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(Re: Sheet Pan Dinners, Issue 250)

Thank you for your weekly recipes! I really enjoy trying them (and even just looking at them). I know you print gorgeous full-page images of the final product, but I was wondering if it would be possible to include a small picture of the dish alongside each recipe, as well. This way, when I tear out the page to save a recipe, I can easily identify the recipe without needing to save multiple pages.

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I don’t usually play the Boggle game you print, but I like to challenge myself to find your nine- or ten-letter word. Last week I found “threading.” Your featured word, “academics,” should really be disqualified because adding an s is not allowed as per your rules.

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I love, love, love that DIY Homework Station that you featured. I was practically salivating over those pictures. It had everything that I wanted, and was so neat, compact and inviting. Does the designer sell “homework station packages”?

What a brilliant idea, to take a daily problem like homework and create a real solution for it. Instead of excuses for not doing homework, now we have a reason to be excited to do it! And it was hilarious, so much fun to read. Content like this is why I love The Boro Park View. It’s like you totally get my life.

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I enjoyed reading the article debunking all the myths about how schools are run. I’ve been driving a bus for many years. Here are some tips I’ve collected over that time: First, all children should have their bus passes on them so the drivers can identify them. This is especially important for preschool students. Please do not take time to talk to the driver. They are on very tight schedules, especially at the beginning of the year. We understand that you have concerns. Please send a note or speak with a supervisor.

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ALWAYS A CAMPER

(Re: Memories of Camp, Issue 244)

I attended Camp Bais Yaakov from when I was six years old until I graduated high school. My siblings all went to camp (I was the youngest), and I cried that I wanted to go too. My parents sent me though I was so young, and I loved it!

My mother worked all year to pay for us kids to go to camp.

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I remember that on Shabbos Nachamu everyone got a can of soda; I chose Orange Crush. (The non-Jewish staff opened the cans so we could drink it.)

I have very fond memories of camp. In particular, I remember singing the beautiful Shalom Aleichem zemiros around the dining room Friday night with Rabbi Newhouse, a”h. You felt the kedusha in the air.

I also wanted to share that I enjoy your parsha column every week. It’s just my speed — a little Torah and then an amazing story. I still can’t figure out if Y. Levenstein is a man or woman!

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WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND, AND WHEN

IS DOWNTIME FOR YOU?

I like to read, talk to my husband, and shower after the kids go to sleep. – A Reader

I talk to my friends on the phone. Usually on my way home from work or after supper. –B.R.

Let’s start with your second question. Downtime? Almost never! As a working mother of little ones, downtime is pretty rare, and usually late at night. When I do get a moment to myself, I actually find mending and ironing kind of relaxing. I’m definitely looking forward to the day I can sit on the porch, enjoy the cool night breeze, and maybe get back to that crochet project I started years ago, or even finish the stud art mural I once began. – E.D.

I love to do the crossword puzzle and the sudoku in the daily Hamodia. I work on them early in the morning, while drinking my coffee before everyone else wakes up. – C.D.

I unwind by taking solitary brisk walks during early morning hours. I hardly have downtime, but I take it in slivers whenever it comes up. – A Reader

I READ WHATEVER I CAN. NOVELS. THE BORO PARK VIEW . RECIPE BOOKS. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THE BACKS OF CEREAL BOXES. ALL THIS HAPPENS AFTER 12:00 A.M. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT RELAXING IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO MY MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AS SLEEPING. – A READER

As a member of the older generation who have married off their children, baruch Hashem, I often get this question: “How did you do it? How did you manage to raise the kids (and yes, we tried to match their outfits in those days, too), get them on the bus (no cell phones and no GPS meant an hour-long waits for a child’s bus in the morning), spend hours in the pediatrician’s waiting room, do homework with the kids, get meals on the table, help in the family business, do volunteer work, host family every Shabbos, and take care of aging parents/in-laws?” The answer is: We didn’t expect downtime. We didn’t expect “me time.” I am not a great tzaddeikes, or a special person. My generation was not brought up with the notion of unwinding or downtime. If you get to sleep before you have to get up, anything is possible. – A Reader

Downtime for me is when I relax with my baby, which I find Hashem’s way of gifting Yiddishe mammes a guilt-free way to get a bit of rest. I use the time to read, do sudoku puzzles, catch up on my voicemails or even to doze off.

– A Reader

I read The Boro Park View from cover to cover. It’s my treat after I put the kids to sleep each Wednesday! – A Reader

I EAT, LISTEN TO MUSIC AND READ THE BORO PARK VIEW I HAVE AROUND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO UNWIND WHEN I COME HOME FROM WORK UNTIL I NEED TO START MAKING SUPPER AND FEEDING THE KIDS. – A READER

I LISTEN TO MUSIC — MY FAVORITE PASTIME! – A READER

When all’s quiet in the house, I’ll have a cup of coffee with a treat, usually a piece of chocolate or cake, and either read something light (like The Boro Park View) or schmooze with my sisters. – A Reader

To unwind, I read and read and then read some more. (Thanks to The Boro Park View for my favorite read!) Occasionally, I will relax with some coloring pages, puzzles or organizing. – T.W.

I enjoy doing 1000-piece puzzles, diamond art, painting or anything crafty. I usually enjoy my downtime at night after putting the little ones to bed. – F.R.

I get up early so I can enjoy a hazelnut coffee while reading the daily Hamodia and filling in the crossword puzzle. When I need a break, I lock my bedroom door and curl up with a good book or listen to soothing music. – R.W.

WHEN ALL THE KIDS ARE FINALLY IN BED, WHICH IS QUITE LATE IN THE EVENING WITH TEENS AROUND, THAT’S MY CHANCE TO RELAX. WHILE I’M CLEANING AND STRAIGHTENING UP THE HOUSE, I LIKE TO UNWIND BY SCHMOOZING WITH A NIGHT-OWL FRIEND OR LISTENING TO INSPIRATIONAL HOTLINES FOR A SPIRITUAL BOOST. –A READER

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I unwind between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., when I get home from work with an iced coffee and The Boro Park View, of course! Thanks for all the entertainment – R.B.G.

I make sure to take time for myself. Otherwise I get resentful, which obviously affects my parenting. Even if it means staying up too late and being tired the next day, I feel that it’s worth it for me to have my downtime. – A Reader

I LIKE TO SIT DOWN TO READ A BOOK, PAINT AND DRAW. – A READER

I READ AND JOURNAL EVERY DAY TO UNWIND. I ALSO MAKE SURE TO HAVE TEN MINUTES IN THE SUN EACH DAY. – S.

Downtime to me means a nice cup of coffee with a chocolate rugelah on the side, enjoyed once my work is done and the kids aren’t yet home from school. – R.W.

I like to sit outside and breathe in deeply to absorb all parts of Hashem’s world. I make time for unwinding as often as necessary. I prefer to do so early in the morning or at night, when fewer people are expected to rush by or make noise. This allows me to simply listen and hear the briah . – Bracha

I love listening to music. I go to sleep with music on, and turn it on when I get dressed in the morning. When I come home from work, I put music on again. Music is so enjoyable, and I can have it on literally 24/6. – A Reader

WHEN I WANT TO RELAX, I JOURNAL, COLOR

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I LIKE TO LIGHT A SCENTED CANDLES AND TURN ON SOFT MUSIC AND SOAK MY ACHING MUSCLES OR FEET IN WARM WATER WITH DR. TEAL’S EPSOM SALT. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, I FEEL SO RELAXED AND REJUVENATED. – MIRIAM

Every Wednesday night, after I put my kids to sleep, I sit down on the couch with ice cream and skim through The Boro Park View. – Esty

I LIKE

DOING THE BORO PARK VIEW’S SUDOKU. – R.F.

Although I’m a very social person, my way to unwind is with good food and something to read. Unfortunately, it usually happens after midnight. – A Reader

I UNWIND BY SEWING AND QUILTING. AFTER A LONG, HARD DAY, I LIKE TO WALK INTO MY SEWING ROOM AND TAKE SOME TIME TO SEW. –A READER

After doing my housework, I enjoy unwinding on the porch while knitting. I have made many beautiful baby blankets which my grandchildren and great-grandchildren cherish. – D.K.

Downtime can be in the early morning (insomnia style) or late at night (night owl style). Preferred activities include reading, beadwork, crocheting, Windex-ing, walking, organizing, saying Tehillim, writing letters, pool splashing and playing Boggle. – R.S.

When my toddler was little, my biggest treat was feeding her every three hours. In the most hectic times, I had the best reason to sit down with no guilt whatsoever! Now that my baby has grown, I like to sit with a coffee on the couch or take a walk. – R. Schwartz

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PARSHAS KI SEITZEI

The Wayward Son

Y. Levenstein

The parsha discusses the ben sorer u’moreh, the wayward son.

The Ibn Ezra writes that the ben sorer u’moreh is like a heretic, an apikorus, since to him, the only reason Olam Hazeh exists is to indulge in pleasures.

Why is the Ibn Ezra so harsh on this wayward son? True, he may be wrong for choosing to follow the ta’avos of Olam Hazeh, but is that so terrible that he deserves the title apikorus, which means he doesn’t believe in Hashem and His Torah?

IT WAS QUITE a restless place to be: the waiting area outside the operating room in a Tel Aviv hospital. Concerned family members resorted to all sorts of distractions as they waited for updates. Some played with their phones, others stared at the walls. Yet others, primarily the shomrei Torah u’mitzvos, sat with a Tehillim and used the time to daven for their dear relatives.

In one corner sat the Kuperberg family. Overcome with emotion, they davened earnestly for their father who was undergoing emergency heart surgery. He had just suffered a heart attack, and only a complicated procedure could hope to restore his health. They knew their father’s life was in serious danger.

They were in good hands, they knew, with a professional team of doctors on the case, yet they were very aware that they could rely on nobody but Hakadosh Baruch Hu alone.

Frightened and desperate, the Kuperbergs cried copiously as they recited kapitel after kapitel of Tehillim. They were so focused on their father’s precarious state that they were a bit oblivious to their surroundings and to the fact that their voices could be heard down the corridor.

