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I cant picture people talking
about me 50 years from now.
Sandy Koufax, talking to Sports Illustrated
in 1965 about his ranking among baseballs
greatest pitchers. It was fifty years ago, on
October 6, 1965, that Mr. Koufax, an L.A.
Dodger, sat out the first game of the World
Series because it also was Yom Kippur.
Media blames Israel for murder

This weeks headline that would be considered anti-Semitic if it werent in the
Jewish media is courtesy of JTA:
Tiger who killed New Zealand zookeeper born in Israel.
Teaneck native pranks Alex Trebek

with Celebrity Jeopardy reference
If it were a Jeopardy question, it
might go like this: Teaneck native who

became a social media sensation for
making host Alex Trebek say Turd Ferguson.
To which the answer (or question, in
the distinct lingo of the long-running
game show) would be: Who is Talia
Lavin?
Ms. Lavin, who worked at JTA for
about a year starting in the summer
of 2013 and now is a fact checker
at the New Yorker, didnt win much
money as a contestant on Jeopardy
on September 16, but she did win
quite a bit of fame. She was trending
on Facebook the next morning
and mentioned everywhere from
Cosmopolitan to USA Today.
Her winning moment was a reference
to Celebrity Jeopardy, one of the
popular recurring skits of late-90sera Saturday Night Live. In the skits,
Will Ferrell impersonated Mr. Trebek
and dealt with actors playing a host of
raucous characters, from Sean Connery
to John Travolta. Often, a devious Burt
Reynolds (played by Norm Macdonald)
asked Mr. Trebek to call him the
nonsensical name Turd Ferguson.
When Ms. Lavin was stumped on the
shows Final Jeopardy question, she
wrote in the words: What is the love
ballad of Turd Ferguson? P.S. hi mom.
Mr. Trebek consequently was forced
to say Turd Ferguson on Jeopardy.
The audience laughed politely at the
reference, but the Internet exploded
Trail libraries
give hikers
food for thought
Jerusalems Shalem College has
a message to the Israelis who will
spend their holiday vacations hiking
Israels National Trail: Sit down and
read.
Shalem, a self-proclaimed Great
Books College, has its own press
where it prints Hebrew translations
of classical works of Western

thought. It has donated volumes
from its collection to library stations
set up at select campgrounds.
The trail libraries are stocked with
Shalem Press books on philosophy,
literature, and poetry. Hikers may
borrow and return books at any of
the branches, operating solely on an
honor system.
Israel also has beach libraries and
bus-stop libraries not surprising in
a country full of bookworms.
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with responses, and Ms. Lavin quickly

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by Thursday morning.
Before she became an Internet
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pop culture topics for JTA. She also was
JTAs resident Ukraine expert during
the 2014 Euromaidan revolution in
which President Viktor Yanukovych was
deposed. (Ms. Lavin, who is fluent in
Ukrainian and Russian, had spent the
previous year as a Fulbright Fellow in
Eastern Europe.)
But Ms. Lavin disclaimed the fame,
posting as a comment to this JTA
story: Im no hero, just a red-blooded
American who likes oversized hats.
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An unsweetened doughnut with

rigor mortis.
The New York Times description of a bagel in 1960, before
bagel-machine-inventor Daniel Thompson, who died this week at
94, revolutionized or, as many Jews saw it, bastardized the
craft of bagel making.
CHESS AND EVICTION:
Two new films

make the moves
99 Homes is a thriller
starring ANDREW GARFIELD, 32 (Spider-Man)
as Dennis Nash, a single
father of a young son
and the caretaker of his
elderly mother. Nash
has hit hard times; along
comes Rick (Michael
Shannon), a ruthless
property speculator who
evicts him and his family
from their Florida home.
Desperate for an income,
Nash agrees to work
for Rick evicting people
from their homes and is
gradually seduced by the
glamorous and wealthy
lifestyle that working for
Rick can provide. The
glamour quickly fades
when Nash learns that
his deal with the devil entails real danger.
Tobey Mcguire, another ex-Spider-Man, stars
as Bobby Fischer (19432008), the world chess
champion, in Pawn Sacrifice, directed by EDWARD ZWICK, 62. This
film opened in limited
release on September 18
and opens wide on September 25.
Fischer is an especially
charged subject for any
Jewish audience. His
mother was Jewish, as
was his virtually certain biological father,
the brilliant Hungarian
mathematician PAUL
NEMEYI. You could track
Fischers gradual descent
into madness by the
number and viciousness
of his anti-Semitic and
anti-American remarks.
The anti-Semitism, as the
film shows, began before
the 1972 world chess
championship, although
the public didnt know
about it then. The movie
begins with Fischer as
a child chess prodigy
in Brooklyn, where his
mother, REGINA (ROBIN
WEIGERT, 46), raised
him along with his older
sister, JOAN (played by
Lily Rabe, the daughter
of the late actress JILL
CLAYBURGH, whose
father was Jewish).
Reginas leftist ties, the
film implies, helped turn
Bobby into a fanatic antiSoviet. His conversion to
a Christian sect also is
touched on.
Pawn shows Joan
and Paul Marshall, Bobbys attorney/manager
(MICHAEL STULBARG,
47), trying to get Fischer
mental help not long
before his match with
the then-reigning chess
champ, Soviet Boris
Spassky (LIEV SCHREIBER, 47). However,
Bobbys chess coach,
a Catholic priest (Peter
Saarsgard), vetoes it,
thinking it will impair his
genius. Advance reviews
praise the performances but its very hard
to explain madness or
great chess genius in any
film, and Pawn, most
reviews say, has not quite
succeeded. A 2011 documentary, Bobby Fischer
against the World, by
Andrew Garfield
Edward Zwick
Liz Garbus
Gennady Tartakovsky
Andy Samberg
Fred Savage
LIZ GARBUS, 45, is terrific, and probably leaves

you more informed than
any attempt at dramatization.
There is a much lighter
tone in Hotel Transylvania 2, an animated monster comedy directed
by GENNADY TARTAKOVSKY, 45. The director was born in the former Soviet Union and his
Jewish parents immigrated to America in 1977. His
parents were doing well
in Russia his father
was a prominent dentist and his mother was
an assistant principal.
However, like thousands
of other Soviet Jews they
left because they feared
the effect of anti-Semitism on their children.
Gennadys first feature
film, Hotel Transylvania
(2012), turned out to be
a huge box-office smash
and even got a Golden
Globe nomination.
The original movie had
Dracula, voiced by ADAM
SANDLER, 49, running
a hotel where monstertypes could get a rest
from human civilization.
In the sequel, Dracula
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his half-human grandson,
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decides to put the young
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ANDY SAMBERG, 37.
Johnny is married to
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original, MEL BROOKS,
89, voices Dracs cantan-
kerous dad, Vlad.

The sitcom Grandfathered premieres on
Fox on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 p.m. John
Stamos (Full House)
stars as Jimmy, a suave
restaurant owner who
finds out that not only is
he a father but his previously unknown-to-him
son has a young daughter. JOSH PECK, 28, an
actor whose charm and
talent, I think, sneak up
on you (he is kind of lowkey), plays Jimmys son,
Gerald.
Another sitcom, The
Grinder, starts on Fox at
8:30, right after Grandfathered. Rob Lowe
plays Dean, an actor who
decides to move back
home to Idaho and join
his familys law firm after
eight years playing a
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An educators path
Bergenfield man goes from music to cakes to teaching to supervising Englewoods schools
JOANNE PALMER
hange is hard, were often told.

Many people most people
are uncomfortable with change,
the common wisdom goes.
Theyre risk-averse. They like to stick with
what they know.
All those stuck-in-a-rut people should
meet Robert Kravitz, the newly named
superintendent of the Englewood school
system, who is set to begin his new job on
October 1. He has never met a rut he has not
turned into a well-ordered and successful
roadside attraction and then left in search
of the next challenge.
Before we look at Mr. Kravitzs unlikely but
inspirational career, though, we should point
out one element that never has changed. Mr.
Kravitz, 47, was born in Bergenfield, to a
mother who grew up there and a father who
has lived there since early in his marriage.
Not only do Mr. Kravitzs parents, Brenda
and Al, still live in Bergenfield, so do he, his
wife, and their three children.
His mothers familys local roots go way
back. My grandparents grew up in Jersey
City. My great uncle Morris that was
Morris Kantoff came to Bergenfield in
1939, and he was a founding member and
major supporter of the Bergenfield Jewish
Center, a synagogue that merged out of
existence years ago. My mom graduated
from Bergenfield High School in 1958.
His parents marriage was mixed.
My dad is from Brooklyn, but my mom
wouldnt live across the bridge, Mr. Kravitz
said. They started off in Fort Lee, and then
moved back to Bergenfield.
Mr. Kravitz and his sister, Jill Kravitz, who
now lives in Englewood, went to Bergenfield
High. My parents had a great work ethic,
Mr. Kravitz said. They gave me whatever
I wanted, provided I did it to the fullest
extent. I always had to work my tail off.
I wanted to study drums, so my parents
got me the greatest music teacher. And
then, six months later, I wanted to stop,
and they said no, I couldnt. That was the
greatest experience of my life. It also was
a worldview clearly visible in the work Mr.
Kravitz has done since.
At Rutgers, Mr. Kravitzs next stop,
I went in as a music and political science major and came out with a business
degree, he said. When I got to music
theory 3 and counterpoint, I said This is
not for me. He had planned on becoming
an entertainment lawyer thats why the
political science but instead I went into
business.
Specifically, into the bakery business.
Al and Brenda Kravitz owned a
Above, Robert Kravitz, his wife, Sandrine, and their three children, Alex, Jeremy, and Leila. Inset, Bob and Sandrine have
moved through many career changes together.
two-family house in Hackensack, an investment, and in walked an Italian pastry
chef, Robert Kravitz said. The business
relationship grew to include friendship, the
Jewish family and its Italian tenant shared
food, the pastries were delicious, and Mr.
Kravitz discovered a talent for selling as he
began marketing the bakers work to restaurants. We realized that this was a niche
market, he said. My sister had an MBA
from Rutgers, and she said that shed do it
with me. His parents joined their children,
and the family incorporated the business as
K Enterprises in 1989.
I continued to work with the pastry
chef, but I realized I needed to know more,
so I got a culinary arts degree from the Culinary Arts Institute at Hudson County Community College, Mr. Kravitz said.
Had he been interested in baking before?
Not at all, he said. I hadnt been interested at all in cooking, and my family never
knew much about cakes or desserts. Now I
love cooking. I cook at home almost every
night. Baking, not so much anymore.
The business grew. We got an SBA loan,
bought a building in Bergenfield, and we
were doing $1.2 million in sales a year, and
we became the Ben and Jerrys wholesale
distributor for New Jersey. I went back and
got an MBA from St. Peters in Englewood
Cliffs.
At the peak of the business, Mr. Kravitz
was selling cakes from a range of highend bakeries, including World of Chantilly, the hugely successful kosher bakery
in Brooklyn (when he sold those cakes to
non-kosher restaurants, he didnt mention
their hechsher; the cakes sold themselves,
he said) to restaurants
including Sant Ambroeus
on the Upper East Side,
where their pastry-chef
friend eventually went to
work.
In 2002, he realized it was time to move
on. I wanted to have a family, we were
working a lot of hours, and we agreed as a
family that it was time. It was sad but we
had a buyer.
For his next act, Mr. Kravitz began to
teach in the Create Charter High School
in Jersey, a now-defunct school in a tough
neighborhood in Jersey City. It was not on its
surface an intuitive move, but it made sense
to him. My wife, Sandrine, was a French
teacher in Paramus High School. I figured
I was selling information, sharing information, teaching chefs I would walk into a
restaurant and say Take this slice of cake,
take this syrup, we can go from the $1.63 its
worth to charging $6, and thats your profit.
Its all marketing and its all teaching.
So I taught business and entrepreneurship which is my love in high school.
He did not have teaching credentials, but
in New Jersey, if you have experience in the
subject matter, you can start to teach and
earn the credits within a year.
So I became a teacher, and at the same
time I pursued my masters in education.
After a year in Jersey City, which presented a challenging commute from Bergenfield, Mr. Kravitz moved to Fort Lee High
School, where he taught accounting and
computer applications in the schools new
academy of finance. He also became the
yearbook adviser, because I had a business
background and for the first time ever

the school made a profit on the yearbook.
It shined a light on Robert Kravitz, Mr.
Kravitz said. Who is this guy who makes a
profit on a yearbook? The district superintendent started to ask questions.
In 2008, Mr. Kravitz was promoted to
become vice principal of Fort Lee High
School and director of its academy of
finance. And that August, he moved to the
boroughs failing School Number 3, an elementary school where only 66 percent of
students passed state exams.
So there he was hed never been a principal before and hed never worked in an
elementary school before
either the brand new
principal of a failing elementary school.
Why?
I was the business guy.
I liked high school, but Id
been a vice principal and
I wanted to run my own
school. It was a natural
progression.
To jump to the conclusion obviously waiting at
the end of this part of the
story, Mr. Kravitz turned
the school around. Using his triangle theory
he believes not only in the conventional
idea that parents, administrators, and teachers are necessary for a childs success, but
that the corners joining them must be reinforced to keep a child from slipping out an
interstice unnoticed he worked wonders.
The base, he said, is listening to parents,
doing what they ask of the school, and making sure that they do their part as well. (He
took the lessons he learned from his drum
lessons and applied them.) We found out
that a lot of the innovative programs the
school had the parents didnt want, he
said. The parents didnt understand them,
the teachers werent trained properly in
them and didnt like to use them so they
went out. Instead we returned to basics.
He is not philosophically opposed to
innovation in school, he added. Its that
each school is different; each schools combination of demographics, socioeconomics,
and cultural assumptions demands different
approaches. Thats why it is so important to
listen to each group of parents.
School Number 3 had a largely Japanese
and Korean population. They werent
happy with the wordiness of math problems. They wanted rote mathematics
because thats what they were used to.
So when we said we would teach rote
mathematics they used flash cards
the parents were happy, and so were the
Local
teachers, and the scores jumped.
The next year, the sixth grade, which last
year had 66 percent of students pass, went
to 90 percent, he said. Rote mathematics
worked for that particular customer base of
that school at that time.
He also makes a point of knowing each
child; of being outside when the buses pull
in and the parents drop off their children;
of greeting each adult as well as each child;
of being both informal and straightforward.
Mr. Kravitz, it must be said, could be used
to illustrate energy. His dark hair stands up
on his head as if he is always rushing into
the wind, and his eyes are round and wide
behind big round glasses. When he greets
children, that energy is turned onto them.
It wakes them up.
As a result, in 2010 Fort Lee School Number 3 won the United States National Blue
Ribbon award for excellence. Mr. Kravitz
and some of his colleagues went to Washington to be honored. The top one-tenth of
the top one percent of schools in the United
States win that award, he said.
That year, Mr. Kravitz wrote a book, Blue
Ribbon Story, discussing his educational
philosophy.
In 2012, I had the opportunity to become
the superintendent of schools in Englewood
Cliffs, he continued. It was a different
demographic he had gone from very low

end in Jersey City to middle in Fort Lee to
the high end. But the same principles apply.
I had coffee hours with the parents, asking
them what theyd like to see in the school.
These parents want their children to
learn a foreign language. As a result, the
children are immersed, for three hours
every day, in French, Italian, or Spanish.
We have 9-year-old kids fluent in those languages, Mr. Kravitz said. A parent told me
that his kid spoke French to the waiter at the
French restaurant in Epcot at Disney World,
and another one said Scuzi, Papa, to his
father. The program is funded in large part
by grants, one from Montreal, another from
the Italian government.
The school also is establishing an International Baccalaureate program; it expects to
have its application approved in April, thus
becoming the first such primary and middle-school program in the state.
You have to work your way to it, Mr.
Kravitz said. A lot of people have a fear of
change, but once it happens it becomes a
tidal wave.
Now Mr. Kravitz is on to his next challenge. Englewood Cliffs public school system has two schools, divided by grade level,
that run from kindergarten through eighth
grade. Its budget is $11 million.
Englewoods public school system six

schools, prekindergarten through 12th
grade has 35,000 students and a $71 million budget, Mr. Kravitz said. It traditionally has dealt with racial tensions the city
has wealthy parents who tend to send their
children to private schools as well as far less
well-off families whose children go to public schools, and the breakdown seems to go
along racial as well as economic lines.
Mr. Kravitz is energized by the challenged.
I think its ripe to be a top-flight system,
he said. I welcome everyone. There are
distinct populations there also is a distinct
middle class and we will work to accommodate them and give all the children of
Englewood the best possible education.
I will start by listening. It wont be just
me its never just me. Its always a team.
If its top down it will never work. And if
its just parents coming and shouting it
wont work.
He talked again about the triangle,
about how it is necessary for all adults
parents, teachers, and administrators to
build a structure sturdy enough to keep
children safe and challenged and growing inside it. Its basic stuff, he said. We
hold all of us, including parents, responsible. He is not above embarrassing parents into working with their children. I
stand outside every morning Im the

superintendent, and I still stand outside
and there is a guilt factor.
There is a way to do it. I wont be threatening. Im not hostile. I wont scream at
you. There is a way to speak to people, a
way that helps ease them into realizing that
they are partners in the effort of educating
a child.
I am into education, he said. I worry
about kids. I have three kids. I care about
kids. We will raise the bar for kids, and
thats it. We want them learning, and to be
in a safe environment where they can grow
intellectually, physically, and mentally. We
will give them all the opportunities and help
them take advantage of those opportunities.
There is no reason why the stereotype of
Englewood should continue to exist. Those
were the old days. These are the new days.
Mr. Kravitzs own children are Alex, 12,
Jeremy, 9, and Leila, 7. All of them go to public school in wait for it! Bergenfield. Mr.
Kravitz is on the board of Temple Emeth in
Teaneck, and the family is now preparing
not only for Mr. Kravitzs new job but for
Alexs rapidly approaching bar mitzvah.
We can be sure that Alex will be wellprepared for it, the enthusiasm will be
cracklingly high, and that the desserts will
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City council member talks in native Tenafly
LARRY YUDELSON
Dr. Laura Wharton wishes her mother could
see her now.
Back in 1981, Elinor Wharton was a member of the Tenafly Borough Council.
Following in her mothers footsteps, Dr.
Wharton, a Hebrew University professor,
is a member of her citys council. But her
adopted city, Jerusalem, has more than
800,000 residents, more than 50 times
Tenaflys population of 14,704, and a range
of issues conflicts, frankly that dwarf
Tenaflys occasional fights over zoning and
eruvs.
Still, the two council jobs have a lot of
things in common. Dr. Wharton said. The
city council is directly responsible for a lot
of things that affect the residents. Its not
just theoretical matters of passing laws or
issuing statements. It often involves dealing with daily issues, everything from the
school system to the sewage system.
Of course, In Jerusalem we have somewhat unusual issues: dealing with conflicts
about the Temple Mount; regulating hours
and behavior at the Western Wall; conflicts
among the different Jewish communities;
between different Muslim, Jewish, and
Christian communities, and dealing with
tourists.
Dr. Wharton is back in New Jersey this
week for a family simcha. On Sunday morning, she will speak at Temple Sinai in Tenafly
on Religion, State and Womens Rights in
Israel: A View From Jerusalems City Council.
Dr. Wharton holds a doctorate in political
science from Hebrew University. She made
aliyah in 1984, after she graduated from Harvard with a bachelors degree in government.
As I was growing up, I became more and
more interested in Israel as a home for the
Jewish people and more and more involved
with what was happening there, she said.
I decided it was a great opportunity to be
a part of an important period in Jewish history and join those who decided to renew the
home for the Jewish people in Israel.
As it is in Tenafly, serving on the Jerusalem
council is a volunteer job. Dr. Whartons paid
job is teaching political science at Hebrew
Universitys Rothberg School for International Students.

She was first elected to the Jerusalem
council in 2008. This followed a long period
of civic activism, which, like much of Israeli
public life, was undertaken through a political party. She started working with Meretz,
As I was growing
up, I became
more and more
interested in
Israel as a home
for the Jewish
people and more
and more involved
with what was
happening there.
the left-wing Zionist party, on social matters, gradually working her way up. It was
her growing influence within Meretz that
led her to be on the partys council slate.
As in Knesset elections, voters for the city

council select a party, not a person, to represent them.
Meretz is a small party. Vocal on issues
of civil rights, it now has only five seats in
the 120 member Knesset. In Jerusalem,
Meretz ran on a slate with the Labor Party.
In right-wing Jerusalem, the two together
garnered only three of the councils 30
seats. Recently, one member defected
to join Mayor Nir Barkats overwhelming
broad coalition. That left Dr. Wharton as the
leader of an opposition of two.
Why stay in the opposition?
Its a very problematic coalition, she
said. Were on okay terms with the mayor.
We were in the coalition in the past. But he
formed a coalition with members of the
extreme right, including a man who is a supporter of Meir Kahane, people who formed a
list that didnt pass the threshold to be elected
to the Knesset because they were deemed too
extreme by the public.
We were also very critical of the decisions he made in bringing all the ultraOrthodox groups into the coalition,
including very extremist ones that oppose
the draft and rights for women.
Besides, its important that there be
an active opposition. Since were in the
opposition, were free to speak against
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said.
While as a member of the opposition she
has fewer responsibilities than if she were in
the councils coalition, as a member of the
council she can work on various projects. In
the previous term, she formed a council for
the elderly. Now shes working on organizing
a center for the homebound elderly. She has
run a series of workshops for ultra-Orthodox
working women to teach them about their
rights as workers and as women.
And then theres the matter of oversight
which she exercises with the help of her contacts in the public and media.
For example, at the beginning of this
term, the mayor brought up a huge number
of appointments to various committees. I was
aghast at how few women there were. There
was absolutely no Arab representation. The
opposition didnt get our due. We brought
this to court, and he had to redo the members of the committee.
The mayor has a great fondness for things
like fast cars, she continued. There was a
big demonstration of Formula One cars in the
city. Our party came out with an investigation
of how much it cost and how it was handled.
As a result, the state controller stepped in and
the system was changed.
We were involved in a suit against the
mayor because he hasnt been seeing to
the allocations the law requires for making
the city accessible for disabilities, she said.
Were doing a lot to try to make sure the city
runs as well as possible.
Still, Dr. Whartons biggest impact on Jerusalem this year might not have come through
her actions as a council member. Separate
from her official civic and political positions,
she was one of a group of friends who started
a new transportation cooperative.
Who: Dr. Laura Wharton, leader of the
Meretz/Labor opposition on Jerusalem
City Council
When: Sunday, September 27, 9 a.m.
What: Talk with bagel and lox breakfast
Where: Temple Sinai, 1 Engle St., Tenafly
How much: Free
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Transportation cooperative? Have two

duller words ever been written?
But the name of the cooperative tells
the story.
Its the Shab-bus. As a membership organization, it is able to be driven
through Jerusalem on Friday night and
Saturday without running afoul of the ban
on public transport on Shabbat.
Its something that developed out of
a real need to enable people of all backgrounds who are interested in visiting
friends and family, or going into the city,
or traveling for any reason, she said.
Membership costs 20 shekels about
five dollars. Trips cost about three dollars each.
Its something we run as a public service, she said. It allows people to get
around who cant otherwise. Its a problem
that results from a social gap. People like
myself who have cars can do whatever they
want. Young people, soldiers, people who
dont have means are stuck in their houses.
Taxis are very expensive.
We go on major streets; we dont want to
bother anyone religious or ultra-Orthodox.
The cooperative has more than 1,000
members. (Some are supporters from
places as far away as New York and Australia.) It has been copied in other Israeli cities.
Its an example of how a grassroots
movement can solve a problem without
bothering anyone, she said.
And then there are the grassroots efforts
that cause problems.
Thats where she places the blame for
the recent violence in Jerusalem, centered
on the Temple Mount.
I think its very sad, she said. All of the
Israeli religious establishment, the chief
rabbis, the chief rabbis of Jerusalem with
whom Ive discussed the issue, have made
it clear that Jews should not go up to the
Temple Mount, for halachic reasons that
is, out of concern for Jewish law and out
of considerations of the sensitivity of the
place. The fact it is considered holy by the
Jews is a reason it should be kept quiet.
Sadly, theres been a lot of escalation
lately.
Unfortunately there have been more
and more extremists going up, against
rabbinic advice, against rabbinic decisions, and against the advice of military
intelligence.
And on the other hand, theres been
more and more rock throwing by Palestinians, which I of course condemn.
Ive met with Muslim leaders. All those
figures agree that everything should be
done to keep peace and quiet.
Unfortunately, neither side is doing
enough to reign in the zealots on both
sides. As a result all the rest of us suffer.
There have been a number of people killed
on both sides. Theres the tragic case of the

man killed while driving his car.
Much of this could be avoided if more
were done to reinforce the more responsible centrist elements and prevent the
extremists from both sides from speaking out.
Even a member of the city council started performing all kinds of rites
to re-enact what he and others reconstructed as the ritual of animal sacrifices
during the period of the Second Temple.
Not enough has been done to condemn
this kind of thing.
The biggest problem we have in Jerusalem is the problem of East Jerusalem and
West Jerusalem. Anyone who goes to Jerusalem should visit a neighborhood of East
Jerusalem and see the huge social gaps that
are there. Its very sad. Thats one of the
bases for the upset we have there. There
are huge discrepancies in the standard of
Much of
this could be
avoided if more
were done to
reinforce the
more responsible
centrist elements
and prevent the
extremists from
both sides from
speaking out.
living. I dont think the mayor has done
enough to address the problem. As long
as Israel is the self-proclaimed sovereign of
East Jerusalem, it has responsibility, and it
hasnt been doing enough in fulfilling the
responsibility in an equal way, she said.
But Dr. Wharton doesnt want the violence to be the lasting impression of the city
she lives in and loves.
Despite the grim headlines, there are
a lot of very active, caring Jerusalemites
doing all they can to make Jerusalem a better place, she said. If you havent been
there for a few years, or have never been
there, I encourage you to come. Its a thriving city, developing in a lot of positive ways.
As someone who grew up here in New
Jersey and cherishes my relationships with
people here, and the relations between
Israel and the United States, I encourage
people to become involved and help in
whatever ways they can, she said.
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Combining creativity, kindness, and steel

Family and friends remember Myron Adler of Franklin Lakes, 1924-2015
Joanne Palmer
hen the businessman,

entrepreneur, and philanthropist Myron Adler
died on September 15,
the responses from across the local Jewish world and the non-Jewish world, and
the non-local world were astonishingly
consistent.
Mike Adler (because no one called him
Myron) was real, everyone said. The team
that was Mike-and-Elaine because the
husband and wife, married since June 12,
1949, were a full and indissoluble partnership combined a level-headed, even
steely analytic intelligence with a basic,
gut-level goodness that led them to help
others not out of ego, nor out of noblesse
oblige, but instead from a genuine desire
to help.
The Adlers applied their combination
of steel and heart in a unique way (note
that the word unique is overused, but
here its simply accurate) in 1993, when
The needy were

always visible to
them. To the
Adlers, people
in need never
were invisible.
Mr. Adler suffered a stroke that left him
aphasic. The result of their loving efforts,
the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, not
only helped Mr. Adler but also has provided care, programming, and hope to
many other people confronting aphasia.
Or, as Kathy Burke, the assistant dean
of nursing programs at Ramapo College
one of the many institutions the Adlers
have supported said of Mike and Elaine
Adler, They were magic.
Really. They truly were magic.
Myron Adler was born at home 318
Second Avenue in Manhattan on August
6, 1924. His father, David, was a doctor, a
general practitioner who worked at Beth
David Hospital; Myron was born with the
aid of a midwife, but his father, who made
house calls, delivered something like
25,000 babies, Elaine Adler said.
His uncle published a green sheet with
tips about racehorses, the Adlers daughter, Marie Adler-Kravecas, recalled having
been told. My father would say that his
father would sit next to his brother, studying the anatomy of people, and his uncle
would study the anatomy of the horses.
Mike Adler tested into Stuyvesant High
Mike and Elaine Adler formed a formidable business and philanthropic team.
School and then on to NYU, but World

War II interrupted his education. He was
in ROTC at NYU, and he enlisted when he
was 17, Ms. Adler said. He was in Pattons
13th Armored Division; he was in the thick
of it. He and his group freed a Polish womens camp; all he would ever say about it
was that it was horrible. She paused.
He was overseas for about three years,
and then the war was over and the government gathered the troops in Europe to
be shipped out to the Pacific. He was in
California, all ready to go, on his birthday,
August 6, when they dropped the atomic
bomb. So that was his birthday present
the war was over.
When he came home, Mr. Adler went
back to NYU he was at the schools socalled uptown campus, actually in the
Bronx and he finished his undergraduate degree. He had been planning on
going to medical school he had been
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accepted at Flower Fifth Avenue but

he decided that he couldnt sit still for
another six years of school, Ms. Adler
said. We already had met, and I said Ill
support you. It doesnt matter to me if its
through six years of medical school or if
youre starting a business.
Mike Adler and Elaine Finkel met
through her brother, Jerry, who was a
good friend of Mikes; Mike and Elaine
knew each other for a year before they
started to date, and three years before
they married. He was my brothers friend
I had my own friends! she said.
Mike did not come from a businessoriented family, but his sister had married an entrepreneur, and they discussed
going into business together, Ms. Adler
said. They began small. Someone came
to Ben, the brother-in-law, with a small
wallet that he wanted to promote, but
he didnt have anyone to make it. Ben
showed it to Mike, and Mike realized that

it had to be sewn, so he bought a sewing machine and learned to sew. I said
to him, Boy, the only men who really
sew, other than tailors, are in jail. But he
learned, and then the 14th Street YMCA
gave him an order, but he couldnt finish it in time because he had to go on our
honeymoon.
It was okay. The Adlers got married, and
Ben finished the order, the first of many.
Then a man came to him and showed
him a new machine, a heat-sealing
machine, an innovative way to work with
vinyl. He made eyeglass cases for American Optical. That was a huge order. And
then they got smart and bought their own
machine. He also realized that plastic
wrap would keep silver from tarnishing;
that worked until his clients realized that
they could do it themselves.
During all these explorations and initiatives, the business Myron Manufacturing kept growing; it expanded into
foreign markets and now has 14,000
employees in at least 10 countries, Ms.
Adler-Kravecas said. At its core, the business-to-business company makes and sells
personalized business gifts or advertising specialties anything that helps a
business build a product or a brand, she
added.
Her father was as creative as he was
logical and technical, Ms. Adler-Kravecas
said. He was so unusual both sides of
his brain, both hemispheres, worked so
well. He was an amazing marketer and he
was great with people.
And of course Elaine and he made a
great couple. She is also highly creative
and worked on expanding the company.
She made the products not just utilitarian
but really beautiful. They really grew the
business together.
The business started in Manhattan,
where the family first lived, but by the
mid-1950s it needed more space. The
Adlers moved the company to Teaneck,
and then to Paramus; about 30 years
ago, the family moved to Franklin Lakes,
where Elaine still lives.
Mike and Elaine Adler had four children
William, Richard, Donald James, and
Marie and eventually they had 11 grandchildren as well. Life was good. They were
dedicated philanthropists and community
builders, believing strongly in their obligation to give back.
And then, in 1993, Mike had bypass surgery, which was very successful except
that five days later, a piece of plaque
broke off and went to his left brain, which
became aphasic, Ms. Adler said. He could
no longer talk. His cognitive abilities were
unimpaired, but his thoughts seemed
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Mike and Elaine Adler with their children and grandchildren.
stuck inside his brain.

