy? As of this writing, among
major Jewish organizations, only the Zionist
Organization of America has publicly con-
demned the recent policy changes. Why arent
more Jewish leaders calling out the adminis-
tration on its bullying and betrayal? Will Amer-
ican Jews again stay silent while other Jews pay
the price?
In The Abandonment of the Jews, David
Wyman documents the U.S. policies that pur-
posefully obstructed the rescue of European
Jews from the Holocaust, and the concurrent
failure of the American Jewish community to
press for policy changes that could have saved
hundreds of thousands of lives without imped-
ing the war effort.
While the mass murder of Jews during the
Gaza war has been more attempted than suc-
cessful, Hamas is no less genocidal than Hit-
ler in its intent or efforts. Yet the White House
actions directly harm Israels ability to fight
this scourge. It is yet to be seen whether the
American Jewish community will speak out
against these policies, or whether we will bear
the guilt of previous generations for failing to
speak up before it is once again too late.
Laura Fein is the executive director of ZOA-NJ,
the Zionist Organization of Americas New
Jersey region.
Laura
Fein
Rabbi Boteach and his family stand with a wounded soldier.
Opinion
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For all we are worth
How much does it cost to free a slave?
W
hat does a person cost?
When I was a kid,
science teachers were
fond of telling their stu-
dents (if they wanted to shock or hum-
ble us) the chemical value of a human
body. It amounted then to about $1.78.
With inflation, today you may be worth
as much as $4.50.
Now, I dont want you to get a swelled
head (because well be needing it at
its regular size), but if you sell off the
components of your body, according to
a 2011 story in Wired, then your heirs
could get $45 million today, according
to Inside the Business of Selling Human
Body Parts. Thats because we live in
the West. Blood, organs, and DNA are
cheaper in the developing world.
The phrase human values normally
has a very different connotation, but I
have a morbid fascination these days
about the price of a person. As I have
mentioned before in the Standard, I
made a commitment last Rosh Hasha-
nah to take an active role in freeing
slaves.
The most recent estimates put the
number of slaves in the world today at
30 million. Federal officials report that
about 60,000 slaves are now captive in
the United States.
The price of a slave is shockingly
low $40 in some parts of the world.
In hard currency and in percentage
terms, the price for slaves actually has
gone down in the United States since the
Civil War. Across the world, life literally
is counted as cheap.
I set a goal to free 100 slaves in a year.
I wasnt sure how I would go about
it, but I committed to finding out. My
first partners were my family and
synagogue. Later, I collaborated with
and learned from local federations,
the New Jersey Commission Against
Human Trafficking, Truah, Breaking
the Chain Through Education, JChoice,
the Rabbinical Assembly,
the Religious Action Center,
and Free the Slaves.
How much money does it
take to free 100 slaves?
More than you might
think, given the cost of
buying a slave on the open
market. You cant just buy
a slaves freedom outright.
It might be dangerous. It
probably would encour-
age the kidnapping of more
slaves. It certainly would require par-
ticipating in the slave economy. And it
doesnt prevent re-enslavement.
Many factors can affect the cost of
liberation. Among them: What are the
local economic and social conditions?
Were the slaves transported, and will
they be far from home when rescued?
What equipment and staff are needed
to secure their freedom? Are police or
government officials likely to help, or
do they side with or fear slavehold-
ers? What immediate medical care will
be required?
It is not enough to pluck slaves from
their environment. They must gain the
resources to maintain their freedom.
Insufficiencies in food, work, housing,
education, and/or the rule of law keep
people vulnerable to trafficking. Most
immediately, those who have access to
schools, health care, and credit are far
less likely to be exploited.
If you have the choice of watching
all your children starve or receiving
payment for the oldest to be taken to a
farm or factory for a good job (even if
you know what that really means), then
you might sell one child in order to save
the others. Ensuring that people have
a viable way to feed their families pro-
tects parents and children from such a
Sophies Choice.
People regularly fall into debt bond-
age, although it is either altogether ille-
gal or practiced with illegal excess. A
man who owes less than $100 dollars
to an employer might be forced to work
it off over decades, and the bondage
commonly is extended to his children,
as well. Workers are charged both inter-
est on the debt and rental fees for the
equipment they use in their labor, so
that backbreaking work over many
years never lowers the pay-off amount.
Bullied and often beaten, these slaves
typically do not know that the law is on
their side. Public education campaigns,
along with community organizing, have
ended debt bondage in many regions
by empowering people to claim their
freedom.
Sometimes you have to improve the
lives of desperate people
who resort to enslaving
other human beings in
order to feed themselves.
Along the Volta River in
Ghana, pol l ut i on and
over-fishing have created
an environmental crisis
for the region and an eco-
nomic crisis for the local
fishermen, who no lon-
ger can make a living. For
some, the solution is to
kidnap children to work as slaves on
their boats. Breaking the Chain Through
Education (btcte.org) helps fishermen
to succeed without slaves, thereby aid-
ing would-be and former captors, even
as they rescue and provide schooling for
enslaved children.
I n Endi ng Sl aver y, Kevi n
Bales, founder of Free the Slaves
(freetheslaves.net), estimates that the
cost for securing long-term freedom
for a single slave in the developing
world varies between $400 and $1,200.
Assuming a cost of $800 per slave, my
partners and I must raise $80,000 in
order to free 100 slaves. That is why
you will see a prominent donate but-
ton at RabbiDebra.com and an account
at jchoice.org for Jews Freeing Slaves.
Its commonplace to assert that you
cant just throw money at a problem.
Well, you cant just throw money at
the problem of slavery, but even small
amounts of well-placed money can
do astonishing amounts of good. Its
worth repeating: with the help of vetted
organizations on the ground, you can
liberate a human being for about 800
bucks.
Not only your tzedakah, but also
your grocery money and clothes bud-
get can be deployed to help end slav-
ery. Fair-trade foods and clothing cost
only a little more in the short run than
the cheapest (slave labor?) goods. In the
long run, your purchasing power can
help change industries and buy peoples
freedom.
Giving of your time also can help to
free slaves. Last January, anticipating
the Super Bowl and the prostitutes it
brings to town, the NJ Coalition Against
Human Trafficking, including Jewish
Federations, the National Council of
Jewish Women, and synagogues, edu-
cated local hotel managers and the
broader community about forced pros-
titution. Hundreds of volunteers dis-
tributed 85,000 bars of hotel soap with
wrappers that featured the Human Traf-
ficking Resource Center hotline. I cant
say that it was that the advocacy and
the soap that led directly to the libera-
tion of 16 minors and 54 adults and the
arrest of 45 sex traffickers. I am confi-
dent, however, that this kind of public
involvement encourages and puts
positive pressure on law enforcement.
Equally important, it helps to change
our culture.
On Friday, September 19, at 7:30 pm,
Maurice Middleberg, executive director
of Free the Slaves, will speak at Congre-
gation Bnai Israel, 53 Palisade Avenue
in Emerson, during Shabbat services.
The pubic is invited. Mr. Middleberg
will discuss Jewish perspectives on
slaves and the practical, concrete steps
that each of us can take to help end
slavery.
We ask in the morning liturgy: What
are we? What are our lives? What is our
piety? What is our righteousness? As
Elul, the month of preparation for the
High Holidays, approaches, those ques-
tions become more urgent. What, really,
is the measure of a person? How are we
measuring up, by Gods standards and
our own?
These questions circle back to the
question with which I began: What
does a person cost? Thats a heretical
question. A better one is: What is a per-
son worth? In particular, what are you
worth? And what is the worth of a slave
you may never meet, but just might be
able to save?
Rabbi Debra Orenstein is spiritual leader
of Congregation Bnai Israel in Emerson
and a scholar-in-residence around the
country. To learn more about freeing
slaves, go to RabbiDebra.com.
Rabbi Debra
Orenstein
Ensuring that
people have a
viable way to
feed their
families protects
parents and
children from
such a Sophies
Choice.
Fair-trade foods
and clothing cost
only a little more
in the short
run than the
cheapest (slave
labor?) goods. In
the long run,
your purchasing
power can
help change
industries and
buy peoples
freedom.
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Cost of Jewish living
I must reply to Bigger problems than a
kosher bar (Letters, August 1), in which
the writers complaint boils down to its
expensive to be a Jew because of the cost
of synagogue affiliation and the cost of
kosher food.
With all due respect, this is a spurious
argument. Membership dues at most
synagogues are reasonable and in some
cases do not cover the cost of member-
ship and synagogues will work with
members who have legitimate hardship
issues. Kosher food has always cost more
than non-kosher due to costs involved in
ritual slaughter and maintaining kosher
certification.
Fortunately we live in Bergen County,
with a multitude of kosher stores that
keeps prices competitive. There is
an expense involved with affiliation
and keeping kosher but what is the
alternative?
Dropping out and non-affiliation is not
the answer! Bad-mouthing Jewish insti-
tutions is counter-productive! There is a
steep price we will pay if we discard our
observances to save a few bucks.
Other faiths impose tithes and other
financial obligations on their members as
well. I suggest the writer look around at
our Jewish community and see the many
positive things going on, instead of dwell-
ing on the perceived negatives.
Charles Cohen
Fair Lawn
Dead people
cant fire rockets
Seventy years ago I lost most of my
maternal and some of my paternal fam-
ily to the German monsters that carried
out a genocide that they had threatened
years prior.
Now my children and grandchildren
who live in Israel are threatened by a
religion that will not countenance any-
one elses beliefs but their own.
I am sick and tired of hearing people
like Shmuley Boteach say that Islam is
not the reason that the world is on fire,
and that its just a few miscreants who
have hijacked the religion. And I ask
Shmuley and Elie Wiesel why they spent
so much money running full-page ads,
thereby financially supporting left-lean-
ing newspapers that are anti-Israel?
We are the people of the Torah, or at
least we are supposed to be. The Torah
commands that if someone comes to kill
you, you are obligated to kill them first.
Why dont Shmuley and Elie encour-
age the Israeli government to act in a
normal way when rockets are being
indiscriminately fired at their popu-
lace? America and England did what
was normal in trying to obliterate their
enemies during the Second World War.
They did not drop leaflets, they did not
make cell phone calls telling their ene-
mies to escape they did what normal
people do.
The standing policy should be simply
stated. If you shoot rockets at us, the
place where the rockets are shot from
will be destroyed. It makes no differ-
ence where the rockets are launched.
It doesnt matter if its a mosque, a pri-
vate home, a school, a hospital, or a U.N.
installation.
Who cares what the world thinks?
The anti-Semites are coming out of their
holes anyway. Do Shmuley and Elie really
think that their costly ads are going to
make much of a difference? The sad fact
is that the anti-Jews just cannot abide
Jews being successful, having their own
country, building a democracy, or being
the chosen people.
It is very difficult for people who want
to hobnob with the intellectually chal-
lenged Hollywood elites and be wel-
comed into the White House to espouse
such a take-no-prisoners policy. They
would rather make rational arguments
in the face of insanity and barbarism.
In circumstances that the Jewish peo-
ple are faced with today being reasonable
and rational doesnt work. Its a delusion.
How many wars is it going take? How
many dead soldiers are enough? How
many broken families will satisfy the
world? How much misery do families
who have lost loved ones to terror have
to endure? How many destructions,
pogroms, Holocausts, and massacres is
it going to take?
We have it set before us in the Torah
from the mouth of God. Isnt that
enough? If someone comes to kill you,
kill them. Dead people cannot fire rock-
ets at you.
Arthur Aaron
Sarasota, Florida
Safe in New Jersey
Just a word or three concerning Andrew
Silow-Carrolls op-ed (The abstracting of
Israel, August 15). I certainly appreciate
that he understand[s] people ... are
upset with the enormous loss of life in
the latest Gaza operation. But he failed
to answer the question why he appears
to blame this on the Jews. Sorry, but this
great loss of life belongs squarely on the
backs of Hamas. I know it, you know it,
and the rest of the world knows it as well,
but you and the world just plain choose
to ignore it.
You want less loss of life? Tell Hamas
to stop committing war crimes by trying
to kill Israeli citizens by shooting rockets
into Israel. You want human rights for
the Palestinians? Why not human rights
for everyone even Israelis? What soci-
ety knowingly allows terrorists to use
its citizens as human shields? Even wild
animals dont. Sitting in a comfortable
office in New Jersey, not where its kill or
be killed, its easy to intellectualize about
the Israelis actions.
David Neubart
Chandler, Ariz.
Cover Story
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JOANNE PALMER
W
hat exactly is a garmento?
Is it a cringe-making label or a
badge of honor?
Does the stereotypical garmento
embody traditional Jewish values? Or does he (or far
less often she) defy or deny them?
Why did so many Jews go into the rag trade anyway?
And Sam, really, why did you make the pants so
long?
Steven Fischler of Teaneck and his business part-
ner, Joel Sucher of Hartsdale, N.Y., examine these
questions well, at least some of them and simi-
lar ones in a documentary, Dressing America: Tales
From the Garment Center. Created in 2009, it will be
broadcast a number of times on Channel 13 and on
WLIW, beginning on September 2, to mark Fashion
Jews in the
Garment Center
Local documentary maker
looks at Jewish garmentos,
anarchists, musicians, and
other unusual Americans
Andrew Kozinn, the owner of St. Laurie Merchant Tailors, and his son,
Jacob, are interviewed in Dressing America. KATSUMI FUNAHASHI, 2010
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Week in New York City.
The film looks at two things, Mr. Fis-
chler said. It talks about the Jewish immi-
grant roots of todays garment industry.
Some of the Jewish immigrants who came
over didnt have a lot of money, but they
had the skills certainly sewing and
clothes-making was something that Jews
did in Europe. They brought their skills
to this country, and they helped create
the billion-dollar fashion industry that we
have today.
Much of that history is shown through
old photographs and film snippets, and
excerpts from both English- and Yiddish-
language movies.
The other aspect is a little bit of a slice
of life, he said. There are some recurrent
characters, who have been in the industry
for a long time, and reflect the golden age
of the garment industry, before every-
thing got outsourced when people didnt
have 90-page contracts but cut deals on a
handshake.
Of course, he added, the garment
center was much smaller then; much more
of a small town than it is today.
The garment center wasnt all Jewish,
he added; like many of the New York City
neighborhoods where its workers lived,
it also was Italian. But it had a very large
and strong Jewish aspect, and much of
the documentary focuses on it.
Not only did some Jews come to New
York with sewing skills as they came to
Paterson they also brought an entrepre-
neurial orientation and a quick-witted will-
ingness to take chances.
The garment center in New York City
really is womens wear, Mr. Fischler said.
Mens wear is mainly in the Midwest,
particularly in Chicago, with big compa-
nies like Hart Schaffner and Marx. Thats
because mens styles change slowly the
lapel might wax and wane so it is far eas-
ier and safer to produce large numbers of
basic items, and to charge more for them.
But womens fashion changes every year,
and it affects the nature of the business.
Womens fashion companies were much
smaller and more highly specialized, and
it was a more difficult business.
If you picked the right dress, you made
a lot of money. If you picked the wrong
one if, say, you went for a long skirt in
a year when the style was short you
were going to go bankrupt. Bankruptcy is
never pleasant, but it looms less for some-
one who already has left home, crossed a
continent using his wits and then steamed
across an ocean in stomach-turning steer-
age, started a new life from scratch, and
learned that it is almost always possible to
start all over yet again.
There is always a great deal of creativity
in the fashion business, and it is not all con-
fined to the designers (who, by the way,
were not known by name in the ready-to-
wear trade until Anne Klein came along).
In the film, youll see an interview with
John Pomerantz, the son of Fred Pomer-
antz, who founded Leslie Fay, a large,
well-known womens wear manufacturer.
He tells the story of how, during the war
World War II he was asked to make
uniforms for the WACs the Womens
Army Corps. The Army had given Mr.
Pomerantz the sizes they wanted, and told
him that they wanted real clothes for real
people.
After the war, in a test, Mr. Pomerantz
made two batches of clothing, one with
the sizes the WACs gave him, and the other
in the traditional sizing the industry had
been using. He sent both to Filenes Base-
ment in Boston, and the ones with the
smaller sizes the more realistic, WAC-
driven sizes sold out like crazy.
Mr. Pomerantz had created petite sizes.
He ended up running an extremely
profitable business, Mr. Fishler said.
(There is some irony in this. Womens
wear since has gone in the other direction,
with so-called vanity sizing acknowledging
the truth that in the last few decades, most
Pacific Street Film Collective members Howard Blatt, Joel Sucher, and Steven Fischler on location for a WNBC documen-
tary series, Connecticut Illustrated. ED GUILBAUD, 1975
Business partners Steve Fischler, left, and Joel Sucher, shown in 2010, were
childhood friends. LAYLA MORGAN WILDE, 2010
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Americans, men and women both, have
grown larger. The smallest petite sizes Mr.
Pomerantz made mostly likely look Lillipu-
tian now.)
Anne Klein, he added, made that name
for herself by creating the idea of sports-
wear, selling women separates, pieces that
they could match as they chose, and wear
from year to year, perhaps with changing
accessories.
Mr. Fischler, who has lived in Teaneck
since 1990, in many ways is a throwback to
the town as it used to be, when its Jewish-
ness was expressed more through progres-
sive political action than religion.
He comes by his activism naturally. He
grew up in Brooklyn, the son of a mother
from a family of union organizers and
a father who descended from entrepre-
neurs. Both sides of the picket line, he
joked; those two groups also provided
many of the Garment Center stars.
Mr. Fischler and Mr. Sucher, who met
when they both were 9, have been making
documentaries since they were in college,
working toward undergraduate degrees in
film at NYU. Their first film together, Red
Squad, was a look at police and FBI intel-
ligence gathering in New York during the
anti-Vietnam War movement, Mr. Fischler
said. When we started to make the film,
they started to investigate us, so we filmed
them investigating us. It was inadver-
tently and blackly funny.
We were harassed by the New York City
police, he continued. They didnt like us
filming them. They tried to intimidate us
I was arrested but never charged. We
wrote letters to all the newspapers, detail-
ing the police harassment.
This was in 1970. In 1971, Nat Hent-
off a longtime investigative reporter
at the then provocative and influential
downtown weekly Village Voice (and also
a jazz critic, among many other things)
published the letter on the front page of
the Village Voice. That started a series of
articles that he wrote about us. Immedi-
ately after this coverage started, with the
police getting such negative publicity in
the press, they started to leave us alone.
The two men were not willing to leave
it alone, though. So Joel Sucher and
I became named plaintiffs in 1972, in
Hanschu vs. Special Services Division. That
lawsuit is probably one of the longest class-
action lawsuits in New York State history.
After 14 years, the suit was settled sort
of. There was a settlement with the city,
which set guidelines; there was a window
where everyone could get their records,
and the judge set limits on how under-
cover agents could be used. It was consid-
ered a big victory for civil liberties. It also
was complicated because both federal and
state governments were involved.
And its still not over, Mr. Fischler said.
More recently, after 9/11, the police
department went back to court, and said
that the terrorists are such a threat that we
have to throw out this ruling. The judge
allowed it, but only under his supervision.
The fact that the city had settled under
federal law means that the federal court
has oversight.
Through their production company,
Pacific Street Films, Mr. Fischler and Mr.
Sucher have made about 100 films. Some
are independent documentaries and some
are commissioned; some are biographies
of actors, including Nick Nolte, and others
are more socially conscious and hard-hit-
ting. As is true of artists in just about any
medium unlucky enough to be born with-
out trust funds or rich uncles in Australia,
much of their work is fundraising, particu-
larly for their dream projects.
They also did crew work for domestic
and foreign broadcasters after they gradu-
ated from film school; among their credits
is Saturday Night Live, where they worked,
among other things, on John Belushis
famous Dont Look Back in Anger
segment.
Dressing America is Mr. Fischler and
Mr. Suchers third documentary to focus
on Jews. The first, Free Voice of Labor:
The Jewish Anarchists, made in 1980, was
followed by 1983s Anarchism in America.
Free Voice of Labor looked at the elderly
anarchists as they finally folded their news-
paper, the Fraye Arbeter Shtime.
The Jewish anarchists were anti-reli-
gious, but they approached anarchy with
the religious zeal that would not be unfa-
miliar to religious Jews, Mr. Fischler said.
Their idea of religion was mutual aid.
The second documentary on anarchism
took the filmmakers on a trip across the
United States. We were exploring an idea
that was being discussed at the time are
the ideas of anarchism in some way syn-
onymous with what we think of as Ameri-
can ideas self-reliance, distrust of gov-
ernment, decentralism, a do-it-yourself
ethic, Mr. Fischler said. It included inter-
views with some of the Jewish radicals fea-
tured in the first film as well. Perhaps iron-
ically and perhaps not that film was
funded in part by the National Endow-
ment for the Humanities.
From Swastika to Jim Crow, aired on
PBS in 2001, tells the story of the Ger-
man Jewish academics who escaped the
Holocaust only to find themselves virtu-
ally unemployable in their haven, the
United States. Many of them were able
to get jobs at historically black colleges
in the South, where they developed close
In 1977, Steven Fischler was the soundman for a famous John Belushi Saturday
Night Live segment, Dont Look Back in Anger. TOM SCHILLER, 1977
Fabric salesman Charlie Edelstein talks to Joel Sucher in Dressing America. JOEL SUCHER SEE DOCUMENTARY PAGE 24
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Mr. Fischler and Mr. Sucher now are working on a
project they are calling Music and the Mob, which
grew out of a 1983 documentary called I Promise to
Remember: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Frankie
Lymon, one of the first black singers to cross racial bar-
riers, was first the beneficiary and then the cast-aside
victim of Morris Levy, who was Jewish and the godfa-
ther of the music industry in the 1950s and 60s, Mr.
Fischler said.
Mr. Levy died about 10 years ago, and people are
still afraid to talk about him, Mr. Fischler said. He
was a heavy hitter. When he was pressed, Mr. Fischler
defined heavy hitter not as someone powerful, but as
a tough guy. A gangster.
There were allegations of Morriss relationships with
the Gambino family, one of the Mafia families that ruled
this area, Mr. Fischler said. What is interesting is with
the rock and roll industry, black music crossed over to
white audiences.
Stories are legion about black artists who never got
paid their royalties thats why Morris Levy is listed as
the songwriter for Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Young
singers so desperately wanted their songs on the radio
that they overlooked the importance of the copyright. So
in some ways gangsters were responsible for the integra-
tion of the music industry, Mr. Fishler said. Its ironic,
of course. They ripped off the artists, and exploited them,
but they allowed the music industry to change.
Before that, it pretty much had been black artists
writing songs covered by white teenagers in V-neck
sweaters.
Next up? Probably a film about Jersey City, based on a
well-reviewed memoir by Helene Stepinski called Five
Finger Discount. No, she is not Jewish, but among the
books supporters is perhaps Jersey Citys most powerful
Jew, Mayor Steve Fulop.
Who: Steven Fischler of Teaneck and his business
partner, Joel Sucher
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Tuesday, September 2, at 10 p.m. and Sunday,
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Documentary
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Getting in School Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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W
hen Yehuda began school at a tad older than
2, his lovely little pre-school had a way for
the children to get used to their frst school
separation experience.
The moms or nannies were invited to sit on the
sidelines in itty, bitty toddler chairs and watch the
class for a little while. The school wanted to make
sure that junior was comfortable being in a frst-time
school environment. This, of course, had the added
beneft of giving this mama some separation anxiety
comfort.
Day after day, the grown-ups would line the wall
of the classroom. We got to learn the morning routine.
We could even hum the songs. After a while, we would
leave, and return later for dismissal pickup. As the au-
tumn deepened, there were a handful of moms who were still hanging out
(uh-hum), but we were assured that our children were happy. Eventually,
we did get the heave-ho. But it was high time.
When Shaina began school at 4, her pre-school had a policy to sim-
ply drop your child off with a kiss and a hug. When Shaina was younger, I
had done more Mommy & Me type classes, but it was time to get her into
a real school by herself.
I remember when I came to pick her up on the frst day. I asked the
teacher how she fared, and the teacher cheerfully reported that Shaina
was happy to be with her schoolmates and happy to come back to me
when the day was over. Perfect!
I can recall my own frst school experience when I was 4. There
is not that much that I can remember, except that this school thought I
would beneft from being accelerated and go from nursery into kindergar-
ten. I was a January baby, after all, so this was the plan to push me ahead
a grade. Except for one small detail. Every day, without fail, I would cry
before my mother came to pick me up, afraid that she wouldnt show. Of
course, this habit put my skipping a grade in jeopardy. But more impor-
tantly, it made me feel bad to be such a crybaby. I really did want to be a
big girl, but I was scared.
So I came up with a plan. I asked my mother if she
could jingle her keys when she was on the other side of
the door when she came to pick me up. I would listen for
the jingle and then after I heard it, I knew she was there
and I wouldnt cry.
On the designated day, we went through with the
plan. I swear I heard the keys jingle. I dont know how
that was possible through those thick industrial-strength
institutional doors, but I was sure I heard my mothers
jingle. Knowing that my mother was on the other side
of the door, knowing that there was someone who was
there for me, gave me the confdence to hold my tears
back and wait for the door to open.
I could remember the pride that my nursery school
teacher had on that day that I didnt cry at dismissal. She
gave me the biggest hug and I felt on top of the world. By the way, the plan
to skip a grade was tabled, but I knew that I had accomplished something
big.
