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Learning From BertAs I participated in the meeting with Bert andhis attorney, I saw a boy having to grow up in ahurry and make the most important decision ofhis young life.
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The Baseball Game“Rabbi,” I said, politely suppressing my smile,“when we play, it’s just a bunch of kids playing.With the Major League teams, its the real thing.”
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Learning from BertBy Robert J. Rome, Ph.D.
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I learned some very important principles the other dayfrom a Latino teen named Bert.
This is the time of year that we study Pirke Avot,Chapters of the Fathers. A popular teaching in Pirke Avotis: Who is wise? The person that can learn from all otherpeople. We all have had favorite teachers from whom welearned much. The Rabbis teach that we learn more thanjust from our teachers. We can learn much from justabout anyone in our environment. Our gardener canteach us about which flowers thrive in a particular time ofyear. A neighbor can introduce us to a new store wherediscounted prices prevail. And we can learn importantlessons even from a Latino teenager named Bert. Thereis so much to learn in life and so many people we can learnfrom.
Bert (not his real name) is a 16 year old boy whohas lived all his life in an area of East Los Angeles domi-nated by various street gangs. He first joined the localgang at age 13. At 14, he got a fully visible tattoo withthe name of the gang. We all can do stupid things earlierin life.
At 15, with a couple of other gang members, Bertstole some snack foods from a nearby 7-11. They werecaught. He was given a chance. Since it was his first of-fense, Bert was offered probation if he pled guilty. He ac-cepted the offer. He would not have to spend any time injuvenile hall.
One of the conditions of his probation was thatBert would not go to any places that are gang hangouts.He would have to give up his gang membership. He notonly agreed, but he realized that he wanted to go to col-lege. He had dreams that were not shared by the othergang members. He would indeed cut his ties to the gang.He signed up to begin laser treatments to remove his gangtattoo. Bert was proceeding on the straight and narrow.
Then one day, after about five months of follow-ing all of the rules of probation, a high school buddycalled. This buddy’s soccer team would have a game inthe local park. Could Bert come? Bert’s mother told himnot to go. The park was gang-controlled. This would bea violation of his probation. Bert told her, “What couldgo wrong? I’m only going to be gone for 30 minutes.”
Bert went against his mother’s advice. He wentto the park.
Once at the park, he parked his bike next to arock and sat on the rock to view the game. After about
10 minutes he was confronted by a police officer whostarted asking Bert questions. About 15 minutes earlier,gang members reportedly confronted three girls and a boywalking through the park. The four visitors to the areahad strayed into gang territory. The gang members in-cluded three females and reportedly one boy sitting on abicycle as a look out. They were shouting gang slogansas they attacked the four young visitors to the park beforestealing a cell phone and a necklace from two of the visi-tors. The victims called 911. Police responded withinminutes. They began to look throughout the park forthree female gang members and a male Latino riding abike.
As they cruised around the park in their patrolcar, the police noticed a Latino boy, about 5 foot 6 incheswith a shaved head and a white t-shirt (a description thatmatched most of the boys in the park!). But unlike mostof the boys, Bert had a bike, just like the description. Healso had visible tattoos for the gang (after three laser treat-ments, the tattoo was still visible as it takes about seventreatments to fully remove the tattoos). They took Bert’sname, address, and phone. When they put his name intothe computer, the police saw a previous robbery charge.Not only did Bert match the description of the boy theywere looking for, he had a prior conviction for robbery,the same offense now alleged.
Despite telling the police that he had just cometo the park to see a friend’s soccer game, Bert was arrested.He was taken to juvenile hall where he has remained foreight months. Once arrested, it takes many months forjustice to occur. There were some differences betweenthe description by the victims of the male perpetrator.The perp had a chrome bike, according to the descriptionprovided by the victims, while Bert’s bike was all black.There were other inconsistencies as well. These detailsmight eventually lead to a finding of not guilty during atrial, but Bert still had to wait for a trial. In the meanwhilehe sat in jail.
Bert had not listened to his mother. After beingso good on probation for five months, he decided to dosomething against the terms of his probation.
Bert’s problems began years earlier with joininga gang and getting those tattoos. His body screamed“gang member.” This gave him a guilty look which even-tually that day in the park led to his arrest.
Within L.A. County, gang-related offenses aretreated differently from other offenses. A 16 year old
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charged with a gang-related offense will usually be found unfit for juvenile court and will be tried instead in adultcourt. In adult court, Bert could face 40 or more years if found guilty on all charges. The judge indicated that Bertwould likely be tried in adult court. Given this, the D.A. offered a deal. If Bert would plead guilty to one of therobbery counts and gang-related charges, he would be sentenced to 18 months at a special school in Arizona wherehe can complete his high school education and be trained in one of 100 vocations offered.
This 16 year old was faced with a very adult decision. He had already spent 8 months in jail and would needto spend perhaps another 4 months before being tried as an adult. If tried as an adult, he could be found not guilty,but this was a big risk. If guilty, he could spend most of the rest of his life in jail. On the other hand, this deal wouldenable to soon get out of jail and into a residential school. His dream of college would be now possible again.
