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ANOTHER MUST-READ

(Re: Chronicles of Courage, Issue 166)

The article about memoirs of WWII experiences is a must-read for all second- and third-generation survivors. May I suggest an additional book to add to your readers’ list? I’m referring to the book Dignity To Survive by Yona Emanuel, republished by Feldheim.

This is a story of the emunah of a Dutch family during the Holocaust, some of whom survived concentration camps in Holland and BergenBelsen.

S. Teitelbaum

WILLIAMSBURG’S FOUNDING FATHERS

(Re: The Early Days of Williamsburg, Issue 166)

We enjoy your weekly very much. It’s always so informative and in line with our hashkafos. Your article on Williamsburg was especially interesting.

There was another Williamsburg of the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s, and I’m referring to the houses of the Tress, Wilhelm, Belsky, Hershkowitz, Gewirtz, Shain, Hess, Mendelowitz and Newmark families — the founding fathers who laid the ground for Yiddishkeit in the New World. It was a world of the establishment of Stolin, Mir, Vien, Mesivta Torah Vodaas; an era of Rav Gedalia Schor, zt”l, Rav Avrohom Neuhaus, the principal of the Bais Yaakov elementary school, the people who sent packages to the DP camps, Reb Chaim Gelb and Reb Yom Tov Ehrlich. It was the days of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, where Americanborn yungerleit learned day and night and lived with almost nothing under the leadership of Rav Dovid Leibowitz, zt”l, and his son Reb Henoch, zt”l, nephew and grand-nephew of the Chofetz Chaim, zt”l

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Let’s not forget the heilige teachers of Bais Yaakov charged with a mission from Sara Schenirer: Rebbetzin Kaplan, Rebbetzin Bender, Rebbetzin Cisner, Rebbetzin Goldstein, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Rottenberg, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Heller, and Rabbi and Rebbetzin Pincus, zt”l, among many other pioneers.

These people forged ahead at a time when yeshivos and bais yaakovs were not yet popular on this side of the ocean.

They deserve an article highlighting this outstanding, idealistic era.

THE BETTER OPTION, PERHAPS!

(Re: Not Takeout; Inbox, Issues 165 and 166)

While we’re on the topic, one that I did not introduce, what about the heilige, zeese neshamalech attending a simcha who empty a sweet table within moments of its grand reveal? At minis priced at a couple of dollars apiece, it’s almost painful to watch a little one take a taste and haphazardly put the glass cup right back. Have you ever begun to admire the souvenirs placed at your place and experienced a curious one snatching yours before you even sat down? How often have you felt that there were lives on the line when you watched mechitzos topple and children climb piles of chairs?

The reality is that young children sit at the “children’s” table for approximately five minutes and enjoy a nibble of a bilka before they look for more exciting entertainment.

Perhaps losing a treat for children, a babysitter or a spouse may be the better alternative than having little children come along to a simcha. And though I’ve yet to conduct a poll, I know that most baalei simcha want to see an empty dessert table at the end of the event.

R.S.

NODDING ALONG

(Re: With the Guests in Mind, Issue 166)

I’ve been following the letters in your inbox on the topic of taking home treats from simchas.

I attended a cousin’s l’chaim this week. I didn’t even look at the miniatures, since I was going just in and out — and after reading your recent letters on the topic, I didn’t feel comfortable taking anything home. But guess what? The kallah’s siblings sent me home with three plates full of goodies. I would never have taken that much, but I gladly accepted the plates, knowing my kids will enjoy it.

So here I am, chiming in with my opinion on the matter: I totally agree with the letter Rivky S. wrote last week in response to the original letter.

Thanks for entertaining us week after week. Much hatzlacha, N. Weinreb

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PARSHAS SHEMOS

The Place Where You Stand

Moshe was grazing the sheep of Yisro in the desert when he saw from a distance a burning bush. Amazingly, it was not getting burned. He wanted to see the interesting phenomenon from up close, but as he neared, Hashem called, “Moshe, Moshe! Do not draw near. Remove your shoes from your feet, because the place on which you stand is holy soil” (Shemos 3:5).

Why was it necessary to stress “the place on which you stand”? It is selfunderstood that if Moshe was told that the soil was holy and he was to take off his shoes, it was referring to the place where he was standing!

THE HOLY REBBE OF KOTZK had an interesting minhag on Motzei Yom Kippur. Every year, he would announce to all the mispallelim in his shul that he knew for what each of them had davened, and he knew how each tefillah had been accepted Above.

His chassidim accepted this statement without question. They knew not to open their mouths when the Rebbe spoke of otherworldly matters. However, one year, there was a misnaged who joined their minyan for Yom Kippur. When he heard the Rebbe’s unusual announcement, he was puzzled.

He did not keep his surprise to himself and asked, “The Rebbe says that he knows what each of the mispallelim davened for… Can the Rebbe tell me what I asked for?”

“Let me tell you,” was the Rebbe’s reply. “You told Hashem, ‘Ribbono Shel Olam, You surely know that I run a little grocery, and that it provides me with my income. But the work in the grocery robs me of my menuchas hanefesh. It doesn’t allow me to work on my ruchnius the way I would like. For example, when it comes time to daven Mincha, I stop in the middle of work and stand up to daven Just then, a woman will walk in and ask to buy some sugar, and this interrupts my davening. Even though the woman will wait for me to finish, I’ve already lost my focus. Or it sometimes happens that I sit down to learn a bit, and customers will suddenly arrive, and I won’t get to complete my daily learning. This bothers me to no end! Ribbono Shel Olam, I want to make a deal with You. Until now, I earned twenty rubles each month. I am ready to earn just sixteen rubles and have less disturbances to my ruchnius.’”

The man stood, dumbstruck. That was exactly what he had davened for!

“So, what was the response in Shamayim?” he asked. “Was my tefillah accepted?”

The Rebbe explained, “The Ribbono Shel Olam replied, ‘Continue exactly as you’ve been doing until now. It is good this way! Even if you are not satisfied with your madreigah and would have liked to serve Me without disruption, that is not what I want. I specifically have a nachas ruach when you daven and learn even when it doesn’t come easily.’

“You may think it isn’t worth much,” the Rebbe concluded, “but in actuality, your serving Hashem under these preoccupied circumstances brings Hashem the greatest pleasure, and Hashem wants you to continue exactly in this way.”

The message this man received was that a person can reach elevated levels of kedusha from whichever place and whichever situation he is in. A person is not expected to do what is not possible; rather, he should do the best he could in his current situation.

Often, a person may feel that under the circumstances, he cannot merit to accomplish his tafkid in this world. The truth is just the opposite! Hashem wants us to grow specifically in our challenging positions. From there, we can reach our purpose in life.

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This is how the Chofetz Chaim answered our question.

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Hakadosh Baruch Hu was pointing out to Moshe Rabbeinu: “The place on which you stand,” the position and level upon which a person is currently standing, that is holy ground. A person is not expected to be someone else or somewhere else. He isn’t expected to change the conditions in his life. Hashem simply wants each of us to do whatever we can, to the best of our ability, in our present circumstances. The pasuk says these words in present tense to emphasize this.

From here, from the spot where we are currently standing, we can reach higher levels and transform our position into holy ground!

Adapted from the teachings of Rav Mordechai Freundlich, zt”l.

Did You Know?

While tending his sheep in the wilderness, Moshe wandered for 40 days in search of greener pastures. Yet even without water or food, the herds miraculously survived.

This was a hint to Moshe Rabbeinu: “Just as you survived these 40 days in the desert, you will also be able to lead Klal Yisroel in the Desert for 40 years.”

Later, when Hashem revealed Himself to Moshe, Moshe hid his face, afraid to gaze directly at the Shechinah. Hakadosh Baruch Hu said that in the merit of the honor Moshe thus accorded to Hashem, he would be able to stay on Har Sinai for 40 days and nights without food, nourished solely by the glory of the Shechinah.

Hashem simply wants each of us to do whatever we can, to the best of our ability, in our present circumstances.

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Eichenstein Appointed to Leadership Position in NYS Assembly

The 2023 legislative session started off on a positive note, with New York’s first chasidic assemblyman recognized for his efforts by being named to a prestigious position.

Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, a Democrat, was appointed to serve as assistant majority whip for the legislative body. Announcing Eichenstein’s new position, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie described Eichenstein as a “valued member of the Assembly and an asset to our leadership team,” noting, “It is critical to me that our team be representative of the communities we serve.”

Eichenstein said that he looked forward to uniting the city’s diverse communities as well as advocating for the constituents who have voted him into office for three consecutive terms.

“I am committed to working together with all members of the State Assembly to ensure a better and brighter future for all New Yorkers,” said Eichenstein. “Only by working together as a unified force can we successfully accomplish our goals for the people of this great state. Together we can achieve greatness.”

bate. Several senators said last spring that they would have opposed the bill had they known of its existence.

With DST in effect year round, some of the country’s northern states would see the sun rising as late as 9 a.m. during the winter months, with children waiting for their school buses in the morning in utter blackness. Ramifications of the change would have been even more significant for the nation’s Jewish communities, with zmanei tefillah coming after 8 a.m. in seventeen major cities on over 100 winter mornings, leaving an untold number of people unable to daven Shacharis with a minyan before going to work.

While Senate sponsors of the bill had hoped to push it quickly through the House of Representatives so that it could be signed into law, Agudath Israel of America spearheaded a behind-the-scenes effort to prevent the bill’s passage for months, bringing to light the potential hardships that it could create. That advocacy effort had Representative Frank Pallone, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, agreeing to hear all the issues before moving on the legislation, ultimately deciding that with no consensus reached on the topic, no vote would take place.

Rabbi Abba Cohen, the Agudah’s Vice President for Government Affairs and Washington Director, hailed the bill’s nonpassage as a victory, at least for now.

