Issue 242

by Yaakov Astor

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PARSHA AND PRIORITIES

(Re: Make Parsha a Priority, Inbox, Issue 241)

I side with the lady who said that during these intense years of raising her children, she doesn’t have time to read up on the parsha. The letter-writer called her out for reading a magazine instead, as if her priorities are wrong. Yes, you do have time to skim a magazine when you steal a few minutes to relax, or when feeding a baby. But “get a sefer on the parsha” or “a Yiddishe mama has to daven, read the parsha, and learn Pirkei Avos”? Most women raising children do not have the opportunity for these activities, and are too tired at the end of the day — after they’ve expended their all giving their children love, attention and physical care — to concentrate. At that point, all you really can do is skim through a magazine!

If the letter-writer does have time for learning and davening, I’m happy for her. But if you don’t, no need to feel guilty. There will come a time when you are able to daven and learn again. Until then, enjoy raising your children with the menuchas hanefesh that comes with the conviction that you are absolutely doing the right thing.

Asach nachas!

A Yiddishe Bubby

ANOTHER POINT ABOUT PARSHA

(Re: Make Parsha a Priority, Inbox, Issue 241)

We all are well aware of the moral decline of today’s world, especially in the area of valuing family and motherhood, and unfortunately, we are not immune to outside influences.

Yet here in these very pages we have a Yiddishe Mamme who has her priorities straight. She exerts all her kochos in raising her family! She should be lauded and applauded. She deserves a medal!

There are many stages in a woman’s life. Right now, she is in the stage where she is totally consumed with raising her children. At that stage, she doesn’t have to know what the parsha is! She doesn’t have to know that it’s Shabbos Mevorchim. She doesn’t have to say Pirkei Avos. It is the role of her husband to do all of those things.

Really, she was just trying to give this fantastic magazine the huge compliment it deserves, and that was the humble way she chose to express herself. Of course she knows the parsha. Her four-year-old comes home with a parsha sheet every week.

Let’s give our young heroines the full credit and encouragement they deserve.

A Mother Who Has Passed That Stage and B”H Has Beautiful Doros To Show for It

PARSHA AND THE YIDDISHE PRINCESS

(Re: Make Parsha a Priority, Inbox, Issue 241)

I read the letter from “A Busy Yiddishe Mamme” who enjoys the parsha column, and I felt like I had written the letter myself. The following week, you printed the Make Parsha A Priority letter. It felt like a slap in the face to your readers.

Let’s give credit to the busy Yiddishe mother (whom I empathize with) who can read your magazine while feeding a baby or rocking a child to sleep (occasions when she cannot read a “real” sefer on the parsha). She chooses to read a wholesome Yiddishe magazine that provides food for thought as well as some light entertainment to keep her going, instead of choosing to read secular magazines or books.

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(Re: Where There’s a Grill, There’s a Way, Issue 241)

When I grew up, grilling outdoors was considered not eidel in the extreme, and no self-respecting Yid would cook outside. Baruch Hashem, this sentiment has not completely died out, and still exists in some special families (although fewer and fewer by the year). I spend the summer in a bungalow colony of almost 200 families, and “no grilling” isn’t even on the list of rules sent out before the summer, because it is a given that this chassidish, Torah’dik crowd just does not grill outdoors.

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WASHING AWAY THE FEAR

(Re: Waterworks, Issue 240)

I was so happy to see the article about Zahava Shapiro and her WaterWaze Swim Academy. Every word in that article is true. My child suffered from a very severe trauma that was not related to drowning, but involved water. Only when it was time to learn to swim did I realize how much fear she had of the water. Zahava’s method is calming, relaxing, and just so much fun that the kids don’t even realize they’re learning and growing less afraid of the water; the magic just happens. This child now begs me to take her swimming and swims beautifully. I highly recommend Zahava to anyone who has any fear of water.

Since that experience, I never sent any other child to anyone else, as Zahava’s method is thorough, relaxing and fun. My other children loved it just the same. Thank you, Zahava! Name Withheld

RECIPE TO THE RESCUE

(Re: Creative Cutlets, Issue 239)

Standing ovation to Libby Goldberger for the recipes that come in handy week after week.

Apparently, she can even read minds. I was dreaming of finding new, basic recipes for chicken cutlets. When I got the new issue of The Boro Park View, I had to look twice to see that I wasn’t dreaming: There it was, the recipe set I had been hoping for: “We always need creative ways to serve chicken cutlets. And we want them to be simple… Here are the recipes that fit the bill.” Unreal! Thank You, Hashem!

I’d also like to make a request. My mother has to be off sugar, and she loves cake and cookies. I’d love it if you can feature sugar-free recipes for cakes and cookies one week.

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ONE NATION, ONE HEART

(Re: Crossing the Divide, Issue 238)

A Loyal Reader

I was a little late getting to my Shavuos issue of The Boro Park View, but was so glad I took the time to read it last week, especially your article Crossing the Divide, which shared the stories of several pairs of women from different backgrounds who, for a variety of reasons, struck up close friendships.

THIS is what Klal Yisroel is all about. Sure, we may pronounce things differently, our taste in clothing (and kugels) may not be exactly the same, but go back far enough, and we are all part of the same family tree.

With the face of the world constantly changing and evolving, it is more important than ever for us to focus not on our differences, but on the many, many things we have in common. We are truly one nation, with one heart. When we act as such, everyone wins.

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My children’s wardrobe! I recently moved to a new house and discovered that my downstairs neighbor has boys just two years older than mine. She offered me her hand-me-downs, and I said I’d look through it and see if there was anything interesting there. She has good taste and had stunning clothes in perfect condition. I didn’t need to get my kids anything for the summer. – Chany Linkenberg

My baby’s highchair. I got it after my mother used it for her five kids. I only had to replace the seat material, and it was as good as new! Plus, I saved myself $400. – A Reader

Shortly after I got married, I was in need of a printer for my teaching materials and worksheets. We didn’t want to buy one, so we davened and waited. One beautiful afternoon, a medical office near our house put out all of their equipment due to their upcoming move. And in the center of it all was a highquality printer with a sign that said: TAKE ME. – R.S.

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Our baby’s car seat. We found it at the curbside near a house as a free giveaway with a note that it rattles while driving. Well, each time we use it, I forget to check if it actually rattles... So, thank you to that wonderful family for putting the car seat out. We are really enjoying it! – M.S.

Our dining room table, chairs and china closet. I moved into my new apartment, and I was looking through the local circulars for secondhand stuff and giveaways when I discovered these gorgeous finds. – Bracha Feldman

question for our family should be — what in your house is firsthand? We specialize in helping people avoid bal tashchis . Our chandelier is from an uncle who didn’t need it anymore. Couch #1 is from a family friend’s grandmother, received after she passed away. Couch #2 is a different color and from another family friend. So are the dining room chairs. Our dining room table is firsthand, but it was a showroom sample and really cheap… – Anonymous

Shortly after we moved to Monsey, my husband picked up eight chairs that were left over by a tenant from a building he managed. We couldn’t have imagined how useful it would be for my neighbors and I as we sit out in the summer afternoons on my driveway. The chairs are comfortable and strong and withstand the heat, rain and snow. We’re using it for the third year now, and most of them are still around after much use by the neighborhood. – Frady Klein

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My kids are playing with the toys from my childhood. When my mother was decluttering and getting rid of extras, I knew exactly what I wanted from her house. – Malka

A COOKBOOK. IT GOT TO MY HOUSE ONE LATE AFTERNOON WHEN MY SHANAH RISHONAH SELF WAS TRYING TO MAKE AUTHENTIC ISRAELI-STYLE FALAFEL, WITH NO SUCCESS. MY SISTER MENTIONED THAT MY MOTHER HAD A COOKBOOK FEATURING ISRAELI DISHES, AND I KIND OF “BORROWED IT.” A COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE, WITH NOBODY REQUESTING ITS RETURN. IN THE MEANTIME, MY FAMILY IS ENJOYING CHUMMUS AND LAFFAS IMMENSELY. – T.M.B.

We once found a pretty tissue box holder in the elevator of an apartment building with a “free giveaway” note attached. We liked it and took it! – Chany W.

My sourdough starter is secondhand and I’m so grateful to have it! – C.S.M.

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A wall grandfather clock that we got from neighbors who liquidated their possessions prior to their move to Eretz Yisroel. We hung it on the wall opposite the air conditioner in the dining room. The problem was that it showed the incorrect time when we turned the air conditioner on in the summer; something went wrong with the mechanism due to the blast of cold air. We’ve had it hanging on the wall showing the incorrect time for the past year. Recently, we hosted a cousin who is a chasan for supper, and he commented that he really liked the clock. My husband removed the clock and handed it to our very surprised cousin, saying it was “a wedding gift we could well afford.” Hopefully it’ll work properly in its new home! – E.B.

An old friend of my mother is an interior designer who sometimes calls my mother before designing a home to offer items she’ll be getting rid of. Right now we’re really enjoying her most recent giveaway: pink floral ceiling-to-floor drapes for a girls’ bedroom. I don’t have such high ceilings and I had five windows that needed curtains, so I cut the drapes pretending it was plain fabric and hung them onto pretty rods. – Esty Strasser

Kids toys. My aunt mentioned to me that she had a whole collection of quality toys she was going to donate to a charity shop. I quickly told her that I was happy to take care of getting the toys out of her house… into mine! I got Magna-Tiles, a few hundred toy cars (lucky for my twin boys), mentchies, a few pretty puzzles, and two riding toys. – Etty

A KITCHEN TOWEL. IT BELONGED TO MY BELOVED GRANDMOTHER, A”H. MY MOTHER GAVE IT TO ME SO I SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO HOLD ON TO. I THINK OF HER EVERY TIME I USE IT. – MRS. B.

My mother’s friend gave us her couch when we got married because she was moving to a smaller apartment and didn’t have space for it. After we got it, we realized that it was upholstered in the same fabric as my grandparents’ dining room chairs. Talk about sentimental! I really cherish this outdated couch. – Devorah

MY HUSBAND HAS A LOT OF SECONDHAND SEFORIM THAT HE PICKED UP AT GENIZAH SALES BECAUSE THE OLD PRINT IS BETTER FOR HIS EYES. SO WHILE WE’RE A YOUNG FAMILY, WE HAVE SEFORIM ON THE BOOKSHELVES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY’RE FROM THE PRE-WAR ERA. – LEAH

A kitchen towel. Our family’s “ minhag ” is that if you send hot food to someone with a towel, the recipient keeps the towel. One of my kitchen towels originally belonged to my grandmother. One week, she sent my mother a pan of hot potato kugel wrapped in this towel. Years later, when I was a newlywed, my mother sent supper to me with this towel. Recently, my grandmother stopped by and exclaimed, “Hey, we have the same kitchen towels!” – M.B.L.

OUR LANDLORD ONCE NEEDED TO CHECK SOMETHING IN OUR DINING ROOM. WHILE HE WAS THERE, HE COMPLIMENTED US ON OUR STUNNING DINING ROOM FURNITURE. WHAT WE DIDN’T TELL HIM WAS THAT THE ONLY THING NOT SECONDHAND IN THE ROOM WAS THE COUCH; EVERYTHING ELSE WAS A REFURBISHED CURBSIDE METZIAH. – SARAH

Our stunning glass-topped console table and matching mirror is secondhand. My husband passed a garage sale on his way home from work one day and saw it for just $50. I’ve gotten so many compliments on this beautiful set that I never would have farginned myself brand-new. – Miri Levy

My husband’s chavrusa was moving to a far-flung community for kiruv purposes. Several days before their move, my husband walked in with an oversized plastic container containing five goldfish. (I swallowed all carnivalrelated comments.) My husband put the fish into a glass bowl, and we eventually purchased a proper aquarium with a filtering system, much to the delight of our little ones. Although goldfish are notorious for their short lifespan, these secondhand goldfish have merited arichas yamim and are going strong, soon to be celebrating their second birthday in our home. – L.S.

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PARSHAS CHUKAS

The Magic Trick

Y. Levenstein

Parshas Chukas begins with the details of the mitzvah of parah adumah, and covers the topic of tumah and taharah. The pasuk says, “This is the law: If a man dies in a tent, anyone who enters the tent and anything in the tent is unclean for seven days” ( Bamidbar 19:14).

Based on this pasuk, Chazal explain ( Shabbos 83b): “(Amar Reish Lakish:) Divrei Torah only endure in a person who is ‘meimis atzmo aleha’ — a person who kills himself over Torah.”

What does this mean?

Before he was Rav in Antwerp, shortly after World War II, the famed gaon Rav Chaim Kreiswirth, zt”l, spent two years in Chicago, where he was the rosh yeshivah in the local yeshivah.

One talmid from those days, Rav Dov Pinsky, z”l, shared the following incident:

Once, when trying to imbue us talmidim with the value of learning Torah with pure, dedicated hasmadah, Rav Kreiswirth told us, “In Yerushalayim, there are talmidei chachamim who can pass the pin test in Shas.”

The “pin test” means that if one were to stick a pin inside a Gemara, puncturing through all the pages, the talmid chacham would be able to repeat which words are in the exact spot the pin poked through on each and every page.

This description of Yerushalmi Yidden amused us American boys. The idea that a Yid could have some fifty pages of Gemara committed to memory in such an outstanding way seemed light-years away.

Rav Chaim noticed our smiles and snickers. A master mechanech, he recognized an opportunity to teach us a strong lesson in ahavas haTorah right then.