As I participated in the meeting with Bert and his attorney, I saw a boy having to grow up in a hurry andmake the most important decision of his young life.
I learned about bravery that day. I learned about summoning inner strength. Bert carefully weighed his op-tions. He asked many questions. He listened carefully to the answers. This young former gang member debated legalconcepts and terms. He rose to the challenge.
In the end, the decision was all his. He chose to plead guilty to an offense he strongly denied doing. He ac-cepted responsibility for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He swallowed his pride and realized that therewere consequences in having violated his parole. He understood the effect of his earlier decisions in life. Joining agang was wrong. And marking himself up a gang tattoo was especially stupid. He would have to pay the price forthese decisions he had made. The price would be great: He would have a “strike” on his record and a guilty verdictfor a serious crime. But he would now have the chance to “go straight.” If he made the best use of this schoolingopportunity, he would be well on his way to fulfilling his dreams.
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I witnessed that day a teenager take responsibility for his life while working to turn his life around. I learnedcourage. I learned that a teenager could rise above the challenges which faced him, even if he had to do this on hisown.
We all make bad decisions in our lives. We have to accept the consequences of those decisions. We have tomove forward. Many times, we cry “foul,” that the way we are treated is unfair. We often refuse to move on as webecome preoccupied with unfair or wrong treatment. But life goes on. We can remain stuck in place, or we can fightto move on.
A Latino boy decided to move on in his life. He decided that his future was more important than a preoccu-pation with unfair treatment in the past. He had to make a choice: Fight over the past or choose the future. He madea decision that would impact his life forever. It was a difficult decision, yet courageous in his willingness to take re-sponsibility for his future direction.
Bert’s courageous decision is exemplary. We can learn much from a 16 year old Latino teen who one day decidedon his future. We too often have to decide to move on. We have to cast aside our preoccupations. We often forgetwhat is truly important. We can’t forget a slight or unfair treatment. We often fail to move on. Bert gives us a lessonon what is right and wrong.
The Rabbis were correct. We can indeed learn from all people.
Robert J. Rome, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Encino, California.
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Spies. The word invokes images of self-as-sured people who are willing to risk theirlives on behalf of their country. Before the
Children of Israel entered into Canaan, Moshe sent spieswho were supposed to be of that ilk. The Torah labelsthem as "men of character, quality, and of good name." (Num-bers 13:3)
But they were not the confident men they were thoughtto be. They failed in their mission. Not only did they re-port what they saw, they editorialized. They instilled in thenation a profound fear of the future, claiming that theG-d who redeemed them from Egypt, split the sea, andmiraculously sustained them in an empty desert, would behumbled by the giants that they would encounter in theirconquest of Canaan.
They informed the people: (Numbers 13:33) "We saw thesons of giants, we felt in our own eyes like grasshoppers next to them,and that is how we were considered in their eyes."
The Talmud (Sotah 35a) discusses whether the spies ac-tually overheard them say that they saw man-likegrasshoppers in their presence or only imagined it.
What relevance is there to relate what the giants mayhave said or how they perceived the spies? The main
thrust of the story is to show lack of faith in the Almightyand their spiritless self-evaluation, not the perception ofothers.
Perhaps the Torah, in repeating the words of the giantsand the perceptions of the spies, is teaching us a lesson inhuman behavior and emotion. Since our story deals withthe Cannanite Giants, this week, I would like to relate atale regarding a Brooklyn Dodger.
Jackie Robinson was hired in 1947 as the first blackMajor League Baseball player. Despite malicious racist ha-rassment and appalling physical and verbal attacks, heplayed fearlessly and professionally. Throughout his careerhe refrained from responding to the repulsive provoca-tions while gaining notoriety as one of the greatest playersof his era.
What kept him going was his attitude. He felt equal toany white player. On the day of his professional debut,his wife was excited to attend his first major league per-formance. Before he left for the stadium he gave her someadvice.
"You'll have no trouble spotting me out there on the ballfield," he said with a smile. Then he paused. "I'll be wear-ing number 42."
The Torah is relating the story of the meraglim (spies),yet it leaves us with a message of self-esteem. The mo-ment one views himself as a grasshopper in the eyes ofothers, that is how they view him.
The spies claimed that they felt like grasshoppers,andthen they added, "and that is exactly how they viewed us."
Their addendum may have had no relevance to theirmission, but it relevant to ours. Perhaps if the spies hadhad the confidence of victory and strong faith in theAlmighty, they would have viewed themselves as able-bod-ied soldiers who had the capacity to defeat any giant. Onlywhen they drew back in fear and trepidation were theyviewed as little bugs.
The blessing in Leviticus 26:8 that, "five of you (Israelites)shall pursue one hundred," applies only when the spirit ofHashem is with us. Without it, we don't have vision.