“We hope the issue has been put to rest, but we will continue to monitor the legislative docket and, if necessary, let our voice be heard, as there is much at stake here in regard to Orthodox Jewish life,” said Rabbi Cohen.

Proposed legislation that could have made Daylight Saving Time a permanent reality and created significant problems with davening times was halted in its tracks as members of the House of Representatives chose not to act on the measure.

As previously reported in The Boro Park View, Senate sponsors managed to pass the Sunshine Protection Act last March through a process known as unanimous consent, which allows an unopposed bill to pass without being subject to vote or de-

Adams’ War on Rats Continues, This Time Hitting Closer to

Problems With Zmanei Tefillah Averted as Congressional Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Fizzles Out

issued yet another summons.

The Associated Press reported that Adams testified remotely in early December that he has already spent thousands of dollars to rid his property of rats, including placing traps around his property and encouraging his neighbors to do the same.

The $300 summons against Adams was dismissed, with two more issued the very next day along with an inspector’s report citing evidence of a rat burrow and fresh droppings at his Brooklyn townhouse. The mayor maintains that the report is incorrect, saying that his garbage is kept in containers, he sweeps his property regularly to ensure that it remains clean, and that he had the surveillance camera footage to support his claims.

Adams, who has made ridding New York City of rats one of his administration’s top three priorities, made no secret of his dislike for rats. In addition to posting advertisements last month for the position of “rat czar,” a job that could pay as much as $170,000 per year, he has invested heavily in ridding his own property of the rodents.

“I spent $7,000 to do rat mitigation,” said Adams. “You have to really be scared of rats to spend $7,000.”

Former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa offered to take on the mayor’s problem at no charge, saying he would release feral cats at his brownstone, reported the New York Post. Adams wasted no time dismissing Sliwa’s plan, saying that the Guardian Angels leader would soon find out that the problem bore no resemblance to cartoon depictions of cats scaring away hapless rodents. The mayor also took advantage of an opportunity to take a pot shot at Sliwa’s failed campaign to run the city, saying, “He can be part of our internship program, because I know he’s probably looking for a job since he lost a job that he was trying to get.”

New FDA Requirement To List Sesame on Labels Prompts New Woes for the Allergic

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to classify sesame as a major allergen as of January 1 appeared to be a victory to 1.6 million people in the United States who suffer from sesame allergies, but the move may have backfired, with some companies finding it easier to add sesame to their recipes than to follow the FDA’s strict regulations for ensuring that products are sesame-free.

CBS News reported that food producers, particularly bakers, found the FDA requirements to be costly and complicated. Manufacturers whose breads appear on supermarket shelves and in school cafeterias and several large restaurant chains are among those who now include sesame in their products, including the seeds in their allergen labeling as required by law.

Advocates who spent years lobbying Congress to add sesame to the list of major allergens whose presence must be included on store labels, which include milk, eggs, fish, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, soy and shellfish, are none too pleased to see sesame now being intentionally added to foods. But food manufacturers have said that they were left in a difficult position by the new regulations, which require them to follow stringent guidelines in order to prevent cross-contamination.

“It’s as if we’ve suddenly asked bakers to go to the beach and remove all the sand,” noted Nathan Mirdamadi, a food safety consultant with Commercial Food Sanitation.

Officials at Olive Garden restaurants said that concerns about potential cross-contamination led them to adding a small amount of sesame flour to its breadsticks. Similar actions were taken in 2016 when Kellogg’s added trace amounts of peanut flour to certain products, changing their labels to display the inclusion of the allergen. Public school bread supplier PanO-Gold Co. said that the company felt that it had no choice but to add sesame to its products and label them accordingly.

“The unfortunate reality is that our equipment and bakeries are not set up for allergen cleanings that would be required to prevent sesame cross-contamination and was not an option for us,” said Bob Huebner, a food safety and quality assurance manager for the company.

While sesame can be easy to spot on bread and rolls, it can appear inconspicuously in many items including ice cream, sauces, dips, salad dressing and spices.

A Day Before Satmar Rebbe’s Visit, Palm Springs Shul Rammed by Drunken Driver

Mispallelim at Chabad of Palm Springs have much to be grateful for, after a car plowed through the wall next to the aron kodesh just twenty minutes after davening came to an end last Shabbos.

Hamodia reported that the Nissan Altima was traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour when it rammed into the wall of the shul on East Palm Canyon Drive. None of the two adults and two children who were in the shul when the incident occurred sustained any injuries. While the aron kodesh was not damaged, the impact threw an adjacent amud across the shul.

The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, shlit”a, davens in the shul during his annual winter visits to Palm Springs and was due in town the next day. According to Yeshiva World News, the car struck the shul in the exact spot where the Satmar Rebbe normally stands.

The crash knocked out the shul’s electrical system, with generators brought in after Shabbos to power the refrigerators and freezers that were stocked with large amounts of food.

The driver was not seriously injured in the crash, which is not believed to be intentional.

When They Don’t Have Words, They Have Toys

When they don’t have words, they have toys

Shimon loved visiting his father’s grocery store. Almost every day after cheder, Shimon would stop by for a cookie. He reveled in the grown-up feeling he got from restocking the candies on the shelves and picking up fallen cereal boxes. And on some lucky days, if a Danish got smashed, he’d get to take it home to eat after supper. Even when his father was busy with a long line of customers, he’d always give Shimon a wink that told him he was more important than every other person in the store.

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Then, one night in November, Shimon’s father got an urgent call: there was an electrical fire at the store. The firefighters were already there battling the flames, but it was too late. The grocery store burned down.

Shimon was devastated. He completely shut down: he barely ate, couldn’t sleep, and stopped inviting friends over. At school, Shimon would drift to sleep in middle of learning, sit listless and alone at recess, and pick at his lunch. “Don’t worry, we have insurance for the store,” Shimon’s parents told him. “No one was hurt, that’s the main thing.” But he couldn’t be comforted. Shimon’s rebbi urged his parents to take care of the issue right away, and they brought him to the Sipuk Mental Health Clinic for play therapy.

Therapy is covered by insurance at no cost. All insurances accepted aside from UHC.

Play therapy: Exploring a child inner world in his natural language

“When we enter the child’s world through play,” says Mr. Chaim Winter, Director of Supervision at Sipuk and a play therapist for over 30 years, “we can understand them on their own level. And the magic is in that connection.”

When adults go to therapy, the goal is to foster a direct connection between the adult and the therapist. Through this connection, the therapist guides the adult to identify their struggles and find a path to wellbeing.

When a child goes to play therapy, connection is fostered through play, and that connection is then used to heal the child.

Play therapy

brings children back to their happy place.

Trauma, anxiety, grief, and family dissolution are common scenarios that rupture the secure attachment a child previously had with his parents. The child’s subconscious mind wonders if his parents are still in tune with his needs. He acts out with unhealthy fears, negative actions, or withdrawal.

Through play, the child can express thoughts and feelings that are difficult for him to communicate verbally.

Such situations often spiral beyond a parent's control, and they realize they need the help of a qualified therapist. The therapist’s role is to help the child feel safe enough to explore these frightening feelings. In play therapy, the therapist establishes a strong rapport with the child and the child learns to trust him. Through play, the child can express thoughts and feelings that are difficult for him to communicate verbally. Once the therapist — and the parents — gain access to the child’s world, they can facilitate the child’s healing.

“The process looks simple,” says Mr. Yosef Chaim Berman, LCSW, a therapist at Sipuk. “But we’re trained to use simple words and actions to effect tremendous change. Using the insights we gain from the child’s play, we can foster growth and change.”

How it worked for Shimon

When Shimon’s parents brought him to Sipuk Mental Health Clinic, he was literally kicking and screaming. They had to carry him into the therapy room. His therapist, Mr. Winter, didn’t flinch. “Wow, there’s a lot of kicking and screaming today,” he calmly observed. After a few minutes, Shimon started looking around the room, taking in the wide variety of toys designed to ignite the imagination.

At the next session, Shimon asked Mr. Winter if he could play with the Playmobil. “Of course,” said Mr. Winter.

“All the toys in this room are here for you.”

Shimon looked around all the shelves and drawers.

“What’s this?”

“A sand tray.”

“Can I play with the mentchies?”

“You can play with everything.”

Shimon saw that Mr. Winter was serious. There was nothing he could do that would throw his therapist offkilter, not touching all the toys, nor even a full-blown tantrum.

One day, after several sessions of exploring, he worked up the courage to take the blocks and started building a grocery store in the sand tray.

He built the structure. Filled the shelves with food.

Walked the mentchie-customers down the aisles, filling up their wagons with groceries.

He found the magic that his father’s store had contained for him — and he recreated it, all by himself.

A year later, Shimon is flourishing at school and at home, secure in the knowledge that he could rewrite his story and face his deepest fears.

Somatic relational play therapy: Healing through your body

Traditional talk therapy has been around since the days of Freud. But recent research has taught us that it’s our body that stores trauma and stress. We can bypass the complicated depths of our minds and heal through our bodies. Somatic modalities barely touch on the mind and work directly with the heart and body. A child — and even an adult — usually experiences trauma as a lack of control over what’s happening to him.

In somatic relational play therapy, the therapist provides a safe place for the child to explore a gigantic collection of toys. Children can’t put words to their feelings — so they play them out. This is their way of expressing themselves. By creating scenes in the sand tray, building the events of their lives with blocks, or reenacting a scenario with dolls, they revisit their story and tell it the way they want it to happen.

Sometimes expressing feelings during therapy is enough to heal them. Often, the therapist will show the parents how to continue the process at home with therapeutic skills and specific methods of talking to the child. This way, the parent is empowered to continue the healing process between sessions.

What is Sipuk Mental Health Clinic?

Sipuk, a division of Hamaspik of Kings County, is a licensed article 31 mental health clinic in Boro Park devoted to the behavioral and mental health needs of adults and children in the community. Sipuk’s highly trained, culturally sensitive therapists are chosen to align with your personal needs and help you or your loved one along the path to health and happiness.

