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To all singles out there who are experiencing the ups and downs of the shidduchim cyclone: You are not alone. You’re still waiting for your bashert, have already met every shadchan in the neighborhood, and have listened to endless segulah suggestions — yet time keeps ticking by, and you’re still cradling hope in your heart: Maybe today will be the day? We get you. We feel you. Join our initiative, where single girls (as well as divorcees) daven for each other. Sign up and receive the name of a girl in the same tight spot as you. Whether you are busy with shidduchim, doing chesed, or hanging around with your friends, find a few minutes in your day to recite a few short perakim of Tehillim on behalf of another. Join Kindred Prayers. Email kindredprayers@ gmail.com today to sign up. Confidentiality is guaranteed. EDITOR’S BULLETIN: Last week’s food section featured two pictures that were mistakenly switched: The sweet potato latkes and the savory pancakes were wrongly titled.
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When Yaakov met Pharaoh, the first question Pharaoh asked was, “How old are you?” Yaakov replied that he was 130 years old and that his life had been miserable. He then added that his years had not yet reached those of his ancestors. This conversation seems puzzling. What business did Pharaoh have asking an old man his age, and why did Yaakov reply in such detail? WHEN RAV YOSEF SHLOMO Kahaneman dreamed of reopening the Yeshivah of Ponevezh, Lithuania, in Bnei Brak, people thought he had lost it. To everyone’s surprise, his was not a delusion, but a vision. Amid the rubble of a family and kehillah lost in the inferno of Europe, the Ponevezh Rosh Yeshivah began to build. At a time when the public thought there was no future for a real yeshivah, he toiled to set up a Torah center for Klal Yisroel — without worrying about logistical calculations. (And indeed, much of the yeshivah world in Eretz Yisroel today could be credited to his early efforts.) One day, the Rosh Yeshivah of Ponevezh went in to the Chazon Ish. Insurance had become a popular topic of discussion, and the Rosh Yeshivah wished to know whether the yeshivah should take out a fire insurance policy. “Does insuring the yeshivah fall within the range of standard hishtadlus? Or, would it be considered a lack of bitachon on my part?” The Chazon Ish’s reply was concise and clear. “So long as Reb Eliezer is in the yeshivah, there is no need for insurance. The yeshivah is covered in his zechus.”
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* * * * * The above phenomenon clarifies the conversation between Pharaoh and Yaakov, according to the Kli Yakar. When Yaakov arrived in Mitzrayim, the Nile immediately rose, signifying the end to the famine that had begun just two years earlier, despite having been slated for seven entire years. It was clear that the overflow was related to Yaakov’s presence. Pharaoh feared that once Yakov would pass on, the blessing would cease and the years of famine would resume. When he saw Yakov’s elderly appearance, he worried that this may hap-
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Today. That move will require those using planes, trains and buses to continue masking up and will also have anyone entering the country by air to test negative for COVID-19 within one day of their departure, instead of the three-day rule that had been in effect until now. “My plan … pulls no punches in the fight against COVID-19,” said Biden. Those who refuse to comply with the mandate will be slapped with heavy fines — a minimum of $500 for a first offense and as much as $3,000 for repeat offenders. Children under two and people with certain disabilities are exempt from the mandate. Governor Kathy Hochul didn’t go quite as far as Biden as she urged New Yorkers to don masks in indoor public settings. She stopped short of an actual mask mandate and said that she wasn’t planning on launching new restrictions at this time, though she did praise recent announcements by Erie County officials who warned that vaccine requirements for indoor dining may be implemented if infections rates continue to rise locally. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi also voiced his strong recommendation for masking in places such as stores, supermarkets and other indoor settings.
Elderly Couple Sues Airline for Insisting Tallis Bag Be Placed on Floor A husband and wife who were thrown off an airplane for refusing to stow a tallis bag on the floor are taking the matter to court, suing American Airlines for unspecified damages. The New York Post reported that the incident took place in August on a flight from Miami to New York. Seventy-six-yearold Roberto Birman of Brooklyn and his seventy-one-year-old wife Elana were sitting in aisle seats across from each other when a flight attendant checking overhead bins prior to takeoff pulled out a tallis bag and asked passengers to identify its owner. When Birman said it was his, the flight attendant allegedly threw the bag onto his lap and told him it had to be placed underneath the seat in front of him. Explanations that, as a religious item, it could not go on the floor fell on deaf ears, and a member of the airline’s ground crew who was called in urged the Birmans to follow him off the plane. According to the Birmans, the minute they got off the plane, the flight crew was told to close the gate, and the plane took off with their luggage on board, leaving them stranded in the airport with a hurricane looming. American Airlines allegedly did nothing to help the couple find food or lodging, and the Birmans recalled feeling embarrassed and outraged. “I couldn’t believe this was happening to me in America,” said Roberto, who had carried just his tallis bag and a briefcase
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The room back then resembled this one in some ways. It also contained a rather high bed, like the one here, and underneath it was a high-riser. It was a comfortable bed, she knew. She’d slept in it a few times since her wedding. But then she hadn’t been sitting on the bed. She was sitting on a low chair across the room, and a row of women sat on the bed, or on plastic chairs along the walls. “He was an angel,” Nosson’s mother kept repeating, tearing up every time. “An angel. I have no other way to put it.” Ariella herself hadn’t said a word. Actually, she’d spoken a bit on the first day, and on the second day, too. But by the third day she felt like she just couldn’t talk anymore. The words were distant from her, and that choked feeling in her throat didn’t let her utter even a sound. Brachi, Nosson’s five-year-old sister, had been sitting on the floor next to her, playing with a ruler that also had some cut-out shapes to trace. “Look,” she’d said suddenly. “If we make a square, and a triangle on top of it, and small rectangles inside, it could be a house, right?” Ariella had stared at her for a moment, and then nodded, with effort. Her own mother wasn’t there right then. She had been at the Rothman home for the first three days of the shivah, from morning