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He also criticizes Yemenites who for- His phone is being tapped. You hear professional PR firm or professional,
sook their religious heritage altogether conversations between him and his rel- registered lobbyists? Why didn’t he
as well as those who abandoned their atives. He makes it clear that his group gather a massive list of names and pub-
own traditions and “put on black hats” won’t harm anyone as long as they are lish full-page petitions in newspaper
for the Agudah.4 He speaks of the not harmed. ads demanding an investigation? (Or
Israeli government as a mafia, commit- did he try and was turned away?) Why
ting heinous crimes against its hapless Admittedly, his tactics are bizarre, didn’t he seek donors to fund DNA
immigrants. I feel a strange sensation and it makes one wonder whether the testing and set up a database? Did he
in my brain, because here’s a guy who hero of the film is a bit strange – even consider any of these options, or was
looks like a graduate of Bnei Akiva if he meant well. Why didn’t he hire a
talking as though he were straight out
of the Neturei Karta! 4 Sampson Giat, a resident of New York, was the president of the American
Yemenite Federation and has written a book about his efforts to help missing chil-
We follow Uzi Meshulam’s vain dren reunite with their biological parents. He claims to have documentary evidence
attempts to get the attention of the that the abducted children were farmed out to four organizations: WIZO (Women’s
members of the Knesset and the main- International Zionist Organization), Naamat, Emunah Women (Religious Zionists),
stream press. He speaks of a massive and N’shei Agudah (Agudath Israel). Was it in reference to the latter that Meshulam
operation involving the collusion of was attacking his colleagues for joining the Agudah? Giat also attacked the
doctors, nurses, social workers, and the Mizrachi. He claimed that there was evidence that Rabbi Bernard Bergman, presi-
ministry of interior bureaucrats. You dent of the American Mizrachi (who was later convicted of Medicaid fraud in 1976)
see pictures of him carrying files to var- was the point man in America, offering “orphans” from Israel to childless couples
ious government officials and members at $5,000 each. Giat arranged on two occasions for Israeli investigators to meet
of the Knesset. And he’s getting with New York’s District Attorney Charles Hynes, and each time the investigators
nowhere. The politicians aren’t interest- cancelled at the last minute.
ed, the press isn’t interested, and even
the public doesn’t care. We follow him Giat’s greatest achievement was reuniting Tsila Levine of Sacramento,
as he and his followers then decide to California, with her biological mother Margalit Omessi. See Batya Kohn, “A Lost
grab attention by grandstanding and by Child of Yemen.” (Ami Living, April 20, 2016, Passover issue) A more detailed
barricading themselves in his house. account appears in Giat’s book My Memoirs as an Activist for Israel and Yemenite
Jews (New York: Xlibris Corporation, 2010).
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Combines the Montessori method with Jewish values Torah, T’filah and Chagim Shira Gryll sgryll.design@gmail.com
Builds knowledge and character
Fosters independence and self-esteem
Prepares children for K-12 education at any school Noa Goldman, DIRECTOR
Features hands-on educational materials
6214 Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410.358.6448
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Cultivates social, intellectual and emotional development A Maryland Excel School
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sook their religious heritage altogether conversations between him and his rel- registered lobbyists? Why didn’t he
as well as those who abandoned their atives. He makes it clear that his group gather a massive list of names and pub-
own traditions and “put on black hats” won’t harm anyone as long as they are lish full-page petitions in newspaper
for the Agudah.4 He speaks of the not harmed. ads demanding an investigation? (Or
Israeli government as a mafia, commit- did he try and was turned away?) Why
ting heinous crimes against its hapless Admittedly, his tactics are bizarre, didn’t he seek donors to fund DNA
immigrants. I feel a strange sensation and it makes one wonder whether the testing and set up a database? Did he
in my brain, because here’s a guy who hero of the film is a bit strange – even consider any of these options, or was
looks like a graduate of Bnei Akiva if he meant well. Why didn’t he hire a
talking as though he were straight out
of the Neturei Karta! 4 Sampson Giat, a resident of New York, was the president of the American
Yemenite Federation and has written a book about his efforts to help missing chil-
We follow Uzi Meshulam’s vain dren reunite with their biological parents. He claims to have documentary evidence
attempts to get the attention of the that the abducted children were farmed out to four organizations: WIZO (Women’s
members of the Knesset and the main- International Zionist Organization), Naamat, Emunah Women (Religious Zionists),
stream press. He speaks of a massive and N’shei Agudah (Agudath Israel). Was it in reference to the latter that Meshulam
operation involving the collusion of was attacking his colleagues for joining the Agudah? Giat also attacked the
doctors, nurses, social workers, and the Mizrachi. He claimed that there was evidence that Rabbi Bernard Bergman, presi-
ministry of interior bureaucrats. You dent of the American Mizrachi (who was later convicted of Medicaid fraud in 1976)
see pictures of him carrying files to var- was the point man in America, offering “orphans” from Israel to childless couples
ious government officials and members at $5,000 each. Giat arranged on two occasions for Israeli investigators to meet
of the Knesset. And he’s getting with New York’s District Attorney Charles Hynes, and each time the investigators
nowhere. The politicians aren’t interest- cancelled at the last minute.
ed, the press isn’t interested, and even
the public doesn’t care. We follow him Giat’s greatest achievement was reuniting Tsila Levine of Sacramento,
as he and his followers then decide to California, with her biological mother Margalit Omessi. See Batya Kohn, “A Lost
grab attention by grandstanding and by Child of Yemen.” (Ami Living, April 20, 2016, Passover issue) A more detailed
barricading themselves in his house. account appears in Giat’s book My Memoirs as an Activist for Israel and Yemenite
Jews (New York: Xlibris Corporation, 2010).
THE BEARMAN REICH NER TAMID MONTESSORI SCHOOL 2N0Roe1wgi6sAt-cr2acte0ipotn1in7g
The Montessori Advantage
Combines the Montessori method with Jewish values Torah, T’filah and Chagim Shira Gryll sgryll.design@gmail.com
Builds knowledge and character
Fosters independence and self-esteem
Prepares children for K-12 education at any school Noa Goldman, DIRECTOR
Features hands-on educational materials
6214 Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410.358.6448
nertamidmontessoripreschool@gmail.com
Cultivates social, intellectual and emotional development A Maryland Excel School
Fully licensed and validated Montessori School by The Maryland State Department of Education | Professional Teaching Staff since 1987.
48 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
