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If you pick up Prepare My Prayer: Recipes to Awaken the Soul, dont expect to read about cooking. The recipes referred to in the subtitle are not recipes for dishes to eat. They are suggestions to satisfy your soul rather than your stomach.

The book was launched at Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck on February 26. Its author, Rabbi Dov Singer, is recognized as a trailblazer in education, spirituality, and neo-chasidism in Israel. His Study Center for Renewal attracts thousands of Israeli Jews of all persuasions to workshops and prayer events to explore and enhance their spirituality beyond what he calls ritual choreography.

In his debut book in English, rendered into English from his bestselling Hebrew-language Tikon Tefillati by translator Leah Hartman, Rabbi Singer presents 11 practical steps and actions to develop and enhance your prayer skillset. The books layout is in the style of a cookbook with poetic elements.

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Each recipe begins with short quotations from sources ranging from the Bible to the Talmud to such chasidic masters as Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

The recipes in the book address different aspects and situations, Rabbi Singer said.

For example: How to enter a room and enter into prayer. How to heighten and sensitize our senses. How to focus on personal desires and aspirations before praying. How to be present and then try to feel the Presence. Becoming aware of the different positioning of parts of the body during prayer. Relating to concepts such as thanks and praise.

For Jews who pray regularly, and especially those who daven three times a day, it is challenging to avoid getting stuck in a prayer rut. It is difficult to maintain concentration and mindfulness, to find fresh meaning in the words of a liturgy recited again and again. For those who dont pray regularly but want to, the prayer book can seem daunting.

This challenge is as old as formalized prayer itself, which began taking form following the destruction of the Second Holy Temple in 70 CE.

However, Rabbi Singer said, the challenge is greater today than ever. At its essence, he says, prayer is communication. And we all know that the increased quantity of modern communication all too often paradoxically has led to a deterioration in its quality.

As technology develops, our attention span shortens, and our methods of communication become more practical and pared down, Rabbi Singer said. If we find it difficult to communicate on a deep level with others, it becomes more and more difficult to communicate properly with the Divine or with our own inner being.

And yet, Rabbi Singer insists that at our core, we are praying beings as much as we are thinking beings. In his book, as in his workshops, he guides readers in connecting with that inner instinct and not getting stuck on questions such as To whom am I praying? and Why I am praying?

Many books have been written for people seeking a better understanding of the laws of Jewish prayer and the deeper meaning of the prayers. This is not such a book.

Prepare My Prayer is not about Jewish law and practice, although it does bring some of these sources, Rabbi Singer said. It is not about the meaning of the words of prayer, although this comes up in the book as well.

What it is, is a toolbox for different methods of arousing and developing the basic human instinct for prayer in different situations and conditions, based on various Jewish sources including Jewish mystic, chasidic and halachic sources.

Here is one passage:

In the race that is lifeIn which we run from task to taskPrayer can easily become yet another task.The secret is in the pause to arrive early, to sit for a bit.To move from doing to being,To quiet the motorThat pushes me constantlyForward, higher.To intensify my presence, and that of the world around me,To calm my mindTo awaken the inner desire concealed deep withinTo stand before GodTo enter Gods gates.

Rabbi Singer wrote the book for anyone who prays, who wants to pray, or who wants to want to pray, he said. As the longtime headmaster of Makor Chaim, an educationally progressive yeshiva high school for boys in Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem, Rabbi Singer knows only too well that the question Does prayer even work? can be a nagging doubt that keeps people from engaging fully in the service.

This question was brought cruelly to the fore when two 16-year-old Makor Chaim students, Naftali Fraenkel and Gilad Shaer, as well as 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach were kidnaped and murdered by Arab terrorists in June 2014.

During the 18 days between the kidnaping and the discovery of the bodies, Makor Chaim became the headquarters of the Shuvu Achim Return our Brothers campaign that inspired prayer gatherings and acts of kindness by Jewish groups across the world.

Rabbi Singer came out of his own deep prayer retreat to speak at the joint funeral for his students. He asked the 100,000 mourners there to join him in declaring their commitment to the mitzvah Love your friend as yourself as a Jewish response to the blind hatred that took the boys lives.

But when people pray so fervently and their hopes are dashed, how can they not ask, Does it even work?

Rabbi Singer answers that question by quoting Naftali Fraenkels mother, a renowned Israeli teacher of Torah. As Racheli Fraenkel said when we were all praying for the return of our students, We have to remember that we work for God. He doesnt work for us!

The secret of prayer is not in the answer, but rather in the question in the quest to create an intimate connection to the Divine, Rabbi Singer said.

This approach has proved so resonant with his students that Israels Education Ministry funds a program in which Makor Chaim faculty trains prayer facilitators at hundreds of religious state schools across Israel.

Rabbi Singers appearance at Congregation Rinat Yisrael was organized by member Faye Landes, whose late husband David was a lifelong scholar of trends in modern Judaism.

I met him for the first time at the home of our mutual spiritual mentor, Rabbi Shagar, Rabbi Singer said. (Shagar is an acronym referring to the late Rabbi Shimon Gershon Rosenberg of Gush Etzion, whose essays were posthumously published in English in Faith Shattered and Restored: Judaism in the Postmodern Age by the Maggid imprint of Koren Publishers, the same imprint under which Prepare My Prayer was published.)

Rabbi Singer launched his book in Teaneck, and also in Boca Raton, Cleveland, New York, Woodmere, and New Rochelle. Just as it is not standard to launch a book in more than one place, the format too was unconventional. It wasnt a lecture, a reading, or a standard question-and-answer.

Instead, he said, The program calls for studying, feeling and implementing a source on prayer in an interactive fashion, interspersed with musical selections.

Prepare My Prayer was released officially on February 15. It costs $19.95.

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For the Jew who takes Purim text study as seriously as Purim drinking, theres a new commentary on the Book of Esther (aka the Megillah) from Rabbi Yossi Marcus of North Peninsula Chabad thats worth checking out.