He closed his Gemara and announced. “I can-

not teach you! You don’t have emunas chachamim!”

We jumped to apologize, explaining that we had not intended to minimize what Rebbi had said; we simply could not relate. Rav Chaim was not convinced. He maintained that he could not teach boys who did not accept his words as true.

Finally, two days later, Rav Chaim called us all in for a shiur. Before he began, he said, “Look, just this one time, I’ll bring you proof that my words are true. But I won’t do it again. From now on, I ask you to believe everything I say — without me bringing any proofs!”

It was quiet in the room. We were all curious to see what kind of proof Rav Chaim was talking about.

“You all think that a pin test is impossible. Let me show you that there are Yidden who can pass such a test, and from now on, you’ll be able to believe even things that you cannot grasp.”

Rav Chaim removed a pin from his pocket. He instructed us to go down to the beis midrash and bring back several masechtos Rav Chaim gave us the pin and said, “Test me!”

We opened the first volume and stuck the pin through all pages. We called out page numbers, and Rav Chaim answered on the spot, “On daf 43, it says ‘Amar Rava,’ and twenty-five dapim later, it says, ‘patur.’”

We flipped through the pages, amazed at Rav Chaim’s per-

“You all think that a pin test is impossible. Let me show you that there are Yidden who can pass such a test”

We sat forward silently, afraid to miss even a single detail of the magic trick

sistent accuracy. Then we opened another volume and another, and the words of the Gemara continued to roll off Rav Chaim’s tongue.

But we were still American boys. One of us asked, “Rebbi, tell us! What’s your trick?” We were sure that some magic lay behind his astounding demonstration.

To our surprise, Rav Chaim smiled, as if he were waiting for this question. He told us to sit back down in our seats and that he would reveal the secret. We sat forward silently, afraid to miss even a single detail of the magic trick.

Rav Chaim explained, “As we all know, just across the street from the yeshivah, there is a butcher shop that produces salami. There, they grind the meat, season it, and stuff it into a casing so it can be left outside to dry and turn into salami. You may have watched the process on your way to yeshivah one day,” Rav Chaim said.

“If the butcher would fill the casing until it seems full and then hang it to dry, it won’t turn into an appetizing roll of salami. Some dried out bits of meat would come out of the casing.

“But if the butcher fills the casing until he’s sure it will soon split open, and he feels he put in all he possibly could — it’s impossible to stuff in another crumb — after he hangs it up to dry, the meat will resemble salami, but it won’t have that nice, full look, either.

“Yet if the butcher will fill the casing until it is totally impossible to add more, yet he still continues to press and stuff it some more — so much so that if you would stand by watching, you would warn him that another drop will surely cause the casing to pop — and still the butcher continues to stuff the casing some more, then, after the meat dries, a beautiful salami will emerge, even after a long drying period.

“That is exactly the way it is with Torah learning,” Rav Chaim explained. “If you learn until you feel full, you’ll find that after a while you won’t remember anything. If you learn until you feel you simply cannot learn another word, you’ll retain some of it. But if you learn until you feel ‘That’s it! I used up my very last ounce of strength,’ yet you still continue to push more and more learning in, then, after a while, your learning will remain real and live before your eyes forever.

“That’s the magic, boys,” Rav Chaim said. “This is the trick I used to be able to pass the pin test.”

Years later, Rav Pinsky recalled the lesson he learned that day: If you put yourself into your Torah learning with all of your energy — and beyond — you’ll have this trick in your hand, and you’ll be zocheh to merit madreigos in Torah.

Adapted from the teachings of Harav Eliezer Turk, shlit”a.

What’s the Connection?

It’s interesting to note that from the diverse topics in this parsha — parah adumah, the incident of mei merivah, and the petirah of Aharon Hakohen — Chazal derives several lessons from the pesukim in the area of chizuk in limud Torah

Where does limud Torah come in?

Perhaps it is because Chukas follows Korach. In Parshas Korach, we read about Klal Yisroel failing in the area of kavod haTorah. According to their level, they did not accord Moshe Rabbeinu, the primary teacher of Torah, the proper honor. Immediately after, the Torah impels us to strengthen ourselves in the area of toiling in Torah.

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Jewish Community Well Represented in Annual Ranking of Brooklyn’s Most Powerful

City & State New York’s yearly list of the 100 most powerful people in Brooklyn was released on July 1, with multiple members of the local Jewish community making the cut for their ongoing efforts.

While City & State publishes multiple top 100 lists, it describes its Brooklyn Power 100 as one of its most exclusive rankings because of the unusually large concentration of political power emanating from Kings County. The top five spots on the list were held by Mayor Eric Adams, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and New York State Attorney General Letitia James, all of whom call Brooklyn home.

Met Council CEO David Greenfield was the highest ranked member of the Jewish community on the list, coming in at #17. A former City Council member, Greenfield runs Brooklyn’s largest Jewish charity, distributing food and other necessities to those in need. Over the course of the past year, Met Council helped distribute 4,668 cans of baby formula citywide and provided Pesach food for 300,000 New Yorkers.

State Senator Simcha Felder shared 24th place with five of his peers in Albany, and was credited as a senior lawmaker and chair of the Committee on Administrative Regulations Review Commission. Listed at number 42 along with two other members of the New York State Assembly, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein was noted for his efforts as the head of the Outreach and Oversight of Senior Citizens Program subcommittee, as well his role as a key voice for Boro Park’s Jewish community. City Councilman Kalman Yeger shared 52nd place with two other members of the council’s Common Sense Caucus, and was hailed as having a “lock” on Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein’s seat when she retires at the end of the year.

United Jewish Organizations’ president and executive director Rabbi David Niederman was ranked 59th on the list, with his support considered instrumental in Mayor Eric Adams’ victory in the 2021 mayoral primary, and the Satmar community described as being “among the most politically savvy voting blocs in the city.” Amidei Zion of Bobov’s executive director Rabbi Joel Rosenfeld placed 96th, emerging in recent months as a strong voice in the fight against anti-Semitism, as well as an important figure in securing votes in Boro Park.

Others making the list from the Jewish community included City Councilmember Inna Vernikov (52nd place), Teach NYS executive director Sydney Altfield (61st place) and Crown Heights Jewish Community Council executive director Rabbi Eli Cohen (63rd place).

Summer of F Train Shutdowns, as MTA Updates Signals

There will be disruptions aplenty on the F train this summer, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority continues

its modernization efforts on the Culver Line.

Coney Island-bound F train service is currently operating express-only between Church Avenue and Kings Highway through July 13, with trains bypassing the Avenue I, Bay Parkway, Avenue N and Avenue P stops. Manhattan-bound F trains will be running express-only between those two stations from August 5th through August 17th, with the same stops skipped.

Service will also be suspended from Jamaica 179th Street through Church Avenue on July 13 and 14, August 10 and 11, August 17 and 18, August 24 and 25, September 4 and 5, and September 14 and 15. Trains will begin running again at 5 a.m. on Monday morning following each of those weekends.

The MTA has said that the work will resolve delays caused by outdated signaling equipment and provide “more reliable transit.” Free shuttle bus service between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue will be offered to riders during the disruptions.

Ivanka Trump Discusses Lashon Hara in Interview

As first daughter and adviser to the 45th president of the United States, Ivanka Trump has been subjected to intense public criticism, but a recent interview with a popular podcaster had the mother of three explaining how the concept of lashon hara kept her from retaliating against her detractors.

Lex Fridman, whose podcast reportedly has more than 3 million subscribers, released a more than three-hourlong interview with Trump on July 2. While the interview covered a wide range of topics, Fridman’s question of how Ms. Trump managed to avoid engaging with those who sought to undermine her during her time in Washington, D.C., has been making headlines.

Admitting that there were often times when she prepared responses to the negativity, Trump noted that she never actually took the step of sending them.

“I felt that getting into the mud, fighting back, it didn’t run true to who I am as a human being,” explained Trump.

Going a step further, Trump educated Fridman, who is Jewish but not Torah-observant, about the concept of

lashon hara

“[It] is translated into, I think, quite literally, evil speech… you can’t really repair it. You can apologize, but you can’t repair it,” noted Trump.

Trump reiterated that speaking lashon hara negatively impacts both the person being criticized as well as the speaker. She said this is something that weighs heavily on her, and is a topic that she often discusses with her children. She told Fridman that it was that knowledge that kept her from striking back against her detractors.

“I’m not willing to pay the price of that fleeting and momentary satisfaction of sort of swinging back, because I think it would be too expensive for my soul,” remarked Trump. “That is how I made peace with it, because that feels more true for me.”

Con Ed Smart Meters Failing Customers

Con Ed’s smart meters were supposed to make life easier for customers, with more accurate and faster readings that can help New Yorkers better understand their energy usage and keep costs under control. But the system is apparently encountering certain glitches, with the occasional customer finding themselves billed for a neighbor’s usage.

It was exactly a year ago that Ditmas Park resident Jacob Mnookin, owner of a two-family home, realized that he was being billed for his tenant’s electricity, reported The City. After a two month wait for a Con Ed technician to come to his home, Mnookin was told that the problem would be resolved in six to eight weeks.

Nearly a year later, Mnookin, who uses solar-powered electricity, is still waiting for the billing and the meter to be fixed.

“Literally every time I spoke to anybody there, I’m starting over,” said Mnookin.

Like Mnookin, Nicole had to wait two months for a technician to arrive, and he confirmed that her meter had been accidentally mixed up with her neighbor’s. More than a year later, Nicole is still waiting for the mistake to be corrected.

Con Ed spokesman Allan Drurysaid that the utility responds to customers and attempts to resolve billing issues as quickly as possible.

“We regret any inconvenience to a customer,” added Drury.

Approximately 200 complaints regarding Con Ed smart meter mix ups have been reported to the New York State Department of Public Service since 2022. Customers who suspect they have similar issues are advised to file a complaint with the DPS at 800-342-3377 or online at www.dps.ny.gov/file-complaint.

Restricted Access for Kohanim at Ribnitzer’s Ohel

Kohanim who have grown accustomed to davening near the tziyun of the Ribnitzer Rebbe are being warned to keep their distance, at least for now, after a change at the Viznitzer Beis Hachaim made for the June 30th levaya of the Kosover Rebbe.

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Nicole, a resident of Queens, tracked her real-time energy usage religiously, and was surprised to find that her usage stayed the same even when she and her family weren’t home. The mystery was solved when Nicole’s neighbors went away for a week, and her energy usage dropped to zero.

A gate that halachically set the Ribnitzer tziyun apart from the rest of the beis olam was removed for the burial of the Kosover Rebbe, Harav Shraga Feivel Hager, zt”l. Meetings are currently underway to identify methods that would allow kohanim to come closer to the Ribnitzer tziyun, but at this time, several large signs have been posted prominently, advising kohanim that the area is off-limits to them.

Chapter 1

JUNE 22, 1941

Rachel is terrified.

She’s always had a hard time sleeping. It didn’t have to be a nightmare; it was just terrifying to be in the dark. Even with her older sister in the next bed. And her older brothers in the next room. And her father in his room.

Why am I always afraid? she thinks to herself, her eyes still closed.

Suddenly, there is a distant boom.

Rachel opens her eyes. What was that? A thunderbolt?

her, she tells them. Although she cannot see more than the ends of their beds, she can see the outline of their feet curled up under the covers. She feels more secure knowing that each of her older brothers, Motl, Wolf and Simcha, are close by.

Maybe it is Tatte walking around the house?

Even though her bedroom is completely dark, her eyes are already beginning to adjust

Even though her bedroom is completely dark, her eyes are already beginning to adjust. Perhaps it is because she is so used to waking up in the middle of the night…

Maybe you’re just hearing things, Rachel says to herself. You’re always so afraid. Why do you have to be afraid all of the time?

She looks around the darkened room. There is her older sister, Chana, sleeping soundly. The door to the adjacent room, where her brothers sleep, is slightly ajar — because Rachel always insists they keep it open. It’s comforting to

He’s always up before dawn. Sometimes he putters around the kitchen, which is also the dining room and main living area, cleaning up the mess left over from the previous night. Many mornings she hears him preparing the water buckets to take to the well. Maybe that noise was him knocking into something? Or rummaging through the tool chest, bread closet, or even knocking over a book

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On second thought, it probably isn’t Tatte. It’s still too early.

Although the Blum’s house does not have running water and electricity to power a clock, Rachel has developed a sense of time… even when waking up in the middle of the night. In fact, she wakes up so many times in a given night that she knows the pattern. There is still more of the night to go.

She thinks about getting up and walking around, but her father told her expressly not to do that. It was not good for her and it was not good for the others because she might wake them up — and they need their sleep.

Sometimes she got up anyway, when she knew for certain that Tatte was up. She would dress and show up in the kitch-

he says, “get dressed quickly.”

Why is everyone making such a fuss about a little thunder? Rachel thinks. Are they as afraid of it as I am? How silly of them. Don’t they know the chances of getting hit by lightning are almost nil?

But she doesn’t question her father. She’s happy that everyone is getting up. There’s comfort in numbers. And her family is her life. She loves them.

She puts on her dress and shoes and follows Chana into the kitchen. The boys are already huddled together, discussing something. What? Rachel has no idea.

The thunder continues to get louder.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

She hears the distant noise again. It’s unmistakable. Like the sound of thunder. Do the others hear it?

en, begging him to take her with him to the well. Often, he would. Especially on Sunday mornings, when most of the Poles did not go to the well, when there was less chance that one of them would utter a hateful remark or start up with them.

