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MEMORIES OF CAMP

(Re: Memories of Camp, Issue 244)

Your article about Camp Bais Yaakov brought back so many wonderful memories. I started in shnas 48, the summer of 1992, and would like to add a memory of my own: After supper on the first night of each half, the last night of each half and after Shabbos Nachamu, Rabbi Newhouse would stand up in the dining room and call loudly, “Chaveiros, achdus!” and the camp would shout back, “V’achdus yichyeh!”

If you go up to Camp Bais Yaakov this summer and you’re quiet in the dining room, you can still hear the echoes of the cheer.

Forever a BY Camper

MORE THAN JUST GOOD FOOD

(Re: Chef’s Secret, Issue 244)

Thank you for featuring Mr. Fisher, the cook at Pupa girls camp. I have the best memories of the delicious food he cooked (and baked!) for us every day while I was in camp. He doesn’t just cook to produce food; he cooks to produce happy campers. I remember realizing at some point that not all camps get the same fabulous treatment. He really spoiled us.

Thank you, Mr. Fisher!

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THE SECRET SAUCE (Re: Chef’s Secret, Issue 244)

I’m still holding the magazine, but I had to contact you immediately to tell you that every word you wrote about Mr. Fisher is true, both in terms of the amount of food he puts out, and the amount of heart he puts in. He makes the best food, and every girl is so grateful. I’ve been married and out of camp for a few years already, but the strongest memories of those days are definitely of the food.

Thank you, Mr. Fisher, for taking such good care of us!

B.P.

CAMP: A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE

(Re: Packing It In, Issue 244)

Thank you, Chaya Brenner, for your hilarious and honest piece on sending your daughter off to camp. Reading it was so cathartic! I read it aloud to my husband (the ultimate compliment), who is still showing some signs of PTSD. It was extremely validating.

We sent three daughters to three different camps, each with their own rules and packing lists. For weeks, we shopped, ironed, labeled, packed, shopped, returned, shopped and also shopped. Finally, we drove each of them to their respective buses, loaded their perfectly packed boxes onto the trucks, and waved until they were out of sight. Then we limped back home to recover from the ordeal.

The transformation in our home was remarkable. The frenetic pace slowed. The incessant chatter faded. The phone was silent. The day ended quietly at 10 p.m. We sat on our porch chairs and felt enormous relief. Finally, summer could begin. We really needed the vacation!

But then, last week, my daughter called and said that the switch between halves was going to be a two-day affair this year. She enthusiastically explained how she was going to use the time (which she actually, incredibly, termed “vacation from camp”): She was going to sleeeeeep, because camp was so exhausting, and she was going to go out with the friends who were not in her camp and whom she hadn’t seen in weeeeeks. She would buy more nosh, and she needed new shells, and also another black skirt. And of course, the

CHAYA

laundry — she has ten loads that she needs to do before second half starts. She was laughing excitedly as she told me all of this.

I was not laughing.

I love my girls. I love the laughter and drama and chaos. I think about them when they’re away, I even talk to them almost every day. And the ultimate proof of motherly love: I visit on visiting day.

But still, the burden of sending them to camp is real. I don’t understand why the camp is sending them home for two days in the middle of the summer. We paid for eight weeks of camp, and all the myriad extra fees. Why are they coming home now? Is this a cost-saving measure? A break for the staff? Can someone explain it to me?

When I was a camper, when first half ended, the girls who weren’t staying for second half went home in the morning, and the new campers arrived in the afternoon. It worked just fine.

I feel that this new “break” between halves is unnecessary and unfair to parents. I would love to get some insight from a camp administrator.

You can reach me through The Boro Park View. I’ll be in the laundry room. Name Withheld

WHY WE GO TO CAMP

(Re: Packing It In, Issue 244)

I loved your camp issue! Although I didn’t go to Camp Bais Yaakov or to Pupa camp, the two camps you featured, camp was a transformative experience. For eleven months of the year, I held on to those memories of camp as I waited for those four weeks. I was a strong student, socially successful, and from a healthy family. But still, there’s something magical about camp.

Sometimes you hear people say how different someone might be when they’re in camp — “I’ve never seen this side of you!” But I think most girls who have gone to camp know that it’s not “another side” of you that comes out in camp. The person you are in camp is who you really are, and the magic of camp is that you get to be your best self.

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much time, money and energy getting us off to camp, I want you to know that that’s the gift you’re giving your children. I suspect you already know it, and that’s why you do it. Thank you to all the mothers and camp staff for giving their kids this incredible time. It lasts longer than just four weeks; it lasts a lifetime.

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DON’T JUDGE ME

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

I’ve been following the debate about mothers learning the parsha. It hurts me to see the judgment we have for each other. At this time of year, when we mourn the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and the loss of the closeness we had to Hashem, it’s inappropriate to focus on the negative. Focus on the fact that everyone is serving Hashem, night and day, as best as they can. It doesn’t say that the Beis Hamikdash was destroyed because busy young mothers didn’t learn parsha; it was destroyed because of sinas chinam between us.

It’s a time for ahavas Yisrael, and if you have ahavas Yisroel even for people who do things you don’t approve of, that is ahavas chinam. Let’s look at the good in each other and value and love every Yid. May we be zoche to the geulah sheleimah very soon, and celebrate Tisha B’Av as a Yom Tov this year in Yerushalayim.

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It has come to my attention that when people post hashavas aveidah notices or ads, they list many or all simanim of the found object. This makes it halachically complicated to return the object, because the one who lost the object is supposed to tell the finder the simanim to prove that he is the owner. Since this is a common error, I’m writing in to inform readers of the proper way it should be done.

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WHAT IS AN UNUSUAL WAY YOU MAKE USE OF YOUR PORCH OR PATIO?

Unfortunately, I don’t have a porch or patio, but sometimes when the weather’s nice, I unwind on my fire escape! – Z.W. YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT, BUT I TAN ON MY PORCH. YES, IN WILLIAMSBURG. SINCE PEOPLE KNOW I’M NOT IN THE COUNTRY, THEY’RE ALWAYS SHOCKED AT MY COLOR, AND I ASK THEM IF THEY REALIZE THAT WE ACTUALLY SHARE THE SAME SUN… I SIT NEITHER IN THE “CIRCLE” NOR IN THE POOL, BUT I DO SIT ON MY PORCH. SO GOOD! – M.A.

WE USE OUR PORCH TO HOUSE OUR EXTRA FREEZER, PESACH FOOD STORAGE, AS WELL AS TO DO SHILUACH HAKEN. – A READER

During bein hazmanim, when I wanted to occupy my boys, I had them paint my porch! – G.F.

My kids use the porch in place of a stage where they could perform (now it’s the day camp song) because our porch is like a platform just a few steps up, and the audience could sit in the backyard to watch. – A Reader

We have a roll-down sukkah installed on our porch. The week leading up to Pesach, our porch transforms into a chometz kitchen. That’s where we keep the chometz box and a Betty Crocker, and it’s where we cook and eat chometz food. It was even where we served the Shabbos seudos this year when Shabbos Hagadol was so close to Pesach. – A Reader

We use our outdoor space for everything! From mealtime to messy fun like playdough, the porch saves my sanity. – A Reader

My patio is the day camp house for the entire neighborhood. My daughter loves having friends over, and it’s easier for me to host outdoors than indoors. – A Reader

I put a small table on the porch between our lounging chairs for refreshments. Then I hot glued a fake floral pot onto the table that looks pretty all the time and doesn’t require watering.

– Naomi

We don’t have a porch. But we use the fire escape to catch some fresh air or just to check what the weather is outside. – A Reader

One of the best parts of our house is the large back porch off the kitchen. It spans the full width of the house and is enclosed by walls on each side. We make good use of the porch on Sukkos, build snowmen there in the winter, but most exciting of all is the pool we enjoy there in the summer. Our pool is about 7 feet wide and 10 feet long and is perfect for our kids and einiklach. We would’ve never believed that we could accommodate a swimming pool for almost all ages in our third-floor condo apartment! –Family Graus

Our porch has been transformed this summer in the most beautiful way. My daughter Gitty (eleven years old) and her friends gather on our porch to paint. They’re working on a beautiful picture, and the achdus is truly special. – A Reader

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porch that barely fits a folding chair, but I put out a bird feeder and enjoy the tranquility of the outdoors. – Miriam

I like to meditate, do some deep breathing, and connect to myself and to Hashem by being mindful of the fresh air and the blue sky! – D.W.

I WISH I HAD A PORCH! PROBABLY ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN A NEWLYWED-SIZED APARTMENT IS THAT IT USUALLY DOESN’T HAVE A PORCH. AND IT’S NOT LIKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO JOIN THE CIRCLE OF NEIGHBORS OUTSIDE WHO ARE AT LEAST TWICE YOUR AGE… – U.C.

Our front porch serves as a great place for neighborhood mommies to sit and schmooze while watching our kinderlach play outside. This way, our children enjoy the outdoors safely while the adults get a good dose of the “bungalow colony circle” while saving on bungalow colony expenses. We’re lucky to have such great neighbors! – 45th Street “Colony”

I have chairs and a table on the porch. It’s so nice to sit outside and just take it easy. – Sori Weil

We use our porch for grilling, sitting out and having cold drinks in the summer. – Golda Rivky W.

WE OFTEN GATHER ALL OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND POP WATER BALLOONS ON OUR PORCH. SUCH FUN! – A READER

My father naps on the patio on Shabbos afternoons. – Henny

Our porch is our playroom, storage, Pesach closet, Costco closet and the storage area for bikes and scooters. – A Reader

We once made a sheva brachos on the porch; it was really beautiful! – R. Brewer I RECEIVED AN EGG CHAIR FOR MY PORCH AS A GIFT FROM MY SISTERIN-LAW, AND WE LOVE IT. MY KIDS SNUGGLE IN IT WITH COZY BLANKETS AND BOOKS, MY HUSBAND LIKES TO LEARN OR JUST RELAX IN IT, AND I HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP IN IT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION! – L.S.

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PARSHAS MATOS-MASEI

With All Their Heart

Y. Levenstein

Parshas Masei begins by listing the travels of Klal Yisroel in the Midbar, as the pasuk says, “And Moshe recorded their experiences of their journeys, according to the word of Hashem; and these were their journeys of their experiences” ( Bamidbar 33:2).

The language is interchanged from the beginning of the pasuk to the end. First, it says, “their experiences of their journeys,” and concludes, “their journeys of their experiences.”

Why does the order change?

WHEN THEY LANDED IN NEW YORK, Moshe and his wife felt like true strangers. Coming from Bnei Brak, they hardly spoke the language, and this was not a trip they had ever envisioned themselves taking. They had come with their newborn for heart surgery. When all avenues in Eretz Yisroel seemed exhausted, they were advised to see specialists in ColumbiaPresbyterian Hospital in New York.

It took a great deal of effort to arrange the appointment and then to finance it. The surgery would cost $100,000, and with the help of askanim and lots of sweat, Moshe managed to raise the money and prepay the hospital, as required.

Now, all they could do was wait and hope the surgery would be a success so their son would live, be’ezras Hashem. Moshe and his wife tearfully sent their baby into the operating room and sat down to wait the six hours the surgery was scheduled to take. Over their Tehillims, they wept and pleaded for Malach Refael to guide the surgeons’ hands.

After five hours, two surgeons entered the waiting room to talk to Moshe and his wife. “While operating, we discovered a different defect on the baby’s heart. We can correct the issue now, but it means the surgery will take another six hours, and it will cost an additional $100,000.”

They wanted the parents’ approval before moving forward.

Moshe and his wife were distraught. To think their precious prince had more issues to contend with… They could hardly picture another six hours of tense waiting. But most draining was the thought of the cost. How could they possibly come up with so much money?

But it was their baby’s life on the line, so Moshe and his wife consented. Somehow, Hakadosh Baruch Hu would give them the funds.

It was with a great deal of emotion that the couple sat down to continue davening for their baby. Besides the success of the procedure, now they also had in mind the financial burden. Nobody could help them but Hashem alone.

Just then, a frum man came by. He noticed their lost and troubled expressions. “Perhaps there is something I can help you with?” he asked.

When Moshe explained their predicament, the man suggested he visit a certain wealthy Yid in Manhattan and try his luck. “Maybe he can help you.”

With nothing to lose, Moshe took the address, left the hospital, and knocked on the man’s door.

As he stood at the doorstep, he wondered what his chances were. He had no appointment. Who knew if and when this busy man would be available?

To his surprise, the door was opened by the businessman himself.

“I’m a yungerman from Bnei Brak,” Moshe began.

“I know, I know,” the businessman replied, and immediately

Their baby’s life on the line, so Moshe and his wife consented. Somehow, Hakadosh Baruch Hu would give them the funds

When the wealthy Yid heard about the mistake, he realized that Hakadosh Baruch Hu had orchestrated the mix-up

shoved a white envelope into his hand.

Moshe tried to explain that it was his baby’s life on the line, and…

But the door was halfway closed. “I already gave you the envelope. Why do we need to speak?”

Moshe returned to the hospital. How surprised he was to discover that inside that envelope was a check made out for the exact amount he needed — $100,000!