The Long Beach native translated the Hebrew text of the book into English and worked with Chabad colleague Rabbi Eli Block to compile extensive commentaries.

A handsome volume with a textured purple and silver cover, it was published by the Kehot Publication Societyjust in time for Purim 5780.

Kehot is the publishing arm of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, and as such, the tome (look for Megillat Esther With English Translation & Commentaries) heavily features commentaries from generations of Chabad rebbes.

Additional commentaries come from the Talmud, midrash and other classical rabbinic texts but one can find that in any number of Esther commentaries. The Chabad-specific material is what makes this edition a distinctive addition to the Purim-lovers bookshelf.

For Chabad thinkers, the Megillah poses something of a challenge: Alone among all the books of the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther never mentions God.

In the hands of the Chasidic masters the Scroll of Esther becomes a spiritual blueprint for the Jew in exile.

Yet, writes Block, Emerging from the Chabad Rebbes written and oral teachings is a comprehensive mystical reading of the Megillah In the hands of the Chasidic masters, the characters that populate the story become eternal archetypes, the plot is revealed as a deep spiritual drama, and the Scroll of Esther becomes a spiritual blueprint for the Jew in exile.

Indeed, these Chabad teachings turn Gods absence from the story into a central spiritual theme. According to Block, rabbi at a Chabad center in Plano, Texas, called Legacy West, Concealment is the dominant theme of the Megillah.

And why wouldnt it be? After all, we conceal our own faces and bodies behind masks and costumes during our raucous Purim celebrations. Blocks lengthy introduction summarizing the mystical Chabad approach to the Megillah is a highlight of this edition.

A hallmark of Chabad learning is the use of seemingly obtuse, dense religious texts to make modern points. Though the commentaries selected by Marcus and Block are thoroughly classical, the introduction to the text makes clear the contemporary relevance of Esthers tale: It is the story of a distinctive minority struggling to find its footing within an alluring host culture where Jews participate in national and political life yet are suspected of harboring dual loyalties.

The layout of the book is inviting and mildly ornate, with purple flourishes and headers throughout. Each page is roughly half commentary, half text. The pages are large, and the English and Hebrew text of the Megillah is large to match; one can envision a few people crowding around a copy of this edition to follow along while the Megillah is chanted in synagogue.

If you love Purim and are looking for a more mystical, Chassidish encounter with the holiday this year, this distinctive commentary and introductory material from Marcus and Block is a must.

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A few weeks ago, two monumental events took place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The first was at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, and the second was at the Auschwitz Camp Memorial in Poland. Both events hosted many world leaders and dignitaries in addition to dozens of Holocaust survivors.As a survivor of the Holocaust who continues his efforts to promote the revival and dissemination of the Yiddish language and Yiddish culture in Israel and abroad, I was a guest in both of these events. I sat there overcome with emotion, goosebumps shivering over my skin, not only because of the holiness of this world-wide ingathering marking this historic date, but more so because of the total absence of Yiddish in both ceremonies.Distinguished speakers ascended the stage, each one speaking in his language or in English with simultaneous translation. One language was completely absent at both events: Yiddish, the language of millions of Jews, of their newspapers and theaters and cabarets, the tongue in which Bible and Talmud had been taught for centuries, the language of many schools and of Yiddishist schools. Yiddish, in which the greatest Jewish authors of the 19th and 20th centuries spoke and created their works, people like Mendele Mocher Sforim, Shalom Aleichem, IL Peretz, Itzhak Katzenelson, Isaac Bashevis Singer. It was the language of poems and songs and movies, the language millions dreamed in.This is the language in which Jews men, women and children shouted or whispered their final words at the entrance to the gas chambers, seconds before the death taps choked them: Oy Mameh, Oy Tateh, Gevald!, words that were an intrinsic part of Jewish life for centuries. In both ceremonies that were broadcast world-wide, there was not an echo or hint of the beauty, wit and power of the Yiddish language, the intricacies of its wonderful humor.I sat frozen in my seat, holding myself back from standing and verbally protesting this injustice. Only at the end of the ceremony in Auschwitz was I able to make my protest public, when the Chabad representative in Poland invited me to pray. I wrapped myself in a tallit and tefillin and recited in Yiddish Itzhak Katzenelsons Poem of the Murdered Jewish People.Slowly, participants from the ceremony gathered around me to create a quiet expression of solidarity for my plea not to forget and not to erase from memory the touching and heart-rending Yiddishist corpus.LETS NOT forget that in the first years of the new Jewish state following World War II, there were efforts made to prevent the use of the rich and inspirational Yiddish language in Israeli culture and stages in order to make place for the revival of Hebrew. Theaters that performed in Yiddish were forced to stop their activities and pay heavy fines, enforced by the police in accordance with regulations passed in the courts and government led by David Ben-Gurion.Thus the curtain fell on the yearnings of the new immigrants who had just escaped the inferno and wished to cling to the remnants of destroyed works of art and collect the shattered pieces. They longed to hear the language of their parents spoken on the stages of theater.The situation is very different today. Throughout the world there is a renaissance of the Yiddish language. Young people learn Yiddish in universities, high schools teach Yiddish poetry. A crowning achievement has been the establishment of the Yiddishpiel Theater 30 years ago the first Yiddish repertoire theater in Israel, which has performed until today hundreds of Yiddish plays in full theater houses in Israel and represented Israel in 30 international festivals world-wide.The Institute for the Promotion of Jewish Theater that was established 15 years by Moti Sandak and under his direction, (of which I have served actively as chairman for the past five years), created the Online Museum of Jewish Theater, which makes hundreds of Yiddish plays and playwrights accessible to the public.Haim Nahman Bialik said, Language is the spiritual embodiment of a nation. Albert Einstein wrote, Supporting cultural life is a primary necessity for the Jewish nation. We would not be a nation without this ongoing activity of preserving and teaching culture. Zeev Jabotinsky wrote, I consider Yiddish to be one of the most interesting phenomena in life.... I know that for millions of Jews, this is their mamaloshen their mother tongue in the deepest sense of the word.The continued existence of the Yiddish language and Yiddish culture within the fabric of Israeli culture will ensure the continued existence of the memory of the Holocaust in the world.The writer is the chairman of the Institute for Jewish Theater, the founder and director of the Yiddishpiel Theater for the past 25 years, an actor and stage director, and recipient of the Education Ministers Prize for Jewish Culture in 2019.Translated from Hebrew by Marilyn Cohen.

