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Getting Older Not OldThe Angel of Death pitied the poorman, returned his sword to its sheath,and said, “I’ll let you off. But thenext time I come for you, no excuseswill help.”

Rabbi Eli Hecht

ScrolledThis is the Torah we grasp in ourarms as we dance away the nightand day of Simchat Torah in syna-gogues across the globe.

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This Is My Torah Scroll

Everything inside of Joseph wantedto drag his son away from the priestand from the church. But he knewthat this was not the way to do things.

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Hitler (Y’mach”sh)In The NewsWhile I understand the his-

toric significance of the documentthat the Museum of Tolerance ac-quired, I am troubled by the factthat the Museum had to pay$150,000 for this two-page letter.

Dr. Robert Rome

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Afriend of mine, Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff, gavehis senior sermon in 1976 at Rabbinical Schoolon Shabbat Zachor, the Sabbath before Purim

when we read in the Torah the command to rememberthe Amalekites, the biblical enemies of Israel (Zachor=re-member). As Rabbi Resnicoff pointed out in his sermon,the biblical text gives conflicting commands to rememberwhat the Amalekites did while also commanding the blot-ting out of their memory. Remember and blot out?!

Rabbi Resnicoff said these conflicting commands re-minded him of an incident from the Navy. A young yeo-man (clerk) is assigned to the Admiral. When he arrivesfor work the first day, the Admiral’s Chief of Staff in-forms the young clerk that it is his job to open all mail theAdmiral receives and date it with the date of receipt, andinitial the date. On his second day on the job, a letterstamped “Top Secret: For the Admiral’s Eyes Only” ar-

rived. The clerk thought, should I open the letter? But itsays “For the Admiral’s Eyes Only.” But he had been toldthat every letter had to be opened, dated, and initialed. Sothe clerk opened the letter, dated it, and put his initialsafter the date. The Admiral arrived in his office only tofind this “Top Secret” letter opened and dated and ini-tialed. In anger he called the yeoman into his office anddemanded to know whether he had indeed opened the let-ter. The Admiral ordered the yeoman: “I want you toerase initials and to initial your erasure.”

Many see Hitler as a descendent of the Amalekites, theenemies of Israel who attacked the women and childrenand elderly when the Israelites traveled through the wilder-ness in biblical times. The enemies of Israel, all those whohave sought Israel’s destruction, from the wicked Hamanthrough Hitler, are seen as the descendents of theAmalekites. We want to wipe out the memory of Haman

Hitler (May His Memory Be Blotted Out!)In the News

By Robert J. Rome, Ph.D.


while recalling each Purim his dastardly acts. So it is withHitler. We want to wipe out his memory. Indeed, the nameHitler is followed by most Jews with the words “Y’machSh’mo,” may his name be blotted out. And yet, we pledgeto remember the Holocaust he caused so that it will neverhappen again.

While pledged to destroy the memory of Hitler,we dedicate each year new museums and memorials to theHolocaust and the events surrounding Hitler.

The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles is anoutgrowth of the work of Simon Wiesenthal and theSimon Wiesenthal Center which expanded Wiesenthal’ssearch for Nazi War Criminals to include documenting theevil acts of the Nazis. While still associated with theWiesenthal Center, the Museum of Tolerance seeks to ex-pand the work of the Center to include other acts of in-humane behavior toward a variety of peoples, while takingon the positive goal of promoting tolerance among people.

I am sure that the leaders of the Wiesenthal Center dealregularly with the dilemma as to how do you keep alive thememory of the horrors of the Holocaust so that an eventlike that never happens again, while helping to strike thememory of the evil criminals who perpetrated the acts in-volved in the Holocaust.

During the past week before this article was written,Hitler was in the news twice. Here we are 66 years sinceHitler met his end in a bunker near the German capital,and yet the very mention of Hitler brings headlines. Thefirst incident involved a statement on a morning news showsaid by the country music singer Hank Williams, Jr. Withan extremely poor choice of words, Hank compared theodd couple of President Obama and Speaker Boehnergolfing together to being similar to Prime Minister Ne-tanyahu golfing with Hitler. I am not totally sure whatHank Williams, Jr., wanted to say, but he violated a basicrule of our current civil society. We simply don’t makecomparisons with Hitler within our language expression.This is taboo. Williams was immediately banned fromMonday Night Football where his song had opened thefootball broadcast for years. Williams’ proclamation “AreYou Ready for Some Football?” had become a familiar partof our culture. With one comparison to Hitler, Williamswill no longer be part of the American cultural scene. Theentire topic of Hitler has become radioactive.

The second mention of Hitler in the news thispast week was in regard to the Museum of Tolerance. TheMuseum opened a special exhibit featuring a 1919 letter

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from Hitler where Hitler presents for the first known timea complex plan to do away with the Jews. This letter willbe the centerpiece of a new exhibit at the Museum focus-ing on the early efforts in Germany that eventually led tothe Holocaust.

The early date of Hitler’s letter is quite important. Thisshows that the desire to eliminate the Jews predated thehorrendous economic times for Germany which occurredin the years following World War II, especially during theperiods of economic and political change of the 1920’s.Before the post-war economic crises in the 20’s that his-tory has highlighted as the period which brought Hitlereventually to power, Hitler had already come to his stancethat the Jews had to be eliminated from the Germanscene.