until late at night. But before her mother had returned to Bnei Brak the night before, Ariella had asked her not to exert herself the next day. Her mother had tried to argue — “What do you mean? It’s my place to be at your side now…” — but she truly had been drained. She did ask Ariella to promise that if she felt she needed her, she would call and not be embarrassed to say so. But even if Ariella would have wanted to call her mother now, she wouldn’t have been able to utter a word on the phone. So she’d sat silently and listened to the others talk, her eyes traveling along the walls and the ceiling. “He was such a good boy…” Now Nosson’s elderly grandmother was speaking. “He always helped me during bein hazmanim. He went shopping for me, washed my kitchen floor on Friday… He would also organize my sewing box and my medicine chest. I’m sure he helped you at home, too, Ariella.” “Ariella’s a wonderful balabusta herself.” Her motherin-law had looked at her with her red eyes. “I’m sure she didn’t need his help… But he really did help everyone, wherever possible.” “We all remember the way he helped out that family
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“Of course!” Brachi looked at her older sister-in-law with injured eyes. “Just two weeks ago you were here for Shabbos, and then the accident happened! We davened for him in gan the whole time, you know?” “And do you remember him from before we got married?” “Of course!” the girl replied again. “You had a wedding, and I wore a puffy light-blue gown, and I had pretty pearls in my hair…” “Do you remember Nosson from before our wedding? From when he was a bachur?” “Yes, of course,” Brachi replied. But this time her ‘of course’ was more hesitant, and she bent her head back over her page of sketches. “Was he always so… good?” Brachi looked confused for a moment. Then she said, “He picked me up from my morah a lot of times when he came home from yeshivah, and he said that even though he was going to learn Torah, at night, when he went to sleep, he sometimes thought about me and davened that I should do well.” “And sometimes,” Ariella lowered her voice, “did it ever happen… that he wasn’t so good? That he didn’t behave so nicely? That Tatty or Mommy… maybe got a little bit angry at him?” The child shifted her ruler. “Dunno.” She stuck the pen into the square in the ruler. “I don’t think so. He always listened to Tatty and Mommy. Not like Chezky — Tatty sometimes gets angry at him when he goes late to daven and we can’t wake him up. But I think Nosson was always a tzaddik. That’s why Hashem wanted Nosson next to Him, you know? My teacher told that to all of the girls in our class, the day after he was niftar!” Ariella sat with her eyes closed. Silence gripped her on all sides. “Ariella, are you feeling okay?” An unfamiliar voice spoke to her from the doorway. “Your mother-in-law asked me to check up on you. You looked pale when you left the room.” Ariella raised her eyes for a minute, surprised to discover that she was curious to know who was speaking. A woman had to have a big heart, and some courage, to agree to do such a favor. She didn’t deserve to get a biting response, even if, in Ariella’s opinion, noting her paleness was quite foolish and unnecessary. What did they expect — for her to look pink-cheeked and rosy? In any case, the woman was a stranger. “Thanks,” she whispered from her perch on the stool. “I… I’ll be all right, b’ezras Hashem.” “We were just talking about Nosson,” Brachi piped up. “And Ariella asked me if Tatty or Mommy ever got angry at him because he didn’t listen to them, and if he ever didn’t behave like a good boy.” The woman hadn’t actually murmured the words “pitiable… strange.” Ariella had convinced herself of that years ago. But whoever the woman was, she had certainly thought it; it was written all over her face. To be continued…
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INGREDIENTS You can substitute 1 pound beans of your choice for the other beans in this recipe. 1¼ cups navy beans ¾ cup pinto beans ¾ cup Great Northern beans 2 large onions 3 cloves garlic ¾ cup oil 2 potatoes ¾ cup barley ¼ cup tomato puree 2½ T. kosher salt 2 T. brown sugar 1 tsp. paprika ½ tsp. black pepper 10 cups water (preferably hot)
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Down a quiet residential street lies a special treasure: A home in which women and children gather each Friday night to joyfully welcome the Shabbos Queen. Together, they softly sing the ancient words of Lecha Dodi, ushering in the day of rest.
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“We have participants of all ages,” Mrs. Aharonson*, the hostess, shares. “From women and teenagers to young girls and babies, everyone in the neighborhood is invited. About a half hour after licht tzinden, we all congregate in my house.” While some send their children on their own, others arrive with the whole family in tow. “My house is not big, but no matter how many people there are, we somehow always have room for everyone,” Mrs. Aharonson says. Perched on couches and chairs, the women and children who’ve gathered together begin the program with a special song composed by Mrs. Aharonson’s neighbor. “Sung to the tune of the Karliner Kah Echsof, the song expresses our yearning to connect to Hashem and His Shabbos.” The group then raises their voices as one, singing the ancient words of Kabbalas Shabbos. When they finish, everyone rises and forms a chain, singing heartwarming Shabbos songs while walking around the room. You can feel the spirit of Shabbos pulsing in the air, Mrs. Aharonson says. “There’s a serenity that overcomes us. It can’t be described. It’s such an uplifting experience.” They conclude the dancing with Ribbono Shel Olam, Helf Shoin Alle Yidden, a song that expresses our yearning for Yom Shekulo Shabbos. “Then we have a chant in which we wish gut Shabbos to every single
person in the room, even the newborn babies,” Mrs. Aharonson tells me. “The little kids really love it; you can see their eyes sparkle as they wait for their name to be said.” A heartfelt kumzitz follows, in which the group holds on to the preciousness of spending the day with Hashem Himself, feeling the power of their ignited neshamah yeseirah. This experience is so powerful that the members of the group never want to miss a Shabbos together. “I once spent Shabbos at my mother’s home, and though it was quite a distance away, the entire group walked over so that we could experience the joy of davening and singing together,” Mrs. Aharonson tells me. “At another time, I came home on a Friday afternoon with a newborn baby, and though my neighbor offered to host our group in her home, I said there was no way I was missing it! We held it in my house as usual — together with my newborn!” “What happens if you’re really tired one week? Do you just plow ahead, or does someone else take over?” I ask. “There’s no such thing as too tired!” Mrs. Aharonson replies. “When someone tells me something like, ‘I’m so tired, I want to plotz into bed,’ I think to myself: This experience is more energizing than a nap! You simply can’t compare the two.”
