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A CHESED A DAY

(Re: All Roads Lead to Chesed, Issue 191)

After reading last week’s issue on chesed, all I can say is, Mi k’amcha Yisroel! Where else would you find a nation so intent on making their brothers’ lives easier in every way, shape and form!

To me, what was especially heartwarming about this issue was the fact that I got to read both about the tzaddikim disguised as regular people who literally go out of their way to transport their brethren — and then about the experiences of a woman on the receiving end.

With the abundance of gemachim and organizations out there to provide help of every kind, it’s sometimes easy to forget about the individuals who make all this happen, and the individuals whose burdens get so significantly eased because of the kindness of their brothers. This issue brought it all into focus again.

With much appreciation for your weekly doses of inspiration, A Reader In Awe

KNOW WHERE IT GOES

(Re: A Light Unto the Nations, Your Say, Issue 191)

Last week, someone wrote that they were at a national chain department store, and at checkout were asked to donate to a charity. They did, and the cashier commented that she was the first religious Jew ever to do so.

I just want to point out that, baruch Hashem, as individuals and as a community, we give tremendous amounts of tzedakah. If you would like to support a non-Jewish charity as well, be careful about whom you choose to donate to. Some “charities” are actually funding non-

Jewish places of worship, or other organizations that promote ideas antithetical to Torah, which may even be assur.

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(Re: A Wake-Up Call, Issue 188)

I’m one of your many fans who anticipate Wednesdays, eager for the new edition of The Boro Park View. I was excited to see your contest on Birchas Hashachar since I personally wanted to work on that for a while. I even bought a Birchas Hashachar card to hang on my fridge. But… wrong timing. With the kids home between school and day camp, I missed it too often.

Next time a contest is launched for busy mothers, please take into account our calendars and schedules! I would have loved to participate had the timing worked out better.

NOW OR NEVER

(Re: A Wake-Up Call, Issue 188)

M.L.

I’m a little embarrassed to publicly admit that it took a magazine contest to get me serious about saying Birchas Hashachar in the morning. But as a mother of a few small children (and a few big ones), baruch Hashem, I haven’t been as consistent about it as I would have liked. Since this contest launched, however, I’ve been trying to be more consistent about it.

This is what I found: I have to daven before my kids get up. Once they get up, there isn’t a minute to breathe. I’ve started waking up at six so I can just about get dressed, have a quick coffee, and say brachos. Usually it works; sometimes it doesn’t — but if I don’t manage to daven before they get up, I very rarely find the time at all.

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We see that the Torah ascribes much chashivus to Bnei Yisroel’s travels in the Midbar, describing each of the 42 journeys at length. Year after year, we read through the pesukim . What message do we learn from these details?

THE MESIRUS NEFESH of the Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l, during the Holocaust period is indescribable. He was careful to perform mitzvos to the best of his ability even under impossible circumstances. He lost his wife and eleven children, yet remained rock solid in his emunah and bitachon in Hakadosh Baruch Hu. He never questioned, never faltered.

The Rebbe not only strengthened himself; he was mechazek countless other Yidden. In the camps, Gehinnom on this world, the Rebbe infused emunah into the hearts of those around him. Many later testified that had they not been near the Rebbe during those challenging times, they would not have been able to remain faithful to Hashem.

Many years after the war, after establishing Kiryas Sanz in Netanya, the Rebbe addressed his talmidim and chassidim. He said that in all of his years in the camps, he never cried.

“Why should I cry?” the Rebbe asked in rhetorical wonder. “If this is what Hakadosh Boruch Hu wants for me, it is good, and there is no reason for me to cry.

“But once, I did cry,” the Rebbe disclosed.

It happened one Friday night, when the time came for the Shabbos seudah. There was no bread for Hamotzi, and the Rebbe was beside himself. All he wanted was a small piece of Hamotzi to wash on.

“That’s when I burst into tears. I was distraught that Hakadosh Boruch Hu did not give me the ability to perform His will.”

The Rebbe continued to describe the great miracle that happened. “Just then, a person came by and gave me some bread and jam. And that’s how I was able to be mekayem the mitzvah of seudas Shabbos.”

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hension. The only time the Rebbe cried during that dark and frightening period was when he felt he was being prevented from completing a mitzvah for Hashem! He completely submitted his will to the will of Hakadosh Boruch Hu. It was clear that his only desire was what Hashem desired.

We can learn this lesson from the Yidden in the Midbar.

The Ramban explains:

At times, the Ananei Hakavod would linger above the Mishkan for many days. Even if the encampment in this place was not very comfortable, and Bnei Yisroel would prefer to travel further to find an oasis or better place, they would remain put. They followed ratzon Hashem

Other times, Bnei Yisroel would still be exhausted from traveling, having just about settled in a new place, when the Cloud would move on, and they would get up to follow it. Again, they deferred to ratzon Hashem.

As the pasuk says, “Al pi Hashem yachanu, v’al pi Hashem yisa’u — At Hashem’s bidding they would camp, and at Hashem’s bidding they would travel” (Bamidbar 9:23).

Bnei Yisroel asked no questions. They followed Hakadosh Baruch Hu, making His will their own.

This unconditional subservience earned us Hashem’s praise, as we see with the famous words in the Navi: “Koh amar Hashem, zacharti lach chesed ne’urayich… lechtech acharai bamidbar b’eretz lo zeruah — So said Hashem, I remember the loving kindness of your youth… your following Me in the Midbar, in a land not sown” (Yirmiyahu 2:2).

Hashem promises to remember forever how Bnei Yisroel followed His ratzon without any calculations or questions.

The 42 sojourns in the Midbar hint at the challenges of our long journey in Galus. In fact, the first words of the parsha, “ V’eileh masei Bnei Yisroel,” contain an acronym to the four galuyos — Edom, Madai, Bavel and Yavan.

The Shelah Hakadosh writes that just like the generation of the Midbar, every Yid experiences his own travails, his personal 42 journeys in life. Our tafkid is to go through the process with the clear recognition that everything comes from Hashem, and to follow His will throughout. No questions asked.

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Makdim was founded a year ago to bring health awareness to the community. Askanim saw many tragic cases of people being diagnosed with latestage illnesses when early detection could have made a huge difference to their prognosis. This led to the founding of Makdim – an awareness and educational effort, bringing the importance of preventative screening and early detection to the attention of the community.

Being Proactive Saves Lives

Makdim’s winter campaign encouraging people to get colonoscopies saw an unprecedented uptick in early screenings which resulted in dozens of lives being saved.

“Colon cancer is the third most common cancer and the second-highest killer for men in the USA. Screening is integral because detecting it early can save a life,” says Dr. Danny Sherwinter, Chief of Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital.

During a colonoscopy, doctors screen for polyps, which when left to grow, can often turn cancerous. By removing the polyps during the procedure, cancer can be prevented easily.

In addition to raising awareness about the im-

portance of early detection, Makdim set up an office with staff dedicated to easing the process of getting this simple, albeit lifesaving procedure. They schedule your appointment and do the legwork for you. All you have to do is show up to your screening.

Since its inception one year ago, Makdim has facilitated hundreds of colonoscopies, dozens of which resulted in pre-cancerous growths being removed – saving many lives.

An Event Vital To Your Health

Now, Makdim is seeking to expand its efforts with its upcoming Health Awareness Event on July 18, open to all members of the community and free of charge.

Aimed at raising awareness about the importance of taking care of one’s health, the event will include an educational panel featuring renowned medical professionals and staff ready to assist in scheduling preventative care appointments.

Take advantage of an event that will educate you about the most important thing in your life – your health.

Age Doesn ’ t Discriminate

Chaim Fleischer, one of Makdim’s founding members, says every person over the age of 30 should schedule annual physicals with a primary care physician who knows his family history.

“People are so busy with their dayto-day responsibilities, they forget to take care of themselves. The results of our colonoscopy campaign proved that we need a push to take more initiative about our health. People need to understand that by the time a health issue is detected, it is often too late.”

By bringing the topic to the forefront, Makdim hopes people will be more proactive about their health.

“We want to create educated consumers. When people go to the doctor for their yearly physicals, they should know what to ask. Depending on age, gender, and family history, they should be getting regular exams on blood pressure, cholesterol, sugars, prostate, heart rate, and more.”

Take Your Health Into Your Hands

First, it’s a random shoulder ache. Next, it’s trouble with your digestion. Then it’s a bout of crippling back pain. And chronic fatigue. And then…

It’s natural that as you age, your body goes through changes, especially after 40. People in their forties should spend time educating themselves about major health risks and start making necessary lifestyle changes.

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Learn about these topics and many more from leading physicians at the Makdim Health Awareness Event:

The importance of seeing a primary care physician

• The age at which to begin preventative health screenings

• The importance of knowing your family history

• When it’s time to visit a cardiologist

• How often you should get an EKG and an echo

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• How obesity is treated, including an exploration of Ozempic

• The difference between a virtual and in-person colonoscopy

• Women’s health issues

• Diabetes and how to control your sugar and insulin

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The usual weekend congestion facing drivers returning home from the Catskills became a nightmare this past Sunday, as torrential downpours closed roadways, washed out roads, submerged cars and left hikers and travelers fearing for their lives.

The heavy rains in the forecast had motorists expecting to have their wipers working overtime as they drove back from a weekend upstate or camp visiting day. Instead, they found themselves facing impassable roads and raging floodwaters, with the New York State Police reporting that they were assisting dozens of stranded motorists and dealing with cars that had been abandoned on the flooded roadways.

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Hundreds of flights in and out of the New York area were canceled because of the weather, and one woman was killed by floodwaters in Highland Falls, reported ABC News. As of Sunday night, several others were unaccounted for and feared dead.

“Downed wires, major flooding — it looks like the Colorado River running through here,” said Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus.

Meteorologist Craig Ceecee described the devastating weather as “a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall event,” saying that up to eight inches of rain fell in six hours in the Lower Hudson Valley, with the worst downpours occurring from Peekskill to Woodbury.

Popular Candy Recalled After Choking Incident

A Lakewood boy is lucky to be alive after choking on a novelty item whose lickable rollerball releases a sour liquid candy.

Lakewood Alerts reported that the seven-year-old’s parents called Hatzolah when he accidentally swallowed the white plastic rollerball that was part of the candy’s plastic packaging. Attempts by paramedics to dislodge the rollerball were unsuccessful, leaving them with no choice but to push the ball further down the boy’s throat in order to clear his airway.

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The boy, identified only as Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha, was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where a CAT scan showed the rollerball had made its way into his lungs. Doctors performed emergency surgery to remove the ball, leaving the seven year old in stable but critical condition and breathing with the help of a ventilator.

A massive campaign launched by the boy’s family resulted in the manufacturer recalling the candy. Stores were instructed by the manufacturer to remove the item from their shelves, with a full refund to be provided.

Store Owners Sound Off on Scooters

They may be a favorite form of transportation for kids, but they have become a major headache for Boro Park stores, and even some of their customers.

BoroPark24 reported that multiple store managers are speaking out against scooters, which are often left on the floor by their owners, creating dangers that have caused injuries and sparked lawsuits.

“Kids are coming constantly into the store with their scooters and bikes, which they park at the front of the store,” said Moshe Landau, owner of Center Fresh Supermarket on 13th Avenue and 45th Street.

Landau said that scooters and bikes left outside his store often tip over, tripping unsuspecting customers who don’t notice them as they pass by. Center Fresh has already been hit with two scooter-related lawsuits.

“One customer was seriously injured after tripping on a small scooter on the floor,” said Landau. “The dangers of scooters lying around are very serious and something that needs more awareness in the community.”

Yossi Friedman, manager of Super 13 Supermarket on 13th Avenue and 52nd Street, said that he sees people falling over scooters left on the ground on a daily basis.

“I keep removing them, but both kids and adults should know that leaving the scooters lying around creates a very big danger to other people,” said Friedman.

Scooters aren’t the only thing that can pose a danger to shoppers. One elderly Super 13 shopper needed hip surgery after stumbling unexpectedly on a baby carriage that was sticking out in front of the store.

“While tripping on an object for people of any age can be dangerous and painful, for elderly people, bad falls can require surgery and can mark the end of their healthy lives,” noted Rubinstein.

A Segway was to blame for another supermarket injury, when a child rode over an elderly shopper’s foot inside the store. A boy riding an electric scooter created significant problems while cruising the aisles Yidel’s Supermarket on 12th Avenue and 49th Street at unsafe speeds. He left behind a mess of broken glass and liquid when his scooter’s handle caught on bottled items including soy sauce and vinegar.

Having seen kids and adults tripping on scooters left at the entrance of Kosher Depot on 12th Avenue and 42nd Street, store manager Meyer has a simple message for riders.

“Leave the scooters outside,” said Meyer, adding, “Leave them outside and lock them up, but don’t bring them inside.”

Hackers Target SNAP Cards, Leaving Beneficiaries in the Lurch

Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are being advised to change their PIN numbers after a rash of fraudulent activity was reported in recent weeks.

BoroPark24 reported that hackers have accessed SNAP accounts and stolen the benefits. Rabbi Hersh Horowitz, executive director of the Community Outreach Center of Rockland, said that the problem appears to be affecting individuals who have their SNAP card information saved to their local stores’ computer systems.

“There seems to be a ring of thieves targeting our groceries and possibly accessing the information through store workers who take the card information and spend it at different locations,” said Rabbi Horowitz.

Those who receive SNAP benefits are advised to have their account information deleted from any in-store computer systems, to monitor their account balances, and to change the PIN they use to access their accounts, which can be done online at www.connectebt.com or by calling 888-328-6399. Clients who notice suspicious activity on their accounts or who have lost their benefits to scammers are urged to file a report with their local police departments as soon as possible.

Boro Park residents can apply for SNAP benefits through the Boro Park Jewish Community Council at 718-972-6600.

Would-Be Travelers on Edge as Passport Application Process Remains Backed Up Post-COVID

Epic passport delays have become the new status quo in the United States, with the Department of State finding itself unable to keep up with a tidal wave of applications, leaving potential travelers in the lurch.

The Associated Press reported that following the pandemic-induced lull in travel, the demand for passports has far outpaced the abilities of the State Department’s current staff. The State Department expects to issue more than 22 million passports in 2023, but applicants are facing long delays. In addition to grueling wait times, some would-be travelers have been advised to pay extra fees to expedite their applications, while others have been told to fly to other cities to pick up their in-process passports in order to complete the process in time for their trip.

