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FeaturesAugust 13, 2010

A Tiny Fix and a Little Snip

"That was so small a thing that Ieven did not want to charge you forit. Surely you are not paying me thishuge amount for so small a thing?""My dear friend, you do not under-stand. Let me tell you what hap-pened.”Nissan Mindel

The Kingin the Field

This is the difference between thetimes of the year when we get tosee the King and how we get to seeHim during the month of Elul..

Rabbi Reuven Wolf

Gratitude-- AHereditaryTrait?

One must truly wonder: accordingto the Torah, anyone is allowed tobecome a Jew. It requires acceptanceof the mitzvos and the responsibil-ities that Judaism entails.Rabbi Mordechai KaminetskyParshas Ki-Seitzei

When OthersTake Advantage

There are other questionable prac-tices of many charities. During amajor disaster several years ago, Icalled to pledge money to help inthe recovery effort to a very promi-nent national charity.

Dr. Robert Rome

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By Robert J. Rome, Ph.D.

When Others Take Advantage


Have you ever stayedhome from work orschool when you are ill

and just dying to get some sleep? I dareyou to sleep after 9:00 a.m. It is at 9:00a.m. that the phone begins to ring offthe hook from various charities askingfor your money.

It seems that various professionalfundraisers are doing their best to makeyou sometimes regret that you evermade a contribution in the first place.Whether through persistent phone callsat inconvenient hours, through moundsof junk mail, or through knocks on thefront door, it seems that fundraisershave become experts in taking advan-tage of your generosity. Giving to char-ities puts you on lists to get calls andmail. It seems that the more you give,the greater the likelihood that you willbe bothered.

There are other questionable practicesof many charities. During a major dis-aster several years ago, I called to pledgemoney to help in the recovery effort toa very prominent national charity. WhenI received the bill for my pledge, Ipromptly paid it. Two months later, I re-ceived a phone call that my pledge hadstill not been paid. I thought that maybethe check had gotten “lost in the mail.”I then questioned whether I had sent thecheck in the first place. Thinking that Ihad made some sort of mistake, Ipromptly sent a second check. However,when later going through some of mybank records, I realized that over twomonths earlier, that charity had cashedmy donation. It did not matter to themwhether I had paid or not. Somebodywithin the charity’s apparatus had con-cluded that routine calling of those whohad made pledges would not only behelpful in collecting from those who hadnot yet paid but might contribute to get-ting additional money from those whohad paid. A major organization, how-ever, should have the ability after two

months to have in their files that theyhad already cashed and deposited pay-ment.

These kinds of practices go beyondcharities. My wife became very con-cerned last year about a political cause.She was so concerned that she made aphone call to contribute to this cause.However, the one donation to one causetriggered a veritable avalanche of solici-tation requests from numerous other or-ganizations. The political organizationthat had received my wife’s contributionevidently shared her name and addresswith as many as a hundred other politicalgroups. One contribution led to literallyhundreds of envelopes of solicitationsand phone calls over the next couple ofmonths. Again, the phone rang off thehook.

Some of the brochures that you re-ceive regarding charities in Israel arequite welcoming. Many describe helpingpeople in real need and quality programsto serve them. I responded once to oneof those charities that looked so good intheir brochure only to find that the char-ity also then sold my name, address,phone number, and other informationto many other charities. I know this be-cause the charity to which I gave had in-correctly spelled our name. In the nextcouple of months, we received dozensof solicitations from charities in Israelwith the same misspelling. So much werewe bothered that it just seemed that itwas not worth it to have given in the firstplace, no matter how good the cause.

I find myself responding to theseproblems and concerns by turning in-ward. When a charity calls on the phone,I simply state that I do not respond tophone solicitations. When I receive anenvelope from a charity in the mail, Isimply throw it out without looking at it.While I try not to be mean, the qualityof our lives has been substantiallychanged as a result of those professionalsolicitors who take advantage.

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What should you do? How do you re-spond to these concerns without be-coming uncharitable? How do youremain charitable while always thinkingabout and questioning the charity onthe phone or in the mail?

I am reminded of the story of theRabbi who always expressed trust. TheRabbi was in his study with the Shulpresident when one day a frantic manappeared. This man proclaimed that hedidn’t know what to do as his youngdaughter required surgery to live. Theman and his family had exhausted all oftheir resources but still were $1100.00short of having enough money for thesurgery. Without the surgery, his daugh-ter would surely die. The Rabbi tookout his checkbook from his desk andwrote a check for $1100.00 from theRabbi’s Special Fund to the man. Theman seemed so happy as a result. Hetold the Rabbi that now he could getthe proper medical care for his daugh-ter. He thanked the Rabbi profusely andrepeatedly shook the Rabbi’s hand.After the man left, the Shul presidentinquired: How can you trust a man offthe street like that? How can you justwrite out a check for $1100.00 to some-one you never met. The Rabbi re-sponded that when a person is in need,you must respond. About a week later,there was a front page article in thelocal newspaper. It seems that a manwas going to churches and synagoguesin the local area asking for money for asurgery for his daughter. The man’sdaughter had no illness or need for sur-gery. Even after one minister gave tohim, he went to other ministers, priests,and rabbis to still get additional dona-tions. The news account reported thatthe man had been arrested for fraud.The synagogue president cut out the ar-

ticle and brought it to the Rabbi. TheRabbi read the article and a broad smileappeared on his face. The Shul presi-dent asked how could you smile afterbeing taken advantage of like that? TheRabbi responded, I am smiling becausethe girl is not sick.