When we view ourselves with pride and ability, then weare giants, too! But when we look at ourselves with unrea-sonable insecurity and lack of faith, then we hear our ad-versaries calling us insects. In order to feel like a giant youmust have the vision of one. You can't have the vision ofa giant when you have the eyes of an insect. •
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The following account (translated from theHebrew weekly Kfar Chabad) is told by ayoung man who met the Rebbe on three oc-
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The first time I met the Rebbe we discussed baseball. Itwas a month before my bar-mitzvah, and my grandfather,a devout Jew and second-generation American, wantedme to meet the Rebbe and receive his blessing in prepara-tion for my attainment of Jewish adulthood. My parentshad all but abandoned religious practice of their faith, soit was Grandfather who assumed the primary role in myJewish education, giving me lessons in the rudiments ofYiddishkeit several times a week and taking me to the syn-agogue on Shabbat.
My first surprise was the Rebbe’s youthful appearance. Ihad expected a chassidic sage with a long white beard, butthe Rebbe, who was in his early fifties at the time, had theappearance and manner of a man 15 years younger. Mysecond surprise was the Rebbe’s first question to me:“Which is your favorite sport?”
“Baseball,” I replied.
“How do you most enjoy the game,” asked the Rebbe,“when one team plays or when two teams play againsteach other?”
“Rabbi,” I said, “you can’t play baseball with only oneteam.”
“Why?” asked the Rebbe
“Rabbi,” I patiently explained, “the entire point of thegame is which side is going to score more runs than theother. You must have two teams.” I was relieved to seethat the Rebbe understood.
“So who usually wins?” the Rebbe pressed on.
“Whoever plays best,” I said, proud of my inspired reply.
I don’t know what Grandfather thought of our conver-sation, but the Rebbe continued to direct all his attentionto me. “Tell me,” he now asked me, “do you and yourfriends play much baseball?”
“Sure. We play a lot.”
“Do you also go to watch the baseball games at the sta-dium?”
“Sure.”
“But why do you have to go watch others play, if youknow how to play the game yourselves?”
Again I felt the frustration of needing to explain the ob-vious. “Rabbi,” I said, politely suppressing my smile,“when we play, it’s just a bunch of kids playing. With theMajor League teams, its the real thing.”
“Joseph,” said the Rebbe, a warm smile illuminating hisface, “your heart is a baseball field. There are two teamscompeting there: the ‘good inclination,’ the yetzer tov, andthe ‘evil inclination,’ the yetzer horah. But up until now, itwas a kids’ game. Now, with your bar-mitzvah, the realgame begins. G-d is giving you a special gift—a majorleague yetzer tov, with the skills and talents to beat the yet-zer horah and guide you through a righteous and con-structive life. Remember, Joseph, just like in baseball:whoever plays best, wins...”
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Grandfather repeated the Rebbe’s baseball analogy at mybar-mitzvah and I fondly remembered my visit with theyoung personable rabbi. Beyond that, I do not recall theRebbe’s words making much of an impression on my 13-year-old self. But as two events in my young adult yearswere to testify, the Rebbe’s words affected me far moredeeply than I was aware at the time.
The first event took place three years later, the 16th yearof my life and my second in High School. My class hadwon a school-wide competition and was awarded a week-end trip to a luxurious resort in New Orleans. I camehome that evening bursting with excitement and joy; myparents, however, received the news in uncomfortable si-lence. Finally, mother said to me: “Joe, there’s a problem.Yom Kippur is that weekend. As you know, we’ve alwaysobserved Yom Kippur. We fast and we attend services atthe synagogue. We have never desecrated the holiness ofthe day, and we expect the same of you.”
“Mom,” I protested, “you don’t understand. This is anopportunity of a lifetime! All year we’ve been dreaming
Editor’s note: One of the most phenomenal aspects of the Rebbe’s personality was his effectiveness as a communicator and motivator.The untold thousands who were privileged to meet and correspond with him personally, all felt the Rebbe’s ability to relate to them in amost personal and individual manner. No matter that he or she was but one of the many hundreds to meet with the Rebbe for a briefminute or two that night; no matter that his or her letter was all but lost in the three mail sacks that daily arrived at the Rebbe’s of-
fice—the Rebbe would immediately focus upon their individual situation, address their needs and abilities, and proceed to enlist them inhis relentless efforts on behalf of the Jewish people and of all humanity.
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of winning this prize. I’ll never forgive myself if I miss it!”
The arguments at home continued all week. My parents saidthey understood how important the trip is for me; nevertheless,they maintained, there are certain hallowed values which onemust set above all else. I countered that I’ve always kept YomKippur and I shall continue to do so all my life, but nothing willhappen if I made this one exception for a once-in-a-lifetime ex-perience.
In the end, my parents, who prided themselves with their liberalapproach to child-rearing, said to me: “Joe, you know that wenever forced our convictions on you. We’ve told you how we feelabout the matter. Now, the decision is yours.” The “decision”was easily made: New Orleans, here I come!
The night before the trip I was watching a baseball game at afriend’s home. The game ended with a breathtaking comebackin the last inning by the team that had been trailing by severalruns throughout the game. Over the cheering of the crowd weheard the broadcaster say: “Well, after all is said and done, thereare no two ways about it in baseball: the team that plays best,wins!” Suddenly, I remembered my conversation with the Rebbe.I stayed home that Yom Kippur.
