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CLEAN TIP

(Re: A Clean Start, Issue 228)

Thank you so much for the feature on cleaning detergents. It was very interesting and informative.

I’d like to make your readers aware of a very powerful yet safe cleaning product. It’s called Goof Off Laundry Strength, and I find extremely useful when trying to remove paint, marker and pen marks from clothing. Although it’s not really Pesach cleaning–related, maybe it can help some mothers revive some items of clothing, linen or tablecloths they already gave up on. It also removes scuff marks easily. Aside from being very effective, I found it to be safe on most fabrics including black skirts and dark sheets. However, it is always best to test an inconspicuous spot first.

Wishing all Yiddishe mammes an easy pre-Pesach season, A Mother of Busy Children

THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT WORDS

(Re: Easy Speak, Issue 228)

Thank you for your Spanish-English dictionary. Two important words were missing: please and thank you.

Please: por favor

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(Re: Easy Speak, Issue 228)

I appreciated the Spanish translation for so many common cleaning phrases (although I don’t really know exactly how to pronounce the Spanish words… but hopefully it will help). I wanted to bring to readers’ attention that it’s also important to be careful with how you refer to your help, both from a derech eretz perspective and as a matter of chinuch. Some terms that may be culturally acceptable may be insulting and derogatory to people outside of the community.

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NO CASH

(Re: Get Those Troops to the Front Lines! Issue 228)

Regarding the ideas for how to get kids to help at home, I find the concept of paying cash for housework or chores very troubling. That’s not chinuch. A better motivator is a treat such as a trip to the ice cream store, or a new book for Yom Tov. And don’t forget the simple sense of satisfaction of looking around the sparkling house and knowing that you had a hand in this work.

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A FANTASTIC REVELATION

(Re: Purim Fest 1946, Issue 227)

Wow! I was blown away by the account of the Nuremberg trials and the correlation to the ten sons of Haman. I had heard bits and pieces of it over the years, but your article laid it all out so clearly and left me awestruck at the yad Hashem. The historical accuracy and the clarity with which the author presented the material blew me away. The pictures also added so much to my experience. Thank you for a top quality publication. I look forward to reading more articles like this one.

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(Re: Puff Pastry With Presence, Issue 224)

Thank you to Libby Goldberger for

her delicious Purim Katan recipes. I made the Two-Tone Soup and the Meat Hamentashen for the Purim seudah, and they were both delicious, easy and best of all, froze beautifully! I’m curious though, if the 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to the one pound of chopped meat in the meat hamentashen was a typo. I halved the salt and pepper, and it was still on the saltier side.

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Thank you for the positive feedback! It’s greatly appreciated. Yes, those measurements were a typo. It should have said 1 teaspoon salt. I’m sorry for the error, and thank you for pointing it out.

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MADE UP

I recently purchased natural makeup from a local store. Since it was a few weeks before Pesach, I asked them if it’s kosher for Pesach. The saleswoman first responded that yes, it’s kosher for Pesach. Then she added, “It’s natural, so if anyone comes into the store and asks if it’s kosher for Pesach, I say yes. But it doesn’t have certification.”

I left the store horrified because I have been one of those customers who came in year after year to confirm that it’s kosher for Pesach and was told it is.

Additionally, some companies advertise that their products are chometz-free. However, this does not mean that it does not contain kitnyos, and it doesn’t give an overall hechsher on the kashrus of the ingredients used in the product.

It isn’t enough to rely on a saleswoman who claims makeup is okay for Pesach use. You need to see the kosher symbol or certification yourself, or reach out to the kashrus organization in question to double-check.

May we merit a kosheren, freilichen Pesach, A Fellow Community Member

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PARSHAS SHEMINI

Keeping Kosher

Y. Levenstein

In this week’s parsha, the Torah warns us against the consumption of forbidden foods. The warning is repeated three times, using different language, which indicates the severity of this prohibition and emphasizes that the secret to success in ruchniyus is eating with taharah

Rashi writes, based on the Gemara ( Yoma 38b), that when a person is mekadesh himself even only a little, he is purified from Above a great deal more than that. Then the Gemara repeats itself and says: When a person is mekadesh himself below, he is purified from Above.

Why does the Gemara reiterate this statement twice in such similar yet different versions, one after the other?

WHEN RAV YECHEZKEL Abramsky, zt”l, was Chief Rabbi of London, he and his wife were once guests in the home of a local philanthropist. The rich man’s home was immaculate. Rebbetzin Abramsky later declared, “You could lick off the floors! That’s how clean it was… which makes it all the more ironic that the following story happened there.”

The Rav and Rebbetzin washed for a meal and were served steaming bowls of soup. Before Rabbi Abramsky took his first spoon, the Rebbetzin noticed something in his bowl. “There’s a fly in your soup!” she said. The Rav looked into his bowl but didn’t see anything.

In the meantime, a bowl was brought in for the Rebbetzin. “There’s a fly in your soup!” the Rav told her. But when she looked into her bowl, she didn’t see anything either!

The two smiled at the strange situation — each of them was seeing an insect in the other’s bowl, but not in their own.

Just then, their host ran into the room. He apologized to his guests and asked if he could please take back their bowls. “I just found out that the chicken used in this soup was not

slaughtered according to the takanos of the Rav!”

He was referring to the well-known takanah that Rabbi Abramsky had instituted in London: According to the Rav, no Yid should eat from the shechitah of a shochet who had passed the age of sixty. Many shailos had arisen in the past when the hands of older shochtim trembled on the job, prompting the Rav to issue this guideline.

The partially invisible flies in their soup were clearly sent from Above, just in time, preventing Rabbi Abramsky and his wife from partaking in food that didn’t measure up to their standards. *

Binyamin* was at a family simcha. His elderly grandfather, a chashuve talmid chacham and yarei Shamayim, who had lost his vision in his old age, was sitting at the head table. Beside him sat his brother, Binyamin’s great uncle, who had unfortunately abandoned Yiddishkeit.

“There’s a fly in your soup!” she said. The Rav looked into his bowl, but didn’t see anything

If he said something, he risked hurting his great uncle publicly. But in a matter of seconds, his grandfather would be drinking from the wine!

After washing, Binyamin noticed his great uncle pouring a glass of wine for his grandfather. He realized that this was a real problem. The man was a wayward Yid, who desecrated Shabbos publicly, and as such, the wine he poured was forbidden for consumption. His grandfather could not see, so he was unaware of the wine’s status.

Binyamin was in a dilemma. If he said something, he risked hurting his great uncle publicly. But in a matter of seconds, his grandfather would be drinking from the wine!

As he was deciding what to do, he suddenly noticed a fly landing inside the glass.

“Zeidy!” he said. “Don’t drink from the wine! There is a fly in it.”

And so his grandfather was spared from unknowingly transgressing drinking yayin nesech.

It happened a short while before Mrs. M. passed away. Weak and ill, she lay in her hospital bed. At her side sat a family member who had offered to take a shift.

The doctors insisted that the patient eat, but Mrs. M. had no appetite.

“If I bring you some chicken soup, would you eat it?” her companion asked.

Mrs. M. agreed.

The family member went to the Bikur Cholim room in search of soup. When she didn’t find any, she resorted to a bowl of soup from the hospital kitchen.

The woman said to herself, “Mrs. M. is a choleh in a very difficult matzav. It’s crucial that she get some nourishment quick. It’s okay for her to eat this soup.”

She opened the container of non-kosher chicken soup and prepared to feed the patient. She checked the temperature to ensure it was just right, and brought the first spoon to Mrs. M.’s mouth.

“It’s hot!” Mrs. M. called out. “You’re burning my mouth! Take it away…”

The companion was shocked. The soup wasn’t hot! She soon realized that Mrs. M. was simply sensitive to the kashrus status of the food.

As Chazal say, a person who purifies himself down in this world, is purified from Above. When one is careful all his life to eat only what the Torah allows, he will receive siyatta d’Shmaya not to stumble.

* * * * *

Reb Chaim Kamil, Rosh Yeshivah in Ofakim, explained the Gemara in Yoma.

A person may find himself facing two circumstances in his avodas Hashem.

Sometimes, he strives for a level of kedusha that is impossible for him to complete on his own. All he can do is attempt part of it. In this case, the Gemara says that when a person is mekadesh himself even only a little bit, he is purified from Above in even greater measure. Once he begins and does his part, he receives assistance and can ultimately reach his objective.

Then there are levels that are beyond one’s control. It is beyond a person’s reach, yet his strong desire down here empowers him from Above, and he can get the shemirah he dreams of. As the Gemara says, when a person purifies himself down here, he is purified on High.

The individuals in the stories shared above were in a position where they could never have known there was a problem. Yet since they were always careful with kashrus, even when they were not in control of the situation, they were blessed with siyata d’Shmaya from Above.

*Names have been changed.

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preparing for Pesach a few months in advance, you’re a bona fide balabusta. But then there are those who are already gearing up a year or two in advance. When the Mefoar team sets their eyes on crafting a new product, the finished piece may only be in your home next Pesach, or the one after. Crafting greatness takes time.

The journey to craft the most splendid, practical, and distinct pieces takes the team overseas, from the bustling streets of Lisbon to workshops on the cobblestone streets of Italy. In the pursuit of perfection, Mefoar goes as far as it takes.

It Takes a Team

To create elite products, Yanky Roth from Mefoar brings together an elite team: Shlome Steinmetz and Meir Ungar from Pivot Group, Yoel Waksberger from Waksberger Judaica, and Yossi Goldberger from Yossi Gee Studios are the artistic masterminds who oversee the creative and construction process of crafting new products.

It takes sharp minds and many months because the standards are high. “Every new product must meet several criteria,” says Mr. Roth. “Each one must be crafted perfectly, it must be gorgeous, and it must have a new chiddush.” This is a tall order, but time is no issue: production sometimes skips a Pesach or two until the product is perfect.

Innovating Traditions

This year’s Pesach selection includes an innovative new concept: a complete Seder set in two exclusive designs. The sets include the entirety of the Seder, including a matzah cover, pillow cover, afikomen bag, towel, a Haggadah, matzah cover for each member of the family, and an innovative new addition that customers have requested – matching 16x16 throw pillows for the couch and chairs. “New Seder sets are not only for young couples,” says Mr. Roth. “Families with children need a set that fits their family size.”

The new sets were tailored to fit Seder tables big and small, crafting tablescapes with cohesive designs that blend together for a stunning, uplifting look.

Fabrics First

How much thought do you give to the fabrics you buy? A

fleeting touch, perhaps. In creating the new Pesach Seder sets, fabrics are a central factor. This year, the journey to find the right materials spanned a plane ride to an Italian fabric show, another to Portugal, and a jet right over to Turkey.

The fabrics are felt, tested, argued over, and finally selected. How does the fabric feel to the touch? Is it premium enough for the Seder? Will it stand the test of time? Does it look special? Once the team reaches a unanimous decision, the fabric is sent to the factory.

Handpicked Brilliance

Hundreds of stones are reviewed; only the most distinct make the cut. “It must be special.” Mr. Roth says. “We look for royal. Malchus’dig.” After sifting through many stones, the team discovered the perfect Swarovski crystals that lend a magical touch. The unique cut of the gems gives a special shine that refracts light, so they sparkle and glow.

Sketches and Samples

With the fabrics selected, sketches begin for design. The set designers go through several variations and work to craft something fresh and elegant that will suit the regality of a Seder table. The team pores over every curve and flourish of the designs and exchanges ideas and feedback. “Sometimes Yossi has a fresh idea, sometimes Meir has an idea for a new color, sometimes Shlome comes up with the chiddush of the year,” says Mr. Roth. Then, finally, it’s time to create samples. This year, fifteen different samples went into

review, with only top-tier selections making the final cut. Each member of the team holds the product in hand, feeling the fabric, testing the product, and ensuring that the design looks beautiful in real life.

After a unanimous stamp of approval, the patterns are sent to the factories for production.

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Dolciana and Leggato

At last, the new collection hits the shelf. Each one a work of art, heart, and many, many hours. Exotic beadwork is the hallmark of the Dolciana collection, while delicate embroidery differentiates the Leggato collection. In both collections, Swarovski crystals add a touch of timeless elegance, perfectly complementing the grace of the Seder table. With every thread and every stone meticulously chosen and woven, there’s a regal sense of tradition that enriches the very fabric of these extraordinary creations.

