WHEN CONGRESSMEN GO TO ISRAEL page 6

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WAYNE SHUL GARDENERS SHARE PRODUCE WITH JFS page 12
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Dans Papers reports:
Cream Cheese Council
of the Hamptons confers
Citing recent unrest regarding have found themselves confused
cream cheese policies at local ba- by the often hazy regulations sur-
gel shops, the Cream Cheese Coun- rounding the subject.
cil of the Hamptons, out on Long Hamptons Police Department
Islands eastern tip, was called into spokesman Larry Hirsch explained
special session last weekend. the problem: Some places, you
At issue was how much cream get more cream cheese than you
cheese constitutes a schmear, and know what to do with, other places
how much bagel shops can charge you wonder where it all went.
for an extra schmear if a customer Theres no consistency out there.
requests one. The police requested guidance
In recent weeks, police have from the Cream Cheese Coun-
been forced to intervene in numer- cil, and a clarification is expected
ous disputes over the amount of soon.
cream cheese bagel shops are pro- DR. DANIEL W. KOONTZ/DANS HAMPTONS MEDIA

Arnold Schwarzenegger donates viding per bagel, and reportedly DANSPAPERS.COM

$100,000 to Wiesenthal Center

When asked what was together neo-Nazis, white
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the best thing in life, supremacists and other far-

Conan the Barbarian,
played by Arnold Schwar-
zenegger, replied: To
crush your enemies, see
them driven before you,
and to hear the lamenta-
tion of their women!
In real life, the actor and
former California governor uses a
gentler touch.
Offended by the far-right rally in
Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend,
Schwarzenegger used his wallet, not
his wallops, to register his protest.
He donated $100,000 to the Simon
Wiesenthal Center, which combats
anti-Semitism and bigotry.
Schwarzenegger announced the
donation Sunday on Facebook. He
wrote that he was horrified by the
previous days rally, which brought
Glen Campbell was a practicing
right activists.
I have been horrified by
the images of Nazis and
white supremacists march-
ing in Charlottesville and
I was heartbroken that a
domestic terrorist took an
innocent life, Schwarzeneg-
ger wrote. My message to them is
simple: you will not win. Our voices
are louder and stronger. There is no
white America there is only the
United States of America.
Schwarzenegger said he has
worked with the Los Angeles-based
Wiesenthal Center for decades, and
admires the Centers mission of ex- Ushpizot: Now in English, now on Etsy
panding tolerance through education
A couple of years ago we wrote kah; they are male, and ushpizot are
and fighting hate all over America
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Messianic Jew for more than two decades the honored but imaginary guests,
biblical characters who visit the suk-
ness days for shipping from Israel.
LARRY YUDELSON

Glen Campbell, the country music star
who died at 81 from Alzheimers earlier
this month, grew up in rural Arkansas.
The man who sang hits such as Rhine-
stone Cowboy and By the Time I Get
To Phoenix was raised a Baptist in a
family of 12 children.
But as the Jewish Journal pointed
out, Reuters reported in 2008 that
Campbell had been a Messianic Jew
for the last two decades of his life. He
and his wife Kim attended services at a
working on her matzo balls, Reuters
Dean Goodman wrote. And grape juice
subs for Manischewitz in the alcohol-
free household.
Goodman even reported a menorah
and a Hebrew book in Campbells home.
Messianic Judaism combines Jew-
ish traditions with the idea that Jesus is
the Messiah. Its Jews who believe that
Christ is the risen savior, as Campbell
explained to Reuters. Some Messianic
Jews want the movement to be accept-
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THE CAMPBELL TOUCH:
Notes on two
rhinestone cowboys
Songwriter
Jimmy Webb
was interviewed
by NPR right
after Glen Campbells
death last week. Webb
wrote some of Campbells
biggest hits, including By
the Time I Get to Phoe-
nix, Wichita Lineman,
and Galveston. Webb
said that Campbell didnt
get enough credit for his
hits. Nobody compared
with him when it came to
picking a song and then
arranging it, Webb said.
He left his stamp on
whatever material he did.
This statement certain-
ly applies to Campbells
biggest hit, Rhinestone
Cowboy, in 1975. The
songs words and music
were written by LARRY
WEISS, now 76. Weiss
recorded it in 1974, but
it sold barely any cop-
ies. Campbell chanced
to hear it in Australia and
then a music executive
pitched it to him when he
returned to the States. He
made the wise decision
to record it and crafted
it into a hit with the help
of top producer DENNIS
LAMBERT, now 70.
Laurence Larry
Weiss, the son of a textile
manufacturer, was raised
in Queens and Los Ange-
les. He had some success
as a songwriter in New
York and Los Angeles
but he had no major
hits before Rhinestone
Cowboy and no major
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Thats right. My grandfather fought the
Nazis fueled only by junk food.
Mordechai Luchins of Bergenfield, writing on Facebook about his grandfather,
who as a soldier in the U.S. Army kept kosher by trading the main dishes in his
K-rations for the desserts, which were at least not meat.
hits since. Still, accord- BOIS as the pickpocket;
ing to a 2013 profile French Jew MARCEL
and interview in MAMi DALIO, who was a big
magazine, Weiss lives a star in France, as Emil,
comfortable and happy the croupier; JOY PAGE
life in Nashville. In 2010, as Annina, a refugee who
he released an album, Inspector Renault almost
Cuts and Scratches, blackmails into sleep-
that included the song ing with him, and DAN
My Forefathers. MAMi SEYMOUR (born Dan
says its Larrys tribute Seymour Katz) as Abdul,
to his Jewish ances- the doorman.
tors that proclaims how If you dont
proud he is to carry on already
their tradition. Its not subscribe to
a great song, but I ap- Amazon Prime,
preciate knowing that perhaps next month is
the original Rhinestone the time to start enjoying
Cowboy is a proud Jew. your free trial month and
August is the stay with the service a
slowest month bit longer. Amazons
for new films, biggest hit, Transpar-
award shows, ent, featuring a Jewish
etc. So, this is the time family, returns on Sept.
to tell you about some- 22; its just-released
thing Ive long wanted trailer has the family trav-
to: How Jewish the eling to Israel. It shows
classic 1942 film Casa- them landing in Israel
blanca is. I was spurred and seeing sights like the
by the new news Western Wall and the
(courtesy of a great Baron KARL ALPHONS LISL (1908-1993), also Casablanca. The films Dead Sea. Binge-watch
online family history HERNREID, a Viennese had a Jewish father and screenwriters, HOWARD the previous three
expert) that actor PAUL banker. Karl and his possibly, again, a Jew- KOCH and the broth- seasons before the new
HENREID (1908-1992) brothers (he only had ish mother. Paul and ers PHILIP and JULIUS season begins.
had a Jewish father, and brothers) changed their Lisl, who helped Jewish EPSTEIN, won the best Actress Abigail Breslin,
just possibly a Jewish family name from Hirsch friends escape Germany, screenplay Oscar. Two now 21, became famous
mother too. Henreids to Hernreid around the were virtually penni- other Hungarian Jews playing ALAN ARKINs
most famous role was as time Karl was raised to less when they arrived had big supporting granddaughter in the sur-
Victor Laszlo, a star the Austro-Hungarian in America in 1940. The roles. One was PETER prise hit Miss Sunshine
Casablanca character Empires nobility. (The baron and three of his LORRE as Ugarte, the (2006). Recently, she
the Czech freedom actor slightly changed brothers died before the petty crook who steals told the NY Post that she
fighter married to Elsa the spelling, from Hern- Nazi takeover (one fight- letters of transit and en- was half Jewish. Well,
(Ingrid Bergman). At the reid to Henried, in the ing for Austria in WWI). trusts them to Rick. The a friend looked into that
end of the film, caf States.) It appears that The two other brothers other was S.Z. Cuddles claim. If somebody can
owner Rick (Humphrey Pauls mother wasnt made it to America. SAKALL, as Carl, the be half Jewish, Breslin is
Bogart) famously tells Jewish, but conversions MICHAEL CURTIZ, cute round-cheeked half right. Her paternal
Elsa to go back to Victor. to Judaism are very hard a Hungarian Jew, won waiter. Others: German grandmother is Jewish.
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Aha moments
Rep. Josh Gottheimer talks about joining other House members on a trip to Israel
Joanne Palmer
There is much that we can learn from Josh
Gottheimers first trip to Israel as a mem-
ber of Congress.
Mr. Gottheimer of Wyckoff, the Demo-
crat who is six months into his first term
representing New Jerseys Fifth District,
was one of more than 20 Democrats who
toured Israel for about four days; a similar
group of Republicans had a similar, simul-
taneous tour. The two groups joined for
another two days at the end. (The tours
are sponsored by the American Israel Edu-
cation Foundation, a nonprofit organiza-
tion affiliated with AIPAC.)
Mr. Gottheimer was the only Jew on the
Democratic side; there was only one Jewish
Republican, fellow freshman David Kustoff
of Tennessee, he reported. And altogether,
Mr. Gottheimer added, the Democrats and
Republicans combined represented about
12 percent of the Congress.
Although some of what Mr. Gottheimer
learned is classified, as he told a meeting
at Temple Emanu-El of Closter last Friday, Josh Gottheimer represents New Jerseys Fifth District in the United States
some of it was not. But perhaps the most House of Representatives.
striking and probably accidental and
definitely useful information he released was the obvi-
ous but hard-to-grasp fact that members of Congress are
people. Not automatons, not stuffed suits, not stiff offi-
cials, but actual people.
Those people, Mr. Gottheimer said, can and do have
their views of Israel influenced by what they actually see,
hear, smell, taste, and breathe there.
The trip included sessions with Israeli officials and
representatives of a number of widely divergent groups,
including, for example, Arab Israelis and settlers. The
Americans discussed a range of subjects, including
defense, terrorism, agriculture, water, Iran, Syria, Leba-
non, democracy, technology, and such internal-and-
external political issues as the debate roiling the liberal
diaspora Jewish world over the question of women at the
Kotel. The schedule was packed so full that every day felt
like a year, Mr. Gottheimer said.
Although most of the speakers had their own deeply
held, passionately presented points of view, the impres-
sion overall was of balance, Mr. Gottheimer said. The
Israelis went out of their way to present a balanced
view to the point, he said, where it could feel frustrat- For him, he added, it all came
ing, when the subject was an issue on which he already
has a strong opinion and in the end it helped, because
nobody felt pushed or arm-twisted.
The trip began on Friday night, with a Shabbat din-
ner; the group split up and went to homes, where they
sat around Shabbat tables, listened to the brachot, intro-
duced themselves, talked, and listened.
The next days were spent touring and talking. There
was a microphone on the bus, and each member of Con-
gress was allotted five minutes to talk into it; that micro-
phone, Mr. Gottheimer said, was a highly coveted object.
These are people who love to talk.
But they also were open to what they were seeing.
6 Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017
figure out what we will do to stop Irans
growing hegemonic drive. I am very con-
cerned about it.
I was against the deal, he added. That
was the Iran deal, signed in 2015, that
divided opinion in the Jewish world as well
as outside it. Mr. Gottheimer was against it
a view that lost him a great deal of sup-
port, both financial and logistical, he said
but now it is what it is. The threat that
Iran poses is real, whether or not the deal is
effective in curtailing it for the next decade
or so; to ignore it is to court disaster, he said.
The visiting representatives also heard
a great deal about missiles, including the
ones aimed at Israel and the American-
made ones Israel deploys to shoot them
down. Again, the threat Israels neighbors
pose became clear. If there are 1,000
missiles coming into Israel, where do they
position their defenses? he asked. You
cant get them all. Its a big question.
One of the Republicans on the trip was
Mr. Gottheimers colleague and friend
Brian Mast, a conservative from Florida.
Together, the two men co-sponsored the
U.S.-Israel Joint Missile Defense Act, a
bipartisan piece of legislation
Not everyone who was on that helps fund Arrow 3, the
the trip was pro-Israel, he long-range missile defense
said; in fact, he considered system that Israel and the
six or seven of them iffy on United States have devel-
the Jewish state, he said. But oped together.
they went for a variety of rea- The American politicians
sons, not least among them met with their Israeli counter-
spiritual searching in the land parts, including Prime Minis-
where their religion, like his, ter Benjamin Netanyahu. They
first took root. also met David Friedman,
Many of the members of the American ambassador to
Congress were moved by what Israel. You didnt know what
they saw. There were differ- to expect, Mr. Gottheimer said
ent aha moments for every- about Mr. Friedman, President
one, Mr. Gottheimer said. A Donald Trumps controver-
lot of different I get its. The sial pick for the position. But,
combination of the countrys reassuringly, he gave a good,
stark beauty and its religious focused address.
significance evoked deeply Josh Gottheimer, right, stands with Frank The trip was so balanced, so
personal reactions in many of Pallone, the Democrat who represents New propaganda-free, that of the
the Congressional travelers. Jerseys Sixth District. Both were among the six or seven representatives
delegation in Israel. whom he knew to have been
together at Masada. not particularly comfortable
Even though the politicians knew in the abstract how with Israel, only three had not changed their positions by
small Israel is, and how close to its borders its enemies the time it was over, Mr. Gottheimer said. The others will
are, they were surprised at how small it felt, and how close become vocal champions. As for the members of Con-
the borders seem to be. The sense of danger surprised gress who started out pro-Israel, their feelings have inten-
them. They also were impressed by the risks that Israeli sified. They will do more than they had before to promote
health care workers take to work with Syrians, who might the health of the Jewish state, not only for its own benefit
be terrorists but whose need for help supersedes the dan- but also because they see it as the lone bulwark of democ-
gers they might present. racy in the Middle East, and therefore important for the
They talked a great deal with Israeli officials about Iran. health of the United States.
Although most of what he heard was classified, he said, This Congressional trip to Israel, Mr. Gottheimer con-
he was able to tell us that as we are getting ISIS, Iran is cluded, is essential. If I could get everyone to go on it,
growing in power. From a threat perspective, we have to I would.

Mahwah mayor offers reward for catching eruv vandal
Both sides gird for legal battle
LARRY YUDELSON
T
he fight over the eruv in northern Bergen County
slowly escalated this week. Opponents in Mahwah
didnt back down, even as supporters filed suit in
federal court and attracted new allies.
Last Thursday night, the Mahwah township council met
and voted to begin issuing summonses against the eruv for
violating the township ordinance against placing signs on util-
ity poles. The 200 residents at the meeting greeted the unani-
mous vote with applause.
The council postponed votes on two matters related to the
townships relations with the Orthodox Jewish communities
on the other side of the New Jersey/New York state line. One
measure, which was tabled indefinitely, would have added
a new position, police director, to the towns payroll. That
was an apparent rebuke to Police Chief James Batelli, who
had refused to enforce a new ordinance banning out-of-state
visitors from using the towns parks. Mr. Batelli had said that
the ordinance was illegal and unconstitutional because it was
a response to chassidic Jews from nearby Rockland County
using the parks. He was backed up in that assessment by Ber-
gen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal, who ordered him not
to enforce the ordinance.
The other measure was tabled for only two weeks, with the
intention that it be redrafted. This ordinance would restrict
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door-to-door solicitations in town. Reports of ultra-Orthodox
Jews seeking to buy houses have sparked similar no-knock
ordinances in Rockland County and in towns surrounding
Lakewood, in central New Jersey.
On Friday, the day after the town meeting, lawyers for the
eruv filed suit in federal court in Newark asking for an injunc-
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The suit accused the township of succumbing to fear,
xenophobia, and religious animus in opposing the eruv.
A similar suit against Upper Saddle River is now on hold,
after that town agreed not to act against the eruv without giv-
ing a weeks notice.
In Teaneck, on Sunday night, Mayor Mohammed
Hameeduddin promised to get Muslim support for the eruvs
legal fight. I will make sure Muslim organizations file amicus
briefs along with the eruv community, he said, speaking at a
rally against hate. (See cover story, page 18.)
Jewish organizations had filed amicus briefs in the Islamic
Society of Basking Ridges legal battle against Bernards Town-
ship, which had opposed its application to build a mosque.
The township finally approved the mosque earlier this month,
after a court victory that awarded it $3.25 million in damages.
Mr. Hameeduddin said that the tone of the opposition to the
eruv was abhorrent, and reminiscent of the white suprema-
cists who rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hate didnt just
happen in Virginia, he said.
Read the Bergen Record about whats going on in Mahwah
right now, he said. Read the comments that are on the page
and what they are saying about chassidic Jews.
In Mahwah, as in Charlottesville, the battle hasnt been
waged just with words. The white plastic pipes that demarcate
the eruv were broken on several utility poles in the township.
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Local

Playing with Squids

Local science students in YU program intern in Israel
Abigail Klein Leichman

Why was a nice Jewish boy from Teaneck

handling SQUIDs for seven weeks
this summer?
Dont worry. He wasnt working with the
decidedly non-kosher shellfish. Rather,
Ari Krischer was working in Dr. Beena
Kaliskys nanotechnology and advanced
materials lab at Bar-Ilan University in
Israel, testing a bunch of different SQUIDs
the superconducting quantum interfer-
ence devices that measure extremely sub-
tle magnetic fields as a way to investigate
all sorts of physical phenomena.
I measured their characteristics to
find the optimal construction parameters
to build the most sensitive SQUIDs, Mr.
Krischer, a 21-year-old Cornell engineer-
ing physics major, said. Im particularly
interested in nanotechnology and SQUIDs
are one of many techniques I can use to
image things on the nanoscale, so it may The whole group of 2017 Summer Science Research Interns at Bar-Ilan University, with the program director, Dr. Ari
be of practical use to me at a similar lab at Zivotofsky, on the far left.
Cornell or in my future career.
Mr. Krischer was one of two dozen
undergraduate science majors participat-
ing in the seventh annual Summer Science
Research Internship Program, a joint ini-
tiative of Bar-Ilan and Yeshiva universities.
The program offers Orthodox college stu-
dents a summer in Israel and the chance to
combine high-level research with opportu-
nities for Torah study.
The students in the program are
matched with research laboratories based
on their academic background and inter-
ests, said program director Ari Zivotofsky,
a professor in Bar-Ilans Interdisciplin-
ary Brain Sciences Program. These areas
include nanotechnology, brain research,
engineering, life sciences, mathematics,
chemistry, computer science, physics,
and linguistics. Dr. Beena Kalisky and Ari Krischer are dressed up as Prof. Yaron Shav-Tal and biology student Chavi Cohen are at work
This program provides talented U.S. squids in Dr. Kaliskys lab. in Bar-Ilan University.
university science students the opportu-
nity to become embedded in a high-caliber projects. Spending their summer with a around Israel, including Israel Aerospace the seven weeks.
Israeli university lab, thereby experiencing like-minded group of peers fosters a com- Industries, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Mr. Krischer said that he and some fel-
rather than just hearing about what its like mitment to research, Israeli science, and the Volcani Agricultural Research Orga- low interns voluntarily set up a daily self-
to live, learn, and research in Israel, Dr. religious Zionism. nization. They dorm at Yeshiva Universi- taught Talmud study session in the back
Zivotofsky said. In the labs, they become The summer interns also make field tys Jerusalem campus and participate in of the bus that took them on the hour-long
part of a team and contribute to ongoing trips to scientific and industrial sites nightly Judaic studies sessions throughout ride from Jerusalem to Bar-Ilans campus

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outside Tel Aviv.
We came here as part of a Torah program with a sci-
ence bent, so I felt it was a complete circle, Mr. Krischer
said. We started and ended our day with Torah and did
hands-on science in between. This is his second year on
the program he was part of it last summer too and he
hopes to move to Israel after finishing his degree.
Twenty-one-year-old Yael Eisenberg of Passaic
worked in the lab of Professor Mina Teicher, who is a
former chief scientist at Israels Ministry of Science, the
director of the Emmy Noether Institute for Mathemat-
ics, and a researcher in the department of mathemat-
ics and Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain
Research Center.
Ms. Eisenberg and two Ph.D. students from the math
and neuroscience departments designed and coded
experiments using a Magneto encephalograph (MEG)
machine to discover which area of the brain is used for
counting. There are only a few dozen MEG units in the
world, and Dr. Teichers lab has the first one in Israel.
It was a real gift to be able to participate in this program
and see firsthand how individuals can have a major impact
in the field of neuroscience, Ms. Eisenberg said. Once we
receive data, I will continue working with the team from
the States to mathematically analyze the results.
Ms. Eisenberg explained that her thesis mentor at YUs
Stern College for Women, Professor Marian Gidea, has
done research with Professor Teicher and suggested work-
ing with her.
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Ms. Eisenberg is working on combined BA-MA degrees
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Ms. Eisenberg said. Although we only excavated for
a few hours, another student from my program and
I managed to excavate an entire olive press from the
first Temple period.
Chavi Cohen of Teaneck worked with a Ph.D. stu-
dent in the lab of Prof. Yaron Shav-Tal, focusing on the
protein beta-catenin. This protein, required for the
proper development of tissues in the human body, is
associated with many cancers in its mutated form.
Ms. Cohen, a Rutgers biology major, hopes to attend
medical school. She has been working at the Cancer
Institute of New Jersey for the past year and a half.
The project shes involved with is a collaborative one,
working with other cancer institutes, studying chemo-
resistance mechanisms in certain mutant cancers.
This experience in Israel has given me the opportu-
nity to bring the research techniques I learned at Bar-
Ilan back to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey where
I can further improve my lab skills, Ms. Cohen said.
Abby Epstein, 20, a rising junior at Stern from Ber-
genfield, interned in Yarden Opatowskys microbiology
lab, which researches the proteins involved in cell sig-
naling pathways. These researchers seek insights that
someday may help engineer cures for neurodegenera-
tive diseases.
It was my first time working in a lab, so I came in know-
ing nothing, Ms. Epstein said. Everyone was very patient
with me and I learned so many different lab techniques.
The other local participants in the program were Chani
Dubin and Eliana Krim of Teaneck, Benjamin Koslowe of
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Buying for Israel

Local group encourages small steady
commitments to help boost economy, togetherness
JOANNE PALMER

Everyone has to eat.

