Issue 243

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(Re: Issue 242: Second Chances)

Wow, what a fantastic issue! Your stories about secondhand clothing really hit the nail on the head. I felt like someone must have been looking through my window!

To many of your readers, these were probably just cute human interest stories, but I am proud to say that for me, it’s my way of life. I have picked up furniture, outdoor toys and all kinds of useful knickknacks secondhand. Anything I don’t need, I leave for someone else. Bags of secondhand clothing are a treasure. My high school girls would rather go through bags than go shopping! They proudly exclaim “malbish arumim!” and laugh joyfully when they see that Hashem sends them exactly what they need.

Like the woman in the story, I too once acquired a fur coat secondhand (it wasn’t my taste, but I delighted a friend when I passed it on to her). My Silver Cross carriage is royally retired in my garage; like the woman in the next story, I too had nine children who were raised in it, and now I use it as a bassinet for my newborn grandchildren. The store Little Luxury rents Silver Cross coach carriages for $250 for a couple of days for a simcha, and I have mine for free! I clean it and polish it after every use, and then store it until the next baby is born.

I know that most people nowadays can’t relate to this lifestyle, but I just had to tell you that it warmed my heart and made me even prouder to continue my way of life. I made sure that all of my married children picked up a copy of The Boro Park View to read this special issue, and we all had a great time laughing together. Keep it up!

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(Re: The Organizing Challenge, Issue 242) I was blown away by the DIY organizing projects you featured, especially the garage. I wanted to share a great idea for storing sukkah beams and s’chach. Install large shelf brackets (or create your own brackets with wood) high up on the wall, and lay the s’chach or beams across. My husband did this in my basement and we love it — it’s neat, organized and out of the way

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Also, thank you for the food for thought. I’ve been following the exchange about busy mothers who don’t have time to learn. To be honest, I felt myself nodding along with the writer who said she doesn’t really have time for parsha. And when I read the reply, castigating her for “having time to read magazines” but not having time for parsha, I almost put my hands on my hips. How dare she?! Did this second letter-writer understand how tired I am all the time?

But then a part of my brain, which I thought was left behind in high school, kicked in. And I thought, she’s right. I have time to buy my kids clothing. I have time to cook supper. I have time to do laundry so I’m not mortified that my kids’ tights don’t match their skirts. So I really should have time for things like parsha, too.

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That letter made me realize how important it was to try — just try. That letter made me dream, and I’m grateful for that.

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Hatzlacha to all of us busy n’shei chayil! A Hungry Yiddishe Mama

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I (and all of my sisters, friends and acquaintances) vigorously agree with the letter requesting that frum manufacturers create clothing that is suitable for frum people. Isn’t that the whole point? The letter mentions necklines; I would love if hemlines and sleeves were long enough not to require alterations.

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I want to raise awareness about an issue that most parents seem unaware of. For some inexplicable reason, many swimwear manufacturers produce children’s swimwear in white and light-blue colors.

Stop and think for a moment about what color the water in the pool is. When a small child (or even an older child) is easily camouflaged by the water, it makes it challenging to spot a struggling swimmer.

Dear Yiddishe mothers: When shopping for swimwear, remember that light colors might be cute and trendy, but a darker or neon color provides the contrast that will make your child much more visible in the water.

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Three Determining Factors

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The Mishnah in Avos contrasts the qualities of this parsha’s villain, Bilam, with those of the father of Klal Yisroel, Avraham Avinu.

Anyone who has the three traits of ayin tovah, ruach nemuchah and nefesh shefalah is a disciple of Avraham Avinu, and anyone who has the opposite — ayin ra’ah, ruach govoha and nefesh rechavah — is a disciple of Bilam.

One may wonder: Are these the only three characteristics that set Avraham apart? He spread belief in Hashem to the masses and passed ten great nisyonos. And conversely, Bilam was such a terrible rasha. Are these the only traits that make one be like Bilam?!

Rabbeinu Yonah on Avos explains that these three traits embrace the entire being. The type of ayin, nefesh, and ruach that a person has will bring him either to the greatest shleimus or to the lowest degree of defilement.

Moreover, Bilam’s entire identity could be detected through these three characteristics. Every negative aspect he had was sourced in these traits, which were the root of his destruction. And conversely, the same was true of Avraham Avinu.

Since they are intrinsically responsible for one’s entire personality, it’s possible to assess a person based on these three middos

Ayin Tovah

Rav Aharon of Belz, zy”a, was known for his ayin tovah. He simply could not see a fellow Yid in a negative light. He referred to a mechalel Shabbos as “one who forgot the ikkar of Shabbos.” If someone did not put on tefillin he would say, “He doesn’t put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.”

One Shabbos, the Rav was on his way to tisch on Rechov Agrippas in Yerushalayim, accompanied by his gabbaim. A Yid passed by, smoking a cigarette. This sight left the Rav terribly disturbed. His hands trembled and his entire being shook. He turned to his gabbai and said in a frail voice, “It cannot be that a Yid should be mechalel Shabbos!”

The man moved on, but the Rav could not calm down. He turned to his gabbai, Reb Yossel Levi, and said, “Please run after him and ask if he knows that it’s Shabbos today. Surely, he’s unaware.”

When Reb Yossel returned, the Rav asked what the man had said, but Reb Yossel didn’t want to repeat the man’s reply. After the Rav asked again, Reb Yossel replied, “He told me, ‘Ani yodeia — I know.’”

Surprised, the Rav would not accept this answer as final. “Are you sure he said ‘Ani yodeia — I know’ and not ‘Eini yodeia — I didn’t know’?”

That’s how far the Belzer Rav strove to be melamed zechus on a Yid who was mechalel Shabbos publicly. He simply could not fathom that a Yid who knows it is Shabbos could desecrate it intentionally.

* * * * *

An ayin tovah means seeing things with a positive perspective.

The Dubno Maggid related that there was once a strange person standing on a busy street near a tall building. He began shouting frantically for all passersby to hear, “Watch out! The building is crooked. It’s about to collapse!”

Some fools took him seriously and began running for their lives. Others called the fire department. Yet one man stood, re-

It was as if there were an invisible wall around him, protecting Rav Shraga Feivel from the invasion

laxed. “The building is straight,” he said. “Instead of calling the fire department, call a doctor to heal this man’s poor vision!”

Everything around us is good; we can choose to see it as good, like Avraham Avinu, or see it as bad, the way Bilam did.

Ruach Nemucha

In spite of his premier leadership role and remarkable achievements for Torah in America, Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, zt”l, insisted on being called “Mr. Mendlowitz.” Always on the run from kavod, he comported himself in the most unassuming manner.

On Shabbos afternoons, Rav Shraga Feivel used to give a shiur to his talmidim outdoors. He sat in the center and all the boys surrounded him in a circle, eagerly absorbing every word.

One week, during the shiur, swarms of mosquitoes descended on the group. While everyone squirmed uncomfortably, getting bitten on all sides, Rav Shraga Feivel continued speaking as if nothing was going on.

At first, the boys wondered how it could be that Rav Shraga Feivel didn’t flinch. Then they realized that although the mosquitoes were attacking all the boys, not a single mosquito flew anywhere near Rav Shraga Feivel. It was as if there were an invisible wall around him, protecting him from the invasion.

Bitten and swollen, the boys left the shiur with a renewed appreciation for their rebbi, who was clearly a heilige Yid.

The following week, during the shiur, Rav Shraga Feivel repeated a Midrash in Bereishis Rabbah that says that when Hashem wills it, “also the enemies of a person will make peace with him.” Rav Berachya says that the word “gam — also” comes to add household adversaries, such as mosquitoes and flies.

Rav Shraga Feivel explained that sometimes, Hashem may send mosquitoes or flies, yet they will be unable to harm the tzaddik

The talmidim looked at each other with smiles on their faces, recalling the amazing incident of just one week before. Rav Shraga Feivel noticed their expressions. “What’s there to smile about when we’re talking about insects?” he asked.

The talmidim were inspired at how Rav Shraga Feivel, in his humility, had not paid heed to the live demonstration of the week before, which categorized Rav Shraga Feivel as a of “tzaddik.”

Nefesh Shefalah

The year was 1900. The renowned Rav of Slutzk, the Ridvaz, zt”l, was in America, raising funds to print his seforim He was lucky enough to stay in the home of the legendary Reb Yakov Yosef Herman, z”l. He spent his days immersed in learning while some talmidim and supporters helped him out

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by going door to door to raise funds. Rebbetzin Herman took care of all his needs and served him warm meals with her trademark generosity.

One morning, Rebbetzin Herman needed to run some errands. She set the table with a tablecloth and place setting, and before leaving the house, apologized to the Ridvaz that she would not be there to serve him on time. “There’s bread on the table and a pot of soup on the counter,” she said. “Please help yourself.”

When the Rebbetzin returned home that afternoon, she was surprised to see that the pot of soup was untouched. “Why hasn’t the Rav eaten?” she asked the Ridvaz.

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“Certainly, I ate,” came the reply. “I had bread and hot, tasty soup. Everything was delicious. Thank you!”

Rebbetzin Herman couldn’t understand what had happened — until she went back to her kitchen and noticed the second pot on the counter. She had left a dirty pot filled with water so it would soak and be easier to clean. Apparently, the Rav had taken a ladle of soapy water, thinking it was soup! She rushed back to his room. “Oh, Rebbi! I am so sorry! It seems the Rav has eaten from the dirty water instead of the fresh soup!”

But the Ridvaz replied with classic serenity. “Don’t worry! Believe me, it was very delicious. I didn’t notice a thing.”

While Torah was honey, food did not serve a purpose in and of itself. The Ridvaz ate so he would have more strength to learn, and this was the result: His mind was focused on his avodas Hashem — not on the taste of the food.

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Rav Ovadia Bartenura explains that “nefesh shefalah — a meek soul” refers to being watchful and abstaining from ta’avah. Accordingly, in the eyes of Chazal, one who seeks extraneous luxury and pleasures possesses the “nefesh rechavah” of Bilam, and one who makes do with a little and is happy with his lot has a “nefesh shefalah” like Avraham Avinu.

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

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Making good on his promise to rid New York City streets of their ever-present piles of black garbage bags, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the city’s official new trash bin, which will soon be mandatory for many five boroughs residents.

As of November 12, all buildings containing one to nine residential units will be required to place their trash in covered wheeled cans with securely latching lids. Those included in the mandate will be allowed to use any trash can that meets those requirements until June 1, 2026, when the only acceptable garbage receptacle will be the official New York City wheelie bin.

Speaking at a Gracie Hall press conference flanked by Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Adams was enthusiastic about his latest weapon in his self-avowed war on rats, proudly showing off a line-up of the city’s official trash, recycling and compost bins.

“These are durable, they are attractive, and New York affordable,” said Adams. “We’re really excited about this initiative. It is a game-changer for our city.”