While I understand the historic significance of the doc-ument that the Museum of Tolerance acquired, I am trou-bled by the fact that the Museum had to pay $150,000 forthis two-page letter. Imagine that, the Wiesenthal Centermay be bidding against neo-Nazis, skinheads and otherswho conclude that Hitler did not do enough in trying toget historic documents for the Museum. There are web-sites and organizations that are dedicated to memorializingHitler and finishing the work he started. The individualsin these groups raise Hitler to martyr status. They cherishwhat he stood for. They wish to get a hold of any pieceof history connected to Hitler. Is the Wiesenthal Center,and its affiliated Museum of Tolerance, now going toenter bidding wars against today’s Nazis in order to ac-quire Hitler memorabilia? While on one level I sincerely

understand the historicity of the document in questionand the desirability of having this document to highlightthe insanity of Hitler in regard to his hatred of Jews. Wenow know that Hitler had already put together his plansto get rid of the Jews long before the economic eventswhich previously had been credited for laying the ground-work for the Holocaust.

It all comes down to the dual command to always re-member, while simultaneously being commanded to blotout the memory. We have to deal with Hitler, what hestood for, and what he did as we try to never forget. Butdoes the Jewish community have to spend $150,000 to ac-quire Hitler memorabilia to accomplish this?

In the perfect world, Hitler would have lost his impor-tance now 66 years after his death. The world is not per-fect, however. In our efforts to always remember, weoften keep Hitler’s memory alive, even as we wish that ul-timately his memory will be blotted out.

Sometimes I wish there was a little more blotting out ofboth his memory and the memory of those like him whoperpetrated the Holocaust. Yet, we are learning newthings about the period which led up to the Holocaust.This one letter causes us to rethink our assumptions aboutthe origins of the Holocaust. But I do wish that the Jew-ish community did not have to spend hundreds of thou-sands of dollars to create an exhibit housing a single Hitlerletter.

And I do wish Hitler stopped being in the news.

Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California. He can be reached at [email protected].


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On Simchat Torah we re-joice with the Torah. Wecelebrate the joy of being

a Jew—the joy of a life defined byand permeated with the divine wis-dom and will communicated to us atMount Sinai.

But where is the Torah?

Where is the all-embracing wisdomof the Five Books of Moses, the in-spiration of the Prophets, the musicof the Psalms? Where is the brillianceof the Talmud, the guidance of theShulchan Aruch, the mystique of theKabbalistic writings?

Where are the laws, the ethics andthe philosophy that have molded our

lives and served as a beacon of lightto all of humanity for 33 centuries?

It’s all rolled up.

It’s all rolled up in a scroll of parch-ment, girdled with a sash, clothed inan embroidered mantle. This is theTorah we grasp in our arms as wedance away the night and day of Sim-chat Torah in synagogues across theglobe.

Is this how we should celebrate ourrelationship with the Torah? By em-bracing a velvet-draped scroll and ex-pending calories and shoe leather onsynagogue floors? Surely the Peopleof the Book could have devised amore appropriate way to rejoice with

the essence of all wisdom. Would notthe festival be more appropriately ob-served by immersing oneself in apage of Talmud or a work of Torahphilosophy?

The Second Time Around

Actually, there are two annual festi-vals which celebrate our receiving ofthe Torah: Shavuot and SimchatTorah.

Shavuot is the day on which the en-tire Jewish nation experienced the di-vine revelation at Mount Sinai, whereG-d communicated the Torah to usand summoned Moses to the top ofthe mountain to receive the TwoTablets of the Covenant. These

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Tablets, however, were broken as a result the violation oftheir contents by the Jewish people with the sin of theGolden Calf. It is the Second Tablets, granted us on YomKippur, over which we rejoice on Simchat Torah.

In other words, the First Tablets of Shavuot representthe “conventional” aspect of Torah - Torah as the studyof G-d’s wisdom and the fulfillment of His will. On thislevel, a person’s relationship with the Torah is determinedby his individual talents and behavior: the more one stud-ies, the more one knows; the greater one’s mind, thedeeper one’s comprehension; and if one acts contrary tothe Torah’s commandments, one is no longer worthy ofit - worshipping an idol of gold leads to a shatteredTablets and covenant.

But there is also a deeper dimension to Torah, whichtranscends the externalities of conduct and understanding.This is the essence of Torah, the quintessential bond be-tween G-d and Jew which is actualized by, but not depend-ent upon, the Jew’s study and observance of it. No sin ortransgression can weaken this bond; on the contrary, itwas the breaking of the First Tablets that uncovered itspower and invincibility. This is the Torah of the SecondTablets, the Torah we celebrate on Simchat Torah.

On Shavuot we spend the entire night studying. We readselections from the Five Books of Moses, the Prophetsand the Scriptures; we study the first and last paragraphsof each of the Talmud’s 60 tractates, selections from theesoteric works Sefer Yetzira and Zohar, and Maimonides’list of the 613 mitzvot. We are celebrating the manner inwhich Torah is realized in our live s- by study and imple-mentation.

But on Simchat Torah we celebrate our bond with thequintessence of Torah. So the Torah remains scrolled andcovered - we are grasping it rather than its words and pre-cepts. We dance with the Torah rather than study it, be-cause we are relating to that dimension of Torah whichembraces each and every Jew equally, regardless of knowl-edge and spiritual station. In dancing, we all relate equallyto the Torah: the sweat of the scholar is no more pro-found than that of his illiterate brother, and the feet ofthe saint move no more piously than those of the boor.

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This month I visited my dear fatherat a nursing home. He is frail andnearing his ninetieth birthday.Presently he is weak but very deter-mined to become stronger than ever.He was widowed and had been livingat home for the past few years with 24hour care. At this time he is not ableto live at his home as more care isneeded. So, by choice, he is a residentat the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabil-itation Center located in Brooklyn,New York. His message seems to bethat “I am getting older, not old. Andto prove the point he runs his live asalways. He stays in control. He madethe choice and it was a wise choice in-deed.

