Issue 391

NUKI TZITZIS:

ANOTHER INNOVATION BY BEST EMBROIDERY

QUICK CLEANUP WEEK 3

THE HOCK ON STICKER SHOCK

Why do groceries cost so much?

REVEALING THE LAYERS

All you need to know about the humble onion

THE

ENEMY SMORG

When a new mother’s diet turned on her

THE BEST OF OUR PESACH ARCHIVES This week: sides and soups

SIMPLE THANKS

(Re: Pesach Heirloom Handbook, Issue 390)

I’m reaching out simply to thank you for publishing recipes that use only basic ingredients like potatoes, starch, oil, eggs and sugar. We use very limited ingredients on Pesach, and I’m so excited to have new recipes to try. I cut them out of the magazine as soon as I got it and put them away so I can try them out this Pesach.

Thank you!

MEAT OR CHICKEN?

(Re: Pesach Heirloom Handbook, Issue 390)

I can’t wait to try your Pesach recipes!

Chaya Freidman

Last week’s recipe for Stuffed Capons by Sussy Krausz called for a half pound of ground beef. Can it be made with a half pound of ground chicken instead?

Thank you so much,

MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER REPLIES: Absolutely!

NOT A WORD

(Re: Pesach Heirloom Handbook, Issue 390)

Mrs. S.

Thank you for your Pesach recipes. I noticed that the menu featured faux “breadcrumbs.” Chometz on Pesach is no joke. Even though it’s listed in quotation marks, it would be better to call it something else.

Thank you,

P.H.

A STEP UP

(Re: Roomba Rage, Issue 390)

Thanks so much for the article on robotic vacuums! I live in a condo on three levels, and I would love to hear if anyone can recommend a robotic vacuum that can go up and down steps. If any readers are familiar with such an option, please reach out to me through The Monsey View

Thank you,

CAVEAT EMPTOR

(Re: Roomba Rage, Issue 390)

Robot Researcher

First, consider this a long overdue thank-you for the serial The Last Rebbe of Lodz. Wow! What a fantastic story! I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end.

I also really appreciated the article on sheimos. It was really mechazek me to be more careful.

Regarding robovacs (and any smart devices), consumers may want to take note that any device that can be accessed remotely can be hacked into by anyone. Think of that map of your house available for taking. This is not at all a remote (excuse the pun) possibility, but something that can (and has) happened.

All the best,

A Concerned Reader

RE: STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT

(Your Say, Issue 390)

Dear View Readers, Teens and Seniors,

Way back in the day, students of Bais Yaakov of Williamsburg traveled by bus every morning from Boro Park. We shared the ride with factory workers, who were mostly middle-aged.

I was fifteen years old at the time and would get onto the bus at the 16th Avenue stop. As the ride progressed, the bus filled up with regulars. By the time we got to Ft. Hamilton, the bus would be full.

Every morning, a woman would climb onto the bus and make her way to the back. With derech eretz, one of my friends or I would dutifully stand up and remain standing for the rest of the ride. This repeated itself every single day. Every teenager took a turn giving up her seat for the women who would get on at Ft. Hamilton.

One day, I heard the woman say to her friend in Hungarian, “I’m going to the back. That girl will give me her seat.” And for me, that was the end of it. From that day on, I took the train to school.

Young girls need to sit too. Let’s not judge our young girls. When I go to an event and want to have a seat, I go early enough to make sure I’ll get one. So do lots of young girls. Not to get a seat in the front, but just to get a seat. Now that I’m in the older bracket of seat-takers, I don’t want

anyone to get up for me. I’ve been there as a girl, and I know what it feels like.

Sincerely, Been

RE: STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT (Your Say, Issue 390)

There

Thank you for printing the letter about the need for girls and young women to give up their seats for older women. Such behavior was taken for granted twenty years ago, but is fast becoming a lost art. It seems to me that mothers no longer teach their children to stand up and offer their seats to their elders. I’m not sure what factors caused this shift, but it seems to fit with the general sense of entitlement children have, to be served by their parents and by the entire society around them.

Such a lack of chinuch is not good for the children, and it’s not good for society. Children should be trained to see and accommodate the needs of others in general, and to respect and honor their elders in particular.

I understand why it happens. It’s hard for kids and teenagers to stand for the entire megillah leining. It’s hard for mothers to cope at an event if their children don’t have seats. Perhaps the solution is that event organizers and shuls should make sure there are enough seats to accommodate everyone who attends. But abandoning our values is not the answer.

Esther Bracha Rosenfeld

EDITOR’S NOTE:

We regret that one fabulously costumed car inadvertently didn’t make it onto last week’s page of photos. Kudos to Family Kolman on a job well done!

PARSHAS VAYIKRA

When the Torah lists the various korbanos chatos , each one is prefaced with the word im — “v’im zevach shelamim korbano ” (3:1), “v’im min hatzon korbano ” (3:6), “ im hakohen hamashiach yecheta ” (4:3).

But when it comes to the korban of the nasi , a communal leader, the language differs, and the pasuk prefaces with the word asher — “asher nasi yecheta ” (4:22).

Rashi explains that this is an expression of ashrei — fortunate. Fortunate is the generation whose leader pays attention to bringing a korban chatas for his unintentional sins…

This seems unexpected. What is the good fortune in having a leader who remembers his sins? Wouldn’t it be better to have a leader who doesn’t sin in the first place?

THIS STORY TOOK PLACE when Rav Eliezer Turk, shlit”a, now a marbitz Torah in Yerushalayim, was just a young boy. Yet years later, he still recalls its impact.

There was a solemn air in the Ponovezh Yeshivah in Bnei Brak. The mizrach wall was lined with figures of gadlus — the roshei yeshivah, the Ponovezher Rav, and the Mashgiach Rav Chatzkel Levenstein. Just observing and absorbing the demeanor of these gedolim on this special day was enough to instill a genuine awareness and appreciation for the Yom Hadin. Even the young children davening alongside their fathers could feel the sense of elevation in the room.

In fact, when Rav Shach persuaded the Ponovezher Rav to bring Rav Chatzkel to Yeshivas Ponovezh, he cited this atmosphere as the clincher. “I remember Rav Chatzkel from the days when he was Mashgiach in Kletzk,” said Rav Shach, “and I know that if he joins our yeshivah, there will be a true spirit of Yamim Noraim that will elevate everyone here.”

In this spiritually-rich room, young Eliezer stood at his father’s side that Rosh Hashanah. As a levi, when the time for Birkas Kohanim came, Eliezer rushed to the sinks to assist the kohanim. He watched as several levi’im shoved their way to the faucets, helping several kohanim wash their hands in a rush. Eliezer saw that there was less of a crowd standing at one sink, where just one levi was preparing to wash the hands of just one kohen

Eliezer did not pay attention to the fact that these two were none other than the mashgiach, Rav Chatzkel, who was a levi, and the Ponovezher Rosh Yeshivah, who was a kohen.

Rav Chatzkel was known for his lengthy davening. On a regular day, he would finish Shemoneh Esrei way later than the rest of the minyan and would therefore not have the opportunity to wash the hands of the kohanim before they went up to duchen. (In Eretz Yisroel, Birkas Kohanim is a daily event.) But on Rosh Hashanah, with the long piyutim recited

during chazaras hashatz, the mashgiach had enough time to finish Shemoneh Esrei in time for the kohanim to wash their hands. The old-timers all knew that Rav Chatzkel was accustomed to washing the hands of the Ponovezher Rav himself, and all levi’im would step aside to allow him the opportunity.

But young Eliezer was oblivious. He just saw that one sink was less crowded than the rest, and he rushed to grab the washing cup.

Surprised, Rav Chatzkel gave a light slap on Eliezer’s hand, saying, “Nu! Nu! ”

Eliezer immediately dropped the cup and jumped back. Bewildered, he went back to his seat.

During the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, Rav Chatzkel met Eliezer’s father and asked forgiveness in case he had offended his son.

But then, on Yom Kippur, as the mashgiach made his way to the sinks before Birkas Kohanim, he passed the seats where Eliezer and his father were sitting. He motioned to Eliezer to join him, and when they reached the sink, he asked Eliezer to hold on to the cup and help him wash the hands of one of the kohanim

Eliezer was blown away. Despite the intense avodah of the day, the mashgiach did not forget the child who may have been hurt by his actions.

As an adult, Rav Eliezer Turk looked back on this incident and realized that the mashgiach, who weighed his every action, certainly had reason for his sharp response the first time around. It was certainly disrespectful for a young

Eliezer was blown away. The mashgiach did not forget the child who may have been hurt by his actions

child to grab the handle of a washing cup held by an adult. The mashgiach wished to be mechanech him. Still, that did not stop him from feeling the anguish of the child and doing all he could to appease him.

The gedolei mussar explain the words of Rashi in regard to the korban chatas of the nasi:

Fortunate is the generation whose leader is attentive to weighing his actions and correcting any perceived wrongdoing. The emphasis is on the attentiveness

When confronted with wrongdoing, it is human nature to justify one’s actions. It takes strength to delve deeper, admit to a wrong, and take responsibility.

For a leader specifically, it is easy to shift the blame onto the sins of the community. A leader who is attentive to his own actions and those of the people around him and accepts full responsibility, even when wrongdoings come about through his service of the community, provides an invaluable role model to his followers.

Indeed, fortunate is his generation!

Adapted from the teachings of Rav Mordechai Freundlich, zt”l.

Did You Know?

“Adam ki yakriv mikem ” (Vayikra 1:2).

When referring to a person who voluntarily brings a korban, the Torah uses the term “adam,” which is the most distinguished title for man. A Yid who chooses to bring a korban is indeed praiseworthy, and the Torah accords him with honor.

