Jewish Life Digital Edition September 2015

Jewish Life CONTENTS ISSUE 88 ■ SEPTEMBER 2015 OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD UPFRONT 8 Jewish Life 6 8 OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD Jewish Life OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD Jewish Life OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD 24 36 40 2 JEWISH LIFE ■ ISSUE 88 Round Up News from around the world Inside Story Noteworthy numbers, mitzvah recycling and a Yom Kippur War miracle FEATURES 10 Pray or play? Changing the way we approach davening 14 Forgiving… With or without the apology 18 Unsung heroes The super-men of Hatzolah 24 Peace in the home Going the extra mile for harmony 30 Around the world with Miriam Walfish Best-selling children’s author 34 Facing up to addiction… And finding a solution 36 Superman or Supermensch? The creation of the comic book superhero 40 As good as a holiday Making changes that will last 54 Keeping it real Staying inspired throughout the year 56 Scene at… Recent local events – where were you? 62 Israel in context The terror tunnels 66 An easy mitzvah Tailor-made commandments for us to tap into 76 45 years of giving The Selwyn Segal Gift Shop 78 The sweet sound of song Chatting to some local Jewish musicians 84 The Kohen Gadol’s rope Don’t get tripped up by this misconception 92 Happy birthday world! A perfect world, for perfect people 112 Chesed around the world The big sisters of Bnos One-on-One 34

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