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A� er the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash, Yirmiyahu prophesied about Hashem’s promise that joy and happiness would return to the streets of Yerushalayim: the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride, the sound of people saying, “Praise Hashem, Master of Legions” (Yirmiyahu 33:11).

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A Purim Message to my Beloved Readers� e greatest and most enjoyable day on the Jewish calendar is just

hours away, and rain or shine, snow or hail, we will b’ezras Hashem enjoy it to the fullest, both spiritually and physically. As I begin to sip my wine and feel lightheaded, I am so appreciative for the FJJ’s success, that any way I look at it, I wish to convey a few wishes to my beloved readers:

1. I hsiw uoy lla a nehcilierf miruP ot uoy dna ruoy eritne ahcopsim! 2. I ma os duorp taht uoy evah nesohc eht JJF sa ruoy etirovaf repapswen!3. Knaht uoy rof gnitarbelec ruo tnecer htfi f yrasrevinna rehtegot htiw su!4. Yam rewef elpoep llac ro etirw ot nialpmoc, dna erom yevnoc rieht noitaicerppa!5. Yam vokaaY nomolaS teg ni hcuot htiw ytilaer, dna teg kcab ni sih xob!6. Yam minaksA ekil nomihS ztiwokfeL dna yrraL kaweipS emoceb ylthgils aremac yhs!7. Esaelp trats gnidnes eht JJF emos lamron srettel!8. Evah a knird (ylbisnopser) no em!

Chazal tell us “Nichnas Yayin, yotza soid” – When wine enters, the truth comes out. Even though I have now emerged from my pre-Purim stupor, please know that I meant every word I said! Hashem has blessed me with the best writers, the best readers, the best advertisers, and the best family and friends that anyone could have! � e FJJ is a gi� to me from Hashem, and I am fortunate that you all come along with the gi� . Enjoy Purim and the Purim spirit 365 FJJ days a year!

A “quick” closing vort from HaRav Moshe Wolfson in his sefer on Purim: � e Maharal says that all the episodes during the neis of Purim occurred in haste. � ey hurried to bring Esther her perfumes, they rushed the messengers with the king’s decrees, the king rushed Haman to lead Mordechai on the horse, and many other rushed circumstances. He explains that the neis of Purim came from the lo� iest source, a place which is above and beyond time. � us, Megilas Esther is constantly punctuated with speed that is above conventional time. Rav Wolfson adds that Chazal wanted to reveal that the hidden neis of Purim was above and beyond time; similar to the most obvious of miracles – Yetziyas Mitzrayim – which Hashem performed in haste, above and beyond time.

As we enter Purim, let us pray fervently to Hashem that the ultimate miracle above and beyond time – the coming of Moshiach – will occur speedily in our times. Together we will celebrate the eternal Purim, marking the hasty salvation of our people, and joyous dancing in the streets of Yerushalayim, forever!

Shmiras Shabbos Alert! Purim this year falls out on Motzei Shabbos. Please be careful NOT to prepare for Purim or carry anything to shul for Krias Hamigilah BEFORE Shabbos is over!

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חולים: הרב חיים שלמה בן צייטע לאה

הרב מתתיהו חיים בן עטליחיאל בן ציון בן מיכל

יוסף אליהו בן בילאליבה יהודית בת יוכבדדוד פנחס בן שרה יטה

נחמי' בן מלכה גיטלרינה חי' בת לאה

יונה מאיר בן שרה רייזלגיטל רינה בת יאל

תמר עדי נה בת קינא שולמיתאברהם בן לאה

משה נחמן בן מלכה מריםמרדכי דוד שמחה בן מרים משא טובה

משה זאב בן רחלרפאל בצלאל מרדכי בן חנה רייזל

שמואל בן רבקהשרה מלכה בת פייגא פרדיל

גולדה בת מריםחיים ברוך יהודה בן הינדא שרה

ר' שלמה חנן בן חנה זיסליצחק שמואל בן פשע שרה

צירל בת אלתר רבקהיואל בן יטל

רפאל חיים ישעי בן חיהר' שמעון בן ליזה לוסיה

רבקה לאה בת חנה מנוחהמשולם נתן יהודה בן טשארנה

יצחק בן דבורהרפאל חיים צבי בן לאה

ישראל דוב בן גיטלחיה אסתר בת פייגא יענטא

ר' ישראל אברהם בן שיינא רחל ר' ישעי' יעקב בן רייזעל

ר' יגל בן יעלאליעזר בן רחל

שמחה בת מריםמנחם מנדל בן פערל דינה

אסתר הינדה בת שפרהדב ישעיה בן אסתר

ר' משה יצחק בן סירלצבי מנחם בן אסתראסתר בת חנה ריבה

ברוך הלל בן רבקהזיסל בת רחל

אשר ישעי' בן הינדא נאכהישראל פייול בן חנה ביילה

אהרן צבי בן זלדהרחל חי' בת אסתר

ר' יצחק שמואל בן פעשא שרהדוד רפאל חיים בן סופי'ה

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שבוים: שלום מרדכי הלוי בן רבקה

דוב ישראל מרדכי בן חיה שרהצבי בן פנינה

יקותיאל יהודה נחמן בן שרהזכריה שלמה בן מרים

רון בן בתיהגיא בן רינה

A Letter from the 44th President of USATo my close friend, editor of non-fake

news, and confi dant Mr. Mordy Mehlman, askan supreme Shimon Askonowitz and all readers of the FJJ who supported me. I’ve been informed by my wife Michelle (camera shy) that Israel has formally named a city a� er me - Bnei Barack - a testimony of my unending, support of the nation of Israel. I wish I could have included the people of Bnei Barack in my signature programs like Obamacare, WIC, Food Stamps, Kars for Kollel Guys & Section 8. Sadly I am no longer in offi ce and unable to annex the city of Bnei Barack. But I might still be the President. Just look what happened at the Oscars.

Barrack Hussein Obama

When Should we NOT say Al Hanisim?As per the psak of the Mishnah Berurah

188:33, Al Hanisim is omitted when bentching a� er shalosh seudos even if one continued eating a� er nightfall.

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Two Brochos Myth� ere is a very common misconception

that mishloach manos requires foods of two diff erent brachos. It appears that a certain letter writer in last week’s Letters (3.2.17) fell for this myth. However, there is no source whatsoever for this in the poskim. � ere are no rules at all regarding what the brachos of the foods have to be. If one desires to fulfi ll the mitzvah in a way that will satisfy all opinions, there are certain hiddurim and chumros that one could abide by (to send only foods, not beverages, in order to be yotzi according to the Gra; to send it through a shliach; to send choshuve foods that one would serve to a guest). � e 2 brachos business has no basis!

Michael Bavalsky

Yamim Tovim after Moshiach Comes I noticed that you wrote in your

Publishers Message that Purim “is the only Yom Tov that will continue a� er Moshiach’s arrival”. If I recall correctly, you have written that in the past too.

I think it is important that people know that what you wrote is not a simple matter. A� er all, we are taught that the Torah does not change. So how could Yamim Tovim disappear? Can you imagine a Yiddishkeit without a Pesach, without a Sukkos, etc., etc.?

While there is a midrash that appears to say what you wrote, practically lemayseh, it is not contained in the Talmud Bavli, which is the basis of our observance, nor in Shulchan Aruch. Additionally, there are other ways to understand the teaching. We know that Midrashim are not necessarily to be taken totally literally. In the Halacha Yomit website this question is discussed, and the Rashba is cited as explaining that it means that even if other Yamim Tovim are, chas veshalom, forgotten, due to the travails of galus, Purim won’t be. But it doesn’t mean that other Yamim Tovim will surely be lost forever.

So now people can relax. Even R. Mordechai cannot take away our Yamim Tovim. What he wrote may be entertaining ‘Purim Torah’, and used in drush by some, but it is not clear cut undisputed halachah.

A Concerned Reader

Drinking & Noise on Purim� is is an open letter to all the Rebbeim

and Talmidim across the tri-state area:First, to the Chashuver Rebbeim - � ank

you from the bottom of my heart for all the hard work and dedication you demonstrate all year long. As parents we rely on you to instill proper hadracha to our precious

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THIS Purim…Let’s be honest. Every year Purim comes. We eat. We

drink. We dance a little and we act silly. We also sing a lot of songs. One of our favorites comes from � e Megillah – Vinahapach, Vinahapach, Vinahapach, Vinahapach, Vi-na-ha-pach Hu…But it’s just a song, isn’t it? Nobody really believes that the matters of our world can really completely turn upside down any more. Oh, in Shushan, of course, 2400 years ago, of course, it happened then. But now? Well…maybe this year we will be singing the same tune with a diff erent belief state. With our new occupants in the Oval Offi ce, who LOVE Israel, and Ivanka celebrat-ing Shabbos just down the street, maybe…just maybe…Hashem is reminding us. Believe.

Vi-na-ha-pach hu…tra la la.

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A Purim MessageA few months ago, before the elections, someone asked one of the

Gedolei Hador, “For which Presidential candidate should we daven?”The gadol answered, “We should daven for the success of whichever

candidate will be best for the Jewish people.” He quoted the classic maxim “lev melachim v’sarim b’yad Hashem, the heart of kings and leaders is in the power of Hashem.” We have complete faith that Hashem controls history, and that He motivates the decisions of the rul-ers who only appear to control events. History has o� en shown that sometimes the “impec-cable logic” of rulers backfi red, and sometimes their “obvious” mistakes were enormously successful. It is not for us to instruct Hashem in our prayers. Rather we should pray for the benefi t of Klal Yisrael, and leave it to Him to orchestrate how it will happen.

The story of Megillas Esther is a prime illustration of this principle. Just a few illustrations from Purim story:

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Hiding Within Plain Sight-Project Inspire’s Eighth Annual Convention Breaks New GroundBy C. Silber

Project Inspire, a program of Aish HaTorah founded by Rav Noach Weinberg zt”l, has come a long way since its humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Today, under the direction of Founding Director Rabbi Chaim Sampson, Yossie Friedman, Rabbi Mordechai Tropp, Rabbi Yaakov Giniger, Rabbi Simcha Barnett and Rabbi Yoni Zakutinsky, it’s a worldwide movement that trains, empowers, and activates the Torah observant community to reach out, inspiring others and ourselves.

There was plenty of inspiration at the convention, attended by nearly 1,500 people, at the beautiful Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, filled with some of the most powerful presentations and speakers from across the globe. Rav Gav Friedman. Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrachi. Rabbi Shlomo Farhi. Rabbi Yitzchak Fanger, and his journey from the jungles of India to Torah life. And that was only for starters.

Rav Hillel David and his Rebbetzin graced us with their presence, as Rav David’s powerful message of kiruv resonated with the crowd. The quality and breadth of the speakers, the caliber of the attendees, and the dedication of the Project Inspire team, all paled in comparison to the intensity of their message.

For it’s not about the stellar program, the delicious food, and scenic milieu. It’s about the people, regular, ordinary men and women like ourselves, who have reached out to their brothers and sisters hiding within plain sight, with far-reaching results.

Judging from the passion and commitment of the crowd, Project Inspire is a movement that has changed the trajectory of Torah Jewry, and our commitment to our lost brothers.

From the powerful introduction by Mr. Isaac Gross, Convention Chairman, a dedicated kiruv activist and lay leader, to the mesmerizing presentation by Rebbe Hill, in memory of his father,

Mr. Steve Hill zt”l, who turned his life around at the age of sixty; from the surprise appearance of Alex Clare, an award-winning musician, today a ben Torah; to the closing keynote remarks of Dr. Stuart Hytman, Founding Partner and Chairman, the weekend surpassed all expectations.

On Shabbos afternoon, we heard from women from across the spectrum, including Mrs. Baila Brach, (who delivered a masterful

presentation on Friday night,) Mrs. Kaila Goldring, Mrs. Andrea Hytman, Mrs. Shulamith Zakutinsky, and others. Mrs. Brach, who regularly hosts Chanukah and Purim parties for the less affiliated, forged a close connection with psychologist Dr. Jessica Glowacki, one of her first Shabbos guests. Today Jessica is happily married to a frum physician, and they host their own Shabbos guests in Queens.

“I met so many people over Shabbos who expressed how Project Inspire hadn’t just impacted their kiruv activities, but changed their own lives,” said Rabbi Sampson, Founding

Director of Project Inspire. “One young man confided in me that though he wears the frum garb, he finds it hard to daven and learn. ‘That’s why I came here,’ he said. ‘I want to want to daven. Meeting people who are so passionate about what they are doing is helping me on my journey. Everyone comes to be inspired for themselves. Our mission is to channel that inspiration, helping them share it with others.”

The highlight of the event was Motzoei Shabbos, where we were treated to a beautiful address by Rav Shalom Kamenetsky. The Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia spoke of every Jew’s obligation to reach out, to stem the flow of assimilation and touch the heart of a sister or brother.

After a memorable update from Rabbi Steven Burg, the General Director of Aish HaTorah, at the forefront of kiruv today, the room darkened, then burst into light to reveal a special guest---Alex Clare, once a rising star on the music scene, today a ben Torah in Yerushalayim. In music and prose, Alex related the story of how he’d found what his neshamah had been seeking all along. As the weekend came to a rousing conclusion on Sunday morning, with presentations by Rabbi Shlomo Farhi and Rabbi Eli Mansour, we felt sated, as if getting up from a twelve course meal, with the promise of dessert yet to come.

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“Judging from the passion and

commitment of the crowd,

PROJECT INSPIRE IS A MOVEMENT THAT HAS CHANGED THE

TRAJECTORY OF TORAH JEWRY,

and our commitment to our lost brothers.”

Flatbush Askanim at the Project Inspire Convention

HaRav Shmuel Baron שליט”א with Flatbush Askanim at the Project Inspire Convention

Rabbi Chaim Sampson (left) and Mr. Isaac Gross (right)

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The following shmuess is based upon the Sefer “Matnas Chelko”, which contains Vaadim from the Mashgiach of Beis Medrash Gavoha, Rav Matisyahu Solomon Shlita. The olam is asked to continue davening for his Refuah Shelaimah Besoch Sh’ear Cholei Yisroel. {His name is Matisyahu Chaim Ben Etel.}

1. When the Yidden did the aveirah of eating (and having plea-sure) from the Seudah of Achash-veiros, this caused a terrible Yeridah, loss in Ruchniyus, by Klal Yisroel. {In fact, Mordechai was aware this would happen, which was why he told the Yidden not to go to the Seu-dah, even though Achashveirosh wanted them to go.}

The Mashgiach mentions that the Targum on Esther tells us that already when the Yidden went to Seudas Achashveirosh, Mordechai started to daven for them. The Tar-gum said that Mordechai HaTzadik davened in front of Hashem from the first day of the Seudah until the sev-enth day of the Seudah, which was Shabbos. He didn’t eat any bread or drink any wine. On the seventh day, which was Shabbos, the tefilos of Mordechai and Sanhedrin rose in front of Hashem. As the king Achash-veirosh was Tov Leiv BaYayin (good hearted in his wine), Hashem caused the Malach, angel to be incited to go against them (Achashveirosh and his group) and this caused an Arvuvia (a great disturbance) to happen in the meal. {This is a reference to the fact that Achashveirosh requested Vash-ti to come, and she refused. This ultimately caused Haman HaRasha to tell Achashveirosh to condemn Vashti to death.}

We see from here a gevaldige mus-sar haskel. The great Manhigim and Tzadikim of Klal Yisroel saw that the Seudah of Achashveirosh brought a terrible Yeridah for Klal Yisroel. Even though the decree of Kelayah, destruction, didn’t happen until four years later, they understood that there would be a terrible Kitrug against Klal Yisroel, and Gezairos Raos r”l, which would need great Ra-chamei Shamayim to overcome. This is why they immediately started to daven to Hashem and fast. Their tefi-los and Taanaisim, fasts, were accept-ed, and Hashem set in place the start of the ultimate Yeshua of the Yidden

(which Chazal refer to as Hikdim Refuah Lamakah, preceding the heal-ing to the hitting). {Through having Vashti killed and Esther HaMalkah in the palace, Klal Yisroel were set to have an opportunity to be saved, even before the terrible decree of Ha-man HaRasha.}

The Targum later on (Esther 2,10) also refers to Mordechai as someone that davens to Hashem: Gevar Chasi-da U’Matzli Kadam Hashem Al Am-eih (a person that was righteous and prayed to Hashem for his nation). Mordechai is someone that was No-sei Be’ol Im Chaveiro, and was con-cerned with the fate of Klal Yisroel, even before the decree was made against them. Through this came the first Yeshua for Klal Yisroel, which ultimately was the basis of the ulti-mate Yeshuos that happened years later to save Klal Yisroel during the times of Purim. {This should be a great chizuk for us. Even when we see a matzav, situation, that could lead to danger for Klal Yisroel, we should not wait until the danger is actual. Instead, we should immedi-ately daven to Hashem for the Yesh-ua, even from a Gezairah or Tzarah that hasn’t happened yet, and may only happen years from now.

Certainly, we can see that the ter-rible danger of Iran getting nuclear weapons, Hashem Yishmereinu, is on the horizon. We should do our best to daven to Hashem even now, to set in place the necessary things which will bring Yeshuos to us and save us from those who want to de-stroy Yidden, r”l.

I am also reminded of something the Mashgiach Shlita mentioned when he spoke at the internet Asifah. He publicly mentioned that the Ged-olei Eretz Yisroel asked for the Olam to daven to Mevateil the Gezairos against the Bnai Yeshivos and Kol-lelim in Eretz Yisroel learning Torah Yomam Valaylah (i.e. the Gezairas Giyus Bnai HaYeshivos, r”l).

Boruch Hashem, the tefilos said at that asifah and future asifos were ni-skabeil, and ultimately this Gezairah was nisbateil. May Hashem con-tinue to guard and protect the Bnai HaYeshivos and Kollelim, especially in Eretz Yisroel, enabling them to learn Torah Yomam VaLaylah with Menuchas HaNefesh.

2. The Megilah tells us that when Achashveirosh got upset at Haman

after Esther HaMalkah spoke against him, Charvonah told him that the tree that Haman HaRasha prepared against Mordechai (who had spoken good about the King) is standing in the house of Haman. Achashveirosh said that Haman should be hung on it, and he was.

There is a machlokes, controversy, amongst Chazal as to what happened with Charvonah. One opinion in Chazal (Maseches Megilah 16A) said that even Charvonah Rasha was in-volved in the advice against the Yid-den, and when he saw that his advice was not being fulfilled, he went to the other side (to help Mordechai and the Yidden). {Meforshim say this is true, as otherwise how would Char-vonah know about the evil plot of Haman HaRasha.}

There is another opinion in Chazal (Esther Rabbah) which said that Charvonah was really Eliyahu HaNavi dressed up like Charvonah. One opinion in Chazal tells us that on Purim we must say “Charvonah Zachur Latov”. {In fact, we fulfill this opinion when we say the Piyut of Shoshanas Yaakov, which said, “Vegam Charvonah Zachur Latov”}

The Mashgiach asks what great Tovah, good thing, was done by Charvonah? According to the first opinion, he was merely a great Ra-sha that joined together with Haman HaRasha, and only decided to help the Yidden when he saw how the tide was turning for the Yidden. Why then are we supposed to say “Vegam Charvonah Zachur Latov”? It is even a greater question according to the second opinion that really Charvo-nah remained a Rasha, and it was Eli-yahu HaNavi that got dressed up like him. Why then should we express the good of Charvonah?

In order to answer this question, we must explain an unusual hala-cha which we find in Hilchos Purim. Chazal tell us that a person has to be Mevusam on Purim until he doesn’t know the difference between Arur Haman and Boruch Mordechai. {He must get drunk, or at least drink more than usual, until he doesn’t know the difference between the fact that Haman is cursed and Mordechai is blessed.}

Why is Purim different than all other Yomim Tovim, in which we do not find that there is a requirement to get drunk? In addition, we general-

ly find that the Torah speaks against getting drunk, so why should we sud-denly encourage it on Purim. {The simple interpretation is based upon the Biur Halacha that since the Nisim during the times of Achashveirosh were done through the agent of wine (i.e. the Mishtaos involving Vashti, and later on Achashveirosh, Haman and Esther HaMalkah), therefore there is an inyan to get drunk in or-der to remember the great miracle that happened in the Mishteh Ha-Yayin. The Chofetz Chaim zt”l said that if getting drunk will lead to any michshol, then one should not get drunk on Purim. In addition, the Rema said that one can be Yotzei “Ad Delo Yada” with drinking more than he is accustomed and then fall-ing asleep.}

In addition, we can ask why one should drink until he doesn’t know the difference between Arur Haman and Boruch Mordechai? The Megilas Sesarim (from the Nesivos zt”l) gives a great answer to these questions: It is known that when someone has in mind to do bad to someone else, then even if he intention is not fulfilled, he nonetheless hates him for his bad in-tention. In contrast, if someone has in mind to do a small bad thing to his friend, and from this comes a great good thing without Tachlis, then he would accept even a thousand bad things on himself in order that such good things would happen to him. In such a case he will not have any bad feelings against the person that did a small bad thing to him. The reason for this is that the bad thing he did is not in comparison to the great good that happened to him through this bad thing. Not only will the person not curse the one that tried to do bad to him, but instead he will even bless him, since through him came such a good thing.

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בס"דקריאה לבני ישיבה ובעלי בתים

לשמור מסכנת שכרות בפורים

An Appeal to B'nei Yeshiva and Ba'alei Batim to

ELIMINATE DANGEROUS DRINKING ON PURIM

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and by Ari H. Friedman Associates, Ltd. לז"נ ביילה טובה בת שמחה ע"ה . לז"נ ישראל בן משה אליהו הלוי ע"ה . לז"נ משה בן מאיר ע"ה . לז"נ רבקה בת שמעיה ע"ה . לז"נ שמואל חיים בן מאיר ע"הלז"נ יחזקאל מאיר ע"ה בן צבי אריה נ"י . לז"נ שמעון דוד ע"ה בן יעקב שלמה נ"י . לז"נ שבח ע"ה בן יהודה נ"י . לז"נ משה דוד ע"ה בן פנחס דוב נ"י . לז"נ אברהם מאיר ע"ה בן פייוול מיכל נ"י

This message is published as a public service by

Agudath Israel of America

"One is obligated on this day [of Purim] to have an abundance of simcha, and to eat and drink to contentment. However, we are not commanded to become drunk to the point of diminishing ourselves through the simcha, for the simcha that we were commanded to have is not one of frivolity or foolishness but one of spiritual pleasure that brings us to the love of Hashem and praise for the miracles He performed for us." (Meiri, as quoted in the Bi'ur Halacha, Orach Chaim 695.) In recent years, the problem of dangerous drunkenness on Purim, especially among b'nei yeshiva, has reached alarming proportions, and has led to sakonas nefoshos and chilul Hashem. Medical doctors as well as representatives of Hatzolah have reported numerous instances of bochurim having to be rushed to hospital emergency rooms, some of them even placed on life-support systems, because of over-drinking on Purim. To address this intolerable situation, we call upon the entire community that seeks to fulfill the mitzva of Simchas Purim properly, and especially our dear yeshiva bochurim, to take special care in drinking practices, and to adhere to the following suggested guidelines.

1 The mitzvah of “Chayav adam l’v’sumei b’Puria…” is preferably fulfilled with wine, as is stated in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (142:6). Unrestrained use of whiskey and other alcoholic beverages is entirely inappropriate and absolutely contrary to da’as Chachomim.

2 Ba'alei Batim should not serve any alcoholic beverages, including wine, to groups of bochurim visiting their homes.

3 Those who drive under the influence of alcohol endanger not only themselves but also their passengers and other members of the public. Drivers must therefore not consume any alcoholic beverages, including wine, and must take extra care to drive safely, observing all applicable laws and safety procedures.

4 Nobody should enter a car if there is reason to believe that the driver is under the influence of alcohol, and all appropriate steps should be taken to prevent such an individual from driving.

In the merit of fulfilling the mitzva of Simchas Purim properly, may we be privileged to see haromas keren Yisroel.

"חייב אדם להרבות בשמחה ביום זה ובאכילה ובשתיה עד שלא יחסר שום דבר ומ"מ אין אנו מצוין להשתכר ולהפחית עצמינו מתוך השמחה שלא נצטוינו על שמחה של הוללות ושל

שטות אלא בשמחה של תענוג שיגיע מתוכה לאהבת הש"י והודאה על נסים שעשה לנו.")לשון המאירי הובא בביאור הלכה סי׳ תרצ״ה(בשנים האחרונות נתרבו מכשולים רבים ע"י השתייה והשיכרות היתירה המצויה בין הרבה בני ישיבה בימי הפורים. והדברים הגיעו ליד סכנת נפש וחיה"ש בכמה וכמה אירועים, כפי שהעידו

הרופאים שבשכונותינו, וחברי הצלה, והמכירים היטב מה שמתרחש בבתי החולים.לרגלי המציאות המכאיבה הזאת, באנו בדברים אלה לעורר ולהזהיר את אחינו היראים ואת בני ישיבותינו היקרים המכוונים לקיים מצות הפורים כראוי ולשמוח בחדות ה׳, להיזהר ביותר

בסדר המשתה והשמחה, ולקיים עליהם את הסעיפים דלהלן.

א מצוה דחייב אדם לבסומי בפוריא וכו' מקויימת לכתחילה ביין כפסק סעיף קמ"ב )סימן שו"ע הקצור ו'(. השתייה המרובה של יין שרף רסן ללא משכרים מינים ושאר כלל הוגנת שאינה הנהגה היא ועומדת בהחלט נגד דעת חכמים.

לבתיהם שבאים בתים בעלי ב קבוצות של בחורים לא יתנו להם המשכר, משקה שום לשתות

לרבות יין.

ג אלה המנהגים אוטומובילים שתויי המשכרים, מינים שאר או יין, הנוסעים ואת עצמם את מסכנים עמהם ואת הציבור כולו. מי שמנהג אוטו אסור לו לשתות שום משקה חוקי לכל לציית וחייב המשכר,

העיר ולקיימם בדקדוק.

יש אם לאוטו מליכנס ליזהר יש ד שתוי, שהוא הנהג על חשש מי בעד ענין בכל לעכב ומחוייבים

שרוצה לנהג במצב כזה.

ובזכות שמחה של מצוה כדת של תורה, נזכה להרמת קרן ישראל.

Rabbi Avraham Chaim LevinYeshivas Telshe-Chicago

Rabbi Chaim SteinwurzelYeshiva Shaarei Yosher

Rabbi Yitzchok SorotzkinRosh Yeshiva, Telz Yeshiva, Lakewood

Rabbi Aharon FeldmanYeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore

Rabbi Aharon M. SchechterYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin

Rabbi Henoch Leibowitz זצ"לYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakohen

Rabbi Eliyahu KanarekYeshiva Ohr Hameir, Peekskill

Rabbi Elya Ber WachtfogelYeshiva Gedola Zichron Moshe

Rabbi Eliezer EichlerTiferes Mordechai Shlomo, Boyan

Rabbi Eliezer GrossYeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles

Rabbi Eliezer Simcha LieffYeshiva Gedolah of South Monsey

Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel KotlerBeth Medrash Govaoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Asher KalmanowitzYehsivas Mir

Rabbi Binynomin Zeilberger זצ"לYeshiva Bais Hatalmud

Rabbi Dovid HarrisYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakohen

Rabbi Dovid FeinsteinYeshiva Tiferes Yerushalayim

Rabbi Dovid Kviat זצ"לYeshivas Mir

Rabbi Dovid SchustalBeth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Zecharya GelleyKhal Adas Yeshurun

Rabbi Chaim Stein זצ"לYeshivas Telshe, Clevaland

Rabbi Chaim Boruch WolpinYeshiva Karlin Stolin

Rabbi Chaim Dov KellerYeshivas Telshe, Chicago

Rabbi Chaim Leib Epstein זצ"לYeshiva Zichron Melech

Rabbi Yosef EichensteinYeshivas Rabbeinu Yaakov Yosef

Rabbi Yochanan ZweigYeshiva of Miami Beach

Rabbi Yosef Harari-RafulYeshiva Ateret Torah

Rabbi Yoseph RosenblumYeshiva Shaarei Yosher

Rabbi Yosef FrankelV'yelepoler Rebbe

Rabbi Yitzchok FeigelstockMesivta of Long Beach

Rabbi Yehuda SveiYeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia

Rabbi Yehoshua Schiff זצ"לMesivta Bais Shraga

Rabbi Yechiel PerrYeshiva Derech Ayson

Rabbi Yaakov AbramowitzYeshiva Gevoha D'Chassidei Gur

Rabbi Yaakov BuselMesivta Rabbeinu Yaakov

Rabbi Yaakov BenderYeshiva Darchei Torah

Rabbi Yaakov PerlowNovominsker Rebbe

Rabbi Yaakov SchnaidmanYeshiva Bais Moshe, Scranton

Rabbi Yitzchok PalerYeshiva M'kor Chaim

Rabbi Yekusiel BittersfeldYeshiva Harbotzas Torah

Rabbi Yeruchim OlshinBeth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Yisroel PlutchokYeshiva Derech Chaim

Rabbi Yisroel Perkowski זצ"לYeshiva Bais Hatalmud

Rabbi Yisroel M. KaganYeshiva Toras Ch aim, Denver

Rabbi Levi Dicker זצ"לYeshiva Mercas HaTorah, Belle Harbor

Rabbi Lipa MargolisYeshiva Torah Temimah

Rabbi Meir SternYeshiva Gedolah of Passaic

Rabbi Mordechai Rennert זצ"לYeshiva Derech Chaim

Rabbi Moshe GreenYeshiva D'Monsey

Rabbi Moshe GlusteinYeshvia Mercaz Hatorah, Montreal

Rabbi Moshe WolfsonYeshiva Torah Vodath

Rabbi Mastisyahu SalomonBeth Medrash Govoah, Lakewood

Rabbi Naftali JaegerYeshiva Shor Yoshuv

Rabbi Akiva GrunblattYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakoken

Rabbi Tzvi Spira זצ"לBluzhover Rebbe

Rabbi Reuven FeinsteinYeshiva of Staten Island

Rabbi Refael GettingerYeshiva Medrash Chaim, Lakewood

Rabbi Shloime MandelYeshiva of Brooklyn

Rabbi Shmuel Berenbaum זצ"לYeshivas Mir

Rabbi Shmuel MillerYeshiva Gedolah Bais Yisroel

Rabbi Shmuel Mendlowitz זצ"לMesivta Bais Shraga

Rabbi Shimon AlsterYeshiva Gedola of Cliffwood

Rabbi Shmuel KamenetskyYeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia

Rabbi Shmuel Shmelka LeiferYeshiva Toras Chesed

Rabbi Simcha B. EhrenfeldMattesdorfer Rav


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בס"דקריאה לבני ישיבה ובעלי בתים

לשמור מסכנת שכרות בפורים

An Appeal to B'nei Yeshiva and Ba'alei Batim to

ELIMINATE DANGEROUS DRINKING ON PURIM

Dissemination of this message sponsored by The Americare Companies • The Kleinman Familyלז"נ ר' אברהם אייזיק ב"ר אלכסנדר ז"ל, ר' מנחם דוד ב"ר מרדכי שמואל ז"ל

and by Ari H. Friedman Associates, Ltd. לז"נ ביילה טובה בת שמחה ע"ה . לז"נ ישראל בן משה אליהו הלוי ע"ה . לז"נ משה בן מאיר ע"ה . לז"נ רבקה בת שמעיה ע"ה . לז"נ שמואל חיים בן מאיר ע"הלז"נ יחזקאל מאיר ע"ה בן צבי אריה נ"י . לז"נ שמעון דוד ע"ה בן יעקב שלמה נ"י . לז"נ שבח ע"ה בן יהודה נ"י . לז"נ משה דוד ע"ה בן פנחס דוב נ"י . לז"נ אברהם מאיר ע"ה בן פייוול מיכל נ"י

This message is published as a public service by

Agudath Israel of America

"One is obligated on this day [of Purim] to have an abundance of simcha, and to eat and drink to contentment. However, we are not commanded to become drunk to the point of diminishing ourselves through the simcha, for the simcha that we were commanded to have is not one of frivolity or foolishness but one of spiritual pleasure that brings us to the love of Hashem and praise for the miracles He performed for us." (Meiri, as quoted in the Bi'ur Halacha, Orach Chaim 695.) In recent years, the problem of dangerous drunkenness on Purim, especially among b'nei yeshiva, has reached alarming proportions, and has led to sakonas nefoshos and chilul Hashem. Medical doctors as well as representatives of Hatzolah have reported numerous instances of bochurim having to be rushed to hospital emergency rooms, some of them even placed on life-support systems, because of over-drinking on Purim. To address this intolerable situation, we call upon the entire community that seeks to fulfill the mitzva of Simchas Purim properly, and especially our dear yeshiva bochurim, to take special care in drinking practices, and to adhere to the following suggested guidelines.

1 The mitzvah of “Chayav adam l’v’sumei b’Puria…” is preferably fulfilled with wine, as is stated in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (142:6). Unrestrained use of whiskey and other alcoholic beverages is entirely inappropriate and absolutely contrary to da’as Chachomim.

2 Ba'alei Batim should not serve any alcoholic beverages, including wine, to groups of bochurim visiting their homes.

3 Those who drive under the influence of alcohol endanger not only themselves but also their passengers and other members of the public. Drivers must therefore not consume any alcoholic beverages, including wine, and must take extra care to drive safely, observing all applicable laws and safety procedures.

4 Nobody should enter a car if there is reason to believe that the driver is under the influence of alcohol, and all appropriate steps should be taken to prevent such an individual from driving.

In the merit of fulfilling the mitzva of Simchas Purim properly, may we be privileged to see haromas keren Yisroel.

"חייב אדם להרבות בשמחה ביום זה ובאכילה ובשתיה עד שלא יחסר שום דבר ומ"מ אין אנו מצוין להשתכר ולהפחית עצמינו מתוך השמחה שלא נצטוינו על שמחה של הוללות ושל

שטות אלא בשמחה של תענוג שיגיע מתוכה לאהבת הש"י והודאה על נסים שעשה לנו.")לשון המאירי הובא בביאור הלכה סי׳ תרצ״ה(בשנים האחרונות נתרבו מכשולים רבים ע"י השתייה והשיכרות היתירה המצויה בין הרבה בני ישיבה בימי הפורים. והדברים הגיעו ליד סכנת נפש וחיה"ש בכמה וכמה אירועים, כפי שהעידו

הרופאים שבשכונותינו, וחברי הצלה, והמכירים היטב מה שמתרחש בבתי החולים.לרגלי המציאות המכאיבה הזאת, באנו בדברים אלה לעורר ולהזהיר את אחינו היראים ואת בני ישיבותינו היקרים המכוונים לקיים מצות הפורים כראוי ולשמוח בחדות ה׳, להיזהר ביותר

בסדר המשתה והשמחה, ולקיים עליהם את הסעיפים דלהלן.

א מצוה דחייב אדם לבסומי בפוריא וכו' מקויימת לכתחילה ביין כפסק סעיף קמ"ב )סימן שו"ע הקצור ו'(. השתייה המרובה של יין שרף רסן ללא משכרים מינים ושאר כלל הוגנת שאינה הנהגה היא ועומדת בהחלט נגד דעת חכמים.

לבתיהם שבאים בתים בעלי ב קבוצות של בחורים לא יתנו להם המשכר, משקה שום לשתות

לרבות יין.

ג אלה המנהגים אוטומובילים שתויי המשכרים, מינים שאר או יין, הנוסעים ואת עצמם את מסכנים עמהם ואת הציבור כולו. מי שמנהג אוטו אסור לו לשתות שום משקה חוקי לכל לציית וחייב המשכר,

העיר ולקיימם בדקדוק.

יש אם לאוטו מליכנס ליזהר יש ד שתוי, שהוא הנהג על חשש מי בעד ענין בכל לעכב ומחוייבים

שרוצה לנהג במצב כזה.

ובזכות שמחה של מצוה כדת של תורה, נזכה להרמת קרן ישראל.

Rabbi Avraham Chaim LevinYeshivas Telshe-Chicago

Rabbi Chaim SteinwurzelYeshiva Shaarei Yosher

Rabbi Yitzchok SorotzkinRosh Yeshiva, Telz Yeshiva, Lakewood

Rabbi Aharon FeldmanYeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore

Rabbi Aharon M. SchechterYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin

Rabbi Henoch Leibowitz זצ"לYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakohen

Rabbi Eliyahu KanarekYeshiva Ohr Hameir, Peekskill

Rabbi Elya Ber WachtfogelYeshiva Gedola Zichron Moshe

Rabbi Eliezer EichlerTiferes Mordechai Shlomo, Boyan

Rabbi Eliezer GrossYeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles

Rabbi Eliezer Simcha LieffYeshiva Gedolah of South Monsey

Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel KotlerBeth Medrash Govaoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Asher KalmanowitzYehsivas Mir

Rabbi Binynomin Zeilberger זצ"לYeshiva Bais Hatalmud

Rabbi Dovid HarrisYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakohen

Rabbi Dovid FeinsteinYeshiva Tiferes Yerushalayim

Rabbi Dovid Kviat זצ"לYeshivas Mir

Rabbi Dovid SchustalBeth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Zecharya GelleyKhal Adas Yeshurun

Rabbi Chaim Stein זצ"לYeshivas Telshe, Clevaland

Rabbi Chaim Boruch WolpinYeshiva Karlin Stolin

Rabbi Chaim Dov KellerYeshivas Telshe, Chicago

Rabbi Chaim Leib Epstein זצ"לYeshiva Zichron Melech

Rabbi Yosef EichensteinYeshivas Rabbeinu Yaakov Yosef

Rabbi Yochanan ZweigYeshiva of Miami Beach

Rabbi Yosef Harari-RafulYeshiva Ateret Torah

Rabbi Yoseph RosenblumYeshiva Shaarei Yosher

Rabbi Yosef FrankelV'yelepoler Rebbe

Rabbi Yitzchok FeigelstockMesivta of Long Beach

Rabbi Yehuda SveiYeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia

Rabbi Yehoshua Schiff זצ"לMesivta Bais Shraga

Rabbi Yechiel PerrYeshiva Derech Ayson

Rabbi Yaakov AbramowitzYeshiva Gevoha D'Chassidei Gur

Rabbi Yaakov BuselMesivta Rabbeinu Yaakov

Rabbi Yaakov BenderYeshiva Darchei Torah

Rabbi Yaakov PerlowNovominsker Rebbe

Rabbi Yaakov SchnaidmanYeshiva Bais Moshe, Scranton

Rabbi Yitzchok PalerYeshiva M'kor Chaim

Rabbi Yekusiel BittersfeldYeshiva Harbotzas Torah

Rabbi Yeruchim OlshinBeth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood

Rabbi Yisroel PlutchokYeshiva Derech Chaim

Rabbi Yisroel Perkowski זצ"לYeshiva Bais Hatalmud

Rabbi Yisroel M. KaganYeshiva Toras Ch aim, Denver

Rabbi Levi Dicker זצ"לYeshiva Mercas HaTorah, Belle Harbor

Rabbi Lipa MargolisYeshiva Torah Temimah

Rabbi Meir SternYeshiva Gedolah of Passaic

Rabbi Mordechai Rennert זצ"לYeshiva Derech Chaim


Rabbi Moshe GlusteinYeshvia Mercaz Hatorah, Montreal

Rabbi Moshe WolfsonYeshiva Torah Vodath

Rabbi Mastisyahu SalomonBeth Medrash Govoah, Lakewood

Rabbi Naftali JaegerYeshiva Shor Yoshuv

Rabbi Akiva GrunblattYeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hakoken

Rabbi Tzvi Spira זצ"לBluzhover Rebbe

Rabbi Reuven FeinsteinYeshiva of Staten Island

Rabbi Refael GettingerYeshiva Medrash Chaim, Lakewood

Rabbi Shloime MandelYeshiva of Brooklyn

Rabbi Shmuel Berenbaum זצ"לYeshivas Mir

Rabbi Shmuel MillerYeshiva Gedolah Bais Yisroel

Rabbi Shmuel Mendlowitz זצ"לMesivta Bais Shraga

Rabbi Shimon AlsterYeshiva Gedola of Cliffwood

Rabbi Shmuel KamenetskyYeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia

Rabbi Shmuel Shmelka LeiferYeshiva Toras Chesed

Rabbi Simcha B. EhrenfeldMattesdorfer Rav

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A Sobering Message for Purim


For some reason, people think that drinking is acceptable at certain times, such as on Simchas Torah, at a Shalom Zochor, at a wedding, and on Purim.

Many people become intoxicat-ed by drinking wine or whiskey on Purim. Is there a mitzvah to get drunk? What are the reasons for drinking on Purim? What are the parameters? Is wine preferred to whiskey? Does it apply to women? Can one fulfill the mitzvah while asleep? When should one drink? These and other issues will be addressed in this issue. We will also discuss the halachic sources for drinking too much wine on Purim and throughout the year.

Introduction – Wine Wine is associated with many as-

pects of Jewish life. Shabbos and all the major Yom Tovim, including Rosh Hashanah, requires kiddush with wine. Wine is a drink that “gladdens the heart.” Wine has medicinal prop-erties as well.

Wine in the Torah and ChazalThe posuk tells us that Noach plant-

ed a vineyard…and he drank wine, got drunk and uncovered himself. Lot’s daughters gave their father wine to drink so that he would get drunk. Nadav and Avihu are said to have

drunk wine when they offered their “strange fire” in the Mishkan.

The Medrash says when a person starts drinking

wine he feels innocent as a lamb and as com-placent as a sheep. After he has a few d r i n k s , he feels as if he is strong

like a lion. When he

has gone too far he becomes

like a pig, wallow-ing in his own filth. When he becomes drunk he is like a monkey. He thinks he is smart, witty and clever, when in reali-

ty he is being

laughed at by others. The Gemorah says the tree Adom ate from was a grape-vine, because nothing brings grief to this world like wine. The Rambam says it is impossible to serve Hashem with silliness, lightheadedness, and while being drunk. One who is drunk is like he is worshipping avodah zarah. In addition, the Rambam says that one who gets drunk is a sinner, ugly, and loses his wisdom. One is not allowed to enter the Ohel Moed in a drunken state. The Gemorah says that wine was created for two purposes, to comfort mourners and to give the wicked their reward in this world so that they may get their full punishment in the World to Come.

On the other hand, the Gemorah says happiness comes from consum-ing wine and meat. The Tana D’bei Eliyahu (Zuta) says that, “Wine gives pleasure to old people, makes their hearts happy, refreshes their souls, and illuminates their eyes.” Wine also has a positive effect on the brain and the thinking process. The Gemorah says that old wine is beneficial for the intestines.

Drinking on Purim The Gemorah says that one is obli-

gated to get drunk on Purim until the point that he does not know the differ-ence between cursed Haman and bless Mordechai. The Gemorah also relates the following story: Rabbah and Rav Zeirah had their Purim seuda togeth-er. Rabbah got drunk and killed Rav Zeirah. They prayed for Rav Zeirah and he lived. The next year, when asked to come over for the seuda, Rav Zeirah did not go because one cannot rely on a miracle every time.

This seems to be an odd story; should it be taken literally?

The Maharsha explains that Rabbah did not literally slit Rav Zeirah’s throat. Rather, he kept giving Rav Zeirah drinks until he became sick. Rav Zeirah’s refusal the next year was to avoid a situation of over-indul-gence which can be fatal. Obviously, drinking wine is very dangerous if done without a cheshbon.

Harav Shlomo Zalman zt”l suggests that Rabbah embarrassed Rav Zeirah, which is akin to murder.

Halachic OpinionsThere are some poskim who main-

tain that we do not follow the appar-ent ruling of this incident, and one should not get drunk on Purim. The

Meiri says that there is no mitzvah to get drunk and act in a frivolous man-ner on Purim. However, the majority of poskim do in fact concur with the incident and maintain that one should drink enough wine on Purim to cause drunkenness. The Pri Chadash says that Rav Zeirah should have replied that he will drink a little without ac-tually getting drunk. From the fact that he did not say this we can deduce the halacha that one should get drunk on Purim and the story is valid. The Bach says that even the lenient opin-ion agrees that one should drink more than usual on Purim.

Drinking More Than Usual The Pri Chadash says that in our

weak generation one should follow the lenient approach and only drink a little more than usual. This opinion is the opinion of other poskim as well.

Not Knowing the Difference Between Cursed Haman and Bless Mordechai

As mentioned above, one should drink until he cannot tell the differ-ence between cursed Haman and bless Mordechai. There are many explana-tions as to what this means. The Bach understands this as a literal statement, and other poskim agree.

Others say that this comment in the Gemorah should not be taken liter-ally. One opinion says that one should drink to the point that he cannot cal-culate that the gematria of “cursed is Haman” (in Hebrew) is equivalent to “bless Mordechai“(in Hebrew).

The Taz explains that we have to give thanks to Hashem for saving us from Haman’s evil plot. We must also thank Him for the additional kindness of elevating Mordechai. We should drink until the point that we cannot discern between these two acts of kindness.

The Sefas Emes says one does not have an obligation to be drunk to the point of not knowing…. However, one is supposed to busy himself with party on Purim and as long as he knows the difference between… he has to party and after that point he does not. However, one has fulfilled his drinking even before he reaches the point where he does not know….

Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l says people think that the mira-cle of saving the Jews was great and the fall of Haman was not a big mir-acle. Therefore, we drink until we do

not know the difference between the two and they are both the same great miracle.

Harav Moshe Shternbuch Shlita says the following: there are different time periods in life. Sometimes Haman is on top and sometimes Haman is on the bottom. Sometimes our enemies beat us and the hand of Hahsem is hid-den. Sometimes it is “bless Mordechai” and Hashem’s hand is visible, so to speak. On Purim we have a mitzvah to drink to the point that we do not know the difference between the two stages. We have to drink to know that all is from Hashem. This is the point of Purim. Even if Hashem’s name is not mentioned in the Megillah, everything is from Hashem.

Drinking More Than Usual – Falling Asleep

The Rama says one should drink more than usual and thus fall asleep. This is the opinion of other poskim as well. However, sleeping without drinking at all does not accomplish anything.

Getting Drunk is Not AllowedThe Orchos Chaim (and others)

says drinking to the point of getting drunk is the greatest aveirah one can do since it causes giluy arayos, murder, etc. One should only drink more than he usually does.

Obligation or MitzvahMany maintain that there is no

obligation to drink, but if one does so he has fulfilled a mitzvah. However, some argue that the term chayiv in the Gemorah and Shulchan Aruch clearly indicate that it is in fact an obligation. Therefore, the Aruch Hashulchan says there is an obligation to drink, but every person has the leeway to choose how much he wishes to drink.

Avoid DrinkingWhen one drinks to excess, he

cannot perform mitzvos properly. Therefore, one who knows that by drinking he will not properly perform the mitzvos of netilas yadayim, bentch-ing, and mincha or maariv, it is better than he should not get drunk. One who wishes to drink should make sure the mitzvos are accomplished first and then he can drink.

Reasons to DrinkWhy do we drink on Purim? One

reason is offered by the Avudraham (quoted by others as well). The story of the megillah was influenced by wine.

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Throughout the ages, many a Jewish community has encountered enemies comparable to the evil Haman of the Purim story. Sometimes the Jews succumbed to his persecutions, rachmana litzlan; in other instances there was a reversal of fortune, and they were saved. At such times, a Purim Katan, a local Purim, would be enacted. Its observance on that same date in future years would serve to commemorate their deliverance from impending disaster. Where the sequence of events rendered it appropriate, a day of fasting was instituted on the day previous to the new Purim. A humorous story is told about the time when, centuries ago, it was decided that all the Jews in Rome were to be expelled. Naturally, there was a big uproar from the Jewish community and due to the pressure, the Pope finally decided to make a deal. He would conduct a debate on religious and theological issues. A ranking Christian theologian would face off against any rabbi who would be chosen to represent the Jews. If the priest won, all

the Jews were to be expelled. If the rabbi won, the Jews would be allowed to remain in Rome. Realizing that they didn’t have much of a choice, the Jews looked around for a rabbi - any rabbi - who would be willing to champion their faith. But the task was daunting and the risk was too great, and a volunteer could not be found. After exhausting their list of candidates, a simple, old man named Moshe, who spent his days as a caretaker in the local synagogue stepped forward and humbly offered his services, reasoning that being old, poor and alone, he had less to lose than the others. With nothing left, the elders agreed but Moshe had but one condition. Since he was not used to lengthy conversations, he requested that the debate be held in silence, with sign language as the only form of communication. The Pope, full of confidence, saw a challenge and readily agreed. The day of the great debate finally arrived. The Pope, his chosen debater and his glorious entourage seated themselves on one side, while Moshe and whoever from the Jewish community bothered to show up, sat opposite them. The crowd was hushed and the debaters eyed each other for a full minute. Then, the Pope gave the signal and the Christian priest suddenly raised his hand and held up three fingers. Moshe looked back at him and quickly raised one finger. The priest then waved his arms all around his head and in all directions and Moshe countered by pointing to the ground where he sat. Finally, the priest pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Moshe took an apple out of his bag. Suddenly, the Pope stood up and declared, “All right, that’s it. The debate is over. The Jews may stay.” He stormed away with his entire following. After a while, a member of the Pope’s group mustered up the courage and asked what happened,

why did he give up? The Pope explained, “I coached the priest and I told him that the first thing to do was to hold up three fingers to represent the Trinity. The Jewish man wisely responded by holding up one finger to remind us that there still is just one, common G-d to both our religions. Then, my man waved his arms all around to show that G-d was all around us; but the Jew answered by pointing to the ground signifying, and rightly so, that G-d was also right here with us. The priest then pulled out the wafer and the wine to represent that G-d absolves us from our sins. That brilliant Jew, on the other hand, pulled out an apple to remind us of the original sin. He had an answer for everything and he was just too good. What could be done?” Meanwhile, in the other part of town, Moshe went back to the synagogue and back to work. But the news traveled fast and instantly there was a large crowd converging on the synagogue and Moshe, demanding to know what really happened. How could a simple, feeble-minded old man do what all the great rabbis thought was impossible? “What happened?” they all asked in unison. Realizing that he couldn’t get away from them without explaining, Moshe answered. “Well, this is what happened. At first, the priest motioned to me that the Jews had just three days to get out of the city. I was going to put up a tough front and I answered that not even one Jew was going to leave! Then, he motioned all over as if to say that this whole city was to be cleared of Jews. I let him know that we were staying right here!” Moshe turned to walk away, and one rabbi called out, “And then what happened?” “I don’t know,” Moshe shrugged, “Then he took out his lunch - so I took out mine!”

“Minhag Yisroel Kedoshim” – the custom to appoint a “Purim Rav” on this festive holiday, is based on the words in the Megillah: רב"ויין מלכות And the royal wine“ - כיד המלך"(creates) a Rav, with the power of the king.” Indeed, this custom is strictly adhered to in many communities and yeshivos, and the person chosen for this “lofty” position is expected to say ingenious “Purim Torah” and act the part of a proper rav, often with merriment and hilarious results. Historically, the person about whom the most “Purim Rav” stories are told seems to be Rav Yonason Eibeschutz zt”l, who as a youngster was already known for his brilliant mind and ability to think under pressure. One year, the other boys in yeshivah elected him to be the Purim Rav. He put on a fake white beard, a rabbinic hat, and a long black coat that dragged on the floor; and he sat down at the front of the room to deliver his prepared lecture. The boy who had been Purim Rav last year was jealous, and decided he would

challenge Yonasan. He called out, “Maybe instead of talking about Purim, the rav should say a chiddush (original thought) on Bava Kama, the masechta we are all learning.” The other boys laughed. Instead of getting nervous at the daunting challenge, young Yonason shot back, “That’s a great idea. The first mishnah states: ‘There are four types of damages; the ox, the pit, the maveh and the fire.’ Tosafos asks, why doesn’t the mishnah add the word 'הן' (there are...) as it says in the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and by the four Shomrim? The answer is simple. The Gemara in Pesachim (112b) advises, ‘To calm down an ox, say ‘hein hein.’ So... if the mishnah had said 'הן' the ox never would have charged or caused damage in the first place. How could anyone be required to pay if no damage was done?” Another child prodigy who was a Purim Rav in his youth was the Rebbe, Rav Heschel zt”l of Krakow. It is told that one year at the Purim seudah, he was asked,

“Can the rav please explain why was it so important for Mordechai to reveal the secret he heard from Bigsan and Seresh, about the plot to overthrow the king? Wouldn’t it have been better had Achashverosh been assassinated - perhaps the whole decree never would have happened?” Little Heschel stroked his baby-faced chin wisely and then answered, “What kind of question is that? Instead of getting rid of one goy (by not revealing the secret), Mordechai knocked off two goyim in one shot!” Another renowned Purim Rav was the famous Sigheter Badchan (jokester), Reb Hirsch Leib z”l, who once said, “I find that the greatest miracle of the entire Megillah is found in the words: ‘Esther did not speak of her birthplace.’ (2-20) Since Chazal teach us in Kiddushin (49b) that קבים' 'תשעה - nine (out of ten) large quantities of speech came down to the world and were quickly grabbed up by the women, the fact that Esther ‘did not speak’ - is nothing short of miraculous!”

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Rabbeinu Yehuda Aryeh D’Modina zt”l would say: “Parshas Zachor is read the week of Parshas Tetzaveh because Amalek’s entire goal was to ‘cool off’ the burning enthusiasm of the Jewish people and cause them to lose focus. Tetzaveh begins with lighting the Menorah, when we ignite and inflame our passion for Hashem and His Torah. What better time to heat up the cold and wipe out Amalek?”

Chacham Yitzchok Aramah zt”l (Akeidas Yitzchok) would say: “Haman accused the Jews of being ‘a scattered and separate nation,’ for when our hearts are separated and our souls are distanced, accusation rules over us and the danger is great. Esther said, ‘Gather all the Jews’ with unity, love, peace and friendship, in order to nullify the decree. And that is what happened. On Purim we send portions and gifts to the poor to increase the love and friendship in Yisroel, something that will nullify all future accusations against us.”

A Purim Rav would say: “People learn from mistakes. I am willing to make them if someone else is willing to learn from them!”

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Rav Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg, zt"l Purim and Kabbalas HaTorah Based on excerpts from his sefer on Purim

The Gemara in Shabbos (88a) teaches us that in the days of Achash-veirosh there was a Kabbalas Ha-Torah. The Gemara cites the posuk in Megillas Esther (9:27) “The Jews affirmed and accepted upon them-selves” and explains that the posuk is teaching us that Klal Yisrael affirmed what they had previously accepted at Har Sinai. This new Kabbalas HaTo-rah is the great achievement and sig-nificance of Purim.

Kabbalas HaTorah, if it is such an important aspect of Purim, we would expect that the mitzvos of Purim should have something to do with To-rah. In general, the mitzvos of a yom tov usually express and relate to some aspect of the yom tov. The mitzvos and customs of Pesach, Shavuos and Suk-kos all directly express the primary as-pect of each yom tov.

On Pesach, the day Hashem re-deemed Klal Yisrael from slavery, we are commanded to eat matzo, the bread of affliction and marror, the bit-ter herbs. We also must describe and discuss the wondrous miracles that Hashem did for us when He redeemed us from our Egyptian bondage. All the many mitzvos of Seder night are direct references to our slavery and our re-demption.

On Shavuos, the great day when Hashem Yisborach gave Torah to Klal Yisrael, many people stay up and learn Torah through the night, which shows how much we value and cherish the Torah. On Sukkos, we leave the shel-ter of our homes and dwell instead in a sukka. We thus relive how Klal Yisrael lived for forty years during the travels in the Wilderness when Hashem pro-tected us from the elements and dan-gers of the desert.

Clearly then, our understanding of the mitzvos of Purim, especially mishloach manos, matanos le’evyonim and the seudas Purim must include an explanation of how these mitzvos are connected to Kabbalas HaTorah. Achieving Oneness

Fundamental to understanding how the mitzvos of Purim relate to Kabbalas HaTorah is the principle “The source of kedusha is unity and the source of tuma is division” — con-cept that is introduced by the Megillas Starim (Megillas Esther 9:19) in his ex-planation of the mitzva of mishloach manos.

The fact that the origins of kedusha stem from unity is a profound spiritu-al concept. We should be careful not

to confuse this idea with what people mean when they say, “Where there is unity there is strength,” “United we stand, divided we fall” or “Divide and conquer.” These expressions refer to social, political and military concepts. When the Megillas Starim teaches us that unity brings kedusha and con-versely, that lack of unity brings tuma — he is teaching us about spiritual realities that have momentous and ex-tensive consequences.

The Megillas Starim continues to explain that when Haman slandered and condemned Klal Yisrael before Achashveirosh, he accused Klal Yis-rael of being “a lone people scattered and divided…” (Megillas Esther 3:8). Besides this, Haman also used this complaint to reassure Achashveiro-sh that any royal decree against the Jews would surely succeed because, as Haman argued, “They are divided, and there is no need to be concerned that they will devise ways to be saved. There is division among them and it is completely impossible that they will agree to one plan — and they will not at all listen to their leaders.”

Klal Yisrael’s lack of unity was Haman’s hope of success. Howev-er, Haman’s hope crumbled, as the Megillas Starim continues, as soon as Klal Yisrael “repented with a com-plete teshuva; they unified themselves, gathered in their cities and cherished each other.” Therefore, as the Megillas Starim explains, we have the mitzva of mishloach manos, which shows “that the geula came through each person cherishing his friend.”The Power of Purim’s Mitzvos

Outwardly, when we give mish-loach manos, we are sending gifts of food and drink to our friends. How-ever since it is a mitzva, mishloach manos is much more than an act of friendship. Sending mishloach manos certainly reinforces and deepens our relationship with the recipients. How-ever, our mitzva of mishloach manos is an act of chesed that strengthens the bond of unity throughout Klal Yisrael — a great accomplishment with very lofty spiritual results. Likewise, the feast of Purim, which we also share and enjoy with our friends, accom-plishes the same.

The mitzva of matanos le’evyonim, giving gifts to the poor, accomplishes even more. So much so that the Ram-bam in Hilchos Megillah (2:17) deems that it is better for a person to expend more money on matanos le’evyonim

than he spends for his seuda and his mishloach manos for his friends.

Moreover, the Chofetz Chaim, ztz”l, in the Mishna Berura (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 694: se’if katan 3), cites this Rambam and quotes the Rambam’s very important conclusion, “There is no greater and splendid sim-cha than gladdening the hearts of the poor, the orphans and the widows. This [activity] is comparable to the [work of the] Shechina, as the posuk says, ‘to revive the spirits of the down-cast and to revive the hearts of the for-lorn’ [Yeshaya 57:15].”

The mitzvos of Purim achieve a state of harmony and joy — and this helps us understand how the mitzvos of Purim are connected to Kabbalas HaTorah. The Megillas Starim’s em-phasized how the mitzva of mishloach manos demonstrates “that the geula came through each person cherishing his friend,” which is also a very sig-nificant point in explaining how the mitzvos of Purim relate to Kabbalas HaTorah.

Very importantly, as a preface, the Megillas Starim wrote, “The source of kedusha is unity and the source of tuma is division” When Klal Yisrael is unified, especially through the simcha of enjoying the presence of people one loves and cherishes, this unity produc-es kedusha. The kiyemu v’kiblu of Pu-rim, Klal Yisrael’s renewed and rein-forced Kabbalas HaTorah, happened because of the love that each Jew had for everyone else in Klal Yisrael.

The events of Purim transformed Klal Yisrael. Originally, Haman was able to slander Klal Yisrael with the claim that we were “a lone people

scattered and divided” (Megillas Es-ther 3:8). In the end, Klal Yisrael’s unity — and the kedusha it created — produced a situation whereby Hashem Yisborach brought forth the miracles of Purim and saved His people.

The geula of Purim occurred be-cause Klal Yisrael achieved a com-plete fulfillment of the mitzva of “you shall love your fellow as yourself; I am Hashem” (Vayikra 19:18). This mitzva of having ahava for each member of Klal Yisrael is such an essential aspect of Torah that in the Talmud Yerushal-mi (9:4) Rabbi Akiva teaches us that this mitzva is a klal gadol ba’Torah — a basic principle of Torah.

Unity and ahava are the essence of Torah — and the guarantee of Klal Yisrael’s existence. In response to Ha-man’s threat, Klal Yisrael unified. The posuk in Megillas Esther (9:2) testifies, “The Jews gathered in all their cities in all the regions of King Achashveirosh to attack those who wanted to harm them.” The resulting kedusha was so intense that, as the posuk continues, “No man could stand up against them because the fear of them fell upon all the nations’ — a complete and mirac-ulous reversal of Haman’s prediction!

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THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN ON PURIMHaRav Eliezer Ginsburg Shlita Rov, Agudas Yisroel Zichron Shmuel; Rosh Kollel Mirrer Yeshiva

How long are we going to rely on mira-cles? Drinking extensively on the day of Pu-rim and leaving our homes in an inebriated state is putting ourselves and that of others in grave danger!

Chazal have taught that a person who puts himself in danger and relies on nissim deducts from the zechusim that he would have had in Olam Habah. Putting oneself in danger on Purim is counterproductive and dangerous.

� e Rambam writes that only by the Seudas Purim is a person supposed to drink wine. Everyone would agree that leaving a home while intoxicated is a grave chilul hashem.

Is it a kovod for klal yisroel that emergency rooms are � lled on Pu-rim with our young boys? Is Purim honored by Hatzolah ambulances racing back and forth to hospitals with drunk bochurim and adults?

Who is to blame for this? � e ones to blame are parents and hosts who provide these bochurim with the wine and liquor that only adds to the � re and danger lurking within these bochurim.

Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l used to tell over the story of a window le� open by careless parents, where the child climbed up and tragically fell out the window. People at the shiva were saying that the child was a korbon for klal yisroel, a fact which Rav Miller disputed and strongly said - “No! It was retzicha/murder by the parents!”

Let’s ful� ll the mitzvos of the day the way Chazal wanted us to - in the proper way and the proper spirit. Let’s elevate Purim by setting aside time to learn Torah, for this is the ultimate protection of klalyisroel.

Miami Beach Chocolates Prepares For PurimLately we have been craving chocolates. Lots and lots of chocolates. We

have gone through enough chocolate to � ll Flatbush’s Shalach Manos bas-kets for the next 30 years.

Lucky for me, I discovered a chocolate shop that ships some of the most amazing Cholov Yisroel chocolates nationally for a very a� ordable price (and over $55 for free!!). Not only do they have the most terri� c selection of tru� es and chocolate covered fruit, they have chocolate turtles and barks that are simply mouthwatering delicious.

Miami Beach Chocolates is located in the heart of Miami Beach on 41st St and their chocolates have won praise from all over the world. On their face-book page you can view customer posts about how they travel to Miami speci� cally for the chocolates. According Tzvi Schachter of Miami Beach Chocolates, it’s common for customers to call in orders on their way to the airport to stock up before heading home.

For Purim, Miami Beach Chocolates has an entire line of baskets, full of goodies, such as chocolate covered Hamentashen, chocolate tru� es with “Happy Purim” written on them and � ne wines.

So the next time you visit Miami, be sure to visit their boutique chocolate shop on 41st street where the Schachter family will be waiting with a smile to help you ful� ll your cravings.

Not able to make it to Miami before Purim? Visit their website www.Mi-amiBeachChocolate.com and they will ship your chocolate right to your door.

To address the drinking problem throughout the year, I and many other Rabbonim in the community are working together

to enforce a shmira on drinking at Shul kiddushin and other public events. We are hoping that caring and concerned baalei batim will join this important e� ort as well. Tizku L'mitzvos.

Today’s Mechiyas Amalek A Timely Plea to Leaders of Klal Yisrael

We as a community are suffering from an addiction to smart phones. This has plagued the world, and has had disastrous effects on Klal Yisroel. I am calling on all that are in Rabbinic, Chinuch, and other leadership positions not to own or use smart phones, even if they are filtered. Smart phone usage by leaders of the Klal diminishes the understanding of this smart phone plague, and inadver-tently allows for unfiltered uses by the masses.

I have heard from Gedolei Yisroel that the evil koach of Amalek takes different forms in different generations. The effect of smart phones on our generation is only through the evil koach of Amalek. Let us work and join together in putting back the (Hebrew) “Kisei Shalom U’shemo Shalom”, and bring quickly the (Hebrew) “Binyan Bayis Shlishi”, Amen V’Amen.


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This Year’s Purim Will Be Di� erent!For the past few years, battei midrash that were once empty

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The following article is based upon the Sefer “Bekorei Shemo” (Sefer Shemos) and Kisrah Shel Torah (Rabbi Klein). Brackets are additions from the author.

In this weeks Parsha, there is a Mitzvah to make Bigdei Kodesh (holy clothes) for Aharon HaKohen. (Shemos 28,2-5). The clothes men-tioned in these Pesukim are the Choshen, Aifod, Me’il, Kesones, Mitznefes and Avneit. These are six of the eight special Begadim that the Kohen Gadol wears, and the Tziz HaKodesh and the Michnasayim are not mentioned (in these Pesukim). Meforshim (including the Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh and the Ibn Ezra) ask why the Torah didn’t mention these Begadim in the aforementioned Pesukim? Another question is that the Torah (in these Pesukim) mentions that specifically the Chachmei Leiv, who Hashem filled with wisdom, will be the ones who will make these spe-cial clothes. The Rosh Yeshiva asks why specifically the Chachmei Leiv had to be the ones who would make these clothes. Couldn’t any regular Uman, craftsman make these sort of clothes?

Another question is that the Torah said “Vehaim Yikchu Es Hazahav”. This means that the Chachmei Leiv who would be mak-ing the clothes would also be the ones who would accept the dona-tions of gold, Techeiles, etc. {This is different than one would think, that one group of people would be in charge of accepting the dona-tions, and another group of people would be in charge of using these donations for creating clothes to be worn.}

The Ramban also said that this shows us that the Chachmei Leiv were people who could be trusted, and therefore they could accept the donations themselves. We can ask why this was so important. Why couldn’t Moshe Rabbeinu be the one who would accept the donations, and he would give them over to the Chachmei Leiv? In fact this seems to have been the way it was done in previous commandments in the Mishkan. Why then was this com-mandment dealt with differently?

In order to answer these questions, let us begin with

understanding the reason for the Bigdei Kehunah in the first place. The Ramban said (in one of his Peshatim) that the Bigdei Kehunah were meant to make the Kohanim feel Mechubad U’Mefoar, honor-able and glorified. {This is hinted to in “Lechavod U’Lesifares”.} These clothes were very honorable and were worn by Kings in the time when the Torah was given.

We can ask that it also said “Veasu Es Bigdei Aharon Lekadsho Lechahano Li”. Rashi said that these Begadim, clothes helped the Kohain to enter Kehunah. This implies that the Begadim were meant to help the Kohanim to receive the Kedusha, holiness of the Kehunah. {Now we have a question. Are the Bigdei Kehunah meant to give honor to the Kohanim or are they meant to help the Kohanim attain the Kedusha of Kehunah?}

We can strengthen this ques-tion by mentioning that Chazal tell us (Sanhedrin 83B) that when the Begadim of the Kohanim are worn by them then they are considered Kohanim, but if not then they are considered to be Zarim (and their Avodah, service is not acceptable). It can also be asked why should merely wearing nice clothing make a Kohen be considered a Kohen? Why should wearing special clothes change a person’s whole status?

The Rosh Yeshiva answers that a Kohen starts being a Bar Maalah, a person with great abilities and holi-ness, but in order for the Romemus, height and greatness of the Kohen to go from mere potential to actuality, he must appreciate and realize his greatness. We see this even in our day and age. If a Ben Torah doesn’t realize his Hecherkeit, greatness, and feels like he is a regular person from the street, he will not be able to fulfill his role as a Ben Torah (and hopefully ultimately a Talmid Chochom).

In order for a person to feel his greatness and special abilities, he must have the help of physical-ly wearing special and honorable clothes. This is along the same lines as what the Mesilas Yesharim said that outward actions affect ones inner being. {The Mesilas Yesharim said this with regards to acting with Zerizus, alacrity. This will help the person to have an inner feeling of

desiring to have Zerizus.} In the case of the Kohanim, through wear-ing special and honorable clothing, they will come to feel their special abilities and function. This will help them to properly function as Kohanim.

{Now we have answered the ques-tion as to how the two reasons of Lekadsho and Lechavod U’Lesifares combine. Through showing the Kohen his greatness, he will appreci-ate his unique role and abilities. This will help him to function properly as a Kohen and therefore deserve to have Kedushas Kehuna.}

This may also be the reason that the Bnai Torah and Bnai Yeshiva of our generation have taken upon themselves to wear a jacket and a black hat. This helps them to feel different than other people and re-alize that they are Bnai Torah, from whom different actions and things are expected.

Keeping this all in mind, we can now go back to answer our pre-vious questions. The six Begadim mentioned in the Pasuk (Choshen, Aifod, Meil, Kesones Tashbeitz, Mitznefes and Avnet) are meant for Lechavod U’Lesifares. {They lift up the Kohain so he will feel his greatness. This will enable him to enter the Kedusha of Kehunah.} In contrast, the Michnasayim and the Tziz HaKodesh are not there for Lechavod U’Lesifares, but rather for other purposes.

The Michnasayim (a form of pants) are there Lechasos Besar Ervah. Their purpose was not to give special honor for the Kohanim, but rather to prevent them from being embarrassed. The Tziz HaKodesh was not meant to show honor to the Kohain, but rather to help to make the Avodah of the Kohain acceptable by appeasing Hashem (so to speak) for the Aveirah, sin of Tumah (im-purity). {The six Begadim mentioned were there Lechavod U’Lesifares. The other two Begadim were not meant for this purpose, so they are not mentioned in this context, even though they are also worn.}

The other question mentioned is why specifically the Chachmei Leiv had to make the Begadim and not any plain tailor? We can explain based upon a question on our Yesod, foundation. Previously we mentioned how the Bigdei

Kehunah’s function is to make the Kohanim feel elevated and there-by enable them to live with the Kedusha expected from them. The question is that clothes have also been known to cause those wearing them to become arrogant, living a life far removed from Kedusha. The Mesilas Yesharim even states that fancy and glorified clothes lead a person to become arrogant. Now we must ask if fancy clothes help in leading to Kedusha or just the opposite lead to arrogance and bad Middos.

We must say that it depends how the clothes were made. If the person who sewed and made the clothes had great intentions in mind, then these clothes can elevate the person. However, if clothes are made with bad things in mind, then they can in fact lead to improper thoughts and Aveiros. {Likewise it is well known that Rav Chiya made the Sefarim he used for the children he taught himself. The reason he did this was that if these Sefarim were made with great intentions in mind then they would enable the children learning from them to grow spiritually. If he would have bought the Seforim made by improper people, then these Seforim would have had a bad effect on those who learned from them.

Another proof to this Yesod is the statement of the GR”A zt"l that if a Beis Kenesses is made with in-tentions that are totally Leshaim Shamayim, then no one will have a bad thought in the Beis Kenesses. Again we see that the way an object is made can have a great effect on the level of Kedusha it has.}

We can now appreciate why the Torah was Makpid, careful that the ones who made the Bigdei Kehunah should be great Tzadikim and not simple plain tailors. If reg-ular tailors would make the Bigdei Kehunah, then wearing them

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honor and for glory.” (Shemos 28:2)

Rav Shimon Schwab was the rab-bi of a small Bavarian town in 1933. Once in a sermon he exclaimed that unlike other religions, Jews do not require a “mitteler,” an intermediary, in their relationship with G-d. Some-body thought he said that Jews do not need “Hitler,” who had recently been appointed chancellor in Ger-many. Rav Schwab was called to the Gestapo where he clarified what he had said. The dubious officer said he would get back to him. Rav Schwab realized his life was in danger, yet he could not escape. He was concerned he might be taken in the middle of the night and led through the streets, and perhaps even being put to death. For the next few months, until he was exonerated, Rav Schwab slept in his clothing. He felt it would be undig-nified for the town to see their rabbi walking the streets and perhaps even being hanged in his pajamas. His po-sition demanded that he be an inspi-ration even to his death.

“…you should make a head plate of pure gold.” (Shemos 28:36)

The Talmud says that the tzitz (head plate) atoned for the sin of chutzpah, or brazenness. The Mish-nah (Avos) teaches that a person with insolence is destined for Gehinnom. The Chafetz Chaim explained that is because the person with chutzpah is rarely motivated to repent for his sin. Nevertheless, the Talmud encour-ages a person to be brazen to serve G-d, even in the face of derision. Rav Chaim Dov Keller, Rosh Yeshivah of Telshe Chicago, once admonished a class of students for their unruly be-havior. “I see you boys only learned half of a Mishnah,” he said. “The Mishnah in Avos begins that one must be strong as a lion, brazen as a leopard, fleet as an eagle, etc. You obviously understand the Mishnah that one is to act like an animal! However, the Mishnah concludes ‘to serve G-d.’ This behavior is only appropriate when used to serve the Al-mighty.”



People would wait in lines to be-seech Rav Shmuel, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, for advice. A person noticed

the rebbe’s assistant going in and out of the rebbe’s study carrying a change of clothing. When it came his turn he asked the rebbe why he changed his clothing so frequently. The reb-be answered him, “People come to me with their problems. In order to understand each person’s problem, I must first remove my rebbe garments and clothe myself in their unique cir-cumstances. Then, when I am ready to advise them I must put on my rebbe garments to think through the situation objectively. After such hard work, is it any wonder how quickly my clothing becomes so full of per-spiration, causing me to change of-ten?”



Rav Shlomo Wolbe was once asked why the pictures of the Lith-uanian yeshivah students always show them dressed so stylishly. He explained that in the early twenti-eth century, the yeshivos had little money and the students lived in dire poverty. This made them the butt of many derisive jokes and much scorn by those who looked askance at Torah study. The roshei yeshivah encouraged their students to dress like successful businessmen, despite their limited means, because they felt it was necessary that the students realize how much they were accom-plishing for the world, and that they take pride in their learning and not feel like failures. This indeed raised the stature of the yeshivah students both in their own eyes as well in the eyes of the community.



A person once brought regards to the Chafetz Chaim from Rav Chaim Brisker. The Chafetz Chaim asked the person what exactly Rav Chaim had told him. The person became flustered and said, “I’m not sure I re-ally understood what he said. He said he couldn’t wait to see the Chafetz Chaim walking barefoot, with his shirt hanging out over his pants, car-rying stones on his shoulders!” The image was one of a prisoner, and the

man was embarrassed to relate this to the Chafetz Chaim. The Chafetz Chaim, however, clapped his hands in delight. “Even a regular kohen would be fine!” he exclaimed. The man looked puzzled, so the Chafetz Chaim explained. “Reb Chaim said that he couldn’t wait for the Mashi-ach and he could see me serving as the kohen gadol, who did the ser-vice barefoot, wearing the priestly garments, including the jewels on the shoulders of the Ephod. I said I would be happy serving as a regular kohen too!”

…its sound shall be heard when he enters the Sanctuary…and when

he leaves… (Shemos 28:35)

The Midrash says that the Torah is teaching us that it is proper respect to announce one’s arrival before en-tering and upon leaving. Rav Aharon Kotler once left his house for an ap-pointment. After several minutes, Rav Aharon told his driver that he had forgotten something and needed to return home. The driver hesitat-ed because he knew that returning would make them late for their ap-pointment, but Rav Aharon insisted that it was important that he return. When they reached Rav Aharon’s apartment, he quickly stepped out, climbed the stairs, and returned a moment later. Noticing the driv-er’s surprised look, Rav Aharon ex-plained, “I forgot to bid my rebbetzin goodbye before I left.” That was obvi-ously more important to the rosh ye-shivah than making his appointment on time.

…they shall take for you pure, pressed olive oil for illumination,

to kindle the lamp continually. (Shemos 27:21)

Rashi explains that continually does not mean that it burns all the time but rather consistently, each day. The Chafetz Chaim would say similarly that a masmid is not one who learns all the time, but rath-er one who learns consistently. The Chafetz Chaim would turn out the lights each night in his yeshivah at midnight. He admonished the stu-dents that they would learn better if they went to sleep earlier, because it is more important that one learn more each hour than to learn more hours.

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Where can I fi nd a recipe for na-chas?

No one has ever asked me that question using those particular words. Many parents have asked me what books I would recommend to them that would help them with their children. As is my wont, I usu-ally respond to their question with a question of my own: what books have you found helpful so far?

Well, I read [fi ll in the blank with any of the many parenting books that are available] and I thought it had some really good ideas but it doesn’t always work and I don’t al-ways seem to be able to do it even when I think it would work.

Okay, so it sounds like sometimes that book has really helped you to help your child and sometimes not so much. What’s your impression of what’s diff erent when it works versus when it doesn’t work?

I don’t know. It just varies.� at’s not likely. When a parent

says to me that the responses they receive from their child “just vary” I wonder if it’s really entirely random, or if there are some ways of deter-mining when the approach taken by the parent is likely to “work” or not.

Why did I put quotation marks on the word “work?” Because it tells us something about the approach the parent took that may have af-fected the outcome. When a parent says or does something to see if it “works,” it sounds to me like they are trying to get their child to do something. What happens when we replace it with the word “help?” I prefer parents to have the mindset that they are helping their child to

succeed at meeting expectations. Yes, that is semantics. Our self talk is semantic. We use words to form our thoughts which guide our feel-ings and our behaviors, as described in the Shem MiShmuel on Parshas Breishis. For example, when you be-gin your thoughts with the words “I need to see what will work,” you may be feeling anxious that it might not work and come across in a way that is pressured and impatient.

When you start with the words “I want to see what might help,” you are more likely to be feeling curious, and you’ll express yourself calmly.

The way children respond to their parents does vary. A large part of that variance can be attributed to the child’s nature, attitude, and mood, and the latter two of those will vary from time to time. Another portion of the variance results from your temperament and demeanor, o� en driven by your thoughts and intentions. When you think about helping, and intend to work with your child, you can change your child’s attitude and mood, and work together toward his or her success. When you think about getting something to work with the inten-tion of forcing or manipulating your child, you’re probably going to fi nd that you and your child are moving apart toward failure.

I recently had a conversation with parents who were very attentive to the alternative ways of thinking and expressing themselves that I was describing. I had suggested that they begin by thinking in terms of helping their teenage son meet some specifi c expectations, and they really

liked the idea of expressing a desire to help their child succeed rather than informing him that he needs to comply. � en the mom asked me, “How long do you think it will take for us to see some changes in him?” I told her that I have no way of know-ing for sure, and I wouldn’t expect to see any signifi cant changes in less than a week or two.

