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March 2008 | Adar A/Adar B 5768 | Volume 5, Issue 4

Dear Readers,Last March I wrote about the theme V’nehefachu which highlights the Purim story in

Megillat Esther. Loosely translated it means “and it was completely turned around” and

it refers to the twist of events that comprise the unfolding of the story of Purim. In that

case what was supposed to be our demise became our victory. This year, unfortunately,

V’nehefachu again seems to be the theme of Israel’s daily plight.

To help the people of Sderot, we Jews build intervention centers, study the effects of

terror on Sderot teens, go on solidarity missions and so on. This is damage control and

it makes us feel useful. Yet, it reminds me of the story of Chelm that goes something like

this: There is a big pit in Chelm and its citizens are always falling in and getting injured.

To address this problem the officers of Chelm build a hospital at the bottom of the pit

and life goes on. UN envoy Robert Serry recently said this in his report on Israel, “We

call on Israel to meet its obligations toward the civilian population of Gaza.” He was

criticized for those remarks, perhaps because what he should have said is, “ We call on

Israel to meet its obligation toward the civilian population of Israel.” V’nehefachu. May

the nehefachu we currently experience be itself turned completely around that we have

cause to celebrate every day, not only on Purim.

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We are taking a break from Shemittah this month to look

at a the festival of Purim.

The Megillah describes Mordechai as being a Yehudi and

as being a Yemini. The word Yehudi is usually translated as

Jew, but literally means from the tribe of Yehudah, where

Yemini means from the tribe of Binyamin. Now, how is

it possible that Mordechai was from both these tribes?

The Gemara (Megillah 12b) explains that his mother was

from the tribe of Yehudah and his father was from the

tribe of Binyamin.

This answer is somewhat strange since all tribal

affiliation is paternal, i.e. you are the tribe of your father,

so why is it significant or even relevant which tribe his

mother belonged to?

I believe that the Gemara was making a point about

the personality of Mordechai and his connection with

Mordechai, the Yehudi and the Yemini By: Rav Gideon Weitzman

P U R I M

these two tribes.

The name Yehudah literally means “to thank”, and was

given by Leah when she thanked God for her fourth child.

A yehudi is one who knows how to thank, and one who

recognizes God in his life.

Binyamin was the only son of Jacob born in the Land

of Israel. The Ramban (Toldot 26:5) explains that Yaakov

kept the laws of the Torah even before they were given,

but only in the land of Israel and therefore he married

two sisters (an act forbidden by the Torah) outside of

Israel. Thus when he returned to the Land he returned to

full observance of the laws of the Torah, and his second

wife, Rachel, died. Yet even though she knew that this was

to happen she still agreed to return to Israel as this was

God’s will. So Binyamin represents the Jewish self-sacrifice

for the Land of Israel.

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The Jews in Shushan had forgotten God as they

became more and more integrated into Persian society.

They came to celebrate with Achashverosh at the party

that opens the story of Esther, but this party was a thinly

veiled celebration of the destruction of the Temple. So

they had not only forgotten God but had severed their

ties with the Land of Israel as well.

Mordechai came to remind the Jews that they must

remain connected to God and to the Land. The

former was his role as connected to the tribe

of Yehudah, and the latter as a member of

the tribe of Binyamin.

While the story of Esther seems

initially to be a simple tale of politics in

the Persian palace, in truth it contains a

subtle but deep message about the dangers

of establishing too strong a Judaism outside of

the Land of Israel.

Mordechai was one of the few sages who realized this

and took it upon himself to teach his fellow Jews of the

importance and centrality of the Land of

Israel and how to recognize God even in a

time when He hides his face.

Happy Purim! ß

Rav Gideon Weitzman is the Rav of Beit Knesset Merkaz Modiin

(Bunker Shul) and gives weekly shiurim in both Hebrew and English.