Adams framed the new regulation as a win-win for New Yorkers, attempting to soften the blow of making citizens shell out for the new wheelie bins by touting his administration’s efforts to keep prices down.

“We’re going to do it on the cheap,” announced the mayor. “These bins are less than $50 apiece, and they will last for a long time.”

The 35-gallon-sized bin, which holds up to three kitchen

garbage bags, is priced at $45.88, with free shipping and handling, a price that does not include sales tax. A nominal processing fee of $1.38 will be added to the purchase of a single bin, a figure that jumps to $2.75 for two bins and $4.13 for three. New York City’s larger 45-gallon bin, which can hold up to four kitchen garbage bags, is priced at $53.01, with slightly higher processing fees than the smaller-sized receptacle.

Both bins have a capacity of 135 pounds, unique serial numbers for identification purposes, and a horizontal metal bar so that they can be lifted automatically by the city’s sanitation trucks.

Tisch noted that similar bins retail for $100 each. She described the city’s official receptacle as a “beautiful, rat-fighting piece of engineering.” Matching recycling and compost bins are available at similar prices, although they are not mandatory at this time.

Not everyone seemed as excited by the official New York City trash bins as the mayor.

“Why solve the rising crime, illegal immigrants invading NYC, or high taxes when you can make everyone buy… trash cans?” wrote one resident.

Two Armed Suspects Sought in String of Local Robberies

Once again, the NYPD is turning to the public for assistance, hoping for information that can lead to the arrest of two suspects in nine different violent robberies that took place in late June.

The two men rode a two-wheeled vehicle during the attacks, all of which took place after 10 p.m. Surveillance footage of one of the suspects released by the NYPD shows a man clad in a tank top, red shorts and slides walking down the street, but offers little else in the way of identifying details.

The first two incidents took place after 10 p.m. on June 12. A 24-year-old woman sustained minor injuries while being robbed of her purse in front of 6200 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 10:28 p.m. The second attack took place seven minutes later, with a 38-year-old woman suffering minor hand injuries when two suspects attempted to steal her purse in front of 878 58th Street.

Three days later, the two were back again, robbing a 29-year-old woman at gunpoint in front of 4409 6th Avenue at 10:25 p.m, and making off with jewelry valued at $8,000. Five minutes later, the two punched a 72-year-old man and hit him with a gun as they stole his necklace in front of 653 57th Street. The two pulled a gun and robbed a 54-year-old man in front of 847 55th Street just nine minutes later.

The last four incidents took place on June 28, with the two starting their crime spree at 11:05 p.m, robbing a 39-year-old man at gunpoint and dragging him to the ground in front of 624 53rd Street. The suspects targeted three more victims within 10 minutes — robbing a 47-year-old woman in front of 6706 10th Avenue at 11:30 p.m., stealing a necklace and a bracelet from a 46-year-old man in front of 1047 Ovington Avenue at 11:35 p.m., and taking a motorcycle from a 30-year-old man in front of 1250 73rd Street at 11:40 p.m. All of the victims except the 46-year-old man sustained injuries during the attacks.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline by phone at 800-577-TIPS, by text at 247637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577 or online at www.NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

Self-Driving Shuttles Roll Out at JFK

It’s not the fact that they’re smaller than your average shuttle that makes JFK Airport’s new Ohmio buses truly unique. What’s really newsworthy about the eight-seater vehicles is that the on-board staffer riding along the route is there to help passengers, not to drive the shuttle.

The autonomous shuttles are ferrying passengers back and forth between JFK’s terminals and Parking Lot 9, the airport’s long-term lot, making more than a dozen stops along the way.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has tested driverless shuttles at Newark Airport, but those trials were done in empty parking lots, with no passengers aboard.

The shuttles are clearly marked as “self-driving vehicles” so that there are no surprises for passengers, and can reach a top speed of 23 miles per hour. Currently, they will be running separately as part of an ongoing pilot program testing the shuttles, but the shuttles will be used in groups to expedite travel time in the future, with clusters of vehicles spaced just seven feet apart.

The shuttles can be driven manually with an on-board joystick when not being used in driverless mode. Each has a capacity of eight standing passengers, but riders of the free shuttles are being asked to stay seated and seatbelted as a precautionary measure during the ongoing testing.

Another Year, Another New Slogan for NYPD Patrol Cars

Forget “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect.”

Forget “Protecting NYC Since 1845.”

The NYPD is introducing yet another new catchphrase on its patrol cars, replacing one introduced by former Commissioner Keechant Sewell in January 2023. All new cruisers joining the fleet will have the slogan “Fight Crime, Protect The Public” on their side rear windows, as well as a modified version of Sewell’s green stripes, and a blue field dotted with white stars.

All NYPD cars are purchased as plain white vehicles, with official decals added after delivery. While the old NYPD decals cost approximately $700, the latest redesigns come at a much higher cost, $2,091. The increase is attributed to mid-contract changes, the use of reflective materials, lamination and other factors, and time and labor costs.

The reason for the new decals remains unclear, and not all New Yorkers were impressed with the plan.

“That’s what really important, sure, using taxpayer dollars for that,” said Sal Risi. “Will that really protect the public?”

New York’s Latest Ban: Hotel Toiletries

Better snap up those mini shampoo bottles on your next hotel stay, because in just a few months, they’ll be added to New York’s list of banned items.

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Environmentalists have been trying to have small hotel toiletries eliminated since 2019, and those dreams will come true on January 1, 2025. Hotels with more than 50 rooms will be disallowed from providing guests with any “hospitality personal care product” that is smaller than 12 ounces that is intended to be applied or used on “the human body or any part thereof for cleansing.”

The legislation, which was signed into law in 2021 by Governor Kathy Hochul, had originally been set to take effect in 2023, but hotel industry lobbyists asked for its postponement so that properties could use up their existing inventories of tiny toiletries. The ban will apply to hotels of all sizes in 2026, and properties that fail to adhere to the ban would receive a warning for their first violation, with fines ranging as high as $500 for subsequent infractions.

Some hotels have already made the switch to larger pump bottles. A spokesperson for Marriott Hotels said that it had already achieved 95% compliance at its properties by the end of 2023.

Costco to Hike Membership Fees in September

Get ready to dig a little deeper into your wallet when the time comes to renew your annual membership at Costco, with the warehouse club giant announcing plans to raise its rates come September.

The price of a regular Costco membership will jump five dollars to $65. While premium members will see their renewals going up ten dollars to $130 per year, their maximum annual rewards will increase from $1,000 to $1,250.

Costco typically raises its membership price every five and a half years, although its last rate hike took place seven years ago in 2017. Rival retailers Sam’s Club and Amazon raised their membership fees more than two years ago.

Reports indicate that the move is intended to help Costco keep its prices down. It comes one year after Costco started keeping a tighter rein on its self-service checkout lanes, to prevent non-members with borrowed cards from shopping in the store and taking advantage of its bulk-rate prices.

TRUMP MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT CAMPAIGN RALLY

Hours after nearly being killed by a lone gunman, former president Donald Trump publicly thanked G-d for saving him from an assassination attempt that killed one man and wounded two others.

Trump’s brush with death took place just after 6 p.m. on July 13. Participants at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally showed police that there was a man with a semi-automatic rifle perched atop a roof that offered an unobstructed view of the stage where Trump was addressing the crowd. An officer sent to the top of the building retreated rapidly when he found himself facing a gun, prompting the shooter to turn back to the former president, standing approximately 160 yards away. Trump tilted his head just as the shooter fired his weapon, a move that likely saved his life.

Video of the assassination attempt shows the former president reaching his hand to his right ear as shots ring out, and then dropping to the floor, with Secret Service agents piling atop Trump to protect him from additional gunfire. At the same time, Secret Service snipers opened fire on the gunman, later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, killing him on the spot.

Within a minute or two of the shooting, a bloodied Trump rose behind the podium, surrounded by Secret Service agents attempting to escort him to safety. Footage from the scene shows Trump telling his Secret Service escort to wait, raising his fist defiantly in the air and mouthing the words “Fight, fight, fight!” while rally-goers chanted “USA! USA!” The former president was hustled to a waiting vehicle where he was taken to a local hospital and later released.

In an interview with Fox News, Israeli special operations veteran Aaron Cohen said that Trump moving his head precisely at the time the shot was fired saved his life. By some estimates, the bullet that struck Trump was just centimeters or possibly even

millimeters away from killing him.

“G-d must have been watching down on the president,” said Cohen.

Just under three hours after the near-fatal incident, Trump took to social media to thank the Secret Service and members of law enforcement for their quick response. He also extended his condolences to the family of a man later identified as 50-yearold Corey Comperatore, a former Pennsylvania fire chief who died shielding his wife and daughter from the hail of gunfire that erupted during the rally.

Trump also sent well-wishes to two other local men who were wounded in the assassination attempt, 57-year-old David Dutch and 74-year-old James Copenhaver. In a subsequent social media post, the former president thanked those who prayed for him, adding, “It was G-d alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”

As of Sunday night, little was known about Crooks, or what might have motivated him to kill Trump. Officials believe that the gun he used in the shooting had been bought at least six months ago by his father. According to the FBI, Crooks acted alone, and law enforcement officials found bomb making materials in his car and at his home.

More than 40 years have passed since the last assassination attempt on a sitting or former president. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nearly died after being shot while getting into his car in Washington, D.C. Two other attempts were made at ending the lives of presidential candidates, one in 1912 and the other in 1968. Former president Theodore Roosevelt was running for a White House return when he was saved from serious injury or worse as several folded papers and a metal eyeglass case stopped a bullet from entering his chest, while presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy was killed by a gunman shortly after winning the Democratic party nod.

Trump has called for national unity in the wake of the attempt on his life, and elected officials by the dozens have released statements condemning the failed assassination. President Joe Biden condemned the violence within hours saying, “It’s sick. It’s sick. It’s one of the reasons we have to unite this country… We cannot condone this.”

But those words rang hollow for some lawmakers. After his disastrous debate performance, Biden told donors, “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye,” and House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the president for creating an environment of hostility toward his opponent.

“When the message goes out constantly that

the election of Donald Trump would be a threat to democracy and that the republic would end, I mean, it heats up the environment,” said Johnson. “We cannot do that. It’s simply not true. Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down.”

Those thoughts were echoed by Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, announced two days later as Trump’s running mate, who said that the assassination attempt cannot be viewed as an isolated incident.

“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” said Vance. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”

Recap: Rachel awakes to terrifying sounds.

Chapter 2

Thunderous booms reverberate everywhere. Rachel realizes for the first time that these are not claps of thunder, but of bombs.

Bombs are falling all over the place. Each shell shakes the ground worse than the previous one. Outside the Blum house, on the streets of Ludmir, fires break out in several homes that have taken direct hits.

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

Motl slams the front door and races with the others back to the boys’ room.

“Quickly, boys,” Mr. Blum says urgently. “Push all the beds together, and hide underneath.”