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A few days ago, I saw a headline that read: This Orthodox Jewish rabbi just performed his first-ever joyous same-sex wedding. As a gay Jew, this piqued my interest, but for the rest of the world, it seemed that this news went over with a yawn. It was covered dryly by the Times of Israel, Pink News, and the Jewish News of Northern California.

Where was the celebration? The condemnation? The excitement? The fear?

With stories like these breaking every few months, it seems that the issue of LGBT acceptance and Modern Orthodoxy is at last becoming boring.

Early in September, for instance, an Orthodox Jew a Yeshiva University professor, no less penned an op-ed in which he stated that Orthodox halacha, by continuing to forbid homosexual relationships, is violating the dignity, autonomy, and quality of life of queer Jews. In other words, on the issue of LGBT acceptance, halacha is in the wrong. Jewish law ought to be consonant with our values, wrote Dr. Aaron J. Koller. In a clash between humanity and halacha, opt for humanity, and have enough faith in halacha that the problem will be solved.

An opinion like this from an Orthodox Jew should be shocking. But the truth is that Dr. Kollers position is increasingly commonplace.

The dam is breaking. Modern Orthodox Judaism is shifting in its position on homosexuality.

Here a rabbi, there a rabbi. First, a call for compassion, then a call for welcoming, then a call for halachic reevaluation. And now, at long last, a wedding.

Interestingly enough, these changes often come from top brass. Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, the Chief Rabbi of Efrat, has suggested that the Torahs prohibition on homosexuality may not apply to homosexuals. Rabbi Daniel Landes of Pardes has ordained Judaisms first openly gay Orthodox Rabbi.

Meanwhile, the default setting for many synagogues has become a welcoming-but-not-condoning approach, the parameters of which were first articulated in a 2010 Statement of Principles signed by over 100 Modern Orthodox rabbis, leaders, educators, and laypeople. Opening with a firm reiteration of the Torahs prohibition on male and female homosexual acts, the statement went on to disavow coerced conversion therapy, call for the full inclusion of LGBT Jews in religious life, and recognize unequivocally the adopted or biological children of LGBT Jews.

These shifts, which are most prominently (but not exclusively) felt in the United States, can be traced along the same lines as the shifts in LGBT acceptance in the culture at large. In the U.S., acceptance of homosexuality has swiftly moved from a matter of opinion to a matter of broad consensus.

An anti-LGBT stance increasingly feels like an unnatural pose for individuals who are not otherwise inclined to bigotry. As a result, Modern Orthodox parents, themselves fully integrated in an LGBT-affirming society, are often unwilling to disavow their queer children. Queer Jews, meanwhile, are less willing to disqualify themselves from religious life, leading to a situation in which an ever increasing share of the Modern Orthodox world knows, loves, and is perhaps related to someone queer.

In light of all this, Dr. Kollers stance stands out not for its radicalism but rather as the crystallization of what is now a normalized minority opinion in the Orthodox world.

Interestingly enough, this newfound normalization could even be perceived in the negative responses Dr. Koller received from rabbis, colleagues, and thinkers who disagreed wholeheartedly with his approach.

I read each one with interest marveling at the lack of denunciation, of vitriol, of moral panic.

Growing up in the United States in the early aughts, the debate over Christianity and homosexuality had a far uglier tone.

Homosexuality was cast as wickedness, homosexuals as perverts. But in the responses to Kollers essay, the Torahs prohibition on homosexuality was most often treated as an amoral proposition, one which nevertheless must be obeyed, much like the prohibition on wearing shatnez fabric made from mixed linen and wool which is forbidden for observant Jews.

While my writing gives the impression that I am taking a hard stance against the LGBT movement, I also want to express the importance of sensitivity to this issue, wrote Brian Chernigoff in the YU Commentator. It is only those who brazenly and wantonly disregard explicit Biblical verses whom I have no empathy for.

How will you teach Tanakh and Talmud when you dismiss their laws based on your own values? wrote a commenter with the moniker R. Gil Student on the website Torah Musings. Do you really think that you can prevent your children and students, and future generations, from changing more and more?

In both of these responses, Koller is not called out as a promoter of abomination, but rather as an anti-halachist. This is a good sign for the discourse.

That said, Koller is not truly an anti-halachist. Indeed, the battle is not between halachas defenders and its opponents. Rather, the battle is between those who wish to preserve halachas structural integrity (for fear that it will collapse) and those who wish to preserve halachas ethical integrity (for fear that it will lose meaning).

Moreover, its not even a battle. It is a civil discussion happening within Modern Orthodoxys publications and institutions.

For now, the center holds. In the meantime, gay Jews can have an Orthodox rabbi at their wedding, or even be Orthodox rabbis themselves. For queer Jews and their allies, this is a great victory and a source of joy.

For those who disagree, on the other hand, it seems to be little more than a blip on the radar.

Matthew Schultz is a writer based in Tel Aviv. His first collection of essays, What Came Before, is forthcoming with Tupelo Press. His work has also appeared in Best American Nonrequired Reading, Ecotone, Haaretz, Tablet and elsewhere.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forward.

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Deputy Defense Minister Avi Dichter warned on Friday that a government supported by the predominantly Arab Joint List party would be a tragedy.

