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20 30Giving PersonallyTerribly embarrassed, the innkeeper, who real-ized that he had berated and humiliated a lead-ing Torah figure, decided to beg forgivenessfrom the Rav. Parshas Re’ehRabbi Mordechai Kaminetsky
AirTo keep body and soul together, the humanbeing needs air, water, food, clothing, shelter—in that order. Without air, G-d forbid, a personwould expire in a matter of minutes. The Lubavitcher Rebbe
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Eating Disorder:The Secret WarAs parents, siblings and friends, we cannot sitsilently and let someone we care about harmthemselves. On the other hand, involving our-selves in this battle can be overwhelming. Whatis the right way to help?Rabbi Shea Hecht
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Does a moral life equal good fortune? Do thingsalways go right for you if you're a "religious"person?
Behold I give you this day a blessing and a curse. The bless-ing: that you will hearken to the commandments of the L-rdyour G-d... And the curse: if you do not obey and you strayfrom the path that I command you today to follow the godsof others...
Do you identify with these words from the opening versesof this week's parshah? Are all righteous people blessed andall godless people cursed? Does it really work that way in thereal world?
The truth is, the Talmud states categorically, "The reward formitzvahs is not in this world at all." Ultimate accountability is re-served for the world to come. What, then, is the Torah tellingus here?
Well, one answer is that it is teaching us that living a G-dlylife is itself a blessing. And that leading a life where G-d's valuesystem is irrelevant is in itself a curse. Virtue is its own rewardand "the reward for a mitzvah is in the mitzvah itself."
Perhaps there was a time when we needed faith to believethis. Today, I honestly think it is self-evident. In our generation,we see empirically that a life dedicated to Torah values isblessed and, sadly, other lifestyles bring the opposite of bless-ing in their wake.
Let's examine a few areas in society today and see if we candiscern some truth in these verses.
Divorce: It is now some time since the Jewish communityhas attained parity with the rest of the world in the divorcestatistics. We, too, have passed the one-out-of-three rate, andnow virtually every other marriage is ending in divorce.
However, if we look at the Torah-observant community,while there are indeed more divorces now than ever before,the rate is still below 10%. Cynics may argue that it is becauseamong religious people there still exists a certain stigma andtherefore a reluctance to divorce, so that many people remainin unhappy marriages. This may be true, to an extent, but I amconvinced that there are many positive factors contributing tothe higher marriage success rate among observant couples. Toname a few: Religious people share common values and aspi-rations. Many of the things others argue about are not issuesof difference among observant individuals. Religious peopleare far from perfect but, statistically, they are more faithful totheir spouses than non-religious people. Shalom bayit (a har-monious home life) is a religious imperative; a happy familylife is a social necessity in religious communities. Then thereare mitzvahs which help in tangible ways. Keeping Shabbat is
one mitzvah that fosters family time and togetherness in waysthat would have necessitated heroic efforts to achieve other-wise. And, of course, the mikveh is a mitzvah that directly im-pacts on marriages, enhancing the intimate relationshipimmeasurably.
Violent Crime: First the bad news: unfortunately it is not un-heard of for Jews to have been involved in white-collar crime.Fraud and embezzlement are not things we are proud of. Fur-thermore, today, even violent crimes are being perpetrated byJewish people in a way that was always foreign to our people.Road rage now happens in Israel on a regular basis. And therehave been some highly publicized cases of Jew on Jew violencein the United States.
But in the religious community, while white-collar crime isunfortunately not unknown, violent crime is a rarity. In fact,when Yigal Amir assassinated Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin,it sent such shockwaves across the world not only because hewas a Jew but precisely because he was a kippah-wearing Jew!
Dennis Prager poses an interesting hypothetical question: Ifyou were walking down a dark alley one night and saw threeburly young men wearing leather jackets, sunglasses and chainsaround their necks you would no doubt be petrified, right?Now what if you were told that these young men had justcome from a Bible class. Would you be alarmed or relieved?
Perhaps in other faiths, religious fundamentalism breeds vi-olence. With Jews it is the opposite. (OK, I did hear of a casewhere a fellow in shul who didn't get an aliyah punched up thegabbai! But you must admit, that is an exception.)