Mike realized that we were the lucky
ones. We could handle it financially,
Ms. Adler said. Just think of when this
happens to a breadwinner. What torture
that becomes. What double torture.
He said that he would like to do
something to help others, and he hired
a woman to go onto the computer to
see what was being done in the world of
building in Maywood, Ms. Adler said.

When you want to start an organization, the toughest thing in the world is
to find a space. There are so many regulations, she said zoning, parking, all
sorts of permissions. They were lucky in
that too.
The center has grown and flourished
aphasia is a widespread and underappreciated problem. We now have the
Mike realized that we were the

lucky ones. We could handle it
financially. Just think of when
this happens to a breadwinner.
What torture that becomes.
aphasia. The truth is that almost nothing
was being done. But there was a woman
who was considered the aphasiologist;
we met her, and she is still working
with us. That was Dr. Audrey Holland,
the Adler Aphasia Centers research
director.
She is known around the world, and
she was able to help us get started.
In order to start the center, the first
hurdle to be jumped was finding a space
for it. We happened to own a vacant
Adler Aphasia Center attached to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, and we also

are in West Orange, Ms. Adler said.
Out of all the philanthropies she supports, there was one she was particularly eager to discuss the USA Toy
Lending Library. Families can take a
toy out for a week, she said. Its an
international organization mine is at
the Childrens Aid and Family Service of
New Jersey in Paramus.
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Meet Lee Sahar, a current student at Yeshiva University.
Pursuing degrees in Accounting and Finance, this
summer Lee interned at the New York accounting
firm Cohn-Reznick. A member of YUs Business
Leadership and Finance clubs, Lee also enjoys tutoring
fellow students, and participates in a mentorship program
through Deloitte.
Career preparation is very important to Lee. She chose
Yeshiva University because it enables her to balance
academic goals with her religious commitment, offering
her the dual curriculum in Jewish and General studies.
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In loving memory, the Adler Aphasia Center

Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and our members
and families pay tribute to our Co-Founder,
MYRON (MIKE) ADLER

August 6, 1924 - September 15, 2015
Mikes vision, voice, philanthropic leadership and passionate support has left an enormous void in
Bergen County and the aphasia community worldwide. The Adler Aphasia Center will forever
be grateful and inspired by his important work as we continue to build on his proud legacy.
PLEASE JOIN US ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015

AS WE REMEMBER MIKE AT OUR ANNUAL GALA,
SHINE A LIGHT ON APHASIA, IN MAYWOOD.
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ADLER APHASIA CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chuck Berkowitz, President Sophie Heymann, Vice President Milton Kahn, Secretary-Treasurer
Elaine Adler William Adler David Albalah Gary Alweiss Linda Bowden Diana DiGirolamo Barbara Drench
Nicholas Felice Sandra Gold Steven Morey Greenberg Eddie Hadden Walter Hecht Anthony Iovino Ellen Jacobs
Peggy Kabakow Bernie Koster David Kravecas William Murray Susan Penn Jill Tekel William Zipse
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
James Adler Steve Adubato Angelica Berrie
Karen Tucker
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My dad was a great humanitarian,

his daughter summed up. He knew he
was lucky. He had such a great life! He
knew he was fortunate and he believed
in giving back. Thats how he raised all
of us.
The Adlers both were very involved
with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for
humanism in medicine. Like Mr. Adlers
wife and daughter, Sandra Gold, the
foundations co-founder, who lives in
Englewood, stresses his combination of
level-headedness and compassion. Dr.
Gold also focused on the strong bonds
that held Mike and Elaine together.
Elaine and I talk most nights, she said.
She remembered a recent evening.
Mike already was sick. It was 10:45,
and Elaine said, Im just making lunch,
because were going for an infusion
tomorrow, and he likes having egg salad,
so Im making it for him.
Ill bring it. Hell enjoy having it.
That was the relationship. It was so
beautiful.
I know from J-ADD the Jewish
Association for Developmental Disabilities, which provides group housing
locally that Mike and Elaine bought
every bed that those men and women
sleep in. He did it for the first home, and
then without ever being asked they did
it for every home.
The needy were always visible to
them. You know how people walk
down the street, and if someone asks
for money they just walk by, they
ignore them or they dont see them. To
the Adlers, people in need never were
invisible.
There were hundreds of people at
the shiva, and Elaine was busy making
sure that the people who came from
the aphasia center and who dont walk
well who not only dont speak but also
have physical disabilities were seated
and were comfortable.
Her hospitality is infinite.
Mike was a strategic thinker, Dr.
Gold concluded. He had a vision of
what he wanted to do. He was fairminded and levelheaded. He would look
at a situation and youd get a reasoned,
thoughtful analysis of it, and youd get a
fair-minded solution.
Thats the way he was in his business too. In the industry, his name
was synonymous with ethical business
behavior.
Karen Tucker, a social gerontologist,
is the Adler Aphasia Centers executive
director. It was my honor and privilege
to work with a visionary like Mike, she
said. Even though he lived with aphasia, he knew what needed to be accomplished. They traveled the world, looking at what was out there. They knew
the three main approaches the senior
center model, the clubhouse model, and
the life participation approach and we

blend them here.
Not only does the center include a
satellite in West Orange and another in
Israel, there also are six aphasia communications groups across New Jersey.
Mike said that he loved hearing people say You gave me back my life, Ms.
Tucker said. The Adlers wanted to create a place where people can live again.
We will miss him greatly, Ramapo
Colleges Kathy Burke said. Mike and
Elaine Adler donated money that built
the Adler Center for Nursing Excellent
there; the center is infused with the
humanism that the Gold Foundation
nurtures. He was a kind, gentle man,
who had made the nursing program
here so very different. The program has
taken on a whole new identity, and the
faculty and students are very particular
in honoring his memory, and his and
Elaines humanism.
He was so real. They are both so real.
So caring, so gentle but with backbones of steel. They saw the goodness in
every situation, and they focused on it.
We were very lucky that they were
here. You have to look at it the way they
would look at it positively. He lived an
awesome life, and he impacted the lives
of so many people.
Every nurse who graduates from
here will know it and will actualize it.
We will be sure of that.
Peter Mercer is the president of
Ramapo College. Mike Adlers death is
a great loss for me, both institutionally
and personally, he said.
Like many people who described Mr.
Adler, Dr. Mercer mentioned both his
generosity and kindness and his steely
resolve. Dr. Mercer also described the
poignancy of the situation in which his
friend found himself, and the way he
dealt with it.
You have to imagine a man who
was extremely vital, forceful in the best
sense of the word, a businessman who
all of a sudden is left with aphasia, he
said. He has all of his other cognitive
abilities, but an enormously frustrating
inability to express himself. He really
has to relearn how to do it.
It really is a story of him making an
advantage out of his disability by founding the aphasia center, with Elaine, and
becoming an extraordinarily positive
force for all the other people who have
aphasia.
He returned to the other constantly
repeating theme in the story of Myron
Adler.
The story of Mike will always be
the story of Mike and Elaine, he said.
One of the most poignant moments I
have ever seen is when he gave a public
speech and said that his wife would not
let him feel sorry for himself.
Instead, together, they created something new.
The future is now.

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Remembering Myron Mike Adler

1924 2015
We proudly honor the life and memory
of one of Ramapo Colleges most generous supporters.

Mike was a philanthropist, business entrepreneur,
visionary and community leader who supported
the College for the past 25 years.
The students, faculty and programs of Ramapo College
have been greatly enhanced by Mikes thoughtful attention

and unselfish dedication.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, President Peter P. Mercer

and the Foundation Board of Governors, we thank Mike
for his kindness and true friendship. He will be greatly missed.
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Karnit Goldwasser talks about learning to cope
with disappearance of her IDF reservist husband
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arnit Goldwasser, who will

speak at the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly on October 1,
easily could talk about politics.
She lived through two years of torment,
knowing that her husband formally
known as Ehud but whom she and everyone else called Udi the love of her life, had
been captured by terrorists, but not knowing whether he still was alive. In 2008 she
and his family and the rest of the world
learned that Udi Goldwasser and Eldad
Regev, another IDF reservist who had been
kidnapped along with Udi, were dead.
The two men had been dead all along,
almost from the beginning. Hezbollah strung

the families along as they maintained hope,
lived in a complex emotional stew of dreams
and despair, and mobilized support around
the world including in Bergen County and
the rest of the New York metropolitan area
with rallies and speeches in Jewish organizations and in front of the United Nations.
Now, though, Ms. Goldwasser is not going
to talk about politics. People will come to
hear a story, and there is a story, and I will
talk about what the families went through all
those years, she said. But every person, in
his own life, has a moment that he will need
to take all his strength to get through. By the
end of my talk, when people go home, they
will think to themselves that I didnt just hear
Who: Karnit Goldwasser

What: Will speak at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly
When: 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1
Why: Ms. Goldwasser will talk about her husband, and his strength, and about what she
learned about how to cope through the ordeal she could not escape
Sponsored by: The Israeli-American Council
For more information: Call the JCC at (201) 408-1409 or go to www.jccotp.org
Karnit and Udi Goldwasser.

a unique story, but I will get motivated.
choose not to do anything is to make a choice.
I understand that I have inside me what I
Its not a spiritual thing, she continued
need to deal with a bad situation. Everyone
Its very reasonable.
does. Some situations clearly are worse
When Mr. Goldwasser was taken, Both
than others, she added; next to the wakof us we getting our second degrees, masters degrees, at the Technion, Israels
ing nightmare situation in which she found
premiere technical university, its MIT, Ms.
herself, smaller, more predictable problems
Goldwasser said. Both were studying envimight seem less important. But to each one
ronmental engineering. They were both
of us, the problems we face loom, at times
very smart and highly rational. But although
seemingly insurmountably, and we rarely
that ability to reason dispassionately helped
get to see them as insignificant because
her, it would not have been enough to see
other people have bigger ones. Life doesnt
her through, she said.
work that way.
It doesnt matter that you are in a bad
I will talk about coping with life, Ms.
situation, she said. Every night, when you
Goldwasser said. We have to realize that
are going to sleep, you have to think about
everything we do is a choice. We have the
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Deadgrass in Teaneck
Carlebach and Garcia together at last?
Joanne Palmer
First, the name.
Deadgrass is one of those names that
you either get right away and then probably you love it or you just dont get it
at all until it is painstakingly explained to
you. Then its clear, and you feel deeply
foolish.
Full disclosure: I am in the second
group.
So the name.
Deadgrass is the name that groups two
founders, C Lanzbom (Mr. Lanzbom choses not to end his initial with a period) and
Matt Turk, chose to reflect their love of the
Grateful Dead in general and its leader,
Jerry Garcia, in particular; grass is the
bluegrass that echoes and wails through
much of their work here.
On October 24, Deadgrass will open for
musician James Maddock at Mexicali Live
in Teaneck.
So whats Jewish about Deadgrass? Are
there any Jewish influences?
This is Shimon, Cs alter ego, Mr. Lanz
bom said. Have a little more cholent!
Then he grew a bit more serious. Both
Matt and I have roots in Jewish music, he
said.
I always loved Jewish music, Mr. Turk
said. When I was in my early 20s I met
Pete Seeger, and we were involved in a
project together. He suggested that I look
at my own heritage.
He did; now Mr. Turk, who is involved
in a large number of projects and recently
released a new album, is the musical director at Tamid, the Downtown Synagogue,
in Tribeca in southern Manhattan, works
at other synagogues, and is artist-in-residence at Congregation Bnai Jeshurun on
Manhattans Upper West Side. My whole
thing is community and using music to
bring community together, Mr. Turk said.
Its about singing together, quieting the
mind, and opening the heart.
Jerrys music was all about opening the heart, having fun, and being in
community.
Who: Deadgrass
What: In concert, opening for James
Maddock
When: October 24 at 8 p.m.
Where: Mexicali Live,
1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck
Information and tickets:
(201) 833-0011 or mexicalilive.com
OR
When: October 1
Where: Pinks,
242 East 10th St., Manhattan
Information: (917) 902-6809
Deadgrass in concert.
That line about looking at your own heritage? In an article that I read, I saw that
Jerrys grandmother told him the same
thing, to look at his heritage. He resisted
it but he did it. (Although Mr. Garcia was
not Jewish, part of his spiritual heritage
was his first name, Jerome, was in homage to the great Jewish American songwriter Jerome Kern.)
Mr. Lanzbom, who will not disclose his
age, said that his parents, who died young,
were Holocaust survivors; his familys
graphic stories of horror and escape were
normal for me, he said. I didnt know
anything different. He grew up around
the New Jersey egg farms that turned out
to be a failed experiment in country living for Jewish postwar immigrants. It
was a whole crew of people who came
over from Europe, he said. They played
cards every Friday night. I grew up around
Lakewood that was in the 1970s, before
Lakewood was Lakewood and going to
the beach in Point Pleasant.
Mr. Lanzbom became interested in
music his idols were John McLaughlin
and Carlos Santana and through them
in Indian spirituality. (To repeat, it was
the 1970s.) I met someone who said that
I needed a Jewish guru, and that person
took me to meet Shlomo Carlebach, he
said. I took to him immediately not his
music but his teaching, his interpretation
of Torah. It really set me on fire. He bought
me a ticket to Israel.
I had been playing guitar since I was 7.
This happened when I was 19. I asked him
if I could bring my guitar to Israel. He said,
How could you not?
Thats what brought me to Jewish music. And I took on observance of
Judaism.
Soon, Mr. Lanzbom and his friend
Noah Solomon began the band they
called Soulfarm. Originally Soulfarm was
aimed at the general rather than the Jewish market, but it was Jews who loved
the music most. The band took off in the

Jewish world, where it is well-known and
well-loved.
That wasnt the intent, Mr. Lanzbom
said, almost ruefully. I have always been
a rocker. But still, he added, This interpreting the music of Jerry Garcia started
with interpreting the music of Shlomo
Carlebach.
Its kind of like were being led, Mr.
Turk said. Its like we dont think through
things. We do things, from a quiet place,
and the universe kind of guides us, and
people give us cues, or clues, and we take
them.
Shlomo and Jerry were similar sorts of
Above, C Lanzbom; below, Matt Turk.
musicians, and sources of inspiration, he

added.
Yes, Mr. Lanzbom said. Shlomo was
an amazing human being. I was fortunate to be close to him. When I first was
on stage playing with Shlomo, my whole
ambition was to be like Jerry Garcia, and
to play with a band like the Dead.
When I was with Shlomo, I said that
this was like playing with the Dead. I
mean, I knew it was different, but I still
remember saying to myself that it was a
little bit the same. It had a deep meaning
and a deep impact on me.
So, exactly what is Deadgrass?
Its acoustic Jerry Garcia music and
stuff Jerry did with the Dead, and with his
solo projects, and with David Grisman,
Mr. Turk said. Its bluegrass, its old
music. We formed this project to interpret
Jerrys music.
Mr. Turk and Mr. Lanzbom have known
each other for years, and they both knew
that they shared an interest in the music,
so it seemed natural for them to come
together in this part-time project. We are
five pieces, played by five musicians, Mr.
Turk said. Fiddle, guitar, five-string banjo,
upright bass, mandolin. We do three-part
harmonies. Its modeled after another old
Garcia project, the band called Old and In
The Way.
Its a vast repertoire, because Jerry was
such a prolific and significant artist, and he
was having such a blast.
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Local
Preschool teacher chosen for honor
Sarah Koffler, assistant direccommitted to providing leadership continuity in the field
tor of the Leonard and Syril
of early childhood education,
Rubin Nursery School at the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,
Jordan Shenker, CEO of the
was selected as one of 20 peoKaplen JCC, said. Early childple nationwide to participate
hood experiences can often
in JCC Associations first Shevaprovide the foundation for
Covenant Directors Institute.
ones life and we are lucky to
The program, funded with
have dedicated staff like Sarah,
a $230,000 Covenant Founwho are devoted to shaping
Sarah Koffler
dation Signature Grant, will
the next generations view of
COURTESY JCCOTP
develop high quality leadership
the world and to nurture and
in the field of early childhood
encourage families to create
education to ensure excellence
meaningful Jewish journeys.
The Leonard & Syril Rubin Nursery
in programming and opportunities to fulSchool is a state-licensed accredited profill anticipated leadership shortages in the
gram that meets the varying social, emofuture.
The 20 fellows, chosen from diverse
tional, and intellectual needs of 16-monthcommunities across the country, will parolds to 5-year-olds. The school employs an
ticipate in a three-year program to provide
experienced professional staff and offers a
intensive leadership development through
warm, child-centered environment rooted
in-person retreats, distance learning, and
in Jewish tradition, where children can
a study tour to Israel. They also will work
become confident, responsible, and successful learners. The curriculum includes
to earn a national directors credential
language arts, science, reading and math
called Aim4Excellence, offered through
readiness, music, art, Judaic programthe McCormick Center for Early Childhood
ming, physical education, and swimming.
Leadership at the National Louis UniverFor information, call early childhood
sity in Chicago.
We are so proud that Sarah was chodirector Johanna Sohinki at (201) 408-1430
sen to participate in a program that is so
or email jsohinki@jccotp.org.
Residents build
Western Walls
at Jewish Homes
in advance of trip
Residents at the Jewish Home Assisted
Living in River Vale and Jewish Home at
Rockleigh have built models of Jerusalems
Western Wall before the upcoming Jewish
Home Familys Mission to Israel.
Community members and students are
invited to visit and tuck their notes and
prayers between the cracks of the replicas.
Residents will bring the notes to Israel and
place them in between the ancient stones
in Jerusalem.
The 10-day Israel journey will begin on
October 18. Residents and staff members
will visit Jerusalem, the Judean desert,
Tel Aviv, the Galilee, the Golan Heights,
and other sites. The trip will include an
optional visit to Palestinian-controlled
Bethlehem to allow the missions Christian participants to engage with the rich
Israeli soldiers receive New Year gifts

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews led by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and Friends of the Israel Defense
Forces, in collaboration with the Association for the Wellbeing of Israels Soldiers, will provide their annual Rosh
Hashanah Fellowship $125 gift cards to
over 14,000 soldiers-in-need and lone
soldiers who are eligible for aid in the
Israel Defense Forces.
At the request of the IDF, the
Fellowship approved an additional gift

card of $65 to 4,500 soldiers-in-need
who do not meet the criteria for vouchers but still are struggling to make ends
meet this holiday season.
The gift cards can be used in major
retail chain stores across Israel to buy
food, clothing, shoes, sporting goods,
and leisure products.
For information, go to www.ifcj.org or
www.fidf.org.
Israels justice minister will speak

on social, economic goals at YU
Replica of Jerusalems Western Wall.

JEWISH HOME FAMILY
Christian history in the Holy Land.

The mission will be covered live and
documented. Subscribe to the Jewish Home Familys Facebook page
for realtime updates: facebook.com/
JewishHomeFamily.
Shul fundraiser celebrates Sinatra, Presley

Temple Beth Sholom in Fair Lawn will
hosts Ol Blue Eyes Meets the King for
its annual fundraiser on November 1. The
evening celebrates Frank Sinatras 100th
birthday and Elvis Presleys 80th. Crooner
Steve Maglio and Elvis impersonator Bob
Some of the lone soldiers who received gift cards.

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
McArthur will provide the music, and

Kosher Nosh will cater a dinner menu
combining Hoboken and Memphis fare.
Sponsorships and program listings are
available. The deadline for reservations is
October 16. Call (201) 797-9321.
Israels Justice Minister,

ex h i b i t i o n , F i e l d s o f
Ayelet Shaked, will talk
Dreams: Living Shmita in
about social and economic
the Modern World, on display through January 3.
justice at Yeshiva University Museum in Manhattan
The exhibition the first of
on Wednesday, September
its kind on the concept of
30, at 7 p.m. Ms. Shaked
shmita focuses on the idea
will be in conversation with
and practice of the sabbatical year, and in the process,
Suzanne Last Stone, University Professor of Jewish Law
highlights the modern story
Ayelet Shaked
and contemporary relevance
and Contemporary Civilization at YUs Benjamin N.
of the biblical practice.
Cardozo School of Law.
The museum is at 15 W. 16th St. For
This talk is inspired by the museums
information, call (212) 294-8330.
Anne Frank sapling to grow in Arkansas

The Clinton Foundation and the Sisterhood of Congregation Bnai Israel, Little
Rock, Ark., working with the Anne Frank
Center USA, have joined to create a new
exhibit, The Anne Frank Tree, on the
grounds of the Clinton Presidential Park
in Little Rock. The permanent installation, which will surround the Anne
Frank tree sapling, will open on Friday,
October 2, to honor Franks legacy and
its mission of tolerance education.
In 2009, the center was one of 11

places in the United States that was
awarded a chestnut tree as part of the
Anne Frank Center USAs Sapling Project. The sapling was taken from the
horse chestnut tree that stood outside
the Frank familys secret annex when
they hid from the Nazis. The young
writer cherished the tree, and wrote
about it frequently in her famous diary.
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JCC on the Palisades
the chucK guttenberg center for the

physically challengeD
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Field Day Event
register noW! Children, teens and adults who
are differently-abled are invited to participate in
a variety of fun activities, including soccer kick,
basketball, scooters, and more! Each athlete will
receive ribbons and a t-shirt, and enjoy a kosher
BBQ and DJ entertainment. To register, contact
Mindy Liebowitz at mliebowitz@jccotp.org.
Sun, Oct 4, 12-2:30 pm, $10 registration fee

film series:
Top Films You May Have Missed

Each screening is introduced with commentary and
followed by optional discussion. Participants are
given tools to identify plot lines, design elements,
character development, thematic nuances and how
they contribute to a well-crafted film. Coffee and
light snacks provided.
5 Mon, 7:30 pm, $5/$8 per film, $20/$32 series
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Sullivans Travels
nov 23: Burnt By the Sun
Dec 7: LaStrada
Dec 21: Leviathan
oct 19:
nov 2:
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for Adults
New year! New talents! Find your creative voice
and be inspired with one of our Creative Arts
Programs at the JCC.
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Professors and experts present on a variety of

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Editorial
KEEPING THE FAITH
Special gifts
ts funny not ha-ha funny, that is,

but striking that often the stories
in any one issue of the Standard
tend to concentrate on one theme.
This weeks seems to be about being
true to yourself and reaching into yourself,
reaching as deeply as you can, to give to
other people gifts that could have come
from no one else.
So, we have Robert Kravitz, businessman, baker, business teacher, educator
extraordinaire, tackling the challenges of
the Englewood public school system as its
new supervisor, bringing his wide-ranging
skills to a system that can use them.
We have Laura Wharton, academic and
politician, bringing her Harvard-honed
analytic skills to the thorny, non-East-Coast
problems facing her deliberative body, the
Jerusalem City Council.
We have Karnit Goldwasser, the young
widow of a an IDF reservist captured and
killed by Hezbollah, talking about the
years she spent not knowing his fate and
sharing the wisdom she learned during
those years of uncertainty and the years
of pure grief that followed.
And we have Mike Adler, whose obituary made clear that all of us who did not
have the chance to know him have missed
out. One problem with writing obituaries
is learning how much youve missed; realizing that someone extraordinary is gone
irrevocably and your only chance of knowing him personally now has to be secondhand and mediated.
All four of these people and really
there are five people, because to learn
about Mike Adler is to know that he
was half of Mike-and-Elaine, a couple
whose lives entwined so completely that
they became one doubled whole have
accomplished feats that no one else
could have done.
Of course, sometimes what you do is
based on your opportunity to do it. Sometimes that opportunity is a gift Dr. Wharton won an election, and Mr. Kravitzs
thousands of hours of hard work bolstered
his intuition and outside experience.
Sometimes, though, that opportunity is
tragedy. Ms. Goldwassers husband, Udi,
is dead; she might always have had the
reserves of strength, decency, common
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sense, and sheer brainpower that she

called upon when she needed them, but
she would have been far happier had she
never needed to use them.
And then there are the Adlers. It is true
that part of their good fortune was luck.
First, they found each other. Second, their
temperaments and gifts allowed them to
work together that they had such temperaments and such gifts in itself is an
unearned blessing and the economy that
boomed around them helped them as well.
But so very much of their success had
nothing to do with luck; it was creativity,
courage, and hard work. Very hard work.
There is a culture of giving in this community, particularly striking in its older
members, the generation who survived
World War II and flourished in the decades
that followed, and the Adlers were very
much part of that culture. Not all communities can boast of such an atmosphere,
and it is not even clear if it will continue
here once the generation that fostered
it is gone, but for now its still here, and
the Adlers are among its most prominent
exemplars.
But it was only when Mr. Adler became
aphasic that his true nature became fully
clear.
Instead of giving in to the despair that
inevitably would have demolished so
many of us, the Adlers, as always working together, decided to take this hugely
looming challenge and make something
good come of it. Fully aware that most
people do not have the resources to do
what they could do, they created a place
where people with aphasia can feel comfortable, they can be understood, they are
not dismissed as an annoying problem but
met with respect and dignity, and where
they can continue to grow.
As one of his friends said in our story,
thanks to Mike and Elaine Adler, the Adler
Aphasia Center allowed people to get their
lives back. No one else could have done it.
As we enter this season of Sukkot,
where we can sit surrounded by nature
and marvel in its beauty, we are thankful
as well for the beauty of the human gifts
that surround us.
Chag Sukkot sameach.
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The pope, Sukkot,

and the environment
he visit of Pope Francis and

environmental ills. He also rejects
the recent Republican presi- unreasonable and impractical solutions
dential debate both put envi- that ignore human needs. The issue is
ronmental issues on a front
more complicated than the radical
burner for now.
environmentalists claim, Francis wrote
That is perfect timing for Jews, in his encyclical.
because there is no festival more enviA very solid scientific consensus
ronmentally conscious than Sukkot, indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the
which begins on Sunday night.
In June, the Pope entered the envi- climatic system, Francis wrote. In
ronment debate with his first encycli- recent decades, this warming has been
cal, Laudato Si: On Care for Our Com- accompanied by a constant rise in the
mon Home. Laudato Si is
sea level, and, it would
Latin for Be praised, and
appear, by an increase of
it echoes a line written by
extreme weather events,
the popes namesake, Franeven if a scientifically
cis of Assisi, Catholicisms
determinable cause cannot be assigned to each
patron saint of animals and
particular phenomenon.
the environment. (TechniHe noted, however, that
cally, this was the popes
there are other factors
second encyclical; his first,
(such as volcanic activity,
however, was actually the
variations in the earths
work of Pope Benedict, Rabbi
Shammai
orbit and axis, the solar
who left the papacy before
Engelmayer
cycle), yet a number of
he could complete it.)
scientific studies indicate
An encyclical is one of
that most global warming
the most important documents issued by popes, and the most
in recent decades is due to the great
authoritative. Usually they are written
concentration of greenhouse gases
for narrow audiences, such as Catholic
(carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen
prelates, or Catholics generally. What
oxides and others) released mainly as
is most remarkable about this 40,000- a result of human activity.
word document is that it is addressed
The problem, he wrote, is aggravated by a model of development based
to the entire world, and that it is not a
on the intensive use of fossil fuels,
uniquely Catholic document. While the
monograph was written from a Catho- which is at the heart of the worldwide
lic perspective, it was meant for univer- energy system. Another determining
factor has been an increase in changed
sal consumption.
In Laudato Si, Francis says that Planet
uses of the soil, principally deforestation for agricultural purposes.
Earth cries out to us because of the
At this writing, the pope is schedharm we have inflicted on her by our
uled to appear before Congress on
irresponsible use and abuse of the goods
September 24, where a majority of
with which God has endowed her.
Despite his critics, who claim he is
his audience is hostile to his environtaking a far-left radical approach to
mental message, but who will applaud
environmental issues, Francis rejects
him nevertheless because of their own
the far lefts claims that people are
political concerns.
mostly responsible for the planets
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The end of all men