A week or two? How can I make this happen faster?

I’m not really sure. You probably know much more about baking than I do. Let’s say you have a recipe that says to put the cake into a 300° oven for 90 minutes. You’d like to make it happen faster so you decide to work with the ratios. You cut the amount of time in half and double the tempera-ture; you set the oven for 600° and only leave the cake in the oven for 45 minutes. How do you imagine that’s going to work out?

Books can tell you various recipes for nachas. Many of those recipes can help you get very good results

much of the time. Some parenting books provide details and examples that you may fi nd helpful.

� ere’s one critical component that can ruin any recipe no matter how carefully you follow it. When we’re talking about baking a cake, the critical component is the stove. Imagine having an oven that has only two settings, off and 600°. Now imagine what it’s like for your child when your two settings are, “I can’t deal with you anymore, do whatev-er you want,” or “we’ve got to fi gure this out NOW!”

� e book that will help you and your child together towards nachasis the book that helps you moderate your temperament and demeanor. If no book helps you stay calm, fi nd a person who will.

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I dipped the washing cup into the bucket and filled it up to the brim with water. Then I made my way along the outer aisle of the classroom and over to the window, where I proceeded to pour the water into the first plant. As I watered the numerous flora, I went on speaking. Nobody paid any attention to what I was doing. It was all as normal as could possibly be.

Soon, I was almost finished. There were just a few more plants left to water. I was ready to make my move. I returned to my desk and picked up the bucket, which was now less than half full. Then I threaded my way through the rows of children and headed for the window. On the way, I made sure to pass Daniel’s desk.

Bucket hoisted in my right hand, washing cup in my left, voice raised in explanation of a fine point in the Mishnayos, I had almost reached Daniel’s desk when I “accidentally” bumped into the corner of the desk adjacent to his. The painful jolt sent

me flying, and before I could stop it, that bucket of water had tilted and was pouring right over Daniel, drenching him from head to toe with a stream of cool water that turned his beige pants into a sodden shade of waterlog.

The class reacted with wild ex-citement — exactly as I’d calculat-ed they would. One and all, they showed their concern for the sop-ping Daniel. Everyone was laughing and smiling, whooping it up as they enjoyed a welcome break from the tediousness of a summer’s day in a hot classroom. Happiest of all was Daniel, whose broad smile covered his face from ear to ear. He’d just been saved from the most inglorious of fates. His eyes shone with thanks for the miracle that had just befallen him.

“Daniel,” I said, “please go home right away and tell your parents that you need a change of clothing immediately. Tell them that your teacher spilled a bucket of water on

you by accident while he was water-ing the plants. Please tell them that it was an honest mistake that could have happened to anyone …. Now, go change and return to school as soon as possible.”

He nodded, rose and splashed his way out of the classroom, immense relief apparent in the rise and fall of his shoulders. His feet left wet foot-prints that streaked the floor from his seat to the door.

I had never been so thrilled to see a dirty floor in my life.

I have no doubt that Daniel nev-er forgot that day in our classroom. Though he was only a child, I’m sure he recalls every detail of that day. I’m sure he remembers how close he came to turning into the class outcast, and how he was saved by some out-of-the-box thinking by a teacher who cared enough about his students to be willing to go the extra mile for them.

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PERSPECTIVES IN JEWISH ART Directing the Moves of Life

The Chasam Sofer comments on the posuk U’reisa es achoray, u’panai lo y’irau (Shemos 33:230), that often Hashem only reveals Himself in retrospect; m’achoray, from behind. A direct revelation of Hashem’s presence to mankind is often hidden behind veils of history.

~ ~ ~� is fascinating image outlines

the entire Purim story on a chess-board, with the pieces representing the major characters in the Purim story. � e chessboard is used to show how each move was in fact carefully planned and executed in the heavenly realm, intertwining disparate incidents into a chain of events which resulted in the salvation of the Jewish people. While each of the characters had free choice in his or her decisions and actions, and the guilty parties deserved punishment for their wicked deeds, all was Divinely or-chestrated in consonance with the repentance of the Jews, to bring about their deliverance. It was only with the fi nal checkmate that the plot unfolded in retrospect.

The word HaMelech, the King, which is hovering over the Megillah, refers to the King of kings, whose presence is felt in every move throughout the years of the Purim sto-ry. � e black king is Achashveirosh, no lover or friend of the Jews. The fallen black

queen is Vashti, whose precipitous fall from power paved the way for Esther to become her successor. � e two fallen rooks are Bigsan and Seresh, guards of the King who were killed when their attempt to assassinate him failed. � e seven black pawns are the seven offi cers who advised the King at the begin-ning of the Purim story. � e fallen black bishop is, of course, Haman. � e prophecy Rivkah heard, which foretold that her two sons, Yaakov and Esav could not co-exist simul-taneously, is brought to fruition with the triumph of Mordechai over Haman. Zeresh, Haman’s wife, recognized that if Mordechai was a Jew, then Haman would surely fail.

� e white queen is Esther, the heroine of the Purim story. She is surrounded by the white pawns, the handmaidens who served her on the seven days of the week. � e white-bearded rook is Mordechai. � e fallen knight is the only Jewish character in the Purim episode to die, Hasach, who the Midrash says was Daniel. When Haman saw Hasach/Daniel shuttling back and forth between Esther and

Mordechai, he suspected they were all plotting against him, and killed him.

The other knight shifts from black to white, both in color as well as character. Charvonah was originally one of the offi cers of Achashveirosh mentioned at the beginning of the Megillah. � e King turned to them to re-ceive counsel about his rebellious wife, Vashti. As long as Haman and his cohorts were in power, Charvonah’s allegiance was with them, none of whom were lovers of the Jews. A� er reading the Megillah we recite Shoshanas Yaakov which concludes, “Charvonah, may he be remembered favorably.” It was he who told Achashveirosh that Haman had prepared a tree upon which to hang Mordechai. Once the tide had turned and it was dis-covered that Haman was seeking to destroy the people of the Queen, Charvonah switched his allegiance and tried to convince the King that he was a friend of the Jews. � e graduated change from black to white refl ects the two faces of Charvonah.

The commentaries note that Charvonah is spelled diff erently in the two instances he is mentioned in the Megillah. In the earlier per-akim it is spelled with an “aleph” at the end of the word. Later, in the episode where Haman’s plot failed, it is spelled with a “hay” at the end of the word. � is is a reference to the fact the Eliyahu Hanavi dis-guised himself as Charvonah to tell the King about the gallows Haman erected for Mordechai.

� e fate of the righteous, such as Mordechai, and the wicked, such as Haman, hangs in the bal-ance. � erefore, though they seem to function independently, they are being directed from on high. � e question of balance detailed at the beginning of the Megillah points to the inability of the forc-es of good and evil to mutually co-exist. Haman is depicted in the Megillah as falling. He falls before Mordechai, and he falls before Queen Esther to plead his case and beg for mercy. When the wicked fall, they will not rise. For the righteous such as Mordechai, even if they stumble they are des-tined to rise once again. Moreover, sometimes it is necessary for them to fall in order to enable them to elevate themselves. When they

do rise, the result is that they achieve higher levels than

they had reached before the fall. Falling itself

is thus part of their ultimate process

of growth.

Megillah, refers to the King of kings, whose presence is felt in every move throughout the years of the Purim sto-ry. � e black king is Achashveirosh, no lover or friend of the Jews. The

elevate themselves. When they do rise, the result is that they

achieve higher levels than they had reached before

the fall. Falling itself is thus part of their

ultimate process of growth.


Adapted from a drasha by

Harav Moshe Brown Rov, Agudas Yisroel of West Lawrence

The Essence of PurimThe Gemara in Mesechta Megilla Daf Yud Beis says

the Chachomim asked Rav Shimon Bar Yochai: why did the Dor of Mordechai and Esther deserve “Kli-yah” – obliteration – a term never before or after used in Jewish history? This question is stronger, based on the Medrash in Shiur Hashirim that states “Rubon Shel Osoh Hador Tzaddikim” – the majority of that generation were Tzaddikim!

Rav Shimon Bar Yochai answered: “Shenehenu MiSeudoso Shel Osoh Rosho” – because they had enjoyment from Seudas Achashveirosh. This answer is very difficult to comprehend, for the Gemara teaches that the food at that Seudah was Kosher, and the people were Tzaddikim, probably sitting at the Seudah dis-cussing Divrei Torah. How great could the sin of enjoying the Seudah have been, that it should deserve the ultimate destruction of the Jewish people? Could they deserve worse than the generation of Churban Beis Hamikdash, which trans-gressed the three cardinal sins?

Perhaps we can comprehend the punishment, when we analyze what happened at the party. When Achashveirosh entered the room, a hush fell over the crowds. As Achashveirosh proceeded through the banquet halls, the Jews were certainly horrified to notice that he was wearing the Bigdei Kehunah – the eighth holy garments of the Kohen Godol! Thus, the Seudas Achashveirosh was actually a veiled celebration of Churban Beis Hamik-dash, marking the king’s cheshbon that the seventy year mark of Geulah had passed, and there chas vesholom would never be a Geulah.

The Jews in attendance were certainly saddened, yet we find that they still enjoyed the Seudah! Despite the horrific sight of Achashveirosh in Bigdei Ke-hunah, despite all it represented, they enjoyed the party nevertheless. They were shomrei Torah u’mitzvos, even Tzaddikim, but void of feelings for Yid-dishkeit. For this they deserved “Kliyah” – total obliteration, chas vesholom.

The Simcha of Purim is that they renewed their relationship to Hashem, and their feelings for Yiddishkeit. Kimu Vekiblu HaYehudim – their attach-ment was renewed, and the well-deserved celebrations began. What an im-portant lesson for our times, as we celebrate Purim and strive to reconnect to Hashem in the highest ways possible.

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Rav Pam on the ParshaBY RABBI SHOLOM SMITH / REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

Parashas Shemini: Stress the Positive!The camel, for it brings up its

cud but its hoof is not split, it is un-clean to you … and the pig, for its hoof is split and is completely sepa-rated, but it does not chew its cud, it is unclean to you (Vayikra 11:4,7).

The determining factor by which an animal is considered kosher is if it has two kosher signs — chewing of the cud and split hooves. If it lacks even one of these signs, it is forbidden to be eaten. The overwhelming majority of animals in existence have no kosher signs at all. There are only four animals which have one kosher sign while lack-ing the other one. The commen-tators discuss why the Torah

stresses the fact that they have one kosher sign, even listing this characteristic first. What bear-ing does it have on their status if they remain non-kosher just the same? (See The Pleasant Way, pp. 223-226, ‘‘Two Kosher Signs.’’)

The great teachers of mus-sar saw in this issue a lesson in the proper method of giving tochachah (reproof): First, note some positive aspect, and only then mention the negative which needs correction. Thus, when a parent must castigate a child for misbehavior, or a teacher must rebuke a student, it is not advis-able to immediately criticize the child for his misdeeds. Instead,

one should first mention a good attribute of the child’s, and then present the delinquent aspect of his behavior. This is what can be learned from the way the Torah describes the non-kosher status of the four animals with one ko-sher sign. For example, the To-rah first presents a positive as-pect of the camel in that it chews its cud, but, unfortunately,

it’s hoof is not split and it is unclean to you. For the pig, the opposite is true; It’s hoof is split — in fact, it is split — it is com-pletely separated. Regrettably, it is not kosher because it does not chew its cud.

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Simcha Throughout the YearThis week Jews around the

world celebrated the joyous holi-day of Purim. The good weather, good feelings, and festive cele-brations combined to provide us with an uplifting and inspiring experience. As a memento the FJJ is proud to include a special expanded Purim photo center-fold section, featuring over 100 beautiful photos of our united Jewish community on Purim.

I enjoyed every second of Purim, especially visiting vari-ous Rabbonim, and partaking in their divrei Torah and Purim freilichkeit. I am sure each of you

had your own Purim highlights, and welcome you to submit them as Letters to the Editor.

How long should the sim-cha of Purim last? According to Rashi, (Taanis 28), Mishenichnas Adar, marbim b’simcha because of both Yomim Tovim – Purim and Pesach. So the minimum would be two months of celebration!

The story is told of someone who visited Rav Shlomo Zalmen Aurbach, zt”l, on Purim, and wished him “Purim Sameach.” Rav Shlomo Zalmen responded- “that is wrong- simcha is not just on Purim, but our obligation all year long.”

The Apter Rav in his sefer Oheiv Yisroel mentions a fas-cinating gematriah: “B’simcha” equals “shanah”, to show that the simcha that is awakened in a person during Adar brings joy and happiness throughout the year!

How important the message of simcha is in our turbulent and challenging times. We must in-culcate ourselves with a mindset of simcha, despite our challeng-es. We must pray that the sim-cha and unity experienced this Purim should continue B’ezras Hashem, throughout the year.

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Rabbi Avraham Pam - Recognizing Hashem’s KindnessShaul KaSSin

Rabbi Avraham Pam was the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas and lived till his late eighties. Most of his life he was in good health. Rabbi Pam fell ill in the last year of his life. After he was hospital-ized, he spent his final days in constant physical pain. Nonetheless, he never requested any pain medication.

A grandson once asked him why he did not re-quest any pain killers. They have medicines that can ease your pain.

Rabbi Pam answered, “Why should I make a fuss over a little pain? How can I complain? My whole life, Hashem gave me so much. He gave me health, He gave me nachas, He gave me children, I merited becom-ing a Rosh Yeshiva! Besides, how long do people live anyway? Many people don’t reach the age of sixty or seventy and even less people are zocheh to reach the age of eighty. I’m already eighty! I have so much to be thankful for. What’s a little bit of pain compared to the eighty-eight years of good health that Hashem gave me?”

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Thoughts on Purim Based Upon The Writings of Rav Eliezer Ginsburg Shlita RABBI MOSHE BOYLAN

� e following article is based upon the Sefer “Veatah Berahcamecha HaRabim”, from Rav Eliezer Ginsburg Shlita. Brackets are additions from the author. {Rav Ginsburg is a Rosh Kollel in the Mirrer Yeshiva (Brooklyn) and the Mora D'Asra of Agudas Yisroel Snif Zichron Shmuel.}

“Vayomer HaMelech LeHaman Hakesef Nasun Lach Vehaam Laasos Vo Katov Beainecha”. {Esther 3,11}. Tosfos tells us (Megilah 13B) that the Gematria of Hakesef is equal to HaEitz. � is hints that the money that Haman HaRasha wanted to give to Achashveiros would ultimately lead Haman HaRasha to get hung on a tree.

Rav Ginsburg Shlita said that we can say another Peshat as to this Gematria. We know that the Eitz HaDaas had a great Yetzer Hora attached to it be-cause it was Tov Lemaachal, good for eating, Taavah LeAinayim, a desire for his eyes and Nechmad HaEitz Lehaskil (it was something desirous to connect to intellectually). {Cf. Beraishis 2,6.} � ese pleasures led Chava and Adam HaRishon to follow their Yetzer Hora to eat from the Eitz Hadaas. Nowadays, Kesef, money is also one of the biggest Yetzer Horas around. � is is one of the reasons that so many people fall into the Yetzer Hora of treating mon-ey improperly (as in stealing, running a� er money, etc). {Now we see why Hakesef is equal to HaEitz, as money is something we have a Yetzer Hora for, just as there was a Yetzer Hora for the Eitz HaDaas.}

We can therefore understand why the Sanhedrin in that generation were Mesakein, established that Matanos LaEvyonim should be given on Purim. Since there is such a Yetzer Hora relat-ed to money, therefore we overcome our Yetzer Hora on this day of Purim by giving money for the Mitzvah of Tzedakah (Matanos LaEvyonim). {We can add that as opposed to the rest of the year, we don’t look into whether the person we are giving money to is worthy. We see this from what Chazal tell us that Kol HaPoshet Yad Nosnin Lo, whoever sticks his hand to accept Tzedakah is supposed to be given on Purim. Giving Tzedakah in such a complete manner (without even de-termining if the recipient is worthy), will help us to overcome our Yetzer Hora to keep our money to ourselves and not give it to worthy causes.

We can also add that Chazal tell us that Haman hints to Hamin HaEitz.

According to Rav Ginsburg’s Peshat, this is very understandable. Haman relates to the Yetzer Hora, which is largely involved (especially nowadays) with monetary issues, and on Purim we are Mesakein this Yetzer Hora.}

� e Megilah tells us that Esther HaMalka was told by her Nearos, maidservants that Mordechai HaYehudi was wearing ripped clothes. She sent Mordechai clothes to wear and asked him to remove his sack-cloth, and Mordechai refused to ac-cept these clothes.

Rav Ginsburg asks what exactly is go-ing on between Mordechai and Esther. Esther knew quite well that Mordechai had clothes to wear. If he was wearing ripped clothes, she knew this was due to a good reason (presumably due to hearing bad news). Why then did she send new clothes for him to wear? Also, if Esther had a Cheshbon, reason that Mordechai should wear these new clothes, then why did Mordechai refuse to wear them?

One answer given is that there are two reasons for the Umos HaOlam decreeing Gezairos Raos, evil decrees on the Yidden (R”L). One reason is that when the Umos HaOlam are successful, they become arrogant and decree evil decrees against the Yidden due to their animosity for us. Another reason the Umos HaOlam decree Gezairos Raos on Klal Yisroel is that Klal Yisroel has Kerirus, (a sense of being cold and unenthusiastic) in keeping the Torah and Mitzvos. � is lack of commitment to Torah and Mitzvos gives the Umos HaOlam power and the ability to rule over Klal Yisroel. � ey can then make Gezairos Raos on Klal Yisroel, chas veshalom.

What is the practical distinction between the two reasons the Umos HaOlam make Gezairos against Klal Yisroel? We can explain that if the Umos HaOlam are making their Gezairos due to the fi rst reason, then it is possible to make various forms of Hishtadlus, eff ort in Derech HaTeva, natural means. � e Jewish community can send various Shtadlanim to speak with the leaders of the Umos HaOlam to try to remove their decrees. We find such an approach in Chazal (Sanhedrin 91) when Geviha Ben Pesisa went in to speak to the leaders of the Umos HaOlam (and Chazal even permitted him to take a hair-cut which is usually not permitted). {In our day and age, people like Rav Moshe Sherer zt"l were well known

as great Shtadlanim who helped Klal Yisroel in many areas.}

However, if the Gezairos are due to the lack of spirituality of Klal Yisroel, then Shtadlanus, making eff orts in a natural manner won’t help. In such a case, the only way to be Mevateil the Gezairah will be to strengthen Klal Yisroel in Torah and Mitzvos. � is will remove the reason for the Gezairos and thereby annul them.

Now let us return to our original question. Esther HaMalkah felt that the Gezairos were due to the Sinas HaUmos. She therefore felt that the best way to deal with this situation was to send nice clothes to Mordechai, and have him make Shtadlanus to remove the evil decree. Mordechai, on the other hand, knew that the evil decree against the Yidden was due to their spiritual “coldness” in Torah and Mitzvos. Similarly, we fi nd that Chazal tell us (Megilah 11) that the reason for the Gezairah was due to the fact that the Yidden were not learning Torah. In order to remove such a Gezairah, mak-ing Shtadlanus won’t help. � e only way to overcome such a Gezairah was to gather the Yidden and have them fast and daven to Hashem. {� is was fulfi lled in the Pasuk “Leich Kenos Es Kol HaYehudim Vetzumu Alay…”.}

This is also hinted to in what Chazal told us about the Pasuk “Ais Kol Asher Karahu”. Chazal Darshened that Karahu hints to Amalek, who was Karcha BaDerech. Amalek also relates to being weak in Torah and Mitzvos, as Chazal Darshen on the word “Refi dim” that Rifu Atzmam MiDivrei Torah. {� e name of Refi dim hints that the fi ght against Amalek happened due to Rafu Yedaihem MiDivrei Torah, the Klal Yisroel weakened themselves in Divrei Torah. In addition we can add that Karcha hints to being cold, as Chazal tell us. � is could also hint to the coldness that Klal Yisroel had at that time, as they were removed from the heat of attaching themselves to Torah and Mitzvos.

In this context it is worthwhile to mention a beautiful Peshat I heard from the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum zt"l. Rav Shmuel asked that there seems to be a contradic-tion between various statements of Chazal. In one place, Chazal tell us that the Gezairah of Haman HaRasha happened due to the Yidden enjoying the Seudah, meal of Achashveirosh in addition to their previously bowing down to the Tzelem, Avodah Zarah.

Elswhere, Chazal say that the Gezairah happened due to Klal Yisroel not learning Torah properly. What was the real reason for the Gezairah?

Rav Shmuel gave the following Mashal: A person (we will call Reuven) did a severe crime. He is called for a court case, but he is not scared as he has hired the best lawyer in town. He has hope that the lawyer will help him to avoid the punishment for his crime. If his lawyer gets sick, then Reuven starts to get nervous. He is afraid that without the help of the lawyer he will get in big trouble for the crime he committed.

� e Nimshal is that Klal Yisroel committed the crimes of Nehenu MiSeudasan Shel Achashveirosh and Hishtachavu LaTzelem. However, as long as we had the Koach HaTorah, the Torah would be a Sanaigorya for us. {� e Torah would be like the law-yer. � e Zechus of Torah is Maigin, guards and defends the Yidden.}

� is answers the Setirah, contra-diction in the Chazal. � e fi rst state-ment of Chazal is telling us that the sin the Yidden were punished for was having pleasure from the Seudah and worshiping Avodah Zarah. However, even with these Aveiros, the Yidden would not get punished (at least im-mediately) if they had the Zechus of Torah to guard them. However, once they also were not learning Torah, then they were really in trouble. � ey were Chayav Kelayah, deserv-ing of destruction due to the Aveiros of Avodah Zarah and enjoying the Seudah, and they didn’t even have the Zechus of Torah to be Maigin for them. Eventually, as explained pre-viously, the Yidden did Teshuva for these Aveiros and things that were lacking, which led to the Yeshua of Purim.

Bayamim HaHeim Bazeman Hazeh, we should be Zoche to also upli� ourselves in Torah, Mitzvos and Tefilah, and thereby overcome the Tzaros we face and very soon be Zoche to the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu speedily.


Alcohol Awareness: Tips for Safer Drinking on PurimCarmella laster, m. s. NutritioN

THis Purim, how many bochurim will end up in the hospital from over-intoxication? Lets watch over our children and talmidim to keep that number at zero.

THis article is intended to clarify and help understand the numerous dynamics associated with drinking on Purim.

THough the subject of alcohol in-cludes many topics such as health benefits, formation of alcohol, alco-holism and binge drinking, this dis-cussion will focus mainly on binge drinking.

What we don’t understand is that there are different levels of drunk-enness. THe effects of alcohol on the brain can range from impaired judge-ment and altered mood to impaired coordination, slurred speech, stag-gered walk, stupor, unconsciousness, coma and death.

It has happened and continues to happen that on Purim and that when men or boys get drunk that a death will occur. THis can happen from re-spiratory and cardiac failure. It can happen from choking on vomit, in-haling vomit into the lungs, or from drunk driving causing fatal car acci-dents.

During 2001-2005, binge drinking was responsible for more than half of the estimated 79,000 deaths that were alcohol related in the United States. Of these, each year, approximately 5,000 were under the age of 21.

Mr. Ari Lebowitz, from Hatzoloh, Monsey, said that he has witnessed four fatalities, four helige bochurim, no longer with us, due to over-drink-ing on Purim. Mr. Erblich, EMT, said, each year, on Purim he has heard of fatalities of young bochurim due to choking on vomit and/or alcohol blood poisoning.

Billions of dollars are spent each year on medical and social programs related to alcohol. A full 1/3 of college students (I don’t have statistics on yeshiva bochurim) are reported to be binge drinkers, that is they have epi-sodes of drinking four or more drinks in a short amount of time.

THe type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages is called ethanol. From the moment ethanol enters our body, it gets absorbed, diffusing right through the stomach walls, reaching the brain within one minute. Unlike other nutrients, alcohol does not undergo any process of digestion. Someone whose stomach has food

in it can prevent some of the alcohol from reaching the stomach walls and so the alcohol will reach the brain more gradually.

So, tip #1:Don’t drink on a empty stomach.Once the alcohol crosses the stom-

ach walls, its action is extremely rapid.Carbohydrate snacks slow alcohol

absorption but one must be careful not to eat salty snacks since these pro-mote thirst and even more drinking.

THe anti-diuretic hormone which insures our hydration is depressed when we drink. This causes even more thirst. Only water, not alcohol will relieve your thirst. More alcohol will only endanger your health and safety.

So, tip #2:If you’re thirsty, drink water in-

stead of more alcohol, to quench your thirst, in between drinks.

Alcohol is metabolized in the body through the action of several enzymes. THe first of these enzymes is called alcohol dehydrogenase, located in the liver. THis enzyme is made in higher quantities in men than in women. For example, for each 4 ounces of wine, women will actually absorb 1/3 more alcohol than men because they have less of this enzyme. So, women must drink less than men.

THe enzymatic process in the liver can process approximately 1/2 ounce of pure ethanol per hour. What is pure ethanol and how much is 1/2 ounce in different beverages?

(Though chemically, alcohol in beverages is known as ethanol, from this point forward, I will refer to it as alcohol as this is how it is labelled.)

THe amount of alcohol in distilled liquor is stated as proof. Liquor of 100 proof is 50% pure alcohol, 80 proof liquor is 40% pure alcohol, wine is

approximately 8-14% pure alcohol, and beer is 4- 6% pure alcohol.

One drink is any alcoholic bever-age which delivers 1/2 ounce of pure alcohol. THis could be:

4 to 5 ounces of wine.10 ounces of wine cooler.12 ounces of beer.1 1/4 ounces of distilled liquor (80

proof whisky, scotch, rum or vodka).THerefore, since the enzymatic sys-

tem in the liver can process only about one drink per one hour, drinking must

be done gradually enough to allow the liver to metabolize the alcohol.

So, tip #3:Drink Gradually enough to allow

the liver to metabolize the alcohol.What happens if you drink more

than 1 or 2 alcoholic beverages in the allotted hour?

When more than the allotted amount of alcohol enters the body, the extra alcohol travels to every cell of the body, creating stress on the liver and havoc on many metabolic processes.

THe legal adult blood alcohol level is 0.10. A 150 lb. male achieves this by having approximately 4 alcohol-ic beverage drinks in one hour. Al-though this is the legal adult limit of alcohol, it is more than the liver can process in that one hour period.

THe effect on the brain from this legal limit is impaired coordination, delayed reaction time, exaggerated emotions, impaired peripheral vi-sion, and impaired ability to operate a vehicle. If you have double or triple this amount, it will cause inability to walk, double vision and inability to comprehend. If you have 4 times this amount, it will cause unconscious-ness, shock, coma and death (from cardiac or respiratory failure).

Do your arithmetic. Four (4) ounces of wine is 1/2 ounce of pure

alcohol. Four (4) of these reaches the legal limit. Four (4) times the legal limit is 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 ounces which is only 2 bottles of wine.

THe problem is that a bochur can drink 5 cups in 5 minutes, not un-derstanding that his body will only be able to process 1 or 2 cups in that first hour.

It is possible for a person to drink fast enough to deliver a dangerous or even lethal dose to himself.

THerefore, If you see a blissful-ly sleeping person who has had too much to drink, don’t assume he doesn’t need your help. Understand that he might be in a state of escalat-ing danger, and at risk of respiratory failure or choking on his vomit.

So, Tip #4:Know Tip #3 and never leave an

inebriated person alone to “sleep it off.”Finally, on Purim day, bochurim

often go collecting. THis poses several challenges. First, bochurim are often so busy, they forget to eat. When the body is in a fasting state or if we eat very little, even for one day, we will degrade body proteins in order to ob-tain glucose for energy.

Even the enzyme alcohol dehy-drogenase, the metabolizing enzyme of alcohol is broken down when a person fasts. So, the alcohol passes through the stomach walls almost immediately on an empty stomach. Second, there are fewer enzymes to metabolize the alcohol. Furthermore, a fasting state upsets the acid-base balance of the body and alcohol in-creases the acid load even more.

So, tip #5:Make sure to eat at short intervals

on Purim day and don’t drink right after taanis esther unless you’ve had a decent meal.

Another problem, raised by Mrs. Judy Rackovsky of Echo National Institute for Health, is that, “Boys go from one house to another, get mixed drinks, in large volume and this can be extremely dangerous”.

She stresses that “No one should give teenage boys any drinks when they come collecting”.

so, tip #6:If boys arrive at your doorstep,

collecting, give them grape juice, soda, water, a dance and/or a dona-tion but DO NOT give them any al-coholic beverages.

Wishing all our “tyre” bochurim and their families lots of safe and freiliche Purim chagim ahead.

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Purim is upon us, the food we are about to enjoy does not count towards our calorie count! Right!? Wrong!

Many of us who are being very diligent in following a healthy food plan become a bit nervous when approaching a holiday feast such as Purim.

Personally, if invited to a close friend or family member, who I know won’t have food served I can partake in, I offer to make another main dish or side dish so I can eat there. Many times, I eat something before attending a simcha or meal where I don’t know the exact food being served. This way, I can have the salads or side dishes on my food plan and won’t go way off my healthy food plan.

Remember, in the future, I”h, Purim is the only holiday l’asid lavo, that will be the remaining Yom Tov for Yidden to celebrate! SO, we do need to have this in mind! But, since it will be the only holiday we will partake in, we can indulge a bit more!

Bearing this in mind, until then, check out this Purim Low Calorie Diet!! This week, in lieu of a recipe to share, I am offering a fun “fake diet” for you to clip out and hang up on your fridge where you can see it often. It will surely help you keep on track and also give you a chuckle!

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Heart Notes from argentinaBY MORAH LUNI

Hi, my dear readers! I’m so happy to have been part of the 7th anniversary of my beloved Flatbush and to have managed to take out of my heart all my feelings, every time I write here. Today I want to com-ment about something incredible that happens in the city of Panama, where the girl my son is going to marry soon, comes from. I stayed there giving Shiurim, participating in certain cases and enquiring into an interesting book about the Rabbi Zion Levy Z’L, a great Rabbi who left an important trace in that coun-try and who marked the Yahdut of a city where there was absolutely nothing. To the ones who have never been to Panama, I must tell you it is a fair copy of Miami and B’H’ there are Rabbanim, Shiurim and thanks to Bore Olam I have a nice group of Talmidot there too. Reading this moving story about Sukkot, you will see the spiritual category of this Tzaddik.

They say that when he was al-ready a Rabbi in 1952, finding the four species one needs for Sukkot would have been very easy for Rabbi Zion Levy in such a tropical country as Panama, blessed with so much rain, so many palm trees and such natural beauty. But unfortunately, he realized one day that the festivity was coming closer and he had made a terrible mistake. Although there were plenty of palms, they were not the kind of palms where the Etrog could grow. They were just coconut palms! The Etrog was completely unknown. So the Chacham, in de-spair due to the short time he had to find the necessary Kelim for a real Kosher Sukkot, contacted the United States Rabbinate office to ask them to send him urgently the four species to Panama no matter what the cost could be. Besides, could he leave a whole community without blessing the four species on Sukkot? He could not even stand that thought in his mind! He was such a great Rabbi, so involved in his Keilah and so Ben Adam Le Chaveroh that this is just a little sto-ry of what he achieved and left as teachings. You should go to Panama and see the community he built and the respect for Chachanim that this man taught them before leaving this

world. To make the story short, ev-ery day he went to the Post Office to get the valuable parcel. The Sukkah was ready but the order had not ar-rived yet. The Chacham asked one of his co-workers to go to the Post Office twice a day but there was no way the order would come on time to its destination. The first day of the Chag arrived and everything seemed lost but in the Tefillah of Shachrit the Rabbi poured his whole heart in prayer and at the end of it, his co-worker came to him holding a great tray containing the four spe-cies covered with a carton paper; the Addas and the Arabbas were almost dry but they would be able to bless the Lulab and the Etrog. B’H’ that year it had been very difficult but they managed to say the Brachot.

The following year the Etrog arrived on the same day of the Festivity but the Post manager said that the fruit had to be sent first to the Government to enquire what was inside because they could not understand why they wanted a lemon inside a box. So the Rabbi explained to him that he would give him a nice lemon in exchange for what was inside the box which had a symbolic value. He also offered to give him a present for his nuisance showing him that they would be both satisfied. B’H’ the Rabbi, be-lieve it or not, went to buy a lemon, put it into the Etrog box and after the interchange he rushed home and arrived just on time for the Nerot lighting. It was not after sev-eral years that this problem could be solved through the Department of the Interior. The Rabbi got used to bringing the Etroguim from Morocco, the Lulabim from Egypt, and the Arabim and the Arabot from Arizona.

This is what a person does when he is Irat Shamaim, when someone cares for his Keilah as when the dear Perashah Mishpatim says: “The Ben Adam Le Chaveroh is ahead of anyone.”

I simply wrote this story for the ones who have or have not been to Panama, to know how everything can be possible. This is the least we can find in this wonderful city.

My greatest love, Morah Luni

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76718.692.1144 | thefjj.comMarch 9, 2017 ISRAEL NEWSNew Iron Dome Interceptor Successfully TestedJNS

A new missile interceptor developed for the Iron Dome defense system was recent-ly successfully tested, the Defense Ministry said. The routine tests are part of the anti-rocket system’s ongoing developments and upgrade, the ministry said.

The tests were held by the Defense Ministry’s Homa Directorate, which oversees the development of Israel’s missile defense sys-tems, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which develops the interceptor.

The new interceptor, named Tamir, includes components devel-oped as part of a manufacturing deal signed between Israel and the U.S. in 2014. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and American de-fense contractor Raytheon are involved in the development of Iron Dome’s components.

Iron Dome, designed to intercept and destroy short-range rock-ets and artillery shells, is part of Israel’s four-tiered air defense apparatus, including the David’s Sling system, which counters me-dium-to-long-range rockets and missiles; the Arrow 2 short- and medium-range ballistic missile interceptor; and the Arrow 3 long-range missile interceptor, which is in the last leg of its development.

“We’ve successfully completed a series of complex tests....Together with David’s Sling, this significantly enhances Israel’s air defenses against short- and mid-range missiles,” Homa Directorate Director Moshe Patel said.

‘A Jewish Judge in Israel Is Not a Gentile Court’Arutz ShevA

The Kippah of JusticeTo the cheers of the national-religious camp, five

judges were recently appointed in Israel, four to the Supreme Court and one to the District Court. Of these three are religious (two men and one woman), identifiable by their head coverings, and according to most reports are counted from among the more con-servative than the liberal. The Justice Minister thus fulfilled her promise to shake off the court’s (mostly the Supreme Court) leftist-liberal image. Three cheers to the energetic and goal-oriented Minister. And even if the new judges do not de-liver the goods to the national Right, we can suffice with an arm-wrestling victory against the President of the Supreme Court.

This column has focused on the leftist leanings of the Supreme Court; turn-ing its back on nationalist considerations, deification of equality rights, and a predilection to post-Zionism. This time we will consider a different angle: The challenge of ‘conquering’ the judicial system by Torah Jews. The religious Zionist vision represents significant integration in all areas of Israeli life. The Zomet in-stitute is a non-profit, public research institute dedicated to seamlessly merging Halakhic Judaism with modern life. In thousands(!) of articles published in thir-ty-six (as of now) Techumin volumes, a broad range of subjects ranging from business administration and finance, law and government, medicine and science, domestic relations, government and security, Sabbath and holidays, conversion, Temple, and more, have been treated.

To leave the world of theoretical writing and enter that of practical applica-tion, the vision is in need of an army, people on the ground to be absorbed into all walks of life who are also guided by the light of the Torah. Thank G-d, the reli-gious youth are in position to accept this mission, even if they are not yet aware of it. During the pre-State days religious Zionism demanded and managed to inte-grate into settlement, security, immigrant absorption, and public administration. Today you will find battalions of kipot and draped skirts in medicine, academia, economics, the military, administration, politics, the judicial system, and almost everywhere. I feel that within the judicial realm there is a trend toward our pre-vailing, similar to the goal of the military command, which has been surmounted in part. The media excitement around the latest judicial appointments strength-ens the ‘conquest’ mentality, even if it’s not an openly declared destination.Their Courts? Invalid goal?

Here I must point out quite a dramatic paradox: Anyone even cursorily famil-iar with halakhic literature knows that the entire subject is categorized under the derogatory moniker “Their Courts”, as quoted at the top of this section. Many ar-ticles have been published in Techumin in this connection starting with Volume I (Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, «Israeli courts and the prohibition against Their Courts”) up until Volume thirty-six (Prof. Ron Kleinman: “Religious judges (‘Dayanaim’) attitude towards civil law and jurisprudence”).

Within the haredi and nationalist haredi sectors, Their Courts incur an aura of infamy. Recourse to Their Courts is likened to “raising a hand against Moses” (Maimonides, Sanhedrin 26:7; Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat 26:3). And now, lo and behold: The religious and haredi communities are flocking to practice law and ... sit on the Judge’s bench to the trumpet blast of community approbation.

Supreme Court Justice Zvi Tal told of receiving the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s bless-ing upon his appointment. So did Judge Kister tell of his close association with the Chazon Ish. Other judges who scaled the pinnacles of justice merited the blessing of their rabbis and Admorim (hasidic rabbinic leaders) from all circles.Does Hypocrisy Prevail? No!

I dare express here that which has nested in my heart for many years, even if I thereby draw opprobrium: Without a doubt, litigants are advised and abjured to turn to religious monetary courts (Eretz Hemda, for example, and many others). That having been said, I do not accept the assertion that a Jewish judge dealing under the laws of Israel, with the consent of the litigants or by force of law, is sit-ting in “the Courts of the gentiles”. Reasons will be given at a later date ... After all, it is not about “laws and customs of the gentiles”, but about the laws of the People who dwells in Zion, with the consent of the religious representatives (see Rabbi Avraham Shapira, “A Torah view on the Laws of the State”, Techumin 3), period!

Israeli Convert to Islam Arrested for Trying to Join Islamic StateJNS

Israel’s Nazareth District Court indicted 39-year-old Valentin Vladimir Mazalevsky on charges of making contact with a foreign agent, attempting illegal travel to an enemy state and obstructing justice. The in-dictment noted that he supports the Islamic State terror group.

Mazalevsky, a convert to Islam who lives in Shibli-Umm al-Gha-nam in northern Israel, was allegedly in contact with Islamic State operatives and had in his possession content supplied by the terror-ist group. According to the indictment, Mazalevsky wanted to travel to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula or to Syria to join Islamic State.

“Mazalevsky immigrated to Israel from Belarus in 1996 and con-verted to Islam in 2000 during his military service, after having met his wife, a resident of Shibli,” Israel’s Shin Bet security agency said. The couple has five children.

In January, Mazalevsky wrote a message about his plans to join the terrorist organization to a group of Islamic State supporters of Russian origin on the Telegram messaging app. He later had corre-spondence with an Islamic State operative who instructed him to go to Turkey and remain in touch from there, so that he could be transported to Syria. Mazalevsky bought a plane ticket to Turkey in accordance with the instructions.

Eventually, Mazalevsky was arrested at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport as he prepared to depart for Turkey. During his interro-gation, Mazalevsky admitted that he had been planning to go to Turkey to join Islamic State operatives in Syria. He added that this plan was his way of undertaking the obligation of every Muslim to live under Islamic State rule and to strengthen their religious beliefs.

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New Survey Shows 89% of Israelis Satisfied With Their LivesJNS

About 89% of Israelis are satisfied with their lives, a new survey from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics shows. According to the survey, 91% of Jewish respondents and 82% of Arab respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with their lives. The categories used to measure satisfaction were employment quality, personal security, health care, housing, education and skills, personal and social welfare, the environment, civic involvement, and material wealth.

The number of Israelis who were satisfied with their employment rose from 81.5% in 2002 to 88.4% in 2015. Seventy-one percent of respondents were satisfied with the health care they have received, with 15% calling it “very good” and 56% deeming it “good.”

Israel Carries Out Evictions in Ofra SettlementJNS

Some 100 Israeli security officers ar-rived in the Samaria community of Ofra to carry out the court-ordered eviction of nine homes that were illegally built on pri-vate Palestinian land. The evictions were carried out a week ahead of the March 5 deadline set by the court.

The security officers arrived at the set-tlement unarmed. Hundreds of protesters barricaded themselves in one of the nine homes slated for eviction and faced off against security forces, while others climbed on the roof and urged police to refuse the eviction orders.

Ofra-based Rabbi Avi Gisser had instructed the settlement’s residents to show restraint and mount only nonviolent resistance to the eviction.

“What’s happening here is a great injustice. No one will gain anything from it. This is destruction for the sake of destruction only. Nevertheless, we are law-abiding citizens, and there will be no violence here,” Gisser said.

Israel’s Amos-7 Space Communications Satellite Becomes OperationalJNS

An Israeli space communications satellite began operating, marking a major milestone after the loss of two such satellites in the past two years.

The Israeli company Spacecom’s Amos-7 sat-ellite will replace the aging Amos-2 communications satellite, and will service clients in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The same task had been designated for the Amos-6 satellite, which was destroyed last September when an explosion engulfed the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket that was carrying the satellite during a routine test at Cape Canaveral Airbase in Florida. The explosion occurred two days before the satellite was scheduled to be launched into orbit. Additionally, Spacecom had lost contact with the Amos-5 communications satellite in 2015.

Amos-7 is the first addition to Spacecom’s fleet since the Florida ex-plosion. In orbit since 2014, the satellite was procured from Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings for $22 million per year for four years, with an option to extend the contract for an additional year.

“The satellite is a key element in expanding our multi-regional growth patterns and enhancing the array of communications—broadcast, broad-band and data—that we can provide,” said Spacecom’s senior vice president of sales, Jacob Keret.

Spacecom also announced it is buying a satellite from Boeing Satellite Systems International for $161 million.

Israeli Soldier Wounded in Shooting Attack Near EfratJNS

An Israel Defense Forces soldier sus-tained minor injuries when Israeli troops on routine patrol in Judea and Samaria came under fire.

The incident took place on the outskirts of the community of Efrat in the Gush Etzion region. The soldier was treated onsite. Security forces canvassed the area for the ter-rorist, who remained at large.

Overnight, Israeli military forces and Shin Bet security agents operat-ing in several locations across Judea and Samaria arrested four Palestinians wanted for questioning by the defense establishment.

Report on 2014 Gaza Conflict Finds Fault in IDF and Israeli Cabinet’s ConductJNS

Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza in 2014 was plagued by a lack in intelligence and oper-ational plans, technological defi-ciencies, and a prolonged failure by both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s diplo-matic-security cabinet to deal with the threat posed by Hamas’s grid of terror tunnels, Israeli State Comptroller Yosef Shapira wrote in a review of the operation.

The report released, reviewed the work of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government starting after the abduction and murder of three Israeli youths in Gush Etzion in June 2014, and continuing through that summer’s 50-day military campaign in Gaza. The review examined thousands of official documents by the government, the IDF, the Shin Bet security agency and the National Security Council, and gathered testimonies from hundreds of people involved in the decision-making processes during the operation.

Shapira’s report states that the IDF neutralized or destroyed only half of Hamas’s terror tunnels, “leaving the rest either damaged or still usable.…This means that a main operational objective—neutralizing or destroying the offen-sive—was only partially met, and the IDF thus failed to complete its mission.”

The “effective and widespread use the enemy made of the tunnels and its defense systems surprised the military and underscored the under-standing that this will be a characteristic of future conflicts,” according to the report.

At the time, then-Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz had led Netanyahu to endorse aerial strikes against the Hamas tunnels, believing this would spare the IDF a ground offensive. But the report said this was an error in judgment, as Ya’alon and Gantz knew that bomb-ing the entrances to the tunnels would impede the work of the ground forces moving in later to destroy the tunnels—and that turned out to be the case.

Furthermore, members of the diplomatic-security cabinet were not properly briefed on the decision to launch a ground operation in Gaza, Shapira found. Cabinet ministers did not possess the necessary knowledge to participate in discussions over the operation, the report said.

In response to Shapira’s review, Ya’alon said the report “evaluated par-tial aspects of a complicated operation. It ignores wider considerations be-cause it fell hostage to the interests of politicians who fed the comptroller with false information that marred the examination.”

Netanyahu, meanwhile, defended the outcome of Operation Protective Edge.

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Jewish-Christian Group Urges Unity to Counter Wave of Anti-SemitismJNS

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) has launched an online campaign urging supporters to condemn the ongoing wave of anti-Semitism across the U.S. in recent weeks, while calling for unity between Christians and Jews in re-sponse to bomb threats at Jewish community centers and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries.

“We have heard from so many of our Christian brothers and sisters expressing their profound dismay at the recent rise of anti-Semitic and hate crimes na-tionwide, and offering their love and support,” said Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president and founder of The Fellowship. “Hatred only reinforces our mutual deter-mination and resolution to continue building bridges between Christians, Jews, and other faith communities, each and every day, to counter anti-Jewish bigotry.”

The Fellowship’s campaign urges Christian sup-porters to sign a statement condemning the ongo-ing surge in anti-Semitism and other hate crimes, while calling for religious tolerance in America. The Fellowship plans to deliver the statement to President Donald Trump.

“As a Christian and supporter of The Fellowship, I stand with the Jewish people as they endure rising attacks and displays of anti-Semitism in America and abroad. Never again will we remain silent in the face of such threats,” the statement reads.

“We stand side by side with our Jewish brothers and sisters in deploring the attack on the Jewish cemetery in St. Louis, threats to Jewish community centers, and other such attacks. We declare that there is no place in America for hatred, even as we pledge to build bridges of love, healing, and unity in our nation,” it adds.

New Jewish Security Council Formed Amid Anti-Semitic Threats and Attacks in USJNS

In response to the recent nationwide wave of anti-Jewish attacks and threats, two ma-jor Jewish umbrella organizations are set to announce the formation of the new National Security Advisory Council.

The Secure Community Network (SCN)—a security initiative run by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Conference of the Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations—has created a council whose members will include a for-mer deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Michael Siegal, SCN’s chair and a former chair of JFNA, and Paul Goldenberg, SCN’s national direc-tor, will introduce members of the new council during a briefing.

“SCN leaders and council mem-bers have been working closely with DHS, FBI and local law enforce-ment, as well as congressional and administration officials, to ensure ongoing threats and incidents tar-geting the Jewish community re-main a focuses priority and all law

enforcement and other relevant resources are leveraged in thwarting these events,” said a statement from the organizations involved with the initiative.

SCN is considered the leading national Jewish organization in the U.S. that is dedicated to homeland security initiatives on behalf of the American Jewish community.

In an address to the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that anti-Semitism “certainly has not disappeared. But there is much we can do to fight back.”

“World leaders need to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism wherever it is found,” Netanyahu said. “And I appreciate the fact that in the last few weeks and days, President [Donald] Trump and Vice President [Mike] Pence have taken a strong stance in condemn-ing anti-Semitism. This is what we expect too from European leaders, most of them have done it and this is what we must demand from governments around the world because Jews around the world should not live in fear.”

Trump Starts Congress Speech by Noting Wave of Anti-Jewish Threats and AttacksJNS

President Donald Trump began his address to Congress by calling attention to the recent nationwide wave of anti-Jewish threats and attacks.

“Tonight, as we mark the con-clusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our nation’s path toward civil rights and the work that still remains,” Trump said. “Recent threats target-ing Jewish community centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as the recent shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms.”

Since the beginning of this year, at least 90 bomb threats have been received at 73 JCCs and other Jewish institutions across 30 U.S. states and one Canadian province.

Additionally, Jewish cemeteries have been vandalized in Philadelphia and near St. Louis.

In his speech, Trump also noted how his administration “reaffirmed our unbreakable alliance with the state of Israel” by recently imposing “new sanctions on entities and indi-viduals who support Iran’s ballistic missile program,” following Iran’s ballistic missile test in defiance of a United Nations resolution.

Defending his controversial travel ban affecting non-citizens’ entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries, Trump said, “According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individ-uals convicted for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country. We have seen the attacks at home—from Boston to San Bernardino to the Pentagon and yes, even the World Trade Center. We have seen the attacks in France,

in Belgium, in Germany and all over the world.”

“It is not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur,” he said. “Those given the high honor of admission to the United States should support this country and love its people and its values.”

The president also mentioned his nascent administration’s efforts to combat the Islamic State terror group.

“As promised, I directed the Department of Defense to develop a plan to demolish and destroy ISIS—a network of lawless savages that have slaughtered Muslims and Christians, and men, women, and children of all faiths and beliefs,” said Trump. “We will work with our allies, including our friends and allies in the Muslim world, to extinguish this vile enemy from our planet.”

The Trump administration is pro-posing an increase of $54 billion, or 10 percent, in military spending.

“To keep America safe we must provide the men and women of the United States military with the tools they need to prevent war and—if they must—to fight and to win,” Trump said. “I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense sequester and calls for one of the largest increas-es in national defense spending in American history.”


Bipartisan House Taskforce on Anti-Semitism Resumes in Wake of Recent IncidentsJNS

The U.S. House of Representatives announced its relaunch of a bipartisan taskforce for combating anti-Semitism in the wake of a recent wave of anti-Jewish incidents.

Since January 2017, there have been 90 bomb threats called into Jewish organizations, including more than 60 to Jewish communi-ty centers, with the latest threats coming Feb. 27.

Recnetly, an estimated 170 Jewish graves were found toppled at the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City, Mo., and an estimated 100 headstones were toppled at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia.

The latest FBI statistics show that the number of anti-Semitic criminal offenses in the U.S. rose from 635 in 2014 to 695 in 2015.

The lawmakers heading the taskforce include U.S. Reps. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Kay Granger (R-Texas), Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and Peter Roskam (R-Ill.).

“At home and abroad, we continue to witness anti-Semitism that is both dangerous and complex,” the taskforce members said in a statement. “The recent desecration of Jewish grave sites and bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and Jewish day schools across the country are deplorable. And overseas, the anti-Semitic threats, vandalism, and violence aimed at Jewish schools, synagogues, kosher supermarkets, homes and property are unacceptable. In light of recent events, it is more important than ever that Democrats and Republicans work together to root out hatred and racism in all its ugly forms. We look forward to working with our colleagues in Congress to find innovative solu-tions that match the 21st-century face of this ancient bigotry.”

The taskforce—with more than 100 Republicans and Democrats—works to ensure that Congress plays an integral role in condemning anti-Semitism and spearheading initiatives that promote tolerance worldwide, according to its statement.

The group said it “serves as a forum for educating [House] members on this distinct form of intolerance and to engage with the Trump administration, foreign leaders and civil society orga-nizations to share best practices and collaborate on solutions to rebuff this systemic problem.” Its members also vow to promote Holocaust remembrance in concert with exploring innovative ways to teach tolerance and confront hate.

At Least 21 JCCs, Jewish Schools, ADL Office Targeted in Latest Bomb ThreatsJNS

At least 21 Jewish community centers (JCCs) and Jewish day schools were tar-geted with bomb threats in the latest wave of threats against the U.S. Jewish com-munity in recent weeks. In addition to dozens of bomb scares, Jewish cemeteries near St. Louis and in Philadelphia have been vandalized.

“Today, there were 21 incidents of bomb threats called into 13 JCCs and eight Jewish day schools in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia,” the JCC Association of North America said. “All affected institutions have been declared clear and have returned to regular operations.”

Additionally, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said its San Francisco Regional Office was evacuated follow-ing a bomb threat.

“One threat or evacuation is one too many, and yet we’ve now seen more than 20 incidents in a single day not just to ADL, but to children’s schools and community centers...The level of threats and incidents is astounding, and must not stand. We will do everything in our power to combat this wave of anti-Semi-tism,” said ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been five waves of bomb threats at JCCs and other Jewish institutions, totaling 90 incidents at 73 locations in 30 U.S. states and one Canadian province, the JCC Association said.

“Anti-Semitism of this nature should not and must not be allowed to endure in our communities. The Justice Department, Homeland Security, the FBI, and the White House, alongside Congress and local officials, must speak out—and speak out forcefully—against this scourge of anti-Semitism impacting communities across the country,” said David Posner, director of strategic performance at the JCC Association.

The White House condemned both the latest round of bomb threats and the vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia.

“The president continues to be deeply disappointed and concerned by the re-ports of further vandalism at Jewish cemeteries,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. “The cowardly destruction in Philadelphia this weekend comes on top of similar accounts from Missouri and threats made to Jewish community centers around the country.”

“The president continues to condemn these and any other form of anti-Semit-ic and hateful acts in the strongest terms,” he continued, adding that “no one in America should feel afraid to follow the religion of their choosing freely and openly.”

Israeli-Born Omri Casspi Waived by NBA’s New Orleans PelicansJNS

The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) New Orleans Pelicans waived forward Omri Casspi, the first Israeli-born player in the league’s history, after he suffered a broken thumb in his first game with the team.

The Pelicans had recently acquired Casspi from the Sacramento Kings as part of their trade for All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. The 6-foot-9 Casspi, a native of Holon, has averaged 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while shooting about 37 percent from three-point range for the Kings, Pelicans, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets.

Casspi, 28, scored 12 points in his only game for the Pelicans. After posting career-best aver-ages of 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season the Kings, during his second stint with the team that drafted him in 2009, Israel’s only NBA player had seen his playing time and numbers drop this season before the trade to New Orleans.

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Marine Le Pen’s Immunity Removed by EUARUTZ SHEVA

European Union lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to li� the EU par-liamentary immunity of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of Islamic State violence.

Le Pen, a member of the European parliament, is under investigation in France for posting three graphic images of ISIS executions on Twitter in 2015, including the beheading of United States journalist James Foley.

Responding to a request from the French judiciary, the EU lawmakers originally voted in the legal aff airs committee voted to li� her immuni-ty. � e vote - carried by a “big majority” - confi rmed a preliminary decision taken by the legal aff airs committee of the European Union legislature.

Le Pen’s immunity shields her from prosecution; li� ing it will permit legal action against her. � e off ence being considered is “publishing violent images,” which under certain circumstances can carry a penalty of three years in prison and a fi ne of 75,000 euros ($79,650).

Le Pen is involved in a tight three-way race to succeed Francois Hollande as French President in this spring’s election, but she has already seen her earnings as MEP cut for a diff erent case involving alleged misuse of EU funds. Le Pen denounced the legal proceedings against her as political in-terference in the campaign, where she is the lead candidate, and called for a moratorium on judicial investigations until the election period has passed.

Opinion polls suggest she is on course to win the fi rst round in April, but centrist Emmanuel Macron is gaining ground and looks likely to beat her in the May runoff vote. A Figaro/LCI poll put Mr Macron on 58% in the runoff , against 42% for Mrs. Le Pen. � e polls also show that her legal battles seem to have little eff ect on her supporters.

Palestinian Fatah Facebook Page Shuttered Following Posts Glorifying TerrorJNS

Facebook shut down the offi cial page of the Palestinian Fatah political par-ty following a rash of posts glorifying terrorism and murder against Israelis.

Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), an organization that monitors Palestinian incitement, said that Fatah—which is headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas—published more 130 Facebook posts constituting incitement in 2016. Additionally, the watchdog group said, Fatah posts in 2017 have glorifi ed Palestinian arch-terrorist Abu Jihad, who planned attacks that killed 125 Israelis; have promoted dying for “Palestine;” and have endorsed violence in other ways.

Fatah, whose Facebook page was shuttered for the second time, claimed that Facebook unjustly shut down its page due to a “historical picture” of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat holding a weapon, but PMW argued that “the obvious reason is that Fatah’s endless stream of posts glorifying violence, terror and murder of Israelis caused the shutdown.”

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India’s Largest Airline Begins Direct Flights Between Tel Aviv and New DelhiJNS

India’s largest airline, Air India, an-nounced plans to launch direct fl ights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi. � e airline plans to offer three weekly fl ights on the route, which is expected to become operational in May.

� e route is expected to serve the increasing number of Indian tourists visiting Israel and Israelis traveling to India as a result of the strong ties developed between the two countries.

Direct fl ights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi are currently only avail-able on Israel’s fl agship airline, El Al.

According to Israel Airports Authority data, travel between Israel and India has grown signifi cantly in recent years, and the number of passengers fl ying directly between the two countries reached 158,000 last year.

“We’re continuing to develop airports in Israel and pushing down prices, so that the consumer revolution reaches every household, and the Israeli public will be the main benefi ciary. More airlines and airplanes fl ying to and from Israel enhance competition for the Israeli consumer and lower ticket prices substantially,” Israeli Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz was quoted as saying in the fi nancial news outlet Globes.

Iranian Attack Vessels Threaten US Ship; Netanyahu and Trump Speak on IranJNS

Multiple Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast-attack vessels came close to a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, forcing the ship to change direction. � e Iranian boats came within 600 yards of the UNNS Invincible, a tracking ship, Reuters reported. � e offi cial said that the naval vessel at-tempted to contact the Iranian ships over radio, but there was no response, and the interaction was “unsafe and unprofessional.”

Meanwhile, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke briefl y in a conversation that primarily focused on the Iranian threat.


Is the ‘Rising Tide’ of American Anti-Semitism Only a Surge in Incident Reporting?Lori LowenthaL Marcus/Jns

Dozens of bomb threats have been called into Jewish institutions since early January, and scores of headstones at two Jewish cemeter-ies—one near St. Louis, the other in Philadelphia— were desecrated in February. But is there actually a rising tide of anti-Semitism in America?

Despite the threats and attacks, positive feelings between different American religious groups are on the rise, as measured in mid-to-late January by the well-respected and non-partisan Pew Foundation. Additionally, far more damaging anti-Semitic incidents took place throughout the preceding decade and a half than the ones garnering attention in recent weeks.

During the past two months, there have been nearly 100 docu-mented acts of anti-Semitism across North America, including at least 90 bomb threats—mostly at Jewish community centers (JCCs)—and the two cemetery attacks.

Running parallel to these an-ti-Jewish hate crimes has been a groundswell of anger direct-ed at President Donald Trump for allegedly failing to swiftly or

sufficiently denounce anti-Semitism. Some critics have labeled the presi-dent an anti-Semite and claimed he is responsible for unleashing a wave of religious hatred.

In response, Trump and his spokespeople have been condemn-ing the recent acts of anti-Semitism, using that specific phrase. The pres-ident began his speech to Congress by calling attention to the “recent threats targeting Jewish communi-ty centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries.”

But is America witnessing a significant uptick in anti-Semitism, or just a surge in the attention paid to, and the reporting of, anti-Semitic incidents?

To answer that question, the in-cidents must first be appraised accu-rately. They are religious hate crimes, according to the FBI’s definition: “a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a religion.”

The past 18 years, however, have witnessed larger-scale crimes against Jewish institutions such as the following:

In 1999, a white supremacist walked into the lobby of the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills, Calif., and fired 50 shots, wounding three children, a teenager and an adult. The shooter, Buford O. Furrow, Jr., was gunning for Jews.

In 2006, Naveed Haq forced his way into the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle facility, where he shot six people, murdering one of them.

In April, 2014, Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. drove to the Overland Park JCC and the Village Shalom

retirement home in Kansas, and fa-tally shot three people. Miller hoped to kill Jews by targeting Jewish insti-tutions, but his victims happened to be Christians.

The recent bomb threats, none of which were followed by actual at-tacks, are not a new phenomenon in the U.S., although the successive and coordinated hits on so many Jewish institutions in a relatively short peri-od of time is in fact unprecedented.

Jewish cemeteries, meanwhile, have been occasionally vandalized for as long as they have existed. In December 2010, more than 200 headstones were knocked over, smashed and graffitied at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Internet searches going back decades reveal dozens of Jewish cemetery desecrations, but the overwhelming majority of these attacks received minimal media at-tention and some were not reported at all. So why have the Philadelphia and St. Louis-area attacks proved different?

A security expert who deals ex-clusively with Jewish institutions, Jason Friedman of the Community Security Service (CSS), told JNS.org that given his historical perspective, he is not convinced that there has been “a dramatic increase in an-ti-Semitic events rather than a big increase in the reporting of and on such events.”

Friedman’s organization recently issued a detailed report documenting 45 years of anti-Semitic incidents. The 42-page chronology only cata-logues shootings, arsons, explosive devices and hostage situations, and does not include hoax bomb threats and cemetery desecrations.

Two entries from 2016 in the CSS report are a foiled bombing attempt at an Aventura, Fla., synagogue in April and explosives thrown at the homes of two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis in Rockland, N.Y. Although those acts caused actual property damage and were intended to inflict physical harm, even death, they re-ceived little media coverage.

The FBI has been compiling statis-tics on hate crimes since 1999. From 1999-2015, the most recent year for which data is available, Jews have always been the biggest target of re-ligious hate crimes by a wide margin.

In 1999, Jews were on the receiv-ing end of 76 percent of all religious hate crimes in America. That figure was 56.5 percent in 2001 and 65.3 percent in 2002. No other religion suffered half as many hate crimes as Jews during those years. Jews have been the targets of between 500 and more than 1,000 hate crimes every year since the FBI began its documentation.

While news headlines and pol-iticians decry the “rising tide” of hatred against Jews, the Pew Foundation’s recently published report—“Americans Express Increasingly Warm Feelings Toward Religious Groups”—belies such claims. Between June 2014 and January 2017, according to the study, non-Jewish Americans’ feelings to-ward Jews grew warmer, from 63 “degrees” to 67 degrees. The survey was conducted from Jan. 9-23, 2017.

Friedman, meanwhile, said he sees a silver lining in the possible up-tick in the reporting of anti-Semitic incidents—that it encourages Jewish institutions to be forward-thinking and proactive.

Republican Senators Reintroduce Bill to Cut US Funding to Palestinian AuthorityJns

A group of leading Republican senators reintroduced legislation seeking to cut off all U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if the PA continues its policy of paying monetary rewards to terrorists.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) proposed the measure, the Taylor Force Act, last September. While the bill did not initially receive support from Democrats, Graham said that he believes the legis-lation would now garner such approval.

“If this comes to the f loor, it will pass with support from both

parties, and then the bill will be signed by the president,” Graham

said at a press conference, Haaretz reported.

Graham, along with Sens. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), have now reintroduced the legislation, which would require the U.S. secretary of state to certify that the PA has ended its policy of paying monetary rewards to terrorists and their surviving family members.

The legislation was named after American veteran Taylor Force, who was stabbed to death in a Palestinian terror attack that left 10 others wounded in Jaffa in March 2016.


A UN Task for President TrumpBen Cohen/JnS

For those of us who spent much of 2016, based upon then-candidate Donald Trump’s own bombastic declarations, worrying about the thrust of the foreign policy of a future Trump administration, President Trump’s address to Congress Feb. 28 provided welcome relief.

As ever, precise details were scarce and important shifts of direc-tion went unacknowledged, but the underlying message was clear—and notably more centrist in orientation. Trump correctly identified “radical Islamic terror” as America’s prime enemy, but he also spoke of the importance of our “Muslim allies,” thereby offering the clearest clarifi-cation yet that we are not at war with Islam as a whole.

America’s key alliance with Israel—shunted aside by President Barack Obama, and veritably de-monized by the far-right figures who endorsed Trump during the elec-tion—was underlined with enthusi-asm. Trump also gave a thoughtful endorsement of NATO, pointing out that the alliance was forged in the bonds of two World Wars and the Cold War. This last point was partic-ularly gratifying, as it emphasized the shared experience of fighting totali-tarianism that remains the founda-tion of our alliances from the Atlantic to the Pacific: a time like now, when we face rogue regimes such as Iran and North Korea, is precisely a time to recall that history. Revealingly, mention of Russia—touted by can-didate Trump as an ally in the war against Islamic State even as he

poured scorn on NATO—was absent from the speech to Congress entirely.

If democratic principles are going to inform U.S. foreign policy—if, in the words of John Adams, American “benedictions and prayers” will re-side “wherever the standard of free-dom and independence has been or shall be unfurled”—then it is right that we recognize the value of our historic alliance with our fellow de-mocracies. But affirming those prin-ciples shouldn’t blind us to those international institutions that have dominated the post-World War II global order, yet are in sore need of dramatic reform.

The United Nations wasn’t fea-tured as a topic in Trump’s address, but his new U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, has been making bold efforts to revitalize America’s support for Israel from the nadir of last December’s ab-stention on a Security Council vote that harshly criticized the Jewish state. Haley has made clear her distaste for the U.N.’s systemic bias against Israel; in that vein, the Trump administra-tion is reconsidering its participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC), citing that body’s obses-sion with condemning Israel as the main reason.

Those who believe that a U.S. withdrawal from the UNHRC would be ill-advised and hasty should re-member that the council has had more than a decade to get its act to-gether. Created in 2006, the UNHRC succeeded the former Commission on Human Rights, a body that was similarly obsessed with Israel. At the time, there were vague hopes that the

UNHRC would expend more ener-gy on the gravest abusers, but the wildly disproportionate attention upon Israel has persisted. Nor has the UNHRC prevented grievous hu-man rights abusers, from Venezuela to Saudi Arabia, from serving as members and participating in its decisions—because in the U.N.’s universe, having an appalling hu-man rights record never disqualifies you from judging the human rights records of others.

Especially if the record that you are “judging” is Israel’s.

If confronting this blatant dis-crimination against a state that was first admitted to the U.N. in 1949 is to be a marker of the Trump admin-istration’s approach to the interna-tional body, then it’s important to realize that the battle is much wider than simply the UNHRC. The deeper rot that needs to be addressed set in more than 40 years ago—Nov. 10, 1975, to be exact.

On that date, the U.N. General Assembly passed the Soviet-inspired Resolution 3379, equating Zionism with racism—a resolution that was rescinded in 1991. Less well-known is another resolution passed on that day—3376, which created the grandly named Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, giving us the unwieldy acronym CEIRPP.

The “inalienable rights” that this committee represents include, as Resolution 3376 makes unam-biguously clear, the “exercise by Palestinians of their inalienable right to return to their homes and property

from which they have been displaced and uprooted.” Note the terminology used here—not “Palestinian refugees of the 1948 war,” but all Palestinians, including those born after 1948 in the Arab world, in Europe, in North America and in Latin America. It doesn’t take tremendous insight to realize that it is a formula for the elimination of Jewish sovereignty in the land of Israel—the very same for-mula that drives the BDS hate cam-paign against Israel and gives it the undeserved gloss of human rights.

For more than 40 years—longer, when you remember that the U.N. set up its first Israel-bashing com-mittee, the…wait for it…Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Human Rights Practices Affecting the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories—yes, SCIIHRPOAOT—in 1968, the U.S., Israel and other democratic nations have devoted precious resources to the U.N. even as it deepened its in-stitutionalized anti-Zionism. Since 1979, the CEIRPP has been serviced by a Division for Palestinian Rights, churning out an endless stream of an-ti-Israel propaganda through interna-tional conferences and publications.

(And no, there isn’t a division for Tibetan rights, or for Kurdish rights.)

All this costs around $6 million annually. In international organiza-tional terms, that’s unremarkable, but when you consider how the money is spent, it’s little short of obscene. One would like to imagine that fact is one that President Trump will grasp in-stinctively, and act upon accordingly.

US Considers Withdrawing from UN Human Rights BodyJnS

The U.S. is reportedly consider-ing withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council

(UNHRC), a body that has been ac-cused of harboring deep anti-Israel bias and favoring countries with au-thoritarian governments.

According to the report, a former State Department official said the UNHRC’s anti-Israel bias is likely one of the reasons why the Trump administration may pull out.

“There’s been a series of requests coming from the secretary of state’s office that suggests that he is ques-tioning the value of the U.S. belong-ing to the Human Rights Council,” the former official told Politico.

The report added that a final de-cision will require the involvement U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.

The White House and Haley’s of-fice did not comment on the report,

and the U.S. is expected to fully par-ticipate in the UNHRC’s next ses-sion beginning this week.

When the UNHRC was estab-lished in 2006, former President George W. Bush refused a seat on the 47-member council. But when President Barack Obama took office in 2009, his administration decided to join the body and try change its behavior from within. Nevertheless, the UNHRC has continued to re-peatedly target Israel, passing more resolutions condemning the Jewish state than any other country in the world, including human rights abus-ers such as Iran, Syria and North Korea.


Thoughts on Mechiyas Amalek from

Rav Tzvi Meir Zilberberg Shlita RABBI MOSHE BOYLAN

� e following is based upon the Sefer “Sichos Hischazkus”, Sefer Shemos (Pg. 489-491). Brackets are additions from the author.

During this time, there is a great Hashpaah of the Avodah of Zechiras U’Mechiyas Amalek. � is is one of the Ikarim of the Avodah of Chodesh Adar. In particular, this is the Avodah of the Heilige Vach, the holy week before Shabbos Zachor, Shabbos Zachor and Purim itself.

It is well known from Seforim HaKedoshim that the Dor Deah (the Dor of the Yidden in the Midbar) in-cluded in it all the Yidden (through-out the Doros). � e Milchama, war between Amalek and Klal Yisroel was a Milchama between Klal Yisroel and Amalek in all the generations. � e main Milchama between Amalek and Klal Yisroel was not a physical battle. Rather, the main Milchama is between the Kelipah of Amalek and the Neshama of Klal Yisroel. {� e spiritual war is the main war, and it also manifests itself in Olam Hazeh in a physical manner.}

The Kelipah of Amalek fought with each and every individual Jew particularly. � e war in the times of the Chumash was only the beginning of the war between Klal Yisroel and Amalek. � is war continues through-out the Doros, generations, until the time of Moshiach. {� is is in keeping with the Pasuk “Milchama LaHashem BaAmalek Midor Dor.} � is is the signifi cance of the Pasuk “Milchama LaHashem BaAmalek Midor Dor”. Lecha (from Zachor Ais Asher Asah Lecha Amalek) shows that Amalek does not only fi ght with the Kelalus, generality of Klal Yisroel. Rather, Amalek fi ghts with each and every individual Yid. {Amalek tries his best to have the Yetzer Hora overcome ev-ery Yid. Amalek is the Koach HaRa, related to the Yetzer Hora. � e war of Amalek is, in its depth a war of bad versus good.}

Every individual in all of his life has a diffi cult battle with the Yetzer Hora and Amalek. {The Chovos HaLevavos famously said a story of a person who greeted a group of people who came back from winning a war. He told them that you have come from a small war and now you are going to a big war. � e person explained that now you are going to fi ght the war with the Yetzer Hora and his soldiers.} The Sefas Emes

said that particularly in the Ikvesa DiMeshicha (the time when the com-ing of Moshiach is imminent) there is a big war between Klal Yisroel and the Yetzer Hora.

The Ikar Milchama, main war of the Yetzer Hora is with the Neshamos, souls of the Dor of Ikvesa DiMeshicha. {� is is the Bechina of HaNesheshalim Acharecha. {In the original fi ght with Amalek there were people who were spiritually lower and gave in to their Yetzer Hora, enabling him to attack them even more. � is continues throughout the Doros.} We are in the Shvache Dor, the weak generation and it is hard for us to know which Milchama we have with Amalek and which is coming from other powers and other Kelipos. Nonetheless, the Tzadikim ZY”A told us that Amalek is the root of all the Umos, all the Kelipos and all the Milchamos for the generations. � is is included in what it said “Raishis Goyim Amalek”.

Similarly, Chazal tell us that there is no Milchama, war that the Bnai Eisav are not involved in. {� is hints that Amalek who come from Eisav is involved in the spiritual wars we have throughout the generations.}Chazal also tell us that in this world there would not be any war with any Umah VeLashon (nation and tongue) without Amalek coming to attach Klal Yisroel.

Amalek is the root of all wars and diffi culties with the Yetzer Hora (which manifest themselves with physical wars). He is the Shoresh of all wars between bad and good that exist even for the Yachid, individual in every day. � is includes Nisyonos, tests in Torah, Tefi lah, Sur MaiRa (when we are supposed to avoid bad), Aseih Tov (when we are supposed to do good), Bein Adam LeChaveiro, Machashava (thought), Dibur (speech) and Maaseh (action). All (Nisyonos and spiritual wars) comes from Amalek.

Chazal and the Tzadikim ZY”A have revealed to us that the days of Adar… the days of Shabbos Zachor and Purim are very Mesugal for each and every Yachid, individual to over-come and Mehapeich (cause turning around) to his individual Amalek (spiritual force of evil, which is his individual Yetzer Hora). � is is hint-ed to in the Pasuk “Asher Yishletu HaYehudim Hayma Besoneihem”. {Just as the Yidden of the generation

of Purim overcame Amalek and turned the situation around, so too in all generations we can overcome our Yetzer Hora and turn the situation around that we should overcome all of our Yetzer Horas.}

Tzadikim have said that this is not the time to sleep! Let us say a Mashal, parable: An army has a person who looks from an airplane at the forces of the enemy. He suddenly notices that the enemy is not in a good condition and it is a good time to attack them. He informs all the troops that they should fi ght the enemy right now. Unfortunately the troops are sleep-ing and they don’t hear this message. When they fi nally wake up they feel terrible that they missed their great opportunity. The Nimshal is that the time of Chodesh Adar, Shabbos Zachor and Purim are gevaldige Mesugal times to fight and over-come the Yetzer Hora. We should not be a Naar, foolish in wasting this opportunity.

What should we do Lemaaseh, in actuality? Tzadikim ZY”A have told us that it is impossible for us to overcome and win all the fi ghts with Amalek (all of our spiritual fi ghts) in one time. The Ratzon, will of Avinu SheBashamayim is that every Yachid, individual should take one or two Nekudos, points to work on. Leiv Yodeaih Maras Nafsho {We all know the pain of our hearts. � is hints that we all know the painful state of our Neshama in its wars with the Yetzer Hora and its particular shortcomings.}

We all know a particular Nekudah that is hard for us to overcome spir-itually. � is Nekudah is hard for us to overcome and causes us a Yeridah Kelalis in all Inyanim (a general going down in all areas), R”L.

Each individual must do their best to have a Mechiyas Amalek in this Nekudah and in this Inyan (area). He should do his best that in all of his actions in this time, whether in his Limud HaTorah, Tefilos and Maasim Tovim, to be Zoche to have a Mechiyas Amalek in this particular Perat, individual area. {It is hard or even impossible for us to overcome all of our Yetzer Horas Bebas Achas, in one time. However, it is realistic for us to work on one area at a time. Im Yirtzeh Hashem, a� er we overcome this one area it will be easier for us to overcome the Yetzer Hora in other areas as well.

It could be added that this is not only for ourselves individually. It is also a big Yesod, principle in Chinuch and Kiruv. If we want to help others grow, we should realize it will not be practical to expect them to grow in all areas at the same time. It is more realistic to work on one thing (or a limited amount of things) at a time, and hope that this should be a springboard for these individuals to continue their growth.

May we be Zoche to overcome the Ra, evil in all of its manifesta-tions and be Zoche to the ultimate Mechiyas Amalek with the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu speedily in our days! Amen.}

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Pirchei Agudas Yisroel Midwest Annual Siyum MishnayosThe Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of America Annual Midwest Regional Siyum

Mishnayos took place Shabbos Parshas Mishpotim in Detroit, MI at the Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Mordechai.

Five hundred boys from 16 cities across the country attended the event, which ran from Thursday evening to Sunday Morning. The Pirchim spent a weekend inspired by Rabbonim and mechanchim of the Detroit community.

Speakers included Rabbi Yehuda Bakst, Rosh Hayeshiva, Ateres Mordechai; Rabbi Meir Simcha Bakst, Rosh Hayeshiva, Ateres Mordechai; Rabbi Yisroel Menachem Levin; Rabbi Pinchos Zuckerman; Rabbi Eli Gordon; Rabbi Menachem Butrimovitz; Rabbi Herschel Blumenfeld; Rabbi Labish Becker, Executive Director, Agudath Israel of America; Mr. Gary Torgow; Rabbi Ephraim Levi, Director, Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of America; and Rabbi Mordechai Katz, Director, Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of Detroit.

The weekend was coordinated by Rabbi Katz and a team of volunteers head-ed by Mr. Kerry Silver. The high point of the event came with a gala melava malka, followed by dancing and kumzitz. All walked away with a huge inspira-tion and setting their sights on next year’s siyum IY”H.

Councilman Deutsch’s Bill for Online Accident Reports Passes Unanimously in the City Council

Councilman Chaim Deutsch (D – BROOKLYN) proudly hailed this week’s passage of Intro 1280-B, a bill to ensure easy access to collision reports for all New Yorkers. The bill provides a streamlined method for the New York City Police Department to give motorists online access to their acci-dent reports. By introducing this popular bill, Councilman Deutsch once again initiated and won unanimous support from his colleagues, saving a lot of time and money to benefit motorists citywide. Before Councilman Deutsch’s work to pass this bill, the only way to obtain an accident report needed for insurance claims was for drivers to appear in person at the police precinct where the collision occurred, an inconvenient task that could take days or weeks.

Councilman Deutsch worked closely with the top officials at the New York City Police Department to simplify the process. In order to ensure that access will only be granted to involved parties, the portal requests in-formation before login, including a license plate number, a driver’s license ID number, and the date of the accident. As an additional security measure, a second step of verification involves a pin code sent to the email address provided for final entry into the portal. The Collision Report Retrieval Portal is, at the same time, easy to navigate and senior-friendly, requiring only a few simple clicks to print once access is granted.

Councilman Deutsch said, “I am grateful for the partnership of the NYPD and the support of my New York City Council colleagues, who unanimously voted for Intro 1280-B. This vote was a victory for any New York motorist involved in a collision, who will be saved from wasted time and aggravation.”

Collision reports are online at https://collisionreport.nypdonline.org/.

Let Torah Unite UsAllen FAgin

When we first started planning our Torah in the City event, there were plenty of skeptics in the room: How can we bring all kinds of Orthodox Jews together to learn Torah? It’s im-possible! So many hashkafos; so many opinions; such a variety of hats and head-coverings.

“It’s never going to hap-pen,” several people opined. To quote Megillas Esther (3:8), there was concern that we are too much of a nation “splintered and scattered” – am echad mefuzar u’meforad. Voices wondered aloud if perhaps we are too fragmented as a community to unite for the sake of Torah study.

But we took a leap. Because we were confident we could bind our com-munity together – despite the many divisions among us, in a particularly tense moment in this country – with the one unifying force that has always unit-ed us: the study of Torah. And because we believe that continuing adult Torah education is essential to our growth, to our development, and to the future of our community.

We must continue learning, expand-ing our Ahavas Hashem, seeking inspi-ration through learning throughout our lives.