Thats a truth sadly well known to diet-
ers, but its also a truth that pro-Israel
advocates can use to their advantage.
Given that you have to eat, Suzanne Wei-
lgus of Monsey, N.Y., and Rochelle Zupnik
of Teaneck say, why not make sure that
some of your food comes from Israel?
Not that everything you buy has to be
Israeli, they hasten to add, but because
there are so very many Israeli products
available, why not choose at least some
of them for your kitchen and table? If you
do, youll help the Israeli economy, show-
case some of what Israel exports, and eat
extremely well as you do so. Virtue will not
have to be its own reward. Your taste buds
will benefit too.
Ms. Weilgus is the founder of Achi, and
both she and Ms. Zupnik are on its five-
member guiding team. Klee is the project
that now is at the heart of their work for
the Jewish State.
First, the names. Achi means my
brother in Hebrew. Its an acronym,
most often American Communities Help-
ing Israel, but one of the three nouns, the
one represented by the letter C, changes as
necessary. It can be Congregations, Chil-
dren, Campuses, Caterers, Corporations,
Campers you name it, Ms. Weilgus said.
Its miraculous!
Achi was founded during the second From left, the Klee committee is Dr. Lynda Zentman, Suzanne Weilgus, Tova Taragin, Gloria Gordon, and Rochelle Zupnik.
intifada, the Palestinian violence against
Israel that began in 2000 and spluttered to an end in 2005. Ms. Zupnik said. But really it can be anything. Say you
It grew out of the fear of violence that kept tourists away are sending your child off to Israel for the year. Dont
from Israel, and threatened the countrys at least partially send linens with him. Buy them in Israel!
tourist-dependent economy. We had huge fairs, the Ben Its very simple, she added. Both women have back-
Yehuda fairs, Ms. Weilgus said. Named after the shop- grounds in marketing Ms. Zupnik now is retired, and
filled tourist-magnet street in Jerusalem, the Ben Yehuda Ms. Weilgus runs her own business so they think nat-
fairs hosted Israeli merchants in American venues. urally in marketing terms. Simple, marketers tell us,
From there, the womens desire to help Israel by boost- is good.
ing its economy gathered steam. Our tagline is Think Israel. Buy Israeli, Ms. Zupnik
The last thing that the Jewish world needs is another said. You dont have to remember our name. Just those
organization that asks for money, Ms. Weilgus said. We four words.
do not ask for money. We are a think tank. We come up Klee wants people to buy some Israeli products all the
with ideas. We are not re-inventing the wheel. We are mak- time, although certainly it doesnt expect anyone to buy
ing wheels run faster. only Israeli goods. Foods are easy because theyre rela-
Achis most recent idea is Klee. The word means ves- tively inexpensive, and easily available in supermarkets
sel, and its use is both practical and symbolic. Klee-the- and gourmet shops all over. Just look in your pantry,
group asks people either to buy a new vessel a dish, a and see how many products already are from Israel,
plate, a bowl or to designate one they already own and Ms. Zupnik said.
use it to hold and focus their efforts. (More about both the Just buy what you like. One family loves Israeli pick-
organization and the klees it has commissioned is at its les, and there is a wide variety of Israeli pickles avail-
website, www.theklee.org.) able, she added. Some are in vinegar, some are in
Then Klee-the-group asks people to commit to buying brine, some are sour, some are half-sour. Some families Although people are encouraged to find their own
Israeli goods, and to use the klee-the-object symbolically, want pretzels from Israel, and then the next one wants klees, the organization also has commissioned a few.
as a reminder of that commitment, and perhaps also prac- crackers, and another one buys Israeli wine. Information is at www.theklee.org. ACHI/KLEE

tically, as a container that can hold Israeli goods. Ms. Weilgus and Ms. Zupnik talk to organizations
The goods themselves can be food, jewelry, art, soaps, across the country. We talk to schools, synagogues, com- in Central and South America.
dental products, skin creams, electronics anything. We munity centers, caterers, Ms. Weilgus said, just getting If everyone buys something they enjoy, just spending
emphasize food because we have to buy it every week, warmed up. Theyve also reached people in Canada, and a few dollars a week, filling their klee, say, with soaps, it

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Sharing the fruits of their labor

Volunteers from Shomrei Torah in Wayne
offer produce from their garden to Jewish Family Service
Banji Ganchrow

N
ine years ago, a gentleman walked through
the doors of what then was called the Jew-
ish Family Service of Bergen and North Hud-
son and said that he was hungry. He couldnt
afford food. Meals on Wheels came through for him.
It was this initial request that led to the establishment
of the food pantry at the Jewish Family and Childrens
Services of Northern New Jersey, at 1485 Teaneck Road
in Teaneck.
The pantry feeds more than 3,000 people a year. In
order to protect the privacy of those who benefit from
this invaluable service, which is open five days a week,
clients must schedule an appointment. To help those
people in need, monetary donations and donations of
non-perishable food items as well as household items are
always appreciated.
Shomrei Torah, a Conservative synagogue in Wayne,
took the food pantry concept one step further. In 2016,
the synagogue received a grant from DigIn! City Green, a
non-governmental organization that works with the Pas-
saic County Freeholders. It was the only synagogue to
receive such a grant.
Synagogue leaders used the grant to build its commu-
nity garden. According to Rabbi Randall Mark, Shom-
rei Torahs spiritual leader for the past 22 years, Linda
Dumoff was the congregant who first brought this to our
attention that the grants were being offered to institu-
tions that were interested in establishing community gar-
dens. But what is a garden without a gardener? So, I Student volunteers work in Shomrei
spoke to one of our members, Henry Ramer, because I Torahs garden.
knew that he liked to garden and had been doing more
around the synagogue since they moved from a single supported the effort consistently
family home to a townhouse. He took the lead and I lent And it hasnt been just the adult congre-
my support where needed. gants that have taken on this project with
Lo and behold, we have a garden!! a full heart. On May 7, our religious school
Mr. Ramer was more than happy to help with the gar- kids came out, about 50 of them, to help us
den project. A retired lawyer, Mr. Ramers love of garden- get our growing season off to a good start,
ing has been with him for over 35 years. He used to watch Mr. Ramer said. I hope the kids learned
his father garden when he was a little boy, who helped something about gardening. And as school
by squirting the tomato plants with a garden hose. I reconvenes in September, I hope they can
think anybody can grow a string bean, Mr. Ramer said. come out again and see what their efforts
But our specific challenges have been, one, to involve as last spring have yielded; and that they
many synagogue members as possible in the garden, not know what a difference they are making in
only to spread the labor across a broad base of workers, the lives of those that rely on the food pan-
but also to bring the idea and benefits of locally grown try for nutritious meal options.
vegetables to as many as possible. Weve used no pesti- Having items from our garden to supple-
cides or chemical fertilizers. The idea has been to dem- ment the non-perishables is brand new to
onstrate by our actions a respect for the earth and our Garden volunteer Karen Weiss and Henry Ramer join synagogue us, but we cant think of a better use for the
obligations as responsible stewards president Roberta Ort. A huge elk sculpture looms behind them; items grown in a synagogue garden than
And two, to distribute our produce wisely and mind- the Elks Lodge is next door. feeding the hungry, its straight out of the
fully. Some of the veggies have been used at our Saturday words of the prophet Isaiah, Rabbi Mark
kiddush lunches. As August wears on, more and more Shomrei Torah member Lauryn Tuchman helped make said. Hes quoting Chapter 58, where Isaiah tells us the God
tomatoes, squash, peppers, zucchini, etc., will begin to the connection to the JFCS food bank. Mr. Ramer said that demands not just that we fast, but to feed the hungry, and
ripen. We want to give some of it away, but sensibly, to the synagogue also hopes to contribute food to the Wayne to house the poor, and to cover the naked. That we actually
places such as food banks. Interfaith Network food pantry, which is run out of the do things.
Rather than just writing a check, we think giving away Wayne JFCS office in the Y. So what happens when the summer ends and the veg-
the fruits of our labors is more meaningful. As for the garden itself, The garden employs a square etables have gone the way of the rest of the season? Have no
People think that if they cant donate money, they foot, raised bed technique that was quarterbacked by fear, Mr. Ramer said. Well continue to cultivate our sum-
cant do anything to help, but this was a perfect example synagogue member Dr. Anita Skolnick. Member Eric Weis mer crop, and in the next few days we will plant additional
of an extremely creative way to help support the food contributed funds to enable us to get an automatic under- frost-hardy vegetables, which we should be able to harvest
pantry, Ellen Finkelstein, JFCSs marketing director, ground irrigation system. Mr. Ramer is proud of the syna- into the fall, maybe as late as November.
said. The fresh vegetables are a welcomed addition to gogues involvement in this project. Several members reg- This may make the garden a seven-month activity.
the selections available. ularly work in the garden, he added, and Rabbi Mark has And that is music to the JFCS food pantrys ears.

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Letter
from
Israel
A top 10
to celebrate
10 years
Abigail Klein Leichman

When we landed at Ben-Gurion Interna-

tional Airport from Teaneck very early
on August 7, 2007, in the company of
210 other new immigrants to Israel, I felt
exhausted and exhilarated, excited and
terrified, optimistic and overwhelmed.
I was aware that I had an awful lot to
learn culturally, linguistically, logisti-
cally, and in many other ways about my
new surroundings. The sun rises gloriously over Maaleh Adumim.
There were new nine-digit ID and
phone numbers to memorize, new driv-
ers license and credit cards in my wallet,
unfamiliar roads and supermarkets to nav-
igate, new healthcare and service provid-
ers to choose, new neighbors to meet, and
a workweek where Friday is a day off and
Sunday is not.
I usually succeeded in remaining posi-
tive and keeping my eyes on the prize we
felt immensely privileged to be able to live
in our ancestral homeland but inevita-
bly there were moments of bewilderment
and frustration while we were learning
the ropes.
We look back now and marvel at how far
weve come in 10 years, how comfortable
we feel here, and how satisfying it is to
impart our hard-earned wisdom to unsure
newcomers as others generously imparted Once you can order groceries in
their wisdom to us. Steve and Abby Leichman join their friends Barbara and Fred Casden, fellow Hebrew, they can be delivered to
In honor of our 10th year as Israeli citi- Teaneck expats, at dinner. your door.
zens, here is a list of 10 important things I
have learned. daily basis, sans preservatives. The taste response to Shabbat shalom is Shab- 9. I learned that the work pace slows
1. I learned to appreciate stumbling is incomparable. bat shalom umevorach (a peaceful and to a crawl during August, September,
blocks as learning opportunities; to cel- 4. I learned that outward appearances blessed Sabbath). and a bit of October. August is chofesh
ebrate small achievements (like getting arent necessarily indicative of religious 7. I learned that teeny-tiny Israel encom- hagadol (the big vacation) for most
money out of an ATM or ordering grocer- sensibilities. Seeing a gym instructor with passes myriad climate zones and topogra- Israelis, while in September the com-
ies online in Hebrew for the first time); and a big tattoo on her bare shoulder davening phies. A one-hour drive from our home mon refrain is after the holidays, as in
to turn todays maddening incident into in the staff room, or tank-topped, short- in Maaleh Adumim to Tel Aviv takes us We wont be able to process your insur-
tomorrows hilarious dinner-table story to shorted teenagers kissing the mezuzah from brown desert hills through flat green ance claim until after the holidays or
share with family and friends. on their way into mall stores, or a former farmlands and finally to wavy blue waters. Lets schedule our business meeting for
2. I learned how to tremp (hitchhike). chief rabbi going to jail for fraud, really Each landscape is stunningly beautiful in after the holidays. The proliferation of
Its a legal and acceptable alternative to drives home the point that you cannot its own way. fall holidays provides a perfect excuse to
public transportation here, particularly in judge a book by its cover. 8. I learned that when friends from the procrastinate, and because they are legal
your own hometown. Once I got over my 5. I learned that I will never be a bar- old country make aliyah they attain a holidays, they dont eat up any vacation
ingrained horror of accepting rides with gainer, even though stated prices for certain soulmate status by virtue of the days. (Anyway, youve already used them
strangers, let alone talking to them, I dis- goods and services in the Middle East fact that they, too, took the 6,000-mile all for chofesh hagadol.)
covered a neat way to get around and get often are negotiable. Instead of feeling leap from the diaspora to the Promised 10. I learned to look out my window
acquainted with my neighbors. cheated, I view my probable overpayment Land. On our 10th aliyah anniversary we every morning and watch the sun rise
3. I learned how to make hummus and as an act of tzedaka and a stimulant for the dined out with Fred and Barbara Casden, over the hills beyond Jericho the very
tahini from scratch. Sure, you can buy Israeli economy. who arrived from Teaneck a week before ones that the ancient Israelites climbed
them in any store, but most self-respect- 6. I learned that the proper response to us in 2007. We barely were acquainted on their way home from Egypt and to
ing Israelis whip up these ubiquitous boker tov (good morning) is boker in our Teaneck days and now we get take a moment to ponder the miracle of
nourishing spreads at home on a near or (morning of light), and the proper together regularly. our return.

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JCC golf/games fundraiser is a hole-in-one
T
his years annual Play Fore!
the Kids Golf and Games, a day
sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on
the Palisades in Tenafly, brought
participants, family, and friends to the Mon-
tammy Country Club in Alpine on August 7.
For the last 17 summers, JCC family and
friends have played in the golf classic, raising
funds to bring a better quality of life to chil-
dren with special needs. This year, players
and friends raised essential funds to support
more than 800 children who come to the JCC
to gain important life skills, have fun in sum-
mer camps, and take part in a range of educa-
tional and recreational programs.
In addition to golf, the day featured a third
year of Play Games fore! The Kids, where
game lovers had the chance to play mah
jongg, bridge, or canasta, as well as mens
and womens tennis.
Providing basic life experiences for chil-
dren with different abilities is a core JCC
mission, the JCCs CEO, Jordan Shenker,
said. This year, the ground may have been
a little soggy from the rain, keeping our
golfers from completing their course, but
it didnt interfere with their spirits or pre-
vent them from enjoying quality time with
friends or a spectacular dinner reception,
where they enthusiastically bid on exciting
Erica Polavieja, Alana Hershkin, Lauren Gordon, and Lindsey Epstein play mah jongg.
Marci Ginzburg, Beth Rubach, Jamie Molluzzo, auction co-chairs Jenna Gutmann and Melissa Garden, Briana Holden, Candice Flax, Gabrielle Marcus, Ariella Basloe,
and Jillian Somberg.
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online and live auctions.
There were hundreds of happy JCC sup-
porters in attendance and thanks to them
and our generous sponsors, auction contribu-
tors, chairs and staff, we raised the funds we
were hoping for to continually develop new
services for people in our community with
special needs.
A highlight of the evening featured Shelley
Levy, the director of the Guttenberg Center
for Special Services, who told the story of Gil
Tov, a 20-year-old with autism and apraxia.
Gil has participated in the center for 15 years.
The program has helped him gain critical
skills and the confidence he needed to write
for his school newspaper, Celebrate the Chil-
dren, and to embrace his unique visual tal-
ents by reading mammograms.
The JCC extends special thanks to its
presenting sponsors: the Hechler fam-
ily and the Kurtz and Spadaccini family; JCC CEO Jordan Shenker, presenting sponsors Sharon and Jeff Kurtz and
event chairs Daniel Cohn, Cory Hechler, Richard Kurtz, and JCC chair JoJo Rubach.
and Tracy Reichel; the auction committee
chaired by Melissa Garden and Jenna Gut-
mann; the games committee chaired by
Allison Hechler; and special events chair
Marci Ginzburg. For more information, go
to www.jccotp.org/playforethekids, call
Michal Kleiman at (201) 408-1412, or email
her at mkleiman@jccotp.org.
Michael Kollender, event co-chair Tracy Reichel, JoJo Rubach, special
events chair Marci Ginzburg, event co-chair Dan Cohn, and Allison and event
co-chair Cory Hechler.
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JHF president to lead national
elder care organization
Carol Silver Elliott, presi-
dent and CEO of the Jew-
ish Home Family, was
selected unanimously by
the board of directors of
National LeadingAge as its
incoming chair-elect and
next board chair.
NCJW BCS
LeadingAge is a national
organization that brings
together more than 6,000 Carol Silver Elliott
NCJWBCS gives kids a boost for school nonprofit elder care mem-
ber organizations and
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National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section board members packed and partners representing the entire field
delivered donated school supplies to three of the agencies that NCJW BCS supports: Ber- of aging services. The organization has
gen Family Center, Center for Hope and Safety, and the Womens Rights Information 39 state associations, hundreds of busi-
Center. Each group received a carton with notebooks, pencils, pens, calculators and nesses, consumer groups, foundations,
more, and gift certificates to help with purchasing additional supplies. www.ncjwbcs.org. and research centers. LeadingAge also
is a part of the Global Ageing Network,
whose membership spans 30 countries.
This is a tremendous and well-
deserved honor for Carol that she has
earned through dedication to Jewish val-
ues and her deep commitment to serve
elders, said Dan Reingold, chair of the
Association of Jewish Aging Services.
Carol is a true leader and visionary with
a career of success and achievement.
She perfectly embodies the best of non-
profit faith-based care. Carol truly repre-
sents the winning combination of high,
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YU professor receives two NIH grants
With the help of two major grants, Dr.
Enrichment for Marina Holz, the Doris and Ira Kukin
Professor of Biology at
JHAL residents Yeshiva Universitys Stern
College for Women, will
Residents of Jewish Home Assisted explore new treatment
Living in River Vale traveled to options for patients with
bergenPAC in Englewood to see a rare and little-understood
production of West Side Story. Later forms of cancer.
that week, a group met to discuss In the fall, Dr. Holz will
Daniel Silvas novel Kill Artist. partner with colleagues
at the University of Cin-
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Senator Joe Manchin
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yet realistic personal and pro-
fessional standards that has
marked her as an outstanding
leader and innovator in our
profession.
Since 2014, Ms. Silver
Elliott has been president
and CEO of the Jewish Home
Family, the parent organiza-
tion of the Jewish Home at
Rockleigh, the Jewish Home
Assisted Living, the Jewish
Home Foundation, and Jew-
ish Home at Home. Before that, she
was president and CEO of Cedar Village
Retirement Community in Cincinnati.
Ms. Silver Elliott was chair of the Asso-
ciation of Jewish Aging Services from
2013 to 2015. She also is a member of the
boards of Leading Age New Jersey and
the Visiting Nurse Association.
I am honored to be asked to serve in
this role, Ms. Silver Elliott said. I am
committed to ensuring quality of life
for older adults and believe that strong,
nonprofit organizations are key to that
effort. I look forward to working with my
colleagues and with the staff of Leading
Age to help keep the issues and needs of
our aging population in the forefront of
public attention and political action.
childbearing age, starting as a low-grade
tumor; the abnormal tumor cells grow
out of control and spread to
areas including the lungs,
kidneys, lymph nodes, blood
vessels, and lymphatics.
In addition, Dr. Holz
r e c e i v e d a t h r e e - y e a r,
$501,000 NIH grant to exam-
ine the role played by estro-
gen-related receptor alpha in
triple-negative breast cancer,
an aggressive metastatic form
of the disease more likely to
affect younger people, Afri-
can Americans, Hispanics, and those
with a BRCA1 gene mutation. Patients
with TNBC lack the receptors that have
been most successfully targeted by cur-
rent breast cancer treatments, leaving
standard chemotherapy as their only
treatment option.
Senator Joe Manchin
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Cover Story Here, candles burn brightly at the vigil at the
Municipal Green in Teaneck on Sunday; on the
cover, Anna Wong holds up a sign as the sun sets
and the vigil begins. TEANECK WOMEN TOGETHER