We provide high-quality mental health care that’s fully covered by insurance. Clients choose Sipuk because of our expert clinical team, experienced leadership, and because of our holistic, confidential, and compassionate approach.

Call to schedule an appointment 718.400.9988 info@sipuk.org

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“Amen to that, brother,” Zach said immediately. “I could eat a whole cow.”

Lenny colored slightly but said nothing.

Izzy noticed Lenny’s look. “Great,” he said. “Burgers all around, my treat. Let’s go.”

They davened unobtrusively in a corner of the restaurant, then struggled through the process of ordering. Nothing fancy, just burgers, fries, onion rings, and soda to wash it down. The man who took their orders spoke barely any English. Yet somehow, his contempt for their “American food” came through clear as day.

“Where do you think Lucjan took the manuscript?” Izzy asked once they’d sat down.

“The cops, I guess,” Zach suggested. “Or his house. Maybe he’ll bring it back to City Hall tomorrow?”

“I bet he wants to sell it,” Lenny suggested glumly. “Now that it’s stolen, nobody would trace it back to him.”

Izzy snorted. “Not likely.” All Lucjan seemed to care about was his job. Then again, the book was worth a lot of money…

The waiter brought their food and plunked it unceremoniously on the table. Izzy’s mouth was already watering. He was ravenous. He stood up to wash, and his phone rang. “Hello?”

“It’s Raiza. I’ve set up a phone trace for Lucjan. You need to manually enter the data into your tablet to see it.”

Izzy’s lips pressed together. “Is this urgent?”

“What do you think?”

“We were about to eat,” he protested. “For, like, the first time since last night.”

“Eat in the car.”

Zach shifted a little to get Izzy’s attention. “What is it?” he mouthed.

Izzy rolled his eyes. “Raiza wants us to

get moving again.” He gestured elegantly at all the steaming food at the table.

Zach sighed. “I’ll get it wrapped up.” He signaled, and the waiter returned with a sour look.

“Are you there?” Raiza asked in Izzy’s ear.

“Yeah, sorry,” Izzy said. “I got distracted.”

“Don’t. Now, listen carefully. Take out the tablet. Do you see the button in the far left corner?”

* * * * *

Lucjan arrived at City Hall after dark. He had had a blowout argument with his brother before coming here, and finally left Filip to stew in his apartment. Frankly, Filip was starting to annoy him.

It was ironic. His brother had always been a problem child, and Lucjan had always been straight as an arrow. Lucjan had always hated the wildness, the chaos and the trouble Filip carried with him. Yet now that Filip seemed to have flipped, displaying a timidity and conservative streak Lucjan would never have imagined, that annoyed Lucjan too.

City Hall was locked, but that was all right. There was a side door, and Lucjan had a key to that. They gave them out to practically anyone who worked weekends more than once a year.

Maybe I’ll always be annoyed with him, Lucjan thought as he turned the key, then punched the code to disable the alarm system. Maybe it was never about his behavior at all. Maybe Filip is just an irritating person.

Lucjan felt exhilarated today, more alive than he’d ever been, and Filip had been nothing but a wet blanket. And today of all days, Lucjan didn’t need that negativity. Today an emergency had struck, and Lucjan had risen to the challenge. Today he’d proven his mettle.

Antoni would never have been able to do this. Antoni, with his sneering wit and his fantastic stories. “Did you have a good vacation, Lucjan? Visited your mother? I went skiing in Bulgaria…” “I passed the holiday in London. I have a distant cousin there.” “I spent two weeks in the wild. Not another human being for ten kilometers!”

He stood now in a long hallway

carpeted in unadorned gray. Lucjan flipped a light switch, and the recessed lighting near the ceiling cast the hallway in a dim glow. There was another switch somewhere, but Lucjan didn’t bother. He knew the way.

Well, Antoni. Had a nice weekend? Me? Oh, nothing much. I tracked down a gang of thieves, you see. Confronted them myself, got the stolen property back. Nothing too exciting.

Tell me, Antoni. What would you have done in my place? Hmm? I know what you would do. You’d sit in your little apartment and do nothing. Let the police find the criminals. And when the police came back and said the thieves got away, you’d stroke that little beard of yours and say, “Well, I’m sure they did all they could.”

He wished Antoni could see it when he slipped the manuscript back into the drawer in his office. When he saved the day.

But of course, Antoni couldn’t see it. Nobody could know that Lucjan had recovered the manuscript by intimidating car dealership employees, and by threatening the thieves with an illegal weapon. It all had to seem innocuous.

He’d claim the manuscript had been moved by the cleaning crew, that it had only been misplaced, never really stolen after all. It was a lame excuse, but it was the best he could think of. And besides, who would question it with the manuscript back in his possession?

I did something more daring today, more manly, than you ever will, you old charlatan. And you’ll never know.

Oh, well.

He was almost at his office now. Another few minutes, and it would be over.

“Lucjan.”

Lucjan spun around in alarm. “YOU!” * * * * *

“How did you get in here?”

Zach watched Lucjan carefully. Izzy and Lenny stood uncertainly behind him. They’d followed Lucjan here, and then suddenly realized they had no idea what to do once they confronted him.

The three of them walked down the hallway slowly, making no sudden moves. Zach had a friendly smile plastered on his face, hoping Lucjan didn’t

notice it waver.

Once, during his tenure as mayor, a group of armed insurgents had taken over a delicatessen and demanded to see him. With eight people hostage, the situation was serious. On a megaphone, Zach asked what they wanted.

They answered that they spoke for the rhesus macaques.

The what ?

Macaques! Monkeys used in lab experiments! Two of them in the Oregon National Primate Research Center had died when they were accidentally left inside a cage as it was cleaned. It was intolerable abuse, and the Primate Lib-

eration Army wouldn’t stand for it any longer. All lab monkeys in the country must be immediately released and repatriated!

With the eyes of the world upon him, Zach was asked what he could say to these kids before police and SWAT teams moved in.

Kids?

Yes, college students. “You know the kind,” a cop had told him contemptuously. “Read a few books and think they know everything…”

Zach was terrified. But they’d asked for him, and he might just be the only thing standing between these naïve,

stupid children and their own self-imposed deaths.

And so Zach had gone inside to chat. He didn’t have the authority to demand the release of the monkeys, he said. But he did have enough authority, just barely, to maybe prevent a bloodbath. If they would let him.

He didn’t remember everything he’d said, or what he’d promised. But in the end, everyone inside that deli made it out in one piece. It was his crowning moment as mayor, the one thing he’d ever done that he felt unmitigated pride in.

Dealing with Lucjan now, a man

belongs to my family!”

Lucjan’s hand shot forward, and he

pointed the weapon directly at Izzy. The muzzle wavered, but Lucjan’s eyes were hard as granite. “Get out of here!”

Zach took another step forward and slightly to the side, putting himself between Lucjan and Izzy. He kept his face frozen. “You’re smarter than that, Lucjan. You won’t shoot anybody.

Put the gun

“Stop talking like you’re the burmis-

It was a stalemate. Lucjan didn’t want to harm them, but they couldn’t take the manuscript from him by

“Listen,” Zach tried again. He took yet another tiny step. Another three or four to go… “We have a contact in your government. Maybe we can talk to her

“NO!” Lucjan glared at him. “You’re not calling anyone. And STAY BACK!”

Zach stopped moving.

“I want you all to go away now!” Lucjan roared. “Do you hear me?

Zach smiled and took one more step forward. “No.” He was in control now, and he knew it. Lucjan could do nothing but shoot, and he wouldn’t do that.

It happened so fast he didn’t even have a chance to be afraid. Lucjan’s hand flicked upward, and a tiny explosion of fire and sound erupted from the little revolver’s nose. Zach ducked, too late, but Lucjan had fired wildly in any case, betrayed by his own anxiety. The bullet splintered into a wall somewhere behind him.

Lucjan froze in terror, his eyes fixed on the thin strand of smoke rising lazily from the gun. It slipped from his frozen fingers and fell to the ground

Zach lunged forward and kicked the gun as far as he could before clutching Lucjan’s extended arm. With a deep, shuddering breath, he pointed toward the exit and said, “I think you’d better come with us.”

LUCJAN’S

ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO

BY: MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER

Potatoes are a staple — and they’re here to stay. You can’t help loving this tasty and versatile vegetable that is the star of so many comfort foods. Enjoy these three additional reasons to love them.

CREAMY GARLIC MASHED

CREAMY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Adding mayonnaise and cooking liquid to the potatoes is the secret to perfect mashed potatoes.

INGREDIENTS

6 large potatoes

6 cloves garlic

2 tsp. salt, divided water

½ cup mayonnaise

Black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Chop the potatoes, and place them in a large pot along with the garlic and 1 teaspoon salt.

2. Fill the pot with cold water to cover two inches above the potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, and continue cooking until the potatoes are fork-tender. Reserve one cup of the cooking liquid, and set aside.

3. Drain the potatoes, then add the reserved liquid, mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.

4. Mash this with a potato masher until completely smooth and creamy.

1. Slice the potatoes into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Place these in a large pot. Fill the pot with water to cover two inches above the potatoes.

2. Cook on high heat until the water reaches an almost-boil, then remove the pot from the heat. Drain the potatoes and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.

4. Add the flour, mayonnaise, salt, onion soup mix and water. Continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce starts to bubble and thicken.

5. Preheat the oven to 350°.

6. In a 9x13” pan, layer the potatoes and sauce as follows: Spread a thin layer of sauce, then top that with a layer of potatoes, making sure they don’t overlap. Repeat these steps until you have three layers of potatoes. Top with a layer of sauce.

7. Sprinkle with paprika and black pepper.

8. Bake, covered, for 2 hours.

GARLIC DILL SMASHED POTATOES

1. Place the potatoes in a pot, and fill it with cold water to cover two inches above the potatoes.

2. Cook the potatoes on high heat for 30 minutes, until they’re fork-tender. Drain the water, and place the potatoes on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

3. Preheat the oven to 400°.

4. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten each potato.