Afikomen and Beyond

The excitement continues into Chol Hamoed, with two new additions to fill the home with stories and music. Introducing Zingi, the karaoke microphone that makes every moment melodious. Featuring a curated selection of popular heimish music tracks, Zingi offers the perfect platform for budding singers to showcase their talents. Whether singing along with the lyrics or just to the music track, the mic will keep the children musically entertained all day long.

Next up is the captivating Kopele Play, a puppet show set designed to fascinate children for hours. With a colorful cast of characters, including Kopele, his family, and a poretz, along with a stage adorned with a functional curtain, children can act out Kopele stories. “The children know and love the stories,” says Mr. Roth. “Now we bring it to life!”

Ready for Leil Seder

“All our work comes together on the Leil Seder as Yiddishe homes sparkle with joy,” says Mr. Roth. “It’s worth every moment of hard work.” With meticulous care and attention to detail, the table is set with pomp and royalty – a scene of splendor. Pillows, meticulously arranged with an artistic touch, beckon comfortably, while towels and matzah covers, adorned with intricate designs, await their moment to shine. Add a Hagaddah here, an afikomen bag there, and matzah covers as chargers at the children’s places. As the final touches are made, a sense of anticipation fills the air, setting the stage for a beautiful seder.

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Got Glasses? Historic Eclipse Just Days Away

The last time New York saw a total solar eclipse was 1925, and the next one won’t take place until 2079, which makes Monday’s solar eclipse a truly remarkable event.

Widely hyped for months, the upcoming April 8 solar eclipse will become visible in local areas just after 2 p.m., making its way northeast to Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before departing the United States at approximately 4:30 p.m. While only northwestern portions of the state will experience total darkness as the moon completely blocks the sun for just under four minutes, readers of The Boro Park View can expect to see the moon covering nearly 90% of the sun at approximately 3:25 p.m., with the sky starting to darken more than an hour earlier.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Everyone Wondering: How Safe Are Our Bridges?

Days after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, New Yorkers are left wondering if something similar could happen here.

As spectacular as the sight may be, Governor Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers to protect their eyes by wearing safety-certified eclipse glasses, since looking directly at the sun can cause significant and even permanent damage. Glasses are available in limited quantities at no charge at various locations, including certain New York State Thruway rest areas and the Catskills Welcome Center at Woodbury Commons. They are also available for purchase on Amazon.

The Gemara in Maseches Sukkah states that an eclipse is considered to be a siman ra. No bracha is made when one is viewed.

The answer, according to experts, is hopefully not.

According to ABC News, multiple engineers have said that any bridge would likely suffer catastrophic damage if their main support column took a direct hit from a ship weighing as much as the fully loaded cargo vessel that hit the Baltimore bridge. But retired bridge engineer Serafim Arzoumanidis said that he believes that New York’s bridges are likely not a problem, especially the Mario Cuomo Bridge.

As one of New York’s newer bridges, the supports for the Cuomo bridge were designed to withstand a collision. Bridge safety standards were tightened after dozens of people were killed in a collision that took place in Tampa in 1980, which was similar to last week’s disaster.

Former bridge inspector John Adley also noted that a collision with the Cuomo bridge is unlikely, since there are no large ships making their way along the Hudson near the twin spans.

MTA Hit With Fifth Lawsuit as Congestion Pricing Approved

Officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are likely rubbing their hands together gleefully as they look forward to an influx of funding, with the agency giving its approval to a congestion pricing plan that will have passenger cars paying $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district.

The brainchild of former governor Andrew Cuomo who touted it as a method of reducing traffic and improving air quality in New York City, the plan passed by a vote of 11 to 1 on March 27. It’s the first plan of its kind in the nation and is expected to raise a billion dollars a year to fund public transportation.

The prospect of having to pay a hefty toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street has angered drivers, both commercial and private. Four different lawsuits have been filed against the plan, with Rockland jumping into the fray with a fifth legal complaint this past week. The Rockland County lawsuit alleges that the toll is unconstitutional and discriminatory, and calls on the federal government to block the toll. County Executive Ed Day said that the plan unfairly impacts those living west of the Hudson River.

“The way this is being implemented is unfair and inequitable, which is what the lawsuit is all about,” said Rockland County attorney Thomas Humbach.

As previously reported in The Boro Park View, passenger vehicles would be hit with a once-daily $15 per day toll if they enter the central business district between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends, an amount that would be reduced to $3.75 during off-peak hours. Buses and trucks would be charged a higher amount based on their size, with lower tolls levied on motorcyclists. Fees would also be added to all passenger trips made in hired vehicles, with tolls rising 50% for drivers without E-ZPass. Certain exemptions exist for specific vehicles, and while credits will be given to drivers coming into the city via the Lincoln, Holland, QueensMidtown and Hugh Carey tunnels during peak hours, no such discounts will apply to those who have already paid tolls at the George Washington Bridge.

Congressman Mike Lawler was one of those who voiced his objections to congestion pricing, calling the MTA “the worst run authority in America” and categorizing the plan as “a slap in the face to hard-working New Yorkers.”

“It’s absurd we’re making cops, teachers, nurses and firefighters pay thousands more each year to do their jobs in NYC,” wrote Lawler.

Law Enforcement Mourns Slain Cop, Multiple Electeds Warned To Stay Away

Outraged by the death of a 31-year-old police officer during a routine traffic stop in Queens, members of the law enforcement community denounced multiple elected officials, warning them to stay away from the memorial services.

Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, advised City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and those who share their anti-NYPD views not to attend the funeral or the wake for Officer Jonathan Diller. The hero cop died on March 25 after being shot by a man who has 21 previous arrests on his record.

A letter written by the SBA slammed the City Council’s antipolice members, calling them “as morally responsible for PO Diller’s death as the career criminal who pulled the trigger.”

Williams has been a vocal supporter of the movement to defund the police. While Adams opposed that effort, she played a leading role in getting the City Council to reject Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the How Many Stops Act, which will force police officers to invest considerable amounts of time documenting significant details of their interactions with the public, giving them less time to protect the public. Vallelong categorized condolence messages by Williams and the City Council speaker as hypocritical.

“As I read the news and social media posts written by many New York City Council members, it enrages me how hollow and untrue their words of sympathy and empathy are,” wrote Vallelong. “Despite their admonitions to the contrary, the ‘leadership’ in the Council has failed city residents, workers, and visitors at every turn.”

But while Vallelong said that Governor Kathy Hochul would be welcome at Diller’s funeral, others felt differently when she turned out to pay her respects at a public viewing. Video circulating on social media shows Hochul and her entourage standing outside the funeral home, where several people stood between the governor and the entrance, while someone nearby can be heard saying “get her out of here.” As Hochul, who has repeatedly supported bail reform, turned to leave the viewing, police officers standing outside the funeral home applauded her departure.

Hochul later told the New York Post that despite being told by some at the viewing service that Diller’s blood was on her hands, she was never asked to leave. The governor also noted that she had spoken with the hero police officer’s wife and that she understands that emotions were running high.

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these individuals could commit crimes over and over and are back out on the street again,” said Hochul.

Political commentator Charlie Kirk said that many feel that Hochul’s soft-on-crime policies led to Diller’s murder, explaining that Diller’s killer, Guy Rivera, was a career criminal.

“Hochul and other New York lawmakers passed bail reform, which allowed Rivera to walk on a gun charge last spring,” said Kirk. “The blood of so many innocent Americans is on the hands of Democrats like Kathy Hochul. She should never have shown her face at that wake.”

NYPD Searching for Serial Burglar, With $100K in Cash and Jewelry Taken From BP Home

An unknown individual who has been targeting homes in Brooklyn’s Jewish neighborhoods is being sought by the NYPD and Shomrim, his most recent theft netting him $100,000 in cash and other items stolen from a Boro Park residence.

Hamodia reported that the Boro Park burglary took place in the vicinity of 17th Avenue and the 40s at approximately 6 p.m. on March 26. Surveillance video from the home showed the man running into the bedroom where he grabbed jewelry, money and other valuables. The suspect left behind a jacket, a hammer and a crowbar as he left the scene.

According to Shomrim, the suspect was also responsible for a burglary that took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. that same day, with a safe containing jewelry and money taken from a house at Ditmas and East 3rd Street. Additionally, he is wanted in connection with multiple break-ins that took place in Flatbush several days earlier.

Responding to an increase in burglaries in Boro Park, the NYPD’s 66th Precinct released a flyer urging all residents to secure their homes, recommending highly pick-resistant deadbolt locks with a minimum one-inch throw or a heavy-duty drop-

bolt lock and a guard plate to protect the cylinder. Police also recommend using alarm systems, trimming shrubbery so that it doesn’t obscure visibility, illuminating homes’ exteriors, installing motion sensor lights, keeping valuables out of sight and taking the necessary precautions to ensure that windows or attached garages do not become easy entry points into your home for thieves.

Anyone with any information is requested to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline by phone at 800-577-TIPS, or by text at 247637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. Alternatively, information can be reported to Shomrim at 718-871-6666.

Heavy Traffic Headed for Local Roads in Upcoming BQE Shutdown

Get ready for extensive detours and migraine-inducing headaches on the weekend of April 13, with the New York City Department of Transportation expected to shut down the Queens-bound Brooklyn Queens Expressway for 50 hours of desperately needed repair work.

Brooklyn Paper reported that the repairs on the triple cantilevered section of the roadway in Brooklyn Heights will begin at 2 a.m. on the morning of April 13 and will continue until 4 a.m. on the morning of April 15. The highway will be completely closed to traffic between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, with six entrance ramps closed as well at 3rd Avenue at 65th Street, 6th Avenue at 65th Street, Prospect Expressway, Hamilton Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue. The Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge exit ramps will also be shut down during the repairs.

While there will be detour signs posted to get drivers safely on and off the highway, the repairs will significantly impact travel times.

This is the second major closure on the BQE with another slated for June.

“Just as we did successfully last fall, we will continue to deliver critical repairs to the BQE to preserve its lifespan while at the same time trying to minimize impact on the local community,” said DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “And this time again we will keep the public closely updated on our progress as we plan ahead for this work.”

Exploring the upcoming solar eclipse

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As you might’ve already heard, in the coming days a solar eclipse will be seen in parts of New York, bringing a taste of Makas Choshech for a few minutes. But what exactly is a solar eclipse, and why is it happening?

The Earth, sun and moon are constantly rotating, or spinning on a tip, sort of like a dreidel. While Earth is

slowly turning, it’s also completing a circular journey around the sun, called an orbit, that takes approximately 365 days to complete and makes up our solar year. While the Earth orbits the sun, the moon tags along and completes its own orbit around the Earth, which takes approximately 27 days, or what we call a month.

Every now and then, orbits overlap in a way that causes the sun and the moon to line up. Since the moon is smaller than the sun and is closer to Earth, from our perspective they seem the same size. (Think of the optical illusion you can create with photography when you place an item close up to the camera and have a person stand far away behind it so they look like they’re the same size.)

When the sun and the moon line up, the moon will effectively block the sun’s rays and cast a shadow on Earth, which is called a solar eclipse. Some areas, called the areas of totality, will get a total solar eclipse, while others will only get a partial eclipse. Some areas won’t see it at all. The areas experiencing a total eclipse will be plunged into darkness for a few minutes as the shadow travels over them. Scientists have mapped the exact path the moon will take and can tell us in advance which areas will get a total solar eclipse, and parts of New York are on that path!

The solar eclipse will reach New York between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8, and the eclipse will last between one and a half to three and a half minutes. If you look up during that time, you’ll see the moon with the glow of the sun around its edges. Be careful, though; it’s dangerous to stare directly into it even though the sun’s glare isn’t visible. You may see special glasses being sold in the days leading up to the eclipse, which you should wear when looking at the eclipse.

Many might remember the solar eclipse of 2017, which was the first time an eclipse was visible across the entire United States since 1918! This year’s solar eclipse will be visible in approximately 12 states, all on the eastern side of the U.S., and will be the last solar eclipse in the U.S. until 2045. It’ll be over quickly and won’t be back for a while so make sure not to miss it!