Chana and Rachel quickly comply, and Wolf and Simcha join them under the beds, but Motl races back to the front door.

“Motl, come back!” Mr. Blum shouts. “It isn’t safe!”

Mr. Blum is resigned. “All right, Motl. Keep watch. Let us know if the fires get too close to the house.”

Thunderous booms still rattle the walls. Rachel and her family are under the beds, shivering with fear. Heavy, thick smoke envelopes the streets of Ludmir. In between explo-

Uttering each word of the Shema, Rachel is so focused on the words that she has blocked out the loud blasts of the bombing. She doesn’t feel the earth shaking

“I have to see,” Motl replies. “How much safer is it under the bed?”

Of course it’s safer under the bed, Rachel thinks to herself. If it weren’t safe here, surrounded by family and protected inside the house, where would be safe?

sions, shouts of terror can be heard. People are screaming. Down the street, a family with little children runs out of their house, which is on fire.

As the Blums lie huddled under the beds, the bombing seems to stop. The lull restores some color to their faces. No one says a word. Then, a distant boom.

Then another one, a little louder… And a louder one…. And the loudest one yet, as if it has landed just outside the door!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

“Quick, children, daven!” Mr. Blum shouts.

Rachel whimpers. There, under the bed, next to her terrified siblings, she closes her eyes and davens like never before. Uttering each word of the Shema, Rachel is so focused on the words that she has blocked out the loud blasts of the bombing. She doesn’t feel the earth shaking. Her mind is flooded with a vista of memories and impressions.

Rachel is walking to the well with her father. He carries two water pails connected by a wooden bar over his shoulders. Five trips to and from the well will give their family enough water to last from Sunday to Friday.

There are two wells: the main well and the “Jewish well.” The main well has two large wheels to help bring up the water quickly and easily. It is located in the non-Jewish section of town. The Jewish well is located in the Jewish section. It is small and requires vigorous hand-pumping to bring up water. This Sunday morning at the main well, like most Sunday mornings, everything is eerily quiet. It is very early, before dawn.

“Shhh,” Mr. Blum tells Rachel. He usually doesn’t take her with him to get the

water. But he offers this time, and she is thrilled to be asked and for the opportunity to spend time with her father. They don’t talk much; simply being with him is what matters.

“Shhh,” he repeats to her. “We don’t want to wake up any Poles.”

* * * * *

Rachel sits at the family table with her father. There are a few dozen glass bottles of liquid on the table, each with a thermometer inside. Rachel is cleaning out the inside of one of the bottles with a rag.

“What do the thermometers do?” she asks Tatte.

“Good question. If you remember, it took about six weeks for the raisins we bought last February to turn into the wine we used on Pesach. Now I’m waiting for the leftover raisin wine to turn into vinegar so I can sell it on the market. When it reaches a certain temperature, then I know it’s ready.”

“All I know,” Rachel says, pinching her nose with her fingers, “is that it smells terrible.”

* * * * *

“Rachel,” Mr. Blum says, “I have a surprise for you. I was going to wait, but I think now is the right

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He motions for Rachel to close her eyes as she walks over to the kifat, a type of wooden chest that houses the family tools and other necessities. She closes her eyes obediently, but then opens one eye slightly. He bends over the kifat and turns around. She closes her eye.

“No peeking,” he says.

“No peeking,” she replies.

He opens the chest, his body blocking her view. She opens her eyes and looks from side to side to try to see, but he successfully shields the object he takes out of the chest.

“Can I open my eyes now?”

“Yes.”

He turns toward her, holding the object hidden behind his back. Then he walks over to her. She sits, anxiously waiting to see what he has. Finally, he pulls it out from behind his back.

It is a doll.

Rachel grabs it with amazement and wonder. “Oh, Tatte!”

“Do you like it?”

“Like it? I love it! It’s the best present ever. The best!” She gives the doll a hug. “But where did you get the money?”

He motions to the bottles on the table.

* * * * *

Rachel and her family sit around the table, bundled up in winter clothes. They rub their hands together to keep warm. Mist comes out of their mouths and nostrils as they breathe.

They are all looking at the front door.

And waiting expectantly.

Finally, they hear footsteps approaching. Getting closer. Then the door swings open. A bundled-up visitor swooshes inside, bringing in his

wake a swarm of snowflakes before quickly slamming the door behind him.

The “visitor” is Motl. Underneath his coat, he pulls out a sack. “Didn’t I tell you not to worry? I knew I’d find some.”

He takes the sack and lays it on the table. Then he reaches inside and pulls out…

“A potato!”

“Where’d you find them, Motl?” Simcha asks excitedly.

“Just like I said. Our Polish farmer friends had leftover potatoes, and they dumped them in the woods. Since they were so frozen, they thought no one would buy them.”

“I can’t wait any longer,” Rachel suddenly says, and tries to grab a potato from the sack.

“Not so fast, little sister,” Motl says. Then, firmly clutching the potato in his hand, he bangs it down on the table. It makes a thud. It is frozen solid!

Rachel’s face drops. Her stomach growls. Everyone hears it.

“Have no fear,” Motl reassures her. “Once Chana cooks them, they’ll taste just as delicious as any potatoes.”

“How long will it take for them to thaw?” Rachel asks, her stomach growling even louder.

“Shouldn’t take more than a week,” he replies.

Rachel makes a sad face, but when the others laugh, she realizes it won’t take that long.

“Just kidding,” Motl says. “We’ll lay them out by the fire, and you’ll have hot potatoes and potato soup in an hour.”

“Oh, Motl,” Rachel says laughing. “You’re such a tease.”

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Gavi is slowly improving, but when the doctor enters the room with a serious expression on his face, Debbie is afraid of what he’s going to say.

Ilooked at the doctor, worry blooming once more in my heart.

“The second, emergency surgery was a success,” the doctor said, “but we need to do an additional procedure. The most recent scans are a little concerning. “

Gavi underwent the necessary procedure that same day. He also had an additional drain placed, joining the three he already had. I was concerned. Gavi was supposed to be moving forward by having the original drains removed; he wasn’t supposed to be getting new ones.

Thankfully, Gavi recovered from the procedure quickly, and things moved forward once again. But within a few days, it seemed we were playing some sort of funhouse game in which we took one step forward and three steps back. Every time there was an improvement, the medical team decided to go ahead and remove one drain, but every time, they changed

their minds at the last moment and left all four drains in.

At this point, we’d spent a cumulative six weeks in the hospital — two weeks preceding the seizure, two weeks following the seizure, and two weeks following the transplant. Each time, we’d gone home for two days before coming back again. Gavi was slowly recovering, but due to COVID restrictions, there were very few visitors. We were getting bored, and we missed our little boys terribly.

Every few days, there were unexpected setbacks, which kept extending our hospital stay. Soon Chanukah was approaching, and I was feeling so down. We were so grateful for Gavi’s new liver and for the mir acles we’d experienced, but we also wanted to go home.

Gavi was still in pain, but he was improving and getting stronger every day. At last, we received the news we were waiting for — sort of.

“You can go home for Shabbos,” the doctor told us during rounds, three weeks post-transplant. “You must be back here first thing Sunday morning, but I think the break will be good for you.”

We agreed and excitedly shared the news with our parents. But on Friday morning, Gavi’s bloodwork came back, and the doctors canceled our “getaway.”

“He’s not stable enough,” they said. The disappointment was searing.

Eventually, one by one, the drains were removed. Each time a drain finally came out, we celebrated; we were one

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BRINGING DOUGHNUTS AND CHEER.

step closer to going home.

I APPRECIATED IT, BUT IT STILL HURT

In the meantime, I tried to express my hakaras hatov to the medical staff who had been such an integral part of our journey. After the transplant, I purchased three beautiful candy trays and left one for the OR staff, one in the ICU, and another in the ward. Whenever I left the ward, I tried to stop by the nurses’ station and ask if anyone wanted coffee from downstairs.

Watching the doctors and nurses at close range for an extended amount of time left me awed. The staff worked tirelessly, despite the fact that they lived their own lives and had their own stresses. Mornings, afternoons and nights; weekdays and weekends — they were always there for us. Watching the way some patients treated them, I realized how unappreciated they often felt. Even though Gavi and I were so tired of being in the hospital, we continued to make great efforts to be nice and respectful, and to thank them frequently and sincerely. I felt that they responded in kind; they appreciated our appreciation. I was also cognizant of the fact that with our frum appearance, every respectful interaction was an additional kiddush Hashem

ing Chanukah songs. I stood by the door of our room to watch and found myself in tears again. More visitors showed up, both individuals and organizations, bringing doughnuts and cheer. I appreciated it, but it still hurt.

The second night, the longing was just as painful.

On the third day of Chanukah, the doctor said, “Go home, light candles with the kids. Spend time with family, and come back by seven a.m.”

When the doctor left the room, I turned to Gavi.

“This time, we’re not saying anything,” I said. “We’ve had too many false hopes and disappointed too many people too many times. Let’s call only once we’re actually in the taxi on the way!”

Unbelievably, this time, no one came into our room to cancel our plans. We arrived at my in-laws’ home just in time to light the menorah. Our boys were there.

“Here, Debbie,” my mother-in-law whispered, slipping me some chocolate gelt. “For the boys.”

Tears sprang to my eyes at her thoughtfulness.

The days passed. On Erev Chanukah, we were nearly a month post-transplant. By every estimate, we were supposed to be home.

Outside, people were readying their candles and menorahs and buying doughnuts. Inside, Gavi and I sat in our hospital room.

“We haven’t spent time with the kids in weeks,” Gavi said as the afternoon crept by. We wanted to be with family. We wanted to light the Chanukah licht at home with our children.

At candle-lighting time, we made our way to the central area in the ward where the patients could light. We got back to the room, and the pictures started coming... pictures of our respective families’ candle-lighting, of our siblings making doughnuts and latkes. As the evening wore on, we also got pictures from family Chanukah parties. But we remained in our hospital room, our children far away, and my heart ached.

Suddenly, a group of young men burst into the ward with guitars and began play-

We ate supper with my in-laws and children. It was so good to be home, even though we both left our masks on the entire time. We didn’t make it a late night; it was a lot for Gavi, and anyway, we had to wake up early to be back at the hospital by seven.

We reached the hospital hopeful that we’d be leaving for good, but once again, Gavi’s bloodwork wasn’t good enough, and once again, we settled into our room to be monitored. After having tasted freedom, it was harder to be back. The rest of Chanukah was the same yo-yo: The doctors would be optimistic, hopeful, and I’d start packing; the next day, the bloodwork wasn’t good enough.

On the last night of Chanukah, we were finally, officially released. Our follow-up was scheduled in the hospital for 48 hours later. Once again, we didn’t tell anyone that we were leaving, so as not to disappoint everyone yet again, but this time, it was for real.

Gavi walked out of the hospital unassisted. A kind nurse helped me with the huge amount of stuff we’d accumulated over two months in the hospital.