We somehow have to balance thepossibility of being taken advantageand the reality of the needs of peopleserved by charities. Having your familydisturbed is bothersome. But I am suremy “bother” is not as bad as the“bother” of those who go withoutfood or without shelter.

You have to protect your family andyour family’s quality of life, but you alsohave to keep giving.

So how do I respond if I don’t re-spond to phone solicitations or the en-velopes that come in the mail? When Ihear about a charity doing special workfrom friends or other sources, I don’twait for a letter of solicitation butrather try to write out a check directly.I also find myself no longer givingmany smaller multiple gifts to many dif-ferent charities that I used to give. Inow give larger donations to the chari-ties to which I give. I still don’t knowon balance how to respond to thepredicament of current fundraisinghabits of organizations. But I knowthat it is still a Mitzvah to give.

How do you handle this predicament?I welcome your responses and input.Maybe you have developed your own,better ways of dealing with the currentenvironment and fundraising habits ofcharities.

If you want to reach me, I knowwhen you can. On any Sunday morningyou will find me wide awake after re-peated early morning calls. •

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A king and his subjects have anessential bond. A true king caresfor his subjects and is committedto their well being. He protects andprovides for them, and works to al-leviate their suffering. He tries tomake their lives easier and morefulfilling.

The subjects, on their part, livefor their king. They boast of hisstrength, might, heroism, generos-ity, benevolence and kindness.They are ultimately loyal to himand will do everything to fulfillevery one of his desires and wishes.They pay their taxes willfully and,if needed, will join the king's armyand place themselves in harm's way,or even give their lives for theking's sake.

Most of the King's subjects areresidents of distant cities and thefarmers and villagers throughouthis country and don't have any di-rect contact with their king. Theking lives secluded in his capitalcity, beyond the palace walls, wheremost of his subjects don't usuallygo. Even the people living in thecapital only get see their king everyonce in a while, when he comes outfor a parade or special event.

If an ordinary citizen wants an

audience with the king, there is along and complex procedure to fol-low. First, an application needs tobe filled out and sent to the royalgovernment. That application isthen scrutinized by the palace sec-retaries, and if deemed worthy ofthe king’s attention, the King’sguard will do a thorough securityinvestigation of the individual. Ifthe ministers and guards decide toallow a citizen to see the king, theywill schedule an appointment,maybe weeks, months or years inthe future. After the nerve wrack-ing wait, the citizen needs to travelto the capital, weeks in advance ofthe appointment, to meet with anadvisory board. They prepare himfor the audience by describing andapproving the types of clothing towear in front of the king, how towalk into the room, how to speakto the king; They will rehearse theproper greetings , how to bow tothe king and even how to leave theroom. Even after all of thesemonths of preparation, of neglect-ing work and family, all for the sakeof the appointment, the citizen canonly hope that the king will be will-ing to listen and grant the request.

When they visit the capital or thepalace, the citizens are always act-ing on their best behavior. Theroyal decorum demands it, but itisn’t natural behavior for most ofthe people, and the king who trulyloves and appreciates his peoplewants to get to know them, and see

them as they truly are, in their nor-mal lives. Once in a while, the kinglongs to leave the palace and spendtime with his people. He wants toget to know them and see them asthey are in their regular lives, intheir own homes.

So, from time to time the kinggoes out to the countryside to ob-serve and meet the people. He isn’tcoming to intimidate or overwhelmthem, so he doesn’t come with hisgrand royal coach and full en-tourage. He leaves the pomp be-hind, dresses in more casualclothes, and comes out to the dis-tant villages with only a few ser-vants, in an ordinary coach.

The king doesn’t send ahead royalproclamations or announcementsthat he is coming. He simply ridestowards the village, past the road-side inns and the wheat fieldswhere the peasants are working.

The king stops to watch. Theshop keepers and the ordinaryfolks come out to see who is there.Some have heard that the king isaround, but they aren’t exactly sureif that is him. Some wave, but mostfeel a little intimidated. Finally,someone steps up to the king anddiscovers his radiant smile and hishappiness to be with the people.This encourages more of the peo-ple to come over and greet him.

A tractor rolling by also stops.This farmer, in the middle of hiswork day, is excited and anxious to


The King in the FieldWaking Up to the Smell of Roses


see the king. He jumps off the trac-tor and tries to make himself pre-sentable for the king. He pushes hishair back with his hands and wipesthe dirt and grease from his fingerson a towel that is tucked into hisoveralls. He runs to the crowd andwhen his turn comes, he makes hisway to the king, introduces himselfand shakes the king’s hand. Ordi-narily, this sweaty man with hisdirty overalls and greasy handswould never come close to theking. But here, not only is it per-fectly fine, but it is what the kingdesires.