And it happened. As you probably already know. On January 15, more than 1,500 Jews joined together for a day of enlightening and uplifting

shiurim at Citi Field in Queens, New York. We were heartened, and humbled, by the enthusiastic response; our registration numbers exceeded anyone’s expectations.

Over a period of several months, the staff at the Orthodox Union worked tirelessly to ensure that the speakers we invited represented, and spoke to, a broad swath of Orthodox Jewry. I’m proud of the diversity of the program: Lecturers includ-ed Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Charlie Harary, Rabbi Yochanan Zweig, Rabbi Yonason Sacks, Rabbi Zev Leff, Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, Raizi Chechik, Michal Horowitz, Shira Smiles, and Rookie Billet, among so many other noted scholars and Torah personalities.

As people from all over – from Riverdale to Woodmere to Boro Park – filed into the Citi Field shiurim, I was excited but not surprised. As a longtime observer of the community in which I live, I have found that more and more people are searching for ways to con-nect to their Yiddishkeit. The program at Citi Field was the kickoff event of what we contemplate will be an ongo-ing series of such learning opportuni-ties in which everyone can find Torah topics and materials that will enlighten and inspire.

And while the turnout was over-whelming and the press raved about this major event – and while many are

already asking us about the next in-stallment – I must tell you that this is not a new direction for us. We are simply taking our mission, to invest in Torah study, to the next level, broadening our programming to the wider community.

But while we continue to enhance and expand Torah-learning oppor-tunities for our own community, we are mindful of our obligation to bring Torah to life for those who have nev-er had the good fortune to experience meaningful Jewish learning.

One of the highlights of our pro-gramming is NCSY’s Yarchei Kallah. Every year NCSY gathers hundreds of public high school students from across the country for a weeklong program of Torah study. These stu-dents give up their winter breaks to come learn Torah, connect with their NCSY advisers, and forge new friendships. The experience is simply life-changing – not only for the par-ticipants, not only for the incredible staff, but even for a mere observer like me.

Our data shows that the earlier a young adult takes part in Jewish educational programming, the more connected he or she is to his or her identity. Our work, through Shabbatons, Yarchei Kallah, and various summer programs, ensures that these encounters happen early on. They are truly transformational.

We have a dream that inspirational Torah study should, and must, be acces-sible to all Jews, whether it’s through Yarchei Kallah, OUTorah.org, the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, Torah in the City-style days of intense Torah study, or other programs.

Whether you’re a teenager from St. Louis or an accountant in Brooklyn, a college student in San Francisco or a rabbi in Teaneck, the OU’s wealth of Torah educational programming has something for you. I would love to hear your ideas about what study experiences you’re looking for. Write us at [email protected] with your thoughts. Together, we’ll make this dream a reality.

As Purim approaches, and as we open the megillah, I can’t help but think about how, sadly, we are too of-ten united because of dangers facing our people. In the megillah, Haman is described as “tzorer yehudim,” the tor-menter of the Jews. Interestingly, the root of tzorer is l’tzror, which means “to bind.” Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a crisis, or a common enemy, to bind us together.

Instead, let it be Torah that unites us. Let us join together to study our pro-found texts, just as we stood together at Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah “as one person with one heart.” Because, perhaps, those who pray together and who learn together will remain united together in common cause.

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OHEL Approved to Provide New Resilience and Emotional Support Team Services

REST, the Resilience and Emotional Support Team, is a new initiative by the Department of Health: Mental Health (DOHMH) to create a mental health re-sponse team that is mobilized and deployed during disasters or public health emergencies. REST volunteers can be deployed during hurricanes, building col-lapses, train derailments and more. OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services has been the only pilot agency selected for this new program.

REST is designed to take the lead at these events in order to quickly give aid to affected New Yorkers. REST members can be mobilized and deployed to a designated area in the field or the Emotional Support Call Center during disasters or public health emergencies.

To be a REST member, a person must have a New York State License or Certificate as a social worker, counselor, therapist or Qualified Psychiatrist (NYSMHL), a Master degree and at least two years of full time experience pro-viding Mental Health Services or 1 year of experience providing services to those experiencing traumas or disasters, in addition to a Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience providing mental health services.

To ensure consistent and effective results, REST members undergo an intense, mandatory daylong skill and knowledge building training. This helps everyone in need get the same excellent level of required care through evidence-based acute phase mental health support.

Tzviy Reiter, a Director at OHEL, worked closely with New York City’s DOHMH after Hurricane Sandy with Project Hope and continues the relation-ship through OHEL’s participation as a pilot agency for REST. She comments that “Thankfully OHEL’s reputation in delivering performance-based outcomes is well acknowledged, and we are most grateful to DOHMH in partnering with OHEL.”

After the pilot program is complete, the Department of Health hopes to ex-pand and refine the REST program with further training, team members and a wider range of support throughout New York City. Says Tzviy, “OHEL is proud to be at the forefront of more groundbreaking work in the world of mental health care and is looking forward to contributing our skills to benefit our fellow New Yorkers in need.”

PHOTOSPHOTOSPHOTOSPHOTOS

R' Dovid Katz celebrating

SIYUM of 4th Volume of Guide

to Practical Halacha with the

FJJ Publisher. Volume 5 will

iy"H be published on Chanukah

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At the Annual Zayin Adar Seudah of the Agudah Benevolent Society

At the Gewirtzman - Stern Vort Askonim in FlatbushAskonim Visiting Rav Yitzchok Grishinsky At the Belle Harbor Avos Ubonim Grand Finale

Rav Moshe Aharon Friedman Speaking at Mesivta Shaarei Chaim in Far Rockaway Larry Spiewak Meeting Comptroller Stringer

Rav Shalom Perl Speaking in Yeshiva Bais Aharon Purim Shpiel in Yeshiva Torah Temimah

Happy Birthday Yisrael Levi Preparing For Purim In Mirrer Yeshiva K'tana Preparing For Purim In Yeshiva Ruach Chaim

Rosh Chodesh Adar in Yeshiva Torah TemimahYaakov Tyberg @ the YDT Mishnayos Event

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Mesivta Tiferes Shmuel 12th Grade Trip to Eretz Yisroel

In & Around Yeshiva Ketana Torah Vodaas

Melaveh Malka @ Sosnovits Shtibel in Honor of Zayin Adar

R' Chaim Michoel Gutterman with the FJJ Publisher

Hascholas Gemara in Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

Rabbi Maimon Elbaz at a Torah ShowHanochas Tefillin of Shloime Greenberger

Askonim at the Project Inspire Convention

Kindergarten at Yeshiva Toras Emes Preparing for Purim


Siyum On Masechtos Sukkah By Menashe Vakhovksy

Avos Ubonim Finale at Khal Zichron Yaakov Shlomo V'Chava

Flatbush Askanim at the Project Inspire Convention

At the Achim B’yachad Siyum Mishnayos Trip FJCC Chairman Josh Mehlman Meeting with Congressman John Faso

Rabbi Weingarten's Class in YTY got Certificates for Making Brachos Loud & Clear

At the Katz - Bertram L'chaim FJJ PHOTOS

YTV Mesivta Making Ink & Klaff for Megillas Esther Askonim in Flatbush


At the Bris of Michoel Lang

At the Khal Keser Yisroel Mordechai Motzoei Shabbos Learning Program Melava Malka

At The Khal Toras Chemed Nitra Adopt-a-Kollel Renewal Melava Malka

8th Grade Shiur in Yeshiva Torah TemimahAt the Khal Kol Torah Melava Malka FJJ PHOTOS

At the Lefkowitz - Novosellar L'chaim FJJ PHOTOS


At the Pidyon Haben of Yehuda Avraham Teichman

Final Avos Ubonim Melava Malka @ Ger Shteible

At the Khal Kol Torah Avos Ubonim Finale

At the COJO Breakfast

At The Zayin Adar Seudah of the Chevra Kadisha of Flatbush

At The Yeshiva Darchei Torah 3rd Grade Mishnayos Celebration PHOTOS AARON AKSELRUDAt the Yeshiva Bais Moshe 52nd Annual Dinner

Shlomo Raful With Beri Weber

Young Askan in Flatbush Askan at the Navi Shiur

Pre 1A in Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel Preparing for Purim R' Ira Zlotowitz Making a Siyum For BML Askonim In Essen

At The Khal Bnei Torah Dinner

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Matanos L'evyonim For Trump Kupat Ha'ir New York Launches Bankcruptcy CampaignFor Impoverished Presidential Candidate

LEFKOWITZ NEWS SERVICE

The legendary citadel of Torah Vachesed - Kupat Ha'ir - has opened a New York offi ce to collect mat-anos l'evyonim for Donald Trump, who has declared bankruptcy. � e great elec-tion campaign expenses have thrown his family into poverty. It is their cries for help to Kupat Ha'ir that has led the Gedolim to open this new offi ce in the United Fakes of America.

Trump Completes Mexican Seperation WallLEFKOWITZ NEWS SERVICE

President Donald Trump has an-nounced the completion of the Mexican separation wall, spanning some ten thousand miles, and virtually blocking out millions of Americans from reach-ing American soil. He credits Director of Homeland Stupidity, Mrs. Hillary Clinton for her devotion to the project, and literally building it with her bare hands. Her husband and personal va-let- former President Bill Clinton could not be reached for comment, because Hillary locked him on the other side of the wall.

As North Korean President, Kim Jong-un, Shoots Missiles, Obama Presents Medal of HonorLEFKOWITZ NEWS SERVICE

As a reward to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un for shooting missles, former President Obama interupted his four year vacation in Hawaii to present him with a medal of honor. At the ceremony Mr. Obama said "Whatever you do to distract President Trump and make him forget about my wire tapping of Trump Tower and now the White House, it is greatly appreciated."

ALL TRUMP ALL THE TIMEWhy the Ringling Brothers Circus Is Closing Down

A� er close to 150 years of circus performances, the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Baily Circus is closing down due to competition from President Donald Trump. According to a circus spokesman, Berel Fink, Mr. Trump acts are too old to follow or compete with. His never ending bag of tricks, clown controversy and hard to believe feats have left the Ringling Brothers Circus and its main performers, Barack Obama a n d H i l l a r y Clinton in the dust.

Jared Kushner Is Mekarev Donald TrumpIn a Kiruv move of HUGE proportions, the President’s Eidim – Jared

Kushner – has worked with Neturei Karta to be Mekarev his HUGE Shver, Donald Trump. The President now goes to a HUGE gold-plated mikvah dai-ly, wears two HUGE gold-plated pairs of Tefi llin, and has grown the HUGEST payos on the planet.

President Trump Issues Non-Stop Executive OrdersAccording to FJJ White House correspondent, Moish Basch, President

Trump has promised to issue and sign one executive order per day for the next four years, including Shabbosim. At last count, Shimon Le� owitz fi g-ured out that Mr. Trump will issue 1,460 orders by the time his four years are up. � at is a larger amount than the total amount of Shimon Le� owitz pictures that ever appeared in the FJJ.


FJJ To Start Charging For NewspaperLEFKOWITZ NEWS SERVICE

According to breaking news reports in the Hamodia, Yated and Jewish Press, the infamous FJJ (Flatbush Jewish Journal) is planning to charge money for subscriptions to its coveted newspaper. � e editors of these publications applauded the news, and were the fi rst to actually subscribe. However, some ardent FJJ readers such as Shloimy Katz, Shimon Le� owitz, Mendy Horowitz complained vehemently about the planned charge.

Hillary Clinton Wins the PresidencyCOMMUNIST NUTTY NEWS

In a Presidential election victo-ry of HUGE proportions, Hillary Clinton has scored a HUGE vic-tory over the HUGE billionaire Donald Trump, becoming the 45th President of the United States. � is Nahapoch Hu occurred when Mrs. Clinton won every vote in the United States except for the votes of Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Mr. Trump’s other two wives, and all humans living in Trump Tower and Mar A

Lago, Mr. Trump’s HUGE golf re-sort country club in Florida.

Chief Correspondent, Rocky Zweig, reached out to regular Americans including Lawrence Kulak and Rabbi Rudomin for their take on the election, but naturally they turned down Rocky’s request in a HUGE way. Mr. Zweig was able to reach Mr. Trump’s spokesman, Shawn Spicehead and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Kared Jushner, who both said Mr. Trump’s loss was due to his extreme modesty and fear

of publicity. � ey both stated that if he would have known how to use Twitter and not listened to the

Gedolei Yisroel’s ban of social me-dia, he could have tweeted himself to a HUGE victory.

Former President Obama Focuses on LegacyImmediately upon

leaving the White House, former President Barack Hussein Obama focused on building his legacy. He stated that now that he had com-pleted 8 years of wasting time in the White House with trivial matters like running the country, he will use his remaining time on this planet to fo-cus on what’s really im-portant to him. His fi rst non-executive actions included surf-boarding, sun tanning, African voodoo dancing, and writing and sending anonymous prank letters to Bibi Netanyahu.

UFT Gets Major Department Stores to Bar Ivanka’s Dress Line Due to Tznius Concerns

Nordstrom and other major department stores across the United States have barred Ivanka’s dress line from their stores due to tznius considerations. According to the UFT (United Federation of Tznius), Ivanka’s designs did not meet Donald Trump’s strict, conservative tznius outlook; and he issued an executive order de-manding the stores remove Ivanka’s dresses from their racks. According to the UFT, the executive order demands that all dresses now sold in the USA must be the 2-eyed burka style, with the Trump slogan cap covering their heads.

TRUMP

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Messages From Rabbi Boish MaschILLEGaL IMMIGraTION — BUILD ThE WaLL — a crISIS IN LaKEWOOD Ir haTOrah

The Lakewood Community is up in arms over the invasion of illegals coming from Brooklyn. Parents and grandparents are leaving their pala-tial homes in Boro Park and Flatbush and coming by the thousands to Lakewood. Lawrence, Queens and Woodmere Seniors are not coming yet since they don’t have children in Lakewood. Who knows what will happen if they start coming. There will be unfiltered internet and cable tv chas v’shalom.. The grandies are affecting the economy by taking away jobs and commerce from the Lakewood Bnei Torah. These se-niors babysit their ainiklech causing

tremendous job losses to local bnos talmidei chachomin. They clog the roads with their slow and safe driving, especially Route 9, where seniors have found residence. They tutor their grandkids causing loss of income to kollel yungeleit. Takeout food stores are suffering because the bored grandies are cooking and baking all day for their kids and grandkids. They tend to learn daf yomi with art scrolls--lite learning--which is not approved by Lakewood Hanhala. If only they could use the Hebrew version-but no--they don’t understand Hebrew--only Hungarian and English. They walk

around the lake very slowly as if they own it--wat a nerve. They wake up very early in the morning creating a kitrug against kollel guys who go to Satmar at Netz--Nuch Tzehn. TAG--technology against grandies, BMG--ban my grandparents and the VAAD l’hatzolas neurei yisroel have banded together to raise funds to build a wall around Lakewood. CEO R’ Aaron Kotler is proposing that Mexicans pay for the wall--they are paying for one so let them build another one. The roshei yeshiva have been overheard saying in yiddish “zei kenen kumen oif shavuos uber a gantz yohr darf men nisht lozen”.

The cities in dorum (south) Deerfield Beach,West Palm, and Boca Raton have joined the movement to stop the grandies from coming South. The matzav is bleak--restaurants are so crowded in Boca -you can’t get an early bird special anymore. Please send donations to SHUVU- return to Boro Park and Flatbush, and you will get a tax deduction.

ThE VaaD — Shoot Your Shailos at Rav Smith and Smith Wesson GunQuestion: What is the difference

between Purim Seuda and - l’havdil - Superbowl Party?

Answer By SWA)You cannot be yotzei with beer

on Purim, the din of ad dlo yoda - even craft beers so loved by Flatbush hipsters - you are not yotzah - you must drink wine - and it does not have to be ainoh mevushal like Pesach Seder - not sure about that--check with the real Rav smith-and

it doesn’t have to be dry - it can be heavy Cream of Malaga b’dieved l’havdil

B) You have to wash for Purim Seuda--not for Superbowl

C) You have to wash before shkia for Purim - even if you wash for Superbowl due to large oversized huge hero sandwich from Essen, you can wash after shkia but definitely, l’chol hapochos, before Star Spangled Banner if it isn’t kol isha - if it is kol

isha lower the volume while wash-ing. Also, seven different types of wings by Mechy’s are not required for Purim seuda. Cholipshers or stuffed cabbage is a hidur mitzvah for Purim to show the hidden nesss of Purim. If it is shaped like a foot-ball, it can be eaten by Superbowl but it is not l’chatchila.

D) You must say Divrei Torah by Superbowl Party, preferably during halftime show, in order that the

meal not be a moshav leitzim, if it isn’t one already. Purim is Seudas Mitzvah without divrei torah, but of course, kol hamarbe l’saper harei zeh meshubach - yes, it works for Purim as well.

E) You must bentch with Al Hanissim on Purim Seuda, howev-er for Superbowl, you must consult your local rov if you ate achila gaasa, and no Al Hanissim even if you won big money by predicting exact score.

hOW TO BEcOME chIEF Or SUPEr aSKaNa. You talk in shul but you shush

othersb. You go Eretz Yisroel but you don't

know why--you go so often---oh and you tell your friends that you had to consult with Rav Chaim Kanievsky --and you went to Yam Hamelech spa instead

c. You wear 1½ inch brim when your face requires at least 4 inches

d. You stopped talking in shul because you stopped going TO SHUL due to being petrified from those STOP THE TALKING ads

e. You are invited to all of lhimon shefkowitzes kiddaishim but you

don't show up---no 21 year olds there--i mean glenlivet 21

f. You go to Agudah Convention and dinner but you have no idea what they do

g. Your wife has guests over for shabbat and claims everyeything is home-made while buying

everything at pomegranate and breadberry

h. You give head checks on purimi. You get drunk on Purim but only

on yennerS schnappesj. You only drink dry wines even

though you hate em

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Now that Purim is here, every-one out there will be donning their finest, most elaborate, and most creative and innovative costumes. Of course, we wish to capture these wonderful priceless precious once-in-a-lifetime moments to preserve as a fond memory to be viewed in the years to come. To help make these wonderful memories come true, we are providing you with helpful hints to improve your Purim fotography.

Be sure to use a brand-new cam-era fresh out-of-the-box; just turn it on and you’re set to go. No need to look at the instruction manual just push a few buttons and you’ve got it made. Almost ready for the ranks of the professionals.

Quite often the images are too sharp and you wish to soften or diffuse the effect. To do this, find a piece of triple zero sandpaper and rub it gently around the lens, cre-ating a circular pattern. Doing this will guarantee that all your foto-graphs have that nice diffused look.

And as long as we are on the topic of special effects, here’s a great one to try. Change the white balance set-tings. If you are in a room lit by flu-orescent lighting, change the setting to “bulb”. If you are outdoors, try anyone of the indoor light settings. You will just love the great effects you have produced.

Be sure to have your subject fac-ing with his or her back to the Sun. By doing this you will have elim-inated the problem of squinting and semi closed eyes. You will also have gained by producing a lovely silhouette of your subject as well as the flare and glare you will have produced.

If your camera comes equipped with either a wrist strap or a neck strap, remove them immediately and leave them home. No one wants to be bothered by an annoying camera dangling from your neck or from your wrist. After all, what are the odds of losing your camera with all those precious images in them?

Don’t bother checking to see if the batteries in your camera are fully charged; who cares, after all today is Purim and you’ve got other things to be worried about.

Holding your camera at an angle will produce the effect of someone who has had more than his fair share of the “holiday spirits”.

To get the full array of the wonder-ful colors you will see on Purim, bring your images to the least expensive store you can find. You will be amazed at the wild and wonderful colors on the final finished prints.

Once you have completed your picture taking, don’t bother upload-ing or printing the images. Keep them in your camera so that if you wish to view the images in a week, in a month, or perhaps years later you will always have them right there in your camera.

Well I hope these helpful hints will get you through this wonderful day; oh by the way, none of them are to be taken seriously!

But here’s something that I mean quite seriously. In conjunction with the FJJ photography contests, I am willing to present the top 10 pho-tos with free admission to my next workshop.

I wish all my readers and all of the Flatbush, Boro Park, Marine Park and everyone else A Freilichen Purim or Peerim or Poo-rim.

Phlatbush PhocusFOTOGRAPHY TIPS BY AARON AKSELRUD

Salomon SaysRABBI YAAKOV SALOMON, L.C.S.W.

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

I hope its okay that I call you by your first name. There are so many Melmeds in your paper that I want to be sure my letter goes to the right one.

I am a typical Flatbush resident and a huge fan of FJJ. I wake up early (before 11) every Thursday morning and spend my first four or five wak-ing hours devouring your legendary publication.

I cannot even imagine life without The Price Tracker, the 5-day weather forecast and the weekly picture of Shimon Lefkowitz with one of the gedolim.

I am writing to wish you endless hatzlacha on your anniversary. Flatbush is simply not the same community that it was – thanks to your holy work.

And while it is true that Shlomie Dachs, and even the great Paysach Krohn are outstanding columnists, your paper is truly defined by the sterling writ-ing of Rabbi Yaakov Salomon. His sensitivity, insight, and passion for life are matched only by his sophistication, Torah knowledge and humility.

Without Salomon Says, FJJ would be like Avenue J without Blue Ribbon, Avenue M without Glatt Mart, or Coney Island Avenue without Pomegranate or the new Shell Station.

Rabbi Salomon is my guide, my mentor, my beacon of kedusha on a long winter’s Friday night, and my vehicle to laugh at myself and cope with the challenges of a tumultuous world. He is also my husband. Thanks for toler-ating him like the rest of us do. And seriously….happy second Anniversary. (wishing my wife would have written this)

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MORDY MEHLMAN, PUBLISHER

FJJ Publisher s Mess Up

Smash the

Shadchan Mrs. Chana Rose

Unclassy ActsRABBI NACHMAN SELTZER, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS BY AARON AKSELRUD

Flatbush Unfocused

Disfunctional Psychology

BY MORAH LUNI

Heart Pain from Argentina

BY LEBA SCHWEBEL

Let's Get Fake

DR. DAVID PELCOVITZ & RABBI RAPHAEL PELCOVITZ, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

Life Unbalanced

RABBI YAAKOV SALOMON, L.C.S.W.

Salomon Screams

ut of his Box MUSINGS ON TIMELY ISSUES

The FJJ Publisher Wishes A Happy & Enjoyable Purim

To Our Devoted Columnists:Dear Editor of � e FJJ:What an unpleasant surprise to

learn you are still in business. Mordy Mehlman, I have studi-

ously avoided you and your hair-brained schemes for two years now and am shocked to discover you con-tinue to print newspapers.

Initially, I thought this mush of recycled discarded cardboard was to be a personal journal cataloging your many failings and a compendium of the numerous shameful attempts at public scandal thrust upon us from the pretentious and supercilious of-fi ces of CITICOM.

To my chagrin, this journal be-came a public forum and in issue a� er issue your blatant contempt of decent values and acceptable morals is loudly transparent.

Never have I been more disap-pointed with squandered circum-stances and missed opportunity.

Is this all you can muster after years of loving tutelage and personal instruction? Have I wasted valuable time inculcating you with the immea-surable value of the written word?

� at the public be subjected to repeated sub-par publications and general low quality intellect (specif-ically the weekly Editor’s column) is too painful to bear any longer.

So again I ask: Why is the FJJ still publishing newspapers? Why is it wildly successful? Why is this paper read by one of the largest and most respected Jewish communities in the world? Why is the FJJ held in high regard and considered essential read-ing by ten’s of thousands of highly intelligent and uncompromising readers?

I don’t know. Perhaps because the FJJ delivers

every single week the finest thought provoking Torah articles of any Jewish newspaper, tackles current events in a clever and non judg-mental way, presents the public with numerous columns packed with sparkling wit, offers insights from the greatest of our Sages and simultaneously directs us where to save 4 cents on low fat slow churned unpasteurized organic milk for parrots.

� at’s why. Have many more years of success-

ful publishing and Zikui Harabim! P.S. To the entire FJJ staff : � ank

you for your high professionalism and enormous expertise and most of all, thanks for soldiering on and enduring my great and wonderfully talented brother Mordy.

Rabbi Aaron D. Mehlman

Personal PrayerRABBI AARON D. MEHLMAN

DR. YAAKOV SIEGEL

RABBI YITZCHAK SHMUEL ACKERMAN, LMHC

Nachas Dopes


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MILTY'S MUSINGSCurrent News & Views By The FJJ Comic Editor

Harav Milty Klein, shlita

THEY'D ALL BE SO MUCH MORE PRESIDENTIAL



Unpublished & Uncensored Letters From Readers COMPILED BY: RABBI AARON D. MEHLMAN

MRS. FRADY ZALTSVASSER207 AVENUE C, KENSINGTON

Dear Rabbi Mehlman,

Foist of all, Mazel Tov to you and your wife

on your Anniversary – biz hindred untvontzig

gezintheit.

You don’t know me, but I used to live on Seton

Place between Vebster and Parkville – around

the corner from the Geshvollener Beis Medrash.

Ve didn’t know if ve were in Flatbush, Boro Park,

Midwood or Kensington. It was so confusing.

But then the Flatbush Jewish Journal came out.

When we started receiving your paper ve knew

we were really in Flatbush.

My husband, Ludwig, likes the Hamodia –

especially the Chinuch Roundtable – and since

he only has time for one newspaper each week,

he decided we should sell our house and move

out of Flatbush, thus avoiding receiving your

publication.

We took a $300,000 loss on the house, but Ludwig

said it was well worth it. We bought a 2 family

house on Avenue C near Dahill and all was well.

Then one Friday, Ludwig comes home from Shop

Rite and fi nds your paper on our steps. We

thought we were out of range! Now, Ludwig

wants to sell our house again.

Please explain the boundaries to us so we don’t

have to move again.

A dank – and again, Mazel Tov.

Mrs. Frady Zaltsvasser

We took a $300,000 loss on the house, but Ludwig

TOO MUCH FJJ

As a resident of Flatbush, I must express my deep

anger at your editor. Your paper contains too

much Torah, prohibiting me from taking it into the

bathroom. In addition, the newspaper has grown

too big! It is taking me too long each week to

read. Even though the paper is free, I deserve to

have a paper that better meets my needs. I work

hard enough lifting the paper from my porch each

week and carrying it into my house!

Angry in Flatbush

TOO MUCH FJJ

THE LATE FJJI am furious that the FJJ sometimes gets delivered late to my home! Just because it is free, is no reason it should not be on my doorstep promptly Thursday morning! Why should I have to wait till Thursday afternoon or even, chas v’sholom, Friday mornings to receive your paper? You should be grateful that I read it at all!

Shimon Lefkovits

MORDY’S PHOTOSI am sick and tired of seeing Mordy Mehlman’s photo in every issue of the Flatbush Jewish Journal! To make matters worse, Mordy’s family frequently appears there as well! I am appealing to the entire FJJ staff (if they are not Mordy’s family) to please put an end to this.Berel Stink

Unpublished & Uncensored Letters From Readers

I am furious that the FJJ sometimes gets delivered late to my home! Just because it is free, is no reason it should not be on my doorstep promptly Thursday morning! Why chas v’sholom, Friday mornings to receive your paper?

GEKLOPPED AND TZIBRUCHIN IN FLATBUSH Dear Editor, This is to inform you that I will be suing the Flatbush Jewish Journal for infl icting bodily harm to my property and person and for collateral damage sustained to my neighbors’ magnifi cent new bay window.

I do not want your rag on my front doorstep. Period. Even though I enjoy some of the high caliber columns and have taken advantage of a few excellent coupons and sale events advertised in your worthless drivel, I do not want nor desire it to be placed anywhere within daled amos of my house or my dog’s house. Here are the facts. Last Friday, I walked out my front door and tripped right over your so called Flatbush Jewish Journal. I instantly became airborne and given my zaftig measurements, became a formidable and lethal projectile. At that precise moment, FedEx was delivering my brand new 62 inch super wide plasma TV. Thanks to your mud raking periodical, I sailed right through the front of it and destroyed my $5,000 ‘coffee table’.

Extricating my head from the television and lying prone on my back, I grabbed your worthless weekly and read -- to my great chagrin -- of a new kol koreh by leading Rabbanim of Flatbush of the exact brand of plasma TV I had just purchased (and extricated my head.) In a fi t of anger, I threw your egregious gazette with all my might and unwittingly smashed my neighbors bay window. I am now saddled with a repair bill of $3,000. Together with my Hospital co pay and chiropractic bills, I am in debt over $10,000.

You leave me no alternative but to sue your pathetic scandal sheet into oblivion. Oh, by the way, I found my attorney through your fi ne publication.

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Why No Sports In the FJJ?I am very disheartened that the

FJJ has so much Torah and no sports section. I live for sports, and love to play sports, especially kvittlach and gambling which are easy on the body. The least the FJJ can do is cover the Flatbush betting rings and kvitlach championships, which I usually win. Until you start a sports section, I will just have to read the Divrei Torah.

Goish Moodman

The Expensive FJJAlthough the FJJ is distributed free

each week, I think it is very unfair of the publisher to make us shlep it in off the porch each week. Sometimes, your distributor leaves it on my lowest step, and I have to strain myself to bring it in the house. In addition, it is getting too heavy- last week was 100 pages! Please make it lighter and deliver into my house, preferably on my kitchen table so I can enjoy it with my morning coffee. It’s the least you can do to show your appreciation that I read it each week.

Berel Shtink

No Women in the FJJ It is very sad that the FJJ is so litvish,

that they don’t allow any pictures of women in the newspaper. What would be wrong with a tzniusdik picture of a lady, for example, a chassideshe rebbetzin wearing a quadruple head covering, two hats and two shpitzels? Our children need an open society; they can’t be sheltered to this extent.

Gelky Shmutman

No Herring in the FJJWhy is it that you put recipes for

everything under the sun (which is assur to draw), but you never have recipes for herring? I love herring, I live for herring, and talk about herring day and night. In my mind, it is one of the best parts of chassidus. Please rectify this situation asap.

Wilu Shmeiss

Flatbush Financial ComplaintsI can’t comprehend why people

are complaining about money in Flatbush! I only make 2.5 million dollars a year, and although it is difficult to balance my budget, I never complain. My car leases alone cost $35,000 a year, my sports and recreation tickets cost $50,000 a year, and I still have to pay tuition, camps, and much more. A yid should be mistapek bimuat, never complain,

and realize that there are many that have less than you have.

Limon Shefkowitz

Pictures of MehlmansJust because you own the paper,

and work so hard to give it out for free to our community, is no reason to have Mehlman pictures throughout the paper. My family- the Bink family- are all very handsome as well, and would do much to enhance your paper. In addition, my extended mishpacha- the Yagelbaums, and others, look nice as well. Please start including the entire community in your photos section.

Ferel Bink

Going Nuts in FlatbushI am a prominent psychologist in

the community, a frum person who has even helped to start many shuls in the community. Every time I see a patient, I become more crazy. Flatbush is getting to me - your problems are too much for me to handle. I beg of the community to start becoming normal, or at least only tell me some of your problems. Please help me before I fall off the deep end.

Sitzchok Yindler

Spring Training IssueNow that you include heimishe

Boro Park in your newspaper, me and my friends were wondering if you can make a special spring training issue - you know, about baseball. We don’t get the Daily znus or the New York Puster Post, it’s osur because of tznius, so we would like updates on the New York Yankees b’davka. We don’t follow basketball, they wear shorts. We don’t follow football, zei shluggen asach, and they wear tight pants like the bochurim in Flatbush. We don’t follow hockey, it’s for Canadian bochurim and we can’t skate. The Rebbes said that baseball is a kosherer avodah zora so think about a sports section. We like the Yankees because they have mesora: Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Jeter - they wear black hats, black shoes, vahser (white) zocken (socks). And the Rebbe, the manager, wears a half somadeh-silk bekecher in the dugout. We don’t root for the Mets and chasidishe people don’t go to Citi Field because they don’t have mesorah - also, the owners are Wilpon - who is a gonef min hagonef – Madoff. And we learned in mishnayis zavim and keilim that there is something called tumas madoff - look it up.

Also, my friends can beat the Mets any time in the 18th Avenue Park on Friday afternoon...after Thursday night cholent at Deli 52 and VIP cholent on 13th Avenue - we have a lot of explosive power hitters on our team. So, Mr. Editor, please check with your Rabbis (we know there are no Rebbes in Flatbush), to pasken if you could have a sports section.

Ah freilichen Purim.Chassidisher (anonymous) bochurfrom Boro Park

New Wedding TakonosI am very upset by the skimpy

shmorgasboard at chasunos. There is absolutely no reason to go to a wedding without a good shmorg. It simply is not worth the trip.

I feel the Rabbonim should make a takanah that all weddings be held in Ateres Avrohom which positively has the best shmorgasboard. If the families cannot afford Ateres Avrohom, they should be required to start the Chasuna later, so that I have time to first drive to Ateres Avrohom and enjoy the suptuious shmorgasboard before going back to their fastinkineh chasuna.

With hope for change and respect for all,

Shloime Katz

A Few ComplaintsI’m not the type to complain about

anything, but I have a few complaints to lodge, first with the FJJ and second with the entire Jewish community:

1. Why is my picture never in the FJJ?

2. Why is Shimon Lefkowitz’s picture always in the FJJ?

3. Why doesn’t Mordy ever pick up or return my phone calls?

4. Why is Shacharis so slow in my minyan?

5. Why do we ever have to say tachanun by Shacharis?

6. Why do all the meshulachim interupt my davening every day?

7. Why is everyone in Flatbush so unheimish and unhospitable?

8. Why doesn’t Shloime Katz move to Flatbush?

With deep admiration for all,Ahloime Sbramczyk

Unnoticed in FlatbushI am very upset that my picture

that my picture graced the cover of last weeks FJJ and no one even complimented me on my good looks. I want a full refund from Mordy.

Berel Fink

RETURN TO SENDER!I once asked my Rav from Monsey

on my 50th Birthday; what can I still do as a Levi turning 50? He answered me with a smile; In Pirkei Avos it says “Ben Chamishim L’Ettzah”; you can still give ETZHOS! I on the other hand keep on getting Etzhas advice from everyone. People are so nice and helpful that they even offer their unsolicited advice for Free! People noticed me limping ah shtikel. I was told the following; you should bathe in Epsom Salt. Tomato Juice [sorry, that’s for Skunks!] take a medicated pill for 6 months. [Someone told me he wakes up every morning and takes the I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK, SAY, and OR DO PILL!]

I once went away for a vacation to a learning camp during the summer. From the second I arrived until I left, a boy kept on asking me for a ride to the city. Finally I gave him a ride home to NY. He wanted to show me Hakoros Hatov and knew that I loved BarBque potato chips. [WISE] Instead, he brought me left over from Pesach sog-gy crushed heimish brand Barbeque potato chips (crumbs-Yumm]. [Thanks, much appreciated]. It really hit the spot. [In the garbage can]. Then he asked me if I can tell him stories of Gedolim for three hours from the country to the city. [Sure what else?]

I gave my good friends a ride to Monsey. First, they asked me to please lower the music. Then, they asked me to put the music on in the front only. After a while, they asked me to put it on the driver’s side. [Nice guys]. After all said and done, they asked for heat too. What else do they expect me to provide? Am I a Car Service? [It seems like it] Soon they’re going to ask me for air conditioning. [Open the windows, if they open?] My boss says I should put up a mezuzah by the auto mechanic-I practically live there.

So, I put out a music cd for free at Mostly music which got good reviews B”H. I had first mailed out in manila envelopes to all the singers and pro-ducers to see if they were interested in any of my compositions. The first one to send me back a reply was MBD. I was elated at first since I am a huge fan of his all my life. I was shocked to see that he sent back my cd in the same manila envelope that I had sent him. RETURN TO SENDER? I was fuming. I left him 2 nasty messag-es, since I was very angry. I called

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Dear “Hamon” HaAm If you are old enough to date, why is it that you cannot and will not

call a girl on your own and arrange the details of your date? I have no issue with calling to see if you are interested in continuing, however, a� er that, why can’t you discuss the where’s and how’s with the girl? I fi nd that I become a traffi c controller half the week. � at precious time can be used to redd other shidduchim. I o� en fi nd myself arranging a date, day, time and place, and a� er all is arranged, someone invariably changes their mind, they forgot their second cousin’s twice removed niece is having a shower that they must attend. So here goes round two, another seven phone calls…….. and so goes another week. Any ideas for me?? How can we improve on this system?? � e person with the best solution will get a quick Shidduch from me, and I’ll make all the calls to set up the dates!!

As we all sit in shul listening to the Megilla, look around, the person behind the Vashhti mask may be an Esther Ha Malka, and the one with that Haman mask may really be a chosheva Mordechai. Now is your chance to pick a winner, just look behind the mask, and carry that koach the whole year.

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my friends, Shloime Katz, Shloime Dachs and Sheya Mendlowitz to vent. They were melamed zchus that it doesn’t sound like him to do such a thing, it must be a mistake or mis-understanding. I complained over the phone voice mail to MBD that all my life I had bought his tapes, records, cds and danced with my lights at all your concerts in the aisles of HASC and Ohel etc. I went on and on like the energizer bunny using up all his voice mail until there was no room to leave any more messages. I finally got it out of my system after venting all my built up frustration on MBD’s phone at home. Not long afterwards, I get a call back from Mrs. Werdyger telling me that they never received my Music Cd in the Mail. ???????????? Huhh? What went wrong? Then it hit me like a bolt of Thunder and Lightning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAD BY MISTAKE REVERSED THE MAILING LABELS ON THE MANILLA ENVELOPE. VENAPACHU ! BY MISTAKE W I T HOU T T H I N K I NG , I ADRESSED THE ENVELOPE TO MY NAME & ADDRESS WITH MY LABEL & USED MBD LABEL AS THE SENDER’S RETURN ADDRESS! After both of us had a good laugh, Mrs Werdyger said she would do me a fa-vor and delete my messages from the phone before her husband MBD came home to listen. Always be dan lkaf zchus. Give the other person the ben-efit of the doubt. Of course I sent him back my Music Cd, and I hope MBD and his wife ARE enjoying it. You can get a free cd at Mostly Music. ENJOY!

Rabbi Moshe Shochet

“This Can Only Happen To Me!”I remember in Day Camp, when I

was an assistant Head Counselor on an overnight trip to Hershey Park; I had to lay the rules down straight, in order to discipline the “rowdy” camp-ers after a fun day at the park. I got up there and was sweating from the summer humidity, since it had been a long and tiring day, and began yell-ing and screaming on the top of my lungs for them to take me very serious. However, the louder I yelled, the more they laughed, and I couldn’t figure out why? I was turning beet red from shouting and anger, but they laughed even harder. My friend Chaim saved the day when he came over to me and told me to take off my Dr. Seuss Hat that I forgot that I had bought in the park and was wearing on my head. The Cat in The Hat was swaying back and forth as I was trying to get quiet from the day campers who were having a good laugh at my expense!

This brings me to another hat story belonging to my friend Moshe in Eretz Yisroel. We were chavrusas in yeshiva, and we wanted to spend a Shabbos together in Matesdorf, Yerushalayim. We wanted to visit our Rosh Yeshiva for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos to im-press him how we were doing as his talmidim, so he would be proud of us.

Things started off already on the wrong foot, when we got locked out of the house Fri. night where we were staying, and we had to climb in from another person’s porch. [Don’t ask questions?] Shabbos afternoon, we were in a “giddy” mood, and we de-cided to enjoy the outside, by taking off our jacket, hat and tie, and sitting on a street bench singing away in a spirited mood. All of a sudden, out of the corner of our eyes, we noticed to our shock, our Rosh Yeshiva walking towards us with his entire mishpacha! [We’re a cooked goose!] As if we re-hearsed for a hundred times, me and my friend Moshe quickly got up turned around, and put on our jackets, hats, and ties, as quickly as possible. When I finally turned around, and saw Moshe giving Shalom Aleichem to the Rosh Yeshiva, I noticed to my horror that his 10 Gallon Hat was put on “back-wards”, with his huge brim facing the back of his head like a Fireman! I tried motioning to Moshe to turn his hat around, but instead he did the obvious - he put the back of his hat down too! Now he looked like Bella the Clown! What can I say; we both had a stomach ache from laughing afterwards.

We both ate Shabbos by a Vishnitzer chossid, who invites people from the Kossel for the Shabbos meals. Moshe was wearing his light gray suit with his now famous hat, and we were both very tired from walking and hungry and thirsty as well. We just “plopped” down in our seats by the table, while everyone else was standing, singing “zmeros” before Kiddush. When they were serving finally the gefilte fish, I heard the Baal Habus whisper to the chassid serving; “Geb Di Baalei T’shuvos Ersht”! [We didn’t mind at all, in fact, we even asked for “doubles in fish”-we were starved!]

When I was a young camper in sleep away camp, I was the slowest runner in my bunk until one day on a hike on the camp roads. You see, we passed along the way a hill with barbed wire fences, and horses graz-ing in the grass. All of a sudden, they started to charge at us when they no-ticed us. [Perhaps they smelled us in the 9 days without showers!] I took off so fast like the Kentucky Derby! No horse was going to catch me on that day. My counselor tried catching up to me to tell me not to be scared, since the

horses can’t jump over the barbed wire fence. [I didn’t wait to find out. I wasn’t taking chances. I said “Gidee Up”, and took off for the races. I was the first one back to camp!]

Another time, I went horse back riding, and they told me that this was my last “gallop” around the field. The only problem is that they forgot to tell my horse the same. Well, let’s just say that my horse does not exactly obey instructions, and wanted to jump over the wall to freedom with me riding on it holding on for dear life. B”H, it final-ly got the hint as I was pulling on the reigns, or we would both be still riding on to this day!

I remember once asking the go cart counselor for permission to ride the go cart on the Friday before Visiting Day. He had just built a beautiful wooden overpass on the go cart track, and wanted to show it off for the parents on Sunday. Well, let’s just say that he foolishly gave into my begging, and let me ride the go cart. [Big Mistake!] I zoomed right into that beautiful wooden bridge and crashed the go cart into the overpass that toppled over and came crashing down. [No, he was not singing “The London Bridge is…] Instead, he chased me all around the camp with the ax that he was holding in his sweaty hands from just finish-ing building. [He wanted to kill me literarily!]

I was once on a visit to a wealthy donor with my boss, who asked me to let him do all the talking, while I should try to behave and remain quiet. [That would take a miracle, because it would be the first time in my life that I could remember remaining speech-less!] Any how, while I’m trying to behave at my best, I couldn’t take my eyes off the delicious juicy red cherries that our host had placed in the center of the table. I was starving again, and I thought to myself, what can be so wrong if I took one. After all, it wasn’t just there for show? I quietly reached out for the cherry, and when I inno-cently pulled off the stem from that larger fat cherry, it slipped right out of my hand, and “Uh Oh” the cherry was making a “bee line” straight for my donor- host! [Think of the bright side, that it could have been much worse. Imagine, if it would have been a juicy round Cherry Tomato. You know the ones that when you put them in your mouth and bite on them, I could have accidentally “squirted” the juice right into my donor’s eyes [Bulls eye!]

I happen to be on a train once wait-ing for my stop to get off. Meanwhile, I was restless, and I started to drum on the glass panel behind me that sepa-rates the passengers from the door. As I’m drumming, I hear a voice behind

me say; Excuse me, but can you kindly stop, you’re drumming on my head. [Oops! Sorry-didn’t notice that the glass partition was missing].

Another time, I was riding on the train, when a homeless person came on and yelled; “I can rob, I can steal, but I’ll only collect”! [Good thing]. I was looking down at a sefer when he passed me by with his long white robe. I made like I didn’t notice him. When he passed me by, I then looked up. He quickly turned around facing me squarely saying; “I Caught You”!

One summer hot and humid day, I came home exhausted and my wife and I had to get ready for a wedding of a friend of mine that night. We really weren’t in the mood to dress up for a wedding in this humidity, but we had no choice, since it was a good friend. We finally came to the wedding all “ farschvitzed”, and made a bee line straight for the Schmorg. I enjoyed the ‘Halibshckas, Kashavarnishkas, Schlishkes, Kishka etc. [you get the idea]. While, I was waiting afterwards by the Chuppa for my friend the Chosson to march down, my wife, who was on the women’s side, was asked by a former classmate of hers; “Your husband went to Gerer Yeshiva??? At that point I saw the Chosson, a Gerer chossid with a “spodik” marching down. I, of course didn’t recognize him. We were at the Wrong Wedding! {Wrong Date-Wrong Hall-and Wrong Chosson! The only thing that I did recognize was the ‘Halibshckas, Kashavarnishkas, Schlishkes, Kishka etc. Mazel Tov!}

I was once standing on line in the bank and could not believe what I was witnessing. I saw a “heimersher” yid arguing with the teller loudly that he wants to see the Manager immedi-ately. He was complaining, “I never heard of a bank that only has 28 days in February”! “I want to postdate my check for FEBRUARY 31ST!

THIS CAN ONLY HAPPEN TO ME!

Rabbi Moshe ShochetPS “Life is a Box of Cherries”! My

mother a”h, once called me up the stairs to her home to help her unpack the Shabbos order from the Grocery store on a short Erev Shabbos. To our surprise, when we opened up the big box that was delivered up the stairs, we saw only Cherries! My mom had ordered a box of cherries, and they de-livered her a BOX of CHERRIES! She obviously meant like the green straw-berries box, but they gave her a huge grocery box of just Cherries?!? Now, whenever, I go back to the store, the delivery guy smiles and with a glint in his eyes, he always asks me; “NEED MORE CHERRIES”?

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DON’T BE A CHEAP-SKATE

Dear Shadchan,I have been on at least 50 first dates, and now I’m so broke that I can’t even afford to pay attention any more. Every

single time I take a date to a seaport lounge, I find myself shelling out all kinds of cash. 20 clams for parking, another 15 sand dollars for a dessert that she doesn’t even eat, and then yet another Fin for flipperccinos at Starducks after-wards…it all really adds up, especially for a koi-llel guy on a tight budget. I always count my change carefully when I pay, but for some reason when I do that my date always gives me the fisheye, and then complains she has a haddock and that she wants to go home right away. What’s so wrong with being frugill with my parents’ hard-earned money? I don’tmean to make any waves, but it is hard to find my bass-shert when all anyone cares about is the goldfish in my pockets.

PS. I have been calling your number since Rosh Chodesh two weeks ago, but I keep getting your voicemail and you never call me back. I hope you are getting all of my messages.

A Real Catch

Dear Catch,The first thing you need to understand about dating is that it is a sink-or-swim proposition: if you want your relation-

ships to go swimmingly, you need to sink some time, commitment, and, yes, funds into your efforts. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and you don’t want to come across as shellfish or tight-fishted before you ask her out for a second date. Remember, by the third date you will need to fish or cut bait, which means wedding planning and lots of expensive engagement presents. You’ll never hook a kallah without making a splash, and nothing splashes quite as big as DIAMONDS. From the ring to the bracelets to the earrings to the Rolex for the Shadchan (don’t forget that last one!) you will need to loosen up those perch strings and spend money like, well, water. Chazal say it is harder to Redd a successful shidduch than it is to split the Redd Sea – and there are a lot of other fish besides you out there in that Sea –so you’d better get reddy to open up your walleyet and spend enough to tip the scales in your favor.

PS. I did receive your messages asking for free sample setups, and thank you for your interest. But my no-freebies policy is based on the old Shadchan saying: “Sell a boy a shidduch and he can marry today, but teach a boy to shidduch and you’ll be out of business.” When you are ready to talk techeiles, drop me a line!

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MaGillas Oyster: The Power of Prayer With Chag Poolrim upon us, we all turn our attention to the familiar story of the MaGilla. In addition to its religious significance, it is of course a whale of a tail, appreciated equally by young snappers and elderly whitefish alike. But perhaps that same popularity obscures its larger meanings. Today I would like to Dive into the Depths of the great events that took place, and give proper Tanks to the One Above.

The saga begins with the Perchan King aCarpverosh, ruler of the 127 seas. He was married to the very shellfish Queen VashSea, the spoiled granddaughter of the legendary King NevuShadnezzar. After the couple got into a huge spout over party planning, the King gave VashSea the hook and went fishing for a new Queen.

And here is where the Seayata D’shmaya starts to become so clear. Living in the capital of Sushine was a Jewfish named Mordekoi. He was from the tribe of Binyaminnow,and had been exiled 70 years earlier when the Bait hamikdash was destroyed. He was raising his niece, the beautiful Oyster. As soon as the King met her, he knew he had found a Pearl of a girl, modest and kind and a good bas yisRoel in every way.She was crowned Queen Oyster, and Mordekoi went with her. This turned out to be a very good thing, because within a few days he smelt out something fishy in the Palace Courtyard, and soon two soldierfish named Bigsan and SeaRaysh were arrested for plotting to krill the King.

Then the wicked Salmon haRaysha the Aquaggi floated to the surface. After paying the King 10,000 silverfish and receiving his royal Seal, Salmon decreed that the entire Jewfish nation would be wiped out. This terrible news so frightened everyone that they put on sackcloth and fasted and prayed, just as if it was Yom Kippers. But the tide soon turned thanks to Queen Oyster, who filleted her heart with courage and convinced the King to save her people.

In the end, all of Salmon’s plots netted him nothing but trouble. Mordekoi was given a royal ride as he scalloped around on the King’s seahorse, while the little shrimp Salmon Aquaggi had garbage dumped on his head like a real slobster.Eventually the King got so angry that he not only executed the evil Salmon but also all ten of his horrible Squids, including VayezaSea, AridaSea, and the worst one of all, Dolphin.

The lesson is clear: if we have faith in the Ribbono shel Ocean, then He will always send His kelp and save us from our wicked Anemones.

The Miracle of Jewfish Survival Many of our hundreds of thousands of readers have called and written to express their appreciation for the great contribution the FJJ makes to the community each week. Although modesty compels me to be gracious, I have to admit that I can indeed take credit for brightening up your dull, humdrum lives each time we publish our latest issue. But many of you have written with the same question, over and over: “I am a devoted reader of the Flatbush Jewfish Journal.But what exactly is a Jewfish?”

Without getting into the Eretz Yisroel conversion controversies over ‘Who is a Jewfish,’ let me assure you that the Jewfish is a very real aquatic creature.According to Octopedia.com, the Jewfish is a Giant Grouper which lives in saltwater areas near Florida. It has a large mouth and is highly sought after for fishing.

Of course, this is so appropriate for us. Yes, a Jew-fish tends to have a stout body and a big mouth and likes going to Florida. But most importantly, a true Jewfish is a Grouper. At the FJJ, we have dedicated ourselves and our talents to this principle of Achdus, of Groupering together as we serve the Boirei Ocean. We are Jewfish, and we are proud. Poolrim Sameach!


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we publish our latest issue. But many of you have written with the same question, over and over: “I am a devoted reader of the Flatbush Jewfish Journal

what exactly is a Jewfish?”

hout getting into the Eretz Yisroel conversion controversies over ‘Who is a Jewfish,’ let me assure you that the Jewfish is a very real aquatic creatureAccording to Octopedia.com, the Jewfish is a Giant Grouper which lives in saltwater areas near Florida. It has a large mouth and is highly sought after for fishing.

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Letters to the ditor ditor Yes, Plankton Needs a Hechsher I am writing you because of the great evil that is being per-petrated in many of our most holy schools, where the little fishlach are being exposed to the greatest danger possible, chas v’shoal-om. In his great wickedness, the President has asked Conger-ess to require that all institutions serve “healthy” gov’t issued green plankton for daily lunch. This is a terrible intrusion into our religious right to serve only decent Koisher midday eels as we see fit. What’s next – a Pledge of Allegiance for our little ones to swear to join the “one treif nation under Cod”? We must fight this pernicious plan before something even worse comes down the Pike. We must save the Soles of our innocent Zingerlach!

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Some Contractors Are All Wet Anyone who has ever had

work done in their aquariums knows how hard it is to find decent construction help these days. After a decent start, the next thing you know they are Floundering around to try to Fin-ish the job. Just a warning from someone who knows – obtainreferences early before you get in too Deep. If you don’t, you may find yourself saying “Holy Mackerel, how did I get into this mess?” Take it from me, they will leave you high and dry with your house looking like a Tilapiadated Wreck.

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Rocky Returns Lately I am not one to write Letters to Editors. But all of my chevra have been begging me to cast you a line to tell you what I have been up to since I stopped writing you my weekly updates.So here I am again, just for the Halibut. I now get along very well with all of my 3 ex-wives, and my last wife in particular, the Bigmouth. (When I married her she was a Bass, so I’m not just being Fresh!). I am still shaking my head at all of the Minnowreshkeit I see around me. When people tell me about all the newest chumrahs, I almost wish I was losing my Herring so I wouldn’t have to listen. But then I’d just have to go to an ear Sturgeon and go under the knife.I would go to the gym instead, but I can’t take the sore Mussels.Oh well, it’s like Zeidy Zweig always told me, “if you only have Crabby things to say, just Clam up already.” If you come looking for me, I’ll be the guy at Sushi Spot reading the latest issue of the YaTadpole.

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Jewish Herringtage for the Blind I must admit I was very

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Each year my family and I get a little carried away at Shalach Manos time, and we usually in-clude some kind of parody book-let with our little packet of nosh. Last year we decided that our theme would be fi sh/oceans/un-der the sea, which started with my daughter's joke that we should write about "Queen Oyster." One thing led to another, and this re-sulted in a booklet of the "Flat-bush Jewfi sh Journal" which we created based on the FJJ. My shulmates insist you might like to see it, so a PDF is attached to this email.

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Children of all ages eagerly antic-ipate the moment on Purim when the ba’al koreh mentions Haman’s name. They bang on the floor and ta-bles, shoot popguns, and indulge in all types of noise making activities. What is the source for this custom? Does anyone say this should not be done? Is it for adults as well? All these questions and many others will be addressed in this issue.

The Source We have an obligation to

“erase any semblance of Amalek.” Furthermore, the posuk says, shem reshoim yirkav “The name of the wicked should rot.” Based on this, the custom evolved that children draw images of Haman on stones, or write his name on them. Then they bang the two objects together in or-der to erase the name of Haman.

The PurposeSome authorities explain that the

purpose of banging the stones (see above) is to curse Haman the rasha. Since Haman is descended from Amalek, we also fulfill the precept of destroying Amalek by erasing Haman’s name and image when banging the stones together. Others say that it is an expression of joy and praise that we defeated the rasha and his family.

The CustomThe custom among most of Klal

Yisroel is to bang on the tables or floor when Haman’s name is recit-ed during the megilah. This custom should not be abolished, as it was established for good reason.

Reasons Below we will detail other rea-

sons for banging stones together as mentioned above, and the custom of stamping feet and other sources of noise.

The posuk says, shem reshoim yirkav “The name of the wicked should rot.” Since young children do not know how to say this, they bang when the name Haman is mentioned instead. Others base the custom on the posuk, v’haya im ben hakos har-osha. The words v’haya im ben end in hey mem nun – Haman. This is followed by “hakos harosha – bang the rasha. In addition, the gematria of macho emcheh is zeh Haman.

The Chasam Sofer opines that the reason for the banging is to show

that we do not want to hear his name. Obviously, we do not want to miss a word of the megilah. Rather, we show our displeasure at the need to hear Haman’s name.

Another reason is that we have a mitzvah to eradicate Amalek in ev-ery generation. We are in a constant battle with them. As a sign of war, we bang when Haman’s name is recited. This reminds us of our obligation and keeps us focused on the proper intentions which are needed for the mitzvah to eradicate Amalek.

The Sefer Matamim gives the fol-lowing reason:

Haman’s name is mentioned fif-ty-four times in the megilah. This is hinted to with the words macho em-cheh, “I will surely erase [Amalek].” The gematria of the word emcheh equals fifty-four.

Children or AdultsMany poskim who discuss this

halacha say that children have the custom to bang, but make no mention of an adult doing this. Nonetheless, since some poskim mention that an adult should bang a little, this should be done.

Although we normally discourage parents from bringing very young children to shul, it is common to find this at the megilah.

Some explain that Haman want-ed to destroy the Yidden from very young children to old men etc. After the miracle, the megilah says that these days of Purim will not pass by the Yehudim and their remem-brance will not pass their “zaram”. The Gr’a says that Yehudim refers to adults, and zaram refers to chil-dren. Accordingly, children of all ages should hear the megilah, and the way we get them to come to shul is for them to bang when Haman’s name is said in the megilah.

WomenThe Mekor Chaim says that the

custom applies to women as well.Other Customs When to BangSome had the custom to bang

when “orur Haman” is said during asher heiney after the megilah. Some had the custom only to bang when Haman was said in a posuk with oth-er degrading words such as ha’agagi and hara. Others only hit when the ten sons of Haman are read. There is a custom in some communities to

bang and make noise when Haman is mentioned during al hanissin in Shemonei Esrei.

The Ben Ish Chai had the custom to only bang for the first and last Haman mentioned in the megilah. However, the overwhelming custom is to bang at all Hamans.

How Many Times? Some say that one should hit three

times when the name of Haman is said, but once is definitely sufficient.

Hands vs. FeetAlthough many people bang with

their hands, many poskim are of the opinion that one should bang with his feet on the ground.

Saying a Posuk when BangingThe Medrash Rabbah says that if

one does not say “zecher tzadik l’ver-acha” when he mentions a Tzaddik’s name he has transgressed a positive commandment (asei). In addition, if one does not say “shem reshoim yirkav” (or cursed is this and this rosha) when he mentions the name of a rosha, he has transgressed a pos-itive commandment. Based on this, some poskim suggest that one should say shem reshoim yirkav “the name of wicked people should rot” when making noise at the recital of Haman. Nonetheless, the overwhelming cus-tom does not follow this view, since doing so would constitute as a hefsek of talking during the megilah (even though the listener did not make a beracha on the megilah). The reason why banging during the mentioning of Haman is not a hefsek is because it is done for a purpose.

Those Who do Not Have the Custom

There are communities that do not have the custom to bang at all when the name of Haman is recited in the megilah. There are a number of reasons for this. First, it is not hon-or for a shul to have all that noise. Second, it is very common for the reader to continue before the noise concludes, and some people are not yotzei. Finally, all the noise at the recital of Haman is considered by many as too much of a hefsek during the megilah, since according to some opinions one should not be mafsik more than the time it takes to take one breath.

The opinion and custom of Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l was not to bang at all.

Today’s NoiseToday we witness many nov-

el noise sources during the recital of Haman. In most cases, mature adults make more noise than the children. The poskim mention that people are so busy with what kind of noise they are going to make that they lose focus of the entire megilah and are not yotzei with the recital of the megilah. In addition, one should avoid any dangerous items (such as firecrackers).

Noise which is getting out of hand during the reading of the me-gilah should be stopped. It is a good idea to limit the duration of the noise, and one should be appointed to make sure that the congregants adhere to these guidelines.

In addition, since the point of making noise is to embarrass the wicked Haman, one should not make noises which give him honor such as a long melody.

Children and Dangerous Noises Children often play with fire-

crackers before and during the me-gilah. This is dangerous and a lack of proper decorum for a shul, and this practice should be stopped. Parents should not let their children play with these items.

Ba’al KorehThe ba’al koreh should remain

quiet until the noise dies down, as the congregants will not hear the megilah. If there is a lot of noise and the ba’al koreh started reading the megilah anyways, he should go back and repeat those words to make sure all people present hear the entire megilah. It is a good idea to read the megilah in case you miss a word or two.

Making an Early MinyanIn many communities there is a

minyan vasikin on Purim day. The question was asked if one is allowed to forbid banging at this minyan. One should bang for a short period of time as opposed to the regular routine when there are children in shul.

GragerThere is a custom on Purim to

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The Gemorah tells us that the one of the obligations on Pu-rim is Chayav Inish lebsumei

bepuria ad d’lo yada bein arror Haman l’baruch Mordechai. A person needs to reach a state on Purim in which he can’t differentiate between Aror Haman and Baruch Mordechai.

Of course we find many different opinions in the Poskim on exactly how to accomplish this; the Rema recommends sleeping during the day while others suggest drinking a bit more wine then one would normally drink. No matter how you look at it however, this Mitzva is decidedly unusual. It’s clear that there must be more to this than appears at face value…. so what does Chazal want us to accomplish by reaching a state where we can’t tell Haman from Mordechai?

In fact, the more we think about this mitzvah, the less we understand.

One of the basic foundations of Yid-dishkeit is that we should have clarity and an understanding in our actions – clari-ty in being able to differentiate between wrong and right. Yet here we are given instructions to go out and reach a point where we can’t even differentiate between Aror Haman and Baruch Mordechai! What basis is there for such a mitzvah - doesn’t it go against our very essence?!

Wine. A key point here is wine. Upon opening the Megillah we find

that wine plays an important role from beginning till the end. It starts with the wine that the Yidden drank at the Seu-dah of Achashveirosh and continues with the wine that induced Achash-veirosh to kill Vashti. Then there’s the wine which Bigsan and Seresh slipped the poison into to assassinate Achash-veirosh and the wine served at Esther’s seudah for Haman and Achashveirosh.

That’s a lot of wine. What’s going on here? What’s with

all the wine?There’s an unusual Halacha quoted

by Chazal. If one is in middle of a seu-dah, with a bottle of wine on the table, and someone serves him a better bottle of wine, he makes the bracha “baruch hatov v’hameitiv” on the new bottle. (For practical applications of this bro-cha please consult your LOR as not ev-eryone is of the opinion that this Brocha applies to wines in today’s day and age).

How do we understand this Brocha? Let’s say for arguments sake, that

someone was eating a chocolate bar, and is then offered a piece of fine Swiss chocolate. Should he stand up, and thank Hashem for the good that he does for us – by giving him this finer piece of chocolate? The Bracha of Hatov V’Ha-

meitav was instituted for monuments occasions - to be recited upon the birth of a son or good news that benefits the whole community such as rain after a drought. To make such a special Brocha on a piece of chocolate would probably come across as unrefined and further-more, once you start, then you’ll never be able to stop because there’s always something better out there!!!

Yet when it comes to wine we do make this beautiful Brocha upon open-ing a new – better bottle, thanking Hash-em for the good which he does for us?!!

Why? Tosfos in Pesachim goes on to ex-

plain this concept at length, but we’re going to take a different approach.

Let’s take a moment and imagine trying to explain the process of wine-making to someone who’s a complete novice at the art. Maybe he’s heard of wine, but he certainly has no concept of where it comes from.

We bring him to France, to the best vineyards in the world, and ask an ex-pert vintner to educate him in the ways of winemaking.

Our novice is brought out to the vineyards, and is left breathless from the breathtaking vista - acres and acres of vines, row after row of large lush grapes bursting with juice hanging from every vine. The man looks around and says “wow, this is truly remarkable, what a beautiful product!”

But then, to his utter dismay, the workers come out and begin to destroy the vineyard!! They rip all the grapes off the vines and stuff them into sacks, leav-ing the vineyard barren - a shadow of its former self. The man is shocked!

“What are you doing? You destroyed the most beautiful field!”

But they carry on. They next throw all the grapes into a

huge vat. The man smiles, “I see,” he says. “The grapes are

beautiful - so delicious - bursting with juice, and you harvested them so we can enjoy them. Very nice.”

But then, before he can say another word, the workers enter the room and start stepping on the grapes, squishing every bit of juice out of them. Again he’s flabbergasted - to take such beauti-ful grapes and step on them? Are these people normal?!

Then he notices that there is a small pipe sticking through the side of the vat and all the juice is now collecting in bar-rels. “Ah, so you’re making grape juice, maybe you’re not crazy after all”.

Yet as soon as all the juice is gath-ered up the in the barrels they leave it to

sour, and now he’s puzzled and shocked beyond all words.

“You had delicious juice! Why are you letting it all spoil?”

Soon it begins to ferment and our novice thinks he understands “So we made vinegar - ok, there are uses for vinegar as well.” But no. Wrong again.

The barrels are locked away for years, and the man is confused all over again. After all that work, we finally made something, and now you’re put-ting it away for a decade?

But when they finally pour him a glass of fine wine, everything makes sense.

There is something unique about grapes that we don’t find by any other fruit. A grape comes into this world ready to eat. Plump and full of juice - a ripe grape is delicious to eat. And then we spoil it. We allow it to ferment, to become worthless - but the grape nev-er gives up and climbs back up again to presents itself as wine.

A Yid comes into this world, and much like the grape he is born a good person. He’s ok, but then Hashem gives him a “peckaleh” – he goes through ye-surim, life is no longer rosy and he begins to suffer. Don’t lose sight. Yesurim aren’t necessarily a punishment, much like the grapes they are there to make us a better person, to emerge from our experiences better and stronger than before.

No one questions the process of mak-ing wine; everyone understands that this is what is needed to produce a special product that’s way more valuable and respected than the original grape. We are no different, everything we receive is from Hashem, and every piece of our “peckaleh” was given to us for one reason – to make us into better people!

The Shevatim went down to Mitz-rayim, suffering under Egyptians rule for centuries. And then, look at what happened – a nation emerged! Klal Yisroel was born, we became worthy of receiving the Torah.

And so we return to Purim. Did Haman just wake up one day and de-cide to place decrees on the Yidden? Of course there was a reason for it! Hash-em wanted us to do Teshuvah! Haman was merely a messenger from Hashem to help us. True he got punished for his share but everything happened for a reason.

And in fact, he succeeded! Chazal tell us that Haman accomplished more by taking off Achavairosh’s ring then all the Nevi’im did with their mussar. In retrospect it’s easy to see the Yad Hash-em in action. Every detail, every event, everything was part of a master plan.

A person has an unhealthy growth, he needs surgery. He knows the surgeon will take a knife and cut him, he knows it will hurt. But so what? He under-stands that this is needed for his health and he is even grateful (and is willing to pay incredible amounts of money) to the surgeon for helping him.

After being saved from Haman, Klal Yisroel accepted the Torah again with love. Why with love? Why was this dif-ferent than the original Kabalas HaTo-rah so many years earlier?

With the story of Purim, Klal Yisroel was privy to a glimpse into the ways of Hashem. They were able to put together all the pieces, leading back to the seudah of Achashveirosh, the rise of Haman, his decree and downfall. They saw that nothing that happened was for naught; everything was part of a master plan - to bring Klal Yisroel to Teshuvah.

With such knowledge how could they not reaccept upon themselves the Torah with love?

Now we can understand the deep-er meaning of why wine plays such an integral part in the Purim story; Hatov V’Hameitiv, there is no bad in what Hashem does, everything is for the good, and on Purim we see that.

Ad d’lo yadah bein aror Haman l’bo-roch Mordechai takes on a whole new meaning. Who led us to Teshuvah? Who inspired a Teshuvah movement greater than all the Nevi’im? Whose ac-tions, albeit for the wrong reasons, led us to a Kabalas Hatorah out of love?

When one can see the whole pic-ture, when one can understand that there is no bad in our lives - the lines between Aror Haman and Baruch Mordechai get blurred. Everything that took place - whether we perceived it as bad or good was all really for the best…. after all it was Haman’s plot that led us to return to Hashem stron-ger than ever before. And for that we owe Hakaras Hatov.

A person who acts not L’shem Shamyim, yet whose action’s result in good things, will get rewarded for what he does. The Gemorah in Sanhe-drin tells us that some of Haman’s own grandsons learned Torah in Bnei Brak!

This is the Avodah of Purim. Absorb the lesson of the wine, look

around, and remember that nothing happens for no reason - that every bit of pain in our lives is there for a reason…. to help us rise higher, and emerge a better person, a better Yid, one who loves Hashem and appreci-ates the Hashgocho in each and every detail of our lives.

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A person is standing in the priva-cy of his own home, or even walking on the street, and it occurs to him that Yom Kippur is just around the corner. He trembles inside, because he knows how much he needs and how unworthy he is. A thought of re-pentance flashes through his mind, and he cries out, “Please, G-d, help me!” This prayer, offered up during the Ten Days of Teshuvah when G-d “can be reached,” goes straight up to Heaven and is “immediately accept-ed.” As for the rest of the year, when a person walks into the synagogue and prays with the whole congrega-tion, his prayers are always accepted.

In his Introduction to Sefer HaMitzvos, the Rambam states that the Purim story is proof that the prayers of a whole congregation are accepted. He states that G-d made us this promise in the Torah, and he quotes this verse, “For which nation is so great a nation that it has a deity

close to it as G-d our Lord is [close to us] when we call out to Him?” When Haman engineered an evil decree against the Jewish people, they came together and sincerely prayed to G-d, and the situation turned over completely. Everything that had seemed impossible all of a sudden happened. The prayers were “immediately accepted,” and so it is always.

But is it really always so? How often do prayers offered up with concentration and sincerity re-main unanswered? How often do people facing a crisis, either with their livelihood or their health or their children, run to the synagogue and send their brokenhearted pleas Heavenward, and still things do not get better, even during the Ten Days of Teshuvah, even together with the whole congregation? Why aren’t these prayers “immediately accepted”?

There is a baffling Gemara about unanswered prayers (Rosh Hashanah 18a). “Rabbi Meir used to say, ‘Two people took to bed with the same illness, and similar-ly, two people were brought to the gallows for the same punishment, one recovered and the other didn’t, one was saved and the other wasn’t. Why should one recover and the other not? Why should one be saved and the other not? This one prayed and was answered. The other one prayed and was not answered. And why was this one answered and the other not? This one prayed a com-plete prayer (tefillah sheleimah) and the other didn’t.’”

What is a “complete prayer”? Rashi says one word, “Niskaven.” Ordinarily, one would translate this word as “he concentrated” or “he focused on it.” But how can that be?

A man is lying in hospital. The doctor comes in with a grim face and tells him that unfortunately the test results were positive. A dread illness is raging in his body, and there is nothing medicine can do for him. The doctor walks out and the man is left alone to face the Angel of Death. “Help me, G-d!” he cries out. “I have no one to whom to turn but You. I don’t want to die. Please let me see my children grow up. Please let me take care of my family. Don’t let my wife become a widow and my children orphans. Please save me!” Can it be that he says these words casually like a man mumbling his prayers because he is in a hurry to get to the office?

A man is standing on the gal-lows. The executioner puts the noose around his neck and gets ready to open the trapdoor under the condemned man. In another few moments, the condemned man will be swinging from the rope with his neck snapped. In desperation, he cries out to God, “Help me! Save me!” Can there be a more desperate, sincere prayer than his? Can it be that he would not concentrate with every bit of intensity he can muster from his heart and soul?

It is impossible.And yet, one man prayed a

“complete prayer” on his death-bed and the other didn’t. One man prayed a “complete prayer” on the

gallows and the other didn’t. What does this mean?

R’ Elya Lopian translates lo ni-skaven in contrast to niskaven as “he did not have intent.” The pa-tient that died and the condemned man that was executed both prayed “without intent.” What does this mean? It means that they didn’t believe in the effectiveness of their prayers. They did not have a real intent that their prayers would be answered. They did not expect to succeed.

When the doctor told him that his illness was incurable, he gave up. That’s it. It’s all over. I’m finished. So why did he pray? Because that is how a Jew reacts. He gets into trou-ble so he prays. Perhaps it was just a way of gaining merit for his im-minent appearance in the Heavenly Court. Perhaps he even thought there was a slight chance it would help. After all, one never knows. But he didn’t really believe it. This is not a “complete prayer,” and it will not do anything for him.

Sometimes you see people say-ing Psalms for a sick person, and you see that one of them has tears streaming down his face as he cries out the verses. And you are im-pressed by the depth of this person praying so powerfully that he is moved to tears. But this may be a mistake. He may be crying because he really doesn’t believe the patient will recover — and he is already imagining the funeral!

A real prayer, a “complete prayer,” is said with faith and con-fidence that prayer can heal just as effectively as the latest medications, and even more so. A “complete prayer” is said with faith and con-fidence that prayer can save a con-demned man from the gallows just as effectively as bringing political pressure to bear on the authorities, and even more so. It is said with faith and confidence that the entire world is in G-d’s hands, that He can do whatever He wants to do. G-d is not restrained by statistics and medical reports. Prayer has the power to accomplish anything, but only as long as the one praying is convinced of it.

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The Chazon Ish asked Rabbi Dessler, “Do you have an answer to your question?” Rabbi Dessler answered, “� e purpose of health and Parnasah is to serve Hashem, because when one lacks Parnasah or if one is not healthy, it is very diffi cult for him to serve Hashem. � erefore, asking for health and Parnasah isn’t going down a level, since these enable us to keep the Torah and Mitzvot.”

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Introduction: The following contains various Pesakim and Introduction: � e following article is based upon the Sefer “Orchos Maran”, from Chacham Dovid Yosef Shlita (son of LHBC”L Chacham Ovadiah Yosef zt"l). It contains many important Minhagim and Piskei Halacha from Chacham Ovadia Yosef zt"l. Of course any shailosHalacha Lemaaseh should be addressed to Poskim. Brackets are addi-tions from the author.

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Parsha Short & SweetRABBI SHLOMO ZALMAN BREGMAN

Parshas Tetzaveh

Moshe’s Missing NameAnd now you [Moshe] shall com-

mand the Children of Israel… (27:20) Moshe Rabbeinu is first intro-

duced to us in Sefer Shemos, and from that time forward, his name appears on virtually every page of the Torah. The one notable excep-tion is Parshas Tetzaveh, this week’s Torah portion. It is the only place in the Torah text – other than the en-tire Book of Devarim, which Moshe wrote in first-person – that doesn’t contain even one mention of Moshe’s name. Why? This anomaly is all the more curious when one considers that both the birthday and Yahrtzeit (anniversary of the date of death) of Moshe Rabbeinu is the seventh day of the month of Adar (see Kiddushin 38a), a date that always corresponds to the week in which this Parsha is read. What is the significance of this?

Baal HaTurim connects Moshe’s missing name to Shemos 32:32, where Moshe tells Hashem, “Mecheyni Na Misifrcha,” that if Hashem would not forgive the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe wished to be erased from the Torah. Now, even though Hashem did ultimately forgive the Jews, Makkos 11a and Bereishis Rabbah (74:4, 74:9) tell us that the curse of a sage, even if it is undeserved or made conditionally, will come to pass. This is why Moshe’s name is missing. Although Moshe asked that his name be erased from the Torah only if Hashem refused to forgive the Jewish people, since he was a sage, an element of this conditional curse simply had to come to pass. *Now, if Moshe’s name was destined to be erased, even in part, why specifically in our Parsha? Vilna Gaon and others explain that because this Torah por-tion is invariably read at the time of Moshe’s Yahrtzeit and thus when he disappeared from the world, it’s an appropriate time for him to ‘disap-pear’ from the Torah text.

First Drop, And The RestAnd now you shall command the

Children of Israel that they shall take for you pure olive oil, pressed (Kasis) for illumination, to kindle a lamp con-tinually. (27:20)

Menachos 86a and Midrash Tanchuma (3) on this Parsha require that only the best, first drop of oil that is pressed/squeezed (Kasis) from each

olive can be used as oil for the illumi-nation of the Menorah. The remain-der of the oil in each olive does not have this same requirement of purity, and could be used in the Menachos (meal offerings). What spiritual les-sons do these Halachos contain?

R. Shlomo Yosef Zevin, ZTL points out that the Menorah rep-resents Torah, while the Menachos symbolize the earning of Parnassa (livelihood) and Gashmius (material items) in general. He says that Kasis (pressed/squeezed) is only a require-ment for the Menorah, so as to par-allel our obligation in Torah; when it comes to the efforts we must make for accomplishment in Torah, we have to press, squeeze, and crush ourselves to extract our very best! However, when it comes to Parnassa and material items, there is no moral imperative for a Jew to crush himself with effort in the same way.

Chasam Sofer (Toras Moshe) agrees with the symbolism of the Menorah and Menachos as articu-lated above, but makes a slightly dif-ferent point. The Torah we work on, learn, teach, and create has to come out as clean, perfect, and pure as possible. However, we are not to de-mand the same purity and excellence in our Gashmius. A Jew must know how to be satisfied with a little when necessary, and we must be willing to accept material things that are ‘good enough’ and imperfect.

There is a third approach to the moral lesson to be derives from these Halachos. The Menachos can be com-pared to an individual/personal item, whereas the Menorah can be com-pared to a public entity, in as much as its light illuminated the world. The fact that the Menorah required only the finest drops of pure oil is a re-joinder to those who aspire to spread Torah to the masses, to remind them that their motives must forever re-main pure and L’Shem Shamayim.

Small Amounts Count Too And now you shall command the

Children of Israel that they shall take for you pure olive oil, pressed for illu-mination, to kindle a lamp continually. (27:20)

Imrei Emes once asked R. Chaim Brisker the following question: Midrash Tanchuma (Tetzaveh 3) says that the Menorah in the Temple was

lit from Rosh Hashanah until the next Rosh Hashanah. It always remained lit, and would not be extinguished until the following year. However, we see from this week’s Parsha that there is a mitzvah to light the Menorah daily. How could this Halacha be ob-served if the Menorah would never be extinguished? *The answer R. Chaim Brisker gives is based on a ruling of Rambam, that a person who adds oil to an existing light on Shabbos is lia-ble for transgressing the prohibition of making a fire on Shabbos. What we see from this Halacha is that one can effect a ‘lighting’ by adding even a little oil to a pre-existing flame. This is precisely what transpired in the Mishkan and Temple. Every day, a small amount of oil was added to the light that was already burning. According to the Halacha, this would still qualify as a lighting and fulfill the mitzvah!

The ethical take-away from this exchange is that one can effect a ‘light-ing’ by adding a little oil to a pre-ex-isting flame. In other words, even if we ourselves aren’t able to do heroic, enormous acts of Torah and mitzvos, and even if it seems that our actions pale in comparison to the pre-exist-ing deeds and accomplishments of others, if we add a little mitzvah light to a pre-existing, large flame, it is still deemed precious to Hashem.

A Garment For The SoulYou shall make vestments of sanc-

tity... (28:2) Parshas Tetzaveh places great

emphasis on clothing, and we find the importance of clothing reflected throughout the entirety of Torah and the Code of Jewish Law. Was it always supposed to be this way?

Malbim says that the answer is no. At the time of Creation, it was Hashem’s original intention that the Guf (the human body) be the garment and clothing for the soul. In fact, this is why Adam and Chava were orig-inally in a state of undress in the Garden of Eden (see Bereishis 2:25). However, when people began to sin and take the Guf seriously and view it as a matter of critical importance in and of itself – and not merely as hous-ing for the soul – that’s when Hashem required that we put a covering on what was originally intended to only be the ‘covering!’ Shelah HaKadosh

(Shaar Ha’Osios) echoes this idea and writes that the garments one wears are the Levush of the body, while the body is the Levush for the soul.

