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THE IMPOSTER A KOS AND A KISEI

Chang e up the routin e with these Pesac h side dishes

Why Eliyahu Hanavi comes to every Seder and bris

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WHAT MAKES THIS YEAR DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER YEARS? 10 halachic changes to the Erev Pesach routine

RUNNING FOR OUR LIVES

Stories of salvation and the revelation of Eliyahu Hanavi

The saga of three sisters’ escape from war-torn Iran

APART BUT CLOSE AT HEART On making the Seder memorable for loved ones who are alone

FILL THE FOUR DAYS WITH FUN! Find hundreds of outings in our Excursions section

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Join Us for the Seder

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The Impostor

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Week in Review

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The Black Sheep

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Political Pulse

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Grand Pesach Menu

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The History and the Mystery

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WHAT OUR FAMILY FOUND (Re: Treasures on the Chometz Trail, Issue 77) I’d like to share a really nice family story on the topic of finding treasures while cleaning for Pesach. In 1948, at the age of 18, my father and his four younger siblings were orphaned and living in Boro Park all alone. My father had assumed the responsibility of cleaning their apartment for Pesach, and while he and his siblings were doing the bathroom, they noticed a loose tile. Someone stuck a hand in to see if there was chometz behind it, and instead, they found a sack of $15,000 pushed behind the bathroom tile! The bills were so old and falling apart that my father and his siblings traveled to the Mint in Washington, D.C., to exchange them for new bills. The five children divided the money evenly, and each one received $5,000. Devorah Munitz

THE STORIES WE DON’T TELL (Re: After the Search, Issue 77) Thank you so much for your halachic review on what to do with chometz found on yom tov. While we all spend weeks making sure our homes are clean and free of chometz, we are human, after all, and things do happen. Many of us, I’m sure, have stories we don’t like to tell… Seeing these halachos clearly outlined was a relief, because as hard as we try, the worst can happen, and when it does, the Torah is here to tell us exactly what to do. Still on the Hunt

SAVORY SUBSTITUTIONS (Re: Simply Savory, Issue 77) Thanks once again for your great recipes. I saw the chunky tomato sauce you featured, and while I don’t use oil or honey on Pesach, I plan to substitute them for shmaltz and sugar. And following your clear directions, I’m confident that I’ll end up with quite a tasty tomato sauce. A Grateful Reader

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lah with a one-sided slant; it appeared very problematic. The Seder begins with Ha Lachma Anya, in which There didn’t seem to be room for leniency, and whichever we magnanimously state, “Kol dichfin yeisei way the Rav turned the shaiv’yeichol, kol ditzrich yeisei v’yifsach.” lah, he could not think of a heter. Why did the Baal Haggadah arrange this as the With the whole family sitting at the table ready to beintroduction to the Seder? What importance did he gin the Seder, the Rav made his way to his room and recognize in our beginning the Seder in this way? walled himself inside. He took out some seforim, began mulling over the poskim, and THE TABLE WAS SET. At last, the soapy suds and wafts tried to apply every angle of reason to find a way out. of cooking subsided, making way for sheer brilliance. A The family members were waiting in the dining room, chometz-free home! The matzah and wine were ready on the but the Rav remained engrossed in the hallowed pages of table. It was the moment they were all waiting for, hearts Torah. They grew wearier by the minute. How much longer pounding in anticipation. It was the high point of the year. would the Seder delay? Soon the men would come home from shul, and the Seder Finally, one of the grandchildren decided to knock on would begin. the Aruch Hashulchan’s door. “Zeidy, until when should Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein, better known as the Aruch we wait? We’re all ready for the Seder!” The Rav did not Hashulchan, entered his home. As his extended family stir. “And,” the grandson concluded in his most persuasive of children and grandchildren settled in their seats, they voice, “if there is no heter, the psak should probably just be a heard a knock at the door. stringent one.” The figure of a woman, bent over in worry, was disAt that, the Aruch Hashulchan started. “What are you cerned. She had come to ask a shailah of the Rav. She was talking about? How can I sit down at the Seder with our worried that some chometz had undermined the kashrus of family and truly rejoice in the yom tov when at the very same her Pesach food. moment there is a woman who is wallowing in pain and The shailah was a complex one. Better said, it was a shai- self-pity, unable to taste the joy of Pesach?!”

Quipped Reb Moshe Gershon wrote the following anecdote in his sefer Shailos v’Teshuvos. Once, on the Shabbos after Pesach, the gabbai banged on the bimah, announcing in a loud voice: “This week, we don’t lein Maftir. We clearly read in the Haggadah, “Ein maftirin achar haPesach Afikomen…” Such were the am ha’aratzim of old…

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The Rav did not give up, but continued to delve in his seforim. Finally, after a long time, he stood up and came out of his room, his face glowing. “Muttar,” he told the despondent woman who had nearly given up. She bounded out of the Rav’s home with renewed vigor, a smile lighting up her triumphant face, and the Aruch Hashulchan joined his family to begin the Seder at last.

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from Yechiel’s mouth and sat on the edge of the bed. “Gamliel, you frightened me!” whispered Yechiel. “What’s going on? What are you doing here in my room in the middle of the night?” “I didn’t mean to frighten you, Yechiel. You asked me to call you the next time we meet with the master. Well, I’ve come to call you. It is tonight. Get dressed quickly if you wish to come. Would you rather I had let you sleep?” Yechiel tumbled out of bed and washed his hands. “No, I’m glad you came to get me,” he said. “I’m very eager to meet Shabbesai Tzvi. But why couldn’t you tell me earlier? Why was it necessary to climb through my window and scare me half to death?” “I didn’t know myself until just two hours ago. I’m sure you know that the master has been in seclusion for weeks. I myself spoke with him only once or twice during all this time, and I could see he was exhausted by his struggles with the demonic forces of darkness. But tonight, thank Heaven, the master broke through, and a new period of illumination has begun.” “Thank Heaven.” “When I received the message to come to his house, I ran. The master was radiant. He told me to call the others immediately and tell them to wear the blue canvas caftans. Just as I was returning, I remembered you had asked me to call you the next time, and I came to get you. The door was locked, so I came in through the window. You’re still interested, aren’t you?” “Yes, of course I am.” “All right, let’s go. Consider yourself fortunate. One never knows when the next opportunity will present itself. Sometimes these periods of illumination last for only a day.” “I understand, Gamliel. Do you have a caftan for me?” “Yes, I do. We’ll get it on the way. Come quickly. We must hurry.” “Would you mind if we leave through the door?” asked Yechiel with a wry smile. “I assure you the landlord will not try to stop us. My rent is fully paid.” “If you insist, I will not object.” Walking briskly, the two men left the Jewish quarter, stopping only to retrieve the caftans from Gamliel’s room. They crossed the broad Golden Street, the main thoroughfare of the city, and turned west, passing the ancient Greek ruins atop Deirmen Hill as they headed for the sea. Soon they were alongside the wharves of the natural harbor. The pale winter moon sprinkled silver lights on the British merchant vessels, Venetian brigantines and Dutch schooners riding at anchor among swarms of coastal fishing craft. Mountainous headlands jutted out on both sides of the harbor, like burly arms against the angry roar of the sea, but they could not prevent the blasts of cold air from the distant Russian steppes from howling through the open channel. Gamliel and Yechiel pulled their caftans more tightly about them and turned south along the coast-

As they left the city behind, other men wearing blue canvas caftans began to materialize out of the darkness. The growing group walked together in silence.

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estled among Arab houses, both new and old, on the corner of the alley near the sea, was a house surrounded by an opaque fence. The gate was open, and a two-story structure with winding stone stairs around the side came into view. The visitor, Gad Shimoni, crossed the neglected yard to the metal door. He set his black case down on the ground and knocked lightly. Aside from the echo of his knocks, there wasn’t a sound to be heard. He turned right toward the stairs, beneath which rested a pile of broken boards, bent out of shape from the rains and humid, salty sea air. There, the smell of the sea blended with the faint smell of sawdust. Shimoni climbed the stairs. The higher he went, the more he could see parts of the boardwalk across from him. The tiny area that separated the top step from the door of the apartment was covered in some type of cheap, synthetic grass, and the heavy door bore a modern-looking nameplate with the name “Reiness.” Here, too, his knocks did not draw a live soul to the door. He retraced his steps and reached the bottom when he heard the gate open. He put on his most official and professional smile. Were the man and his boys coming back? They met at the bottom of the stairs, but this was certainly not Elazar Reiness. “Oh, good evening!” the new arrival exclaimed when he noticed Shimoni. He stuck his hand out in a friendly gesture. “Did you also come to meet Reiness?” Mr. Shimoni politely shook the man’s hand. He was clearly Arabic, and his face was familiar. “Yes, I did come for Rabbi Reiness,” Shimoni replied. “Do you know him?” “A bit. Not much,” the Arab replied. “But I know you, Mr. Shimoni. Truant officer, aren’t you?” “Yes, indeed, and you?” “I’m Hussein Abu Abed Al-Alami, the principal of Abu Usmia. You’ve visited us in regard to a

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number of our students…” “Now I recognize you.” Gad Shimoni smiled. “We also met at committee meetings of the Municipal Welfare Department. So, how is everyone? Are they attending school regularly?” “Whoever comes, comes,” Hussein Abu Abed said philosophically. “And those who make problems will forever make problems. That’s how it is with everyone.” “They say it’s not like that with him,” Shimoni said, jutting his chin toward the empty house. “Reiness is able to work wonders with his boys. By the way, if we’re on the subject, aren’t they supposed to be here now?” “The carpentry shop is closed.” The other man looked at the door with narrowed eyes. “It closes every afternoon for a few hours.”

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“So where are they?” “I don’t know. Maybe they went to catch some sun on the beach?” “Sun.” Shimoni turned around to glance at the sea. All that remained of the golden sun was a vague, reddish glow. “So, moon.” The principal chuckled. “I wonder when they’ll be back.” “Are you in touch with him?” Shimoni inquired. “Somewhat. Professionally.” “Interesting; his place is really religious. They don’t even learn math there. They don’t do matriculation exams, or anything.” “Yes, yes.” The Arab nodded knowingly. “They learn only Talmud. But I’ve been thinking about opening a vocational track, like he has, and I wanted to consult with him about it.” “Oh, the carpentry shop.” “Right. I thought maybe we could do it together,” Al-Alami said. “I have a nice, big building, much better than this hovel… Maybe he’ll want to use a wing in our building.” “And share the rent with you, of course.” The truant officer chuckled. “But I don’t think he’ll agree. He likes this place, across from the sea. He was offered a lot of money for the house by developers who wanted to build a major construction project here.” “And he didn’t want it?” the Arab principal asked. “He didn’t want it.” ***** With her right hand on the handle of her suitcase, and a bag of Chinese pecans in her left, Ariella was poised to enter her house. But a sixth sense stopped her. She tensed. Someone had been here. And it had not been her mother,

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whom she’d just parted from downstairs. An aromatic smell of unfamiliar floor cleaner filled the house, and the lace Shabbos tablecloth was on the table near the front door. She had left it bare. Well, it was unlikely that thieves would make any effort to spread tablecloths, and they certainly would not put out a vase with a tall silk flower that tried to pass for a white lily. So it didn’t look like the intruder had entered with the purpose of stealing. In any case, he wouldn’t have come out with much, if with anything at all. Still, despite this calming thought, Ariella found herself bending down to the bottom cabinet in the dining room and making sure that the silver was still there. Yes, it was all there. With a sigh of relief, she straightened up and went back to the front door, locking it behind her. Again she stood in the same pose, as though she had just entered the house and noticed that someone had visited and taken the liberty of doing as he pleased. Perhaps it had been Mommy, but that made no sense. Her mother

blue leaves on it. Ariella walked into the kitchen and stared at the white cake. It was already a bit moldy on the edges, and a small fly was resting on the side, trying to nibble at the green growth. Then she looked at the note.

them had talked about a hundred things, but not about Osher. He was not usually a successful topic for conversation, especially when those conversing were tired and just wanted to talk about neutral, easy, pressure-free topics that didn’t take you to dark, unpleasant corners. I bought you a new tablecloth, just There was a container of milk in like yours, because of the wax that the refrigerator. Had Osher bought I once dripped on yours during that also? The sell-by date was the next Havdalah. And I saw that your vase day. She wondered if he had bought it isempty,soboughtaRowerforit. together with the cheesecake. washedtheRoorwithacleanerthat Ariella gave the electric kettle a good rinse and mused that it would I took from your neighbors across have been typical of Osher to also boil the hall, because everything was the water for coffee for her, and then dusty. Hearty appetite! put the milk on the table to wait for Osher her. She took her favorite mug out of the drainer, and while the water was P.S. I davened for you. boiling, called her parents’ house. “Ariella!” Lakey was happy to hear Ariella gazed at the words written between the blue and black leaves, her big sister’s voice. “How are you? I and then affixed the note to the mag- really missed you.” “I missed you too! I bought you net board over the milchig counter. She pulled the dry-erase marker out of its some great stuff from Antwerp. What’s holder, and under the heading “debts,” doing?” “Baruch Hashem, nothing much. she wrote: Ask Breuer how much floor Mommy walked in about five minutes cleaner I owe them. In the kitchen, the detergent smell ago.” “Of course; I said goodbye to her about eight minutes ago.” They both laughed. A bit more chatting, and then Ariella asked cautiously, “So, how’s Shoshi?” “Baruch Hashem. Busy with her new friends.” “Nice. And you?” “I just spent a whole minute telling you about the test-free week our was weaker. Either that, or it was over- teacher gave us as a prize!” “Oy, right. And how’s Osher?” powered by the odor of the spoiled Silence. cheesecake. She took a bag, and trying “Lakey?” not to inhale, grasped the cake from “Do you really think I know how the plastic tray and slid it inside. Then she closed the bag and threw it into the Osher is doing?” “I absolutely do — why not? If I can garbage bin. It was unlikely that her mother was ask him how he’s doing, why can’t you aware of the surprise that had waited ask him?” “First of all, because he answers for her daughter in the form of a moldy cheesecake. On the trip, the two of you. And he doesn’t answer me.” There

Ariella listened silently, and heard whispers on the other end. She waited patiently, but when no sound was forthcoming, she asked gently, “Lakey?” didn’t come into her house without advance notice. Besides, her mother wouldn’t open her cabinets to find the Shabbos tablecloth, and she didn’t like the smell of lavender and had even less of an interest in artificial flowers, and — what was this? Her mother would never have left a cheesecake like that, open, on the table in the kitchen! And she certainly would not have left a fluorescent green note with black and

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was something seething in her words, but the tone itself was restrained. “Besides, even if he would usually answer me, I can’t ask him anything now.” “Why can’t you? What’s so hard, when he comes home at night, to open the door for him with a smi—” “Ariella, are you making fun of me?” Lakey sounded offended, disbelieving. “Or do you really not know?” “Not know what?” “That Osher is not…” Lakey stopped suddenly. Ariella listened silently, and heard whispers on the other end. She waited patiently, but when no sound was forthcoming, she asked gently, “Lakey?” The silence continued, and then was cut off suddenly by a dial tone. Ariella stared at the receiver for a moment, and then dialed home again, her eyes fixated on the green note on her magnet board. In her mind, she broke the message down to letters. I b-o-u-g-h-t y-o-u a n-e-w t-a-b-l-e-c-l-ot-h… Her younger sister picked up, sounding miserable. “Hi.” Ariella took a deep breath. “Lakey, what happened to Osher?” she asked.

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agrand pesach menu The Boro Park View food team presents:

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R O YA LT Y

T R A D I T I O N

Ushering in this regal chag takes determination and grit, but we do it all with joy. And we wouldn’t have it any other way! As we get ready to throw our windows open and inhale the scent of spring, we present to you a carefully compiled menu that merges tradition with a touch of royalty. Wishing you all joy in your preparation and a kosher and freilichen Pesach!

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a taste of tradition Wonderful Pesach treats with old-world flavor BabbysChocolateBundtCake Fudgy Goodness AppleSpongeCake

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a delectable ending Decadent desserts you’ll be craving all year long Layered Sorbet Poached Pears Pesach’dig Pavlova

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simply savory

Using simple ingredients to create savory masterpieces CoatedCutletsWithChunkyTomatoSauce Zucchini Ratatouille Pesach Minestrone Soup

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sides and trimmings Everything besides the chicken and potatoes Zucchini Pâté Glazed Beets With Roasted Nuts Potato Tian

Plus beautiful garnishes galore: SweetPotatoCurls PotatoCrisps Onion Rings

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sides and trimmings

Everything Besides the Chicken and Potatoes

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If you feel like your Pesach menu consists of chicken, eggs and potatoes on repeat, you may enjoy these. They’re made with minimal ingredients and yield maximum flavor.

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ZUCCHINI PÂT É This family favorite was my grandmother’s specialty. It works as a delicious lunch, side dish or salad.

INGREDIENTS 2 large onions 4 zucchini squash ⅓–½ cup oil or shmaltz 3 hard-boiled eggs 1 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS 1. Dice the onions and zucchini and place them in a wide-bottomed pot with oil or shmaltz. 2. Saute on a low flame for 1½ to 2 hours, mixing occasionally, until the water has evaporated and the vegetables are soft. (If they start to brown, reduce the flame.) 3. Mash the eggs. Add salt, and then mix the eggs into the squash.

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GLAZED BEETS WITH ROASTED NUTS Beets in some form make it to each Pesach meal in our home. This dish can be served cold or warm.

INGREDIENTS 6 small beets, peeled ½ tsp. salt

P O TAT O T I A N

ORANGE GLAZE

This recipe requires quite a bit of baking time, but the results are well worth the wait.

1½ cups water

¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 T. sugar ½ T. potato starch ½ cup filberts

INGREDIENTS 3 sweet potatoes 5 large potatoes ¾ cup oil or shmaltz 1 white onion

DIRECTIONS

1 T. salt

1. Cook the beets in water for one hour until soft.

2 tsp. sugar

2. In a small pot, bring the glaze ingredients to a boil. Simmer until the glaze thickens.

DIRECTIONS

3. Cut the filberts in half and roast them on a tray in the oven at 350° for 5 to 7 minutes. (If you dont have an oven, place the filberts in a dry frying pan over a low flame and allow to roast, mixing frequently until toasted. Do not walk away from the stove as the nuts can burn quickly.) 4. Slice the beets and serve them with the glaze and roasted filberts.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. 2. Thinly slices the potatoes and onions, keeping them separate. 3. Place the potato rounds in water. 4. Place the oil in a large bag with onions, salt and sugar. 5. Shake the excess water off the potatoes (do not dry), add the potatoes to the bag, and mix well. 6. Arrange the potato slices upright in a pan. Cover the pan with foil. 7. Bake for 2 hours and then remove the foil. 8. Increase the oven temperature to 450°, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes

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SWEET P O TAT O C U R L S INGREDIENTS 1 large sweet potato Oil for frying DIRECTIONS 1. Peel the sweet potato. 2. Using a good peeler, cut a long, wide strip of sweet potato from the bottom going over the top and then back to the bottom. Alternatively, you can use two strips. 3. Form a rose and secure it with a toothpick. 4. Deep fry for approximately 1 to 1½ minutes, being careful not to burn them.

ONION RINGS INGREDIENTS 1 onion ¾ cup potato starch 2 eggs, whisked DIRECTIONS 1. Slice the onion into ⅓” rings. 2. Prepare one plate with potato starch and another with whisked eggs. 3. Dip the rings into starch, then eggs, then again into the starch. 4. Deep fry the rings until they’re golden, then sprinkle with salt.

P O TAT O C R I S P S INGREDIENTS Potatoes DIRECTIONS 1. Cut thin slices of potatoes. 2. Using an apple corer, punch out a hole near the top. 3. Fry these crisps until they’re golden. If the crisps soften, bake them for a few minutes at 350° until they’re crisp again.

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‫הרע" איז געווען אן אפהאלט פון טון א שידוך מיט זייער קינד‪ .‬א לעצטיגע‬ ‫מעשה וואס איך האב מיטגעהאלטן ווי א איד האט זיך שטארק געמוטשעט‬ ‫מיט שידוכים‪ ,‬מען האט ממש גארנישט אנגעטראגן‪ ,‬און ער האט‬ ‫אריינגערופן "עיני ישועה"‪ ,‬און נאכן אפשפרעכן עין הרע האט מען אים יענע‬ ‫טאג אנגעטראגן פינף שידוכים‪ ,‬וואס איינס דערפון האט זיך‬ ‫ארויסגעשטעלט זיין די ריכטיגע שידוך‪.‬‬ ‫איך וויל צולייגן א שטיקל געדאנק ‪ -‬האט דער מחותן ממשיך געווען ‪ -‬מיר‬ ‫ווייסן אז יעדע אפהאלט וואס עס דא אין א שידוך‪ ,‬איז מן‬ ‫השמים‪ ,‬און עס האט זיין פונקטליכע חשבון‪ .‬אבער מען‬ ‫דארף וויסן אז אזויווי א מענטש וועט טון אלעס אין די‬ ‫וועלט צו טרעפן א שידוך‪ ,‬וויבאלד ער דארף טון‬ ‫השתדלות‪ ,‬כאטש עס איז אפשריבן פונקטליך אין הימל‬ ‫וויפיל ער זאל זיך מוטשענען‪ ,‬די זעלבע זאך‪ ,‬היות עס האט‬ ‫זיך ארויסגעשטעלט גאר אסאך מאל אז עין הרע איז‬ ‫געווען די אפהאלט פון א שידוך‪ ,‬דעריבער איז עס פשוט די‬ ‫ריכטיגע השתדלות צו טון‪.‬‬

‫איך האב‬ ‫אנגעהויבן שפירן‬ ‫א געוואלדיגע‬ ‫רואיגקייט‪ ,‬און‬ ‫בכלל האבן זיך‬ ‫זאכן פשוט‬ ‫אנגהויבן צו רוקן‬ ‫שנעלער ווי‬ ‫ערווארטעט‪ ,‬ביז‬ ‫מיר האבן ב"ה‬ ‫זוכה געווען צו‬ ‫שליסן א הערליכע‬ ‫שידוך מיט גאר א‬ ‫חשוב'ע משפחה‪.‬‬

‫עס איז מיר א כבוד און א זכי' איבערצוגעבן מער פרטים‬ ‫איבער "עיני ישועה" ‪ -‬האט דער חשוב'ער מחותן‬ ‫אנגעהויבן זיינע ווערטער ‪ -‬בצעם איז דא אסאך חלקים‬ ‫פון שידוכים‪ ,‬עס איז דא א חלק פון ווארטן אז מען זאל‬ ‫אנטראגן א שידוך‪ ,‬ווי ליידער אין די היינטיגע‬ ‫שידוכים‪-‬קריזיס זענען דא פילע אידן מיט עטליכע‬ ‫קינדער אין די רייע‪ ,‬און זאכן רירן זיך ליידער נישט‪ .‬אבער אפילו אין א‬ ‫געווענליכע פאל וויל מען אייביג אז די ריכטיגע שידוך זאל אונטערקומען ווי‬ ‫אומשנעלסטן‪ ,‬און במשך לאנגע דורות האט די מיטל פון אפשפרעכן אן עין‬ ‫הרע‪ ,‬זיך ארויסגעוויזן צו זיין א ווירקזאמע פעולה נענטער צו ברענגען א‬ ‫שידוך‪.‬‬ ‫איך בין פערזענליך באקאנט מיט עטליכע געשיכטעס פון אידן וואס "עין‬

‫די עיקר זאך וואס האט מיר געכאפט צו נעמען די עיני‬ ‫ישועה פעקעזש‪ ,‬איז געווען די נערוועזקייט אז איך האב‬ ‫קע"ה א געלונגענע בחור‪ ,‬און אין די יעצטיגע‬ ‫שידוכים‪-‬תקופה קומט אויס אז זיינע מעלות זענען אין מויל‬ ‫ביי פילע שטיבער‪ ,‬און דאס מיר ממש נישט געלאזט‬ ‫מנוחה‪ ,‬אבער נאכן זיך איינשרייבן אין עיני ישועה‪ ,‬האב‬ ‫איך אנגעהויבן שפירן א געוואלדיגע רואיגקייט‪ .‬בכלל‬ ‫האבן זיך זאכן פשוט אנגעהויבן רוקן שנעלער ווי‬ ‫ערווארטעט‪ ,‬ביז מיר האבן ב"ה זוכה געווען צו שליסן א‬ ‫הערליכע שידוך מיט גאר א חשוב'ע משפחה‪ ,‬וואס דאן‬ ‫האט זיך בעיקר אנגעהויבן מיין עיקר הנאה און רואיגקייט‬ ‫פון עיני ישועה‪ ,‬וואס האט כסדר געהאלטן אן אפענע אויג‬ ‫אויף די נעמען פון די גאנצע משפחה‪ ,‬און זיכער געמאכט‬ ‫אז אלעס איז ריין‪.‬‬ ‫מיין עיני ישועה מעמבערשיפ ‪ -‬איז דער חשוב'ער מחותן‬ ‫מסיים ‪ -‬האט זיך טאקע אנגעהויבן בלויז צוליב שידוכים‪,‬‬ ‫אבער אצינד האלט איך ווייטער אן מיין מעמבערשיפ‪ ,‬און‬ ‫איך קען אייך נישט אראפלייגן ווי רואיג און לויטער מיין‬ ‫לעבן האט אנגעהויבן צו ווערן‪ ,‬איך שפיר ממש אז אלע‬ ‫שערי השפעות טובות זענען אפן‪ ,‬און עס איז נישט דא קיין‬ ‫שום שטערונגען‪.‬‬

‫איך וואלט מייעץ געווען יעדן איינעם צו מאכן די זעלבע‬ ‫שריט‪ ,‬און זיין צווישן די הונדערטע צופרידענע מחותנים‪,‬‬ ‫וואס עס איז זיי ליכטיג געווארן‪ ,‬און זיי הערן נישט אויף צו‬ ‫דאנקען עיני ישועה אויף דאס וואס מען האט געטון מיט זיי‪.‬‬ ‫אין די יעצטיגע שידוכים סעזאן האט עיני ישועה אויפגענומען א‬ ‫פארגרעסערטע שטאב זיך צו סערווירן די פילע מחותנים מיט מיט א‬ ‫שטארקע איבערגעגעבנקייט‪ ,‬די נומער אריינצורופן איז ‪ ,718-705-5182‬ווי‬ ‫איר וועט ווערן אויגענומען מיט א העפטליכקייט‬

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There’s a chair prepared in his honor at every bris, and a cup at every Seder table. And he certainly holds a special place in the heart of every Yid. But who is this great tzaddik, and why does he, specifically, have a role in the everyday life of the common Jew?