A miracle! Hashem had sent payment to him in full! He was overcome with emotion and wondered how the man had known to prepare just the right amount. Perhaps askanim got involved and let him know in advance that I was coming and how much I needed? he speculated.

Moshe ran to the secretary and handed over the check. The surgery was paid for.

The hours passed slowly, and finally, the baby was wheeled into the recovery room. Baruch Hashem, the surgery was a success.

The next morning, Moshe received a strange phone call.

On the line was the Rosh Yeshivah of Zichron Yakov, Reb Shalom Meir Yungerman, zt”l. He asked several questions, and suddenly everything became clear. Rav Yungerman was in need of money for his yeshivah, and with proteksia and appointments, managed to get through to the wealthy man Moshe had visited the previous day. After a lengthy conversation, the man finally promised to give $100,000.

The Rosh Yeshivah was told to come pick up the check at 4:00 p.m. the day before. When he arrived, several minutes late, the businessman exclaimed, “I already gave you your check! Someone was here and said he was the ‘yungerman from Bnei Brak’!”

Moshe had knocked at the door at just the right moment!

Moshe apologized profusely, but didn’t know what to say. He had already used the check to pay the hospital.

When the wealthy Yid heard about the mistake, he realized that Hakadosh Baruch Hu had orchestrated the mix-up so he could have the opportunity to save the child’s life. He decided to give Rav Yungerman a new check, as he had originally promised.

If one relies only on Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and realizes that only He can help, Hashem will orchestrate matters so the help one needs arrives at his doorstep, even when everything seems impossible.

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When Klal Yisroel arrived in Marah, there was no water to drink. Later, when they arrived in Eilem, there were twelve wells and seventy date trees.

One may think that because they landed in Marah, they had no water, and if they had traveled to some other place, they would have had water. Later, since they were lucky enough to arrive in Eilem, they did find water. It seems as if the destination determines what one will find when he arrives.

Likewise, when a person signs a business deal that falls through, he may later kick himself, thinking it fell through since it was a silly deal in the first place. And if he cashes in on a deal, he thinks he made a wise decision.

In truth, it is just the opposite. Since Hashem wanted Klal Yisroel to have what to drink, He led them to Eilem. When He did not want us to find water, He brought us to Marah.

When one must lose money, Hashem leads him to agree to a bad deal. And when it is destined for him to earn money, Hashem puts the idea in his head to pursue better deals.

The Baal Haturim explains that the terms in the pasuk are reversed so we learn that whatever happens is according to Hashem’s plan. Our destinations and experiences are unrelated. Nothing happened because we arrived at that particular spot; rather, everything happened according to Hashem’s plan.

Eichenstein Cuts Ribbon on Three New Hatzolah Ambulances

Three brand-new ambulances were unveiled last week at the Flatbush Hatzolah garage, with Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein credited for his efforts to acquire the vehicles.

The new ambulances will serve the neighborhoods of Boro Park and Flatbush, as well as the Catskills region. Speaking at the July 22 ribbon cutting, Chevra Hatzolah executive board member Yitzy Stern credited Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein for his devoted efforts that resulted in the acquisition of not one, but three new ambulances.

“He knows that every second counts,” said Stern. “He knows that a better ambulance is going to save another life.”

Speaking just before the official ribbon cutting, Eichenstein

noted that each ambulance is equipped with the items it needs to offer the best care in the location where it will be operating.

“The truth is that we gathered today to celebrate something much larger than just these three ambulances,” said Eichenstein. “We’re celebrating an organization whose entire mission can be summarized in two words: saving lives. That’s all they do.”

Signs inside the ambulances acknowledged Eichenstein’s efforts, bearing the words “This Ambulance Was Funded Through the Support of Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein.”

Chevra Hatzolah CEO Rabbi Yehiel Kalish said that some of the funding requests that were used to purchase the ambulances were several years old, hailing Eichenstein for his efforts to bring them to fruition.

“Simcha was instrumental in helping us navigate the challenges in getting the grants that funded these ambulances. He is really a very, very caring public servant for his constituents and the organizations in his constituency, and it is truly an honor to work with him.”

Could a Stack of Summonses Doom Lander’s Mayoral Bid?

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander may have his eye on unseating Mayor Eric Adams, but perhaps his time might be better spent paying closer attention to speed limit and noparking signs as he drives around the five boroughs.

Lander has been slapped with six parking tickets since March, bringing

the total number of summonses he has received since 2013 up to a whopping 133. Ten of those tickets were for speeding in school zones, and eleven were issued after he was sworn in as comptroller in 2022.

When word first surfaced of Lander’s subpar driving record in 2021, he pledged publicly to share the number of parking or moving violations he received each month. He lived up to that promise for several months, but failed to disclose any of the tickets he has received since he was elected comptroller in November 2021.

Democratic campaign strategist Hank Sheinkopf said that Lander’s driving record could torpedo his run for mayor, particularly given his personal track record. In addition to supporting a law that would have cracked down on reckless driving during his time in the City Council, Lander continues to push hard for congestion pricing, calling on New Yorkers to use mass transit, while he continues to use his own car to get around the city.

“He acts holier than thou, but he’s a lawbreaker,” said Sheinkopf, adding, “Voters will feel he can’t be trusted with our safety. If you can’t trust him not to break the law as comptroller, what do you think he’d be as mayor? A lawbreaker in chief?”

Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa slammed Lander as one of many left-wing New York City politicians who have anticar agendas, while blatantly disregarding the rules of the road. Sliwa, a Republican, is also planning on running for mayor in 2025.

“They hate driving and drivers, except when it comes to themselves,” said Sliwa.

MTA Testing Tunnel Flood Doors in Preparation for Hurricane Season

With hurricane season continuing through the end of November, and memories of Superstorm Sandy still lingering in New Yorkers’ minds, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency

has been sporadically shutting down its Manhattan tunnels and testing their massive doors to ensure that they can withstand extreme weather conditions.

Overnight testing took place last week at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, with all traffic diverted to one tube so that the other tube’s doors could be tested. Each door weighs more than 20 tons, and is 29 feet wide, 14 feet tall and 2 feet thick, according to reports.

The MTA has also been testing the doors at the Queens Midtown Tunnel, an effort that will continue through the morning of August 5.

Hurricane Sandy was a catastrophic event for the Brooklynto-Manhattan tunnel, which was filled to its ceiling with millions of gallons of floodwaters. The MTA installed flood doors in the tunnels in 2017 as part of a $7.6 billion effort to repair and reinforce infrastructure after the superstorm devastated New York City.

NYC’s Emergency Preparedness Program Reaches Out to Boro Parkers

Hoping to make its services available to an even wider audience, New York City’s emergency preparedness program has been utilizing the services of the United States Post Office to let residents of the five boroughs know that important news bulletins are available in over a dozen languages.

New York City’s Emergency Management mailed out its first multilingual pamphlets last week, informing residents of the five boroughs of Notify NYC’s services in fourteen different languages, including Yiddish. The goal of the mailer is to ensure that all city residents are prepared in case an emergency strikes.

“When it comes to preparing for extreme weather events and protecting people outdoors, we want every New Yorker — regardless of the language they speak — to be able to utilize Notify NYC, which has helped save countless lives by providing real-time updates on weather, air quality and other emergency issues,” said Mayor Eric Adams.

Notify NYC has been keeping city residents in the loop since 2009. The system issued more than 2,200 unique messages in 2023 for circumstances including high heat, poor air quality and last summer’s Canadian wildfires.

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Two different advocacy groups have filed suit against Governor Kathy Hochul, saying that she acted illegally by putting congestion pricing on an indefinite pause.

As previously reported in The Boro Park View, Hochul pulled the plug on the plan to charge drivers $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district, saying that it would put too much of a burden on New Yorkers. Congestion pricing was expected to provide the Metropolitan Transportation Authority with billions in funding to improve mass transit.

One suit was filed by the Riders Alliance and Sierra Club, and the other by the City Club of New York. Both said that Hochul lacked the authority to pause congestion pricing.

Hochul seemed unfazed by the lawsuits, with a spokesperson saying, “Get in line. There are now eleven separate congestion pricing lawsuits filed by groups trying to weaponize the judicial system to score political points.”

Chase, Mastercard and Others Part of Federal Probe Into Surveillance Pricing

Regulators at the Federal Trade Commission have ordered eight companies to turn over information on surveillance pricing (using consumer data to set prices) as part of its effort to better understand how the practice affects consumers.

The orders were sent to JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, Revionics, Bloomreach, Task Software, PROS, Accenture and McKinsey & Co., with the FTC seeking information about surveillance pricing’s potential impact on privacy, competition and consumer protections.

“Firms that harvest Americans’ personal data can put people’s privacy at risk,” said FTC chair Lina Khan. “Now firms could be exploiting this vast trove of personal information to charge people higher prices. Americans deserve to know whether businesses are using detailed consumer data to deploy surveillance pricing, and the FTC’s inquiry will shed light on this shadowy ecosystem of pricing middlemen.”

Peekaboo Glimpse of Endangered Baby Kangaroo at Bronx Zoo

Visitors to the Bronx Zoo last week had an opportunity to get a first glimpse of a seven-month-old baby matschie tree kangaroo as it poked its head out of its mothers pouch.

The baby tree kangaroo, known as a joey, is the second born to its mother since she arrived at the zoo in 2021.

Matschie tree kangaroos are an endangered species and are adorably small, growing to approximately 30 inches and weighing 25 pounds or less. The species is native to Papua, New Guinea, and with approximately 2,500 tree kangaroos living in the wild and 42 known to be in captivity, joeys are a cause for celebration.

“It’s a small population,” Jessica Moody of the Bronx Zoo told the Associated Press. “So it’s a rare and exciting event.”

MTA Bus Crashes Into Local Eatery

A late-night bus ride turned out to be a terrifying trip for two women, as the city bus they were riding crashed after the driver suffered a medical episode.

The incident took place on July 25, just after midnight, with the bus striking a Burger King restaurant located at the corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway and Dahill Road. One of the passengers on the bus, a nurse, recounted how the bus was nearing the end of its route when it began accelerating quickly. The bus swerved onto the grass and crashed straight into the front of the eatery.

The woman got up and went to assist the driver, who was moaning.

“I started CPR on him,” said the passenger, adding, “then he passed out on me. But he still had a pulse.”

The driver was transported to an area hospital. Both of the passengers on the bus were unharmed.

The Burger King suffered extensive damage, but was empty at the time of the crash.

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Recap: The war reaches Rachel’s family.

Ludmir burned for a few days.

The motorcyclist had been an advance scout sent by the Germans. It was all part of a surprise attack Hitler called Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941. The attack took place less than two years after Nazi Germany and Russia had signed a peace treaty. The Russians were so surprised by the attack that they first told their soldiers not to fire back; that it had to be some mistake.

It was no mistake. Hitler had been planning this attack since he signed the peace treaty. Now the time had come.

who had taken them in. They couldn’t stay there forever, though, and since their own home had been destroyed, they moved to Mr. Blum’s store. There was nothing left there except a few pieces of broken furniture — the place had been looted while the town burned — but at least it was a place to stay.

It was no mistake. Hitler had been planning this attack since he signed the peace treaty.

The Nazi army swept past the Russian army like a sickle through wheat. City after city fell. Ludmir was only 20 miles from the German–Russian treaty line and was one of the first cities bombed.

On June 25 — three days after the assault began — the fires died out, and a huge Nazi army drove through. Tanks, trucks, heavy artillery guns, motorcycles, soldiers on foot all made a deafening racket as they rumbled down the streets of the shattered town.

The Blums hid for a few more days with the neighbor

They gradually heard about the casualties that had resulted from the bombing. So many people had died! One large group of almost 500 Jews who had taken shelter together in a basement had thought they were safe — until the building they were in was hit and started burning uncontrollably. There was no way for them to get out.

A few days later, the Nazis decreed that all radios and books, and seforim be turned in. The next day, they

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It became increasingly harder to pretend that the Germans and their Ukrainian allies wanted anything for the Jews but death and destruction

made a spectacle of burning the seforim in a bonfire. A gadol had once said, “Where they burn books, they will eventually burn bodies.” How prophetic his words would be!

The Germans replaced the Russians with a Ukrainian police force, and the new police began randomly hauling Jews off the streets, hundreds at a time. First, about 150 Jews were arrested and brought to the town prison. No one knew what happened to the people who were arrested, and none of them were ever released.

Just walking down the streets had become dangerous. Typically, 200 to 300 Jews at a time were rounded up and imprisoned.

From August to December, a new normal settled over Ludmir. Mass kidnappings occurred often, and everyone understood that the police were killing most of the people they captured. It was impossible to ignore the mass graves that were appearing and growing in the prison courtyard.

Just two days before Yom Kippur 1941, the Germans and the Ukrainian police kidnapped 1,000 Jews and beat others in the streets. The Jews called that day “Blotiker Mantik” (Bloody Monday).

On Yom Kippur that year, more than 500 more people were kidnapped and killed; the Jews called it “Blotiker Mitvach” (Bloody Wednesday). It became increasingly harder to pretend that the Germans and their Ukrainian allies wanted anything for the Jews but death and destruction.

Next, the Germans set up a Jewish council, called the Judenrat, which was to serve as a liaison between the Jewish community and the Nazi rulers. Many Jews were originally encouraged by this, as it seemed like a system of government was being put in place. Surely the Germans would not set up something like this if they were just going to kill everyone.

