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A WHOLESOME HOBBY

(Re: At Home in the Cockpit, Issue 160)

I really enjoyed The Boro Park View this week. My husband, a pilot, did too!

I didn’t appreciate the negative tone in which Dov Ber’s article ended, though. Flying is a safe and kosher hobby, and there’s no rea son not to try it if you have the funds for the training.

Thank you,

A NOTABLE OMISSION

(Re: That Very First Patient, Issue 159)

Anonymous

Thank you for your enjoyable article about medical advancements and the first patients to undergo the procedures. I was surprised you didn’t include an entry about the first heart transplant, which remains one of the most publicized events in the world of medical history.

In fact, I clearly remember the sensation when the news broke, her alding the promise of healing for those suffering from chronic heart conditions.

South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard is famous for performing the first heart transplant on a 53-year-old grocer, Lewis Washkansky, who was dying from chronic heart disease.

Sadly, the patient died only eighteen days later of lung infection, but his new heart was faithfully beating, function ing until his death, ushering in a new era of heart transplants.

It truly is amazing what chachmah Hashem has given to those He entrust ed with healing, and we constantly daven for continued refuos and yeshuos R.K.

BORDERING ON SELFISH

(Re: Sweet Motherhood: Caring for the Carer, Issue 159)

Thank you for your series on how to make motherhood sweet and less over whelming. I gleaned tidbits and tips to implement in my home and found the positivity inspiring.

If I may, I’d like to point out some thing that did not sit that well with me. Faigy suggests some self-care ideas, but to me it felt that it was crossing that fine line where self-care turns selfish.

I’m all for mothers making sure they eat well and even luxuriously, and preparing for themselves — or purchas ing, for that matter — nutrient-packed foods, but why the need to push it in your children’s faces if you don’t plan on sharing?

We teach our kids not to make oth ers jealous and eat their treats indoors; why is it okay to do the opposite with them?

How about eating your “special” meals on your own time, or preparing enough salad so your young ones can have some too?

Faigy writes about children learn ing to appreciate healthy food choices. Well, indulge them and let their palates learn right now!

A Mom Who Shares

NOT YOUR NEIGHBOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

(Re: How You Can Help, Inbox, Issue 158)

In response to the writer who is “New to the Yizkor Club,” I’d like to comment that although it is a beautiful thing to say Yizkor in shul, it is not a

halacha.

As a teenager, I started going to Yiz kor, and although it felt like the right thing to do at that point, once I had children, baruch Hashem (which took a few years), my priorities changed. In fact, my parent, whom I say Yizkor for, would probably be happy that I am home with my children (and so would yours, most probably).

It is not your neighbor’s responsibil ity to either make sure to remember that you are saying Yizkor or offer to take care of your kids (when she prob ably has her own). Please remember that davening at home and taking care of our children is the biggest nachas we are giving our parents.

Enjoying My Current Stage

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Each individual should consult their own rav about their obligations in regard to going to shul for Yizkor.

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(Re: Food Section)

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Total Sacrifice?

For seven years, Yaakov labored for Lavan so that he could marry Rochel. Knowing that Lavan was a trickster, he shared the simanim with Rochel. But when Rochel saw that Lavan was indeed planning to take Leah to the chuppah , she realized that her sister would be terribly humiliated. It took indescribable mesirus nefesh on Rochel’s part to share the simanim with her sister. If she were to marry Yaakov, she would merit mothering all twelve shivtei Kah and thus become the mother of Klal Yisroel for all generations. By giving over her spot to Leah, she was literally giving up her future.

Could it

?

WHEN MOSHE ARRIVED at yeshivah that day, his friends were delighted. The bachurim celebrated with song and dance. A fresh chasan! And a few days later it was Pinchas’ turn to be the center of attention as the next chasan. They were both top boys in an excellent yeshivah in Kiryat Sefer in Eretz Yisroel. The simcha in the yeshivah was indeed great.

Soon both bachurim were planning their chasunah dates. It took a few days for them to discover that they had both booked the very same night: two days after Tisha B’Av, on a Tuesday. It may not have been such a big deal for two class mates to get married the same night on a “regular” evening. The class would have to divide up. But here, the date was during bein hazmanim, when attendance is already weaker because many boys are away for vacation. They were a closeknit class, and both chasanim worried that they would have an empty dance hall…

Moshe told his father about the dilemma. Though he wished there was a solution, it didn’t seem like there was much to do about it. It had been a few days since they had confirmed the date, and they had gotten an excellent price

for the hall. If they were to change the date, they would need to pay a nice additional sum.

“In either case,” Moshe assured his father, “we booked the date first. If Pinchas wants to change, well, we can let him… There’s no reason we should spend more to change the date.”

Moshe’s father seemed immersed in thought. Finally, he said, “Listen, Moshe. The truth is that I have no idea from where I’ll take the funds to cover the basics of the wedding in either case. A few thousand shekels up or down won’t make much of a difference. On the other hand, we’re facing an amazing opportunity here! We can be mevater!”

Moshe was incredulous. “Be mevater ? Why should I give up the date? We booked first!”

“You’re right,” Moshe’s father replied. “We don’t have to give in. But perhaps we want to give in! You see, it isn’t every day that we have a chance to really be mevater something that is important to us. Look at it as a zechus! What greater zechus can you get for yourself as you prepare to start married life?”

It took some more heart-to-heart talk, and Moshe was convinced. He would allow Pinchas to keep the original date

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The hall was rebooked for Thursday of the same week, 15 Av 5778.

A few weeks later, Moshe attended the sheva brachos of a friend. He was asked to speak, and he stood up and delivered a smooth, cohesive speech. Seated in the crowd was a local askan He was so impressed by Moshe’s talk that he immediately thought of a suit able shidduch for him. How disappointed he was to hear that Moshe was already engaged! The least he could do was com pliment Moshe on a job well done and wish him mazel tov.

“When is your chasunah?” he asked curiously.

“The Thursday after Tisha B’Av,” Moshe replied, and with that, the con versation was over.

Shortly before Moshe’s wedding date, the phone rang. It was the askan who had attended the sheva brachos, looking to speak with Moshe’s father.

“This morning,” he said, “I met a wealthy man who is marrying off his daughter the same night as your son’s wedding. He told me that he would like to find a chasan and kallah who are get ting married the same night as his daughter so he could sponsor their ex penses as a segulah. He said he was look ing specifically for a chashuve chasan who is a ben Torah. I immediately thought of your son.”

As it turned out, this wealthy man was ready to sponsor Moshe’s entire

wedding.

With tears in his eyes, Moshe’s father filled him in on the turn of events. “You see, not only did your vitur not cost us anything, it actually covered our costs!”

“And if we wouldn’t have changed the date,” Moshe finished off, “we never would have received this gift!”

* * * * *

The pasuk says, “Vayizkar Elokim es Ro chel… vayiftach es rachmah — And Hashem remembered Rochel… and opened her womb” (Bereishis 30:22).

Rashi asks, what is it that Hashem re membered? The answer is that Hashem remembered that Rochel had given over the simanim to her sister. Rochel was an akarah; she was physically unable to bear children. Yet in the merit of her enormous act of vatranus, Hashem hear kened to her cries and defied nature by blessing her with a child.

Imagine if Rochel had not given over the simanim, and would have married Yaakov as his only wife. Yaakov, who knew he was meant to father twelve shevatim, would have no choice but to di vorce her when she would remain bar ren. Rochel would have been left bereft of all motherhood. It was only because she gave of herself so as not to embar rass her sister that she merited bearing two of the shevatim.

Even if it may seem that one is giv ing up that which is rightfully his, when one is mevater, he does not lose out.

Did You Know?

Besides deceiving Yaakov, Lavan also tricked the people of his town. Before the supposed wedding of Yaakov and Rochel, Lavan gathered the townspeo ple and told them that he had a plan to detain Yaakov in town so as to keep the blessing that he brought with him. He explained that he planned to give Leah instead of Rochel to Yaakov, so that he would be required to work an additional seven years.

Then, to ensure that everyone would keep his secret, he asked each one to give him a security as a pledge of silence. The people brought gold, silver and jewelry. Lavan had no intention of returning these valuables. He sold them to a dealer and used the cash to fund a lavish wedding meal.

Moshe was incredulous. “Be mevater?

Why should I give up the date?”

Yeshiva Groups Take Legal Route To Head Off NYS Education Regulations

A motion filed in New York State Supreme Court last week argues the latest round of education regulations targeting ye shivas, alleging that they violate both state education laws and the United States Constitution. The motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the New York State Education Depart ment’s regulations was filed by a coalition that included Par ents for Education and Religious Liberty in Schools, known as PEARLS, Agudath Israel of America, Torah Umesorah, Yeshi va Rabbi Chaim Berlin, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Mesivta Tife reth Jerusalem, the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School and Yeshiva Chsan Sofer.

Created in response to allegations that yeshivas are fail ing students by not providing secular education that is sub stantially equivalent to that of public schools as required by state law, NYSED’s latest round of regulations requires ye shivas to prove that they meet state criteria through one of several pathways. Those avenues include having an affili ated high school offering annual Regents exams or subject ing schools to state-approved assessment or accreditation by a state-approved entity. All other schools would be required to have their secular curriculums approved by the local school authority, which would be the schools’ chancellor within New York City or the local school board elsewhere in the state.

The filing alleges that the regulations deny parents their constitutionally guaranteed right to educate their children as they see fit and subject yeshivas to harsh standards that are not applied equally to public schools. It notes that the new regulations require all secular studies to be taught in English, while certain New York public schools are authorized to teach a significant portion of their classes in a language other than English.

“Thus, in supposed pursuit of ‘equivalency,’ the New Reg ulations impose more restrictive standards on nonpublic schools than on public schools,” read the lawsuit.

The motion also noted that more than 350,000 comments were received in response to the previous regulations pro posed by NYSED during a state-mandated 60-day comment period. While a NYSED representative acknowledged that the

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“The public comment process was nothing more than a sham designed by NYSED to lead to the adoption of the reg ulations exactly as proposed without any substantive revi sions,” read the filing. “NYSED simply rejected every single one of the criticisms, suggestions and proposals submitted by the public, without addressing the many important issues they raised.”

Hochul Hate Crime Legislation To Include Mandatory Anti-Bias Training

Less than a week after a potential attack on a Manhattan shul by two armed men, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a pair of bills designed to stop those who perpetuate hatred and violence in their tracks.

The first piece of legislation signed by the governor on November 22 will require those convicted of hate crimes to undergo court-authorized training in hate crime prevention and education in addition to facing other penalties. The sec ond creates a statewide campaign for acceptance, inclusion and tolerance of all New Yorkers. Hochul also extended the deadline for community-based organizations to apply for $50 million in funding to boost security and provide increased protection against potential hate crimes.

“New York belongs to the good, not those with hate in their hearts,” said Hochul. “We’re taking bold action to reclaim our city and state from haters, bigots and white supremacists.”

Twenty Years Later, Culver El Housing Finally Opens

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Senator Simcha Felder recalled how affordable housing was the most pressing concern on people’s minds when he first ran for a City Council seat in 2002. Felder worked closely with Mayor Michael Bloomberg to build a residential development for low-income and middle-class families on the former rightof-way for the elevated tracks that had been used by the Culver shuttle train until it was discontinued in 1975.