At long last, we arrived at my in-laws’ home just in time to light on the very last night of Chanukah.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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NACHOS FRIES

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INGREDIENTS

1 (32 oz.) package frozen fries

Oil spray SALSA

2 tomatoes, diced

1 small red onion, diced

Handful of fresh parsley

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 T. olive oil

SAUCE

1 stick unsalted butter

2 T. flour

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

½ tsp. chili flakes

4 oz. cheddar cheese

1 cup milk

TOPPINGS (AS DESIRED)

Chili peppers

Corn

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DIRECTIONS

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INGREDIENTS

2 medium sweet potatoes

2 slices salmon

Salt and pepper, to taste

Olive oil spray

1 sheet Nori, cut into strips

1 avocado, sliced

1 cucumber, julienned

1 carrot, julienned

Sweet sauce

Spicy mayo

Fried onions

Toasted sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil, and bake for 2 hours at 350° until soft.

2. Prepare the salmon: Sprinkle salt and pepper over fish, and spray with olive oil. Broil on high heat for 12 minutes.

3. Load up the potato with Nori, avocado, vegetables or any toppings to your liking.

BROCCOLIMUSHROOM CHEESY BAKED POTATOES

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INGREDIENTS

4 medium potatoes

8 oz. baby Bella mushrooms, diced

2 T. oil

3 tsp. salt, divided

1 tsp. pepper

2 frozen garlic cubes

12 oz. frozen mini broccoli florets

2 T. butter

4 oz. cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Wrap potatoes in foil and bake at 350° for 2 hours until soft.

2. Heat oil in a saucepan. Add the diced mush rooms, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.

3. Add the mini broccoli. (If using large broccoli florets, cut into smaller pieces.)

4. Cook for about 15 minutes until soft.

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The Ship Tha AROUND

Ask any child, and they will tell you: Travel agents hold the tickets to the world.

GOLDY SWIMER

at Took Us D THE WORLD

This was true even back in the day when physical tickets were handed to customers and filled in with the travelers’ personal information by hand.

While some travel agents and their families have not been out of the United States in their lifetime, young Rochel Stern’s father’s occupation did grant her the ticket to the world.

LUCKY TICKET

“My father was a travel agent. It was the 1960s, and while plane travel was common, much travel was still done via ship,” Rochel says. “Our family was quite lucky when my father was able to purchase deeply discounted tickets on a cruise liner.”

Her family had a beautiful destination in mind: They wanted to spend the Yamim Noraim in Bnei Brak with the Imrei Chaim of Viznitz, zt”l, enjoy some time with close relatives living there, as well as participate in a family simcha. They were booked on the SS Queen Anna Maria, a cruise liner owned by Greek Lines.

Of course, the journey began with packing… and some more packing. And as Yidden are wont to do, the Sterns packed mountains of food: matzah, sardines, concentrated milks and so much more. Mrs. Stern cooked some food in preparation for the journey as well.

“There was no canned tuna back then,” Rochel says.

Though they packed some foods that were shelf stable, they counted on fresh food while on board, too.

“At that point, many cruise lines catered to the Jewish trav-

eler, and especially this one, as the liner also made a stop in Eretz Yisroel. My father was informed that the company had made a huge order from a reputable butcher in Williamsburg.”

To ensure that the food preparation would be on par with his kashrus standards, Mr. Stern contacted the butcher who confirmed that the liner’s meat order was being processed and that he knew the mashgiach, who was a trustworthy yarei Shamayim from Yerushalayim.

After some more packing, the family was off.

SS Queen Anna Maria at the New York harbor in the early 1960s

The SS Queen Anna Maria

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ON BOARD

“I was eighteen at the time, and we went as a family along with my two younger brothers, ages twelve and fifteen. Though we’d traveled before, this was a whole new level of excitement.”

They arrived at the New York pier in the evening. The deck was ablaze with the fading sun and a cacophony of controlled chaos. With porters, luggage, sailors and passengers, Rochel remembers it as a hullabaloo. After boarding, they were shown their cabins. Berths, or bunk beds, lined the walls, and the Stern siblings all bunked together.

Though as a travel agent’s family they did have preferred status, their rooms were sparse but clean, with linens changed daily. Other, more opulent cabins, some of them penthouse-style, were available for a small fortune.

THEY ARRIVED AT THE NEW YORK PIER IN THE EVENING. THE DECK WAS ABLAZE WITH THE FADING SUN AND A CACOPHONY OF CONTROLLED

“The cabins were cozily small,” Rochel remembers. “A yedid of my father, an ardent Gerrer chassid, asked him to bring many cases of a specific mineral water for the Beis Yisroel, zt”l, who was the Rebbe at the time. My father was honored to perform this favor, and with space at a premium, we storaged the bottled water under our beds. When night came, we schlepped those cases out so as not to sleep over it, and every morning we’d push them back under the berths.” Rochel recalls the daily “weight lifting” exercise they got aboard with a laugh.

Most passengers on this ship were frum Yidden on various levels of observance, and the liner’s accommodations included a dedicated shul and kitchen. Of course, the first stop Mr. Stern

CHAOS

made was to check out the mashgiach, and the meat in the freezer. To his dismay, he discovered a discomfiting fact.

“The regular mashgiach had taken two weeks off, and in his place was a wonderful Yid, but one whose standards my father wasn’t comfortable with.”

There were over thirty Yidden on board who were especially scrupulous with kashrus, among them the Sterns. This group was given a separate kitchen and dining room, as well as marked utensils and tableclothes for them to use. (In the pre-disposable days, this was a huge relief.)

So it was matzah and sardines and the limited victuals Mrs. Stern had brought along for that first part of the journey. The pots were all used in the main kitchen, and so the freezer full of raw meat was of no use to the Sterns and those dining with them.

Rochel made a new friend on board, a girl around her age named Devorah who was returning home to Eretz Yisroel after a prolonged visit with family in the U.S. Her family had arranged for the Sterns to look after her. The Sterns adopted her for the duration of the journey, and that worked out perfectly for Rochel’s social needs.

The SS Queen Anna Maria

Life on board was charmed. Classical music was piped via the sound system. Each time the ship crossed a time zone, an announcement on the PA system was made instructing passengers to adjust their timepieces. Onboard restaurants served sumptuous meals, of which the Sterns obviously couldn’t partake. The same went for the concerts and shows. But there was still plenty to do and lots to see.

“The ship was a contained floating city equipped with everything you can imagine, from schools, libraries and pools, down to a hospital and a dentist,” Rochel explains. “There were the most elegant drawing rooms, elaborate sitting areas and rich baby grand pianos, which I loved playing. I wasn’t bored for a moment.”

The deck was their haunt of choice by day. The view of the ship slicing through the endless glassy waves was never tiring, the vast space unbroken and untouched. Rochel loves nature, and simply enjoying the August sun was a treat. If there was an interesting sight to spot, it was announced via the PA system, such as when the Queen Anna Maria passed the Spanish island of Corsica. Travelers crowded the deck to sneak a peek of the mountains Corsica is famous for. Though the shore was 35 miles out, the mountains

were visible, a solid, towering presence, wreathed in a smoky haze.

If they did run out of areas to explore, the women resorted to embroidery, with classes provided on board. Conversing with seniors who’d come on the cruise to enjoy their retirement years was another form of entertainment.

It took five to six days to cross the Atlantic. Was she seasick?

“No.” Rochel shakes her head. “First of all, it was the end of August, and the seas were calm. Plus, ships at that time were built with stabilizers that were designed to minimize rocking and bucking in the event of a storm. Lastly, ships of that size — we’re talking about 640 feet in length — are much less likely to shake.”

EYES TO THE WORLD

The ship docked in Portugal first, and passengers were given the opportunity to disembark and explore. The first order of the day was the purchase of a selection of large pots, which Mr. Stern then toiveled in the Atlantic. “That was the end of my mother’s vacation,” Rochel says ruefully. “She cooked for the thirty-plus of us for the remainder of the trip.”

Apparently, chassidishe Yidden were a rarity in Portugal. As the Sterns walked the streets of Lisbon, passersby gawked and gaped at their peyos and levush. Faces popped out of open windows, people pulled out cameras, and others simply stared at

The Spanish island of Corsica

Lisbon, Portugal

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the newest curiosity of town.

Once on the Mediterranean Sea, SS Queen Anna Maria passed its sister ship to much fanfare. Passengers were called up to the deck, balloons were released, and both ships honked, much to the Stern boys’ delight. En route to Naples, Italy, Devorah snapped a picture of Rochel on board with a smoking Mt. Vesuvius in the background. Though it’s been nearly centuries since Vesuvius erupted and buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, it’s still an awe-inspiring active volcano.

Rochel was enthralled by their stop in Naples, which is far more than the birthplace of pizza. Historical Naples was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and bears the distinction of the most unchanged city in all of Europe.

“The beauty of a Mediterranean summer is incomparable,” Rochel says. “There were flowers spilling out of everywhere; an explosion of color. We walked through a charming town, replete with cobblestoned streets. The sky was a blinding blue, the sun a fiery yellow. I never knew that color was so rich, so intense. It was as if until then I had been seeing nature with a film of gray over it. Now that the patina was off, I was able to experience Hashem’s beautiful world, not just see it.”

The scheduled stop in Sicily was too close to the zman Shabbos for them to explore the city, but they more than compensated for it by watching sunset while docked at the port. Sicily is an island, separated from the Italian peninsula by a narrow strait. Surrounded by mountains, trees and the historical city in the background, watching the Friday sun dip, fade and then disappear into the sea was an experience about which Rochel says, “You had to be there to appreciate it.”

From there they were on to Greece, and the passengers disembarked at the port city of Piraeus for several hours. The Sterns visited several parks and landmarks, feasting on both natural wonders and historical information.

According to the itinerary, the ship was intended to sail to Cyprus and from there to the

“THE BEAUTY OF A MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER IS INCOMPARABLE,” ROCHEL SAYS. “THERE WERE FLOWERS SPILLING OUT OF EVERYWHERE; AN EXPLOSION OF COLOR”

Mt. Vesuvius

Naples

Sicily

port of Haifa. However, due to unknown reasons, the ship made its way directly to Haifa. “Which worked out well for us,” Rochel remarks, “because my parents were anxious to arrive.”

ON TERRA FIRMA

Soon the ship docked in Haifa. What Rochel remembers most vividly is the sun, a golden orb suspended in the sky, flooding everything with a light that’s unique to Eretz Hakodesh. As the ship pulled in, the deck filled with passengers who were coming home. Though mostly irreligious, many passengers were Jewish, and they all knew this stop was very unlike the others.

The best part of the ten-day journey?

“Arriving at the shores of Eretz Yisroel! The heat and humidity in Bnei Brak were oppressive, but the atmosphere was exalted.”

