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DEAR READERS

Don’t be a Fool, Buckling is Cool ................5Fitness, Fun and Fundraising ...................7Israeli Investing – Your Future? ...............9Keeping Busy in the Hot Summer ..........12Neighborhood News .............................14

ESRA’s Membersh p Perks ................14A Community Celebrates ...................16

TABLE OF CONTENTS

My So-Called Life! .............................18March On ..........................................20

ModiinForKids .......................................23Summer Reading Lists for Kids ..........23

Why We Live in Israel ............................25Recipe ...................................................28

(ha!) to enjoy a cold iced coffee (turn to page 29) or a pint of Ben and Jerry’s (the kids don’t need to know).But, no matter how relaxed you feel never get so laid back that you don’t buckle everyone each time you get in the car (turn to page 6).Soon enough the whirlwind will begin again and the lazy hazy days of summer are a mere memory. This summer, let’s take a moment to hold onto those memories so when, mid-year, we’re frazzled and harried we can think back to the afternoons of not looking at our watch.

Best wishes for a safe and stress-free summer,Daniella & Caryn

Some of us detest it, some of us can’t wait. For many, it’s a love-hate relationship. We count the days until summer arrives and then we count them again when we’re ready for routine. If, like us, you stay in Israel for chofesh hagadol, you may mark the start of summer by taking off your watch. Gone is the insane schedule of varied school and gan drop-offs and pick-ups, chugim, youth movements and play dates. The days are ours for the taking. Lazy mornings, afternoons by the pool, spontaneous outings, no homework and a flexible bedtime routine. All sounds delicious. Then again, we can all use some help coming up with activities to en--joy with our children (turn to page 12). And after a day of entertain--ing others, there’s nothing wrong with taking a moment to yourself

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Don’t be a Fool, Buckling is CoolBy: Dr. Elisheva Schreiber

Drop the kids at school, run some errands, pick the kids up from

school, drive the kids to chugim, pick the kids up from chugim,

drive the kids to a play date and of course pick them up afterwards…

Shall I go on? I spend a lot of time driving my children around in the

car. There is one car in particular that always catches my eye when

I am driving around the neighborhood. In fact sometimes I find myss

self looking for this car. It is a late model compact SUV. Why this

particular car you may ask. The reason this car has caught my atss

tention is that for three years now I have watched the children in

this car walk around the backseat, stand between the two front seats

and even hang out the windows. Whenever I see this car my emoss

tions go into overdrive. I am filled with fear and hope at the same

time. I fear that the car will be hit. I hope that the car will not be hit.

Horrible images race through my mind from my professional past.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury related deaths

in children ages 1s17 in Israel. In the year 2010 alone 2289 children

under the age of 14 were injured in motor vehicle accidents.

Back in the days when we were babies our parents put us in basss

sinets on the backseat of the car and somehow we survived. A lot

has changed since then. The first child restraint laws were passed

in 1978 and updates are being made all the time. The most recent

recommendation updates were released in April 2011 and can be

found on many user friendly websites like www.healthychildren.

org/carseatguide or for questions Beterem s The National Center

for Children’s Safety & Health Hotline 03-926-3111. Not following

these guidelines can result in serious lifelong consequences.

Infants who are not properly buckled in a rear facing position can

suffer serious head (brain) and neck (spinal cord) injuries. The head

at that age is much bigger than the neck and the muscles are not as

strong as in an adult resulting in a greater susceptibility to injuries.

The rear facing child safety seat does a better job of supporting the

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head and neck in a crash than the forward facing seat.

After a child graduates to a forward facing seat and then to a

booster at the appropriate times proper buckling will save lives. If

the child is not buckled they can be thrown through the windshield

or even worse, ejected from the car. If a child is not buckled properly

in a booster the shoulder/lap belt can cause significant injuries. If the

shoulder strap cuts across the neck or is behind the child in a crash,

it will cut into the child’s neck or tummy and cause severe internal

damage.

Any child under the age of 13 sitting in the front passenger seat,

whether in a child safety seat or not, can sustain significant injury

from either an airbag that is too strong for a child or if the airbag is

disabled then from the dashboard itself. It is important to remember

that the optimal protection is in the rear seat of the car. In the front

seat not only is the overall risk higher, but the severity of injury is

also greater.

I’d like to close with an analogy I heard recently… one would

never put their best piece of china on the seat of the car and just

drive off…

Please don’t forget to buckle up – It saves lives.

