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Community � World News � Israel � Jewish Thoughts Heart Awareness Month

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Welcome to another exciting issue of South Florida JewishHome. As you may have noticed from the magazine cover,February is Heart Health Awareness Month. The main mes-sage of this themed month, is to raise awareness of how main-taining your heart health can actually save or improve yourlife.

I have realized that it is not exclusive your physical heart, butalso includes your mind and spirit. In the articles inside youwill find numerous ways to live a healthier life. I challengeyou to take one article at a time and work on implementingthose particular tools into your life for one week. By the timeyou have gone through each article and practiced the meth-ods in them, I can guarantee the colors in your life will be in-tensely brighter.

It is a personal privilege to partake in this effort of spreadingthe message of awareness. With the revolution of medicinein this day and age, it is shocking how much can be preventedwith the proper care and attention to your health.

Another matter to keep on our minds are the current eventsin Israel and tensions with Iran. Israel is the heartland of ournation and we must take special care and attention to this too.

In exciting news, Purim is approaching (I can't believe it ei-ther) and it's that time of year to come up with the most cre-ative and funny ideas for costumes, shalach manot and seuda.Stay tuned for our next issue which will hopefully make allthese tasks easier and fun!

On a personal note, I would like to take this opportunity toexpress my gratitude to Dr. William Alexis. An individualwho taught me the importance of heart health awareness andinspired me to spread this message further. A personal MazelTov to Mr and Mrs Josh Levy on the birth of baby boy Jacob.May he bring much nachas to his parents and family.

I hope you enjoy this edition of South Florida Jewish Homeand keep bringing us home. We are only getting better withage here.

Be fabulous. Be healthy.

David Gutman, Editor/Publishereditor@SFJewishHome.com

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inside this issue

� 10 week in news

� 20 Community

� 23 notable quotes

� 26 Heart Health

� 29 Pesach Review

� 31 The observant Jew

� 32 Opinion

� 33 Parenting

� 34 Finance

� 35 Travel

� 37 Political Crossfire

� 38 K cuisine

� 47 Good News From Israel

� 50 Marketplace

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International:

Osama’s Right Hand Man Freed in BritainThe man known as “Osama bin Laden’s right handman in Europe” was freed from a Britain prison onMonday. The court ruled that it was unlawful to holdAbu Qatada, a Jordanian preacher, in jail without trial.Instead, he will live under virtual house arrest in hisfamily home and will be banned from using the Inter-net and mobile phones. He is required to wear an elec-tronic tag to allow the police to keep track of him.Under strict bail conditions, he will only be allowedout of the house for two hours each day and cannot goto mosques or lead prayer sessions. His bail papers saythat if he bumps into a friend in the street, he must“after any initial greeting, disengage himself from thesituation whether by explaining the terms of his bailorder or by making an excuse.”He was convicted twice for being involved in terroristplots. The 51-year-old, whose real name is Omar Oth-man, has been in and out of jail since he was first de-tained without charge under British anti-terrorismlaws in 2002. Qatada, a father of five who had beenliving in London, denies belonging to al Qaeda. Butvideotapes of his sermons were found in a Germanapartment used by three of the people who carried outal Qaeda’s September 11, 2001attacks.

U.S. Ambassador Publicizes Syrian ViolenceThe Syrian government has denied allegations of vio-lence perpetrated by their troops against their citizens.But Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador to Syria, posted

satellite imagery on Facebook in order to depict the vi-olence of President al-Assad’s forces that he is witness-ing. The government claims that the attacks are beingcarried out by terrorist groups. Ford reacted to that ex-cuse calling it “ridiculous.” The image is titled “SecurityOperations Escalate in Hims” and shows residentialneighborhoods being attacked. The Western Syriancity of Homs or Hims is strongly opposed to Assad.The images are labeled to point out burning buildings,smoke, impact craters, military vehicles, and armoredvehicles. Dozens of civilians have been killed.Ford wrote, “I hear the devastating stories about new-borns in Homs dying in hospitals where electricity hasbeen cut and when we see disturbing photos offeringproof that the regime is using mortars and artilleryagainst residential neighborhoods, all of us becomeeven more concerned about the tragic outcome forSyrian civilians.”

China to Outlaw Certain NamesA common practice in institutions in China that carefor orphans is to name the children in ways that signaltheir parentless status. However, the Ministry of CivilAffairs plans to issue new regulations to prohibit or-phanages from using naming conventions that make itobvious that the individual is an orphan.The reason behind this new law is that oftentimesthese names come along with a lifelong stigma. ChenLuann, a children’s welfare worker explained, “Wedon’t want children who grow up in orphanages tocarry labels that imply they are different from thosewho have parents.”According to government statistics, there are about100,000 orphans living in about 900 orphanages andchildren’s homes. Institutions often name children forwhere they were abandoned. Others give children“Guo” or “Dang” as a last name which indicates thatthe child is in the care of the “State” or “Party.” Thenew regulations will require that orphans be given lastnames chosen from the 100 most popular Chinesefamily names. Have any guesses? Lee? Wong? Yang?Correct. Correct. And correct.

Syrian President’sEmail Hacked

Anonymous strikesagain—this time in Syria.World leaders have beenpressuring Syrian Presi-dent Bashar al-Assad tostep down. On Monday,the hacker group Anony-mous leaked hundreds ofhis office’s emails in hopeto get the president to re-sign. Apparently Assad’s intel-

ligence advisors are not that successful at creating se-cure passwords. The accounts password was 12345,easy to remember and easy to guess. According to a re-cent study, a string of consecutive numbers is the sec-

ond-weakest password. Anonymous broke into the mail server of the SyrianMinistry of Presidential Affairs, accessing some 78 in-boxes of Assad’s staff. Mansour Fadlallah Azzam, theminister of presidential affairs and Bouthaina Shaaban,Assad’s media adviser, were among the victims of theinbox hacks.An email that included documents intended to preparethe Syrian leader for his December 2011 interviewwith Barbara Walters was obtained and published. Inthe interview, Assad claimed the Syrian governmentwas not killing its people. “We don’t kill our people,”Assad told ABC. “No government in the world killsits people, unless it’s led by a crazy person.”In the leaked email, Syrian spokesperson at the U.N.Sheherazad Jaafari advised Shabaan and Luna Chebel,a former Al Jazeera reporter and current Assad staffer,on what the Syrian president should say to manipulateAmericans. The email reads:“It is hugely important and worth mentioning that‘mistakes’ have been done in the beginning of the crisesbecause we did not have a well-organized ‘police force.’American psyche can be easily manipulated when theyhear that there are ‘mistakes’ done and now we are ‘fix-ing it.’ It’s worth mentioning also what is happeningnow in Wall Street and the way the demonstrations arebeen suppressed by policemen, police dogs and beat-ings.“The major points and dimensions that have beenmentioned a lot in the American media are: The ideaof violence has been one of the major subjects broughtup in every article. They use the phrases ‘The Syriangovernment is killing its own people,’ ‘Tanks have beenused in many cities,’ ‘Airplanes have been used to sup-press the peaceful demonstrations,’ and ‘Security forcesare criminals and bloody.’”

Anti-Semitic Slur in AustraliaCheryl Bogan and her husband were traveling on theCityRail, Australia’s train transportation system, lateone evening. The Jewish couple was looking for a con-necting train to Bondi Junction. They were politely

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“They’re all Jews living in the eastern suburbs;they’re all wealthy; they can afford to get a taxi,”Roman Arnusch stated several times as other passen-gers got off the train and asked the same question.

“I was utterly shocked,” said Mrs Bogan. “Youdon’t expect to hear that from a staff member of therailways. We sort of looked at each other and said,‘This isn’t right, we need to say something.’”The company investigated the incident and released astatement saying that the remark was “racist, offensive,uncalled for and completely inappropriate, particularlyfor someone in a customer service position with Rail-Corp.”Despite that, the company decided since Mr. Arnuschhas 30 years of experience and a distinguished reputa-tion they would not dismiss him. They noted, “Dis-missal is extreme in the present circumstances as itwould serve to end his working life given his age andfield of experience.”Mrs. Bogan said she was satisfied as long as he had“learnt his lesson.” When asked if he regrets his com-ments, Mr. Arbusch was elusive. “I’m just happy it hasall been sorted out now,” he said.

Israel:

Iran Attacks Israeli Ambassadors in India and Georgia

Four people were wounded when bombs that were di-rected at Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia ex-ploded. Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu isplacing the blame on Iran, and its Lebanese proxy,Hezbollah. Iran has denied responsibility for the at-tacks.The attacks seem to have been carried out with stickybombs attached to cars by magnets. A similar methodwas used against Iran’s nuclear scientists, feeding sus-picions that the new bombings were a retaliation in-tended to mirror those attacks. In India, an assailanton a motorcycle attached a bomb to an Israeli diplo-mat’s vehicle and it exploded quickly. An attemptedcar bombing in Georgia was thwarted. Netanyahu alsoclaims that several other attacks have been thwartedin recent months in Azerbaijan and Thailand and un-specified other countries.“Today we witnessed two attempts of terrorism against

innocent civilians,” Netanyahu told a gathering of law-makers from his Likud Party. “Iran is behind these at-tacks and it is the largest terror exporter in the world,”he said. “The elements behind these attacks were Iranand its protégé, Hezbollah,” he said, promising to “actwith a strong hand against international terror.”Iranian officials rejected Netanyahu’s accusation say-ing, “This accusation is within the Zionist regime’spsychological war against Iran.” Foreign Ministryspokesman Ramin Mehmanparast continued on to say,“The Zionist regime, due to repeated crimes againsthumanity, is the main party accused of terrorist activ-ities.”Tensions are dangerously high between Israel and Iran.Israel is accusing Iran of developing nuclear programswhich they say will be a threat to their country’s safety.Recently several Israeli officials have made commentssuggesting that Israel may strike Iranian nuclear facil-ities in the near future. Israel has been accused of as-sassinating top nuclear officials and scientists.

Hamas Says It Won’t Recognize IsraelHamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh made a state-ment in Gaza that did not come as a surprise to many.He clearly and concretely vowed that Hamas “will

never recognize Israel.”“The fight will continue for theliberation of the entire land ofPalestine and Jerusalem and thereturn of all Palestinianrefugees,” he said. The addresswas in honor of the 33rd an-niversary of the Islamic revolu-tion. Tens of thousands ofIranians joined state-organizedrallies across the country to markthe occasion

Israel Wins BakingChampionship

The secret is out—the challah in Israel really does tastebetter! This year’s winner of the European 2012 BreadBaking Cup was an Israeli team. Israel beat othercountries like France, Germany, Portugal, and Britain.Germany came in second and Australia came in third.The competition took place in Rimini Fiera, Italy.There were four different categories and Israel wonboth the Innovative Bread with a Health Focus andBaked Dessert category.For the first category, the team prepared a modern ver-sion of pita bread with falafel. The pita bread wasbaked with spinach giving it a green color and filledwith cheese balls coated in pistachio and topped withyogurt sauce. For the dessert, the team made BlackForest-style strawberry and fruit brioche.The Israelis came in second in the Traditional Breadcategory after serving whole-wheat bread with egg-plant and Pecorino cheese. For the final category,Artistic Bread Centerpiece, the bakers created a tam-bourine alongside Jacob’s Ladder, but were only rankedfourth.

“We prepared for the competition for a long time,making many changes in the pastries until we came upwith the perfect recipes,” said team trainer JackyHazan, the bakers and pastry chefs’ representative atthe Israel Chef Association. “This victory proves thatIsraeli chefs and bakers are at the forefront in theworld.”

B’tayavon!

Financial:The “Spendicitis” Sickness

Americans are sick and it’s contagious. In a recent interview, Congressional Black CaucusChairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said that we suf-fer from “spendicitis.” He has expressed concern overPresident Obama’s budget in that it would implementtoo many governmental budget cuts that would resultin a “nervous breakdown on paper.” “We’re still in arecession, we’re still struggling. Unemployment is stilltoo high,” he said. He also stated that PresidentObama inherited the current financial situation whenhe came to office and he fears that pressure from theGOP to control governmental spending would pushthe nation deeper into the economic crisis.The Obama administration is set to reveal its proposedbudget on Monday. White House Chief of Staff JackLew said that the proposal would balance short-termstimulus goals with long-term debt-reduction goals.He said that it would “build an economy that will lastin the future.”

U.S. Lags Behind With Number of YoungWorkers in Science and Math Fields

According to new analysis, the U.S. is far behind otheradvanced democracies when it comes to producingyoung workers with college degrees in math and sci-ence.The Organization for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment analyzed education rates in its membercountries and found that the U.S. is below average inthe relative number of 25 to 34-year-old workers whohave a degree in so-called STEM fields such as sci-ence, engineering, computing and statistics.Ronald Ehrenberg, director of Cornell Higher Edu-cation Research Institute, sees this as a potential prob-lem because research has shown that innovation in anyeconomy depends on how many workers have such de-grees. “It is something that we should be concernedabout,” Ehrenberg said. Ehrenberg suspects that thereason may be that young Americans don’t get enoughexposure to math and science. Jobs available for graduates with degrees in math, sci-ence and engineering tend to pay well, said AnthonyCarnevale, director of Georgetown’s Center on Edu-cation and the Workforce. However, there are manyoutlooks in American culture that subtly dissuade peo-ple from going into those fields.Firstly, many young Americans believe they can makemore money with a degree in a business, finance or arelated field, Carnevale said. Another reason is that

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American culture seems to place more value on jobs inthe business and finance world. “A labor market is asocial institution as well as an economic one,” he said“(If you’re) a smart high school kid, doing well, yourimage of what you want to do is not to wear a whitesmock every day and sit on a stool with a beaker,”Carnevale said. “You’re in a culture that drives you to-ward more convivial and more social kinds of work,and it pays better.”Another issue at hand is that it is often difficult to findgood math and science teachers because college grad-uates who specialize in those areas generally find bet-ter-paying work outside teaching.According to the data, there are about 1,472 math andscience grads for every 100,000 employed in theUnited States. Korea leads the list with more than3,555. For now many companies are employing youngscience and math graduates from other countries. Thefigures do not reflect how many people with STEMdegrees are actually employed in their field or usingthe skills they learned.

The Rich Get RicherWho needs $154 million? I’m guessing that WarrenBuffet wasn’t one of your guesses. Well, one of theworld’s richest men just got richer. Warren Buffet’sstake in Bank of America Corp. was increased in valueby $154 million. This increase came after PresidentObama and the U.S. Justice Department announced a$25 billion foreclosure abuse settlement with the fivelargest U.S. banks.On August 25, 2011, Buffest invested $5 billion intoBank of America. Part of the package of his invest-ment deal warranted him to buy 700 million shares ofthe bank’s stock at a strike price of $7.14 a share. Newscame on December 19 that Buffet was $1.5billion underwater on his stock warrants be-cause shares of Bank of America were tradingat $4.94. However, last week on Thursdaywhen President Obama announced the detailsof the settlement, the stock increased to $8.13a share. By Friday, the stock closed at $8.35 ashare. By Friday morning Buffet could havepotentially made $847 million with $154 mil-lion of that profit directly related to the fore-closure deal.

