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Gaon Yisroel Maran Hagaon Hagadol Harav Dov Lando, shlit”a, Rosh Yehiva Slabodka, Bnei Brak presented the avreichim geonim with a searching string of questions from all over Shas. His face creased into a beaming smile at their flood of answers. At the conclusion he danced and sang along with the avreichim geonim. He kept repeating “Tov Me’od”, “Ashreichem, Atem Yod’im Heitev”
Fireworks Farher from Maran Hagaon Harav Eliezer Dovid Shapiro, Rosh Yeshiva Torah Lishma, Bnei Brak. He gave a grueling and challenging farher focusing on Tosfos throughout Shas, and then including Shuti”m of the Yerushalmi, Midrashim, Tur and Shulchan Aruch, Shuti”m of Rishonim and Acharonim.
Their first time at an annual Farher & Siyumim, the Flatbush group met the Shas Yiden of Eretz Hakodesh and London. An amazing sense of unity - to master Shas and other Torah works l’kadesh sheim shomayim mitoch limud Hatorah. The Flatbush contingent showed their mettle, on par with the others, securing their place in a singular and select group in klal Yisroel.
The dais was a gathering of Gedolei Torah joining in this unique Simchas Hatorah – the Siyumim of the 126 avreichim geonim, each completing Shas five times in the last year! Two of the Gedolim addressed the gathering - Maran Hagaon Hatzaddik Harav Yaakov Meir Shechter, shlit”a and Maran Hamashpia Hagadol, Reb Meilech Biederman, shlit”a. They were flanked by Hagaon Harav Aryeh Z. Ginzberg, Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center in Cedarhurst, Maran Hagaon Yitzchok
Shaul Kaniyevsky and Reb Yisroel Halevi Moskowitz, patron of Shas Yiden, London.
Rav Shechter could not contain his great excitement and with great zeal he rose from his seat and began leading a long round of singing and dancing lichvod Hatorah. He delivered warm divrei brocha.
‘Reb Meilech’ spoke about the incredible zechus of those who are engaged in Torah learning as are the Shas Yiden and the supporters.
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CLARITY ON CHINESE GOODS
(Re: The High Cost of Cheap Goods, Issue 267)
I found the feature about buying cheap items from China to be very informative. One of the disadvantages mentioned is the toxicity of shoes purchased from Shein and Temu; according to the article, these products may contain carcinogens. Can you share a reliable source for this warning?
Also, local stores also source their products from China. How do I know their goods don’t contain toxic substances?
After reading this article, I stopped wearing my boots. Please help me clarify this issue.
Thank you so much!
C.G. HOFFMAN RESPONDS:
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Thank you for your question! Unfortunately, with the globalization of the economy and manufacturing, it’s hard to know exactly where our goods come from, and what exactly they contain. The common sense approach is always your best bet. Stick to high-quality materials that are organic in origin, such as cotton, wool and natural leather. For children, the risk is higher, since their smaller bodies mean that the proportion of phthalates is more significant. For additional protection, you can try to source your goods from companies who have pledged to be “phthalate free” such as Primark, H&M, Marks & Spencer, MANGO, among others.
The following is a quote from CBC:
“A Marketplace investigation found that out of 38 samples of children’s, adult’s … clothes and accessories, one in five items had elevated levels of chemicals — including lead, PFAS and phthalates — that experts found concerning.
“‘People should be shocked,’ said Miriam Diamond, an environmental chemist and professor at the University of Toronto. Diamond oversaw the lab testing that Marketplace commissioned.”
Unfortunately, product labels rarely state “contains phthalates” upfront. But consumers can still identify the presence of the chemicals by looking for certain acronyms on labels.
These are the eight most widely used phthalate compounds in products: BBP (Butyl benzyl phthalate); DBP (Dibutyl phthalate, most commonly found in nail polish); DEHP (Di-[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate, most commonly found in medical products, like disposable gloves, tubes, catheters, etc.); DEP (Diethyl phthalate, most commonly found in personal care products); DiDP (Di-isodecyl phthalate); DiNP (Di-isonoyl phthalate, most commonly found in toys and childcare products, like bath toys, drinking straws and rubber ducks); DnHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate); and DnOP (di-n-octyl phthalate).
Additionally, look out for the number three within the recycling arrows and the letters “V” and “PVC” under the triangle, which means these products don’t contain any of these compounds.
(Re: The Heavenly Bagel, Issue 266)
I loved this story! Baruch Hashem, we’ve become accustomed to hearing stories of dramatic displays of hashgacha pratis. But this story reminds us that Hashem controls and cares about literally every tiny detail, like a loving fa-
ther who takes pride in his child and wants to be involved in every detail of his child’s life. This thought gives me chizuk and reminds me that nothing is too hard for Hashem; He can do big things and small things, and everything we do is meaningful to Him.
Thank you for the inspiration!
T.R.
(Re: The Balebusta’s Guide to Motzei Shabbos, Issue 266)
Thanks so much for this great piece. It was helpful and entertaining at the same time. I liked a lot of the ideas, especially just organizing in my head what is “in” my Motzei Shabbos so it doesn’t become chaotic. But the thing I appreciated most about this piece was how honest the writer was about not being the type to jump up the minute Shabbos is over to energetically whip the house back into shape. It made me feel like, if a professional organizer is also reluctant to get moving, then I’m for sure normal!
I know it may seem surprising, but as the mother of a family with a few very young children, Shabbos is often the busiest day of the week. Everyone is home, and I serve three full meals — which I don’t do on a weekday — with all the setting up, serving and clearing up that entails. The kids are home most of the afternoon and need supervision and care, and the house gets messy from all the toys and snacks. By the time Motzei Shabbos comes, I can’t move. So more than the tips and ideas, thanks for the validation.
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(Re: Eight Candles, Eight Miracles, Issue 265)
Thanks so much for your amazing publication. I’m writing in response to the miracle story collection published in the Chanukah issue. I’m very happy that the baby with hypothyroidism got his miracle and that the DOH made a mistake, but I want to point out to the readership that waiting seven weeks to see a doctor is highly irresponsible and can have severely
detrimental outcomes. Although it’s hard to schlep out to a doctor a few days after birth, the effects of hypothyroidism are worse, and lifelong: It can impact proper brain development. The difference between seeing a doctor (and treating the condition) and not seeing the doctor could mean the difference between the child being developmentally disabled or not. Many people have hypothyroidism, and if treated quickly and properly, it will have no effect on their development. As mothers, it’s our responsibility to take care of our children and not rely on miracles.
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(Re: Leah’s Corner, Issue 264)
I want to say a huge thank you for the amazing doughnut recipe by Leah Stern, a”h. I never made doughnuts before in my life, but this year I decided to try it. They were awesome! I made them the first day and again the last day. Both times they were polished off that same night. Thank you so much!
Baily P.
(Re: POV, Issue 263)
I really enjoy the POV column, and I am picking up ideas to use in my
I have a question about the sauteed onion hack printed several weeks ago. “Miriam” says to put the onions in the pot and let the liquid dissolve before adding the oil.
How exactly is this done? Can someone who follows this method please clarify? Do you turn on the flame? For how long? Please reply with exact instructions. It will save me (and probably many others) a lot of time.
Thank you so much!
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I would abolish all things people do just to impress others, especially when it comes to simchas (e.g., buying furniture for a chasan and kallah and sending unnecessary gifts). I would also abolish the trend of redoing one’s house just to impress others. – A Reader
Getting dressed up to be able to go into a simcha for a few minutes, like a sheva brachos or bar mitzvah. I mean, I love to dress nicely, but the men have it easier in that arena; they just put on their hat and they’re good to go! The new rule should be: If men don’t have to be in shtreimels, women don’t have to be in Shabbos attire. – A Reader
I would abolish inviting women to bar mitzvahs. I would also abolish all doorto-door tzedakah appeals from little children collecting for their schools. You practically need a full-time secretary to answer doors these days. – A Reader
I’d serve soup after the main course. Why fill up with soup before the real food comes? – A Reader
The scale of how we celebrate our simchas. It’s crazy how much money we waste to impress people who would rather have stayed home. My sister once told me that when she makes chasunah, she doesn’t need any guests who didn’t come to the tenoim. These are the people who are not interested and are just there out of obligation. – A Reader
Why does the summer clothing line come out in January?! It’s so hard to figure out what the kids’ sizes will be in June! But since the stores sell out sizes within the week, if I don’t shop in January, there will be nothing matching left within my price range for my kids. – A Reader
Winter coats selling out in August and short-sleeved tees selling out in February, “because there won’t be anything left in my sizes.”. – A Reader
It should be socially acceptable to push a “grandma cart” full of shopping bags. Why do I have to break my back and have achy feet while out shopping just because my youngest is no longer in a stroller? – A Reader
Young couples going to Eretz Yisroel for their honeymoon when they could have enjoyed a couple of days in scenic New Hampshire. It’s an awful waste of money for a young “kollel” couple. I wish I could urge every young couple to take that money and save it up for important purchases, such as their eventual home purchase. – A Reader
Why is it normal for kids to wear expensive designer clothes? If you like designer clothes, dress yourself that way. Your young kids don’t even appreciate their expensive wardrobe, and it’s causing tons of needless peer pressure. – A Reader
I would love to change the system of school vacations. As a mother of four adorable girls and some boys in between, the amount of vacation days my girls get is beyond my understanding. First they get approximately two weeks off between school and camp, and again between camp and school. I’m not looking to just ship my girls off somewhere, but girls need to be entertained every Sunday and on every vacation day. As a working mother, this gets difficult. Now, when it came to Chanukah vacation, my girls were off from Thursday through Monday. That is a lot, considering that in a few weeks they will be having midwinter vacation. If I could, I would change that system. Instead, schools should give teachers extra paid vacation days so they can take off from work when they feel like they need a break. And if any of my girls ever need a break, I’d treat her to a day off or let her go late/come home early. – A Reader
Girls going out at night to attend their friends’ siblings’ weddings. Simchas are a time to be spent with family, and siblings of chasan and kallah should not be busy with friends then. – A Reader
Having to wear this heavy tall shtreimel — can someone bring those pancake shtreimels back in? – Yitzchak A.
Attending cousins’ weddings in a different city — and having to stay there until the end of the evening. At least once a month, I am overtired due to a cousin’s non-local wedding the previous night. And this is not counting money spent on gas, tolls and babysitting. I say that if you don’t live in the same city where the wedding is taking place, and the extended family is large enough, you should be exempt from having to join. – A Reader
I would abolish the need for seven nights of sheva brachos for a newlywed couple. There is only a requirement to say the brachos if there are ten men present. Most people attending don’t want to be there nor spend money on it. It has become a pricey, unappreciated obligation. It’s about time for a change. – A Reader
It should be illegal for women to get new diamond jewelry for ten years after their wedding. Tell me why young ladies are walking around all bejeweled (I’m not referring to kallah jewelry) when they are still renting apartments, with no means to buy a house? So many young married women in my workplace are busy buying jewelry for every Yom Tov, and I know that they don’t own homes yet (and are constantly complaining about being priced out of the local housing market). – A Reader
Renting or buying elaborate gowns for siblings’ weddings. They are a glorious waste of time, money and headspace. And speaking of wasting money, don’t get me started on the hair and makeup for the big night… – A Reader
If only we can all go out on the street with sneakers and snoods, without feeling socially off or being referred to as Bubby! So much time can be saved! No more achy feet after a long shopping spree — and best of all, wig expenses would be cut in half! – B.M.
Cancel all those upsherin parties, please! Why spend all that money for a party no one actually appreciates or wants to attend? The upsherin yingele is sleeping in a bed upstairs or playing with his new fire truck that Bubby sent, and he couldn’t care less about his party! – A Reader
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Moshe grew up, and the pasuk says, “Vayigdal Moshe” — and Moshe was elevated to a position of authority. He went out to his brothers and observed their suffering ( Shemos 2:11).
The Tanna d’vei Eliyahu says Moshe achieved gadlus and became the rebbi of Klal Yisroel because he paid attention to the suffering of his brothers. He felt the pain of the Yidden and wanted to help them.
The Tiferes Shlomo explains that the gadlus of Moshe was that he “went out to his brothers.”