These little lights of ours

Teaneck Women Together rally brings comfort in wake of last weekends horrors
JOANNE PALMER the first presidential ban on immigration engagement at the Jewish Theological theology, but the simple need for compas-

I
t was after dark on Sunday night.
Rabbi Julia Andelman looked out at
the flickering candles and felt some
small stirrings of hope.
Hope was hard-won and perhaps illu-
sory just then. Rabbi Andelman was
standing in front of a group of more than
200 people, brought together just late
the evening before to respond to the situ-
ation in Charlottesville, Virginia to the
tiki-torchlit march by neo-Nazis, KKKers,
and other white supremacists that ended
in death 32-year-old Heather Heyer was
killed and 19 other people were injured,
some critically by a terrorist-driven car.
The rally was organized by Teaneck
Women Together, a group that began to
form right after the presidential inaugu-
ration and coalesced a few weeks later, in
late January, rallying crowds in response to
from seven majority Muslim countries.
Sundays rally, which attracted people
from Teaneck and surrounding towns,
chose not to concentrate on the hatred, rac-
ism, anti-Semitism, and violence to which
they were responding, but instead to focus
on the shared values that drew Jews, Mus-
lims, and Christians, believers, and nonbe-
lievers, to the same municipal square.
In what sounds like a walking-into-a-bar
joke but wasnt at all funny, Christian cler-
gymen, an imam, and Rabbi Andelman
all spoke as did the mayor of Teaneck,
Mohammed Hameeduddin and each
clergy member led the group in a song.
Participants were encouraged to hold
candles; each light was small but there
were very many of them.
Rabbi Andelman, who lives in Teaneck,
is a member of Congregation Beth Sho-
lom there and the director of community
Seminary. Like all the other speakers, she
had a very short time to pull her thoughts
together.
It was beautiful, standing outside, and
when I was speaking it was very power-
ful, looking out at the sea of candles in the
dark, she said. It was really symbolic of
what we were trying to do. It is a dark time
in the world, and we are trying to bring out
lights together.
Her talk was about Tisha BAv, just a few
weeks ago. The abiding lesson of that day
is sinat chinam baseless hatred, the
hatred that pitted Jew against Jew and led
to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusa-
lem. I talked about how, when my 5-year-
old asks me why I am fasting, I dont talk
about praying for a third Temple. I talk
about how we all need to get along, and
to be good to each other. That was the
lesson at the rally too. No complicated
sion and goodness.
Because she knew that people would
be encouraged to hold lit candles at the
rally, and because she didnt know if there
would be candles available for rally-goers
there were, as it turned out Rabbi
Andelman grabbed the biggest candle she
had on hand. It was a havdallah candle.
It was dripping wax all over me, she
said. I talked about how we use a havdal-
lah candle to draw a distinction between
the sacred and the ordinary, but how it is
made of multiple wicks.
I was looking at the candle in my
hand, looking out at all the candles, form-
ing this one light. And the wax was drip-
ping on my hand, and it was burning, and
people offered me another candle, but I
said no, I didnt mind holding this one,
because it is reminding me that we cant
get too comfortable.

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We need to feel this.
Songs united the gathering. One of the
Christian ministers led the group in Amaz-
ing Grace, Rabbi Andelman said; when it
was her turn, she sang Yehi Shalom. The
song doesnt have many words Yehi sha-
lom becheilech shalvah bearmenotaich
but they can be tongue-twisters for people
who dont know them. Rabbi Andelman
said she was moved by how many people
picked up the words, and how many sang
along with the music, written by Rabbi
Shlomo Carlebach.
The words, she added, are from Tehillim
specifically, its Psalm 122. Let there be
peace in your walls, prosperity in your pal-
aces. I repeated the words, and I said,
May there be palaces of justices and love
and unity. And I said Amen.
Lucria Ortiz of Teaneck is a member of
Teaneck Women Togethers leadership
team and one of the rallys organizers.
The first march in Charlottes-
ville was on Friday night, and the
protests that culminated in mur-
der happened on Saturday. That
night, women in Teaneck began Whenever there are
to organize. We connected
pretty much via text and email,
Nazi flags and the
Ms. Ortiz said. We just started
formulating what our response
should be. Thankfully, there
rallying, especially
are a lot of other organizations
around the country and in New
Jersey organizing at the same
becomes violent and
time, and we were able to assess results in the loss of
what they were doing.
We thought it best to have a
vigil instead of a protest, she con- incumbent on us to
tinued. We thought that in lieu
of the onslaught of images of vio-
lence, we need to be able to bring
people together and feel a sense
of healing and togetherness with
other people in the community.
So we started connecting
with members of the community. One of
our folks is very connected to the lead-
ership of our town, so we were able to
secure a permit and inform the police. We
thought that the best route was to assem-
ble a diverse roster of faith leaders. We
thought that theyd be the best at bringing
solace, inspiration, healing, and helping us
try to make sense of things.
Because Teaneck is so community-
oriented, finding a roster of speakers
wasnt hard, even on such short notice,
Ms. Ortiz said. Given the wonderful his-
tory of diversity and progressiveness in
Teaneck, and the culture that allows us to
live together and coexist on a daily basis,
we just started to use our networks. And
we were able to get in touch with a rabbi
and an imam and two black Christian lead-
ers and someone from the Latino Alliance
in Bergen County.
But the need for it is terrible, she added.
I think that people have thought that this
kind of violence and hate was a thing of
yesteryear. People are at a loss for how to
respond to it, how to grasp it. To me, it is
best to come together with like-minded
people, to try to make sense of it.
We thought that a vigil was appropri-
ate because several lives were lost, and we
want to pay homage to that, and to allow
for something very peaceful and quiet.
There is a lot of anger on the other side.
A lot of hate. Countering that with more
anger and hate didnt make a lot of sense
to us.
Teanecks mayor, Mr. Hameeduddin,
also spoke at the rally. Whenever there
are Nazi flags and the Ku Klux Klan is ral-
lying, especially when the rally becomes
violent and results in the loss of human
life, it is incumbent on us to stand up
and say that it is not acceptable, he said.
To say that this is not what our country
stands for.
There are a lot more of us than there
of them, he said. So the question comes
Ku Klux Klan is
when the rally
human life, it is
stand up and say
that it is not
acceptable.
TEANECK MAYOR MOHAMMED HAMEEDUDDIN
down to how we take these fringe groups
and marginalize them. How do we make
sure that we dont allow their message to
spread?
There is a need for dialogue, he contin-
ued. So many groups are being attacked.
Illegal immigrants, Black Lives Matter, the
LGBT community, the eruv in Mahwah
everyone has rights. Everybodys success
is intertwined. The American experience
is intertwined. Infringing anyones rights
is infringing everyones rights.
Everyone has to realize what the stakes
are. This is getting very dangerous.
The night of the rally, Mr. Hameeduddin
said, was such an emotional night.
We a lot of people, a lot of us are
searching for the right answers, for where
to go, for what to do. We want to make sure
that hate doesnt find a home anywhere.
That is what I most want people to
understand. Hate should not have a home
anywhere in America.
Marc Meltzer of Teaneck, a Beth Sholom
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White supremacists carry shields at Charlottesville.
FIRST PERSON
Hate in Charlottesville
The day the Nazi called me Shlomo
RON KAMPEAS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. The white
supremacists, for all their vaunted pur-
pose, appeared to be disoriented.
About 500 of them had gathered at a
park here last Saturday to protest this
southern Virginia citys plans to remove
a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.
Lee from the park. Pressured by the
American Civil Liberties Union, Charlot-
tesville had allowed the march at Eman-
cipation Park or Lee Park, as it used to
be called, and as the protesters prefer to
call it still.
That worked for an hour or so, and
then the protesters and counter-pro-
testers started to pelt one another
with plastic bottles. It was unclear who
started it. Gas bombs mildly irritating
seemed to come more from the white
supremacists. Finally the sides rushed
each other headlong, and there were
scuffles.
So Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe
declared a state of emergency, and
heeding the police, the white suprem-
acists filed out of the park and started
walking north, but no one seemed sure
where they were going. There was talk
of meeting at a parking lot, but which
parking lot, no one was sure. As they
approached the Dogwood Vietnam
Memorial, a bucolic hill overlooking an
overpass, they sputtered to a stop for
consultations and did what marchers
on a seasonably warm day do: They sat
on the grass, sought shade, and chatted.
I had been following at a distance
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with a handful of journalists and people
who were there not so much to coun-
ter-protest as to deliver an alternative
message. Zelic Jones from Richmond
carried a poster with a saying by Martin
Luther King Jr., We must accept finite
disappointment, but never lose infinite
hope.
I climbed the hillock to see if anyone
would be willing to talk. On the way,
the marchers had studiously ignored
reporters, but I thought that at rest,
they might be more amenable.
It was not to be. One man, wearing
black slacks, a white shirt, sunglasses,
and a black baseball cap, shadowed me.
He moved to stand between me and
anyone I had hoped to interview.
I looked him directly in the eye.
Hows it going, Shlomo? he asked.
My name is Ron, I said. I hadnt
identified myself as Jewish.
You look like a Shlomo.
You want to talk? I offered.
I dont talk to the press, he said.
They just lie. He scampered away.
The exchange was jarring in how per-
sonal it was. Ive been hated directly
for many things (try being a journalist,
anywhere), but it had been a while Id
have to look back to early childhood
since Id faced visceral hatred for, well,
just looking Jewish.
A year ago, at a hotel in Washing-
ton, D.C., I had attended the unveiling
of the so-called alt-right. The meeting
was convened by one of its lead theo-
rists, Richard Spencer, who also was in
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A guide to the far-right groups
that protested in Charlottesville
BEN SALES
They believe the white race
is in danger. They believe the
United States was built by and
for white people and must
now embrace fascism. They
believe minorities are taking
over the country. And they
believe an international Jew-
ish conspiracy is behind the
threat.
These are the peo-
ple who were rallying in
Charlottesville.
The Unite the Right rally
last Saturday saw hundreds
of people on Americas racist
fringe converge in defense of a
statue of Confederate General
Robert E. Lee and brawl with
counter-protesters. The rally
ended after a white suprema-
cist, James Fields, rammed his
car into a crowd of counter-
protesters, killing one woman
and injuring at least 19. Two White supremacists spar with counter-protesters as they attempt to guard the entrance to Emancipation
police officers also died when Park in Charlottesville on August 12.
their helicopter crashed while
monitoring the rally.
The rally was the largest white supremacist gathering
in a decade, according to the Anti-Defamation League,
but it wasnt the work of one extremist group or coalition.
Spearheaded by a local far-right activist named Jason Kes-
sler, the rally saw several racist, anti-Semitic, and fascist inism, Vanguard Americas manifesto calls for a country
groups, new and old, come together.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which
tracks hate groups, the rally included a broad spectrum
of far-right extremist groups from immigration foes to
anti-Semitic bigots, neo-Confederates, Proud Boys, Patriot
and militia types, outlaw bikers, swastika-wearing neo-
Nazis, white nationalists and Ku Klux Klan members.
Many of the attendees, says the ADLs Oren Segal, were
young men who became radicalized on the internet and
were not affiliated with any particular group. While some
protesters belonged to the so-called alt-right, a loose
movement of racists, anti-Semites, and nativists, others
were part of older white supremacist groups like the Ku
Klux Klan.
At the rally, protesters were seen carrying Nazi and Con-
federate flags, as well as signs with racist and anti-Semitic Jews, Catholics, and other minorities. The KKK throughout
slogans. They chanted Sieg heil, gave Nazi salutes, and
shouted the N-word at passers-by.
They really believe they have to save the white race,
and to do that, they have to achieve some sort of white
ethno-state, Segal said. They tend to be young, more
frenetic in terms of their use of social media, while older,
more traditional groups like the Klan are in decline.
But regardless of differences, its all the same hate.
Heres a guide to a few of the most prominent hate
groups that showed up in Charlottesville.
Vanguard America
James Fields joined this relatively new fascist white
supremacist group at the rally. On the homepage of its
website, Vanguard America declares: Our people are sub-
jugated while an endless tide of incompatible foreigners
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to fulfill the promises of
Donald Trump. Thats what
we believed in. Thats why
we voted for Donald Trump,
because he said hes going to
take our country back, and
thats what we got to do.
Identity Evropa
A new group that affiliates
with the alt-right, Identity
Evropa seeks to promote
white American culture. It
has posted fliers on college
campuses. The group, which
works with white suprem-
acist pseudo-intellectual
Richard Spencer, claims
there are inherent differ-
ences among races, and that
white people are more intel-
ligent than others. Identity
Evropa sees itself as identi-
tarian, a far-right European
ideology seeking to reassert
white identity.
The group supports a
CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES policy of remigration of
migrants out of the United
floods this nation. States. Some of its posters bear the slogan You will not
The group trumpets the concept of blood and soil, an replace us, a chant that Charlottesville protesters paired
idea championed by the Nazis claiming that the inherent with Jews will not replace us. Identity Evropa does not
features of a people are the land it lives on and its blood, allow Jews as members.
or race. In addition to opposing multiculturalism and fem-
League of the South
free from the influence of international corporations, The rallys stated goal was to preserve the statue of Lee
led by a rootless group of international Jews, which place in Charlottesville, so the most obvious participants were
profit beyond the interests of our people, or any people. the League of the South, a neo-Confederate group. The
According to the ADL, the group has posted dozens of organization supports southern secession from the
fliers on campuses in at least 10 states. Its posters bear United States and believes that Southern culture is dis-
slogans like Beware the International Jew and Fascism: tinct from, and in opposition to, the corrupt mainstream
The next step for America. This year, the group defaced American culture.
a New Jersey Holocaust memorial with a banner reading The group envisions a Christian theocratic government
(((Heebs will not divide us))). Its signs at Saturdays rally that enforces strict gender norms. It opposes immigra-
bore the fasces, a traditional fascist symbol depicting a tion as well as Islam. The League of the South defines the
bundle of sticks with a protruding axe blade. Southern people as being of European descent, calls
itself pro-white, and says that it has neither been the
Ku Klux Klan will of God Almighty nor within the power of human leg-
One of the countrys oldest and most infamous hate groups, islation to make any two men mechanically equal. Duke
the Klan primarily has targeted black people, along with gave the keynote address at one of the organizations gath-
erings this year.
its history has been responsible for lynchings, bombings, According to the SPLC, the group founded a paramili-
beatings, and other racist acts of murder and abuse. tary unit in 2014.
Group members historically have worn white hoods
which both hides their identities and allows them to National Socialist Movement
mimic ghosts. Its leaders, including white supremacist This one is pretty self-explanatory Americas version of
activist David Duke, take on bizarre titles, such as grand the Nazi Party. It is a white supremacist organization that
wizard and exalted cyclops. would either deport non-whites including Jews or
After the Civil War, the KKK was founded by Confeder- strip them of citizenship and subject them to a discrimina-
ate veterans to harass black people. At its height in the tory regime. (The groups manifesto proposes both.) The
1920s it had some 4 million members, according to the group also is anti-feminist and homophobic.
SPLC. An ADL report this year said the Klan has shrunk The National Socialist Movement idolizes Adolf Hitler,
to about 3,000 members spread across 40 groups in 33 whom it says loved and cared deeply for the average per-
states, mostly in the South and East. son. Until about a decade ago, the group would protest
This represents a turning point for the people of this in full Nazi regalia, which it has swapped out for black uni-
country, Duke said in a video at the rally on Saturday. forms. Its crest features a swastika superimposed on an
We are determined to take our country back. Were going altered version of the Stars and Stripes. JTA WIRE SERVICE