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The second event took place five year later, during my collegeyears. The year was 1962 and everyone on campus was searchingfor “meaning to life.” Two friends, who had fallen in with a groupof Mormon missionaries operating on campus, invited me to alecture and discussion. Soon I was attending regularly. My meagerJewish education was no match for their sophisticated presenta-tion; soon I began to see my own faith as shallow, bourgeois anddevoid of spiritual content, and theirs as inspiring and rejuvenat-ing. The more involved I became, the more I felt that, for thefirst time, my life had meaning and direction.
My only problem was how to break the news to my parents. Iknew that, liberal views notwithstanding, they would be ex-tremely upset by my conversion. I decided to say nothing as ofyet and wait for an opportune time to tell them of my new life.I even harbored hopes of eventually bringing them to see thelight themselves.
Shortly before I was to be baptized as a Christian and Mormon,I played shortstop in our weekly baseball game on campus. Weplayed atrociously and lost badly. As we left the field, I foundmyself walking alongside the captain of the winning team, slap-ping him on the back, and saying: “Well, there are no two waysabout it in baseball: the team who plays best, wins!”
I was barely able to finish the sentence. I’m sure my friend won-dered why I suddenly turned white. As did my Mormon teachersas to why I suddenly severed all contact with them. •
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PARSHAS KORACH
Grinding the Point
The sojourn in the desert was no walk in the park. True, it was a period of time in which miracleswere the norm and the level of spirituality soared, but life next to G-d required a perfect commit-ment. The actions of the Jewish nation were scrutinized, the eyes of Hashem peering as a strict
teacher, correcting and adjusting every wrong move with immediate censure and swift action. We suffered forour mistakes. The Jews wandered for 40 years because of the erroneous reports of the spies. And the many re-bellions and uprisings concerning the manna and other matters, including the ever-resounding desire to returnto Egypt, were met with swift, decisive retribution.
This week, however, the rebels are rebuked in three totally different ways, each a miracle onto itself. Korachorganized a rebellion against Moshe and Ahron. Claiming nepotistic inconsistency, Korach said that Ahron didnot deserve the position of Kohen Gadol. After all, he claimed "the entire congregation is holy, (they were allat Sinai). "Why, then," he argued with Moshe, "do you raise yourselves higher than the rest of the congregation of theLord?" (Numbers 16:3)
But this time the punishment is not the ordinary plague. First, In a display of absolute power and sovereignty,Hashem opens the earth and swallows Korach and the immediate family of rabble-rousers whole and alive!
Then his 250 co-conspirators are consumed by fire as they attempt to offer a ktores (incense) sacrifice. Andafterwards, to quell more grumbling, another miracle occurs. Each tribal leader is commanded to place a stickin the ground and miraculously only Ahron's stick begins to bud before their eyes. It grew leaves, flowers, andalmonds -- a heavenly sign that only Ahron merits the exalted position of Kohen Gadol.
It always bothered me. The opening of the earth is no little feat. Earthquakes of that magnitude did not occurat a moment's notice! Wasn't that event powerful enough to make the point? Why was there a need to quell thewhining and punish the perpetrators with such powerful punishments and magnificent miracles? Shouldn't a
heavenly warning have been enough?
Rabbi Meshulm Igra of Pressburg was one of Europe'sleading scholars in the latter part of the 18th century. Asa young man, he was engaged to the daughter of a promi-nent community leader in the city of Butzatz. A fewmonths before the wedding the young chosson ate a mealat the home of his future father-in-law. Dessert was servedtogether with a hot treat a delicacy that the impoverishedReb Meshulam had never heard of -- coffee.
The servant brought out a cup of brewed coffee to-gether with sugar and milk. The prospective father-in-lawdirected his son-in-law to partake. The young scholarlooked quizzically at each of the entities and began toponder. There were two liquids and sugar. The Talmudteaches that eating precedes drinking. He took a spoon ofsugar and ate it. Then he was unsure what to drink firstthe milk or the black brew. Noting that darkness in theTorah comes before day, he drank the black coffee. Notic-ing the grinds at the bottom of the cup, he took his spoonand began to eat them. Not wanting to embarrass hissoon-to-be father-in-law who had served such a difficult-to-eat dessert, he slowly chewed and swallowed the grinds.His prospective bride stood in shock.
"Father," she cried "I cannot marry a man who does notknow how do drink a cup of coffee. He is a total klutz!"The engagement was broken.
Years later this same community leader visited the homeof Rav Yeshaya Pick the prominent Rav of Breslow. Uponentering the study he noticed the rav engrossed in a letter.He looked totally concerned and distraught. When theman asked what problem was, Rabbi Pick told him thathe just received a letter that is filled with the deepest in-sights. "I have to be totally immersed in Torah thought tobegin to comprehend the level of this man's brilliance. Infact," he continued, "I do not think a man of this caliber
has emerged in the last fifty years! And," he added, "be-sides the brilliance, one can note his amazing humility andfine character throughout every word he writes."
Then he looked up at the man. "You come fromButzatz. Have you ever hear of a man called MeshulamIgra?"
The man didn't emit a verbal response. He fainted.
When he came to, he recounted the entire story of theengagement and its dissolution, how Rabbi Igra wasmeant to be his son-in-law but the match was broken overcoffee grounds. Rabbi Pick looked up at him and shookhis head sadly. "Is that so?" he exclaimed. "You gave upthe opportunity for this great man because he did notknow how to drink a cup of coffee?"