Kohen Gadol Is Mystical StuffYou shall make vestments of sancti-

ty for Aaron your brother... (28:2) Shelah HaKadosh says that the

Kohen Gadol was like the sec-ond-coming of Adam HaRishon. His task was to fix the damage created by Adam and return the world to how it was before he and Chava sinned in the Garden of Eden. Building on this theme, Malbim demonstrates how each of the Kohen Gadol’s garments brought atonement for certain histor-ically-important sins. For example, according to the Shelah HaKadosh, the Choshen (Breastplate) of the Kohen Gadol could repair the spiritu-al impurity and damage wrought by the Nachash (Snake) in the Garden of Eden. In fact, he proffers that this is the reason why the words “Choshen” and “Nachash” are comprised of the same letters!

A Work Of ThoughtThey shall make the Ephod…a

work of thought (Maaseh Choshev). (28:6)

Why is the Ephod described as a “work of thought?” *Kli Yakar pro-vides a fascinating but simple expla-nation: Zevachim 88b tells us that the Ephod atones for the sin of Avodah Zarah (idolatry). Additionally, Kiddushin 40a says that a Jew does not get punished for thinking of do-ing an aveira (sin) unless he actually does it, with exception of Avodah Zarah. Taken together, this provides our explanation. The Ephod is a de-scribed as a “work of thought,” be-cause it atones for the sin of idolatry … which can be violated even by just a mere “work of thought!”

One important addition is in or-der. Though a Jew is not ordinarily punished for merely thinking of com-mitting a sin, Kiddushin 81a quotes R. Akiva’s position that a person who desired or intended to commit a sin is still in need of atonement.

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Pathways of the ProphetsRABBI YISROEL REISMAN, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

By the Dawn’s Early Light

Continuation:On Second Thought

A� er further refl ection, though, I realized that this could not be.

� e source of the time of alos hashachar is the aforementioned Gemara, Pesachim 94a. � ere, we learn that there is a period of daled meelin from alos hashachar, dawn, to sunrise. � e

Gemara also mentions a corre-sponding daled meelin from sun-set until tzeis hakochavim. Thus, the Gemara accepted that the time span between alos hashachar and sunrise was precisely equal to the time span between sunset and tzeis hakochavim!

� e new calendars have things in the reverse order! � eir z’manim, measured by the varying time span, place alos hashachar at more than 72 minutes before sunrise; while esti-mating tzeis hakochavim at less than 72 minutes a� er sunset. � is is cer-tainly incorrect. I realized that this issue requires further examination.

England, 1968 In 1968, the British government

decided to extend Daylight Savings Time into the winter months. � is meant that the time of sunrise would be an hour later than it had been according to Standard Time. � is created a serious hardship for ob-servant Jews, who did not have suffi -cient time to daven Shacharis before leaving to their jobs. � e January 1st sunrise, which had taken place at 8:05 a.m., now took place at 9:05 a.m.!

At the time, the English com-munities used the 72-minute time for alos hashachar. Rav Meir Posen,

Shlita, a respected English gadol, published a pamphlet entitled Kunteres HaNeshef (Rules of Dawn), in which he argued in support of the opinion of Minchas Kohen, and

pointed out that this was the opin-ion of the Gra and S.A. Harav (in his Siddur), as well.12 He sought to show that this was the logical opin-ion and that it could be followed.

This would establish alos ha-shachar earlier in the morning, giving people more time to daven Shacharis. He further argued that, at the very least, this is an opinion that could be relied upon b’shaas hadi-chak, a time of great need. Members of the London Bdatz concurred, and an announcement was issued, in-forming people of this ruling.

At the time, Rav Chanoch Dov Padawa, zt”l, was the respected posek of the English community. He dis-agreed with Rav Posen’s pamphlet, and published a series of letters ex-plaining his opposition.

Rav Padawa argued that the opin-ion of the Minchas Kohen could not be followed; that generations of Jews had already established a consensus by designating alos hashachar using the constant time method; and that the new method of establishing the time according to Minchas Kohen had no halachic basis. � e London Bdatz retracted its announcement.

Rav Padawa’s arguments have been republished in Cheishev HaAiphod, his collected Responsa, 142-144. He presents two primary arguments, one based on the poskim, the second based on the

minhag, custom.First, that the “simple reading of

the language of the poskim, from

whose words we live, is that the hours are constant hours,” and that four poskim who saw the words of the Minchas Kohen

rejected his argument. He cites Pri Magadim (O.C. 261:9), Derech HaChaim, laws of hadlakas neiros: 3, Machatzis HaShekel 235:3, and Birkei Yosef (O.C. 261). � e Chida (author of Birkei Yosef), in partic-ular, was known for his worldly knowledge, as well as his halachic expertise.

He further points out that Minchas Kohen, himself, expresses reservations regarding his opinion.

Secondly, he points out that the custom was always to use constant hours. He recalls that “every child, boy or girl, in Europe” knew the z’manim, based on a set time, in re-gard to the end of the day. � e same should hold true for the morning.

� e diffi culties with this opinion lie in the astronomical truth of a shi� ing time for dawn. Rav Padawa argues that while these facts are true, they are simply not enough of

a reason to change a Halachah that has been established for generations. Earlier generations, too, noted this shi� , but retained the practice of using a constant z’man to determine alos.

In addition, Rav Padawa points out that the astronomical facts do not support the Minchas Kohen’s use of shaos z’maniyos to establish alos hashachar. � e morning light does not vary at all based on shaos z’maniyos!

There is a final point, perhaps most significant of all. The Sefer Z’manim K’Hilchosom quotes a let-ter of the Chofetz Chaim that was originally printed in Sefer Avnei Shoham. He writes, in part, “It is an established custom among the Jewish People that even in the sum-mer months such as Tammuz, we only wait daled meelin on Motza’ei Shabbos, and the z’man is not based on shaos z’maniyos.”

Thus, the Chofetz Chaim en-dorsed the approach of Rav Padawa, even in regard to nightfall.

HALACHOS & HANHAGOS FROMMARAN RAV CHAIM KANIEVSKY SHLITA

RABBI MOSHE BOYLAN

Introduction: The following article is based upon the Sefer “Ain Lo LeHakadosh Boruch Hu Ela Daled Amos Shel Halacha Bilvad”. It is printed with permission from the publishers. Brackets are additions from the author.

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I’m found in Alaska & Canada too,Hospitality I’ll discuss with you.“Hachnosas Orchim” is a mitzvah true!It should be observed by each Orthodox Jew!

Please serve Hashem with a willing heart,Don’t let strangers from your door depart.

Invite them in & feed them well,And when they leave they’ll feel quite swell!

When others guests come, be pleasant too!For sure, Hashem knows “schar” is due!

Hachnosas Orchim:

Inviting Guests


The Torah True Talking Zoo


Rafaelthe Reindeer

I’m Rafael, the Reindeer, you can see each horn,My antlers the top of my head adorn.

I love cold weather, the ice and snow!I feed on Arctic plants, you know.

I’m a willing, efficient servant of manI supply milk and meat the best I can

I’m found in Alaska & Canada too,Hospitality I’ll discuss with you.“Hachnosas Orchim” is a mitzvah true!It should be observed by each Orthodox Jew!

Please serve Hashem with a willing heart,Don’t let strangers from your door depart.

Invite them in & feed them well,And when they leave they’ll feel quite swell!

When others guests come, be pleasant too!For sure, Hashem knows “schar” is due!

Hachnosas Orchim:

Inviting Guests

Crafting JewishRIVKY KOENIG, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

Crown Napkin Ring

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Total drying time: as

recommended by the paint

and glue manufacturers,

about 48 hours, divided

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

› scissors

› pencil

› metallic cardstock

› glittering glue, sequins, rhinestones, optional

› permanent marker or paint marker, optional

› cellophane tape

› 3” strip narrow elastic

This handcrafted challah cover will make a beautiful addition to your Shabbat table. Since you decorate it as you wish with dimensional fabric paint, this project can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose to make it. Bear in mind that there is considerable drying time involved.

HOW TO DO IT: 1. For each crown napkin ring: Photocopy the mini crown

template (page 255) and cut out.

2. Trace the template onto the back of the cardstock and cut out.

3. If you like, you can decorate the crown with glittering glue, sequins, and or rhinestones. Let dry. Use the marker to write your guest’s name on the crown.

4. Tape elastic to the back of the crown, ½” from each end.

Estimated time: 10 minutes


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Parashas Tetzaveh

The Honor’s all YoursAs we all know, from Parashas

Shemos, when we are fi rst introduced to Moshe Rabbeinu, through the end of the Torah, Parashas Tetzaveh is the only parashah in which Moshe’s name does not appear.

Chazal explain that when Hashem wanted to annihilate the Jewish people for serving the Eigel (Golden Calf), Moshe tried to plead on their behalf, saying, “And now, if You would but forgive their sin! — but if not, erase me now from Your book that You have written” (32:32). Hashem did not end up annihilating the Jews, but the curse of a righteous person is fulfi lled in some way even if it was uttered only conditionally, so Moshe’s name had to be erased from the Torah to some de-gree. Rather than erase Moshe’s name from the entire Torah, it was erased from Parashas Tetzaveh.

Rav Ovadya Yosef explains that in a certain way, the curse was fulfi lled in its entirety. Moshe’s exact words were, mecheini na misifrecha — erase me from Your book.

Misifrecha can be split to read misefer and then the letter chaf — i.e., from the 20th book. Since Tetzaveh is the 20th parashah in the Torah, it is an exact fulfi llment of the curse.

But what about the actual content of Tetzaveh that makes it the appro-priate choice for not having Moshe’s name appear in it?

I once saw the following explana-tion. Chazal say that Moshe Rabbeinu should have been Kohen Gadol as well, but he ceded the position to his older brother Aharon. It is human tendency that when a person feels as though he is being removed from a position, he fi nds it necessary to tell people, “You should know that I could have had this job.”

It is amazing how this applies to just about every industry. I’m not sure how much anyone ever paid attention to the inner workings of the sanitation indus-try, but if you did, you would surely have noticed that there are two jobs in sanitation collection: � ere is a (lucky) person who gets to drive the truck from the comfort of an air-conditioned cab, away from the trash, and then there are the fellows who have to hold onto the back of the truck as it travels and jump off every few feet to dump a garbage can into the compacter.

Rav Chaim Shmulevitz related that during a blazing Yerushalayim

summer, he once passed a garbage truck that was in the middle of its route, just as one of the fellows who hangs onto the back of the truck got down to dump in some garbage. When he saw Rav Chaim, he walked over to him and said, “I could have been the driver, but I’m not into kavod (honor).”

Even sanitation workers fi nd it nec-essary to protect their honor, and this man needed Rav Chaim to know that he voluntarily passed up the oppor-tunity to sit in the driver’s seat of the truck.

In Parashas Tetzaveh we read about the great splendor of the Kohen Gadol’s garments. A lesser person might have wanted everyone to read in this parashah that he could have been the one wearing those beautiful vestments. Not Moshe. In his great humility, he deliberately chose this parashah as the one that would not contain his name so that Aharon would have the honor all to himself.

Conquering the Yetzer TovWe tend to consider the task of de-

feating our yetzer hara (evil inclination) to be one of the most challenging tasks we have in this world. But a few chapters in the Book of Shmuel teach us that it can be equally challenging to conquer our yetzer tov (good inclination).

Parashas Tetzaveh frequently coin-cides with Parashas Zachor, and when it does, we read a ha� arah from Shmuel that focuses on two people who faced such challenges: one unsuccessfully and the other successfully.

Shaul HaMelech was the fi rst king of the Jewish people. Although he was one of the greatest tzaddikim of all time, some of his actions came under severe censure by Chazal. We wouldn’t dare fi nd fault in his ways, but we can learn from the examples of failings re-corded by Chazal.

In our fi rst introduction to Shaul, we fi nd him described as a nechba el hakeilim, a man who hides among the baggage. Shaul is an extremely hum-ble person who tries to fade into the woodwork. But Chazal teach that in three instances, Shaul’s modesty was too extreme.

When Shmuel HaNavi first anointed Shaul, he praised him to the people, prompting most of them to declare: “Yechi HaMelech — May the King Live!” But some boorish men said, “How can this person save us?” � e Navi relates that these people

ridiculed Shaul and did not bring him a gi� (as was customary), but Shaul remained silent and did not take off ense. (See I Shmuel 10:22-27.)

Under ordinary circumstances, the ability to ignore such an aff ront would be admirable. Chazal (Yoma 23a) deem it praiseworthy for one to hear him-self being shamed and not respond. But a king cannot allow himself to be slighted, for such an act is inherently a rebellion against the institution of the monarchy that must be punished.

Modesty is wonderful, but in this case, Shaul was required to take a stand — not for his personal honor, but for the honor of his offi ce.

In the second instance, the people gathered with Shaul at Gilgal while the Philistines gathered at Michmas to do battle against them. Shmuel had instructed Shaul to wait for him for seven days before off ering a sacrifi ce to Hashem. But Shmuel returned later than expected, and the Jews gave up and began to disband. Shaul decided to proceed without him, and when Shmuel returned and reprimanded him for doing so, Shaul replied, “Because I saw that the people were disbanding from me and you had not arrived by the arranged day . . .” (I Shmuel Ch. 13).

Shaul blamed his actions on the im-patience of the people, but in truth it was his job as king to be authoritative and dictate the proper course of action to the people, not to be so humble that he allows them to lead him.

� e third, most egregious example is in the ha� arah we read for Parashas Zachor. Hashem commanded Shaul through Shmuel to wipe out all of Amalek, including all men, women, children, and animals. When Shaul met with Shmuel a� er the war, he re-ported that he had listened to Hashem. Shmuel says (ibid. 15:14), “And what is the sound of the sheep in my ears and the sound of the cattle that I hear?” To which Shaul replies (ibid. v. 15), “I have brought them from the Amalekite, for the people took pity on the best of the sheep and cattle in order to bring them as off erings to Hashem your G-d, but we have destroyed the remainder.”

This time, Shmuel tells Shaul that Hashem has torn the kingship from him and his descendants, for “Although you may be small in your own eyes, you are the head of the tribes of Israel” (ibid. v. 17).

Humility is perhaps the most ad-mirable of middos, and it defi nitely

comes from a good place. But like any other trait, there are times when it must be squelched. Shaul could not conquer his natural tendency toward humility, and he lost his kingship for his lack of leadership.

Shmuel succeeded in this ha� arah where Shaul failed. Aside from spar-ing the animals of the Amalekites, Shaul also took pity on Agag, the king of Amalek. When Shmuel heard about this, he ordered that Agag be brought before him. When Agag saw him, he said, “Achein sar mar ham-aves — alas, the bitterness of death approaches” (I Shmuel 15:32).

Most commentators explain this to mean that Agag realized that his time was up; Shmuel would have him killed.

� e Ralbag interprets exactly the opposite. He interprets the word sar as departed. Upon seeing Shmuel, Agag thought that this was his lucky day. He would be spared from certain death. Why would he think so? Ralbag explains that Shmuel’s visage was the epitome of compassion and mer-cy. � is man will never kill me, Agag thought to himself.

To envision it in our terms, think of Rav Moshe Feinstein or Rav Avraham Pam. � ese two gedolim epitomized gentility and kindness. No one who ever met either of them could imagine them raising their voices, let alone a sword, and certain-ly not to use it to kill someone.

Picture this big brute Agag brought before Rav Moshe or Rav Pam. Is it any surprise that he thinks to himself, this is my lucky day? � at is how Ralbag paints the scene at Gilgal that day. But with all his gentle kind-ness, what did Shmuel do? He ad-dressed Agag sharply and said, “Just as your sword made women child-less, so shall your mother be childless among the women.” He then took the sword, and, in the words of the verse, “Vayeshaseif Shmuel es Agag” (ibid. 15:33).

Rashi explains that Vayeshaseif means that he cut Agag into four parts.Shaul couldn’t conquer his natural in-clination toward humility, but Shmuel realized that ultimately, all character traits — even the good ones — must be subject to Hashem’s will. And when our good inclination is to do the op-posite of Hashem’s will, we must fi nd a way to conquer that inclination and follow Hashem’s command, which is the ultimate “good.”

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Throughout the thirty-two years that I knew Rabbi Sholom Schwadron (1912-1997), the Maggid of Jerusalem, he was known around the Jewish world as a master orator who moved his au-diences with his heartwarming and spellbinding drashos (lectures) and as a talmid chacham who wrote, annotated and published over fifty sefarim.

In his younger years, he was a master mechanech (Torah educator), who served as Mashgiach in Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi (the secondary division of Yeshivas Chevron) and later became Rosh Yeshivah in Yeshivas Oholei Shem. His talmidim knew that he gen-uinely loved them and that his words of mussar (spiritual and ethical teach-ing) were only meant to build and not break them. In the following story, we witness his imaginative intelligence in dealing with students.

In the late 1940’s, after the establish-ment of the State of Israel, Reb Sholom and a number of friends organized evening Torah classes in Jerusalem for teenaged boys, who would otherwise have been on the streets. The scent of liberation was in the air and children were intoxicated with the pursuit of sport and pleasure. Yeshivos had not yet proliferated in Eretz Yisrael and many boys needed direction.

One boy, Chezky Berkowitz,* had been coming to learn every evening — then he missed two nights in a row. Reb Sholom was surprised at his absence, and when Chezky missed the next night as well, Reb Sholom decided to visit him at home. Perhaps he was ill.

At the Berkowitz house, Chezky himself answered the door. He looked like the picture of health. “Are you all right?” asked Reb Sholom.

“Oh yes, I am fine,” Chezky an-swered. “Why do you ask?”

“Well, our learning program is voluntary, so you are not obligated to come, but you have been coming for weeks and you seemed to enjoy it. Now you missed three days in a row; I thought you might be sick so I came to visit you.”

“Thank you for coming,” replied Chezky. “But I’m not sick at all. Don’t worry, I’ll be back sometime next week.”

“Next week?” Rav Sholom asked incredulously. “What about the rest of this week? Is there anything going on in your family that’s troubling you?”

“No, everything is all right,” replied Chezky, somewhat embarrassed at his evasive answers.

“So tell me,” insisted Reb Sholom, “is anything bothering you at the classes?” Reb Sholom presumed that everything was fine in the study groups, but wished to get Chezky in-volved in conversation so he would reveal the truth.

Chezky was hesitant to talk, but Reb Sholom said, “Look, don’t be em-barrassed. You know that I like you. I’m your friend.”

Chezky relaxed and said slowly, “You see, I live for soccer. I love to play the game and I love to watch the tour-naments. The next few nights are when the tournaments are being played and I want to watch them. It’s important to me. But I promise when they are over I’ll be back in the classes.”

Reb Sholom listened intently and said, “Tell me, how do you play soc-cer? What’s the object of the game?”

“There are two separate teams,” explained Chezky, who surmised that Reb Sholom had never played soccer because he was always involved in learning. “There are nets on both sides of the field, and each team has to try and kick the ball into the net. When they do, it is absolutely the most ex-citing thing!”

Chezky’s eyes lit up as he visual-ized a soccer ball flying off the foot of a player who just kicked a perfect line drive into the embrace of the net’s webbing.

Reb Sholom looked surprised and said, “What’s so special about that? Come with me, I’ll show you I can kick twenty balls one after the other into the net.”

“I forgot to explain,” said Chezky, smiling that he had forgotten such an important fact. “There is a goalie — a man who stands in front of the net trying to block the ball from going in.”

“I see,” said Reb Sholom, slowly ab-sorbing the scenario. “But listen, does the goalie stand there all day and all night?”

“Of course not,” laughed Chezky at the ridiculous question. “He’s only there during the game. Afterwards he goes home and he leads his regular life.”

“So that’s wonderful,” exclaimed Rav Sholom in excitement. “Let’s you and I play after the goalie goes home and then we can kick as many balls as we please into the net.”

“But there’s no point to that,” Chezky said, exasperated. “The whole objective is to try and score a goal when there is an obstacle there — when the

goalie is trying to thwart your efforts. If you’re able to do that — then you’ve done something special.”

Reb Sholom waited for a moment to see if Chezky himself understood the practical application of what he just said. “That’s exactly what I mean,” said Reb Sholom softly. “You just said it yourself! The accomplishment of scoring a goal is noteworthy only be-cause one must overcome the obstacle — the goalie. If the goalie is not there

and he’s gone home, then even little children can kick goals in the wide-open net. That’s no trick!”

“If you come next week, “said Reb Sholom, “that’s no trick — because nothing is standing in your way. This week if you come, now that would be special. Overcoming that obstacle in front of you, that’s the real goal.”

The next night Chezky showed up to class.

Score one for Reb Sholom.

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Goal!

Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l- My Servant MosheShaul KaSSin

On Erev Taanit Esther 5746/1986 Klal Yisrael suffered the enormous loss of the passing of The Gadol and Posek Hador Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l. The next morning the funeral took place in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where 150,000 people were in attendance. The American flag of the East Side was flown half mass, showing respect and mourning for the Great Sage and Leader of the Jewish nation.

Two days later the Holy body of the Gadol Hador was flown to Eretz Yisrael for burial on Har HaMenuchot. The funeral in Eretz Yisrael took place on Shushan Purim in Yerushalayim with 300,000 Jews in attendance. Many Rosh Yeshivas and Gedolei Yisrael eulogized Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.

The next day after the massive funeral, a resident of Yerushalayim who attended the funeral and stood for several hours listening to the eulogies, began experiencing pressure in the head and excruciating headaches, which did not allow him to think or concentrate. Medicine did nothing to take away the pain. He then went to a doctor and after a full examination, nothing was found, all test and signs proved the man was in good pristine health.

The strong headaches continued and felt like a drill boring into his skull. This Jew went to a Tzaddik, a righteous Mekubal for advice and a Beracha. The Mekubal took out a Chumash and performed the Goral HaGra. The Pasuk that came out was “And why are you not afraid to speak negatively about My servant Moshe?”

The Mekubal looked at the man and said, “This seems to be a clear indication of your problem. Did you say anything improper about The Gadol and Posek Hador Rabbi Moshe Feinstein?”

The Yerushalmi Jew replied, “Me speak against Rabbi Moshe Feinstein? Impossible, I would never do such a terrible thing!”

The Mekubal looked straight and stern at the man, as if looking into his soul and said, “Think, think hard, the funeral of the Great Gadol Hador took place a few days ago and right after that, your pain started occurring. Do you not see the connection between these two events?”

The Yerushalmi Jew thought hard and then said, “Ah, yes I remember. It was a long Levaya and I stood on the street together with over 300,000 Jews as Rosh Yeshiva after Rosh Yeshiva spoke. The hespedim seemed to be going on forever and I became tired. I turned to my friend and said, ‘Beseder, beseder, Reb Moshe, but today is Purim. Is there no limit?’”

Silence was in the room and then the Mekubal said, “Take ten men with you and go to Reb Moshe’s kever and beg for forgiveness. This will be your tikkun!”

The Yerushalmi Jew did as instructed by the Tzaddik and right after he begged forgiveness from Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt"l, his headaches went away.

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In our quest to be spiritual enti-ties it is incumbent on us to learn Judaism’s definition of a spiritual person.

Question: Two people are stand-ing on a ladder. One is standing on the top rung, the other on the bot-tom rung. Which fellow is higher on the ladder?

It sounds like a trick question, but give it some thought anyway.

The great chassidic master the Rebbe of Kotzk gave a surprising answer.

The man standing on the bottom rung of the ladder is higher than the man standing on the top rung, because the man on the top rung has nowhere else to go but down, whereas the man standing on the bottom rung has nowhere else to go but up.

The same is true for becoming a better human. A person who seems to be spiritually impoverished may be on a higher plane than a very ad-vanced personage because spiritu-ality is assessed only by how much one is moving forward. A person born with refined character traits who never works to improve him-self is inferior to a person born with crass traits who has moved from minus 2 to minus 1.

This lesson of spirituality was taught to the Jewish people the moment they were redeemed from Egyptian bondage. Upon emanci-pation, Hashem gave them their first commandment: to sanctify the new moon. Isn’t that surprising? If someone were to ask you what you thought the first commandment should be to a newly formed reli-gious nation, what would you say? Perhaps to be just, charitable, and holy. Maybe to honor parents, or not to steal, both of which are enu-merated in the Aseres HaDibros. But why the sanctification of the new moon?

Hashem was talking to a nation entrenched in slavery and servi-tude – neophytes to religiosity and spirituality – who were destined to become the spiritual beacons of the

world. Their first instruction had to be a preliminary lesson on spiritu-ality. That lesson was the moon. The moon is symbolic of life on earth. The moon, very much like one’s life, waxes and wanes.

Just as in life there are ups and downs, highs and lows, good days and bad days, the moon starts off small, ascends to brilliance, only to become small again. The sanctifica-tion of the moon happens not when the moon is at its peak, but when the moon has waned and is just a small sliver. This is to illustrate the amazing opportunity one has to achieve, accomplish, and grow just when one feels spiritually low. Just as the man standing on the bottom rung of the ladder may be spiritu-ally higher than the fellow on top, the person who feels spiritually in-ept may be more spiritual than the person who feels spiritually proud.

Becoming a spiritual human be-ing is not easy. Nobody is perfect. But while some people are more spiritual than others, no human be-ing wholly lacks spirituality.

In the Torah’s passage of Avrohom and the city of Sodom, Hashem informs Avrohom that He plans on destroying the city and its evil inhabitants. Avrohom be-seeches Hashem to spare the city; he argues that there must be some righteous people there. Hashem responds that there isn’t even one righteous person in the entire city.

This always troubled me. After all, why would a righteous person live in such a wicked and depraved soci-ety? What was Avrohom thinking? The answer may be that Avrohom was conjecturing that there must be individuals who, despite all the seemingly insurmountable evil, tried to rise, even a bit, above the evil. Although they would not have stood out as shining examples of pi-ety, their feeble efforts to rise above the evil surrounding them would have qualified them as righteous.

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The Chofetz Chaim writes in the name of R’ Yonasan Eibishitz that if one does not learn Hilchos Shabbos very well, it is impossible not to be oveir on a forbidden act on Shabbos.

Questions in Regard to BorerTo review: There are three conditions that permit sorting on

Shabbos.• Sorting by hand and not with a sorting utensil (Me’yad)• Sorting for immediate use (b’Yad)• Sorting the “good” from the “bad” (Ochel Min Ha’psoles)

If the “good” food is normally eaten only after the “bad” is removed from it (e.g. a peel from a fruit or seeds from a melon) then this is permitted as long as the other two conditions are met.

1. If a candy or piece of food fell onto the floor and has dirt ad-hered to it, is it permissible to wash it off?

According to many Poskim the leniency of removing a peel applies to this scenario as well, and the item may be rinsed immediately prior to eating. However, one may not place the item into a bowl of water so that the dirt rises to the top, since the bowl would then be considered a sorting utensil. Some Poskim do not consider the removal of dirt as the removal of a peel and therefore do not permit removing the dirt. In the case of necessity, one may rely on the Poskim that allow the leniency.

2. Is it permissible to rinse fruit?If the rinsing is done for additional cleanliness and no visible dirt is

discerned, it is permitted to rinse the fruit even without the stipulation of immediately prior to eating. However, if one is particular and will refrain from eating a fruit unless water is available to rinse off any dust or insecticides, then the fruit should preferably be rinsed immediately prior to eating, or prior to the meal in which it will be served.

3. Is it permissible to return a pile of books to their proper places?Sorting a mixture is a forbidden form of Borer. Books that are next

to each other and are clearly titled are not considered a mixture since they are not small items. However, when a number of books are piled atop of each other, the pile is considered a mixture. Therefore, one should not return books that are piled to their proper places. If one wishes to take one book from the pile, one may remove it from the pile immediately prior to use.

Additionally, if the desired book is beneath other books on the pile, one may remove the unwanted books on top to reach it immediately prior to use.

4. How should one look for his coat from a not organized stack of coats?

One should not take the other coats out of the mixture rather one should go through the pile leaving the other coats partially mixed in. Even though it is permitted to remove unwanted items from a pile to get to the wanted item as above with books, some Poskim rule that this leniency applies only when the wanted item is clearly visible under the unwanted item and not when it is mixed into a pile.

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“The Leader’s Clothing”Nowadays, all leaders look the

same. Their typical garb is a dark business suit, a white or pale blue shirt, and a tie with a dash of color. They dress no differently from any other successful entrepreneur or pro-fessional. They wear no distinguish-ing sign to identify them as leaders, as men in positions of great power and responsibility.

There was a time when this was not so. Kings and queens dressed in royal cloaks and regal gowns, and they wore crowns upon their heads, clearly conveying that they were en-titled to wield authority over others. Even lesser officials, mayors of small villages and local judges, dressed distinctively, thus setting themselves apart from their constituencies, aloof from the masses.

At this time of year, just before the joyous holiday of Purim, we become keenly aware of the role of the uniforms of royalty. The book of Esther reaches its happy climax when “Mordecai left the king’s pres-ence in royal robes of blue and white, with a magnificent crown of gold and a mantle of fine linen and pur-ple wool.” (Esther 8:15). This new attire mirrored the dramatic change in Mordecai’s position in the Persian Empire: “…All the officials of the provinces…showed deference to the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them. For Mordecai was now powerful in the royal palace, and his fame was spreading through all the provinces…” (Esther 9:3-4).

Long before the Purim story and Mordecai’s rise to power, there lived another leader whose prescribed garb conveyed his special position. I refer to the passage in this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tezaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10). There we read about the special clothing worn in the Tabernacle service by the priests, the kohanim, the sons of Aaron. Of spe-cial interest are the unique compo-nents of Aaron’s own uniform. Aaron was the High Priest, the Kohen Gadol, the ancestor and the archetype for all future generations of High Priests. A special set of eight garments was des-ignated for his exclusive use. One of these, in many ways the most import-ant of all, was the Choshen Mishpat, commonly translated as “the breast

plate of judgment” or “the breast piece of decision”.

As its name implies, this breast-plate was prominently suspended above the High Priest’s chest. The details of this sacred item include the following instruction: “Aaron shall carry the names of the Children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart when he enters the Sanctuary for remembrance before the Lord at all times.” (Exodus 28:29).

The legendary Hasidic master, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, finds this requirement very strange. He asks, “Why the names of the twelve tribes? Don’t we commonly mention only the names of the three Patriarchs when we beseech the Almighty for His remembrance?” Rabbi Levi Yitzchak is aware of the Talmudic passage, which indicates that the names of the twelve tribes supplemented the names of the three patriarchs which were also inscribed upon the breastplate. However, he stresses that Scripture itself only mentions the twelve tribes as having their names engraved upon the gem-stones on the breastplate. “Why,” he asks, “the emphasis upon the twelve tribes?”

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s response to his own question is a fascinating one. He writes: “When one individual is selected from a group for a posi-tion of importance we are inclined to conclude that that one individual is chosen, and all the others are re-jected. The chosen one is loved, and the rejected are despised. Here too, we might erroneously presume that Aaron was the Almighty’s favorite, and the rest of Israel somehow infe-rior to him. Therefore, the names of all the tribes of Israel were engraved upon the breastplate, indicating that all of Israel was equally beloved by the Almighty.” (Kedushat Levi, Exodus 28:29)

Following Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s exposition, we become aware that, unlike worldly royal attire which pro-claims the uniqueness and superiority of the wearer, Aaron’s special cloth-ing was designed to convince him and everyone else that he was in no way superior to those whom he represent-ed. Quite the contrary; the fact that all of the Children of Israel are equally favored by the Almighty is the central

message of the sacred breastplate, the Choshen Mishpat.

The era of the Holy Temple is sad-ly long gone now. There is no longer a High Priest, and although the dis-tant descendants of Aaron still dwell among us and play a role in our ritu-als, their special clothing is now only a matter of historical interest. Yet, there is a trace of the lesson of the sacred breastplate that has endured.

This trace becomes apparent if one carefully examines the phylacter-ies, or tefilin, which Jewish men don most mornings of the year. If one gazes carefully at the undersurface of the leather phylacteries he will notice twelve stitches holding the various compartments in place. The hala-chic authorities inform us that these twelve stitches symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel. (See Mishneh Berurah, 32:51/228).

The person who wears tefilin in our day must meticulously avoid con-sidering himself superior to the rest of Israel, even to those who neglect the mitzvah of tefilin, just as Aaron in his day was to avoid such haughtiness.

There is a fundamental lesson here to be learned by all leaders, of small communities as well as of large na-tions, whether of the Jewish people or of the world at large. The lesson is that a true leader acts as the leader of all of his constituents and not merely as the leader of those who share his beliefs and convictions.

That Mordecai was such a true leader can be supported by a homi-letic analysis of the very final verse of the book of Esther. It reads: “For Mordecai…was highly regarded by his many brethren; he sought the

good of his people and interceded for the welfare of all his kindred.”

Rashi presents an alternative trans-lation to the phrase, “he was highly regarded by his many brethren” so that it reads, “he was highly regard-ed by most of his brethren”—that is, most but not all of his brethren. A contingent of Mordecai’s colleagues objected to Mordecai’s involvement in public affairs, which resulted in his diminished involvement in religious matters.

Many are troubled by this inter-pretation, wondering why the book of Esther would end with a critical remark against the heroic Mordecai. A relatively obscure Hasidic sage, Rabbi Shalom Yosef of Shpikov, cre-atively brushes aside this difficulty and explains that the entire verse is a salute to Mordecai’s great leadership. Yes, Rabbi Shalom Yosef concedes, Mordecai had his opponents. But nevertheless, “he sought the good of his people,” even those who disagreed with him. And, “he interceded for the welfare of all his kindred”—even those who were his fiercest critics.

Understanding the final words of the Purim story in this manner allows us to see Mordecai as a heroic leader from start to finish. The Megilah be-gins with an account of Mordecai’s bravery and courage and concern for Esther. It ends with the portrait of a leader who seeks the well-being of all of his people, even of those who are deeply disappointed in him.

Purim is an opportune moment for us all to pray that our contempo-rary leaders, at every level and of every nation, learn to emulate Mordecai’s example.

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11 AdarRav Gershon Ashkenazi (1625-

1693). Born to Rav Yitzchak Ashkenazi in Holtz, Germany, he left home to learn in the yeshiva of Rav Yoel Sirkes, the Bach, in Krakow, Poland. He was also a close talmid of Rav Yehoshua, the Maginei Shlomo. Rav Gershon lost his first wife in 1649, and married the daughter of Rav Menachem Mendel Kruchmal, the Tzemach Tzedek. But she too was niftar young, in 1654. His third wife, Rebbetzin Raizel, was zocheh to arichas yamim, outliving her husband by 30 years. Rav Gershon served as dayan in Krakow, and in 1650 served the kehila of Prussnitz, Moravia. With the petira of his fa-ther-in-law, the Tzemach Tzedek in 1661, he became Rav in Nicholsburg and a year later of the entire prov-ince of Moravia. He served as chief Rabbi of Austria until the expulsion of 1670. At that point, he became Rav of Metz, Germany, where he re-mained until his petira. He is the au-thor of Avodas HaGershuni, which deals with a wide range of Halachah. Much of what we know about the Chmielnicki massacres are based on this work. A prolific writer, he also composed Tiferes HaGershuni com-prising his drashas on the Torah, and Chidushei HaGershuni on Halacha.

Rav Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai, (the Chida), (1724-1806). Arguably the Sephardic equivalent to the Vilna Gaon, the Chida, was born in Jerusalem. At the age of 18, he learned under Rav Chaim ben Atar (the Ohr Hachaim). His works include a col-lection of responsa known as Yoseif Ometz, the Shem HaGedolim (a biographical work on 1300 authors and 1200 writings, dating back to the Gaonim), and many others. He passed away in Livorno, Italy.

Rav Eliezer Lipman, father of Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk and Reb Zusha of Annipoli.

Rav Mordechai Posner, Rav of Ursha and brother of the Rav Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1823)

Rav Shmuel Strashun (Shtershun; Shtrasson), the Rashash of Vilna

(1794-1872). He was a Rav and a very wealthy banker in Vilna; he also administrated a free loan fund. His commentary on virtually the entire Talmud is printed in most editions of the Talmud. (12 Adar, per Yated 2006; 13 Adar 1885 per Yated 2008)

Rav Avraham Borenstein of Sochatchov (Sochaczew, near Warsaw) (1839-1910), author of Avnei Nezer (seven volumes of re-sponse) and Eglei Tal (encyclopedia of the laws of Shabbos). He was born in Bendin to Rav Ze’ev Nachum, au-thor of the Agudas Eizov, a descen-dent of the Rema and the Shacha, and the Rav of Elkush and Biala. In 1853, he married Sarah Tzina, one of the two daughters of the Kotzker Rebbe, with whom he learned almost daily for almost 7 years. After the pe-tira of his father-in-law in 1859, Rav Avraham accepted the Chidushei HaRim of Ger as his rebbe. After the petira of the Chidushei HaRim in 1866, he accepted Rav Chanoch Henich HaKohen of Alexander as his new reebbe. In 1883, he became Rav of Sochachov. His lectures in the ye-shiva lasted six to eight hours, often starting at midnight and continuing until morning, except for a 15-min-ute break when he napped. Rav Bornstein is frequently quoted in his son's classic work Shem Mishmuel.

Rav Yosef Rosen of Dvinsk, the Gaon of Rogatchov, author of Tzofnas Paneach (1858-1936). His father, Reb Fishel Rosen, was a leader of the Jewish community of Rogatchov in general, and of the Lubavicher Chasidim in particular. When he was bar mitzvah, his fa-ther brought Reb Yosef to the Rav of Slutzk, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveichik, the Beis Halevi. Together with Rav Chaim (Rav Yosef Dov’s son), Rav Yosef learned with the Beis Halevi for an entire year. He then learned with Rav Yehushua Diskin in Shklov. When he was 18, he married the daughter of Rav Moshe Garfinkel, a Gerer chasid in Warsaw, who supported the couple for 8 years. In 1891, he took the position of Rav in Dvinsk, a position he kept until his death.

Rav Shmuel Brudny, Rosh Yeshivas Mir (1915-1981). Born in Smorgon, Lithuania, between Oshmina and Vilna. At 14 years of age, he entered the Rameilles Yeshiva in Vilna under Rav Shlomo Heiman. Three years later, he en-tered the Mirrer Yesihva under Rav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel. Whereas his parents and siblings were murdered

by the Nazis, he escaped to Shanghai. After the yeshiva was relocated in New York, he was appointed Rosh Yesihva.

Rav Yehoshua Moshe Orenstein, author of Yam HaTalmud

12 AdarRav Moshe Pardo, founder of Or

Hachaim Seminary in Bnei BrakRav Pinchas Hager of Borsha

(1869-1941). He was raised not only by his father, the Imrei Baruch of Vizhnitz, but also by his grandfa-ther, Rav Menachem Mendel, the Tzemach Tzaddik of Vizhnitz. When he was only eighteen, Rav Pinchas was thrust into the position of a reb-be in Borsha, a town on the Vishiva River by the foot of the Carpathians. Borsha was one of the 160 Jewish communities of the approximately 500-square kilometer Maramures (Marmerosh) district of northwest-ern Romania. After the outbreak of the First World War, the Rebbe fled to Budapest, and then to Vishiva abd Sighet after the war. In 1926, his son, Rav Alter Menachem Mendel suc-ceeded him as rebbe in Borsha. He and his two brothers perished in the Holocaust.

Rav Yosef Adler, the Turda Rav (1977). Turda is a city with a history of over 2000 years. It is famous for its salt mine (Salina Turda), whose ori-gins date back to the Roman times. In June 1942, following impressive German victories in Russia and fol-lowing the Romanian army's advance in the Caucasus, Antonescu agreed to implement the 'Final Solution' with regard to Romanian Jews. The first transports were to depart from southern Transylvania, from the dis-tricts of Arad, Timisoara, and Turda.

Rav Chaim David Halevy (1924-1998). Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv for the last 25 years of his life, he was known to many as the author of the multi volume responsa Aseh Lecha Rav, on many contemporary halachic and hashkafic issues, and a six-volume halachic work entitled Mekor Chaim.

13 AdarRav Yehuda HeChasid, author

of Sefer Chasidim (1150-1217). His father, Rav Shmuel (1120-1175), led a famous yeshivah in Speyer, and served as Rav Yehuda’s rebbe. (Yated 2007 says 8 Adar)

Rav Moshe Langner, the fifth Strettiner Rebbe (1959). Born to Rav Yehuda Hersch Rebbe in the town of Strettin. In 1921, he moved the fami-ly from Galicia to Toronto.

Rav Shmuel Strashon of Vilna, the Rashash (1885)

Rav Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986). Born in Uzda (near Minsk), Belorussia, he was the son of R' Dovid Feinstein, who was a grandchild of the Be'er Hagolah. His mother was Feige Gittel, daughter of R' Yechiel, rov of Kopolia. He joined the ye-shiva of R' Isser Zalman Meltzer in Slutzk at the age of twelve. At the age of sixteen, R' Moshe completed Shas and Shulchan Oruch. He was rabbi of Lyuban from 1921 to 1936. He escaped the Stalinist regime in 1936 and settled in New York as rosh yeshiva of Tiferes Yerushalayim. He authored Igros Moshe, Darash Moshe, and Dibros Moshe.

14 AdarRav Ze’ev Wolf of Zhitomer,

student of the Maggid of Mezeitch, author of Or Hameir, one of the early foundation texts of Chassidus (1800).

Rav Shimon Schwab (1908-1995). Born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Rav Schwab learned at Mir and Telz be-fore becoming dayan in Darmstadt and Rav in the district of Ichenhausen in Bavaria. Escaping nazi Germany in 1936, Rav Schwab served as Rav in Baltimore, then in New York in the Washington Heights area, following Rav Joseph Breuer.

Rav Menashe Frankel of Lizhensk (1903-1965). Born in Yadlowa in eastern Galicia to Rav Shlomo Zalman Frankel, Rav of the town. He married the daughter of Rav Yechezkel HaLevy Landau, Rav of Lizhensk and remained in Lizhensk. He was elected Dayan, and when his father-in-law was nifter in 1938, he became Rav of the city. Lizhensk was one of the first cities to fall to the Nazis in 1939. Rav Menashe escaped, but was sent to Siberia , then to Uzbekistan (Buchara). He settled in new York in 1948 and founded his own congregation, Ateres Shlomo.

Rav Yaakov Asher Kopf, grand-son of the Lelover Rebbe, Rav Moshe Mordechai Biderman (1955-2005).

15 AdarRav Zvi Hirsch Kaidanover of

Vilna and Frankfurt, author of Kav Hayashar (1712)

Rav Yosef Leifer of Pittsburgh, the Tzidkas Yosef (1891-1966). Born to Rav Ber of Satmar, Rav Yosef was a descendant of Rav Meir HaGadol of Premishlan. After marrying and living in Krula for seven years, he traveled to America in 1924 to raise funds for his orphaned sisters (his


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father died when Rav Yosef was 15 years old). One of his stops was Pittsburgh, and he decided to stay. His brothers, Rav Meir and Rav Shalom, also came to America, taking positions in Cleveland and Brighton Beach, respectively. His youngest son, Yitzchak Eizik, passed away when he was elevn. Two other sons, Rav Yissachar Ber and Rav Mordechai were murdered by the Nazis in 1944. Only his oldest son, Rav Avraham Abba, escaped and succeeded him af-ter his petira. Rav Avraham Abba moved to Eretz Yisrael in 1970 and founded Yeshivas Tzidkas Yosef in Ashdod.

Rav Chaim Kamil, Rosh Yeshivas Ofakim, one of the prime builders of Torah in the Negev (1933-2005). As a bachur, he learned in Yeshiva Slobodka in Yerushalayim. Following his marriage to the daughter of Rav Mordechai Porush, he learned at the Mir and became a talmid muvhak of Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz. After many years, he was appointed Rosh Yeshiva of Me’or Einayim of Rachmistrivka in Yerushalayim, and from 1979 at Ofakim. He was survived by his daughter.

16 AdarRav Shalom Charif (1825). Having learned under Rav Pinchas Halevi

Horowitz (the Baal Haflaah) in Frankfurt for many years, Rav Shalom be-came Rav and Rosh Yeshiva in Ansbach, a town in Bavaria, Germany. He later moved to Hungary and served as Rav in Stampen, Frauenkirchen, and Lankenbach. Only one of his manuscripts, Divrei Rash, on several mesechtas, has been published.

Rav Eliezer [Eleazar] Menachem Mendel Biederman, Lelover Rav in Yerushalayim, the son of Rav Moshe Biederman (1827-1883)

Rav Yitzchak Friedman of Boyan, founder of the Boyaner Chasidim, au-thor of Pachad Yitzchak (1849-1917). He was the third son of Rav Avraham Yaakov of Sadigora, the son of Rav Yisrael of Rizhin. (17 Adar according to Yated 2007 and 2008)

Rav Pinchas Menachem Alter, the Pnei Menachem of Ger (1926-1996). The fifth son of Rav Avraham Mordechai Alter (the Imrei Emes), Rav Pinchas was born in the resort town of Palinitz, Poland when his father was 60 years old. Along with his father and other family members, he escaped to Erezt Yisrael during World War II. In 1946, he married his cousin, and two years later, his father passed away. Three of the Imrei Emes’ sons became Rebbe of Ger: Rav Yisrael (the Beis Yisrael, nifter 1977), Rav Simcha Bunim (the Lev Simcha, nifter 1992), and Rav Pinchas Menachem (the Pnei Menachem). However, Rav Pinchas Menachem was Rosh Yeshiva of Sefas Emes of Ger in Yerushalayim from the time he was 30, and was head of Agudas Yisrael after the petria of Rav Yitzchak Meir Levine.

17 AdarRav Chaim Davidson (1760-1854). Born in Pinchov, he lost his father at

an early age. Soon after his bar mitzvah, the Warsaw gevir, Rav Naftali Tzvi Tzinimer, made the shidduch for Rav Chaim to marry his daughter Rochel. Rav Chaim moved to Warsaw, making it his home for the next 80 years. When Hoffmann, the chief Prussian administrator of Warsaw, insisted that every Jew adopt a surname for use on official documents 1795, Reb Chaim took the name Davidson, in honor of his father. In addition to studying at the yeshiva of the Nesivos in Lissa, Rav Chaim often visited and studied with Rabbi Akiva Eiger. In the early 1800s, the Jewish population of Warsaw was skyrocketing, largely because of refugees coming in from the Ukraine and other places. From 2,519 Jews in 1765, the Jewish presence shot up to 15,000 by 1816. In 1802, the maskilim were numerous enough to open their own shul, which they named the "German Synagogue." After 1815 when Russia annexed Warsaw, a deadly partnership developed between the autonomous Polish government and Haskala Jews. An edict in 1821 decreed the abolition of the kehillos, and substituted them with "Congregational Boards" consisting of the rav, his assistant, and three trustees. In 1822, Rav Chaim was chosen as one of Warsaw's three trustees and held this position for two years. After the passing of the Chemdas Shlomo in 1839, a council appointed Rav Chaim to be the new Rav of Warsaw. Thereafter, his wealthy son, Rav Naftali, supplied him with funds to continue the numerous chesed projects he had financed while he himself was a wealthy man.

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Thoughts On Parshas Tetzaveh Based Upon The Writings of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l & Divrei Zikaron Approaching his Yahrtzeit (13 Adar)Rabbi Moshe Boylan

“Shemen Zayis Zach Kasis La-Maor” (Olive Oil that is pure, and ground to the extent that it provides light) (Shemos 27:20). Rashi said that the requirement of “Kasis” is only for the oil used for providing light in the Menorah, but not for the oil put into the Menachos.

This means that for Menachos it is sufficient that there were Shem-arim (sediments) in it to begin with, and afterwards these Shemarim were removed. In contrast, in the Meno-rah, there is a requirement that there were never Shemarim in the oil to begin with.

This shows us a Mussar Haskel. The Menorah, which provides light representing the light of Torah, is comparable to a Torah leader that lights the way for his followers. Just as the oil for the Menorah is not acceptable if there were Shemarim in it originally even if they were re-moved, so too it is not good that a Torah leader should have apparent Chesronos (things that are lacking) even if after looking carefully these are really not Chesronos.

This thought is seen in Chazal, when they say that “Chachomim Hi-zaharu BeDivreichem” (Wise people must be careful in their words, so they should not be misconstrued). If even the words of a Chachom must not be misleading, how much more so should his actions not be mislead-ing, so that nobody misinterprets his actions as being improper.

Just as the oil for the Menorah was always pure, so too a true Torah leader is someone whose actions are clearly proper and just, and do not need to be interpreted in order to ex-plain that they are proper.

Based upon the Rosh Yeshiva’s thought, we can explain the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos (1:6), which said “Aseih Lecha Rav, U’Kenay Lecha Chaveir, VeHevay Dan Es Kol HaAdam LeKaf Zechus”. (Make for yourself a Rebbi, acquire for yourself a friend, and judge every person to the side of righteous-ness). Perhaps we can explain that the Mishnah is saying that while every person must be judged Lekaf Zechus, a Rebbi must be someone who is im-mediately known as a Tzadik, without any need for Limud Zechus.

This may also be included in the statement of Chazal that one should only learn from a Rebbi that is com-

parable to a “Malach” (an angel). Just as an angel does actions that are clearly good, so too a Rebbi must do actions that are clearly good.

This thought is certainly appro-

priate in relation to the life of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, who was known as a great Tzadik, whose actions were clearly based upon the great Torah knowledge that he acquired.

“VeLo Yizach HaChoshen MaiAl HaAifod” (the Choshen should not be removed from the Aifod) (Shemos 28:28).

What is the significance of the fact that the Torah requires that the Chos-hen and the Aifod must always be con-nected? In order to answer we must first mention that Chazal say that the Aifod is Mechapeir (atones) for the Aveirah of Avodah Zarah (idolatry) and the Choshen Mishpat was Mecha-peir for MeAvsei Mishpat (those who did things to distort the proper judg-ment in interpersonal laws). This refers to the Aveiros of one that does something dishonest in his personal business, and also to a Dayan (a Judge) that judges incorrectly.

The fact that the Choshen and the Aifod were attached shows that the Aveirah of dealing improper-ly in business is related to a lack of Emunah in Hashem. One that tru-ly believes that Hashem gives every person a Parnassah will not come to rationalize cheating in business, as he will know that without violating Hashem’s laws he will still receive whatever Parnassah was allotted to him on Rosh HaShanah.

Thus, the Kaparah for dealing im-properly in business is related to re-ceiving a Kaparah for not believing

properly in Hashem (Avodah Zarah), as one that violated laws of business must have also violated the Mitzvos involved in proper belief in Hashem.

Keeping the words of the Rosh Yeshiva in mind, one can give a deep-er understanding to what Chazal say that after 120 years a person is asked “Nasasa VeNasata BeEmunah”. The simple interpretation of this ques-tion is whether you were honest in business. According to the previous interpretation, one can explain that this question is asking whether one has dealt in business with correct Emunah in Hashem, which would preclude him from violating any of the Halachos involved in our inter-personal relationships.

I heard from Rav Yaakov Wein-berg zt”l that this could be the reason that the Mitzvos of Shemittah and Onaah (not cheating someone in items sold in business) are put next to each other (in Parshas Behar). If one has the correct Emunah in Hashem acquired by the Mitzvah of Shemittah which shows that Hashem created and runs the world, then he will be able to deal properly in busi-ness, such as avoiding to sell items for more than their real value.

Interestingly, Rav Moshe zt”l used to complain that even though Choshen Mishpat is longer than some other parts of Shulchan Aruch, he received relatively few Shaalos on these topics, relative to the amount of shaalos he received about other parts of Shulchan Aruch that are not as long. We again see that one that has true Emunah in Hashem will understand that the laws of busi-ness (and other Mitzvos Bain Adam Lachaveiro) must be observed, just as much as the Mitzvos related to our relationship with Hashem.

“BaBoker BaBoker BeHaitivo Es HaNairos Yaktirenah UveHaalos Aharon… Yaktirenah”. (In the morning in the morning when he cleaned the candles he would offer the Ketores, and when Aharon would light the candles he would offer the Ketores”. (Shemos 30:7)

What is the significance that the Ketores was offered at the same time as the Nairos of the Menorah were cleaned (Hatavas HaNeiros)? Rav Moshe explains that Ketores was something that was offered privately, but nonetheless the smell from the Ke-tores went all the way to Yericho, and

there was no need to put on perfume in Yerushalayim, as the smell of the Ketores provided enough good smell.

This shows us that when one acts in the path of the Torah, knowing that this is truly the main and im-portant thing in life, then even with-out saying “Derashos” to everyone, people learn from him what is prop-er, even from afar.

We find a similar concept in Nach. Shaul HaMelech had a major fight and disagreement with Dovid HaMelech. When Dovid HaMel-ech ran away to Shmuel HaNavi, Shaul HaMelech sent messengers to Shmuel HaNavi, and he even went there himself. Surprisingly, even when they were far away from Shmuel HaNavi, they started to say Nevuah, and lived with peace with Dovid HaMelech.

Rav Moshe zt”l explained that the influence of Shmuel HaNavi was such, that even from afar, one was in-fluenced by his correct ways and lack of hatred and jealousy to act similarly.

Keeping this in mind, one can un-derstand the connection between the Ketores and the Menorah. Just as the Menorah provided light from afar, so too the Ketores had a great effect to places far away.

Perhaps one can suggest another answer to this question. The Meno-rah represents the light of the Torah, and the Ketores represents Achdus and the proper Middos which lead to Achdus. This is so, as we see that one of the ingredients of the Ketores was Chelbenah, which smelled bad. This represented how even people who did Aveiros can join with Tzadidim when they fast and do Teshuva.

In fact, this is one of the first things we say on Yom HaKippurim, (the day in which the Ketores is of-fered in the Kodesh Kadashim): “Anu Matirin Lehispallel Im HaAvary-anim” (we permit us to pray even with sinners).

This may be why Mordechai is related to the Ketores, as Chazal say that the hint to his name in the To-rah is in the Targum related to Keto-res, which said “Mara Dachya”. Mor-dechai, who had tremendous Achdus with Klal Yisroel as he davened and fasted for them, and led them away from impending destruction, r”l, was truly related to achdus and thereby had a name related to the Ketores.

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Keeping this in mind, we can say that the light of Torah will be found in a Torah leader that represents Achdus and the Middos Tovos that lead to such Achdus.

This truly was symbolized by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Moshe zt”l, who was known for his gevaldige middos tovos and his achdus with Klal Yis-roel, and similarly was known for providing the light of Torah to thou-sands of people worldwide.

When Rav Moshe would walk in the streets of the Lower East Side, he would stop and ask people how they were and how their families were. One woman would call the Rosh Ye-shiva every Friday to find out when Licht Benching was, and Rav Moshe had no problem in answering this simple question every week.

Towards the end of the Rosh Ye-shiva’s life, he had his own Minyan in his house on Shabbos. One Shab-bos Rav Moshe hosted a Kiddush for a Simcha in his family. One of the people attending the Kiddush took some pieces of Sponge Cake for himself and his children, and was surprised that Rav Moshe came up to him and took these pieces away. Shortly afterwards, he returned and served him some pieces of seven lay-er cake, explaining that children like this cake more than the sponge cake.

Once a group of so called “Ka-naim” sent Rav Moshe a letter which was very disrespectful to the Rosh Yeshiva. When one of the talmidim read it, he asked his Rebbe if he want-ed to read it also? Rav Moshe said that he didn’t want to, as he may feel bad upon reading it, and the people who wrote such a disrespectful letter might be severely punished for caus-ing him to feel bad.

It should be mentioned that while Rav Moshe was the epitome of Ani-vus (humility), he still had the ability to act with seeming Gaavah when the situation called for it.

Once Rav Moshe was at a meet-ing and wanted to make sure that his opinion was given the proper respect and would be accepted. He told all those at the meeting that Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l had said that he (Rav Moshe) was the Gadol HaDor.

In another occasion, someone came to speak to the Rosh Yeshiva during a time when there was a great “tumult” about a Pesak Halacha giv-en by a certain Rabbi in Eretz Yisroel (relating to Hilchos Ishus) which all the Gedolei HaDor disagreed with

vehemently. The individual meeting Rav Moshe tried to Melameid Zechus (find some positive light) to this Pe-sak, and said that before this Rabbi gave the Pesak he had privately writ-ten Teshuvos to explain his rationale, and didn’t publicize his Teshuvos be-cause he felt they wouldn’t be accept-ed. Rav Moshe pointed to the Seforim of the Igros Moshe which were in the background, and said that I have also written Teshuvos about various hala-chic issues, but I didn’t hide these Te-shuvos, but rather publicized them, allowing other Talmidei Chachomim to analyze my position. If this Rabbi really has a basis for his Pesak, then he should publicly write Teshuvos and discuss his opinions with the Gedolim to see if they are accepted. Rav Moshe then stood up and asked this person to leave the house. Later on, the Rosh Yeshiva explained to one of his talmidim that he had re-acted strongly to this individual in order to clarify how strongly he felt against the Pesak which this Rabbi was trying to defend.

As was mentioned previously, the Torah mandates that the Ketores must be offered at the same time that the Menorah is lit. Rav Moshe zt”l said another Mussar Haskel that we can learn from this Mitzvah. This hints to the fact that a Talmid Chochom that lights up the world with his Torah must also have a “Chush HaRayach” (sense of smell) to understand what is against the Torah, even if it is not apparently clear that anything bad is involved in a particular action or idea.

The actions of Reshaim (evil peo-ple) often appear initially good to other people, as they attempt to trap people with slyness to believe in them. In order to counteract this, a person, and particularly a Talmid Chochom who leads Klal Yisroel, must have a “Chush HaRaich” to understand whether something is correct or not.

It is said that when Rav Chaim Brisker zt”l was asked about the proper approach to the Zionist movement, he said that he sees that in fifty years they will make Shmad of Yiddishe Kinder and therefore we must oppose them. We see how a Gadol had the “Chush HaRaich” to understand what a seemingly nice movement would lead to.

A related concept is that a Gadol will have true Siyata Dishmaya to ar-rive at a correct Pesak. The following story shows Rav Moshe’s belief in this Siyata Dishmaya.

Around twenty years after World War II, a woman and her Rav came from South America to ask a very serious Shaalah to Rav Moshe. The woman related with tears how after the War she had received a Pesak from a particular Gadol that she was allowed to get remarried. She did so, and had a number of children from him, and recently she discov-ered that the first husband was in fact alive and well in Eretz Yisroel. They had come to ask what should be done at this point.

Rav Moshe told the woman, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” (say the story over again). She said the story over again, and Rav Moshe again said, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” . At this point people started to wonder why Rav Moshe was seemingly paining the woman for no purpose. When the woman said the story over again, Rav Moshe got up and said the following: I knew this Rav and he was a great Tzadik and Gaon that was Matir (permitted) many Agunos successfully. I do not believe that Hashem would allow this person to make a Pesak that would lead to such a terrible Michshol (pitfall). When Rav Moshe was finished speaking, the woman confessed that she had made the whole story up. In fact, her friend

had received a Pesak from this Rav to allow her to remarry, and she assumed that since her story was almost the same, she should also be permitted. Therefore, she thought that there was no reason for her to have to personally go and receive a Heteir (permission) from this Rav to remarry.

In a similar vein, Rav Moshe mentioned to Talmidim that he had permitted many Agunos to get re-married, and never had it happened that the first husband showed up.

This showed the great Siyata Dishmaya that true great Poskim re-ceive when they give a Pesak.

In conclusion, the gematria of “Moshe Emes” is equal to “Moshiach Tzidkenu Yavo VeYigalenu Mem Bays” (standing for Mehayra BeYa-meinu), with the Kollel.

As the Rosh Yeshiva’s yahrtzeit approaches, may the zechus of fol-lowing in the path of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l in his great involve-ment in Torah, Middos Tovos, Maa-sim Tovim, Emunah, and Emunas Chachomim, help us to see the com-ing of Mosiach Tzidkenu Bimehayra Beyameinu.

Sources for this article include, “Dorash Moshe” (Rav Moshe Feinstein), Parshas Tetza-veh, “Rishumei Aharon” (Rav Aharon Felder).

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“Shemen Zayis Zach Kasis La-Maor” (Olive Oil that is pure, and ground to the extent that it provides light) (Shemos 27:20). Rashi said that the requirement of “Kasis” is only for the oil used for providing light in the Menorah, but not for the oil put into the Menachos.

This means that for Menachos it is sufficient that there were Shemarim (sediments) in it to begin with, and afterwards these Shemarim were re-moved. In contrast, in the Menorah, there is a requirement that there were never Shemarim in the oil to begin with.

This shows us a Mussar Haskel. The Menorah, which provides light repre-senting the light of Torah, is compa-rable to a Torah leader that lights the way for his followers. Just as the oil for the Menorah is not acceptable if there were Shemarim in it originally even if they were removed, so too it is not good that a Torah leader should have apparent Chesronos (things that are lacking) even if after looking carefully these are really not Chesronos.

This thought is seen in Chazal, when they say that “Chachomim Hi-zaharu BeDivreichem” (Wise people must be careful in their words, so they should not be misconstrued). If

even the words of a Chachom must not be misleading, how much more so should his actions not be mislead-ing, so that nobody misinterprets his actions as being improper.

Just as the oil for the Menorah was always pure, so too a true Torah leader is someone whose actions are clearly proper and just, and do not need to be interpreted in order to ex-plain that they are proper.

Based upon the Rosh Yeshiva’s thought, we can explain the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos (1:6), which said “Aseih Lecha Rav, U’Kenay Lecha Chaveir, VeHevay Dan Es Kol HaAdam LeKaf Zechus”. (Make for yourself a Rebbi, acquire for yourself a friend, and judge every person to the side of righteous-ness). Perhaps we can explain that the Mishnah is saying that while every person must be judged Lekaf Zechus, a Rebbi must be someone who is im-mediately known as a Tzadik, without any need for Limud Zechus.

This may also be included in the statement of Chazal that one should only learn from a Rebbi that is com-parable to a “Malach” (an angel). Just as an angel does actions that are clearly good, so too a Rebbi must do actions that are clearly good.

This thought is certainly appro-priate in relation to the life of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, who was known as a great Tzadik, whose actions were clearly based upon the great Torah knowledge that he acquired.

“VeLo Yizach HaChoshen MaiAl HaAifod” (the Choshen should not be re-moved from the Aifod) (Shemos 28:28).

What is the significance of the fact that the Torah requires that the Chos-hen and the Aifod must always be con-nected? In order to answer we must

first mention that Chazal say that the Aifod is Mechapeir (atones) for the Aveirah of Avodah Zarah (idolatry) and the Choshen Mishpat was Mecha-peir for MeAvsei Mishpat (those who did things to distort the proper judg-ment in interpersonal laws). This re-fers to the Aveiros of one that does something dishonest in his personal business, and also to a Dayan (a Judge) that judges incorrectly.

The fact that the Choshen and the Aifod were attached shows that the Aveirah of dealing improper-ly in business is related to a lack of Emunah in Hashem. One that tru-ly believes that Hashem gives every person a Parnassah will not come to rationalize cheating in business, as he will know that without violating Hashem’s laws he will still receive whatever Parnassah was allotted to him on Rosh HaShanah.

Thus, the Kaparah for dealing improperly in business is related to receiving a Kaparah for not believing properly in Hashem (Avodah Zarah), as one that violated laws of business must have also violated the Mitzvos involved in proper belief in Hashem.

Keeping the words of the Rosh Ye-shiva in mind, one can give a deeper understanding to what Chazal say that after 120 years a person is asked “Nasasa VeNasata BeEmunah”. The simple interpretation of this ques-tion is whether you were honest in business. According to the previous interpretation, one can explain that this question is asking whether one has dealt in business with correct Emunah in Hashem, which would preclude him from violating any of the Halachos involved in our inter-personal relationships.

I heard from Rav Yaakov Wein-berg zt”l that this could be the rea-son that the Mitzvos of Shemittah and Onaah (not cheating someone in items sold in business) are put next to each other (in Parshas Behar). If one has the correct Emunah in Hashem acquired by the Mitzvah of Shemittah which shows that Hashem created and runs the world, then he will be able to deal properly in busi-ness, such as avoiding to sell items for more than their real value.

Interestingly, Rav Moshe zt”l used to complain that even though Chosh-en Mishpat is longer than some other parts of Shulchan Aruch, he received relatively few Shaalos on these topics, relative to the amount of shaalos he re-ceived about other parts of Shulchan Aruch that are not as long. We again see that one that has true Emunah in Hashem will understand that the laws of business (and other Mitzvos Bain Adam Lachaveiro) must be observed, just as much as the Mitzvos related to our relationship with Hashem.

“BaBoker BaBoker BeHaitivo Es HaNairos Yaktirenah UveHaalos Aharon… Yaktirenah”. (In the morn-

ing in the morning when he cleaned the candles he would offer the Keto-res, and when Aharon would light the candles he would offer the Ketores”. (Shemos 30:7)

What is the significance that the Ketores was offered at the same time as the Nairos of the Menorah were cleaned (Hatavas HaNeiros)? Rav Moshe explains that Ketores was something that was offered privately, but nonetheless the smell from the Ke-tores went all the way to Yericho, and there was no need to put on perfume in Yerushalayim, as the smell of the Ketores provided enough good smell.

This shows us that when one acts in the path of the Torah, knowing that this is truly the main and important thing in life, then even without saying “Der-ashos” to everyone, people learn from him what is proper, even from afar.

We find a similar concept in Nach. Shaul HaMelech had a major fight and disagreement with Dovid HaMel-ech. When Dovid HaMelech ran away to Shmuel HaNavi, Shaul HaMelech sent messengers to Shmuel HaNa-vi, and he even went there himself. Surprisingly, even when they were far away from Shmuel HaNavi, they started to say Nevuah, and lived with peace with Dovid HaMelech.

Rav Moshe zt”l explained that the influence of Shmuel HaNavi was such, that even from afar, one was in-fluenced by his correct ways and lack of hatred and jealousy to act similarly.

Keeping this in mind, one can un-derstand the connection between the Ketores and the Menorah. Just as the Menorah provided light from afar, so too the Ketores had a great effect to places far away.

Perhaps one can suggest another answer to this question. The Meno-rah represents the light of the Torah, and the Ketores represents Achdus and the proper Middos which lead to Achdus. This is so, as we see that one

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of the ingredients of the Ketores was Chelbenah, which smelled bad. This represented how even people who did Aveiros can join with Tzadidim when they fast and do Teshuva.

In fact, this is one of the first things we say on Yom HaKippurim, (the day in which the Ketores is offered in the Kodesh Kadashim): “Anu Matirin Le-hispallel Im HaAvaryanim” (we per-mit us to pray even with sinners).

This may be why Mordechai is re-lated to the Ketores, as Chazal say that the hint to his name in the Torah is in the Targum related to Ketores, which said “Mara Dachya”. Mordechai, who had tremendous Achdus with Klal Yisroel as he davened and fast-ed for them, and led them away from impending destruction, r”l, was truly related to achdus and thereby had a name related to the Ketores.

Keeping this in mind, we can say that the light of Torah will be found in a Torah leader that represents Ach-dus and the Middos Tovos that lead to such Achdus.

This truly was symbolized by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Moshe zt”l, who was known for his gevaldige middos tovos and his achdus with Klal Yisroel, and similarly was known for provid-ing the light of Torah to thousands of people worldwide.


Towards the end of the Rosh Ye-shiva’s life, he had his own Minyan in his house on Shabbos. One Shabbos Rav Moshe hosted a Kiddush for a Simcha in his family. One of the peo-ple attending the Kiddush took some pieces of Sponge Cake for himself and his children, and was surprised that Rav Moshe came up to him and took these pieces away. Shortly after-wards, he returned and served him some pieces of seven layer cake, ex-plaining that children like this cake more than the sponge cake.

Once a group of so called “Ka-naim” sent Rav Moshe a letter which was very disrespectful to the Rosh Yeshiva. When one of the talmidim read it, he asked his Rebbe if he want-ed to read it also? Rav Moshe said that he didn’t want to, as he may feel

bad upon reading it, and the people who wrote such a disrespectful letter might be severely punished for caus-ing him to feel bad.



In another occasion, someone came to speak to the Rosh Yeshiva during a time when there was a great “tumult” about a Pesak Halacha giv-en by a certain Rabbi in Eretz Yisroel (relating to Hilchos Ishus) which all the Gedolei HaDor disagreed with vehemently. The individual meeting Rav Moshe tried to Melameid Zechus

(find some positive light) to this Pe-sak, and said that before this Rabbi gave the Pesak he had privately writ-ten Teshuvos to explain his rationale, and didn’t publicize his Teshuvos be-cause he felt they wouldn’t be accept-ed. Rav Moshe pointed to the Seforim of the Igros Moshe which were in the background, and said that I have also written Teshuvos about various hala-chic issues, but I didn’t hide these Te-shuvos, but rather publicized them, allowing other Talmidei Chachomim to analyze my position. If this Rabbi really has a basis for his Pesak, then he should publicly write Teshuvos and discuss his opinions with the Gedolim to see if they are accepted. Rav Moshe then stood up and asked this person to leave the house. Later on, the Rosh Yeshiva explained to

one of his talmidim that he had react-ed strongly to this individual in order to clarify how strongly he felt against the Pesak which this Rabbi was trying to defend.

As was mentioned previously, the Torah mandates that the Keto-res must be offered at the same time that the Menorah is lit. Rav Moshe zt”l said another Mussar Haskel that we can learn from this Mitzvah. This hints to the fact that a Talmid Cho-chom that lights up the world with his Torah must also have a “Chush HaRayach” (sense of smell) to under-stand what is against the Torah, even if it is not apparently clear that any-thing bad is involved in a particular action or idea.


It is said that when Rav Chaim Brisker zt”l was asked about the prop-er approach to the Zionist movement, he said that he sees that in fifty years they will make Shmad of Yiddishe Kinder and therefore we must op-pose them. We see how a Gadol had the “Chush HaRaich” to understand what a seemingly nice movement would lead to.


Around twenty years after World War II, a woman and her Rav came from South America to ask a very seri-ous Shaalah to Rav Moshe. The wom-an related with tears how after the War she had received a Pesak from a particular Gadol that she was allowed to get remarried. She did so, and had a number of children from him, and recently she discovered that the first husband was in fact alive and well in Eretz Yisroel. They had come to ask what should be done at this point.

Rav Moshe told the woman, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” (say the story over again). She said the story over again, and Rav Moshe again said, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” . At this point people started to wonder why Rav Moshe was seemingly paining the woman for no purpose. When the woman said the story over again, Rav Moshe

got up and said the following: I knew this Rav and he was a great Tzadik and Gaon that was Matir (permitted) many Agunos successfully. I do not believe that Hashem would allow this person to make a Pesak that would lead to such a terrible Michshol (pit-fall). When Rav Moshe was finished speaking, the woman confessed that she had made the whole story up. In fact, her friend had received a Pesak from this Rav to allow her to remarry, and she assumed that since her story was almost the same, she should also be permitted. Therefore, she thought that there was no reason for her to have to personally go and receive a Heteir (permission) from this Rav to remarry.

In a similar vein, Rav Moshe mentioned to Talmidim that he had permitted many Agunos to get remar-ried, and never had it happened that the first husband showed up.

This showed the great Siyata Dish-maya that true great Poskim receive when they give a Pesak.

In conclusion, the gematria of “Moshe Emes” is equal to “Moshi-ach Tzidkenu Yavo VeYigalenu Mem Bays” (standing for Mehayra BeYam-einu), with the Kollel.

As the Rosh Yeshiva’s twenty fifth yahrtzeit approaches, may the zechus of following in the path of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l in his great involve-ment in Torah, Middos Tovos, Maa-sim Tovim, Emunah, and Emunas Chachomim, help us to see the com-ing of Mosiach Tzidkenu Bimehayra Beyameinu.

Sources for this article include, “Dorash Moshe” (Rav Moshe Fein-stein), Parshas Tetzaveh, “Rishumei Aharon” (Rav Aharon Felder).

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of the ingredients of the Ketores was Chelbenah, which smelled bad. This represented how even people who did Aveiros can join with Tzadidim when they fast and do Teshuva.

In fact, this is one of the first things we say on Yom HaKippurim, (the day in which the Ketores is offered in the Kodesh Kadashim): “Anu Matirin Le-hispallel Im HaAvaryanim” (we per-mit us to pray even with sinners).

This may be why Mordechai is re-lated to the Ketores, as Chazal say that the hint to his name in the Torah is in the Targum related to Ketores, which said “Mara Dachya”. Mordechai, who had tremendous Achdus with Klal Yisroel as he davened and fast-ed for them, and led them away from impending destruction, r”l, was truly related to achdus and thereby had a name related to the Ketores.

Keeping this in mind, we can say that the light of Torah will be found in a Torah leader that represents Ach-dus and the Middos Tovos that lead to such Achdus.

This truly was symbolized by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Moshe zt”l, who was known for his gevaldige middos tovos and his achdus with Klal Yisroel, and similarly was known for provid-ing the light of Torah to thousands of people worldwide.


Towards the end of the Rosh Ye-shiva’s life, he had his own Minyan in his house on Shabbos. One Shabbos Rav Moshe hosted a Kiddush for a Simcha in his family. One of the peo-ple attending the Kiddush took some pieces of Sponge Cake for himself and his children, and was surprised that Rav Moshe came up to him and took these pieces away. Shortly after-wards, he returned and served him some pieces of seven layer cake, ex-plaining that children like this cake more than the sponge cake.

Once a group of so called “Ka-naim” sent Rav Moshe a letter which was very disrespectful to the Rosh Yeshiva. When one of the talmidim read it, he asked his Rebbe if he want-ed to read it also? Rav Moshe said that he didn’t want to, as he may feel

bad upon reading it, and the people who wrote such a disrespectful letter might be severely punished for caus-ing him to feel bad.



In another occasion, someone came to speak to the Rosh Yeshiva during a time when there was a great “tumult” about a Pesak Halacha giv-en by a certain Rabbi in Eretz Yisroel (relating to Hilchos Ishus) which all the Gedolei HaDor disagreed with vehemently. The individual meeting Rav Moshe tried to Melameid Zechus

(find some positive light) to this Pe-sak, and said that before this Rabbi gave the Pesak he had privately writ-ten Teshuvos to explain his rationale, and didn’t publicize his Teshuvos be-cause he felt they wouldn’t be accept-ed. Rav Moshe pointed to the Seforim of the Igros Moshe which were in the background, and said that I have also written Teshuvos about various hala-chic issues, but I didn’t hide these Te-shuvos, but rather publicized them, allowing other Talmidei Chachomim to analyze my position. If this Rabbi really has a basis for his Pesak, then he should publicly write Teshuvos and discuss his opinions with the Gedolim to see if they are accepted. Rav Moshe then stood up and asked this person to leave the house. Later on, the Rosh Yeshiva explained to

one of his talmidim that he had react-ed strongly to this individual in order to clarify how strongly he felt against the Pesak which this Rabbi was trying to defend.

As was mentioned previously, the Torah mandates that the Keto-res must be offered at the same time that the Menorah is lit. Rav Moshe zt”l said another Mussar Haskel that we can learn from this Mitzvah. This hints to the fact that a Talmid Cho-chom that lights up the world with his Torah must also have a “Chush HaRayach” (sense of smell) to under-stand what is against the Torah, even if it is not apparently clear that any-thing bad is involved in a particular action or idea.


It is said that when Rav Chaim Brisker zt”l was asked about the prop-er approach to the Zionist movement, he said that he sees that in fifty years they will make Shmad of Yiddishe Kinder and therefore we must op-pose them. We see how a Gadol had the “Chush HaRaich” to understand what a seemingly nice movement would lead to.


Around twenty years after World War II, a woman and her Rav came from South America to ask a very seri-ous Shaalah to Rav Moshe. The wom-an related with tears how after the War she had received a Pesak from a particular Gadol that she was allowed to get remarried. She did so, and had a number of children from him, and recently she discovered that the first husband was in fact alive and well in Eretz Yisroel. They had come to ask what should be done at this point.

Rav Moshe told the woman, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” (say the story over again). She said the story over again, and Rav Moshe again said, “Zug Iber Nach Amal” . At this point people started to wonder why Rav Moshe was seemingly paining the woman for no purpose. When the woman said the story over again, Rav Moshe

got up and said the following: I knew this Rav and he was a great Tzadik and Gaon that was Matir (permitted) many Agunos successfully. I do not believe that Hashem would allow this person to make a Pesak that would lead to such a terrible Michshol (pit-fall). When Rav Moshe was finished speaking, the woman confessed that she had made the whole story up. In fact, her friend had received a Pesak from this Rav to allow her to remarry, and she assumed that since her story was almost the same, she should also be permitted. Therefore, she thought that there was no reason for her to have to personally go and receive a Heteir (permission) from this Rav to remarry.

In a similar vein, Rav Moshe mentioned to Talmidim that he had permitted many Agunos to get remar-ried, and never had it happened that the first husband showed up.

This showed the great Siyata Dish-maya that true great Poskim receive when they give a Pesak.

In conclusion, the gematria of “Moshe Emes” is equal to “Moshi-ach Tzidkenu Yavo VeYigalenu Mem Bays” (standing for Mehayra BeYam-einu), with the Kollel.

As the Rosh Yeshiva’s twenty fifth yahrtzeit approaches, may the zechus of following in the path of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l in his great involve-ment in Torah, Middos Tovos, Maa-sim Tovim, Emunah, and Emunas Chachomim, help us to see the com-ing of Mosiach Tzidkenu Bimehayra Beyameinu.

Sources for this article include, “Dorash Moshe” (Rav Moshe Fein-stein), Parshas Tetzaveh, “Rishumei Aharon” (Rav Aharon Felder).



Rabbi Moshe Boylan

1. The Pasuk in Hoshea (14:6) states, “Eheyeh KaTal LeYisroel Yifrach KaShoshanah” (I will be like dew for Klal Yisroel, and they will flourish like a rose). The Malbim explains (in that Pasuk) that there is a certain type of rose that is called “Shoshanas Yericho” (the rose of Yericho) that does not take root in the ground, and the wind carries it to far away lands through deserts. This rose receives moisture through the dew, and it flourishes and grows

to greatness and becomes beautiful and glorious.

This Pasuk is a mashal (parable) for Klal Yisroel, who is lifted up by the wind from place to place in Galus, and one may ask how it is possible for them to be successful and to grow given such circumstances? The only answer is that HaKadosh Boruch Hu (Kiveyachol) acts as Tal (dew) to give them life in their Galus, and this enables them to flourish and grow to become beautiful like the “Shoshanas Yericho”.