But he is clearly not up. If he were, she would hear the creaks his footsteps make… even when he is trying his best to be quiet. But she has not heard one creak. No, Tatte is still sleeping.

Oh, you’re just a scaredy-cat, Rachel thinks to herself. Close your eyes and try to go back to sleep.

Rachel closes her eyes.

As soon as she does, she hears the distant noise again. It’s unmistakable. Like the sound of thunder. Do the others hear it?

No, Chana is still sleeping soundly. And the boys in the other room do not stir.

Why are you afraid of a little thunder and lightning? Rachel asks herself. Do you think it will really hit you? You’re just a fearful, scared little girl. You’ve always been that way. Since you can remember, you were always afraid. Afraid of what? Of everything. And of nothing. Why are you so fearful? There’s nothing to be afraid of. Just go back to sleep.

Then she hears it again. Except this time it is followed by two, three and four distant rumblings in succession. They are distant but noticeably louder. The storm is obviously moving closer.

Suddenly — BOOM! Several more thunderclaps in a row… BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! There are so many now that even Chana lifts her head.

The next crack of thunder is so loud that boys in the other room jump out of bed.

Then a shout from outside. It sounds like the neighbor. What is he doing outside at such an early hour?

The thunder is now rolling continually and getting louder.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Tatte pokes his head into the room. “Chana and Rachel,”

You know, Rachel thinks, it doesn’t sound exactly like thunder… Suddenly, a loud blast. BOOM! The loudest one yet, almost as if it is right outside their front door. Motl is first to reach the door, and he opens it. Rachel can see a reddish glow outside. The day must be dawning.

“Quick, children!” Mr. Blum shouts. “Everyone back to the bedroom!”

Rachel’s mind instinctively flashes an image. It’s a recent conversation she had with her father.

“Tatte, last night, when I was playing with my doll under the table and you were sitting around the table with the boys, I heard you say something. You said that war is coming.”

“Nobody knows anything for sure, my child.”

“The Germans are bad people, aren’t they?”

“They’re just people. Before you were born, there was a war, and the Germans invaded our town, but they didn’t want to fight us. They wanted to fight the Russians. They just wanted us to let them stay in our houses for a night or two and feed them — which we did. But then they left. They stayed for only a short while, before going on and fighting the Russians. Some of them were actually very gentlemanly about it.”

“But I heard you say that these Germans aren’t the same Germans from the last war.”

“Your brothers and I were just talking. Sometimes we do that.”

“But I want to know, Tatte. Please. I remember exactly what you said: ‘War is coming. And these Germans are not the same Germans from the last war. Their war was against the Russians. But this war will be a war against the Jews.’ What did you mean by that?”

“Your brothers and I were just talking.”

“I’m not a baby anymore. I’m old enough to understand things. I heard that this man Hitler is very bad.”

“He is, but he has a lot of enemies, including England and France. And they have the two strongest armies in the world. They’re a lot stronger than him. But even if war breaks out, who says it will come to our little town? You don’t have to worry yourself about it… Nothing bad will ever happen.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

Refreshing

After Gavi undergoes emergency surgery following some complications, Debbie is desperate to hear an update from the medical staff. She finally gets through to a nurse, who tells her that everything is under control, but that she should daven.

My mother-in-law rapped gently on the door.

“Debbie?” she called. “I prepared breakfast. I know you don’t feel like eating… I know. But you need to eat.”

I came out, dabbing at my eyes, and followed her into the kitchen, wondering if I’d ever be able to eat again.

Someone knocked on the front door, and I vaguely noticed my mother-in-law letting the aide in. Gavi’s elderly grandmother lived with his parents, and a frum aide came every day to help care for her. Something niggled at my brain and I tried to grasp it.

Oh, right! Ruchie! Elter-Bubby’s aide! Ruchie was a sheitel macher

Rebetzin Koledetzky’s pre-transplant words came back to me in a rush. One small thing, one centimeter, but do it. The time was now — with Gavi hovering between worlds, and with my own hands tied, unable to even enter the ICU to be with him. This I could do for him. One small thing. One centimeter.

I looked at Ruchie through swollen eyes and said, “Ruchie, could I send you back home for your sheitel equipment? My husband… is in the ICU. He’s not doing well. Something’s wrong. I need to cut my sheitels… now.”

Ruchie checked with my mother-in-law and left. I went into the room to get my els: my regular one, and a new Shabbos one that I had not even worn yet. Ruchie returned with her supplies, and we set to work.

“Take two to three centime ters off each sheitel,” I instructed, my voice steady.

Ruchie began snipping. I closed my eyes, thought of Gavi, and al lowed the tears to seep through my closed lids.

We were about halfway through the first sheitel when my phone rang. I lunged at it. It was Ayelet.

“Debbie?” her voice was light. “Gavi’s doing amazing. They’ve wo ken him up now. He’s asking for you.”

I was speechless, and tears of re

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lief poured down my face. Ruchie started packing her equipment away.

“We’ll finish another time,” she said.

I looked at her. “Ruchie, no, don’t you get it? He’s okay, he’s awake, because of what we’re doing here. We have to finish up.”

The moment Ruchie finished cutting the second sheitel, I flew out the door and into a taxi. When I got to the hospital, Gavi was awake and alert. He was no longer intubated; he could even speak. I sank into the chair beside his bed and wept as we recited Nishmas together.

GAVI WAS NO LONGER INTUBATED; HE COULD EVEN SPEAK. I SANK INTO THE CHAIR BESIDE HIS BED AND WEPT AS WE RECITED NISHMAS TOGETHER

Gavi wasn’t allowed anything by mouth, and he was feeling parched. The nurses soaked a sponge in water so his lips and tongue could be dabbed with moisture. We sat there together, talking quietly. For the first time in a very long while, the road ahead looked a little brighter.

allowed food orally, but even drinking seemed like a step in the right direction.

On Shabbos morning, Gavi had another ultrasound to monitor his blood flow. Thankfully, everything looked good. Despite Gavi’s post-surgery and post-fracture pain, and despite missing our children desperately, it was a good Shabbos. It really felt like we were emerging from a long, dark tunnel, and could see the light glowing at the exit. Following the frenzy of the last few weeks, that Shabbos was simply peaceful.

On Motzei Shabbos, I realized that I just couldn’t leave the hospital. When Gavi had been in the ICU, I couldn’t stay with him, and he had constant care, but here in the ward, he needed me. He couldn’t do anything for himself.

Then my sister called.

“Gut voch, Debbie!” she said.

After getting an update on Gavi’s condition, my sister continued, “Debbie, we’re arranging for both families, ours and Gavi’s, to meet at the Kosel to say Nishmas. We’re sending someone to pick you up and bring you straight back; you’ll be gone for an hour, tops.”

On Friday morning, Gavi was moved down to the ward. He was doing better than expected. I brought my overnight bag to the hospital and commenced with our usual hospital Shabbos preparations, which had become routine. It was the most relaxing hospital Shabbos we’d ever had: We’d climbed the mountain, and now we were coming down the other side. The transplant was over, the second surgery had been successful, and we were back in the ward. The heavy cloud of uncertainty was no longer hanging over our heads. I felt vast relief.

On leil Shabbos, Gavi was finally allowed to have some juice, which was the first thing he put in his mouth since our Monday night pre-transplant meal. We both sat there, tears of joy running down on our faces. He was actually drinking juice! He still wasn’t

Gavi and I agreed that I could leave him for one hour, and I joined our families in saying Nishmas at the Kosel on that wintery Motzei Shabbos, feeling surrounded by both of our families’ love, care and tefillos.

I stayed with Gavi for the next week, without leaving the hospital once. After the first week, we began having visitors. The combination of being posttransplant and mid-COVID meant that the guests had to stay by the door, scrub up, mask up and gown up. Gavi and I also wore our masks carefully any time someone came by.

The second week post-transplant was also blessedly uneventful, and we were looking forward to going home. We’d been told to expect to leave the hospital two to three weeks post-transplant. Our hopes were high, and we were eager to leave.

But then Gavi had a follow-up ultrasound and CT scan, and when I saw the doctor’s face when he came in with the results, my heart sank. He was not going to be telling us what we so badly wanted to hear.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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SUMMER SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

The raspberry vinaigrette is definitely the star of this show, making this salad a sweet and delightful treat.

INGREDIENTS

4 oz. salad greens

Handful of fresh mint leaves

4 ripe peaches

2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

½ red onion, thinly sliced

2 handfuls glazed slivered almonds

RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

3 T. raspberry jam

2 T. red wine vinegar

2 T. oil

½ tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss all salad ingredients in a bowl.

2. Place dressing ingredients in a container, and shake vigorously until well combined.

3. Serve the salad with the dressing on the side to keep it crisp.

SUMMER SWEET PEA SALAD

Dressed with a light, bright vinaigrette, this crisp salad feels carefree and cheerful.

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. salad greens

8 oz. sugar snap peas

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 red pepper, thinly sliced

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges

2 handfuls glazed slivered almonds

DRESSING

6 T. oil

3 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. honey

1 tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. dried oregano

Dash of black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss all salad ingredients in a bowl.

2. Place dressing ingredients in a container, and shake vigorously until well combined.

3. Serve the salad with the dressing on the side to keep it crisp.

SUMMER STEAK SALAD

A savory and refreshing meal in a bowl.

STEAK

1 medium-sized London broil

Juice of one lime

1½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

½ tsp. paprika

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. oregano

½ tsp. cumin

½ tsp. brown sugar

Drizzle of oil

SALAD

4 oz. salad greens

1 (15 oz.) can of corn

½ pint cherry tomatoes

½ red onion

1 avocado, thinly sliced

HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

2 T. honey

2 T. mustard

2 T. oil

½ T. mustard seeds

½ tsp. balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. Pat the meat dry.

2. Squeeze the lime onto both sides of the meat.

3. Combine spices to form a spice rub and sprinkle generously over the meat. Drizzle with oil on both sides and massage into meat.

4. Grill the meat for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill, and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Slice the London broil against the grain, and serve with salad components and dressing on the side.

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I love how you took the whole room and dumped it all out into the hallway — that’s exactly what a professional organizer would have done.

The Organizing Challenge:

Laundry Room

Mission:

Reverse magnetic force field

Laundry room is something of a misnomer. I definitely do laundry there, but the room isn’t limited to washing and folding (particularly because I never actually fold, just kind of sort into appropriate drawers and closets every couple of weeks).

The room, being an odd, elongated shape that would be wasted if devoted only to laundry, also houses a desk and filing cabinet for my paperwork as well as some shelving units for storage of random items.

Aside from its multi-purpose nature, the real reason it’s become the Laundry Room of Doom is that it’s right off the main living area of a home that was, alas, not blessed with closets. So every Erev Shabbos, or whenever guests are popping in, every homeless object gets stuffed into the laundry room “just for now,” which in English means “for all eternity.”

When my daughter asked me to show her how to do her own laundry but I said no because it was too hard to forge a path to the machine, I knew something had to change. So we embarked on the Great Doom Room Cleanout.

I started by picking the low-hanging fruit — the things with easy, obvious homes. Did this make a dent? It did not. The reason things had taken up residence in the laundry room in the first place was that they had no obvious homes.

There was so much random clutter, I didn’t know where to begin. So I declared total war, and literally shoveled out every single thing I could, piling it in great teetering piles in the hallway. Now I could walk through the laundry room once more (assuming I could scale the parapets of junk outside it).

One of the first things I found, approximately six hours too late, was a floral printed receiv-

ing blanket that my daughter had searched high and low for in hopes of using it for a costume she needed that day.

After that we enjoyed a heady rush of organizing. I homed in on out-of-season clothing, of which there turned out to be a very significant quantity. That pile was summarily banished to the basement, where it will languish until the next time The Boro Park View pays me to clean my house.

When I removed the Random box from one shelf and designated that spot for detergents and cleansers, I discovered that I had once set up a subscription that had been sending me a lifetime supply of laundry detergent. It was gratifying to see the bottles all lined up proudly along the shelf, and that prompted me to see what else I could uncover, because canceling a subscription is basically like earning free money.

In defense of my housekeeping skills, one of the largest piles turned out to be Husband’s Papers. Why several large stacks of legal and financial documents and unopened mail crammed my shelves, when his study literally shares a wall with the laundry room, is a mystery. But boxing them and returning them self-righteously to their owner was a quick way to reclaim several cubic feet of space.

At that point my pace slackened, and I despairingly shuffled various piles of stuff around the floor. I’m fairly decent at sorting, but when it comes to actually returning the individual items to their homes around the house, I’m hopeless. I tend to sit down with a book and hope the items migrate back to their original breeding grounds on their own, rather like salmon in the spring. (And if you don’t think clutter breeds, you’ve never carefully examined your drawer of batter-

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ies and wires.)

I don’t know why this is; I hold down a responsible job, I manage the complex organization that is my family with reasonable aplomb, and yet, the binders I bought three years ago to organize my kids’ school projects are still empty, occupying — along with the pile of unsorted projects — an entire shelf. And this time around, I pick them up, designate a pile for them, and put them back down. Again.

I don’t get it either.

For some reason, I will happily organize documents into piles (Taxes. Other people’s mail. School forms that should have been mailed weeks ago) but I have an extreme mental block when it comes to actually writing the category name on the little folder tab and filing the papers.