The king is overjoyed to meeteach of the villagers. He is smilingand listening as they tell him howmuch they admire and appreciatehim. A few present him with asmall gift and others take the op-portunity to ask for help withsomething they think the king canassist them with. The king listenshappily and talks to everyone,telling his secretary to take note ofthose people that need assistanceor attention later. Both the king andthe ordinary citizens accomplish alot, and derive great pleasure whenthe king is in the field.

The experience of seeing the kingwhen he is in the field doesn’t com-pare to seeing him in the palace, be-yond the gardens and fountains ofhis castle walls. In the palace, theking sits with all of his servants andguards. He is dressed in his royalgarments, wearing his shiny crownjewels, accompanied by the royalsymphony and surrounded bypomp and grace as he sits on histhrone in the royal assembly room.In this setting, those who approachthe king do so carefully and fear-fully, with the utmost respect andformality.

In the palace one can see all ofthe majesty and the glamour of theking, which isn’t apparent when theking is in the field. On the otherhand, the simplicity and pure close-ness that someone can have withthe king in the field is so muchdeeper then that in the palace. Asubject can be up close and per-sonal and talk to the king like afriend, as opposed to when he is inthe palace and the citizen is grantedonly a few words, and where one isoverwhelmed and intimidated withso much fear of the king that it isvery difficult to relate to him.

This is the difference between thetimes of the year when we get tosee the King and how we get to seeHim during the month of Elul.

Those city dwellers that live nearthe palace are the tzaddikim that in-habit the spheres of holiness, andremain in close vicinity to G-d.They don’t go out into the materialworld. These righteous peoplespend their days engaged in prayerin Torah study, and perpetuallymaintain a deep spiritual connec-tion with Him.

Most of us, the majority of theJewish people, are the citizens liv-ing out in the villages, working thefields. We plow the earth trying toproduce something G-dly from it.Our job is to trans-form this worldinto a home for G-d. We do our workthousands of milesaway from thepalace and wedon’t get to see theking very often.

From time totime we are invitedto the palace - on

Shabbos and holidays. On thesedays, when the gates of the palaceare open and we have an opportu-nity to meet the King, we must firstgo through the preparations. Westop working, wash away the weekand change out of our weekdayclothes, divesting ourselves of ourearthly thoughts and we enter intoa higher state of consciousness.

Some people have worked hardto attain the proper level eleganceand refinement and their experi-ence on Shabbos and Yom Tov isincredible, because they can enterinto a closer presence of G-d andfeel His glory and greatness. Mostof us, unfortunately, might make itinto the palace courtyard, where wecan sense that there is somethingamazing taking place, but we aren’tready to walk in the halls of thepalace. We can’t experience G-d’strue majesty because we are toocoarse, so we don’t experience thefull presence of the King.

Elul is a unique time. During thismonth, G-d comes down, so-to-say, into our villages; the Kingcomes into the field. Hashemcomes to see us as we are: at home,at the office, in the car, or whereverwe might be. When the people seethe king in the field, they don’t runhome to take a shower or changeinto their best clothing because the

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king doesn’t want that. He wants tosee them in their overalls, as theyare.

When the king is in your presenceit is disrespectful to ignore him orpretend you don’t see him and con-tinue what you are doing. It is everysubject’s duty to stop and approachthe king to greet him. Spiritually,this means acknowledging thatG-d is the King and we are Hissubjects. Each of us must acceptupon ourselves the yoke of heaven,submit to G-d and recognize thatour lives are about serving Him.

On Shabbos or Yom Tov, wehave to stop everything we aredoing, prepare ourselves and doour best to recognize the King dur-ing our scheduled appointment. InElul, the King is with us, as we are,and we can do this while we are in-volved in our weekday activities.During this month, we don’t needany special refinement or purifica-tion. For thirty days, G-d is walkingin the fields, smiling to each andevery one of us, waiting for eachand every one of us to approachhim.

How do we connect to G-d dur-ing this time? In the middle of theworkday, if the phones aren’t ring-ing and we have an extra moment,we can say some extra Tehillimwith the recognition that Hashemis smiling and wants to hear everyword we say. We find the time tostudy extra Torah, or go to a newclass. We put a tzedaka box on thedesk, and whenever we have some

time, we turn and stop, even if onlyfor a moment, and greet the King.He is right there, smiling at us andall we need is a pure heart and thedesire to get close to him.

Even those of us who keep a dis-tance from the King, who see Himin the field but are intimidated orembarrassed to approach, perhapsbecause we might not be in Hisgood graces, have the same greatopportunity in Elul.

During this time, the King looksat all of His citizens with a smileand a twinkle in his eye. He wantseveryone to approach Him, and Heis especially welcoming and forgiv-ing. He is warm even to those of uswho are afraid or ashamed forwhatever reason. We all have bag-gage. We suffer from addictions,patterns of negative behavior, de-sires and lusts that keep us away.The King knows His people, andHe knows that some of us arebound in shackles that are holdingus back and keeping us tied down,preventing us from coming closeHim.