This is in contrast to other types of roses, which when they are uprooted from the earth and the wind brings them through the deserts, they dry and shrivel up, and nothing remains from them. Only the “Shoshanas Yericho” has the special “Tzinoros” (spiritual pipelines) to draw nourishment from the “Tal Techiyah” (dew of life) that enables it to live despite the terrible winds.

One can understand that the Malbim is saying that the regular type of roses are a mashal for the Umos HaOlam who are not able to survive in situations of terrible exile and tribulation. Only Klal Yisroel has the special spiritual source of life (through our connection to Hashem and the Torah) which has enabled us to continue to function and flourish despite the many harsh and bitter Galiyus (exiles) which we have undergone.

This “vort” truly encapsulates the entire life of Maran Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l, the famous Maggid Shiur in the Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn.

When Rav Shmuel was a young bachur, he was taken by a group of Nevardoker Bochurim to join one of the Nevardoker Yeshivos. As an aside, the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shmuel Birnbaum zt”l, also received his start in learning from joining the Yeshivos of Nevardok. After a number of years learning there, he joined the Ramailles Yeshiva (headed by the Rosh Yeshiva Rav Shlomo Heiman zt”l) and then joined the Mirrer Yeshiva in Poland.

When the Mirrer Yeshiva exiled itself to Shanghai (in order to survive World War II), Rav Shmuel was zoche to remain with them. After the war, he remained with Rav Avrohom Kalmanowitz zt”l and a group of other Mirrer talmidim, who founded the Mirrer Yeshiva in America. After a number of years, he began to give shiurim, and ultimately became one of the most popular Maggidei Shiurim in the Yeshiva and in the Olam HaTorah in America.

The “Tzad HaShaveh” (common denominator) of his life was his

ability to overcome the difficulties of moving from place to place, and being able to function and flourish despite the great difficulties he experienced due to the differences between where he came from and where he found himself currently. In that sense, his life was parallel to the experience of Klal Yisroel, that, like the Shoshanas Yericho, is able to function and flourish despite the many galuyos it has undergone.

2. “Yekarah Hi MiPenenim” (it is more precious than pearls). Chazal darshen on this Pasuk in Mishlei (3:15) that even a Mamzer Talmid Chochom, who obviously cannot do the Avodah (service) in the Bais HaMikdash, is granted precedence in saving his life from danger, more than a Kohen Gadol who is an Am HaAretz (ignorant).

We see from here that the Torah is more precious even than a Kohen Gadol that goes “Lifnay Velifnim” (inside the holiest part of the Bais HaMikash, the Kodesh Kadashim). A Talmid Chochom, with his Torah, grants more zechuyos (merits) to Klal Yisroel than the Kohen Gadol grants to it when he performs the holy Avodah of going into the Kodesh Kadashim on Yom HaKippurim.

We find a similar thought in the Yalkut in the beginning of Vayikra, in which Rav Tanchuma quotes the Pasuk (Mishlei 20:15) “Yeish Zahav VeRav Peninim U’Keli Yakar Sifsei Daas” (there is gold and many pearls and a precious utensil is the lips of knowledge). Rav Tanchuma expounds that there is a man that has much silver and gold and precious stones and pearls, and good desired materials, and he does not have any knowledge, what pleasure does he have.

Rav Tanchuma continues, there is the gold of the donations of the Mishkan, referring to the donations of the Nesiim and the soul of Moshe Rabbeinu felt bad that he did not offer anything to the Mishkan. HaKadosh Boruch Hu told Moshe Rabbeinu that by your life, your word is more beloved to me than all of these.

“U’Shmuel BeKorei Shemo” Divrei Mussar & Divrei Zikaron of Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l (Adapted From The Sefer Zichron Shmuel)


s p e c i a l f j j c o m m e m o r a t i v e s e c t i o n Yahrzeit of Hagaon Horav Shmuel Brudny zt"l - 11 adar

the tzadik who graced the mirrer yeshiva, the flatbush community, & the entire torah world

Hagaon Horav Shmuel Brudny zt"lA TZADIK WHO GRACED THE MIRRER YESHIVA, FLATBUSH & THE ENTIRE TORAH WORLD

Mordy MehlMan

I still remember the sad day in 1981. In the prime of his life, in the midst of unparalleled harbotzas Torah, our Rebbe, Hagaon Horav Shmuel Brudny, suddenly and tragically passed away. His petirah shook the Yeshiva world to its very core.

As a Rosh Yeshiva in the Mirrer Yeshiva, he had a profound affect on the thousands of talmidim who were zoche to absorb his legendary shiurim on a daily basis. In addition, his quiet humble demeanor made its mark on baalei batim throughout the Flatbush community and beyond. He was also the Rav of the shul which bears his name - Agudas Yisroel Zichron Shmuel/Flatbush South.

His teaching and memory is perpetuated by his two outstanding sons, themselves great talmidei chachomim and klal askonim: Hagaon Horav Elya Brudny shlita, and Hagon Horav Abba Brudny shlita.

As a talmid of his, I was captivated by his remarkable humility, sincerity, and self less devotion to talmidim. He truly considered himself a regular person, but to those who got to know him, he was a malach elokim.

A few weeks after he spoke at my engagement, I along with the entire Mirrer Yeshiva, was stunned by his sudden petirah. Our zechus and opportunity for such an outstanding Rebbe was short lived, but his impact and influence will last a lifetime. I am proud and humbled that my bechor, Shmuel, bears his great name.

One of our Rebbe's mussar messages to us was on the words "talmidei chachomim marbim sholom b'olam" - Talmidei chachomim increase peace in the world. His point was that if you want to gauge a true talmid chochom, to discern those that live

up to the title, you have to see that they increase peace in the world. If they are people of peace, people who work to keep peace among people, they are sincerely talmidei chachomim.

R' Shmuel Brudny zt" l was marbeh sholom in the truest sense of the word. He epitomized peace and tranquility, with a clear mind and lofty sense of purpose. The yishuv hadaas and menuchas hanefesh he embodied is so lacking in our day and age. How much better our lives would be if we could emulate his Torah teaching and Torah living.

Yehi zichro boruch.



The statement of the Midrash is truly wondrous. The donations of the Nesiim were not merely physical gold, but very spiritual gold, as they enabled Klal Yisroel to have a place of Hashraas HaShechinah (dwelling place of the Divine Presence). Despite this, the Medrash considers these donations “Mah Hanaah Yesh Lo” (what pleasure does he have) relative to the zechus (merit) of Torah.

The silver and gold in which a person does the greatest and very important Mitzvos is considered nothing relative to the zechus of Torah.

Similarly, the Kohen Gadol with his Avodah on Yom HaKippurim grants a tremendous Shefa to Klal Yisroel. Despite this, the great effect and zechus of Torah is greater, as a Talmid Chochom is a source of good, both physically and spiritually to Klal Yisroel, more than even the Kohen Gadol on Yom HaKippurim.

We see from here the great importance of Torah study, and the effect and importance that the Benai Torah and Talmidei Chachomim have on Klal Yisroel.

The life of Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l certainly had much to do with the importance of Torah. In his personal life he devoted himself, from his youth and on, to learning Torah with great hasmodah. He was also known for his great knowledge of Torah, which included the classical “Yeshivishe Mesechtos” as well as the lesser known Inyanim of Zeraim and Taharos.

His Hasmadah was also legendary, as it was clear to his relatives and talmidim that he was not “Maisiach Daas” from Torah, including even when he walked on the streets.

He also was known for his Mesirus Nefesh for giving over Torah to Talmidim. He was known as one of the greatest Maggidei Shiurim in America and drew many talmidim to come to the Mirrer Yeshiva. While his shiur started with a small group of talmidim (including, as an aside, Rav Shlomo Brevda Shlita) by

the time he was niftar, his shiur had grown to almost ninety talmidim.

What were some of the Maalos of his shiur? Firstly, he was known as a great “Baal Masbir” who could explain the Torah with great clarity. In addition, he was also known for giving the shiur to the level of the talmidim he had. Despite the greatness of his own Torah knowledge, he would limit the depth and breadth of the Shiur, if he felt that a lower level Shiur would benefit the talmidim more.

He also was known for fulfilling the statement of Chazal, “Yehi Kevod Talmidecha Chaviv Alecha KeShelach” (the honor of your talmidim should be beloved to you as much as your own). Talmidim remember that Rav Shmuel would stand up whenever they came to speak to him in learning. Once a bachur asked a question which was “out of left field”, meaning that it had nothing to do with the issue which the Rebbi was talking about. In order to save face for the talmid, Rav Shmuel said, “you probably meant to ask the following question” and proceeded to ask a very good question in the talmid’s name.

Rav Shmuel’s concern for talmidim did not end when his talmidim left his shiur, but continued as they continued on to wherever their lives led them.

One classic example was how he accepted upon himself to become a Rav of an Agudah Minyan nearby to the Mirrer Yeshiva. At the time he was a successful Maggid Shiur and did not need a “Shtellar” (position) for Parnassah. In fact, he did not even take any salary from the shul. The reason that he took upon himself the added responsibility of being a Rav of a shul, was because he understood that there were a number of talmidim who were no longer in the Yeshiva, and didn’t feel that they had a place that they, as “Baalei Batim”, could continue to grow in Torah and Yiras Shamayim. In order to service and provide chizuk to his talmidim (and others in similar situations) he agreed to become the Rav.

It should also be mentioned, that after his petirah, the shul was named after him: Agudas Yisroel

Snif Zichron Shmuel. This Makom Torah and Tefillah has continued for many years, and currently has the zechus of having Rav Eliezer Ginsburg Shlita as it’s Mara DeAsra.

Rav Shmuel was also known for showing great respect for Talmidei Chachomim. In particular, whenever he would quote Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Eliezer Shach, or the Satmar Rav, Zichron Tzadikim Liveracha, one could hear how he quoted them with reverence as one must have fear for one’s Rabbeim.

3. The Zohar HaKadosh (Parshas Nitzavim) said on the Pasuk, “VeShavta Ad Hashem Elokecha” (you should return to Hashem Your God): Rav Yitzchak said, one should see how great is the mercy of Hashem with His creations. Even a great Rasha who has a thought of Teshuva, and was not able to act on this thought and died, will definitely receive his punishment for leaving the world without Teshuva. Nonetheless, after receiving his punishment, his good thought that he thought (to do Teshuva) will go in front of Hashem and doesn’t leave there until Hashem will fix up that Rasha. The thought breaks all the difficult walls that are in the gates of the various parts of Gehinnom and gets to the place that the Rasha is there and will be Meorrer this good thought as it was originally. At that time the Neshomo elevates itself from the lower part of gehinnom. No good thought is lost in front of the Holy King (Hashem). Therefore, worthy is one who thinks good thoughts to his Master, that even if he does not fulfill them practically, Hashem considers for this person as if he did them, and this is for good and not for bad (with the exception of Avodah Zarah).

We see from this statement of the Zohar HaKadosh that in fact one good thought can elevate even the worst Rasha from the Gehinnom that he finds himself in.

Rav Brudny zt”l said that this is a Mussar Haskel for us. Sometimes a person stays in a Yeshiva for a long time. Even if he wasn’t the biggest masmid in the Yeshiva, there were many times that he put his strength together to try to grow in Torah and to become a Lamdan.

Even if he wasn’t successful, these good thoughts will ultimately help him in Olam HaBa. Similarly, some people at times feel pain that their learning is not going as good as it should be, and want to be successful in learning. Even if this thought is not carried to its fruition, it is a gem that is priceless.

This thought is especially important for the generation in which we live. Due to the many difficulties and Nisyonos of the society and circumstances in which we find ourselves, we often do not fulfill the good thoughts that we have to grow in Torah and Yiras Shamayim. Of course we should do our best to try to bring these thoughts to reality and fruition. However, we should still realize that we have already accomplished something by truly desiring to improve ourselves in Torah, Teshuva and Maasim Tovim.

4. The Torah tells us, (Shemos 2:11) “VaYigdal Moshe VaYaitzai El Echav VaYar BeSivlosam” (Moshe Rabbeinu grew and left to see his brothers and saw their burdens). Rashi (s.v. Vayar) said, “Nasan Ainav VeLibo Liheyos Maitzar Alaihem” (he put his eyes and heart to have pain about them). This means that he didn’t just see their afflictions. Rather, he put his eyes and heart to involve his entire mind and heart to see the complete pain and afflictions that they were undergoing.

One could ask, what help will come to Klal Yisroel in the fact that Moshe Rabbeinu will put his entire head to think about the complete

“U’Shmuel BeKorei Shemo”





Rabbi Moshe Boylan

The Day Screams: Chazal tell us that there are three things whose voice is heard from one end of the world to the other end of the world, and the creations of Hashem do not feel this. These three things are the day, the rain and the soul at the time that it leaves the body.

What exactly does the day call out? We can explain that the day exclaims that every person should use me and not permit that I go to waste. Meanwhile, people don’t appreciate the cry of the day.

We can explain further that there are 248 Positive Mitzvos, and every day they call out to each person to fulfill them and in their merit have Arichus Yamim (long life). There are also 365 Negative Mitzvos, which are parallel to the 365 days of the solar calendar. In every day of the year, a particular Negative Commandment cries out from the time the sun rises until it sets. It tells us: “I command you (the person) that you should not violate this particular Aveirah, and don’t cause yourself and the entire world to cause the heavenly scales to weigh down against yourself and the world (through this Aveirah)”.

{We see from this Midrash the importance of using every day available to fulfill mitzvos and avoid aveiros.}

Rav Brudny zt”l continues this theme by quoting another Midrash which said that there are people who have Ziknah (old age) and do not have Yamim (days) and there are people who have days and don’t have Ziknah. With regards to Avrohom Avinu, however, the Torah tells us that he was “Ba Bayamim” (he came with his days). He had Ziknah which was parallel to his Yamim and Yamim which was parallel to his Ziknah.

{The Midrash may be explained as coming to answer a question on the previously mentioned Pasuk. Why does the Pasuk refer to Avrohom Avinu as someone that was old and had come of days? Isn’t everyone who is old someone that has lived many days? With the following

explanation we can understand the answer to this question.}

What is the meaning of this Midrash? Someone that has Ziknah and does not have Yamim refers to a person that lives a long life but didn’t accomplish too much. A person who has Yamim without Ziknah refers to someone that accomplished a lot with his days, but didn’t live a long life, r”l. Avrohom Avinu was a Zaken that was Ba Bayamim. This means that he lived a long life, but also used all the days of this life to accomplish important things in serving Hashem.

Avrohom Avinu filled every day with good, including learning Torah and serving Hashem. Every day was elevated like a Korbon in the fact that it was totally devoted to serving Hashem.

The Pasuk states that, “VeAvrohom Zakein Useva Yamim Vayigva Vayamas Besaivah Tovah Saveia” (and Avrohom was old and was satisfied with his days, and he died in a good old age satisfied). The Seforno explains that he was satisfied from everything that he desired to see and accomplish in his days.

{We can explain as follows: A person who lives to accomplish physical goals is never satisfied. Chazal tell us that one who has one Maneh desires two Maneh and one who has two Maneh wants four Maneh. The more money and physical acquisitions that he acquires he wants even more.

In contrast, someone like Avrohom Avinu who lives to fulfill spiritual goals, can in fact reach a level of being satisfied. He has the physical things which Hashem has provided, and uses the amount of life provided to him to fulfill whatever mitzvos he is able to do. This causes him to be satisfied.

Perhaps we can add to the previous words in explaining the Midrash. The first thing which screams to us is the day. This scream tells us how each and every day can and must be used to perform mitzvos and avoid doing aveiros. The second thing which screams is the rain. This hints that if we use our days properly

we can produce great things, just as the rain helps the entire world to produce crops which enable us to nourish ourselves. The third thing which screams is the soul when it leaves the body. This hints to the time when a person leaves the world and comes to a realization as to whether he has used his life properly or chas veshalom has wasted his life.

Maran Rav Shmuel Brudny certainly used his life properly in his tremendous hasmadah in Torah and in delivering wonderful shiurim to hundreds of talmidim. Just as rain helps produce nourishing crops, so too Rav Brudny helped to produce numerous talmidim hagunim, including many great talmidei chachomim.}

The Torah tells us that Noach was an Ish Tzadik Tamim. The Ibn Ezra explains that Tzadik refers to his being righteous in his actions, and Tamim refers to his being perfect in his heart (his heart was also committed to Hashem, and he didn’t merely serve Hashem in an external fashion).

In the aftermath of the Mabul, Noach also had acquired the great zechus of saving the entire word, and thereby all people that would be created in future generations. Anyone who is able to learn and fulfill Torah and thereby receive a portion in Olam Haba, needs to give Hakaras Hatov to Noach.

An individual like Noach who merited saving the entire mankind, and all of the other levels of creation, including animals, birds, plants etc., certainly had tremendous zechuyos and was elevated to a very high level.

In addition, we must realize that before Noach went into the Taivah, he had to deal with a world that was filled with Rishus (evil), stealing, bad middos, etc. After the Mabul, all of this Rishus was destroyed, and the only things left in the world were Noach and his sons who had been properly educated to believe in Hashem and serve Him.

As an aside, Rav Brudny zt”l mentions that the Avravenel writes that the reason that Hashem only gave Noach three sons was because

in such an evil generation it was impossible to educate more than three sons to become righteous.

Taking all of this into account, one would think that if Noach was righteous before the Mabul, then certainly he should remain so afterwards. In fact, one would surmise that he would grow to an even more elevated level than he was before the Mabul.

Surprisingly, however, we find the opposite to be true. After Noach leaves the Taivah the very first thing he does is to plant a vineyard, through which he became Chulin (secular). After this action, his son Cham committed an aveirah with Noach, and was subsequently cursed.

What makes this even more difficult to understand is that the vineyard Noach planted was from trees he took from Gan Eden that were not even in the Mabul (Targum Yonasan). These plants were very spiritual and eventually the Briach Hatichon of the Mishkan was made from them.

Despite all of this, Noach went down in his spiritual level due to planting this vineyard, and was called “Ish Haadamah” (a man of the ground) as opposed to being called “Ish Tzadik” as he was called previously.

Rav Brudny explains that we see from this that when the world is populated and there are people in it, then even if these people are like the Dor Hamabul, there is nonetheless Siyata Dishmaya in the world. With this Siyata Dishmaya even an individual Tzadik like Noach can merit to attach himself to Hashem and become perfect in His service.

In contrast, when the world is destroyed, there is a great limit in the Siyata Dishmaya that everyone has, and even Noach and his righteous sons are not guaranteed to remain on a high level of serving Hashem, and can actually fall and become attached to bad actions and forces.

We can explain this even further by quoting the Chofetz Chaim zt”l who said that nowadays it is relatively



Thoughts Of Mussar Based Upon The Writings Of Maran Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l



Thoughts Of Mussar Based Upon The Writings Of Maran Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l

Rabbeinu Hagaon Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”lBorn in 1915 in the Lithuanian

town of Smargon, near Vilna, Rav Shmuel Brudny quickly developed a reputation for his Torah scholarship and midos tovos. Even before his bar mitzvah, he was well known as an outstanding student in the Yeshiva in Ashmino. Years later, in 1940, he joined the Mirrer Yeshiva in fleeing Europe and the Nazis. Even then, the gedolei hador recognized that he was special. When Rav Shlomo Heiman learned that Rav Shmuel had managed to escape, he was greatly pleased. “He will yet become a Godol B’yisroel,” he said.

In 1947, Rav Shmuel was invited to join the faculty of Mirrer Yeshiva as one of the Roshei Yeshiva. Over the next 34 years, he established an extraordinary reputation as one of the world’s greatest Magidei Shiur.

Hundreds of bochurim would crowd into the beis medrash just to hear him speak. He was beloved by his many talmidim, who would often comment that the kedusha in his face was visible in his expressive eyes. His hasmodoh was legendary, and he was a source of great inspiration during those times.

Rav Shmuel zt"l and his wife, Rochel tichye, had three children. Rav Eliyahu continues in his father’s tradition as Rosh Yeshiva in Mir. Rav Abba is Rosh Mesivta in Edison, New Jersey. Their daughter, Basya, is married to Rav

Menachem Ben-Menachem, a Rosh Yeshiva in Tifrach.

Shortly before his petirah, Rav Shmuel assumed the leadership of Agudath Yisroel of Kings Highway. He attracted a following of Bnei

Torah and talmidei chachomim who yearned to capture even a little bit of his vast Torah knowledge. Rav Shmuel left a legacy of harbotzas Torah and ahavas Torah to his family and his thousands of talmidim.

Rav Shmuel Brudny's Kever on Har Hazeisim, adjacent to the Kever of Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt"l.

The Kevorim are in Chelkas Haneveim in the Slabodka section.

Rav Shmuel Brudny zt"l at the chasunah of R' Nissan Gewirtzman

easy to improve in serving Hashem, as if one merits, he attains not only his own portion of Gan Eden, but also the portion of those who have not merited to receive Gan Eden (and have done aveiros which prevent them from getting Gan Eden).

This is all true when there are people in the world, and one can merit to greatness through doing what is right and meriting to receive the portion of Gan Eden allotted to those who have not been able to receive it. In contrast, in a world like the aftermath of the Mabul, there were almost no people, and one could only receive zechus through doing his own mitzvos. This situation was precarious, and ultimately Noach did not merit growing in serving Hashem in this situation.

{It should be mentioned that Noach still remained a tzadik and merited Gan Eden. Nonetheless, he went down in madreigos on a relative basis.}

It is very difficult to remain a Yachid (individual) in the world, and being in such a situation it is hard to grow. There is much to be gained by having others to grow from or at least to oppose these individuals and merit their zechusim.

In his personal life, Rav Brudny understood the importance of having a Torah environment. When he saw that many of his talmidim who were no longer in Kollel did not have a shul that would enable them to maintain the level of Torah they had received as Bnai Yeshiva, he helped to found an Agudah Shul. This shul is currently led by YB”L Rav Eliezer Ginsburg Shlita, and has been named after Rav Brudny (Agudas Yisroel Snif Zichron Shmuel). Through having a shul with an atmosphere of Torah and a Rav like Rav Shmuel Brudny, many individuals were able to continue to grow in Torah and Yiras Shamayim.

When Rav Brudny zt”l mentioned the zechus of opposing bad individuals and thereby attaining their zechuyos, this related very much to his own life. It is well known that the talmidim before World War II had tremendous nisyonos in maintaining their commitment to Torah and overcoming the influence of all the non-Torah ideologies of that time (including Zionism, Communism, Haskalah, etc.). Certainly Rav Brudny and all of his friends in the “Alter Mir” merited becoming great in Torah and Yiras Shamayim through successfully

fighting and o v e r c o m i n g all of these bad influences.

It could also be mentioned that many of the bochurim of this time period who were moser nefesh to leave America and go to learn in Europe, merited b e c o m i n g great talmidei c h a c h o m i m . Some of these individuals included Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l, Rav Mordechai Gifter zt”l, and YB”L Rav Chaim Pinchus Scheinberg Shlita. Perhaps we can say that the zechus of overcoming all those who were so much different than them helped these individuals to grow to great heights.

The above thoughts should be inspiring to us as we do our best in overcoming the bad influences of the world. Through choosing what is right and disregarding the evil ways of those choosing bad, we can grow to great heights of Torah and Yiras Shamayim, just as Noach

merited before the Mabul to become a Tzadik Tamim.

In conclusion, the gematria of Zichron Shmuel is equal to Moshiach Tzidkenu Mem (standing for Mehayra) with the Minyan Hataivos. In the zechus of following in the path of Rav Shmuel Brudny in using time properly, growing in Torah, overcoming the bad hashpaos of others and gaining from the a connection to those who are great in Torah and Yiras Shamayim, may we soon see the coming of Moshiach speedily.

Sources for this article include “Zichron Shmuel” (Rav Shmuel Brudny)





A Tribute to my Dear Friend Chaim Silber zt"lRabbi Moshe MeiR Weiss, Rav of agudas YisRoel of staten island

As I attempt to write about my dear friend, Chaim Ben Klominos Kalman Silber zt”l zy”a affectionate-ly known by many simply as LOBO (a nickname garnered by his beloved baseball team in the OBBL up in the Catskills. This team he outfitted ev-ery year with caps and sweatshirts, and all kinds of other paraphnelia, with the LOBO insignia which one can find being worn by all sorts of people throughout the world) I am reminded of what they used to say about my Rebbe, Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Rav Shach, zt”l zy”a. When they asked Rav Moshe in what merit he lived long, he answered my whole life I never caused pain to an-other person. And when they asked Rav Shach what he attributed his longevity to, he answered that he al-ways bentched from a bentcher. I al-ways wondered about those answers. Both Rav Moshe and Rav Shach spent every waking moment learn-ing Torah. Wouldn’t that be the first reason for their long life? After all, about the Torah it states “Eitz Chaim hee L’machizikim Bah” it (Torah) is a tree of life for those that hold on to it. I believe the explanation is: that both Rav Moshe and Rav Shach knew that it would be nigh impossi-ble for the common man to emulate their super human diligence so they gave us something that we can sink our teeth into. Namely, being sen-sitive to other people’s feelings and bentching correctly.

So too, when talking about Chaim, most of us will not be able to emulate his global charitable accomplishments. The scores of people living today because he mas-terminded their organ transplants. The countless widows and other indigents that he took care of. The

bungalows he paid for his friends. The oodles of money that he gave out on Purim with such a passion. His philanthropic example which he ex-hibited, with such a flourish on such public forums such as JM on the AM and the Oorahthon. And as Heshy Walfish, his beloved Tzedoka CEO said at the levaye, these examples are only the tip of the iceberg. These accomplishments are not attainable for most of us. But there is so much more that we can learn from and emulate from this remarkable man. His motto that whatever you do, perform it in the best way possible. Give it your all. His personal insis-tence “L’olam yhai adam” – always

be a mentsch above all. The dignity and grace which he brought to ev-erything that he did - we should all try to copy. For example, a yeshiva bochur who is not so excited about having to spend time on his English studies. Even so, if he is doing it al-ready, he should give it his all and make sure he behaves with dignity and like a mentsch with his English teachers.

Let’s take a page out of Chaim’s book and look for every opportunity to make a Kiddush Hashem. As his brother, Yanky, related at the levaye, when he was by chemo he didn’t wear his customary LOBO cap. When asked about it, he answered that chemo is a special opportunity to make many Kiddush Hashems. The people undergoing chemother-apy are understandably irritable, grumpy, and moody. He made it a mission to thank his oncologist, talked sweetly to his chemo nurs-es, and cheer up his fellow patients. When doing this, he wanted to be wearing his black yarmulke so that it can be clear he was a religious Jew and Hashem’s name would be sanc-tified over and over.

His honesty, integrity, and reli-ability in the arena of the business world and the tzedoka world were a means of Kiddush Hashem on a regular basis. As I said by the levaye, Chaim had many many friends and he treasured his friendships greatly. He was reminiscent of a Meiri in the first chapter of Pirkay Avos who says “let it not be small in your eyes one enemy and let it not be too many a thousand friends.” It always trou-bled me since a friend is one of the great treasures of life, why does the Hebrew word for a friend, which is spelled Reish Ayin, share the same meaning as “evil” which is also Reish Ayin. There are no coincidences in the holy Tongue. I passionately be-lieve the answer is that a good friend remains loyal even in “bad” times. That was Chaim personified. His friendships shown through in tough times. He was the opposite of a fair weather friend. When times were hard, he was there to accompany a friend to a doctor, to help fill out the forms, and to arrange for a second opinion. If a better insurance was needed, his staff was already work-ing on it before he was asked. While we might not be able to emulate this last part, we can sure work on better-ing our loyalty to our close ones and widening our circle of friends. In yiddishkeit, there is premium placed upon getting our priorities right. We are taught that our home comes first. As busy as Chaim always was, his family always came first. When his dear wife, Eva, was ill, everything else was placed on the back burner. And as it is reported in the Megilla about Mordechai Hatzadik, for five years every day he endangered himself to look by the Chatzar Bais Hanashim, the royal women sector, to check out Esther’s welfare. So too, for Chaim Eva was always his first concern. No matter how busy we are and although there are no accolades, plaques, and recognition for what we do behind the closed doors of our home, for the good person, family must always come first.

When thinking about what I will miss most about Chaim, it is a tough dilemma. On a personal level, our late night conversations full of his practical wisdom and infectious humor is something I will surely miss. But what was really unique and I find myself pining for, was his incredible smile. If you have an internet connection, go to matzav.

com – they have a picture of Chaim with his magical smile. The Mishna teaches us: “Hevei Mekabel Kol Adam B’seiver Panim Yafos” – one should greet every person with a meaningful, beautiful countenance. Rav Avigdor Miller, zt”l zy”a, broke down this Mishnaic advice into three components. B’seiver, with thought. Don’t just merely give a robotic Good Shabbos. Put some thought in it. Wish a person, in your mind, to digest the food well, to have a good nap, etc. Panim, face the person. Don’t stick out your hand while talking to another person in the other direction. And finally, Yafos, make your smile as wide and beautiful as possible. It is said about one of the great baalei musar that he practiced two years to get his smile right. Anyone who has benefited from Chaim’s smile can readily understand how it could take two years to perfect such a smile. It was a knowing smile. An empathetic smile. A profound smile. It remained with you and filled you with warmth long after he left you. It was a smile that let you know he cared about you. He understood you and that you were so dear to him. Upon reflecting on how much I miss this smile, it made me understand a Gemara in the beginning of Brachos which I studied and taught many times but never really understood until now. The Gemara in Brochos 5b relate that when Rav Elozer took ill, Rav Yochonan went to visit him. Upon seeing that the room was dark, he uncovered his hand. Rav Yochonon was so beautiful that the radiance of his skin illuminated the room. Rav Elozor then started to cry. Rav Yochonon asked him “are you crying because in your mind you didn’t study enough Torah?” Why it says it’s not how much you study that counts, but rather if you


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And the entire kehilla, we extend our condolences to

the Silber family on the loss of their husband, son,

father, brother, grandfather, and our dear “chaver”

ADMOR SASREGANREBBE SHILTA,

On behalf of the

The Rav Hazair, Rav Frankel, Hanholas Bais Medrash

Yonah Blumenfrucht-Rosh HakoholMordechai Chune Fuchs-Vice President

Abe Malek- GabbaiNachi Blumenfrucht- Secretary/ Treasurer

בס”ד

CHAIM “LOBO” SILBER

His friendship, his concern for his fellow jew,his pride, in being a frum jew and his anivus

was an example for all to follow.May he be a melitz yosher for his family and klal

yisroel. We will always miss you and love you.

THE ADMOR SASREGAN REBBE SHILTA,& THE ENTIRE CHEVRA

& KEHILLAS SASREGAN

חיים בן קלנומוס קלמן

תנצב”ה


A Tribute to Our Beloved LOBOJerry (elyokim Chaim) Weissman

It’s Saturday night a mere four days after the petirah of our dear dear Chaver Chaim Ben Kloinimus Kalman Silber z’l (aka ‘LOBO’) the Amud Hachesed of Klal Yisroel. The shock of his passing, despite his illness, will reverberate in the hearts and minds of everybody he touched and there were literally thousands. His Simchas Hachaim was unparalleled. Everyone who knew him was his best friend and was treated as such.

I remember one of the early Sheva Brochos I attended where Lobo was MC. He was always MC because his charm, personality and showmanship made him a natural choice. He told the story of the farmer celebrating his 50th anniversary on the farm. The animals on the farm wanted to do something extra special for their beloved mas-ter. So the cow and the chicken got together and decided to make him a breakfast of steak and eggs. The dif-ference being that the chicken was involved (she only had to give up a few eggs), but the cow was committed (she’d have to give up much more to provide the steak). Everything Chaim did he was committed to 110%. By him tzedakah wasn’t merely writing a check, it was the whole nine yards. Every project, every cause, every rela-tionship and friendship got his utmost attention and he would see it through to the end. For those of us fortunate enough to have known him personal-ly enjoy this stroll down memory lane, for those of us who didn’t know him learn from these tales what it means to be a “frum” Yid with an open heart and an open hand.

It’s a week before Purim and there is no better place to start. The ‘Dovy Faivish’ story has gone viral. It is one of thousands of stories I can tell you about Purim in Lobo’s basement on East 23rd Street. For years I had the privilege of being one of the gatekeep-ers in front of his home just to keep some order amongst the throngs of people who showed up.. Weeks before Purim we would get phone calls from groups of boys collecting for various

causes. Invariably, hundreds of kids would show up and everybody walked away with a check, a hug and a smile. His nerf basketball hoop was legend-ary and kids practiced free throws for weeks in advance to double, triple and even earn ten times the amount requested. It was his way of being mechanech children on how to do chesed. Today, there are many homes where significant checks are written on Purim night, but none of them can compare to the ‘event’ that was going by Lobo’s house every Purim night.

Following Purim came the Maos Chitim appeal at Sasregen. Over the years many people who davened in Sasregen moved to Long Island, New Jersey, Florida and other places. There was only one person who after he left the neighborhood would call in for this appeal. His pledge was always the same, he would match whatever R’ Chaim Fortgang called out, but insist-ed that we call out Chaim Fortgang’s pledge first. He was machshiv R’ Chaim as a friend and talmid chochem and was very makpid on his kovod. He held the Rebbe in such high esteem that he would attend all the Melave Malka’s, daven in Sasregen when he had yahr-zheit and buy the Rebbe kibudim on Yomim Tovim like Chosson Breishis the last several years. You could take the man out of Brooklyn but you couldn’t take Brooklyn out of the man. When Alan Hirsch and I went to tell the Sasregen Rebbe of Chaim’s petirah, the Rebetzin told a story about a young lady going out of town on a date. Lobo told her if she gets engaged he will pay for the wedding and that’s exactly what happened. It was a beau-tiful, leibedik super nice wedding. I can only imagine how many other Chassanim and Kallahs he had a hand in making their weddings.

Then there was the annual Nachum Segal Radiothon. Every year, de-spite wanting to shun the spotlight, Chaim would call his closest 1,000 or so friends to make sure they were lis-tening. Early in the morning (and he wasn’t a morning person) he would drive to Yutzenplutz, New Jersey to

lend his good name t o t h e campaign. Invariably, the phones would ring off the hook when Chaim was in the s t u d i o .

Everybody clamored to donate with Chaim and in his honor. A few years ago after some good josh-ing, Nachum got Chaim to donate $9,000+ which was way more than he had given before and way more than he intended to give. On the way home he called to tell me he did the right thing, because Nachum was doing right by Klal Yisroel and we have an obligation to support him. I was so moved by his ex-planation of this tzedakah and what it meant to him.

With everything he was involved with, the thing that meant the most to him was summers in Greentree Acres, AKA Loboville. I am not from the rishonim in this bungalow colony so I don’t know all the stories, but I can tell you that for the nine summers we spent together he was revered by all- from little kids in strollers to older people in wheelchairs. All you heard was “Lobo, Lobo’ Lobo”. From the Dagwood sandwiches on Thursday nights on Chesky’s porch, to the pad-dle ball games, to handing out newspa-pers on Friday, to the beautiful tefilos in shul, to the shiurim, to bringing coffee to Mendy’s porch for Sholosh Seudos, to the Saturday night shows, to buying ice cream for the kinderlach every Sunday morning, to the Sunday morning baseball games where he hired, I mean, recruited the best play-ers possible, to his birthday party, to the derech eretz he showed the collec-tors who came every Sunday morning and the sizable checks he wrote, to the appeals for Yeshiva of Sullivan coun-ty and Hatzoloh, to the shed on the right side of his summer home which housed the caps, tee shirts, mugs, cover ups, thermoses that he loved to distrib-ute to all comers, to Sunday Funday, etc., etc. It was never about him. It was about how could he make everybody else happy. A few years ago a crop of younger couples joined the Greentree family. They immediately grasped the gadlus of Lobo and the derech eretz they showed him and all the rest of us old timers is a tribute to him.

He showed tremendous derech eretz to his Father A’h and his Mother. I remember at his Father’s levaya how he said the best thing that ever hap-pened to him was that he was born the son of Kalman Silber. He always showed tremendous respect for his Mother and would always visit and call

as often as humanly possible. Even last week following treatment and in great pain he made sure to visit his Mother in Brooklyn. Little did he know that would be his last visit.

Sixteen years ago I spent 10 months in beautiful downtown Otisville. During that time I had many people visit. I single handedly broke the re-cord for most rabbinical visits. Every other week I would get a visit from Chaim and his partner R’ Moishe Soltan. While I knew the main reason for their visit was to get in a round of golf in Wallkill, nevertheless the visit always lifted my spirits. What was of particular interest to me was how Lobo would schmooze with the guards and the prison staff. There was no doubt in his mind if he was nice to them they would be nice to me. After one visit, one of the guards said to me, “Rabbi Lobo isn’t really a Rabbi he’s too nice”.

I can continue for hours, but I don’t think Mordy would be happy if I went on and on. I want to ask Lobo to be moichel me if I didn’t treat him with the highest respect he deserved. He was an ace, a one of a kind. We should all learn how to do mitzvos, how to give tzedakah, how to love your fellow man from this giant.

On behalf of the Admor M’Sasregen Shlita, the Rav Hatzair, the Greentree family and all your friends, those that we are aware of and those that we aren’t, we want to extend our condolences to Eva, Mrs. Silber, Donny, Malkey, Esther, Sasha, Cookie, Nathan, Yanky, Perele, Moishie, Esther, Selena, Lenny, and the entire Silber family. We can’t imagine the tremendous loss to your family. He will always be in our hearts and our minds, reminding us to al-ways TAKE THE HIGH ROAD!

Yehay Zichro Boruch!Respectfully submitted, Jerry

(Elyokim Chaim) Weissman


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make the attempt, and you certain-ly did. Are you crying because you weren’t awarded riches and you are worried that that might show Hashem disfavor in you? Not every-body gets to have prosperity in this world. Are you troubled by the suf-fering of your children? I buried ten children. Rav Elozor answered “you misunderstand. I am crying for your beauty which will one day decom-pose in the ground. Rav Yochonon nodded. About this you can surely cry. And they both cried. It always troubled me that these two great Tzaddikim were crying about the loss of transient physical beauty. The Maharsh”a asks the question and answers that Rav Yochonon was the last of the beauties of Yerushalayim. So upon his death another piece of Yerushalayim would be lost.

However, I would like to pro-pose another answer. The Gemara in Kesubos 110a teaches that the very same Rav Yochonon would say “Oolvon Sheenayim Mei’cholov”

showing the white of your teeth, namely giving a smile, is more im-portant than milk. Now we all know how important milk is. If you don’t have milk in the morning, you have to make omelets or pancakes for the children. If you don’t have milk in the middle of the night, then you better find a 7-11 or CVS where you can buy Similac or Enfamil for the baby. Even so, teaches Rav Yochonon, a smile especially in the home and wherever you are, is more important and meaningful than a cup of milk or even a brewed latte. Like the smile Rav Yochonon talk-ed about, with his personal beauty and shine Rav Yochanan was able to impact upon many, to cheer up the downcast and to energize his flock. Rav Elozor said I cry about this smile which will one day dis-appear in the ground.

I too cry over Chaim’s special smile which is now hidden from our view. Rav Yochonon’s smile bequeathed upon people, was readily there although he himself buried ten children. Similarly,

there is a video clip which went viral, taken by Chaim’s last che-motherapy. Sitting in the treatment center surrounded by a makeshift kumzitz, (Oh, how Chaim loved music. His closeness with Shlomo Simcha, Shloime Dachs, and many other performers, the trademark M’imkomcha which was sang by every LOBO chasanah, etc.) he left a parting message to the world, while smiling and winking, he pointed to the chemo pole adorned with all kinds of medicine bags, and jok-ingly said “as I sit with my refresh-ments, I am doing great. He then concluded, “and to my friends on the worldwide web” (while saying this he took his hands to his mouth and threw his trademark kiss), “I love you all”. That ability to smile for others even under the harshest circumstances is something we can all try to emulate.

Chazal teaches us “Shma Garim”, a name foretells a person’s destiny. His name was Chaim and he had an amazing zest for life. How he enjoyed a Chasanah. But not the

sweetbreads and stuffed cabbage like most of us. Not even the band although he certainly enjoyed that. He loved sharing in the joy of the Choson and Kallah. Sometimes, he paid for the wedding but that’s be-side the point. His trademark chick-en feet dance on the dance floor radiated his excitement for the new young couple. Chaim, I conclude with an apology. I merited getting to know you through our mutual love for paddleball, then you became my Talmid, but there are so many peo-ple who knew you better and much longer than I, and could have given you a much more knowledgeable tribute, so let me just say that this is just the beginning of the story. Now that you are in Shomayim, please be a meilitz yosher for your dear family, your incredible circle of friends, for all those you supported, and for all of Klal Yisroel. We miss you and love you and may we be reunited speedily with T’chiyas Hameisim speedily in our days.

Please pray for the merit of Miriam Leba Bas Devorah.


A Tribute to my Dear Friend Chaim Silber zt"l


A Tribue to the Gadol Hador of ChesedSendy Berger

I Bourch Hashem consider my-self very fortunate to have met many gedolim in my lifetime, which have included Chasiddish Rebbes, Litvish Roshei Yeshiva, Sefardic Rabbonim, Mekubulim, and many others which virtually encompass the entire spectrum of Klal Yisroel today. Undoubtedly, they all made a lasting impression on me in various stages of my life, but in a limited way. While I think the average bal habos does draw inspiration from these gedolim, they do not walk away from these encounters vowing to emulate them and attaining their status in their lifetimes, due to the lofty esteem and yiras hakovod that they respect them for.

Yet there was one gadol in par-ticular, who we could all try to emulate. The gadol hador of chesed, my friend and Klal Yisroel’s best friend Chaim “Lobo” Silber, who was niftar this past week, leaving an irreplaceable void to his family, friends, and Klal Yisroel.

We all know that the world was created be-cause of Torah, but what makes the world contin-ue to grow and prosper is only Chesed. Olam Chesed Yiboneh.

The father of Klal Yisroel, Avrom Avinu was the trailblazer of chesed that remains embedded in Klal Yisroels DNA to the pres-ent day. Jews are renowned for their tremendous acts of philan-thropy which include all spectrum of Jews, the observant, somewhat observant, and the non-observant. Because no matter where they are in Yiddishkeit the middah of chesed is their essence and remains with them their entire lives. Their acts of chesed range from large donations, volunteering their time to acts of chesed, such as Hatzala, Bikur Cholim etc, and lending their hearts to special needs children and nichum avelim.

What made Chaim “Lobo” so special was that he gave to all, and I mean to ALL of the above his entire life.

Lobo did chesed with dignity and pride, no matter who you were, with no fanfare whatsoever. He was the

epitome of chesed. I am sure many stories will come out in the weeks and months that will follow. I would just like to share one in partic-ular that happened approximately 8 years ago, which goes way

beyond the act of giving out money. It is chesed of the heart.

My father a”h was a full time resident in Miami Beach in the Mimosa, in a condominium where Lobo was a part time resident. It was New Year’s Eve at 12:25 AM, I’m in bed in New York relaxing after the famous Times Square ball had dropped and New Year's festivities were underway around the world. My phone rings. I pick up and I hear “Hi Sendy, its Lobo what’s doing? I’m here in Florida with all the boys at a New Year's party, don’t get nervous I just got a call from someone in the build-ing that Mr. Berger (my father) was rushed to the hospital. I am on my way to the hospital, and will call you as soon as I get there and find out about his condition”. Although I was very anxious, I was touched by this man’s sensitivity and caring, how he rushed to the hospital to ensure I would be updated on my father’s condition. A 2:00 AM update was followed by a 6:30 AM call that the doctor would be releasing him in the morning and that he was Bourch Hashem ok. Chaim told me he had to get out of the hospital before my father woke up and realized that he was there. When I tried to apologize for ruining his party he laughed and

reassured me that he had shuttled back and forth between the hospital and the party and didn’t miss anything. In retrospect I wonder which event made him happier. How he did

this without anyone knowing, is be-yond belief.

Although I was not in his closet circle of friends, he always returned every single one of my phone calls and danced at my children’s wed-dings, as if it was one of his own. But then again he was everyone’s best friend. He was the gadol hador of chesed.

I know the timeless cliché that no one is irreplaceable and that is true to some degree. It is possible that to his family, friends and the community at large he may not be replaced, but it will take an army of people to accomplish what he did in his lifetime. And they will have to start sooner than later. The task will be formidable.

We all know that in the month of Adar, Mishenichnas Adar Marbim Besimcha, for all of us this will be quite difficult, but in shamayim they are truly b’simcha. They got their crown jewel back. May we all learn from his ways and become better people.

Y’hei Zichron Boruch

Truly Remembering Chaim Silber, a”h Shimon Lefkowitz

Last Thursday, I walked out of Shomrei Hadaas Chapel together with the overflowing crowd that came to-gether to give a kovod achron to a spe-cial man, an ish chesed of monumen-tal proportions, Mr. Chaim Silber.

One Maspid after another, re-counted stories and conversations with Chaim describing his many acts of chesed. Whether a mosad or a per-sonal matter, Chaim was always there, giving his money, his smile, but most-ly his heart. People at the Levaya were telling their own stories of this great man’s chesed. There was one person who recounted that Chaim paid his mortgage every month. When busi-ness took a down turn for Chaim he called the person, literally in tears to say the he needed to cut his monthly stipend.

Someone very close with Chaim told me at the Levaya he maybe knew ten percent of the chesed that Chaim was involved in.

As I walk with many others ac-companying the aron of Chaim ben Klonimus Kalman, I wondered was this what Chaim would want? Would he want people to get togeth-er and talk and pay tribute to his life of chesed? From what I understand, he never took an honor and ran far way from the lime light when it came to any public recognition of his tze-dakah and chesed.

No, I don’t think Chaim would want to be remembered in this vein. Instead, he would want each of us to leave his funeral and take on an act of chesed. We all know of a yid or fami-ly, struggling with finances or health issues. Some of us can write a check,

and bring a smile to that father who is wonder-ing how he will make his next wedding. Some of us can accompany a person to a doctor, suffering from a health issue and be a support system for the family. Or there are those who can pick up a phone and call an almana who recently lost her spouse. Bottom line is that we can re-member and commemorate Chaim Silber NOT by his countless sto-ries of chesed. We can celebrate his life by doing a chesed, any chesed. I heard about someone who moments after attending the Levaya, called a divorced women and offered to pay for some of the children’s therapy that they so desperately need. That

is what you call seizing the moment, grabbing an opportunity.

We can all do it. Do it for Chaim. Do it for a zchus for his neshama. Do it if you benefited from Chaim’s gen-erosity during his lifetime, but do it. It’s easy to do a chesed.

May the neshama of Chaim ben Klonimus Kalman be a meiletz yosh-er for his family and friends and may his “memory” be a blessing.

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The FJJ thanks reb Sendy Berger for his selfless devotion in abtaining articles and photos in tribute to LOBO.


A Tribute to my Father in Law's Best FriendAriel HAusmAn

The news of Chaim (Lobo) Silber’s recent passing struck a very deep part of me and countless others around the world. I was never moved to jot down anything after the passing of some of my own grand-parents, and here I am expressing myself about my father-in-law’s best friend. It sounds a little strange that I’ve been grieving over my father-in-law’s best friend. But that’s simply the case. From what I have heard, it sounds like countless family friends and friends of friends who seem so distant from this man have felt the same way.

So How is it, and Why is it, that so many people feel so close to this person?

Lobo was known to be a self-made legend. For decades, Lobo had given out to bungalow colonies and sports teams thousands and thousands of hats, shirts and all types of parapher-nalia, but all with the logo “Lobo” to-gether with a picture or emblem of a howling wolf. You would think that such a self-made celebrity would be seen as someone haughty, or at least more conceited than a media-made celebrity. But somehow, the opposite was true. Lobo was so humble. Much humbler than the usual people we would all consider “humble.” How was this possible? Especially if his name was everywhere!

Humility is knowing your role in Hashem’s world and playing that role. I don’t know anyone who knew His game and played it better than Lobo. Chaim knew the chazal that a candle doesn’t lose by lighting up an-other candle. He would take his own inner Simchas HaChaim and light up everyone around him.

He’d come over to you in the bungalow, “Did you get a ‘Lobo’ hat? Come to the shed, I got a hat for you.

No one has this one yet. It’s a new col-or. What size are you?”

Now that’s what you would hear him tell you. But in Lobo’s mind, it was, “This is a good opportunity. He’ll get some simcha from this.”

You’d meet him by the shed next to his bungalow, and without real-izing, that’s when he’d light up your soul. People in the back of their minds were like, “This is a nice hat…cool shirt…”

“…this must really cost him...” But in the back of Lobo’s mind it was always, “Let’s give this guy some Simchas HaChaim. Simcha doesn’t cost me anything. What a great in-vestment!” Everyone would come away with a smile.

A few times a week, after Lobo would visit his mother in Brooklyn, he would stop by my in-laws for an hour or two before heading back to the Five Towns. He would eat my mother-in-law’s left-over kugel, watch the news or simply schmooze. In these moments I would learn time-less life lessons from Lobo. Lobo was once at my in-laws and I watched him for a half hour or so, gently talk to his mother over the phone, soothing her and talking her into relaxing and go-ing to sleep for the night. Sometimes he would drive back to the other side of Brooklyn for a second time and tend to his mother until she dozed off. Never agitated. Tremendous pa-tience. Sometimes his mother would call a third or fourth time within a short period, and if you heard Lobo pick up the phone, it was the same way he picked up the phone the first time.

Once, he got off the phone with his mother, he looked me in the eye and said, “This is what it’s all about. This generation doesn’t understand Kibud Av V’Aim. You have to have Kibud Av V’Aim. It’s your mother. You don’t know what she did for you.”

Once my wife and I took the kids to visit Lobo and his family in the King David Hotel on Chol Hamoed Succas. I asked him, “Lobo, do you keep one or two days Yom Tov?” Right away he retorted, “You’re in-sulting me! What? You think I’m Modern-Orthodox or something! I’m a frum yid. Also, my father al-ways used to keep two days. I would never disrespect my father. You have to do the right thing.”

His mastery wasn’t just in giving. It was the way he gave. And much of

his giving wasn’t even money. It was phone calls, favors, life lessons that he would instill in everyone around him. Somehow, he would instantly touch your soul the moment you met him.

When I was engaged to my wife, I got a call from Lobo to come over to his house. At the time, I had only met him once before at my in-laws’ house, and I had no idea why I was called over or who this “Lobo” real-ly was. Why is he randomly calling me over to his house? I didn’t want to stir anything a few weeks before my wedding, so I went over without asking too many questions. He wel-comed me into his office. Then my heart dropped. Professional lighting equipment, umbrellas, a huge cam-era on a tripod. “Uh, Lobo, what is all this?”

He told me, “Don’t worry, it’s nothing. We’re just going to ask you some questions and you just try to answer them the best you can.”

“Uh, Lobo, I don’t need to rehearse or something?”

Lobo’s friend and the Cameraman, Heshy, who I’ve never met before told me, “Ok, stand there, I need to adjust this…look over here…this way…” Then the interview started without me realizing. Lobo started, “And Action. So Ariel, do you realize what this family you’re marrying into is really about?”

“Not so sure anymore…”What Lobo did was unbelievable.

By our first Sheva Brachos, Lobo and Heshy put together an unbelievable short film that gave the hundred peo-ple in the room non-stop laughter for the entire video and then some. He couldn’t have done a better job of making me, a new nervous chassan, look so good in front of his new wife and in-laws, and make my wife feel so happy in front of her new family. He knew exactly what he was do-ing in conjunction with making the Sheva Brachos into another Green Tree Bungalow event. You would think friends of the chassan and kallah had put together such a show, which took who knows how many hours to get done. I felt like I had an-other friend and parent when he was around. My wife and her friends felt the same way.

He had an ability to synthesize his wit and humor that would liven the moment while focusing on under-standing the person in front of him, all at the same time.

Just half the stories will ever sur-face, which will only begin to paint for us half the picture of who this Giant was. Only Hashem has the other half of this magnificent mas-terpiece. We are all going to have to wait. And down the road, when it’s time for a glimpse, part of that painting will include a paint brush that is still painting away. There’s no doubt that Lobo went from semi-re-tirement to working overtime in his new office.

His office is no longer the side of the paddle-ball court where I’ve seen him call widows and orphans wishing them a Gut Shabbos. His office is no longer the countless hospital rooms he would visit sick patients in, nor the dance floors of the uncountable number of weddings he assisted in. His office is no longer standing next to the Bima in the bungalow shul, or in front of the Bima when he would lain his bar-mitzvah parsha every year. His office is no longer in this world where he would make the most important daily business calls in the world which included calls to doctors, those bedridden, roshei yehivas, rab-banim, orphans, widows, friends and of course his family.

His office is now by the Kisei Hakavod. Chazal tell us, “The Tzadik decrees and Hashem fulfills his de-cree.” There’s no doubt that Lobo is standing next to the Kisei Kakavod, working overtime, and humbly ask-ing Hashem to help countless fam-ilies, heal more people, and protect and help Klal Yisrael.

A Lobo, which is a wolf, howls in order to re-unite his lost pack of wolves. Lobo loved Klal Yisrael. He loved achdus and did all he could to help, heal, and be m’Sameach our Klal.


Thoughts Upon The Petirah of Rav Hirsh Levenburg zt"l Rabbi Moshe boylan

On Beis Adar, an Asifah was held in the Lakewood Minyan (Boro Park) in memory of Rav Hirsh Levenburg zt"l. Great Talmidei Chochomim and Bnai Torah attended this Asifah, including many of the Chashuve Alumni and Rebbeim of Yeshivas Rav Chaim Berlin, including the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Schechter Shlita.

Rav Levenburg, was a great Talmid Chochom and a Talmid Muvhak of the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Rav Chaim Berlin, Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt"l. He was also a great Talmid Chochom and a Marbitz Torah in Yeshivas Rav Chaim Berlin, Camp Morris and Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway. Many people spoke Divrei Zikaron in his memory, including the Novominsker Rebbe Shlita, Rav Bash Shlita and Rav Yehuda Levenburg Shlita (son of YB”L the niftar and the author of the Sifrei Imrei Chein). The following are highlights of the Asifah.

One thing we must realize about Rav Levenburg zt"l was his great Yichus, and the fact that he was being Mamshich, continuing on a Mesorah of Torah and Yiras Shamayim. His father, Rav Yehuda Levenburg zt"l was a Talmid of the Slabodka Yeshiva and the founder of one of the first Yeshivos in the United States that was founded Al Taharas HaKodesh (without any connection to Limudei Chol). His Yeshiva was founded in 1925 (in New Haven), and was one of the only Yeshivos Al Taharas HaKodesh that existed in the United States at that time. It was also men-tioned that Rav Yehuda Levenburg got much “flak” for opening such a Yeshiva, which was considered “rad-ical” at the time.

Some of the Talmidim of Rav Yehuda Levenburg included Rav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg zt"l, Rav Sholom Shachna Zohn zt"l, Rav Boruch Kaplan zt"l, Rav Litchner zt"l (Menahel of Mesivta Torah V’Daas and founder of Kiryat HaYeled) and other great Talmidei Chachomim. The Novominsker Rebbe Shlita also mentioned how the New Haven Yeshiva ultimately helped open up Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore. {Rav Sheftel Neurberger Shlita ex-plained to me how this came about: Rav Levenburg brought in Rav Sheftel Kramer zt"l (who Rav Sheftel is named after) to help in running the Yeshiva. Ultimately, Rav Sheftel Kramer brought in his son-in-law,

Rav Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman zt"l to also be a Maggid Shiur in the Yeshiva (which had moved to Cleveland). After a number of years, Rav Ruderman decided to start his own Yeshiva, called Yeshivas Ner Yisroel (in Baltimore). The first five Talmidim of the Yeshiva were from the Cleveland Yeshiva. Thus, Rav Levenburg helped directly and indi-rectly in building Yeshivos here in America.}

The Niftar, Rav Hirsh Levenburg zt"l was Zoche to continue on the Mesorah of his great father, under ex-tremely trying circumstances. He was a Yasom, orphan at a relatively young age and also grew up in a generation that total commitment to Limud HaTorah and Yiras Shamayim was almost unheard of. Despite all of this, he was Zoche to become a part of the Shalsheles, chain of the Mesorah of Torah She’Ball Peh, and a proper Mamshich of his fathers Mesorah.

Rav Yehuda Levenburg Shlita mentioned that his father was sick for a number of months before his peti-rah. The doctors thought he would die much earlier. The Ribono Shel Olam, however, decided that Rav Hirsh Levenburg should live for a number of months longer, until he was Niftar on Yud Gimmel Shevat, which is the Yahrtzeit of his father, Rav Yehuda Levenburg zt"l. This was a Divine sign that Rav Hirsh Levenburg was a true and proper Mamshich of his father’s continuation of the Mesorah of Torah She’Ball Peh.

A Maaseh Nora was said, which shows how much Rav Levenburg continued on the Mesorah of Europe that his father represented. Once Rav Levenburg was speaking to Rav Beryl Solovetchik zt"l (the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Brisk- Yerushalayim), and the Rosh Yeshiva asked where he came from. Rav Levenburg an-swered that he came from America. The Rosh Yeshiva explained that he wasn’t asking where he came from now, but where he came from orig-inally. Rav Levenburg said that he was born in the United States. The Rosh Yeshiva was Mispael, greatly impressed, as he was surprised that someone who grew up in America could be so close to the Mesorah of the European Yeshivos. {It should be mentioned that Briskers are quite sensitive to maintaining the Mesorah of Europe in its totality.}

Rav Hirsh Levenburg was also a close Talmid of Yeshivas Rav Chaim

Berlin and the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt"l. The Rosh Yeshiva zt"l truly was a father figure to Rav Levenburg, especially consid-ering the fact that he was a Yasom, orphan. The Rosh Yeshiva gave Hadracha to Rav Levenburg in Limud HaTorah, Hashkafas HaTorah and also in how to live as a Ben Torah.

The Rosh Yeshiva and Rav Levenburg had a Seder togeth-er learning the Sifrei HaMaharal. Once at the end of the Seder, Rav Levenburg asked the Rosh Yeshiva for an Aitzah, advice. Rav Hutner said that he would speak to him the next day. Sure enough, he did give advice the next day, and also explained why he didn’t answer the question earlier. Rav Hutner wanted to teach Rav Levenburg that Torah was so important that its Chashivus was not to be diluted by having the Seder be combined with asking ad-vice. {While asking a rebbe for advice is very important, Rav Hutner was teaching that the Chashivus of Torah was paramount.}

As mentioned previously, Rav Hirsh Levenburg was not only a great Talmid Chochom, but also a great Marbitz Torah. He taught Torah in Yeshivas Rav Chaim Berlin, Camp Morris and Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway. Rav Levenburg was Zoche to have hundreds of Talmidim, in-cluding many who went on to be-come great Marbitzei Torah and Talmidei Chachomim. Numerous Talmidim testified that without the example and Hashpaah, influence of Rav Levenburg they would not have remained in the Olam HaTorah and would have lived their lives totally differently. His Hashpaah helped to elevate his Talmidim to great heights and enable them to become Bnai Torah and Talmidei Chochomim.

Another praise we can say on the Niftar can be understood by a Shmuess from the Mashgiach of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel (Baltimore), Rav Dovid Kronglass zt"l. Rav Dovid mentioned that when Moshe Rabbeinu was Niftar, we would think that there would be numerous titles to give him. Perhaps Moshe Rabbeinu would be eulogized as a Masmid, Tzadik, Talmid Chochom, etc. While all these titles would be correct, we instead chose another title: Eved Hashem. {Vayamas Sham Moshe Eved Hashem.}

What exactly is the Maalah of be-ing an Eved Hashem? Meforshim say

that an Eved has no Zich, self iden-tity. He is totally Meshubad, behold-en to his master, and everything he earns goes to his master.

Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz zt"l said that it is interesting that the Pasuk tells us “Zichru Toras Moshe Avdi”. Why do we have to mention that Moshe Rabbeinu is the Eved of Hashem? We must say that we only have to remember the Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu because he was an Eved of Hashem. Someone who has this Maalah, is elevated to such an extent that his Torah is pure and unadulterated. We can trust that the Torah of an Eved Hashem is com-plete and is not based upon the bias and bad Middos of the person who is giving over this Torah. The Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu, who was an Eved Hashem, must be remembered and given over BeMesorah. {In every generation, there are people who likewise are Avdei Hashem, who we must therefore respect and accept their Torah.}

Even the fact that Moshe Rabbeinu died was also tied to his being an Eved to Hashem. The Rama M’Panu said that unlike many people who die unwillingly, Moshe Rabbeinu died in keeping the Tzivuy, command of Hashem to go up Har Nevo to the place of his death. The Ozover Rebbe zt"l said that Moshe Rabbeinu went so fast in going up this mountain, that he ascended 12 steps at one time so he would die quicker, fulfilling Hashem’s Will with Zerizus, alacrity.

This truly represents the life of the Niftar, Rav Hirsh Levenburg. He lived as an Eved to Hashem, which was what enabled him to give over the Torah with such clarity and success.

After Rav Levenburg’s Petirah, his family found a paper which was written Erev Yom HaKippurim 5735 (more than forty years ago). This paper was so creased and bent that it was clear that Rav Levenburg



R’ Shlomo (Fred) Lang z”lRepRinted with peRmission fRom matzav.com

It is with great sadness that we re-port the passing of R’ Shlomo (Fred) Lang z”l. He was 87 years old.

Mr. Lang was born on February 23rd, 1930, in Ludswigshafen, Germany, near Manheim. His early life story is recorded in “The World That Was: Ashkenaz,” as well as the historical book “Ashes to Renewal.”

Mr. Lang, following his travels and travails through Germany, France and Switzerland, arrived in America and eventually established residence in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, NY, when he was all of 16 years old.

He davened in the Simon Minyan, led by Rabbi Dr. Jonas Simon zt”l, who became quite famous in those days for being instrumental in stop-ping what was known as the “World Calendar Act.” [If the Act would have been put into law, it would have been detrimental to all Yidden in the country, as the law would have made January 1st of every year fall out on a Sunday, and that would have caused Shabbos Kodesh to fall out on a different day of the week every year.] Rabbi Simon led a minyan in his home in Washington Heights, known to all as the “Simon Minyan.”

It was at that minyan that he met his aishes chayil, Mrs. Ruth Lang a”h, with whom he would spend the next 57 years.

Mrs. Lang was born on September 3, 1931, in Wurzburg, Germany, to Alfred and Frieda Schafheimer. Mr. Schafheimer was one of only two cholov Yisroel milk carriers in Wurzburg and worked very hard to keep Torah and mitzvos all his life. The Schafheimers realized that the Germany that they were accus-tomed to was being taken over by the Nazi regime and, at its very early stages, they emigrated to the shores of America. In 1936 or 1937, they arrived in the Bronx, NY. Shortly after the Schafheimers arrived in the United States, they followed the aforementioned Rabbi Dr. Jonas Simon to Washington Heights, NY.

At the very young age of 7, Mrs Lang’s parents placed her on a train every day for the trip to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. There, she studied at the elementary school of Bais Yaakov of Williamsburg, under the leadership of Rabbi Avrohom and Rebbetzin Rivkah Newhouse zt”l, and later continued to the

Bais Yaakov High School, under the headship of Rebbetzin Vichnah Kaplan a”h. Mrs. Lang graduat-ed in the third graduating class of Rebbetzin Kaplan’s Bais Yaakov to-gether with many girls who later be-came wives of well-known rabbeim and roshei yeshiva.

Mr. and Mrs. Lang were married on September 8, 1952, and lived in the same apartment building as the Schafheimers, at 160 Wadsworth Avenue. Mr. Lang became more than just a son-in-law to his new-found parents.

Mrs. Lang began a teaching ca-reer, taking her first job at Mt. Sinai Jewish Day School, an afternoon program for the local public school children who wanted to learn about their Jewish heritage. Mrs. Lang went on to become a secretary in Midtown Manhattan.

Incidentally, on one of her train rides home, a young lady wearing a shaitel went over to Mrs. Lang and asked her if she recognized her. After a moment or two, Mrs. Lang realized that this was one of her former students from the afternoon program. This young lady went on to say that it was due to her teacher, Mrs. Lang, who had taught her with such care, that she was inspired to become frum. The woman related that she had recently gotten mar-ried and was embarking on building a true Torahdike mishpacha. The simcha that Mrs. Lang felt at that moment, seeing a former student following the derech of Hashem, was remarkable and she spoke about it with great enthusiasm.

After Rabbi Jonas Simon was nif-tar in 1969 and the Simon Minyan closed down, the Langs davened at the Agudah Shul in Washington Heights. Mr. Lang was a regular member of the shiur given by Rav Naftoli Friedler zt”l, who was the rov at the Agudah Shul. When Rav Friedler left to become rosh yeshiva in Canada, the Agudah Shul was zoche to have the current Novominsker Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Perlow, as its rov.

At a levaya of one of the baalei batim of the minyan around five years ago, the Novominsker Rebbe stated that the Agudah minyan in Washington Heights was one of the “shentze” (finest) minyanim in New York City. The members of this minyan were extremely simple baa-lei batim who just wanted to serve

Hakadosh Boruch Hu in every way possible.

The Langs moved to Flatbush, Brooklyn, in October 1980, and shortly thereafter helped formulate a minyan known today as Agudas Yisroel Snif Zichron Shmuel, which is named after Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l. The minyan was founded on Shabbos Chanukah, and after the petirah of Rav Shmuel Brudny, who had served as rov, his son, Rav Abba Brudny, took over as mara d’asra.

Mr. Lang was a genuine baal chesed, who gave of his money and time for anyone he could help.

He was a dedicated oveid Hashem, who possessed yiras Shomayim of the Yidden of old. He clung to his mesorah and imbued that attitude into his wonderful family.

At the shivah, a woman from the neighborhood who davened with the Langs said that Mrs. Lang came over to her one time and said, “If there is a time that you may need money as your mishpacha is grow-ing, please do not hesitate to ask and I will see what I can do.” It happened that this lady borrowed money a few times and paid it back as well. Some time thereafter, she needed $2,000. She called the Langs and the response was, “Are you sure that $2,000 will be enough?” The wom-en responded in the affirmative and they arranged to meet after dinner that evening. The woman went to pick up the check and found that it had been made out for $3,000. She asked why the check was larger than what she had anticipated. She was told that from their conversation on the phone, it was obvious that the woman could use some more money than she had asked for.

Agudas Yisroel Snif Zichron Shmuel, which was located at 805 Kings Highway in Flatbush, took Rav Eliezer Ginsburg as mara d’as-ra after Rav Abba Brudny moved to Edison, NJ. As the shul outgrew its quarters, it became necessary for the kehillah to look for a larger building. Meetings were held and there were quite a few possibilities with regard to what property to purchase. At the time, Mr. and Mrs. Lang said, “Do not look for the convenience of one or two individuals. Look for a site that will allow the shul to grow and to be a larger makom Torah for all, no matter if some have to walk a lit-tle further.” Interestingly enough, a building was available on the very

street where the Langs lived, but for the growth and betterment of the shul, the kehillah ultimately moved to 2141 Coney Island Avenue, where it continues to thrive until today.

Some years ago, the Langs had a Sefer Torah written l’illui nish-mas Mrs. Lang’s parents, as well as Mr. Lang’s parents, Reb Dovid and Esther Lang, who were killed by the Nazis, ym”sh. It so happened that a newly arrived family from Russia was walking by Avenue R in Flatbush when the procession for the Sefer Torah was being held, and the Russian family followed the proces-sion all the way to the shul, Agudas Yisroel Snif Zichron Shmuel, on Coney Island Avenue. Today, that family is shomer Shabbos and they give credit to that Sefer Torah, do-nated by the Langs, which inspired them to connect with their heritage.

The Langs redid their basement some years ago in order to set up a chosson-kallah apartment. They always went out of her way when a chosson and kallah were going to use the apartment. They inquired what the chosson and kallah enjoyed and filled the refrigerator with milk and orange juice, and provided them with cereal and other food products. They were always available and will-ing to do what she could to help and assist others.

May Mr. Lang be a meilitz yosh-er for his five children, Mrs. Esther Cohen, Reb Yoeli Lang, Mrs. Miriam Tikotzky, Rabbi Dovid Lang and Reb Asher Lang, and their spous-es; his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his friends; and all of Klal Yisroel.

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Mr. Lang's Mission of No Talking in Shul

This Thursday, 11 Adar, will be the Yarzeit of Rav Shmuel Brundy, zt”l who was the first Rov. Between Parshas Mikeitz Tezave he had led the Aguda which was only a Shabbos Minyan then. After a few weeks he gets up and says, “Rabbosai, Mr. Lang does not like talking in shul. We must work that there should be no talking in shul.”

How fascinating to see that on the Pasuk we read yesterday, " V'asu li mikdash v'shachanti bisochum." The Torah Tavlin printed a frightening story of how in Shomayim, the impor-tance of not talking in shul is taken very seriously.


Rabbi Yisroel Lefkowitz, zt”l: A Lifetime of Askanus L’Shem Shomayim In Honor of his Yahrtzeit — Shushan PurimAvrohom BirnBAum

A while back I saw an obituary about a distinguished individual that stated, “He was an askan l’shem shomayim.” From those words I inferred that there must be something as an askan that is not l’shem shomayim…

The hallowed term ‘askan’ has, in recent years, perhaps become overused or misused. Activities that were once deemed the purview of “movers and shakers” are today labeled “askanus”. To gain a better understanding, it is important to analyze the public service of Rabbi Yisroel Lefkowitz, zt”l, a prince of a man and a true askan. Throughout his life, Reb Yisroel showed in both action and deed that askanus was a hallowed calling, public service was a zechus, a tremendous opportunity to help others, and perhaps most importantly, public service was not about receiving credit or accolades, it was about helping others and assisting the community.

One doesn’t become an askan who enjoys the ear of gedolei Yisrael overnight. One doesn’t become a loyal representative of gedolei Yisroel and distinguished organizations that serve the public just because one is there. One must earn the trust of the einei ha’eidah, one must earn the trust of the community and only a lifetime of altruistic public service can earn the trust that Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz, zt”l, engendered.

Hakoras Hatov The Catalyst for his Askanus

Most people remember Reb Yisroel as the distinguished askan and businessman to whom many turned for assistance on myriad matters. Reb Yisroel, however, was not born into that role. His askanus started at a very young age, when he was a yeshiva bochur learning in Mesivta Torah Vodaas.

Reb Yisroel came to this country with his parents as a child fleeing persecution in his native Slovakia. His father, a loyal talmid of the Yeshivos of Unsdorf and Pressburg, ultimately became a medical doctor and served many pre-war gedolim who trusted him implicitly. When he came to the United States, however, he arrived in poverty and it would be years before he would earn his license to practice medicine on these shores. Those years were extremely difficult ones for the Lefkowitz family.

Young Yisroel was enrolled in the Mesivta but his parents were unable to pay any tuition. Reb Yisroel would recount how he would hide from the administrator out of embarrassment over the fact that his parents could not afford to pay the yeshiva. Not that the administrator ever asked for money, but that was his feeling. He deeply wanted to do something to show his hakoras hatov and repay the yeshiva so in lieu of tuition Reb Yisroel offered his services on Shabbosim. He would walk to numerous communities throughout the New York Metro area, making appeals in shuls on behalf of Mesivta Torah Vodaas.

Later, after his father received his license to practice medicine, Reb Yisroel’s father would practice during the summer in Saratoga Springs, New York, which was a vacation spot for many Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva and Admorim. Reb Yisroel, who was a “Klal

Reb Yisroel LefkowitzA PRINCE AMONG MEN

REPRINTED IN HONOR OF HIS YAHRZEITMordy Mehlman

Klal Yisroel was saddened by the passing of Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz zt”l, noted communal leader. I was zoche to know him, learn from him, and raise my aspirations due to his influence. In this limited space, I will try to convey the deep admiration and great sadness I feel in my heart.

As a young boy, I spent many Shabbo-sim in the Lefkowitz home. I cherished those uplifting expe-riences, seudos and happy times that were led by Reb Yisroel with dignity, grace, and ruchniyos – embellished by his and Mrs. Lefkowitz’s exceptional warmth and hospitality. From my youth until this very day, I was struck by his pleasant demeanor, youthful spirit, and the respect he projected to all. Reb Yisroel respected and loved all Jews as his own family – many people I know have been the beneficiaries of his care, concern, and up-lifting words.

Chazal teach: ish v’isha zoche shechina beneihem - If a husband and wife are fitting, the Shechina rests between them. Reb Yisroel Lefkow-itz and his lovely wife, Shoshana, built a home fitting for the Shechina. Through their mutual respect, close bond, and lofty aspirations, they were zoche to build a true mikdash me’at. For the decades I was zoche to know them, their home was the address for chesed, hachnosas or-chim, harbotzas Torah – in many ways, the hub of almost every im-portant mosad haTorah and communal chesed organization.

Reb Yisroel and Mrs. Lefkowitz imbued their family with a love for Torah learning and Torah living. The entire mishpocha lives and breathes derech eretz kodmoh l’Torah – their legendary world of re-spect for Torah leaders and Talmidei Chachomim is truly awe inspir-ing. Their hasmodoh b’Torah is accentuated by the derech eretz that precedes it.

Rav Pam zt”l said that his mother never spoke a word of loshon horah on other Jews. He explained that it was not because she learned the laws of loshon horah, rather it was out of her deep love and respect for them, no matter what their level. In a similar fashion, the Lefkow-itz chesed activities are not done through obligation, rather out of deep true love for all Jews – a derech Reb Yisroel taught by example to his family and all who were zoche to know him. When I started a shul together with his son, Shimon, Reb Yisroel donated the entire seforim library, worth many thousands of dollars, all in memory of the six million kedoshim, not for his own family as is customary.

Reb Yisroel and his wife, Shoshana, were most proud that their children and grandchildren continue to go on the path they set for them. At every Agudah convention, communal kinus, dinner or parlor meeting, Reb Yisroel was the Rosh V’Rishon L’chol Dovor Sheb’ke-dusha. His greatest memorial is the fact that his wife and children continue his noble deeds and noble ways.

Reb Yisroel was truly a prince among men. He was tall in stature, both physically and spiritually. His royalty of spirit continued at his levaye, when many hundreds of people – Roshei Yeshiva, Rabbonim, communal leaders, and so many regular yidden that he humbly helped and uplifted, came to pay their final respects. Knowing his exceptional modesty, I should not have been surprised that in his will, he insisted that no eulogies be said at his funeral.

I will cherish his memory, and will try to live up to his lofty exam-ple. All who emulate him, especially his beautiful family, will create meaningful lives for themselves and for the community. Most impor-tantly, they will be creating a lasting legacy to this legendary man.



Yisroel person” and had tremendous respect for Yidden comprising the entire cross-section of Jewry wanted to help these Rabbinic leaders by encouraging vacationers to support their mosdos. Being that he had become very proficient at making appeals through his work for Torah Vodaas, he offered his services to the other Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshiva and he would make appeals on their behalf as well. Indeed, his public speaking abilities and his obvious Torah knowledge attracted the attention of a number of Jews from Montreal who were vacationing in Saratoga Springs and they offered him a position as Rav in a prominent Montreal shul. For family reasons he was not able to take that job, but his passion for Torah and Yiddishkeit were already recognizable and admired at a young age.

Maintaining the Focus, Undeterred by Setbacks

Perhaps more than anything else the remarkable thing about Reb Yisroel’s askanus, was that it was never about him. It was always about the cause. In this way he was able to deal with the inevitable setbacks that characterize true askanus l’shem shomayim. Inevitably, when one does for the tzibbur he receives slights to his honor, bizyonos, people ascribe ulterior motives when there are none and the list goes on… but Reb Yisroel never took his mind off the cause. He saw himself as a conduit to help the cause, not as anything else and thus he was always able to transcend the associated setbacks.

An amazing example was his efforts on behalf of building a new, state-of-the-art mikveh in South Fallsburg for the burgeoning summer home /bungalow colony communities there. He once made a parlor meeting in his home for the cause and invited Rav Noach Isaac Oelbaum to serve as guest speaker. Mrs. Lefkowitz prepared a beautiful spread fitting for such an event, but alas, no one showed up. Not a soul. It was just Reb Yisroel and Rav Oelbaum waiting…

Reb Yisroel turned to Rabbi Oelbaum and said, “We cannot become discouraged by such an occurrence. We have to do our part; we must do our hishtadlus and then rely on the Ribono Shel Olam to take care of the rest. This nobility of spirit; this cognizance that a true

askan l’shem shomayim does not seek instant gratification, understands that there are always setbacks when working for the tzibbur and is not deterred by the setbacks but remains focused on the ultimate goal, were trademarks of Reb Yisroel’s askanus l’shem shomayim.

Working Behind the ScenesAnother trademark of his askanus

was his remarkable discretion. A true askan who wants to get results realizes that the more discreet he is the better. When he does not care about whom gets credit, when he “fargins”, when he would rather people didn’t know about what he does, he is a true Torah askan.

His son, Rav Avrohom Lefkowitz, Rosh Kollel and Rav of Kollel Bnei Torah in Lakewood, relates how years ago, there was a serious crisis within the Chinuch Aztmai organization in Eretz Yisrael that threatened the very viability of the organization. Reb Yisroel who so cared about the chinuch of Jewish children in Eretz Yisrael for whom gedolei Yisrael were moser nefesh felt that something had to be done to solve the crisis. What did Reb Yisroel do? He quietly gathered a group of American Gedolim, led by Hagaon Harav Shmuel Kaminetzky, shlita, Hagaon Harav Yaakov Perlow, the Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l and Hagaon Haav Yaakov Weinberg, zt”l, and they flew to Eretz Yisrael, where together, quietly away from the prying cameras and around the dining room table of his son in Har Nof, they worked on a compromise among the various factions that averted the breakup of the organization.

Reb Yisroel was also a primary catalyst behind the historic trip to America by Hagaon Harav Aharon Leib Shteinman, shlita and the Gerrer Rebbe, shlita, in 1998, who providentially arrived just in time for the levaya of Reb Yisroel’s close friend, the unforgettable Agudah leader, Rabbi Moshe Sherer. You never read about this until now, because Reb Yisroel had no interest in credit. He wanted achdus among all Yidden and k’vod shomayim. That is all that counted, not the fact that Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz was instrumental in making the trip happen.