Gantz, Ashkenazi, Bogie (Yaalon), Yoaz Hendel and Zvika Hauser - meet Ayman Odeh, your new political partner, Dichter wrote in a post on Facebook.

In 2007, Ayman Odeh signed a demand for a change in the definition of Israel - from a Jewish state to a democratic state based on national (not only civil) equality between Jews and Arabs!

They are conditioning the reconciliation between the Israeli Jewish people and the Palestinian Arab people, as defined by the signatories, on the Jews recognizing the right of return of the Arabs to Israel and working to implement it.

This means the end of the Zionist vision! The ideological basis for all this is the worldview of the signatories to the Haifa Declaration, including Ayman Odeh, in which they reject Zionism as a colonialist movement whose purpose is to conquer their homeland and make it a state for Jews, added Dichter.

Add to that the statement by Odeh on television that the leaders of the defense establishment who deal with counterterrorism such as Avi Dichter and, by implication, Gantz, Bogie and Ashkenazi - they are 'murderers' who killed Sheikh Yassin and many other terrorists - and here you have the character of your senior political partner. Woe to that shame. This is going to be a tragedy, a moral stain that you will be unable to erase. We will not allow that to happen! he stressed.

(Arutz Shevas North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

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Zionist Organization of America is leading the most inclusive coalition running for World Zionist Congress. It includes organizations from Ashkenazi, Bukharan, Halabic, Persian, Russian, Sephardi and Syrian Jewish communities. The different types of religious observance of the 27 ZOA coalition organizations have one thing in common: they are the staunchly pro-Israel.

ZOA was the only U.S. group at the first Zionist congress in the 19th century. ZOA continues its pro-Israel advocacy today. ZOA argues for a united Jerusalem, supporting Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, combating boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, countering anti-Judaism and standing up for Jewish rights worldwide.

The WZC is the representation of the Jewish people on the subject of Israel. It sets policies and funding priorities for Israeli institutions and has a huge impact on Israel and the Diaspora. The ZOA coalition started the WZCs anti-BDS policy. ZOA continues to lead WZC in battles against BDS and anti-Judaism and promotion of Jewish rights in our homeland. ZOA works to make sure that saving and helping endangered Jews around the world is the highest priority of Israels national institutions. ZOA is the most vocal in stopping Israel-haters from taking over the WZC.

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Around the globe, what is commonplace in the financial world, is like science fiction for Israel, says Jerusalem Bank CEO Gil Topaz worriedly, saying regulators need to produce the proper banking atmosphere. Speaking at the Maariv Business Conference 2030, one week before the election, Topaz cautioned future elected officials not to leave Israel behind.Topaz was one of the more interesting speakers at the conference, which included MKs Ayelet Shaked, Gabi Ashkenazi, Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman, and Hemi Peres, Prof. Shuki Shemer and entrepreneur Kira Radinsky. As part of the panels and speeches, an attempt was made to examine what is in store for Israel. Topaz discussed banking innovations around the world that have put Israel, the Start-Up Nation, far behind.Even before looking toward 2030, said Topaz, we have to see where we are today in relation to global innovation.Topaz explained that regulators around the world have a huge impact on the financial system and on the quality of services and value that each citizen receives. He estimates that Israeli residents receive services and value at a much lower level than citizens in other countries, and conference attendees who heard Topaz were surprised to learn just how much.To better understand why we are getting less and what needs to be done to get additional services, Topaz agreed to share with Jerusalem Post readers the global view of innovation in the financial arena, and why he is embarrassed when he meet his counterparts, bank executives from around the world.If we look at the significant areas of our lives we see dramatic changes, says Topaz. In the communications sector, there has been a significant shift from print to digital. In the area of music and content: in the past, people purchased a CD, and today we consume music and content tailored for our specific desires via Spotify or YouTube. Today, 74% of consumers purchase airline tickets via the Internet, without a travel agent.What has changed in the banking world in the face of the huge changes we see in consumer culture? From the point of view of the consumer, unfortunately, very little. Israeli regulators are so busy with the question of competitiveness that they forgot to look at what the consumer receives in the end.Where, for example?The financial system in Israel changed with the transition to digital and the separation of centers of power like some of the credit card companies and the separation of long-term savings plan (kupot gemel) funds. Yet, the perception of the system so far has been to ask how we can best distribute our products to locate the best consumers for our products and offer them in a variety of different distribution channels. Today, this concept is changing to the consumer is at the center, which is different from the concept of the customer is at the center. The bank has to adapt to the needs of the consumer. The primary difference is that the consumer may use traditional banking products very little, or sometimes not at all. The change in customer perception towards the consumer is already felt in various parts of the world and will be more crucial in the near future.What strategies have banks prepared for the changing reality?I still remember a time, not long ago, where the discussions of the banks strategic plans revolved around the five banking groups in Israel. If we were to have strategic discussions about banks today, we would speak about Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Bitcoin and so on.What is the significance of these new players in the banking arena?Very significant things are happening in the financial world and they are driving a change that will eventually come to the banks existing business models.On my last trip with my wife to Italy, we were in Verona and a florist approached us and placed a rose on the table, which was very appropriate to us in the context of the moment I was spending a romantic dinner with my dear wife. A few minutes later, my phone rang, and the bank was offering me a loan. Why was I offered a loan? Because my name appeared in financial models that I would most likely be able to pay it back. The conversation caught me in the wrong place and at the wrong time. Today, as consumers in other areas, we are used to receiving the products and services in the right context. Thats how we want the bank to treat us.What will happen in this area in the future?The trend in the world may be explained by 1.7 billion people who do not have a bank account, but they do financial operations. Africa has a technology called M-PESA [a mobile money transfer service], which enables financial operations through mobile devices. In many places, there is no physical bank branch within tens of kilometers, and yet, with this technology and the regulatory adjustments that make it possible, one can pay, receive money, and so on. In China as well, there are many people who walk around without a wallet.What is the significance of these 1.7 billion people who dont have a bank account?From their perspective, today, financial activity does not require a bank. They can perform financial operations such as paying, buying, receiving money and receiving loans without being bank customers. They dont even understand why anyone needs a bank. The question of the relevance of a bank why it exists, and the value that it provides is now coming up for discussion here and its something that hasnt been discussed before. How does the global system respond to these changes?There are different platforms in Asia. As an example, we can mention Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who takes a very simple approach. No one gets up in the morning and asks, What shall I do today? Maybe Ill take a loan. The answers to the question of What do I want to do today are, Today, I will buy flowers for my wife, book a vacation, purchase a bicycle for my child, or perhaps pamper myself with something. Our lives revolve around real needs, around consumption and doing and this is all contained within the solution offered by Alibaba and other platforms Come to me and youll get a solution for everything you need. It is through collaboration with fintechs the integration of technology into offerings by financial services companies in order to improve their use and delivery to consumers, who operate together with banks, or independently. This all happens behind the scenes when the consumer stays within the consumer platform and does not move to the banks site.All this in the Far East and whats going on in the West?Western banking differs from Asian banking in the perception of what the bank is for the client. In the West, the bank is seen as the heart of its financial activity. But, even in the West, they are beginning to understand that cooperative agreements are the way banks are working to adapt to changing realities. The key question today is what the client needs and how I can provide added value. In most places, collaborations are needed to maximize the value proposition for the customer. The real question that banks should ask is, What do the consumers whom I serve want, and how can I, as a bank, leverage my financial abilities, my business relationships, and information analysis capabilities to create a collaboration that will make life much more comfortable for my customers, and will provide value that they cannot receive on their own.Topaz provided two examples of this. The first, a Spanish initiative called Valora by Spanish bank BBVA, which developed a banking app that allows the client to locate apartments, get information and details about the property, about the community and the environment, medical services, shops, parks and its other suitable assets, as well as the financial status of the client and his ability to purchase the apartment.The second is BBVAs collaboration with a start-up that focuses on the freelance population and provides a job search engine that includes professional tips, savings coupons and inflow solutions tailored to this population. The bank has succeeded by presenting its customers with a professional value proposition in one of their most significant areas of life their livelihood. Customers receive the banks assistance and reach financial success, and the bank, in addition to the transactions themselves, enjoys a strong and meaningful relationship with its customers.How do we summarize the future of banking?As I said at the outset, it is of great importance to take regulatory measures that will move the Israeli economy forward and enable the fintechs to integrate into the financial arena to create value for customers. Its revealing to see that among the hundreds of fintechs operating in Israel, only a small number are trying to integrate into the local market, partly because of the size of the market, but also because of regulatory difficulties. Another change that is needed is major investments by banks in technology, something which can already be seen in almost all banks. In addition, a significant change in the traditional organizational culture of the banks is required. A bank is a conservative body where some of its products have not changed in hundreds of years and a change is required whereby all bank employees, at all levels, will begin to look at things in an innovative, flexible and agile manner, and retain an openness to change. The last and most significant layer is the need to establish collaborations between the banks and various business entities that together can create value for customers that currently each entity individually fails to produce.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that cancer prevention and early cancer detection saves lives.