The mitzvot related to
Sukkot bring the
environmental message
down to earth in a very
hands-on way. Sukkot is
not about waving palm
branches or sitting in
makeshift dwellings;
these are necessary
symbols compelling us to
recognize that we are the
stewards of creation,
not its masters.
presidential debate revealed that
conservative Republicans may
not actually reject the notion of
global warming and its effects,
but they fear that corrective measures would endanger the nations
economy.
Were not going to destroy our
economy the way the left-wing government were under wants to do,
said Florida Senator Marco Rubio
in the debate. Every proposal
they put forward are proposals
that will make it harder to do business in America, that will make it
harder to create jobs in America.
Amen, said Governor Scott Walker
of Wisconsin (before he ended his
candidacy); these environmental
proposals could cost his state thousands of manufacturing jobs.
New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie weighed in as well. We
shouldnt be destroying our economy in order to chase some wild,
left-wing idea that somehow, us, by
ourselves, are going to fix the climate, he said.
Instead of speaking to Congress,
perhaps Francis should have
scheduled a visit to a sukkah.
For Jews, Laudato Si echoes
Jewish teachings that begin in the
Torah itself, and that brings us to
Sukkot. Of the three major festivals, Sukkot stands out in requiring
engagement with the natural world
around us. Shavuot, of course, is
the festival of first fruits, but Sukkot goes way beyond that. We are
required to take into our hands
four types of the earths natural
product, and we are required to
live on the land, so to speak, for
seven days.
Says Leviticus 23:40-42, On the
first day you shall take the product
of hadar trees, branches of palm
trees, boughs of leafy trees, and
willows of the brook[And, you]

shall live in booths seven days.
Many of us go further by decorating our sukkot with clusters of
grapes, gourds, and the like. And,
of course, our sukkot are covered with ferns, or bamboo, or
other acceptable naturally grown
coverings.
This hands-on environmental experience is in keeping with
the Torahs general concern with
environment.
Because Deuteronomy 20:19
says, You shall not destroy the
fruit-bearing trees of the enemy,
a rabbi named Zutra issued a ruling forbidding the burning of fossil
fuels with abandon. (See the Babylonian Talmud tractate Shabbat
67b. The body of law derived from
the verse is known as bal tashchit,
meaning do not destroy.)
Over the last two millennia,
because of various Torah laws,
our sages of blessed memory and
the rabbis who followed them
imposed all manner of environmental laws, including bans on
water and air pollution, hundreds
of years before others thought of
such things.
Also because of Torah law, the
Jerusalem Talmud (Kiddushin 4:12,
66d) rules: It is forbidden to live
in a town in which there is no garden or greenery.
The mitzvot related to Sukkot
bring the environmental message
down to earth in a very hands-on
way. Sukkot is not about waving
palm branches or sitting in makeshift dwellings; these are necessary symbols compelling us to recognize that we are the stewards of
creation, not its masters.
Francis called his encyclical Laudato Si; he could have called it Bal
Tashchit.
Why Kohelet is the Bibles happiest book
he prevalence of injustice. The

futility of labor and wealth. The
shared destinies of man and animal, the wise man and the fool,
the righteous and the wicked. The bodys
slow decline before death. The struggle to
find joy and meaning in a precarious and
consistently disappointing existence.
A heavy read on any day, Kohelet seems to
be an unlikely choice for the most joyful of Jewish holidays. But some cite this apparent contradiction as the very reason we read it on the
intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot or on Shemini
Atzeret (depending on the calendar and custom). Early in the book, the author sneers at
celebration: Of revelry I said, it is mad; of merriment, what good is that? In
this view, Kohelet adds a note of
sobriety to the festivities.
But it would be a mistake to
conclude that pessimism is the
overarching theme of Kohelet.
In fact, it may be the most lifeaffirming book of the Bible.
Together with Proverbs and
Job, Kohelet belongs to the wisDavid
dom literature of Scripture. In
Zinberg
contrast with the Torah, Prophets, and most of the Writings,
the wisdom books explore universal, human themes; nationalism is completely absent. (As M. Z. Segal noted, the word
Israel does not appear even once in any of
the three books.) Proverbs, the most straightforward endorsement of wisdom in this set,
maintains that living according to the principles of wisdom is the natural path to happiness and prosperity. The rewards of wisdom
are in this world; in these books, heavenly jus-
In contrast with
the Torah,
Prophets, and
most of the
Writings, the
wisdom books
explore universal,
human themes;
nationalism is
completely absent.
tice is not reserved for the afterlife.
Kohelet is unique among the books of wisdom in that it questions the value of wisdom
itself. And not for lack of effort or experience.
Wisdom failed the author; his vast knowledge, acquired over a lifetime, only brought
him pain: For in much wisdom is much grief,
and he that increases knowledge, increases
sorrow.
Kohelet the book and the author looks
beyond wisdom for meaning. But the answers
do not come easily. His circuitous search for
the highest good is marked by vacillation and
blatant contradictions; the book is more intellectual memoir than systematic philosophy. In
one verse Kohelet advises Be not overly righteous, and in the very next deliberately, of
course Be not overly wicked. Some passages
celebrate happiness, wisdom, and property; in
others, these achievements are vilified. At his
most desperate he declares, therefore, I hated
life; later, I therefore praised joy.
Kohelet frustrated the ancient rabbis,
and the book was nearly excluded from the
canon of Scripture. Aside from
its internal contradictions, some
of Kohelets more nihilistic ideas
sounded heterodox. According
to the midrash, They sought
to consign the Book of Kohelet
to the archive, for they found in
it statements that are inclined
towards heresy. Its canonicity
ultimately was affirmed.
The rabbis realized that to discern its final message, Kohelet
must be read holistically. The
book may be a winding meditation, but it does not lack direction.
Kohelets conclusion draws on, but overcomes, its tentative despair. Wisdom, joy,
work, possessions, and pleasure are suspect
but in the end they are vindicated; they are
Gods gifts, to be embraced and enjoyed. Life
sometimes may feel futile, amounting to nothing but vanity and vexation of spirit. But life
also is fleeting, and man must savor its joys
while he is still able.
Kohelets initial obsession with human mortality (especially in the final chapters stark
allegory of physical deterioration) leads him
to affirm life. Death is the best reminder to
live wisely It is better to go the house of
mourning than to go the house of feasting.
For that is the end of all men, and the living
should take it to heart.
Rather than tempering the joy of Sukkot,
Kohelet enhances it; no biblical book is more
suited to follow the Days of Awe. The midrash
says that at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, a
heavenly voice calls out, quoting one of our
books concluding verses: Go, eat your bread
with joy, and drink your wine with a merry
heart, for God has already accepted your
actions.
After the intense self-reflection and spiritual renewal of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we have earned the right to delight in
and give thanks for the summers bounty,
especially before the dark, cold winter sets in.
Kohelet insists that we thoroughly enjoy every
moment, while we can.
David S. Zinberg lives in Teaneck with his wife
and three sons. He works in financial services.
Opinion
Zman Simchateinu our time to rejoice
e have successfully navigated through the Yamim

Noraim the awesome
days of Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur. Our congregations have
been filled, some beyond capacity and
with overflow services. We have worn
new clothes and white clothes. We have
prayed, feasted, and fasted. We have considered our individual and communal
challenges and opportunities.
We also have been engulfed in many
issues that divide us. Nationally, responses
to BDS movement, the Iran deal, the
upcoming 2016 elections, religious divides;
and locally, choices of high schools, summer camps, synagogues, the continued
rising costs of Jewish life, and how to
strengthen our connections to our Jewish
communal institutions. Our deliberations
and discussions about these divisions have
made these high holidays somewhat discouraging and exhausting.
And now we are commanded to party.
Zman Simchateinu is our time to
rejoice, our time truly to delight in our
most Jewish experience. Sukkot represents a break from the divisions, challenges, and debates that confront us, and
reminds us of our formative experience
wandering in the desert for forty years.
The holiday reminds us to go back to
Jewish merchants come from around

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growers like Mohammed Douch in
Assads, shown here earlier this month.

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basics, to enjoy nature, and to appreciate

our surroundings.
Each day during Sukkot, we are commanded to take a lulav, comprised of the
arbat haminim, the four species, and
make a unified blessing. The Kabbalah
compares the four species and teaches us
that they represent four different types of
Jews. First, the etrog, the yellow citron fruit,
with its great taste and pleasing fragrance,
How can we make this holirepresents a person who has

day more special and joyous
wisdom and performs good
today?
deeds. Second, the hadass,
First, we connect to the
boughs with leaves from the
past. I have very fond and dismyrtle tree, has a good fratinct memories growing up
grance, but is inedible and
in Cincinnati, Ohio, helping
therefore represents people
who perform good deeds
my father assemble our sukkah each year and helping my
but lack wisdom. Third, the
Jeremy J.
Mom decorate it with favorite
lulav, the frond from a date
Fingerman
acquisitions from her travels.
palm tree, is edible but has
One year, we even won our
no smell, which represents
synagogues sukkah decoratthe person with wisdom who
ing competition! And we always welcomed
does not perform good deeds. Finally, the
guests from many different walks of life to
aravah, branches from the willow tree, has
our sukkah. The power of that memory
neither taste nor smell and represents the
grounds me to this day, especially during
person with neither wisdom nor the performance of good deeds.
this time of year.
These four types of Jews come together
Second, we continue the tradition to the
in a unified way during Sukkot. Our Zman
present day. I marvel that my wife and I have
Simchateinu our time to rejoice hapbeen able to maintain this special tradition,
pens because we bring it all together. We
despite the many distractions generated by
might all be different types of Jews, with
todays lifestyle. My now teenagers, who
different backgrounds, different posi much to our dismay may not always
tions, and different perspectives. But on
race to respond to our requests, remain
this holiday we celebrate together, createager to put up our sukkah in record time
ing one nation as one union of these four
and ensure the decorations find their traditional locations. Even assembling our sukspecies. Long ago, we would make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate joyously
kah becomes a joy-filled, cooperative, and
together. As a Jewish people, we find our
wonderful family affair, hearkening back to
joy by uniting as one, despite and even
past years and past generations. It gives me
because of our differences.
hope for today and for tomorrow.
The Iran deal

A mistake of politics, policy, and principle
n September 1938, during the prelude to the Munich appeasement,

Winston Churchill wrote to Lord
Moyne, his long-time political
ally, We seem to be very near the bleak
choice between War and Shame. My feeling is that we shall now choose Shame,
and then have War thrown in a little later,
on even more adverse terms.
The Shame to which Churchill was
referring was Englands moral obtuseness in entering the Munich agreement
the willingness to sacrifice Czechoslovakia, the willingness to ignore Hitlers
explicit anti-Semitic program, in short
the willingness of Baldwin, Chamberlain, and the rest of the British establishment to wink at evil and pretend it did
not exist. Those British politicians went
forward despite the immorality inherent in the Munich agreement, and we all
know the catastrophic consequences of
that fatally flawed decision.
In our own era, our country is reliving
the same choice between Shame and War
as we now confront the deal with Iran.
If we go forward with the deal, as now
seems likely, our country will bear the
Shame of a historic mistake, and there is
a good chance that we will end up with
War down the road, in Churchills prophetic words, on even more adverse
terms. Viewed from the perspective of
politics and policy, the agreement with
Iran is indefensible. Most important,
beyond politics and policy, the agreement is an abdication of principle and a
gross moral failure.
The Obama administrations policy
toward Iran, a policy whose underlying long-term strategy is the attempt to
engage Iran in the vain hope that the
Iranian regime somehow will transform
itself into a useful and productive member of the community of nations, represents a colossal political miscalculation.
President Obama could have capitalized
on the regional antipathy against Iran
and used it to galvanize the traditional
allies of the United States Israel, Egypt,
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates
into a regional realignment to stymie Iranian expansionism.
This realignment could have had other
beneficial results as well. With Israel and
its Arab neighbors sitting on the same
side of the table to address their common
strategic concerns, a greater openness to
solving the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate
well could have ensued.
This rare opportunit y

Beyond failing to orchestrate a strategic realignment
was lost due to this administrations deliberate deciof powers in the Middle
East, the administrations
sion to ignore its traditional
underlying policy in negoallies and adopt a mistiating the agreement with
guided policy of courting
Iran has been characterIran. Bent on transforming
the relationship with our
ized by capitulation maslongstanding friends, the
querading as flexibility. It
Rabbi
administration gave short
is unlikely to assume that
Menachem
Saudi Arabia, faced with a
shrift to Hosni Mubarak of
Genack
nuclear Iran, will not begin
Egypt, a loyal United States
to assemble its own nuclear
ally for decades, during
arsenal over the coming
the convulsions of the Arab
decade. Instead of attaining its professed
Spring. After General Sisi became president of Egypt, the United States treated
goal of limiting nuclear proliferation in
him coolly as well, delaying military aid
the Middle East, the Iran deal will lead to
to Egypt and constantly making noises
greater nuclear proliferation.
about reassessing the relationship with
Ultimately, this flawed agreement represents a moral failing in confronting
that country.
an evil regime. Iran is motivated by evil
Instead of creating a realignment of
and has made no secret of its animosity
forces in the Middle East that would have
against the United States and its allies
fostered a closer relationship between
and against the Western democratic trathe United States and its traditional
dition. It is a gross moral failure on the
allies and put Iran on the defensive, the
part of the United States to ignore Irans
United States has antagonized its allies
evil as though it does not exist, to shrug
and earned their mistrust while laying
off Irans explicit genocidal fulminations
the groundwork for Iran to become the
against Israel as though they are harmmost significant regional power in the
less political harangues designed merely
Middle East.
Letters
The Masada myth
Third, we find a way to get along.

Remember the four species represents
the coming together of four different
types of Jews into a unified whole.
With all of our communal divisions,
this holiday brings us together. We
seek joy in celebrating together. I feel
fortunate that in my work supporting
Jewish summer camps, we have successfully sought ways to come together
as a field, to unify our approaches,
and to celebrate our differences. The
joy comes from being part of something bigger and helps model a future
to which we aspire and for which we
work so hard.
Especially following this years cerebral and challenging high holidays, I
hope as we enter the sukkah we will
appreciate fully the lessons of this
truly festive holiday. We remember our
past, celebrate our present, and contemplate our future.
Chag Sameach may we all have a
truly joyous holiday, together.
Jeremy J. Fingerman is the CEO of the
Foundation for Jewish Camp. He lives
in Englewood with his family; he is vice
president of Congregation Ahavath
Torah there. Write to him at Jeremy@
jewishcamp.org.
to tell the domestic populace what it

wants to hear.
We have seen throughout history
that moral failure leads inevitably and
inexorably to the collapse of policy.
Abraham Lincoln, in his annual message to Congress in December of 1862,
said, We must disenthrall ourselves,
and then we shall save our country.
Fellow citizens, we cannot escape
history.
As Lincolns and Churchills generations were confronted with crisis,
now it is the turn of our generation.
We now must disenthrall ourselves of
the current administrations incomprehensible plan to make Iran our
partner in seeking stability in this
most volatile region of the world.
We cannot escape history. If we
permit our nation to sacrifice its
principles and pursue the shameful
moral capitulation of entering into
the agreement with Iran, we will bear
historys harsh judgment.
Menachem Genack is the rabbi of
Congregation Shomrei Emunah in
Englewood and author of Letters to
President Clinton.
Masada is indeed a unique place, and one

that every Jew should visit (Iran, nukes
and American Jewrys Masada moment,
September 18). The bare and arid rock
in the middle of the unbearably hot
Judean desert, as Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
recently described it, is a worthy destination for Birthright youth, not to mention
young Israeli soldiers.
But only if we do it historical justice and
give Masada its due.
To portray Masada, as Rabbi Boteach
does, solely as a glorious expression of
Jewish defiance, and to hijack its ambiguous and ambivalent history to serve his
political agenda, is most unfortunate. We
owe it to our youth and to our history to do
better. The myth of Masada is complex and
troubling, and to simplify and glorify it is
disingenuous at best, dangerous at worst.
The single ancient source about what
happened at Masada is the dramatic
account by Josephus. Although this complex and fascinating figure had his own
agenda, and has been shown by historians to be prone to exaggerations and inaccuracies in his magisterial history of the
Jewish people, let us accept his account
of the mass suicide of some 960 Jews as
the Romans breached the fortress. This,
despite the troubling fact that Yadins
famous expedition, and others, have failed
to find proof of the deed.
Rabbi Boteach does acknowledge that
Masada could be understood as a giant
symbol of Jewish defeat. But he goes on
to say, But, somehow, Masada isnt a symbol of defeat. Far from itMasada is not
a symbol of Jewish defeat but of Jewish
resistancethe fighters at Masada knew
they faced insurmountable odds. But
they never surrendered. He concludes,
They were never there for victory.On
the contrary, they gathered on that abandoned desert fortress for the sake of Jewish defiance.
Whether the Jews at Masada resisted
heroically is debatable. According to Josephus they chose the morally questionable path of mass suicide rather than the
martyrdom of going down fighting. Is that
the path we want to teach our children
to emulate? Rabbi Boteach conveniently
ignores this giant stumbling block when
he speaks of American Jewrys Masada
moment.
Likewise troubling is the fact that the
last Jews of Masada apparently were
extremists who flouted the rules of the
Jewish community, and were willing to
use violence against fellow Jews. The core
of the Masada zealots were identified by
Josephus as sicari, a violent sect named
for the daggers that they used to assassinate both Roman officials and their Jewish
collaborators. Josephus also claimed that
these zealots intentionally burned storehouses of food in Jerusalem in order to
incite rebellion against Rome and the Jewish establishment. They were willing to use
starvation of the populace to further their
political aims.
Rabbinic sources (see Gittin 56, Avot
dRabbi Nathan 4:5, Lamentations Rabbah 1:5, and Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:12)
record a fascinating debate between Abba
Sikra, the shadowy head of the sicari,
and the great Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai about resistance to Rome. Ben Zakkai
preached accommodation. Working with
the enemy sworn to Israels destruction,
it was his heroic establishment of a new
center of learning (Give me Yavneh and
its sages) and his bold new thinking that
did more to save the Jewish people than
the resisters.
There is reason to believe that Abba
Sikra may have been Ben Zakkais own
nephew. The fault lines in the Jewish community then, like now, ran deep. They
divided families. Defiance against Rome,
it must be admitted, brought only death.
Negotiation brought life. Perhaps Abba
Sikra secretly understood this; according to the Talmudic legend it was he who
helped smuggle his uncle out of Jerusalem
to talk with Vespasian.
Masada is a myth, on many levels. That
does not mean that its story is untrue or
its site unworthy. But we should visit and
remember with a healthy mixture of reverence and skepticism, of reflection and
debate. The legacy of Masada is complicated and troubling; deeply so. Simplifying
the truth, abridging history, and proclaiming Masada moments is a disservice to
our past, our present, and our future.
Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz
Leonia
the infamous 1938 Munich agreement,

although they have nothing in common.
Buses purporting to show the Ayatollah thanking the Democratic Party were
parked outside congressmens offices. Ads
making unfounded claims appeared in
various newspapers. My personal favorite was an ad showing three pictures, the
main gate of Auschwitz, the burning World
Trade Center Towers, and a mushroom
cloud; I am still wondering how the three
were related, both to each other and to a
deal with Iran.
I was hoping that once Congress voted,
this over-the-top nonsense would cease.
But here comes Shmuley Boteach, in his
September 18 column, Iran, nukes, and
American Jewrys Masada moment, to
tell us that his opposition to the JCPOA
was comparable to the Jews of Masada
standing up to the Roman Empire and to
the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto fighting the
Nazis.
I had no idea that publishing ads in the
New York Times, using money donated
by others, entailed that type of sacrifice!
And, as if this alone does not illustrate
Rabbi Boteachs talent for self-promotion,
his column further states, The American
Jewish community, had for the most part,
embarked on an antagonistic crash course
with the president, thereby conflating
his opinion with that of American Jewry.
Sorry, rabbi, polls showed that most American Jews were for the deal.
Richard J. Alexander
Teaneck
Barry Schwartz is rabbi of Congregation

Adas Emuno in Leonia and director of the
Jewish Publication Society in Philadelphia.
As I sat in shul on Rosh Hashanah, waiting for the shofar, my focus on prayer was
shattered by the explosion of an incendiary device in the sermon. Once again,
the political views of a rabbi displaced
kavanah.
When will rabbis realize that presenting
their political views from the pulpit damages the efforts of some, or most, congregants to daven with a full heart? Rabbis
can come down from the pulpit anytime,
engage with congregants on the issues of
the day, and let the strength of their arguments compete in conversation or debate.
All I want from the pulpit is Torah, not
positions on the real estate market or interpretations of the news or medical advice.
There are better sources of information,
and views, available to us all.
If the liberal religious movements
once were criticized for replacing God
with social action, the Orthodox world
should reflect on the degree to which it
has replaced God with politics. Not that
it has necessarily benefited Jewish values. I could still hear one congregant ask
What do you say about Corey Booker?
and hear another answer A schwartzer is
a schwartzer.
I think we can all do teshuvah.
Mark Friedman
Englewood
Not my rabbi
I question whether the Standard should

be publishing Rabbi Boteachs columns
expressing his Republican position on the
Iran deal, as well as on many other issues.
He ran for Congress, as a Republican, with
the million-dollar support of Sheldon Adelson. He was resoundingly defeated by a
margin of approximately two to one. Notwithstanding his political bias, your publication gives him a platform to express
his Republican opinions. While he has the
chutzpah to claim that he is Americas
rabbi, he is not my rabbi and he does not
speak for me.
Gerald Fischer
Fort Lee
American Jews disagree
Many commentators in both the Jewish

and general media have commented on
the nastiness among Jews regarding the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with
Iran. Opponents of the deal have called
Jewish supporters kapos, and supporters have accused opponents of dual loyalty. However, I have seen little regarding the hyperbole, chiefly by opponents
of the deal. The JCPOA was compared to
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The truth about

the Iran lobby
n the weeks since

Last week, the Daily
the Obama adminisBeast published a further
tration announced
expose on NIAC written by
the perilous interAlex Shirazi, an Iranian
national nuclear deal with
dissident who wrote pseudIran, growing attention
onymously out of the fear
has been paid to the netthat his family back in Iran
work of organizations and
might be targeted for reprifoundations that have been
sals. Shirazi chronicled
Ben Cohen
lobbying actively to norNIACs evolution within
malize relations between
the broader ambitions of
the United States and the
the Namazis, a little-known
Islamist regime in Tehran.
but influential Iranian famRightly, that network is being referred
ily that first rose to prominence under
to as the Iran lobby. The welcome and
the Shah and returned to Iranian public
much-needed scrutiny of its workings
life after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini
and contacts provides a salutary lesson
in 1989. Among the consultants affiliated
in how to identify enemies who present
with Atieh Behar Consulting, a company
themselves as friends.
with strong institutional ties to influAt the head of the pack is the Washingential elements within the regime, was
ton, D.C.-based National Iranian AmeriTrita Parsi.
can Council. Led by Trita Parsi, a SwedAccording to Shirazi, While serving
ish-Iranian immigrant, NIAC has worked
as president of NIAC, Parsi also wrote
itself artfully into the center of the Iran
intelligence briefings as an affiliate anapolicy debate. The organization has
lyst in Washington, DC for AB, focusing
close relations with many liberal Demoon such topics as whether or not the
crat legislators and progressive outfits
American Israel Public Affairs Commitlike J Street, the small Jewish-but-antitee would revive its anti-Iran campaignIsrael advocacy group, as well as minted
ing on the eve of the Iraq war. Parsi also
foundations including the Ploughshares
wrote about efforts by the MujahideenFund and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund,
e Khalq, the militant Iranian opposiboth of which have donated generously
tion group that exposed Irans Natanz
to NIACs coffers. Some of its alumnae,
nuclear facility in 2002. In 2012, the U.S.
like Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, even have
State Department de-listed MeK as a termade it into the White House in her
rorist entity.
case, as desk officer for Iran.
NIACs slipperiness also is highlighted
NIAC presents itself as a moderate,
in an interview with Carl Gershman, the
thoughtful organization. It also claims
president of the congressionally financed
to advocate on behalf of human rights in
National Endowment for Democracy.
Iran, but check the page on its website
Expressing regret at his decision to fund
ostensibly devoted to the subject, and
NIAC and its Iranian partner Hamyaran,
you will see the odd press release urga regime-sanctioned NGO, to the tune
ing the release of Iranian-Americans now
of $200,000 between 2002 and 2006,
incarcerated by the mullahs interspersed
Gershman said that NIAC had misreprewith plenty of propaganda defending the
sented itself: We werent aware when
nuclear deal. Executions, torture, represthese grants were made that NIAC were
sion of religious minorities, systemic antipresenting themselves as a lobby.... We
Semitism, and homophobia all are staples
were trying something that might be
of the Iranian regimes outlook and behava way to help people on the inside [of
ior but in NIACs airbrushed world, such
Iran]. But that quickly became unworkmatters dont even exist.
able; the grant didnt work. Then NIAC
Indeed, NIACs repeated denials that
showed itself as a lobby organization,
it is connected to the Iranian regime
so we have nothing to do with them
formally sound increasingly hollow. As
anymore.
the investigative journalist Lee Smith
Better late than never. Now that the
reported a few months ago, when writing
truth about NIAC is emerging, we have to
about NIACs legal campaign against Hasask why anyone who seeks respectabilsan Daioleslam, an migr Iranian who
ity in Washington would have anything
doggedly has exposed the truth about the
to do with Parsi and his cohorts.
organization, The U.S. District Court for
NIACs overarching aim i s to
the District of Columbia found in 2012 the
strengthen the Iranian regime by boostwork of NIAC, which wasnt registered
ing its ability to trade with America and
under the Foreign Agents Registration
its allies. Thats accompanied by lots of
Act, not inconsistent with the idea that
airy, disingenuous talk about how eco[Daioleslam] was first and foremost an
nomic openness leads to more accountadvocate for the regime.
able government, but there is precious
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little sign of the regime reforming itself. If
anything, the nuclear deal has persuaded
the mullahs that they achieve better results
by doing the exact opposite!
What is really irksome is NIACs presentation of its agenda as somehow in accord
with the national interests of the U.S.
Moreover, NIAC flaks, like Research Director Reza Marashi, have even indulged in
a bit of good ol Jew-baiting after Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) came out
against the deal, Marashi accused him of
putting Israels interests before Americas interests. Students of anti-Semitism
will immediately recognize this deployment of the familiar dual loyalty smear;
what makes this example especially rich is
that it comes from the stooge of a regime
whose slogan is Death to America! and
whose military interventions across the
regime have claimed the lives of hundreds
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of NIAC will be understood as more than a
When the time comes to reckon with President Barack Obamas legacy on Iran,
the role of the National Iranian American Council will be understood as more
than a mere footnote, Ben Cohen writes.
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vicious regime as an attractive partner for
Western democracies.
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peace and multilateralism and cooperation
all it wants; the net result is that the tyrants
and gangsters in Moscow, Damascus, and
Tehran are its primary beneficiaries. And
that is nothing to be proud of.

mere footnote. Yet we shouldnt make the

same mistake as the enemies of the Jews by
assigning any lobby group a mystical power.
NIACs agenda resonates because, as
Senator Marco Rubio correctly argued
during the last GOP presidential candidate debate, the Obama administration
is in retreat from the Middle East and is
thereby ceding vital strategic ground to

the Iranians. Backed by the Russians, the
Iranians have become adept at keeping
their regional allies in positions of power
and influence while, under Obama, we do
the precise reverse with our own.
Still, the countdown to an America
under new leadership has begun. There is
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Holiness by design
Meet the man
who put Golda
in the sukkah
Larry Yudelson
n hindsight, it makes a lot of sense

that it would be Dov Abramson who
bears responsibility for hanging a stylized portrait of Golda Meir in sukkahs
throughout Jerusalem and beyond.
Like Israels fourth prime minister, Mr.
Abramson has American roots. Golda
moved from Pinsk to Milwaukee with her
family when she was 8, then immigrated
to Palestine when she was 23. Dov made

involuntary aliyah when he was 7 1/2, the
son of an Orthodox rabbi who went on to
direct the World Union of Jewish Students
in the southern town of Arad.
And at 40, Mr. Abramson is young
enough to be surprised at some of the
anger that greeted his choice of Ms. Meir
to be the face of his package of posters of
Jewish women. Many Israelis of a certain
age recall Ms. Meir with the disgust their
contemporaries reserve for President

Richard Nixon: Some blame her for the
disastrous Yom Kippur war in which they
served; other recall her disdain toward
Sephardic community activists.
I was a little taken aback by the people
who were offended, Mr. Abramson said.
But most of all, Mr. Abramson has built
a career bridging the worlds of contemporary Judaism and graphic design. He
is quick to disclaim credit for the idea of
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ushpizot, female counterparts for the

male ushpizin, the ancestral guests that
the Zohar has us invite into our sukkot.
Ushpizin is the word the Zohar uses for
guests. And while the Zohar generally is in
Aramaic, the language of the Talmud, here
it borrowed a phrase from the authors
medieval Spanish neighbors, a cognate of
Part of our
vision is to take
these Jewish
things and bring
them up to the
same level as
something that
comes out of a
design studio.
the Latin word that is the root of the English hospice and hospitality. For the Zohar,
the supernatural guests are Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Joseph, and
David. For the past generation, though, it
has been clear that this guest list is entirely
and uncomfortably male.
So a couple of years ago, when he saw
that people were printing out pictures
of women to hang in their sukkot, his
thought was: This deserves a professional
design job.
Part of our vision is to take these Jewish
things and bring them up to the same level
as something that comes out of a design
studio, he said.
I walked into the studio and said, Next
year were doing ushpizot. Last year we
launched it and it was a word-of-mouth hit.
We sold 700 sets in three weeks. When its
something people want and need, things
sell themselves.
In figuring out whom to include, the
only criterion was akin to the rule for
Israeli (and American) postage stamps: No
living people.
He balanced the more traditional figures
Dov Abramson poses

in his Jerusalem studio
in front of the ushpizot
posters his team created.
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the matriarchs, and other biblical and
talmudic figures, like Yocheved and Bruria
with the contemporary, including poets,
singers, and Torah scholars. He tried to
balance Ashkenazim and Sefardim. Mostly,
he said, we just had fun.
Its very important to give 100 percent
of the credit of the art to Elal Lifshitz, the
illustrator, and Tal Hovav, the designer, he
said. They did an amazing job. I just came
in and gave them the idea.
The team came up with 20 women last
year and added two more this year. The
new guests are Ruth the Moabite and
Yonah Wallach, a very edgy Israeli poet.
We got a little flack on that, Mr.
Abramson said. I have no interest in
being controversial, we have so much of
that here in Israel, but its important for
me to test the boundaries.
The broad range and large number
far more than the traditional seven male
guests let people decide for themselves
who they want to invite to their sukkot.
Some people love the traditional ones
and put only them in, he said. Some ask
to see only Nechama Leibowitz, the modern Orthodox Bible scholar. The pick-andchoose thing is a nice experience. If they
want to give it to their mom and I dont
know, the singer Ofra Haza is too offensive, they could take it out and give seven
or twelve that would fit well, he said.
The posters are about the size of a standard piece of letter paper. They also come
as smaller refrigerator magnets. And hes
thinking of making a middle-size one, like
a post card, next year. You want people
to hang at least seven, so we didnt want
to make them too big, he said.
The ushpizot is a side project for the
studio, which supports its staff of eight by
designing for clients ranging from the Avi
Chai Foundation to the Zefat Academic
College. Mr. Abramson hasnt really figured out how to market the ushpizot to
America yet. He sells them through a couple of stores in Jerusalem and through a
Hebrew-only website ($18 for the prints, $8
for the magnets, but figuring out whether
there is shipping to New Jersey and if so
how much requires reading Hebrew fine
print) but he really encourages visitors

to schedule a visit to the studio and pick
them up in person.
Our designers sit eight, ten hours a day
in front of their Macs, he said. Its a nice
opportunity to meet the public. Its like an
open house.
His own favorite image is Nechama
Leibowitz.
My dad was a student of hers, he said.
He took me to her house before my bar
mitzvah. I was very impressed with what
I saw there.
A lot of people like the poets, he
added. Besides Ms. Wallach, they include
Zelda, Leah Goldberg, Hannah Senesh,
and arguably songwriter Naomi Shemer
of Jerusalem of Gold fame.
He, however, confesses to being weak
when it comes to Israeli poetry. I was too
busy learning Shas and poskim, he said
the Talmud and books of halachah.
That was during his high school years
in yeshiva. As a child, I was always into
drawing, he said. I think as a coping
mechanism. But during his adolescence
and early adulthood, he put drawing
aside. After his army service, though,
when he had to figure out what do with
his life, he realized he wanted to do something artistic. And he remembered his visits to the annual graphic design exhibits at
the Emunah College in Jerusalem, which
his mother headed.
So he enrolled in the Bezalel Academy
of Arts and Designs four-year program

in graphic design. He studied the basics
of typography, color, lettering, form, and
composition. His drawing, he realized, had
suffered from neglect during his yeshiva
high school years.
But that didnt affect his ability to think
like a designer.
I approach design from a place of chochma abstract thought not of yofi,
aesthetics, he said. I dont have yofi in
my DNA. Its not in my family.
I love design because its problem solving, and I love solving problems. And Ive
been able to hire designers who are strong
in the aesthetic department, he said.
As the child of two Jewish educators
who had moved from America to Israel,
he was also grappling with his own Jewish identity during his time at Bezalel. But
he never connected his passion for Judaism with his passion with art until the very
end of his studies. For his thesis project,
he redesigned the typography of the traditional Talmud page.
It sounds much better than it looks, he
said. The work itself wasnt brilliant, but
the conversation that it sparked was very
cool.
He presented his thesis to a microcosm
of Israeli society. There were his Orthodox rabbi father, his mother, his yeshiva
friends, his army friends, his art professors all standing before an art installation about Talmud.
Designing Mishnah
After finishing at Bezalel, Dov
Abramson earned a masters in Jewish art at the Conservative movements Schechter Institute.
I wanted to bridge the gap between my yeshiva education and my
Bezalel education, he said.
While he was there, the school
invited him to be in the inaugural
exhibit at its new building. What, he
wondered, would work in the space
assigned?
The result was a series of six prints
for the six orders of the Mishnah. I
went for this retro look of old posters.
I wanted to do something colorfully
since a lot of my work is monochromatic, he said.
And he wanted to have fun.
The six orders of Mishnah comprise
more than 60 individual tractates,
each dealing with a specific topic,
such as Yom Kippur, Sukkot,
Passover, or divorce.
For each order, he planted visual
hints for the tractates it contains. So
for the order of Time, theres a Yom
Kippur scapegoat, pyramids for Passover, a myrtle leaf for Sukkot.
Its a little bit of a riddle. You can
hunt for each tractate. Some are obscure. Other peoples ideas of what
the hints are often much better than
mine, he said.
As a child of Jewish educators, hes
pleased that the designs are used by
some schools as educational tools, to
teach about the Mishnah and categorization in Judaism.
The Mishnah was the first time in
Judaism that things were put in categories. The Written Torah was not
like that, he said.
And for a conceptual mind like his,
theres something very beautiful in
that fact.
From the Line 70 project. At bottom, three stages in the creation of one of the
cells, starting with the photograph of an ATM machine on the right.
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The very secular Bezalal professors said
some very interesting things. David Tartkover, very secular, very Tel Aviv imagine
an Israeli Milton Glaser with a hard radical
edge said, I love the project, but wheres
the holiness? Sometimes we like those
things to be further away from us. You made
it more accessible to me.
I realized theres so much to do in the
conversation about the boundaries of
kodesh and chol, holy and secular.
He realized it was a set of questions
that had interested him for a long time.
Why do I have to wear a white shirt on
Shabbat? Its not halachah, its not a law.
What makes a white shirt more holy than
a T-shirt? Can we switch kodesh and chol?
The Talmud page was about that more
than about typography or layout.
That was my aha moment. There was
something there I wanted to dedicate my
career to.
This was around the year 2000. As it
happened, just then there was a growing
renaissance of Judaism as part of Israeli
culture, and Mr. Abramson found clients for his nascent design studio who
wanted to have the conversations about
Judaism, about the holy and the secular.
These clients have included the various
Jerusalem institutions of the Reform and
Conservative movements, as well as the

Sholom Hartman Institute and Bnei Akiva.
His work has kept him busy, and
enabled his business to grow. Still he has
found time over the years to pursue some
of his own art as part of my own expression of Jewish identity.
Ushpizot was one such project.
A piece of another, Line 70, reflecting
his love of Jerusalem, opens in Jerusalems
Tower of David on Friday, September 25,
as part of the second Jerusalem Biennale
devoted to contemporary Jewish art.
For Line 70, Mr. Abramson divided a
map of Jerusalem into 70 equal-sized cells.
( Dividing Jerusalem is a little tongue in
cheek, he noted.) He visited each and
found a striking visual image.
I took photos of different bits and
pieces, he said. It could be a manhole
cover, a drainpipe, a window. I drew the
abstract lines. I gave each of those cells
one of the 70 names of Jerusalem from
classical Jewish sources. So theres a faucet that looks like a belly button and I call
it navel of the land. Its a study of looking
at Jerusalem in a different way.
Mr. Abramson married a Jerusalem
native the couple has three girls and
he feels strongly connected to the place.
Most of my friends in Bezalel hightailed
An illustrated map of the dozens of Shavuot night study sessions in Jerusalem.
out of Jerusalem before they finished

school, he said. Tel Aviv is the center.
For the subject matter I deal with, for the
things that are important to me, Jerusalem
is the center. Even though its not an easy
city to live in from a lot of different perspectives, were holding on.