In Elul, when the G-d is, so-to-say, out among the people, He wel-comes all of us, even those that arekeeping our distance. He sees andsenses us, and sends us a smile anda wink, because He loves all of Hispeople. As soon as He sees interest,a little stirring of the soul, Heerupts with love and a huge smile.He sends his love deep into oursouls and renews our interest,strength and vigor so that we can

get close to Him and serve Him aswe should. This smile, a subtle in-vitation, is something only availableto us during Elul.

The holy Ari z”l explains that thatthe thirteen attributes of mercy, thehighest form of connection thatwe have with G-d, are only fully ac-cessible on Yom Kippur during theNeilah service and during the entiremonth of Elul. At the conclusionof Yom Kippur, a day when we arelike angels, serving G-d withoutearthly distractions or desires, with-out food or water, every single Jewcan gain entrance to the King’schamber for a short period of time.

During the month of Elul, wehave the same access to the Kingwithout all of that. We are show-ered by the thirteen petals of divinemercy. The merciful King is with usand we can feel the compassion Hehas toward our souls. He is here tohelp us breaks through the cement,and all of the muck that blocks theinner longing of our neshama toget close to Hashem.

G-d willing, this year before RoshHashana, when G-d goes back intoHis glorious palace, we will wake tothe sound of the shofar, a call tosmell the roses of Elul. We can’tmiss this opportunity of such inti-macy and closeness, and G-d will-ing it will propel us quickly to atangible revelation in Yerushalayim, where G-d will build the thirdtemple, his earthly palace, here, to-gether with us •

Excerpt from "The Parsha In My Life" class by Rabbi Reuven Wolf. Maayon Yisroel was founded by Rabbi Reuven Wolf, a renowned educator and inspiring lecturer who has devoted his life to reaching out and

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PARSHAS KI SEITZEI

Marriage: The tie that binds.

It is the building-block of any nation and the founda-tion for its growth. Yet Jewish law restricts whom thechildren of Abraham may marry - even among thosewho share their own faith. The Torah tells us that neitheran Ammonite nor Moabite male may marry into the di-rect descendants of Abraham.

True they may marry other converts, but they cannever enter a direct union with descendants of Klal Yis-rael.

The Torah tells us the reason for this restriction. "Onthe fact that they (Ammon) did not greet you with bread and wateras you left Egypt and for employing (Moab) Bilaam the son ofPe'or to curse you" (Deuteronomy 23:4-5)

One must truly wonder: according to the Torah, any-one is allowed to become a Jew. It requires acceptanceof the mitzvos and the responsibilities that Judaism en-tails. Yet the Torah it seems, has great reason to disallowmales who descend from the nation of Ammon andMoab from marrying direct descendants of Abraham.Surely it is solely not the refusal of bread and water orthe employing of a sorcerer to curse the Jews. After all,the Egyptians enslaved the descendants of Jacob, nev-ertheless, Egyptian converts may marry Jews - albeitafter three generations of waiting. Even converted de-scendants of our enemy Esau may marry the childrenof his nemesis brother Yaakov. What then is the inher-ent evil trait of Ammon and Moab that disallows theirunion with Abraham?

A brilliant young student entered the portals ofYeshiva Torah Voda'ath in the 1940s. Hailing from a dis-tinguished rabbinic family which instilled within him acreative mind, he questioned some of the arcane dor-mitory rules and restrictions that were imposed withboys of less character in mind.

But rules, said the dormitory counselor, are rules andhe wanted to have the young student temporarily ex-pelled until he would agree to conform. An expulsionof that sort would have left the young man (who livedout of town) no alternative but to leave the Yeshiva.

They brought the matter before the Rosh Yeshiva,Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky. "True," he said, "rules arerules, but I owe this young man something." The dormcounselor looked stunned.

"In the 1800s this boy's great-grandfather helped es-tablish the kollel (fellowship program for married Torahscholars) at which I would study some decades later. I

Gratitude--A Hereditary Trait?


owe his family a debt of gratitude. If the rules disallowhis stay in the dormitory, then he will sleep in my home."

An essential trait of the Jewish people is gratitude. Thechildren of Avraham are instilled with it, whether it begratitude to Hashem or his mortal messengers. However,it seems that Ammon and Moab have no sense of grati-tude. Their forebear was Lot, Avraham's nephew whoraised Lot and was saved him during a vicious war. Avra-ham taught Lot the spirit of hospitality and helped estab-lish him in life. Yet Lot's children, Ammon, and Moab,showed no gratitude. In fact, they were eager to destroyAvraham's children - both physically and spiritually. Therecan be no fusion of those two traits.

We can handle enemies. When an Edomite or Egyptianaccepts the faith he can become a true partner in every as-pect that bonds Jews - even marriage. But in the harmonyof the Jewish family, in the building the future of our na-tion, there is no room for ingrates.

Moabite women however, are exempt from the ban. Itseems that they had no control over the decisions. Howinteresting it is to note that the Moabite convert, Ruth, thewoman who showed tremendous gratitude toward her

mother-in-law was the precedent-setting example thatlifted the ban on Moabite-women converts.