One of the people appointed to the Judenrat was Mr. Stitzer, Gershon Blum’s brother-in-law. He helped the Blums however he could, even giving Mr. Blum a job in the Judenrat itself. It was menial work, but it was better than most jobs, and the workers were given lunch, even if it wasn’t a very substantial one. Furthermore, Mr. Stitzer helped Rachel’s oldest brothers, Wolf and Motl, get work in a mill he’d owned before the war, which the Nazis allowed him to continue to operate. It helped a little bit with the hunger, but only a little. Unrelenting hunger was becoming a regular fact of life.

Even though the Judenrat gave the Jews a sense of hope, the reality was that it was just another vehicle in the Nazi’s great scheme of deception to further the Final Solution, the extermination of the entire Jewish people under German control. It was through the various Judenrats that Nazi decrees, either through forceful coercion or false assurances, were carried out.

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“No,” Rachel insisted more strongly than she would have believed she was capable. “I won’t do it!”

had to wear two yellow badges: one in the front and the other on the back. Any Jew caught without the yellow stars was beaten, imprisoned or executed. This helped the Nazis identify Jews in preparation for their ultimate aim, which was to deport and exterminate all Jews.

The Judenrat also oversaw the distribution of bread tickets. However, Jews were allotted only one kilogram of bread per week, which was not enough to live on.

As their choices narrowed, their hunger grew.

* * * * *

“No,” Rachel insisted more strongly than she would have believed she was capable. “I won’t do it!”

She had never disobeyed her father before, and certainly never raised her voice, but nothing was normal anymore.

“You’re our best chance, Rachel,” Mr. Blum said.

“No! You know better than anyone how dangerous it is.”

“It’s also dangerous if we do nothing. Do you see how pale and gaunt your brother Simcha is?”

Rachel had noticed it. “But why not send Motl or Wolf?”

“They speak with a Jewish accent.”

“So do I.”

“Your Polish is perfect. You went to public school. They didn’t.”

“But they’ll know I’m Jewish.”

“No, they won’t. They’ll think you’re just a Polish girl looking to exchange some buttons” — he jiggled a sack of buttons — “for bread.”

“But they’ll know.”

“They won’t know if you don’t tell them.”

“They’ll know anyway.”

“How?”

“Because I’m scared.”

Rachel paused. Her father didn’t seem to have an answer for that. Rachel continued, “If I’m scared, they’ll know something is wrong, and they’ll figure out that I’m Jewish, and they’ll turn me in.”

Mr. Blum sat down on a bench and asked Rachel to sit down next to him. He then clasped her hand and held it warmly in his. “I know you’re scared, Rachel. We all are. I’m scared too.”

She looked at him.

He continued, “But you can find it in you not to be scared. You can. You’re much stronger than you think.”

“No, I’m not.”

Mr. Blum paused and took a long look at his daughter, weighing if he should tell her what was really on his mind. Finally, he pursed his lips and said, “You know how you always ask me about your mother, what she was like?”

“Yes, and you usually avoid telling me anything.”

“Well, I’ll tell you about her now.”

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When reconnecting with friends, Debbie encounters their deep hurt at being pushed out of her life.

At long last, we were going home. Really home. To our home.

We packed, prepared, panicked and plotzed. My sisters came over and helped me clean our poor, abandoned apartment from top to bottom. We blasted music and had so much fun together. Then, over the course of several days, we moved our belongings back to our house.

Gavi was stronger than he’d been in months. His color was good, and he felt better all the time. It was a miracle to see my husband back.

That first night home was the first time that the four of us were in our house together since the night of Gavi’s seizure. I was so grateful. We were home. Together. Healthy. All of us.

Slowly but surely, life settled into a routine. Kids. House. Work. Gavi took a nap every day and tired easily, but besides that, he was healthier than he’d been in such a long time. We actually

had Shabbos seudos

He made Kiddush and Hamotzi and sang zemiros. It was like a piece of heaven.

But along with that Gan Eden, and the tension of the last few months and years slowly draining away, my social nature was bubbling up full-force. I was still afraid of COVID, which meant primarily phone interactions, but that was okay with me. It had been such a long time since I’d been interested and able to simply have good phone conversations, and I was eager to go back to in teracting with people.

The problem was that those people weren’t rushing to interact with me.

Nearly three years had elapsed since Gavi’s health had deteriorated and I had begun avoiding my friends. It seemed that was too long to expect people to wait for you. My friends had moved on. They had different relation ships, and many had forged new friendships to replace the hole I had left — in their lives and in their heart.

Perhaps Malky was the most vocal about it, but the others seemed to feel the same way. They were hurt. I’d rebuffed them, ignored their calls, turned

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down their invitations to spend time together, and refused to share anything about my own life. Now they weren’t interested in sharing theirs. During another difficult telephone conversation, Malky shared briefly about a health crisis they’d gone through with one of their children during the time I was so busy with Gavi. No, it was nothing near the crises we’d been through, but that didn’t matter; I was mature enough to know that. She’d also been busy and preoccupied, but she’d searched out friends and made new connections, and there wasn’t much space for me anymore. She also admitted that it was more than that.

I peeked at my husband. He was staring into his cup of tea.

“You know,” he said slowly, “I’m glad you’re bringing this up. My brother was talking to me on Shabbos, actually. And he was saying similar things. Not exactly the same, but… basically, he also felt that I was wrong for not sharing.”

“What did he say?”

“He said that everyone would have been more supportive if they had known what was

I DRIED MY HANDS ON A DISHTOWEL, EVEN THOUGH I WASN’T DONE WITH THE DISHES, AND SAT DOWN AT THE TABLE BESIDE GAVI. MY HEART WAS BEATING A LITTLE FASTER THAN NORMAL. “AND… WHAT DID YOU THINK?”

“Our relationship will need time and trust to heal,” she said. “I don’t think you can rush that or expect me to be there for you the way I was before you dropped me.”

The term cut into me. I hadn’t dropped anyone. But that didn’t change the fact that they felt that I

One Motzei Shabbos, as I washed the dishes, Gavi wandered into the kitchen. He made himself a cup of tea and settled down to keep me

“Gavi,” I said, “I want to tell you about something.” I went on to update him about the situation with my friends. I also wanted to ask him if he thought we’d done the right thing by being so private about Gavi’s medical crisis, but I didn’t feel like it was a fair question, so I stopped talking.

going on. He said that we made people angry and resentful for no good reason. He said that all those times that we turned down invitations, or refused to help others, were hurtful.”

“Did you explain why you did it?” I asked.

“Yes. And he knows it. But he still felt it wasn’t right.”

I dried my hands on a dishtowel, even though I wasn’t done with the dishes, and sat down at the table beside Gavi. My heart was beating a little faster than normal. “And… what did you think?”

Gavi kept his gaze trained on his tea. “I don’t know,” he said frankly. “I thought it would be so humiliating to share with other people. You know how people are. Everyone would be discussing my medical situation and talking about us. These things are so personal. And the pity, Debbie, the pity. There’s a guy I know who has been open about some health challenges he has, and he’s a rachmanus. Everyone’s always hocking about him. He’s in the hospital, he’s out the hospital, he tried this treatment, the other treatment failed, he had some bad side effects. I’m so glad we didn’t have to deal with that.”

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I was, too. For sure. But at what cost? I didn’t say it out loud, though.

“I don’t know,” Gavi said again. “You’re implying that you actually lost friends. That relationships have been changed on a fundamental level.”

“I’ve lost their trust,” I said.

“And my brother was saying the same thing.”

We were quiet for a while.

“And the support,” I finally ventured. “When we told my mother, she was able to help us. Practically, with meals and money and stuff. And emotionally — she was there for me! That made a huge difference.”

“But friends wouldn’t have done that,” Gavi protested.

I gave him a quizzical glance. “You don’t think my friends would have helped out? With the kids? With food? With rides? With emotional support?”

Gavi shrugged. “I don’t know,” he said again. “I really don’t know. I hear what you’re saying. But I am still grateful that we protected our privacy, dignity and respect until right before the transplant. That meant the world to me.” Then he finally looked up from his tea. “And it meant so much to me that you respected that. But maybe it wasn’t totally fair to you.”

The tears spilled out of my eyes. “It… it was really hard,” I said, and the tears came faster. “And now I feel like I’m left with a mess and hurting friends.”

“I’m sorry,” Gavi said quietly. “I never thought that maintaining my privacy would cost so much.”

The ache in my chest eased a little. “I guess I didn’t either,” I said, reaching for the tissues.

“Can we fix things?” Gavi asked.

“We can apologize,” I said.

“And then?”

“And then… show them we understand where they’re coming from. And maybe throw ourselves into our relationships with other people, give it our all. Show them that we feel bad, and that we’re going to try to be better friends from now on.”

Gavi wrapped his hands around his mug. “You know, I’m grateful that we’re here, talking about this. That I’m alive to have this discussion with you.”

“Yes,” I said, and the tears were back. I pushed my chair back and stood up. “I’m going to get my siddur.”

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INGREDIENTS

1 stick margarine

¾ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

¾ cup coffee creamer

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1¾ cups Wondermills flour

1 cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 425°.

2. Beat sugar and margarine in the bowl of a mixer.

3. Add eggs, one at a time. Add coffee creamer and vanilla extract. Mix.

4. Combine dry ingredients, and gradually add to the batter, while continuing to mix.

5. Add the chocolate chips.

6. Line 12 muffin tins, and spoon the batter into liners.

7. Bake for 5 minutes. Lower the heat to 350°, and bake for another 20 minutes.

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GRAHAM CRUST

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (approximately 10 crackers)

⅓ cup sugar

¼ stick margarine, at room temperature

BROWNIE MIXTURE

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

1 T. baking powder

1 T. vanilla sugar

2 cups Wondermills flour

¾ cup hot water

¼ cup coffee

¼ cup cocoa

TOPPING

1 cup mini chocolate chips

1 (8 oz.) bag mini marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line muffin pans with cupcake liners.

2. To prepare the crust, pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until they’re finely ground.

3. Add the sugar and softened margarine, and mix until well combined.

4. Spoon one tablespoon of crust mixture into each cupcake liner. Reserve the rest for the topping.

5. For the brownie mixture, combine the first six ingredients and mix with mixer.

6. Dilute coffee and cocoa in hot water, cool, and add to batter. Mix gently.

7. Pour the brownie batter on top of the crumbs, filling almost to the top.

8. Distribute the rest of the crumbs on all the tops. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.

9. Bake for 25 minutes. Put marshmallows on the top, and broil on low for 2 to 3 minutes, until marshmallows appear roasted. Alternatively, you can torch the marshmallows.

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INGREDIENTS

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2 cups sugar

¾ cup orange juice

1 T. vanilla sugar

¾ cup oil

2 tsp. baking powder

2½ cups flour

1 cup colored sprinkles, plus more for sprinkling Strawberry jam

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.

3. Add the next five ingredients one at a time, mixing after each addition.

4. Gently fold in 1 cup sprinkles.

5. Line muffin pans with cupcake liners.

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7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

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How one man ensures that camp laundry gets bagged, tagged and washed to perfection

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After the Nine Days, if you think the largest and scariest mountain of laundry ever created is right there in your house, read on to hear about the piles of laundry Mr. Yoely Grunwald’s deals with on a daily basis. If we’re talking mountains, he’s got the Everest. There’s only one difference: His mountain of dirty clothes is completely under control.

Mr. Grunwald is the founder and owner of TwoFold Laundry, a commercial laundry company that services assisted living facilities, yeshivas, vacation destinations, and — most notably at this time of year — camps.

What does it take to wash over 20,000 loads of laundry a week? And even more importantly, how do campers know they’ll get their own socks back?

Let’s hear more about this multi-dimensional undertaking from Mr. Grunwald.

A DAMPER ON THE HAMPER

The beginning of Mr. Grunwald’s story begins like any other: with a problem. Twelve years ago, he was a counselor in a boys camp where he learned — the hard way — about the failing laundry system.

“Once a week, the boys’ laundry would be put out for pickup by a weekly laundry service,” Mr. Grunwald says. “The only problem was that the laundry service was always run-

ning way behind schedule. It would take a day or two for the laundry to actually get picked up, and then another day or two for the laundry to come back.”

Now, do the math. If boys typically have enough clothes for seven to eight days, and laundry gets pushed off a day or two, and then doesn’t come back for another day or two, what are the boys supposed to wear?

“So kids would be walking around for two or three days with the same clothes,” Mr. Grunwald continues, “until they resorted to pajamas. How many times can a kid wear his dirty clothes from the day before — and the day before that?”

Mr. Grunwald’s first summer as a counselor passed, and soon he was back for his second year. A week or two into the summer, however, he noticed bags of dirty laundry languishing near the front gate again, and he realized that the problem with the laundry was here to stay.

“At that point,” Mr. Grunwald says, “I sat down with the administrator and told him that something had to change. Boys were walking around with pajamas because they didn’t have what to wear! That wasn’t acceptable. But all the administrator said was, ‘This is the max I can do. But if you can figure out a better way to handle the campers’ laundry, I’ll be more than happy.’”