As a post-denominational Jew, the variety of people in the city is very important
to me.
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Poems, paintings, and stories
A conversation with Nyacks Maxine Silverman
LARRY YUDELSON
ow to pin down a poem?

Or better, how to pin down
a poet?
Maxine Silverman has been
writing poetry and making art in Nyack
for many years now. A conversation with
her ranges far afield. Yes, theres a poetry
reading next month at the Edward Hopper
House. Shell debut a poem composed for
the occasion: Our Year of Edward Hopper, recalling the year she did collage art
at the artists house, now an art center and
museum. A friend, who also has published
poetry through Dos Madres Press, will
read from her book Hurt, the Shadow:
The Josephine Hopper Poems, which
imagines the life of Hoppers wife, model,
and agent.
But poetry is about seeing, and about recollection. Its about Ms. Silvermans stories,
the landscapes she saw, the texts she studied, the stories of loved ones she heard.
So fair warning. Be prepared to range as
far afield as Texas and Missouri when you
speak to Ms. Silverman.
The opening scene takes
place in a small Missouri
town.
Young Maxine is 9 years
old.
I was just sitting in my
yard one summer day, sitting under a Chinese elm
tree, and I just started writing this poem about spring,
she said. It was a childrens
poem, rhymed at the end. I
ran up the street to show my
neighbor who was a teacher.
That was about spring so
I had to write one about summer, winter, and fall. I never stopped. There
were some times of quiet where I wasnt
actively writing. Ive come to understand
those sabbatical times are just part of the
process. Its like a garden in winter: Its not
really dead.
Youll come to expect garden similes,
even full garden poems, from Ms. Silverman. Gardening is another of her passions.
I love writing and I love the way you can
get lost in writing and oh my God its three
hours later how did that happen? It happened to me in the garden too, in the old
days when I was really gardening, she said.
As to the roots of her passion for poetry
that leaves Ms. Silverman stumped.
As far as I know, none of my ancestors is
either a writer or an artist. You cant go back
too far because of the Holocaust and immigration, she said. Her children, however,
Maxine Silverman, left, is a visual artist as well as a poet. Above, Unfinished Work of Creation.
have inherited some of

her artistic leanings.
So about that small
town in Missouri. How
did a Jewish girl come
to grow up there?
First, its not just
any small town. It was
Sedalia, Missouri. Current population: 21,387. Its close to Green
Ridge, Ms. Silverman says, trying to indicate that the town is not in the middle of
nowhere by pointing to a hamlet population 476 13 miles away. Then she gives the
grownup answer: Its about 90 miles southeast of Kansas City.
A century ago, however, it was, if not big
time, at least more important. It was where
several major rail lines converged. There
was an established, if not large, Jewish community, and a demand for manual labor
when Ms. Silvermans grandparents, Jacob
and Sarah Silverman, and their first child
arrived from Poland at the port of Galveston, Texas, before the First World War. So
Sedalia is where the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society sent them.
Its a typical immigrant story, she
said. My grandfather worked at the
scrap heap at the rail yard. He was fired

because he had really bad eyesight and
management thought hed be hurt. So he
started selling fruit to the soldiers passing
through on the train. He would go down
to the station selling apples.
From there he got a little pushcart.
From there a horse and wagon. Finally
they were able to buy this small grocery
store. They lived in the back of it. Thats
where my father and his brother and one
sister were born. By the time of the last
child, they had moved up in the world
and had a separate house.
The store expanded, became a general merchandise store. It became a
going enterprise. It had a barber shop.
Al of that was wonderful material for my
early poems. And the town itself. The
landscape around Sedalia was all farmland when I was growing up. Beyond the
farmland was true prairie. All of that just
fascinated me, she said.

As did the people.
I loved to hear peoples stories. Even
as a little kid Id sit on the porch with the
grownups instead of playing hide-and-goseek, she said.
At her grandfathers funeral, she
learned more of his stories about the
role he played in town during the Great
Depression. Sedalia was hit hard by the
Depression; so hard it was written up in
Life Magazine. Her father, Abe, had good
credit from the bank, and he passed it on
to his customers. He kept giving credit
and credit. I talked to one of the customers who owed my father almost $600,
she said. My grandfather wouldnt say
no. He carried all these people through
the Depression. He co-signed on loans
for them. He did what he could pay back
America, I guess.
Maxines father grew up in Sedalia. He
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My fathers college roommate,
who was not Jewish his name
was Tommy Van Heusen was
at a dance. He saw my mother
dancing with some other guy. He
later wrote my father: I have
found the girl for you.
went off to Central Methodist University in
Fayette, and then returned to work in the
store until his mother closed it after her
husbands death. Then he developed his
own business as a life insurance salesman.
(Is there a profession that so poetically
straddles the line between painfully prosaic and eternally emotional as does that
of the life insurance salesman?)
He married Jeanne Lane, a city girl from
Kansas City who family had changed their
name from Leibowitz.
How does a small town boy meet a big
city girl?
My fathers college roommate, who
was not Jewish his name was Tommy
Van Heusen was at a dance. He saw my
mother dancing with some other guy. He

later wrote my father: I have found the
girl for you.
Tommy Van Heusen contrived to be
introduced to my mother so he could
introduce her to my father, and two years
later they were married, she said.
And now we come to the moment of
greatest celebrity for Maxines father,
and the moment that answers the question that some of you may be wondering:
Why does this name of this small Missouri town sound familiar?
The answer is Rawhide, the TV Western that aired for eight years on CBS,
starting in 1959, and featured a young
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Clint Eastwood. The show took place on a cattle drive

and Sedalia was the destination, mentioned every week in
the introductory voice-over. That fall, for the premiere, Mr.
Eastwood and the shows star, Eric Fleming, came to town.
This was during Mr. Silvermans four-year tenure as mayor.
There was a parade down the main street. I have a picture taken with them, Maxine Silverman remembered.
The road from Sedalia to Nyack, at least as Ms. Silverman
told it the other day, was considerably less dangerous and
exciting than the cattle drive to Sedalia as seen on TV.
I got an MFA in poetry at the University of Oregon. Casting about, I didnt want to go back to Sedalia. I wanted to
be in publishing. That would be either New York or Boston.
Since I knew people in New York including a couple of
uncles I came to New York. Several years later, I met my
husband, who is a Brooklyn boy. After we were married and
had a couple of kids, we needed to move out of the city.
She had friends who had moved to Nyack and liked it. She
visited them, and that was that.
Its a nice little town with a real walk-around downtown.
I love the idea of being by the river, which came to feature
in a lot of my poems by the way, she said.
Her first published chapbook was called Survival Song.
That little press is out of business, she said.

Her fourth book was published in 2013. Transport of the
Aim takes its title from a line by Emily Dickinson, one of
Ms. Silvermans favorite poets.
At its center is a moment of historical irony she discovered about 19th century New England poetry. It involves
Emily Dickinson, who published only a handful of poems
in her lifetime, and a contemporary woman writer, Celia
Thaxter.
She was a big sensation at the time. One of the most
widely published women, certainly. She was sort of like an
international rock star. Now, no one has heard of her unless
youre looking for a topic for your dissertation. Emily probably read her work because she was so widely published.
Thats the irony: She could be so famous in her day and
then totally eclipsed.
I began this series of poems about those two women,
and it just fleshed itself out. Other kinds of people showed
up. Mark Twain is in it, and Walt Whitman. A bit of research
went into it. Theyre true, but not actually factual thats
a distinction fiction writers and poets get to make but journalists dont.
Both of these women were real gardeners. Thats sort of
a subtheme of the book, she said.
Ms. Silverman didnt want to send out the manuscript
until someone looked over the botanical terms to make sure
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Theres a wonderful Dickinson scholar, Judith
Farr, who wrote a book about Emilys garden. So I
took my courage in hand and I sent her some poems
and asked her to take a look at them, to assure me
that the gardening information was correct. She and
I became dear, dear friends. We corresponded and
finally met. She wrote an introduction to the book.
I treasure that a friendship grew out of it as well as a
book. It is the human moments that matter a lot to
me, she said.
In her most recent collection, Palimpset, there
are a lot of Jewish themes. A lot of poems that have
to do with specific holidays, she said. There are references to her son blowing shofar in her synagogue
Sons of Israel in Nyack and of gardens and Sukkot. And lots of poems about the river.
And there is a series of poems about Helen, the
African American woman who worked for Maxines
family when Maxine was growing up.
Later I came to find out she was only about 18
years older than I was, she said. She literally saved
my life. She not only cleaned the house; she was supposed to watch my younger sister and me while my
mother was away working, she said.
Those were the days when children were left to
roam relatively unattended. You just ran around all
day and came in for dinner, Ms. Silverman recalled.
Those were also days when you disposed of trash
by burning it in a metal barrel.
We werent supposed to be near the trash fire.
We had been taught not to play anywhere near it.
But I did, a neighbor kid and I, and my blue jeans
caught on fire.
Helen looked out the window to check on us. She
saw my jeans were on fire and beat it out with her
hands.
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I stayed in touch with her until she died. She was a
source of great wisdom and sweetness for me. She had a
very strong personality, she said.
Missouri was a border state in the Civil War. There were
slaves there. Some counties voted to secede; some didnt.
All that stuff was very vivid nearly a century later. When
Harry Truman came to Sedalia to campaign, he had to contend with the Klan. My dad was mayor of the town but we
couldnt belong to the country club because we were Jews.
We called them colored people that was the nice term.
They literally lived on the other side of the railroad tracks.
Helen didnt have a car, so my mother would pick her up
each day she worked for us so I got to see that side of town,
which I wouldnt otherwise.
No dentist in town would treat Helen. She had to drive
100 miles to another town where there was a dentist who
would drill her teeth, her and her family. I learned a lot
about, well, how unfair life could be. I was really protected
from a lot of that kind of stuff but through my love for Helen
I got a certain glimpse of it. It was subtle but very, very real
stuff. They couldnt open businesses on one side of town.
One guy who tried to open a little restaurant got burnt out.
That was in the late 50s, she said.
And her next book?
Its going to include some poems related to the artists
beit midrash at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck. She
also works in the visual arts and has been part of the beit
midrash for several years.
I read an article about it and I said, I want to do it. I love
to study. Im not a particularly davening sort of Jew, she said.
Apple Bank appoints Anita Levine

commercial manager of new Monsey office
Monsey branch at 75
Route 59 scheduled to
open in late October
Apple Bank for Savings has
appointed Anita Levine as vice
president and commercial branch
manager of its new branch office in
Monsey, scheduled to open in late
October.
Ms. Levine, an experienced commercial banker with over 20 years of
experience serving the ethnic business communities in Rockland and
Orange Counties, will be stationed
at the new branch office at 75 Route
59 in the Evergreen Kosher Market
Shopping Center.
James Matera, executive vice president and head of Apple Banks consumer banking division, said, We
are extremely fortunate to have
Anita Levine join Apple Bank and
lead our commercial banking business efforts in Rockland County and
surrounding areas
from our new location in Monsey. Anita
brings to Apple years
of experience in
serving the banking
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mid-sized businesses
and business owners
throughout Rockland and adjoining
Anita Levine
counties in both New
Jersey and Connecticut. She is also well known within
the Jewish communities as an active
participant in business and charitable organizations.
Prior to joining Apple Bank in
July, Ms. Levine was a vice president
and commercial Branch manager at
M&T Bank based in Monsey where
she was responsible for new business development in the Rockland,
Westchester, and northern New Jersey areas.
Anita is an active member of the
Enterprise Chapter of Business
Net work International and serves on

the Board of Directors of Meals on
Wheels for Rockland
County.
A native of Amsterdam, N.Y., Anita is a
graduate of Syracuse
University with a B.S.
in journalism and a
minor in sociology.
She is a longtime resident of Suffern and has two adult
children.
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n anticipation of Tell Us Your Story

a project about being Jewish in
Rockland County video crews will
film, photograph, and interview on
Sunday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at
the New City Street Festival. Stop by the Jewish Federation of Rockland Countys booth
at the festival to learn more.
The Rockland and Jewish project is a community outreach collaboration of the Jewish Federation of Rockland County and the
Rockland County Board of Rabbis.
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so you can tell your story.
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on Sunday, October 4, at the Colonial Inn
in Norwood. It will begin with cocktails at
5 p.m.; dinner is set for 6. Lights of Broadway-Dancing With Our Stars is the feature.
For information, call (845) 634-4974 or go to
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journey from Nuremberg to the Hague,

from Bosnia to Darfur, from criminality
to justice, and from apathy to action.
The film is presented through a collaboration of RCC, AJC Westchester/
Fairfield, Rockland Hillel, and the
Holocaust Museum and Center for Tolerance and Education. For tickets, go to
jccrockland.org/abc.
Film festival looks skyward
Marking Kristallnacht
As part of the 11th annual JCC Rockland

Festival of Arts, Books, & Culture, the film
Watchers of the Sky will be screened at
7:30 p.m. on November 5 at Rockland Community Colleges Cultural Arts Theater.
Watchers of the Sky takes viewers on a
The Holocaust Museum & Center for

Tolerance and Education offers a community-wide Kristallnacht commemoration, Kristallnacht Crystal Night,
on November 9 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Israel, 18 Montebello
Road, in Suffern. Holocaust survivor
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Community campaign
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Community, Campaign and You, the
Jewish Federation of Rockland Countys
annual campaign, launches on Sunday,
October 18, at an awards brunch at
the Nyack Seaport at 11 a.m. Elliott
Abrams is the guest speaker.
Lois and Robert Silverman will
receive a philanthropy award; Max
Kaufman will be given a leadership
award; Alden Wolfe is honored with
a public service award, and TD Bank
has won a corporate impact award.
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presidents, wrote his memoir, Measure
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County will host the Global Day of
Jewish Learning on Sunday, November 15, at the Rockland Community
Campus in West Nyack from 9:30
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sessions, refreshments, and brunch.
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The look of the season goes down memory lane and up into tomorrow
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ace and leopard. Fringes and fur.

Red and revolution.
These are some of your favorite

things for fall 2015 to finesse your
wardrobe and be au courant for the season.
The look for the fall season a great time to
layer up and bring out the real clothes features a smorgasbord of periods and styles
from which to choose: from Victorian to 70s
boho chic, from hi-low flouncy hemlines to
cat suit-like jumpsuits.
Todays fashion savvy shopper can find a
style that looks back, looks forward, and just
looks good.
If you ask Lucy Gentile, the proprietor of
fashion emporium Engle Shop Too in Cresskill, its fringes,
fringes, fringes.
Fringes on anything, said Ms. Gentile, be it a shawl, a
bag, a sweater. Everyone should have one piece of fringe.
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If there is just one piece to add this season, it

definitely has to have fringe.
In fact, Ms. Gentile said, a cashmere shawl
with fringe by Calypso in a shade of baby blue
sold out in July. It was 100 degrees outside
and people were buying this gorgeous shawl,
she said.
Another big item, she said, is something
anything in red and variations on red, such
as burgundy and magenta.
Going for that bohemian rhapsody look
seems to be a constant return to popular culture, and this season is no different. The case of
the early 1970s nostalgia has designers boho-ing
it up with a mix of vibrant looks that range from
floaty, long-sleeved dresses, feather embellishments, tops
that are layered and tiered, and flower power redux with
floral prints. Dont forget to add a bit of bottom with flared
jeans in a light blue wash if you dare.
Yes, its the hippies again, said Ms. Gentile. But even
if you are in your 50s, you can wear the look. The trick is
how you put it together. You can pair a paisley blouse with
leggings, or even put on the flared leg pants.
A sidebar of the boho trend is the skinny scarf, which is
making a play for the must-have accessory of the season.
Worn with everything from a casual sweater dress to a fullon gown, the skinny scarf is the one item that can transition very easily between all outfit occasions.
This fall, the effort to be on trend also rests squarely on
the shoulders. Collars with a furry finish are seen all over
the place. It might be challenging to find a coat that doesnt
come with a fur or faux fur fuzzy collar. The look adds a
good amount of volume to the outerwear and keeps the
neck warm on those blustery days ahead.
Black leather never goes out of style, and this season the
leather motorcycle jacket with a new, fresh tapered shape
and with an adornment of fringe is also a popular item.
Plaid is another big seller this season. Its a classic print
that is being played out in green or red or blue, such as an
easy casual button-down shirt that is paired with jeans or
as an accent piece. Designers are partial to a tartan print
and its easy to see why. The red adds an interesting dose
of color to an otherwise classic fabric.
Local fashionistas, such as Sara, owner of Mishelynes in
Teaneck, said that lace is very hot this season. The delicate
fabric isnt just for the big night out but is popular for a
casual look as well. Lace over nude is seen in pants, tops,
and even a jumpsuit.
Some stylish women are not shy at all about donning
lace in todays styles.
I just sold a jumpsuit to a woman in her 70s who is going to wear it (sleeveless black lace with a shrug) to her
grandsons bar mitzvah, she said.
The owner also said that high-low dresses and tunics are
still a big story. As are the perennial animal prints, with
leopard prints seen on anything and everything, leading
the pack.
In formal wear, a lot of straight-line dresses, or column
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details that are in the back, such as a big bow a surprise
that you dont anticipate, she said.
As for footwear, sweeter feet are what you will be feeling when the heel has come down to a more comfortable
height. The stacked kitten heel will be a welcomed addition
for the sartorially focused female. Designers are giving gals
a break and showing that a sky-high heel does not always
necessarily make the outfit perfect.
Designers also seem to be responding to the past white
winter and are showing lots of chic and stylish black boots
that are great to make your way around the snow.
As for jewelry, bling makes a big comeback. After seasons of minimally designed oversized jewelry, sparkle
returns. Now the look is very feminine and bejeweled.
Look for brooches to big, dramatic earrings that make a
statement in a sparkly big bling way.
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the catwalks to the crowds, youd be
hard-pressed not to find a luxurious
pelt in some fashion, helping to make
a statement be it warm and fuzzy, strikingly
dramatic, or something in between.
Thats right. Fur is back. Big time.

Young designers are featuring fur. Celebrities
are proudly being photographed in fur. And if
you take a look at retail sales, they are on the
upswing like a mink stole flung insouciantly
across the shoulders.
According to the Fur Information Council of
America, the largest fur industry association
representing fur retailers and manufacturers
across the country, fur sales in the United States
were reportedly $1.39 billion in 2013, the most
recent year for which figures are available. The
sales reflect an increase of 10 percent over 2012.
It also didnt hurt that the last two winters were
among the most blisteringly brutally cold ones,
too. (And, the Farmers Almanac predicts another winter bruiser this season.)
While the fickle finger of fashion may favor
trends that are here today and gone tomorrow,
fur fashion, says Florence New, owner of Closter Furs & Fashions in Closter, is here to stay,
whether the wearer is a carpool mom running
hither and yon, in and out of her Honda, or an empty nester or retiree enjoying her lifestyle.
Fur will always be a fashion statement, said Ms. New. It is a staple in
outerwear. Genuine fur is lightweight,
very durable and extremely long lasting.
What is especially trending, Ms.
New noted, are such items as fur-lined
reversible coats with the inside featuring sheared mink, beaver, or rex
rabbit, and the outside featuring a durable microfiber; jackets or short coats
with a draw string waist and a hood;
and sheared short mink jackets that
can take the wearer from a day to an
evening look.
Ms. New said that jackets that hit
below the waist or to the hip are big
sellers. Styling also includes horizontal workmanship, and trims are often
long-haired furs such as fox in an array
of color. Also very popular are vests,
which come in a variety of pelts from
mink, rex rabbit, beaver, and Persian
lamb. For an elegant and lightweight
look, cashmere wraps with fox trim are
always an option.
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The store, known for its

wide selection of trendy
to traditional styles and
competitive pricing, also
is a haven for remodeling.
Is there an old, heavy mink
coat from mom or grandma sitting in the closet?
Remodeling of an old coat
breathes new life into the
outerwear.
Everyone owns an old
mink, Ms. New said. It
can be easily sheared and
remodeled into the trendiest coats. Just dont tell
your friends it was your
moms traditional mink
coat.
Retailers say the sales
of furs are being driven by
two kinds of customers,
old and new. The old is the
man buying a high-end gift
for his wife or girlfriend,
as has been the case ever
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since the fur coat became a luxury item.

The new customer is the professional
woman under 40, who wants to splurge
on herself and is buying the fur with her
own cash.
Yesterdays customers may have put
down $15,000 for a classic floor-length
mink. More and more, the new breed
of buyer picks up a shorter jacket with a
lighter price tag, more like $5,000. The
look is more casual and more fun.
No one is really doing coats anymore,
said Michael Verghitsis, owner of Dana
Reit Fur in Ridgewood. They are totally
impractical. They are a big investment,
and youve got to wait around for an occasion to wear them. A three-quarter coat is
much easier to get in and out of the car.
Clearly, fur has lost its one-time stigma.
For instance, in 2000 there were 41 designers who included fur in their collections. Today there are nearly 500. They
offer more products at more price points
in silhouettes and styles and accessories
that appeal to a broader audience. Innovations in manufacturing technology
have made fur a broad canvas. The result
is more designers adapting fur in more
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the basic diamond hoop earring. Diamond hoop earrings
are not just round anymore.
This season, ovals have almost
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womans face.
The thing about hoops: Even if you try

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theyre never entirely serious.
They have a sense of whimsical fun ease to put on anytime
with any outfit with your
jeans or your little black dress.
Never a distraction but always
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Theres always a place for hoops.
Diamond hoop earrings are a
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has been voted best in Bergen
County since it opened 7
years ago and its easy to
see why.
Walking into this beautifully styled boutique is like
opening a treasure chest
and finding any designer
goodie you can imagine. Savvy
Chic has an amazing selection of
womens clothing, shoes, handbags,
jewelry, and accessories ranging from
Chanel to Tory Burch.
The owner of Savvy Chic, Randi
Morein, says her customers liken their
shopping experience to treasure hunting: They love finding unique and
interesting items.
Everything in the boutique is in pristine condition. Most of the items are
new or in near-new condition, and each
item is inspected before it goes out on
the floor. It is not unusual to find items
with their tickets still on them from the
store they were bought at. At Savvy Chic,
you can find a Chanel handbag with
the tags still on it, Christian Louboutin
shoes never worn before, or a fabulous
Carolina Herrera gown for a third of its
retail cost.
As one of the largest consignment
stores in the area, Savvy Chic has an
entire evening wear department

for that special occasion dress.
That is in addition to shirts,
pants, dresses, coats,
jewelry, and handbags,
They also have beautiful high-end pant and
skirt suits for the working
woman. Brands like Gucci,
Dior, Tahari, Nanette Lepore,
and more are waiting for the
smart woman who doesnt want to
spend a fortune to look like one.
Designer jeans are another big seller
at Savvy chic. Imagine paying $60 for
a pair of jeans that retail at the store
for $180-$250. Then imagine they still
have the tag on! Looking for a high
end purse? This is the store to find that
elusive Louis Vuitton, the Chanel you
always wanted, or that hard to find
Prada purse.
Sunglasses are another fun find at
Savvy Chic as well as wallets, Herms
scarves, and belts. There is fine jewelry
such as Yurman, Cartier, Bulgari, and
Tiffany as well as vintage and costume
jewelry.
Savvy Chic Consignment Boutique
is located at 30 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. For more information, call (201)
389-6900 or visit savvychicconsignment.com.
Zilli and Papillon open in new Jersey

With over 40 years of experience serving
the Tri-State area, Papillon has been a
purveyor of luxury mens clothing in the
Bergen County area.
The 3,500 sq. ft. Zilli boutique is located
in The Shops at Riverside a very high-end
mall which caters to the auent suburban
areas. In addition, a number of shoppers
from New York City, particularly Manhattan, are drawn to the mall for its upscale
offerings minus the New York sales tax on
clothing. The mall has over 70 boutiques,
most of them luxury designer brands.
Zilli has become the global reference
for Haute Couture menswear. At the very
heart of this extraordinary success story:
the passion of one family. Zilli, established
in 1965, has boutiques worldwide. In keeping with its origins as a small, family-run
factory specializing in leather and fur, Zilli
is well-known for its use of high-quality
leathers and exotic skins like crocodile,
even as the line has expanded over the
years into outerwear, knitwear, tailored
clothing, eyewear, luggage, and more.
The success of Zilli over the years is the
result of its quest for excellence: In 2010
Zilli was the first luxury menswear com-
pany to be awarded for its artisanal approach to working with leather and hides.
Now an Entreprise du Patrimoine vivant (Living Heritage Company) in Haute
Couture, Zilli has reaffirmed its place
among the most prestigious names such
as Chanel, Guerlain, and Baccarat.
Creativity and know-how converge in
the Lyon workshops to highlight the outstanding materials used and to produce
the iconic collections of leather jackets,
coats, suits, shirts, footwear, knitwear,
and denim, all of which have confirmed
Zilli as the craftsmen of modern luxury.
In turning a jacket into a luxury item,
Zilli elevated exotic hides to a new level.
Indeed, the introduction of rare and precious materials into the contemporary
mans wardrobe saw the advent of Haute
Couture menswear.
The New Jersey boutique will feature a
broad spectrum of the brands offerings,
from the ready-to-wear collection to accessories, footwear and eyewear.
Zilli is boutique #129 at The Shops at
Riverside, across from LV. For more information, call (201) 342-9000 or visit
ww.zilli.fr.
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entrance halls and hallways

Freshen up your space
JoSeph PubilloneS
e a l l k n ow f i r s t
impressions matter. Well, my friends,
the same holds true
for our homes. Walking into an
entrance hall should be a warm
and inviting experience, a preamble to the rest of the homes
decor. However, entrance halls
are frequently seen as merely
functional spaces and are forgotten or relegated to lackluster design.
In theory, designing the interior should be rather simple because rarely is this space ample
enough to contain a lot of furnishings. Most entry halls are
small not much larger than the
hallways they lead to.
If space allows, an entry hall
should contain seating - such as
a chair or a stool - a mirror and
a console or table to hold letters,
keys, and cellphones.
Ideally, the walls of an entrance hall are painted in one
color to create unity. The color
should be chosen based on either the predominant color of
the house or an accent color
within the decorating scheme.
For example, the color could
be inspired by an accent color
found on drapes in an adjoining room or chosen to reinforce
the color of the sofa and chairs.
This weaving of colors from one
room to another creates a visual
link and ensures a nice flow from
one room to another.

An entry hall endures a lot of
wear and tear as people enter
and exit a home. So avoid selecting light or pale colors for the
walls. Wallpaper is an advisable
finish for this area, as long as
the paper is thick; paper with a
vinyl base is appropriate, too.
Selecting wallpaper with a small
or overall print will help conceal
any scuffs that occur in daily use.
Flooring material for an entry
hall should be durable and easy
to clean. Depending on where
your home is located, keep in
mind that outside elements will
make their way inside: snow,
mud, sand, dust. Most entry
halls require an area rug to help
soften the impact of foot traffic
on the flooring. Here, too, select an area rug with an overall
pattern and a multicolor background to avoid footprints and
inevitable marks.
Depending on ceiling height,
your room may be able to carry a chandelier or lantern or a
close-to-the-ceiling light fixture.
However you do it, this room
should be well-lit.
The final touches are the decorations and furnishings selected
for this space. Tablescapes are
important and should provide
hints of the style and decor of
the rest of the home. Some entry
halls are wide enough to accommodate a round table as a center-
piece. This always looks better

when topped by a floral arrangement, a piece of sculpture or
stacks and stacks of books. Entry
halls that are tighter on space
should at the very least feature
a console topped by a mirror or
significant work of art.