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CHAPTER 5

Chavi is stressed about her son Zevi’s behavior. Kristina tells her that something terrible is going on with her parents. Yoel returns home and acts like nothing has happened.

The first few days, Zevi’s foot hurt enough to keep him firmly planted in one place. He still managed to do headstands on the couch that somehow caused scuff marks high on the dining room wall, but he also kept the girls entertained.

He was sometimes so normal, Chavi thought as she watched the scene. There was pure adulation on her kids’ faces as they followed their brother’s acrobatics.

But by the next week, his foot felt all better, and he was back to his usual Zevi-ish self. She ping-ponged between watching him like a hawk and giving him some space so he could sense her trust.

Who was she kidding? She didn’t trust him at all.

If Chavi were completely honest with herself, she’d admit that it was a miracle – and her maiden name – that

had kept him in cheder until now.

She mindlessly drew circles around the names and phone numbers of psychiatrists, therapists, and agencies scrawled on the back of a Chase Offer envelope, but she was too exhausted to make sense of them. Finally she abandoned the paper and walked over to the large window between the two kitchen sinks to clear her head.

Zevi was standing, coatless, on a large branch of the stately backyard tree. He was holding a bamboo pole in one hand and trying to tickle a squirrel high up. Well, maybe tickle was a nice way of putting it. She was lucky PETA wasn’t there.

Chavi opened the window, and a blast of icy air hit her.

“Zevi! Come in! It’s freezing!”

Zevi ignored her. She watched him nudge the pole up the tree. The squirrel, frightened, clambered away.

“Zevi! It’s tzaar baalei chaim!”

He turned toward her, his eyes alight.

“Ma!” He climbed branch after branch with ease. “The squirrel likes me.”

Of course it did. They had so much in common. Lost, afraid and out alone in the cold.

“Zevi! Get down this minute! I’m not calling Hatzolah again!” But he was fixated on the gray, fuzzy tail, and even though he was poking the squirrel, the look on his face was tender.

Chavi gazed at her son and ached for him.

She knew what it was like. She knew that ache of constantly having to fight her impulses and so often messing up. Maybe she’d been a bit more contained, and a lot more scared of her parents.

And that’s why she was so determined to help him.

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She turned back to the scribbles on the envelope. One of them, somewhere, belonged to an animal therapy center, or was it horse-riding therapy? She’d try both. *

After the two phone calls, she wasn’t so sure anymore.

Her head spun with the numbers. A thousand for intake and evaluation, and at least a hundred fifty per session. And all that in addition to regular tutoring and whatever intervention the cheder would demand.

She knew what it was like. She knew that ache of constantly having to fight her impulses and so often messing up.

Really, it was silly. The money machine was up the block, in the stately home at the end of the cul-de-sac. All she had to do was ask.

Right.

Her stomach dropped at the thought of such a conversation. She would have to share every last detail, crunch the numbers until her face burned, and then he would say, “Therapy, shmerapy. I’ll call the cheder and give them a piece of my mind.”

Like that would solve everything.

* * * * *

By the next afternoon, Chavi was ready to ask. She was ready to go and admit to her father that Zevi had a problem, and that she’d messed up as a mother, and that she was about to waste thousands of dollars because his rebbi couldn’t discipline him. Anything to get this bored, angry and hyperactive child out of her hair.

When Shloimy walked in for a quick lunch between sedarim, Zevi was pounding the drums downstairs. Shloimy covered his ears and cringed.

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That’s when Chavi exploded.

“You can’t cope with one minute of this! I have this all day! I’m going crazy! One more minute, and I’ll lose it for good!”

“It’s a good thing you still have something to lose,” Shloimy said soothingly.

“Very funny,” she said scathingly. “We don’t even have a plan. How crazy is that? We have a boy home for two entire weeks, and at this rate, he’ll be home forever!”

“What do you want me to do?” Shloimy asked. “Should I take him along to kollel?”

“Stop with the jokes,” Chavi snapped.

She usually wasn’t unkind like this. Maybe she had lost it already.

Shloimy looked at her and said, “I can start tutoring, maybe.”

“Tutoring? Is this another joke?”

“I really could. I could make about seventy-five an hour.”

“Yeah, so fifteen hours for the evaluation! We’ll manage to get him back to cheder in time for his graduation, maybe. We need to start tomorrow! Or today!”

Shloimy waited for her to meet his gaze. “Start therapy. We’ll do what we have to.”

She didn’t answer.

“Chavi, what’s the worst that could happen if you go to your father? Go. Meet him at the office. At worst, you’ll have a break from Zevi for an hour. I’ll babysit.”

There was a long pause. Finally, she stood up and got her coat.

“And Chavi, don’t worry,” Shloimy called after her. “If it doesn’t work out, I have another idea.” *

The headquarters of Brandwein Holdings LLC was a reflection of her father. Stately, yet no one could rightly call it ostentatious.

Chavi straightened automatically as she passed Sheila at reception.

“Hi, Sheila!”

“Havi! Haven’t seen you around in a while!”

Then Sheila waved her on, and Chavi headed to the elevators.

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work. The bookkeeping guys didn’t even lift their heads to see who was passing.

Maybe her father was right? It probably would’ve looked quite different with Mincha breaks and family simchos and very active coffee rooms. As many times as she’d begged her father to hire heimish employees, he’d refused.

He didn’t even want to hire her. So often, she’d been itching to work, spread her wings a bit, but “Tzedakah and business don’t mix” was his mantra. Or at least one of his man-

Really, it was silly. The money machine was up the block, in the stately home at the end of the cul-de-sac. All she had to do was ask

tras. Along with, “Today, everyone needs therapy. What happened to good, old-fashioned chinuch?”

She cut the running audio in her head. She’d hear it firsthand soon enough.

Before she lost her nerve, Chavi quietly knocked on the door and turned the handle. The front office was empty, but the adjoining conference room was full. She closed the door behind her.

The voices were heated and loud, and there were five men sitting around the table. She only recognized her father and his longtime lawyer, who was sitting hunched over some papers. Barry was doing most of the talking, and she imagined the rest were part of his legal team.

She snuck to the side so she wouldn’t be seen. Maybe she’d finally figure out what happened to her father.

“Barry,” he was saying, “what’s the next step?” He looked suddenly old.

“The next step,” the lawyer said, “is to sit with the property manage-

ment team and get a good grip on what really went on there, and how this mess started.”

Her father nodded. “They should pay for this mess,” he spat.

Barry nodded. “I think you should be aware, though,” he said delicately, “that the tenants are in this together. They’re, uh, quite happy to turn against the rich, white, racist, Jewish landlord.”

He ticked off his fingers with each adjective, and held up four fingers. “That’s four strikes against us. And the prosecution, unfortunately, listens to these types of claims.”

Her father exploded. “This is crazy. I’m a law-abiding citizen, and they’re a bunch of scoundrels. How dare they?”

Chavi relaxed a tiny bit. At least her father hadn’t committed any huge crime.

“Don’t worry so much, Joel,” Barry said. “Come March first, and we’ll show them.”

But he didn’t sound too convincing, even to Chavi.

“But how can they do this? How is that even legal? To blame the landlord for crimes committed by the tenants?”

“That’s America for you, Joel. Meanwhile, do you have a copy of the deed in the office?”

Chavi suspected he didn’t need the deed as much as he needed to keep her father busy.

Her father nodded. She was lucky he was sitting at the head of the table. If she moved quickly and carefully, she could make it out on time.

She slipped out as noiselessly as possible and nearly fainted when she bumped straight into Menachem.

“Menachem!” she whispershrieked. “You scared me to death!”

“Sorry! I didn’t mean to.”

Chavi looked at her baby brother. What was he doing here during seder ?

“Tatty’s in a meeting,” she said carefully. “It’s not a good time to go in now.”

“I figured,” he said dejectedly. “I was just trying my luck.”

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The time of year has come. After two Adars, we are so ready to embrace the season of spring, of redemption. So let’s clean with zest so we can then cook with gusto! We pulled out all the stops this year with a fabulous Pesach menu to beautify and adorn your Yom Tov tables.

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Meats To Marvel At

Braised Cornish Hens

Tricolor Letcho Tongue

Horseradish Crusted Roast

Fruity Skirt Steak Salad With Passion Fruit Dressing

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Poultry for the Palace

Butternut Squash Capons With Apple-Ginger Sauce

Caramelized Onion and Pear Chicken Steaks

Kugel Capons

Pulled Beef Stuffed Capons

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Chocolate Espresso Puddle Cookies

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Chocolate Cheese Brownies

Chocolate Cheese Roll

Pomegranate-Orange Pavlova Wreath

Sugar-Glazed Almond-Mango Tart

Sandwich Cookie Coffee Nice Cream

Apple Thumbprint Cookies With Apple Pie Filling

Deluxe Apple Roll

Apple Compote

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BRAISED CORNISH HENS

Cornish hens are effortlessly festive. Tasty and tender, they provide a showstopping alternative to a dark meat main.

This recipe was initially developed for veal, but veal may be scarce this year. If you can get hold of the bone in back portion of veal with a pocket, that would bring this recipe up yet another level.

INGREDIENTS

4 Cornish hens

Salt, to taste

Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Drizzle of olive oil

1 cup dry white wine

1 cup chicken soup

¼ cup Secret Paprika Sauce (see recipe)

YUKON MASH

4 medium yukon gold potatoes

1 large onion

2 T. oil

2 tsp. salt

Black pepper, to taste

1 egg, lightly beaten

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil the potatoes until fork tender. Drain and mash.

2. Sauté onion in oil until lightly browned, and mix into the mashed potatoes along with salt, pepper and egg. Set aside to cool.

3. Season the cornish hens with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil on all sides, including inside the cavity.

4. Stuff with mashed potatoes, and tie the legs with twine.

5. Heat an oven-proof pot over a medium flame.

6. Sear the cornish hens until golden on both sides. (Make sure not to burn the twine.)

7. Add the wine, and simmer for 4 minutes.

8. Add the chicken stock, and bring to a boil.

9. Brush each of the cornish hens with a tablespoon of Secret Paprika Sauce.

10. Cover and cook in the oven at 350° for 2 hours.

SECRET PAPRIKA SAUCE

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It’s definitely a weapon worthy of your Pesach arsenal. Keep a jar handy in the fridge all Pesach long to enhance all of your dishes. You can also freeze it if you won’t use it all within a few days.

INGREDIENTS

4 red peppers

1 Vidalia onion

Salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut the peppers in two, and place face down on a pan. Broil the peppers until the skin is blistered and blackened. Remove from the oven, and immediately cover the pan so the peppers steam and peel easily.

2. Once cooled, peel the peppers and set aside.

3. Preheat the oven to 425°.

4. Peel the onion, and cut almost until the bottom, once in each direction, so the onion has four sections but stays intact. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap tightly in silver foil.

5. Bake for 2 hours until caramelized.

6. Place the broiled peppers and caramelized onion in a container. Season with salt and pepper, and blend until smooth.

7. Store in the fridge, and use to enhance any and all of your Pesach cooking!

TRICOLOR LETCHO TONGUE

Cooked until tender and nestled in a velvety letcho sauce, this dish is a true Yom Tov delicacy. Special thanks to Tzippy Teitelbaum for this winner.

INGREDIENTS

1 tongue, not pickled

4 tsp. salt

2 tsp. sugar

LETCHO SAUCE

3 large onions

2 red peppers

2 yellow peppers

2 orange peppers

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup cold chicken soup

1 T. potato starch

¼ cup Secret Paprika Sauce (recipe above)

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the tongue in a pot, and fill with water to cover. Add salt and sugar, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, ensuring that the tongue remains submerged in water throughout (add more water if necessary).

2. Allow the tongue to cool to room temperature. Peel the tongue, and then place in the freezer until semi frozen for easier slicing. (If cooking in advance, it’s best to freeze the tongue whole and slice when ready to serve.)

3. Slice the tongue.

4. To prepare the letcho sauce, sauté onions. Set aside.

5. Deseed and slice the peppers in half lengthwise. Place them face down in a pan, and bake at 500° until the skins are blistered and blackened.

