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 Nassau County Republicans passed the “Mask Transparency Act,” making it a misdemeanor to wear face masks in public for the purpose of concealing one’s identity, with exceptions for health and religious reasons. The vote, strictly along party lines with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats abstaining, followed a heated public debate during which a masked protester was arrested. Proponents argue the bill will help prevent hate crimes, while opponents, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, caution it may lead to discrimination and compromise public health. The bill awaits approval from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

As I’m writing this article, we have no idea what will be in the next few days…hours…minutes. (Who can even think in terms of months and years anymore?) Will Iran attack, when will they attack, what will they attack, will it be alone or with all their proxies? What will happen, who will join in, who will help Israel? So many uncertainties.

A woman, whom we shall call Caroline, contacted me three years ago and presented with anxiety and panic attacks, which became unbearably intense when she tried to drive over high bridges. The woman worked as a recruiter and made over $100k year. She was in her 50s, divorced, and had two teenage children. She was born in the Caribbean, where her parents still lived. Caroline said that her inability to drive over bridges was affecting her financially because she was taking Ubers to and from work. She had tried yoga, herbs, meditation - but nothing was helping.

Recap: Someone signals Zevi to come, and he drives him away from the palace to FBI headquarters. Jordie is there. They get tickets to go to Israel, they fly there, and they finally reunite with their parents. The head of the terror cell was caught, and they helped with their adventure in England. They open the journal to finish reading it. In the journal story, everyone was searching for Mr. Greenspan’s nephew who had left home before the earthquake struck.

New York

 Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State will allocate $54 million from discretionary infrastructure funds to restart the long-stalled extension of the Second Avenue subway line in Manhattan.

This week, we are reaching the end of the Torah as it was given by Hashem to Moshe Rabbeinu. Sefer Devarim is Moshe speaking and reviewing the entire Torah with Klal Yisrael.

How does Bamidbar end? It ends with the B’nos (daughters of) Tzelafchad, being instructed to marry men from their shevet, in order to keep their father’s portion of land within their shevet. What is so special about the B’nos Tzelafchad that the Torah ends with this?