Tapping into that unique energy — the kind generated by fulfilling a mitzvah b’shleimus — was the goal from the very beginning. “One miraculous day Hashem opened up my eyes and I looked around me and asked, ‘What is going on here? ’We, and our children, are just searching,” Mrs. Aharonson says, “searching for fulfillment, turning to fun to fill an emptiness. But that doesn’t fill a person up. I realized that we have the bones of Yiddishkeit, but not the meat!” She expounds upon the level of kashrus and the intense learning in our community, but also brings up a far-too-common lack of feeling. “Our children are often growing up doing, but not feeling. What should encourage us to run after the mitzvos? What should prod us along to happily toil for Yiddishkeit? The answer is that Hashem created the Torah, and it is alive! If we keep it the right way, we can actually feel the chiyus and the overwhelming excitement in serving Hashem. This joyous experience will keep us and our children from turning to outside fulfillment.” “The outside world infiltrates to such a degree that it has the power to dull the senses that enable one to appreciate the beauty of the Torah. There’s so much gashmius nowadays that
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we can easily get lost — even when someone is fortunate to grow up with a living Torah.” The antidote? “Make the Torah come alive!” Mrs. Aharonson says. “The Torah has to be felt. And once you get that feeling, you’re running for it. It’s such a deep, good feeling, that once you experience it, you want to run and do more mitzvos.” Tapping into the power of Torah and mitzvos — really living Yiddishkeit — became Mrs. Aharonson’s personal goal, starting with Shabbos, the mekor habracha. Together with her neighbor, she set up the current program, and they’ve been running it weekly for the past two and a half years. “Rather than seeing their mother crawl into bed Shabbos evening, we decided to start off Shabbos by giving our kids a very Shabbos’dig feeling instead.” Mrs. Aharonson admits that the beginning was a bit difficult. “At first the kids complained; they liked it, but they didn’t want to have it take place every week. But I knew to forge ahead; I knew that this is the best thing I could give them. And then it mushroomed into this beautiful Kabbalas Shabbos!” 78
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Once the feelings of inspiration were felt by everyone, they decided to increase their awareness of Hashem’s wonderful Shabbos. “After we kicked off the program, we all wanted to tap into Shabbos even more, so everyone began doing something for Shabbos every day, even if it was just singing a song about loving Shabbos, opening up a bottle for Shabbos, shopping for groceries, baking, etc.” The members of the group also took upon themselves a kabbalah to do something that personally takes them beyond their comfort zone in order to tap into the brachos of Shabbos. “One person took upon herself to wear shoes instead of slippers on Shabbos, another to say ‘l’kavod Shabbos kodesh’ at least one time each seudah, and so on. Anything that made them stretch to show Hashem that they are moser nefesh in order to be m’chabed Shabbos, to say, ‘I want a relationship with You, Hashem, so I’m going to push for it!” Mrs. Aharonson encourages everyone to try to live the mitzvos passionately on a daily basis, thereby arousing our love toward them and Hakadosh Baruch Hu. “When we do this, we realize that this is the happiness our neshamah is truly craving.” We all truly want a relationship with Hashem, don’t we? It’s time to push for it. And sometimes, “pushing” means singing the words of Lecha Dodi — even when the couch is beckoning… Come, fellow Yidden. Let’s greet the Shabbos Queen.
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A couple of weeks ago, we hosted a gentleman at our Shabbos table. Before he came, he commented that he wished to see a “different kind of Shabbos seudah.” As we all enjoyed what was for us the typical fish and soup, I wondered if anything at our table was so different from what our guest had at home. After we all bentched, my husband accompanied our guest out the door, who thanked him profusely and shared the little details he’d found interesting. There were quite a few! So, yes, I guess every corner of Klal Yisroel does have its own brand of minhagim and style — some universal, some unique — and all passed on for generations. Let’s discover the background of customs that warm and transform our Shabbos.
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PREPARING THE LIGHT To quote the Arizal, the sweat of a person toiling in preparation for Shabbos is a segulah for kaparas avonos, much like tears of teshuvah. Indeed, throughout the generations, Yidden toiled to prepare for this holy day. One aspect traditionally carried out by the head of the household is the preparation of the licht. The seforim say that the woman lights, and the husband prepares the wicks. Reb Chaim Yitzchok Poupko, a talmid of the Chofetz Chaim, related that he watched his rebbi prepare the licht before Shabbos every single week. One week, he asked the rebbetzin, “Perhaps I can help the Rosh Yeshivah and take over this task?” “The Rosh Yeshivah wouldn’t even allow me to do it,” the rebbetzin replied, “so he wouldn’t give it over to you either…”
A TINY TASTE Sampling the Shabbos foods on Friday afternoon is more than just a means to satiation until the seudah arrives; the Magen Avraham actually lists it as a mitzvah. Picture preparing a feast for a king — or, in our days, for a gadol scheduled to visit our home. Surely, we’d make sure to taste every dish before serving it. In fact, ensuring every dish is the best it can be is key to welcoming the Shabbos Queen — and to avoiding discord in the home, should the food taste less than up to par. Some tzaddikim suffice with sampling but one food, relying on the housewife’s proficiency in the kitchen. And, as we say in Mussaf on Shabbos, “To’ameha chaim zachu” — those who sample the food on Erev Shabbos merit long life.
THE SHABBOS BELL It’s fifteen minutes to the zman hadlakas neiros, and the bell or music blasts into our homes, reminding us that the Shabbos Queen is at our doorstep. This minhag is actually mentioned in Mishnayos (Sukkah 5:5), where the tekios that were blown every day in the Beis Hamikdash are described. The Mishnah points out that a short time before Shabbos began, three tekios were heard to remind everyone to wrap up their work, and just as Shabbos descended, another three tekios were sounded to announce that all melachah was now forbidden. Similarly, in many Yiddish neighborhoods today, two rounds of chimes resound.
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SHIR HASHIRIM Just before Minchah on Erev Shabbos is an auspicious time to recite the sacred words of Shir Hashirim, with Kabbalistic motives behind our awakening the ahavah between Klal Yisroel and Hakadosh Baruch Hu at that time. Also, by mentioning these pesukim that refer repeatedly to Yetzias Mitzrayim, we hope to rouse the spirit of geulah — for if we keep two Shabbosos properly, we will immediately merit the Geulah. Rav Alexander Ziskind, the Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’avodah, would immerse in the mikveh and dress in his white Shabbos finery before leaving to shul, holding a Shir Hashirim he himself had written on klaf. He would read the pesukim with intense fervor, and Reb Nachum’ke of Horodna said that the malachim used to stop singing shirah to listen to the pleasant voice of Reb Alexander’s Shir Hashirim. Once, the chassidim of the Maggid of Mezritch were sitting together on Friday night and reviewing their Rebbe’s divrei Torah. Reb Aharon of Karlin was sitting in a room of his own, reciting Shir Hashirim. Suddenly, the Rebbe’s shammas burst in and requested that Reb Aharon stop immediately. The words of his Shir Hashirim were stirring the upper spheres to the point that the Maggid was unable to sleep… Another tale is brought down in Sifrei Teiman about a simple laborer who sang Shir Hashirim to a special tune, word for word, every Erev Shabbos. After he passed away, he was sent to Gehinnom, but the fires and wheels of Gehinnom stopped mid-motion as the sweet melody of the Yid’s Shir Hashirim wafted through the air. The Yid was sent back to the Beis Din Shel Maalah, and he was soon released. He later appeared to the rav of his city in a Friday night dream and shared his account.