Social Ills: While alcoholism, drug abuse and AIDS are notentirely unheard of, they are certainly the exception in religiouscircles. In the wider community, these scourges of our gener-ation are affecting Jews in large numbers. We are, after all, to-tally integrated into the fabric of our society. Our degree ofsusceptibility depends almost entirely on the choices we makein schools and social environments.
Please don't think me smug and condescending when I goon like this about the superiority of the Torah observantlifestyle. Obviously, there are no guarantees. Every individualfaces the same challenges and choices in life. Tragic choices,G-d forbid, can be made by anyone, anywhere. If we are ob-jective, though, we cannot dismiss the tangible evidence thatour parshah does have a point: that the G-dly way of life isnot only a pathway to paradise in the hereafter, but is itself ablessing for us in the here and now.
If we want the blessings of this world for our families andourselves, we should seriously consider a Torah lifestyle. Thechoice is ours.
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Acouple of weeks ago, on the front page ofthe L.A. Times, there was a picture of a Rabbiwith flowing white beard, traditional garb,
and a black velvet Kipah with his hands cuffed behind hisback being taken into custody. This was one of a numberof Rabbis who were arrested in an FBI operation whichinvolved communities in New Jersey, New York, and Is-rael, and even more recently arrests in California. Rabbis,a number of prominent mayors, and others were takeninto custody for a large fraud operation. They were ac-cused, among other things, of selling body parts, namelykidneys, that they would get in Israel for $10,000 and thatthey would end up selling to individuals in need of a kid-ney transplant in the United States for $166,000. Theywere also accused of selling “Gucci” handbags, fake bagsfraudulently inscribed with the designer label. These Rab-bis were accused of money laundering, pursuing personalgain through the fraud and lining the coffers of charitiesthat they represent. The Rabbis included individuals whoserve in the capacity of Rosh Yeshiva, the special title con-ferred on an individual who leads an esteemed learningacademy, among other esteemed positions.
It is essential, of course, to understand that the men ac-cused in this case remain innocent until proven guilty incourt. But the charges being made by the federal govern-ment are so outrageous as to raise a cloud over Jewishcharities and those who lead them in general.
In regard to what may be wrong with the picture, theseRabbis were very careful to follow the traditional outwardsigns of piety. Yet, these individuals who are so careful todress in this traditional manner are accused of unlawfulactivities which would represent, if true, violations ofTorah law, specifically laws within the Torah which governand regulate the behavior among and between individuals.When someone in Israel is paid $10,000 for a kidney, as isalleged by the FBI, they think that that is a lot of money.They have no idea that the kidney that they sell for$10,000 is actually worth close to $200,000 in the UnitedStates according to reports. If the charges are proved true,these Rabbis would then have violated the specific provi-sion of not putting an obstacle before the “blind.” TheRabbis of the Talmud were careful to point out that whenthe Torah speaks of placing an obstacle before the blind,it does not mean that the person is without sight, butrather that the person is blind or ignorant to the facts. Thisis seen as taking advantage of a person and is specificallyforbidden. Putting in a fraudulent manner fake labels onvarious handbags and other items is definitely stealing
from others. Those who own the trademarks have workedhard to guarantee the quality of the items they produce.Stealing their name and their reputation would again a spe-cific violation of Torah law.
These black-hatted men appear to have contributed togiving a black reputation to Jewish charities and the Rabbiswho lead them. Coming on the heels of the Madoff im-prisonment, a case which highlighted stealing and fraudin the Orthodox Jewish community, this new scandalraises questions about Jewish charities, the individuals wholead them, and whether the phone call that you receive ona Sunday morning is a call to help true people in need ormerely a way of helping to launder illegal money and hideillegal activities. If these charges are proved true, the en-tire Jewish charitable network would be placed in ques-tion.
What could be the motivation for someone who leads aworld renowned Yeshiva to risk everything, including notonly their name but the name of the entire community inthis manner as charged? What has happened? How havewe come to this current moment of crisis?
Money seems to be at the heart of the matter. There aremassive sums of money involved here. The money totalsin the many millions of dollars. The money that theseRabbis have raised in good times and bad has contributedto their reputation. In a bad economy, many charitablecontributions do go down. These Rabbis have to become“creative” in their raising of money to maintain the insti-tutions that they have created and their own lofty status.