“What’s going on here?” a loud voice interrupted suddenly. “This is

not a shul! It’s a public space! If you want to daven, go down to the beis knesses on the first floor!”

It was Boaz, an irreligious man in his fifties, from Tel Aviv. His wife was in the operating room too, having a simple procedure done. Something about the loud, heartfelt tefillos bothered him and awakened his animosity toward anything related to Yiddishkeit.

Boaz’s shouts brought the Kuperbergs back to reality with a thud. The oldest son stood up and turned to Boaz. In a soft voice, he said, “Sorry! I apologize that we disturbed you. What’s your name?”

His gentle approach had a calming effect. “Boaz,” the man replied tersely.

“Listen, Boaz,” Kuperberg said, “Our father is now fighting for his life in a long, complicated heart surgery. The only thing we can do is say Tehillim for his recovery. I’m sure you understand that this is the only thing that can really help our father in his precarious situation.”

His words, sincere as they were, only served to trigger Boaz further. This went against the grain of Boaz’s entire upbringing. “Do you really think that by murmuring some words of prayer you can heal your father?! It’s only thanks to the medical advancements of today that the top doctors can heal him. Your prayers make no difference at all!”

These statements of outright kefirah took the Kuperbergs by surprise.

“I see that I won’t be able to convince you just how wrong you are,” the son said to Boaz. “But we’ll try to say our Tehillim quietly now, so it won’t disturb you.”

Boaz returned to his seat and buried his face in his phone, waiting for his wife’s procedure to end. Soon, a doctor came over. Good, he thought to himself. The procedure took even quicker than the doctors expected! In another hour or two, we’ll be able to leave the recovery room and go home.

“This is not a shul! It’s a public space! If you want to daven, go down to the beis knesses on the first floor!”

The doctor pointed his finger upward. “It all depends on Him.”

But the doctor’s tone didn’t bode well. “I’m sorry to inform you,” the doctor began, “that in middle of the procedure, your wife went into septic shock. The entire team is now fighting for her life.”

Boaz was stunned. “But… it was a simple procedure! How did that happen?”

“We’re sorry. This procedure is generally considered simple, but as with every surgery that involves general anesthesia, these things can happen, just as we advised you when you signed your agreement to go ahead. It’s rare, but it sometimes happens.”

The doctor turned on her heels and headed back to the operating room. “We’ll notify you as soon as there’s an update.”

“What should I do now?” Boaz screamed, hysterical.

The doctor pointed his finger upward. “It all depends on Him.”

Boaz didn’t think twice. He ran over to the Kuperbergs, who had watched the exchange, and begged, “Please! Daven for my wife too! Rus bas Tova…”

* * * * *

As this incident attests, even the greatest apikorus, who claims to not believe in the Borei Olam, can place his trust in Hakadosh Baruch Hu when he feels there is no hope. This proves that deep inside, he actually does believe there is a Creator. He only acts like an atheist due to his desire to live freely, with all the ta’avos in the world and without any obligation to the Torah.

The root of kefirah is following one’s desires.

Says the Ibn Ezra: A person who pursues the pleasures of this world to a great extent will inevitably become an apikorus. The only way one could possibly fulfill all his desires is by abandoning the ways of the Torah. The fact that the ben sorer u’moreh is on this path, sunken in the pleasures and frivolities of this world, is an indication that he will ultimately end up in apikorsus.

Texas Drought Alleviated After TriState Yeshiva Students Daven for Rain

Just hours after a group of yeshiva students from the New York/New Jersey area prayed for rain at the request of a Texas farmer, the parched area was inundated with more than two inches of rain, ending a drought that had lasted for several months.

The incident took place on August 27, when world traveler and writer Shloime Zionce joined Machaneh Retzufos, a learning and travel camp for yeshiva students, for a visit to the border shared by Texas and Mexico. Zionce met with the nearly 50 members of the camp in Eagle Pass, Texas, choosing the town because the border wall built by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott ends within its borders. Zionce spoke about the difficulties of illegal immigration as the group walked near the Rio Grande River, not realizing that they were trespassing on private property until they were stopped by its owner, Magali Urbina.

“Someone alerted her that we were there and, originally, she thought we were migrants,” said Zionce.

Zionce apologized to Urbina, and the conversation turned to the border difficulties and illegal immigration. Urbina shared that she has had dead bodies washing up on her property from the Rio Grande, and that others trying to enter the United States illegally in Eagle Pass have died of heat stroke on her farm. She also told the group that the area hadn’t seen any rain in five months, with the drought devastating her Heavenly Farms, leaving the branches of its pecan trees bare.

Acknowledging the special connection Jews have with G-d, Urbina asked her visitors if they could pray for rain. The group

was more than happy to recite Tehillim, with Zionce delivering an impromptu English-version mi shaberach for rain, while Monsey resident Yisroel Moshe Rokowosky spoke about Eliyahu Hanavi’s tefillos on Har Carmel bringing a drought-ending rain in biblical times. Even with the skies looking bright blue and no rain in the forecast, Urbina thanked her visitors for their prayers, exchanging phone numbers with one member of the San Antonio-based camp and with Zionce.

Later that night when Zionce returned to his Houston home, located more than five hours away from Eagle Pass, he received an emotional text from Urbina.

“It rained for about an hour,” wrote Urbina. “This hasn’t happened in four or five months. I feel so loved by G-d I want to cry. Thank you and thank G-d. I’m grateful for meeting you all today.”

Eagle Pass received several inches of rain over the next few days, leaving Zionce and Camp Retzufos grateful to see how their field trip to the border had turned into a kiddush Hashem.

“I think everyone was shaken up in a good way and very inspired,” said Zionce. “You daven, and you hope it is going to work, and when you see it happen, it’s very special.”

Rockland County Legislature Honors Volunteers for Arizona Rescue

Well-deserved accolades were the theme of the day on September 4, as the Rockland County Legislature honored both Chaverim of Rockland and Hatzolah Air for their joint efforts in the incredible rescue of Baltimore resident Tzion Maron last month.

As previously reported in The Boro Park View, the eight-year-old vanished at the tail end of a family visit to Lava River Cave in Flagstaff, Arizona. When local rescuers failed to locate the boy, Maron’s mother contacted Chaverim coordinator Yossi Margaretten, who together with Hatzolah Air’s Eli Rowe, had a group of volunteers in the air and on their way to Arizona in just four hours. It took members of Chaverim’s Search and Rescue team approximately 90 minutes to find Maron, alive and well, near the cave’s entrance.

Legislators and local officials gathered at the Allison-Parris County Office Building in New City

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to recognize the volunteers, who received certificates of commendation from County Legislator Aron Wieder bearing the words, “In grateful appreciation for services rendered to the county of Rockland and beyond.”

Wieder noted that Chaverim of Rockland’s volunteers are well known for their abilities, adding that they spend many hours training in challenging areas.

“Our local volunteers dropped everything to search for a boy who was missing more than 2,000 miles from Rockland,” said Wieder. “Simply put, they care.”

Rockland County Sherriff James Falco recalled how his counterpart in Flagstaff had expressed disbelief that a group of out-of-towners could succeed where his veteran searchers had

Sheena Wright, and schools Chancellor David Banks, among others. According to reports, the FBI also seized the phones of NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban and several NYPD officials and precinct commanders.

Last week’s raids appear to be unrelated to a separate federal probe into Adams’ fundraising for the 2021 mayoral election and potential involvement by the Turkish government, as well as a U.S. Attorney’s Office investigation into possible Adams connections to the Chinese government. According to one source, the most recent raids may involve two separate issues — city contracts and how regulations that govern bars and clubs in New York City are enforced.

Attending multiple religious services this past Sunday, Adams asked one cleric to pray for him. Adams likened himself to Iyov, saying that he has experienced many trials and tribulations in his own life, experiences that have only strengthened his faith in G-d.

failed. Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll warned that the prognosis was grim amid cold temperatures, rain, and difficult terrain, but Falco had reiterated his faith in the volunteers, expressing his full confidence in their abilities.

Echoing Falco’s heads-up to Driscoll that Chaverim might not look like the typical rescuers, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh noted that as he looked around the room at the volunteers, he saw the faces of Rocklanders who care deeply about not just members of their own community, but the entire nation. Paraphrasing the words of a song he remembered from his youth, Walsh said, “There is no valley deep enough, river wide enough, mountain high enough that would keep Chaverim from doing their job, so Chaverim, thank you so much.”

Stunning Federal Probe Targets Top Mayoral Aides

Last week was a tough one for Mayor Eric Adams, who watched as the FBI raided the homes of multiple members of his inner circle, the latest in a series of probes that have circled City Hall.

The raids targeted Deputy Mayor Phil Banks, Deputy Mayor

Chaverim Halts Shocking Scam in Real Time in Rockland County

A massive search launched by Chaverim of Rockland last week had the volunteer group stopping a phone scam as it was unfolding, saving a local resident from being duped out of $3,000 by someone pretending to be a police officer.

The incident took place on September 5, when a woman received a phone call by someone who claimed to be a detective, with the number of the Ramapo Police Department appearing on the victim’s caller ID. Telling the woman that there was suspicious activity on her bank account, the caller instructed her to withdraw $5,000 from her bank account and to use the money to buy gift cards at a specific CVS store, warning her that she would be arrested if she failed to comply.

Thinking that she was speaking with an actual police officer, the woman made the withdrawal and went to buy the gift cards, but the large purchase raised red flags for the CVS clerk, who asked the woman for her ID, which she didn’t have. After initially reaching out to her husband to bring her identification to the store, the woman decided to return home, but the scammer, who was still on the phone with his victim, instructed her to go to a different location where she could buy the cards without needing any documentation.

Concerned by the call he had received from his wife, her husband contacted Chaverim who sent members out to canvas local stores, in addition to deploying drones and camera units to search for the woman in surveillance footage. She was eventually spotted by a Chaverim member leaving the Nanuet Sephora store with a large quantity of gift cards. While she had, unfortunately, already given the serial numbers on $2,000 worth of cards to the scammer, she still had the remaining $3,000 worth of cards in her hands, and it took

Chaverim members time to convince her that she wouldn’t be arrested for not supplying the “detective” with the remaining serial numbers.