Another untold story was Reb Yisroel’s role in the establishment of Hatzolah. Today, Hatzolah is a household word. No one in our generation can even begin to contemplate what things would be

like without the daily life-saving work of Hatzolah, but the zechus rishonim partially belongs to Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz. It is well known that Reb Hershel Weber, after witnessing his friend die of a heart attack in front of his eyes and being unable to help him as he waited endlessly for the City ambulances to arrive, decided to establish Hatzolah. One of the first things he did was try to buy an oxygen tank. Reb Hershel went to a well known Medical Supplies store but did not even have the small amount of money to pay for it. The proprietor would not give it to him on credit. Just then, Reb Yisroel walked in as he too patronized that store for supplies for his nursing homes. He immediately pulled out the cash from his pocket and Hatzolah had their first oxygen tank. This was Reb Yisroel’s brand of askanus. Before anyone even knew what Hatzolah was, before it was stylish to give to Hatzolah he did it, quietly, never seeking accolades or recognition.

The Final Journey… Along a Different Path!

In conclusion, Reb Yisroel’s final journey in Olam Hazeh also offers profound food for thought. During the last twenty years of his life, Reb Yisroel would say Kaddish after every tefillah. Not because he had yahrtzeit but rather because he felt compelled to say Kaddish for the Six Million Kedoshim who were murdered during the Holocaust. There were many families with no survivors and no one to say Kaddish for them. Reb Yisroel, with his sensitive, caring heart and spirit, decided to say Kaddish and do other things in the memory of the Kedoshim. During those last decades of his life, he also donated countless seforim, sifrei Torah and other things in their memories.

Again, these things were done by Reb Yisroel because he felt it was the right thing to do, he did not advertise these things and did not seek any sort of recognition. Yet, in his last journey in this world, the journey of his aron from New York to Eretz Yisrael where he was buried, min haShomayim it was shown how beloved and valued his efforts were.

On the flight, his son R’ Dovid noticed that the airplane was not following the normal flight path to Eretz Yisrael. Strangely, the plane was going over Central and Eastern Europe. The plane first flew directly over Auschwitz, the notorious death camp were over a million

Jews perished then it went towards Slovakia right over the town of Preszchov, where Reb Yisroel was born. His son, R’ Dovid asked a flight attendant why the plane had taken such an unorthodox path and after consulting with the pilot they found out that although he had flown from New York to Eretz Yisroel countless times, this was the first time that pilot had ever flown this path. The computer directed them that way because of significant winds on the regular path.

During the shiva, prominent gedolim explained that Reb Yisroel, who had done so much l’ilui nishmas the Kedoshim, flew over Auschwitz, as it were, to pick up the zechusim that he needed and take them with him to Eretz Yisroel where he was to be buried. In addition, perhaps he flew over his hometown because he never forgot the values that he had learned from “der heim”: the values of tznius, of not tooting one’s own horn, the values of good-heartedness, the values of feeling for every need, never looking down at another Jew and the values of discretion, of moving the spotlight off of oneself.

It was all of the above zechusim that surely escorted him en route to his kevura on that final journey to Eretz Yisroel.

Indeed, today’s world of self promotion, of Facebook, of posting everything about yourselves and taking credit even for things that one has not done, those values, that dedication to askanus l’shem shomayim without bells and whistles, that askanus with a sense of achryaus, is one of the great legacies left by Reb Yisroel Lefkowitz, zt”l. It is a legacy that we must truly study and internalize - Especially today.

Yehi Zichro Boruch

Rabbi Yisroel Lefkowitz, zt”l: A Lifetime of Askanus L’Shem ShomayimCONTINUED FROM PAGE 138


The Loss of an Irreplaceable Friend - Rav Chaim Horowitz z"l Marking his Yahrzeit 12 AdarMordy MehlMan

Last year, I along with all of Klal Yisroel, were saddened by the petirah of Rabbi Chaim Horowitz,

z”l. After years of suffering, he was summoned to the Kisei Hakovod. His loss was a loss for many – his beloved family, his beloved shul, and his beloved friends and community.

Rav Chaim was an irreplaceable friend – someone who I sat next to in shul for many years - a person who I truly came to admire. MiShichmo Vomalah Govoha Mikol Am – he was head and shoulders above the rest. A man of great intellect, great passion, and a great heart, Rav Chaim made an impact on all who were zoche to know him. His heart pulsed with yiddishkeit, beating for Torah, Avodah and Gemilas Chasodim at every moment. He was a renowned Maggid Shiur in Daf Yomi for decades, a remarkable Baal Tefillah, and a caring Yid who had the vision to do so much for so many.

Our many conversations before and after davening, or whenever I had the good fortune to spend time with him, were focused on

improving Klal Yisroel in so many ways. He always had an opinion – not to pass the time or toot his horn – rather, to make a difference and raise the level of the Torah community throughout the world.

The speeches at his Levaya were truly uplifting, for they spoke of a man who was truly uplifting. His shver, Rav Shmaryahu Shulman, the Novominske Rebbe, Rav Oshry, and others spoke of his love for learning, love for Chesed, love for family. They commended his devotion to Russian

Jews, and his very active role in developing a Kehillah for them. They noted his service to Chinuch Atzmai, and his efforts to popularize the concept of supporting Chinuch in Eretz Yisroel; as well as his devotion to Stolin, Mir, and many other Mosdos HaTorah. They highlighted his Kehunah, and how like the Kohen in the Beis Hamikdash, he used his position to motivate and inspire those around him.

Rav Chaim, together with his selflessly devoted wife, Judy, raised a family L’sheim Uletiferes. Their exceptional children are the result of the hard work they invested in them, and the lofty goals they set for them. They certainly carry on Rav Chaim’s derech, in every sense of the word.

During his final years, Rav Chaim suffered greatly. The family accepted it as Gezeiras Hashem, and self lessly cared for his every

need. The love and devotion of his wife through those trying years was only surpassed by the pleasant disposition she showed, and the simcha with which she continued her family obligations.

For now, Rav Chaim is gone. In the interim, I, his family, and all who knew him, treasure his memory and the times we spent with him. We fervently pray for the Geulah, at which time we will b’ezras Hashem be united with him, forever.

Above: Rav Chaim Horowitz's Smicha from Yeshiva Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchanan

Left: Rav Chaim Horowitz with Horav Shmuel Berenbaum zt"l

Right: Rav Chaim Horowitz with Horav Yisroel Belsky zt"l

Below: With his sons and sons-in-law


Hesped for Rav Chaim Azriel ben Shmuel Shmelka HaKohen Horowitz zt”l (12 Adar) )Written by the Magid Shiur Daf Yomi at Kehilas Moreshes Yaakov and Close Talmid of Chaim Horowitz.Boruch Malisov

We’ve lost a great person, one of the builders of our Kehila, Rav, teacher, supporter of many Torah institutions… We learnt from him a lot and took from him example. What is a Gadlus (greatness) and whom can we call a Gadol – great person? We can find the in the Torah – Sefer Shmos, 2:10,11. One posuk says “vayigdal hayeled” – “and the boy grew up”.

Next posuk tells “vayigdal Moshe”. But first posuk also speaks about Moshe. Why does Tora repeat the same information about Moshe twice? The answer is very simple and doesn’t require any special droshos. First posuk talks about physical grows of the child. Second posuk, af-ter letting us know “vayigdal Moshe” - that Moshe became gadol – grew up, continuous and explains what it means “vayigdal” – “ Vayigdal Moshe Vayatzay el echav vayira bi-sivlosam” - “vayetze el echav vayar besivlosam” – Moshe went out (from palace of Paro) to his brothers and saw their suffering.

When person can leave his com-fortable palace, go out of his way to be with his brothers, to feel their pain, to carry their burden – “noseh beol im chaveiro” – that’s when person isn’t child anymore, he grew up – “vay-igdal Moshe” – became gadol. Rav Horowitz was big Talmid Chohom, great mind, raising with his rebbetzin beautiful family, teaching Daf Yomi for many years. But he decided he has to go to his brothers – Russian baaley Teshuva – to help us build a Kehila, to grow in Tora and Avoda – "Vayatzy el echav" – and he went out to his brothers.

When we say word donation we usually mean donating money, but sometimes it could mean donating time. Rav Horowitz and, lehavdil bein chaim l’chaim, rebbetzin Horowitz donated, if I can say so, their family to build orthodox Kehilah of baaley Teshuva from former Soviet Union – Kehilas Moreshes Yaakov. For many years each and every Shabbos Tefila and kriyas haTora were led by Rav Horowitz and his sons. We all remember his beautiful negunim.

Singing and dancing on Simchas Torah, Kinos on Tisha beAv. Rav Horowith taught us a lot: he taught group of his close Talmidim Gemorah, every year he gave shiurim to entire Kehila on night of Shavuot, He gave shiurim on Shabbosim and on weekdays …

There could be different ap-proach to teaching: teacher could try to address student on language they understand and according to their level, or he can try to bring up student to his – much higher level. I think Rav Horowitz followed sec-ond approach. He never spoke to us as we were first graders (unlike some others), he always held us in high esteem, he knew that Russian Jews are smart and educated peo-ple,and he believed we can achieve.

Rav Horowitz initiated Daf Yomi shiur in our Kehila.During his dro-shos in our Shul, Rav Horowitz shared with us profound ideas about Emuna, about right approach to Torah learning.

I’d like just to mention two of them:

Hashem told Avraham to count stars and said to him “ko ihye zar’echa” – the same will be your de-scendants - Avraham didn’t say that it is impossible task – Jew shouldn’t limit himself to level that seems to be possible to him in his spiritual growth, Jew should strive to achieve desired. Regarding learning Torah and, especially, Gemora we should remember that our goal isn’t only to learn as much as we can, but ultimate goal is to acquire Torah mentality and transform ourselves into Torah personality.

Zecher Tzaddik Livrocha

On the occasion of the 10th Yahrzeit of our daughter

Tehila Malka, a"hWe invite the Men and Women of the Community to a Special Lecture by

Rabbi Jonathan RiettiTuesday, March 14th, 2017, at 8 PM

Beis Medrash Torah U’Tefillah (Rabbi Alster)

Separate Seating - Mechitza

3304 Bedford Avenue – Between Ave K and Ave L

Brooklyn, New York

Volvi and Recki Elbogen


Remembering a Giant, Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf zt"l, on his 13th YahrzeitPioneer for Orthodoxy and Yiddishkeit in Great NeckDr. Paul E. BroDy

This 13th of Adar, Erev Purim, marks the 13th Yarzheit of our dear Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, HaRav Ephraim Reuven ben Nachum Chaim zt" l. The modern Orthodox community in Great Neck was shaped by him. When Rabbi Wolf became the spiritual leader of the Great Neck Synagogue (GNS) in 1956, the strong denominations on the peninsula were Reform and Conservative. At the time, Orthodoxy was perceived to be out-moded and declining, out of touch with modern society. “Through his force of personality, Rabbi Wolf was able to give a legitimacy to Orthodoxy that Great Neck might otherwise not have had,” according to Rabbi Dale Polakoff, who in 1988 succeeded Rabbi Wolf as rabbi of the Great Neck Synagogue, a mod-ern Orthodox congregation with close to 600 families.

Today, Orthodoxy is not only accepted, but also thriving in Great Neck. In Rabbi Wolf’s early days in Great Neck, that was far from being the case. With his humble manner, sense of tolerance and an extraordi-nary ability to connect with people, no matter what background they came from, Rabbi Wolf was able to bridge the gap. Stanley H. Fischer, Esq., a former President of GNS during Rabbi Wolf’s tenure, relat-ed that Rabbi Wolf regularly visit-ed Jewish patients at North Shore University Hospital, whether they had any affiliation or not. Rabbi Wolf would deliver a welcome package to all new Jewish residents of which he was aware, and bring a special Bracha plaque to hang above the crib of a newborn baby boy before the brit milah, to which I can personally attest, when our son Joey was born with in 1999, when Rabbi Wolf was already the Rabbi Emeritus. Dr. Mel Breite told me that when he first moved to Great Neck, in the 1970’s, and Rabbi Wolf learned of some needed Sukkah repairs, he appeared at the Breite’s residence the very next day with a brand new Sukkah!

Rabbi Wolf was devoted with all his heart and soul to our Holy Land. Everyone from Great Neck who traveled to Israel became a “Shaliach Mitzvah”--whether they were asked by Rabbi Wolf to deliver

tennis balls for underprivileged kids to play with, or letters for posting (with the stamps affixed already), or to take much needed dental sup-plies. Rabbi Wolf always referred to his congregants as “You beautiful people,” and he meant it with all his heart.

The Great Neck community grew rapidly. Rabbi Wolf, with the capa-ble assistance of his wife, Rebbitzen Elaine Wolf zt”l, established the North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA), a coeducational yeshi-va that now has more than 1,000 students from toddler through high school, on four campuses in Great Neck. He also established the Mikvah (which, in order to gain Village approval, was initially referred to as a wading pool!), and worked countless hours on gaining approval for the Great Neck Eiruv. All of these achievements helped shape Great Neck into the bastion of Orthodoxy that it is today, even-tually serving as home to the Young Israel of Great Neck, two Chabad Shuls, as well as to many Sephardic congregations, including Israeli, Persian and Iraqi synagogues. For all of his great accomplishments, a section of Old Mill Road, where the Great Neck Synagogue is situated, is named “RABBI WOLF WAY.” Rabbi Wolf’s involvement in Jewish causes was known well beyond the confines of Great Neck. Stanley and Jacqui Fischer remember being in a small town in a distant state, when a man in an ice cream shop asked them where they lived. When they said “Great Neck,” he replied “Please send my best to your es-teemed Rabbi -- Rabbi Wolf!”

In the early days, Rabbi Wolf drove the bus to make sure students got to school at the NSHA. On snowy days, Rabbi Wolf shoveled snow off sidewalks, recalled Sharon Goldwyn, a congregant who was a student at the North Shore Hebrew Academy in its early days, whose parents, Solomon and Belle z’l, were among the founders of both the school and the Synagogue. When snow got in her boots, Rabbi Wolf went back to her home to make sure that she had dry socks and shoes. She couldn’t learn Torah if her feet were wet and cold, Rabbi Wolf told her!

Rabbi Wolf studied at the Mesivta Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn, at the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, and at the Yeshiva Tifereth Israel in Israel. His early pulpits were in Malden, Massachussets and in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. where he established Yeshiva Day Schools. His entire life was de-voted to Kiruv Rechokim (bringing Jews closer to Judaism) because he loved Torah and always sought ways to share that love. Rabbi Wolf was very active in the project of Zeirei Agudath Israel headed by Mr. Mike Tress, and Mesivta Torah Vodaas, headed by Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz zt”l. He wanted to do something for boys growing up in cities too small to support Yeshivos. Rabbi Wolf was one of the “recruiters” who would travel to outlying areas, even sleeping in railway stations, with a list of boys who might be interested in coming to learn in Mesivta Torah Vodaas. Rabbi Wolf was a very practical man, and he strove to do whatev-er possible to preserve Torah. He always had in mind what could be done in order to save a Jewish soul for Yiddishkeit.

Whenever people will write about the last 50 years, Rabbi Wolf will not be mentioned in the headlines, be-cause he always shunned publicity. However, according to Menachem Porush, the former Israeli Knesset member, whenever someone will write about a practical deed which was done for Torah and education in Eretz Yisrael and in America, the name of Rabbi Ephraim R. Wolf will be mentioned prominently as one of the outstanding, devoted activists in this holy field.

There are many more wonderful things to say about our dear Rabbi Wolf zt’l that are often being ex-pressed by myriad others around the world who are lucky enough to have known him. Permit me to focus on just one of the many traits that I personally experienced that made Rabbi Wolf so unique. When my wife Drora and I moved to Great Neck in 1993, with our fami-ly, Rabbi Wolf already had assumed the position of Rabbi Emeritus of GNS. I observed that both Rabbi and Rebbitzen Wolf would very modestly try not to intervene in the daily goings-on of the Synagogue,

so as not to give the appearance of “still running the shul.” But, one thing that Rabbi Wolf couldn’t re-sist was trying to make newcom-ers or strangers to the Synagogue feel welcome. On many occasions, Rabbi Wolf would say to me “Paul, you’re a friendly guy. Why don’t you go over and say ‘Shalom Aleichem’ to that gentleman over there and make him feel at home!” Of course, when I went over and welcomed someone, I always felt re-ally good about it. To this day, when somebody comes to the shul whom I do not recognize, I try to follow Rabbi Wolf ’s sage advice, which in-variably gives me the impetus to go over and welcome him. This is just one striking example that exhibited Rabbi Wolf ’s sensitivity and caring for others. I used to greet Rabbi Wolf every Shabbos with a jocular “Thanks for coming, Rabbi, I know it’s your day off!” This always made him chuckle, and he would even re-peat it to others. But, in all serious-ness my dear Rabbi Wolf, “Thanks for coming!"

May Rabbi Wolf ’s Neshama have an Aliyah on this 13th Yarzheit and may his memory be a blessing for us all, particularly for his wife, Rebbitzen Elaine Wolf zt” l, his children Shimon and Hennie of Kew Gardens, and Dr. Dahvid and Leah Wolf of Meitar, Israel, and for his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ken yirbu.

Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf zt"l in front of the Aron Kodesh of his beloved Great Neck Syna-gogue. In 2001, Great Neck Synagogue marked its 50th annibersary with a year of celebrations, chesed, and learning events.


7th Adar - Yahrzeit of Chenskowitzer Ruv of Flatbush, Hagaon Hatzaddik Horav Shmuel Teitelbaum Zt"l

It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since we lost one of the last connections to the Dor Hayoshon, Hagaon Hatzadik Rav Shmuel Teitelbaum, Czenzkovitzer Rov, zt”l. For so many years, peo-ple depended on the Rov for advice, chizuk, and hadracha. The void his loss has left is vast.

The Rov lived for one purpose only-to serve the Ribbono Shel Olam. His Tafkid in life was to help people in any way he could. Whether it was a widow (an almana) who came weekly to bemoan her fate, a young entrepre-neur who made a bad business deal or an Avreich asking a complicated Sheilah, everyone knew that the Rov’s time was totally their own.

Rav Teitelbaum was born in Galicia, where his father, Hagaon Hatzadik Harav Shia Chaim Zatzal was Rov in the town of Czenzkovitz. He was a descendent of great tzadi-kim and dynasties. As a young child barely 11 years of age, his parents sent him off to learn in the holy city of Sanz. He later learned in Bobov under the holy Bobover Rebbe zt”l, the Kedushas Tzion. As a young ba-chur before the outbreak of WWII, when the winds of Anti Semitism took over all of Europe, he took the long trip to America. He learned in Torah Vodaas for over five years and was a Talmid Chaviv and Musmach of the great Gaon and Tzaddik, Horav R’Shlomo Heinman zt”l to whom he became very attached.

Although he lived in America for over seventy years, Rav Teitelbaum was not impressed by American rules of Yiddishkeit. He brought Galicia with him to America, and carried on in the tradition of his Mesoirah with pride. Hagaon Reb Yitzcok Sheiner Shlit”a Rosh Yeshivas Kamenitz, who was in the U.S. at the time when Rav Teitelbaum was Niftar, came to the family to be Menachem Ovel. The Rosh Yeshiva recalled from their days in Torah Vodaas, what a great Masmid Reb Shmiel was as a young immigrant from Galicia, bringing upon himself utmost respect from all talmide hayeshiva.

Old Talmidim of Torah Vodaas remember fondly the Melave Malkas that Rav Teitelbaum held each week for the Chasidishe Chabura called Rayim Nemunim. Each Motzei Shabbos, the young Shmuel Teitelbaum would tell

his friends Sipurei Tzadikim of pre-vious Chasidishe Rebbes and imbue them with pride of their heritage. Even in his youth, he would encour-age them to wear their Levush with pride and not be swayed by the lures of the Treife Medina. Incredibly, all the alumni of that Chabura have gen-erations of Chashuva children and grandchildren.

During the terrible Churban in Europe, Rav Teitelbaum was active in America raising funds and deal-ing with politicians to try to bring his fellow Yidden to America. In the archives of R’ Michael Tress ob”m there are many letters regarding visas R’ Teitelbaum helped secure, amongst them those for his Rebbi The Kedushas Tzion, hyd and his family (whom he tried to save but unfor-tunately was killed in Lvov by the Ukranian SS Yemach Shmom). He, his illustrious father and brother were among the prominent Rabbanim in the famous March in Washington on behalf of Europian Jewry.

After the war, at the request of the Bobover Rebbe Reb Shloime Halberstam zt”l, Rav Teitelbaum travelled to Europe to help bring the Shearas Haplaita to America. During

one of those trips, he got engaged to his Rebbitzen, Pessel Halberstam, a”h, a grandchild of the heilige Gorlitzer Rebbe.

The Rav and Rebbitzen opened their home and Shul in Crown Heights in the mid 1940’s at 672 Lefferts Avenue to any Yid who needed a place to daven, learn, sleep, eat or just to talk. The same was in 1969 when the Rov relocated his Bais Hamedrash to the Midwood section

of Brooklyn. Whether you were bare-ly Shomer Mitzvos, or a Talmid Chochom, one always knew that you would be welcomed with dignity. His influence on people through his in-depth Shiure Torah and weekly Droshos, was life-long. An old fam-ily friend relates, “Rabbi Teitelbaum prepared me for my Bar Mitzva, but more than that, he taught me lessons for life.” Coming from a modern or-thodox home, where mixed seating was a given, it was the Rov who taught him the importance of a Mechitza “and now more than sixty years later, I still only daven in a shul that has a kosher Mechitza.”

Rav Teitelbaum was executive di-rector of Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway for over thirty years. No student was ever turned away due to an inability to pay tuition. During Shiva, the same story was told by countless avreichim. Their parents, penniless refugees from Europe took their sons from Yeshiva to Yeshiva and were turned away be-cause they couldn’t pay tuition. Then they heard about a Rabbi Teitelbaum at Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway who asked only two questions. “Do you have a kosher home/will this child be able to keep Shabbos” An affirmative

answer was your key to admission. One woman stated “I turned to Rabbi Teitelbaum and said, ‘Aber Ich Hub Nit Kein Gelt’ He quickly answered, ‘Hub Ich Den Gebbetin’. When I told him that I’d bring my son tomorrow, he insisted that I leave him there that day.” A famous Rosh Yeshiva relates that his older brother was a student at a local public school. His parents de-cided that he, the younger son, should attend Yeshiva. Rabbi Teitelbaum and

Rav Meilech Silber told the parents that they would accept their son only on the condition, that his older broth-er attends the Yeshiva as well-“Two for the Price of One”. Thousands of Talmidim who walked through those doors, many of whom would other-wise have attended Public schools, are fathers and grandfathers of Bnei Torah and Marbitzei Torah.

The Rov felt the pain of every yid as if it were his own. A chashuva avreich from Eretz Yisroel remembers with tears how he lost his father as a very young child. On Shabbos and Yom Tov he would play outside the Crown Heights shtibel with his friends. But when it came time for Duchening on Yom Tov, all his friends’ fathers would come take them inside under their Taleisim. Rav Teitelbaum would leave his place and go outside to get an orphaned little boy, who had no father, and place him under his own Talis.

Among the many great deeds of the Rav was his staunch involvement in restoring cemeteries in Poland, where the Germans and Poles yms”h destroyed the various Kivre Tzadikim. In his own quiet and modest way he met with the Polish Government offi-cials, and got the authorizations and permits for new fences to be erected around the cemeteries.

Rav Teitelbaum stood for what he believed in and when it came to Kavod Chachomim he would publicly take a stand if he felt someone had slighted a Talmid Chochom in any way. His mispallelim knew that Mesorah was holy. His Shiurim, whether Gmoro Rashi & Toisfos, or Chumash Rashi & Meforshim were thorough, in depth and understanding full of



Our Father, Rav Michoel Miller zt”l An Appreciation On The Occasion Of His Yahrtzeit, 18 AdarA. Miller

Our father, Rav Mordechai Michoel Miller z”l was born in 1943 in Boston to his parents, Rabbi Yeshaya and Mrs. Yehudis Miller. The spiritual climate in Boston in those years was in decline, and most of our father’s peers forsook a Torah life, with only a small minority even remaining Shomer Shabbos. At 18, recognizing the direction in which his peer’s lives’ were heading, he firmly resolved that he does not want to lead such a life, but felt a strong desire to lead a Torahdike life. At the time, Rav Leib Heiman headed a mesivta in Boston and so our father approached him to arrange for chavrusas.

Two years later, at 20, he married his devoted wife, our chushuve Mommy, Rebbetzin Chana Miller sthichy’e. While our father was accepted into Harvard and could have entered the professions, setting aside time to learn Torah every day, and live a normal olam hazeh life, our parents did not want this; they wanted a life of only Torah. Together, they chose to live in great poverty and dedicate themselves exclusively to Torah learning – regardless of the difficulties, even holding their wedding in the yeshiva lunchroom instead of a normal wedding hall, so as to save money for living expenses after the chasunah. Thus began their life-long career of shunning materialism and devoting themselves solely to Torah.

Following their wedding they moved to New York where our father, upon the advice of his esteemed uncle, HoRav Avigdor Miller zt”l, went to learn by HoRav Yehudah Davis zt”l in Brighton Beach. He was the first, and for a while the only kollel member, but this did not disturb him and he learnt in the yeshiva with incredible hasmada for a few years until their money ran out. With no income, our parents sought a way to continue learning and contacted Rav Leib Heiman and asked if he would allow them to live in the yeshiva dormitory in exchange for tutoring bochurim. Rav Heiman was amazed to see a couple so devoted to Torah learning to the extent where they were even willing to live in a dormitory and immediately agreed. And so our parents with their young daughter moved into the Boston yeshiva’s dormitory, and our father, with

his trademark intensity, learned in the yeshiva for a number of years. When the yeshiva closed, the family returned to New York where our father became a Magid Shiur in the mesivta of Kaminetz in Boro Park, where he taught for twenty-five years, and then, for the last twelve years of his life, served as an eighth-grade Rebbi at Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel in Flatbush.

Our father strove to turn his hundreds of students into Torahdike talmidim. He had an enormous influence on scores of talmidim and truly concerned himself with their success – even years after they left his class. He felt that a boy who was once his talmid is always his talmid. As Rabbi Yehudah Jacobson, shlita, said, “Rav Miller’s sense of achrayus was legendary”. As an illustration, a talmid was unable to go to camp and so our father learnt with him throughout the summer – without pay. And he did this for several consecutive summers. And this was not an isolated incident. This was not something that he did; it was who he was. By him, it was poshut that this is what you have to do. His attitude was always: “He is my talmid; it is my achrayus to take care of him!” Our father did not teach a class of twenty-five boys, but rather twenty-five yechidim in a class. And he cared about each one individually. Our father did not teach gemara; he taught talmidim, and with his incredible depth of understanding, enjoyed great hatzlacha in helping them realize their potential.

Totty was an all-around lamdan and spoke with his talmidim not only in learning, but was also able to talk with the boys’ about literature classics, scientific analysis, vocabulary literacy, mathematical theories and any and all subjects. His talmidim loved to see him; they basked in his trademark smile and felt his warmth and genuine caring. One talmid told the family that our fathers’ smile was so warm and caring that he felt as if our father was hugging him. He created a close kesher with many talmidim who kept up with him, and were heard, even years later, quoting their mesivta Rebbi. They saw in him a true Torah personality and wanted to be close to him and be influenced by him.

Our father was an incredible masmid. Throughout the year, he would get up every day at 4AM to

learn before Shacharis then go to yeshiva to teach, then immediately after yeshiva, to his afternoon seder, and then, after a quick supper, on to his night seder chavrusa. The gadlus of our father was that he kept to this schedule – every day – with absolutely and literally no exception. No matter what was occurring in his life, our father was up at 4AM the next day. During the summer, the family went to a bungalow colony within walking distance of Camp Morris. Every day, our father went to Camp Morris for shacharis and, immediately after davening, sat down and learned straight – with deep intensity – until 7PM, except for a few-minute break where he would eat an apple and a plain rice-cake…. On Shabbos, our father never took a nap. Immediately after the seuda, he would go to Lakewood Minyan and learn all afternoon until Mincha. And he did this every Shabbos – without exception. We were brought up in a home, where our father had an acute awareness of what we are here for. Our father would frequently tell us: “Life is short. I can’t waste it” And he literally lived his everyday-life in accordance with this recognition. Perhaps, a possible interpretation of “Tzadik b’Emunoso Yichye” is that, while we all “believe”, a Tzadik ensures that he consistently in fact lives his life, i.e. ‘yichye’, in a manner which conforms to that which he believes, i.e. b’Emunoso’.

The family jokes that our father never came on time for davening. It’s true; he always came early. To him, on-time meant, at the very least, twenty-minutes before the scheduled time. We children often could not understand why he was rushing to, say, Mincha, when it was

starting in thirty minutes and it was only a six-minute walk….

The hallmark of our father’s personality was his midah of Emes. This midah permeated every facet of his life. Our father despised sheker and could neither tolerate nor relate to any behavior that was not entirely genuine. While Emes is typically understood as “being honest with others”, and our father was renowned for his remarkable honesty, we refer here, primarily, to his extraordinary self-honesty. As an illustration, once, in his later years, his son-in-law, Rabbi Avrohom Goldberg, asked him why he does not wear a kapota, as by then he was a Rebbi for over 30 years and many of his contemporaries wore a kapota. His answer typifies his approach to his Avodas Hashem. He replied, “You know, when I was a young man and for a short tekufa learned in the Matesdorfer Yeshiva kollel, the Rov asked me to grow a beard as the chasidishe bochurim in the yeshiva could not relate to a yungerman without a beard. So I grew a beard. And I felt that I lost fifty-percent of my drive to grow in learning since I already had a beard and felt like a choshuve person. If I were to wear a kapota, I would lose all my drive.”

Totty had no shtick. He was an absolutely real person and was only concerned about p’nemius. Once, when an old talmid met him and asked what he was involved with, our father answered, “I am working on the sub-basement”. He meant that he was working on his inner self; his inner p’nemius. This is all that mattered to him. He gave no credence whatsoever to any and all externals.

Our father was not a man of means, yet he somehow managed to send substantial checks to numerous talmidei chachomim in New York and Eretz Yisroel every month –



The Yahrtzeit of Maran Chacham Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai zt"l (HaChida zt"l) Rabbi Moshe boylan

Yud Alef Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Chacham Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai zt"l, who is known as the Chida.

The Chida was a great Gadol BeTorah whose influence has spread to numerous Kreizen, groups in Klal Yisroel. His great Chiddushei Torah and Peshatim are learned and ap-preciated by Sefardim, Ashkenazim, Chassidim, Litvishe etc.

One of the Chida’s great accom-plishments was writing more than eighty Seforim. His Seforim cover a massive amount of Chiddushei Torah, including Chiddushim on Chumash, Halacha, Gemara, Kabalah and other aspects of the Torah. Some of the more well known of his Seforim include the Birkei Yosef on Shulchan Aruch and the Sheim HaGedolim about the lives and works of numerous Gedolei Torah. In more recent times, a num-ber of Seforim have been published which are Melakeit, gather together his Chiddushim on various topics. Such Likutim include the Toras HaChida (which includes many of his Derashos and Chiddushim on Chumash) and the Mussarei HaChida (on the Mussar topics in his Seforim).

Many great Chassidishe Rebbeim have said that the great Seforim of the

Chida are the antidote to the works of Maskilim. This is the Bechinah of Zeh LeUmas Zeh. The holy works of the Chida are the opposite of the works of the Kochos HaTumah. {Hashem gives us Bechiras Chafshis. If there is a Koach HaTumah, power of impurity brought into the world, Hashem also brings us the Koach HaKedusha, power of holiness to give us free will to choose either way.}

The Chida was a Shelucha DeRachamana, an emissary of communities in Eretz Yisroel. He went to various communities in Chutz LaAretz to collect money for the needy people in Eretz Yisroel. While he went on these trips to doz-ens of cities, he met up with many great Gedolei Torah, including the Penai Yehoshua zt"l. It is said that the Chida mentioned that the Penai Yehoshua’s face was like a Malach, angel.

On his voyages, the Chida also looked at many Kisvei Yados (man-uscripts) which were only available in these cities. The people he met and the Kisvei Yados and Seforim he learned on these trips helped him to grow in the knowledge of Torah and in writing his own Seforim.

Once the Chida was on a ship and a bad person asked him to write a letter attesting that the cheese he

was selling was Kosher. When the Chida refused to do this, the evil person said that he would throw him off the ship if he wouldn’t do this. With little choice, the Chida wrote a letter saying the cheese was Kosher. On the bottom of this letter, he wrote “VeKachacha Tochlu Oso Masneichem Chagurim, Shemos”.

When this bad person got off the ship, he handed the letter to a Chashuve Rav. The Rav won-dered why the Chida quoted such an obscure Pasuk and added the word Shemos. Finally this Rav un-derstood what the Chida meant. Shemos stands for Shenayim Mikras VeEchad Targum, and the Targum of this Pasuk is Chartzeichon Yehon Asirin, which hints that the food here is forbidden. Thus, the Chida in a roundabout manner was telling others that really this food could not be eaten.

The Chida ultimately became a Rav in Italy, and he was buried there. After many years, the Italian government threatened to destroy the Beis HaKevaros that the Chida was in. In order to prevent this, it was decided to take the body of the Chida up to Eretz Yisroel and rebury him there. One of the great Sefardic Chachamim that helped in doing this was Chacham Mordechai Eliyahu zt"l. While the Aron, coffin

of the Chida was on the flight to Eretz Yisroel, it fell down a cou-ple of times, and the Chachamim were afraid that his bones were not in proper place. One of the Chachamim davened to Hashem that the Chida’s bones should get in place by themselves. All of a sudden the Chachamim heard the bones shake and place themselves in the proper place. One of the people present was so shaken by this that he literally fainted.

Ultimately the Chida’s body was reburied in Eretz Yisroel, and Chacham Mordechai Eliyahu zt"l was Zoche to be buried next to him.

May the Zechus of Maran HaChida stand for those who learn his Seforim and Ganze Klal Yisroel.

for over thirty years. How did he do this? Those that know the family well, know, that, our father was able to do this because he – and our Mother, shtichy’e – literally did not need anything for themselves. They, by choice, lived b’dachkus gadol that it is hard to believe; we usually associate such a standard of living with the gedolei Eretz Yisroel. Whether it was two tiny rooms off the kitchen in the Mountaindale yeshiva, the dormitory in the Boston yeshiva, a basement, an attic, and finally when they bought their house, they always lived in such a plain simple manner. And they were joyful. They felt they had it all as they were leading such a full meaningful life. For himself, he needed nothing. Literally. For others, his generosity of spirit knew no bounds. Literally.

Our father lived with Hashem and often spoke about how Bitachon is a matter of experience – not faith. He frequently related how Hashem has helped him and how if we only take the time to think, we can see Hashem’s hashgacha protis so clearly. When asked how he was doing, our father, with great exuberance, would invariably reply, “Wonderful! What could be better? I am alive! And I am learning!”

Four years ago, on Shabbos Parshas Ki Sisa, the 18th of Adar, our father sat at the dining room table

learning mesichta Tamid. He completed the mesichta and then got up to wash for Shalosh Seudos when he was suddenly niftar – marking his siyum on his personal “Mesichta Tamid” – his lifelong perpetual non-stop Avodas Hashem.

An appreciation of our father is of course incomplete without speaking about his life-long helpmate, our Mommy shtichye, who, for nearly forty-six years, devoted herself with extraordinary single-mindedness solely to the cause of “Totty learning”. There are no words, however, that are adequate to this task, so we will simply quote what our father himself so often told people: “My wife makes me feel like a million dollars! All my Torah and ruchniyusdike growth is to her credit!” And he meant it. And, dearest Mommy, we, your children and grandchildren, know it….

Our father used to tell us that we should daven not only for arichas shanim, but also for arichas yomim, meaningful days. Totty, you not only merited arichas yomim – you personified it. May we, your children and grandchildren, be g’bentched with the sechel and wherewithal to follow in your ways so that we too, can be zoche to true arichas yomim – meaningful days.

Yehi Zichro Boruch

Our Father, Rav Michoel Miller zt”lCONTINUED FROM PAGE 144

Rabbi Dr. Joseph I. Singer was born September 26, 1916 and died on March 5, 2004. His yarzeit is the 12th day of Adar. He was the Rabbi and Rabbi Emeritus of the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center from September of 1947 until is passing. He was the Editor for many years of the RCA Sermon manual and was the author of Margin for Living, Margin for Triumph. He was a former associate professor of Philosophy at Stern College/ YU and K ingsboro Communit y College. He retired to edit the Mesoreth Tanach work of his saintly father in law Reb Chaim Heller Z"L.

Rabbi Dr. Joseph I. Singer Yarhzeit 12 Adar


A Tribute to My Father, L’Iluy Nishmas Asher Anshel ben Chaim Hakohen, Arthur Loschak, Upon his Third YahrtzeitEttiE KryKsman

This year the 6th day of the month of Adar, my father’s 3rd yahrtzeit, comes out on Shabbos, which is the actual day of his petirah. He died on Shabbos, like the true tzaddik that he was. I will always re-member his hospital room being bathed in sudden sunlight moments before he was niftar. I said my last words to him, and then he was gone. The sun-light then left the room, as did my father’s neshama.

My father is still very much alive to our family and to all who knew him. His selfless dedication and devotion to his whole family, as a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to nine great grandchildren whom he was privileged to meet and love, and now to a tenth who is his namesake, makes his absence that much more profound. He was a father I was so proud of. He was special in so many ways.

I feel too privileged and grateful that my father lived with my husband and me for seven years after my mother died, though his empty room and empty seat at our table makes his absence resonate with a greater intensity. Nevertheless, those special years have provided me with countless cherished memories for which I feel eternally blessed.

My father always had a positive outlook on life, in spite of all he went through before coming to America from a DP Camp in Germany where he met and married my mother. They were both Holocaust survivors. My father, who was born in Romania (from the region of Bessarabia), survived the war by enlisting in the Russian army. Though he was the only Jew in his unit, he was loved and respected by his fellow soldiers and by the officers as well. He was blessed with a special ‘chayn’ to people, and everybody, young and old, loved him. They loved his sense of humor and were warmed by his genuine love for people.

He loved being a Jew and never hid his origins. He loved the Jewish people. When he’d see a fellow Jew, even a stranger, he’d stop to greet them and shake their hand with a smile, a good word and a warm greeting (often embarrassing my mother by stopping in the street to greet total strangers).

As a Kohen, he was so proud of serving Hashem, and blessing his fellow Jews, which he did till the end of his days, his voice proudly singing out the blessing of the Kohanim as loud and clear as he was able. He loved going to shul and was the first one there, eagerly awaiting the davening to begin. Every Erev Shabbos we found him dressed and ready for shul and Shabbos, at least an hour before davening would begin.

In shul he was welcomed and treated with the greatest admiration and re-spect. The young men and boys would rush to help him with his coat, his tallis, and his chair. They were even happy and eager to walk him home after shul ser-vices. On the way home they were treated to his wonderful stories of his experi-ences in the Russian army, and they enjoyed hearing how many push-ups he did each week. (Even in his nineties he used to do 100 push-ups a day, in sets of 10.)

Everyone loved his jokes and his many one-liners, such as, “My complaint department is closed!” They laughed at the advice he’d give Chassanim who came to buy suits from him at Marcy’s where he worked for many years (after retiring from his own clothing business) telling them “If you want to have a good marriage, for the first ten years at least, remember two words, ‘Yes, dear!’” What happens after ten years, they’d want to know. He replied, “After that, you’ll be so used to saying it, that it will continue for the next 50 years!”

It is so fitting that his yahrtzeit comes out in the month of Adar, Meshenichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha, as Simchas Hachaim, was so much a part of him. At every simcha, he would love to dance. At an aufruf, or a sheva brachos, or at other Shabbos simchos, when everyone sat at the table singing, he, the oldest one in attendance, would be the first one up, beckoning everyone to get up and dance! As long as he was able, he would never miss a simcha.

As people came to eulogize him after his petirah, they referred to him as “a giant” and “a legend.” Indeed, in his own unassuming way, he truly was! Daddy, Zeidy, we miss you!

May the neshama of Asher Anshel ben Chaim Hakohen be for a blessing.

In Memory of Sheldon Skurnik (Shalom ben Avraham Yitzchak) a”h On His 31st Yahrtzeit (11 Adar)By: His CHildrEn

Our Father, Reb Shalom Skurnik, a”h, was niftar at the young age of 43. Every loss has its enormity. There are no words to describe what a bitter pill this was to swallow for us and our dear Mother. She was left a young widow with a large family, ages 20 years to 2 ½ months. It was a long and difficult journey. There were many questions but no answers. Hashem has His own master plan which we cannot understand.

As we prepare for our Father’s 31st Yahrzeit Siyum, we reflect upon the impact that our Father had on our lives – from those of us who do remember our Father to those who were told about him. Over the years, whenever one of us would meet someone who knew him, they would share some wonder-ful, enlightening stories or thoughts about him.

Our Father was a “people-person” with a sense of humor and Simchas Ha’Chaim, that was contagious. He was a good-natured, loving, devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend to so many. His Ahavas Ha-Torah, Ahavas Yisrael and his Midos Tovos were exemplary. He was known to say, “Do the best you can, and then some; but always remember to be a Mentsch. Do not forget that after 120 years, the only one you will have to answer to is Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.”

Our Father always said that we were his riches. His mantra was “Ay-zehu Asheer, Ha-Sameiach B’Chelko.” Who is a rich man? One who is satisfied with what he has. Our Father was indeed a wealthy man!

Daddy – it was a difficult journey growing up without you. But Baruch Hashem, we persevered. We are all married with families of our own. Your namesake is in all of our households.

Unfortunately, one year ago, our family suffered another tragedy with the petirah of one of your sons, our beloved brother, Yisrael Mayer (Michael) who suddenly took ill and was niftar. Just like you, Daddy – he was 43 years old. Another bitter pill to swallow. We try to find comfort in knowing that he is with you in Gan Eden.

Daddy – although you are no longer with us in this world, you are nev-er forgotten. You remain in our thoughts and hearts forever. May your “Goldene Neshama” have an Aliya and may you be a Meilitz Yosher for your whole family and for Klal Yisrael.

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Lomdos and Havonoh. Throughout all the years in Crown Heights and Flatbush, he never allowed an ear-ly Friday night minyan and Motzei Shabbos arrived at Rabbeinu Taam’s Zman. His Shimonei Esrei took time and everyone waited in awe for the Rov to finish. His Kavana B’Tefillah was exemplary. When he was daven-ing it was totally between him and the Ribbono Shel Olam. As a Baal Tfilah he would inspire the Mispallelim with his Dvaikus to the Ribono Shel Oilom.

Kavod Habriyos was of utmost importance. Whether it was patting a young child on the head and inquir-ing about his learning or thanking the sanitation workers, he taught by ex-ample to treat each human being with Kavod. At the end of his life, during one of his long hospital stays, his frum doctor walked into his room “Rav

Teitelbaum, You’re going home.” Mustering his strength he opened his eyes and said, “Ish Toiv Mivaser Toiv”. Each doctor, nurse, and orderly knew that “the Rabbi” would always thank them-no matter how painful their treatment was.

His last three years were filled with pain, but he never complained and always pushed himself so he could lead his Kehilla. During the last period of his life, he had a hos-pital set up in his own home. His mispallelim came in to wish the Rov Gut Shabbos, made Hakofos and even had a Hachnosas Sefer Torah. The nurses knew exactly when he was awake because “the Rabbi is Praying”. During this painful period, the doctors predicted his imminent passing and several times there was a Minyon around his bed. But each time, he would suddenly bounce back. Doctors shook their heads

in wonder at what they openly saw as Yad Hashem. The Ribbono Shel Olam knew that Klal Yisroel still needed his Teffilos.

On Zayin Adar 5770, Kitzais Hashabbos, the Rov returned his Heilige neshama, surrounded by

three generations of his children. His loss even many years later is deep-ly felt by all who came in contact with him. Just as he was a Shaliach Tzibbur in this world for sixty years, he will surely be a Mailitz Yosher in Shamayim for all of Klal Yisroel.

Hagaon Hatzaddik Horav Shmuel Teitelbaum zt"l

continued to refer to it for many years. The Kabbalos he took upon himself in-

cluded being very careful to speak to every person Benachas (nice-ly and kindly) at all times, strengthening oneself in Torah –both in Iyun and Bekius, learning Mussar every day, having a Seder in Nach, learning BeKol (out loud) as much as is possible, showing respect to friends and not getting honor by embarrassing others, showing respect to Talmidim and having Kavanah in Davening - particularly in the Berachos of Avos and Modim.

Rav Yehuda Levenburg Shlita mentioned that Tzadikim have said that every Yeshiva has a similar Yeshiva in the Olam HaEmes. Thus, if there is a Yeshivas Rav Chaim Berlin in Olam Hazeh, then in Yener Velt, in the Olam HaEmes, there is also a Yeshiva BeDugmasah, similar to it. This means that Rav Hirsh Levenburg is now in the Yeshiva Shel Maalah, learning with Rav Hutner and the other great Talmidim of the Yeshiva that have gone on to the Olam HaEmes.

Another thing Rav Levenburg zt"l was known for was his Ehrlichkeit and Yashrus. Many years ago, a shul closed down and the Gabbai was giving away Seforim from this Shul. There may well have been a good Heteir to take these Seforim, as they may have been considered Hefker, and otherwise may have been thrown away, chas veshalom. Many Bochurim who were friendly with Rav Levenburg did in fact take the Seforim. Despite the above, Rav Levenburg re-fused to learn from them, because of a Chashash, doubt that they were considered to be stolen. Even when Rav Yehuda Levenburg Shlita wanted to show his father one of these Seforim, he refused to use it. Fifty years later, his father explained to him the whole reason that he refused to use this Sefer.

In conclusion, we are soon going to celebrate Purim, in which we reaccept Torah with Ahavah. This truly ties in to Rav Hirsh Levenburg, who accepted Torah with Ahavah, strengthening the Mesorah he got from his family and Rebbeim. In the Zechus of following in his Mesorah we should be Zoche that just as Purim signifies Yeshuos and Refuos, so too we should all see Refuos and Yeshuos and the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu speedily.


Rav Hirsh Levenburg zt"lHagaon Horav Shmuel Brudny zt"l

pain and afflictions that his fellow Jews were undergoing if at that time he had no ability to help them? The answer seems to be that through feeling the pain of other Yidden completely, Hashem will send the Yeshuah miraculously. Even if the person that is “Nosai Be’Ol” does not help in a natural way in any manner, the fact that he feels the pain of his fellow Jew will cause Hashem to send the Yeshuah.

This is in keeping with the famous rule of the Zohar HaKadosh that the actions that we do in this world causes that actions in Heaven will be done in a similar fashion (whether for good, or chas veshalom for the opposite).

In this context, we can see how this happened with Moshe Rabbeinu when the Yidden were in Mitzraim. As mentioned previously, Moshe Rabbeinu put his eye and heart to feel the pain of his fellow Jews. A few Pesukim later (Shemos 2:25) the Torah said, “VaYar Elokim Es Benai Yisroel VaYaida Elokim” (God saw the Children of Yisroel and God Knew). Rashi (s.v. Vayaida) said “Nasan Alaihem Laiv VeLo Heelim Ainav” (He put upon them His Heart and didn’t hide his eyes).

We see that the actions of Moshe Rabbeinu in putting his eyes and heart to feel the pain of Klal Yisroel caused Kiveyachol that Hashem should also put his Heart and Eyes to feel the pain of Klal Yisroel, thereby causing Hashem

to send the Yeshuah (as is seen in the Pesukim which follow).

Rav Brudny zt”l said that “if I see that my friend is not successful, I have an obligation to feel pain for this. Even if there is nothing I can do practically to help my friend, nonetheless, the worry that I feel for him alone is a tremendous strength that can help my friend to receive a Yeshuah from Hashem”.

Rav Brudny zt”l did not merely demand this from his talmidim. Rather, he practiced this also in his personal life. Talmidim and close relatives saw that when he heard about Tzaros happening to Yidden, such as terrorist attacks or wars in Eretz Yisroel, he would feel extreme pain and Agmas Nefesh due to this. His family would sometimes try to take his mind off of these things, in order not to adversely affect his health.

In conclusion, the gematria of zayin (standing for zechus) Shmuel (with the Mispar HaOsios) is equal to Gimmel (standing for Geulah) Shelaimah (with the Mispar HaTaivos). In the zechus of following in the path of Rav Shmuel Brudny zt”l in Limud and Kavod HaTorah, giving over the Mesorah of Torah, showing respect to others, and having concern for others in Klal Yisroel, may we soon see the Geulah Shlaima.

Sources for this article include “Zichron Shmuel” (Rav Shmuel Brudny), and discussions with talmidim, including his son yb”l Rav Eliyahu Brudny Shlita.


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One of the Bigdei Kehunah (Priest-ly vestments) described in Parashat Tesaveh is the Me’il (Robe) worn by the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) in the Temple. As the Torah describes, the Robe’s hem was lined with metal bells that rang as the Kohen Gadol walked. The Rabbis extrapolated several im-portant lessons from these bells sewn onto the Kohen Gadol’s Robe:

The Talmud Yerushalmi explains that the bells were necessary for the Kohen Gadol to announce himself, so-to-speak, before entering G-d’s “home.” Of course, G-d does not re-quire any advance notice of the Ko-hen Gadol’s entry; He does not need to prepare Himself before receiving a visitor. But the Torah wanted to teach us an important lesson of derech erets (proper conduct) – that one should not enter someone’s home unannounced. In fact, the Talmud Yerushalmi says that Rabbi Yohanan would not even walk into his own home without first knocking and announcing himself. Parents must be vigilant in training their children to abide by this simple rule of derech erets; if they walk into their parents’ room without knocking, they should be instructed to leave and then knock before entering.

Rabbi Mordechai Gifter derives an additional lesson from these bells. While wearing these bells, the Kohen Gadol produced a sound with even the slightest movement. Even if he would ever so slightly move one foot, his motion would be heard. This teaches that everything we do, even the seemingly insignificant mis-vot that we perform, have an impact and repercussions in the heavens. We must never underestimate the value and significance of any misva we perform, and we should therefore cherish the opportunity to perform every misva that comes our way.

Finally, Rabbi Moshe Alshich finds significance in the way the Torah describes the arrangement of the bells and cloth pomegranates that were sewn along the hem of the Me’il. The bells and pomegranates were placed alternating: a bell, fol-lowed by a pomegranate, followed by a bell, followed by a pomegran-ate, and so on. Yet, the Torah speaks of the bells as being placed between the pomegranates. Even though each pomegranate was surrounded by two bells just as each bell was surround-

ed by two pomegranates, the Torah nevertheless chooses to specifically describe the bells as being surround-ed by pomegranates.

The Alshich explains that the To-rah here alludes to the great value of silence. As the Talmud teaches, for every measure of speech one should have two measures of silence. The Torah thus emphasizes that each bell – each sound that a person makes – must be surrounded by two silent pomegranates. “Seyag La’hochma Shetika – silence is the safeguard of wisdom.” A person who wishes to be truly wise should remain silent so he can listen and learn, rather than con-tinually speak.

The Talmud comments that a charity box containing just a single coin makes lots of noise, while a full charity box hardly makes any noise. Those who “make noise,” who al-ways talk, are usually the ones with very little in the “box,” with little wisdom. Those with a full “box,” with abundant wisdom and knowl-edge, make little noise; they prefer remaining silent and listening to increase their knowledge, and there-fore spend more time silently listen-ing than they do speaking.

What are some of the laws of Bi-kur Holim – visiting the sick?

The halachic authorities disagree in identifying the Biblical source for the misva of Bikur Holim – visiting the sick. According to some views, this obligation is derived from the command, “Ve’halachta Bi’drachav” (Devarim 28:9), which requires that we emulate the Almighty’s example. And just as He visits the sick, as in the Book of Bereishit (18:1), when He visited Avraham Avinu after his circumcision, so must we follow this example and visit those who are ill. Others maintain that the source of this obligation is the misva of Hasha-vat Aveda, which requires returning a lost object to its owner. If the Torah obligates us to return one’s material possessions, then we are certainly re-quired to rejuvenate a person’s spirits when he experiences pain. Finally, the Rambam held that the obligation to visit the sick is based on the misva of “Ve’ahavta Le’re’acha Kamocha” (Love your fellow as yourself – VaY-ikra 19:18). It should be noted that the Rambam also describes this misva as a law ordained by the Rabbis, which

appears to contradict his position that it evolves from the Torah precept of Ve’ahavta Le’re’acha Kamocha; the Rambam’s view thus seems some-what difficult to understand.

According to the second view, that Bikur Holim has its origins in the law of Hashavat Aveda, the question aris-es as to whether Torah scholars are included under the obligation to vis-it the sick. Halacha exempts a Torah scholar from returning a lost article to its owner in situations where this would be beneath his dignity. For ex-ample, if a scholar finds a lost chick-en, it would be inappropriate for him to carry a chicken through the streets while seeking its owner, and there-fore in such a situation he would be exempt. Perhaps, then, we would ex-empt a Torah scholar from the misva of visiting a sick patient if this would demean his distinguished stature.

In truth, however, halacha in-cludes Torah scholars under the Bikur Holim obligation, even ac-cording to the view that this misva

is derived from the obligation of returning lost objects. The Shita Me-kubeset draws proof to this ruling from the fact that, as mentioned ear-lier, the Almighty Himself paid a vis-it to Avraham. If G-d found it appro-priate to, so-to-speak, lower Himself for the purpose of visiting Avraham, then certainly a Torah scholar – even of the highest stature – must visit a sick patient, even when this might be considered beneath his dignity.

Does the misva of Bikur Holim ap-ply if the patient is sleeping, or if he is comatose, Heaven forbid? The Gema-ra states that a person’s very presence by a patient’s bedside is beneficial for the patient, regardless of wheth-er or not he speaks, as evidenced by G-d’s visit to Avraham, during which He did not speak to Avraham at all. Therefore, the Rosh held that one should visit a sick patient even if he is asleep. He advises, however, that the visitor leave the patient a note so that he will know when he wakes that his friend had paid him a visit.

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Kashrut FirstOne of Harav Ovadia’s fi rst items

of business was to establish an active presence in the kashrut department of the Tel Aviv Rabbanut, which had stagnated in the years during which there was no chief rabbi. He knew that this was not the sort of task that could be executed while sitting at an offi ce desk; he would have to estab-lish a physical presence in the city’s markets. One day, he told the staff of the Rabbanut’s kashrut department that they were going to make an un-announced appearance in the Shuk HaCarmel (the Carmel Market), the largest market in the city, to check the kashrut of the butcher shops. � e heads of the kashrut department blanched. “We can’t go there,” they said. “� ese people are extremely violent, and if we try to check their merchandise, they might attack us.”

Anyone who thought that the threat of violence from a butcher would deter Harav Ovadia obviously hadn’t heard about his decade-long battle with Shimon A., the shohet from Egypt whom he had deposed several times. Harav Ovadia went to the market and walked from one vendor to another, determining whether their meat and poultry were actually under the hashgaha of the Rabbanut, and investigating how the food was handled in the shop.

When he found a few vendors guilty of selling nonkosher products, he immediately removed the hash-gahot from those shops. Each time he declared that a vendor had lost his hashgaha, he set off additional waves of panic among the workers in the Rabbanut, who were afraid for their safety. But Harav Ovadia was undaunted.

� e fears of the Rabbanut employ-ees turned out to be unfounded. � e vendors in Shuk HaCarmel realized that they were dealing with a fearless man of integrity, and they came to his offi ce to beg him to restore their certification. Harav Ovadia gave them a set of strict guidelines and insisted that they submit to more rig-orous supervision to ensure that they wouldn’t repeat their indiscretions.

Harav Ovadia traveled to Kibbutz Saad, which was then home to one of

the largest poultry processing plants in the country, to review the proce-dures in place there. He determined that the meliha (salting) process was lacking, and he developed a new system that became the norm for Rabbanut processing plants.

He also turned his attention to the separating of terumot and maasrot, appointing R’ Moshe Karp, whom he trusted implicitly, to oversee the operations at the Tnuva fruit and vegetable distribution facility. When Tnuva managers protested that they couldn’t aff ord to discard more than 1 percent of their produce, Harav Ovadia devised a viable solution to allay their concerns.

At the Helm of the Batei Din Upon settling in Tel Aviv, Harav

Ovadia gathered the chief rabbinic judges of the various Sephardi and Ashkenazi batei din to discuss how to streamline the beit din process. Among those in attendance were Rav Mordechai Yaffeh-Shlesinger, Rav Shlomo Teneh, Rav Shmuel Baruch Werner, and Rav Yitzchak Kulitz — some of the greatest halachic minds in the country — who unanimously agreed to consult with Harav Ovadia regarding diffi cult cases that were taking a long time to adjudicate, thus freeing them to expedite the simpler cases. Harav Ovadia also set up a special beit din for gittin, under the leadership of Rav Rafael Abo, in-structing Rav Abo to summon him any time a diffi culty arose, so as to avoid any delays.

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Continuation:

SEROUYA, Mr. Charles A.Charlie didn’t believe in in-

dulging himself and so he didn’t take vacations, nor did he “go out to eat.” His drive to serve others would never have been possible without the encouragement of his wife Sylvia. He married Sylvia Mizrahi in 1942 and from the be-ginning she shared his commit-ment to putting the needs of others fi rst and to help them appreciate the beauty of Torah and mitzvot.

Although Sylvia was a modest and reserved woman, she knew when it was time to speak and take action. In the beginning years of the Deal synagogue, Rabbi Isaac Dwek gave a class for women to promote the laws of family purity. Sylvia stood up and told the young women, “Ladies, I’m married for 35 years and I can honestly say that mikveh contributes to shalom

bayit (harmony in the home). It makes you special to your hus-band.” (� is was spoken by a wom-an of a generation whose women had no formal Jewish education.)

Perhaps because he was or-phaned at the age of 3, Charlie had a special appreciation for the value of a warm and loving family. Charlie and his wife Sylvia were blessed with one son and four daughters. To his grandchildren and great-grandchildren he was lovingly known as “Gido” (Arabic for grandpa). His warm way al-lowed him to “connect” with all ages.

Charlie’s worthy son Abraham (Abe) grew up to join him in their furniture-importing business, Charles Serouya & Son. Guided by Charlie’s loving example, Abe and his four sisters — Anna (Tawil), Gene (Amon), Molly (Haber), and Ruthie (Doueck) — raised Torah-true families of their own. One of Charlie’s sons-in-law, R’ Shemuel (Steve) Amon became the rabbi of the Sephardic Congregation Shaare Tefi llah in Eatontown, New Jersey. His other sons-in-law are R’

Michael Haber, an author and publisher (Sephardic Press) who

became the rabbi of Congregation Tiferet Torah in Brooklyn, New York, and Dr. Jacques Doueck, a prominent dentist.

When Sylvia died in a tragic au-tomobile accident at the age of 53, he honored her memory by build-ing a mikveh in Deal. � at mikveh continues to serve the women of Deal, providing the community with the essential foundation of a Jewish home.

In 1981 he took a worthy sec-ond wife, Sarah, to be his partner and indispensable support in con-tinuing his holy work.

Charlie always believed in seiz-ing the moment. Even the simple act of leaving a message on an an-swering machine was an opportu-nity; he would lower his voice and use the moment to express his love for his family.

Charlie had a great love for Eretz Yisrael and every morning, for decades, he made a long distance phone call to his cousin Yehezkel Nawama to hear how things were going in his beloved country. His cousin Yehezkel served as the government appointed head of the Hevra Kedesha (Jerusalem Sephardic Burial Society), and as president of a century-old shul in Jerusalem called Bet K’nesset Ades. For years Charlie took it upon him-self to raise the entire budget of the shul using his unique fund-raising talents. He collected donations from the

Syrian communities of Brooklyn, Deal, and Florida by writing personal letters, making daily phone calls, and approaching people in person appealing to their generosity with his sincerity and appreciation.

It is not surprising that when he passed away on June 3, 2005 (25 Iyar 5765), one of his wishes was that his fi nal resting place be in the land of Israel. Charlie made certain to purchase a plot on Har Hazetim and a� er a full life of 84 years he was laid to rest in the land he loved, just a few hundred feet away from the burial place of the Or Hahaim Hakadosh.

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Partners with HashemEXCERPT FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH BOOK BY DR. MEIR WIKLER

Confronting Divorce and Remarriage

Continuation:

Using the children as spies: Some parents maintain an un-

healthy curiosity about the private affairs of their ex-spouses. They want to know everything their ex-spouses do, with whom they speak, and how they occupy their time. So whenever the child returns from visitation with the other par-ent, they pump him or her for in-formation, sometimes in a round-about fashion, at other times more directly.

Either way, the children under-stand why these questions are being asked, and they literally hate being placed in this no-win position. As a result, they feel so much stress that they can develop physical ailments such as sleeplessness, enuresis, headaches, irritable bowel syn-drome, nausea and even ulcers.

Utilizing children as allies: Some children, especially older

teenagers, may simply refuse to re-port to one parent about the other. But there are still other ways for parents to embroil their children into the parental confl ict, despite all of the children’s eff orts to re-main neutral.

Most unfortunately, some par-ents use their children as sounding boards for their pent-up resent-ments and frustrations. � e chil-dren become captive audiences with nowhere to hide. � ese par-ents will find every opportunity to disparage their “ex’s” in front of their children. Once again, this is always done “l’sheim Shamayim, for the sake of Heaven,” to warn the

children as to “what kind of person the other parent really is.”

� ese parents o� en violate the prohibitions against gossipmon-gery — tale-bearing, slandering, and lying, all within the same conversation. � ey will quote their ex-spouses out of context, bring up incidents from years past, and re-veal — and distort — whatever they can to discredit their ex-spouses in the eyes of their children. Their stated motive is “to set the record straight.” � eir real objective is to hurt their ex-spouses and retaliate for all past and current injustices, actual and perceived. � eir ultimate achievement, however unintended it may be, is to infl ict psychological damage on their children. And this harm can require years of psycho-therapy to undo.

This last point begs for elab-oration. Almost as much as they require air and water, children need to feel loved and accepted by both parents. Even when a child is orphaned, (s)he can derive enor-mous comfort from the memory of having been loved and accepted by the now-deceased parent. When parent’s divorce, a child normally feels that the parents’ love and ac-ceptance has been challenged, and the child will typically reach out for and demand more reassurances of love and acceptance from both parents.

When one parent disparages the other in front of the child, that par-ent is in eff ect telling the youngster: If you love me and want me to love you, you must repudiate your other parent.

� is message need not be stated, but it is always implied. It is as if that parent were asking: Whose side are you on?

Eventually, virtually all children placed in such a double bind do choose one parent over the other. But a� er having done so, they are usually le� with residual feelings of guilt that can result in social isola-tion, shyness, poor concentration in school, fearfulness, disrespectful and disruptive behavior, poor appe-tite, depression, and even, Heaven forbid, suicidal thoughts.

True, even married couples, un-fortunately, can and do disparage

one another in front of — or to — the children. � is is unhealthy for the same reasons. But an intact family structure off ers many oppor-tunities to somewhat ameliorate the destructive impact of that criticism. For example, the parent who may at times disparage the other will, at other times, be supportive and express appreciation or kindness to their spouse. Such opportunities do not exist for families of divorce.

Financial QuestionsFinally, the divorcing couple

must also resolve fi nancial ques-tions, such as the distribution of assets and the determination of ali-mony and child-support payments. Unfortunately, these questions can also serve as a handy battleground for old confl icts.

Once again, the target is always the ex-spouse, but the ones who are hurt the most are the children. Once again, both fathers and moth-ers are equally at fault. And once again, we must ask how parents can have so little compassion for their own children!

For example, a father may refuse, “forget,” or simply delay making his agreed-upon support or tuition payments. He may even acknowl-edge his obligations but claim that his business has suff ered a set-back. If his claims are valid, it is possible that he is not expected to provide that which he does not have. But if his claims are distorted, his vindic-tive stinginess may succeed in

causing not only his ex-wife to suff er, but may also cause his chil-dren to be denied a new outfi t for Yom Tov, a trip to summer camp, or even an occasional ice cream cone. � e children will

certainly survive, but if they were accustomed to a higher standard of living, this unnecessary material deprivation will serve only to heap upon them additional shame and disappointment, on top of that which already exists as a result of the divorce itself.

A mother may also try to “pun-ish” her ex-husband, by repeatedly dragging him into court to renego-tiate the alimony and child support agreement. She might claim that the prior agreement was inadequate for

her and the children’s needs, or that her husband is now earning con-siderably more money than he did at the time they signed the agree-ment. If the claims are valid, she may have every right to renegotiate. But if not, she will hurt her children much more than she will harm her ex-husband.

� e children will especially suf-fer if their mother’s vindictive greed results in their loss of contact with their father. When alimony and child support payments become too burdensome or

court hearings too frequent (and costly), many fathers decide that in spite of how much they would like to see their children, it is just not worth the hassle. In eff ect, they trade in regular visitation for relief from financial flagellation, with the children becoming the greatest losers.

When any couple finds their differences so irreconcilable that they must divorce, the tragedy is so profound that the very Altar sheds tears. But why must the tragedy of divorce be compounded by the senseless and inhuman traumatiza-tion of the children?

We can only assume that the per-petrators of the injustices outlined here were so emotionally impris-oned by passionate resentment for their ex-spouses that they failed to comprehend the full impact of their behavior. Hopefully, these articles will open their eyes, and the eyes of others — friends, parents and other relatives — who become partisans in the Wars of the Ex’s if they rec-ommend such damaging tactics of reprisal.

In short, the feelings of hostili-ty between divorcing and divorced parents may be justified. Using children as a weapon or as a bat-tleground is totally indefensible, however. Let us try to eliminate the need for any couple to divorce. But as long as there continue to be new “ex’s” in our community, let their treatment of their children no longer provoke us to exclaim, “Why?!”

Dr. Meir Wikler is a psychotherapist and family counselor in full-time private practice with offices

in Boro Park and Lakewood. He is also a prolific author and sought after public speaker.

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Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein: What if...RABBI MOSHE SHERROW, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein: Parshas Tetzaveh

Defective Merchandise I

Into the Breastplate of Judgment shall you place (03:82)

Q: Ari purchased a new velvet sleeper couch in honor of

his father’s visit. Five minutes af-ter the delivery men drove off , he discovered a hole in the upholstery and decided that it must be returned to the store. By this time, it was al-ready night and the store had al-ready closed. Since he had given his old couch away, he had “no choice” but to let his father sleep on the new couch that was to be returned the next day. Can Ari still return the couch even a� er his father used it?� e Shulchan Aruch rules that one who purchased an item and found it to be defective may return the item even several years later, provided that he did not use the item subse-quent to his discovery of the defect.

However, if he indeed used it, he has conceded his right to return the item.

By using the couch, Ari lost his right to return it. Perhaps an argu-ment could be made in Ari’s favor that he had no intention to con-cede his right to return the item; he used the couch under duress since he had nowhere else for his father to sleep. The Pischei Teshuvah mentions a case where a man bought a horse and traveled halfway to his city before noticing a defect in the horse. He rules that the man may continue his journey with the horse and still retain the right to re-turn it, since he is only continuing to use the horse as he has no other choice. Otherwise, the man himself would have to haul his wagon con-taining all of his belongings back to the city!

However, there is a difference between these cases. It is not imper-ative for Ari to let his father sleep on the couch. His father could have

used Ari’s bed, and Ari could have slept on the fl oor. � e case of the de-fective horse is not completely sim-ilar, since the man could not carry the horse and wagon back to the city, and truly had no alternative. Ari may therefore no longer return the couch to the store.

Defective Merchandise II

Into the Breastplate of Judgment shall you place (03:82)

Q: Mrs. Levy was pleased to use her new Machzor for Yom

Kippur during her fi rst year of mar-riage. In the middle of davening she was distressed to fi nd several blank pages in the middle of the Machzor. She continued to use the Machzor for the remainder of the day. May she exchange it even though she continued to use it?� e same ques-tion could be asked “lehavdil”: One who found a defect in a pair of shoes, may he continue to wear the shoes until he arrives at the store to return them?

It would seem that one may in-deed return them, and one has not compromised his position by con-tinuing to wear them, since one is not expected to walk barefoot to the shoe store! This is similar to the case of the horse that was found defective while on the road. (See previous question, Defective Merchandise I.)

In the case of the Machzor there is even more of a reason to allow its return. First, Mrs. Levy does not have another Machzor to use. Even though she might have been able to share with the woman next to her, she still davens best using her own. Secondly, an argument could be presented that a Machzor that is missing 20 pages is not just a de-fective Machzor, but an incomplete Machzor. � is diff erentiation is sig-nifi cant: Whereas one could over-look a defect in an item, in order to use it, even the buyer’s use of an incomplete item would not excuse the supplier from supplying the rest of the item. Mrs. Levy is still enti-tled to the additional pages needed to complete her Machzor.

In addition, since the storeowner will return the Machzor to the pub-lisher, and the expense of rebinding the Machzor is generally not cost

effi cient, it can be assumed that the Machzor is destined for genizah — unlike the couch in the previous question, which will likely be re-paired and resold. Since no one will lose if Mrs. Levy uses the Machzor, she may do so, and return it a� er Yom Tov.

Peace Plan

And they shall be on Aaron’s heart (03:82)

Q: To say that Moishie and Kivi did not get along

with each other would be an un-derstatement. It greatly pained their friend Velvel that there was so much animosity between them. Velvel decided to follow in the footsteps of Aharon HaKohen, and bring peace to the long-time rivals. Velvel bought an expensive Mish-loach Manos and had it delivered to Moishie’s house. He included a card that indicated that the sender had been none other than Kivi. Moishie was shocked, yet touched that Kivi had decided to “bury the hatchet.” Moishie assembled his own fancy Mishloach Manos and sent it off to Kivi. That afternoon Moishie and Kivi met and made peace be-tween themselves. Velvel wants to know if he fulfi lled the mitzvah of Mishloach Manos when he sent the Mishloach Manos to Moishie, as the K’sav Sofer writes that one cannot fulfi ll the mitzvah by sending Mish-loach Manos anonymously.It is like-ly that Velvel did do the mitzvah. � e reason why the K’sav Sofer says that one must identify the sender of the Mishloach Manos is because the Manos HaLevi writes that the reason for the mitzvah is to pro-mote friendship and brotherhood, and one does not accomplish this goal when it is not known who sent the Mishloach Manos. In our case, Velvel certainly promoted friend-ship and brotherhood between his two friends.

On the other hand, it is just as likely that Velvel, although he ac-complished the mitzvah of bringing peace between man and his fellow man, has not done the mitzvah of Mishloach Manos, since Mishloach Manos is meant to increase the peace between the sender and his friend, and not just in the world.


Attaining Simcha A Rav and Psychotherapist SpeaksRabbi akiva StolpeR lCSW

The Gemara in Taanis 29a teach-es “with the advent of the month of Adar we increase in Simcha”. The subject of this article is how to attain this elusive goal.

1) Maran HaRav Yitzchak Hutner zt”l points out the following con-tradiction. On one hand, the Jewish people are described as “a nation satu-rated with delight”, while on the other hand, we are described as “a nation who survived the sword” (Yirmiyahu 31,1). How can we be described both as a nation full of delight and simcha as well as a nation of survivors full of the classic psychological baggage that this entails?

Historians might argue that these two descriptions refer to different periods of Jewish history. Rav Hutner disagreed and insisted that both de-scriptions are simultaneously true! Indeed, this is the uniqueness of the Jewish people. Even though we have suffered the horrors of war and churbanos, we are able to eclipse and contain our trauma with the simcha and delight of our passionate Avodas Hashem. Rav Hutner therefore sug-gests that Simcha is an Avodah or struggle. It is something that doesn’t come naturally but is the product of consciously containing and eclipsing our residual depression. This is what the Torah alludes to when it criticiz-es the Jewish people for not being involved in the Avodah of Simcha (Ki Savoh 28,47). An allusion to this process of containment is found in the Sefer Yalkut Avraham. He points out that there is a Jewish custom of hang-ing signs during the month of Adar which read, “With the advent of Adar we increase in Simcha”. Why, he asks, is there no custom of hanging up the plethora of other mamarai chazal on the wall? He offers the following in-sight. Our Rabbis teach us that when constructing a home one should leave unfinished an amah square in memory of the destruction of the Temple. The Simcha of the month of Adar must be so pervasive that we are instructed to cover over that amah square with a Mishanichnas sign in order to contain and conceal any negative or depressive thoughts. This is the first way to attain simcha by containing and managing our negative thoughts and realities.

2) The second way to attain Simcha is with the psychological intervention referred to as visualization or guided imagery. Allow me to explain. The

Rabbeinu Yona zt”l suggests (Avos 2,12) that one should cleave to one par-ticular midah and perfect it, that there-fore, through it he will easily acquire all the other middos. The great Chasidic giant Harav Naftali of Ropshitz zt”l adopted the midah of Simcha. He therefore became infatuated with the mitzvah of zman simchaseinu, the joy-ous mitzva of Sukkah. It is said about the Ropshitzer that not one day of the year would go by when he wouldn’t be involved in someway (either through learning or physically preparing) in the mitzvah of Sukkah. The gemarah in Beitzah 30b suggests, that amongst other Sukkah decorations, one should hang glass bottles of wine, oil and fine flour. The Ropshitzer would creatively use the oil for Chanukah, the wine for Purim and the flour for his Matzos!! He would therefore interpret the con-cept of zman simchasainu, not only as the season of Simcha, but from the Hebrew word L’hazmin I.e. to invite simcha. He would use the simcha of Sukkah to invite and imbue happiness throughout the entire year. Through visualizing his Sukkah during any sundry day of the year he was able to place himself in the most happy and lofty place he knew - the four holy walls of his Sukkah. The gemarah in Brochos 30b suggests that we use vi-sualization to increase one’s intent during prayers. “When praying one should face towards Eretz Yisroel and think in his heart and thoughts as if he was standing in the Holy Temple, in the place of the Holy of Holies” (Mishnah Berrurah 94,3). This is what the Holy Baal Shem Tov zy”a teach-es us “A man is where his thoughts are”. One therefore can achieve Simcha by visualizing and picturing himself in his most happy and safe place. Parenthetically, I often achieve Simcha by picturing myself at the roy-al Purim Tish of Rav Hutner, as my revered father Rabbi Pinchas Stolper shlita is sitting at the table and I am poised right behind him, delighting in the lofty singing, elevated Torah and majestic atmosphere.

3) The third way to attain Simcha is with the intervention known as cognitive restructuring. Instead of just covering over our sadness, we rede-fine it and give it a new face. The first night of Pesach is known as the night of the Seder. Why don’t we call it “The night of the Haggadah” or “The night of Matzah”. I’ve heard it suggested, that there are four cognitive ways to

approach Torah known as PaRDeS. P - peshat /overt and obvious , R - re-mez /allusion, D - derush/extrapolation and S - sod/hidden. The tahalich ha-geulah, i.e. the process of redemption, is never understood or found in the world of peshat, the overt and obvi-ous. Redemption, both communal and personal, is often hidden and covert and can only be understood and appreciated by restructuring and introducing reality with a new face. We now can understand why the first night of Pesach, the night of redemp-tion, is referred to as the night of the SeDeR. For when you remove peshat from the letters of PaRDeS, you are left with the remaining three letters, R - remez, D - derush and S - sod, the let-ters of Seder! This is how Rav Moshe Shapiro zt”l understood the genius of the mitzvah of nichum aveilim. When the word nichum is found in the Torah, it refers to changing and altering one’s mind. As in “Vayinachaim Hashem al haraah”, Hashem changed His mind and did not punish us. Nichum Aveilim does not have the power to change reality but it can offer a new face or a cognitive restructuring on the sad events that occurred. Chazal say when we imbibe wine, the hidden is revealed, as wine has the capacity to give a person a new way to look at things. Thus, simcha can be attained by learning how to see the clouds in our life, not in an overtly negative way, but as a preparation for the future op-portunities of growth and change that the rain provides.

4) The final way to achieve sim-cha is to strive for self-actualization. Rabbi Ozer Kesserman shlita suggests the following. Rashi comments on the pasuk, “and the Jewish people en-camped around the mountain (Yisro 19,2)” - “like one man with one heart, but all the other encampments were with dispute and disagreement”. Why, asks Rabbi Kesserman, was it neces-sary for Rashi to slander the Jewish people and denigrate all the other en-campments? The answer is that Rashi is actually praising the Jewish people, for the sign of a healthy and viable nation is one that encourages individ-uality and self-expression. Chazal tell us that the false prophets all related the exact same message. The righteous prophets, however, were nuanced and infused their prophecy with subjectiv-ity. It was said of a particular teacher,

whose students blindly copied him, that he was even greater than the Maharal. While the Maharal made only one Golem, he made

over a thousand! It is healthy and productive for each student to adopt his own way and signature, without blindly mimicking his Rebbi. As the sweet singer of Israel says in Tehillim “in Your light, we see light” 36,10. The great light of the Torah, rather than eclipsing our light, encourages our own souls and light to shine brightly and uniquely. As the Kadmonim say, when one writes a sefer he should allude to his name and his spouse’s name in the name of the Sefer (Alei Shur page 9), as one creates a personal stamp on the Torah through his cre-ative learning. One of the skins that lay on the Mishkan was called the ta-cash. This was a multicolor animal that appeared only at this time in history. The Targum calls it “sasgona” (sas – delights, and gona – pride) as it rev-els in pride over its many colors. Rav Pinchas Friedman shlita suggests that every individual need be proud and delight in his personal colors and tal-ents. Indeed, this is the greatest way to achieve Simcha, simply by being your-self and realizing your unique contri-bution to Klal Yisroel. I close with an insight from the builder of men, Harav Shlomo Friefeld zt”l. Why did Dovid Hamelech juxtapose these two appar-ently disparate pesukim. “He brings therapy to the broken-hearted and treats their agony “with the pasuk” he assigns a number to the stars attribut-ing a name to all of them”. (147, 3/4) Rav Shlomo suggests that the reason that a person has a broken heart is be-cause he is guilty of conformity. (As it has been said: a man flattened by an adversary will eventually get up, but a man flattened by conformity will nev-er get up.) One who feels unique and special, developing his personal tal-ents, can easily achieve happiness and simcha. Indeed these pesukim are per-fectly paired, for the way the Almighty heals our hearts is by letting us know our unique names and numbers so that we may delight and be proud of our beautiful unique hues and colors.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous Adar and Purim!