Now, as the new academic year begins, and my children start their
new year in middle school and high school, my hope is that they will
always feel there is someone there for them on the other side of the door.
Wishing all a successful academic start of the new year, a healthy and
sweet Rosh Hashanah and peace for everyone, everywhere.
Cheers,
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ers, new friends and new routines. To
help your children adjust to new school
year schedules and routines, consider
these suggestions.
1. Reect and resolve. Think about
situations that posed problems in last
years routine and work through solu-
tions with your children so they do not
become issues again. I know it is hard
for you to get up in the morning. How do
you suggest we go about it this year?
Build in incentives to increase their
motivation.
2. Shift sleep schedules. One to two
weeks before classes begin, start transi-
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If your school has a desig-
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5. Establish academic goals. Talk
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academic goals for the school year:
What kinds of grades do you want to
make? What do you need to do to ac-
complish this? Help them decide on
three strategies to meet that goal, then
have them write it down and post it in
their study area. Build in rewards and
celebrate little successes along the way.
6. Create a family calendar. Place
a large family calendar in a central loca-
tion and write in after-school activities,
practices, projects, appointments, meet-
ing and events. For easy reference, desig-
nate a different colored marker for each
person. Teach your children to transfer
items from their agenda books to the
calendar when they come home from
school each day.
7. Layout expectations. Before
school starts set ground rules with
regard to homework, after-school ac-
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and have both parties sign it so theres
no vacillation in rules.
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Ask open-ended questions: What did
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serves as an agenda. As
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children to jot down items
on the paper they want to
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Keep the meetings posi-
tive and let everyone par-
ticipate. Consider coupling it with a piz-
za and movie night or a make-your-own
sundae party.
10. Ponder evening preparations.
To reduce morning stress, prepare
the night before. Pack lunches, lay out
clothes and put papers into backpacks
then gather everything you need for the
next day and place it by the door so you
can grab it and go. If lunches need to be
refrigerated, put a sticky note with your
other items as a reminder to take it when
you leave.
11. Make a to-do list. For children
who have problems staying on task,
create a morning To-do list and post
it in their bedroom or bathroom. Keep
it simple: Make bed, get dressed, eat
breakfast, brush teeth, comb hair. As
they complete items have them put a
checkmark. Offer incentives for complet-
ing activities independently and on time
for a full week.
12. Secure study time. Establish
a designated study space that is quiet,
comfortable and free of outside stimuli,
and have supplies readily on hand. The
time of day should be consistent, too.
Some children do best completing home-
work right after school. Others need a
break before starting their work. Find a
time that works best for your child and
stick with it.
Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editor of two parenting magazinesand the mother
of three children.
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Flattery Will Get You Nowhere
But Effective Praise Will
A DI NA S OC L OF
A
re we praising our chil-
dren the right way?
When I was young,
an acquaintance in my neigh-
borhood would always say to
me, Adina, you are so nice! I
was always a little scared to talk
to her. What if one day I would
say something not nice? What
would she think?
Frankly, I wasnt so very
nice and I didnt want to spend
a lot of time with her. I have
always had a hard time with
praise, including lines like:
Good for you! You are the
smartest. Good job! You are
the best!
It always sounded super-
fcial to me. I would think, Do
they really mean it? Am I re-
ally the best? I would also feel
stressed: Can I keep this up?
Im doing a good job now, but
for how long?
The latest research now
backs up my feelings. According
to psychologists Carol Dweck
and Claudia Mueller, pat phras-
es like nice work, good boy,
you are so clever are actually
hard for people, especially chil-
dren, to hear. It creates pres-
sure and is counterproductive.
The same hold true for the
use of superlatives: You are
the greatest ball player! You
are the brightest in your class!
When children hear this type
of praise theyre put into a po-
sition where they feel they al-
ways have to be the best. They
need to live up to their so-called
reputation, which is impos-
sible for children to manage.
Children who are given heavy
doses of good job tend to
be less confdent in proposing
ideas that others might disap-
prove. They often wont make
decisions based on what they
think is right. Instead, they will
spend a lot of time trying to fg-
ure out what to do and what to
say to make the adults in their
lives happy. This type of praise
breeds insincerity.
So how can we praise our
children in a way that builds
them up, nurtures them and
makes them feel good about
themselves?
Here are fve ways for us to
effectively praise our children:
1. Dont judge, just see
In order for praise to work, we
need to avoid using judgment
words. We just want to notice
our childrens actions as if we
were asked to objectively de-
scribe a scene playing out in
front of us.
When Sara wanted to play
with the Wii, you let her have a
turn.
You prepared the Shabbat
candles up, and put the kiddu-
sh cups out.
You got the ball and you
passed it to your teammate and
he made the basket!
Your room had clothing all
over the foor and now all that
clothing is hung up or in the
laundry basket!
Praising children in this
way encourages them and
builds their self-esteem. It gives
them clear pictures of what
their capabilities are, indepen-
dent of whether or not anyone
is noticing, so that they dont
have to seek out approval. It is
information about themselves
that they can use when they are
alone, not just when adults are
watching. Then they are able to
infer on their own:
I know how to share my
toys.
I can be helpful.
I am a team player.
I know how to clean my
room.
2. Notice that they try
Notice the effort they bring to a
task, instead of the end result. It
sounds like this:
I see that you cleaned the
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are now working on the dolls.
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their capabilities are, indepen-
dent of whether or not anyone
is noticing, so that they dont
have to seek out approval. It is
information about themselves
that they can use when they are
alone, not just when adults are
watching. Then they are able to
infer on their own:
I know how to share my
toys.
I can be helpful.
I am a team player.
I know how to clean my
room.
2. Notice that they try
Notice the effort they bring to a
task, instead of the end result. It
sounds like this:
I see that you cleaned the
Legos in the family room and
are now working on the dolls.
This room is getting cleaner.
Your homework tonight
sounds challenging. You books
are open and you look ready to
tackle it.
When you played chess
with Grandpa today, I saw you
thinking about your moves
very carefully. You had some in-
teresting moves. I think Grand-
pa was impressed with your
strategy.
This type of praise builds
childrens esteem because they
know that they dont have to be
the best; they just know they
need to try their hardest to suc-
ceed. Research has shown that
this is the type of praise that
truly motivates children to per-
form well.
3. Kick it up another notch
Good praise should highlight
a specifc action and the attri-
bute that a child used to fulfll
that action.
Instead of: You are the
best brother! try: You found
a toy that Eli likes. First you
tried the bird, but he did not
want that. Then you tried the
elephant. That is using the trait
of patience.
Instead of: You are so
sweet. try: You got Sara a cup
of juice. That is how you do
chesed, kindness.
We can also let them know
what mitzvah they have per-
formed. Instead of: You are
such a mitzvah boy! Try: You
got me a tissue. That is the mitz-
vah of kibud av vem, honoring
parents.
Using praise in this way
helps us teach children the val-
ues and attributes that are im-
portant to us. It teaches them
the traits that we would like
them to espouse and the mitz-
vot that we would like them to
perform.
4. Teach them to look at
their achievements
Another way we can praise chil-
dren is to ask them questions
about how they felt about their
successes. When our children
ask us, Mommy, was I good?
Did you like my play? we can
turn their question around and
ask, What did you like about
your play? What was the best
part about performing?
What was the most impor-
tant thing your class did to pre-
pare for this day?
Asking these types of ques-
tions teaches our children self-
evaluation skills that help them
learn to assess themselves and
their accomplishments instead
of relying on others. It also
strengthens their self-image by
encouraging them to internal-
ize what they observe about
their own achievements. They
learn that they have all the in-
gredients they need to succeed
within themselves.
5. The best things come in
small packages
Finally, we can use praise to
nurture our relationships with
our children. Most parents get
frustrated with their childrens
negative behavior. To relieve
some of that tension, parents
can be on the lookout for any
positive acts their child exhib-
its. They can then praise them
by telling them that their be-
havior is appreciated.
But lets say they dont do
anything good? is often a par-
ents response. Many parents
are looking for extraordinary
acts of goodness, when it is just
the regular stuff their children
do that needs to be noticed:
I appreciate that you told
me you were going over to the
neighbors house.
I appreciate that you put
away your jacket.
This type of praise does not
generate feelings of pressure. It
is just a way to let our children
know that we value what he
does.
Praising effectively is a
challenge. Avoiding judgment
words and highlighting specifc
actions and attributes seems
time consuming. Noticing a
childs effort, teaching children
to look at their achievements
and appreciating the little
things can be a big job. How-
ever, it is worth all the effort be-
cause it is the best way to build
your childs self-esteem.
Adina Soclof is the director of
parent outreach for A+ Solutions,
facilitating workshops based on
How to Talk so Kids will Listen
and Listen so Kids will Talk and
Siblings Without Rivalry. She
also runs parentingsimply.com.
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highlight a specic
action and the attribute
the child uses to lfull
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s your family gears up for another
school year, why not take education
and protecting the earth up a notch
by integrating these suggestions at home
and at school?
Here are some things that you can do at
home:
Before purchasing new book bags and
soft lunchboxes, inspect ones from the pre-
vious year to see if it is feasible to use them
again. Launder them in the washing ma-
chine and put them in the sun to dry.
When shopping for a new wardrobe,
look for gently-used items at resale shops.
Or do a clothes swap with friends.
Rather than buying all new school sup-
plies, inspect last years supplies to see
which items can be reused. When you do
purchase new supplies, think green: buy a
canvas or cardboard binder instead of plas-
tic, and use recycled paper and refllable
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pens and pencils.
Avoid individually packaged juice bags, boxes and
bottles and buy 100 percent frozen juice concentrate.
Before the week begins, mix up a batch of juice and
pour it into reusable containers the night before going
to school.
Rather than purchasing single-use water bottles,
look for BPA-free reusable bottles with a twist-off top
and hook so your child can attach an identifying nam-
etag or keychain.
Steer clear of individual snack packs such as chips,
cookies, pretzels or raisins. They have a lot of waste-
ful packaging and are much more expensive than large
snack bags.
When packing sandwiches, chips and other good-
ies, avoid using plastic baggies and wrap. Opt instead,
for reusable sandwich and snack containers. Purchase
several sets so there will always be clean containers to
choose from.
Instead of individually packaged yogurt, buy a large
container of organic yogurt and scoop it into reusable
snack containers for lunches. Send along a stainless
steel spoon rather than a plastic one.
When your children bring home notices and an-
nouncements from school, read them then cut or rip
them into thirds and create a stack for writing grocery
lists, to-do lists, notes to teachers and other scrap
paper.
If you have notebooks with blank pages at the end
of the school year, tear out used pages and leave blank
portions for doodling and writing over the summer.
Put your childs artwork to good use. Select theme-
related ones and create a book. Place the best pieces
in frames. Cut and laminate them to use as bookmarks.
Or scan them onto your computer and create a screen-
saver or slideshow.
Take the bus, walk or carpool to save on gas.
Here are some things you can do at school:
Start a green team to establish eco-friendly goals.
Improve or start recycling programs in the cafeteria.
Use hard plastic trays for hot lunches instead of
single-use trays.
Start a composting pile with food scraps and create
a vegetable or fower garden.
Have students educate their parents on how to
pack a waste-free lunch.
Encourage teachers to use both sides of the paper
in the classroom.
If the teacher requests individually-packaged items
for classroom snacks, politely tell her your eco-friendly
values and offer to provide bulk-sized snacks. Rather
than using paper napkins to place the snacks in, sug-
gest that each student leave a dish towel in the class-
room. They can spread it out on their desks, place their
snacks on it, roll up the crumbs and shake them off into
the trash can. This saves paper and money and teaches
valuable eco-friendly ingenuity.
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Offer to design and order reusable bottles with the
school logo from a manufacturer and sell them at the
school store. Encourage students to bring them in their
school lunches.
Establish a recycling swap day where students
bring toys, books, shoes and other items they dont
want and swap them for things other students bring.
Donate unwanted items to a charitable organization.
Reward students with stickers, pencils or other
treats if they are caught green-handed, doing some-
thing good for the environment.
At school-wide events, serve water in large coolers
instead of serving single-use water bottles. Have at-
tendees bring their own refllable water bottle.
Create a bottom of the book bag policy where par-
ents sign up to receive all newsletter, announcements
and notices from the teacher, PTO and school via email.
Schedule a feld trip to a recycling center or landfll
to educate students on where trash goes.
Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editor of two parenting
magazines and the mother of three children.
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W
ith the cost of living on the
rise, parents have become
more aware of the need to
raise fnancially savvy children. But
money skills dont come naturally. To
teach your children fnancial literacy,
experts suggest you communicate re-
sponsible money usage and provide a
variety of earning, saving and spending
opportunities.
Thats was Chris Favilla has done.
Somewhere around age 6, my chil-
dren started asking for more expensive
toys and other items, says the mother
of her now 8- and 11-year olds. I knew it
was a prime time for learning, so I said,
Were not going to get this for you, but
lets discuss how you can earn money
and save for it.
An allowance is, in fact, one of the
best ways to teach children fnancial
literacy.
To begin, explore your own phi-
losophy surrounding allowances, says
Bonnie Meszaros, associate director
for the Center for Economic Education
and Entrepreneurship. What responsi-
bilities will be required in exchange for
the money? What do you expect it to be
used for? And how much do you plan to
give? Then communicate this with your
child.
Karen Graham has not given her
daughters a fxed allowance, but they
have still found ways to earn money.
When our oldest was in junior high,
she used her love for animals to start a
pet-care business, says the mother of
her now 23-, 19- and 13-year olds. And
on occasion theyve been paid to help
with my event planning business. They
earn money doing extra household
chores, too.
As your children begin to acquire
funds, lay out expectations as to how it
should be allocated.
One example would be the one-
third principle: one-third of the allow-
ance goes to savings, one-third for char-
ity and one-third for spending, says
Ronni Cohen, fnancial literacy educator.
With the latter, help your child establish
spending goals by writing down what he
wants to buy and putting a picture of the
item in a visible location. Then work on
a game plan: How much do you need to
save to purchase this item and how long
will it take?
Meszaros agrees and adds: Most
important give your child freedom to
spend on items he chooses. Even if its
a mistake there is merit in it as foolish
spending can teach him to be a wise con-
sumer, she says.
Favilla found this to be true.
Of the fve dollars my children
earn each week, two have to be put into
savings. The remaining three they can
spend on what they want, Favilla says.
Not long ago my son saved for a video
game that had just come out. I suggested
he wait until the price came down but
he had to have it right away. When he
fnally brought the game home, he was
disappointed. It wasnt as fun as he ex-
pected. The store did buy it back. The re-
sale value, however, was only half what
he had paid. He was furious but learned
a valuable lesson.
Teach your child to make informed
choices by exploring all the options: Can
I fnd this item on sale? Does it need to
be new? What other things could I buy
with this money? says Cohen. Also talk
about the reality of marketing: Will this
item make me as happy as the children
seem on TV? Discuss delayed gratifca-
tion too. If an item costs more than fve
dollars, encourage your child to think
about it several days before making the
purchase.
Grahams youngest daughter has a
grip on delayed gratifcation.
Ainsley has heard us talk with her
sisters about college and realizes it takes
planning to achieve goals, she says.
Right now shes saving for a laptop so
every dollar she gets, she stashes away.
Teaching fnancial literacy means
educating your children on credit and
Tips for Teaching Money Smarts
Lay a foundation
Begin teaching your child nancial literacy early
on through everyday conversations and choices
at the grocery store: If we buy this cereal, we
cant buy those cookies. This puts it at his level
and plants seeds for nancial responsibility.
Make allowances
An allowance can teach your child how to
earn, save and become a wise consumer.
First explore your philosophy regarding an
allowance: What will be required of my child?
What will the money be used for? And how
much will I give?
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Encourage your child to get involved in a
business venture. This can be as simple
as shoveling driveways for neighbors or as
elaborate as starting a pet-care business.
Venture creation teaches children how to use
their interests and skills to earn money. If you
own a business, nd ways to get your child
involved in that, too.
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A good way to introduce this concept is through
prepaid cards or gift cards, says Meszaros. Children
have a limited amount, can make multiple purchases
and track their balance each time the card is used.
Also encourage philanthropic efforts as this teach-
es responsible citizenship. Model giving but dont dic-
tate where or how much your children donate; let them
decide.
Favilla does.
My employer puts a huge emphasis on giving so I
frequently take my children along to events, says the
bank president. The frst time we did the JDRF Walk
[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation] I made my
contribution and was shocked when they each gave 10
dollars of their own accord.
Most important get your child involved with family
fnances by shopping for sales, clipping coupons and
comparing prices. Also set a good example in the way
you handle money.
Graham has and believes her efforts are paying off.
Ainsley and I frequently discuss where we can get
the best value for our money and shop for sales on all
kinds of items, she says. We make it a game, How
much can we get this for and how much will we save in
the process?
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save to purchase this item and how long
will it take?
Meszaros agrees and adds: Most
important give your child freedom to
spend on items he chooses. Even if its
a mistake there is merit in it as foolish
spending can teach him to be a wise con-
sumer, she says.
Favilla found this to be true.
Of the fve dollars my children
earn each week, two have to be put into
savings. The remaining three they can
spend on what they want, Favilla says.
Not long ago my son saved for a video
game that had just come out. I suggested
he wait until the price came down but
he had to have it right away. When he
fnally brought the game home, he was
disappointed. It wasnt as fun as he ex-
pected. The store did buy it back. The re-
sale value, however, was only half what
he had paid. He was furious but learned
a valuable lesson.
Teach your child to make informed
choices by exploring all the options: Can
I fnd this item on sale? Does it need to
be new? What other things could I buy
with this money? says Cohen. Also talk
about the reality of marketing: Will this
item make me as happy as the children
seem on TV? Discuss delayed gratifca-
tion too. If an item costs more than fve
dollars, encourage your child to think
about it several days before making the
purchase.
Grahams youngest daughter has a
grip on delayed gratifcation.
Ainsley has heard us talk with her
sisters about college and realizes it takes
planning to achieve goals, she says.
Right now shes saving for a laptop so
every dollar she gets, she stashes away.
Teaching fnancial literacy means
educating your children on credit and
Tips for Teaching Money Smarts
Lay a foundation
Begin teaching your child nancial literacy early
on through everyday conversations and choices
at the grocery store: If we buy this cereal, we
cant buy those cookies. This puts it at his level
and plants seeds for nancial responsibility.
Make allowances
An allowance can teach your child how to
earn, save and become a wise consumer.
First explore your philosophy regarding an
allowance: What will be required of my child?
What will the money be used for? And how
much will I give?
Brand a business
Encourage your child to get involved in a
business venture. This can be as simple
as shoveling driveways for neighbors or as
elaborate as starting a pet-care business.
Venture creation teaches children how to use
their interests and skills to earn money. If you
own a business, nd ways to get your child
involved in that, too.
Establish expectations
Once your child begins to acquire funds, create
guidelines for how it is to be allocated, such
as the one-third principle: One-third goes to
savings, one-third for charity and one-third
for spending. As your child matures, consider
adding a fourth category for investing.
Set up savings
Open a bank savings account for your child
and provide tangible experiences so he learns
about the banking process. Rather than using
online banking or drive-through services, have
him accompany you to the building, ll out the
deposit slip and hand it to the teller. Teach him
how to make adjustments to his bankbook
and read statements for interest earned on his
account.
Investment opportunities
As your child shows an interest, encourage
him to buy stocks in companies that produce
products or services he uses or is familiar with.
Have him track their progress, too.
Set sizable spending goals
Help your child create spending goals for larger
purchases by writing down what he wants to
buy and putting a picture of the item in a visible
location. Then help him devise a plan: How
much do I need to save to purchase this item?
How long will it take to save for it?
Communicate competent consumer skills
Teach your child to make informed choices by
exploring all the options: Can I nd this item
on sale? Does it need to be new? What
other things could I buy with this money? Also
talk about the reality of marketing: Will this
item make me as happy as the children seem
on television? Discuss delayed gratication
too. If an item costs more than ve dollars
encourage him to think about it several days
before making the purchase. But let him make
the nal decision, as even foolish spending will
teach him to be a wise consumer.
Provide a parallel on plastic
A good way to introduce the concept of credit
and debit cards is through prepaid bankcards
or gift cards as they provide a nite amount
of money but give children liberty to make
spending choices over time. Have your child
keep track of these balances and put a label on
the back of the card.
Foster philanthropic giving
Encourage your child to give a portion of his
earnings to help those less fortunate as this
teaches compassion and civic responsibility.
Dont dictate where or how much he must give.
Let him choose the organization. Remind him
that philanthropy encompasses giving of our
time too.
Role model
Talk with your child openly about money and let
him help with family nances by shopping for
sales, clipping coupons, comparing prices and
checking receipts to make sure you received
advertised discounts. Let him see you modeling
these and other nancially responsible
behaviors too.
debit cards, too.
A good way to introduce this concept is through
prepaid cards or gift cards, says Meszaros. Children
have a limited amount, can make multiple purchases
and track their balance each time the card is used.
Also encourage philanthropic efforts as this teach-
es responsible citizenship. Model giving but dont dic-
tate where or how much your children donate; let them
decide.
Favilla does.
My employer puts a huge emphasis on giving so I
frequently take my children along to events, says the
bank president. The frst time we did the JDRF Walk
[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation] I made my
contribution and was shocked when they each gave 10
dollars of their own accord.
Most important get your child involved with family
fnances by shopping for sales, clipping coupons and
comparing prices. Also set a good example in the way
you handle money.
Graham has and believes her efforts are paying off.
Ainsley and I frequently discuss where we can get
the best value for our money and shop for sales on all
kinds of items, she says. We make it a game, How
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News about Israel and Our Youngsters
S I VA N Z A KA I A ND MI R I A M HE L L E R ST E R N
O
ur children are listening. When we pore over news
sources and incessantly check our Facebook
feeds to fnd out the latest from Israel and Gaza,
our children are watching. When we whisper in muted
voices or cry out in protest about the situation in the
Middle East and the resurgence of anti-Semitism around
the world, our children are hearing.
How do we talk to young children living far away
from Israel about the current situation when they are
not yet old enough to understand terms like Zionism
or anti-Semitism or terrorism or occupation?
As parents of young children and also as Jewish
educators, we would like to offer some tips for talk-
ing and listening to young children about the current
confagration.
1. Acknowledge that these are difcult times:
A father recently told us about a conversation he had
with his 4-year-old daughter. Whats wrong, Daddy?
she asked. Nothing, he replied, putting down his tablet.
Are you upset at me? she wondered. Of course not,
he replied. Then why are you crying? This father had
not even realized that there were tears in his eyes as he
read about the latest news from Israel, but his daughter
noticed.
Its okay to admit to children that we are worried,
upset, and concerned about current events. This allows
them to begin to understand what matters to us most.
Our children also need to be reassured that we are upset
around them but not because of them.
2. Think about what story you want to tell:
Whatever your beliefs about the current crisis and the
larger confict in which it is embedded, it is important
to provide your children with a narrative structure for
understanding it. Our research into how young children
learn about Israel suggests that they may not be able
to remember particular names, dates, and events, but
they can make sense of new information about Israel
when it is framed as part of a story told in language they
understand.
In keeping with the adage of two Jews, three opin-
ions, there are different ways you might feel comfort-
able framing the story in child-friendly terms. For some
American Jews, it is a story about Jews fghting to pro-
tect Israel from bad guys who want to hurt it. For oth-
ers, it is a story about how two peoples want the same
land, and havent yet fgured out how to share or divide
it. Some people may explain the current situation as a
story about a fght that quickly got much worse than
anyone intended. There are many kid-friendly permuta-
tions, and the stories can change to refect the changing
situation.
3. Whatever story you tell,
be mindful of how you tell it:
Follow their lead.
Once children have a basic storyline, follow their cues
to determine which details will be helpful to tell them
so that their own curiosity can lead them to make sense
of the complex world in which we live. You may have a
lot to say about the situation, but children often need
to have diffcult conversations in short bursts. They can
pivot from Will the fghting ever stop? to Can I have
some watermelon? without blinking. Move on when
your children do, but let them know that you are ready
to return to the conversation at any point when they
have additional questions or thoughts to share.
Be willing to admit that you dont have
all the answers.
It is okay to tell children, I dont know, or, Even our
leaders havent fgured that out yet.
Be deliberate when you use the words we and us.
You could be using these words to describe our
family or the Jewish people or those who care about
Israel or people who share our values. Children can
get confused and unnecessarily worried when these
different meanings bleed together. For example, children
can feel anxious when they hear, we [Israel] are under
attack so we [our family] are worried. Try to be as clear
as possible when you say we and us, particularly as
it pertains to your childrens immediate safety.
4. Talk about what your
family can do to help:
Talking about diffcult times in a faraway place can some-
times feel beyond our control, so think about concrete
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This is an opportunity to model and tell the
story of helping others in diffcult times. Talk
to your children about which organization(s)
you are supporting and why, and enlist the
help of older children in the decision making
process.
Reach out to people in Israel that your
children may know.
A Skype date or phone call with friends or
relatives in Israel will not make anyone safer,
but it can give your children and the people
whom they contact a feeling of connection.