With gift card scams becoming increasingly common over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission continues to warn the public that no legitimate business, government agency or utility company will ever ask for payment in the form of a store gift card. Additionally, they caution people to be leery of callers who demand urgent payment, inform their potential victims to buy a specific gift card at a specific location, tell their victims they have won a prize that can be released for a small fee, or ask for any gift card serial and PIN numbers.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a gift card scam, contact the gift card company and the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Felder Calls on Electeds To End Campus Antisemitism

With the new school year underway, Senator Simcha Felder sent a strong message to elected officials, demanding that they issue an ultimatum to New York colleges and universities requiring them to implement independent oversight to ensure the safety of their Jewish students, or risk losing funding.

On-campus antisemitic episodes reached alarming rates over the past year, with Jewish students subjected to unprecedented harassment and intimidation. In a September 5 letter sent to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Felder said that monitors are needed to guarantee that schools are doing their part to protect Jewish students, and that those that fail to take the appropriate actions should lose any city, state or federal funding that they are currently receiving.

“It is incumbent upon us, as leaders, to weed out the hotbeds of hate and violence,” wrote Felder. “All decent New Yorkers expect that you will take these necessary steps at once.”

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Chapter 10

Recap: Mr. Stitzer tells the Blums that the Nazis are planning to liquidate the ghetto the next day.

Dawn, September 1, 1942

Rachel and her family hide in the ceiling, shivering with fear, cramped in a small area where all they can do is lie flat on their stomachs.

Suddenly, there is a loud rap on the front door. Then another. And another.

Finally, a crash.

Two Nazi soldiers, accompanied by four husky Ukrainian thugs, smash the large glass window of the storefront. Once inside, they make their way past the shards of glass and on to the door leading to the back room where Rachel and her family are hiding.

Up in the ceiling hideout, the Blums are terror-stricken. They hear another crashing sound. Then they hear the door being hacked open with an ax. In seconds, they hear the door fall to the floor with a loud thud.

There is yelling and shouting in German and Ukrainian. “All Jews out! All Jews out!”

Just a few feet above the shouting murderers, they dare not breathe.

“Jews out! Jews out!”

Rachel is afraid to even twitch.

The intruders can be heard crashing around below, shouting and cursing. Finally, after what seems like an eternity, they leave. There is dead silence for a few long moments. In the silence, Rachel can clearly hear the not-so-distant sounds outside: trucks, gunfire, shouts, screams. More gunfire.

Ludmir is in chaos.

* * * * *

In a scene reminiscent of the chaos taking place all over Nazi-occupied Europe, the Yidden of Ludmir are rounded up: men, women, the elderly and children. In lines of five to eight abreast, the crowd stretches as far as the eye can see. Everybody presses tightly together, united in their suffering. Side by side they march. Gnarled, elderly Yidden alongside young, erect workers, intellectuals, and simple folk.

YAAKOV ASTOR

In the silence, Rachel can clearly hear the not-so-distant sounds outside: trucks, gunfire, shouts, screams

They march — a veritable army of men, women and children, the strong, the ill and the weak, all completely helpless.

The sky is clear and blue, not a cloud in sight. It is nature at its best. The earth is in full bloom. The sun pours down its bountiful rays and bathes the world in a golden glow. But beneath the serene aquamarine skies, the hapless Jewish victims march inexorably toward their final destination, Piyatidne.

For the next two weeks, the Nazis — with the help of the Ukrainians — massacre Ludmir’s Jews. According to estimates, about 18,000 people are slaughtered: 4,000 in the pits near the jail in Ludmir, and 14,000 in three huge pits in nearby Piyatidne (of them, 9,000 in the first pit, 3,000 in the second pit, and 2,000 in the third pit).

Some Jews being led to Piyatidne attempt escape. Most of them are caught and taken to the prison and from there to the killing fields of Piyatidne. The walls of the jail are covered in writing: “Avenge the Jewish blood that has been spilled!”

During this entire time, Rachel and her family hide in the attic, never once coming down.

* * * * *

Like many places in Europe, Ludmir had a rich Jewish history, serving as home to a Jewish community since at least the 1200s. Among its notable gedolim over the centuries was Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, author of the Tosfos Yom Tov commentary on Mishnayos, who was chief rabbi of the town from 1634 to 1643. He was one of the chief students of the famous Maharal of Prague, one of the greatest gedolim of the modern era, whose renown reached non-Jewish circles, due in part to rumors that he had created a golem, a non-human giant made out of clay that protected the Yidden of Prague. In later years, a different gadol was once asked if it was really true that the Maharal made the golem. “I don’t know about the golem,” the gadol replied, “but I’m amazed he made the Tosfos Yom Tov!”

Ludmir’s fame and prestige was by no means limited to the great Tosfos Yom Tov. Rav Dovid ben Shmuel HaLevi, author of the Turei Zahav, or the Taz as it is commonly referred to, one of the seminal commentaries on halacha, was born into a prominent rabbinic family in Ludmir. Many of the town’s inhabitants were victims of marauding Cossacks during the infamous years of Tach V’tat (1648–1649). Indeed, the classic Turei Zahav was written while its venerated author was on the run from the bloodthirsty Cossacks.

The Jewish population of Ludmir declined in the next century, reaching a low of only 340 people in a 1784 census. Nevertheless, it gradually became repopulated with Yidden as the movement of the Baal Shem Tov and his disciples gained momentum in the eighteenth century.

Around that time, a contingent from Ludmir persuaded Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin, disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch (himself the chief disciple of the Baal Shem Tov) and Rabbi Aaron of Karlin to settle there. He gained fame in Ludmir as one

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of the movement’s first baalei mofsim, and was referred to by his disciples as the “little Baal Shem.”

In 1792, as the Russians were driving Polish troops out of Ludmir, he was shot by a Russian-Cossack soldier as he prayed fervently in front of the aron (tradition has it that it happened just as his state of dveikus was broken by a talmid who was trying to get his attention to save him). He died a few days later of his wounds.

In the 1800s, Ludmir was also the hometown of the Ludmirer Moid, or the “Maiden of Ludmir,” Chanah Rochel Verbermacher. Although the facts of her story are shrouded in mystery, she was known as a wonder-working woman who attracted a number of followers in the manner of chassidish rebbes. She used a large inheritance to build a shtiebel (the gornshtibl, or secondstory little synagogue), which stood through World War I. Women and men alike would come to her for tefillos and advice, which she would share modestly from behind a curtain.

By the twentieth century, Ludmir had attracted many different chassidish groups, including those of Karlin, Lubavitch, Kotsk, Ishbitz and Radzhin. The latter group counted among its leaders Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, famous for among other things claiming to have rediscovered the chilazon, the small sea creature used to make the royal blue string used in tzitzis. The tradition identifying the chilazon had been lost since the times of the Gemara. Rabbi Leiner, who was a master not only of the revealed and hidden texts of Torah but with the science of his day as well, claimed to have rediscovered it and made convincing arguments in support. He died in 1891, but even as a little girl, Rachel remembered how her father and his friends spoke reverently of him. Indeed, her father was named Gershon Henoch after the Rebbe of Radzhin.

Interestingly, while many chassidish groups had a presence in Ludmir, none of the rebbes of these groups actually lived there. Rather, they would periodically visit the town to give encouragement and inspiration to their chassidim

World War I devastated Ludmir, like it did countless other Jewish towns in Eastern Europe. Retreating Russian troops set part of the town on fire and committed terrible acts of bloodshed.

After World War I, Ludmir officially became part of the newly recreated Poland. It was a time of relative prosperity. However, it was also a time of confusion, as competing ideologies like Communism, Zionism and Secularism made inroads, especially with the youth. It was a strange mixture: Even as many of these youths embraced ideologies foreign to and even in open opposition to traditional Torah values, they were still very Jewish in look, culture, speech and lifestyle. Nevertheless, the forces of assimilation were as evident in Ludmir as everywhere else in Eastern Europe.

By the 1930s, the majority of Ludmirs inhabitants were Yidden, about 22,000 at the time of the war. Most lived apart from the non-Jews, with many of the Yidden running small farms on the outskirts of town.

But now, less than two weeks before Rosh Hashana of 1942 (September 12), the rich Jewish life of Ludmir was about to become nothing more than a memory.

TO BE CONTINUED…

A version of this story is available under the title Nothing Bad Ever Happens, published by Menucha Publishers.

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CHOCOLATE MINT CAKE

Who can resist the combination of chocolate and mint? This cake is rich, unique and beautiful.

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks margarine

2 cups sugar

8 eggs

½ cup oil

1 T. baking powder

1 cup cocoa

1 cup Wondermills flour

MINT CREAM

1 stick margarine

1 box confectioners’ sugar

3 T. water

2 T. mint extract

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GLAZE

6 oz. Baker’s Choice baking chocolate

5 oz. whip topping

1 T. margarine

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar.

3. Add the eggs one at a time.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients, adding the flour last. Mix well.

5. Pour onto a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. To prepare the cream, whisk the ingredients together, adding 1 drop of blue coloring to get a soft green color. Smear the cream on the cooled cake

7. To prepare the glaze, melt all ingredients in a pot. Pour over the cake. Freeze and slice.

CARROT CAKE WITH FROSTING

A classic treat that is made all the more practical in this pareve sheet cake version.

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks margarine

2½ cups sugar

2 T. vanilla sugar

6 eggs

1¼ cups oil

⅓ cup orange juice

2 T. baking powder

1 T. cinnamon

3¾ cups Wondermills flour

3–4 carrots, grated

FROSTING

8 oz. pareve cream cheese

1 stick margarine

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine and sugars. Slowly add the eggs.

3. Add in the rest of the ingredients, leaving the carrots for last. Pour onto a lined cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

5. To prepare the frosting, combine everything in a food processor. Smear into the cooled cake. Freeze and slice.

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PINK CAKE

This cake is a true Yom Tov delight! A feast for the eyes and palate.