Ultimately, entry halls and
hallways are the perfect places
to express your personality. Because they are small spaces, you
can decorate them over and over
again without breaking the bank.
And the regular makeovers will

keep your home looking fresh.
Joseph Pubillones weekly column,
The Art of Design, can be found at
creators.com.
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Professional range: Growing in popularity are larger, more open

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a large group. Gas ranges by Wolf offer commercial-grade design and
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Once the right appliances are selected,

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Proper ventilation is key when selecting
a new range or cooktop. There are numerous range hood styles available to complement a ventilation systems functionality.
Built-in coffee systems provide barista
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Most models also provide instant hot water for teas, soups and other hot dishes.
Warming drawers provide a great way
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They also work well to warm dinnerware,
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Appliances are the power houses of
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To help with the selection process,
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To learn more about how to incorporate these top trends into your home, visit
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Jewish Standard
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Greenbaum interiors opens in Ridgewood

Ridgewood, Greenbaum Interiors offers interior design
services, custom furniture design and restoration, and the
largest selection of fine home furnishings and accessories
in the Northeast. It is open to the general public as well as
the architect and interior design trade. Greenbaum can be
found online at www.greenbauminteriors.com.
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Our 8,000 square foot showroom is filled
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Our knowledge and service, when selecting
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located closer to our customers, with the quality and
service that our clients of 63 years have come to expect.
Greenbaum is also deepening its historic roots in Paterson.
We will stay in our beautiful historic buildings in Paterson, she said. We completed moving our factory
and consolidated on one side of the street. We also established a relationship with the Paterson Task Force,
a 50-year-old not-for-profit serving the community. Together, we will be educating and training participants in
furniture manufacturing. Already, many of our clients
have donated furniture and other household items to
PTF for the various shelters they run and are exploring
other private-public partnership endeavors.

Greenbaum Interiors, founded in 1952, is a comprehensive design center and custom furniture and interiors
workroom dedicated to the fine art of custom interior
design and decoration.Headquartered in Paterson, with
additional interior design showrooms in Morristown and
Greenbaum Interiors announces the grand opening

of their new location in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on
Route 17 North. After two years of transitional moves,
the Greenbaum family has expanded into Bergen
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custom interior design services and home furnishings
at all price points. Greenbaum Interiors maintains
its headquarters in Paterson with showrooms, workrooms for furniture artisan, and warehousing.
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AUTUMN 2015
Fall SpICe
Home hunting
Dont do it yourself!
Jeanelle D. HoRcASiTAS
nless youre a millionaire who

can afford to buy a Ferrari or a
Lamborghini, the biggest purchase youll ever make will most
likely be your home. Whether youre a
neophyte or seasoned buyer, choosing
the right home is never an easy process,
so you shouldnt do it alone. I would
suggest using a licensed real estate
agent who will assist you through the
entire endeavor to ensure that you buy
the house of your dreams.
First, youll want to find the real estate

agent who is right for you. Ultimately,
you are looking for an agent that will be
responsive to your questions and concerns, organized when sending you listings to check out and, most importantly,
have a schedule that fits with yours! An
agent with these qualities is important,
but dont forget to examine their previous
experience. Ideally, you want to hire an
agent who has a few years of experience,
successful transactions under his or her
belt, and who is an expert in the your target market. Yes, there are a lot of factors
to consider when using an agent, but once
youve found the perfect one, youll be in
great hands to begin your home hunting.
Once youve secured your agent, make
sure to keep a few of these tips in mind:
As a buyer, you should not have to
pay any commission to your agent. It is
the sellers responsibility to ensure that a
small percentage of what the home is sold
for is allocated to both his or her agent,
who is selling the home, and your agent,
who is bringing them the buyer, but more
importantly, the money. According to
Chrystal Caruthers from realtor.com, the
buyers agent is paid by the seller because
the listing agent is sharing a percentage of
the commission. Sharing the commission
is called cooperating, or a co-op commission. This is definitely an advantage for
the buyer, who does not have to worry
about extra fees, and its a nice incentive
for the agent helping in the process!
Your agent is representing YOU, so
that you dont have to worry about approaching sellers to view the home or
negotiate prices. Although a home might

be listed on the market, it is best to have
your agent set up the best time to visit
it. Having your agent set up this formal
visit is much better than you attempting
to visit the home on your own as a total
stranger - the seller will have more trust
in a licensed real estate agent.
Remember, your agent is the expert,
so use his or her knowledge to your advantage! Assuming that your agent is a
good negotiator and understands the process and market, he or she should be able
to provide you with a good price point
when it comes to putting in an offer on
a home that youre interested in buying.
The agent should definitely have a sense
of what the value of the property should

be so that you make the best choice for
your family and your wallet.
Once youve made the offer and its
accepted, its time for the next big step:
the paperwork. Luckily, having an agent
alleviates a lot of the hassle and stress
when it comes to buying your home. For
example, understanding the appraisal of
the home can be tough data to find on
your own. Therefore, your agent should
have access to databases or people who
can determine whether or not youre underpaying or overpaying for the home. Ultimately, your agent is an enormous help
and time-saver in the closing process of
purchasing your new home.
Your agent is your biggest advocate.

Your agent knows the success of finding
your home is a reflection of his or her own
success in the business. If your agent goes
above and beyond for you, the biggest
compliment you can pay them is to simply refer them to their next customer. So
always remember to pay it forward!
As you can see, finding a home entails a
lot of patience and determination. Therefore, using a licensed real estate agent is
wise when it comes to this life-changing
process. When it comes to your home,
you want to ensure that youre getting
the best value, and a real estate agent will
help you achieve this goal!
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AUTUMN 2015
benzel-busch premieres
the 2016 Gle SuV and Gle coupe
he 2016 GLE SUV and GLE Coupe

have arrived. You can see these
innovative marvels at Americas
premier automotive dealership:
Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp. Awarded
the 2014 Sales and Service Laureates
Award by Mercedes-Benz for excellence
in customer service, Benzel-Busch,
located on Grand Ave. in Englewood,
is showcasing the latest in its line of
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The car company has thoroughly
revised its best seller in the SUV segment, replacing the M-Class with the
all-new GLE SUV. The highlights of
the new GLE SUV include considerably more appealing front and tail ends
and extensive measures, making new
benchmarks with regard to emissions
and drive system possible. The advantages of the new GLE SUV include best
on-road and off-road handling, outstanding spaciousness, and high levels
of active and passive safety.
Meanwhile, the all-new MercedesBenz GLE Coupe combines two classes

of vehicle, each with its own distinct
style, to make one unique model. The
sporty nature of a coupe dominates,
imbued with the striking characteristics of a robust SUV. In addition to its
convincing on-road vehicle dynamics,
the GLE Coupe impressive side contour
pushes the long-standing coupe tradition of Mercedes-Benz to new heights.
These vehicles both have AMG
models, the AMG GLE SUV and AMG
GLE Coupe available in a 63 platform.
From the beginning, the One Man, One

Engine philosophy has guided AMGs
approach to manufacturing. Even now,
every AMG engine is hand built from
start to finish by one of about 50 AMG
Master Engine Builders in a special
facility. As the final step in the assembly process, the engine-maker affixes a
plaque engraved with his signature to
the engine cover.
Consider the GLE63 S 4Matic packing a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged M157
V-8, one of the finest hand-built engines
ever to come out of AMGs assembly
plant from Germany. The high-performance SUV coupe comes with an AMG
Ride Control sports suspension with
active roll stabilization Active Curve
System and the Sports Direct Steer system. The 4Matic all-wheel drive with
rear-biased power distribution and the
Dynamic Select transmission modes
promise to deliver what distinguishes every AMG vehicle: driving performance. Its rated at 577 horsepower,
with maximum torque of 561 lb-ft in the
S version; this is the only GLE63 model
coming to the United States.
The limits have also been pushed
in driving performance with the new
GLE450 AMG Sport Coupe, powered
by a thrilling 362-hp biturbo V6 engine.
Exclusive AMG enhancements create a
new pedigree in power. From its stronger turbo boost to a dynamic exhaust
system, the 3.0-liter biturbo V-6 in the
Fall SpICe
GLE 450 AMG heightens power, torque

and the emotions they inspire in true
enthusiasts. An exclusive red engine
cover insert celebrates the 362 hp and
384 lb-ft of torque waiting within.
And for the first time in its SUV
history, Mercedes-Benz offers a plugin hybrid model, the GLE550e 4Matic,
which combines maximum efficiency
with outstanding performance, expected in Benzel-Busch in October.
A family owned establishment
for over half a century, Benzel-Busch
is proud to be a staple of northern
New Jersey and is committed to providing the community with excellence
in product and service. With a newly
renovated, 170,00 square foot location
and the most attentive professionals
providing a true concierge experience,
Benzel-Busch is eager to work with you
to define the way you drive. Start your
journey at benzelbusch.com or visit us
to test drive these models today.
Seniors find swimming healthful

FountainView residents
exercise and enjoy the
heated indoor pool and
spa all year round. They
h a v e d i s c ov e re d t h e
Fountain of Youth to
keep them young at heart.
An active lifestyle is
very important as one
grows older. FountainView offers an array of
water programs including
water aerobics, water walk
and schmooze, and water
stretch and flex. Because
water is about 800 times
denser than air, you can
work harder, and burn more calories,
in a pool than out of it. In fact, different
aqua exercises challenge different muscles within the body so you can choose
where you tone up.
Some of FountainViewss residents
will attest that they wake up with
arthritic aches and pains, but after an
aqua exercise session they have loosened their muscles, joints, and liga-
ments and are pain free.

Sw i m m i n g c a n s u p port up to 90 percent
of the bodys weight in
the water, meaning that
those with disabilities,
injuries, or illnesses such
as arthritis can take part
in a comfortable and safe
environment. The pressure of the water will
decrease a persons heart
rate up to 20bpm lower
in water than on land.
Therefore, one has the
ability to exercise at the
same intensity but at a
lower heart rate. An individual will gain
a full body workout safely and with less
stress put on their body.
Water exercise can help prevent surgery. A few of the residents have said
that aqua workouts have helped them
and they no longer need corrective
knee, hip or shoulder surgeries. One
resident is ecstatic to avoid pain management injections for her back.
873 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ

(201) 837-8800 (201) 385-2882
www.russorealestate.com
Lydia Russo
Broker/Owner
201-837-8800 x31
201-615-9027 Cell
2015
READERS
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Voted #1
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Real Estate Agency
2010-2014!
Robert Russo
Broker/Owner
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Rhoda Russo
Sales Associate
201-837-8800 x33
201-321-5691
A Family Owned Business Serving the community

with Personal Service for Over a Quarter Century
TEANECK. Perfect Starter! Brick/

Alum Cape. Ent Foyer, Jr Din Rm/
Kit, 2 BRs + Bath plus Huge Oak
Floored 2nd Flr BR/WIC. Fin Bsmt.
Gar. $290s
TEANECK. A Taste of Europe.

Charm Slate Roofed Brick Chalet.
LR/Corner Fplc, DR, Mod Kit. 3
Brms. Solarium. 75' X 120' Prop.
$350s
TEANECK. Country Club Area.

Large LR/Fplc open to Din Rm,
Large Eat In Kit. 4 Brms, 2 Baths.
Bsmt. Gar. $370s
TEANECK. Renovated Col. Spaci,

4 BRs 2 Baths. C/A/C. Granite
peninsula Kit/SS App. Inlaid H/W
Flrs. Fplc. Fin Bsmt. Huge 175 ft.
deep yard. Det Gar. $350s
TEANECK. Spacious Brick S/L.

Oversized 81' X 104'Prop. Ent
Foyer, LR/Fplc, Din Area open to
Granite Isle Kit, Florida Rm, Master
BR/Bath + 2 more BRs + Bath. Fin
Bsmt, C/A/C. Att Gar. $380s
TEANECK. Quiet Street. Spac Col.

Lg LR/Fplc open to Form DR, Den/
Sldg Drs to Yard, Fam Size EIK, 4/5
Brms, 2.5 Baths. Fin Bsmt. Gar.
$380s
FAIR LAWN. Lovely 3 Bedroom,

2.5 Bath Townhouse. Corner, End
Unit. 2-Story Ent Foyer, Liv Rm,
Form Din Rm, Kitchen, Sldg Doors
to Private Deck. One Car Att Gar.
C/A/C. $420s
ENGLEWOOD. Contemp S/L. 3

BRs, 2.5 Updated Baths. 100' X
126' Lot. LR/Vault Ceil/Sky Lites,
FDR, Eat in Kit steps down to Fam
Rm, French Drs to Fenced Yard &
2-Tiered Pond. A few steps down
to High Ceil Recrm Bsmt, Off/Guest
Area. C/A/C. Gar. $480s
TEANECK. Charm Victorian Col.

Deep 150' Prop. Lemonade Front
Porch, LR open to Lg Form DR,
Library/Den w/ Built In Bookcases.
Updated Isle Kit. 2nd Flr: 4 Brms
+ Bonus Rm/WI Closet. 3rd Flr:
Media/Fam Rm. New H/W Flrs.
Huge Trex Deck. Gar. $500s
TEANECK. Prime W Eglwd Area.

Brick CH Col. Grand LR/Fplc, Form
DR, Step Down Den, Stone Floored
Porch off Lg Eat In Kit. Generous
Brms, 2.5 Baths. Game Room
Bsmt. 2 Car Gar, C/A/C. Room to
Expand. $590s
TEANECK. Fabulous 100' x 100'

Prop. Elegant All Brick English Tudor. Dramatic Liv Rm/Fplc. Raised
Form DR, Kit/Nook. 4 Brms, 5 Bath
Units (incl Master Bath). Fin Bsmt.
2 Car Gar. Beaut Street. Room to
Exp. $590s
TEANECK. C Club Sprawling Ranch

on 100' X 100' Prop. Ent Hall,
Grand LR open to FDR/Bay Window overlooking Park-like Yard. 5
Brms, 3.5 Baths, Fam Rm/Grnd Lev
Walk Out. 2 Car Gar. C/A/C. Room
to Exp. $590s
RECENTLY SOLD
TEANECK. 5 Brm, 3 Bath Col. Exp

& renovated throughout. Great
Location. Deep 135' Prop. Multiple
Fplcs. LR, Huge DR, Mod Eat in Kit
open to Fam Rm. Fin Playrm Bsmt.
C/A/C. $700s
TEANECK. Stunning, classic, all

brick Georgian Manor. 6 Brms, 4
Baths. H/W Flrs throughout. Slate
Roof. Corner lot/135' X 130'. Banq
DR, LR/Fplc, Billiard Rm, Fam Rm/
Fplc, Library, & more! 2 Car Gar.
Great Attention to details. $900s
528 Terhune St., Teaneck

28 Grayson Pl., Teaneck
1085 Magnolia Rd., Teaneck
329 Griggs Ave., Teaneck
175 Cherry Ln., Teaneck
1212 Emerson Ave., Teaneck
48 Minell Pl., Teaneck

1267 W Laurelton Pkwy, Teaneck
54 Canterbury Ct., Teaneck
298 Carlton Ter., Teaneck
1402 Milford Ter., Teaneck
1073 Allessandrini Ave., New Milford
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IN THE NEW YEAR!
loving south florida!
AUTUMN 2015
Fall SpICe
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FORMER NJ
RESIDENTS
SERVING BOCA RATON,
DELRAY AND BOYNTON BEACH
AND SURROUNDING AREAS
601 S. Federal Hwy

Boca Raton, FL 33432
Elly & Ed Lepselter

(561) 826-8394
SPECIALIZING IN: Broken Sound, Polo, Boca West, Boca Pointe,

St. Andrews, Admirals Cove, Valencia Reserve, Valencia Isles,
Valencia Pointe, Valencia Palms, Valencia Shores, Valencia Falls,
Valencia Cove and everywhere else you want to be!
Find your place is the sun.
Call Phyllis
Futeran MalMuth, Realtor
Buying or Selling,
I get results!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Active Adult Communities
BRIDGE PLAZA - FORT LEE
hoboken office
Call me today!
2 Br 2 Baths. Fully Renovated. Great closet space.

Formal dining room. $148,888
www.HamiltonConsultantsRealty.com
links Residential
opens third office
in Hoboken
More than 218,000 likes.
The company continues

to experience tremendous growth
P: 561.265.1121 C: 561.926.4715
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THE COLONY - FORT LEE
Associated with Hamilton Consultants Realty, Inc.

Serving South Florida since 1976
1Br Convertible. Hi floor. Renovated. Freshly painted.

Move-in. Priced to sell. $99,000
1 Br 1.5 Baths. High floor. Full river view. Renovated and
freshly painted. Move in. $195,000
2 Br 2 Baths. Total renovation and redesign. Laundry, new
windows and more. Full river. A must see. $395,000
3 Br 3.5 Baths. Extended kitchen, laundry and more.
Fabulous SE view. $699,000
Allan Dorfman
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Enjoy restaurant style kosher
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COME SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Call 888-831-8685 for a
luncheon tour or more
information.
Links Residential, now in its second year of business, is

expanding operations beyond Bergen County. The real
estate agency is proud to announce the grand opening
of its new Hudson County office in Hoboken.
It is an amazing opportunity for us, said Marc
Stein, broker/ owner of Links Residential. The services we provide to residents and businesses in Bergen
County have been incredibly popular. We look forward
to expanding our operations to the surrounding areas
to meet the increased demand.
Since its inception in 2013, Links Residential has
grown into a popular boutique real estate agency in
the Bergen County area. The company prides itself
on innovation and creative strategy; helping buyers,
sellers, renters, landlords, and investors beyond their
usual needs. They hire experts to manage different
parts of a transaction in the areas of sales, staging,
photography, listing management, marketing, quality
control, and technology - to ensure a five-star experience.
The client resources include a full online directory
of contacts for local professional services, as well as
histories and descriptions of different cities with educational and local community information.
For more information, visit LinkNJ.com.
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Providing luxury living to area seniors for over 25 years.
OUR RESIDENTS ENJOY FIVE STAR AMENITIES, INCLUDING:

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Fitness Center
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Full Daily Schedule of Activities
Outings to both NY and NJ Attractions
Call today to schedule lunch and a tour.*
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With an extensive range of
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while delivering the world-class
comfort, agility and versatility that only
the successor to the M-Class can offer.
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Ending Procrastination: Now or Later
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First breath. First smile. First steps.
Treasured moments begin here.
The MotherBaby Center at Chilton Medical Center.

Whether you are planning to start a family or adding to one, Chilton Medical Center invites you to
begin this exciting journey with us. Our MotherBaby Center encourages moms-to-be to personalize
their birthing experience in a way that makes it memorable for the entire family. We offer private
rooms with personalized visiting hours, hydrotherapy for labor, a celebratory gourmet dinner and
a Moms spa. For special care, theres a Level II Nursery with board certified neonatologists and
pediatricians available 24/7. And with caring nurses, expert medical staff, and our seamless
connection to Morristown Medical Center, its no wonder why so many women choose to have
their babies here with us, close to home.
For more information about parent education classes, please call 973-831-5475.
For a referral to a Chilton Obstetrician

or Certified Nurse Midwife,
call 1-888-4AH-DOCS
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Sing a long Grease*
Wild Kratts Live!
Sunday, Oct 25th 3pm
Sunday, Nov 15 1pm & 4:30pm
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Christmas*
New Jersey Ballet presents
Sunday, Nov 29 1pm & 4:30pm
Dec 5th & Dec 6th 1pm & 4:30pm
Peppa Pig Live!
Daniel Tigers
Neighborhood Live!*
How to Not Be the Homework Heavy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tips to take the sting out of doing the assignments
Welcome Back to Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Camp open house taking place in our area
Sukkah in the Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Nutcracker
Building a little hut heightens the holiday
Gaining a Gratitude Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Thankfulness makes happier children
Honorable Menschen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daughter of shoe designer does charity
Dont Put it Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How to teach your children to stop procrastinating
Fall Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Peppa Pigs Big Splash

Wednesday, Dec 9th 3pm & 6pm
Sunday, Jan 24th 1pm & 4:30pm
Cesar Millan Live
Mike Super:
Apple picking, hayrides and more
Special Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hebrew schools for special needs youngsters
Good Like a Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recipes to lift your autumn table
Top Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Great things to choose this month
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Things to do in October
Friday, Jan 29th 8pm
Magic & Illusion

Saturday, Feb 20 7:30pm
*Limited number of $19 special priced tickets available for these select shows.
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About
musings from the editor

O
n the Couch.
That was the cheeky name of the documentary that
was never made of me shopping for a sofa. Tina and I came
up with the moniker after my endless search couch surfing or surfing
for a couch came up fruitless, time after time, furniture store after
furniture store.
We had a couch, of course. It was Jeffs, which he brought with him
when we got married and merged our possessions. It was a patterned
blue plaid with a flowery embellishment, attached pillows (a must, I later learned), and a queen-sized sleeper mattress inside. We really used
that couch. We sat on that couch. We had guests sleep on that couch.
And Jeff proposed to me on that couch so it became a piece of our
history and a sentimental piece of furniture from which it was hard for
him to separate. (Not for me!) I loved Jeff, but I was never too fond of
that couch, although I have to concede that it was comfortable.
But I longed for a new one. However, even after it was getting woefully worn out I was sewing and re-sewing the once-attached pillows
I could not find the perfect new couch.
I didnt understand why it was such a fraught decision. There had
been plenty of bigger purchases and more important life decisions that
were arrived at with much greater ease.
When I went to buy a car. Toyota. Done.
When I decided whom to marry. Jeff. Done.
But the darn couch??
Fuggedaboutit.
The couch had to fit certain criteria. It had to
be attractive, practical and have that yummy sinkin- but-not-too-in, factor. Leather was nice and easy
to clean, but too cold to the flesh. Other fabrics
had their pluses and minuses. The search became
impossible.
Trying to find the one even became a family
activity. Sunday became couch-shopping day, and
Id schlep the kids and Jeff to furniture stores. Of
course, the outing was sandwiched by more interesting and fun activities, but the kids, and Jeff, who
always knew to bring along reading material, had
MissionStatement
their share of visiting showrooms.

Later, when I wasnt with the family at some point they simply
refused to come along I would take Tina to look for a couch. That was
when the fun started. BFF Tina and I go back decades. And when we so
decide, we would go into performance mode think Tina Fey and Amy
Poehler if they were Brooklyn Jewish girls. So my hunt became a piece
of performance art, with me mocking myself, of course, in my quest to
find a sofa. Because, after all, I knew how ridiculous this all had become.
Gosh, I wish I was filming this, Tina, a photographer, would remark after some funny episode.
In fact, she actually did take her camera into the showroom. But I
wasnt present. For a birthday greeting video that she made for my surprise party, she filmed two Raymour & Flanagan salesmen wishing me
happy birthday. I had visited that store so often, we nearly did become
friends!
I did eventually buy a couch.
It was at a store in my neighborhood, a floor room model. It was a
deep chocolate brown, soft microfiber (cleans easily), detached pillows
(mistake, I learned), sleeper (essential for having guests), with a chaise
option.
I bought it rather quickly. No real back and forth. I saw it. The price
was right. Done. The timing was curious though. My father was very
ill, and maybe that couch, that comfortable couch with its heft and all,
gave me some sense of control, finally.
Its been a few years. Weve enjoyed the sofa and while its got plenty of wear, I can see buying another one. But this time, do I need to get
on the couch to get a couch?
Cheers,
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As the School Year Mounts Nip

Homework Hassles in the Bud
DENISE MORRISON YEARIAN
If you suspect your child

has made mistakes due to poor
understanding, provide assistance. If you continue to see the
same type problems cropping
up, talk with the teacher or consider hiring a tutor.
omework is an important
component of a childs
educational experience.
For many children, its a given they just do it without
complaining. But for others, its
a battleground, a place where
war ensues every weekday evening.
Even in well-functioning
families, homework can be one
of the hottest parent-child crisis buttons. So how can you,
as a parent, keep the battle to a
minimum and make homework
a positive experience?
A childs ability to be successful with homework begins
with the value parents place
upon learning. Success in this
department requires helping
your child develop essential
homework skills, creating a
working alliance with your
child and his teachers, and
learning to deal with common
homework problems.
Following are a few tips to
help get homework done without the battles.
Hand over the Reigns

While asking about homework
and helping out is an important part of guiding your child
through his assignments, excessive involvement may stifle
his ability to learn to work independently. Be available for assistance and feedback, but do
not jump in too quickly to correct homework, or wait until the
eleventh hour when, out of frustration, you end up completing
his homework for him. Remember, the more responsibility you
assume, the less responsibility
your child will take. Hand over
the reigns. This will give your
child responsibility and ownership for his homework.
Eliminate Excuses
From time to time, children will
make excuses to avoid doing
homework. While there may be
times the excuse is valid, at other times it could be just a ploy
to avoid the unpleasant. For
Increase Self-Confidence
If your child lacks the confidence to work independently,
he may perceive himself as
destined to fail and see others
as having all the answers. If this
is the case, spend time encouraging him, not only in the area
of homework, but with other
school-related activities. Emphasize your childs strengths
rather than his weaknesses.
When you do review homework, start with what has been
completed correctly before focusing on the revisions.
this reason, parents should familiarize themselves with their
childs abilities. Then theyll
know if Junior is really struggling or just wanting to take the
easy way out.
Establish Rules and Routines

One way to avoid homework
hassles (and help your child
become an independent learner) is to establish rules and
routines. This should include
a regular place and time for
doing homework, as well as
guidelines regarding TV and
telephone usage.
Try to create a pleasant
homework environment. For
example, if you decide to work
at the kitchen table, make sure
its clean and that you have ample supplies within reach. You
might even include a healthy
snack or drink. Some children
work better with quiet music playing or a window open
for fresh air. Others are easily
distracted and need absolute
quite. Try to figure out what
works best for your child and
stick with it.
Guidelines regarding device, phone or television usage
should be established from the
very start. This avoids the po-
tential of getting trapped into

lengthy discussions and arguments about such distractions.
While establishing these rules,
remember that there may be
a circumstance in which your
child needs to get in touch a
classmate to double check an
assignment. If this is the case,
set a time limit five minutes or
so. This should be ample time
to get any information needed.
Above all, be consistent with
rules and routines. This avoids
procrastination and lets your
child know his boundary lines
and your expectations.
Assist in Planning
From time to time, children feel
overwhelmed if they have to
complete a long-term assignment, such as a report or special project. As a parent, you
can alleviate some of the stress
by helping your child divide the
work into bite-size chunks. For
example, if your child has to
do a book report and its due
by the end of the month, set a
date when he should have the
book read, another date when
the rough draft should be done,
and another date when the final
report should be completed.
Do not nag, but follow up when
the allotted dates arrive.
Eliminate Careless Mistakes

A lot of children rush through
their homework to get it over
and done with. In general, this
is not a problem if the work
thorough and complete. But if
your child is rushing through
his homework and, as a result,
makes careless errors or fails to
pay attention to directions, its
time to intervene.
Explain to your child that
you want him to do his best
work, not his fastest. Suggest
that he underline or highlight
important words or phrases in
the assignment directions so
he will remember what needs
to be done. Also, encourage
him to look over his work for
accuracy.
Each night before the
homework gets put into the
backpack, review his assignments. Check for neatness and
accuracy, as well as for interesting ideas and good organization. Encourage, but do not
demand that all the mistakes be
corrected. Remember, the goal
of some assignments is creativity and original ideas, in which
case spelling and grammar can
be worked on at a later time.
Easing the Overload

If you suspect your child is receiving more homework than
he can handle, talk with his
teacher. Find out how much
time the assignments should
take. Based on what you learn,
set a specific amount of time
for homework to be done. If
finishing the homework continues to be a problem, return
to the teacher and explain the
situation. Perhaps its more
than your child can handle.
Teachers are often willing to
make adjustments in quantity
of homework assigned when
they understand a problem exists. Above all, remember the
importance of down time. Like
adults, children need time to
wind down from a busy school
day, to think or simply rest.
In conclusion, as parents
we want our children to get
the best education possible.
To achieve that goal, we must
show them how to be independent, responsible learners. If we
do the job right, education will
continue long after their school
days are over.
Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editor of two parenting magazines and mother of three children
and four grandchildren.
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About
Camp Open Houses Introduce

Newbies, Gather Veterans
H E I D I M A E B RAT T
he shorts and bathing suits that your children

were romping in just a mere month or two ago in
camp are barely put away in the closets, but that
hasnt deterred the folks who create the fun in the sun
from planning for next summers season.
There are a slew of camp open houses, which serve
as an introduction to potential campers, and double as
a reunion for veterans as well as a family fall fun day,
that are taking place in our area.
On Sunday, Oct. 25, the grounds of Camp Veritans
in Haledon will be filled with folks who can take tours of
the camps 64-acres and its facilities, hop aboard a hay
ride, meet staff members, and get acquainted with the
camp, which has been giving generations summer fun
for more than 60 years.
Were always looking to improve our camp, says
director Carla Rudow.
This upcoming season will be no different. In addition to its array of activities, Camp Veritans will also be
offering a ropes and challenge course for climbing skills,
a top- notch swim program, a program for 8th and 9th
graders that combines at-camp days with travel days,
both day trips and overnight stays, and much more.
Additionally, Camp Veritans will enter its third summer offering its pre-K program for children turning 4 by
Oct. 15.
The response has been fantastic, says Ms. Rudow.
We have a small 3 to 1 ratio of certified teachers in the
program.
More than 300 campers attend the kosher, Jewish
camp and this year, it was even the site of a wedding.
One of its counselors returned to the bucolic camp
campus to have their nuptials performed.
The sleep-away camp Moshava will be introduced
to prospective campers at two open houses that will
take place in private homes in the Bergen County area.
In Englewood, an open house will take place on Sunday,
Oct. 11 at 10 a.m.; in Teaneck on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 7:30
p.m. Those interested are asked to call the camp office
at 212-465-9021 or check the website, www.moshava.
org to get more specific address information.
Alan Silverman, director of Camp Moshava, is expected to be on hand to introduce the camp, which has
1,400 campers from the New York/New Jersey area and

also draws second to 9th graders from Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Florida, Brazil, Mexico and Israel to
its camp in the Holmsdel, Penn. in the Poconos.
Started in the 1940s, the modern Orthodox camp
imbues all of its activities with Jewish learning, whether
it is Hebrew language, Torah, Zionism and more. True
to its mission, the camp not only offers a good time,
but it is committed to integrated learning alongside all
the fun, with the goal that all campers come out of the
summer knowing something about their Jewish selves.
Camp Ramaquois, a day camp located in Pomona,