The things that actually belonged in the room turned out to be relatively few. All of my laundry supplies are now lined up on their wire shelf, instead of on top of the machine. Hardware and home maintenance items like light bulbs and WD-40 are arranged on the white shelving unit, with all small, loose parts tossed into the toolbox.

My large brown cabinet, upon inspection, turned out to be very underutilized and became home to a lot of random items that I wasn’t sure I’d ever need but wasn’t yet ready to part with. And finally, I still have one large laundry basket of clothing that awaits sorting, and one box of Stuff (visible above the brown cabinet) that I still need to go through. I believe in clearing surfaces as quickly as possible, even if that means condensing mess into receptacles without sorting it. I’m working on the “if you haven’t looked for it in six months, toss it” principle, and most of it will probably get trashed soon.

The biggest head-scratcher by far turned out to be my Teiku pile. I always thought the reason we hold on to found items until Eliyahu comes is that he will reveal to us who each lost item belongs to. But over the course of this decluttering journey, I developed another, even more burning question, and that is: How on earth did a complete set of pink and green striped linen that I’ve never seen in my life sneak into

my home? And why do other people’s belongings cling to me like overtired toddlers?

If I could answer that question, maybe I could reverse the magnetic force field that has my laundry room in its grip, and instead start repelling clutter. Until then, I am doomed to continue shuffling piles, trying vainly to muster the energy to do the final 10% of the job.

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You did a fantastic job! I’m so happy for you that you cleared out all that junk and gained so much peace of mind.

This is a really hard room to organize, because its shape is weird and it doesn’t have any closets. That means you didn’t get a modern, uniform-look aesthetic, but you achieved the main thing, which is a functional space.

I see that while you did the clearing and sorting, you didn’t containerize anything. You don’t need expensive bins; I think you’d find something really simple to be a significant upgrade. Take that box on top of the dresser, and the masking tape and tools on the shelves — all those things should go into labeled bins so they are accessible and your space is visually uncluttered. I also recommend getting rid of that big mirror stashed behind the dryer. Put it somewhere where it’s useful, or discard it. In here, it’s just messy.

What you accomplished here is amazing. To maintain it, I recommend a weekly or monthly purge of whatever new items have snuck into that room. You can even delegate it to a kid; it’s much harder for mothers to purge, because we look at every item and see its possibilities. But another person will see junk as junk, and they can throw it out without mental gymnastics. I also see a few things that should have designated homes, like old tzitzis and a sewing kit. Designate a home for every single item, and do weekly maintenance to return things to their homes.

This project would have taken a professional organizer a long time. You should feel great that you did this on your own. Laundry rooms commonly become storage rooms, which are the hardest rooms to organize. A messy room attracts junk, as you saw, but now that it’s clean, people will think twice about dumping homeless items there. I hope!

– Chavy

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Chavy’s notes:

I love how you used what you already had! Fantastic!

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The Organizing Challenge:

Playroom

Mission:

The makeover of my playroom — and myself

MINDY PERL

To all the balabustas waiting to hear my pearls of wisdom, watch and learn.

To all the concerned Yiddishe mammes, I assure you that this is neither a toy store nor a jungle, just the result of one Shabbos afternoon.

To all the chinuch experts who train kids to use one toy at a time, I humbly take off my hat.

Organizing is satisfying and therapeutic, but maintenance is another story. This is especially true when the majority of people in this household are skilled at making messes, but only one household member is actually proficient at cleaning up (and one other household member is mysteriously unavailable for comment).

Our apartment has a walk-in closet right near the playroom. When I set my eyes upon it the very first time, I knew that it was destined to hold our toys. I don’t even know how we own so many toys. They seem to sprout like mushrooms, in packages from grandparents, for birthdays, and as endless prizes from school. And some relatives, who claim to really love me, buy us toys with a zillion tiny parts, leaving me to wonder if I ever offended them in some way. But whether or not I know where all the toys came from, they are part of our household now.

While I had put an organization system in place after I’d moved, it was time to make some changes to accommodate my present collection.

I started with a visit to the Made to Order home store in Monsey. They were stocked with every product I could possibly need and really inspired my imagination. They were also great at guiding me on which bin or box is best for each type of toy.

The kids’ books, which kept getting knocked off the bookcase, got sorted by size into

two fabric baskets. I wish them better luck there.

I bought two fabric hampers with covers, one for dolls and one for teddy bears.

I already had ten fabric baskets, which I’d planned to place into my cubby unit in alternating colors. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit, and there went my vision. As plan B, I moved all the books from the tall bookcase into the cubby unit, where I sorted them by color.

The aqua and gray fabric baskets went into the bookcase instead. I now use them to store larger toys that came in groups: balls, doll clothes, toy pocketbooks, and so on.

I bought some zippered pouches from Made to Order. They’re designed for storing puzzles, with the pieces inside and the picture in the outer pocket. They have some great options for board games and cards, too.

I also bought one multipurpose box to store the kids’ projects temporarily, after which a select few are put into a storage bin, and the rest mysteriously disappear. (These would also be perfect for craft supplies, but in this house, craft supplies are kept on a high shelf to prevent unfortunate accidents.)

Bins are the key to organization heaven. The majority of my toys were sorted in fifteen shoebox-sized plastic bins with lids and stacked onto the wire shelf built into the closet. This included Lego, pegs, doll accessories, toy food, small cars, and all other toys that came with many small parts. I stacked the more colorful

You’re right! Bins must be labeled, or there is no way to maintain all your hard work.

toys on the bottom and the plainer ones on top for visual appeal.

I also got two larger bins, one for the bigger toy cars and buses, and one for the deluxe fire truck. Two even bigger ones were filled with PlayMags and our collection of small baby toys.

I used three plastic drawer units for some larger toys like the baby shape sorter, mini dollhouse, and play telephone. They looked neater hidden in drawers since they are all different shapes and sizes. I stacked them on top of each other, which saved tons of space.

The large and clumsy toys, like the baby walker, rocking horse, shopping cart, and doll carriages, were neatly lined up in the back of the closet.

What’s the point of bins if the kids spill them out and don’t clean them up? When I posed this question to the saleslady at Made to Order, she handed me a pack of adorable, illustrated toy labels. Now that each bin is labeled with a picture, the kids know what belongs inside and can help clean up.

After getting the entire closet organized, it received an upgraded lock so that only Mommy and Tatty can take out toys. We remove a few toys at a time, enough to keep the kids happy, and make sure they get put away. This way we can maintain the organized system without interfering with the kids’ play.

Organizing would be easy if I could put my life on hold for a few hours and just focus on organizing. With two preschoolers off from school who were “helping,” a toddler jumping through the piles, and my baby who kept wan-

Before After

dering off with toys, it was a real test of my patience. Still, I admit that it wasn’t terribly hard, just time-consuming. I already had an organized system in place; it just needed to be tweaked and maintained. I replaced the cracked bins with new sturdy ones, changed the location of some toys, moved the shelves around, sorted through piles and piles… but I had a foundation to work with. And it was definitely satisfying to throw out whatever belonged in the trash.

The most fun part was definitely shopping for bins, boxes and bags, which made organizing so much easier. They come in all types and shapes and sizes; I saw plastic and

fabric, lucite and metal, wicker and wood. And now I can enjoy the seamless, streamlined look of colorcoded baskets, clear stacked bins, and everything in its place.

The mess in the playroom had been haunting me for a while. Now that I finally organized it, I feel so much lighter, like this big job hanging over my head is finally done. Still, I’ve come to accept that organizing comes in cycles, and it’s rare to have every single closet and every single shelf in order at the same time.

I love my little mess makers. And they know I love them. But now I have an organized playroom to love, too!

THE PRO’S TAKE:

Your love for your kids comes through so clearly! I can tell that you already had the foundation of organization — shelving, a bookcase, drawers. You just needed to bring it all together.

You did everything right. Bins, labels — those will be a lifesaver. I love how you did the books in the cubes; it looks adorable. That mommy lock will be an absolute game changer (until one day when you’re busy, and you cave in and give a kid the code).

I don’t usually go with fabric bins. Plastic bins are usually easier to use, have lids, and look nicer, but the fact that you made use of what you already have is so great. Also, fabric bins have the advantage of being washable, are usually easier for kids to handle, don’t crack, and don’t have covers you need to keep track of.

Stacking the drawers was a great idea. You maximized your space and made everything look nice. Placing those hampers on the deeper shelves was another great move. They should hold the kind of toys that kids can take on their own (those without small pieces) and can just be thrown back into the hamper when it’s time to clean up. I wonder if you could give a little more TLC to the space on top of the bookcase, just because it doesn’t achieve the same neat look as the rest of the room, probably because craft supplies are just messy by nature.

I think you would be well served if you installed lighting in the closet. Everything would be more visible; when it’s a dark hole, it’s hard to keep neat.

I’m really in awe of your work — you really made the commitment and invested the energy to accomplish this. You gained not only space, but headspace. Your new playroom gives your kids enhanced opportunities to play and discover, without the potential cleanup burden becoming overwhelming. That’s the whole point of organizing, and makes the time you spent totally worth it.

– Chavy

Chavy’s notes:

Ha! I see this all the time. People can’t let go of construction material. But please, do yourself a favor and throw them out!

The Organizing Challenge:

I would say that I quickly came to regret my decision to participate in this challenge, but it wasn’t, in fact, so quick. It took an entire four weeks until I felt the sinking pangs of regret, which was incidentally a week before the deadline and the first time I took a serious look at the state of our garage.

Honestly, I couldn’t even see too much, because there was a mortifying mountain of stuff blocking my view. Which was a bad thing and also a good thing, because I was spared the full scope of exactly what I had gotten myself into.

Our garage is not attached to our house, so it’s more like a very large shed. It was built almost a hundred years ago, and the concrete floor is disintegrating in some places. The drop ceiling is missing half the tiles, and before organizing it, there was still some junk we had inherited from the previous owners. In the three years we’ve been living here, we’ve been storing things in the garage without any kind of system, and that’s how Mt. Mortification was formed.

Before agreeing to this challenge, I made sure my husband was on board. The garage is his domain, and about 90% of the stuff in there is “his.” So together, we hoisted open the garage door (courageously ignoring its foreboding rumble), and surveyed the scene.

Our first step was to take everything out and discard the things that were obviously garbage. Within the first few minutes, we uncovered a pair of tiny toddler Crocs. I had given up hope of ever seeing them again, so that was exciting. And it gave me a giddy oooh-whoknows-what-ELSE-we’ll-find-in-the-

mountain sense of purpose.

Most of the junk we encountered was leftover construction material from when we did renovations. We trashed a lot of it, even things that were hard for me to throw out, like extra tiles from our new bathroom that I was saving just in case one day in a long time I might say, Hey I wish I had an extra bathroom tile. But we threw it out, even though it was hard. Then we found extra drop-ceiling tiles. And we said, “Oh! We are so happy we have extra drop ceiling tiles!” And my husband put the drop ceiling tiles into the drop ceiling of the garage. And then I took the bathroom tiles out of the garbage.

We continued in this fashion for a while, and eventually the driveway was strewn with the things we were going to keep. We also managed to dislodge a very decrepit and rusty metal shelving unit from the far back corner of the garage that we named Tetanus, and hauled it to the curb. Old Tetanus must have been around one hundred years old, and I’m sure he lived a good life.

Old Tetanus

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Great bins, great choices.

Label the bins.

My husband is a landscaper at heart, so he used his shticky leaf blower to blow the garage into clean-dom. (He may or may not have developed a very unpleasant-sounding cough in the process. But this article is not about him.)

Once the floor and shelves were cleared, I made a fatal error. I didn’t know that sorting and organizing were two very different things, so we neatly put everything back inside the garage. I stepped back to admire our work, but instead of a swell of satisfaction, I had a sinking feeling. This is not what “organized” looks like

I called my best friend Rochella, who is a professional organizer in Lakewood. (She really is my actual best friend in real life, not only in crisis moments involving a need for a professional organizer.) I sent her pictures of my garage, and she said, “Yeah, it’s not so pretty.” See? Only a true friend would say something like that. I pretended I knew how bad it was, and I told her, while gesticulating wildly at my husband, that it’s okay because we were anyway planning to remove the ugly makeshift plywood shelving and buy new ones. (This thoughtless comment cost us a trip to Home Depot to find just the right drill bit and an entire afternoon to actually remove the shelving.)

an organizing store in Monsey. I wanted all the things inside that store. The saleswomen took the measurements of my new shelves and brought out containers that would fit on them perfectly, with no unsightly extra spaces. They even offered to make me labels!

I was not prepared for how satisfying it felt to put everything away in their designated places. On the FastTrack we hung all the lawn tools — brooms, rakes, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, weed wacker and edger. With long-distance guidance from Rochella, categories were created, and we carefully stowed and stacked and stuffed things with precision.

Then Rochella said, “Measure your shelves, and buy containers.”

I said, “What shelves and what containers?” and she proceeded to provide the specifications. She also told me to buy a Rubbermaid FastTrack, which is a nifty track that you hang on the wall. There are lots of different types of hooks that you can attach to it so you can hang up lots of different types of things. She also explained that anything that can fit into a bin should be in a bin, in order to create this magical sense of order and uniformity. See? This is why you need a professional organizer.