WHO IS ELIYAHU?

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Eliyahu Hanavi is simultaneously one of the most beloved and one of the most mysterious people in Jewish history. Why precisely is it he who heralds good tidings, arrives to help Yidden in times of danger, and joins our simchos and yom tov tables? Let’s take a look at his life before we delve into these riddles.

THE LIFE OF ELIYAHU HANAVI HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE TIMES

Eliyahu Hanavi reached prominence during the reign of Achav — a time when the Yidden were at a spiritual low. Eretz Yisroel was divided in those days, with the Davidic line controlling the southern kingdom of Yehudah, and a plain-blood kingship ruling over the north. King of the north, Achav ben Omri, followed in the sinful path of the northern leaders who ruled before him, and in fact, was even more wicked than they had been. As the pasuk says, “And Achav did that which was bad in the eyes of Hashem, more than all before him” (Melachim I 16:30).

current times, the desire then for avodah zarah was extremely powerful, and people flocked to worship idols. This is well illustrated in Sanhedrin 102b, in which the evil king Menashe appeared to Rav Ashi in a dream and said, “Had you been there, you would have lifted the hem of your cloak and run after me [to engage in avodah zarah]!” Achav was married to a sinful woman who encouraged his heart to stray from Hashem’s mitzvos. Her name was Izevel, fanatical worshipper of Baal and daughter of a nonJewish king. Under their reign, temples to Baal sprouted up, and at least one Asherah tree was mounted for worship.

A DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Achav was a confused man, for while he knew much Torah and supported talmidei chachamim with his riches, he engaged in and heavily promoted idolatry — so much so that Rabbi Yochanan said, “There was not even one furrow in Eretz Yisroel upon which Achav did not place an idol and bow down to it.” For this reason it is said that he was named Achav, a compound of two words: “ach” because he was a brother to Heaven, and “av” because he was a father in regard to avodas kochavim. Though it is hard to understand in Map of the northern and southern kingdoms

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Izevel was so devoted to her idols that every day she prepared golden shekels that were equal to her husband’s weight to use in avodah zarah. Izevel waged war against Yiddishkeit and went on a rampage, killing neviim, trying to root out the holiest of Yidden from the land. Under her rule, avodah zarah became prolific. Of course, there were people who held steadfast to Hashem’s commandments and eschewed idolatry, but with the powerful governmental push toward avodah zarah, the moral and religious fabric of much of Jewish society at that time became severely frayed, and people began to bow down to foreign gods. Though the Yidden didn’t actually believe that the idols possessed any power, some of them worshipped these false gods as an excuse for improper behavior. After all, it was far easier to follow a religion that had no ethical and spiritual obligations than to hold oneself to the high standards of the Torah! Over time, the fear of Heaven fell to a drastic low. The corrosion of yiras Shamayim was evident when Chiel, a general in Achav’s army, decided to rebuild the city of Yericho — something the Yidden had feared to do until that time. Yericho had miraculously fallen when the Yidden first entered Eretz Yisroel, and to commemorate the wonders that had taken place there, Yehoshua ben Nun proclaimed that it should never be rebuilt, and that the one who would do so would be cursed to lose his children during the building process. And so it was. At various steps of construction, Chiel’s sons died, one by one.

ELIYAHU HANAVI COMES FORTH

As Chiel mourned the loss of his last son, Eliyahu Hanavi was told by Hashem to go to the beis avel and confront him. Once there, he informed Chiel that he’d brought the fulfillment of the curse upon himself through his actions. Much scorning and laughter followed, with King Achav (who was close to Chiel and had come to be menachem avel) asking Eliyahu Hanavi if Yehoshua was greater than Moshe Rabbeinu, because, “Is it possible that the curse of the disciple [Yehoshua] was fulfilled, while the curse of Moshe our teacher was not fulfilled?” Achav was referencing the curses related by Moshe Rabbeinu (Devarim 11:16) in regard to idol worship: “If you will turn and worship other gods and bow down to them, Hashem’s wrath will be kindled against you and He will close the heavens.” For years, Achav insisted, the Yidden had already bowed down to idols, and yet rain continued to fall, dew continued to settle, and the land still remained fruitful. No, he said, it could not be that Yehoshua’s curse had come true if the curse of the greater leader, Moshe, had not come true. He didn’t realize that Hashem, in his compassion, had not immediately set into motion the consequences for their misdeeds in order to allow them time to do teshuvah. In what would become his trademark zealousness, Eliyahu responded, “As Hashem, the G-d of Yisroel — whom

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Ruins of the palace of King Omri and Achav

I serve! — lives, there will be dew or rain only according to my word!” And with that, the heavens were sealed shut.

ELIYAHU ESCAPES

The word of Hashem came to Eliyahu and commanded him to go hide at Nachal Keris, away from the wrath of Achav and Izevel that would surely flare up when they realized that the rain had stopped falling. There he would drink from the river and be fed by ravens who would bring him bread and meat as sustenance. According to one opinion, the meat came from Achav’s own slaughterhouse, for though he worshipped idols, he also kept a high standard of kashrus. Another opinion cites that the food came from the table of the righteous King Yehoshofat, in the south. As the drought settled over the land and people began to sorely feel its effects, Eliyahu was commanded to go to Tzorfasah where a righteous woman would host him. She and her young son — who is said to have been Yonah Hanavi — provided for Eliyahu’s needs, sharing the very last of their flour and oil with him, even though it meant that starvation

THE SHOWDOWN

Eliyahu Hanavi met with Ovadyahu, a talmid of his who held a high position in Achav’s house. Despite living in a bastion of avodah zarah, Ovadyahu had held on staunchly to Yiddishkeit, and he even used his personal wealth to save 100 neviim from Izevel’s murderous claws by hiding them in two caves. Now Eliyahu told him to summon Achav. When Achav came to Eliyahu, the king heaped insults upon the Navi, calling him the “Troubler of Yisroel.” But Eliyahu replied that it was not he, but Achav himself, who had brought troubles upon the kingdom by abandoning the Torah to serve idols and bringing the people down with him. To turn the hearts of the Yidden back to Hashem, Eliyahu instructed Achav to summon all of the Yidden, the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, and have them gather at Mount Carmel. At that point, Achav was desperate for the drought to end, and he was ready to meet Eliyahu’s demands. And so they all went — aside from the 400 prophets of Asherah whom Izevel refused to send. When all of the people were gathered, Eliyahu Hanavi addressed them, asking them how long they would continue jumping between Torah and avodah zarah. He then announced that as the only remaining navi (not including the 100 hidden by Ovadyahu), he was challenging the 450 prophets of Baal to call upon their idol and ask for fire to spontaneously ignite upon the altar they were to prepare. He would do the same, calling out to the One True G-d. The prophets of Baal prepared their altar and their bull offering and cried out for most of an entire day, even mutilating themselves while trying to arouse their idol’s compassion. But to no avail. There was no fire. All the while, Eli-

In what would become his trademark zealousness, Eliyahu responded, “As Hashem, the G-d of Yisroel — whom I serve! — lives, there will be dew or rain only according to my word!” And with that, the heavens were sealed shut. and death seemed to be on the horizon. Eliyahu promised her that Hashem had decreed that neither the flour nor oil jars would become empty until the day He brought rain to the earth once again. For a year Eliyahu stayed in Tzorfasah, until the young child became extremely ill and the breath of life went out from him. Eliyahu Hanavi cried out to Hashem, beseeching him to revive the boy. His prayers were answered, and the child’s soul returned to him. Eliyahu was then commanded to return to Achav.

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yahu Hanavi taunted them, saying that maybe their idol was traveling and not available, or asleep and might soon awaken. Finally, enough was enough. Baal had not answered. “Come close to me,” Eliyahu Hanavi called out to the people, telling them to help him build his altar to Hashem. They all came forward, having seen that the worship of Baal was worthless. Now they needed to have their emunah reawakened. Taking twelve stones to represent the twelve shevatim, they constructed the altar, upon which Eliyahu prepared the bull. They then used water to soak wood that was also used in the construction of the altar, to show that the miraculous fire that would burn there would do so despite the natural order of the world. When all was prepared, Eliyahu Hanavi began to daven and ask Hashem that his prayers be answered so that “this people will know that you are Hashem Elokim!” A great fire descended and consumed the bull, the wood of the altar, the stones, the earth, and even the trench of water that had been dug around everything. At that moment there was a great awakening and the people cried out, “Hashem Hu HaElokim! Hashem Hu HaElokim!”

AFTER THE AWAKENING With the veil of confusion lifted from the Yidden’s eyes, they were able to see how they had fallen prey to the yetzer hara and had turned from Hashem. Eliyahu told the people to capture the prophets of Baal, letting none escape. The idolatrous priests were then killed. Seeing the mass teshuvah taking place, Eliyahu began to pray for rain, which soon came. Despite the wonders that had occured, Izevel remained as wicked as ever, and she promised that Eliyahu Hanavi would meet a fate like the slaughtered prophets of Baal. To save his life, Eliyahu fled to the Kingdom of Yehudah,

A great fire came down and consumed the bull, the wood of the altar, the stones, the earth, and even the trench of water that had been dug around everything. and then even farther — all the way to Har Sinai, where he went into the cave where Moshe Rabbeinu, too, had gone. There, Hashem called out to Eliyahu and asked him why he was there, to which Eliyahu replied, “I have been zealous for Hashem, Hashem Tzevakos, for the Bnei Yisroel abandoned your covenant.” Eliyahu was subsequently sent away from the cave with instructions to anoint Elisha ben Shafat as his successor. Eliyahu Hanavi had other missions to accomplish, but eventually, it came time for this human treasure to be taken away.

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One day, as Eliyahu and Elisha were walking and learning together, a chariot and horses of fire swooped down and separated the two of them. Eliyahu “went up in a mighty wind to Heaven.” According to the Radak, Eliyahu Hanavi was carried whole and unharmed to Gan Eden, where he is hidden from humanity, revealing himself only when he is dispatched to perform specific missions. And now, knowing what we do about the life of this tzaddik, we can begin to answer the questions with which we began...

ELIYAHU MALACH HABRIS Eliyahu Hanavi was driven by his absolute devotion to truth and justice. Everything he did was to cause Klal Yisroel to turn from sheker and come close to their Creator. The Torah calls him “zealous” — and he himself said to Hashem when speaking to him from the cave, “Kano kineisi l’Hashem Elokei Tzevakos ki azvu bris’cha Bnei Yisroel… — I have acted zealously for Hashem Tzevakos, for the Bnei Yisroel abandoned your bris...” (Melachim I 19:14). Pirkei D’Rabi Eliezar brings that Hashem responded to Eliyahu:

by the plague in Shittim! They were — and we are! — alive because of his zealousness, which stopped the sickness from raging among them. After Pinchas’ zealous act, Hashem proclaimed, “Hineni nosen lo es brisi shalom — I hereby give him my covenant of peace” (Bamidbar 25:12). Rashi comments that Hashem giving Pinchas the covenant of peace was similar to a person returning a favor to someone who has done a good deed. Hashem wants nothing more than for His people to thrive, and Pinchas, through his actions, enabled Hashem’s beloved Yidden to live. What better way to reward Pinchas than to give him life, middah k’neged middah? That “bris shalom’’ is said to refer to protection from the malach hamaves; Pinchas would not die like an ordinary mortal. According to the Sforno, Pinchas’ body would not deteriorate in the manner of all men, for inside of him, everything would be working in perfect harmony. He would be in a state of ultimate “shalom” — wholeness.

“You are always zealous! You were zealous in Shittim because of immorality, as it is said, ‘Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon Hakohen turned away my anger from Bnei Yisroel as he was zealous with my zeal — b’kano es kinasi…’ By your life, Yisroel will not perform a bris unless you see it with your own eyes!”

Throughout Chazal there is much discussion regarding the parallels in Tanach between Eliyahu Hanavi and Pinchas ben Elazar. Both are notably called “zealous” in the pesukim, and both were solely dedicated to absolute truth and justice and were fueled by incredible passion. Moreover, both Eliyahu and Pinchas stepped forward and took drastic action to save Klal Yisroel from heading down a destructive path — specifically when it came to Klal Yisroel’s disregard for the sanctity of the bris between Hashem and His people. Pinchas’ act of killing Zimri ben Salu and Kozbi and Eliyahu’s act of withholding rain from the entire land were considered harsh by other people, but these very acts were vital in saving Klal Yisroel by turning away Hashem’s wrath over the evil that had taken place. Without their powerful intervention, Klal Yisroel would have continued to fall ever deeper into wicked ways and would have earned themselves only difficulties and destruction. In fact, it was precisely because Pinchas was zealous for Hashem that the Yidden weren’t destroyed Kisei Shel Eliyahu

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Cave of Eliyahu Hanavi on Har Hacarmel

The Targum Yonasan on Bamidbar 25 writes that Hashem proclaimed of Pinchas: “I decree to him My covenant of peace, and will make him a malach, that he may ever live, to announce the Redemption at the end of the days.”

However, in Sefer Malachi (3:23), it is Eliyahu Hanavi who is promised to be sent “before the great and awesome day of Hashem.” Furthermore, earlier in the same perek (3:1), Eliyahu Hanavi is referred to as “malach habris,” — a sign that he, too, reached an immortal status. But these contradictions are actually not contradictions or even parallels, according to Chazal. For as Targum Yonasan writes on Shemos 6:18: “Pinchas hu Eliyahu — Pinchas is Eliyahu!”

Because Pinchas/Eliyahu was extremely zealous in regard to the protection of the bris and motivated Klal Yisroel to do teshuvah at their lowest points, Hashem promised Pinchas/Eliyahu that he would attend every bris in order that the mouth that spoke of the Yidden’s flaws would now be able to speak of their merit. With such an esteemed guest as the heilige Eliyahu Hanavi attending every bris, it would be unthinkable to not prepare him proper accommodations and be mechabed him. Of course we prepare a seat for him! By having a chair and announcing that it is kisei shel Eliyahu — a malach of a man who fought so hard to uphold the bris between Hashem and His people — we are inviting him into our midst and testifying

that we, too, are upholding the covenant. This is also one reason that Eliyahu Hanavi is invited to the Pesach Seder. We invite him in as a witness who testifies that the men at the Seder have all undergone bris milah al pi halacha and are therefore allowed to partake of the Pesach lamb. After all, who would know better than Eliyahu Hanavi? He was witness to every bris!

THE ROLE OF ELIYAHU HANAVI The Rambam (Hilchos Melachim u’Milchamos 12:2) writes of Eliyahu Hanavi: “He will not come to declare the pure, impure, or to declare the impure, pure. He will not dispute the lineage of those presumed to be of proper pedigree, nor will he validate the pedigree of those whose lineage is presumed blemished. Rather, he will establish peace within the world — ela lasim shalom ba’olam.”

Referring back to the “bris shalom,” we recall the words of our sages that describe shalom — peace — as being a state of wholeness, free of conflicting forces. Living that bris — and sharing it with the world — is the goal of Eliyahu Hanavi. This world is a confusing place, with forces pulling man in every direction, causing conflicting emotions to rage inside every person. True shalom can occur only with complete clarity as to what it means to be a Yid. That is the role of Eliyahu Hanavi — to usher in the era of Moshiach by bringing

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peace to the world through lifting the veil of confusion from our eyes — just as he did on Har Hacarmel.

THE KOS SHEL ELIYAHU It is well known that the four cups of wine we drink at the Seder represent the four terms of redemption used in the Chumash to relate how Hashem took us out of bondage in Mitzrayim: V’HOTZEISI — I will take you out from under the burdens of Mitzrayim. V’HITZALTI — I will save you from their labor. V’GA’ALTI — I will redeem you with an outstretched arm

and great judgments. V’LAKACHTI — I will take you to Me as a people. –Shemos 6:6–7

It may be less commonly known, however, that there is actually a fifth lashon of redemption used in that portion of Scripture: V’HEIVEISI — I will bring you to the land.

This fifth expression refers to the future redemption of which we have not yet tasted — may it be soon! For this reason we pour a fifth cup and call it the Kos Shel Eliyahu, for it is he who urges us toward teshuvah, toward sheleimus, toward the era of Moshiach. Bimheirah v’yamenu, amen.

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JUST WHEN THINGS LOOK BLEAK, A STRANGER APPEARS, OFFERS HELP AND THEN DISAPPEARS — JUST AS HE HAD COME. THERE’S A SIMILAR THREAD IN THE STORIES THAT FOLLOW, AND IN MYRIADS MORE THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY. IT’S ELIYAHU HANAVI TO THE RESCUE!

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he poverty in the home of Rav Alexander Ziskind, the Yesod V’shoresh Ha’avodah, was extreme. But that didn’t stop the Rav from giving enormous amounts of money to help the poor. To fund his endeavors, he would borrow money — and just before the loan ran out, he’d borrow from someone else to repay the first lender… Once, the due date was nearing, and Rav Alexander was far from pulling together the staggering sum of five

If he couldn’t repay the loan on time, not only would he lose his credibility for further loans, but it would also cause an enormous chillul Hashem. hundred rubles that he needed. The creditor was running after him, and time was running out. Minchah on D-Day. The Rav davened earnestly. If he couldn’t repay the loan on time, not only would he lose his credibility for further loans, but it would also cause an enormous chillul Hashem. Just as he finished davening, a visiting guest approached him. “Are you Rav Ziskind? I heard that you are trustworthy. I need to travel a long way, and I want to leave my cash with you. I know that when I’ll return, you’ll give it back to me.” The man left, and Rav Alexander counted the cash. It amounted to exactly five hundred rubles. The visitor was never seen again — and the Yesod V’shoresh Ha’avodah acknowledged that it had certainly been Eliyahu Hanavi.

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REFUAH Rav Elyah Lopian repeated this personal story to his talmid, Reb Dovid Mishkovsky.

dark cloud hovered above the Lopian home. The wife of Rav Elyah was critically ill, and the tearful family members surrounded her bed. Suddenly, the door opened and a man walked inside. He turned to Rav Elyah, who was then a yungerman, and asked, “Why the tears?” Rav Elyah replied that his wife was in a life-threatening state. “What illness does she have, and what do the doctors say?” Rav Elyah named the sickness, concluding, “And the doctors have no way to heal her.” The Yid replied, “That’s nothing! Go to this-andthis place, and pick some of the vegetation that grows there. Cook it up and give her some of the liquid to drink. With Hashem’s help, she will get well.” Rav Elyah did as he was told. After sipping the drink, the Rebbetzin recovered. “I am certain it was Eliyahu Hanavi who visited my home that climactic day — not in my zechus, but in the merit of my righteous wife,” Rav Lopian said. A while later, Rav Elyah Lopian met with the Sfas Emes. Before Rav Elyah left, he asked the Rebbe for a bracha. But the Sfas Emes replied, “A yungerman who merited gilui Eliyahu doesn’t need a bracha from me.” Rav Elyah immediately countered, “If the Rebbe knows this secret, then I certainly want his bracha!”

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t was at the height of World War II. Famed as a wunder rabbiner, Reb Aharon of Belz was one of the most sought-after Nazi fugitives. Yet along with his brother, the Bilgorayer Rav, and a gabbai, he was taking a most perilous route, attempting to cross the border between Poland and Hungary. The Rav was dressed in fine clothes, resembling a retired officer. The scheme could easily have been foiled, as these so-called “Hungarian officers” could not even speak Hungarian, but they traveled one long trail of nissim, surviving and arriving at their destination beyond natural norms. At one point, in the middle of a busy street, their car broke down. For a while, the driver could not repair it. Had a German passed, they would have been caught. Instead, they were discovered by an old man with a belt loaded with tools. He took a look at the car and had it repaired within two minutes. The Sadigurer Rebbe later commented that this “old man” was surely Eliyahu Hanavi, whom we describe in the zemiros of Motzei Shabbos as wearing a belt — “Ish v’eizor or azur b’masnav.”

eb Pesach, the father of Reb Tzvi Elimelech Spira, the Bnei Yissaschar, was a melamed in a faraway town. From Sukkos to Pesach, he stayed at the inn, teaching Torah to the innkeeper’s children. During an especially heavy snowstorm, he watched the innkeeper turn away three peasants who didn’t have enough money to pay for their stay. Reb Pesach was distraught at the thought of

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Tzvi Elimelech went to open the door for Eliyahu Hanavi. “Tatte,” he called, “the wagon driver is here!” these men spending such a frigid night outdoors, and he begged the innkeeper to let them in. “Will you pay for their rooms?” the innkeeper asked. Reb Pesach agreed, and the peasants were led inside. They ended up extending their stay, enjoying the warm indoors for two weeks. At the end of the winter zman, Reb Pesach approached the innkeeper for payment. The innkeeper calculated that he owed the melamed 40 rubles for teaching his children, but the melamed owed him 43 rubles for the peasants’ lodgings. The innkeeper kindly offered that Reb Pesach could pay off the three-ruble balance when he returned after Pesach. Reb Pesach was shocked. How could he return home without the wages that his poor family was desperately waiting for? Ashamed to go home, Reb Pesach first stopped at the local beis midrash. He was spotted by his son, ten-year-old Tzvi Elimelech, who was delighted to see his father. As they walked home together, a passing wagon hit a bump, and a package fell off. They tried running after the wagon to return the package, but they couldn’t run fast enough,

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eb Chaim Mendel was a simple Yid, a chassid of Reb Mottel of Chernobyl. Hearing the Rebbe speak of the importance of supporting talmidei chachamim, Reb Chaim Mendel began regularly dispensing large sums to the cause. One day, Reb Chaim Mendel went to the Rebbe and lamented that although he supported these great Yidden generously, he never merited to see any of them. He also told the Rebbe about a shidduch that was redt to his son, with the daughter of Baruch Leib, a local forest ranger. Reb Chaim Mendel had dreamed of marrying off his son to the daughter of a talmid chacham and was hesitant about this shidduch. “It is the way of the world that hidden tzaddikim remain hidden,” the Rebbe said, “and shidduchim are Heavenly matters. Who am I to mix in?” The Rebbe paused and then added, “Perhaps if you come to my Seder, you will merit seeing Eliyahu Hanavi. Maybe he’ll even be disguised as one of these hidden tzaddikim…” Reb Chaim Mendel was awestruck. Could a simple Yid like himself actually see Eliyahu Hanavi? In the days leading up to Pesach, he increased his Torah and tefillah, hoping he would indeed be zoche. When the door was opened for Shefoch Chamascha, Reb Chaim Mendel watched Eliyahu walk in — and he was dressed like none other than Reb Baruch Leib! Reb Chaim Mendel fainted on the spot. When he was revived, the Rebbe winked at him not to talk, though he did call out, “Reb

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On the other side of the wall — the side that was scratched and scribbled — she could hear the Eisensteins gathering over-excited grandchildren, a frenzied squabble over the high-backed chair to Zeidy’s right, more chairs scratching freshly scrubbed wood, and — oh, the first wine cup casualty the predictable kickoff for the Seder to officially begin. It just wasn’t fair! Rosa was used to quiet. She even guiltily enjoyed it, sometimes, crawling into bed at 7 p.m. with a sort of satisfied vengeance as the exhausting clamor kept the elderly Eisensteins awake only inches away. But Pesach… Pesach was meant to be celebrated with family. Family! Children, grandchildren, marrieds, starry-

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You know Rosa. No, really, you do. Not a childless 96-year-old Holocaust survivor. She’s your grandmother. My grandmother. The bubby who lives upstairs. And she’s not childless, either. (One hundred and four descendants, to be exact.) But while Hashem has blessed many thousands of Rosas around the world with beautiful families, COVID-19 has snatched away their close presence. Last year’s traumatically lonely Sederarim seem, for many elderly individuals, frighteningly likely to repeat themselves once more. For many, Pesach 5781 will be celebrated with thanks and gratitude to Hashem for having given us another year of health and life. We absolutely no longer take that for granted. But for many, many others, the nightmare is far from over. Older parents and grandparents, medically compromised patients, and non-vaccinated or otherwise susceptible individuals are still staring the monster in the face. They will experience a gut-wrenching déjà vu as they sit down once again before a long, empty table, quietly asking themselves the Mah Nishtanah, only their own voices providing the answer. It seems so… un-Jewish. So contrary to the very point of Pesach. The korban eaten in groups, the volleying of questions and answers, the recounting of Yetzias Mitzrayim to an enraptured (okay, nodding-off) crowd… What is Pesach if not a celebration of shared rejoicing? Ah, right. Perhaps it is simply yet another reminder of what we are here to do — serve Hashem the way He wants. Even if it’s not photogenic. But as the children and grandchildren of the various Rosas, even if we may be painfully helpless to save them the traumatic experience of another solitary Seder, we can take some steps to make it somewhat easier; perhaps, dare we say... even a different kind of beautiful?