While the men of the older generation like to wear a vest and a pocket watch over their tallis katan, many younger people skip the vest and just wear their tzitzis over their shirt. The tzitzis are pricey, but life is busy, and the exposure to dirt creates a constant problem. How to keep them fresh? If anyone could solve this frum menswear issue, it’s Best Embroidery, the longestestablished Judaica textiles company in New York.

There’s something about putting on a fresh, new, tallis katan that gives a great vibe to the morning. The crisp folds, the new material, and the impeccable, stain-free fabric all impart a kind of empowered readiness. With a warm Shacharis and a happy good morning, it’s time to push forward and make a great day happen. But then while getting a coffee, the inevitable happens: A guy brushes by, his eyes on his phone; the coffee tilts and sloshes. And the tzitzis, new this morning for $45? They’re stained brown already. Some of the morning’s sparkle fades.

Avrumi Neiman, second-generation proprietor of Best Embroidery, recalls the moment that convinced him to invent and deliver his new, completely stain-resistant wool tallis katan. “Last Erev Pesach, having just completed my busy season, I found myself in the mikveh getting ready for Yomtov, when I suddenly realized that I had not bought myself a new tallis katan for yom tov. I asked around and was happy that the mikveh Yid could sell me one, for forty-five dollars. When I walked into the kitchen back home, my family was struggling to open a sealed jar of borscht, so of course, I helped them out. My new tzitzis were spattered with borscht even before yom tov began. By next Pesach, I told myself, I will deliver to Klal Yisroel a stain-resistant wool tallis katan

Since then, he has spent much time and energy on helping people with the coffee-on-tzitzis problem. “We figured that if you can get stainresistant 100% wool tech-

nology on other items, tzitzis should be no different. We did some research, and eventually found a solution which solves this problem completely. Spills can just be shaken off, meaning you don’t need to buy new tzitzis so often. Our Nuki Tzitzis are now available, and are already changing the game for men who wear their tallis katan proudly out.” Go on, spill your coffee. Your tzitzis will never know.

The Nuki Tzitzis might be a completely new concept, but Avrumi Nieman has always loved innovating. When he first set foot in the store his father had been running since 1949, Best Embroidery was a mainstay of the Judaica textiles industry. Yet Avrumi saw the lack and the potential in their simple stock. He dreamed of transforming it into objects Yidden would be proud to own. “At the time, the embroidery they were doing was fine, but not cutting-edge. We were selling a lot of tallis bags, challah decklach and Torah mantles, but I dreamed of taking it to the next level. I came in with artistic talent and a lot of energy, and we began to upgrade.”

Avrumi set out to find out what the beautiful Judaica handiwork of bygone times looked like. In the Jewish Museum on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s Museum Mile, he found his answer. While the poorer Jews had just

a simple Magen David sewn onto their tallis and tefillin bags, it was clear from the exhibits that wealthier individuals always sought to beautify the mitzvos. Avrumi’s artistic eye drank in the velvet bags which featured lavish embroidery with gold threads, stunning work lovingly crafted to dignify beloved possessions. While researching the Jewish embroidery traditions of the 19th and 20th century, Avrumi came across a treasure, a gorgeous Torah mantel which was sewn for the Emperor Franz Josef, the most beloved ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Of course, the European tradition of embroidery was not the only Jewish style. Avrumi also looked at traditional Sephardic Torah covers and tallis bags and was commissioned to create a mantel for the Safra synagogue in Manhattan, imitating an authentic historic mantel found in the Jewish museum. Other fascinating influences were Indian handiwork, and the royal emblems which rulers used to have embroidered into their own robes.

“Looking around at these possibilities enabled us to seriously upgrade our products. We brought style into the Jewish embroidery industry, and there was no looking back,” Avrumi says. Today, you can look at a man’s tallis bag and determine which year he got married. “Best Embroidery was the first one to bring Swarovski crystals to Judaica, and we followed that up by introducing leather and fur, so people could find items to suit their taste.” The Judaica mar-

1949

Best Embroidery is established by a Yid on the Lower East Side

1968

Mr. Elya Nieman buys the Best Embroidery business

1975

Mr. Nieman relocates the business to 14th Avenue in Boro Park

1998

Avrumi Nieman enters the family business, bringing his artistic flair to the task of creating beautiful Judaica

ket responded to these trends and grew correspondingly, soon becoming a crowded field with competing brands offering dozens of options on all the essential products.

“We came from the East Side to Boro Park, and a lot of the innovations started here at Best Embroidery.” Avrumi says. His creative brain is percolating with new ideas which will be brought to life by a talented team and showcased in a new two-story showroom.

“There are only two companies which manufacture tzitzis today,” he explains. “Both are located in Eretz Yisrael, and all the Judaica labels worldwide buy from them. Best Embroidery is now opening another factory, using new technology to bring better products to the market.”

Chassanim and bar mitzvah boys can pick up everything they need, beautifully personalized, in the new showroom at 3915 14th Avenue as well as Best locations 765 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, 29 Main Street, Monsey, and at Nesher Judaica in Monroe. In addition, Best Embroidery deals with a lot of orders for highend and custom-made Sefer Torah mantels. Right now, as the stores get ready for yom tov, they have an immense variety of Pesach sets in stock, from up-to-date clean and classy styles to a sumptuously regal, traditional look.

Avrumi’s excited about the future and the endless possibilities in Judaica design. What could be more beautiful than the combination of artistic splendor and a mesorah of cherished mitzvah items?

2003

Best Embroidery becomes the first company to use Swarovski crystals in their Judaica products

www.shopbestjudaica.com

2012

Largest embroidery machine in the world at that time is designed for Best Embroidery and revolutionises the production of custom paroches curtains

2023

Best Embroidery moves to its new showroom

Specht Visits Busy Spring Valley Intersection To Address Traffic Concerns

Continuing his longstanding policy of working closely with Ramapo residents to resolve issues, Supervisor Michael Specht and community liaison Yossi Margaretten visited the intersection of Maple Avenue and Howard Drive in response to complaints about traffic conditions at the busy corner.

Margaretten told The Monsey View that it was clear, during the half-hour that he and the supervisor monitored the intersection, that it was nearly impossible for pedestrians to cross safely. The two also observed several narrowly-avoided accidents, with Specht speaking directly with area residents to better understand their concerns.

Currently, the town plans to place temporary traffic lights and crosswalks at the intersection, with a traffic study ordered to further assess the issue.

As someone who works closely with Specht on a daily basis, Margaretten credited the supervisor for his readiness to help Ramapo residents. He noted that while changes such as traffic lights and sidewalks can take time to implement because they need to go through official channels and approvals, Specht pays close attention to residents’ concerns and actively follows up on issues.

“If you’re next to the supervisor, you see how much effort he puts in every single day to make this community cleaner, nice and better, and we should appreciate what he does for us,” said Margaretten.

Odyssey Minivans and Other Honda and Acura Models Recalled Over Potential Seat Belt Malfunction

Nearly 500,000 Honda and Acura models, including the popular Odyssey minivan, are being recalled because of a potential seat belt buckle malfunction that could prove dangerous in a crash.

Honda notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the issue on March 9, saying that it planned to conduct a safety recall on 448,613 cars manufactured from 2017 through 2020. Affected vehicles include the 2019–2020

Acura RDX, 2018–2019 Honda Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018–2020 Honda CR-V, 2019 Honda Insight and 2018–2020 Honda Odyssey. According to American Honda Motor Company, a manufacturing issue with the vehicles’ front seat belt buckle channels could interfere with the release mechanism, preventing the seat belt buckles from latching correctly.

Honda expects to notify all owners with affected vehicles by April 17, with repairs to be made at no charge by authorized dealers.

Fox News reported that Honda received 301 warranty claims regarding the defect from March 22, 2019, through January 16th, 2023, with no injuries or deaths reported. Customers with questions regarding the recall are advised to contact Honda at 1-888-234-2138 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.

U.S. Embassy Reinstates Emergency Passport Appointments for Newborns

One week after putting in place a new policy that allowed only documented American citizens to receive emergency passports, the United States Embassy in Israel has reversed its position, making it possible for at least some families with newborns to fly back to the United States for Pesach.

Community organizations including Chaim V’Chessed, Amudim and Agudath Israel of America all worked tirelessly last week to have the embassy change the emergency passport policy that went into effect on March 13 and made it impossible for parents of newborns to travel to America for Pesach. Because months-long passport delays had made it impossible for American parents of babies born in Israel to obtain passports and consular certificates of foreign births for their newborns through regular channels, many had resorted to applying for emergency passports, prompting the U.S. Embassy to announce that only death or illness of a loved one qualified as an emergency.

Numerous elected officials petitioned Washington to intervene, including Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Chris Smith, Congressman Mike Lawler, Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, Congressman Marcus Molinaro, Congresswoman Yvette Clark, Congressman Pat Ryan, Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Congressman Dan Goldman. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote a strong-worded letter to Secretary

of State Antony Blinken that described the “seemingly unnecessary, aggravating delays and obstacles” that American citizens have experienced getting passports for their newborns, noting, “The inability for U.S. citizens to schedule timely appointments and acquire a passport is simply unacceptable when people have a need for travel.”

The number of people who will be able to secure passport appointments remains unclear. A Chaim V’Chessed press release issued on March 20 said that only a limited number are currently available, with some parents granted appointments within hours of the change in policy. Given the ongoing difficulties obtaining appointments and the lengthy wait times, Chaim V’Chessed, Amudim and Agudath Israel of America are continuing to advocate for those in need of passports for their newborns.

Pre-Pesach Car Wash Price Hikes Illegal, Warns Eichenstein

For the second consecutive year, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein is warning car wash owners that raising cleaning prices for Jewish customers in the weeks before Pesach isn’t just unethical; it is also illegal.