N.Y., serves nearly 800 campers from 3 to 15 years old.
Established in 1922, the camp will hold its open house
on Sept. 27 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and will feature
tours, a meet and greet of its leadership, amusement
rides and more.
Another Pomona-based day camp, Deer Mountain
Day Camp will host its open house on Sept. 26 from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will feature a host of activities for
campers and their families, including crafts and sports.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.
Sunday, October 25
2pm 4pm @ Camp Veritans
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About
Hut on High
Lifts the Holiday of
Sukkot Like No Other
E D S I L B E R FA R B
Ed Siberfarb holds the lulav in his Sukkah.
ts a crisp October day with a poetic bright

blue sky. It would seem to be the perfect autumn, but were missing something says my
wife Sharon (uh oh). We dont have our own sukkah.
I point out that we live on the 12th floor of a
14-story apartment building, not the ideal location for a desert hut.
That doesnt slow down Sharon who says her
friend is moving and wants to give away her sukkah. We can put it on the roof, she says.
Two flights up between two penthouse apartments, next to a parapet overlooking the street
and next to a utility shaft is an unused space
about half the size of a handball court. Perfect,
says Sharon.
Not quite, I say. A stiff wind will blow the

whole thing into the street below. A minor concern, says Sharon, who is confident the structure
can be affixed to pipes and other stationary protrusions on the roof.
We must first get permission from the building manager. To my dismay, he approves.
Sharons enthusiasm is stoked by Yossi, our
teenage son who has just returned from a year of
yeshiva study in Israel. Building ones own sukkah would be the ultimate mitzvah.
And so it begins. The sukkah is a sevenfoot cube with a frame of iron pipes connected
with the use of an Allen wrench. Its draped by
a blue and beige canvas wall inscribed with Hebrew commentary on the interior. The schach
is a bundle of bamboo that must be laid over a
bridge of wooden two-by-fours without touching
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the metal pipes. And this schach must be tied down so

when the inevitable gale comes the cars in the street
below wont have bamboo poles piercing their windshields. Its both an engineering and rabbinic challenge.
We consult a rabbi who lives in the building. He
comes up to the roof for an inspection. He admires our
initiative, but no he points out several places where
the schach comes in contact with the frame and thus
the sukkah is not kosher. We must reposition and re-tie
the bamboo.
A little later the rabbis 12-year-od son comes up
to the roof eager to help. He ties one knot and departs, having qualified, he says, for a sukkahbuilding
mitzvah.
The knot tying is perhaps the projects most demanding function. The frame must be anchored by
rope to various grates, pipes and other stationary objects on the roof, and the bamboo must be tied down,
all this before modern-day Velcro straps. I could envision a windstorm that would pick up the whole sukkah
and sail it away like a Jules Verne balloon.
One of our helpers was Sharons nephew, Uri, fresh
from the Boston Museum School where one of his projects was an avant-garde sculpture pulled together with
sophisticated sailors knots, which he used also on
the sukkah in defiance of the strongest gale. The same
knots were used in a recent walk-through sculpture,
called the Big Bamboo, on the roof of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
The sukkah needed a light fixture. We fashioned a
lamp with a bulb and a shade, tied it under the bamboo, then connected a series of extension cords, running them some 60 feet to an outlet inside the building. Then we said a bracha to protect against electrical
malfunction.
The sukkah appeared to be finished, but Sharon
had other ideas, the decorations. Childhood artwork
is traditional, but instead of the early creations of our
now grown sons, Sharon pinned up strings of seashells
from Disney Worlds Polynesian resort, pieces of Navaho cloth from Arizona, a huge sombrero and a Mexican serape, all-subtle blending with the Judaica on the
canvass.
The sukkah was tiny. It couldnt seat more than six
at the little table we installed. I had to admit, though,
there was a certain charm about this brave little shack
plumped on the penthouse roof.
We were ready to inaugurate the sukkah with a
meal gefilte fish, roast chicken, rice, peas, cranberry
sauce, salad, challah, wine and a dessert of fresh fruit,
honey cake and macaroons. We carried everything up
two flights of stairs in two huge L.L.Bean canvass tote
bags. The table was set. The food was spread out. Then
the rain camea downpour that would have flooded
the desert wanderers from
their huts and left us scrambling to repack the
food. After a hasty and moist bracha, we retreated inside the apartment.
We redid the sukkah-in-the-sky almost every year.
Sometimes the weather cooperated, though one year
we were rained out every meal. Another year we had to
bundle in our winter coats. The non-Jewish penthouse
neighbors accepted the sukkah as part of the mysterious eight-day ritual, but it was an object of great curiosity to some others who wandered to the roof. One
morning we went upstairs for a sukkah breakfast and
found a young man from another apartment inside the
sukkah with a dreamy look on his face smoking. He
said he thought it was a Buddhist prayer hut.
One family in our building has a large sukkah in the
courtyard, and for many years another had a sukkah
on the area covering the buildings lobby. One had to
climb out a window to get to it. The old men who used
it welcomed the chance to use ours, which was accessible by elevator.
We have visited many sukkahs the comfortable
ones in the backyards of suburban homes, sukkahs
outside kosher restaurants, balcony sukkahs jutting
from windows of apartments in Israels Mea Shearim.
Our son, Yossi, now in his own home with a wife and
four children, has a sukkah on a patio conveniently outside the kitchen. But our rooftop sukkah, which may
have begun as Sharons Folly, has become something

special, set in that high place amidst natures raw elements, yet providing a feeling of comfort despite its
vulnerability.
Its a true spiritual experience.
Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen Record in New
Jersey, then the New York Herald Tribune where he was City
Hall bureau chief. Later, he was a public information officer
for the New York City Transit Authority and editor of one of its
employee publications.
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How to Foster
a Gratitude Attitude
in Our Children
S LOV I E JU N G R E I S - WO L F F
aiting on line in a shop, I watch

the scene in front of me unfold. A teenage girl has piled
the counter with clothing. Her mother
is standing there waiting for the items to
be tallied.
$434.00, says the saleswoman.
I see the mom wince. The young
girl barely looks up. She is busy on her
iPhone.
Are you sure this is what you want?
the mother asks.
Her daughter snaps her bubble gum,
still looking down. Yeah, she replies
without meeting her mothers eyes. She
is texting.
Her mom slowly counts out every
dollar. Her wallet is now empty. The
saleswoman hands her the bag. The
young girl has still not acknowledged her
mothers presence; forget about the gift
of clothing. They leave the store without any exchange; not even a smile. The
words thank you were never uttered.
I feel sad for both mother and daughter. Mother, for trying so hard to make her
child happy and not feeling appreciated
despite the obvious sacrifice; and daughter, for growing up with such incredible
disregard and arrogance. They are on a
journey of disrespect and unhappiness.
We mistakenly equate acquiring
things with acquiring love.
It is our jobs as parents to teach our
children how to appreciate, voice thankfulness, and grow with character despite
the hurdles we face trying to mold our
childrens souls. A great part of parenting is setting limits while being loving.
Buying more stuff doesnt help us gain
entry into our childrens hearts.
Too many parents are afraid to tell
their children how to live and act better. They are scared of their childrens
reactions, frightened that they wont like
them. Knowing that their disrespect is tolerated, sons and daughters simply mouth
off or blatantly ignore their parents.
Parents are also faced with a personal dilemma that stems from their own
childhood. As one mom told me, When
you grew up without, you want your children to have. So you keep buying whatever they want. We mistakenly equate
acquiring things with acquiring love, but
the two are not the same.
During this time of year, we are asked
to reflect upon our lives. This is the time
of year that we set personal goals. As
parents, an attitude of gratitude is one
of the most crucial character traits we
can teach our children. Gratitude is the
foundation for a home that is to be built
with respect. When we appreciate our
possessions and the people in our lives,
when children realize that things just
dont suddenly appear in our closets
and on our plates, then we arrive to an
awareness of thankfulness that we cannot simply disregard. We come to value
and respect both our families and our
things. Weve got to stop taking it all for
granted.
While getting children ready for the
new school year, we are given the perfect opportunity to cultivate within them
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this awareness. And as we parent our

childrens souls we will find that we parent our own selves in the process.
Why gratitude?
Children raised with a sense of thankfulness have been found to have better
grades, are less likely to be depressed,
have a better attitude toward school and
family, and show more satisfaction with
life. They also speak more respectfully
and take care of their things because of
their appreciation. They do not grow up
with a sense of entitlement and arrogance.
Grateful adults are happier, possess
greater self-esteem, and live with more
feelings of hope, empathy and optimism.
How do we grow an attitude of appreciation in our homes?
Daily thanks
and wives often take each other for

granted. Carpools are driven, dinners
cooked, long days in the office dealt with
and after a while we just assume that this
is what we are all supposed to be doing.
We make an awful mistake teaching children that spouses do not deserve to hear
that we cherish their efforts. Even if we
are expected to bring home a paycheck
or put a load in the wash, that does not
excuse our lack of thankfulness. Make a
point to verbalize your words of gratefulness. Show your family that you cherish
and admire your spouse.
This also goes for anyone we tend
to overlook. The doorman, the server,
the bus driver, the babysitter, the math
tutor there are too many people we
disrespect by ignoring their presence in
our lives.
Gratitude must become a regular part

of our lives. We are taught to begin each
day with the prayer of Modeh Ani
Thank You God for another day. This
becomes a mindset. Lets teach our children to start their morning with these
words. Thankfulness should become
common in our vocabulary. Look for
things, big and small, to express gratitude for. You found a parking spot easily? The family is eating dinner together?
Let the children hear your gratitude. The
children got new school sneakers and
backpacks? You bought holiday outfits?
Dont allow the moment to pass without
an expression of appreciation. And if one
parent is not able to be there, have the
children call and say thank you.
End each day with your children
thanking God for their blessings.
A beautiful way to end each day is
teaching your children to thank God for
their blessings before they go to sleep.
Help younger children think of people,
experiences and things they are grateful
for. This will become a positive awareness that children cultivate as they grow.
Daily thanks compel us to feel joy.
Teach children to give
Model thankfulness
Slovie Jungreis-Wolff is a parenting coach

and the author of Raising a Child with Soul
(St. Martins Press).
It is not adequate to expect gratitude

from our children; we too, must express
appreciation to each other. Husbands
Takers in life are naturally unhappy. They

are always expecting more and never
satisfied. Children who do not make giving a part of their life grow demanding
and arrogant. Have children pitch in. Allow them to participate so they can see
what it takes to cut up a salad, load the
dishwasher, set the table and bring the
groceries in from the car.
When children outgrow toys or
clothing, teach them to gather their gently used items so that others can enjoy.
Explain how there is a child who will
now feel warm with their jacket or delight with their bicycle. Show them how
they can make a difference in this world.
Explain how their things hold value and
meaning. Watch gratitude grow.
When parents nudge children out
of their selfie universe, families learn to
value and cherish one another. Instead
of buying more presents, let us work this
year on becoming a stronger presence in
our childrens lives. Let us choose to be
grateful and open the eyes of our sons
and daughters to lifes blessings. We will
all be happier and more content.
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focus on healing.
Leeron Carmi, who has three siblings: Danielle, 21;
Yael, 15; and Eitan, 4 1/2, says that living in the Teaneck
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I thought it could be a very powerful platform. Also, by
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So with Leerons vision and her mother Rachels
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Two thousand pairs of the specifically designed
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She has grown up being a part of the family business says Rachel, whose husband, Itamar, owner of
Medici Shoe Stores, joined forces with shoe manufacturer Bernie Mev until Mr. Mev retired and sold his
share of the business to the Carmis.
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Heidi Mae Bratt is editor of About Our Children.
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Procrastination
in Your Children
DENISE MORRISON YEARIAN
Make a list
Some children feel a sense of accomplishment and stay on task
when they make a list and cross
items off.
any parents grow weary

of prodding their children to do homework,
get ready for school or complete household chores. But
it doesnt have to be that way.
Children who procrastinate
can break the habit if parents
teach them the skills and selfdiscipline needed to start and
complete tasks. Here are some
tips to help:
Consider teachable times

Wait until your older child is feeling the natural consequences
of his procrastination being
late for school, having to miss
an activity or getting a poor test
score. Then rather than chastising him, suggest and encourage
use of tactics to break the procrastination habit.
Consider the source

Think about why your child is
procrastinating: lack of motivation, distractions, disorganization, overwhelmed, or fear of failure driven by
perfectionist tendencies. Once this is determined, you
can help him begin breaking the habit.
Work as a team
If you are a procrastinator, suggest teaming up and
breaking the habit together. Share successes and mistakes in the journey.
Stick with the S.T.I.N.G. approach
Add variety and options
S: Select one task you want your child to do. If it is

a large, overwhelming job, break it down into smaller,
manageable tasks. T: Set a timer in keeping with your
childs developmental level 5 or 10 minutes if hes
younger, longer if hes older. I: Ignore everything else
while the timer is ticking. Help him stay focused and
free from distractions. Dont let him start another task
until the first one is done. N: No breaks allowed until
the timer goes off. G: Give him a reward when the timer sounds. This can be a snack, a break to play outside
or special time to read a book with Mom or Dad.
If your child procrastinates because of chores, rotate

jobs on different days of the week or with different family members to give kids some flexibility and options.
Maintain rules
Allow trial and error
Establish house rules and follow through with consequences when rules are broken. Even if your child never sees the value of a clean room, he needs to know its
a rule.
Remember there is no one-size-fits-all technique when

it comes to motivating children to break the procrastination habit. Discuss with your child what method
works best for him and allow some trial and error until
he settles into a routine.
Teach technique
Dont just assume your child knows how to do something. She may need to be taught how to organize a
closet, clean out the toy box or tackle a long assignment. Discuss the project with your child and guide her
toward successfully completing it. Check in with her
from time to time to see how hes doing.
Reinforce positive behavior

Recognize when your child is taking steps toward being
responsible and proactive. Praise the progress along
the way.
Maintain daily routines

This is particularly true for young children. They will be
less likely to procrastinate if their structure is familiar.
Look at the long haul

Realize the long-term impact of procrastination on
your childs self-esteem and confidence. Young people
form their identity based on experiences and beliefs. If
they continually see failing grades, get punished or are
yelled at for procrastinating it becomes a vicious cycle
that chips away at their self-esteem.
Gradually turn over the reigns

Breaking the procrastination habit is a gradual process that occurs over time and many children need to
be taught how to do it. Once they learn how to break
down tasks or organize information, gradually up the
level of expectation and let your child become more independent while you continue to provide guidance and
coaching.
Most important, remember, whatever effort you
invest now in breaking the procrastination habit will
positively impact every area of your childs life now
and in the future!
Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editor of two parenting
magazines and the mother of three children and four grandchildren.
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utumn is when the start of school

collides the holidays heralding
the Jewish New Year. The leaves
flash their awe-inspiring colors and the
weather turns crispy cool. Its the perfect time to spend outdoors on a weekend or during chol hamoed Sukkot before winters chill hastens us back inside
soon enough.
Here are some suggestions for some
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Ambas Farm & Market
700 Lawlins Road

Wyckoff
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This historic farm dates back to the
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is among the few that are still standing in
Bergen County. No longer a barn, it is a retail market. So if you venture here, while
the parents shop for fresh produce in the
market, the children can head over to the
barnyard and pet and feed the animals.
Brookhollows Barnyard
301 Rockaway Valley Road

Boonton Township
201 400 4505
www.brookshollowsbarnyard.com
During the fall, this family-run petting zoo
operates a pumpkin patch and is open on
weekends through October. Come along
and shoot the corn cannon, enjoy a hayride, take the children on one of their
train rides, Moo Moo Choo Choo or the
Cow Train. There is also an alpaca clothing shop where yarn, hats, sweaters,
gloves, blankets and other items are sold.
Dr. Davies Farm
306 Route 304

Congers, N.Y.
845-268-7020
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Family run since 1891, Dr. Davies Farm is
as American as apple pie, which you can
whip up from the fresh apples that you

pick here. With more than 4,000 trees on
35 acres, you can pick a plenty. There are
also hayrides, a farm market through November and more fun.
Demarest Farms
244 Wierimus Road

Hillsdale
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www.demarestfarms.com
Pick your own apples; there are more
than 14 varieties of pick-your-own apples. If you like you can take a hayride
or go through a corn maze. The farm features a store with a bakery, apple cider,
salad bar and fresh produce. Hayrides
available. Through November, the farm
features pumpkins.
DePieros Country Farm
300 W. Grand Ave.

Montvale
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Maneuver through the giant hay maze.
Open all year, the farm stand features
specialty produce, from mushrooms to
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goodies. There are pumpkin picking and
lots of other fun like face painting and a
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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
443 Van Nostrand Ave.

Englewood
201-567-1265
www.flatrockbrook.org
A 150-acre preserve and education center
located on the western slope of the Palisades in Englewood established in 1973
by citizens, offers a chance to be in the
city and explore nature. There is a network of self-guiding trails leading to cascading to a cascading stream, wetlands,
pond, wildflower meadows, quarry cliffs
and woodland.
Laurelwood Arboretum
725 Pines Lake Drive West

Wayne
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Laurelwood Arboretum is a 30-acre botanically diverse property featuring
woodland trails and gardens, wildlife,
two ponds, streams and hundreds of
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other unusual species of plants and trees.
Gravel paths wind and connect through
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and plant
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our
Children
Special Needs Hebrew

Schools Launch, Continue
BY H E I D I M A E B RAT T
he Friendship Circle, known for its myriad social

activities for the special needs community, will
launch its rst Hebrew School for youngsters
with special needs from 5 through 21 years old.
An all-new program and all new-curriculum will take
place on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at
the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey in River Edge.
The program, while new with a new staff and curriculum, will ensure that a special needs program stays
in place. The former Jewish Education for Special Children was the long-time program that had been available
to the commuity, says Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum, who
heads up Bergen Countys Friendship circle with his
wife, Zeesy, who will run the Friendship Circle Hebrew
School.
There are already 42 youngsters registered for the
Hebrew school.
Likewise, Congregation Sons of Israel in Upper
Nyack will implement an inclusion model in its Hebrew
school classes for the coming year 2015-2016.
According to Rabbi Ariel Russo of Congregation
Sons of Israel, the congregation began a special needs
class last year and it proved successful.
Towards our goal of continuing to pave the road to
true access in our community, this new inclusion class
will allow for all equal access to education; in our case,
Hebrew education and religious instruction, Rabbi
Russo says.
Working with special education teachers, general
education teachers, teen advocates, and committed
parents, we are aiming to provide resources that will
enable all children in our community to learn and grow
with their peers.
To educate the community about the inclusion
model, Congregation Sons of Israel will host Pamela
Schuller, an internationally known inclusion advocate,
on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Ms. Schuller uses improvisation,
comedy and her personal and professional narratives
to educate Jewish communities about the power of
inclusion.
Ms. Schullers own extraordinary personal story of
growing up with the most severe known case of Tourette
Syndrome in the country, and turning that challenge
into professional and personal success, is engaging,
funny, a bit heart-wrenching, and deeply meaningful.
She is also a comedian, probably because she sees the
world from a different point of view: one where eye-level is four-foot-seven and barking without provocation is
a completely normal and entertaining part of her day.
She embraces what makes herself unique while challenging communities to view inclusion differently.
At the Glen Rock Jewish Center, the successful Kulanu Hebrew school program for special needs youngsters, will continue and is even expected to expand.
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1 pound eggplant, cut into
1 1/2-inch chunks
kosher salt, for sprinkling
1 pound skinless boneless
chicken breasts, cut into
bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons cornstarch,
for dredging
3 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
1/3 cup shredded carrots
canola or vegetable oil, for frying
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Heat oil over medium heat in a
large, heavy, oven-safe pot or Dutch
oven; brown the ribs on all sides,
about 5 minutes, working in batches
if necessary. Sprinkle ribs with salt
and black pepper as they brown.
Transfer cooked ribs to paper towels
to absorb extra oil.
3. Stir garlic into remaining oil in
pan; cook until fragrant, about 1
more minute. Mix in tomato sauce,
barbeque sauce, beef stock, vinegar,
mustard, and jalapeos. Bring sauce
to a boil; lower heat and simmer
for 1 minute to blend flavors. Stir in
browned ribs.
4. Cover the pot and bake in the preheated oven until the rib meat is very
tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn the
ribs occasionally while cooking.
5. Shred beef using two forks.
Season with salt and pepper. Place
into a clean pan; add some of the
cooking sauce. Heat until warm. Fill
fried wonton wrappers with shredded
beef.
A chipotle chili is a jalapeo pep-
per that has been smoked and

dried (chipotle means smoked).
The chilies require a hechsher. The
chipotle imparts a smoky flavor to
this dish. There are many different
kinds of chilies, though, if you find a
different type, youll still get the kick
without the smoke. Kosher chipotles
are easily found online.
To shred the beef more quickly, you
might want to try a cooking tool
called a claw.
Note: There are a few ways to fry
wonton wrappers so they take the
shape of a taco. To shape them perfectly, like the restaurant does, youll
need a taco shell deep fryer basket.
A taco shell maker/taco press, which
looks like tongs, will also shape a
wonton as it fries, but you have to fry
them one at a time. You can make a
mini taco shell without any gadgets,
though. Heat oil in a saut pan or
skillet. Fold the wonton wrapper in
half and dip one side into the hot
oil. Use a fork to press it down at
the bottom. Use tongs to hold the
top half in place. Once the bottom
becomes stiff and crisp, flip and fry
the opposite side.
Made Easy cookbook series crisscrossed the country in fact several

countries to get into the hot kitchens
and distill these scrumptious recipes
for some of the signature dishes in this
book. In fact, there were so many kosher
restaurants to mine, they said, that another edition is in the works.
Wed like bring you some of these
recipes to help you celebrate the autumn with its many holidays, including
Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
Rockport Salad
Milk Street Caf

Boston, Massachusetts
6 ounces mixed greens
1 pear, cut into 1/2-in cubes
or sliced
3/4 cup red grapes, halved
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup shelled pistachios
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Dark Sauce:
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1. Sprinkle eggplant chunks
with salt; allow to rest for
20-30 minutes (this process
will prevent eggplant from
soaking up too much oil during
frying). Rinse salt from eggplant
and drain well.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the
sauce: In a small bowl, whisk
together soy sauce, sugar,
sesame oil, black pepper, and
cornstarch. Set aside.
3. Prepare the chicken: Place
cornstarch into a shallow dish;
toss the chicken in cornstarch
to coat very well.
4. Heat 3-inches oil in a wok or
1-inch oil in a saut pan over
medium heat. Add chicken to
hot oil and pan-fry until golden,
2-3 minutes per side. Remove
from oil and set aside.
5. Add the eggplant to the

same pan and fry until light
golden, 2-3 minutes. Remove
from oil and set aside. Discard
oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon
in the wok or pan.
6. Add garlic and chili pepper
flakes and stir-fry for about
30 seconds. Return chicken
and eggplant to the pan. Add
carrots and sauce and stir-fry
for 2 minutes, coating all the
ingredients well with the sauce.
Note: When you see those tall,
skinny Asian or Japanese eggplants in your supermarket or
farmers market toward the end
of the summer (when theyre
grown locally) grab them
and make this dish. Segals
imports Asian eggplants from
Japan and they help make this
dish extra special.
Honey-Balsamic Dressing:
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea or kosher
salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1. In a mixing bowl, combine greens,
pears, grapes, cranberries, and pistachios.
2. Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegars,
honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Continue to whisk while drizzling in
olive oil until dressing is emulsified.
Drizzle dressing over salad (you will
not need all the dressing) and toss
to combine; alternatively, you can
serve the dressing on the side.
3. Place salad on each plate and
top with goat cheese.
Recipes reprinted with permission of

ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications
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Dora & Diego Explore

at Liberty Science Center
The bilingual duo Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego from the hit Nickelodeon television series are joined by Boots, Map, Tico, Isa and Swiper at a new exhibition opening on
Oct. 3 at Liberty Science Center. Youngsters not only will have fun interacting with Dora
and Diego, but can check out Isas Flowery Garden, Ticos Nutty Forest and Pirate Piggies
Ship as they play games that encourage animal conservation and care of the environment. Dora & Diego: Lets Explore! at Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222
Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City. 201-200-1000, www.lsc.org.
The Making
of a Mitzvah Clown
Calling all clowns who want to do a mitzvah. Areyvut invites students 6th grade and
older, teens, and adults to a training session on Sunday, Oct. 11 to join the ranks of
its Mitzvah Clown program, which already has trained nearly 500 clowns. The training, which focuses on visiting the sick (bikkur cholim) and human dignity (kavod
habriyot), will take place at the Jewish Home in Rockleigh. Skills include learning
how to make balloon animals, apply clown makeup, and general rules. For a $250
fee participants will also receive a full clown kit with makeup, costume, balloons and
pump. Areyvuts Mitzvah Clowns will bring cheer to residents at senior centers and
special needs youngsters throughout the year. Areyvuts Mitzvah Clown Training
Session, Sunday, Oct.11, 8 a.m. to noon, the Jewish Home in Rockleigh,10 Link
Drive, Rockleigh. For more information, 201-244-6702 or infoareyvut.org.
Mathnasium, a Workout to
Pump Up Math Muscles
Getting the school year going after the summer break sometimes means
academic skills have slipped. Working on those skills, such as math during the
early fall months, could help shore them up, according to Dan Karp, center
director of Mathnasium in Teaneck. Kids who have spent the summer without solving problems, calculating answers, and checking their work not only
need to refresh their memories on key concepts, but also need time to build
their math muscles back up. Mathnasium specializes in teaching students
math in a way that makes sense to them. Students go to Mathnasium yearround to catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math. Mathnasium of Teaneck,
1374 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck. 201-862-1600, www.mathnasium.com/
teaneck.
FunkyMonkeys
Play The Jewish Museum
Get out your balloon tails and dancing shoes for the hilarious antics and soulful sounds of the beloved FunkeyMonkeys. Giggle and groove to songs from their
albums Moustache and Sing, Dance and Underpants and more unpredictable fun.
Performing mostly in and around New York City with occasional trips around the
country, the FunkeyMonkeys are a musical and comedy experience. No two shows
are identical and improv is the name of the game. The fun will take place at The
Jewish Museum on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The concert is
geared for children ages 2 to 6. The Jewish Museum,1109 Fifth Ave. at 92 St.,
Manhattan. 212-423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org.
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OCTOBER
To Our Readers: To Our Readers: This calendar is a day-by-day schedule of events. Although all information is as timely as we can make it, its a
good idea to call to verify details before you go.
DaybyDay
Friday, September 25
Infant Toddler Playgroup in Glen Rock: Glen
Rock Jewish Center Infant Toddler Playgroup at
9:15 to 10:30 a.m. for children newborn through
15 months with a parent or caregiver. Free and
open to the community. Glen Rock Jewish Center,
682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock. grjcnursery@
gmail.com
Sunday, September 27
Sunday Special in Paramus: Jewish Community
Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah
Hebrew School offers its first Sunday Special of
the year for children age 4 to 7 who can come
decorate the community sukkah and more. Event
is free. 304 East Midland Ave., Paramus. 201262-7733, wwwjccparamus.org
Friday, October 2
Parents Night Out: On the first Friday of every
month, bring your children to the Y where they
will be safe, engaged and active from 6 to 10 p.m.
Take the time for yourself to go to dinner, watch a
movie, go shopping or just hang out. Fee and preregistration by Wednesday prior. Y is located at 1
Pike Drive, Wayne. 973-595-0100.
Family Worship: Temple Emeth invites families
to a service starting at 7:30 p.m. Temple Emeth ,
1666 Windsor Road in Teaneck. 201-833-1322,
www.emeth.org.
Saturday, October 3
Tot Shabbat: at Temple Israel and Jewish
Toddler Time
in Glen Rock
Glen Rock Jewish Center offers Nursery
School Toddler Time every Wednesday
from September 30 to December 9 from
9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, 201652-6624 or grjcnursery@gmail.com. 10
classes for $200. The program combines
art, music, movement and socialization
for children 12 to 24 months of age with
a parent or caregiver.
Community Center: At 11 a.m. Located at 475

Grove St. in Ridgewood, Temple Israel & JCC
now offers two worship alternatives within
one community: egalitarian Conservative and
Reconstructionist. 201-444-9320, email office@
synagogue.org or visit www.synagogue.org.
Sunday, October 4
Special Games Field Event and BBQ: The Chuck
Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged
at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades hosts its
annual Special Games, which provides children,
teens and adults who are differently-abled with
the opportunity to engage in physical activity and
interact with others in a friendly, supportive environment. Games: Noon to 2:30 p.m. BBQ: 12:30
to 2:30 p.m. Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E.
Clinton, Tenafly. 201-408-1490.
Environmental Clean-up of Gypsy Pond Park:
Rain or shine join Ridgewoods faith communities and members of the Ridgewood Wildscape
Association to clean up the brook in mysterious, historic Gypsy Pond Park, located between
Ridgewood Avenue and Overbrook Road. From
12:45 to 3 p.m. Wear old, comfortable clothes
and old sneakers or shoes you dont mind getting
muddy. All children must be accompanied by an
adult.
Simchat Torah Celebration: Enjoy the Temple
Emeth band, singing, dancing, candy apples and
a candy bar oneg. Free. Temple Emeth, 1666
Windsor Road, Teaneck. 6:30 p.m. 201-8331322.
Tuesday, October 6
Baby ER: The Valley Hospital Center for Family
Education is offering a Baby ER on from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15
Registration
at bergenPAC
Performing Arts
School Open
The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC, 1 Depot Square in Englewood fall
registration is open. Classes are available in dance, theater, music, musical
theater, Music Speaks, Limitless Arts,
studio rental, and private instruction.
Options are available for all age ranges
and ability levels. Registration atbergenpac.org/education or by contacting
Luisa at 201-482-8194 or education@bergenpac.org.
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Deadline for November issue (published October 30):
Tuesday, October 20
Essex Road, Paramus. Registration is necessary.