Power is also at the heart of the issue. Building a largeYeshiva or a major charity creates a source of power forthe individuals who lead these institutions. A couple ofthese Rabbis actually lead some of the largest and wealth-iest communities of Jews in the United States. They havecome to hold positions of power which rival mayors andgovernors. In fact, mayors, state legislators, and othersbow down to these Rabbis as the elected officials look forcontributions to their own campaigns and a touch of thepower that these Rabbis possess.
There is also international status, manipulation, and in-trigue. These Rabbis and others were in charge of a largering of thieves which has stretched across numerous con-tinents.
There are some Jewish principles which should guide us.We remain personally responsible for our actions and forthe actions we help cause. We cannot escape personal re-sponsibility. This is a basic principle within Judaism. It
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seems that all this stems from the fact that we were allthere at Mount Sinai receiving the Torah. The tribal lead-ers and the lowliest members of the 12 Tribes all heardthe word of G-d. They all witnessed the miraculous eventsat Sinai. Unlike other religions where there is one prophetor a single individual who hears the word of G-d, Judaismis a religion where all bear a responsibility because our per-sonal ancestors were all there at the foot of the mountain.
We know the worth of each individual within Judaism.It is a common statement of fact within Judaism that tencommon men can make a Minyan, while nine prominentRabbis don’t. No one should get an overinflated view oftheir own value in the scheme of things.
The individuals charged with dispersing charity do havea special responsibility in that they have been given inmany cases tens of millions of dollars to aid the publicgood. In this particular case of fraud, we have people whoare entrusted with our charitable dollars using those dol-lars for personal gain. In a case like Madoff, we had leadersof Jewish agencies and institutions investing money infunds that were not rated or guaranteed in any way. Thehunger for high returns on investments blindly led indi-viduals entrusted with public money to “throw out” themoney as if it were merely trash by investing in schemes.While everyone bears personal responsibility, those whotake on the larger responsibility of serving the communityhave additional obligations.
We have seen in recent months a complete breakdownof the public trust that has been
placed in our leaders. We have come to find out thatsome of the charities that we have supported primarilyserve the good only of the Rabbis and other “leaders”that pocket the money. Some of our Yeshivot have cometo look more like instruments of the Mafia rather than theplaces of learning and good that we thought they were.
A primary value in Judaism is that we are to be involvedin Tikun Olam. G-d has created the world, but we are tobe involved in the perfecting of the world that G-d hascreated, Tikun Olam. We must be engaged in this efforteven when the others who surround us do not appear tobe so engaged.
Meanwhile, we can personally come to know of thegood work of a specific charity. We can follow the actionsof the charity to see how it may impact the community.We should try to guide our charitable funds to those in-stitutions that we know to be serving the public good.
There are never guarantees that a seemingly trusted char-ity one day will not be the target of an FBI investigationthe next. However, as we personally take on our own re-sponsibility for the conduct for the world in which we liveand as we teach our children the values which come fromour Torah and tradition, we can do our best to work for anew generation that will be better than what we currentlysee.
Let us hope that the pictures in the newspapers and ontelevision of “esteemed” Rabbinic leaders being hauledoff to jail will never be repeated. •
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This week the Torah teaches us about charity. Not only does it tell us who to give, it tells us how to give.And it does so in an uncharacteristic and seemingly repetitive fashion.
"If there shall be an impoverished person from among you or any of your brethren in your cities... you shall not harden your heart norclose your hand against your destitute brother. Rather you should shall surely give him and you shall not harden your heart when you givehim" (Deuteronomy 15:7-10).
The repetitive expression and emphasis on the word him is troubling. "You shall surely give him and not feel bad" wouldsuffice. Why is the phrase "when you give him" necessary? The Torah is referring to the person to whom you have given.It tells us not to feel bad about giving charity. Why the extra phrase about the recipient?
Rabbi Yosef Dov Soleveitchik, the Rav (Rabbi) of Brisk, was revered throughout Europe as a foremost scholar andTalmudic sage. One aspect of his character was known to shine even brighter than his scholarship - his humility.
Once, he stopped by an inn in the middle of a freezing night and asked for lodging. He had no entourage with him,and the innkeeper treated him with abuse. He did not disclose who he was, and after pleading with the innkeeper, hewas allowed to sleep on the floor near a stove. The innkeeper, thinking that the man was a poor beggar, did not offerhim any food and refused to give him more than a little bread and water for which Rabbi Soleveitchik was willing topay.