In a three-minute video clip, Eichenstein advised car wash owners that Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert last spring warning that price hikes for Jewish customers are discriminatory, with a consumer hotline set up to report violators to Albany. Eichenstein said that the attorney general’s office will be on the lookout for similar behaviors this year.

“Let me be clear,” said Eichenstein. “It is illegal to raise the price for a particular service solely for one religious community at a specific time of year, while the prices remain the same for everyone else.”

Some car washes raised their prices by as much as 50% for their Jewish customers prior to Pesach 2022, with reports alleging that advertised Pesach cleaning packages were nothing more than inflated prices charged to Jewish customers. Eichenstein urged community members to compare prices to ensure that “prePesach specials” are priced comparatively to similar deals that offer thorough

car cleanings for the general public. He also recommended confirming prices with car wash attendants to avoid potential surprises.

“If you see a discrepancy, speak up,” said Eichenstein. “Let them know that the discriminatory practice is illegal and that you are not going to stand for it.”

County Seeks Replacement as Health Commissioner Resigns

Nearly a decade after she first became the face of public health in Rockland, and after leading the county’s response to COVID and other significant issues, Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert is stepping down from her position.

An assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center for more than thirteen years, Ruppert has been Rockland’s health commissioner since 2013 and its hospitals’ commissioner since 2015. Serving over 340,000 residents, the Department of Health currently has a $78 million budget and a staff of approximately 230 employees.

County Executive Ed Day praised Ruppert for her tireless efforts, describing them as “nothing short of extraordinary.”

“I wish Dr. Ruppert the best in this next chapter and sincerely thank her for all she’s done for the people of Rockland,” said Day.

The county will be naming an interim commissioner while a search committee reviews resumes and interviews candidates to replace Ruppert. The position’s salary ranges from $163,748 to $204,255, commensurate with experience, as well as a full benefits package. Potential candidates are required to live in Rockland and to have a valid license to practice medicine in New York and two years of administrative practice. A comprehensive list of qualifications for the position is posted on the county’s website, and interested candidates are invited to submit their resumes, along with a cover letter, proof of their credentials and letters of reference, to rocklandhealthcommissioner@co.rockland.ny.us.

WEEK 1

A MELODY OF MEATS

Brisket with caramelized onions

Classic roast

Stuffed capons

Marinated chicken

Salmon with homemade duck sauce

Two-tone gefilte fish

Osso buco

Batter-fried citrus chicken

WEEK 2

THE BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP

Carrot muffins

Coffee nut torte

Cinnamon swirl cake

Almond cookies

Babby’s chocolate bundt cake

Grape jelly roll

Chewy meringue kisses with praline filling

Praline biscotti

Cream of potato soup with flanken strips

Roasted vegetable soup

Root vegetable soup

WEEK 3

SOUPS & SIDES

Cream of chicken soup with chicken croutons and parsnip crisps

Zucchini ratatouille

Glazed beets with roasted hazelnuts

Yapchik

Brisket egg rolls

WEEK 5

WEEK 4

DECADENT DESSERTS

Four-layer coffee ice cream

Fruit popsicles

Mango and lemon sorbet

Brownie fudge ice cream dessert

Mocha-almond ice cream

Ice cream meringue

Almond apple crumble

STAPLES & SNACKS

Egg noodles

Chrein

Must Potato starch

Matzah kneidlach

Matzah chremzlach

Salad dressing

“Bread” crumbs

Mayonnaise

Ketchup

Onion rings

Vegetable chips

Apple rings

Nut brittle

Sugar-coated nuts

Fruit leather

Pesach recipes

CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

ESTHER INDIG

This hearty, nourishing and elegant Yom Tov soup will satisfy your family’s craving for proper food right up to the last day of Pesach.

SOUP INGREDIENTS

1 large white onion, diced

3-4 T. oil, for sautéing

1½ T. salt

1 tsp. sugar

3 zucchini, cubed

2 parsley roots, cubed

1 parsnip, cubed

1 kohlrabi, cubed

1 knob celery, cubed

1 pack chicken bones

1 pack chicken wings

DIRECTIONS

1. In an 8-quart pot, sauté the diced onion on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until translucent.

2. Add the salt, sugar and cubed zucchini. Cover and sauté for 30 minutes, until the zucchini turns a deep amber color (this method intensifies the flavor the zucchini releases).

3. Add the parsley root, parsnip and kohlrabi.

4. Fill a wrap-and-boil bag with the chicken bones and cubed knob celery. Add this to the soup.

5. Fill a separate wrap-and-boil bag with the chicken wings, and add it to the soup.

6. Fill the pot three-quarters full with water, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours.

7. Remove the pot from the heat. Discard the bones and knob celery, and set aside the chicken wings.

8. Blend the soup to attain a smooth consistency.

9. Debone the chicken wings, and discard the bones. Cube the chicken. Return some of it to the pot, and reserve the remaining cubed chicken for the chicken croutons.

CHICKEN CROUTONS

DIRECTIONS

Use the reserved cubed chicken from the soup to prepare chicken croutons. Toss the cubed chicken in 2 tablespoons potato starch, then deep fry.

PARSNIP CRISPS

Parsnip crisps add a deep, rooty flavor and a delicious crunchy texture to this soup.

INGREDIENTS

1 parsnip, julienned

2 T. potato starch

Oil, for frying

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss the julienned parsnip in potato starch, then fry it on high heat.

1. Add the parsnip crisps to soup immediately before serving.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SOUP

SUSSY KRAUS

This combination of vegetables is one you will crave around the year.

INGREDIENTS

2 sweet onions, chopped

1 sweet potato, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

1 knob celery, chopped

1 turnip or rutabaga, chopped

4 parsnips, chopped

2 T. schmaltz or oil

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.

2. Toss together the onions, sweet potato, carrots, knob celery, turnip, parsnips and schmaltz. Spread the vegetables on a baking tray, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, and bake for 35 minutes, until tender.

3. Transfer the vegetables to a soup pot. Add 8 to 10 cups of water and salt to taste (approximately 1 tablespoon). Bring this to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Purée the soup. Adjust the seasoning and serve.

GARNISH CRISPY FRIED ONIONS

1 onion

¼ cup potato starch

Pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss the onion strips with starch and salt, then fry until golden.

CREAM OF POTATO SOUP WITH FLANKEN STRIPS

SUSSY KRAUS

This elegant and velvety soup is topped with tantalizing bits of meat.

INGREDIENTS

4 potatoes

6 cups chicken soup

1 onion, sautéed

1 pack boneless flanken

2 T. schmaltz or oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook the potatoes in the chicken soup until they’re soft.

2. Add the onions and blend the soup.

3. Serve with flanken (see below).

GARNISH FLANKEN STRIPS

1. Working with semi-frozen flanken, slice each flank against the grain with a sharp, straight knife. Cut these into strips.

2. Fry these strips in schmaltz or oil on medium heat. Fry for about 12 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.

3. Remove the meat from the fat with a slotted spoon, and serve.

To warm the flanken to use later: Place it in a plastic cooking bag, tie it well, and warm it up in the soup. The meat can discolor the soup if warmed up together.

FOR CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Sauté shredded carrots and cubed potatoes in a bit of schmaltz. Add the chicken soup and sautéed onions.

Pesach recipes sponsored by:

ZUCCHINI RATATOUILLE

MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER

The beauty of Pesach cooking lies in using simple ingredients and making them shine.

INGREDIENTS

4 plum tomatoes

2 small green zucchini

2 small yellow squash

1 T. oil

1 tsp. salt

½ cup chunky tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel the vegetables and slice them into thin rounds.

2. Toss them with oil and salt.

3. Take 8 ramekins, and place 1 tablespoon chunky tomato sauce at the bottom of each one.

4. Arrange the vegetable slices in alternating patterns on top of the sauce, starting at the outer edge and working your way to the middle of the ramekin.

5. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes, covered, then 40 minutes uncovered.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE

This recipe yields more than you will need for the ratatouille; however, it is a great condiment and flavor-booster that can be enjoyed in many Pesach recipes.

INGREDIENTS

1–2 T. olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

8 ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and diced

1 tsp. salt

2 T. honey

1 tsp. grated horseradish root

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large pot.

2. Sauté the onions with a sprinkle of salt for 5 to 10 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes, salt and honey, and bring to a boil.

4. Lower the heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for two hours until the sauce is thickened and reduced.

5. Add the horseradish, and mix to combine.

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GLAZED BEETS WITH ROASTED NUTS

LEAH STERN, A”H

This dish can be served cold or warm.

INGREDIENTS

6 small beets, peeled

1½ cups water

½ tsp. salt

ORANGE GLAZE

¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 T. sugar

½ T. potato starch

½ cup filberts

DIRECTIONS

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

2. In a small pot, mix together the orange juice, sugar and potato starch, then bring to a boil. Simmer, mixing occasionally, until the glaze thickens.

3. Cut the filberts in half, and roast them on a tray in the oven at 350° for 5 to 7 minutes. (If you don’t have an oven, place the filberts in a dry frying pan over a low flame, and allow them 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.

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YAPCHIK

SUSSY KRAUS

Rich and succulent, no one can resist a good yapchik.

INGREDIENTS

10 eggs

1 cup water

½ cup schmaltz or oil

2 T. salt

4–5 strips flanken

10 large potatoes

1 squash

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 500°.

2. Add eggs, water, schmaltz and salt to a deep 9x13” pan, and mix well. Cut the flanken into chunks, and add it to the pan.

3. Process the potatoes and squash. (The squash adds great moisture to the kugel without imparting a squash taste.) Add those to the pan and mix well. Place into the oven, uncovered, and bake for 1 hour. Lower the heat to 250°, cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil, and bake for 10 hours or overnight.

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PULLED BEEF EGG ROLLS

MIRIAM PESSY WERCBERGER

An elegant and delicious appetizer, side dish or finger food. Enjoy anytime for all the days of Pesach and beyond.