Childcare providers are welcome. To register
online, www.ValleyHealth.com/FamilyEducation.
201-291-6151.
Thursday, October 8
Artist Reception: Works of Ephraim Weinstein
on display throughout the month at the Waltuch
Gallery of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades.
Reception from 6 to 8 p.m., 411 E. Clinton Ave.,
Tenafly. www.jccotp.org
Friday, October 9
Family Services at Temple Israel and Jewish
Community Center: At 6:30 p.m. Located at
475 Grove St. in Ridgewood, Temple Israel &
JCC now offers two worship alternatives within
one community: egalitarian Conservative and
Reconstructionist. 201-444-9320, email office@
synagogue.org or visit www.synagogue.org.
Sunday, October 11
Bagels, Lox and Science: ORT presents its first
multi-generational Bagels, Lox & Science Talks
at the Liberty Science Center. Activities fro children, brunch and presentation of ORT Americas
Outstanding STEM Educator Award. 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd.
Jersey City. For tickets, ORTamerica.org/sciencetalks, 212-247-9129.
Alison Faith Levy in Concert: Alison Faith Levy,
formerly Sippy Alison of the psychedelic band,
The Sippy Cups, recently released her second
solo album - The Start of Things. With a 60s style
sound and whimsical vibe, she will perform from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Jewish Museum.
1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan. 212- 423-3200,
www.thejewishmuseum.org
Tuesday, October 13
Happiest Baby on the Block: The Valley
Hospital Center for Family Education is offering The Happiest Baby on the Block. Learn the
techniques of the world-renowned pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
at the Dorothy B Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road,
Paramus. The fee is $55 per couple. To register online, please visit www.ValleyHealth.com/
FamilyEducation. 201-291-6151.
Friday, October 16
Infant Toddler Playgroup in Glen Rock: Glen
Rock Jewish Center Infant Toddler Playgroup at
9:15 to 10:30 a.m. for children newborn through
15 months with a parent or caregiver. Free and
open to the community. Glen Rock Jewish Center,
682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock. grjcnursery@
gmail.com
Tot Shabbat in Franklin Lakes: Tot Shabbat and
Pizza Dinner at Barnert Temple at 5 p.m. Our
youngest ones are invited to welcome in Shabbat
with us at this family-friendly service. Barnert
Temple is located at 747 Route 208 South,
Franklin Lakes, 201-848-1027 or schooloffice@
barnerttemple.org.
Sunday, October 25
FunkyMonkeys In Concert: Get out your balloon tails and dancing shoes for the hilarious antics and soulful sounds of the beloved
FunkeyMonkeys. Giggle and groove to songs from
their albums Moustache and Sing, Dance and
Underpants and more unpredictable fun. 11:30
1.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth
Ave. at 92 St., Manhattan. 212-423-3200, www.
thejewishmuseum.org.
Marvelous
Multiples Class at
Valley Hospital
Mazel Tots at Temple

Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley
The Valley Hospitals Center for Family

Education is conducting the Marvelous
Multiples Prenatal Program, which offers in-depth education for parents-to-be
of twins, triplets or more. The content
covers the unique aspects of multiple
pregnancy, labor and delivery, and gives
practical information about life at home
with multiple newborns. This threeweek course will be held Wednesday,
October 7, 14 and 21 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
at The Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex
Road, Paramus.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley

is pleased to announce MazelTots. Responding to the huge success of our
Club Katan program for 4 year olds,
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley is
proud to offer a Sunday morning group
for 3 year olds and their parent/parents.
MazelTots meets on Sunday mornings
per the schedule below from 10 to 11
a.m. by an early childhood professional.
201-391-0801 ext 12 or Margie@tepv.org.
Mazeltots is open to the greater Jewish
community free of charge. Pre registration is required.
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October is Selective Mutism

Awareness Month
Children who have selective mutism are
bright, verbal children who withhold
language in select social situations.
Most of them speak freely at home and
only become mute at school or with nonfamily members. When they are mute,
they often assume an odd appearance:
they become stiff, avoid eye contact and
often grimace or turn away.
This complex childhood disorder
usually begins before a child turns five
and is considered a social anxiety disorder that can lead to isolation, withdrawal and eventually failure at school.
Knowing that positive results can
be gained from early intervention, the
Therapeutic Nursery at the Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades specializes in treating
children with selective mutism. The
school provides individual weekly play
therapy and other therapeutic activities
that are designed to help them regulate

their anger and anxiety. By addressing
the childs underlying emotional issues,
the school has experienced noteworthy
success in helping these children overcome their symptoms and successfully
transition to a mainstream class setting.
The Therapeutic Nursery is a nationally recognized parent-child program for
bright preschool children with a variety
of developmental problems. The curriculum includes a comprehensive social
skills program designed to help children
develop appropriate social skills and
regulate their emotions and behavior,
including anxiety. The program is created around a therapeutic approach. For
more information about the JCC Therapeutic Nursery please call 201-407-1497
or tn@jccotp.org or www.jccotp.org/tn
HaZamir, the International Jewish

High School Choir, Holds Auditions
The Bergen County chapter of HaZamir:
the International Jewish High School
Choir, conducted by Cantor Ronit Wolff
Hanan, begins its 2015-2016 season.
Meetings are from 1 to 3 p.m. at Congregation Beth Sholom, 354 Maitland Ave.,
Teaneck. Teens are welcome to attend
a rehearsal to audition and learn more
about HaZamir. HaZamir is open to Jewish teens in grades 8 through 12 who

meet the HaZamir musical eligibility requirements. Cantor Ronit Wolff Hanan,
201-906-4441, cantorhanan@gmail.com
Hana Prashker, coordinator: 201-8732868, hazamirbergen@gmail.com
Breastfeeding Program at Valley

The Valley Hospital Center for Family Education is offering a breastfeeding
basics program, which explores the advantages and benefits of breastfeeding.
There will also be discussions regarding
techniques that work, positions that are
comfortable, common problems, pumping and storage of breast milk and the
correct use of the breast pumping equip-
Young Audiences of New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania, the regions largest
provider of arts education programs
for grades preK-12, is holding free
artist showcases from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. on Sept. 29 at Borough Elementary School in Morris Plains, NJ, and
on Oct. 1st at Mother Teresa Regional
Catholic School in King of Prussia, PA.
Teachers, school representatives
and parents will be able to see performances by YAs roster of professional
artists. A sampling of dance, theater
and musical performances will be presented to student audiences and any
representatives who are interested
in scheduling a YA program for their
schools.
Young Audiences has been providing quality arts programming to
the students at Borough Elementary
School for over twenty-five years and
we have always been greeted by enthusiastic audiences, says Laurence
Capo, president and ceo of Young Audiences. We are honored that Borough Elementary Principal, Andrew
Kramar, along with his dedicated colleagues share our commitment to the
importance of the arts in education.
The artist lineup includes The
Villalobos Brothers, one of todays

leading Contemporary Mexican music ensembles, Almanac Dance Circus
Theatre, a dance company that fuse
acrobatics, storytelling and daring
physicality and Healthier Ever After,
an interactive and educational program that uses theatrical concepts to
reinforce the benefits of healthy living.
Young Audiences New Jersey &
Eastern Pennsylvania is the first arts
education organization designated
as a major service organization by
the New Jersey State Council on the
Arts and, as part of the national network of Young Audiences, Inc., was
awarded the National Medal of Arts by
President Clinton. Young Audiences
programs are made possible in part
through a grant from the New Jersey
State Council on the Arts/Department
of State and Pennsylvania Council of
the Arts.
To register for the showcases and
to obtain a complete performance
schedule, please call Young Audiences
of New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania
at 866-500-9265 or visit www.yanj-yaep.
org. Walk-in registration is possible on
the showcase days.
PARTY
ment. This class should be taken during

the eighth month of pregnancy. The
course will be held on October 17 (10
a.m. to 1 p.m.), October 20 (7-10 p.m.)
and October 24 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the
Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road,
Paramus. To register online, please visit
www.ValleyHealth.com/FamilyEducation. 201-291-6151.
Free Early Childhood Program

at Beth Am Temple
Beth Am Temple in Pearl River invites
families to Yaldeinu, a free early childhood program offered on a monthly basis. Yaldeinu, (our children) is designed
for preschoolers as an age appropriate introduction to Judaism. Parents
join their children in a variety of activities including music, visual arts, snack,
dance, yoga, drama and more. Yaldeinu
is scheduled one Sunday each month
through 2015 and 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to
Young Audience Artist Showcase
973-661-9368
11 a.m. The sessions are set for October

4, November 1, December 6, January 10,
February 7, March 6, April 3 and May 8.
RSVPs are requested. Beth Am Temple
membership is not required. Please respond or send your questions to Beth
Am Religious School Principal Barry
Shainker at bethamprincipal@gmail.
com. Beth Am Temple, a Reform temple,
is located at 60 East Madison Ave. in
Pearl River, NY. www.bethamtemple.org
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Why violence has spiked in Jerusalem

BEN SALES
TEL AVIV For Israelis, the Ten Days of
Repentance from Rosh Hashanah to Yom
Kippur have turned into days of violence.
Unrest has swelled in Jerusalem following an Israeli ban on a protest group at
the Temple Mount, the holy site known
to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif. The
clashes have left one Israeli dead and dozens of Israelis and Palestinians injured.
The clashes have been matched by a
war of words, with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu declaring war on
Palestinian stone throwers and Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas vowing that Jews will not be allowed to dirty
the Temple Mount.
Heres how the clashes started, whats
driving the violence, and how Israel,
the Palestinians, and the world are
responding.
Unrest followed Israels barring of a violent Palestinian group from the Temple
Mount.
Clashes at the Temple Mount are nothing
new, particularly around the Jewish High

Holy Days. The latest round broke out following Israels September 9 decision to
bar an Islamist protest group from entering the site. Israel said the group, known
as the Murabitat, and its corresponding
mens faction have been yelling at Jewish
visitors and throwing stones at them.
The aforesaid organizations strive to
undermine Israeli sovereignty on the Temple Mount, change the existing reality and
arrangements at the site, and infringe on
freedom of worship, said the Israeli statement announcing the ban.
Omar Kiswani, who directs the Al-Aqsa
mosque on the mount, told the Guardian
that Israel should not have the authority
to restrict Muslims from entering the site.
We call upon all Muslims to be present
in Al-Aqsa, he said. It is the home of all
Muslims, and their presence in this place
would intensify their connection to this
place.
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters followed, leading to multiple injures and one death.
Three days later, Israeli police raided the

mount on the eve of the Jewish New Year,
uncovering a stockpile of pipe bombs, firebombs, and rocks that they feared would
be aimed at Jewish worshippers. That
night, a Jewish-Israeli, Alexander Levlovich, 64, was attacked by Palestinian protesters in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Armon Hanatziv. They pelted his
car with rocks, causing Levlovich to lose
control of the vehicle and smash into a
pole. He died the following morning.
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters continued the following
day, with two Israelis injured. On Tuesday,
the third day of rioting, 26 Palestinians
and five Israeli police officers were lightly
wounded at the Temple Mount, according
to Reuters.
On September 18, police barred Muslim
men under 40 from the mount in anticipation of unrest after Friday prayers. Some
200 Palestinians protested the move at
the Damascus Gate to Jerusalems Old City
and near the site where Levlovich was
killed. Overall, according to Haaretz, three
Israeli policemen and 21 Palestinians were

injured in the Friday clashes.
Israel police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that since Friday, an increased
police presence in eastern Jerusalem has
tamped down the violence.
Neither side is happy about restrictions
on the Temple Mount.
Controversy over who can do what
at the holy site has been festering for
decades. Although Israel has overall control of the area, a joint Jordanian-Palestinian Islamic religious body called the Waqf
governs it.
Under current regulations, Muslims may
visit and pray on the mount. Jews may also
visit during limited hours, but are prohibited from praying or doing a range of
things kneeling, bowing, even crying
that resemble worship.
Jewish activists have called for greater
access, but the Israeli government has
resisted the call, not wanting to upset
the delicate balance at the site. Some
Muslims also are unhappy, claiming that
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Israel should not be permitted

to control access to the Temple
Mount.
Israel will not be allowed to
continue its steps, Abbas said,
according to reports. The AlAqsa mosque is ours. They have
no right to dirty it with their
filthy feet. We will not allow them
to do that.
Jews make up a small minority of visitors to the Temple
Mount. Just 12,000 Jews visit per
year, compared to 3 to 4 million
Muslims.
Israel has upped its police
presence and increased penalties for stone throwers. It also
has stepped up its rhetoric and
police presence to combat the
unrest. It added 800 officers to
its Old City contingent, bringing the total number of police
there to 3,500, according to
Rosenfeld.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also declared
war on stone throwers this
week. Netanyahu is pushing
through a new law that would
allow police to fire more quickly
Palestinians throw rocks at Israeli police during clashes in eastern Jerusalem on September 18.
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on Palestinian stone throwers,

as well as increase the stone
throwers prison sentences and
fines.
We attest to the fact that we
decided to change the policy and
declare war on those who throw

stones and firebombs, shoot and
riot, Netanyahu said on Thursday. In the State of Israel, people do not throw firebombs, or
shoot at trains, or throw stones
at will. Those who do so will pay

a very heavy price.
World leaders urged restraint.
On Monday, the U.S. State
Department called on all sides to
refrain from provocative actions
and rhetoric. The United Nations

Security Council used similar language in a statement Thursday,
adding that Muslim worshippers at the Haram al-Sharif must
be allowed to worship in peace,
free from violence, threats and
provocations.
Neither statement explicitly
casts blame on either Israelis
or Palestinians for the clashes.
But Jordans King Abdullah II
criticized Israels actions, saying
Monday that any more provocation in Jerusalem will affect the
relationship between Jordan and
Israel, according to the French
news agency AFP.
Israel insists that it is committed to maintaining the status quo.
Its actions, Netanyahu said, have
come only to prevent violence at
the site.
Israel will maintain the status
quo, Netanyahu told his Cabinet
on Sunday. We have no plans to
change them, but we also have
no intention of allowing anyone
to cause the deterioration of the
arrangements on the Temple
Mount by resorting to explosive
and widespread violence.
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service of others.
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Compassionate, generous, hopeful, helpfulMike Adler

wore these traits with humility. And thats how well always
remember him. On behalf of the entire Holy Name Medical Center
community, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family
on his passing. Mike, well miss you greatly.
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WasHInGTon A small government agency for preserving European historical sites has been accused of
criminal malfeasance, roiling Jewish community officials who say the agency has played a critical role in
memorializing Europes Jewish past.
The controversy surrounding the U.S. Commission
for the Preservation of Americas Heritage Abroad
offers a glimpse into the workings of influence in the
capital and reveals how the focus on lost Jewish heritage in Washington at times stirs resentment among
non-Jewish Americans of European descent.
Some are concerned that the controversy could roll
back recent strides in getting European nations to confront and memorialize their role in the decimation of
European Jewry.
A lot of sites important to different parts of the Jewish community would not continue to be in existence if
not for the commission, said Mark Levin, who directs
the National Conference Supporting Eurasian Jewry, a
body that advocates for Jews in many of the countries
where the agency has helped set up memorials.
Most wounding for the heritage commission and its
defenders was a statement that Senator Ron Johnson
(R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs, released
to the New York Times.
Established with the best of intentions to memorialize the horrors of 20th-century genocides, the Commission for the Preservation of Americas Heritage Abroad
did little to accomplish that goal but was instead used to
enrich a lobbyist, Johnson told the Times.
That lobbyist is Jeffrey Farrow, the heritage commissions part-time executive director, who made a salary
of $104,000 while also collecting fees for representing
foreign governments, according to the Times.
Ezra Friedlander, a New York-based publicist who
organized an event on Capitol Hill this year lauding
the agency on its 30th anniversary, said he was taken
aback when he read Johnsons statement.
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The cemetery where my family was buried, for many

decades following World War II it was almost impossible to
pay respects, Friedlander said, referring to the Liska chasidic dynastys burial ground in Hungary. As a result of the
commission, it was restored to pristine conditions.
Today there are literally thousands of people praying
and paying firsthand respects.
William Daroff, a former member of the heritage
commission, said the agencys importance was in lending

U.S. government heft to efforts to persuade European governments to back preservation projects and memorials.
Congress has decided that its important for Americas
heritage to be preserved, and if the U.S. didnt step in, this
piece of history would be lost, said Daroff, the Washington
director for the Jewish Federations of North America.
Private donors often join European governments in paying for the projects; the agencys $644,000 government
budget goes to administrative costs. Just under a sixth of the
The Ocers, Board, and Sta of
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey

mourn the passing of
Myron Mike Adler

Myron Mike Adler was a devoted friend, community visionary, philanthropist,
and a longtime supporter of the Jewish people. A former member of Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jerseys Board of Trustees, Mike, with his
beloved wife, Elaine, and son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Dana, created the
Federations Adler Family Innovation Fund.
Mike and Elaine established the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, New Jersey
in 2003. The Center, created after Mike suered a stroke in 1993 and searched
the globe for eective speech therapies, helps stroke victims recover their
communication skills and improve their quality of life.
Mike and Elaine have been major supporters of The School of Nursing at Ramapo
College. It was recently renamed the Adler School of Nursing Excellence in honor
of their generosity. They have also supported other programs at the college,
including the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
We extend our deepest condolences to Elaine and their four children, Bill, Ricky,
Jim, and Marie and their 11 grandchildren.
May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
and may his memory be for a blessing.
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budget is for Farrows salary.

An official who works for Johnsons committee said
that Johnson may have overstated the heritage commissions lack of accomplishment to the Times, but
that its glory days had passed. The agency has completed little recently, said the official, who spoke anonymously, emphasizing that Johnson did not want to
end the agency but to reform it.
The heritage commissions website is heavy with
accounts of restorations and memorials completed in
the 2000s, but lists only a few projects this decade. An
agency official emailed information about 20 recent
projects; many of them do not appear on the website.
In his statement, dated August 10, Johnson cited a
2013 report on the heritage commission by the inspector general of the General Services Administration,
calling it a bizarre tale in which an obscure federal
agency tasked with making lists of cemeteries in Eastern and Central Europe morphed into the taxpayerfunded lobbying offices of an extravagantly-paid lobbyist, referring to Farrow.
In addition to directing the heritage commission,
Farrow also has registered as a foreign agent for Palau,
a tiny Pacific Island nation that receives funding from
the U.S. government, and he has lobbied on behalf of
Puerto Rico.
The seeming duality of the role a government official using government offices to rake in big bucks as
a lobbyist earned Farrow the rogues treatment in
the Times.
Mr. Farrow was at once a federal government
bureaucrat and lobbyist, the Times story said. The
Officials close to the

heritage commission
said that people like
Farrow are useful
precisely because of
the influence and
access in Washington
they accrue through
their other jobs.
revolving door did not even have to spin. Farrow did
not reply to a request for comment.
Lesley Weiss, the heritage commissions chairwoman and the deputy director at the National Conference Supporting Eurasian Jewry rebutted some of
the charges this week.
Weiss, who is not paid for her role at the agency,
said in a letter to Johnson that Farrows dual status is
par for the course in Washington, particularly for a
small agency able to pay for only one full-time staffer.
For most of its existence, the commission has operated only by employing the services of various parttime and full-time contractors, she said.
Johnson said in his letter that Farrow ran his lobbying practice out of the heritage commissions office.
That was one of a litany of charges that he says may
amount to serious crimes.
In her response, Weiss denied that Farrow mixed
lobbying with his heritage commission work. The
Times, which obtained an unredacted copy of the
General Services Administrations inspector generals
report, said that although Farrow may have conducted
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lobbying business from the agencys office,
he used a separate laptop computer and
cellphone, and the inspector general said
there was insufficient evidence to show
any violation by Mr. Farrow.
The General Services Administrations
Office of Inspector General sent JTA a
copy of its 2013 report, but it was almost
entirely redacted. That inquiry is closed,
but a separate probe by the Office of the
Special Counsel reportedly remains open.
A spokesman for the special counsel office
refused to comment.
Officials close to the heritage commission said that people like Farrow are useful precisely because of the influence and
access in Washington they accrue through
their other jobs.
He developed important relationships
with countries abroad, said Stuart Eizenstat, a top official in the Carter and Clinton
administrations who worked with Farrow
during Jimmy Carters presidency and who
has been deeply involved in memorializing the Holocaust in the United States and
abroad.
Its not easy to get foreign and local
governments to agree with these sites, he
said.
Part of what may be driving the current
controversy is the perception that the

heritage commission has favored memorializing Jewish sites over non-Jewish
ones.
The agency, in the years after its establishment in 1985, compiled lists of properties targeted for preservation belonging to
a range of minorities, but more recently
the overwhelming majority of its projects
have been Jewish.
The whistleblower whose complaints
initiated the government investigations is
Katarina Ryan, the heritage commissions
only full-time employee, who has been
on leave since the investigations were
launched. Ryan is a Roman Catholic of
Polish descent who, sources close to the
commission said, clashed with other officials because she wanted more attention
paid to memorializing atrocities suffered
by non-Jews.
Ryan did not respond to a query
through LinkedIn. The Senate staffer said
that when Johnsons committee launched
its own queries into the heritage commissions workings, the committee was not
aware of Ryans name, much less her ethnicity or religion.
Weiss told JTA in a written response that
an emphasis on memorializing Jewish sites
This memorial to its victims is at Buchenwald, the notorious German

concentration camp.
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was natural, given that other minorities

have not been nearly wiped out in Europe.
Jewish sites are particularly endangered to an extent that sites of most other
groups are not because of the Holocaust
and because of Communist repression,
which annihilated the populations that
otherwise would have continued to care
for Jewish sites, she said.

Weiss nonetheless noted a range of nonJewish sites that have been memorialized
through the work of the heritage commission, including Muslim sites in Bulgaria,
Roma sites in Poland, and Old Believer
Christian sites in Lithuania.
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To the family of Mike Adler, our deepest and heartfelt sympathies.

Mike was a beloved member of our community and had a tremendous
impact on improving the quality of life for so many.
He will be missed.
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In Austria, Jewish sheep breeder shepherds migrants

CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
Even at his remote sheep pasture in the Austrian countryside,
Hans Breuer was too disturbed by the plight of the Syrian refugees streaming into his country to go about his daily routine.
Especially troubling to Breuer, a 61-year-old Jewish shepherd and singer of Yiddish songs, were the overcrowded
conditions at Traiskirchen. Thats a government-run refugee
camp near Vienna that was featured on the local news last
month because its 4,500 residents were double the intended
capacity.
I was sick of this crime. I asked my wife whether we should
do something, and thats how it began, Breuer said last week,
recalling his recent experiences assisting dozens of refugees.
In August, Breuer showed up at Traiskirchen with peaches,
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He has a flock of about 200 sheep,
which he keeps near his trailer
home 15 miles from Vienna,
where he lives with his wife,
Mingo Georgi, and two of his five
children. The Traiskirchen visit,
he said, motivated him to help out
in other ways, including assisting
migrants in their trek from Hungary to Austria by transporting
them closer to the border.
During one of his trips this
month with migrants, a fellow
activist filmed Breuer driving five
passengers who said they were
Syrian Palestinians while singing
Hans Breuer at his pasture near Vienna in March. COURTESY OF HANS BREUER
a Yiddish song: Oyfn Veg Shteyt a
Boym (A tree stands off a road)
Breuers father, Georg, a middle-class Austrian Jew
by Itsik Manger. Breuer, an athletic-looking man with a
who belonged to the Reform Jewish community of
thin beard, delivered the lyrics in a moving rendition.
Vienna, was a refugee. In 1938 he fled Austria for Italy,
The giggling migrants joined in for a bit of the refrain.
and from there he went to Britain, where he became a
The video, uploaded to YouTube and disseminated on
communist and a journalist.
social networks, went viral. Its been watched tens of
Rosa, Hans Breuers non-Jewish Austrian mother,
thousands of times and also appeared in the online edition of the Jerusalem Post, where readers offered praise
also a journalist and a communist, was tortured by the
for Breuers contribution to coexistence, as one user
Gestapo during the Nazi period. She tried to commit
phrased it in the comment section as well as condemsuicide by jumping out of the fourth floor of a hospital
nations for his assistance to the Muslim invasion of
building where the Gestapo imprisoned her. Her father
Europe, as another put it.
was sent to a concentration camp for dissidents.
Breuer said he was surprised to discover that so
They werent like those couples who survived the
many people found the situation unusual and politically
Holocaust and never spoke about it, said Breuer of his
charged.
parents, who died several years ago. On the contrary:
My connection to refugees is as strong as it is instincThey told and told and it dominated my youth. Their
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refugee experience wasnt exactly a trauma for me, but
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The refugees tired faces, their stories of escape
from ISIS terrorists, and the alienation they encountered in Europe made him think of his own parents
ordeal, Breuer said.
On one visit to Traiskirchen, Breuer brought along
his youngest children, 3 1/2-year-old Louis and 1
1/2-year-old Rosa. (They are his children from his second marriage.) As a token of gratitude, some of the
refugees gave the children teddy bears, which they
hurled over Traiskirchens wire fence.
When they saw how happy our kids were with the
new toys, they threw over a bigger teddy, taller than
our kids, Breuer recalled.
It was one of the most emotional moments he had
in his interactions with the migrants, he said.
Breuer said he knows firsthand what it is to be an
outsider. At school, Breuer said he was ostracized for
what he calls his mild obsession with the Holocaust.
I was the only one talking about it, thinking about
it. They thought I was pretty weird, he recalled.
As he matured, Breuer said he began despising
certain aspects of Austrian society and especially
its lack of reflection and soul searching in the postwar era. The Holocaust wasnt taught properly at his
school, he said. And the Austrian authorities claim,
backed up by popular sentiment, that Austria was a
victim of Nazism instead of Germanys accomplice was
especially disgusting, Breuer said.
I understood that I didnt want to be a doctor if it
meant working with ex-Nazi doctors, he said. I didnt
want to become a lawyer if it meant appearing before
a Nazi judge.
Instead, Breuer the subject of Schlepping Through

the Alps, a 2005 biography written by the American
writer and journalist Sam Apple became a musician and
sheep breeder, often living in communities of like-minded
people.
Breuers father did not teach him Yiddish. As a Viennese
assimilated Jew, Georg Breuer belonged to a social class for
whom the affiliation with Yiddish-speaking refugees from
Eastern Europe was an embarrassment, said Breuer. He said

he discovered Yiddish music 35 years ago while playing and
singing world music with various ensembles.
This music, written by refugees for other refugees like
themselves, somehow makes me think of home, Breuer
said. It is also my hope for the refugees I help: That they
find a home.
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Hans Breuer at train station in Budapest in August. He holds a sign calling for an end to the
deportation of migrants.
COURTESY OF HANS BREUER
Sukkot Recipes
Tnuva shares recipes for Sukkot
ukkot is the best time

of year for hosting family and friends. The
weather starts to cool
off, the holidays are in full swing,
and loved ones stop by to visit.
Tnuvas expert chefs offer this
delicious array of recipes to
impress your friends and families. Enjoy these uniquely crafted
dishes at your holiday table.
For starters, serve your favorite bread with this wonderfully
creamy Roasted Red Pepper
Soup:
to create patterns. Finally, top

with a dollop of sour cream.
If serving hot, heat the soup
until simmering, then top with
cream.
Next up, the salad course.
Mozzarella Salad
Serves 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Roasted Red
Pepper Soup with
Sour Cream
Servings: 4-6
Cooking time: 45 minutes
10 large red peppers
1/2 package (3.5 ounces)
Tnuva butter
4 cloves of garlic
1/2 container (4.5 ounces)
Tnuva Feta Cheese, coarsely
chopped
1 1/2 cups yogurt
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Ground black pepper
Topping (optional)
3 tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 container (8 ounces) sour
cream
Using a charcoal grill, roast the
red peppers whole until skin
is lightly blackened. (If you do
not have a charcoal grill, a gas
burner or the grill setting in
your oven will do.) Place peppers in a plastic container or
bag, and cool. Once the peppers have cooled, remove the
skin, chop, and deseed.
In a medium-sized pan, melt
the butter. Add peppers and
garlic, and fry for about four
minutes. Add the feta cheese
and cook for another 3 minutes.
Transfer the pepper, garlic, and
cheese mixture to a blender or
food processor, and process
until youve attained a smooth
consistency. Add yogurt,
cream, sugar, salt, and pepper
and stir.
Serve in bowls with a swirl of
cream. If you like, use a knife
9 ounces Tnuva Mozzarella loaf

4 tablespoons sundried
tomatoes
6 ounces sprouts of your
choice
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon pomegranate
extract
Freshly ground black pepper
Cut the mozzarella into 1/2inch pieces and place them
into a large mixing bowl. Add
sundried tomatoes, sprouts,
parsley and thyme. Mix well.
Beat together the olive oil,
balsamic vinegar, and pomegranate extract. Drizzle on top
of the salad and season with
pepper.
Place in the refrigerator for
at least 30 minutes and up to
24 hours until the flavors have
marinated.
For the main course, serve this

delectable Zucchini Goat Cheese
Quiche with a scrumptious side
of Feta Quinoa Salad:
Oregano
For the crust
1/2 cup Tnuva butter
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup Tnuva Edam Cheese,
chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground
pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
Chop the zucchini into thin
rounds. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of
salt on the zucchini rounds and
toss. Separate the slices and
transfer them into a colander.
Let sit for 20 minutes.
To prepare the crust, grease
the bottom of a pie dish 10
inches in diameter. Mix together all the ingredients for a
crust and press firmly into the
bottom and sides of the dish.
Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
Prepare in a 10-inch pie dish

1 pound zucchini
Salt
5 ounces goat yogurt
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon fresh dill,
chopped
12-15 cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces Tnuva Goat Cheese
When the quinoa is ready,

remove the garlic and add the
soybeans, green onion, mint
leaves and parsley. Top generously with feta cheese and
roasted pumpkin seeds.
Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil, according to your tastes.
Dessert time is everyones favorite course! Try these decadent

Chocolate-Cheese Spirals!
Cut tomatoes in half and carefully saut them in oil.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the zucchini
from the colander and gently
squeeze out the excess water.
Place about half of the zucchini rounds on top of the pie
crust. Pour the cheese mixture
and eggs on top. Top with the
tomatoes, the remaining zucchini slices, and goat cheese
slices. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and oregano. Bake in the
center of the oven for about
40 minutes, until the center
stands. Let cool for 15 minutes
and serve warm.
Serves 4
Preparation time 20 minutes
Serves 6-8
Prepare the soybeans according to the instructions on the

packaging. Let cool.
In a small bowl, combine the

yogurt, eggs, and dill. Season
with salt to taste.
Feta Quinoa Salad
Zucchini
Goat Cheese
Quiche
Place the quinoa and garlic in a

medium-sized pot, cover, and
bring to a boil at medium heat.
Cook for about 15 minutes or
until all the water has disappeared.
3/4 cup quinoa, washed

