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(Re: Parsha, Issue 254)
I want to thank you for featuring the parsha articles by Y. Levenstein. It’s the first thing I turn to every week when I sit down to relax. It’s so inspirational and uplifting, yet light enough to enjoy, and it really gives me food for thought. Please forward my thanks.
As an aside, since the author is producing such a beautiful collection of articles, I’m wondering if you’d be able to produce a small book on past articles. I’d definitely be interested in something like that.
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SELF-COMPASSION AND SELF-CARE
(Re: You Be the Judge, Issue 253)
I really enjoy The Boro Park View and find the articles interesting and relevant. This week’s story about the woman who was judgmental toward herself and others was extremely relatable. Although we don’t all do it to the same extent she did, we all tend to judge those “less” and “more” than ourselves. It was heartwarming to see how the protagonist became more compassionate and understanding to others as she became more compassionate toward herself. I teared up when reading that her thoughts and actions were born of trauma and her childhood need for self-protection, strategies her adult self no longer needed Recently we’ve heard a lot about “self-care.” The judgmental reac-
tion is to classify self-care as spoiled indulgence. And that may be true in some cases, especially when you look at the ads encouraging you to buy luxuries in the name of self-care. But learning to say no when necessary is a sign of healing, not of selfishness. To those who disagree, may they find healing on their own journeys.
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(Re: Honey Infusion, Issue 252)
Thank you so much for providing our household with the most delicious and tasteful recipes. I noticed that the Honey Pomegranate Ice Cream Cake called for 4 eggs. Was that a mistake? The rest of the ingredients are storebought.
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(Re: Honey Infusion, Issue 252)
I just wanted to make readers aware that the Honey Pomegranate Ice Cream Cake recipe calls for Viennese crunch, which contains nuts. Many keep the minhag not to eat nuts in Tishrei. Thank you for your beautiful publication. I especially enjoy the recipes.
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(Re: The Nose Knows, Your Say, Issue 252)
In response to the letter about the trend to use chemical diffusers, I totally agree that this is a big disservice to customers. But what is even more disturbing is the fact that many of our schools and chadarim have begun using diffusers as well. Our precious children spend eight hours each day inhaling and absorbing the chemicals the diffusers are specifically designed to saturate the air with. We don’t know the long-term – or even short-term – effects of these chemicals, but it’s definitely problematic for kids to be inhaling
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(Re: Recipe for Success, Issue 251)
The article on Franczoz Bakery brought back many warm and pleasant memories. I worked for them one summer as a young teenager, over 40 years ago. Every week, so many oldtimers came by to pick up their famous “potatonik,” which I had never heard of before that summer.
Mrs. Franczoz was such a warm, kindhearted and patient boss. She always made sure to send me home with some goodies for my family l’kavod Shabbos. Many years have passed, but those memories will always make me smile. Ah gut gebentched yahr to all of Klal Yisroel.
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I look forward each week to Wednesday because it’s the day the new issue of The Boro Park View comes out! My favorites these days are POV and the recipes. But I’m actually writing to thank you for the healthy snack contest. I have a daughter in second grade, and she’s up to day number fifteen today. Her school has a rule that for first recess, only healthy snacks are allowed. In order to participate in the contest, she brings healthy snacks for second recess as well. It makes her and myself so happy!
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My husband goes to his Rebbe in Eretz Yisroel for Rosh Hashanah each year and has us all in mind in his tefillos. – R.G.
I complete Sefer Tehillim twice on the first night together with friends and family. – Miriam Berkowitz
We have a minhag to eat square-shaped lokshen in the soup. The reason behind this is to avoid eating “din” (thin) lokshen, as we hope to avoid the middas hadin . – A Reader
My father uses various foods to “create” more simanim. For example, when he eats basar, meat, he davens that we should hear only “ besoros” tovos. – A Reader
When my siblings and I were young, my parents did not wake us up at the alos or neitz to daven, but if we woke up on our own, we did not go back to sleep. – A Reader
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The simanim we eat on Rosh Hashanah are fish head, pomegranate, sweet carrots, black-eyed peas, snake squash, leek cupcakes and spinach turnovers, and we say a yehi ratzon for each one. Then, throughout the seudos of Yom Tov, we try to think of more simanim on the foods we eat. For example, when eating liver, known as leberlich in Yiddish, we daven that we should be zoche to leib erlich, live with righteousness. When we eat chicken nuggets, for example, we’d say “es zul zein nuhr gits,” we should merit only good. Someone once found a bone in their fish, and asked what to say on that one. A family member came up with a great siman: “We should be zoche to a ben!” – Anonymous
On Rosh Hashanah, we eat a rosh keves, the head of a lamb. It is delicious and so soft. Just don’t smell it; it still has the hint of a farm… – A Reader
I DON’T WEAR A SHEITEL ON ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR. ROSH HASHANAH FINDS ME WALKING TO SHUL IN A WHITE KERCHIEF. I’M LUCKY THEY COME IN BEAUTIFUL STYLES TODAY, SO I CAN FEEL DIGNIFIED AND COMFORTABLE IN SHUL. – A READER
On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, before we start the meal, my husband goes to several Rebbes in the neighborhood with my sons to get a bracha for the coming year. – C.K.
AFTER THE MEN COME HOME FROM SHUL, MY FATHER BLOWS ANOTHER 100 KOLOS BEFORE WE START THE SEUDAH. – A READER
We visit all of our grandparents to wish them a shanah tovah. – A Reader
For a sweet new year, besides dipping an apple in honey, everyone gets to enjoy fruit candies in every shape and color. – Miriam
MY HUSBAND’S FAMILY EATS THE HEAD OF A SHEEP INSTEAD OF THE HEAD OF A FISH. IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO GET USED TO IT… – A READER
We buy various kinds of apples and wash and shine them to dip into the honey. –A Reader
We visit our grandparents on the first night of Rosh Hashanah, and if we can’t make it on Yom Tov, we make sure to go beforehand.– A Reader
Growing up, Rosh Hashanah to me meant being woken up by my father at the alos so as not to “ farshluf ” the mazel, going downstairs for a quick coffee, and sitting down with the rest of the family to say Tehillim. (If the weather was nice, we sometimes did this in the backyard, as the sun rose in the sky.) My father would complete the entire Sefer Tehillim on both mornings of Rosh Hashanah, while I made it a goal to say half the sefer on the first morning, and the other half on the second one. When I got married, my husband, seeing how dear this tradition was to me, joined me in it. Around seven years ago, my husband was inspired by the greatness of completing the entire Sefer Tehillim twice on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. Since then, we say the entire Sefer Tehillim one time, and the second time he does it on his own. Over the years, as my kids are growing older, they slowly join us. So yes, if you see me bleary eyed on Rosh Hashanah, it’s because I went to sleep at 4 a.m. (and sometimes even later). – A Reader
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eat snake squash, dates and a bunch of other simanim, as well as a new fruit for Shehecheyanu. – H.R.
MY FAMILY HAS A VERY UNIQUE MINHAG. MANY OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE BA’ALEI TEFILLAH, SO THE DAVENING IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR SIMCHAS YOM TOV. WE SPEND MOST MEALS DISSECTING THE DAVENING; HOW BEAUTIFUL IT WAS, IF SHACHARIS WAS NICER THAN MUSSAF, AND SO ON. – F.S.
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ROSH HASHANAH
A Royal Gift
Y. Levenstein
Beginning on Rosh Hashanah through the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah and Yom Kippur, we daven Avinu Malkeinu, detailing our deepest requests to Hakadosh Baruch Hu. We beg for a good year — materially and spiritually.
The tefillah ends with a series of phrases that indicate that we want everything we’ve been asking for, specifically for His sake:
“Avinu Malkeinu… aseh l’maancha im lo l’maaneinu.”
“Aseh l’maancha v’hoshi’einu.”
“Aseh l’maan rachamecha harabbim.”
“Aseh l’maan Shimcha hagadol…”
Why, after making all of our bakashos, do we wrap up by saying we want it all for Hashem’s sake?
MICHOEL* LIKED TO SCHMOOZE with his Moroccan-born neighbor. There was a mix of nationalities in their neighborhood in France, and the smattering of Yidden among them maintained a cordial relationship with their non-Jewish neighbors. One man in particular — an elderly, educated individual — seemed very interested in Yiddishkeit, and he chatted with Michoel often.
Once, Michoel mentioned his address to an acquaintance. “You must live in the same building as the King of Morocco’s father-in-law!” the man said.
Michoel had no idea what the man was talking about, and was surprised to learn that the Moroccan fellow he conversed with for hours on end was the father-in-law of royalty.
“How could it be?” he exclaimed. “We’ve been friendly for years, and he never told me!”
Michoel decided to question his neighbor directly. The next time he bumped into him, he inquired, and learned that it was true — his sonin-law was the king of Morocco.
“Why didn’t you ever mention it?” Micheol asked.
“Oh, I didn’t think it would be all that interesting to you,” the elderly fellow replied.
“You bet it is!” Michoel exclaimed. “I would love to meet the king! You know, we Jews have a special blessing we make when we see a king… Does it ever happen that your son-in-law comes to visit you?”
The man promised to inform Michoel next time his son-inlaw visited, though such visits were rare.
A while later, the elderly neighbor shared that his son-inlaw was due to arrive from Morocco, and he arranged a meeting with Michoel.