INGREDIENTS

1 large onion

1–2 T. oil

2 lb. brisket Salt, for sprinkling

2 cups orange juice

CREPES

9 eggs

9 tsp. potato starch

¾ cup seltzer

Salt and sugar to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Slice the onion, and sauté in a bit of oil for 20 minutes.

2. Place the brisket in a 9x13” pan. Sprinkle it with salt on both sides.

3. Top the meat with the sautéd onions. Pour the orange juice into the pan.

4. Cover and bake the meat at 350° for 4 hours, until tender. Allow to cool.

5. Pull the meat apart with two forks, then add it back to the remaining sauce and onions.

6. To prepare the crepes, mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

7. Fry approximately ¼ cup batter at a time in a greased skillet, until the crepe is set on both sides.

8. Spoon some meat into the center of each crepe, then roll it up like an eggroll, tucking in the ends to seal.

9. Saute the egg rolls in hot oil on both sides until crisp.

10. Serve with homemade duck sauce (recipe in Issue 389).

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SHREDDED VEGETABLE SOUP

LEAH STERN, A”H

Although this is a basic soup base, it can be used in many other dishes, including appetizers, main dishes and sides. Freeze in varying size containers to use accordingly. The following ideas are a baseline to spark your creativity, and so is the exact blend of vegetables. Feel free to use different combinations to suit your minhagim and preferences.

INGREDIENTS

2 Spanish onions

½ cup oil or schmaltz

2 parsley roots

1 knob celery

6 carrots

2 squash

1 turnip

1 kohlrabi

3 T. salt, divided

16 cups water

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut the onions into eighths. Place in the food processor fitted with the S blade. Pulse a few times until the onions are chopped.

2. Heat a large pot. Add the oil or schmaltz and saute the onions.

3. Meanwhile, place the parsley and knob celery in the food processor. Blend with the S-blade until the vegetables are finely chopped. Add these chopped vegetables to the pot.

4. Shred the remaining vegetables with a fine shredder. Add these to the pot as well.

5. Add 1 tablespoon salt, and sauté all vegetables for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

6. Add the water and the remaining salt, and bring the soup to a boil.

7. Simmer for an additional hour.

he humble onion is as essential to cooking as oil or eggs — or maybe even pots and pans. In so many recipes, onions, either cooked or raw, are the secret ingredient that make food go from ho-hum to geshmak. This versatile vegetable can be roasted, grilled, pickled, battered and deep-fried, used as a garnish, sliced or chopped and served raw, and, of course, fried (either sautéed or caramelized).

Frying onions is an art unto itself, and mastering it will automatically bring your cooking up a level.

A common pitfall in the onion-frying process is that as onions cook, they release a lot of their water content. This water mixes with the oil and often causes the onions to come out tasting boiled and bland. One way to avoid this is to hold off adding the oil until the onions have already released their water and it has steamed away. This works best if

you add a spoonful of salt to the raw onions as they start to cook in your skillet, as the salt leaches out the water to speed up the process. Stir the onions occasionally, and just when they start sticking to the bottom of the pan, add your oil and fry — either sautéing them at high heat for less time, or caramelizing them for a longer time at low heat.

Timing is also essential in frying onions. Finish cooking them too soon, and they’re bland and bitter, shedding their raw spunk with nothing to replace it. Too late, and they can become shriveled and even burned. Just right and they’re sweet nuggets of culinary gold that subtly deepen and define the flavor of whatever you add them to.

There are numerous types of onions, each of which lends itself best to different uses. Here are a few popular varieties and their uses.

BROWN OR YELLOW ONIONS

Brown onions (often sold in sacks) are standard cooking onions. If a recipe calls for onions without specifying what

type, they’re assumed to be these. Their heavy copper-colored parchment peel surrounds ivory white flesh that has a strong, pungent flavor and sulfury aroma that’s notorious for bringing you to tears, with watering, burning eyes.

To eliminate or lessen this effect, immediately place the peeled onions in a tub of water (or even peel them while they’re inside the water). I once cooked in a restaurant kitchen with someone who promised me that lighting and extinguishing a match and then holding the back end between your teeth while peeling or cutting the onion eliminates the eye-watering. I was dubious but tried it anyway, and indeed, the trick worked. But I found it impractical because each match worked for only half a minute or so. That’s fine if you’re peeling or cutting just one or two onions, but not for commercial quantities.

SWEET OR WHITE ONIONS

White onions have a papery white skin, and their flavor is milder and sweeter than yellow onions, making them ideal for being served raw in salad or dips. Larger and slightly flat-

ter than yellow onions, sweet onions contain extra sugar, which means they’re great for caramelizing or making onion rings. Sweet onion varieties include Walla Walla, Maui and Vidalia, as well as others with the word “sweet” in their name.

RED OR PURPLE ONIONS

Sweet and mild enough to be eaten raw, both the exterior skin and the outer side of each layer are a deep magenta color, which makes them particularly good additions to salads or anywhere else a splash of color will enhance the appearance of the dish. Use red onions on sandwiches and burgers.

SHALLOTS

Shallots are small, brown-skinned onions with purplish flesh. Their bulbs are made up of multiple lobes, similar to the way garlic bulbs are divided into individual cloves. Shallots actually have a mild garlic-onion flavor. If a recipe calls for a shallot and you don’t happen to have one handy, you can almost always substitute another type of onion for it.

PEARL OR WHITE COCKTAIL ONIONS

These very small onions can be white, yellow or even red. They have a sweet, delicate flavor and are usually served as an accompaniment to other foods. Pearl onions can be stewed, creamed, pickled, roasted or glazed with balsamic vinegar. Peeling a bunch of such small onions can be a pain, but frozen, pre-peeled pearl onions are widely available and work well in many recipes.

GREEN ONIONS OR SCALLIONS

Green onions are immature onions that have not yet formed a bulb, and they have a milder flavor than regular onions. The entire plant is usually used, including the tall green shoots, and they make a wonderful garnish for soups or omelets, adding color and crunch. They’re also popular sautéed in Asian recipes. As a kid, we grew a thinner, milder version of scallions, called chives, in our backyard garden. While growing, these fast-spreading perennials looked like clumps of thick grass and put up pretty purple flowers at the end of the season. Nice — if, of course, you like flowers that smell like… onions.

LEEKS

Leeks, which for many of us make their cameo appearance at our tables as “karti” on Rosh Hashanah, are shaped like broad-leafed, overgrown scallions. Baking leeks mellows their flavor and softens them. (All varieties of green onions can present bug-checking issues, and your rav should be consulted before use.)

When choosing onions, look for bulbs that are firm and free of bruises, mold, or soft spots. Uncut, they shouldn’t have a scent. Bulb onions should be stored in a cool, dark place with plenty of ventilation, such as a closed bin or pantry. Do not keep them in plastic bags where moisture can be trapped, which encourages mold. Green onions, such as scallions or leeks, store best in the crisper drawer of your fridge, wrapped in paper towels and placed in a sealable plastic bag.

Some useful onion hacks include adding a brown onion peel or two to your chicken soup recipe to give it a rich, yellow color. To remove the oniony odor from your hands after working with these veggies, run your hands under cold water, and then rub them against anything made of stainless steel, such as the kitchen faucet or a piece of silverware. Rinsing your hands in lemon juice can also help.

An interesting non-food use of onions is as a nighttime cough reliever. Not by eating them (although onion juice is said to be effective for this, as well as having numerous other health benefits), but by cutting open an onion and placing it near one’s pillow. It works surprisingly well both for children and adults. Now, how’s that for a hacking hack?

Nesanel Yoel Safran is a writer, chef and student of Torah and life. You can read about all of this and more on his blog Soul Foodie (soulfoodiecom.wordpress.com) and contact him at soulfoodie613@gmail.com.

ONIONS AND HALACHA

Something to keep in mind concerning onions (but not leeks) is that, according to Chazal, they shouldn’t be eaten if peeled and left overnight. They may, however, be partially peeled; some opinions advise leaving the bottom (root) ends unpeeled, and others say that as long as any of the outer peel is still on it, the onion may be used. Even fully peeled onions may be stored overnight if some salt or oil is added to them beforehand, or if they are mixed with other ingredients, such as in a salad. Again, one should consult their rav

When the morning rush subsides, I glare balefully at three full plates, the morning omelets hastily abandoned in favor of the yellow school bus. I think of the recent headlines and avian flu and give some serious thought to acquiring a pet hen. No use crying over spilled milk. But what of a plate of scrambled eggs?

He sighs. We swipe, pay extra attention to the teetering boxes, and pile into the van. We carefully maneuver our pricey load out of the parking lot. Our bill for a week’s worth of groceries for our family of six? $449.68.

When did this become normal?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: BROKEN SUPPLY CHAINS, SOARING INFLATION

A cow would be useful, too, methinks. But a hen, most definitely. Where could I keep it? Maybe suspended from my window? Can hens survive the New York winter, hanging outdoors, six stories high?

I sigh. I grab my revolver, ski mask and money bag and head over to my local bank to finance my family’s expensive jewelry habit. Never mind. My sons are not so into gems. We prefer egg salad. Same difference.

My local grocery’s specials are telling. Oil $9.99, pizza $12.99, broccoli $7.29. Specials, my foot

As I pile my cart high with contraband, I remark to my husband, “When I see that oil is on super special for $9.99, I know something’s very wrong.”

When COVID shut down the world economy, the supply chain coughed, wheezed, and ground to a halt. The prices of shipping containers soared, reaching nearly $20,000 per 40-foot container at its peak. Remember the summer of no strawberries? And the spring of no soy sauce? With the advent of global shipping and trade, we’ve become accustomed to always having every one of our pantry staples, whether floods in Mexico have obliterated the avocado crop or not. The world relies heavily on a deeply complex supply chain, and one small disruption can lead to a cascade of effects. As we hit the three-year mark since the start of the pandemic, shipping prices have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. But some complications remain, and will continue for some time.