This is not the first time Buffet has ben-efitted financially speaking from the Obamaadministration’s policies. It pays (literally) tohave friends in high places. Buffet returned thefavor by personally contributing to Obama’s electionthis cycle. Obama is planned to accept the DemocraticParty’s 2012 presidential nomination at the Bank ofAmerica Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

Free Cell Phones for the PoorNeed money for food? Hey—here’s a cell phone in-stead!Last year, a federal program paid $1.6 billion to coverthe monthly cell phone bills of 12.5 million low-in-come Americans. The program is overseen by the FCC

and its goal is to help low-income Americans. Theprogram is obviously very popular and participationhas increased steeply since 2008, when the governmentpaid $772 million for phones and monthly bills.The program was created after the Telecommunica-tions Act of 1996 was passed, and the FCC created theUniversal Service Fund to help “to promote the avail-ability of quality services at just, reasonable, and af-fordable rates,” among other things. Alltelecommunications carriers must pay into the fund,and many do so by charging their customers a fee.Look closely at your next phone bill, it’s probablyadded onto your monthly wireless and landline bill. The Lifeline program provides low-income Americanswith free basic cell phones and covers up to 250 freeminutes each month. There’s also a one-time discountof up to $30 to cover an installation fee or a cell phoneactivation fee. Generally Americans who receive foodstamps, Medicaid, or other federal aid, or who earn upto 135% of the federal poverty guidelines, qualify forthe program.Many observers have a valid complaint that the pro-gram suffers from poor oversight. Supposedly phonesgo to people who don’t qualify, and hundreds of thou-sands of those who do qualify have more than onephone. As a result, the FCC is building a database tosee if a subscriber has more than one subsidized phone.Until recently such a database didn’t exist and manyreceivers had multiple phones. The FCC, which an-nounced the changes by using the euphemism that itis “modernizing” Lifeline, has set a goal of saving $200million on the program in 2012. After eliminatingnearly 270,000 of the duplicate subscriptions discov-ered in the audit last year, the FCC said it has already“saved” $33 million.

Turn Your House into a BillboardThe housing crisis has caused many unusual schemes,arrangements, and modifications to conventionalhousing. A family in Los Angeles rented the front oftheir four bedroom house as a space for advertising.The Hostetlers live on El Dorado Drive and BrainiacsFrom Mars, a marketing company, is paying them$2,000 a month for the use of their home for advertis-ing. The house is in a residential neighborhood andthe street does not generally have heavy traffic but cars

passing the house slowed as driversstared at the vivid colors and giant billboard.Romeo Mendoza, the company’s founder and CEO,said that his ultimate goal is to turn 1,000 homesacross the United States into giant advertisements forhis marketing firm. “If we roll it out to scale and im-pact the foreclosure crisis, that would be amazing,”Mendoza dreamed.It offers an opportunity for struggling homeowners toget their mortgage paid for up to a year. In return,Mendoza hopes that the quirkiness of the scheme willconvince companies to hire Brainiacs From Mars torun their advertising campaigns.Mendoza said he chose the Hostetlers because they arenice people and he wants to choose the most deservingcases rather than homes on the busiest streets. Sincethe scheme was first advertised on the company’s web-site in April 2011, Mendoza says he has had 38,000applications, from as far as Russia and Japan. TheHostetlers, who are both deaf, were one of those ap-plicants and were informed three months ago thattheir home had been chosen to launch the scheme.There are several issues that could potentially preventthe idea from gaining traction. In some cities, zoninglaws and other city codes limit where advertising canbe placed and sometimes regulate other aspects of ahome’s appearance.The reaction of the city council and some of theHostetlers’ neighbors was not all positive. Mendozasaid he had checked the laws of the area and that thereare no restrictions in Buena Park on the colors home-owners can paint their houses. “They can paint themmulti-colors if they like,” Mendoza said. Neighbor Vi-vian Largent said, “If it’s for a month, I’m OK with it.But no longer.” Another elderly neighbor, Bob Pan-

coast, said, “All the neighbors were a little upsetat first. We thought they had gone off theirrocker. But I guess it’s a good idea for them.”

That’s OddCome to School, Get Paid

Need to earn some extra cash? Just go toschool…A Cincinnati high school has launched a new$40,000 campaign to pay students to come toschool. The incentive program gives studentsmoney for showing up to class. The school’sCEO Ken Furrier explained that students will

get Visa gift cards for showing up, being on time forclass, and not getting into trouble. Seniors will receive$25 and freshman $10. In addition, the school will put$5 into a savings account for the students who earngift cards.Furrier explained, “Our student population is 90 per-cent [poor]. Money is important to them. We can’tteach them if they’re not here.” Some have criticizedthe program to which Mr. Furrier responded, “Parentshave to realize that these kids are very poor. They don’thave all the benefits suburban kids have.” The students

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are excited about the new idea and are willing to cometo school for the rewards. A 16-year-old student,Arneqka Lester, said, “I’m very excited to get themoney. It makes me want to come to school on time,not that I don’t. But some students don’t have themoney and this will help them. It’s a good idea.”This idea was designed after the school was labeled an“academic emergency” by the Ohio Department ofEducation. Only 14 percent of students actually grad-uated from Dohn high school in 2011. The programbegan on Monday and Furrier said the program is al-ready showing reform. Class attendance was up by 15percent on Monday as compared to Friday.

I’m moving to Cincinnati, who’s joining?

Go Green! Go Green?College students are notorious for their passionateoutlooks, animated demonstrations, and zealousprotests. (Anyone remember Occupy Wall Street?)The most recent reason for protest is a ban on bottledwater. The ban has spread nationwide to more than 20universities. Colleges have either completely bannedthe use of plastic bottles or taken action to limit theamount with partial bans.An organization promoting the ban, Ban the Bottle,is a non-profit group which raises the awareness aboutthe economic and environmental costs associated withusing plastic bottles. According to the group, eightglasses of water costs each person 49 cents annuallywhereas plastic containers cost $1,400 a year. The or-ganization also discusses health risks. Plastic bottlescontain antimony, a chemical that can cause low dosesof depression or dizziness. The main goal of the groupis to promote environmental sustainability.

Manufacturers are seeing this new trend as a threatsince bottled water is a big business. To counter that,they have come out with their own video on YouTubestating that the students have “misinformation” aboutthe plastic bottles. One of their arguments is that bot-tled water is a good alternative to the more sugar-ladenbeverages they would normally reach for. Accordingto NPR, the industry took in $10.6 billion in revenuein 2010 and they saw about five percent growth in2011. But the industry is concerned this movementwill impact sales in 2012.Last September students, at the College of SaintBenedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota made headlines.The campus’s college Republicans protested in favoror water bottles. They handed out free bottled waterafter their school eliminated plastic bottles from vend-ing machines. Instead, the campus installed 31 “hy-dration stations,” costing the institution $20,000.Their goal was to make it easier for students to refilltheir reusable bottles. Chairman of the MinnesotaCollege Republicans, Ryan Lyk, released a statementto the press that said, “Just as the government shouldnot ban plastic bottles in America, a school adminis-tration should not ban the sale of plastic water bottleson their campus.”

What happened to the freedom of choice?Judge or Marriage Counselor?

Judge John Hurley ordered Joseph Bray, 47, to takehis wife Sonja, 39 on a bowling date! The couple ap-peared in court after the man was involved in a scufflewith his wife. Since thecharges were “very, veryminor,” instead of set-ting bond or giving jailtime for the domesticviolence charges, thejudge ordered the manto take his wife out forthe night for dinner andbowling and see a mar-riage counselor. According to Bray’s arrestaffidavit, he and his wifegot into an argument afterhe forgot her birthday. Thejudge rules that sinceBray’s record was cleanotherwise and the incidentlacked serious violence itwas not considered a majoroffense.Hurley admitted that this is an atypical ruling for adomestic violence charge. He explained, “The courtwould not normally [make this ruling] if the court feltthere was some violence but this is very, very minorand the court felt that that was a better resolution thatthe other alternatives.”

Wonder who’s paying for dinner…

Woman Leaves Home to the HomelessLelia Boroughs, 84, lived in San Francisco’s lower Pa-

cific Heights in an apartment building.Her neighbors describe her as an eclec-tic, kind soul who would offer to pick up their gro-ceries and feed the homeless who squatted on theledges outside her apartment.Before Boroughs died last September, she told her at-torney she had no family to whom to leave her estate.She crafted her will to leave her 525 square foot condoto the city to turn into a homeless shelter.“The city doesn’t know a whole lot about her,” saidTrent Rhorer, director of San Francisco’s Departmentof Human Services. “She wanted to give her estate tohelp one of the biggest causes, which I guess for herwas homeless folks.”Borough’s will specified the city could also sell thecondo if it wasn’t deemed a suitable shelter. This week,San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors will vote onwhether to clear the way for the sale.Rhorer said the condo will hopefully net the city’shomeless fund $400,000 to $500,000. He said thatmoney could help up to 150 families get into housingor help families about to lose their homes stay in them.

NJ To Charge for Handicap ParkingWell, this is certainly a unique way to raise somecash…Passaic, New Jersey is faced with serious budgetaryproblems. Its latest plan to find a way to bring in newrevenue targets disabled drivers. Passaic Council willbe charging the disabled $50 for handicappedp a r k -

ing spots.For $75, people can purchase a spot outside their

home that will be reserved just for them.Critics of the new plan claim the fees will only gen-erate $10,000 and say it’s an insult to the disabled andto taxpayers. Many suggest that council membersshould take a pay cut instead.

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CNN Tilts East, Fires 4 JewishJournalists in Jerusalem

By Michael WidlanskiCNN has reportedly fired most of the Jews in its Jerusalem bureau, cutting half the bureaubut leaving Arab workers and reviving charges of CNN's pro-Arab slant.

CNN denies the charges, claiming a budgetary downsizing, but two producers in the CNNJerusalem office confirmed that four of the eight-person bureau, all Jews, were told theywere being fired, leaving only one Jewish producer.

We strongly reject any suggestion that the reorganization in the Jerusalem bureau is in anyway based on the small number of contractemployees concerned being Israeli, particularlygiven CNN's long history of working with locals in the region, declared a CNN spokesman,cited by Media-bistro.

Media Bistro, Dreuz.info, and several Israeli media sources confirmed that CNN had firedJewish workers with between ten and 25 years of experience. But several of the sources sug-gested that CNN's was not so much anti-Jewish as pro-Arab.

"They are moving more and more of their activities to the Gulf," said an ex-CNN corre-spondent who asked not to be quoted on the record. CNN made Abu Dhabi its fourthglobal hub in late 2009, along with New York, London, and CNN headquarters in Atlanta.

Sources in the foreign press in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv said that other media were cuttingback in Jerusalem and following the money and moving resources to the Gulf. CNN seemsto be leading the pack, hosting many shows out of its new studios in Abu Dhabi City aswell as CNN's Arabic shows from Dubai City, also in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

So economic considerations, alongside politics, may explain the Jerusalem dismissals, butthey sit in the long shadow of CNN's record of sucking up to Arab extremists, like SaddamHussein and Yasser Arafat, and trying to ingratiate itself with both.

Well after the Gulf war, CNN's news director Eason Jordan admitted trading soft coverageof Saddam in return for exclusive access in Iraq. So it might be a good idea to be wary ofCNN claims of not discriminating against Jews or sucking up to Arabs.

CNN has often belittled terror attacks on Israelis, as in the 2011 murder of the Fogel family(i.e., the stabbing murder of both sleeping parents, a four-year-old, and an eleven-year-old,and the beheading of a three-month-old baby). CNN described the massacre as "what theIsraeli army calls a 'terrorist attack.'"

Israel protested CNN's report at the time, and CNN did not respond publicly.

On other occasions, CNN's top reporters and commentators have minimized Iran's nuclearplans and suggested that Arab-Islamic terror is a minor problem or that Arab-Islamic terroris equivalent to Jewish or Christian terror. Christiane Amanpour's series "God's Warriors"compared Arab terrorists to Jewish settlers and Christian preachers.

For his part, Fareed Zakaria has spent the best part of the last three years in the psychologicalstate of denial, repressing the idea that Iran wants atomic weapons. Zakaria praised BarackObama's original idea of engaging Iran, and he recently criticized President Obama for put-ting pressure on Iranian leaders who really just want to be talked to, Zakaria said. The hostof CNN's GPS show said that even if Iran gets nuclear weapons, it is not a big problem,because Iran's leaders are rational.

CNN is supposed to cover events on this planet, and instead of firing its Jewish employees,perhaps it should jettison some of its space cadets. Whatever CNN claims, it is time to re-alize that CNN does not really stand for Cable News Network, but rather Certainly NotNews.

Michael Widlanski is the author of Battle for Our Minds: Western Elites and the TerrorThreat, to be published next month by Simon & Schuster/Threshold.

Hope for Venezuela asopposition coalesces around

one candidateRick Moran

And three million of them voted in the first ever opposition primary - far above expecta-tions. Is Hugo finally going to be seriously challenged?

CSM:The results of Venezuela's opposition-party presidential primary, the first ofits kind, was no great surprise. Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles Radonski wasahead in the polls, and won by a landslide with about two thirds of all votes.

What was surprising, however, was how many Venezuelans showed up to vote - almost 3million people, or about one-fifth of the electorate, reports Venezuelan guest bloggerMiguel Octavio. (Mr. Octavio also ran a series of photos on of Venezuelans voting abroad,from Miami to Milan, Austria to Australia.)

Mr. Capriles said last week that he hoped for at least two million voters. This larger-than-expected turnout buoys his bid to unseatPresident Hugo Chavez in the Oct. 7 presidentialelections.

The turnout is a sign that the historically divided opposition - which boycotted legislativeelections in 2005, leaving President Chavez with vast powers - has finally come togetherin an effort to unseat 13 years of Chavez-style socialism in the country.

"Today, the future of Venezuela won and, as we said, we repeat to everyone: there is a path,there is a path for progress, for the future, to make Venezuela a greater country," Caprilessaid upon his victory last night.

Even with the opposition united, Capriles faces two big obstacles. He must get a significantpercentage of the poor vote - Chavez's base - while counting on a fair election. The formerwill be easier than the latter as Chavez has shamelessly rigged both parliamentary electionsand the refererendum that eliminated term limits.

One thing is certain; Hugo has a real electoral battle on his hands for the October 7 electionthis year

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� Whats happening at Brauser Maimonides Academy

Author Ellen Bari visited BrauserMaimonides Academy and led theKindergarten and Elementary Schoolstudents through a fun and dynamicview of children’s literature and writ-ing.

Ms. Bari led each group in an age-appropriatediscussion of her book, Jumping Jenny, and what

inspired her to write it. She also discussed various writing techniques andstyles, and what it is like for her to write children’s books. She opened thefloor to questions, and the 5th graders in particular had some great ques-tions and gleaned amazing insights from Ms. Bari. Everyone was enthralledby what she had to say and was especially riveted when she showed her stuffon the pogo-stick!

FAMILY TU B’SHVAT EVENT.

People from communitiesall around South Floridacame to celebrate natureand participate in manyfun activities. The childrenhad the opportunity tolearn about brachot andmake fruit kabobs at onecenter, build their own“Chicka Chicka BoomBoom” tree using both

aleph-bet and al-phabet letters inanother, while yet athird area allowedthem to “write”and illustrate theirown countingbooks based on the

children’s book “Trees Count.”The fun didn’t stop there. An entireoutdoor area was set up where thechildren were able to participate in anature based scavenger hunt, plant arosh desha (grass head), and even givesome pre-grown ones a haircut! Theyoungest children had a great time inthe sensory experience room wherethey were able to dig though tablescontaining flour or various grains to

find the hidden prizes and pictures. Finally, they sang Happy Birthday tothe trees and enjoyed wonderful cupcakes.