As scientists and physicians at the major cancer centers work together to unravel the link betweengenetic alterations and cancer risk, genetic testing is rapidly becoming an impactful tool for matching patients to individualized cancer screening programs.

Often called the Angelina Jolie effect based on the actor'slaudable effort to enhance understanding of increased cancer risk for patients with alterations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes the general public has become appropriately more aware of the importance that genetics can play in cancer risk.

Put most simply, genetic testing utilizes DNA usually obtained from small amounts of saliva or blood to identify a genetic mutation, or change, in your DNA that may increase your risk of developing certain cancers. This is determined by sequencing the DNA, which reads the specific DNA code for a subset of genes known to be important for affecting cancer development.

Individuals with a strong family history of cancer or those of a certain ancestry, such as Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, might be more likely to carry these genetic mutations, but lack of a family cancer history does not mean that someone wont be a carrier. In many cases, genetic risk of cancer arises spontaneously through DNA errors that occur in developing embryos. In other words, genetic risk can result from a spot of ill-timed bad luck, on or before your journey began at the single cell stage.

Being aware that you have a genetic mutation that might increase your risk of developing cancer can help you and your doctor work together and create a personalized plan to help increase your chance of prevention or early detection.

For a man carrying specific alterations in the BRCA2 gene, there may be concern for increased risk of prostate or pancreatic cancer development. The team approach is then taken. After meeting with a genetic counselor, a personalized plan for that patient may entail earlier or more frequent prostate cancer screening, and support for helping the patient change behaviors that may further enhance pancreatic cancer risk, like smoking.

At the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, the Mens Genetic Risk centralizes these plans, and coordinates with the patients care team to tailor the individual health plan. Further discussions are also had with regard to cascade testing, or testing family members who may also be at risk. As such, genetic testing can impact not just the patient themselves, but family members as well.

Genetic testing might be recommended to someone if they have a strong family history of cancer, which may include several first-degree relatives parents, siblings and children with cancer; many relatives with the same type of cancer; relatives who were diagnosed at a younger-than-normal age; or a relative diagnosed with a rare cancer, such as a male with breast cancer.

Someone who has already been diagnosed with cancer may benefit from genetic testing as well, especially if they were diagnosed at a young age or have a family history of cancer. Cancers with a known hereditary component include breast, ovarian, uterine, prostate, colorectal, melanoma, pancreatic and stomach cancers.

Having a family history of cancer is not limited to a having a family history of thesamecancer. For example, and related to our case above, a man whose mother or sister had breast cancer might be at risk himself for prostate cancer.

It is also important to note that the presence of a gene mutation is also relevant when treating existing cancer. Certain genetic mutations are also associated with a greater risk of having an aggressive cancer and resistance to certain therapies, which can help your doctor manage specific tumor types.