Then he looked at the man and simply declared, "Faintagain!"
Perhaps the greatest undoing of our nation throughoutits history is the non-appreciation of its great leaders.Among our midst exists diamonds, but they are oftentreated like raw coal. There is a most popular song, sungin the Yeshiva world on all holidays, " Moshe emes v'-Toraso emes. Moshe is true and his Torah is true." Theinseparability of the Torah and its teachers, the apprecia-tion of the two as inseparable in their validity is a funda-mental in throughout the writings of Maimonides and allthe philosophies of Torah Judaism. Without recognizingthe greatness of our leaders, we would be lost. Hashemdid not the rebellion against Moshe to subside with justone action. It took three very different miracles, the split-ting of the earth, the fire that consumed, and the buddingof the dry sticks, to reiterate the most important pointthat sustains us until today. Because if we do not realizefrom where our strength comes, Hashem will remind us.And He will tell us to faint again!
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As spring weather turns warmer, every parent'sthoughts begin to focus on summer planning.Many families will go to the suburbs while
more will stay home and send their children to local daycamps. The summer is a happy time when children havemore freedom to run, swim and ride their bikes. It is alsoa time when accidental injuries are more common. Manyof these mishaps are unavoidable but a significant numbercould be avoided with a little common sense and planning.Here is a top-10 pre-summer checklist to help families getready for vacationing:
1. SUN PROTECTION:
Keep the baby shaded even on cool sunny days I wascalled three times within one recent week with the samestory. "The baby fell asleep in the carriage and was not to-tally covered by the shade or the umbrella on the carriage,and he woke up with a terrible sun-burn on one side ofhis face and on the elbow sticking out at his side." Theobvious solution to this problem is to keep the babyshaded even on cool sunny days, and to use a sun hat andsun screen if total shade is impossible. The scary thing
about this story is that one of the major risk factors formelanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, is serioussunburn during the first three years of a child's life.
The best sunscreen is one that is made for babies andchildren and has an SPF rating of 15 or higher. The lotionshould be applied at least every four hours if the child isoutdoors. Sun hats, tee shirts for swimming, and lightlong-sleeved clothing can go a long way in preventing sun-burn at any age. Remember, there is no such thing as suntanning - only sun damage. Even a "healthy"-looking tanis a sign of too much sun. Tanned skin is dried out andover the years will become leathery and wrinkled. Aseveryone knows by now, repeated sun damage to your skincan lead to skin cancer.
2. BIKE HELMETS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR:
All bikers need helmets, and all roller-bladers need hel-mets plus wrist, elbow, and knee guards. With proper gear,90% of serious accidents can be avoided.
3. TICK PROTECTION:
To prevent tick bites that could cause illness such as
Summer Safety
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Lyme disease, dark long-sleeved clothing and long pants that can be tucked into socks are needed for playing in tall grassand walking in the woods. Insect repellent containing DEET should be applied to the clothing and also to areas of ex-posed skin. It is very helpful to get into the habit of checking the child's skin for attached ticks every night. Look for asmall raised "freckle" which can be removed with a fine tweezers. A tick that is removed within the first 24 hours of at-tachment almost never causes disease. If you do remove a tick, wash the area with soap and water and watch the areaaround the bite for development of a rash with growing demarcated borders. Lyme disease caught in this early stage canbe readily treated If such a rash occurs, or if the child who has had a tick bite develops a flu-like illness with aches andfever within a month of the bite, he should be seen and evaluated by a doctor. Lyme disease caught in this early stagecan be readily treated with antibiotics and complications can be avoided.
4. MOSQUITO BITE PROTECTION:
We all know how sweet a little baby is; so do mosquitoes. All infants need mosquito netting over their crib or carriagewhen they sleep. Older kids are vulnerable to mosquito bites all summer long. If the bites are itching and have flared up,an application of one-percent hydrocortisone cream helps to reduce the redness and swelling, and ice is good for theitch. For fast and safe topical relief, lotions or gels containing "prax" are good. Itch Ex and Clear Caladryl are examples.Benedryl elixir, which is taken orally, is a safe and effective drug for severe itching which interferes with sleep. If ascratched bite becomes infected, a topical antibiotic ointment should be applied.
5. ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTIONS:
Allergic reactions can occur at any time due to food, insect bites, inhaled allergens, and contact stimuli. Most of thesereactions are mild but annoying. A dose of oral antihistamine like Benedryl or Dimetane or Chlortrimaton will usuallyalleviate the symptoms of hives, itching eyes and nose, and swelling of the face and lips. If the reaction includes fainting,a swollen tongue or hoarse voice, or a need to clear the throat or if wheezing develops, the antihistamine should begiven emergency help should be sought immediately. The use of an "epipen" can be life-saving in these rare but dangerousanaphylactic reactions.
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6. POISON IVY:
The best protection against poison ivy is knowing what it looks like and staying out of it. It has three oblong serratedleaflets and the middle leaflet has a longer stalk than the other two. "Leaflets three—let it be," as the old saying goes.If you or your child does get into poison ivy, wash the skin immediately with soap and water, to remove the offendingacid before it causes trouble.