My father is the President of theRabbinical Alliance of America. Forover sixty five years he has lead theJewish community and rabbinical or-ganizations. He still sees hundreds ofpeople that come for advice or social-ization. His room at the nursing cen-ter is his new office and temporaryhome.

This month he participated in a spe-cial program for the Rabbinical Al-liance of America. The organizationhas over eight hundred Rabbis andmany came together meeting for inspi-ration, Torah and rabbinical direction.If you can’t make it to the programthen bring the program to you! Theway he pictures his predicament of liv-ing away from home is that it will pro-long his life and not, G-d forbid, assome think, otherwise. If you want tolive then take the courage and enter ahome where they can help you.

Let me explain with a four-hundredyear old story attributed to RabbiZechariah Alshari.

A man dreamed that he saw an angelstanding over him with a sword.“Who are you, my lord?” he asked inalarm.

“I am the Angel of Death, and Ihave come for your soul.”

“Have pity on me, I have my littlesons and daughters. Wait until theygrow up and then come back.”

The Angel of Death pitied the poorman, returned his sword to its sheath,and said, “I’ll let you off. But the nexttime I come for you, no excuses willhelp.”

The man thanked him and re-quested that he send a messenger be-fore coming again, so that he couldprepare himself and not have to livein constant fear. The Angel of Deathagreed.

When the man awoke, he realized itwas only a dream. Little by little, hisdream about death was forgotten. Inthe course of time, he married off hissons and daughters, grandchildren,and even some great grandchildren.At last he grew old and fell fatally ill.Now the Angel of Death arrived andwas ready to take him.

“How could you have come like thiswithout a warning? Didn’t you prom-ise to send me a messenger first?”

“O man,” said the Angel of Death,“I sent you not one messenger, butmany.”

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“Where were they?” asked the man. “I didn’t seeor hear a single one of them.”

The Angel of Death said, “Why, they’re right here,all of them. The first was your eyes, which used tobe sharp and grew dim. Then were your teeth,which once could grind stones and then fell out ofyour mouth. Then there was your stature, for nowyou are bent like a bow while once you were straightas a palm tree. The next was your legs on whichyou hobble and last was your appetite – how flateverything tastes to you now! Those are the mes-sengers I sent you. So come along and no excuses.”

My father had a problem with his teeth – so hegot new ones. He has a problem with his eyes – sohe got a cataract operation and a new pair of glasses.Now he has a problem with is appetite so hechanged to a better tasting diet. He can’t walk well– that’s why they make wheel chairs! He needs totalk so he has two phones – one by his bed and acell phone. He wants to stay active with his belovedRabbinical Alliance so he brings them to meet at thenursing home. These people now realize that thesethings can be done for every person.

There is a lesson to be taught.

We must educate the communities about thegood things about nursing homes. How they canhelp nurture and preserve life in a quality fashion.Most of all it is up to the families to show a stronginterest, support, by preserving the love and bondbetween those entering nursing homes. Unfortu-nately when this is not done feelings of abandon-ment are experienced and become a detriment totheir health.

Remember a nursing home is a home away fromhome providing better care, love and nourishmentwhich cannot be given in a home setting.

You can provide a great mitzvah in sharing thismessage with families facing the decisions of plac-ing loved ones into dignified nursing or retirementhomes.

Meanwhile we pray for the health of my father,Rav Avraham Dov ben Sara.•

Rabbi Eli Hecht, Chabad of South BayVice President, Rabbinical Alliance of America

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Henryk was very young in 1945,when the War ended and solitary sur-vivors tried frantically to trace theirrelatives. He had spent what seemedto be most of his life with his nanny,who had hidden him away from theNazis at his father's request. Therewas great personal risk involved, butthe woman had readily taken it, as sheloved the boy.

All the Jews were being killed, andHenryk's nanny did not think for amoment that the father, Joseph Fox-man, would survive the infamous de-struction of the Vilna Ghetto. Hewould surely have been transferred toAuschwitz -— and everyone knewthat nobody ever came back fromAuschwitz. She therefore had noscruples about adopting the boy, hav-ing him baptized into the CatholicChurch and taught catechism by thelocal priest.

He told his son that he was a Jew andthat his name was Avraham

It was Simchat Torah when his fathercame to take him. The heartbrokennanny had packed all his clothing andhis small catechism book, stressing to

the father that the boyhad become a goodCatholic. Joseph Fox-man took his son bythe hand and led himdirectly to the GreatSynagogue of Vilna.On the way, he toldhis son that he was aJew and that his namewas Avraham.

Not far from thehouse, they passed thechurch and the boyreverently crossedhimself, causing his

father great anguish. Just then, a priestemerged who knew the boy, andwhen Henryk rushed over to kiss hishand, the priest spoke to him, re-minding him of his Catholic faith.

Everything inside of Joseph wantedto drag his son away from the priestand from the church. But he knewthat this was not the way to do things.He nodded to the priest, holding hisson more closely. After all, these peo-ple had harbored his child and savedthe child's life. He had to show hisson Judaism, living Judaism, and inthis way all these foreign beliefswould be naturally abandoned andforgotten.

They entered the Great Synagogue ofVilna, now a remnant of a past, vi-brant Jewish era. There they foundsome Jewish survivors fromAuschwitz who had made their wayback to Vilna and were now rebuild-ing their lives and their Jewish spirits.Amid the stark reality of their suffer-ing and terrible loss, in much dimin-ished numbers, they were singing anddancing with real joy while celebrating

Simchat Torah.