Your results may help your doctor decide on the best treatment regimen, because researchers have found that some treatments are more effective in people with certain gene mutations. In fact, the FDA has recently approved cancer therapies that are only for patients whose tumors have specific gene alterations and it is expected that many more such targeted therapies will be approved and ready for use in treating cancer.

So what if you have been tested and you do not have an identified genetic risk? It is important to note that not having a family history of cancer or genetic risk of cancer does not guarantee that you will never develop cancer. With regard to family history, the National Cancer Institute notes that only 5-10% of cancers are due to inherited gene mutations.

Additionally, having a family history of cancer does not mean that you are certain to be diagnosed with cancer one day yourself. Genetic testing can help inform you of your genetic risk for certain diseases, but it does not inform you of your overall risk. Other factors that contribute to an increased risk for cancer include environmental factors and lifestyle choices, many of which are modifiable.

If you are considering genetic testing or have questions about whether you or your family should undergo testing, talk to your doctor or other health care providers. Talking to a health professional or genetic counselor can help you decide whether you would benefit from testing. They will collect your family and personal health history, explain what kind of information the test can provide you, and help you decide whether the test is right for you.

After undergoing genetic testing, it is important that you talk to your health care provider about what the results mean for you, whether positive or negative. The results can be confusing, and they can help you interpret your results, allay any fears, discuss potential implications for your family, and help you make an informed decision about how to proceed based on the results. Discussion with a specialist is important for future care decisions.

If appropriate, your doctor may discuss cancer risk-reduction strategies with you, like preventive surgery, medications that help reduce risk or lifestyle changes. They also may recommend alternative screening options to help detect the cancer early, such as beginning mammograms before age 40 or having a colonoscopy at 45 rather than 50.

In addition to the clinical genetic testing, a growing number of companies are making tests available to consumers that can provide insight into ones ancestry, as well as certain health information. There are a few things to keep in mind regarding these direct-to-consumer tests if you decide to go ahead with one.

Ancestry DNA tests are typically not clinical grade, meaning that the information is not of the established quality required to change someones health plan. Even if a cancer gene is suspected on these tests, confirmation would be required using a clinical-grade test that has been deemed valid and reliable for detecting cancer gene alterations.

In addition, many at-home tests are very small in scale, and leave out testing of many genes known to be influential in determining cancer risk. For example, an at-home test might screen for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA1 genes, but not for the genes associated with Lynch syndrome, an inherited disorder that increases the risk of several cancer types, including colorectal cancer.

There is a growing concern that negative results from an at-home test can provide consumers with a false sense of security. These tests should not be used as a substitute for the genetic counseling and testing you would receive from your health care provider, who will usually re-order a clinical test to confirm the results, and help you understand the results of the test.

Despite the importance of understanding personal genetic risk of cancer, there are justifiable concerns about privacy. This is an important concept for every person to consider. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects your genetic data if you were tested through your health care provider. However, there are fewer protections with the direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies, so be sure to understand the companys privacy policy when signing up for services. Some companies may share your results with third parties, such as medical or pharmaceutical researchers.

A common concern for people considering genetic testing is discrimination based on their genetics. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is a federal law that protects individuals from genetic discrimination. GINA prohibits health insurers from discrimination based on the genetic information of enrollees, meaning they may not use genetic information to make decisions regarding eligibility, coverage, underwriting or premium-setting. However, GINA does not cover disability, life and long-term care insurance.

GINA also prevents employers who have at least 15 employees from using genetic information in employment decisions such as hiring, firing, promotions, pay and job assignments. Additionally, some states have enacted laws that offer additional protections against genetic discrimination. For more information on GINA and genetic discrimination, click here

In sum, cancer genetics is a rapidly evolving field, and the era is upon us wherein individual wellness plans will be as guided by genetic information as they are by vital signs. It was not long ago when the only genetic testing option was examining the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes for inherited mutations associated with breast and ovarian cancers.

Fast-forwarding to 2020, we not only understand more about BRCA mutations, but we have discovered that there are many hundreds of other genes related to cancer development and progression. If you had BRCA testing many years ago or were told previously that you were ineligible for genetic testing, talk to your doctor.

As we learn more about genetic mutations and we continue to expand the recommendations for testing to include more people, your doctor might recommend that you undergo genetic testing now or consider additional genetic testing. Understanding your genetic code just might be a life saver!

Karen E. Knudsen, Ph.D., enterprise director at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Jefferson Health, oversees cancer care and cancer research at all SKCC sites in the Greater Philadelphia region. She writes occasionally on topics related to cancer.

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Nathan Eshels pronouncements in recordings aired on the investigative TV series Uvda are so important for the public discussion in Israel that its worthwhile to clarify once again what he actually said. The man who is closest to Benjamin Netanyahu, who serves as the prime ministers closest proxy in political horse trading, openly admits not only that Likuds campaign strategy is based solely on inciting hate This hatred is what unites our camp but also that he and his boss operate on the appalling assumption that the only people in government who Netanyahu voters admire are thieves.

Eshel ostensibly speaks on their behalf when he says: You went into politics because you went to steal, and you have to be a man. ... If you didnt steal, who are you? Why did you come? ... Now, in this community I even call it this non-Ashkenazi community. Yes. What riles them? They hate everything. Weve succeeded in driving them crazy.

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These terrible words, which throw mud not at the genuine and the imagined enemies of the prime minister, who has long since gone off the rails, but at hundreds of thousands of Likud supporters, who for some reason continue to vote for him and to keep him in power, came from the mouth of Netanyahus closest adviser, as he explains to his interlocutor how to understand Likud voters and how best to work with them.

If there is a moment when the shocking truth behind the inflammatory speeches is revealed, then this is the moment. Likud voters must finally recognize the fact that the prime ministers close adviser is presenting to them Netanyahus real thoughts about them, his electorate, who vote for him with such enthusiasm and devotion, and these thoughts are humiliating and racist. Eshels remarks indicate that Netanyahu is convinced that his voters want him to steal as much as possible, because otherwise why is he there?