Those actions of gratitude and understanding ultimatelyled to the birth of King David the forebear of Moshiach.

by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky


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In an era when political opinions are so clearly ag-grandized -- one is pigeonholed as liberal or conser-vative, a rightist or leftist -- this week's portion shines

a new perspective on right and wrong, and even left andright.

In describing the importance of following the advice ofour sages, the Torah uses an interesting expression. "Do not strayfrom the path of their counsel, neither to the left or to the right."The Talmud espouses the faith we are to have in the wis-dom of the sages by explaining: "Even if they tell you thatleft is right and right is left, and surely when they tell you that rightis right and left is left."

I was always puzzled by the interpretation. Theologicalinsights into events are subject to interpretations as variedas the eye-colors of the viewers. Even rabbinical conjec-tures can be objectively understood from varied perspec-tives and lifestyles. But direction? How can wemisconstrue directional accuracy? Either something isright or it is left.

Back in the old country, a notorious miser was castigatedby members of his community, for his lack of involve-ment in charitable endeavors. He was urged to begin invit-ing the poor to his home. He was even advised of howgood the mitzvah would make him feel.

Reluctantly, the next Friday afternoon he gave his son afew coins and told him to buy the cheapest piece of fish.He warned him not to spend more than an amount thatwould buy the lowest quality fish. He also cautioned himto buy it just before the shop was to close for the Sabbathwhen the price was sure to be at it's lowest. He was not toworry about freshness or appearance, just size and price.The son did exactly as he was told and brought back anexcellent bargain: a large fish, thoroughly rancid.

Pleased with his purchase, the miser went to synagoguethat evening and was proud to invite a pauper to his home.For the first time in memory he had a stranger actually eatwith him. True to what he had been told, he really did feelwonderful. The beggar didn't. His weak stomach couldnot take the putrid fish and he became seriously ill.

That Monday, the miser went with his son to visit theailing beggar in the community ward of the local hospital.When the poor soul died of food poisoning, he proudlyattended the funeral. He even paid his respects to the rel-atives who sat shiva at their hovel.

Upon leaving the home of the mourners, the miser re-marked proudly to his son, "Isn't it wonderful that we gotinvolved with this beggar? Look how many mitzvos wehave already performed. And it didn't even cost us morethan a few pennies!"

Often, perceptions of right and wrong are discerned,formulated, and executed according to a warped sense ofjustice. Personal perspectives, attitudes, and experiencesgreatly influence our Torah-values and attitudes. Politicalcorrectness often hampers proper rebuke. Is it that wewould not want to offend an overt transgressor or do wejust not want to get involved? Does overzealous rebukestem from our concern for the word of Hashem? Or arewe just upset at the individual because we have a debt tosettle with him?

When we see a definitive right and left, perhaps we arelooking from the wrong angle. It may very well be that ourright is the Torah's left, and the same is true of the re-verse.

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A man was called to the beach to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright,new red, as he was hired to do. As he painted the boat, he noticed that the paint was seeping through the bottom ofthe boat. He realized that there was a leak, and he decided to mend it. When the painting was done, he collected hismoney for the job and went away.

The following day the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a large check. The painter wassurprised. "You have already paid me for painting the boat," he said.

"But this is not for the paint job. It is for mending the leak in the boat."

"That was so small a thing that I even did not want to charge you for it. Surely you are not paying me this hugeamount for so small a thing?"

A Tiny Fix and a Little Snip Two Elul Parables

By Nissan Mindel


"My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you whathappened.”

"When I asked you to paint the boat I had forgotten to men-tion to you about the leak. When the boat was nice and dry,my children took the boat and went fishing. When I found thatthey had gone out in the boat, I was frantic for I rememberedthat the boat had a leak! Imagine my relief and happiness whenI saw them coming back safe and sound. I examined the boatand saw that you had repaired the leak. Now you see what youhave done? You have saved the lives of my children! I haven'tenough money to repay you for your 'little' good deed...”

A Piece of String

A wealthy merchant bought a wonderful candelabra for hishome. It was a masterpiece, made of pure crystal and studdedwith precious stones. It cost a real fortune.

Because of the candelabra's massive size, the ceiling in themerchant's dining room could not support its weight. In orderto hang this beautiful candelabrum, a hole was bored in theceiling, through which a rope was run and fastened to a beamin the attic.

Everybody who came to the house admired the wonderfulcandelabra, and the merchant and his family were very proudof it.

One day a poor boy came begging for old clothes. He was

told to go up to the attic, where their old clothes were stored,and to help himself to some. He went up to the attic, and col-lected a neat bundle of clothes. After packing them into hisbag, he searched for a piece of string with which to tie it. Hesaw a rope wound around a nail and decided to help himselfto a piece. So he took out his pocketknife and cut the rope.

Crash! There was a terrific smash, and the next moment thewhole family rushed to the attic crying: "You idiot! Look whatyou have done! You have ruined us!"