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On Friday night, an abundance of bracha is available, and many have the minhag of drawing from it for their children by bentching them when they come home from shul. The Chasam Sofer writes that all week, we are busy with parnassah, making it more challenging to have this in mind, but on Shabbos, we can easily remember to bentch the children. Yidden of Yekkish descent are often blessed by both their father and mother, and many also perform birchas habanim on Motzei Shabbos. Additionally, the Arizal writes that it is good for a child to kiss his mother’s hand on Friday night. One week, after bentching one of his young grandsons, Rav Shimon Sofer, author of Hisorerus Teshuvah, added another blessing: “Hashem should help that you should not break an arm or leg,” he said. Those around chuckled, knowing that this child was particularly lively, but that Shabbos afternoon, the boy was playing outside with his siblings when he ran into the street. Suddenly, a car passed and hit the child, but did not harm him. (Siddur Yaavetz, Chasam Sofer)
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SHALOM BAYIS KUGEL A couple once came to the Kozhnitzer Maggid, ready for divorce. The man argued that although he greatly enjoyed his wife’s kugel, she would not allow him to eat it right away. After Kiddush, she first served challah, fish, soup and potatoes. Only then, when he was already satiated, would his wife offer him kugel. The woman, however, maintained that kugel was meant to be served at the end of the meal, much the way her mother did. The Maggid suggested that two kugels be prepared: one to be eaten right after Kiddush, and the other for the end of the seudah. And so it was. From that Shabbos on, two kugels were served weekly at the Kozhnitzer Maggid’s table as well. And this is how shalom bayis kugel — or a kugel with three distinct layers of potato, noodles and kishke — got its name. It is indeed a harmonious indication that we, too, can get along!
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THE TABLECLOTH On Shabbos, all tables should be covered with a tablecloth. Some are careful to have a double layer of covering. Reb Hershel of Zidichov commented that when the tablecloth is spread before chatzos on Erev Shabbos, it is a segulah to eliminate the yetzer hara, which awakens machlokes typical in the home at that time. A talmid once entered the home of Rav Yechezkel Abramsky on a Friday morning and saw a beautifully set Shabbos table. He asked if the Rav had a hakpadah to set the table this early every week. Rav Yechezkel replied with a story. A number of years earlier, his fatherin-law, the Ridvaz, was deathly ill. While grappling with his pain, the Ridvaz davened, speaking directly to the Ribbono Shel Olam. Suddenly, he turned around and called his rebbetzin. “Please, I ask that from today on, every Friday morning when I arrive home from Shacharis, the table should be set. This will be the key to my full recovery.” According to the Mishnah Berurah, the tablecloth should remain on the table at least until after Havdalah, and some are careful not to remove it until the following morning.
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THE SHTREIMEL When the Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l, was in the D.P. camp in Foehrenwald, a non-Jew approached him and asked him to explain why Yidden wear a shtreimel on Shabbos. The Rebbe replied with one basic answer, though there are many. “Years ago,” he said, “the antiSemites in Spain, Germany and France wished to denigrate the Yidden, and they decreed that Yidden must place the tail of an animal on their hats. In time, Yidden turned these tails into magnificent hats. After this decree was rescinded, Yidden continued to wear their shtreimels on Shabbos and special occasions as a reminder that Hashem saved them from those who abhorred them.” Indeed, the tails used to create the shtreimel are here remind us how Shabbos has the power to elevate even the lowliest things. Rav Pinchas of Koritz used to say that the shtreimel takes the place of tefillin on Shabbos, as the first letters of the phrase form an acronym of Shabbos: shtreimel bimkom tefillin. He used to whisper this to himself as he donned his shtreimel after davening. The core minhag in its rawest source is to wear a hat especially set aside for Shabbos.
WHITE White represents forgiveness and purity, much like the chut hashani, the red thread that turned white on Yom Kippur in the Beis Hamikdash. For generations, Yidden have had the custom of wearing a white article of clothing and covering their tables in white, setting Shabbos apart from all other days of the week. (Zohar, Arizal)
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Bubby’s china closet held a certain mystique for her young grandchildren, who were allowed to look at the enchanting pieces but never to touch. Her collection may have included a functional dinner service, an ornamental tea set, porcelain miniatures, or a variety of all. Whatever the contents of the cabinet were, each piece featured an elaborate painted pattern, often edged in gold. And even as those grandchildren grow up, with some possibly inheriting their grandmothers’ beloved china collections, they, too, treat it with reverence. Antique china actually can be very valuable. And even those not worth selling hold sentimental value that can’t quite be measured. So if you’ve got any heirloom pieces, enjoy them to the fullest! They bring back great memories and are beautiful to display.
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CHINA CREATION: THE PORCELAIN PROCESS The production of china begins with a clay mixture. Originally, the ingredients used for the clay were discovered in, you guessed it, China. Marco Polo, the famous traveler, brought back a small porcelain vase to Europe, where the material was named “white gold” for its beauty and durability. Europeans found that china, while appearing extremely delicate, was actually very strong and hard to break compared to the earthenware dishes they used until then. This combination of delicacy and durability made it a popular choice for high-class dining. Eventually, Europeans learned how to make their own porcelain from the materials kaolin, feldspar and quartz — but they still called the dishes “china” after the original creations. Once the clay ingredients were mixed together and molded into a shape, the mold was fired at a high temperature until it became solid. Then the dish was glazed, and finally, painted with its desired pattern. Higher-quality China was often gilded around the edges in 22-karat gold.
But Is It Bone? The first question to ask about china is whether it is fine bone china or regular porcelain. There’s a real difference. While porcelain is made of the standard clay mixture, bone china has an added ingredient: bone ash. Bone ash is a powdery white substance made from incinerated animal bones. The bones are completely ground and burned, becoming an entirely different material. (There is no kashrus concern, since no taste can be imparted to the food. Dried animal bone is not considered capable of imparting taste at all, so the ash definitely poses no problem.) Adding bone ash to the clay gives the finished porcelain product a unique milky-white color. It also softens it, which, surprisingly, makes it more durable. Bone china also has more translucence; it lets in more light. If you want to check out your china, hold it up to the light. If it’s bone, it won’t be completely opaque.
The Simpler Side Dinnerware made of regular porcelain, without the added bone ash, is also sometimes called fine china. Despite lacking the added qualities of bone china, porcelain dishes still set a beautiful Shabbos table. These can also be gilded and feature pretty designs, but they are less expensive than their bone china counterparts. 102
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Queen Victoria Pattern Surely, the World’s Fair in 1851 had plenty of enchanting exhibitions, but Queen Victoria of England loved the Herend porcelain on display. Soon she ordered a set of dinnerware painted with her favorite design featuring colorful butterflies and peonies. Of course, once Queen Victoria had a set of Herend china, every self-respecting European noblewoman found it necessary to buy Herend porcelain too. Herend named the pattern Victoria Decor. The pattern is still produced today, with slight variations to the original. Antique plates with this pattern can sell for hundreds of dollars to collectors. 104
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Chinese Bouquet Collection Hungarian Count Apponyi was hosting a large party. What better way to impress his guests than with unique Herend dishes? At an exhibition of Herend china, he discovered a pattern called “Indian Flower Basket,” and the count placed an order for dinner service painted in this design. Unfortunately, however, there weren’t enough painters to fulfill his request in time for the party. Instead, Herend offered to paint the design in a single color. The single-color pattern was a hit among Herend collectors, and it was named the Chinese Bouquet-Apponyi collection. If you’re personally familiar with the name, you’ve probably heard it called simply Chinese Bouquet, as Apponyi was too difficult for Americans to pronounce. Depending on the year it was crafted, Chinese Bouquet dishes can be extremely valuable. A dinner plate in this pattern can sell for $150.