The best protection against poison ivy is knowing what it looks likeIf you see the rash, which is usually found onthe arms and exposed skin (and in little boys, on the genitals), repeated applications of one percent hydrocortisonecream will usually relieve the problem.
7. SWIMMING SAFETY:
Never let anyone swim alone, or without proper supervision. Make sure your pool or lake employs lifeguards andwater-safety professionals and then make sure everyone listens to them. Pool entrances must be securely locked whennot in use. We all know of the child who squeezed into the pool area through a loosely chained gate.
8. PREVENTING DEHYDRATION:
On very hot days, make sure your day campers are given lots of water all day long. A Brooklyn day camp once had30 children admitted to the emergency room with acute dehydration simply because there was not enough attentionpaid to drinking. Send canteens and remind counselors to push fluids all day if they are to be outdoors.
9. EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Every camp, every school, every bungalow colony, every day program needs on-site personnel trained in CPR andfirst aid. It is essential that everyone knows who these people are so they can be called immediately to the scene of anemergency.
Take a CPR course. It might be a good idea to take a CPR course or to update right now, before the summer. Thetime might come when only you can save some-one. Be ready. A few months ago, my husband and I used CPR torevive a man whose heart stopped suddenly at a dinner. We kept him alive until an ambulance arrived. He recoveredcompletely, thank G-d. It could happen to anyone. You could really save a life
10. TODDLER SUPERVISION:
Toddlers are unpredictable and have no common sense. Never leave toddlers in the care of a not-so-much-olderyoungster, especially in hazardous places. If something bad happens — G d forbid— you can only blame yourself forrelying on a seven-year-old to guard your most precious possession. Ask yourself, "Would I leave thousands of dollarsin cash out there for him or her to watch?" If the answer is "no," don't leave your toddler either; he is worth a lotmore.
Summer safety is a matter of common sense and preparedness. Make it a priority wherever you or your childrenspend the season. •
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Some arguments are petty affairs between small people who to feel a little bigger need to stand up fortheir perceived honor or status. Other arguments are honest differences of opinion between peopleof stature, where each has an opinion worthy of consideration. We need to be able to discern the sub-
tleties beneath the surface of any debate before we can know what sort of argument it is.
The 16th chapter of Numbers tells the story of the mutiny led by Korach, a cousin of Moses who challenged Moses'authority. In the end, Korach and his henchmen were swallowed by the earth in a Divine display of rather unearthlyjustice.
The Midrash reveals some of the behind-the-scenes dialogue between these men. Remember, Korach was nopushover. Besides being of noble lineage, he was clever, wealthy and quite charismatic. One of the questions Korachput to Moses was this: Does a house full of holy books still require a mezuzah? Moses answered that it did. Korachscoffed at the idea, ridiculing Moses. The little mezuzah contains the Shema--but two chapters of Torah. A wholehouseful of books with the entire Torah won't do the trick and a little mezuzah will? It doesn't make any sense, arguedKorach.
Why was Moses's answer correct? What indeed is the significance of a small parchment on the doorpost in relationto a library inside? The Lubavitcher Rebbe explained that it all depends on location. The books are inside. The mezuzahis outside. When there are Jewish texts inside our study and living rooms this indicates that the home is a Jewish home.This is good and as it should be. But what happens when we leave the comfortable confines of our home? Do wecease to be Jewish?
The mezuzah is at the threshold of our homes, at the juncture and crossover between our inner lives and outer lives.As we make the transition from private person to public citizen we need to be reminded of whom we are and that wetake our identity with us wherever we may go. There is only One G-d, says the little scroll, whether in our privatedomain or in the big, wide world.
One of the many works by well known author Herman Wouk is an autobiographical novel called Inside, Outside inwhich he portrays his own inner struggles straddling these two worlds. His pious Talmudist grandfather had a profoundinfluence on him but so did Hollywood and Broadway. It took him a long time to find his way and settle into an ob-servant Jewish lifestyle while still writing bestsellers.
Being Jewish "Inside" is relatively easy. It's when we hit the "Outside" that we encounter temptation and turmoil.The challenge every Jew must face is to remain proudly Jewish even in the face of conflicting cultures, curious looksand often hostile attitudes.
In the German-Jewish community of old there was a slogan which has long been discredited. Yehudi b'veitechav'adam b'tzeitecha. "Be a Jew in your home and a human being outside." The Nazis did not distinguish between Jewswho looked Jewish or those who had removed any visible identifying marks.
Today, traditional dress reflecting a national character is common, accepted and respected--from Scottish kilts toArab kaffiyehs. The outlandish hairstyles of sportsmen and celebrities are not only accepted--they are mimicked bymillions of mindless wannabees. Is it too much to expect a Jew to assert his Jewishness in unfamiliar corporate territory,or to keep the kipah on his head even when he walks out of shul?
Moses rejected Korach's argument with good reason. The mezuzah does not replace the need for Jewish libraries,but it serves as a perennial reminder on our doorways. As we step out of our home to enter the outside world, it beck-ons us to take our G-d and our Torah, our values and our traditions, along with us.