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CELEBRATES DIGITALLEARNING DAY

Digital Learning Day is a national initiativedesigned to encourage teachers to find waysto incorporate technology into their lessonsand make the leap from simply using technol-ogy in teaching to teaching through technol-ogy. This year many of the BrauserMaimonides Academy teachers embraced

the challenge and went beyond their own norms to include everything from Smart-Boards and Brainpop, to ClassDojo, Spelling City, Tagxedo and LiveBinders tobring digital learning to their students.

The youngest students in Kindergarten and 1st grade collaborated on a class projectusing the iPad and Toontastic. Through this app, the children worked together toselect the characters and scenery to create their own animated films entitled “TheMighty Princess” and “Space Adventures.”

Students in 2nd grade took a Social Studies “quiz” on Early America using theSmart Response System. Each child received their own clicker and using theSmartBoard the teacher asked questions and the students clicked in their responses.Not only is it fun for the students, but the teacher can see immediate, individualresponses and can instantly assess what percent of the class has mastered the giventopic and where, or with which students, additional review may be needed.

Another Social Studies lesson in 5th grade had the students using Tagxedo to createinnovative and fun word clouds in the shape of their assigned colony using keywords from the research they had done as part of their 13 colonies project.

The 3rd grade used this opportunity to kick-off an upcoming Language Arts read-aloud project. LiveBinders is an organizational tool and “knowledge sharing place”that allows you to either create your own binder or view others already “on file.”The BMA students visited the read-aloud section to explore, research and gatherideas on how they can build their own LiveBinder read-alouds.

The Judaic Studies staff also had many exciting things happening in their class-rooms. One group of Middle School girls used Tagxedo to create dynamic wordpictures relating the Mishna they were learning. And the 4th graders worked inpairs using Bitstripsforschools to create cartoon strips illustrating Yosef ’s speechto his brothers from the moment he reveals his identity.

Using a combination of Microsoft Word and Excel, some of the MS Math studentshad the opportunity to hone their computer (and Math) skills manipulatingdata in various ways and producing many varied graphical representations andillustrations of their data.

Using the iPad, the BMA 4th grade students showed their musical side usingGarageBand. The students used the simulated instruments and built in recorderto play and sing together, creating their own unique 4th grade sound. The 5thgraders used the Google Maps Streetview feature to search for and find theirhomes. They even learned an interesting tidbit along the way – if you live in a gatedcommunity, your house cannot be seen on Google Maps Streetview. Some of thestudents were disappointed, but I am sure the parents are happy to hear the news!

BMA was thrilled to participate in Digital Learning Day! It was a fantastic expe-rience for both staff and students alike. Call Risa Kahane at 954-989-6886 to findout more about how BMA plans to integrate technology into their classrooms.

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Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band Drummer

Max Weinberg Wows Crowd at the

Jewish Federation of Broward County Community

Campaign Celebration

Max Weinberg, known byseveral generations of musicfans as the drummer of BruceSpringsteen’s E Street Bandand later as the music directorof Late Night and bandleaderof The Tonight Show, spokeof his Jewish upbringing, re-galed his musical escapadesand performed a drum sessionto “Born in the U.S.A.” and“Glory Days” at the recentJewish Federation of BrowardCounty’s Community Cam-paign Celebration.

The Community Campaign Celebration is the Federation’s biggest fundraiser of the year,drew nearly 700 people to the Signature Grand on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

“Max Weinberg showed why he’s known throughout the music world as one of the most ac-complished and in-demand drummers on the circuit,” said Eric B. Stillman, President andCEO of the Jewish Federation of Broward County. “His songs and tales of his Jewish youthstruck a familiar, positive note with our members, guests and supporters.”

The evening also was a showcase for the support the community gives tothe Federation. Some 45 companies served as corporate sponsors, withWells Fargo giving a $25,000 gift. Such support highlights the important role area businessesknow the Federation plays across South Florida, said Bernie Friedman, the event’s CorporateSponsorship Chair.

“The enormous response from our business community in support of this amazing event trulyreveals how vital the Federation’s work is in South Florida,” Friedman said. “It’s an honor tosupport the Federation, and it was enjoyable to listen to Max – someone many of us grew uplistening to as part of Bruce Springsteen’s band.”

Weinberg, who speaks frequently to colleges and business groups, has linked his drummingstyle to the definition of seder, meaning order. It became central to his ideal that a good drum-mer serves his band’s music. The New York Times has called Weinberg “the rhythmic back-bone of the E Street Band.” He is one of the most visible and recorded drummers of the late20th century. Since the premiere of Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1993 and later, TheTonight Show, his Max Weinberg 7 has been called the “best band in late night TV” by TheWashington Post. He has appeared on numerous Late Night comedy sketches. He also hasperformed at presidential inauguration galas, the Grammy Awards, the 1995 Rock and RollHall of Fame dedication in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been invited to perform in the EastRoom of the White House.

Weinberg joined a distinguished list of past speakers, including Joshua Malina from the TVshow, The West Wing, U.S. Senator and Florida son Bob Graham, Professor Alan Der-showitz, Gov. Charlie Crist and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel.

The Jewish Federation of Broward County acts in concert with its network of beneficiaryagencies to lend them a helping hand, safeguard and address local educational and social serv-ice needs, perpetuate Jewish tradition and heritage, and ensure the continuity and survival ofIsrael and Jewish communities around the world.

So it’s almost Purim, which means it's time for all of you couch comics to start dusting offyour material once again. It goes without saying, that - your submis-sions will be published only if I think it's funny, or if it's so not funnythat it’s funny. (By the way- A man walked into a bar and said . . .ouch!!)

What should you send? Funny pictures, funny jokes, funny stories, funny news events, funnylists, funny thoughts. Oh, and it should be funny. Even corny mate-rial is encouraged and appreciated, so you sub-par humorists neednot worry.

Where should you send it?Editor@SFJewishHome.com - Please put the word "Funny" in theSubject Line. Include your name, age and city.

So what do you get, aside for getting published? (which in itself is a tremendous honor)

If your funny (there’s that word again) essay or article of 500+ wordsis published, you will receive a $25 gift certificate for House of Dog

Restaurant in Miami Beach.

If your submitted article, joke, or anything else funny is publishedyou will get a $15 dollar voucher to House of Dog.

Deadline to submit February 26th. So get your funny bones moving!

***Mishenichnat Adar Marbim B'Simcha!***

Bill Gross, Dorit Genet, Bernie Friedman, DebbieGober, Max Weinberg,Adam Gross

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Funds Raised for JCS KosherFood Bank at Unique Birthday

Party at Costco Miami, FL – A unique twist on birthday parties took place recently, whenthe Costco store on Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami generouslyopened its doors an hour earlier than usual for the inaugural “DavideenWerner’s Birthday Party Benefitting the JCS Kosher Food Bank.”To celebrate her birthday, Davideen and Stuart Werner invited their

guests to an innovative and exciting scavenger hunt through Costco, whichis also celebrating the expansion of its kosher food department. The “gift”to Davideen was a $36 per person donation, with 100% of this money ben-efitting the JCS Kosher Food Bank.All party-goers were grouped into four-person teams and given a list ofclues to decipher. They raced through the store, filling their baskets withthe kosher products on their list, with the fastest teams receiving prizesdonated by renowned artist Romero Britto. The food collected was thenpurchased with the contributions and delivered to the JCS Kosher FoodBank in North Miami to help individuals and families in need. Davideen Werner was thrilled with the success of her birthday celebra-tion, saying “I am amazed by the wonderful response of my friends andeven complete strangers to this event. Many people thanked me for al-lowing them to do a mitzvah.” “Everyone had a blast at this party,” said Bonnie Schwartzbaum, coor-

dinator of the JCS Kosher Food Bank. “Davideen is a fantastic volunteerand donor for our Food Bank and is constantly thinking of creative waysto provide more food for our clients.”

About the JCS Kosher Food BankThe JCS Kosher Food Bank, which serves over 330 Jewish families annually, is the only food bank in South Florida that those who observe Jewishdietary laws can turn to in times of hardship. Clients ‘shop’ for food items and other daily necessities during specially-arranged, confidential ap-pointments that help ensure privacy and maintain dignity. In addition, everyone who visits the Food Bank meets with a JCS professional whoperforms a comprehensive evaluation to assess the family’s overall needs, which might include employment counseling or mental health services.For more information, please call JCS Access at 305.576.6550 or go to www.jcsfl.org.

Stuart and Davideen Werner at her Costco Birthday Party

FOURTH ANNUAL OUKOSHER ESSAY CONTEST

UNDERWAYWITH MARCH 30 DEADLINE

It’s baaaak! Building on the success and enthusiastic response to the previ-ous contests, the Fourth Annual OU Kosher Essay Contest for grades 7-12 is now open for entries from students across North America, with thedeadline for submissions being March 30, 2012. The competition is gearedto intensify a deeper appreciation of kashrut on behalf of participants.

Once again the prizes will be $50 gift certificates from Eichlers.com, a lead-ing Judaica website. Winners will have their essays published online atoukosher.org and Grand Prize winners will be invited to record their essayson OURadio.

As an indication of the national interest in the competition, winners andparticipants in the previous contests came from New York, California,Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

According to Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Vice President of Communicationsand Marketing at OU Kosher, the contest has engendered much enthusiasmamong principals, teachers and students. “This year, for the first time” RabbiSafran noted, “we received numerous inquiries from past participants eagerto know when this year’s contest will be announced.”

Among the suggested topics in the essay contest are: “How Does EatingKosher Enhance Your Jewish Identity?” “What Does the Kosher Symbolon the Label Mean to Me?” “I Personally Identify With Kosher because…” “I’m So Lucky That I Keep Kosher! Let Me Tell You What Happened –One time…” Essays should range from 750-1000 words.

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“I admire Israel for the enemies it has made.”-

Gov. Chris Christie

“He’s going to stop by somewhere and he’s

going to get some flowers. And then he’s going

to go home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take

her to Red Lobster. And then after they have Red

Lobster, they’re going to go bowling.”- Florida

Judge to husband charged with verbal abuse to-

wards his wife, upon releasing him on his own re-

cognizance on the condition that he become a

better husband

“On Tuesday President Barack Obama called

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin to

congratulate him on his Super Bowl victory. He

tried to call the Patriots too, but the call was

dropped.” -Seth Meyers

“Congratulations to Mitt Romney. He got an

honorary Grammy for best spoken word for

being able to speak out of both sides of his

mouth at the same time.”- Jay Leno

“The President and his party leaders’ rhetoric

never match up their agenda. If we just are

afraid of the demagogic attacks from the other

side, then that will paralyze us to doing nothing.

We’re not afraid of that, because we believe the

country understands we’re in a really tough sit-

uation.”- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)

“The truth is, the president’s budget is not…

what I expect from it, more spending, more

debt, more deficits. It is not a serious budgetary

document. By no way does he intend for it to be

passed…It is nothing but a campaign document.

Look, I don’t like saying those things. I don’t

wake up in the morning and say what partisan

thing can I do today. Quite frankly, I wish we did-

n’t have to fight about these issues on a partisan

level”- Senator Marco Rubio

“It was a promise based on what we knew

about the economy at the time as has been well

established in this briefing and many other

places. The economy turns out to have been far

worse and in far greater distress when the pres-

ident was running for office and then took office

than we knew at the time.”- White House Press

Secretary explaining why President Obama didn’t

keep his pledge of cutting the deficit in half

“Well we’re not there because this recession

turned out to be a lot deeper than any of else

realized.” -President Obama explaining why he

hadn’t cut the deficit in half, as he promised to

do

“This budget is a nervous breakdown on

paper.”- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri), dis-

cussing President Obama’s budget proposal

“This is a budget worthy of Greece. And for the

President of the United States to offer it, know-

ing how dire our situation is, is truly scan-

dalous.”- Charles Krauthammer, discussing

President Obama’s new budget

“[Obamacare] is front and center of what can

hurt the economy.”- Jim Cramer

“I cannot express how disgusted I am by that

statement by the head of the largest teachers’

union in our state. But I also have to tell you I’m

not the least bit surprised, because I think it so

succinctly captures what their real position is.”-

Gov. Chris Christie about a union boss who makes

$500K a year telling the poor “life’s not fair.”

“Rick Santorum is being criticized for saying

women might not be suited for military combat

because of their emotions. Yeah, Mitt Romney

was like, ‘That comment is unacceptable — also,

what are emotions?’” –Jimmy Fallon

“After the big win Tuesday night, they asked Rick

Santorum if he thought his campaign was evolv-

ing, but, you know, he doesn’t believe in evolu-

tion.” –Jay Leno

“Newt Gingrich is trying to save his campaign by

focusing only on areas where he has the most

support. So he’s mostly focusing on Georgia,

Tennessee, and Cheesecake Factory.” –Conan

O’Brien

“The Beach Boys reunited at the Grammys.

They’re headed out on tour for their 50th an-

niversary. Now when they sing about surfing,

they mean surfing the Internet for discounted

medication.”- Conan O’Brien

“Rick Santorum said women might not be

suited for military action because their emo-

tions aren’t suited for combat. Which can mean

only one thing: He’s never seen an episode of

‘The View.’”- Jimmy Fallon

“We see the president’s strategy crystal clear:

Get re-elected and, with no more elections to

worry about, get busy dismantling and destroy-

ing our firearms’ freedom, erase the Second

Amendment from the Bill of Rights and excise it

from the U.S. Constitution.”- National Rifle Asso-

ciation Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre

“It is not clear whether Gingrich remains in the

race because he still believes he could become

president next year or because he wants to

avenge his wounded pride: an ambiguity that

suggests the problem with him as a leader.”-

serenity and a jolly spirit. What they want is a

man who knows what time it is, who has a pas-

sion to reform our country, and who yet holds

these qualities within a temperament that is

mature, serene and jolly. Newt Gingrich has half

the package: He has a passion to reform, but it

exists inside a crazy suit. Mitt has no particular

passion within an obviously sane suit.”- Peggy

Noonan, WSJ

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Save a Child's Heart (SACH) was createdthrough the dedication of the late Dr.Amram (Ami) Cohen. After immigrating toIsrael from the United States in 1992, thisfirst-rate surgeon joined the staff of theWolfson Medical Center and served as theDeputy Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery andHead of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Related Video: Israel: Defying the OddsIn 1995 an Ethiopian doctor, referred by amutual friend at the University of Massachu-setts, contacted Dr. Cohen. He requested Dr.

Cohen's help for two chil-dren in desperate need ofheart surgery. Since thatbeginning, SACH hasmended the hearts of morethan 2,500 children frommany countries around theworld. All the children aregiven the best medicaltreatment no matter theirrace, color, gender, religion,

or financial situation.