He viewed each and every Yid like a brother and joined them, leaving himself behind, in order to do all he could to help each one of them, as a brother would.
A rosh kollel in Eretz Yisroel who delivers a nightly shiur once repeated a chiddush in the name of Rav Shach. After the shiur, a listener named Reb Daniel approached him and said he wanted to share a personal story. This is his story.
DANNY WAS A BOCHUR in his twenties, living in Antwerp. One day, the phone in his home rang, and his sister picked up. On the line was an elderly Yid.
“Who am I speaking with?” she asked.
“Lazer Shach from Bnei Brak,” came the reply.
“The Rosh Yeshivah of Ponovezh?!” she asked in shock.
“Yes. Can I speak with your brother Danny, please?”
The girl ran to give Danny the phone.
“I know your family,” Rav Shach said to Danny, “and I want to ask you a favor. Here in yeshivah, we have a bochur who is a true masmid and yarei Shamayim. When he came of age, shid-
duchim didn’t go easily for him. You see, he is an orphan. Just last night, he became a chasan! The thing is, I committed to helping out financially.”
Danny wasn’t sure what the Rosh Yeshivah was getting at.
“You have an uncle who’s a diamond dealer, right?” the Rosh Yeshivah asked. “Please go to him and say you were sent by Rav Shach from Bnei Brak. Tell him that I asked that he contribute $100,000.”
“That’s a lot of money,” Danny replied. “I wonder if he can possibly give so much.”
“Nu, nu,” said Rav Shach. “If he won’t give you $100,000, you’ll go to someone else…”
Danny committed to the shlichus and hung up the phone. That very day, he approached his uncle. “Don’t look at me the way I appear — a young, lanky bochur. Think that in front of you stands a short, elderly Yid, with a frock, a homburg, and a white beard… I’m Rav Shach from Bnei Brak.”
Danny’s uncle looked at him warily.
“Rav Shach sent me as his shaliach,” Danny quickly clarified. “And ‘shelucho shel adam k’moso.’” He then detailed the story and Rav Shach’s request.
“Listen,” the uncle replied. “I can’t give a $100,000. But last week, baruch Hashem, I clinched a great deal. I’ll give you $25,000.”
He handed Danny an envelope, and Danny thanked him profusely. “But where will I get the rest of the money?” he asked.
“Right here on this floor,” his uncle replied, “is the office of one of the wealthiest men in Antwerp. He’s a special Yid. He’s the right address. Go to him and tell him that you’re coming to him wearing two hats — Rav Shach’s and mine.”
Danny went right over to the next office. At the executive desk, across from the CEO, sat an elderly man. Danny excused himself for interrupting and explained why he’d come. He wasn’t expecting the loud outburst that followed. The elderly man began to shout: “Tell me, what’s this orphaned boy doing in Bnei Brak?! These yeshivah men… They sit and learn in Bnei Brak and come to Belgium for money to get married! He should go out to work!”
Without thinking, Danny answered sharply. “Am I speaking to you? Why are you mixing in? I came to speak with this CEO here, and I didn’t ask you for a penny. Why are you getting in-
“Look, young man,” the man replied. “It’s all or none. Either I give the entire $100,000 or
volved, and why are you yelling at me?”
“Young man,” the elderly Yid replied. “Be careful when you speak to me. I lost a wife and seven children in Auschwitz. Today, I have no children. I built myself up with my bare hands. You shouldn’t be speaking rudely to me.”
Danny apologized. The reference to the Holocaust made him shrink back in compassion. It was quiet for a few moments, and the tension in the room was palpable. Then a thought popped into
“I just learned a Gemara that might be applicable here,” he said, and shared a concept from the Maharsha on the (31a), which lists the questions one will be asked after 120. One of the questions asked in the Beis Din Shel Maalah is, “Did you occupy yourself with the mitzvah to be fruitful and multiply?” The Maharsha points out that the question is not whether one accomplished the goal of having children and being a part of the ongoing chain of humanity. Rather, the question is whether one occupied himself with this mitzvah. And the Maharsha concludes that this refers to marrying off a
“You say you don’t have children,” Danny concluded, “but you can still occupy yourself with this mitzvah by helping marry off an orphan.”
The elderly man looked moved. “Can I see the Maharsha inside?”
Danny ran over to his uncle’s office, where he knew he’d find a Maseches Shabbos, and brought it over. After seeing the timeless words of the Maharsha for himself, the man said, “Tell Rav Shach, it’s all on me. I’ll give him
“Thank you,” Danny said. “But I already have $25,000 from my uncle.”
“Look, young man,” the man replied. “It’s all or nothing. Either I give the entire $100,000 or nothing. If this is my mitzvah, I don’t want it to be a partial
Danny decided to call Rav Shach and share the problem.
“Tell your uncle that I said he should
take back the money and give it to an orphan in Belgium. He’ll still have the same mitzvah.”
But Danny’s uncle was stubborn too. “Money that left my pocket, I don’t take back. There are plenty of orphans in Bnei Brak. Give it to Rav Shach to distribute.”
Danny went back to the elderly man to pick up the money. His $100,000 would go straight to the orphaned chasan. The man was quite emotional and told Danny that he wished to travel to Bnei Brak to see the orphan he was helping marry off.
When he arrived at Ponovezh, a surprise awaited him. The chosson had brought along his kallah to meet him.
“Who are your parents?” the man asked the kallah
“Both my father and mother are on Har Hamenuchos, in Yerushalayim,” she replied.
“I didn’t know you were an orphan too!” the elderly man exclaimed. “They only told me about the chasan.” Nobody understood why he was so excited. “You see,” he explained, “It’s just as the Maharsha said — marrying off a yasom and yesomah!”
Now it was his turn to surprise the young couple. “I have an offer for you, but only on condition that you are ready to sign that you won’t leave the walls of the beis midrash all your life,” he said.
“That is my dream,” the chasan replied, and the kallah nodded along.
“So here’s the deal. You will be like my children. I’ll buy you an apartment. Actually, I’ll buy you two. The second one will be an investment, your source of income. Like this, you’ll be able to sit and learn calmly.”
As the “broker” who had brought the elderly man and his adopted children together, Danny was appointed the task of purchasing the properties and managing the investment apartment.
Now, years later, Danny said, “This man lost seven children in Auschwitz, and this couple had seven children! Recently, the seventh child became bar mitzvah. I attended the simcha, and I brought along an envelope from the old man. Inside was enough money to cover the cost of the simcha and the tefillin.”
This incredible siyata d’Shmaya came about because of Rav Shach’s deep mesirus nefesh and devotion not only to his talmidim as a whole, but to each and every one as an individual, like a father to his child.
The thought of going to therapy can be downright scary. Sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings with a stranger — it’s a vulnerable place to be.
“These feelings are completely normal,” says Rivky Goldman, LMHC, director of Sipuk clinic.
“Therapists know that everyone has struggles; we’d never point fingers or criticize. Many therapists have been to therapy themselves and understand what it’s like to be on the other side.”
In the challenging landscape of mental health and behavioral issues, Sipuk licensed family clinic promises support and hope for both adults and children.
“People come to therapy because something is missing or not working in their lives,” explains Esther Cohen, Sipuk’s intake coordinator. Life’s challenges often appear unexpectedly, and therapy provides a safe space to untangle the knots.
Some of the many services offered include group therapy, psychiatry, and peer specialist services. Additionally, for children, the clinic offers play therapy in magical playrooms. Sipuk takes the lead in providing stellar – and
Will I be judged? Will talking about my problems make me feel worse?
accessible – behavioral health services to the community.
Sipuk clinic caters to children from age five, and adults of all ages. Sipuk accepts most insurance plans. “For those clients who pay privately, we offer a sliding scale. No one should be left unable to access the help that they need,” Rivky Goldman says, reflecting one of Sipuk’s strongest values.
Sipuk also takes extensive measures to accommodate schedules, so clients aren’t bound by rigid timing to access the help they need. “We’re open from nine to nine daily — Fridays until one — including Sundays,” Mr. Max Strauss, operations manager, emphasizes.
Below, Rivky and Mr. Straus describe the different therapy services offered at Sipuk — and explain what makes them so invaluable for the clients the clinic serves.
Note: All anecdotes are composites of real-life experiences. Names and identifying details are fictional
At home, Dovi was a lively, energetic, and talkative child. At school, he became noticeably quiet and withdrawn. As a victim of bullying, Dovi was afraid to open up or try to make friends.
His parents, desperate to get him help, reached out to Sipuk clinic. When they came for Dovi’s first appointment, they were blown away by the magnificent therapy playrooms, complete with a huge array of toys and games. Dovi was enchanted and quickly settled down to play.
However, this experience transcended mere play. With guidance from
Miriam had everything going for her — a wonderful family, fulfilling career, and an active social life. But what no one knew was that she was consumed with tension. Whenever the smallest thing went wrong, Miriam ate herself up. She was endlessly self-critical, and it was taking a toll on her sleep, appetite, and mood.
When Miriam hesitantly booked her first appointment at Sipuk clinic, she was desperate. She wondered: could a therapist truly reduce the agonized stress she was going through?
She discovered soon enough, with the help of her clinician, Miriam began unraveling the voices in her mind, understanding where her struggles come from, and practicing new techniques to overcome perfectionism.
This is just one example of how a client finds healing through the heart of Sipuk clinic: individual and completely confidential psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults.
“As a therapist, my goal is to help the client feel safe. Then we work together from there to process feelings and change habits and behaviors,” explains Mr. Yechiel Fayershteyn, LMHC, one of Sipuk’s psychotherapists.
Shaindy’s family had been through a very
his warm and compassionate therapist Dovi gradually lowered his defenses, acquired new skills, and overcame his fears — all while enjoying himself.
“Children don’t come in and state their symptoms,” Mrs. Sara Friedman, children’s psychotherapist at Sipuk, says. “They come in and play — so that’s how we communicate with them. I never bring up an issue that the child hasn’t mentioned. Anything that needs to come out will emerge through play, and then we can work through it.”
difficult few months with the sudden diagnosis and loss of their previously healthy and strong father. The family was thrown into turmoil. There was the shock, grief, and pain.
Shaindy was also struggling with her friends’ reactions. Some of them were avoiding her; others were being too nice. She just wanted to be normal. If only to just be one of the crowd!
Shaindy and her family began seeing a therapist at Sipuk clinic for family therapy. Here, they could talk through the different ways the grief affected each of them and learn how they could best support each other. It didn’t make the pain go away. But the therapy helped them grieve with more understanding and support.
Family therapy is an important part of the clinic’s work. “It’s a holistic approach,” says Mr. Fayershteyn. “When I work with children, I do it from a family perspective, working with one or both parents to help them build solid attachment which can help prevent further issues from cropping up.”
“With children’s therapy in particular, it’s important to us that the parents are involved in the therapeutic process,” Rivky Goldman says. “We don’t believe in dropping kids off ‘to be fixed.’ We want the healing to go on when they’re at home, too, and for that to happen, the parents need to be part of the process.”
Nosson’s therapist was excellent. But he still sometimes felt like he was tackling his challenges alone — the only teen going through such things.
When his therapist recommended group therapy at Sipuk, he signed up right away. In an individual setting, he could talk through the challenges and learn new skills, but within a group, he’d be able to use those skills in real time. He would also get support and validation from peers and feel the comfort of sharing with others in a safe, confidential environment.
Sipuk clinic currently runs several group therapy sessions including ones for children, teens boys, teen girls, parenting groups, DBT groups, and more.
“Some of the benefits of group therapy are that the clients can practice skills right away,” Rivky Goldman says. “This is particularly true when it comes to children’s social groups. When someone is acting in a way that disturbs the group, the others are taught the skills to communicate and work it through together.”
For the adult groups, Rivky explains that the main advantage is the sharing. “Sharing your experience in a group setting, and being validated and supported, is extremely powerful.”
Hindy had been hospitalized following a psychotic episode and was slowly learning to transition back to daily life. At Sipuk, she received support from the psychiatrist, the nurse, and her therapist — but between sessions, she was floundering.
Then Hindy was offered to join the peer specialist program. This special service matches trained specialists with clients. The peer specialist is a woman who also experienced mental health challenges — but is further along the journey.