Rothschild Bird Pattern Once upon a time, Baroness Rothschild lost her pearl necklace. She was sure her maid had stolen it, but as she was walking through her gardens, she saw some pretty birds in a tree playing with… her pearl necklace. No way to prosecute these thieves. No one knows if this story is actually true, but the Baroness definitely adored the china pattern featuring birds and a necklace. The first set of dinnerware with this motif belonged to the Rothschild family, which gave the collec106
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Haviland Limoges: An American’s Dream
Finding kaolin, one of the main ingredients of porcelain, near the French town of Limoges made history. Limoges craftsmen would create the china pieces, then sell them to artists to design. That is, until David Haviland, an American, opened his own factory in France. He produced and painted his china in one location, and Haviland Limoges designs became extremely popular in America in the 1900s. Because there were so many different artists of varying talent who painted Limoges china, prices for old pieces vary greatly. It all depends on the uniqueness of the design, which artist signed his name, and how old the piece is.
tion its name in 1861. If you’re lucky enough to own a piece painted with the Rothschild Bird pattern, look at it closely. You’ll see that there are twelve slightly different scenes featured in the design. The two birds in the tree shift position in each one, seeming to tell a story. The updated version of the bird pattern has a fish-scale painted rim, with the most popular colors being blue and light green. But the older pieces are still valued by porcelain collectors, and large collections can fetch prices of over $10,000. December 8, 2021
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Every self-respecting Hungarian homemaker’s collection some 50 years ago boasted some kind of cobalt dishes. Made of real cobalt, “Echt Kobalt” as their stamps affirmed, these heavily gold-edged regal pieces were de rigueur in china closets. They were available from various brands. Popular ones are Weimar, a German company that has been producing porcelain since 1790, and Reichenbach, which opened in about 1900.
Royal Albert: Recent Addition The Royal Albert porcelain company is a rather new player in china production, as it was first founded in the 1900s. Based in England, their styles have a distinctly English feel. Of course, they produced lovely tea sets, in keeping with the English tea time tradition.
Old Country Roses Royal Albert is most known for their beloved china pattern known as Old Country Roses. The design featuring red and yellow flowers was inspired by flowers growing in the English countryside. Over 150 million pieces of china with this pattern have been sold! Since it was designed in 1962, most pieces aren’t true antiques, and the average sale price of a plate would be in the $40 range.
A Touch of Whimsy: The Playful Side of Porcelain Beyond the basic china dishes, porcelain companies also produce vases, boxes, figurines, porcelain eggs and other ornamental pieces. These accessories were sometimes the most treasured part of the china closet! In Herend china, vases were an especially popular item. The elegant pieces made wonderful centerpieces, and their floral designs complemented actual sprays of flowers beautifully. A vase was also more affordable than buying a complete dinner service. Limoges was famous for their small ornamental porcelain boxes, meant for holding breath mints. Called bonbonnieres, they were usually HEREND VA SE 110
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While min haTorah, only metal dishes must be toveled, Chazal added glassware to the list. Keilim that were owned by a gentile, both metal and glass, must be toveled with a bracha. What about earthenware, like china? Dishes made from clay earth, like ceramics, do not require tevilah according to most poskim. However, since china was usually glazed with liquid glass, most poskim rule that one should tovel china. But this tevilah is done without a bracha. Corelle is a form of glass and therefore requires tevilah with a bracha.
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When do you begin preparing for Shabbos? It really depends on the item. We bake regular challos on Thursdays and Fridays, but our sourdough process begins on Tuesday. Our cookies and cakes get baked throughout the week. Tell me about the bakery. What does the schedule look like? The day before the baking begins, our bakers prepare all the dough and put everything in the fridge. At about 3 a.m. the mashgiach arrives and turns on the ovens and checks the eggs for the day. A little later, when the bakers arrive, we take all the dough out of the fridge to proof — and when it’s ready, we bake everything. The schedule is different on Friday, though, when we start much earlier, at around 1 a.m. The bakery is closed in the later afternoon hours.
How do the weekday buying habits of your customers differ from Shabbos buying habits? During the week we focus more on giving customers different varieties of Danishes, as well as rolls and breads. Toward the end of the week the focus is on challos and fresh cakes for Shabbos. These go during the week, as well, but people buy them mainly for Shabbos. When do most people do their Shabbos bakery shopping? We try to have the shelves stocked with cookies and cake by Wednesday, because these are usually bought on Thursday. People want really fresh challos, so they come back to buy those on Friday. We December 8, 2021
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The summer is very busy at our Monsey location, while demand goes down in the city. The upstate store, located in the Buyrite in Woodridge, is really busy in the summer, because many people don’t like to bake while in the country. There are also also busy seasons, such as right before the summer begins, the pre– yom tov season when people are busy with other preparations, and before school starts. The weeks leading to Pesach are extremely hectic in the bakery, while the week after Pesach is quiet because people tend to bake their own shlissel challos.
What about the machinery? How does a professional bakery differ from a home in terms of machinery? Our mixers can hold huge quantities. Some mixers hold around 100 pounds of flour, while our challah dough mixers hold 200 pounds of flour — and that’s before the other ingredients are added. We can produce about 200 challos from one batch. We also have different ovens for different items. Sourdoughs and bagels are baked in a big Dutch oven because it gets very hot, hotter than a regular oven. Regular bread and challah are baked in a stone 118
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Do you have specific Shabbosos when you are busier than others?
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Sourdough
MOST POPULAR CAKE
bake our challos fresh every day, and we never use preservatives or store things in the freezer. Everything is always fresh. Quality is really important to us. We even import our own high-gluten flour from Canada.
MOST POPUL AR COOKIE
Fudge cookies
Specialty flour S H L O I M Y ’ S F E AT U R E S A F U L L L I N E O F S P E LT C O O K I E S , PA S T R I E S A N D R U G E L AC H .
Challah types • S O U R D O U G H I N S P E LT, R E G U L A R , M U LT I G R A I N AND SESAME • HEIMISHE • E G G I N W H O L E W H E AT OR REGUL AR • W AT E R C H A L L A H • M U LT I G R A I N • S P E LT • SLICED EGG CHALL AH Want your challah sliced? Just ask at the bakery window!