Rabbi Yossy Goldman
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Combine the olives, parsley, capers, garlic, basil,pepper, and olive oil in a small bowl and toss tocombine.
To serve, slice the tomatoes into 1/4-inch thickrounds and place, slightly overlapping, on a servingplate. Spoon the olive and parsley mixture over thetomatoes. Drizzle the reduced balsamic over thesalad and serve.
1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 cup pitted green and black olives, halved 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 8 fresh basil leaves, shredded 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound vine-ripened tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)
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8939 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 858-1652
Smokin’ RCC
12514 Burbank Blvd. N.H, 91607(818) 752-6866
Subway Kehila
8948 W Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-1222
Sunrise RCC
9216 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035(310) 786-8282
SushiKo RCC
9340 West Pico Blvd. LA, 90035 (310) 274-3474
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(805) 983-1560
Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin
18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana(818) 757-3100
50%OFF**Buy 1 entree & 2 drinks
@ regular price & receive 2nd entree of equal or lesser value at 50% off.
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REAL ESTATES OPPORTUNITIES1) For rent a two bedroom and a three bedroom in Pico Robertson areanorth of Pico.2) Duplex house pocket listing in Pico Robertson area near Rexford forsale. Each unit consists of three bedrooms with overt 6500 sq ft lot sizewith potential for condo development.3) A commercial land foreclosure in Desert Hot Springs. The land is acorner lot of over 2 Acres priced at $250,000 will accept lower offers.4) 60 unit apartment building built in 1964 located in Korea town neardowntown Los Angeles with CAP of 5-5 and GRM 12. It has 60 parkingspot and the asking price for the building is 6,000,000 million dollars.5) Storage units of various sizes for rent in Beverly Hills at a discount price.6) Short Sale of 24 unit apartment building in Dallas, Texas consisting of18 one bedroom unit and 6 two bedroom units built in 1983 the short saleprice is $550,000 dollars.7) Success story: We rented a furnished office with telephone and internetin central Beverly Hills location for $300 dollars a month. Yes you read itaccurately $300 !8) We have many Buyers from East Coast who want to move to fromneighborhoods in Los Angeles if you intend to shift your extra or invest-ment properties to a more attractive investments such as triple net com-mercial or medical office buildings please contact us.For any of these listings or other listings we have please contact:Daniel Dayani Realtor Associate Moriah properties: 310-279-2991 or [email protected]
HOUSINGFOR RENTApartment Available in the Pico Area: Remod-eled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartment available onthe first floor of a 6 unit building. Hardwoodfloors, garbage disposal, dishwasher and stove in-cluded. Laundry room on premises. Walking dis-tance to Shuls, Shopping, and Restaurants. Publictransportation close and near the 10 and 405 free-ways. Please call Nana at (310) 621-1819 to makean appointment to view the unit.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Summer RentalNEED Summer RENTAL apartment/HouseNice Jewish family look for a 2/3 or 4 Bedroomshouse/Appartment in the area of La Breaarea/Melrose area. Place needed for about 20days for August 2009. Will pay by day or week.Need a clean and preferably Kosher place. Pleaseemail [email protected] or call Michel at(323)578-0567•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
1415 POINTVIEW ST. #5 , LA, 90035 Beau-tifully Remodeled 3 Bedroom and 2 Baths (VeryLarge and spacious), Section 8 is welcomed,Hardwood Floors/ New Paint, Balcony, Under-ground Parking, Security Building, Owner Man-aged, Concessions for new renters, GreatLocation near Crescent Heights/ Pico Blvd.More information, please Call Vicky at 310-277-5167•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Room for RentSmall, frum family has a lovely, spacious, fur-nished room for rent in a large downstairs duplexapartment in Hancock Park. Private entrance andbathroom, central air, security, on a quite beauti-ful street. Kosher kitchen, washer/dryer, walkingto distance to shul, kosher stores and restuarants.$750 per month. Please call 213-760-1152 or 951-
206-9628.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Room for Rent: for woman only, beautiful gar-den, Pico/Robertson, Shomer Shabbos, Call Sarah at 818-451-5622
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR LEASEBev Hills, PENDING SALE: Newly built 4300 sq ft: RecordedInfo. 800-417-7489 ID#7005 www.BeverlyHillsInfo.net
Bev Hills FOR LEASE: Swall Dr.: 5 bdrm + Guest Unit. RecordedInfo. 800-417-7489 ID# 8005 www.BevHillsHome.com
LEASED! New 4000 sq ft home in Beverlywd area. SOLD! New 2bd Condo, Builder Close-out, Pico Area, 2 units left.
LOWEST PRICES in years, Best Interest rates in decades: FREEBest Buy List for property in your area & price range:RecordedInfo: 800-417-7489 ID# 7040.