After the Yomim Noraim, the Sterns flew to Belgium to spend the first days of Sukkos in Antwerp with their aunt, uncle and their family. From there, they crossed the English Channel by ferry on Chol Hamoed.

“The ferry was quite underwhelming after our stay aboard the monster-sized Queen Anna Maria, to say the least,” smiles Rochel.

In London, the Sterns spent an uplifting and awe-inspiring Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah with close relatives and friends.

The last leg of their journey was crossing the Atlantic via ocean liner again, this time aboard the RMS Queen Mary on its final voyage, nicknamed The Last Great Cruise. The cruise was

Port city of Piraeus, Greece

Port of Haifa

Bnei Brak

slated to leave Southampton, England, and dock in Long Beach, California, a 39-day journey. The Sterns family joined for the six-day Atlantic crossing.

“If I thought the Queen Anna Maria was big, the Queen Mary was colossal. At 1,019 feet long, it was nearly double the size of the Queen Anna Maria. And because this was her final voyage, the atmosphere on board was festive, think balloons, entertainment and flowers wherever you looked. For the non-Jewish passengers, it was one big party.”

Though they didn’t partake in the festivities, the Sterns were given the royal treatment. As preferred guests, they were invited into the captain’s cabin, where they were presented with a gorgeous challah for Shabbos, “which, of course, we couldn’t touch,” remembers Rochel. A visit to the steering room left the boys open-mouthed as the sailors on board gave them a tour of the navigation equipment. They were also allowed to take a peek at the radar equipment, where they were able to spot all boats within a 50mile radius of the ship.

The weather, however, was not as placid at their first crossing. It was already the end of October, and the seas were rather stormy, with the deck chilly and occasionally rainy. But the ship, with its endless rooms, shops and entertainment, kept them happy.

Was she ever afraid on board, g iven that they were out hundreds of miles away from land?

Rochel thinks. “No, it never occurred to me to be afraid at all. Good thing I wasn’t aware of the disaster called the Titanic.”

VIVID MEMORIES

Decades later, Rochel’s memories have not dimmed, nor has her appetite for travel been sated. She’s traveled a lot since, though only by air. Each trip has had its own unique flavor and its own tales to recount, but the trips by ship are the ones her grandchildren beg to hear about again and again.

The RMS Queen Mary

After this final voyage, Queen Mary docked at Long Beach, California, where it remains until today.

Pirates, privateers and the treasures lost at sea

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s the cool Atlantic breeze swept across the deck of the Adventure Galley, Captain William Kidd paced restlessly. The year was 1699, and the once-honored captain was now branded a pirate. The Golden Age of Piracy was at its peak, and the line between privateer and pirate was dangerously thin.

“Mr. Fletcher, set course for Gardiners Island,” Kidd commanded, his voice carrying the weight of a man burdened by impending doom.

“Aye, Captain. But may I ask why?” Fletcher queried, his brow furrowed in concern.

Kidd glanced around, ensuring no others were privy to the conversation.

“We’re to bury the treasure,” he whispered, a hint of sorrow lacing his tone. “It’s our only chance to negotiate with the Crown. If I can prove my innocent intentions, perhaps they’ll spare my neck.”

How ironic, Kidd thought, as the words to his First Mate faded into the air. Three years ago, the English hired me to fight pirates in the Indian Ocean. It was just a year ago that I captured the Quedagh Merchant, an Armenian ship flying a French flag. What did I do wrong? I took a ship of the French, who were enemies of the English. It was perfectly legitimate. Did I know that the captain of the ship was an Englishman, and a large amount of the cargo belonged to the British East India Company?

BURYING THE TREASURE

Under the cloak of night, Adventure Galley made its silent approach to the island. The moon cast a ghostly glow as the captain and a few trusted sailors rowed ashore with chests filled with gold, silver and precious goods.

With each shovelful of earth, Kidd felt as if he were digging his own grave.

“Mark it well,” he instructed his men. “We must remember every stone, every tree that stands witness tonight.”

As they placed the last of the earth over the buried treasure, Kidd stood back and declared solemnly, “Here lies not just gold, but my last hope for redemption.”

FIDELITY OR PIRACY?

Weeks later, Kidd surrendered to the English authorities in Boston, lured by the false promise of clemency. He revealed the location of the buried treasure on Gardiners

Island, hoping it would serve as a testament to his loyalty to the Crown.

Governor Bellomont of New York, upon receiving the treasure, was far from grateful. In the candlelit confines of his study, the governor examined the recovered loot.

“Captain Kidd believes this gold will save him?” he scoffed, addressing his aide. “He’s a fool. This treasure seals his fate, not frees him.”

As Kidd stood trial in London, the evidence of his buried treasure was wielded not as a symbol of his fidelity, but as proof of his piracy. His fate was sealed with the clang of the judge’s gavel.

“William Kidd, you are hereby found guilty of piracy and will be executed for your crimes,” the judge declared, as a heavy silence fell over the courtroom.

Pirate or Privateer?

Pirates were criminals who sailed the seas to attack ships and rob them for their own personal gain.

Privateers were private individuals hired by governments to carry out military missions. They did not belong to the navy or sail in government-owned ships; they sailed in their own armed ships, robbing merchant vessels and attacking settlements belonging to a rival country.

Although the actions of privateers and pirates were similar, privateers were hired by their government, and their attacks were legal, while pirates were criminals. While Captain Kidd had been hired by the British government as a privateer, his actions in taking the French ship were viewed as piracy. He hoped to prove his good intentions by surrendering the treasure, but instead, the court viewed the treasure as proof that he had acted for personal gain, and convicted him.

X DOES NOT MARK THE SPOT

Captain Kidd was part of the “Golden Age of Piracy,” which roughly spanned the years from 1700 to 1725. It was a period marked by the presence of pirate ships across the world’s oceans. These pirates were not confined to one body of water, but roamed the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as the waters off the coast of Africa, preying

on any non-naval ship that dared cross their path.

From almost the beginning, pirates were often seen in the public imagination in a positive light as swashbuckling adventurers of the high seas. This romanticization began with books published in the eighteenth century that combined semi-fictional biographies of real pirates with a healthy dose of sensationalism These books painted pirates as roguish antiheroes, living outside the constraints of society, and were wildly popular.

The swashbuckling stereotype was further cemented by books published a century later, which introduced elements like maps marked with an “X,” peglegged sailors, and parrots on shoulders — features that would become staples of pirate legends. These stories emphasized adventure, buried treasure, and the thrill of the unknown, all while conveniently downplaying the brutality of pirate life.

The reality is that pirate life was cruel for both its victims and perpetrators. Even the iconic image of a map with an “X” marking buried treasure was a myth; most pirates did not bury treasure at all (because people who steal gold and other valuables generally want to spend it right away).

Although many stories of lost pirate treasures are steeped in myth and legend, several accounts have proven to be valid

or at least plausible. Here are some examples that continue to intrigue treasure hunters and historians alike.

Blackbeard’s Treasure

Blackbeard was probably the world’s most famous pirate. His real name was Edward Teach (or Thatch). He got his nickname because he grew his beard long, styled it in braids, and decorated it with slow burning fuses. Of his treasure, which was large, he once said, “Nobody but me knows where it was.”

A Jewish Pirate Privateer

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, some Jews turned to piracy as a way to fight against the Spanish Inquisition. Actually, when they were authorized by their government to target enemy ships during wartime, they were considered privateers.

Many of these Jewish privateers were Marranos or conversos who had been forced to convert to Christianity but secretly maintained their Jewish faith. They saw their work as a means to retaliate against Spain, a country that had persecuted them and their families. One of the most famous Jewish privateers was Moses Cohen Henriques, who helped plan one of history’s most daring heists against the Spanish Treasure Fleet off the coast of Cuba.

In 1628, under the command of Dutch pirate Piet Hein, Henriques played a crucial role in the capture of the Spanish treasure fleet — a fleet laden with gold and silver from the New World, destined for the coffers of the Spanish crown. The attack was daring and meticulously planned. Henriques, leveraging his intimate knowledge of Spanish naval operations, helped guide the Dutch fleet through the defensive gaps around the bay of Matanzas, Cuba.

As the Spanish ships lay anchored, unsuspecting in the early morning light, Henriques and his compatriots launched their attack. The battle was swift and decisive. With Henriques’s guidance, the Dutch managed to capture the fleet without a single shot fired, seizing an immense fortune that would fund the Dutch Republic’s war efforts against Spain for years to come.

Following this staggering victory, Henriques did not retire to a life of ease. Instead, he established a base on an island off the coast of Brazil, where he continued his campaign against Spanish ships and ports. The legacy of his life on the high seas is shrouded in mystery and myth, but his reputation as a fighter against Spanish tyranny would echo through the Caribbean for generations.

Born in England, Blackbeard fought for the British against France in the early 1700s. After the war, he went into business for himself — as a pirate. He spent months in the Caribbean acquiring a miniature navy of smaller boats and amassing a huge crew that captured other ships and stole their valuables.

In 1717, his ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, blockaded the harbor at Charleston in South Carolina, holding important citizens hostage in return for ransom. After collecting the ransom, Blackbeard retreated to North Carolina, taking any vessels attempting to enter or leave the harbor.

He was tracked down and killed in November 1718. Some of the loot that had been stolen toward the end of the pirate’s life was recovered, but most of it remained hidden. Rumors had it that he buried his accumulated riches in several places: near Sullivan’s Island in North Carolina, on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, off Delaware Bay, on Tangier Island in the Chesapeake, and in numerous other locations along

the East Coast of the United States and the Caribbean. Many scholars think the idea that he buried his treasure is ridiculous, but nobody really knows.

The Treasure of Lima

In 1820, Peru was controlled by the Spanish Empire. Native Peruvians decided to go to war against the Spanish, who controlled the city of Lima. Afraid of losing the vast treasures they stored in Lima, the Spanish decided it would be best to remove all of its riches from the war zone.

They loaded a ship with gold coins, silver and diamonds, and hired a British captain, William Thompson, to safeguard the treasure. But Thompson and his crew killed all the Spanish soldiers on board and headed toward Cocos Island (in Central America, near present-day Costa Rica), where they buried the massive bounty.

A Spanish warship hunted them down, captured the

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crew, and put them on trial. The crew was convicted, except for Captain Thompson and his first mate, who agreed to cooperate by locating and retrieving the treasure. However, they both escaped once they landed on the island, and were never recaptured.

Hundreds of explorers have since tried to locate the treasure, but failed. Early expeditions were led by a man named John Keating in 1844, who was supposed to have befriended Thompson. On one trip, Keating was said to have retrieved gold and jewels from the treasure location after receiving a map from Thompson. It is rumored that he shared the full inventory of the treasure when on his deathbed, but there is no proof.

That treasure is said to be worth as much as $1 billion today. There have been reports that the alleged Treasure of Lima has been found and recovered, but they are all considered to be hoaxes.

Robin Hood of the Sea

One of the most “successful” pirates was Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy.