Dr. Elisheva Schreiber is a pediatrician along with her husband Dr. Kevin Schreiber in their home office in Buchman Darom (Moriah). They are affiliated with Kupat Cholim Leumit and available for private consultation as well. For appointments 057-429-6986.

Representatives in Jerusalem, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Modiin, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Raanana and Zichron Yaakov.

Over 150 women from across the country swam across the Kinneret

on May 25th to raise money for Sadnat Shiluv. Located in Rosh Tzurss

im, Sadnat Shiluv integrates special needs children and young adults

into the community in a nurturing environment. Two of Sadnat’s resiss

dents have even been training to participate in the “Special Olympics”

this August in Athens.

The second annual Swim4Sadna event raised over NIS 250,000 to

build a muchsneeded apartment for semisindependent living that will

house 6 young female adults. Elly Waller, a participant from Modi’in,

said, “It was great to be a part of the only allsfemale Kinneret swim,

and for a great cause.” Another

Modiinite, Nancy Cherny, added,

“We hope to double the number

of swimmers next year,” and Ruth

Rose, the third Modi’in resident

who trained for the swim, declared,

“I’ll definitely be back for more!”

Fitness, Fun and Fundraising

Swim4Sadna participants

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Matnas ModiinDepartment of Jewish Identity

For more information or to volunteerplease contact the Coordinator of Jewish IdentityDavid Fine 052-772-8300 or @gmail.com

Volunteer in the department and join a unique group from across the city that plans our holiday celebrations!

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Strengthen the Jewish/Israeli Identity of allJews in an open, non judgmental environmentCreate unity and dialogue in our communityusing Jewish values as the common heritageof all JewsCreate communal cohesion through acts ofkindness and concern for othersMidrash and Movies in Modiin - Want to enjoy a night out at the movies and learn something at the same time? Join us as we view the movies of Ephraim Kishon and look at humor as a way to address questions of Israeli and Jewish Identity. Discussion to be led by Ilana Friedlander, Doctoral student in Midrash and Culture. July 5th 2011, 20:30 13/1 Rivka Imenu St. Admission 15 NIS. Free Popcorn and Drinks!Chagim BaKehillah - Join us on the evening of Tisha B'Av (August 8th - 21:00) for "The Evening of No Torah Study", a panel discussion of well known Israeli personalities addressing the burning issues of the day. Location TBA.

With the shekel strengthening daily against major world currencies,

people often ask me, “should I keep my investments outside of Isss

rael or bring them here?” This century began with what was conss

sidered the worst investment decade on record for many countries,

including the USA. Although last year showed a degree of recovery,

no other decade in almost two centuries of recordskeeping had been

as disastrous for the buysandshold investor, especially in US dollars

(as they depreciate globally).

Interestingly enough, the Israeli market’s remarkable performance

during that period defied global investment trends. The Tel Aviv 100

index more than doubled over the decade giving a return of almost

119%, or an average annualized compound return of 8.14%, and

that’s without the additional 17% in 2010.

There are many reasons for the Israeli market’s outstanding perss

Israeli Investing – Your Future?By: Baruch Labinsky

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formance. These include the ongoing growth of the Israeli economy,

the continued dominance of Israeli histech companies, as well as the

ability of the Israeli market and economy to avoid the major finanss

cial blunders that overwhelmed other countries

While past performance is never completely indicative of future

performance, there are some compelling reasons for investors, espess

cially olim and potential newcomers to Israel, to invest in Israel.

The Israeli market continues to set new records. In the first quarss

ter of 2011, the Tel Aviv 25 reached an allstime high, completely

recovering from its losses of 2007 and 2008. Investors’ positive

reactions have been driven by recent gas discoveries, the histech

market’s continuing prowess and the strong real estate market.

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And while the market has recently fallen below the record highs,

it might provide a good entry point for new investors.

Israel does not suffer from many of the systemic financial probss

lems facing other markets. Its deficit has not ballooned, its trade

balance remains very strong, inflation has stayed low, unemployss

ment has decreased, foreign currency continues to flow in, and the

economy is growing. So while Israel is still correlated with other

markets, it has more reason to anticipate longsterm performance

gains.

Conservative investors should look at Israeli government bonds

which have proven to be one of the best places in the world for

secure investment. With bank deposit rates remaining extremely

low, the bond market provides higher returns without compromisss

ing on security.

New olim, and/or veteran Israelis expecting to retire in Israel need

to match their future revenue sources with future expenses (press

dominately in shekels). Investing in shekels reduces the currency

risk and decreased buying power that multisnational citizens can

be exposed to, when the majority of one’s assets are in foreign

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currencies. This risk has come to the forefront in recent years as

the Israeli shekel continues to be one of the world's strongest curss

rencies.