Before I ordered the containers Rochella recommended, I decided to check out Made to Order,

This way, when it snows in six months, you’ll know where the salt is. Before After

Everything had a space and a place. We designated a bin for winter weather. In went two big bags of sidewalk salt. We designated another bin for grassy things, like seed and a roll of something that supposedly grows grass where there is no grass. Bottles of weed killer were lined up in another bin on the same shelf. I designated a shelf for my work stuff, and neatly packed it up. There were no bins for our sukkah boards, beams and s’chach, but we stacked them neatly in the back corner. My bulky work equipment was also neatly placed along the walls, with a focus on easy access, so removing and returning could happen efficiently without undoing all of our hard work. (Full disclosure: Budgetary constraints meant that not everything ended up in a pretty matching container, but that doesn’t mean it won’t eventually.) If I had to summarize this step, it would be: Magic was happening.

The garage is still a hundred years old, the floor is still crumbling in many places, and it’s still not pretty, but it’s organized and functional and there isn’t a trace left of ol’ Mt. Mort. And sometimes, at the end of a long hard day, when we need to unwind and relax, we sneak outside to visit the garage and bask in all of its organized glory.

THE PRO’S TAKE:

I love this garage. You did such a fantastic job! When you started, you couldn’t even walk in, and now look at all this clear space you created. I’m so impressed with your ability to throw things out!

Having a best friend who’s an organizer is definitely an advantage. Her idea to replace the old shelving was a great move, as was that FastTrack hook system, which I use all the time for my clients. You can even use it to store helmets, bikes and scooters. I love how you hung that stroller on a hook! Those folding chairs stored neatly against the wall can be hooked too; there are hooks designed to hold several folding chairs at a time on the wall.

Tip: Park both grass-cutting machines in the same direction for improved visual organization. Another tip: Group the bamboo s’chach into bunches of ten, and secure each bundle with cable ties, rope or tape. Right now they’re just piled against the wall, and they’ll fall down eventually.

I see some empty space on the new shelves. Buy empty bins that fit the space, so as soon as you have something to put in there, you’ll have somewhere to put it. Do it now while you’re in organizing mode; you may not be in the mood of buying containers in two months from now, when your husband will find a sale on more landscaping supplies and he’ll put them on the floor.

I see you really got the trick: Nothing goes on the floor! You might eventually need more shelving to keep the floor clear, but that’s really the key to keeping a garage or basement organized.

I love that you two worked together. It’s often the woman of the house who takes responsibility for organizing, but that doesn’t work so well when it’s her husband’s space and stuff. You get stuck — does he need this paper? Does he need this machine? Doing it together made it possible for it to really get done.

Enjoy your new garage!

– Chavy

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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE PRINCES(SES) AND THERE WERE PAUPERS.

It was before the days when most people, no matter whether their bank account held millions or minuses, dressed almost identically. At that point, your financial status and budget were worn, quite literally, on your sleeve.

But some paupers dressed like princesses. At least some of the time.

What was their secret?

Their secret lay in bags. And a rich aunt and her well-dressed daughters.

Every once in a while, Uncle Reuven’s Cadillac would ease into the driveway, as a pair of eyes or two watched surreptitiously from behind the curtain. What a welcome sight it was! Up the walkway he would stroll, holding a garment bag over his arm and the promise of another few bags in the car.

Pleasantries would be exchanged, refreshments served, updates given. Mr. Gross would come home to say hello to his brother.

And smirking stealthily behind their careful nonchalance, the Gross girls would signal to each other that the pekelach had arrived.

As soon as Uncle Rueven was safely out of sight, there was a beeline for the loot.

The goods would be held up, article by article, eagerly perused and measured… and the ceremony would begin.

The girls would each select something they set their heart

on, and they’d try it on before one of their sisters could claim it as her own.

Dressed in a fine selection of wool Giesswein blazers and Bassler shirts (this was a lifetime ago) in various states of (ill)fittingness, they would head for the mirror.

And cocking their heads humorously — if slightly self-deprecatingly — they would belt out a hearty rendition of: “We are the Pekel People of town!” with just the right inflection to “Pekel People.”

(Some say that their father’s description of off-key singing as a katzen contzert [Cats’ Choir] was first attributed to this.)

Did it matter that their cousins were stouter than they were?

Not much. If you wanted it badly enough, you made it work.

“So what if it was short and wide? I liked that blazer!” says Dina, one of the Gross girls.

And wear the blazer she did. With a matching plaid skirt. Her sisters would tease her about it incessantly. They still do, in fact.

Anna Banana Banana split

Dina’s gonna wear her new outfit

Cold or hot, fits or not

Dina’s gonna wear it

So her friends should see it

Anna banana banana split

Dina’s older sisters were luckier than her, because Esther, Uncle Reuven’s oldest daughter, was tall and slim like they were.

Toby, then a mere slip of a girl, recalls a dress way too wide for her that she’d set her eyes upon.

GILA STEIN

“I thought an elastic would do the trick, but my sister told me it’s a ridiculous idea and claimed it as her own. Maybe she just wanted it for herself. Come to think of it; she wasn’t much bigger than me.”

But Toby had her lucky finds too.

“There was this dusty — pink, lilac? I don’t even remember the color — Bassler sweater that I always felt so sophisticated in. And my very well-dressed sister-in-law even borrowed it from me for an occasion, and then I knew why I loved it.”

And there were the occasional Ferragamo shoes.

And height-of-the-fashion sandals.

And so many gorgeous sweaters.

The coveted goods came from Uncle Reuven, but so many more bags, er, pekelach, made their way from Tante Gella, too. Oh, but that stuff — a trunkful of it! — which cousin Sara would schlep all the way from Queens, had a heavy mothball smell.

“We’d comb through the bags anyhow, holding our noses, in search of some gold,” Malya shares. “There wasn’t much that was usable, though, because, let’s just say that Tante Gella’s kids did not shop very high-end, and their level of tznius observance was very different from ours, too.”

Occasionally there’d be a good find, though.

Malya once dug up a gorgeous two-piece set: a white flared skirt with peach flowers and a matching top. The skirt fit perfectly, but the top was short-sleeved.”

“This was before cap sleeves had ever been a socially acceptable thing. You either had a long sleeve or you didn’t. A half sleeve had to be properly altered to be turned into a full sleeve. But I really wanted that outfit.”

Ever resourceful, ten-year-old Malya ripped the sleeve off at the shoulder and converted the top to a vest. A deep peach colored t-shirt (bought brand-new for ten bucks!) completed the outfit, and Malya pranced around in it whenever she could, even wearing it for a photoshoot of herself as a fifth grader.

“When we were younger,” Liba recalls. “We got three gorgeous Mousefeather dresses with fruit on them.”

One was a bit too short, one a bit too big, but with some skilled alterations by Mrs. Gross, the three of them wore the matching dresses proudly.

“I’ll never forget how the neighbors drooled over those

dresses. But I refused to tell them where we got them, and just shrugged snobbily when they asked.”

And then Liba shamefacedly remembers once tattling on Dina who was the proud new (second) owner of sandals that everyone was wearing, which she had been eyeing in the store until a pair arrived in more or less her size.

“Dina told Rivky that her shoes came from Macy’s,” Liba reported self-righteously to her mother after being privy to the exchange.

DID IT MATTER THAT THEIR COUSINS WERE STOUTER THAN THEY WERE? NOT MUCH. IF YOU WANTED IT BADLY ENOUGH, YOU MADE IT WORK

And then Liba got a little older. Did she ever slip the same white lies when needed? She pleads the fifth.

Tova remembers once getting a brand-new Pierre Cardin shirt. “I don’t remember where my mother picked it up. Perhaps in Bamberger’s (Macy’s forerunner). But I do remember that my mother removed the logo from the shirt, because she didn’t want us to wear the name of a goy on our clothing. Those were the days!”

Tzurty shares how she actually went to meet her future mother-in-law in one of the secondhand treasures they were gifted with.

“We were in the city one day, and a shidduch that we were looking into progressed a little faster than we expected. The shadchan heard I was in Brooklyn and wanted to take the opportunity for me to meet the boy’s mother. My clothes were rumpled from travel, so my newly married sister and I quickly swapped clothes. I got to wear her finer things — and I went to meet my new family in my cousin’s hand-me-downs.”

Life has changed, but the excitement of a good find never really dimmed for the Grosses.

Recently, Uncle Reuven and Aunt Henna, now many years older, were renovating their home. They walked into Mrs. Gross’s house with some home goods when the extended family was there.

The Gross girls, now bubbies and mommies of large families, baruch Hashem, and astute shoppers in their own right, eagerly bent over the bags that their uncle had brought.

They laughed in nostalgia at the deja vu and the excitement of once again picking through the bags.

And then they proceeded to move everything into a big bag labeled “give away.”

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“Can I see this in a size medium?”

A tall teenager waves a neon-colored top in the air, trying to catch a saleslady’s attention. I watch from my spot on the line as I wait to pay for my purchases.

“I want it in an extra-small,” a petite girl calls out from behind me.

Another saleslady emerges from the stock room, looking frazzled. Customers instantly swarm around her.

“Excuse me, do you have any more of the offblack skirts?”

Every time I think I finished writing my list of everything I still need for camp, I remember another thing. And another one. And another one. This doesn’t end until I’m on the bus (which is when I finally remember what I left at home).

The boutique looks like a typical pre-camp scene, hectic in every corner. It’s a familiar sight, not too different from the commotion that greets me in the grocery, the pharmacy, and any other local store I dare enter.

In the shoe store, I see a girl agonizing over her sneakers as she deliberates between two choices. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who hasn’t settled on a pair yet.

The list grows, and so does the pile of cardboard boxes accumulating in the dining room. Shells. Nightgowns. Camp chairs. Flashlight, goggles, towels, markers. Scraps of paper and old receipts are recycled into new and important memos.

Hasty reminders are floating around the house, and illegible words on my lists hint to The Important Item I Will Obviously Be Forgetting at Home, like the B.E.S. has scribbled on the back of a paper one night. The next morning, I was left wondering what I had wanted to remember. (Buy enough socks? Bring enough snacks? Borrow extra shirt?)

Light-pink papers with my name and bunk scribbled

ALL OF MY HASTY REMINDERS ARE FLOATING AROUND THE HOUSE, AND ILLEGIBLE WORDS ON MY LISTS HINT TO THE IMPORTANT ITEM I WILL OBVIOUSLY BE FORGETTING AT HOME

in big, bold letters are taped onto every box, and I can only hope that all of my things will be safely indoors before the traditional first-day-ofcamp rain. That weather turns my crisp cardboard boxes into soggy brown mush every year.

Or alarming, when the head OD walks in unexpectedly.

there’s turmoil in my head. I’m excited, I’m nervous, I’m hyper, I’m sleep-deprived, and I’m not even at the bus stop yet. I’m going to miss my bed, my baby sister, my pretty jewelry, and my shower that always has hot water. I already miss the darkness of my bedroom, despite the fact that my camp room might be even darker. The darkness at home is comforting; in camp, it’s downright eerie.

Slowly, carefully, layer by layer, my things are packed. Clothing, cosmetics, swimwear, food and accessories. Every item is carefully categorized so it can be placed in the perfect location. Things get bagged, drawered and boxed, and finally you can see the method in the madness as every piece finds its spot.

Every year

I take along a pair of scissors so I can open my boxes, but I always end up accidentally sealing it in a box.

I shop, label and pack, and label, pack and shop (in no particular order). I carefully apply stickers with my name and phone number to every pair of tights, bottle of moisturizer, and mosquito repellant tube, even though I know that half of them will be lost by the second week. Final odds and ends are added to every box before they’re tightly sealed with countless layers of tape, so impenetrable that I fear I won’t be able to open them when it’s time to unpack.

All that tape will protect my carefully layered, Tetris-style crammed nosh box from spilling its contents somewhere along the way to camp.

In addition to all of the work of shopping, schlepping and taping,

So much excitement coming my way, so many emotions and thoughts swirling around me. I’m anxious about my bunk, my counselors, and everything else that camp includes. Yet at the same time I am so excited, and I can’t wait for the bus to roll up in front of camp.

Summer 2024, here I come!

Jury selection for the upcoming is chosen the trial will begin and is The

SECOND TIME AROUND

FIVE ACCOUNTS

We’re wiser the second time around.

We do better the second time around.

We’re more valued the second time around.

ROYALLY RETIRED

MALKA NEWMAN

My oldest brother’s carriage was something out of a storybook. A magnificent Silver Cross Balmoral, its iconic silhouette was a masterpiece of British craftsmanship. Gifted to my mother by her father, z’’l, on the occasion of her becoming a mother, the pram became something of a family icon. Every night, my father would lift the high-gloss chassis up the many stairs to the apartment where they lived for safekeeping, lest any outdoor elements dampen its shine.

With time, the carriage hosted not only my brother but each of us nine children through infancy and babyhood. Wherever we went, the carriage turned heads. Chrome-spoked wheels, hand-painted detailing — the carriage was a statement of quality and comfort, and above all, a testimony to my grandfather’s deep and endless love.

The carriage outlived generations. I never had the zechus to meet my grandfather, but I lived with his gifts, both in the family he left behind and the possessions he bequeathed to us. Indeed, my bechor also earned his chance to be ensconced in the Balmoral’s timeless luxury, just as my siblings and I and my sibling’s children had over the years. The carriage was a work of art, and its quality endured as such.

Until the day my parents moved. The rooms were emptied, the house was packed, and the furniture was relocated. Too big to be practical for any of the young ones, and too heavy to transport, the Balmoral was left bereft, homeless — or so it seemed.