6. Remove the peppers from the oven, and immediately cover with silver foil so the peppers steam and peel easily.

7. Once cooled, peel the peppers and slice into strips.

8. Place in a 9x13” pan. Add sautéed onions, salt and pepper to taste.

9. Dilute the potato starch in the chicken soup, and add to the peppers along with the Secret Paprika Sauce.

10. Reheat the sliced tongue in the letcho sauce.

HORSERADISH CRUSTED ROAST

The simplest of ingredients are utilized to make this brick roast shine. The horseradish mellows as it cooks and creates a truly memorable dish.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium-large brick roast

Salt and oil, for coating

2 egg whites

1 cup shredded horseradish

1 cup grape juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Rinse the brick roast and pat dry.

2. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with olive oil on all sides, and massage into the meat.

3. Beat the egg whites in a mixer until stiff. Coat the meat with the egg whites and top with horseradish.

4. Pour the grape juice into a 9x13” pan, and add the meat.

5. Bake, tightly covered, at 300° until very tender, approximately 4 to 5 hours.

6. Slice thinly while cold.

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Trans World Airlines didn’t start off as an internationally-recognized company. In fact, it didn’t start off as TWA at all. TWA was the result of the merger of two pioneer airlines that each made significant impacts on the nascent industry of air travel. When the two companies merged, it was practically inevitable that the new airline would climb to the top.

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World War I may not have been the first war to be fought with fighter planes (that distinction goes to the Italo-Turkish War in 1911), but it was certainly the war that made people sit up and take notice of the new concept of flying. During WWI, fighter aircraft became the symbol of a new age of warfare. However, after the war ended, the U.S. government found itself with a surplus of aircraft. It soon realized that aircraft could be

used to fly mail across the country. Eventually, the government decided to turn the air mail industry over to commercial flyers, and that marked the point where aircraft turned into airlines.

Regular folks were not yet sold on the idea of flying, and so the new airlines’ main focus was air mail. But that would soon change.

In 1925, a new airline was founded on the premise that passenger travel was the way forward. Western Air Express became the first commercial airway. It had three twelve-seater planes that flew passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco. In the beginning, Western Air Express needed the air mail contracts to survive, but when the public realized that air travel was the way of the future, the company was perfectly positioned to become the country’s most extensive airline. It wasn’t long before it expanded operations throughout western United States.

COAST TO COAST WITH TAT

With Western Air Express controlling the West Coast routes, one half of the future TWA was already in place. It wasn’t long before the second company was founded.

In those days, passenger planes limited their service to daytime hours. However, by aligning their flight times with train schedules, airlines were able to offer coast-to-coast service — even if it did take multiple planes and trains across a time span of several days.

A few small airlines were able to get their customers across the country in this way, but no one did it better than Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT).

In 1929, TAT was founded solely as a passenger airline and immediately focused on shuttling passengers from one end of the country to the other. So much of what we have come to expect from air travel has its roots in TAT’s incredible service. With its launch, the airline released a twenty-minute promo-

NY TO LA

tional film that boasted that its airplanes were “equipped like a Pullman car” and “heated in wintertime.” In fact, the film made air travel seem just as luxurious as an ocean liner, except that with only twelve passengers, a plane trip with TAT was much more exclusive and intimate.

INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS

No flight takes off without some sort of safety presentation. Nowadays, the safety presentation is meant to instruct passengers how to act in an emergency. In the early days of air travel, however, safety was a much greater concern than it is now. After all, air travel was such a new concept for the masses, it was almost like they were all participating in an experiment. To reassure the public that flying was safe, TAT brought aboard none other than aviation hero Colonel Charles Lindbergh as technical advisor. It was Lindbergh himself who selected TATs twelve-seater aircrafts and charted the NY-LA route. As technical advisor, he was also

On July 7, 1929, TAT inaugurated its coast-to-coast air and rail service from New York to Los Angeles. The flight took 48 hours and it made stops at:

Columbus OH

Indianapolis, IN

St Louis, MO

Kansas City, MO

Wichita, KS

Waynoka, OK

Clovis, NM

Albuquerque, NM

Winslow, AZ

Kingsman, AZ

in charge of inspecting the planes and their parts. Lindbergh was sometimes spotted by excited TAT passengers as he inspected the route while flying his own plane.

Today’s on-screen flight maps that keep many a frum passenger entertained on long-haul flights started out as an actual map. TAT printed promotional maps of its NY-LA route so that passengers could follow along and get a glimpse of the familiar sights and landmarks down below. The bi-planes of the bygone era of air travel also flew at a much lower altitude than the Boeings of the 21st century, which provided passengers with a bird’s-eye view of America’s magnificent landscapes. From the skyscrapers of Columbus, Ohio, to the canyons of Arizona and the mighty Colorado River, TAT passengers were treated to a panoramic view of their country. Of course, this also meant that they were often at the mercy of the elements; today’s planes manage to avoid most turbulence by simply flying above the weather.

Pre-flight shopping was also invented by TAT. When the plane touched down in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for one of the route’s many refueling stops, the airline arranged for Native Americans to lay out their wares at the small airport. The wealthy passengers, draped in their expensive furs, got a kick out of purchasing souvenir knick-knacks from Indians in their native dress. They even got to schmooze with the tribe’s chief. TAT definitely knew how to turn flying into the ultimate adventure.

THE GOLDEN ERA

During the Hoover administration, U.S. Postmaster General Walter Brown was in charge of the air mail contracts. It was he who encouraged TAT and Western Air Express to merge so that the new company could run the central coast-tocoast air mail route while carrying passengers. And so, in 1930, Transcontinental & Western Air was born — TWA.

Until World War II, TWA was limited to continental flights, while their competitor Pan Am was the only U.S. airline to fly overseas. Then America joined the war, and the military needed the new planes that had just been delivered to TWA. During the war, TWA’s intercontinental division flew ten thousand military flights, shuttling troops and equipment to wherever they were needed. After the war ended, TWA was rewarded for its wartime service with permission to continue its intercontinental

Paperweight honoring the opening of transcontinental rail-air passenger service.

TWA coast-to-coast schedules and route map, September 1933

A Fokker F-10 aircraft operated by the airline’s precursor, Western Air Express, in the late 1920s.

flights for commercial passengers. Now that the airline was global, its name was changed to Trans World Airlines.

It quickly became clear that the new TWA was going places. This was the glamorous age of air travel. Traveling by airplane was almost like a fashion show, with wealthy passengers dressed in their finest suits and pillbox hats.

In 1948, TWA took fashionable air travel to new heights. First-class cabins on long-haul flights were outfitted, not with lie-flat seats, but with actual sleeping berths, and first-class passengers were offered complimentary limo services to and from the airport.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, TWA brought air travel

into the future by becoming the first U.S. airline to have an entire fleet of jets, and to offer freshly-brewed coffee mid-flight. While the airline’s direct competitors were American Airlines, Pan Am and United Airlines, TWA was known for its excellent customer service. In 1969, TWA officially became the world’s number one airline.

HIJACKED!

A good reputation is everything, but what happens when it works against you? As an American flag carrier with routes crisscrossing the globe, TWA had finally become an internationally-recognized airline. This was obviously great for business — until it wasn’t. As it turned out, TWA wasn’t just recognized by potential customers; it was also recognized as a potential target by terrorists.

Airplane hijackings were a feature of the 1970s, with U.S. airlines experiencing 130 hijackings from 1968 to 1974 alone. TWA crew members resigned themselves to the very likely possibility that their plane could be overtaken by terrorists one day. Indeed, TWA had the dubious distinction of being the target of three hijackings: Flight 840 in 1969, Flight 741 in 1970 and Flight 847 in 1985. It was the hijacking of Flight 741 in particular that caused shockwaves to ripple across the frum world because of the several rabbanim on board.

DAWSON’S FIELD

September 6, 1970, will forever live in infamy as the day that four planes were hijacked simultaneously by terrorists from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). One of the planes was TWA Flight 741 from Frankfurt to New York originating in Tel Aviv. In those days, stopovers were more like bus stops. Those passengers whose final destination was the layover city would disembark, new passengers would board, while the passengers who were flying the entire route would simply stay on the plane until it was ready to take off again. Since Flight 741 had originated in Tel Aviv, the plane was full of Jewish passengers. Among the passengers were Rav Yitzchak Hutner, zt”l, and his wife, who were traveling with their daughter, Rebbetzin Bruria David, a”h, and her husband Rav Yonason David, shlit”a, as well as two of Rav Hutner’s talmidim. Also on board this ill-fated flight were Chacham Yosef Harari-Raful, shlit”a, and his brother Rav Avraham.

The terrorists hijacked the aircraft after it took off from Frankfurt, and diverted the plane to Dawson’s Field, an abandoned airstrip in Jordan, along with two other hijacked planes. (The pilot of the fourth plane — an El Al flight from Amsterdam — managed to foil the hijacking and landed safely at London’s Heathrow Airport.) The non-Jewish passengers were soon released to Amman, Jordan. But crew members and passengers with Israeli passports or Jewish-sounding names were held hostage for much longer. After a week of living on the unbearably hot plane, the Jewish women and children and female crew members were released. The terrorists then took the opportunity to blow up the airplanes — a dramatic sight that made the world realize that the terrorists were serious about their demands. At one point, Rav Hutner was singled out from the hostages and was kept isolated for several days before finally being allowed to rejoin the other Jewish captives. About 40 male crew members and Jewish men were held for a total of three weeks. B’chasdei Hashem, there were no fatalities, and the ordeal was over in time for the last captives to get home for Rosh Hashanah.

TURBULENCE

Unfortunately, TWA’s period of smooth sailing came to a slow and devastating end. The first sign that the airline was in jeopardy came with the deregulation of the airline industry in 1978. Until then, airlines had been controlled by the government, which had set routes and prices. With deregulation, budget airlines were suddenly able to thrive. Air travel was now accessible to everyone, not only wealthy businessmen. The airlines that survived deregulation were the ones that were quickly able to adjust their operations to accommodate a new class of travelers.

TWA did survive deregulation, but just barely. While its competitors focused on staying the course, TWA’s parent company, Trans World Corporation, was trying to expand by buying up hotel and restaurant chains, vending machines, and real estate companies. This change in direction didn’t bode well for the airline. In fact, in 1983, the suits at Trans World Corp. decided that they wanted everything but an airline and were thrilled when Carl Icahn bought a controlling share of the company. Icahn thought he was doing TWA a favor when he sold off its London routes to American Airlines in 1991. In reality, though, the loss of those lucrative flights probably made things worse for the struggling airline. Just one year later, TWA was forced to file for bankruptcy. It had to file again in 1995, and for a third time in January 2001.

After its third bankruptcy, TWA was sold to American Airlines. The deal was that TWA would continue to operate under its own brand — after all, it was still America’s beloved airline. But then came 9/11. With air travel at a standstill, the industry crashed. American Airlines was forced to make cuts, and many TWA employees were let go. By 2003, TWA had come fully under the umbrella of American Airlines, and the airline that had once been considered a national treasure was grounded forever.

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3 accounts of getting home from the war zone

I was starting to feel like we would never get home

Sukkos in Eretz Yisrael – a dream come true. We enjoyed an exhilarating and inspiring experience with our family in Bnei Brak and Yerushalayim.

Then came Simchas Torah. Like everyone else, we didn’t know what was happening at first. As Americans, it was our first time hearing a siren, and we didn’t even know what it was. My Israeli cousin educated us very quickly, and we all piled into the safe room in the apartment to sleep there for the night.

Klal Yisroel is suffering terribly in galus, and though there is no comparison to the travails of the war, every Yid is affected in some way. Our experience trying to get home after Simchas Torah was our slice of galus.

Our flight was scheduled for Monday after Yom Tov. Of course, we were notified that the flight was postponed. No big deal, we thought. But then the flight was postponed

again, and before we left our apartment to catch that flight, we got notice that the airline was closed. We had to get onto a charter flight, and that process in itself took a day. Finally, we were booked for a Wednesday night charter, which was leaving from Eilat, about a fourhour drive from Yerushalayim, and would take us to London. But of course, that flight was postponed for the afternoon, and then for the night.