Even though 21st century technology means that money can be

accessed via various electronic methods, post September 11 finanss

cial markets are also subject to many more controls and restricss

tions. Having at least a percentage of your assets invested locally,

gives you immediate access to your money in times of emergency

and simplifies the management of your assets.

There are no hard and fast rules regarding what percentage of

your portfolio should be invested in shekels, however, investing in

Israel should definitely be on your portfolio management radar.

Baruch (Brent) Labinsky, MBA, TEP, founder of Labinsky Financial, is an independent Financial Planner and Israel Securities Authority licensed Investment Portfolio Manager. He can be reached at [email protected] or 052-762 6830.

Note: The above article is not, nor should it be a substitute for, financial advice

relating to any individual’s specific needs.

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TRAVEL

Travel

Who can believe another year has passed and summer is upon us.

Keeping the kids (and visitors) entertained is a challenge. Here are

some ideas both local and long distance:

Monkey Park: 08s928s5888, www.park.monkeypark.co.il

MinisIsrael: 08s913s0010, www.minisrael.co.il

Neot Kedumim: 08s977s0770, ww.neotskedumim.org.il

Snappling in Shilat, Challenge Tours, 050s903s1913

Keftzuba: 02s534s7952, www.kifzuba.co.il

Eretz Bereishit: 02s997s4477, www.genesisland.co.il

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Keeping Busy in the Hot Summer

www.havayotscenter.co.il

Maalit Hazman (The Jerusalem Time Elevator): 02s625s2227;

www.timeselevatorsjerusalem.co.il

Ein Yael: 02s6451866; www.einyael.co.il

Knesset (bring passport): 02s675s3337, www.knesset.gov.il/main/

eng/home.asp

Botanical Gardens: 02s679s4012, www.botanic.co.il,

Jerusalem Zoo: 02s675s0111, www.jerusalemzoo.org.il

Machon HaMikdash: 02s624s8381, www.temple.org.il

Honey Making: 03s562s1515, www.honey.org.il

Safari Park: 03s630s5328, www.safari.co.il

Park Hayarkon/Ganei Yehoshua: 03s642s2828, www.park.co.il

Yamit 2000 Water Park: 03s550s0000, www.yamit2000.co.il

Shuk HaCarmel (Tues & Fri Nahalat Binyamin crafts fair & street

performers)

Matzav HaRuach Sailing: 050s990s8852,

www.mazavharuach.com

Luna Gal Water Park: 04s667s8000, www.dugal.co.il

Canada Center: 04s695s0370, www.canadascentre.co.il

Kfar Bloom Kayaking: 04s690s3388, www.kayaks.co.il

Abukayak, 04s692s2245, www.abukayak.co.il (from ages 3½+)

Safari Chushim: 04s640s6541, www.yanshoof.net

Leket Food Rescue: 09s744s1757, www.leket.org.il

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Museums:

Ayalon Bullet Factory, 08s 940s6552

Herzl Museum: 02s632s1515, www.herzl.org

Chagall Windows: 02s6776271, www.hadassah.org.il/English/

Eng_MainNavBar/About/Art+at+Hadassah/

Yad Vashem, 02s6443400, www.yadvashem.org.il

Bloomfield Science Museum: 02s654s4888, www.mada.org.il

Israel Museum: 02s670s8811, www.imj.org.il

Menachem Begin Heritage Center: 02s565s2020,

www.begincenter.org il

Haganah Museum: 03s560s8624, www.mod.gov.il/pages/heriss

tage/hahagana.asp

Palmach Museum: 03s6436393, http://www.palmach.org.il

Eretz Israel Museum: 03s641s5244, www.eretzmuseum.org.il

Holon Blind Museum: 1s599s58s58s58,

www.childrensmuseum.org.il

Holon Children’s Museum, 1s599s58s58,

www.childrensmuseum.org.il

The Israeli Cartoon Museum, 03s6521849,

www.cartoon.org.il/eng

Diaspora Museum, 03s646s2020, www.bh.org.il

Israel Railway Museum: 04s856s4293,

www.rail.co.il/EN/Fun/Museum/Pages/about.aspx

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ESRA Modiin is mostly recognized through

its secondhand English and Hebrew bookss

shop in the Mall. We recently introduced

MembershOp Perks as a symbol of comss

munity spirit, where local businesses and

services offer significant reductions to

ESRA members. MembershOp Perks also

acknowledges our increasing members, and

encourages new members.