Deeply disheartened at the thought of parting with this piece of history — this piece of love — my mother was

I NEVER HAD THE ZECHUS TO MEET MY GRANDFATHER, BUT I LIVED WITH HIS GIFTS

determined to find our beloved carriage a new home. With a whole lot of heart and just a couple of phone calls, it came to be. Our magnificent pram made its way across town to a delightful new home. The stroller lives on, not in a nursery or bedroom hallway, but in the warm lights of a photography studio. Children pose and smile, and babies flail their chubby legs on the cotton-padded mattress once again, as the photographer focuses and snaps, preserving precious moments for time immortal.

Indeed, the carriage has proven itself timeless, enduring and real as my grandfather’s love.

UNINVITED

MIRIAM ZACHOR

Aladies’ vachnacht is an oxymoron.

Seriously. It’s a celebration for a baby, which by definition means that we’re kimpeturins, which means that we belong in robes and snoods and resting.

Not in a sheitel, desperately trying to look well rested and fit. And no amount of bronzer will hide that wan face!

But a boy! After so many girls! Plus, I have a knack for throwing together awesome parties on a shoestring budget. So why not?

Why not? Because the prince managed to stay in the NICU until right before his vachnacht. And the mohel couldn’t really give the go-ahead for the bris until the morning of.

But we women are strong.

I schlepped to the basement, found gorgeous tiles from when the house was built, schlepped it up, and made a babka station, a hot drink station and chocolate log station. I got hold of some starched linen toppers and velvet liners. With a few inexpensive flowers and bud vases, the rooms were transformed into something magnificent.

We also had elegant vibes in terms of blue lighting. For the baby to lower his bilirubin levels.

And the guests came and came and came. Soon they filled two rooms and commented on how good I looked.

When the last women left, I collapsed. And with my being a kimpeturin, the collapse was neither pretty nor becoming. It involved lots and lots of tears.

So when the next boy came around, I was even more excited, because my boy had a brother (and they could match)! And I was experienced, armed with a mantra: no ladies’ vachnacht.

I’d let the men eat all the cholent they want. Let them

feast on kugel and salads. The ladies could stay home to wash their supper dishes. I’d let them know they could send gifts with their husbands.

I uninvited all the guests.

But many, many women came uninvited to the menonly vachnacht the second time around. If they were disappointed by the bowl of mint and chocolate? They won’t come the next time around.

(Hint: There was also kugel and cake and flowers and tablecloths. Because, big deal, it doesn’t take much to throw together a party. I skipped the tiles, though.)

WE ALSO HAD ELEGANT VIBES IN TERMS OF BLUE LIGHTING. FOR THE BABY TO LOWER HIS BILIRUBIN LEVELS

FINDING BLISS

MALKA KATZMAN

As a mother of little children, the concept of a vacation became a matter of necessity rather than luxury. At least, that’s what all the splashy ads were telling me (and they were right).

I started my vacation career by patronizing the advertisers who kindly made me aware of my need to take a vacation. Twice, I joined programpacked women retreats, and I enjoyed them. But that wasn’t really the kind of vacation I needed. I learned that I needed solitude and good reading material more than great company and wonderful activities.

The next time the vacation bug struck, my husband and I booked an expensive apartment overlooking sprawling hills, located a good three-hour drive away. We did it all the way: ordered in our food, spent hours on the stunning porch, but strangely, I found that it didn’t truly satisfy me.

Next time I planned a vacation, I identified a niggling sense of pressure. Vacation had to be just right. I had to enjoy R&R at every moment (and get the most for my money). If I spent time on the phone solving laundry dilemmas, I took points off. If we didn’t find delicious takeout food and ended up eating cereal, the vacation was less-than.

So, vacation was never “it.” I believed that the perfect vacation hovered somewhere out there in the universe, and I had to grope in the dark vastness of our galaxy to get my hands on it.

Over the years, I had more children, and vacations were harder to come by. When they did, I seized every moment, because I appreciated them. I realized that interruptions were inevitable, and I learned to take them in stride.

And then vacation began to seem like… a vacation. There was no pressure, no expectation and no disappointment.

I no longer reached for the stars, because the stars were right there.

Now I’m looking forward to a short getaway with my husband in a small apartment a fifteen-minute drive from home. I resolved to make the most of it — by letting go and relaxing all of my expectations.

NEXT TIME I PLANNED A VACATION, I IDENTIFIED A NIGGLING SENSE OF PRESSURE. VACATION HAD TO BE JUST RIGHT

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We like to joke that our next-door neighbors, the Scheiners, are our co-bunk. There are always some of their kids in our house, and some of our kids in theirs. Our oldest daughters are best friends, our boys are in the same schools, and we kind of fell into the very convenient habit of coordinating our schedules because it just made everything so much easier.

There’s one big difference between our families, though. I would describe us as a middleincome family; we send our kids to sleepaway camp, buy them new clothes for Yom Tov, and can splurge occasionally on takeout for supper. But the Scheiners live a different lifestyle. Their kids stay home for the summer, their biggest treat is pizza, and they wear clothes from the gemach

Honestly, it’s none of my business. The Scheiners are happy, we’re happy; it’s not a thing between us. Every family has their own culture, and we’re both glad that our kids know that.

There’s only one thing that niggles at me sometimes. Mrs. Scheiner works very hard. I work hard too, but I have cleaning help. I can buy myself an iced coffee when I have a hard day. I get new clothes occasionally. Mrs. Scheiner doesn’t have those luxuries. It doesn’t seem to bother her, but it sometimes bothers me. I know what it feels like to work full time, manage a household, and raise a large family. I feel like she deserves a little pampering now and then.

One winter Friday night, I went over to the Scheiners to collect all the little stray Shechters so we could make Kiddush. While I was standing at the door, Mrs. Scheiner showed me her new coat.

It was stunning — a gorgeous fur jacket.

“I got it at the gemach,” she confirmed, grinning. “Isn’t it amazing?”

It was amazing. But more than that, I thought it looked real.

After Shabbos, Mrs. Scheiner looked up the label. The coat was made of genuine fur and retailed for over a thousand dollars.

“You should sell it!” one of her kids exclaimed. “You can buy a new coat for $100, and use the rest of the money for other things!”

But Mrs. Scheiner just laughed. She wore that coat the entire winter, and it made me smile every time I saw her in it. I don’t know who the original owner was, but that coat gave a lot of people a special warmth the second time around.

MRS. SCHEINER DOESN’T HAVE THOSE LUXURIES. IT DOESN’T

SEEM TO BOTHER HER, BUT IT SOMETIMES

BOTHERS ME

CARRYING IT ALONE

TALI EDELSTEIN

It’s the second time around.

In some ways, it’s easier. I’m more used to it this time; it’s not as shocking. I’ve developed systems that work and found ways to cope with many of the challenges.

But in other ways, it’s harder. The adrenalin is gone. He’s out again, and I’m alone, again. My fire and passion have ebbed away. In their place, I find weariness and resignation.

I know what it’s like. I know how much I’ll miss my husband’s presence. We did it for six full months, starting on Motzei Simchas Torah. Every single day since then, he left early in the morning, often before the rest of us were awake, and returned as the clock inched steadily toward midnight. We’re going to be doing that again now.

I know that every moment of his learning, the uninterrupted, from dawn to midnight learning, is precious and serves as vital protection for Klal Yisroel. I know that the value of his learning without any distractions from my family is priceless.

Pesach — the week before, the week of, and the week after — my husband was home a whole lot more. It was wonderful. It was fun and happy, and it felt like my whole body and psyche were one big sigh of relief.

After Pesach, he did suggest that maybe we could make changes to make it easier for me, that maybe we could do things differently this time around. I let that thought percolate, but it just didn’t settle well. It didn’t feel right.

Now I dig deep inside, and I discover that I still have the clarity: This is our job. This is what we need to do.

I have no doubts; we’re sacrificing our “normal” lives to garner Heavenly protection. For ourselves, and for our entire nation.

I don’t have any qualms; we’re doing the right thing. But that doesn’t make it easy.

I’ve always felt sympathy for single mothers, but now I understand — at least somewhat — how much rests on a

single mom’s head and heart. And that’s without the fallout of divorce or death, on myself or on my children, thank Hashem a thousand times. I’m just talking about the practical, the technical, and yes, the emotional, too.

Today was long. So, so endlessly long. With no adult to break up the day, not at lunchtime, not at suppertime, not at bath time or at bedtime. With no adult with whom to commiserate or to whom to direct an unhappy or tantruming child. No adult conversation, no extra pair of hands.

Just me and the kids.

Am Yisroel is in such pain, with so much suffering. So many Jews are still in mortal danger, and so many others are still uprooted from their homes, with no sign of being able to return in the foreseeable future.

So we keep it up, my husband and I. And the kids. I let him return to his avodas hakodesh. But…it’s still hard.

It’s the second time around now. It’s easier, and it’s harder. We’re back in this space. The same, and yet, not the same.

I pray that it ends soon, with the piercing blast of the shofar heralding in a new era of peace.

I KNOW THAT EVERY MOMENT OF HIS LEARNING, THE UNINTERRUPTED, FROM DAWN TO MIDNIGHT LEARNING, IS PRECIOUS AND SERVES AS VITAL PROTECTION FOR KLAL YISROEL

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CAN NOBODY DO THEIR JOB WELL? IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET PEOPLE TO DO A GOOD JOB THESE DAYS!

DESTROY? HOW?

QUICK! CATCH THE CHILDREN AND GRAB THE DYNAMITE WIRE!

PLANNING A MALICIOUS PLOT, GETTING RID OF MY BROTHER; WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE TO DO?

COME ON! RUN! THEY’LL SOON DISAPPEAR INSIDE THE CITY!

HEY! THE TRAIN IS MOVING! GET BACK HERE!

LOUDER! I DON’T THINK THEY HEARD US.

RECAP: MISHA REVEALS TO JOSE THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR FAMILY HISTORY. HE ASKS FOR JOSE’S HELP IN RESCUING HIS FATHER AND ASAI. JOSE TELLS MISHA ABOUT PEDRO’S PLOT TO BLOW UP THE MINE AND ESCAPE WITH THE GOLD.

WE HEARD YOU. YOU’VE REACHED A DEAD-END, KIDDOS.

I HOPE I ACTIVATED THE TRAP IN TIME.

GIVE IT UP NOW! RETURN THE WIRE TO JUAN!

HEY! ON THE GROUND!

BACK AT THE TRAIN: PEDRO, DRIVEN BY GREED, RACES RESOLUTELY AFTER MISHA, WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS ROUTE...

PERFECT. LUCKILY FOR THEM, WE REPLACED THE STONE BALL WITH LEATHER AND SAND, SO THEY’RE ONLY UNCONSCIOUS.

HE’S BEEN RUNNING AFTER ME FOR TWO HOURS.

HOW IS HE NOT EXHAUSTED? WHAT A POWERFUL LUST FOR GOLD.

I HAVE TO SPEED UP. RIBBONO SHEL OLAM, HELP ME!

TO BE CONTINUED...

BITS OF WITS

SHEVY HOLLANDER

SWAT teams, those specially trained law enforcement units, stands for Special Weapons and Tactics teams.

A TWO-WAY AVENUE

Until 1989, both 13th and 14th avenues had two-way traffic. Then they were converted to one-way streets to reduce the congestion, especially on 13th Avenue.

On December 9, 2012 (on the first day of Chanukah), the stretch of road between 36th and 60th streets was co-named Raoul Wallenberg Way in honor of the Swedish diplomat who saved 100,000 Hungarian Yidden during the Holocaust.

13th Avenue as a two-way street in the late 1970s

SETTING COMMON MISTAKES STRAIGHT

For some reason, Napoleon went down in history as someone small in stature and fiery in temperament. While the latter was probably true, according to historians who have delved into the matter and studied descriptions of his death certificate and paintings, Napoleon was between 5’6” and 5’7” at a time where the average Frenchman stood between 5’2 and 5’6. However, cartoons his enemies drew of him left the world with the impression that the emperor was short.

PIECE OF HISTORY

FLOWER POWER

Use the following letters to list 5 words, each using 7 letters and up. Only the center letter must be used, and letters can be repeated. Bonus points for pangrams (words that use all seven letters).

I C P M T O L

Name a common English phrase for each item on the list that includes a word associated with this week’s theme. Theme: Numbers

Example: Figure it out — put two and two together

1. Really excited

2. An easy find

3. At the very last minute

4. So many!

5. When there’s no progress

6. A real dame is this

7. A lose-lose situation

8. Superfluous

9. Equally good and bad

10. Basics of education

WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY

Earwig as a verb is to annoy someone by whispering into their ear. Talk about grating!

In British English, earwig is often used as a synonym for eavesdrop, but not so on U.S. shores.

SAY IT WITH A TWIST

FRED SPREAD BREAD AND FED TED THE BREAD.

SO RANDOM!

Until 1835, the English alphabet contained 27 letters. Following Z was the ampersand (&). In the current alphabet, 23 of the 26 letters are from Old English, and the letters J, U and W were added later.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTED THAT JUNE 2024 WAS THE WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD GLOBALLY. WE’RE NOT VERY SURPRISED, ARE WE? RECORDED!

We welcome local trivia, historical facts and photos, and Torah-themed riddle submissions. We’d also love to hear if you have additional answers to our puzzles! Email comments@thebpview.com to add your very own bits of wits. Please include your name and contact information.

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BOGGLE TOURNAMENT

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 718-4088771 by Sunday at midnight.