“This is a good neighbor of mine,” he said as he introduced Michoel to the King of Morocco. “He has shared lots about
“You must live in the same building as the King of Morocco’s father-in-law!”
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Michoel said the bracha “Shenasan m’chivodo l’basar v’dam,” and the king then engaged him in conversation. He wanted to hear all about Yiddishkeit and about the obligation to perform mitzvos.
“From what point is a Jew obligated to follow the Torah?” the king asked.
Michoel explained that from childhood onward, Yidden educate their children in the Torah’s ways, but it is only once a child reaches adulthood, at age thirteen, that the obligation kicks in.
“How can such an obligation begin from one day to the next?” the king wondered.
Michoel described how when a child turns thirteen, we celebrate with a large banquet, and at that point the boy accepts upon himself to keep all mitzvos. He added that only a short while before, he himself had the privilege of celebrating his own son’s bar mitzvah.
Before Michoel left, the king turned to him with one last question. “Are Jews permitted to accept gifts from a nonJew?”
When Michoel answered in the affirmative, the king withdrew his checkbook and wrote out a check. “I want to give a gift in honor of the bar mitzvah,” he said.
Michoel took the check. He could not believe his eyes. It was made out for 40,000 euro! In his life, he had never seen such a large amount of money!
The king detected the surprise on Michoel’s face, and proceeded to explain. “Perhaps this seems like a substantial amount to you… But you should know that everyone gives gifts according to their own standard.
“A simple man gives a simple gift. A wealthy man gives a wealthy gift. A king who gives a gift must give something worthy and consistent with his royal status. As a king, I would never give a gift worth any less. In fact, this is the smallest gift I could possibly give.”
* * * * *
At the end of Avinu Malkeinu, we reiterate several times that we want it all for Hashem’s sake, not our own. After we’ve asked all of our requests, we express our greatest plea: Help us like a king! Hashem is our King, and not just any king, but the King of all kings!
We beg Hashem not to give us in accordance with our poor expectations, the expectations of a basar v’dam. Rather, we beg that Hashem should shower us with goodness and help us — according to His standards, the standards of the King.
*Name has been changed.
Adapted from the teachings of Rav Naftali Gross, shlit”a.
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Adams Refusing To Step Down After Being Indicted on Corruption Charges
Eric Adams made history last week, becoming the first mayor in the history of New York City to be indicted while still in office.
A stunning five-part federal indictment unsealed on September 26 included charges of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and soliciting contributions from a foreign national. According to the indictment, Adams solicited and accepted campaign contributions from corporations and Turkish nationals, both of which are illegal, and received over $10 million in matching funds after falsely certifying that his campaign was in full compliance with the law. The mayor is also accused of pressuring the FDNY to rush the permit process for Turkey’s new consulate building in Manhattan in exchange for those donations, and for accepting well over $100,000 worth of travel perks and upgrades on flights through Turkey, creating fake paper trails to make it appear that he had paid for those services.
The timeline for the alleged acts extends as far back as 2014, when Adams was serving as Brooklyn’s borough president.
While many have called for Adams to step down in the wake of the criminal charges, which could result in significant jail time if he is convicted, the mayor has said that he will continue doing what New Yorkers elected him to do — run the city. Adams has been critical of the Biden immigration policies that have overwhelmed New York City, and he pointed the finger of blame at Washington, saying in a videotaped address the night before the indictment was unsealed that the case against him was built on lies.
“I always knew that if I stood my ground for all of you, that I would be a target, and a target I became for months,” said Adams. “Leaks and rumors have been aimed at me in an attempt to undermine my credibility and paint me as guilty. I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”
Reiterating those thoughts after a press conference detailed the charges against him less than one day later, the mayor asked the public to reserve judgment until after hearing his version of those same events.
Even after being drowned out repeatedly by hecklers at his own press conference, Adams staunchly and steadfastly maintained his innocence.
“From here, my attorney will take care of the case so I can take care of the city,” noted Adams. “My day to day will not change.”
Masbia to the Rescue, With Pre-Rosh Hashanah Apples, Honey and More
Rosh Hashanah is a little sweeter this year for hundreds of Boro Park residents, with Masbia delivering thousands of pounds of apples and honey, in addition to its regular pre-Yom Tov packages.
Masbia’s executive director Alexander Rapaport said that 1,100 cases of frozen, peeled apple chunks were donated by Klein’s Ice Cream and were delivered to 2,000 families in Boro Park, who are also receiving recipes that use apples in a variety of ways. The apples were delivered via DoorDash, which offers discounted and, in this case, free services to Masbia, and perfectly illustrated the beauty of the partnership between the two.
“We don’t have freezers for all those cases,” Rapaport told The Boro Park View. “We immediately ordered DoorDash to take it to people’s homes. We got the first shipment of apples at 11:30, and by 12 o’clock there were DoorDash people already here picking up those boxes from us and running around with motorcycles all over Boro Park delivering them.”
Other items that Masbia will be distributing, either via in-person pickup or DoorDash delivery, include honey, grape juice, tuna, oil and potatoes, as well as nine pallets of donated frozen chicken and beef. Some, but not all, of the food that Masbia shares with local families is donated through food rescues — items that can no longer be sold, but are still perfectly safe for consumption. While Rapaport is grateful to be able to do his part in helping those in need of assistance, he is quick to note that the credit should go to those who make food available to Masbia.
“At the end of the day, when you go to the mall and you see
that pony that shakes and sings ‘Old McDonald’ when you put in a quarter — we’re only the pony. The people who put in the quarters, they are the people who make it all happen. Really, it is all about our donors.”
Boro Parkers Profess Their Love for 13th Avenue Stands Amid NYC Ticketing Blitz
New York City’s sanitation department may have started cracking down on 13th Avenue vendors who operate without permits, but a recent poll by BoroPark24 shows that most area residents enjoy the many stands that pop up before Shabbosos and Yomim Tovim.
As previously reported in The Boro Park View, DSNY police posted warning signs before they started writing out tickets to multiple vendors who were selling flowers just hours before Shabbos on September 13. The issue will become a much larger one in the days leading up to Sukkos, with vendors setting up a veritable shuk selling lulavim, esrogim, decorations and other Yom Tov items.
A poll posted by BoroPark24 drew thousands of respondents, with 58% saying that the 13th Avenue market is an asset to the area and should be allowed to run as is.
“It’s one of the beauties of living in Boro Park, a Yiddishe shtetl,” said one. “I feel like it makes the tiny, cramped living quarters all worth it.”
“It’s part of the Yom Tov vibe!” gushed another. “Please keep them here! In Israel, across Malchei Yisroel in Geula, it’s the norm too! We look forward to it every year!”
Still, even those who voted to keep the shuk had suggestions, with one saying that vendors should be encouraged to clean up before they pack up and head home. Another 19% of those who responded to the poll said that the vendors should be allowed to stay throughout the year, albeit with a permissions system enforced, one that would be potentially regulated by Community Board 12.
As for the 23% who said that 13th Avenue shouldn’t be turned into an open-air market, most were bothered by the mess that is often left behind. Other complaints addressed issues such as traffic jams, late night noise and general congestion.
“The sidewalks are overcrowded, and it's impossible to walk with a stroller or make your way through with any kind of ease,” said one person. “It’s a disaster.”
Number Shortage Will Bring Fifth Area Code to NYC’s Outer Boroughs
First there was 212, serving as the area code for all New York City residents.
Then came 718 for residents of the outer boroughs in 1984, with 332, 347, 646, 917 and 929 all eventually phased in in different parts of the city.
And now comes word that yet another area code is in the works for residents of Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, as well as the Marble Hill section of Manhattan, located across the Harlem River from the rest of the island. As with previous area code additions, the new designation is required because the supply of available phone numbers in the existing numbering plan will run dry toward the end of 2026.
The North American Numbering Plan Administrator hopes to have the new, and as yet unknown, area code approved six months before its supply of available numbers is exhausted. All existing wireless and wired phone numbers in the affected area would stay the same, with the new area code allocated to those applying for new phone numbers.
Two virtual hearings will be held in October, providing the public with an opportunity to share any concerns they might have about the plan with the New York State Public Service Commission.
Route 17 Improvement Project Inches Ahead
Long awaited improvements to Route 17 are one tiny step closer to becoming a reality, with Governor Kathy Hochul announcing that a scoping report for a project that would improve both safety and mobility on a 30-mile stretch of the heavily traveled roadway has finally been completed.
While members of the Jewish community typically view Route 17 as the road that takes them up to the Catskills, the highway is an important artery that connects the Hudson Valley with the Catskills, as well as New York’s Southern Tier region. The scoping report is part of the environmental review process that evaluates proposed concepts and determines which should be studied further.
Known as the State Route 17 Mobility & Access Improvement Project, the effort involves the portion of the roadway stretching from Exit 113 in Sullivan County to the New York State Thruway interchange in Orange County. The project will address operational and safety issues, tackle congestion during heavy travel times, and identify solutions for portions of the roadway that fail to meet interstate standards.
“Like so many of our bridges and highways, State Route 17 is a product of the mid-20th century that no longer meets the
needs and demands of 21st century New Yorkers,” said Hochul. “This scoping report reflects the ongoing partnership that exists between the state and the community as we seek to reimagine this vital roadway into a modern highway that will reduce congestion, enhance safety, promote tourism and improve quality of life in some of the fastest growing regions of the state.”