The project spans the area from 12th to 14th avenues along 37th Street and comprises seventeen four-story buildings, for a total of 68 new condominiums, with Felder describing the twenty-year long effort as a “three headed monster.” He attrib uted its success to the dedication of his office staff and the dili gence of Agudath Israel of America’s Southern Brooklyn Com munity Organization, which sponsored the project, navigating the many obstacles that arose along the way.

“Anyone who has dealt with government knows how easy it is to get things done with government,” quipped Felder.

Felder shared that his mother, who passed away recently, was someone who never complained, but she told him once that if she were ever to complain about something, it would be having had to move from apartment to apartment on several occasions.

“That was the worst thing for her, packing up,” said Felder, adding, “I just want to say that again to Agudath Israel of America and to everyone who was involved in making this done … If that was the only thing my mother would have com plained about, what a wonderful, wonderful thing for you to be able to enable families to have a permanent place to live and to enjoy.”

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RECAP: Julia’s sister comes by to help take her mind off her troubles. They are interrupted when Rabbi Ginzburg calls and asks her to come to the shul.

Lenny agrees to talk to Zach and Izzy after a tense showdown in the snow. Lucjan calls his brother for help recovering the stolen manuscript.

Julia parked in front of the Lodzer shul and looked out into the dark ness. Talia had wanted to come, but Julia didn’t know what Rabbi Ginzburg had to say, and she didn’t think she could stand to hear any more bad news while her sister stood by. Not that Talia had offered a whisper of criticism. But it was embarrassing. Julia was losing control of her life, and she didn’t need an audience.

She felt nauseous. This had to be about Lenny. Yet another example of his uncan ny ability to sabotage everything. It was the only explanation she could think of for Rabbi Ginzburg’s calling at such a late hour, and for the seriousness of his tone.

With the thought of yet more disgrace raining down on her, Julia had sent Talia home, despite her sister’s surprisingly sup portive attitude. She promised to tell Talia everything when she’d get home, which they both knew was probably a lie. Then again, maybe not. She was learning a lot

about herself and Talia that she’d never known before. Maybe she would tell her, if it wasn’t too terrible.

Then she’d woken David, just so some one in the house knew where she was, dragged herself into the ancient minivan, and off she went.

Now that she was here, in a part of the city she didn’t usually frequent, and in the dead of night to boot, she was beginning to regret going alone. It’s not that she had anything to be afraid of, but it was as silent as the grave out here, and almost as dark. The deep sense of foreboding that had been hanging over her since Lenny left, and especially since she’d spoken to Rabbi Ginzburg, had left her nervous and highstrung.

She pushed open her door and winced at the assault of freezing air. A few stray puffs of snow settled on her face and melt ed instantly, like the tears she couldn’t bring herself to shed. Not yet, anyway.

She hurried through the parking lot, her boots making muted crunch ing noises in the snow, and pushed open the door to the shul.

Bright fluorescent light spilled out and chased the shadows off a few paces. It helped a little. Julia felt a little better now, grateful for the warmth that stretched its hands out to greet her.

call. Would you like a cup of tea?”

“No, thank you.” Julia’s mouth was suddenly dry, but she had no desire to prolong this interview. Still, she wasn’t comfortable talking while someone listened in from the doorway. “That fellow outside — Morrie? What’s he do ing here? I was under the impression that what you had to say was private…”

THE CAR SCREECHED TO A HALT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND LUCJAN WHIPPED AROUND TO FACE HIS BROTHER.

“Rabbi Ginzburg?” she called, step ping inside uncertainly.

“He’s in his office.”

Julia jumped, then laughed at her self in a tight falsetto. An old man sat in a chair right next to the door, read ing from a small black book. She had passed right by him without noticing.

What in the world was this elderly gentleman doing here so late? She studied the fellow with curiosity, but he didn’t look up. “Who are you?”

“Morrie Shvaatz,” the man said in a heavy Yiddish accent.

She waited for him to say more, but that was it, apparently.

Another few moments passed. Fi nally, Morrie gave her an annoyed look. “Vhell? Are you going in or not?”

“Right. Um, sorry.” Julia turned to go in and then stopped. Where was the rabbi’s office?

“Down zhe hall on zhe right,” Mor rie grumbled.

“Thanks.”

She hurried down the hall, and found a carved oak door with a gold plaque.

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Julia knocked and the door opened almost immediately. Rabbi Ginzburg stood holding the door with a worried smile on his face.

“Welcome, and I’m sorry for the late

Rabbi Ginz burg nod ded kindly but firmly.

“Morrie’s my shomer yichud,” he answered.

“He’ll stay in the hallway, and I’ll keep the door open. But you don’t have to worry about him hearing anything. Once he turns his hearing aids off, he can’t hear a thing unless you shout.” He pointed down the hall. Morrie had moved his chair so that he could see directly into the office, but he still kept his eyes glued to his little book. “My wife might pop in a few times, by the way. She won’t stay, though. So having a shomer on the premises is important. Morrie’s usually willing to help when necessary.”

“I see,” Julia let out a breath and shrugged. “He seems to really be en joying that book.”

“It’s a Tehillim.” Rabbi Ginzburg’s smile faded as he turned serious. “Mrs. Bergman, can I —”

“What’s Lenny done?” Julia cut in. She forced her voice to remain steady. “That’s what it is, isn’t it? He’s in some kind of trouble, right?”

Rabbi Ginzburg nodded sadly. “What do you know about the Lodzer’s Rebbe’s newly found manuscript?”

* * * * *

“So this book was stolen from your office?”

Filip sat in the passenger seat while Lucjan drove them back to Lodz. Filip’s eyes were bloodshot, his clothes wrin kled and stained, and he kept rubbing his temples. Clearly, he had had quite the evening the night before.

“While I was away from work — try ing to keep you out of jail — someone took it from my office.”

A truck drove past in the opposite direction, and Filip grimaced from

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the glare of the headlights. “Why wasn’t your door locked?”

Lucjan didn’t answer.

Filip frowned. “I don’t understand what you expect me to do about this. I’m not a policeman. Why don’t you — hey! ” he yelled as Lucjan slammed on the brakes.

The car screeched to a halt on the side of the road, and Lucjan whipped around to face his brother, glaring. “I can’t go through official channels,” he said in a voice of deadly calm. “It takes them days to accomplish anything. But if I – if we don’t have the manuscript back by tomorrow, I’ll be fired. I’ll lose everything.”

“But what do you want from me?” Filip whined.

ting pretty, compared to the rough times you’ve been through.”

“Nobody asked you to come chase me down,” Lenny said petulantly.

Suddenly, his foot slipped and he fell on his face.

Zach stopped to help him, scowling as he held his hand out. “Somebody did ask us to chase you down, as a matter of fact.”

“There’s the car,” Izzy announced.

Izzy sat into the driver’s seat, while Zach slid in next to Lenny in the back. Izzy turned to Lenny and asked, “Where are we going?”

Lenny folded his arms across his chest. “We can talk here.”

“Are you kidding?”

“Where are you staying?!” Zach de manded.

“You don’t need to know where I’m stay ing,” Lenny snapped. “You guys have chased me up and down town. I’m not telling you anything!”

Lucjan glared once more at his broth er before easing them back onto the road. “We have no legal recourse to track down our suspects until the cops secure a warrant. So I’m asking you: What illegal options are there?”

* * * * *

The trek back to the rental car was long and unpleasant. Lenny kept com plaining about all the strain he’d been under. He also complained about how far the car was.

“Couldn’t you go get the car while I wait somewhere warm?”

“Maybe next time don’t run like a maniac,” Zach suggested. “We parked the car where we found you.”

“How about you pick up the pace a little?” Izzy added. “So we get there sooner.”

Lenny shot Izzy a furious look. “Easy for you to say! You haven’t been outside in the cold all night!”

“That’s true,” Izzy replied, his temper coming dangerously close to the boiling point. “We were nice and toasty in in terrogation rooms. And when we spent the rest of the night driving here, we did have heat. So yeah, we’ve just been sit

There was absolute silence in the car. Zach and Izzy exchanged glances. Zach closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “Okay, we’ll talk here,” he said. “It’s a start. What you need to —”

“No,” Izzy said. He shifted into drive and pulled onto the street.

“No?” Zach asked.

“No,” Izzy repeated. He was breathing heavily all of a sudden, working himself into a fit. “We tried. Heaven knows we tried. But I’m done playing games. We’re not going to sit here on a street corner in the middle of Warsaw and — I SAID I’M DONE! ” he shouted as Lenny began to object. Izzy’s eyes flashed fire. He took the car up to speed. “We tried the nice way. It didn’t work. Lenny, I’m driving to the closest police station. We’re gonna turn you in. Do you hear me? You’re go ing to jail!”

“Izzy?” Zach said quietly. “Do you want to —”

“Find the police station, Zach,” Izzy demanded. “Use your phone, or what ever you do. Lenny, you have that long to convince me you’re going to cooperate. Once we get there, you’re dead in the water. I’m done, you understand me?”

“Capital Metropolitan Police is two miles away,” Zach reported. “Turn left here.”

Lenny’s eyes had gone wide. “Now,

“IZZY,” ZACH WARNED, TRYING TO KEEP HIS VOICE CALM. “THEY’LL SEE YOU; THEY’LL THINK YOU’RE ASSAULTING HIM. YOU’LL BE ARRESTED!”

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just a minute!” he said as Izzy slowed to turn.

“Where’s the manuscript, Len ny?” Izzy snarled. He jerked the steering wheel savagely to the left, and the tires squealed.

“Careful!” Lenny shouted.

“Right turn in about a mile,” Zach said.

“Should be about five minutes,” Izzy replied, eyes on the road. “The clock’s ticking.”

Lenny stared ahead in horror. The mile disappeared quickly. They moved along, Zach calling out directions, Izzy following silently. Lenny tried to reason with them, but both cousins ignored him.

The police station was a large white building, four stories in the center and three on either side. Four giant pillars ran from the second to the fourth floors. Izzy pulled up to the front of the building. A moment later, he threw open the back door and grabbed Lenny by the arm.

“Woah, stop!” Lenny shouted. “You can’t do this!”

Izzy’s eyes narrowed. “Where’s the manuscript? Where is it?!”

Zach had jumped out of his side of the car.

“Izzy,” he warned, trying to keep his voice calm. “They’ll see you; they’ll think you’re assaulting him. You’ll be arrested!”

“Then we can all get arrested together!” Izzy shouted. He tugged again on Lenny’s arm.

“Izzy, stop!” Zach warned. “You can’t really go through with this! This wasn’t the plan!”

“I told you, I’M DONE WITH THE PLAN!” Izzy yelled. He gave one more heave, and Lenny flopped heavily into the snow. “The cops can sort it out. I’m sick of all this. I want to go home!”

Izzy grabbed at Lenny once more, but his cousin pulled away and held out a warning hand.

“Stop, please,” he said, his face gray. “I’ll tell you everything! Don’t turn me in!”

Izzy stood over him, breathing heavily, and gestured toward the car. “Get in and start talking,” he growled.

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CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

Recap: Kollonitsch tries to convince Sebastian to “repent” in exchange for freedom and honor, and Sebastian continu ously declines the offer, refusing to give it a moment’s thought. The Turks begin to attack Vienna.