Alex Jones: Jewish actors posed as KKK members
JTA STAFF
Radio host, conspiracy theorist, and Donald Trump sup-
porter Alex Jones who ranted about a Jewish mafia
run by billionaire George Soros earlier this year was at
it again on Sunday.
His theory? Leftist Jews may have impersonated Nazis
to discredit white supremacist protesters in Charlottes-
ville, Virginia.
Speaking on The Alex Jones Show, Jones said he was
recalling his own experience protesting the Ku Klux Klan:
I mean, quite frankly, Ive been to these events, a lot
of the KKK guys with their hats off look like theyre from
the cast of Seinfeld, he said. Literally theyre just Defamation League] will say youre anti-Semitic, Jones
Jewish actors. Nothing against Jews in general, but they
are leftist Jews that want to create this clash and they go
dress up as Nazis. I have footage in Austin were going
to find it somewhere here at the office where it liter-
ally looks like cast of Seinfeld or like Howard Stern in
a Nazi outfit.
They all look like Howard Stern. They almost got like
little curly hair down, and theyre just up there heiling
Shlomo
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Charlottesville. That news con-
ference an expression of white
supremacy argued in plummy
tones that disguised its hateful
content was at a remove from
the hatred stalking the streets
of Charlottesville on Saturday.
Spencer was polite and helpful
after the fact. His ideas are toxic,
but in the airless corridors of a
Washington hotel, they seemed
denuded of malice; they seem
to be the imaginings of an intem-
perate toddler.
Here in Charlottesville, the
hatred was present and real and
before the day ended appar-
ently would kill someone, when
a car driven by a 20-year-old White supremacists carry Nazi flags.
Ohio man plowed through
counter-protesters.
Among the 500 white supremacists were men and
women bearing signs like Goyim know! (Know what?)
and Jews are satans children. There were Nazi flags.
There were men all in black, T-shirts and slacks and
army boots and helmets, jogging along with plastic
shields. There were the men who sang of blood and
soil as they marched to the Emancipation Park event.
And when the white supremacists got their act together
and gathered in McIntire Park, they shouted Jew
every time the name of Charlottevilles Jewish mayor,
Michael Signer, was mentioned.
Of course, the hostility was not confined to Jews: As (I resisted replying, Your mothers love.)
targets, Jews were not even preeminent. Blacks were.
There were the White lives matter T-shirts. Marching
along McIntire Road, the white supremacists shouted
the N-word at drivers passing by. Confederate flags and was a reference to a theory, popular on the far right,
their variants were more prominent than Nazi flags.
The focus on Jews was anomalous. This was supposed
to be about the Confederacy and Southern heritage,
and defenders of the Southern cause are not always
Hitler. You can tell they are totally uncomfortable, they are
totally scared, and its all just meant to create the clash.
A video of his remarks was posted last Saturday. It is
called Virginia Riots Staged To Bring In Martial Law, Ban
Conservative Gatherings.
Media Matters first reported Jones comments about the
rally goers.
In the past, Jones has denied that he is anti-Semitic,
saying that he reserves his attacks for Jewish liberals. In
March, Jones said that the Jewish mafia was support-
ing efforts by moderate Republicans to derail the Trump
presidency.
Well there is undoubtedly a Jewish mafia and the [Anti-
Alex Jones in Watford, England, in 2013.
said on his program. No, theres an Italian mafia, Irish
mafia, Jewish mafia, Jamaican mafia, and theres mafias,
theres Dixie mafia. And absolutely, the Jewish mafia,
then, if you criticize it says youre anti-Semitic, but the
Jewish mafia is a very powerful mafia.
In December 2015, Trump appeared on The Alex Jones
Show. Then, the candidate for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination told the host that your reputation is
identified with hostility toward Jews. In Richmond,
about an hours drive away, the Hollywood Cemetery,
a Confederate monument, has a carefully tended Jew-
ish section.
And yet here it was, the chants of Jews will not
replace us (as?). I had two more personal encounters.
At the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, a man wearing a
floppy beige sunhat started following me and explain-
ing the lie of the Holocaust, the evil of the Jews, the
value of DNA in determining purity. I retreated as he
ran after me, screaming, My mother says Im a Jew! My
MOTHER! Does that mean Im entitled to something?
And earlier, filing out of Emancipation Park, a group
of youths surrounded and shouted at me, Take that
wall in Israel down! An open border for everyone! This
that Jews are engineering open borders to bring the
United States to ruination while keeping Israel pure.
Eventually the group moved on.
Anomalies like these tend to bemuse me. What the
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amazing and promised he would not let you down.
Jones has been called out for spreading other conspir-
acy theories, including one claiming that FEMA wanted to
put Americans in concentration camps, Vox noted. South-
ern Poverty Law Center fellow Mark Potok told Vox that
Jones is the primary producer of conspiracy theories in
America today. JTA WIRE SERVICE
racists believe to be hurtful
jibes come across more as non
sequiturs, as mouthings of the
deluded or the possessed. Why
Shlomo of all names? What was
that about DNA? A wall in Israel?
And then the car rammed the
crowd, and there was a fatality,
and some 35 injured, includ-
ing five critically, and it was
harder to pick out the absurd
and use that as a way of keep-
ing an emotional distance from
the hate speech. I counted the
wounded, rushed by stretchers
into the back of ambulances, the
less seriously injured patched
up with torn cloths, leaning on
friends shoulders and wincing.
I retreated to a cafe that was
open only to clergy and the
media dispensing free water and
beer. I filed a story, and on the large wall TV, CNN said
President Donald Trump was ready to speak.
The cafe fell silent. There was, it seems, even among
this crowd of liberal clergy, a thirst for a message of
unity from a president who has pledged, and more often
than not failed, to lead us all.
Trump engaged in some throat clearing about the Vet-
erans Administration, and then began, We condemn
in the strongest possible terms this egregious display
of hatred bigotry and violence, on many sides. At on
many sides the room erupted into shouts of anger. As
if on cue, Trump repeated, On many sides.
There was only one side visibly and overwhelmingly
gripped by hate on Saturday in Charlottesville.
As the day wore on, the White House refused to
retreat from Trumps many sides comment, and the
presidents tweets didnt add clarity.
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killed today, and best regards to all of those injured, in
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white supremacists who descended on
his southern Virginia city over the week-
end: He also opposed the removal of a
statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Of course, Signers reasons for pre-
serving the statue would have appalled
the supremacists. He agreed with local
African-American activists who had
argued that preserving the statue was a
means of teaching Virginians about the
horrors of a dishonorable cause, the
Confederacy.
Signer was on the losing side of a 3-2
City Council decision, and the statue
now is slated for removal. But his
thoughtful approach, more typical of
an academic than a politician, has also
been evident in his counsel during the
rash of protests that have plagued this
city. Dont take the bait, he has said.
In giving that advice, Signer has
B E R G E N C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E noted that for the first time in his life,
he has been the target of intense baiting
address at an African-American church,
where he urged constituents not to give
in to the impulse to counter hatred with
hatred. But I can see it through a Jew-
ish persons eyes. The KKK hates Jews
just as much as they hate black people.
The stuff with this group online about
Jews is unbelievable, bloodcurdling.
The stuff Ive gotten on my phone at my
house, youd think it was done a hun-
dred years ago.
Signer, 44, a practicing lawyer in Char-
lottesville, also lectures on politics and
leadership at the University of Virginia,
his law school alma mater. His wife,
Emily Blout, is an Iran scholar at the uni-
versity, which is in Charlottesville.
An Arlington native, Signer is the child
of journalists, but in his authors autobi-
ography sounds like many other younger
liberal Jews who note with pride their
grandparents working class and intel-
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member, was there. I appreciated the
profoundly diverse make-up of the
crowd, even though it was somewhat
hard to make out in the darkness, he
said. Its not an easy thing for many
people to disrupt their Sunday night get-
ready-for-the-week routine, but people
showed up, many brought kids, and
they came to be counted as a response
to the hatred that was manifest on Satur-
day in Charlottesville.
Its important to have outlets to come
together across and apart from our reg-
ular communities and groupings, and
Teaneck Women Together and Teaneck
have been excellent in providing for
that, he added.
The rally against the immigration ban
the committees first big public action
was during the day, so once the for-
mal part of the program was over peo-
ple were encouraged to stay and talk
to each other, to reach out to people
theyd never talked to before, people
from other ethnic or religious groups. It
worked, Rabbi Andelman said; she and
her family spent a long time talking to
a Muslim family. This time, because it
was late and dark, and because fewer
people brought children, there was less
opportunity to make new friends. But I
happened to be standing next to a pastor
who had brought her 8-year-old daugh-
ter, and we chatted for a bit.
After the rally was over, a man in the
crowd who had brought a musical instru-
ment it was dark, and I couldnt really
see what it was, and he wasnt an official
part of the program, Rabbi Andelman
said began to play America the Beau-
tiful, and then another, similarly patri-
otic song. It was precisely at the inter-
section of cheesy and moving, she said,
and there, in the dark, with many people
lingering and singing along with him, the
cheesy part diminished and the moving
part took over. It was sweet, she said.
It fit with the general tone.
There was comfort and hope and heal-
ing, and channeling anger, Rabbi Andel-
man said. There was a lot to talk about,
and a lot to focus on. There was some
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Before becoming mayor, Signer was
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reaches of the Democratic Party he
was national security adviser for John
Edwards 2008 primary campaign as
well as his expertise on a subject that has
received much attention recently, dema-
goguery. His 2009 book, Demagogue:
the Fight to Save Democracy from its
Worst Enemies, was well received.
The book examines successful dema-
gogues left and right: Sen. Joe McCarthy,
the 1950s anti-communist who plagued
American discourse, and Hugo Chavez,
the late Venezuelan strongman and
leftist, both come under scrutiny. In
December 2015, before the presidential
primaries, Signer predicted that Donald
Trump could become a singular men-
ace to our Republic.
Paraphrasing James Fenimore Coo-
per, Signer wrote then that Trump met
all four criteria of an American dema-
gogue: they posture as men of the
common people; they trigger waves of
powerful emotion; they manipulate this
emotion for political benefit; and they
threaten or break established principles
of governance.
Without saying I told you so outright,
last weekend Signer squarely blamed
Trump for stoking the populist white
nationalist fervor that culminated in the
violence that took the life of one counter-
protester, injured dozens of others, and
led to the death of two state troopers in a
helicopter crash. The rally included Nazi
flags, chants of Jews will not replace us,
and shouts of Jew every time a speaker
mentioned Signers name.
Look at the campaign he ran, the
mayor said of the president on CNN.
Signer elaborated on NBCs Meet the
Press, saying of Trump, I think they
made a choice in that campaign, a very
regrettable one, to really go to peoples
prejudices, to go to the gutter.
Signers tactic has been to organize
countering events that celebrate Char-
lottesvilles diversity, prompting Mark
Pitcavage, the senior research fellow at
the Anti-Defamation Leagues Center on
Extremism, to say on Twitter that Signer
gets it.
Speaking in May on State of Belief,
a radio show produced by the Interfaith
Alliance, Signer said it was more produc-
tive to focus on the victim than the per-
petrator. Youre trying to ease the pain
of someone whos been afflicted rather
than focus on the harasser, he said.
He also described the unfamiliar sen-
sation of being in the position of the
afflicted, barraged as he was with online
assaults from anti-Semites as the Lee
statue issue was put before the council.
One tweet, from the account of someone
calling themselves Great Patriot Trump,
read I smell Jew. If so, you are going
back to Israel. But you will not stay in
power here. Not for long.
The wave of anti-Semitic attacks Ive
seen in the last week, its been a new
experience for me, Ive never seen that
before, Signer said. Some of the night-
mare historical tropes I thought had
been retired after World War II had
returned as more disturbing mash-ups
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rally was built on racial and conspiratorial in the Knesset: Likuds MK Oren Hazan. Amid intense pressure, he followed up
Israeli politicians and others took aim at anti-Semitism. Marchers threw Nazi salutes Hazan insisted on Tuesday that Trump on Monday with a direct condemnation of
President Donald Trump for comments as they waved swastika flags, proudly wore is right. Violence and extremism on any white supremacy and white nationalism,
appearing to equate neo-Nazi marchers swastika pins and shirts, and shouted sieg side is forbidden and demands condem- naming the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis.
in Charlottesville, Virginia, with left-wing heil! A sign carried by rally-goers warned nation. That doesnt matter to the bleed- But a day later, on Tuesday, he again
anti-fascist activists, rejecting his assertion that the Jewish media is going down; ing hearts on the left and in the media. reiterated that both sides were to
that there were two sides to the story. another declared that Jews are Satans After all, they believe that only the right is blame, saying that there are two sides to
There arent two sides, Yair Lapid, children. There is no rationalizing white extremist and violent. every story.
head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, said supremacy and no room for this vile big- Before Netanyahu, Education Minister What about the alt-left that came charg-
in a statement on Wednesday. When otry. It is un-American and it needs to be Naftali Bennett had been the only major ing at the, as you say, the alt-right? he
neo-Nazis march in Charlottesville and condemned without hesitation. President Israeli politician to speak out against the asked. Do they have any semblance of
scream slogans against Jews and in sup- Trump has had a pattern of equivocating neo-Nazis, and on Wednesday he was guilt? What about the fact that they came
port of white supremacy, the condemna- on prejudice. joined by Jewish Home colleague and Jus- charging with clubs in their hands, swing-
tion has to be unambiguous. They repre- Israeli leaders had been criticized tice Minister Ayelet Shaked. ing clubs, do they have any problem? I
sent hate and evil. Anyone who believes in before Tuesday for failing to speak out The neo-Nazis in the United States think they do.
the human spirit must stand against them on the violence and hateful rallies in Vir- should be prosecuted, Shaked said on You had a group on one side and you
without fear. ginia over the weekend, as a group of neo- Tuesday. Allowing them to march violently had a group on the other side that was also
Despite condemning white suprema- Nazis, KKK members, and other white through American streets was not the very violent, he said.
cists and neo-Nazis on Monday, on Tues- nationalist groups clashed with anti- intention of the American Constitution. A Trumps depiction of the counter-pro-
day Trump doubled down on his original fascist activists who were protesting the democratic state does not have to tolerate testers is similar to the narrative that has
statement from Saturday that equated the removal of a statue of Confederate leader such phenomena. come from white nationalists since the
two groups of protesters, telling reporters Robert E. Lee. On Sunday, Bennett, who heads the bloody demonstration.
that both sides were to blame for the During the protest, marchers waved Jewish Home party, condemned the Republicans and Democrats
deadly violence that unfolded at the neo- swastikas and chanted Jews will not white supremacist rally and called on alike expressed unhappiness with
Nazi rally on Friday. replace us and Blood and soil, a popu- U.S. leaders to denounce its displays of Trumps statements.
You had a group on one side and you lar Nazi chant. anti-Semitism. We must be clear. White supremacy
had a group on the other side that was also On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister The unhindered waving of Nazi flags is repulsive, Republican House Speaker
very violent, he said. Benjamin Netanyahu broke his silence and symbols in the U.S. is not only offen- Paul Ryan wrote on Twitter. This bigotry
Tzipi Livni, a former justice minister and on the issue, tweeting that he was out- sive towards the Jewish community and is counter to all this country stands for.
No. 2 in the opposition Zionist Union fac- raged by expressions of anti-Semitism, other minorities, it also disrespects the There can be no moral ambiguity.
tion, also rejected Trumps assertion. neo-Nazism and racism. Everyone should millions of American soldiers who sacri- On Monday, one of the leading figures
When it comes to racism, anti-Sem- oppose this hatred. ficed their lives in order to protect the U.S. of the alt-right, Richard Spencer, told The
itism and Nazism, there are never two Yet on Wednesday morning, his son and entire world from the Nazis, he said Times of Israel that he found comfort in
equal sides. Theres good and theres Yair dismissed the threat from neo nazis in a statement. Trumps original blaming of many sides
evil. Period, she said in a statement scums in a Facebook post, and slammed The leaders of the U.S. must con- for the melee. I think in his gut he knows
on Wednesday. the left-wing protesters at Charlottes- demn and denounce the displays of anti- that we are not the ones aggressing,
In the United States, Jonathan Green- ville instead. Semitism seen over the past few days, he said.
blatt, head of the anti-hate watchdog Anti- To put things in perspective. Im a he added. And, indeed, Trump said on Tuesday,
Defamation League, also slammed Trump Jew, Im an Israeli, the neo nazis scums Trump came under harsh criticism, They came at each other with clubs and it
as going beyond the pale today in equat- in Virginia hate me and my country. even from members of his own party, for was vicious and it was horrible, and it was
ing racist white supremacists in Charlot- But they belong to the past. Their breed blaming the violence on hatred and big- a horrible thing to watch. I think theres
tesville with counter protesters who were is dying out, the younger Netanyahu otry on many sides, and not explicitly blame on both sides.
there to stand up against hate. We have wrote. However the thugs of Antifa and condemning the white extremist groups These remarks were met with praise by
a history in this country of presidents BLM who hate my country (and America at the rally. former KKK leader and Trump supporter
standing up to bigotry and hate. Today, too in my view) just as much are getting On Sunday, the White House released David Duke, who tweeted: Thank you
for the second time in four days, President stronger and stronger and becoming a statement clarifying that his condemna- President Trump for your honesty & cour-
Trump did the opposite, Greenblatt said super dominant in American universities tion of hate and bigotry at the Unite the age to tell the truth about #Charlottesville
in a statement. and public life. Right Virginia rally had been in reference & condemn the leftist terrorists in BLM/
He added: The entire Unite the Right Trump also found one explicit supporter to the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis. Antifa. Times of Israel