5. In a bowl, combine the oil and spices. Brush this evenly over the tops of the potatoes.

6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, uncovered.

midwinter break starter kit

by: T. GESTETNER

This past

Tishrei, we moved.

Between one Yom Tov and another, we packed dozens of boxes in our old place and unpacked dozens of boxes in our new home. (Confession: There are still some stray boxes hiding in the corners.) Through a haze of permanent markers, cardboard boxes and packaging tape, we made decisions, decisions and more decisions, and many, many technical arrangements.

Now, we’ve moved before, so I didn’t feel terribly overwhelmed at the thought of doing it again, but this time, it was different. Perhaps the difference lay in the accumulation of more than ten years’ worth of things, the addition of a couple of children to the picture, or the fact that our new home was only 90% ready for us from a construction standpoint. Whatever the reason, I was unprepared for the blessedly exciting, emotional, sentimental, gratifying, dizzying overwhelm. The much-anticipated expansion of our quarters was simultaneously special and challenging, and somewhat of an ongoing affair.

So when I was asked whether I was up to taking on a piece on moving minhagim, my response was a definite “Yes!” This topic is one I’m still passionate about, for even though it’s two months later, I’m still wondering how long it’s meant to take for the dust to settle, for every pitchifke to fall into place, and for every family member to make new neighbor-friends…

That being said, if you’ve ever moved, you can certainly relate to the myriad of things that must fall into place. There is so

much to daven for, so many steps that we can only hope will go smoothly. And as with many significant transitions that crop up in a frum, Yiddish life, there are many segulos and minhagim associated with a new home. Right foot forward!

Welcoming the Shechinah

As the moving truck drives off, it is only normal to feel disoriented. How are these strange walls and floors, these unfamiliar nooks and crannies, new fixtures and perhaps new furniture and appliances, meant to feel “yours”?

The first thing to remember is the famous Gemara (Sotah 2a) that mentions that a home is just as much a part of a person’s destiny as his shidduch. “Bayis ploni l’ploni” — 40 days before creation, the home in which you were meant to reside was decided for you. Take each bump or adjustment in stride… this place is meant for you!

Of course, our first step is to bring the Shechinah in. It is brought down that one should verbalize that he is building his new home so he can better serve Hakadosh Baruch Hu. In this zechus, he is granted Heavenly assistance and invites kedushah into his home.

Designating a special spot in the house for Torah learning is also a means to invite the Shechinah into your new abode.

Before You Enter

There are certain objects people customarily place inside the home even before moving in.

The sefer Abiah Segulos says that bringing into the new home some sugar, flour and oil is a harbinger of bracha. Others bring a ready-made version: bread and salt. The reason is unknown, but we can infer that bread, the symbol of basic sustenance, represents our hope that our new home will be a place of peace and prosperity. Similarly, salt never spoils or loses its flavor, indicating the stability of the new abode.

Some make sure to put seforim and a pushkeh or other objects of kedushah inside the home before moving in, to establish a tone of Torah, tefillah and chesed from the onset.

Another practice that some keep is to bring a group

of children to learn inside the home before the move. This starts the home off as a haven of kedushah

Preparing the House

Rav Chaim Palagi, in his sefer Mo’ed L’chol Chai, says that for the shemirah of the home, one should leave an unwhitened space measuring about 19 by 19 inches above the entrance door. This is zecher l’Churban. It reminds us that even though we have a roof over our heads, sadly, the Shechinah does not yet have a home.

There are varying customs when it comes to the icon of a Jewish home: the mezuzah. While in chutz la’aretz it is commonly acceptable to nail in the mezuzos up to one month after moving into a new home, in Eretz Yisroel, one should not sleep even the first night without mezuzos. (Some are equally stringent in chutz l’aretz. As with other minhagim, always ask your rav.)

Parenthetically, one is not meant to remove the mezuzos from the home he is leaving, as this is said to be a source of danger. (If one invested in costly or precious mezuzos, he may take them along with him, but should replace them with other mezuzos at the same time, making sure not to leave the old home’s doorposts bare.) Of course, this is only in the event a fellow Yid will be moving into the old place, and not a non-Jew.

The mezuzah is a segulah for Hashem’s loving protection. It is a symbol of the spirituality that permeates our homes and accompanies us as we walk out.

The Big Day

Finding a new dwelling is no simple feat. Whether renting or buying, selecting a new home can be downright taxing. But once you’ve found the location and made all necessary arrangements, you need to find the right time to move. (Not that the general time frame is always in our hands, as many been-there-donethat people will argue. Especially when it comes to construction or renovations.)

There are varying customs as to which day is considered an auspicious time to move. Some aim for a Tuesday, the day on which “ki tov” was said twice. Others have the minhag to move in time for Shabbos. Then there are days of the month that some consider more auspicious than others. These minhagim vary by community and are worth looking into before setting a moving date.

The Chida cites that one should celebrate a chanukas habayis on the very first day in the new home.

Upon entering a new apartment or house, there is an inyan to give tzedakah and say, “Baruch atah b’vo’echa.” The sefer Bris Olam mentions additional pesukim that can be recited.

There is no particular bracha to recite for this milestone other than Shehecheyanu. When saying the bracha, it is customary to have special fruits on the table and to have in mind that the bracha applies to both the new home and the fruits.

Dealing with the Demons

We want to keep our homes perfectly secure and pure… thus the multitude of minhagim associated with banishing mazikim from our midst.

The sefer Segulos L’Yisroel quotes a minhag to recite the letters

the klipah of destruction.

If during the renovation process a window or doorway is closed up, it is fitting to leave a hole in its place, according to the tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehuda Hachassid (more on this later). This open space is meant to leave an avenue of escape for sheidim

Moroccan custom suggests that before moving into a new home, one should place a specific dish of sweet couscous in the corners of the home. This, too, is a measure against demons. It is intended to appease them and encourage them to move out.

The source of this custom has not been tracked, but according to Russian lore, people would bring a cat into the house before moving in. Cats are known to offer protection from such mazikim and drive them away.

Tzava’as Rabbi Yehuda Hachassid

Many of the lifestyle customs we keep today can be attributed to the tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehuda Hachassid. Moving into a new home is no different.

There are guidelines regarding two brothers living together, two people with the same name in the same home, a home built from stone, and building a mikvah or merchatz in one’s home.

Rav Yehuda Hachassid instructs us not to build a home taller than the local shul. He writes that if one decides to move back into a home from which he previously moved out of, he must make sure that at least seven years

have elapsed in the interim. Additionally, if a house is constructed on a spot where a building never stood before, he should wait at least one year before moving in.

As with all minhagim, actual practice varies by community and should be evaluated accordingly.

To anyone gearing up to make a move, here’s to much hatzlacha and siyata d’Shmaya at every step; may your new home always be filled with joy, bracha and simcha!

And if you’re a few steps behind, still dreaming, looking and hoping to find your new home, here’s to hoping the blessed state of overwhelm that’s part and parcel of the moving process will be yours really soon!

mem, yud, shin, ayin and reish in Chapter 119 of Tehillim, as they form the name of

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Moving. The word strikes fear in the most fearless of hearts. Indeed, transferring your whole life — almost — can shake your very foundations. Not for naught do wise people say that moving is one of the primary human traumas.

Our homes are precious to us. They contain the things we worked hard to purchase, the things we chose and designed, and, of course, the space for us and the people most precious to us.

Indulge me for a moment as I pontificate that, in truth, our house is not our life, and our possessions are not us. We are so much more than the sum of our belongings. A woman who watched a fire devour a large portion of her house shared that she didn’t think for a moment then about the losses this would cost her; she was filled only with immense relief and gratitude that every one of her family members was safe. So just a bit of perspective before delving into this all-consuming issue.

When speaking to people who have recently moved, I iden-

tified two distinct categories: the people who do things in an extremely organized and punctilious manner, and the ones who are laid back in approaching the experience. Those in the first category talk of taking a home organizer and compiling careful lists. The others believe that people take things too hard.

Henny, who is in between two moves right now, is unfazed. “So, something won’t be in the right box,” she says. “Big deal!”

If you belong in that second camp, the tips below might not all be for you.

PRIOR TO THE MOVE

Fill those trash bags. This was the most common tip men-

by: MALKA KATZMAN

tioned. Take the opportunity to sort and throw away things that are not useful, or, as some organizers say, whatever you haven’t used in the last year. Ahhh… the freedom in traveling light!

Dina says she purchased new cardboard boxes rather than collect a haphazard collection. This helped things be more pleasant and efficient, as the boxes stacked easily on top of each other.

Goldy advises packing the boxes according to their new destination. For example, if your new house has a playroom, pack toys in separate boxes, and not with the knickknacks from the girls’ room, where the toys used to

be stored. This will save on organizing later.

Label those boxes. Several good ideas were mentioned: You can color-code the boxes so that the movers can automatically transfer all boxes of one color to the same room — for example, all boxes with a green sticker go to the kitchen. You can also label each box with a number and keep a list of the contents of each box. This way you can consult the list and locate things even before you’re set up.

Think out of the box. Garbage bags have their purpose too. Boxes are bulky and cumbersome, and some more lightweight objects can be more easily transferred when bagged.

Dassi, who recently moved to Eretz Yisroel, used shrink wrap to keep things together. The home organizer with whom she worked promised that Dassi would bentch her when she arrived. Although it was a bit of a job when packing, the organizer was right. Things didn’t move around in the luggage, and Dassi could easily transfer, say, all the fleishig spoons to the drawer in one move. Clothing packed in shrink wrap stayed neatly folded and was similarly a breeze to transfer to its new location.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

“We’re going on a trip!” This is the prep mode useful to adopt the week before moving. Prepare bags for each child with everything they’ll need for the next few days so there’s no searching for this or that every night when you’re smack in the midst of the mayhem. Each kid who is old enough can be responsible for their own things.

Dina recommends hiring a professional to dismantle and assemble furniture, or using movers who have furniture experts on their team. Her family was in for rude surprises when some furniture was damaged, as it was being assembled by a non-professional.

On the morning of moving day, roll up each family member’s bedding into a garbage bag. Include sheets, blankets, pillows, pajamas, teddies and all, and write a name on each bag. After a full day of unpacking, you deserve an easy trip to slumberland. Just unroll, tuck in the sheet edges, and you’re there!

D-DAY!

The day of moving is hectic and overwhelming. Know this in advance, and prepare for this day so things can go as smoothly as possible. Most importantly, remember that food is fuel; buy a good breakfast, and sit down to eat!

On moving day, prepare the house so it can be minimally functional even before things are set up. Make sure to have two chairs to sit on, tissues in the bathrooms, hangers for the coat closet, and window shades that can be hung up before night.

Accept help. Whether it’s meals or babysitting, accept whatever help it takes to get you through this project in one piece. You’ll need it!

Finally, remember that your family is going through a transition with this move, and that it’s normal to find it difficult. You’ll get through this!

Bravo! You got there. May your new home become a space of love, joy and laughter, and may it be a gutten yishuv!

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by: GOLDA FRIED

Taking a tour of a new home, whether as the future homeowner or as a visitor, opens new vistas of potential to anyone walking through the still-fresh space. The smell of paint, the echoes of possibility — it all presents the thrill of a fresh start, and for a balabusta, the inspiration for many homemaking solutions.

As a nation prizing eternity and robust family life, our homes and loved ones take prime spots on our list of priorities. That’s why a spacious house that offers convenience and practicality is every homemaker’s dream, to the point of remaining a topic of interest even to those fortunate enough to already live in their dream space.

Here is a sampling of some features homes of today can boast. Some are budget-friendly, some are more pricey and have been listed for interests’ sake, but all can be a springboard for discussion and possibility.

The Gemara lists a spacious home as one of the things that give a person harchavas hadaas — “Shlosha marchivin da’ato shel adam, eilu hein: dirah na’ah…” (Brachos 57b) — for it is in a spacious space where the spirit can soar. Here’s to dreams come true!

WINDOWS, WINDOWS

Large sheets of glass are certainly beautiful, but no one can deny the disadvantage of having one’s privacy violated. Enter self-tinting windows. These adjustable highend windows automatically gain a layer of tint or frost as the sun dips, allowing for opaque glass when a home is well-lit at night. Similarly, sophisticated window treatments of this era have also harnessed technology to ensure the privacy of a home. Contemporary smart shades automatically drop into place when night falls, which means there’s no need for anyone to make their rounds to manually do the task.

THE HEART OF THE HOME

Kitchens nowadays are designed with the efficient balabusta in mind. From clever drawer dividers to upper cabinet shelf inserts that can be pulled downward for easy access, today’s kitchens are an art of the mind just as much as they are of design.

Under-sink cabinets can be pulled out in the fashion of drawers, and outlets can be mounted under cabinets for a neat, streamlined look. Similarly, large pantry cabinets can boast an entire mini kitchen, replete with a small countertop and the space for small appliances like a percolator or microwave, which can be neatly hidden away once not in use.

Then there are chopping boards, with a hole for cleanup, that take the place of drawers and are placed above trash cabinets. Pull out the chopping board, pull out the trash can, and slide the mess straight into the garbage. Easy, breezy.

A more zany addition to the kitchen is a slide down the basement. Kids hanging onto your skirt or getting in the way of your cooking marathon? Ship ‘em down to the playroom, and have them enjoy the ride on the way.

POWDER AND BATH

Have you ever seen vanity lights with half their bulbs missing or burnt out? That won’t happen with an LED-lit mirror that puts the light right where you need it. Some of these models have lights around the mirror itself, while others have their light source in the back, which means the wall behind the mirror emits a soft glow.

Other handy bathroom additions are towel warmers, which need no description, and fans that triple as light and heat sources, which means a warm bathroom without raising the temperature of the entire floor or house.

In terms of aesthetics, a shower today has the option of a linear drain, which is a long, rectangular drain discreetly placed near one shower wall. This results in a more level shower floor with no round drain interrupting it.

A DIVIDING SOLUTION

An interesting feature that’s mostly used in commercial spaces is finding its way to residential homes in search of partition solutions. Whether to avoid closing off a Pesach kitchen with clumsy doors, or to create any other divider where necessary, more and more homes are seeing room dividers that descend from the ceiling to do their job. One contractor even reported using such a partition in a bedroom used by both a teenager and a very young child who was a light sleeper. The teen was frustrated at the extreme care she had to take to avoid waking her sibling, and with this new partition, bingo! Each kid had her own space in their shared bedroom.

A more typical way homeowners deal with the lights-on/lights-off argument in shared rooms is by installing spots or other pendant lights near each occupant’s bed, which serve as reading lights that are connected to separate switches. No more fighting for the switch or lamp on the night table!

Room dividers aren’t the only place the ceiling comes into play in the design of homes placing convenience above all. Think drop-down chandeliers that, with the flick of a switch, can be lowered to arm’s reach for accessible cleaning, and laundry racks that can be suspended from the ceiling. The latter provides many feet of hanging, without the price of prime floor real estate!

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Lighting is a big one nowadays, with luxury homes designed to be bathed in light. From light sources above wall art and fireplaces to cove lighting in ceilings, nothing sets the tone like well-lit spaces do. One fresher, more custom design today is lighting installed in the floor around the perimeter of a room. Think of that high-end simcha you attended, with the light being thrown from the bottom up, then add in some subtlety and sophistication, and that’s the floaty look being targeted. Sink into that sofa right there, and bask in the light…

The same idea can be applied to kitchens, with LED lighting installed in the toe kick. This results in a glowing look that can elevate any woman’s cooking space.

Another interesting idea is a wall design inspired by floating walls. Instead of base moldings protruding outward from the bottom of the wall, the wall is indented inward near the floor, creating a mock floating wall that is sure to serve as a conversation starter.

AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

For those living in cold climates that get their fair share of snow once winter rolls around, heated driveways, walkways and outdoor stairs are a blessing. No snow maintenance necessary, no slippery ice remnants. That’s a win-win if there ever was one.

For homes where children reign, and the sky’s the limit, the rolling lawn in the spring may be the place for more than just a swingset. An in-ground trampoline or backyard zipline, anyone?

And if you’re on the market for a pergola, there’s always the option of designing one that can double as a sukkah. In those cases, the walls are shades that can be pulled down, and the roof can also open and close. How’s that setting for a beautiful seudas mitzvah?

While indoor sukkahs are all the rage, some like to have their indoor sukkah nice and comfortably placed right in the bedroom area of the house. In those cases, some choose to place a skylight in a master bedroom walk-in-closet, though, of course, that always comes at the risk of having some rain fall on your neatly hung or folded stacks of clothes.

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WEEK 2 OF 4

by: ROIZY WALDMAN

The 1970s was the decade of the chaptzem. New York City, once the most enviable place to live, had become riddled with crime. “Every four minutes,” newspapers reported, “a violent crime is committed.” Unemployment was rampant. And many of the unemployed, desperate to feed and clothe themselves, had made a career out of mugging people. It seemed that New York City, with its iconic buildings and famous skyline, was slowly crumbling to pieces. And in our own Williamsburg community, we were feeling the effects.

Hence, the chaptzem. We would not allow our community to crumble.

Born from the ashes, our community had been built by a group that understood in their very marrow, by their own horrific experiences, that small crimes could escalate to big ones in a matter of moments. They knew that we Jews have to stick together and stick up for each other, or the consequences could be dire.

And so, the chaptzem trend was created. If a Yid was held up, attacked, or otherwise approached by hoodlums in a menacing manner, he or she would shout “Chaptzem! ” (an amalgamation of the Yiddish “Chapts ehm! ” which translates to “Catch him!”) Instantly, the rallying cry would be taken up by anyone within earshot — people would shout it on the street or out of the windows of their homes — and Yidden would come running to protect the victim.

The areas surrounding the Williamsburg in which we chassidim lived were filled with gutted, decrepit buildings, their windows boarded up (or not), some with squatters sleeping inside. On the streets, homeless people lay on dirty coats, surrounded by multiple plastic shopping bags. And as we rode to the Beis Ruchel school on Patchen Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant, the windows of our yellow school buses would often be pelted with eggs or stones.

And yet, I do not recall feeling unsafe. I cannot speak for everyone, of course, but my impression of those years is not one of a community in fear. Nor do I recall a feeling of pow-

erlessness. On the contrary; my memory of those times is of a community with a sense of authority and pride. We were by now firmly entrenched in Williamsburg. The institutions we needed had all been established and were growing, and we had become as much a part of the landscape as the buildings and streets in which we lived and shopped. More importantly, we felt confident enough — with Hashem’s help — to protect

those streets, buildings and the people who lived in them. Looking back, it seems to me that much of that sense of safety and pride came not only from our families, but also — perhaps, mainly — from our schools and talmud Torahs. I remember a song I learned in the second grade in Beis Ruchel during the last week of school. That year, the second grade was composed of three parallel classes: U, T and A (for United Talmudical Academy). In this last school week, the teachers combined the classes so that one of the teachers — a Holocaust survivor by the name of Mrs. Weinstock — could teach us the song. (Later, I heard that Mrs. Weinstock composed the song, but I have never verified whether that was true.)

The lyrics of the song were simple:

The words roughly translate to: Be well, be well Beis Ruchel, dear Im yirtzeh Hashem, next year We’ll see each other again….

The melody accompanying the words was soft and poignant, imbued with a haunting quality that still, to this day, moves me. But what I remember most is that as I was

sitting in that classroom surrounded by my cohort of sevenyear-olds singing these sweet, simple words, I was struck with an unnamable feeling: a sense of homesickness mingled with sadness, mingled with quiet joy. It was strange. We hadn’t even left the school building, and already I was homesick for it. I was already missing these girls and this classroom, rife with that papery-inky smell that classrooms always seem to produce. I was already missing the daily rou-

tine of davening and learning and recess time fun. I was already missing — what? I did not realize it then, but part of what I was feeling was grief. I was learning what it means to mourn a time — to miss a time — that would never come back. I was learning what it means to grow older.

It took years for me to truly unpack the different nuances of that feeling. The knowledge came with the passage of time, with the ability and maturity to process such complex emotions and develop more acute self-awareness. And one of the things I understood was that the very same sensation that had made me feel sad and homesick when I sang that song in my second grade classroom was also the sensation that had made me feel safe.

Because at its core, the sensation came from a feeling of belonging.

Belonging: an anchor that holds you to a place, that holds you to a group, that holds you to a lifestyle. “Here,” this feeling is telling you, “here is where you fit. Here is where you feel safe.” That is what the Williamsburg community spelled for me, and for countless others as well. Beis Ruchel, our school, the school our community had built from scratch, was not a mere building to us, but a

living thing, one we wished farewell to as if it were a person. And I believe this was true for those who attended other schools, too.

It was not only such songs, of course, that engendered this feeling of pride and belonging. Williamsburg — our Williamsburg — had really come into its own, as I said, and our confidence was evident in other areas as well. Take Purim, for example. The Purims of the ’70s and ’80s were raucous, exciting affairs — which is as Purim should be, and as Purims are today, in most places with sizable Jewish communities. But the Purims of the ’70s and ’80s were more than just loud celebrations; they saw a complete takeover of the streets.

The hub was Lee Avenue and Hewes Street. On the night of Taanis Esther, after our parents broke their fast and we all ate a seudah, we kids would dress up, and our families would head out en masse to the avenue, toward Hewes Street. For a certain number of years — I think it was up to the late ’70s, but I may be wrong — a stage of

some sort was set up on the Lee-Hewes intersection. I recall dressed-up men and bachurim standing on a platform, loud music, and merry dancing. People milled about, showing off their costumes, and though many more non-Jews lived in Williamsburg then than do now, it seemed as though the entire town was filled with us, belonged to us.

To people of today’s generation, there may be nothing remarkable about this description. After all, this is a generation that has grown up with the sight of huge billboards featuring faces of chassidish men, of bus stops featuring larger-than-life ads of items catering to our community. This is a generation that never doubted that the streets on which they live belong to them. Every house on their block is filled with a family just like them, every store sells items for them. We expect streets to be police-blocked when we go to Tashlich, we take it for granted that at our hachnasas sefer Torahs, the police department will make sure our streets are car-free.

And that’s beautiful. That was the dream. It’s precisely what the Williamsburg pioneers of the late ’40s and early ’50s had hoped for.

But it also dilutes some of that pride and fierce protectiveness that the earlier genera-

tion felt. For today’s generation, the secure, confident community is what they were born into. For the earlier generation, their community was what they themselves had created and achieved. They achieved it through chaptzems Through their establishment of strong schools and chadarim. And through haunting, beautiful songs that assured the children that this — this place, this group — was where they belonged.

Of Ribbons and Silks

The yetzer hara is as smooth and wily as ever – and his latest innovation is ribbon and silk front wigs. They’re assur, just like lace, or anything else that looks like hair growing out of a woman’s head.

Don’t be manipulated by a smooth-talking sheitel macher. And don’t even try on a wig that could be mistaken for an uncovered head. Tell yourself, “My sheitel macher is not my posek. I listen to Daas Torah.”

Stand your ground.

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Dear Teens,

For all of us, the Holocaust is a black, gaping hole in our nation’s history. And for so many of us, World War II and its effects are an integral part of our family’s personal history, as well.

We are products of grandparents and great-grandparents who rose from the ashes of a war that was designed to destroy them. Against all odds, they picked themselves up and rebuilt their lives in this country they called home after having lost so much.

The communities we hold dear — our schools, our shuls, life as we know it — are products of a generation determined to rebuild Yiddishkeit.

Today we have precious few survivors left. Yet we want their triumphs, the strength they displayed, the sacrifices they made — we want their stories to live on.

We, as a nation, don’t want to forget where we come from, and we don’t want to forget about the kind of strength our ancestors exhibited in the face of total devastation. We want to continue living their mission, and we want to remember.

In this contest, we invite you to write a true story that happened to one of your grandparents or great-grandparents during the Holocaust era and share it with our readers.

CONTEST CRITERIA

The story should be between 225 and 275 words long.

Poems will not be accepted.

Submissions must be typed, and emailed or faxed to comments@thebpview.com or 718-408-8771.

Your full name, phone number, grade and school must be included.

Submission deadline: January 18.

CURIOUS ABOUT CARDBOARD?

Cardboard, like paper, is made of fibers from trees. Many different kinds of thick paper are included under the cardboard umbrella — like paperboard, for example. Paperboard is similar to paper in that it’s also just one layer of material, but paperboard is heavier and thicker than regular printing paper.

PLEATED PAPER

Ever notice crinkles on the inner layer of most cardboard boxes? Then you’re looking at corrugated cardboard. Corrugated cardboard is made of three layers of cardboard, with the middle layer being a crinkled or ruffled fiber. This acts as a cushion to protect the products inside the box and makes the cardboard more durable and strong enough to carry more weight.

Corrugated cardboard was first invented in 1856 by two Englishmen, Edward C. Healy and Edward E. Allen. They created what was then called “pleated paper” to line the inside of their top hats.

Today, corrugated cardboard is used mostly for shipping and packaging, while regular cardboard is used in other products such as board games, juice cartons, paper towel rolls and cereal boxes.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is the big word thrown around these days by activists working to protect the environment. Cardboard has one of the lowest environmental impacts since it’s a highly recyclable material — with over 70% of it actually getting recycled. That’s why you see so much of it around. When cardboard is recycled, it’s usually made into huge rolls and then recut into new cardboard products. Cardboard is also biodegradable, so if it doesn’t get recycled, it naturally decomposes in less than a year. Win-win!

By: Toby Diamant

CARDBOARD BEGINNINGS

Since cardboard refers to all types of thick, durable paper, some argue that the papyrus sheets created in fifteenthcentury China would be considered the first type of cardboard. Officially, however, in 1817, the first paperboard box was invented in England by the firm M. Treverton & Son. The first pre-cut, foldable box like the ones we have today was created as most great inventions are: by mistake! Robert Gair, a Brooklyn printer and paper-bag maker, was printing some paper bags in 1890 when the ruler that creased the bags malfunctioned and cut the bag down the middle. Mr. Gair realized that by cutting and creasing, he could create pre-cut paperboard that could be folded into boxes. When corrugated cardboard became widely available a few years later, Gair’s method was applied to create the good ol’ boxes we have now.

CARDBOARD FURNITURE

Whenever there are Olympic games, the host country sets up an Olympic Village, where all the athletes live throughout the duration of the games. At the last Olympic games held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021, all the beds in the Olympic Village were made of… cardboard! Tokyo wanted to build a sustainable and environmentally friendly village and had the genius idea to craft cardboard beds.

The beds were made of very thick cardboard and were capable of supporting up to 440 pounds. Their creators claimed that the beds were as strong and sturdy as any wooden bed would be, and while some athletes reportedly jumped on the beds to see how much abuse they could withstand, it seemed the guests slept well enough throughout their stay in Japan. (And if you’re wondering, no, the mattresses weren’t made of cardboard!)

Cardboard furniture wasn’t a totally new idea, though. There have been people who used cardboard as their art or building material of choice.

Frank Gehry, a Canadian-American designer and architect known for using unusual materials, created a cardboard furniture collection in 1969 when he was asked to redecorate a studio on a very low budget. He designed chairs, stools and desks entirely out of cardboard. He also created the famous “Wiggle Side Chair,” which is made of very thick cardboard folded back and forth in a unique design.

And on a whole ’nother level of ingenuity, there have even been complete structures and architectural projects built completely from cardboard. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has used cardboard tubes to build shelters in low-income countries, temporary schools in areas that were hit by earthquakes, and even a temporary concert hall in Italy!

CARDBOARD STATS:

• In the U.S. alone, more than 80 BILLION corrugated cardboard boxes are used per year.

• The Kellogg Company, IN 1906, was one of the first to use cardboard boxes as cereal cartons.

• One tree can produce around 151 CARDBOARD BOXES

Tsunami Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka, 2007

by: YONAH KLEIN illustration: JACKY YARHI

BOOST IMMUNITY AGAINST COLD AND FLU SEASON

Sponsored by: Hint: Each Boggle board hides a word of nine letters or more!

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Gather round the table to play a family game of Boggle, using this Boggle board.

2. Once you have a winner, fill out the form below in its entirety.

3. Email the form to comments@thebpview.com or fax to 718-408-8771 by Sunday at midnight.

4. Two winners will be drawn each week, each of whom will receive a $15 gift card at Judaica Corner!

PLAYING RULES:

Find words on the board containing four letters or more. Letters of a word must be connected in a chain (each letter should be adjacent to the next either vertically, horizontally or diagonally), and each letter can only be used once in a given word.

The following are not allowed in Boggle: Adding “s” to a word • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms

POINTS

4-letter words: 2 points 5-letter words: 3 points 6-letter words: 5 points 7-letter words: 7 points 8-letter words: 9 points 9+ letters: 12 points

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BOGGLE WINNER

Bring this page in to the Judaica Corner to claim your $15 gift card.

Family name: Mermelstein, 718-xxx-7530

Name of winner: Gitty Amount of points: 46

Names of competing players: Mommy

Some words only the winner found: county, notify, ramp, strap, tramp

The longest word found on the board: confider

A new word learned from the board: mart

BOGGLE WINNER

Bring this page in to the Judaica Corner to claim your $15 gift card.

Family name: Pollack, 718-xxx-0166

Name of winner: Tzirel

Amount of points: 134

Names of competing players: Goldie

Some words only the winner found: birth, notify, partied, tomato, tramp

The longest word found on the board: posterity

A new word learned from the board: confit

Last week’s bonus word: posterity

INTERMEDIATE

By: Faigy Jacobowitz

Send your colored page to The Boro Park View to enter a drawing for a chance to have your artwork featured in our pages and win $5 at Toys4U! Ten lucky winners will be announced each week!

To enter the raffle, email your colored page with your full name to comments@thebpview.com or mail it to 1274 49th Street, Suite 421, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Submissions will be included in the drawing only if all information is filled in.

Feel free to photocopy this coloring page for the entire family.

Talent Show

Baruch Vogel, 4

Yanky Goldberg,

Charna Fried, 11

Ari Hershkowitz

Family Sternhell

Leah Blau

Sara Chesny’s Menorah, 7

Shimon, Toby and Chayala Haltovsky

Yitzchak Spira

Yanky Appel, 5

Mantzy and Chayala Markowitz

Rivky, Goldy and Betzalel Fasten

Yitzchok, Chaim, Moishy Feferkorn

Leah Hadasa and Shifra Elbogen

Leah Fleischman, 7

Mordechai Friedman

Shulem Brown

Yidis Taub, 9

Zissy Srulovic,

Meilech Landau

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CANON CAMERAS

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D.R. FURNITURE

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DOUBLE CARRIAGE

Looking to sell a brand new double carriage- Valco baby slim. Please call: 347-522-7706

NURSING BIB COVER

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DOUBLE CARRIAGE FOR SALE

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MASTER BEDROOM SET

Master Bedroom Furniture Set for sale due to moving. White marble top. If interested please text 917999-6641

REAL ESTATE

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.

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Giving away High Value commercial properties in PA with big lots. Just pay transfer fee. 212-470-1708 lv msg

SEEKING TO RENT APT

Seeking to rent studio or small basement apt, up to $1,000. for single person. Call 718-576-4511

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

BOCA, FL VILLAS

Multiple newly renovated kosher villas for rent in Boca Raton, FL. Please call 561221-2621

AIRMONT VILLA

Magnificent colonial house to rent in Airmont. 5 Bedrooms. Available for weekend, days or week. Towels, linen and all amenities included. Immaculately clean and elegantly furnished. Very close to shul and Mikvah. Call or text 347-420-4945

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! Not available up until mid February. call/text 347-2245574

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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

LAKEHOUSE VILLA

Luxurious 3 bedroom lake house villa in Case Grande Arizona. Private pool fully stocked kosher kitchen. 520.251.4459

SUMMER HOUSE

6 bedroom 2 floor ranch in monsey/chestnut ridge, NY. Beautiful underground pool and hot tub. Zipline, trampoline, firepit and more. Available from June 27- July 25. Call or whatsapp 845 664 5521

APT FOR RENT

18 low 50, 5 bedroom 2.5 bathrooms 3rd floor, decent condition. 1800 sq ft 4500& no sec 8. 9292953317

HELP WANTED

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.

PART TIME JOB

Chassidish BP girls school seeking part time preschool assistant in Pre1A from 12:00 - 2:45. Call 646-571-0765

PRESCHOOL SECRETARY

BJBP is looking for a preschool secretary Monday – Thursday 9:00 – 4:00 and Friday 9:00 -12:00. Must be Detail oriented and have good communication skills. Please call Leah at 718-4355755 Ext. 263 or send resume to mandell@BJBP.org.

NURSERY TEACHER

Bais Yaakov of Boro Park is looking for Nursery Teacher in Headstart room. Hours are from 9:00 – 4:00. Must have at least 90 Credits. Very well paid. Please call Leah at 718-435-5755 Ext. 263 or send resume to mandell@BJBP.org

JOBS AVAILABLE

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

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimishe office in BP seeking part time bookkeeper. Knowledge in Quick Books a must. Please email resume to hr@starlifepartners.com

SECRETARY WANTED

Growing office, multi girl, seeking secretary, nice pay, 4/5 hours Flexible. resume hrjob1070@gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BP Bookkeeping office seeks a F/T secretary. Heimish envir, will train. Email resume: Joel@weemanage.com

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

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.

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

FAMILY WORKER

Head Start In Boro Park seeking family worker, full time, exceptional Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Computer efficient. Salary range: $30,000.-$33,000. Email: jobs@yeled.org call: 718.686.2422

BOOKKEEPER

Yeled V`Yalda Boro Park, Qualified candidate will have excellent time management skills, detail oriented, computer literate, comfortable with MS Word & Excel. Salary range: $40,000.-$45,000. Email: jobs@yeled.org call: 718.686.2422

BOOKKEEPING ASSISTANT Boro Park Office. Full Time. Must have excellent customer service skills and be detail oriented. Competitive Pay + Potential for growth! Email Resume to: insurancecareersinc@ gmail.com

DRIVER WANTED

Seeking substitute driver for approximately a week, Mon.-Thur, to bring and take children home from afterschool program. Well paid. 347-598-1580

TITLE L TEACHERS

Boro park girls school seeks 2nd-6th Grade Title l Literacy Teacher--afternoon hours. Please call (718) 644-4927.

BUS TEACHER

Seeking a responsible women/girl to be a bus teacher (on a van) at 4:00. Well paid! If interested call now:347-598-1580

email resume to:

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PRIVATE LABEL EXPERIENCE

THIS POSITION WILL OVERSEE OPERATIONS, EFFICIENCY AND EXPANSION EFFORTS. MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN AN MSP-MSSP.

A CLEANING COMPANY IS SEEKING A HIGHLY CAPABLE COO. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL OVERSEE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL OPERATIONS, SUPERVISE STAFF, DIRECT OPERATIONS, AND PROMOTE IDEAL OPERATIONAL EFFICIENY.

SEEKING SENIOR LEVEL CANDIDATE FOR LARGE HEALTHCARE FIRM. CANDIDATE MUST HAVE HEALTHCARE AND FINANCE EXPERIENCE

SEEKING EXPERIENCED HR DIRECTOR. CANDIDATE MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN BENEFITS AND HAVE MANAGERIAL SKILLS.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL LEAD A BUYING TEAM FOR A LARGE SUPERMARKET, CONDUCT DETAILED RESEARCH, ESTABLISH CONSUMER TRENDS, LOCATE IDEAL PRODUCTS, INVESTIGATE PRUDENT VENDORS, SOURCE PRODUCTS, AND NEGOTIATE PURCHASES.

Classifieds

WORK FROM HOME

Looking for a motivated individual to assist with bookings and light secretarial work for a Simcha Hall. If interested please call: 3472279425

POSITION AVAILABLE

Recreational Assistant – full time in a dynamic, upbeat recreational day program for Holocaust Survivors and Second Generation in Boro Park. Strong tech skills required, including zoom and website management, and ability to troubleshoot and give tech support to clients with their tablets. Administrative and common office tasks included, as well as ability to assist with activities and outings. Send resumé to: clubnissim@ gmail.com.

ADMIN ASSISTANT

Bonei Olam looking to hire female administrative assistant with a few years experience hours 10-4, friendly environment, proficient phone skills, computer skills specifically In excel. Send resume: jobs@ boneiolam.org or leave message: (646) 930-4882

P3 PROVIDER

Looking for a p3 provider for late afternoon and after-school hours. Great curriculum provided! Excellent pay! Call now: 718500-3765 ext.103

ON SITE DIRECTOR

Seeking an on site director for a Sunday program. BA or MA preferred. Great pay for the right candidate. Email resume to sundayprogram23@gmail. com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Looking to hire a Female provider with a Masters in Early Childhood for a playgroup in center of BP. Very flexible hours with excellent pay. We can fill up all your hours. Please call +1 (929) 327-7907

PLAYGROUP ASSISTANT

Looking for part time Yiddish speaking playgroup assistant/co teacher. Well paid. Call- if no answer leave a message 718-259-1820

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

COUNSELORS NEEDED

Counselors for afterschool program needed, chassidish sp-ed girls, warm and spirited atmosphere, centrally located. Please call 718-207-2991.

PENDENCY SEIT

Looking to hire a full time pendency SEIT in Williamsburg for boys Yeshiva. $90. Per hour, amazing supervision. call: 917.968.2292 (part time hours can work too).

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

OFFICE SECRETARY

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

EXPERIENCED

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

PM BUS TEACHER

BP Girls School (centrally located) Looking for a PM bus teacher from 4:00 - 5:00. Please call 646-571-0765 if interested.

IT OPPORTUNITY

Seeking for a motivated IT level 1 individual that will help with configure and troubleshoot the IT and security needs in our company. Email your resume to it@specialedgeny.com

LIFEGUARD

Yeled V`Yalda fitness center seeks Lifeguard for Thursdays 9 am-2 pm. $25./ Hr. Call: 718.686.2404

FEMALE SECRETARY

Wholesale Business seeking female secretary. Hours 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Must be organized, responsible, & able to multi task. Email: jobinbp4322@gmail.com.

F/T SECRETARY

Heimishe BP insurance office seeking female full time secretary. Great environment. Great pay. Will train. Email resume to: officeposition241@gmail.com

COMPANION/AIDE

Seeking to hire companion/ aide for an elderly man in Boro Park. Shomer Shabbos only. Call 718-633-0402 lv msg

Classifieds

F/T SECRETARY

1-2 Girl Heimishe Organization office in heart of Boro Park looking for F/T Secretary. Eng./Yiddish. Email Resume: ftsec2023@ gmail.com or call 843-6331408

SECRETARY NEEDED

Seeking a passionate and organized secretary in a chasidish school setting, with good computer skills, including yiddish typing, and graphics, as well as the ability to multi task. please email resume to enhancedchinuch@gmail. com

BOOKKEEPER

Heimishe BP Office seeking PT female bookkeeper. Must have 3 year’s experience. Knowledge in QuickBooks Online & Excel a must. Should be a quick learner, fast paced, efficient. Typing and writing skills a plus. Please send resume: job. office.therapy@gmail.com

NIGHT EXERCISE TRAINER HAVE A PASSION FOR FITNESS? FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART TIME NIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN PRIVATE, FUN SETTING IN BP!! TRAINING & PROGRAM PROVIDED. GREAT PAY & POTENTIAL!! CALL 929-884-6753

CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR

Seeking Clinical Care Coordinator for Integrated Health. Responsibilities include intake and evaluation, service set-up for clients, and staff clinical supervision. Must have a Master’s in social work or mental health counseling, have good computer skills, and be a team player. Great pay and benefits. FT/PT. Email resume to kglanz@ hamaspikkings.org

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR

Seeking Accounts Payable Supervisor to manage a team of AP reps and control a large AP operation. Great pay, complete benefits package, full time position. Experience required. Email resume to igreenzweig@ hamaspikkings.org

SPECIAL ED

Seeking an instructor/ para for special ed class in Heimishe girls school in BP. Full Time preferred. Great Environment. Fax resume 718 435-4092. Email ds@ ganyisroel.org

BUS PARA

Seeking a transportation para for special ed child/chidlren in Heimishe girls school in BP. Morning or Afternoon Fax resume 718 435-4092. Call 718 435-0101 ext 2010 Email ds@ganyisroel.org

SUNDAY SECRETARY

Seeking Sunday Secretary for a high functioning program located in Boro Park. Heimishe atmosphere and great pay! Must be able to oversee program activities and ensure program is running smoothly! Hours are 11:00-2:00/3:00. Email hlang@hamaspikkings.org or call 718.387.8400 ext. 5218 for more information.

MENTOR NEEDED

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

POSITION AVAILABLE

seeking qualified candidate for billing and receivables. Must be detail oriented and able to meet deadlines. Competitive pay & benefits. Great work environment. Email resume to sreinhold@ hamaspikkings.org

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. 718-435-1923

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GUITAR LESSONS

Now offering guitar lessons! For women and girls, for a great price. Center of BP. Call/text: 917-618-1174

SING WITH CONFIDENCE! Book your professional voice lesson today: 718-686-0033 For women and girls

MAKEUP

Please Call: 718.450.4700

Makeup for all your occasions! Minimal price! Call/text 7189383128

Opportunities

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Art Teacher OP4563

LOOKING FOR A Big Sister OP587

LOOKING FOR A Big Brother OP3935

LOOKING FOR A Companion OP2252

LOOKING FOR AN Escort OP834

To give lessons to a 7-year-old boy

To spend time with a 10-year-old girl

To befriend and spend time with a 15-year-old boy

Weekdays Afternoon

Weekdays After school

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Music Teacher

To give lessons to an 18-year-old girl Sunday Afternoon

Every day After school

LOOKING FOR A Big Sister OP3839

To spend time with a 6-year-old boy Shabbos Afternoon

To spend time with a 19-year-old boy Weekdays Afternoon

To go to therapy in Monsey with a 4-year-old girl Friday Morning

OP11224

LOOKING FOR A Companion OP19

To spend time with a 30-year-old man

Weekdays, Shabbos Afternoon

LOOKING FOR A Big Sister OP4390

To spend time with 4-year-old twin boys

Weekdays, Sunday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

LOOKING FOR AN Escort OP2156

To accompany a 7-year-old boy Weekdays Morning

LOOKING FOR A Tutor OP436

To do homework with an 18-year-old girl

Weekdays Afternoon

LOOKING FOR A Mother's Helper

To to do homework and help with bedtime routine for a 10-year-old boy Weekdays Evening

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MUSIC PLAYER

Music for plays or private songs played professionally! Lots of experience and done on time. Call or text 929-3166356

STUNNING PAINTINGS

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

GARTLECH

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

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

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

ELECTRICIAN

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

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

COSMETICS

Cosmetics & Skincare: Mary Kay, Careline, Ga-de, Static, Chic. Free Delivery with min order. 718-930-4946 Careline 701 in stock!

CLOSET INSTALLATIONS

Closet Installations for half price. Call 347-370-9562 leave a clear message and we’ll get back to you.

BABY SLEEP COACH

Is your baby up all night? Call the baby sleep coach that will guide you to a peaceful night and day. $100 newborns our specialty. 718-438-0728

JEWELRY BOX

Beautiful sterling silver jewelry for women, teens and girls. All up to $50. 14th/51st St. For hours call 347-4859958

FURNITURE REPAIRS

Furniture, Cabinet & General Repairs, specializing in Chosson-Kallah Apartments. Call: 718.633.6231

PHOTO ALBUMS

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

HEALING YOGA

Offering private 1:1 sessions. Comfortable, safe, supportive environment. Also forming small, confidential groups for trauma survivors. Malka Bald, Certified Trauma Informed Yoga Practitioner. For more information, WhatsApp: 347-395 4388 Email: therapeutic. yogaforwellness@gmail.com

CONSTRUCTION

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

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

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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

WIG AND HAIR

Wig wash and sets, haircuts, and hairstyles for great prices! Center of BP. Call/text: 917-618-1174

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

Hand crochet, Hand knit, Silks & more with beautiful Gartel bag. Text or call: 718.283.4589 Wholesale orders available.

DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

WOOD REPAIR

Commercial, residential, shuls: professional repairs, color change, & revamp to aron kodesh, staircases, libraries, kitchens, furniture. Best pricing & svc. Txt 212991-8548.

CUSTOM ALBUMS

Custom albums for your special occasion. Please call/ text 347-563-2676 or email at markitdesign18@gmail.com

HEIMISHE DRIVER

Available for long-distance, 7 passengers, large DVD player in car. Call 917-773-5147. Also available for deliveries.

HEIMISHE DRIVER

Available for long-distance. 6 passenger, large DVD player. Also for deliveries to upstate and elsewhere. Call 917-773-5147.

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. 718-974-9428

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

Heimishe driver available to do deliveries. Local & long distance, we shlep with a smile! Call: 718.951.0090

BABYSITTING

EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER

12th & 59th heimishe experienced babysitter. Some slots available. Call 917.862.6087

and references required. Center of Boro Park. Call 917937-1677

ODDS & ENDS

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

MOTHER’S MILK

Desperately in need of mother’s milk for baby with medical needs call/text 7186072784

GOWNS

VELVET GOWNS

Stunning Custom medium

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BLACK MECHTENISTE DRESS

Beautiful black Mechetanista dress with white beading Size 12 for sale. Text: 718.612.6328

GOWN RENTAL

2 exquisite med blue custom Chaimowitz girls gowns for rent or sale. Worn once in mint condition. Text your email address to 3477310632 for photos

FOUND

boys brown blazer by 11 49 area. call 3472323394.

Black gloves on BP williamsburg bus by women’s section on December 15 718438-8297

FREE GIVEAWAYS

Size 46 and size 48 mens short rekel double breasted suits in great condition Pi/u in BP 3473689763

1301 249

Jan 3 leather gloves in Lens center bag on 13th Ave 347-3859090

black Childrens hat in my carriage hood, possibly by Dave and Bella 347-585-7738.

children’s story tapes in Yiddish on Middos, Tzaddikim, Yumim Toivim, and plays. Call/text718-812-7194

assorted CDs from the 1990s; mostly music and some Torah lectures. Call 718-755-0990

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 718854-6829 buy/sell Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886

Chocolate molds BP 718-9724768. Williamsburg 718-5223445

Bris Accessories 347- 2442065

Baby carriers 718-809-9707 Baby earbands 347 409 9479

Bris Accessories 718-4350664

Kallah Cape 718 - 633 - 8261

Bridal Shoe Gemach 917936-8997

KALLAH ACCESSORIES BP. 718-551-8714

Tehillim for Cholim www. tehillimonklaftefilah.org Shoes & Crowns BP 718-9724768.

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 . 929-6759838

Reflector Belts 718-853-4966

Warm Mist Humidifier 917373-2079

Communication Class 347753-1071.

Dr Sarno Books 347-461-7330

Mezuzos (718)666-7222 pediatric wheelchair-walkershower seat- cast cover for shower call 7183883079 lv msg

Dr Sarno Books 347-461-7330

Baby Scale (Wmsbg) text 347675-9509

New ladies clothing 646-9041247

Lighting 9292762404

Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742 Simcha Caps 718-633-1084 Musical Kumzitz 347-543-2195

Natural health support text 347-228-7578

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 917683-5557

Kallah Looseleaf Yom Hachuppah 718-435-3492 Simcha basket 718-614-7274

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

Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917-514-9461 Bed Gemach 405-345-6831

Donate clothing 718-974-9428

Chupah Cards Color 347885-5114

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

Laminated Tfillos for Chuppa 718-854-1223 or 917-9740690

Kallah Accessories Wmsbg 347-563-1840/718-782-6136

Property / land in Pennsylvania, high value. 212470-1708 lv msg

We sponsor your wig recut for tznius purposes . 929-6759838

DREAMING IN DESIGN?

PACK TIMETO(almost)

Join the amazing Camp Yedidos and have the summer of a lifetime by making a difference in a child's life.

Camp Yedidos is a one-of-a-kind overnight camp program for girls with special needs. Situated on the grounds of a mainstream camp, our camp-within-a-camp offers the best of both worlds. Our well-trained staff provide top-notch care, while the campers get to socialize among their mainstreamed friends. Camp Yedidos will give our campers and counselors alike an unforgettable and growth-filled summer experience.

First Half: June 27 – July 24 Second Half: July 24 - August 20