Avraham stared wide-eyed aroundhim and picked up a tattered prayerbook with a touch of affection.Something deep inside of him re-sponded to the atmosphere, and hewas happy to be there with the fatherhe barely knew. He held back, though,from joining the dancing.

A Jewish man wearing a Soviet Armyuniform could not take his eyes offthe boy, and he came over to Joseph."Is this child... Jewish?" he asked, atouch of awe in his voice.

"This is the first live Jewish child Ihave come across in all this time..."

The father answered that the boy wasJewish and introduced his son. As thesoldier stared at Henryk-Avraham, hefought to hold back tears. "Over thesefour terrible years, I have traveledthousands of miles, and this is thefirst live Jewish child I have comeacross in all this time. Would you liketo dance with me on my shoulders?"he asked the boy, who was staringback at him, fascinated.

The father nodded permission, andthe soldier hoisted the boy high ontohis shoulders. With tears now cours-ing down his cheeks and a heart fullof real joy, the soldier joined in thedancing.

"This is my Torah scroll," he cried.

Abe Foxman, the national director ofthe Anti-Defamation League -- theAvraham in our story -- remembersthis as his first conscious feeling of aconnection with Judaism and ofbeing a Jew.

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in properly fulfilling the commandmentof family purity.

At the point where the Judean Desertmeets the Negev, the small Israeli deserttown of Arad sits on a ridge overlookingthe southern tip of the Dead Sea. Its el-evation is approximately the same as theholy city of Jerusalem.

But even though the waters of theDead Sea are famed for their healing abil-ity, one thing they cannot do is serve as amikvah – a ritual pool of purifying “livingwaters.”

In Jewish law, only natural water fromthe world's oceans, rivers, wells andspring-fed lakes – water in which life cansurvive -- can be used for a mikvah. Rainwater can also be collected in cisterns thatfeed into pools adjoining the mikvahs inwhich Jewish women ritually purify them-selves. It is the mikvah that seals the holybond of Jewish family life in the hoursafter sunset each month.

But for the women of Arad, fulfill-ment of this key commandment hascome at a great price. For Chabadwomen, it has meant a trip of an hour ormore to the city of Be'er Sheva to find the

closest mikvah that adheres to their Chas-sidic traditions.

In recent days, that has sometimesalso meant a life-threatening gambleagainst the terrorists launching rocket at-tacks on the city and surrounding areas.

Arad has a mikvah. Unfortunately ithas repeatedly broken down and itskosher legal status has been called intoquestion numerous times for more than ayear. Red tape and other issues kept thecity's religious authority from attending todesperately needed repairs. Finally, a con-tractor was secured and the work finallybegan but there was not enough moneyto complete the task.

“It's not that the repairs themselvesare not going to be done,” explained TzilaS., a member of the community. “Theyare. But that is all. The tiles on the walls,even before this problem existed, were al-ready cracked and decades old. And nowthat workers have been in there, swinginghammers and all... “

In recent years, most mikvaos havepleasant and comfortable facilities whichgreatly enhance observance of thismitzva. Arad’s mikvah, sadly, does notcome anywhere close.

“The contractor is trying to work withus,” Tzila said. “He told us to pick out

tiles, and explained how to keep the costdown. I wanted to get pretty ones, so thateven if we don't have much, at least thewalls should look nice.”

Since Arad's religious authority re-fused to pay, a family that could ill affordit took a personal loan to cover the con-tractor's initial work beyond basic repairs.But the loan must be repaid. Worse, thatsum only covered the first week's work.Much more still needs to be done.

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Goal TendingParshas Bereishis

by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky


This week we are introduced to a formidable foewho greets us upon our entry into this worldand attempts to accompany our every action

throughout our mortal existence. He is known as the Yet-zer Harah, the Evil Inclination. After Kayin has an inferioroffering rejected, he is very upset. G-d talks to him franklyabout the nature of his act and the hidden beast that un-dermines our good intentions, the Yetzer Harah. "Surely,if you improve yourself, you will be forgiven. But if youdo not improve yourself, sin crouches at the door. Its de-sire is toward you, yet you can conquer it." (Genesis 4:7).Though the imagery of sin crouching in wait seems quiteominous, the allegorical allusion to an evil force blockinga doorway lends a simile to a story Irecently heard that may be quite ap-plicable to the lessons of the finaleof any sport season. It may even bea lesson to those of us who haveour ears glued to the rumblings ofthe subway, shuttling high-flying fri-volity from the Bronx to Queens.

Rabbi Sholom Schwadron had no-ticed that one of the students at theyeshiva was missing on Sunday andMonday. Tuesday morning he ap-proached him, inquiring to the rea-son he missed those two days.

"I know you for two years. Younever missed a day of yeshiva. I amsure that something important is happening. Please tell mewhat's going on." The boy did not want to say, but afterprodding, the boy finally blurted out. "I would tell, but,Rebbe, you just wouldn't understand."

"Try me," begged Reb Sholom, "I promise I will try myhardest to appreciate what you tell me."

"Here goes," responded the student, conceding to himselfthat whatever explanation he would give would surely beincomprehensible to the Rabbi, who had probably hadnever seen a soccer ball in his life.

"I missed yeshiva because I was at the Maccabi Tel Avivfootball (soccer) finals. In fact," the boy added in embar-rassment, "I probably won't be in yeshiva tomorrow aswell. It's the final day of the championship."

Rabbi Schwadron was not at all condescending. Instead,he furred his brow in interest. "I am sure that this game

of football must be quite exciting. Tell me," he asked, "How do you play this game of football? What is the ob-ject? How do you win?"

"Well," began the student filled with enthusiasm, "thereare eleven players, and the object is to kick a ball into thelarge goal. No one but the goalkeeper can move the ballwith his hands or arms!"