3 cups water
1 garlic clove
1 pound frozen soybeans,
shelled
3 sprigs green onion, thinly
sliced
Bunch of mint leaves, thinly
sliced
Bunch of parsley leaves, thinly
sliced
1/3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
1 package of Tnuva Sheeps
Milk Feta, cubed
Sea salt, to taste
Ground pepper, to taste
Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Olive oil
Chocolate-Cheese
Spirals
Makes 24 rolls
For the dough
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
1/4 cup Tnuva butter
9 oz Tnuva Quark Creamy Soft
Cheese Spread 95% Fat Free
For filling
1/4 cup Tnuva butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 egg
Pinch of salt
For icing
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons milk
To prepare the dough:
Blend together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large
bowl. Add the vanilla sugar
and stir. Add the butter and
cheese and mix until a solid,
flexible dough has formed.
Divide the dough in half. Roll
out each portion of the dough.
Wrap in plastic wrap and
refrigerate for one hour until
slightly firm.
To prepare the filling:
Whip together the butter,
brown sugar, cinnamon and
cocoa powder. Add 1 egg and
a pinch of salt. Make sure to
beat well.
Preheat the oven to 375 de-
grees. Line a shallow baking

dish with baking paper.
For assembly:
Roll out the dough on a lightly
floured surface to make a rectangle of about 14 inches by 11
inches. Brush the dough with
one beaten egg. Gently pour
half of the filling batter onto
the dough, leaving about 1 1/2
inches of dough along one of
the sides.
Gently and tightly roll the
dough. Cut 12 slices of about
1 inch thick. Evenly space the
slices down on the baking dish.
Bake in the center of the
oven for 15-18 minutes, until
the dough is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and
remove the cake from the pan
while it is still hot. You can
separate each roll with a knife
if necessary. Transfer to a cooling rack
Mix powdered sugar with a little bit of milk until the glaze is
the right consistency to make
a drizzle. Transfer to a small
plastic bag, cut a small hole
in the corner, and drizzle the
glaze on top of the cake.
Tip: This cake can be prepared
and frozen. Pack well in a sealable box.
Have a happy Sukkot!
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I worried about how the lack of rain would affect our
celebration here and in other areas of the parched West.
In my Los Angeles neighborhood, trees were dying
all around, including a birch in my front yard that
reminded me of one from my childhood home. And in
a season when the shaky sukkah is meant to represent
the fragility of life, fire was giving us the shakes as well.
At Rosh Hashanah, we heard that the entire town of Middletown, in northern California, had burned down. A
first cousin of my wife lives there; luckily he and his wife
were not home at the time and their home was one of
the few not destroyed.
Southern California is in the fourth year of drought.
From 2011 to 2015, the recorded total for rainfall in
downtown L.A. was a record low 29.14 inches. Forests
and hillsides across the state are brown, parched and
ready to go up in flames, as they did in the Valley Fire in
Lake County. The Valley Fire has blackened over 75,000
acres, making it the fourth most destructive wildfire in
California history.
To adapt to the water shortage, some of my neighbors
were removing their green lawns and replacing them
with rocks, bark, and artificial grass. Would my sukkah
have to be adapted as well? According to the Rabbinical
Assembly and other sources, the skach, or roof covering
of the sukkah, must be of material that grew from the
ground. But with everyone in Los Angeles required to
cut back on their watering, would there still be enough
palm fronds around most Angelenos use the fronds
for skach, since windy days often find my neighborhood
streets littered with them to cover my sukkah roof?
Would my celebration of Sukkot somehow endanger the
trees, even the palms?
Wondering how my citys trees were faring, I spoke
with Andy Lipkis, the president of an organization called
TreePeople, which he founded in 1973. Lipkis who
began planting trees when he was 15 years old and
his nonprofit have been leaders in the citizen-forestry
movement, helping to plant about 2 million trees, and
are working to transform L.A.s landscapes into living,
healthy watersheds.
Lipkis told me that I need not worry about skach.
The palm trees are not dying from the drought. There
is no shortage of palm fronds or other potential greenery,
he said, much to my relief. But just as quickly he added
that because of the drought, we were at a point of risk.
Lipkis had seen the trees dying around L.A., including the ones in the park surrounding his organizations
headquarters.
Weve lost dozens of big old trees, including oaks,
he said. The situation is exacerbated because ground
squirrels and other rodents, looking for water, eat the
tree roots, which results in the trees turning brown and
eventually toppling, he said.
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in semi-arid Los Angeles, we are in the sukkah to connect

with the sources of our lives, our food and our water.
Lipkis also wanted me to think about why Sukkot, his
favorite holiday, was created. The rabbis, way back,
knew that people forget about the vital importance of
trees in sustaining our lives, including producing our
food, he said.
Trees act like tanks capturing the rain in the spongelike area of their roots. Instead of the water running off,
they put it back in the aquifer, Lipkis, who has used his
expertise in water management and technology to influence policymakers in city government, added.
Realizing that, the infrastructure we built can no longer be relied on to meet all our needs for water and
acting very much like a tree Lipkis has come up with
his own plan to capture rainwater. City agencies have
been paying attention to his plan.
Using a system built from a connected series of plastic, hollow highway barriers they are made to be
filled with water, which gives them weight Lipkis has
devised a temporary, experimental, 1,000-gallon cistern to catch rainwater running off the roof via a downspout, and has put it on the side of his house.
You do a little re-engineering, said Lipkis, who
recalled that in the Bible, the kings who built cisterns in
the arid land of Israel were celebrated.
During a recent storm here on the second day of Rosh
Hashanah, Lipkis, awakened by the rain, rose at 3:45
a.m. to find the system already had 200 gallons, he said.
By 7 a.m., when he went off to observe the holiday, the
cistern was full, he said.
As a result, the lemon, lime, olive, and fig trees that
have been struggling in his front yard now are being sustained with the water he has collected.
Lipkis who usually builds a sukkah out of giant timber bamboo and a few palm fronds thrown on the top
said he wont build one this year. Instead hell use his
energy to help 10 other households to install a similar
cistern system in their yards.
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Arts & Culture

Labyrinth of Lies
ERIC A. GOLDMAN
ver the last few decades, historians have taken a closer

look at how the Holocaust was
treated in the first decade and
a half after World War II.
In America, survivors typically did not
share their experiences and few showed
interest in hearing about them. Survivors
often were shunned as foreigners; most
American Jews sought acceptance and
assimilation, so the Holocaust played little
role in the conversation of the day. Such
also was the case in Europe, where survivors had to adjust to living next door to
people who very well may have tried to kill
them. And in Israel, survivors had to contend with a bias that unlike the New Jew
Israelis, they had failed to resist. As for
prosecution of Nazi war criminals, within
a few years of the wars end, the Western
victors, including America, came to the
conclusion that it was far more important
to rebuild Germany and bolster it as an ally
against Soviet aggression than to continue
to go after Nazis.
Just looking at cinema history, we gain
a clear picture of the nearly complete
absence of films about the Holocaust until
at least 1958, not just in this country but
also in Western Europe. By that time, 13
years after the war, with a nascent civil
Alexander Fehling as prosecutor Johann Radmann in Labyrinth of Lies.
rights movement and after several important rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court,
American Jewry was feeling a bit more
comfortable here, and so American popular culture finally began to tackle the
Shoah. But in Europe and particularly
in Germany, the subject remained taboo

until a young German prosecutor, too
young to have been involved in World War
II, discovered that former Nazis walked
freely in the streets. These were not chefs,
accountants, or low-level officials; they
were former concentration commandants

and Gestapo officers who were participating in all aspects of post-war German
life, treated with the highest respect and
regard.
SEE LABYRINTH PAGE 48
Talking with with Guilio Ricciarelli, director of Labyrinth of Lies

GR: Very positive. The critics liked it and it did good
box office. People really
Eric A. Goldman: Why did
liked it. When Elizabeth
you make this film?
first showed it to me, I
said to her that I could not
Guilio Ricciarelli: Because
believe the level of denial
the story has not been told! It
in the 60s. I began readmay sound strange, but Fritz
ing and doing research.
Bauer and the Frankfurt TriWe talked to historians. I
als are not part of our public
suddenly realized that my
consciousness in Germany.
whole vision of German
It was such a turning point
history was wrong. Before
in German history and he is
working on the film, if you
forgotten. When I do queswould have asked me, I
tion and answer session in
would have said that there
Germany and ask students
were the horrors of the
whether they have ever
Holocaust and afterward,
heard of Fritz Bauer or the
Director Guilio Ricciarelli, left, with Alexander Fehling on
Germany would have
Trials, they dont.
the set of Labyrinth of Lies.
started dealing with it. The
This is my first feature film. I
truth is that after 1945,
was looking for a strong story.
are so many stories that have been told,
Germany did just about everything to
I could never imagine doing somein so many ways. Usually as a filmmaker,
sweep it under the rug, deny it and
thing historical. Then I found this story
you are treading along paths that have
not talk about it. Then, a handful of
through Elizabeth Bartel, with whom I
already been walked on, but this is
individuals in 1963 basically forced the
wrote the script. You have this theme
something that nobody knows about.
country to look at what had happened.
a German theme a whole decade
EAG: What was the reaction to your
I grew up with a lot of information
and story that has not been told For a
film in Germany?
about the Holocaust. We had it in hisfilmmaker, that is quite exciting. There
ERIC A. GOLDMAN
tory lessons. Every student goes to

visit a camp. This dealing with history today in Germany is very much a
part of our culture, but it started then.
This turning point in German history is
forgotten! That is what was amazing.
That is why we chose to make this film.
EAG: What about those Germans
who say that there is too much being
done about the Holocaust. Enough
already?
GR: There are some very uneducated
people voicing that opinion. They are
just uneducated. But there is also a
certain tendency in educated people
to say, Enough. Ive heard enough!
The reality is that this is still a defining
issue. This is our identity! It is not for
Germans to say, Enough. Weve heard
enough about it. What amazed me,
in my Q&As, is how alive a lot of this
history is still in families. I always tell
this story. This woman comes to me
and says that we have a box from our
grandfather in our family. Its locked
and we are all afraid to open it beSEE RICCIARELLI PAGE 48
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Saturday
OCTOBER 3
Shabbat in Jersey
City: Congregation
Erev Sukkot in Closter:

Temple Beth El of
Northern Valley invites
the community to a
family fun night with
dinner, 6 p.m. 221
Schraalenburgh Road.
(201) 768-5112 or www.
tbenv.org.
Erev Sukkot in New

City: The Nanuet Hebrew
Dr. Marc Benhuri,

an Iranian-born
American Jew, leads
a discussion on his
book, Price for Freedom, on
Sunday, September 27, at 10:30
a.m. at Temple Israel & Jewish
Community Center in Ridgewood.
The book is based on his own
familys history in Iran, dating back
to the days of the liberation of
the Jews of Babylon by Cyrus the
Great. The talk covers the 2,500year history of Jews in Persia, the
rise of the Islamic terrorist state,
and the flaws in the new nuclear
agreement with Iran. Sponsored
by the Max Aaron Strachman
Memorial Library Endowment
Fund and Temple Israel Stands
With Israel Committee at TI-JCC.
A book sale and signing follows.
475 Grove St., Ridgewood. (201)
444-9320 or www.synagogue.org.
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Sunday
SEPTEMBER 27
Childrens program:
The JCC of Paramus/
Congregation Beth
Tikvah presents its
Sunday Specials series
for 4- to 7-year-olds
with a Sukkot program,
9:30 a.m. Decorate the
community sukkah,
make decorations to
take home, and learn
about the holiday.
Kosher, nut-free snacks.
East 304 Midland Ave.
(201) 262-7733 or www.
jccparamus.org.
Sukkot in Fair Lawn:

The Sisterhood and
Mens Progress Club of
the Fair Lawn Jewish
Center/CBI hold a
barbecue party in the
sukkah, with a bounce
house, clowns, and
music, noon-3 p.m. 10-10
Norma Ave. Reservations,
(201) 796-5040.
Hoboken festival:
Hudson County Jewish
organizations, including
HudsonJewish, United
Synagogue of Hoboken,
Temple Beth-El of
Jersey City, and Chabad
of Hoboken, will have
booths at the Hoboken
Music & Arts Festival,
11 a.m.-6 p.m. The festival
Center holds a family

Sukkot celebration with
services, 6 p.m., then
pizza and salad in the
sukkah. All welcome. $5
per person. 411 South
Little Tor Road, off Exit
10, Palisades Interstate
Parkway. (845) 708-9181
or www.nanuethc.org.
Erev Sukkot in Wayne:

The Chabad Center of
Passaic County offers
services, 6:30 p.m.,
followed by a community
meal in the sukkah.
194 Ratzer Road.
(973) 694-6274 or
Jewishwayne.com.
Marty Schneit
Borscht Belt: Marty
Schneit talks about
the Borscht Belt at the
Suffern Free Library,
1:30 p.m. 210 Lafayette
Ave., Suffern, N.Y.
(845) 357-1237.
Sukkot in Glen Rock:

The sisterhood of the
Glen Rock Jewish
Center offers Sisters in
the Sukkah, with wine
and cheese, 7:30 p.m.
682 Harristown Road.
(201) 652-6624 or Randi,
randiasher@hotmail.com.
Sukkot in Jersey City:

Congregation Bnai
Jacob offers services,
9 a.m., followed by lunch
in the sukkah. 176 West
Side Ave. (201) 435-5725
or bnaijacobjc.org.
Wednesday
SEPTEMBER 30
Mah jongg in Closter:
The sisterhood of Temple
Beth El of Northern
Valley offers a mah jongg
class, 10 a.m. to noon,
on three consecutive
Wednesdays. 221
Schraalenburgh
Road. Information,
(201) 768-5112 or www.
tbenv.org.
Help for posture/pain

in Teaneck: Joyce
Bendavid begins a
Feldenkrais Awareness
Movement class for
posture and pain at
Congregation Rinat
Yisrael, 11 a.m. Program
is sponsored by Nerot
womens organization.
Bring a mat. 389 West
Englewood Ave. Joyce,
(201) 759-4222.
Jessica Fechtor discusses

her New York Times bestselling memoir, Stir: My
Broken Brain And The
Meals That Brought Me
Home, in conversation
with congregant Sandee
Brawarsky, culture editor
of the Jewish Week,
at Congregation Beth
Sholom in Teaneck,
7:30 p.m. 354 Maitland
Ave. (201) 833-2620 or
STIRatbethsholom@
gmail.com.
Thursday
Shabbat in Ridgewood:
Temple Israel and JCC
offers tot Shabbat led by
Cantor Caitlin Bromberg,
11 a.m. Youngsters, with
their families, join the
service in the sanctuary
for concluding hymns,
followed by kiddush
lunch. 475 Grove St.
(201) 444-9320 or www.
synagogue.org.
Sunday
OCTOBER 1
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Sukkot in Wayne: The
Karnit Goldwasser
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Monday
SEPTEMBER 28
Author in Teaneck:
Bnai Jacob offers

services, 9 a.m., with
family Shabbat and
fun in the sukkah, a
childrens workshop and
parents Torah Topic,
and kiddush lunch in the
sukkah. 176 West Side
Ave. (201) 435-5725 or
bnaijacobjc.org.
Linda Lohsen
Community health talk
in River Edge: Linda
Lohsen, director of the
Center for Healthy Living
at Holy Name Medical
Center in Teaneck,
discusses Taking a
Vacation from Stress:
Simple Things to Refresh
Your Mind and Find
Relaxation for River Dell
Hadassah. Program at
the River Edge Public
Library, 12:30 p.m.
Dairy refreshments.
685 Elm Ave.
(551) 275-1573.
Chol Hamoed in an
amusement park: Six
Flags Great Adventure
& Safari rents out the
park to NCSY, 1-7 p.m.
$40. Kosher food and a
sukkah inside the park.
No outside food allowed.
To buy tickets, call NJ
NCSY, (201) 862-0250,
or go to Z. Berman in
Passaic or Tuvias in
Monsey.
Goldwasser, widow
of Ehud Udi
Goldwasser, speaks at
the Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades in Tenafly,
8:30 p.m. 411 E. Clinton
Ave. (201) 569-7900.
Friday
OCTOBER 2
Tot Shabbat in Closter:
Temple Beth El will hold
its monthly program for
families with 2- to 5-yearolds, in its sukkah, led by
Rabbi David S. Widzer
and Cantor Rica Timman,
and Music Lisa,
5:15 p.m. Songs, stories,
crafts, and a snack. 221
(201) 768-5112 or www.
tbenv.org.
Shabbat in Glen Rock:

The Glen Rock Jewish
Center holds a family
Shabbat Club service,
5:30 p.m., followed by
dinner and dessert,
crafts and activities at
6. 682 Harristown Road.
(201) 652-6624.
Shabbat in Teaneck:
Temple Emeth holds
family services,
7:30 p.m. 1666 Windsor
(201) 833-1322 or www.
emeth.org.
Chabad Center of Passaic

County offers breakfast
in the sukkah and family
fun, 10 a.m.-noon, and
dancing with the Torahs
for Shemini Atzeret at
6:30 p.m. 194 Ratzer
Road. (973) 694-6274 or
Jewishwayne.com.
Sukkot in West Orange:

The Jewish Cultural
School & Society
offers a Sukkot activity
at the picnic grove
Tulip Springs in South
Mountain Reservation,
10 a.m. www.jcss-nj.org
or (951) 527-7651.
Pond cleanup in
Ridgewood: Temple
Israel and Jewish
Community Center
partners with other
local faith communities
and organizations,
including the Ridgewood
Wildscape Association,
for an environmental
cleanup of Gypsy
Pond Park, 12:45-3 p.m.
Wear old, comfortable
clothes and sneakers
or shoes. Bug spray
recommended. Meet in
the shul parking lot at
12:30 to carpool, or go
to Gypsy Pond Park. No
one under 16 is allowed
in the water. All children
must be accompanied
by an adult. Gloves,
rakes, bags, and waders
provided by the Village
of Ridgewood. Rain or
shine. 475 Grove St.
(201) 444-9320.
Sukkot in Leonia:
Congregation Adas
Emuno offers Subs
in the Sukkah,
6 p.m., followed by
erev Simchat Torah
service at 7. 254 Broad
Ave. (201) 592-1712,
AdasEmunoRitual@
gmail.com, or www.
adasemuno.org.
Sukkot in Closter:
Temple Beth El invites
the community for
erev Simchat Torah/
consecration services
led by Rabbi David S.
Widzer and Cantor
Rica Timman, 6:30 p.m.
Yizkor on Monday
at 10:30 a.m. 221
(201) 768-5112.
Monday
a multi-generational
party for Hebrew
school students and
recent graduates,
and adults of all ages,
7 p.m. 53 Palisade Ave.
(201) 265-2272 or www.
bisrael.com.
Simchat Torah in Park

Ridge: Temple Beth
Sholom offers services
and dancing with the
Torahs, 7:30 p.m., and
Yizkor, Tuesday at
7:30 a.m. 32 Park Ave.
(201) 391-4620.
In New
York
Wednesday
SEPTEMBER 30
OCTOBER 5
Simchat Torah in
Wayne: The Chabad
Center of Passaic
County offers services
at 9:30 a.m., Yizkor at
10:45, and dancing with
the Torahs for Simchat
Torah at 6:30 p.m., with
buffet dinner. 194 Ratzer
Road. (973) 694-6274
or Jewishwayne.com.
Simchat Torah in
Teaneck: Temple
Emeth offers a Shemini
Atzeret celebration
with music by the
shuls band, singing,
dancing, candy apples,
and a candy bar oneg,
6:30 p.m. 1666 Windsor
Road. (201) 833-1322.
Simchat Torah
in Emerson:
Congregation Bnai
Israel celebrates with
Film in NYC: Paragraph

175, named for the
infamous Paragraph 175
of the German penal
code that targeted
gays, is screened
at the Museum of
Jewish Heritage A
Living Memorial to the
Holocaust in Manhattan,
7 p.m. It is part of the
museums exhibition,
Nazi Persecution of
Homosexuals 19331945. Co-presented
with the Polish Cultural
Institute. 36 Battery
Place. (646) 437-4202
or www.mjhnyc.org.
Singles
Sunday
SEPTEMBER 27
Seniors meet in West
Nyack: Singles 65+
meets for a social gettogether at the JCC
Rockland, 11 a.m. All are
welcome, particularly
those from Hudson,
Passaic, Bergen, or
Rockland counties.
450 West Nyack Road.
Refreshments. Gene
Arkin, (845) 356-5525.
Sunday
OCTOBER 11
Seniors meet in West
Nyack: Singles 65+
meets for a social
bagels and lox brunch
at the JCC Rockland,
11 a.m. All are welcome,
particularly those
from Hudson, Passaic,
Bergen, or Rockland
counties. 450 West
Nyack Road. $8 with
reservations, $10 at
door. Gene Arkin,
(845) 356-5525.
Singles meet in
Caldwell: New Jersey
Jewish Singles 45+
meets for lunch and to
mingle at Congregation
Agudath Israel, 1 p.m.
$10. 20 Academy Road.
Sue, (973) 226-3600,
ext. 145, or singles@
agudath.org.
Joan Lunden coming to Northvale

Television personality Joan
Lunden will discuss her new
book Had I Known: A Memoir of Survival on Wednesday, September 30, at 7
p.m., at Books and Greetings
in Northvale.
In September 2014, she
graced the cover of People
magazine with a shaved
head, publicly removing the
wig she wore while undergoing chemotherapy for breast
cancer. In doing so, she hoped to empower
other women who were facing the same
battle.
In her book, which was on sale Tuesday,
she shares the inspirational story of her personal fight against cancer from that first
moment of shock when she realized what
was happening to her, her first impulse
to keep her diagnosis private as she faced
the specter of her own mortality, and, ultimately, the path that not only saved her life,
but helped her redefine her

values and become healthier
than ever before.
Although she always had
regularly scheduled mammograms, Lundens cancer
was discovered when she
took the advice of breast
cancer expert Dr. Susan
Love, who told her that
because she had dense
breasts, she should have an
ultrasound as well as a mammogram. She was shocked when her own
Stage 2 diagnosis came through.
As the mother of seven with a hectic
career, she had no choice but to fight the
battle with the support of her husband,
children, family, and friends, as well as millions of television fans.
Books and Greetings is located in the
Northvale Square Shopping Center, 211 Livingston St., Northvale. (201) 784-2665 or
www.booksandgreetings.com
Computer learning for adults

The EGL Foundation Computer Center for Adults 40+
at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly is enrolling
students in classes taught by
experienced instructors and
volunteers.
Classes are small and meet
once or twice a week in the
fully equipped computer
facility. Each student uses
an individual computer with
the Windows operating system and receives a detailed
course manual. Flash drives
are used in class and are available at a discounted rate. Students are encouraged
to own a computer to reinforce information they learn at the JCC. A two-hour free
weekly supervised practice session is available with every course.
Students who register by October 1 will

receive a 20 percent discount on classes.
Call Arielle at (201) 569-7900, ext. 309,
email her at aelad@jccotp.org, or go to
www.jccotp.org.
Special games field event and barbecue

The Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged at the Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades in Tenafly will host the annual
Special Games Field Event and BBQ for
children and adults with special needs on
Sunday, October 4. It will run from noon to
2:30 p.m., and there is a barbecue planned
for all from 12:30 to 2:30.
Activities for the expected crowd of
200 include golf putt, basketball, softball
throw, Frisbee and beanbag toss, scooter
races, and a beach ball bop.
The games are a volunteer-run event
and a wonderful experience for everyone who gets involved, so we encourage
people to both participate and volunteer,
said Shelley Levey, the Guttenberg Center
for Special Services director. All participants receive ribbons at every event station and activity they participate in, and
the enthusiastic volunteers who help and
cheer on the participants really give these
athletes a great sense of accomplishment
and pride.
Family, friends, and volunteers contribute to the days success, bringing a sense
of community and accomplishment to
Some of last years participants and

volunteers.
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everyone there. The JCC is seeking volunteers, participants, and sponsors. Cost
is $10. For more information, call Mindy
Liebowitz at (201) 408-1490 or email her
at mliebowitz@jccotp.org.
Special Games is held by the Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged, established by Adele and Bill Guttenberg in memory of their son, Chuck. It
provides vital services for children, teens,
and adults whose challenges range from
developmental disabilities and autism to a
range of physical issues.
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by Pam Grafstein: A Slightly Different Perspective, on display from October 5 to
28. A reception will be held on Tuesday,
October 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. For information, call (201) 227-1030. bergenPAC is at
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Labyrinth
FROM PAGE 45
That is where film director Guilio Ricciarelli and screenwriter Elizabeth Bartel
begin their story. Their film, Labyrinth of
Lies, is one of the most remarkable and
engrossing films that I have seen in recent
memory.
In 1958, when a young German prosecutor requested permission to go after Nazis
whom he felt should not be free, Germanys justice department was not inclined
to allow it. In fact, the prosecutor met with
great resistance. This film explores that
Germany, where knowledge of war crimes
was next to nil and where Chancellor Konrad Adenauer felt it best to move beyond
the past.
It should be noted, however, that this
was the same chancellor responsible
for giving the reparations (many called
it blood money) to Israel in the early
1950s that helped keep the new State of
Israel financially solvent. In one powerful
scene in the film, a newspaper reporter
casually stops everyday Germans and
asks them if they know what Auschwitz
was. Nobody has a clue. If someone had
asked that question in the United States
then, I am not sure if the answer would
have been any different. Young Germans
knew little or nothing of the Holocaust. If
anything, Germans were taught to forget
about the past.
As for this country I think back to the
fact that I, a product of a Jewish day school
education, knew next to nothing about the
Shoah then. We certainly were not taught
about it. That Steven, one of my classmates through high school, was the child
of survivors never quite connected for me.
I rarely saw his parents and he certainly
never talked about them or what they
endured during the war. I was only introduced to the Holocaust toward the end of
high school. If that was true for me me,
certainly it was true for most Americanborn Jews at the time.
The film begins in West Germany in
1958. Its a boom time, an economic miracle. Young public prosecutor Johann
Radmann comes across some documents
about members of the SS who served
in Auschwitz. He is frustrated, involved
with small cases of theft and traffic violation, and yearning to do more. He examines the files more closely and is struck by
what he discovers. Former Nazis are living
openly. Some even teach in public schools.
The record shows that in 1945, 10 percent
of all Germans were members of the Nazi
party; as late as 1952, 60 percent of all civil
servants in Bavaria were former Nazis.
When Radmann moves forward to initiate charges, he is shocked by the hostility
from his colleagues as they try to get him
to disregard what he has found.
This was the beginning of what, over
the course of five years, led to the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. Director Ricciarelli
and screenwriter Bartel do a superb job
Alexander Fehling as Johann Radmann and Friederike Becht as Marlene Wondrak in Labyrinth of Lies.
in showing us just how difficult it was for

this prosecutor to move forward and how
West Germany ignored its involvement in
mass murder. This is a brilliantly crafted
film that captures a piece of history that
has been forgotten.
The trials stimulated a new generation
of Germans to begin asking their parents What did you do during the war?
This is Ricciarellis first feature film, but
he doesnt hit us over the head with too
many facts or too much history. He just
confronts us with the emotions of everyday Germans who had to come to grips
with the fact that a father or mother might
have been a Nazi. The film also shows
Ricciarelli
FROM PAGE 45
cause we dont want to know what

grandfather did during the war.
On one occasion in Brussels, a young
woman raised this issue. She told me
that her husband said that Germans
today are obsessed with this history.
My response was to quote Faulkner,
The past is not over; its not even
past. (The past is never dead. Its
not even past). She then thanked
me for the film and told me that her
grandfather had actually died in Auschwitz.
EAG: What of your adaptation of this
story?
GR: We did not just do a history lesson. We made a film about a character, a very human story that is not
told. The more I travel with the film,
the more I understand that this is not
just about the Holocaust and of
course it is German history. Its also
a break in civilization. It is something
that humanity is chewing on. The
world is still dealing with the reality
that this actually could have happened. There will be more stories told
show how one man, with the backing of

another, a fearless Hesse state attorneygeneral named Fritz Bauer, makes a difference. The fact that Bauer was Jewish
is revealed to us only casually, midway
through the film, as if the writer wanted it
understood that the mission of the prosecution was not Jewish vengeance but German self-knowledge.
Labyrinth of Lies is but one of a number of films being made today by young
Germans who want to take a critical look
at their country. They are not afraid of
the past. They want the new generation
of Germans to delve into a history that
may not be glorious. Two weeks ago,
and I think it is right to do so.

As a filmmaker, your first impulse is
to look for a strong story. These are
strong stories! It is a natural process.
As you can tell, we did not just take a
piece of history to relate. We wanted
to take a stand an emotional stand.
In the inner-workings of the script,
there is also risk, in that the film exposes itself. This was really a scary
process! It you tackle such a difficult
subject, you have to live up to it. You
cannot just use it and not give up
something of yourself. As human beings, we tackled this and went all out
with what we think and what we feel.
You can see who we are and I think it
took a lot of guts.
EAG: Why did you hold back on letting the audience know that Fritz
Bauer was Jewish?
GR: I tried to be true to his spirit. He
was very careful. He did not want this
to be about a Jew exacting revenge
on the German population. That is
why he put young prosecutors in
front. For him it was not about that
it was about human beings. It was
about Germans sitting in trial over
Germans. So he did not emphasize
when I asked the multitalented and prolific 70-year-old German film director Wim
Winders what he thought of this trend, he
said that he saw no real purpose in making
these pictures. He believed that they were
being made because they could sell in the
international market. Maybe Winders represents that generation of Germans who
wanted to leave behind a past of shame
and disgrace.
That certainly is not the case for Guilio
Ricciarelli and this new generation of German movie-makers, who want all Germans to know the past, and to learn from
it. Plus, as Ricciarelli told me, the story is
a compelling one, which makes for great
cinema.
Alexander Fehling, who we will see as
Claire Danes love interest on the new season of Homeland, is outstanding playing
Radmann. German theater great Gert Voss
is simply superb as Fritz Bauer; it would be
his last film role.
The German Film Academy clearly differs with director Winders; it has submitted Labyrinth of Lies as its nominee for
Best Foreign Language Film for this years
Academy Awards. Another German film,
Nowhere in Africa, about a married Jewish couple who find refuge during the war
years in Africa, won the Oscar in 2001.
Though the field of nominees is far from
set, I could easily see this film winning this
year. The film opens today in Manhattan.
Go see it!
Eric Goldman is founder of Teaneck-based
Jewish film distributor Ergo Media. He is
an adjunct professor of cinema at Yeshiva
University.
this point, so I did not feel, as a filmmaker, that it was essential to the
story to emphasize it. When we get to
know it it is part of the horrible atmosphere then, when somebody says
that, yes, he is a Jew as if that had
any meaning or explanation for why
they were prosecuting. He did not
put that into the forum, so I thought it
would be good not to.
EAG: And yet at a certain point you
do introduce this into the story?
GR: But then it is part of the story,
when the young prosecutor is confronted. There is the Friedberg character, who is second in command in
the office and he tries to dissuade
him. In the end, thats his final argument that Bauer is a Jew and he has
never gotten over it. That is why he is
doing it!
EAG: You are half-Italian and halfGerman. How does that affect your
approach in making this film?
GR: The film is very German. The
emotion that the film is always seeking I think that is very Italian. The
theme is very German and it is a very
German film, but there is a part of it
that is Italian.
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Connolly (Frank), and Brian Becker, and five
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gave you.
During those years, I couldnt know if Udi was alive or
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warranties, and more. If using a lawyer to help guide you

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Wanting a 40 percent down payment on the purchase price of the house.
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The scenario described is known as the
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how individuals should act relative to other
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Game theory is ubiquitous in everyday
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Lets begin with deciding what price to
list your house. Usually, your real estate
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approximation of what you may be

allowed to borrow, but the house
condition, location, and selling price
may vary the approved amount. Examine your own finances and future plans.
Are you applying for the mortgage
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you or your spouse nearing retirement
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ignores a very important question: How

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Pricing high might make buyers think
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They might think that linoleum is hardwood and tile is the new granite. On the
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At some point, you might have to pay a
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