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Hockey has always been an important part of my life. Since I was nine years old, my

father would drive me and my friends to different rinks in the New York area to play ice hockey in various leagues and clinics. Growing up in the

Bronx, the closest my father came to ice hockey, was roller hockey in the street with a roll of tape as a puck and wheels strapped to the bottom of his shoes as skates. I guess he wanted something more for his son.

My amateur hockey career continued through college,

From Modiin to MetullaBy: Joseph Hellerstein

law school and working life culminating in playing for a

team consisting of a bunch of ex-yeshiva guys and some

ringers who we picked up over the years.

When I made aliyah, I was told by a friend who spent

some time in Israel during college that a rink existed in

Bat Yam and that I could play in a real game. Under that

assumption, I shlepped my hockey equipment to Israel

only to find out that the rink had burned down a few

years before. I was devastated. After all, ice hockey was

the only thing I gave up from my life in the US when I

moved to Israel. I would get over missing my family, my

friends, my respectable salary – but not ice hockey.

. . . And then I met fellow Modiiner Gerald Segal. Unlike

me who grew up in New York where hockey was hard

to come by, Gerald grew up in Toronto, where even the

yeshiva kids played hockey twice a week. Gerald invited

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me to a game in

Metulla that played

once a month. The game consisted of a bunch of Toronto

olim, and was organized by Danny Spodek, brother of

Shira Greenstone, Modiin resident.

When I entered the rink, felt the cool air and smelled

the special scent of the ice rink, I felt like I had realized my

Zionist dream. To play hockey in Israel, on a rink boasting

a Magen David at center ice was something special. We

have been playing in Metulla every other week since.

The bi-weekly Thursday night game is a friendly pick-up

game that concludes in a communal feast of shawarma

at Shlomi’s in Kiryat Shmona. Strengthening the citizens

of Kiryat Shmona is an added spiritual benefit to the

Thursday night game. Needless to say, Shlomi makes

more revenue on those Thursday nights than he makes

the entire week.

The highlight of the hockey season is the annual World

Jewish Hockey Tournament that takes place during the

last week in January. In the end, despite Danny’s efforts

to bring more teams, three entered the tournament;

one consisting of Toronto olim who play in the regular

Thursday night game, one from Toronto led by Ernest

Segal, Gerald’s brother, and one consisting of a hodge-

podge of American visitors for the tournament, Israelis

and American olim.

The tournament spirit was heightened by a beautiful

snowfall that made Metulla look like a European Olympic

village. Team Israel emerged victorious with Team Canada

coming in second and the “US Team” coming in third i.e.

last.

There are several efforts underway to build ice rinks in

the central part of the country. Possible locations are Bat

Yam, Holon, Rishon, Hod Hasharon, and I even heard talk

of a rink in Modiin. Until then, we will continue to make

the bi-weekly

pilgrimage to

Metulla Square

Garden. ß

[ Metulla in the snow ]


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By: Daniella Hellerstein

Modiin resident, Jay Engelmayer, is Senior Culinary

Lecturer and Head Chef at the Jerusalem Culinary

Institute. This cooking school, not really located in

Jerusalem but on its outskirts in Moshav Mesillat Tzion,

is the first English Glatt Kosher culinary school in Israel.

Though Engelmayer is cooking glatt now that wasn’t

always the case. Having been raised Orthodox in New

York’s Lower East Side neighborhood, Engelmayer took

a keen interest in cooking at a young age when working

at Meal Mart, the kosher food take-out restaurant where

he preferred the kitchen to the counter. But Meal Mart

is not the place where aspiring gourmet chefs train and

so after college he attended the French Culinary Institute

in New York and The Art Institute of New York City.

Keeping kosher in a treif cooking school was challenging.

He received permission from his Rav to taste the food in

small quantities (less than a kzayit and as long as it wasn’t

non-kosher meat or shellfish) but that restriction proved

too difficult if he wanted to outshine his classmates. And

shine he did, graduating second in his class and landing an

internship and then positions at such well know Manhattan

establishments as TriBeca Grill and Union Square Café.