Rabbi Schwadron's face brightened! He knew this youngboy was a good student and wanted to accommodate him."Oh! Is that all? So just go there, kick the ball in the goal,and come back to yeshiva!"

The boy laughed. "Rebbe, you don'tunderstand! The opposing team alsohas eleven men and a goalkeeper, andtheir job is to stop our team from get-ting the ball into their goal!"

"Tell me," Rabbi Schwadron whis-pered. These other men the other team.Are they there all day and night?" "Ofcourse not!" laughed the student. "Theygo home at night!"

What was the Rabbi driving at? Hewondered.

Rabbi Schwadron huddled close and inall earnest continued with his brilliantplan. "Why don't you sneak into thestadium in the evening and kick the ball

into the goal when they are not looking! Then you can winand return to yeshiva!"

The boy threw his hands up in frustration. "Oy! Rebbe!You don't understand. You don't score if the other teamis not trying to stop you! It is no kuntz to kick a ball intoan empty net if there is no one trying to stop you!"

"Ah!" cried Reb Sholom in absolute victory. Now think amoment! Listen to what you just said! It is no kuntz tocome to the yeshiva when nothing is trying to hold youback! It is when the urge to skip class is there, when theYetzer Harah is crouching in the goal, that it is most dif-ficult to score. That is when you really score points. Cometomorrow, and you can't imagine how much that is worthin Hashem's scorecard!"

Needless to say, the boy understood the message and wasthere the next day the first in class!

"Why don't yousneak into the sta-dium in the eveningand kick the ball

into the goal whenthey are not look-ing! Then you canwin and return to

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We all know the story of the flood. The worldwas bad - very bad. Hashem was enraged. Hedecided to destroy the whole world except for

a tiny righteous family, the Noachs.

But what was the actual bad that did the world in? Afterall, something had to have gone mighty awry for theAlmighty to destroy his handiwork and begin anew.

And so, the Torah tells us, "Now the earth had becomecorrupt before G-d; and the earth had become filled withrobbery. And G-d saw the earth and behold it was per-verse, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.G-d said to Noah, "The end of allflesh has come before Me, for theearth is filled with robbery throughthem; and behold, I am about to de-stroy them from the earth" (Genesis6:11-13).

It seems that there were two maincrimes, corruption and robbery.Robbery is self-explanatory, and thecommentaries explain corruption aslewdness and licentiousness in addi-tion to idolatry. In fact, it was so badthat "all flesh had corrupted itsway"; not only did mankind cavortin adulterous behavior, even cattle,beasts, and fowl did not consortwith their own species" (Rashiibid.)But what sealed their fate? There seems to be twodefining offenses. The Torah introduces Hashem's wordsto Noach with the statement, "And G-d saw the earth andbehold it was perverse, for all flesh had corrupted its wayupon the earth." Yet what he tells Noach is " The end ofall flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled withrobbery." So what was it that brought the Almighty to thefateful decision, robbery or perversion?

Rashi declares in one verse, "wherever you find lewdnessand idolatry, punishment of an indiscriminate charactercomes upon the world, killing good and bad alike." Yet,later, when the Torah states the sin of robbery, Rashi ex-plains that "their fate was sealed only on account of theirsin of robbery."

How did these two very different evils forge together toforce the end of the world? In addition, what lesson canwe take from it?

According to the "What It's Worth" department of a pop-ular news broadcast, this story actually occurred. In thelate 1980s a robber walked into a bank in Oceanside, Cal-ifornia, with a gun and a note. He strode up to the tellerthat looked the easiest target a woman in her fifties witha gentle, grandmotherly appearance. He handed her thenote that demanded the money. "Give me all your moneyor I will blow your … head off" or something to that af-fect.

She reached for the cash drawer to oblige. Then shelooked back down at the note and her teeth clenched. Shesqueezed her hands into tight fists and turned red. Sud-

denly, in flash she pulled out the metaldrawer entirely. She did not give it tohim instead she flung it at him.

The she bashed him over the head withit. She hit him once, and again, andagain. She began yelling at him in arage. The money was flying all over thebank. The patrons ran for cover. Thedazed thief retreated in fear. Then heran. Police nearby caught him hidingunder a nearby bush.

And then they figured out whatspurred the heroics of the grandmoth-erly teller. She was chasing him out ofthe bank screaming, "Don't you everuse such a foul word again!"

Many commentaries explain a difference between judg-ment and wrath. They are separate issues. Judgment wasmeted because of the sin of thievery. But that merits judg-ment, and payback. Perhaps there could have been repen-tance. Maybe only certain acts would have been judged. Itis strong enough to warrant strict judgment. But to apoint. Thievery alone, even wanton brazenness is notenough to destroy a world. Alone, it would not have pro-duced such wrath. But when the desire to gain someoneelse's property is compounded with the arrogance of lewdlicentiousness, depraved morality, and debasing the normsof civilization, then the judgment is meted with wrath.

Often people sin. They even steal. Those crimes have tobe dealt with even judged strongly. But when unprovokedvices become integrated with the selfishness of theft andgreed, then a wake-up call is imperative. Even if it can ruinyour entire world.

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will blow your… head off"


“Good afternoon. I’m calling aboutyour special encounters with theLubavitcher Rebbe.” “Who are youagain?” “My name is Mendy and I amcalling from JEM.” “Oh.”

Thus began the journey Westward toSouthern California. Our goal: to un-earth memories and miracles, adviceand inspiration. Our team at the MyEncounter with the Rebbe project justconcluded their third journey in thepast six months. Yechiel Cagen,Mendy Alevsky, Yankee Teitelbaumand Eliyahu Benhiyoun were thebrave troopers who made the ten daymarathon –from 8:30AM to 10PMevery day – during which over fortypeople were interviewed.