Fresh bagels • F E R M E N T E D 1 D AY I N THE FRIDGE • MADE FRESH ON MOTZEI SHABBOS • T H E Y TA K E A N H O U R TO COOK AND BAKE AFTER SHABBOS
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oven with shelves that revolve, so the heat is dispersed properly for even baking. Then there is the cake oven, which is designed to keep the cakes moist. We also have separate floors in the bakery for pareve and for dairy; the pareve machines are never used for dairy.
Why do you have to start the sourdough process on Tuesday? We have a sourdough starter that we feed every day, and we keep it in the fridge until Tuesday, when we begin the two-day process to make the sourdough. Then we let the breads ferment for about 18 hours from when we start making them until they’re ready to be baked. People love our sourdough; it accounts for about a third of all the challos. that we sell now.
Do you think the sourdough craze is just a fad? Sourdough is probably going to stay around. It’s delicious and so much healthier. Once you get used to eating sourdough, you can’t really go back to regular challah, because aside from tasting great, it is so much easier on the stomach. Often, when we go the healthier route, we give up on something; when we cut out sugar, for instance, we lose a lot of taste. You don’t give up anything by eating sourdough. You get full and it tastes great. It’s popular for a reason!
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Shoe polish was created in 1904 as “boot polish” in a small factory in Melbourne, Australia. William Ramsay and his partner Hamilton McKellar, both of Scottish origin, refined and later launched their new product under the brand Kiwi in 1906. Though the Sydney-based Cobra Boot Polish brand and others soon followed, Kiwi remains the most popular shoe polish brand in the world today. During medieval times, prior to the invention of modern shoe polish, a variety of items — including wax and tallow — were used to polish leather shoes and boots. During the eighteenth century, when a high and shiny finish on anything leather, including footwear, became an important factor, people concocted their own homemade polishes. They usually used lanolin or beeswax as a base, as its greasiness left a high gloss.
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Shoeshine boys, bearing shoe polish and a polishing cloth, were once a common sight on the streets, particularly in the United Kingdom. Today they have nearly disappeared from the street corners, railroad stations and shops they used to frequent. Airport shoeshine stands, though, in the past an airport staple, are still said to be around in approximately 50 U.S. airports. • The Executive Shine team at Denver International Airport works on an average of 400 to 600 pairs of shoes and boots — or sometimes sneakers, belts, and bags — each day. Here, customers get to decide on the price they want to pay for the work. • At the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, two shoeshine stands named Like New have been run by Wayne Kendrick’s family for about 40 years. The younger Kendrick began helping his father out at the airport 33 years ago, and he currently runs the stands along with his brother. They charge seven dollars per shine, only two dollars more than the fivedollar price charged by their father all those years ago. • You may prefer to fly via the El Paso International Airport, though, as the Los Amigos Shoeshine stand has been charging only four dollars a shine since 2005. • The Shoe Hospital at Chicago International Airport offers not only shoe shining services but a full range of shoe repairs. Travelers often drop off items before flying and pick them up when they return. Not coming back? They can choose to have their footwear mailed home instead. • Be sure to stop by at Rick Evans’ Shine on the Go stand at Missouri’s Kansas City International Airport to have a look, or even sit on, his pride-inducing wooden shoeshine chair, made for him by a teacher from a local high school. • Better yet, find an airport among the many that offer a shoeshine as a traditional service, free of charge (tips are accepted and pretty standard, by the way!), as it is said to keep their customers coming back.
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BP Daycare seeking an After Hours toddler teacher. No degree required. Great pay and childcare provided for the right candidate. Please call: 718-436-0226 for more information. DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL HCS is seeking energetic men to work as Shabbos staff with developmentally disabled men in our Flatbush residences. The ability to read and write English is a must. Please forward all resumes to Jobs@hcsny.org MALE WORKER Looking for a male worker to take out a male with special needs daily. (Sunday afternoon after 3 & Friday from 11:30 flexible for weekdays and M”S) Please call 718-854-2747 extension 1110 LOAN PROCESSOR Seeking experienced commercial Loan Processor for busy BP Mortgage Firm. Great Potential for the right individual. Email resume slcpny207@gmail.com SECRETARY Heimish bp office looking for motivated female for full time position, basic computer knowledge will train call: 347-661-7454 email resume: resumessfs@gmail.com
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COACH BUS DRIVERS WANTED CDL class A or class B, F/T or P/T Call: 646.820.3324 & leave message. Email: coachbus@gmail.com
SWIFT STAFFING is seeking to hire additional recruiters. Part-time & Flexible hours. Email your resume to Info@ SwiftStaffingGroup.com
CARE MANAGER Join a team that inspires growth day after day, become a Care Manager. Part time/ full time positions available. Competitive compensation, full benefits package. BA required. Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org
FILING POSITIONS Temporary Filing Positions in Brooklyn office. Please call 718-851-3300 ext 210
OFFICE MANAGER Real Estate Management company looking for an office manager. Computer knowledge a plus. Willing to train. Growth potential. Generous pay. Email resume to careers@rqrsolutions.com JOB OPPURTUNITY BP Real Estate Office seeking to hire motivated individual. Please email resume to jobs@ beitel.com. F/T SECRETARY Looking for a full time female secretary for office in Boro Park. Please call 718-871-1212 and ask for David ADMIN ASSISTANT BP OFFICE Looking to hire a female secretary. Responsible, Multi tasker quick learner. Full time. experience a plus. Email resume to office.icany@ gmail.com F/T ASSISTANT BUYER A BP E-commerce office seeking resp girl for F/T Assistant buyer position hr@ photo4less.com
F/T POSITION Secretarial full-time position available in large Yeshiva office in Brooklyn. M-T 9-5. F 9-1. Good computer skills required. E-mail resume to yeshivaoffice11@gmail. com or fax 718-619-8973. Excellent opportunity, room for growth. F/T SECRETARY Full time secretary in a busy real estate office. Please call (718) 972-1163. COMHAB/RESPITE COORDINATORS Looking for a full time, responsible and organized persons with excellent communication and computer skills to work with parents, workers and care managers. Responsibilities include coordinating services, recordkeeping and collaborating with a team. Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! Do you enjoy teaching? Do you have a passion helping individuals with special needs? Looking for a P/T Rebbe in a Dayhab program with men who are motivated and capable to learn. Great pay. Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org