There Engelmayer acquired the skills and knowledge of

BatayAvon

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a top chef.

Englemayer married and was raising a family in New

York. He sent his daughter to the Orthodox Ramaz Day

School and attended an Orthodox shul on Shabbat but

often didn’t get home from work at the restaurant until

very late Friday night. The dual life began to present

some conflict, especially from his young daughter’s point

of view. An opportunity presented itself when a simple

kosher pizza place in Washington Heights, NY came on

the market. Engelmayer bought it, upgraded the menu

and Revaya was soon booming with neighborhood

clientele which included professors, doctors and graduate

students. After 4 ½ years of owning and running the

busy restaurant, Engelmayer decided the time was right

to make his next big move – aliyah. Engelmayer and his

wife chose Modiin because of it’s convenient location and

have since fallen in love with its quiet and calm feel, a nice

change of pace from Manhattan.

After turning down a job as souse chef at the Tel

Aviv Hilton, Engelmayer was approached by Yochanan

Lambiase, founder of the Jerusalem Culinary Institute. He

agreed to take a teaching position provided that he could

also run his own catering company from the school’s

premises. The arrangement has been working well for

Engelmayer who has come to enjoy teaching the young

students his tricks of the trade while running BatayAvon

Catering. He especially likes helping his students find their

hidden talents and giving them a productive focus and

sense of accomplishment. There are 31 students this year

who have come from around the world to study kosher

cooking in Israel. Though most of them have no prior

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[Chef Jay Engelmayer does a cooking demonstration for congregation Darchai Noam in Modiin]


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Do you suffer from headaches or migraines? Well you

are not alone, about one in three people suffer from

headaches on a regular basis. It is a serious problem that

can affect every aspect of daily living and has a substantial

impact on the economy. Migraine is ranked 19th in the

World Health Organization list of conditions that cause

physical disability and it is estimated that headaches

resulted in 74.2 million days of restricted work activity

in the U.S. alone, costing about $1.4 billion dollars in lost

productivity. To make things worse, headaches are ranked

at the top of the list of conditions that people were most

dissatisfied about their medical care. Most think that

there is nothing that can be done and that they just have

to learn to live with it, but this is not the case. The vast

majority of headaches and migraines can be treated safely

and effectively by specialized chiropractic treatment.

Headaches - There Is a SolutionBy: Dr. Yoav Moritz Headaches can be divided into two types, primary

and secondary. Primary headaches, which are the vast

majority of headaches, are not associated with or caused

by other diseases. Primary headaches include tension

headaches and migraine headaches. Secondary headaches

are caused by associated disease. The associated disease

may be minor like infection or serious and life threatening

such as a tumor.

Tension type headaches are by far the most common

type, making about 90% of the cases. This type of headache

can be described as a tight band around the head that

is getting tighter as the headache gets worse. It is felt in

the neck, back of the head and around the eyes. This pain

originates from the small muscles in the back of the neck

and base of the skull and from the vertebrae at the top

of the neck.

Migraine headaches are the second most common

primary headache, affecting about 12% of the population.

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Women are three times more

likely to suffer than men. This

type of pain usually affects one

side of the head and can be

preceded by visual disturbances

called aura. Migraine sufferers

may experience nausea, vomiting

and sensitivity to light and

sound. The cause of the pain

is unclear and it is thought to

originate from inflammation to

blood vessels inside the skull

and increased tension within the

protective membranes of the

brain (meninges) that are connected to the top segments

of the neck.

The tissues of the neck are the cause of most headaches.