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks margarine

3 cups sugar

8 eggs

4 tsp. baking powder

1½ cups water

1 raspberry flavored jello

4 cups Wondermills flour

LEMON GLAZE

2½ cups confectioners’ sugar

2 T. lemon juice, or more as needed

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar.

3. Add in the eggs. Mix.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pour onto a lined cookie sheet. Bake for 40 minutes, or when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

5. To prepare the glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Add more juice if necessary to reach your desired consistency. Pour over cooled cake.

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DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roll out each flaky dough to 6x6 inch squares. Spread 1 tsp. of apricot filling in the center of each dough. Peel the apples and cut it in half. Then, scoop out the center of each apple half and fill with 1 tsp. of vanilla custard. Place each apple half, custard side up, in the center of the dough. Fold the dough over the apple by pinching the four corners together and then folding the sides over.

Transfer each wrapped apple to a lined cookie sheet. Brush the top of each apple pocket with the egg wash. Combine the cinnamon and sugar, and sprinkle the mixture over each apple pocket.

Lower the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Q: What weighs one or two hundred pounds but cannot be moved by a pack of wild horses?

A: A sleeping teen in the morning, of course! However, as Yiddishe kinderlach, we strive to rise above the desire to sleep in, even when every bone and sinew begs for a few more winks. In honor of the new zman, I’ve been privileged to hear from a group of giborei k’ari, boys and bachurim who fight the good fight like lions every fartugs to start their day the yeshiva bachur way. They’re up in time to daven and learn — and get to reap the benefits of their triumph all day long.

CHANA GLUCK

What time do you usually go to sleep?

SRULY: Between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m.

DOVID: Around 9:30 p.m., sometimes even 9:00 p.m.

YISROEL CHAIM: About 11:00 p.m.

YANKY: It’s different every night. I try to be in bed by 10:00 p.m. but I usually get there closer to 10:20 or 10:30.

DOVY: It depends.

When do you usually wake up?

SRULY: 6:00 a.m.

DOVID: 5:30 a.m.

YISROEL CHAIM: 5:45 a.m.

YANKY: 6:00 a.m.

DOVY: Around 6:00 a.m.

Who wakes you in the morning?

SRULY: My alarm clock.

DOVID: My alarm clock or my father.

YISROEL CHAIM: My father.

YANKY: An alarm clock.

DOVY: I have an alarm clock, but it’s too easy to snooze it, which is where my father comes into the picture…

Does waking up work on the first try?

SRULY: I snooze around three or four times for five minutes.

DOVID: It depends if I’m still tired.

YISROEL CHAIM: Yeah, my father pulls my blanket off, and I can’t sleep any more even if I want to.

YANKY: I always hear the alarm, but I sometimes snooze it for five or ten minutes.

DOVY: Usually. It starts the night before when I make the decision to wake up on time, and because of that, go to sleep on time.

Sinister Snooze

“Hakol

kol Yaakov v’hayadayim yedei Eisav.”

The words of this pasuk hint at the voice of the alarm clock and the hands that hit snooze!

One smart bachur said that he uses an alarm clock without a snooze button, because the snooze button is a recipe for disaster.

What do you drink before you leave the house?

SRULY: Coffee or water.

DOVID: There’s coffee in cheder so I don’t drink anything at home.

YISROEL CHAIM: A cup of water.

YANKY: Water.

DOVY: Two cups of water and then a coffee. The water really freshens me up.

Bachur Beware

Another bachur relies on his older brother to wake him. His brother relies on his alarm clock. But when big bro sleeps through his alarm, two bachurim are late!

What do you find most satisfying about waking up early?

SRULY: I enjoy going to sleep early and waking up early, because then I have more energy. Also, it feels good to make it to the bus on time. But the best feeling is davening with minyan in cheder

DOVID: I feel calm and my head is clear.

YISROEL CHAIM: Being able to learn before davening

YANKY: I have time to go to the mikvah, and I learn better.

DOVY: It changes my day. You go out on the street, and the air is fresh and clean in a way that it isn’t usually all day and even at night.

What’s the hardest part?

SRULY: The achrayus of going to sleep early enough so I’m well rested the next day. When I jump around at recess and schmooze at lunch I feel rested, but when we learn, I get tired. But I come home late, and I need my space before I go to bed, so it’s hard to go to sleep earlier than I normally do.

DOVID: To actually get up!

YISROEL CHAIM: Getting out of bed. It pays to wake up early, you can daven better and the whole day is better, but getting out of bed is very hard.

YANKY: To get out of bed.

DOVY: Getting up. And going to sleep on time. Waking up at dawn is such an important thing, it changes the whole day. Whoever hasn’t yet tried it won’t understand, but it really changes the mood of the day, the learning and even the time spent with friends. That’s why the yetzer hara tries very hard to talk us into staying under our covers. It takes mesirus nefesh to get up!

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What happens if you miss the bus?

SRULY: I take the next bus with my brother. I’m more rested and learn better when that happens, but I feel bad about it. If I come late to cheder once a week, I’ll need a note from home. If it happens a second or third time, the rebbi is not happy about it, and I also don’t get to daven with minyan. There was a time after Yom Tov that it was harder for me to wake up early, because I fell asleep later, at around twelve or one o’clock. My rebbi asked me about it, and I told him that I was feeling fine and taking melatonin to help me fall asleep, and there was nothing more I could do about it. He told me that I just have to try my best.

DOVID: I get a ride with my father.

YISROEL CHAIM: I look for a ride.

YANKY: There’s a bus for the boys a year younger than me that comes fifteen minutes after mine. B’’h I’ve never missed my bus.

DOVY: If I have cash, there’s a danger of it being spent on a taxi… Otherwise I’ll walk to the shul where my mashgiach davens to get a ride with him.

Wakeup Tip

Calling the human brain a computer is insulting; our gray matter is capable of so much more. A tried and proven tip to waking up on time is simply programming our brains to do it. Actions are fueled by thoughts, right? Glance at that bedside clock, note the time, and tell yourself three times: “It’s 10:30 p.m. now; I want to wake up at 6:00 a.m.” Your brain will wake you at six-oh-oh.

Try it. It works.

What Mothers Say:

NAOMI:

“My son comes home depleted. He wants space, and a lot of it. This need for space will disappear as soon as his mother reminds him that bedtime has come (and gone). This is the time he will remember that he in fact does want to share everything that happened in those twelve long hours away from home.

“But along with said space, my son also wants autonomy over his schedule! He doesn’t want anyone to remind him how late it is, and that all too soon his alarm clock will be ringing to start the cycle all over again. And we, as mothers, need to perform this delicate dance of giving our boys their well-deserved respect, space and listening ear they need, along with gentle direction.”

SURI:

“My son has no patience to ‘go to sleep.’ He says, ‘No one wants to go to sleep, even though when you do sleep, you don’t want to wake up!’ He procrastinates until I eventually find him fast asleep on the couch or a couple of chairs — fully clothed from hat to shoes.”

BINA:

“Thankfully, my son makes sure to be in bed early when he needs to wake up early the following morning. Honestly, getting used to this schedule was hard at first, but eventually, he started loving it. He’s always telling me how magnificent it is to watch the sunrise and wait for his bus on the quiet streets. Baruch Hashem, most of the time he enjoys the experience.”

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I once sat at a formal meeting when I noticed one of the women sipping from a cup printed with the words, “Currently caffeinating.” I thought, that’s my kind of person! Then I noticed the tea bag tag hanging over the side of the cup.

Honestly, it’s hard for me to understand how someone could drink something as plebeian as tea from a cup specifically designed to hold something as awesome as coffee. It was the first time I realized that not everybody treats coffee with the respect it deserves. I just couldn’t figure it out. Doesn’t every other human need coffee to get them out of bed? To get them through their day?

This question set me off on a mission to find out about the relationship others have with this miracle in a mug. Here’s what I learned.

To start, I reached out to CHANY to ask about her daily coffee routine. She owns a simple coffee machine with a glass coffee pot. Her husband puts in the coffee grounds in the morning and sets the machine to brew. He leaves the house after his cup of joe, and when she wakes up a bit later, it’s to the heavenly aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Her machine is set to keep the coffee hot for two hours, so all she needs to do is pour and enjoy. Chany enjoys two 16-ounce cups of coffee each day with no sweetener, and just a splash of milk or almond milk. Occasionally she’ll have a square or two of 82% chocolate with it. On a day that she needs more fortification, she’ll make herself tea later in the day.

“You can’t compare the taste of freshly brewed coffee to instant, or even Keurig coffee,” Chany claims. “It’s fresh. It’s bold. It’s delicious.”

Chany’s coffee is so beloved that she gave out coffee essence for mishloach manos and got rave reviews from family and friends. For Pesach she ups the fresh factor by roasting and grinding her own coffee beans. She says the rich flavor and aroma is unmatched.

I figured ESTHER would be perfect as my next interviewee, because she’s the exact opposite of Chany.

“I hate coffee. The smell of it. The taste of it. The buzz after drinking it. I don’t enjoy waking up and smelling the coffee. But no worries,” she adds. “If you need coffee when you come visit, it’s all good. My husband really enjoys his coffee. We have instant coffee. We have K cups in every flavor and strength. We have foam cups. We have mugs.”

Believe it or not, I still

find it within me to uphold my friendship with Esther despite our very different outlook on something as fundamental as coffee. The sacrifices we make…

I’m draining the last drop of my second cup for the day when I decide to call BASSY to mull all this over with her.

“When I wash negel vasser, it’s only because I know that there’s coffee coming,” she says. “One day, when my children grow up and world peace is established and my laundry mountain turns into a laundry molehill, I will go to sleep early. And then I want to see if I’m capable of waking up and starting my day without coffee. But for now, I reach for my coffee as soon as I open my eyes.”

Bassy says she has one to two cups of coffee each day with milk and no sugar. She enjoys her coffee in a 12-ounce pa per cup, preferably with a fun coffee quote on it, such as “Pick me up” or “No, not yet, closer, almost there, ready.” On a regular day she’ll drink instant, but when she needs something stronger, such as on Sundays, she’ll make herself a Nespresso to get her brain to reboot. She’s taken to occasionally lounging with socks that say on the sole, “If you can read this, bring me coffee,” in hopes that her teens will get the hint (they haven’t yet). Until then, there are children to raise and world peace to negotiate and laundry to conquer.

“Coffee? Of course I’ll talk to you about coffee,” SIMI tells me, cradling a steaming cup.

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Simi shows off a coffee mug that she recently received as a just-because gift from her sister. It’s a speckled mug with a soft baby pink handle that says, “O.C.D. Obsessive Coffee Disorder.” It hasn’t been toiveled yet, but she enjoys having it on display in her cabinet.

CHAVA tells me that for her, coffee is so much more than a caffeine buzz. “It’s a chance for me to pause in my hectic day and drink something warm and sweet. It’s my mini self-care routine.” I love that mindset and hope to make it my own!

HADASSAH treats her coffee routine with the gravity it deserves. “I’d love to say something witty, but coffee is serious business,” she says. “No kidding around here.”

She hands me a pen and paper to write down all of her coffee preferences because, y’know, research needs to look official. The top of the notepad is printed with the words, “Mom’s got a latte do today.” I’m sure it makes her to-do list easier to deal with.

Hadassah’s coffee happens in a 12-ounce paper cup with a lid two or three times over the course of her busy day. If she doesn’t have any cups left, she’ll use her 20-ounce glass mug, but then she needs to wash it. (At least she has 8 extra ounces of caffeine to give her the energy to do so.) She stirs in agave syrup or monk fruit sweetener instead of regular sugar because she’s trying to lose weight. But she won’t compromise on milk. It’s red milk only because a coffee with blue milk is, she says, “is a waste of perfectly good coffee.”

After seven rounds of phone tag, I’m grateful to finally get to hear RISSY’S voice.

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in it. Every Motzei Pesach, I stock up on many jars of Pesach’dig coffee to last me throughout the rest of the year. I’m also off sugar, so I have my coffee with honey and skim milk.” Rissy has her first cup bright and early in the morning and a second one before the kids come home, when she sits down to her cup of joe with a Landau’s nut bar. Occasionally, she’ll drink a third cup right before she serves supper.

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If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to get your hands on the first shipment of the legendary Franczoz doughnuts after Pesach, then you know: You’re either a diehard fan of chocolate-covered doughnuts, or a diehard fan of powdered sugar doughnuts. The first burning question we had for the Franczoz bakery company was: Which version reigns supreme? To answer our doughnut question and other important bakeryrelated queries, we turned to the Franczoz family themselves.

Founded by Reb Moshe Franczoz and his wife Faigy, who met and married in Europe after the Holocaust, the bakery has been in business since 1946, when the Franczoz family arrived in America.

New Beginnings

“My mother was born in 1947, shortly after my grandparents came to America,” says Mrs. Lefkowitz, granddaughter of the Franczoz couple.

Her sister, Mrs. Simsowitz, contributes a family legend. “When she was three weeks old, she was put into a drawer in the shop, and our grandmother went back to work right next to her!”

When the Franczoz couple arrived in America, their only asset was a seemingly limitless capacity for hard work, and the small network of family and landsleit who helped each other out. They came with seven dollars in their pockets, of which they spent four on a taxi to Williamsburg.

They first tried their hands at a few different jobs. Reb Moshe was first hired to pack seforim at a store on the Lower East Side, and then the couple worked as cooks at a Catskills hotel run by the Gertner family (a Shabbos at the hotel cost a couple a grand total of $35 in those days). But their cousin was Reb Shloime Weiss, the legendary owner of Shlomo Weiss Bakery, and together with another cousin, the Oberlanders of Pesach cookies fame, they eventually went into the bakery business together. The rest is doughnut history.

“My mother was the driving force behind the business,” recalls Mrs. Gottlieb, a Franczoz daughter. “My

father was a quiet man who handled the business side of the operation, and he was renowned for his sterling sense of integrity.”

Businesses were run differently in those days. The concept of a 9-to-5 workday was as foreign as today’s prepackaged goods. The bakery would open at 6 o’clock every morning and stay open until 10 o’clock at night.

“My mother would come into the bakery in the morning, and stay until we locked up at night. We children would come to the bakery every day after school, and we went to work right alongside our parents. I learned at a very young age to ‘geb change,’ and I have that to thank for my sharp math skills to this very day,” says Mrs. Gottlieb.

Aside from helping out at the cash register, the children also helped scrub down the shelves every night before closing.

“Our busiest times were when other families would be enjoying family time,” Mrs. Gottlieb remembers. “Erev Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed, Hoshana Rabbah… these were all extrahectic days at the bakery. On Purim night we were often in the store until three in the morning. In fact, we were the first to sell prepackaged mishloach manos. We would buy holiday baskets, fill them with kindel cake, habcsók (the Hungarian version of meringue kisses), a small grape juice and an orange.”

Prepackaged mishloach manos started at $4. The most elaborate and expensive one cost about $14.

Taste of Nostalgia

Going to the bakery then, as now, was a special treat for children. Many things have changed since the 1950s, but one thing has not: The perennial children’s favorite is still a cupcake! The most notable difference between then and now, however, is the price. In the 1960s, a cupcake set you back just five cents (which, accounting for inflation, would be equivalent to 65 cents today).

The cupcakes themselves looked different, too; there were no sprinkles back then, only chocolate frosting. Chocolate-covered cupcakes were a favorite among the Bais Yaakov girls who commuted to Williamsburg for school. They would stop off at the Broadway bakery that was right off the Marcy Avenue subway station on their way to Bais Yaakov High School, which was two blocks away on South 8th Street.

It may just be nostalgia and hindsight wearing rose-colored glasses, but it seems that everything just tasted better and looked better in those days. Nothing was prepackaged; one of “the ladies” at the counter would cut off a piece from the giant cakes that were on display and weigh it carefully. To a wide-eyed child looking on in wonder, nothing could rival the drama of receiving their treat packaged in either a white bakery box or a special waxed bag, which was then tied with a flourish with red and white string.

Tastes have changed as well over the years, and many of the staples of yore have either disappeared or have been reinvented as “artisanal” bakery goods. Kimmel bread, genuine rye bread, pumpernickel bread, and “potatoniks” (a cross between potato kugel and giant latkes that would go, well, like “potatoniks!” on a Friday) were all basic staples that you would be hard-pressed to find today. I challenge you to find any young person today who could tell you what kimmel is!

“In my days, people turned up their noses at sourdough bread, and only a few old timers would ask for it. Today it’s the ‘in’ thing among young people,” Mrs. Gottlieb marvels.

The Evolution of the Franczoz Bakery

Reb Moshe Franczoz and his wife were perennial entrepreneurs, and as times changed, they were not afraid of reinventing themselves. The business went through many iterations, each contributing its unique flavor to Williamsburg.

“My parents first opened a bakery on Bedford Avenue and South 9th Street,” recalls Mr. Avrum Yitchok Franczoz, who is at the helm of the Franczoz operation today. “However, they had to give it up to the city when a park was built on that spot. They also had a factory across the street, which specialized in making lukshen. In fact, every once in a while, the Satmar Rebbetzin would come in and prepare a special batch of lukshen for the Satmar Rebbe, zt”l.”

The family ran bakeries sprinkled across Brooklyn, as well as one in Washington Heights. The Broadway bakery was dedicated to baking and selling milchig baked goods, including cheesecake, kreplach and butter cookies.

“My father didn’t want milchigs and parve to be baked at the

same location,” explains Mr. Franczoz.

Finally, the family bought the Grand Street location for their commercial operation, from where the company is still run today.

Brown Bags of Chesed

The chesed of the Franczoz family is legendary. When family matriarch Faigy Franczoz passed away, a local family with many sons undertook to learn mishnayos as a zechus for her neshamah. They were not related, but they explained that if not for her weekly deliveries of giant paper bags bursting with bread, challah and cake, they likely would have starved.

Mrs. Lefkowitz remembers helping out in her grandparents’ bakery as a child, and she recalls one old lady who would

Reb Moshe Franczoz (R) with his sons Reb Avrum Yitzchok and Reb Duvid in the bakery on Motzei Pesach

come in every Friday before closing with a large, wheeled shopping basket.

“Vus is geblibben? What’s left?” she would ask. She would then fill up her basket with challah and cake for her poverty-stricken daughter, who had a large family.

“I was kept busy from a young age delivering packages,” recalls Mrs. Gottlieb. “As a matter of fact, there was one family that would even get a delivery in the middle of a three-day Yom Tov! My mother would say, ‘They probably don’t have any food left,’ and off we would go to open the padlocked bakery and fill up enormous paper bags with more baked goods.”

A Family Legacy

As the business evolved through the 1980s and 1990s, and the Franczoz children grew up and got married, the bakery business changed as well. Different branches of the business were taken over by different family members, and the business changed from a retail business to a wholesale one.

“It just wasn’t possible to run the business the same way,” recounts another Franczoz son. “We couldn’t find women who were willing to come in to work in the early morning hours,

and so the business evolved into a wholesale/commercial operation.”

One of the first major successes of the Franczoz wholesale bakery was its now legendary Jerusalem WholeWheat Bread. The original recipe came from a Yerushalmi native. The recipe became a Franczoz secret, and the Yerushalmi became a Franczoz employee.

“My father wouldn’t hear of manufacturing a mezonos bread at first,” Mrs. Gottlieb says. “We had to wash for supper every single night at home, and he didn’t believe that the concept of “mezonos bread” was oisgehalten. But there was such an enormous demand for it that he finally caved. Today, rabbanim have brought renewed awareness about the halachic dubiousness of mezonos bread, and baruch Hashem, more people than ever are makpid to only eat bread that is unequivocally hamotzi.”

As the youngest Franczoz daughter, Mrs. Eidlisz had the “privilege” of opening the bakery at 6:30 sharp every morning. “In those days, Broadway started changing, and it was becoming less safe. I was scared to be alone in the shop, so I would lock the door between every customer and only open the door to customers that I trusted.”

After 7:30, when the streets started filling up with the many

The Whole Story of Whole-Wheat Bread

The American public first started becoming aware of the health benefits of whole-wheat bread in the 1970s, but it took many more years to catch on in the frum community. The wholesale manufacturing of whole-wheat bread really took off during the Obama years, says Mr. Zishe Spitzer, the night manager of Franczoz’s Grand Street operation.

“Michelle Obama put into effect new rules about what kind of lunches schools should be serving, since until then public schools largely served junk. Schools were then mandated to serve whole-wheat bread exclusively. The only problem? The kids wouldn’t touch it. We managed to produce a product called “soft whole-wheat” bread, which contains a combination of whole and regular wheat that still aligns with government regulations and is very popular with schools today.”

Today, Franczoz Bakery also supplies institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes with bread, rolls and cake — and, of course, their legendary doughnuts! They also take custom orders, sometimes from places as far away as Chicago, Florida, or even Eretz Yisroel.

“There is one custom order I’ll never forget,” recounts Mr. Franczoz. “Someone phoned in an order for a birthday cake, and since he had ten children, he requested that the cake should be decorated with ten flowers. Wanting to ensure that his instructions were followed to a T, he wrote on the order, ‘Ten flowers, lo pachos v’lo yoser, not more and not less.’ What do you think happened? He received a beautifully decorated cake, with ten flowers, and the words ‘lo pachos v’lo yoser ’ neatly written in colored icing across the cake!”

factory workers who worked in the area, young Mrs. Eidlisz was able to breathe a bit easier.

From the Oven to Your Toaster

What does the night shift at a busy wholesale bakery look like?

“We are a 24-hour operation,” explains Mr. Spitzer. “We finish right before Shabbos, and we start soon after the zman on Motzei Shabbos. As a matter of fact, Motzei Shabbos is our busiest day, as we have less time to get the Sunday deliveries out.”

The baking starts at about 4 or 5 in the afternoon, and finishes at about 5 or 6 a.m. The deliveries start at 2 a.m., and by 5 a.m., the last truck is already loaded. The most distant deliveries ship first, and the local Williamsburg deliveries go last.

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The bread production is an enormous operation. The bakery uses two giant mixers, each of which can handle 10,000 pounds of dough. Next, the proofed loaves are baked in revolving ovens that can handle 500 to 600 loaves at a time. Clearly, the logistics of getting these thousands of loaves of bread out of the ovens, onto the trucks, and into your toaster every day involves lots of organization and preplanning.

The busiest season? The week after Pesach, and the summer. Ensuring that the camps are supplied with enough bread and then getting them upstate is a logistical nightmare that Mr. Spitzer handles every day of the summer with aplomb.

With so many batches of bread and challah being churned out throughout the night, who is mafrish challah each time?

“There is a Yid in the factory at all times,” says Mr. Spitzer. “All the workers know that no one is allowed to touch the dough before someone

In days gone by, there were two kinds of Napoleon cakes sold at Franczoz bakery: summer Napoleons and winter Napoleons. The winter Napoleons were filled with custard cream, and the Summer Napoleons were filled with lemon cream. Since custard was then made with raw eggs, health department regulations didn’t allow for them to be sold in the heat of the summer.

takes challah with a bracha. During the day, we sometimes ask one of our female secretaries to come in and take challah.”

Who braids the challos?

“Our non-Jewish workers have become expert challah braiders!”Mr. Spitzer says wryly.

One of the beautiful benefits of working in a frum-owned bakery is the way other kosher bakeries are always willing to help each other out.

“Emergencies always crop up,” says Mr. Spitzer. “If I get an unexpected order in the middle of the night and I’m short an ingredient, I can always call another bakery to help us out. The same with freezer space; if we have a need, we will always find another kosher bakery willing to help us out, and of course, we are always willing to do the same for others.”

It’s nice to know, as you’re spreading butter on your toast, that there’s a story behind every loaf of bread and every doughnut that bears the Franczoz label. It’s a story that resonates with every descendant of Holocaust survivors or child of immigrants who established themselves anew. It’s a story of blood, sweat and tears, a story of hard work, incredible chesed and siyata d’Shmaya, and the eternal story of Yidden working hard to establish themselves so that generations of Yiddishe children would have a future.

As for the burning question — which doughnuts are more popular, chocolate-covered or powdered sugar? — the answer is chocolate. Sorry, sugar doughnut–lovers. Enjoy your doughnuts anyway!

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I’m changing a three-week-old baby when the phone rings one summer morning.

“Hello, Mrs. Steinman!” comes the bright greeting. “This is the day camp director calling, on speakerphone!”

She pauses, and I quickly shush the squalling baby.

“Today is Mommy Day in day camp,” she continues cheerily, “and we’re playing a game with the kindergarten class. I’m going to ask you two questions, and the girls here will have to guess whose mother you are. Ready?”

“Ready!” I say, pretending to be just as cheery as she sounds.

The first question comes: “What did your daughter eat for breakfast this morning?”

It takes a few seconds for me to formulate an answer, because has it really come to this? Am I, the breakfast queen, really going to admit that my daughter ate rice cakes for breakfast?

But I’m on speakerphone, and my daughter must be waiting to hear my voice again. Worse yet, there is no use explaining to five-year-olds that a new baby means temporary dysfunction.

And anyway, it isn’t the whole truth.

Back in 2020, when the world as we knew it was torn to shreds, pas Shacharis in our home was another minor casualty.

In the days “before,” in true rule-stickler fashion, my kids were served breakfast every morning. It was usually pretty simple fare, but that others allowed their kids to run out of the house in the morning after wolfing down only a bowl of Golden Puffs? Or nothing at all? My uber-judgmental self found that scandalous.

But then a microscopic manslayer known as COVID-19 began charging from one country to the next, and the world went mad.

As the pandemic raged, someone snapped their fingers and said, “I know — let’s fix this! Let’s send kids bags of lunches! Let’s send families boxes of food!”

And someone else — probably someone whose pockets saw the light — said, “Yes, let’s!”

looked like it was reborn in Thailand. (The team behind those lunches fixed that real fast; the following day’s delivery included a recipe for pineapple sorbet, but sadly, no cook for hire.)

Nevertheless, there was enough of everything to spare, and that’s what mattered. Cartons and cartons of cherry tomatoes! Rows and rows of chicken franks! Bags and bags of buns!

When the jokes involving the toilet paper shortage ran dry, the next joke was about the food boxes. How do you save yourself from drowning in all this milk? By grabbing onto the nearest chick pea!

But for better or for worse, the kids were fed.

Eventually, those dark weeks passed, and along with them, the first burst of rage from the monster that was Covid. Eventually the kids went back to school, but even then, it was like the flood of food believed it was its sacred duty to help the world recover. School breakfasts became gala affairs featuring salad and bagels and yogurts to spare, and this foolish mother put away her whole-wheat bread and butter, tuna and cheese, to take advantage of this largesse.

What was I thinking? Would a school menu of salad and bagels really last forever? Of course not. But my resolve had slipped, and there was no getting it back up.

Soon enough, the bread and veggies had vanished, and it was back to regular school fare of muffins and sweet cereal. But once I’d stopped serving a real nourishing breakfast, my kids were no longer willing to eat them. There were some better days, and many worse months, but I knew the sad truth: I’d joined the ranks of those other mothers.

As the pandemic raged, someone snapped their fingers and said, “I know — let’s fix this! Let’s send kids bags of lunches!”

And that was the beginning of the end.

At first, when the kids were all home, the delivered lunches were admittedly a help. And when we grew wary of regular grocery shopping, it was nice to have our milk automatically replenished. It was almost like having a cow all to ourselves — only without the hay and mess.

Not that it was all convenience; there were some blips along the way. Like when we got seven pineapples by mistake, and our kitchen

Then came summer, and I geared up for a new attempt. My girls would be leaving an hour later than usual each morning, and there it was: a chance to reinforce eating breakfast. But then came another new baby, and along with a new baby comes a whole new set of broken rules. Which left me to wonder: Was this it? Are rules meant to be broken?

After announcing my failure on speakerphone one fine summer morning, I’m afraid they are. And anyway, rice cakes aren’t all that bad.

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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).

TEASER

O D M I N E Z

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

Theme: Rise and shine!

1. All that exists

2. Has a cheerful disposition

3. In the wee hours of the morning

4. Being ahead of the game

5. Work through the night

6. Sleep in late

7. Bask in the sunshine

8. Time to realize what is happening

ADD TO DICTIONARY

The delightful world kerfuffle [kər-’fə-fəl] means a disturbance or commotion typically caused by an argument or fight.

SIX SLIPPERY SNAILS SLID SLOWLY SEAWARD. SAY IT WITH A

LEGO has an underground vault under their headquarters in Denmark that contains every set of LEGO produced from 1967 until today.

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IS THE BIGGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD. IT IS HOME TO 41 MILLION BOOKS, AMONG MANY OTHER ITEMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 838 MILES OF BOOKSHELVES. RECORDED!

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

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BOGGLE TOURNAMENT

HOW TO PLAY:

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

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

3. Email the form to comments@ thebpview.com or fax to 718-4088771 by Sunday at midnight.

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

PLAYING RULES:

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

POINTS

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

HINT

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

S F H I N O E R C O G P O U T L D I C M C P A B L

Full mailing address:

Full name of winner: _________________________________________________________

Amount of points: ____________________________________________________________

Full names of competing players:

List some words only the winner found:

WINNER 1

FAMILY NAME: Katz, 718-xxx-0287

NAME OF WINNER: Liba G.

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 47

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Mommy, Chava

SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: caution, clean, audit, pleat THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON

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WORD LEARNED FROM THE BOARD: planed, dell, wane WINNER 2

FAMILY NAME: Posner, 718-xxx-0911

NAME OF WINNER: Mommy

AMOUNT OF POINTS: 99

NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Etty, Miriam

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Grab a pack of color pencils or gel pens to find out why coloring isn’t only for children!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF COLOR ME PRETTY!

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

Chaim Deutsch, 8, Bobov 45

Hershy Silberman, 8

Mayer Vogel, 7.5, Ohr Torah

Burech Yitzchok Hecht, 6, Satmar

Classifieds

FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE: FOR SALE L.G. AIR

CONDITION 14K BTU (USED ONE YEAR) PICKUP IN BP $250 NEGOTIABLE. 347.889.0065

NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA

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

DOONA STROLLER

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

BEBE ORGANIC SET

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

CANON CAMERAS 2ND HAND

SNAP SOURCE 87 Penn St suite 111 Sunday 1:30-2:30, Tue 8:30-9:30. 347-871-2330 Shipping $10. Beautiful G16 in stock

VEHICLE FOR SALE

School buses for sale: 2014 Bluebird, Double doors, A/C, low mileage. (possibility to rent) Call 347.408.9772

RECEPTION AREA

2 blue barrel chairs with coordinating rug and end table 929-316-9197

REAL ESTATE

MIAMI BEACH

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

LARGE PROPERTY

1618 43rd street, great location, taking offers now 917-517-8847

WEST PALM BEACH

No. 1 Real Estate Broker. Aaron Rose 561.308.5766

LAKEHOUSE VILLA

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

AIRMONT VACATION

Nice 4 bedroom private house, +living space +Georges pool and nice backyard, fully furnished and more... is available for Shabossim/ weekdays etc. call/text 347831-6849

VACATION RENTAL

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

WEST PALM BEACH

FLORIDA

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

MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA

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

WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE

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

HIGHLAND MILLS

RENTAL (NEAR KJ)

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

AIRMONT GETAWAY

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

NORTH MIAMI FL

2-bedroom, 2-baths with private heated pool and spa. From $325 per night. Call/ Text: 917-382-4810, email: 1752nmb@gmail.com

HOUSE RENTAL SHORT TERM

Brand new luxurious 5 bedroom house in Woodburry Junction nexto KJ available for weekdays or weekends and Yom Tov! Linen and towels included. Call/text 347-232-3481.

LINDEN VACATION

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

BP SHORT TERM RENTAL

2 Bedroom Apt, not a basement, w/d. D/R, large porch, sleep 7. Perfect for mechatunim and young couples. Located on 10th and 45. Available on R”H Call 347581-8920

6 BEDROOM VACATION RENTAL

New luxurious house near KJ available for day, week, weekend. Stocked kitchen, linen, towels. Beautiful outdoor furniture. Call/text 917-652-1468

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Classifieds

AIRMONT RENTAL

Book your next vacation! 5 bedroom 3 bathroom magnificent villa serene property in Airmont. Fully furnished ALL amenities included! 347-420-4945

AIRMONT RENTAL

Airmont, NY - 6 bedroom house, 20+ total beds. Near Lorna Park. Weekday, Shabbos, or Short Term. Call 347-451-9432

SUKKOS RENTAL

Large house in monsey, 2 succahs, 9 bedrooms, enormous kitchen, backyard with zipline, trampoline, swingset, call for info and pics 8452743400

SUKKOS RENTAL

Large house in monsey, 2 succahs, 9 bedrooms, enormous kitchen, backyard with zipline, trampoline, swingset, call for info and pics 8452743400

AIRMONT GETAWAY

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

FALLSBURG VACATION RENTALS

3,4 and 5 BR homes avail weekends, linen/towels, urn, hot plate, toys, minyan/ mikva 323-388-6901

MONSEY VACATION/ SIMCHA RENTAL

Beautiful fully furnished Shabbos equipped 6 bedroom 4 bath house Highview/ College. Call/ whatsapp 718541-0292

SUKKOS RENTAL

White Lake: Beautiful large 8BR / 5BA house available for full sukkos. Sleeps 20+. Many shabbos amenities / fresh linens & towels. 15 min walk to Shul / Mikvah $4,000 - Bring your own sukkah 718-865-8595

JOBS

BP DAYCARE POSITION

BP Daycare Center seeking part-time entry-level secretary for newsletters and copies. Great opportunity for graduate or half-day seminary student. Wonderful environment. Email resume to daycarecenterpositions@ gmail.com

PLAYGROUP JOB

Seeking P/T position for a playgroup in BP. Starting after Sukkos. School Setting. Yiddish Speaking. Call 646571-0765.

HIRING ASSISTANT

Assistant wanted for Chassidish boys pre nursery. Great pay. 646-617-5688

SEEKING P/T BABYSITTER

Seeking P/T Babysitter in a chassidish BP girls school. Starting after Sukkos. Call 646-571-0765.

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.

LOOKING TO HIRE

E-commerce Distribution, (Drop Ship vendor), is looking to hire a high-level Bookkeeper/Controller, must have experience with eCommerce, Inventory, QBO & QBD, great pay and potential, for the right candidate. Can be mostly remote, Email resume or inquiries toadmin@ ecomdistributions.com

DRIVER

Ohr Hayoshor is looking for a driver from Williamsburg to bring a few boys to Borough Park every morning. Please send resume to Ohayashor@gmail.com

TEACHER IN WILLIAMSBURG

Head Start seeking Kindergarten teacher for the upcoming school year. Great environment. No degree required. Call: 718-218-5511 leave a clear message

STATEN ISLAND PART TIME TEACHER

Attn. Staten Islanders! Seeking a part time teaching position? We may have just what you are looking for. Seeking a part-time qualified and experienced teacher. Minimum of 90 credits which should include 12 ECE credits. Great pay and benefits! Reach out to: HRubinstein@yeled.org or call 718-514-8865

NURSERY ASSISTANT

929-299-6235:שדעסעמ

LEAD TEACHERS

Kiddio Daycare is seeking lead teachers starting November. Excellent pay and benefits, including a guaranteed childcare slot. Call 718-799-4200 #1.

HELP WANTED

Playgroup seeking experienced morning teacher. 9:30-12:30 for after yom tov. Please call/text 718344-6067

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

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

Camera repair service

We repair Canon, Sony and Nikon Cameras and Lenses.

 Fast turn around time

 WiFi removal

 LCD screen replacement

718-633-3331 | Shocked Electronics 209 Ditmas Ave, Brooklyn NY 11218 shockedelectronics.com | shockedelectronics@gmail.com Open Monday to Friday

Classifieds

F/T OFFICE POSITION

Heimishe office in BP has F/T Position for detail oriented & motivated girl, great potential, call 718-371-3342 leave a message or email resume: sthr26@gmail.com

COORDINATOR WANTED

Hamaspik Day Services department seeks a mature and responsible coordinator to assist with various secretarial and administrative tasks. Full time, great pay and benefits, some experience needed. hschwartz@ hamaspikkings.org

BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

Busy Boro Park Property Management Company seeking an in-office building representative to join their team. Great work environment! Excellent pay! Graduates welcome Email Resume: bpjoboffer2024@ gmail.com

VOUCHER PLAYGROUP

Voucher playgroup on 14th & 44th looking for a co-teacher. Great pay! Flexible hours. Please call 347-645-7944

PRE-SCHOOL ASSISTANT

Girls pre-school seeking full time assistant. Great pay. Please call 718-435-5111 ext. 163. email: positionshs@ gmail.com

BILINGUAL ENGLISH/ SPANISH CARE MANAGER

HCS is looking to hire Bilingual English/ Spanish Care Manager. Great job for someone looking for work in social services, therapy and administration. Part time/full time positions available Candidate must be organized, responsible and have good interpersonal skills.BA Degree required. Please send resume to ti. adison@championny.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY

JOBS AVAILABLE

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

FEMALE SECRETARY

Heimishe BP insurance office seeking female full time secretary. Great environment. Great pay. Will train. Email resume to: officeposition241@gmail.com

COORDINATOR FOR EVALUATION AGENCY

Part time. Experience with Dept. of Education Services

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimishe office located in BP seeking full time secretary/ coordinator to handle multiple projects. Great work environment with great pay. Email Resume Jobavailable. hr@gmail.com

HELP WANTED

Looking for a secretary with/ without expeience in a busy real estate office. Please call 718-972-7660 or email brooke@mprealtyny.com.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BP female office seeking F/T capable secretary

LMSW/LMHC

HCS is seeking an LMSW/ LMHC to provide behavioral health/ psychotherapy services to children, teens, and adults in Brooklyn. Degree Requirements: Masters Part Time position, afternoon and evening hours. Please forward

Classifieds

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

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

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

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 PM-4:30 PM. Please Call/ Text: 917.968.2292

RECEPTIONIST

Radiology office seeks receptionists. Must be reliable and maintain a professional appearance. Multitasking is required, Please send Resume to localradiologyjob@gmail. com

SALESLADY WANTED

Seeking energetic responsible saleslady for Jewelry store in Boro Park. Email jewelscsg@ gmail.com or call 929-3590321

SUNDAY PROGRAM

Fit with Friends respite program seeks responsible, energetic counselors to join the Sunday program, filled with fun trips, engaging workshops, and delicious lunches. Boro Park, great pay, transportation provided. Receive a bonus when you sign up with a friend! HLang@hamaspikkings.org or call 718 302 3333 Ext 5218

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – FUNSHINE

The HCS After school Program is looking to hire Paras and Group Leaders for Funshine. Monday –Thursday 3 - 6PM. Sunday 10:30 – 3 PM- part time or full time. Flexible schedules. Great pay! Exciting atmosphere! Please call Rivky at 718-510-3002 or email R.Rubinstein@hcsny.org

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – FUNSHINE

Seeking ‘volunteers’ for Funshine after school program from 4:30 - 6 Please call Rivky at 718-510-3002 or email R.Rubinstein@hcsny. org

DSP

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

DSP

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 PROFESSIONAL

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 718-8542747 ext. 1210

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a part-time Training Facilitator to join our home care agency. The ideal candidate should have a background in home care and will be responsible for providing comprehensive training to new hires and existing employees. The ideal candidate should have a background in home care. 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

CHILDREN’S WAIVER 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

ABA PARA

Female Social-group ABA para needed in Boro Park, starting right away. Excellent Pay. All woman environment. Call/Text: 917.968.2292

PARA WANTED

The Hamaspik School is looking for a full-time para. Please call 718-408-5444 Ext. 5245.

PARAS WANTED

Yeled V Yalda Head Start Boro Park Location. Amazing opportunity for Special-Ed training and supervision. Seeking Paras from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Additionally from 2:30 PM-4:30 PM Rate $25-$32 per hour. High School Diploma needed. Call/ Text: 929-475-5628 Email: ygutman@yeled.org

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

GOT TALENT?

Channel it and let the cash trickle in. You will absolutely enjoy it and feel fulfilled. To hear about this wonderful business and how it works call this Business presentation 605-313-4101 access# 6036621# Then 1# Done hearing? Inspiring huh? Call 845-376-9448 to get you started! Hatzlacha!

PROGRAM

Seeking an individual to organize engaging activities and workshops for an evening program. Flexible hours. Please email Hlang@ hamaspikkings.org or call 718 302 3333 Ext. 5218

WORK FROM HOME

Great opportunity to manage your own business from home. No experience needed, no computer necessary. Huge potential to grow big. Call: 438.529.1216

ABA POSITION

Amazing ABA position for new grads in heart of Boro Park from 9:00 AM- 4:30 PM. Great pay. Excellent Heimishe environment. Call/ Text: 917.968.2292 to learn more!

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The new year is starting. No pannic. You’ll have what to do in your spear time. Call 605-313-4101 pin 6036621# and press 1#. To join 929-5594887

BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS FLATBUSH & BP

Boro Park: After sch. hrs. Midwood: Girls’ sch., sch. & after sch. hrs. Midwood: After sch. hrs & wknds. Bay Ridge: After sch. hrs & wknds. Bensonhurst: Boys’ sch., sch. hrs. Supervision & training provided. HS diploma req. Email talent@ Encoresupport.org.

BUS TEACHER

Seeking a responsible bus teacher for a preschool route 2:40pm. Please call 718-435-5111 ext. 163. email: positionshs@gmail.com

LICENSED PROVIDER WANTED

Looking for licensed provider with k-12 credentials to tutor a child in her school. Williamsburg, please call 1917474-0079

CHILD CARE

NON VOUCHERS PLAYGROUP

Playgroup 12th/42 for children 18-24 months. NO VOUCHERS. Walk in, nice, spacious & lechtig. Also a big yard. With an option until 4:30. No transportation. Text 347-232-7608/ call 718-6333263

NON VOUCHERS TODDLER GROUP

For children turning 2 February to May, 15 & 40’s. 718-854-1092

OVERNIGHT BABYSITTER

Heimishe babysitter is available for overnight/ weekends. Please call 929735-5958 no text

BABYSITTER

Experienc babysitter has one slot available, in the area of 18’th and 50. 929-208-9129

PLAYGROUP

playgroup on 51/12 with experienced teachers has available slots 22 months and up call 3479326524

SERVICES

GRAPHIC DESIGN

For all graphic design needs! Design by Devorah 929-3274621

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. 212-9918548.

MATH TUTOR

Creative math tutor willing to come to you childs school for grades 4-5. Exciting fraction manipulatives. $45 for a 45 minute session. Please text at 347.742.4881.

ITEMIZED KALLAH SHOPPING LIST

To make your kallah shopping a calm experience call 3475346184

PERSONAL ORGANIZER

We specialize in decluttering and organization. Refreances available. Contact 929-760-2328

Classifieds

READING TUTOR

Experienced teacher available to teach your son/ daughter how to read after school hours in 20th ave area. Available through P3/private pay. 718-314-5110

ROOM DIVIDER

We make WALL to split existing room and make second bedroom. It includes regular or sliding door. We also install 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

EYE VISION

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

MR. WERTZBERGER’S RENTALS

CENTRAL CATSKILLS

We rent out wireless wi-fi, laptops, clarinets, violins. Prices are between $13-$25 per week. Clarinet and violin comes with free MP3 lessons in Yiddish or English. We also offer private keyboard lessons on the phone. Call hotline 718-435-1923

GARTLECH

Do you work hours in front of a computer?Do your eyes hurt? Blurred vision? EYE Vision. A revolutionary natural nutritional supplement. -Helps prevent the damage from exposure to the screen, relaxes and focuses the eyes - Recommended for strengthening eyesight - also for those suffering from retinal degeneration and cataracts. For orders: 17185762023

MAKEUP ARTIST

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

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

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

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

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

ELECTRICIAN

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

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

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

PHOTO EDITING

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

AYIN HORAH

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

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

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

FURNITURE REPAIRS

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

NEW WEBSITE?

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

WHOLESALE FISH

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

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

YH APPLIANCE REPAIR

Herman’s Appliance Repairs. Ovens, Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators & Freezers. Specialize in Wolf & Subzero. Yisroel Herman 347-559-2574

ATTENTION PRINCIPALS

If you are looking for somebody to write Plays, scripts, lessons and songs full of tochen and creativity, Please call 718-871-0017

CENTRAL CATSKILLS

RENTALS - One beautiful Property (up to 35 people)

CENTRAL CATSKILLS

4 RENTALS - One beautiful Property (up to 35 people) Close to Shuls,Mikvah,Food,Lake Rent one or multiples

4 RENTALS - One beautiful Property (up to 35 people) Close to Shuls,Mikvah,Food,Lake

Close to Shuls,Mikvah,Food,Lake

Rent one or multiples

Shabbosim, Y Yomim Toivim, Weeknights

Rent one or multiples

Shabbosim, Yomim Toivim, Weeknights

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Shabbosim, Yomim Toivim, Weeknights

Call/WA 845-270-1089 LochSheldrakeRental

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Classifieds

PHOTOGRAPHY!

For all your outdoor photography needs! (Portrait, Family, Upsherin, Baby, etc.) Many props avail! Great rates! Photos by Devorah 929-3274621

PHOTOGRAPHY!

Mini session photography special!! $75 for 3 pictures Outdoor only. Email: estyhalpertphotography@ gmail.com or call/text 7182195226 for samples and details”

SPRINTER

& MINI VAN SERVICE

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

WIGS BY YIDES

Give Your Wig A Fresh WASH & SET in time for Yom tov Special: $45. Text/Call 347581-0495. 15 & 56 st.

LIGHT ALTERATIONS

Please Call: 718.450.4700

CONSTRUCTION

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

WIG & HAIR

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

DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

ODDS & ENDS

Worldwide phone line for Women 929-470-4400

GOWNS

WHITE MATERNITY GOWN

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

WHITE GOWN

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

DESIGNER BLUE GOWN

stunning blue gown size 4-6. perfect for married sister, worn last week. Selling for $800 call 347-585-2916

YALDEINU SCHOOL IS SEEKING:

INSTRUCTORS FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR. Hours 9-4. | LBA supervision provided. Amazing team atmosphere! | Great pay!

Please email resume to: info@yaldeinu.net

GOWN FOR RENT

Classic black maternity gown for rent, call or text 917-5259179

WHITE CHILDRENS GOWNS

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

LOST

Lost a gold necklace with a small diamond charm on 13th ave. If found, please call:9292762404

FOUND

Found: key with tag that says ”14 Leichter” on 43rd St and 14th avenue. please call 718 436 5918.

Bracelet 15Ave /50 St. vicinity Shaabos Re’eh 8/31/24 Call 917-567-8972”

Found white boys blazer with tag on Harrison ave 347-4517282

FREE GIVEAWAY

similac advanced kosher formula 347-622-1391 china closet and seforim shank, 4 dining room chairs, tote bag. call 347-733-2715

Used natural wood crib 347564-2640 12

Brand New and like new BBHS uniform shirts and dark navy and black pleaded skirts. Please call 718 633 7151

LATE ADS

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

1. Afterschool program and Sunday program director and counselors needed for special ed program. Yiddish speaking, Fun, heimish environment. Seminary girls welcome. late afternoon hours. Call 929-254-0080 x403 or Email your resume to School718438@gmail.com.

ASSOCIATE TEACHERS/ PARAS

1. Associate teachers/paras needed for girls’ chassidish sp-ed elementary/high school. P/T and F/T positions available. Email Resume to School718438@gmail.com

SPECIAL ED TEACHER

1. Special education teacher needed for chassidish sp-ed elementary girl’s school. Bilingual extension a must. Email Resume to School718438@gmail.com

FRESH HEIMISHE FOOD DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR Stock you freezer for yom tov, Had a baby? Making a simcha?

Main dishes • Hearty soups Side dishes/kugels & minis • Delectable desserts

To place an order please call: 347-461-2875

SECRETARY WANTED

Yeled v’Yalda Early Head Start is looking for a highly-motivated secretary to perform numerous general office, computer related, administrative and receptionist duties. Great work environment. Email resume to:ehsjob@ yeled.org

1:1 PROVIDER

Seeking dedicated male and female providers with BAs to work with children after school hours. Excellent support and curriculum provided. Call 718-500-3765 ext. 103. c.eichenstein@ naaseh.org

LADY DRIVERS

Reasonable Rates! Long Distance, Errands & Shopping. Yiddish & English. Call/Text/WhatsApp 845-866-3218. Credit Card, QuickPay & more

PLAYGROUP

playgroup on Fort Hamelton ave and 54th st Has limited cash slots available call/text 347-554-0508

SAPPHIRE STORY

Custom Photo Albums for all occasions. Ask about our pre-Yom Tov discount. Free mini accordion photo book with your order. 917-992-8553

CHEDER SECRETARY

Seeking a cheder secretary from 4pm-6pm Mon-Thurs and Sunday from 9am-4pm. Must be motivated, capable and able to multitask with good interpersonal skills. Great potential! Email: bpschooloffice@gmail.com

HELP WANTED

Looking for someone that has experience in Amazon, private label preferred. Female office, approx. 20 hours a week. Please call (845) 777-8326

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a part-time Training Facilitator to join our home care agency. The ideal candidate should have a background in home care and will be responsible for providing comprehensive training to new hires and existing employees. The ideal candidate should have a background in home care. 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

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• Andrew Sheinfeld, MD • Ira Ja e, MD • Francine Guzman, MD

Linda Gaglioti, CNM • Nicole Virag, CM • Naomi Schwartz, CNM

Miriam Zafarmehr, PA • Aviva Salomon, PA • Adina Mizrahi NP

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