Conflict in Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe,

added another layer of complexity to the tempest.

Ukraine, the fifth-largest wheat exporter in the world, has halted exports save for the little grain that leaves the country in erratic spurts, at the mercy of shaky international agreements and temporary understandings. Russia, now under sanctions, is the world’s largest wheat exporter. Though the United States ranks third on the list of wheat exporters, the global village means that whereas the U.S. may export wheat, it imports cookies. This translates into the United States paying world market prices, even if technically there is a grain surplus.

Instability in the energy markets compounds economic volatility. Labor, energy and transportation prices have commensurately increased as well. And the outbreak of avian flu, resulting in 52.7 million dead birds, has contributed to the extreme fluctuations in the price of eggs.

Each food product is at the mercy of each of these factors. Not all impacts on the supply chain are felt immediately; some take months or even years to reach the consumer. By the time a package of potato starch arrives at your local grocery, the price tag reflects diesel prices, commodity prices, plastic prices and labor costs — of three months or two years ago.

Unfortunately, inflation has taken a big bite out of consumer buying power. I remember walking out of the grocery with a lonely

bag containing six items. None of them were dairy, paper goods or takeout foods. When I saw the receipt, I did a double take.

“Do you remember when doughnuts went up to a prohibitive dollar?” my sister asked me dryly the other day. “Fun times.”

SOME SUBSTANCE ABOUT SUSTENANCE: HOW LOCAL FAMILIES COPE

Bruchy, a mother of five from Monsey, warns me she’s about to get on her soapbox when I ask her about this topic.

“I’ve definitely changed the way I shop,” she tells me. “Twice a month, we make trips to the cheapest place in town. We stock up, but carefully. I don’t purchase an extra product. The rest, we buy at my usual grocery.”

Has she managed to contain the bills? She shakes her head. “Long story short: We haven’t.”

Her food expenses have increased by $400 monthly over the last year and a half. Her accountant husband keeps an Excel sheet, chronicling the rising prices. “It’s scary. What seemed unbelievable a year ago is a thing of the past today. I wonder where it will stop. If it will stop.”

She taps meat, fish and dairy as the biggest offenders. Eggs, too, she adds as an afterthought, smiling. But since when have

staples become luxury items?

Toby has a different take. “My family needs — to — eat.” She enunciates every word slowly. “I work full-time, and yes, that means lots of takeout. It’s a part of life, the same way rent is.”

Toby’s list does include many conveniences, and she’s unapologetic about it. As a mom of three little ones, she feels the peace of mind is a small price to pay. “Though the price is not small at all,” she adds. “It certainly puts the word ‘grand’ back into the phrase ‘grand total’.”

Chava, a Boro Park mom of ten, has seen her food bill increase by as much as 30 to 40% in the last year alone. “I easily spend $1,200 a week on food, and I consider myself a frugal shopper,” Chava shares. She shops for bulk items at larger stores, carefully filling her wagon with sale items — but only if it’s an item she will actually use.

“Milk, bread and eggs have historically been stable, but even basic commodities have seen increases,” Chava says. “Milk is up by at least a dollar. Ditto for cottage cheese. I used to reach mindlessly for the one-pound package of farmer cheese. It’s past the seven

dent on outside factors — disease, bad weather or seasonal considerations. But that does not explain why the vast majority of kosher products’ prices are reminiscent of a birthday balloon: up, up and away.

THE MEAT OF THE MATTER: INDUSTRY VETERANS SPEAK

“Every time I enter prices into the computer, I double check to see if I’m not mistaken,” says Mrs. P., a back-end worker at a small grocery. “I feel terrible for the customers, seeing the numbers rising uncontrollably.”

Her boss has taken special care to ensure that the prices of basics do not increase dramatically. “But since he has to pay his bills, too, the markup on luxuries is higher. Like all those specialty noshes you wish they wouldn’t produce — the ones that shake and sing and have a pop at the end.”

Mr. M., a manager in a large Monsey supermarket, has been serving local customers for years. “I just put out the mishloach manos containers, and boy, have prices soared! I had a customer asking me why a container cost 79 cents, when last year it cost 39. I checked the computer. She was wrong: Last year it cost 29 cents!”

Yes, he says, he has seen an increase in customers who are unable to pay their bills. And he’ll always have a guy or two joke that it’s cheaper to pay a babysitter and eat at a wedding than cook a meal.

dollar mark now, and I hesitate. Baked goods are no longer on my list. I prefer to bake instead.”

Ever the Jewish mother, Chava has always been scrupulous about waste, but the half-eaten yogurts and abandoned Danishes irk her even more now. Chava singles out the prices of baked goods as the most glaring culprit of the price surge.

“Though the price of gas has come down since its summer peak, I can’t say I feel the difference at the cash register. Prices have gone up, but haven’t come down — kind of like my bathroom scale.”

Most of the respondents in this article can’t shake the feeling that they’re being stiffed. Prices of produce and eggs have always been volatile, with their rise and descent depen-

Mr. L. is an industry veteran, having been in the supermarket and purchasing industry for over four decades. If anyone knows about runaway prices, it’s him. As a direct purchaser from many national manufacturers, he’s seeing the price surges in real time.

“I just received an email from my facial tissues supplier, informing me of a 33% increase, without any warning or reason. I’ve refused a trailer of aluminum pans because the price was $20,000 more than originally agreed.

“I know many people are complaining about groceries charging for boxes, but when I gave them for free, they cost me 35 cents. Now I get them for $1.10 and have no choice but pass on the increase. And who is filling the orders and packing them? A standard order can take up to 45 minutes. How much do you pay your cleaning lady an hour? You do the math.”

Mr. L. is seeing sales of baked goods slowing down. With

GUIDE TO SAVVY SHOPPING SAVINGS:

Buy generic brands. Two brands of the same product? Price check before you dump one into your cart.

Go pantry shopping. Unwrap some UFOs (Unidentified Frozen Objects) and get ahead with Pesach cleaning. Use what you have at home before making a grocery run.

Sales, the double-edged sword. Only buy products you will use! If your family will not touch mushroom gnocchi, it won’t help if you have two. No, not even if it’s cheap. No, not even if you slather it in tomato sauce.

When comparing prices, calculate cost per unit. Two jumbo rolls = four large rolls = six point one regular rolls= $9.49. Shrinkflation is a real thing. Break out your calculator and compute the cost per unit, not the cost per package. Thank your algebra teacher.

Allocate more money for food. Sometimes, reality kicks in. Rather than living in denial, a more realistic budget may keep you on track.

Use a list. Ever came home with three soft drinks, two brownie bars, and some strange product, none of which you remember choosing? Me too. Use. A. List. (And stick to it. Otherwise you can leave it home.)

Consider holding up a Brinks truck. We take no responsibility for adverse side effects.

prices as high as they are, consumers are opting for cheaper products and buying less at a time. Instead of buying twelve yogurts, they buy six. Pizza, the goto dinner for many, has become an expensive option. Never mind the fresh pizza from a local store, where prices range about $3.50 a slice.

While produce prices fluctuate, it is difficult for the consumer when the prices yo-yo just in time for Yamim Tovim. He does try to run sales on Yom Tov items, knowing what a difference it makes to the customers. “Potatoes went up dramatically, and Pesach is on the way. A case of potatoes cost $25 last year.”

An informal survey by this author has revealed current prices for a case of Idaho potatoes to be anywhere in the range of $65 to $80.

LINGERING QUESTIONS

Bruchy sighs. “I’ve heard these reasons only a million times,” she says. “True, items cost more, but the groceries are marking up the higher price. So are they making more for each item?”

It certainly doesn’t help, Bruchy says, that competition for the kosher consumer who requires heimishe hechsherim is virtually nonexistent. Chassidishe shechitah, chalav Yisroel and yashan are small markets with limited consumers. In our own internal economy, the costs keep climbing.

“In general,” Chava says, “retail prices rarely drop after they climb. That’s why I have the feeling these prices are never coming down, even when the war in Ukraine is over and gas prices will be a dollar. But of course, I’d love nothing more than to be proven wrong.”

Food for the Week

DASSI LEVI

“I’m hungry. There’s nothing to eat!” we’d complain. Having graduated to non-misher status, the lack of edible Pesach options left us older kids rummaging through the fridge and freezer, until finally settling down with a fruit or pile of nuts to be cracked open to take the edge off our restless hunger.

Cake? Nut cookies? Who had time to bake before Yom Tov? That would happen on Chol Hamoed. Maybe. In our race to the finish line, luxuries like that were left off the list, much to the distress of our sugar-hungry souls.

And then, anytime someone wanted to tease me (and there were plenty of available teasers), they’d offer me some of the foods that would make my insides churn.

“The bananas are deliciously ripe,” they’d say. “Here. Take one. It’s a meal in a peel, and full of potassium to boot.”

I’d shake my head and turn away.

I didn’t do bananas. Not on Pesach, nor during the rest of the year. They were sickly sweet, made me gag, and just the smell of them gave me the willies. And the

squishy texture reminded me of… avocados, the next food-enemy I wouldn’t touch, and another food item everyone who knew me loved to tease me about.

They’d offer it up in salads and once even went as far as to hide it in a blended kiwi drink. After I downed a glassful, I was gleefully informed that I’d ingested my own brand of edible poison, after which I never trusted a fruit drink again.

But those were not the only two detestable foods of my childhood. I also despised sweet potatoes, another too-soft food whose sweetness didn’t agree with my sensitive gustatory system.

Too bad that my mother, who would serve up healthful food before it was in vogue (can anyone out there boast about having grown up on flax and quinoa back in the ‘90s?), thought these were three nutritionpacked options to enjoy all the time. Too bad that some people in my life loved to tease me about it. And too bad that it was the days before treating children for sensory issues was a thing, because perhaps that would have helped me with this specific challenge.