This defamation is intolerable, and we cant ignore it and go on with business as usual. These horrifying statements, which cast terrible aspersions against half the nation, must not pass above the heads of Likud supporters and evaporate into thin air. This is their time to understand that the rot and the poison that have spread throughout the prime ministers home and among his advisers and sycophants contaminate not only the rival camp but also themselves.

In Netanyahus opinion they are presumably not only backward right-wingers, as the son of Shas Chairman Arye Dery dubbed the partys voters, but they also encourage theft and every kind of governmental corruption, in the name of hatred, of course.

According to Eshel, they believe the purpose of government is not to build hospitals and to guarantee that there are outstanding medical teams who will take care of them, and not to promise residents of southern Israel peace and quiet instead of the missiles and rockets that are landing on their heads, nor to allow them to reach their destinations safely and efficiently when traveling on the roads, instead of being stuck in endless traffic jams and being exposed to violence and rudeness.

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All these issues presumably dont interest them at all. Whats important to them is only that their prime minister and his family will succeed in deceiving everyone, in stealing and grabbing whatever they can reach.

These things were said by a man who knows Netanyahu well and expresses his feelings better than anyone else. Wont Likud voters stand up for their dignity? On Monday, they and anyone who is horrified by these contemptuous words have an opportunity to uproot the hatred and the insanity that have become entangled in our lives under the years of Netanyahus rule. Go out now and vote to replace Netanyahu. Dont stand on the sidelines.

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In January, when Eater Portland published the most anticipated restaurants of 2020, two bombshells had yet to drop: One, that the couple behind Han Oak would open a tiny restaurant next to their lauded destination, and two, that restaurateur Earl Ninsom and an all-star team of chefs would open a Montavilla restaurant in the former Country Cat space. The two look like huge, huge winners on paper, with star-studded casts of characters and proven skill similar to other openings coming this spring, like the Southeast Portland restaurant from the team behind Bullard, the Japanese cafe from the team behind Nodoguro, and the pizzeria from one of Portlands most oft-covered restaurateurs.

Still, most of the places opening are casual, family-friendly spots from noteworthy chefs, indicating a general trend toward a more relaxed dining market at large. Restaurateurs are looking to open places where their children can sit at the chefs counter, restaurants with kids menus and dry-aged steaks.

Of the 2020 anticipated openings, spring is the most jam-packed so far. The beginning of the year has been a touch slow on the opening front, excluding restaurants like Division restaurant Malka and Spanish spot Masia; however, between March and June, several serious Portland restaurants will open with serious potential, from a charming Southwest Portland bakery to a sprawling Southeast Portland restaurant.

What it is: A sprawling restaurant in the former Trifecta space, complete with a elegant cocktail menu, large-format dishes like dry-aged duck and ssam-style short ribs, and casual bar snacks like onion rings with koji bacon ranch. Why you should care: Collectively, Shaun King and Jamie King have worked in high-profile bars and restaurants throughout the United States, from Momofuku Las Vegas to Velveteen Rabbit. The menu at the former Mikkeller pop-up, where the two introduced themselves to Portland, had a few real stunners, including the restaurants shishito peppers and its Hokkaido squid with Kewpie mayo; both have a place on the menu at Bar King.When it opens: March 9Where it is: 726 SE 6th AvenueRead more: Bar King, the Southeast Portland Restaurant from a Culinary Power Couple, Opens March 9 [EPDX]

What it is: A casual, family-friendly restaurant in Montavilla serving things like dry-aged ribeyes from retired dairy cows, whole roasted petrale sole, garlic creamed nettles, and grilled banana splits.Why you should care: The team behind Lazy Susan is an absolute A-Team. Earl Ninsom is the man behind heavy-hitters like Hat Yai and Langbaan, Andrew Mace spent time at Le Pigeon, Nora Mace was the pastry chef at Ava Genes for years, and thats just talking about the ownership team and kitchen Han Oak alum Michelle Ruocco will be behind the bar.When it opens: Late MarchWhere it is: 7937 SE Stark StreetRead more: Eem and Le Pigeon Alums Will Open a Casual Neighborhood Restaurant in Montavilla [EPDX]

What it is: A completely vegan food cart pod in Cully, with everything from macaroni and cheese carts to Persian-spiced noodle soups.Why you should care: Theres nothing similar to this in Portland right now. Sure, there are vegan carts in Portland and exclusively vegan businesses, but a pod that is 100 percent vegan would be a novelty. When it opens: Late MarchWhere it is: 5230 NE 42nd AvenueRead more: What to Know About the New All-Vegan Food Cart Pod Opening This Month [EPDX]

What it is: A snug and cozy cocktail bar without the cocktail menu, focusing on called drinks and geeky-but-accessible wine by the glass, bottle, and retail. Why you should care: The bar comes from seasoned professional Beau Burtnick, and his goal is to provide a home-bar kind of feeling with some talent to back it up. When it opens: Early springWhere it is: 4330 N Mississippi AvenueRead more: A Portland Bar Veteran Is Opening a Cocktail Bar, Minus the Cocktail Menu [EPDX]

What it is: A Rome-meets-Detroit-style pizzeria in Southeast Portland with thick-crust pan pies in a glass case.Why you should care: Pop Pizza is owned by Marius Pop, who owns one of Portlands top pastry shops, Nuvrei. If Pops crusts get the attention of Nuvreis croissant dough or its macaron base, itll be a real standout in a crowded pizza market.When it opens: Late March or early AprilWhere it is: 610 SE Morrison StreetRead more: Portlands Pizza Boom Continues With Soon-to-Open Detroit-Ish Pizzeria [EPDX]