Mr. Grunwald took a day off from his duties, sat himself in his car, and drove off. He was on a quest to find a laundry service that could actually deliver — both service and laundry.

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“I set out with a list of twenty facilities, all located in a 50-mile radius of the camp, and visited all of them. By the end of the day, I had a list of prices and promises, and I selected two of them that seemed to be the best fit.”

The next day, Mr. Grunwald drove back down to one of the contenders to confirm that the establishment could indeed handle 200 loads of laundry in 24 hours. The management confirmed that they could, and they were in business.

“We didn’t even bother canceling the other service,” Mr. Grunwald says. “They just didn’t show up when we stopped pestering them to just come pick up the laundry already. The new place took over, laundry got done on time, and everyone was happy.”

Before the next summer, the administration confirmed with Mr. Grunwald that he’d be managing the laundry again — and then he got a surprise phone call: Another camp wanted to know if he could take care of their laundry too — for pay.

Mr. Grunwald was more than glad to make the arrangements, the laundry facility he was working with was more than glad to take on another big customer, and it was all working out swimmingly. The camps were happy, the kids were happy, and the feedback was amazing.

The following year found Mr. Grunwald as a counselor at another camp — where, perhaps unsurprisingly, he encountered the same difficulties with the laundry. With the camp’s permission, he switched them to the laundry facility he was already dealing with, and from that moment on, there was no such thing as delayed laundry service.

“After that summer,” Mr. Grunwald says, “I thought that I may be on to something. Was there a need for

GONE MISSING

What happens when a bag of laundry goes missing?

“Other than stray socks, which could perhaps get stuck somewhere in a machine, our bags of laundry do not get lost.” Mr. Grunwald is confident about this. “If a bag of laundry went missing, it’s probably sitting in the wrong bunkhouse. A kid doesn’t have his bag? Send him around the camp to look for it; maybe the wrong kid picked it up by mistake. Our drivers scan every bag, so if the system says the bag has been returned to the camp, it’s somewhere on the grounds.”

TwoFold Laundry still employs two customer service reps whose jobs are simply to track bags and help out when a customer has an issue. If a bag was forgotten somewhere, they pick it up and take it where it needs to go. But lost bags simply aren’t a thing.

“One year,” Mr. Grunwald says, “before our bags had barcodes, we got a complaint from a camp that a bochur couldn’t find his bag. We were all run ragged for a week, trying to track down the elusive bag, when we were pretty sure it had already been dropped off. Finally, we were put in contact with the boy’s parents so we could work out some kind of compensation for the damage. We were about to send out a check when his parents called back, tail between their legs. Apparently, they had just gotten a call from a car service company; their son had left his bag in one of their cars, so yes, it wasn’t our fault after all…”

In all cases, Mr. Grunwald appreciates when customers let TwoFold Laundry know that the “lost” laundry has been found. “It’s always nice to hear the end of the story, even if it’s only that the item in question has been found in the owner’s possession.”

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this service? Was this a need I could fill?”

Intent on finding more camps who could use his services, Mr. Grunwald went to a show where all kinds of service providers and vendors relevant to the camp industry exhibit for camp administrators. Even though he wasn’t quite sure where he was going with this, he got a bunch of customers. Then he went to another show in New Jersey, and he got even more sign-ups. Soon his list of customers grew so long, he didn’t know how he would manage to fill the sheer number of requests he’d gotten.

But the facility he’d been working with simply hired more staff; they were more than glad for the business. In fact, at this point, they were even giving Mr. Grunwald a commission.

“It was all working out wonderfully,” Mr. Grunwald says.

But then, a few weeks in, it all came crashing down.

CARRYING HIS OWN LOAD

One day, in the middle of the summer, the manager of the facility that was doing all that laundry called Mr. Grunwald to say that they couldn’t handle the surplus anymore.

“At that point,” he says, “I had a long list of customers who were relying on me — but there was no laundry facility that would take me on smack in the middle of the summer.”

In the end, Mr. Grunwald sat down with the facility’s manager to work it all out, and they pulled through the summer. Nevertheless, that incident made it clear for Mr. Grunwald that there was no way to grow his business if he was so dependent on another party’s services.

“Fortunately,” Mr. Grunwald continues, “I managed to partner up with someone, and we purchased a facility so we could do the laundry ourselves. This significant step forward was all the result of tremendous siyata d’Shmaya, because if not for all of the events leading up to this day, I would have never known anything about the industry, nor thought to invest in it.”

Fresh Laundry, as they were then known, purchased their first facility in Westchester, and they began serving establishments in New York and Connecticut. Once this first facility was up and running, Mr. Grunwald and his partner purchased a second facility, this time in New Jersey, to cover the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area.

“Once our customer base grew, we began investing in systems that helped us work more efficiently and keep track of the laundry coming and going. Most significantly, we hired more manpower and developed ways to color-code our customers’ laundry bags. All of this helped our business run smoothly even while it was expanding, and our customers appreciated our professionalism and reliability.”

Then COVID hit. For Mr. Grunwald, this meant that his customers were now located on far-flung campuses all over the place, including Maryland and Massachusetts.

“But that didn’t change anything for us,” Mr. Grunwald says with a hint of pride in his voice. “We just sent our trucks to wherever our clients were, and made sure to keep our customers happy.”

While things settled down after the pandemic, customers knew with certainty that Fresh Laundry would never leave them in the lurch, and that’s how, even without exhibiting at shows, good old word of mouth ensured that Fresh Laundy’s customer base continued growing.

As their customer base grew, Fresh Laundry also began adding services (see sidebar). That’s when they rebranded, debuting as the brand-new TwoFold Laundry.

THE TWOFOLD SYSTEM

The company kept track of their first few customers by assigning a different color laundry bag to each camp. But there were only fifteen colors they could choose from, and soon

TWOFOLD AROUND THE YEAR

We’re sure TwoFold’s staff doesn’t spend the winter twiddling their thumbs. But other than nursing homes, what other establishments use TwoFold’s services all year round?

“We service camps, nursing homes, spas and mikvaos, and also vacation destinations for Shabbatons and the like, which we provide with complete sets of linen, all rolled up and ready for use.”

However, in contrast to TwoFold Laundy’s 24-hour summer schedule, during the rest of the year, they work a more conservative 12 hours a day.

they were servicing more than fifteen camps. They needed to up their game.

Soon they came up with an idea: if they assigned each client a set of two colors, that still worked to identify them, and created many more individual options. So the new method worked as follows: Instead of being identified by the color of their laundry bags, each camp or establishment was assigned a combination of two colors, which would feature clearly on checked tags attached to their laundry bags. Each one also received a number (in the tens). Then they would decide which color laundry bags to use for each of their bunks, and each individual camper also received a number (in the hundreds).

So if Camp A chose red and blue for their tags, and if Camp A’s number was 15, and Bunk 4 used green bags, and its campers had numbers 101 to 120, then a camper in Bunk 4 of Camp A would have a green laundry bag with a red and blue tag marked with the number 15-101.

“Nowadays,” Mr. Grunwald says, “each tag also has a barcode. Bags get scanned at pickup and scanned at

drop-off, and the system notifies our office if a bag lands in the wrong place. The system also alerts the driver, who is in charge of pickups and drop-offs, that a bag has been picked up or dropped off in error.

“We have insurance too,” Mr. Grunwald adds, “just in case, which isn’t typical among laundry services. But baruch Hashem, with the barcode system in place, there’s hardly room for error.”

Every camp served by TwoFold Laundry gets their laundry picked up once a week. (Camps for campers with special needs may do laundry twice a week.) Pickups usually take place between nine and eleven in the morning, and the clean laundry generally gets dropped off between seven and nine the following morning.

“That’s a turnaround of under 24 hours,” Mr. Grunwald points out.

At the facility, only one camp’s laundry gets washed and dried at a time. Each bag contains the laundry of either one child or two children (it’s the camp that decides), including linen and towels, and each bag gets its own machine.

CACHE OF FINDS

Laundry bags are bound to have some interesting contents every now and then. Has TwoFold Laundry ever found anything unusual?

“We’ve definitely found plenty of cash and credit cards,” Mr. Grunwald says, “all of which go back to the camp they came from. We also keep asking camps to remind the boys to empty their pockets before putting their clothes in the laundry, and to close their bags tightly.”

“We don’t rely on oversized mesh bags to keep laundry separate,” Mr. Grunwald adds. “We do it all the way and give each laundry bag its own machine.”

In addition to deciding whether each bag should contain the laundry of one or two kids, the camp must also choose a service package. Would they like TwoFold Laundry to only wash and dry the laundry, or also to fold everything?

When it comes to girls camps, there’s also a non-dry option. Camps that opt in get additional laundry bags, these in plain white, which differentiate between regular laundry and delicates that can’t go into the dryer. If clothing arrives at the facility in a white bag, it leaves wet. Deciding how many girls’ should share one white bag is also up to the camp.

One last option camps get is the choice to pay either by the pound or by the bag.

“So bags arriving at our facility go into the washing machines, then into the dryers, and if folding is part of the package, the next stop would be our folding tables,” Mr. Grunwald says. “In the summer, we have a full staff working around the clock moving all those bags of laundry from one station to the other.”

And what of colors, darks and whites, those sacred divisions in laundry?

“We use a specialized commercial detergent that contains no bleach,” he explains. “It’s sensitive, has a great smell, and washes all colors together without causing any problems. In fact, it’s the detergent of choice for nursing homes and other commercial establishments.”

THE NINE DAYS

If there’s ever a peak season during peak season, it’s definitely around the Nine Days. It’s when everyone needs clean clothes done immediately before the Nine Days begin, and again immediately afterward.

“Our promise,” Mr. Grunwald says, “is to take care of all of our customers within 48 hours before the Nine Days, and again within 48 hours after. We can’t promise folding, though. Whether or not we’ll get to fold your laundry depends on the workload.”

When it comes to this double crunch time, TwoFold partners up with two additional facilities in the neighborhood. Since these other two laundry businesses operate on a twelvehour schedule, TwoFold Laundry puts in their own staff for

CHAIA ERBLICH

the other twelve hours. This makes it possible for them to deliver on their promise.

Normally, TwoFold Laundry has between eight and ten trucks on the road doing pickups and drop-offs. Before and after the Nine Days, however, they rent additional trucks so they can keep up with the demand.

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“One year before the Nine Days,” Mr. Grunwald says, “we rented a couple of U-Haul trucks for this purpose, and we packed them full of laundry.”

Laundry can get heavy. Very heavy. So heavy, in fact, that one truck couldn’t handle the load and broke down somewhere near Exit 124.

“This was three o’clock in the afternoon right before the Nine Days, and this particular camp where the U-Haul was headed was makpid to have their clean laundry back before sundown. What could we do? About 700 campers in Pennsylvania had their clean laundry stuck a few hours away — and the clock was ticking.”

The state trooper on site didn’t allow TwoFold Laundry to transfer the load to another truck while on the highway; they claimed it was too dangerous. But what was the other option? Towing the truck back to U-Haul, transferring the load, and then setting out once again? They’d get to Pennsylvania way after sundown in that case.

“In the meantime,” Mr. Grunwald continues, “this camp kept calling for updates. The clock was inching closer to sundown. Where was their laundry?”

In the end, TwoFold Laundry saw tremendous siyata d’Shmaya, and U-Haul agreed to something they had never in the history of their business ever agreed to. With their permission, the tow truck towed the stranded U-Haul all the way to Pennsylvania, laundry still on board!

“So yes, the campers got their laundry on time in the end,” Mr. Grunwald finishes with a smile. “That was a story to remember. But the truth is, we do go to great lengths to make sure that we don’t let our customers down.”

That episode underscores the importance of reliability and punctuality in the industry. Mr. Grunwald learned this the hard way, but fortunately for campers everywhere, it is no longer necessary for campers to walk around in their pajamas.

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Laundry room: that tiny place where mothers spend many waking hours washing, drying, hanging and folding laundry; also useful for talking on the phone and hiding from kids

CHAVY KERNKRAUT

I love organizing laundry rooms. It’s second only to the kitchen in its ability to transform a client’s life. Our community is blessed with large families, and a lot of kids means a lot of laundry. Summer means even more laundry! Laundry rooms are generally tiny, though. A disorganized laundry room is a real handicap, but an organized laundry room makes for an organized laundry system and significantly reduces the burden of processing laundry. Imagine the joy of having that tiny little room, which you spend so many hours in, organized in a way that works!

Although we call it the “laundry” room, it’s often a multipurpose room that often serves as storage for old clothes or other random items. The goal is to set the room up in a way that makes doing laundry as easy and intuitive as possible. Clothing should move from step to step in the laundry process in an organized way. Items that you use frequently should be visible and instantly accessible within arm’s reach when you need them. Storage should be out of the way of your day-today functioning, and organized in a way that you can easily find what you need when you need it.

Tall Storage

Wall hooks for broom and mop, or iron and ironing board, are a fantastic way to keep everything visible, accessible, out of the way, and within arm’s reach — all at once.

First, ask yourself: What lives in this room? Where does each item get parked? This could include dirty laundry, clean laundry, hanging laundry, laundry care supplies, and a laundry care workspace. It could also include storage for things like toiletries, seasonal items, or old clothes. One client even had me set up an arts ‘n crafts station in her laundry room!

Once you know where each item will live, create a way to contain it.

Hanging

The way to contain hanging laundry is on a rod. If you don’t have space for a builtin rod for hanging clothes, there are many amazing foldable options available that can be installed on the wall. See, you really don’t have to hang clothes over the bannister or shower rod.

Although it sounds like a small or insignificant thing, all hangers should be uniform. Eliminate the jumble. I know this sounds extra, like, come on, a hanger is a hanger, who cares? But a jumble is a headache, and who can work in a headache?

I personally prefer clear hangers, which don’t mess with the aesthetic of the room. (And it might be worth it to change all of the hangers in the house. The last thing you want is to find yourself rehanging clothes on the proper hanger or running around the house replacing hangers in the correct room.)

Dirty Laundry

The way to contain dirty laundry is with hampers. Many hampers. I love hampers on wheels; you can wheel them around to the bath and bedroom areas and throw in any laundry you find, then wheel them to the washing machine. Then you can refill them with the clean folded laundry, and wheel it all back to where it belongs, all in one trip.

The trick with hampers is sizing. Measure your space and measure the hamper to make sure the hamper fits in its home. There are so many options available for hampers, including tall, narrow hampers and long, low hampers. I even once used an extra-large bin as a hamper for a chasan and kallah in a tiny apartment, who had no space (or need) for anything bigger. If you have the right hamper in the right place, you’ll love your dirty laundry!

I had one client who never folded laundry — she had no time. We installed two hampers for dirty laundry and two hampers for clean laundry. The room was spotless and organized, and everyone knew exactly where to find what they needed.

Clean Laundry

The ideal for clean laundry is that it gets folded immediately out of the dryer, so you have no need for clean laundry storage.

Okay, now that you’ve stopped laughing — since most of us have clean laundry that waits patiently to be folded — you need a container for that too. Get a laundry basket that matches the hampers and decor of the laundry room. It shouldn’t be too big, just enough to hold one load. The bigger it is, the more laundry will pile up.

One of my clients had the following system: She sorted the clean laundry according to child, and left each pile on that child’s bed. It was their responsibility to fold their laundry and put it away. Whatever your system, set yourself up with whatever you need to keep the laundry moving through the process.

Supplies

Laundry supplies that you use daily, such as detergent and dryer sheets, should be stored in an area immediately at hand. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself leaving it on the counters or the machines.

Create an easy-reach shelf with a bin for daily-use items like detergent, dryer sheets and stain remover. Then store the less frequently used laundry care products in a separate bin or shelf. Large turntables are a great way to keep cleaning supplies organized and accessible.

Decor

The laundry room is literally your room. It’s not a room that visitors will see... or that your husband is dying to spend time in. So make it a place you want to be. Paint it your favorite color, hang up motivational quotes, and decorate it with beautiful plants or whatever else makes you happy and gives you pleasure. This is your chance to go fun or funky, with colors and designs you might be afraid to put elsewhere in your house.

Here are some simple and affordable decor ideas.

Floor mat with motivational quote, to be placed in front of the machines

Glass canisters to keep laundry paraphernalia (dryer balls, sock clips, Tide pods) contained and pretty

A space that’s visually calming is much easier to work in. Instead of walking into an overwhelming jumble, you’ll walk into an area that’s organized and uniform. Remember: clean space = headspace. (And attractive space = motivation. But that’s a different madreigah.)

Get creative. No matter how small your space is, there are so many ways to make it more functional, and every small improvement will make your life easier.

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Fun laundry room signs to add that humor factor

Cabinet and drawer hardware to create

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Fake flowers (or real plants)

WHAT DOES LAUNDRY MEAN TO YOU?

How many loads do you wash each week? What methods do you use?

What are your hacks?

Are you in laundry survival mode, with an eternal battle raging between yourself and that mountain of clothes, or are you all figured out, with neatly filled closets to show for it?

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HERE IS A VERY SMART QUEEN OF HACKS

HUDIS BECK

I have two sets of washing machines/dryers, and I usually do most of my loads on Sunday, and one or two more later in the week. Depending on whether we’ve had guests (more linen to wash) or if it’s swimming season (more bathing suits and towels), I wash approximately six to eight loads a week.

My machines are hooked up in the basement. I am desperate to move one set to my upper floor, but for now, linens and towels go back upstairs to the linen closet, but my kids’ folded clothes usually stay on a shelf in the basement. I still pick their clothes out each morning, and I see no need to haul those piles upstairs to their bedrooms. It’s much easier for me to just go downstairs once a day to get what they need.

I once heard this great tip from home organizer Yael Wiesner: Never let sheets, linens or towels sit in the laundry. Wash, fold and put them right back onto the beds or hooks. Get them out of the way, and you’ll see there really isn’t that much laundry to fold after all.

I also make sure not to buy too many sets of clothing. I prefer having three to four weekday sets for my kids to wear and wash and wear out, and then buy them new clothes again (mid-season, when they’re on sale anyway) as needed. Too many clothes make for too much laundry.

Also, the iron in our house stays with the Perler beads in the crafts cabinet. I don’t think I’ve ironed a shirt (or anything, really) in nearly a dozen years of marriage, and I have no intention of doing so anytime in the future. Non-iron shirts were invented for a reason. Any tablecloths, pants and skirts get banged out, folded and hung up while wet so they dry without creases. Just don’t tell my mother-in-law!

DON ' T LET THIS BALABUSTA GIVE YOU AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX

BAILA BERGER

I wash several loads of laundry every day, which totals fifteen to twenty loads a week. My laundry room boasts a counter with shelves above it. I fold the laundry on the counters and stack the piles on the shelves as I move along, and then drop off the piles in my kids’ closets.

A well-equipped laundry room works wonders to simplify my laundry. This was one of my dreams-come-true when we moved to our new apartment. Laundry used to take over the entire house (quite literally), and now the entire process is confined to one (little) room.

Since my laundry room is quite mini, we make use of every inch. In addition to the counter and shelves above it, we installed a laundry hanging rack that can be pulled out and folded against the wall when not in use, plus a pull-out rack for hanging longer garments. Beneath the laundry counter, we have four hampers, dividing darks, colored, whites and towels, so everything is sorted and I can speedily assess which loads need to get done.

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MOTHER WISHES HER DIRTY LAUNDRY AWAY FAIGY HONIG

I’m not sure if I do laundry, or if laundry does me. Over the years, I’ve tried many different strategies that were guaranteed to change my life, my laundry, my career, my happiness and possibly even my children. Yet I’ve stayed with the one method that works for me: wash, dry, repeat. And if you’re wondering why the fold part was skipped, well, that must have been a typo. (Thankfully, we have large enough laundry baskets to make up for my poor typing skills.)

I generally throw two or three loads into the washing machine each day. This happens anywhere from 7:30 in the morning until the waning hours of the night when I do an emergency quick wash cycle for the uniforms needed for the following day. Rare is the day I skip laundry completely, but it does happen on occasion, and I always pay for it the next day, because contrary to my fervent wishes, dirty laundry does not run away.

I always separate clothes that can be dried and clothes need to be hung before washing, because my discombobulated brain does so much better when I know that every article in the machine needs the same treatment after its spin cycle. I dislike collecting hangers from each bedroom, so that’s a task delegated to my kids despite their loud protests.

WEAR, WASH AND REPEAT

GOLDIE KLEIN

I do a couple of loads of laundry every single day. I try to fold the laundry as I take it out of the dryer, because if you fold them when they’re still warm, they look perfectly pressed!

Another way I simplify the laundry process for myself is by drying whatever I can. Also, whenever possible, I wash the kids’ clothes in the evening, put them over the stairs railing to dry, and prepare it for them to wear again the next day. Doing this helps my laundry pile stay under control.

I have plenty of counter space in my laundry room, so as I fold, I organize the piles of ready laundry according to the rooms in which they belong. Every evening, my high school daughter puts the piles away.

Although I wash laundry every day, the cleaning lady irons only twice a week. I have a laundry basket for all the clean clothes that need ironing, so these garments don’t clutter up my laundry room until she comes.

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AVIVA NEIMAN

The summer before I started pre-1A, my mother bought a green shirt with watermelons on it for me. It was love at first sight. Since it was my favorite shirt, I had to wear it every day, but unfortunately, the laundry was not washed every day. This meant that I either had to learn to do my own laundry, or skip wearing my watermelon shirt. I decided to learn how to do my own laundry. My older sister, who was already able to read, showed me which cycle button to press and how to find the START button, and then did the same for the dryer. However, she forgot to teach me about laundry detergent, so all my loads were washed with cold water and good intentions.

Luckily, I’ve learned a thing or two since those early days, including how to use detergent. These days, I do laundry twice a week, Sunday night and Wednesday night, and I do three loads on each of those nights. Since I cannot stand folding and putting away laundry, my laundry nights correspond with the days my cleaning lady will come so she can do the honors. Yes, I would rather hunt through my eight-year-old daughter’s sock drawer to find the pillowcases for the guest room than do the job myself.

ANYTHING BUT THE IRON FOR THIS MOTHER OF SIX

SHAINDY KLEIN

I’m busy with laundry nonstop, quite literally. I wash approximately 25 loads per week for my family of eight. I own one dryer and two washing machines (one large and one small; I removed the storage drawer underneath my washing machine and installed a mini washer in that space). Whatever doesn’t need to be ironed, I fold immediately (when still warm, so it looks ironed). Wet hanging goes into my daughter’s bedroom to dry, because that’s the only room that has the space for it.

To make things simpler for myself, I inspect my girls’ skirts and dresses before throwing them into the hamper. If clean, they get hung into their closets for “rewear.” I also sometimes have my kids reuse their towels to eliminate even more loads.

While I manage most of the laundry okay, I despise ironing! The ironing pile grows and grows until my cleaning help comes to save the day.

THE SOCK MASTER

SANDY ELLER

My husband always feels bad for me when he sees me doing laundry, but I love it! You put smelly things into the machine, and they come out smelling fresh and clean. The machine does all the heavy work, not me!

Laundry gets done once a week, on Sundays. By now my kids are married, but back in the day, on Monday night — when everything was finally done — I lined up five baskets of clean laundry on my bed, one per kid. Most of the time, that helped the right things get to the right person.

Also, I made my kids use those plastic sock rings to keep their socks together, which saved me hours and hours of time. For all of his compassion about my doing laundry, my husband refused to use them. Now my kids are all married, and one of them actually has sock rings in her house, but her kids hate them and never use them.

THE BASKETS CATCH HER WHEN SHE FALLS BEHIND DEVORAH SHECHTER

I do laundry daily. That’s because we generate multiple loads of laundry daily, so the only way to keep up with it is to do the laundry at the same pace. I have one washing machine and one dryer. When I was growing up, my aunt and uncle had six kids and two washing machines and dryers. I didn’t get it then, but now I do.

As soon as I take the clothes out of the dryer, I sort them into baskets. Each child has their own basket. That way, if I fall behind on the folding (which is always), they know they can look in their basket for socks. When I sort the clothes into the baskets, I shake them out so they’re not totally crumpled into a ball and can be worn straight out of the basket. When I do get to fold the laundry, I take a basket, sit in front of that child’s closet, and put the clothes away as I fold them.

I have a lot of boys, so I spend extra on non-iron shirts. I put them in the dryer and they come out with a neat crease down the sleeve, as if they’ve been ironed. I have friends who spend hours every week ironing, but I never iron anything. If something needs to be ironed, I don’t buy it. I’m also not afraid of the dryer. Most things can be dried without any harm.

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MIRIAM KAUFMAN

I generally do laundry every day, but up here in the mountains, it’s nonstop laundry, from dawn to dusk. There’s always something to wash.

I have one washing machine and one dryer, which I find sufficient because I’m busy enough with different things around the house, so it’s not like I ever sit on the couch waiting for my load to finish.

To simplify laundry for myself, I try my best to give my kids underwear straight from the dryer so I can spare myself some folding and putting away. I hate folding, especially when it comes to shmattes

THIS IS A SELF-PROCLAIMED LADY OF LAUNDRY

LEISURE ESTHER ADLER

When we built our house, we kept most of the construction tasteful and of good quality, but fairly standard.

“There’s one room in this house where I’m going to splurge,” I told my husband.

“The laundry room.”

My laundry room is bigger than any of the kids’ bedrooms. It has lots of cabinets, counter space, a sink, a double hamper, rods, living space, and most importantly, two washing machines. Forget about the laundry after Sukkos, Pesach and the Nine Days, when everything gets washed at double speed (and then I complain that I can’t hang and fold so quickly!); I thank Hashem for my laundry haven every morning when I throw in a dark and white load at the same time.

A lady of laundry leisure, that’s who I am.

I do laundry every day of the week except on Motzei Shabbos, with some exceptions. In total, this probably amounts to around fifteen to twenty loads a week.

I tend to do the folding and putting away whenever I need a distraction from work that requires actual concentration, but I dislike organizing and putting laundry away enough to enlist my daughter’s help.

To simplify laundry, I dry my boys’ polos and pants.

A METHODICAL SYSTEM IS KEY IN THIS HOME ROCHEL DIAMOND

Gone are the days when I cheerfully did laundry twice a week. By now, our growing family has reached the next laundry milestone, baruch Hashem, which means that laundry is now done every day.

The system is simple, but consistency is key: Each bedroom has a laundry basket where dirty laundry gets dumped. The laundry room has a four-sectional hamper for whites, darks, colored delicates and dark delicates, as well as two separate hampers for linen and towels. Every morning, during my daily tidy-up, I sort all the laundry into the hampers, and anything with a stain is sprayed and left to soak.

Two loads must be done each day (except Friday) and put away. If I wash and put away two loads a day, the laun-

dry doesn’t pile up. Once it piles up, I need to be rescued from the laundry mountain.

I fold laundry on a bed in the guest room, and each kid’s laundry is folded in a row to simplify putting the laundry away. When it comes to clothing that has to be hung to dry, I hang each kid’s laundry together. The one exception is matching outfits for the little kids, which I hang together for easy retrieval in the morning. A day or two later, once dry, I move it to the correct closets, just in time to start the next round.

This might sound funny, but the part of laundry that I find the most challenging is the baby laundry load. It’s so much easier to fold a load of towels than to fold 47 tiny socks and undershirts, but I’m grateful for such difficulties.

ALL FOR A HANDS-OFF APPROACH

MALKA KATZMAN

Laundry takes a central role in a mother’s life, but since I don’t want it to take over my life completely, I aim for a light, hands-off approach. This means that once the laundry is washed, I elegantly step out of the picture. I wash two to three loads a day, or about four every two days in my large Siemens machine. Whatever can be dried in the dryer makes its way there, and the other clothes are hung by me or another volunteer whenever we get around to it, no pressure. I know it’s not great to leave wet laundry around, but usually it’s not a lot at a time, and the basket is placed in a very prominent spot so that the would-be volunteers get the hint.

When the laundry is dry, I don’t take much responsibility other than dumping it all on the couch and announcing to one and all that clean laundry is available for the taking, and if they want it on their shelf, they should come take it now. Otherwise, the clean laundry hangs out in the laundry room, and my kids know where to look for their socks or whatever else they seek.

I’ll put laundry away if I’m on the way out of the laundry room and in an industrious mood, but I don’t make a chore out of it. I think that if my family has clean clothes to wear every day, I’m doing my job.

HER CUP RUNNETH OVER GOLDY SWIMER

In my senior year of high school, a teacher presented our class with a cup, stones sand and water. She then proceeded to demonstrate how the stones filled the cup, but the sand and water filled the spaces between them. She compared her experiment to the balance between gashmius and ruchnius; will ruchnius be the stones, the focal point of our lives, or would it be the sand and water, which only filled the gaps?

We all earnestly nodded along, taking careful notes. But here’s the thing my eighteen-year-old self didn’t comprehend: She was talking about laundry.

See, from this vantage point some dozen-plus years later, the laundry is the stones. Also the sand. And yes, the water, too. There are days that all I do is fold, days that I put in two loads, and days where all I manage to squeeze in is one load. But as a wise woman quipped, laundry is not a domeim, an inanimate object. Rather, it’s a tzome’ach, a growing, living, reproducing thing. (Which perhaps brings my stone analogy into question...)

I’ve long maintained that the reason our machines don’t last as long as the factories estimate they will is simply because we use residential machines at industrial capacity. Show me a family of children without tens of loads of laundry a week, and I’ll show you a unicorn.

By far the worst part of laundry is that after all the sorting, pretreating, washing, hanging, drying, ironing and folding, you still need to put those piles away. It’s then that I find myself begging for the washerwomen my grandmothers back in Europe employed. Yes, they had to go down to the river and rub their knuckles raw on the washing board in extreme weather, but still.

And in the (unlikely) event that I’m staring at the bottom of the hamper, a sinking feeling tempers my sense of accomplishment: All of my loved ones are wearing laundry.

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I settle onto the plastic stool near the washing machine with a pile of laundry and my trusty bottle of Spray ‘n Wash. I brace myself as I land jarringly close to the ground and think for the hundredth time that the person behind the innovation of front loader washing machines was definitely not someone who laundered clothing on a daily basis.

And I get to work.

Many wonderful people I know have ingenious stain-removal processes. But I don’t do processes, as effective as they may be. I can soak clothing when it’s absolutely necessary, and I do pull out some peroxide for bloody traces of summer scrapes, but for the rest of the stain battles, it’s just me and my Spray ‘n Wash bottle (with heartfelt apologies to Shout and Oxi fans).

I survey the near-white tees of yesterday, reminisce about that one shining moment after the tags were ripped off, and start saturating them in stain-removal solution.

A sprayed-up size 18 months goes into the machine. Size 6 follows two minutes later, and now I’m holding up size 10 and looking for enemies to shoot down.

But there are none. Clean, clean, white patterned cloth

meets my eye from the tip of the neck down to the hem of the polo.

So my son stays clean. Spotless. As does his older brother, I realize one polo later.

It’s not that I didn’t know that. I haven’t been able to guess their lunch menu by the colors on their clothes for a while now. But being met by a spanking clean summer top in the laundry room gives me a little huff of pride and wonder.

See? My kids are clean! The boys who always, always played

in piles of dirt and carried the world’s mud into my overworked washing machine now gracefully drop spotless clothes into the hamper. (Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration for the mother who just picked up all the clothes from the bedroom floor.)

I assess the next size 6 sweater, an ivory Shabbos knit. (No, I will not buy practical colors when the sun finally makes an appearance on this world. Summer only comes once a year.) I wonder if it will ever be wearable again. I wonder why I bother and try to keep this little boy presentable when he attracts shmutz like a magnet and his clothing eats more than he does. And then I think of the spanking clean t-shirts in size 10 and 12 that look almost unworn after a full day.

I close my eyes for a blissful moment, thinking of the size 18 months and size 6 and all the sizes in my laundry pile growing bigger. And while I want to hold on to each of the precious moments of childhood, I dare to think of a future where laundry is more about laundering and less about stain battling. I dare to think of the future where Spray ‘n Wash and I aren’t the closest of buddies, and not every grocery list and superstore trip includes a new bottle or two of

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stain attackers.

And I think of gentle and graceful big boys staying nice and clean in their white shirts…

White shirts.

I look at the pile of shirts at my elbow, my husband’s shirts, the boys’ Shabbos shirts, patiently waiting for stain treatment

CLEAN, CLEAN, WHITE PATTERNED CLOTH MEETS MY EYE FROM THE TIP OF THE NECK DOWN TO THE HEM OF THE POLO

— the cuffs and collars and chill-inducing rubbing that awaits — and I break straight out of my sweet dreams.

With a wink, I give the Spray ‘n Wash bottle a high five. I know that we will remain friends for a long, long time.

Disclaimer for people who will view this as advice: I find the Spray ‘n Wash Max to work. I can’t make promises on the regular version. I have also made friends with the Messy Eater Stain Treater (it works great for food), but don’t have a long enough history with it to call it my own just yet.

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LEAH SCHWARTZ

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REPORTING LIVE FROM CAMP WEEK 4

THE SHABBOS SPIRIT

Shabbos in camp is literally m’ein Olam Haba. It’s the day that refreshes every camper and enables us to recharge our batteries, physically and spiritually, for the craziness of the upcoming week. It also provides us with some sacred peace and quiet to recuperate from the hectic week that just passed. And, of course, there’s naptime. Can’t forget that!

The highlight of Shabbos in camp is the singing. We sing the tefillos, songs between tefillos, zemiros at the seudas, kumzitzes with friends in the afternoon, and of course, G-tt fun Avraham when night falls on Motzei Shabbos. It’s beautiful to hear so many girls lift their voices in three-level harmony, even if we wander off tune from time to time. And some songs are sung in high notes only, because everyone likes that pitch better, so the melody itself is kind

of neglected. But the songs bring out who we are and what we feel, they’re something special.

Shabbos is also the day when your inner posek comes out. Do we need to hear Kiddush again after davening, if we already heard Kiddush before? Is a fanny pack full of money muktzah? What if it also has food inside? But it’s on my pillow! Is it okay spray some water on my hair if I applied gel before Shabbos? A lot? A little? Is this much okay? Can we hint to the cleaning lady to turn the light on when she cleans the room in the morning? We’ll argue over the halachos, quoting any random teacher, book or article, continuing long after the question is relevant.

And, of course, a n Ap. can’t forget that!

Another thing we do on Shabbos is sneak stealthy glances at what everyone is wearing. Listen, we’re teenagers, after all. One girl is wearing a bright teal top that you think you saw in a Target near Brooklyn one day — unless it’s from

IT’S NOTHING LIKE HOME, BUT IT HAS ITS OWN CHARM

in the most private spot they can find in the camp, and sit with their heads together. They then proceed to chat about anything and everything until they’re forced to leave their cozy spots for Mincha.

Mincha is followed by shalosh seudas and a program. Guess what the program includes? More singing, of course. This time it stars soloists, and the chosen girls spend all afternoon worrying, even though hardly anyone pays attention to the actual singing. Their friends, who do listen attentively to their performance, shower them with endless compliments to make up for the time they spent worrying.

the melody itself is kind of neglected. But the songs Bring out who we Are An d what we feel

that really expensive place in Monroe? Then there’s the girl who’s wearing a cardigan that you wear as a weekday outfit — so who is wrong, you or she? And the head counselors’ choice of clothes is always a topic of conversation — and they’re matching, of course.

Friday nights are hard. For the Head OD, I mean. The campers have a great time, partying until the wee hours of the morning before rolling out of bed 30 seconds before Shacharis.

Then we cram onto narrow benches for a beautiful seudah. It’s nothing like home, but it has its own charm. The seudah is followed by a long stretch of free time — the best thing that could happen to a teenager in camp. Some girls take advantage of this time and head straight to their beds. Nobody hears from them for the rest of the afternoon, except for when they pop up to shush their roommates who are making too much noise. Others, who are done with their naps and the piles of magazines littering the room, or the girls who can’t fall asleep in the afternoon, head for the great outdoors, where they schmooze with others milling about. Yet other girls converge in groups or pairs

And then, the afternoon that has felt interminably long, and it’s the z’man. There’s Havdalah, there are camp songs, and Shabbos slowly fades into a distant memory as we eagerly await the new week and all the fun it will bring.

Farewell for now!

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EPILOGUE

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BITS OF WITS

SHEVY HOLLANDER

SPELL IT OUT

Those whose work involves saving images and files know when to use a JPEG, PDF, GIF or PNG, but what they may not know is what these acronyms spell out. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group (named for the group that created it); PDF was created by Adobe to enable file transfers and stands for portable document format; and GIF for graphics interchange format (its inventor Steve Wilhite thinks it should be pronounced jiff and not giff ). PNG is short for portable network graphic, though unofficially it also stands for “PNG, Not GIF,” since it was a considerable upgrade to the GIF format.

SETTING COMMON MISTAKES STRAIGHT

Did you ever hear Einstein quoted as saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”? Well, the quote is great, but it appeared not from Einstein’s mouth, but in a novel written by author Rita Mae Brown. We’ll let Einstein keep credit for the theory of relativity, but this one isn’t his brainchild.

PIECE OF HISTORY

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE…

While today crossing the Brooklyn Bridge is the way to save money, in its early days it was a toll road. Until 1891, it cost a penny to cross the bridge by foot, 5 cents if you brought your horse along, and 10 cents for a wagon. If you were crossing your cow over to Brooklyn, it would cost you 5 cents, and sheep and hogs cost 2 cents apiece. At that time, it wasn’t even called the Brooklyn Bridge. During construction, it was known as the Great East River Bridge, and when completed it was named the New York and Brooklyn Bridge. In 1915, someone had pity on all of New York and shortened it to the Brooklyn Bridge.

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).

U D N I T E V

TANACH TEASER CATCH THE PHRASE

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

Theme: Laundry and garments

1. Don’t do this with private matters

2. Flushing from embarrassment or anger

3. Disguising illegally obtained funds

4. Time to get some work done!

5. An extensive list of people or tasks

6. With no preparation

7. Manual laborers

8. Experienced a string of challenges

9. Get your act together!

10. Having very similar qualities as another

TEASER If Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday and Friday, there’s krias Hatorah on Thursday, Friday, Shabbos, Sunday (Tzom Gedalya) and Monday.

ADD TO DICTIONARY

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

Brainiac [brā-nē-ak] is a word used to describe a very intelligent person, and if you’re a brainiac, well, you probably knew that already!

CAN YOU CAN A CAN AS A CANNER CAN CAN A CAN? SAY IT WITH A TWIST

TEASE YOUR MIND

NOBODY EMPTIES ME, BUT I NEVER STAY FULL FOR LONG. WHAT AM I?

Answer: The moon

BERWYN, A SUBURB IN CHICAGO, IS HOME TO THE LARGEST LAUNDROMAT IN THE WORLD. IT BOASTS 301 MACHINES, 13,500 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE, AND LOTS OF LOVELY AMENITIES, INCLUDING AN AVIARY FILLED WITH FINCHES. RECORDED!

A cotton shortage during WWI had the company Kimberly-Clark trying to develop a cotton substitute to be used as filters for gas masks, but before the material was perfected, the war was over. The company then went on to redevelop a version that is smoother and softer, and that is when Kleenex facial tissues were introduced to the world. SO RANDOM!

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. WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

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

A E W E B U K H D P G S T N V F O E U I S G E C Y

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

Full mailing address:

Full name of winner:

of

WINNER 1

FAMILY NAME: Gold, 347-xxx-3783

NAME OF WINNER: Bobby

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 74

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Mommy

SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: eight, wading, homer, mover, siren THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: hovering

WINNER 2

FAMILY NAME: Pinkovics, 718-xxx-1821

NAME OF WINNER: Toby

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 34

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Roizy

SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: discern, siren, snide, hover, since THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: discern

A NEW WORD LEARNED FROM THE BOARD: tome, moot

LAST WEEK’S BONUS WORD: Regretfully, last week’s board had a mistake, and the intended nine-letter did not appear. We apologize to any Boggle fans we let down! WINNER: To claim your prize, bring this page to Judaica Corner.

Classifieds

FOR SALE

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DOONA STROLLER

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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

CANON CAMERAS 2ND HAND

87 Penn Suite 111. Call Snap Source 347 871 2330 Ask For Shipping. Beautiful G16 In Stock.

MASTER BEDROOM FURNITURE

Master bedroom furniture in great condition for sale

$1,000 or best offer 347/5810604

REAL ESTATE

MIAMI BEACH

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

WEST PALM BEACH

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LAKEHOUSE VILLA

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

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

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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

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

VACATION RENTAL

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

SHORT TERM RENTAL

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WEST PALM BEACH

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

VACATION RENTAL

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

NORTH MIAMI FL

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HIGHLAND MILLS

RENTAL (NEAR KJ)

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

SUMMER RENTAL/ SHABBOS NACHAMU

Monsey 5 BDRM House available Aug 15-Aug 25 845.517.8409

MONSEY RENTAL

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

Job ID: 1395

Looking for a BIG SISTER

To assist with daily routine A 5 year old boy

After School July & August

Job ID: 4683

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To learn with A 8 year old boy Daily after school

Job ID: 5312

Looking for a KIDS’ BEST FRIEND

To assist A 6 year old boy

Shabbos 2:00PM - 5:00PM

Job ID: 1650

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To assist with Geometry studies A 17 year old girl

Daily after 6:00 PM

Job ID: 5220

Looking for a BIG SISTER To assist A 9 year old boy

Friday, Shabbos, & Sunday

Job ID: 1532

Looking for a KIDS’ BEST FRIEND

To assist & take to shul A 9 year old boy

Friday, Shabbos & Sunday

Job ID: 4925

Looking for a BEST FRIEND To assist A 12 year old boy

Friday, Shabbos, & Sunday

Job ID: 3067

Looking for a BEST FRIEND To assist A 11 year old girl

Friday afternoon & Shabbos morning

Job ID: 1728

Looking for a BIG SISTER To assist A 36 year old woman Daily Evenings

Job ID: 1115

Looking for a KIDS’ BEST FRIEND

To assist A 5 year old girl

Shabbos 12:00PM - 1:30PM

Job ID: 1049

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To assist A 20 year old man Daily 4:30PM

Job ID: 1089

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To accompany A 13 year old boy Sunday 3:00PM - 6:00PM

Job ID: 1817

Looking for a HOMEWORK PARTNER

To accompany A 15 year old boy

Mon. & Wed. 6:30pm-9:30pm Shabbos 8:30am - 11:30am

Job ID: 5299

Looking for a KIDS’ BEST FRIEND

To assist with tasks A 5 year old boy

Friday, Shabbos & Sunday

Job ID: 1422

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To assist with homework A 10 year old girl Daily after school

Job ID: 4669

Looking for a BEST FRIEND

To accompany A 24 year old woman Shabbos

Classifieds

MONSEY WEEKEND RENTAL

5 Bedroom House to rent for weekends 718-350-7597

PINE ESTATE RENTAL

4 bedroom house in Pines Estate. For Shabosim Only. Pool on premises. Near Yeshiva. please call- no text 845-791-0384 or 845-4360438.

LINDEN NJ

Beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bathroom house with in ground heated pool available for weekends. Prime location, near Shuls and parks. Call 929-441-5709/ 347-224-5574

PRIVATE HOUSE

SWAN LAKE

Rustic private house for rent on Swan Lake with boats. Available from August 20th-September 3rd. For 1-6 people. Call 845-548-6877

MONSEY VACATION

Monsey - Huge new private house, 8-9 BDR, quiet block near shuls, massive dining room, 3 flrs, 4 full bathrooms 2 powder rooms, huge furnished deck, fully stocked playroom, basketball, trampoline, tetherball, volley ball, oversized back yard, Shabbos essentials, linen & towels etc. Weekends and some weekdays in August. c/txt 917-652-6355 springvalleyvacation@gmail. com

WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE

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

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 week - 2,000. Serious inquiries only 347-533-3467.

MONTICELLO NY

Brand new house 4 bedroom 2 full bath dining room kitchen. Pool and day camp available. Right next to בושטידיז Coloney, 2 minutes walk to shopping center available 2nd half 8456593930

SUMMER - ISRAEL

Beautiful 3-bedroom apartment in the heart of Yerushalyim , with stunning breathtaking view! For the month of August or part of it. Please call 929-474-8803 / +972-54-218-4470

WHITE LAKE

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

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

STATEN ISLAND PART TIME TEACHER

TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS

Chassidish preschool seeking warm and devoted teachers and assistants, with/ without degree. Passionate graduates welcome. Part time classroom positions avail. Also seeking organized secretary. 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, professional development, & coaching. Join our warm, supportive school & impact lives every day! Email Resume & References to:Preschool@ bethrivkah.edu. Also seeking admin. support with entry level bookkeeping knowledge. Email Resume to Kgurshumov@bethrivkah. edu.

PRESCHOOL TEACHER & ASSISTANTS

845-397-2116

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Chassidish boy’s preschool seeking female teacher and assistants. Great heimishe environment. Excellent pay! Send resume to preschoolmorah25@gmail. com or call 718-812-5984

NURSERY ASSISTANT

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Starting at $669k

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Classifieds

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.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimish BP Office seeking a F/T female secretary for a busy eCommerce business. Must have great interpersonal and computer skills. Willing to train, grads welcome. Email resume: Rivky@gimmeshades.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Dynamic BP office seeking F/T female administrative assistant. Excellent phone and email skills required. Personable and friendly. Great potential. Please email your resume to: jobs@ menucha.com

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.

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

STATEN ISLAND LEAD TEACHER

Looking for a great Staten Island local job? Yeled V`Yalda Staten Island is seeing an experienced, warm and enthusiastic teacher. Positive and friendly environment. 12 ECE Credits Required. Salary $41,000$68,000. Great benefits. Please send resume to: HRubinstein@Yeled.org or call 718-514-8865

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

B’Above Zeeskites 13 & 59 seeks f/t experienced teacher to teach Yiddish subjects for ages 2-3 year olds. Will provide childcare slot for right candidate. Call 347-6202210 or email resume: yitty@zeeskites.com

MORAH

Seeking warm devoted teacher for legal playgroup in 18 and 47 area. Monthurs: 9-3. Friday 9-12(some flexibility provided) 3000+/ month. call/text 917-587-9379

TEACHERS/ASSISTANTS

Teachers/Assistants wanted for chassidish boys pre nursery. Great Pay. 9175869231

PRENURSERY TEACHER

Chasidishe Girls School in BP is seeking full day Pre Nursery Teacher with or w/ out Degree . Experience preferred. Excellent pay. Pls call 718-916-0213 or email: surpike@gmail.com

TEACHERS WANTED

Heimishe School in Boro Park is seeking upper elementary general studies teachers, experience preferred. Warm environment. Send resume to: teachingposition613@ gmail.com

JOBS AVAILABLE

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

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

SECRETARY F/T

Great opportunity local Boro Park RE Mgmt office for Full Time 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

PRESCHOOL TEACHER WILLIAMSBURG

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

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

AMAZING JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a part-time Training Facilitator to join our home care agency. The ideal candidate will have a background in home care and will be responsible for providing comprehensive training to new hires and existing employees. We provide excellent salary and benefits package, and a friendly work environment. Join our team today! To apply, send your resume to hiring@ hamaspikcare.org

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

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

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

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

Classifieds

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

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

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

DAYCARE CO-TEACHERS

Daycare in boro park is looking to hire coteachers with high school diploma or working towards degree. Graduates welcome! Training and support given with no at home preparation necessary. Great heimish, positive work environment and benefits for the right candidate. Please call 347- 450-6188.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimish multi girl Medical Billing office located in Brooklyn Square looking to hire full time employee. Entry level, will train. Great work environment with opportunity for growth. Email resume Blimies@ devington.com

AUTOCAD TEACHER

Seminary looking for an Autocad teacher, specializing in interior design as well. Please call and lv msg 347585-2993

MENTOR NEEDED

Seeking a dedicated Englishspeaking mentor for a 13 year old bucher during afternoon hours. Ideal candidate should be passionate about supporting children’s development and well-being. 845-200-2925 ext 812 or email resume to mkohn@ elevateny.org

HR ASSISTANT

HCS is looking to hire a part time HR Assistant, for the late afternoon to evening hours to assist in the recruitment and onboarding process. Experience in HR and onboarding would be helpful. Please send resume to jobs@hcsny.org

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

Seeking a warm Heimish Couple to spend every second Shabbos in a group home in Flatbush, from Friday 12pm-till Moitzei Shabbos 11pm. Creating a homey atmosphere, for a few adults. Please send your resume to dsp@hcsny.org or call 7188542747 ext.1507

PLAYGROUP TEACHER & ASSISTANT

Playgroup looking for FT/PT experienced teacher and FT/ PT assistant for September. 718-686-1689. lve message

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

After school program in BP for boys with special needs is looking to hire someone to lead the program for the upcoming school year. Experience a plus. Please call 718.854.2747 ext. 1280 or email a.preis@hcsny.org.

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

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

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

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

HCS is seeking male DSPs to work at our Flatbush residence for afternoon shifts 3-11 pm daily. Please forward resume’ to jobs@hcsny.org Please call 718-854-2747 ext. 1114

REGISTERED NURSE

HCS is looking for an experienced full time Registered Nurse(RN) for our residences in Brooklyn. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great work environment. Please send resume to Jobs@hcsny.org

VOLUNTEER

Organization is looking for a volunteer as a coordinator. Need to have access to internet. Call 929-430-4047 or info@lesameach.org

PROVIDER PERSONNEL REPRESENTATIVE

28-35 hours weekly, central Boro Park location. Requires strong computer and communication skills. Salary range: $43,000-$50,000. Please email resume to: smarkovic@yeled.org Or call: 718.686.2326

BABYSITTER WANTED

Chassidishe school seeking full day or afternoon babysitter. Please call 347 587 9454

ATTENTION GRADS!

Reach out today to hear all our open positions. BP and Williamsburg positions available in medical billing, insurance, program coordinators, management and more! Chana@ hiresolutionsny.com or 845422-8098 ext 105.

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

OPWDD COORDINATOR

HCS is looking for a full-time, responsible and organized person with excellent communication and computer skills to work with parents, workers and care managers. Responsibilities include coordinating services, recordkeeping and collaborating with a team. Please forward resume’ to jobs@hcsny.org

Classifieds

PLAYGROUP CO-TEACHER/ASSISTANT

Looking for full time Yiddish speaking Playgroup Co-teacher/Assistant for upcoming School year. Well paid. Please call 347-486-1327

INSTRUCTOR

Chayeinu Academy is seeking 1:1 instructor for the upcoming ‘24-’25 school year. Please email resume to info@ chayeinuacademy.org or call 718-303-9170.

GOT TALENT?

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HOME CARE COORDINATOR

Seeking an experienced Home Care Coordinator to join our team. Prior experience with training home care coordinators a plus. General home care coordination experience required. P/T 9-3:30. contact Chana@hiresolutionsny. com or 845-422-8098 ext 105

MENTOR NEEDED

Seeking a dedicated English-speaking mentor for a 10-year-old girl during afternoon hours. Ideal candidate should be passionate about supporting children’s development and well-being. 845-2002925 ext 812 or email resume to mkohn@ elevateny.org

DAYCARE POSITION

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

INSTRUCTOR

HCS is seeking a part-time Specialty Instructor for our growing women’s Dayhab in Boro Park, to teach new skills and crafts. Please forward resume’ to r.schwarzmer@hcsny.org. Please call 718854-2747 ext. 1210

PARA

Seeking conscientious and devoted paraprofessional for a second-grade girl in a chasssidish school from 12:45-4 pm for the upcoming school year. Excellent environment, great pay! Interested candidates should submit a resume and references to leah@aimfurther.org.

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

HCS is seeking female DSPs to work at our Boro Park Dahab Program, full time position, daily. Please forward resume’ to jobs@hcsny.org Please call 718-854-2747 ext. 1210

NEW JOB OPENING

F/T female position available for real estate brokerage office. will train. email resume to devory5001@ gmail.com or call 347-785-4346.

DAYCARE POSITION

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

SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE ASST

Part time for heimishe real estate office in Boro park. Please call 718 256-9595 X 105 and or send resume to hr@eretzltd.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

A Heimishe playgroup is looking for warm and loving teachers and babysitters with/ without degrees. For 56th st please call 718-437-7261 ext 202 For 48th st please call 929-360-2855

ABA PARAS

Amazing special Ed program in the heart of Boro Park is looking to hire Full Time Female ABA PARAS for the upcoming school year. HOURS ARE AVAILABLE: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM 12:30 PM-4:30 PM 2:30 PM4:30 PM. Please Call/ Text: 917.968.2292

CHILDCARE

PRESCHOOL SLOTS

Would your child benefit from a warm Morah in small classroom setting? BP Preschool has subsidized slots available, ages 2-5. Call 718-854-5351, leave message.

BABYSITTER

Experienced afternoon babysitter located at 41st street & 14th avenue vicinity starting at 12:00. References available. Call 718-871-5746.

ONE SLOT LEFT!

Very small group non-vouchers babysitter hours 9:45am-4pm full time only location 11/44. Call/txt 845-445-5453

You can now order our signature Parfetty styles as separates!

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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

SKIN SOLUTIONS

Struggling with MRSA, eczema or any other skin issue? Try the solution that really works! Call 845-999-4488

SARNO COACH

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

NATURAL SHAMPOO

Is your little one’s hair growing slowly and thin? Dandruff? Itchy scalp? Natural shampoo with quick results 8454590169

PRENATAL YOGA

Yoga for the Pregnant or Postnatal Body. Ease aches, calm anxiety, labor prep & more! Text PRENATAL YOGA to 5039615609

MAKEUP ARTIST

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

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

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

CONSTRUCTION

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

GARTLECH

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

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

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

ELECTRICIAN

All Electrical work, outlets, switches, fixtures, new lines for washer/dryer or a/c, shabbos clocks, circut breakers. 718.9510090

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

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

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

FURNITURE REPAIRS

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

NEW WEBSITE?

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

GARTEL FRINGES

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

WIRELESS WIFI RENTAL

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

HANDYMAN/PROF CARPENTER

Repair all cabinets, Table & chairs, doors, locks, hinges, tracks, drawers, blinds, shelves, bookcases & furniture assembling and cutting, hang pic frames & more, free est, warranty on service, 917-704-3514 YEHUDA

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MUSIC LESSONS

WHOLESALE FISH

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BIRTH.CALM

Be part of the thousands of satisfied Mommies who joined the amazing Prenatal Telecourse by Mrs. Sury Gruber. Includes live weekly Q&A. Please call 845-263-0313

ROOM DIVIDER

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

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Need help writing a shidduch or job resume? We are here to help!! Fast and excellent service. Reach out to 718-2078137

HOME CARE

Professional Care and Services for the elderly! Call MR. Jones at ABOVE & BEYOND PROFESSIONAL CARE 718-669-4204

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DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

SPRINTER & MINI

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

ROWENTA REPAIR

Expert repairs on Rowenta steam stations. Reasonable prices. Fast service. Located in boro park. Call 646-261-3809 ODDS & ENDS

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cortical/neurological visual impairments has helped my daughter tremendously. Concerned about your child’s vision, Chris is now available to come to your home to do an eval for minimal fee. 7186072784.

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WHITE GOWN

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WHITE MATERNITY GOWN

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

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

SUMMER JOBS

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

CAMP COUNSELOR/ MOTHER’S HELPER

Camp Counselor and mother’s helper Positions for a SpecialEd Program in a mainstream chassidishe girl’s camp. Call 929-254-0080 x5 or email school718438@gmail.com

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black velvet shoe in Slonim Hall mid March call 347-2685515

PLAYGROUP SUBSTITUTE Yiddish speaking playgroup seeking a substitute teacher from aug 14- aug 22. Also seeking part time teacher for september. 2 full days or afternoon. Please call or text 718-344-6067

sd card with pictures at walnut mt. park 9292920896

PROFESSOR BOB DEFILIPPIS TEACHING AT THE PCS MASTERS IN ACCOUNTING COURSE

APPRECIATION EVENT HOSTED BY HEIMISHE ASKANIM TO HONOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THEIR COLLABORATION

9.To serve, fill the cookie dough bowl with ice cream scoops and top with whipped cream, chocolate fudge, nut bri le, sprinkles or any other topping preferred.

8.Allow it to cool completely in the tin before carefully removing them.

7.Bake for 12-15 minutes.

6.Place a ball of cookie dough onto the muffin tin and use your hands to mold it around the tin. Do not press it all the way to the bo om, as the cookie dough will melt and expand during baking. Repeat with the remaining dough.

5.Place 12 individual muffin tins upside down on 2 lined baking sheets and lightly grease them with spray oil.

4.Refrigerate for 30 minutes to harden the mixture.

3.Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined.

2.In a bowl, cream together the bu er, cream cheese, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg vanilla extract. Add the leben and praline cream and beat until smooth.

1.Preheat your oven to 350°F.

3.To assemble the shake pour some passion fruit syrup on the inside of the glass and immediately fill with the smoothie. Top with whipped cream and garnish with remaining syrup and mint leaves.

2.In a small saucepan over medium heat add the passion fruit pulp and sugar and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes until it becomes bubbly. Let it cool.

1.Add ice cream, passion fruit and lebens to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

4 passion fruits (fresh or frozen) ¼ cup sugar

Passion syrup:

Mehadrin Whipped cream

2 Mehadrin vanilla lebens

1 cup frozen passion fruit

2 cups Mehadrin vanilla ice cream

PASSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE

2 tbsp praline

1 mini Mehadrin chocolate leben (4 oz)

2 oz JJ whipped cream cheese, so ened

1 stick Mehadrin bu er, so ened

ICE CREAM BOWL

COOKIE DOUGH

9.In a bowl, mix the sour cream, sweet chili sauce and bu er until smooth and serve alongside the chips for dipping.

8.Allow the chips to cool on the baking sheet. They will crisp up more as they cool. Break or cut them into chips.

7.Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until the potatoes are crispy and golden brown and the cheese is melted and crisped up.

6.Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and paprika.

5.Lightly spray the potatoes with oil.

4.Arrange the potato slices in a single layer on top of the cheese, overlapping slightly.

3.Place the sliced muenster cheese on the parchment paper in a single layer, close together.

2.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

1.Preheat your oven to 325°F.

2 tablespoons Mehadrin bu er, melted

½ cup sweet chili sauce

sour cream

Salt, garlic powder and paprika for seasoning

Oil spray

2 red potatoes, thinly sliced (can be done with a mandolin)

CHILI SOUR CREAM DIP

6 slices Mehadrin smoked muenster cheese

Sour Cream Dip: ½ cup Mehadrin

13.Alternatively, serve the soup with a slice of mozzarella cheese on top (if not doing the toast).

12.Serve the soup with a slice of cheesy toasted bague e and a sprig of thyme for garnish.

11.Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5-7 minutes.

10.Place bague e slices on a baking sheet and top each with a slice of mozzarella cheese.

9.Heat your oven to 375°F.

8.Then add the remaining mushrooms.

7.Remove from heat and stir in the cream cheese until fully incorporated.

6.Add the barley to the pot and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.

5.Use an immersion blender to blend the soup.

4.Use a slo ed spoon to remove 1 cup of mushrooms. (Optional)

3.Add water, milk, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.

2.Add the mushrooms, onion and garlic and sauté about 10-15 minutes.

1.In a large pot, melt the bu er over medium heat.

Sliced Mehadrin mozzarella cheese (for toasts/topping) Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish (optional)

Bague e slices

4 oz JJ whipped cream cheese

pearl barley

black pepper

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

2 lbs mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned)

½ stick Mehadrin bu er (4 tbsp)

CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

7.Remove the skewers from the oven

6.Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

5.Thread the cooked pasta onto the skewers, about 10-12 pieces per skewer and place them on a lined baking sheet. Brush the pasta with the marinara mixture, sprinkle shredded cheese over it and top with sliced olives and crumbled feta.

10.Serve hot.

9.Garnish with fresh oregano if desired.

8.Remove the dish from the oven and let it cool slightly.

7.Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

6.Transfer the roasted cauliflower to a baking dish. Top the cauliflower with the caramelized onions, then sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top.

5.Once the cauliflower is roasted, reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.

4.Add the sliced onions to the saucepan, cover the pot and cook for 25 minutes, stirring approximately every 5 minutes, until the onions are deeply caramelized and golden brown. Remove from heat, add the sugar and salt and mix.

3.While the cauliflower is roasting, melt ½ stick bu er in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Roast for 3-4 minutes until the bu er is melted, then give it a li le mix to coat the cauliflower. Continue roasting for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and tender.

2.Add the cauliflower, bu er, and garlic to a lined baking pan and sprinkle with salt.

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

2 large onions, thinly sliced

Caramelized onions: ½ stick Mehadrin bu er (4 tbsp)

1.Preheat your oven to 400°F

teaspoon salt 1 cup shredded Mehadrin mozerella cheese Fresh oregano for garnish (optional)

frozen garlic cubes

tablespoons Mehadrin bu er

8.Garnish with fresh basil. 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cauliflower florets

4.Preheat your oven to 375°F.

3.In a bowl, mix together the marinara sauce and sour cream until well combined.

2.Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside.

1.Cook the penne pasta according to the package instructions.

them in water for 30 minutes before using)

Wooden or metal skewers (if using wooden,

leaves for garnish

red chili, sliced Black sesame seeds

scallions, sliced

cup shredded purple cabbage

cup cherry tomatoes, halved

carrot, peeled into ribbons

8.Drizzle the spicy mayo over the entire bowl and top with black sesame seeds, scallions and chili slices.

7.Start with the Riso o on the bo om, then place the salmon cubes in one area, and continue arranging all the toppings in sections.

8.Drizzle the spicy mayo over the entire bowl and top with black sesame seeds, scallions and chili slices.

avocado, sliced

Toppings:

7.Start with the Riso o on the bo om, then place the salmon cubes in one area, and continue arranging all the toppings in sections.

6.Assemble the bowl: (This can be done in individual bowls or one large one.)

6.Assemble the bowl: (This can be done in individual bowls or one large one.)

5.In a small bowl, mix all spicy mayo ingredients until smooth.

½ tbsp honey 2 tsp sesame oil 1 frozen garlic cube ¼ tsp salt

5.In a small bowl, mix all spicy mayo ingredients until smooth.

4.Add the Arborio rice and water to a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes until the water is fully absorbed. Remove from heat, add the bu er, cream cheese and salt and mix until combined. Set aside

Mehadrin 5 oz plain Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce

Spicy Mayo:

4.Add the Arborio rice and water to a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes until the water is fully absorbed. Remove from heat, add the bu er, cream cheese and salt and mix until combined. Set aside

3.Add the teriyaki sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to caramelize and coat the salmon. Remove from heat and set aside.

Riso o: 2 cups Arborio rice 5 cups water 2 oz Mehadrin European unsalted bu er 2 oz JJ whipped cream cheese 1 tsp salt

3.Add the teriyaki sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to caramelize and coat the salmon. Remove from heat and set

2.Add the salmon cubes and sear on all sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.

2.Add the salmon cubes and sear on all sides until golden brown and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.

1.Melt bu er in a large skillet over medium heat.

¾ cup honey teriyaki sauce

½ stick Mehadrin bu er (4 tbsp)

6 slices salmon fillet, cut to cubes

Salmon:

TERIYAKI SALMON BOWL WITH CREAMY RISOTTO AND SPICY MAYO

9.Serve hot.

8.Using a sharp knife or pizza cu er, slice the wraps into sticks.

1.Melt bu er in a large skillet over medium heat.

7.Once the wraps are out of the oven, brush them with the garlic bu er mixture.

6.Meanwhile, melt bu er, garlic and parsley in a microwave safe bowl or in a small pan in the oven.

halved cabbage

5.Transfer the assembled wraps to the prepared baking sheet and bake about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the wraps are golden brown.

4.Place one wrap over the other in stacks of 2, so you get 4 stacks.

SALMON BOWL

3.Lay the wraps flat on a clean surface and smear them with garlic cream cheese then sprinkle generously with shredded mozzarella cheese.

2.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

1.Preheat oven to 375°F.

cubes tbsp) unsalted bu er cheese yogurt

CREAMY RISOTTO SPICY MAYO

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tbsp dried parsley flakes)

4 frozen garlic cubes

6 tbsp Mehadrin bu er (3/4 stick)

16 oz Mehadrin shredded mozzarella cheese

1 JJ garlic cream cheese (7 oz)

8 wraps (small or large)

TERIYAKI

7.Stir before serving and add salt if necessary.

6.Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.

5.Top with crumbled feta cheese and garlic cheesalach.

4.In a large bowl, toss the pasta and veggies with the pesto sauce until evenly coated.

3.Blend all creamy pesto ingredients until smooth. If desired, add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time for a thinner consistency.

2.Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside.

1.Cook the pasta according to the package instructions

Dash of black pepper

Pinch of Salt

frozen garlic cube

tbsp milk

Creamy Pesto: 1 cup Mehadrin co age cheese ¼ cup pesto (store-bought or homemade)

Handful of cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup Mehadrin feta cheese Mehadrin garlic Cheesalach for topping

small purple onion, sliced

red pepper, sliced

Pasta Salad: 12 oz tri color pasta 1 cucumber, cut to small matchsticks

CREAMY PESTO PASTA SALAD