Yared Worde on his recent visit to thehospital in Israel where his life was saved.Yared asked himself, how does one repay thecost of one's life? His answer: by emulatinghis benefactor's kindness to others. So YaredWorde returned to Ethiopia to help orphanslike him have a better future. Today he is theDirector of the "Saint Yared School" inAddis Abba, a school combating poverty byproviding education to the city's most des-perately poor children. Yared turned down afull scholarship to an American university fora Master's Degree because he felt it is moreimportant that he remain in Ethiopia, runthe school and give as many indigent chil-dren as possible the chance for a futurethrough education.Two years ago Yared met a very ill young or-phan named Tamru who was in desperateneed of life-saving heart surgery. He hadbeen sent to the hospital in Addis Abba fromhis orphanage in North Ethiopia. Yared im-mediately contacted Save a Child's Heart forassistance. Until Tamru was well enough tofly to Israel to undergo open heart surgery,Yared personally took care of the boy. WhenTamru returned to Ethiopia after his success-ful surgery at the Wolfson Hospital, Yaredtook him into his own home to give him thenecessary follow up care.

In his recent return visit to Israel, Yared metchildren from Ethiopia, Angola, Zanzibar,Uganda, Moldova, the Palestinian Authorityand Iraq, all brought to Israel to undergo life-saving heart surgery. Sharing his own expe-riences, he gave them hope andencouragement. In turn, seeing these chil-dren of all backgrounds playing togetherbrought him joy. Yared also met with thedoctors who had treated him 13 years ago.Dr. Ami Cohen zt'l and his patients

Sadly, Dr. Ami Cohen was no longer amongthem. He died in a tragic accident whileclimbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in2001. This year marks the 10th anniversaryof his death which left a deep void in thehearts of all whose lives he touched. Still, hisproject Save a Child's Heart continues tothrive, transcending political divisions andcreating warm understanding between Israeland the world. Dr. Cohen lives on in anotherway as well. Yared and his wife Netsanet wererecently blessed with a baby girl. In tribute,they chose to name their daughter AnnaAmi.

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The Heart Of The Matter -Physically & Emotionally

February is American Heart Month, as recognized by the American Heart Association.Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and there are manythings that each of us can do to improve our heart health.

Taking care of your heart is really a two-fold thing. First, there’s the focus on the actualheart itself and making it strong and healthy. This is done through a combination of dietarychoices, exercise habits and stress management. We can eat all the healthy food in the worldbut if we’re constantly stressed, that can lead to high blood pressure (hypertension) and canput a strain on our heart.

Here are some tips to keep your physical heart healthy:Do some kind of regular exercise:

Yoga has a tremendous ability to lower blood pressure through deep breathing. It has noth-ing to do with complicated poses and everything to do with rhythmic breath. While yogais wonderful, the benefits of exercise are not limited to yoga. Running, going for a briskwalk or to the gym has the same stress-busting effects. Look in your neighborhood fordeals run by your local gym or yoga studio or find a neighbor or nearby friend and starttraining for a spring road race.Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and limit your intake of red meat: The more you can do toincrease your intake of heart-healthy foods, you’ll lower your chances of developing highblood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Locally, you can shop farmer’s markets whenin season or even try one of the Community Share Agriculture programs.

Meditate: Sitting still in silence is critical to decreasing stress. Disconnecting from the TV,computer and smartphone gives the brain a much-needed rest. Many local yoga studioshold classes or will connect you with teachers who will work with you privately.

Get a physical: Too many people wait until there is a problem before going to their generalpractitioner. Make yearly appointments to get a physical. This will include checking yourblood pressure and cholesterol, weight and blood work. These tests all are indicators ofheart health and can help you get ahead of a problem that’s brewing.

Break those bad habits that create heart problems: Things like smoking, eating a lot of redmeat, high-stress habits such as addiction to technology (called “Inability to Switch Off ”)can all create heart disease. Sign up for a smoking cessation program, look for ways to limityour meat intake, such as only eating it on the weekend and leave your computer out of thebedroom can decrease some of the time you spend online.

The second aspect of taking care of your heart recognizes that the heart is the organ ofemotion and intuition. When we live with anger, jealous and hatred, we’re putting a strainour heart as well.

Here are some tips to keep your emotional heart healthy:

Make peace with those around you: If you’re holding a grudge, let it go. If that takes owningup to a wrong, do it. If it takes letting something slide so you can be at peace, do it. It’sbetter to be healthy than angry.

Say what’s on your mind: Holding back what’s on your mind, not being clear with thosearound you, waiting for the “right” time to have a difficult conversation can all lead to pres-sure in the chest not from physical heart issues but more from an emotional strain.

Don’t take things to heart: Otherwise known as “don’t take things personally”, we have nocontrol over other people but we can control our emotions and reactions to their actions.Rather than living in drama, stay in your own body and breath and move through life with-out taking on the burden of everyone else’s issues.

Remember that the greatest love you can have is love of yourself. Take a moment each dayto appreciate and acknowledge what you love about yourself.

Five tips for finding the best cardiologist for you

Most patients see a cardiologist for the first time after a referral from an internistor general practitioner.It can be unsettling even to realize you need a heart specialist.The process of switching cardiologists after a bad experience, or looking for oneon your own, can be even more intimidating.Comparing notes with friends, family members, and coworkers is a good way tostart.But even if you have a referral from a doctor or a friend, it's important to do yourown research and find a cardiologist who's right for you.

Here are some important factors to keep in mind:

CredentialsIn addition to their standard medical credentials, cardiologists are also certified invarious subspecialties (such as interventional or nuclear cardiology) that may beimportant to consider in light of your condition. Health.com: In real life, heart-healthy diets can be workMost hospitals provide searchable online staff directories that list credentials

and specialties, and you can also check with your state's medical board.These state databases generally list a doctor's medical school, training hospital,certifications, and specialties, as well as any malpractice settlements and other dis-ciplinary history.Another credential to keep an eye out for is Fellow of the American College of

Cardiology (FACC), usually listed after MD. This is an elected fellowship to theleading professional society for heart specialists in the United States, based onachievement, community contribution, and peer recommendations.

LocationThe overall quality of and reputation for cardiac care of the hospital where theypractice is often a good benchmark for cardiologists. Several hospital rating serv-ices, such as the one offered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,provide statistics on cardiac care. Health.com: Surviving and thriving with coro-nary heart diseaseWhile patients might be inclined to select doctors from the biggest and best-

known hospitals, Kit Cassak, a regional director for Mended Hearts, a nationalcardiac support network, suggests that patients should consider a small practiceor hospital if it seems like it might be a better fit. "It's a bit like choosing whichcollege to attend," she says.

ExperienceA cardiologist's level of experience is critical, especially when it comes to a specifictechnology or procedure. Don't hesitate to ask a doctor how many times he or shehas performed a surgery that you may be a candidate for.A 2005 study of more than 1,500 doctors who implanted cardiac defibrillators

in their patients over a three-year period found that the rate of complicationswithin three months of the surgery was roughly 60 percent higher for doctors whohad implanted fewer than 10 of the devices than for doctors who'd implantedmore than 29.

GenderYour own gender, that is. Women tend to have different symptoms of heart diseaseand heart attack than men, in part because their bodies respond differently to riskfactors such as high blood pressure.Cassak recommends asking a cardiologist about the extent of the training he or

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she has had specifically related to women's health -- and when it took place.Women may want to seek out a specialist who is up-to-date in this emergingfield of research.

Cardiologists who specialize in women are more common than ever, and manyhospitals -- from the Mayo Clinic to small regional health centers -- now havespecial clinics devoted to women's heart health.

CommunicationWhen it comes to something as vital (and fickle) as the heart, personal rapportis nearly as important as credentials. When you first meet a cardiologist, be at-tentive to his or her willingness to answer questions and, just as important, abilityto deliver answers in easy-to-understand terms.

Talk to them about their research interests and notice how they respond to you,"suggests Vicki Reidel, a heart patient in Atlanta, Georgia. "Are they dismissive?Do they seem to welcome your questions? Can you communicate with them?"

Be sure to also take note of the questions the cardiologist asks in return. Does heor she inquire at length about your family history and lifestyle, and not just yourimmediate symptoms? Does he or she seem to trust your own instincts and per-ceptions of your health?

"Communication, communication, communication," agrees Cassak. "If you'renot getting that, it's time to move on."

Israeli study finds repair of heartdefect helps cure migraines

The Israeli study showed that correction of the ASD via a relatively simple op-eration relieves the intensity and frequency of the migraines. If you've ever expe-rienced a migraine, you know it's no laughing matter. But for people with AtrialSeptal Defect (ASD), relief is possible thanks to an Israeli study which showsthat correction of the ASD relieves the intensity and frequency of the migraines.

ASD is one of the simplest forms of congenital heart disease, and one that canbe repaired surgically. Present in 4 out of 100,000 people, ASD is a hole in thewall between the two upper chambers of the heart.

Normally, blood entering the right side of the heart stays on the right side (thisis low oxygen blood), and blood on the left side of the heart stays on the left side(this is oxygen rich blood) which is then pumped to the body. When a defect or"hole" is present between the atria (or upper chambers), some oxygen rich bloodleaks back to the right side of the heart. It then goes back to the lungs eventhough it is already rich in oxygen. Because of this, there is a significant increasein the blood that goes to the lungs. Over the course of several years, this may im-pair the function of both the heart and the lungs, resulting in a markedly fore-shortened life expectancy.

One of the many side effects of ASD is migraines - over 50% of ASD sufferersalso regularly experiencing migraines. In general, 28 million Americans sufferfrom migraines, sometimes characterized as a 'sick headache.' It is a one-sidedheadache that has either loss of appetite, nausea, or vomiting accompanying it,as well as having the head pain and the neurological signs, which may accompany

many of the attacks.

They can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Some people have themweekly, others have fewer than one a year. Migraines usually begin sometime be-tween the teen years and the age of 40.

Researchers at the Rabin Medical Center led by Dr. Arieh Koritzky, the head ofthe Headache Department and Dr. Alexei Yankovsky the assistant head of theNeurological department, conducted a study on 227 patients with ASD.

They analyzed the frequency and clinical features of migraine in the patients,and reported that 39 patients had migraines with aura, and 28 patients had mi-graine without aura, a ratio that is usually reversed in the general population.Thirty-seven patients had other headaches.

Migraine aura without headache (formerly called migraine equivalent oracephalic migraine) refers to visual, neurologic, or gastrointestinal symptoms oc-curring transiently and without the headache. These symptoms occur in personswho have had previous migraines, or who have a family history of migraine. Insome cases, they can also occur in people who have never had migraines.

Seventy-two of all the patients tested underwent ASD repair. Of these, 70% ofthose with migraines improved after the ASD closure, while in the non-migrainegroup, 37% improved.

"On many occasions, improvement [in the migraine group] was dramatic andexpressed in sudden and complete cessation of headache or improvement in auraand associated symptoms," Yankovsky reported.

He speculated that possible causes for these findings might be:

** A genetic defect with common phenotype for migraine with aura and ASD.

** Paradoxical emboli cessation

** Atrial natriuretic factor may be involved in migraine process, since expressionof it was found in animal models of migraine with aura.

** Disbalance of atrial pressure

Currently the researchers are checking if there's a genetic connection betweenthe two occurrences, or if there's hormonal imbalance among ADS sufferers thatcauses the migraines.

"It's worthwhile when someone is experiencing severe migraines to clarify if thepatient suffers from ADS. Efficient treatment of the ADS can in many casescause the headaches to cease," summed up Koritzky. The study by the Israeli re-searchers was reported in The Journal of Head and Face Pain. A report of thestudy was also presented at the International Conference on Headaches that tookplace in Rome late last year.

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recipes to complywith healthy cookingSome ideas on appropriate substitutions that be used for

a more healthful version of recipes...

For recipes with margarine or butter, the best option isto substitute oil for some (or all) of the fat. You can easilyreplace whole wheat flour for white flour in bread andcookie dough. Have realistic expectations, though. Anytime you make changes to a recipe, the taste and texturewill be affected. Margarine (or butter) gives a flakinessthat may not be possible with oil, but that doesn’t mean itwon’t still be delicious. For best results, I often only sub-stitute half the margarine or white flour. Cooking is a

compromise – between time, taste, budget… and ingredi-ents. Here are a few “heart smart” suggestions you might

want to consider:- In creamy dips, use low fat or non-fat yogurt, sour cream or

mayonnaise.- Reduced fat or evaporated fat free milk can substitute for

cream in recipes such as quiches.- Egg whites can replace some of the whole eggs in a recipe

(2 egg whites for 1 egg).- Reduced fat cheese can be substituted for the

whole milk variety.- For meat, choose leaner cuts of beef, such as round roast orfirst cut brisket, and trim any excess fat. For poultry, go skin-

less.- Decrease sugar in a recipe and/or substitute

with Splenda or Truvia.- Use cooking oil spray in place of oil when

cooking vegetables or eggs.- Try to bake rather than fry potatoes and chicken.

- Watch your sodium! Replace some of the salt with freshherbs or a seasoning blend. Use

low or no salt added canned products such as vegetables, sauces, broths.

- Make your own bread crumbs from day-old whole wheat bread, it is cheaper than store-bought, plus

it is a source of whole grains with less sodium.Finally, practice portion control. Eating too much of any-

thing, is never a good thing. Excerpted From: Joy of Kosherwith Jamie Geller magazine and companion website Joy-ofKosher.com, a social network for foodiesThis was

Heart Healthy Eating

By Chana Rubin, RD

You already know that eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and fish is good for your health. But did you knowhow much these foods can actually help lower your risk ofheart disease?1. One serving a day of leafy green vegetables is associated

with a 23% reduction in car diovascular events.2. Eat at least 2 to 3 servings of whole grains every day and

your risk of having a heart attack may be decreased by 21%.3. Two servings of fish each week is associated with a 27% re-

duction in risk of a fatal heart attack.Eat all these and you may lower your risk of heart diseaseby over 20%. That equals or exceeds the results of somemedications! (If you’re already on cholesterol-loweringmedication, don’t stop taking them without consulting yourphysician.)It’s easy enough to eat leafy greens – 1 cup of salad greens(dark green lettuce please, not iceberg) is one serving. Thenthere’s spinach, chard, kale, and a variety of Asian-stylegreens (like Napa cabbage and bok choy) that can be stirfried or used in soups, omelets and casseroles.Kasha, bulgur, farro, barley, brown rice, quinoa and milletare just some of the whole grains to try. One way to cookthem easily is to add them to a pot of boiling water – justlike you’d cook pasta. When they’re done to your liking,drain in a strainer. Whole grains work as a side dish and aspart of a main course. Start your day with half a cup ofcooked whole oats and you’ve already eaten one serving ofwhole grains!If you enjoy fish, eating two servings a week shouldn’t be

difficult. But with warnings about mercury, farm-raised fishand endangered species, it’s often hard to know (or to find)the healthiest fish choices. And if you just don’t like fish,what are you supposed to do?For cardiovascular health, fish oil is often recommended,

especially if you don’t eat fish regularly. Fish oil containsEPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoicacid), which have been found to lower triglycerides and re-duce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people withknown heart disease. It may also lower blood pressure andslow the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque.Dosage varies, depending on your age and state of health,so talk to your health care professional before starting totake fish oil capsules. If you’ve tried fish oil and stopped be-cause it caused you to burp, store the capsules in the freezerand swallow them while they’re still frozen.