The next morning Rabbi Soleveitchik did not see the shocked expression on the face of the innkeeper when a fewof the town notables came to the inn. "We understand that the Brisker Rav was passing through this town. Is it possiblethat he came by your inn last night?"
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At first, the innkeeper dismissed the question - until the Rav appeared and the group entered to greet him warmly.In a few minutes the town dignitaries converged on the inn with their students and children all in line to meet thegreat sage.
Terribly embarrassed, the innkeeper, who realized that he had berated and humiliated a leading Torah figure, decidedto beg forgiveness from the Rav.
"Rebbe," he cried, "I am terribly sorry. I had no idea that you were the Brisker Rav. Please forgive me."
The Rav replied. "I would love to, but you see that would be impossible."
"But why?" asked the owner in shock.
"You see, "explained the sage. "You are coming to ask forgiveness from the Brisker Rav. That is not who you insulted.You debased a simple Jew who came for lodging - and he is no longer here to forgive you."
The Torah explains that there are in essence two parts to tzedaka - the patron and the recipient. Often the giver be-comes detached from the recipient; he wants to give but has no concern for the receiver. He may even have disdainfor the person at the door, but the mitzvah of tzedaka overrides his pre-judgement and a contribution is given. Perhapsthe Torah stresses the words "do not feel badly in your heart when you give to him," to teach us an important lesson.
In addition to the mitzvah of giving, one should identify with the recipient too. Know the true situation of theperson to whom you are giving. Understand what you are giving for. Be sure that when you are giving to him, yourheart should not be in bad spirits. The Torah recognizes the simplest beggar as someone worthy enough to have hispronoun repeated. "Surely give him; do not feel bad in your heart when you give him." If the Torah is careful enoughto classify the beggar as an individual who transcends a generic recipient- and transform him into a personal beneficiary,then perhaps he is worthy of recognition by all of us. •
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“Though summer still lingered and the day was bright and sunny, there was a change in the air. One smelled
already the Elul-scent; a teshuvah-wind was blowing. Everyone grew more serious, more thoughtful…. All awaitedthe call of the shofar, the first blast that would announce the opening of the gates of the month of mercy.” So describesthe previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the onset of the month of Elul in the shtetl ofLubavitch.
As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is a time for sober review of the achievements and failings of the closingyear; a month of trepidation on account of the approaching “Days of Awe” of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur,when "all inhabitants of earth pass before the Divine Judge as a flock of sheep." But Elul is also a gentle month, soft-ened by the reconciliatory prophecies of the “Seven of Consolation” and the vibes of divine compassion that lingerfrom the time that Moses spent the whole of Elul on the summit of Mount Sinai procuring G-d’s wholehearted for-giveness for Israel’s first sin. In a word, Elul is a time of teshuvah: a time of regret, forgiveness and reconciliation; atime of return to pristine beginnings to rediscover one's true self and the spark of G-dliness at the core of one's soul.
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To keep body and soul together, the human being needs air, water, food, clothing, shelter—in that order. Withoutair, G-d forbid, a person would expire in a matter of minutes. He may survive a few days without water, a few weekswithout food. The need for clothing and shelter are less immediately apparent, but without them man would ultimatelysuccumb to an environment often hostile to his life and health.
Not incidentally, this order also describes the relative accessibility of these resources. Shelter is the most toilsomeand expensive of human needs to acquire. Clothing less so, food yet less so, water even cheaper and more available.Finally, air, the most crucial resource of them all, is the most bountiful and the most effortless to attain.
Thus, the idioms “a change in the air,” “Elul-scent,” and “teshuvah-wind” in the above quote from Rabbi YosefYitzchak are not mere poetic figures of speech, but also express a truth about the month of Elul and the spirit ofteshuvah that pervades it. The effort to cut through life’s accumulated debris of failings and inequities and touch basewith the untarnished purity at the core of one’s soul, is a round-the-year endeavor. But in the month of Elul, we enterinto an atmosphere of teshuvah.