This is a way of helping your children un-
derstand that the confict is not only about
places, but also about peoplepeople for
whom, Jewish tradition teaches us, we are all
responsible.
Do mitzvot/good actions
in the world.
Visiting a sick friend or helping an elderly
relative cannot solve the crisis in the Middle
East, but it can help renew our faith in the
possibility and power of goodness in the
world. Be mindful of modeling kind words
and actions, and ask your children to name
and enact ways of being good to others.
Solicit your childrens ideas
for other ways to help.
One child we know suggested baking and sell-
ing challah in order to donate the proceeds.
Another painted a peace picture to deco-
rate his cousins safe room in Israel. Allow
children to suggest their own ideas of what
they would like to do to help, and empower
them to contribute in their own way.
It can be hard for parents to reassure
young children when the world feels like a
much scarier place than it did a short time
ago. Yet as parents we need to continue mod-
eling how Judaism can be a source of mean-
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does this help our children feel a sense of
normalcy and comfort, but it can also help
restore our own faith in the possibility of a
better future and can, in these very dark
days, offer a glimmer of light
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The open house will offer stu-
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for adults.
We often hear our students
and parents lament that there are
so few options for music and dance
lessons for families who observe
the Sabbath or for those that are
just too busy with other activities
the rest of the week, says Lou
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It wasnt until The Conserva-
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he school year is starting and your
child is heading for a new and excit-
ing academic year. The shoes are
new. The clothes are new. The notebook
is fresh, too. This is also a good time to
make sure that your child has their medi-
cal and dental check-ups, a tune-up so to
speak, getting them in tip-top shape to
tackle all the new challenges that come
their way.
Of course, most parents make sure
to visit their medical professionals, gen-
eral pediatricians and other specialties
on an annual, semi-annual or as needed
basis. A general pediatrician visit is a
good idea to make sure their vaccines
are up to date.
If your child wears glasses al-
ready, its a good idea to get him or her
checked out by the ophthalmologist or
the optometrist to make sure that he or
she doesnt need another prescription.
Or perhaps they do. Seeing the board
is key to successful experience in the
classroom.
Most annual pediatrician visits cover
eye exam with sophisticated screen-
ings, but it may be a good idea to have
your child examined by the time he or
she is 10 years old by an ophthalmolo-
gist, who can dilate the pupil and look
inside the eye, says Dr. Glenn Bianchi,
a pediatric ophthalmologist at The Val-
ley Hospital and a partner in Westwood
Ophthalmology.
It does make sense to have a full
eye exam when the child is about 10
years old even if there is no vision issue
because while the odds of happening
is slim, sometimes an underlying medi-
cal condition can be seen through the
eyes.Likewise, says Bianchi, there are
two conditions that manifest in child-
hood and should be treated in childhood
before they potentially can become a
permanent detriment to a childs vision.
One condition is known as amblyo-
pia, which is poor vision in one or both
eyes that is not a result of a medical dis-
ease. Also know as Lazy Eye, amblyo-
pia is decreased vision that results from
abnormal visual development in infancy
and early childhood. Although lazy eye
usually affects only one eye, it can affect
both eyes. Lazy eye is the leading cause
of decreased vision among children. Left
untreated, vision loss may range from
mild to severe.
Usually doctors can correct lazy eye
with eye patches, eye drops, and glasses
or contact lenses. Sometimes lazy eye re-
quires surgical treatment.
The other condition, says Bianchi, is
strabismus, a vision condition in which
a person cannot align both eyes simul-
taneously under normal conditions. One
or both of the eyes may turn in, out, up
or down. An eye turn may be constant
(when the eye turns all of the time) or
intermittent (turning only some of the
time). Strabismus in children does not
go away on its own and must be treated.
If left untreated it could lead to loss of
depth perception.
I see tons of kids in the summer,
says Bianchi. Its a good idea to plan
ahead to make an appointment.
Pediatric allergist Dr. Debora Geller,
who has a practice in Emerson, says that
beginning of the school year check-ups
are very important, especially for young-
sters who have food and other allergies.
Before heading into school, she says, its
critical to have an action plan for asthma
or other allergies. In some cases, its time
to renew the epi-pen or to get the right
dosage of medication for a growing child
whose weight gain might mean a change
in the dosage, for example.
This is absolutely the time of year
for families to see the allergist, to up-
date medical information, prescriptions
and fll out medical forms that are re-
quired by the schools.
Geller says its also important to
know that the environment the school
building could be full of allergens and
triggers for a particular child and to safe-
guard them to head off a problem with
their allergies.
Another medical professional that
gets plenty of end-of-summer, beginning-
of-school-year visits are dentists.
So popular are pre-school appoint-
ments that the dentists at Teaneck Den-
tist schedule a checkup party in Septem-
ber. This years party is scheduled for
Sept. 7 from 8:30 to 1 p.m. There will be
64 kids, eight hygienists and four den-
tists. There will also be a magician and
lots of giveaways.
While most parents make their an-
nual appointments throughout the year,
one can argue that beginning of the
school year is really as good, if not even
a better time to see the dentist.
Oral health is paramount, just like
any other part of the body to function
well to keep your focus in school, says
Dr. Eytan Chen, a pediatric dentist with
a practice in Englewood. The checkups
make sure that there are no cavities, no
discomfort, no pain.
Of course, he adds, its always much
better to visit a dentist before there is a
problem.
Says Chen: Being proactive and pre-
ventative makes good sense.
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arents are always wondering why
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My child is so bad, I cant take him
anywhere! My son is so lazy, he never
makes it to school on time! My daughter
is so mean to her sister!
Parents want to discipline their kids
and improve their childs behavior. We
want them to be the best that they can be.
Here are some ideas that can help.
1. Know it is normal
We are often horrifed by our childrens
behavior. But kids will be kids. They
havent learned social niceties yet. They
dont know how to cope yet with frustra-
tion, hunger, fatigue, anger, jealousy or
change.
When children behave badly, we are
witnessing their base reactions to the
vicissitudes of life. It is often not pretty.
Children are growing and learning to live
in society and we are their teachers.
Children will be mean when they are
frustrated because they dont have the
words to tell us, Im jealous because my
sister got a new bike and I didnt!
They will tantrum when they have to
face change because they dont have the
words to tell us, I dont want to move to a
new school, I am scared!
Children will whine when they are
hungry, because they dont even recog-
nize that their uncomfortable feelings
stem from hunger.
They will yell when they are angry
because they have not learned any bet-
ter ways to manage, like taking a break, a
shower or a walk.
As adults we also have trouble coping
at times even though we have developed
strategies to help us through our day. We
try to make sure we have some healthy
snacks in our car if we get hungry, splash
cold water on our face when we are an-
gry, or focus on being grateful when we
are feeling jealous of our friends new car.
2. Role modeling
The best way to teach your children any-
thing is not by lecturing but by role model-
ing. So you need to strive to be the person
you would like them to be. No pressure,
children will forgive your imperfections if
you forgive them theirs. We need to mod-
el appropriate behavior so that our chil-
dren have a good idea of how to behave
appropriately.
It starts with how we talk to our
spouses, how we deal with anger and how
we manage the ups and downs of life.
Children do what we do, not what we
say. Thats why, in the words of Wendy
Mogel, Some of the least glamorous yet
most valuable character traits, such as
patience, tenacity, foresight, courage, self-
control, and acceptance are won in the
trenches of parenthood.
3. Be consistent about rules
Children need to know that you will stick
to the rules and limits that you set. It is
confusing for children if one day you let
them have one more television show, go
to sleep a half hour, have that chocolate
bar before dinner, and then the next day
you forbid it. It also makes them more
frustrated and argumentative.
4. Focus on the positive:
If you want to change a childs behavior,
point out the times that they are comply-
ing. It does not help children to hear that
they are wild, mean or lazy. What does
help is to point out the times that they ac-
tually act appropriately.
You came to dinner right when I
called you and you sat at the table and ate
with us. Thanks for sharing with us what
you did in school today.
When you were done with the com-
puter, you called to Sara and told her that
it was her turn. That was considerate of
you.
I appreciate your help carrying in
the groceries. I know you didnt want to
stop playing basketball to come help.
Focusing on our childs positive be-
havior works because it creates good feel-
ings in us and in our children. And we will
hopefully look at our children in a more
positive light. Hey, maybe they are not so
bad after all.
Disciplining children can be tough,
but if we know that their behavior is nor-
mal, role model good behavior, act con-
sistently with our rules and focus on the
positive qualities in our children, it can
defnitely be a lot easier.
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tiple books all day? Those are just some
of the considerations that should point
you toward buying your child an ergo-
nomic backpack for the school year.
Like back-to-school clothes, back-
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poor ft and incorrect use can cause
problems for your student.
Improper ft and use of a backpack
can cause muscle strain, which causes
pain, says Dr. Jennifer Sohal, an ortho-
pedic surgeon at the St. Vincent Spine
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in Los Angeles. Pain across the shoul-
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end of the school week that improves
over the weekend may be due to carry-
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doesnt ft properly.
Plus young children are still growing,
so certain areas, like the growth plate
cartilage at the end of long bones where
growth occurs are more susceptible
to injury. One common cause is repeti-
tive/overuse injuries, which may oc-
cur from improperly carrying a heavy
school backpack daily.
Thats why its important to choose
a backpack for school thats not just du-
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built to be comfortable and functional.
How to nd the right backpack t
Before you start shopping, do a little
math (and not just for budget pur-
poses). No more than 15 percent of a
childs body weight should be carried in
the backpack, says Sohal.
Weigh your child to determine how
much of a load shes able to bear. Then
measure her torso length so you can
choose a school backpack thats long or
short enough to allow the hip belt to rest
on her hipbones.
How to choose the right backpack
While many parents and kids already
look for wide, padded shoulder straps
that provide comfort for heavy loads,
the hip belt is another important feature.
Kids book bags that offer only
shoulder straps cause the entire load to
be carried on the shoulders, which can
result in upper-back and neck strains,
says biomedical engineer and veteran
backpacker Kevin Strauss of Leesburg,
VA. Some ergonomic backpacks also
come with sternum straps to help hold
the pack in place, and other backpacks
feature molded backs to encourage
proper posture.
You just have to keep trying them
on and loading them up with stuff in the
store to get a sense of the weight and
ft, says Elizabeth Welsby, a mother of
three in Chapel Hill, NC. Ask your child
to walk around the store as you continue
shopping. If he gets pinched or strained
or feels fatigued, try another model.
How to wear the backpack
Although it may not be cool, the recom-
mended way to carry a school backpack
is high, straps on both shoulders, and
hip belt and sternum strap fastened,
according to Sohal and Strauss.
Position the backpack so the
weight is over your childs hips
and pull the shoulder straps snug,
but not tight, Strauss advises.
Have the backpack as close to
your back as possible, so you
can freely move about as if the
backpack were a part of you.
Try following this advice
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skilled in diagnosing and treating all types of urologic disorders in young patients.
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Special Needs Spaces Where Therapy Is Fun
W
hen Miriam Skydell, an oc-
cupational therapist with a
private practice in Fairlawn,
thought about Bounce U in Paramus
and all its irresistible, colorful and
seemingly endless infatables, she had
an aha moment. Why not take her
young clients there into this play en-
vironment where they could work on
sensory integration therapy and other
skills and have fun?
You cant beat this in terms of a
sensory experience, says Skydell. This
place is sensory on speed.
Together with Jon Horwich, owner of
Bounce U, she created Sensory Bounce,
a program designed for special needs
youngsters with issues ranging from
sensory to social. Two groups of young-
sters meet on Tuesdays, in six-week ses-
sions, she brings her staff of therapists,
the music gets turned off, and so far, so
good.
The most effective way to build skills
is to put children in natural environment,
Skydell says. They have such a blast,
they dont even know its therapy.
Skydell has also formed a parents
support group staffed by a social work-
er. They meet during the hour that the
youngsters have therapy. In addition, as
the children play they gain social skills
they would not have the opportunity
to build in a one-on-one, therapist and
client setting. They are learning team
building, taking turns and impulse con-
trol, among other skills, she says.
For Dr. Kerry Escamilla, a chiroprac-
tor with a second-degree black belt in
Taikwon-Do, his Sensory Taikwon-Do in
Bergenfeld is a perfect marriage of his
skills as a chiropractor, love of the mar-
tial arts and knowledge of neurology.
Escamilla has treated many children on
the spectrum and with other conditions
since beginning the program in 2006. His
whole brain/whole body to treatment
has its roots in his dual backgrounds.
Escamilla says that his program has
now evolved to include sensory integra-
tion, brain balancing activities and nutri-
tional interventions, making it a holistic
brain-body approach.
For Elisheva Fuchs, the owner of
the three-year-old The Therapy Gym in
Teaneck, her facility is a comprehensive
therapy environment where physical
therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy and now developmental behav-
ioral therapy are offered. The one-stop
shop also, she notes, takes insurance di-
rectly and does the billing for its clients,
which she says, is a big draw.
Developmental behavioral therapy
addresses youngsters appropriate so-
cial and educational milestones and
helps them develop them.
I think developmental behavioral
therapy goes hand in hand with our oth-
er therapies, says Fuchs.
In addition, The Therapy Gym offers
an array of classes from yoga, to mom-
my and me, to music and movement, to
a class in pre-sports skills for youngsters
to development the necessary skills to
go on and succeed and enjoy sports.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About
Our Children.
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Pediatric and Adult Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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201-265-7515
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Births
SASHA ROSE FRIEDMANN
Sasha Rose Friedmann was born on June
25, 2014 to Jaimie and Dov Friedmann
of Oxford, England. She weighed 8
pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches
long. Her grandparents are Ellen Sundel
Miller of Teaneck and Rabbi Alec and
Susan Friedmann of Lake Placid, N.Y.
Herta and Felix Flatter of Edgeware,
England are the great-grandparents.
Sasha Rose is named in memory of her
great-grandmothers, Sadie Sundel of
Teaneck and Rosemarie Friedmann of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
SADIE GORSHEIN
Sadie Ruth Gorshein was born on May
21, 2014 to Danielle and Eshai Groshein
of Manhattan. Her maternal grandpar-
ents are Dr. Michael and Lila Brauer of
Oakland and her paternal grandparents
are Dr. Dov and Linnea Groshein of
Wayne.
Bnai mitzvah
EMILY GOLDFOND
Emily Goldfond, daughter of Kim and
Louis Goldfond of Wayne and sister of
Jordan and Alyssa, celebrated becoming
a bat mitzvah on June 21 at the Chabad
Center of Passaic County in Wayne.
ERIC KRUGLYAK
Eric Kruglyak, son of Dr. Lenny and
Elina Kruglyak and brother of Lawrence,
celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on
June 7 at the Chabad Center of Passaic
County in Wayne. He is the grandson
of Rachel and Simon Gizunterman and
Rema and Yaakov Kruglyak, all of Wayne.
MADISON SKIBICKI
Madison Skibicki, daughter of Shari and
Tom Skibicki of Pompton Lakes, celebrat-
ed becoming a bat mitzvah on June 14
at the Chabad Center of Passaic County
in Wayne. Her grandparents are Mary
and Ed Skibicki of Pompton Lakes and
Sondra Teitel of Boynton Beach, Fla.
Celebrate
your simcha
We welcome announcements of readers bar/bat mitzvahs,
engagements, marriages and births. Announcements are free,
but there is a $10 charge for photographs, which must be
accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope if the
photograph is to be returned. There is a $10 charge for mazal
tov announcements plus a $10 photograph charge.
Please include a daytime telephone number and send to:
NJ Jewish Media Group
1086 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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10 Nevins Road
WAYNE NJ 07470
PHONE: 973-628-1500 FAX: 973-628-1555
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A wonderful experience is also a wonderful value!
Our Young Family Membership includes family membership
(no child 3rd grade or above), tuition for Sunday School
(which is grades kindergarten, 1st & 2nd), full participation
in all facets of our community life including High Holiday
services, and discounted Early Childhood Program tuition.
Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Program:
* Programs for children ages infant to 5 years
* Free drop-in program for infants to 14 months and parent
Young
Family
Membership,
under
$1400!!!
CALL about our free monthly programs which are open to
the community. These programs are MAZEL TOTS for
3 year olds and CLUB KATAN for 4 year olds.
87 Overlook Drive, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
For more information, call 201-391-0801
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz, Director of Congregational Education
Marjorie Shore, School Administrator
Amy Fingeret, Early Childhood Director
After-School Programs
After-School Programs
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1467
www.jccotp.org. Michal Kleiman
For sports, Oumar Soumar,
201-408-1474
Ages K-5
Children can enroll in a wide range of
activities, including drawing, fashion il-
lustration, scrap booking, science, clay
creations, puzzle logic and more. There
are also athletic programs, featuring one-
on-one sports skills training, soccer, bas-
ketball, tennis, gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do,
to School-Year Activities
and Programs
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sports leagues, circuit training, training
to ride a bike, travel basketball teams,
swim team and more.
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
201-666-6610, wfox@yjcc.org
www.yjcc.org
Grades Kindergarten through 8th grade
Sports include basketball, soccer, golf, ka-
rate, swim lessons and competitive swim
team; creative classes include ceramics
and fashion. Plus, themed Saturday Night
Out for grades 1 to 4 and Tween Scene
for ages 10-12, which provide social op-
portunities. Please see our ad on page 7.
Kids Club
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1467
www.jccotp.org
Ages Kindergarten through 5th Grade
The JCC Kids Club offers a seamless end
to your childs day. Includes door-to-door
transportation from most schools to the
JCC, afternoon snack and homework as-
sistance in English and Hebrew. Children
enrolled in after-school classes, are es-
corted. Kids Club is also a terrifc place
for children to unwind with lots of games
and books, open playtime in fabulous
gym and playground, and a fun lounge
where they can relax with friends. From
September to June, after school at 6:30
p.m. (5 p.m. on Friday).
Teen & Youth Services
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1467
www.jccotp.org
Ages Pre-teens to Teens
Features a fun, social and nurturing en-
vironment with after-school educational
classes, athletics, Maccabi Games prepa-
ration and participation, teen philan-
thropy, and seminars on topics of criti-
cal relevance to teens such teen abuse
and bullying. Also offers PSAT/SAT prep
courses, babysitter training, Israeli pro-
gramming, in-house community service
projects and select Teen Nights, where
teens play basketball, soccer, watch mov-
ies or just gather to socialize. .
Arts
Cresskill Performing Arts, Inc.
300 Knickerbocker Road, Suite 1100
Cresskill, N.J.
201-266-8830, 201-390-7513
www.cresskillperformingarts.com
Ages 2-adult
studio-info@cresskillperformingarts.com
Cresskill Performing Arts: small classes,
teachers from Broadway, in Cirque
shows, nominated for VMA awards and
more! Classes include ballet/pointe, jazz
(lyrical, contemporary, theater, funk,
street), tap, hip-hop, acting, improv,
voice, triple threat (musical theater), cho-
reography, arts & crafts, fencing lessons,
creative legos and more. Cresskill Per-
forming Arts companies: Dance Ensem-
ble, Troupe, Junior Company, and CPA
Kids. Performance opportunities include
a work-in-progress show in December,
Spring Recital in June and charity shows
throughout the year. Stage (theatrical), as
well as competitive fencing. Open Fenc-
ing hours for our fencing students. Great
themed birthday parties: dance, acting,
yoga, fencing, arts & crafts, pajama par-
ty, princesses, fairies, divas, more! The
emphasis is on individual growth in a
non-competitive, inclusive environment.
Please see our ad on page 31.
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Montebello Jewish Center Religious and Nursery School
Fun and interactve programs focusing on Jewish literacy
Warm and caring teachers

Nursery School classes:
2s, 3s and Pre-K classes
Contact: Kathy Nelson, Director: Nursery@montebellojc.org

Religious School classes:
Kindergarten through 7th Grade
New experiental program: Naaseh vnishmah
Individualized and diferentated learning
FREE KINDERGARTEN AVAILABLE
Contact: Cantor Michelle Rubin, Director: Cantor@montebellojc.org
Our children love being Jewish...Do yours?
Come join us, call today (845) 357-2430
www.Montebellojc.org
New member incentves and waived building fund.
High Holiday Service tckets and Childrens Programming available.

Jewish Center
34 Montebello Road
Montebello, NY 10901
845.357.2430
www.Montebellojc.org
A Vibrant and Conservatve Egalitarian Community
Montebello
We engage the world and our community the Jewish way.
Rabbi Adam Baldachin
Cantor Michelle Rubin
Andrea Caloras, President

Li vi ng and Learni ng Our Jewi sh Val ues

For Growing Hearts and Minds

Welcoming Sense of Community
Dynamic Curriculum
Creative Faculty and Clergy
Safe, Comfortable and Joyful Learning Environment
Family Participation

Grades K-12

56 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington, NJ 07676
201-664-7422

Miss Pattis School of Dance
Rear of Midland Park Shopping Center
Midland Park, NJ 07432
201-670-4422
www.misspatti.com
Ages 2 to teens
Ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical/character. Includes Roy-
al Academy of Dance ballet program. Four large dance
studios with observation windows. Our professional
dance instructors are highly qualifed in both training
and performance. Spectacular annual performance of
The Nutcracker performed by Donetsk Ballet (Ukraine)
and ballet students of Miss Pattis School of Dance. Re-
warding and entertaining for the entire family. Proceeds
beneft research, care and treatment of pediatric cancer.
Tickets on sale now through Performance date. Please
see our ad on page 27.
The JCC School of Dance
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1495, Allyson Carolan
www.jccotp.org
Ages Preschool to adults
Dynamic, progressive program for students looking to
attain professional or recreational dance training. Dance
classes include ballet, jazz, tap, Hip-Hop, as well as au-
dition preparation and musical theater dance. Dance
workshops and performance opportunities for every
skill level.
The JCC School of Performing Arts
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1492, Deb Roberts
www.jccotp.org
Ages Preschool to adults
Dynamic, progressive program for students looking to
attain professional or recreational goals. Courses in-
clude voice, acting, improv and musical theater with
workshops and performance opportunities for all ages
at every skill level. Specialty classes in commercial tech-
nique, speech, lighting and sound, writing for stage,
screen and TV and advanced acting also offered. Stu-
dents on the professional track receive assistance in
connecting with agents/managers to prepare them for
Broadway, flm and television. The school also features
a Youth Ensemble, a Teen Performance Company and a
professional theater for young actors.
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music
411 E. Clinton Ave. 07670
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1461, Michael Reingold; Dorothy Roffman, 201-
408-1460
www.jccotp.org
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music offers a comprehen-
sive music education for students of all ages. Offerings
include private and group lessons; instrumental, choral,
jazz, and chamber music ensembles; weekly recitals;
and master classes with world-renowned artists.
The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC
1 Depot Square
Englewood, NJ 07631
201-482-8394
www.education@bergenPAC.org
Ages 3 months to 25 years
Our program provides students with unique hands
on arts training by industry professional to gain real
world experience and enhance academic achievements
through the arts. We offer programs in dance, theater
and music. Please see our ad on page 3.
The Ridgewood Conservatory
School for the Performing Arts
409 Sette Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-612-6686
www.ridgewoodconservatory.com
Ages Newborn-Adults
Now open Sundays! The Ridgewood Conservatory offers
instrumental music, vocal/acting and dance programs
for children, teens and adults. Private instruction by
world-class virtuosi is available on woodwinds, brass,
strings, piano, percussion and voice. Instrument en-
sembles and musical theater programs are offered for
all levels and ages, and rock n roll instruction and bands
are taught by pros at The Rock Shop at TRC. In addition
to music lessons, ballet and hip-hop are taught by well-
known professionals as private instruction on in group
classes. The Conservatorys joyful Early Childhood Mu-
sic classes are designed to meet the specifc develop-
mental needs of each age group from newborns through
age 7, and delightful Early Childhood Dance classes
teach the fundamentals of ballet for little dancers ages
3 through 5. New this year are Sundays are for Music
Lovers classes for adults including Music Appreciation,
Music Theory, Exploration of Jewish Composers, Show
Tunes Songbook and Singers Songbook; and Ensembles
for Part-Time Musicians including adults-only Chamber
Music, Jazz and Klezmer Ensembles and Rock Groups.
OurChildren
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projects and select Teen Nights, where
teens play basketball, soccer, watch mov-
ies or just gather to socialize. .
Arts
Cresskill Performing Arts, Inc.
300 Knickerbocker Road, Suite 1100
Cresskill, N.J.
201-266-8830, 201-390-7513
Ages 2-adult
Cresskill Performing Arts: small classes,
teachers from Broadway, in Cirque
shows, nominated for VMA awards and
more! Classes include ballet/pointe, jazz
(lyrical, contemporary, theater, funk,
street), tap, hip-hop, acting, improv,
voice, triple threat (musical theater), cho-
reography, arts & crafts, fencing lessons,
creative legos and more. Cresskill Per-
forming Arts companies: Dance Ensem-
ble, Troupe, Junior Company, and CPA
Kids. Performance opportunities include
a work-in-progress show in December,
Spring Recital in June and charity shows
throughout the year. Stage (theatrical), as
well as competitive fencing. Open Fenc-
ing hours for our fencing students. Great
themed birthday parties: dance, acting,
yoga, fencing, arts & crafts, pajama par-
ty, princesses, fairies, divas, more! The
emphasis is on individual growth in a
non-competitive, inclusive environment.