Rabbi Akiva Stolper is the former Rav of Congregation Ohr Chaim in Miami Beach and is currently a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Flatbush. He may be reached @ [email protected]


The Night Before Purim - A Cautionary Tale (with apologies to clement clarke Moore)

Rocky Zweig © 2015 all Rights ReseRved

T’was the night before Purim, and all through the town, Lots of bochurim were drinking, just chugging it down.

They’d hired a limo, to drive them around, In the back there was booze, beer and wine to be found.

But Yossi, the youngest, said he wouldn’t be drinking, He told all his buddies, “I know what you’re thinking.”

“I know that you’ll pressure me, bug me, and say, ‘C’mon, kid, don’t worry, please, don’t be that way.

We’re just having fun, come on, be a trooper, We’ve gone out to party, we don’t need a pooper!’”

“But right before leaving, I promised my folks, That I wouldn’t drink or share any smokes,

I told ‘em I’d laugh and I’d dance and I’d sing, So just leave me be, and do your own thing!”

But soon as they got in their thirty foot Hummer, Naftali said, “Yossi, you’re being a bummer.

I think you should stay home with mom and with dad, If you think that drinking is so very bad.”

The evening began with the best of intentions, They’d get lots of checks, while acting like mentchen.

Of course there’d be drinking, but not in excess, They’d dance and get paid and would not leave a mess.

But soon there was beer, and then there was scotch, All Yossi could do was just sit there and watch,

He’d given his word, that he would refuse, If anyone tried to offer him booze.

The guys were all drinking and horsing around, While Yossi just sat there, not making a sound.

And as he sat sulking while watching his peers, He thought, “Well, I’m sure I could handle one beer.”

“I promised I wouldn’t drink whiskey or wine, But I think one bottle of beer would be fine.

At that Shalom Zachor a few weeks ago, My dad saw me drink one, and didn’t say no.”

And so it began, one bottle of beer, And then the car stopped and the guys yelled, “We’re here!”

They all tumbled out, and knocked on the door, Of Mr. Kaplinsky, who sure wasn’t poor!

The house was a mansion, with bedrooms galore, A living room, dining room, study and more,

A huge indoor pool, a beautiful deck, They knew their yeshiva would get a fat check!

The boys started dancing and getting quite busy, But Yossi was feeling a little bit dizzy,

So he asked Naftali, “Hey, what should I do?” He answered, “I think you need beer number two!”

So Yossi gave in and drank down another, And started forgetting his father and mother,

And after the third, he wanted to stop, But good ol’ Naftali would not let it drop.

So he said to Yossi, “Here, try something new,” He gave him some bourbon, and then vodka, too.

And Yossi was laughing and dancing and singing, But he had a headache, his ears were both ringing.

And Mr. Kaplinsky was just tickled pink… …But then Dov and Yanky threw up in his sink.

Then Mayer got sick on the second floor landing, And Benzy and Yitzy were just barely standing.

Then Mr. Kaplinsky turned suddenly mean, And said, “You’re the worst bunch of kids that I’ve seen,

I want you to go, and leave me in peace, Get out of here now, or I’ll call the police!”

They just barely managed to walk to the car, They started to drive, but hadn’t gone far,

When Yanky said, “Guys, I hate to be fussy, But when we departed…I think we left Yossi!”

Poor Yossi lay under the dining room table, With vodka and brandy and a glass of Black Label.

Kaplinsky was yelling, “This place is a churban! The carpet and drapes and the walls reek of bourbon!”

The maid took the vacuum and started to use it, While Mr. Kaplinsky was spraying Renuzit,

She did all the carpets and rugs she was able, And then started vacuuming under the table.

“DIOS MIO!” she cried, “I hit someone’s head,” Please, Señor Kaplinsky, he looks like he’s dead!”

And Mr. Kaplinsky, while secretly seething, Got down on his knees and saw Yossi was breathing.

Then he called Hatzalah, they came in a minute, In a new ambulance, and they put Yossi in it.

Then straight to Mount Sinai with sirens and lights, They pumped out his stomach, he stayed overnight.

His parents came running, and stood by his bed, His mother was crying, his father’s face red.

He promised them it wouldn’t happen again, His dad said, “You better believe it, my friend.”

He could tell that his father was still quite enraged, When his dad said, “You’re grounded until you’re engaged.

You’ll stay in your room except during meals, This ruling is final, there are no appeals.”

“Do you understand how much mommy cried? Do you understand that you could have died?

We gave you our trust, all you did was abuse it, I love you my son, but I can’t excuse it!”

And so now we come to the end of our fable, Where Yossi was rescued from under a table.

We hope that this story will teach you to think, Before you reach out for that very first drink.

For soon there’s a second, and then there’s a third, ‘Cause nobody wants to feel like a nerd.

Remember next Purim, go out and collect, But please be a mentch and have some respect.

You won’t have to go around asking mechila, For the damage you did while drinking Tequila.

If you just remain sober, don’t make a l’chaim, Next year may we see Purim in Yerushalayim!

Drinking on Purim With a CheshbonRabbi J.N.B. Wein

It’s been said about wine that Shoseihu V’Tov Lo or Shoseihu V’ra Lo- drinking isn’t like Swit-zerland; it’s either good for you or bad for you, not neutral. That, it seems, is true both physically (in moderation of course) and spiri-tually. Some people get sick from even a sip of wine while others can down gallons of beer, wine and whiskey without even a headache. Similarly, many people behave rather foolishly while drunk, but believe it or not there are those who actually get high (spiritually) from their high.

Here are a couple of drinking tips that may help you emerge rel-atively unscathed from your Purim binge. Physically of course; the spiritual part depends very much on who you are.

First of all, have some drink with that drink. Alcohol dehydrates you causing that dreaded hangover, so make sure to drink plenty of juice, water or soda.

If you end up with a hangover anyway, there’s not much you can do besides pop a couple of advils and try to eat and drink normally to replace those fluids and nutri-ents that were lost.

Most importantly, don’t binge, especially if you’re an inexperi-enced drinker. Too much too quick is unsafe and in the extreme can be lethal. A slow steady high is the goal, take it from a pro.

While mixing different types of drinks (wine, whiskey, beer, etc.) isn’t scientifically proven to be harmful, your safest bet is to pick one drink and stick with it. Oh, and please, please stay away from sweet wine.

Wishing you a very happy Pu-rim, one of Shoseihu V’tov Lo.




Vashti was removed from her role as queen through drinking of wine. Esther took her place through a party. So too the fall of Haman was through wine. Therefore, we drink on Purim to remember that the miracles happened to the Jews through wine.

The Chasam Sofer explains that the Jews in the time of Achashveirosh attended his seuda and got drunk. Therefore, we have a mitzvah to drink

to rectify the aveirah which was committed at that time,

Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt’l says that Purim was established

during the time of golus and it is not possible to be joyous while we are in golus. Therefore, we drink to forget about the fact that we are in golus and then we can be joyous properly.

Harav Moshe Shternbuch Shlita ex-

plains that a sober person is aware of his true feelings and

his surroundings, and uses his intellect to hide his feelings. When he is drunk and has no control over his intellect, he cannot hide his feeling, and his true essence emerges. Even without our in-tellect, we should be close to the Torah and choose the good.

Wine or Other DrinksMost poskim say that one should

drink wine on Purim as opposed to other intoxicating drinks. This fits with the above opinions that maintain that we drink wine because the mir-acle happened with wine. A minority opinion says that the Gemorah does not designate wine, so one can drink any chamar medina (commonly con-sumed drink, such as beer and whis-key). In addition, it is possible that the Gemorah only mentioned wine, because that was the primary source of alcohol at the time. This does not mean to exclude other intoxicating beverages. The use of wine is not the overwhelming custom, especially since one would need an excessive amount of wine in order to become intoxicated.

The Aruch Hashulchan says that one should stay away from whiskey since it causes one to vomit.

One does not fulfill the mitzvah of drinking with grape juice.

One Who Does Not Drink Wine All YearOne who does not drink wine all

year because of health reasons does

not have to strain himself to drink wine on Purim. Included in this is also someone who suffers from headaches. Since drinking does not bring him to joy he does not have to drink. In ad-dition, it brings him to pain. If even a little wine causes him pain he does not have to do this either. However, if one refrains from wine because of non-health reasons all year, then he should drink wine on Purim.

WomenAlthough women are included in

the mitzvos of the day of Purim, this does not apply to drinking. Women who wish to drink should only drink a minute amount.

Children The mitzvah of drinking on Purim

does not apply to a child and one does not have to be mechanech a child to drink on Purim.

When The Rambam seems to imply that

alcohol should be consumed during the Purim seuda. However, the Gemorah which mentions the obliga-tion to drink does not make any con-nection to the Purim seuda, nor does the Shulchan Aruch. Some argue that the fact that the Megillah describes Purim as a day of party and joy shows that drinking can be done all day. The overwhelming custom is to drink throughout the day of Purim.

One wonders why people drink at night as well, since this mitzvah is in-cluded in the other mitzvos of Purim which apply during the day.

Even Those Who Drink- With a CheshbonEven those who drink should not

drink on Purim just for the fun of drinking. This brings to lighthead-edness, and one neglects the other mitzvos of the day. The Rishonim who drank on Purim did not do so with lightheadedness. Drinking on Purim is not a heter to drink without a chesh-bon. It brings about chillul Hashem if one does not act properly, especially in public.

Father Does Not Want Child To DrinkIf a father demands that his son

not drink on Purim, it is questionable whether the son is obligated to obey. Generally, if a father tells his son not to do a mitzvah the son does not have to listen, because both are command-ed in mitzvos. However, this rule does not apply to drinking on Purim, and the son has to obey his father. The reason is that one can fulfill the mitz-vah by drinking more than he usually does. If the father does not want his

son to drink at all the halacha may be different.

Drinking and Performing MitzvosA person who is totally inebriated

cannot pasken, daven, be a shatz, carry a sefer Torah, and be a judge. One who drinks more than a reviis and is a bit woozy cannot daven until the wine is out of his system, but if he did daven his tefillah is valid, as long as he can speak before a king. If he cannot talk properly before a king, he is consid-ered drunk and may not daven or say krias shema. He is allowed to bentch; nevertheless, it is proper to wait until the wine leaves his system if he drank a lot. He does not count toward a min-yan to bentch, but does count for a zimun of three.

Obviously, getting drunk does not excuse anyone from any mitzvah. Therefore, saying loshon hara is for-bidden on Purim.

VomitedOne who vomited before he made

a beracha achrona does not make a be-racha achrona since it is unclear how much he threw up and how much he has left in his stomach.

Drinking By GedolimMany gedolim had the custom to

get drunk on Purim. However, they drank with a cheshbon and never suc-cumbed to kalus rosh. The Chofetz Chaim zt”l did not get drunk. He used to pour some wine to all the guests and said this is for Shabbos, and he would then fill another glass and say this is for Purim in order to drink more than usual, and then he went to sleep.

Making a Beracha at Each HomeAn interesting question arises with

regard to groups who collect money on Purim and drink in each house (one should not offer them drinks-see below). Is a beracha required in each home? Should he recite a beracha ach-rona at the last house? This question involves many variables and this is not the place to discuss it. One pos-sible solution is to have in mind that he wants to drink in every home, and he should drink less than 3.3 ounces in each home. This way, no beracha achrona would be required.

Get InvolvedThe Torah says, “You must not

stand idly by your friend’s blood.” If another person is in danger you have to help him out. Do not allow a drunk-en person to drive. In addition, one should not offer alcoholic beverages to groups who collect on Purim.

Lying About Knowing Between Cursed Haman and Blessed Mordechai

If one asks you on Purim if you know the difference between cursed Haman and boruch Mordechai you can say no.

Doing Damage When DrinkingMany drunken people get out of

control, and even damage another person’s property. The question arises whether he is responsible to pay for the damage, or since he was drunk due to the simcha of Purim he is not responsible.

If the damage was unintentional, then he is exempt from payment, if he caused minor damage. There is an opinion in the poskim that exempts him even for physical damage, while others are stringent.

This only applies if one drinks at least more than usual, not if he drinks a little.

The definition of damaging due to joy is unclear. In any case, the Aruch Hashulchan says that in his days the joy we have for Purim is not the type of joy which would exempt one from paying for damage.

In addition, one who grabs food or drink from his friend on Purim is not considered stealing. One can make a beracha on it as well. However, the poskim say that a person who is careful should refrain from such ac-tivity on Purim. Here too, the Aruch Hashulchan says that this leniency is not applicable today.

Drunk and Gave Out A lot of MoneyIt can happen that one gets drunk

to the point that he does not know what he is doing and he may have giv-en out a lot of money on Purim. He may in fact have a right to reclaim the money. When this situation arises one should discuss it with his Rav.

Driving Groups Around and Not DrinkingHundreds of groups collect money

on Purim. The Jewish driver will not be drinking, and will not be able to ful-fill the mitzvah of drinking on Purim, especially if the group collects during the seuda. Is this permitted? There is no mitzvah to collect money on Purim but there is a mitzvah to drink. One option is to finish collecting early so one can drink, or drink later that night even though it may not be part of any seuda and just a Purim chagigah.

Torah Reasons Not to DrinkWe are required to protect our

health, and therefore one should re-frain from drinking too much alco-hol. In addition, according to the law of the land one is not allowed to give alcohol to minors. This is enforced by the halacha of dina d’malchusa dina.

Halachically Speaking: Drinking on Purim


Amazon, Purveyors of HateProfessor ezriel rovt, touro College

In this politically correct world, one has to think twice before saying anything. Perhaps one will say some-thing that can be construed as racist or bigoted. However, Amazon, one of the world’s largest on line retailers has no problem allowing their third party vendors to sell their hate-filled merchandise. Items such as Hitler GI Joe figurines, Hitler phone cases, and SS toy soldiers are showcased all over Amazon. Where is our public outrage? Why aren’t the politicians screaming at the top of their lungs to have Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, take this smut of his web site?

Last week, I was zoche to have this story exposed on 7 on your side. Many of my friends and colleagues congrat-ulated me on my crusade against this corporate juggernaut. Although the kind words felt good, the overarch-ing issue remained- what are we, the Jewish community, going to do about this grave injustice? Our cemeteries

have been desecrated, our community centers are on bomb threat alert, and anti-Semitic crimes are at an all-time high. We must step up to the plate and protest by demanding that our politi-cians, especially those who are from the frum sector of Klal Yisroel, re-spond to these insults against Hashem and His holy nation.

You may say, “It’s not such a big deal.” One may say, “What can I do to make a difference?” My answer is simple- it’s a big deal because silence will show the world we don’t care, and we can make a difference if we use our collective voices to make an impact. If we spend a few minutes and write Mr. Bezos an e mail, contact a congress-man, or protest our outrage on our social media networks, then we will show the world that they can’t insult Jewish dignity, heritage, and that our religion cannot be trampled upon. The Purim story teaches us that the Jews in Persia felt too comfortable in golus; they were resigned to the fact

that the golus would G-d forbid never end. They accepted the fact that they had to embrace a culture who invited them to a banquet where they were served Glatt Kosher food on vessels that were used in the Beis Hamikdash. What a rude awakening they received! Don’t we see the writing on the wall? If selling hate becomes acceptable, then desecrating Jewish graves and threatening Jewish schools and syna-gogues will become the norm. Do we want to live our lives with our heads in the sand? Please wake up and smell the coffee. We are in big trouble if we don’t protest this indignity.

The last of the survivors are dying off. In a matter of a decade or two they will all be gone; all that will remain are their memories and photographs. We must honor our six million fallen brothers and sisters by assuring that their legacies will not be tarnished and marred by sick people who profit off of their miserable deaths. We should flood Jeff Bezos’ in box with thousands

of e mails. His e mail address is [email protected] , or call customer ser-vice at 888-280-4331. Please tell him that it is unacceptable to have hateful, Nazi- inspired products on his site and that all hate- filled items should be removed at once. In addition, he should invest funds into upgrading his filters to prevent sellers from being able to hawk their hateful wares on his site. Below are examples of some of the many hate- filled specimens.

These and other obvious reasons de-manding that we limit our alcohol intake, or fulfill the mitzvah in any of the ways detailed above.

Conclusion It is impossible to say that chazal

would demand of us to drink to the point of losing all feeling for what we are doing, which brings one to light-headedness and other averios. If one can drink and maintain control, then it may be permitted. After all is said and done, one should drink either to the point of getting drunk and then stopping, or drink a little more than usual. One who only wishes to drink a little has also fulfilled his obligation, especially according to those poskim who maintain that the incident in the Gemorah is not halachic.

Every year, hatzalah responds to calls for people who drank so much al-cohol that they were in critical medical condition. Is it worth it? NO.

What Drinking Too Much Alcohol Does To Your Health

Alcohol, or ethyl alcohol (ethanol), refers to the intoxicating ingredient found in wine, beer and hard liquor.

Alcohol arises naturally from car-bohydrates when certain micro-or-ganisms metabolize them in the ab-sence of oxygen, called fermentation.

Alcohol is metabolized extremely quickly by the body. Unlike foods,

which require time for digestion, alcohol needs no digestion and is quickly absorbed. About 20 percent is absorbed directly across the walls of an empty stomach and can reach the brain within one minute.

Once alcohol reaches the stomach, it begins to break down the alcohol. This process reduces the amount of alcohol entering the blood by approx-imately 20%. (In addition, about 10% of the alcohol is expelled in the breath and urine.)

Alcohol is rapidly absorbed in the upper portion of the small intestine. The alcohol-laden blood then travels to the liver via the veins and capillar-ies of the digestive tract, which affects nearly every liver cell. The liver cells are the only cells in our body that can produce enough of the enzyme alco-hol dehydrogenase to oxidize alcohol at an appreciable rate.

Though alcohol affects every organ of the body, its most dramatic im-pact is upon the liver. The liver cells normally prefer fatty acids as fuel, and package excess fatty acids as tri-glycerides, which they then route to other tissues of the body. However, when alcohol is present, the liver cells are forced to first metabolize the alco-hol, letting the fatty acids accumulate, sometimes in huge amounts. Alcohol metabolism permanently changes

liver cell structure, which impairs the liver’s ability to metabolize fats.

The liver is able to metabolize about ½ ounce of ethanol per hour (approximately one drink, depending on a person’s body size, food intake, etc.). If more alcohol arrives in the liver than the enzymes can handle, the excess alcohol travels to all parts of the body, circulating until the liver enzymes are finally able to process it.

Some Health Effects of Alcohol Consumption• Cancer-Increases the risk of can-

cer in the liver, pancreas, mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus.

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Causes physical and behavioral abnor-malities in the fetus

• Heart Disease - Raises blood pres-sure, blood lipids and the risk of stroke and heart disease in heavy drinkers. Heart disease is gen-erally lower in light to moderate drinkers.

• Kidney Disease -Enlarges the kid-neys, alters hormone functions, and increases the risk of kidney failure.

• Liver Disease -Causes fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

• Malnutrition - Increases the risk of protein-energy malnutrition; low intakes of protein, calci-um, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C,

thiamine, vitamin B6 and ribofla-vin, and impaired absorption of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and zinc.

• Nervous Disorders -Causes neu-ropathy and dementia; impairs balance and memory.

• Psychological Disturbances - Causes depression, anxiety and insomnia.Kashrus ConcernsUp until recently, there

were few kashrus concerns regarding whiskey. However, non-kosher enzymes can be added to aid in the fermen-tation process. In addition, some wine can be added to the liquor in order to classify it as a wine product with a lower tax. Furthermore, whiskey is sometimes aged in wine casks.

The following liquors are accepted without kosher certification:

All varieties of domestic whiskeys are acceptable. All silver tequila is ac-ceptable. Domestic vodka produced from grain spirits is acceptable.

The following liquors require ko-sher certification:

Imported vodkas require certi-fication. Wines, liqueurs, flavored spirits and brandies require kosher certification.


Halachically Speaking: Drinking on Purim


only the fact that we were saved from getting killed on Purim, we will still come to curse Haman HaRasha, who was the source of the danger to us. Likewise we will bless Mordechai HaYehudi who was the Shaliach of Hashem to save us.

{To understand the next part of this Devar Torah, we must remember a famous statement of Chazal. When Klal Yisroel accepted the Torah at Har Sinai, it was under duress. Hash-em told us that we must accept the Torah or we would be buried alive, chas veshalom. � is was a limited form of Kabalas HaTorah, MaiOnes. In contrast, through the Neis, mir-acle of Purim, Klal Yisroel reached the Madreigah of Kabalas HaTorah MaiRatzon, willingly. � is is learned from the words “Kiymu VeKiblu HaYehudim”, “Kiymu Mah Shekib-lu Kevar”. During the neis of Purim, the Yidden reached the level that they accepted the Torah MaiRatzon, as opposed to Har Sinai that they only accepted the Torah MaiOnes.}

However, said the Nesivos, we must put to our hearts that Purim lead us to Kabalas HaTorah MaiRat-zon, and defi nitely we reached tre-mendously high Madreigos. This is true, as for sure the Madreigah of Kabalas HaTorah MaiRatzon is much higher than Kabalas HaTo-rah MaiOnes. When we realize this, then when we are happy on Purim we will not even come to curse Ha-man HaRasha, since he is the source of the good that we reached through Kabalas HaTorah MaiRatzon. � is is also related to what Chazal tell us that the Hasaras HaTabaas, removing the ring of Achashveirosh, accomplished more for Klal Yisroel (through caus-ing them to do Teshuva) than even the 48 Neviim and 7 Nevios.

Now we can understand what Chazal meant when they said Leva-sumei BePuraya. Besumay means pleasure (cf. Rosh Hashanah 21A). � e obligation to have Besumei on Purim refers to our pleasure and happiness that the miracle of Purim lead us to the good of Olam Haba (which we received through Kaba-las HaTorah MaiRatzon and the

great Maalaos we got through this). When we think about this, we will not even know why we should curse Haman HaRasha (as he really did us a favor through his decree that got us to do teshuva and receive the Torah MaiRatzon).

It is understood from the words of the Nesivos that the obligation of Be-sumei on Purim Ad Delo Yada is to thank Hashem Yisbarach for all the good that we were zoche to through Haman HaRasha. � is should con-tinue until we realize that we gained so much through the Rishus of Ha-man that it is not even fi tting for us to feel bad about it, due to the great good that happened through him (ultimately).

We should have pleasure and have thanks and happiness so much that we will not be able to tell the diff er-ence between the Boruch Mordechai and Arur Haman. {� is is in the be-chinah of saying Gam Zoo Letovah, realizing the good in everything, even in things that seem on face value to be bad.}

� is is the explanation of what Chazal are telling us that Vegam

Charvonah Zachur Latov. Even the Rasha Charvonah, who we mention in the beginning of the Megilah as being a great Rasha, himself became a good person for the Yidden, play-ing a role in the destruction of Ha-man HaRasha. We therefore praise him, realizing that he, who looked like bad, ultimately lead to good. {Just as Haman HaRasha ultimate-ly lead to the good of the Yidden.} According to the Midrash, we thank Hashem that He did good to the Yid-den through a Tzadik dressing up like a Rasha.

{We are mispallel that Klal Yisroel should see great Yeshuos and Refuos and the ultimate Geulah, in which we will be zoche to see with clarity that everything we have gone through in Galus is Letov. Az Yimalei Sechok Pinu U’Leshoneinu Rinah, Bimhayra Beyameinu Amen.}

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megilah. � e reason for this is the following: On Chanukah we play with a dreidel which is spun on the top because the salvation came only from Hashem who saved us from the Greeks and who did a miracle for us regarding the jug of oil. On Purim, however, we fasted and contributed to the miracle. � erefore, we turn the grager from the bottom to symbolize this.

Others say the reason why the dreidel is spun on Chanukah is be-cause our enemies wanted to destroy our nishama which comes from above, and on Purim our enemies wanted to kill us (our bodies), so we turn the grager from the bottom.

Why is it that the dreidel is spun on a table and the grager is spun in the air?

We waged war on Chanukah on this physical plane, so we spin a dreidel on the table which is on land. However, on Purim there was no war, as we simply asked Hashem to help us. � erefore, we spin the grager in the air.

Other CustomsIn earlier years the children used

to make a picture of Haman and hang it on their roofs, and on Purim they would make a fi re and throw the picture inside.

Mentioning Haman� ere is a custom brought down

that when one is reading the megilah(not during Purim) and he reaches the words of Haman he should read it arur haman and when he reaches Mordechai say boruch Mordechaiand berucha Esther.

A� ernote on Making NoiseIt is imperative that one should

not focus on the noise as the main point and the megilah as secondary. One should not plan so much on which kind of noise he is going to make; rather he should sit down with the megilah before Purim and spend time understanding the megilah.

Other Customs Relating to Haman and Purim

HamantashinHamantashin are eaten by Jews

worldwide on Purim. Where did this custom come from?

Traditionally, hamantashin were fi lled with poppy seeds, which is called “mon” in Yiddish. It is spelled mem hey nun, which spells haman (in Hebrew). The three corners represent the three Avos. When Haman saw the three Avos, his power waned. � e corners are based on the pasuk, “V’chol karnei re-sha’im agadei’a - I will uproot the ‘corners’ of wickedness.” Others say that the Yiddish spelling is mem alef hey nun. Tash in Yiddish means pocket. � e pastry was called mohn-tashin – poppy seed pockets, as the dough is wrapped around the fi lling like a pocket. Over time, the word changed, and people started calling it hamantashin. Others explain the name hamantash is a reference to Haman’s downfall. His strength was weakened (tash kocho – in Hebrew) and he did not destroy the Yiddin.

Today they are made with many diff erent fl avors, including prunes, nut, poppy, date, fruit preserves, chocolate, or even caramel or cheese.

Harav Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l said the reason for eating

hamantashin on Purim is that the consumed item is destroyed. When one eats a hamantash he is in es-sence fulfilling the obligation of erasing Amalek since we are getting rid of Haman (Amalek) by eating a hamantash.

Some call it “asneihaman” (ears of haman) instead of hamantash.

Some poskim say that the reason why we eat kreplach (see next para-graph) applies to hamantashin as well.

Others have reservations about using Haman in a food that goes into our mouths and would rather call it “Purim cookies.”

Kreplach� e reason for eating kreplach

on Purim is because it is a Yom Tov,but one is permitted to do mela-cha. � erefore the Yom Tov is in a sense hidden. Simchas Yom Tov is accomplished with meat. � erefore, we hide the meat in a pocket to rep-resent this idea. � is is why kreplachare eaten on Erev Yom Kippur and Hoshanah Rabbah as well.


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The Shadows – A Novel (Continuation)

RABBI NACHMAN SELTZER, WITH PERMISSION FROM ARTSCROLL/MESORAH

“You are young, Mikhail,” Boris Ruganin answered, “and you don’t really know the ways of the world. But I can assure you that every time something big takes place in the world, some huge, earthshak-ing development, it is the Jews who are standing at the helm of things. Behind the scenes, where nobody can see them.

“The banking system is run by Jews. The legal field—saturated by Jews. The most expensive doctors, all Jews.”

“So what, Papa? The reason they are at the top of every field is because they are smarter than everyone else. And more talented, and motivat-ed, and worth listening to. Albert Einstein was a Jew. Karl Marx was a Jew. Freud was a Jew. Why not just accept the Jewish phenomenon and embrace it and benefit from it?”

“You don’t understand, Mikhail,” the King said with a trace of im-patience. “When the Jews are left alone—when they are looked up to

and their acumen revered—they be-gin to forget who they are and start merging with the rest of humanity. They marry the most influential peo-ple, and before you turn around they are controlling everything. This was not the way it was meant to be.

“Their blood merges with our blood. Nobody is pure anymore. Nobody even knows who they are anymore!” Ruganin shook his head. “I’m not denying the Jews have tal-ent. One would have to be crazy to do that. But we must fight them. We must ensure that they remain focused on their own problems and keep their distance from us, the world’s legit-imate rulers. The more they forget who they are, the worse it is for the rest of us.”

Mikhail listened with a rising sense of despair. His father had a worldview that embraced every as-pect of life—and he believed that the Jew tainted everything he touched. How was it possible to fight such a thing?

“Hitler,” Ruganin continued, warming to his theme, “thought the best way to stop the infiltration was by killing the Jews. His idea was sim-ply to rid the world of them, so that they will never again rule. Stalin, on the other hand, was content to ham-mer away at their Jewish pride until no trace remained. The Russians hated the Jews in their midst and wanted nothing to do with them. The Jews had no way to rise to the top. They were completely separate from the rest of society. But Stalin changed his mind and decided to kill them all, just like Hitler. Then he died. Killing them doesn’t work. It only makes them stronger.”

“What do you mean, makes them stronger?”

“I mean that there is no way in the world that Israel would have ever come into existence, were it not for the fact that Hitler had killed so many Jewish people. It empowered them, gave them strength.” The King leaned over and put an earnest hand

on his son’s knee. “Look, you have to understand; I’m not against kill-ing Jews, if that’s what it takes to get rid of them. But it never really works. Germany is still paying reparations to the survivors... No, the only way death could be a useful tool would be if they were destroyed so quickly that nobody understood what was going on until it was too late. Only then would killing the Jews be worth-while. Do you understand, son?”

“I understand perfectly.” I under-stand that you are completely irratio-nal, paranoid and murderous when it comes to the subject of the Jews, and I sincerely hope that I will be able to save the Jewish people from The Shadows! From my own father!

“Good,” his father said with satisfaction. “I knew you would.” He leaned wearily back in his seat. “We’re almost there now. You’ll enjoy this. Get ready to meet some of the most influential and powerful people in the world.”

To be continued ….

would lead in fact to arrogance and other bad Middos. However, by having these Begadim made by the Chachmei Leiv, this would en-able that the Begadim would elevate those who wore them to high levels of Kedusha and Middos Tovos.

Lastly we can answer our other question as to why the Chachmei Leiv had to take the donations themselves instead of letting others take them. If other people would take the do-nations, then the Chachmei Leiv would feel that these Begadim were not so much their own handiwork. This would prevent them from putting their all into the Begadim. {We know that when a person feels that the thing they are doing is their own, they put more ef-fort into it.} However, once the Chachmei Leiv would feel that they were dealing with these Begadim from beginning to end (including taking the donations and making the actual Begadim) then they would take them more se-riously. This would help them to put a stronger effort into the Begadim and have them become conduits of Kedusha.

As mentioned before, the Kohanim had to feel their significance and special role in Klal Yisroel. {This was not related to Gaavah, ar-rogance, as they could be humble while still realizing their special role in Klal Yisroel.}

Similarly, the Bnai Torah and Talmidei Chachomim of Klal Yisroel cannot fall prey to depression or feeling down. They must realize their special role in Klal Yisroel, as the ones who have the Gevaldige Zechus to be in charge of Mesiras HaTorah to Klal Yisroel.

Once the Rosh Yeshiva was talking about how Talmidim in the Mirrer Yeshiva should not attend the Siyum HaShas of the Daf HaYomi. The Rosh Yeshiva explained that the Tafkid of the Bnai Torah learning in Yeshivos is Veshinantom Levanecha, that the words of Torah should be sharp in our mouths. They must have the words of Torah so clearly that if someone asks them to understand a con-cept in learning they should answer right away. {While attending a Siyum HaShas Daf HaYomi is very worthwhile for most people, the Bnai Torah in the Mirrer Yeshiva had a special role to play in the Mesiras HaTorah for Klal Yisroel. This therefore negated their at-tending a Siyum which would take away time from their individual Tafkid.

Even Baalei Batim can appreciate their own role in helping their children to learn Torah and also to learn as much Torah as possible even if they have other obligations.

May we soon see the rebuilding of the Beis HaMikdash and then we will see the Bigdei Kehunah once more.}


Maran Rav Shmuel Berenbaum zt"l

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Photographic PhunI’m not sure whether this article

will make it to the fun filled Purim edition, but let’s write it and see where it goes.

Before discussing our photo-graphic topic for the week, with the permission of my readership, I would like to digress and discuss something which has become of recent concern in the Flatbush area. As you may or may not know by now, the city/state has imposed new turning regulations along Ocean Parkway. While I understand, this was done in the interest of pedes-

trian safety, the powers that be have failed to take into concern the safety factor from the other side, name-ly, the pedestrians. Case in point: yesterday as I was about to make a left turn going from Avenue L on to Ocean Ave., I observed a young mother engaged in pushing the stroller across the street while at the same time gazing and using her cell phone; she appeared to have been totally oblivious to the fact that: 1. Her child may have needed atten-tion, 2. She was crossing in an inter-section while not even looking up to be sure she was safe. So please folks, let’s be more careful and concerned when crossing streets. So much for the editorial, now onto the article.

Quite often I have been asked what I enjoy most about writing these weekly articles, is it the tech-nology or the photos, or just sharing knowledge and information. After considerable time of introspection I’ve come to the conclusion that

I enjoy work submitted by my readers; it shows there’s someone out there who takes these articles seriously and attempts to become a better photographer; it’s a good feeling indeed. Mr. Gluck is one of my most ardent contributors and I wish to share, once again some of his work. And as usual, I encourage everyone to submit their photo-graphic art.

Something about the serenity of gazing at the surf, there is a certain calmness and this feeling was trans-mitted to me as I looked at these two

photos. Yekusiel selected the vertical composition which fits the figures of the children. Notice how this differs from our standard usual grinning and squinting at the camera

And this photo, is certainly the attention grabber! It seems that what set out to be a gorgeous photo of a dark rock against a lovely back-ground, turned out to be an image which I had to examine twice; I just couldn’t believe it the first time. And here it is

No, they are not from “Honey I shrunk the kids”.

I didn’t realize that they were in the picture until I checked my phone later.

The people were walking on the beach about 100+ feet away (be-hind) from where I took the picture of the rock, which is not even that big. It was a trick picture which I wasn’t even intending. Good things happen when you snap pictures.

Yekusiel

Aaron Akselrud is the owner of Akselrud Studio 718.338.6536 [email protected]

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Simply put, tzedakah refers to the assistance a person offers to those who are destitute. One who loves tzedakah does not merely help those who approach him, he actively pur-sues opportunities to help others in need. This was the characteristic of Avraham Avinu, who sat in the heat of the day, shortly after his circumci-sion, seeking out needy wayfarers.

It is not clear exactly how this quality relates to acquiring Torah, but some suggest, based on the Maharal (Gevuros Hashem, ch. 5), that through tzedakah one acquires Divine levels of greatness, and is thus deserving of Divine wisdom (Cheshev HaEfod). Another interpretation is that even if one has achieved great-ness in Torah study and scholarship, it is not a sufficient “acquisition” un-less he also loves tzedakah.

Rav Chaim Kreisworth, the Rav of Antwerp, was renowned for his genius and great scholarship. Nonetheless, he spent an extraordi-nary amount of time raising funds for widows and for needy brides. An

acquaintance who saw him running around for hours trying to collect money, was bothered by what he perceived as something beneath the Rav’s dignity. “Couldn’t you delegate the fundraising to others?” he asked. “The world would benefit more from your learning than from your fund-raising activities!”

Rav Kreisworth smiled. “On the contrary! When I meet my Maker I am concerned He will tell me that other people could also have learned Torah, but not everyone is cut out for fundraising. This might be my pur-pose in this world!”

There is another meaning of tze-dakah—the word could be derived from the word tzedek, meaning “jus-tice.” Loving righteousness means appreciating fairness, fighting the injustices of the world, and assist-ing the weak and oppressed. This quality was found in Moshe, who rescued the daughters of the former idolatrous priest, Yisro, from their antagonists, without ever having me them before (Tiferes Yisrael).

The son a wealthy man in Kovno was conscripted into the army. Through his connections, the man convinced the local authorities to instead take another young man, the son of a widow. The distraught woman burst into shul on Shabbos morning during the Torah reading, wailing about her plight. Some of the men tried to silence the woman, so that they could proceed with the Torah reading. Rav Yisrael Salanter, who was present at the time, was terribly upset at the men’s callous-ness towards the woman. “You are so meticulous about performing other mitzvos, yet you allow this in-justice to take place? Your prayers and Torah reading at this time are meaningless!” Rav Yisrael castigat-ed them. He left the shul and fin-ished praying by himself.

***A Rav once asked the Chazon

Ish about a couple of teenagers who had been amusing themselves, and the young man gave the young

woman a ring, pretending to marry her. The question at hand was whether the action would be considered a valid marriage, requiring a divorce be-fore the woman would be allowed to marry. The Chazon Ish pondered the particulars of the question, and he then responded that no divorce was required. The Rav was surprised and expressed his reservation. Since the issue of permitting a possibly mar-ried woman to marry is so serious, shouldn’t a divorce be required out of doubt? The Chazon Ish respond-ed, “And causing shame to a Jewish woman by requiring a divorce is not a serious issue to you?”

Plan: • Pursue opportunities to help

other without infringing too much on Torahstudy.

• Champion the cause of the op-pressed and respond meaningfully to other injustices of the world.

49 Steps to GreatnessRABBI EPHRAIM NISENBAUM

Love Righteousness

Chelkas HaLeivi: Thoughts on Parshas Tetzaveh Rabbi Moshe boylan

From the beginning of Sefer Shemos until Sefer Devorim, the name of Moshe Rabbeinu is men-tioned in almost every Parsha. The only exception is Parshas Tetzaveh, in which Moshe Rabbeinu’s name is not mentioned. Why is this so? One explanation is that Moshe Rabbeinu said “Ve’im Ayin Mechaini Na Misifrecha Asher Kasavta”. (Moshe Rabbeinu davened for the Yidden not to be destroyed due to the Chet HaEigel. He told Hashem that if you will not save Klal Yisroel then I should be erased from Your Sefer (i.e. the Sefer Torah).} Even though Klal Yisroel were not destroyed, the words of Moshe Rabbeinu still had an effect. This is like it said that a Kilelas Chacham Afilu Al Tenai Baah. The curse of a wise person takes effect even if it was only given based upon a condition. Therefore, Moshe Rabbeinu’s name had to be erased from one Sedrah in the Torah.)

Even if we assume that Moshe Rabbeinu had to be erased from one Sedrah, we must ask why this Sedrah

was Parshas Tetzaveh? One answer is that Sifrecha stands for Sefer Chuf (the twentieth Sefer, book). Since the twentieth Parsha in the Torah is Parshas Tetzaveh, therefore this was the right Parsha to erase the name of Moshe Rabbeinu.

Maran HaGR”A zt"l said anoth-er Peshat. We know that there are 101 Pesukim in Parshas Tetzaveh. This hints to Moshe Rabbeinu is a special manner: We know that the letters of Moshe Rabbeinu are Mem, Shin, Hay. While these are the outer letters, there are also Osios HaPenimios, inner letters to his name. This means as follows: Mem with the Miluy (spelled fully) is Mem, Mem. {Thus the inner letter is Mem.} The Os, letter Shin is spelled fully Shin, Yud, Nun. {Thus the inner letters are Yud, Nun.} The last letter of Moshe Rabbeinu’s name is Hay. The full spelling of Hay is Hay, Alef. {Thus the inner letter of Hay is Alef.} The Gematria of the inner letters of Moshe Rabbeinu’s name (Mem, Yud, Nun, Alef) are Begematria 101. Thus, the 101 Pesukim of this Parsha hint to the Penimiyus, inner quality

of Moshe Rabbeinu. {Even when Moshe Rabbeinu’s name is not men-tioned, his essence is still hinted to.}

What do we learn from this? Even when Moshe Rabbeinu’s outer Guf, body had left Klal Yisroel, his in-ner essence was still there. This was so, as his Mesorah was continued through the Talmidei Chachomim who continue his Mesorah in every generation. {This is the reason that sometimes we refer to even later Talmidei Chachomim as “Moshe”, as they are continuing on the Mesorah of Moshe Rabbeinu.}

We find a hint to this in the very name of this Parsha, Tetzaveh. Tetzaveh stands for Tuf, Tzaveh. This hints that Torah (which is hint-ed to by the letter Tuf) Tzivah (was commanded). {Of course we know that Moshe Rabbeinu was the one who commanded us the laws of the Torah: Torah Tzivah Lanu Moshe.}

This may also help us to under-stand a famous Maamar Chazal about Purim. Haman HaRasha was happy that the Goral landed on Adar, as Moshe Rabbeinu died in Adar (Zayin Adar). What Haman

HaRasha didn’t know was that Moshe Rabbeinu also was born in Adar.

What exactly do we see from this? My rebbi, Rav Dovid Kviat zt"l explained that Haman HaRasha thought that since Moshe Rabbeinu died, it must be a month with bad Mazal. However, the fact that Moshe Rabbeinu was born then must show that it is not a month with bad Mazal. The fact that he died must not be so bad, as even in his death his Mesorah was continued on to the next generations. Thus, even in his death he was born (so to speak) as his Koach continued on to future Doros, generations. {A hint to the above is that the Gematria of Chag Purim (with the Kollel) is equal to Moshe (with the Osios).}

We can also explain that the es-sence of Moshe Rabbeinu is in the number 101, as through reviewing Torah 101 times one can remember Torah and transmit it accurately. Thus, the Torah Shebichsav and Torah She’Ball Peh will continue and be understood properly.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 160718.692.1144 | thefjj.comMarch 9, 2017

sons, and the vast majority of you are doing an outstanding job. It is a somewhat thankless job and we, as a community, sadly do not treat you financially as well as you deserve. But we do appreciate your efforts and we offer you a tremendous yasher koach for all that you do. Just one request/suggestion. As Purim approaches and you will undoubtedly host a mesibah for the bachurim (past and present) of your shiur, please remember that the legal age for drinking in New York State (and most other states) is 21. That is the law. It is not a “suggestion” or a “recommendation” but the law of the land. Dina d’malchusa dina. New York State provides some limited exceptions for minor amounts of alcohol that a parent (not a teacher) provides to their own child, but the exception is extremely limited and DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU. You are hereby on notice (ain onshin ela im kain mazhirim) that your providing of alcohol to boys under the age of 21 is illegal. It is an offense that can put you behind bars (not in a white collar facility, either). Be very careful and think twice before you offer your talmidim (our sons) any alcohol this Purim. I for one give you no reshus to offer any alcohol to my son(s). The number of boys throwing up at your house last year should be enough of a reason for you to refrain from offering alcohol again this year, but in case you forgot I just wanted to remind you.

Next to the wonderful bachurim of the community - our future talmidei chachomim and Bnei Torah - You guys work very hard all year long managing very demanding daily schedules that begin as early as 7am and end as late as 11pm (or later). You have very little “down time” throughout the week and throughout the year and you deserve a very big pat on the back for that. On Purim many of you volunteer your time and energy to go collecting for myriad tzedokoh organizations and/or institutions (yeshivos/kollels, etc.) staying out most of the first night of Purim and almost the entire Purim day. While the rest of us are comfortably at home you are out on the road on your feet trying your best to be mesamayach the people from whom you are collecting. Your s’char is surely tremendous. However, please be aware that there are laws you must follow even when you are involved in such a noble endeavor. For example, after around 11pm at night it is inappropriate to be whooping it up on the streets

while people with young children are trying to sleep. New York City has noise ordinances that apply to everyone - including boys collecting for tzedakah through the night. Save your noise for indoors, please. The last thing you want on Purim night is to have an NYPD police car pull up to your street party and haul any of you off to central booking for public nuisance violations. Also, unless you are 21, it is illegal for an adult to offer you alcohol and their doing so places them at serious risk of being arrested and/or imprisoned. You do not want to be the cause of a fine ehrlicher Yid being arrested in front of his family on Purim due to having given you alcohol. So when the baal habos or your Rebbe offers you alcohol, please politely decline. Please be careful to behave appropriately as Bnei Torah should behave and remain within the parameters of the law this Purim. And may you have great success in raising huge amounts of funds for tzedakah while making a kiddush Hashem b’farhesya.

Hoping To Keep the NYPD Out of Purim Celebrations This Year

Rosh Chodesh Adar AdviceRecently, I experienced a very

disturbing story that I felt the need to write about. This is a serious letter, but since Purim is coming up, I’ve included some knocky jokes at the end for the oilam. However, the following story is totally true. On Rosh Chodesh Adar, I went into a yeshivah (it is asur gamur to say which one because it’s lashon hara) to pick up my nephew (during English by the way) and I was greeted by a tarnegoles! A real live tarnegoles. And not just one-there was a whole flock! And the tarnegoles started pecking at me. I went to look for the menahel, but then-BOOM! Smoke bombs started going off. Yes, in a yeshivah! This bothered me a lot, especially because I am extremely allergic to one of the chemicals in this smoke bomb. Baruch Hashem I didn’t suffer any major lung hezek.

This is shreklach! And from what I hear, this doesn’t only go on in this yeshivah. Is this what Rosh Chodesh Adar has become!? Even Purim shouldn’t be like this. Certainly not Rosh Chodesh! Where in “Mishehnichnas adar marbim besimchah” are these bachurim medayik chickens, smoke bombs, and ich veis vus? These bachurim are oiver bitul torah, a huge chilul Hashem, kalas roish, and tzar

baalei chayim (which, by the way, is asur medeoiraisa, according to some poskim) just to name a few. Additionally, they cause a lot of agmas nefesh to the menahel who’s not able to control a whole group of rowdy bachurim. This matziv must stop before it’s too late!

And to all those people who say it’s just a joke, I don’t see the funniness in this. Do they really think it’s funny to throw stink bombs that smell keneged a ruach rah? And is it still funny when someone blows their hand off with these dangerous explosives c”v?

And if you think that this shtus of dangerous shtick only exists by Mesivta bachurim, you’re wrong. There are first graders who bring snappers to school and throw them. Why are their parents allowing this? Are they not aware of the dangers and aveiros that this shtick causes?

Anyhow, I don’t chap the tachlis of these snappers. They make a tiny noise and leave a huge mess, therefore causing a lot of agmas nefesh to the janitors who have to clean it up. This results in a terrible chilul Hashem.

Lemaseh, we should protest against these terrible shtick stores. They cause major injuries, bitul Torah, and other shreklacheh zachen. Adar is a time for ahavas yisroel and achdus-not explosions and other shtusim. The owners of these businesses can go learn in kollel and not become poor.

Another issue regarding Purim that I’ll bring up is people getting drunker than ad dloi yoda. When the Gemara said “chayuv inish... ad dloi yoda” it was clearly ad veloi ad bechlal. There is no mitzvah to embarrass yourself. These stone drunk people throw up in the street and make a big Chilul Hashem. This has got to stop. We must make a maacha about this.

I takeh have an aitzah toivah for serious bachurim who don’t want to be mivatil torah for all this kalas roish and shtusim. There’s a gevaldig organization that will give money to tzedakah for every amud of Gemara that you learn. That’s the way Purim should be spent!

Now for the jokes I promised:1. Q-What do ducks wear to a

chasunah?A- duxedos2. Knock knockWho’s epis there?TheodoreTheodore whoTheadore wasn’t open so I

knocked. 3.Knock knockWho’s there shoyn?

CashCash whoNo I’d rather peanuts. A freilechen Purim!P. S. The yeshivah referred to in

this letter is not located in Lakewood ir hakodesh.

Lakewood Lamdan

Be Considerate to GroupsI don’t usually write to the FJJ,

however this is a suggestion that would benefit many people. I am a bochur in a Yeshiva in Flatbush and have been going collecting on Purim for many years. One problem is that at some houses, we would ring the bell and wait for some time, only to find that no one is home. However there were other houses, where we would not have to wait at all, either because people would leave a note on the door that they are not home or we would see a Mishloach Manos in front. That indicated that we need not try, because obviously, there is no one home.

Therefore, as a courtesy to the collectors, I ask the following: If you expect collectors and collecting groups to come to your house and you will not be home or don’t plan on giving, please put a note on the door or leave a Mishloach Manos package in the front. You will save us some very valuable time, which could be spent raising Tzedakah money.

Thank you, A Freilichen Purim.A Concerned Yeshiva Bochur

Cell Phone AddictsTo the person who took issue

with the letter “Cell Phone Zombies,” which blasted those who hold a phone to their ear, text and read texts while driving, and those who obsessively look down at their phones in public places, especially while crossing the street (!): You say that the original letter-writer went too far, and is too harsh on those drivers using their phones while driving! You also say one should be “Dan Likaf Zechus” that maybe those people just “have to make an important call!”

Are you serious?! If the call is urgent, and you’re driving, you must pull over! That doesn’t give you a right to break the law and put lives in danger! While you may feel you’re being very fine and Ehrlich by being so understanding of these people’s addictive behavior, I say you’re being foolish!

It’s no Mitzvah to condone sinful behavior like you just did in your






letter; quite the opposite! There is an obligation on every Jew to give Mussar when you see another Jew committing a sin, and breaking the law is a sin, not to mention dangerous in these cases!

While you can continue to be “nice” to these law-breaking addicts, I choose instead to appeal to all those out there that are putting the lives of other drivers and pedestrians in danger with their selfish, sinful behavior---to please try and value the lives of others, even if you don’t value your own!

In Agreement With The “Cell Phone Zombies” Letter

Frum CollegeI’m writing in to agree with the

person who warned about the dangers of letting our children go to secular universities. I see some people are screaming and kicking against that letter. All I can say is this golus is so immoral, and the yetzer hora has penetrated so deep that unfortunately our people have lost their way. They can’t even see right from wrong or the Torah way. Parnasah is indeed from the Eibishter like the writer said. Putting your children in a situation that endangers their neshama and frumkeit is not going to help them be successful or earn one extra penny than what Hashem designated on Rosh Hashana that they will earn, whether he is a doctor or a Rebbe, attends frum college or secular university.

I have to agree with the person who wrote that letter, that anyone who doesn’t believe this very basic tenet of our entire frum way of life, has no true Emunah and it does border on apikorsus. If that offends you, you should look into why that is. Probably because you are guilty of it at some level.

May everyone among us come to their true tachlis in life and not be blinded by the distractions and illusions of this golus.

BW

99. 44/00 PureA number of weeks ago, I

E-Mailed a letter to your department. After sending it I had misgivings about one of the lines. Not that it was anything truly objectionable but it lacked the “Eidelkeit”, that is one of the hallmarks of your paper. I was thinking of writing again to suggest your deleting that sentence, but I didn’t want to “Drei you a Kop” so I figured let the chips fall where they may.

As I opened the paper I found my letter printed intact but without the questionable remarks. Your refinement is impeccable.

Kol HakovodUriel Markovsky

Sensitive DoctorWe are responding to the letter

in last week’s FJJ from “Concerned in Flatbush”. The writer criticized FJJ Columnist Dr. Meir Wikler for a column in the previous week edition in which he is said to be insensitive to the feelings of divorced/divorcing parents in regards to their children.

We both had Dr. Wikler as a professor in graduate school and can tell you that he is never insensitive to anyone. We also disagree with your statement that divorced/divorcing parents are well aware of the pain inflicted on their children. Our experience is that many of these parents are much more focused on their own pain and anger and they frequently ignore what their children are experiencing.

Your suggestion about an article on how divorced/divorcing parents can minimize the pain on their children is a good one and perhaps Dr. Wikler can address that in a future column.

Respectfully,Jeffrey Wallach, L.C.S.W.-R.Anne Wang-Wallach, L.M.S.W.Wurzweiler School of Social Work

– Yeshiva University Class 79

A Shortage of Qualified General Studies Teachers In Our Yeshivos

Recently, I received a call that has unfortunately become quite a common occurrence. It went something like this: “Rabbi; do you know a teacher for us? We need an English teacher…no, the one we have isn’t working out…I understand it’s in middle of the year…but we’re really looking… ok let me know if you think of anyone for us?”

As a general studies teacher in Yeshivos in Brooklyn for more than a decade, I often receive calls from hopeful principals looking for teachers to fill slots for this or the following year. The search however many times turns out fruitless. When it comes to finding qualified Rabbeim in the morning, Boruch Hashem, there are more applicants than positions. However, when it comes to the Chinuch in the afternoon, the opposite is true. During the second half of the day, we face a serious teacher shortage -in particular for boys in the older grades.

Case in point: a Mesivta I’m familiar with in Brooklyn, with a fantastic general studies program, struggled last year for close to three months without a math teacher. The Yeshiva, despite offering a competitive salary (which due to demand has risen tremendously over the last few years), came up empty handed until a fellow came around and offered to teach. The fellow was a bit odd, but in a bind and the clock ticking towards the regents, the Mesivta hired him. What a mess this proved to be. Besides for his odd personality, he missed a tremendous amount of days and soon became to be seen by the school administration more as a nuisance than a help.

So why is this happening now? Why is there a general studies teacher crisis today more than in the past? The reasons for this I believe are multiple:

Older, qualified, frum teachers are retiring and very few teachers are taking their place: in the post-war generation, many young frum men and women became professional teachers in the public schools. Teaching in Public school was seen as an attractive option for those seeking job security, lots of benefits, and ultimately, a schedule that largely fits an orthodox lifestyle. Moreover, being that most public schools in the past ended their school day when Yeshivos started teaching general studies, many frum teachers would transition from Public school to Yeshivos and teach the rest of the afternoon there. This allowed many frum and qualified teachers to fill the slots available in Yeshivos.

However, that generation of teachers are retiring now and there is a lack of frum teachers to fill their slots. Because of the rising cost of frum living, and public schools increasingly being seen as a hostile work environments, the choice of entering the teaching profession in the public schools as a career choice for the frum male has diminished significantly. Highlighting this shift, a 2005 article in the Forward, reported that AOJT membership, (the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers-an association originally created to represent orthodox teachers and staff in public school but which now represents and fights for all Jewish teachers in public school regardless of their religious affiliation) was down from 7,000 in the 1980’s to merely 2,500 members! And while the following represents the experience of one frum person it still speaks volumes

about the magnitude of this reality. Someone who recently attended Brooklyn College’s graduate school to study for his Master’s in Education degree reported that he knew of only one other frum student looking to become a teacher in the whole of his 2010 graduating class! Teaching general studies isn’t the career choice it once was, especially for frum men.

Compounding this problem is the growth of the Torah community ka”h and the flourishing of Yeshivos. While in the past, there were only a handful of Yeshivos that needed slots in the afternoon to be filled, today there are dozens of Yeshivos-all with positions needing to be filled. Many experienced retirees are being asked to come out of retirement to fill these slots, however this option proves in many instances to be to the detriment of both the young students and the older generation of even highly qualified and experienced teachers. Partly due to the sheer generation gap and partly due to the demands of teaching, in many instances (although certainly not all), students are not being properly served with this greying population of teachers.

Non-Jewish or non-frum teachers also are becoming a rarity: again, in the past, many of the teachers that would come over to teach in the afternoon in yeshivos were non-Jews or non-religious Jews. Many of them, hearing through their orthodox colleagues of teaching opportunities in the afternoon, came over to teach in yeshivos. Thus, those frum teachers that were in the public-school system were able to draw upon their networks of colleagues to reliably fill slots in the afternoon.

However, this too has changed in recent years for several reasons. First, public schools have extended the amount of hours in their school day and now offer additional funding for those extra teaching opportunities. This reality has diminished or eliminated the incentive and/or the ability for this class of teachers to become general studies teachers in yeshivos. Moreover, as Public school teaching has become a less popular choice for frum people, there are fewer networks upon whom to draw non- Jewish or non-religious teachers from. These factors have severely impacted and disrupted the supply chain of teachers flowing in from the public-school system. Finally, because of cultural shifts in society, principals are reluctant to hire secular


teachers from the outside and secular teachers are hesitant to take yeshiva jobs even when offered. Many stories of mid-year disasters and subsequent resignations caused by cultural differences have convinced both sides that this arrangement is not a favorable one for either side anymore.

So what can be done about this? For those looking for a full-time salary, teaching general studies in Yeshivos is not an optimal career choice. The Yeshivos simply cannot afford to pay attractive salaries to general studies teachers who work at best, part time hours. Despite the rising salaries due to a lack of supply, the Yeshiva system as it is today cannot sustain full time salaries for barely part time work. On the other hand, the Yeshiva system remains in dire need of qualified teachers for their general studies departments. What can be done about this?

I would like to suggest the following solution to this problem: Bnai Torah, in Kollel or in Chinuch in the morning, looking for (more) opportunities to be mechanaich can find this a perfect venue. With some training (which we are willing to provide free of charge-see below for contact information), and a willingness to learn the methods and content needed to teach, a ben Torah in Kollel or in Chinuch can become an effective general studies teacher, filling a vital role in the Torah development of our youth today. As a yungerman learning in Kollel, and with parnassah needs growing due to a growing family ka”h, I went into general studies teaching. Boruch Hashem, the experience proved to be greatly beneficial and rewarding. The actual work is only a few hours a day (which allows one to learn or teach Torah the rest of the day), the pay is respectable for those few hours that one works, and it provides a workplace in a Torah environment. Additionally, for those planning to shift to full time work in the near future, teaching general studies in Yeshiva allows a ben Torah to gradually shift from a kulo kodesh world into the world of parnassah without the jarring effect felt by shifting from Kollel to full-time work virtually overnight. Moreover, for those seeking to gain some experience in front of a classroom, general studies teaching provides a great place to acquire that experience. Becoming a general studies teacher in Yeshivos for yungerliet seeking some parnassah was one that my great

Rebbe, Rav Belsky zatza”l, supported wholeheartedly and one that he pursued as a young man as well.

And despite the public perception prevalent in some quarters today, becoming a general studies teacher actually provides incredible Chinuch opportunities, some, not even afforded to our Rabbeim. Being a general studies teacher in yeshiva affords a Ben Torah an opportunity to model for Yeshiva boys how worldly topics are to be approached by a ben Torah. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to influence our youth with Torah hashkafa using the general curriculum as a tool to do so. Many general subjects, especially science and history, if taught from a Torah perspective, are the perfect vehicle to impart vital lessons in classic Torah hashkafa. History is a perfect vehicle to teach hashgacha pratis which can demonstrate Hashem’s providence over the Yidden throughout our long history. Science can be used as a tool to build emunah by showing Hashem’s brilliant design in nature. Literature affords a perfect opportunity to analyze cultural messages from the outside world and media through the lens of the Torah, a crucial life skill for every Jew growing up in today’s world. Finally, math affords a golden opportunity to shed light on obscure gemaros and sugyos, including halachic measurements and the like, and also show how the Ribono Shel Olam made a world that is precise. All in all, these are valuable chinuch lessons not focused on much in the current curriculum in Limudai Kodesh and which can only serve to strengthen the yahdus of our youngsters.

And so, I appeal to Bnai Torah and all members of our Torah world to consider this very unique and rewarding profession for themselves. Try it, I don’t think you will be disappointed.

Rabbi Moshe BrodyRabbi Moshe Brody is a veteran

general studies teacher in our Yeshivos, a member of the Kolel Choshen Mishpat and Even Haezer in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and is the founder of the Limudai Yisroel institute dedicated to improving general studies in Yeshivos. Anyone interested in receiving free training to become a general studies teacher using these Torah methods can contact Rabbi Brody at [email protected]

Sad Seminary SituationIf you are a parent opting to send

your daughter to Israel for seminary,

the past few months have been tense ones. Meeting with school academic advisors, filling out applications, interviews and waiting for responses is not easy for anyone. I would like to preface the remainder of my letter by saying I am a parent of a wonderful 12th grader. She does well academically as well as socially. She participates and heads up many school functions and has attended all the mainstream camps. She is beautiful on the outside but more importantly the inside. She does a lot of chesed for the community and has a warm heart. If there would be a mold for a Flatbush High School girl, she would fit it. During the past few months she applied to three seminaries and was rejected by her first choice and plans to attend her second choice. She is happy with the turnout and feels excited about the year ahead.

All that being said, I have to say that as a mother watching my child and her friends go through the seminary process I am left feeling disillusioned and upset. The system leaves a lot to be desired. I know every seminary gets hundreds of applicants and has a limited amount of slots available. Not everyone can be accepted and that’s why the girls are advised to apply to more than one school. Hopefully your high school principal or academic advisor works hard to get you into one of your choices. Seems like a fair system but it is so flawed.

Firstly, we as parents are to blame. We need to be role models to our children and stop being yentas. Just because your daughter got accepted into the “it” seminary doesn’t mean mine did. Don’t text me and ask me if I got my envelope yet. If there is news to know you will find out sooner or later. Be happy your daughter got her acceptance and be sensitive to other girls who might have been rejected.

Secondly, the seminaries should not send out all the letters on the same day so the girls get it the same time. While I can understand they need to do things in a timely and efficient manner and get all their answers sooner than later, staggering the letters for a few days will not make a huge difference to them. However it makes a difference to the girls. They all get the letters the same day and if they are rejected have no time to process the information or talk to their academic adviser and see what’s going on. Right away everyone is texting, calling and bombarding each other with “did u get in”?? If the letters came on

different days it would give the girls a little time to digest a pill that is hard to swallow before they have to share the information with their friends.

Most of us agree the seminary system is flawed. Why do some girls get in and others don’t? Most girls have academic advisers who give them realistic schools to apply to based on their grades and social involvement in the school. The girls are not applying to seminaries that are out of their reach. So when they are rejected they are hurt and confused. And when they try to find out the reason, 99 percent of the time it’s because the school has no room. If that is the case, then why can’t the seminaries all agree to have a universal system of choosing girls – maybe a gorel? This way when a girl gets rejected she doesn’t feel so bad. She feels like she was a viable candidate like everyone else but was not lucky enough to be picked in the gorel. And if someone is not picked in the gorel by any of the seminaries then the school can intervene and make sure no one is left without a place to go. Just an idea I am throwing out there. It’s not a perfect one but all I am hearing are complaints from fellow parents but no suggestions how to fix the system. Any ideas? We as parents all share the same goal – we want our children to be happy.

Sad Parents of Sad DaughtersP.S. Principals – please close your

office doors when you are discussing your students, specifically when it comes to getting them into seminary. The walls and the students passing your office have ears and don’t have to hear everyone’s business.

Har HaMoriah Response to ‘Rabbi Samuel’ and

‘Torah Hashkafa about Har Habayis’Happy Birthday FJJ ! May you

continue with your great work for years to come!

In previous weeks there has been discussion about the removal of the Har Habayis ban by the Israeli government. The law (as reported in the FJJ, Feb. 2nd p. 83) would grant very limited access to lawmakers to ascend the Temple Mount (Har Habayis) without fanfare and careful security clearance. In the following FJJ edition, ‘KA’ proclaimed the coverage of the FJJ to be “terrible” and declared those people “Rodfim”. I subsequently wrote that this extreme rhetoric puts Jewish lives in danger; essentially calling for and justifying violence against our fellow




Yidden, as Rodfim, are those who forfeit their lives. I also stated, that the Ra’avad believes there to be NO Koreis on ascending the Har Habayis. Since then, letters written by: “Torah Hashkafa about Har Habayis” and “Rabbi Samuel from Lakewood” reminded the readership that we don’t pasken like the Ra’avad, and that indeed the extreme venting of ‘KA’ was “vindicated” – justified (?).

First let me begin by saying I don’t advocate or endorse ascending the Har Habayis. As I wrote in my previous letter, the Halachic consensus forbids it (Mishna Berura 562:1). However, the point that was made was that the Ra’avad states emphatically there is NO Koreis on ascension to the Har Habayis today. Furthermore, the Ra’avad states (Hilchos Beis Habechirah 6:14-16), and the RambaM himself states, that it is his i.e. the RambaM’s opinion, that the Kedusha remains there forever.. (and going up would therefore be forbidden). The RambaM writes: “VeLama Ani Omer…Why do I say...” he continues and says “Therefore one can bring Korbanos even without a temple built/present” (a discussion for another time...Pesach).

More importantly, regardless of whose Pesak we follow the ultimate arbiter of who gets Koreis r’l, is Hashem Yisborach. Moreover, violating an issur Koreis does not render one a Rodef. We don’t find anywhere that someone who violates Shabbos (also Koreis), or Avoda Zarah (also Koreis) has forfeited their life (RambaM Hilchos Rotzeach 1:10-11). Eating Chelev or blood, (also Koreis) for that matter; eating Chometz on Pesach (also Koreis), ascending the Mikdash while Tameh (also Koreis), not bringing a Korban Pesach (also Koreis) are similarly grave sins which don’t cause a forfeiture of one’s life (Talmud Kerisus 2a). Quite the contrary, in days of old they would be brought to a Sanhedrin and the requisite protocol had to be followed to a tee (Kosher witnesses, Kosher judges, correct and appropriate warning/Hassra’ah, interrogation of said witnesses, derisha and chakirah, deliberation, etc.) before punishment could be meted out. Even then, if capital punishment was carried out once in seven(ty) years it was considered too often, and a ‘damaging’ Sanhedrin (Talmud Makkos: 7:1). Not as so casually was done here - with a computer- declare a large group of

people Rodfim; summarily justifying violence and terror against our fellow Yidden, declaring their lives forfeit.

As a matter of perspective, to those who cheered the Har Habayis ban while in effect and now decry its removal, do you really want a non-religious government deciding issues of Halacha? Do you want the State to enforce Halacha? Do you want the State to side with one Posek over another? Which Halachos would you have them enforce? Shabbos: yes? Geneivah/Gezeilah: no? Kashrus: Yes? Taharas Hamishpacha: No? Gittin and Kiddushin: yes or no? Geirus? Or would you rather leave those decisions to the Olam Hatorah? Furthermore, abandoning Har Habayis to the Arabs and ceding control of it won’t placate the Arabs. On the contrary, it emboldens them and their claim that we have no connection to Har Habayis, Yerushalaim or Eretz Yisrael c’v.

The claim that Ariel Sharon caused a provocation on the Har Habayis seventeen years ago and that no good could come from lifting the ban, is nothing more than appeasement and propaganda. I lived in Eretz Yisrael at the time, and I could tell you the intifada was caused by the collapse of the Camp David accords because of Arafat’s refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State. Plain and Simple. In fact, control of the Har Habayis was to be given over to the Palestinian Authority (!). Arafat in his petulance y’”s, then released jailed terrorists and unleashed hell on our brethren. Later it was claimed that ascension to the Temple mount was the cause,-in other words: ‘Jewish claim to the Har Habayis alone - was and is the obstacle to peace’. That is a narrative we battle to this day. No need for us to echo and perpetuate it. It is repeated enough by Arab Knesset members (fifth column), as well as enemies of Israel in hopes of delegitimizing Israel and sow discord among Jews themselves who, for our own reasons, won’t ascend Har Habayis. May our longing for the Beis HaMikdash serve to merit its return.

Aidel S.

Kids and DatingIn the past few weeks there’s

been a lot of letters about dating like Mr(Mrs)ES and Mr(Mrs)LW and more. My son who happens to read the FJJ (letters to the editor included) knows about everything that has to do with dating. I want this to stop

and I’m sure all the mothers of these adorable children want it to stop!

Over Protective Mother

Missing LOBOThis past Wednesday morning

we heard the shocking news, Chaim Silber known as LOBO was niftar. There were thousands of stories about LOBO and how many yiden he helped out around the world. Let’s hope there will be a book about this great man. He will be missed especially in the Flatbush and Five Towns communities.

A Heartbroken Friend

Whats App!I can see why the Rabbonnim &

Menahellim are so against the What’s App groups. Rav Yankel Bender shlita once wrote a letter to parents that was printed about the dangers of the What’s App groups, since one parent may have a complaint against a Rebbe or Teacher, and all of a sudden the entire group is complaining! I myself saw the explosive power and danger when I made a funny video about Nittel Nacht and it went viral. I had to apologize, but that of course did not go viral [too serious-not funny enough!]. The Chofetz Chaim would label the What’s App groups or the Blogs-Kat Loshon Hara-Rechilos-Letzonim etc. Moshe Rabbeinu would say that it’s no wonder we’re still in this long Golus! My Rav from Monsey wants to know if everyone gets an alert when someone has a Chiddush in Torah to say over. I know some will say that we discuss Torah or Chesed, however I feel that’s its Mitzvah Haba B’Averiah! The Rabbonim Gedolim were 100 % right for banning and prohibiting the Blogs-What’s App- groups-Twitter [sorry Pres. Trump!] etc. When Moshiach comes soon we will hear a Shofar blowing. It will not be from Vos Iz Neis?!

Rabbi Moshe Shochet

Knock Knock Anybody Home?In the Haftorah of Parshas Nosoi

we read the Passuk:”Lama Zeh Tishaal Lishmi,V’ Hu Phelli?” By way of Drush we can interpret these words to mean: “I am a guest here in Shu l and it is such an amazing and uncommon phenomenon that you are asking me my name “

This is in conjunction with last week’s letter, written by Rafi Amar. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, on a relaxing Shabbos morning, when meeting people on the street, we could exchange some sort of gesture (even a grunt) to show

that we at least acknowledge their existence. I recall once on a Friday evening, as it was getting dark, a fellow passed me by on the way to Shul and said:” Gut Shabbos”. A moment later this same fellow runs back to me and remarks: “Sorry, I thought you were somebody else”

I hope this doesn’t apply to Rafi, or to anyone else for that matter, but the worst feeling is to be returning home from davening, be totally ignored and then: Come into an empty house. Maybe we could do anything to alleviate the hurt of someone who is in that predicament.

Been there.Chaim EisenbaumP.S. Reb Shlomo was wont to say:

“You know brothers how you can tell that you’re in a Frum neighborhood? If nobody says Gut Shabbos”.

Good ShabbosA recent letter to the editor

regarding the lack of Shabbos greetings in Flatbush reminded me of a similar letter written by Rocky Zweig published in the May 1, 2014 edition, as an existential act of angst. My family gave the new letter the title “Rocky Redux”, although it has a different author.

The original letter inspired me to conduct an experiment at that time. My son and I conducted what we wryly termed “the Rocky Road Shabbos extravaganza”. We count how many good Shabbos wishes or nods we received wherever we went on Shabbos as we attempted to replicate the Rocky Zweig Rocky Road experiment.

Out of fairness, we added a handicap: I scowled, hoping that this would deter passersby from wishing “Good Shabbos”. It was exasperating. To our consternation, we couldn’t be ignored no matter how hard we tried! I even pretended to be saying Birchos Hashachar to help stack the odds but even that didn’t work. Occasionally there were people engrossed in conversation that did not interrupt their own busy moment to “shower me with love” but that’s been as rare as an Indian Head penny. People do say Good Shabbos. It brought me to tears.

One might think that in the local area familiarity wouldn’t breed contempt but that the Good Shabbos wishes and nods wouldn’t stand the test of the “long walk”. Hence the Rocky Road Kiddush Special! My son and I trekked from Nostrand and “J”




all the way to a Kiddush on N and 19th and I scowled my best scowl. No luck!! Even a non-Jewish jogger with headphones gave me a polite nod! Chassidishe in Shtreimels, Yeshivishe types with their heads down, those with Kippot srugot, from the very tzanuah to the “my-Rabbi-lets-me-come to-shul –like-this-so-I-don’t-care”, the young, the restless, the elderly; no exceptions! I couldn’t get a blank wall coming or going!

We did the Rock Road flavor test recently on a tour of four kiddushim that led us from Nostrand Avenue to M and Coney Island. To my son’s consternation, I counted 79 wishes or nods (that is not the # of people but rather the # of groupings I passed). While I did receive two, count them! Two, cold shoulders, 79 to 2 is a pretty good score – and that was just on the way there. On the way back we took Ave K and passed the apartment buildings from East 12th to East 16th. While I didn’t receive warm Shabbos greetings, as the populace there is not Jewish, I was greeted by almost everyone, including a 5 year old who thought I might play soccer and kicked his ball to me. Mind you, I was at the time talking to my son and deliberately focusing on him, not on the environs – thus further “handicapping” myself for the good of science.

All of which got me to thinking: am I just charming, or am I just doing something wrong? I just couldn’t replicate the Zesty Zweig Zip through Flatbush – hard as I tried. (Is it me or is it Memorex?) So I thought a little bit more and pondered: if it’s not the people of Flatbush who are rude, could it be something about the other writers that repelled the Shabbos Greetings? Could it be a force field or the “Cone of Silence”?

Then I had another thought: what was the to’eles of the letter, aside from adding conversation and spicing up things?

I am sure that the writer, and many others that are korei tagar, don’t really see it that way, and surely mean it “l’sheim shomayim”, but it sure doesn’t feel that way to me and it makes me cringe sometimes.

Let’s try looking at it their way. Let’s try positing that Flatbush “has a bunch-of-snotty-obnoxious-people-that-think-they’re-too-good-to-say-good-Shabbos”. So what. Big Deal. Get a Life. You don’t know them, they don’t know you, and you wouldn’t hang out with them anyway.

Why bad-mouth them in a way that engenders sin’ah and encourages the ones that are angry about everything to have another ta’aneh on B’nei Yisroel. Wouldn’t we be better off just letting the Soton work for a living and trying to say something nice about our fellow Jews?

Remaining Anonymous So That I Don’t Embarrass My Kids

Response to Rafi Amar’s Letter Thank you very much for your

letter (3.2.17) to the Editor titled “It’s Time to Say Good Shabbos.” I would like to invite you to join the “Campaign to Say Good Morning and Good Shabbos to Increase Achdus.” For more information, please call 347-522-5412 or 917-482-8697.

Bracha v’Hatzlacha,Rabbi Dovid FlaglerPS - I am attaching a letter adapted

from a speech by Rav Shmuel Felder, shlita, a senior Posek in Lakewood:

Importance of "Good Morning"The gemara in Chulin says that we

can learn from the posuk in Braishis 12:3 which says I will bless those that bless you that Hashem told Avraham “I will bless everyone that blesses you.” We learn from here that anyone who gave Avraham a beracha received a beracha from Hashem. The gemara goes on to say not only did a person receive a beracha from Hashem if he blessed Avraham, but also anyone that gives a beracha to a descendent of Avraham will receive a beracha from Hashem. Even a non-Jew who blesses a Jewish person will receive a beracha from Hashem.

…In the seforim ha’kedoshim it says that we learn a davar nora, an awesome thing. A person can get many berachos from Hashem and many mitzvos by saying ‘good morning’. Every person would want to get a beracha from a great tzadik like the Baal Shem Tov zt”l or the Gr”a zt”l, and would travel to the other side of the world to get such a potent beracha. From this gemara we see that a person can get a beracha from HaKadosh Boruch Hu Himself, kiveyachol! This can be done just by blessing another Jew. A person does not have to be a great tzadik or mekubal to do this, as even a non-Jew can become included in this havtacha (promise to be blessed when blessing another Jew). The ikar (main thing) is only to give a beracha. Lichora, it would seem, a person may think to himself that there is no one that is coming to me to get a beracha. However, in truth all the time there are opportunities for a person to give other Jews a beracha, and by doing

this, to automatically get a beracha from Hashem. Lemashal, for example, a person says “good morning” and has in mind when saying “good morning” that the other person should be blessed with a good morning, or that he should feel well, or be successful in whatever he does, then the person receives a beracha from Hashem by blessing another Jew. Likewise, when one says “good night,” one can have in mind that the other person should sleep well, and similar things.

I heard from Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l that in Slabodka they used to say that when a person said “good morning” and he really has in mind that the other person should be blessed, he is considered to have given him a blessing. This means that when a person tells ten people “good morning” with proper intention, then he will get ten berachos from HaKadosh Boruch Hu. Behold, this by itself is a davar nora, an awesome thing! However, in truth there is even a bigger thing than this. The sefer “Avodas HaMelech” writes that every time a person has in mind to give his friend a beracha, he fulfills the mitzvah of Ve’ahavta lerayacha kamocha. Thus, if he said ten times a day “good morning” with intention (having in mind that the other person should be blessed with a good morning), he has fulfilled ten times the mitzvas aseih, the positive commandment of Ve’ahavta lerayacha kamocha, and will also get ten berachos from Hashem for blessing Jews ten times.

There is a saying that a foolish person makes gold into dirt, and a wise person makes dirt into gold. Here is one of the examples of this. In the course of a day, a person can get many berachos from Hashem and do many mitzvos by saying ‘good morning.’ He doesn’t even have to spend any money on this mitzvah. He only has to put a little bit of thought into it.

There is no explanation for why a person who lifts up his telephone should say only “hello.” He anyway has to start the conversation saying something, so why doesn’t he say “good morning,” and thereby get a mitzvas aseih and a beracha from HaKadosh Boruch Hu. I heard from Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l in the name of Rav Gustman zt”l that a person who says “hello” is violating bal tashchis. (He is wasting the opportunity to get a mitzvah and a beracha from Hashem.) This is applicable all the time, when a person has an opportunity to say “Gut Shabbos,” “Gut Voch,” and when you take leave of a person in the

morning and could give him a beracha of “Have a good day.”

I saw an interesting story about Rav Yechezkel Sarna zt”l, the famous Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chevron. He once asked a talmid to walk him to the yeshiva to daven maariv on Motzai Shabbos Kodesh. Since he was older and walked very slowly, he came late and when he was walking into the Beis Midrash building he already heard that the baal tefilah was finishing maariv. Nonetheless, the Rosh Yeshiva continued climbing the stairs all the way up to the beis midrash. The talmid asked him why he had to climb up all the stairs to the beis midrash. Since the minyan was over anyway, he might as well daven in the lower beis midrash, and this way he won’t have to climb up all the stairs. The Rosh Yeshiva answered the talmid that to daven with a minyan is a mitzvah mi’derabanan (a Rabbinic mitzvah). However, to say “Good Voch,” or have a good week, is a fulfillment of a mitzvah mi’deOraysah of ve’ahavta le’rayacha kamocha. If I would be willing to go through the effort of climbing the stairs for a mitzvah mi’derabanan (of davening in a minyan) then certainly I should be willing to go through the effort to fulfill the mitzvah mi’deOraysah of ve’ahavta le’rayacha kamocha (fulfilled through saying “Gut Voch”)…One may ask, couldn’t Rav Sarna remain at the bottom of the steps and wish everyone a “Gut Voch”? It seems that Rav Sarna felt he might miss some people if he remained at the bottom of the steps.

In truth, besides getting a mitzvah from the Torah and a beracha from Hashem, when we wish a person a Gut voch it is a source of encouragement to the person for he knows that someone recognizes him.

We see from the above that when a person gets himself used to saying “good morning,” “good night,” “Gut Shabbos,” and “Gut Voch,” and to have a little kavanah, into what he is saying, then he can merit getting thousands of berachos in the course of the entire year. This could change the entire course of his whole life!

I will give a beracha to the entire community here that they should have a Gut Shabbos and Kol Tuv, all good things throughout the year.

With Blessings, Rav Shmuel Yitzchok Felder

Light Hearted ShenanigansOut with the old, in with the news.

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Left Wing Protests Only Strengthen The Right

Eli VErschlEisEr

Our country seems more sharp-ly divided today than it has been for generations.