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The Secret War
By Rabbi Shea Hecht
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Irecently spoke to a man from out of town thatwas looking for a shidduch for his son. Ofcourse, I inquired as to what were the impor-
tant qualities that his son's prospective life-mate shouldhave. When number one on the list was that the girl be"skinny" I wondered to myself: Is this the son's obsessionor the parents' obsession - and have they passed this"skinny" obsession on to their daughters...?
If statistics can be believed, we have a serious problem.The American Psychiatric Association reports that up to7% of all girls will struggle with an eating disorder in theirlifetime. That means that out of my daughter's class ofthirty girls, two of them will watch their physical and men-tal health slip through their fingers because of a destruc-tive relationship with food.
Eating disorders overwhelmingly afflict women and ap-pear at adolescence. This illness takes the form of an ob-session with consuming or avoiding food to extremes thatdevastate physical, mental and emotional health. It's easyto dismiss an eating disorder as a meshigas, a willpowerissue or what have you. The truth is that an eating disorderhas the devastating ability to undermining all elements ofa young woman's life - more so, perhaps, than any otherhealth issue.
For a young woman who is struggling with these issues,her outlook on work, school, family and her self imagedepends solely upon what she has or has not eaten. Thenotion that she could make sound decisions regardingshidduchim and marriage should be dismissed altogether.It's not merely that the eating disorder is an ugly footnotein the story of her life. Rather, every chapter of the girl'slife is a mere footnote in a horror story where food, eatingand self image are themselves matters of life and death.
While many factors contribute to the onset of an eatingdisorder, popular culture is certainly very influential. Weare constantly bombarded with ads and messages thatboth overstate the importance of physical perfection andpaint an unrealistic, unreachable image of "beauty".There's little question that a young woman's exposure topopular and celebrity culture can strongly affect how shefeels she is supposed to look, and ultimately contribute toan eating disorder.
Even more influential: parents who are overly critical oftheir children and intentionally withhold affection risktheir children developing overly harsh and critical viewabout themselves. For a young lady who is unable to de-
vise a strategy to deal with a wounded feeling of selfworth, obsessive control over her diet and personal habitsmake an excellent substitute.
Adding to the suffering is the invisible nature of an eat-ing disorder. Where someone fighting an addiction or ill-ness can find the support of their loved ones, a youngwoman with an eating disorder usually struggles alone.They are "masters of disguise", meticulously hiding anysign of their behavior and suffering in extreme secrecy.
Our well-being is our only resource that ensures thatwe'll be able to fight another day for what we want andneed. With a healthy mind and body we can realize ourpotential. Without it, we are unable even to hold the goodthings already in our hands.
Especially today, as popular culture has infiltrated ourcommunities, we owe it to our young women, our familiesand community to watch for signs of eating disorders. Ifwe can identify the red flags in our daughters' behaviorand know where to find effective help, we can fight tokeep them safe and win.
It's extremely painful to see someone we care aboutstruggling with an eating disorder. The illness is all-en-compassing, causing them to view every aspect of life inthe context of what has or has not been eaten that day. Ifleft unchecked, an eating disorder can and will destroyphysical, emotional and mental health.
As parents, siblings and friends, we cannot sit silentlyand let someone we care about harm themselves. On theother hand, involving ourselves in this battle can be over-whelming. What is the right way to help? Will we onlymake things worse? What can we do?
Off the bat, we have to understand that even with ourmost loving and committed intentions, we cannot "cure"this sickness or make it end. That's something that we'llhave to leave to responsible professionals and, ultimately,to the suffering individual. However, with thoughtful andloving involvement, we can help a friend to make sounddecisions about their health.
An approach that can encourage someone to break thecycle of self destruction and reach out for help is one thatI will refer to as "Near and Far." Essentially, we can en-courage our friend, in a loving and supportive way, to getprofessional help (Near); and deny the rationale and self-image that fuels the illness (Far). In other words:
Near...
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• First of all, it's important to stay cool and relaxed whenspeaking with her about your suspicions. Even though it'sdifficult, do not let yourself get frantic or upset. If youare too upset to contain your emotions, it is simply thewrong time to talk.
• Explain to her in a direct way what it is that makes youbelieve that she has a problem. Without talking down ortaking an accusatory tone, speak explicitly about changesyou've observed in her behavior or disposition. Empha-size that as a parent, friend, sibling etc. you're concern isonly for her own health and happiness.