Finally, we strapped on our seatbelts and got ready for the drive down south. The driver prepared us for the eventuality of a siren. The protocol was to get out of the car, lie flat on the ground, and hold your hands above your head. With our

Our experience trying to get home after Simchas Torah was our slice of galus

nerves already so taut, we were not looking forward to that at all. As it happened, it wasn’t a siren that stopped us midway to Eilat; instead, halfway through our drive, we learned that the flight was postponed until morning. That last update saw some of us in tears.

I soon heard from a cousin whose mother’s friend lived in Arad, a twenty-minute drive from our location. That friend kindly invited us to her home for the night, and twenty minutes later, we tumbled out of the car with our ten suitcases and somehow settled in for half a night. I felt clearly that this was a lesson for me in receiving help, which was always hard for me. Now I had absolutely no choice but to rely on the goodwill of others.

As we walked out of the house at 2 a.m. to the van, another siren stopped us in our tracks, and then, after one last visit to the safe room, we were finally on our way to Eilat.

As we traveled along the onelane highway, we were quite nervous that we’d collide with an Arab, but Hashem watched over us, and we made it there in one piece. When we arrived, however, the airport was closed. We waited around until it opened at last, and when it did, streams of Yidden poured inside.

How can I describe the applause that thundered throughout the cabin as our plane finally took off? Or the real, paralyzing fear that a rocket would collide with our plane?

At some point mid-flight, the pilot announced that we would be landing in Prague to refuel. Once in Prague, however, we had to deplane because of some technical issues. By the time we reached London, we’d missed our connecting flight to New York, and the plane’s tired, huddled masses had no choice but to spend Shabbos in London. Luckily, I have a brother in Stamford Hill, and we crashed there for Shabbos.

Finally, on Motzei Shabbos, we boarded a plane that took us first to Frankfurt, and finally touched down in New York on Sunday.

Home was never so sweet. May we be zoche to all return to our true home, bimheirah b’yameinu.

II just wanted to go home to my parents

t was every girl’s dream, and I was thrilled. I’d be spending Yom Tov in Yerushalayim with my grandparents! Sukkos in Eretz Yisroel! I’d heard all about the festive feeling in the air in the days approaching Sukkos, of the music in the streets, the arba minim shuk lining the sidewalks, and the sound of hammers banging into the night as wooden sukkos appeared in every nook and cranny in the city.

Soon the big day came, and my grandparents and I parted from my parents, who had dropped us off at the airport, and we boarded the plane for a trip of a lifetime. I knew

I’d be creating memories with this trip, but I’d never have guessed that those memories would include living through the history unfolding before our eyes.

On Simchas Torah morning, my cousin Yehudis woke me.

“I just wanted to tell you that there was a siren this morning,” she said. She must have noticed that I wasn’t really following, because she explained, “An air-raid siren. It means the Arabs were shooting rockets our way. Anyway, I’m going to shul now for hakafos, and I think you should come along.”

We quickly got ready and went to shul. As we watched hakafos, the rumors were flying thick and fast. Everyone was talking, but no one was sure what was going on. People were saying that Arabs had killed Yidden, but no one seemed to have much information. Had seven Jews been killed, lo aleinu, or was it five?

At some point, a Hatzolah motorcycle whizzed by outside, but instead of the usual siren, there was a different sound. “That’s the siren they use during war time,” someone commented. “Things must be really serious.”

When I heard that, I started panicking, and we soon left for home. The streets were eerily empty and deserted. Throughout the Yom Tov meal, the rumors continued flying, and we could hardly eat.

Since we were from chutz la’aretz, we had to keep two days of Yom Tov, even in Eretz Yisroel. On Motzei Simchas Torah, which was Simchas Torah night for us, Shaindy, my friend from the U.S., came by to pick me up. Shaindy was also spending Yom Tov in Yerushalayim, and we had arranged to have our “second-day” seudos together.

“Go to the airport on standby. It’s the only way to get on a plane”

Shaindy and I left for the seudah together. But before we arrived at our hosts, the air raid siren wailed again, and I became hysterical. We ran to a nearby building together, where we hid until the all-clear siren. At that point, I was in total panic, and even once we arrived at our hosts’ home, I could not eat.

We returned to my uncle’s house later that day, and that’s when we first heard someone say, “War is breaking out.”

My association with war was limited to the many Holocaust books I knew. And when I heard that the airports were closed, I became truly hysterical. I was desperate to get back

home to my parents and family.

I slept fully clothed that night, in case there was a siren. It didn’t happen that night, but it did the next morning, and I was a mess.

As soon as Yom Tov in the U.S. was over, my parents called to check in. Then they immediately sat down with a malach of a travel agent who was feverishly trying to get tickets for the three of us to get back home. Each time they tried to book a ticket, it was snatched up by someone else. The tickets kept disappearing while the information was still being entered into the system.

For hours upon hours, they continued working to book us tickets, but to no avail. Soon everyone in the extended family was involved in trying to secure flights for the three of us, but it got us absolutely nowhere. Eventually someone told us, “Go to the airport on stand-by. It’s the only way to get on a plane.”

The airport was a madhouse, the scene of total panic and chaos. People were sleeping on the floor, there were kids crying, and the general cacophony of hundreds of people desperate to get out of a war zone.

After five hours in the airport, my grandparents had had enough and decided to go back to Yerushalayim. My uncle drove us all the way back to Yerushalayim, but as we were approaching the city, we got a call from my parents.

“We got tickets to Madrid!” they cried. “Go to the airport right now!”

So us weary travelers turned around and drove back to the airport. Where we were headed didn’t matter; the point was getting out of the country.

Once we finally got on the plane, we flew from Tel Aviv to Madrid, and from there to Lisbon, Portugal. From there, we finally caught a flight that took us home to New York. Each plane was a small charter plane, and there was no food to be had, but we were so grateful to be on the way home.

Baruch Hashem, on Thursday, we arrived back in America. We hadn’t slept in 24 hours, but we were safe and sound. Now I wish the same for every member of Klal Yisroel. May they all come home safe and sound, very, very soon.

Our return trip turned into a world tour

Sukkos in Eretz Yisroel is an incredible experience. Sukkos of all shapes and sizes line the streets and sprout on mirpesets (porch), and Yidden of all stripes and types walk the sacred roads against a background of rejoicing and song.

We had been looking forward to this trip for ages, and we planned our itinerary in full detail. For most of Sukkos, we rented an apartment in Yerushalayim, and the highlight of our trip was going to be our stay in Givat Ze’ev for second days, where, as Stoliner chassidim, we would spend Yom Tov with our Rebbe.

We rented a guest apartment from acquaintances. The wife is a skilled caterer, and we ordered the Yom Tov meals from her. Since we were due to fly home on Motzei Yom Tov, we had all the suitcases packed and loaded in the car before the second days, besides for two suitcases that held things we would need on

Yom Tov. Our newlywed daughter and son-in-law also joined us from Yerushalayim.

I was puzzled when my husband returned home from shul early on Shabbos morning of Shemini Atzeres. Apparently, the Rebbe had announced that all the men should finish davening quickly and go back home, and that women and children should not come to shul. We wondered why.

As that long day wore on, we heard some thunder-like sounds outside. We later realized, looking back, that they had been sirens. Our hosts, who kept only one day of Yom Tov, shared with us some news of the Hamas invasion and massacre,

It was chesed Hashem that we didn’t realize the extent of the horror, or we would have been paralyzed with fear

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and we shuddered. It was chesed Hashem that we didn’t realize the extent of the horror, or we would have been paralyzed with fear.

On Motzei Yom Tov, we found out that Delta, which we were scheduled to fly home with, had canceled their flights. We heard that Turkish Airlines was still running, but within a day or so they shut down as well. My husband spent hours making calls, but there were no tickets home to be had for all the money in the world.

Our lovely Yom Tov trip soon took on a very different feeling. We were stuck in a war zone with no way out. Home seemed millions of miles away. The streets were empty and business shuttered; only essential stores remained open. There were no buses or taxis running. I kept the children home all the time, afraid for their safety. Countless Stoliner families, who had come for Yom Tov from all over the world, were stuck in Givat Ze’ev.

Our hosts were very gracious and insisted we stay free of charge for as long as necessary. Even so, we were desperate to go home. My son was expected back in yeshiva, the other children were missing school, and my husband was 6,000 miles away from the business he owns.

My children look back at this trip with fond memories. Kids being kids, they didn’t see it as a trauma, but as an adventure

At one point my husband’s friend texted him to tell him that Anchi Berko of Monsey (of the Tzedek organization) had chartered several flights to bring people home. He got the text as we were driving in the evening, and we immediately pulled over to order tickets. The system only allowed us to book four tickets at a time, for which we paid a nonrefundable fee by credit card. But we were a family of nine! More phone calls, more pleading, more pulling strings. By two a.m., we had secured nine tickets.

Sponsored buses were arranged to drive all passengers and luggage from Yerushalayim to Eilat, where the flight would await us. As we left Yerushalayim, we saw fragments of newspapers on the floor with frightening pictures and chill-

ing headlines.

Takeoff was scheduled for 2 p.m., but due to the missiles, it was rescheduled for 2 a.m. We waited an extra twelve hours, with our seven kids and nine suitcases. Upon arriving at the departure point, we went through the makeshift security check, checked in our baggage, and climbed the steps to the plane, which had been rented from Prague Airlines. Check-in took a total of four hours.

After a few hours we arrived in Prague, but the planned half-hour for refueling and maintenance became two hours due to “rain in London” (doesn’t it always rain in London?).

Due to all the delays, we missed our connecting flight from England. So there we were in Heathrow airport, exhausted passengers sprawled on chairs, luggage heaped high on every side, overtired kids running all around. We tried to arrange flights home from England but there weren’t any available. Chaveirim of England heroically stepped in and arranged busing from the airport and places for everyone to stay overnight. We ended up at a friend of a friend whom we had never met, but they were incredibly welcoming. We had booked tickets for early Friday morning, only to wake up to the news that the flight had been cancelled, so in the end we were put up over Shabbos. A rav in the community sent us cake platters. Turns out that his family had been friends with our family before World War II!

On Sunday, we got onto a flight to New York from Manchester Airport, which was another journey of several hours by bus. We took a direct flight — no more stopovers for us, thank you! Upon landing at JFK, my son took a taxi straight to yeshiva, arriving just in time for the beginning of the zman, and we traveled gratefully, wearily, home.

My children look back at this trip with fond memories. Kids being kids, they didn’t see it as a trauma, but as an adventure. As for us, we are grateful to be home.

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The end of the story is this: A quiet Shabbos morning ends with a startling bang, broken sukkah rafters, one relieved (then peeved) husband, and one chagrined but wonderfully well-rested wife.

You don’t have to know me well to know that despite my Polish blood, I’m pretty yekkish by nature. Punctual. Prompt. Proper. (Does yekke also start with a P?) I’m not sure if it’s related, but I’m also a poor sleeper. I don’t fall asleep in cars. I don’t fall asleep on planes (even on twelve-hour flights to Eretz Yisroel, for example, which is a fact that is particularly relevant to this tale). I have a hard time sleeping in new places, and when I do fall asleep, I sleep really lightly. My husband is also of Polish extraction — but Polish with a P; you couldn’t mistake him for a yekke if you tried. He isn’t prompt or punctual, and he also happens to be a fantastically deep sleeper. Thus, this Levenspil legend — all of it true — lives

on, so curiously out of character for all of us.

We arrived in Eretz Yisroel on Thursday, our first trip there as a married couple. True to form, one of us slept on the plane, and one of us nary a wink. The flight was followed by a whirlwind twelve hours in which we prepared for Shabbos in an unfamiliar country and rental apartment.

Determined to pack in as many experiences as possible, we had arranged to eat the seudah with my husband’s mashgiach at around 10 in the morning. In a nod to reality, we decided to stay home for the Friday night seudah, knowing we’d be too tired to eat out. (Some of us would be too tired by day, too, but I’m getting ahead of myself.)

Here’s where my story starts:

My non-yekkish husband left for Shacharis early Shabbos morning, leaving the key behind so as not to rely on the eruv. He left me behind, too, slumbering peacefully, so he didn’t think twice about leaving without the key.

I blame the next part on the trissim. Jet lag alone couldn’t have given me such a deep and blissful slumber, but combined with the complete darkness courtesy of the Israeli trissim, I was practically unconscious as my exhausted body eagerly made up for its missed night of sleep.