Life moved on. I grew up (though some argue that fact), and my intolerance of foods abated somewhat. Squishy foods, though, never made it to the top of my preferred food list even with the advent of sushi, fruit smoothies, and sweet potato salads that everyone else seemed to love.

Then Fussy Baby was born.

My new son was the cutest, deliciousest piece of heaven, but he was just perfectly miserable. His

OVER THE ENSUING WEEKS, I LEARNED THAT A GREAT DEAL OF THINGS HAVE POTATO IN ITS MANY FORMS, AND THAT APPLE JUICE WAS ACTUALLY IN WAY MORE PRODUCTS THAN I EVER WOULD HAVE FATHOMED

little face would pucker up as he decried the injustice of having an unhappy tummy. His arms and legs would flail about and he’d cry endlessly, begging for relief.

And this mama here, heart going out to her little mister, was also in desperate need of some sleep. I tried at-home newborn mom diets. No cholent. No beans. No eggplant. No greens. No cocoa, um, no caffeine?

Nothing helped.

After consultation with a specialist, I had a diet plan that actually made my little baby a happy man. And I couldn’t believe how lucky I was! I didn’t even have to get off dairy or sugar or wheat, which would have made meal prep so difficult and the good-food lover in me so sad.

All I was to abstain from was nightshade vegetables (potatoes, eggplant and tomatoes), apples, zucchini and citrus fruits. And what’s more, it worked! Apparently, these culprits were what was keeping my little baby’s stomach in knots.

Over the ensuing weeks, I learned that a great deal of things have potato in its many forms, and that apple juice was actually in way more products than I ever would have fathomed, taking a lot of mezonos baked goods off my diet. Citrus was also something I studiously looked out for in product ingredients. Nevertheless, while eating out of the house was a challenge, there was plenty of food for me to enjoy, and both my baby and I were happy campers.

And then came Pesach. I stood in my Pesach kitchen, scratching my head with an intensity bordering on panic, as I reviewed recipe after recipe.

Apparently, everything on Pesach had either potatoes or citrus, and what didn’t, had squash or apples.

Potato starch–laden cakes and cookies? Nay. Okay…

But that was not it. Turns out I couldn’t find a soup (with the exception of chicken soup) that had neither potatoes nor zucchini. Carrot soup, anyone? Every salad and dip (even mayo itself!) called for lemon juice, which was another no. Compote had apples. Kugels were out. Latkes were out. Potatoes were out! Almost everything edible was out.

So that Pesach I subsisted on hard-boiled eggs, matzah and fish, as well as pear compote and one recipe of nut-only cookies. (Thank you, The Monsey View.)

But what I really lived on that Pesach?

Sweet potatoes, avocado and bananas. Of course.

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PART 3 OF 4

It’s getting hotter and getting closer…

But lest this provoke a spike of anxiety, please don’t fear. We pay well for hard work with… satisfaction (and ice cream)!

Now we’re aiming to finish up the bedrooms, do general house cleaning, and yes, get started on the kitchen! We’ll start the kitchen before cleaning the couch and dining room table and chairs, because, as you guessed, we want to minimize the offlimits areas in our house, and also still enjoy b’kavodig Shabbos meals.

Children’s Bedrooms

Cleaning the children’s bedrooms will look different depending on your kids’ ages. If your oldest is four, then you’ll thank your children for the help they don’t offer. But hey, if they also want to “help,” they can empty their prize drawer, throw out the junk, clean the drawer with your supervision, and put back their things. That’s it! They cleaned for Pesach.

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progressively more. A nine-year-old can do his/ her drawer, shelf and bed frame (with your help). Older kids can also clean closet doors and other shelves.

Whether you or your older children are cleaning the closets and beds, this is the method: Any high shelf that contains out-of-season/size clothing, school and crafts paraphernalia, and toys not in use does not have to be emptied, but only inspected for visible chometz. Lower shelves and drawers with clothing, school things, and knickknacks should be swiftly emptied, cleaned with a rag dipped in water and cleanser, and dried before their contents are neatly replaced. Closet doors and all surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned with a wet reg.

For the beds, strip the linen, vacuum the mattresses, and clean the bed frame with a wet rag. (You might want to do this on a day you’ll be washing the linen anyway.)

Now remember, we already cleaned the toys and books! Any shelves or drawers holding toys and books that we won’t clean for Pesach (which is hopefully most of them) should be emptied, cleaned and then get their contents replaced. Right before Pesach, we will mark these as sold to a non-Jew.

Miscellanea

Before we get to the heart of Pesach cleaning — yes, the kitchen — we’ll devote some time to general cleaning l’kavod Yom Tov. We’ll clean doors, knobs, any fingerprinted walls, windows, windows shades, railings, and anything else that you would clean once in a while for a major occasion or Yom Tov. This could hopefully be delegated to a cleaning lady or, if she doesn’t exist, to energetic older children. Another option is turning this into a family activity, as I like to do. This will be the day that water will make trails to and from the sink, cleanser will spill, and of course, music will blast. We’ll get out the shmattes, cleanser, water pails, spritz bottles, and let the fun begin!

No, I’m not one of those women you love to hate because they can see chaos and call it fun. This is a project that requires a big, deep breath. But this is exactly the reason I have all the chaos on one day — because I cannot do it for any longer than that. It takes one day, and then that’s that.

Additionally, when you wash the floors for Shabbos this week,

MALKA KATZMAN

move aside the beds and dressers in the bedrooms and clean underneath them. Since these rooms are already clean and chometz-free, clean the floor thoroughly now and save yourself the job when you wash the floors on the hectic day of bedikas chametz

Kitchen

And now… welcome to the kitchen! Here are the royal quarters of Project Pesach.

Of course, we’ll begin with the easier, no-fuss kind of stuff: the top cabinets. Start with the cabinets that are used least frequently, don’t contain actual foodstuffs, and that you won’t use on Pesach. You might start with Shabbos and weekday dishes, then do the prettier disposable goods, and then the baking paraphernalia. Here we can’t just get by with damp shmattes. Prepare a small pail with water and cleanser (or bleach, if you can handle working with it), an abrasive sponge or magic sponge, and two or three shmattes If a cabinet is very dirty, start by dipping the sponge into the pail and scrubbing off all the dirt. Then wipe with a wet shmatte (only with water, not cleanser) thoroughly on all three sides, the top, the bottom and additional shelves, and the inside and outside of the cabinet door. If the cabinet doesn’t require heavy scrubbing, clean it thoroughly with a shmatte dipped in the cleanser, then wipe with a wet shmatte without cleanser. Allow to air dry, or wipe dry with another shmatte. Return everything to its place.

children — for example, the cabinet with the food processor and mixer. Ideally, the mixer should have been cleaned the last time you baked, but if not, scrub off the chometz and wipe it well with cleanser (to render all chometz inedible). But remember: You will not use it on Pesach, and you do not need to spend hours on it. Now we’ll do the pot drawers. Remove the drawers fully from the tracks and wipe the tracks with a wet shmatte. Turn over the drawer and shake out the crumbs, and then clean as explained above, using a sponge or shmatte as needed.

Much of your kitchen is now clean for Pesach, but you can still use your kitchen as usual. All the drawers used frequently, such as the flatware drawer, the pen drawer, and paper goods drawer, are still available.

Enjoy that while it lasts!

Note: Please discuss with your rav any halachic questions related to Pesach cleaning. Please complete

Once the top cabinets are done, you can proceed to the lower cabinets, starting with the ones least accessed by

Ever run into a store and rely on just the basket?

Maybe you’re in a rush. So you zip around, flinging items into the basket, as the weight on your arm goes from heavy to very heavy to way-tooheavy, help.

Shoppers did that until 1937.

HOW SHOPPING CARTS EVOLVED

Truth be told, shoppers then did not contend with the megamarkets of today and their plethora of brands. But all that’s water under the Hudson because along came Sylvan Goldman in 1937, and the shopping cart, that icon of modern retail, was invented.

Goldman, a grocery store owner in Oklahoma City, had the makings of an inventor because he noticed things. He noticed that there was a limit to how much shoppers could buy, being that they were limited in how much they could carry. And he noticed that this limited the amount of products a store could sell.

So, savvy Sylvan created a basket on wheels — a four-wheeled cart with a metal basket on top — that could easily be pushed around the store. He called it the “folding basket carrier,” and it became a hit with shoppers. But not across the board. Some shoppers were embarrassed to use the cumbersome invention, which just goes to show that peer pressure was created neither by millennials nor Gen Z. Why wouldn’t a grateful shopper grab the newly invented cart, back then? Why, it would seem unmanly and lazy, of course!

To push through those obstacles, Goldman innovated. He added child seats to the front of the cart to ease shopping with kids, and he made the carts collapsible for easy and compact storage. He also hired people to push the carts around his store, which increased their popularity even more.

Soon shopping cart use had spread. By 1950, it was a fixture in groceries and beyond both across the U.S. and worldwide, and soon they were found in every brick-and-mortar store.

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WAGON FACTS

The average lifespan of a shopping cart is four to five years. Studies show that shopping carts harbor a trove of bacteria and germs, with anything from E. coli to salmonella. Initial reluctance notwithstanding, we’ve really adjusted into shopping cart use. Today they can sport features like cupholders, phone-holders and even built-in scales. Creatives have repurposed shopping carts as things useful and fun, including rolling planters and go-karts. Homegrown Chol Hamoed center, anyone?

SHOPPING CARTS FOR A STEAL

Shopping carts aren’t cheap, and they’re often stolen. So common is this problem among retailers that some factor the cost of theft-prevention strategies and cart replacement into their overall business expenses.