• Your goal should be not just to air your suspicions thatshe has a problem, but to recommend specific help. Dosome basic footwork as to what therapists, clinics or sup-port groups are out there so that you'll be able to suggesta specific course of action.
...and Far
• Do not say anything about her physical appearance,whether in a positive or negative way. No matter what, shewill understand everything you say in a way that validatesher obsession with her self-image, and this will only fuelher illness. For the same reasons, don't get into the harddetails of calories, nutrition etc. You simply cannot win.
• Do not put forth any demands or issue ultimatums:stress and shame are what drove the illness in the firstplace. Throughout her struggle, she has trained herself todeal with bullying, shame and pressure. There is little, ifanything, you can do to "force her hand." It will take muchpatience and persistence before she starts to come around.There's no "silver bullet".
• Do not give in: Someone with an eating disorder is a"master of manipulation." She may unexpectedly shift theblame for her condition to you, or perhaps try to ridicule
your "naïve" desire to get involved. She may ask you tohelp her keep her illness secret. Do not accept any respon-sibility for her emotional or physical ailments - your roleis not to be a punching bag or a crutch, your role is to en-courage her to seek professional treatment.
It's important to come to terms with the fact that wecannot heal our friend's illness. That is something that de-mands much time, professional help and a supreme efforton their part. Our job as friends and family is to help herto imagine a better life for herself and lovingly encourageher to seek out the professionals that can help her to heal.
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with ayoung woman who struggled with an eating disorder. Fora variety of reasons she was searching for a refuge. Thatrefuge turned out to be food. It was not long before her"comfort eating" had her weight spiraling out of control.
She had a keen awareness of the health risks involved,and of the way that it affected her opinion of herself.Nonetheless, both conventional and "fad" diets failed timeafter time leaving her feeling broken (further fueling theproblem). She was very hard pressed to control her im-pulses at all, let alone to actually lose any weight. Yet, al-most by accident, she found the means to reinvent herselfand find the perspective necessary to deal with her per-sonal issues and beat her chronic overeating. AvodasHashem.
Rather than deal with her issue as a private personal con-flict, she instead dealt with it as a religious battle to refineherself and her place in the world -what chassidic philos-ophy calls avodas habirurim. The pillar of her relationshipto the Almighty and her mission as a Jew was iskafiya (re-straint), and she considered any food that was unnecessaryfor her health and well-being to be trayf. Years later, she
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looks and behaves like an entirely different person. By allaccounts she has beaten her self-destructive relationshipwith food.
I was reminded of this story because of a teen whom Irecently spoke with who is grappling with Bulimia Ner-vosa, the "binge and purge" disorder. I am very impressedby the approach she had adopted, which bears some re-markable similarities. This youngster is likewise fully awareof the potential long term health-risks and the damage toher body that are at stake. But because awareness is notthe only side of the coin in this struggle, she searched forand found the inspiration she needed to fight her destruc-tive illness.
She keeps herself from "binging and purging" by chang-ing her point of view about food altogether. The Rambamstates that the health of the body is essential for AvodasHashem. Taking this to heart, she views her daily mealsas part of a spiritual medicine which enables her to fulfillher role as a Jewish woman. Her medicine, in this case, isa commitment to routine and modest meals that keep herin good physical health and able to serve Hashem. In
other words, her desire to feel spiritually whole helps herto fight physical inclinations. This young woman has along way to go in her struggle with bulimia, but she doeshave a new resolve as an invaluable resource to help herin this fight.
There are very few of our life's battles that can be wonwithout invoking the best of our spirit and determination.If we see ourselves as isolated and without direction, eventhe simplest test can seem hopeless. But if we understandour troubles in way which challenges us to fulfill our pur-pose in this world, we can tap into a wealth of energy andinspiration that will help us overcome our challenges.