Along the roads of Los Angeles andthe mountains of the Valley a verytired but determined interviewercalled into a Google voicebox notingsome memorable discoveries fromeach day’s interviews. Here are someof his notes:

A twenty-some year old man turnedto the Rebbe for assistance in realizinghis dream to open the first Yeshiva inMexico. “This was the early 1950’s.Who else could I turn to who’d beopen to such an idea?”

A young woman related how theRebbe helped her find closure afterher father’s passing. She was 16 yearsold in 1972 and threatening God withrebellion. She was also having dreamsthat disturbed her sleep and tor-mented her soul. The Rebbe looked

deep in her eyes – “straight to theback of my head,” in her words – andgave her soul the peace it sorelyneeded. Since then, no more torment-ing dreams. Now she’s a mother of abeautiful family of fine Jewish chil-dren.

We interviewed another woman whowas told six months after her mar-riage, “We’re sorry ma’am, your wombis infertile. There’s nothing we cando.” Devastated and sobbing in thesterile hallways of the doctor’s clinic,she looked into the eyes of her younghusband, searching for some hope.They were shining. He knew just theaddress. He was not a Lubavitcher butthe Rebbe had helped them once be-fore. A short while later, they weretold by a specialist of a different kind,“don’t worry, G-d will help you.” AndHe did.. Many years and 15 childrenlater that declaration of gloom is longforgotten. But wait, her story isn’tover! Years later in a different city, shepaid a visit to a different doctor. Afterexamining her, the doctor addressesher in a sympathetic tone, “Ma’am,you must be very unhappy.” Bewil-dered, she asks him, “Why?” “Well,”he tells her, “your womb is sterile!”

Forty-two people interviewed andover 50 hours of footage later, the MyEncounter with the Rebbe team is rid-ing on toward its next project. Ourdetermination to keep these excitingencounters from lying dormant – orworse, being lost – fuels our work tounearth these timeless pearls of inspi-

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ration. Learn more about the projectat: www.1000Encounters.com

Thank you so much to all the individ-uals in Los Angeles who worked tire-lessly to make this trip a success!

Also, a big thank you to Ben andRochel Federman for generouslysponsoring a majority of the trip!

A few highlights:

Day 1:

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Blauner told theinside story of the relationship be-tween the Rebbe and the ‘Zaydy ofthe Valley’ (Mr. Jerry Blauner OB”M)

Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon talkedabout the directives he received as anew emissary to the Valley, namelyone he lives every day with: “La’avod-B’meretz, uBitachonChazak!” (Workwith vigor and strong faith!”)

Interviewed 5 aditional individualsfrom the Valley about the blessingsthey received from the Rebbe.

Day 2:

Interview with Rabbis Mordy Ein-binder and Rabbi Moshe Weiss. Theyboth spoke about the wonderful spe-cial attention they received from theRebbe as youngsters (and of coursemuch much more).

Mr. Jay Abrams spoke about theRebbe’s blessings to his wife, whichhelped her get through a very difficultpregnancy.

Day 3:

Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz spoke abouthis early years as a yeshiva student,and how the Rebbe remembered somany of the small details.

Mrs. Debbie Goldenberg spoke

about the Rebbe’s advice to her whenshe was having dreams of her late fa-ther.

Mr. Moshe Chayempour talked abouthis role in the Rebbe’s involvement ofhelping thousands of young IranianJews escape.

Day 4:

Rabbi Yitzchok Arnold talks abouthis first time in 770 in the 1940s.

Rabbi Pinchos Gruman spoke abouthis days growing up in CrownHeights in the 1950s, and some of theinteresting conversations he had withthe Rebbe.

Rabbi Naftali Estulin talks aboutgrowing up as a Lubavitcher chosidbehind the Iron Curtain.

Day 5:

My Encounter presentation for theCheder Menachem Boys School. Abehind-the-scenes look into the MyEncounter project – and the boys gotto interview Rabbi Zalman Schmuk-ler!

Mr. Marvin Goldsmith spoke aboutpresenting a key to the Chabad Houseof California to the Rebbe in the1970s.

Day 6:

Dr. Alan Dauer discussed a letter hereceived from the Rebbe about bal-ancing his responsibilities in the med-ical profession and the responsibilitiesof a Lubavitcher chosid.

Mr. David Stauber talked about thephilosophical questions he posed tothe Rebbe when first meeting him inYechidus.

Mrs. Channa Arnold showed us abeautiful letter she received from the

Rebbe about the importance of wear-ing a sheitel (wig).

Mr. ‘Tuli’ Deutsch gave us fascinatinginsight into his 2 private audiences hehad with the Rebbe.

Day 7:

Rabbi Chaim Citron talked abouthow the Rebbe offered to pay for hiscollege tuition after studying in 770.

Rabbi Dovid Misholuvin spoke aboutthe self-sacrifice the LubavitcherChassidim in Russia went through be-hind the Iron Curtain.

Mrs. Sterna Citron (a cousin of theRebbe) spoke about her memories ofthe Rebbetzins.

Day 8:

My Encounter presentation for BeisRebbe girls’ school. The girls got a be-hind-the-scenes look into the My En-counter project and they interviewedMrs. Raizy Schmukler!

Rabbi Meshulam Weiss spoke aboutthe many directives he received fromthe Rebbe.

Day 9:

Mr. Yisroel Horowitz spoke about hismeeting with the Previous Rebbe andlife in Crown Heights in the 1940sand ‘50s.