What it is: A Japanese cafe and evening izakaya on Southeast Belmont from the team behind Nodoguro.Why you should care: Nodoguro, an Eater 38 stalwart, is one of Portlands most exceptional spots for omakase; a restaurant like this will allow customers to try chef Ryan Roadhouses food without spending more than $100.When it opens: Hopefully March, potentially AprilWhere it is: 2838 SE Belmont StreetRead more: The Jazzy Izakaya Pop-Up from High-End Omakase Nodoguro Is Becoming a Restaurant [EPDX]

What it is: A creative, high-end cafe with dishes like pork and kimchi eggs Benedict, breakfast sandwiches with Olympia Provisions sweetheart ham, and toasts topped with smoked salmon and everything bagel seasoning. Why you should care: The Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood is going through a culinary renaissance with places like Hapa Ramen, the Johns Marketplace food cart, and, now, Cafe Rowan. When it opens: April 1Where it is: 4437 SE 39th AvenueRead more: Cafe Rowan Will Bring High-End Brunch Fare to Creston-Kenilworth [EPDX]

What it is: A bakery with brioche cinnamon rolls and breakfast sandwiches served on sourdough bagels and bolos, a type of Portuguese muffin.Why you should care: The bakery is a combination of two existing wholesale bakeries from two industry veterans Jens Bagels & Pastries and Bees Cakes. Plus, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches on bolos will be a whole new thing for Portland. When it opens: Early AprilWhere it is: 0606 SW Dakota StreetRead more: Breakfast Sandwiches on Portuguese Bolo Levedo Are Coming to Southwest Portland [EPDX]

What it is: A Sicilian deli, sandwich shop, pizza counter, and retail store with wines and vermouths alongside Italian pantry staples.Why you should care: Portland has a lot of Italian food, but little focus on Sicilian cuisine in general. Sebastianos will provide a place to shop for Italian sundries as well as a place for Montavilla residents to stop in for an aperitivo and some snacks.When it opens: Early AprilWhere it is: 411 SE 81st AvenueRead more: An Italian Deli with Sicilian Pizza Is Coming to Montavilla [EPDX]

What it is: A small Korean restaurant from the team behind Han Oak, serving things like mandu, kalguksu, and Han Oaks Korean fried chicken.Why you should care: Han Oak can be a very hot ticket, only open a few days each week. The opening of Pocha should make chef Peter Chos food more accessible throughout the week.When it opens: Mid-AprilWhere it is: 2333 NE Glisan StreetRead more: The Team Behind Beloved Korean Spot Han Oak Will Open a Tiny Second Restaurant [EPDX]

What it is: An Italian butchery, tavern, and deli with whole hogs from an independent farmer. Why you should care: Austin Piccones farm Wallow & Root will provide the sustainably raised pigs for an all-star team that includes head chef Nic Maraziti (formerly Ava Genes and Bar Casa Vale) and head butcher Noah Grobart (formerly Old Salt Marketplace). When it opens: Late AprilWhere it is: 3434 NE Sandy BoulevardRead more: A New Heritage Butcher Shop and Italian Restaurant Is Coming to NE Sandy [EPDX]

What it is: A Burmese cafe specializing in laphet thoke, a fermented tea leaf salad, along with snacks like Burmese fried chicken nuggets with tea leaf aioli and whole roasted crickets with peanuts.Why you should care: Bistro Royale will come from Kalvin and Po Myint, co-owners of Top Burmese, and will feature a number of hits from the Northwest restaurant, in addition to an expanded menu of laphet thoke. When it opens: April, around Burmese New Year Where it is: 12655 SW First StreetRead more: Burmese Tea Leaf Salad Is Coming to Beaverton [EPDX]

What is is: A Jewish-Israeli restaurant focusing on Ashkenazi and Middle Eastern dishes everything from matzo balls and chopped chicken livers to Bulgarian kebabs with tomatoes and eggplant.Why you should care: The restaurant comes from Kasey Mills of Shalom Yall and Mediterranean Exploration Company, bringing the worldly Toro Bravo brand out to Multnomah Village. When it opens: MayWhere it is: 7850 SW Capitol HighwayRead more: A Jewish-Israeli Restaurant from a Big Portland Name Will Open in Multnomah Village [EPDX]

What it is: A cafe in Montavilla with house-baked goods and Mexican and Southern twists on brunch staples. Why you should care: The cafe comes from the married team behind Hungry Heart Bakery and the shuttered Heartbreaker, so theyre already a staple of the Montavilla neighborhood. The cafe will give neighborhood residents a new brunch spot after Country Cat closed, plus a bevy of new baked goods. When it opens: May Where it is: 7940 SE Stark StreetRead more: A New Bakery and Brunch Spot Is Headed to Montavilla [EPDX]

What it is: A casual spot from Doug Adams and Jen Quist of Bullard, complete with green chile smash burgers, fried chicken, and tater tot frito pies.Why you should care: Bullard is one of the hottest restaurants in town, currently. A recent father, Doug Adams was likely inspired to make this an especially kid-friendly restaurant for all the parents out there. Plus, the city can never have too much fried chicken. When it opens: Late springWhere it is: 7119 SE Milwaukie AvenueRead more: The Dream Team Behind Bullard Will Open a Family-Friendly Restaurant in Sellwood-Moreland [EPDX]

What it is: A 80s-Scorsese-vibed pizzeria from lauded restaurateur Joshua McFadden of Ava Genes and Tusk. Cicorias pizzas will combine multiple styles including Roman, Midwestern, and Brooklyn. Why you should care: Not only is McFadden a household name in Portland, his pizza pop-up, Party Cut, was a big success last fall. Party Cut served as a testing ground for the restaurants pizza, and considering how distinct it is from anything else in town, itll likely become an invaluable member of Portlands growing niche pizza scene.When it opens: Late springWhere it is: 3377 SE Division StreetRead more: Seasonality-Obsessed Chef Joshua McFadden Is Opening a Family-Friendly Pizzeria [EPDX]

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