The next thing to enter my consciousness was a tremendous crash, especially jarring in the otherwise silent apartment. Heart racing, I sat bolt upright in bed. The only thing I could see in the darkness was the clock, weirdly glowing 1 p.m. Then I became aware of pounding on the door and my husband calling my name.

I stumbled shakily to open the door.

“Why are you back from shul so late?” I asked accusingly. “We totally missed the seudah!”

there was still no answer. I continued shnayim mikrah while the neighbors ate their seudah, but when I finished shanyim mikrah, I began to worry. How deeply could someone sleep?

When my new friend finished his seudah, he had a creative idea. His next-door neighbor was away for Shabbos, but their mirpeset overlooked the courtyard of our apartment. Since this was beginning to constitute a bona-fide emergency, perhaps I could use my host’s mirpeset to climb over onto his away-for-Shabbos-neighbor’s mirpeset. I could then carefully (or not, as the case may be) lower myself onto the sukkah beams that straddled the courtyard of my rental apartment. From there I could jump down to access the inner door to my apartment and see what was going on.

The next thing to enter my consciousness was a tremendous crash, especially jarring in the otherwise silent apartment

The fact that I don’t remember what he said next means he’s a tzaddik

It’s amazing how two people can have such grossly different versions of the same story. Here is the slightly more nuanced version, as my husband tells it.

My husband’s story:

I didn’t take a key to shul, even though I could have relied on the eruv. There didn’t seem to be any reason to since my wife is a light sleeper, and in any case, she would for sure be awake by the time I came home. That’s why I found it odd when I got home and knocked and she didn’t answer.

The rental apartment had two doors separated by a small courtyard, and I was knocking at the outer door. Figuring that maybe she was still asleep or just didn’t hear me, I knocked some more, as loud as I could. A friendly upstairs neighbor heard me and invited me to wait in his apartment until my wife woke up.

I sat in their living room and started shnayim mikra while they ate their seudah. I stopped intermittently to knock on the door downstairs, but

Since it was literally after noon by now (and since I love half-baked, boyish, superhero-style adventures, particularly if I get to wear a hat and tie while I’m at it) this seemed like a solid plan. Solid is the operative word here, since the beams gave way as soon as I landed on them. In hindsight, their lack of solidity actually enhanced my gallant rescue mission, since it was the noise of my crashing to the floor together with the splintered beams that finally woke up my wife.

We made an embarrassed appearance at our would-be hosts to offer our apologies at shalosh seudos time. My wife was less than amused when the rebbetzin chirped in her clipped British accent, “So I heard you had a wonderful shluf !”

While she couldn’t refute this claim, I evened out the score when I was the one who had to explain to the landlord how two seemingly civilized American guests had destroyed his sukkah frame on a quiet Shabbos morning.

This might be a story about chesed — about the hospitable family who hosted my husband so graciously and brainstormed their way to his ultimate salvation, to the forgiving landlord who, if slightly confused by the sequence of events, still refused payment for the damages. But to me, the Polish, Proper, Punctual Perfectionist, this story says: Live a little, sleep a little, laugh a lot. In other words: lighten up.

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The airport! It’s an exciting bustle of activity, a cacophony of loudspeaker announcements, rolling suitcase wheels and a jumble of foreign languages. It’s easy to get lost in the fun of travel amidst the moving masses and the-big-day-finally-arrived delight.

The airport. It’s a stomach-lurching, head-spinning hub of tension and stress, a place you have to get through if you want to reach your destination. Why are the lines so long?

Will I make my flight? Will my luggage arrive? These are all symptoms of I-hate-traveling syndrome.

BAILA BERGER

Which airport experience is true for you?

Depending on your age and stage, you might love the airport or hate it (or even love to hate it). It might also depend on whether you’re the one in charge, holding the passports and responsibility, or if you’re part of a group and the technicalities have been taken care of for you. Maybe you find the airport to be a whirlwind mixture of both — exciting and stressful.

Follow these travel tips to up the fun factor and navigate the airport with less stress.

There’s nothing as disappointing as being denied boarding because your passport has expired or because you’ve arrived too late to check in.

Make sure your passport is valid. (Some countries require three to six months validity after your travel date.) And don’t forget it at home!

Check if the country you are visiting requires a visa for entry.

Double check that the name on your ticket is spelled correctly and matches your passport.

(If you accidentally booked on a married or maiden name that doesn’t match your passport name, a marriage license may help in some cases, but always contact your travel agent or airline for guidance.)

Inspect your itinerary. Which airport are you leaving from? What time is your flight? Which terminal? Familiarizing yourself with the details in advance will make the process smoother.

Do you tend to take along everything but the kitchen sink when you travel?

With today’s baggage constraints, you may want to think twice before bringing along anything that isn’t strictly necessary. And even when it comes to essentials, you might be able to conveniently purchase it at your destination. Besides the associated costs, schlepping heavy suitcases can make travel much more challenging.

Make sure to stick to your baggage allowance if you don’t want to pay overweight fees. Some airlines charge the amount of an entire extra suitcase if you’re carrying just a few pounds too many.

If you see you’ll exceed the weight allowance, paying for extra baggage in advance might save you a couple of dollars.

Sharp items are not allowed on board, but may be checked in. On the flip side, lithium-ion batteries may not be checked, but the TSA does allow them to be taken on board with you. Flammable items and mercury thermometers aren’t allowed.

Expensive items like jewelry, cameras and electronics should not be checked in. (It isn’t recommended to check in a shtreimel, either.)

Only sample-size liquids (3.4 oz. or 100 ml) are allowed onboard. This includes drinks and liquidy foods like yogurt, as well as creams and toiletries, so be sure to pack such items in your checked luggage.

If you’re traveling with a baby, you can count on getting hot water for a bottle from the airplane galley, although if you state that the liquid you are carrying is for your baby, the TSA and airline will usually allow it onboard.

Some airlines weigh carry-on baggage, but many don’t. Take along an extra shopping bag in case you’ll need to offload a few pounds into a separate “personal item,” which you are entitled to bring along.

Remember to label all of your luggage with your name and contact info (and no address, say the experts, to deter potential theft of your vacated home). Better safe than sorry!

Before You Fly 03.

Ensure you are accessible and protected when you travel by arranging for a cell phone, as well as cash and insurance, in advance.

CELLPHONE

There are many inexpensive plans for global travel. One option is to get a SIM card that works overseas, and another option is to rent a local phone at your destination. Most phone companies offer the option of transferring calls to your local number directly to your rental phone. Just follow instructions and make sure to enable call forwarding prior to takeoff.

MONEY

CREDIT CARDS Let your bank know that you plan on traveling so they won’t flag your credit card purchases as suspicious and decline the charges. Double check if your credit cards will incur a 3% foreign transaction fee when used abroad, a typical fee charged by many credit cards.

CASH Get local currency of the country you are traveling to prior to your trip. This isn’t 100% necessary to arrange beforehand, but it could sometimes save hassle and some money. The exchange rates in airport change kiosks are generally higher than in-city options. Then again, U.S. dollars are valued in many countries and may be accepted by your taxi driver and other businesses. If you are traveling with cash, keep it on you at all times. Even leaving it in your carry-on in the overhead compartment (not to mention checked baggage!) may invite trouble.

INSURANCE

One can never know what could happen on your trip, chas v’shalom. Travel insurance policies may cover emergency medical expenses as well as your trip itself, including scenarios such as lost baggage, trip delays, missed connections and more. Some people choose to insure their trip against unforeseen changes in their travel plans, which could force them to cancel or make changes to their itinerary.

One of the prime sources of travel jitters is caused by being in a rush. Leave room for last-minute snags, and prepare to leave to the airport with ample time to go through the process calmly, especially if you’re traveling with young children.

Aim to be at the airport three hours before an international flight and one and a half hours in advance of a domestic flight. Leave extra time for traffic on the road!

Online check-in is a great idea, although it isn’t a must. If you’re already holding your boarding pass, you may be able to skip the check-in counters and go straight to security — if you’re not checking any luggage. Regardless, advance check-in is worthwhile because it tells the airline that you are seriously planning on traveling, sometimes an important detail in case of overbooked flights. It also gives them your updated contact details so they can be in touch with you in the event of delays or changes.

Can’t check in online? You can always give the airline a quick call to see if there are any schedule updates or delays before heading out to the airport.

Note: If your flight was delayed once, there’s a greater chance it’ll be delayed again. So if you were informed of a delay, be sure to check again for an update before leaving the house.

VIP Treatment 05.

You arrive at the airport only to find zigzagging lines snaking through the departures terminal. Is there any way to cut those queues? Here’s a quick overview of the basic VIP options that may entitle you to speedier processing.

TSA PreCheck is one way you can get on the express line and save some time. It allows you to keep your shoes and belt on during security. You can also keep your electronics in your suitcase during screening. To become a member, you need to pass a background check and have an in-person meeting at one of their 400 enrollment centers. The cost is under $100 for a five-year membership. Some credit cards offer it for free as a cardmember perk.

Clear, on the other hand, is a system that expedites the identification and document check process by using biometric kiosks. With Clear, you don’t need to show your ID and boarding pass to an agent, but you still do need to go through traditional security screening (unless you have TSA PreCheck, too). Membership costs $189 annually, but it’s a lot cheaper via United and Delta partnerships, as well as via Amex cardholder benefits.

Global Entry is another worthwhile choice — especially if you travel internationally four times a year or more. This program offers VIP treatment when you enter the United States. You can skip the long customs and immigration lines and take the fast track by using a kiosk. It costs $100 to apply. Membership lasts five years, and it includes TSA PreCheck. Some credit card companies and frequent flier programs reimburse this fee.

Traveling with kids is a totally different experience than traveling alone. You always need to be prepared for the unexpected. Get ready for fun!

Packing for the trip can be done in several ways. Some prefer giving each kid their own knapsack with food and entertainment to enjoy at their leisure. Others prepare one large bag of food and another filled with entertainment for the entire family to share. This makes it simpler to keep track of all the carry-ons while meandering through the airport and prevents kids from “using up” all of their entertainment within ten minutes of takeoff.

Give yourself more time. Everything takes longer when you need to pull out multiple passports and check in multiple suitcases, and even walk through the airport with kids with shorter legs (and frequent bathroom stops). On the other hand, kid-friendly airports often let babies and carriages skip the lines.

Look out for baby changing rooms at the airport, especially if you’re doing a stopover. Some airports have quiet corners where you can rest, feed your baby, or relax in relative peace and quiet in the middle of the noise.

Don’t wait too long before boarding. Many airlines call families with children to board first, but even when flying with airlines that don’t, you might not want to wait until the last minute when the plane is full. You’ll need more space in the overhead compartment for your multiple carry-ons, and you’ll also need time to settle your kids in their seats.

A good night’s sleep before you depart is imperative (though super hard to pull off). You’ll need all the energy you can get to keep your kids calm en-route. Napping on the plane with a baby on your lap can be harder than you think!

And the main thing: Get into your children’s shoes for a moment, and try to experience the trip like a kid. More than just a way to get to your destination, the flight is the start of the fun. Keep it exciting.

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“What

Boeing has made the news quite often recently, but unfortunately for the American plane maker, the headlines aren’t likely to improve its bottom line.

The most recent incident involving a Boeing jet took place on January 5, when a two-hour Alaska Air flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, turned into a nightmare. Just six minutes after takeoff, as the plane climbed to approximately 16,000 feet, a door plug covering the Boeing 737 Max 9’s unused emergency exit door blew off. According to the Associated Press, the two-by-fourfoot section of fuselage that blew out was next to seat 26A, which was miraculously empty. Seat 26A’s headrest and part of its seatback were sucked out of the depressurized cabin into the sky, as was the shirt being worn by a teenage passenger seated in the same row, whose seatbelt

likely saved his life. By the time Flight 1282 made an emergency landing back in Portland, it was clear that its 171 passengers and crew were lucky to be alive.

The fallout was immediate, with the Federal Aviation Administration grounding all 737 Max 9 jets the very next day, and launching an investigation into Boeing’s manufacturing and quality control protocols. All of the planes in question were cleared to fly within a few weeks, although an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board discovered quality control issues in the factory that produces the 737 Max 9. The probe also revealed that bolts that should have kept the door plug securely in place

were missing when it took off on January 5, less than two months after the 737 Max 9 first went into service.