Buying or Selling...Call Margalit 310-210-3038. Visit www.MillerRealEstateSales.com
NEW KEHILLA The Tehachapi Torah Center Presents 'The Recent Complex Creation' Torah/ Science Reconciliation, available on Amazon orwww.pearlmancta.com/TheComplexCreation...htm. The Tehachapi Torah Centered Community is suited for families, individuals,and existing Torah organizations. Healthy, Serene, Affordable, Child Friendly. Tehachapi Ca. 93561, 90 miles/minutes from route14 at 5. Twice the Home for Half the Money. Homes Priced from $90k, Lots 30k. Lease Apartments from $450, Houses $800.Learn More! Contact Roger M. [email protected] or call 310-948-5137 www.pearlmancta.com/kerncountykehilla.htm
FOR LEASE, BRAUM REAL ESTATELUXURY CONDOS IN BEVERLYWOOD3 Bedroom/2.5 Bath. Laundry in unit. Hrdwd floors.Central AC/Heat. Granite Kitchens. Walk-In closets. Se-curity Parking/Entrances, Elevator. Built 2008. $2995-3095. 2 Weeks FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE.Call Dan @ 310.925.9972
LUXURY APTS IN VALLEY VILLAGEOversized Floorplans. Laundry on every floor. SecurityParking/Entrances. Central AC. Hradwd Floors. Elevator.1+1.5 $1125. 2+2 $1525. 3+2 $1795. 3+3 $1895. 1 MONTH FREE with 1 YEAR LEASE.Call Shimon @ 818.339.6238
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POSITIONS WANTEDBabysitter availableOrthodox woman available to watch your chil-dren full time or part-time hours, at your loca-tion. Excellent references. call: 323-651-9389.
Baby-sitting Orthodox, female college student looking forpart-time baby-sitting job. I am responsible,have a car and great references. Please callRaizel: 310-936-8978 -1501-
Experienced aide for Special Needs students
Orthodox, female college student looking forpart-time position working with special needsstudent in a classroom setting. Excellent refer-ences. Call Raizel: 310-936-8978 -1501-
SecretaryNice, reliable & hard working Shomer Shabboslady seeking secretarial/office position. I livein the S- Clarita area so preferably in the valleyhowever I can also work at home. I have a lap-top computer and have experience in the fol-lowing: Phones, fundraising, computer andinternet, typing and word processing, lettercomposition, faxing, and all general office du-ties. Let me make your business shine! You cancontact Devorah at 661-808-4871
POSITIONS AVAILABLETeachers Needed:Private small Yeshiva Boys’ High School,grades 9 to 12, WASC accredited, is looking forGeneral Studies teachers for the coming schoolyear beginning late August, 2009 through endof June 2010. This 10 month school year hasalmost 2 months paid vacation. General Stud-ies classes begin 2:30 p.m. until 6:35 p.m.Schedules are Monday through Thursday, noFriday classes. Additional Sunday electives alsoavailable to teach. This is an excellent oppor-tunity for additional income for an experiencedteacher from the public schools or other em-ployment. Sensitivity to an Orthodox JewishYeshiva environment is required. Teaching ex-perience definitely preferred. Various teachingpositions may be available (science, math, Eng-lish, history, computers). Please send resumeto: Email to [email protected], orFax- YBlumenstein at (323) 937-9456.
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A Perfect SettingGreat gifts for all occasions- invited out for a Shabbos meal? Baby gifts...Bas Mitzvah gifts... Wedding gifts....House warming gifts.....Don't put itoff. Come in today and go out relieved. Call for a special appointment323-938-8222 or 323-620-3618 ask for Rochel -692-
Dress MakerChanna Tellis Dress Maker & Expert Alterations with 40 yrs of experi-ence, also available for Sewing Classes. Please Call 323-933-5960 or 323-348-8786--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gardening Service B”H
20 years of gardening service in Los Angeles and the Valley area. We willmatch the price you pay now or beat it!!! SPECIALIZING in modifyingexsisting irrigation to WATER EFFICIENT systems. (15 years experi-ence in Israel) No job in too small. Low rates. For free estimate & consul-tation on gradening, landscaping or water saving, Please call Avi Eskaio(not on Shabbat) 818-343-5415 or 818-383-0881 at DRIPSCAPESlicense #: 758330 Bond#:6353813---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Graphic DesignLH DESIGN & PRINTING You name it we design it! Business Cards,Postcards, Posters, Flyers, Stickers, CD/DVD Covers, Websites, Weddingand Bar/Bat Mitzvah Invitations, Scrapbook Albums, Digital Books,Tshirts, & More... Please Call: 818-802-2625www.LHdesignprint.com Email:Lmrhmr1@aol.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hosery For SaleMELAS; LUXURIOUS ITALIAN WOMENS' HOSERY. AMAZING PRICES, $3.25. CALL SARAH 818-451-562---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MusicAriel Louk - "Because A Simcha Should Be Happy". Orchestra /One man band. Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, special occasions. Qualitymusic, competitive prices. References available. For more information,please call Ariel Louk: Cell: 323-997-2647 Tel: 310-659-9346 Email: [email protected]
••••Eli's One Man Band for all your simchas and special events. ProfessionalOne Man Band and Singer available for all your simchas and special events.Options include: One man band with Guitarist Bentzi Marcus. Competitive Prices! For more info Please call Eli Stiefel (310) 462 - 5368 or email [email protected]
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Newborn Night Nanny0-3 months. Experienced with references. Call Shana 310-858-3042