Due to our bad posture and sedentary lifestyle we increase

the load and tension in the musculature of the shoulders

and neck. This results in constant contracture and micro-

damage to the muscles and joints in the neck which in

turn causes the headache. As the

only chiropractor in the country

who is working in the headache

& migraine out-patient clinic

in one of the major hospitals,

I believe that many people

can be helped by chiropractic

treatment and rehabilitation

rather than through long use of

medications. Using his unique

treatment technique which

includes the combination of

muscle relaxation techniques,

mobilization of the small joints

in the neck, acupuncture and spinal electrotherapy, I am

able to improve the quality of life for many headache

sufferers. ß

For more information about headaches and treatment options please

contact the Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, 08-926-6335,

[email protected].


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Nine-year-old Ahava

Schwartz of Modiin

did a chesed from

the heart when she

cut her hair. After

getting a haircut, Ahava mailed her 20 cm ponytail to the

organization Zichron Menachem, The Israeli Association

for the Support and Assistance of Children with Cancer.

They will use her hair to make wigs for children undergoing

chemotherapy. Ahava got the idea from her older

cousin who did the same thing in America through the

organization there called Locks of Love. Ahava is growing

her hair long again so that she can help another child.

Why? Because as Ahava says “it’s a mitzvah”. For more

information call 02-643-3001 or go to www.zichron.org.

A baking chug for girls led by Nessia Fisher decided

that rather than taking the exquisite pastries home with

them as usual they would package and send the trays of

cookies to our chayalim serving in Gaza. According to

Nessia, the girls had been looking for a way to combine

their passion for baking with their passion for doing

chesed. The right opportunity presented itself when

Nessia took a Modiin cab and the driver spoke of his

sons serving in Gaza. The girls spent the evening baking

and wrapping and then handed the goodies over to Yair

Orenstein of the Golani Brigade who had come home

for Shabbat and was returning Sunday night. Afterward

Orenstein remarked that, though the soldiers thoroughly

enjoyed the special treats, it was the notes from the girls

thanking them for watching over Israel that really touched

their hearts.

Modiin teens have been spending Thursday evenings with

A Piece of the HeartChildren Give By: Daniella Hellerstein

[ Nine year old Ahava Schwartz proudlyhold the ponytail she is donating ]

[ Ahava and the Certificate of Thanksshe received from Menachem Zichron ]

By: Daniel Turk

On Chanukah I went with my family to Sderot to hand

out sufganiot to the people in Sderot to make them

happy and safe. We were with another family and when

we finished all of the sufganiot we went to visit a family.

We drove and we stopped at a house next to a shul

that got hit by a kassam once. So we got out of the car

and all of a sudden we hear the siren, tzeva adom, tzeva

adom, so we ran into the house right in front of us and

got into the bomb shelter as fast as we could (we only

had 15 seconds) and got in just in time. I was shaking

because I was worried and then we got out and stayed

a few minutes at that house to visit and then we went

home and in the car I was shaking. When I got home I felt

real bad for the people because every day it is like this

for them. ß

Sderot: Through the Eyes of a Nine-Year-Old

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Rav Segal and his wife. Rav Segal heads the tzedakah

organization, Ezer Modiin, and has been using the

volunteer help of local teenagers to pack food for

the needy. The project was organized by Sherrill

Kaye who keeps

a steady rotation

of teens available

to work at the

warehouse located at

the Ezer Modiin trailer

at the entrance to

the city. She recently

hosted a thank-you party for the 25 or so volunteers

who gathered to eat pizza (donated by Giant Pizza) and

have fun. Rav Segal spoke to the young group about

the importance of chesed and praised them for their

dedication.

For more information call 077-509-0130. ß

Please share your chesed stories with us by sending them to

[email protected][ Modiin teens volunteer for Ezer

Modiin led by HaRav Segal ]

[ Modiin girls bake for our soldiers serving in Gaza ]


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interest or experience in cooking, Engelmayer says that

the majority of them will go on to become accomplished

chefs. His most satisfying moment as a teacher, remarks

Engelmayer, is when top Israeli hotels such as Jerusalem’s

King David, call requesting his students.