With a new president in the White House, only 14 percent of Democrats approve of his performance, com-pared with 90 percent of Republicans. The Pew Research Center has found that Americans of both parties are in-creasingly disapproving of a president of the opposite party, and that at the height of the election campaign 81% of Donald Trump supporters viewed life in America today as worse than it was 50 years ago, compared with just 11% who said it is better.

Among Hillary Clinton supporters’ 19 percent said life is worse, compared with nearly six-in-ten (59%) who said it is better.

Those divisions have been on sharp display since Trump won the election, with mass protests across the country. While mistakes have been made by the president and his staff during the breaking-in period (we can’t exactly call it a honeymoon) there have been calls for his impeachment, or worse. The media pounce on his every word and mistake.

“Not my president,” the protest-ers declare, while the Democrats in Congress, with their minority num-bers in both houses tried feebly to block the appointment of the new cabinet members.

Clearly, despite the loss of Congress and the White House, the Democrats

have failed to learn the lessons from the populist victory of 2016. In differ-ent areas of the country, there were localized concerns but a few things united citizens in the 37 states in which a majority voted against Hillary Clinton.

Millions of Americans want to feel good about their country and want government to stay out of their lives except to provide a strong economy, protect their rights and defend them from harm. They also want borders that mean something and a prevailing sense of law and order, not condem-nation of the cops and excuses for criminals.

As much as some moderate Democrats might like to take this into consideration and steer the party at least to the middle, the party is in the process of moving even further left. As the Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 22, the Bernie Sanders wing of the party “has engaged in an intramu-ral fight to remake the party in a more populist, liberal mold.” The goal of Sanders’ Our Revolution movement of five million, forged from Sanders surprisingly powerful presidential bid is “making party officials and elected Democrats more accountable to activ-ists, and replacing them if they aren’t.”

That means the crowds that often take to the streets berating the police, waving Palestinian flags, supporting illegal immigration and occasionally turning violent will be steering the ship.

Will Tom Perez as newly minted leader of the party have a better clue to why so many voters find this ab-horrent than his predecessor, Debbie Wasserman Schultz?

Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal said after the Democrats chose their new lead-er that the selection of Perez shows the party isn’t ready to do any “soul searching about what happened in 2016,” but rather wants to “bring the Sanders people and their energy into the party.”

The difference between Perez and runner-up Rep. Keith Ellison in that race, Gigot said, was not ideologi-cal but rather a choice of “insider vs. outsider,” since Perez was an Obama cabinet member. Ellison, with his troubling history on Israel and past support of Louis Farrakhan, is now the deputy party chairman.

Trump critics say they’re outraged over rising anti-Semitism, yet they have no problem raising the banner of hate against the Jewish state by call-ing for either its outright destruction or its severe weakening via economic sanctions and boycotts they think will pressure Israel into relinquishing territory to the Palestinians. The same voices never seemed as perturbed when anti-Semitism rose during the Obama years.

“Where are the liberal leaders when Jewish cemeteries are desecrat-ed and campuses are painted with swastikas and racial slurs?” asked Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind,

a Democrat, in a statement. “How are the leaders of the Democrats communicating with and reigning in their followers when these crimes are committed? It’s simple. They’re not. Instead they’ve found an easy answer: Blame Trump.

“Should the President of the United States do more to stop these crimes? Absolutely. But to blame these anti-Semitic incidents on the Trump presidency is absurd. Anti-Semitic crimes were up 9% from 2014 to 2015. Does former President Obama own that?”

The continued protests weeks after the inauguration are appalling, at best. Are there that many people without jobs that have so much free time on their hands?

The president should be given a chance to articulate his agenda, set the country on a new.

So President Trump is a reality TV star, yes we knew that. But I find myself less outraged at him and his policies than I am at the relentless critics who did not want to see Barack Obama go and wanted to continue socialist policies by electing Senator Bernie Sanders, or Hillary Clinton.

It has been nearly 30 years since a president handed the White House over to someone of the same party.

We only get one president at a time, and so the protestors should step back and acknowledge that people like me are more likely to look at what they are doing and move further to the right, not the direction they advocate.

Children are dressed in either unoriginal emulations of characters from the Purim story or forced on themed costumes from anxious parents. A Mordechai and Esther here, a muppet there, and a King Achashverosh, hiding in the corner!

My Purim starts with the rushed plastic wrap packaging of my lavish mishloach manos. The usual items included are a sweetened crabapple cake and a diet kosher l’Pesach strawberry Seven-Up(fermented). Once that’s done, I endure the Megillah leining with the usual onslaught of children and adults who act like children. The noise emitted

from all those 5 minute “HAMAN”’s can only be compared to Kermit The Frog with a cold, blowing a C minor on the tuba. The following day I always take the earliest minyan to avoid the previous leining’s annoyances caused by heimeshe explosives and whatnots. This is my favorite part of the day - when the weather gets below 40 and I get to watch children walk around giving mishloach manos to their neighbors, freezing in their thinly layered costumes. I then take a well deserved rest. After a busy day of poisoning all the people on my mishloach manos list, I take a well deserved rest. After which it’s time for mincha, so I go and take a well deserved rest. Once

I awake it’s roughly time for maariv, I rush out of my bedroom, get to my living room, and take a well deserved rest. I like sleep. I’m not evil, just a bit loony.

HAVE A FREILICHEN PURIM!Yosef Ephraim Feinshmecker

Non-Mevushal Wine on PurimIn the last few years, the amount

of non-mevushal wine on the kosher market has grown very much. Every collection of wine at a kiddush or simcha or even a shabbos table will contain some bottles of non-me-vushal wine.

I would like to bring to the atten-tion of the community that on Purim, caution should be exercised when drinking non-mevushal wines in other

people’s homes. Perhaps someone else came in during the course of the day who is not Shomer Shabbos (or out-wardly appears to be Shomer Shabbos, but in reality is with shmiras shabbos and other aspects of Yiddishkeit) and poured themselves a drink.

Ah freilich uhn kosher purim!L. Chaim

A Singular WishI would like to wish a Freiluchin

Purim to all of the singles in Klall Yisrael...

And to thank Hashem for all the great girls I’ve dated so far...

And especially for the one I hope He allows me to meet and marry in the future...

Still Hopeful In Flatbush


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In his magnum opus “A Lethal Obsession,” the late Robert Wistrich, one of Israel’s finest scholars of the murderous pathways of Jew-hatred, elegantly summarized the character of anti-Semitism at the turn of this century.

“The old-new anti-Semitism can itself be as inventive as it is repeti-tive,” Wistrich wrote. “It often ap-pears to imply that Jews are never victims but always victimizers, which may sound original to some but is clearly false. It generally avoids po-sitions that smack of deliberate po-litical or economic exclusion of Jews qua Jews from the national commu-nity or that echo the discourse of a discredited biological racism. On the other hand, depicting Zionism and the Jewish lobby as a world power is not considered racist or defamatory. There is no law against suggesting that Zionists deliberately provoke wars and revolutions, even though this is a classic anti-Semit-ic fabrication that has been widely propagated by Nazis, Communists and Islamists.”

From this short paragraph, we can deduce some general observa-tions. Anti-Semitism adjusts itself to the sensibilities of the surrounding society. It develops themes that in-variably portray Jews as a collectivity in the worst possible moral light. It is fixated with the distinct char-acter of Jewish power—“this small people,” in the words of the Greek composer Mikos Theodorakis, a communist, in 2004, are “the root of evil.” And it is politically and

theologically promiscuous, penetrat-ing the salons of the nationalist right and the progressive left, creeping into Presbyterian churches, leading the thundering discourse of political Islam.

We can boil all that down even more simply, into two maxims. First, anti-Semitism isn’t the exclusive property of any one political faction or religious formation. Second, be-cause anti-Semitism is something of a shape-shifter that frequently denies that it is what it is, we have trouble identifying it even when we’ve en-countered it a thousand times before.

With that in mind, on then to the widely discussed “surge” of anti-Semitism in the U.S. identi-fied over the last few weeks and months, manifested in small-scale but ugly incidents, among them a cemetery desecration, more than 50 hoax bomb threats phoned into Jewish community centers, several physical assaults, and swastikas and other anti-Semitic invective sprayed on university campuses and other buildings. The AMCHA Initiative, an organization that promotes the civil rights of Jewish students, main-tains an online “swastika tracker” which monitors the appearance of Neo-Nazi graffiti and flyers on university campuses. What stands out are the frequency of these inci-dents—at least every day—and the sometimes viciously personal nature of the Jew-baiting, as experienced by the University of Minnesota student who walked into his dorm to see the words “Nazi’s (sic) Rule,” a swastika and a drawing of a concentration camp scrawled on the whiteboard. Racial epithets like “filthy Jews” and “n*****s” alongside slogans like “Heil Trump”—more on that in a moment—all abound in these re-ports of anti-Semitism and racism at their most delinquent.

To be sure, all this looks and sounds very much like the anti-Sem-itism we know from the history books, where the perpetrators are white racist fanatics with limited ed-ucation and violent temperaments. And that perhaps explains why so many left-leaning media outlets, from The New York Times to the BBC, are reporting this current wave of anti-Semitism with far less cyni-cism than they did with other, similar

episodes in recent years—like the Holocaust denial conferences repeat-edly hosted by the Islamist regime in Iran, or the pervasive anti-Semitism in the British Labour Party. Whereas those examples are complicated by the presence of Israel in the frame, as well as the involvement of Muslims in promoting anti-Semitic discourse, when it comes to President Donald Trump’s America, it’s all beautifully simple and snow white in color.

The sad truth is that the un-derstanding of anti-Semitism has become hopelessly politicized, meaning that our judgements are compromised by non-related but more expedient imperatives. In ad-dition, all too often the response to anti-Semitism fixates upon individ-ual actions and statements, obscur-ing the more fundamental issues. Kenneth Marcus of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law explained this well in a recent interview: “It often does more harm than good to simply ask the question, ‘Who is and isn’t an anti-Semite.’ If you’re just asking whether individuals are anti-Sem-ites or not, you may never get an answer, you’ll get people defensive and it’ll lead to a coarsening of the discourse.”

In the same interview, Marcus continued, “we need to ask what forms of speech, what kinds of activ-ity are anti-Semitic, so that we can identify it.” This is absolutely correct, and those who charge that Trump is an anti-Semite should examine whether there is a consistent pattern of evidence to support that claim. Citing his Jewish grandchildren and his Jewish advisers as evidence to the contrary—as the president has done, and as he has instructed his subordi-nates to do—may be irritating, and may suggest that the past seven de-cades of trying to educate the public about the nature of anti-Semitism and the centrality of the Holocaust has largely been in vain. But it man-ifestly does not demonstrate that the current White House is in the grip of an anti-Semitic fever.

In these times, it is dangerous to suggest thought experiments, but I will throw caution to the wind. I wonder if those who agree with Steven Goldstein of the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, when

he said that Trump’s Feb. 21 con-demnation of anti-Semitism was a “band-aid on the cancer of an-ti-Semitism that has infected his own administration,” would have similar qualms about Linda Sarsour, the Palestinian-American activist in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign who is rapidly achieving iconic status in the protest move-ment that has coalesced around Trump’s election.

Sarsour and her Muslim ac-tivist colleagues raised more than $100,000 for the repair of the dese-crated Chesed Shel Emet cemetery in St. Louis, earning plaudits from nearly every mainstream media out-let and winning the endorsement of Harry Potter author JK Rowling. In publicity terms, it was an unbeliev-ably smart move; by the time news of Sarsour’s initiative broke, her critics were immediately placed in the uncomfortable position of ques-tioning her motives at just the time that she reached out to the Jewish community.

But if Kenneth Marcus is right that patterns of speech and action de-termine what constitutes anti-Semi-tism, then Sarsour’s past denuncia-tions of Zionism, and her support for a solution to the Palestinian issue based on the elimination of Jewish sovereignty, at least warrant a critical examination of the politics behind her cemetery gesture. It is easy, after all, to be empathetic and kind to dead Jews and their memories, whether in Poland or Missouri—and far harder to deal with the ones who are still alive, and who regard Sarsour’s “one state of Palestine” fantasies as sin-ister code for a solution that would need to be imposed, in all likelihood through violent conquest, on the Jews of Israel.

Can the enemies of Israel be, at the same time, the friends of Jewish communities outside the Jewish state? Conversely, do friends of Israel get a pass when they play down or outright deny the presence of anti-Semites among their political allies? Why should Sarsour be ac-ceptable to the Jewish community, but not Richard Spencer, the pudgy racist at the helm of the so-called National Policy Institute? Are we that easily taken in? I fear the answer is yes.

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When I was 12 years old I stopped playing the piano.

It’s not that I wasn’t good; it’s just that I was twelve. Being 12 is never easy -- especially in the 60’s. I suppose being any age in the 60’s was sort of difficult.

Most disappointed in me was my mother a’h. She had grown up in Antwerp around the time of World War I and lived a rather cultured life. She wasn’t an “accomplished” pianist, but she was good. She played the classics and to me, that was impressive.

I never understood how she managed to play so well despite be-ing, well…tone deaf. She couldn’t sing London Bridge without going off key, and yet when it came to Brahms or Mozart -- no problem.

When Mom discovered that I could actually hold a tune (I took after my dad) and liked to sing, she figured that she had the next Liberace in her midst. Naturally, she signed me up for piano lessons.

I didn’t love the piano but I did love Mom, so I obliged. Despite my relative disinterest, I bordered on excelling, and for a few years, Mom was happy. But my passion lay elsewhere -- baseball (the Mets, of course), and situation comedies -- Ozzie and Harriet, My Little Margie, My Three Sons, Car 54 etc. When piano practice began to seri-ously interfere, I made the obvious choice. I said goodbye to the ivories.

Mom was clever. If she cried, it was behind closed doors. She backed off, hoping I’m sure that my interest might rekindle on its own. She was right…sort of.

Fast forward three years. At 15, the Mets were just beginning their implausible ascent to the flag, but musically I made two new friends – the Smothers Brothers. They were cute and funny and original.

One day I watched and listened in awe as Tommy Smothers strummed his way into my heart. He was play-ing a banjo. I was riveted.

“Boy, that sounds happy,” I thought. “So upbeat, so cheerful, so DIFFERENT!”

Meanwhile, Mom was in the kitchen.

“Quick!” I shouted. “Come quick!”

“Come quick where?” she asked.

I pulled at her apron. “Just come with me!”

She didn’t have much choice. Seconds later we were both watch-ing the magic of the banjo.

“Do you see that? It’s a banjo. THAT is the instrument I want to learn.”

Poor Mom. She probably con-templated a coronary crisis. But if she did, she did it behind closed doors.

“Really?” she countered. “THAT’S what you want to play??”

We didn’t discuss it very much. Maybe she was just thrilled that I wanted to play anything. She proba-bly thought that when the banjo fad disappears, I’ll return to the beloved keyboard. A few days later she ap-peared in my room and handed me a piece of paper that said:

Roy Smeck545 West End Avenue

Friday 1:00 P.M.

And so began my weekly walk down West End Avenue to learn the strains of tenor banjo from retired vaudeville celebrity Roy Smeck.

Roy was around 70 years old, I reckoned (banjo talk), and man, was he smooth (also banjo lingo). He loved music, he loved the ban-jo, and he loved teaching. He was a natural. We sat side by side in his make shift studio (living room) every Friday and strummed and picked and laughed. The banjo was a happy instrument after all.

He never babied me. Whether we played Ain’t She Sweet, or Banjo Pickin’ Polka, he always told me I could do it. He encouraged, goaded, inspired, and cheered me on with every bar.

“You can do it, Hobbs-ee-boy! C’mon -- try it again. C MAJOR!”

I never found out what “Hobs-ee–boy” meant, but it definitely was a term of endearment. The sight of a Jewish Kid, with a yarmulke, play-ing Kentucky Blue Grass music with a banjo on my knee, was something he never thought he would see in his lifetime.

For the next two years, I prac-ticed for hours on end and actually got good. Pleasing Roy was more than a small part of my progress. He was just so proud of me and I loved it.

But, like most teenage avoca-tions, this one began to wane too. My friends were singing Mi Ha’ish and Tov L’hodos from The Rabbis’ Sons, and the banjo was a strange fit. It was still “different,” but now it was also “odd.” True to form, it was Roy to the rescue.

“No problem, Hobbs–ee–boy, I’ll teach you guitar!”

I had no idea that Roy played guitar nearly as well as he played banjo. The shift was seamless. And within weeks, the 4-string morphed into the 6-string and the sounds of Shlomo Carlebach, The Mark Three and others soon emanated through the cool Manhattan nights.

As the dust began to settle on the fret board and cow skin, I realized that the banjo was probably about to become a cherished memory of my past. And so was Roy. I left Roy when I was 17 or 18, but I never for-got him. I don’t recall Mom being too upset about that, but the piano somehow never re-surfaced either. I never lost my affection for that hap-py sound, but I seemed to have lost my need to be so different.

***I recently came upon my old

banjo while cleaning out an aban-doned closet. It was dusty and out of tune, but it sure did look happy. I cradled it in my arms, tuned it up, and gave it a strum. You know what? It sounded pretty good! Teenage flashes appeared before me. I pictured old Roy (probably long ago departed), some amazing duets (long ago forgotten), and lots of happy times.

I made a feeble attempt at some riffs, but it was futile -- I had for-gotten just about everything. But I didn’t return it to its closet burial place. I brought it to my office and stood it proudly in the corner. And then I began thinking (usually a dangerous thing to do).

Why don’t I re-learn the banjo? I could take lessons! I could recapture the past. I really could!

It was fun to consider. But then reality kicked in.

“Who are you kidding? You don’t have time to breathe. Banjo lessons?? And for what purpose?

It was that last question that real-ly disturbed me. For what purpose? I went back and forth.

Does playing the banjo really need to have a purpose? Can’t I just play for fun? Isn’t that enough of a purpose? How much of a justifica-tion do I need to revive a childhood dream?

But think of the time squandered; time that could be put to productive use. I could finish Masechtos, write books or seforim!

But am I not ‘entitled’ to some amusement? Think of the joy I could experience learning to pick Foggy Mountain Breakdown! I could actually re-capture my youth!

But what does Hashem really want me to do?

Yes, no, no, yes, maybe – I was stuck.

I began to picture myself strum-ming away in some magical, whim-sical, dream land – laughing…slap-happy…freewheeling my way in hours of unremitting delight. What a delicious fantasy!

But alongside that yummy il-lusion appeared a bubble of a very different kind; hours, days, weeks – probably months of arduous practice and dutiful re-learning. Assignments and responsibilities neglected and ignored. Priorities pushed aside. Children, spouse, and grandchildren waiting…may-be patiently, maybe not…for crazy Yaakov to surrender his pipe dream and return to the real world.

Relaxation is wonderful…neces-sary, and deserves time, attention, and investment. And music cer-tainly qualifies as a splendid and worthwhile hobby. What a glorious creation it is – whether it be piano, banjo, guitar, or harmonica (anoth-er instrument I contemplated learn-ing, by the way), or anything else.

But when the sentimental strains of reclaiming a childhood dream become the featured song in the score of Life, something is off tune. I have a feeling that even Roy would have understood that.

So the banjo still stands in the corner of my office. Now and then I do pick it up, pretend it is 1969, and become wistful. The escape is nice.

But so is Life. I think I chose well.

RABBI YAAKOV SALOMON, L.C.S.W.

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w Maariv after Mincha, 9:30 pm

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w Maariv 8pm Sun: Following Mincha

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w Shacharis 6:15, 6:45, 7:20, 8:00 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Following

Mincha, 8, 9 pm

BAIS SCHNEIR RABBI SCHNEERSON 1126 East 12th Street 718.258.4802w Shacharis Shabbos at 9:30 am w Maariv following Mincha, Sunday at 8:00 pm

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w Shacharis 6:15, 7, 7:30, 8 am w Maariv 10 min. after Shkiah, 7:45, 9, 9:30 pm

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w Maariv following Mincha, 8:45 pm, 10 pm in the summer

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w Mincha Sun 1:45 pm, Mon-Thurs 10 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv 5 minutes after Shkiah, 9:00 pm

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w Mincha 7:45 pm w Maariv 8:00 pm

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BNAI BINYOMIN RABBI SERUYA 727 Avenue O 718.376.3500 w Shacharis 6:50 am Sun

7:50 am w Mincha 20 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv after Mincha, 8:15, 10:15 pm

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w Maariv 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 11:00 pm

BNEI TORAH RABBI SHLOMO CYNAMON 2917 Avenue K 718.252.7019 w Shacharis 7:30 am w Mincha only Sunday 15 min. before Shkiah w Maariv after Mincha

BNEI TORAH BAIS NAFTOLI RABBI BENZION SCHIFFENBAUER 3514 Flatlands Avenue 718.316.8241 w Shacharis 6:30, 7:30 am, Sunday at 8:00 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkia

w Maariv after Mincha, 9 pm

BNEI TORAH OF MARINE PARK RABBI YONASON EPSTEIN 3523 Avenue S w Shacharis Sun. 7:45 am, Mon.-Thurs. 6:55 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah, Sunday

only w Maariv following Mincha Sunday only

BNEI YITZCHOK RABBI DOVID GOLDWASSER 1143 East 19th Street 718.339.4582 w Shacharis 6:25 am, Shabbos 8:45 am w Maariv 9:00 pm

BNEI YOSEF RABBI HAIM BENOLIEL 1616 Ocean Parkway 718.627.9861w Shacharis 20 minutes before sunrise, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00 am w Mincha 1:45 pm

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CHASIDEI GUR OF MIDWOOD RABBI CHAIM KOHN 1937 Ocean Avenue 718.253.9345w Shacharis 7:00 am w Maariv 9:30 pm

CHEVRA SHAS V'MISHNAYOS OF FLATBUSH 1564 East 7th Street w Shacharis 7:15 am w Maariv 9:00 pm

CHEVRA SHAS ZICHRON ELIEZER 1666 East 7th Street 646.319.6138

CHIZUK HADAS RABBI GORNISH 1421 Avenue O 718.376.3755 / 718.757.8076w Shacharis 6:25am w Mincha 1pm, Shabbos 1/2 hr. before Shkiah w Maariv 8pm

CHUNA DOVID-TENKA 1336 Ocean Parkway

CONGREGATION AHAVATH ACHIM RABBI ARI KAGAN 1741 East 3rd street 718.375.3895w Shacharis 6:30 am - Mon. & Thurs. 6:20 am w Mincha Shabbos 20 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv following Mincha

CONGREGATION AVREICHIM RAV SHLOMO FEIVEL SCHUSTAL 1114 Avenue O w Mincha 1:30 pm w Maariv 9:45 pm

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CONGREGATION BNEI AVRUM RABBI LICTHIG 917 Webster Avenue 718.871-5993 w Shachris Shabbos 9:30 am w Mincha Shabbos 10 min. after candlelighting

w Maariv Sun.-Thurs. 8:30 pm, Shabbos 1.25 hours after candlelighting

CONGREGATION IGUD AVREICHIM RABBI PINCHOS FRANKEL 3017 Bedford Avenuew Shacharis Sunday 8:30 am, Mon-Thurs 7:15 AM, Shabbos 9 am

w Mincha 15-20 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Following Mincha

CONGREGATION ISRAEL OF KINGS BAY 3903 Nostrand Avenue 718.615.1549 w Shachris Mon.-Fri. 6:45, Sunday 8 am

CONGREGATION KEHAL IMREI SHAUL D'MODZITZ RABBI NEWMARK & RABBI STEIN 1542 Coney Island Ave.(Ave. L) 718.838.4645 w Shacharis Mon-Thurs 7 am, Sunday 8 am w Maariv 8:45, Sunday 10 pm

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w Shacharis Shabbos 7, 8:50 am w Mincha call for zmanim

CONGREGATION SFARD RABBI DOVID SCHWARTZ 1575 Coney Island Avenuew Shacharis Shabbos 9 am, Sunday 8 am w Mincha Erev Shabbos 6:30 pm, Shabbos 2:15 pm

w Maariv Thursday 9 pm

DARCHEI YOSHER RABBI SHARF 1410 East 10th Street 718.998.5400w Shacharis 7:25 am w Mincha 4:55 pm w Maariv 6:45 pm

DERECH EMMUNA D’VIEN RABBI CHAIM SEGELBAUM 2305 Olean Street 718.258.4871w Shacharis Mon & Thurs 6:15, 7, 7:30 am Tues, Wed & Fri 6:30,7, 7:30 am

DERECH HASHEM SEPHARDIC 2600 Ocean Avenue

ETZ CHAIM OF FLATBUSH RABBI SIMCHA SILVERMAN 1649 East 13th Street 718.687.2246

FLATBUSH MINYAN RABBI MEIR FUND 1517 Avenue H 718.338.8442w Shacharis 7am, Sun. 8 am w Mincha 5 min. before Shkia w Maariv 9 pm

GINZEI YOSEF RABBI YOSEF ROSENBAUM 1305 Avenue R 718.645.6605w Shacharis 7:15, 8 am w Mincha at Shkia w Maariv after Mincha & 9 pm

GVUL YAABETZ RABBI DOVID COHEN 1580 Coney Island Avenue 718.258.8023w Shacharis 6:50 am

HAYIM SHAAL 1123 Avenue N 718.627.6052

HORODENKE RAV H. ASHKENAZI 3011 Avenue K 718.252.9494w Shacharis 8 am w Mincha 30 minutes after Shkiah w Maariv after Mincha

JEWISH CTR. NACHLATH ZION RABBI FRIEMAN 2201 East 23rd Street 718.648.4865 w Shacharis 6:30 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Following Mincha

KEHILAH OF MARINE PARK RABBI BARUCH P. MENDELSOHN 3605 Quentin Road 646.339.3364 w Shacharis Mon & Thurs 6:20 am, Tues, Wed & Fri 6:25 am, Sun 7:45 am, Shabbos 9 am w Mincha

Friday 10 minutes before Shkiah & 10 minutes before Plag, Shabbos 6:30 pm w Maariv at Shkia, 9:30

KEHILAS MORESHES YAAKOV RABBI AVRAHAM BINSKY 1749 Ocean Avenue 718.998.1237w Shacharis 7 am w Maariv 9 pm

KEHILAS ORACH CHAIM RAV MEIR SCHEINBERG 1002 Avenue M

KEREM SHLOMO 1880 East 27th Street

KESER YISROEL MORDECHAI RABBI MEIR PLATNICK 2016 Avenue L 917.703.7241w Shacharis 6:40 am w Mincha Sunday-15 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv 8:30 pm

KETER SION RABBI MASELTON 1922 East 8th Street 718.645.8006w Shacharis 7:15 am w Mincha 6:15 pm w Maariv after Mincha & 10 pm

KETER TORAH RABBI AHRON/RABBI MOSHE HARARI-RAFUL 2220 Avenue L 718.506.6660w Shacharis Sun. 7:30 & 8 am, Mon-Thurs 7, 7:45 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv at Shkiah & 10 pm

KHAL KINYAN TORAH 1570 Coney Island Avenue bet. Ave. J & K

w Shacharis 7:30 am w Mincha 3:30 pm w Maariv 9 pm

KHAL POZNA RABBI AVROHOM EISEN 2422 Avenue I 917.566.1023

w Shacharis Sun 8, 9 am, Mon-Fri 6:25, 8 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv following Mincha, 30 Minutes after shkiah, 8 & 10 pm

KHAL TALMIDEI HAYESHIVOS 1609 Avenue M enter from Municipal lot, corner E. 17th & Chestnut

w Early Shabbos Mincha 5 minutes before licht w Shacharis Shabbos 8:30 am

w Mincha Shabbos 1 hour before shkiah

KHAL SHAR HASHAMAYIM RABBI CHANOCH POSY 2916 Avenue M (bet. E. 29th & Nostrand)

w Shacharis Shabbos 9 am

KHAL TUKAI Avenue K & Ocean Parkway w Shacharis 7:30 am

KHAL VERETZKY (LANDAU'S) RABBI LANDAU Avenue L corner East 9th Streetw Shacharis ½ hour until 11:00 w Mincha starting w/ Mincha Gedola w Maariv 15 min. til 1:00 am

KHAL ZICHRON AVROHOM YAAKOV RABBI LEIZER DOVID RAPPAPORT 3203 Bedford Ave. w Shacharis 6:30 am

KHAL ZICHRON MORDECHAI RABBI SHIMSHON SHERER 2645 Nostrand Ave 718.692.3231

w Shacharis Sun. 7:20, 8 9, Mon-Fri 6:15, 7:45 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah w Maariv 9:45 pm

KINGSWAY JEWISH CENTER RABBI EITAN TOKAYER 2810 Nostrand Avenue 718.258.3344w Shacharis 6:30, 7:30 am w Mincha 15 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv 10 min. after Mincha

KNESSES BAIS AVIGDOR RAV AHRON KAHN 1720 Avenue J 718.258.1380

w Shacharis Sun. 8 am, Mon. & Thurs. 7:20 am, Tues., Wed. & Fri. 7:30 am

w Mincha 12:45, 1:45 pm w Maariv 8:15, 10 pm

KOL ISRAEL RABBI RAYMOND HARARI 3211 Bedford Avenue 718.951.1417

w Shacharis 6:10, 7, 8:45 am w Mincha 15 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv after Mincha

KOL TORAH RAV LIPA GELDWERTH 2022 Avenue M 718.232.4808 w Shacharis 6:55 am,

Sunday at 8 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkia w Maariv at Shkia, 9:45 pm

KOLLEL BNEI TORAH RABBI YOSEF EISEN 1323 East 32nd Street w Shacharis Vasikin (30 minutes before Netz) w Mincha 2:30 pm w Maariv 9:30 pm

KOLLEL BNEI YESHIVOS RABBI MOSHE SCHEINERMAN 2402 Avenue P 718.692.3309

w Shacharis 6:40, 7:30 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Bazman, 9:30, 10 pm

LAKEWOOD MINYAN OF FLATBUSH RABBI MORDECHAI MARCUS

1495 Coney Island Avenue 718.252.5274 w Shacharis Shabbos 8:30 am

w Mincha Mon.-Thurs. 4 pm w Maariv 10 pm

LAZEWNIKS RABBI LAZEWNIK 1500 East 9th Street 718.375.6770w Shacharis 7, 8 am, Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah, Shabbos 6 pm

w Maariv 35 minutes after Shkiah, 8:45 pm

LEV SOMEACH-ALESK 203 Avenue F 718.431.0002 call for zmanim

MACHNE ISRAEL 2413 East 23rd Street 718.332.8788

w Shacharis Sun. 7:30 am, Mon-Thurs 6:30 am, Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 15 minutes before

Shkiah, Shabbos at sundown w Maariv at Shkiah

MADISON TORAH CENTER RABBI DANIEL TAWIL 2221 Avenue R w Shacharis 7 am w Mincha

6:45 pm w Maariv after Mincha

MAGRIV BEIS ARYEH RABBI SHEA KATZ 1069 East 4th Street I & J 718.338.4925w Shacharis 7:20 am, Sun 8 am w Maariv 9:15 pm

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MAREH YECHEZKEL OF FLATBUSH RAV BINYOMIN RUTTNER 1016 East 15th Street 718.252.2521 w Shacharis 6:45 am, Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv Followng Mincha & 9:45

MARLBORO JEWISH CENTER RABBI DOVID LANG 2324 West 13th Street 718.635.7020 w Shacharis 7:30 am, Sunday 8 am, Shabbos 9 am

MAYAN YISROEL RABBI VIGLER 3315 Avenue N 718.677.0030w Shacharis Sunday 8, 9 am, Mon-Thurs 7, 7:45 am w Mincha Sunday 5 min. before Shkiah w

Maariv Sun-Thurs after Mincha, Mon-Thurs 9 pm

MERKAZ HATEFILLAH RABBI HOROWITZ 1898 Bay Avenue 718.339.3363

w Shacharis Sun. 8 am, Mon & Thurs 6:45, Tues, Wed & Fri 7 am w Mincha 2 pm, 10 minutes

before Shkiah w Maariv 35 minutes after Shkiah

MERKAZ YISROEL OF MARINE PARK RABBI ELISHA WEISS 3311 Avenue S 718.376.5200

w Shacharis Sun. 8:30, Mon.& Thurs. 6:15 am, Tues, Wed. & Fri. 6:25 am, Shabbos 9 am

w Mincha Sun. 15 minutes before Shkiah (followed by Maariv), Shabbos at candlelighting

w Maariv Mon.-Thurs. 8 pm, Fri. 10 min. after candlelighting, Motzei Shabbos 50 min. after Shkia

MIDRASH MOSHE BEN MAIMON RABBI ALFIA 59 Gravesend Neck Rd 718.336.2023

w Shacharis 6, 7:15 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkia w Maariv 10 pm

MIRRER YESHIVA 1791 Ocean Parkway 718.645.0536 w Shacharis 7:30am w Mincha 1:50 pm

MIRRER YESHIVA VASIKIN MINYAN RABBI SHOLOM STEINBERG 1791 Ocean Parkway 718.415.3845 w Shacharis 30 minutes before Netz

MONASTRISTCH RAV NOCHUM RABINOWITZ 1301 East 27th Street 718.338.8895

w Shacharis 7 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkia w Maariv after Mincha, 9:15 pm

MYRCB ALUMNI MINYAN OF AVE I 911 East 13th Street w Shabbos Shacharis 8:30 am

MYRCB ALUMNI MINYAN OF AVE L 3007 Avenue L w Shabbos Shacharis 8:30 am

NACHLAS DOVID RABBI DONIEL OSHER KLEINMAN 1589 East 28th Street w Shacharis 7:20 am w Maariv 9:00 pm w Mishmar Thurs. 9:00 pm

NACHLAS LEVI YITZCHOK RABBI LEVI HENDEL 3040 Nostrand Avenue 718.207.0308

w Shacharis 6:20, 8:15 w Mincha at Shkiah w Maariv following Mincha

NACHLAS YEHOSHUA RABBI DOVID TOIV 1655 East 24th Street 718.338.0500

w Shacharis 6:40, 8:00 am w Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv After Mincha, 9 pm

NACHLAS YITZCHOK RABBI AVROHOM YOSEF SEKULA 3418 Avenue L 718.377.6051

w Shacharis Sun. 7, 8, 9 am, Mon-Thurs 6:40, 7, 8 am w Mincha 10 min. pre Shkiah

w Maariv following Mincha, 9 pm

NETIVOT ISRAEL 1617 Ocean Parkway 718.998.2534

w Shacharis 6 am w Mincha 4 pm w Maariv 10 pm

NEVE YAAKOV 1359 East 9th Street

OHEL MOSHE LUBAVITCH RABBI MOSHE KORNBLIT 849 Ocean Parkway 718.437.0050

w Shacharis 7 am, Sun 7:45 & 8:45 am w Mincha 2:30 pm

OHEL YITZCHOK RABBI AVROHOM KELMAN 1419 Dorchester Road 718.284.8032 w Shacharis 6:30, 7 am, Shabbos 9 am, Sun. 8 am w Mincha Fri. 20 min. before Shkiah, Shabbos

25 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Shabbos Following Mincha

OHEV TZEDEK OF FLATBUSH RABBI NAFTULI HERSH ROTTENBERG 1688 East 18th Street 718.377.4432 w Shacharis 7:30 am w Mincha 2:00 pm

OHR GEDALYAHU RAV DOVID STAMM 1554 Coney Island Ave. w Shacharis 7:15 am w Maariv

9:30 pm

PERSIAN CONGREGATION OF FLATBUSH RABBI SHMUEL SOLEIMANI 1434 Ocean Parkway 718.382.0773 w Shacharis Sun 7 am, Mon.- Fri. 6:50 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah w Maariv After Mincha

PRI EITZ CHAIM RABBI MELVIN BURG 2600 Ocean Avenue 718.743.5533

w Shacharis 6:30 am w Mincha 10 minutes before sunset w Maariv following Mincha

PROSPECT PARK YESHIVA CONG. RABBI LEIB KELMAN 1609 Ave. R 718.376.4400 / 917.589.1905

w Shacharis Sun 8 am, Tues.- Wed. & Fri 7:00 am, Mon. & Thurs. 6:50 am, Shabbos 9 am

w Mincha 30 min. before Shkiah, Fri 5 min. before candlelighting w Maariv After Shkiah

SASREGEN RABBI M. DOVID RUBIN 1279 East 24th Street 718.377.9586/718.338.9633

w Shacharis 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, & 9 am w Mincha At Shkiah w Maariv Following Mincha, 9 pm

SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION RABBI MOSHE MAYOR 2831 Nostrand Avenue. 718.951.1300

w Shacharis 6 am w Mincha After Shkia w Maariv 8 pm

SEPHARDIC HOME RABBI AVROHOM AMOR 2266 Cropsey Avenue 718-266-6100 w Shacharis 9am w Mincha 1:45 pm, Shabbos 4pm

SEPHARDIC LEBANESE CONGREGATION RABBI E. ELBAZ 805 Avenue T 718.627.5300

w Shacharis 5:45, 6:45, 8 am w Mincha 4:25 pm w Maariv After Mincha,10 pm

SEPHARDIC INSTITUTE AND SYNAGOGUE RABBI MOSHE SHAMAH 511 Avenue R 718.375.3263 w Shacharis Sun. 7, 8 am, Tues.-Wed. & Fri. 6:20, 6:50 & 8 am w Mincha 7 pm

w Maariv following Mincha

SEPHARDIC YOUTH MINYAN OF MIDWOOD RABBI YEHUDA KRAVITZ 1694 Ocean Ave. 212.671.0083 w Shabbos Shacharis 9:00 am followed by Kiddush

SHAARAY ZION RABBI BRAUN 1659 East 13th Street 718.336.2132 w Shacharis 7:25 am, Shabbos 9 am, Sun. 8 am w Mincha Shabbos at candlelighing w Maariv 8:30,

Shabbos 60 min. after Shkiah

SHAARE SHALOM RABBI YOSEF DWECK Corner of East 21st and Avenue S 718.376.6756 w Shacharis 7:00,8:00 am w Mincha 15 minutes pre Sunset w Maariv Immediately following Mincha

SHAAREI SHALOM RABBI RAPHAEL BERNSTEIN (NUSACH ASHKENAZ) 2961 Nostrand Ave. w Shabbos Shacharis 8:30 am

SHAARE TEFILA RABBI YOSEF OZERI 1679 West 1st St. 718.382.1416 w Shacharis 7:05 am

w Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv Immediately following Mincha

SHAARE TORAH YESHIVA 1680 Coney Island 718.645.6676 w Shacharis 7:40 am w Mincha 1:40 pm

SHAAREI TORAH RABBI MOSHE PLUTCHOK 98 West End Avenue w Shacharis 7:00, 7:45 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkia w Maariv After Mincha

SHAAREI ZION 2022 Ocean Parkway 718.375.3834 check website

SHALHEVES KODESH RABBI YEHUDA SHEINKOPF 2920 Avenue J 917.837.3354

w Shacharis Tues.-Wed. & Fri 6:20 am, Mon. & Thurs. 6:10am Sunday 8am

w Mincha Shabbos-10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv 9:15 pm, 55 min. after Shkiah

SHAREI ELIEZER RABBI YEHUDA HOROWITZ 1882 New York Avenue, 718.758.0449

w Shacharis 6:30, 8, 9 am Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv Following Mincha, 8:15, 9, 10 pm Shabbos 50 min. & 72 min.

SHAREI HALACHAH RABBI ELIMELECH LEBOWITZ 3417 Avenue L w Shacharis 6:20, 7:10 am

SHAREI ZION RABBI CHAIM HALBERSTAM 3210 Kings Highway 718.338.3545

w Shacharis 7 am w Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiah, Friday 10 minutes after candle lighting

w Maariv After Mincha

SHEVES ACHIM 1184 East 14th Street

SHEVET ACHIM 708 Avenue T

SHOMREI HADAS BIKOVSK 1340 East 9th Street 718.336.4287

SKVERER BAIS MEDRASH 1657 Ocean Parkway 718.627.2918

w Shacharis Sun 9 am w Mincha 25 min. after shkiah w Maariv 50 min. after shkiah

STRETINER BAIS MEDRASH RABBI FLAUM 4609 Bay Parkway - Ocean Parkway off Ave I 718.258.9685 w Shacharis 6:45,8am Shabbos 9am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah

w Maariv Following Mincha

TALMUD TORAH RABBI YAAKOV SHULMAN 1305 Coney Island Avenue 718.377.2528 w Shacharis 6, 7, 8:00 am w Mincha 10-15 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Immediately after Mincha

TALMUD TORAH AHAVATH ACHIM 1741 East 3 Street 718.375.3895 w Shacharis 6:30 am

TEHILA LEDOVID RABBI BOAZ BAR-DEA 1950 East 21st Street 718.758.4989 w Shacharis 7:05 am Mincha 1 pm w Maariv 8:30 pm

TENKE RABBI YITZCHOK ISAAC FRIEDMAN 1643 East 21st Street 718.258.1643 w Shacharis 6:45

am, Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv following Mincha, 8:30 pm

TIFERES AVROHOM ZIDITCHEV RABBI YECHESKEL EICHENSTEIN 4017 Avenue P

718.338.0298 w Shacharis 6:25, 7:00, 7:30, 7:55, 8:30, 9:05, Sun. 7, 8, 9, 9:30 am

w Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv 10 min. after Shkia, 8:30, 10:15 pm

TIFERES HATALMUD RABBI ELIAHU BRESSLER 1329 East 9th Street 718.787.9775

w Shacharis 9 am w Mincha Fri. 8 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Motzai Shabbos 50 min. after Shkiah

TIFERES TORAH RABBI MICHAEL HABER 1741 East 3rd Street w Shacharis 6:55 am, Shabbos: 8:15 am, Sunday: 8 am

TIFERES TZVI RABBI MICHOEL SPITZER 1307 East 8th Street w Shacharis 6:55 am

w Maariv 9:15 pm

TIFERES YAAKOV RAV AVROHOM SCHORR 1212 East 15th Street 718.377.1676

TOMCHEI TORAH RABBI SHOLOM PLUTCHOK 1966 Ocean Avenue 718.336.8886 w Shacharis Mon.-Thurs. 6:35, 8 am; all other days 6:45 am w Mincha 20 min. before Shkiah w

Maariv 30 min. after Mincha, 10 pm

TOMOSHOV CONG. KOL ARYEH RABBI SIMCHA RUBIN 1212 Avenue I 718.258.1338 w Shacharis 6:30, 8 am w Maariv 9, 10:10 pm

TORAH TEMIMAH 555 Ocean Parkway 718.853.8500

TORAH UMESORAH 1090 Coney Island Ave (Foster & Ave. H), 3rd Floor w Mincha 2 pm

TORAH UTEFILAH RABBI SHIMON ALSTER 3304 Bedford Avenue w Shacharis 6:30 am w

Maariv 10 pm

TORAH VODAATH DORMITORY MINYAN RABBI SCHORR 452 E. 9th Street 718.284.4989

w Shacharis 6:50 am w Mincha 7:45 pm (summer) w Maariv 8:30, 9:15

TORAS CHAIM D’FLATBUSH RABBI CHAIM YISROEL WEINFELD 2201 Avenue L

718.951.9389 w Shacharis 6:20, 8:00 w Mincha 10 min. pre Shkiah w Maariv 8, 9

TVATIKIN 1950 East 7th Street 718.415.7419 w Shacharis 40 min. before sunrise, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8:30 am, Shabbos 1 hour, 5 min. before sunrise

w Mincha 15 min. before Plag Mincha w Maariv following Mincha, 10 pm

YAD YOSEF TORAH CENTER 1032 Ocean Parkway 718.677.3707

YAM HATORAH RABBI YITZCHOK MOHADEB 1573 East 10th Street 718.376.3022

w Shacharis Mon.-Fri. 6:45 am, Shabbos 8:30 am, Sun 7:30 am w Mincha 20 minutes before

shkiah w Maariv following Mincha, 10 pm

YAVNE MINYAN OF FLATBUSH RABBI DR MOSHE SOKOL 1102 Ave L 718.377.3807

YESHIVA BAIS YOSEF NAVARDOK 1502 Avenue N w Shacharis 7:45 am w Mincha 1:30 pm

w Maariv 9:30, 10:30 pm

YESHIVA CHOFETZ CHAIM 1271 East 35th Street 718.258.9006

w Shacharis 7:40 am w Mincha 2:30, 2:45 w Maariv 7:10, 8:10, 10 pm

YESHIVA GEDOLA OHR YISRAEL RABBI AVROHOM N. ZUCKER 2899 Nostrand Avenue 718.382.8702 w Shacharis 6:25, 8 am w Mincha 2:45 pm w Maariv 9:30 pm

YESHIVA MIKDASH MELECH 1326 Ocean Parkway 718.339.1090

w Shacharis 7:00, 7:40 am w Mincha 1:40, 3:15 pm w Maariv 10 pm

YESHIVA SHAREI TORAH RAV HILLEL DAVID 1162 East 12th Street w Shacharis 6:00, 6:45 am w Mincha 15 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv 35 min. after Shkia

YESHIVA TORAH VODAATH RABBI BELSKY 425 East 9th Street 718.941.8000 w Shacharis 7:35 am w Mincha 1:45 pm w Maariv 9:30 pm

YESHIVA ZICHRON ELIEZER 1543 East 9th Street 718.336.9629

w Shacharis Sun. 8:15, Fri. 7:15 am w Mincha 1:15 pm w Maariv 9:15, Sun. 9:30 pm

YESHIVAS OHR YITZCHOK 1214 East 15th Street 718.258.7007 w Shacharis 6:30, 8, 8:25 am w Mincha 1:15, 2:30 pm w Maariv 9:45 pm

YESHIVAT ATERET TORAH 901 Quentin Road 718.375.7100 w Shacharis 7 am

w Mincha 1:30 pm w Maariv 10:15 pm

YESHUOS CHAIM CHENTZKOVITCH RABBI SHMUEL TEITELBAUM 1167 East 13th Street w Shacharis 6:30 am w Mincha Sunday 25 min. before Shkiah w Maariv 9:15 pm

YESHURAN MUZHAI ROPSHITZ 1454 Ocean Parkwayy 718.375.0292

YOUNG ISRAEL OF AVE J RABBI BARUCH DOV BRAUN 1721 Avenue J 718.338.2056/718.253.0969 w Shacharis 6:55 & 8am Mon. & Thurs. 6:45, 8 pm w Mincha 10 min. pre Shkiah w Maariv 1/2 hr

after Mincha, 10 pm

YOUNG ISRAEL OF AVENUE K RABBI ARYEH RALBAG 2818 Avenue K 718.258.6666 w Shacharis Sun. 7, 8 am, Mon. & Thurs. 5:40, 6:40, 7:55 am, Tues.-Wed. & Fri. 5:55, 6:55, 7:55 am w Mincha 15 min. before Shkiah w Maariv Following Mincha

YOUNG ISRAEL OF AVENUE U RABBI YISROEL FELDSTEIN 2119 Homecrest Avenue 347.576.9110 / 718.375.6942 w Shacharis 6:15 am

YOUNG ISRAEL OF BEDFORD BAY RABBI TZVI FRIED 2114 Brown Street 718.332.4120 w Shacharis Sun. 8 am, Mon. & Thurs. 6:20 am, Tues.-Wed. & Fri. 6:25 am, Shabbos 8:45 w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah, Shabbos 5 min. after candlelighting w Maariv following Mincha

YOUNG ISRAEL OF BRIGHTON BEACH RABBI EFRAIM ZALTZMAN 293 Neptune Avenue 718.648.0843 w Shacharis 7 am

YOUNG ISRAEL OF FLATBUSH RABBI KENNETH AUMAN 1012 Avenue I 718.377.4400

w Shacharis 6:45 & 8 am w Maariv following Mincha, 10 pm

YOUNG ISRAEL OF KENSINGTON 305 Church Avenue 718.871.4543 w Shacharis 6:30 am

YOUNG ISRAEL OF KINGS BAY RABBI DOVID SIMPSON 3007 Ocean Avenue 718.972.2100 w Shacharis 6:45 am w Mincha 10 minutes before Shkiah w Maariv after Mincha

YOUNG ISRAEL OF MIDWOOD RABBI ELI BORUCH SHULMAN 1694 Ocean Avenue 718.692.2107 w Shacharis 5:50, 6:50,7:30,8:30 w Mincha 15 min. pre Shkiah w Maariv 40 min. after Mincha, 8:15

YOUNG ISRAEL OF OCEAN PARKWAY RABBI STOLZENBERG 1781 Ocean Parkway 718.376.6305 w Shacharis 8 am Shabbos 9 am w Mincha 10 min. before Shkiah w Maariv following Mincha

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• King Achashveirosh ordered the execution of Queen Vashti in an angry response to her display of in-dependence. And it was Haman who advised him to do so. What an incom-prehensible decision! But the king’s pique resulted in the ultimate salva-tion of the Klal Yisrael by bringing Esther to the throne.

• Vainglorious Haman wanted an unprecedented public display of honor for himself, and he told the king what it should be. Poor Haman! The king or-dered him to dress Mordechai in royal garb and lead him through the streets on the royal steed. So Haman brought supreme humiliation on himself.

• Haman built a gallows on which he planned to hang Mordechai – and he ended up swinging on it himself.

Hashem’s Name is not mentioned in the Megillah, even though He was clearly the architect of the miracle. This demonstrates that although His Presence is hidden, it is always there beneath the surface. He – not Achash-veirosh or Haman – regulated events to achieve His desired outcome. He is al-ways present, though never seen. When there were prophets in Israel, they pro-claimed His omnipresence and om-nipotence. Today we have no prophets, but when we view history in that per-spective, our faith is strengthened.

In modern times, Hashem’s con-trol was illustrated in World War II. A turning point of the war came when the German army was poised for victory in its invasion of the Soviet Union. They were only twenty miles from Moscow when “General Winter” entered the battle. One the harshest winters in a land accustomed to brutal weather halted the German advance. The Nazis had invaded the USSR in a surprise attack on June 22, 1941. They cut through the unprepared Soviet army like a hot knife slicing butter, and then snow and cold halted their advance. When winter was over, the tide began to turn.

Little noticed, the hand of Hash-em had been controlling the heart of Hitler. His invasion of Russia was scheduled to begin in early May, when there would have been enough time to conquer the USSR before winter began. What happened? There was an uprising in Yugoslavia, and Hitler postponed the Russian invasion for six weeks to deal with Yugoslavia. His generals opposed the delay. Correct-ly, they said that there would not be enough time before winter. Hitler in-sisted, with disastrous results.

This is the hidden lesson of Megillas Esther. Let us put ourselves in the place of the Jews of that time. The Bais Hamikdash had been destroyed and the Jewish people had been driven from Eretz Yisrael and were scattered

throughout the Persian Empire. It was the nation’s very first exile, and many of them – even distinguished people – wondered if Hashem had severed His link with Israel. Had He abandoned them? Were they still bound to be loyal to Him and the Torah? Were the Jewish people doomed to become Persians? Over the centuries, many once-prominent nations have blended into their surroundings and disappeared –was Israel to become one of them?

The miracle of Purim provided the answers. The Talmud writes that Megillas Esther was the last of the miracles that would be committed to writing as part of Kisvei Kodesh. This indicates its unique message for all fu-ture generations.

True, Hashem’s Name does not appear in the Megillah, just as some people thought that He was no longer present in Jewish history. And so it may have seemed during the twelve years of Achashveirosh’s reign, and especially during the ascendancy of Haman.

Then came the stunning climax. Hashem had been present all along! Far from being the instrument of genocide, Haman had been the in-strument of his own destruction, and the same king who had issued a decree that the enemies of Israel should deci-mate it, issued a royal decree that Isra-el could defend itself against its would-be murderers. Haman was hanged and Mordechai replaced him as viceroy.

It was a lesson for all time. Hashem is never gone; He is only veiled.

When Esther agreed to risk her life to save her people, she had one request: tefillah and ta’anis. Mordechai and the people agreed. Chazal tell us that at the very time when Klal Yisrael’s fate hung in the balance, Mordechai gathered over 20,000 children and studied Torah with them. Their Torah and tefillah was the key to Esther’s success.

So it has been ever since. Israel is a nation of Torah. Where Torah study grew, communities grew. In America, communities that built yeshivas remained strong and retained their young; those that didn’t, didn’t.

Thirty years ago, there were few Talmud classes in shuls and virtually none in offices and on commuter trains. Today Daf Yomi classes and study groups are everywhere. Young people are making Torah study a part of their lives, and their families are proud of it.

It is reminiscent of the climax of the Purim miracle, when, as the Megillah tells us kiyemu v’kiblu, the Jewish na-tion accepted the Torah anew with un-precedented enthusiasm.

A few years after that miracle, work began on the Second Bais Hamikdash. May we merit to see the ultimate geu-lah of our people and the building of the Third and final BaisHamikdash, speedily, in our time.

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the banquet of a chassan and does not gladden him violates the (spirit of the) five “sounds” mentioned in that pasuk. This is the source for the obligation to dance and sing before the chassan and kallah and help them rejoice on this special day in their lives as they estab-lish their new home.

When discussing the mitzvah of simchas chassan v’kallah, Rav Pam would offer words of caution to his talmidim: Although this mitzvah and its reward are very great, nonetheless, young parents should not be from those who depart last from the chasun-ah. When attending a wedding, young couples often leave their infants with their parents or in-laws who must wait up until their children return from the chasunah. Often this is past midnight and can be very strenuous for the grandparents, certainly affecting their ability to function the next day as well.

Rav Pam bemoaned the fact that when he was a young father he occa-sionally failed to take this into con-sideration and unwittingly caused

his own parents distress and discom-fort when they babysat their young grandchildren. Therefore, Rav Pam would strongly encourage his talmi-dim to leave the chasunah at a (rela-tively) early hour. They must not feel obligated to “tantz aleh tentz” (lit., to dance all the dances) and, instead, should return home early to relieve the babysitters (i.e., their parents) from their responsibilities. Let them leave the spirited, late-night dancing and singing for the bachurim!

Why Are You Angry?Command Aharon and his sons

saying: This is the law of the olah ele-vation offering. (6:2)

The Midrash Tanchuma (13) on this pasuk says, “When Jews sin, they bring a korban olah as an atonement and it rises before Hashem, Who will thereby forgive their sins.” In the lengthy exposition that follows, the Midrash Tanchuma explains the sin of Aharon and Miriam in Parashas Beha’aloscha (Bamidbar 12:1-15) when they criticized Moshe for sepa-rating from his wife Tzipporah. When

Miriam learned of this separation, she told Aharon, who agreed that Moshe’s conduct seemed improper. After all, were they not also nevi’im (prophets)? They had not abstained from normal family life; why should Moshe do so?

Hashem appeared to them sudden-ly and explained that Moshe was jus-tified in separating from Tzipporah. Moshe’s uniqueness required him to do so because he had to constantly be prepared for prophecy. They were not on his level and could engage in nor-mal family life.

After this the wrath of Hashem flared up against them, and He left (ibid. 12:9). Rashi, quoting this Mid-rash Tanchuma, says that after Hash-em had explained to them what they had done wrong, He imposed upon them a ban of excommunication, and Miriam was afflicted with tzaraas. This teaches that a person should not ex-press his anger at another person be-fore telling him why he is upset with him.

The reason for this should be ob-vious, but many people fail to do so; instead they explode in wrath at others

without first telling them why they are angry. It is very possible that what is perceived as a wrongdoing is a simple misunderstanding. Therefore, when a person expresses what is bothering him and why he is so upset, it gives the object of his rage a chance to explain himself and try to show that the anger is unjustified or misdirected. At times, the misjudgment may be so off base as to be laughable — except that the explosion of wrath will not be a laugh-ing matter later. Even if the person recognizes that he acted improperly, he should be given the opportunity to apologize by being told exactly what he did wrong.

While all these situations are com-mon occurrences in life, they can be especially prevalent when Parashas Tzav is read, which is usually the Shabbos before Pesach. The stress and tension level in the home at this time of the year is very high, and many things tend to go wrong. By following the example of Hashem (as it were) on how to react to such situations, a per-son will save himself much heartache, anger, and breaches in shalom bayis.


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RABBI BINYOMIN COHEN SEFER NEFESH HACHAIM Shabbos Afternoon 6:55 PM Khal Talmidei Hayeshivos 1609 Ave. M

RABBI NOCHUM COOPER PARSHAS HASHAVUAH Thurs 9:50 - 10:10 PM Agudath Israel of Madison 2122 Ave S / 718-988-8029

RABBI SHLOMO CYNAMON CHUMASH Thurs 10:10 PM BOSOR V'CHOLOV Sun 9:30 - 11:00 AM Khal Bnei Torah 2925 Ave K

RABBI YOSSI DREBIN SHABBOS HALACHA 1 hour pre Shkiah Bais Moshe Shmiel 1782 East 28th Street / 917-553-5353

RABBI SHIMON EDELSTEIN H ILCHOS SHABBOS Sun 9:15 AM Congregation Kol Torah 2022 Ave M / 718-232-4808

RABBI MOSHE EICHORN GAFA'T WITH ROSH Daily 9:00 PM Beth Mordechai 1358 East 13th Street

RABBI AVROHOM EISEN CHUMASH & MEFORSHIM Thursday 8:30-9:15 PM OHR HACHAIM HAKADOSH Shabbos 8:30 - 9:00 AM Khal Pozna 2016 Avenue M / PIRKEI AVOS Shabbos 6:20-7:00 PM Kollel Bnei Torah 1323 East 32nd Street

RABBI EISENBACH CHOVOS HALAVAVOS Mon-Fri following 6:15 AM Minyan GEMARA SANHEDRIN Tuesday 7:30-9:30 PM CHUMASH/RASHI Sunday 8:45 AM MISHNAH BERURAH Monday-Thursday between Mincha & Maariv Ave N Jewish Center 321 Avenue N / 718-339-7747

RABBI BINYOMIN EISENBERGER ASSORTED TOPICS B’INYANA D’YOMA Wednesday 8:15 PM 1164 East 23rd Street

RABBI YAAKOV FINESTONE MESECHTE SHABBOS Wednesday 9:15 PM Khal Bnei Shlomo Zalman 2002 Avenue J

RABBI FISHER GEMARA SHABBOS 1 hour before Mincha Bais Medrash Beis Y'shaya Avenue I & East 22nd Street / 718-692-3414

RABBI CHAIM FORTGANG MESECHES ROSH HASHANA Sun,Tues After First Mariv Sasregen 1279 East 24th Street 718-338-9633

RABBI YISSOCHAR FRAND L IVE V IDEO HOOKUP: HALACHIC ISSUES RELEVANT TO PARSHAS HASHAVUAThursday 9:00 PM Young Israel Of Midwood 1694 Ocean Ave

RABBI BENTZION FRANKEL CHUMASH,RASHI, & MEFORSHIM Mon-Thurs 1 Hr. Before Shkiah OHR HACHAIM Shabbos 8:30amYOREH DAYA CHELEK BAIS Monday After Mariv MESECHES BRACHOS Wednesdays 9:15pm Sasregen 1279 East 24th St / 718.338.9633

RABBI PINCHAS FRANKEL HILCHOS MUKTZAH Tuesday 9:15 PM OHR HACHAIM HAK ADOSH Shabbos 8:30 - 9:00 AM Khal Bnei Shlomo Zalman 2002 Avenue J

RABBI YERACHMIEL FRANKEL CHUMASH IN DEPTH Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Avenue J

RABBI YOSEF FRANKEL SHABBOS SHIUR Shabbos 45 min. before Mincha Khal Bnei Shlomo Zalman 2002 Avenue J

RABBI ZELIG FRIEDMAN MESECHTA AVODAH ZARAH Wed 8:15 PM Yeshiva Zichron Eliezer 1543 East 9th Street

RABBI SHLOMO FURST MASECHES BEITZA Mon- Fri 9:40 - 10:30 AM Agudath Israel Brookdale Senior Center 817 Avenue H

RABBI AVROHOM GARFINKEL MESECHTA PESACHIM Tuesday 7:45 PM HALACHA SHIUR Shabbos 1 hour before Mincha Congregation Bnei Israel 3190 Bedford Avenue

RABBI LIPA GELDWERTH DAF YOMI Monday-Friday 6:10 AM DERECH HASHEM Sunday 9-9:45 PM HILCHOS TALMUD TORAH Monday 9-9:45 PM MESECHES GITTIN Tuesday 9-9:45 PM CHUMASH WITH RAMBAN Shabbos 8-8:30 AM MINCHAS CHINUCH shiur Shabbos 70 minutes before Skiah HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES OF GEDOLEI Y ISROEL Seudah Shlishis Cong Kol Torah 2022 Ave M / 718-232-4808

RABBI ELIEZER GINSBURG CHUMASH Thursday 9:00 PM Bnei Binyamin 727 Ave O / 718-376-3500

RABBI SHRAGA FEIVEL GOLDSMITH HASHKAFA Tues-Thurs 6:00 -6:45 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI YOSEF GOLDFEDER CHABURA BASSER V'CHALAV Mon-Thurs 8:45 PM Cong Kol Torah 2022 Avenue M / 718-232-4808

RABBI AVROHOM GOLDSTEIN PIRKEI AVOS Shabbos after Mincha Cong. Ohel Moshe Chevra 748 Ocean Parkway / 718-437-0050

RABBI CHASKEL DOVID HALBERSTAM E IN YA AKOV Friday 8:30 PM MINCHAS CHINUCH Sunday 8:30 PM GEMORAH SOTAH Monday 8:30 PM Cong. Shaarei Zion 3210 Kings Highway

RABBI L. HENDEL GEMARA YERUSHALMI Monday 8:30 PM GEMARA FOR BEGINNERS Monday - Friday 5:45 AM Nachlas Levi Yitzchok - Chabad 3040 Nostrand Ave.

RABBI YISROEL HIRSCH SHEILOS V'TESHUVOS Seudah Shlishis (30 min. before Maariv) Khal Shaarei Shalom 2961 Nostrand Ave

RABBI SHMUEL SIMCHA HOROWITZ GEMARA PRIMER / MESECHTA SHABBOS Monday - Thursday 10:10-11:00 AM

HILCHOS RIBBIS Mon - Thurs 9:10-10:00 AM Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Ave. J

RABBI YOSEF KADIN MESECHTA KESUVOS Tuesday 9:00 PM Congregation Tomchei Torah 1966 Ocean Avenue (N&O)

RABBI AHARON KAHN HILCHOS KRIAS HATORAH Sundays 9:15 AM MISHLEI / HASHKAFA WITH PIRUSH HA’GRA Mon/Wed 10:30-11:30 AM Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Ave. J

RABBI AVRUM KATZ CHUMASH & RASHI Thursday 9:15 PM Cong. Shaaray Zion 1659 E. 13th Street

RABBI YITZCHOK KAUFMAN MESECHTA SHABBOS Monday - Thursday 8:00 PM Agudath Israel of Midwood 817 Avenue H

RABBI YOSEF KIRSCHENBERG PARSHA / CHASIDUS Tuesday 7:45 PM Cong. Ohel Moshe 849 Ocean Parkway (I & H)

CHAVREI HAKOLLEL YESH NOCHALIN Tuesday 6:45 AM Flatbush Morning Kollel 1340 East 9th Street (M-Ryder)

RABBI AVRAHOM KLAPPER CHUMASH & MEFORSHIM Mon-Fri 10:30 - 11:30 AM Agudath Israel Brookdale Senior Center

RABBI AVROHOM KLEIN BOYS MISHNAYOS Motzei Shabbos 10 minutes after Maariv MESECHES BRACHOS Shabbos 45 min. pre Mincha CHOVOS HALIVOVOS Thurs. 8:30 PM MESECHES TAANIS Tues. 8:30 PM Cong. Adath Yeshurun 3418 Ave N

RABBI BINYOMIN LEHRFIELD GEMARA Sunday-Wednesday 9:35 PM Khal Bais Hillel 540 East 3rd Street

RABBI Y. LEIFER NESIVOS SHALOM Thursday evening Khal Toras Chaim 2201 Ave L

RABBI YERUCHIM LESHINSKY MESECHTA ROSH HASHANA Sun & Wed after Maariv MESECHTA SANHEDRIN Mon after Maariv Cong Bais Yitzchok 1719 Ave P

RABBI CHANOCH LEVOVITZ MIKVAOS Friday 9:15 AM Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Ave. J

RABBI ELIMELECH LEIBOWVITZ & RABBI NOSSON TSVI COHEN AGADOS HASHAS B'IYUN Tuesday 8:15 PM Congregation Shaarei Halacha Ave. L & E. 35th Street

RABBI ZALMAN LIBEROV MOSHIACH CLASS Tuesday 6:30 AM The Chabad House 1923 Ocean Ave (N & O)

RABBI LICHTIG CHUMASH B'IYUN Shabbos 5:00 PM Cong. Bnei Avrum 197 Webster Avenue

RABBI MOSHE TUVIA LIEFF MESECHTA MAKOS BIYUN Mon. & Wed. 8:30 - 9:30 PM

HALACHAH SHIUR Monday 9:45 - 10:15 PM CHUMASH SHIUR Wednesday 9:45 - 10:15 PM

PRI TZADDIK Friday 9:00 - 10:00 AM HALACHA BIYUN Shabbos 1 hour before Mincha Agudas Yisroel Bais Binyomin 2913 Ave L

RABBI LITVAK SEFER SHMIRAS HALASHON Mon, Tues, Thurs12:00-12:45 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI MEIR LUBIN TANACH Thursay 11:30 AM-12:00 PM MISHNAYOS every weekday after Mincha Ateret Avot 1410 E. 10th St.

RABBI YOCHANAN MAROSOV GEMARAH SANHEDRIN Tuesday 8:30 PM CHASSIDUS IN DEPTH Wednesday 8:30 PM MA AMORIM OF THE ALTER REBBE Shabbos 8:30 AM Kehilas Bais Menachem Mendel 1703 Ave. J

RABBI JOSH MEHLMAN PARSHA/HASHKAFA Shabbos 1 hour before Mincha Khal Bais Avrohom 1524 E. 17th St

RABBI MORDECHAI MINTZ SUGYAS OVERVIEW Sun 10:30 AM MESECHTA SHABBOS Mon-Friday 10:00 AM Agudas Achim 1564 Coney Island

RABBI BEREL MITTELMAN CONTEMPORARY HALACHIC Shabbos post Mussaf Agudath Israel of Madison 2122 Ave S / 718-998-8029

RABBI YOSEF MIZRACHI INSPIRATIONAL LECTURES Tues 8:30 PM 1617 Ocean Parkway

RABBI ARON PAM MUSSAR Motzei Shabbos half hour before Maariv Khal Bais Hillel 540 East 3rd Street

RABBI YISROEL PEARL H ILCHOS SHABBOS Tuesday 9:00 pm Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Ave. J

RABBI MEIR PLATNICK CHOVOS HALEVOVOS alternate Tuesdays 9-9:45 PM MISHNA BERURAH AMUD YOMI Sunday-Thursday MISHLEI Monday 8:45-9:20 PM GEMORAH Sunday 7:15 - 8:00 AM Keser Yisroel Mordechai 2013 Avenue L

RABBI ARYEH RALBAG GEMARA SHIUR MASECHES TA'ANIS Mon-Fri 7:00-7:55 AM HALACHA Mon-Fri. 7am Young Israel of Ave K 2818 Ave K / 718-258-6666

RABBI ELIEZER DOVID RAPAPORT OHR HACHAIM Shabbos 8:15-8:45 AM HILCHOS SHABBOS After Shabbos ShachrisCHUMASH/MEFORSHIM Thurs. 8:30 PM MESECHTA MEGILLA Mon-Wed 9:45-10:30 PM Khal Zichron Avrohom Yaakov 3203 Bedford Ave. / 713-436-9270

RABBI ZEV REICHMAN MESECHTA CHAGIGA Sun-Thurs 8:00 AM-8:45 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI YISROEL REISMAN PARSHA Thursday 2:15 - 2:30 PM CALL 712-432-1001 CODE 483003375#

YEHOSHUA Ahi Ezer Corner of Ocean Pkwy & Ave S / 718.998.8029 Live hook up- Lakewood- Cong. Sons of Israel corner of 6th & MadisonMotzei Shabbos: Nov. 5 8:30 PM Nov. 12/19/26 7:30 PM, Dec. 3/10/17/24/31 7:30 PM, Jan. 7/14/21/28 7:30 PM, Feb. 4/11/18/25 8:00 PM, March 4 8:30 PM, March 18/25 9:30 PM, April 1/8 10:00 pm, April 15 10:15 PM, April 22/29 10:30 PM, May 6/13/20/27 10:30 PM

PARSHAS HASHAVUAH Thursdays 2:15-3:30pm YOREH DEAH Sundays 8:50-9:50am MESEHTA AVODAH ZARAH Thursday 11:30-11:50pm

KUZARI Mon.&Tues. 9:15-9:35pm,Thurs.8:40-9pm Agudath Israel of Madison 2122 AVENUE S 718-998-8029

RABBI AVROHOM REIT DAF HASHAVUA Daily 8:30 PM Khal Bais Hillel 540 East 3rd Street

RABBI ELIYAHU ROMAN MISHNAS REB AARON Motzei Shabbos 9:00 - 9:30 PM Kollel Bnai Torah 1323 East 32 St / 718.692.3307

RABBI FISCHEL SCHACHTER PARSHAS HASHAVUA Wed 9:50 PM Yeshiva Ohr Yitzchok 1214 East 15th Street / 718-258-7007 PARSHAS HASHAVUA Thursday 9:30 PM Khal Lev Avrohom 18th Avenue & East 9th St.

RABBI HERSCHEL SCHACHTER MESECHTAS SHABBOS Monday 8:15 - 9:45 PM Young Israel Of Midwood 1694 Ocean AveSunday 8:00 - 9:00 PM K'hilas Orech Chaim 1002 Avenue M

RABBI REUVEN SCHEINBERG H ILCHOS SHABBOS Tuesday 10:20 - 11:00 AM Knesseth Bais Avigdor 1720 Avenue J

RABBI ELIYAHU SCHNEIDER OHR HACHAIM Thursday 10:00 PM Khal Zichron Mordechai 2645 Nostrand Avenue

RABBI SCHRIER MONDAY - Friday 7:15 Minyan MISHNAH BRURA Monday - Friday between Mincha & MaarivAvenue N Jewish Center 321 Avenue N / 718-339-7747

RABBI DOVID SCHWARTZ KL I CHEMDAH Shabbos approximately 10:00 AM PERK AI AVOS Shabbos after Shkiah

RABBI PINCHUS SCHWARTZ GEMARA IYUN Shabbos Afternoon 5:30 PM Khal Talmidei Hayeshivos 1213 Elm Ave.

RABBI YECHIEL SCHWARTZ SUGYOS ON THE PARSHA Tuesday 8:30 PM Yeshiva Kol Yaakov 1197 East 17th Street

RABBI SCHWARZBAUM BATTLING MISSIONARIES Mon & Wed 6:00 AM-6:45 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI YOSEF SEKULA CHOVOS HALEVOVOS Sunday 8:20 PM INYONEI TEFILAH Tuesday 8:20 PM CHUMASH Thursday 9:15 PM Cong. Nachlas Yitzchok Soblov 3418 Avenue L

RABBI ELI BARUCH SHULMAN GEMARA B'IYUN Tuesdays 8:30 PM HALACHA Shabbos 5:00 PM (winter - 1 hour before mincha) SHOFTIM Monday 8:30 PM (Summer only) Young Israel of Midwood 1694 Ocean Avenue

RABBI YEHOSHUA TZVI SPIRA H ILCHOS SHATNEZ Sundays 9:00-10:00 AM Kollel Horaah of Flatbush 1206 Avenue M / 718-336-1375

RABBI AVRUHUM STEIN MESECHTA MENUCHOS Sun-Thurs 7:15 AM-8:00 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI YITZCHOK STEINWURZEL HILCHOS SHABBOS 9:00 AM daily PARSHAS HASHAVUA Fri 8:00-9:00 PM Bais Ephraim 2802 Ave J

RABBI MENDEL TEITELBAUM HILCHOS SHABBOS Shabbos 8:30 AMNIGHT KOLEL - HALACHA SHIUR Sunday - Thursday 8:15 - 9:15 PM Kollel Zichron Shmiel Chenskowitz 1167 East 13th Street

RABBI TURK BABA K AMA Sunday-Thursday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Beis Medrash Chasdei Chaim 1575 Coney Island Ave.

RABBI VIGLER MIMER CHASIDUS Monday-Friday 7:00 AM Shabbos 8:20 AM DAILY TANYA Monday-Friday 8:45 AM GEMARA Monday-Friday 8:00 - 9:00 PM WEEKLY TANYA Sunday 10:00 AM Mayan Yisroel 3307 Ave N, 718-677-0030

RABBI MOSHE WEINBERGER MESECHES SUCCAH Monday-Thursday 6:45 AM CHUMASH Friday 8:15 PM MESECHES BRA-CHOS Shabbos 3:30 pm Agudas Yisroel of Flatbush 1302 Ocean Parkway / 718-627-1947

RABBI ELISHA WEISS DAF YOMI Monday-Thursday 7:15 PM MESECHES BRACHOS Monday 8:15 PM Merkaz Yisroel of Marine Park 3311 Avenue S

RABBI MAYER WEISS KUZARI Motzei Shabbos 9:00 PM 1433 East 13th Street

RABBI MOSHE MEIR WEISS HASHKAFA Tuesday 9:15 PM Khal Veretzky Avenue L & East 9th Street

RABBI YOSEF WIKLER YOREH DEAH-HILCHOS TA ARUVOS Sun 10:00-11:30 AM Cong. Bais Mordechai 1358 E. 13th St, 718-336-8544 EVEN HAEZER - HILCHOS ISHUS Sunday 11:45 AM- 12:45 PM MISHNAH BERURAH ( TZIZIS) Sunday 8:30-9:45 PM Minyan Avreichim 1114 Ave O 718-336-8544

RABBI ZOLTY MISHNA BERURAH CHABURAH (ENGLISH) MON.-FRI. 6:30AM Bais Hamedrash of Flatbush 347-248-2613KESUVAS SHIUR Sundays 830-930pm CHOVOS HALAVAVOS Shabbos 8am HALACHA Shabbos 30 min. b4 mincha

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APT FOR PESACHGorgeous 2 bedroom 2bath app available M & E19th for Pesach (04/06-04/23 ) huge balcony please call 212-444-2546

APT FOR RENT3 bedroom very sunny Brand new construction 1/12 bath (new tub&toilet) new kitchen cabinets & Appliances. Near Ave O area Available immediately Call: 917-297-5774

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Large 2 bedroom basement Apt in Far Rockaway available immediately. B13 and Mott, large EIK, washer/dryer, driveway, lots of storage space. $1650 utilities included! Call 516-650-5531

Unfurnished Apartment for Rent E. 31 bet K & L, 1 bedroom Second floor/private house. Please call/text 646-288-3566

CASH FOR JUNK CARSWe pay top $$ for JUNK CARS No mechanic check necessary. Free towing. Call Bentzion 848-245-5077

CONDO RENTAL FLORIDAMiami Beach Magnificent 850 sqf suite-Oceanview- Large porch Bedroom with two queen beds Pullout couch in living room Also Carriage Club 347-804-4666

DESK SPACE FOR RENTMarine Park/Flatlands Ave Desk space for rent fully renovated office 718-252-1500 ext 201

HELP WANTEDAccountants training position available. Located in Flatbush. Full time. 718-942-3511 or 718-942-3510.

Bookkeeper - (will train) Approx 9am-5pm - Computer Ability East NY Location Brooklyn Fax Resume: 718-676-4617 Email Resume: [email protected]

Certified Fitness Dance Instructor / Teen Sports post-seminary girl needed this summer for Camp Raninu. Experienced only. Call 973-715-2438 or e-mail [email protected]

Chassidishe young man (30) with physical disabilities seeks others to get together during the day for companionship, learning, activities & mutual support. Call Duvid: 347-633-4381

Do you want to earn some money while doing a very rewarding mitzvah? We are looking for girls to work with special needs individuals in the afternoon hours. Please call 718-408-5401

Experienced Baal Koreh Seeking Weekly Position In The Greater Midwood Area. Also Available For KERIAS Megilah. References available upon request. Please call 347-369-2625 or e-mail [email protected]

F/T and P/T assts needed in ABA and Floortime classrooms. Great work environment in Boro Park. Email resume to [email protected]

Job position: secretary for an office supply company, data entry, customer service, knowledge of quick books is a plus, needs to be able to multi task. Email: [email protected]

Looking for girls to work part time as assistants in afternoon with experienced 1st grade teachers in Bais Yaakov School in Brooklyn. Please call 718-633-6555 or Fax your resume 718-633-2930

HELP WANTEDNew chesed organization Chavehoth is looking for volunteer women willing to help new mothers call or email 347-435-4349 [email protected]

Office girl needed full time or 25 hrs week also available in BP heimishe office. Immediate start. Please fax resume to 718-569-6877, attn. personnel dept.

Secretary BP Office F/T; proficient in all Microsoft programs. Experience a must. Email resume: [email protected]

HOUSE FOR SALEAve N/ E28th Luxury NEW construction home 30x100 lot detached. MANY amenities 4 bdrm/ 2.5 bth $1.5m.Karen/TheBehfarTeam 347-988-2526

E22/Ave O Detached 3 bdrms/2.5 baths+finished bsmt $899K R7...E10th/ K-L 1 Fam extra-large 3 bdrms fully attached $849k Karen/TheBehfarTeam 347-988-2526

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East 32nd / Between K&L, 20x100 Semi-Detach, 3+1 Bedrooms, 1.75 Bathrooms, $769K - No Brokers Please. 718-377-5651

Garden View Estates/ Loch Sheldrake area beautiful unit newly renovated with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms for SALE please call 917-586-4940

Lakewood - A Country Place 55 and older community, Beautiful grounds, 2 BR, 1 bathroom, upgraded kitchen, garage, quick closing available 289k. Please call 732-551-1755

Move in condition! 4.5 bath 5 BDr East 34th bet. J&K $829K 516-295-4205

Marine Park - Unique opportunity. Oversized lot to build your dream home, or extend an existing immaculate 3 BR home, lg kitch, fin bsmt, w/2 BR’s + playroom. Agt: 718-252-6642

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NEED CLEANING HELPJewish experienced cleaners available 24/7. Live-in or out. Call now 718-576-3898 or request cleaner online: NewJobNYC.com

OFFICE FOR RENTAve M Coney Island Ave Private 4 Room Office for Rent 2nd Floor Perfect for Lawyer Accountant or any Professional call 917-0709-9310

PLUMBERNeed a plumber? Honest reliable and prompt call Ari 347-397-1254

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