Nearly 30 participants have joined, inss

cluding Holmes Place and Heichal Hatarbut,

who give discounts of between 5%s40% to

ESRA’s Membersh p PerksVolunteering for the Community

ESRA members. MembershOp Perks spess

cifically targets businesses outside the Mall;

one kind of business to maintain exclusivity

(the sole exception being restaurants); and

the ‘small businessman’.

Anyone can become a member (memss

berships make great gifts too!). The value

of the various perks far outweighs the cost

s NIS120 annually, or NIS200 for two years

(tax deductible) – and you would be perss

forming a mitzvah at the same time.

The listing is available at www.esra.org.il

or http://modiinfo.com/index.php/hotstopss

ics/specialssdiscountsssalessasmore/1303s

esrasmembershop. You may also contact

Cynthia ([email protected]; 050s

8251923), or Jackie ([email protected];

052s7472151), Esra Modiin coschairs.

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Kehillat Shaarei Yonah Menachem (KSYM),

Modiin’s largest Beit Knesset, officially celss

ebrated its opening on Sunday, June 5, 2011.

The weekendslong Chanukat HaBayit was

marked by special events throughout Shabss

bat with Rabbi Shlomo Riskin as the guest

scholarsinsresidence. On Sunday afternoon

five Torah scrolls were danced through the

streets by hundreds of shul members, local

residents and special guests in a climactic

Hachnasat Sefer Torah parade. Once inss

side the new building Mayor Haim Bibas,

Modiin’s chief rabbis as well as shul leaders

spoke of the momentous occasion. “Today

and every day, in this community, we are

adding threads to the fabric of the broader

Jewish community,” said JJ Sussman.

The congregation was founded six years

ago with the dream of creating not only a

A Community Celebratesplace to daven but a place for community

and leadership within the greater city. To

that effect Rav Shlomo Sobol, just back

from shlichut in Detroit, was hired as the

rabbi and plans to build a Beit Knesset were

set into motion. After extensive fundraising

from within and without the mostly Anglo

membership, the building is now open alss

though not yet complete. The facility, presss

tigiously positioned on the highest point in

the area with views of Judean mountains,

has a main sanctuary which seats 400 and

a finished social hall. While the building itss

self is a tremendous source of pride to its

members it is the creation of a community

which gives rise to an overwhelming sense

of purpose. “We came to this point in time,

to this place, to build this shul,” remarked

shul president, Noah Lasson.

Rav Lau addresses the congregation

Shul members march with the Sifrei Torah

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form in a professional atmosphere. Most of

the women have previous acting or singing

experience but it is not a requirement. Ress

gardless, the 14smember cast put on a killer

performance that left the audience wanting

more. Considering the To Life! material

available, they just might get it.

Neighborhood News

I laughed. I cried. I wished I could see it

again and again. But I can’t. The onestime

all women production of To Life! was perss

formed recently in Hashmonaim by the

Women in Theater (WIT) group. The play

was composed of a series of monologues,

dialogues and musical numbers based on the

real life experiences of women as mothers,

daughters, sisters and even carpool crazed

frenemies.

To Life! takes you through the everyday triss

als, tribulations and joys of raising our children

from delivery to adolescence and on. The acts

were written by the performers themselves

and are very personal reflections of their most

vulnerable and satisfying moments as grown

women. At times heartswrenching and at

times hilarious, it’s like watching scenes from

your own life played out on stage (in case you

My So-Called Life!thought it was just you).

The proceeds from the performance will

be donated to AMIT, an organization which

operates more than 85 schools, religious and

nonsreligious youth villages, surrogate famiss

ly residences and other programs. Their goal

is to enable Israel’s youth to realize their poss

tential and strengthen Israeli

society. AMIT has chapters

throughout Israel, including

Modiin and Hashmonaim

and offers volunteers the

opportunity to impact eduss

cation in Israel.

Modiin W.I.T. was esss

tablished in 2009 with the

primary goal of providing

women with the opportuss

nity to sing, dance and perssWomen in Theater (WIT) “To Life!” cast members

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Israel Musicals presents, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Tony

Award for best musical, 1957.

The Music Man tells the story of conman, Harold Hill, who

promises to organize and teach a kids’ marching band. He sells band

instruments and uniforms to the naive townsfolk before skipping

town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano

teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill’s band promss

ises inspire her withdrawn younger brother to begin speaking and

come out of his lispsimposed shell, Marian begins to fall in love

with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught

to win her.