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Rina Goldhagen
Art Lessons
7-01 Manor Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-248-4779
Artofexcellencestudio@gmail.com
Ages 7 through Adult
Art of Excellence Studio. Lessons in Fine
Art. Drawing and Watercolor. Private Art
Lessons, Structured lessons, relaxed at-
mosphere, fabulous results. Art Portfolio
Preparation Available Experienced Art-
ist/Trained Educator. Please see our ad
on page 29.
Enrichment
C2 Education
1041 Bloomeld Ave.
Clifton, NJ 07012
973-778-7300
www.c2educate.com
Ages 5 through 20/ Grades K-12
Academic tutoring, remediation, enrich-
ment and standardized test prep. Please
Deborah Breslow
College Essay Coach/Writer/Editor
668 Birchwood Drive
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-410-3598; djbreslow@aol.com
www.djbreslow.wix.com/deborahbreslow
Want your common application essay to
stand out? With 15 years of experience,
I will inspire your child to compose an
original and creative college essay. The
essay is the one tool that can elevate
one student over another. Essay coach-
ing includes: Initial discussion, Outlining/
Editing, Drafting the short answer essay
(college-specifc and extra-curricular
summary), Final essay. Please see my ad
on page 18.
EMEK
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
Contact: Aya Shechter 201-408-1427
The JCC has launched an Israeli language
and cultural after-school program for
children Grades K-9 that teaches mod-
ern, spoken Hebrew language in a fun,
hands-on way. It is offered in two tracks:
one for native Hebrew speakers and one
for non-native.
International Chess Academy
9-10 Saddle River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-797-0330
185 Court St.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-1741
www.icanj.net
chessdirector@icanj.net
Fall Registration now and through Aug. 25.
Classes Begin Sept. 2.
Learn to play chess, one of the worlds
oldest and most popular games. We of-
fer private, group, and after-school les-
sons. Students of all levels are welcome
from beginner to master. We host world-
renowned international coaches and our
students have qualifed for the World
Youth Championships. With lessons six
days a week in two locations, scheduling
is fexible. Please see our ad on page 32.
Parenting Center at the David Rukin
Early Childhood Center Nursery School
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
201-666-6610, anelson@yjcc.org
www.yjcc.org
Ages newborn-24 months
Parenting Center, with infant/toddler/
parent classes, creates social opportuni-
ties for parents and newborns through 24
months. Please see our ad on page 7.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
Club Katan
87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
201-391-0801
www.tepv.org
Through storytelling, crafts, songs, and
games, Club Katan introduces 4 year-
olds to Shabbat and holidays, Torah
and Jewish values and creates a mini-
Jewish community. Open to the com-
munity free of charge. Meets monthly
on Sundays from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
First session meets on Sunday, October
26 registration required. Call or email
for registration information margie@
tepv.org. Please see our ad on page 22.
Mazel Tots
87 Overlook Drive
201-391-0801
www.tepv.org
This program is specially designed for
parents or grandparents who want to
share the joy of Judaism and the Jewish
holidays with their young child. The pro-
gram is open to 3 year olds and their par-
ent or other loving adult on designated
Sunday mornings. The class meets from
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is facilitated by Lisa
Lonschein, Parent-Child Coordinator.
First session meets on Sunday, October
19 registration required. For registra-
tion and the schedule of classes, contact
margie@tepv.org. Please see our ad on
page 22.
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What is BCHSJS?
The Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies
A Sunday regional Hebrew
high school for grades 8-12.
A vibrant and warm community of
Jewish teens engaged in Jewish study
and socially connected to one another.
Classes held 9:30-12:45 on Sundays in Teaneck.
Its about being with friends, learning
new things, figuring out who you are and
making a difference in the community.
Engaging discussion-based courses.
Highlights for the fall semester include:
Midrash Manicures, Jewish Parodies, Media Craze:
Jews and Israel in the Headlines, #NoFilterIsrael,
Jewish Infused Improvisation, Glee: BCHSJS Choir,
Movies with a Message, and MUCH MORE!
Earn college credit in junior
and senior year at BCHSJS.
Retreats and special trips!
Awesome for your college resume.
We send out transcripts and letters
of recommendation that colleges love.
Visit us at www.bchsjs.org for more
information, or call 201.488.0834
Special Needs Programs
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
Township of Washington, NJ
201-666-6610, gwellington@yjcc.org
www.yjcc.org
Ages Children through young adults
Programs for children and teens on the
autism spectrum encourage self-suff-
ciency and provide opportunities for
interaction with typical peer buddies.
Programs focus on remediation of skill
defcits commonly found in children with
autism, including communication, social
skills and daily living skills. Additional
programs enable children with develop-
mental delays and physical disabilities to
participate in classes and sports. Camp
Shalom, a summer day camp, offers phys.
ed., music, art therapy and socialization.
The YJCC is spacious, wheelchair acces-
sible and barrier free. Please see our ad
on page 7.
Berger Learning Group, LLC
31-11 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ
201-742-5298
www.bergerlearning.com
Ages: 18 months to 16 years
BLG provides a range of Applied Behav-
ior Analysis (ABA) services for children
with special needs. Our ABA programs
address cognitive, social-emotional, play,
and self-help skills, as well as language/
communication and behavioral chal-
lenges through a positive behavioral ap-
proach. Please see our ad on page 18.
Finish the Day for Special Needs
After-School Program
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1489, Shelley Levy
Grades K through 5
This after school program is offered for
children with special needs with self-
help skills to independently participate
within a 1:3 staffng student ratio. We of-
fer homework assistance on a daily basis,
social skills, arts and crafts, games, in-
door and outdoor play, sports and music
on a rotating basis. Registration is for the
semester only.
The Guttenberg Center
for Special Services
After-School Programs/Special Needs
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1489, Shelley Levy
The Guttenberg Center for Special Servic-
es offers more than 65 weekly and month-
ly programs for individuals with various
special needs. Mainstreaming and inclu-
sion opportunities are provided where
appropriate. Some activities include: so-
cial skills classes and groups, computer
classes, yoga, cooking for kids & teens,
ftness training, creative movement, mu-
sic therapy, art therapy, recreation and
leisure activities, community trips, soc-
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cer and more! These social/recreational
programs run on Sundays, weekdays
after school and evenings. Open to JCC
members and non-members.
Sensory Taekwon-Do
155 S Washington Ave.
Bergeneld, NJ 07621
201-676-2925
www.bergeneldtaekwondo.com
Ages 4-18
Sensory TKD of Bergenfeld is the frst
neuroscience-guided martial arts pro-
gram. We specialize in training children
with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome,
ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Dyspraxia
and PDD. Our children undergo a com-
plete health history, unique functional
neurological exam, nutritional and be-
havioral assessment. This information
contributes to the customized Taekwon-
Do and exercise intervention that best
addresses each childs individual chal-
lenges. Our Taekwon-Do instructors have
extensive training to integrate modifca-
tions to Taekwon-Do during the sessions.
They are skilled at observing and detect-
ing strengths and weakness so that the
appropriate Taekwon-Do intervention
can be applied. This program began in
2006 when Chiropractor Dr. Kerry Esca-
milla who is also a student of functional
neurology noticed improvements in his
own diffculties with attention and im-
pulsivity. Completing extensive courses
in functional neurology, early child learn-
ing and behavioral disabilities, functional
medicine and his own self-study in sen-
sory integration made the program what
it is today. We pride ourselves on provid-
ing a physically and psychologically safe
environment. Many children who have
not previously shown interest in physical
activity are struck with newfound enthu-
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411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1497, Lois Mendelson, director
Ages 3-5.
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The Andrew Friedland Early Childhood
Learning Center
at Temple Beth Rishon
585 Russell Ave.
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-891-6074
www.bethrishon.org
Ages 15 mo-6 yrs
Temple Beth Rishon is committed to pro-
viding children of Jewish and interfaith
families with a warm and nurturing envi-
ronment. It is a place where children feel
comfortable to grow socially, creatively,
academically and spiritually with expe-
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include a lunchtime. Other offerings in-
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full day Kindergarten and Kindergarten
enrichment. Call for a private tour to see
the programs in action during school
hours. Please see our ad on page 10.
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194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-6274
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411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1497, Lois Mendelson, director
Ages 3-5.
Communication based parent/child pro-
gram for intelligent preschool children
ages 3-5 with language disorders, emo-
tional disturbances, learning disabilities,
attention defcits, or autistic behaviors
(PDD and Aspergers). This rigorous so-
cial skills program is devoted to help-
ing children develop play skills and the
capacity to socialize. It also focuses on
communicative language, self-help skills,
emotional growth, socialization and be-
havioral management. Licensed for the
handicapped; receiving school for many
school districts; Speech/Language & Oc-
cupational therapy & parent counseling
provided. Mommy & Me Toddler Social-
ization Class, for 2-3 year olds, experienc-
ing language and socialization delays.
Pre-School and Nursery
All About Me, Inc.
5 Legion Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
201-569-9112
19 Emerson Plaza East
Emerson, NJ 07630
225 Edgewater Road
555 Palisade Ave.
Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years
Summer Camp: 4 to 9 years
All About Me Early Learning Centers has
four convenient locations. We are located
in Emerson, Cresskill and two locations are
in Cliffside Park. We accept children from 6
weeks to 6 years. The operating hours are
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Andrew Friedland Early Childhood
Learning Center
585 Russell Ave.
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-891-6074
www.bethrishon.org
Ages 15 mo-6 yrs
Temple Beth Rishon is committed to pro-
viding children of Jewish and interfaith
families with a warm and nurturing envi-
ronment. It is a place where children feel
comfortable to grow socially, creatively,
academically and spiritually with expe-
rienced teachers. Programs for children
ages 2 to 4 are available in the morning (9
a.m. to 12:10 p.m.) and afternoon (12:10
p.m. to 2:45 p.m.). All morning programs
include a lunchtime. Other offerings in-
clude a morning Mom & Tot class, a Just
Two class starting in January, and both
full day Kindergarten and Kindergarten
enrichment. Call for a private tour to see
the programs in action during school
hours. Please see our ad on page 10.
194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-6274
www.jewishwayne.com
Ages birth to 13 (for these programs)
Babyccino A chic meet for mod moms
and their tots. Early fall session begins
Monday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. Classes are 45
minutes and are $40 for 5 classes ($10
per class if paid weekly.) Rock Shab-
bat Held on Thursday morning 10:30 to
12:45 p.m. weekly. Ages 3-4 years old, fun
and educational mornings in a happy and
safe environment. Songs, Art and Cre-
ative Play. $12 per class. All classes held
at the Chabad Center, 194 Ratzer Road,
Wayne, NJ, 07470. Please see our ad on
page 31.
David Rukin Early Childhood Center
Nursery School
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
(201) 666-6610, anelson@yjcc.org
www.yjcc.org
Ages 2-4
Our school promotes intellectual curios-
ity, creative expression and social skills
in a developmentally appropriate envi-
ronment, along with establishing a basis
for academic success through reading,
math and handwriting readiness. A cre-
ative approach to Judaic customs and
holidays is an integral part of the cur-
riculum. Classrooms open onto an excep-
tional playground; children use the gym
and indoor pools under the supervision
of YJCC physical education and aquatics
staff. Half-, extended day and full-day op-
tions are available. Please see our ad on
page 7.
Gan Yaldenu
85 Copley Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-801-0291
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Gan Yaldenu Tots
160 Woodbine St.
Bergenfeld, NJ 07621
201-385-7500
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For over 25 years we have been devoted
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environment that reinforces and invites
holistic learning aiming to develop them
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programs focus on a hands-on learning
approach. Please see our ad on page 33.
The Nursery School
at Temple Beth Shalom
228 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY
845-638-0830
www.therockland.org
Mommy and Me through pre-K
At the nursery school at Temple Beth
Shalom we provide a warm, nurturing,
enriching, developmentally appropriate
environment. We encourage a spiritual
connection to our Jewish identity and
promote strong Jewish values through
our mensch program. Please see our ad
on page 27.
Temple Beth El Nursery School
221 Schraalenburg Road
Closter, NJ 07624
201-768-3726
www.tbenv.org
Ages 18 months to 5 years
Abbe Rosner/Director
We are a wonderful place for children to
learn and grow. We provide a safe and
stimulating environment, which pro-
motes positive learning experiences,
builds strong self-esteem and nurtures
inherent curiosity. Jewish identity is en-
hanced through celebration of Shabbat
and the holidays. Please see our ad on
page 28.
Early Childhood Program
87 Overlook Drive
201-391-8329
www.tepv.org
Pre-school for children ages 2-4. After
school enrichment programs. Parent and
child programs 0 to 2 years. New and
exciting things are happening at the pre-
school. For more information, call Amy
Fingeret, Director 201-391-8329 or amy@
tepv.org. Please see our ad on page 22.
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Bar & Bat Mitzvah Preparation
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Monthly Family Programs
Located in Teaneck (The Torah Academy)
Classes Meet Sunday Mornings
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ah Rapps, Director 201-833-JYEP(5937)
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Multiple locations in Teaneck, Tenay and
New York City
Teaneck: 201-837-0837
Tenay: 201-894-8300
New York City: 212-960-8212
Ages Infants to 5-years-old
A warm, safe and stimulating environ-
ment for children where our experienced
staff helps each child reach his or her
full potential. Our curriculum is based
around the Jewish calendar, incorporat-
ing themes from weekly parsha and up-
coming holidays. Our morot concentrate
on both Hebrew and English language
skills. Half Day, Full Day, Extended Day of-
fered. Please see our ad on page 33.
Schools
The Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Grades N-8, 30 West End Ave.
New York, NY 10023
Grades 9-12, 20 West End Ave.,
New York, NY 10023
212-595-7087
www.heschel.org
Nursery through high school
The Heschel School is committed to and
known for academic excellence and for its
respect and concern for the whole child.
The Heschel High School is housed in a
state-of-the-art wireless facility designed
to support its rigorous college prepara-
tory academics, including world-class Ju-
daic Studies and extensive fne arts offer-
ings. Please see our ad on page 30.
The Academies at The Gerrard
Berman Day School
45 Spruce St.
Oakland, NJ 07436
201-337-1111
www.ssnj.org
Ages 2 to 14
The Academies at GBDS is an N-2 through
grade 8 Conservative Jewish day school
offering a dual language secular and
Judaic studies program with a new cur-
riculum focus in the areas of biology, the
environment and leadership. Please see
our ad on page 25.
The Moriah School
53 South Woodland St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
www.moriahschool.org
Grades Nursery through 8
Moriahs mission is to deliver an aca-
demic program of the highest caliber
while instilling a sense of community
to Torat Yisrael, Am Yisrael and Me-
dinat Yisrael. Our school emphasizes
the use of a variety of modalities in the
classroom and beyond to enable each
child to realize his or her potential in
the spheres of academic, religious and
personal growth. Our graduates leave
Moriah with deep pride in their Jewish
heritage and appreciate for the role they
can play in improving the world in which
they live. For more information, contact
Erik Kessler, ekessler@moriahschool.
org or 201-567-0208 ext. 376. Please see
our ad on page 8.
Rockland Jewish Academy
450 West Nyack Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
845-627-0010/ Judy Klein x104
www.rocklandjewishacademy.org
Ages: 3 through Grade 5
Rockland Jewish Academy is an inde-
pendent community Jewish day school,
providing Rockland, Orange and Bergen
County children from early childhood
(ages 3 and 4) through 5th grade a supe-
rior education, focused on 21st century
skills and steeped in Jewish tradition.
RJA offers children an innovative and
enriched curriculum, instilling morals
and values and promoting a strong Jew-
ish identity, in a safe and nurturing set-
ting. General and Judaic studies are in-
terwoven, enabling students to develop
high-level critical thinking, analytical and
literary interpretive skills. Intellectual,
emotional and spiritual development is
fostered organically through our inte-
grated curriculum. Conveniently located
at the Rockland Jewish Community West
Nyack Campus with brand-new, state-
of-the-art classrooms and technology,
and providing individualized instruction
with a desirable student-to-teacher ratio,
RJA children grow within a stimulating
learning environment that celebrates
each of their talents and gifts. Extensive
after-school and extended morning and
afternoon programs (7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
are available. For more information or a
private tour, please contact Judy Klein,
Director of Admissions, at 845-627-0010
x104 or kleinj@rocklandjewishacademy.
org. Please see our ad on page 30.
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SINAI Elementary at Rosenbaum
Yeshiva of North Jersey,
Including the Riva Blatt Weinstein
Judaic Studies Program
666 Kinderkamack Road
River Edge, NJ 07661
201-262-4202
www.sinaischool.org
Grades 1 through 8
Elementary-Middle School for children
with a wide range of complex learning
or developmental disabilities. Inclusive,
yet individualized to ft each students
social, emotional, and academic needs.
Recognized for educational excellence;
Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools accreditation. Please see our
ad on page 17
SINAI Elementary
at Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
110 South Orange Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039
862-437-8190
www.sinaischools.org
Grades 1 through 8
Elementary-Middle School for children
with a wide range of complex learning
or developmental disabilities. Inclusive,
yet individualized to ft each students
social, emotional, and academic needs.
Recognized for educational excellence;
Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools accreditation. Please see our
ad on page 17.
SINAI Schools Maor High School
at Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School,
including the William Solomon
Judaic Studies Program
110 South Orange Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039
862-437-8190
Academically rigorous program for high
schoolers with academic/social chal-
lenges. Inclusive, yet individualized to ft
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Congregation Shaarey Israel
The Traditional Synagogue of Rockland County
(near New Jersey border)
18 Montebello Road, Montebello, NY (845) 369 0300 www.congshaareyisrael.org
Rabbi Reuven Stengel, Rabbi Menachem Bazian, Cantor Danielle Maroff, Principal
Our program offers
3creative and active learning experiences
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each students social, emotional, and aca-
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excellence; Middle States Association
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SINAI Schools Rabbi Mark and Linda
Karasick Shalem High School
at Torah Academy of Bergen County
1600 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-862-0032
Ages 14 through 21
Functional academic high school pro-
gram preparing students with develop-
mental disabilities for rich and produc-
tive adult lives. Integrates pragmatic
Judaic and secular curricula with com-
munity awareness and vocational stud-
ies. Inclusive, yet individualized to ft
each students social, emotional, and
academic needs. Please see our ad on
page 17.
SINAI Schools
Rabbi Mark and Linda Karasick
Shalem High School at Maayanot Yeshiva
High School
1650 Palisade Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-4307 x 249
Ages 14 to 21
Functional academic high school pro-
gram preparing students with develop-
mental disabilities for rich and produc-
tive adult lives. Integrates pragmatic
Judaic and secular curricula with com-
munity awareness and vocational stud-
ies. Inclusive, yet individualized to ft
each students social, emotional, and
academic needs. Please see our ad on
page 17.
Solomon Schechter Day School of
Bergen County
275 McKinley Ave.
New Milford, NJ 07646
201-262-9898
www.ssdsbergen.org
Ages 3-year-olds through 8th grade
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen
County (SSDS) is a nationally accredited,
premier Jewish day school that cultivates
independent thinkers and the next gen-
eration of global leaders through an in-
quiry-based educational approach. SSDS
successfully integrates a rigorous dual
curriculum with Jewish values, practices,
texts, and a commitment to Tikkun Olam
(repairing the world) in a warm, nurturing
environment. We offer such innovative
programming as Suzuki Violin and Chess
in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten,
Musical Theater and Yoga in our Music
and Dance Studio, an organic Teaching
Garden & Eco Lab, research-grade Zeiss
Microscopy Lab for scientifc exploration,
and a Digital Library Media Center for Ho-
locaust Studies opening in the fall of 2014.
Religious Schools
Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper
Religious School
585 Russell Ave
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
201-891-6074
www.bethrishon.org/
Grades K-12
Description: Temple Beth Rishon offers
an innovative religious school education
for students in grades K-12. Our students
develop the knowledge, skills and com-
mitment they need to lead full Jewish
lives. Bible, history, Israel, Jewish val-
ues, Hebrew and much more are taught
through experiential learning and FUN
activities. Our unique program is com-
munity centered and facilitates wonder-
ful relationships between students and
families. Please see our ad on page 10.
Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies
140 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-488-0834
www.bchsjs.org
Ages 12 to 18/Grades 8 to 12
BCHSJS is a supplementary regional He-
brew high school for 8th through 12th
grade students. Classes are offered on
Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at
the Maayonot School in Teaneck. Stu-
dents choose three classes from a wide
variety offered each semester. Please see
our ad on page 25.
Chabad Hebrew School
194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-6274
www.jewishwayne.com
Ages 5 to 13
Sunday mornings, 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Classes for boys and girls, ages 5 to 13
years old. Membership not required,
but offered at an affordable rate with
discounts for registered families in the
Hebrew School. All classes held at the
Chabad Center, 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne,
NJ, 07470. Please see our ad on page 31.
Congregation Adas Emuno
254 Broad Ave.
Leonia, NJ 07605
201-592-1712
www.adasemuno.org
Ages Pre-K though Conrmation
Sunday mornings at our Religious School
begin with a lively morning service led by
our Rabbi and Cantor-Educator. Classes
in Judaica and Hebrew, plus experiential
programming for all ages round out the
three-hour session. Our teaching staff is
experienced, engaged and enthusiastic.
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Te Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Nursery-12th Grade
30 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023
Marsha Feris, Director of Admissions
marsha@heschel.org
212 595 7087
Ariela Dubler, Head of School
Opening minds,
bridging differences,
living Jewish values
PRESCHOOL
TO 5TH GRADE
Congregation Shaarey Israel
18 Montebello Road
845-369 0300
www.congshaareyisrael.org
Ages 5 through 12
The Hebrew School of Congregation
Shaarey Israel offers a unique program to
stimulate a love for learning the Hebrew
language and an appreciation of Judaism
and its practices. Once a week children
of ages 5-12 attend sessions that offer
creative learning experiences resulting in
the learning of prayers and a connection
with Israel. A Wednesday optional ses-
sion involves the cooking of foods and
arts of Israel. Contact Danielle Maroff,
principal at 845-369-0300. Please see our
ad on page 29.
Temple Beth Or
56 Ridgewood Road
201-664-7422
www.templebethornj.org
Ages K through 12
Our school is a fun, interactive environ-
ment where you and your family will
build meaningful friendships and con-
nections in the context of lifelong Jew-
ish learning. Call or visit to learn more.
Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valley
Religious School
87 Overlook Drive
201-391-8329
www.tepv.org
To prepare our students for a lifetime
of Jewish involvement and learning, our
religious school stresses hands-on
activities and experiences as well as us-
ing the latest technology. Parents are
invited to become actively involved in
their childrens education. Shabbat and
holiday celebrations, meaningful fam-
ily programs, and youth group activities
augment the four hours per week in the
classroom. For information, contact Rab-
bi Shelley Kniaz, Director of Congrega-
tional Education; rabbikniaz@tepv.org or
Marjorie Shore, margie@tepv.org. Please
Temple Emeth Religious School
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ
201-833-8466,
or email bshater@emeth.org
www.emeth.org
Temple Emeth Religious School strives
to create a foundation for a just and
ethical life encompassing Torah, Jewish
ethics and values, Jewish history, life
cycle events. Temple Emeth recently an-
nounced FREE for the frst year for new
students and FREE tuition for all Pre-K to
2nd grade students. Please see our ad on
page 15.
Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee/
Congregation Gesher Shalom
1449 Anderson Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-947-1735
www.geshershalom.org
Ages Pre-K through 7th grade
The Hebrew School of the Jewish Com-
munity Center of Fort Lee is a place
where you and your children will redis-
cover your love of your Jewish heritage.
Our fexible registration options ft into
your busy schedule. We feature an indi-
vidualized Hebrew program featuring
technology in our computer lab, and a
Judaic studies program that highlights
Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Chasadim.
Jewish Community Center
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Congregation Beth Tikvah
304 East Midland Ave. (corner Spring
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Paramus, NJ 07652
201-262-7733
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Ages 4-13
The award-winning Hebrew School pro-
vides outstanding educational oppor-
tunities to children, 4 to 13. K-2 Sunday
School offers basic knowledge on Shab-
bat, holidays, Torah stories, Israel, and
mitzvot. 3rd to 7th grade children attend
twice a week. Learning methods include
activities in a computer lab. Individual
tutoring is available to those who need
extra encouragement. The curriculum
includes prayer, Bible, Israel, and Holo-
caust studies; Jewish values, holiday cel-
ebration, family programs, trips, and spe-
cial activities. The school and the cantor
prepare the children for bnai mitzvah
that can be celebrated in either a Tradi-
tional or Egalitarian service. Sunday Spe-
cials is a free monthly program for those
4 to 7, followed by a four-week Taste of
Hebrew School mini-session. Please see
our ad on page 15.
Jewish Youth Encounter Program
1600 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-JYEP (5937)
www.JYEP.org
Grades 3-8
The JYEP is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah He-
brew school for children in grades 3-8,
which, in addition to the traditional class-
room instruction of Bible and holidays
by young and vibrant teachers, matches
each child with a tutor/mentor. Our JYEP
staff directed by Dr. Debby Rapps, is com-
mitted to creating an environment where
each child is individually nurtured to his
or her own strength in a warm, creative,
meaningful and stimulating environment.