Although right now classes are taught only in English

there are plans to open Hebrew, Portuguese and Spanish

classes. The Institute also offers mini evening courses for

the general public in such specialties as pastry, sushi, wine,

breads and more. ß

Where to Dine in Modiin

Professional chef Jay Engelmayer speaks out:

• The freshest chickens can be found at Mega in Yishpro

Center. Look for chickens with yellowish skin and not

white. The yellow tint indicates that they were grain

fed.

• Café Breishit in Buchman is the best dairy café that

serves the most consistent dishes. Ristretto is also

excellent.

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• Cup O’ Joe has the best coffee.

• Bonnafait has the best pastries.

• Shum Pilpel V’shemen Zayit in Shilat sells the best olives,

halva and selection of gourmet packaged food from

around the world. If they don’t have a particular spice at

the time they are happy to order it as well as anything

else they are missing. The olive oil sold there (in the big

green tin) is the finest worldwide.

• The best fruits and vegetables can only be found at the

Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. There’s nothing

comparable in terms of price and selection in Modiin.

• The best fresh fish is at Dovid Dagim also located at

the shuk. ß


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You feel that your simcha

is really underway the

moment you send out

the invitations. There

are so many things to

do that many feel an

overwhelming sense of

“Where do I begin”? A

good idea is start with

a checklist. The more

organized you are in planning your simcha the easier and

less stressful it will be. The checklist also helps you attend

to even the smallest details.

Other ideas for planning your simcha include buying

a portfolio to organize all the information you gather;

choosing a theme for the simcha – which can be used for

Your Simcha Begins HereBy: Fani Werthaim and Aharonit Trejger

invitations, favors, place cards, menus, programs, details of

decoration, bentchers, etc. The checklist should include:

Quotes: Get quotes for catering halls, catering (if not

included in the hall), invitations, flowers, photographers,

music, favors and clothes for the family.

Guest list: It’s worth to make this list in Excel because

it’s very flexible and easy to use. You can count number

of guests, make a list only for the Kiddush, or only for the

reception, etc. (Prepare ahead: 3-4 months)

Invitations: Order them. Remember that the number

of guests is different from the number of invitations. For

a family of three, you’ll send only one invitation! (Prepare

ahead: 3 months) Send them. (Prepare ahead: 1 month in

Israel / 6 weeks abroad)

Catering Hall: Verify the services the hall offers

so you can define what you need to do by yourself.

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(Prepare ahead: 4 months)

Menu: Choose diversified plates to accommodate

various tastes. (Prepare ahead: 2 weeks)

Program: It helps your guests follow your ceremony

and introduces them to your party. (Prepare ahead: 3

weeks)

Decorations: Choose the flowers or decorate with

other ornaments always within the chosen theme.

(Prepare ahead: 3 weeks)

Stationery: Order place cards, numbers for tables,

place cards all with the same design of the invitation.

(Prepare ahead: 2 weeks)

Seating plan: Take the time to think about where to

seat your guests. (Prepare ahead: 4-7 days)

Party Favors/Mementos: Look at your budget and

choose a favor. Even a small one brings joy to the guest.

Some ideas: use the place card as a favor, a bentcher with

the name and table number written on it; mini-fan in

the summer, magnets, mini portraits, bookmarks, tefilot,

placemats, chocolates in a box with a mini-tag, everything

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The neighborhood called “The Flowers” is one of the

older neighborhoods in Modiin.

Close to the Iriya and Modiin

Center, it’s always been a good

place for those without cars.

The neighborhood was the

first choice for many young

couples ten years ago. Many,

however, have since moved to

other neighborhoods within

Modiin. Those English speakers

who remained in the Kipodan

neighborhood have been happy

to note the influx of new families

to the area.

The Kipodan neighborhood is predominantly secular

Prachim /Kipodan NeighborhoodBy: Leah Gabrielle Goodman

and Hebrew speaking, but there are plenty of English

and Russian speakers around. There are enough French

speakers to have their own minyan on Shabbat.