Some people steal the carts for personal use, some for the kicks, and some to sell it as scrap metal. On the retailers’ end, some outfit their carts with locking wheels, some with alarms, and some stores hire personnel to monitor their parking lot and nab potential filchers.

And how’s this for nifty? At a local Dollar Tree recently, I was about to push my loaded cart out the door to load our car trunk when something blocked a smooth exit. Looking up, I saw that the tall metal rod affixed to the front corner of the cart was faithfully doing its job. How simple and ingenious!

COMFORTABLY CREATIVE

As an invention that’s been around the block, shopping carts have morphed way beyond their humble roots in Goldman’s Oklahoma store. Today, you can zoom around on a Trolley Scooter, a hybrid shopping cart and scooter that greatly speeds up your purchasing experience. You may be lucky enough to use a Robotic Shopping Cart , a cart that follows shoppers around the store, scanning items as they are added. Or maybe you’ll be that shopper with the Shopping Cart Bike who never misses a chance to move those muscles. And parents of little ones would rejoice in buying the Shopping Cart Stroller that converts from the former to the latter to easily transport kids and purchases.

ON THE RECORD

As with literally everything under the sun, there needs to be a biggest, best version of it to impress the folks at Guiness. Try on some shopping cart records for size:

LARGEST: A cart measuring 31.5 feet long, 20 feet wide and 15 feet tall. I mean, whatcha gonna put in there, a whale?

FASTEST: A custom-made number capable of reaching 71 mph. Now all this cart’s inventor, British Matt McKeown, needs is a storeowner self-destructive enough to allow him in.

PRICIEST: Why, just $55,000 will snag you a limited-edition shopping cart by Louis Vuitton. Be assured that the piece is made of high-quality materials and boasts the signature monogram patterns of this French luxury goods company.

TALLEST: This cart stands 50 feet tall. Erected in the parking lot of a shopping center in Tennessee, it can hold 16 shoppers at once. And yes, it was created as a publicity stunt.

LONGEST SHOPPING CART TRAIN: A train of 155 shopping carts was once pulled along by a single driver in Germany. Created by volunteers, this train was used to raise charity funds.

I SAID, GOOD MORNING!

GOOD MORNING.

PIZZA? SURE, SURE. BUT… IT HASN’T BEEN INVENTED YET, HAS IT?

UNLESS I SHOULD INVENT IT? THAT’S — HEY, WHO CLOSED THE SHUTTERS?

WAKE UP!!!

TEN MINUTES LATER…

YOU DON’T NEED TO WAKE US UP SO EARLY, YOU KNOW.

FINE! COME ON, RACHEL, WE HAVE TO FIND SOME MATERIAL.

…NO RESPECT FOR FINE CUISINE!

ENOUGH! YOU HAD YOUR FOOD, AND THEN YOU HAD YOUR SLEEP. NOW FIX MY SHIP!!!

YOU SAID YOU CAN’T FIX THE SHIP. WE’RE NOT REALLY LOOKING FOR MATERIAL. SO WHY ARE WE OUT HERE?

TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO HIDE. IF WE’RE GONNA BE STUCK HERE FOREVER, WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO LIVE WITH THOSE PIRATES.

BUT WHY CAN’T WE FIX THE SHIP? YOU CAN FIX ANYTHING!

ONLY IF I HAVE THE PARTS. WHERE ARE WE GONNA FIND SHIP PARTS AROUND HERE?

MAYBE DOWN THERE!

RECAP: IT TURNS OUT THE SHIP THAT RAN INTO SHIMON IS FULL OF PIRATE HUNTERS. SHIMON OFFERS THEM A JOB.

by: YONAH KLEIN illustration: JACKY YARHI

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

HOW TO PLAY:

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

AR E W Q

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

3. Email the form to comments@ themonseyview.com or fax to 845600-8483 by Sunday at midnight.

4. Two winners will be drawn each week, each of whom will win a pastrami sandwich and a can of soda!

PLAYING RULES:

Find words on the board containing four letters or more. Letters of a word must be connected in a chain (each letter should be adjacent to the next either vertically, horizontally or diagonally), and each letter can only be used once in a given word.

The following are not allowed in Boggle:

Adding “s” to a word

• Abbreviations

Acronyms

GN S R C

IZ I M

L D H M O U K A F

Family name: _________________________________ Phone: __________________

Full mailing address: ____________________________________________________

Full name of winner: _________________ Amount of points: __________

• Proper nouns

• Contractions

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POINTS

4-letter words: 2 points | 5-letter words: 3 points | 6-letter words: 5 points | 7-letter words: 7 points |

Full names of competing players:

List some words only the winner found:

__________________________________

The longest word found on the board: _____________________________

A new word you learned from the board: __________________________

Only complete forms will be entered into the drawing.

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BOGGLE WINNERS

WINNER 1

Family name: Neustadt, 845-xxx-9997

Name of winner: Rivky

Amount of points: 112

Names of competing players: Mommy, Ruchy

Some words only the winner found: beeping, brewing, housekeep, keeping, wiper

The longest word found on the board: housekeeping

A new word learned from the board: brewing

WINNER 2

Family name: Deutsch, 845-xxx-1304

Name of winner: Mommy

Amount of points: 32

Some words only the winner found: folk, fuse, jeer, mouse, sulk

The longest word found on the board: mouse

Winner: To claim your prize, bring this page to Nussy’s Cuisine.

By: Faigy Jacobowitz

Send your colored page to The Monsey View to enter a drawing for a chance to have your artwork featured in our pages and win $5 at Toys4U! Ten lucky winners will be announced each week!

To enter the raffle, email your colored page to comments@themonseyview.com, or mail it to 365 Route 59, Suite 239, Airmont, NY 10952. Submissions will be included in the drawing only if all information is filled in.

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BUILDING FOR RENT

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SEEKING APT

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HELP WANTED

BABYSITTER

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BOOKKEEPING POSITION

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BOOKKEEPER

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BAS MIKROH ’23-‘24

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TEACHER

Looking for a dynamic, warm, and dedicated preschool Morah. Supportive environment, competitive salary, part-time/full-time positions available for upcoming school year. Email chedermonseyeducation@ gmail.com

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MORAH’S WANTED

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POSITION AVAILABLE

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TEACHER

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE

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F/T POSITION CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

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HOMECARE MARKETER

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TEAM LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Established office in Monsey is looking to hire a female finance team leader to oversee a group of employees. Candidate should be capable of leading a team and managing responsibilities. Some finance experience required. Willing to train the right candidate. Great potential for growth. Flexible Hours, Great Pay, Lots of Benefits!!! Please send your resume to Hiringmanager10952@ gmail.com.

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JOB OPENINGS

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OPEN POSITION

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MOTHER’S HELPER

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

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SALES LEADER

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YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY GIRLS

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Teacher *7th Grade ELA

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HELP WANTED

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JOBS AVAILABLE

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FEMALE OFFICE

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AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!

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F/T SECRETARY POSITIONS

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DATA ENTRY

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POSITION OPEN

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SALESWOMEN

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EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY!

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LOOKING TO HIRE

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HELP WANTED

An office in Spring Valley looking for F/t female secretarial/ Bookkeeper to fill an open position, lots of potential for the right individual Please send in your to: hr@ expresselectricinc.com or call: 845-517-1655

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Skyscraper Insurance is seeking to hire the right candidates to join our team. Great incentives for the right candidates. Please email your resume to HR@ skyscraperinsurance.com

HIRING!

All girls’ office in Monsey looking to hire a full/parttime Payroll + Bookkeeping Specialist. Willing to train, but prior office experience is required. Please email your resume to jobopeningmonsey4@gmail. com.

SECRETARY WANTED

Looking for a full time secretary, Please call 845-3791912 leave a message

F/T POSITION

Property Management company in central Monsey looking to hire f/t. Good verbal & written communication skills required. Basic computer skills preferred. Email secretarialposition9@gmail. com

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Are you proactive and Dynamic?! Are you looking for a job that more than data entry, a job that requires personality and diligence?!

We are looking for you! Monsey all girls office is looking to hire a full time Receptionist to be responsible for several administration responsibilities. Driver’s License a must! Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft office. Willing to train the right candidate. Competitive salary with potential for growth. Loads of benefits; Paid Holidays, sick days, vacations days, health insurance. Please send your resume to: myofficejobmonsey@gmail. com

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Attention graduates! Want to make a difference in someone’s life? We are looking for someone to work with special needs teenagers. email resume to jobresumes613@gmail.com or call 845-729-3001

THE PERFECT JOB

Seeking experienced FT Secretary/ assistant bookkeeper in a heimishe allgirl management companygreat environment!

Lots of potential. Email: jobresume845@gmail.com

PROGRAM MANAGER

Great opportunity for the right candidate!! Established agency in Monsey is looking to hire a Day Program Manager to be on top of and run our special needs kids program. Candidate should be responsible, hardworking, and very capable. Willing to train the right candidate. Flexible- Part time hours. Great pay with lots of benefits. Please send your resume to: Apply1554jobs@ gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Female full-time data processing in a heimish business environment. Analytical & problem solving skills required. Full training provided. Please send resume with references to hiringnow65@gmail.com.

F/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

Great insurance company is looking for a full time Customer Service Rep. A lot of potential for the right candidate reach out today! Email- rivkyb@hireexteam. com Text: 845 275 1135

INTAKE COORDINATOR

Home care agency Is looking for an Intake coordinator and an Enrollment Coordinator Great environment with lots of potential for growth! reach out to Email: rivkyb@ hireexteam.com Text: 845 275 1135

F/T

SECRETARY

A real estate Management company is looking for a Fulltime secretary great pay with a lot of potential for growth! Reach out to Email: rivkyb@ hireexteam.com Text: 845 275 1135

ATTN:

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Looking to make some extra money? Children’s Outlet is looking for responsible & energetic girls to work part time. Call asap: 845-3236933

HELP WANTED

Accounting firm is looking for F/T or P/T employee to assist with administrative tasks. Great environment! Will train. Email resume to monseycpajob@gmail.com or call 212.221.1140 ext 160.