The poor boy could not understand what all the excitementwas about. He said: "What do you mean, ruined you? All I didwas to take a small piece of rope. Surely this did not ruin you?"

"You poor fish," replied the merchant. "Yes, all you did wasto take a piece of rope. But it so happened that my preciouscandelabra hung by it. Now you have broken it beyond repair!"

These two stories, my friends, have one moral: Very often,by doing what seems to us a "small" good deed we never knowwhat wonderful thing we have really done. And conversely, incommitting what seems to us a "small" transgression, we arecausing a terrible catastrophe. Both good deeds and bad deedscause a "chain reaction." One good deed brings another gooddeed in its succession, and one transgression brings another.Each of them, no matter how seemingly small, may create ordestroy worlds. Don't you think these two stories are worthremembering? •


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The Man Who Cleans the Kotel


It was another dark day duringthe Second World War. A hun-gry Jewish boy named Binyamin

Wertzberger was at work draggingheavy train tracks with his bare thinhands.

When it came time to eat, he hur-ried with whatever strength he hadleft, although the food that wasserved was minimal and bland. Heneeded it to get through anotherday in the concentration camp.

Standing in line, a Nazi com-mander gave him and his fellow in-mates a dirty look. "Do you dreamof getting to your Jerusalem?" thevicious member of the Germanarmy asked.

Wertzberger, who was born inHungary, remained silent.

"Maybe your ashes will merit toget there through the chimneys ofthe concentration camp," the Naziofficer went on to taunt the youngJew.

Wertzberger recalls "goingthrough hell; I was beaten, humili-ated, starved and was forced towork in the most difficult circum-stances." But he never forgot theNazi's words. He swore that oneday he would make it to Jerusalem.

Years later he was exiled withthousands of others to the Aus-trian-Hungarian border. "Wewalked for days without food ordrink. Whoever was tired or driftedoff was shot to death. Bodies were pil-ing up as we walked," he says.

After a few weeks that seemed likeforever, the now much-smaller grouparrived at the Mauthausen Concentra-

tion Camp in Upper Austria, whichwas labeled as "Grade III" (intended tobe the toughest camps for the "Incor-

rigible Political Enemies of theReich.")

He was only 17 at the time.

On May 5, 1945, the camp was takenover by soldiers of the 41st Recon

Squad of the US 11th Armored Divi-sion, 3rd US Army, who liberated itafter they disarmed the SS policemen.

Wertzberger was thankful he hadsurvived, but quickly learned that hewas the only member in his familyto remain alive. "I had a brother and2 sisters and they were all murderedby the Nazis," he says, eyes closed.

After a long journey, he made it toIsrael where he married and raiseda family. "Baruch Hashem, they alllearned in Yeshiva and lead a life ofTorah and Mitzvos," he says.

When he retired from work, thefamily hoped he would spend moretime with them, but Wertzbergerhad one more mission in life.

He walked over to the offices ofthe Western Wall Heritage Founda-tion, the Jerusalem organization in-volved in physically maintaining andrenovating the area of the Kotel.

"I want to work for you," he toldthem.

The manager present looked athim strangely. "You are an elderlyman. We don't have a job to offeryou," Wertzberger was told.

But he insisted. "I will do anythingyou ask. Just let me work here - Youwon't be disappointed," he said.

Wertzberger was given the task ofcleaning the stones of the Kotel,and he wakes up at 5 AM every dayto do so.

"I never look at the watch when I amat work," he says. "When I stand nearthe holy stones, I feel like I'm takingrevenge on that Nazi officer. This ismy Jewish revenge. •

By Menachem Cohen for COLlive.com • Photos by Mendy Hechtman


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A historic ‘Pidyon Peter Chamor’ event took Sunday, at the Klausenberg Camp in the Catskills.

The event was attended by thousands, from a diverse range of backgrounds, currently vacationing in the CatskillMountains. The rare event, was attended by dozens of Rabbonim and Rebbes, including the Kalusenberger RebbeShlit"a.

The Peter Chamor was born to one of the animals from the Klausenberg Farm, run by R’ Ari Protovin and is locatedin the center of the Klausenberg Camp.

The Cohen performing the Pidyon Peter Chamor, was Reb Baruch Yehuda Rubin of Boro Park.

Who is Peter Chamor?

A. Nobody. He doesn’t exist. It’s PEH-ter chah-MORE, Hebrew for “initiation of the donkey”—a Mitzvah, not aperson.

B. Peter Chamor is to first-born donkeys what Pidyon Haben is to first-born Jews. If the owner disowns ‘em, they goto the Temple. If he wants ‘em, he gives the Temple a sheep or goat instead. Positive Mitzvah #81.

C. Before “holy cow!” there was “holy donkey!” This mitzvah distinguishes donkeys to pay tribute to their criticalpack-animal role in the Egyptian Exodus.

How do I redeem my donkey?

1. Qualifying Criteria

Donkey must be the first born to Mr. and Mrs. Donkey. He must be male. He must be born naturally. He must belongto the Democratic Party. Just kidding. Owner must be an Israelite—Kohanim and Levites are exempt.