Dr. Meir Abhesera, “the Rebbe’swhistler” spoke about his unique con-versations with the Rebbe.

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Lovitch spokeabout the Rebbe’s directive to drinkred wine for Shabbos Kiddush andHavdalah, which miraculously re-stored his eyesight and saved his ca-reer.


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This new series of articles from the PuahInstitute is meant to educate and inform aboutthe complex issues involved in building fami-lies. As 1 out 6 couples face some type of fer-tility challenges, we hope that this forum willbe helpful to all our readers.

1 out of 6 reflects a large segment ofthe community, and each and every oneof us knows someone who faces someproblem in having children. The goodnews is that 95% of the problems dohave solutions. Please be sensitive andcaring when you decide to share this in-formation with anyone.

This article reviews questions aboutprenatal testing: a medical and halachicview

Question: What are the availabletests to be done before becoming preg-nant? Are these tests really necessary?

Dr. Ben-Ozer answers: Prenataltesting is an option available to couplesprior to conception or during the preg-nancy. Healthy couples may have achild affected with a disease if theyboth carry a silent DNA error. Beingaware of the presence of such muta-tions affords couples the ability tocheck the health of their baby prena-tally, or their embryos prior to implan-

tation.

Some diseases are more common inthe Jewish Ashkenazi community, andcan be checked. These include CysticFibrosis, Tay Sachs, Bloom Sydrome,Canavan Disease, Familial Dysautono-mia, Fanconi Anemia, Gaucher disease,Mucolipidosis Type IV, and Niemann-Pick Disease Type A.

Question: Are there any halachicproblems with these tests?

Rabbi Weitzman answers: Thereare no halachic problems with under-going any of these tests since they in-volve blood tests that present noproblem halachically. A woman is alsopermitted to take Folic Acid on Shab-bat, in the same way that it is permittedto take vitamins on Shabbat.

When undergoing genetic testing thecouple needs to be aware of the ha-lachic ramifications of the testing andwhat can be done if they discover thatthey are carriers of a genetic abnormal-ity.

Question: What are the tests thatshould be done during the firsttrimester?

Dr. Ben-Ozer answers: In additionto the genetic tests we’ve already dis-

cussed, couples can decide to have

1. A nuchal translucency ultrasoundin the beginning of the 2nd trimester:A nuchal scan is a sonographic prenatalscreening scan (ultrasound) to helpidentify higher risks of chromosomaldefects including Down's syndrome ina fetus, particularly for older womenwho have higher risks of such pregnan-cies. High thickness measurements arealso associated with congenital heartdefect.[1] The scan is carried out at 11–13.6 weeks pregnancy and assesses theamount of fluid behind the neck of thefetus - also known as the nuchal fold orthe nuchal translucency. Fetuses at riskof Down's Syndrome tend to have ahigher amount of fluid around theneck. The scan may also help confirmboth the accuracy of the pregnancydates and the fetal viability. Its high def-inition imaging may also detect otherless common chromosomal abnormal-ities. *

2. A structural ultrasound in the sec-ond trimester and if necessary

3. Amniocentesis or chrionic villoussampling (CVS) to evaluate the healthof the baby. Chorionic villus sampling(CVS), sometimes misspelled "chori-onic villous sampling",[1] is a form of

Babies & You A Halachic and Medical dialogue


prenatal diagnosis to determinechro-mosomal or genetic disorders in thefetus. It entails getting a sample of thechorionic villus (placental tissue) andtesting it. CVS usually takes place 10–12 weeks after the last period, earlierthan amniocentesis (which is carriedout as early as 14–16 weeks)*

Valuable information can be ob-tained which can help treat the babyin utero or immediately upon delivery,when necessary.

Question: Why should we test atall, isn't it better just to believe inHashem?

Rabbi Weitzman answers: First,it should be stated that pregnancy isnot a disease and we do not treat it assuch. The reason for undergoing testsis to ensure that all is well. If there arehealth problems, it is often possibleto treat them either during the preg-nancy or immediately after birth.While the Midrash (Kohelet Rabba)does say that one of the things hid-den from man is what is in the womb,today we have the ability to test easilyand without halachic questions. Itcould be argued that one who doesnot test is not acting according tofaith but is actually going blindly. Onehas to trust in Hashem, but this doesnot permit one to drive in a car whilewearing a blindfold, this is not faith:it is folly and foolish.

Question: Are there any halachicproblems with the tests performedduring the first trimester?

Rabbi Weitzman: There is noproblem with undergoing blood testsor an ultrasound test. This test doesnot endanger the fetus nor does itcause a woman to become niddah.

If she sees spotting, she shouldconsult with her Rabbi who will as-certain the source of the bleeding and

her halachic status. It is not permittedto undergo CVS unless specific ha-lachic permission was granted andthis will only be given in rare cases.

Question: Are there any halachicconcerns with prenatal tests?

Rabbi Weitzman answers: Alltests during pregnancy can be dividedinto three basic groups; tests that areessential, tests that are forbidden andtests that are permitted but not essen-tial. The first group includes a com-prehensive ultrasound to ensure thatall of the baby’s limbs and internal or-gans are in order and functioning.The second group includes amnio-centesis and CVS, which are poten-tially harmful to the developing fetus,and therefore should only be permit-ted when a specific permission hasbeen granted by the couple’s halachicauthority. The third group includes anuchal translucency or AFP screen-ing. These tests do not give a yes/noanswer but a statistical average basedon maternal age and the test itself.Sometimes couples tend to get overlyworried if they receive an unclear re-sult or a slightly raised statistical aver-age. Therefore, it is always worthconsulting with an expert rabbi be-fore embarking on such a test anddefinitely after receiving a "seeminglyproblematic" result.