Another month went by without any relief from the bombardment. Kara Mustafa, the Turkish grand vizier who wore the green cord around his neck, had originally in tended to storm the walls of the city. His army of three hundred thousand, over one hundred thousand of whom were fighters, vastly outnumbered the eleven thousand defenders inside the city. An immediate direct assault on the city would most likely overwhelm its de fenses. But the Austrians had cleared all structures from a half-mile killing field all the way around the city, de priving an attacking force of any cover. This meant that a direct attack would result in extremely heavy casualties. Instead, Kara Mustafa chose to mount a siege and wear the city down.

He spread the vast Turkish army across the plain along one side of the city. Hundreds of cannons were em placed at the front lines, and in the back of the Turkish encampment were thousands of luxurious tents filled with fine furniture, bejeweled ornamentation, barrels of figs and all sorts of delicacies, which the pampered pashas and officers had brought along to ease the hard ships of the separation from home.

In the city, on the other hand, food supplies were dwindling rapidly, and the defenders faced the specter of starvation. Moreover, the need for constant vigilance drove the soldiers on the walls beyond exhaustion. Bish op Kollonitsch walked among them at all hours of the day and night offering solace and encouragement, while Count Reudiger, commanding officer of the defend

ers, ordered that any soldier caught sleeping at his post should be shot on the spot. Despite the hardships, the city held on, hoping against hope that Sobieski, the king of Poland, would arrive with his armies in time to lift the Turkish siege before the city fell.

Feeling the pressure of time, Kara Mustafa set his sappers to work. These engineers from France, Poland and elsewhere in Europe directed teams of laborers who burrowed into the ground and dug tunnels that ran safely under the killing field. The tunnels advanced daily aiming for the walls and the city beyond. Once the tunnels undermined the city, they would be filled with explosives, and the walls would be blown up, leaving the city exposed and defenseless.

The sappers were a hardy group, who worked in shifts around the clock in the subterranean shafts by the il lumination of lanterns. They dressed in light shirts and heavy shoes and came up for air several times a day, their faces red from the heat and dirt caked into every crease and crevice.

On a cool evening in late August, a new sapper ap peared at the entrance to the tunnels. He joined a group of sappers eating mutton and drinking beer around a low campfire and speaking in German, the language common to all of them. One of the sappers gave him a tankard of beer.

As he sat among them sipping his beer, he studied the faces of the sappers and listened to their conversation, trying to find the proper candidate for his scheme. Fi nally, he settled on a pudgy sapper with a huge mustache

and a French accent. He called the man aside.

“I’m Juan Gomez,” he said. It was the name under which Gonzalo had trav eled to Vienna. “I’m an experienced engineer from the island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain.”

“And I’m Pierre,” said the Frenchman. He did not offer a last name.

Gonzalo dangled a bag of coins in front of the Frenchman’s bulbous nose.

“Are you interested?” he said.

“What will it cost me?” asked Pierre.

“A little work,” said Gonzalo. He spread out a crudely drawn map of the city inside the walls and pointed to a spot alongside the wall. “This place here — this is the city prison. I have a friend in there, and I want to get him out.”

Pierre shrugged. “It’s your money. I have no problem with a breakout. Where did you get the map?”

“I have my ways,” said Gonzalo.

Pierre looked it over carefully. “Doesn’t look like much, but it’s a good piece of work. Must have cost you a pretty penny.”

“It wasn’t cheap.”

“I’ll bet good old Kara Mustafa would love to get a look at this thing. It might loosen up that green cord around his neck.”

“He’ll have to get his own,” said Gonzalo. “All right, down to business. Do any of the tunnels pass the prison?”

“Not too far. But if you want to get into the prison, we’ll have to dig a short side tunnel.”

“How long will that take?”

“A couple of days. Maybe three. It’s going to be a lot of work, and I’ll have to divert some of my tunnel rats from the main shaft in this sector.”

Gonzalo held up the bag again. “There’s more where this came from.”

“When do you want to start?” asked Pierre.

“Right now.”

An hour later, a team of tunnel rats headed by Pierre and Gonzalo were crawling on hands and knees deep underground. They carried their tools with them as well as a supply of water. The tunnels were framed in sturdy wooden boards and illuminated by dim lanterns spaced far apart. They were wide enough for two or three men, and several times, they passed men re turning with heavy sacks of excavated dirt.

The air circulation in the tunnels was very poor, and Gonzalo found it dif ficult to breathe, though the tunnel rats seemed accustomed to the stale air. Every once in a while, they passed a pipe that had been driven through the roof of the tunnel all the way to the surface to let in a little fresh air. Gonzalo stopped at each of these pipes to draw a few long breaths before moving on.

As they went deeper into the tunnel, the sweat poured from Gonzalo’s face and shoulders, and he found himself gasping for breath. He felt a wave of panic coming over him, and he realized that the close underground confine ment had given him an attack of claustrophobia. He dropped to the ground and closed his eyes, willing himself to remain calm.

“Hey you, Juan,” said Pierre. “Are you all right? I thought you were an ex perienced sapper.”

Gonzalo took a deep breath and looked up. “I’ve never been in a tunnel so far from the surface. But I’m all right. I just needed a moment to recover. I’m fine.”

“All right. Let’s move.”

Gonzalo got back onto his hands and knees, and the team of tunnel rats

GONZALO DANGLED A BAG OF COINS IN FRONT OF THE FRENCHMAN’S BULBOUS NOSE.

moved forward. Fifteen minutes later, Pierre called for them to halt.

“This is the spot,” he said after consulting the map for a full minute. “We dig to the right.”

The digging proceeded for two days. The diggers scooped out the soil, the framers worked behind them to support the roof and prevent it from collapsing, and the rest of the team filled sacks with the loose soil and dragged them back to the tunnel opening far from the city walls.

By the second day, Gonzalo was a seasoned tunnel rat. He moved easily through the near darkness and breathed without a trace of panic. He dug and filled sacks tirelessly and exhorted the other tunnel rats to work at top speed.

At the end of the second day, Pierre pointed to the blank space at which the side tunnel ended. The soil had been re moved, and they faced a stone wall.

“That’s the wall of the dungeon,” he said. “I’ll have my

men loosen up these stones so that you can slide them out and crawl through. But I don’t know how you plan to find your friend once you get inside, let alone get him out and away.”

“To tell you the truth,” said Gonzalo, “I’m not sure either. But I’ll find a way. This is a small dungeon. Most prisoners get sent to a real prison. Once I get inside, I’ll figure it out.”

Pierre shrugged. “It’s your party. As long as you pay me tonight, you can do whatever you like tomorrow.”

The next morning, Gonzalo returned to the tunnel by himself. He carried two pistols and a dagger in his belt. He reached the wall of the dungeon and gently removed one of the stones. The breeze of dungeon air that bathed his face seemed cool and sweet compared with the air in the tunnel. Through the opening, he could hear the whistle of cannonballs overhead and the explosions as they wreaked havoc in the city.

He removed another two stones and peered into the dimly lit dungeon. There was a row of cells far to his right. A ring of keys hung on the wall. A single massive door led into the dungeon, and it was closed. There were no guards inside the dungeon itself. They’re probably on the other side of the door, thought Gonzalo. If he worked quickly, he could climb into the dungeon, grab the keys and open Sebastian’s cell door. Then they could be through the opening and into the tunnel before the guards noticed that their prisoner was missing.

Gonzalo reached out to remove more stones when he heard a key turn in the lock. He quickly replaced the two stones he had already removed, leaving a slight crack through which he could at least see the guard’s shoes.

To be continued…

IF HE WORKED QUICKLY, HE COULD CLIMB INTO THE DUNGEON, GRAB THE KEYS AND OPEN SEBASTIAN’S CELL DOOR.

SIMMERING SOUPS

BY: MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER

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CREAMY SAUTÉED VEGETABLE SOUP

The key to infusing great flavor into this soup lies in not rushing the process. Giving the vegetables a good long saute brings out their full flavor and yields a hearty bowl of soup! This soup freezes fantastically well. INGREDIENTS 4

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute 8 crushed garlic cloves until fragrant, about 1 minute.

2. Add the diced tomato, and saute for 10 min utes, stirring occasionally.

3. Cut the zucchini into chunks, and add this to the pot along with the cauliflower and 4 tea spoons of salt. Lower the heat slightly, and con tinue sauteing for an additional 30 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft, mixing on occasion.

4. Add water, and puree the soup with an im mersion blender until the mixture is smooth.

5. Meanwhile, quarter and thinly slice the re maining vegetables.

6. Heat the other 2 tablespoons of oil in a differ ent pot.

7. Add the rest of the garlic, vegetables and 2 teaspoons of salt. Saute, mixing occasionally, for approximately 45 minutes.

8. Transfer this vegetable mixture into the soup, and mix.

LOW-FAT KABOCHA SQUASH SOUP

Kabocha squash is a flavorful vegetable that’s similar to butternut squash but is lower in carbs and calories.

INGREDIENTS

2 T. oil

4 onions, chopped

1 head garlic, crushed

1 pinch plus 3 T. kosher salt, divided

3 zucchini

1 parsnip

1 acorn squash

½ large kabocha squash

1 (12 oz.) bag frozen broccoli

1 (12 oz.) bag frozen cauliflower

1 tsp. dried dill

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions and garlic, along with a large pinch of salt, for 30 minutes, mixing occasionally.

2. Meanwhile, chop the zucchini, parsnip and squashes. Add these vegetables to the pot, and saute for an additional 30 minutes, until soft.

3. Add water to cover the vegetables plus another inch, along with 3 tablespoons of kosher salt. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 1 hour.

4. Remove the soup from heat and blend until smooth.

5. Add the frozen vegetables and dill, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

FLEISHIG ONION SOUP

Intensely savory and bursting with caramelized flavor, this soup is comfort in a bowl.

INGREDIENTS

4 large or 8 small onions (approximately 4 lb.)

2 T. oil

2 chicken bottoms, skin on

2 tsp. salt, plus more for sprinkling Pepper, for sprinkling

8 cups water

DIRECTIONS

1. Slice the onions into half rings.

2. Heat the oil in a large pot over mediumlow heat. Add the onions and a pinch of salt, and saute gently for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes until they’re caramelized, stirring occasionally. Toward the end, when the liquid has evaporated, stir more often, scraping the bottom of the pot and mixing until the onions are golden.

3. Add the chicken bottoms, water, salt and pepper to the pot. Bring this to a boil, and then cook for another hour, or until chicken is very soft.

4. Remove the chicken from the pot, shred the meat, and return it to the soup.

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The Navajo language seemed out of place on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — but so did the flying bullets that left carnage in their wake. There, on that idyllic little island, thousands of men fell in what would turn out to be one of the bloodiest battles of Marine Corp history.

For five weeks, the Allies duked it out with the Axis fighters, attempting to take control of the island. Though Iwo Jima was only about four miles long and two miles wide, it was a strategic point in the Pacific theater that served as a Japanese air base, enabling the Axis powers to intercept American bombers as they flew various missions. For that reason, the Marines had offloaded many troops onto the island to take part in a 36-day battle that ended with the U.S. gaining control over Iwo Jima. But it might have turned out very differently if not for the Navajo Code Talkers.

