If I were to get up

 and say a few words About UA  

                   If I had to describe Aaron Laniado in one word or Catch phrase the Term " Sui Generis" would come to mind. From the Latin the Simple Term Means Unique, or one of a kind. However I would like to Augment that and Say Sui Generis on Steroids. What Made this Man so Special? His Profound Love of Family, His Fervor for Gimelut Chesed and Charity, His Ardent and unparalleled support for the Torah and its Scholars, or maybe his Devout Dedication to the Principles of Eretz Ysrael, Am Ysrael, Torat Ysrael, values that have been indoctrinated in him and his siblings growing up in Jerusalem.It is unclear how many Languages Aaron Spoke, and we will not include his infamous British Accent but somehow he found away to communicate, Touch, Invigorate, Galvanize and make everyone he encountered Feel like a Million Bucks, and that extended to people from across the globe, who actually believed he really spoke Turkish, Flemish , or some other Language  to the Meek and Downtrodden to the Highest echelon of Society. He was fortunate enough to not only have met so many Giants of the 20th Century, but to also count on many of them as Friends. Those included Washington Senator Henry Scoop Jackson, who championed the cause of Soviet Jewry and was perhaps Israels greatest Friend in History of the United States Congress. Prime Ministers Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir, Ariel Sharon, and Benjamin Netanyahou.( Im Glad that he supported the right and the right side always). Legendary  Fighters from the IZL that included Eitan Livini and his special Relationship with One of Israels Greatest fighters a Modern Day Bar Kochba General Repahel " Rafoul" Eitan. His Hysterical  encounter with Henry Kissinger, In which he was able to Impress the eminent Diplomat with that famous British Accent, I doubt Kissinger Bought it, But he did take an immediate liking to Aaron and was introducing him as his friend, and yes this is The Real Henry The K. Just for the sake of Fact Checking, i Would implore anyone reading this to check with his Son Danny about his run in with PM Netanyahou at a Jerusalem Restaurant or Ask his Brothers about the Affinity Arik Sharon had Towards him, and I will always want to to know what he Said to Yitzhak Shamir and his wife Shulamit that caused them to bowl over in hysterical laughter, Props to the wonderful Photographer who caught that magical shot, a truly authentic Moment that not even Photo Shop can Belie. Their are scores of other Stories and encounters with Moguls, Rabbis, and other dignitaries, but  That would Certainly violate the Rules of the Blog ( too many lines,and Rules are Rules).  What impressed most was the fact that Aaron behaved the same way with the same character and Vehemence when greeting the regular folk and less fortunate. Weather walking the Streets of Machane Yehuda, or the Old city, or Seeing People at the synagogues. He truly derived this irrepressible joy of making anyone he encountered Smile and feel good about themselves. Famous for always saying " who am i?, Whats my life?"  Perhaps "you were proof in the old Belief of Judaic tradition that at any moment in history goodness in the world is preserved by the deeds of 36 Just men who do not know this is the role the Lord has given them".....

                                                                                                      Respectfully,  

                                                                                you're nephew, Friend and " cousin" 

 

A Reflection of

   of a season.............

    A Memo to the Teaim:
       
       With all due respect to the office of the president of the united states, my apologies if  this may sound like a speech written for Barack Obama. Despite the  Season Being tumultuous, Contentious, challenging  and somewhat difficult, I would like to thank The Teaim, for giving me the Opportunity to be part of the greatest Game that's ever been invented. The Season did not live out to any of our Expectations, and  I do wish to focus on the positives rather than the negatives, and answer the most frequently asked question of me. " But what did I do Wrong"? and answer that with a Question of  " But what did I do right?". I got Back on Defense, I Dove for loose Balls, I picked up my teammates when they were on the floor, I rooted for my Teammates while sitting on the bench, rather than hope they failed, so perhaps I would get into the game. I passed on a bad shot, so someone can get a better shot. I Blocked out, because I know that Rebounding is Solely about Desire and Heart. I was respectful to my coach, Despite Disagreeing about situations. I played my role on the Teaim, even when it interfered with my ego. I made a difference on the court, I rotated defensively despite being uncertain if my teammates would cover my back. I, left it all on the floor.  I'd Like to continue, but then I would have to change the title from Memo to Essay. Ultimately we must look at Ourselves, though maybe once just once look as a Teaim and admit to the fact that " Our faults not lie with in the stars, But with in ourselves.". As a Final note, I personally would like to apologize for the way, Playing time was allocated, unfortunately  Basketball is NOT an equal opportunity sport. or a Socialist experiment where every one shares the burden Equally. As mentioned before Everyone determines their own minutes based on their Contributions and production, and that's how it will Always be, not unless of course Bernie Sanders is elected President . " Basketball is a beautiful sport when the five players on the court play with one  heartbeat" - Dean E. Smith 


                                                                                                                         Ke: Respectfully,
                                                                                                                          Gxxxxn Lxxxxdo

