DOER
Nutritionally
Speaking
PROFIL
French, Africans all converge
there and follow the rituals. I did
meet people who returned to
write a thank you and put that in
a crack.
"What's so moving is that
everyone comes with a belief —
and that carries a lot of positive
energy that you sense when you're
close to the Wall."
ELANAIZR,
City: Rochester
Kudos: To God's Ear
In her spare time, Dr. Elana
Izraeli, the West Bloomfield school
district ESL (English as a second
language) coordinator and read-
ing specialist, investigated what
happens to the notes — the wishes
and prayers — people write at the
Western Wall in Jerusalem. She
then wrote a book about her dis-
coveries published by Doubleday
called "What Happens to Our
Prayers?: The Story of a Nagging
Question."
"Something happens to them
that is directly related to the
Jewish religion. Mr. Rachamin, a
very religious man, whispered in
my ear that God lifts the world
from these pieces of paper." ❑
I was always fascinated by the Wall.
As a girl growing up in Jerusalem, I
learned from my grandmother about
her trips to the Wall. Then, recently, I
spent two summers observing, photo-
graphing and interviewing people
there for days and at all hours. I final-
ly found the person in charge of the
Western Wall, Yoshua Rachamin."
What happens to the notes?
"I learned about the whole cycle of
how they take care of the Western
Wall, including the notes — but I
don't want to give it away; it's in my
book. I can tell you it's always been
this way, Jews praying at the Wall
since 70 AD."
To buy the book, call Esther's Judaica
and Gift World, West Bloomfield: (248)
932-3377.
(REPORT A DOER...
Do the notes really work?
"First, many people, not only Jews,
go through the ritual of writing notes
there. You don't have to be religious to
believe. It's like a golden opportunity
to make a connection with an outside
power to fulfill a wish. Japanese,
Know a Doer — someone of any age doing
interesting, meaningful things in their life
outside of their job? Share suggestions
with Keri Guten Cohen, story development
editor, at (248) 351-5144 or e-mail:
ccohen@thejewishnews.com
•
W
elcome
to my
new column
on the "inside
cover" of the
Jewish News.
Any other clues about the notes?
— Sharon Luckerman, staff writer
Why did you write this book?
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I'm very
excited that every other week
I will have the opportunity to
address your Questions with my
Answers on matters of health
and nutrition.
The format will be straightfor-
ward. You ask the questions, for
example:
uestion: Barbara, I am
always fatigued. I find
it difficult to focus at
wor matter how much sleep
I get at night. I have less endur-
ance and strength when I work
out and I am irritable with my
family in the evening. Could it
be my diet? Thanks, Nadine.
And I'll answer:
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nswer: Nadine, yes, it
could. Your diet needs
to match your body's
demands. Poor nutritional
choices can affect you
mentally, emotionally
and physically. For
example, a diet with
inappropriate amounts
of high-saturated
fat, processed and
\ refined carbohydrates,
) sugar, caffeine, salt
1 and alcohol, coupled
,/, with irregular eating
patterns, can leave
your body lacking
proper nutrition.
Try to make better nutritional
choices, exercise regularly, eat
smaller meals, keep work and
rest in balance and things should
improve noticeably.
— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian
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