Chana Rubin, RDChana is a registered dietitian. She studied at Oregon State University andOregon Health and Science University and has taught nutrition and healthycooking in the US and in Israel. Her book, Food for the Soul – TraditionalJewish Wisdom for Healthy Eating, has been endorsed by Harvard Schoolof Health Professor Meir Stampfer and James Beard Award-Winning cook-book author Gil Marks. Chana has three sons and two granddaughters andlives with her husband in Beer Sheva, Israel. Visit her sitewww.healthyjew-isheating.com

Five Ways You CanHelpYour ChildHave a HealthyHeart for Life

Chances are, your child's heart is healthy. But here's thething: what you do now has everything to do with whetherit stays healthy. The changes in the heart that lead to diseasecan start in childhood -- and habits we learn as childrenhave a way of sticking with us (we "elders" are very familiarwith the new tricks problem). After all, our job as parents

is to raise our children to have a good and healthy future.Which we all want to do -- the devil tends to be in the

details. In the midst of chores and work and drop-offs andpickups and laundry and homework and shopping andeverything else it can be hard to make lifestyle changes, es-pecially when your kids may not be happy about all of them.The best advice on the matter: think small and manage-

able. Small changes count. In fact, they can be the best wayto start big changes. It's all about getting pointed in theright direction.Make your diet healthier. Yes, ideally your children shouldeat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, as well as lotsof whole grains and lean protein and not a lot of salt orsugar--that should always be the goal. But you are allowedto get there in little ways. Add one extra serving of vegeta-bles a day (which may, for some kids, be three bites). Getrid of a fast food run (try cooking a casserole on the week-end for that night you don't have time to cook). Pack waterbottles instead of juice for snack. Buy whole grain pasta (betthey don't even notice, especially if you smother it in tomatosauce). Try to make one change a week. Or one a month.Whatever works.Be more active. Exercise is key to heart health. Sports

teams can be a good idea, especially if kids can do them withtheir friends (more fun for them, more carpooling optionsfor you). But really, the best exercise for children is play. Sostop at a playground on the way home. If you've got a yard,kick the kids outside to play in it (have stuff like soccer ballsor jump ropes handy). Dance in the living room. Buy videogames that make your kids move their whole bodies, notjust their fingers. An hour a day is the goal, but every minuteis good.Cut back on screen time. Screens aren't going away, and

I don't expect anyone to unplug entirely. But too muchscreen time can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and excessivesnacking (and a whole host of behavioral and school prob-lems). So less is better. Don't turn the TV on in the morning, don't have it on in the background when you do otherthings, shut if off during mealtimes. Get the TV and com-puter out of your kids' bedroom. Have some honest familydiscussions about which screen time is good or necessary -- and which isn't.Know your child's risk factors. It's particularly importantto know if your child's weight is healthy (and do somethingif it's not); talk to your doctor or use a Body Mass Indexcalculator. Find out if anyone in the family has high cho-lesterol levels (get yours checked if you haven't), and if any-one had a stroke or heart attack when they were young(before 55 or so). Make sure your child's doctor knows thisstuff, and ask when your child should get a cholesterol test.Make heart health a family goal. Kids pay more attentionto what we do than what we say, so be a good role model.Plus, you want to be alive and well to play with your grand-kids, right? So eat another serving of vegetables yourself,join in the dancing, go for a walk together, reach for a bookinstead of the remote--and when your make an appoint-ment for your child to have a checkup, make one for your-self, too.Of all the gifts you can give your child, there's not much

that's greater than the gift of a healthy heart (having ahealthy parent is pretty great too). So get started today.

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In this world, time always seems to be the resource that is the mostfinite. We can always go back to school or bang our heads against thewall to find new ways to create abundance and find money in thisworld. We can make new friends when old ones move on. We canfind new jobs, homes, etc. But time is the one resource that is impos-sible to renew. So, we have to do everything in our power to makethe most of the time that we do have.

When it comes to working out, our ability to dedicate enough timeto training is very often influenced by the amount of extra time wehave in each day. Sure, there are some things that are inflexible in ourdaily schedule. Work and school, as well as family and relationshipissues, come to mind. Sleep and eating are two basic necessities oflife which cannot be ignored or overlooked. They gotta get done! Veryoften, when we are weighing the opportunity costsof which tasks to omit from our daily rou-tines, cardiovascular exercise will be the firstthing on the chopping block. This isn’t tosay that cardio isn’t important. It most cer-tainly is, in terms of both overall health aswell as for shedding body fat and displayingour muscles in the best possible manner.

We all know that the logistical partsof attending the gym – from drivingthere to parking to waiting for machines thenshowering before driving back home – can takea great deal of time, that we often do not have. For this reason, manypeople opt for completing their cardio exercises at home. It isn’t thatdifficult if you just use a little bit of imagination. Here are some sug-gestions for effective cardio exercises at home.

WalkingFirst and foremost – walk! Open your door, step outside, and move as quickly asyou can around your block for 30 minutes. Wear an iPod to pass the time, or justopen your eyes and enjoy the world! If you prefer it (and your sinuses and scheduleallow for it), consider stopping at a nearby park or public track (assuming it is in asafe area) and doing your walking there. Surely you can squeeze in 30 minutes aday for all the basic and simple benefits that walking provides.

Jump ropingOnce you’re ready to bump up your intensity, add jump roping to the mix! Boxersuse jump roping to prepare them for their very intensive matches, and for very good

reason. Nothing builds up cardiovascular endurance and leg strength like jumpingrope! You’ll find your daily walks or other cardiovascular exercises becoming muchsimpler if you supplement your training with rope jumping. And it’s affordable too– a jump rope will run you less than $10 and will last forever!

Stationary bikeIf your budget allows, drop the $100-$150 on a standard stationary bicycle! Youcan watch television while you pedal, and 30 minutes will pass before you evenknow what hit you! Or, choose to surf on your laptop or check your email on yourmobile phone device. Stationary pedaling is great low-impact cardio which ispreferable for athletes with pre-existing knee injuries which make walking andjumping rope painful at time. Pedal away, and pass the time!

Elliptical machineIf you have $300 to $500 in your budget, and believe that home cardio exercise isin your best interest, then you should very much consider adding an elliptical ma-

chine to your home equipment list! You’ll soon discover it’san exciting way to train your entire body at once, and the re-sults will show much quicker than would be seen withjust stationary biking, which does in fact neglect your en-

tire upper body. If you can afford it, have theroom, and don’t mind building it (which is NOTalways easy), check out an elliptical machine forhome cardio workouts!

Stationary jumpsWhen time or budget factors are weighing heavily, try some-

thing as simple as stationary jumps! Done in one placein front of the television or computer, you can knock

out this cardio in 5 minutes or so daily. Stand up straight,then use your knees and elbows bent to propel yourself as high

into the air as possible. Land, and repeat a few hundred times! Your legs and backwill be pumped, and your calves will grow like they never have before. Give jumpinga shot – it’s simple but highly effective!

Yard sprintsWhen it doubt, air it out! If you have a yard and you have 10 to 15 minutes, youcan give your thighs the thrashing of a lifetime with yard sprints! This movementis free, painless (thanks to the reduced impact on knee joints thanks to the grass)and they sure are done quickly. Measure about 40 yards worth of distance in youryard, then get to pumping those quads! The results will come quickly, and you willvery likely notice a strong improvement in your midsection. The abs and particu-larly side abdominals, or the obliques, are targeted very specifically when sprinting.

Good luck!

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The Observant JewBy Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

All I Need To Know I Learned From My KindergartnerThere is a common understanding that with agecomes wisdom. I’d like to agree and challenge thatat the same time. Though I think as we approach“the Golden Years” we achieve a certain amount ofwisdom through life experience, and this is why onemust stand up for anyone who is seventy years old,I think that at a certain level, we become stupideras we get older. Now, before you start disagreeing,or telling methat there isno such wordas stupider, letme explain.

Any parentwill happilyregale youwith tales oftheir child’sb r i l l i a n c e .How at only two, he could say, “gapa,” which youknew meant, “I want to go to the park for, oh, howI love the swings and monkey bars”; and how yourdaughter knew something was wrong immediatelywhen the gum she found on the sidewalk didn’ttaste right. But do we really think they’re so smart?I wonder.

Let me give you an example. This is a true storythat really happened. Two boys, let’s call them“Yosef ” and “Noach,” were friends, on differentteams in Pirchei baseball. When they found outthey were to play against each other in the samegame, each was so excited to be able to play with hisfriend. In his innocent exuberance, Yosef said, “Ohboy! I can’t wait. I hope Noach wins!” Now, theadults around will give this story a grin, sympathet-ically clucking at the innocent notion of the boywho didn’t realize that if Noach were to win, Yosef ’steam would lose. He missed the point of the game,which is that your team is supposed to win, not theothers.

Another example. Friends gave my two-year olddaughter a present. Before she even opened thepresent, she danced wildly around in circles with it,exuding pure elation. “Daddy!” she cried, as shepointed to the “My Little Pony” wrapping paper, “Igot ponies!” As a father, I smiled at her naïveté, asif to say, “Silly girl, the paper isn’t the gift, it’s what’sinside the paper that’s important.”

Now, let’s look at these stories and decide who is re-ally making the mistake. In the first case, the boywas so happy for his friend and wished him well.That is the ultimate expression of good sportsman-

ship, and better yet, of midos tovos. He could havelooked at the grown-ups and said, “You think play-ing is about winning? It’s about feeling good andenjoying yourself. If I feel good and am happy whenmy friend wins, haven’t I progressed beyond yoursimple understanding of the point?” If we thinkabout it, the child has just exhibited the maturitywe would attribute to someone much more ad-

vanced in years and with tremendous life experi-ence. We would understand if someone with whitehair (whatever was left of it) would say, “I don’t careabout winning, it means more to someone else,” butif we hear it from a six-year old we think it’s a mis-take.

What about the girl who was over the moon aboutthe wrapping paper? Could she not have turned tome and said, “But Daddy, if you appreciate even thelittle things, such as the paper that it is wrapped in,and find the joy in them, won’t you be able to ap-preciate the gift inside that much more?”

How truly wise she is beyond her years. But it isnot the wisdom of experience; I believe it is the wis-dom of a pure soul, as yet uncorrupted by the ma-terialistic world around us.

The Chovos Halevavos, in his brilliant, enlighten-ing discussion on humility lists the benefits of beinghumble enjoyed both in this world and thenext. The first benefit of being humble,he says, is that you are happy with your lot.You don’t expect anything, so you appreci-ate every bit of Hashem’s kindness. In ad-dition, you are better able to cope with life’schallenges because you don’t feel you “de-serve” better (now THERE’S a dangerousphrase), and you can calmly do what youneed to do.

What does it mean that you are able toenjoy every little detail? It means that youare happy to get the ponies on your wrap-ping paper, even if you don’t really like the

gift; that you take pleasure in seeing the joy in yourfriend’s face when he accomplishes, even if you haveto lose for it to happen; that you are able to ignorethe mess your child made in the kitchen and appre-ciate the gooey cupcake she prepared for you.

It means that you can come closer to that pure stateof the neshama, which recognizes the kindness ofthe Al-mighty. That you can rise above the petti-

ness and regainthe charm of theinnocent chil-dren.

Let me leave youwith one laststory to illustratemy point. Onewinter, our fam-ily traveled toFlorida for vaca-

tion during winter break from school. Upon theirreturn to nursery, each child was asked to namesomething they did over the break. My daughterresponded, “I saw my Bobbie and Zeidy, and rodeon a train.”

When we heard what she had said, my wife lookedat me quizzically. “We flew down to Florida. Whatis she saying about a train ride?” It took me aminute, but then it clicked. “Remember when wecame back from the airport? We took a monorailto the long-term parking lot. That was her ‘trainride.’”

So, my three-year old was able to find the same joyand appreciation she had from seeing her grandpar-ents in something as simple and mundane as a four-minute train ride. We saw it as a burden, anotherobstacle to overcome, but she saw it as an adventure,a gift. Children are very wise; we would be wise tolearn from them.

How truly wise she is beyond her years. It is the wisdom of a pure soul, as yet uncorrupted by the

materialistic world around us.

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From time immemorial, security fences have been built around theworld often in disputed territories to disrupt terrorists, drug smug-glers, and illegal immigrants from entering. No doubt, these fencesoften cause difficulties for native populations in the vicinities wherethey’re built. To name just a few:

India/Pakistan: India is constructing a fence along the majorityof its 1,800 mile border with Pakistan in the disputed territoryof Kashmir. The fence is designed to keep terrorists from crossingthe border from Pakistan to launch attacks in India. Made upof barbed wire, concertina wire, and giant 25-foot-tall flood-lights, it’s a formidable barrier and accomplishing the task it wascreated to do.

Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: A land dispute led to the unilateral con-struction of a barbed wire fence by Uzbekistan to secure theirborder with Kyrgyzstan in the fall of 1999. The fence was con-structed after Islamic terrorists from Kyrgyzstan were blamed forbomb attacks in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. The constructionof the fence has caused economic hardships in the poor agricul-tural areas of the Ferghana Valley and has separated many fam-ilies in this traditionally integrated border region. Even moreinteresting is the security fence being constructed by the Saudisbetween them and Yemen.

Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Despite incessant criticism of Israel theSaudis have none the less constructed a physical barrier of sand-bags and pipelines, re-enforced with concrete. It stands 10ft.high and spans the entire 1800 kilometer border shared withYemen. Ostensibly created to prevent the violence in Yemenfrom spilling over into the Kingdom, it nonetheless has createdhardships for people living in both countries along their commonborder.

Security Fences Around the WorldBut they weren’t done yet. At a cost of $590 million and to fur-ther insulate themselves; in 2006 the ever paranoid, oil soakedSaudis began constructing a 559 mile concertina wire fence, 23feet high along it’s border with Iraq to prevent refugees from en-tering their territory.

Baghdad/Iraq: Attempting to end sectarian violence in that wartorn capital, a movable 7.1 ton, concrete, sectional, 12 foot highfence was created in 2007. Many Iraqi’s, not included in the de-cision to do so are still up in arms over its construction. TheSunnis have claimed the fence was a deliberate act on the partof the Americans to isolate them. A claim no doubt with a greatdeal of merit.

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Created by Pakistan in September 2005to stem the flow of Taliban and al-Qaeda into their country. Thefence whose purpose has proven unsuccessful, none the less wasslated to span their mutual 1500 mile border. President HamidKazai of Afghanistan strongly objected to its construction claim-ing it would, “enslave the Afghans,” yet its construction contin-ued.

Iran/Pakistan, Spain/Morocco, and even within Italy, a steel 10foot wall known as the “Anelli Wall” was constructed to quellgang violence, drug dealing, and prostitution just outside the cityof Padua.

Walls of the WorldWhat do all these walls, embankments, and security fences have

in common? To the outside world few if any people, includingmyself have much knowledge of these or any of the hundredsothers built by countries around the globe for purposes of sepa-rating groups of people nationally or internationally for one rea-son or another. Has the world wide media made much of asquawk? If they have a news geek like myself would have heardabout it, but haven’t. However, Israel, oh that Israel, when itcomes to her, she’s an entirely different story.

On June 1, 2001 a Palestinian named Saeed Hotari was standingin line outside a Tel Aviv discotheque called the Dolphinarium.Along with several hundred, mainly newly arrived youths fromRussia he seemed like just another kid waiting to have a goodtime on a Friday night. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case. Ac-cording to survivors of the 21 killed, 132 severely injured in anhorrific blast, Hotari was seen banging on a drum loaded withexplosives and ball bearings just prior to detonation.