We offer Bar and Bat Mitzvah training in
the higher grades, where each child is
mentored individually by a Big Brother/
Sister regardless of the level at which
they enter. Please see our ad on page 27.
Montebello Jewish Center
Religious School
34 Montebello Road
845-357-2430
http://www.montebellojc.org/
Grades K-7
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students with a nurturing and enjoyable
school environment, which fosters an
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Orangetown Jewish Center
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8 Independence Ave.
Orangeburg, NY 10962
845-359-5920, ext. 110
www.theojc.org
Kindergarten through high school
Orangetown Jewish Center is accepting enrollment for
our exciting Religious School. Programs available from
kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah. Innovative mid-
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educational director Sandra Peck-Borowsky. Special
needs resources available. Please see our ad on page 28.
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New City, NY
845-638-0770
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Grades K through 12/Ages 5 to 18
Temple Beth Shalom Religious School is located in New
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of Jewish community in our children. Please see our ad
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Temple Emanu-El of Closter
180 Piermont Road,
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201-750-2959
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Ages 5 to 13
At Temple Emanu-El we believe that every child de-
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We believe that Jewish children should experience Juda-
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20 Grand Ave.
Englewood, NJ 07631
201-266-0633
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Ages newborn to 6
The Kidville University (KVU) program guides toddlers
through social skills within a playful setting as they tran-
sition to school. Play centers such as blocks, dramatic
play, a book corner, sensory and art, and small and big-
muscle play encourage young children to touch, try,
and think creatively. Activities in this stimulating class
include: group welcome, circle songs and music, story-
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411 E. Clinton Ave.
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411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenay, NJ 07670
201-408-1476
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156 West Main St.
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CourtSense is a comprehensive program of tennis in-
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10 Nevins Drive
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The Ice Vault has various activities for kids of all ages.
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Monster Mini Golf is an exciting indoor monster themed
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Build soccer skills and confdence. For over 18 years
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Celebrating our 29th year this September, Tumble-Bee
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Yoga Finds a Welcome
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found its way into the yeshiva of
the future.
Yeshivat Heatid (Hebrew for Ye-
shiva of the Future) is launching into its
third year this September with a healthy
increase in its enrollment, a new curricu-
lum coordinator, and a plan to keep yoga
as a class given to its students during
the school day.
Rabbi Netanel Gralla, principal of
the Bergenfeld-based modern Orthodox
school, says that the half-hour of yoga
stretching and posing which was offered
to the youngsters semi-regularly in the
past, has been so well received that the
school plans to continue with it.
The kids really enjoyed it and the
teachers felt that it helped calm the kids
down and refocus them, says Gralla.
A healthy mind and a healthy body
are essential not only to physical, but to
social and emotional health, he says.
The benefts of doing yoga can increase
our childrens ability to focus and con-
centrate and makes for a well-rounded
healthy person and can lead to academ-
ic success.
Like art, music, gym and move-
ment the schools specialty class-
es Gralla says that the yoga will be
offered weekly or bi-weekly. Because of
the Yeshivat Heatids innovative philos-
ophy, and because it has just come from
the ground up, Gralla acknowledges that
the school has the luxury of designing a
unique approach to its learning environ-
ment to achieve its goals.
The pre-K through third grade school
offers a model of blended learning in
which individualized project-based
education is combined with computer
learning and face-to-face instruction. The
model can personalize and customize
learning so that each student can learn
at his or her own pace through differen-
tiated lessons. In its years of operation,
educators from throughout the country
and the world, including South Africa,
Moscow and Australia, have come to
see the model that Yeshivat Heatid has
created.
The use of technology has been fnd-
ing its way into many other schools,
public and private as a means to cost-
cutting and individualized learning.
Yeshivat Heatid began in September
2012 with 116 students Pre-K through
second grade. This year the school,
which is renting a facility in Bergenfeld,
has an enrollment of 182 students from
Pre-K through third grade, and because
of the size of its temporary building, has
a waiting list, says Gralla.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our
Children
Tutoring to Boost Academics
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t may never be too early to get a jump
on enrichment or remediation, say
educators. Now may even be a good
time to see what is out there in terms of
conventional and individual learning op-
portunities.
C2 Education in Clifton offers aca-
demic tutoring for students from kinder-
garten through high school, as well as
standardized test preparation, such as
the SATs and ACTs.
The service offers a diagnostic test
at grade level to determine and custom-
ize the learning plan to focus on a stu-
dents strength and weaknesses, says
Ashley Haimson, program director at the
Clifton Center.
There are many other tutoring ser-
vices, such as Kumon Learning Centers,
with several locations in Bergen County.
Kumon is an international learning com-
pany that focuses on reading and math
skills both for tutoring and for enrich-
ment. Teaching kids in grades preK-12
Kumon uses a unique system of work-
books and repetition to reinforce skills
and mastery of subjects. Children work
at their own pace towards specifc goals.
For individual tutoring, Deborah
Breslow, a college essay coach, writer,
and editor based in Wyckoff, offers her
years of experience to help students,
especially those who need to write their
college essays.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of
About Our Children.
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As verbiage on clothing gained popularity in
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positive messages are being put forth such as: You
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Speaking of words, text talk is also big talk and be-
ing seen on beanies, t-shirts and sweaters. Such text-
language shorts as lol, bae, and of course, # are hip.
Boys and young men are still wearing skinny
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this season. They will be the trend gaining ground on
the t-shirt, says Silverstein.
Sue Bang, owner of Ginger Kids in Westwood,
says back-to-school trends include lots of plaid, bold
graphic prints and cozy casual pieces. Pairing sweat-
shirts with a plaid skirt and boots for the cooler days
is a look, as is a black moto jacket and t-shirt, which
can give a skirt an edgy look.
At Carlyz Craze in Teaneck, which has moved
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and in colors from ivy green, deep red, burgundy, roy-
al blue and mustard yellow are also popular.
Lisa Katz, owner of The Bootery, with stores in
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the hi-top basketball shoes. Nike is the hottest brand
for boys and Converse, in a variety of colors, are most
popular for the girls. Also super popular for the girls
are Doc Martins in hot pink patent leather, black pat-
ent leather and iridescent silver patent leather.
For the holiday looks, ballet fats are still easy and
being worn by girls, says Katz.
Dressy looks for the high holidays, says El-
len Meckles, owner of Party Girl in Tenafy, include
dresses with sleeves these days, not suits or dresses
with jackets. Sleeves are either short to three-quarter
length and the cut is fared or skater-like, giving the
dresses a feminine and firty look, she says. The col-
ors are autumnal with shades of gray, plum and navy.
Brodsky of Carlyz Craze says that accessories for
the high holidays include braided headbands that are
made of hair to match ones own natural shade.
Silverstein says girls will also be wearing wrap
dresses in classic patterns that are chic and reminis-
cent of Diane von Furstenberg, as well as the sassy,
swingy skater-look skirts, which are paired with a
tight crop top for shul.
The boys, she says, will head to shul with either
black denim or classic trousers paired with novelty
plaid shirts and a funky tie. Those ties may be some-
thing that shows their affnity for sports or even, for
shock value, one with a design of skulls.
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Standing With Israel
As We Sit Down at Our Rosh Hashanah Table
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RAC HE L HA R K HA M
D
uring this summer, non-
stop images of the vola-
tile confict between Is-
rael and Hamas played on my
TV, computer and Smartphone
screens. I felt acutely helpless in
my inability to reach out to comfort and
assist my brothers and sisters in Israel,
as they struggled through unnerving si-
rens, and the dead-of-night bomb shelter
scramble. The discovery of the terror
tunnels was truly chilling, and even more
so were the what if? thoughts and sce-
narios that followed. This summer every
reported death of each soldier felt per-
sonal and heartbreaking. My head and my
heart were in Israel throughout it all, and
so were my taste buds. Solidarity can be
demonstrated in a number of ways. For
me preparing and serving the recipes and
favors that I associate with my
trips to Israel, and epitomize the
tastes and textures of the land it-
self was my way of feeling close
to and part of am yisrael.
Israeli dishes are rich in in-
gredients such as hummus, te-
hina and zaatar spice. Eggplant
is a food Israeli cooks are particularly
skilled at preparing, and one that I par-
ticularly enjoy whenever I visit. I noticed
that chickpeas, in some form or another,
are part of almost every meal. The meals
I cooked this summer refected this Is-
raeli infuence and contained these in-
gredients. The happy bonus is that it
was healthful and wholesome eating,
which took full advantage of fresh fruit
and veggies.
So now this volatile summer is com-
ing to a close and making way for au-
tumn and Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish
New Year, with hopes that this new year
will bring peace and security for Israel
and the Jewish people as a whole. Its not
so surprising that when faced with the
big question of what to serve as the frst
meal of the brand new year, the menu I
devised continued with this Israeli-fa-
vored trend.
On this Rosh Hashanah menu, beef
stew meat or fanken is braised in a rich
and favorful brew of hummus, chopped
eggplant, and tomatoes. Cooked slowly
together so that the meat is soft and
the hummus and vegetables all melt to-
gether into a subtle sauce that is thick
and savory enough to double as a pita
bread spread. The prep work for this
dish is moderate, the cooking time is
substantial (how else can you get such
tender and lush results?), and the favor
is unique and memorable and makes this
recipe a worthy pursuit especially as the
frst meal of the year.
Naturally, the side dish to support
such a main dish would have to incorpo-
rate Israeli cous cous in some way. In this
warm Israeli cous cous salad, chickpeas,
sweet potatoes, and carrots are roasted
in a sweet and tangy sauce, tossed with
toasted cous cous, and then given anoth-
er layer of favor with a splash of zaatar
vinaigrette. The sweetness of the roast-
ed vegetables in this dish underscores
the wish for a sweet New Year in every
bite.
Dessert is as easy as a boxed brownie
mix. Mixed in with a little sesame oil, and
then topped with tehina-honey swirls, it
either tastes like halva brownies or pea-
nut butter brownies, depending on your
perspective. Either way it is absolutely de-
licious and easy. And it is a deeply choco-
laty and quirky Israeli-favored ending to
your Rosh Hashanah feast.
Hummus Braised Beef with
Melted Eggplant & Tomatoes
1 small eggplant (1 to 2
pounds), peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 pounds beef stew meat
Salt & pepper
1 onion, coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons red wine
cup hummus
1 to 1 cup vegetable or
beef stock
6 to 8 plum tomatoes, cut
lengthwise, cored, seeded,
and chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch of cayenne (optional)
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Preheat oven to 325F. Cook
eggplant cubes in a pot of
boiling salted water until soft
(about 15 to 20 minutes).
Drain eggplant in colan-
der, and with the back of a
spoon, push out excess liq-
uid. Set aside.
Season beef cubes or an-
ken with salt and pepper. On
stove on medium-high, heat
oil in a large ovenproof pot.
Brown beef in hot oil on all
sides.
Add chopped onion and
garlic to pot, stirring every so
often, and cook until onion
is translucent. Deglaze pan
with red wine (making sure
to scrape up all the browned
and crunchy bits stuck to
bottom- this is where the
avor is).
In a small bowl mix together
hummus and stock. Pour into
pot. Add mashed eggplant
and chopped tomatoes. Mix
in cumin, paprika, and pinch
of cayenne. Stir in honey and
red wine vinegar. Season to
taste with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook in pre-heat-
ed oven for 2 to 3 hours
Yields 6-8 servings
*If using anken increase vol-
ume in recipe to 4-5 pounds.
Roasted Veggie Israeli Cous
Cous Salad with Zaatar
Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon cumin
Pinch of cayenne (optional)
3 carrots, peeled and cut
into 1-inch pieces
1 sweet potato, peeled and
cut into bite-sized pieces
1 14.5 ounce can of chick
peas, drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, nely chopped
1 cup Israeli cous cous
2 cups water or vegetable
broth
2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice ( lemon)
2 teaspoons zaatar
teaspoon honey
4 tablespoons olive oil
Preheat oven to 400F, place
oven rack in top third. In a
small bowl mix together olive
oil, Dijon, honey, cumin, and
pinch of cayenne if using.
Spread out carrots, sweet
potato and chickpeas evenly
on a baking sheet. Roast in
oven for 30 to 35 minutes
until vegetables are tender
when pierced with a fork.
Meanwhile heat oil in skil-
let over medium heat, add
chopped onions and cook
until onion is translucent
and golden brown around
edges (4 to 5 minutes). Mix
in Israeli cous cous and stir
until golden brown (3 to 4
minutes).
Pour in water or vegetable
stock. Cover and reduce
heat and allow to cook for
5 minute or until all liquid
is absorbed. Remove from
heat.
In a large bowl toss roasted
veggies with cous cous. In a
jar with a screw top lid com-
bine lemon juice, zaatar and
honey. Cover and shake well.
Pour in olive oil, cover and
shake well.
Toss cous cous and veggies
with zaatar vinaigrette. Serve
warm.
Yields 6 side dish servings
Tehina-Honey Brownies
1 box brownie mix
4 tablespoons neutral
avored oil such
as canola plus 2
tablespoons toasted
sesame oil
2 eggs
cup water
4 tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa
powder
4 tablespoons tehina
paste
2 tablespoons honey
Preheat oven 350F,
grease a brownie bak-
ing pan.
In a large bowl prepare
brownie mix accord-
ing to directions on box
(substituting 2 table-
spoons of regular oil for
sesame oil). Then stir in
cup of cocoa powder
into mix. With a spatula
spread evenly in pre-
pared brownie pan.
In a small bowl mix
together tehina and
honey. Dollop spoonfuls
of tehina-honey evenly
over surface of brownie
batter. Drag a toothpick
through the tehina-hon-
ey deposits for a marble
effect.
Bake in oven for 45
minutes, or until tooth-
pick inserted into center
comes out mostly clean.
Yields approximately 12
brownies
Rachel Harkham is a cookbook author, recipe devel-
oper and chocolatier. She lives in Rockland County
with her family. Visit her at www.reciperachel.com.
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When One Little Princess Meets the Professional Royals
E D S I L B E R F A R B
F
or six-year-old Alina, a princess was
a god-like fgure to be worshipped
from afar. So it seemed like divine
intervention that she would face fve of
them in just four days. She didnt have
to go to Buckingham Palace. It happened
in another royal setting Disney World.
It began with a train ride, the Silver
Meteor, New York to Orlando. Alina and
her parents were in one rolling bedroom,
Grandma and Grandpa in another. The
partition opened between them and we
had a suite. Alina presided over rough-
and-tumble games of Go Fish and Slam-
wich. As night approached, the parti-
tion closed. Alina announced she would
sleep in the upper bunk, but by morning
she had retreated down below.
Our Disney hotel room had windows
overlooking the lagoon and the gardens
with Cinderellas castle in the distance.
It seemed the right place to prepare for
a royal encounter. Then Valentina ap-
peared. She was four-going-on-fve, but
she had the wisdom of a teenager when
it came to reciting the status of merchan-
dise in the Disney souvenir shop.
The Frozen princesses dresses are
all gone, was her alarming announce-
ment, referring to the characters in the
recent smash hit movie, but she briefed
Alina on the rest of the inventory. And
so that evening in the Magic King-
dom, after a hair-raising ride on
the Big Thunder Mountain Rail-
road, Alina and her mother rum-
maged through racks of clothes,
bins of stuffed animals, shelves of
Disney knickknacks, and emerged
with a bright red wig and a stuffed
kitten. The dresses, alas, didnt ft.
The next day was the moment
of glory lunch in Cinderellas
castle. The waitresses addressed
us as lords and ladies as they
served us. The princesses arrived
one by one on the far side of the
dining room, and worked their
way over to us. The frst was Cin-
derella, herself. I dropped my fork,
took a gulp of cider, and jumped
up, camera at the ready. Alina was
quicker. By the time I got into posi-
tion she already had been greeted
and hugged.
I managed a mouthful of food,
then Snow White approached,
then another, Sleeping Beauty, then a dif-
ferent Beauty (but no Beast), fnally Jas-
mine from Aladdin.
EPCOT was a day of more photo ops,
but also a crushing disappointment. At
the Norway pavilion were the princesses
from Frozen posing two at a time. The
waiting line to reach them wound end-
lessly around gardens and rock forma-
tions. The estimated waiting time was
four hours. We would not devote half a
day, even for such an enticing opportu-
nity. Then an inspiration. The princess-
es were in the Norway gift shop where
one could take their picture posing with
a stranger, a hardy little girl who had
waited four hours for that sacred mo-
ment. Then, at home, through the magic
of photo shop, the unknown child
could be air brushed out and a
picture of Alina substituted with
the princesses. The problem was
solved.
A picture with a princess was
indeed a thrill, but a signature
would make it offcial. And so,
armed with an autograph album,
Alina authenticated the encoun-
ters. Snow White and Alice-in-
Wonderland related their adven-
tures in confdence to Alina while
signing her book.
The young ladies were im-
portant, of course, but there was
another assemblage to be inter-
viewed. Most prominent was the
humanoid rodent with the big
ears, the bulbous nose, saucer
eyes and welcoming grin in the
Meet Mickey emporium. He
didnt disappoint greeting, hug-
ging, signing. He even graciously
agreed to pose with Alinas par-
ents and grandparents. And then there
was Minnie Mouse in her polka dot
dress and Goofy with his stovepipe hat
and loony expression, and ultimately the
Chipmunks.
It was a bewildering series of en-
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Procrastinating Child, says chil-
dren procrastinate for a variety of
reasons. Some students may feel
overwhelmed or disorganized with
their work and not know where to
start. Others could lack motivation
or fnd themselves easily distract-
ed, she says. Once you determine
the root cause, steps can be taken
to help your child break the habit.
Licensed social worker and par-
ent educator Vicky Kelly agrees. If
your child feels overwhelmed with
a task, be proactive on the front
end, she says. Teach him to break
down large projects into smaller,
more manageable ones. Dont as-
sume he knows how to organize
information; he may need help with
that too.
Encourage your child to cre-
ate a plan then check on his prog-
ress to make sure hes staying on
task. Gradually increase your expecta-
tions while still providing coaching and
encouragement.
For a younger child, it may be help-
ful to provide two or three specifc direc-
tions, have him repeat them aloud and
then report back to you when he is done.
Setting a timer may also move kids into
action.
Make it into a game, says Emmett.
If your child has a short attention span,
start with ten minutes. If hes older, go
longer. When the timer goes off, give
him a short break or reward then set the
timer again.
Emmett warns, however, that using a
timer with preteens could elicit a power
struggle. As kids get older they want
some control, so consider offering your
older child fexibility with parameters:
Your homework must be done before
you watch TV, she says.
King believes incentives are power-
ful motivators. Whenever Madeline fn-
ishes an unpleasant task, Ill let her do
something she enjoys, she says. Ill
say, If you complete this, youll get ten
minutes more on the computer.
Natural consequences can be an-
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sequences arent repeated.
Another obstacle to academic suc-
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is tied to procrastination. Perfectionist
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mense fervency, avoid activities for fear
of failure or vacillate from one extreme
to another.
This was the case with Gabriel Hurd.
When Gabe started school, he focused
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letters fawlessly that he lagged behind
the other students, says Heather Petit
of her now 9-year-old. But sometimes he
moves in the other direction and avoids
or procrastinates doing something new
for fear he wont be able to do it. Or hell
try something once and, if it isnt done to
his satisfaction, give up altogether.
Alexandra Robbins, author of The
Overachievers: The Secret Lives of
Driven Kid, says the fear of not living up
to their own or others expectations is
stifing and can keep kids from moving
forward. Most perfectionist children
aim to please someone in their life and
become overly focused on activities or
tasks they deem important and in do-
ing so, set unreasonable goals for them-
selves, she says.
Kimberly Taylor, a 28-year elemen-
tary school education veteran, agrees.
For many of these children, achieve-
ment is closely tied to self worth, self-es-
teem and approval. They may think, If I
do this well, Mommy will love me more,
or If I do that right, the teacher will re-
ally like me, she says.
If your child has an unhealthy view
of perfectionism, Taylor suggests you
consider your own personal expecta-
tions, as well as ones you place on
your child. If youre hard on yourself
or youre fying off the handle with ev-
ery little mistake your child makes, he
may not understand that blunders are a
part of growing and learning, she says.
Communicate perceived failures as op-
portunities for growth. Let him know try-
ing his best is not the same as being the
best, and thats OK.
Praise your child for his efforts and
remind him he doesnt have to be per-
fect or get things right on the frst try,
says Robbins. Rather than just focusing
on the end goal, celebrate small levels of
success. Also offer unconditional love
so he learns to accept himself based on
who he is, not on his performance.
Most important remember there
is no one-size-fts-all when it comes to
tackling procrastination and perfection-
ist habits. Try different strategies to
see what does and doesnt work, and
provide continual coaching and encour-
agement. Finally give it time. For most
people it takes twenty-one days of con-
sistent effort to make or break a habit.
Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editor
of two parenting magazines and the mother
of three children.
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Meaningful Crafts to Enhance the High Holidays
R I V K Y KOE NI G
W
hile the awe-inspiring days of Rosh Hashanah
are a time for refection and repentance, it is
also a happy holiday flled with hope and op-
timism. Particularly, it is a time for people to reconnect
with one another, and to reach out to family, friends,
and to whomever needs us.
A beautiful way to demonstrate that we care about
them is by utilizing our creativity and sending those
to whom we are close something weve made with our
own hands. This is a time for giving to others as we
wish them and ourselves a happy, sweet new year.
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year and
the fnal day of the Ten Days of Repentance that began
with Rosh Hashanah. From sundown on Yom Kippur
Eve and through the nightfall the following day, Jews
abstain from eating and drinking. They pray and turn
their eyes, hearts and souls toward heaven, requesting
that justice be offset with mercy and that the New Year
will be one of peace and happiness.
With this in mind as we prepare spiritually for this
awe-inspiring day, we can use our crafting talents to
create beautiful objects to help us achieve our goals.
Prayer book Bookmark
The bookmark is ideal for keeping the place in your holiday
prayer book on Yom Kippur. Choose a meaningful sentence
from the Yom Kippur prayers to stay focused on the awe-
someness of this day.
What you will need:
ruler and pencil
1 (12-inch x 12-inch) sheet cardstock or thick scrapbook
paper
scissors
1 piece patterned scrapbook paper
pinking shears
ne tip markers
glue stick
hole puncher
2 reinforcements (or eyelet and eyelet setter)
assorted narrow ribbons
How to do it:
With your ruler and pencil, measure a 2 x 6-inch rect-
angle of cardstock or thick paper. Use the scissors to cut out
the rectangle.
With your ruler and pencil, measure a 2-inch x 5 1/2-inch
rectangle of patterned scrapbook paper. Cut it out with the
pinking shears.
Using a pencil, write your chosen sentence on the patterned
scrapbook paper. Then trace over the letters with markers.
Use the glue stick to glue the patterned paper with the
sentence to the cardstock, leaving a narrow, even border
around the edges.
Punch a hole in the top center of the bookmark, 1/2-inch
from the top edge. Place reinforcements or eyelet (follow
eyelet setting instructions that come with your eyelet setter
tool) around the hole. Thread 3 to 4 ribbons through the
hole. Knot a small piece of the ribbon around the ribbons
near the top of the bookmark; this will form a tassel and
hold the ribbons together. Trim the ends of the tassel.
Estimated time: 10 minutes
Decoupaged Apple Dish
This decoupage the French word for the art of decorating
with paper cutouts varnished or lacquered onto a smooth
surface is a stunning way to present the apple for dipping
on Rosh Hashanah night. The plate should be wiped clean
with a damp paper towel the back of the surface should
not become wet.
What you will need:
luncheon napkin or wrapping paper with pictures of apples
and or fruit
1 smooth-bottomed glass plate
scissors
decoupage medium, such as Mod Podge
disposable plastic bowl
2 (1 to 2-inch wide) foam brushes
white acrylic paint
gold acrylic paint
gold paint marker
How to do it:
Open the napkin and place it under the plate so that an
overall design will be on the back of the plate. Decide which
part of the design you want to afx to the plate. Cut out that
section of the napkin, making sure that it is the size of the
plate or slightly larger.
Turn the plate over.
Pour a small amount of Mod Podge into the plastic bowl.
Dip a foam brush into the Mod Podge and smear a thin
coat of it onto the back of the entire plate. Carefully center
the napkin, face down, on the Mod Podge-covered surface
and smooth out any air bubbles.
Use a foam brush to spread another think coat of Mod
Podge to cover the back of the entire napkin. It is okay if
the napkin wrinkles slightly. If any rips occur, just smooth the
ripped part together. Let dry for at least 1 hour.
Use your scissors to trim off any pieces of hardened napkin
that extend over the edge of the plate.
When the napkin is completely dry, use a foam brush to cat
the back of the plate with white acrylic paint. Allow to dry
completely. Paint over the white paint with a coat of gold
paint. Allow to dry completely.
Use a gold paint marker to draw a thin line around the top
edge of the plate.
Estimated time: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Total drying time: 3 to
5 hours.
Tzeddakah Box Holder
Giving tzeddakah (charity) is important all year long. It has
extra signicance this time of year. This box holder is a great
way to organize your tzeddakah boxes and a way to remind
you to empty your pockets of loose change into them.