The story of Flight 1282 would have been enough in and of itself to have passengers concerned about the airworthiness of the 737 Max 9. But the fact that 346 people have died in crashes involving Boeing’s Max jets makes everything look worse. In October 2018, a Lion Air flight carrying 189 passengers and crew crashed in Indonesia, killing everyone on board. Just a few months later, an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed six minutes after taking off in Addis Ababa, with all 157 people on the flight killed as well. Both planes were Boeing 737 Max jets.

Following those two incidents, all of Boeing’s 737 Max planes were grounded globally for nearly two years. The company agreed to pay a $2.5 billion settlement on a Justice Department investiga-

tion, taking the blame for misleading regulators about the 737 Max’s safety. Included in that settlement was a $500 million fund for victims’ families.

Less catastrophic incidents on Boeing 737 Max jets have included the discovery of a bolt that lacked a tightening nut during a routine maintenance check in late December, and a problem identified last August that, even now, still has regulators advising pilots to limit the use of the planes’ anti-icing systems in dry air. Issues have cropped up on older Boeing planes as well, with a flight operated by Delta Airlines losing a nose wheel during takeoff this past January, and a post-flight inspection on a flight operated by United Airlines revealing a missing external panel on one jet.

Further complicating matters is the March 11th death of John Barnett, a former quality-control manager at Boeing. A 30-year veteran of the company, Barnett filed a whistleblower complaint in 2017, citing potentially catastrophic safety flaws, according to CBS News. The 62-year-old was found dead in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was set to testify in a deposition against Boeing. Law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate Barnett’s death, which they are currently

categorizing as an apparent suicide.

Barnett left Boeing in 2017, citing job-related stress. He filed a lawsuit in 2021 alleging multiple safety issues with the company’s planes, and saying that his managers would retaliate against him whenever he raised his concerns during meetings. Barnett’s mother, Vicky Stokes, said that she holds Boeing responsible for her son’s death, and according to ABC News, Barnett had told a friend, “If anything happens to me, it’s not suicide.”

All told, the sequence of disturbing reports concerning Boeing planes have taken their toll on the company. CEO David Calhoun announced on March 25 that he would be stepping down at the end of the year as the company undergoes management changes. In a letter to employees, Calhoun said that the decision to step down was his, and that he believed that Boeing will survive its current difficulties and “will come through this moment a better company.” Also joining Calhoun in his exodus are chairman Larry Kellner, who will not be up for reelection to his position, and commercial airplane division chief Stan Deal, who is leaving the company immediately.

Boeing continues to cooperate with investigators, and federal Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has gone on the record saying that, compared to driving, flying is still the safest mode of travel. Ten investigations have been opened by the NTSB so far this year, three less than the number opened last year over the same time period, leading former agency chairman Robert Sumwalt to announce that he doesn’t feel any less safe flying now than he has previously.

“I believe we have a situation where once one or two of these things happen, the media starts jumping on these things,” said Sumwalt. “It’s a feeding frenzy.”

Meanwhile, the FAA is continuing to hold Boeing and others accountable for any safety issues, particularly after discovering that the company had been focusing more on the number of aircraft being produced than on the quality and safety of each plane. Agency officials have ordered Boeing to create a plan to fix problems identified at its Washington plant and to limit its production rate to a number that would allow no compromises.

“Safety and quality has to be the bedrock of everything you do, and production has to be secondary,” said FAA head Michael Whitaker.

But even as federal agencies continue investigating the Alaska Air incident and the larger problems at Boeing, Jennifer Homendy, chairman of the NTSB’s safety board, insisted that flyers are safe when they take to the air.

“I’ve seen a lot of sensationalism around aviation lately,” said Homendy on social media. “The fact is our aviation system is the safest in the world and all of us — investigators, regulators, airlines, employees and manufacturers are working to make sure it stays that way.”

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According to cleaning experts, the first step to a clean home is scrubbing your sinks to a shine. With the aged stone sinks those of us living in older homes have, that’s easier said than done. But don’t fret just yet — there is a solution in sight! To achieve that elusive sheen, scrub your sinks down with a rough dish sponge or magic sponge and some gel toilet cleaner (not the spray). The acid in the cleaner will turn even stubborn old stone sinks bright white and will get all those gray marks off. This is a great way to renew your bathtub, too. What a hack!

Now let’s head over to the medicine cabinet. Wipe down the shelves and crevices with a rag soaked in Mr. Clean and water. Expired medicines and creams? Trash. That cream with the worn label? No need to keep it either. (Unless, of course, you do know what it is and will relabel it to avoid unwarranted usage).

The bathroom vanity needs a deep clean with all the toothpaste gunk, cosmetic mess and soap buildup. Use a small cleaning brush (an old toothbrush works well too) dipped in dish soap and water, and scrub the shelves or drawers clean. Wipe down with a clean rag. As for combs and brushes in the drawers, remove the embedded hairballs by running a comb through the spokes of the brush. Then soak the hair brushes in a solution of water with a bit of bleach for a few hours. This will remove the gel and hair product buildup.

Laundry Room and Linen Closet

Your washing machine keeps plugging away load after load; it’s time to show it a bit of TLC and appreciation by giving it a deep clean of its own. Think it’s unnecessary? With all the dirt they consume all the time, washing machines are a breeding ground for germs. Plus, anything from soap scum, detergent, fabric softener, fiber residue and hard (mineral-rich) water clog the drains. Want to eliminate it all? Run a selfclean cycle with 2 cups of vinegar, 1 cup of baking soda, and 5 drops of sweet-smelling essential oil (optional). If your machine features a presoak option, leave the vinegar and baking soda mixture to sit in the water-filled machine for an hour on that setting before sending the rest of the cycle on its way.

If your dryer is anything like mine, it sneakily distributes dryer lint all over the place no matter how securely the vent is inserted. This means, at least in my case, that the laundry room shelving is one of the dustiest places in the house. Vacuum the dusty shelves and other surfaces before wiping them down with a wet rag. Don’t have a handheld vacuum cleaner? Using a wet rag alone will work too, but you will need to dip the rag into water and refresh it between each shelf to avoid spreading wet dust. Bottles of detergents should get a wipedown with a wet rag too. Those with heavier soap buildup can be rinsed in the sink.

Now for the linen closet. Once again, I prefer to use Windex or any other cleaning spray as most dirt found on shelves is purely dust. Before replacing the linens and towels on the shelves, do a quick once-over: Do any of the sheets have tears? Bleach spots? Are any of them faded? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it’s time for the trash without guilt. There’s no need to hold on to that many towels and bed linens. Keep one linen set per bed in the house (the second set is on the bed right now), and one bath towel per household member. You can pare it down to even less if you are brave enough to live the minimalist life.

Playroom

Your head is spinning simply from glancing inside the playroom closets. Toys, toys, toys galore. How on earth are you supposed to get this all cleaned? You’ve watched your toddler stick his cookie into the Lego pieces’ crevices, and you can’t even entertain the thought of scrubbing it all.

The washing machine is to become your best friend in tackling this chore.

Got tiled walls in your laundry room? Refer to the bathroom section above for detailed instructions.

Many toys can be placed in an empty pillowcase (opt for an old one) or mesh bag and washed in the washing machine on a gentle cycle with a drop of laundry detergent. Use the lowest spin speed possible, and add towels to the load. Why, you ask?

Toys cycling in a washing machine makes a racket, and put-

ting it through a heavy cycle or without anything to muffle the sound is a recipe for disaster.

Almost everything goes: Legos, Clics, menchies, toy cars, Magna Tiles, bath toys, pegs, cones, sticks, and even small game board pieces. Most Melissa and Doug products (and other wooden toys) are banned from the machine; extensive water exposure can warp their shape. Also be mindful of toys that can lose their painted colors from too much water.

As each cycle of toys is done, remove the pillowcase or mesh bag and spread the contents onto a towel in a sunny area, preferably outdoors (open a table on your porch). By the next morning, all should be dry. If it’s sunny outside, a few hours should be enough. (And yes, the bit of water that seeped into the Magna Tiles will evaporate.)

To wash your doll collection, place a plastic food storage bag over the head of each doll, and secure it around the neck with a rubber band or plastic pony holder. This will protect the hair from getting ruined, but will allow it the rest of the doll to achieve a squeaky-clean state. Doll accessories and clothes can also be cleaned beautifully in the washing machine.

For bigger toys such as bikes and doll strollers, place them in a bathtub filled with warm soapy water. If you’re in the mood, let your little ones join the party and get in the bath, too. Give each child a toothbrush, and allow them to clean for as long as the fun lasts! When the water gets cold or your kids have had it, drain the water, remove the toys to dry outdoors, and hose your kids down so you can actually count this as their bath.

Especially big items like a play kitchen or Little Tikes car that won’t fit in your tub can be washed down with soap and water on the porch. If they do fit in your tub, simply scrub it with soapy water and rinse using the shower hose.

As for cleaning the walls and windows of your children’s dreamland, refer back to Week 1 for detailed instructions on washing walls and windows.

Dining Room – Part 1

Dining room, family room, living room. However you call it, this room has had the honor of hosting many meals and entertaining guests over the past year. It may even have overpaid its

dues and been used as a simcha hall at some point or another. Although you clean up after each use and sweep the floor well, some crumbs are bound to have escaped their fate. Let me take you on a guided cleaning tour throughout this space.

So, you have custom drapery that’s impossible to remove and dump in the washing machine. What to do?

Use a blow dryer as your dust removal engine. Slide between all the drapery folds and nooks. It’ll freshen up your curtains and give it new life. This tip is great for faux floral arrangements and centerpieces as well. Blow dry the dust off and out!

If your drapery has removable panels, remove them from the rod or track, and fold neatly along the pleats. Secure the pleats by tying a rubber band on the top and bottom of each panel. Wash the panels on a short, cold delicate cycle. You’ll see a marked difference when removing your bright white curtains from the machine. Be sure to remove the curtains as soon as the load is done and remove the rubber bands. Hang the panels back onto their hooks or rod, and allow them to drip dry. This will significantly reduce, if not eliminate, the wrinkles in the fabric. How? Since you’ve held the pleating together in the machine by binding the top and bottom with rubber bands, the folds will be in place, and the slight amount of water left in the fabric will travel downward, acting as a natural weight and pulling the panel fabric down evenly. You can put a towel on the floor to catch the drips as it’s drying, if necessary. (If the curtains are still creased even after drying, use a steam iron to resolve that.)

Got Venetian blinds? Don a pair of rubber gloves, and on top of them, an old pair of fabric gloves from your winter paraphernalia box. Dip your hands into a mixture of water with a small amount of cleanser. Alternatively, spray your gloves with Windex. Use your glove-clad hands as your easy Venetian blind cleaner. Place one thumb underneath a slat, and the rest of your fingers above. Glide along horizontally, picking up all the dust and dirt. Repeat for each slat. When the gloves get too dusty to continue cleaning properly, simply dip your glove-clad hands into the soapy water to refresh them, or rinse under running water and wring.

Now the couch. It’s your go-to place for reading and loung-

ing, and by now, it tells tales of those little legs that have climbed all over it. The dining chairs, too, can attest to the many spills that have occurred during the Shabbos meals. But no worries! There are some amazing ways to refresh them.

If your upholstery (couch or chairs) is made of leather, combine a mixture of ½ cup olive oil and ¼ cup vinegar. Place the solution in a spray bottle (or dip your rag in it) and wipe across your leather surface. Buff with a dry cloth. This will renew your leather with a fresh finish and will make scratches disappear as they darken into the leather color.

If you’ve got fabric, here’s how you should clean it. Vacuum it to the best of your ability. If there are any stains (whom are we kidding? Of course there are!), spray with a combination of dish detergent and water. Do not scrub the solution into the stain as that will cause it to embed deeper in the fabric. After a few minutes, blot the area dry. Now for the fun part! Sprinkle baking soda all over the upholstery, and let it sit for a few hours. Vacuum to remove the white soda bicarbonate layer. Your fabric will be refreshed and renewed, and all odors will be gone.