Born to a poor English family in 1689, Bellamy joined the British navy at age thirteen. In his twenties, he turned to a life of piracy. He gathered a crew, acquired a couple of sailing canoes, and headed out into the open seas. He had a real knack for the work and captured more than 50 ships from

1716 to 1717. Though the world called him Black Sam, he liked to call himself the “Robin Hood of the Sea.” In his view, he was simply stealing from the rich, who did not deserve their riches.

The main ship in his fleet was the 300-ton Whydah (“wih-duh” or “wee-duh”). In 1717, the pirate took the ship up to New England. On April 26, a wicked storm sank the Whydah off the coast of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and most of the crew — including Bellamy — went down with it.

In this case, the treasure was found. In 1984, more than 250 years after the Whydah sank, marine explorer Barry Clifford and his diving team found the ship’s wreckage. More than 200,000 artifacts, including silver and gold worth about $400 million, have since been taken ashore. To give them a proper home, Clifford established the Whydah Pirate Museum in West Yarmouth in 2016.

THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF PIRACY

While the legends of the Golden Age of Piracy often paint a picture of adventure and bold exploits on the high seas, it was, in truth, a brutally harsh period marked by lawlessness and violence. The romanticized image of swashbuckling pirates belies the reality of life for those who faced the peril of the pirate’s cutlass. Even the young men who signed up for the pirate life to escape poverty ended up poverty-stricken and on the run from the law. Despite this, tales of treasure and daring on the open ocean continue to captivate the imaginations of both young and old, serving as a reminder of society’s complex fascination with the freedom and ferocity of pirate life.

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SECRETS OF THE SEAS

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Shipwrecks have long captured the human imagination. There’s something captivating about these man-made leviathans that lie forever entombed in the great oceans they intended to conquer.

Shipwrecks hold a sense of adventure and tales of journeys to new worlds. And of course, there’s always the allure of potential treasure. But shipwrecks, by their very existence, are also evidence of tragic loss of life. Perhaps we are enthralled with shipwrecks because they are a reminder that mankind’s greatest achievements are utter nothingness near Hashem’s might.

ABANDONED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

We tend to think of shipwrecks as the carcasses of medieval vessels, and certainly, due to technological advancements, there are fewer maritime tragedies nowadays than in previous centuries. Nevertheless, modern ships are not immune to misfortune at sea. One modern-day shipwreck that has gained its spot in the annals of seafaring disasters is the MS World Discoverer, a Danish cruise ship that met its watery demise in April 2000.

Built in 1974, the MS World Discoverer featured a double hull (two layers of watertight surfaces on the bottom and sides of the ship), which made it ideal for voyages to polar regions. The ship explored the Southern Hemisphere as well as the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia.

On April 30, 2000, the MS World Discoverer was making its way to Solomon Islands, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean near Australia. While navigating Sandfly Passage, the ship ran into an uncharted coral reef and sustained some damage. The captain sent a distress call, and a passenger ferry was dispatched to pick up the passengers. All passengers were evac-

uated safely. The captain was able to steer the ship into nearby Roderick Bay, where he grounded the vessel to prevent her from sinking. The hope was that the ship would still be able to be salvaged.

The ship’s owners attempted to salvage the vessel, but were forced to cancel their plans after local tribes fired shots at the ship. In June 2000, a civil war broke out on Solomon Islands, making the region too dangerous for further salvage attempts. The MS World Discoverer was declared “a constructive loss” and essentially abandoned. Eventually, an Australian company managed to gain access to the ship and reported that it had been completely ransacked by locals.

Today, the MS World Discoverer lies tilted on a 46-degree angle in Roderick Bay, just a couple of feet away from the shore. In fact, it’s so close to land that trees have taken root all over the shipwreck. The incongruous sight of a massive ship that has been claimed by both land and sea makes for a compelling tourist attraction and photo op.

EL DORADO OF THE SEAS

Nicknamed for the mythical city of gold, this seventeenth century shipwreck may well hold one of the world’s greatest treasures yet to be discovered.

The ship’s actual name was Merchant Royal. It was an English merchant vessel that was used for trading in the Spanish colonies of the West Indies during a rare period of peace between England and Spain. In 1641, after a successful expedition, the Merchant Royal made port at Cadiz, Spain, for some much-needed repairs before her final leg to London. While in Cadiz, a fire broke out on a Spanish ship that was also at port. The Spanish ship had been about to sail to Belgium with a payload of gold and jewels to be converted into salaries for 30,000 Spanish soldiers who were stationed in Flanders, Belgium. Merchant Royal’s Captain John Limbrey sensed an opportunity to make some more cash, and offered to carry the treasure to Belgium on his way home.

The Merchant Royal set sail from Cadiz and journeyed along the western coast of Portugal. From there, the ship was meant to enter the English Channel and travel toward Antwerp. But the ship sprung a leak en route, and the pumps gave out just as the vessel reached the southern entrance to the English Channel.

A patch of rough weather and the malfunctioning pumps proved too much for the leaky ship, and on September 23, 1641, the Merchant Royal sank off the coast of Land’s End, Cornwall. Several men drowned, but Captain Limbrey and the rest of the crew were rescued by a fellow merchant ship. They were forced to leave the valuable cargo to sink to its watery grave. Captain Limbrey lived out the rest of his days in misery, mourning the loss of the great treasure.

The ship’s cargo was so valuable that its loss came to the attention of England’s King Charles I. In a letter dated September 30, 1641, King Charles describes the sinking of the Merchant Royal and refers to the loss of the cargo as “the greatest that was ever sustained in one ship, being worth £400,000 at least.”

A 1641 pamphlet at the British Library says that the Merchant Royal was carrying £300,000 in gold bullion, and “£100,000 in gold and as much value in jewels.” Experts estimate that the treasure’s current value is at around the $1 billion mark.

Enticed by her treasure, maritime treasure hunters have spent decades searching for the Merchant Royal, to no avail. Reports at the time placed the wreck at ten leagues (about 35 miles) off the coast of England’s Land’s End, a tidbit of information that has misled treasure hunters into believing the Merchant Royal to be an easy find.

In March 2019, Cornish fishermen pulled up a huge anchor twenty miles from Land’s End. Did it belong to Merchant Royal? Experts are not sure.

THE BLACK SWAN PROJECT

In May 2007, a maritime recovery company announced that it had recovered a significant load of coins and artifacts from a colonial-era shipwreck in a project they dubbed the “Black Swan Project.” The cargo was estimated to be worth an estimated $500 million. Rumors flew thick and fast among maritime enthusiasts that the treasure had been pulled from the Merchant Royal

The first clue that the shipwreck in question was probably not the Merchant Royal lay in the coins that were discovered. The salvage company, Odyssey Marine Exploration, held its cards very close and was careful not to divulge any identifying details of their discovery. Odyssey released several pictures of some of the coins they had pulled from the sea, but made sure to obscure any markings. Nevertheless, coin experts were able to ascertain that the coins were likely from the eighteenth century, which made a Merchant Royal discovery unlikely.

The second clue that the Merchant Royal was still up for grabs came when Odyssey filed in U.S. courts for an arrest of the cargo. This is standard industry procedure, allowing the salvage company to lay claim to the cargo. In May 2007, the Spanish government filed a claim against the recovered cargo on the basis that it came from a Spanish ship. The Spanish government said that Odyssey had found the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a Spanish Navy frigate that was sunk by the British off the coast of Portugal in 1804. The Mercedes had been carrying more than a million silver dollars at the time.

Thus began a years-long dispute between Odyssey and Spain that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Salvage companies invest millions in searching for shipwrecks, and then millions more to recover any treasures. It’s a worthwhile endeavor, albeit a risky one, because salvage laws in international waters could mean that the salvage firm is awarded with as much as 90% of the recovered treasure. In the case of the Black Swan Project, however, the Spanish government laid claim to the entire cargo and wreck, stating that the Mercedes was protected under sovereign immunity, which supersedes admiralty (maritime) law.

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. Kingdom of Spain dragged on for five years, jumping from one court to another. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take on the case, and Odyssey was ordered to return the seventeen tons of coins and artifacts to Spain. They are now on permanent display at a museum in Cartagena. Interestingly, despite having ordered Odyssey to return the treasure, the U.S. courts did not rule that the treasure belonged to Spain.

The Black Swan Project remains the largest monetary treasure trove found at sea.

GRAVEYARD OF SHIPWRECKS

In 1998, archeologists in Pisa, Italy, made a bewildering discovery. A railroad station on the outskirts of the city was undergoing construction when the bulldozers hit something made of wood. When the archeologists arrived at the scene, they saw that it was the hull of an ancient ship. The site was quickly declared to be of archeological interest, and over the next eighteen years, archeologists uncovered more than 30 shipwrecks in the area. The shipwrecks were mostly Roman vessels dating from the second century B.C.E. to the seventh century A.D. Artifacts discovered along with the wrecks included amphorae (earthenware urns), perfume vessels, coins, fishing equipment, shipbuilding tools and preserved food. Almost all of the vessels were merchant ships, and some were gondola-like river boats.

What was perplexing about this historical goldmine was the fact that the site is located at a considerable distance from any bodies of water. The closest river is the Arno River to the south, which is about one kilometer away at its closest point. The Serchio River is a little further to the north, and the Ligurian Sea is several miles away. How did the shipwrecks end up in a landlocked area?

It was the city’s most famous landmark that provided the answer to this question. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, constructed in the twelfth century, famously stands at a tilt due to the soft, sandy soil that the city is built upon. Over the centuries, since the city’s founding in ancient times, sand and soil were washed downstream, causing a gradual buildup of layers of sediment. Over time, these new layers of sediment completely changed the topography, causing the Tower of Pisa to tilt.

Apparently, it was this phenomenon of washed-away sediment that resulted in a landlocked graveyard of shipwrecks.

The archeologists surmised that the shipwreck site lay on what was once a canal leading off from the Serchio River. Pisa had once been an important port city and shipbuilding center, both during the Roman Empire and the pre-Roman settlements era. The area between the Arno and Serchio rivers was crisscrossed with canals to make offloading easier for cargo vessels.

During the period that corresponds with the dates of the shipwrecks, the Arno River experienced many severe floods. After analyzing the soil at the site, the archeologists came to the conclusion that during these floods, large amounts of sandy sediment were dumped onto the surrounding plains. The floods also sank any vessels that were moored in the canals at the time. Over time, more and more sediment built up in the canals, until the canals disappeared entirely.

The recovered wrecks are displayed at the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa. Archeologists believe that there are many more wrecks waiting to be discovered.

STRANGE SEA STATS AND STORIES

Many shipwrecks are discovered accidentally by fishing boats when their nets snag on the drowned vessel. Several valuable shipwrecks carrying gold, jewels and other treasures have been found this way.