The Code Talkers

In wartime, the ability to transmit information between troops is absolutely vital, and if crucial information should fall into the wrong hands, the results could be disastrous. For this reason, militaries take tremendous precautions to con ceal their messages, sending them through unconventional messengers or methods. One of these ways is through cryp tography, which involves encoding messages so that eaves droppers can’t understand what they’re hearing. Military forces the world over maintain special units to both develop new forms of cryptography and to break the codes of enemies.

Because codes are so often broken when great minds ap ply themselves to the task, new forms of cryptography are al ways in high demand. The need for coded messages became especially obvious to U.S. forces during a period in World War I when German forces repeatedly intercepted transmissions in English, giving them the upper hand in battle. Luckily for the American Army, Native American soldiers of the Chero kee tribe realized what was happening and began communi cating in their own language — which was unknown to the Germans and frustrated their efforts.

When the success of using the Cherokee language became obvious, a

other Native American languages were put into use during the war, and the Germans were unable to crack any of them. After the war, however, the Germans were so infuriated by the success of the Native American languages that they sent undercover spies into many Native communities to learn them, ensuring those languages couldn’t be used against the Germans in the future.

Never-Used Navajo

One Native language that hadn’t been employed during World War I was Navajo (pronounced “NA-vuh-ho”), a com plex language belonging to a tribe of Native Americans who lived in the Utah, Arizona and Nevada regions and were largely segregated from any outside influence. The language was so little known that fewer than 30 people outside the tribe were believed to have spoken and understood it before World War II.

What makes Navajo so complex is that it is unrelated to most other Native American languages and is without written form. As a spoken-only language, the tones and inflections are vitally important, for each rise or fall of the voice trans mits an entirely different message.

In 1942, after the United States had officially entered the

article detailing the search and realized that Navajo might be the perfect solution. Johnston was one of the only non-Natives who spoke fluent Navajo due to his upbringing on a reserva tion because of his parents’ work, making him the perfect candidate to present the language to the government, which he did. Navajo was then accepted as a language through which a new type of cryptography would be developed.

Joining the War Effort

On the surface, it would seem that the Navajo had little reason to join the American war effort, hav ing suffered terribly from brutal treatment and resettlement by the government. In fact, elders of the generation even remembered the cruel “Long Walk” in which hundreds of Navajo men, women and children were forced to leave their territorial lands under brutal conditions, causing many of them to die at the hands of the government. And yet, when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941, many Native men showed up to enlist, carrying bows, arrows and rifles and planning to join the military to fight for their land and their people alongside non-Natives.

Military life was a far cry from that of the reservation, and the new enlistees had to adapt to the methods that were designed to break down cadets — mentally, physically and emo tionally — and rebuild them into rock-solid soldiers. The first 29 recruits from the Navajo nation went through basic training in May of 1942. Then they were sent to Camp Pendleton,

the iconic Marine Corps base in California, where they were tasked with developing a secure code based on Navajo. Left to their own imaginations, these new soldiers managed to de velop two types of code that would enable them to transmit messages without anyone understanding what they were say ing.

TYPE 1 CODE

The first type of code created by the Navajo recruits con tained 26 Navajo words, each of which represented a letter

Japanese island of Iwo Jima

of the English alphabet. For instance, the Navajo word for “ant” — wo-la-chee — would be said when the let ter “A” was to be transmitted. Likewise, the word for “bear” — shush — would be said when a “B” was to be transmitted. And so it was for the entire English alphabet; each letter had a Navajo term that corresponded to the first letter of its English translation.

TYPE 2 CODE

The second code developed by the Navajos was a list of words used to correspond with English words. Since many military terms didn’t exist in the Navajo language, the sol diers classified them by their location or use. For instance, anything related to flight — such as airplanes, helicopters and more — was given the name of a bird species. “Submarine” was called “besh lo” — or “iron fish.” Tanks and trucks were given names of animals that roamed the earth. Finally, gre nades were referred to as “potatoes” in the Navajo language.

In total, seventeen pages of this Navajo code were memo rized by the soldiers who were part of the cryptography pro

gram. They were able to send several messages within sec onds, while other non-Navajo codes would take around a half hour to send and decipher!

There were several hundred Native Americans in the Marine Corps whose primary role was to communicate in this code. These well-trained soldiers were sent in pairs to various military units, where one person would operate the radio while the other person would speak the messages and translate them into English. In this way, vari ous battalions were able to communicate with each other without interference.

The Battle of Iwo Jima

Six Navajo Code Talkers worked around the clock during the first two days of battle on the island of Iwo Jima. Work ing tirelessly, over 800 messages were sent to other Marines — all without error or interception. At one point, a unit of sol diers came under intense fire as they hid behind one moun tain; they had only minutes left to live, should help not arrive quickly.

The Navajo Code Talker spoke into his radio, calling for reinforce ments to come bomb the enemy that was attacking the battalion: “DIBEH, AH-NAH, A-SHIN, BE, AH-DEEL-TAHI, D-AH, NA-AS-TSO-SI, THAN-ZIE, TLOCHIN…”

Now understanding how the code works — generally by isolating only the first letter of the translated word in English — we can under stand the message that was sent:

The coded message took just 20 seconds to send, and with in minutes, bombs were routed in that direction, saving an untold number of American soldiers. Major Howard Connor, a signal officer in the Marines, said, “Were it not for the Nava jos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.”

Historians claim that the Navajo Code Talkers expe dited the war’s conclusion, helping to bring an end to that horrific blight on hu manity’s history.

An Unbreakable Code

The Navajo code was so successful during World War II that it was never cracked — even by a speaker of the Na vajo language! At one point, a Navajo soldier who hadn’t been trained in the code was captured in the Philippines. Even under duress, he found the code impossible to break; the transmissions sounded like a bunch of disjointed verbs and nouns. Overhear ing the transmissions, he heard words such as “potato” and “eggs” and told his cap tors, “It sounds as if they are having breakfast over there!”

even though bombs were actually being delivered.

After the war, the Code Talkers were under strict orders to never speak of their part in the war, in case the Navajo lan guage would be called into use once again.

And it was.

The Navajo code was used throughout the duration of the Korean War, and it was only discontinued early in the Vietnam war. It wasn’t until 1968 that information about the Navajo Code Talk ers was declassified. And in 1982, the Code Talkers final ly received official acknowl edgement for their contribu tion when President Ronald Reagen presented them with a Certificate of Recognition.

Years later, the Navajo soldiers who fought on Iwo Jima returned to the island to discuss their contribution to the war. They reflected that, ironically, they had been punished as children for speaking their native lan guage when they attended American schools — and yet, that very Navajo language was the tool that saved many American lives... And such a successful tool, in fact, that the Navajo code is the only spoken military code that was never deciphered.

It was truly unbreakable.

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Communication has long evolved since cave paintings, smoke signals and carrier pigeons were the choice modes of communication. But even before communication was as we know it today, there were letters, and then telegraphs and hand-delivered telegrams. By now, even letter-writing has become practically obsolete, but not too long ago, one would affix a five-cent stamp to an envelope (by licking the back of the stamp) and then deposit the letter in the U.S. mailbox on the street corner.

Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized communication with his invention of the telephone in 1876. Although telephones have reshaped our lives, some of us long for the days when expressing ourselves was done in person or in writing.

Back in the day, if you wanted to connect with your homework partner, you walked to their house and knocked on the door. If you wanted to communi cate with someone who was not a neighbor, you called them on their soli tary rotary dial or landline telephone. This telephone sported a cord that was almost long enough to wrap around the block. The recipient had to be home to answer the phone — unless they were talking to someone else, which resulted in the caller getting a busy signal. If they weren’t home, there was no proof that the call had occurred; caller ID and answer ing machines are relatively modern inventions. Once upon a time, every call was a surprise. You never knew who was on the other end!

by: RIFKY SLOMIUC

Alexander Graham Bell’s experimental telephone

Landline

Without getting into complicated tech talk, a landline phone must connect to physical wiring to work. The phone is plugged into a phone jack in the wall for connection to the more extensive system of cables and relays controlled by the telephone company.

Advantages: Landline signals are often more precise than those on wireless phones. Landline phones continue to function even when the power is out.

Disadvantages: Having to attach a cable physically makes the phone less versatile. Additionally, the wiring connecting landline phones must be installed and maintained. Also, listing in directories and phone books is automatic (though this can be advantageous, too).

Did you know? According to Statista, in 2021 about 37% of American house holds were still using landlines. The number probably dropped even lower since…

Receiver: Originally, in the “candlestick” models of telephones, one held the receiver to the ear to hear the other party. Nowadays, the receiver refers to any part of the wired or wireless phone that can be held by hand; often, it is the actual phone itself!

The Phone Evolution

In the 1920s, phones typically had a sepa rate mouthpiece and receiver. This Western Electric design was known as the “candlestick” design.

Phones in the 1940s were more comfort able for the user, who could more eas ily wrap their hand around the phone and fit the receiver against their ear.

In the 1930s, it was common to see rotary phones in people’s homes; one could speak and listen on the same handheld unit.

The 1950s saw big, black, bulky phones with rotary dials. Most phones were rented from AT&T and not owned by the customer. Even tually, an expandable coiled cord became available, allowing one to walk distances while holding the line without damaging the wire. When not in use, the cord curled up unobtrusively next to the phone, tangle-free (de tangling involved dangling the receiver from the cord until it untangled itself). It was in 1951 that DDD (direct distance dialing) enabled callers to call any phone in the United States without operator assistance.

In the 1960s, Western Electric introduced the “Princess phone,” and phone designers began thinking about the aesthetics of the apparatus. The phone boasted a dial that lit up when you lifted the receiver. It was small enough to fit on a nightstand and came in colors of pink, sage green, powder blue, aqua and butter yellow.

Wall mounts also gained popularity in the 1960s. Avocado Gold, Harvest Gold, Lime Green and Burnt Orange were popular colors for appliances — and tele phones, too!

like this on your kitchen wall in the 1970s. The dial pad now used push buttons and was located on the base.

In the 1980s, Trimline phones transferred dial and hang-up buttons from the base of the phone to the handpiece. As a result, you could make a phone call without hovering near the phone. This design re mained standard and is still the way phones are designed today.

Of Codes and Priorities

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code handbook issued

There was a time when one’s forefinger was instrumental in placing a phone call. It fit neatly into a hole on a circular “dial,” which was marked with the numbers 1 through 0 (with each of the numbers asso ciated with letters of the alphabet, similar to today’s numberletter keypad). The caller placed his fin ger into the desired number hole, and as he rotated the dial, he would hit the phone’s finger stop, which would cause the dial to spin back to the be ginning. This process was repeated for each digit in the tele phone number. You can envision how time-consuming it was to dial an international call; perhaps that was a significant reason phones were so rarely used!

Keeping the position of each number on the rotary phone in mind, Bell created area codes with maximum efficiency for the country.

To begin, the 2-0-1 area code was assigned to heavily popu lated New Jer sey. New York,

another heavily con gested area of the na tion, got 2-1-2, which required just a few clicks on the rotary phone. Los Angeles, the next most densely populated place, got 2-1-3. For sparsely populated Anchor age, Alaska, calling 9-0-7 translated into 27 clicks for the dial er. Engineers also at tempted to minimize confusion by ensur ing that areas with codes resembling each other were dis tant from each other on the map (Oregon scored 5-0-3, and Florida was 3-0-5).