As a result of this and other incessant terrorist homicide bomb-ings against Israeli civilians, a grass roots organization called,“Fence for Life” began petitioning the Israeli government to cre-ate a continuous fence between the Palestinian population cen-ters and the Jewish population.

Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombingThe idea of a physical fence separating Jewish and PalestinianArab populations wasn’t new, it was first broached by the darlingof the left, former Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin in1994. Following a particularly brutal homicide attack in Tel Aviv,Rabin stated, “We have to decide on separation as a philosophy.”Keep in mind this prophetic statement was made 6 years priorto the second “intifada.”

In the first years subsequent to Rabin’s assassination, plans forthe fence were put on hold but were revisited and put into actionby the Sharon government In June 2002 as the body count of in-nocent Israeli’s began to mount from an increasing number ofhomicide bombings.

More concerned with the inconveniences caused by this barrierthan the mounting death toll of Israelis, the hypocritical worldbody, the E.U., and just about everyone else; including the Assadsof Syria jumped all over the government of Israel for erecting thefence. A barrier of separation, the sole objective being to preventthe uncontrolled entry of Islamic killers from Judea and Samariainto Israel proper. One in which by all measure is successfuldoing so.

In most places, the impediment is comprised of an electronicfence with dirt paths, barbed-wire fences, and trenches on bothsides, at an average width of 60 meters. In some areas, the de-fense establishment decided to build a concrete wall six to eightmeters high in place of the barrier. The length of the system al-ready built, under construction, or in planning is 709 kilometers,a distance twice as long as the Green Line.

Apartheid! Apartheid! the sanctimonious bleeding hearts aroundthe world cried and are still crying. From the hallowed hallwaysof the United Nations you can still hear the echoes of reproachbeing hurled against Israel for supposed human rights violations.But nowhere in the din of this outrage is any thought given tothe death and maiming of thousands of innocent people mur-dered in cold blood for no other reason than they were Jewish.On buses, on trains, in Day Care centers and schools, eating in

restaurants, or celebrating weddings, Bar Mitzvahs or the birthof children at a catering hall, the homicide bombers did not, anddo not discriminate, they seek to kill as many Jews as possible.With unfortunate exception, the security obstruction has beenan unmitigated success in thwarting these goals.

In fact, between September 2000-2007 alone, 1,218 Israeli peo-ple were killed; 8,341 were wounded. Interestingly, out of thisnumber, 5,676 were civilians, less than half, 2,665 were securityforces, proving Jewish civilians were mainly targeted.

Victims of Palestinian Violence and TerrorismAs the graph above indicates, the need and efficacy of the secu-rity fence is evident by the decrease of homicides from bombingsin 2002; 220 deaths: to only 3 deaths in 2007. This has directcorrelation to the progress made during the fence’s construction.However telling these statistics are, they don’t begin recognizethe real human suffering and anguish victims of terrorism havegone through before the security fence was built.

Analogous to reading about the number 6,000,000 million beingkilled during the Holocaust, the number is so big, we tend to for-get that everyone of those six million had a family and friendsthat mourned their individual death. So is true of the victims ofIslamic terrorist attacks in Israel.

Has the fence stopped all terrorist attacks, absolutely not. Israelis faced with a dogmatic, cowardly enemy driven by a cultistmandate to kill and maim as many Jewish innocents as possible.This past year alone:March 11 - Udi Fogel, 36, and Ruth Fogel, 35, along with

three of their children Yoav, 11, Elad, 4, and 3-month-old Hadaswere stabbed to death by terrorists in their home in Itamar, innorthern Samaria. March 23 - One woman, identified by the police as a 56-year-

old British tourist, was killed and about 50 people woundedwhen a bomb exploded across from the Jerusalem ConventionCenter, near the Central Bus Station. The bomb had been placednear a telephone booth at a crowded bus stop next to Egged citybus #74. April 24 - Ben-Yosef Livnat, 24, of Jerusalem was killed by a

Palestinian policeman at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus.4 September 23 - Asher Palmer, 25, and his year old son Yonatanof Kiryat Arba were killed when their car crashed on Route 60near Hebron, after being struck by stones.

Attacks such as these are sure to come notwithstanding the se-curity fence. But most assuredly it has saved hundreds if notthousands of lives and casualties of not only Jews but PalestinianArabs which may have been killed during IDF pursuits of ter-rorists throughout Judea and Samaria if it hadn’t been built.

Despite their railing and howling against Israel, the U.N. seemsto agree. In the face of a dastardly enemy, security fences savelives. Following a deadly attack against their Baghdad offices,the U.N. began building a $21 million dollar barrier fence in andaround their New York City headquarters. I guess when it comesto themselves, they’re not much worried about inconveniencingpeople or being accused of apartheid.

Israel’s Security Fenceby Jerrold L. Sobel

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Boys will be boys and girls will be girls?!Skinny and frail, a boy stands at the corner waiting for the yellow bus that takeshim to his school every day. He is Dovid, a seventh grader and struggling. Momentsearlier he left his safe haven home, passing those framed photographs of himself asa carefree child, back when he was 5. Now he is at the bus stop, vulnerable at 13.A boy and his brother are seen walking toward the bus stop. The boy tells hisbrother beside him that he’s going to beat up Dovid. While one records the assaultwith a cell phone camera, the other walks up to the oblivious Dovid and pushes himaround until Dovid falls to the ground. The video shows Dovid staggering help-lessly, then dropping his book bag to fight back, lanky arms waving in the air. Theaggressor heads to school, to show friends the video of his “Dovid moment.” Dovid’sday has just begun…Bullying is everywhere!

Many people out there think that adults are making too much of a fuss about bul-lying, that we should leave kids to their own devices. “Boys will be boys and girlswill be girls.” I have spoken to grandparents who can remember the name of theperson who teased and tormented them in elementary school 65 years ago. This ispain that can last a lifetime.

Either as a result of increased aggression and violence in the world, technology,stress in marital and family harmony in our society, and/or a lack of skills in conflictresolutions experienced by our children, bullying seems to be at an all-time high.We read of it as insoluble school problem. Empowering the parents of our commu-nities with the tools to know what to do when we suspect our children are beingbullied or bullying is the first important step we can make together to try to stop it.

What is bullying?

Teasing is normal! Despite our best wishes, teasing and bantering between friendsis perfectly normal between children and a part of growing up. If the teasing or“horse playing” is not chronic, aimed toward a particular person, or causing harm,then it probably falls into the category of teasing. However, it is important to un-derstand when teasing begins to fall into the category of bullying. The followingare key elements of bullying:

a power imbalance, an unjust use of power,the intent to harm, the victim’s distress or feeling of being oppressed, (typically) repetition over time which results in a consolidation of reputations and the power differential, and evident enjoymentby the aggressor.

How can you tell if your child is being bullied?There’s a good chance our child won’t walk up to us and say, “I’m getting teased andbullied at school, the kids are calling me names.” Instead, it’s going to manifest itselfby our child saying, “I don’t want to go to school today.” If this seems to be happen-ing a lot, consider the possibility that bullying might be the reason behind the sickdays.

There are many warning signs that could indicate that someone is involved in bul-lying. However, these warning signs may indicate other issues or problems that areaffecting the child emotionally in their life. We must add “bullying” to our radarwhen we are trying to figure out what’s going on with a child, adding the possibilitythat our kid is getting tormented at school as something that may be affecting thememotionally. The injury is real when kids get teased on a regular basis—unchecked,it can be devastating.

Possible Red FlagsComplains frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or feeling sick

Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams

Acts differently than usual

Has changes in eating habits

Is afraid of going to school or other activities with peers

Reports losing items such as books, electronics, clothing, or jewelry

Has unexplained injuries

Avoids certain places

Is very hungry after school from not eating their lunch

Runs away from home

Loses interest in visiting or talking with friends

Loses interest in school work or begins to do poorly in school

Appears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed when they come home

Feels helpless

Not going to the bathroom at school

Often feels like they are not good enough

Hurts themselves

Blames themselves for their problems

Suddenly has fewer friends

To be continued....

Benjie Stern, PhD, is a school psychologist at Magen David Yeshiva, where he co-founded The WE program, a school-

wide curriculum which is designed to enhance pro-social behavior and address bullying in Schools.

Bullying Part IBy Benjie Stern, PhD

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While the story of JohnGoodman, which is cur-rently dominating thenews, is not an example ofhumanitarian behavior, itwould be wise to under-stand his estate planningstrategies and the undeni-able benefit they havegiven him. John Good-man is a Florida polo clubmagnate, who is beingsued civilly (a wrongfuldeath lawsuit for up to$100,000,000) in the

death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. Scott had come home from collegeto Palm Beach for his sister’s birthday and died when his car was al-legedly struck by Goodman’s on Feb. 12, 2010. Goodman allegedly rana stop sign and smashed his Bentley into Wilson’s Hyundai and fled thescene on foot, leaving Scott to drown in a nearby canal. It was deter-mined that Goodman’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legallimit.

Obviously, these are really terrible facts and our hearts go out to the Wil-son family for Scott’s tragic death. However, for the purpose of this ar-ticle, it behooves us to take a step back and look at the estate planningstrategies that were used, which will inevitably save Mr. Goodman mil-lions and millions of dollars.

Goodman, 48, established an Irrevocable Trust for his children in 1991with $1.5 million. Within seven years, that Trust had grown to morethan $100 million and is currently worth “several hundred million dol-lars,” according to his attorney. At the time Goodman set up this Trust,Scott Wilson was a mere child. Since his two children are minors, theyare represented by Guardians and cannot make distribution from thetrust funds to benefit their father until they become of legal age (that is,assuming that they even want to). Therefore, in order for Goodman tocurrently benefit from the Trust assets, he needed to have a “child” thatwas of legal age and able to make such distributions. So what did Good-man do? He adopted his longtime adult girlfriend as his legal daughter,thus allowing him to indirectly benefit from the Trust. In total, Good-man’s girlfriend/ “daughter” could receive as much as $200 million overthe next 40 years!!!!

This strategy has captured all the newspaper headlines (and rightfully

so). Can a Father co-habit with his legally adopted “daughter”? Can youadopt someone who is roughly your age? Is this a legitimate asset pro-tection technique? Don’t worry, the children’s Guardians are alreadychallenging the legality of the adoption, so this issue will surely have itsday in court. However, while this issue is dominating the headlines, it isnot the main point that I extracted from this case.

While everyone is entitled to form an opinion about whether Goodmanwas morally, ethically, or legally wrong for the death that he caused andsubsequently for the novel legal strategy of adopting his girlfriend, I willleave that for another article. What shouldn’t escape anyone’s attentionis that the Judge had ruled that the Trust set up for Goodman’s twominor children could not be considered as part of Goodman’s financialworth if a jury awarded damages to the Wilsons. Even if you feel thatwhat Goodman did was reprehensible, the Trust, since planned well inadvance of this incident, is not even on the table for a creditor to takeinto consideration. So, assuming the Wilson family wins their caseagainst Goodman, they will not be able to touch a single penny of themoney that is in the trust. This is the power of advanced trust-basedplanning.

I assume most readers will not find themselves behaving as Mr. Good-man allegedly did on Feb. 12, 2010. However, the law does not discrim-inate between good guys and bad guys. If you are sued civilly, whetherfor wrongful death (like Goodman) or for breach of contract, and arefound guilty, it is irrelevant if something reprehensible happened and adeath occurred, or if there was a business disagreement and the courtsimply did not rule in your favor. The only consideration once there is ajudgment against you, is determining whether your assets are on the tableor not; or in legal jargon, whether your assets are exempt from creditorsor not.

If most people seek to learn from John Goodman what not to do, be oneof the few wise people who learn from John Goodman exactly what todo. Start your asset protection planning today.

Basic Trust Planning Can Thwart EvenThe Toughest Challenge

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Ahrida SynagogueLocated in what was the city’s Jewish district, the Ahrida Synagogue is said to date back tothe 1430’s and is Istanbul’s oldest synagogue. The most interesting part of the shul is itsboat-shaped bima. Some say the shape is reminiscent of the Noach’s teivah or of the boatsthat the Jews sailed on when leaving Spain in 1492. In order to tour the synagogue, youneed to request permission from the Chief Rabbinate four days in advance.

Topkapi PalaceThe Topkapi Palace is probably the most popular site in Istanbul. Built by Sultan MehmetII in the fifteenth century, it was built to accommodate 500-700 people, but would house5,000 people and up to 10,000 people during festivals. Throughout the years, sultans wouldadd onto the palace and the palace became the largest in the world. Expect to spend at leasta half a day here; there is so much to see. The largest kitchen in the world is located here,and there is a room dedicated to the sultans’ clothes. Don’t miss the Treasury; you can viewthe 86-carat Spoon Maker’s Diamond and the Topkapi Dagger in this room.

Grand BazaarA visit here is a must for those visiting Istanbul. Here you can mingle with the locals andget to know the city and its people. The Grand Bazaar dates back to the days of Ottomanrule; there are now over 4,000 shops and 65 streets in the area known as the Grand or Cov-ered Bazaar. Merchants would gather in distinct areas in the bazaar and so streets werenamed after their particular craft. There is a Fez Makers Street, a Fur Makers Street andStreet of the Washcloth Makers. You can purchase almost anything here—you are guaran-teed a fun time!

Anadolu KavagiIf you’re looking for some time in a quiet, out-of-way place for a day, then you should con-sider a trip to Kavagi. Rumeli Kavagi is located on the Asian side of Istanbul. It’s a sleepyfishing village with spectacular view of the Black Sea. The main attraction in the town is aByzantine Castle, just a fifteen minute walk from the village.

HippodromeIt’s hard to imagine that this was the site of chariot racing and much celebration in the timeof Byzantine rule, since nothing is left of the huge stadium. There are some other monu-ments here that are noteworthy. The Egyptian Obelisk probably marked the finish lineway-back-when. The Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine Porphyrogenitusare here as well. During the fast of Ramadan, food stalls are set up here after dark and thepark is strung with white lights.

Istanbul is known as the cultural capital of Turkey and was once calledConstantinople in the times of the Roman and Byzantine empires. Somuch of the architecture has been influenced by its Byzantine roots.

Turkey sits at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and has been animportant city throughout history.

It is best to visit Istanbul during the early spring and fall months. Theweather is the best then and there are less tourists there to crowd popu-lar sites. Keep in mind that the city celebrates the month of Ramadan.During that month (it falls out differently every year), many stores areclosed during the day, there are celebrations at night and drummers

wake the natives early in the morning for prayer.

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In 1992, there was this little-known governor from Arkansaswho ran for president. All people really knew about this guywas that his nickname was “Bubba,” he played the saxophone,and that he acted like a Bubba that plays the saxophone, andworse. This unknown draft-dodging, “non-inhaling” governorof one of the poorest states was going to have a really hardtime beating the incumbent, President George H.W. Bush.After all, Bush was a World War II hero, he had spent decadesin public service, including eight years as President Reagan’svice president, and he waged a flawless campaign against Sad-dam Hussein, Operation Desert Storm.