What you will need:
ruler and pencil
shoebox
patterned contact paper or fabric contact paper
scissors
1 yard (-inch to -inch wide) ribbon
glue gun and glue sticks
permanent marker, optional
How to do it:
Use the rule to measure the perimeter of the shoebox. Cut
2 pieces of contact paper approximately -inch wider and
-inch longer than the box. Set aside. Trace the bottom of
the box onto another piece of contact paper and cut out.
Following the instructions on the back of the contact paper,
stick one long piece around the inside of the box, smooth-
ing out any air bubbles. There should be extra contact paper
sticking up at the top of the box. Fold the contact paper
over the top edge, sticking it down to the outer sides of the
box. Use your scissors to snip in at the corners so that the
contact paper folds down neatly.
Take the second long piece of contact paper and apply it
to the outer sides of the box. Tuck the extra contact paper
under the box and stick to the bottom of the box, snipping
in at the corners if necessary.
Apply the contact paper rectangle to the inside of the box.
Use a glue gun and glue sticks to adhere the ribbon to the
top of the box.
If you like, use a permanent marker to write your favorite
tzeddakah quotations on the outside of the holder.
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On Your Mark, Get Ready,
Get Set, Get Pickled!
Get your pickles poised! Pickle Licious Annual Pickle Eating Contest is scheduled for
Labor Day, Sept. 1. What better way to cap off summer than to crunch into a barrel of full
or half sours? The contest will have two categories: 10 to 15 years olds, and folks 16 years
and older. The winner of the younger set will get a Pickle on a Stick for a year and a
t-shirt; winner of the older group will get a quart of pickles every month for a year and a
t-shirt. The pickle-eating contest, says Pickle Licious owner Robyn Samra, has become a
favorite Teaneck tradition. How many pickles can you eat? Well, the record was set at 33
pickles in eight minutes. With only 10 contestants per round, you must hurry and sign up
to be in on the fun. Festivities start at noon. Pickle Licious, 384 Cedar Lane, Teaneck.
201-833-0100.
Get Curious
about Reading in Glen Rock
At Glen Rocks childrens
book emporium, The
Curious Reader gives
youngsters and parents
something the big box
stores dont: individualized
attention from a father-
daughter team and books
that are organized to paral-
lel the local schools leveled
reading program. Owners
Jim and Sally Morgan have
created a childrens book-
store Eden in a 16,000
square foot space with
15,000 books. The store is
decorated with a castle for
young readers, a toddler
space for pre-readers and
a leveled reading library
with more than 5,000
titles. Jim Morgan, who
serves on the Ridgewood
Board of Education, and
Sally Morgan, who managed childrens bookstores, make
a dream team. If youre curious, check it out. The Curious Reader, 229 Rock Road,
Glen Rock, 201-444-1918, www.thecuriousreaderbooks.com.
Car Giveaway Is for Real
In the Land of Make Believe
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Land of Make Believe is giving away a
free Ford Escape on Labor Day, Sept. 1. There is no purchase necessary
to be eligible to win the SUV. Just come to park and enter the contest. Its
their way of saying thank you for all the years making the tri-states pre-
mier amusement park for families with children 12 and younger such a fun
and popular destination. Opening in 1954, Land of Make Believe preceded
Disneyland by one year when Hermann Maier realized his dream to cre-
ate the amusement park. In addition to the SUV giveaway, Land of Make
Believe is celebrating with a new ride, Pirates Escape, a state-of-the-art
new water park experience. Land of Make Believe, 354 Great Meadows
Road, Hope. 908-459-9000, www.lomb.com.
The Wiggles Coming
to Perform at bergenPAC
The popular Australian childrens music group, The Wiggles, will bring their high-
energy music to Englewood in a performance at bergenPAC. The Wiggles have
performed to millions of fans across the globe. In its more than two decades,
The Wiggles have performed more than 6,000 shows. In late 2012, the origi-
nal all-male Wiggles line-up stepped aside to allow a new cast to take over
their exuberant music making. Since then, the world has embraced the new
group, Anthony, Lachy, Simon and Emma, with open arms and dancing feet.
The Wiggles, Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. bergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt St.,
Englewood, 201-227-1030, www.bergenpac.org, www.ticketmaster.com
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Sunday, August 24
Early Morning Bird Walk: Join naturalist Gabriel
Willow on a special walk and talk at 8 a.m. For
10 year olds and older accompanied by an adult.
Registration required online. Wave Hill, W 249th
St, Bronx, NY. 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
Family Art Project: Ts of summer. Make a sketch
outdoors of your favorite scene and then use the
image to decorate a T-shirt. Free with admission.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wave Hill House. . Wave Hill,
W 249th St, Bronx, NY. 718-549-3200, www.
wavehill.org.
Thursday, August 28
Stories in the Garden: Educators share some
favorite nature stories about families of animals.
Great for children 3 to 6 years old accompanied
by an adult. 2 p.m. Free with admission. On the
Grounds. Wave Hill, W 249th St, Bronx, NY. 718-
549-3200, www.wavehill.org.
Sunday, August 31
Family Art Project: Fish Fun where the focus is
on friends with ns, especially the goldsh swim-
ming in Wave Hills Aquatic Garden. Turn colorful
paper bags into 3-D sh that can swim through
the air and utter home with you. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wave Hill House. Free with admission. Wave Hill,
W 249th St, Bronx, NY. 718-549-3200, www.
wavehill.org.
Monday, September 1
Pickle Eating Contest: How many pickles do
you think someone can eat? Come join the fun
and see for yourself. Pickle Licious Annual Pickle
Eating Contest starts at noon. Pickle Licious, 384
Cedar Lane, Teaneck. 201-833-0100.
Car Giveaway: Head over to the Land of Make
Believe and put yourself in the running to win a
brand new Ford Escape. The SUV giveaway is just
part of the amusement parks way to celebrate its
60 years and say thank you for all the patronage
throughout those years. Land of Make Believe,
354 Great Meadows Road, Hope. 908-459-
9000, www.lomb.com.
Sunday, September 7
Open House at The Ridgewood Conservatory
School: The Ridgewood Conservatory School for
the Performing Arts is celebrating the opening of
its new Sunday program at an open house from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. where student-musicians will
have the chance to take a free trial instrument or
voice lesson, participate in early childhood music,
pre-ballet and hip-hop classes, or sign up for a
full range of interesting classes and ensembles for
adults. 409 Sette Dr., Paramus 201-612-6686,
www.ridgewoodconservatory.com.
Grandparents Day: The Jewish Home
at Rockleigh celebrates its third annual
Grandparents Day from 10 a.m. to noon. A
Morning at the Farm will feature a farmers
market with produce and honey, line dancing,
a petting zoo, pony rides and more. The Jewish
Home at Rockleigh, 10 Link Drive, Rockleigh. 201-
784-1414.
Meet the Artist: Reception to meet Tenay resi-
dents and artists David and Flora Perski who will
exhibit Reections on Time and Place. 6 to 8 p.m.
Waltuch Art Gallery, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,
411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenay. 201-408-1426, www.
jccotp.org.
Friday, September 12
Shabbat Yachad: Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valleys Cantor Mark Biddelman will
lead the service beginning at 8 p.m. The evening
is marked by the prayers beign set to music. 87
Overlook Drive, Woodcliff Lake. 201-391-0801.
Sunday, September 14
Special Sunday: Learn about Rosh Hashanah,
sing songs, hear the shofar and make crafts. For 4
to 7 year olds. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Free, but RSVP to
Marcia Kagedan, education director of the Jewish
Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth
Torah, 304 E. Midland Ave., Paramus. 201-262-
7733; edudirector@jccparamus.org.
Kaplen JCC Open House: Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades invites the community from 1 to 4 p.m.
for a free try out of all the goodies there: the pool,
water park, gym and tness center, classes and
more. Anyone who joins at the open house get
$150 off membership and $50 JCC cash. Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenay.
www.jccotp.org
Dig Drop in at the Jewish Museum: Join a simu-
lated archeological dig. Open for families and
ideal for children ages 3 to 10. Free with museum
admission. The Jewish Museum, 1199 Fifth Ave.,
Manhattan.
Teen Tuesday: Video games, board games, lap-
tops for students grades 7 to 12. Free from 3:15
to 4:30. Johnson Public Library, 274 Main St.,
Hackensack. 201-343-4169, www.hackensack.
bccls.org.
Wednesday, September 17
Remembering September 11: The Johnson
Public Library will tour the World Trade Center
complex with Ray Turkin through photography,
visting the Nation Sepetmeber 11 Memorial and
Museum and see One World Trade Center. 7 p.m.
Pre-register at schuit@hackensack.bccls.org,
Mama Doni Band, see Sunday, September 28
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Friday, September 19
Tot Shabbat and Pizza: Barnert Temple is host-
ing a Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Pre-readers are invited to this family-friendly
service. Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South,
Franklin Lakes. 201-848-1800, www.barnert-
temple.org.
Rabbi Manis Friedman for Shabbat: Lubavitch
on the Palisades of Tenay presents a Shabbat
of Inspiration and Spirituality with dinner and
lecture from renowned Rabbi Manis Friedman,
on exploring the challenges and discovering the
rewards of raising happy children, Youre Only As
Happy As Your Unhappiest Child. 7 p.m. RSVP
required at www.chabadlubavitch.org/shabbaton,
11 Harold Street, Tenay. 201-871-1152. www.
chabadlubavitch.org.
Saturday, September 20
Selichot Services: Glen Rock Jewish Center
invites the community to services beginning at
9 p.m. The theme is renewal. Glen Rock Jewish
Center, 682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock. 201-
652-6624, ofce@grjc.org.
Rabbi Manis Friedman for Shabbat: Lubavitch
on the Palisades of Tenay, NJ presents a Shabbat
morning lecture with world renowned author,
counselor, lecturer and philosopher, Rabbi Manis
Friedman, on are you living your life or are you
existing within it? 11 Harold Street, Tenay. 201-
871-1152. www.chabadlubavitch.org.
Willie Nelson & Family: Legendary singer-song-
writer and seven-time Grammy winner comes to
Newark for a show at the New Jersey Performing
Arts Center at 7 p.m. NJPAC, One Center St.,
Newark. 666-466-5722, www.njpac.org.
bccls.org.
Instructions Not Included: Local pediatri-
cian Dr. Irwin Berkowitz will talk about his new
book, Instructions Not Included: A Pediatricians
Prescription for Raising the Best Kids on the
Block, at the Bergen County YJCC 9:15 a.m. This
program is free. 605 Pascack Road, Township of
Washington. 201-666-6610.
The Wiggles: The popular Australian childrens
music group, The Wiggles, will bring their high-
energy music to Englewood in a performance
at bergenPAC. 1 p.m. bergenPAC, 30 North Van
Brunt St., Englewood, 201-227-1030, www.ber-
genpac.org, www.ticketmaster.com
Live Chicken Kapporot: Lubavitch on the
Palisades offers live chicken kapporot. Noon to 3
p.m. 11 Harold Street, Tenay. 201-871-1152. www.
chabadlubavitch.org.
Mama Doni Celebrate Rosh Hashanah: Mama
Doni Band as they host a high-energy New
Year celebration, Apples and Honey in the Big
Apple at the Museum of Jewish Heritage A
Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Show at 2
p.m. Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place,
Manhattan. 646-437-4202, www.mjhnyc.org.
bccls.org.
Free Religious School
at Temple Emeth
Temple Emeth in Teaneck will offer free
religious school for Pre-K through Grade
2 with no temple membership required.
Temple Emeth Religious School wants to
share all we offer with the many Jewish
families in our communities, especially
those who are currently unaffliated, said
Temple President Paula Dillon. We rec-
ognize that temple membership and reli-
gious school tuition are often a fnancial
struggle for many families, so we are mak-
ing it more affordable and, at the same
time, strengthening the religious school
experience for all involved. The temple is
also lowering its rates for continuing 3rd
to 7th grade students. For more informa-
tion, 201-833-8466.
Jewish Federations
Young Leadership Course
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jer-
sey will once again offer its Young Leader-
ship course for Jewish high school sopho-
mores and juniors. The Young Leadership
course will teach students what role they
can play in a healthy Jewish future. It will
introduce them to prominent American
and Israeli leaders. The course is being
held on Sunday mornings, beginning Sep-
tember 14. A number of students will be
selected for a partially subsidized trip
to Israel. The deadline for application is
September 2nd. Contact Bess Adler at
badler@bchsjs.org.
Moms and Tots/Torah Tots
Temple Beth Tikvah, located at 950 Preak-
ness Avenue, Wayne, is offering Moms and
Tots and Torah Tots programs. Moms and
Tots is a music and movement class for
children between the ages of nine months
to three years that will meet every Thurs-
day morning from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning
Sept. 11. The program is free for mem-
bers. Torah Tots class for children in pre-
kindergarten to kindergarten, ages four
to six years. The Torah Tots class intro-
duces children to Jewish holidays using
stories, songs and crafts. Hebrew letters
are learned through the use of games and
art. They are engaged in role-playing for
bible tales along with puppet play, masks
and discussions. Early exposure to Juda-
ism has proven to connect children to
their Jewish identity. The class meets ev-
ery Monday from 4:10 to 6 p.m. beginning
Sept. 15.
just a spectator sport. She was a
hands-on participant, and her favorite
outlet was the Test Track. Here with
the help of a computer, she designed
her own car, purple with high perfor-
mance engine, which she could drive
on the virtual speedway. Then the real
thing. She was buckled into a car for
a simulated high-speed roller coaster
test drive around breathtaking curves,
and fnally braking to avoid a devastat-
ing crash.
She did it all again the next day.
Then she visited The Seas with
their spectacular coral reefs and star-
tling multi-colored tropical fsh. She
climbed inside the mouth of a mon-
strous shark while her father perched
in a giant clamshell.
That evening we entered a world
of rustic frivolity the Hoop de
Doo with a song-and-dance team
who offered old favorites and their
slapstick variations. They searched
the audience for volunteers to join in
some of their high jinks but Alina, her
stuffed kitty cat tucked safely in her
arms, wouldnt respond.
The last night Alinas parents had
dinner to themselves, and her grand-
parents took charge. She was reluc-
tant, but a visit to the hotels gift shop
was a successful distraction. She was
authorized a souvenir, but the deci-
sion was agonizing. Grandpa tried to
help by trying on one of Goofys hats.
She passed up knickknacks, and fnally
decided on a Princess Jasmine style
dress, the most costly item in the shop.
Fortunately it didnt ft, but she com-
pensated with a beautiful blond, fow-
ing wig. The hotel photographer took
her bewigged picture, and she wore
it the rest of the evening while play-
ing Connect Four and checkers with
Grandpa in the hotel lobby and draw-
ing impressions of the days events.
The evening ended with a thunder-
ous rainstorm that traveled up the East
coast forcing Amtrak to cancel the next
days run because of fooded roadbeds
and malfunctioning switches. The air-
lines, however, managed some fights
after lengthy delays, so Alina returned
to reality with two wigs, a stuffed ani-
mal and a head full of dreams.
Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen
Record in New Jersey, then the New York
Herald Tribune where he was City Hall
bureau chief. Later, he was a public infor-
mation ofcer for the New York City Transit
Authority and editor of one of its employee
publications.
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REBECCA SPENCE
PETALUMA, CALIF. On a cool Sunday evening, Jew-
ish campers with nervous smiles took to the stage one
by one to perform poems they had composed on the
theme of identity.
One girl riffed on being taunted for having fuzzy eye-
brows and bushy hair. Another rhymed about being
told You dont look Jewish too many times to count.
If this doesnt sound like your typical summer camp
fare, its because Camp Bechol Lashon has a markedly
different mandate than most Jewish camps.
Nestled in the misty hills of Marin County, the north-
ern California camp is the countrys only Jewish sleep-
away camp geared to Jews of color.
Part of the goal is to make these kids feel normal in a
Jewish context, said Diane Tobin, the founder and exec-
utive director of the camps parent organization, the San
Francisco-based nonprofit Bechol Lashon, which pro-
motes racial, ethnic and cultural diversity in Jewish life.
Tobin, 61, and her late husband, the eminent Jew-
ish demographer Gary Tobin, founded the nonprofit in
2000, three years after adopting an African-American
son. Now entering its sixth season, the organizations
camp integrates traditional Jewish practice with educa-
tional activities that speak to the diversity of Jewish life
around the globe.
Each morning, after the more typical fare of Wiffle
ball and field sports, campers gather clues about the
country they will travel to that day before going
through Customs and having their makeshift pass-
ports stamped. Throughout the day, between kayak-
ing and swimming in the pond, campers make food
and crafts inspired by the particular country they are
visiting.
On a recent day, campers spent an afternoon writ-
ing poems in an art room decorated with cultural items
they had made, including woven baskets from Mexico
and feathered raffia masks from Colombia. Aaron Levy
Samuels, a New York-based black-Jewish performance
poet, had flown in for the day to facilitate the poetry
workshop.
Samuels, 25, whose first poetry collection, Yar-
mulkes & Fitted Caps, was published last fall by Write
Bloody Publishing, said that growing up in Rhode Island,
he and his brother were the only two black kids at their
local synagogue. The son of an African-American, Sam-
uels said he identified with the struggles that Bechol
Lashon campers were going through and wished he
could have attended such a camp.
Maia Campbell, 14, of San Francisco, who has gone
to Bechol Lashon since its founding, echoed that
sentiment.
Its been really cool because my synagogue is basi-
cally all white people, said Maia, whose mother is Afri-
can-American. So I saw that there are other people like
me.
The camp is not just for Jews of color, as evinced by
one white campers poem about her identity as a nerdy
Jewish girl. Its also very much a family affair. Tobins
son, Jonah, is a junior counselor and her daughter,
Sarah Spencer, serves as the camps co-director.
The kids all come with very different stories about
who they are and where theyve come to be, said Ms.
Spencer, 38, a marriage and family therapist who also
is the mother of two biracial children. Here they get to
practice explaining who they are to one another and we
help them to feel good about whatever that is.
Savannah Henry, a 21-year-old counselor whose father
Where Jews of color go to feel normal at summer camp
is African-American, said that before her rabbi at Congregation
Shir Hadash in Los Gatos, Calif., told her about Bechol Lashon,
she had spent a miserable summer at a more mainstream Jew-
ish camp.
I was the only Jew of color, she said of her experience at a
Reform Jewish summer camp in Santa Rosa. I just didnt con-
nect that well.
When she discovered Bechol Lashon four years ago, Ms. Hen-
rys outlook changed completely.
If I had been a camper here, I would have fit in perfectly,
she said. Its definitely made me more of a proud Jew.
JTA WIRE SERVICE
Sarah Spencer, right, the co-director of Camp
Bechol Lashon, with counselors Andrea Pressman
and Reece Pressman. REBECCA SPENCE
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Grand strategy for the Middle East?
As always we have to say that we dont know what that has inclueded
S
t rol l i ng through
Jerusalems historic
Yemin Moshe quar-
ter on a pleasant
August morning, my ears
caught a ringing, melodic
sound emanati ng from
within the walls of the Old
City, perhaps half a mile
from where I stood. This
being a Sunday, the sound
I heard was the chiming of
church bells, welcoming Christian wor-
shippers to morning services.
Normally, there is something joyous
about the sound of those bells, particularly
in a city that contains the key holy sites of
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But on
this day, I felt a profound sadness upon
hearing them. For Jerusalem, the capital of
Israel, is one of the few places in the Mid-
dle East where despite what malicious
anti-Zionist propagandists will tell you
Christians can practice their faith freely.
In the northern Iraqi city of Mosul,
about one days drive from here, only a
minuscule handful of terriied Christians
remain. The vast majority was driven out
by the savage terrorists of the Islamic State
jihadist group. The ethnic cleansing of
Mosuls Christians was accompanied by
the destruction of many holy sites, includ-
ing an 1,800-year-old church and the tomb
of the prophet Jonah. As Mosuls Patriarch
Louis Sako mournfully observed at the
end of July, For the irst time in the his-
tory of Iraq, Mosul is now empty of Chris-
tians. On no Sunday morning in that
beleaguered city will you hear the sound
of church bells.
The Islamic States onslaught has raged
for several months now. Having spread
from Syria into Iraq, the terrorist organiza-
tions aim is to set up an Islamic caliphate
in all the territories it conquers. Its a mis-
take to believe that the national borders
that we in the West recognize as sacrosanct
are in any way respected by these modern-
day barbarians. As far as the Islamic State
is concerned, there certainly is no place
called Israel, and no place called Kurdis-
tan, but there also is no Syria, no Iraq, no
Lebanon, no Jordan. All these states are
regarded as a contiguous territory where
Islamic sharia lawas interpreted by a
group of criminals, rapists,
and torturerswill remain
eternally supreme.
Unless, of course, we in the
West wake up to the threat
and understand that the only
way to roll back the Islamic
State is to pulverize it with-
out mercy, killing as many
of its ighters as we can, and
seizing back some of the crit-
ical locations now under its
control.
There are, thankfully, signs that this
process now is underway. After months of
ignoring a worsening situation, despite the
persistent pleas of our Kurdish allieswho
along with Israel are the best, most loyal,
and most reliable friends the United States
has in the Middle East the Obama admin-
istration now is gingerly offering sorely
needed military and logistical support.
Important European allies, like France
and Britain, are following suit, sending
weapons and advisors to assist the Kurdish
soldiers, the peshmerga, who are the irst
line of defense against the Islamic State.
Backed by U.S. air strikes, the peshmerga
have retaken the key Mosul dam.
There was a horrendous irony in the fact
that while much bien-pensant opinion in
the West was bemoaning a fake genocide
in Gaza, a real one was taking place with
ferocious rapidity in Iraq, beginning with
the Christians and then extending to the
Yazidis, an ancient faith of some 500,000
people who are ethnically Kurdish. And
had it not been for the astonishing cour-
age of a female Iraqi parliamentarian, Vian
Dakhil of the Kurdistan Democratic Party,
the world may well have remained stuck
in its myopia.
Earlier this month, Dakhil took to the
floor of the Iraqi parliament, delivering an
impassioned speech on behalf of her peo-
ple that ended with her breaking down
and sobbing. Many of those who watched
the speech also were in tears as she
choked out those desperate, inal words;
as I listened to Dakhil, my irst thoughts
were of the Polish resistance ighter Jan
Karski and the Jewish Bund international
representative Szmuel Zygielbojm, both
of whom attempted to alert the Allied
powers to the Holocaust befalling Jews
under Nazi occupation.
Then, a few days later, when I learned
that Dakhil had been injured in a helicop-
ter crash while delivering aid to Yazidis
trapped on Mount Sinjar, my heart sank
even more. Thankfully, however, Dakhil
is alive, and continuing to raise her voice
against this grotesque genocide.
The horrors of northern Iraq have com-
pelled the Obama administration both to
quell its isolationist instincts and to delay
the much-vaunted policy pivot from the
Middle East to East Asia. However much
we try, the Middle East will not let us go.
And yet we still have no grand stratey for
the region, no sense of how we want it to
evolve, no doctrine to bring stability to
its suffering peoples. Do we want to pre-
serve Iraqs integrity as a state? We dont
know. Do we want to encourage Kurdish
independence? We dont know. How far
are we prepared to go to prevent the cru-
ciixions, beheadings, and enslavement of
women that have become the hallmarks of
the Islamic State? We dont know.
If we are bombing the Islamic State in
Iraq, albeit cautiously, then why are we
allowing the atrocities in Syria, carried
out by both the Islamic State and by the
Iranian-backed Assad regime, to continue?
No one, apparently, has an answer.
Ive heard it said many times that one
of the reasons President Barack Obama
doesnt like foreign intervention is that he
believes political change can come only
from the people whom intervention is
intended to beneit. Obama is not alone;
the great British political philosopher John
Stuart Mill argued much the same against
the background of the Crimean War of the
late 1850s.
Very well, then let us reframe the con-
cept of intervention in defense of human
rights so that the liberators themselves are
those who otherwise would be liberated
by outsiders.
Within these parameters, we would not
send in troops. But we can provide air sup-
port, military training, and weapons, and
the expertise to create and sustain post-
war democratic institutions by working
with politicians like Vian Dakhil.
Such a stratey will mean staying in
the Middle East a while longer. It will also
mean that when we inally are able take
a back seat, we will have left this region
a much healthier and happier place than
when we found it.
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other publications. His book, Some Of My
Best Friends: A Journey Through Twenty-
First Century Antisemitism, is available
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ANTHONY WEISS
The streets of North Miami Beach look different since
the murder of Rabbi Joseph Raksin. At Northeast 175th
Street and 8th Court, in the heavily Orthodox neigh-
borhood where he was killed, a memorial of candles is
arranged in a Star of David that the community keeps
lit. Police officers have stepped up their patrols, filling
the streets at all hours.
Rabbi Raksin, a member of the Chabad-Lubavitch
chasidic sect who was in town from Brooklyn to visit
his grandchildren, was shot on the morning of Sat-
urday, August 9, as he walked to synagogue. Though
police say no evidence has emerged that anti-Semi-
tism was a motive in the crime, or that the killing was
linked to several other recent hate crimes, Rabbi Rak-
sins murder has raised unsettling questions about
security in the Miami Jewish community.
It also has the community contemplating secu-
rity measures already common at Jewish institutions
throughout Europe and South America.