Here’s where fore sight comes into play. Instead of assigning letters to them, Mr. Bell preferred reserv ing 0 and 1 for “flag” functions. The 0, as we know, serves to summon the operator, and 1 indicates a long-distance num ber or a shorthand number: 411 (directory assistance), 611 (phone repair), and 011 (international long-distance access).

Hello, Operator?

The first central switching office opened in 1878 in New Haven, Connecticut. All 271 subscribers could ask for the par ties they were calling by name. The town grew, names gave way to double-digit phone numbers, the number of digits then increased by two, and ultimately a telephone number was recognized by the street served by the central switch

9-1-1 Emergency!

board office. This sort of phone number identified the city where you lived, before there were area codes and prefixes.

This meant that tele phone numbers started with words! Complete words were easy to un derstand, and distinct names were preferred to avoid confusing them, though only the first two letters of the word were incorporated into the number. This later gave way to the 2L-5N system, in which each phone number boasted two let ters and five numbers based on location

For instance, the phone numbers of Gramercy Park area of Manhattan started with GR (47). Harlem’s was HA (42), and Mur ray Hill and a neighbor hood on the East Side of Manhattan was MU (68). I recall my childhood Boro Park home number, which used the GEdney exchange, beginning with… GE, and that’s what the 435 and 436 numbers are all about! Another Boro Park ex change was ULster, giv ing us the 854 and 851 numbers.

EVergreen was an exchange used in Williamsburg, and yes, that’s how all those 388 and 387 numbers started. Simi larly, old-time Monseyites recall the ELmwood numbers (starting with 352 and 356).

Calling Long Distance

Long-distance calls, also known as trunk calls, are either interstate (between two states) or international (between two countries). Making an interstate domestic call requires dial ing 1 (for a U.S. call), followed by the three-digit area code,

then the seven-digit phone number.

An international phone call requires a unique set of actions: First, check for a dial tone and dial 011. Then, input the country and city code. To call Beijing, China, for instance, you would input 011, the U.S. exit code. Then you’d dial 86, the country code for Chi na. Next, the area code, which is between one and four digits long (in this scenario, Beijing is 10). Finally, you’d dial the six- to eight-digit phone number.

Until recently, longdistance calls were a luxury reserved for spe cial occasions, such as mazel tov greetings or, chas v’shalom, tragedies. Parents and children crowded around the tele phone, shouting quick words while being mind ful of an invisible phone company meter ticking away. Calling abroad was rare, not only because of the cost or poor recep tion, but because the call recipient might need special access to a phone! Moreover, in the 1950s, there was no satellite communication. Instead, undersea ca bles were used for overseas calls. Therefore, it was necessary to book long-distance and international calls.

In the 1960s, my husband left his family in Mexico to at tend cheder in Uruguay, where he stayed with his grandpar ents. As his bubbe did not allow a phone in their home, he turned to a local business to place his call home. That meant pressing 0 for the operator, requesting to make a global call, and waiting for the operator to complete the connection. It meant waiting in the store for as long as it took for the opera tor to call back with the desired party on the other line (an hour plus!). Conversations lasted only minutes, due to their

Many entrepreneurs use “phone words” or “vanity numbers” to describe a particular service or business. For instance, personal injury attorneys look for numbers ending in HURT or PAIN. Architects might choose numbers ending in ROOF or HOME. 1-800-FLOWERS is a self-explanatory contact number. Want to send a package? Call 1-800-Go FedEx for assistance. Another tactic to make your number memorable is using repeating end digits, such as 1111.

The face of a 1939 rotary dial shows the telephone number LA2697, which includes the first two letters of Lakewood, New Jersey. The 2L-N system, in which phone numbers had only four additional numbers, was a precursor to the later 2L-5N version.

Old-time telephone switchboard, which operators used to link lines

Take a Seat

A phone in the 1960s was black, hung on the kitchen wall, or resided on a “phone table” (which sported a shelf or drawer for the phonebook) and was considered an essential furniture piece. Some tables included a built-in seat for long, leisurely conversations. This phone was available to make and receive calls, which were billed by the minute, according to the time of the day. An “extension” phone was considered an extravagance.

prohibitive cost. To avoid forgetting pertinent in formation, my husband wrote down everything he wanted to say. He called home only once during the year and a half he spent away! Other than that, the conversation took place via letters.

Phone Lingo

Are you familiar with some of the terms used in phone communication?

Before you had your name listed in a contact listing, you were “in the book.”

Does your telephone ring when it is “ringing ”? It certainly did when phones had actual bells herald ing an incoming call. You must be very busy if your phone is “ringing off the hook.”

“Hello,” the traditional salutation used to begin a phone conversation, was initially used to attract at tention or express surprise. Thomas Jefferson applied this word upon receiving a phone call from an un seen and perhaps unknown person. “Goodbye” is the contracted form of G-d be with ye (Hashem yishmor tzeise cha). Due to the standard practice of saying “good day” or “good night” when taking leave, the phrase evolved into “goodbye.”

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Minding Your Telephone Manners

by: RIKI KABALKIN

In a world that is quickly losing the art of all things formal and proper, it’s important to teach our children how to handle themselves in social situations.

Phone skills are an essential part of our everyday lives and, as with most things, they need to be taught. Practicing to make and receive phone calls with your child is an effective way of teaching this skill — and it can be a really fun bonding experience as well!

Does your child know how to deal with an unknown caller? Teaching your children how to use the phone correctly will not only leave a lasting impression on the caller, but can keep your child (and your personal information!) safe.

ANSWERING A PHONE CALL

How not to answer the phone:

WHO IS THISSS? Never yell into the phone

What do you want? Well, hello to you, too!

The correct way to answer the phone:

A simple “Hello?” is perfect.

If you want to be re ally posh, you can go with, “Hello, may I ask who’s calling?”

WHEN SOMEONE IS NOT AVAILABLE

What not to say:

My mother is getting dressed, so she can’t talk right now Never give out personal information.

My parents aren’t home. They went to the grocery, and afterward they’re going to the mechanic, and then they’re going out to eat For your safety, never tell a caller that your parents aren’t home.

No. Bye. Well, that’s just rude.

The correct way to answer: “ My mother is not available. Can I take a message?”

PASSING THE PHONE

How not to pass the phone:

Maaaa!! There’s a lady with a funny accent on the phone, and she wants to talk to youuuuu!!

Not only did you just burst my eardrums, but now I feel bad about my accent as well!

Total silence. Anyone there? Hello?

The correct way to pass the phone: “ Sure. Hold on a minute, please.” Teach your child to point the phone away from their face and quietly inform you who the caller is. If the caller did not identify themselves, they should say, “May I ask who’s calling?”

BEFORE YOU PLACE A CALL

Before you dial a number, here are a few pointers to keep in mind:

Make sure that you are ready and available to speak. Do not say something like: “Hello? Hi! Oh, hang on a sec. Whaaat? Yeaahh! … Okay… Oh, hello?”

Please, please, please finish your lunch. Or snack. Or frappuccino.

Nobody wants to be subject to chewing and/or slurping in their ear. Nobody. Ever. So finish what’s in your mouth, and only then place the call.

PLACING A CALL

When you place a call to a friend’s home phone:

Speak loudly and clearly. If it is difficult to hear the person at the other end of the line, or if the connection isn’t clear, bring that up immediately so the other person is aware of it.

Introduce yourself. “Hi, this is Devorah. May I please speak with Rivka?”

When you can’t get through to the person you’re trying to reach, give them some time to call you back.

It can be extremely disruptive to have the phone ring multiple times in a row from the same caller.

SPEAKERPHONE

One word: NO.

I know, speakerphone is so great because you can multitask and be on the phone at the same time. However, for the other caller, it’s like trying to hear one voice through a har monizing horde of howling animals. Not pleasant. Speakerphone should be used only when absolutely necessary.

TIMING

There are certain times of the day when it is con sidered inappropriate to call someone.

There is an unwritten rule, and that is: Don’t call a house before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., because you don’t want to wake someone if they’re sleeping. While the exact timing isn’t set in stone, do be careful not to call people too early or too late.

Unless it’s an emergency, refrain from calling people during suppertime or bedtime. It interferes with their schedule and can be very disturbing.

IF YOU GET CUT OFF

If your call gets cut off, the proper thing to do is call back, apologize, and let them know your call was dropped. No biggie!

ENDING A CALL

Hanging up the phone properly is just as important as picking up the phone with manners. Respectfully let the person you’re talking to know that it’s time for you to hang up.

“ I’m being called to the dinner table now, so I have to go. It was really nice talking to you, Rivka!”

LEAVING A MESSAGE

Keep it short, sweet and to the point.

When leaving a message, speak slowly and clearly. Be sure to include your name and phone number so the person you’re calling will know whom to call back. People also appreciate when you give them an idea of why you are calling. Hi! This is Devorah calling. I am trying to reach Rivka so we can make up a time to go out together. My phone number is… Bye!

CALLING BUBBY OR YOUR FAVORITE TANTA CHAVA

When calling family members, it’s okay to be more casual. Still, it’s always appropriate to introduce yourself when making a call, to speak clearly and respectfully, and to let them know that it was nice speaking to them!

You can’t wait to tell your bubby about the exciting play you’ll be performing in at school — but before you delve into the details, don’t forget to ask how her day or week is going!

CALLING TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT

Placing a phone call to make an appointment can be a very daunting task for some teens (and, let’s be honest, for some adults as well!), but gifting your child with the confidence to make such calls is something they will appreci ate for years to come.

Here are some tips to make the call go more smoothly:

Next time you’re making an ap pointment, have your teen listen in so they can get an idea of what to expect.

Start with something your child wants.

“You want to get a haircut? Sure. Here’s the number.”

Have a piece of paper and a pen handy, as well as your calendar. That way, when you’re given the times and dates available, you will quickly be able to see what works for you. Before you hang up, remember to confirm the date, time and location of your ap pointment.

TONE OF VOICE

Did you know that only 7% of communication is comprehended from the words actually spoken? As for the rest, 55% is picked up from nonverbal cues — such as body language and facial expressions — and a full 38% is understood from the way the words are spoken, or the tone of voice used!

When speaking on the phone, the person on the other line can’t see your face, so your tone of voice becomes especially important.

Be sure to smile — even though the caller can’t see you, they can “hear” your smile, and it will make all the difference! Happy schmoozing!

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Reminds me of “horizon.” You, too? Well, readers, this is precisely what the good folks at your favorite phone company had in mind when they picked their name out of 8,500+ possibilities. A name conceived from the Latin “veritas’” — truth. A name that connotes horizon, and the endless opportunities ahead. Welcome to Verizon Wireless.

As one of the world’s top wireless networks and the biggest in the United States, Verizon employs over 118,000 workers. And they quite like it there, because in terms of pay and benefits, Verizon is one of the best telecommunication companies to work for.

New Horizons

With their iconic red checkmark and mammoth network, it seems Verizon has been around forever. But this big-time player joined the scene only in 2000, as a joint venture between American telecommunication firm Bell Atlantic and the British Vodafone. Bell Atlantic became Verizon Communications, and they became sole owners of Verizon Wireless in 2014, when they bought out Vodafone’s 45% stake in the business.