Israel Musicals’ production boasts around 30 actors and musiss

cians, children and adults, amateurs and professionals, and includes

a special treat: The Chutzpah! Barbershop Quartet. There will be lots

of song and dance, including such classics as 76 Trombones, Trouss

ble in River City, Till There Was You and Goodnight, My Someone.

The show will be performed in Modiin on July 8 and across Israel,

and in Israel Musicals’ home base of Jerusalem.

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Summer Reading Lists for Kids

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These age appropriate book lists have been

created by our experts at Wiz Kids English

Bookstore. They contain an even mix for

boys and girls, some classics and the latest

and most popular titles in children’s literass

ture. Remember, kids read most when they

pick the books themselves!

Grades 10-12

1. Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall,

Wendy Mass

2. I am Number Four, Pittacus Lore

3. Frankenstein (Great Starts Version),

Retold from the Mary Shelley Original

4. The Uglies Series, Scott Westerfeld

5. When I was Joe, Keren David

6. Eli the Good, Silas House

7. Beautiful Creatures,

Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

8. Reality Check, Peter Abrahams

Grades 7-9

1. The Red Blazer Girls Series,

Michael D. Beil

2. Nothing but the Truth, Avi

By: Alana Stern

3. The Disreputable History of

Frankie LandausBanks, E. Lockhart

4. Wolf Brother, Michelle Paver and

Geoff Taylor

5. The Shadowed Summer,

Saundra Mitchell

6. Call of the Wild, Jack London

7. A Curse Dark as Gold, Elizabeth Bunce

8. Criss Cross, Lynne Rae Perkins

Grades 5-6

1. Leven Thumps Series, Obert Skye

2. The Mysterious Benedict Society,

Trenton Lee Stewart

3. The Doll People, Ann M. Martin

4. Percy Jackson s The Lightening Thief Sess

ries, Rick Riordan

5. Emily Windsnap Series, Liz Kessler

6. Molly Moon Series, Georgia Byng

7. The Name of This Book is Secret Series,

Pseudonymous Bosch

8. Groosham Grange Series, Antony Horowitz

Grades 2-4: Ready for Chapters

1. Franny K. Stein #1, Jim Benton

2. Roscoe Riley, Katherine Applegate &

Brian Biggs

3. Elevator Family, Douglas Evans

4. Ricky Ricotta Series, Dav Pilkey

5. The Ink Drinker, Eric Sanvoisin,

Martin Matje & Georges Moroz

6. Ivy & Bean Series, Annie Barrows &

Sophie Blackall

Grades 1-3: Step into Reading

1. A Dollar for Penny, Joy Allen

2. Bones, Stephen Krensky

3. Arthur’s Reading Race, Marc Brown

4. Looking For Bigfoot, Bonnie Worth

5. Go Away Dog, Joan L. Nodset

6. The Case of the Hungry Stranger,

Crosby Bonsall

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WHY WE LIVE IN ISRAEL

By: Aviva ZaksBecoming Israeli

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ModiinForKids

Having grown up in a Zionistic family, it

shouldn’t be a surprise that I made Aliyah. My

parents are bluesandswhitesflagswaving modss

ern Orthodox Jews who raised us with Torat

Yisrael, B’Eretz Yisrael. In the early summers

of my life, my family was stationed at Camp

Massad, a Hebrewsspeaking camp that brought

in a large Mishlachat from Israel to teach the

campers Hebrew language and Israeli culture.

When my father started working for Young Isss

rael, he started “Achva”, the summer tour to

Israel. We started coming to Israel every sumss

mer from when I was seven.

But Israel started to become commonplace

to us kids. We were bored and lonely without

our friends, and Israel was so hot in the sumss

mer! Resentment settled in but went much

deeper when my only aunt, uncle, and cousss

ins made Aliyah when I was a young teenss

ager. It was pure devastation! To make matss

ters worse, my parents decided to take a year

“off” and bring the family to Israel for a year. I

had to go to a Hebrewsspeaking school, make

new friends, and to top it all off, my parents

couldn’t get enough “Chavayot”, schlepping

us everywhere.

So when I announced our plans to make

Aliyah, my parents were a little surprised that

I would be the pioneer in our immediate famss

ily. Aliyah has always been on the back of my

mind. Once, after visiting Israel together as a

family, my husband, Arye, said that we should

make Aliyah. I wouldn’t hear of it, especially

while the Second Intifada was in full swing. I

fact I was afraid to even visit at the time, and

put my children in danger. The worst part was

that I felt guilty, have been so connected to Isss

rael from such an early age.