In 2013, a tugboat sank off the coast of Nigeria. A cook on board managed to survive for three days inside an air pocket in one of the boat’s bathrooms. When he was rescued (by accident), he had to spend another three days inside a recompression chamber before surfacing. One year later, his car went over a bridge guardrail and into the water below. He survived that, too.

Modern shipwrecks can pose danger to divers, especially if the ships were carrying significant amounts of fuel when they sank. Professional and amateur underwater explorers must ensure that a shipwreck has been secured before exploring it.

In 1986, a Soviet submarine sank with 34 nuclear warheads on board. When the ship was searched by the Soviets two years later, they found that all of the missiles, including the nuclear warheads, had been mysteriously removed.

In 1628, a Swedish warship sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage. Archeologists later discovered that four rulers had been used by the shipbuilders. Two rulers were based on Swedish feet (12 inches), and two were based on Amsterdam feet (11 inches). This caused the ship to be built lopsided.

There are an estimated three million shipwrecks in the world’s oceans and fewer than 1% have been explored. The seas still hold millennia of secrets, waiting quietly in the dark to be discovered.

LEAH SCHWARTZ

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REPORTING LIVE FROM CAMP WEEK 2

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Once everyone’s settled and organized, it’s time for the theme song opening, which is insanely cute and really fun to watch.

We get back to our rooms at an hour of the night that is more accurately described as morning, only to discover

that the shower doesn’t offer more than a lukewarm trickle at its best and that the mattresses don’t really protect you from the metal bunk bed springs. We schmooze in bed until the Head OD comes in for the fifth time, and then we finally drift off. A tiny, pokey bed in a cramped, claustrophobic bunkhouse — this is camp.

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Swimming is everyone’s favorite activity — the heat this week’s been pretty intense!

But honestly, the best activity is schmoozing. We schmooze in bed, we schmooze in the fields, we

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AND YOU, SEÑOR MORENO, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ESCAPE?

BUT YOU... YOU’VE REACHED YOUR LAST STOP, KID. SO SAY A PRAYER TO YOUR ANCESTORS’ G-D, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR END.

COME HERE!

BITS OF WITS

SHEVY HOLLANDER

IT OUT

CVS, the biggest pharmaceutical chain (in terms of stores), stands for Consumer Value Store. The shop to get this name originally was a small enterprise selling health and beauty aids that was opened in Lowell, Massachusetts, by brothers Stanley and Sidney Goldstein and their partner Ralph Hoagland.

Writers are super fond of apostrophes and will often sprinkle them in places where they really don’t belong.

One of the places apostrophes are commonly misused is when decades are written with an apostrophe before the s to refer to the years of a given decade (for example, the 1980’s, the 1860’s, which is a wrong usage). Decades do not require an apostrophe before the s, and the correct way to write it would be the 1950s, 1980s, 2020s, etc.

An apostrophe is used only to replace the century when the year is written as only the decade (in a case where it’s clear to the reader which century the writer is referring to). In that case one would write, “I was still born in the ‘80s.”

Oops, did I just give away my age?

PIECE OF HISTORY

A HISTORIC MARKET

Part of the building that now houses Gourmet Glatt at 13th Avenue and 39th Street was once one of Brooklyn’s oldest public markets. Thirteenth Avenue Retail Market was built in October 1939 and had 137 stalls where vendors would sell their wares. The building is intact, though some of the signage has been removed.

Some of the signage still remains on 39th Street between 12th and 13th avenues.

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).

H A E N D L I

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

Example: To manage effectively — run a tight ship

1. I have that issue too

2. In need of any the help available

3. Train someone in

4. Have it your way!

5. Sorry, missed opportunity

6. You’re taking it a little too far…

7. A greenhorn

8. Dampen someone’s enthusiasm

9. Stir up some trouble

10. Achieve easily

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

An agelast [aj-uh-last] is a person who never laughs. Do you know any agelasts? I hope not.

EDDIE EDITED AN EDUCATIONAL EDITORIAL. SAY IT WITH A TWIST

The longest one-syllable word in the English language is scraunched SO RANDOM! WHICH QUESTION CAN YOU NEVER ANSWER YES TO?

Answer: Are you asleep? TEASE YOUR MIND

NEW YORK CITY’S LARGEST PARK IS PELHAM BAY PARK IN THE BRONX. COVERING 2,766 ACRES, IT IS THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF CENTRAL PARK . IT INCLUDES A BEACH, MANSION MUSEUM AND A GOLF COURSE.

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.

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

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

E E P L G H M X D F S O I N Z C I T A K K J M U B

Family name:

Phone:

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: Katz, 718-xxx-0287

NAME OF WINNER: Liba G.

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 148

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Mommy SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: aware, pearl, castle, ward, gnarl THE

WINNER 2

FAMILY NAME: Mermelstein, 718-xxx-7530

NAME

AMOUNT

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF COLOR ME PRETTY!

Thank you to the hundreds of readers who sent in beautifully colored pages! Keep coloring!

Yehudis Spector, 10, Nesivos Bais Yaakov

Matty Goldberg, 8, Satmar

Chany Weber, Belz Aron Horowitz, 12, Beis Yitzchok

Classifieds

FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

Appliances for sale. Good condition. FS Fridge freezer, microwaves, dishwasher (brand new), oven. For more info, text: 347-786-0820.

NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA

Neocate $46.99 per can. Kendamil Similac L’Mehadrin in stock!! We buy off any formula for a good price and trade as well. Call for other types of formulas. New! Option of shipping case of 6 Kendamil directly to you from England. Formula Trade 347.369.4886

DOONA STROLLER

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

BEBE ORGANIC SET

Looking to sell a natural color bebe organic set, size 3 mths, with matching bonnet and blanket, beautiful for vachnacht. Please call 347 382 0905

CROSSBODY BAGS

Crossbodies, Mini Backpacks, Belt Bags in a variety of styles and brands. All new and authentic. Call Bon Camera at 347-388-2336 for showroom hours.

CANON CAMERAS 2ND HAND

87 Penn Suite 111. Call Snap Source 347 871 2330 ask for shipping. Beautiful G16 In stock.

BEDROOM FURNITURE FOR SALE

Due to moving looking to sell Full set bedroom furniture for minimum price. Worth $14k. Ten years old. Call/text 347-666-5147

BOOKCASE FOR SALE

3 door black bookcase, great condition! Call 718-436-4003

REAL ESTATE

MIAMI BEACH

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

FURNISHED APT.

B.P. Fully furnished 2 BDR ,Kit/Dinette, D/R, 2 Bathrooms, A/C, W/D. 51st St & 11/12 Av, First floor, pvt entrance, utilities Incl. Perferred Chosson/Kallah. Call or text: 347-678-6565 or 347-485-4149

VACATION RENTAL

Beautiful private house, gated kids-friendly backyard, located in heart of Bloomingrove available to rent on weekends. 3479075977

LINDENNJ METZIA

Brand new 7 bed, 5 bath home next door to Bobov shul and mikvah. High-end kitchen, double sinks/ovens/ dishwashers, large dining area, finished basement, huge backyard, 2-car garage, Call 917-633-6607

WAREHOUSE 4RENT

Sunset park, 47th and 3rd. 10,500 sqft, 17.5 ft ceilings, private offices, 3 bathrooms. open spaces. storage space. private elevator. currently built as a production studio but many uses are accepted. Heshie Goldfein-212-335-0708

WEST PALM BEACH

No. 1 Real Estate Broker. Aaron Rose 561.308.5766

PRIVATE HOUSE SHORT TERM

Fully equipped furnished 7 bedroom house (18+beds) with linen/towels hotel style in Blooming Grove. Rent for days, weeks, or weekends. Breathtaking beautiful grounds. Call/text 845-2385633

LINDEN VACATION

Exlusive beautiful fullyfurnished house, all amenities included, 5 bedrooms sleeps 11+2 cribs 7 min walk to shuls Beautiful In ground Heated pool. Call/Text 601-675-2665/ Crownprincevilla@gmail.com

LAKEHOUSE VILLA

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

VACATION RENTAL

Vacation rental in North Miami. 3-bedroom with pool and jacuzzi!! Located next to shuls and kosher groceries! please call 9176354043

WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA

For the best Real Estate deals call Mrs. Debby Schwartz 203.667.2785

MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA

Carriage Club North, beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath, ground floor, for rent. Call: 347.499.0031

WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE

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

VILLA IN CASA GRANDE ARIZONA

Gorgeous upgraded villa available for Summer and year round. 14 comfortable beds, 3 baths, kosher kitchen. Beautiful private backyard with heated pool, outdoor furniture with grill. Near Shul & Grocery. Call/text 929-592-0368 / 929-441-5709 Arizonakoshervilla.net. Villa in Tuscon also available.

Classifieds

FALLSBURG RENTAL

5 bedroom home in Fallsburg available from July 18 to July 29. Amazing location, minyanim on the block, walking distance to shopping, beautiful grounds, big porch with grill. Near Twin Oaks, willow woods, lake forest bungalow colonies. Call 2166358421 for details.

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

MONSEY RENTAL

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

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

AIRMONT GETAWAY

Furnished 5 bedroom House. 2 Bath, Deck, Lg. Playground, near shul. Linen, Towels, and all amenities included. Avail for weekend, weekly or monthly. Call: 347-6786565/347-485-4149

WEEKEND GETAWAY

CATSKILLS for a Yeshiva/Faimly Shabbton. Shul, Large Dining Room and Mikva on premises. Available Elul Zman for a yeshiva.8452191217

SOUTH FALLSBURG RENTAL

6 bedroom beautiful house in South Fallsburg available to rent for shabbosim. 845423-3030 Please call as I don’t have text

SHABBOS RENTAL

Reserve now for Shabbos Nachmu! Full private house in Bloomingrove! Walking distance to shul. Available throughout the summer for Shabbos Rentals. 3477684409

HOUSE RENTAL

MONTICELLO

Beautiful 5 bedroom, 10 beds private house available for rent in Monticello prime location, minutes walk to shuls and both mikvahs. $3,000 for 3 night weekend. Call now 845-420-7240

PRIVATE HOUSES

Great for extended families. Multiple rentals available next to each other for the summer/week/Shabbosim, near a lake, Shuls, And restaurants. PM for details. Call / text / whatsapp 845270-1089

BUNGALOW FOR RENT SHABBOSIM

New 1 bedroom bungalow available for Shabbosim in a bungalow colony in Woodridge. Call 929-6288502

LINDEN-LUXE EXPERIENCE

New Pristine Cathedral Ceiling House in Linden. 5 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Stocked Playroom. Patio Seating. Swing Set. All Amenities included. 5 min to shul. Located near grocery. Heated pool sep hours avail nearby/option to rent. call/ text 718-989-1406.