Interesting fact? Compared to other providers, Verizon customers are the least loyal. I wonder if that says something about smaller, mom-and-pop businesses who look out for the little guy and inspire more trust. But since the Verizon network is so huge, and there is nothing but Verizon in some areas, people gotta either hang on or hang up their phone.

Logo Leap

Once the change from Bell Atlantic to Verizon Communications was official, a completely new look was needed. Enter the first Verizon logo, which lasted 15 years. In 2015, moving with the trend of modern and fresh, Verizon cleaned up their act, drawing criticism from some. The new logo is streamlined and all that, but c’mon, where’s the energy and verve of that oversized check and zooming Z? I vote for the old one.

The News on Networks

Out of over 100 U.S. carriers — providers of wireless communication services — only four own and operate their own networks: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular.

Carriers other than those in the big leagues are known as MVNO — mobile virtual network operators. That is, they hitchhike on one or several of the major networks.

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Everyone knows Verizon, right? Well, being on top isn’t cheap. Verizon spends $3 billion in advertising. Yes, that’s per year.

But it pays. Verizon’s estimated net worth is $131 billion.

In 2020, Verizon had more than 93 million subscribers. Which makes sense, because more than 22 companies have been acquired by big guy Verizon.

Say It With a Slogan

Unlike some companies that stick with one powerful message, Verizon has played with several catchphrases over the years, including, “That’s Powerful,” “Better Matters,” “Never Settle” and “Built Right.” Now they’re at “5G Built Right.”

On Land

Landlines may seem like a relic of the past to some in the modern rat race, but we need that solid, dependable mode of communication at hand. Thankfully, it’s still an option with Verizon through Verizon Fios.

3G, 4G, 5G

Gee, what are those?

Well the G stands for generation. As in, the 3rd, 4th and 5th gen of cellular technology. See, these thingies we can’t part from are not that old. And I will date myself and say that I still remember my father’s first or second cell number.

What’s the difference between 3, 4 and 5? A one-word answer would be capabilities. Each generation has made improvements in speed, network volume and accessibility.

While 5G is already available from Verizon, 90% of all network wireless data traffic is coming via 4G, which isn’t getting old that fast, I suppose.

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Visit Hazorfim at our flagship store in Bor ough Park at 4424 13th Ave, in Williamsburg at 67 Lee Ave, or at our new Lakewood branch at the Seagull Square Shopping Plaza, on 1328 River Ave.

For your convenience, check out www.hazorfim. com or just call 1-800-5518068.

Classifieds

FOR SALE

NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA

Neocate $46.99 per can. Kendamil. Similac L’Mehadrin $28.99!! We also buy off any extra formula for a good price. Call for other types of formulas. Formula Trade 347.369.4886

DOONA STROLLER

Doona Stroller, multiple colors available! cll/txt 1-201614-4045

CANON CAMERAS

2ND HAND, EXC

CONDITION! WITH/ WITHOUT WIFI! No warranty 160 Lee bsmt. (behind Right Contact)

Sunday 4-5, Tuesday evening 8:30-9:30 call 347-871-2330

REAL ESTATE

HOUSE FOR RENT STATEN ISLAND

3-4 bedroom full house freshly remodeled prime location Willowbrook staten island near R’ Pollak shul section 8 accepted Call 3477646536

MIAMI BEACH

Newly renovated beautiful ocean view 1 bedroom apt. for rent. 347.760.0570

3 BEDROOM APT

15/42 3 bedroom unfurnished brand new 3rd floor with appliances $3200. 347-581-5250.

3 BEDROOM APT FOR RENT

59th Street 20/21Aves. 1 bathroom. No porch. Ideal for young couple or small family. Good condition. 917-282-5757

HOUSE FOR SALE

2 family brick semi attached house. Boro Park 52 st. Shared driveway. Mortgage approved clients. No brokers. Private owner. 347 885 5396

SEEKING HOUSE

Family with good credit, good salary seeking to rent a house, condo or property. Cash Terms $$. 646-904-1247 Lv msg

KOSHER VILLA IN CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA

Beautiful villas with saltwater heated pool on gorgeous property. All amenities and kitchen accessories included. Near shul & Kosher grocery. Reasonable rates! call/text 347-224-5574

FURNISHED APT 54 & 13

2 BR Hotel style fully furnished apt. Full Kitch/ Bath, W/D. Excellent for Ch/ Kallah, or Simchas. 718-6860909/ 347-524-7686

FEMALE OFFICE

Office desks for rent in all women’s office. 15th Ave mid 50s. $450 all-inclusive. 9174604280

FLORIDA RENTAL

MIAMI BEACH Carriage Club North. Beautiful 2 Bedroom, 2 bath, ground floor. Available for the winter season. Call: 347.499.0031

PRIVATE HOUSE SHORT TERM

Fully furnished with linen/ towels in Blooming Grove. Rent for days, weeks, or weekends. Breathtaking beautiful grounds. 16+ beds. Call/text 845-238-5633

MIAMI VILLA

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath villa in North Miami with pool $289 per night 5+ nights $249 (pictures available) 845.327.7153

SHABBOS CHANUKAH

4 B/R Cottages on beautiful campus with shul & mikva. Available on select weekends for large family gathering. 8452191217.

HELP WANTED

BABYSITTING

JOB RESUME

Need a great work resume? Resumes are what we do (new grads or experienced)! Call/text 845-554-5778 or email info@resumakerpro. com.

BABYSITTERS WANTED

Seeking devoted heimishe babysitters due to the opening of new class in Yiddish spkg. Daycare in boro park , Amazing work environment and Great benefits! Pls call 7187016556 ext 1

BABYSITTER

Seeking babysitter (not cleaning lady) in my home Monday thru Thursday 2:455:15PM in Boro Park. Please call/text 718-915-2425

SUBSITUTE TEACHERS

Yeled V`Yalda Staten Island Looking to sign on substitute teachers (no credentials necessary). Work when it works for you. $25. Per hour. Send resume to: mbernath@ yeled.org or call: 718.514.8870

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

HELP

Responsible woman to help with my babysitting group P/T. Call malky 718 677 0258

Exquisite is hiring outgoing and knowledgeable stylists/salesgirls to assist customers in finding clothes that best suit them. Great environment and opportunity for growth.Must be able to work sundays. Text 7189727809

Monday, Wednesday 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Monday, Wednesday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

To give lessons to an 8-year-old girl Wednesday 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM

To give lessons to a 12-year-old boy Sunday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Classifieds

SECRETARY POSITION

Heimishe preschool near Boro Park – computer savvy, good with graphics a plus – 28 hours per week M-F. Perfect for HS/Sem grad. Email resume to preschoolmorahs@ gmail.com

F/T SECRETARY

Busy Heimishe BP office seeking f/t female secretary. Graduate preferred. Efficient, Detail Oriented, w/ good communication skills. job2021bp@gmail.com

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Bais Yaakov of Boro Park is looking for a full day kindergarten teacher for a UPK program. Must have a Bachelor’s degree. Please call Leah at 718-435-5755 ext. 263 or send resume to mandell@ BJBP.org

PLAYGROUP TEACHER

Looking for a Teacher in Williamsburg playgroup. Excellent package and wonderful working environment. Please call 718-722-1757

FEMALE WORKER

Heimishe office in BP. Good phone, computer skills, multi task, no experience necessary. New grads welcome. Great work envrmt, excellent growth oppty. email resume: HRunitedsalesusa@ gmail.com

JOBS AVAILABLE

Part-time & Full-time jobs available. Email TopPartTimeJobs@ gmail.com

SECRETARY 10-5

BP office seeking a secretary from 10-5. Basic computer knowledge. Competetive Pay. Will train. Email secretary5720@gmail.com

SECRETARY

BP office seeking a female f/t secretary. Great pay. Heimishe enviorment. Will train. Email resumessfs@ gmail.com

SECRETARY

Real Estate Mgmnt Co. in Boro Pk is seeking a F/T Secretary. Experience a plus. Candidate should be organized with good organizational, phone & interpersonal skills req’d. Knowledge of Computers, Microsoft Word & Excel preferred. Pls email resume to realestate. jobopportunity123@gmail. com

SECRETARY

Busy Pediatric office seeking Medical Secretary, must be responsible, good team player. Great environment. Pay commensurate with experience. Email resume to segulahjobs@gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Na’aseh is looking for qualified male and female P3 providers for our 1-1 division. Cases are in the afternoon and after school: excellent rates and a great method to use with children. Please call 718-500-3765 ext. 104 or send in your resume to info@naaseh. org.

SEEKING SECRETARY

Boro Park office seeking secretary with excellent communication skills and quickbooks, Mon-Thu 10:003:00. Please forward resume to: agreen1989@aol.com or call 718-610-9456

SALESWOMAN

Seeking an energetic and experienced saleswoman for a women’s retail store. Must have a friendly disposition. Sunday Through Friday. Please Call/Text: 718-612-7262 Email: Jobs@ myselflingerie.com

GRAPHICS OPPORTUNITY! WORK AT HOME

Looking for passionate and friendly graphic designer for weekly ads,branding and possibly web design. email your work and application to hummingbirdtransforma tion@gmail.com. talented beginners welcomed.

P/T SALES POSITION

Part time sales position available in busy furniture store in bp. Great work environment, good growth opportunity-please call-917353-6370.

TEACHER WANTED

Flatbush girls school seeking a 5th grade secular studies teacher. Please send resumes to info@levtorah.org.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimish B.P. Insurance Office seeking FT Secretary. Great pay. Will train. Please Call 929585-2323.

SECRETARY P/T

STATEN ISLAND

Looking for a P/T secretary. Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-11:30 AM. Friday 8:30-12:30 PM. Salary: $15,000. Email: mbernath@ yeled.org call: 718.514.8870

SERIOUS OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A CASE MANAGER

Earn your BA or Masters degree from a prestigious university, in CASE MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES. from home. Yeshiva and Seminary credits accepted. FAFSA and student loans available to cover tuition. For more information please contact us at: 18182065859 or email: supershevi36@gmail.com.

We’re looking for talented teachers

If you are an experienced classroom teacher or a licensed teacher with a BA, who is passionate about childcare and you want to make a difference in the lives of little ones, reach out today!

718.633.PLAY1565 59 Street

Please call to apply 646.345.7769

Classifieds

GREAT SALES POSITION

Be Your Own Boss! “Be in business for yourself not by yourself” best training + support provided, great benefits and retirement package. Please email dglick@newyorklife.com or call 845-639-5216

FEMALE PARAS

Seeking female paras for immediate hire in Boro Park/ Flatbush. Special rate for late afternoon/evening hours! Pay ranges from $22.-$38. Per hour. Call: 718.686.2376 or email: para@yeled.org

SEIT POSITIONS FLATBUSH

Great Agency. Great pay. Email resume to: Position600@gmail.com

PARAS WANTED

Seeking full-time paraprofessionals to work in a special education school for the 2022-2023 school year in Flatbush. Great pay! Heimish environment! Transportation provided. resumes@ yadyisroelschool.org

SECRETARY WANTED

Growing company in center of BP looking to hire female employee with prior “sales experience”. Great pay + commission and many benefits. Please email resume to dosjoboffer@ gmail.com.