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Classifieds COMPUTER TECHNICIAN Heimishe office in BP seeking a full time computer technician. Please call: 718.686.3514 if no answer pls lve msg HANDYMAN WANTED Must know electric, plumbing, carpentry, etc. 718.614.7161 FEMALE WORKER Looking for a female worker who has flexible hours to work with an adorable, young boy from a Heimishe warm family near the 20th Ave area; prefer Yiddish speaking. Please call Faige at 718-854-2747 extension 1110 AFTERNOON SECRETARY Heimishe girls office in BP looking to hire secretary. Hours 1:00 - 6:00 PM. Call: 646-858-6496 or Email: jobinbp4322@gmail.com DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Looking for a fun loving Girl/women to do arts and crafts, exercise , and other fun activities with a group of developmentally disabled woman at our Boro Park Residence. 3 – 4 times a week. afternoon/evenings. Competitive pay. Please forward resume to jobs@ hcsny.org Or call Chana 347598-3127 DESIGNER WANTED Looking for F/T Midlevel UX/UI Designer in house. Adobe XD, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Email hr@ photo4less.com
CASE MANAGER Looking to hire a F/T Case Manager for our behavioral health practice at our Brooklyn location. Pleasant staff & grt opportunity for growth. Pls email resume to Info@levelaheadaba.com JOB RESUMES Need a great work resume? Resumes are what we do! Call/text 845-554-5778 or email resumakerpro@gmail. com. TEACHERS/ASSISTANTS WANTED Bais Yaakov of Boro Park is looking for full day teachers with early childhood credits, and full day assistants. All applicants must be vaccinated. Please email all applications to shapiror@ bjbp.org. Or call 718-435-5755 ext. 263 for any questions. COPYWRITER WANTED Looking for experienced copywriter to create content for a growing e-commerce company. In house hr@ photo4less.com DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL HCS is in need of a Direct Support Professional to work in a residence for adults with developmental disabilities in Flatbush, to assist the individuals in their afternoon routine. 2:30 PM10-PM Monday – Thursday. The ability to read and write English is a must. Driver’s license a plus. Please forward resume to jobs@ hcsny.org
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DAY HAB ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Seeking a full time administrative assistant to perform office and administrative duties including, day hab billing, create plans for individuals, work alongside care managers, join in meetings… Candidate must have excellent writing and communication skills. Yiddish speaking a plus. Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org PUBLIC ADJUSTER Looking to hire sales people to train as Public Adjusters. Experience in real estate or property management a plus. 973-951-1534 RESIDENCE ASSISTANT MANAGER Seeking a male to assist in managing a residence for developmentally disabled individuals. Responsibilities include: Administrative duties, ensuring the residence runs smoothly, being a role model for individuals and staff. Candidate should be well organized and have great time management skills. Driving and computer skills a must.Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org JOB OPPORTUNITY
Heimishe BP Office looking for female Secretary. Motivated & Energetic. Knowledge in QB a plus! Call: 718972-1016 Email: office@ film581.com
Weekly Shiurim and Lectures Personal Accounts and Techniques Daily Halacha Q&A
BABYSITTER WANTED
Looking for girl/woman to babysit MondayWednesday approx 4:005:30. Nice pay. Please call 347-228-5616/347- 4515930 BAKERY MANAGER Flatbush 8am-5pm, Hard worker. Organization, packing, customer service. Pay: $25-$30/hr based on experience. Call 9522205198 NIGHT MANAGER Flatbush Bakery, 5pm2am. Hard worker, Customer service, Packing, organization $28-$33/ hr based on experience/ capabilities Call 9522205198 SEEKING BCBA Seeking a passionate BCBA, great opportunity. Amazing program, full caseload in one location #718-218-5410 UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! Do you have great Yiddish writing skills? Seeking full time English into Yiddish translator. translateintoyiddish@gmail. com GREAT OPPORTUNITY Get hands on-training and experience working with students with reading disabilities in a self-contained program. Great opportunity for professionalism. Job requires passion, focus, and talent. Hours: Monday-Thursday 2:30-5pm. Email resume to hr@ichudmosdos.org or call 718-650-2400 x104.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Busy BP firm seeks full-time capable administrative assistant to join our team. Must be computer proficient, have the ability to multi-task and have a great attitude. Great opportunity for growth.
Email resume to: hr@rothcocpa.com and write ADMIN POSITION in subject line.
ARE YOU TIRED OF SENDING OUT YOUR RESUME AND RUNNING FROM ONE JOB INTERVIEW TO ANOTHER? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS?
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For organized, resourceful and articulate woman/girl. Position requires For organized, resourceful and articulate woman/girl. aptitude in Sales and customer service. Training will be provided as Position requires aptitudeneeded. in Sales and customer service. Training will be provided as needed.
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Classifieds HELP WANTED KENSINGTON *Male for 24-year-old boy with intellectual disability evenings during the week. BORO PARK *Male for a 23-year-old boy with intellectual disability Sunday afternoons *Middle-aged women to work with a middle-aged lady with an intellectual disability to take her to Dr. Appointments. FLATBUSH *Female for 17-year-old girl with intellectual disability Shabbos day. Contact 718252-3365 ext:113 pessyl@ specialcarefor.com GREAT OPPORTUNITY Seeking a capable and passionate woman to speak at women’s parties in Williamsburg. Please leave a message including some background info at (845) 205 – 0910.
JOB oy a LAKEWOOD Are you a BCBA that is moving to Lakewood? Join xciting the Connect Plus Therapy team! Amazing ories.BCBA training, support and Please send your call rates. resume to shaindy@
COME JOIN THE RAYIM FAMILY! Looking to hire for our afterschool program and on Sunday. Heimishe atmosphere, Great Pay! For more info call 718-946-7700 ext 312
SERVICES FOREVER LIVING SALE 50% OFF Sonya Refreshing gel cleanser and soothing gel moisturizer CALL 718-8515156 SARNO COACH Experiencing chronic pain/ symptoms? There is a way out! Heal based on the Sarno method! Call Binah Schiff RDCS, Mind Body Educator and Coach 917-446-5360 ORDER BY PHONE No internet access and want to shop online? Call Frumazon @ 833-FRUMAZON (378-6296). We shop online and ship directly to you! VIOLIN LESSONS private violin lessons for girls. All levels, all ages. Call 929 289 1222
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MATH/SCIENCE TUTOR Licensed. Experienced. All levels. Specializing in Test/ Regents prep. Call/Text 929 454 4869
SERENITY SOLUTIONS organize your home & life. Call Chana Malky 718-8095963 GRAPHICS Engagements, Weddings, Baby/Chusson etc. We also do professional photo editing. 347.768.0635 lbgraphicsndesign@gmail.com
MUSICAL MOMENTS New in BP. Give your daughter the gift of music! Have her master the keyboard and play in confidence. References available 845-502-4170
WOOD REPAIR Cool Revamping. All Wood Refurbished, Repaired. ‘2021 Facelft. Competitive Pricing. Txt 212 991 8548.