For a while, Bush even had a 90% approval rating, which con-vinced several high profile Democrat candidates, includingMario Cuomo, not to run against him. Despite the economyentering into a mild recession in Bush’s third year in office, itwas generally believed that he would easily win his reelectionbid.But say what you want about Bubba, he and his team weremasterful politicians. They adopted a four word campaign slo-gan which, with one fell swoop, marginalized all of PresidentBush’s accomplishments:

It’s the economy, stupid.

This slogan made every one of Bush’s strengths and every oneof Bubba’s character weaknesses non-issues, and the electioninstantly became about one thing and one thing only: theeconomy.

Needless to say, Clinton won.

For the past three years, the general consensus has been thatObama won’t be reelected if unemployment remains at sky-high levels. This premise has led people to assume the con-verse is true as well—if unemployment comes down thenObama will certainly be reelected. Every time there are somedecent job reports, the media and the Democrats tie them-selves in knots with excitement that “Obama will certainlywin if these numbers keep up.”

But the truth is, unemployment is merely one of many symp-toms of an ill economy. A doctor who stops a patient’sheadache did not heal the patient if the patient is still on hisdeath-bed, but without headaches. Even if the unemploymentpicture improves over the next several months, it is clear thatPresident Obama’s policies have not produced the type of eco-nomic recovery which warrants his reelection. It’s not unem-ployment, stupid.

Obama’s opponents should focus on the overall economicgrowth rate under Obama. After all, the overall economicgrowth rate provides more of a comprehensive picture thanthe unemployment number. In the past 10 economic reces-

sions, the average post-recession quarterly GDP growth ratewas 5%. The average post-recession quarterly GDP growthrate under Obama has been a mere 2.4%.

And to achieve half of the growth rate of other presidents,Obama has borrowed $4,609,394,830,880 so far, and is ontrack to borrow more money than all presidents combined.(If you are really bored you could go stare at one of those na-tional-debt calculators in the city. Since Obama took office,those things are moving like stopwatches on steroids). Andjust as an aside, for the first time in its history, America’s creditrating has been downgraded—eventually people stop believ-ing that you are going to pay back your debts.

So what is Obama doing about the debt? Well, in all fairnessto him, he recently announced a series of steps which hewould like to take to shrink the size of the federal governmentand save $3 billion over 10 years.

“Wow, that is bold,” you say.

Well, think about it: The average Obama budget is $3.7 tril-lion a year. Under Obama’s election-year “government shrink-ing” plan, he will save $300 million a year. This comes out toa savings of .00008%. That is like telling a family with an an-nual budget of $100,000 that you figured out this genius wayfor them to save $8 dollars a year. (If you want to break thosesavings down on a weekly basis—for maximum enjoyment—it comes out to approximately 15 cents a week.) Watch outSuzie Orman!

Any economic discussion must also include an analysis ofAmerica’s trade deficits with China. Since Obama took office,our exports to China have totaled $255 billion and our im-ports have totaled $1 trillion. This means that we have had a75% trade deficit with China. They are making our clothing,toys and electronics and we are making their fortune cookies.(The largest fortune cookie manufacturer is in California.While the Chinese are busy making iPads we are makingthese bad-tasting cookies with paper in them.)

Granted China has an unfair advantage since theydon’t have labor laws. However, the larger problemis that China manipulates their currency in order tokeep it low, resulting in cheaper manufacturingcosts. If Obama was really serious about bringingmanufacturing jobs back to America, he would haveto address China’s currency manipulation, somethinghe refuses to do. Even according to Obama’s BFF,Warren Buffett, “The U.S trade deficit is a biggerthreat to the domestic economy than either the federalbudget deficit or consumer debt.”

How about gas prices? (I know that good liberals ride bikes,but for the rest of us it is an issue.) According to the Bureauof Labor and Statistics, since President Obama took office,gas prices have gone up 83%. High gas prices not only affectpeople at the pump but it raises transportation costs for allproducts, a cost that is ultimately passed along to the con-sumer.

It’s not only that President Obama lacks a clear economic pol-icy, he actually has also obstructed efforts to generate eco-nomic growth. He recently rejected the permit application forTranCanada to build the Keystone Pipeline. The KeystonePipeline would have carried 700,000 barrels of crude oil a dayfrom Alberta’s oil sands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf coast,crossing six U.S. states and requiring as many as 20,000 work-ers to build. This would have created jobs, lowered energycosts and made us less dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

Although there are many who believe that President Obamarejected the Keystone Pipeline because of certain donors ofhis who have adverse business interests, it is more likely thathe rejected it because of the left-wing environmentalists whoraised a ruckus. Granted, the pipeline would have boosted theeconomy, but it seems like there may have been some earth-worms or something like that which would have been nega-tively impacted by the pipeline, so the Obama administrationwas forced to capitulate to its base and nix the project.

Come to think of it, I wonder if the earthworms even appre-ciate what the left-wing environmentalists do for them. Thenagain, we all take family for granted, don’t we?

So, I guess that’s a long way of saying: It’snot unemployment, stupid.

But the truth is, this whole discussion is purely academic;Obama will easily be reelected, for four reasons: Newt Gin-grich. Mitt Romney. Ron Paul. Rick Santorum.

It’s Not Unemployment, StupidBY: Nate Davis

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Fiesta Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 4 chicken breasts cut into ½ inch pieces½ cup corn½ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 2 diced jalapeno peppers1 cup Salsa, divided ¼ cup chopped cilantro 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper ¼ cup parve cream cheese8 flour tortillas (6 inch)

DirectionsHeat oven to 350°F.

Heat large skillet with 1 tablespoon canola oil on medium heat.Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add chicken and cookuntil chicken is no longer pink inside. Add corn, beans andjalapeño peppers and sauté until soft for 2 minutes.

Then add ¼ cup salsa, parve cream cheese, cilantro and cumin; mixwell. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasion-ally.

Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla;roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 9x13-inch baking dish sprayedwith cooking spray; top with remaining salsa.

Bake at 350° 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

Serve with guacamole and fresh salsa

Perfect GuacamoleIngredients2 ripe avocados½ red onion, minced (about ½ cup)2 cloves of garlic1 jalapeño1 handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice½ teaspoon coarse saltA dash of freshly grated black pepper1 ripe tomato, diced (optional)

DirectionsIn a food processor, add onions, garlic and jalapeño. Once it is smooth, add rest of ingredients.If you are using tomatoes, fold it in by hand.

Don’t you just love Mexican food? It’s a great combination of flavors that have a little heat from jalapeños and the sweet taste of cilantro.

With kosher Mexican restaurants popping up all over the place, I wanted to be able to also make it myself at home.The key is using fresh ingredients such as garlic, limes, lemons and herbs.

You can go either dairy or meat. For this recipe, you can make it dairy too by using soy chicken cutlets available atthe local kosher supermarket and that way you can use real cream cheese; you should also add 1 cup of mozzarella

cheese into the mixture of your dairy version.

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MOZART CAFER e s t a u r a n t & C a f e

HOLLYWOOD4433 Stirling Road

Hollywood, FL 33314(954) 584-5171

DEERFIELD BEACH1250 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

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OPENING SOON!SUNNY ISLES

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41 ON THE BAY4101 Pinetree Drive Miami Beach, FL 33140305-535-4101Rabbinic Supervision: Kosher-Miami

ASIA Sushi, Wok, Grill7600 W Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33433561-544-8100Supervision: ORB

ASI’S4020 Royal Palm Ave Miami Beach, FL 33140305-604-0555Supervision: Kosher-Miami

ASI’S GRILL AND SUSHI BAR4020 Royal Palm Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140305-604-0555Supervision: Kosher Miami

AT YAKOV5800 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33021954-981-7710Supervision: ORB

AVENTURA PITA18129 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura, FL 33160305-933-4040

B & H PIZZA233 95th Street Surfside, FL 33154786-245-5557Supervision: Kosher Miami

BAGEL TIME3915 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140305-538-0300Supervision: Circle K

BLUE STAR TAVERNA 2221 N. Federal Hwy, Hollywood, Fl 33020 954-639-7875

BOCA PITA EXPRESSMiddle Eastern Israeli cuisine & grill7185 N. Beracasa Way Boca Raton, FL 33433561-750-0088Supervision: ORB

BON AMI CAFE5650 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33021(954) 962-2070Supervision: ORB

CAFE EMUNAH3558 North Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308954-561-6411Supervision: ORB

CAFE VERT9490 Harding Ave. Surfside, FL 33154305-867-3151Supervision: OK

CHAI WOK1688 NE 164 Street North Miami Beach, FL 33162305-705-2110Supervision: Kosher Miami

CHINA BISTRO3565 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180305-936-0755Supervision: Kosher Miami

CINE CITTA MIAMI9544 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154305-407-8319Supervision: OK

CUSINE BY SILVIA141 Via Naranjas, suite 45bBoca Raton Fl 33434561-361-3939Supervision: ORB

ELIES CAFE145 East Flagler Miami, FL 33131786-594-0196Supervision: Kosher-Miami

ELSIE’S CAFELocated in the North Miami Beach JCC18900 NE 25th Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33180305-778-5946Supervision: Kosher Miami

EURO FUSION6877 SW 18th StBoca Raton 33433561-395-1109

FRESH CAFE2214 NE 123 Street North Miami, FL 33181305-891-8848Supervision: Kosher Miami

GIGI’S CAFE3585 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180305-466-4648Supervision: Kosher Miami

GRILL TIME16145 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami Beach, FL33160786-274-8935 | 305-491-3325Supervision: ORB

GRILL TIME RESTAURANTFusion Steak House8177 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33434(561) 482-3699 | Fax: (561) 487-4044Supervision: ORB

HARBOUR GRILL9415 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154305-861-0787Supervision: Kosher Miami

HOLLYWOOD DELI6100 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33024(954) 608-5790Supervision: ORB

JCC CAFE American9801 Donna Klein Blvd at Cultural Arts CenterBoca, Raton, FL 33428561-852-3200 x 4103 |Supervision: ORB

JERUSALEM PIZZA761 NE 167th Street North Miami Beach, FL33162305-653 6662 |Supervision: Kosher Miami

JONA’S GRILL & BAR2520 NE 186th Street North Miami Beach, FL33180305-466-0722

JONAS PIZZA2530 NE Miami Gardens Drive NorthMiami Beach, FL 33180305-918-8998

JONAS PIZZA544 w 41stMiami Beach Fl 33140305-397-8395

JON’S PLACE OF BOCA Pizzeria22191 Powerline Road Boca Raton, FL 33433561-338-0008Supervision: ORB

KIKAR TEL-AVIV RESTAURANTChinese and Continental CuisineCarriage Club North 5005 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140305-866-3316Supervision: OK Laboratories

L’CHAIM MEE CHINA ORIENTAL RESTAURANT3940 North 46 Avenue Hollywood, FL 33021954-986-1770Supervision: ORB

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LEVY’S KOSHER OF HOLLYWOOD3357 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021954-983-2825Supervision: ORB

LUL GRILL CAFE18288 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL33160305-933-0199Rabbinic Supervision: OK

MAOZ VEGETARIANTown Center Mall6000 Glades Road #1175 Boca Raton, FL33431, 561-393-6269 | Fax: 561-393-6532Rabbinical Supervision: National Orthodox Rabbinical Organization

MILKY CAFÉ4579 N Pine Island RoadSunrise Fl 33351954-533-5325Supervision - ORB

MOZART'S- 1250 West Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33422, 954-531-1263

- 18110 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles, FL 33160- 4433 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33021954-584-5171

Supervision: ORB

NEWTIMEMoroccan and Spanish cuisine2120 N.E. 123rd Street North Miami Beach, FL 33181305-891-6336Supervision: Kosher Miami

ORCHIDS GARDEN9045 La Fontana Boulevard Boca Raton, FL33434561-482-3831Supervision: ORB

ORIGINAL PITA HUT5304 41 Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-531-6090Supervision: ORD

PITA LOCA601 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139305-673-3388Supervision: Kosher Miami

PITA PLUS2145 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312954-241-2011

PITA PLUS1883w3 Biscayne Boulevard Aventura, FL33180305-935-0761

PITA PLUS3801 N. University Dr. Sunrise, FL 33351954-741-5844

PRIME SUSHI726 Arthur Godfrey Road Miami Beach, FL33140305-534-0551Supervision: Kosher-Miami Cholov Yisroel

PRIME SUSHI18250 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL33160786-284-8430Supervision: Kosher-Miami

RARE STEAKHOUSE468 W 41st Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-532-7273Supervision: Kosher-Miami

RITZ RESTAURANT1678 NE Miami Gardens Dr. North Miami Beach, FL 33179305-354-9303Supervision: Kosher-Miami

SAGI’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL22767 US Highway 441 Boca Raton, FL 33428561-477-0633Supervision: ORB

SARA’S3944 N 46th Street Hollywood, FL 33021954-986-1770Supervision: ORB

SEVENTEEN1205 17 Street Miami Beach, FL 33139305-672-0565Supervision: Kosher-Miami

SHALOM HAIFA RESTAURANT18533 W. Dixie Hwy Aventura, FL 33180305-945-2884Supervision: ORB

SHEM TOV’S PIZZA514 41st Street Miami Beach, FL 33140305-538-2123Supervision: Kosher Miami

SUBWAY18900 NE 25th Ave North Miami Beach, FL33180 305-663-9883Supervision: Kosher-Miami

SUNRISE PITA & GRILL2680 N University Dr. Sunrise, FL 33322954-748-0090

SUNRISE PITA TOO5650 Stirling Rd. Hollywood, FL 33021954-963-0093Supervision: ORB

TASTI CAFE4041 Royal Palm Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140305-673-5483Supervision: Kosher Miami Dairy

THAI TREAT & SUSHI & BOMBAY GRILL2176 NE 123rd Street North Miami, FL 33181305-892-1118Supervision: Kosher-Miami

THE FAMOUS PITA BURGER BAR18798 W Dixie Hwy North Miami Beach, FL33180305-682-9692Supervision: Kosher-Miami

URBAN BAGEL2790 Stirling rdHollywood Fl 33020

WEBER CAFE3565 NE 207th Street Aventura, FL 33180(305) 935-5580Supervision: Kosher Miami

WEST AVENUE CAFE959 West Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139305-534-4211Supervision: Kosher Miami

YAMI YAMI5021 State Road 7, Davie, FL 33314954-534-1158Supervision: ORB

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� ParentingTop Ten Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Work Together

1. Be prepared for a process.

Some children intuitively know how to work with others. They have

little ego involvement and are happy to let others express them-

selves; they know how to contribute without stepping on others;

they organize themselves effectively and communicate respectfully

and patiently; and they are motivated to do their fair share without

taking advantage of their team members. The other 99% of children

need patient guidance as they learn each of these skills and how to

bring them all together. This is not an overnight process, but one that

truly lasts a lifetime. Put in the effort and you will see results, but be

patient because it may take some time.

2. Establish clear rules and procedures.

Regardless of what you are asking your children to do, it is important

to be very clear about what needs to get done and how it will get

done. The clearer the procedures and rules, the less there is to dis-

agree on. If you want your children to clean up together, for example,

establish an organized way to do it that is the same for everyone.

“Clean up” can mean putting everything into its proper bin to one

child and throwing it all into the closet to another.

3. Have your kids plan together.

Once the task has been determined, have your children meet to plan

how they will work. Don’t just let them start. Guide them in smart

decision-making, sensible division of labor, and setting reasonable

goals. With time, you will find that your children will not need your

help and will begin to do this on their own.