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This Holocaust monument in Belarus
is haunting and subversive
Cnaan Liphshiz
KHATYN, Belarus Even by Soviet standards,
the massive memorial complex to the victims of Nazi
atrocities that was erected near Minsk stands out for its
immense scale and ambition.
Spread across half a million square feet roughly the
size of 10 football fields the haunting Khatyn Memorial
is essentially a graveyard not for people, but for entire
villages that the Nazis wiped out in Belarus. Byelorus-
sia, as it then was known, was one of the few places
in Europe where German brutality toward non-Jews
matched their anti-Semitic savagery.
The memorial features soil from each of the 186 vil-
lages razed by the Nazis in Belarus 3 million civilians
here were killed by Nazis, including 800,000 Jews and
includes a symbolic tombstone for each village. Bell tow-
ers toll here every hour for each of the houses that the
German and Ukrainian troops burned in the former vil-
lage of Khatyn in the massacre of March 22, 1943. And
theres a bleak, black marble monument called the Wall
of Sorrow.
The monument was revolutionary, said Chaim
Chesler, founder of Limmud FSU, a Jewish learning
group. There is nothing quite like it anywhere in the
former Soviet Union, not in terms of scale, design,
and concept. Limmud FSU regularly brings visitors to
the monument.
But the Khatyn monument is unusual not only for its
size and the scale of the tragedy it commemorates.
The complexs chief architect was Leonid Levin. The
commission was an uncommon honor for a Jew at a time
of virulent state anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union. It also
features a rare Soviet depiction of individual unglorified
grief and suffering by ordinary people: a statue called
The Unbowed Man.
Designed by sculptor Sergei Selikhanov, the work
shows Yuzif Kaminsky, the only villager who survived
the Nazi massacre in Khatyn, cradling the corpse of his
dead son, Adam. The Kaminsky family wasnt Jewish,
but the fathers grief stands for all the suffering inflicted
on the region and it also stands in stark contrast to
typical Soviet-era statues of defiant soldiers or a glorious
Mother Russia.
The inclusion of such work was revolutionary when
my father decided on it, said Levins daughter, Galina
Levina. Architecturally and conceptually, he was
decades ahead of his time. Leonid Levin died in 2014.
The Soviet rulers selected Levin, along with two part-
ners, to head the project in 1967. State anti-Semitism
reached new heights that year, with Israels victory in
the Six-Day War against Moscows Arab allies. I think
it was a recognition of Leonid Levins excellence, and a
realization that he was the best man for the job, Galina
Levina said.
In 1970, Levin won the prestigious Lenin Award, the
highest civil distinction of excellence conferred by the
Soviet Union, for his work on Khatyn. He became one
of only a handful of Jews who received it.
Chesler of Limmud FSU said he found this honor the
most astonishing element of the whole story of the
Khatyn monument. Clearly, it shows Levin had a great
deal of trust from Belarus communist rulers, and he
used that trust to make something truly great, he said.
Simon Lewis, a historian and research fellow at
the Freie Universitt Berlin who has written about
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Editorial
Hate has no home here
L Trump should give on
ets be clear about what hap-
pened in Charlottesville.
Jews will not replace us.
Thats one of the chants that
the neo-Nazis, newly emboldened by the
new political climate, spat as they clanked
through the streets, weighed down by
their guns. (Virginia is an open-carry state.
The results of that legislation are visually
startling.)
We should not dismiss these Nazi creeps
or their KKK counterparts. They are the
physical embodiment of hatred, and they
mean us harm.
At first, they were almost figures of bum-
bling fun, in their silly costumes and totally
ridiculous backyard barbecue-style torches
and inability to march their way out of a park-
ing lot. They seemed nothing like the real
life Nazis, those creatures of absolute hair-
pomaded evil. But then there was violence,
culminating in the terrible death of Heather
Heyer, murdered by car, at the hands of a
pathetic loser neo-Nazi who took his ideology
from Hitler and his tactics from ISIS.
Here is part of a report by Allan Zimmer-
man, the president of Congregation Beth
Israel in Charlottesville. (You can read his
whole piece in ReformJudaism.org.)
Mr. Zimmerman starts by saying that his
shul hired an armed guard to stand by dur-
ing Shabbat services that morning. Then he
describes what he saw:
For half an hour, three men dressed in
fatigues and armed with semi-automatic
rifles stood across the street from the tem-
ple. Had they tried to enter, I dont know
what I could have done to stop them, but
I couldnt take my eyes off them, either.
Perhaps the presence of our armed guard
deterred them. Perhaps their presence
was just a coincidence, and Im paranoid.
I dont know.
Several times, parades of Nazis passed
our building, shouting, Theres the syna-
gogue! followed by chants of Seig Heil and
other anti-Semitic language. Some carried
flags with swastikas and other Nazi symbols.
It broke his heart, he continued, but
when services were over he had to tell con-
gregants to leave through the back door.
This is 2017 in the United States of Amer-
ica, he wrote.
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There is very little logical about what hap-
pened in Charlottesville. If the reason really
was to keep up a statue of General Robert E.
Lee, a very bad man, a slave-owning traitor
to his country whose reputation as a very
good man is entirely unearned, in a park in
town, then why would the Nazis care? What
is General Lee to do with Nazis, or Nazis to
do with General Lee?
It seems that Jew-hating, like the hatred of
black people, or in fact hatred of anyone not
exactly like themselves, is endemic in some
sad corners of the United States. The Civil
War, it seems, never ended in the minds of
some white people. The marchers hatred
of black people and of Jews is pathological.
(In 1995, Tony Horwitz described the
conditions that led to last weekends hor-
ror in a brilliantly written, funny, sensitive,
and ultimately depressing book, Confed-
erates in the Attic. Its well worth finding
and reading.)
It is terrifying to know that our president
sees a moral equivalence between the neo-
Nazis and KKKers who marched and the
people who stood up to them in protest and
to bear witness. He is wrong. There is no
such equivalence. This is not a question of
political correctness but of basic morality.
But somehow there must be hope.
There were many demonstrations
against what happened in Charlottesville.
The big ones were angry, as well they
should have been. But the smaller ones,
like the one in Teaneck, purposely avoided
anger in favor of trying to heal through
community, acknowledgment of shared
values, and an understanding of the value
of light glowing through darkness. They
were local, happened all over the country,
involved some talking, much singing, and
even more hugging; admiring other peo-
ples shirts and signs and adorable little
kids; acknowledging that differences are
fine, even necessary, but we need trust if
we are to have a future together.
And we will have a future. We will tell
the truth. There is such a thing as right
and wrong. In Charlottesville, one side was
wrong, and the other side was right.
And we will be able to look at our neigh-
bors, smile at them, and say Hate has no
home here. JP
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he abomination of white
supremacy is growing in the
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President Trump has a
unique opportunity to establish strong
moral leadership through an eloquent
condemnation of racism, neo-Nazism,
and bigotry. After missing the opportu-
nity to do so in his first comments on
Charlottesville on Saturday, he began
the process with sharply
worded comments on
Monday. They were not
enough. He must devote
an entire address to a com-
plete and utter condemna-
tion of racism and bigotry.
It is in this spirit that I sug-
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My fellow Americans.
This past weekend we Rabbi
witnessed one of the truly Shmuley
shameful episodes in mod- Boteach
ern American history. A
group of white national-
ists and racists tried to emulate Hitlers
torchlight parade of January 1933, when
he became chancellor of Germany,
right here in America. The torchlight
parade of Hitlers followers and the SS
marked the beginning of the darkest
period in the history of humankind.
That any American group would
seek to copy that procession to make
a political statement demonstrates that
hatred and bigotry continue to flour-
ish not just far away in Europe but
here in the United States. But events
only cascaded from there, with the
demonstrations turning violent and an
innocent and courageous woman, who
had a reputation for fighting injustice,
Heather Heyer, losing her life when a
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hate-filled assailant rammed his car
into a crowd of counterdemonstrators.
I am the first American president
to have Jewish children. My daughter
Ivanka was not born Jewish. Rather,
she chose to become a Jew. This was
a decision that I supported fully, and
although I am not Jewish myself I
put on a kosher Jewish wedding for
her and her husband, who is now
my senior adviser in the
White House. Since then,
I have watched my Jewish
grandchildren celebrat-
ing Jewish festivals and I
have personally witnessed
the richness of Jewish life.
Millions of parents were
robbed of the opportunity
to watch children grow up
and millions of children
were denied the oppor-
tunity to be hugged and
loved by parents because
of the white suprema-
cist cancer known as Nazism that was
allowed to grow unchecked in Europe.
Let me be clear: I will never allow
bigotry of any kind to flourish in the
United States. While the Holocaust is a
unique crime to which nothing can be
compared, rest assured that I as presi-
dent will never allow the disease of
white nationalism to spread within our
borders. I will fight it with everything at
my disposal. I will condemn it through
every modern medium.
America is the greatest country on
earth, but it is not a perfect country,
and it is especially guilty of the abomi-
nation of slavery which was practiced
for hundreds of years before it took a
terribly violent war to end it. More than
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700,000 Americans lost their lives in the Civil War.
We learned from that experience that if we do not
strongly condemn and oppose the spread of bigotry
and racism, the price that we will pay later on is
greater than anything we can imagine.
I am the president of the United States, and I
will show leadership. When white racists march in
against blacks and Jews in Virginia, they are offend-
ing God with their bigotry. They are offending Amer-
ican values by their denial of the equality of all peo-
ple, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence,
written by a man from Charlottesville. And they are
r offending me personally because they are attacking
my own flesh and blood.
t If you know one thing about me, its that Im a
r fighter. And fight them I will.
, I will do so, not because Im bullied or pressured
by any outside group into condemning bigotry. I will
do so because it has always been a part of my per-
I sonal values system to see the infinite specialness of
r every one of Gods children. It was for that reason
w that I took action in Syria to stop the slaughter of
Arabic Muslim children who were being gassed by
, their own president, Bashar Assad. It is for this rea-
son that I am also standing up to North Korea as Kim
- Jong Un brutalizes and starves his own people. And
I it is also for this reason that I am taking a hard line
in Iran, which sows terror throughout the world and
. threatens Israel with annihilation.
Many people criticize me for these positions. But
y only a strong America, standing up for human rights,
is worthy of leadership.
At my inauguration, I made it clear that I would
- put America first. Putting the needs of this country
first is my responsibility, because I am Americas
president. But Americas first need is to have strong
- values that it always lives up to. And highest among
them is the belief that all people are created equal.
I want any and all alt-right white supremacists to
w know that no matter how much support you may
have given my presidency, regardless of how much
you may think that some of my views align with
yours, I have nothing in common with you. I care
- not a bit if I lose your support, because you repre-
f sent the contravention of all the values that this great
r country I lead stands for.
t Its time for all of you to take a good, hard look at
the irrational hatred in your heart and ask how you
could have come to this. How is it that being blessed
to live in America, the greatest and freest country on
, earth, you have still turned to hate?
- But regardless of the conclusions you arrive at,
I want you to know that American law enforce-
a ment will use any and all legal means to check and
curb your provocations that lead to violence and
that what happened in Charlottesville will not be
repeated again.
Thank you all. May God bless the family of
Heather Heyer and grant them comfort, and may
God bless America.
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Give me your tired, your poor
Another look at immigration
T
he memory of my fathers trips to torture, or starvation economies.
the American consulate, which he For the past few years, the number of Mex-
made monthly for five years, and icans exiting the United States was greater
the dejected look on his face upon than the number immigrating here, legally
his return, is forever etched on my brain. and otherwise.
And it is compounded by the extermination Immigrants fuel the economy, by filling
of my father-in-law on a cattle train on the job vacancies as of May 2017, there were
way to Poland, because the U.S. immigration 5.7 million job openings. The total number
quotas supposedly were filled. of those who had lost their jobs according
It is why I feel so passionately about the Sophie to the July figures, was 3,378,000. That is
needs of refugees and other immigrants to Heymann far less than the number of job vacancies.
find a safe haven in this blessed U.S.A. That number does not include people who
Last week, the Trump administration have not been in the labor force recently, for
announced support for a congressional revision of our example, homemakers, students, and recent graduates.
present, already restrictive laws to a fifty percent cut in Including all those potential workers brings the number
the admission rate. Supposedly, limiting immigration will to 6,981,000.
provide jobs and/or higher wages for Americas workers. These potential workers might not wish to move where
Unfortunately, blaming immigrants for Americas sup- the jobs are located, or work at physically stressful jobs
posed economic woes is a long-standing inaccuracy that under difficult conditions. They may be homemakers who
now is motivating our Congress as well as our president. cannot afford to pay for daycare. Immigrants can provide
On August 3, the New York Times referred to a 55-year- inexpensive household and day care help, so that native-
old claim that when we closed our doors to Mexican farm born women can afford to enter the labor force and earn
workers, then California farmers would once again be able higher wages. Immigrants add to our total economy
to earn living wages by picking tomatoes. Unfortunately, our gross domestic product both as consumers and as
the tomatoes not being picked by Mexicans started being entrepreneurs.
picked by machines and they have been ever since. Since most immigrants are not allowed to participate in
What makes the call to limit immigration so inviting to social programs, they do not burden us with health, wel-
so many? In trying to figure that out, I read every source fare, or social security costs. But they do pay taxes, thus
I could find on the web, from sites as conservative as the adding to our resources, not depleting them.
George W. Bush Institute to those as liberal as the Wash- By sharing these thoughts and fighting false facts, let
ington Post. Although some of the articles found some Emma Lazarus words on our Statue of Liberty remain true.
subsets of our population who do not benefit from immi-
gration, I learned every single report, overwhelmingly, of Sophie Heymann of Closter and her family escaped from
no matter what political stripe, weighed in heavily in favor Nazi Europe in 1938. She earned a B.A. at Hunter College and
of immigration. an MBA at NYU, partnered with her husband at Abeles and
Finally, I tested my long-underused MBA skills by study- Heymann, Inc., and has been an active volunteer in Closter
ing the just-released 40 pages of the July 2017 U.S. Bureau for more than 60 years, including eight years as mayor.
of Labor Statistics, which did provide me with an inter-
esting wrinkle: The most likely population group to be
harmed by immigrant labor are naturalized, under-edu-
cated American men. Though clearly some Americans are
underemployed and not earning a living wage, it is not
because they are being displaced by immigrants. Blam-
ing immigration is the old scapegoat that politicians use
when they have not been able to improve our economy
sufficiently, nor control the increasing gap between the
wealth of the lower and the upper classes.
As Jews, we are mandated by God to provide for the
stranger. We recently read in Deuteronomy 10:18-19 You
shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land
of Egypt. We are asked to provide the corners of our fields
so that strangers, orphans, and widows may glean there.
Isaiah 16:4 asks us to be a refuge for the outcasts of Moab.
As first and second generation Americans, as many of us
are, we were welcomed into this land of plenty. Now we
must not let the doors be closed behind us by lawmakers
quoting false facts. That is not easy, particularly when
those false facts have been ingrained for decades. Not easy
but not impossible.
Think of the pebble cast into a pond. The circle grows
ever larger. Some basic true facts shared in our personal
contacts and social media may break the Congressional
log jam and bring back reason to our nation of immigrants.
First and foremost: The tighter our immigration laws,
the greater the odds of illegal, unvetted immigrants. No
one chooses to be illegal. It is a measure of desperation
to find refuge from unbearable hardships, be it physical
Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017 27
Opinion
The RAISE Act Falls Short
O
n August 2, 2017, with the
support of President Trump,
Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)
and David Perdue (R-Ga.)
introduced the Reforming American
Immigration for a Strong Economy Act
(RAISE Act), which seeks to reform the
current U.S. immigration system substan-
tially and replace it with a merits-based
system that ignores the benefits of family
unity and the needs of U.S. employers.
Background
According to the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security, in 2015, approxi-
mately 1,051,031 people became lawful
permanent residents of the United States,
with 65 percent securing their status based
on a family relationship (parent, child,
spouse or sibling) to a U.S. citizen or a
lawful permanent resident; only 140,000
people secured lawful permanent resi-
dent status through employment spon-
sorship. Employment-based preferences
consist of five categories of workers (and
their spouses and children): EB-1 (e.g.,
people of extraordinary ability, as well as
outstanding professors and researchers);
EB-2 (professionals with advanced degrees
or aliens of exceptional ability and people
Jewish summer camps a growth industry
E
ach summer, as CEO of Foun-
dation for Jewish Camp, I get
to make my yearly pilgrimage
across North America to visit
Jewish camps.
I feel fortunate to soak in incredible
moments a camper conquering a fear
of heights on the zip line for the first time,
our Cornerstone fellows running a program
exploring Jewish values with campers, and
of course, meals ending with song sessions
filled with unbridled ruach (spirit) and joy.
One highlight of my visits to camps this
summer has been to witness firsthand the
robust growth industry Jewish camp has
become. This season boasts record-break-
ing enrollment and innovation at Jewish
overnight camps across North America.
Demand is driven in part by the suc-
cess of Foundation for Jewish Camps One
Happy Camper incentive program. In the
last decade, more than 77,000 first-time
campers have received an incentive grant
to encourage first-time camp attendance.
In our most recent survey, campers return
for the second year at an astonishing 87
percent rate! These first-time grants are
provided in partnership with local com-
munities through Jewish federations,
generous foundations, and individual
28 Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017
whose work is in the national interest of
the United States); EB-3 (skilled workers or
professionals without advanced degrees,
as well as unskilled workers); EB-4 (spe-
cial immigrants, such as ministers, reli-
gious workers, and employees of the U.S.
Government abroad); and EB-5 (employ-
ment creation immigrants or investors).
In addition to eliminating the diversity
lottery and limiting the number of refu-
gees admitted to the United States to no
more than 50,000 per year, the RAISE Act
seeks to reduce lawful permanent residency
based on family relationships by reducing
the number of visas available and restrict-
ing the types of familial relationships that
would qualify for sponsorship. In addition,
the RAISE Act seeks to limit employment-
based immigration, not by number, but by
requiring experience and education that is
extremely restrictive.
Family-based immigration
The RAISE Act would eliminate all family-
based immigration except for spouses and
minor children (under the age of 18 years)
of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent resi-
dents. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent
residents no longer could sponsor their
parents or siblings for immigrant petitions.
philanthropists. For PJ Library families,
we have partnered with the Harold Grin-
spoon Foundation to provide the PJ Goes-
to-Camp incentive grants.
Growth also has been generated by the
11 new Jewish specialty camps introduced
since 2010, including camps I visited: JCC
Maccabi Sports in Atherton, California,
Ramah Galim (of the Waves) on the shores
in Monterrey, California, and Camp Zeke in
Pennsylvanias Pocono Mountains. Devel-
oped and nurtured under FJCs Specialty
Camps Incubator and Accelerator programs
(made possible by the Jim Joseph and AVI
CHAI Foundations), these new camp ven-
tures are led by outstanding young social
entrepreneurs. Collectively, these 11 camps
already have served more than 6,000 camp-
ers, more than half of whom otherwise
would not have gone to a Jewish camp that
summer. We are working diligently to open
six more specialty camps next summer.
Even long-established camps across
North America are upgrading and expand-
ing camp facilities to serve their growing
populations. Through the FJC Building Loan
Program made possible by the generous
support of the Maimonides Fund, camps
have been able to accelerate their construc-
tion projects while donor pledges are paid
Moreover, the Act would system and create one that
reduce the number of family- is based on points or merit.
based immigrants to 88,000 The Act would allocate
per year. 140,000 immigrant visas
The Act also would create based on a persons age,
a temporary nonimmigrant education, English profi-
visa (W visa) for parents ciency, and offered salary
of U.S. citizens, enabling in the United States, and
them to enter the United would require an offer of
States for an initial period Michael
J. employment from a U.S.
of five years (with exten- Wildes employer, and proof that
sions available), but pro- the prospective immigrant
hibiting them from working has secured health insur-
or receiving any public benefits during ance, either through the U.S. employer
or by posting a bond to purchase the
their stay. To qualify for the W visa, cer-
tain requirements must be met: the U.S. health insurance.
citizen must be at least 21 years old, living
Younger applicants would be allo-
cated more points under the RAISE
in the United States, and responsible for
the parents support while the parent isAct than older applicants would. For
example, the Act allocates more points
in the United States; and the U.S. citizen
must provide evidence that he or she hasfor people who are between 22 and 30
arranged for the parents health insur- years old. Once applicants reach 31,
ance coverage, at no cost to the parent,they are allocated fewer points.
for the duration of the parents stay in the
In addition, people with advanced
United States. degrees in specific fields of study would
receive more points. Under the RAISE
Employment-based Act, points are allocated based on the
Immigration highest educational degree, favoring
The RAISE Act would eliminate the cur- a doctoral degree over a professional
rent employment-based immigration degree, over a masters degree, over
over several years. These new Camp Ramah in New England,
investments are already pay- in Palmer, Massachusetts, and
ing dividends and over time Camp Kaylie in Wurtsboro,
will produce a profound ROI New York, as this summer
on the next generation. they opened brand new or
New and high-qualit y expanded dining and kitchen
program space allows for facilities allowing them to
the expansion of thought- continue to grow enrollment.
ful, meaningful Jewish edu- Camp Morasha in Lakewood,
cational experiences for all Jeremy J. Pennsylvania, starts construc-
types of weather. Camp Sabra Fingerman tion immediately after its final
on Lake of the Ozarks in Mis- session concludes.
souri has opened its beautiful Over the ye ars, more
Robert M. Beren Sports Pavilion and an air- and more camps have seen an increased
conditioned center for arts and crafts. Bnai demand for their oldest camper divisions
Brith Camp in Otis, Oregon, built a commu- the counselor-in-training or leaders-in-
nity center the Mercaz providing much- training programs for rising high school
needed indoor program space in the center juniors. In many cases, these units are
of camp. Camp Young Judaea in Wimberley, housed in older, smaller facilities, and
Texas, opened its experiential learning cen- camps are forced to turn away qualified
ter, which has transformed the Judaic pro- and eager young Jewish leaders due to lack
gram development and delivery. of space. This summer, a number of camps
We have also seen a growing trend of have opened new housing and program-
investing in space for culinary arts, raising ming space for these teen leadership pro-
the bar for teaching and enjoying kosher grams, including Herzl Camp in Webster,
and Israeli cooking to a whole new level. Wisconsin, URJs Eisner Camp in Great
For many camps, space constraints in Barrington, Massachusetts, and Camp
the dining halls and kitchens have inhib- Ramah in Conover, Wisconsin. Other
ited enrollment growth. No more, for Camp camps have similar plans for 2018.
Judaea in Hendersonville, North Carolina, By investing in facilities we create

a bachelors degree, and over a high
school degree. While foreign degrees
are acceptable, more points are allo-
cated for degrees earned from U.S. col-
leges and universities. The Act strictly
defines professional degree as includ-
ing only a masters of business admin-
istration, doctor of jurisprudence, or a
doctor of medicine. Moreover, a bach-
elors degree in any field will receive
minimal points; masters and doctorate
degrees only receive points if they are in
a STEM (science, technology, engineer-
ing and mathematics) field. There are no
points allocated for multiple degrees, or
for masters and doctoral degrees that
are not in a STEM field, business admin-
istration, law, or medicine.
The RAISE Act also allocates points
based on a prospective immigrants
mastery of the English language as
determined by an accredited exam,
such as the TOEFL or IELTS.
The Act also allocates points for
extraordinary achievement, but only
in the sciences and athletics. Points
are allocated if the applicant is a Nobel
laureate or received comparable rec-
ognition in scientific or social scien-
tific research. In addition, points are
I feel fortunate to soak in incredible
moments a camper conquering a
fear of heights on the zip line for the
first time, our Cornerstone fellows
running a program exploring Jewish
values with campers, and of course,
meals ending with song sessions filled
with unbridled ruach (spirit) and joy.
opportunities for programming, experi-
ential learning, and community building.
When camps invest in new dining halls, the
entire community can gather together three
times a day for meals, singing, and expres-
sions of appreciation before and after the
meal. Camp nurses report healthier and
happier campers, citing air-conditioned,
comfortable dining facilities as well as fewer
instances of dehydration and better eating
habits. Whether growing participation,
capacity, or creating space for Jewish con-
nections, camps that upgrade their facilities
increase their impact.
The final secret to the fields track
allocated if, in the eight years before an
application is submitted, the applicant
earned an individual Olympic medal or
placed first in an international sporting
event where the majority of the best
athletes in an Olympic sport were rep-
resented. There are no points allocated
for people who distinguish themselves
in the arts, entertainment, modeling,
business, or education.
Finally, the RAISE Act allocates more
points for applicants who are offered a
salary that at least 150 percent (up to and
exceeding 300 percent) of the median
household income in the state where the
applicant will be employed and to appli-
cants who invest between $1.35 and $1.80
million in business in the United States
and maintain the investment for a period
longer than one year.
Conclusion
The type of immigration reform pro-
posed by the RAISE Act is based on
the false assumption that the num-
ber of legal immigrants now entering
the United States harms the economy.
According media reports, in showing
support for the Act on August 2, Pres-
ident Trump said, This legislation
record of growth comes from the talented,
dedicated, and thoughtful camp directors,
working tirelessly and under the weight of
enormous responsibility each summer. My
visits this summer affirmed my admiration
and appreciation for the roles these lead-
ers play in enabling joyous Jewish expres-
sions to take hold.
I learn much from my conversations
with field veterans and graduates of FJCs
leadership development programs, includ-
ing the Executive Leadership Institute,
made possible by the Marcus Foundation.
These camp professionals are on the front
lines of our Jewish future, grappling with
demonstrates our compassion for strug-
gling American families who deserve
an immigration system that puts their
needs first and that puts America first.
In making such a statement, however,
President Trump seems to be ignoring
the fact that many Americans are in fact
immigrants who have made enormous
contributions to our society. Moreover,
our current immigration system has
resulted in business development, com-
munity improvement, and innovation.
The RAISE Acts points-based system
ignores the demands of U.S. employers
for seasonal and lower-skilled workers
upon whom the U.S. economy relies, as
well as for artists and entertainers. This
will result in labor shortages that will
force U.S. employers to turn to other
options, such as moving their opera-
tions abroad, so that they have the labor
force their businesses require.
The supporters of the RAISE Act also
ignore the failure of other points or
merit-based immigration systems. For
example, the points based system in
Australia and Canada, which President
Trump has often lauded as models for
U.S. immigration reform have not been
successful. The system in Canada has
The Bnai Brith camp in Otis, Oregon, built the Mercaz, a center for indoor programs.
the myriad of issues confronting todays
young people. In their camps, they employ
vision and purpose in creating a labora-
tory for 21st century Jewish living inten-
tional, joyous, spirited, and meaningful.
I feel fortunate to have had the oppor-
tunity this summer to see such growth in
action in the Jewish camp industry. We are
Opinion
been criticized for forcing highly skilled
immigrants to take low-skilled jobs in
new fields because possessing advanced
degrees and experience did not guaran-
tee finding jobs in their fields.
While we agree that the immigration
system needs to be reformed, the presi-
dent should continue to value the ideals
that are fundamental to American life
family, economic opportunities, and
the abundance of positive benefits that
foreign nationals bring to the country,
especially in terms of the arts, entertain-
ment, research, science, innovation,
and entrepreneurship.
Immigration reform that can make
America greater must balance the pri-
orities of securing employment for U.S.
workers along with business success
and family unity. These are not compet-
ing interests, and they are not mutually
exclusive.
Michael J. Wildes of Englewood is the
managing partner of Wildes and Weinberg,
P.C., a former federal prosecutor with the
United States Attorneys Office in Brooklyn,
an adjunct professor at the Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law, and a former
mayor of Englewood.
truly helping to build a more vibrant Jew-
ish future.
Jeremy J. Fingerman is the CEO of the
Foundation for Jewish Camp. He lives in
Englewood with his family; he is vice president
of Congregation Ahavath Torah there. Write to
him at Jeremy@jewishcamp.org.
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Opinion