2. Hand it Over

Today, the kohen serves as donkey collector in the Temple’s stead. Give him a sheep or goat (as long as it’s not dead,slaughtered or Caesarian-born), and Donkey’s yours to keep.

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A special blessing is recited when the exchange animal is designated, even if it hasn’t yet been given to the kohen.

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JOIN THE FUN THIS SUM-MER! come join the fun!!Offering Ballet, Tap, Jazz,Gymnastics, Modern, Kick-boxing, Acting, Singing andmore! Girls and Women. Alllevels available. 3 conven-ient locations. Beverly /Labrea, Pico/Robertsonand North Hollywood

(323) 404-0827www. atime4dance.com -

Robin Schultz

Ackerman will help you eliminate unwanted hair! Doctor

referred over 10 years inthe community. Reason-

able rates, Flexible hoursopen Sundays by appt.Call anytime for an appt.

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TRAVELING NOTARY Yosef Y. Shagalov: Traveling Notary Public & Home Signing Agent. Cell:(323)934-7095email: [email protected]

Channa Tellis DressMaker & Expert Alter-ations with 40 yrs ofexp. Now selling &renting bridal dresses.Shaitel hair extensions,& also available forSewing Classes.

Please Call 323-933-5960 or323-348-8786 -298-

CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS

Are you Unemployed andcollecting UnemploymentBenefits? FULL FinancialAid is available to unem-ployed individuals. Re-ceive career training atNO COST to YOU.These funds are availablethrough PresidentObama’s Economic Stim-ulus Package. Act nowwhile funds are available.Los Angeles ORT Techni-cal Institute has severalNationally Accredited Ca-reer Training Programs.Please call 323-966-5444.Ask for Flora or Jesse.www.LAORT.edu -784-

800.998.2678

“Shticky Business" Shtickrental for all Simchas. Rea-sonable rates, beautiful one ofa kind items. Arches, Umbrel-las, Balloons, Mazel Tovsigns, Pom Poms & more.Call Rivky at 323-997-5968

SHIDDUCH GROUP

GUITAR INSTRUCTION

Private Lessonsor small Group(323)934-2448 .Learn the UniveralLanguage of Musicwith a JewishAccent!

BOOKKEEPING

For all your bookkeeping needs

Raizy Grossman 310-279-2139

BE INFORMED

Sign up today to receive theCommunity Links, Commu-nity Alerts, & Communityexclusive updates directlyto your inbox. Send youremail information to [email protected] today!

Professional and loyalservice using new ad-vanced technology &techniques. Acne & AntiAging Expert. ArtisticPermanent Makeup.Body Waxing

New Customers:Deep Facial $49For a free consultationcall today:(310) 657-8081

MAKE-UP ARTIST

Make-up artist for

weddings & Special

occasions. In training

and very talented.

Portfolio & references

available.

Very reasonable prices

Please call Jessica for

an appointment

(818)259-1319

WEBSITES

For all of your Web Design &Development needs. Web-sites, Blogs, E-Commerce,etc. Call Ami Garber (323) 431-0060 Email: [email protected]:www.BWGDesigns.comToll Free: (877)BWG-Designs

On-site computer & Lap-

top repair, wired / wire-

less network, Internet

Issues, Upgrades,

Virus/Spyware removal,

Backup, Video surveil-

lance. Tomer (818)974-

8855

COMPUTER

REPAIR

Your place/ Our place

No appointment need it!!

( E n g l i s h - S p a n i s h -

French-Italian-Yiddish-

Portuguese-Hebrew)

24/6 524 N. La Brea Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90036

323-930-0444 (office)

323-646-2356 (Cell x

after hours)

Abi Notaries

Public

Individuals looking for a

Lubavitch shidduch (18-

35) should contact the

LA Group through their

email:SNLA770@gmail.

com. Please send a

complete bio and refer-

ences.

BNEI BRAK-ISRAEL4 BR. 2 1/2bath big liv-ing room.dining area.p r i v a t e

home. close to shuls andshops. $3000. 516-770-3456


CLASSIFIEDSEMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

NEW DAILY MINYAN REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

SALES PERSON WANTED

Orthodox woman availableto watch your children fulltime or part-time hours, atyour location. Excellent ref-erences. 323-651-9389

POSITION WANTED

A young organized, reliablewoman looking for a teach-ing position in elementryschools. Has experienceworking with kids. Knowsto speak Hebrew and Eng-lish (310)497-4843

POSITION WANTED

A young organized, reliableorthodox women with 13years experience in secrateryand bookeeping is looking fora office position speak He-brew and English 310-916-8019.

Excellent Opportunity forhighly motivated sales per-son to work for growingbusiness. Create your ownhours. Work from home.For further informationplease email us ati n f o @ c o m m u n i t ylinks.info Ref #1980

JOB OPPORTUNITY

August 6, 2010

August 13, 2010

Please call

323.965.1544or email us at

[email protected]

FOR RENT IN ISRAEL

FOR SALE

Bev/La Brea - 4bd, PoolGuest Apt. Kosher Kit.OPEN HSE 6/20 2-5pmw w w . L o v e - T h i s -Home.comFree Recorded Info:800-417-7489 ID#8001Miller Real Estate310.210.3038DRE Lic. #963418

Chabad Sola. Mon - Fri, at8.30AM. 1627 S LaCienega Blvd, oppositeCheder Menachem. If youare interested and couldcommit to be part of thisnew Minyan please con-tact R Menashe at 646 2586881 or at [email protected].