4. Encourage and offer feedback.

Your children can and will reach a point where you can walk away

and the job will get done harmoniously. But, until that happens, stay

nearby and offer as much encouragement and positive feedback as

possible. Saying things like, “Look how everyone is pitching in” and

“I see how everyone is focusing on their own job,” reinforces the

skills you are teaching, keeps your children focused and motivates

them to keep at it. The multiple tasks your child succeeds in by being

part a team deserve recognition!

5. Teach your child how to collaborate and cooperate.

Collaboration requires putting your head together with someone

else and doing a task together. Cooperation requires dividing a task

up and working together side by side to get it done. Teach your chil-

dren about the importance of both and that different circumstances

require different approaches. Before tackling any group endeavor,

decide which approach will work best and plan accordingly. Your chil-

dren will learn an important social rule: that there is a time to step

in and time to step out.

6. Teach self-awareness.

Successful teamwork requires a good degree of self-awareness

(knowing what they are good at and what they are not). Start by hav-

ing a discussion with your children about what they can contribute

and what they may need to learn from others. Then have your chil-

dren apply those ideas to practical realms. For example, if your child

knows he is very organized, he may be more capable of taking a lead-

ership role in a clean-up job. On the other hand, if he knows that he

gets impatient easily, perhaps he should choose to let someone else

take charge while he just helps with the planning.

7. Teach your children to respect others’ points of view.

Your children will need to learn that when working alone they can

do what they want, but when working with others they may not al-

ways have things go their way. Healthy social awareness requires un-

derstanding the needs and feelings of others and appreciating that

different people have different points of view. Teach your child to

be prepared to try new things and to compromise and that different

is not wrong. This is a skill that is not unique to being part of a team.

It must be practiced in many contexts and at all times or it will not

really develop and won’t be put to use when you need it.

8. Teach communication skills.

Another important skill that is a prerequisite for teamwork is healthy

self-management, or the ability to decide on how to react and speak

instead of impulsive responses. Teamwork can be frustrating at

times; your children need to learn to share their ideas and thoughts

calmly and respectfully and sometimes, not to say them at all.

9. Resist the urge to take over.

When things are not working, resist the urge to commandeer the

team. You’re the mentor, not the “boss”! If you take over, they will

not learn how to work things out as a team. Instead, call your chil-

dren over and have a discussion. Ask them what is going wrong and

have THEM problem solve and then try again.

10. Debrief when the task is done.

When your children work together, be sure to debrief or reflect with

them about how it went. Let your kids assess themselves. What are

they proud of? What should they do differently next time? Don’t

focus on if they did things right or wrong, but on what they learned

from the experience. Most of all, celebrate their success, no matter

how small…If you do, you will motivate them towards greater ones

before you know it!

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AIPAC Attracts Huge Crowd in AtlantaOn January 30th, over 1,200 members of Atlanta's Jewish, Chris-tian, Hispanic and African-American pro-Israel community attendedAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee AIPAC's "Stand Togetherwith Israel". This was by far the largest AIPAC event in the city'shistory. Jose Maria Aznar, former President of Spain and co-founderof ‘The Friends of Israel Initiative’, spoke passionately about theimportance of defending Israel against her enemies, stating thatthe fate of western democracies was closely tied to the security ofIsrael. The evening also highlighted a number of cutting-edge Is-raeli medical, military and technological innovations. Several dozen Georgia dignitaries were in at-tendance including six U.S. Congressmen. Courtesy of Doug Ross

Israel is a Strategic Asset for the United StatesU.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro; “that is a statementof fact. Obviously, we don't have a better ally. Whatmakes Israel a strategic asset for the United Statesis that it brings unique capabilities to the table topursue our common interests combating terrorist or-ganizations, preventing the proliferation of weaponsof mass destruction, and we have common enemies who are targeting both of us.

‘Tanin’ - another natural gas discoveryWork on the Tanin well, offshore Israel, beganlast August which included mainly confirma-tion drilling. Estimates are that the field mayyield up to 1.2 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of nat-ural gas, if the estimates are accurate, theTanin field has 27% more gas than the YamTethys field which is now fueling also the Is-raeli electricity productioni.

Detecting cancer – new era of precision Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) GenASIsScan & Analysis, SpotScan used for the de-tection of chromosomal aberrations inbladder cancer has been approved by theU.S FDA. This technology is intended forin-vitro diagnostic use for patients with hematuria and in the subsequent monitoring fortumor recurrence of bladder cancer. FDA cleared computerized diagnostic aids for: breastcancer, for counting and classifying fluorescent signals in inter-phase nuclei and the newlycleared UroVysion test for the detection of cells in urine specimens.

Good news for Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis patientsIn Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis, the immunesystem mistakenly attacks the body's tissues.

Prof. Irit Sagi with her research group at Weizmann In-stitute manage to trick immune systems into targetingone of body's players in autoimmune process (an enzyme known as MMP9) – makingheadway in cure of the disease after years of research. "We are excited not only by thepotential of this method to treat Crohn's," says Sagi, but by the potential of using thisapproach to explore novel treatments for many other diseases."

11th century Jewish scrolls found in Afghanistan A cache of 150 ancient Jewish scrolls from 11th centurywere found in Samarkand, northern Afghanistan. Only re-cently came to light, creating a storm among scholarswho say the landmark find could reveal an undiscoveredside of medieval Jewry. The poems, commercial recordsand judicial agreements belonged to Jewish merchantson the Silk Road running across Central Asia.

New 70-floor tower on Tel Aviv-Givatayim border‘Eurocom’ Real Estate Company started to build the tallesttower in Israel – a 70-floor building at the entrance to the cityof Givatayim. The Eurocom building stretches on 2.5 acers,will be 241 meters (~800 feet) high. The building will stretchover 84,200 square meters (906,320 square feet) The towerwill include stores, offices, banquet halls, a hotel and offices of the Givatayim Municipality.Tel-Aviv is rapidly changing the sky-line with growing number of high-rise buildings allover the city. At least 20 new towers are in construction stages

Professor Ben-Tzion Netanyahu awarded Spain will award an honorary title to Professor Ben-Tzion Ne-tanyahu for his researches on the history of the Inquisition and theMarano. The Professor, age 102, and his son PM Benjamin Ne-tanyahu were invited to the ceremony which will take place in N.Y.beginning March.Prof. B.Z. Netanyahu is an Israeli historian and a professor emeritusat Cornell University. He is a specialist in the golden age of Jewish History in Spain, andis known for his opus, the Origins of the Inquisition in 15th Century Spain.

The PM may also address the AIPAC convention in Washington DC in March.

The Center for Diaspora Communications nd Countering Antisemitism’Eitan Ori Behar's grandparents came from Turkey, but they de-scended from Jews who chose to leave Spain rather than pretend tobe Christians in the 15th century. That same fighting spirit thriveswithin Eitan himself who founded and leads ‘The Center for DiasporaCommunications and Countering Antisemitism’. The Center workswith Zionist activists, Jews and non-Jews, by introducing them to the many faces of Israeli culture,politics, and society through Israel-related events throughout the world. Using the web as a primarymeans of communication, the center is initiating new projects dedicated to promoting Zionism andfighting anti-Semitic acts. See interview on TV channel 10

Protecting Canadian Air SpaceIsrael’s Orbit Technologies has won an

order from the Canadian Air Force for itsairborne telemetry and monitoring sys-tems, to be installed in planes operatingout of the Cold Lake Air Force Base in Al-berta. The system will monitor objectsflying in Canadian air space.

1,100,000 trees planted on this Tu-BeshvatDozens of trucks carried 1.1 million plants to 1200settlements and 2100 schools all over the country.

400 000 kids and 100 foreign ambassadors attended550 ceremonies to celebrate Tu-Beshvat holiday andplant new trees. The Keren Kayemet Le’Israel KKLplanted 240 million trees during 110 years of its ex-istence, aiming to cause the blossom of the land ofIsrael. In addition; each school-kid got a plant to strike roots in home garden.

OECD Report: Israel 2nd among Edu-cated Countries tOECD's Education at Glance, 2011 ranks Israel asthe second most educated country in the worldwith 45% of Israelis possessing an academic de-gree. Israel trails only Canada and is ahead ofJapan, USA, New Zealand,

S. Korea, Norway, UK, Australia and Finland.

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Coronary Artery Disease is the most common form of heart disease. This is causedby the buildup of cholesterol in the inside layers of the arteries. As a result of theblockage, the blood flow will slow down and the muscles will not get enough supplyof blood. The plaque also weakens the arterial wall which may lead to a crack andthe formation of blood clot. The blood clot and block in the arteries often lead toheart attack.

CAD may also be associated with aging together with some other reasons. Men andwomen who are past the Menopausal Stage or those who has a family history ofCAD have a high risk of having this Heart Disease. Other factors include smoking,diabetes, high cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Obesity or a sedentary lifestyle.Stress and anxiety are also common causes of CAD. CAD progression may be grad-ual and may also occur at an early age. As teenagers, you may de-velop some "fatty streaks". Later, the blockage will go up to50%, to 90%, and then to 100%. This gradual buildup is calledatherosclerosis that can begin in your younger years and developas you grow older. Once the vessel closed, a heart attack normallyfollows.

Heart Disease is the number one cause of death in the United States espe-cially for Senior Citizens or people over the age of 60. Nearly half of CAD caseshappen so gradually that it shows no symptoms and resulted to death. However,most people with CAD often experience Angina (pain, pressure, or burning inthe chest, arm, or neck). The pain indicates that the heart muscle lacksblood supply. It may not be severe but patients who experience anginaor a worsened usual pattern of angina should contact a physician. Other symptomsinclude irregular heart rhythms, shortness of breath, fatigue, low tolerance to exertion,

and congestive heart failure. The worst case symptoms would be heart attack and"death".

Yoga improves the body's strength and flexibility which may help control blood pressure, respiration, and heart and metabolic rates. The change of one's lifestyle to YogaLifestyle can potentially make the progression of CAD slower or make severe CADpatients recover faster. Yoga also helps you cope with stress and Anxiety which arealso common causes of CAD. Yoga practice gives you a deeper knowledge of yourselfwhich often lead to a healthy lifestyle and the elimination of the modifiable risk fac-

tors for CAD.

Here is the Basic Yoga Routine you may follow to helpyou cope with Coronary Artery Disease and HeartAilments in general. However, remember that youcannot treat CAD or any other heart disease withYoga. Yoga is not a cure; it only helps you improve your

entire body, including your system, to be able to cope withyour affliction.

You may start by practicing the Corpse Pose. This Yoga Pose will helpyou relax your body and relieve stress and tension which can cause or trigger

CAD. If you feel that you have go further, you may try either of the followingBasic Yoga Sessions. You do not need to do all the poses. If you feel tired, feelpain or you feel that the pose is too difficult, you may stop or move on to aneasier pose.

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Kapalabhati: Kapalabhati is a Breathing Technique used specifically forcleansing. If you have a lot of mucus in the air passages or feel tension andblockages in the chest it is often helpful to breathe quickly.

Mountain Pose (Tadasana): The Mountain Yoga Pose promotes the expe-rience of stillness, strength, relaxed power, and immovable stability associ-ated with mountains. This yoga posture, and coming back to this stillnessafter other poses, is one of the ways of becoming acquainted with stillness.

Hands to Feet (Pada Hastasana): The Hands to Feet Pose or Pada Has-tasana gives many of the same benefits as the Forward Bend - trimmingthe waist, restoring elasticity to the spine, and stretching the ligaments ofthe legs, especially the hamstrings.

Warrior Pose: The Warrior Pose stretches and strengthens the arms andlegs, increases stamina, improves balance and concentration, and can alsorelieve backaches. If you are suffering from diarrhea, high blood pressureor neck problems, you should take extra caution practicing this pose.

Stand Spread Leg Forward Fold: Practicing the Standing Spread Leg For-ward Fold can strengthen and stretch your inner and back legs and yourspine. People with lower back problems should avoid doing the full forwardbend. For beginners, you may use props like a folding chair to support yourforearms.

Standing Side Stretch Pose: The Standing Side Stretch is another YogaPose with two lines of energy radiating outward from your center. This is asimple Yoga Posture with a wonderful stretch in which one line of energyreaches upward from your belly and outward through the arm, and one linetravels downward through the legs.

Tree Pose (Tadasana): The Tree Pose helps strengthen your thighs, calves,ankles and back. It can also increase the flexibility of your hips and groin.Your balance and concentration can also be improved with constant prac-tice. This Yoga Pose is recommended for people who have sciatica and flatfeet.

Lotus Yoga Pose (Padmasana): The Lotus Yoga Pose is usually done inMeditation. It is a classic seated posture which strengthens your ankles andknees, enhances concentration, and improves flexibility of your legs.

Single Leg Raises: This Yoga Pose is performed in order to prepare thebody for other exercises. It benefits the legs, lower back muscles, and ab-dominal area. In practicing the Single Leg Raise, one leg is raised while theother one stays on the floor.

Double Leg Raises: A Double Leg Raise is similar to a Single Leg Raise,only this time, you will raise both legs. In doing this Yoga Pose, make surethat the full length of your back is resting on the floor and your shouldersand neck are relaxed.

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana): This Yoga Pose improves spinal flexibilityand strengthens the muscles in the arms and back. In addition, it is ef-fective in relieving menstrual irregularities and constipation.

Child Pose: The Child Pose is a gentle way of stretching your shoulders,hips, thighs, ankles, and back muscles. It is a relaxation posture which isdone to normalize the ciruclation after performing the Headstand andto serve as counterpose after Backbends.

Leg Reclining Lunge (Single and Double): The Leg Reclining Lungeis part of the series of Yoga Exercises which target the leg muscles. Whendone properly, this Yoga Pose can strengthen and tone all muscles in yourlegs.

Seated Forward Bend (Paschimothanasana): Relax your body and mind,stretch your hamstrings, shoulders, and spine, relieve stress, and improveyour posture and concentration by practicing the Seated Forward Bend.Learn how to do this properly and achieve maximum results.

Sage Twist Yoga Pose (Marichyasana): Also called Marichi's Yoga Pose,the Sage Twist Pose benefits the abdominal organs and spine. Avoiddoing this pose if you have chronic spine or back injury. Also, performthis only under the supervision of a Yoga instructor.

Wind Relieving Pose (Pavanamuktasana): The term Pavanamuktasanacomes from the Sanskrit word 'pavana' which means air or wind and'mukta' which means freedom or release. The Wind Relieving Pose worksmainly on the digestive system. specifically, it helps in eliminating excessgas in the stomach.

Yoga Exercise - Final Corpse: For you to appreciate the benefits of re-laxation, you should first be familiar on how it is to be tense. This is whathappens when you do the Final Corpse.

Relaxation Pose: There are three parts to proper relaxation - physical,mental and spiritual relaxation. Relaxation Yoga Pose relaxes your bodyand mind, and makes you feel refreshed after doing the asanas and thepranayamas.This is why it is an essential part of Yoga practice.

Anuloma Viloma: Anuloma Viloma is also called the Alternate NostrilBreathing Technique. In this Breathing Technique, you inhale throughone nostril, retain the breath, and exhale through the other nostril. Learnhow to do this technique for beginners by following the steps found inthis article.

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