Hindy was delighted to meet Dina, a woman who had experienced episodes similar to Hindy’s, and is now leading a beautiful life with the help of her own support team.
Dina accompanied Hindy on her shopping trips and spent time with her between sessions. Dina also shared her story, giving Hindy hope: It is possible for her, too, to lead a happy, productive life despite her challenges.
“Peer specialists aren’t professionals, but they take a forty-hour training and certification
process,” Rivky Goldman explains. “They don’t replace therapists, but they’re a support person for the many hours when the client isn’t in session. They serve as a friend of sorts — one who truly understands.”
Ever since he lost his job, Yonah had been experiencing intense episodes of bleakness and hopelessness. Even the things he used to enjoy — spending time with family and friends, taking road trips, and listening to music — failed to cheer him up.
He was referred to the Sipuk clinic, where he began working with an excellent therapist, as well as one of Sipuk’s psychiatrists. The skilled and dedicated psychiatry team didn’t just prescribe antidepressants to lift his mood — they supervised and managed the medication, checking in with him to ensure that the dosage was correct and that the medication, in tandem with therapy, was having an impact.
Soon, Yonah felt the fog begin to lift. He began to smile again, to see the sunshine, to enjoy hearing his children laugh and play. He still didn’t have a job, but he was slowly finding the motivation to pick up the pieces of his life and start anew.
In the realm of mental health challenges, medication can be a blessing. At Sipuk, our highly qualified and compassionate psychiatrists carefully manage medication regimens for clients who need them, often playing a crucial role in their journey toward healing.
“We have two psychiatrists employed at Sipuk, one for adults, one for children,” Rivky Goldman says. “They prescribe and manage the medications for clients who need it. In this way we facilitate healing in the bigger picture, not just giving therapy, but also managing every part of the process.”
Therapy is more than just addressing challenges — it’s about thriving. By seeking help, you not only improve your own life but also positively impact your relationships and your community.
Give yourself permission to have your load lightened,” says Mrs. Cohen. “Therapy will help you become a better, stronger version of yourself, a gift that will get passed along to your loves ones – but most importantly, be a gift to yourself.”
Brutal winter temperatures have had Boro Park residents relying on fuel-burning appliances to beat the cold, but the potential dangers of those devices were illustrated by two calls that came in to Chaverim last week.
The first had volunteers finding a carbon monoxide level of 250 parts per million in a local home. That number was exponentially higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s normal levels of five to fifteen parts per million, prompting Chaverim members to contact both Hatzolah and the FDNY, with the problem traced to a faulty boiler.
The second incident had Chaverim called to a Boro Park home after a routine carbon monoxide test revealed disturbingly high numbers.
Both families had to be evacuated from their homes as the problem was investigated and rectified. While no injuries were recorded in either case, they emphasize the importance of having working carbon monoxide detectors, as well as servicing fuel-burning appliances and venting gas appliances properly.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause illness and death. According to the Center for Disease Control, symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain and confusion. More than 400 Americans die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning, which can build up indoors from any items that burn gas, coal or oil, including cars, stoves, grills, heaters, stoves and furnaces.
The next election may be months away, but efforts are already underway to mobilize Jewish voters to get out and vote in the June primaries and the November general election.
The New York Post reported that Teach Coalition founder and CEO Maury Litwack founded the Jewish Voters Action Network, which is dedicating $7 million to ensure that Orthodox voices are heard in New York City’s upcoming municipal elections. In addition to next year’s critical mayoral race, New York voters will be electing a comptroller, a public advocate, and filling all 51 City Council seats.
With the winner of the Democratic party often emerging victorious in New York City’s general election, JVAN will also be encouraging independent and Republican voters to switch their party affiliation to Democrat. Primaries in the five boroughs typically have a low turnout, so inspiring large numbers of Jews to vote in the Democratic primary could have significant ramifications.
JVAN opened its first voter center on January 7 on the Upper East Side, and Litwack plans to have thousands of volunteers knocking on doors to boost voter turnout in the Jewish community. He believes that Jewish voters’ common-sense approach could play an important role in the upcoming primary. The deadline for voters to switch party affiliations is February 14.
“The Jewish community is able to make positive change when they come out and vote,” said Litwack.
JVAN will be relying heavily on advertisements, digital and social media, direct mail, and text messaging, with the second phase of its operations involving partnering with local institutions and groups to get out the Jewish vote.
Litwack is credited with getting Jewish voters to the polls in Westchester and the Bronx during the 2024 Democratic primary, resulting in Representative Jamal Bowman’s defeat. Teach Coalition also galvanized Jewish voters in Pennsylvania and Nevada in the presidential election, with President-elect Trump walking away with more votes than expected.
Describing herself as New York’s first mom-governor, Kathy Hochul announced a plan that would allocate hundreds of dollars in tax credits to qualifying families for every child up to the age of sixteen.
The plan would impact an estimated 1.6 million families and more than 2.75 million children. Parents could receive as much as $1,000 in tax credits for every child under age four, and up to $500 for each of their children aged four to sixteen.
“From groceries to strollers to kids’ clothes, the cost of living and raising a family is still too … high — and that’s why we’re proposing a massive increase in New York’s child tax credit to put up to $1,000 per kid back in the pockets of hardworking families,” said Hochul. “As New York’s first mom-governor, I know how hard it can be for parents to make ends meet — and I’ll never stop fighting to make New York more affordable for every family.”
According to the governor’s office, Hochul’s proposal is the single largest increase in New York’s child tax credit in state history. In addition to helping low-income families, the plan would also benefit middle-class families who had previously been ineligible for child tax credits.
Hochul’s plan would be phased in over a two-year period, with credits applied to families with children under four for the 2025 tax year, and those with children ages four through sixteen phased in for the 2026 tax year.
Agudath Israel of America commended the governor’s announcement, describing it as “a longtime Agudah priority,” and said it would continue its advocacy efforts on behalf of the Jewish community as the 2025 state legislative session gets underway nationwide.
Efforts by the New York State Department of Health to transition its popular CDPAP program to a single Georgiabased agency are in jeopardy, with a Livingston County judge issuing a temporary restraining order on January 7.
The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, more commonly known as CDPAP, is a New York State program that allows Medicaid members who are eligible for home care to choose and hire their own caregiver, opening the door for certain family members and close friends to see to their loved ones’ needs. Currently, the program is arranged through a fiscal intermediary, but changes enacted several months ago would require the more than 200,000 people using the service to use a single home care agency chosen by the state.
CDPAP is exceptionally popular within the Jewish community, with many people preferring not to be cared for by strangers.
Spectrum News reported that many of those using the CDPAP program were outraged by the switch to Georgia’s Public Partnerships, LLC, saying that it illegally required elderly and disabled New Yorkers to share protected health information, and violated HIPAA laws and freedom of speech, among others. The transition is set to take effect on April 1, with a January 15 deadline in place for existing fiscal intermediaries to submit all patient information to the Department of Health.
While the temporary restraining order applies to just one health care agency — All-American Homecare — it opens the doors for similar legal challenges. Multiple lawsuits have already been filed against the state about the CDPAP transition, which Hochul touted as a money-saving-move.
A December 2 letter sent by Representative Ritchie Torres to the state and federal inspector generals slammed Hochul for rigging the selection process and awarding the $9 billion contract to an out-of-state vendor with “a questionable track record.” According to Torres, a sworn affidavit alleged that Hochul had “all but chosen” PPL to administer the CDPAP program before soliciting bids from other vendors.
“The pre-selection of PPL was the worst kept secret in Albany, and the bidding process that arose afterwards has since been exposed as a dog-and-pony show with a predetermined outcome,” said Torres. “The designation of PPL as the sole FI appears to be the fruit of a poisonous tree.”
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Kaily can’t attend the Sisters trip because she has to care for her mother. Roiza insists that Perela take the job she wants.
Perela maneuvered the stroller up the newly installed ramp. With her foot, she brushed sawdust onto the grass below. She should really take a broom and clear the ramp for her mother’s homecoming or the wheelchair would carry all this dust inside.
And who would clean the house? She or Kaily, that’s who. The two new elves on the block.
The side door was plastered with three Welcome Home signs. One from her kids, one from Yiddy’s kids and one from Eli’s family. She opened the door, which led straight into her mother’s kitchen.
She nearly bumped into Kaily, holding the outdoor broom.
“I was just about to ask you where that broom is,” Perela said. “The ramp guys left an awful mess.”
“Yeah,” Kaily said, “the dust is everywhere. I washed the floor twice already. And Yiddy and Mommy should be here in like ten minutes.” Tension radiated off her.
Perela surveyed the kitchen. It was gleaming. The table was set with Ma’s favorite tablecloth, and the grab bars they’d installed in strategic places almost looked like part of the design.
Then she surveyed Kaily’s face.
Had their mother talked to Kaily about Perela’s new job yet? If yes, what was she thinking? Kaily looked… well, Kaily-ish. Busy, in charge, overworked. Typical Kaily.
Resentment rose in Perela’s throat. Kaily could’ve left it to her to sweep the ramp. She chose to work hard. See? Kaily wouldn’t even notice if she started working. It would make her happy.
“Give me the broom,” Perela said. “I can sweep.”
Kaily handed it to her reluctantly. Then she grabbed the Windex and paper towels and headed for the windows.
Oh well.
Perela headed for the door. “I’ll leave Yanky here, okay?”
“Sure,” Kaily said. “Yanky, munchkin! I’ll bite your nose off!” She mussed Yanky’s hair and planted a kiss on his forehead. “Hey. Something smells good here.” Kaily sniffed the stroller.
“Goodness. I almost forgot! I baked a honey bundt.”
Perela leaned the broom on the counter and removed the bundt tray from the stroller basket. She opened the cover and revealed a perfect, fluffy cake dusted with confectioners’ sugar.
“Mommy was telling me about this recipe last week. She said the weather reminds her of Rosh Hashanah and her bundt cake,” Perela explained.
See? She also worked hard. After her shift, after bath
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HER MOTHER’S FACE CONTORTED — IN AGONY OR SHAME? — AS SHE WAS LIFTED INTO HER CHAIR. SHE FIXED HER TICHEL WITH TREMULOUS HANDS, GRASPING FOR DIGNITY
and bedtime, and after talking to Tziri for an hour about the pros and cons of designing spring jackets over raincoats, she’d baked this cake.
“That’s really thoughtful of you,” Kaily said pensively. Her eyes rested on the grab bars near the counter. “It’s not gonna be easy for Mommy. Like, is she going to be able to bake? And if not, how will she handle it? Though, technically, once her hip heals, she should be able to, right?”
Perela wasn’t sure if she should respond. They were obviously all going to have to deal with a new reality. All of Kaily’s questions would be answered, though not by her, not today, and not necessarily satisfactorily.
She picked up the broom again. “Only time will tell,” she finally said. “Hey, I never got back to you last night. Did you schedule the cataract surgery?”
“Monday after Rosh Hashanah. Exactly a week from today.”
“Monday… hmm… I think I can take her,” Perela said spontaneously. The more she did now, the less she’d have to do later. Though she knew things didn’t really work like that.
Kaily didn’t even have a chance to respond because Yiddy pulled up at that moment. Eli jumped out from the passenger seat.
Kaily and Perela anxiously watched their mother being helped out of the Escalade and into the wheelchair that Eli hurriedly unfolded.
“Ugh. I can’t handle this,” Perela muttered.
Kaily patted her arm.
Her mother’s face contorted — in agony or shame? — as she was lifted into her chair. She fixed her tichel with tremulous hands, grasping for dignity. Why hadn’t she thought of going to the rehab this morning to help her mother apply some makeup? It would’ve meant so much to her mother. But Yiddy had insisted that he would do the pickup.
“Welcome home!” Yiddy’s voice boomed as he bumped the wheelchair onto the ramp.
Perela cringed. She saw her sister wince, and was her mother crying?
They followed their brother up the ramp and to the side door. The wheelchair clattered over each slat and left two neat lines of dust on the floor.
* * * * *
Something in Kaily broke. As she helped Yiddy settle her mother into the new recliner, the adrenaline that had kept her going the past few weeks vanished.
Perela and Eli had left about an hour ago, leaving the two of them tending to their mother. It was physically and
KAILY MASSAGED HER TEMPLES. “YOM TOV IS WEDNESDAY. THE CATARACT SURGERY IS NEXT WEEK. LET’S TALK ABOUT MONEY AFTER YOM TOV”
mentally draining. The constant balance of retaining her mother’s dignity and caring for her needs was exhausting.
“Kaily, the ramp is great,” Yiddy said as soon as their mother’s eyes closed. “I see you forwarded the invoice to me.”
Kaily squirmed. Her little brother was so… overt.
“I cc’d Eli,” she said lamely. “And lower your voice. Mommy might hear.”
He waved a hand. “I have no problem paying,” he said, dropping his voice a bit. “In fact, I paid it already. But we need a long-term plan. What happens to the rest of the expenses?”
“Not now, Yiddy. Please. I’m exhausted. Things will settle. You’ll see.”
He wasn’t convinced.
She massaged her temples. “Yom Tov is Wednesday. The cataract surgery is next week. Let’s talk about money after Yom Tov.”
Yiddy grunted. “We’ll see. I’ll hang out in the study for another hour or so. Maybe I can figure out exactly how Mommy’s accounts look. There’s still life insurance, maybe. And you have to talk to a Medicare worker.”
“After Yom Tov,” she said. “If you’re going to be here now, I’m going out for a bit.”
“I need to leave by seven,” he said.
That gave her exactly two hours. She hurried downstairs and called Mira.
“Mira,” she said urgently, as soon as her friend answered the phone. “I need to breathe, now!”
Fifteen minutes later, she sank into her friend’s car.
“Food or nature?” Mira asked. “No food. I need to see space. Endless, endless space.”
“At your service,” Mira said. She programmed the GPS to take them to Seven Lakes Drive, an endless scenic road through Harriman State Park. Close enough yet somewhat exotic.
“Perfect,” Kaily said. “We’ll make it to sunset.”
“Talk,” Mira commanded.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” Kaily said. “I feel like I’m going to explode. I feel like I’m choking.” She promptly started crying.
“Hmm…” Mira said softly.
“My siblings are handling this so much better than I am.”
“Beat yourself up,” Mira said. “Because it makes so much sense what you’re saying.”
Kaily smiled through her tears. “No, really. Like Perela baked a cake for my mother. And I didn’t even think of it!”
“Aha,” Mira said sagely. She eased onto the Palisades Parkway North and put the car on cruise. “While you were lounging around, Perela was baking.”
Kaily had to laugh again. Mira did that to her. Sometimes she became so mired in her thoughts, they became her reality.
“And besides,” Mira continued, “you don’t have anyone to complain to. You know what I always say, the worst part of being single is not having anyone to kvetch to.”
“I know,” Kaily said. “And that’s what’s so hard now, too. I used to have my mother, at least. And now, I can’t burden her with anything. Surely not with anything that has to do with her, and not even with Sruly’s wedding.” Her eyes welled again. “Too bad, Mira. You’re the only one left for me to kvetch to.”
“That’s us,” Mira sang, “the kvetch clutch.”
Kaily managed a smile. She’d done this for Mira hundreds of times, and Mira had done it for her.
They drove silently for a few minutes. Kaily breathed in the beauty, the trees and rolling mountains. The tips of the leaves were already changing colors, one shade bleeding into the other. She’d barely enjoyed
KAILY RECLINED HER SEAT AND BREATHED DEEPLY. SHE WATCHED A CAR SWERVE TO AVOID THEIRS. THIS CAR WAS JUST LIKE THE REST OF HER LIFE. ALONE AND STUCK ON A WINDING STREET
the summer, spending most of it in the hospital and rehab, and it was totally fall already.
Mira’s phone rang. She glanced at the screen.
“Uh, Kaily.” She eased the car onto the shoulder and turned on the hazards. “I have to take this call.”
Kaily stared at her quizzically. Mira was not the secretive type.
She pressed talk. “Hi, give me a sec, ‘kay?” she said to the caller.
Okay, so it was someone she knew really well, given the casual tone.
Mira covered the mouthpiece and told Kaily, “It’s important. I’m just stepping out of the car for a minute, okay? I’ll be right back.”
Kaily nodded. What choice did she have? She watched as her friend closed the car door, leaving her inside alone, and moved a few feet away to talk to the mysterious caller. It must be her son Kobi, Kaily decided. Even after being divorced for fifteen years, Mira still had to fight for their relationship. His father made sure that every encounter came along with a slice of gehinnom
Kaily reclined her seat and breathed deeply. She watched a car swerve to avoid theirs. This car was just like the rest of her life. Alone and stuck on a winding street.
She had to share this thought with Mira. And the car was becoming increasingly stuffy. Kaily lowered the window an inch.
“It’s not the right time to tell her,” Mira was saying. “She can’t hear it now.”
Then, “I know. I know.”
Mira noticed her. She raised one finger. One minute
Kaily was dying of curiosity. This was so not Mira.
The minute took ten minutes. Kaily was starting to feel hot and resentful. It was almost time to head home already.
When Mira was finally done, Yiddy called to tell her that he had to leave in twenty minutes.
“I’m so sorry!” Mira apologized. “It was important. Someone I couldn’t ignore.” She searched Kaily’s face. For what? Kaily had no clue.
When they finally pulled up at her house, Kaily was reluctant to get out of the car. She hadn’t gotten what she needed. “It’s awful of me to say this, but I don’t know when I’ll leave these four walls again. Or when I’ll see you again.”
Mira smiled at her. “How about Tzom Gedalia, after breaking the fast? There’s an engagement party that, if I recall correctly, we were both planning to attend.”
TO BE CONTINUED…
Make the warmth and coziness of a winter Friday night even more magical with some sweet, salty and crunchy munchies.
These muddy buddies are a cozy twist on the classic treat, perfect for a Friday night snack.
INGREDIENTS
5 cups Wheat Squares cereal
6 oz. dark baking chocolate
1 tsp. oil
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
¼ cup hot cocoa mix
1 cup mini marshmallows
16 peppermint candies, crushed
DIRECTIONS
1. Place the Wheat Squares in a large bowl.
2. In the microwave or in a double boiler, melt the chocolate and oil. Pour over the Wheat Squares, and mix until fully coated.
3. In a large bag, combine the confectioners’ sugar and hot cocoa mix. Pour the chocolatecovered Wheat Squares into the bag, and shake until all the squares are fully coated.
4. Add the marshmallows and peppermint candies, and mix well.
This spiced nuts combo is so easy to put together and perfectly presentable for your Friday night gathering.
2 cups raw unsalted pecans
2 cups raw unsalted almonds
1 cup raw unsalted pistachios
1 cup raw unsalted cashews
½ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried dill
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. smoked paprika
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
2. Place all ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well to combine.
3. Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, mixing halfway through.
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These marshmallow crisp rice treats are a simple and sweet way to end your Friday night meal.
INGREDIENTS
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6 lotus cookies, chopped
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4. Remove from heat, and add the crisp rice and chopped cookies. Mix well to combine.
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Why hoarders hoard, and how they can heal
When you are both a writer and a friend to a magazine editor, you sometimes get invited to participate in writing challenges. Most recently, I participated in an exercise challenge (exercise, then write about it), and earlier, a breakfast challenge (eat breakfast, then write about it). Surely the astute reader can understand my trepidation when I received an email from my one and only magazine editor friend and noticed that the subject was “Hoarding.” (Hoard, then write about it?)
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To Naomi
Don’t worry. It’s not a hoarding challenge. :)
Would you be able to write an article about hoarding, as in the mental health condition? Please say yes. Well, here we are, so I guess I said yes.
Hoarding disorder is classified in the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DMS-V) as a distinct disorder under the OCD spectrum. It is a mental health condition in which a person feels persistent difficulty in parting with items.
Hoarders feel compelled to acquire and save a large number of items (valuable or otherwise), to the point where the hoarding impairs or even endangers daily life. People with a hoarding disorder feel distress at the thought of getting rid of some of their many possessions, even when they are worthless.
The items hoarded can be anything: old newspapers, clothing, household items and even animals. The extreme clutter created through hoarding impacts quality of life, leading to stress, social shame, and unhealthy or unsafe living conditions.
Hoarding is more than disorganization and clutter. With a hoarding disorder, the accumulation of items is so extreme that living spaces are unable to be used for their intended purpose and may even be dangerous. The items that accumulate may be excessive or useless — and the clutter is so vast that the likelihood of locating an item should it ever actually be needed is nearly impossible. Hoarding creates a deep sense of shame, inhibits social relationships, and can anger and alienate family members. Hoarders may be overwhelmed by the intensity of the clutter, yet the thought of reducing it fills them with intense distress or terror.
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room. The children were resentful over their living conditions, and their extreme embarrassment meant that they could never bring friends home. Unbelievably, despite their extremely pinched finances, there was always a monthly storage bill of over $2,000 to pay for multiple storage units that were filled with items of questionable use, and most likely inaccessible should they ever be needed.
In some cases, hoarding is obvious as soon as you enter the home, because the clutter is so pervasive, creeping from room to room and surface to surface until the living spaces are mostly unusable.
In other cases, the hoarding may be limited to a specific item type, like multitudes of old bills and papers, or an overabundance of food. Take, for example, a woman with a generally well-maintained home but a fixation on having enough food. She has multiple freezers overflowing with food that she will never manage to use before it spoils. Despite this, she constantly collects food from giveaway organizations and continues to fill her overstuffed freezers.
To some, the word “hoarding” brings to mind a 90-year-old woman in a musty house filled with numerous cats. But hoarding is more common than you would expect, affecting 2 to 6% of adults of all ages and stages.
What, exactly, causes a hoarding disorder to develop is unclear, but genetics, neurocognitive function, life events, and attachments and beliefs can all be contributing factors.
To be effective, treatment must address the root of the hoarding, so it is essential to understand
Collecting is not the same as hoarding. Collectors acquire specific types of items; choose, arrange and organize them purposefully; and take pride in their collections. Collections are often attractively displayed, and the items within a collection vary from one another to add interest to the collection. Collectors are able to make the decision to eliminate or donate items from their collection.
This is as opposed to hoarders, who compulsively collect random items just because, store them in an unorganized fashion, and experience distress at the thought of disposing of or paring down the clutter, even when it greatly impedes their quality of life.
what makes a hoarder hoard. The following list highlights some examples of underlying causes behind hoarding disorder.
DEPRIVATION OR SCARCITY: Those who grow up with want or need may feel a strong drive to make sure that they will not feel a lack in the future. The items that they hoard represent comfort and safety to them. Holocaust survivors or Depression-era children who hoard fit this bill — as well as any individual who experienced a lack and seeks to avoid it in the future.
NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTION: Many hoarders tend to be visual and creative individuals with poor executive function and organizational skills. (Hoarding disorder is more prevalent among the ADHD population than among the overall population.) They imagine all sorts of fantastic, creative uses for ordinary objects, and save them just in case these scenarios occur, no matter how farfetched or unrealistic they may be. Other hoarders simply have poor decisionmaking skills. The overwhelm around decisionmaking combined with distress over getting rid of items leads to excessive accumulation. Because hoarders tend to be so visual by nature, they may also hold on to items that appear beautiful to them.
SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Hoarders tend to be very visual and may hold on to items that represent strong memories or emotional significance. Their subconscious feeling is that if they
Chana T. volunteers for a chesed organization in her community and was involved in clearing out the homes of hoarders who were concurrently receiving counseling for their disorder. Although it gave her family great conversation starters, she certainly could not have foreseen landing in jail for helping a hoarder.
The first time Chana went to help Mrs. X, she saw through the front door that there were small, narrow paths carved out of the tall piles of clutter just to get through the home. She decided to tackle the garage first, which was piled to the ceiling with everything imaginable. Chana industriously began to remove garbage bags upon garbage bags of old newspapers from the entrance, when hundreds of paper wasps that had been nesting inside angrily swarmed out and began to attack, leaving Chana with over 90 stings on the exposed parts of her body.
Incredibly, she agreed to return once the nests were dealt with. What she found in the garage was astounding: There were two sets of brand-new washers and dryers that were never installed in the home because there was no room amidst the clutter! Mrs. X would get clothing from a gemach, wear them until she couldn’t anymore, and then add them to the bags in the garage where they remained until they were literally crumbling. It was a daunting job to go through the massive number of items stored, but Chana stuck with it.
A few months later, as she was driving her boys to yeshiva, police officers approached with a warrant for her arrest. Apparently Mrs. X was still reeling from the trauma of letting go of her possessions and had accused Chana of stealing $10,000 worth of antique merchandise. It took a day spent in jail (she was released on bail) and over a year to fully expunge Chana’s records as the community protested publicly, declaring Chana’s goodwill in front of city hall.
lose the item, they will lose the associated memory or feeling along with it.
GENETICS: Some studies show a genetic component for hoarding disorder. In real life, some therapists see hoarders whose children go to the opposite extreme, and others who become hoarders similar to their parents.
CONTROL: Some hoarders experienced a loss of control when they were younger, leading to a strong desire to control their environment now. Perhaps their parents threw out possessions or rearranged their spaces without their permission or knowledge, and they now have a strong need to be in charge of their possessions. Even when working with an organizer, they want to move the items themselves to remain in control of the situation at all times.
BELIEFS: For some individuals, parental attitudes toward waste have colored their own attitudes as well, and the aversion to waste is so strong that it can lead to hoarding. These hoarders feel responsible to make sure nothing gets wasted, and to preserve objects for potential future use.
ANXIETY: For other individuals, the fear around making a mistake and discarding an item that they might need is paralyzing, leading them to hoard items to avoid such a mistake.
It is imperative for anyone who works with a hoarder to recognize the intense shame they feel around their hoarding, even as they minimize and rationalize away their disorder. Dealing with a hoarder requires a compassionate and gentle understanding of how truly difficult it can be for a hoarder to deal with this disorder.
Hoarding disorder can be difficult to treat because hoarders may not be motivated to change. Unlike other disorders, which cause people to feel distressed and seek treatment, hoarders tend not to feel distressed by their hoarding, and are actually very motivated to continue hoarding, presenting a challenge in getting treatment. Often, the only reason they will clean out the space or work on their disorder is because someone close to them is forcing them to deal with it — like children who refuse to speak to a parent, or a spouse who threatens divorce if the issue is not dealt with.
When confronted with their problem, many hoarders are in
Chana was once hired to clean out the home of a deceased Holocaust survivor. A tailor by profession, he was so deeply affected by the horrific deprivation he had suffered in his youth that he never threw out anything he worked on, which meant he had piles of zippers, fabric remnants, tags and used napkins, the last of which were laid out to dry. Chana invited local art teachers to come take whatever they could use, and they each happily carted away multiple bags bursting with crafting supplies. Unbelievably, the house was still full when they left.
Chana remembers L., who was hoarding everything from art pieces to canned food. The house was in incredible disrepair. Every surface from the basement and up was covered, every closet was bursting, and everything was broken. L. would constantly go to food pantries and collect more canned food, so the closets were filled with expired canned food, some of which was starting to explode. Sadly, there was no space in the house for her only child to come visit after he got married. It took six special garbage pickups by the city, with about 30 feet of garbage at the curb each time, to fully clean out the home.
“I’ve worked in homes where we removed dumpsters upon dumpsters full of stuff from the house,” Chana says. “Many of the hoarders I’ve worked with had an easier time letting go when they knew that their possessions would go to somebody who really needed them, so since I work with so many chesed organizations and gemachs, it made it a bit easier for them to let me help them part with their things.”
Chana describes dealing with hoarders whose families had cleaned out the home, only to have the hoarder fill it again with useless hoarded garbage. This phenomenon reinforces the necessity of counseling to deal with the disorder at its roots.
Mrs. K. had lost her husband tragically years prior and had simply stopped throwing things out. She had every greeting card, tissue box and anything else she had ever used piled up in her home. A compulsive shopper, she would buy thousands of dollars of merchandise that she never used, and Chana was able to help many families by distributing this merchandise.
“It was as if she just kept on buying and buying to cover up her grief,” notes Chana.
denial at best, and become defensive or angry at worst. They are adamant that they are indeed capable of getting rid of items, but they are just not ready yet. They will insist that they can reduce their collection as soon as they have time to go through it all thoroughly to make sure they aren’t missing anything. This is obviously something that never happens and is actually a manifestation of the disorder.
At other times, hoarders will downplay their disorder, minimizing its severity to save face or to avoid dealing with it. Instead, they will point out how they have items that others will one day need, without recognizing that their carefully stored items are unusable or inaccessible due to the vastness and disorganization of the clutter.
One therapist tells of a severe hoarding situation in which his client had made little progress after months of therapy. After an honest look, he understood that this client was simply not ready to work on his disorder; therapy was merely allowing him to prove to his family that he was working on it. However, he was actually doing nothing positive to deal with the disorder aside from showing up.
Realizing that therapy was simply enabling the dysfunction to continue, the therapist declined to continue working with his client, hoping that as the consequences of his hoarding intensified, he would return with increased motivation to begin taking concrete steps toward change.
The main treatment therapy for
hoarding disorder is CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy. Through CBT, hoarders learn to identify their thoughts and beliefs relating to saving items, and eventually, to challenge them.
Once they understand the roots of their feelings around saving items, they can learn the behavioral skills necessary for them to change their hoarding habits. Through therapy, they can learn how to make better decisions about what to save and what to toss, how to resist the urge to acquire more items, and how to better organize the items that they do save.
While the skills of a professional organizer are likely necessary to pare down and organize the clutter, it is important to recognize that organizing itself is not a treatment for hoarding disorder, and that therapeutic work is vital. Without addressing the roots of the disorder and developing essential skills, the clutter will accumulate again even after the most comprehensive organizing job leaves the space spic and span.
After researching hoarding for this article, I choose my words carefully, and thus I will call myself a “saver” by nature, and not a
hoarder. I like to buy in bulk, stock up on crafts for the kids, and usually end up buying more than I can use. Chava Devorah Urbach did some professional organizing when she lived in my town, and she presented the following perspective, which truly resonated with me. “When you are trying to decide what to save and what to keep, ask yourself this question: Can I trust in Hashem that if I throw this item out now, He will help me acquire it should I need it in the future?”
“Some of the people I’ve worked with likely suffer from undiagnosed ADHD,” Chana says.
For these families, systems and charts really do help them go through the clutter and maintain order, unlike those whose hoarding is rooted in OCD, trauma or another emotional component. Chana has had great success working with ADHD-type hoarders using the Sidetracked Home Executive model, which is a system for organization and time management, and it is tremendously gratifying when they are able to maintain success going forward.
Chana summarizes the very vulnerable and human side of those suffering from hoarding disorder. “Everybody had a story about why the hoarding started. Usually, it was some loss or poverty when they were younger. Once they started, they couldn’t stop and just kept going and going until they buried themselves alive.”
This has become a motto for me when I am organizing my own home. Recently, I asked myself this question and then tossed a corded keyboard without a second thought — yes, even though the kids enjoy using it as a toy from time to time, and even though it works. Within a week (!), my cordless keyboard malfunctioned. Because I use it when I work from home, I could not even wait a day to order one, and I found myself trekking to Staples mid-workday to purchase a new one immediately. I’m assuming there is a moral in this story somewhere, but if I had to, I would throw it out again — and be grateful that I am able to.
SURIE FELLER
It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon with no hint of the impending doom. It all starts when my eyes fall on an innocent blue teddy bear. Instantly, panic engulfs me and I’m hit with the realization that something in this household must shift. Immediately. My house can no longer run the way it currently is running. Now, I’m no stuffed-animal-hater, as my bulging toy closet can attest. However, seeing this little bear cozying up in my china closet is my breaking point. It makes me realize that I must start organizing and decluttering this house.
Unfortunately, I’m not the most organized or housekeeping-inclined woman on the block. The only way my house stays functional (relatively speaking) is because of Lily. Lily comes twice a week to whip my entire house into shape. She sweeps and washes all floors, does the dishes, changes the linen, and makes the beds. After Lily comes — as if by magic — brushes and Floafers can be found with ease. The kitchen floor can be seen, and the counters are once again clear enough for me to start a fresh cooking marathon.
That’s when I remember a 30-day, 90-item challenge I once read about. And I wonder… Maybe, if I take this mountain and turn it into bite-size pieces of decluttering, I can regain control over this mess. I figure it’s worth a try since the only thing I risk losing is the things that do not serve me anyway.
The problem? Her creativity in dealing with clutter. Lily will find kitchen cabinets with enough room to house school papers and receipts. Toys will find a new home in a TJ Maxx bag under the dollhouse in the playroom closet. Shoes will regularly be placed in the coat closet, and kids’ prizes will find themselves keeping the flatware company. Peanut butter and canned goods chill out in the fridge on days that Lily shows. But her most creative endeavor yet? Making our blue teddy bear comfy next to the bechers and leichter.
I look around the rest of my house as if with new eyes. I find piles of clutter on my dresser, on the sagging bookshelves, in the cabinets and drawers, and on top of the microwave. I notice heaps of crafts and whatnot on the playroom furniture and last year’s kindergarten projects in the night table drawer. And I’m afraid that I will never manage to crawl out of this helpless mess. I will forever be swamped with things and stuff, trying to keep my head above water, drowning in an ocean of papers and utensils and glue sticks and screws.
This is the plan I settle on: For 30 days, I’ll set aside a few minutes each day to tackle a different cluttered area in my house. I will throw/pack/ give away 90 items, and stop at 90, no matter what. I reassure myself that if I have a sudden urge to continue after 90 items are settled, that urge will pass shortly. I’m not so amazing at focusing and finishing up a job, but counting — I learned that back in first grade, and I’m still pretty good at it. With my allover-the-place brain, a method to the madness is the way to go.
Then I get really curious. Will my house look any better after the 30 days are up? Will I be able to maintain its clutter-free state?
I FIND PILES OF CLUTTER ON MY DRESSER, ON THE SAGGING BOOKSHELVES, IN THE CABINETS AND DRAWERS, AND ON TOP OF THE MICROWAVE
I wake up on Day One with ambition and possibly even a tingle of excitement. To start, I tackle the teetering mountain of stuff on either side of my bedroom dresser. I find an assortment of outdated receipts that Lily must’ve thought looked important, books that never found their way back to the bookshelf, and oddly enough, a collection of erasers. Coins and paper clips and cosmetics are all relocated to their intended homes. After a short thirteen minutes, I’m astounded. I had almost forgotten what my bedroom looks like with clean surfaces. The urge to polish my furniture and Windex the mirror is there, yet I choose to push it off for a different day so that I should be able to keep up the momentum of my decluttering project.
Over the next week, I consistently get rid of 90 items a day. The day after my daughter requested that I buy her a new 5x7-inch spiral for school, I find a brand-new one on her dresser under a mountain of comic books and school papers. I unearth missing creams in the laundry room cabinets and organize the crayons and supplies in their intended little drawers. I laugh out loud when I find my Tide pens hanging out with the markers. If I wouldn’t be fluent in English, wouldn’t I do the same?
I gain extra joy over anything that gets tossed because I know that trashed items, unlike anything that still stays in circulation in my house, will never bother me again. Are the neighbors wondering about the addi-
tional garbage bags on the day that I toss puzzles missing pieces and dolls missing limbs? Possibly. Do I care? No.
On day six, I find my daughter’s longlost MP3. The entire 30-day project may have been worthwhile just for this one find.
When my girls come home from school to find an organized closet, I’m treated to their ecstatic reactions and revel in their joy. Once their summer stuff has been divided into piles of storage, giveaway and trash, their current season clothes fit comfortably and neatly on the shelves. Reaching for a black shell is no longer an avalanche risk.
I finally feel like I’ve gotten into the groove of daily decluttering. I shock myself the day I take inventory of all footwear in the house. Did I really have that amount of torn and outgrown shoes taking up precious real estate in all bedroom closets?
I do make the mistake of trying to clear out last year’s school books on a day when some of the owners of those books are home. They suddenly have crucial attachments to precisely the
I GAIN EXTRA JOY OVER ANYTHING THAT GETS TOSSED BECAUSE I KNOW THAT TRASHED ITEMS, UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT STILL STAYS IN CIRCULATION IN MY HOUSE, WILL NEVER BOTHER ME AGAIN
items that land on my dump pile. I do not repeat that mistake. I only make a fresh mistake when I don’t take out the garbage in a timely manner. Do you know how valuable a Playmobil carry case is? And that it doesn’t matter that every last Playmobil piece that came in said case has long vanished? By the look on my son’s face, I learn these things very quickly.
Most days, I spend between ten and fourteen minutes decluttering, and the payoff is tremendous. Pens and colored pencils can now be found where they belong. Many kitchen cabinets are so much neater and emptier. Surfaces, though, constantly regrow clutter like persistent MRSA that doesn’t want to budge; they they do not go back to their previous levels of accumulation. Nevertheless, I feel in control of (parts of) my house. I feel somewhat adequate at keeping house. Nothing can deter me.
Until, deterred I am. After 20 days of decluttering 90 items each day, I find it harder and harder to find the time of day to do my requisite organizing. After postponing the task several days, I realize that the reason for my lackluster effort is actually a great one! I can no longer take care of 90 items each day because I no longer am living on a mountain range of clutter! That said, there’s still stuff happening all over, but I can no longer attack one area at a time knowing that I’ll finish my day’s quota in one go. I therefore choose to modify my rulebook and switch to a maintenance plan. Starting from day 21, only 30 items need to be put away each day. Suddenly, my decluttering campaign is a breeze. It takes a snappy two to three — maximum four — minutes each day to place or throw away 30 misplaced objects, and it takes up
almost no brain space. I do find myself cycling back to several drawers and surfaces that I’ve tackled on my first few days of decluttering. But fresh clutter, like freshly dirty dishes, are so much easier to clean. I reach my goal of 30 days only ten days later!
Is my house organized, now that I’ve decluttered for 30 days?
Fortunately it is, if only because so much of the clutter was tossed. Even my playroom closet, which still resembles a jungle/tornado hybrid, is way more functional than it was before. Supplies are more organized and accessible, and there’s more room for the toys we actually use.
Will I be able to maintain this state of my home? I would love to say yes, but I probably won’t. The reasons for that are the very same reasons that led me into my mess in the first place: my disorganized brain, lackluster housekeeping skills and my choice to allow Lily free reign over our family’s clutter while I’m busy doing other important things.
SURFACES, THOUGH, CONSTANTLY REGROW CLUTTER LIKE PERSISTENT MRSA THAT DOESN’T WANT TO BUDGE, AND THEY DO NOT GO BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS LEVELS OF ACCUMULATION
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Who even has time for a hobby in today’s busy world?
But those who do carve out the time to pursue an activity they love find a rich array of benefits, from mental stimulation and creative development, to relaxation and personal downtime.
Here, The Boro Park View catches up with three professionals who pursue hobbies in fields totally different from their day jobs to hear what they do… and what it does for them.
MY DAY JOB:
HOBBY: HIKING
A good friend introduced me to hiking five years ago, when I was around nineteen. He asked me if I wanted to come hiking with him one Sunday. Hiking was hard at first, because I wasn’t fit, but at some point I began to enjoy it, and eventually I started loving it. By now I’ve gotten other people interested in hiking; in fact, one of them is my regular hiking partner.
At the moment, I start my day with a short hike of about 45 minutes. In the summer, it might be a sunrise hike, at about 6:30 a.m., but in the winter, it’s closer to 8:00 a.m.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT HIKING IS…
Hiking is a great full-body work-
out, one that exercises both the core and the upper body. Since you’re walking on an incline, and not on flat ground, it’s a cardio workout. I don’t like the gym, because I find it boring, while outdoors, I can enjoy nature and beautiful views. Hiking helps me to destress, and I come home a different person, more relaxed.
I FURTHER DEVELOPED MY HOBBY BY…
When I was single, I hiked five or six miles almost every Sunday. There were times I was lazy to head out, but I pushed myself to go get a workout. Once I realized how much I enjoy it, hiking became a priority. I now find it easier to do a short hike each morning instead of five hours of hiking on Sunday.
THE TIME I DEVOTE TO HIKING NOW…
Amounts to about an hour each
morning, and about two or three hours on Sunday.
MY FAMILY’S REACTIONS WERE…
Very straightforward. When I was single, I just did my own thing, but now that I’m married, life has gotten busier. Even so, I still hike with my friends, but we generally do shorter hikes that fit my schedule.
I share my hiking pictures so my clients can see where I’ve been. I’ve actually had clients ask if they can join me. It builds up a connection by giving us something in common.
The truth is that I often have people asking if they can come along. I’m always pleased to have company, but they usually don’t join me in the end, because when it comes to getting up, putting on their boots and getting out the door, they don’t get around to it. It’s like wanting to go to the gym…
When it’s cold and icy, I get people telling me not to go because of the danger of slipping. You definitely have to be extra careful in those conditions, but if you have good grips on your shoes, it should be fine. In terms of the cold, I wear a couple of layers, my body heats up with the exercise, and five minutes into the hike, I find myself warm.
Last summer, I did a 20-mile hike with a friend. We left early in the morning, drove four hours to the Adirondacks, then hiked all day. It was rough terrain, rocky and bumpy, and afterward, I realized I had overdone it, because my knees hurt for a long while. When I hiked again, I could feel my knees starting to hurt after just two miles. I figured out that I have to build up more carefully, which is why I now hike daily. It worked, baruch Hashem, and by now I can hike for six miles before I feel my knees, so I’m building up again.
Nothing, really, because hiking is free; you only pay gas and tolls to get to your hiking destination. Most state parks offer free access to hiking trails, though there are some that charge $10 or $15.
As for equipment, you need a pair of good supportive hiking shoes with a good grip and protection over your toes in case you kick a rock, but you can pick those up for $30 or $50. For longer hikes you’ll need a comfortable backpack. I also have hiking sticks, but they’re not usually necessary.
I want to hike up Mount Washington in New Hampshire. You;ve seen the bumper stickers on cars, but I want to do it on my feet. I can’t do it at the moment because of my knee injury, but hopefully I’ll be able to in the spring. I’ve also set my sights on Mount Marcy, the tallest mountain in New York State.
I don’t view hiking as a business opportunity. One summer, however, a friend who was running a summer program for bochurim asked me to take the kids on a summer hike. I needed an easy hike for fourteenyear-olds with no experience, some of them fitter than others, and I chose one with a nice view to watch the sunrise. It was really nice, and when people heard about this, they asked me how much I charge to lead a hike. But I’m not looking to go into this line.
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MY DAY JOB: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
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MY HOBBY: CAKE DECORATING
I started baking and decorating cakes for my family’s birthdays when my son was diagnosed with celiac disease about six years ago. There was nowhere to buy a gluten-free birthday cake, so I had to learn to do it myself. Since then, I’ve made birthday cakes for my husband and all of my kids for every birthday (because I’m not going to serve a non-gluten-free cake if my GF son can’t have it), plus cakes for other special occasions like Yom Tov or a siyum
Gluten-free baking is an art of its own, but once you learn how to substitute ingredients, you can bake almost anything fairly easily. I find that chocolate cake, especially,
tastes exactly the same as cake made from “real” flour. Shopping for ingredients and accessories is a lot more complicated, though, when every single item has to be kosher, pareve, and gluten free.
I absolutely love surprising my family with their cakes and seeing their faces. I always make it look like something they are “into” at the moment. For example, my son was obsessed with lawnmowers and landscaping tools when he was a toddler. I made a flat cake, iced it with “grass,” and put a toy mentchie with a lawnmower in the middle. Behind the mentchie was a number two, lying flat, as if he had just mown it down. My son was so excited. (The only problem was that he just wanted to play with it; he was only two and didn’t realize it was a cake!)
The first cake I made with fondant was for my son, who loved Lego Ninjago. I copied a Ninjago cake which I’d seen, though I added in an element: I filled it with Lego candies that tumbled out when we cut it open
Over time, I learned new techniques and bought more supplies, so I was able to bake and decorate more efficiently with increasingly better results. I also learned many techniques by watching other people work. Now our Har Sinai cakes are the centerpieces of Shavuos, and my siddur cakes are the stars of my kids’ siddur plays.
Interestingly, some of the cakes my kids still talk about are not the ones I would have thought topped the list, but it just goes to show that the customer knows best. When my baby was just three weeks old and I had to get an “outer-space cake” ready for my son’s birthday, it felt like much too much for me. I decided to ice a cake with black frosting and bought space-themed plastic cake toppers, such as little astronauts and planets. To make it even easier, I bought ready-prepared black icing — it came in a bucket
of five gallons! — because mixing the frosting also takes time. A little edible glitter spray in silver and purple completed the look, and my kids thought it was the coolest cake ever. They still talk about it.
I’ve also made a very realistic-looking microphone on top of a cake, and when one son was begging for a hoverboard for his birthday, I made him a hoverboard cake. The hoverboard was way out of our price range, but he got the cake — and at the last minute the hoverboard went on sale… so he got that too.
My kids are thrilled with my creations! They look forward to their birthdays and tell all their friends about the cake they’ll be getting — even though I always keep the cake a surprise until it’s time to celebrate.
It takes anywhere from a few hours to many hours to decorate a cake, depending on the complexity of the design. I make time for it when I have an occasion and know the cake needs to get done. I was once up until 4:00 a.m. to finish a cake!
Recently, I had three birthdays within a few weeks after the birth of my last baby, and I had to cut some corners. I learned to simplify things somewhat by relying on non-edible toppers and props as part of the decorations. Thankfully, my kids are just as happy (maybe even more!) with these cakes, but once my baby is a little older, I plan to go back to the old way of doing things.
Cake decorating is somewhat expensive if you compare it to buying a basic birthday cake at a bakery. It
costs anywhere from $50 to $75 or more, depending on what I am doing and if I can use the supplies I already have or not. I’ve thought about monetizing my hobby by selling custom cakes, but I am not yet confident enough to sell my cakes, and second, I would have to charge too much money to make it worth my time, and I don’t think there are enough people willing to pay that much for a birthday cake!
I hope to continue refining my skills and keep doing what I’m doing, just faster and better. Sometimes I see a beautiful cake that I’d like to create, but it’s too difficult for me. Obviously, as my family gets bigger, there are both more birthdays and less time, so I try to water down more major designs and bake simpler cakes. Beyond that, I’ll just have to wait until life calms down, and then, with Hashem’s help, I’ll bake those masterpieces.
MY DAY JOB:
MY HOBBY:
TRAVEL
My mother grew up in Europe and traveled a lot when she was little, and I think she transmitted to me a love for exploring the world. As a child, I was brought up on the Upper West Side, where we saw Yidden from all walks of life, and we took vacations in different places in America. In seminary in Yerushalayim, I was the type who had a map of Eretz Yisroel over my bed and put a star over every place I went to for Shabbos. I always asked the placement committee if I could go somewhere new and interesting. After seminary, I spent several weeks visiting different cities in Europe, staying with new friends from seminary, and the following two summers were spent in Russia, working in kiruv with Russian girls. I made sure to visit Moscow, St. Peters-
burg, Uzbekistan, the Baltics and other places while I was there.
I FURTHER DEVELOPED MY HOBBY BY…
The year before medical school, an acquaintance who was doing a road trip through Eastern Europe agreed to take me along as a passenger, which was huge. On those early trips, since I was too young to rent a car, Europe was a natural choice, being that train travel across the continent is so efficient. I was single for a while, and during my single years I traveled to Scandinavia, the Arctic Circle, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Botswana. I might have only traveled one month a year, but planning the trip took half a year, and scrapbooking an album took the rest of it!
I like to see the world and gain an appreciation for it. I find travel a change from daily activities. Since I’m driven by intellectual curiosity and I’m a doer by nature, I look to broaden my horizons by visiting places that are stimulating in either a cultural or a scenic way. It also opens our kids’ eyes to how Yiddishkeit is
practiced around the U.S., and the mesiras nefesh people have to keep Torah and mitzvos. Not everyone has the conveniences that New York offers.
When I got married, my husband was not much of a traveler. He is from the Midwest, and his vacation experiences were family trips to places such as Florida, Texas or Niagara Falls. We did our first trip in the USA — to Arizona and Utah — but he actually became so enthusiastic about travel that he took my hobby to a whole new level. He plans our itineraries in great detail and makes bookings for every boat, every train and every bus so we can get around successfully. Our styles are slightly different; my husband is more of an outdoor adventurer and much fitter than I am, and he’d hike for days in national parks surrounded by beautiful scenery — his favorite is Glacier National park in Montana. My main focus is cultural interest. Our trips together have a balance of both. I’ve been to seven continents and fifty states. Since we really are doers and intellectuals, we don’t just vacation by sitting on the beach, although my husband and I have been to Turks and Caicos, which is pretty much centered around relaxation.
In terms of my kids, they’ve been able to use some of our pictures for their schoolwork and projects, which brings their studies to life, and in general, I’ve really seen how my kids have broad frames of reference due to their experiences.
My son had been to 49 states by the time he was 12. (We hadn’t done Hawaii, then Covid struck, and
by now he doesn’t want to go because of shemiras einayim.)
The summer after my son graduated eighth grade, I knew it was his last opportunity for a family vacation, as his mesivta has two months of camp. I took my kids to Western Europe on a real cultural blitz. We saw Rome, Pompey, Mount Vesuvius, Venice, spent Shabbos in Paris, visited Versailles, saw Dunkirk, visited the community in Antwerp, and toured Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam. Then we went to London, where we saw some major sights and traveled up to Stonehenge in Northern England. We made logistics easier by relying on kosher food and bakeries in most of those cities.
Last summer, we went on a safari trip in Kenya and Tanzania. We were inspired by the incredible wildlife and spent Shabbos with Chabad of Nairobi. During our stay, we met a ger tzeddek from a Kenyan tribe who shared his story.
I work with nine doctors in my office, only one of whom is frum. I find that discussing travel is very useful, as it’s one way we can actually have a discussion and connect intellectually. I’m not going to their concerts and restaurants, obviously, but travel provides a topic of shared interest, a point of connection. For example, when my African-American assistant recently flew to Japan, I recommended a destination I thought she’d find interesting.
This is not luxury travel. We don’t do five-star hotels; we travel simply, and nowadays a lot of our hotel stays are covered by credit card points. We are also not big foodies, and food is not the center of our travels in any way. When we travel in the US we take along coolers full of schnitzel and meatloaf and kugels. When I was single, I took tuna fish and instant soups. We might eat out once in cities that have a kosher restaurant, and we sometimes buy takeout or stop in bakeries, but we’re not spending on luxury food experiences. We buy simple magnets as souvenirs and display them in our breakfast area at home. The one exception was when my husband saw a kosher cruise to Antarctica advertised and decided we should leave the kids and take a special trip. Of course, all minyanim and kosher meals were arranged to a high standard. It was very special, but it wasn’t our usual.
My husband owns his business, so he would travel every month. But our daughter is in school, and I have to work. So my husband sometimes does his own trips, with a focus on outdoor hiking, yet he would not spend Shabbos without a minyan, so we’re far less flexible than I was in my single days, when I spent a Shabbos in my hotel in Botswana with my candles, a can of gefilte fish, two little cartons of grape juice, and a packet of jello.
Managing finances is not for the faint of heart.
BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHOMESH IS ADDED TO THE EQUATION?
“When Hashem takes charge of our money, anything can happen”
A FOUR-WEEK SERIAL
COMING NEXT WEEK!
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THE BOY’S SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID FEVER! HAVE OTHER CHILDREN SHOWN SIGNS OF FEVER OR STOMACH PAIN?
QUICK! WE MUST ISOLATE THE SICK, MAKE SURE TO DRINK ONLY BOILED AND CLEAN WATER, AND MAINTAIN PROPER HANDWASHING AND BATHING HABITS.
PADRE, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO HOME WITH THE KIDS.
NO, WE NEED TO STAY AND HELP.
I’LL STAY. ELDERLY PEOPLE AND CHILDREN ARE AT GREATER RISK OF GETTING SICK.
NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, YES. A FEW PARENTS ASKED ME IF IT’S POSSIBLE TO FIND A DOCTOR.
I’M A DOCTOR, AND I’M TELLING YOU WE’RE IN AN EMERGENCY. IF TYPHOID STARTS SPREADING AMONG THE FAMILIES, IT’LL BE A DISASTER.
WHERE WILL WE PUT THE SICK? OR GET BOILED WATER? LOOK AROUND YOU! WE’VE GOT TEN BROKEN TRAIN CARS, NOT ENOUGH WATER, AND NO WAY TO BOIL LARGE AMOUNTS FOR EVERYONE, LET ALONE ENSURE CONSTANT HANDWASHING.
PADRE, PLEASE.
ARE YOU CALLING ME OLD?
RECAP: THE RUBINOVS THINK THEIR GUIDE ABANDONED THEM, BUT HE SAYS HE ONLY WENT TO SCOUT OUT AN EASIER WAY TO THE SAVANNAH, WHICH WAS BOUND TO BE A DIFFICULT TRIP. THE NEW IMMIGRANTS ARE STRUGGLING, AND ONE OF THE CHILDREN FALL ILL.
YISHAI, WHAT HAPPENED BACK THEN WASN’T YOUR FAULT. YOU DID EVERYTHING YOU COULD. YOU…
I’M TRAVELING TO BUENOS AIRES. I’LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES. IN THE MEANTIME, MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE SO YOU DON’T GET INFECTED.
NO. I DIDN’T FULFILL MY DUTY BACK THEN. BUT THIS TIME I WILL. PLEASE, GO HOME WITH THE CHILDREN.
YOU CAN’T TRUST ANYONE THESE DAYS. THEY MIGHT BE PLANNING TO PICKPOCKET YOU.
I COMPLETELY AGREE, BUT IF THAT’S THE CASE…
YISHAI, IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU’LL GET SICK TOO, AND THEN THERE’LL BE NO ONE LEFT TO TAKE CARE OF THE PATIENTS. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
MEANWHILE, IN PARAMARIBO, THE CAPITAL CITY OF SURINAME…
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM THE LOCALS.
…WHY DO YOU TRUST THIS KID?
SHEVY HOLLANDER
Did you ever wonder why a bite hurts that much? The strongest muscle in terms of exerting pressure is our masseter muscle. This thick cheek muscle toward the back of the jaw opens and closes our mouth as we chew.
SETTING COMMON MISTAKES STRAIGHT AND CLARIFYING MISCONCEPTIONS
Plethora is a word that is commonly misused. While speakers and writers use it with the intention of expressing a wide variety of something, or simply as a synonym for a lot, its correct meaning is an overabundance, or an excess of something. So only say that you have a plethora of books in your closet if you’re looking to get rid of some.
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).
This red house in the western suburbs of Oslo, Norway, is remarkable both in its vividness and architecture.
Find
H A N L I G T
Answer: They all read the same way when placed upside down.
Adar Alef in a leap year in a case when thirteen years prior, there was only one Adar.
WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY
Penultimate is an adjective that means second-tolast — one before ultimate, whose original meaning is the last item in a series; the final one. Only later did the usage of the word ultimate expand to mean the best or most desirable.
RANDOM! A SYNONYM FOR CINNAMON IS A CINNAMON SYNONYM. SAY IT WITH A TWIST
Did you ever notice this symbol on cosmetic products? If you haven’t, you may start noticing them now on mouthwash, creams, hair products and other cosmetics. The PAO symbol, also known as the period-after-opening symbol, tells the consumer how many months a given product remains usable after it has been opened.
THE WORLD’S FIRST ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMP WAS ISSUED IN 1840 IN THE UK. THE PENNY BLACK , AS IT IS CALLED, FEATURES A PROFILE OF QUEEN VICTORIA. IT COST ONE PENNY AND ALLOWED FOR THE DELIVERY OF LETTERS WEIGHING UP TO HALF AN OUNCE. TODAY, PENNY BLACKS IN GOOD CONDITION SELL FOR BETWEEN $100 AND $350 DOLLARS, AND ONE IN MINT CONDITION CAN FETCH UPWARD OF $3,000.
We welcome local trivia, historical facts and photos, and Torah-themed riddle submissions. We’d also love to hear if you have additional answers to our puzzles! Email comments@thebpview.com to add your very own bits of wits. Please include your name and contact information.
Thank you to the hundreds of readers who sent in beautifully colored pages! Keep coloring!
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!
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
4-letter words: 2 points | 5-letter words: 3 points | 6-letter words: 5 points | 7-letter words: 7 points | 8-letter words: 9 points | 9+ letters: 12 points
Each Boggle board hides a word of nine letters or more!
A M C C D G E L S U N T A O R I H B P Y V N E M F
Full mailing address: _________________________________________________________
Full name of winner: _________________________________________________________
Amount of points: ____________________________________________________________
Full names of competing players:
List some words only the winner found:
WINNER 1
FAMILY NAME: Freund, 646-xxx-8889
NAME OF WINNER: Perry
AMOUNT OF POINTS: 123
NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Sury T.
SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: prune, subtle, bustle, paste THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: bustled A
sable
WINNER 2
FAMILY NAME: Eisen, 718-xxx-8988
NAME OF WINNER: Mommy
AMOUNT OF POINTS: 49
NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Frady, Yitty
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BEBE ORGANIC SET
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CANON CAMERAS 2ND HAND
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AIRMONT HOUSE
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GYM MATS FOR SALE
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FALLSBURG VACATION HOMES
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DESK AVAILABLE
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AVE I AND EAST 13TH ST
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PRIME PROPERTY IN
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WEST PALM BEACH
APT. FOR SALE
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2 BEDROOM APT
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FURNISHED APT FOR RENT
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LINDEN LUXE
New Pristine Cathedral Ceiling House. 6 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, jacuzzi. Sleeps 20+. Stocked Playroom. Swing Set. Trampoline, gameroom. All Amenities. 5 min to shul. 3 blocks to grocery/ pizza store. Avail for Shabbos/ Weekday. call/text 718989-1406.
WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE
6,000 square feet warehouse space in prime location, 16 ft high ceiling, includes storefront, office space, basement and loading area. Please call 718-954-4525
LAKEHOUSE VILLA
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MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA
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WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE
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WEST PALM BEACH
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VILLA IN CASA GRANDE ARIZONA
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6 BEDROOM VACATION RENTAL
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SURFSIDE SHORT TERM RENTAL
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PLAYGROUP TEACHER & ASSISTANTS
A Heimishe playgroup in boro park is looking for teacher and assistants. Must be warm, loving, and caring. Please call 7184377261
DAYCARE SEEKING
Teachers NYS certified and assistants. Ft/Pt opportunities available. please email: School718438@ gmail.com
IT TECHNICIAN
Heimishe office in Boro Park is seeking a full time IT technician. Must have
Consignment Boutique
Huge selection of high end, unique gowns for mothers, sisters, teens, and children for sale at half off original price.
Select evening dresses available.
Huge selection of high end, unique gowns for mothers, sisters, teens, and children for sale at half off original price.
Located in Brooklyn.
Select evening dresses available. Located in Brooklyn.
Huge selection of high end, unique gowns for mothers, sisters, teens, and children for sale at half off original price.
Over 500 gowns in stock!!
Select evening dresses available.
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Located in Brooklyn.
Retail store in Flatbush is seeking for a F/T or P/T sales lady. Excellent pay and great environment. please call & leave message or text 347725-0898
Great opportunity to manage your own business from home. No experience needed, no computer necessary. Huge potential to grow big. Call: 438.529.1216
The driver is responsible for driving older adults to appointments and other such errands. Must have CDL Class B with Passenger endorsement, Clean driving record, ability to lift 30 pounds. Sensitive to older adults, ability to drive 16-30 passenger vehicles. Full Time. Pay $22-$26 per hour. Email to: careers@jccgci.org or call: 718.449.5000 Ext. 2298
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Looking for female workers to work after School hours with kids. BA a plus. 718-691-3022 ext 102.
Brooklyn based olderadult center and Home Delivered Meals Program, seeking cook to do menu planning, submitting orders, coordinate food preparation and take inventory. Prior experience as a cook, valid food protection certificate, Ability to stand for long hours and lift heavy objects. Can read and write in English, knowledge of kashrus laws. Full Time. 30 hours a week Pay $29. per hour. Email resume to: careers@jccgci. org or call: 718.449.5000 Ext. 2298
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ABA EVENING SUPPORT ROLE
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
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YOUR DREAM JOB
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ABA AGENCY LOOKING TO HIRE
Are you efficient, able to multitask and have great communication and computer skills? ABA Agency is seeking additional case managers for their growing team. Offices are located in Boro Park and Crown Heights. *Great work environment * Room for growth *Competitive pay and bonuses* Please email your resume to Resumes@ appliedabc.com or call/text (240) 332-4993.
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HCS Individual Residential Alternatives Homes is seeking a dedicated heimishe Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. This role involves overseeing the medical care of special needs individuals, ensuring comprehensive documentation, and providing evaluations. Key Benefits: Jewish-Friendly Environment: HCS upholds a Jewish mindset and cultural values. Generous Holidays: Receive all legal holidays, all Jewish holidays, including Chol Hamoed, Erev Yom Tov, and Tisha B’Av, plus, an additional 3 weeks off. Work-Life Balance: A 40-hour workweek across 4 locations in Boro Park and Flatbush. Comprehensive Benefits and Compensation: Includes a family health, dental, and vision plan. This position is ideal for anyone seeking a supportive, understanding work environment. For more information or to apply please send in your resume to Jobs@hcsny.org or call 718854-2747 Ext. 1114.
The HCS After school Program is looking to hire substitute counselors 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. If you are going for your BCBA licensure and need a place to acquire hours, please call to inquire about our partnership program!
DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL
Shirienu Dayhab is looking for an enthusiastic energetic counselor for our growing womans Dayhab Program. 1-5 PM daily. Please forward resume to R.Walzer@hcsny. org or call 718-854-2747 ext. 1322
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
LOOKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Boro Park. Seeking Behavior Techs: M providers for full-day/ afternoon hours, F providers for afternoons/ after-school hours. No ABA exp? We provide training! Email: talent@ encoresupport.org / Text: 516-522-1649.
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE POSITION
Join our vibrant team! Seeking a female candidate with basic bookkeeping knowledge and Excel proficiency for an AP position in a heimishe office. Full time, great pay + full benefits package incl yom tov pay and insurance. Email your resume to hckpayables@ gmail.com
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P3 PROVIDER
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WHOLESALE FISH
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FENCES
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LOSE WEIGHT
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ROWENTA REPAIRS
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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
NEWSLETTER
Are you a little day care in the community? We can create a weekly newsletter for you, simply call and leave a message with some info you want included in the newsletter and we will email it back to you. $30.00 weekly. Please call 718-854-2747 X 1181
We make professional gartel fringes and mend gartelach. Same day service. In the heart of BP. (347) 693-4920 or (718)435-7644
MAKEUP ARTIST
Certified makeup artist for all your special occasions. Call: Yides Neuwirth 917.309.6000 or 718.858.0815
LIGHT ALTERATIONS
Please Call: 718.450.4700
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
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
LIGHTING FOR YOUR SIMCHOS
Light up your Simcha or event with beautiful up lights. Call us today to make sure your next event is truly next level! 845-274-7740
UNLOCK YOUR SON’S POTENTIAL!
FREE EVALUATIONS FOR BOCHURIM & PRE-BAR MITZVAH BOYS – CALL 917201-8425!
HANDYMAN
Z-Best Handyman Locksmith Sheetrock Drywall Plumbing Ask for Eli 248 8084148
CUSTOM ALBUMS
Cherish your memories forever. Wedding, Vort, Bar mitzvah, Chussen, etc… Great Prices. Call/Text: 347598-3023
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
NATURAL SOLUTION
Are you looking to combat aging skin, wrinkles, dry skin? Natural skincare that deeply cleanses and moisturizes with anti-aging ingredients. Feel young again! MONEY BACK GUARANTEED. 917-588-7416
MINIVAN RENTAL
NEW: Brooklyn Minivan Rental at $85/day. Whatsapp “BP” to 929-790-1708
FRIEDMAN FURS
Friedman Furs ladies and kallahs fine furs and cashmere coats , mens fur linings for coats and rezhevulkas call 9174504472
Small Business Owner? Need Packages? Need Product Fulfillment, Labeling, Shipping setup etc. Please text us for best price at 917995-2822
STRUGGLING TO RECLAIM YOUR LIFE AFTER BABY’S BIRTH? Discover the total relief you deserve! Hear inspiring personal stories and learn how others found their way back to balance and joy. Call now Hummingbird : 929-992-5483.
Does your Son Need a Part time Job? We are the answer. Day Hab Job Training in a real work environment for OPWDD individuals. •Communication skills •Expressive language •Task completion/ Receptive language •Problemsolving •Daily Shiur •Time management. Please call 718-541-1538.
SETSS STRESS??
Progress Reports. Session Notes. Meeting Prep. Don’t Wait until the Last Minute! Call Now! 732-994-3956 Email: reportsdone1@gmail. com
PHOTOGRAPHY
Portraits, Family, Upsherin, Lifestyle. Special service for newborn, we come to you with all the props. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153
DRIVER AVAILABLE
Driver with many years exp. available to do long distance trips with brand new minivan. Reasonable rates. 917.405.8469
SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE
Heimishe driver available to do deliveries. Local & long distance, we shlep with a smile! Call: 718.951.0090
VAN SERVICE
Yossi`s Van Service 15 Passenger van Local & long distance Airports & delivery. Call: 718.962.4664
PHOTOGRAPHY
For all your photography needs! (Portrait, Family, Upsherin, Baby, etc.) Many props avail! Great rates! Photos by Devorah 929-3274621
NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY
Great introductory price, call now to book 347-714-1070
WEB DESIGN
Beautifully designed and developed websites for small businesses! Custom sites with great rates and quick turnaround to get your business online fast. Contact sury.webdesign@gmail.com.
FOREVER CLEANSE
Shed your extra pounds the easy and healthy way with the Forever cleanse! Get guidance and support! Now for discounted price! Please call 7183313481
LYME DISEASE
If anyone has been healed from Lyme disease and can give us recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Helpedwithlyme@ gmail.com
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
SEEKING BARHORIN GOWNS
Looking to buy or rent
Barhorin white gowns with embroidered flowers. Size 4 & 14. 347-452-8658
WHITE CHILDRENS GOWNS
2 white gowns to rent or sell childrens size 4 & 6 call 7189388597
PINK GOWN
Pink sister of bride gown for rent or sale. Size 8, call 929437-7723
Looking to sell 3 adorable and elegant navy girls gowns. two are size 4-6 and one is size 8-10. Please call or text 1718344-0407
GOWNS
12 beautiful white children’s gowns, sizes 3-14, Selling for $125 each. Pics available. Call 917-653-9087
White with pink heart, Domani Home blanket, In area btwn 55 and 58th st call/ text 718.755.4365
exchanged a black wool, long, coat on December 2 in The New Ballroom (bobov 14 & 51) 929-512-8686
Necklace with pendant Dec 15, 917-592-2955
diamond bracelet 718.414.0753
an earring in the area of low 40s and 14th Ave. 646-6174585
silver usb drive 9294093317
In Williamsburg on corner Flushing & Franklin a 925 sliver necklace. Pls call or text 646-770-3119
Sprinkle gift card onf 14/46th 917-246-9461
small child’s scooter in Alesker Bais Medrash (tenant’s entrance) 203 Avenue F 917 821 2107
6mnth baby boy coat on 14th Ave 347-782-1684
girls watch on new utrect and 55. Call: 347 988 5242
fur baby blanket call 718-6868334
balenciaga jacket on 16th ave btw 49th and 50th st call 718686-8518 lv msg
Large Treadmill new condition pls text 347-8857700
some open bottles of sleeping vitamins and Melatonin 347563-5096
Bedroom set without beds just headboards, Sectional flowered couch, Dinette set, Breakfront & other stuff. Please call 718-633-7151
Master bedroom headboards and furniture in great condition, call or text 3475780855
Two old refrigerators33” wide & 30” wide Must be picked up in BP 718-851-3647
free shas 55 years old 11-1/2” x 16” pls call 347-526-8309
Kallah Looseleaf Yom Hachuppah 718435-3492
Maternity Clothing 3477293747
Pidyon Haben 646-419-0782
Doona 260-366-6293
Twin Carriage (718) 522-3891
Carseats, snap n go strollers, pack n play & bassinets 718-854-6829
Baby Carriers 718-809-9707
New baby clothing 3472218317
Neocate/baby formula 347.369.4886
Baby earbands 347 409 9479
Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (BP)917538-8500
Luzy’s cuddles & cradles. text (Willi) 917-648-9130
Baby Scale (Wmsbg) text 347-675-9509
Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917514-9461
Bris Accessories 347- 244- 2065
Free Mohel 347-383-5696
Kallah Cape 718 - 633 - 8261
KALLAH ACCESSORIES BP. 718-551-8714
Shoes & Crowns BP 718-972-4768.
Kallah/Mechteniste Capes Wsbg 718300-9894/ BP 917-683-5557
Bridal shoe gemach 1917 936 8997
Kallah Accessories Wmsbg 347-563-
1840/718-782-6136
Lace & fur Kallah capes 718-438-6250
Pack n plays 718-851-1017
Clothing, Shoes, linens (347)816-6406. Reflector Belts 718-853-4966
Communicate Effectively 347-576-7204
Mezuzos (718)666-7222
Warm Mist Humidifier 917-373-2079”
Chocolate molds BP 718-972-4768. Williamsburg 718-522-3445
pediatric wheelchair-walker-shower seat- cast cover for shower call 7183883079 lv msg
New ladies clothing 646-904-1247
Fix necklines 845-238-6691
LEV SIMCHA music group/Visits 8456082676
Moving boxes 929-271-6021
Invitations emailed for free 646-4504608
Twin Clothing (newborn-3) 347-7427189/718-972-0765
Cd’s on Dr Sarno’s Method 347-4617330
Briefcase gemach 7184360936
Youth Corps Working Papers 718-8540961
Cradles with accessories 917-2073341/917-692-9397
Lingerie Conversions min fee 718-4370428
Baby bassinets Brooklyn 917-618-0909
Pidyon Haben Gemach 718-252-1517Flatbush
For women suffering from miscarriage call 718-853-0722/text 347-623-3115
Musical Kumzitz 347-543-2195
Free organising tips & ideas 718-4353615
We sponsor your wig recut for tznius purposes . 929-675-9838
Scooters 718-431-7942
Financial planning 7188536016
Natural health support text 347 2287578
Folding and Air Beds - (405) 345-6831
Zoom morning-meditation: 347-3954388
Chassidishe Winter Coats for men 917-204-6838
Purim Costumes Call/Text 347-737-6771
Tzniusdig Hospital Gowns 347-930-8465
Shidduch Resume 3473882336
Lighting 9292762404
Simcha Décor 917 -536-1742
4 tall glass square vases BP 929-9695261
Hairstyling 3479485701
Bechers, Challah cover, Benchers 1718 854 1760
Boys Simcha Wear sizes 9m-7 347.462.4596 Sundays 2:30-5
Chuppah Cards 347-885-5114
Chairs & Tables 347-452-9554 or 347452-0554
BP Maternity Clothing 718-490-9886
Twin Clothing Exchange 646-689-2129 or 347-675-9139
Music and sound equipment 929-3649765
Elegant Evening Wear 347-524-6395
Glass table decor 718-854-3017
Simcha Caps 718-633-1084
Chupah Cards Color 347-885-5114
Simcha basket 718-614-7274
Medical Equipment 646-270-0746
Air mattresses 6467038612
Luxury Folding Beds 405-345-6831
Laminated Tfillos for Chuppa 718-8541223 or 917-974-0690
Twin layette gift box 718-972-0554
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Baby Headphone Gemach 845-3049694
Tools gemach zichron yaakov 347-447-0635
Judaica Corner | 4301 13th Ave.
גרובסמאיליוו
Lee Avenue Photo | 72 Lee Ave.
לאוי תירק
Doron Judaica | 2 Eahal Ct.
יסנאמ
Bais Hasforim | 59 NY-59
דאווקיעל
Judaica Square | 1328 River Ave.
Opening Presentation
REB. SCHEINA EHRENFELD ה''ע A
Guest Speaker
MRS. RIVKA HERMAN 'יחת An Intriguing Tale of Self Identity
A Mother’s Pride
AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION
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