We dont know if Rabbi Raksins murder was a hate
crime or not, said Jacob Solomon, president and chief
executive officer of the Greater Miami Jewish Federa-
tion. We do know that it followed local anti-Semitic
incidents. We do know that it happened in a climate of
a worldwide dramatic increase in anti-Semitic behav-
ior. It happened in a climate of peak concern about
anti-Semitism.
About two weeks before Rabbi Raksin was killed,
a North Miami Beach synagogue was spray-painted
with swastikas and the word Hamas. Cars in nearby
Miami Beach were smeared with Jew and Hamas
in cream cheese. The day after Rabbi Raksins murder,
a vandal scratched a swastika and an iron cross on the
door of a car parked for his memorial service.
The incidents raised the specter that anti-Semitism,
which has been on the upswing worldwide since the
start of hostilities in Israel and Gaza, is a growing risk
on the sunny streets of southern Florida.
The Miami-Dade Police Department has said that
all indications in its investigation point to the killing
as being an armed robbery gone wrong, and Jewish
communal officials have praised the police handling
of the matter. Still, the murder has placed the Jewish
community on edge.
A lot of people are convinced that this is a hate
crime, said Mark Rosenberg, a local resident and a
chaplain for the Florida Highway Patrol.
As a result, local Jewish organizations have inten-
sified their focus on security. In a joint statement by
the Anti-Defamation League, the Greater Miami Jew-
ish Federation, the American Jewish Committee, the
Greater Miami Rabbinical Association, and Chabad,
local leaders said they were refocusing on coordinat-
ing security with police, increasing security training
and greater public awareness. A spokesman for the
Chabad community of North Miami Beach also said
that local institutions were hiring more armed security
guards and planning to install more security cameras.
For decades, institutions in South America and
Europe have been hardened, meaning bollards in
front of their doors or large cement planters or guards
or volunteer groups that provide neighborhood watch
services, the federations Mr. Solomon said. Climati-
cally, we are definitely moving in that direction.
Response to rabbis murder
Miami Jews fretting over security
Mr. Solomon also noted that while there were anti-Semitic
overtones to some local protests of Israels military actions
in Gaza, the protests generally were small, isolated events.
Crime also is nothing new to the residents of North
Miami Beach. North Miami Beach in particular is open
to neighborhoods that are not good neighborhoods, said
Rabbi Phineas Weberman, a chaplain with the Miami-Dade
Police Department.
According to statistics compiled on City-Data.com, the
rate of rapes, assaults, and robberies in the city of North
Miami Beach, which covers part of the areas heavily Jew-
ish neighborhood, all have been significantly higher than the
national average for more than a decade. Alvaro Zabaleta,
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Alleging U.N. bias, Israel again
keeping distance from Gaza probe
BEN SALES
TEL AVIV The United Nations probe into
the Gaza conflict hasnt even begun, but
Israel already is convinced that it wont
end well.
In a resolution adopted by a vote of 29-1
with 17 abstentions, the U.N. Human Rights
Council moved last month to establish a
commission of inquiry to investigate all
violations of international humanitarian
law and international human rights law in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The
United States cast the sole vote against it.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benja-
min Netanyahu criticized the council for
choosing to investigate Israel rather than
nearby crisis zones such as Iraq or Syria,
and implied he would not cooperate with
U.N. investigators.
The report of this committee has
already been written, Mr. Netanyahu said,
after a meeting with visiting New Yorks
Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The committee
chairman has already decided that Hamas
is not a terrorist organization. Therefore,
they have nothing to look for here. They
should visit Damascus, Baghdad, and
Tripoli. They should go see ISIS, the Syr-
ian army, and Hamas. There they will find
war crimes, not here.
Israel has been down this road before.
After the end of the last Gaza conflict, in
early 2009, its government refused to
cooperate with a U.N. investigation led
by the South African jurist Richard Gold-
stone. The probe, dubbed the Goldstone
Report, alleged that Israel had targeted
civilians intentionally, though Mr. Gold-
stone later personally retracted that alle-
gation. Israel rejected the original report
as inaccurate and biased.
This time, the commission will be
chaired by William Schabas, a Canadian-
born professor of international law at
Middlesex University in London. Mr.
Schabas said in an August 12 interview
with Israels Channel 2 that it would be
inappropriate to assert that Hamas is
a terrorist organization. Last year, Mr.
Schabas said that Mr. Netanyahu would
be his favorite leader to see tried at the
International Criminal Court.
Mr. Schabas father is Jewish, and he sits
on the advisory board of the Israel Law
Review. In the Channel 2 interview, he
said he would not let his personal opinions
affect his investigation.
What someone who sits on a commission
or a judge has to be able to do is to put these
things behind them and start fresh, and this
is of course what I intend to do, Mr. Schabas
said. Its in Israels interest to be there in
that discussion and give its version of events.
If it doesnt, then that leaves an unfortunate
one-sided picture of it.
Israeli cooperation could have softened
his reports conclusions, Mr. Goldstone
wrote in the 2011 Washington Post Op-Ed
in which he backed down from the reports
most scathing criticism of Israel. Mr. Gold-
stone noted that subsequent investigations
by the Israeli military indicated that it was
not Israels intent to target civilians.
Although the Israeli evidence that has
emerged since publication of our report
doesnt negate the tragic loss of civilian life,
I regret that our fact-finding mission did not
have such evidence explaining the circum-
stances in which we said civilians in Gaza
were targeted, because it probably would
have influenced our findings about inten-
tionality and war crimes, Mr. Goldstone
wrote. Israels lack of cooperation with our
investigation meant that we were not able to
corroborate how many Gazans killed were
civilians and how many were combatants.
Among Israeli legal experts, there is
broad agreement that Israel must do its
part to present its version of events, even
while disagreeing about how best to do
that. Only Israels state comptroller has
indicated that he will be investigating the
Gaza conflict.
Amichai Cohen, an international law
expert at the Israel Democracy Institute,
said the comptrollers probe is insufficient
and that Israel should launch an investiga-
tion by experts.
The comptroller himself doesnt have
knowledge in international law, in crimi-
nal law, in military law. Thats not his spe-
cialty, Dr. Cohen said. You need some-
thing independent and transparent.
Hillel Neuer, executive director of the
Geneva-based NGO UN Watch and a vocal
critic of the Human Rights Councils treat-
ment of Israel, said that Israel should do
what it did in 2009: Publish accounts from
the conflict that show its side of the story
without directly cooperating with the
investigation.
If the U.N. decides to have a one-
sided inquiry, they will write a one-sided
report, Mr. Neuer said. Im confident
Israel will make sure that the commission
will have no excuse to say they didnt have
the information.
Shlomy Zachary, an Israeli human rights
lawyer, urged Israel to cooperate with the
United Nations, noting that its decision to
work with a 2010 U.N. investigation of the
so-called flotilla incident helped mitigate
criticism of Israel.
That probe, known as the Palmer Com-
mission, was charged with investigating
the storming of a Turkish boat aimed at
breaking Israels naval blockade of Gaza.
The report ultimately condemned the
raid, but it also criticized the conduct of
protesters on board the ship and deter-
mined that the Gaza blockade was legal.
When Israel cooperated with interna-
tional bodies, the results were in favor of
Israel, Mr. Zachary said. When Israel is
not willing to cooperate, it creates the sus-
picion it has something to hide.
Mr. Neuer agreed that the 2010 probe
was a good model for U.N. investigations,
but he noted that it was supervised by the
U.N. secretary-general, not the Human
Rights Council. Mr. Neuer said that given
the commissions record of bias, Israels
options are more limited.
Ultimately, the latest investigations
conclusions will not be legally binding
on Israel. But if its conclusions are harsh,
it could further ratchet up international
criticism. Dr. Cohen said that could put
added pressure on Israel to exercise
restraint should another round of con-
flict take place.
The point in these commissions isnt
just to research the past, its to tell the
future, Dr. Cohen said. The main prob-
lem is that a commission will say from now
on, this or that should be prohibited. This
is very problematic for Israel. That will
make it harder next time.
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Sabras and slap shots
North Americans bring hockey know-how to Israel
HILLEL KUTTLER
BALTIMORE Drew Koike knew
a bit about Israel: its capital, loca-
tion, climate and biblical roots.
But it never dawned on the
14-year-old Washingtonian that
hockey existed in the country.
That was until earlier this year,
when the coach of his hometown
hockey program invited Drew
and two other young charges on
a summer trip to Israel to play
and teach the sport.
The quartet spent 11 days there,
mostly at the ice rink inside Can-
ada Centre, a sports facility in the
northern town of Metulla.
Four Canadians joined them.
They included Laurie Boschman,
a former National Hockey League
veteran, and Tessa Bonhomme,
who played for the Canadian
womens gold medal-winning
team at the 2010 Olympics, as
well as two teenage goalies.
For the eight North Americans,
mostly non-Jews, venturing to
the Middle East meant sharing
their wisdom with more than 50
Israeli children who are devoted
to the sport, despite living in a
country with almost no hockey
consciousness.
The visit grew out of the trip to
Washington, D.C., four months
earlier by 24 kids from the Can-
ada Israel Hockey School, a pro-
gram based at the Metulla rink.
The visit to Metulla reprised
the hockey camps run there
nearly two decades ago by the
late Roger Neilson, a longtime
NHL coach and observant Chris-
tian who loved Israel. Return-
ing to Canada, Neilson would
rave about each summers
experience.
His programs are credited
with having planted the seeds of
hockey in Israel.
Our plan from Day 1 was to
start up the camp the way Roger
Neilson used to do bring kids
here from North America from
different backgrounds, said
Mitch Miller of Ottawa, who
assembled and accompanied
this summers group. He plans to
make the camp an annual event.
Mr. Miller and fellow Canadian
Zach Springer were the only Jew-
ish members of the North Ameri-
can delegation. And of the five
teenagers, only Drew had been
abroad before.
I wasnt really sure what to
expect, but Ive had a great time,
Drew said during the trip. The
idea of hockey in Israel sounded
like two cool things put together.
Mr. Boschman, who had
scored 229 goals for five teams
in a 14-year NHL career, had run
hockey clinics for youths in four
European countries while work-
ing for a Christian group, Hockey
Ministries International but
never in Israel.
In Metulla, he and Ms. Bon-
homme, a defenseman who
starred at Ohio State, led morn-
ing and afternoon on-ice drills
along with midday training ses-
sions that included running the
rinks steps and weight and car-
diovascular exercises.
Zach Springer and his friend,
Jack Moore, both 15 and from
Kingston, Ontario, taught their
Israeli peers about being goal-
ies. By weeks end, Zach said, the
two were particularly gratified by
the progress shown by one of the
Israelis.
Teaching in the program was
one of the main reasons I went,
Zach said.
All the while, the Washing-
ton coach, Tom Newberry, was
instructing two dozen Israeli
coaches seeking certification by
U.S.A. Hockey, the Colorado-
based organization that pro-
motes youth hockey and over-
sees coaching. Mr. Newberry
is U.S.A. Hockeys Southeast
director.
The Ice Hockey Federation
of Israel will honor the certifi-
cations, he said, with a goal of
developing an indigenous certifi-
cation program.
Mr. Newberry said the aim this
summer was to use this group
of Israeli coaches as guinea pigs,
and see what works.
Mr. Newberrys 12 hours of
classroom instruction and some
on-ice work centered on what he
called the science behind ath-
lete-development. That included
training coaches to teach such
fundamentals as skating and
stickhandling at age-appropriate
levels, along with helping the
adults fashion a coaching phi-
losophy that includes a positive
approach and recognizing when
kids arent grasping a skill, then
re-teaching it.
Its extremely positive to be
in a room with a bunch of peo-
ple who are eager to learn, Mr.
Newberry said. Theyre fully
engaged, taking copious notes.
Its exciting to know that. These
gentlemen are really more than
coaches; theyre students of the
game.
With only three ice hockey
rinks in Israel the others are in
Maalot and Holon most of the
participating coaches came from
in-line hockey programs.
These are people who are
quite passionate about hockey,
Mr. Boschman said. Thats really
fun to see in a non-traditional
hockey market.
Throughout the program, Mr.
Newberry updated the parents of
the three Washingtonians on the
Hamas bombings of Israel, which
happened far from Metulla.
Were not letting it bother
us, he said. Were completely
safe, enjoying the country, the
friendships and the incredible
food.
Before the hockey program
started, the visitors spent several
days touring. From Metulla, they
also took side trips to the Sea of
Galilee, the old city of Acre, and
the kibbutz and Druse village
where several of the Israeli play-
ers live.
The mother of one Israeli
player told them shed moved
the family to Metulla to be closer
to the rink.
It warms my heart to hear
those kinds of stories, Mr. Miller
said.
Of the Israeli players, Drew
said, Theyre fun to be with
and fun to play hockey with.
Theyre really talented and work
hard. You can tell that just by
watching.
When a U.S.-born soldier the
group ran into asked about Ms.
Bonhommes gold medal, she
took it from her pocket, draped
it around his neck, and took his
photograph.
Mr. Miller called the experience
a great first step in deepening
hockeys presence in Israel. By
next summer, he hopes to bring
so many American and Canadian
teen players that the numbers will
demand a second program.
The North American and
Israeli players and coaches plan
to remain in touch by Skype and
Facebook.
Mr. Miller said, Theyre not
saying Next year in Jerusalem
but Next year in Metulla.
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Above, Ex-NHLer Laurie Bos-
chman instructs young Israeli
hockey players at the Canada
Centre in Metulla in July. Inset
right, Mr. Boschman and
Tessa Bonhomme, who won a
gold medal with the Canadian
womens team at the 2010
Olympics, were members
of the eight-person North
American delegation.
PHOTOS COURTESY LAURIE BOSCHMAN
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n 1 A group of congregants from
the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Con-
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a Jewish history and heritage tour
of Prague, Budapest, and Vienna
this summer. The group, led by
Rabbi Ronald S. Roth, stands in
front of a museum in Lidice in the
Czech Republic. The town was
destroyed and its residents mur-
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n 2 The children at Temple Sinai
Early Childhood Center summer
camp enjoyed a visit from Jacks
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n 3 Bris Avrohom Fair Lawn Jew-
ish Day Camp, in its seventh year,
has a record enrollment of 300
campers for 8 weeks of programs.
The licensed camp includes
swimming, trips, arts and crafts,
lectures, and hot lunch. Among
the adults shown here are FLJDC
directors Rabbi Mendel and Elke
Zaltzman; Bris Avrohoms ex-
ecutive and associate directors,
Rabbi Mordechai and Shterney
Kanelsky; Rabbi Nosson Kanelsky;
BAs senior rabbi, Rabbi Berele
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Reeh: Searching for Gods place
T
he name Yerusha-
layim Jerusalem
appears 667
times in the Bible.
Yet, Moshe never refers to
it by that name. Indeed, he
never even identifies the
precise location of our holy
city and the future Temple.
Instead, beginning in our
parsha, whenever referenc-
ing the national and reli-
gious center of the Jewish
people, he refers to it with
the mysterious designation:
The place God will choose
to dwell His Name (or presence) there.
What is more surprising is that Moshe
expects us to find this place by ourselves!
You shall seek out His Presence and
come there (Devarim 12:5). How are we
supposed to find it? If God chooses the
location, doesnt He need to let us in on
the secret? It seems as if God and Moshe
are setting us up for failure.
The Midrash Sifre on Devarim explains
as follows: You should
inquire it by means of a
prophet. Perhaps you should
wait until the prophet tells
you (the location)? Says the
verse: You shall seek out His
Presence and come there.
Seek it out and find it and
afterward the prophet will
confirm it for you.
In fact, continues the
Midrash, this is exactly how
Yerushalayim was ultimately
located. As King David states
in Tehillim (132:1-5): God,
remember unto David all
his suffering. How he swore to God, and
vowed to the Strong One of Jacob. If I enter
the tent of my home, if I go upon the bed
that is spread for me. If I allow sleep to my
eyes, slumber to my eyelids. Before I find a
place for God, resting places for the strong
one of Jacob.
David went out and found Yerusha-
layim. He lost sleep and refused to enjoy
the comforts available to him until he
was able to locate the place God will
choose. His initiative was met with
Divine providence and only then does
the prophet Natan confirm the selection
of Yerushalayim.
Finding Gods presence in the world
requires human initiative and effort. This
choreographed narrative of mans search
to discover the location for Gods Temple
teaches us this truth. We could not just
ask the prophet; we could not simply
wait for God to reveal it to us. We had to
seek it out first.
In truth, this idea is not just about geog-
raphy. A robust and intimate relationship
with God cannot occur in a vacuum or
be developed when a person remains
passive. We need to prepare ourselves
and look for Divine inspiration and not
just wait for it to hit us. As Maimonides
writes, love for God is achieved through
action and effort through experiencing
and contemplating the wonders of Gods
world and through learning His Torah
(See Rambam, Sefer Hamitzvot, Mitz-
vat Aseh #3 and Mishnah Torah, Hilchot
Yesodei HaTorah 2:2).
There is a story (told by Dr. David Pelco-
vitz in the forthcoming Koren Ani Tefilla
siddur) of a deeply religious man who had
suffered such horrible losses in his per-
sonal life that he could not bring himself to
pray. His sadness was too great. Distraught
over what seemed to be an end to his life-
time of prayer and communication with
God, he travels to visit a rabbi in whom he
could confide. Start small, the rabbi told
him. Just say one thing, but say it every
day. Following the advice of the rabbi,
he begins reciting every day the morn-
ing prayer, Blessed are You who gives
strength to the weary. In time, he regains
faith in prayer and rekindles his connec-
tion to God.
One of my rabbis, Rav Yehuda Amital,
zl, used to say, ein patentim, there are
no quick fixes in Judaism. If we want a
relationship with God, we need to put in
the effort to develop that relationship.
Rabbi Moshe Stavsky teaches Talmud at
the Ramaz Upper School.
Rabbi Moshe
Stavsky
Bais Medrash
of Bergenfield,
Orthodox
BRIEFS
Start of Israeli school
year dedicated to
Operation Protective
Edges aftermath
The Israeli Education Ministry has decided
to dedicate the first two weeks of this
school year, which begins September
1, to Operation Protective Edge and its
aftermath.
Schools and kindergartens nationwide
have been instructed to incorporate vari-
ous activities aimed at addressing the stu-
dents emotional needs, with the hope of
easing them back into the school year after
a war-marred summer.
In particular, schools in communities
adjacent to the Israel-Gaza border have
been instructed to pay special attention
to the psychological impact the fighting
has had on children, many of whom were
forced to leave their homes for the dura-
tion of the military campaign.
Meanwhile, Kibbutz Nahal Oz has
decided to fortify the two kindergartens
with security walls.
When we considered the events of
the recent weeks and the things that hap-
pened during the fighting, especially the
fact that almost everyone had to leave
Nahal Oz, fortifying these two kindergar-
tens became our primary concern, a resi-
dent of the kibbutz told Israel Hayom.
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Netanyahu to Sderot
teens: your resilience
gives us strength
The publics resilience, and yours, gives
us considerable strength, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told teen-
age representatives of Sderot youth groups
on Monday in a meeting supporting the
southern citys residents, who are under
near-constant threat from rockets.
We are in the midst of a diplomatic
campaign and in a diplomatic campaign...
one needs much strength, patience, per-
sistence and wisdom as well, Netanyahu
said, according to Israel Hayom.
The youth group leaders told Netan-
yahu about the social and educational
initiatives they had undertaken to bring
the community together and to support
Sderot residents. They also spoke of the
efforts they organized to deliver packages
to soldiers in Gaza and to visit injured
soldiers, women and families with hus-
bands and fathers on reserve duty, and
bereaved families. JNS.ORG
British supermarket
apologizes for removal
of kosher food
The British supermarket chain Sainsburys
apologized Monday for removing kosher
food from the shelves of a London store
over the weekend.
A manager at the Sainsburys Holborn
branch in central London initially made
the decision because he feared looting and
violence by anti-Israel protesters. But not
all the kosher foods sold at the store were
made in Israel, and the decision attracted
backlash.
Former Tory party MP Louise Mench
tweeted, Dear @Sainsburys kosher is
JEWISH food. Israel is a COUNTRY. How
DARE YOU equate Jews food to ISRAEL,
how dare you #EverydayAntisemitism.
Sainsburys said on its website that it
would like to apologize for any inconve-
nience or offense caused by the kosher
food removal.
The decision was taken in one store
only to move these chilled products to
cold storage elsewhere in that store for a
short period on Saturday as a precaution-
ary measure during a demonstration close
by, the chain said, adding that as a non-
political organization, Sainsburys would
never take such a decision on grounds
other than ensuring the quality or safety
of our products.
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48. Homophone for a Reform youth group
49. Etrog part
51. Levin or Gershwin
52. Behaved like public opinion expert
Frank Luntz
53. Einsteinium alternative
55. ___ Hasharon (city not far from Tel
Aviv)
56. Noahs pitch, basically
57. Possible tools for calculating gematria
58. Dreyfus Affair accuser
61. Chronic ___ Disease (kidney malady
faced by many Israelis of North African
descent)
62. Kohns kosher ___, the home of the
killer pastrami
63. Janis Ian album Working Without ___
64. Yinglish, e.g.
65. Baron of Columbia University?
66. Abba alternative
Down
1. Mammals like camels
2. Important city during the Golden Age
of Spain
3. Kind of anti-Semitism discussed in
Hitlers Willing Executioners
4. Network that broadcasts actress Mayim
Bialiks show The Big Bang Theory
5. Ginsburg, well before she was a judge
6. Israels no. 2 and no. 6
7. Ziering or Kinsler
8. Network that aired Kyra Sedgwicks The
Closer
9. ___, Can You Hear Me? (song from
Yentl)
10. Neighbor to some of the Frozen
Chosen
11. Philosopher Jacques
12. Gathers shekels
13. Act like the khappers who grabbed
Jewish children for the Russian army
18. Nisan, ___, Sivan
22. One who audits a Jewish Studies
course
24. Bay Area philanthropist Tad
25. ___ chi (krav maga alternative)
26. Kind of strikes against Gaza in early
July 2014
29. Undesirable way from Tel Aviv to Haifa
30. ___ Suf (body of water that God split)
33. Joseph, among his brothers
34. Hebrew causative construction
36. King of Judah whose name means
healer
38. Lift up your head; wash off your ___
(Little Shop of Horrors lyric)
39. Sukkot month, often
40. Alternative to megillah in the phrase
The whole ___
41. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
(D-___)
43. Journalist who wrote The Trial of
Socrates
44. Gonif
45. What one must do constantly in the
Negev
48. Like Michelangelos David
50. Location of Sheldon Adelsons Venetian
casino that opened in 2007
52. Salks conquest
54. Accent for Joyce character Leopold
Bloom of Dublin
55. Steven Bochcos ___ Street Blues
58. Some employees of the Jewish Journal
of Southern Calif.
59. Tillie Olsen novella Tell ___ Riddle
60. Fighting word for Bob Kanes Batman
The solution for last weeks puzzle
is on page 39.
Arts & Culture
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Showbiz meets shtetl
Helping Hollywood get chasidim right
MIRIAM MOSTER
W
hen it comes to chasidic
characters in movies,
film consultant Elli Meyer
believes that the real deal
trumps a random actor in costume.
But that approach isnt without its
challenges.
Mr. Meyer, a New York-based Lubavit-
cher chasid, recounted one occasion when
he was hired to cast extras for a film but
refused upon learning that shooting would
take place on Yom Kippur.
Who told you to hire Jews? one of the
producers said, according to Mr. Meyer,
though ultimately the shooting was
postponed.
Mr. Meyer is among a handful of Jews
from charedi Orthodox backgrounds who
have carved out an unusual niche in show
business as occasional consultants on films
and TV shows aiming to depict chasidic life
authentically.
These consultants often find themselves
having to dispel misconceptions about cha-
sidim as they advise on language, costum-
ing, and plot, sometimes even stepping into
rabbinic roles as explainers of Jewish law.
Mr. Meyer, 59, has been doing this kind
of work for a decade. In 2014 alone he has
acted in, consulted on, or done casting
work for more than half a dozen TV shows
or movies.
He said he was motivated to get into
the consulting business because he was
appalled by the sloppiness of many charac-
terizations of chasidic Jews.
They think they can slap on an Amish
hat and a long black robe, and theyve cre-
ated a chasid, he said of directors and pro-
ducers in general.
Isaac Schonfeld, an Orthodox Jew who
graduated from Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah high
school in Queens, has consulted on several
independent films.
Most recently, Mr. Schonfeld consulted
for the 2013 comedy Fading Gigolo,
directed by John Turturro, who stars as
a novice prostitute being pimped out to
female clients by a friend, who is played
by Woody Allen. One of the major plot
lines focuses on a budding romance that
develops between Mr. Turturros charac-
ter and a lonely chasidic widow who hires
him as a masseur.
Mr. Schonfeld brought Mr. Turturro and
several crew members to Chulent, a social
gathering he runs in New York, that is popu-
lar among many former chasidim and oth-
ers on the margins of the charedi world.
Mr. Schonfeld has other acquaintances
who also helped with the film. One, Malky
Lipshitz, contributed religious artwork and
consulted with Vanessa Paradis, the French
actress who played the chasidic woman in
the film. Others submitted voice recordings
for actor Liev Schreiber to use to practice
his inflection in his role as a member of a
chasidic community patrol vying for the
widows affections.