Without a doubt, victory over an eating disorder comeswith the guidance of professionals, the support of lovedones and years of work. No one should presume other-wise. On the other hand, as Jews we have and inheritanceof thousands of years of wisdom that has guided usthrough even the darkest moments. In caring for the ma-terial body, we cannot ignore the need for a fulfilling spir-itual life. It is through this alone that we can lay afoundation from which we rise to meet our challenges. •
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Editor’s note: The holy Baal Shem Tov, Rebbe Nachman ofBreslev’s great grandfather of blessed and saintly memory, tookTorah out of aristocratic hands and spread it among the masses.Today’s reality (outside of Israel, where most Yeshiva tuition is gov-ernment-subsidized and very low or even free) is that on a de-factobasis, Torah is returning to aristocratic hands, where only wealthypeople can pay $15-25 thousand per child per year. We feel that it’sour solemn duty to cry out on this matter, and to desist in our prayersuntil every single boy and girl has a proper Torah educational frame-work. Since Hashem does everything for the best, the high tuitionoutside of Israel is just another reason to seriously consider movingto Israel, the sooner the better.
It's That Time Again. No, not Elul when theKing is in the Field, when we prepare for RoshHashana and Yom Kippur and the judgment of
the King of kings. Rather, I'm referring to the start of theschool year.
For parents it’s the time where they have to open theircheckbooks and pay crazy amounts of money in yeshivatuition. Parents wonder whether some of the children aregoing to make it, and whether they, the parents, are goingto make it after writing all those checks.
For kids it’s the end of summer vacation the beginningof a new school year. Yet for many, this time of year isthe worst. They wonder where they will be going toschool, or even if they will be going to school. Whethertheir parents will be able to write those checks, and howmany tears or arguments they will hear behind closeddoors as the time to pay them comes close.
They wonder what the future will bring, and if they're ateen that pays close attention to their parents, whethertheir parents’ sacrifice is worth the pain. Many look for-ward to the upcoming school year, but for these and otherreasons many dread it.
It's funny how the school year always begins in Elul, themonth of teshuvah where we reflect on the past year. For
some teens, it's a time to reflect on how to forgive thosewho hurt them through the previous school year. Forthose who don't fit our current traditional one-way-fits-all system, wishes of forgiveness slam up against walls ofpain, forgiveness sometimes is a won't or even a can't. For"kids at risk" this is the hardest time of year. Getting readyto face who knows what in the upcoming year. Many gothrough such unpleasantness. And there seems no wayout, no way to fix it.
For these young people, judgment doesn't come onRosh Hashana, it comes in Elul. The few schools that areprepared to deal with these kids in need, no parent in anormal situation can afford it. The parents suffer, the kidssuffer. The parents want the best for their children, butjust can't afford to pay fees that would easily cover a fullcollege education.
The parents are in tears, kids are angry and worse, bit-ter.
There was a time, I'm told, when every Jewish child mat-tered. Extreme effort was made to get every and any Jew-ish child in yeshiva, and do everything possible to keepthem there. Now, apparently, fitting in exactly, learning ex-actly the right way (G-d forbid if a child has a learningdisability or even a low aptitude in a particular subject), iswhat's important. There're enough children in yeshiva thatI guess we can spare some misfits and throw the slow onesout.
But what future do we give them? Falling behind in stud-ies, no skills to gain a future, no respect - only disdain fromthe community...
The prayers of these young people will be accusationsfor the general community this Yom Kippur. For theirjudgment came in Elul, when rosh yeshivas said no, whentuition committees said $25,000, when rabbaim said to getout and people turned away from them, and their parentspainfully rung their hands and simply had no future tooffer them...
I cry with them, for I am one of them. I wish I couldforgive, but they don't even realize what they've done. Asfor me, I have to pick up the pieces of a lost teenage life,an education only in pain, and figure out how not to endup on the street. •
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Approaching war correctly maybe more difficult than wagingwar itself. In order to prepare
Klal Yisrael for war a series of querieswere presented to them. Soldiers whowere newlywed or had recently built newhomes or planted new vineyards weretold by the officer in charge to leave thearmy and return home. Furthermore,soldiers who were faint of heart morallyor spiritually were asked to return homeso as not to weaken the hearts of othersin battle.
But war must begin with encourage-ment. So before the officers ask thequestions that may relieve some soldiersfrom active duty, the kohen gives a moralboosting speech. The kohen opens withJudaism's most famous words, "Sh'maYisrael - Hear Oh Israel! You are about to ap-proach battle on your enemies. Let you heartsnot whither and do not fear, tremble, or be bro-ken before them. For Hashem who will go withyou, fight with you, and save you" (Deuteron-omy 20:3-4).