On running while Jewish (and Republican)

I
m running for office.
More specifically, I am running
for city council in the great city of
Hoboken. (This is not a campaign
plug, and Im not suggesting you go to
my campaign website, Einstein4Hobo-
ken.com, and make a donation.) I am
the only candidate running both as a
loud and proud member of the Jewish
community and as a Republican.
Its a legally nonpartisan race, which
means there are no primaries and no
party hoops and loops a potential can-
didate must jump through in order to
appear on the ballot. So, while some
people have suggested playing silent on
my Jewish identity and Republican affili-
ation, I havent and will do no such thing.
I have been involved in politics for
roughly half a dozen years, and recently
was elected to the New Jersey Republi-
can State Committee. In many election
cycles, I have witnessed people playing
to special interest groups, engaging in
the theatrical politics of virtue signaling,
and engaging in least-common-denom-
inator appeals. All of this has required
those politicians to mute their own
identities in order to make themselves
new federation endeavor The Jewish organizations
that gets warped due to the blames lack of innovation.
perceived and potential They both are sure of two
In many election dissent of key donors, true things first, that if they
leadership that focuses on had more funds they could
cycles, I have efficiency, effectiveness, achieve the goal, and sec-
witnessed people and achievable goals is as ond, that they are better
rare as it is important. How than the alternative.
playing to special many times have we seen As an involved member
interest groups, the office seekers warn of Joshua of the Jewish community
the end of the world if the Sotomayor- and a candidate for local
engaging in the other person wins? How Einstein office, I want better options
theatrical politics many times have we heard on both levels. Its up to
Jewish organizations stress every one of us in both
of virtue signaling, that some new endeavor is the key to sty- spheres to raise the bar and demand
and engaging in mieing assimilation or anti-Israel bias? more substantive analysis and discus-
Whether the political class or in the sion, both from our would-be political
least-common- Jewish organizational world there is leaders and from those at the helm of
denominator always another crisis around the corner. Jewish community organizations.
It is used in both arenas not to engage
appeals. the analytical area of the publics brain Joshua Sotomayor-Einstein is a member
but is designed to scare one into action. of the Hudson County Regional
more palatable to their perceived vot- Whether voting or donating, the public Jewish Council, a Republican State
ing masses. This is a problem in politics is almost never given an honest assess- committeeman, and an independent
that unfortunately is common in organi- ment of their investment. Both the candidate for Hoboken City Council. He
zational Jewish life as well. politician and the organizational Jew- founded the Moishe House in Hoboken
Whether a municipal master plan that ish world always have excuses for their in 2007 and has been published in more
is never voted on because its current failure to deliver on their past promises. than 13 papers and websites.
incarnation might offend someone or a The politician blames the opposition.

Letters

First they came for the
chasidim
A Jewish newspaper, devoting enor-
mous space to the argument that the
Mahwah eruv dispute is not anti-Semi-
tism (Wired, August 11) its anti-chasi-
dism; its about, to quote your article,
not wanting neighborhoods to change,
opposing a group that moves en masse,
ignores building code, is not in sync
with the common feel of an American
neighborhood, etc.
Did you read what you wrote? This
screed is the same, racist, ugly, hateful
argument that was used for decades to
exclude African-Americans that they
bring crime and slums and force neigh-
borhoods to change. It is the same argu-
ment that is now used to exclude honor-
able, devout Muslims. Not long ago, this
same argument was used to reject even
secular and Reform Jews from exclusive
schools, clubs, and other venues.
This kind of thinking is a direct
byproduct of todays regressive-progres-
sive identity politics; the failure to view
people as individuals, but only as mem-
bers of a group, with society doling out
its favors to those groups that can best
advocate for their own victimhood and
excluding its benevolence and tolerance
from groups that are not in fashion.
Perhaps we need to update Mar-
tin Niemollers famous WWII poem
to now read, First they came for the
chassidim. ish Nation, Israel.
Harry J. Reidler
Englewood
Its about ignorance
It is so simple to hate; in the name of
religion, in the name of color, in the
name of beliefs, heritage and culture.
It is simple to hate what is not under-
stood; so much more simple than read-
ing and listening and communicating
and trying to find out why and how.
Most people, even the most educated
among us, hate because it is easiest,
because then they can shove some other
kind of people in the closet rather than
talking with them or learning truly who
they are. Because that would make life
a bit more complicated. So why bother?
When I see continuous repetitions of
the same train of thought on hatred, I
wonder if those who walk around with
signs and join radical killing machines
actually understand the meaning of
those groups. Its about ignorance, its
about negligence and living in a world
screaming about equality and who did
what to whom, who was where first. It
is certainly not about education.
The hatred for Israel, of Jews, the Jew-
to those leaders and the Confederacy
The hatred for people of color, the
hatred for those with certain illnesses
and disabilities. The hatred of religious
beliefs and the belief in religion itself as
final and finite.
All of it is the ignorance we live with
and are near and are surrounded by and
lead by, in our country.
The false news, the fake news, the
fake lives. All of it ignorance..
Sandra Steuer Cohen
Teaneck
Tear down the statues
I believe that all leaders (political and
military) of the Confederacy are guilty
of treason against our beloved republic.
I hold that they should be stripped of
all honors that have been accorded to
them up until the present time with the
permission of the United States. This
includes burial in the sacred Arlington
National Cemetery.
There were many causes for the Civil
War. At the top of the list was racism and
slavery. The traitorous Confederacy and all
that was involved remains the glaring sym-
bol of an ugly and destructive heritage.
I believe that all artifacts alluding
(including Stone Mountain in Georgia)
be removed from public domain and
relocated to private collections and
museums.
I applaud President Trump for force-
fully and specifically clarifying his con-
demnation of white supremacists (KKK,
Neo Nazis, etc.) and all other extremists
who promote hatred, xenophobia and
violence. Organizers of demonstrations
that seek hatred and division of Ameri-
cans are criminals. They should not be
given permits to congregate. If they suc-
ceed in causing (potential or actual) lethal
violence they must be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of applicable law.
Jerrold Terdiman MD
Woodcliff Lake
CORRECTION
In last weeks piece, The Items, by Lyndra
Kraar, we said that Piotrkowska Street was
inside the Lodz Ghetto. In fact, it was outside
the ghetto.

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Melissa Nanidzhanyan,
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fertilization, which is
commonly referred to
as IVF, as a process that
begins with ovulation
induction to stimulate a
womans ovaries. Next,
the eggs are harvested
through an ultrasound-
guided technique. Once
the eg gs have been
retrieved, they are fertil-
ized and grown in a lab-
oratory for three to five
days before the embryos
are transferred into the
womans uterus or fro-
zen for implantation at a
later date.
A key member of an
IVF patients clinical
team is her embryologist. An embry-
ologist is a scientist who has a bachelors
degree in the clinical sciences and who
participates in continuing education to
ensure that she is aware of any clinical
developments in the field of embryology.
She specializes in the care of embryos
from the time of egg retrieval to the time
when the embryo is implanted into the
womans uterus, explains Nicole Burns,
Embryologist, The Valley Hospital Fertil-
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Maintaining the lab environment for
the duration of the embryos stay in
the lab
Ensuring that the lab environment
mimics that of a womans uterus
Inseminating the eggs to create
embryos
Freezing sperm, eggs and embryos
Grading and observing the embryos
Performing laser biopsies on certain
embryos to screen for genetic diseases
As an IVF patient, there are two differ-
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Healthy Living & Adult Lifestyles
Attitude is everything
Richard Portugal hummingbirds wings, holding its head
A
steady as it dips for a flowers honey, reveal-
ttitude is everything. It is who we ing the mastery of form and function. It is
are, who we want to be, who we what gives meaning to an entitys existence.
can be! Attitude is not just perti- And attitude is everything to a human
nent to humans we observe it being: our body position and language, the
in all species. It is like the air we breathe; it gleam in our eyes, the bounce in our step
is all around us. and how we express our path, our balance
Observe a hawk floating in a lazy arc high and coordination. It is attitude that defines
in the air. Folding its wings, it drops like a who we are. It is a basic charisma that ema-
missile on unsuspecting prey and then nates from our inner soul to radiate out-
gracefully floats upward on a warm updraft. wards; it is an announcement of our pres-
A lions roar alone defines the jungle king, its ence in this world. Stephen Hawkins does
mane dancing in the warm African breeze, not require physical speed and agility to
its teeth a carnivores allure. To its rear, a substantiate his worth; his attitude flows
cheetah sprints at sixty miles per hour, its from the beauty of his mind. Nelson Man-
mere speed a dazzling display of charisma delas twenty-seven years in prison did not
and charm. In the far off distance, a moun- define him; it was his attitude upon release.
tain gorilla thumps its chest in a pantomime Eleanor Roosevelts sense of self was dimin-
that has always asserted bold intent. Notice ished through her difficult formative years,
two tame leashed dogs on a city street. Size yet it was her attitude that gave impact and
does not dictate dominance; it is stance remembrance to her life.
and a long forgotten but still present wolf- Many people show remarkable dexterity in
ish arrogance. confronting their lifes demons, and dig deep
It is these various attitudes that define
those animals we behold. Stature is the
to turn misfortune into courageous action.
Most seniors fall into this category, for when
essence of attitude; it is in the eyes, the turning a certain older age, society regards
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inconvenience and obligation instead of
a milestone.
A seniors contributions may seem
limited, but are actually just beginning.
Our time on this green planet may seem
truncated, the years winding down
rather than seemingly limitless, but their
impact is magnified due to this short-
ened duration. It all depends on attitude.
A participant in one of my senior
exercise classes demonstrates an atti-
tude that is wonderfully motivational.
She does not intend to inspire, but her
positive energy is infectious. She has fun
with the exercises, grows with them,
and expresses a joy that inflates each
day as she lives it. Seniors can bemoan
the shortening of their remaining time or
embrace the relevancy of each day left.
We can lament being placed on societys
injured reserve list or instead make rel-
evant our time, energies and endeavors.
It is all in the attitude!
Blue light from our phones
damages our sleep
Brian Blum
Its been known for a while now that
exposure to short-wavelength blue light
from our phone and tablet screens can
harm our sleep. Apple introduced a fea-
ture called Night Shift in the latest oper-
ating system for the iPhone and iPad that
cuts down the blue light in the evenings
before bed. A popular add-on called F.lux
does the same for desktop computers.
But researchers were not clear just
how bad blue light can be for our sleep
until a new study conducted by the Uni-
versity of Haifa and Assuta Sleep and
Fatigue Institute was published in the
journal Chronobiology International.
Led by Dr. Abraham Haim from the
University of Haifa, the researchers sat
19 healthy subjects aged 20 to 29 in front
of computer screens between 9 and 11
p.m. in the Assuta sleep lab. The par-
ticipants were exposed to four types
of light: high-intensity blue light, low-
intensity blue light, high-intensity red
light, and low-intensity red light.
Following the exposure, they were
connected to instruments that measure
brain waves and to a wearable device
called an actigraph that monitors
when a person is awake and when the
person is sleeping based on movement.
Participants also filled in a sleep diary.
The researchers conclusion: expo-
sure to blue light reduced the duration
of sleep by approximately 16 minutes
on average. This occurred in large part
because exposure to blue light sup-
presses the production of melatonin,
a hormone critical for sleep health.
Exposure to red light does not affect
For Baby Boomers who spent a life-
time in the spotlight building a soci-
ety after World War II and the Cold
War, it comes as a communal shock to
be expected to be spectators and not
participants on historys grand path
forward. As seniors well know, youth
is a wonderful commodity, bring-
ing energy, innovation and novelty to
timeless issues. Youth deserves and
will earn its responsibilities. But seniors
have much to contribute. Sitting on the
sidelines is a choice. Attitude makes
that choice obvious!
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melatonin production.
Melatonin regulates the bodys bio-
logical clock so that when the body
moves into sleep it begins to reduce its
temperature, reaching the lowest point
at around 4:00 am, Haim explained.
When the body returns to its normal
temperature, we wake up.
The blue light led the body to main-
tain its normal temperature throughout
the night, rather than cooling down and
warming up.
The most significant finding was that
exposure to blue light drastically disrupts
the continuity of sleep. Whereas after
exposure to red light at both intensi-
ties people woke up an average of 4.5
times (including unnoticed awakenings),
following exposure to weak blue light,
6.7 awakenings were recorded. And with
exposure to strong blue light, that rose to
as many as 7.6 awakenings.
As a result, participants reported in
their questionnaires that they felt more
tired and in a worse mood after blue
light exposure.
The study didnt look at the effect of
exposure to blue light during the day,
but Haim notes that exposure to screens
is an integral part of our technologi-
cally advanced world and will only
become more intense in the future. For-
tunately, various applications are avail-
able that filter the problematic blue
light, reducing the damage our devices
are wreaking on our sleep.
And the good news is that its not the
screens themselves that damage our bio-
logical clock, and therefore our sleep,
but the short-wave blue light they emit.
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More recently, the grandparents scam,
where an older adult receives a call from
a grandchild who needs money imme-
diately to get out of a dire situation, has
become popular. This scam, and others,
target senior citizens as they are viewed
as a population with financial assets
who tend to be more vulnerable. AARP
reports that that older adults are duped
out of an estimated $3 billion every year.
The proliferation of scams has led to
increased efforts to educate older adults
and the community about fraud and
how to prevent becoming a victim. For
example, August has been designated as
AARPs Fraud Fighting Month and the
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
is providing educational materials to
help citizens protect themselves against
fraud. Regardless of the specific scam,
there are common techniques used by
scammers to intimidate their targets.
The Division of Consumer Affairs Top
Ten Red Flags That It Might Be a Scam
provides warning signs that indicate you
may be the victim of fraud. Being aware
of these common tricks, can help older
adults identify scams and foil the crimi-
nals plan. Below is a slightly abbreviated
version of this list. The complete list can
be found at http://www.njconsumeraf-
fairs.gov/fightingfraud/
1. You are told not to tell any-
body about your alleged prize or
winnings.
2. You are pressured to act quickly
without thinking to take advantage of a
great opportunity, or to avoid criminal
or legal proceedings.
3. You get an offer of guaranteed
investment returns, lottery winnings, or
promises of free money.
Andiamo Restaurant to host
18th annual benefit motorcycle ride
Andiamo Restaurant will host its 18th
annual Benefit Motorcycle Run on Sun-
day, September 10 at 10:20 a.m., bring-
ing together nearly 1,000 riders and
thousands of participants in one of New
Jerseys largest fundraisers on wheels.
Led by a motorcycle police brigade,
with representatives from police depart-
ments from all over New Jersey and New
York, the ride departs from Andiamo
Restaurant in Haworth and follows a
70-mile course through Bergen and tional charity beneficiaries.
Rockland Counties - as the course is fully
escorted, your feet will never touch the
ground. When the ride wraps up, Andi-
amo Restaurant hosts a block party cel-
ebration with food and entertainment.
4. You are asked to provide sensitive
personal information such as a social
security number, credit card data, bank
account number, email, PIN number, or
personal passwords.
5. The caller avoids answering ques-
tions about who they are or how they
got your number.
6. The caller threatens with arrest or
legal action, becomes hostile, or uses
profanity if you dont pay up!
7. Someone tells you to pay money up
front before you can receive your pur-
ported winnings.
8. The official documents you
receive have misspellings, poor gram-
mar, and/or fake looking logos.
9. You are directed to send money in
non-traditional ways; by wire transfer,
money orders, or pre-paid debit cards.
10. The call or solicitor persists even
after you say you are not interested.
If you suspect you have been targeted
by a scammer, or have actually been a
victim of fraud, you can file a complaint
by contacting the New Jersey Division
of Consumer Affairs at 800-242-5846.
Share this list with friends and family.
If you are an older adult and have an
aide who provides care, you may want
to share this list with your aide as well.
The aide may be helpful in alerting you
to possible scams and helping you make
a call to file a complaint if needed.
Freedom Home Healthcare, located in
Hackensack, was founded in 2003 by a
group of dedicated and compassionate
experts in geriatrics. We are proud to
represent more than 200 years of pro-
fessional experience in aging, a 3 year
winner of the national recognition of
the Best of Home Care Award (only 1%
of companys achieve this honor) and a
most proud CHAP accredited Health Ser-
vice Firm. www.freedom-homehealth-
care.com (201) 883-1200
Profits will support the Englewood
Hospital and Medical Center Founda-
tion, Haworth Volunteer Ambulance,
Special Olympics, Haworth Police Auxil-
iary, Andiamo Scholarship to St. Therese
School, and other local charities.
Don Dickstein, owner of Andiamo
Restaurant, initially launched the run
in 2000 to raise funds for the Cresskill
Police Department, and has since
expanded the event in support of addi-
To register, visit: andiamorun.com or
call (201) 384-1551
Rider Fee: $30 / Passenger Fee: $15
Block Party: Free for ride participants,
all others pay $10 for unlimited food.
 Professional Hearing Aid Center
Photo left to right: Bill and Tani Austin, owners of Starkey Hearing Technologies with
Peggy Stanlick and Mark Salvesen, owner of Professional Hearing Aid Center.

Congratulations
ON RECEIVING
DIRECTORS AWARD
FROM STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
MARK SALVESEN Founder of PHAC, BC-HIS*
Mr. Salvesen has been owner/operator of Professional Hearing Aid Center for over 30 years. Mark has been helping people
a member of
the International Hearing Aid Society since 1989. He is also a member of the American Auditory Society. Mark enjoys all
facets of his profession and over the years has been honored for his achievements. Mr. Salvesen has been presented
multiple awards over the past three decades. Most recently he was presented with the directors award from Starkey Hearing
Technologies for going above and beyond to help the hearing impaired in his community. Mark is an active member of the
Starkey Hearing Foundation and has donated his time to mission work in several different countries. Professional Hearing Aid
Center has received the Hearing Angel Award from the Foundation and remains committed to our mission work both
home and abroad.
PEGGY J. STANLICK BC-HIS**

a decade. Prior to that, Peggy was Director of Social Services in a nursing care facility. Peggy enjoys working with product
development, keeping Professional Hearing Aid Center at the cutting edge of technology in the hearing healthcare industry.
Ms. Stanlick has trained Dispensers throughout New Jersey and received many awards for her dedication to serving the
hearing impaired. Ms. Stanlick is actively involved in raising awareness about hearing loss and conducts educational seminars
throughout the year in the community. Ms. Stanlick has been honored by the International Hearing Aid Society for excellence
and continues to bring new, innovative and award winning products and techniques to the practice.