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

PLAYING RULES:

Find words on the board containing four letters or more. Letters of a word must be connected in a chain (each letter should be adjacent to the next either vertically, horizontally or diagonally), and each letter can only be used once in a given word. The following are not allowed in Boggle: Adding “s” to a word • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms

POINTS

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

HINT

G L A H C N W R I A D P E T O R A A P S M L H K Y

Each Boggle board hides a word of nine letters or more! Family name:

Full mailing address:

Full name of winner:

Amount of points:

Full names of competing players:

List some words only the winner found:

WINNER 1

FAMILY NAME: Friedman, 718-xxx-1932

NAME OF WINNER: Chany

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 24

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Mommy, Chavy, Chaya Leah’la

SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: spite, state, test, pity THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: parrot

A NEW WORD LEARNED FROM THE BOARD: spite

WINNER 2

FAMILY NAME: Hochman, 718-xxx-6149

NAME OF WINNER: Faigy

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 22

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Yocheved

SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: staple, quart, must, trust THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: staple

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

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SUMMER RENTAL/ SHABBOS NACHAMU

Monsey 5 BDRM House available Aug 15-Aug 25 845.517.8409

MONSEY RENTAL

Beautiful house in Monsey to rent for weekends. Big porch and grounds. Please call 845500-2560

CATSKILLS

A memorable vacation that will last longer than your stay! NEW ON THE MARKET! Scenic views MANSION, never seen before. Total 7 b/r 6 full baths, 4 MBR w/ priv bath & balconies, Jacuzzis, VIP master suite, 21+ beds, Shul and pool. Walk to shopping and minyanim centers. Weekends/weekly. All amenities 516-362-6277

SUMMER RENTAL

SUMMER RENTAL MONSEY

Fun 6 Bedroom house with a private heated pool and jacuzzi for rent for weekends. Great outdoors with zipline, trampoline and firepit. Deck with grill. Located on a quiet dead end street close to shuls. call or text 845-664-5521

BNEI BRAK EXCHANGE APT

Bnei Brak family looking to exchange apartments with someone from Boro park 12&54st area for Sukkos for details call/text 347-526-8866

HOUSE RENTAL SHORT TERM

Brand new luxurious 5 bedroom house in Woodburry Junction nexto KJ available for weekdays or weekends. Linen and towels included. Call/text 347-2323481.

HIGHLAND MILLS RENTAL (NEAR KJ)

Fully furnished beautiful

BUNGALOW SECOND HALF

Two bedroom bungalow available for second half in small chasidishe colony in Ellenville. Call 347-457-4520 or 347-461-8831

WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE

Wellington M, 2 Bedroom apt. Ground Floor FOR SALE. Call: 347.760.0639

SEVEN SPRINGS

Beautiful 7-room apartment available for the summer, located at the beginning of Seven Springs. Gorgeous grounds surrounded with trees, near indoor/outdoor pool. Call 845-662-3879.

MONSEY RENTAL

5 BR house with heated pool. Swing set, trampoline, ping-pong. Chestnut RidgeScotland Hill. Summer weekends. $2200. Text or call 845-587-7212

BABYSITTER WANTED

Seeking a babysitter in my house late afternoon hours starting September. Great pay! 9294643516

BABYSITTER

School Year 2024- Babysitting Group in BP girls school looking for full-time/ part-time babysitters for newborn/. young toddler group. Call 646-571-0765

JOB RESUME

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

BABYSITTER JOB

Looking for a warm, experienced babysitter to lead a group next year. Excellent pay! Leave voicemail for a callback 3474612225

Your 2 year old needs more than 2 hours.

It’s a breakthrough.

Early Intervention sets the stage for your child’s entire future. And two hours a day is not nearly enough. For the first time, Eis Laasois is offering a full day, high-quality EI program for playgroup aged children.

HOURS: 10-3

CENTER-BASED PROGRAM

Classifieds

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Yeled V`Yalda Project REACH

Seeking after hours Yiddish speaking Preschool teacher. Must be willing to travel in Boro Park to service children in their homes. Must have HS diploma. Preschool experience a plus. Salary range $35,000-$40,000. With lots of flexibility.

Email resume to: mhersh@yeled.org Or call: 718.514.8665

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Preschool female teachers for boys cheder, Yiddish speaking a must. Great opportunity! Great pay! Email resume to jobopportunity341@gmail. com

P/T ASSISTANT MORAH

P/T Assistant Morah. Yiddish speaking. For small voucher playgroup, for September 24’. Located 47th between 18/19. Great pay! 718-853-4139 or 929-287-2054

UNIQUE POSITION

Naaseh Montessori Services seeking dedicated teacher for a Montessori academic afterschool program. BA a must. Join our warm, supportive environment. Great pay and benefits! Call 347-452-7036 or email resume to t.wosner@ naaseh.org

TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS

Chassidish preschool seeking warm and devoted teachers and assistants, with/ without degree. Passionate graduates welcome. Part time positions also avail. Email resume enhancedchinuch@gmail. com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimishe playgroup is looking for warm and loving teachers and babysitters with/without degrees. For 56th st please call 718-4377261 ext 202 For 48th st please call 929-360-2855

F/T ASSISTANTS & CO-TEACHERS

girlsichudjobs@

gmail.com

TEACHERS WANTED

Boro Park Chassidishe girls High School seeking teachers in various subjects. Please email: remotelearningbshs@ gmail.com

DAYCARE POSITION

Looking for a part time teacher in a small heimishe daycare for the upcoming school year. call 718-938-5168

DAYCARE POSITION

Assistant position available in a small heimishe daycare in bp 10-45. HS girl preferred. call 347-853-9465

ASSISTANTS

Chassidishe school in Boro park looking for assistants. well paying, great environment. email: schoolinbp@gmail.com fax: 347-402-5703

TEACHER

Literature, Business Math, Gym, and Chemistry positions avail. in girls HS in BP Good Pay. Email resume to teachersby75@gmail.com

GREAT OPPORTUNITY AT BAIS RIVKAH PRESCHOOL

Preschool Teachers with/ without Degrees. * Preschool Assistants * Permanent Substitutes *Floaters. We offer curriculum support, professional development, & coaching. Join our warm, supportive school & impact lives every day! Email Resume & References to:Preschool@ bethrivkah.edu. Also seeking admin. support with entry level bookkeeping knowledge. Email Resume to Kgurshumov@bethrivkah. edu.

DAYCARE TEACHER

Looking for teachers at a new Daycare in Williamsburg. Great benefits, and location! Call to inquire. 347-8605708.

P/T SECRETARY

Child Center seeking parttime secretary (afternoon hours), paras, and classroom teacher for the upcoming school year. Email resume to info@littlegiantscc.com or call 718-577-8486 Ext: 1 for more details.

SECRETARY POSITION

Cheder in BP seeking a secretary for Sunday 8:45-4:00 and M- T: 1:006:00. Experience pref. Please email resume to secretaryposition4@gmail. com

MORNING SECRETARY

Morning Secretary Position available in a cheder office. Hours are 8:002:00. Experience pref. Resume could be emailed to chedersecretary3@gmail.com

TEACHER POSITIONS

Chasidishe Girls School in BP is seeking full day Pre Nursery Teacher w/ Degree & W/out Degree & Kindergarten Teacher. Experience preferred. Excellent pay. Pls call 718916-0213 or email: surpike@ gmail.com

TEACHING OPPORTUNITY

Preschool seeking licensed or unlicensed teachers assistant. Great environment. Email resume preschooljobs550@gmail. com

TEACHING OPPORTUNITY

Preschool seeking licensed or unlicensed teacher. Great environment. Email resume preschooljobs550@gmail.com

DAYCARE POSITION

Daycare on 13th Ave looking for infant teachers for September, competitive pay and child care slot, please call/text 9293928750

DAYCARE POSITION

Daycare in center of BP looking for preschool assistant teacher and floater for September please call/ text 347-620-2569

DAYCARE POSITION

Daycare center seeks a fulltime floating assistant teacher. Great environment. Please call 347-620-2210 or send resume yitty@zeeskites.com

JOBS AVAILABLE

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

HUMAN RESOURCES ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

Full time, Boro Park office, Experience required, excellent phone and computer skills, efficient and detail oriented, able to multi-task. Salary range: $45,000.$55,000. Send resume to: thinkyeled@ yeled.org Att. HR Or Call 718.686.2422

MEDICAL BILLING

A Healthcare company located in Borough Park is hiring F/T female Medical Billers. Training provided for the right candidates! Must be computer savvy and a quick learner. Excellent pay, great work environment, Hiring in groups. Great opportunity for post-sem girls!! Salary: competitive pay depending on experience. Hours: Mon-Thu 9-5 Fri- 9-1. Email resume to: hr@facilitex.com

SECRETARY F/T

Great opportunity local Boro Park RE Mgmt office for Secretary. Willing to train must have good phone manner, able to multi task & have computer knowledge. Excellent growth potential. Pls email resume to SYLVIA@CGMAIL.NET

F/T SECRETARY

RE mgmt office 13th ave 45th st seeking full time secretary. Basic computer knowledge a must. Good pay. High school grad welcome. Email: toby@mprealtyny. com.

SECRETARY

BP office seeking FT secretary. Quick learner, organized, ability to multitask, excellent communication and computer skills. Email: info@mainstreambflow. com

RECEPTIONIST

Radiology office seeks a receptionist. Must be reliable and maintain professional appearance. Multitasking irequired, with heavy phone volume and patient interaction on a daily basis. Please send Resume to localradiologyjob@gmail.com

SPECIALED REBBE

Special Ed Classroom Rebbe position avail for the 24/25 school year. Masters and experience a plus. Great salary. Email Resume: rebbespecialed@gmail.com

SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER

Full Time position in Boro Park Good time management skills. Detail oriented, computer literate. Comfortable with MS word & excel. Great work environment. Opportunity to grow, great benefits. Will train. Email to: thinkyeled@yeled.org or call: 718.686.2422

RECEPTIONIST

Upscale Salon in the w mall looking for Receptionist 3-5 days a week 10-6 nice pay for the right individual pls email to thewwigsalon@gmail.com

MENTORS WANTED

Amazing opportunity helping local families during evenings. Seeking mentors to help local children in their homes after school hours a few evenings a week. Must have HS diploma and be punctual. Have a BA? Event better!! to learn more Call/Text/WA: 917.968.2292

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

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

F/T PARAS

Now hiring paras to work full time in a special education school for the 24-25 school year. Supportive and heimish environment. Transportation provided. Resumes@yadyisroelschool.org

SPECIAL ED TEACHERS

Now hiring a devoted special ed classroom teacher for the 24-25 school year. Small class size, excellent training, supportive environment. Resumes@ yadyisroelschool.org

STATEN ISLAND LEAD TEACHER

Looking for a great Staten Island local job? Yeled V`Yalda Staten Island is seeing an experienced, warm and enthusiastic teacher. Positive and friendly environment. 12 ECE Credits Required. Salary $41,000-$68,000. Great benefits. Please send resume to: HRubinstein@Yeled.org or call 718-5148865

HCBS COORDINATOR

Full Time in office, central Boro Park location. Requires strong computer and communications skills. Entry Level. Salary range: $42,000-$55,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Call: 718.686.2326

ENTRY LEVEL COORDINATOR

Join our warm and collaborative, womanrun special Ed program located in the heart of Boro Park for the upcoming school year. We work with children aged 2-5 years old. Full time or 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm hours available. If you are looking to learn & grow in the field, Please Call/Text: 917-968-2292 to learn more.

65-67 S. MADISON AVE SPRING VALLEY, NY

$1,299,000

Classifieds

TITLE 1 OFFICE GENERALIST

Full Time in office Central Boro Park location. Requires strong computer and communications skills. 4 plus years` experience. Education background preferred. Salary range: $50,000-$65,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Call: 718.686.2326

BP DAYCARE POSITION

BP Daycare Center seeking a Full Time Office Admin; position for a high achieving individual. No degree needed. Great pay, wonderful environment. Email resume to daycarecenterpositions@ gmail.com.

BP DAYCARE POSITION

BP Daycare Center seeking a Certified Full Time Education Director/2nd in Command. Wonderful environment, great benefits. Email resume to daycarecenterpositions@ gmail.com.

WORK FROM HOME

Great Opportunity! Manage your own business from home. No experience needed. No computer necessary (optional). Huge potential to grow big. 347-452-8205

BILLER POSITION

Looking to hire an experienced biller for our office. Great Pay! Lots of growth opportunity! Email jobs@fcc-corp.com

RECRUITERS NEEDED

We are seeking to hire additional experienced recruiters with a successful track record, we offer up to 80% Commission. Email ProRecruiterNY@gmail.com

F/T EMPLOYEE

Seeking a qualified full time employee to join the payroll department in an established homecare company. Great pay and benefits! Please email resume to chana@ hiresolutionsny.com or call 845-422-8098 ext 105.

HELP WANTED

Do you have medical billing experience? Reach out today to hear about an exciting job opportunity with fantastic growth potential! Great pay! Email chana@ hiresolutionsny.com or call 845-422-8098 ext 105.

JOIN OUR SOFTWARE COMPANY!