It should be stressed that one singlefinding in an ultrasound is usually nota cause for concern. In addition, it isimportant to undergo a comprehen-sive ultrasound with an expert in ul-trasound.

What are the tests that should beperformed during the third semester?

Answers Dr. Ben-Ozer: The de-velopment of the baby is monitoredvia ultrasounds, fetal heart tracings,fetal kick counts, and maternal labs,among others.

Are there any halachic questions re-lated to these questions?

Rabbi Weitzman answers: Noneof these tests present any sort of ha-lachic problem.

May we be zoche to build healthyand happy families.

Note: The purpose of this arti-cle is to educate and inform, allspecific questions should be ad-dressed by the person's medicaland halachic authority

Snunit Ben-Ozer, M.D., FACOG

Edited by Lea P. Davidson

Dr. Ben-Ozer was born in Israel andraised in Michigan. She is Board Certifiedin both Reproductive Endocrinology/Infer-tility (REI) and Obstetrics/Gynecolgy. Shecompleted her Infertility sub-specialty train-ing at UC San Diego with Dr. Samuel Yen.She founded the Tree of Life Center (TLC)and is in private practice in Tarzana andBeverly Hills. She is also an Associate Clin-ical Professor at UCLA Geffen School ofMedicine and received a teaching award in2007.

Although the doctor considered enteringinto several surgical specialties, she says thatshe found herself especially drawn to theemotional aspect of Infertility andOB/GYN. She has been responsible formany "almost impossible" successful preg-nancies.

Recipient of the Puah Institute Gift ofLife Award

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Afshan Restaurant RCC

106 W. 9th St. LA, (213) 622-1010

Bocca Steakhouse RCC

16610 Ventura. Encino, 91436(818) 905-5855

Café Del Mar Meat Kehila

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607(818) 487-8171

Chic N Chow Kehila

9301 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-5595

Chinese and Kabob Kehila

9180 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 274-4007

Cohen’s Restaurant RCC

316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015(213) 742-8888

Elat Burger Ben Zaken

9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 278-4692

Elite Cuisine RCC

7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 930-1303

Shawarma Express Kehila

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135(818) 342-2226

Glatt Hut RCC

9303 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 246-1900

Golan RCC

13075 Victory Blvd. N. H, 91606(818) 763-5344

Got Kosher? RCC

8914 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 858-1920

Habayit Bukspan

11921 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90064(310) 479-5444

Haifa Ben Zaken

8717 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 888-7700

Jeffs Gourmet Kehila

8930 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 858-8590

La Gondola Kehila

9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211(310) 247-1239

La Glatt RCC

446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 658-7730

La Seine14 N. La CienegaBeverly Hills, CA 90211 310 358 0922

Metro Glatt RCC

8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035 (310) 275-4420

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila

9407 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0119

Orange Delight Kehila

13628 Ventura Blvd. SO, 91423(818) 788-9896

Pats Kehila

9233 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 205-8705

Pico Kosher Deli RCC

8826 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 273-9381

Pita Way RCC

8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 652-5236

Sassis Kehila

15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 986-5345

Schwartz Bakery and Deli RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036(323)653-1941

Shanghai Kehila

9401 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 553-0998

Shilohs Kehila

8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652

Subway Kehila

8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222

Schnitzle Kehila

9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 786-8282

Temptation Grill Kehila

17547 Ventura B. Encino, 91316(818) 995-4700

The Meating Place KCA

30313 Canwood St. AH, 91301(818) 706-1255

Tierra Sur at Herzog Winery ou

3201 Camino DelSol Oxnard(818) 752-6866

26 By Shilo’s Kehila

8657 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310)246-1326

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC

7113 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90035(323) 931-3563

Bibis Warmstone Kehila

8928 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 246-1788

Bramis Pizza RCC

17736 ShermanWay, Reseda 91326

(818) 342-0611

Café Del Mar Dairy Kehila

12526 Burbank Blvd. N.H. 91607(818) 487-8171

Circa RCC

8622 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles(310) 854-0592

Delice Kehila

8583 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 289-6556

Fish Grill Kehila

7226 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 937-716212013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025(310) 479-18009618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035(310) 860-118222935 Pacific Coast Highway(310) 456-8585

Jerusalem Pizza Kehila

17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

(818) 758-9595

La Brea Bagel Kehilla

7308 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036(323) 965-1287

La Pizza Rabbi Furst

12515 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 760-8198

Milk N Honey RCC

8837 West Pico Blvd LA, 90035(310) 858-8850

Milky Way Kehila

9108 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 859-0004

Nagilla Pizza Kehila

9411 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 788-0111

Nana Cafe RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd. (310) 407-0404

Pacific Pizza RCC - Cholov Yisroel & Pas Yisroel

12460 Oxnard St. N. Hollywood(818) 760-0087

Pico Cafe Kehila

8944 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310)385-9592

Pizza Maven Kehila

140 North La Brea Blvd. 90036(323) 857-0353

Pizza Nosh Rabbi Ami Markel

30313 Canwood St. A.H. 91301(818) 991-3000

Pizza Station Kehila

8965 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 276-8708

Pizza World Kehila

365 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036(323) 653-2896

Sassis Sushi Kehila

16550 Ventura, Encino, 91436(818) 783-2727

Shalom Pizza RCC

8715 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 271-2255

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana(818) 757-3100

Fish In The Village RCC

12450 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 769-0085

Le Sushi RCC

12524 Burbank Blvd N.H. 91607 (818) 763-6600

SushiKo RCC

9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474

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