New Jersey Hearing Aid Dispenser License# 535*/1086**

681 MAIN STREET, HACKENSACK , NJ 07601

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Medication-free, FDA-approved depression treatment now available
TMS Centers of America has opened centers in Englewood
and Paramus as well as Columbus Circle and the Upper
East Side of Manhattan. The centers are dedicated solely to
treating patients with Major Depressive Disorder and other
behavioral health challenges such as anxiety and OCD. TMS
(Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) treatments are an effec-
tive, non-invasive medication-free protocol with little to no
side effects associated with medications.
TMS treatment uses targeted magnetic energy to stimulate
38 Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017
areas of the brain that are associated with mood. Since its
FDA approval in 2008, more than 25,000 patients have
been treated with impressive, measurable results, many of
whom experience full remission from depression.
Ben Klein, founder of TMS Centers of America, is
excited to offer this treatment to patients in the Bergen
County and New York City areas. A lifetime entrepreneur
with a wide-ranging healthcare business-development
background that includes pharmaceuticals, clinics and
treatment centers, Klein, along with his wife, Batya,
are diligently working to educate physicians and
patients about the success achieved through TMS
therapy.
I was astounded by the lack of awareness in the
medical community about the availability and effec-
tiveness of TMS treatment. I also have a personal con-
nection with a close family member who suffers from
depression and has successfully undergone TMS treat-
ment. She said two things saved my life; my dog and
TMS. Amazing! This has led me to further explore
how to best provide access to this life-changing treat-
ment method to patients across the country, stated
Mr. Klein.
While TMS has been FDA-approved for almost
a decade, many patients and physicians alike are
unaware of its overwhelming success. Drug compa-
nies control a very large part of the healthcare indus-
try. Therefore, more often than not, patients who suf-
fer from major depression are offered a prescription or
even a cocktail of different prescriptions. Typically
these prescriptions dont always work and are accom-
panied by significant side effects. Of the 16.1 million
U.S. adults who suffer from major depressive disorder,
4 million of them are poorly served, either from inad-
equate response to medication or intolerance to side
effects, explained Klein.
The treatment protocol is 18 minutes, sitting up com-
fortably in a chair while the pulses are being delivered.
Patients can read, chat, watch TV or listen to music
while being treated. The best part is they can go about
the rest of their day without any adverse side effects.
If you or a loved one is suffering from depression you
can call TMS Centers of America for a consultation at
(800) 688-3609. Specialists will answer any questions
you might have and help with the insurance verifica-
tion process, since TMS treatment is covered by most
insurance providers.
Brightview Tenafly
awarded 2017 Readers
Choice honors
for second year
For the second consecutive year, Brightview Tenafly
has been awarded the Jewish Standards 2017 Readers
Choice Award.
The community finished second place in the
Assisted Living Multiple Locations category.
We are thrilled with this honor, says Toni Musto,
executive director of Brightview Tenafly. And send
a big thanks to all the readers and fans for this dis-
tinction. We are humbled that the larger community
thinks so much of us.
Brightview Paramus took third place in the Retire-
ment Community category.
Weve only been open for eight months or so,
says Stephen Nichols, executive director at Brightview
Paramus. This honor is important to us, and says a lot
about this incredible community.
 More than
Healthy Living 411,000 likes. Doctors should
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general surgery, critical care surgery, vascular surgery,
and treatment of heart and vascular diseases, among
other common and complex diseases or disorders.
Our affiliation with Holy Name Medical Center
aligns with our care philosophy, said Dr. John Poole,
general surgeon at North Jersey Surgical. We share
in the mission to deliver high-quality, compassion- Eleonora Teplinsky, M.D.
ate, cost-effective care to our patients, with the added Director, Breast Medical
benefits of being connected to the comprehensive Oncology
resources at one of the regions preeminent medical
centers. Passion for medical
Growing our physician network allows us to bet- research and clinical trials
ter serve our communities by partnering with experts for womens cancers
that help keep people close to home, said Dr. Adam
Believes strong patient-
Jarrett, chief medical officer at Holy Name. North doctor relationships are
Jersey Surgical surgeons are highly regarded for their crucial for healing
expertise, but its not just about what happens in the
operating room. Its about the time they spend before
and after surgery, connecting with their patients and
their families to foster a level of trust and comfort.
North Jersey Surgical is located at 83 Summit Ave-
nue, Hackensack, and now accepts most major medi-
cal insurance. To make an appointment call (201) 257-
5041 or book online at HolyNameMedicalPartners.org.

Proven. Innovative. Here.

y Brightview Tenafly features Assisted Living apart-

ment homes and Wellspring Village, Brightviews
innovative program and specialized environment for
e people living with Alzheimers and other forms of
dementia. The community opened in the summer of
, 2015 at 55 Hudson Avenue.
d Brightview Paramus features Independent Living,
- Assisted Living, and Wellspring Village, and opened
y in November of 2016. The community is located at 396
Forest Avenue.
- For more information about Brightview Tenafly, call
Gina or Richard at (201) 510-2060.
For more information about Brightview Paramus,
w call Cindy or Mary at (201) 957-1955.
t
Valley Health Systems advanced level of breast care is drawing
leading doctors like Eleonora Teplinsky, M.D., to practice here. Her
focus on breast and gynecologic cancer, and her dedication to
clinical research, advances our goal to provide nationally recognized
cancer care to women in Bergen County.
Heres Dr. Teplinskys story.
From the beginning, Dr. Teplinsky knew she wanted to dedicate her life to helping
women with breast and gynecologic cancers. Along with her commitment to giving
women access to the worlds latest research, she believes each woman should
have a voice in her own care. By taking on cancer with Valley and Mount Sinai,
Dr. Teplinsky knows she can give her patients this kind of exceptionally advanced
care both medically and emotionally.
Learn more about
our Breast Center at
ValleyHealthCancerCenter.com
or call 201-447-8040.

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Know the risks of concussions in youth sports

T
o assist parents and coaches in
protecting young athletes from
the serious head injuries that
can result from returning to play
too soon after suffering a concussion, The
Valley Hospital Sports Institute offers the
ImPACT Concussion Management Test.
ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion
Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is an
innovative computerized evaluation sys-
tem that assesses the effects and severity
of a concussion and helps determine when
it is safe for an athlete to return to contact
sports following a concussion.
ImPACT testing is suitable for athletes
ages 10 and older. Testing is appropriate
in a group setting for athletes ages 11 and
older. It is a 20-30 minute neurocognitive
test battery that includes measures of ver-
bal and visual memory, attention span,
brain processing speed, and reaction time
and balance. If an athlete experiences a
concussion, he or she is re-tested and the
baseline data is compared to the post-
concussion data to monitor recovery and
to help determine when it is safe for the
player to return to active sports. This com-
parison helps to diagnose and manage the
concussion. Follow-up tests can be admin-
istered over days or weeks so clinicians
can continue to track the athletes recov-
ery from the injury.
The Sports Institute Concussion Manage-
ment Program also uses the Biodex Biosway
Balance testing unit. The test takes about
5 minutes and provides a psycho-motor
assessment of concussion injuries. Athletes
should be tested in the preseason to gather
baseline information that can be used for
comparison in the event of a concussion to
assess the extent of the injury and the ath-
letes readiness to return to activity.
Since most high schools in the area have
the testing in place already, the Sports Insti-
tute is providing this service primarily for
the recreation and town-sponsored youth
sports teams for athletes ages 11 and older.
The next scheduled baseline testing ses-
sions will take place on Monday, August 28
and Wednesdays August 30, September 13,
and 27 at Valleys Kraft Center, located at
15 Essex Road in Paramus. Two sessions
will be held on that date: at 4:30 p.m. and
at 6:00 p.m. at The tests will be conducted
in the 3rd Floor Computer Lab.
Pre-registration is required, as space is
limited. The fee is $25. Call (201) 447-8133
for more information and to register.
A concussion is a brain injury. Concus-
sions are most commonly caused by a
bump or blow to the head, but, can also be
caused by a sudden deceleration or accel-
eration of the head. In either scenario, the
brain, suspended inside the skull and sur-
rounded by fluid, continues to travel with
momentum until it bangs up against the
skull causing a brain-bruising injury or
concussion. What may seem to be a mild
bump or blow to the head can be serious.
You cant see a concussion. Signs and
symptoms of a concussion can show up
right after the injury, or may not appear
or be noticed until days or weeks after
the injury. If your child reports any symp-
toms of concussion, or if you notice the
symptoms yourself, seek medical attention
right away. Common symptoms include:
headache, dizziness, feeling foggy, nau-
sea, fatigue and confusion. Common signs
include memory loss, a loss of balance and
coordination, Aand
T Pchanges
ALISAD inEpersonality.
S after a concussion until their symptoms
Concussion severity varies widely, and the
number of signs and symptoms vary also
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serious injuries may show few symptoms.
Although less common, bleeding in the
brain can occur with some head injuries.
Loss of consciousness, mental status dete-
rioration and worsening symptoms raise
the concern for a bleeding injury. An ath-
lete does not need to lose consciousness
(black out) to suffer a concussion. In fact,
less than 10 percent of concussed athletes
lose consciousness.
An athlete who suffers a concussion can
be at risk for a condition known as Second
Impact Syndrome if he or she returns to
sports before full recovery. Second impact
syndrome is a life-threatening condition in
which a second concussion occurs before
a first concussion has properly healed,
causing rapid and severe brain swelling.
Second impact syndrome can result from
even a very mild concussion that occurs
days or weeks after the initial concussion.
Second Impact Syndrome can be pre-
vented, Donald Tomaszewski, director of
The Valley Hospital Sports Institute said.
Dont allow an athlete to return to sports
have completely resolved and they have
been cleared by a medical professional
experienced in treating concussions.

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Solar eclipse safety

Doctors warn anyone who is planning to view the
upcoming solar eclipse to make sure they are not
using phony protective eyeglasses that could cause
permanent eye damage.
Millions of people are expected to view the stellar
solar sight on August 21. But medical experts caution
looking directly at a partial solar eclipse could harm
your vision burning cells off your retina.
What happens if you look directly at the sun during
a partial eclipse without proper eye protection?
You will not experience pain, but the whole time
you are looking at the sun, you are burning your eyes.
You can experience a variety of stages of blindness,
each affecting certain parts of the eye.
Photokeratitis: Cornea cells blister causing sandpa-
per sensation on eyes. Temporary blindness should
Enjoy Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot or even a Vacation
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Unfortunately, once your eyes are burned
there is no quick fix. Here are four steps for solar
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Englewood Hospital implants
worlds smallest wireless pacemaker
The Heart and Vascular Institute at Englewood Hospital
and Medical Center is now offering a wireless pacemaker
for patients with bradycardia, or slow or irregular heart
rhythm. The device Micra Transcatheter Pacing System
(Medtronic) is an FDA-approved and Medicare-covered
pacemaker one-tenth the size of conventional pacemakers.
Dr. David Feigenblum, an electrophysiologist at Engle-
wood Hospital and Medical Center, successfully implanted
the hospitals first Micra pacemaker. Unlike traditional
pacemakers, this device does not require cardiac wires,
or leads, or a surgical pocket under the skin, he said.
Thanks to its small size, we can deliver it through a cath-
eter and implant it directly into the heart. That means its
invisible outside of the body and avoids complications
associated with leads.
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Pacemakers have long been a life-changing way of
restoring the hearts normal rhythm and relieving symp-
toms like dizziness, fatigue, and fainting, Dr. Grant
Simons, section chief of heart rhythm services at Engle-
wood Hospital and Medical Center said. This new device
is really something special, and a great advancement for
the treatment of individuals with bradycardia.
The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System is also the first
and only transcatheter pacing system to be approved for
both 1.5 and 3 Tesla (T) full-body magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scans.
To find an electrophysiologist performing this pro-
cedure, patients can call 844-33-MDNOW, the physician
referral line for MDPartners of Englewood Hospital and
Medical Center.
Simple drug cocktail
reduces post-surgery
cancer relapse
BRian Blum
Following surgery to remove cancerous growths and
tumors, conventional medical practice has been to
refrain from any additional intervention for a period of
several weeks before and after the surgery. That means
no chemotherapy, radiation, or immune therapy.
New research from Israel says that may be a
fatal mistake.
Most cancer-related deaths are actually the result
of post-surgical metastatic recurrence, where cells
of the main cancerous tumor that was presumably
removed travel to other parts of the body where,
undetected, they can proliferate into inoperable and
ultimately deadly new growths.
The researchers found that, rather than do noth-
ing around cancer surgery, if they applied a specific
drug regimen consisting of a beta blocker and an
anti-inflammatory, they could reduce the risk of can-
cer recurrence. The recommended inexpensive drug
cocktail is considered safe and consists of Deralin
(used to reduce blood pressure and anxiety) and Eto-
pan (which reduces inflammation).
Dr. Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu of Tel Aviv Universitys
School of Psychological Sciences and the Sagol School
of Neuroscience says that his colleagues were shocked
by the results.
Even within the medical establishment, we
encountered some levels of disbelief and antagonism,
he explains. But after conducting ample studies in
animal models of cancer, and re viewing the medical
literature, we came to the firm conclusion that maybe
this is the most important period in the prevention of
cancer recurrence.
For the study, 38 breast-cancer patients at three
Israeli medical centers were given Deralin and Etopan
five days before their surgeries, the day of their sur-
geries, and five days after their surgeries. Blood and
tumor tissue samples were then analyzed.
We found that the drugs were very efficient in
reducing biomarkers of metastatic processes, Ben-
Eliyahu says. For example, we found that the drug
treatment reverses EMT the process that tumor cells
go through to slip out of the primary tumor and enter
another organ.
The research team has found similar results with
colorectal cancer patients; that research has not been
published yet. The current study appeared in the jour-
nal Clinical Cancer Research. Ben-Eliyahu collabo-
rated with Dr. Steven Cole of UCLA; Dr. Oded Zmora of
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer; Dr. Eran Sharon
of Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva; and Dr. Tanir
Allweis of Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot.
The next step will be a longer-scale clinical trial.
Positive outcomes should validate this treatment
and lead to its becoming available for most cancer
patients, Ben-Eliyahu believes.
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Leading-edge technology for prostate cancer

detection introduced at Englewood Hospital

A
n advanced technology called
MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy
is now being used to diagnose
prostate cancer at Englewood
Hospital and Medical Center. The tech-
nology uses a two-step process that
offers greater accuracy over traditional
prostate cancer biopsies. First, a patient
undergoes magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of the prostate. A radiologist evalu-
ates the images and identifies and marks
any suspicious areas for further evalu-
ation by a urologist. The urologist then
fuses or superimposes the images with
real-time ultrasound images, which pro-
duces 3D images of the suspicious areas
and offers improved ability to biopsy
the prostate.
Some 60 percent of newly diagnosed
prostate cancer patients are considered
low-risk on initial biopsy, but if a biopsy
is repeated, that number drops to 30
percent. Those considered to be at low
risk can be placed on active surveillance,
or watchful waiting, but standard biopsy
has shortcomings in determining the risk
level, said Dr. Maximiliano Sorbellini,
director of urologic oncology and asso-
ciate medical director of The Lefcourt
Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness
Center at Englewood Hospital and Medi-
cal Center. This new MRI ultrasound
fusion biopsy technology has been shown
to more accurately determine whether a
patient has higher risk prostate cancer or
lower risk prostate cancer. By risk stratify-
ing patients, physicians can better inform
them about their treatment options, be
it active surveillance or surgery or radia-
tion therapy.
This is an exciting advancement in
imaging and cancer diagnosis, said
Dr. Mark Shapiro, chief of radiology
at Englewood Hospital and Medical
Center. Using a 3-Telsa magnet the
most advanced on the consumer mar-
ket MRI is proving to be effective in
diagnosing clinically significant prostate
cancers that require treatment. As a radi-
ologist reading the images, I can now
localize for the urologist a potentially
clinically significant lesion that requires
biopsy. MRI by itself cannot diagnose
prostate cancer, but it is a powerful tool
to help urologists provide the most accu-
rate diagnosis for patients to give them a
personalized treatment plan.
The traditional approach to prostate
biopsy involves ultrasound, but with-
out the benefit of enhanced visualization
offered by the fusion technology. Using an
ultrasound probe with a needle through
the anus, a urologist extracts small sam-
ples of prostate tissue to look for cancer.
But these ultrasound images are generally
of poor quality. As a result, the samples are
taken from random areas of the prostate
and can miss a prostate tumor entirely.
MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy is ideal
for men who have an elevated prostate-
specific antigen (PSA) as determined by
a blood test, including those with a pre-
vious negative biopsy result, men with
an abnormal rectal exam, or men diag-
nosed with prostate cancer who are on
active surveillance, also known as watch-
ful waiting.
The procedure is performed on an out-
patient basis at Englewood Hospital and
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The Frazzled Housewife
Quiz me
Banji Ganchrow
F
or the first time in a while I
started reading a magazine. I
have no idea how or why I get
a subscription to Health maga-
zine, but the cover informed
me that it was my last issue,
and since I have no intention
of resubscribing since I never
ordered it in the first place I
decided to read it. The cover
is a picture of a 44-year-old
actress who has the body of a
22-year-old. (Of course not the
body I had at 22, but I am hop-
ing you get the point.) Banji
Sometimes I wonder if Ganchrow
magazines are on the decline
because people are tired of
seeing how good other people look. The
attention-grabbing headlines of this par-
ticular issue are Why Starve? Detox with
Food, which I am hoping means
I can eat pints of ice cream and
cleanse my system all at the same
time. (And for those of you who
are lactose intolerant, that is Sometimes I wonder
probably what ice cream does to
you.) Or another article, Gym
if magazines are on
Free Abs. I have abs, thank the decline because
you very much and I did get
them from detoxing with food.
people are tired of
I really should publish my own
magazine.
But I really do love flipping
other people look.
through periodicals, and my
mother enjoys leaving me all of her old
issues of Vogue, InStyle, and whatever
else she wants to get rid of. It brings me
back to the days when I knew all the super
models. Kim Alexis and Carol Alt were my
favorites. (Anyone over the age of 70 or
under the age of 35 probably has no idea
who those people are, but you can always
google them)
This particular issue of Health had a quiz My Body. Instead of reading it, I am just
in it. It brought me back to the days when I
read Seventeen magazine and borrowed
my sisters issues of Glamour. Those were
loaded with quizzes. What Kind of Kisser
Are You?! What Kind of Boyfriend Are
You Going to Have? What Hair/Skin/
Body-Type/Personality Are You? Quizzes
that really made you sit and think about
the oily t-zone on your face or how much
cellulite is too much.
So here I am, 46 years old, reasonably
intelligent. Over the years I have estab-
lished my body type (pear), my t-zone
never has been oily, and my personality
is erratic, but according to the title of this
quiz, This Quiz Will Save Your Waist!
Will it?
I am sitting down, pen in hand, and I get
started. After all, the quiz was designed to
Discover what prompts you to pig out home, because she wasnt allowed to ruin
And here I am, falling for it. But here was
44 Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017
the problem. There were five questions
and you were supposed to choose only
one of four answers for each question. I
was unable to do that. Each answer was
the right one.
Now some of you have given me a hard
time about being so self
deprecating, but this was
vindicating my personality
defect. After all, if a quiz in
Health magazine was telling
me that I snack out of habit,
my meals arent quite cut-
ting it, I am an emotional
eater, and I snack because
it is there, I am really in big
trouble! (Pun intended)
Fortunately, Health really
cares about my health, so
it gave me suggestions. I
should make my late night snacks health-
ier, I shouldnt leave junk food on the
counter, I should ask myself how I am feel-
seeing how good
ing before I eat my emotions (and every-
one elses as I am a really good person,
wouldnt want anyone else to binge on
whatever is lying around on my coun-
ter). Yes, it was becoming very clear to me
why I have stopped answering quizzes in
magazine.
But it is okay, because the very next
article was titled Social Media Changed
going to assume that instead of going on
Facebook while sitting in a chair or lying
in bed, perhaps I should only go on when
I am standing or walking. Perhaps if I run
and look on Instagram, I could change my
body too!
Or I could just find a magazine from the
late 1970s, sit on the couch with a healthy
snack, and reflect upon the time when I
was 8 years old, and a woman thought I
looked like Brooke Shields.
And if you dont know who she is, well,
the only thing I have in common with her
are eyebrows
Banji Ganchrow of Teaneck fondly recalls
pulling out posters of Rick Springfield
from her issues of Tigerbeat magazine and
hanging them up in the basement of her
67. Word after Auld Lang
the wallpaper in her bedroom.
Crossword
Candyland
By Yoni Glatt, koshercrosswords@gmail.com
Difficulty Level- Medium
Across
1. A tallit might be spun on one
5. He anointed David, for short
8. Some Adanim tea
14. Square root of shesh-esrai
15. Capote, to friends
16. Like one who really doesnt want to
go into The Aris (freezing) mikvah
17. Albert Einstein and Jonas Salk, e.g.
19. Make like most of Israels tribes in the
year 3205
20. Biblical figure Superman was origi-
nally based on
21. Had some (kreplach)
23. Testify
24. Give power to (like G-d to Solomon)
25. Possible substitutes underneath
chuppahs?
27. Od
29. Goes bad, like a fig or apple
30. Prophets
33. Noah and Jonah spent time on them
35. Heb___.com (Jewish dating site?)
38. Perhaps the worst of humanity
today
39. Roles for Dustin Diamond and Jesse
Eisenberg
40. Be a father, in the Bible
41. Half-brother of 59-Down, for short
42. Where a stereotypical Jewish moth-
er hates food to go to
43. Third one to speak in the Bible
44. Tziyoni or Leumi
45. Writer Agnon
47. Boazs wife, once?
51. Esau was a skilled one
55. Jewish name in Iceland?
56. Bread for J.D. Salinger?
57. Start of a song sung while stretching
58. Lofty locale for some Bar Mitzvahs
in Israel
60. Total yutzes
62. Wolf or lamb, e.g.
63. Shalosh, in Italy
64. Actor Ermey best known for
Kubricks Full Metal Jacket
65. Where to get jewfros permed
66. It ___ to Be You (Harry Connick,
Jr.)
61. Glass on the radio
The solution to last weeks puzzle is on page 51.
Down
1. Hallstrm who directed Josh Gad in A
Dogs Purpose
2. The Road to Wealth writer Suze
3. He appointed Jack Lew as White
House Chief of Staff
4. Pubs for a false god?
5. Writer R.L.s relatives
6. Two nations ___ in your womb
(Gen. 25: 23)
7. Spiritual improvement movement
started in the 19th century
8. Those in need of tzeddakah
9. Green of Miss Peregrines Home for
Peculiar Children
10. Summarizes last weeks parsha
11. Andy Cohens network
12. Some say taking one in Israel is a
mitzvah (two words)
13. Looks from Laban or Lilith
18. Route 6 charges
22. Hitlers hissy fits
26. Some sports cars
28. Problem for Eglon and President Taft
30. Shem to Ham, for short
31. Haifa to Afula dir.
32. Israels Gedi
34. (Challah) scrap
35. Mossad counterpart
36. Locale for Shem, Ham, or Japheth
37. Middle name of Jamie Curtis
39. Those who have a knack for reading
Torah or playing piano
40. Makes like 43-Down when finding
out about getting pregnant
42. Yom Kippur, e.g.
43. Lots aunt
44. Energetic one
46. Baseless ___ (Sinat Chinam)
47. Shul elevations
48. Haim who plays keyboards
49. Herb or Crown Heights restaurant
50. Co-star of Jason (Isaacs) in The
Patriot
52. Ted who created The Three
Stooges
53. Great 18th century Rabbi Yaakov
54. Watch again
59. Jacobs fifth
 Dvar Torah
Reeh: Tough love