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The Russians Proverb

States that "One who does not ring in the New year celebrating, Wont be celebrating the whole Year"... I did not receive my annual Year end Phone call from My life insurance agent, However i did  Receive the Annual Emails of how they used to Humiliate and kill Jews on New Year's. None the less, it failed to deter me from Celebrating with WBG, and her friend's at a Sumptuous  Gramercy Hotel Restaurant. Sharing Stories of New Years past, With Mine probably being the most peculiar.In Short it was  Breaking up with a young lady I was Dating for about About a month, But  agreeing to do it after, we traditionally rang in the new Year The night continued with us getting the VIP treatment, Due to the fact that her friends boy friends was the Somalia at the place, In short that's  a Wine Aficionado, he is from Maine and Not Somalia. Excessive Drinking,much like the Casino Halts the concept of time, and before we knew it the Ball Dropped and the Partying that was going on through out the night, continued for another Hour and change. When it was said and done, I had been out for over Four Hours, an Unprecedented feat for a party animal Such as myself, Though I do like to Use the Dog years analogy when it comes to my Social Skills, for every hour counting as   Three and half  ...  What did we learn, There are 95 Million Bubbles in a bottle of Champagne, and also its only Champagne if its from Champagne, France, Otherwise it is just sparkling wine, And Hangovers Annually are really really not that bad..............

In Relationships

 
    it always made me wonder, when going out with other couples, primarily, your girlfriends friends. Does the Husband or Boyfriend of her friend, Think the same way as I do;.....  How soon will the night end? .Can't be that I am the only Anti-Social One........I am back as the Part time  Assistant helm at YD. Coach DM refused to accept my resignation and insisted I can be as negative as ever, and can miss some games....... Were going back Live from HasidicCon, at the Crown Heights Armory Celebrating the date the Satamar Rebbe was Saved, and of course the Defeat of Porn.............68  years ago The United Nations voted to partition Palestine. The vote went  33 yeas 13 nos 10 abstentions- immediately The region plunged into war Arab league chairman Mr  Pasha  was quoted - "This will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres"- Despite insurmountable odds, in a modern day miracle The Israelis prevailed.  On this date The  Dead Sea Scrolls were found, and the oldest Torah in Aleppo Syria was Burned some 200 pages of were preserved....(copied from last two years blogs)............

A Self Imposed Exile

      to the OB, has been imposed after Sixty Days..... Here is What was missed over the last two Months...................                                                     . A lot has happened though, The JCPOA was approved and no one knows what the Hell the Iranians are doing. The " Lone wolf or Stabbing intifada" has brought terror to with in Israel. Terror has been brought to Europe and of course, Israel is responsible.. On the personal Front I Lost more Hair, gained more weight, and haven't made as much Money as I would have liked to. In Short Recession- Inflation - Depression.......... Despite My Atrocious Grammar, The " Great guy" Speech from WBG, has yet to come, and things have been progressing at a Different Pace. I am an Idealist and like to believe it's on it's way..... It took all but Two Games for me to submit my resignation as Assistant to coach DM at YD. I don't think I had one positive or nice thing to say to the team, Except for telling them they were Nice Kids.   " And in my first memories, they Shot Kennedy"..... 54 Years to the assassination of #35

It's been

  Standard and official Policy to mark, Celebrate, and only Observe Success, as it's stated " Only Success Should be celebrated".......... Having been out of coaching for around 8 years, I helped Coach DM pick his Basketball Team.  I didn't realize how difficult it is to cut So many Kids on the fence, and basically telling them they can't do what they love doing, Waaaaa............Sometimes it's perplexing   how Naive and Stupid I can be when it comes to Women. A friend Suggested,   to ask the girl I've been seeing around Seven Dates What she likes about me? The Only things I've come up with that I'm always on time, and always make Plans. I Guess, I'll find out Thursday When I ask  ..... Not to sound Chauvinistic, But with Selichot Mania upon us. I'm just not the biggest fan of hearing the Amazing Sarit Hadadd or any other woman perform them in their concerts......... 42 years to the Yom Kippur war, Still puzzles me how the Egyptians and Syrians think they won, no question they covered the spread but won? Really???........

L'Shana

 Tova, because of my Grandmother Rose levine  will always be  my Favorite Jewish New years Greeting....... I usually repeat the Same New Years Lines from previous the first being Said my Szymon Persky " We need more Solutions, Not Resolutions", and the infamous Russian proverb I picked up " one who does not ring in the new year celebrating, Will not be celebrating the entire year". It's unclear Weather that applies for Rosh Hashana... I Quoted former MTA Chief Roger Toussant and predicted that " Tings do not look good " for 5775, and it was not specifically a bad year, but one can not call it a good one, Especially with the  treacherous Iran Nuclear Deal. A Prediction for 5776 and I quote the Old Israeli folk Song Bashana Habaa  " Just wait and see, Just wait and see how good it will be"