HIGHLAND MILLS RENTAL (NEAR KJ)

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

VACATION RENTAL

Kiryas Yoel Best Location Hotel Style With All Amenities, Very Spacious Living Area Two Full Baths +1 Toilet +2 Porch + Playroom + Seforim Room. Three Bedrooms. Call 845-500-5916

SUMMER HOME

Loch Sheldrake: Hasbrouck Rd. 6 bedroom private house with a laundry room, Sleeps 14+. Last minute availability for 2nd half. Call 718-8658595

VACATION RENTAL

Loch Sheldrake: Hasbrouck Rd. 6 Bedroom private house available for shabbosim. Sleeps 14+. Call 718-865-8595

BUNGALOW AVAILABLE

Bayit Vgan 2 bedroom bungalow available for 2nd half: Pls call 3474604255

SUMMER RENTALSCHESTNUT RIDGE

Beautiful new 5 bedroom house for rent for Shabbosim and from after Tisha bav until September. Also brand new 1 bedroom vacation studio available. 8455380990

BLOOMING GROVE RENTAL

A house in the prime area in Blooming Grove near shul & grocery + above ground heated pool for the weekends call 8456377846 And leave message

BUNGALOWS FOR RENT MONTICELLO

Stretch your vacation dollars & enjoy the next 4 weeks of the country in a reasonably priced bungalow colony. Nice grounds, pool. 929-685-5177

HELP WANTED

JOB RESUME

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

BABYSITTER JOB

Looking For A Warm, Experienced Babysitter To Lead A Group Next Year. Excellent Pay! Leave Voicemail For A Callback 3474612225

BILLER POSITION

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

Now Hiring for September:

Now Hiring for September:

Now Hiring for September:

An experienced, warm assistant (no BA required) Wonderful environment and Great pay for the right candidate.

An experienced, warm assistant (no BA required) Wonderful environment and Great pay for the right candidate.

Please email resume or call: hire@littlerosesdaycare.com | 929 335 4299

Please email resume or call: hire@littlerosesdaycare.com | 929 335 4299 1121 36 Street 718-269-0044

Please email resume or call: hire@littlerosesdaycare.com | 929 335 4299 Street 718-269-0044 Hiring for September: experienced, warm assistant (no BA required) environment and Great pay for the right candidate.

An experienced, warm assistant (no BA required) Wonderful environment and Great pay for the right candidate.

Please email resume or call: hire@littlerosesdaycare.com | 929 335 4299 1121 36 Street 718-269-0044

Email: girlsichudjobs@gmail.com

Email:girlsichudjobs@gmail.com

Classifieds

PLAYGROUP ASSISTANT

Bp playgroup seeking assistant 7th grade and up for 2nd half. please call 718854-1092

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Chasdei Ayin Tovah seeking volunteers to help heimishe visually impaired women with sorting mail, shopping, and running errands. 718 480 5533.

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

GREAT OPPORTUNITY AT BAIS RIVKAH PRESCHOOL

Preschool Teachers with/ without Degrees. * Preschool Assistants * Permanent Substitutes *Floaters. We offer curriculum support,

SIGN-ON BONUS!

Bais Yaakov of Boro Park is seeking Assistant Teachers for Grades 1-3 P.M. Email resume to lowingerl@bjbp. org fendelh@bjbp.org or call Mrs. Blau at 718-436-7300 ext. #309.

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Chassidish cheder looking for teacher. Supportive and heimish environment. Experience preferred. Excellent pay for the right candidate! Please call 718812-5984.

BORO PARK DAYCARE LOOKING FOR

Second half: Teachers 21 and up, Assistants 16 and up. Upcoming school year: Teachers for children ages 1218 months. floater positions avail. Great environment, Good pay for the right candidate. Email resume to gbaum@bebabove.org or call/ text 347-419-7607

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

SECRETARY POSITION

Secretary position for fast paced sp ed school office. F/T, heimish environment, experience and graphics knowledge preferred. Send resume to school718438@ gmail.com.

SECRETARY

Heimish Boro Park multi girl office is seeking a f/t secretary to join out staff. Please e mail your resume to eweiss@portairexpress. com or call 917-363-3111. New Graduate preferred.

P/T ASSISTANT MORAH

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:

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

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

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

ENTRY LEVEL COORDINATOR

Join our warm and collaborative, woman-run 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: 917-9682292 to learn more.

WORK FROM HOME

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

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

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

HELP WANTED

Heimishe office in BP seeks a bright, outgoing, organized & detail oriented individual for position in our HR department. Excellent phone and communication skills, ability to multitask and problem-solving capabilities required. Experience in the field of education a plus. 23-35 hours weekly. Excellent pay, great environment. Interested candidates should submit a resume and references to leah@ aimfurther.org.

Classifieds

ABA SUPERVISOR

Have experience in ABA and looking to grow? Hiring an ABA Supervisor to launch our early intervention ABA department and lead it to success. ABA experience, strong leadership ability, and a master’s in special ed or social work required. No BCBA required. Role involves hiring a team, clinical work, and administrative tasks. Do you have what it takes? eflohr@hamaspikkings.org

FOOD PHOTOGRAPY

Looking to hire someone with an interest in food photography P/T 10 hrs a week. Great pay, great environment, opportunity for growth, located In BP. Email resume to ebbgr81@gmail.com.

DAYCARE POSITION

Daycare in center of BP is looking for a full time floater for September, please call/ text 347-620-2569

DAYCARE POSITION

Daycare on 13th Ave is looking for full-time infant teachers, and after hours teachers 3:00-4:45 for September, please call/text 9293928750

DAYCARE DIRECTOR

BP Daycare Center seeking a Full Time Director. With or without degree. Position for a high-achieving individual. Experience preferred. Great pay, wonderful environment. Email resume to daycarecenterpositions@ 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.

TEACHERS/ASSISTANT

Teachers/Assistants wanted for chassidish boys pre nursery. Great Pay. 646-6175688

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

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.

PART TIME JOB

Looking for a warm, experienced, Yiddish speaking teacher for playgroup 2 1/2 times a week in the 19th ave area. For September. Please call 347-598-3952.

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

BABYSITTER WANTED

Looking for a babysitter for an adorable baby in my house or in the area of 15-18th Ave /46-44th St. And to do an exercise program with her. 9:30-3:00, great pay! 347-7860322

TEACHERS WANTED

Heimish girls school in 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

F/T ASSISTANTS & CO-TEACHERS

INTAKE SPECIALIST

IDCC Health Homes Program is seeking an Intake specialist with 1 year experience in HR or Case managing, FT, great benefits, job location at our Kings highway office,some travel required. Yiddish speaking only, please email mlax@interborough.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Seeking a Full Time motivated, dynamic, responsible girl to do accounts receivables. Inter-personal phone skills, detail oriented and responsible. Transportation from BP provided. Short term with long term possibility. Please send resume to: jobs@ kleinsnaturals.com

ACCOUNTING TEACHER

An online college program is looking for passionate professionals to teach Accounting to a class of Yingerliet. The classes take place after-hours, part-time. CPA license required. If interested, please email hr@ icainstitute.com or call 718506-0912 ext 104

CARE MANAGER POSITION

IDCC is seeking qualified personnel for its “Care Manager division”. If you enjoy working with kids then this job might be a great fit for you, Yiddish speaking, BA rqrd, please email with confidence to mlax@ interborough.org

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Bilingually certified Yiddish speaking SEIT provider for boys preschool in Boro Park. Full caseload. Highest rate. Please email resume to: esamuel@itstheraygroup. com or call: 718 431-8938

SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER

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

HUMAN RESOURCES ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

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

SECRETARY

Looking for a F/T Secretary for a very Heimishe internet free office. Graduates only. Email resume to office@ nechomasyisroel.org

FROM WHERE'S MY PHONE? TO I WEAR MY PHONE

Classifieds

ONE SLOT LEFT!

Heimishe lady forming very small babysitting group hours 10-4 location 12/44 starting August. Call/txt 845-4455453

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.

LIGHT ALTERATIONS

Please Call: 718.450.4700

MAKEUP ARTIST

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

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 917618-1174

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

WIRELESS WIFI RENTAL

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

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.

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

HANDYMAN/PROF CARPENTER

Repair all cabinets, Table &

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GRAPHICS PRO Professional Graphic. Get stunning posters, ads, banners, and more for just $35! One price, one service, endless creativity! Call Now: 347743-8961

Classifieds

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

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

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

WIG & HAIR

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

SKIN SOLUTIONS

Struggling with MRSA, eczema or any other skin issue? Try the solution that really works! Call 845-9994488

ODDS & ENDS

Worldwide phone line for Women 929-470-4400

SUMMER JOBS

CAMP COUNSELOR/ MOTHER’S HELPER

Camp Counselor and mother’s helper Positions for a Special-Ed Program in a mainstream chassidishe girl’s camp. Call 929254-0080 x5 or email school718438@gmail.com

COUNSELOR NEEDED

1:1 counselor needed for a special needs child in a mainstream chassidishe girl’s camp. Call 929254-0080 x5 or email school718438@gmail.com

ASSISTANT TEACHERS

MALE LIFEGUARD NEEDED

Experienced Lifeguard from off grounds טכוזעג

718-781-4742 718-633-6060 ext 2

GOT TALENT

Channel it and let the summer bring you extra cash. You will absolutely enjoy it and feel fulfilled. To hear about this wonderful business and how it works, call the business presentation at 605-313-4101, access number 6036621# then 1#. Done hearring? Inspiring huh? Call 845-376-9448 to get you started. Hatzlacha.

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)

WHITE CHILDRENS GOWNS

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

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

FOUND

Come pick up your lost items at painted rose . ebel watches. 14 k gold bracelets and earings and much more diamond earring (possibly 925) June 30 on 18th Ave and 49 St (718)972-1479.

FREE GIVEAWAYS

gold rimmed fleishig china set, previously used for Pesach set of 16, soup bowls is set of 8, 347 486 2086

Breast pump, ‘Pure Expression’. Used twice. Call/ text 347-623-1388

LATE ADS

BUNGALOW WITH PRIVATE PORCH

Located Across MBR, Available for 2nd Half. DayCamp, Pool, Shul on premises. Please call 347-263-0506

CO-TEACHER FOR PLAYGROUP

Co-teacher for Yiddish speaking playgroup. Small class! Great pay! Please call 646.413.2039.

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.

CAMP AFTER CAMP IN BROOKLYN

Staff Positions Available

Superstars Camp After Camp is a ONE-WEEK daycamp for children with disabilities in Brooklyn, with an all-girls staff and heimishe atmosphere. Come join our team and help us reach for the stars.

Limited Availability: Daycamp Counselor Positions, 9th Grade+

Starting August 26

Mon - Thurs, 9:30am - 3:30pm Fri, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Also Accepting: APPLY TODAY!

After-School Program 2024-’25

Para Positions, Sem/Post-Sem Mon-Thurs, 3:00-6:30PM

Counselors, 9th Grade+ Sunday, 11AM-4PM Sunday Program 2024-’25

Call: 646-285-5354 Email: Lfriedman@hasccenter.org

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