Job opening available for customer support rep. in a Single Girls Office. Role includes customer service and data entry. Must be organized and efficient. Email your resume to job@ mysessionsapp.com

PRESCHOOL TEACHER WILLIAMSBURG

Join our team starting September 2024! Seeking a passionate teacher for our 4-year-old Head Start class in Williamsburg. Must have a min. of 90 credits. Apply now! Call: 718.514.8925 or 718.514.8926 If no answer, please leave a message or call 718.963.1841 in the evening

WORK FROM HOME

Easy, fun and lots of potential! Great opportunity! No computer necessary. For more info call: 845-729-9013

CARE MANAGER SUPERVISOR

28-35 hours weekly in office. Central Boro Park location. Requires 3 plus years` Experience as a Care Manager. BA required. Salary range: $60,000-$75,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Call: 718.686.2326

SPECIAL ED OFFICE OPPORTUNITY

Excellent entry-level office position for post-Seminary graduates in the Human Services field. Located in the heart of Boro Park. Join our all-women office with Geder internet filters, competitive pay, and a warm environment. Advanced management positions are also available. Call or Text: 917.968.2292 to learn more.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

Yeled V`Yalda Boro Park 2 runs 8:00 AM-2:30 PM Bus Driver`s CDL license. Call: 917.863.3733

SENIOR PLACEMENT COORDINATOR

“28-35 hours weekly, central Boro Park location, requires strong computer and communication skills, some management experience, some recruiting/placement background a plus. Salary range: $50,000-$65,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Or call: 718.686.2326”

INTAKE COORDINATOR

28-35 hours weekly, central Boro Park location, requires strong computer and communication skills, knowledge of Insurance a plus. Salary range: $43,000$55,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Or call: 718.686.2326

TEACHERS WANTED

Heimish school is Boro Park seeking 6th grade math and science teacher 12:45-2:30 and 8th grade ELA 2:30-4:15. Experience preferred. Warm environment. Email resume: teachingposition613@gmail. com

OFFICE GENERALIST

28-35 hours weekly, central Boro Park location, requires strong computer and communication skills, ability to multi task and handle diverse caseload. Salary range: $50,000-$60,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Or call: 718.686.2326

BABYSITTING

SEPT. DAYCARE TEACHER

Teaching position available at Shemtov 14 & 49 infant and toddler program. Heimish and positive environment. Great pay. Please call 3473623700 or email information to rklaristenfeld@gmail.com

PLAYGROUP

Warm Yidish speeking NONVOUCHERS playgroup in upper 50s call 9292366129

Classifieds

TODDLER BABYSITTING

Warm, loving care. Experienced. Small group. 14th Ave 44th St. Child will be with children their age range. References available. 646-721-6784

DAYCARE SLOTS LEFT

2 voucher slots left for children turning 2 in sept. call DoodleDo Daycare located on 10&45 347-8539465

EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER

has 2 slots available for the Summer & September. 18th & 50th area 929-208-9129

BABYSITTING

Heimishe lady forming very small babysitting group hours 10-4 ages under 6 months location 12/44 starting August. Call/txt 845445-5453

SERVICES

WOOD REPAIR

Professional revamping, repairs & transformation to ur kitchen thru designer color change. We also restore estate furniture, refurbish, redecorate ur existing drm, chairs, bdrms, libraries, staircases, exterior wood doors. Upgrade ur original pcs. The quality of yesteryear, design of today! Txt for decorators consult, best pricing & svc. 212-991-8548.

MUSIC LESSONS

Professional music lessons by Mr. Wertzberger now for just $10 per week. Limited time special! 718-435-1923

MUSIC

Now offering guitar lessons! For women, girls, and young boys for a great price! Located in BP 10th/46th. Call/Text 917-618-1174

GARTLECH

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

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

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

CONSTRUCTION

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

ELECTRICIAN

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

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

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

PHOTO EDITING

Professional photo editing, many years of experience. Special rate for photographers. Also specializing in Custom photo albums, Chosson, wedding, etc. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153

AYIN HORAH

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

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

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

ROOM DIVIDER

We make WALL to split existing room and make second bedroom. It’s including regular or sliding door. We install also plastic ACCORDION partitions that fully fold to one or both sides. LIGHT-fixture+switch+outlet in new room . We work Sunday too. Call/Text:929430-7551 /646-288-0185. E-mail:roomdividers11219@ gmail.com

MAKEUP ARTIST

Certified makeup artist for all your special occasions. Call: Yides Neuwirth 917.309.6000 or 718.858.0815

FURNITURE REPAIRS

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

NEW WEBSITE?

Get your Beautiful, Fast, SEO-Friendly Website done in 14 days, guaranteed. Email efraim@rapidquill.com

GARTEL FRINGES

We make professional gartel fringes and mend gartelach. Same day service. In the heart of BP. (347) 693-4920 or (718)435-7644

WIRELESS WIFI RENTAL

Short or Long Term, for just $25 per week! 718-435-1923

HANDYMAN/PROF CARPENTER

Repair all cabinets, Table & chairs, doors, locks, hinges, tracks, drawers, blinds, shelves, bookcases & furniture assembling and cutting, hang pic frames & more, free est, warranty on service, 917-7043514 YEHUDA

WIG & HAIR

Wig wash & sets, haircuts, and hairstyles for great prices! Located in BP at 10/46. Call/Text: 917-618-1174

MASSAGE THERAPEUTIC

For women. Lymphatic, Ache healing, pregnancy, sciatic pain relieving, deep tissue relaxing, circulation improving, sport injury repairing, toxin/stress releasing. Sigal 347-4097709

LIGHT ALTERATIONS

Please Call: 718.450.4700

WHOLESALE FISH

Buy by the case & save. Baby & Regular Salmon. Hashgucha Volove Rav. Free delivery to your home. Call Eli: 917.680.4375

IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING TO READ?

Learn about the Davis Method. Now offering private tutoring for children of all ages. Also offering the Davis young learners program for ages 5-7. Call and leave a message at 347324-5477.

BIRTH.CALM

Be part of the thousands of satisfied Mommies who joined the amazing Prenatal Telecourse by Mrs. Sury Gruber. Includes live weekly Q&A. Please call 845-2630313

MEIREM

Does your child need help in school/Cheder/Yeshiva? Meirem is your answer! One phone call and everything is done. We specialize in CFTSS! Call 845-502-3134

PHOTOGRAPHY

Portraits, Family, Upsherin, Lifestyle. Special service for newborn, we come to you with all the props. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153

DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

Classifieds

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

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

SUMMER JOBS

DAYCARE STAFF

Daycare seeking limited staff for last 2 weeks of the summer. Fun, enjoyable and light atmosphere. Please call 718-215-1625.

DAYCAMP ASSISTANT

Seeking upper elementary/ Lower Highschool girl in BP to assist with preschool daycamp activity. Please call 646-721-6784

ODDS & ENDS

םייחה ךלהמ

Worldwide phone line for Women 929-470-4400

WORK FROM HOME

Would you like to have glowing skin? Join us for a fun informative live workshop on Tuesday July 16, 11AM. 667-770-1669 access 908638. For more info 718-851-5156

GOWNS

WHITE MATERNITY GOWN

White maternity gown size large to sell for great price call 7183098716

WHITE GOWN

Looking to sell a size 2-4 white gown for sister of the bride, Please call 347 628 9586

DESIGNER WHITE GOWN

Beautiful sister of the bride designer white gown for sale. Size 2. Please text 646-9571101 (Williamsburg)

GOWNS FOR SALE

Slenderizing white/black gown sister of bride size 8-10, custom made white gown size 14-16, white exquisite gown size 10. Call/text 7185414920

WHITE CHILDRENS GOWNS

2 white gowns to rent or sell childrens size 4 & 6 call 7189388597

LOST

black purse Chol Hamoed Pesach 718-306-4499

chase credit card name

Rosenthal plz cal 646-3003787

Zandino grey/white baby blanket 718-436-0643

diamond/sapphire earring in April 917.709.8940

16gb memory card 646-3003787

bag of memory cards in BP 929-275-5754.

Gold chain bracelet with diamond heart 917-825-0689

S&W bag with skirt & Sweater (probably in Amsel Jewelry) 917-588-7379

Black new skirt in BP about 3 weeks ago 718-435-4587

Send your resume to: careers@odahealth.org or call: 718-260-4600 ext. 1059

Classifieds

FOUND

Earring Hatzlacha Supermarket Willi 718-9309796

fake gold earing Jun 26 on 15 and 52nd 347 853 1765

Pink pacifier with clip 15/55th 646-866-8331

kids radio 15th ave 347-4132087

Diamond gold pin Nitra shul 1215 50th 929-266-0999

woman’s hat Jun 19 on 18th ave btwn 52 & 53 917-2704624

diamond earring June 30 18th/49 (718) 972 -1479

FREEGIVEAWAY

Armoire white formica Text 917-586-2310

Armoire master bedroom solid wood mahogany in good condition. Text 917-586-2310

many volumes of Yiddish magazines (der shtern etc.)347-961-4580

master bedroom armoire, excellent condition.please text 917 586 2664

highchair perfect condition 347-564-4296 lv msg

Bais Bracha Highschool shirts size 16 youth, dark pleated skirts approx szs 0,2,4. New condition. 718-633-7151

Armoire master bedroom solid wood mahogany in good condition. Text 917-586-2310

Summer picnic package and seforim shank call: 718-4356343

Uppababy carriage with bassinet 718-851-2782

LATE ADS

AIRMONT VACATION RENTAL

Beautiful new suite for couple with up to 5 kids. Huge fenced in ground with trampoline, swings, zipline. For short term. Please call 917-903-7379

SUMMER RENTAL MONTICELLO

Private house beautifully renovated and furnished available for summer months. Located on Landfield Ave in Monticello. Near shul and shopping.2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, large kitchen, huge dining room/living.Front porch, driveway and backyard. linen and towels included. 3 nights-1,350 For a week2,000 Serious inquiries only 347-519-0049.

GEMACHIM

Kallah Looseleaf Yom Hachuppah 718435-3492

Maternity Clothing 3477293747

Pidyon Haben 646-419-0782

Doona 260-366-6293

Twin Carriage (718) 522-3891

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

Baby Carriers 718-809-9707

New baby clothing 3472218317

Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886

Baby earbands 347 409 9479

Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (BP)917538-8500

Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (Willi)929-275-1820

Baby Scale (Wmsbg) text 347-675-9509

Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917514-9461

Bris Accessories 347- 244- 2065

Free Mohel 347-383-5696

Kallah Cape 718 - 633 - 8261

KALLAH ACCESSORIES BP. 718-551-8714

Shoes & Crowns BP 718-972-4768. Kallah/Mechteniste Capes Wsbg 718300-9894/ BP 917-683-5557

Bridal shoe gemach 1917 936 8997

Kallah Accessories Wmsbg 347-5631840/718-782-6136

Lace & fur Kallah capes 718-438-6250

Pack n plays 718-851-1017

Clothing, Shoes, linens (347)816-6406. Reflector Belts 718-853-4966

Communicate Effectively 347-576-7204

Mezuzos (718)666-7222

Warm Mist Humidifier 917-373-2079”

Chocolate molds BP 718-972-4768. Williamsburg 718-522-3445

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

New ladies clothing 646-904-1247

Fix necklines 845-238-6691

LEV SIMCHA music group/Visits 8456082676

Moving boxes 929-271-6021

Invitations emailed for free 646-4504608

Twin Clothing (newborn-3) 347-7427189/718-972-0765

Cd’s on Dr Sarno’s Method 347-4617330

Briefcase gemach 7184360936

Youth Corps Working Papers 718-8540961

Cradles with accessories 917-2073341/917-692-9397

Lingerie Conversions min fee 718-4370428

Pidyon Haben Gemach 718-252-1517Flatbush

For women suffering from miscarriage call 718-853-0722/text 347-623-3115

Musical Kumzitz 347-543-2195

Free organising tips & ideas 718-4353615

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

Scooters 718-431-7942

Financial planning 7188536016

Natural health support text 347 2287578

Folding and Air Beds - (405) 345-6831

Zoom morning-meditation: 347-3954388

Chassidishe Winter Coats for men 917-204-6838

Purim Costumes Call/Text 347-737-6771

Tzniusdig Hospital Gowns 347-930-8465

Shidduch Resume 3473882336

MONSEY SHORT TERM RENTAL house for rent for shabbosim or summer in briarcliff / blauvelt area. Spacious 5 bedrooms. Extra large dining room. Near many shuls. Trampoline and park. Please text 3474523657

ROOM DIVIDER

We make WALL to split existing room and make second bedroom. It’s including regular or sliding door. We install also plastic ACCORDION partitions that fully fold to one or both sides. LIGHTfixture+switch+outlet in new room . We work Sunday too. Call/Text:929430-7551 /646-288-0185. E-mail:roomdividers11219@ gmail.com

Lighting 9292762404

Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742

4 tall glass square vases BP 929-9695261

Hairstyling 3479485701

Bechers, Challah cover, Benchers 1718 854 1760

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

Chuppah Cards 347-885-5114

Chairs & Tables 347-452-9554 or 347452-0554

BP Maternity Clothing 718-490-9886

Music and sound equipment 929-3649765

Elegant Evening Wear 347-524-6395

Glass table decor 718-854-3017

Simcha Caps 718-633-1084

Chupah Cards Color 347-885-5114

Simcha basket 718-614-7274

Luxury Folding Beds 405-345-6831

Laminated Tfillos for Chuppa 718-8541223 or 917-974-0690

Twin layette gift box 718-972-0554

lv msg

Tools gemach zichron yaakov 347-447-0635

475 NJ-4 WEST | Right After the GWB 1 mile from Palisades | 0pen 24/6

SS24 Sale

1,245 $

3,030 $