Next Advertising Deadline

Circulation

High School Teachers:Seeking experienced Englishand History Teacher(s) forpart-time afternoon position.Sundays thru Thursdays, 3:30- 6:30 p.m. Please send resume [email protected]

GUEST HOUSE

FOR RENT

Very nice guest house forrent, furnished, kosher kitch-enette, own private entrance,Beverly/La Brea area, femaleapplicant only.Judy @ 323-363-8337

Great location for child

centered after school or

homework programs.

7,500 sq. ft. play yard.

10,000 sq. ft. indoor

space. rent all or just a

part. Available week-

nights after 5:00 pm and

on Sundays. No long

term lease required! The

yard includes modern

child play equipment

(climbing structure,

slides) and swings.

Please Call (310) 288-

5920

Office and/or Retail

Space Available to

s h a r e / s u b - l e a s e ,

(short/long term) in an

existing business in La

Brea Area More Info:

(323)930-0444

or e-mail:

[email protected]

Office Space

Available

great site for after

school program

Beverly Hills Adjacent Home for Sale or Rent

4 Bedroom 2 Bath Vin-tage Luxury Home w/ fullkitchen and bath guesthouse, floors, Lrg LuxuryGranite Kitchen w/pantry, vaulted ceilings,breakfast room, formaldining room,Jacuzzi, 2 cargarage, Laun-dry, Waterfalland Sauna. Lots of Built-ins.

2 bedroom, 2 bath apart-ment w/ hardwood floors.Pico/Robertson for lease.

Call Daniel @(310) 925 - 9972


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

Circa RCC

433 N. Fairfax Avenue, LA, 90036

323-653-1941

Cohen’s Restaurant RCC

316 E Pico Blvd # F LA, CA 90015

(213) 742-8888

Delice Bistro Kehila

8581 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035

(310) 289-1702

Elat Burger Ben Zaken

9340 W. Pico Blvd. LA, 90035

(310) 278-4692

Elite Cuisine RCC

7119 Beverly Blvd. LA, 90036

(323) 930-1303

Falafel Express Bukspan

5577 Reseda Blvd. Tarzana, 9135

(818) 345-5660

Falafel Grill Chabad

5611 Kanan R. Agoura Hills, 91301

(818) 991-8799

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

Kosher Chicks RCC

186081/2Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, 91356

(818) 343-8800

La Gondola Kehila

9025 Wilshire Blvd. BH, 90211

(310) 247-1239

La Glatt RCC

446 Fairfax Ave. LA, 90036

(323) 658-7730

Mashu Mashu RCC

12510 Burbank Blvd. 91607

(818)752-ASIA (2742)

Metro Glatt RCC

8975 W. Pico Blvd. 90035

(310) 275-4420

Nagilla Meating Place Kehila


(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


(310) 273-9381

Pita Way RCC

8532 Pico Blvd. LA, 90035

(310) 652-5236

Sassis Kehila

15622 Ventura, Encino, 91436

(818) 986-5345

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

Smokin’ Rabbi Furst

12514 Burbank Boulevard, Valley

Village, CA 91607

(805) 983-1560

Beverly Cafe Elite RCC


(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


(323) 937-7162

12013 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90025

(310) 479-1800

9618 W. Pico Blvd. 90035

(310) 860-1182

22935 Pacific Coast Highway

(310) 456-8585

Jerusalem Pizza Kehila

17942 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

(818) 758-9595

La Brea Bagel Kehilla


(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


(310) 788-0111

Nana Cafe RCC

1509 S Robertson Blvd.

(310) 407-0404

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


(310) 271-2255

Unique Cafe Rabbi Aron Simkin

18381 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana

(818) 757-3100

HUMMUS KING

12422 BURBANK BLVD.

VALLEY VILLAGE 91607

818.509.7999

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


(310) 274-3474

DINING GUIDE

MEAT

DAIRY

PAREVE

Dining Guide Listing Please Call 323-965-1544


Join Chabad of the Conejo as we start the New Year off

with a most inspiring, delightful and relaxing

For seat reservations, further information, and/or a detailed brochure, please call

818-991-0991 or visit www.ChabadConejo.com

at the

Hyatt WestlakePlaza Hotel

High Holiday Retreat3 Day Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat Retreat

First Class Accomodations

Glatt Kosher Gourmet Meals By Embassy Caterers

Special Hotel Room Rates and Late Check Out Available

Popular Meaningful Youth Programs and Jr. Congregation

Community Tashlich Walk to Lake

Inspiring and “Walk-Free” Yom Kippur at Hyatt

Space is limited, please reserve early!

High HolidayServices & retreat

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