One of the nicer things about the Kipodan

neighborhood is the Kipodan shul. As a member of the

Ashkenazi shul for the past 10 years or so, I have seen

the community become something quite amazing. Like

any community, the shul is more than the sum total of its

members. There is a wide range in ages, as many “empty

nesters” moved to Modiin to be near their kids or to

escape bigger cities. You’ll often see grandparents with

their grandchildren at shul, and if their grandchildren

failed to arrive, they can always kvell over one of the

many young children who come to shul each Shabbat.

As the main Ashkenazi shul in a part of town where

many are secular, Kipodan has the honor of hosting many

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Bar Mitzvahs for secular families.

Filled almost to capacity on a regular

Shabbat, there is always just enough

room for the guests. On Rosh

Hashana and Yom Kippur, however,

the overflow is spread into the

Dimri Towers, the Iriya, and even a

local elementary school. And it’s still

standing room only, outside.

Another lovely thing about the

area is the parks. Since the Emek

Ayalon park was one of the first parks to be planted in

Modiin, it already sports large trees, including carob trees,

almond trees, and trees bearing an unknown sour fruit

which I was told, mainly in sign language, by a Russian

speaker, can be made into jam. In the warm evenings,

people of all ages walk or jog around the Monet park or

play with their children at the playground next to Modiin

Center, meeting old friends and making new ones. ß

This aritcle is part of a series featuring different neighborhoods in Modiin.

with the same theme as the invitation. (Prepare ahead:

4-5 weeks)

Confirmation: Even if it’s written on the invitation, a lot

of people don’t respond. Make time to call, so you’ll know

the final number of guests. (Prepare ahead: 10 days)

Catering: Inform the caterer of the final number

of guests. Remember that they have 10% extra places

included in the price, if necessary. (Prepare ahead: 1

week)

Finish all the tasks a day before. When the big day

arrives, sleep more than usual. Take care of yourself and

your family, so everyone will be relaxed and can enjoy

the moment. After the simcha, send thank you cards, it’s a

very nice gesture. And most importantly is that you have

nachas. Mazel tov! ß

This article was written by Fani Werthaim and Aharonit Trejger, of

the graphic design studio Linear Paper for personalized hand painted

invitations and matching favors. Feel free to ask any question related to

your simcha, [email protected] * www.linearpaper.com

‡Continued from page 17


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Tastes of An Italian Purim Seuda By: Yochanan Lambiase

Recipe Corner

Chef Patron at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute

Pastry Manicotti: Manicotti di PurimPurim is the time when Italian-Jewish housewives display

their artistry and patience in making the most varied types

of sweets to make this joyous holiday especially festive.”

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 c flour; unbleached

1 c Oil; for frying, olive or other

1 1/2 c honey

Lightly beat eggs and salt together. Gradually add 1 1/4 to 1

1/2 cups of flour and mix until a rather soft dough is formed.

Knead for 1 minute, then roll out as thin as you can.

With a very sharp knife, make 24 2” x 8” strips.

Heat the oil in a small frying pan until a piece of dough

dropped into it sizzles immediately. Holding one strip of

dough at one end with your hand, plunge the other end

of the strip into the hot oil 1 inch deep. At once, insert the

frying part of the strip between the prong of a fork held

with your other hand. Roll the fork with a counterclockwise

motion while letting the rest of the strip slide into the oil. The

strip will fry while it is rolling around the fork.

While the manicotti is golden, hold it above the pan a few

seconds to drip, then gently place on a paper towel. Repeat

until all the manicotti are done.

Heat half the honey in a small saucepan. As it starts to

boil, drop 2 or 3 manicotti into it for a few seconds to be

coated with honey. Lower the heat and continue to dip the

manicotti in the hot hone until all have been coated, gradually

adding additional honey. Cool thoroughly before serving.


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Make real life changes in your self-esteem, behavior and relationships.

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