Mr. Schonfeld pointed to one significant
change that resulted from his advice. He
said that Mr. Turturro had planned to name
the chasidic widow Avital, wrongly believ-
ing it to be an authentic-sounding chasidic
name. Mr. Schonfeld noted that some peo-
ple have a tendency to believe that Israeli
and charedi names are interchangeable.
Mr. Schonfeld recommended similar
alternative names that would be more
plausibly chasidic but would still accom-
modate Mr. Turturros attachments and
artistic considerations. In the end Avital
was renamed Avigal.
But the naming of characters was a minor
challenge compared to another conun-
drum: finding a Yiddish word for pimp, to
be used in a scene before a rabbinic court,
where Mr. Allens character is accused of
providing a male prostitute for a chasidic
woman. Finding the one word, alfons,
which is rarely if ever used in contemporary
chasidic parlance, required a significant
amount of research on Mr. Schonfelds part.
When it comes to meticulousness, Fad-
ing Gigolo does not stand alone. Felix and
Meira, a forthcoming independent Cana-
dian film that follows a chasidic woman
from Montreal who engages in an extra-
marital affair with a non-Jewish man, also
required significant research, consultation,
and visits to the charedi community.
Several former chasidim consulted for
the film in varying capacities. Rivka Katz,
formerly a Lubavitcher chasid, consulted
on the script, while Luzer Twersky and
Melissa Weisz, who studied at Satmar cha-
sidic schools growing up, both acted and
consulted. Mr. Twersky plays the protago-
nists husband and Ms. Weisz has the part
of a chasidic woman, a minor character
in the film.
They pointed to the verisimilitude of a
scene set during a Shabbat meal.
The shtreimel fur hat was real,
the bekeshe frock coat was real, the
chicken soup was real, Mr. Twersky said.
Even though it was not actually shot on
Shabbat, the scene seemed so authentic
that Ms. Weisz, who acted in the scene,
said that on a visceral level it felt wrong
to be engaging in un-Shabbat-like activity
like filmmaking.
Afterward, when conversation turned to
the movie, I got mad, Ms. Weisz recalled,
because they shouldnt be talking about
that on Shabbos.
But film consultants do not always agree
with one another on what makes for the
most authentic depiction of chasidim.
On Twitter, Mr. Twersky had criticized
the 2010 movie Holy Rollers, starring
Jesse Eisenberg as a drug-running yeshiva
student, for its costuming choices and other
issues. He tweeted: guys with peyos dont
wear short suits and fedora hats.
Mr. Meyer, who worked on the film, says
he advises a mish-mosh look, piecing
together the hat from one chasidic sect and
the side curls of another, unless the director
has a particular sect in mind.
To Mr. Twersky, that was one of several of
the films failings.
But he acknowledges that departures
from authentic portrayals of chasidic life
are not always such a bad thing.
We need to get over the fact that we
dont own the story of chasidic Jews, Mr.
Twersky said.
He noted that artistic considerations
often result in departures from reality.
Nobody wants to see regular people
doing regular things, Mr. Twersky said.
Thats not a movie. JTA WIRE SERVICE
Luzer Twersky, right, consulted on and plays a chasidic character in the forthcoming film Felix and Meira. JULIE LANDREVILLE
Calendar
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Friday
AUGUST 22
Shabbat outdoors:
Temple Beth El of
Closter and Temple
Emeth of Teaneck invite
the community to an
informal Prayers on the
Palisades service at
6:30 p.m., at the State
Line Lookout off the
Palisades Parkway. All
are welcome; bring a
lawn chair and bug spray.
In case of inclement
weather, services
will be at TBE, 221
Schraalenburgh Road,
Closter. (201) 768-5112 or
www.tbenv.org.
Shabbat in Teaneck: The
Jewish Center of Teaneck
offers Carlebach-style
davening, 7 p.m. 70
Sterling Place. (201) 833-
0515 or www.jcot.org.
Shabbat in Jersey City:
Temple Beth-El offers
services with guest
speaker Jim Nelson,
executive director of St.
Paul Lutheran Churchs
food pantry, who will
discuss Hunger in
Our City, 8 p.m. 2419
Kennedy Boulevard. (201)
333-4229 or office@
betheljc.org.
Saturday
AUGUST 23
Shabbat in Teaneck: The
Jewish Center of Teaneck
offers services at 9 a.m.;
then Rabbi Lawrence
Zierler discusses
Journalism as Religion:
Religious Disgraces
Recounted and Dissected
on the Broadsheet, as
part of the Three Cs
Cholent, Cugel, and
Conversation. Kinder
Shul for 3- to 8-year-olds,
while parents attend
services, 10:30-11:45. 70
Sterling Place. (201) 833-
0515 or www.jcot.org.
Wednesday
AUGUST 27
Blood drive in Teaneck:
Holy Name Medical
Center holds a blood
drive with New Jersey
Blood Services, a division
of New York Blood
Center, in the hospital
parking lot, 1-7 p.m. 718
Teaneck Road. (800)
933-2566 or www.
nybloodcenter.org.
Thursday
AUGUST 28
Summer concert in
Wayne: The Summer
Concert series at the
YM-YWHA of North
Jersey concludes with
a performance by a
klezmer band, the Big
Galut(e), headed by
violinist Sasha Margolis,
7 p.m. $12. (973) 595-
0100, ext. 237.
Tuesday
SEPTEMBER 2
History lecture in
Tenafly: Dumont
historian Dick Burnon
gives a lecture, with
video, on the 1886
Chicago Haymarket
Affair at a meeting
of the REAP (Retired
Executives and Active
Professionals) at the
Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades, 11 a.m. All are
welcome. 411 East Clinton
Ave. (201) 569-7900, ext.
235 or www.jccotp.org.
Wednesday
SEPTEMBER 3
Remembering the
Borscht Belt: Marty
Schneit offers a
presentation, The
Borscht Belt, reliving
memories about old
Route 17, the Big Apple
Rest, bungalow colonies,
Grossingers, the Concord,
Kutshers, Red Buttons,
Myron Cohen, Buddy
Hackett, Sid Caesar,
Henny Youngman, Milton
Berle, and Joan Rivers,
at JCC Rockland in
West Nyack, N.Y., 1 p.m.
Refreshments. Sponsored
by Friedwald Center. $5.
450 West Nyack Road.
Bonnie, BonnieW@
jccrockland.org, or (845)
362-4400, ext. 109.
Singles
Sunday
AUGUST 24
Water park: West of
the Hudson, a Jewish
young professionals
group from their 20s to
their early 40s, is going
to Camelbeach Water
Park in the Poconos. To
register, go to http://bit.
ly/UGaGot or email west.
huds@gmail.com.
The Leonora Messer
2014 Summer Concert
Series continues
outside on the
patio, weather permitting, at the
Jewish Home at Rockleigh on
Tuesday, August 26, at 6:30 p.m.,
with a performance by George
Tuzzeo. Series concludes with Ed
Goldberg & the Odessa Klezmer
Band on September 16. 10 Link
Drive. (201) 784-1414.
AUG.
26
Belz School publishes journal,
releases double album
The 32nd edition of the annual Jour-
nal of Jewish Music and Liturgy, edited
by Cantor Bernard Beer, director of
Yeshiva Universitys Philip and Sarah
Belz School of Jewish Music, has been
published, and the school also has
released its first album in the Nusah
Legacy Recordings Project.
The Journal of Jewish Music and Lit-
urgy offers essays on Jewish music and
prayer written by distinguished rabbis,
cantors, musicologists, physicians, psy-
chologists, and educators. The Nusah
Legacy Recordings Project captures the
yearly Jewish prayer cycle as it is taught
in academic coursework at Belz. The first
album, a CD set featuring Cantor Beer,
offers the liturgy for the Rosh Hashanah
Musaf service.
Yiddish-language audio book library
accessible online
An extensive collection of Yiddish-lan-
guage audio books is available for free
listening and downloading through a
project of the Yiddish Book Center in
Amherst, Mass.
The Sami Rohr Library of Recorded
Yiddish Books, which features about
150 titles, includes novels, short stories,
non-fiction works, memoirs, essays, and
poetry, by major and lesser-known Yid-
dish writers.
The recordings were made at the
Jewish Public Library of Montreal in
the 1980s and 1990s, after a patron
requested Yiddish audio books for his
wife, whose failing eyesight prevented
her from reading the literature she
loved. The collection grew over the years
thanks to dedicated volunteerssome
of them professional actors, many of
them laymen, all of them native Yiddish
speakerswho devoted hours of their
time to reading and recording the books
in a makeshift studio in the librarys
basement.
The Yiddish Book Center, in partner-
ship with the Jewish Public Library, digi-
tally remastered those recordings and
previously released a number of titles
from the Sami Rohr Library on CD. Now
the entire collection is accessible on the
Centers website (www.yiddishbookcen-
ter.org/sami-rohr-library).
Library highlights include works by
such well-known Yiddish writers as nov-
elists I.J. Singer, I.L. Peretz, and Sholem
Asch, and poets Chaim Nachman Bialik
and Avrom Sutzkever. The collection also
includes works by Sholem Aleichem,
including his Tevye der Milkhiker (Teyve
the Dairyman), read by renowned actor
Shmuel Atzmon, founder and director
of Yiddishpiel Theater in Tel Aviv. Dora
Wasserman, founder of an eponymous
Yiddish theater in Montreal, reads a col-
lection of short stories.
Free concert at
bergenPAC
Allison Strong, a former Performing Arts
School singer, songwriter, and multi-
instrumentalist, performs at the Bergen
Performing Arts Center in Englewood on
Sunday, August 31, at 7 p.m. The event
is free and open to the public. Refresh-
ments are available for purchase. Call
(201) 227-1030. Allison Strong
Jewish World
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Ex-WNBA chief Donna Orender looks back
Sees NBA breakthrough for women as a show of respect
HILLEL KUTTLER
BALTIMORE As a former WNBA presi-
dent who played in what is considered the
first U.S. professional basketball league
for women, Donna Orender has been
eager for a trailblazing female to join the
National Basketball Association in a promi-
nent role.
So she was plenty pleased last week
when the world champion San Antonio
Spurs hired Becky Hammon, a point guard
with the WNBAs Stars of the Texas city,
as a paid assistant coach a first in NBA
history.
Beckys a special woman, a great
player, a student of the game, Ms. Oren-
der said last week of the veteran back-
court ace. I always thought that the real
breakthrough would be a woman coach-
ing in the NBA because it would indicate
a real level of respect. I was always wait-
ing for it.
Waiting and helping to pave the way.
Ms. Orender, an All-America guard
at Queens College, was one of the few
women to play in all three seasons of the
Womens Professional Basketball League,
which lasted from 1978 to 1981. She led the
Womens NBA from 2006 to 2011, enjoying
incredible respect amongst those of us in
the business, recently retired NBA Com-
missioner David Stern said.
Now leading a nonprofit organization,
Generation W, she is mentoring girls and
young women, including by hosting an
annual forum of experts in politics, philan-
thropy, business, and self-improvement.
The group also provides guidance on get-
ting into college and making a difference in
the world through voluntarism.
Ms. Orender, 57, serves on the boards
of Maccabi USA and the V Foundation for
Cancer Research, which was established
in memory of collegiate basketball coach
Jim Valvano, and she was co-chair of the
Sports for Youth committee of the UJA-
Federation of New York.
During Mr. Orenders eight-year ten-
ure, Sports for Youth more than tripled its
annual fundraising, to $450,000 annually,
said its director, Danielle Zalaznick.
Shes an amazing leader. She has very
creative ideas, Ms. Zalaznick said.
Ms. Orender puts those ideas to use
now as the principal of Orender Unlim-
ited, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm that
conducts strategic planning and market-
ing for companies.
Sports, however, remain central to her
life. It was in that arena that Ms. Orender
made her professional mark, despite set-
ting out to be a social worker or sociologist.
After doing research at ABC for such
sportscasters as Jim Lampley and the ven-
erable Jim McKay, Ms. Orender worked for
17 years as an executive for the PGA Tour,
the main organizer of professional golf
tournaments primarily for men, before
taking the reins of the WNBA. Estab-
lished by the NBA nearly two decades ago,
the WNBA remains the most prominent
female sports league in the country.
It was her track record from the playing
and financial sides that appealed to Mr.
Stern when he hired Ms. Orender for the
post. She understood basketball from the
ground up, he said.
She was a great basketball player. She
was an early player in a league back then
and has a passion for the game, Mr. Stern
added. She was a ranking person in the
PGA, who got to know everything about
our sponsorship and our business, and
had an understanding of production and
production values.
Ann Meyers Drysdale, a longtime friend
with whom Ms. Orender starred in the
backcourt of the WBLs New Jersey Gems,
says she and Ms. Orender still talk about
the WNBA and its role in further advancing
womens athletics. Ms. Meyers Drysdale, a
member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of
Fame, is an executive with both the NBAs
Phoenix Suns and the WNBAs Phoenix
Mercury.
For Ms. Orender, basketball also holds
importance for her family and its Jewish
identity through involvement in the Mac-
cabi movement.
I love the game, she said. Its a pas-
sion of mine. It helps me stay close to
youth, Judaism and also connect with my
own kids.
Ms. Orender accompanied her 17-year-
old twins, Zachary and Jacob, and their
Maccabi USA youth team on a nine-
game, 12-day trip earlier this summer to
play Maccabi and club teams in London,
Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. Their itinerary
included Jewish heritage sites and a game
against a Dutch team of wheelchair-using
athletes, with the able-bodied Americans
also using wheelchairs.
Basketball was a means of spreading
good will, developing relationships and
meeting some of our Maccabi brethren
overseas, said Ms. Orender, who also has
two stepchildren.
Last summer, the Orender twins played
in Israel in the Maccabiah, a quadren-
nial international sports festival, just as
their mother had in 1985. As they entered
Jerusalems Teddy Kollek Stadium for the
opening ceremony, her sons grabbed Ms.
Orenders hand and said, This must be a
dream for you.
It absolutely is, she said.
Ms. Hammon, whose 15-year WNBA
career will conclude this summer, was
one of my kids favorite players, Ms.
Orender said, and they saw Ms. Hammon
in action many times when Ms. Orender
led the WNBA.
Mother and sons often shoot baskets
and break down game film. Ms. Orender
concedes that its very hard to keep
mum during games and let the boys
coaches do their jobs. Shell offer help if
they ask, and they do, often seeking tips
on in-game strategy, shooting and mak-
ing decisions on passing in the flow of a
game, she said.
She seems to revel in the entire sports
experience. Ms. Orender recalls an Indi-
ana Fever home playoff while serving as
WNBA president, when she climbed to
the top rows and gazed upon the sold-
out arena.
It was a very proud moment that really
showcased the fans passion, the ability to
grow a business, the athletes, she said.
JTA WIRE SERVICE
Donna Orender says she was always
waiting for a woman to be hired for a
prominent role in the NBA.
COURTESY DONNA ORENDER
Response to rabbis murder
Miami Jews fretting over security
a spokesman for the Miami-Dade police, said the
district had been an active area for shootings in
2014.
For now, daily life has resumed, but with a fear-
ful edge. CBS 4 Miami reported that on the most
recent Shabbat, residents walked to synagogue
in clusters for safety. The local community has
offered a $50,000 reward for information leading
to the arrest of Rabbi Raksins two assailants, who
remain at large.
From a Jewish perspective, from a moral per-
spective, of course a hate crime makes a huge dif-
ference, Mr. Rosenberg said. But from a safety
perspective, for a residential neighborhood, it
doesnt really matter. You dont want to live in a
neighborhood where people get shot.
JTA WIRE SERVICE
Murder
FROM PAGE 27
BRIEFS
Ancient coins from
time of Jewish
revolt against Rome
unearthed
Ancient bronze coins dating back
to 69/70 C.E., the time of the Jewish
revolt against Rome, were discovered
in an archeological excavation of an
ancient village in Israel. The village
itself was discovered by construction
workers expanding a highway between
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The 114 coins contain an image of a
lulav and two etrogimtwo of the four
species of the Sukkot holidayand
the Hebrew inscription Year Four,
in reference to the fourth year of the
revolt. On the other side of the coins
another inscription reads, For the
redemption of Zion.
They are not referring to religious
redemption, but to salvation. In other
words, the minters of the coins were
expressing a hope that the revolt
would end well, said Dr. Donald Zvi
Ariel, head of the coins division at the
Israel Antiquities Authority. JNS.ORG
Indians march
in pro-Israel rally
Nearly 20,000 participants gathered
at a pro-Israel rally in Kolkata, India,
Saturday, marching with banners and
giving speeches against the terrorist
group Hamas.
The destiny of both India and Israel
as thriving democracies are inter-
twined. We both share the same val-
ues, said rally organizer Tapan Ghosh,
according to the Times of Israel.
The rally was organized by an Indian
political movement, the Hindu Sam-
hati, which commemorates Gopal
Mukhopadhyay, a local hero who
saved many innocent lives during the
Great Calcutta Killing. The Great Cal-
cutta Killing refers to a week of Hindu-
Muslim rioting that took place in 1946.
India and Israel are both sur-
rounded by very tough neighbors and
are united by peace, Ghosh said.
JNS.ORG
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and a longtime member
of Temple Emanuel in
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grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
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Feuerstein, 89, of Rock-
leigh, died August 18. Born
in Vienna, before retiring
she was a ladies hat buyer
in New York City. Two
daughters, Tina Carbone
of Cliffside Park and Gail
Ilic of Pound Ridge, N.Y.; a
brother, Herb Feuerstein of
Fort Lee, and two grandchil-
dren survive her. Donations
can be sent to Congregation
Gesher Shalom/ JCC of Fort
Lee or the Alzheimers Asso-
ciation. Arrangements were
by Eden Memorial Chapels
in Fort Lee.
Edward Sorock
Edward James Jimmy
Sorock, 91, of Fair Lawn
died August 16. Born in
Brooklyn, he was a U.S. Mer-
chant Marine World War II
veteran. He was a University
of Pennsylvania gradu-
ate and earned a masters
from Columbia University.
He worked in sales and as
a wedding photographer,
before retiring as a social
studies teacher and audio
visual director at Wayne Val-
ley High School. He is sur-
vived by his wife of 67 years,
Francine, ne Lendman;
sons, Peter of Washington,
D.C., and Gary (Eleanor)
of Highland Park; a sister,
Phyllis Kusnitz of Tamarac,
Fla.; and three grandchil-
dren. Donations can be sent
to Valley Hospital Hospice,
Ridgewood. Arrangements
were by Louis Suburban
Chapel, Fair Lawn.
Janet Weissman
Janet Weissman, 94, of
Teaneck, died August 16.
Arrangements were by
Louis Suburban Chapel.
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Dr. Henry Abramson
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president for planning and assessment.
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Dean Goldschmidt said. LAS has transformed the lives
of thousands of men and women over the past 38 years,
enabling graduates to support Torah families with dignity.
Together with Dr. Abramson, we look forward to extending
our reach and continuing to serve the educational needs of
the Jewish community.
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the 2014-15 academic year and assume the position of dean
at LAS in July 2015. As well as tending to his responsibilities
at Touro College South, he will use the year to learn more
about LAS and ensure a smooth transition.
Dr. Abramson earned his Ph.D. in history from the
University of Toronto in 1995, writing a dissertation on the
Jews of Ukraine. Before joining Touro College as the dean of
the Miami Beach campus, Dr. Abramson held post-doctoral
and visiting appointments at Harvard, Cornell, Oxford, and
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was a tenured
associate professor of history and university scholar of
Judaica at Florida Atlantic University of Boca Raton.
He has published several books on Jewish history and
thought, including A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians
and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920 (Harvard, 1999);
Reading the Talmud: Developing Independence in Gemara
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also easily have a major and minor, an
area of expertise and an additional focus,
and if they really want to differentiate
themselves, it becomes much easier to
have a double major. Were giving them
the tools to shape their education and
sculpt their own careers.
Changes i ncl ude maki ng t wo
exi sting operations management
and macroeconomics requirements
interchangeable with any two liberal
arts or business electives, in addition
to fewer required courses and more
electives in most majors.
Reflecting one of the fastest-growing
career paths in the modern business
world, the school i s also rolling
out a newly designed management
concentration and a new major in
business intelligence and marketing
anal yt i cs, whi ch wi l l combi ne
coursework in computer programming,
statistics, and data science with a solid
foundation in marketing strategy and
consumer insights.
This will make our students very
marketable when they graduate because
they will have the skillset so many firms
are looking for, Dr. Giloni said. Theyll
be able to better market a firms current
services and goods and help them
determine what products to create
next.
The benefits of these changes
include providing students with more
flexibility and better choices, thus
meeting the needs of a diverse student
population and enabling more efficient
course scheduling, more relevant
concentrations for todays data-
driven and entrepreneurial business
environment, and greater opportunity
to integrate liberal arts and business,
Dr. Pava said.
Several new courses will be offered in
the fall, including business analytics and
programming, systematic and inventive
thinking, social media, and business
intelligence and consumer insights. In
addition, all Sy Syms students will be
required to take business and halacha,
a course that provides an overview of
Jewish ethics as applied to the business
world. Thats the reason we have a
business school at Yeshiva University,
Dr. Pava said. Im very proud that all
our students learn the urgency of ethical
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Great 3 BR/3 BTH brick home. $649,900
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2 BR/2 BTH. Full-service bldg. $120K
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0.45 acre. 4 BR/2.5 BTH. $699,000
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Beautiful 4 BR Center Hall Colonial.
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Sprawling Ranch. Great 1 acre property.
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Renovated 3 BR/1.5 BTH condo. $999,000
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Spacious 2 BR pre-war condo. Granite kitchen.
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Sleek one-of-a-kind brownstone penthouse.
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Spacious ex 1 BR. Doorman building.
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Gorgeous alcove studio. Doorman bldg.
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Broker/Owner
Miron Properties NJ
Remarkable Service. Exceptional Results.
NJ: T: 201.266.8555 M: 201.906.6024
NY: T: 212.888.6250 M: 917.576.0776
Cedar Market
celebrating first birthday
Teanecks Cedar Market is planning a
celebration in honor of its first birth-
day on Labor Day, September 1. The
event by Gershy Moskowitz Produc-
tions will include rides, clowns, cari-
cature artists, face painting, magic
shows, balloon sculptures, and live
music including a concert with a sur-
prise guest. There will also be pop-
corn, cotton candy, sno cones, give-
aways, prizes, and raffles.
Stay tuned for event details.
The market is at 646 Cedar Lane. (201) 855-8500. www.thecedarmarket.com, info@
thecedarmarket.com.
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Jeff@MironProperties.com www.MironProperties.com
Ruth@MironProperties.com www.MironProperties.com/NJ
Each Miron Properties office is independently owned and operated.
Contact us today for your complimentary consultation!
FORT LEE
Great 3 BR/3 BTH brick home. $649,900
FORT LEE
2 BR/2 BTH. Full-service bldg. $120K
FORT LEE
Great corner unit. Numerous amenities.
FORT LEE
Spectacular 3 BR/2 BTH corner unit. $418K
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ENGLEWOOD
0.45 acre. 4 BR/2.5 BTH. $699,000
ENGLEWOOD
Beautiful 4 BR Center Hall Colonial.
ENGLEWOOD
4 BR/3.5 BTH Colonial. $689,8000
ENGLEWOOD
Classic East Hill Colonial. Half acre.
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TENAFLY
Sprawling Ranch. Great 1 acre property.
TENAFLY
Beautiful Contemp. Picturesque cul-de-sac.
TENAFLY
Unique 4 BR/3 BTH property.
TENAFLY
Stunning home on a cul-de-sac. $2.1M
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LOWER EAST SIDE
Renovated 3 BR/1.5 BTH condo. $999,000
UPPER WEST SIDE
Spacious 2 BR pre-war condo. Granite kitchen.
EAST VILLAGE
Sleek one-of-a-kind brownstone penthouse.
MURRAY HILL
Condo bldg. w/doorman, elevator & gym.
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CHELSEA
Spacious ex 1 BR. Doorman building.
GREENWICH VILLAGE
Gorgeous alcove studio. Doorman bldg.
GREENPOINT
Gorgeous 2-family. 3 BR & 1 BR. $1,895K
WILLIAMSBURG
Sleek penthouse duplex. City views.
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Jeffrey Schleider
Broker/Owner
Miron Properties NY
Ruth Miron-Schleider
Broker/Owner
Miron Properties NJ
Remarkable Service. Exceptional Results.
NJ: T: 201.266.8555 M: 201.906.6024
NY: T: 212.888.6250 M: 917.576.0776
Cedar Market
celebrating first birthday
Teanecks Cedar Market is planning a
celebration in honor of its first birth-
day on Labor Day, September 1. The
event by Gershy Moskowitz Produc-
tions will include rides, clowns, cari-
cature artists, face painting, magic
shows, balloon sculptures, and live
music including a concert with a sur-
prise guest. There will also be pop-
corn, cotton candy, sno cones, give-
aways, prizes, and raffles.
Stay tuned for event details.
The market is at 646 Cedar Lane. (201) 855-8500. www.thecedarmarket.com, info@
thecedarmarket.com.
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