I
have a most sad count going, and
its not ending anytime soon. I
know more young people who have
died of substance abuse in the last
few years than I can count on the fingers
of both my hands. The news about the
opioid epidemic highlights just one way
that young people get hooked an opioid
legally prescribed after a sports-related
injury, or after wisdom teeth extraction,
both very common situations for our teens
and young adults.
A late-20s young man described for me
his addiction, saying that it began with
alcohol in his middle school years, mari-
juana in his high school years, and by his
college years, harder drugs added to the
mix of substances he abused.
This young mans parents battled might-
ily to help their son through medical, ther-
apeutic and legal issues. Today, this young
man is a college graduate, employed, and
working every day to be in recovery, as
he put it.
His parents described being torn by what
we casually call tough love. For many
years, they agonized as parents, are we
coddling him, being too sympathetic or pro-
tective, being too loving? What will we do if
he checks himself out of rehab, crimes, are the three car- As a counter to an attraction to violence,
lock the front door? What if dinal sins which Torah God promises that compassion and mercy
he has no money for food, states may not be trans- will always be a part of the human psyche.
nowhere safe to live? gressed ever thus render- The Torah says God will not lift this pre-
The mothers next words ing the killing of idolators cious gift of mercy from the hearts of the
struck me I was afraid of justifiable. Israelites who have the necessary, but
turning into a cruel person. Such cruelty, especially abhorrent, job of rooting out idolatry from
This broke my heart. A mother, amongst family, is indeed The Land.
afraid that the tough love difficult to accept! Yet the As noted rabbi Shlomo Riskin observes,
she felt she had no choice but Rabbi Lois Torah follows this com- Who and what we are as a people the
to dispense, might harden her Ruderman mandment to kill family seed of Abraham, loving, kind, and com-
heart, might change how she Temple Beth who are worshipping alien passionate accompanies us not only in
Rishon,
sees and treats her son and, gods with this declaration the best of circumstances, but even during
Wyckoff, Liberal
everyone else. A mother, afraid Independent The Eternal will show the worst.
that dispensing tough love you compassion. Compassion is our antidote to the mess-
over so many years might dis- Compassion following ier parts of life.
color her view of the world around her horror? One might expect from the Torahs To all who struggle with unimaginable
and, even render her immune to joy, hap- posture just slay the idolators and be situations, to parents who struggle to bal-
piness, and wonder. Unquestionably sad. done with it, theyve been forewarned! ance unconditional love and tough love
This weeks Torah portion, Reeh, pro- Still, it is words of compassion that follow as they parent a child caught in the throes
vides an answer to the mothers dilemma the Torahs harsh decree. of addiction the Torah guides us to see
how to do the unimaginable and yet still The Ohr HaHayim, (Rabbi Chaim Ibn that we have within us an everlasting well
maintain a tender heart. Reeh presents Attar, 1696-1743), examines why God is of compassion. In times of struggle, as we
a situation of horrific proportion, of Isra- concerned with compassion at a time like do what is hard and sometimes abhorrent,
elites commanded to kill fellow Israelites this. He writes that mercy erodes when we only have to reach inside for the gift of
who are worshipping alien gods. The idola- men get used to spilling blood, and to mercy that lies within.
tors are to be put to the sword, and all that prove his point, he tells an ages-old story The Eternal will show you compassion,
is in the town is to be burned by fire. about a band of assassins who confess that Reeh teaches. From God to man, mercy of
Idolatry, along with murder and sexual killing creates an allure of its own. the heart and soul is our eternal gift.

Briefs

Fatah leader calls for
enlightened changes in
Palestinian society
Fatah Revolutionary Committee member Muwaffaq Matar
recently called for fundamental changes in Palestinian
society in an op-ed published in the Palestinian Author-
itys official daily newspaper, Palestinian Media Watch
reported this week.
In an op-ed titled Murder for [family] honor terror
and racism, the Fatah leader called for new enlight-
ened attitudes toward women and a revolution in
Palestinian education.
Matar took issue with Islamic honor killings of women,
a trend that has plagued Palestinian society for decades.
He determined that honor killings could only be stopped
by ending their root cause, which lies in a Palestinian
culture that glorifies killing for God.
Equality between men and women in all political,
civil, financial, social, and cultural rights is a set goal,
Matar wrote.
Discrimination against women constitutes a violation
of the principles of human rights... If we wish to liberate
Swiss government denounces
anti-Semitism hotel sign outrage
The government of Switzerland denounced anti-Semi-
tism in a message to Israel following outrage over a sign
at a Swiss hotel saying that Jewish guests must shower
before entering its pool.
Swiss foreign ministry spokesman Tilman Renz said that
he had been in touch with the Israeli Ambassador to Swit-
zerland Jacob Keidar, telling him that Switzerland condemns
racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination in any form.
The move by the Swiss government comes after Israeli
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely demanded a for-
mal condemnation from the Swiss city of Bern and that
the removal of the sign had not been enough.
Outrage on social media and from Israeli officials grew
in recent days after a picture of a sign at the Paradies
apartment hotel in the Alpine village of Arosa had been
posted.
To our Jewish Guests, women, men and children,
please take a shower before you go swimming, the sign
said, adding that If you break the rules Im forced to
(close) the swimming pool for you.
Boston Holocaust Memorial
vandalized for the second time
this summer
The Boston-based New England Holocaust Memorial
was vandalized this week. It was the second time this
summer.
A 17-year-old boy reportedly threw a rock at one of
the memorials glass panels, shattering it to pieces,
before being tackled by two bystanders and held at the
scene until police arrived.
The suspect was charged with willful destruction of
property, and police are investigating whether the van-
dalism will be classified as a hate crime.
Today and every day Boston stands up against hate.
Im saddened to see such a despicable action in this great
city, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh wrote on Twitter.
Its shocking and its particularly shocking for us
in the Jewish community, coming as it does in a week
in which so many of us spent our weekend watching
Nazis marching in Virginia, said Jeremy Burton, exec-
utive director of the areas Jewish Community Rela-
tions Council, the Boston Globe reported. JNS.ORG

our society from the octopus grip of this crime (honor kill-
ings), we must purify our outlook, our books, and our her-
itage from the sanctification of killing for God and honor
and from the glorification of weapons, he continued.
Matars op-ed contrasts with the incitement to violence
that is frequently endorsed by senior Palestinian officials.
 JNS.ORG
According to Swiss tourism officials, in recent years
there has been a growing number of Orthodox and other
Jews traveling to Swiss Alpine villages during the summer
months. The manager of the Paradies hotel, Ruth Thom-
ann, who had put up the signs, told the Swiss daily 20Min- www.thejewishstandard.com
utes that she was not an anti-Semite and acknowledged
that choice of words was a mistake. JNS.ORG

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Book talk in Fort Lee: Tuvia Zimber

The sisterhood of JCC of
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Saturday Monday Young Israel of Fort Lee
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Jewish World
Welcoming refugees to America
by teaching them to make avocado toast
Ben Sales
T
wo chefs one from Afghani-
stan, the other from Mexico
are learning how to make
shakshuka sauce.
The tomato base, cooked with onion
rings and spiced with cayenne pepper and
garlic confit, comes out of the oven with
eggs and onto a curated brunch menu also
including a wild mushroom galette with
wilted greens, a cheddar chive scone, and
of course avocado toast.
The aroma wafts through the air in
a small floral courtyard at the
edge of Brooklyn, behind a small
storefront on a street lined with
brunch places.
It sounds like a hipster clich.
But what makes this brunch place
different is that not long before
they arrived in this kitchen, the
chefs Sandra Marquez and Nas-
eema, who did not give her last
name were refugees fleeing
their home countries and hoping
only to find a safe haven in the
United States.
Now theyre in the midst of an
eight-week culinary boot camp
that will prepare them to work
shifts in kitchens around this city.
Five weeks ago they barely knew how to
hold a professional kitchen knife, let alone
how to plate a shakshuka. In a few weeks
they will each be off to a restaurant job.
Two new chefs, also coming in unskilled,
will replace them.
The boot camp is the core mission of
Emmas Torch, a new nonprofit that aims
to train refugees as professional chefs. The
program and its eponymous brunch
place are named for Emma Lazarus,
the Jewish poet whose verses welcoming
immigrants adorn the Statue of Liberty.
The obligatory menu chalkboard outside
the restaurant bears a sketch of the green
lady with a cartoon bubble declaring Give
me your avocado toast, your mimosa
... The statue itself is visible from a few
blocks away.
I was always intrigued by this idea of
how can you merge the culinary industry
with employment programs for the refu-
gee community because there are so few
opportunities for them once theyre in
the U.S., said Kerry Brodie, 27, the orga-
nizations founder. Cooking is one of
those ways you can communicate with-
out language.
Brodie conceived of Emmas Torch in
the job she had before she began the orga-
nization. Then, she worked at the Human
Rights Campaign, an international LGBT
rights group, where she would connect
with refugees from around the world. She
48 Jewish Standard AUGUST 18, 2017
at an opposite counter Naseema, from
Kabul, was chopping shiitake mushrooms
for the shakshuka. On a shelf next to them
sat slices of pizza with vegetables and feta
cheese the lunch they had just made
and eaten.
That day, they would learn everything
from the names of various pans to the dif-
ferent stations of a commercial kitchen
to spice combinations to the finer points
of plating. Both women are still learning
English, so each class includes a lot of
repetition of terms like hotel pan or
deglaze.
photos by Ben Sales
Hopefully, its as many transferrable
skills as possible, not just into the com-
mercial kitchen but into their lives, said
Laura Licona, a doctoral student in anthro-
pology-turned-chef who used to also run
a refugee food bank and now is the culi-
Above, Naseema, a refugee from Afghanistan who nary director for Emmas Torch. We end
did not give her last name, chops mushrooms for up doing a lot of repeating, a lot of writ-
shakshuka. Inset left, Kerry Brodie founded Emmas ing things down, learning a word and then
Torch after running cooking classes for refugees out explaining it in multiple contexts.
of her apartment in her spare time. One advantage of teaching refugees to
cook is that they draw on recipes they
began teach- teaching phrases used in the kitchen. made back home. Working with saffron
ing a cooking Our students will thank me when they a couple weeks ago, Naseema showed
class for local get their paychecks, and Im like, Thats Licona how to create a paste by melting an
refugees in nice, but Im not giving you anything. You ice cube into the spice, which she then pat-
her apartment are bringing joy to this community, said ted onto crostini.
after work Brodie, who also has served as the commu- But Marquez said she also enjoys depart-
(just, like, for fun) that would deliver nications director for the Israeli Embassy ing from her traditional cuisine and likes
meals to a womens shelter. in Washington, D.C., where she grew up. making Italian food. She hopes to open
Last year, Brodie quit her job to attend Its showing people who for so long were her own restaurant someday. In the mean-
culinary school. After graduation, she took treated as victims, no, you bring some- time, she wants to find a job as a baker
an early morning job start time, 5:30 at thing immensely valuable to the table. after the course ends.
a bakery. She spent her afternoons setting Brodie selects culinary students who I like all food, but I like baking, she
up the pilot program for Emmas Torch. have a love of food but with no formal res- said. I like working with flour, making
The nonprofit has been operating for taurant training. The students learn tech- cookies and bread. I like that the kitchen
six months, the restaurant for two. Brodie niques and skills on Friday, then put them is like a home.
soon will welcome her third two-person to use on Saturday and Sunday, when the Through a series of cold calls and emails,
cohort to the culinary crash course, which restaurant is open for brunch. Brodie has connected with chefs who can
comes with a $15 per hour salary. The pro- Because the students need to gain culi- help her graduates find entry-level work
gram has received 50 applications from nary proficiency in just eight classes, in New York kitchens. Brodie says that
refugees Brodie reaches through large they learn at a frenetic pace. Last Friday, because many young chefs prefer to strike
resettlement agencies. She also runs an Marquez, a survivor of human traffick- out on their own these days, as she did,
eight-person English-as-a-second-language ing from central Mexico, was flattening it isnt hard for someone with training to
class on Thursdays that is geared toward dough, while a couple of feet behind her find good culinary work.
As for Emmas Torch, Brodie didnt
expect Emma Lazarus to be a controversial
news figure when she started the project
early last year. Brodie said it was laugh-
able to think, as White House adviser
Stephen Miller declared on August 2, that
the poets verse welcoming immigrants
wasnt the true message of the statue or
that welcoming immigrants isnt an Ameri-
can value.
Its a joke of history, she said. That
statue and its presence in our nations
psyche is all inherently tied to that concept
that to be American, what defines us and
what makes us great, is our ability to wel-
On their training days, the student chefs make their own lunch. This vegetable come in the stranger.
pizza with feta cheese is one of those lunches.  JTA Wire Service

Beverly Chesler
Beverly Rose Chesler, 80, of
Bedminster, died August 15.
Born in Newark, she was an art
professor at New York University
and a member of Workmens Circle
Branch 59 in Jersey City.
Predeceased by her husband,
Samuel Adler, she is survived
by a brother, Aaron Chesler of
Bedminster.
Arrangements were by Eden
Memorial Chapels, Fort Lee.
Evelyn Gray
Evelyn Gray, 96, of River Vale,
formerly of Tenafly, Fort Lee, and
Boca Raton, Fla., died August 9.
She was a long-time member
of Temple Emanu-El of Closter
and worked with her husband
for their businesses, Harold Gray
Associates and Technical Electronic
Distributors in Englewood.
Predeceased by her husband,
Harold, a son, Larry, and
siblings, Lillian Sternberg and
Norman Segal, she is survived
Briefs
by daughters, Phyllis Meisner
(Michael), and Geri Perkal;
daughter in-law, Shari Flax
Gray; brothers, Abraham and
Robert Segal; grandchildren,
Matthew Gray (Laura), Keith Gray
(Amanda), Alanna Meisner, Joshua
Meisner, Mitchell Perkal (Amy),
and Marcus Perkal; and two
great-grandchildren.
Donations can be sent to
Temple Emanu-El, Closter, where
services were held. Arrangements
were by Gutterman Musicant
Funeral Directors, Hackensack.
Albert Ness
Albert Irving Ness, 91, died
August 13.
Born in Coney Island, he is
survived by his wife of 70 years,
Sylvia; children, Eileen Lavine and
Dr. Lawrence Ness; grandchildren,
Jeffrey, Adam, Chelsea, Taylor, and
Morgan; and great-grandchildren,
Layla, Scarlet, and Cooper.
Arrangements were by Eden
Memorial Chapels, Fort Lee.
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Bobby Ramsen
Bobby Ramsen, 88, of Fort Lee,
died August 5.
Before retiring, he was a
comedian for many years in Las
Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles.
He opened for Tom Jones,
Engelbert Humperdink, Steve
Lawrence, and Eydie Gorme, and
was on radio and television.
His wife, Gloria, ne Lipman,
and a son, John of Brooklyn,
survive him.
Arrangements were by Eden
Memorial Chapels, Fort Lee.
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Irene Ronis Simon, 92
passed away peacefully at home surrounded by
loving family, in Hackensack, NJ on Saturday
August 5th
Irene was a loving, beautiful woman inside and
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Martin, Faye (Len), Larry (Lea), 4 grandchildren
and 8 great grandchildren.
Irene and Eric were residents of Teaneck for 54
years.
Above all, Irene loved her husband and family.
She also loved: baking, cooking, playing bridge,
hiking, reading, folk dancing and spending time
with friends. She enjoyed a few careers and excelled
at them all: bookkeeper, math aide, assistant
school librarian and travel agent.
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GoDaddy domain service drops Neo-Nazi website
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Israels SpaceIL, one of only five teams remaining in the

multi-million-dollar Google Lunar XPrize race to the
moon, is starting to assemble the craft to be launched in
2018, according to SpaceIL CEO Eran Privman.
We are thrilled to share with you that the various parts
and components of the spacecraft are in advanced stages of
manufacture in Israel and abroad, he announced this week.
The competition began 10 years ago with 33 teams vying A prototype of SpaceILs robotic spacecraft being unveiled for Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
to be the first to soft-land a privately funded, unmanned
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surface, and transmit high-definition video and photos launch contract. us to realize our national mission and join the exclusive
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The SpaceIL craft will bring a lunar magnetometer
from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot to
study the magnetic fields on the surface of the moon.
Additionally, we have acquired a new camera
one of the five cameras that will be assembled on the
spacecraft, Privman said.
The camera is a technologically complex optic
system that was developed specifically for us, and
meets the requirements of the Google Lunar X
Prize competition.
Furthermore, we completed a successful test of
our control sensors. The real data received from the
star tracker and the IMU sensor in motion (as part of
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sensors operate.
The only others that have made it this far in the com-
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States, as well as an international team of individuals
from about 15 countries.
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careers in the sciences. Along with the lectures we
Teaneck Internation Film Festival
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Activism: Making Change is the theme of the 12th annual
Teaneck International Film Festival scheduled from
November 2 to 5 at several local venues.
The festival includes independent features, documen-
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Kid Flix Mix with host Bob McGrath; Birthright: A War
Story, a documentary about the attack on womens repro-
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ish Women/Teaneck and state Senate Majority Leader
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of Women Voters; Fannys Journey, based on a true
Holocaust story about the courage of children, sponsored
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Venues are Teaneck Cinemas, Puffin Cultural Forum,
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