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SOARING HIGH NUMBERS

Boeing’s Everett plant is the world’s largest manufacturing facility, covering 98.7 acres with a volume of 13,485,378 cubic feet. Originally an air base during World War II, it now operates 24/7, producing approximately 800 planes annually. Over 35,000 employees work at the massive site, which boasts its own highway known as the Boeing Freeway. Inside, a network of underground tunnels spans about 3,000 feet, with around 500 tricycles aiding navigation. Now 55 years in operation, the Boeing Everett factory remains a thriving hub of production.

FRENZIED FERRETS

Prior to the 1960s, Boeing used ferrets to feed wires through long tubes in the hard-to-reach areas of their aircraft. But the approach proved to be unreliable when the ferrets lost interest and wanted to do their own things instead of wiring.

THE LIGHTEST METAL

Boeing created microlattice, recognized as the lightest metal ever. Despite being super lightweight, this material boasts exceptional strength due to its unique structure, which is designed as a network of interconnecting hollow struts. Microlattice holds immense potential for revolutionizing future aircraft and vehicles. Its remarkable combination of strength and record-breaking lightness opens avenues for more efficient and advanced transportation, with the prospect of significantly reducing the weight of aircraft and even rockets.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER, Flight 370 from Malaysia to China, is one of the most mysterious airplane disappearances in history. The plane lost radio contact with ground control about 40 minutes after takeoff, but was tracked for about another hour, during which it veered off its flight path. The plane was never found, and all 227 passengers and 12 crew members are presumed dead. That’s not the only Boeing mystery. Back in 2003, two individuals casually entered an airport in Angola, boarded an aircraft, taxied away and simply took flight. Not a single trace of the plane has materialized, and the whereabouts of the plane and its two pilots/passengers remain a mystery.

I SPY

The Boeing Company once considered making a spy plane that could remain airborne for up to five years. It was officially known as the Boeing SolarEagle (Vulture II). The concept included a wingspan of over 393 feet, and it boasted around 20 motors. Boeing secured an $89 million contract under DARPA’s Vulture Program to pursue this design, but unfortunately, the project was canceled.

DIMMED LIGHTS –ER, FLIGHTS

In the 70s, Boeing’s massive layoffs, known as the Boeing Bust, saw over 70,000 employees lose their jobs. Seattle’s exit highway’s billboard displayed a memorable message: “Will the last person leaving Seattle – turn out the lights” — a stark reflection of the economic downturn’s impact on the city.

CASTLES IN THE AIR

In a lesser-known episode of Boeing’s history, the federal government chose the company in 1966 to develop an aircraft to rival the iconic Concorde, the supersonic airliner crafted jointly by France and England. This marked the beginning of the ambitious Boeing 2707 project, which aimed to produce the first American supersonic transport plane (SST). Despite its initial promise, the B2707 never reached the market. The intended aircraft, designed to surpass the Concorde in size and speed, faced escalating costs. Regrettably, the U.S. government discontinued funding in 1971, even before the prototype’s completion. Talk about castles in the air.

WHAT HAPPENED, LUIS?

I THINK I HEARD SOMETHING UP THERE. I’M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT.

TWO YEARS AGO, IN RUSSIA. WHEN ZUSHA AND I GOT LOST IN THE FOREST.

HELP! WHO WILL SAVE US? I ALREADY SAID THAT ONCE... WHEN WAS IT? I’M AFRAID... I’M SO SCARED...

WHO WILL SAVE US?

HOW IS IT THAT YOU’RE NOT AFRAID?

AFRAID...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT’S SIMPLE. I’M NOT AFRAID BECAUSE I’M NOT ALONE. HASHEM IS WITH US.

ZUSHA, I’M

REMEMBER, LEIB. YOU REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY BEING PROTECTED

SO WHEN YOU FEEL AFRAID, DAVEN, CONNECT, BELIEVE, AND THAT WILL GIVE YOU COURAGE.

BY SOMEONE WHO IS LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE.

BERELE…

EVERYTHING’S FINE! IT WAS JUST AN ARMADILLO MAKING THAT NOISE.

RIBONO SHEL OLAM, PROTECT ME! GIVE ME THE COURAGE AND INSIGHT TO KNOW HOW TO GET OUT OF HERE!

YES, YOU CAN HELP ME.

QUICK! LET’S TAKE ONE OF THE HORSES BEFORE LUIS COMES BACK.

YES. LUIS IS ONE OF UNCLE PEDRO’S FRIENDS.

ONE MOMENT! LUIS? DO YOU KNOW THAT MAN?

HOW TO PLAY:

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

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

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

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

PLAYING RULES:

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

The following are not allowed in Boggle:

Adding “s” to a word • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms

4-letter words: 2 points

5-letter words: 3 points

6-letter words: 5 points

7-letter words: 7 points

8-letter words: 9 points

9+ letters: 12 points

BOGGLE WINNER

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

Family name: Stern, 718-xxx-6361

Name of winner: Mommy

Amount of points: 45

Names of competing players: Chany, Malky

Some words only the winner found: font, tint, corn, list, form

The longest word found on the board: disinfect

A new word learned from the board: scid

BOGGLE WINNER

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

Family name: Hochman, 718-xxx-6149

Name of winner: Mommy

Amount of points: 26

Names of competing players: Yocheved

Some words only the winner found: fiber, fist, tint, note

The longest word found on the board: disinfect

A new word learned from the board: stint

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6 BEDROOM

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LINDE-LUXE

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MONTICELLO VILLA

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HELP WANTED

TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS

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HEAD START ASSISTANT TEACHERS

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I was in need of a העושי for something, and I committed to fulfill the sugula of שרח ןב איתמ, which goes as follows:

• I lit a candle שרח ןב איתמ נ"על and said Kapital ו"פ.

• I repeatedly lit a candle and said Kapital ו"פ 18 times. I said נ"על שרח ןב איתמ each time I lit an additional candle.

• Then I said ןטש ערק one time and asked ‘ה that in the תוכז of ןב איתמ שרח, He should grant me one specific thing I was davening for.

• I pledged to publicize it.

When I needed an additional העושי a short time later, I repeated the same

הלוגס. Very shortly after I was helped again. Both times, I had pledged to publicize this story if I was zoche to the outcome I had davened for, and indeed, I was zoche to see my tefillos being fulfilled both times.

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Reduce Pre-Pesach Stress Through Understanding Hilchos Pesach

Diminishing Pre-Pesach stress begins with knowledge of this basic principle: The Halochos of eating Chometz are very stringent, but the Halochos of OWNING chometz are much less so.

Below are Torah scholars' directives regarding owning chometz and cleaning for Pesach. (Notes in parenthesis and brackets are explanatory comments. Also, italics and bold are added for emphasis.)

RAV CHAIM PINCHOS SCHEINBERG Zatzal, Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr in Yerushalayim, taught the following:

• If, during the year, chometz is not brought into a place, that place does not have to be cleaned out or checked for chometz.

• The general obligation to check for & get rid of crumbs does not apply if the crumbs are less than the size of a k’zayis [an olive] and are dirty or spoiled enough to deter a person from eating them. (A kzayis is around 1/2 - 1 ounce.)

• The cleaning product (regular household cleanser) must spoil the crumbs (only) slightly, to the extent that people would refrain from eating them.

Rabbi Barclay and Rabbi Jaeger, authors of the Guideline Halacha Series, write that there are two mitzvos connected to the possession of chometz:

• Not to see chometz or find it in one’s possessions (Lo Yeraeh and Lo Yemotzei)

• To dispose of it (Tashbisu)

According to Torah law, it is enough to either get rid of the chometz, or to declare it null and void. Our sages required both for three reasons:

• Our declaration should be sincere.

• We shouldn’t accidentally eat chometz (that’s lying around)

• In order that overlooked chometz be included.

“If the chometz is dirty, then only a piece that is the size of a k’zayis (or larger) must be removed.”

“If the chometz is edible, then even a smaller [than a k’zayis] piece that one may be tempted to eat must be removed.”

“Therefore, when cleaning for Pesach one must remove small pieces of edible chometz and large pieces of inedible chometz.”

Books: Rabbi Barclay and Rabbi Jaeger also write that there is no need to check books, except for books that will be brought to the table. Those books should be either new or well cleaned.

Bentchers used the whole year should not be

used on Pesach; they should be put away with the chometz because they often contain crumbs and are difficult to clean. (Nowhere is it mentioned that the chometz crumbs have to be removed or that the bentchers and zemiros books have to be sold, even though chometz crumbs remain in them. The only rule is that they should be put away so that they are not accidentally brought to the table on Pesach.)

Toys that will be used on Pesach should be cleaned with soapy water and checked. Other toys should be put away. Special toys for Pesach are recommended.

Clothing that won’t be worn on Pesach needs only a quick check. “Since they are not going to be worn, there is no concern that one may eat any crumbs that are there. Small crumbs do not have to be removed since there is no prohibition to own them during Pesach.”

Light switches and door handles should be cleaned when necessary (After we touch them, we may touch Pesach food, and the laws forbidding eating chometz are most stringent, as mentioned. Pens, pencils, combs, and hair brushes which might have some sticky residue might also be in the same category.).

Carpets: Vacuuming a carpet cleans it sufficiently, since any remaining crumbs are not fit for eating.

Toaster: Since a toaster will not be used on Pesach, it is sufficient to remove loose crumbs by shaking the toaster well and putting it away with the chometz utensils. The chometz pots do not have to be scrubbed. Some have the custom to check the pots for chometz

Rabbi Yaakov Zev Smith, a maggid shiur for Irgun Shiurei Torah, explains: “The Gemara says that after bedikas chometz one still needs to annul the chometz. This requirement is not because of crumbs which may be scattered in the house; rather, it is a protection against a big piece of chometz. The reason we do not worry about crumbs is that since they are on the floor they have no importance to us and are “selfannulled” (Pesachim 6b).”

He explains further that the Chayei Adam (119:6) is of the opinion that one must clean crevices of crumbs within hand’s reach. This is not because of the prohibition to see or have chometz in one’s possession – but because we are concerned that one might inadvertently eat them”.1

The Pri Chadash (444-4) and the Igros Moshe (1145) disagree with this stringency.

However, the commonly held custom is to follow the Chayei Adam’s ruling and clean out all easily accessible places where crumbs might be found.

The Chazon Ish (122:8) cites the Gra in stating that crumbs caught between the floorboards do not have to be removed. Even if there are many crumbs that add up collectively to a k’zayis, they are not a problem halachically, because they are dried out and unappetizing.

“The requirement for chometz to actually be unfit for canine consumption (inedible to a dog) only applies to a k’zayis.” (Magen Avraham; Mishnah Berurah).

Rabbi Smith continues: What about chometz that is bigger than a crumb yet smaller than a k’zayis? An example might be a pretzel, or half a cookie. “While small crumbs are insignificant and are automatically nullified, these bits of food (which are identifiable things) are in a category of their own.”

These pieces of chometz (larger than a crumb yet smaller than a k’zayis) should be removed. (Shulchan Aruch Harav; Mishnah Berurah)

Extra effort in cleaning away chometz is part of a heilige minhag. In practice, we give the greatest energy to areas that our Pesach food and our hands will touch/contact on Pesach2 (This helps prevent the possibility of eating any chometz on Pesach. And while this is true, give careful note to the following paragraph.)

This minhag must be practiced according to each person’s strength and energy. And only up to where it does not take away from health, safety, and joy in the Heilige Yom Tov.

Anything written above should not be used by husbands and children as an excuse for not helping make the house clean and shining, as well as kosher for Pesach. It is indeed part of the signature of Pesach to have a home that is extraspecial clean. The wholehearted participation— without criticism—of husband and children, makes a big difference and brings much joy to the Yom Tov.

May we all be zocheh to clean and prepare for the Yom Tov of Pesach without excessive strain or fear, but with anticipation and happiness. And, may our cleaning and preparation find chein Above and help bring the Geulah Shleimah closer.

A truly kosher and freilichen Pesach to all.

The information above was reviewed and approved by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger, the authors of Guidelines – Over Five Hundred of the Most Commonly Asked Questions About Pesach (Targum Press) and by Rabbi Zev Smith of Irgun Shiurei Torah L'aliyas nishmas Zeesl bas R’ Tzvi, a”h

1 (cf. Radvaz 1:135; Machaneh Yisrael 10:)

2 ..

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