So why did we ever move to Israel? In Dess

troit, I was a Mechanechet in elementary school,

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every single lesson. It was: “This is the Land I

am giving you. Take it. Don’t give it up.” How

could I teach that – in Detroit! I couldn’t anyss

more. So, after months of personal deliberation,

I told Arye it was time to go. I haven’t looked

back, and I haven’t regretted my decision.

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Healthy LivingBy: Dena Solomon

Allow your inner world to change along with the season. We

have come through Pesach and Shavuot and now the hot weathss

er is fully upon us. Perhaps we have eaten too much and are

carrying some extra weight. All that matzah and cheesecake is

showing up around the waistline. Never fear! Always believe in

the possibility of change. The day belongs to those who rise up

early in the morning. Put on your walking shoes and go for a

brisk walk or jog while the day is still cool or pull out your yoga

mat and do some stretching. Even 15 minutes a day of gentle

stretching and deep breathing will make a great difference in

your life. There are many helpful short videos on YouTube. Try

Yogatics.com, one of my favorites. If you are a swimmer, early

morning is ideal for doing those laps and a wonderful workout

for your heart and nervous system. Even if you have started an

exercise routine a hundred times only to abandon it the next

week, you can always begin again. Tune into the changing patss

terns of nature and give yourself another chance.

Try a new approach. If you are accustomed to eating a heavy

breakfast try having something light and refreshing instead.

There are so many delicious fruits in season. Have a bowl of

fruit salad, or put fresh fruit into your blender with cold wass

ter and a frozen banana for a satisfying smoothie. One thing

is certain – you will never change if you keep doing the same

things over and over. Renewal is the secret of all life and the

inner charge that makes the world move forward. Charge your

day by using positive statements even and especially when you

don’t feel like it. Fall in love with nature, fall in love with your

garden, with the song of the morning birds, with your children.

Have gratitude for living in Israel.

Have a “raw day” on which you eat only raw fruits and vegss

etables. Make a salad into a main dish by adding some chopped

nuts or nut pate (recipe to follow) and a special unusual dressss

ing.

Here are some of my favorites:

Brazil Nut Parmesan

Place one cup of brazil nuts, 2s3 cloves of garlic and ½ tsp sea

salt into a food processor. Process until crumbly.

Sunflower Seed Pate:

1 ½ cups sunflower seeds, soaked overnite

Juice of 1 lemon

2 cloves garlic

6 sundried tomatoes, soaked

1 medium tomato, chopped

2 stalks chopped celery

3 green onions (scallions)

Rinse the seeds and place them in the

food processor with all ingredients except

the green onions. Blend well. Transfer the

mix to a bowl and add the chopped onions

and celery. It looks kind of like tuna salad

and is very good served over green salad or

with crackers.

Here are 2 dressings to jazz up a green

salad.

Vegetable Dressing

1 chopped red pepper

1 chopped cucumber

Juice of ½ lemon

1 Tbs honey or other sweetener

2 Tbs soy sauce

¼ cup olive oil

Blend all ingredients until creamy. You

can add garlic, substitute avocado for the

cucumber, add chopped carrot or tomato,

curry powder or cumin.

Tahina Dressing

½ cup olive oil

2 Tbs apple cider vinegar

2 Tbs soy sauce

1 tsp granulated garlic powder

1 tsp marjoram

¼ cup tahina.

Place all ingredients in a jar and shake

well. Fast and delicious!

Cold-Brewed Iced CoffeeBy: Aura Coffee

The ColdsBrewed method of making iced coffee creates a smooth,

fullsflavored coffee concentrate that is not bitter, is easy on the stomss

ach, with all the caffeine. Here’s how I do it:

1. In a large French Press carafe (1 liter) put 10 Tablespoons coarses

ground coffee.

2. Fill with cold water, stir until the floating grounds are wet, (add more

water to topsoff) and cover the carafe tightly with plastic wrap.

3. Leave the French Press carafe in the refrigerator undisturbed

overnight (at least 12 hours).

4. Remove from fridge, stir briefly, insert plunger and depress. Dess

cant the coffee concentrate into a clean pitcher. Keep concentrate

cold in the refrigerator.

5. When ready to enjoy, pour 1/2 glass coffee concentrate over ice,

then fill the rest with milk.

If you prefer your coffee sweetened, dissolve the sweetener in the

coffee before adding to ice and milk.

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