Among the improvements being considered for Route 17 are adding a third lane to the highway between exits 120 to 130A as well as installing auxiliary lanes between exits 130 and 130A, 120 and 122, and 122A to 124, which would separate through traffic from vehicles that are entering and exiting the roadway. Additional enhancements could include slope and curve modifications, shoulder upgrades, and improvements that would make pedestrian and mass transit accommodations more accessible.
There is no target date yet for the project, but the New York State Department of Transportation hopes to publish a draft of an Environmental Impact Survey in 2025.
Fines for Utility Companies That Misrepresent Rate Increases Under New Law
Public utility companies that deliberately mislead the New York State Public Service Commission about the reasons for proposed rate increases will be facing significant fines under legislation that was signed into law on September 25 by Governor Kathy Hochul.
The PSC regulates most of New York’s utility companies, and it sets rates based on the cost of the services provided. In the past, there have been instances where utility companies have misrepresented that information to the PSC, resulting in unwarranted increases to consumer prices. Hoping to prevent similar abuses, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and State Senator James Skoufis jointly sponsored a law that would impose a penalty that could be as high as $250,000 on utilities that engage in that type of deception.
Hochul praised the law for providing New Yorkers with greater transparency.
“New Yorkers deserve to know why there is an increase in rates and how the revenue will be spent,” said Hochul. “These laws represent a new chapter of a fair, open and trustworthy utility system for New Yorkers.”
Skoufis said that the law will hold bad actors accountable for their actions, while Eichenstein noted that it would bring greater honesty and accuracy.
“In these challenging times, increases in utility rates place an extra burden on New Yorkers who are already struggling to pay their bills,” observed Eichenstein. “When rates are unjustly inflated, it can be devastating to hard-working utility customers.”
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KAILY has been so lonely for so long. Can she hope for happiness?
As her body betrays her, all ROIZA wants is to keep giving. There’s a part of PERELA , deep inside, that’s been forgotten — and she’s desperate to find it again.
“Perela, it’s Kaily. I just got home. The house is full of smoke, and Mommy is on the floor! Can you come right away?”
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Chapter 13
Recap: The Blums smuggle into the “living ghetto.” Mr. Blum finds basic shelter for himself and Rachel in a partially destroyed house that is completely exposed to the elements.
Rachel watched her father. Starved and exhausted, he was deeply asleep on the snow-covered floor.
“Oh, Eibeshter,” she muttered under her breath, “please help me. I’m going to freeze to death.”
Then she noticed a door to another room. She opened the door and peeked inside. It was a room full of people, sleeping. The few beds were all occupied, and every single space on the floor was taken.
She eyed a bed along one of the walls and headed toward it, hoping to crawl under the bed and rest there. But there was someone there, too. She walked out and went to lie down near her father.
After a moment, a young man came out from the inside room.
“My space is under the bed,” he said to Rachel. “Do you
want to take it?”
“Oh, yes, thank you,” she said. “You’re an angel from Heaven.”
Without hesitation she crawled into the spot under the bed. It was freezing cold and uncomfortable, but compared to the open foyer, the spot under the bed was like a five-star hotel.
In the moment before falling asleep, Rachel stopped to acknowledge how the Eibeshter had answered her tefillah He really listened.
Then she fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up the next morning, everyone was gone, including her father. The people had put some
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As she walked down the empty streets of the ghetto, she noticed the open window of a cellar. It was nothing more than an empty frame. For some reason, she decided to peek inside
chairs in front of the bed she was lying under to better hide and protect her. She stayed under the bed until the afternoon. Then she decided to venture outside. Maybe she could find her father. She doubted he went out to work with the others because he did not have working papers, and being caught without them was very dangerous.
As she walked down the empty streets of the ghetto, she noticed the open window of a cellar. It was nothing more than an empty frame. For some reason, she decided to peek inside. And there was Tatte!
“Tatte!”
“Rachel,” he said excitedly, coming to the window and reaching out his arms. “Quick, come inside.” She bent down and climbed through the window headfirst. He caught her and deposited her gently on the floor.
“How did you find me?”
“I don’t know. I just looked inside this window.”
He glanced out the window. “Did anyone see you?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Good. We’ll make this our place for now.”
This cellar would become their “home” for the next year, from January 1943 until December 1943. The cellar had no floor (it was earthen), doors or windows, just openings to outside that offered no protection from the winter elements. During the winter, the howling wind blew snow back and forth throughout the entire night, night after night. But it was a place to stay.
Mr. Blum tried his best to make it into a home. He gathered rocks and piled them in a corner, hoping to make a stove. But he could not get cement or any other materials necessary to construct a workable stove. In truth, they did not have any wood to make a fire even if he had been able to construct the stove.
They have no blankets either. The only “luxury” they had was a board to sleep on. Somehow, Mr. Blum found some boards and managed to bring them back to the cellar.
At first, it was only Rachel and her father in the cellar. Later, Chana found them and joined them — at least for a while. The family who’d hired her had a small hiding place, but as long as Chana did not have legitimate working papers, it was a risk to keep her around. That’s why she alternated between the family she was staying with and the cellar.
Later that winter, three other people — two sisters and a brother — joined them in the cellar. They had been living in the forest, moving from the land of one Polish farmer to another. The Poles told them that Jews in the ghetto had a better chance of surviving, so they snuck into the ghetto and
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One of the sisters who came from the forest was called Kayla. About 30 years of age, Kayla would become Rachel’s protector and friend. Over the course of the war, they would save each other’s life several times.
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Ivan Roluk’s second visit to Treblinka was just as bad as the first.
Although he didn’t let others see how distraught he was, he could not stomach the things his eyes had seen. And he had seen a lot in his life. He hated the Germans with a deep passion now.
The weather had turned decidedly cold. Winter was setting in. As he pulled his trainload of Jews into the Treblinka station, he could see Jewish slave laborers dressed in thin rags. As if it wasn’t bad enough they had to do all the dirty work for the Germans, they were also made to suffer in every way possible at every opportunity, and the thin clothes were another way to inflict suffering.
Ivan was grateful when the train stopped. He was essentially off duty for the next few hours, while the train would be emptied of its Jews and then loaded up with clothes for the return trip to Warsaw. Ivan took out a bottle of vodka and downed the entire thing like it was water. Soon the screaming of the Jews and even the sounds of the carbon monoxide engines gassing them faded into the distance.
Before he knew it, he was in a deep sleep.
When he awoke it was already late afternoon, maybe even dusk. There was no more screaming. The sounds of the engines had stopped. He could hear activity beyond the wooden station house next to his train, but it was not the frenetic, life-and-death noises he’d heard earlier. It was a dull hum.
Then he heard voices coming from nearby. He wobbled out of the train and saw two Jewish slaves loading piles of clothes into the now-empty train cars. A couple of Polish guards with guns stood over them, looking bored.
When they saw Ivan, they asked him if he had any cigarettes. He didn’t have any. Then they asked him where he came from. After he answered them, they asked him the question they really wanted to ask him. Did he have any more of that vodka? They could smell it on his breath.
Ivan showed them the empty bottle. They laughed and made some crude jokes. Then they asked him if he could stand guard for a few moments. They had their own stash of vodka and wanted to get some.
“If those Jews give you trouble,” they said, “just shoot them.”
“What if any German officers come?” Ivan asked.
“They won’t. They’re all drunk themselves at this time in the afternoon.”
“Okay, but you’ll be back in a few minutes, right?”
“Right.”
After the two Polish guards departed, Ivan stood there with the gun. He had no intention of shooting the Jews. But he could see that they weren’t going to cause trouble. They just continued to throw piles of clothes into the open cattle cars.
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As others had told him, it was basically a false wall. Behind it was an open area. He could not see much, but what he saw confirmed everything he had heard. He saw several piles of ashes — human ashes. He saw cranes lifting the ashes and depositing them into a pit. He wished he had never awakened from his drunken stupor.
He turned around to go back to watching the Jews working — but they weren’t there.
Oh, was he in trouble!
Ivan walked over to one of the open cars, but except for a huge pile of clothes, there was nothing to see. He went to the next open car. There, too, were huge piles of clothes, but no Jews. As he headed for the third traincar, he suddenly heard a noise. It came from the second open car. He looked inside and saw some of the clothes shifting, as if someone was hiding beneath them.
Ivan Roluk immediately understood. The Jews hoped to escape by hiding in the train on the way back. And a part of him wanted to let them find their way back. But another part of him was afraid for himself. What would happen to him when the guards came back and found the Jews gone?
Before he could think about it, he heard someone say, “Conductor.”
It was the two Polish guards, looking stunned.
“Where are the Jews?”
Ivan did not know how to react. For a second he just stood there. He glanced into the car, at the pile of clothes where the Jews were hiding. Then he turned back to the guards.
“One of the German officers came by and said they were needed in the back,” he told them.
They looked at him. He looked at them. Did they believe him?
Then they laughed. “Okay.”
And that was that.
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INGREDIENTS
5–6 slices salmon
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 orange pepper, sliced
1 plum tomato, diced
1 (24 oz.) jar crushed tomatoes
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bunch parsley, chopped
½ cup oil
1½–2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. turmeric Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup cold water
DIRECTIONS
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2. In a large bowl, combine peppers, tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, garlic, parsley, oil and spices. Mix until well combined.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
4. In a bowl, combine the lemon juice and water. Place the fish in the lemon water, and allow to soak while the vegetable mixture is baking.
5. After 25 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Drain the salmon, and add the salmon to the pan. Cover with parchment paper and then aluminum foil.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Uncover, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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INGREDIENTS
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DILL SAUCE
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2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
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2. Once the center bone is removed, separate the skin from one half of the slice. Take the piece of salmon with skin removed and roll it into the center. Roll the opposite piece, the one with the skin, around the first half to create a circle. Seal it with the loose piece of skin. Take a piece of kitchen twine, and tie it around the arranged parts of the fish so that it doesn’t open while cooking. Repeat with remaining slices.
3. Place the slices into a pot along with the wine, salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes.
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5. Place the sliced onions on the bottom of a 9x13” pan. Place the cooked fish on top of the onions. Pour the sauce over the fish, making sure that it covers all the slices. Top with cucumbers. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate overnight. (Expect the fish to stay fresh for another six days if stored without the cucumbers.)
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This home-smoked side of salmon, paired with a tangy chestnut salad, will serve as a striking and flavorful Yom Tov centerpiece.
INGREDIENTS
1 (3 lb.) side of salmon
¼ cup sugar
3 T. Kosher salt
1½ T. liquid smoke
SALAD
4 cups arugula
1 cup chestnuts
1 cup pomegranate seeds
3 oranges, sliced
2 parsnips, ribboned
SALAD DRESSING
1 cup pomegranate juice
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 T. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
½ tsp. salt
DIRECTIONS
1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, salt and liquid smoke. Mix to create a wet “sand.”
2. Line a baking sheet with saran wrap. Place one-quarter of the mixture in the center of the saran wrap, and spread it out thinly.
3. Pat the salmon dry, and place it onto the mixture. Add the remaining mixture on top of the salmon, making sure to rub it into the entire salmon.
4. Wrap the salmon tightly in saran wrap. Place a weight on top of the saran wrap, and refrigerate for 18 to 24 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 200°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
6. Unwrap the salmon, and wash off the sandy mixture under a stream of water. Pat dry the salmon, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake for 2 hours. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.
8. For the salad, place pomegranate juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and allow to cook until reduced to a one-third of the original volume (about 15 minutes).
9. Once cooled, combine with remaining dressing ingredients.
10. Place all salad components into a bowl. Top with the dressing. Serve with a slice of smoked salmon.
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Exploring the process of creating a kosher shofar
As the shofar’s resounding call ushers in Elul and the Yomim Noraim, its simple yet powerful notes connect us to an awesome mitzvah, one steeped in spiritual significance and deep kavanos. Yet behind the simplicity of its sound lies a meticulous and sacred mehalech — one that transforms a humble animal’s horn into a vessel of kedusha.
Join us on a step-by-step journey through the intricate art of shofar-making, one that offers an exclusive peek into each stage of its creation. From the selection of the horn to the final polish, we will delve into the careful craftsmanship and dedication required to produce a kosher shofar.
Selecting and Inspecting
The process of making a shofar begins with the careful selection and sorting of raw horns. These horns — usually from rams but sometimes from other kosher animals like antelopes, kudus and ibexes — arrive at the shofar manufacturer’s studio in their natural, rough state, complete with their inner bone.
Upon arrival, the horns undergo an initial sorting process, where only about thirty percent of the horns will be deemed suitable for further processing. This is due to the high rate of damage when it comes to these horns; many arrive cracked or even rotten.
Shofar-makers seek out strong horns that are at least a foot and a half long, as significant wearing down occurs during production. Each horn, weighing approximately two to four pounds, must be robust enough to withstand the demanding process.
STAGE TWO:
No Bones About It
Now the actual work begins. After sorting the horns based on their potential for producing different types of shofars, their bones are carefully removed.
The horns consist of two parts: the inner bone, which is actually a part of the animal’s skull, and the outer horn, which is a sort of shell that surrounds the bone. The shofar is made only from the horn’s outer layer, which is made of keratin (the same substance our fingernails are made of).
The preparation and cleaning of a shofar begins with boiling the horn in water, which softens it and makes it easier to work with. Once softened, the bony core inside the horn is carefully removed, leaving the center hollow. This is crucial for the shofar to function properly. After the bone’s removal, about two-thirds of the remaining horn (the broad side) is now hollow, while the top third (the narrow side) is still a chunk of solid keratin.
The hollow interior is then thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, often with special tools used to scrape out any remaining tissue or material. This ensures that the horn is ready for the next stages of its transformation.
STAGE THREE:
Getting Into Shape
Shaping the shofar involves several key steps to ensure both functionality and adherence to halacha. First, the horn is gently heated over a flame to make it pliable, allowing for reshaping if needed. While some horns may need to be slightly reconfigured to enhance their sound quality, it’s important to avoid excessive alteration that could compromise the horn’s kashrus.
The focus of this work consists of straightening the narrow side of the horn in order to prepare it for the following step, which is drilling through it to reach the hollow part of the horn. Once the horn is soft, a press is used to straighten its curvature. The work involved at this stage is extremely intricate, requiring high skill and a gentle touch, since using too much force can pierce the horn or even break it. Every horn is unique, and therefore, it requires finesse and skill to know how to shape each one, taking into account its flexibility, depth, thickness and many other factors in order to achieve the best results without invalidating it.
The horn is then left to cool down. This is sometimes also done by tempering it in a bath of cold water. The final step in the shaping process involves carefully cutting the narrow end of the horn to create the mouthpiece, while ensuring that it is properly sized and shaped for optimal performance.
STAGE FOUR:
Drilling Without Damage
Since the shofar isn’t fully hollow yet, as the narrow end of the horn, where the bone did not originally extend, remains blocked by solid keratin, drilling a hole from the mouthpiece end through to the hollow center is necessary to allow for the unimpeded airflow needed for sound production. The opening must be unobstructed and extend completely through the horn both to meet halachic requirements and to ensure that the shofar produces the correct sound when blown.
Drilling through rams’ horns can be particularly challenging due to their often twisted shape, which requires precise technique to avoid damage. To facilitate this process, the twisted portion of the horn is once again heated over an open flame until it becomes pliable. Special clamps are then used to secure and straighten the base, making drilling easier. This drilling step is crucial, as employing too much force or improper technique can easily cause the horn to crack, rendering it unusable.
Special attention is given to the shofar’s mouthpiece. The opening is smoothed and widened as necessary to ensure that it will be comfortable for the ba’al tokeia, and that it won’t harm his lips. This delicate procedure is often done with a Dremel tool, similar to those used by jewelers, which allows for precise adjustments to the shofar’s opening.
Of course, a shofar is only good if you can actually blow it. The shofar undergoes an initial test blow to ensure it produces a clear, strong tone. If the sound is weak or off key, adjustments to the mouthpiece or interior are made to enhance its quality.Then a final inspection is conducted to check for any new cracks or holes that may have developed during the shaping or boring process.
The shofar is then cleaned thoroughly using a special brush to remove any obstructions inside that could affect airflow and sound quality. In some cases, special acids and chemicals are used for this cleaning.
After ensuring a high quality of sound, which must be able to produce clear and distinct notes of tekiah, shevarim and teruah, the shofar is checked by a mashgiach to confirm its kashrus.
STAGE FIVE: “Kol” Tov
STAGE SEVEN:
Kosher and Yosher
The final shofar is reviewed by a rav to ensure it meets all halachic requirements. Ensuring the kashrus of a shofar is critical, and this depends on both rigorous rabbinical supervision and the the yiras Shamayim of the manufacturers. At each stage of the shofar’s production — from softening the horn and hollowing it out to shaping and polishing its surface — there are numerous chances for errors to occur that can render the shofar pasul. Even a small crack or hole can make the shofar unusable, and while some may be tempted to conceal these flaws with fillers or coatings, such practices compromise the shofar’s integrity.
Without vigilant hashgacha, these defects and shortcuts can be easily missed, and shofars that are not kosher can potentially be sold and used for Rosh Hashanah. The use of lacquers, plastic coatings, or decorative coverings to mask imperfections further complicates matters, as these modifications can alter the shofar’s sound and invalidate it for mitzvah use. This is why when procuring a shofar, the role of rabbinical supervision, as well as the integrity of its manufacturer, is crucial.
However, with a combination of deft craftsmanship and a steadfast commitment to halachic standards, a beautiful, kosher shofars can be created, fit for their holy tafkid of imploring Hakadosh Baruch Hu to bentsh Klal Yisroel with a good and sweet year — kein yehi ratzon.
STAGE SIX:
Looking Good
As a chefetz shel mitzvah, a shofar should look as good as it sounds. Once the horn is fully shaped and drilled, the next stage focuses on refining its appearance. The shofar is sanded and polished to achieve a smooth, glossy finish. This process involves using a combination of sandpaper and polishing wheels coated with carborundum, a material effective in smoothing and polishing surfaces. The shofar manufacturer carefully guides the horn against the spinning wheels, transforming its rough texture into a beautifully polished instrument.
However, excessive polishing is generally avoided to maintain the shofar’s traditional appearance. In fact, some prefer to leave the shofar closer to its natural state, preserving its raw, organic look.
Nesanel Yoel Safran is a writer, chef and student of Torah and life. You can read about all of this and more on his blog Soul Foodie (soulfoodiecom.wordpress.com) and contact him at soulfoodie613@gmail.com.
Photos courtesy of The Shofar Factory, a project of Tzivos Hashem, where children of all ages learn to make their own kosher shofars.
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Baruch is sitting at my feet in the laundry room. His not-yet-four-year-old fingers are fumbling with a dreidel, and though he’s pretty new at this spinning thing, he manages to get the dreidel to stagger round.
“Hashem, please, I want a shin!” he begs, eyes glued to the spinning top.
The dreidel lands on a gimmel, and Baruch groans. “I wanted a shin!”
“Gimmel is the best one when it comes to dreidel,” I try explaining. The poor kid, to be disappointed with a gimmel. “A shin means that you’d be losing a coin instead of getting more coins, see?”
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“I want a shin,” he repeats. He readies himself to spin again. “Hashem, please, I want a shin!”
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His knees are bent, every muscle taut. For one split second, we make eye contact.
Then he springs.
He hits my chest with such power, the impact sends me staggering.
“Oof!” I gasp, the air pummeled out of my lungs.
Shea has come home from cheder
What can I say about Shea? He’s charming. He’s clever. He’s a four-year-old firecracker. His morah believes he’ll grow up to be a gadol b’Yisroel. His siblings are not so sure.
Day after day, Shea doesn’t get off the bus; he pounces off the bus. There isn’t a hair of hesitation, not a fraction of fear. There is no way he can fall. He leaps, perfectly secure in the knowledge that his mommy is there and that she will catch him.
Recently, as the doors of the school bus swung open, revealing my little guy hurtling toward me with the force of an unleashed tornado, I had a thought: Shouldn’t I be doing the same?
Shouldn’t I throw up my hands and leap into the arms of our Father Above? Just as my child has no hesitation, no apprehension, no fear whatsoever because he absolutely knows that I am waiting, so should I have no anxiety, no worry, no alarm because Hashem is waiting, arms outstretched, perfectly positioned to catch me.
As Dovid Hamelech says in Tehillim, “Hashleich al Hashem yehavcha vehu yechalkelecha.” No matter what challenges I may be struggling with, I will get through it because He, my loving Father, would never let me fall.
Quite a lesson from this little landslide on legs. Maybe his morah is onto something after all.
—Sarah Schlesinger
My toddler has woken up from his nap with a hearty appetite, and he sits in his highchair, waiting impatiently for his lunch. He watches eagerly as I layer cheese over a slice of whole-wheat bread and holds out his hand for the sandwich.
But instead of giving it to him, Mommy puts it onto a plate and into a noisy black box until it beeps. A shocked expression flits over his face, which dissolves into a pout. And when the sandwich finally comes out, Mommy doesn’t give it to him right away. She puts it on the counter and blows it, all while he waits. By now, it’s too much to bear, and he wails in frustration.
I can clearly hear what he’s thinking.
Why can’t I get my lunch right away? What are all these delays for? Don’t you love me?
I wish he could understand: My dear child, I have something much better in mind for you.
Your sandwich will be toasted to perfection, and then cooled to a temperature safe enough for you to handle. I will give it to you to enjoy once it is perfect for you.
And so says Hashem: My dear child, your fervent request did not go unanswered. I have heard every word. Trust in Me, and have patience. I am sending you something good very soon, even better than what you wish for.
—Mindy Perl
You need to fill five positions, pronto.
You put an ad in the local paper and get 4 resumes in response. One of them doesn’t speak your language and the other three are asking for a higher salary than your own. You post on social, you get c r i c k e t s. You put the word out and all your relatives come knocking. You don’t have time to find employees because you need more employees. Catch 22.
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HAND OVER HAND
At the end of another long summer day, it felt good to clean away the sticky ices residue and blackened knees. Chayala loved the bath, and I wished I could give her all the time she wanted, but the clock was ticking.
She knew exactly what it meant when I reached over to remove the plug. I could read the disappointment on her face.
“When all the water is out, Chayala’s coming out too!” I said with exaggerated enthusiasm, hoping she’d cooperate.
The water began trickling down the drain. Opening her hands wide, Chayala made exaggerated pushing movements as she prodded the bathwater toward the drain. The water made loud sounds as it splashed against the sides of the tub, and with all her energy, Chayala kept pushing the water down the drain.
I laughed. The water was going to drain regardless. It wasn’t going to drain any faster, smoother or better with all of Chayala’s hard work and good intentions.
It was adorable and amusing, until I realized how similarly I behave. Sometimes, I feel like I’m carrying a load. And I’m doing all I can to speed things up, to make things happen, to earn a few dollars. What I might be forgetting is that the water’s taking its own course.
Hashem is already bearing the load. He can decide how
quickly things should move or how much money I should earn. I need to do my hishtadlus, but all of my pushing and prodding and making waves actually has no effect on the outcome at all. It just makes me feel like I’m doing something.
Later that week, Chayala taught me this lesson again.
I was baking a chocolate cake. She pulled over a chair and stood beside the counter, eager to help.
You know what toddler-chefs are like. I measured a cup of sugar. Chayala grabbed onto the measuring cup’s handle and “helped” me turn it over just above the mixing bowl. Another cup. Chayala held on tight and tipped it over the bowl.
When the cake came out of the oven, Chayala announced to her siblings, “I baked this cake!”
I couldn’t help but smile. In the bakery of my life, Who’s baking the cake?
—Baila Berger
UNCONDITIONAL
I’m clearing the counters on Friday afternoon when my son comes downstairs, blond hair fresh and fragrant after his bath, peyos sitting neatly, Shabbos’dig and soft.
He helps himself to a slice of oreo cake, and goes off to enjoy it in the backyard. I feel him back at my elbow a few minutes later as I mash eggs. “Can I have another piece?”
I look at the loaf pan, which has only one slice of cake left. I don’t have enough to give all the kids doubles, so I’d better not start. “Nope.”
He looks up at me with gorgeous eyes and a winning smile. “But I’m a tayere yingele!”
The expression of a mother’s heart melting was invented for this child.
I don’t give him more cake, but our eyes meet as I smile back, with all of my love welling up inside.
I treasure his attempt to win me over, so confident in my love.
We plead our case to the Ribbono Shel Olam with that exact same argument. But we are your children! Just give us what we ask, because we are Your beloved children, because You love us and we’re so lovable.
On the other hand, just because he is my darling son, that doesn’t mean that I always say yes to his requests. Sometimes I say no. But still and all, I’m deeply happy that he knows he is my darling son. The fact that he rests his case on my love in utter, unshakeable confidence brings me to reciprocate with a closer embrace than ever before.
—Chaya G. Blum
UNLOCKED
We were vacationing in Tzefas to celebrate the upsherin of my son Shimmy and cut his hair in Meron.
Our rental was both spacious and antiquated with large, domed ceilings and 500-year-old stone walls. The bathrooms, unlike the rest of the house, were more modern. Eli, the star of the show, was inside one of the bathrooms when he suddenly started wailing.
“I’m stuck! I’m stuck! Get me out!”
The entire family rushed to the hallway leading to the locked door.
“Turn the key to the right,” my children tried telling him.
“No! To the left! No, not like that, the other way!”
Their instructions were useless. Eli just screamed louder. “Stuck! Stuck! Help me!”
My husband tried calming him. “Please, Eli, we don’t need to call for help. Be calm and listen to Mommy and me: Turn the key slowly in the lock.”
“Help! Help! I’m stuck!”
The more we explained, the more confused and hysterical he became. Suddenly, I had an epiphany. Telling Eli to “unlock” the door was only confusing him. To his three-year-old way of thinking, keys in doors equaled “locked.” He needed different instructions.
“Turn the key in to lock yourself,” I told him. “Like that. Stronger. That’s right. You’re doing it.”
Bang. The door swung open.
A teary-faced Eli stood in the doorway, and I swooped down to embrace him.
“You’re out!” I said. “You figured it out!”
So often we feel stuck and confused. We know there are instructions out there, rabbanim to guide us, a way to get out, but we feel locked in the present. The door is closed; we feel as if Hashem is beyond our reach. Then that “click” happens. Our challenge ends, the door swings open, and we bask in Hashem’s Presence again.
But Hashem was there all along, just like we stood there for Eli right on the other side of the door. Imo anochi b’tzara, Hashem tell us, I am with you in your pain!
The pasuk concludes, “achaltzeihu v’achabdeihu” — I shall rescue him and honor him. The Malbim explains that honor is achieved when everyone sees the miracles that Hashem performs and that He is with us in times of distress.
May this honor be achieved very quickly, and in a way that’s clear to all, with the coming of the final geulah this year.
—Chaya Sara Ben Shachar
IT HURTS ME MORE
Remember when you were young enough to be punished but old enough to be jaded by the situation, and you would roll your eyes when your parents said, “Gleib mir, s’tit mir mer vei”?
And you’d roll our eyes inwardly (or outwardly) and literally feel the yeah, right bubbling up because, really? It hurts you that much to punish me? Tell me another one.
But a hop and a skip with a chuppah and a few kids along the way, and suddenly, the truth crashes through the ceiling and sits on my heart.
Because my son misbehaved and I must punish him by withholding privileges or giving him time out, and every freckle on his innocent face is covered in a mixture of pretend nonchalance and hurt and defeat. And what wouldn’t I do to turn the clock back and somehow prevent his misdemeanor from happening? But of course I can’t undo his deed, and hello, he’s a normal kid with an ageappropriate inclination, so here he is, punished and sad, and here I am, writhing in the pain of watching my kid being so sad.
Why did he do it? Why did he make me punish him? I know that withholding the consequence for his behavior will help no one, least of all himself; I’d hate to raise a spoiled child, but… it hurts. My parents were right all those years ago. It hurts me more.
And whenever we are in pain, it hurts Him — more.
—Chana Gluck
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RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Friday noon. Nesanel comes home from yeshivah, kicks off his shoes, and looks for the newspaper. He settles on the couch and reads.
And reads.
And reads.
Piping hot kugel is waiting on the kitchen table, I am scrambling to get the cholent on the stove, and some of the kids have started on their Shabbos jobs and baths.
But for Nesanel, until he finishes reading the entire newspaper, there is nothing else going on. Even piping hot potato kugel. Even a drink of water. Like other neurodivergent individuals, the thing that interests him most becomes his sole focus. There is no schedule, no priorities.
Nothing else exists.
At first, I try to let it go. But since his “Shabbos job” is setting the Shabbos table, I don’t like when it gets done too close to Shabbos. I wanted him to set the table, shower and dress for Shabbos, and then chill on the couch with the paper.
He is unmoved by my pleading. He is unimpressed by my reasoning. I am not entirely sure if he even hears what I am saying. He is reading the newspaper.
The Erev Shabbos tug-of-war carries on until my arms hurt from all that tugging, and I quit.
And when I quit, out of sheer despair, something altruistic blooms inside of me. I begin to accept.
Nesanel is not me. I come home, and even before kicking off my shoes, I scroll through my mental to-do list. I find myself throwing in a load, putting away the groceries, and clearing off the kitchen table, and then realize I’m still in my sheitel. Fulfilling my responsibilities is my priority.
But Nesanel lives differently. He follows the music. Only once all the inevitable chores in life get urgent, do they get done — at the last possible moment.
My son is very different from me… and that’s okay.
The battle is not to get my son to change. The battle is to accept that he’s different.
When I race around on Friday afternoon and Nesanel is glued to the newspaper, I try to smile. My son is not like me, and by accepting that, I become a tiny bit like my Father. Hashem is nosei avon, carrying us no matter what. We don’t always emulate Him. But He accepts us and loves us as we are.
My job is not to make my son more like me. My job is to make myself more like Hashem.
—Chaya
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SHOSHANA CHAIMSOHN
You have that honey dish safely stored away all year for its moment of glory, when the rich amber honey is finally poured into its silvery or crystal depths. Honey is the centerpiece of your Rosh Hashanah table, and it deserves its elegant receptacle.
However, way before the honey ever reaches your table, it’s already stored in the perfect container. After all, as honey bees gather nectar from nearby flowers, they must store their precious stash somewhere. Enter the honeycomb, those waxy hexagonal cells that make up the beehive. With honey as ubiquitous to Rosh Hashanah as leaves are to fall, let’s give honeycomb its turn in the spotlight.
THE BOOK OF LIFE
We all dip our challah in honey on Rosh Hashanah, hoping for a sweet new year. But then there are communities where honeycomb is the star. Their minhag is to dip the challah specifically into raw honey still in the honeycomb.
In lashon kodesh, raw honeycomb is called “devash chai.” Dipping into devash chai is perfectly appropriate for the Yom Tov on which we daven “kasveinu b’sefer hachaim” as we plead to be inscribed in the Book of Life. Just like all the simanim and many other minhagim express our tefillos for the new year, dipping into devash chai, raw honeycomb, expresses our tefillah to be granted life.
This minhag is recorded in many sefarim, including the Imrei Pinchas, the Pnei Yehoshua and Tehillah L’Dovid. Some have the minhag to dip the challah into the honey that’s in the honeycomb, while others actually chew the waxy honeycomb itself.
We know that anything that comes from an impure animal isn’t kosher. So how is it that we can eat honeycomb, which comes from non-kosher bees? The honey itself is kosher because it’s pure nectar from plants, which the bees gather. The plant nectar doesn’t go through the bee’s digestive system at all, but rather thickens into honey while stored in the hive.
Honeycomb, however, is generated by bees’ special wax glands. This would seem to make honeycomb a product from a non-kosher creature, which isn’t allowed to be eaten. Nevertheless, as per popular minhag, honeycomb is allowed to be eaten. That’s because honeycomb is
not considered a substance that is ra’ui l’achilah, qualified to be eaten. Therefore, natural honeycomb is kosher. Besides establishing the kashrus of the honeycomb itself, there’s more work involved in the production of raw honeycomb that can be considered 100% kosher. If you’re fulfilling the minhag of devash chai this year, let’s peek into the process of bringing the humble honeycomb to your Rosh Hashanah table.
WAX WORKS
Honeycomb is made of the wax that the bees produce. Pure beeswax is produced when female worker bees huddle together so that their temperature goes up. Once it’s nice and warm, the wax-secreting glands on every bee’s abdomen convert honey into beeswax, which oozes out of the glands and covers the bee’s stomach in scales of wax.
With wax scales covering their abdomen, each worker bee scrapes the wax off its stomach with the stiff hairs on its legs. Hive worker bees chew the waxy scales, and when the wax is the right consistency, they mold the wax into the striking hexagonal structure that makes up a beehive. A hive can have many levels of honeycomb, each made up of dozens of hexagonal cells. Every cell is a small storage container for the bee. It holds the drops of nectar that the bee collected, which thickens into honey in the heat of the hive.
As you can imagine, the painstaking process of secreting, chewing and molding the honeycomb to build the hive is super time-consuming for the tiny bees. The bees need to eat seven pounds of honey to produce a single pound of wax! Additionally, the honey season is very short, as bees will only produce and store honey from July to September. Sometimes, just building the hive can take up all that time, which is why today’s honey farmers don’t actually follow this process at all.
Instead, the farmers buy a ready-made beehive frame made in a factory. This frame serves as a foundation for the hive, and while the bees continue adding waxy cells on both sides, they don’t have to build the hive from
The mashgiach inspecting a honeycomb
The final product
scratch. Instead, the bees can start producing and storing honey a lot faster. This ready-made hive foundation is made by melting beeswax onto a hexagonal mold.
While a factory-made honeycomb base saves a lot of time for the bees, it makes things complicated on the kashrus end of things. First, since beeswax is very expensive, factories selling these molds will mix additives into the beeswax before melting it down into a beehive mold. A common additive is stearin, which is the wax used on fruit and may be derived from non-kosher animals.
The question is, can we still fulfill this minhag of eating devash chai in a perfectly kosher way? The solution is simple: If the honeycomb is produced only in the natural way, with bees creating the hive on their own, there are no kashrus concerns at all.
This is step one of making sure we can fulfill this minhag : to ensure the honeycomb is from a hive that was built naturally, by the honeybees themselves.
HAVE YOUR HONEY AND EAT IT RAW, TOO
A honeycomb isn’t only a pretty storage container. Another main function of the honeycomb is to serve as a place for the queen bees to lay their eggs, and for those eggs to hatch into live bees. The hive is also a home for all the worker bees and is the place they come back to at the end of a long day of gathering nectar.
All of this means that our honey, when it’s in the honeycomb, is full of foreign materials. There are eggs, larvae, bee parts and pollen from flowers. This presents another kashrus problem. We aren’t allowed to eat bee eggs or larvae. If the honey could have bee eggs inside, we wouldn’t be allowed to eat it.
There’s an old solution to getting egg-free honey, and that is to place a queen excluder in the hive. This is a screen with holes that are only large enough to allow worker bees through (the queen bee is much larger). Placing the screen in the middle of the hive means that the queen doesn’t have access to the other side of the hive, so she can’t lay eggs in the honeycomb cells on that side.
That’s step two in getting kosher honeycomb: using a queen excluder to prevent eggs from being laid in the honey.
HEATING THE HONEY
Honey in the honeycomb is extremely thick and concentrated. In fact, it’s so thick that it’s difficult to check if it’s really pure, or still has bee parts inside. Regular liquid honey can be heated and then filtered, but heating honey makes it lose its raw status. This means that it can no longer be used to fulfill the minhag of dipping into devash chai
So how can we have clean honey that’s still in the honeycomb? With the queen excluder, there’s no possibility of eggs being laid in the honey. But there still is a possibility of having bee parts or other insects in the honey.
The only way to make sure that the honeycomb is clean is by having an experienced mashgiach go through each and every piece of honeycomb by hand and check both sides of the honeycomb under a strong light to make sure that there are absolutely no insects inside. One kind of insect common to honeycomb is called the wax moth. If this insect is found in a honeycomb cell, the whole batch of honeycomb is rejected.
Because raw honeycomb can’t be heated or filtered, this checking process is the only way to ensure the honeycomb is completely clean. Thus, checking the honeycomb becomes step three in the kosher honeycomb process.
REACH FOR RAW
These are the steps to getting your kosher honeycomb to fulfill the beautiful minhag of eating devash chai. Because it’s an expensive and difficult process, kosher honeycomb is an exclusive product.
There’s one more halacha to remember when using honeycomb, this one for the consumer: the melacha of dosh Squeezing raw honey from the comb is assur on Rosh Hashanah itself, so it’s important to squeeze out the honey before Shabbos or Yom Tov.
Now you can happily place that raw honeycomb in your honey dish on Rosh Hashanah night and daven for another year of life. With wishes for a kesivah v’chasimah tovah and a sweet new year for all!
You can find honeycomb for Rosh Hashanah in local stores under the Meant To Be brand with a hechsher from New Square Kashrus, produced using the exact processes described. Thank you to both Meant To Be and NSK for providing the author with the information used in the preparation of this article. Visit www.meanttobefood.com for more information.
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Harvesting the honeycomb
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In today’s democratic world, the reality of authority or genuine leadership is practically nonexistent. However, even though we hardly fathom the concept, we are children of the King. We are princes and princesses. Our lives are centered around our duties and privileges as members of the royal family. Although few and far between today, encounters with royalty have the ability to reawaken our perception of malchus Shamayim. Let’s explore some modernday royal encounters.
The Coronation of a King
The excitement in Chany’s* voice is palpable as she describes the thousands of soldiers — some on foot, others on horseback — marching in perfect synchrony in honor of King Charles’ coronation. The music, the flags, the crowds; all were waiting to watch the royal procession.
“It was a grand celebration, so beautiful, so vast!” she says. “People pitched tents and waited around for as long as two days in advance, just so they could inhale the atmosphere.”
To American me, my British friend’s enthusiasm and even exhilaration over “her” royal family is something I find amusing. But to her, it is real.
“The magnificence, the glory — it took my breath away,” Chany continues. “I felt so honored to take part. And whenever we have the opportunity to see scenes like this one, my mother says that whatever we see is nothing compared to malchus Shamayim.”
Yitty* attended one of Queen Elizabeth’s jubilees. “For days after the event, I couldn’t speak about it,” Yitty recounts. “It was such an inspiring experience, I had to calm down from that high first.” Talk about awe-inspiring!
“To me, it was a microcosm of the awesomeness of Hashem’s Kingship,” she says. “I took my daughters with me because I wanted them to see it too, so they could realize how big Hakadosh Baruch Hu is. Watching the vastness and grandeur of it, we realized that Hashem is so much bigger, so much greater!”
Chany notes that every single soldier in formation, though paid for partaking in the service of his country, views it as a major privilege, an unparalleled honor, to participate in the procession. “Halevai we should feel as privileged to be able to serve Hashem!”
One point that captivated Yitty was watching the heavy security protocols. “One gunshot, and the celebrity of the day would be gone. In contrast, our King doesn’t need protection; in fact, He watches over us, constantly!”
Although they may not have been aware of it, Chany and Yitty were following the exhortation of the Chazal (Brachos 58a) to make every attempt to observe royalty, with all the pomp and grandeur that comes along with it.
Witnessing the honor and deference granted toward human royals affords us a glimpse into the honor and deference we should be granting toward the royalty of Heaven.
An Encounter With the Queen
If these women’s encounters with royalty made such an impact, think of the emotions that those personally invited to a banquet with the Queen must have experienced.
A garden party at Buckingham Palace is attended by several thousand guests who have been nominated for their contributions to British society. For those participating, the incredible grandeur and splendor is something they’ll remember all their life. Served tea and fine pastries, guests enjoy soft brass music and get to speak with members of the royal family as they circulate among the crowd.
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Over the years, several frum Yidden have been honored with an invitation.
One rabbi, privileged to attend the final garden party graced by the late Queen, observed, “There was a sense of incredible royalty; it enabled us to comprehend but a hint of the grandeur of Hashem. I felt a strong hisorerus toward Divine malchus.”
Interestingly, guests may only attend one royal garden party in their lifetime. This point served to emphasize to this privileged attendee how lucky we Yidden are that we aren’t constrained by such limitations. “How fortunate am I! How fortunate is Klal Yisroel! We can stand before Hakadosh Baruch Hu, the Melech Malchei Hamelachim, three times a day, and speak to Him — and He listens!”
The gates of the royal garden opened for guests at 3:00 p.m. You can be sure the rabbi made sure to get there early. “This was mechayev me from then onward to be sure to get to davening on time, each and every day”
The tefillah of Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l, has famously been compared with an encounter with a king. Rav Moshe was known to stand ramrod straight throughout Shemoneh Esrei, rather than sway back and forth. He once explained that when he served in the Russian army, he was forced to stand erect, unmoving, for hours at a time. “If I could do that then, certainly I can stand erect now, without moving, before the Melech Malchei Hamelachim!”
Awareness of the King
Imprisoned in St. Petersburg on charges of treason, the Baal HaTanya was questioned by a Czar-commissioned committee. The interrogators, who were determined to find the Rebbe guilty, of course, were overtaken by the kedusha and wisdom he exuded, and curiously, they recognized that the charges were false and proposed that the Rebbe be exonerated.
The Czar, hearing about the Rebbe, wanted to meet him
The palace in St. Petersburg built by the Czar
The garden at Buckingham Palace
to find out whether the Rebbe was the country’s friend or foe. Dressed in civilian attire, the Czar visited the Baal HaTanya in his prison cell. As soon as he entered, the Rebbe rose.
Taken aback, the Czar exclaimed, “I’m just an ordinary person!”
“Your Highness must be the Czar,” the Baal HaTanya replied immediately, “for I was overcome with a trembling fear as soon as Your Highness entered. This kind of awe is reserved for royalty alone, and I haven’t sensed it when any other official visited me here.”
The Rebbe explained that in the Torah view, the Czar reflected malchus Shamayim, and therefore, the Czar’s presence inspired within him a trembling fear of the King of kings.
The Gemara (ibid.) states, “Royalty on the earth reflects royalty in Heaven,” a sentiment portrayed in the following story.
Although he was blind, the Gemara tells that Rav Sheishes attended a royal procession. A Tzidoki who was present mocked him: “Why would a blind man go see the king?”
Soon, uniformed troops began to pass, and the noise grew louder. Rav Sheishes was not moved. Only when the tumult died down did Rav Sheishes call out, “Now the king is coming!” And he was right.
Rav Sheishes explained to the stunned Tzidoki that he knew when the king was approaching based on a pasuk in Melachim I (19:11–13) that describes how Hakadosh Baruch Hu was not revealed in the wind, earthquake or fire, but in the still, thin sound.
Everything in this world has a spiritual source in the Upper realms. A monarch below mirrors royalty Above.
May we merit the day when the microcosm of royalty will explode into a macrocosm of true, globally-recognized Kingship, when “V’ye’esayu chol l’avdecha,” all nations of the world will accept upon themselves malchus Shamayim and come from far and wide to crown Hakadosh Baruch Hu the King of kings!
*Names have been changed.
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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
WHERE IN THE TORAH DO WE FIND FIVE CONSECUTIVE TWO-LETTER WORDS?
ARE THREE PLACES WHERE THIS APPEARS.
TEASE YOUR MIND
Answer: A flag
THINK OF THE LINK
Find a common factor for this group of four words:
1. Ate, 2. For,
3. Too, 4. Won They’re all homonyms of numbers.
Y A I E L D Z
THINK OF THE LINK
Find a common factor for this group of four words
1. Wrench
2. Party
3. Curveball
4. Tantrum
TANACH TEASER
and
The pasuk says about חנ that he found favor — ןח — in Hashem’s eyes (Bereishis 6:8). And about רע (the son of Yehudah), the pasuk says that he was evil — ער — in Hashem’s eyes (ibid. 38:7).
ADD TO DICTIONARY
WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY
Gizmo is a word used to describe a small gadget or device, especially if its name can’t be recalled. I gave up trying to organize my children’s collection of gizmos and instead store them in a container out of sight.
TWELVE TWINS TWIRLED TWELVE TWIGS. SAY IT WITH A TWIST SO RANDOM!
There are currently 30 monarchs in the world. Among them are 17 kings, 2 sultans, 2 emirs, 2 co-princes, a prince, an emperor, a grand duke, a Yang di Pertuan Agong (Malaysia’s sultan), a Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan’s king), United Arab Emirates’ president, and the Pope.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
THE QUIETEST PLACE ON EARTH IS THE MICROSOFT ANECHOIC CHAMBER IN REDMOND, WASHINGTON. THE CHAMBER’S NOISE LEVEL IS 20.3 DECIBELS BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF HUMAN HEARING. THAT GIVES IT A SOUND LEVEL OF -20.3 DECIBELS.
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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
Each Boggle board hides a word of nine letters or more!
M D N O S A T E U F S P B E V P H L R A H G O K C
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Full name of winner: _________________________________________________________
Amount of points: ____________________________________________________________
Full names of competing players:
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New Pristine Cathedral Ceiling House. 6 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Stocked Playroom. Patio Seating. Swing Set. Trampoline. All Amenities included. 5 min to shul Also availabl for Sukkos. call/text 718-989-1406.
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SUKKOS MONTICELLO RENTAL
Private house beautifully renovated and furnished available for rent. Located on Landfield Ave in Monticello. Near shul and shopping. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, large kitchen, huge dining room/ living. Front porch, driveway and backyard. linen and towels included. Available for the whole y"t of Sukkos for $2,000 Serious inquiries only 347-533-3467.
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Furnished 5 bedroom House. 2 Bath, Deck, Lg. Playground, near shul. Linen, Towels, and all amenities included. Avail for weekend, weekly or monthly. Call: 347-6786565/347-485-4149
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Classifieds
RESORT RENTAL
Camp Tal Kosher Resort: Beautiful campus in Greenville, NY available for rent for family weekends, yeshivos & large groups. Stocked Shul, indoor gym, heated pool, game room & many other amenities. Available for Succos. 732.581.4034 resort@ camptal.org.
WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE
Wellington M, 2 Bedroom apt. Ground Floor FOR SALE. Call: 347.760.0639
2nd floor comfortable 2 bedroom condo for rent for Bi-weekly or Sukkos. Near Masada. Nice porch view. Call 347-300-7198
PRIVATE HOUSE SHORT TERM
Fully equipped furnished 7 bedroom house (18+beds) with linen/towels hotel style in Blooming Grove. Rent for days, weeks, or weekends. Breathtaking beautiful grounds. Call/text 845-2385633
SUKKOS RENTAL
bedroom basement in oak n vine (Lakewood) available for rent Sukkos with sukkah. October 14-27call 929-3247375/845-573-8794
HELP WANTED
BUS DRIVER
Transport older adults to medical appointments and errands, following assigned routes. Full time (35 hours/week) based in Brooklyn. Requirements: CDL Class B with Passenger endorsement, Clean driving record and good reference, 3 years of NYC driving experience, Able to lift 30 lbs., sensitive to seniors. Pay $24-$25 per hour. Email to: careers@jccgci.org or call: 718.449.5000 Ext. 2298 JCCGCI Inc. is an EOE.
NURSERY ASSISTANT
nursery assistant
929-299-6235:
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 PM4:30 PM 2:30 PM-4:30 PM. Please Call/ Text: 917.968.2292
VOUCHER PLAYGROUP
Voucher playgroup on 14th & 44th looking for a co-teacher. Great pay! Flexible hours. Please call 347-645-7944
JOBS AVAILABLE
Part-time & Full-time jobs available. Email TopPartTimeJobs@ gmail.com
FT SECRETARY
BP office seeking FT secretary. Detail oriented, Quick learner, organized, excellent communication and computer skills. Email resume : jacobjswm@gmail. com
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ivdu Schools in Flatbush seeks f/t Administrative Assistant who is efficient, organized, able to multitask, detail oriented, strong computer skills. Opportunity for growth. Excellent environment and competitive salary. Email resume ivdu@ou.org
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Medical billing office located in Brooklyn Square looking to hire. Entry level position, will train. Multi girl office, heimish environment with great pay and benefits. Email resume to blimies@ devington.com
JOB OPPURTUNITY
Were you wondering why so many people are joining forever? Why not?! You can only gain! No investment! Join now! 929-559-4887
IT TECHNICIAN
Heimishe office in Boro Park is seeking a full time IT technician. Must have experience in Azure. Please send resume to: itjob0924@ gmail.com or fax to: 718-2286350
Excellent mortgage processing position available with training and amazing growth potential! Send your resume to mortgage123process@gmail. com
CLASSROOM AIDE/ BUS MATRON
Full time position in Boro Park, Classroom assistant, one bus route daily. Exceptional environment and benefits. Salary $36,000. Plus. Call: 718.686.2422 Email: jobs@yeled.org
Camera repair service
We repair Canon, Sony and Nikon Cameras and Lenses.
Fast turn around time
WiFi removal
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Classifieds
GREAT OFFER
F/T position available for creative, motivated, detailoriented female. Lots of potential for promotion. Design experience a plus. Email resume to job12450@ gmail.com
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
Yeled V`Yalda Boro Park 2 positions available One position-3 runs a day. One position-1 run a day. Email: lfischer@yeled.org Call: 917.863.3733
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
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
ABA PARA
Female Social-group ABA para needed in Boro Park, starting right away. Excellent Pay. All woman environment. Call/Text: 917.968.2292
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!
MADRICHA WANTED
Looking for madricha for Seminary in BrooklynSunday nights to Friday mornings. Very good terms. Please call 718-791-9528
WORK FROM HOME
Are you looking for extra income? Are you a stay-athome mom who has extra time? his is perfect for you! Call/Text Job to 845-3666404.
CAREER SPECIALIST
Coordinate job opportunities, provide career counseling, and prepare clients for interviews and workface entry. Full time (35 hours/ week) with travel between Boro Park & Crown Heights. Requirements: Knowledge of NYC employment & community organizations. Strong oral and written communication. Tech-savvy, proficient in social media and MS office, Yiddish bilingual preferred. Salary: $60,000-$80,000 annually. Email to: careers@jccgci.org or call: 718.449.5000 Ext. 2298 JCCGCI is an EOE.
CHILDCARE
NON VOUCHERS PLAYGROUP
Playgroup 12th/42 for children 18-24 months. Walk in, nice, spacious & lechtig. Also a big yard. With an option until 4:30. No transportation. Text 347-2327608/ call 718-633-3263
SERVICES
WOOD REPAIR PROFESSIONAL REVAMPING, REPAIRS & TRANSFORMATION TO UR KITCHEN THRU DESIGNER COLOR CHANGE. WE ALSO RESTORE ESTATE FURNITURE, REFURBISH, REDECORATE UR EXISTING DRM, CHAIRS, BDRMS, LIBRARIES, STAIRCASES, EXTERIOR WOOD DOORS. UPGRADE UR ORIGINAL PCS. THE QUALITY OF YESTERYEAR, DESIGN OF TODAY! TXT FOR DECORATORS CONSULT, BEST PRICING & SVC. 212-991-8548.
LIGHT ALTERATIONS
Please Call: 718.450.4700
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
We rent out wireless wi-fi, tablets, 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 718-4351923
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
PIANO AND KEYBOARD LESSONS
Great oppurtunity , now offering beginners keyboard and piano lessons for an amazing introductory price call Esty at 718-755-2661
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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
MAKEUP ARTIST
Certified makeup artist for all your special occasions. Call: Yides Neuwirth 917.309.6000 or 718.858.0815
GARTLECH
We fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-4143281
HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN
Electrician, plumber, sewer service, Carpentry, sheetrock, locks, etc. 718.9510090
Furniture, Cabinet & General Repairs, specializing in Chosson-Kallah Apartments. Call: 718.633.6231
ELECTRICIAN
All Electrical work, outlets, switches, fixtures, new lines for washer/dryer or a/c, shabbos clocks, circut breakers. 718.9510090
HANDYMAN & PAINTING
Experienced & Reliable handyman. Small jobs our specialty! Plumbing, Electric, construction, Locksmith, painting, plastering. Shabbos clocks, outlets/ switches, call: 347.275.5408
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
WHOLESALE FISH
Buy by the case & save. Baby & Regular Salmon. Hashgucha Volove Rav. Free delivery to your home. Call Eli: 516-2706755
GARTEL FRINGES
We make professional gartel fringes and mend gartelach. Same day service. In the heart of BP. (347) 693-4920 or (718)4357644
YH APPLIANCE REPAIR
Herman's Appliance Repairs. Ovens, Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators & Freezers. Specialize in Wolf & Subzero. Yisroel Herman 347-559-2574
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SIMPLY ORGANIZED!
organize! declutter! refresh! great rates. begin today for a more organized tomorrow. call/text 19297380525
GRAPHIC DESIGN
For all graphic design needs! Design by Devorah 929.327.4621
VAN SERVICE
Yossi`s Van Service 15 Passenger van Local & long distance Airports & delivery. Call: 718.962.4664
PHOTO ALBUMS
Specializing in Custom Photo Albums, Chosson, Wedding, etc. Also professional Photo Editing, many years of experience. Special rate for photographers. 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.
NEW WEBSITE?
Get your Beautiful, Fast, SEO-Friendly Website done in 14 days, guaranteed. Email efraim@rapidquill.com
SAPPHIRE STORY
Custom Photo Albums for all occasions. Ask about our preYom Tov discount. Free mini accordion photo book with your order. 917-992-8553
PHOTOGRAPHY
Portraits, Family, Upsherin, Lifestyle. Special service for newborn, we come to you with all the props. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153
PHOTOGRAPHY!
For all your outdoor photography needs! (Portrait, Family, Upsherin, Baby, etc.) Many props avail! Great rates! Photos by Devorah 929.327.4621
DRIVER AVAILABLE
Driver with many years exp. available to do long distance trips with brand new minivan. Reasonable rates. 917.405.8469
SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE
Heimishe driver available to do deliveries. Local & long distance, we shlep with a smile! Call: 718.951.0090
ODDS & ENDS
םייחה ךלהמ
Worldwide phone line for Women 929-470-4400
DONATE YOUR CAR
Donate. Your car, Truck, Van. $1500 tax. Deduction and $500. Gift card. Shopping. We. Pay cash old cars too 718. 974. 9428
IBIS COAT
Looking to buy last season's boys Ibis coat, green, size 3. New or used. 8453562101
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
WHITE CHILDRENS GOWNS
2 white gowns to rent or sell childrens size 4 & 6 call 7189388597
FOUND
Found diamond earring 14th Ave 44th St last week. Call/ text 9174604280
Found money near cleaners/ seamstress Call 7187814863
Please leave message w/ details
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TITLE 1 TEACHER
Seeking a male Title l Math Teacher for a Flatbush boys school 6th, 7th, 8th grade small groups. Please send resume to perel.spitzer@ catapultlearning.com
ROWENTA REPAIR
Expert repairs on Rowenta steam stations. Reasonable prices. Fast service. Located in boro park. Call 646-2613809