SALES ASSOCIATE

Looking to hire in clothing boutique sales associate afternoon hours call or text 9175922385

OFFICE MANAGER

Great job opportunity as office manager in Boro park office, be appreciated and grow with us.If you think you are the right candidate, email your resume to: Officeposition24@gmail.com

HEALTH COORDINATOR

Yeled V`Yalda Staten Island Seeking RN part time, computer skills a must. Salary $25,000. + (based on credentials). Email: MRosin@ yeled.org call: 718.514.8668

TEACHER NEEDED

Morning limudei chol teacher needed for 1st grade level sp-ed girls program, exp. a must. Email resume to hr@ yesodeibina.org.

RECEPTIONIST/ ADMIN ASSISTANT

Looking for Full Time Receptionist/Admin Assistant. Must have excellent customer service skills & able to thrive in fast paced office. Competitive Pay + Potential for growth! Email Resume to: insurancecareersinc@ gmail.com

IT OPERATIONS/ LOW VOLTAGE

Great opportunity for an IT Operations and Low Voltage Technician. Perfect for the energetic person who enjoys technology and appreciates a challenge. Must be a true team player, diligent, and take responsibilities seriously. Amazing work environment with good compensation for the right person. Email your resume to Nsteinmetz@hamaspikkings. org

PROJECT COORDINATOR.

Brooklyn Kitchen Company Looking for responsible Project Coordinator. Great organization and people skills needed. Office Experience a plus. Nice frum environment Full Time. Growth Opportunities. Female Preferred. $45k-55k Salary. Send Resume to hr@ luxorkitchens.com

TELEMARKETER

Boro Park Organization looking for a telemarketer. Work from home. Must have experience, be creative, with excellent phone skills. Salary + commission. Email resume torahcomm@gmail.com

LONG TERM SUB

Heimishe school in BP seeking long term sub for 8th Grade, math & History. Email to resumes5783@gmail.com

HEALTH COORDINATOR

Yeled V`Yalda Brooklyn seeking RN part time, computer skills a must. Salary $40,000.-$50,000. Email resume to: MRosin@yeled.org Or call: 718.514.8668 YVY is an EOE

EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL INSURANCE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Prior experience with P&C Insurance preferred. Must have good Customer Service and organizational skills. Great Opportunity! Competitive Pay! BP & Lakewood Office Locations. Email Resume: insurancecareersinc@ gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Looking for girls with BAs to work at a fun afterschool program. Looking for male and female care managers with BAs. Looking to hire a full time coordinator- no BA required. For inquiries please call 718-691-3022 Ext 1 or email mzeitlin@ powerhourny.org

TEACHER LIMUDEI KODESH

PM hours chassidish upper elementary sp-ed school. Email resume to school718438@gmail.Com

Classifieds

COORINATOR WANTED

Seeking Coordinator for a Hamaspik Sunday program located in Boro Park. Hire staff and plan activities for a fun day! Heimishe atmosphere and great pay! Must be available on Sundays to communicate with secretary and ensure program running smoothly. Email hlang@ hamaspikkings.org or call 718.387.8400 ext. 5218 for more information.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE JOBS

Do you have several years of work experience but can no longer work full-time? We have several amazing flexible schedule career opportunities! Email your resume to TopCareerNY@gmail. com

SEEKING MENTOR

Seeking young and energetic girl to be a mentor for a highfunctioning special needs individual to help her with day programs, meal prep, and social interactions. Must be caring and passionate about working with the special needs community. Full time with great pay for the right candidate! Send resume to hlang@ hamaspikkings.org or call (718) 302-3333 ext. 5218 for more information

SECRETARY WANTED

Growing company in center of BP looking to hire female employee with prior “sales experience”. Great pay + commission and many benefits. Please email resume to dosjoboffer@ gmail.com.

HOME NEEDED

Seeking a heimish home for a sweet, young teenage boy in need of a warm, stable environment. Call Mrs. Gottdenger at Comfort Health 718.408.5400 ext. 521

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Busy heimishe office is looking for a accounts receivables rep, benefits incl great pay, health insurance, paid Yom Tov, vacation days & legal holidays. Email resume to: sarah@royalcare.nyc

BRAVERHOOD IS HIRING!

Com-Hab Supervisor and Com-Hab Admin- both FullTime positions. Must have excellent communication & computer skills, strong attention to detail. Resumes should be emailed to sross@ braverhood.org

SEEKING SECRETARY

Seeking secretary for Sipuk mental health clinic. Must have excellent phone skills and basic computer skills. FT/ PT, flexible hours, but must be able to work every other Sunday. Supportive team atmosphere, great pay, and full benefits package. Full training provided. Email resume to jobs@sipuk.org

HR/ FRONT DESK SECRETARY

Seeking HR/front desk secretary for Comfort Health’s Boro Park location. Must be personable, responsible, and detailoriented. Heimish work environment, with great benefits. Full time. Graduates welcome. Email resume to: Mrosenberg@ hamaspikkings.org

To spend time with a 24-year-old boy

Shabbos, Sunday Afternoon

To befriend and spend time with a 4-year-old girl

Every day After 4:00 PM

LOOKING FOR A

Big Brother OP5269

To befriend and spend time with a 13-year-old boy

Sunday, Shabbos, after school After 4:00 PM

OP11224

LOOKING FOR A

Mother's Helper

To help with bedtime and do homework with a 10-year-old boy

Every day Evenings

LOOKING FOR A Big Sister OP31

To befriend and spend time with a 17-year-old girl

Weekdays Afternoon

LOOKING FOR A Chavrusa OP387

To learn with and coach a 30-year-old boy

Daytime hours

LOOKING FOR A Big Brother OP4296

To teach housekeeping skills 30-year-old girl

Weekdays After 5:00 PM

LOOKING FOR A Companion OP436

To spend time with a 3-year-old boy

Sunday, Monday Sunday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

LOOKING FOR A Big Brother OP1865

To befriend and spend time with a 9-year-old boy

Every day

To befriend and do homework with a 17-year-old girl

Every day After school

OP1015

LOOKING FOR A Music Teacher

To give lessons to a 5-year-old girl

Motzei Shabbos and Sunday Afternoon

Classifieds

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Looking for a geshmake worker to learn and spend time with a high functioning bochur during the week. Good pay. If interested, please call 6462819351.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT

BP Real Estate company looking to hire Accts Payable Asst. Prior work experience needed. Willing to train. Great pay & excellent work environment. Email hr@guardian.nyc or fax 718.298.2298

HIRING NOW

Looking for f/t Female position to do medical billing and other office work. Grads. welcome M-T 10:00-4:45. Email resume Hberger@ ahavamedical.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Seeking responsible female for administrative assistant in BP Heimishe Office. Great pay for the right individual! Please email zissy.succeed@ gmail.com or call 718-7377262 extension 105

F/T POSITION

Seeking responsible female with prior office experience for a full-time position in BP Heimishe Office. Please email zissy.succeed@gmail. com or call 718-737-7262 extension 105

SECRETARY POSITION

Full time female secretary position available in a Heimishe female only CPA office. Experience a plus. Email boroparkcpa@gmail. com Fax 855-708-5576

SEEKING COUNSELORS

Seeking heimishe girls to be counselors at a fun yearround Sunday program for children with special needs. Great atmosphere and great pay. Hours are 11-3:30. Located in Boro Park. Yiddish speaking. Call 718387-8400 ext. 5250 for more information.

SECRETARY POSITION

Full time female secretary position available in a Heimishe female only CPA office. Experience a plus. Email boroparkcpa@gmail. com Fax 855-708-5576

TEACHERS ASSISTANT

Chasidishe Girls School in BP is seeking 1st grade Teachers Assistant. English 1-4PM Excellent pay. Excellent pay. Please call 718-338-5600 x313

MALE/FEMALE PARAS

Seeking male/female paras for immediate hire in Boro Park/Flatbush part time/ full time openings. Special rate for late afternoon/ evening hours! Pay ranges from $22.-$38. Per hour. Call: 718.686.2376 Email: para@ yeled.org YVY is an EOE

SCHOOL SECRETARY

Heimishe school in BP seeking secretary 11-4 for English Department. Should be Personable, responsible, good at multi-tasking. Leadership or Teaching Experience necessary. Email resume to Resumes5783@gmail.com

SUNDAY PROGRAM

Sunday program staff and volunteers needed for sp-ed program, Yiddish speaking a must. Hours- 1-4:30pm. Call 929-254-0080 x402.

HP2172

HP3540

LOOKING FOR A Peer Support Specialist

For a 40-year-old male Crown Heights

LOOKING FOR A Mentor

LOOKING FOR AN Exercise Instructor

For a 38-year-old female Williamsburg

HP2981

For a 35-year-old male Williamsburg

LOOKING FOR A Music Teacher

LOOKING FOR A Mentor

LOOKING FOR A

HP2243

HP4434

Parenting and Exercise Instructor

For a 44-year-old female Williamsburg

HP4021

To teach social skills to a 31-year-old female

Crown Heights

HP5439

To give lessons to a 27-year-old male

Williamsburg

LOOKING FOR AN Exercise Instructor

For a 26-year-old female Boro Park

HP1575

LOOKING FOR AN English Teacher

To teach English to a 46-year-old male Williamsburg

LOOKING FOR A Mother's Helper

HP3059

To help with evening routine for a 32-year-old mother

Boro Park

Classifieds

BABYSITTING

BABYSITTING

Babysitting from 8-5. References avai. 14th & 56th. 718-438-5306/ 917-232-1267

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

Experienced babysitter in area of 15th/40th. Small group forming now. Please call 347-489-9999

BABYSITTING

Available to babysit at your home shabbos. Call Malka: 347-546-7803

KINDER SHPEIL PLAYGROUP

Has few slots left. located in the heart of BP 12/50 erea. With highly experienced teacher call 3479326524

SHARE A BABYSITTER

Looking to share my babysitter with another baby in my house. 12/45 area. Call/ text 718-913-1278 SERVICES

Please Call: 718.450.4700

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

MUSIC LESSONS ON THE PHONE

Mr. Wertzberger’s Music School offering music lessons on the phone, ages 9-15 boys and girls. Try it free! 718-4351923

And dear yiddishe mother. Give your daughter the gift of a lifetime of happiness & תיב

with the marriage summit, 18 life changing classes with top marriage experts. For less than the price of a תוכרב עבש outfit, have the peace of mind knowing that your daughter has the tools, הפקשה & resources to be happily married. Call 929-286-9900 #2 or www. chanyfelberbaum.com

GARTLECH

We fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-414-3281

STUNNING PAINTINGS

Stunning paintings will turn your picture into the most beautiful 100% hand paintings! Countless references avail Text (914) 933-7263

TEETH WHITENING

Get the most effective & advanced laser treatment at Smile Bright. 100% safe, easy, and affordable. Also inquire about our exclusive home kit for Chassanim. Call/text 718-483-0269.