GARTLECH we fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. 917-414-3281
CHILDBIRTH CLASSES New series beginning Dec/ Jan iyh. Providing info, exercise, halacha and emotional support. Call/text Lamaze with Henny 347-8712955
GARTEL FRINGES We make professional gartel fringes and mend gartelach. Same day service. In the heart of BP. (347) 693-4920 or (718)435-7644
BIRTHING CLASS Get the tools you need to help you find your way with courage, support, and selfcompassion. Booking 1:1 now, call Malka Naomi Lefkowitz 347.522.5151
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INFINITE for dry and aging skin. HYDRATING CLEANSER, FIRMING SERUM, RESTORING CREAM Call 718-851-5156
COPYWRITING Ads, emails, advertorials, web copy. ybwritingservices@gmail.com, 718-6901534
P3 SERVICES Boys P3 after school math and literacy groups forming with EXCITING bonus activities! 10th ave 50th st. Call 347-6452155
GIFT WRAPPING You’re gift will make a statement! have your gift arranged and wrapped professionally! call or text 934-451-2190
DRIVER AVAILABLE Driver with many years exp. available to do long distance trips with brand new minivan. Reasonable rates. 917.405.8469 PHOTO ALBUMS Custom photo books, weddings, engagements, Chosson/Baby, Upsherin, etc. Also professional photo editing. 347.563.5153 PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGNER Albums, Ads, Posters, Photo Editing etc. Call now: 917-647-5037 HANDYMAN Experienced & Reliable handyman Small jobs our specialty! Plumbing, Electric, construction, Locksmith, painting, plastering. Shabbos clocks, outlets/switches, call: 347.275.5408 HALCYON HARMONY MP3 For Women/Girls: Meditation, Guided Imagery, Breathing, Brain Gym/ Repatterning, Women’s Hotline 718-3056658 Call/Text 347-760-0362 PHOTOGRAPHY Children, Portraits, Family, Upsherin. Videos for any occasion, family Gatherings, Anniversaries, events, etc. 347.563.5153 SARNO COACH FOR WOMEN Learn the tools you need to be pain free. Text or call 9178303807 HANDYMAN & PAINTING Plumbing, Electric, construction, Locks, painting, plastering, Shabbos clocks, outlets/switches, 718.951.0090 P3 PROVIDER Provider with 10+ years experience is available to work with your child. Please call 347-645-2155, 718- 686-1655. LIGHT ALTERATIONS Please Call: 718.450.4700
GRAPHIC DESIGN We serve all your Graphic needs including ads, flyers, brochures, posters, logos, etc. Reach out for special discount rates. (917).232.2399 email us at: designbynorthside@gmail.com SBA GRANT Limited time still available to receive SBA EIDL $15k grant and loan. Please call/text to see if you qualify. 347-645-2155 SHIDDUCH RESUME Need help writing and/ or editing your shidduch resume? Reach out to (718) 2078137. Fast and excellent service. RESUME SERVICE Get your professional resume for only $99. Email: resumeitny@gmail.com Call, Text or WhatsApp: 347-391-0422 COMPUTERIZED NOTES Tired of messy notes? Fax/email your notes and get it back COMPUTERIZED. For info Email: textbox11219@gmail.com or call 347-598-3950. SPEAKER/LECTURER Inspire your group with Hamodia columnist Rabbi Yosef Gesser’s enlightening and informative talks. Various topics. 718-690-1534, ygesser@gmail.com. DEEP CLEANING Regular/ Deep/ Post Construction/ Moving Cleaning. Residential/ Commercial Services. Licensed Insured Bonded.Chana at Amazing Deep Clean 917-628-9620 email gr82bfrum@gmail.com BRIDAL CROWN To rent a brand new beautiful bridal crown, Great price call 917-524-7123 WRITING SERVICE Get all your writing needs done professionally! Join many happy customers. Specialty: poems, resumes L. Gross 9294865691
Neocate Formula 347-977-7940 Carseats, snap n go strollers, pack n play & bassinets 718-854-6829 buy/sell Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886 Chocolate molds BP 718-972-4768. Williamsburg 718-522-3445 Bris Accessories 347- 244- 2065 Baby carriers 718-809-9707 Baby earbands 347 409 9479 Bris Accessories 718-435-0664 Kallah Cape 718 - 633 - 8261 Bridal Shoe Gemach 917-936-8997 KALLAH ACCESSORIES BP. 718-551-8714 Shoes & Crowns BP 718-972-4768. Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (BP) 917-538-8500 Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (Willi) 929-275-1820 Pack n plays 718-851-1017 Reflector Belts 718-853-4966 Communication Class 347-753-1071. Mezuzos (718)666-7222 Warm Mist Humidifier 917-373-2079 pediatric wheelchair-walkershower seat- cast cover for shower call 7183883079 lv msg Medical Catheters and other equipment 7184353441 New ladies clothing 646-904-1247 Lighting 9292762404 Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742 Simcha Caps 718-633-1084 Bechers, Challah cover, Benchers 1718 854 1760 Boys Simcha Wear sizes 9m-7 347.462.4596 Sundays 2:30-5 Kallah/Mechteniste Capes Wsbg 718-300-9894/ BP 917-683-5557 Donate clothing 718-974-9428 Chuppah Cards 718-435-4246 Chairs & Tables 347-4529554 or 347-452-0554 Folding beds 405-345-6831 Moving boxes 929-271-6021 Music and sound equipment 929-364-9765 LEV SIMCHA music group/ Visits 8456082676 Glass table decor 718-854-3017 Clothing, Shoes, linens (347) 816-6406 Invitations emailed for free 646-450-4608
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Classifieds FITNESS TRAINER Results-driven women’s only personal trainer with 4+ years experience in oneon-one session and group classes. Workouts are tailored to fit your needs and take place in your own home. For more info, call or text: (646) 577-9473. PHOTOGRAPHY EngagingPix fun easy Photoghper Outdoors/studio/ events... get all the digitals (347)393-6094 HAIRCUTS & STYLES Marcy Wallabout area. Reasonable Pricing, we also do house calls: 718388-1123 / 347 693-1731 CANON CAMERAS 2nd hand, in exc condition! No warranty.(willi) 347-871-2330
BABYSITTING HEIMISHE BABYSITTER
Available full time/ part time, and drop ins. Preferably 6months+, area of 15 & 59th. Call 917-847-5495 BABYSITTER available evenings, nights and weekends. call 3479326524
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MATERNITY DRESS Beautiful new black long maternity dress to rent for great price! Call/text 347628-2769.
DONATE VEHICLE Donate any vehicle, get $2,400 gift for shopping and $1,500 tax deduction. 718974-9428
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BABYSITTING Toddler group. Heimishe, experienced. Yiddish speaking. 14 & 44 st. 646.721.6784.
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT F/T CANDIDATE MUST HAVE EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, HIGH LEVEL OF ACCURACY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE WITH EXCELLENT RESEARCH SKILLS WHO CAN TAKE INITIATIVE TO GIVE OPERATION SUPPORT ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS.
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