AMAZON MANGER

A e-commerce business in Monsey area is looking to hire a qualified Amazon account manager. 1+ years of experience required. 75k-120k/year with great potential. Call: (845) 6820140 Email:hramazon.ige@ gmail.com

LOOKING

TO HIRE

Construction company looking for full time graduate excellent opportunity for the right candidate. Will train. Monday-Thursday 9-5. Friday - 9-12. Please email resume to jobinquiries998@gmail.com

Classifieds

DAYCARE COORDINATOR

Looking for a coordinator to run a HCBS Daycare program starting after pesach. If you have experience working with children + leadership skills this may be a great opportunity for you. Full training provided. Email resume: rschnitzler@ shine247.org

NEVUT

Nevut is hiring a fundraising development associate to work with donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors on our organization’s campaigns. nevut.org/ careers for more details.

TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS

Looking for lead teachers and assistants to work in a HCBS Daycare program starting after pesach. Infants & Toddlers, Great opportunity for the right individuals. 845354-3233x1134.

HELP WANTED

ABA Riders is looking for an ABA para to work with a 6 year old boy in a mainstream classroom every afternoon. Car is required. Great pay. Paid driving time. Call Rikki 347-930-9736. Email info@ abariders.com.

HELP WANTED

Are you feeling stuck in your job with no room for growth? Reach out we can help you get into a company that will value your talents and compensate accordingly. Chaya@thekey2leads.com

BABYSITTING

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

Experienced babysitter in Oak Glen area has few slots available. Hours 9-4. 5+ hours only. Call/text 347-988-0333

BABYSITTER

Looking to hire a warm, experienced babysitter in my

home in Wesley Hills to watch two infant babies (2 months old), starting after pesach. Every day 9-4 Friday till 1:30. 9148441113

SERVICES REFLEXOLOGY

NY REFLEXOLOGY (Ingham Method) GET YOUR ENERGY

BACK! Reduce- StressAnxiety--Blood PressureCholesterol-ETC. Call Chana 917-618-1153

TORAHANYTIME.COM

On demand Torah lectures

Video-Audio-download All for free Computer or App for iPhone/Android Or Hotline

718-298-2077. YiddishHebrew - English

ARROWSMITH

Is your child still in the same place after all that tutoring?Join Arrowsmith, a research based program that strengthens the brain and eliminates learning disabilities. Call Mrs Feuer 914-260-6449

KANGEN WATER

“Change your Water.. Change your life” Alkaline - AntiOxidant - Super Hydrating Call for FREE supply and feel AMAZING! 917-681-0003

MASSAGE THERAPY

--In The Comfort of Home--

*Swedish *Deep Tissue

*Lymph *Craniosacral Therapy Call Sarah: 845596-1373

FLY HIGH BALLOONS

Biggest selection of balloons for all occasions in the Weiner drive area call 8454223988/ Flyhighbal@ gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL

HAIRCUTS & STYLING

Great prices. Call Miri 845426-7561

DRUM LESSONS

A Heimishe yingerman is available to give drum lessons for boys all ages. Call/ text 845-502-5707

CUSTOM CLOSETS

For all your custom closets please call or text 1347.522.4872

KEYBOARD LESSONS

Keyboard lessons By Miri. Great Prices! Call 845-4267561 or 845-263-6437

SHAIMOS PICK UPS

845-461-3084

EARPIERCING

12 years experience. Wide selection. Call/text: 845-5387986

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS -LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE! *Lady drivers available *Night hours available. BOOK YOUR VAN TODAY! 845208-5422

CLEANING CREWS

Professional Cleaning Services - Pesach/Post Construction Cleaning for your home or office. 845-2753563

CARGO VAN SERVICE

Pallets or large amount of cases etc Please call 845659-9594

PETTICOATS FOR RENT!

Enhance your gown with just the right petticoat! Kids and adults petticoats for rent! In the Bates area. Please Call or text between 8:30-10pm 845-746-7248

GARTLECH we fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful

professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-414-3281

GOWNS

GOLD GOWN

Adorable gold gown by Dassy available to buy or rent. Toddler size 4. Call 422-5596 for more info

GOWNS FOR SALE

Mechteniste black/white beaded gown size 6-8. Size 2-4 ivory gown. Valentino black, beaded dress size 6 worn once 845-596-6501

SISTER OF BRIDE

Beautiful cream full lace pleated gown. Size 0. Please call 845-502-0097

GOWN FOR RENT

Silver/Grey colored gown size 2-4 8455380391

GIRLS CHASUNAH GOWN

Very Elegant, Winter White trimmed with Black Velvet, girls size 12/14 for sale. Please Call 845-709-7161.

BLACK MATERNITY GOWN Size XS gown for rent/sale. Call/text 646-334-6582

MATERNITY GOWNS FOR RENT

Beautiful maternity gowns for rent. All sizes for affordable prices. Please call/ text 845-862-2799

SISTER OF BRIDE

Beautiful black gown for rent. Size 4. Please text 845-8262185

GOWN FOR SALE

Sister of the bride white, shirt dress style gown. Size 0-2. Please call 845-694-2026

IVORY GOWN

Magnificent designer womans Ivory gown, size 8. Please call 845-596-6501

Classifieds

ODDS & ENDS

SEEKING DONATIONS

Of toys, arts & crafts, or supplies, in good condition, for a Heimishe Moised. Call 845.500.3100

NEW! NEW! NEW!

Looking for a nice private place for a Beshow? A few locations available in the Monsey area. No charge. Call 845-426-5484 or 845-7467251

LOST

Lost something? Found something? The Daily Return: Call/text: 845-538-0193, Email: monseydailyreturn@gmail. com

Eternity band Ring, possibly near Exquisite, Bagel Delox. 845-6626931

Looking for a lost Tefilin with the initials Yud Yud Reish. Please call 845.300.4166

black Cannon G7x camera 718-747-4271

FREE GIVEAWAYS

6 inch band’s in perfect condition Call or text 845587-5560

Mens chassidish suit - short jacket size 42 brand new condition 347-243-1143

LATE ADS

LOAN PROCESSOR

Seeking a loan processor, experience in loan processing is a must! Email your resume to ruchy@ hiresolutionsny.com or call/ text 845.376.3668 for more details.

BRAND NEW KIOSK

Brand New Kiosk with great filter separate women’s section! and the cheapest price in monsey! On 18 Twin unit 101 Left side down the stairs.

COOK WANTED

A Heimish Camp is looking for an experience cook for the coming season please send resume to Jobssummer23@ gmail.com or fax 718.303.9142

BOOKKEEPER

Seeking a qualified individual with bookkeeping experience to be an AP supervisor in a property Management company.

80k email ruchy@ hiresolutionsny.com or call 845.422.8098 Ext 101

DAYHAB MANAGER

Looking for a dayhab manager everyday 9:00 to 3:30 and Friday 9:00 to 1:00. 75k. Sheindy@ hiresolutionsny.com 845422-8098 ext. 104

SUMMER JOB

Looking for the perfect summer job in the catskills? A medical office in Fallsburg is in need of receptionists for the summer. Choose your own hours!!! nice environment. well paid!! call 845.422.8098 ext 106 malka@ hiresolutionsny.com

CAMPGROUNDS

AVAILABLE

Campgrounds available to rent for a yeshivas kayitz 50100 boys. maintenance and food included. please contact poconosmanagement@ gmail.com

CAMPGROUNDS AVAILABLE

Beautiful campgrounds in the poconos available to rent for yeshivah shabbatons or overnight stays. Please contact poconosmanagement@ gmail.com

GARDEN TERRACE

Brand new walk in 4 bedrooms, around 1600 sq ft, Garden Terrace. Call Monsey Realty 845-376-0906

DRIVER

Looking for a driver available, but not limited between the hours of 9 to 5. Please call 845-422-8098 ext. 107

FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Looking for an experienced candidate in the finance field. Please call 845-4228098 ext. 107

ACCOUNT SPECIALIST

Special needs agency looking for an organized individual to manage accounts and billing. Please call 845-4228098 ext. 107

SALESLADY

Looking for a saleslady every day 12:00 to 6:00 Sunday to Thursday. Sheindy@ hiresolutionsny.com 845422-8098 ext. 104

AUTHORIZATIONS AND BILLING

Looking for someone to be in charge of Authorizations. This job has alot of potential for growth. Sheindy@ hiresolutionsny.com 845422-8098 ext. 104

HCBS COORDINATOR

Candidate must possess great communication and computer skills, and be strongly motivated. Please call 845-422-8098 ext. 107

HR ASSOCIATE

Looking for an individual to assist with onboarding new hires. Candidates must be organized, responsible and possess great communication skills. Please call 845-4228098 ext. 107

ON-SITE MANAGER

Looking for an on-site manager every day 2:30 to 5:45 and Sundays

11:00to 3:00. Sheindy@ hiresolutionsny.com 845422-8098 ext. 104

ACCOUNTANT

Looking for a full-time accountant/CPA. Please call 845-422-8098 ext. 107

DIRECTOR OF COORDINATION

150k. Homecare experience a must. Sheindy@ hiresolutionsny.com 845422-8098 ext. 104

COORDINATOR no experience necessary. Sheindy@hiresolutionsny. com 845-422-8098 ext. 104

HOMECARE MARKETER

Looking for someone with experience and contacts in homecare marketing. Sheindy@hiresolutionsny. com 845-422-8098 ext. 104

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Looking for a director of operations for a homecare based in Brooklyn. 120k. Sheindy@hiresolutionsny. com 845-422-8098 ext. 104

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