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

Electrician, plumber, sewer service, Carpentry, sheetrock, locks, etc. 718.9510090

CONSTRUCTION

Bathrooms, kitchens, closets, decks, extensions, additions, Basements, all electrical, plumbing, Carpentry. Lowest prices, fastest service. 718.951-0090

ELECTRICIAN

All Electrical work, outlets, switches, fixtures, new lines for washer/dryer or a/c, shabbos clocks, circut breakers. 718.951-0090

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

Experienced & Reliable handyman. Small jobs our specialty! Plumbing, Electric, construction, Locksmith, painting, plastering. Shabbos clocks, outlets/switches, call: 347.275.5408

PHOTO ALBUMS

Custom photo books, weddings, engagements, Chosson/Baby, Upsherin, etc. Also professional photo editing. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153

AYIN HORAH

The renowned Rebetzin Aidel Miller from Yerushalayim Is now available to remove “Ayin Horah” over the phone. Call: 718.689.1902 or 516.300.1490

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE (Car, truck, van, Suv) Help build children. Get $1,500 tax deduction + $2,400 Gift book (shopping) or we pay cash for cars too. 718974-9428

WIG AND HAIR

Wig wash & sets, haircuts, and hairstyles for great price. Call 917-618-1174

Classifieds

BABY SLEEP COACH

Is your baby up all night? Call the baby sleep coach that will guide you to have a peaceful night and day. $100 newborns our specialty. 718438-0728

SMALL BUSINESS GRANT

** Opened your Business after September 2018? You may qualify for a grant of $25,000! Call or email us today for more details. 718475-8844 info@sbprograms. com

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

STRAIGHTENING

All-natural hair smoothing treatment. Conveniently located in boro park. Contact 929-586-7731 for more info.

COSMETICS

Cosmetics & Skincare including Static, Mary Kay, Careline, Ga-de, and Chic. C Fischer (718) 930-4946 -Free Delivery with min order

GREAT CHANUKAH ACTIVITY

Have a great time with graphology and picture analysis. Makes a fantastic program for schools, family & friends. Call now 845499-9334 Mrs. F. Fligman, heimishe professional graphologist

CUSTOM JEWELRY

Are you a Bobby or making a simchia? Gold filled Jewlery wholesaler opened to the public by appointment $100 minimum 3476613346

MOONWALK TO RENT

Great for Chanukah, Shabbatons, or Melava Malkas. Please call 718-4351464

GUITAR LESSONS

Now offering guitar lessons for girls, for great price. Call 917-618-1174

PHOTOGRAPHY

Children, Portraits, Family, Upsherin. Slideshows for any occasion, family Gatherings, Anniversaries, events, etc. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153

DRIVER AVAILABLE

Driver with many years exp. available to do long distance trips with brand new minivan. Reasonable rates. 917.405.8469

HANDYMAN

BY THE HOUR

Pay your Professional Handyman man by the hour. Quick/Experience and professional Get Handi1866-426-3421

BOOKKEEPER

Bookeeper available for all your bookeeping needs. Please call: 718-354-6383

GEMACHIM

Pidyon Haben 646-419-0782

Doona 260-366-6293

Doona gemach 3473689763

Twin Carriage (718) 522-3891

Carseats, snap n go strollers, pack n play & bassinets 718-854-6829

buy/sell Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886

Chocolate molds BP 718-9724768. 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

Tehillim for Cholim www. tehillimonklaftefilah.org

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

Twin Clothing (newborn-3) 347-742-7189/718-972-0765

Clothing gemach (for women) 646-904-1247

Lingerie Conversions min fee 718-437-0428

Briefcase gemach 7184360936

Baby Scale 718-633-9266 or text 718-473-5268

Youth Corps Working Papers 718-854-0961

We sponsor your wig recut for tznius purposes . 929-675-9838

Reflector Belts 718-853-4966

Communication Class 347-753-1071.

Dr Sarno Books 347-461-7330

Mezuzos (718)666-7222

Warm Mist Humidifier 917-373-2079

pediatric wheelchair-walkershower seat- cast cover for shower call 7183883079 lv msg

Baby Scale (Wmsbg) text 347-675-9509

New ladies clothing 646-904-1247

Lighting 9292762404

Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742

Simcha Caps 718-633-1084

Musical Kumzitz 347-543-2195

Bechers, Challah cover, Benchers 1718 854 1760

Laminated chuppah cards call 718-807-8932 lv msg

Boys Simcha Wear sizes 9m-7 347.462.4596 Sundays 2:30-5

Kallah/Mechteniste Capes Wsbg 718-300-9894/ BP 917-683-5557

ODDS & ENDS

DONATE VEHICLE

Donate any vehicle, get $2,400 gift for shopping and $1,500 tax deduction. 718-974-9428

EXEMPTION

Religious exemption for Covid, donation will be granted 212-470-1708 lv msg

GOWNS

GOWN FOR SALE

High end designer gown for sale! worn once! can be used as pre maternity size 4-6. call/text 7189384498

BLUE VELVET GOWNS

Custom made sister of the bride’s gorgeous blue velvet gowns for sale. Sizes 3-14 . please call 347 675 6598

Kallah Looseleaf Yom Hachuppah 718-435-3492

Simcha basket 718-614-7274

Clothing, Shoes, linens (347) 816-6406.

Haircuts $6 929-290-6568

Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917-514-9461

Donate clothing 718-974-9428

Chupah Cards Color 347-8855114

Scooters 718-431-7942

Gemach in desperate need of elegant clothing size 6-8 for Kallah getting married beginning September, shoes/heels 6.5 and 7. call: 9292762404

Kallah Accessories Wmsbg 347563-1840/718-782-6136

Property / land in Pennsylvania, high value. 212-470-1708 lv msg

We sponsor your wig recut for tznius purposes . 929-675-9838

WHITE GOWNS

2 adorable children’s white tulle gowns size 3-4 &7. Great price. 646-830-0822

LOST

diamond tennis bracelet 929275-4141

Mutzusi Lost And Found 718.365.2400 x Lost 5678

baby beige and black knit blanket between 54/11 and 54/13 347-880-6748

cluster yellow gold diamond ear ring. Call or text 7189861321

teen gold ring with flat mother of pearl in center on Tuesday either Willi or BP 9175328934

exchanged a boys gap coat for zara boys coat in the cascade satmar shul 718-388-0164

brown floafer 718-388-0164

Mishnayos and Izzy Dizzy Collection in Willi 347-9060155

Diamond earing 11/26 12th ave 56 st /49th St. 917 3749802.

FOUND

earring on 13th Ave and 50s area. 718-436-2726

leather glove size 71/2 in the vicinity of 14’th ave. & the low 40’s on 11/16/22.718-4385636.

Bella Dama size 7 Shabbos sweater 10/42 718-812-9733

Bering watch at kids gym sec half summer. 8456082375

Silver kosel Ring 14/51 w/ name 646-787-7285

Baby jacket on 13th ave and 44th street 3476221130

Diamond Bracelet in BP 3477422697

Bering watch at kids gym sec half summer. 8456082375 key on bp/wlmsbrg bus 347 249 1301

Adult and kids ring Ateres Golda Nov 14, 347-528-1492

pink blanket yomim tovim time. pls call 347-898-1428

Car Key in Willi front of Pupa Shul on Bedford 718-782-2093

Hitcher left a bag of laundry in my car, boro park call/text 9175883463

ladies gloves 13/43, quilted bottom, gold buckle 718-8512829

2 jackets Sukkos time in Emunas Yisrael ladies shul Call 1-732-503-7598

diamond bracelet in BP 3477422697

FREE GIVEAWAYS

shul benches 347-971-2280

6 white tubular dinette chairs with black and floral fabric to give away. Exc. condition. Call after 6 p.m. 718-633-3068

Giving away due to fire in house. good condition needs cleaning from smoke damage. Dryer, White closet, Children’s room desk, High riser, Dresser 3474528965

roll top desk, 5 ft by 2.5 ft. Call 347-351-4345

Meat grinder and juicer attachments to the Kitchen Aid - 718 - 755 -0920

Size 18m satin beKesha, Size 14s tish bekishe, Size 14L raincoat, Size 18m raincoat. All great condition. Pick up in BP 3473689763

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“LITTLE HEART BEATS” CAMPAIGN

New York – This coming Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Va’yetzei, a vital campaign will go live on behalf of thousands of children living with congenital heart disease.

Never heard of Yameitz Libechu? Thank Hash em! This means that neither you, nor a loved one gave birth to a child with a cardiac abnormality. Yameitz Libechu is the first number parents of these children dial, and it’s the number that remains on their speed-dial indefinitely.

You might not be aware that approximately one out of every one hundred babies are born with a car diac abnormality. So, you can assume that among your neighbors, your shul, and your children’s class mates, at least one child is suffering from a possibly life-threatening, congenital heart defect. Yameitz Libechu is there to support them every step of the way.

Thousands of children in your community with congenital heart disease owe their everyday surviv al to Yameitz Libechu.

The usual joy felt when a baby is born is over shadowed by the frightening diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Parents with little or no medical back ground face a diagnosis that leaves their newborn’s life hanging in the balance.

Yameitz Libechu is a life-saving organization of knowledgeable professionals providing services

to children with all types of cardiac abnormalities, helping the parents shoulder this overwhelming re sponsibility throughout their turbulent journey.

Every heart is unique, and so is each diagnosis. There are over forty types of heart defects, and each one can be treated in various ways by different spe cialists and in different hospitals. Getting the prop er guidance from knowledgeable sources is crucial to ensure the best outcome.

Usually, there are many options to consider, with not much time to make decisions. Who to talk to? Which doctor to go to? Are we making the right decision? Is this the best option for our child? Is it true that our child doesn’t stand a chance of living a normal life? What to do with the other children? Financial obstacles. Insurance bureaucracy. And so much more.

SO MANY QUESTIONS!!

Only one answer: Yameitz Libechu

For nineteen years, Yameitz Libechu has been providing support to patients and families from the moment of diagnosis, for as long as needed.

This campaign will help Yameitz Libechu con tinue their lifesaving mission. To contribute to this vital campaign please visit www.Charidy.com/YL hearts or call 718-540-5716.

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A heart is something we all have, it is gifted to us

every second of our life, and most of us don’t even pay attention to it. We take it for granted.

YOU CAN MAKE THEIR HEARTS BEAT!

However, for children born with Congeni tal Heart Disease (CHD), their entire lives revolve around their heartbeats. They, and their families, do not take their heartbeats for granted.

Parents who give birth to a child with CHD are thrown into the unknown. There are numerous di agnoses within CHD, and there are different treat ments, specialists, and hospitals worldwide from which to choose.

Usually, time is of the essence; getting to the right specialist in time, ensures the best chance of survival and quality of life.

This is where Yameitz Libechu plays a critical role. Yameitz Libechu has the knowledge and the resources to offer crucial guidance and support to parents from the moment of diagnosis and beyond.

Yameitz Libechu has given thousands of chil dren the gift of a steadily beating heart.

We must continue to serve our families; there fore, we need your financial help.

Thousands of challenged families are count ing on your generous support. A Yiddisha Hartz depends on it. Give the gift of a beating heart by donating generously to this vital campaign. In this Zechus, may you and your loved ones be spared from all pain and suffering, Amein.

Klal Yisroel Opens Its Heart for Yameitz Libechu/ YL Hearts – A Lifeline for Thousands of Children Born with Congenital Heart Disease Sunday-Monday December 5-6, Klal Yisroel donates generously to the

swash gift card is the perfect way to show your employees your appreciation. To show your children your love. To show anyone you care.