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keep the Seder table absolutely Pesach’dig. Later, my mother told me that my father had still felt uncomfortable eating the Seder meal over a mass of photos that had clearly been through many hands — despite the protective layer. They removed the sheet and hung it on the wall near them instead, and conducted their Seder with hundreds of smiling faces staring back at them. My mother never cries. But last year, she did. She told us it was the most beautiful gift we had ever given to her. * * * * * *

Chaya from Eretz Yisroel shares: In our neighborhood, a notice went out announcing that on the Seder night, at exactly 12:00 midnight, every family should go out to their porch or front of the house so that all of the neighborhood children could say the Mah Nishtanah together, loudly, for the neighbors eating alone with no one to say it to them.

Does your mind also go down random routes, wondering how, if fifteen people all prepare schnitzel, the most straightforward food to prepare, you will still get fifteen very different results? Preparing a Haggadah for the lonely grandparents seems like the most straightforward thing to do, right? (If you didn’t prepare one last year, don’t admit it.) Just look how many ways this “simple” idea can be presented. See if any of these fit your family’s style (or send us your own recipe).

And that’s exactly what we did. At midnight, the entire neighborhoodsuddenly4lledwithyoungvoicescallingout the Mah Nishtanah for their elderly neighbors, who watched from the windows and unabashedly wiped away their tears. I cannot say I’m happy we’re still in the throes of yet another wave, but this was an incredible experience that I will gladly relive.

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Our family prepared the most delightful Haggadah for my in-laws. Every family was assigned one section to work on. We inserted pictures, comments, younger kids’ drawings, and of course, the actual words of the Haggadah, and the result was a super-thick booklet rich in content and love. It Chana Devora from Lakewood shares: may have looked more like a scrapbook than a sefer, but it de4nitelycarriedmyin-lawsthroughavery,veryinspiring We really, really wanted my parents to feel like their grandSeder. childrenwere4llingtheirdiningroomjustlikeeveryyear,but noneofuswereRyingin,obviously.nstead,whilewecould not place our actual children around the table, the least we could do was put photos of them!

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Her own horse now spooked, Rivka shrieked and held tight to her steed, praying that she’d live to see another day. She was fleeing for her life — but would she lose it along the way?

LIFE IN IRAN “I was born in Iran in a city called Isfahan,” Mrs. Weberman (now Feinberg), a Monsey local, tells me when we speak. “I recently learned that the founders of the city were Jews and it was once called Yehudiyeh. “My grandmother’s generation lived in a time of poverty, disease and anti-Semitism, but before I was born there had been a revolution in which the Shah’s father [Reza Shah Pahlavi] came to control Iran.” Unlike during her grandmother’s days, when Jews were heavily persecuted under the Qajar dynasty, the days of the Pahlavi reign were relatively calm for the Yidden, as the king desired to steer the country away from the religious fervor that had prevailed during the Qajar reign. The Qajars had been heavily influenced by Shia Islam and treated the Jews as unclean creatures to be held in contempt. “Jews were considered tamei. If it was raining and they were wet and touched a Muslim, they were thought to transmit tumah. They had to stay home,” Mrs. Weberman says about the Qajar reign. Their hatred toward the Jews

reached a fever-pitch every week when devout Muslims gathered in their mosques and had their animosity stoked by religious leaders. “Every Friday, the doors to the mosque would open and the Muslims would riot in the Jewish quarter,” Mrs. Weberman tells me. “They were encouraged to do damage to the Jews, and there were often pogroms. When I was growing up, though, was the beginning of a bright future.” When Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (known as the Shah) came to power in 1941, his goal was to modernize the country and use its natural oil resources to improve the economy. Under his rule, Iran became largely secularized, and life improved drastically for the Yidden. Schools for Jewish children were allowed to be established by organizations from outside the country, but the schools were not religious. While they taught the students alefbeis, halacha was missing from the curriculum. “I learned everything from my parents,” Mrs. Weberman says. “When they made a bracha, I learned to make a bracha. This was the lifestyle.” Jewish tradition was passed down from parent to child, but be-

cause of the incredible burden of anti-Semitism and poverty of previous years, Yiddishkeit wasn’t as strong as it had been in earlier generations. As much as her parents, the Ebrahimis, were able to transmit to the children, they did — but without formal Jewish education, it was difficult. “The generations were getting weaker and weaker,” Mrs. Weberman laments. “How much could you pass down by memory alone? “Once, when I was a little girl, I touched the branch of a tree on Shabbos, and my grandfather shouted from the window, ‘Don’t touch the tree!’ But he couldn’t explain the concept of muktzah. We also didn’t know anything about the laws of eruvin. The houses in Iran were not like the Monsey houses; here, you have no privacy unless you are inside your house. There, there were four walls around the houses, and the streets were very narrow, unable to accommodate cars. Because every house and neighborhood had walls, the eruv was built into the community.” Despite the waning level of Torah education, Mrs. Weberman’s family was proud to keep the halachos they retained. “Preparations before Shabbos

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were like they are here, and we didn’t light a fire on Shabbos for cooking. We did use an electric kettle to make tea, and only when I came to Eretz Yisroel did I realize that electricity is a type of fire.” “We kept kashrus, Shabbos and yom tov. We would take the chicken from the merchant’s cages on Wednesday or Thursday to where the shochet would stand waiting. My mother would kasher everything; she even knew how to kasher meat from a cow!” Mrs. Weberman laughs as she recalls those days. “I hated removing the feathers; I hated touching the chickens! And my mother kept telling me I would starve if I didn’t learn how to kasher chicken. Then, when I got to Eretz Yisroel, I called her and told her about the clean chicken sold in packages — that I wouldn’t starve!” Overall, the Yidden were free to live as Jews at that point with little fear of anti-Semitic flare-ups. But the peaceful times wouldn’t last.

Due to the volatile situation in Iran, the consulate changed its location daily, making things even more difficult. Thankfully, the girls were blessed with Heavenly assistance.

ENCOUNTER WITH ELIYAHU HANAVI? “On one of the trips to Tehran, the soldiers and civilians were fighting,” Mrs. Weberman tells me. “We were on the bus saying Tehillim, and we saw smoke billowing out of the buildings.” Bullets flew across the street while the teenage girls were trapped in the middle of the fray. “The bus driver opened the doors and said ‘Get out of here! I can’t keep

SHATTERED PEACE The late 1970s saw the downfall of the blossoming country, as power was wrested from the Shah by Ayatollah Khomeini, who established the Islamic Republic of Iran in place of the secular monarchy. The oncethriving Iran became an unstable, danger-wrought country — once again under the control of Shia Islamists. “There were riots in the streets, and the people turned against the king. He used to go for blood transfusions to Israel, and the people who hated him would say he has Jewish blood, and that he is against the people.” While the Shah was away from Iran for medical treatment, Khomeini — who’d been in exile since 1965 — returned to Iran and took over. Millions took to the street to joyously welcome him. “There was a great celebration and the people thought they would have paradise,” Mrs. Weberman explains. But the masses were wrong. While the revolution was underway, the economy became unstable, and every day became a fight to survive. The streets turned into war zones. “While there was so much instability in Iran, everything was closed — schools, shops, everything. The situation became worse and worse, and people in the country that had known plenty all of a sudden stood in lines waiting for the grocery to bring eggs, meat, bread. The basics.” In a sad twist of irony, the oil-rich country was unable to even provide oil for its citizens to heat their homes. “It continued like that for months. I was sixteen at the time. In the middle of this mess, the Israeli government decided that any Jew could come to Eretz Yisroel.” Mrs. Weberman’s parents, feeling that there was no other option, decided to send her and her older sister to the Holy Land. “We needed to translate our birth certificates and diplomas and other documents. We were constantly busing overnight to Tehran, which was eight hours away, to take care of the documents.”

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you safe!’ We took our knapsacks and had no idea where to go. We were standing on the sidewalk, and all of a sudden, a very old man approached and asked us what we were doing outside at this scary time. “We explained that we were going to our aunt, who lived in Tehran, to be able to finalize our papers to go to Eretz Yisroel.” The elderly man told the girls he knew where their aunt lived, and that he would take them there. “And sure enough,” Mrs. Weberman says, “he took us to their house. My aunt opened the door. ‘How did you get here?!’ she asked. ‘Don’t you know what’s going on outside?!’ “I turned around to say thank you to the old man, but no one was there… My aunt said no one had been there the entire time. I think Eliyahu Hanavi was sent to rescue us.”

A weathered shul in Isfahan

OFF TO ERETZ YISROEL When Mrs. Weberman and her sister had finally finished preparing all of the necessary paperwork and were ready to leave, they were contacted by an Israeli embassy worker. “We were told that the plane was leaving for Eretz Yisroel soon and that it would be the last one out. But my grandfather had passed away that week, and so we decided to postpone our trip. The embassy worker kept calling, telling us that we were going to lose our opportunity.” Despite the pressure, the Ebrahimis left the girls’ emigration in the hands of the One Who knows best. “When the shivah was over, we got a call that the real final plane was leaving, and we left on the last El Al flight from Iran.” It was heart-wrenching for the family to part, but there was little option at that point. “My parents knew that there was no future for us in Iran; we had no choice.” Fear of the difficult times and the uptick in radical Islam drove many Yidden to escape the country, though it wasn’t always feasible for the older generation to emigrate. Many had elderly parents who needed care, or houses and businesses that needed to be liquidated before departing. For some, the fear of starting over in a new country with a new language was greater than the fear of living in an unstable country. The Ebrahimi girls were among those who fled, leaving their beloved parents behind. “It was exceptionally sad for us. My parents were fasting, and they didn’t know when they would see us again. They didn’t even know where we were going.” Despite their hearts being torn asunder, the girls prepared themselves for the unknown. But as Mrs. Weberman says, “If we had known what was waiting for us, we’d never have done it.”

ALONE IN A NEW LAND “My older sister and I landed in Eretz Yisroel on a Thursday, and were taken to a kibbutz dorm. It was not a frum kibbutz, and we realized that it wasn’t the place for us.”

Leaving their suitcases in the dormitory, the two girls set off to find their mother’s sister who lived in Eretz Yisroel, promising the kibbutz administrators that they’d come back soon, for the kibbutz had custody over the teens. “My aunt had been widowed for many years and had raised eight beautiful children by cleaning houses. Her offspring are all frum and ehrlich.” The girls took a taxi to the neighborhood where they knew their aunt lived. “We knew she was very poor and lived in a very big room with a bathroom and kitchen attached, but we couldn’t find the house. So we went back to the road and stood there, unsure of how to proceed.” A short while later, a couple of people passed, and when they heard who the girls were looking for, they started hugging and kissing them. “We are your first cousins!” they said. “Our mother is not home; she went to England for our sister’s chasunah.” With funds being so scarce, most of the children in the family were unable to attend their sibling’s wedding. Mrs. Weberman and her sister were soon sent to stay with family in Kiryat Arba. The following Sunday, they went with a male cousin to reclaim the property they’d left at the irreligious kibbutz dormitory. Within a week, the girls were placed in a school for frum students who wanted to continue their education. Some months after entering the country, Mrs. Weberman’s older sister became engaged, her shidduch orchestrated through the capable hands of the dorm mother. By that time, relations between Iran and Israel had completely deteriorated, but despite the difficulties of traveling from Iran to Eretz Yisroel, Mrs. Ebrahimi was committed to being at her daughter’s chuppah. Knowing she might be forced to resort to bribes, Mrs. Ebrahimi taped gold coins onto the inside of the suitcas-

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Yidden at a shul in Tehran during the Qajar periiod

mastered Farsi, English, Hebrew and a decent smattering of Yiddish.

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es. “Don’t blame me if I don’t make it to the chasunah,” she warned the girls. Baruch Hashem, Mrs. Ebrahimi did make it to Eretz Yisroel safely through another country, and was graciously given a bed in her daughter’s room so the two could soak up the time they had together. But eventually it was time for her to return to Iran. This was the last time Mrs. Weberman saw her mother.

DIVERGENT PATHS After her sister married and built her own home, the teenager spent Shabbos there every week. But then, three years later, she herself got married, and the Ebrahimi girl from Iran became Mrs. Weberman of America. If the changes from living in Iran to living in Eretz Yisroel weren’t drastic enough, her marriage brought her to a whole new level of acclimatization. “I married a guy who grew up learning in a chassidishe yeshivah. I had to tackle culture, language, country — all at once.” As is common in the heimishe community in the USA, her husband’s family was used to speaking a mixture of languages, often lapsing into Yiddish, which was new to Mrs. Weberman’s ears. “I tried very hard to learn the language. I wanted so badly to understand what the family was saying! They didn’t realize how hard it was for me, and they’d go back and forth between Yiddish and English in the middle of a sentence.” Being very determined to master both languages, Mrs. Weberman attended an ESL program. “I took one semester, and I got so good at it that after six months of being in America, I could comfortably speak to anyone in the language. Then I started learning Yiddish.” Mrs. Weberman is now the quintessential polyglot, having

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While Mrs. Weberman was putting down roots in America, her older sister continued walking upon the holy stones in Eretz Yisroel. Though distanced by many thousands of miles, their hearts remained close to the family they had in Iran. And as the situation escalated dramatically after they left in 1979, they grew ever more worried. Despite Ayatollah Khomeini’s promising the Jews that they’d be protected under his rule, the actions of his regime proved otherwise. In March 1979, a wealthy business owner and the president of the Tehran Jewish Society, Habib Elghanian, was arrested by the new Islamic government under accusations of being a spy, as well as “warring with Allh and His emissaries.” He was sentenced to death by firing squad. A sense of panic enveloped the community, with thousands attempting to flee. The borders, however, were closed. Khomeini wanted to prevent those with the brightest of minds and the fullest of pockets from leaving the country. Illegally sneaking over the border was the only way out. Knowing their younger sister Rivka was trapped in a volatile country that had no love for its Yidden, Mrs. Weberman and her older sister sought ways to get her out of Iran. “It wasn’t cheap to speak with each other,” Mrs. Weberman says of the international phone calls, “but each time we spoke, we discussed how to get her out of Iran.” Eventually, the Ebrahimi family in Iran obtained the number of a Kurdish smuggler who they were told could get Rivka over the border into Turkey, after which she would journey to join one of her sisters. But the way would not be easy.

SMUGGLING RIVKA “I am your uncle, and I am calling you back because you left me a message. I want to take you on a trip to Stanbul Street.” Rivka was home alone when the phone call came. The Kurdish smuggler was speaking in code, telling her he was ready to take her out of Iran. The Ebrahimis had left a message for him, requesting his services, and now he was responding, ready to undertake the mission. “Stanbul Street is in Tehran,” Mrs. Weberman explains, decoding the smuggler’s statement. “That was a code word for Turkey, because the capital is Istanbul.” The smuggler named his price: 70,000 tuman, equivalent to $5,000. But he spoke in code, referring to the money as “green herbs.” His fee was considered exorbitant, and to raise

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escape as well. Her parents spoke to the young men, and they promised to watch over her as their group traveled. But even knowing Yiddishe shomrim would watch over their precious daughter did little to alleviate the pain in their hearts. Far too soon, the day arrived when the parents would be separated from their beloved child, only thirteen years old. On that day, the Ebrahimi parents accompanied Rivka on the bus to Tehran, studiously ignoring the bachurim who sat in the back to avoid arousing suspicion. The smuggler met them and spoke to each person separately, instructing them to take another bus to a city near the border between Iran and Turkey. Once there, parents and daughter were separated, with Rivka heading toward her future and her parents back to a life locked in Iran.

KEEP MOVING! “You are going to meet a lot of people,” the smuggler told Rivka. “Stay away from everyone; do not talk to any other people, only to me.” He instructed the men in their group to approach him as they alighted from the bus to affectionately hug him as one would an uncle. Rivka, too, was told to smile and show recognition of him as a relative. With the dangers of the bus station finally behind them, the group of ten refugees — men and women, Jews and non-Jews — were taken to a Kurdish family’s home. They were offered a meal, and though the Yidden appreciated the care, they wouldn’t touch the meat, helping themselves to only fruits and tea. After relaxing for several hours, the group bundled up and set out, braving the extreme cold and dark until they could find a pickup truck to take them partway toward their destination: the border. By night they traveled, and by day they rested at homes dotting their trail. They were

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instructed to remain invisible by the light of day, as their non-Kurdish appearances would be a dead giveaway should curious onlookers spot them. “One night they were walking and walking and walking where there were no houses — walking on a dirt road strewn with rocks that they kept tripping over,” Mrs. Weberman says. “At one point, my sister’s legs would no longer obey her. She collapsed and passed out. The two bachurim and a woman came over to her and picked her up under her arms. ‘We will help you,’ they said. ‘It’s very dangerous to stop. If they find us, it will be very bad.’ But no matter how hard she tried, she kept falling. The smuggler gave her five minutes to rest.” The woman massaged Rivka’s hands and legs, but when she tried to walk again, she kept collapsing. Soon the smuggler became upset. “Daylight will be in one hour!” he said. “It’s very dangerous here. You have to walk!’” The other members of the group became very frightened, and they began yelling at Rivka, saying that she was jeopardizing them all, and that they would surely be captured. Telling herself that she had to do it for the sake of the group, Rivka pushed herself to stand upright and begin walking. Baruch Hashem, they reached a friendly village before sunrise, where she was allowed to rest upon a carpet. The young girl promptly fell asleep and slept until after noon — partially refueled for another night of difficult travel.

A HARROWING WAY Bread, crackers and hard-boiled eggs were their dietary staples, with little else to sustain the members of the group as they traveled. Even water was scarce. With little in their bellies, they forged ahead, praying for a brighter future. Through the mountains the small group traveled — sometimes by truck, sometimes by foot. At one point, where the

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mountains were too treacherous to hike, horses were waiting to carry them. In single file, the travel-worn passengers pushed themselves ever forward, knowing that every step their horses took brought them one bit closer to freedom. Soon, they prayed, soon they would be over the border and out of Iran. But first, they’d have to overcome the hurdles in their path. Behind Rivka rode a married couple. Ahead of her was an old man. The passage was narrow and the horses were wide, but their sure-footed steps kept the riders on the rocky mountain path. ...Until they didn’t. Before her young eyes, Rivka watched the horse in front of her lose its footing and tumble down… down... down... into the valley below. The rider, too, disappeared from view. Her own horse now spooked, Rivka shrieked and held tight to her steed, praying that she’d live to see another day. One of the bachurim who’d promised to watch over her dismounted from his own steed and worked his way to Rivka, getting her off the skittery horse and calming her down. The smuggler rushed over and reprimanded Rivka for screaming, telling her that if she didn’t follow instructions and got into trouble, he wouldn’t be able to help her. While the bachurim spoke words of chizuk to the young girl, the other refugees worked their way down the side of the mountain to where the old man lay — badly bruised but still alive. The horse was a goner, but the man was able to continue on his journey. “It was very traumatic for my sister,” Mrs. Weberman tells me. For the young girl running for her life, witnessing a man nearly plunge to his death, and riding for hours on a horse through dangerous mountain passages — trauma was the order of the day. “Many times, she fell asleep on the horse and lost her grip. When they were going through the mountainous areas, there was a very fast river, and each time she fell off she risked falling into the river,” Mrs. Weberman says. “The experience of seeing the man roll down was terrifying. She felt so helpless, thinking, ‘This could happen to me!’” When the leg of the trip requiring the horses finally came to an end, Rivka’s legs were so numb from the cold and the awkward position she’d been in that when she slid off the horse, she was unable to move. The cold was so brutal that despite the high quality gear the Ebrahimis had purchased for their daughter, it was impossible to keep warm. Rivka was fortunate, at least, that her group was not harassed by their smuggler; in other groups, she’d learned, the smugglers stole from the refugees, relieving them of their money and warm clothing.

Though one would assume that a truck ride would be more readily welcome than the harrowing miles covered by horseback, the next portion of the trip was equally bad. The group of ten squeezed into the flatbed of a pickup truck, with the frigid winds whipping them harshly from every side. “It was extremely bumpy, and one could fall out if not holding on to something.” And Rivka was so, so thirsty; she hadn’t drunk in days. Finally, the land leveled out, and the truck approached a river and stopped. The thirst-racked group lay down near the water and filled their hands with the life-giving fluid, drinking, drinking, drinking. After a few moments, the Kurdish smuggler warned them to stop drinking because it was too cold and they would become sick from too much water.

The group of ten squeezed into the flatbed of a pickup truck, with the frigid winds whipping them harshly from every side. “I don’t have a doctor here,” he said. “It’s very dangerous if you get sick. I will have no way to help you.” Despite their desire to drink more, everyone stopped. Later that night, they set out to cross the river, which marked the border between Iran and Turkey. Here, too, they had to travel on horseback, with the water reaching the bellies of the beasts. As soon as the group crossed the river, the smugglers jumped onto the horses and crossed back over, leaving the refugees to fend for themselves. “Once you are over the border,” they’d been told, “you have to run.” And run they did.

ON THE OTHER SIDE When the group finally reached a clearing far enough from the border, they began to settle down. Because they were all in danger of succumbing to hypothermia, the bachurim set out to build a fire, and one of the families had a large blanket that all the women shared to keep warm. As they warmed themselves near the crackling flames, the group drifted off to sleep. With the morning sun dawned the realization that Hashem’s Hand had been shielding the group throughout the night, for the “clearing” they’d settled in was not a clearing in the brush, but a cement road! It was pure nissim that a car had not come their way and driven over them in the night! Quickly gathering their things, the jubilant group began walking, looking for someone who could direct them to the

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Yidden davening in a shul in Iran

tional delays. Rivka chose to go to Eretz Hakodesh.

IN HER SISTER’S ARMS “My parents suffered a lot not knowing what happened to Rivka,” Mrs. Weberman tells me. “This trip could have taken a few hours — tops — to reach the border, but it took them three and a half weeks. During that time, my parents didn’t know whether she was alive or dead, and whether she’d reached the border or not.” During those excruciating weeks, Mrs. Weberman and her sister stayed home, tied to the phone, waiting to hear word nearest police station, as the smuggler had advised. Eventually, they found someone with whom they were able to communicate in broken English, who told them where to go. At the police station, each person was subjected to an interrogation, the police trying to root out any dangerous elements from among the refugees. Finally convinced that the ten escapees from Iran were harmless and simply seeking a better life, the police supplied the group with information about how to settle in, and the group was placed on buses headed toward the town of Van. In Van, the group was once again interrogated and released, and then sent further, to Istanbul, where a grungy “hotel” hosted the refugees. In that sad excuse for accommodations, the Iranian Jews spent Shavuos, davening together and reciting Kiddush over “wine” made from raisins soaked in warm water. In this way, Rivka spent yom tov far away from all those she held dear. It wasn’t a yom tov to envy, but she was alive! While in Istanbul, the Jewish individuals were taken to the Israeli embassy, where they were offered the opportunity to enter Israel right away. If they were to choose not to accept the offer, they were free to seek entry to other countries, albeit through other embassies. This would have caused addi-

“I called my older sister and said, ‘Go to the airport — go and greet her!’”

from their younger sister. “Finally, one day the phone rang. It was Rivka, who said she was almost on her way to Eretz Yisroel. She’d by flying with El Al, and she told me to inform our other sister. I called my older sister and said, ‘Go to the airport — go and greet her!’” Then Mrs. Weberman phoned the Ebrahimis, speaking in code to protect her parents from any backlash from an irate Iranian government. “I said, ‘The trip to Stanbul Street was very good, and she is coming home.’” The relief that washed over the family was immense. But when Mrs. Weberman’s older sister arrived at the airport, she searched every face, looking for her little sister, not seeing her among the crowd. But then a woman broke away from the group and ran toward her — a once-beautiful Jewish girl, now emaciated and gray, unwashed for a month, covered in mountain dirt. Was this really Rivka? Had their sister come to Eretz Yisroel? She had. And as soon as Mrs. Weberman was able, she was on a flight to Eretz Yisroel to be united with her beloved sisters. And despite never seeing their parents again, the three Ebrahimi girls went on to establish beautiful branches of their family tree. Their story is as old as the story of Am Yisroel. They were forced to flee to ensure survival — and they thrived despite the odds.

Please note: The story shared above was a personal recollection of the sisters featured in the article. Other Yidden in Iran may havehadeasierormoredizcultexperiences,aseachtownandpersonlivedthroughtheirownuniquesetofcircums Rivka,speci4cally,feelsblessedtohavetraveledwithhonestsmugglerswhokepttheirpromisesandleftthegr leading them across the border. As hard as her experience was, she knows that other groups had it harder. Smugglers often abused and abandoned the refugees as soon as they received their fee.

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along a day’s worth of food and drinks, if possible. 5. Some hospitals don’t allow anyone to accompany a patient to the adult ER. In the pediatric ER, one adult is allowed.

In these challenging times CHESED 24/7 is constantly there to ease the burden of hospitalization. To avoid many issues, please note the following general hospital policies:

6. Visitors coming to the hospital wil have their HOSPITAL temperatures taken. Patients coming to the hospital wil AWARENESS: receive a covid test. 1. You must always have a valid ID to enter the hospital. 2. Most hospitals allow only one visitor per day to stay 4 – 6 hours.

We remain firmly dedicated to providing assistance whenever and wherever we can, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please contact us:

3. Once a visitor leaves the patient’s floor, some facilities won’t allow you to go back up again, even if it’s within the allotted visiting hours. 4. Patients and families going to the hospital should take along a day’s worth of food and drinks, if possible. 5. Some hospitals don’t allow anyone to accompany a patient to the adult ER. In the pediatric ER, one adult is allowed. 6. Visitors coming to the hospital will have their temperatures taken. Patients coming to the hospital will receive a covid test.

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Englewood Hospital • Chesed Room: Open. • Meals: In “Maternity/Labor & Delivery”, husbands can retrieve a Chesed meal when it is delivered. Columbia hospital Milstein Building:

• Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Visitation: Outpatients in Millstein building or ER cannot have an accompanying family member. Inpatients: 4 hours from 2-6 PM. • Meals: Chesed apartments are stocked with food please call Chesed 24/7 for more info. Children’s Tower:

• Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Visitation: Any pediatric patient can have 1 family member with them for the day- 24/7 shift changing. • Chesed 24/7 Liaison: Raizy Abraham 845-216-1906

NYU Hospital • Chesed Room: Open in main hospital lobby. •Visitation: 4 hours a day for Adults and Pediatric.

Northern Westchester Hospital • Chesed Room: Open • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7.

Hospital For Special Surgery • Chesed Room: Open. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. • Sleeping Accommodations: Friendship House 212-933-9033 ext. 1.

Good Sam Hospital •Chesed Room: Open off main lobby. •Visitation: Non-Covid patients may have visitors for up to 4 hours limited to 2 visitors. Covid patients may have visitors up to 2 hours limited to 1 visitor. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7.

Hackensack Hospital • Chesed Room: Open in main building only. • Visitation: Only in pediatric ward. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. Mother and baby unit: • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Visitation: Only in pediatric ward. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. Englewood Hospital • Chesed Room: Open. • Meals: In “Maternity/Labor & Delivery”, husbands can retrieve a Chesed meal when it is delivered.

Northern Westchester Hospital • Chesed Room: Open • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. Good Sam Hospital •Chesed Room: Open off main lobby. •Visitation: Non-Covid patients may have visitors for up to 4 hours limited to 2 visitors. Covid patients may have visitors up to 2 hours limited to 1 visitor. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7.

TrinitaS HOSPITAL • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed.

• Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. • For more help: Rabbi Jacobsohn 914493-8769.

Mount Sinai Hospital • Chesed Room: Open in Guggenheim Pavilion Main building. Take food for patient on your way up since visitor cannot leave to bring you back anything. • Visitation: 4 hours a day 2 visitors per day, from 10 - 6 PM. Adult patient cannot be accompanied in ER or for procedures. Visiting hours are • Chesed 24/7 Liaison: Sima Bachrach 347-984-3612

NY Weill Cornell • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Visitation: 4 hours a day from 2-6 PM. Pediatric patient can have family member 24/7. • Chesed 24/7 Liaison: Yocheved Shanik 718-288-4444

Lennox Hill Hospital • Chesed Room: Open on the 4th floor next to visitors lounge. • Visitation: 4 hours a day for Adults and Pediatric.

Calvary Hospital • Chesed Room: Open • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. • Sleeping Accommodations: Chesed 24/7 Apartment, please call chesed 24/7 for more information.

Overlook Hospital • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed.

Nyack Hospital •Chesed Room and Shabbos Room: Closed, ER fridge is stocked, and Hospital staff wil retrieve kosher food for patient. •Visitation: Limited to 2 hours per day. Only one visitor allowed at a time.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital • Chesed Room: Open on 1st floor room #C-172. • Visitation: 1 person per day.

Valley Hospital • Chesed Room: Open. • Meals: Not allowed.

Alaris Health/Select Rehab • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7.

Helen Hayes Hospital • Kosher Pantry is now closed. • Meals Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7 and left with security. TrinitaS HOSPITAL • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed.

Henry J Carter • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Meals: Not allowed.

Ellenville Hospital • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Meals: can be delivered by Chesed 24/7.

Albert Einstein • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Meals: can be delivered by chesed 24/7. • Sleeping Accommodations: Albert Chesed 24/7 Apartment, please call chesed 24/7 for more information

Catskill Regional/Harris Hospital •Chesed Room: Open.

Westchester Medical Center • Chesed Room: Hospital Kosher pantry in main building -1st floor, and children’s building - 3rd floor, fully stocked. • Visitation: One person per day. Family member can accompany patient to Adult ER. Pediatric patient can have one family member per day 24/7. • Meals: Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. • For more help: Rabbi Jacobsohn 914493-8769.

Overlook Hospital • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed.

Nyack Hospital •Chesed Room and Shabbos Room: Closed, ER fridge is stocked, and Hospital staff will retrieve kosher food for patient. •Visitation: Limited to 2 hours per day. Only one visitor allowed at a time.

Ellenville Hospital • Chesed Room: Temporarily closed. • Meals: can be delivered by Chesed 24/7. Catskill Regional/Harris Hospital •Chesed Room: Open.

Helen Hayes Hospital • Kosher Pantry is now closed. • Meals Can be delivered by Chesed 24/7 and left with security.

AS GUIDELINES CHANGE FREQUENTLY, ALWAYS CALL HOSPITAL INFORMATION FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS. AS GUIDELINES CHANGE FREQUENTLY, ALWAYS CALL HOSPITAL INFORMATION FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS.

It is a rare occurrence that Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. This has last occurred thirteen years ago, and for many adults, it is the4rsttimetheycanrememberexperiencingsuchaphenomenon.Thisisapackage ' deal(withPurimfallingonFriday,wi both always occurring the same year. But while Purim on Friday may simply be a matter of inconvenience for many people — with the mitzvos hayom basically the sameaseveryyearErevPesachfallingonShabboshasmanyhalachicrami4cations,andsomeconfusionand - complica tions can arise due to this phenomenon. HerewilllistthetenwaysinwhichthisErevPesachisdierentfromtheErevPesachofotheryears.

1 2 3 4

EVERY YEAR: Bedikas chometz is performed on the night before Pesach. THIS YEAR: Bedikas chometz is performed two nights before Pesach.

EVERY YEAR: Biur chometz is done on the morning of Erev Pesach. THIS YEAR: Biur chometz is done on the morning of Erev Shabbos.

EVERY YEAR: After the burning of the chometz,KolChamiraissaidand chometzisnulli4ed. THIS YEAR: After the burning of the chometz,KolChamiraisnotimmediatelysaidandthe chometzisnotyetnulli4ed.ThisisinsteaddoneonShabbosmorning sof zman after achilas chometz.

EVERY YEAR: Eating chometz is forbidden after the burning. THIS YEAR: Chometz must be eaten on Shabbos after the burning.

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5 6 7 8 9 10

EVERY YEAR: A bechor must participate in a siyum on Erev Pesach in order to be

permitted to eat.

THIS YEAR: There’s no fasting or siyumim on Erev Pesach. A siyum is instead made two days earlier, on Thursday.

EVERY YEAR: On Shabbos Hagadol one may daven Shachris later in the morning like

every Shabbos.

THIS YEAR: On Shabbos Hagadol one must daven Shachris early at sunrise.

EVERY YEAR: No one is obligated to eat chometz on Erev Pesach. THIS YEAR: Everyone is obligated to eat chometz on Erev Pesach.

EVERY YEAR: The last of the chometz leftovers are burned on Erev Pesach. THIS YEAR: The last of the chometzleftoversareRusheddownthetoiletonErevPesach.

EVERY YEAR: Many have the minhag of eating matzah that has been baked on Erev Pesach at

the Seder.

THIS YEAR: No one eats Erev Pesach matzos.

EVERY YEAR: Preparations for the Seder are made on Erev Pesach. THIS YEAR: No preparations for the Seder whatsoever are allowed on Erev Pesach. (Besides taking a well-needed nap…)

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‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫מתוך דרשת ז ' אדר דהאי שתא תשפ " א לפ " ק‬ ‫אודות השתשמשות ‪‬‬ ‫בסמארטפאון בביהמ"ד‬ ‫‪ ...‬און עס איז א געוואלדיגע פלא צו פארשטיין‪ .‬עס איז נישט דא קיין איינער פון אונז וואס‬ ‫האט נישט געהערט די פראבלעמען וואס איז דא אין די היינטיגע טעכנעלאגיע‪ ,‬נישט איין‬ ‫מאל‪ ,‬און נישט צוויי מאל‪ .‬עס איז דא וואס האבן שוין געהערט הונדערטער מאל‪ ,‬די‬ ‫געוואלדיגע מכשולות וואס קומען ארויס פון דעם‪ ,‬וואס מען דארף נישט מאריך זיין‪ .‬מען‬ ‫רעדט דאך פון ערליכע אידן‪ ,‬ישראל כשרים‪ ,‬וואס זענען מלאים מצות כרימון‪ ,‬עוסקים‬ ‫בתורה ובמצוות‪ ,‬ווי אזוי קען זיין אז מען הערט אזויפיל מאל די מכשולות וואס איז דא‬ ‫דערין‪ ,‬און עס זאל נישט מאכן קיין שום רושם אויפן מענטש‪ ,‬ער זאל זיך טוישן און משנה‬ ‫זיין פון וואס ער איז געווען‪ - ?...‬אוזן זו ששמעה על הר סיני לא תנאף! די אויער וואס האט‬ ‫געהערט אויפן בארג סיני‪ ,‬און ער נוצט זיך מיט די כלים אן קיין שום בושה‪ ,‬ער שעמט זיך‬ ‫אפילו נישט עס ארויס צו נעמען ברבים‪ ,‬און זיך באנוצן מיט א זאך וואס מען טאר נישט‪.‬‬

‫ווי שעמט מען זיך נישט אריינצוקומען אין א ביהמ"ד און‬ ‫ארויסנעמען אינמיטן ביהמ"ד א סמארט‪-‬פאון‪ ,‬א כלי וואס איז פול‬ ‫מיט מינות‪ ,‬טומאה‪ ,‬תועבה! אין א בית אלקים‪ ,‬אין א פלאץ וואס איז הייליג‪,‬‬ ‫מיר האבן נישט היינט מער ווי איין ווינקעלע וואס איז נאך געבליבן אביסל ריין‪ ,‬אביסל‬ ‫הייליג‪ ,‬נאר די ביהמ"ד‪ ,‬קומט מען אריין און מען איז מטמא דעם ביהמ"ד! דא עפענט ער‬ ‫אויף א כלי וואס עס ליגן דערויף כל תועבת שבעולם‪ - !?..‬וואו איז אונזער שכל?! ‪ -‬און‬ ‫עס איז נישט זאכן וואס ער הערט יעצט די ערשטע מאל‪ .‬עס פעלט אונז א לב שומע‪,‬‬ ‫מען הערט‪ ,‬און עס גייט נישט אריין אינעם הארץ‪ ,‬עס איז נישט דא קיין הארץ וואס‬ ‫הערט‪ ,‬מען הערט עס אויסענווייניג‪ ,‬עס גייט אריין אין איין אויער‪ ,‬און עס גייט ארויס פון‬ ‫צווייטן אויער‪ ,‬עס גייט נישט אריין אינעווייניג אינעם מענטש‪.‬‬

‫איך בעהט נאכאמאל די וואס קומען דא אין ביהמ"ד‪ ,‬זיך נישט‬ ‫באנוצן מיט די כלים דא אין ביהמ"ד‪ .‬אז מען דארף עס אמאל‬ ‫וויכטיג האבן‪ ,‬די גאס איז גענוג גרויס וואו מען קען ארויסגיין און‬ ‫זיך באנוצן דערמיט‪.‬‬ ‫איך בעט יעדן איינעם‪ ,‬אז ווען מען זעהט דער חבר נעמט עס ארויס‬ ‫אין ביהמ"ד‪ ,‬זאל ער אים מעורר זיין און בעטן‪ ,‬גיי ארויס פון‬ ‫ביהמ"ד!! זאג אים‪ ,‬אז דו ביסט א שליח פונעם רב‪ ,‬אז דער רב האט‬ ‫געבעטן אז דו זאלסט ארויסגיין פון ביהמ"ד‪ ,‬און עס נוצן אינדרויסן‪.‬‬ ‫וואס דארף ער נעמען א מקום קדוש און עס אזוי מוריד זיין‪.‬‬

Yaakov Shwekey tributes “COVID Bar Mitzvah boys” with new song! In early October, Yaakov Klugman approached his longtime friend, Yaakov Shwekey, requesting a brand new song in honor of his son Yehuda’s upcoming bar mitzvah. Renowned composer Yitzy Waldner wrote a moving song, Hamalach, which Shwekey, joined by Klugman, performed for the family and guests who gathered to celebrate Yehuda’s bar mitzvah in December. At the end of the night, as Shwekey and Klugman reflected on the beautiful bar mitzvah, they discussed the challenges that thousands of boys across the world faced with their “corona bar mitzvahs.” Shwekey thought back on the thousands of emails and letters he received since last March requesting personalized videos giving chizuk to boys who did not get the opportunity to celebrate their bar mitzvahs the way they had planned. As they spoke about the unprecedented challenges that klal yisroel faced over the past year, they considered the many ways our simcha celebrations have changed. Lavish weddings were down-sized to backyard events reserved for immediate family. Sim-

chas were celebrated “bare-bones” style- with homemade food, minimal guests, and in-house entertainment. Many should-have-been happy celebrations became bittersweet moments with the painful, obvious absence of loved ones. And while everyone pitied the chassanim and kallos who got married in these suboptimal circumstances, bar mitzvah boys were largely overlooked. A bar mitzvah is a once-ina-lifetime event, and it’s something boys look forward to from as young as age 5. Boys wistfully envision donning tefillin for the first time, flanked by their family and friends. They anticipate expertly leining the parsha and delivering their coveted pshetl to a crowd, dancing with their loved ones, and celebrating this huge milestone in style. But with the spread of COVID-19

throughout our communities, disappointment replaced excited anticipation as bar mitzvah boys watched their carefully detailed plans go up in smoke. Families were left scrambling to pull together last-minute celebrations under stressful circumstances with extremely limited resources. Boys who practiced leining their bar mitzvah parsha for a year only to be stuck at home davening b’yechidus wondered if their hard work was for nothing. Boys who diligently learned for months to make a siyum at their bar mitzvahs were devastated that no such celebration would occur. Yet, despite the unusual circumstances, these young men took this unanticipated change of events in stride, making the most of their modified celebrations. They danced in their living rooms with their fathers as friends celebrated from 2x2 Zoom boxes, dancing in their own homes. They happily delivered “Kiddushto-go” boxes to the few people who stopped by on shabbos to wish them mazel tov. They confidently delivered speeches to their parents and siblings with the vigor of one addressing a crowd. These boys truly rose to the occasion in incredible ways. As Shwekey and Klugman discussed the challenges that these boys faced, an idea formed. They thought, Let’s turn the beautiful song performed tonight into a global dedication to all bar mitzvah boys to show them our support! And with this, the Hamalach campaign was born. The goal of the campaign was to spread simcha to bar mitzvah boys across the world and to let these young men know that they are not alone; there are thousands of boys just like them who were forced to celebrate their bar mitzvahs in ways far different than they had originally planned. To personalize this message, Shwekey requested footage from bar mitzvahs celebrated amidst the pandemic. With I and Me Media spearheading this campaign, after just a few days, thousands of pictures and videos from across the world poured in. These meaningful pictures and videos serve as a montage in the Hamalach music video. The footage tells thousands of stories in just 5 minutes. It elicits smiles and tears alike. Masked boys are videoed enthusiastically dancing with jump ropes, ensuring adequate social distancing… A video camera focused on an impeccably suited bar mitzvah boy smiling alongside his brothers slowly pans out to reveal the boys’ pajama pants kept

just out of the camera’s sight... A grandfather, unable to join his grandson’s celebration, emotionally hugs and kisses a cardboard cutout of the bar mitzvah boy… A boy proudly wearing his new hat, surrounded by his sisters dressed in beautiful gowns, holds a sign that reads, “My bar mitzvah is cancelled. Gam zu l’tovah!”... Hamalach is an inspiring video of resilience, of how our bar mitzvah boys celebrated b’simcha despite their circumstances, embracing their lessthan-ideal circumstances. Hamalach is a heartfelt video of unity, as thousands of boys are assured in no uncertain terms that they are not alone, that klal yisroel stands with them and celebrates them in these most challenging times. The touching music video, released just last week, deeply resonated with bar mitzvah boys around the world. “It’s amazing what a song that’s sent from heaven can do,” Shwekey observed. “Knowing that there is a song and a message of chizuk dedicated to these boys changed their whole perception about the bar mitzvah-related challenges they faced.” For Chaimy O., from Toronto, who celebrated his bar mitzvah last week, this video was exceptionally meaningful. Chaimy’s grand bar mitzvah celebrations were replaced by a small get-together with his friends in his house. The talented bar mitzvah boy doubled as a one-man band and drummed for his friends after delivering an impromptu speech. When Chaimy watched Hamalach, he felt seen and celebrated. “When you have a bar mitzvah like the one I had, you feel like you’re the only one who is missing out. But when you watch Hamalach, you see that you are not the only person missing out, and there are others just like you,” Chaimy shared. Shwekey was touched by the profound words and positive attitude of boys like Chaimy. “I am writing a lot of songs now for my new album, and hearing from these boys opened up a reservoir in my mind of emotions that I never had before,” Shwekey remarked It is our hope that Chaimy and the thousands of boys across the world who celebrated their bar mitzvahs over the past year derive chizuk from this new song, knowing that klal yisroel celebrates with them and applauds the resilience and maturity they displayed despite the challenges they faced. May these precious young men merit to see the bracha of Hamalach come to life, and may they bring much nachas to their families and to Hashem.

Hi, everybody! Here are the last few tasks before Seder night. I’m keeping the article short so I don’t waste too much of your precious time.

Wednesday, March 24 knowitssupposedtobeyourdayobut , youwouldnt really take a vacation just a few days to Pesach, right? So… today is your (or rather, your mother’s) lucky day. It depends on how you choose to look at it. Haveyourmothergiveyou4vejobs,anddoitjoyfullyand ezciently. Of course, if there are ten things on your mother’s to-do list, then that’s double the fun! Sing while you do job number one, dance through the second job, and hop while you do chore number three. What, no hopping? You gotta do something. Be creative! Nowsmileallthewaythroughyourfourthjob.And4fth, but certainly not least, you get to say a joke to everyone whowalkspastwhileyouremarkingthatoneoyourlist.

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The Grand Teen Clean contest is done, but I’m sure your help is not! There’s still gonna be the Seder table to set (luckily — hopefully! — after a Shabbos afternoon nap this year). And peeling and clearing lots of tables and washing lots and lots of dishes. And if you chip in happily, that will make you a winner all yom tov. Don’t forget to send in your completed charts by April 7, and look out for our lucky winners! It was a pleasure doing this with all of you! Sara Sara Goldstein is a home designer and professional organizer serving upstate, Brooklyn and beyond. She can be reached at sarastyle2020@gmail.com or at 845-263-0053.

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Approximately 90% of Yidden use bechers without stems for Kiddush. There are those who are makpid to use specifically a stemmed becher l’kavod Shabbos, since it’s more regal.

THE RUZHINER BECHER The apple-shaped Ruzhiner becher has its roots in Mezritch.The4rst'EppelBecher,as ( itisknown,belongedto the Maggid of Mezritch, and the Ruzhiner inherited it from his grandfather, the Maggid. The attributes of this apple-shaped goblet are Kabbalahbased. The Zohar suggests that the Kiddush cup is symbolized by a striped crimson-and-white rose that bears thirteen petals (alluding to the thirteen middos harachamim)andissupportedby4veleavesthatprotectit. • The curved stem is adorned with two leaves, so that the bechercanbeheldwithall4ve4ngersinthe - man ner described in the Zohar. • There are thirteen bletlach (petals) at the underside of the cup. • The base has three lobes. • The cover is surmounted by an eagle. The Ruzhiner’s children replicated the becher, and until today, the Ruzhiner dynasty, which includes Boyan, Kopycznitz,ChortkovandSadigura,allusetheseapple-shaped bechers. The Sadigura Rebbe, The Maggid’s original becher is said to be in the Sadigura court.

Reb Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, zt”l, the Baal Abir Yaakov, with the original Ruzhiner becher.

Why an apple shape? To allude to what we say in zemiros on Leil Shabbos: “lachakal tapuchin kaddishin — the orchard of holy apples,” which the Zohar says refers to Gan Eden. R’ Chaim Kanievsky, shlit”a, reciting Havdalah with a stemmed becher.

THE RIBNITZER’S BECHER This is actually on auction with a starting bid of $10,000 and expected to fetch between $20,000 and $25,000. The Ribnitzer was a talmid of a grandson of the Ruzhiner.

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THE VIZNITZER BECHER The becher used in Viznitz courts is very similar to the Ruzhiner becher, with some distinctions. • The Viznitzer becher has a taller cup. • It has a triangular-shaped base with squared points, as opposed to the round lobes of the Ruzhiner becher. • The Viznitzer becher has four leaves on its curved stem. • The original Viznitzer becher has a lion engraved on one side of a shield and another animal on the other; a design very similar to the “Rothschild” coat of arms — a symbol of strength and malchus,makingit4ttingforShabbos. In the year 5670, the Ahavas Yisroel of Viznitz stayed atthehomeofawealthyYidinChortkovone - Shab bos. His host gifted him with a becher he’d customordered for him, which was very similar to Ruzhin’s, since the Ahavas Yisroel was a Ruzhiner grandson. (The Tzemach Tzaddik of Viznitz was a son-in-law of the Ruzhiner.) The Ahavas Yisroel used the becher, and it was later passedontothemreiChaim.Eventually,allthose in the Viznitz dynasty replicated the becher, and it has remained the becher used in the Viznitz courts. The original becher is today at the Boro Park Viznitz Rebbe.

ACROSS THE CHASSIDISH LANDSCAPE In Sanz courts, silver bechers are not used for the arba kosos; only glass is used at the Seder. One reason is that, as the Gemara says, when wine sits in a silver kli for an extendedperiodoftime,theRavor is impacted, and during Maggid, the wine sits there for a while. Another taam is that the red wine is clearly visible through the glass. There are also those who say the reasons are Kabbalistic. In Bobov, though, silver has always been used, since they attributed Sanz’s use of glass versus silver to the fact that the Sanzer Rav’s silver was usually pawned to raise funds for tzedakah.

The Skvere becher

In Satmar, a glass becher is used at seudah shelishis. In Skver, the becher has a rim, or “crown,” to enable the Kiddush winetooverRowsmoothly. While most hold their becher from the bottom during Kiddush, in The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Rachmastrivka the becher is held becher withone4ngerunderthe becher and the other four on the side, to satisfy both opinions, one that a becher should be held from the bottom, and another that it should be held from the side.

POPULAR FOR PESACH AT HERITAGE SILVER • The best-selling Kos Shel Eliyahu size is one that can hold a standard bottle of grape juice. • The biggest one can hold an entire case of grape juice! • Heritage silver custom-designed a Viznitz Kos Shel Eliyahu, of which they sold several this year. • Exclusive shiur bechers for the Seder sell by the dozens during the Pesach season. • For those who have a minhag not to drink from silver on Pesach, silver bechers with glass inserts are a hot item.

• NewfortheSeder:Wineglasseswithasilverbase,4ttedwithascrewsotheglassiseasilyreplacedifitbrea • Gold on bechers?NotrecommendedbyMr.Mendelowitz,sinceiteventuallycomesoThough . itsstylishnow, when it comes to silver, timelessness is the name of the game. • Royalty on the market: Bechers with matching trays that have little feet to raise the becherothetable.

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MTA 718-330-1234

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Gravesend Park

McKinley Park

18th Avenue between 56 and 57

7th Avenue and 75th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228

Exciting playgroud equipment for all ages with plenty of sitting areas, and small bike trail

Some parks are for residents only. Please check for postings. Utmost care should be taken when visiting all parks not to intrude on or upset locals.

Local

212-639-9675

A cheerful neighborhood park with expansive fields and kiddie park 8 minutes

Free

6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

6:00–1:00 a.m.

Owl’s Head Park

212-639-9675

B9>29 minutes

Sunset Park

Colonial Road and 68th Street and Shore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

7th Avenue and 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Scenic park with panoramic city and riverfront views featuring a skate park, a playground and biking paths 15 minutes

212-639-9675

Park with novel play equipment, biking and jogging paths and great city views 6 minutes

Free

6:00–1:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Leif Ericson Park

212-639-9675

Prospect Park

6600 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219

Brooklyn, NY 11225 — entrances along Ocean Avenue, Parkside Avenue, and Prospect Park West and Southwest

A vast 526acre oasis in the heart of Brooklyn— and the only local park with a lake — offering bike and boat rentals

A cozy park spanning several blocks with a nice playground for younger kids 12 minutes Free 6:00–1:00 a.m.

212-639-9675

B9>29 minutes

15 minutes Free

B35>B68/

30 minutes

5:00–1:00 a.m

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Central Park

334 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

New York, NY

Beautiful park with novel play areas, sand areas, carousel, swings, slide mountain, marsh garden and more. Limited parking — best visited by public transportation. 18 minutes

718-222-9939

Free

34 minutes

6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Sprawling 843-acre park with pedicabs, biking, boating, picnicking, zoo, carousel and lots of grass 35 minutes

Admission is free; recreation available for various prices

48 minutes

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Enter the park across from 17 State Street, New York, NY 10004

Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, NY 11368

This public park is where the history of NYC began. There are wonderful paths for skating or biking and courts for playing frisbee or volleyball. A short stroll from museum of Jewish hertiage, Rockefeller Park and a scenic marina. 20 minutes

212-344-3491

31 minutes

Park: 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; carousel: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Overpeck County Park

A scenic, spacious park that’s lovely for biking, skating, boating and a multitude of other activities. Besides the playground, carousel, and Wheel Fun Rentals, there are more attactions within walking distance. 30 minutes Free

718-760-6565

1 hour 15 minutes

Open 24 hours

Paterson Great Falls

50 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ 07605; Make a right at the first traffic circle, go past the wooden bridge and down the road until you hit a second traffic circle. On your right will be the parking lot.

72 McBride Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501

Great park with fun equipment and jungle gyms, water views, walking paths, and boat rentals in warmer seasons 44 minutes

6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Battery Park/Seaglass Carousel

Park: free; carousel: 12 months and up: $5

212-310-6600

201-336-7275

Magnificent falls with bridge and paths, and easy foot access close to the falls 50 minutes

Free

7:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Dawn to dusk

973-523-0370

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Ross Dock Picnic Area

Saddle River County Park Wild Duck Pond: 1133 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Fort Lee, NJ, GPS: 40.860425, -73.955772

Gorgeous scenic waterfront park with picnic tables, trails, playground and views of the Hudson and GWB

Some parks are for residents only. Please check for postings. Utmost care should be taken when visiting all parks not to intrude on or upset locals.

49 minutes

201-768-1360

Saddle River Area Bike Path stretching for nearly six miles along a linear park system. 50 minutes

Free

Dawn to dusk

Ringwood Manor State Park

201-336-7275

Buttermilk Falls County Park

1304 Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456

199 S. Greenbush Road, West Nyack, NY 10994

Beautiful 4,400acre park with trails, picnicking and streams. NJ Botanical Gardens and Shepherd Lake is part of the park but accessed via a different point. 1 hour 8 minutes

973-962-2240

Well-maintained trails with great views and waterfalls (weather permitting) cascading down the mountain 55 minutes

Free

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Dawn to dusk

Rockefeller State Park Preserve

845-364-2670

Tallman Mountain State Park

125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Route 9W, Sparkill NY 10976

Scenic paths through wetlands, woodlands, meadows, fields, streams, rivers and lakes, and traversing bridges and carriage roads 1 hour

914-631-1470

Shaded park with trails, paths, picnic areas, tennis court and small playground 55 minutes

845-359-0544

$6 parking from April through November

$6 parking starting Memorial Day; free off-season

Dawn to dusk /// Note: Picnicking limited

Dawn to dusk

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Lake Welch Beach

Finch Park

800 Kanawauke Road, Stony Point, NY 10980

194 Church Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446

Gorgeous half-mile man-made beach open for picnicking in the fall and winter 1 hour 11 minutes

Beautiful, sprawling park with sandbox, benches, picnic table, playground and medieval era-themed equipment

973-962-2240

$10 parking, cash only 58 minutes Until April 23: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; from April 24: Open daily (Be advised that from Memorial Day weekend there’s swimming from 10:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m.)

Piermont Pier Piermont, NY 10968 – From Paradise Ave. or Pier Ave., follow signs to the pier

Free

Kingsland Point Park and the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Palmer Ave., Sleepy Hollow, NY; Accessible from the Palmer Avenue Bridge over the Metro-North tracks (at the very end of Palmer Avenue, where it meets Riverside Drive)

Pier with scenic views extending a mile into Hudson River that can be biked, walked or driven through

18-acre park on Hudson River shore with overlook areas of Tarrytown lighthouse

1 hour

1 hour 5 minutes

Free

$10 parking between Memorial Day and Labor Day; free rest of year

Dawn to dusk

8:00 a.m. to dusk

Borough Park

Nyack Memorial Park

217 Pine Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463

4 Depew Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960

Pier with scenic views extending a mile into Hudson River that can be biked, walked or driven through

Park with pier, playground, gazebo, splash pad and great river views

58 minutes

1 hour

Free

Temporarily Closed

914-366-5109

Dawn to dusk

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Bear Mountain State Park

Nyack Beach State Park

3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY 10911

698 N. Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960

Great hiking, climbing, picnicking and grilling destination with lake, zoo, museum, carousel and boating in warmer weather

Some parks are for residents only. Please check for postings. Utmost care should be taken when visiting all parks not to intrude on or upset locals.

1 hour 15 minutes

845-786-2701

Hudson River park with small beach for children and long riverside trail with benches that leads to Rockland Lake Park 1 hour 5 minutes

845-358-1316

$10 parking fee daily during summer and off-season weekends

$6 parking. Only upper parking lot is currently open, with pedestrian-only access to trailhead and facilities

8:00 a.m.–sunset

Dawn to dusk

Mianus River Gorge

Croton Gorge Park/Croton Dam

167 Mianus River Road, Bedford, NY 10506

Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

Breathtaking man-made falls with dramatic drop and spillway, with playground, picnicking and hiking

Wellmaintained trails with beautiful views of river and Havemeyer Falls 1 hour 15 minutes

914-234-3455

1 hour 20 minutes

914-827-9568

Free

Trails open April 1; 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Dawn to dusk. Note: Park does not allow cars in once parking lot is full.

Teatown Lake Reservation

Ruach Hachaim Park 111 Ivy Lane, Monroe, NY 10950 49 Larkin Drive, Monroe, NY 10950

1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562

Park featuring separate boys’ and girls’ sections with a variety of interesting equipment and activities

Tranquil nature reserve with a great lakeside loop with swinging bridge and interesting nature center 1 hour 5 minutes

914-762-2912

1 hour 20 minutes

845-774-7275

Free; $5 parking

Free

Dawn to dusk; visitors’ center currently closed

Open summer only; Sunday: 12:00–8 p.m.; Monday to Thursday: 3:00–8:00 p.m.; Friday: 10:00 a.m. until 2 hours before the zman

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS

Goosepond Mountain State Park 1198 New York 17M, Chester, NY 10918

Perkins Memorial Tower Observatory Perkins Memorial Drive, Tomkins Cove, NY 10986

Breathtaking scenic drive or hike up Bear Mountain with parking on summit and along the way, with breathtaking 360-degree views at the top

Undeveloped state park with woods, fields, trails and wetlands 1 hour 19 minutes

845-786-2701

1 hour 25 minutes

845-786-2701

Free

Dawn to dusk

Will be open April 1 to November 30, weather-permitting

Bushkill Falls

Walkway Over the Hudson Highland Entrance: 87 Havilland Road, Highland, NY 12528 Poughkeepsie Entrance: 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Lehman Township, PA 18627

Color-coded trails of different lengths amid waterfalls and beautiful scenes of nature. Miniature golf, paddleboat and fishing rentals available at additional fee. 1 hour 52 minutes

888-287-4545

1.28-mile elevated pedestrian bridge over the Hudson River with 21-story elevator (elevator may close in extreme weather). Elevator is currently closed. The walkway is accessible via flat, paved walking trails from both the Highland and Poughkeepsie entrances. No stairs required. 1 hour 58 minutes

845-454-9649

Trails: Adults: $15; Seniors (62+): $14; Children (4–10): $9; ages 3 and under: free; weekend fees are higher.

Parking: $5 in paved lot in Poughkeepsie; free in gravel parking lot in Highland.

Opening hours vary based on season and weather. Check before setting out.

7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Leisure Ride Bike Rental

Minnewaska State Park

266 Titusville Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446

Rent all types of bikes (surreys, tandem, elliptigo and more) for a ride on the scenic, peaceful Dutchess Rail Trail 1 hour 48 minutes

845-486-8125

Preserve with breathtaking views, trails, sky lakes and a lot of beauty to behold 2 hours 2 minutes

Basic rentals: $9/hour, $35/day

Free

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.–approximately dusk

845-255-0752

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PARKS AND SCENIC SPOTS // BOTANICAL GARDENS

Hunter Mountain

Mount Utsayantha Fire Tower

Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442

Tower Road, Stamford, NY 12167

Scenic chairlift to summit of mountain with spectacular views. Zipline reservations: 518-2634388 2 hours 29 minutes

Set GPS to 34 Main Street (NY Route 23) in Stamford, NY. Make a right on Mountain Avenue. This road will become very steep. Continue until the dirt road on the left, Tower Road. If you want to hike up to the summit, park at the sign you see at the corner of Tower Road — or continue up Tower Road to reach the summit by car.

The summit of this 3,214-foot mountain with its restored fire tower (which can be climbed for spectacular views) can be reached by a one-mile gravel road either by car, or by hike.

518-263-4223 3 hours 13 minutes

Varies Free

Some parks are for residents only. Please check for postings. Utmost care should be taken when visiting all parks not to intrude on or upset locals.

They will announce at a later point whether they will be opening for the summer season.

Open around the clock

Niagara Falls American Side 332 Prospect Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

Scenic Niagara Falls attractions, among them Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist and evening fireworks. Please see Issue #111 of The Monsey View for extensive coverage on Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls Canadian Side

716-278-1796 6 hours 38 minutes Varies by attraction Varies by attraction

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

6650 Niagara Parkway, L2E 6T2

990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Scenic attractions near Niagara Falls, among them Journey Behind the Falls, Whirlpool Aero Car, Hornblower Cruises, and Zipline. Please see Issue #111 of The Monsey View for extensive coverage on Niagara Falls. 6 hours 45 minutes

877-642-7275

Varies by attraction; an all-inclusive 2-day pass can be purchased for $90 Only eligible travelers to Canada

Premier public gardens spread over 52 acres 19 minutes

718-623-7200

Advance reservations required; adult: $18; Student with ID: $12; Children are free Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; closed Monday

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BOTANICAL GARDENS

Wave Hill Public Gardens

Laurelwood Arboretum

4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471. Only off-site parking is currently available, with shuttle service to park

725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470

This stunning 28acre estate of public horticultural gardens is situation on slopes overlooking the Hudson River. 46 minutes

718-549-3200

30-acre botanically diverse property with woodlands, gardens, ponds and streams 1 hour 5 minutes

Advance reservations required; adult: $10; Senior/Student: $6; Child (6+): $4. $10 parking

Free

Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

New York Botanical Garden

Untermyer Park and Gardens

2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458

945 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701

250-acre verdant landscape with over a million plants, voted as one of the best botanical gardens in the U.S. 40 minutes

718-817-8700

Relaxing landscaped park on over 40 acres, centered on a walled Persian Garden, with gorgeous Hudson River views, trails and picnic spot 50 minutes

Adults: $28, Seniors and Students: $25, Children (2-12): free. Discounts apply for NYC residents and members.

Free

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Monday; by reservation only

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

>Fordham Rd. Station Bx22>1 hour 32 minutes

New Jersey Botanical Gardens

914-613-4502

Longwood Gardens

Ringwood State Park, Morris Road, Ringwood NJ 07456

1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348

Wellmaintained Tudor revival manor home with a selection of formal and seasonal gardens 1 hour 14 minutes

973-831-5675

973-962-9534

Vast collection of flower gardens, greenhouses and fountain shows 2 hours 22 minutes

610-388-1000

Entrance is free; $5–7 parking on weekends in summer

Adult: $25; Senior: $22; Youth (5-18): $13; Children under 5 free

8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. daily; winter until 6:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Tuesday; Open Thursday evenings until 10:00 p.m. between May 6 and Aug 31

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Mask required to enter childre and subject ton a temperature check as nyc regulation

3-Hour Pass All coupons expire: April 25, 2021

WEEKLY SPECIALS DURING PESACH RECESS! March 29 - April 3, 2020

10am to 11pm

Rides close 10

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Please make every effort to make a kiddush Hashem and not to take advantage of establishments whose main profit is earned from their market. (And of course, only feed permitted food to the animals.)

FARMS AND ORCHARDS

Demarest Farms

Abma’s Farm

244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642

700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Well-manicured trees, spectacular views, wagon rides, petting zoo and corn maze. Pick peaches in July, apples and pumpkins in September. 57 minutes

201-666-0472

Wellmaintained farm with petting zoo, fresh produce and plants; food for the animals available for sale 1 hour

$7 per person over age 2, (includes parking and activities); $12 per approximate 10-pound bag of apples

Barnyard: $3 per person over 2

Advance reservations required; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed on Sundays

Sun High Orchards

Alstede Farms

19 Canfield Avenue, Randolph, NJ 07869

1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930

Pick-yourown apples, pony rides, hayrides, sunflower maze, moon bounce in this vast farm with 250 types of produce

Pick your own seasonal fruits, purchase flowers, and pet a donkey and alpaca; hayrides on fall weekends 1 hour 5 minutes

201-891-0278

973-584-4734

1 hour 9 minutes

908-879-7189

Per pound

Call for details

Opens end of April. 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Harvest Moon Farm

Muscoot Farm

138 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560

51 Route 100, Katonah, NY 10536

Great farm with over 50 animals, hiking trails, picnicking, and historical barns and buildings

Pick berries in June and July, peaches at the end of August, and apples in September. 1 hour 15 minutes

914-485-1210

1 hour 15 minutes

$50 admits 4 people to the orchard; under 10 is free for 2 hours only

Free

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

914-864-7282

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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FARMS AND ORCHARDS

Stuart’s Farm

Long Island Game Farm Park and Zoo

62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, NY 10527

489 Chapman Blvd., Manorville, NY 11949

Scenic farm with not a large selection of animals, but the petting zoo is loads of fun. Kids can feed and even hold baby goats and chicks! The hours are limited but the shows are nice.

Autumn apple and pumpkin picking and hayrides on weekends. Flower and vegetable plants in the spring. 1 hour 20 minutes

914-245-2784

50 minutes

631-878-6670

Call for details

Private tours available; 12 admissions Fun Pack for $160; call for individual prices

Call for opening hours

Thursday and Friday: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Och’s Orchard

Fishkill Farms

4 Ochs Lane, Warwick, NY 10990

9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

Offers pick-yourown apples, tomatoes and veggies, and picnic area with sweeping views. Picking between June and November 1 hour 36 minutes

845-986-1591

This family farm is prettiest in the fall and the apples are just perfect for picking. You pay for what you pick. 1 hour 40 minutes

845-897-4377

Per bushel and rentals

$5 admission per person, plus picking

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Picking by reservation; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Lawrence Orchard And Farm 306 Frozen Ridge Road, Newburgh NY 12550

845-562-4268 1 hour 43 minutes

Sprawling farm with spectacular views, play area, pickyour-own produce and apples, historical buildings, petting zoo, train ride, and hay bale maze

Admission: $5 per person; under 2: free; plus picking containers 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Please make every effort to make a kiddush Hashem and not to take advantage of establishments whose main profit is earned from their market. (And of course, only feed permitted food to the animals.)

FARMS AND ORCHARDS

Jenkins – Lueken Orchards

Kelder’s Farm

69 Yankee Folly Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561

5755 US-209, Kerhonkson, NY 12446

October is apple picking season! The farm has vegetables as well, but it’s the apples that are the prize. 1 hour 55 minutes

845-255-0999

Pickyour-own apples with jumping pillow, hay rides, corn maze, golf, playground and petting zoo 2 hours 15 minutes

845-626-7137

Call for details

Pay per activity and per bag of apples

Season begins in July. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m

Call for opening hours before heading out

Wilklow Orchards

Family Fun Farm

341 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland, NY 12528

65 Friedman Road, Monticello, NY 12701

Thrilling adventure farm for all ages offering petting zoo, bumper boats, laser tag, wagon rides, zip line, ball blaster, pony rides, parakeets, jumping pillow, and many more fun attractions

Pick your own with great children’s activities: hay jump, tunnels, play area, hayride 1 hour 51 minutes

845-691-2339

2 hour 10 minutes

347-480-FARM (3276)

$18–$26 per bag

$14–25, including general admission and/or bumper boats and laser tag

Call for updated information

Summer: Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Friday: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Beaverwood Farm 12 Topaz Lane, Swan Lake, NY 12783

845-295-0194 2 hours 8 minutes $10 per person; includes free bag of food to feed the animals, unlimited stay

Free-roaming farm animals with handson tour and horse rides

No reservations necessary /// Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sunday Family Day: 12:00–6:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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HORSEBACK RIDING AND BUGGY RIDES

Kensington Stables

Jamaica Bay Riding Academy

51 Caton Place, Brooklyn, NY 11218

7000 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11234

(right off Belt Parkway)

Trail rides on horseback in Prospect Park. Reservations are required. 10 minutes

718-972-4588

$42 per hour per person; Children under 11: $62 Temporarily Closed

B35 or B16 >30 minutes

Bronx Equestrian Center

Ages 12 and up. No reservations necessary. 25 minutes

718-531-8949

$80 for 45-minute trail, $70 if paid in cash. Minimum 2 riders. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Braden Brook Stables

9 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10464

19 Mountaindale Road, Greensfield Park, NY 12435

Riding stable in a central Catskills location offering affordable guided trail rides and pony rides on 25 acres. Ages 7 and up.

Equestrian center offering relaxing trail rides, carriage rides and affordable pony rides 50 minutes

718-885-0551

2 hours 14 minutes

845-647-7556

Pony rides: $5 for 3 circles on pony, $10 for 3 circles on horse; Trail rides: $65 per person for 1 hour

$50 per person for 1 hour

9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. daily. No reservations necessary.

Advance reservations required

Lancaster Buggy Rides There are several vendors along Old Philadelphia Pike in Pennsylvania, within minutes of each other.

2 hours 40 minutes

Abe’s Buggy Rides: 2596 Old Philadelphia Pike (Bird in Hand) 717-392-1794

Lancaster PA Buggy Rides: 3027 Old Philadlphia Pike (Ronks) 717-278-0302

Aaron and Jessica: Amish Country tours aboard authentic horse and buggy

3121 Old Philadelphia Pike (Ronks) 717-768-8828

AAA Buggy Rides: 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike (Intercourse) 717-989-2829

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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AMAZING CHOL HAMOED TRIP IN THE HEART OF BROOKLYN *Roller Coaster *Train * Bumper Cars * Soft Play * Toddler Section * Arcade *Net Climbing 1149 McDonald Avenue

718-377-1818

Extended Chol Hamoed Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm | Friday 10:00am-4:00pm March 24, 2021 / THE BORO PARK VIEW / 277 www.thebpview.com / 718.408.8770

INDOOR FUN

Plaster Spot

Kids ‘N Action

1037 53rd Street, Brooklyn NY 11219

1149 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

This popular and fun indoor amusement center, with its twisty slides and ball pits, is a much loved attraction in the heart of Brooklyn.

Charming local plaster painting shop Local

718-436-1899

8 minutes

718-377-1818

$10 per person; no sitting fee

Soft play: $12–$14; action package: $22–$24; adults: $7

By appointment only; open Chol Hamoed 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Motzei Shabbos 7:00–11:00 p.m.; Chol Hamoed: Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Chuck E. Cheese’s

B11>24 minutes

Bounce U

Atlantic Terminal Mall, 139 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

6722 Fort Hamilton Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11219

Moonwalk wonderland of slopes, slides, tunnels and everything inflatable

Token-operated rides and arcade games 18 minutes

718-783-4570 718-230-8245

Varies by token amount 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m

Local $16 per child; socks required

Approx 15 minutes

Plaster Galaxy

Temporarily Closed

Land-O-Fun

2208 Ave. U, Brooklyn NY 12229

2955 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Fun indoor park for kids aged 2–12, with bumper cars, cannon balls, bowling lanes and even some virtual reality experiences. Other attractions as well.

Canvas and plaster painting, with hundreds of items to choose from 17 minutes $10 walk-ins; no sitting fee. Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00–6:00 p.m.

347-450-5867

718-769-8500

19 minutes

718-891-5263

$10 per child; adult is free Temporarily Closed

>B68>55 minutes

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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‫חג כשר וש‬ ‫מ‬ ‫ח‬ !

‫ביד חזקה‬ ‫ובזרוע נטויה‬

We are always nearby and standing by to get you back in the driver’s seat.

EXPERT INSURANCE CLAIM TEAM | 24 HR TOWING IMMEDIATE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT

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WHERE TRUST AND EXPERTISE COLLIDETM

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INDOOR FUN

Pottery and Glass Land

Chelsea Playground

1730 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

400 Chelsea Road, Staten Island, NY 10314

Pottery, glass and canvas painting, bling art, glow room and more 20 minutes

917-744-1887

Approx 15 minutes

Exciting three-story building of tunnels, tubes, slides and more! 22 minutes

718-761-7529

Children: $9.99; Adults: $4.99

12:00–7:00 p.m.

Temporarily Closed

Color Me Mine

The Painted Pot – Park Slope

123 Baxter Street, New York, NY 10013

200 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Studio for paintings and mosaics. Walk in and start creating! No reservation necessary.

Paint-yourown-pottery studio 20 minutes

212-374-1710

29 minutes

Studio fee, plus project costs

Average project rate is $25, including material, studio time and firing

32–40 minutes

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; last walk-in at 3:00 p.m.; closed Monday; advance reservations recommended

Kids Fun House

10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Sunday until 7:00 p.m.; advance reservations recommended

> / > 29 minutes

FAO Schwarz

6273 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, NY 11385

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111

This indoor fun park with its triple slide, maze obstacle course and more, is specifically geared for children ages 1 to12. 30 minutes

718-768-8379

718-418-5437

Massive toy store in NYC 30 minutes

Midweek: $12 per child; weekend: $20 per child

Entrance is free; toy prices vary

Midweek: 12:00–8:00 p.m.; call to check in about open play availability on a specific weekend

Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

800-326-8638

39 minutes

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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One Stop Kosher Shop

in Philadelphia KOSHER FOR PESACH ITEMS INCLUDING

• Groceries • Matzah • Snacks • KFP Meat & Fish Depar tment Gourmet Non-Gebrokts Fleishig • Gou Takeout (ﬁnd our full Kosher for Pesach menu online)

Chol Hamoed in Philadelphia?

We've got all the food you need cause we’re your

N E A R BY A T T R AC T I O N S 5-10 MINUTES:

Nidvorna Shul, Altitude Trampoline Park, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Flyers Skate Zone, Bowlero Bowling Alley & Laser Tag, Penny Pack Park, Dave & Buster's

25 MINUTES:

Camden Adventure Aquarium, Legoland, Escape The Room, Franklin Institute, Giggleberry Fair, Philadelphia Zoo, Sesame Place, The Liberty Bell, Penns Landing

Chol Hamoed Hours

Tues : 8 AM - 8 PM | Wed: 8 AM - 8 PM | Thurs: 8 AM - 10 PM | Fri: 8 AM - 5 PM

215.677.8100 • 9806 BUSTLETON AVE. • PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115 • HOUSEOFKOSHER.COM Under the Heimishe Hashgacha of the Keystone K Vaad Hakashrus of Philadelphia Minyanim Mincha & Maariv ‫גלאט כשר | כשר לפסח | משגיח תמי די | בישול ישראל‬

INDOOR FUN

Oliloli Arts and Crafts Studio

Build-A-Bear Workshop

103–23 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375

22 W 34th Street, New York, NY 10001

Choose from a selection of ceramics like bowls, plates, platters and more to a create usable works of art. Design however you like it and they’ll glaze and fire it. Your pottery will be ready in approximately 10 days. 30 minutes

718-261-1238

Children can choose, stuff, name and clothe their own stuffed animals 31 minutes

212-863-4070

35 minutes

Pay per project (in range of $20–$28)

Varies

Walk-ins welcome; Reservations recommended for group of 8 or more. 12:00–6:00 p.m. daily.

11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00–6:00 p.m.

Funtopia USA

Bounce and Play

Metro Mall, 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379

20–21 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11105

This kiddie bouncing park is ideal for kids under 6 years old, but there are some new fun activities for older children as well.

Indoor entertainment center with bumper cars, arcade games and kiddie rides 30 minutes $10 per person

718-381-4300

1 hour 6 minutes

Temporarily Closed

31 minutes

Child: $25 — includes one adult free; additional adults: $15 Hours vary by the day; Verify online or by phone before heading out.

Jumpin Jax

718-777-7529

> 1 hour 15 minutes; 15 minutes walking

Laser Bounce Family Fun Center

600 Winters Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

80-28 Cooper Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385

A super fun indoor park with a laser maze, laser tag games, bowling, ball pits, VR games and more!

Indoor playground for jumping, sliding, climbing and running 36 minutes

201-261-3000

38 minutes

347-599-1919

Currently accepting group bookings only

Package pricing start at $15.95

7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Sundays

Advance reservations recommended; 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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INDOOR FUN

Catch Air Indoor Playground

Bounce Safari

224 Route 4 East at Forest Avenue, Lower Level, Suite 102, Paramus, NJ 07652

3 North Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463

Kids indoor play with soft play toddler area, ball cannon, play structure, tiny town and interactive dance floor 47 minutes

201-620-2125

Ages 2 and under: $9.99; 3+: $19.99; parents: $6.99-9.99 Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m; Sunday: 2:00–7:00 p.m; advance reservations required during weekends

Legoland Discovery Center

Play area with structure, slides and bounce castles 50 minutes

201-857-4000

Promotional deal: $100/hour for entire facility rental Open bounce temporarily closed. Call for updates.

Glassworks Studio

1 Ridge Hill Boulevard, Yonkers, NY 10710

151 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Glass-fusing studio where mosaics of all levels can be created 50 minutes

844-740-9223

50 minutes

973-656-0800

Inquire within

$10 per person for 2 hours; projects range from $25 to $100

Attractions opening the week of Pesach; fees and hours not available at time of print.

Advance reservations required; 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Wednesdays: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 5:00–10:00 p.m.

Billy Beez

Mosaic Glassworks

Baychester Avenue 313–316, The Bronx, NY

36 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463

Play arena with slides, trampolines, obstacle courses for safe handson fun 39 minutes

718-514-6045

Creative art studios with mosaic projects for all ages 58 minutes

201-800-1820

Toddlers (1–3): $16; children (4–17): $20; adults: $7

Pay per project; includes 1.5 hours and materials; large variety in the $32 range

Limited hours; check for details

Advance reservations required

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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INDOOR FUN

Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park 5 Prindle Lane, Danbury, CT 06811

Jumpz Trampoline Sports 21 Prindle Lane, Danbury, CT 06811

Part of Danbury Jumpz, this world’s first indoor wipeout-style action adventure park featuring 28,000 square feet of zip lines, ninja, obstacle and ropes courses, trampoline launch pads, rock climbing walls, and many more attractions. 1 hour

203-942-2585

Full rates and schedule for summer season not yet posted

Palisades Mall Carousel and Ferris Wheel

Part of Thrillz Danbury, Jumpz offers 45,000 square feet of glow-in-the-dark wall-to-wall trampoline adventures, airbag zone, swings and slides with a dedicated toddler area. 1 hour

203-942-2449

Full rates and schedule for summer season not yet posted

Crayola Experience

1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994

30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042

Beautiful carnival rides: Ferris wheel reaching 68 feet; doubledecker carousel 1 hour 2 minutes

845-353-2596 845-353-2595

Hands-on colorful crayon activities and exhibits 1 hour 35 minutes

610-515-8000

Ferris wheel: $2 per ride

$24.99 (discounts available online)

Ferris wheel open Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m; carousel currently closed

Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m; closed Monday and Tuesday

Turtleboo 175 East Central Avenue, Spring Valley, NY 10977

845-746-2100 1 hour

Indoor amusement center with soft play area, rides, arcades, kosher food and great accommodations

Ages 3–16: $17.99; Ages 1–2: $12.99. Holidays and weekends: Ages 3–16: $19.49; Ages 1–2: $14.49; 1 free adult per paying admission; arcade fees separate

Sunday: 12:00–8:00 p.m; Monday to Thursday: 2:00–8:00 p.m; Friday: 12:00–4:00 p.m; check in for Chol Hamoed hours

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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R. SCHORR PRESENTS We knew how the voyage would begin. We did not know how it would end.....

FILMED AT THE BLACK SEA

ODESSA

on the ENDORSED BY NOTED MECHANCHOS

‫בהסכמת נשי חינוך‬

FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AGES 12+

ADMISSION: $25

MONSEY

BORO PARK

LAKEWOOD

REIGER HALL 136250TH ST

ATRIUM 401 WEST ROUTE 59

YESHIVA K’TANA 120 2ND ST

MONDAY,MOTZEI Y”T MARCH 29 10:15

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

8:45

6:00 & 9:00

4:45 & 8:45

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 4:45 & 8:45

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

8:45

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

8:45

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

4:45 & 8:45 12:45

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

4:45 & 8:45 12:45

TO ADD A LOCATION CALL: 347-522-2765

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

12:45

SPORTS AND ADVENTURE

Evrest

Futuristic VR

5604 New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

2009 71st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

Over 200 VR games of extreme fun and adventures; enter every hour on the hour; it is recommended to purchase tickets 15 minutes in advance Local

347-563-0964

Virtual reality arcade in Bensonhurst 10 minutes

347-374-4940

$32 per person for 1 hour; $29 per person for families of 4 or more.

$12 for 15 minutes; $22 for 30 minutes; $40 for 60 minutes

Sundays, holidays and off-school days: 1:00–8:00 p.m.; Motzei Shabbos: from 1.5 hours after Shabbos; reservations and parties accepted all week

Advance reservations required; midweek: 5:00–9:00 p.m.; weekend: 12:00–9:00 p.m.

Shell Lanes

Rab’s Country Lanes

1 Bouck Court, Brooklyn, NY 11223

1600 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305

This familyfriendly venue has a 48-lane bowling alley, plus an exciting laser maze

A large 32-lane bowling alley 16 minutes

718-336-6700

$4 shoe rental; $4 and up per game (depending on hour) Temporarily Closed

19 minutes Varies

>S79>1 hour

PanIQ Escape Room

594 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

102 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002

Choice of escape rooms to choose from. Each game gives the team 60 minutes to escape the room. Book tickets in advance.

Choice of adventures in this fully immersive Brooklyn escape room. 347-721-3350

Midweek: $30; weekends: $35 (two to six players; private games only) 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Escape Room

20 minutes

718-979-1600

18 minutes

22 minutes $34 per person

646-692-8100

28 minutes

Temporarily Closed

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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SPORTS AND ADVENTURE

Fly High Indoor Trampoline Park

Beat the Bomb NYC

501 Industry Road, Staten Island, NY 10314

247 Water Street, Suite 106, Brooklyn, NY 11201

With a trampoline-based basketball court, dodgeball area, foam pit and bungee slingshot, you’re sure to have your head in the clouds! 25 minutes

718-524-6561

Equipped with a HAZMAT suit for protection, your mission is to disarm the paintbomb before it splatters you. Do you have what it takes to disarm the bomb in time? 22 minutes

917-983-1115

36 minutes

Call for details

$51 per person

Call for details

Advance reservations required; Tuesday to Thursday: 4:00–10:00 p.m.; weekends: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Chelsea Piers Skating Rink

VR World NYC

61 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011

4 E 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

An immersive VR experience, where reality is up to your interpretation! Ski, race, climb or fly. Plus many more virtual experiences.

Ice skating rink at Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers 28 minutes

212-336-6100

31 minutes

646-515-0868

35 minutes

$13 per person; $7 skate rental; $5 helmet rental

From $44

Advance reservations required; currently open for lessons only

Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday: 12:00–8:00 p.m.; Friday: from 1:00 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday

50 minutes

MetroRock Brooklyn

Dumbo Laser Tag

321 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

53 Bridge Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Bright, clean and fun indoor climbing experience for all ages. Children under age 5 not allowed; required to fill out waiver online prior to visiting 29 minutes

929-500-7625

Day pass: $30; Before 3 p.m.: $25; Children aged 10 and under: $25 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

1 hour

1 hour and 45 minute sessions consisting of 3 games with breaks in between in a dual level arena in an eerie-looking basement 30 minutes

347-305-7448

$37 per person; weekends: $47 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Friday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–12:00 a.m.; reservations required

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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SPORTS AND ADVENTURE

Escape the Room NYC

RPM Raceway

24 W 25th Street, Floor 8, New York, NY 10010

99 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, NJ 07305

The largest variety of escape rooms, by far, this very highly rated game room is lauded for its clever and creative puzzles. 32 minutes

347-954-9160

> 40 minutes

Starting at $25 per person; the larger the group the cheaper per person.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Monday to Wednesday: 12:00–11:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; advance reservations required

The Gravity Vault (Hoboken)

Races need to be booked, but there are other attractions for the rest of the family 32 minutes

201-333-7223

$30 per race. Member rates: $20, with bundles as low as $14 Call for days and hours of operation

Williamsburg Paintball and Airsoft

1423 Clinton Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

616 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

A massive two-story cityscape paintball and sofware arena built inside a warehouse; the only real paintball arena in NYC.

13,500+ indoor rock gym with overhangs, bouldering, arches and hours of climbing fun 41 minutes

201-740-1423

40 minutes

Varies

$37 per person; weekends: $47

9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; reservations required

Open Wednesday to Sunday; call for hours

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

iFly Indoor Skydiving (Paramus)

25 US-22, Springfield Township, NJ 07081

211 E. Route 4, Paramus, NJ 07652

Indoor trampoline park featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball and so much more. Reservations required. Waiver must be signed before visiting. 41 minutes

347-748-1007

973-671-5100

Indoor skydiving with pressurized flight chamber for bodyflight 45 minutes

Starting at $24 for 60 minutes; non-jumpers: $5; socks (required): $5

Starting at $99 for 2 flights

Advance reservations required; Wednesday to Friday: 3:00–8:00 p.m.; Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday; hours vary on occasion

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

201-733-4359

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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SPORTS AND ADVENTURE

iFly Indoor Skydiving (Yonkers)

FunFuzion

849 Ridge Hill Blvd., Yonkers, NY 10710

29 LeCount Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801

Instructors show you how to take off and fly in the most technologically advanced body flying tunnels in the world. You are the pilot; you are the plane! 45 minutes

914-449-4359

Starting at $99 for 2 flights

Indoor play arena with funhouse, ride, games, mini golf, laser tag and bowling. Large sukkah and kosher food on premises for Chol Hamoed. 47 minutes

914-637-7575

Varies

Tuesday to Friday: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Fun Station USA

Temporarily Closed

Tappan Go Karts

3555 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314

116 Route 303, Tappan, NY 10983

Indoor fun, sports and adventure for kids with rides, laser tag, batting cages, bowling, bumper cars and virtual reality sky ride 1 hour

718-370-0077

Go-kart track, batting cages, mini-golf and driving range. Go karts available on weekends only. 53 minutes

845-359-0642

$22 one-hour wristband; $25 two-hour wristband. Special Chol Hamoed prices, from $15.95; check ad

Range/Batting cages: 6:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Mini golf: 6:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Go-karts: 12:00–5:00 p.m.

Chol Hamoed: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; midweek: 2:00–9:00 p.m.; weekends: 12:00–9:00 p.m.

Go karts: 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Urban Air Adventure Park

The Funplex

69 Wesley Street, South Hackensack, NJ 07606

182 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936

Trampoline park with climbing walls, obstacle courses, tubes playground, battle beams and amazing adventures 40 minutes

201- 212-6454

Indoor family amusement center with go-karts, bumper cars, laser tag, arcade and more 53 minutes

973-428-1166

$25–$33, children ages 5 and under: $17, parents pay 50%, socks (required): $3

Bands available for $15 or $35

Monday to Thursday: 3:00–8:00 p.m.; Friday from 12:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Advance reservations recommended; Friday and Sunday: 12:00–8:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Sportime USA

Montvale Lanes

380 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523

14 W. Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645

Indoor amusement center with rides, arcade games, batting cages and indoor playground 54 minutes

914- 592-2111

Bowling alley 1 hour

201-391-3400

Varies according to ride/package

$4 per game until 5:00 p.m.; $5 per game after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends. $3.50 for shoes. No CC accepted.

Thursday: 5:00–8:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00–8:00 p.m. On Thursdays, open for batting cages only.

9:00 a.m.– midnight, differs slightly daily

Funtime Junction

Palisades Climb Adventure Palisades Center, 4590 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994

400 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, NY 07004

Roomy adventure center with lots of things to climb and ride, plus arcade games 54 minutes

973-882-9777

The world’s tallest ropes course at 85 feet and five levels, on Level 4 of the Palisades Mall 58 minutes

845-727-3500

Adult: $9.95; child up to 16: $12.95

$22.99, discounts for 5 or more; $8.99 for SkyTykes

Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., at 90-minute increments; advance reservations and completion of waiver required

Open Sundays: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Fridays: 3:00–7:00 p.m.

Autobahn Indoor Speedway

Lucky Strike Palisades

2272 Palisades Center Drive #A200, West Nyack, NY 10994

4662 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994

Indoor go kart speedway 58 minutes

Bowling lanes and game room

845-535-1515

$23 for 12 laps ages 13+ or 10 laps ages 8–12. Multi-race packages available. Annual speedway license required at $7.95 (includes free birthday race).

1 hour

845-358-1602

Temporarily Closed

Monday to Friday: 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; reservations recommended. Occasionaly closes to public because of private events.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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High Exposure Rock Climbing

It™ Adventure Ropes Course

266 Union Street, Northvale, NJ 07647

41 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

No carriages allowed. Rock-climbing gym; each family must fill out a weekly COVID-19 affidavit form. 1 hour

201-768-8600

The world’s largest indoor ropes course with liquid fireworks, water show, ziplines and amazing courses 1 hour 39 minutes

203-812-9981

Varies

Adults and children 48" and up: 1 hour/$20, 2 hours/$30; Children under 48": 1 hour/$8

Chol Hamoed: 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; 12:00–10:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; by reservation only.

New City Bowl and Batting Cages 90 N. Main Street, New City, NY 10956

Break Point Bowl & Entertainment 40 S. Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993

Bowling alley and batting cages 1 hour 5 minutes

845-634-4977

Bowling alley with laser tag and arcade 1 hour 10 minutes

845-429-8000

$6.25 per person per game + $5 shoes; Midweek special: $14 per person, includes shoes and 1.5 hours

$25 per hour + $5 for shoes; $35 per hour on Sundays

Monday to Tuesday: 3:00–11:00 p.m.; Thursday to Friday: 11:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Grand Prix New York Racing

The Castle Fun Center

333 N. Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

109 Brookside Avenue, Chester, NY 10918

Amusement center with arcades, bounce castle, gokarts and bowling 1 hour 12 minutes

914-241-3131

Only mini golf, go karts and batting cages available at this time. 1 hour 28 minutes

845-469-2116

$20 per person; Ages 4–8: $5 per person per race

Go karts: $6.50–$8.50; batting cages: $2.50

Wednesday to Thursday: 3:00–9:00 p.m.; Friday to Sunday: 12:00–6:00 p.m.; advance reservations required

Reopening March 26. 12:00–8:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Extreme Motorsports

Staten Island FunPark

Kiamesha Lake, NY 12751

215 Schmidts Lane, Staten Island, NY 10314

ATV tours on over 100 acres of thrilling mountain trails for individuals (ages 15 and up) and families (from ages 4 and up) 2 hours

848-240-0086 (text) 845-807-8557 (call)

Individual rides: $135, Family ranger (up to 6 people): $275 for 1/2 hour; $400 for 1 hour

This fun park is famous for their go karts, mini golf and batting cages 17 minutes

Entrace is free; priced per attraction. Best deal: $20 gets you 1 go-kart, 1 mini golf and 3 games in the batting cages Open weekends and holidays for limited occupancy; check online for info

By reservations only

Adventurers Park

718-982-5576

Luna Park

1824 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214

1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Park with 30 rides and lots of games at Coney Island Beach

Amusement park with 25 rides and attractions 19 minutes Pass: $36–40, or pay per ride

718-975-2748

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Closed Chol Hamoed (season begins April 9). Open weekends only until Memorial Day, then daily.

Deno’s Wonder Wheel

21 minutes

Rates and schedule to be posted closer to opening date. Closed Chol Hamoed (season begins April 9)

32 minutes

2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx River Entrance, Bronx, NY 10460

Famous Coney Island amusement park, featuring landmarked Deno's Wonder Wheel with 16 kiddie rides and 5 adult rides. 718-372-2592

Kiddie rides: $4; Adult rides: $8 Temporarily Closed

718-373-5862

Bronx Zoo Treetop Adventure

3059 Denos D. Vourderis Place, Brooklyn, NY 11224

22 minutes

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Ropes course and zipline for ages 7+ (must be at least 5’6”) 38 minutes

347-308-9021

Zipline only: $25; Zipline + climb combo: $60 (takes approximately 2.5 hours)

33 minutes

Advance reservations required; Opens at 10:00 a.m.; last bookable slot is at 3:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Pedicab Tours

Treetop Adventure Course

411 W. 55th Street, New York, NY 10019

560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

Aerial obstacle course right near Turtle Back Zoo with adult and junior courses. From ages 6 and up

Offering 1- to 3-hour pedicab tours through Central Park 40 minutes

917-405-1303

42 minutes

973-731-5800 ext. 279

Starts at $60 per adult; $50 per child. Reduced rates for advance reservations.

Adult Course: $30 ($35 with zip line); Junior Course: $20 Zip line: $15

8:00 a.m.–sunset

10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.; reservations are recommended

Adventureland

Keansburg Amusement Park

2245 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735

275 Beachway Avenue, Keansburg, NJ 07734

Boardwalk amusement park with dozens of rides

Amusement park with about 30 rides 55 minutes

631-694-6868

55 minutes

Rates and full schedule to be posted closer to opening date

Pay per ride

Closed Chol Hamoed (season begins April 9)

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Six Flags Great Adventures and Safari 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, NJ 08527

Diggerland 100 Pinedge Drive, West Berlin, NJ 08091

Huge park with 14 coasters and 52 other attractions; Off-Road Adventure Safari entrance included in admission 1 hour 10 minutes

732-465-1400

201-862-0250 (NCSY)

Tractorthemed rides, stunts, and digging fun for all ages 1 hour 31 minutes

856-768-1110

Park: $15; Safari: $20

$42.95

Advance reservations required; Chol Hamoed: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Rest of season: check before visiting

Advance reservations required; Chol Hamoed: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Summer: 12:00–6:00 p.m.; Spring: open weekends only

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Ring Homestead 257 Lybolt Road, Middletown, NY 10941

845-361-3842 1 hour 44 minutes Different packages available. Call for reservations. 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Adventure camp with ropes course

Dorney Park

Pocono TreeVentures 1575 Fairway Villas Blvd., East Stroudsburg PA, 18302

4000 Dorney Parkway, Allentown, PA 18104

Aerial forest adventure with five ropes courses and dual zip racers. Additional kids section. 1 hour 44 minutes

800-446-0231

Ropes course: ages 7–11, $45; 12+, $52; ages 4–7: $28 Zipline: $20 for 1 run, $8 additional runs; combos available at discount prices

Major amusement park with over 50 rides and prominent coasters 1 hour 45 minutes

610-395-3724

Discounted tickets available online. Season begins May 22

Call to inquire

Camelback Mountain Adventure 243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372

Quassy Amusement Park 2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762

Tallest mountain in the Poconos, boasting great mountain adventures, zipline, mountain coaster and zip flyer. Indoor activities also available. 1 hour 46 minutes

570-629-1663

Please note that a separate section of the park is a water area. 1 hour 47 minutes

Varies by attraction

Varies by season, call for details.

Varies by attraction. Season begins April 5

Opens late April weekends and June daily. Summer hours: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

203-758-2913

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Pocono Outdoor Aventure Tours 1234 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334

Lake Compounce 186 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT 06010

One-hour guided UTV tours over 1,000 acres of the historic Pocono Manor, along streams and mountain tops with gorgeous views 2 hours

570-839-6061

Two-seater: $115; four-seater: $195

Oldest continuously operating amusement park in the U.S., a great mix of new and old 2 hours 4 minutes

860-583-3300

$41.99; under 52” tall: $35.99

By reservation, must arrive 30 minutes prior to reservation time. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Rail Explorers

Temporarily Closed. Call to check about reopening dates.

Dutch Wonderland

70 High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464

2249 Lincoln Highway, Lancaster, PA, 17602

Rail Explorers offers a unique scenic experience upon retired railways on pedalpowered rail vehicles. This 2.5-hour tour runs along the Esopus Creek and through beautiful Catskills woods on the Ulster and Delaware Railway of once upon. 2 hour and 30 minutes

877-833-8588

“Kingdom for Kids” that appeals to families of younger children with its kid-friendly coasters, slides, shows and grounds full of action and fun. 2 hours 39 minutes

866-386-2839

Varies

Ages 3+: $39 in advance, up to $49 when purchased the same day

Advanced reservations required; 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., depending on the day of week and season

Season begins April 15. Closed Chol Hamoed; When season opens: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Hersheypark

Jiminy Peak

100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershy, PA 17033

37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA 01237

Major amusement park with over 70 rides; entrance to Zoo America and Chocolate World included in ticket. 2 hours 49 minutes

717-534-3900

Mountain Adventure Park with mountain coasters, alpine slides, swings, trampolines and scenic chairlift ride 3 hours

413-738-5500

Rates and full schedule not posted as of printing

Summer rates and hours not yet posted at time of print.

Season begins April 2

Advance reservations recommended

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS

Living Torah Museum

Harbor Defense Museum

1603 41st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

230 Sheridan Loop, Brooklyn, NY 11252

Museum displaying artifacts mentioned in Torah and in Jewish history in the heart of Boro Park Local

718-851-3215

9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. daily; advance reservations recommended

Transit Museum

This 19thcentury fort, NYC’s only military museum, is located within the grounds of Fort Hamilton. 10 minutes Free

Advance reservations required. Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

290 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

This museum, dedicated to historical artifacts from the commuter rail system, is located in a decomissioned subway station. 718-694-1600

Adults: $10; Children (2–17) and seniors (62+): $5; Wednesdays: free Temporarily closed

A museum dedicated to education about maritime history 14 minutes

128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Free

Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280

The museum is showcasing a fascinating living memorial of the Holocaust, with many new objects from Auschwitz that have never been seen before.

This museum/library provides an in-depth study of Brooklyn’s 400-year old history.

Adults $10; Children under 12: free Wednesday to Sunday: 12:00–5:00 p.m.

718-624-4719

Temporarily closed

Brooklyn Historical Society Museum

15 minutes

B70>45 minutes

Waterfront Museum

99 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

14 minutes

718-630-4349

718-222-4111

17 minutes

646-437-4202

Adults: $16; Students and veterans: $10; Holocaust Survivors: free. To ensure entrance to the exhibit, purchase your tickets in advance. Advance reservations required; Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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One World Observatory

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center

285 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10007

63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11205

Admission to three floors of One World Trade Center, for views, observatory, elevators and exhibits 18 minutes

844-696-1776

Adult: $52; child: $47

A museum featuring the history and innovation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard 18 minutes

718-907-5932

Free

Weekends: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; will be extending hours in the summer

South St. Seaport / Museum

Temporarily closed

Jewish Children’s Museum

12 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Interactive exhibits tells the story of New York’s rise as a port city and the critical role it played in the developement of the U.S. 19 minutes

212-748-8600

Adults: $20; Seniors: $14; Children under 8: free

Temporarily closed

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Color Factory

Interactive 3-story Jewishthemed museum 20 minutes

$15; toddlers free

34 minutes

Advance reservations required; Chol Hamoed: Timed tickets Tuesday to Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; 3:006:30 p.m.; Friday: 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

251 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013

103 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002

The museum is an historical landmark, showcasing two tenement buildings where an estimated 15,000 people from 20 nationalities resided between 1863 and 2011.

Colorful and interactive modern art exhibit 20 minutes General admission $3538; ages 3 to 12: $25–28

718-907-8833

347-378-4071

40 minutes

Advance reservations required; Thursday and Friday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Monday to Wednesday

20 minutes $20–$25 per person

877-975-3786

32 minutes

Walking tours due to begin April 4; advance reservations recommended

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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9/11 Memorial

Museum at Eldridge St. Shul

200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281

12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002

Historic restored 1887 Eldridge Street shul houses a museum as well as weekly Shabbos services.

8-acre park in memoriam of 9/11 heroes with guided tours available 21 minutes Free

212-312-8800

36 minutes

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

21 minutes

212-219-0302

Adults: $14; Seniors: $10; Children (5–17): $8; Under 5: free Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m–5:00 p.m.

9/11 Memorial Museum

37 minutes

Financial History Museum

200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281

48 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

This highly rated attraction is the only independant public museum in the U.S. dedicated to teaching about our financial history

Museum with exhibitions and hands-on learning about 9/11 and its effects 23 minutes

212-312-8800

Adult: $26; ages 7–12: $15; ages 13–17: $20; ages 65+: $20; family passes available for less

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Advance reservations required; Thursday to Monday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

NYC Fire Museum

22 minutes $5–$8 per person

30 minutes

Temporarily closed

Merchant’s House Museum

278 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013

29 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003

Housed in former Engine Company 30’s quarters, this 1909 firehouse has become a highly rated museum that will educate and fascinate adults and children alike. 22 minutes Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Children: $5

212-908-4110

212-691-1303

46 minutes

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; advance reservations recommended

Built in 1832, this is the oldest NYC home perfectly preserved — both inside and out. 26 minutes

212-777-1089

Adults: $15; Seniors (65+): $10; Children under 12: free Tours on weekends only, by appointment only.

36 minutes

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Empire State Building

National Museum of Mathematics

20 W 34th Street, New York, NY 10001

11 E. 26th Street, New York, NY 10010

Observatory deck on 86th floor of the Empire State Building 28 minutes

212-279-9777

Advance reservations required; adult: $42; child: $36; senior: $40

36 minutes

Call to inquire

The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) 47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368

Museum that brings mathematics alive in fun way 29 minutes

Adult: $18; Child, Student, Senior: $15; Toddlers free Temporarily closed

Ripley’s Believe It or Not 234 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

NYSCI is located near Flushing Meadows Park and is one of NY’s best museums for interactive science. 29 minutes Adults: $16; Children: $13; Additional attractions available Temporarily closed

718-699-0005

Sprawling, oft-interactive collection of curiosities 29 minutes

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (tickets sold until 5:00 p.m.)

40 minutes

Liberty Science Center

W 46th Sreet & 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Military and maritime history museum inside original battleship 212-245-0072

Adult (13-64): $33; Child (5-12): $24; Senior (65+): $31 Thursday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

212-398-3133

Adult: $32; child (4–12): $24; discounts available online

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The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space

31 minutes

212-542-0566

>M42> 59 minutes

Amazing interactive science experience for learning and fun 31 minutes

201-200-1000

Adult: $25; child (2–12): $20; senior (62+): $22 Advance reservatiosn required; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Closed Monday to Wednesday

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS

Madame Tussauds

Imagine That! Museum

234 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932

The museum of famous figures located in the heart of Times Square 35 minutes

212-512-9600

40 minutes

From $30 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Interactive museum and activity center with fun areas for young children 50 minutes Adult: $7; child: $19 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on most days; closed Monday; check before heading out

George Washington Headquarters The DeWint House 20 Livingston Street, Tappan, NY 10983

Philipsburg Manor Tour begins at: 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

George Washington’s headquarters at four different occasions during the Revolution, The DeWint House, carriage house and surrounding grounds are open to the public to view and explore. 52 minutes

845-359-1359

Free

Preserved pre–Civil War farmstead that brings the slavery era alive 54 minutes

914-366-6900

Under 3: free; Child 3–17: $6; Adult: $12

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed Mondays

Currently Closed

Spyscape

Kykuit – Rockefeller Estate

928 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Tour begins at: 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

Discover your inner spy and learn the art of espionage and deception! For 90 minutes to 3 hours, this self-guided tour will tell you all you ever wanted to know about spycraft (and much you didn’t even know to wonder about)! 33 minutes Adults: $39; Children: $32

973-966-8000

212-549-1941

) 44 minutes

Advance reservations required; Friday to Sunday: 12:00–7:00 p.m.

Breathtaking tour of Rockefeller’s sixstory home, terraced gardens and art galleries 56 minutes

914-366-6900

Standard tour: Under 3: free; Ages 3–17: $23–26; Adults: $25–28 Currently Closed

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Stony Point State Park

West Point Museum

44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY 10980

2110 New South Post Road, West Point, NY 10996

Site of Battle of Stony Point with lighthouse, museum and weekly artillery drills and soldier camps reenactment 1 hour 13 minutes

845-786-2521

Military academy museum with galleries showcasing history of U.S. army, warfare and weapons 1 hour 20 minutes

845-938-3590

Free; there may be a parking fee; $3 charge for group tours and special events; reservations required

Free

Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Closed weekends. Museum to reopen in April.

Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

The Franklin Institute

Boscobel House and Gardens

222 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

1601 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524

Interactive museum that brings scientific concepts to life with fascinating exhibits; new escape rooms added 1 hour 31 minutes

215-448-1200

Restored 18th Century house museum with gorgeous grounds and views. Outdoor tours available. 1 hour 24 minutes

845-265-3638

Adult: $23; child: $19 // Brand New Crayola IDEAworks exhibit: Adult: $35; child: $31 (includes general admission)

Gardens and grounds: adults: $12; seniors: $10; Ages 5–18: $6; under 5: free

Wednesday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday; advance reservations recommended

Wednesday to Monday: 9:30 a.m.–5:00p.m.

Northlandz 495 Route 202, Flemington, NJ 08822

Miniature wonderland featuring model railroad, bridges, mountains, waterways and fascinating exhibits 1 hour 9 minutes

908-782-4022

Adult: $30; child: $25; discounts available online Weekends: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; scheduled to open daily in the spring

DID WE FORGET ANYTHING? Do you know of an excursion that’s not listed here? Email us at comments@thebpview.com, and it’ll be included in next year’s Excursions.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS // AQUARIUMS AND ZOOS

FDR Home and Library

The Vanderbilt Mansion

4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538

119 Vanderbilt Park Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538

54-room wellpreserved mansion with magnificent grounds and gardens

Historyrich tours of FDR’s property, home and library 1 hour 59 minutes

800-337-8474

Home and library: $20; Grounds are free Under 15: free

2 hour 6 minutes

845-229-7770

Grounds are free

Currently Closed.

Mansion closed; grounds open from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Summer: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Newport Rhode Island Mansions Preservation Society of Newport County: 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Touro Synagogue 85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

Opulent and magnificent preserved mansions, which were used as summer homes for families like the Vanderbilts and the Astors 3 hours 30 minutes

401-847-1000

Varies by mansion

A historic tour of the oldest shul in the U.S. and one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings 3 hours 20 minutes Adult: $12; Under 13: free

The Breakers and The Elms are open

Currently Closed

Battleship New Jersey

Prospect Park Zoo

100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103

450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Battleship that served in WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars that gives a glimpse into military life 1 hour 35 minutes

401-847-4794

856-966-1652

More than 125 species within the confines of a 12-acre menagerie suitable for all ages, including a sea lion court 15 minutes

718-399-7339

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Adult: $25; Child, senior: $20; Under 4: free

Adult: $10; child (2-12): $7; senior (65+): $8; toddler: free

March: Sunday only: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. April: open daily

Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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AQUARIUMS AND ZOOS

New York Aquarium

Central Park Zoo

602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

64th Street and 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10021

State-ofthe-art zoo with variety of habitats and animals, from snow leopards to tropical birds

Aquarium with sea lion show, penguins, sharks and many fish 23 minutes

718-265-3474

> 34 minutes

Adult: $20; child (3-12): $15: senior (65+): $18; parking: $18 for up to 3 hours

Advance reservations required; Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Wweekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; park closes 1 hour later

Queens Zoo

33 minutes

Adult: $14; child (2-12): $9; senior (65+): $11; toddlers: free Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Bronx Zoo

53-51 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368

2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460

18-acre zoo with trails, aviary, domestic animals, sea lion pool, bears, pumas, parrots and bison 36 minutes Adult: $10; child (2-12): $7; senior (65+): $8; toddler: free

> / / 51 minutes

212- 439-6500

718-271-1500

1 hour 19 minutes

Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Metropolitan zoo with 265 acres that harbors 4,000 animals in replicas of their native habitats 42 minutes

718-367-1010

Adult: $40; child (3-12): $30; senior (65+): $35; toddlers: free

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Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310

718-442-3100 17 minutes Adult: $10; child (214): $6; senior (60+): $7; toddler: free

Small suburban zoo with nice variety of animals and animal feeding

Advance reservations required; 10am-4:45pm, Closed on Holidays

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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AQUARIUMS AND ZOOS

Van Saun County Park

Maritime Aquarium

216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

Zoo with playground, train, carousel, and trails, and animal shows in the summer 52 minutes

201-336-7275

Great aquarium with many species, and fascinating exhibitions for the entire family 1 hour 8 minutes

203-852-0700

Currently free; capacity is monitored

Adult: $27; senior (65+): $25; child (3-12): $20

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily

Jenkinson’s Aquarium

Space Farms Zoo and Museum

300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

218 County Road 519, Sussex, NJ 07461

Small aquarium with a large variety of marine life, including sharks, penguins, seals and octopuses 1 hour 10 minutes

732-899-1212

Zoo and museum with over 500 animals in their natural surroundings 1 hour 31 minutes

973-875-5800

Adult: $15; child (3-12): $9; senior (65+): $10

13–64: $20; 2–12: $16.50; 65+: $18.50; under 2: free

Limited Occupancy. Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Turtle Back Zoo

Adventure Aquarium

560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103

Excellent zoo for children, with great animals, train, pony rides, feedings, paddle boats, and more. 48 minutes

973-731-5800

Aquarium with shark bridge, penguin island and touch pool 1 hour 36 minutes

856-365-3300

Adult: $14; child (2-12): $12; senior (62+): $12; toddlers: Free

Midweek: adult: $34; child: $23; Sundays: adult: $37; child: $23

Advance reservations required; 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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AQUARIUMS AND ZOOS // BOATING AND FERRIES

Mystic Aquarium

Long Island Aquarium

55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355

431 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

Amazing aquarium with thousands of fish, exotic marine animals and fascinating outdoor exhibits 2 hours 23 minutes

860-572-5955

Aquarium with fascinating exhibits and many interesting marine animals and fish 1 hour 31 minutes

631-208-9200, ext. 426

Rates vary

13–61: $35; 62+: $26; 3-12: $23; under 3: free

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Philadelphia Zoo

HAVE A SAFE TRIP

3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Huge children’s zoo with incredible creatures and many fun activities

Buckle up, drive safely and don’t forget Tefillas Haderech

‫כי מלאכיו יצוה לך‬ ‫לשמרך בכל דרכיך‬ Governors Island

1 hour 36 minutes

215-243-1100

2 and up: $20; toddlers: free Advance reservations required; Sunday and Wednesday only: 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Ellis and Liberty Island Ferry

Ferry Departs Manhattan: Battery Maritime Building, 10 South Street, New York, NY 10005. Also departs from Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Ferry Departs: Manhattan, 22 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004, NJ: Liberty State Park, Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305

A recreational island off Manhattan where no motors are allowed; reached with a ferry and offers bicycle rentals of all kinds 16 minutes

212-440-2200

Round-trip ferry: $3 for anyone over the age of 12; under 12 is free. Bike rentals: Varies between $15 and $50 per hour, and are available for shorter and longer durations, depending on the type. Currently closed; will reopen sometime in the spring. Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; weekends: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Round trip fare on the ferry includes admission to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Tours are selfguided and can take from 3 - 5 hours, depending on pace. 877-523-9849 (Statue Cruises) Adult: $23.25; child (4-12): $12; under 4: free Advance reservations recommended; 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., once an hour

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BOATING AND FERRIES

NYC Ferry Service (formerly East River Ferry)

Hoboken Ferry

Multiple stops

1 Hudson Place, Hoboken, NJ 07030

A lovely transportation alternative that will take you up and down the East River to all the exciting new parks popping up on our coastline

Commuter ferry from Hoboken to Pier 11 or World Financial Center in Manhattan 28 minutes

844-469-3377

800-533-3779

$2.75

Adult: $8 one-way; child (6-11): $4.50; child (under 5): free — 2 children ride free per paying adult

Weekdays: 6:45 a.m.–9:45 p.m.; weekends: 7:24 a.m.–8:40 p.m.)

Runs all day at 20-minute intervals

The Staten Island Ferry

Circle Line Cruises

NYC: 4 South St, New York, NY 10004 Staten Island: 1 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301

Pier 83 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Free 25-minute commuter ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island with Statue of Liberty views 17 minutes Free

Cruises for views of Statue of Liberty, Manhattan skyline, landmarks and more

212-639-9675

29 minutes

30 minutes

Price varies

Operates 24/7. Ferry departs every 30 minutes, with increased service (every 15 to 20 minutes) during weekday rush hours (6:00–9:00 a.m. and 3:30–8:00 p.m.).

The Beast Speedboat

Opens April 1; departs at 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Overpeck County Park Kayak Center

Pier 83 W 42nd Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

50 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ, as the address.

Enter the park and make the first right at the traffic circle. Cross over the wooden bridge, and they are located at the first parking lot on your left.

Thrilling half-hour speedboat ride down the Hudson, past Statue of Liberty. Launch spot same as the Circle Line Cruise. 26 minutes

212-563-3200

Kayaks and canoe rental on Overpeck Creek in Overpeck County Park 35 minutes

201-957-3085

Price varies by date

Up to 2 hours: $15 per paddler; $10 pp for each additional hour

Advance reservations recommended; Opens May 27; 12:00–6:00 p.m., departing every hour on the hour

Opens end of April. 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., weather permitting; open weekends only in April and May; open daily from June

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BOATING AND FERRIES

Laurel Hill Paddling Center

Wampus Pond

Laurel Hill County Park, End of New County Road, Secaucus, NJ 07094

811 NY-128, Armonk, NY 10504

Boat rental at Laurel Hill Park upon the Hackensack River 35 minutes

201-920-4746

Charming park with boat rentals and boat launching 1 hour 5 minutes

$25 per canoe/kayak; $15 per additional canoe passenger

Varies

Opens end of April. 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., weather permitting; open weekends only in April and May; open daily from June

Call for hours

Paradise Boats

Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry

15 Paradise Avenue, Piermont, NY 10968

30-34 Girling Drive (off 9W), Haverstraw, NY 10927

Kayaks, canoes and rowboats available for a naturerich journey on a charming creek in Piermont Marsh. 1 hour

914-273-3230

845-359-0073

$20–30 for first hour, $12 for second hour, and $6 for each additional hour Temporarily Closed

Commuter ferry that transports passengers between Haverstraw and Ossining 1 hour 10 minutes

1-800-53FERRY

Adult: $4.25 one-way; Child (6-11): $2; Child (under 5): Free, 2 children ride free per paying adult Check for details

Shepherd Lake Boat Rental Shepherd Lake Road (follow signs off Morris Road), Ringwood, NJ 07456

973-962-2256 1 hour 10 minutes Varies Kayak, canoe and rowboat rental on spring-fed Shepherd Lake in Ringwood State Park. (No swimming was allowed past summer season; confirm before you go this summer.)

Call for hours

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BOATING AND FERRIES

Greenwood Lake Marina

Gene’s Boats

538 Lakeside Road, Hewitt, NJ 07421

3429 State Rte. 55, White Lake, NY 12786

Luxury boat rental for relaxing cruise on beautiful Greenwood Lake. 1 hour 20 minutes

973-728-9100

Speedboat, pontoon boat, pedal boats and rowboat rental 2 hours

Varies

Boating opens May 15; Advance reservations recommended. 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Call for hours

Payne’s Water Sports

Swinging Bridge Marina

1550 Route 17B, White Lake, NY 12786

371 Starlight Road, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762

Pontoon boat, banana boat, kayak, pedal boat and canoe rental 2 hours

845-583-9787

845-583-1000

Larger boats, pontoons and fishing boat rentals 2 hours

845-794-6530

Varies

Ranging from $100–$700 per rental

Call for hours

Boating opens mid-April. 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Bradley Boat Rentals

Morningside Park Campground

220 Lindholm Road, Hurleyville, NY 12747

11 Morningside Park Road, Hurleyville, NY 12747

Campgrounds with picnic areas, playground and boating

Rent kayaks for a full day or half day 2 hours

845-807-1145

2 hours

845-434-5877

Varies

Price varies

Call for hours

Scheduled to open in May or June. 10:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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TOURS

Liberty Helicopter Tours

The Roosevelt Island Tramway 60th Street and 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Park on Island: 425 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

1 Ford Lane, Kearny, NJ 07032

Aerial tramway that spans East River to Roosevelt Island, where there’s a beautiful waterfront park and boat ride. increased service during rush hour

Birds’-eye view of New York City and surrounding area 36 minutes

800-542-9933

Starts at $180 per person By reservation

27 minutes Metrocards only. 44" and below ride free.

35 minutes

Fulton Fish Market

6 a.m. - 2 a.m., every 15 min. During rush hour (7-10:15 a.m. and 3-8 p.m.), service is increased to every 7.5 minutes.

Garden State Helicopters

800 Food Center Drive #65B, Bronx, NY 10474

425 Beaver Park Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

Enjoy a quick overview of the fundamentals of flying a chopper before taking to the skies

Nocturnal expedition to experience the sight of fish vendors selling their goods 17 minutes

718-378-2356

55 minutes

Free; Parking: $5–7

Contact for rates and reservations

2:00–7:00 a.m.

By reservation only, weather permitting.

Historic Horse and Carriage Ride Central Park

862-200-0785

Above the Clouds Balloon Rides Randall Airport, 100 Airport Road, Middletown, NY 10940

Open-air ride through Central Park in horsedrawn carriage. Max 4 adults per carriage OR 5 passengers when kids are included 34 minutes

212-832-4555

347-871-4499

Half-hour to an hour scenic ride up in the clouds on a pictureperfect hot air balloon 1 hour 34 minutes

845-360-5594 845-692-2556

Starts at $120 per carriage for a 30-minute ride; tips to driver encouraged

1-hour private flight: $345 per person; the half-hour flight is unavailable due to COVID-19

Monday to Friday: from 10:00 a.m; Sunday: from 9:00 a.m.; advance reservations recommended

Advance reservations required; Begins at 6:00 a.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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To bring this film to your location call: 718-686-1187

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AIRPLANE OBSERVATION

Planeview Park

Newark Liberty International Airport

Ditmars Boulevard, East Almhurst, NY 11369

3 Brewster Road, Newark, NJ 07114

A park right near La Gaurdia airport with awesome views of planes landing and taking off (parking may be difficult) 25 minutes

AirTrain is free in the airport; best spot of watching is from the parking lot of Ikea at 1000 Ikea Drive in Elizabeth, NJ.

212-639-9675

Free 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. 33 minutes

John F. Kennedy International Airport New York, NY 11430

Teterboro Airport 111 Industrial Avenue, Teterboro, NJ 10604

AirTrain is free and gives children a fascinating bird’s-eye view of this bustling airport. Parking lots 2 and 5 offer nice views of airplanes taking off and landing. 31 minutes

East of the airport, on Redneck Drive, there are some playing fields with great views of aircraft taking off 43 minutes

Aviation Hall of Fame

Westchester County Airport

400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro , NJ 10604

240 Airport Road, White Plains, NY 10604

Museum with models of military aircraft and history of aviation (Open cockpit days are May 19, July 7, August 18, October 6 and November 10) 45 minutes

This airport is less busy and way less overwhelming than the international airports. There’s an observation deck on the third floor where airplanes can be watched taking off and landing.

201-288-6344

Adults: $9; Children and seniors: $7; Open cockpit days: addtional $2–$3 Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; advanced reservations recommended

1 hour

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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AIRPLANE OBSERVATION // BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA

Stewart International Airport

Skydive the Ranch

1180 1st Street, New Windsor, NY 12553

55 Sand Hill Road, Gardiner, NY 12525

On the far left, at the end of the field all the way in the back, there’s an excellent spot to watch the airplanes take off and land. There’s also access to the departure hall, where you can see the screens and conveyor belts.

Viewing area to watch people skydiving 1 hour 40 minutes

845-255-4033

Free Call for hours before coming

1 hour 30 minutes

Bushkill Falls

Pocono TreeVentures

Lehman Township, PA

1575 Fairway Villas Blvd, East Stroudsburg PA 18302

Aerial forest adventure with five ropes courses and dual zip racers. Also kids section. Ziplines closed at time of print due to storm damage.

Color-coded trails of different lengths amid waterfalls and beautiful scenes of nature. Boating may be closed due to COVID-19. 1 hour 50 minutes

888-287-4545

Trails: Adult: $15 midweek, $18 weekends/holidays; child (4-10): $9; senior (62+): $14 midweek, $17 weekends/ holidays Opens April 2. Opens 9:00 a.m.; closing time varies by season, day of week and weather (between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Blue Lightning Tubing

1 hour 40 minutes

800-446-0231

Ropes course: Children ages 4–7, $28; Children ages 7–11, $44; Adults 12+, $49. Zipline: $20 1 run, $8 additional runs April to mid-June: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Monday, Thursday, Friday: 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Summer hours: Opens at 10:00; closing time varies

Pocono Outdoor Aventure Tours

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 124 Golf Dr #3, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

1234 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334

One-hour guided UTV tours over 1,000 acres of the historic Pocono Manor, along streams and mountain tops with gorgeous views

Neveplast run that allows for tubing without snow or water; lift takes you up the hill 1 hour 50 minutes

800-335-1113

2 hours

570-839-6061

$35 for 2-hour sessions

Two-seater: $115; four-seater: $195

Scheduled to open in April. Full schedule not posted as of printing.

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. By reservation; must arrive 30 minutes prior to reservation time

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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TANNERSVILLE, NEW YORK

Kaaterskill Falls

Hunter Mountain

Parking: Route 23A in Haines Falls, NY 12436 (about a mile west from Wingate Road). GPS coordinates: 42.18983, -74.07401. Trailhead is a bit down the road.

Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442

Scenic chairlift to summit of mountain with spectacular views. Zipline reservations: 518-2634388

New York’s tallest twotier falls — a breathtaking destination 2 hours 30 minutes

518-357-2161

1 hour 44 minutes

518-263-4223

Free

Varies

Dawn to dusk. Limited parking; stringent enforcement by Town of Hunter

They will announce at a later point whether they will be opening for the summer season.

Boating at North/South Lake Campground

Bailiwick Animal Park and Riding Stables

874 North Lake Road, Haines Falls, NY 12436

118 Castle Road, Catskill, NY 12414

Kayak, canoe and paddle boat rentals at South Lake. (When you exit the parking lot, turn right to avoid swimming area) 2 hours 30 minutes

518-589-5058

Varies

Zoo with over 40 exhibits of domestic and exotic animals 2 hours 20 minutes

Zoo: Adults 13+: $17; Children 4–12: $13; Children 3 and under: free. Pony rides: $8. Horse-pony rides: $12; Trail rides also available

Call for details

By reservation only. 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Puttin Plus

Howe Caverns

455 Washington Avenue, Saugerties, NY 12477

255 Discovery Drive, Howes Cave, NY 12092

Outdoor entertainment center with go-karts, batting cages, golf and more 2 hours 10 minutes

845-246-4501

$7 per activity; $1.00 per ten pitches in batting cage; Packages available 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Sunday until 5:30

518-678-5665

Underground cave tours and outdoor adventure park 3 hours 10 minutes

518-296-8900

Traditional 90-minute cave tour: Adults 16+, $25; Seniors, $22; Teens 12–15, $21; Children 5–11 $13; 4 and under: free.There are also more expensive tours available Temporarily Closed

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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TANNERSVILLE, NEW YORK

Saugerties Marina

Camelback Mountain Adventure

24 Ferry Street, Saugerties, NY 12477

243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372

Tallest mountain in the Poconos boasting great mountain adventures, zipline, mountain coaster and zip flyer; indoor activities too.

Offering rentals of motor boats, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards 2 hours 10 minutes

845-246-7533

1 hour and 25 minutes

Varies

Varies by attraction

Call for details

Varies by attraction

LODGING

570-629-1663

MINYANIM

Greene Mountain View Inn

Bais Medrash Boston Tannersville

132 South Main Street, Tannersville, NY

5863 Main Street, Tannersville NY

347-522-5588

518-589-6521

Fourteen comfortable rooms in this kosher bed and breakfast in the heart of Tannersville. Breakfast served daily in their dining area. Under the hashgacha of Rabbi Binyamin Gruber. Walking distance to minyan.

They have a mikvah and provide towels and soap

Country K Suites

518-589-5830

6002 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 201-780-1617 Bed and breakfast with full kosher dairy restaurant on premises; breakfast included. Walking distance to minyan.

Congregation Anshei Hasharon 36 Tompkins Street, Tannersville, NY No parking on Tompkins Street

Kibbutz Bnei Hayeshivos South Main Street, Tannersville, NY 518-589-0121

Sun View Motel

Springwell Manor LLC

5844 Main Street, Tannersville, NY

103 County Road 25, Haines Falls, NY

518-589-5217

518-589-5094

Across the street from minyan.

Villa Vosilla

Hunter Synagogue Main Street, Route 23A, Hunter, NY

6302 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 518-589-5060 Approximately a 20-minute walk to minyan.

Springwell Manor 103 Route 25, Haines Falls, NY

KOSHER FOOD

845-425-1996 Kid-friendly lodge with minyan, farm animals and playground on premises.

Kaatskill Mountain Club 62 Liftside Drive, Hunter, NY 800-486-8376 Right by Hunter Mountain

Country K 6002 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 518-589-1163 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday Fully stocked grocery, dairy restaurant and place to order entire Shabbos packages

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Battleship New Jersey

Independence National Historical Park

100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103

143 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Battleship that served in WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars that gives a glimpse into military life 1 hour 30 minutes

856-966-1652

Square mile in U.S. with the most history, with tours of Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and Constitution Center 1 hour 30 minutes

800-537-7676

Adults: $21.95; Children and seniors: $17.00; Under 4 free

Most park sites are free; Benjamin Franklin Museum and National Constitution Center charge admission fees.

March: Sunday only: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m; April: open daily

Outdoor spaces open; some sites remain closed. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Franklin Institute

Adventure Aquarium

222 N. 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103

Interactive museum that brings scientific concepts to life with fascinating exhibits 1 hour 30 minutes

215-448-1200

Aquarium with shark bridge, penguin island and touch pool 1 hour 30 minutes

856-365-3300

Adult: $23; child: $19 // Brand New Crayola IDEAworks exhibit: Adult: $35; child: $31 (includes general admission)

Midweek: Adult: $34; child: $23 Sunday: Adult: $37; child: $23

Advance reservations recommended; Wednesday to Friady: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Advance reservations required; Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Wheel Fun Rentals at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

1500 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Huge children’s zoo with incredible creatures and many fun activities 1 hour 40 minutes

215-243-1100

Ages 2 and up: $20; toddlers free Advance Reservations Required. Wed and Sun, only: 9:30am-4pm

Variety of boats and bikes for rent in scenic park 1 hour 40 minutes

267-698-5624

Between $10 and $35 per hour Temporarily Closed

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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Riverlink Ferry

Your one stop shop for your complete layette

Camden Dock: 1 Riverside Drive, Philly Dock: 211 South Columbus Blvd

Spring Summer 2021

Ferry system provides cross-river transportation between the Camden and Philadelphia waterfronts 2 hours

215-928-8804

Adults 13-65: $9; Children 3–12 and seniors: $7; Under 2 free Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Open weekends in May and September.

Wishing a ll our friends & customers a !‫כשר ושמח‬ ‫חג‬

LODGING PHILADELPHIA

We will be open Friday, Erev Pesach 10:30 - 1:30

Hyatt at The Bellevue 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-893-1234

Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel 3549 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

7184385277

926A 50th St. 1 block from Maimonides

Sun: 10:30 - 6 Mon - Thurs : 10:30 - 5 Mon & Wed Eve : 8:30 - 10

Sizes 0-36 months

Shop while you park in our driveway

215-387-8000

KIMPTON Hotel Monaco 433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-925-2111

CHERRY HILL, NJ 16 minute drive

Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill

‫גייטס צום יום טוב‬

2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 856-665-6666

Marriott Residence Inn 1821 Old Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 856-429-6111

!‫ האלט זיך די לענגסטע גאראנטירט‬ELEGANCE

MINYAN There are many minyanim in the area, among them:

‫ וואונטש‬,‫א חג כשר ושמח‬ ‫ פירמע‬ELEGANCE ‫די‬

Congregation Beth Hamedrosh 200 Haverford Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 610-642-6444

Bnai Israel–Ohev Zedek (Nusach Sefard) 8201 Castor Avenue 215-742-0400

Chabad Lubavitch–Cherry Hill 1925 Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 USA 856-874-1500

Keter Torah 405 Browning Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 USA

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BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS

Mount Greylock Reservation

Jiminy Peak

30 Rockwell Road, Lansborough, MA 01237

37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA 01237

Highest peak in Massachusetts with breathtaking views throughout the 8-mile drive up 3 hours 20 minutes

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Mountain Adventure Park with mountain coasters, alpine slides, swings, trampolines and more 3 hours

413-738-5500

$20 parking

Summer rates and hours not yet posted at time of print.

Dawn to dusk. Campgrounds and auto road open midMay to mid-October.

Advance reservations recommended

U-Drive Rent-a-Boat

Ioka Valley Farm

1651 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

3475 MA-43, Hancock, MA 01237

Interactive farm with farmthemed activities

Pontoon boat rental 3 hours

413-281-4196

3 hours

413-738-5915

1 hour: $120; 2 hours: $200; 3 hours: $300; 4 hours: $380; All day: $650

Rates not yet posted at time of print.

Opens Memorial Day. 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; By reservation only

Tues - Fri: 10am - 5pm. Opens last week of June.

Onota Boat Livery

Berkshire Botanical Garden

463 Pecks Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201

5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA 01266

Rowboats, kayaks, pedal boats, canoes, fishing boats, power boats and pontoons available for rent 3 hours

413-442-1724

Starts at $25 an hour Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

15 acres of cultivated land of floral art and garden 2 hours 50 minutes

413-298-3926

Adults: $15; Students: $12; Children under 12: free Temporarily Closed

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS

LODGING JIMINY PEAK JIMINY PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT 800-882-8859

PITTSFIELD near Chabad of The Berkshires

Crowne Plaza–Pittsfield Berkshires

MINYAN Chabad of The Berkshires 450 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 24 minutes from Jiminy Peak On Shabbos, the minyan is in Lenox. Contact: 413-499-9899 | www.jewishberkshires.com

KOSHER FOOD Chabad offers a basic menu of prepared foods that are prepared fresh. Orders must be placed one week prior to pickup or delivery. Call the above number for more information. There’s a Stop and Shop and Price Chopper in the area that carry some kosher products.

1 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 413-499-2000

Yankee Inn 461 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA 01240 413-499-3700

best western plus berkshire hills inn and suites 1350 W. Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 442-8714

PLAN AHEAD Before heading out, please call to confirm attraction hours and other details.

THIS SPECIAL RATE INCLUDES ALL ATTRACTIONS!! $29.50 PP GETS YOU ACCESS TO… • Over 40 games in our amazing experience library! Try as many as you want!

• Our “Loco Mooon Zone” racing and roller coaster simulaaon seats! LOOKING TO HAVE A PRIVATE EVENT? JUST ASK! MANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE!

GET YOUR SPOT TODAY CALL 833.627.4787 OR EMAIL FUN@OASISVRX.COM

oasisVRX is located inside Bell Works in Holmdel NJ just 30 minutes from Lakewood and a liile over an hour from Brooklyn. This amazing building is massive with three open atriums, a live forest, even fountains…fun for the ennre family!! FREE ping pong – FREE parking – Bring food plenty of room to have a picnic!

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LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

AAA Buggy Rides

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm

3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville, PA 17534

150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Over 50 fun farm activities, including pedal karts, wagon rides, slides, bounce areas, zip lines, corn maze and petting zoo

Amish Country tours aboard authentic horse and buggy 2 hours 20 minutes

717-989-2829

2 hours 20 minutes

866-546-1799

Starting from Adults: $15; Children 12 and under: $7; Under 2 free

Starting at $17.95

Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

July and August: Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.

Amish Country

Strasburg Railroad

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

301 Gap Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Take in the sights and muted sounds of this beautiful scenic farming town

Scenic ride through Lancaster County farmland in authentic steam train

2 hour 30 minutes

2 hours 30 minutes

Free

Starts at: 12+: $16.50; child (2–11): $9.50; under 2: free

Always accessible

By online reservation only

Dutch Wonderland

Choo Choo Train Barn

2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602

226 Gap Road, Ronks, PA 17572

Train display with operating model trains and handcreated animated figures

Amusement park with over 35 rides, attractions and shows 2 hours 30 minutes

866-725-9666

866-FUNATDW (386-2839)

2 hours 30 minutes

800-450-2920

Ages 3+: $39 in advance, up to $49 when purchased on the same day

Adult: $8.50; child (3–11): $5; toddlers free

Season begins April 15. 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily; last admission at 4:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

Herr’s Snack Factory Tour

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory

20 Herr Drive, Nottingham, PA 19362

219 East Main Street, Lititz, PA 17543

A tour of the real factory, the real workers and the real process of making chips 2 hours 30 minutes

1-800-63-SNACK

Free

Tour and hands-on lesson in pretzel twisting and baking 2 hours 30 minutes

717-626-4354

Adults: $3.75; Children: $2.75

Temporarily Closed

Reservations Recommended. Monday to Friday: 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00–4:00 p.m.

Kreider Dairy Farm

LODGING

1467 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA

Best Western Premier Eden Resort & Suites Upscale hotel with great accommodations for families. Please note that there’s a water playground on premises. 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 717-569-6444

Amish View Inn & Suites Fascinating dairy farm tour 2 hours 40 minutes

717-665-5039

This upscale hotel has a close-up view of Amish Town and working farms and buggy rides right nearby 3125 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505 717-768-1162

Fairfield Inn and Suites 150 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601

$14 for group tour; $40 for tour in your own car

717-581-1800

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Lancaster

Temporarily Closed

2045 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602 717-290-7100

Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster 855-277-5057

Amish Village

101 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601-6803

199 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks , PA 17572

Guided tour of Amish way of life in this 1840 farmhouse and scenic grounds 2 hours 30 minutes

MINYAN Degel Israel congregation 1120 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 USA | 717-3920884 | Email: hello@degelisrael.org

717-687-8511

Adult: $11 for 25-minute house tour; $24 for bus tour; $30 combined tours. Child (5–12): $6.50 for house tour, $17 for bus tour, $20 combined tours. Under 4: free for house tour, $17 for bus tour

KOSHER FOOD Franklin and Marshall College has a kosher dining section under Star-K supervision. Several grocery stores carry a selection of kosher meat.

Monday to Friday: opens 9:00 a.m.; Sunday: opens 10:00 a.m. Last tour at 5:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

Newport Rhode Island Mansions Preservation Society of Newport County: 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Touro Synagogue Tours 85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

Opulent and magnificent preserved mansions used as summer homes for families like the Vanderbilts and the Astors 3 hour 10 minutes

401-847-1000

Varies by mansion

A historic tour of the oldest shul in the U.S. and one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings 3 hours 10 minutes

Adults: $12; Seniors and students: $10; Under 13 free

The Breakers and The Elms are open

Currently Closed (check if outdoor minyan is on)

The Breakers

The Marble House

44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

The grandest of Newport’s mansions, this was Vanderbilt’s “summer cottage.” 3 hours 20 minutes

401-847-4794

401-847-1000

Adult: $26; Youth (6-17): $8

One of Newport’s magnificent mansions 3 hours 20 minutes

401-847-1000

Adult: $18; Youth (6-17): $8

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., last admission 4:00 p.m.

The Cliff Walk

Currently Closed

The Harbor

Newport, RI 02840

Public access to Newport’s rocky shoreline Many vendors alongside the harbor for cruises and ferries

3 hours 20 minutes Free Always accessible 3 hour 20 minutes

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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LODGING The first three hotels are in the vicinity of the mansions and harbor—the most popular, though costly, lodging choices.

The Hotel Viking 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 401-847-3300 Mansion-style luxury hotel with suites designed after Newport mansions.

Gurney’s Newport Resort and Marina 1 Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840 401-849-2600 Beautiful hotel on Goat Island at the ocean. Suspension bridge connects to the main area of Newport.

Newport Marriott 25 America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 401-849-1000 Luxury hotel in the very heart of Newport.

CHEAPER LODGING OPTIONS 10 minutes from the center:

Courtyard Marriott 9 Commerce Drive, Middletown, RI 02842 401-849-8000 10 minutes from center of Middletown. Very pleasant and fairly priced family-oriented hotel.

Hampton Inn & Suites 317 W. Main Road, Middletown, RI 401-848-6555 6 minutes from center

Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center 151 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, RI 401-849-9880 8 minutes from center

Motel 6 Newport 249 JT Connell Hwy., Newport, RI 401-848-0600

MINYAN Touro Synagogue 85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840 401-847-4794 Currently Closed (check if outdoor minyan is on)

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KILLINGTON, VERMONT

Killington Adventure Center

Thundering Brook Falls Trail

4763 Killington Road, Killington, Vermont 05751

2295 River Road, Killington, Vermont 05751

Main area for Killington attractions, which include Alpine tubing, ATV tours, Gondola rides, chairlift rides, boating, mountain coaster, Segway tours, biking and more 11 minutes from Killington

Wellmaintained trail for hike to views of breathtaking waterfalls

800-621-6867

Day pass: Adult (ages 7+): $59; child (ages 6 and under): $35. Advance purchase discounts apply. Single ticket options available too.

12 minutes from Killington

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Free

Boating at Kent Pond

Bromley Mountain Resort

Kayak King at Base Camp Outfitters, 2363 US-4, Killington, Vermont 05751, Kent Pond Boat Ramp: GPS Coordinates: 43.672927, -72.799920 Killington, Vermont 05751

Kayak King at Base Camp Outfitters rents kayaks and delivers them to nearby Kent Pond 7 minutes from Killington 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

802-345-1011

3984 VT-11, Peru, Vermont 05152

Marvelous adventure park with alpine slides, climbing walls, swings, boats and water slides 1 hour from Killington

802-824-5522

Many different passes available 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

LODGING, MINYAN AND FOOD

Vermont Menucha Rents out condos in Killington and provides minyan and the option of purchasing suppers and Shabbos food, as well as a mini-mart with kosher grocery items and paper goods. July and August | 914-410-8848

Vermont Getaway Option of renting condos or hotel room. They provide minyan for their guests. Hotel has a caterer on premises and the condo guests can purchase meals for pick-up or have them delivered. 732-444-8688

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BETHLEHEM / LINCOLN, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Lake Winnipesaukee

Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves 1712 Lost River Road, Route 112W, North Woodstock, New Hampshire 03262

Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH 03249

Largest lake in New Hampshire, with majestic views and boating

A must-visit boardwalk adventure through the gorge. 13 minutes from Lincoln, 31 minutes from Bethlehem Ages 4+: $22; 3 and under: free Advance Reservations Required. May 7 to October 17: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

1 hour 14 minutes from Lincoln, 1 hour 30 minutes from Bethlehem

Attitash Mountain Resort

Mount Washington Auto Road 1 Mount Washington Auto Road/Route 16 Pinkham Notch, Gorham 03581

775 Route 302, Bartlett, NH 03812

Mountain adventure park with mountain coasters, alpine slides and many more exciting activities 50 minutes from Lincoln, 40 minutes from Bethlehem

800-223-7669

Pay per ride; Full- or half-day tickets available Summer: On-mountain attractions open daily, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Horseback and pony rides, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Last ride out at 4:00.

Flume Gorge

Road leading to highest peak in Northeast with breathtaking views. 1 hour from Lincoln, 50 minutes from Bethlehem

603-466-3988

Car and driver: $31; Adult passenger: $9; Children 5–12: $7; Under 5 free. 2-hour guided Tour: Adult, $36; Senior, $31; Children 5–12, $16; Under 5 free May: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. May 25 to June 14: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. June 16 to August 25: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. August 26 to October 6: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Until late October: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Mount Washington Cog Railroad

52 Daniel Webster Hwy, Lincoln, NH 03251

3168 Base Station Road, Marshfield Station, NH

Self-guided walk through natural chasm, over bridges and past waterfalls, with fun for the whole family 20 minutes from Bethlehem

603-745-8031

603-745-8391

Mountainclimbing railway up Mount Washington 37 minutes from Lincoln, 29 minutes from Bethlehem

603-278-5404

Adults: $16; Children 6-11: $13; Under 5 free

Adults 13–64: $72–$81; Children 4–12: $41;–$50 Under 3 free

May 5 to October 21: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. in the summer.

Open June through October, and some days in April, May, and November

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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BETHLEHEM / LINCOLN, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Saco Canoe Rental Company

Loon Mountain Resort

558 White Mountain Highway, Conway, NH 03818

60 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln, NH 03251

Adventure park with gondola skyride, trails, glacial caves, bicycle rental and many activities Canoe, kayak and tube rental 54 minutes from Lincoln, 1 hour from Bethlehem

603-447-4275

Boats: $20–50. Tubing: Adults, $20; Under 12, $12

Clark’s Trading Post

25 minutes from Bethlehem Pay per ride or purchase pass

Advance Reservations Required. Summer: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Spring and fall: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway

110 Daniel Webster Highway, Lincoln, NH 03251

260 Tramway Drive, Franconia, NH 03580

Children’s fun center with bear show, train ride, climbing tower, Segways, raft rides and more 23 minutes from Bethlehem

603-745-8111

603-745-8913

80-passenger tram that leads you to spectacular views on mountain Right near Lincoln, 15 minutes from Bethlehem

603-823-8800

Ages 4–64: $25; seniors: $22; toddlers free

Round trip: Adults 13+: $18; Children 6–12: $16; Children 5 and under: free with adult

Opens May. Summer hours: 9:30 a.m.–5:00 or 5:30 p.m. Spring/fall: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Summer hours: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Omni Mount Washington Resort 310 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH 03575

Historical luxury resort with gorgeous grounds and breathtaking views 29 minutes from Lincoln, 20 minutes from Bethlehem

603-278-1000

Bretton Woods Adventure Center 99 Ski Area Road, Bretton Woods, NH 03575

Summer activities include chairlifts, ziplines, rock wall climbing, biking, go-karts, tubing and horseback riding 29 minutes from Lincoln, 20 minutes from Bethlehem

603-278-3335

Purchase pass:es or pay per ride. Summer: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, many attractions did not have updated information available. Please call prior to visiting to confirm current hours and pricing.

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LODGING LINCOLN Days Inn Lincoln Minyan on premises 557 US-3, Lincoln, NH 03251 | 603-7458118 Separate indoor pool with hours for men and women in August. (You can arrange to purchase a pool key even if you’re not a guest.)

Woodwards Resort 1-minute walk to minyan 527 US-3, Lincoln, NH 03251 | woodwardsresort.com | 603-745-8141

Indian Head Resort 11-minute walk to minyan 664 US-3, Lincoln, NH 03251 | 800-3438000

Omni Mount Washington Resort 310 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH 03575 800-843-6664 Luxurious hotel with Renaissance-era architecture featuring elegant rooms and suites decorated in refined New England style, set upon a huge property with many amenities and attractions on site.

Loon Reservation Service 800-745-5666 Vacation rental broker that will arrange condominium, townhouse, resorts or private home rentals for your stay in the White Mountains.

BETHLEHEM Hearthside Village Cottage Motel 20-minute walk to minyan 1267 Main Street, Bethlehem, NH 03574 | 603-444-1000 Quaint cottages with fridges and options of kitchenettes and fireplaces. (The bathrooms have showers only.) The landscaped grounds have barbecue grills and picnic tables. The game room has a ping-pong table, and there’s an outdoor children’s play area. Parking space is available for each cottage. Outdoor pool has separate hours for men and women.

KOSHER FOOD Price Chopper brings in a full array of kosher items for the summer months, including chalav Yisroel cheeses and cream cheese, dips, frozen pizza, rugelach, assorted snacks, etc. 10 Paper Mill Drive, Lincoln, NH 03251 603-745-3969

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