Community Magazine April 2013

Community Magazine is published monthly by Bnei Aram Soba, 1616 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Periodicals postage paid at Brooklyn, NY, USPS Number 0021-802 (ISSN 1552-809X). Copyright 2013 Bnei Aram Soba. Subscriptions $18 or $3 when included in membership dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Community Magazine, 1616 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Advertising and sponsorship proceeds are used exclusively for charitable purposes. Advertisements do not necessarily carry the endorsement of the Publisher. Readers should verify kashrut status independently. Ads for Internet and related services are intended for those who have a heter for use of such services. Printed in Canada. THIS PUBLICATION CONTAINS MESSAGES OF TORAH AND HALACHOT. PLEASE HANDLE IT APPROPRIATELY. Nissan - Iyar 5773 April 2013 Volume XII Number 7 (718) 645-4460 Features 16 The Power of Creativity Using our Gd-given powers to re-create ourselves and the world around us… Rabbi Eli J. Mansour 26 The Parent-Peaches Conference The peach trees confront an existential crisis that threatens their very survival. Every time you eat a peach, you become part of the solution. . Tuvia Cohen 30 Living is Giving To save a life is to save an entire nation entire, says the Talmud. AJ Gindi has brought new life through giving...and he urges us to follow suit. Dave Gordon 33 Renewal: Giving People a Second Chance at Life Renewal is bringing new life to hundreds of kidney patients and their families. Dave Gordon 34 The Science of Torah The Torah demonstrates in-depth scientific knowledge that predates modern research by millennia. Rabbi Adi Cohen 42 Touched by the Hand of Hashem With the guidance of community rabbis, a new curriculum seeks to bolster people’s faith through real-life stories of Divine Providence. Harold Shamah 44 48 61 Pursuit of Excellence: Magen Abraham Graduates Thrive in the Holy Land Members of Yeshivat Magen Abraham’s first graduating class reach for the stars in Israeli yeshivot. Success at Shaare Torah Highlights from Shaare Torah Girls Elementary Health Fair and Yeshivat Shaare Torah boys’ Siddur Party. Technologies That Touch Your Life 62 The Future is Now A glimpse into a restaurant run by robots. Could this be the future of kosher dining? 64 Amazing Medical Breakthroughs 68 The Cyber Tzadik 76 70 The Legacy of Siegfried Marcus Why is Siegfried Marcus, inventor of more than 150 life-changing inventions, conspicuously absent from history books? 72 SSC Rabbinical Conference Focusing on ways to safely benefit from modern communications. 74 Shaatra Does It – Tech Talk The Chic Kitchen Esther Deutsch, author of CHIC Made Simple, shares her philosophy of food and her chic recipes. Departments 14 Letters 46 Sportsman Of The Month 50 Mexico on a Wing and a Prayer Part 2, Joseph Lee Matalon 52 From The Files of The Bet Din Catch a Thief, Rabbi Max Sutton 53 You Be the Judge 56 Top 10 What comes first? Rabbi Daniel D. Levy 58 Household Budget Humor 78 Exploring the Wild World of Animals The Giraffe 80 Insights into Education Severe Shyness, Rivka Shonfeld 82 The Wonder of Thunder Rabbi Boruch Leff 84 Ask Sito 86 Sage Advice 88 Professor Noe Ital Has The Answers To All Your Questions 90 Mabrouk 92 To Your Health 94 Dental Biomimetic Dentistry, Dr. Jacques Doueck 96 Community Chest 102 Incredible Stats & Facts 104 The Lighter Side 106 Picture This & Riddles 108 Life in the Big City 112 Classifieds & Real Estate 8 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE