Issue 255 by The Boro Park View

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THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION

(Re: Our Father, Our King, Issue 254)

Your Rosh Hashanah issue was absolutely magnificent. Although a magazine is a mundane kind of thing — especially at this time of year, which comes along with a heightened awareness of ruchnius — you managed to create an issue with true Yom Tov spirit. The pictures of shofar production were fascinating, and I learned something new in your article about raw honeycomb. But my favorite piece was the one about parenting being a mashal for our relationship with Hashem. I didn’t get to go to shul, but all Yom Tov, as I took care of my family, I found it deeply meaningful to reflect on every interaction with my children as a mashal for Hashem’s relationship toward us. It gave a special inspiration to the day for me.

I can’t wait for the mega Sukkos issue!

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(Re: The Greatest Gift, Your Say, Issue 253)

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Thank you for your amazing magazine. All week, I look forward to Wednesday for my weekly treat!

In a recent Your Say letter, a mother wrote that the reason our children are weak and spoiled is because we teach them to be that way. I agree 100%. We mothers ourselves are spoiled; we can’t say no to ourselves, and we don’t want to say no to our children. Just look around at the standards of sheitels, clothing, summer homes, vacations and kallah

gifts. Our parents didn’t grow up like this or bring us up like this. We created this standard, and we’re perpetuating it. Instead of teaching our children that they have value without all that “stuff,” we are teaching them that they need these things in order to be happy. What a loss for everyone. Another Mother Who Wants To Give Her Children the Greatest Gift

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(Re: The Greatest Gift, Your Say, Issue 253)

I did not appreciate the piece where the writer gives mussar to all the mothers who did not act the way she would have liked them to.

Chazal teach that if someone sees a flaw in others, it means that it’s something they need to correct within themselves. They don’t say to publicize it for the entire community (and their children) to read about. Certainly, it’s the wrong time of year to bring a kitrug on Klal Yisroel.

Thank you for your wonderful magazine. I especially appreciate all the Yom Tov-related content.

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THE UNJUNK DRAWER

(Re: POV, Issue 253)

Thank you for the POV column! It’s one of the first things I turn to as soon as I get my magazine.

I just finished reading about how people manage their junk drawers, and I really enjoyed the read. I was also inspired by the two or three readers who wrote that they don’t have junk in any drawer because everything has a place. That’s my goal, too, and reading that motivated me to tackle my own junk drawer. I emptied out old papers, threw away lots of junk, and gave many things an appropriate home. The rest of the things found their home in my newly organized unjunk drawer. It’s a pleasure to look at.

Thank you for inspiring me!

THE SOLUTION DRAWER

(Re: POV, Issue 253)

Our entire family really enjoys and looks forward to The Boro Park View every week. As an added note to your “junk drawer” conversation, I recently organized my junk drawer into compartments, with designated spaces for all the typical things like pens, small notepads for lists, safety pins, nail scissors, etc. But the best part is that the junk drawer became the solution to some small but annoying problems that come with living in a small house with a large family, ka”h. I designated one compartment to hold brushes and hair gel and another compartment for toothpaste and extra toothbrushes, so when the restroom is occupied, we don’t get stuck. It’s a real game-changer during hectic mornings, and when there’s a line for the shower at bedtime.

A gut gebensched yahr to all of you behind this amazing (free!) publication.

An Appreciative Reader

AN APPLE A DAY

(Re: Abundance of Apples, Issue 253)

I tried some of the Yom Tov recipes featured and was amazed at how easy they were to put together and how extraordinarily yummy they came out! Some tips: For the Apple Cranberry Orange Crumble, you can mix the crumbs in a bag to save on cleanup, and you can sub coconut or canola oil for the margarine. The Apple Bundt With Maple Glaze, and the Honey Loaf featured the previous week, were delicious too!

Thanks for keeping me busy and for giving us a true oneg Yom Tov!

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HOW DO YOU BREAK YOUR YOM KIPPUR FAST?

I usually break my fast on homemade baked goods or a slice of salmon. – R.G.

Coffee, honey cake and other baked goods. Afterward, we prepare and eat a fleishig meal. – A Reader

I’ve always broken my fast on cake and coffee, but after breaking my fast this past Tisha B’Av, I felt very unwell, so I will try to eat something lighter this time. – A Reader

I break my fast on homemade onion bread, vegetable soup, vegetable patties and mashed potatoes. – Miriam Berkowitz

coffee and cheesecake. –A Reader

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We eat a regular seudah on Motzei Yom Kippur, so I break my fast on challah, soup and chicken. – R.L.R.

COFFEE AND LOTS OF FRESH BAKED GOODS. – A READER

I tried drinking a smoothie after Tisha B’Av, and it left me feeling full and satisfied with absolutely no side effects. It was made of yogurt, milk, frozen blueberries, flax meal and monk fruit sweetener. However, I think I’ll stick to our minhag of breaking the fast on Motzei Yom Kippur on a meal consisting of challah, fish, chicken soup, chicken and kugel. – A Reader

First we have coffee, water, juice and cake, and then we sit down to a regular Yom Tov seudah . – A Reader

WATER, FOLLOWED BY COFFEE AND CAKE. SOME OF US HERE ALSO LIKE HERRING AND CRACKERS. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, WE SIT DOWN TO A FULL SEUDAH EVEN THOUGH MOST OF US ARE UNABLE TO EAT ANYTHING… – A READER

I break my fast on delicious Taam Eden goodies. – A Reader

I like to break my fast on cheesecake and homemade pastries. – Miriam THE FIRST THING I EAT AFTER THE FAST IS VEGETABLE SOUP WITH KNEIDEL. – A READER

I break my fast on Birkenstock slippers and water. – A Reader

I usually break my fast on cake and water. When I was young, I used to break my fast on the goulash that my mother made for the little kids, since I smelled it all Yom Kippur long… – A Reader

We eat potato chips and ketchup after a fast! We also enjoy coffee and cake. – A Reader

Don’t laugh, but I break my fast on instant noodle soup! No joke. I’ve also spent fast days craving bran flakes… – A Reader

The first thing I do on Motzei Yom Kippur is brush my teeth, so I guess my response to what I break my fast on would have to be toothpaste! Then comes coffee and cake. – A Reader

I break my fast with a cup of water, and then eat whatever is nearest to my hands, usually cake or honey cookies. The family eventually washes for a seudah. – A Reader

I break my fast on a hydrating electrolyte drink, and immediately after — coffee! – F.S.

We break the fast on cake. – P.G. WATER, FRUIT AND CAKE. – A READER I break my fast on chicken soup or coffee. – H.L.

WE BREAK THE FAST WITH COFFEE AND CAKE. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO BREAK A FAST? – A READER We have some juice and cake. – H.R.

YOM KIPPUR

A Clean Slate

Y. Levenstein

In our tefillos on Yom Kippur we say, “Ki bayom hazeh yechaper aleichem l’taher eschem m’kol chatoseichem lifnei Hashem titharu” —

For on this day, He shall give atonement for you to cleanse you. Before Hashem, you shall be cleansed from all of your sins.

The pasuk is telling us that Hashem atones all of our aveiros on this day to cleanse us. Why does the pasuk repeat itself and conclude by saying once again, “ lifnei Hashem titharu” — you shall be cleansed?

THE YESHIVAH OF BARANOVITCH was in dire straits. Four hundred talmidim sat and learned diligently, but the hanhalah had no way to feed them.

From time to time, the Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Elchonon Wasserman, zt”l, would leave to raise funds for the yeshivah. He traveled to cities in Poland and Russia, but his efforts were met with little success.

The situation went from bad to worse. First there was not enough bread to satisfy the talmidim; soon the yeshivah simply could not supply bread altogether. There was no money.

Must the yeshivah close down? the Rosh Yeshivah worried, the burden weighing heavily on his shoulders alone.

There was only one other option: traveling to America. A fundraising trip to the United States in those days meant a stay of at least a year, in unfamiliar territory. But Rav Elchonon took on the mission.

Arriving in the States, things weren’t all that rosy. The Rosh Yeshivah traveled from city to city, state to state, but the revenue hardly justified his efforts. Would this trip also end in disaster?

One day, a Yid named Yosef Eliyahu Enthal mentioned to Rav Elchonon that there was a man in Manhattan who might be able to help. “He was once called

Pinchas Wasserman, but today, he goes by Philip Goodstein. He owns a coat factory, and he’s very wealthy. Maybe you can get him to help.”

“Pinchas Wasserman?!” Rav Elchonon exclaimed. “I know him! We learned together as children in cheder! Please, can you take me there?”

Yosef Eliyahu wavered. “Look, there are two problems. First, he isn’t shomer Torah u’mitzvos Also, he’s known as a real miser. It’s hard to extract even a single dollar from him.”

“All I can do is my hishtadlus,” Rav Elchonon replied.

When they tried to get an appointment, the secretary tersely replied that Philip was busy. They tried a second time. Same response. On the third try, Rav Elchonon managed to convince the secretary to give a message to her boss that Rav Elchonon was looking for him.

Philip’s curiosity was piqued, and he agreed to meet his childhood friend.

Soon, Rav Elchonon was walking up to the elegant entranceway of Pinchas/Philip’s home.

“Tell me,” Philip said. “How has life treated you these last few decades?”

“I learned by the Chofetz Chaim,” Rav Elchonon replied, “and later in the Kovno kollel. Today, I am zoche to have a yeshivah with 400 talmidim. How about yourself?”

“I arrived in the United States at age seventeen,” Philip recounted. “I found an old sewing machine, fixed it, and began to work with it. Today, I have a factory that employs 300 workers. We manufacture coats. In fact, my company is considered the largest coat manufacturer in Manahattan.”

It was quiet for a moment. Then Philip asked, “What’s the purpose of your trip to the United States?”

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“Why is it so obvious to you that I didn’t come here for new buttons?”

“Buttons are a penny item. A ticket on a ship for a three-week voyage from Russia to the United States costs several hundred rubles. You obviously didn’t pay all that just to get a few buttons, right?”

“Listen to what you just said,” Rav Elchonon answered. “The Gemara in Chagigah says that each of the seven rekios is a 500-year’s journey to the next. Your neshamah was carved out from beneath the Kisei Hakavod, and Hakadosh Baruch Hu sent it on this long journey of 500 years multiplied by seven. Why did Hashem send your neshamah this whole long way? To sew buttons? Is that why you came to this world, Pinchas — to sew

buttons?”

Philip broke down. For the first time in years, he was reminded of his Creator. Through his tears, he begged Rav Elchonon to help him recalibrate.

“Please, learn a daf Gemara with me,” he begged.

Rav Elchonon opened a Gemara and began learning a sugya with Pinchas. It was a most pleasant experience, and it awakened true feelings of teshuvah in Pinchas’ heart.

“I must begin to learn again,” Pinchas said.

Rav Elchonon promised to make sure a chavrusa was arranged for his old friend.

“Now you can tell me the real reason you came to the United States,” Pinchas said.

“I came because Yeshivas Baranovitch has no money.”

“I can help!” Pinchas immediate replied. “I will cover the yeshiva’s budget for the next two years.”

The Chinuch explains that the day of Yom Kippur is a chesed, a gift from Hashem to Klal Yisroel. Once a year, we have a special day designated for kapparah for all of our sins.

If we wouldn’t have this day once a year to stop, contemplate, and do teshuvah for the past year, our sins would accumulate from year to year, until there would be so many that we would chalilah be deserving of grave punishment.

In His great chesed, Hashem gives us this special day, in which we are granted a clean slate so we can continue to exist.

This is why Chazal say in many instances that Yom Hakippurim mechaper — this day is infused with the power to cleanse us easily.

At least once a year, we must stop and think, contemplate why we came down to this world, and see if there is any area in which we need to improve and do teshuvah, lest we forget our tafkid

The pasuk shares with us the way one can be awakened to teshuvah. If a person remembers, “lifnei Hashem,” that he is standing before the Ribbono Shel Olam, Whose kavod fills the entire world, through that, “titharu,” he will remember to do teshuvah, and will become cleansed from all of his wrongdoings.

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Thirteenth Avenue Sukkos Market To Stay, Says CB12

After several weeks of discussion, Community Board 12 has made it clear that street vendors will once again be lining 13th Avenue in advance of the busy Sukkos season.

As previously reported in The Boro Park View, vendors have been ticketed for setting up tables to sell their wares on 13th Avenue, prompting concern that the popular pre-Sukkos market would be canceled this year. In a video statement, Community Board 12 district manager Barry Spitzer explained that some vendors begin staking out their territory a full two months before Sukkos, chaining their tables to street lights and other fixed objects, a move that didn’t sit well with many store owners, residents and pedestrians.

“Two months before Yom Tov to put out tables is a bit too much, so we asked the Department of Sanitation to remove the tables,” said Spitzer.

The Department of Sanitation posted warnings, giving vendors an opportunity to remove their tables, eventually taking the step of clearing away those that remained on the street. Spitzer emphasized that the decision to bring in the authorities was made because of multiple complaints by members of the local community, and reassured residents that 13th Avenue would be filled with the Yom Tov spirit in the days ahead.

“The Sukkos vending that goes on at 13th Avenue every year is going to go on as usual,” said Spitzer.

Agudah Sues NYS Education Department for Denying Service to Special Needs Kids

With thousands of special needs children in the five boroughs unable to attend school because of new state regulations, Agudath Israel of America sued the New York State Education Department last week, winning a temporary restraining order one day later that will give parents the ability to advocate for their kids while the matter is adjudicated in court.

Until recently, parents of children whose unique needs could not be met by New York City’s public schools could file a complaint with the Department of Education, and typically, once their concerns were heard by an independent hearing officer, their children would be approved for special services in the open market. But an emergency amendment adopted by the New York State Board of Regents in July drastically restricted parents’ rights to file a complaint, the very mechanism used by the DOE to approve special services. While NYSED expressed confidence that New York City would adjust its policies to reflect the new realities, months of intense advocacy has borne little fruit, leaving thousands of children stuck at home because they are no longer eligible for the support services they need to attend school.

The Agudah lawsuit includes ten parental plaintiffs of different faiths and from multiple neighborhoods, representing a

seventeen-year-old severely autistic boy, a fifteen-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, a thirteen-year-old boy with spina bifida and a thirteen-year-old girl who is completely blind, among others. Filed on October 1, the lawsuit alleges that the new amendment, passed outside regular business hours without public comment, violates the meaning and intent of the law, the state’s own prior guidance, tens of years of practice, and a long line of legal decisions.

Justice Kimberly A. O’Connor granted the temporary restraining order after hearing several hours of arguments in the State Supreme Court. A release issued by the Agudah hailed the move, saying that it proved that the suit satisfied a high legal standard, and categorizing it as “a sign that the judge felt such relief was needed on an emergency basis.”

Fed Up With Friday Ticketing, Felder Calls on Sanitation Department To Accommodate Shabbos Observers

State Senator Simcha Felder is going to bat for Brooklyn residents who have been fined for placing their trash at the curb before the onset of Shabbos, calling on the sanitation department to respect the religious rights of his constituents.

The New York City Department of Sanitation announced new set-out times for trash in April 2023, requiring residents to wait until 6 p.m. on the day preceding their garbage pickup to place covered bins at the curb, and until 8 p.m. to take trash bags out at the curb. Enacted to maintain the cleanliness of city streets, while also limiting food sources for rats, the rules subjected those who placed their trash out before the proper time to fines ranging from $50 to $200.

Since that time, many Jewish residents in parts of Boro Park, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Canarsie and Manhattan Beach, among other areas, have had their trash pickup scheduled for Shabbos, and have been ticketed for placing their garbage at the curb before the zman. Intent on advocating for his constituents, Felder sent a formal letter of complaint to DSNY police chief of enforcement, Edward Thompson, explaining that those who are shomer Shabbos are often unable to adhere to the new trash setout times and asking for a Friday evening grace period to accommodate religious observance.

A press release issued by Felder on September 27 noted that it was made clear to the DSNY during the public comment period on the new regulations that the Friday pickup times would be problematic for Orthodox Jews.

“I know this city never met a ticket it didn’t like, but issuing fines under these circumstances demonstrates a real lack of understanding toward Shabbos observant communities,” noted Felder. “I am urging the DSNY to work collaboratively with community leaders to find a solution that accommodates religious observances while maintaining public sanitation services.”

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Chapter 14

Recap: Ivan Roluk saves the lives of two Jews in Treblinka death camp.

Winter seemed to last forever. Rachel wandered around doing nothing, occasionally getting a scrap of food to eat or share with her father.

Finally, mercifully, the winter of 1943 passed. Somehow, they had survived. As spring arrived and the weather mellowed, Rachel and Kayla were assigned manual labor in nearby fields. Kayla would often tell Rachel, “I see you’re tired. Let me do your work. Find a quiet place where no one will see you, and get some rest.”

Kayla had been a farmer before the war, and although the work was not easy for her, she was much more accustomed to it. Rachel was grateful that Kayla was willing to cover for her and let her go off on her own. Of course, she would make sure to come back for lunch time — she learned to tell time by the shadow that the sun cast on the ground — when the workers were served soup. They called it “soup,” but it was really not much more than water. But water was good. In the ghetto, they couldn’t even get that.

Sometimes Rachel would sneak away to one of the nearby farms. She would knock on the door and say, “I’m

hungry. Do you have a little food for me?”

Even though the farmers were Ukrainians and probably knew that she was Jewish, they were usually willing to share their food. Many of the older Ukrainians were decent people. It was the young ones who had absorbed the evil of the Nazi ideology. Luckily for Rachel, most of the younger ones had been drafted into the army or police and were not hanging around their parents’ farms.

Whenever the farmers gave her a piece of bread, she would take a little for herself and hide the rest under a fold in her blouse to take back to her father. Potatoes were too heavy to fit in her clothes, so she would try to eat them on the spot. But bread was something she always tried to share. It kept her father alive.

After a couple of months in the fields, Rachel and Kayla were among those reassigned to a mason factory. This was a plant that made stone and cement building materials used in construction. The work was backbreaking,

Sometimes Rachel would sneak away to one of the nearby farms. She would knock on the door and say, “I’m hungry. Do you have a little food for me?”

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something Rachel was in no condition to do. Luckily, Kayla was able to cover for her there as well. As in the fields, Rachel would return for the lunchtime “soup” and manage to get some bread for herself and her father.

Mr. Blum did not have working papers, and did not want them because he did not believe they would save him or anyone. To the contrary; it would only make him more visible to the Germans. He realized that the Germans wanted to kill them all; it was just a matter of time. He told Rachel that he thought she was better off without any papers.

However, by November of 1943, as the cold weather returned, the few people who remained of the Judenrat persuaded him to register for work. They provided him with legitimate working papers and assigned him to clean up garbage. When it started getting very cold, this was extremely difficult work. All the garbage froze overnight. Mr. Blum had to take it apart with his bare hands. He had no gloves or anything to cover his hands, and his shoes — whatever was left of them — were often wet from the snow. There was still little or no food or water. And they did not even own a pot or can to put food or water in if they could obtain a little.

Rachel’s father’s health deteriorated before her eyes. He no longer looked like the person she once knew. She watched this in horror, but could do nothing about it.

Eventually, the ghetto organized a small infirmary in the house above the very cellar where the Blums had been living. Mr. Blum was placed there along with a few others. It was not an infirmary in the real sense of the word, as there was no medicine or doctors.

Mostly, it was a place where people died.

* * * * *

Mrs. Roluk carried the big pot of piping hot soup across the kitchen and put it down on the table, where Ivan and Stephan were sitting expectantly.

She took the ladle and first poured a generous amount into her husband’s bowl. Then she took another ladleful and filled up Stephan’s bowl, before finally filling up her own.

Stephan was about to start eating when his mother stopped him. “Not yet. Let us pray first.”

Ivan and Stephan took off their fur hats.

“Let’s pray,” Mrs. Roluk repeated. “Let’s pray that this horrible war end soon and that all of us find ourselves safe.”

“Amen,” Mr. Roluk said.

“Amen,” Stephan added.

* * * * *

Rachel was having a terrible nightmare. Suddenly, she heard a distant voice, “Rachel.”

Again: “Rachel.”

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Rachel lifted her head. The Ukrainian was gone. She climbed up to the windowsill, ready to climb out, but Kayla grabbed her

Rachel opened her eyes. She was lying on the floor in a dark room, the cellar. She was grateful she had been awakened from the nightmare.

But now she was waking up to a nightmare in real life.

Shaking her awake was Kayla, her disheveled hair and rags making her look much older than she was.

“Rachel, get up!”

“Kayla?”

“Shhh. Something is happening. Listen.”

Faint sounds of screaming. Then a gunshot. More screaming. Getting louder. More gunshots. Shouting. Rachel and Kayla’s terror-filled eyes met.

A single ray of light angled in from the small window high up on the far wall. Rachel got up to peek outside. Kayla motioned for her not to, but she went anyway, and stood on her toes so she could reach the window.

At first, all she saw was a ground-level view of a street. A few inches of snow. Then she saw people — people running frantically in all directions. The gunshots came louder and closer than ever.

A teenage girl ran right past the window.

A moment later, a large Ukrainian man in uniform stopped in front of the window, kneeled on one knee, aimed his gun and fired. A sadistic smile flashed across his face.

Then he turned in Rachel’s direction.

But Rachel had already crouched beneath the window. Kayla tugged at her clothes, begging her to move away from the wall.

Second passed — seconds that seemed like forever.

Rachel lifted her head. The Ukrainian was gone. She climbed up to the windowsill, ready to climb out, but Kayla grabbed her.

“Where are you going?”

“It’s not safe here.”

“It’s not safe out there either! Are you crazy?”

“Maybe I can make it to the stream and swim across.”

Rachel broke free of Kayla’s hold and started climbing out.

“You can’t go alone.”

“We can’t stay here.” Rachel leaned her body through the window and started crawling out.

Kayla turned back to the cellar. A teenage boy and girl cowered in a corner. They were Kayla’s brother and sister.

The boy said, “We’re staying.”

“I can’t let Rachel go alone,” Kayla told them.

They motioned with their hands for Kayla to go. Torn, she turned away from them and climbed out of the window to follow Rachel.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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6–8 short ribs

3 T. oil, divided

2 T. kosher salt

1 tsp. black pepper

2 onions, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

2 carrots, diced

1 red chili pepper, diced

5 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (8 oz.) box baby bella mushrooms, sliced

1 (10 oz.) box white mushrooms, sliced

1 T. tomato paste

2 cups dry red wine

2 cups chicken stock

2 bay leaves

1 tsp. oregano

1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 sprig fresh thyme

2 tsp. salt, plus more to taste

1 tsp. black pepper, plus more to taste

1 lb. gnocchi

Oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 300°.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in an ovenproof pot (a Dutch oven works best). Sprinkle the ribs with salt and pepper, and sear the meat for 2 minutes per side or until browned.

3. Remove from the pot and set aside.

4. Place the onions in the pot, and sauté until translucent. Add the celery, carrots, chili and garlic. Keep sautéing until the carrots start to soften.

5. Add the mushrooms and sauté until all the juices have evaporated. Add the tomato paste, and mix well.

6. Add the wine. Stir well, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.

7. Add the stock, herbs and spices. Bring to a boil.

8. Remove from heat and return ribs to the pot. Cover and bake for 3½ to 4 hours.

9. For the crispy gnocchi, heat oil in a frying pan. Fry gnocchi until golden. Serve warm with the short ribs.

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These super-soft oven-baked club steaks are a savory favorite that promises melt-in-your-mouth tenderness.

INGREDIENTS

2 lb. club steak

2 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 T. oil

½ onion, sliced

5 cloves garlic

1 chili pepper (optional)

2 T. chicken consommé

2 T. soy sauce

⅓ cup water

⅓ cup red wine

1 sprig dill

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine the salt and pepper, and rub into the meat.

2. Heat oil in a pan, and sear the meat for 1 minute per side.

3. Preheat the oven to 325°.

4. Place the sliced onions in a baking pan. Place the meat on top of the onions.

5. Add the rest of the ingredients.

6. Cover well, and bake for 3 hours.

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INGREDIENTS

4–5 lb. breast of beef with 1 inch of fat (some butchers call it a whole brisket)

2½–3 T. kosher salt

1 cup oil

5 cloves garlic, sliced

½ jalapeño, diced

2 T. fresh parsley, diced

1 tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped

½ tsp. oregano

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 200°.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the beef on the baking sheet, fat side up, and rub in the salt. Bake uncovered for 10 to 12 hours. Slice and serve with the garlic-herb oil.

3. To prepare the garlic-herb oil, place the sliced garlic and oil into a small saucepan. Heat the oil until the garlic starts to brown.

4. While the oil is heating, combine the remaining ingredients in a heat-proof bowl. Carefully pour the hot oil over the remaining ingredients. Serve alongside the meat.

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INthe Beis Hamikdash, the avodah of the day was a combination of solemnity and awe, purification and ecstasy. Even though we have yet to be zoche to once again do the avodah of the day in the House of Hashem, Yom Kippur is a lofty opportunity for us to purify ourselves and reach new heights.

On this day dedicated to teshuvah and tefillah in shul, we are all like malachim, completely disconnected from materialism and focused solely on our connection with Hakadosh Baruch Hu. We don white, we curb our physical inclinations, and we invest our heart and soul into begging for a clean slate.

When I began compiling this collection of snippets on gedolim on Yom Kippur, I expected to come up with tales and tidbits of how our giants immersed themselves completely in the kedushah of the day, to the exclusion of all else. I thought I’d learn a thing or two on how to achieve closeness to Hakadosh Baruch Hu on this day, and how to make my Yom Kippur more meaningful.

Interestingly, though, I uncovered a very different picture. Yes, our gedolim certainly soar in the realms of holiness and purity, of teshuvah and tefillah, and they certainly carry us, elevate us, and impel us to grow, true to the avodah of the day.

But is Yom Kippur a day devoted solely to bein adam l’Makom?

Let’s take a peek at the hanhagos of our leaders, and learn what they viewed as important on this holiest of days.

How many times would the Klausenberger Rebbe’s preparations for the Yom Hadin be interrupted?

Broken, battered, and oh-so-lonely — yet so, so strong. The remnants of a generation were preparing for a different kind of Yom Kippur. A postHolocaust Yom Kippur. A Yom Kippur without parents, siblings, friends or community. Despite the sadness, these survivors, each a giant in their own right, were preparing for the Yom Hakadosh.

It was the afternoon of Erev Yom Kippur, and the Klausenberger Rebbe, Rav Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam, zt”l, was in the midst of his personal preparations. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. A young girl stood there with a heartbreaking request. “Rebbe! I don’t have a father anymore. I don’t have anyone to bentsch me before Yom Kippur!”

The Rebbe immediately pulled out a cloth, placed it on her head, and with the fatherly love and emotion of the approaching day, proceeded to bentsch her, just as her father had in previous years.

Five minutes passed. Again, there was a knock on the door. Another girl, bereft of her parents, wanted to be bentsched. With the same care and support, the Rebbe showered the girl with brachos. Again and again, the routine continued. By the time Kol Nidrei arrived, more than 80 orphaned girls had been lucky to receive the warm brachos of the Klausenberger Rebbe.

True, the Rebbe was barely left with time for his own preparations for the Yom Hakadosh, but he could hardly have hoped for a better preparation for the holy day than to be mechazek so many broken bnos Yisroel.

What was Rav Elyah Lopian doing in the dormitory just before Kol Nidrei?

If you prepared for Yom Kippur with Rav Elyah Lopian, zt”l, there was simply no way you could remain unmoved. His inspirational shmuessen gathered momentum as the Yom Hakadosh neared, stirring every listener to the depths of their neshamah

“Let’s cry out to Hashem and beg Him to help us come close to Him,” he thundered one year at his Kol Nidrei shmuess. The tzibbur could hardly echo his intense, “Lev tahor bara li Elokim, v’ruach nachon chadesh b’kirbi,” because the entire shul was in tears. Their desire for a cleansing and to feel a connection to Hakadosh Baruch Hu was palpable.

One Erev Yom Kippur, a talmid, who was curious to see how this giant of Torah and mussar prepared for the holy day, decided to trail his Rebbi. After the seudas hamafsekes, he followed Reb Elyah, who, interestingly enough, was making his way to the dormitory. To this talmid’s surprise, Reb Elyah proceeded to enter the restrooms and check if there were enough tissues to last the day. This would normally have been the job of the cleaners, but they were off from work because it was Erev Yom Kippur. Indeed, in one room, there were no tissues, so Reb Elyah stood and cut a large stack to make sure the bachurim would have an adequate supply. To Reb Elyah, there was nothing more important in these elevated moments of anticipation for the Yom Hakadosh than caring for the menial needs of his talmidim.

Where was Rav Moshe Feinstein right before the seudas hamafsekes?

It was Erev Yom Kippur, after Mincha. The shul emptied out as everyone rushed home for the seudas hamafsekes. One man had the privilege of accompanying Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l, home. As they walked, Rav Moshe announced that he wished to make a detour. “Let’s visit Rav X,” he said. “He hasn’t been feeling well lately. Most likely, everyone is too busy today to visit…”

Sure enough, Rav Moshe and his companion found the elderly rav sitting all alone in his home. Rav Moshe sat down and began speaking with him, calmly, slowly, as if he had all the time in the world. As the conversation unfolded, the rav’s face took on a new expression. He looked happy and relaxed. After a while, Rav Moshe stood up to wish the man a refuah sheleimah and shanah tovah

True, it was a busy day, but Rav Moshe was not too busy to remember a broken Yid…

What caused the Chofetz Chaim to break his kabbalah?

Every Yom Kippur, the master of the mouth, the gadol who taught Klal Yisroel the importance of guarding one’s tongue, had the minhag to hold his own tongue. On this holiest of days, the Chofetz Chaim — or the “kohen gadol of Radin,” as the people liked to call him — held a taanis dibbur, refraining to utter even a single syllable other than those of Torah and tefillah.

One year, as the Chofetz Chaim made his way out of the beis midrash on Yom Kippur night, he passed the sobbing form of an old bachur who learned in the yeshivah. Slouched over, Reb Hershel Kaminetzer, as everyone called him, cradled his head in his arm, and all who passed heard his pitiful sniffles. The Chofetz Chaim did not think twice. He stroked Reb Hershel’s shoulder and sat down near him. Then he did something he had never done before — he broke his own rule. The Chofetz Chaim opened his mouth and spoke.

Over the next few hours, the Chofetz Chaim infused Reb Hershel with desperately needed chizuk. Before they knew it, it was almost the alos hashachar and time to daven Shacharis. Rav Shach, zt”l, repeated this story, which highlights the depth of the pasuk, “Maves v’chaim b’yad lashon,” (Mishlei 18:21). Words can break and words can build. It was worthwhile for the Chofetz Chaim to disrupt his personal kabbalah on the Yom Hakadosh, and expend so much precious time to encourage and infuse life into another person.

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Did the Tchebiner Rav have nothing better to do on Yom Kippur night than sit and sing?

On one Yom Kippur night, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, zt”l, walked past the Kahal Chassidim shul in the Shaarei Chesed neighborhood of Yerushalayim where he lived. The tune of an old march could be heard from its windows. He peeked inside and saw a group of broken-spirited Holocaust survivors sitting and singing songs of the past. Rav Shlomo Zalman was surprised to notice the Tchebiner Rav, zt”l, seated in the crowd, singing along. Doesn’t the great gadol and gaon have greater things to do with his time on this precious evening? He wondered.

On Motzei Yom Kippur, when Rav Shlomo Zalman went over to wish the Tchebiner Rav “a gut gebentsched yahr,” as he customarily did, he could not hold back his curiosity and asked about this strange behavior.

“Indeed,” the Rav replied, “I had planned to learn the 90 blatt of Maseches Yoma through the night, but as I passed the shul and heard these broken survi vors comforting each other by reminiscing with old songs, I asked myself: What will bring Hakadosh Baruch Hu a greater nachas ruach — if I complete Maseches Yoma, or if I sit with these men and be mechazek them? This was my avodas hayom.”

Stunned by this display of extraordinary middos, love and care for fellow Yidden, Rav Shlomo Zalman exclaimed that he now understood just where the Tchebiner Rav’s great siyatta d’Shmaya in learning came from…

Why did the

Belzer Rav take a little walk around his shul before Ne’ilah?

In the beis midrash, the air was solemn. Everyone was getting ready to experience the final, awe-inspiring moments before the gates would close. This special day was ebbing.

Rav Yissachar Dov of Belz, zy”a, stepped away from his place and walked around the shul, as was his yearly minhag. He looked around at each of his congregants in the crowd.

The chassidim were sure that the Rav was hoping for them to achieve a final flash of teshuvah just as the sun was setting.

Just one glimpse from the Rav was enough to inspire such humbling awe that it was impossible not to experience deep regret and a strong desire to mend one’s ways.

But then, as the Rebbe’s gaze fell on one elderly Yid, they realized the true intent of this stroll.

The Rebbe, sensing that this man was weak and about to pass out, withdrew a piece of cake from his pocket. He made sure the Yid had eaten, and only then did the Rebbe return to the amud and lead the mispallelim with a rousing Ne’ilah.

What was Rav Refael Shmuelevitz’s concern as he began Ne’ilah?

At one point on Yom Kippur afternoon, a close talmid mentioned to Rav Refael Shmuelevitz, zt”l, Rosh Yeshivah of Mir Yerushalayim, that he was feeling weak. It was a statement said in passing, without much thought or expectation of what would follow.

As the mispallelim prepared for Ne’ilah, however, Rav Refael suddenly walked over to this talmid’s seat and said, “Don’t leave shul after Maariv!”

Obviously, the Rosh Yeshivah wanted to make sure he would eat or drink something so he’d have the strength to get home.

The talmid nodded, and proceeded to focus his concentration on the powerful moments that were approaching.

Ashrei began. Deep into Ne’ilah, the talmid suddenly felt a yank on his tallis from behind. A young bachur stood there. “The Rosh Yeshivah told me to watch that you don’t leave right after Maariv,” he said.

The talmid was bewildered by the Rosh Yeshivah’s approach. Nu, I’m weak. But I will survive the fast! But how can I survive the year if I’m not focusing on my tefillah?! Who could think of “after Maariv” now, as we are voicing the final tefillah before the gates close?

But the Rosh Yeshivah could think of what would follow Maariv.

Years later, the talmid repeated that he was beginning to understand. To an adam gadol, besides being absorbed in these crucial moments, there was something no less important to think about — how a yungerman who was feeling weak would make it home!

As our gedolim demonstrate, on this holiest of days, it is specifically our shalom, achdus and being mechazek one another that allows us to ascend to the greatest heights — above and beyond the spheres of malachim.

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A number of years ago, my husband attended the wedding of a friend, a grandson of Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, shlit”a. In the middle of dancing, my husband noticed Rav Shmuel nearby, and sensing the tremendous opportunity, he approached Rav Shmuel and asked for a bracha. At that point we had been married a few years and had not yet been blessed with children.

Rav Shmuel listened to my husband’s words, took his hand, and with the special smile known to those who know Rav Shmuel, said, “May your home be full of simcha!”

Later that night, when my husband shared Rav Shmuel’s words, I was overjoyed. What greater simcha could there be than the simcha of having children? In my mind it was clear that that was what Rav Shmuel had intended. Unbeknownst to me, however, my husband was spooked. He had asked Rav Shmuel for children; why had Rav Shmuel bentsched him with simcha?

their child’s vort. From there, word got out, and the requests kept coming. People kept asking, and we were happy to provide. In the space of a few months, our small home experienced more simchas than many houses see in a lifetime.

IT STARTED SMALL, BUT QUICKLY GREW. FIRST WE HOSTED A FAMILY SIYUM. THEN A NEPHEW’S SHALOM ZACHOR. THEN A NEIGHBOR ASKED IF WE COULD HOST THEIR CHILD’S VORT

The ambiguity of the bracha scared him, but seeing how happy I was, he chose not to share his fears.

The months followed, and true to Rav Shmuel’s word, the simchas abounded. At the time, we were living in a modest apartment that was spacious according to local standards. Our apartment was on a low floor, which made it easily accessible, and centrally located near a major bus stop — all factors that lead to our home becoming a hotspot for simchas in the neighborhood.

It started small, but quickly grew. First we hosted a family siyum. Then a nephew’s shalom zachor. Then a neighbor asked if we could host

With time, we were blessed to host our own simchas as well. Our firstborn was a boy, and his shalom zachor was literally an all-night affair. Our next child was a girl, and the kiddush was in our home as well. Rav Shmuel’s bracha had come to fruition in the most beautiful and unexpected manner. Yes, our home was overflowing with simcha, in every possible way.

Later, as our family grew and our needs changed, we found ourselves in the market for a new home. Thrilled as we were to be moving, there was a pang in our hearts as we thought of leaving our first apartment behind, where the very walls had played such a crucial role in other people’s joy. We could only hope that Rav Shmuel’s bracha would accompany us to our new home as well — so that it, too, would be “a home overflowing with simcha” in every sense of the word.

Move Over

BAILA BERGER

I was blessed, but also stressed.

If I had to schedule my entire to-do list on my big wall calendar, the boxes would pop off the page. And just when I thought I couldn’t possibly cram another thing into my schedule, some new things somehow snuck their way into those little boxes…

One more trip to the lighting store to finalize the spots. A call from the electrician, who wanted to know exactly where I wanted to add electrical outlets – which I had to base, by the way, on sketchy blueprints that barely resembled a livable home. Another call from the plumbing store, to tell me that the faucet I was waiting for had finally come back in stock… and soon I found myself agonizing with my designer over paint colors.

it was for us to move soon, and he was doing a great job.

Day after day, the workers put in full hours, and every time we visited our soon-to-be home, we took pleasure in the progress. We were moving in the right direction!

When the contractor told us that our new home would be ready for us to move in just after Rosh Hashanah, we were thrilled.

“So can we schedule the movers?” I asked cautiously.

We got an emphatic “Yes!”

Once the movers were booked, we began to plan and pack accordingly.

My husband decided to be mazkir our move to his Rebbe.

That’s without accounting for everything going on in my life besides the renovations. Suffice it to say our impending move was only a drop in the bucket. My calendar had lots to deal with.

So I considered ourselves lucky that we had such a cooperative contractor, who was giving our project all his attention. He understood how important

“What a beautiful time to move!” the Rebbe said enthusiastically. “Just as everyone is going out of their homes and into a diras arai for Sukkos…”

“We’re scheduled to move after Rosh Hashanah,” my husband said, thinking the Rebbe hadn’t heard.

But the Rebbe simply smiled and repeated himself, adding a slew of hearty brachos for a “gutte yishuv.”

When I heard what the Rebbe had said, I turned to my husband, halfjokingly, and said, “I have a feeling our move is going to be pushed off…”

It seemed unlikely. After all, everything was going smoothly — even the contractor said so — and we’d already given the movers our deposit.

I guess you could say I wasn’t surprised when something came up and our contractor informed us that he thought it wiser for us to push off our moving date by a few days.

And so, as the Rebbe had said, we moved into our new home the day after Yom Kippur, just in time to set up our diras arai.

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With hearts full of gratitude, my husband and I, accompanied by our two sons, went to the Beirach Moshe of Satmar, zt”l, for a bracha. Our older son had just become engaged, and we were there to accept our mazel tov wishes and brachos for a wonderful future.

The gabbai let us into the Rebbe’s inner chambers, and after reading our kvittel, the Rebbe lifted his eyes to our younger son, who was just a few weeks shy of his eighteenth birthday.

“Mazel tov!” he said warmly to the brother of the chasan

The Second Vessel

AS TOLD TO HINDY KLEIN

AFTER READING OUR KVITTEL, THE REBBE LIFTED HIS EYES TO OUR YOUNGER SON, WHO WAS JUST A FEW WEEKS SHY OF HIS EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY

“Dos is der chasan,” my husband broke in, pointing to our older son. “He is the chasan.”

But the Beirach Mosher didn’t look away from the chasan’s younger brother.

“Ehr is shoin ah chasan! ” he announced. “He is nearly a chasan! You and your kallah should only see nachas, and shalom bayis, and bracha, and mazel, and parnassah and gezunt!”

The brachos came pouring from the Beirach Moshe’s mouth, and the room filled with the Rebbe’s fervency and overflowing blessing.

We were bewildered when we left, but we definitely got a bracha, even if it was different than expected.

And would you know it, we found ourselves drinking l’chaim for our younger son so soon after, the brachos he’d received were still ringing in our ears.

A Tale of Two Chuppahs

AS TOLD TO ESTHER KING

When I lived in Eretz Yisroel, I was friendly with the Berkowitzes, the neighbors who lived in the apartment above mine. Although they didn’t speak English and I didn’t speak enough Hebrew for a very close relationship, we always greeted each other warmly and schmoozed a little when we met. I didn’t know too much about them, but I knew that their daughter Miriam was of marriageable age, and as the years passed, I knew it must weigh on them.

One afternoon, Giveret Berkowitz met me in the hallway. She was smiling from ear to ear, clearly filled with joy. “We’re making a hachnasas sefer Torah,” she informed me. “It will be in two weeks. I hope you’ll join the simcha.”

That wasn’t quite the news I had been expecting. And who makes a hachnasas sefer Torah on such short notice?

“We went to Rav Chaim for a bracha,” Giveret Berkowitz explained, referring to Rav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l. “He told us to make the hachnasas sefer Torah, and to do it as soon as possible.”

Two weeks later, I went upstairs with a beautiful cake I had baked for the occasion. Giveret Berkowitz greeted me effusively, showering me with brachos. The family was ready, all dressed in their Shabbos clothes. As Giveret Berkowtiz led me over to the dining room where the festivities would take place, I could see tears in her eyes.

the glow on their faces, and the holy sefer Torah Through the window I could see the chuppah waiting below for the crowds to dance and sing as they escorted the new Torah to its new home.

THAT WASN’T QUITE THE NEWS I HAD BEEN EXPECTING. AND WHO MAKES A HACHNASAS SEFER TORAH ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE?

It was a beautiful simcha. I wished them mazel tov and left.

I peeked into the room, still empty, which would soon be filled with men completing the final letters of the holy Torah. Miriam was standing near the table, davening mincha. I took in the scene — the children all dressed in their best,

Exactly a year later, on the date they had held the hachnasas sefer Torah, the Berkowitzes walked Miriam down to her own chuppah. Amid the singing and dancing you could hear the echoes of another procession, another chuppah — and if you strained your ears to listen well, the bracha of Rav Chaim Kanievsky.

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GOLDIE HIRSCH

“It’s on my achrayus,” the Rebbe declared. “Go ahead with the shidduch.”

It was with much apprehension and concern that Leah’s father had approached his Rebbe with a dilemma. A promising shidduch had been suggested for Leah; the families were a great match, the boy was a gem, and Leah wasn’t getting any younger… but the boy was from overseas.

Eight long years of a happy marriage — in an empty, silent home. The couple had not yet been blessed with children.

Eventually, although the Rebbe was critically ill, Leah’s brothers entered his study, a kvittel in hand, adamant about receiving a bracha, a mofes for their sister whom they couldn’t bear to see in pain.

EIGHT YEARS PASSED. EIGHT LONG YEARS OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE — IN AN EMPTY, SILENT HOME. THE COUPLE HAD NOT YET BEEN BLESSED WITH CHILDREN

Leah, the youngest of six siblings, had tragically lost her mother at a young age. Her father decided that when looking for a shidduch for her, he would only listen to suggestions if the boy lived locally. He hoped that her future mother-in-law would always be there for her, filling in some way the role of the mother she never had.

But one shidduch seemed too perfect to pass up. It was flawless in every sense, minus the fact that the boy’s family lived abroad. Hence a trip to the Rebbe, who took responsibility for the success of the shidduch and told them to proceed. Chasan and kallah got married, with family and friends rejoicing at the wedding, davening and hoping for their future.

Eight years passed.

“Rebbe!” they pressed. “This shidduch was on your achrayus! Leah is still waiting for children!” Their hopes were pinned on him, and they left only after receiving the bracha they had come for.

Some months passed, and the Rebbe was niftar. His fiery tefillos, brilliance in Torah and magnificent insight were gone.

He had faced many health challenges, hovering between worlds, yet he’d always been a pillar of strength, a light shining strong. It was a devastating blow to his now vulnerable kehillah and community.

And yet, he didn’t leave them totally bereft. Already during shivah, his light continued to shine.

Leah gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The bris was celebrated, the simcha surreal. The baby was the first boy named after the Rebbe.

It was the Rebbe’s achrayus. He promised, and made it his obligation, channeling his special connection to the One Above.

The Rebbe is gone, but the strength of his brachos live on.

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Yes, it’s totally normal to feel tired, overwhelmed, or even a bit nervous as the fast approaches, but rest assured—your milk supply will stay steady. Some people find fasting easy, others not so much, but whether you breeze through or struggle a bit, nursing moms are fully capable of fasting without compromising their supply.

Here’s the science behind it: Your body is incredibly smart! Before you even begin nursing, your body starts storing nutrients up to 6 to 16 weeks before you give birth. This way, if a sudden famine (or, in this case, a fast) comes along, your baby will get everything and every nutrient they need. It’s not as if the food you eat turns into milk immediately—most nutrients take a full 24 hours to 6 weeks to even begin making their way into your supply. So, on Yom Kippur, your little one will be drinking from nutrients you ingested long before the fast began!

Most importantly, if fasting truly posed a risk to you or your baby, it would be forbidden by Hashem. But since it’s allowed, and science backs it up, you and your baby are in good hands!

Here are a few tips to keep you feeling strong and hydrated while nursing and fasting

Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids in the days leading up to Yom Kippur. Rest Up: Take it easy and try to minimize physical activities.

Stay Cool: Avoid heat as much as possible to prevent dehydration.

So breathe easy, think positively, and know that you and your baby will be just fine. Wishing you—and all of Klal Yisroel—an easy and meaningful fast!

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RIVKY WEINFELD

Reb Yankele Zehnwirth was very concerned. His young wife, Trana, was suffering from an illness that had them extremely worried. Given his close relationship with the first Bobover Rebbe, zy”a, it was only natural that Reb Yankele went to consult with the Rebbe regarding his wife’s weakened condition.

Strangely, the Rebbe requested that Reb Yankele hand him an Austrian kruhn, a small silver coin approximately the size of a quarter, only slightly thinner. The Rebbe instructed Reb Yankele to bore a hole at a specific spot at the top of the coin and fashion it into a necklace. His wife was to wear this necklace at all times, the Rebbe said, and assured Reb Yankele that the coin would ward off ayin hora, and that young Trana would, b’ezras Hashem, recover.

Relieved, Reb Yankele went home and followed the Rebbe’s instructions. Indeed, his wife’s condition dramatically improved within a short time, and all was well.

Several years passed. During these years, Trana was very careful to guard the necklace. However, when she took it off for a short time one day, it vanished. Frantic, she searched for the missing necklace, but to no avail.

Unfortunately, she fell ill shortly thereafter. Distraught, Reb Yankele ran to the Rebbe to beg for salvation.

“Ich hub duch ungeshpruchen ah kruhn! I already gave you a kruhn to cast off the evil eye!” the Rebbe said.

Reb Yankele told the Rebbe of the coin’s disappearance, and the Rebbe then censured his loyal chassid: “Vi azoi farlirt men aza zach? How does one lose such a thing?”

Reb Yankele explained how the coin had simply disappeared and how they had done everything to find it.

After a moment of thought, the Rebbe said, “You know what, give me another kruhn, and I will shprech uhp ayin hara, cast off the evil eye.” Gratefully, Reb Yankele gave the Rebbe the coin to be blessed.

This time, too, Trana got better soon thereafter. After this

incident, Trana was especially careful to guard the kruhn, which had brought about her miraculous recovery.

Years passed. The holy Rebbe passed away on Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, 5665 (1905), but the blessing the coin heralded remained.

Sometime later, a child Trana knew was stricken with an illness. Trana hurried to the child’s home to place the kruhn around his neck. Within a short time, the child merited a complete recovery.

Unfortunately, however, the kruhn disappeared yet again! An acquaintance told Trana that if a coin blessed by a tzaddik was given to another person, the coin would disappear after it had an effect.

Understandably, Trana was terribly nervous after hearing this, because the tzaddik was already in Gan Eden. Her husband could no longer return to him in times of distress.

Tragically, their fears came true when Trana became dangerously ill once again. Her condition deteriorated from day to day. A specialist, Dr. Ligenza, who examined her, despaired of saving her life.

On Friday night, as his wife lay listlessly in bed, Reb Yankele went into a back room in the house and collapsed wearily on the couch. As he lay there, he dozed off. He dreamed that he was standing in his Rebbe’s room, telling the Rebbe about his wife’s illness. In his dream, the scenes of the past replayed in vivid detail: the Rebbe giving him the kruhn, his wife’s recovery, the coin’s disappearance, and the Rebbe giving him another coin and blessing his wife with a refuah.

Reb Yankele awoke with a start. He ran into the room

where his wife lay and shouted, “Did you hear that? The Rebbe blessed the coin! You will merit a full recovery!”

Trana opened her eyes at once.

Reb Yankele sent for the doctor, who refused to come. After Reb Yankele’s persistent entreaties, however, the doctor appeared to examine Trana.

After a thorough examination, the specialist turned to Reb Yankele, astonished, and exclaimed, “You have a healthy wife! What is the meaning of this? It is from Heaven!”

Slowly, Trana regained her strength. By Tuesday, she was able to get out of bed, and by the following week, she was ready to go to work. She stayed home for several extra days, though, for fear of ayin hora.

The story does not end here.

This true story was recorded by Rabbi Mendel Zehnwirth, a”h, to give chizuk to the future generations on the power of cleaving to a tzaddik.

TRANA WAS TERRIBLY NERVOUS AFTER HEARING THIS, BECAUSE THE TZADDIK WAS ALREADY IN GAN EDEN. HER HUSBAND COULD NO LONGER RETURN TO HIM IN TIMES OF DISTRESS

Every day, when Reb Yankele came home from work, he would empty his pockets of the coins he’d earned that day to calculate his income. Several days after Trana’s wondrous recovery, Reb Yankele took out the many coins he had accumulated throughout the day, and as he sorted the zlotys and kruhns, he was stunned to discover the missing first kruhn! Reb Yankele was able to identify the coin, thanks to the precise hole he had pierced years earlier, and he was elated with the open miracle! It was as if the Rebbe himself had sent the coin

back to him.

A short time later, Reb Yankele was visited by the great tzaddik, Reb Luzer’l Oshpitziner, zt”l, a son-in-law of the Sanzer Rav, zy”a. On the Sanzer’s Rav’s yahrtzeit, Reb Luzer’l would daven at the tziyun of his holy father-in-law, and on the way back home, he would stop in Viznitz to visit Reb Yankele. (Reb Yankele was a much-respected Bobover chassid and forged meaningful ties with many great tzaddikim.) Upon their reunion, Reb Yankele recounted the series of events to Reb Luzer’l and showed the tzaddik the coin. Reb Luzer’l advised Reb Yankele to record the story on parchment and store the coin inside the rolled-up parchment so Reb Yankele’s descendants would always remember the miracles that their forebears had merited.

Reb Yankele did as the tzaddik instructed.

Shortly thereafter, World War II broke out, and the family was forced to flee from Austria. In the ensuing chaos, the parchment was lost, one of the many millions of valuables desecrated by the Nazis, ym”sh.

Reb Yankele and Trana perished al kiddush Hashem, but their son, Rabbi Mendel Zehnwirth, a”h, survived. He moved to America and ultimately built a beautiful chassidishe family. He recorded this story on tape for his children and grandchildren so that they, too, would bear witness to the incredible miracles that Hashem had done for their ancestors.

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This recipe, originally presented in The Boro Park View by Mrs. R. Kizelnik, appears in the cookbook of her daughter Mrs. Leah Stern, a”h, Around the Kitchen Table.

The days of Tishrei are saturated with simanim and minhagim While we don’t always know the reason behind each minhag, minhagim are the colorful threads woven into the beautiful tapestry of Yiddishkeit.

The sefer V’hayisem Li Segulah quotes a section of Minhagei Hakehillos in which it says that in the city of Mattersdorf, there was an old minhag to go out on Shemini Atzeres from shul and throw nuts. The reason for this custom was that from Rosh Hashanah, nuts were not consumed — since egoz and chet have the same gematria — but since the Yidden had done teshuvah mei’ahavah, the chataim had been converted to zechiyos. Stemming from this is the Hungarian minhag to bake pastries with nuts.

Growing up, my mother would serve this symbolic nut-filled delicacy each Hoshana Rabbah and Purim. There are those who serve it on Shemini Atzeres or Simchas Torah, and not on Hoshana Rabbah.

This heirloom recipe, shared with me by Mrs. Heidi (Henchy) Deutsch, a”h, includes three different glazes that are spread over the dough at different points of the process, resulting in a pastry that is as sweet as it is symbolic.

SUPPLIES

Kitchen scale

Knife

Parchment paper

Pastry brush

2 cookie sheets

DOUGH

7 cups flour

3 eggs

7 egg yolks

Reserve egg whites for honey wash.

1 cup oil

¼ cup light-colored, sweet wine

Any sweet wine works, but I use light-colored wine so it doesn’t darken the dough.

¾ cup water

½ oz. fresh yeast

This can be replaced with a flat ¾ tablespoon of dry yeast, but it must be very fresh.

⅓ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

2 T. honey

3 slightly heaping T. sugar

Juice of one plump lemon

FILLING

1 whole lemon

2½ lb. (40 oz.) ground nuts

This can be a combination of almonds, filberts and walnuts, as desired. Using part chopped nuts will give it a coarser texture.

2½ cups organic sugar

2 T. vanilla sugar

Craisins

HONEY WASH

½ cup egg whites

½ cup honey

½ cup oil

EGG WASH

Egg yolks

GLAZE

⅓ cup honey

¼ cup water

Frosted Elegance

INGREDIENTS:

1 tub of Mehadrin IQ Parve ice cream (ﬂavor of your choice)

7 Mehadrin IQ Parve mini ice cream sandwiches

5 Mehadrin Parve ice cream bombs

1.5 oz dark chocolate, melted

Optional: Edible gold dust spray Chocolate bark for decoration

DIRECTIONS:

1. Lay the Mehadrin ice cream tub on its side and slice oﬀ a 1.5-inch piece from the top, cutting through the carton. Transfer the ice cream slice to a parchment paper or cardboard tray (for easy transfer), then carefully remove the carton paper. Freeze until ready for the next step.

2. Cut each mini sandwich ice cream into four pieces: once horizontally and once vertically. Once cut, keep them in the freezer as they melt quickly.

3. Arrange the mini ice cream sandwich slices around the ice cream layer. Alternate the slices so that they face forward (cookie side showing) and sideways (ice cream side showing). Return the cake to the freezer.

4. Cut the Mehadrin ice cream bombs in half vertically and arrange them face down around the edge of the cake to create a dome-like border.

Topping/Decor:

To create a chocolate disc, use a 9-inch plastic plate and place a 1 lb plastic container face down in the center.

Pour melted chocolate around the plastic container, ﬁlling the rest of the plate. Transfer the plate to the fridge or freezer to allow the chocolate to set. Once hardened, remove the chocolate disc from the freezer, let it sit for 30 seconds, and carefully release it from the plate.

Optional: To achieve an elegant ﬁnish, spray the chocolate disc with edible gold dust and place it over the ice cream bombs.

Stick pieces of chocolate bark into the center of the cake and spray the bark with edible gold dust if desired.

You’ve put in the eﬀort for the meal; now bring to the table the highlight—dessert!

,בוט

-Mehadrin

01. Advance preparation (needed for filling)

Peel or scrape off the very outer edge of the lemon rind (since rind is questionable in regard to kashrus) using a fine peeler or paring knife. Cut into eighths. Remove pits and any hard skin edges. Place in the freezer until partially frozen.

03. Prepare filling

Place partially frozen lemon pieces into the food processor and process with the S blade until fine consistency is achieved. Add 1 cup of nuts to the lemon and mix by hand, crumbling to get all the lumps out. Add the two sugars, and mix with the S blade. (Craisins will be added at a later point.)

05. Divide in five

Using a kitchen scale, divide both the dough and the filling into five uniform parts. Lightly cover the waiting pieces of dough (with a dish towel or parchment paper) so they won’t dry out until you work with them.

06.

Sprinkle some flour onto a working surface. Working with one dough at a time, roll thinly, but not too thinly, into a rectangle. The length should be approximately the length of a cookie sheet.

Don’t worry if the dough isn’t perfectly shaped or stretches while working; the roll can be pushed into shape when it gets transferred to the cookie sheet.

02. Prepare dough

Combine all dough ingredients in a mixing bowl, and mix well.

If the dough feels too soft to work with, add 3 tablespoons flour and/ or place in the refrigerator until it becomes more manageable.

04. Prepare honey wash

Mix egg whites, honey and oil, and prepare in a jar with a pastry brush.

07.

Smear a generous amount of honey wash onto the dough, but take care not to be too generous.

08.

Distribute one part of nut filling evenly over the surface.

11. Prepare egg wash

Once all five rolls are ready, whisk egg yolks with a fork. Using a pastry brush, spread over the top of rolls.

09.

Scatter a handful of craisins (about 40 per roll) over nut filling.

10.

Neatly roll up the dough and place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. You can put three rolls onto one cookie sheet and two on the other. Flatten the rolls with your hands a bit.

12. Slice rolls

Prepare some flour on a piece of parchment paper. Dip knife into flour and slice, patiently and slowly, on a diagonal about two-thirds of the way through, while keeping the roll in place with your other hand. Keep coating the knife as needed.

For an extra artistic touch, distribute filling only until 2 inches from the end. Cut the empty area into strips, twist each two strands together, and flip over the roll to form crowns. Secure strand under the roll.

13.

In an oven preheated to 325°, bake kindel rolls for fifteen minutes. Remove from oven.

14. Prepare glaze

Mix honey and water well. Brush over rolls generously to give the rolls both a beautiful lacquered look and a sweet taste.

15.

Return to the oven, and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Another variation

You can achieve this look by making small horizontal cuts in the rolls instead of slicing it.

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It was the poets of the 16th century who inspired the name fall for the autumn season. It was first called “fall of the leaf” and later shortened to just fall.

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AIRMONT RENTAL

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

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

MONSEY VACATION/ SIMCHA RENTAL

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

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

MIAMI BEACH RENTAL

2nd floor comfortable 2 bedroom condo for rent for Sukkos. Near Masada. Nice porch view. Text 347-3007198

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.

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.

SUKKOS RENTAL

nice 4 bedroom (optional for more) private house, +large stunning backyard, and much more..., in prime location in Airmont, is available for Sukkos. 845570-7635

SUKKOS RENTAL

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

HELP WANTED

Seeking Teacher/ Group Leader for small special needs classroom. Email resume to info@ichudboys. org.

NURSERY ASSISTANT

nursery assistant

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.

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

TITLE 1 TEACHER

Seeking a Title l Literacy Teacher for a BP girls school 3rd and 4th Grade small groups. Twice a week from 1:45-3:30. Please send resume to perel.spitzer@ catapultlearning.com

HELP WANTED

A Heimishe playgroup in BP is looking for warm and loving teachers and babysitters with/without degrees. Please call 929-360-2855

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

Classifieds

1:1 PROVIDER

Seeking Male & female providers with BA to work with children after school hours. Excellent support & curriculum provided. Please call 718-500-3765 ext. 103 or email c.eichenstein@naaseh. org

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

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

MAKE HIS DAY!

Seeking a male mentor for an adorable 8-year-old boy with special needs. Bring fulfillment to his day and help him learn new skills by spending time together around town or in your home. Flexible schedule. $17/ hour. 718.3887.8400 Ext. 236

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for a dynamic and rewarding job? Join our team and make a positive impact! An amazing Home Care Agency is looking for fulltime employees. We have a friendly and supportive work environment in an all-female office and offer competitive pay and benefits package. New graduates welcome! Send your resume to: hiring@hamaspikcare. org

FRONT DESK. IDEAL WORK HOURS,

PLUS AWESOME ENVIRONMENT!

Sipuk clinic in Boro Park seeks a front desk secretary to join their vibrant team. 9:00 - 3:00 on Sundays, and 1:00 - 5:00 Monday-Thursday. jobs@sipuk.org

RN

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

SPEECH THERAPIST

Heimishe School in Boro Park seeking a speech therapist, twice a week. Please email resumes5785@gmail.com

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – FUNSHINE

The HCS After school Program is looking to hire Paras 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

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

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

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

SPECIAL DAYS IN A SPECIAL PLACE.

Seeking a warm, heimish couple to create a homey Shabbos/Yom Tov atmosphere at a women’s group home in Williamsburg. Enjoy gourmet meals, excellent pay, and the chance to create a meaningful experience. Children welcome. bettinger@ comforthealthny.org

718.408.5400 Ext. 413

FORM A LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH WOMEN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Seeking group home DSPs for the afternoon shift, hours 3:00 - 8:00. Great supplemental income, wonderful upbeat atmosphere. bettinger@ comforthealthny.org

718.408.5400 Ext. 413

PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATES!

Enjoy the camaraderie of an amazing team, while ensuring quality care for children with mental health challenges. Requires computer skills, communication skills, and attention to detail. Great pay and benefits! skahan@ comforthealthny.org

HELP WANTED

Special days in a special place. Seeking a warm, heimish couple to create a homey Shabbos/Yom Tov atmosphere at a women’s group home in Williamsburg. Enjoy gourmet meals, excellent pay, and the chance to create a meaningful experience. Children welcome. bettinger@ comforthealthny.org 718.408.5400 Ext. 413

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

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

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

HELP WANTED

Seeking adults who have overcome a mental health challenge to mentor others who are struggling right now. Great pay, support & training provided. Completely confidential. Please contact mmackay@sipuk.org

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

ABA PARA

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

Classifieds

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.

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

HELP WANTED

Ezer Mizion is looking to hire girls/ women to assist with our upcoming Chinese Auction. Boro Park office. Basic computer knowledge. Morning, afternoon or evening shifts Perfect for teachers! Call 347-4205395 or email auction@ ezermizionusa.org

JOB OPENING

Looking to hire smart, personable and confident twelve grade graduate for customer service rep/phone orders. Great people skills and fast computer work is a must! Good pay! Email resume to kjobresume@ gmail.com

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.

HELP WANTED

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 347-5983952.

HELP WANTED

Perfect opportunity for graduates! Enjoy the camaraderie of an amazing team, while ensuring quality care for children with mental health challenges. Requires computer skills, communication skills, and attention to detail. Great pay and benefits! skahan@ comforthealthny.org

NOW HIRING

Babybliss is Hiring! Come join the Crew. Caring for infants ages 8-12 months. 3 Days a week, Ideal Hours, Great Pay. Call and Leave message. 718-438-0904.

JOB TRAINING

We are now accepting new applications! Full Day Job Training in a real work environment for OPWDD and HCBS individuals. Please call 718-541-1538.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Heimishe School in Boro Park seeking a speech therapist, twice a week. Please email resumes5785@gmail.com

FORM A LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH WOMEN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. Seeking group home DSPs for the afternoon shift, hours 3:00 - 8:00. Great supplemental income, wonderful upbeat atmosphere. bettinger@ comforthealthny.org

718.408.5400 Ext. 413

UNIQUE ATTIRE: NEW ~ Women’s clothing store Looking to hire ~ sales position Location ~ 45th and 13th Ave Please contact ~ (917)-756-9694

SERVICES

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 718-435-1923

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

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

PIANO AND KEYBOARD LESSONS

Great oppurtunity , now offering beginners keyboard and piano lessons for an amazing introductory price call Esty at 718-755-2661

GARTLECH

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

HANDYMAN & PAINTING

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

MAKEUP ARTIST

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

MAKEUP

MAKEUP FOR ALL YOUR OCCASIONS! MINIMAL PRICE! CALL/TEXT 7189383128

HANDYMAN & ELECTRICIAN

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

CONSTRUCTION

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

ELECTRICIAN

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

AYIN HORAH

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

HANDYMAN/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

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: 516-270-6755

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

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 . Call/Text:929430-7551 /646-288-0185. E-mail:roomdividers11219@ gmail.com

DRIVER AVAILABLE

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

VAN SERVICE

Yossi`s Van Service 15 Passenger van Local & long distance Airports & delivery. Call: 718.962.4664

AW24 Coection Launched

Classifieds

BRANDING YOU FAMOUS

A strong identity attracts people to you! Equip your business, organization, campaign, or project with a name, slogan, logo, brand pattern, branding campaign, and/or business card design, and for all graphics. publissbranding@gmail.com. 347-786-2150

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GARTLECH

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

YH APPLIANCE REPAIR

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

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

SIMPLY ORGANIZED!

organize! declutter! refresh! great rates. begin today for a more organized tomorrow. call/text 19297380525

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

ATTENTION BAL SIMCHA

Making a Simcha? Need Peklach for your Oifrif/ Vach Nach / Upsherin etc. Order from us and Support the Special need at Wholesale Price. Please text 917-995-2822

ROWENTA REPAIR

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

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

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

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

WASH & SET

Give Your Wig A Fresh WASH & SET in time for Yom tov Speacial:$45 Text /Call 347581-0495, 15 & 56 st Wigs By Yides

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 347-232-7608/ call 718-633-3263

BABYSITTER

Heimeshe babysitter available in area of 15 and 59. Hours: 10:15-3:15 Full time and drop ins welcome Call: 917-847-5495

DAYCARE

2 voucher slots left for toddlers being 18 months in Jan. call DoodleDo located on 45 &10 347-853-9465

ODDS & ENDS

Worldwide phone line for Women 929-4704400

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

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

CHILDRENS GOWNS

Beautiful light blue childrens gowns to rent or sell sizes 8, 10 and 12 call 347-2238694

LOST

Lost a diamond earring on the ear in Boro Park. please call (929)-275-0057

Lost a gold and diamond bracelet 9.22.24 in Wmsbg. Please call 9178410524

lost a gold leaf shaped earring on oct 6 call 347-383-5732 diamond earring on the ear in bp call 929-275-0057

Lost a necklace with a small diamond rose charm on 13th avenue or in a store, please call:9292762404

lost GLASSES EShK Sept 27 walking from 14th / 44th to 16th / 46th Please call or text 917 207 3830

Lost a beautiful diamond ring on 59th st in bp call 718435-3435

Lost a Gold bracelet in Boro Park on Rosh Hashana 15th19th Ave 347 365 0588

FOUND

found girls lacoste watch in 16th ave area a few months ago call 718-851-5451 if no answer leave a message

Found kids scooter Thursday 9/26 at 51st and 16 outside Mittlemans Grocery. If lost please contact 347-534-6272

Found a silver bracelet with colored stones on sept 24 call 917-536-7748

Found a Bracelet on 14 and 41st call 718-288-2920

Found silver chain with red string baby bracelet in front of slonim on 13 and 46 last year sukkos call 646-8563142 or text 347-243-2189

found cash in the kineret flower shop call 917-944-0733

14k gold bracelet 2nd day Rosh Hashana on 18&55. Contact 347-578-5530

found cocoon knit blancket call 347-930-7933

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

Please email resume to: info@yaldeinu.net

Beautiful mother/daughter house in the heart of Swan Lake 21 beds, 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Available for Sukkos Call or text 845-243-7805 swanlakerentals1@gmail.com

We have available 2 voucher slots for children that are 2+ years old, in Little Roses Daycare, Transportation provided. To request an application Call: 718-269-0044 | email apps@littlerosesdaycare.com

Classifieds

Found brand new knife on first night rosh hashana, 15 and 39th. Call 3472327882

Found: tish bekishe gartel on 15 and 51. Call/text: 929275-4874

found phone submerged in water. phone number 9295915234 Please text or leave msg 347-391-1535 found money last weeek Tuesday btwn 14 &15 and 49 call 929-675-6815