Ginger Collier of Dallas applied for passports for her family’s late-June trip at the beginning of March. She was warned that it could take eight to eleven weeks for their passports to show up, and even when the State Department announced that processing time had been bumped up to thirteen weeks, she still felt confident that their passports would arrive in time. As their departure date loomed, Collier spent hours calling the State Department, trying her luck on the official website and reaching out to her congressional representative, to no avail. One official she spoke with advised her to book her family’s mandatory passport appointments in another state.

Collier ultimately got her passport four days before her flight, but Miranda Richter wasn’t as lucky. She applied in early February for a passport for a June 6 trip to Croatia with her family, and

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while her husband and daughter received their passports eleven weeks later, her passport photo was rejected. Richter submitted a new photo via priority mail, paid a $79 rush fee, and spent hours on the phone reaching out to the national passport line as well as every elected official she could think of, but ultimately had to cancel her trip, taking a loss of over $1,000.

Passport issues for American citizens living in Israel have made headlines in recent months, although wait times have improved, coming down from 360 days at the beginning of June to 90 days at the start of July. Disturbing wait times have been reported elsewhere as well, including 451 days in New Delhi, India, over 600 days in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 750 days in Mexico City and 801 days in Bogota, Colombia.

At a March 23 congressional hearing, elected officials told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that passport delays are the biggest problem being reported by their constituents. Blinken acknowledged that the issue is a real concern, and blamed the problem on COVID, explaining that passport staff was reassigned or dismissed during the pandemic when travel all but ceased. He also noted that the State Department’s online passport renewal system had been taken down temporarily for improvements but has been reinstated, and that new staff was hired and additional passport appointments scheduled. He added that other solutions are being pursued.

Latest Postal Hike Takes Effect; Stamp Prices Jump to 66 Cents

Get ready to dig deeper into your pocket next time you put a letter in the mail, with the second postal price hike of the year pushing the price of first-class stamps up to 66 cents.

The three-cent rate increase went into effect on July 9 and comes less than six months after the price of a first-class stamp jumped from 60 to 63 cents. According to CBS News, it is the fifth postal increase since 2019, when it cost just 50 cents to mail a firstclass letter.

According to the United States Postal Service, the rate increase is needed to offset higher operating expenses and to rectify “the

effects of a previously defective pricing model.” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy justified the move, describing it as part of the United States Postal Service’s ten-year plan to profitability. Customers have been less than thrilled with the plan, which in addition to raising prices, also sets a six-day delivery goal for mail within the United States, twice as long as the agency’s previous three-day standard for mail delivery.

Also going up in price are postcards, which had been previously priced at 48 cents and are now selling for 51 cents, and international letters, which went up in price from $1.45 to $1.50.

Chalav Yisroel Cheese Back on the Menu at New York Schools Through National Lunch Program

Chalav Yisroel cheese will once again be available to yeshivas in New York State through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program.

According to a statement released by Agudath Israel of America, New York yeshivas had been receiving chalav Yisroel cheese through the Kosher Commodities Co-op in 2021, but for the past two years, conflicts between USDA standards and kashrus requirements had cheese eliminated from the program. The issue was resolved through Agudah advocacy, making cheese, with its high protein and calcium levels, again available to yeshiva students.

Rabbi Yehoshua Pinkus, director of Yeshiva Services at the Agudah, credited Gita Deutsch of the Jewish Education Project and Sruly Sherer of World Cheese Co., which produces both Haolam and Migdal cheeses, for their efforts to identify a solution that complied with both USDA and kashrus standards.

“We are very pleased by this significant development, which allows for the availability of chalav Yisroel cheese to yeshivas participating in the National School Lunch Program,” said Rabbi Abba Cohen, Agudath Israel’s vice president for government affairs and Washington director. “This change will allow thousands of children to receive nourishing meals that meet their kashrus requirements.”

ןעגנולקיווטנא ןוא סעיינ ראפ עמראפטאלפ עכילטאנאמ

האנה ןוא טגנערבראפ ןעמאזוצ טאה'מ ןעוו ןטייצ עטוג ."טאהעג

סע תעשב ,ןראוועג טריוורעס זיא טייצלאמ עגיכלימ א

טנאקיזומ ןטנאקאב ן'כרוד ,קיזומ עמענעגנא רעטנוא טליפש

ביטמ ןוא לאוי תירק ןופ ו"יה רעדנעללאה בייל אדוי ר"רה .דילגטימ-באטש רעיירטעג א ו"יה ןאמטוג לאומש ר"רה ןגנ

רעכאמ-ןצנוק רעטסיימ רעד טאה ץנעט עכיליירפ ךאנ

סאוו ןופ "ואש קישזדעמ" א טלעטשעגראפ "םוחנ ןיזאק"

גנונעגעזעג םוצ .טאהעג האנה קראטש ןבאה רעדניק יד

א ןטלאהרע םייב ןראוועג טשאררעביא רעדניק יד ןענעז

ןוא ןעמענ ערעייז טימ ,"גייצליפש אגניב" עטריזימוטסאק

.םענראפ ןדנעיצ א ףיוא טימרעד ןליפש וצ ,ףיורעד רעדליב

תביסמ" יד ןראוועג ןטכארעגפא זיא טייקנביוהעג טימ יסנאמ" םענופ םידימלת ערעייט רעגילדנעצ יד ךרוד "הדירפ םוצ ,פמעק-םיער םוצ ראפסיורא רעייז לגרל ,"רדח םיער

.ןאזעס רעמוז ןשירפ

רעד ,קלב-תקח גאטנוז ןעמוקעגראפ זיא הביסמ יד

ןראפעגסיורא זיא'מ .פמעק רעדייא רדח ןיא גאט רעטצעל

זיא סאוו ,לאוי תירק ןופ טנגעגמוא םעניא לאז ןכילרעה א וצ

.הביסמ יד דובכל טשירעגסיוא ןייש לעיצעפס ןראוועג ןעוו ,ןשיט עטקעדעג-ןייש טראוועגפא טאה גידנעמוקנא

"ךוב-ראי" עגידרעדליב א טיירגעגוצ זיא ץאלפ ס'נדעי ייב יד" .רדח ןיא ראי םענופ רעדליב ןופ עירעס עכייר א טימ "שינעקנעב טימ ךוב םעד טרעטעלבעגכרוד ןבאה רעדניק יד טנאמרעד ךיז ןבאה ייז" ,דילגטימ-באטש א טרעדליש

:םולשל םכתאצ

קאלאפ השמ 'בה ,םירוחב ע'בושח יירד ךרוד תושרד עגיצראה

ייז יוו ,י"נ םיובלעדנאמ ןרהא 'בה ,י"נ דלעפנירג םייח 'בה ,י"נ

תיב יבשוימ וניקלח תמשש" ת"ישה ןעקנאד גונעג טשינ ןענעק

.ג"פשת תנש סיואכרוד ןגיטשעג ךילרעה יוזא ןוא "שרדמה טלייטראפ זיא ,הרותה תחמשב ץנעט עכילרעייפ ךאנ טנכערעגסיוא דימלת ןדעי ראפ ,"תונייטצה תודועת" יד ןראוועג

.םרכש ולטיש םה ןידבו ,ראי םענופ תומלשה ענייז ערעדנוזאב ךיז ןעמ טאה "ןנימ ישנתת אל" ןופ ליפעג עפיט א טימ

םיוק ןיוש ןעק'מ ןעוו ,ערואמ רעכיליירפ רעד ןופ טדיישעג ןאד זיא סאוו ,ד"פשת םידומילה תנש םעיינ םעד ןבייהוצנא ןטראוו

שדוח בייהנא ןגידנעמוק םעד ןבייהוצנא ךיז ה"זעב טמיטשאב ,הרוא תופסות עשירפ א טראוורע זיא'ס ןעוו ,צ"מוטעשב ,לולא

.הבישי יד ןיא םידימלת עיינ ןופ סולשנא ן'טימ

י"עש "ריקי ןב" הבישי ידימלת יד ןבאה םישגרה עגיטכעל טימ

ישגר טימ ,"הנשה םויס" דמעמ םעד טעווארפעג םיער דסומ

ןגיד'חלצומ ןטלעז םעד ףיוא ת"ישהל האדוהו חבש ןופ תובבל

,ש"ריו הרותב תומר תולעמב ןגיטשעג ליפיוזא זיא'מ ןעוו ,ראי

.םדיב םדימלתו ןאכל אבש ימ ירשאו

,אמאנאפ ןיא אליוו עכילרעה א ןיא ןעמוקעגראפ זיא הביסמ יד וצ ,טשירעגסיוא גיד'תוכלמ ןראוועג זיא סאוו ,יסנאמ תולילגב ןבאה עכלעוו םידימלת יד ראפ גנונעקרענא עטסנעש יד ןעקנעש

,לק תיב הלועה םלוסב עינאוועראה ערעווש אזא טגיילעגניירא 'סמ ןיא תוינשמ םיקרפ עכילטע טרעקאעגכרוד טאה 'ד רועיש

שמוח יד ךאוו עדעי טנרעלעג ןבאה תותיכ ערעדנא יד ןוא ,הכוס .הרותב תומלשה ענייש ךאנ ןוא עלא ראפ ןראוועג טריוורעס זיא הוצמ תדועס עכייר א

ן'כרוד ןראוועג טריסערדא זיא "םויסה רבד" רעד .םיפתתשמ ,א"טילש שטיוואלדנעמ השמ 'ר ג"הרה להנמ םענעביוהעג

טנייש סאוו הרותה תחמש יד זא טגייצעגנא טאה רעכלעוו

ן'כאנ טמוק סאד ,טסיזמוא טשינ זיא םידימלת עלא ןופ פארא

.תובוט תודמ ןוא הרותה ינינק עגידלאוועג ןפיוקנייא

גנוכייררע עגידלאוועג יד טקורדעגסיוא רע טאה רעדנוזאב

יד ןופ ןסאנעג טאה'מ ןעוו ,םידומילה תנש ןגירעי-ייה םענופ ,שטאקנומד הנטק הבישי ידימלת יד ,םיריאמו םיבוט םינכש ןבאה עכלעוו ,םנושל לע דסח תרותב ,םיגלפומ םירוחב יד 'ריקי ןב' יד טימ טנרעלעג טפאשיירטעג עגידלודעג אזא טימ תולעמב ןפיילשסיוא ךיז ןוא ןגייטש ןפלאהעג ייז ןוא םידימלת .םימכח ונמש תובוט תודמו עדנרעלאב יד טרעהעגוצ םידימלת יד ןבאה טנאפשעג ר"רה רפסמ לעב םענעגנולעג ן'כרוד ןעגנולייצרע

ןופ טייקסיורג יד םורא ,ו"יה ןאמדעירפ החמש םהרבא .הרות ןענרעל

ןעוו ,ןעמונאב ןדעי טאה תושגרתה ןופ ליפעג א

יד ,"הנמאנ תודע" עטלטירדעג יד טרעהעג טאה'מ

עטריזימוטסאק

תדועת" "תונייטצה טרילאטעד

עיונעג ס'נדעי

תולעתה

הרותב

תודמו

תובוט

םיער טכעריסנָאמ" "רדח תביסמ" פּא "הדירפּ

סָאד לגרל ןרָאפסיורַא פּמעק ןיא

ךלוהו ףיסומ

ןוא האנה עגיטסול ןופ ןכאוו עטליפעגנא

ןופ טכיזפיוא רעטנוא גנורעטפולסיוא עדנקיווקרעד

רעהא ןלעטש סאוו רעדילגטימ-באטש עטבאגאב

ןגולפסיוא ןוא ןטעטיוויטקא עשירעפעש עכייר

ןיא

ןיא פּמעק ךעלגנוי "םידידי"

ךאווטימ טנפעעג ןאסקנַאהרעק

לדיימ "תודידי" – קלב-תקוח

א טנפעעג יטרעביל ןיא פּמעק

גאטשרענאד ,ףיורעד גאט

טרעוו "יליבשב" פמעק עיינ רעטסעשט ןיא טנפעעג

סאוו ןרעטלע רעגילדנעצ ןופ גנאלראפ ןליפרע וצ

רעמוז ן'ראפ ןכאוו עכילטע ןפארטעג ךיז ןבאה

– רעדניק עלעיצעפס ערעייז ראפ פמעק א ןָא

ןפראוועגניירא לאטנעמורטסניא ךיז טאה "םיער"

עטלייצעג זיב ןוא ,גנומענרעטנוא עסיורג יד ןיא

פמעק םעיינ-לגאפש א טרישזאגנא ןכאוו

ךלוהו ףיסומ

םעניא ,סחנפ ךאווטימ טנפעעג ךיז

אליוו ןכילרעה םענעגנידעגפא

ראפ ןכיורבעג עלא טימ טריפאטשסיוא

עטינעג עלעיצעפס – רעדניק ערעייט יד

פמעק ן'טימ ןריפוצנא ןעמונעגפיוא באטש

"קיערב לוקס" גאט-לופ

ראפ שינעקיווקרעד ןעמארגארפ

ןופ רעדניק-םיער רעטרעדנוה יד

סעלאיליפ טיפסער 6 עלא

;ארנאמ ,יסנאמ ןופ "רדח םיער" :ראפ טלעטשעגוצ

ןָאזעס-רעמוז ןגירעי-ייה םוצ "ספּמעק םיער" 3

ארנאמ ,קראפ אראב ,גרובסמאיליוו ןופ "9 דואלק"

יסנאמ ןיא "סניט רָאפ סטנאלאט" ;יסנאמ ןוא

ןיא פּמעק ךעלגנוי "םידידי"

ןופ טכיזפיוא רעטנוא גנורעטפולסיוא עדנקיווקרעד

ןוא האנה עגיטסול ןופ ןכאוו עטליפעגנא

ךאווטימ טנפעעג ןאסקנַאהרעק

ןָאזעס-רעמוז ןגירעי-ייה םוצ "ספּמעק םיער" 3

"פמעק םידידי" םיער

רעדניק יד ואוו ןאסקנאהרעק

קאמשעג טימ ןעגנערבאפ

CHAPTER 14

Recap: Lani witnesses her daughter Malky being shockingly cruel to Chevi. Yaakov lands apprentice work with an experienced architect. Gittel Indig advises Riva to help Lani with her construction troubles.

When it came to the office “weather,” Riva had earned a reputation as a top meteorologist.

She’d called in that morning to say she’d be coming in late. Nobody was home sick or anything; she just wanted two hours to herself, to clean out as many cabinets as possible. Pesach loomed, and she was growing increasingly anxious that she wouldn’t make it.

It was incredible how much more efficient she was during those morning hours in a quiet house. She went from cabinet to cabinet, emptying contents, wiping down shelves, washing out whatever needed to be washed, throwing out little gadgets and containers she’d bought on a whim and hadn’t used even once, and neatly organizing everything and returning

it to the shelves. She hummed as she worked, basking in the strange serenity of this domestic activity.

Is this how a life without Kleenup looks?

She was standing on her counter, placing her Pyrex bowls back on the shelf, when she heard her cell phone chirp. She jumped off the counter and went to read the text. It was from her coworker, Miriam. If you aren’t deathly ill, I suggest you come in ASAP. We need you urgently.

There went her cleaning spree. Oh, well, she was happy with whatever she’d managed to get done.

Now, as she opened the door to the office, her weather antenna shot up immediately. Storm brewing, her instinct warned.

All the markers were there. The air was perfectly still, except for someone’s chair wheels rolling in a monotonous pattern, some pecking on keyboards,

and a general atmosphere of charged expectancy.

Riva stepped lightly to mute her footsteps, trying to remain unobtrusive as she made her way to her seat. Once she was sitting, safely concealed by her two screens, she peeked out to assess the situation.

Adina, Chaya, Miriam and Shoshi were all sitting at their desks, apparently absorbed in their work. But the desk right next to hers, Shuli’s desk, was empty.

She spotted her a moment later, sitting on the other side of Big Boss’s desk.

Hi, Manager.

She was itching to ask Miriam what the story was, why the sudden urgency. But even a quick text to her coworker felt risky. The office felt like a minefield, and one wrong step could spell disaster.

She buckled down to work instead, trying to focus on her QuickBooks tasks. There would be a lot of deposits over the next few days; many people moved during the weeks leading up to Pesach, requiring Kleenup’s services, plus there were many companies who booked cleaning crews for an annual thorough cleaning of their premises.

By the time Shuli returned to her desk, Riva’s mind had shifted from the acute tension in the office to her demanding workload. She turned her head to say a quick hello, but the words froze on her lips as she caught sight of the young new manager.

You couldn’t miss the fact: Shuli looked awful.

Her face was pale, the soft waves of her hair seemingly immobilized, as though their roots had gone cold. Her arms were stiff at her sides, her palms pressing into the vinyl of her chair. She looked afraid to breathe, afraid to move her head.

She looked like she was going to cry.

Riva knew that look. How many times had she returned from a meeting with Mr. G in that state, quaking inside, feeling like she was shrinking, shrinking, shrinking, into a nothing?

How many times had she locked herself in the office bathroom to drink air, stifle sobs? A mature adult, a mother of four children, reduced to nothing, worthless.

She knew that look. She knew that feeling. She lived that existence.

But… Shuli.

This was Mr. Gabioff’s prized manager, Miss Charming Know-It-All, Gd’s gift to humanity. What in the world was going on?

Maybe she should have felt triumphant — Serves her right. Who did she think she was, charging in on the company and rising right up to a position of leadership? But Riva felt none of that. All she felt was pity.

THE OFFICE FELT LIKE A MINEFIELD, AND ONE WRONG STEP COULD SPELL DISASTER.

It wasn’t until two o’clock, when their boss left the office for Mincha, that she had the opportunity to speak to Shuli. By that time, Shuli seemed to have more or less collected herself, making Riva reconsider approaching her at all.

Riva observed her silently. She did look composed, true, but Riva still sensed a quiver. Enough to propel her to take the risk.

She walked over casually.

“Tough morning,” she said, her tone a mix of statement and question.

Shuli combed fingers through the tips of her hair. She made brief eye contact, so fleeting that Riva could barely judge if it was deliberate or not, then flung her hair back.

“Yeah.”

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Safe, just like the question. Riva took off her glasses and wiped them on her sweater, allowing a few seconds to pass in silence. When she put them back on, Shuli had turned fully to face her.

“I have no idea how you survived nine years here.”

“Neither do I,” Riva said. “I’m sorry about that. I thought with you it would be different.”

“Different?” Shuli let out a short, coarse laugh. “If by different you mean worse, then yes, it’s different.”

She turned back to her screen, a sweet smile on her face, the familiar aloof barrier back in place.

With slow steps, Riva returned to her desk.

the rows, she felt someone staring at her. She turned to the right, and sure enough, Chevi Eisdorf’s eyes were aimed at her.

For a moment, Fraidy stared back. She didn’t know if her cousin was trying to tell her something, but the familiar prickle spread over her arms, like a million tiny needles digging into her skin.

She turned her head away and sat in her seat. She pulled a blank sheet of

“I have a treat for you, girls,” Miss Katz announced. “If everyone finishes the test early, we can have outdoor recess until the end of the day.”

A buzz of yessssssss erupted in the classroom. The girls exchanged urgent looks with their friends, as though conspiring to make it happen.

It was an open book history test, because the teachers didn’t want to burden the girls with too much homework between Purim and Pesach. So really, it would be easy to get the test done quickly and head outside.

Easy for Fraidy Stroh, at least.

She reviewed her answers one last time, stacked the papers on her desk, and looked around the room. All of her classmates were still hard at work, flipping pages in their history books, frowning at the question sheet, scribbling answers.

Okay, she was used to this. She often finished her tests first. They’d probably all be done soon. The test had been really easy, even if it hadn’t been open book. She headed up to Miss Katz’s desk, put her test down, and headed back to her seat to wait.

As she made her way back between

paper out of her briefcase and absently started drawing a maze. Line, line, twist, curve, split it off, path A, path B, split it again, four paths now, lock one up, extend another, split, sub-split, lock.

Girls started handing in their test papers. Shevy Schwartz, Sari Bauer, Racheli Gluckstein. Fraidy glanced from her maze to Miss Katz’s desk and then briefly around the room. Most girls were done now. She drew a few more lines on her maze, then packed up her briefcase. Chevi handed in her test paper, and Fraidy saw her look

HEAT ROSE ON FRAIDY’S CHEEKS. SHE HEARD A FEW GIRLS GIGGLE, AND TUGGED AT THE BOTTOM OF HER SWEATER, AFRAID TO MEET ANYONE’S EYES.

GOODBYE, FOREVER!

around the room to check who wasn’t done yet. She seemed relieved to see a few girls still writing.

The class made it. When the last test paper was handed in, Miss Katz told the girls to pack up quickly and line up at the door.

“Let’s play Belts!” Shaindy Oberman shouted.

“No, we always play Belts,” Chevi said. “We didn’t play jump rope in aaaaages.”

“Yeah!” Tziporah said. Of course, she said yeah to everything Chevi suggested.

Chevi turned to Dassi Guttman. “Do you still have your rope in school, Dassi?”

“Uch, I don’t want to play jump rope,” Brachi protested. “I always get out in the first round. It’s so boring.”

“It’s so not boring,” Chevi huffed. “You can turn the rope if you don’t want to jump.”

“Hey, Fraidy, what do you want to play?” Brachi asked.

Fraidy didn’t want to join the debate. A while ago, she would’ve shared her opinion, said which sport she preferred, but not these days. These days, it felt safer to just stay quiet and do whatever everyone else decided. Especially when her preference wasn’t the same as Chevi’s.

But Brachi was waiting for an answer. “Hmm?” she prodded.

“I-i-i-t doesn’t matter,” Fraidy said. “Wh-wh-wh-atever you ch-ch-oose.” She didn’t know why, but the words came out all broken up, like it was impossible to connect the sounds.

“We ch-ch-ch-ch-ooooooooose jump rope,” Chevi said.

Heat rose on Fraidy’s cheeks. She heard a few girls giggle, and tugged at the bottom of her sweater, afraid to meet anyone’s eyes.

The class agreed on jump rope, and of course, Chevi got to be first. Fraidy joined the end of the line reluctantly.

The game wasn’t so bad. The line moved quickly, as most girls moved right along without getting “out.” When they did, the line grew shorter, and the game got faster and more intense.

Eventually, there were five girls left in the game: Tziporah, Shevy, Racheli, Fraidy and Chevi.

Shaindy Oberman and Brachi Fried

were turning the rope. Their faces were red, but they kept going. The girls in line bounced in place, zipped through the turning rope, jumped twice, zipped out, ran around the “turners,” and got back in line again.

Fraidy was getting out of breath, but she kept going. It was fun; she actually enjoyed jump rope.

Then Chevi got out.

“It was Fraidy’s fault!” she shouted. “She was standing too close to me, I couldn’t run in properly.”

Shaindy and Brachi dropped the rope ends, shaking their arms to relieve the exertion.

“Cheater!” Chevi continued yelling. “Because you think you have to win every game. It’s not called winning, it’s called cheating. You’re such a baby.”

Fraidy’s face was hot, but it wasn’t from jumping. She had not stood too closely. She was right on line where she was supposed to be, gearing up for her turn to jump.

Surely everyone had seen that?

There were four girls still “in,” but somehow, with Chevi “out,” the game ended. Fraidy kicked the abandoned jump rope, keeping her eyes on the ground. She didn’t trust herself to face anyone.

Chevi walked right past her and crouched down to her briefcase. She took out a lollipop, a jumbo, colorful one that Fraidy knew tasted gross.

“Heeeey, can I have a lick?” Tziporah begged.

Chevi gave a long suck. “Sure,” she laughed. “If you’re okay with taking germs.”

“Umm…”

Brachi stuffed her jacket into her briefcase and hitched her briefcase on her shoulder. “If you’re looking to share,” she said, “you could share with Fraidy Stroh. You’re cousins, so it isn’t really germs, right?”

Fraidy gripped her briefcase strap. She didn’t turn her head to face Chevi, but she heard her every word.

“Huh? Fraidy? I would never share with her. She has stinky yellow teeth, because she never brushes them.”

Before her words had a chance to sink in, she marched over to Fraidy and punched her on the back. TO

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TRANSFORMING MINERALS INTO ART

BENTZION YEHOSHUA

I first experienced the allure of the jewelry and gem trade at a young age. My father opened a jewelry store and repair shop a few years before I was born, and my first job was inspecting jewelry in my father’s store to see if any pieces needed touch ups or repairs. I remember the way my eyes popped and my jaw dropped the first time I held a parcel of diamonds and then a bar of gold, and was told how much it was worth.

Creating a piece of jewelry is not only about drawing a pretty picture and gluing “stones” to metal. Over the years I took professional courses on how to create, repair and design jewelry.

So, what does a jeweler actually do every day?

By definition, a “jeweler” is a person or company that makes or sells jewelry. In the trade, though, the term “jeweler” is usually used to refer to the person who actually puts together or repairs jewelry. Besides the jeweler, there are many other specialists who may be involved in the process of creating or repairing jewelry. For example, the designer conceives the style of the piece, and the CAD designer takes the description or sketch and transforms it into a digital file that is then 3D printed and later transformed into metal by the caster. The setter then prepares the metal mounting and sets the gem into the metal.

Other specialists may be involved, depending on the complexity of the job, and within each category there are varying levels of expertise and skill. In general, you typically get a level of quality in accordance with how much you paid; the cheapest possible item will have lower quality materials and workmanship.

What differences of quality can there possibly be in gold and diamonds?

A diamond is essentially a crystalized chunk of carbon atoms; the actual internal structure is referred to as the “crystal lattice.” Think of it like an interconnected tower of glass Legos. Remember building structures as a kid that were rock-solid and impossible to break, because of how the Lego bricks were connected? Now take that concept down to the atomic level and you will understand that diamond is one of the hardest things on the planet because of its densely linked structure. In fact, the only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Within this crystalized structure there can be different types of what the industry calls “inclusions”: imperfections within the crystal structure that may appear black or white, in the shape of specks, feathers, or needles. The presence and quantity of these inclusions is rated as the “clarity” of the stone. Stones with the fewest inclusions and highest clarity are considered more desirable and thus more expensive.

What can I do if I am sensitive to gold?

We’ve helped people who get infections while wearing certain earrings determine why they were reacting to those earrings, and which metal they are allergic to — and then remedied it by replacing the posts with a more hypo-allergenic metal. The most common sensitivities we see are to nickel and to silver. We determine this by using a machine called an “XRF scanner,” which is kind of like an X-ray that detects the contents of the metal, broken down

into elements and sorted from greatest to lowest presence in the piece. Just like with diamond-checking tools, the best results come from the highest quality tools (which most jewelers do not have on hand).

What advice would you give people about the day-to-day wearing of their jewelry?

TELL ME QUICK:

NAME: Bentzion Yehoshua

BUSINESS NAME: Motek Jewelry

YEARS IN BUSINESS: 3

MY MOTTO: Quality first

Just like your car needs oil changes and new filters in order to keep it running properly, your jewelry could greatly benefit from an occasional deep-clean and regular preventative maintenance. This is especially true with pieces you wear daily. Electroplating rubs off and needs to be renewed every nine to fifteen months, metal gets micro scratches and goes from polished to dullish, and structural components such as prongs and joints (jump rings, links, etc.) wear down over time. A monthly or bi-monthly cleaning and inspection can save you thousands of dollars over time. You can easily prevent the need to replace a missing diamond by simply re-tipping the heads of worndown prongs.

What’s all this I’ve been hearing about lab grown diamonds?

WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW: You get what you pay for.

MOST COMMON REQUEST:

To explain what a lab-grown diamond is… and then to design a custom lab-grown diamond piece.

They’re the latest craze! Stay tuned — we’ll be talking about that next.

Bentzion Yehoshua founded Motek Jewelry together with his wife Nomi, MS, RDN, where they support clients in creating or discovering the greatest piece of jewelry they’ve ever worn, all while staying within budget.

GROUND CHICKEN GOALS

MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER

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SAVORY CHICKEN PIZZA

There’s nothing quite like a good homemade pizza dough paired with seriously savory meat toppings. This recipe yields two pies.

I find that using half high-gluten flour and half white whole-wheat flour makes for the tastiest combination. The whole-wheat flour isn’t a must; the main thing is to use at least half high-gluten flour, because that’s where the crispiness comes from.

INGREDIENTS

1¼ cups warm water

2 T. sugar

2 tsp. active dry yeast

2 T. olive oil

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. oregano or basil

1.5 cups Wondermills challah (high-gluten) flour

1.5 cups Wondermills white whole-wheat flour

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, mix together the water, sugar and yeast. Cover this with cling wrap, and let stand until the mixture is frothy.

2. Add oil and mix.

3. Mix the salt and spices into the flour, then slowly add this to the bowl.

4. Knead this together until a dough forms. The dough should be sticky but manageable. Add more flour if necessary.

5. Once the dough is formed, grease the bowl and turn the dough to coat. Cover and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.

6. Punch down the dough and divide it in two. To freeze a portion of the dough for later use, freeze it as soon as it has finished rising. When you’re ready to use the dough, thaw it in the refrigerator, then bring it to room temperature for one hour before baking.

TOPPING

INGREDIENTS

2 T. olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 pinches salt, divided

4 cloves garlic

1 lb. ground chicken

6 oz. smoked turkey cold cuts, cubed

½ lb. of your favorite pizza sauce

Honey and black pepper, to sprinkle on top

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions along with a pinch of salt. Saute for a few minutes until the edges turn golden.

2. Add the crushed garlic, and saute for an additional minute.

3. Add the ground chicken along with another pinch of salt, and cook, stirring frequently to break up the meat, until it is no longer pink.

4. Add the cold cuts and mix to incorporate. Remove from heat.

5. Take half the dough, and roll it out into an 11” circle, the size of your pizza maker. Resist the urge to use a parchment paper when baking; you will be rewarded with a perfect crispy pizza crust (the dough doesn’t leave much mess in the pizza maker anyway).

6. Add the dough to the pizza maker, and pre-bake it for 12 to 15 minutes, until the bottom of the dough is nicely browned.

7. Add pizza sauce and half of the meat topping, and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

8. Top the pizza with a drizzle of honey and freshly ground black pepper, or a drizzle of garlic aioli.

ASIAN CHICKEN EGG ROLLS

These tasty and filling egg rolls make for a complete meal with a salad or rice. You can freeze the assembled egg rolls raw, then fry them at your convenience.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. ground chicken

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 cubes frozen ginger

8 oz. shredded cabbage and carrots (coleslaw mix)

3 scallions, white parts only, chopped

1 T. sesame oil

Pinch of cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. sugar

12–15 eggroll wrappers

Oil, for frying

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken, garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring to break up the chicken, until it is crumbly and no longer pink.

2. Drain the excess liquid, and return the chicken mixture to the heat.

3. Add the remaining ingredients, and continue cooking for several more minutes, until the cabbage and carrots are somewhat tender.

4. Remove this filling from the heat, and allow it to cool slightly.

5. Place about two tablespoons of the chicken-vegetable mixture on the center of an eggroll wrapper.

6. Brush the wrapper’s edges with water or beaten egg.

7. Fold one corner of the wrapper over the filling. Bring the other two corners slightly over to the center, then roll the entire eggroll to seal it closed.

8. Repeat the above steps with the remaining egg rolls.

9. Fry the egg rolls in hot oil until golden.

BREADED CHICKEN BURGERS

There’s something super kid-friendly about a breaded chicken burger. Prepare a batch and freeze some raw to fuel those active summer afternoons.

INGREDIENTS

1½ lb. ground chicken

1½ cups breadcrumbs, divided

½ cup seltzer

1 egg

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. parsley flakes

½ tsp. kosher salt

¼ tsp. black pepper

Oil, for frying

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all burger ingredients, using only 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs. (Reserve the rest for the coating.) Form this mixture into patties.

2. Place 1 cup breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Coat the patties in breadcrumbs, then fry the patties in oil until they’re golden on both sides and cooked through.

Along for the Ride

How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids

My aunt once mentioned that she and her husband had driven from New York to Florida with all of their kids. More than once.

I stared at her in profound shock. Like, imagine being related to a superhero. I simply could not wrap my brain around it.

Oh, I’ve done road trips. Back in the day. Before I had kids, when I could put the seat back and conk out if I wanted and wake up hours later. Hello, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.

But traveling with kids is an avodah of the body, mind and heart. And ears. Oy, the ears!

CHANA GLUCK

To start the season of travel smoothly, I curated some travel tips to make your quest for rejuvenation easier. And from the comfort of my home, where snacks and freeze-pops are but an arm’s reach away, I cheer you on as you embark on your journey.

A Tip on Tips

Do you sometimes get dizzy from lists of top-tens and must-remembers? Same. It’s an era of information and we’re inundated. So know this: Sometimes, all it takes is one great tip to really improve your experience. Consider my tips a display on a shelf. Happy picking and choosing!

Packing Them Up

Okay, deep breath. Because I live in the moment and lists give me hives, my MO is we’ll-figure-itout. If I’m not the queen of winging it, I’m her lady-in-waiting. But! There are packing tips I’ve utilized successfully and, coming from me, they’re extra special because it means they’re super-heavy-duty and also geared for people — like myself — with ADHD tendencies.

In a nutshell: Think about each item you pack: When will I use this? Items to be used at your destination go only in the suitcase or in the car trunk. Items kids will use in the car go in their respective bags. And items you’ll use to clean up car messes go in the glove compartment. Your emergency chocolate stash will need to find a new home.

Suitcases

You’ll be jamming tons of stuff into a small space, so every inch is at a premium. Also, you’ll want to pack and unpack easily. This is why I’ve been loving the bag-per-kid method of packing. Thank you, bungled anti-plastic-bag law, for the surplus of non-woven numbers that live under my sink. I pack the stuff for one kid at a time into a large bag, with accessories and underwear in smaller bags inside. Line up all the bags in the suitcase. Arrive at destination and remove all bags from suitcase. Line them up neatly in a corner; stow suitcase until it’s time to go home.

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No rummaging through everyone’s stuff when the kids change in and out of clothes, and if a kid gets dirty and needs to change, the whole suitcase doesn’t need to be reorganized. Checks all around!

Family Car Bag

Here’s where you’ll store anything that’s beyond the pretty little heads of junior passengers to worry about.

• Change of clothes for all

• Motion-sickness bags

• Paper towels for lighter messes

• Wipes (Yes, you’ll have these in the glove compartment, the trunk and the kids’ bags. You can never have enough.)

• Towel, for heavy-duty disasters

• Extra garbage bags

• Sunblock/insect repellent

• Ball or frisbee to unwind with at a rest stop

Individual Car Bags

Whether you’ll be using shopping bags, backpacks, or getting all fancy with personalized organizers, every kid needs their own bag in the car. Unless your armlength rivals Basya’s and you love pretzeling your neck.

Here’s a list of what’s handy in each:

• Snacks

• Water bottle

• Small prize/activity

• Tissues/wipes

Tip: Alternatively, use shower caddies for the kids’ activities and snacks. These are extremely handy and also put welcome space between He Looked at Me and She Started First.

Tip: If I could ban one thing from cars, it would be family packs. Of anything. My neck hurts in warning as I type this and beg you to harness the awesome power of single-serve. Yogurts, fruit puree, snacks, junk. And if you eschew single servings because they’re more expensive, by all means, buy in bulk and individualize at home.

Packing It In

Putting everything in the car is a major reality check, almost like turning theory to practice. For the question of what goes where and how to minimize clutter, use the above-mentioned mindset of thinking what you’ll use when.

The Glove Compartment

Will have things you really need at hand.

• Siddur/Tehillim

• Sunglasses (Once, when my kids were young and naive and misbehaving in the backseat, my husband and I simultaneously donned sunglasses and turned around. All delinquents froze in shock.)

• Wipes (Yes, even if you have some in the back.)

• Emergency bribes

• First-aid kit

• Motion-sickness bags

The Trunk

• Family car bag (see above)

• Extra blanket

• Outerwear

Keeping It Clean

This is key. A car can become a zoo in the space of five seconds if you don’t have safeguards in place. Go crazy with those wipes. Hang shopping bags between each row of seats, or get a car garbage can. Best is to make that plural for easiest trashing and the tidiest effect.

Keeping Them Happy

This is huge, and there isn’t an exact formula for it. Putting all organizing theory aside, this is what’ll make or break your trip: happy kids. And the secret is in the advance planning. If there’s a single magic word to remember here, it’s proactivity. Don’t wait for your kids to get into trouble (because they will; it’s inevitable), but actively think about how to keep them busy. Which translates into calm and happy. The stuff golden memories are made of!

For short car trips, I have my kids choose an item or two from their respective prize boxes. (Heaven knows they have only the haziest clue as to what’s in there, so let them use their trinkets at least once in a while!)

Longer trips are your opportunity to buy out the local dollar store. Those are packed with gems for road trips — all manner of party favors and travel-sized entertainment. You can use colored paper bags to pre-prep activity kits for each day of travel.

Emergency

Trunk Stash

• First-aid kit

• Working flashlight with batteries

• Phone charger

• Map and compass

• Blanket

• Drinking water and nonperishable foods

• Reflective cloth and vest

• Duct tape

• Seatbelt cutter

• Inflated spare tire, wheel wrench and tripod jack

• Fire extinguisher

• Jumper cables

Here is an enticing list of potential entertainment:

• Fidget toys/brainy mazes

• Travel-sized games

• Colored pencil roll

• Crayola Color Wonder markers and papers, a fantabulous invention by everyone’s favorite factory that precludes junior art enthusiasts from coloring on anything but the Color Wonder paper. The markers simply won’t work on anything else.

• Boogie boards — an inexpensive digital writing pad, reusable with the touch of a button

• Coloring books/word games

And for games to play:

• License plate search: See how many license plates you can find from different states.

• Counting cars: Have each kid choose a different car color, and count how many pass in the opposite direction.

Tip: Make the most of your car mirror when talking to your kids, rather than dizzying neck-twisting. Make eye-contact, waggle your eyebrows and wave to show them you’re present and listening.

Tip: Designate pockets of quiet time in the car to give everyone a breather. Discuss the rules of quiet time beforehand to make sure everyone’s clear on what they can/cannot do then. (Yes, you can do a quiet activity then. You can even sleep then. No, you cannot tell a story then. No, you cannot fight then.) Reward good behavior during quiet time when you exit this entrancing trance.

Sensory Struggles

For some unfortunates among us, simple snacking or humming can lead to feeling… overstimulated would be too kind a term. The enclosed-ness of a car can raise the anxiety to a fevered pitch. How to keep tempers even while triggers abound? The first few suggestions are ways of dealing with it; the last few, emergency cop-outs. But desperate times, right?

Join the fun. Seriously, grab a bag of super-snacks, and crunch along if eating noises make you crazy. It helps. Let loose and chew loudly for once. It’s liberating. Breathe. Do so deeply, in and out, to calm your body.

Brain talk. Tell this to that gray spongy organ in a state of emergency: It’s not dangerous. Listen to the crunching/ humming/slurping, and see what happens. Nothing. Tell that to your brain to hamper the fight-or-flight.

Music. Turn on your favorite melody, and let it take you far away.

Plug. A discreet pair of earplugs may be your answer, if all else fails.

The Way Back

If there’s one thing that’s easy to overlook, it’s the way back, when all the excitement of travel has fizzled out. When every adult is desperate for quiet and the kids are cranky and overstimulated and heartbroken that their fun has come to an end. Be one of those who prep for it. A small investment of time before the trip will yield huge dividends in terms of calm, content and a family-wide processing of the fun times had.

Grab some pointers:

TRAVEL JOURNAL: Younger kids can draw and decorate; older kids can decorate and write. Have each kid keep a little notebook just for family trips. Hand them out on the way back, along with pens, crayons and some stickers so they’ll be excited to put down their impressions and keep the fun going, instead of feeling miserable that the good times are over.

FAMILY SHARE: Give each family member a turn to share their general impressions or favorite parts of the trip.

NEW ACTIVITY: Stash away some small prizes/activities for the way back. Break them out to bring a dash of excitement into an otherwise exhausting return journey. You can do the same with a special snack for the way home.

Here’s to hoping that your trip will bring you a boatload of fun moments and treasured memories. And remember: Mishaps handled well build family muscle!

Bon voyage!

Trays to Go

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Packing individual meals on trays and wrapping them tightly with Cling Wrap makes for convenient on-the-go meals with minimal mess.

Once they’re wrapped tightly, trays can be stored in any direction and piled one on top of the other in a bag, box or cooler.

This type of packing is also great for picnic suppers, due to the trays’ transportability and the sturdy surface they provide for eating.

Note: While cafeteria trays were used here, you can use disposable foam or plastic trays for convenience.

How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids

Small bags on the tray encourage instant aftermeal cleanup.

Breakfast

Slice rolls in half so they’re ready to be spread. Prepare younger children’s sandwiches in advance.

How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids

When it comes to slushy drinks, freeze and then pack. It will take a while until the ice thaws completely.

Lunch

Place several baby wipes in a sealed bag to wipe sticky hands, faces, and the tray as soon as the meal is over.

How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids

To keep things in place after the tray is wrapped, you can tie the napkin and cutlery together with a small piece of raffia or twine.

Supper

To prevent sogginess, place only the cold cuts into the sandwich, and package dressings and vegetables separately.

How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids

These are perfect for avoiding any form of liquid.

Packing little bags of cappuccino or hot cocoa mix means you can have your favorite chalav Yisroel caffeine boost in the skies or on the road. All you need is a cup of hot water. (You can also use coffee packets and milk powder from Baker’s Choice.)

Airplane

Cut vegetables into chunky pieces to keep them crisp longer, and avoid tomatoes. Add salt right before eating.

A few hours’ drive from the standard New York stomping grounds is an enchanting place of extreme beauty. There, water rushes over chiseled rock, and boats sail gently across placid lakes. Grapevines creep across the countryside, and the air is crisp and invigorating. Welcome to the Finger Lake region, so named for the eleven lakes that, when viewed from above, somewhat resemble a human hand. You can certainly see the Hand of Hashem within their beauty.

CAYUGA and SENECA

lakes are two of the deepest lakes in the United States. Seneca is nearly one-eighth of a mile deep, while Cayuga is just a bit shallower at 435 feet deep. Both of the lakes are named after the Iroquois tribes who originally inhabited the area.

CONESUS LAKE is a bit quieter than her popular sisters, but even then, it’s quite the destination for swimming, boating and fishing during warmer months. Icefishing and snowmobiling have become popular pastimes in the winter.

KEUKA LAKE, colloquially called “the crooked lake,” is a Y-shaped lake that has the honor of being the only lake in America that flows both north and south at the same time.

Each of the eleven lakes are great places to explore the great outdoors, but HEMLOCK and CANADICE are for those who really want to rough it. Kayaking down either of these leave you in your own bubble of tranquility, for these two lakes are the only ones in the Finger Lake region that have undeveloped shorelines. Here, it’s nature at its best.

CANADICE LAKE

A half-century ago, the AMERICAN BALD EAGLE was a rarity in New York State, with only one known pair of eagles nesting. Due to DDT poisoning, eagle eggshells became unnaturally weak, causing them to break, killing the young inside. At that point, a solitary pair of New York nesting eagles managed to successfully hatch their young in the Hemlock Lake area. Fortunately, over the last 50 years, the eagle population has grown to almost 400 nesting eagles, giving these birds a lovely chance of survival in New York. If you’re lucky, you might just catch a glimpse of a Bald Eagle couple and their crew.

The FINGER LAKE REGION is so much more than lakes! Deep green foliage, naturally chiseled stone, and gorgeous gorges make for many magnificent hikes. The WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK is outstanding for its somewhat jungle-like environment, in which you can wind your way along the gorge trail, which is paved with stone. On this hike you’ll see not one, but an astounding nineteen waterfalls!

visit STONE BROOK STATE PARK, BUTTERMILK and HECTOR FALLS, as well as LETCHWORTH STATE PARK

STONY BROOK STATE PARK

BUTTERMILK FALLS

HECTOR FALLS

INSPIRATION POINT, LETCHWORTH STATE PARK

If waterfalls are your thing, you’ll also want to

Move over, Niagara!

It’s TAUGHANNOCK

FALLS STATE PARK that hosts the tallest free-falling waterfall this side of the Mississippi. This 215foot waterfall is three stories higher than Niagara Falls, and it’s definitely worth a visit! Hiking to the falls isn’t too strenuous either, as it’s located only three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead.

Though the falls at the ROBERT H. TREMAN STATE PARK may not be able to compete with Taughannock, the beauty of the area makes up for it.

The Finger Lake region is the perfect climate for grape growing, and OVER ONE HUNDRED VINEYARDS dot the region. Though most of them aren’t kosher, there’s one that must be mentioned: The Manischewitz Winery, which is the largest producer of kosher wine in the world.

While in the Finger Lakes region, you’ll want to swing by the SONNENBERG GARDENS and its QUEEN ANNE Victorian-style mansion boasting 40 rooms. It’s breathtakingly beautiful, and the perfect prescription for a relaxing day.

You don’t really have to travel to see the breathtaking handiwork of Hashem; you can find it in your own backyard or city streets. His stamp is on the flowers and trees, and on the smallest of ants that scurry down the sidewalk. But everyday miracles often mask His majestic fingerprints, – and when that happens, it might just be worthwhile to get away, to see His Hand upon the Finger Lakes.

Other Attractions

ROSE HILL MANSION AND FARM

Experience a taste of nineteenth-century life when you visit Rose Hill Mansion in the beautiful Finger Lakes. Once a working farm, the house and surrounding grounds are now open seasonally for guided tours. Built in 1839, the Greek Revival house was the center of a busy and productive farm. The tour focuses on the Swan family, who lived in the house from 1850 to 1890. Through letters, photographs and diaries, one can explore the family’s joys and sorrows, along with their interactions with neighbors and the many workers required to keep the large house and farm in working order. Discover how Robert Swan, a New York City transplant, used scientific innovations like drain tile to make his farm more productive and profitable. See twenty rooms restored and furnished in the Empire style, popular from the 1820s to 1850s. Enjoy the magnificent view of Seneca Lake from the front porch, and the vista of nearby farmlands.

SENECA TRIBE MUSEUM

A museum exploring the history of the Seneca tribe in over 17,000 square feet of space.

CORNING GLASS MUSEUM

Flameworking demos, modern glass art gallery, and courses on glass in history. Kids under seventeen visit free!

WINGS OF EAGLES

Wings of Eagles includes a 25,000-square-foot hangar dedicated to airplane and spacecraft flight, with flight simulators to complete the experience. You can take a motorless glider ride over at The National Soaring Museum.

SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM

The mission of the Seward House Museum is to inspire curiosity and foster learning about 19th-century America through the lens of William H. Seward’s family by providing engaging and unique experiences. To that end, the museum welcomes students of all ages through its doors to learn about history. A visit to the Seward House combines an incredible collection of original artifacts with the rich tapestry of stories behind them. The experience is immersive, leaving students feeling connected to the Seward family and their place in American history.

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Boston The Birthplace of America

Boston is a fantastic all-around trip destination. It’s a city that is rich in American history, nature and additional attractions. Boston also has kosher food and minyanim.

We visited for a two-day trip one fall and managed to do a lot in Boston. At only a bit over a three-hour drive from Monsey, it’s a very worthwhile trip. There’s also the option of taking an Amtrak train to get there.

Harbor Walk

The Harbor Walk starts at the Atlantic Wharf across the street from the Tea Party Ship and Museum and continues alongside the beautiful harbor. The walkway passes through Rowe’s Wharf, the New England Aquarium, Christopher Columbus Park and Sergeant’s Wharf, and ends all the way at Battery Wharf.

When we visited Boston, we stayed right at the harbor. We walked along the Harbor Walk at night, enjoying the fresh air and the sights of the docked boats and the twinkling lights of the building.

There are a lot of activities in the area. The Tea Party Ship and Museum is fascinating, and there are inexpensive Hubway bike rentals, where bikes can be picked up and dropped off in various stations all over the city. There are also ferries and water taxis, parks, and the New England Aquarium along the Harbor walk. It’s definitely a busy and beautiful area to visit.

ADDRESS: Atlantic Wharf-Battery Wharf, Boston, MA 02210

PRICE: Free

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

After strolling along the Harbor walk at night, we crossed over the Christopher Columbus Park to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, a series of parks that led back down to our destination on Atlantic Avenue.

We entered the Greenway right near the Greenway Carousel and continued to the beautiful Ring Fountain, then through Mother’s Walk. In the Harbor Fog Fountain area, the foggy fountain sprayed us with mist and caught us by surprise. We exited the Greenway at the Fort Point Channel Park, although the Greenway continues to the Dewey Square Park and then to the Chinatown Park.

I was amazed at how each section of the park has its own unique character and is extremely well maintained. I kept thinking that the parks would end, but the Greenway continued to lead to more and more areas.

ADDRESS: Mostly on Atlantic Avenue, parallel with the Harborwalk

HOURS: 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. daily

PRICE: Free

Boston Duck Tour

Riding a bus into the water (you read correctly; the bus is driven directly into the water) is an experience that’s hard to forget.

The idea of “duck boats” was actually conceived during World War II. They were used by the military as a convenient mode of transport — trucks that didn’t need to be unloaded onto boats; boats with no need to dock. Now the Duck Boats are used as a fun way to explore and get to know the city of Boston.

The tours leave from three popular tourist sites: the Boston Science Museum, The Prudential Center and the New England Aquarium. Discounts available when those attractions are bought in conjunction with the Duck Tour tickets. Duck Tour visitors can also access parking at a reduced rate.

The conDUCKtors narrate the 80-minute tour, 60 minutes on land and 20 minutes on the beautiful Charles River. During the ride, the conDucktor explains about the three F’s you’ll encounter in Boston: The city represents Freedom, it’s the city of Firsts, and of course, it’s a Fun place to be. Some of the famous landmarks seen on the tour are the golden-domed State House, the Bunker Hill Monument, Boston Common, Copley Square, the Big Dig, the Boston Public Library, the Prudential Tower and, of course,

The Boston Common

The 50-acre Boston Common is the oldest park in America, dating back to 1634. The pentagon-shaped park borders on Tremont, Park, Beacon, Charles, and Boylston streets. The Common has witnessed many events of history and protests throughout the years. The historic 2.5-mile Freedom Trail, with many historic sites along the way, starts from the Common. In addition to the large grassy fields found on the Common, there are tennis courts, an exciting Tadpole Playground, a carousel, and the Frog Pond in which children can splash in the spray pool. In the winter, the Frog Pond becomes a skating rink. Originally, there were three ponds in the common. The Frog Pond is the only one left.

the magnificent Boston and Cambridge skyline, seen from the Charles River.

When we were on the tour, our entertaining and engaging tour guide taught us about the history of Boston and the wicked way of talking in Boston. He even allowed us to take turns steering the Duck on the river.

The Duck Tour is the absolute best way to see Boston and get a real feeling for its history while having fun at the same time.

ADDRESS: Outside the Prudential Center, Science Museum or New England Aquarium

PHONE NUMBER: 617-267-3825

TOUR LENGTH: 80 minutes

PRICE: Adult: $49.99, Senior: $41.99, Child 3–11: $35.99, Child under 3: $10.99

*Prices do not include a 5% Convention Center Fee

The Common is located just across the street from the more formal Boston Public Garden, which makes it convenient to visit both on the same day.

ADDRESS: 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

HOURS: 6:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

PRICE: Free

Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory

The Skywalk Observatory in Boston is located on the 50th floor of the Prudential Shopping Center in Boston. I hadn’t expected the Observatory to be all that interesting, but I was pleasantly surprised. Since Boston is a beautiful city, with the Charles River running alongside it and mountains completing the pretty picture from afar, the Skywalk Observatory, with its 360-degree views of Boston, was actually very enjoyable.

In addition to audio guides available for visitors, there are interactive and informative displays with information relating to the fascinating history and culture in Boston.

ADDRESS: 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199

PHONE NUMBER: 617-859-0648

HOURS: 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. daily, with the last entry at 9 p.m.

PRICE: $34.99

Boston Public Garden

The Boston Public Garden is a formal garden located across the street from the Boston Common. The garden is beautifully kept by caring citizens through the Friends of the Public Garden Association. The garden was the first public botanical garden in America, dating back to 1838. It’s masterfully designed, with trees planted from countries all around the world. The trees have name tags with relevant information hanging from them.

There is a majestic statue of George Washington on a horse at the Arlington Street entrance. The Duckling Sculpture at the corner of Beacon and Charles is also extremely popular. The statue is based on Robert McCloskey’s 1941 children’s bestseller Make Way for Ducklings ; the bronze figures represent Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings.

From early April to late September, the original Swan Boats are open for visitors. The Swan Boats were first designed in 1877 and have been gliding along the lagoon ever since. The boats move along at two miles an hour, circle the island, and go under the bridge. A trip on the Swan Boat adds excitement to a visit to the beautiful garden.

ADDRESS: 4 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02116

GARDEN HOURS: 6:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m

SWAN BOAT HOURS: April 15 through June 20: Open daily 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

June 21 through September 4: Open daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Last day of season is September 4, 2023.

PRICE: Garden: free. Swan boats: Adults: $4.50, Children 2–15: $3, Children under 2: free, Seniors 65+: $4

Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum

Before we entered the Tea Party Ship and Museum, I told my husband, “I really don’t want to spend much time here. Max a half hour. Let’s look around quickly and then continue. Don’t read everything…”

But I was taken by surprise when we began the tour. The guides were all dressed in clothing from the period prior to the Revolution and reenacted the meetings and the actual throwing of the tea into the sea. Everything was presented so interestingly, you wouldn’t know you were learning history.

Each visitor on the tour was given an identity of one of the men who took part in the Boston Tea Party, with some personal details about him. After meeting to discuss the major tax issues, we headed out to the ship to dump the tea off the authentically restored ship into the sea.

The tour then continued to the museum (no photos al-

lowed in the museum) where you can view the only surviving tea chest from the Boston Tea Party, a 3D holographic exhibit and an award-winning multi-sensory film that takes you through time until America became its own independent country.

ADDRESS: 306 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

PHONE NUMBER: 866-955-0667

HOURS: Tours start from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

PRICE: $34

Additional popular attractions in the Boston area that we didn’t get to visit during our short stay:

New England Aquarium

Large aquarium located at the harbor. They also have whale watching cruises leaving from the aquarium.

ADDRESS: 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

PHONE NUMBER: 617-973-5200

HOURS: Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Adults: $34, Children: $25, Children under 3: free,

PRICE:

Seniors: $32

Boston Children's Museum

Fun, hands-on educational exhibits targeted to kids, with a play space for toddlers.

ADDRESS: 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

PHONE NUMBER: 617-426-6500

HOURS: Wednesday to Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:30–4:30 p.m.

PRICE: Adults: $20, Children (1 – 15): $20, Infants (under 12 months): free

Museum of Science

Science Museum with interactive exhibits, domeshaped IMAX/3-D film theater and a planetarium.

ADDRESS: Museum of Science Driveway, Boston, MA 02114

PHONE NUMBER: 617-723-2500

HOURS: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PRICE: Adult: $29, Child (3-11, children under 3 visit free): $24, Senior (60+): $25, Planetarium Shows: $6, Omni Films: $6, 4-D Films: $6

Castle Island State Park

Site of Fort Independence with beach, picnic and jogging areas.

ADDRESS: 2010 William J Day Blvd., Boston, MA 02127

PHONE NUMBER: 617-727-5290

HOURS: Sunrise to sunset

PRICE: Free parking in lot near Fort Independence

Old State House

The original seat of colonial government and later state capital, today housing historical exhibits.

ADDRESS: 206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109

PHONE NUMBER: 617-720-1713

HOURS: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

PRICE: Adults: $15, Seniors: (65+) $14, Students: $14, Children (12 and under): $8

The Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles (4 km) long and connects sixteen nationally significant historic sites. It takes about 90 minutes to complete, but if you want to visit the sites along the way, it can be a full-day affair. The trail leaves from the Boston Common and the USS Constitution Museum.

There are three main areas within Boston that have a Jewish presence: Brookline, Newton and Brighton. Each area is within a ten- to twenty-minute drive from one another.

Minyanim Kosher Food

The Butcherie

is a kosher grocery with a takeout. They also sell sushi.

428 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-731-9888

Veggie Crust

(Brookline location only) is a pizza shop. They also sell Indian food.

8 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA 02445

617-383-5884

Pure Cold Press

is a dairy café.

326 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-487-8948

Kosher Wok

Chinese restaurant

423 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-264-7274

Ramis

Shawarma

324 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-738-3577

Bagel Stores (ask regarding chalav Yisroel)

Kupels

421 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02445

617-566-9528

Rosenfeld Bagel Co.

1280 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459

617-527-8080

Blacker’s Bakeshop

(nut free)

543 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02459

617-332-2008

Brookline:

Bostoner Shul

1710 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445

617-734-5101

Young Israel of Brookline

62 Green Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-734-0276

Brighton:

Kollel of Greater Boston

62 Cummings Road, Brighton, MA 02135

617-731-8107

Congregation Chai Odom

77 Englewood Avenue, Boston, MA 02135

617-734-5359

Khal Tiferet Yosef

53 Parsons Street, Boston, MA 02135

Newton:

Cong. Beth El Atereth Israel

561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459

617-244-7233

Places to stay

When we went to Boston for two days, we stayed at the harbor. There are many hotels to choose from. The prices are more expensive there since it’s a tourist/vacation area. The harbor is about a 20-minute drive to a minyan or kosher food. These hotels are within walking distance of the shuls in Brookline.

Courtyard by Marriott Boston Brookline

(7-minute walk to Young Israel; 17-minute walk to Bostoner Shul)

40 Webster Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-734-1393

Arcadian Hotel Brookline

(6-minute walk to Young Israel; 26-minute walk to Bostoner Shul)

1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446

617-277-1200

AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cleveland Circle

(15-minute walk to Bostoner Shul)

395 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02135

617-730-3660

Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Brookline

(24-minute walk to Young Israel; 29-minute walk to Bostoner Shul)

111 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445

617-232-1487

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Chava Schwartz

It’s summertime, the perfect season to take on a fun and creative project. This painting project will teach you many painting skills while showing you how to create beautiful artwork for your sukkah.

Over these eight weeks, we will guide you on how to complete a beautiful, hand-painted shivas haminim sukkah decoration. Each of the shivas haminim will get a separate painting as part of this series, and the last week of instructions will be reserved for writing the names of the shivas haminim onto the completed paintings.

The paintings will be taught in a step-bystep manner so everyone can join and enjoy. You do not need to be an artist to create this masterpiece.

Happy painting!

WEEK 3

Gefen | Grapes

For the third painting of this series, we’ll be painting a vineyard. In this picture, the grapes are visible through the large leaves on the vines, and the center path creates the perfect setting for an imaginary walk through the vineyard where you can almost touch, smell and feel the richness of the grapes. Have fun painting!

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Acrylic paint is not washable. Make sure to dress appropriately or wear a smock.

If clothes do get dirty, wash with soap and water immediately.

TIPS:

• Before you paint, put the paint colors you’ll be using onto the plate or palette. Fill your cup with water, and keep a paper towel nearby.

• Use baby wipes to fix mistakes while the paint is still wet.

• Keep your brushes in the water when they are not in use.

• When you finish painting, wash your brushes with soap and water.

SUPPLIES:

• Smock

• Plate or palette

• Cup

• Paper towel

• 8x10” canvas

• Large brushes

• Medium brushes

• Thin brushes

• Easel (optional)

ACRYLIC PAINTS:

• Phthalo blue

• Magenta (or red)

• Yellow ocher

• Brown

• Sage green

• Violet

• White

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO PAINT! EACH PERSON’S PAINTING WILL LOOK DIFFERENT. REMEMBER TO ENJOY THE PROCESS INSTEAD OF BEING FOCUSED ON THE RESULTS.

PHOTO BY MOSHE GRUNFELD PHOTOGRAPHY

STEP 1

Mix blue and white to get light blue, and paint the top half of the canvas. Next, mix yellow ocher and white to get a light sand color, and use this to paint the bottom half.

STEP 2

Mix sage green with some white. Paint the two sides and top of the yellow ocher with this green, leaving out the center in a zigzag manner.

STEP 3

Mix yellow ocher with a bit of magenta. Fill the space left between the green with this darker color to create the path.

STEP 4

Using some more sage green paint, add globs of darker green to the light green areas on both sides of the canvas, to create the effect of leaves.

STEP 5

Using brown paint, add some small vertical lines to the center edge of the greenery on the right side of the canvas. Add some more lines between the leaves.

STEP 6

Mix violet and some magenta to create a deep grape color. Paint clusters of dots to create bunches of grapes along the path on both sides of the vineyard. Note that the left side of the vineyard features some larger bunches of grapes.

STEP 7

Proudly sign your painting!

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU’VE COMPLETED THE THIRD PAINTING IN THIS SERIES.

Until next time, Chava

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LAKE: a large body of water surrounded by land

Paint Some Polka Dots

When you picture a lake, what comes to mind? A beautiful expanse of blue water? Well, not Lake Khiluk in British Columbia, Canada. If you visit this lake in the summer, you’ll see large pools of green, blue, and yellow that give the lake a polka-dotted look. How does this happen? The lake has a large concentration of minerals. In the summer, a lot of the water evaporates in the heat, so the minerals are less diluted. The minerals give the water its color.

POND: a small body of water surrounded by land

Monet’s Pond

This might be the most famous pond worldwide. It’s located in Giverny, France, and was bought by the famous painter Claude Monet in 1893. One of his reasons for buying the property containing this body of water was for the purpose of painting pictures of it. Monet painted no fewer than eighteen views of his pond with the bridge over it. The pond is full of pretty water lilies, so these paintings are appropriately called Water Lily. People still visit this pond today, to see the subject of those famous paintings.

RIVER: a large, flowing body of water that empties into a sea or ocean

Way Up There

You may have gone whitewater rafting on the Delaware River, but how about floating down the highest river in the world? The Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, China, has an average elevation of 4,000 meters. It’s called the Everest of Rivers because it is so high up.

OCEANS AND SEAS: bodies of saltwater

Drinking Seawater: Desalination

With most of Planet Earth covered in water, we Earthlings should never be lacking drinking water, right? Well, almost. Since the vast oceans and seas are made of saltwater, which humans can’t drink, we can still run out of drinkable water. Unless you can figure out a way to make the saltwater drinkable. That’s where desalination comes in. This process has been used for hundreds of years, especially on ships, to get freshwater from the ocean. The simplest way to desalinate the water, or remove the salt, copies the water cycle. First, you turn the water into water vapor, which separates the salt from the water. Then you condense the vapor back into water in another container. Voila! There’s your fresh water.

New Ocean on the Block

Can you name your oceans? Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic. Right — except that lately another ocean has been named: the Antarctic. It’s the body of water along the southern tip of the globe near Antarctica.

Some Ocean Facts

ARCTIC: the smallest, shallowest and coldest ocean

The Liquid Rainbow

This one might make your eyes pop. There’s a river called Cano Cristales in South America that has thick stripes of five different colors: red, yellow, green, blue and black. Each color is created by a different element. The red comes from a plant, the green from algae, yellow from the sand, blue from clear water and black from rocks. It’s definitely a sight to see!

PACIFIC: the largest and calmest ocean. Magellan, a sixteenth-century explorer, gave it the name from the word pacify, or peaceful.

ATLANTIC: busiest ocean

INDIAN: warmest and most dangerous ocean. Because a large part of the Indian Ocean is located along the equator, its waters are very warm. This creates the perfect conditions for dangerous storms like tsunamis, monsoons and cyclones, making it the roughest of the oceans.

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FOR SALE

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE

(Car, truck, van, Suv) Help build children. Get $1,500 tax deduction + $500 Gift card or we pay cash for cars too. 718974-9428

DOONA STROLLER

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

DINING ROOM SET

Excellent condition. 10 chairs. Two leaves glass top, breakfront 7182900471

NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA

Neocate $46.99 per can. Kendamil Similac L’Mehadrin in stock!! We buy off any formula for a good price and trade as well. Call for other types of formulas.

Formula Trade 347.369.4886

CAMERA CULTURE

Used Canon Cameras for sale in BP. Call 347 388 2336

MOVING SALE

Dinette Set 6 Chairs. White Armoire with Shelves, 3 Draws, Hanging Rod.

Excellent Condition 718-8095196

REAL ESTATE

MIAMI BEACH

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

REAL ESTATE

Jerusalem apt. For sale kaduri/romema 3 bdr $1.85 m call habayta israel 516-6582177 info@habaytaisrael.com

3 BEDROOM APT

3BR $3,000, 2nd Floor, NEW KITCHEN, 2 New Bathrooms, split unit A/C, Webster ave TXT Owner 347-410-6672

CONDO FOR SALE

3 bedroom condo for sale prime location in boro park 56th st and 18th ave plse call 718-801-1914

SEEKING HOUSE

Family with good credit, good salary seeking to rent house, condo or property with option to buy. Cash Terms $$. 718576-4511 Lv msg

VILLA TUSCON ARIZONA

Brand new luxury villa in Tucson Arizona, kosher kitchen, gorgeous outdoor pool, 3 min walk to Shul. Booked for Chodesh Tishrei. Call 917-754-3679/347-2741511

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

MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA

Carriage Club North. Beautiful 2 Bedroom, 2 bath, Ground floor. Call: 347.499.0031

WEST PALM BEACH

No. 1 Real Estate Broker. Aaron Rose 561.308.5766

MONSEY SUMMER RENTAL

Beautiful fully furnished Shabbos equipped 3 bedroom 2 bath house available for July. Call/ whatsapp 718-5410292

LAKEHOUSE VILLA

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

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. Still availabe few weeks in the Summer and Chodesh Tishre. call/text 917-7543679/347-274-1511

AIRMONT RENTAL

Fully furnished house, 5 bedrooms, available for weekend, weekly and monthly. Linen, Towels and all amenities. Beautiful Deck, Lg playground, near shul. Call 347-485-4149

SHABBOS RENTAL W/POOL

Chestnut Ridge 4BR 3 Bath (Sleeps 7) Thurs-Sunday $1950. (Aug 5th unavailable). Text 347-674-6854

MIAMI VACATION

Miami Beautiful airy 2 bedroom vacation rental near shul and 1 min from beach. Great summer rates! Breakfast available upon request. Call/text 3472474816

WOODBURY JUNCTION RENTAL

Luxury house available for summer or per week in Woodbury Junction. Playground, Trampoline. 5 Bdrm 4 baths 17 beds, Jacuzzi. Beautiful Grounds, Scenic View, next to Shul, Mikva. 347-8310355

SUMMER RENTAL IN LINDEN

Spacious 5 bedroom in the heart of Linden available to rent for summer or weekends. Call or text 9179601152

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Full

Good pay!

Fullfilling

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HIGHLAND MILLS RENTAL (NEAR KJ)

Fully furnished beautiful spacious house. 4 bedrooms available daily, weekly and weekends. Linen, towels and all amenities. Beautiful private grounds with heated pool. Near shul. Call/Text/ WhatsApp 917 705-9667

AIRMONT VACATION

Magnificent 5 bedroom house with option to rent a pool available in Airmont for short term. Fully furnished with all amenities. 5 minutes walk to shul and Mikvah. 347-420-4945. End of August still available.

CHESTNUT RIDGE RENTAL

Available from July 31st until August 20th. Brand new beautiful 5 bedroom house, 4 bathrooms, basement with toys, large backyard with swingset. Close to all Shuls. 845-304-9779

SHABBOS RENTAL MONSEY

Beautiful house with spacious grounds and porch, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths on Private street. Next to Shul, Linen provided 845-521-1405

MONSEY SHABBATON GETAWAY

7+ Bedroom house heimish Concord area. 20 beds, deck, swings, beautiful park-like property. Linen & Shabbos essentials provided. 845-5486478.

VACATION RENTAL

Renovated high ranch available for Shabbos & Weekday. Rentals in Monsey/ Chestnut Ridge (dedicated rental non lived in). Great prices! Call/text. 914-4698546

SUMMER RENTAL

Beautiful house for rent

August 1-17 in Chestnut Ridge area. 5 bedrooms, hot tub in master bedroom, huge fenced-in backyard, trampoline. Several shuls nearby. Call/Text 845-5964966. Email: zevshub@gmail. com.

4 BEDROOM BUNGALOW

Dushinsky bungalow colony/Prime area near Fialkoff’s pizza, luxury 4 bedroom bungalow available for second half. Pictures available. Call for your best offer 646-306-2560

SUMMER RENTAL

Beautiful private house 3 bedrooms 8 beds, pool, jacuzzi tub, in Highland mills NY next to KJ, 4 minute walk to shul, available for week, weekends or full summer. Text 347-291-1798

VACATION RENTAL

Beautiful 4 bedroom home in Highland Mills area next to Monroe for weekends, week, and/ or long term rental. Please call or text 929-6172586.

SUMMER VACATION RENTAL W/POOL

Beautiful 4 bedroom home w/huge inground pool in Jackson NJ. Beautiful landscaping. Near shuls, shopping, rent weekly, shabbos. 3 night minimum. Call 347-631-5421 if no answer pls text or email cgreenbean6@gmail.com

PINES ESTATE RENTAL

4 Bedroom house availabe in Pines Estate, weekends only. Pool on premises. Near Yeshivah. Call 845-791-0384/ 845-436-0438

SUMMER HOME AVL

Beautifully furnished 3 bdrm/2 bath summer home avl, right across MBR in SF. Call for pricing/dates @ 845424-1414.

SUMMER RENTAL

Two bedroom bungalow on private property. Prime location of Monroe With Minyan, Mikva. Available for the season. Next to Bobov Monsey camp and Holiday hill bungalow colony 347458-4485

PRIVATE HOUSE SHORT TERM

Fully furnished 7 bedroom house (18+beds) with linen/ towels in Blooming Grove. Rent for summer midweeks only. Breathtaking beautiful grounds. Call/text 845-2385633

FURNISHED APT BP

17th & 51st, sunny 1 BDR apt, 1st floor, dinette, kitchen, full bath, W/D. Call: 718-633-1431

CHESTNUT RIDGE

Spacious house in Chestnut Ridge close to shul & mikvah available to rent this Shabbos. 4 bedrooms, 10 beds. $1,200. 8454455458

MONSEY SHABBOS RENTAL

Spacious, private 4 bedroom house in the beautiful Concord area available for weekends. $1250 Fri-Sun. Call or text 845-274-1958.

SOUTH FALLSBURG RENTAL 6 bedroom beautiful house in South Fallsburg available to rent for shabbosim. 845434-3669/ 845-423-3030

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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.

BOOKKEEPER/ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

F/t or P/T - BP Location, Multi girl office. Experience preferred, Great Pay & Benefits. Email Resume: resume.payables@gmail.com

SELF-CONTAINED

Self-Contained

GIRL’S ELEMENTARY PROGRAM SEEKS:

Girl’s Elementary Program Seeks:

Social Worker/School Psychologist

• Upper Grade Elementary Language Arts Teachers Hours 2:30-4:00.

Yiddish Speaking

• Full day Assistant/Co-teaching positions

Chassidish and Litvish schools, Brooklyn Locations, Experience Preferred, Warm and Professional Environment, Competitive Salary

Chassidishe School in Boro Park Experience Preferred

Fax: (718) 375-1516

Email: girlsichudjobs@gmail.com

Warm and Professional E nvironment

Competitive Salary

Fax: (718) 375-1516

to find out if you are the right candidate for the job priority voucher slot for staff

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HIRING STAFF 20232024 SCHOOL YEAR!

Flatbush Yeshiva seeking warm and devoted Kindergarten and Pre 1A teachers. Competitive Pay. Call: 718-332-2600. Email: interviewsatyeshiva@gmail. com

HIRING STAFF 20232024 SCHOOL YEAR!

Flatbush Yeshiva seeking Male Upper Elementary Teachers. Competitive Pay. Call: 718-332-2600. Email: interviewsatyeshiva@gmail. com

FT/PT MORAH

FT/ PT morah. Yiddish speaking. For small voucher playgroup, for September 23’. Located 47th between 18/19. Great pay! 718-853-4139 or 929-287-2054

AFTERNOON TEACHER POSITION

Afternoon limudei kodesh teacher position, chassidish sp-ed girls program. Exp. preferred, great environment. Email resume to school718438@gmail.com.

DAYCARE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Heimeshe daycare in Boro park Seeking warm responsible yiddish speaking teacher /co teacher/babysiters for September stunning place amazing environment please call 3473741807

TEACHERS & ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Yeled V`Yalda Head Start in Boro Park seeking Yiddish speaking experienced Teachers & Assistant Teachers. Min. 90 credits. Please email credentials to: jobs@yeled.org Call:718.686.2415

STATEN ISLAND LEAD TEACHER

Seeking a warm and enthusiastic experienced Lead Teacher for 4-5 years old. Positive and friendly environment, great benefits, Min. 90 Credits and above. Salary $41,600.-$68,652.

Email: HRubinstein@yeled. org Call: 718.514.8865

STATEN ISLAND ASSISTANT TEACHER

Seeking a warm and caring assistant teacher. (No teacher’s prep required!)

Positive and friendly environment. Great benefits. Salary begins at $30,150.+ depending on credentials.

Email: HRubinstein@yeled. org Call: 718.514.8865

BOOKKEEPER

Seeking a talented bookkeeper with 1 or 2 years of experience to fill a position in a great company located in Williamsburg. 5 to 6 hours a day. Amazing pay 45+ an hour for the right candidate. Call 845 540 2601 malka@ hiresolutionsny.com

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

SPECIAL ED TEACHERS

Now hiring a devoted special ed classroom teacher for the 23-24 school year. Small class size, excellent training, supportive environment. Resumes@yadyisroelschool. org 718-650-6400

F/T PARAS

Now hiring paras to work full time in a special education school for the 23-24 school year. Supportive and heimish environment. Transportation provided. Resumes@ yadyisroelschool.org

PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

September 2023 opening: Yeled V’Yalda Project REACH seeking Yiddish-speaking preschool teachers to work afternoons and Sundays in the Boro Park area to service children in their homes. High paying position $28,000 - $32,000 annually with lots of flexibility. Must have HS diploma, preschool experience a plus. Email resume to mhersh@yeled. org

PART TIME TEACHER

Yeled V’Yalda Williamsburg

Part-time teaching position available for the coming year for 2 year old classroom, experienced warm individual, College credits and BA a plus. Email resume to:Lfischer@yeled.org Call: 718.686.2415

HEADSTART TEACHER

YVY Head Start

Williamsburg Immediate teaching position available for 4-5 year old class. Minimum 90 credits required. Great pay, Fringe Benefits. Call: 718.514.8925 or 718.909.9473

ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Yeled V`Yalda Head Start

Boro Park, Seeking Assistant Teachers, wonderful work environment, great pay, exp. with children, responsible & ability to multitask. Email to: RAbelsky@yeled.org Or Call: 718.686.3501

FRONT DESK REP & FEMALE LIFEGUARD

Needed at YVY Fitness Center during women`s hours Sundays year round. Front Desk applicant should be computer literate, friendly, patient and energetic. Apply by sending resume to: fitness@yeled.org or calling 718.686.2404 please leave a clear message including your phone number and email address.

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PLAYGROUP TEACHERS

Heimishe Playgroup in Williamsburg seeking for Sep. Playgroup Teachers & Assistant Teachers. Great pay very punctual weekly, will train. No degree required. Call: 917.763.2178

TEACHER NEEDED

Girls school in Boro Park seeking teacher for upper elementary with at least one year experience. Please email resumes5783@gmail.com

P/T SECRETARY

Yeshiva seeking part time secretary Monday to Thursday from 2 to 5:30, Sundays from 9 to 3. Email resume secretaryjob04@ gmail.com

STATEN ISLAND

FAMILY WORKER

Enjoy checking off lists and multitasking? Enjoy the perks of working locally! Seeking a FULL time and PART time Family Worker. Microsoft Office and Basic computer knowledge

Required. Salary begins at $31,000.+ depending on credentials. Great benefits. Email: HRubinstein@Yeled. org Call: 718-514-8865

JOBS AVAILABLE

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

F/T POSITION

BP RE Management Office, Friendly environ (all female) Will train, some computer knowledge pref, email resume to resumesbpmgmt@ gmail.com. Flexible start date.

OFFICE

Looking for secretary. Needs to be organized, detail oriented, and excellent phone manners. Experience in QuickBooks a plus. Email resume rwauction2020@ gmail.com

JOB OFFER

Heimish Insurance office looking to hire a full-time employee (Mon-Thurs.) for secretarial work. Please email your resume to newhire11219@gmail.com or fax it to 718-437-0900 or call 917-324-5969

F/T SECRETARY

Dynamic, busy office in the center of Boro Park is looking to hire a full time secretary. Must have good phone skills, be able to multi-task, and be a team player. Willing to train. Heimish environment. Great pay. Please e-mail 23rpd100@ gmail.com.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Seeking a Speech Therapist for Sep. In Boro Park at enhanced rate. Call: 917.968.2292

FEMALE PARAS

Boro Park, Flatbush and the Catskills. Full time or part time. Special rate for late afternoon/eve. hours. Pay ranges from $25.-$38. Per hour. Call: 718.686.2376 Email: para@yeled.org

LOOKING TO HIRE

A Heimishe office in BP is looking to hire a F/T female executive assistant 4 days a week, skills: phone communication, good grammar, and know Microsoft word and excel. Great environment and good pay. please email resume to: sgmminsurance@gmail.com

F/T SECRETARY

Busy office in bp

Looking is to hire a full time secretary, multitask, have good communication skills. Email resume to officejob2327@gmail. com

RECEPTIONIST

Seeking a dynamic girl/ woman to be a receptionist for an optometry practice located in an optical store. Great pay for the right individual. Computer skills required. Sundays a must. Positive vibe and heimish atmosphere.Store is located in Boro Park Malka@ hiresolutionsny.com 845540-2601

EVENT MANAGER

Catering event manager -Flatbush. Manage events, setups, plate ups. you will be responsible for ensuring that everything runs smooth, and you must be able to troubleshoot any potential challenges. The position holds responsibility for executing the event seamlessly with a pleasant , warm & calm personality. Weekdays from 4pm till closing- Friday & Shabbos available too. Please send resume to kosher11230@ gmail.com

SALESLADY

A Teens and Women’s clothing store with a pleasant and warm environment is looking to fill Managerial and Saleslady positions FT (Sundays a must) in BP and Flatbush Location. Email hiring@udelny.com or call, text, WhatsApp +18452936026.

SECRETARY WANTED

Local busy salon looking for a secretary, must be able to multi task,super organized, work with a team and provide customer service. Please email resume to Info@ tobywigsalon.com

PARA WANTED

Seeking a para for a 4 year old boy in Cheder for year 23-24. Great pay, nice environment! 347-526-1453 lv msg

Please email resume to: mg@cgmail.net

SECRETARY

Yeled V`Yalda Williamsburg is looking to Hire a secretary, Candidate must have good computer skills, & proficient in English Language.

Hours Mon.-Thurs. 9-3 Fri. 9-11:30 June graduates will be considered. If you are Interested in having an interview please call Mrs. Landa at 347.224.1575

FEMALE POSITION IN BORO PARK

Seeking a Health Care Coordinator and Administrative Assistant in Boro Park. All women atmosphere, Geder Shield internet, No experience necessary but must be computer savvy and motivated. Call: 917.968.2292

PART TIME TEACHER

Yeled V`Yalda Early Hard Start Williamsburg Seeking a Part Time Teacher for Sep. 2023. 2 year old classroom, experienced warm individual, College credits and BA a plus. Email to: HHalberstam@yeled. org Call: 718.514.8968 or 917.940.2310

POSITION AVAILABLE

Established BP firm looking to hire smart, capable girls. Great potential for the right candidate! Please email resume to mortgagejob718@ gmail.com

POLISHED RESUMES

200+ clients employed in high-paying positions. Contact Sarah Menczer, Certified Copywriter thejewishwriter@gmail.com Call/Text 347-409-5182

BCBA/LBA SUPERVISION HOURS

Inquire about an amazing opportunity in a small ABA school setting. Email resume: mkatz@ mastermindsaba.org

LICENSED SPECIAL ED TEACHER

In aba classroom setting. *Small classroom size *Professional supportive team *Warm heimeshe workplace. Email resume mkatz@ mastermindsaba.org

1:1 INSTRUCTORS

For special needs school, Wonderful environment 9:00-3:30. Great pay! Email resume mkatz@ mastermindsaba.org

DAYCARE TEACHERS

Heimishe chassidisha new daycare looking for teachers with or without degrees. Please call 347-633-3076 or email Mskindervinkel@ gmail.com

COMPUTER TEACHER

Chasidishe Girls HS, BP Seeks: Qualified computer teacher, Grades 11 & 12 6 periods weekly. Call 212-9912813 ext 3430 Fax resume: 718-414-1743

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Seeking experienced Physical Therapist for Special Ed school in Brooklyn. Excellent salary and collaborative working environment. Resumes@yadyisroelschool. org

HEAD START TEACHER

Head Start in Williamsburg seeking teacher for the upcoming school year with/ without credits. Call: 718-2185511 leave message

LOOKING TO HIRE

BP Office is looking to hire F/T Secretary. Must be detail-oriented, organized, and good at customer service. Email resume: Rosenberg4231@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Seeking a motivated & organized Individual to join our team as An Administrative Assistant. Female preferred, full time, strong computer skills, Microsoft Office And Outlook Salary: $50,000.-$70,000. Call: 718.557.7038 Email: sagluck@yeled.org

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

SECRETARY

Heimish BP multi girl office seeking a f/t female secretary. Great environment. Great pay. Email resume:resumessfs@ gmail.com

GREAT JOB FOR WOMEN

Amazing full time opportunity for women to work in an ABA clinic in Kensington/Boro Park. Pay $22.-$30. Per hour. Must be able to work from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Call/Text: 917.968.2292

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CASE MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE

Are you efficient, able to multitask and have great communication and computer skills? Applied ABC is seeking additional case managers for their growing team. Offices are located in Boro Park and Crown Heights. *Great work environment * Room for growth *Competitive pay and bonuses* Please email your resume to Resumes@ appliedabc.com or call/text (240) 332-4993.

DIRECTOR POSITION

Director for Sp-ed integrated chassidish girls camp program, second half. Exp. preferred. Bungalow included. Send resume to school718438@gmail.com.

CHEF ASSISTANT

School/Catering kitchen in Flatbush. We are looking for someone who is punctual with a pleasant and warm personality. Must work very clean, organized, energetic with basic food knowledge and willing to learn. Must also have good people skills, to work as part of a team in a calm manner. Must enjoy working with food! Sun-Thurs 10-12 hours a day Friday hours vary. starting at 7am job is for 12 month a year. Please send resume to chef11230@gmail.com with a phone number

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Full Time or Part TimeBoro Park Location. Medical Billing Experience Preferred Great Pay & Benefits. Email resume: hckbookkeeping@ gmail.com

SPEECH THERAPIST

Join our wonderful work environment, as we expand for the upcoming school year. Looking for speech therapist with experience in early intervention. Please send resume to resumes5783@ gmail.com

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Seeking experienced

Occupational Therapist for Special Ed school in Brooklyn. Excellent salary and collaborative working environment. Resumes@ yadyisroelschool.org

PART TIME SUPERVISOR

Yeled V’Yalda Early Head

Start Boro Park seeks part time supervisor for our weekly Mommy & Me groups. Candidate must have experience working with children or families in the community, administrative abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and leadership qualities. HS/EHS experience a plus. Will train. Please email to: homebased@ yeled.org

PART-TIME JOB

Seeking creative, outgoing and responsible individual with computer knowledge as program coordinator for organization. Good pay and rewarding. Email: director@ bpscc.org

LOOKING TO HIRE

Looking to hire smart, personable and confident twelve grade graduate for customer service rep/phone orders. Great people skills and fast computer work is a must! Flexible hours available. Good pay! Email resume to kjobresume@gmail.com

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Looking for volunteers, all ages, to help out with packaging meals L’shem mitzvah. Please call: 718-8714028

CLASSROOM TEACHER

Chayeinu Academy seeking classroom teacher with Masters in Special Ed. for ’23-’24 school year. Please email resume to info@ chayeinuacademy.org or call 718-303-9170 ext. 0

ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Looking to hire associate/ assistant teachers for grades 1-2, you will have the opportunity to assist veteran teachers and coteach multiple subjects across the curriculum. MondayThursday afternoons, Excellent Pay-Great working environment. Please email resume to Byteach21@gmail. com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Looking for experienced tutors with Masters/BA or without, to work with girls at home. For inquiries please call 347-743-7273.

AFTER HOURS

Looking for yoga, exercise, art, music teachers to work on Sundays or after school hours. Nice pay. For inquiries please call 347-743-7273.

YALDEINU AGENCY IS HIRING!!

Payroll director, FI for Self Direction. Full time. Great work environment. Competitive pay. Excellent training. Please email resume to shuli@yaldeinu. net

SALES HELP

Sales help energetic to work in Ladies wear shop in Boro Park. Sunday full day. Weekdays flexible, PT. Text 917-627-2090

TEACHERS WANTED

Seeking licensed and unlicensed teachers for upcoming school year. Also seeking secretary some credits preferred. Please call 718-871-7878 ext 114 or send resume sbbaissarah@gmail. com

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

A Heimishe Chassidishe school in Boro Park is looking for a half day preschool teacher. Please call and leave a message: 347-670-4282

RESIDENCE ASSISTANT MANAGER

Seeking a male to assist in managing a residence for developmentally disabled individuals. Responsibilities include: administrative duties, ensuring the residence runs smoothly, being a role model for individuals and staff. Candidate should be organized and have great time management skills. Driving and computer skills a must. Email jobs@hcsny.org

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

HCS is seeking female Direct Support Professionals to work in a beautiful group home in Boro Park for highly independent young women. Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities a plus. Driver’s license Preferred. Full-time, flexible hours. Monday through Friday 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Please contact 347-598-3127

FEMALE INSTRUCTORS

Chayeinu Academy is seeking female 1:1 instructor for the 2023-2024 school year. Please email resume to info@ chayeinuacademy.org or call 718-303-9170

IT/LOW VOLTAGE

Hamaspik of Kings County is seeking an energetic, responsible IT and low voltage technician. Enjoy great pay, a supportive work environment, and plenty of benefits. Beginners welcome, low voltage experience a plus. Email your resume to nsteinmetz@hamaspikkings. org

KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT

A heimishe, chassidishe preschool in Boro Park is looking for a full day Kindergarten assistant and an afternoon Nursery assistant. Please call and leave a message: 347-6704282

WRITING TEACHER

Writing teacher, Williamsburg girls’ high school. Knowledge of academic writing genres and grammar required. Two or four afternoons weekly.

917-880-2513

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Do you enjoy working with individuals with special needs? HCS is seeking energetic girls/young women who want to help people have a meaningful and fulfilling day, to work at our Dayhab program. Monday thru Friday. Competitive salary and benefits. Please forward resume to jobs@hcsny.org

Please call 718-854-2747 Ext. 1210

FEMALE POSITION IN BP

Afternoon and Evenings PT or FT or Sundays. Good for high school, college student or mature adult. Help High functioning Women with daily living skills. Beautiful environment. Call Chana 347-598-3127 Send resume to c.rabiner@hcsny.org

HR ASSISTANT

Looking for a part time HR Assistant. Should be able to interact with management regarding staffing requirements, recruiting, posting job listing in various venues, screening resumes, coordinating interviews and the entire onboarding process. Candidate must be computer savvy and detail oriented. Must have excellent organizational and communication skills. Email jobs@hcsny.org

MANY GREAT POSITIONS

AVAILABLE!

CALL 845-392-8682 OR EMAIL RESUME TO LEAH@ HIREEXTEAM.COM

P3 PROVIDERS

Seeking experienced P3 providers and girls with a BA to work in an after school program, well paid. 347-9712490

SUMMER JOBS

ABA COUNSELOR

Amazing summer opportunity working as an ABA Counselor In Boro Park & Upstate. Call/Text 917.968.2292

COUNSELOR POSITIONS

Second Half Day camp counselor positions available, chassidish girls integrated sp-ed program. Exp. Preferred, 11th grade and up. Well paid, Youth Corp opportunities available. Email hr@yesodeibina.org.

COUNSELOR POSITIONS

Second half camp counselor positions available for chassidish girls sleepaway program. Exp. a must. Call 929-254-0080 x402.

MOTHER’S HELPER

Second half mother’s helper position in camp upstate. Well paid, chassidish environment. Call 929-2540080 x402.

BABYSITTING

BABYSITTER

Experienced babysitter and former teacher. Conveniently located in 12th ave and mid-50’s area. Accepting small group with limited availability. Newborn-12 mos. M-Th until 5. References. Beg. Sept. 929-213-9209

BABYSITTING

Going shopping on 13th? Have an appointment? Experienced babysitter available 13/55 for spontaneous drop-offs. Ages 0-3, minimum 2 hours. 7188203551

BABYSITTING

Warm experience babysitter at your home. Available form Monday -Thursday. Reference Available. Call :Malka 347546-7803

NEW GROUP!

Beginning Sept, up to 4 children age 1-2 with experienced babysitter. References avail, hot lunches provided. 13/55, call 718-8203551

MORAH CHANY IS BACK!

Toddler group forming. Warm, loving care. Yiddish Speaking. 14th Ave 44th St. Reserve your slot now 646721-6784

PLAYGROUP SLOTS AVAIL

Kinder shpiel playgroup centrally located on 12/50st with highly experienced teachers. Still have some voucher slots left. For more info call 3479326524

SERVICES

LIGHT ALTERATIONS

Please Call: 718.450.4700

SARNO COACH

Experiencing chronic pain/ symptoms? There is a way out! Heal based on the Sarno method! Call Binah Schiff RDCS, Mind Body Educator and Coach 917-446-5360

CAMERA COURSE

Camera טימ ךיז ןעקאב ןייד Photography course in Yiddish. No internet/ computer needed. 8452321271

PRENATAL YOGA

In home personalized sessions that ease aches, support mental clarity, prepare you for labor! Text PRENATAL YOGA to 5039615609 to inquire.

AFFORDABLE PIANO TUNER

Just $120 and tax. Used piano sales and other services. Visit Integralpianos.com or call 917-414-0417. Michael

MUSIC

Now offering guitar lessons! For women, girls, and young boys. Call/Text 917-618-1174

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. 718.951-0090

CONSTRUCTION

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

ELECTRICIAN

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

DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

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

BY POPULAR DEMAND! SEWING MACHINE SALE EXTENDED!!

The #1 sewing machine manufacturer is the worlds leader for over 75 years. These brand new 2023 sewing machines are ideal for alterations. Brand new in box, Price originally $499.95 now $279.95.

This heavy duty model has a 10 year manufacturer warranty, metal parts, sews all fabrics, invisible blind hem, automatic button hole, hard cover case and merrow stitches. Book of instructions included. Also avail upgraded professional deluxe machine w/ extension table, embroidery, 197 stitch patterns, now $379.95. Also avail entry level school machine w/ 32 stitches, $219.95 All machines have steel frames, and steel parts. Limited quantity available. PLEASE CALL 732-337-1010 Credit cards & checks accepted.

Classifieds

WOOD REPAIR

Professional Repairs, Revamp, & Color Change

To: Kitchens, Furniture, Staircases, Exterior Wood Doors, Libraries, Shuls, Aron Kodesh. Also Do Hi End Beautiful Designer Custom Uph Beds. Commercial, Residential. Best Pricing & Svc. Txt 212-991-8548.

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

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

PHOTO ALBUMS

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

Pidyon Haben 646-419-0782

Doona 260-366-6293

Doona gemach 3473689763

Twin Carriage (718) 522-3891

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

buy/sell Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886

Chocolate molds BP 718-9724768. Williamsburg 718-522-3445

Bris Accessories 347- 244- 2065

Baby carriers 718-809-9707

Baby earbands 347 409 9479

Bris Accessories 718-435-0664

Kallah Cape 718 - 633 - 8261

Bridal Shoe Gemach 917-9368997

KALLAH ACCESSORIES BP. 718551-8714

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

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 Mary Kay, Careline, Ga-de, Static. Free Delivery with min order. Free Consultation and Application Tips for Grads & Kallahs! 718-930-4946

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

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

KALLAH SHOPPING LIST

Itemized kallah list to make kallah list calmer and easier minimal fee. Call 3475346184

(Willi) 929-275-1820

Pack n plays 718-851-1017

FURNITURE REPAIRS

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

EASY AS ABC

Start the process now! Get P3 services by next year! Serious and fun English classes for boys. 11th & 50th. Call/text 347-645-2155

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

HEATED POOL

Beautiful heated pool in Staten Island $100 per hour. 14x28 aqua class/ swim Instructions. Well lit, Evening slots available (347)393-6094

GEMACHIM

Dr Sarno Books 347-461-7330

Baby Scale (Wmsbg) text 347675-9509

CUSTOM ALBUMS

Design your photo album now for just $150! Call Outlines Design 347-673-3981 *Albums *Ads *Catalogues

CLOSETS

Surprise your family with the closets they’ve been waiting for, And get surprised with our cheap rates. Call the expert @ 347405-0631

PHOTOGRAPHY

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

DOONA RENTAL

Are you traveling with a baby? Rent a doona for the day/week. Please call for prices and reservation 347563-7412

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

Twin Clothing (newborn-3) 347742-7189/718-972-0765

Clothing gemach (for women) 646-904-1247

Shidduch Resume 3473882336

Lingerie Conversions min fee 718437-0428

Briefcase gemach 7184360936

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

Maternity Clothing 3477293747

Youth Corps Working Papers 718854-0961

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

Reflector Belts 718-853-4966

Warm Mist Humidifier 917-3732079

Communication Class 347-7531071.

Dr Sarno Books 347-461-7330

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

New ladies clothing 646-904-1247

Lighting 9292762404

Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742

Simcha Caps 718-633-1084

Purim Costume Gemach Call/Text 347-737-6771

Musical Kumzitz 347-543-2195

Lace & fur Kallah capes 718-4386250

Natural health support text 347228-7578

Bechers, Challah cover, Benchers 1718 854 1760

Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917-514-9461

Laminated chuppah cards call 718-807-8932 lv msg

Boys Simcha Wear sizes 9m-7

347.462.4596 Sundays 2:30-5

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

Kallah Looseleaf Yom Hachuppah 718-435-3492

Simcha basket 718-614-7274

Folding and Air Beds - (405) 345-6831

Donate clothing 718-974-9428

Chupah Cards Color 347-8855114

Scooters 718-431-7942

Chassidishe Winter Coats for men 917-204-6838

Tzniusdig Hospital Gowns 347930-8465

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 718854-1223 or 917-974-0690

Zoom morning-meditation: 347395-4388

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

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

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

WIG & HAIR

Wig wash & sets, haircuts, and hairstyles for great prices! Call/Text: 917-618-1174

ODDS & ENDS

DONATE VEHICLE

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

LEASE TAKEOVER

Lease takeover is available for a sleek 2023 Hyundai Palisades black car. Experience premium performance and style inquire now to seize this opportunity! email friedman6815@gmail.com to inquire

GOWNS

KLEINFELD GOWN

Beautiful Klienfeld Bridal

Gown for sale. Pristine condition. Should fit sizes 2,4,6. Call/Text 347.268.7297

LOST

Pink/white floral baby bonnet 347-742-2461

Camera on Friday Parshas Shelach Clymer Area 347-6810717

grey and white baby blanket. Call/text: 917-816-2422

sunglasses on 13th avenue in bp 646.675.4531

Diamond Heart Pendant June 8 In BP 3474862881

Denim shoulder bag with red camera on monsey bus. 347 410 2365

Pink marmar baby blanket 718-483-5799

FOUND

Ladies gold watch on Shavous in Gibbers 845-794-3516

Tottini bag with kids clothing in front of Nutri supreme, 4315 14th ave,6/21, 718-8530644

Silver round kedishin ring outside Tiferes Mordche

Rosh Chodes Tamuz Ungar/ Teitelbaum 929-559-4451

Tehillim with the name יריצ ןעצטאמ on 11th Ave 718 851 6571

pink carriage blanket on 18th Ave 347-563-4659

Q4 16GB Sansa at Funplex beginning of June 845-5387139

FREE GIVEAWAYS

Good treadmill 917-841-2623

Looking to dedicate Brand New Sefer Torah to a Shul in Need of a New Torah call 718 306 4560

Mouser kitchen solid wood Full set cabinets/pantry/ Granite countertops, 2 sinks with 2 faucets P/U in Willi 917-468-0095

Dining room furniture, table & 10 chairs/china closet/ buffet Great condition P/U in Willi 917-468-0095

Thermador electric under counter oven P/U in Willi 917468-0095

39” daybed Text 3477150701

Wooden sukkah boards Text 7182886954

Mother’s milk 347-633-2012

Used refrigerator 3475253032

Sony stereo speakers Pickup 1574 53rd St.,back porch

Gerber Goodstart Soy Formula Stage one 718 607 2784

In the merit of nashim tzidkaniyos , we were taken out of Mitzrayim . Because of YOU, we will be redeemed again.

Bring the geulah now. Wear a head covering that proudly proclaims, “I am a Bas Yisroel. I will not wear a wig that makes anyone question my status as a modest daughter of Hashem.”

“The hallmark of the Jewish woman is her tznius. Laced sheitlich are its opposite.”

Harav Aharon Feldman, shlita הרותה ילודג תצעומ רבחו לארשי רנ תבישי שאר

Bring

שטיטאביר בוזאלבמ ר”ומדאה

םילשוריב ק”שצומ

תכירעב שטיטאביר בוזאלבמ ר”ומדאה ר”ומדאה ויבא תלוליה לגרל ןחלושה ל”צז בוזאלבמ

דחיב תיב ןיא ךוזאב א ייב ץינזיוומ ר”ומדאה תודסומ ךרוד טלעטשעגפיוא םילשורי ןיא םירוחב ןוא רעדניק ראפ תוטילפל תיב

ד״סב

עטייווצ יד !אד ןיוש זיא

רעייא טביג

ןעלטימ יד דניק

ןעיוב וצ

טפאשטניירפ

ןריפש ךיז ןוא

ןייז ןיא םעווקאב !הביבס

עטנאסרעטניא

סאוו ןעגנולייצרעד

עגיטכיוו סיוא טנרעל Social Skills

ןוא ןעגנירג א ףיוא .ןפוא ןשיטקארפ

First in series!

Also available in local bookstores.

ןפאש ה"זעב טעוו לכיב יד

רעייא ראפ ןבעל עיינ א

טעוו רע ואוו ןבעל א .דניק

ענייז ףיוא ןקוק ןענעק

ןופ ליפעג א טימ תוחלצה

ןעז ךיז ןוא גנוכיירגרעד

!חלצומ א ץלא

!עירעס ןיא עטייווצ

Now Available at your local bookstore Ner Lamoer

718-384-1324

Makdim Prevents Tragedies

Editor in Chief: D. GORALNIK

Content Editor: R. REESE

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