Rashi comments on the hauntingly fa-miliar expression of "Sh'ma Yisrael - Hearoh Israel!" Those words are the nationalanthem of the Jewish nation whose doc-trine of belief is contained in the declar-ative that follows. "The L-rd our G-d theL-rd is One" (Deuteronomy 6:4). Rashiconnects the pre-battle pep-talk in Par-shas Shoftim with the famous words readweek's earlier in Parshas Va'eschanan. Heexplains that the expression, "Hear ohIsrael" used in the kohen's prologue is ac-tually used as a hint to Hashem. The
kohen is in essence reminding Hashemof the unofficial anthem that Jews recitetwice daily, world-over. The kohen is inessence declaring that "even if the Jewishpeople have only the merit of the words Hearoh Israel, they are worthy to be victorious andsaved (from the ravages of war)."
I was wondering. Isn't the kohen talk-ing to the people? If Rashi tells us thatwith this choice of words there is a sub-tle message to Hashem, can we not alsopresume that there is perhaps, an impor-tant, if only subtle message to His nationas well?
Refusenik Yosef Mendelevitch, impris-oned in a work camp by Soviet authori-ties refused to give up his religiousconvictions. He made a kipah, which hewore proudly in the work camp.
Once the KGB colonel in charge ofthe camp heard of Mendelevich's behav-ior, he summoned him to his office andthreatened him.
"Take that off your head or I will killyou!" he demanded.
Mendelevich was not moved. "You cankill me, but I will not take it off." The of-ficer was shocked by Yosef's calm atti-tude. In desperation he grilled him. "Areyou not afraid to die?"
Mendelevich just smiled softly. "Thosewho will die by the commands of Brezh-nev are afraid of death. However thosewho believe that our death will be by thecommand of G-d are not afraid of Hiscommand."
Perhaps the symbolism of using thewords of the Sh'ma Yisrael, which con-nect to our sincere faith in the onenessand unity of the Almighty is profoundlysignificant.
The kohen is commanding the Jews toenter the battlefield without fear. Thereis no better familiar declaration than thatof Sh'ma Yisrael. Those words kept ourfaith and calm-headedness throughoutevery death-defying and death-submis-sive moment throughout our history.During the Spanish inquisition, it was onour lips. During the Crusades it wasshouted in synagogues about to betorched. And during the HolocaustSh'ma Yisrael was recited by those whowalked calmly to meet the Author ofthose hallowed words that captured thefaith of Jewish souls more resolutelythan the fetters that held the frail bodies.
The Chofetz Chaim would urge sol-diers to constantly repeat the paragraphof the Sh'ma Yisrael during battle. Itwould sustain their faith as it would calmtheir fears. And the words Sh'ma Yisraelremain the battle cry of the simple Jewwho maneuvers through a world filledwith land-mines of heresy and tempta-tion.
It is the battle-cry of our faith and inencouraging a nation to be strong and re-membering that Hashem is with us. Andno matter what the message is, there isno better introduction than, Sh'ma Yis-rael. And there are no better words dur-ing the battle either. •
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Arrange sliced eggplant in a single layer on 2 sheet pans.Brush on both sides using 3 tablespoons of oil and seasonwith salt and pepper. Roast the eggplant until it is soft andgolden. Turn slices halfway through, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and the sliced mushrooms. Saute untilsoft for about 7 minutes. Add the minced garlic andchopped thyme. Cook for another 2 minutes. Once themushrooms are cooked remove and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl add the ricotta, eggs, 1/2 cup Parmesan,oregano, mushrooms, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoonpepper. Mix well. Brush an 8-inch baking dish with oil.
Spread half of the marinara sauce on the bottom of theprepared baking dish. Lay 4 slices on top followed by thericotta mixture. Lay another 4 slices of eggplant and finishwith marinara sauce. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup Parme-san. Bake until golden brown, at 350 degrees, for 30 min-utes.
• 2 large eggplants, sliced lengthwise 3/4-inch thick
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided plus more for baking dish
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 cup thinly sliced cremini mushrooms • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme leaves • 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese • 3 large eggs • 1 cup grated parmesan, divided • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped oregano leaves • 2 cups marinara sauce
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