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(Re: A Musical Legacy, Issue 449)

Thank you so much for your beautiful article about Reb Moshe Goldman, a”h. It was very interesting to read more about his life, and I found it so poignant to remember all those songs and have them replay in my mind. As a woman whose brothers had all gone to Camp Shalva, reading about that time in his life was especially meaningful. Thank you for this welcome dose of nostalgia!

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(Re: A Voice from Above, Issue 449)

I just finished reading the story “A Voice From Above.” It was a beautiful and inspirational story. Thanks for providing content that is comforting and uplifting.

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A PAINFUL READ

(Re: To Live and Let Live, Issue 449)

First of all, thank you so much for such an amazing magazine. I look forward to reading it every Wednesday.

I would like to comment on the serial To Live and Let Live. It’s an extremely difficult and painful read. Here she is, married to a guy who she knew had a medical history, but she decided to get engaged to him because of his beautiful qualities. When his health began to deteriorate, it was incredibly difficult for them, but instead of allowing Debbie to get support from her friends and own family, Gavi asks the impossible: to keep it a secret. Now his wife is dealing with not only

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illness, but with an unbearable secret as well, which results in her isolation from her friends and family. By doing so, Gavi hurt his wife deeply, and also caused people to speculate and jump to conclusions about what is going on.

I sincerely hope that anyone going through something similar knows that it’s not okay to be asked to keep such a matter a secret, and also knows to discuss it with a rav or professional.

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(Re: To Live and Let Live, Issue 449)

I imagine that this serial will have a happy ending, but my heart races every week when I read it. I hope people are not getting the message that it’s normal to keep such a thing a secret! Patients and their families should be allowed to access the emotional and physical support they need.

I’m very surprised that in this story, the young man’s parents did not talk to him about his choice, but supported him in his desire to keep it a secret. They really wronged his wife.

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MUSIC IS GOOD FOR YOU

(Re: Hitting the Right Note, Issue 449)

I read with interest the article about different musical instruments. I myself am almost completely tone deaf, but some of my kids are very musical. This has taught me the difference between listening to music and creating music. When you listen to music, the music stirs feelings in you, but when you create music, you are expressing your own feelings. In many ways, music is a channel. A moving song helps you release feelings you might not even have been aware of, and creating music helps you express what you want to share with others.

There are studies that show that music helps develop many different areas of the brain. Watching my kids, I’ve found that creating music is indeed a very wholesome and powerful outlet. Thanks for another great issue of

your wonderful magazine!

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(Re: Hitting the Right Note, Issue 449)

Thank you for the article on musical instruments; it was a fascinating read! What I found especially interesting was the fact about violins being only 500 years old. This begs the question: What did Serach bas Asher play when she told Yaakov that Yosef was still alive?

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(Re: Color Me Pretty, Issue 449)

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To Tame the Beast

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In Bechukosai, Hashem promises that if Klal Yisrael will keep the Torah and mitzvos, we’ll enjoy material prosperity and live peacefully in our Land. Among the brachos is “ V’hishbati chayah ra’ah min ha’Aretz” – I will remove wild beasts from the Land (Vayikra 26:6).

IT WAS A DIFFICULT YEAR for the Yidden of Yerushalayim. Living in the Holy City in the 16th century was never easy, but with the current drought, life became unbearable. There was simply no food to be found. Starvation and hunger ran rampant.

The community leaders and activists, each venerated talmidei chachamim in their own right, gathered for an important asifah. The community-generated funds for tzedakah had been used up, and they hoped to find a way to raise more money.

“We must send a messenger to Istanbul to solicit funds from the wealthy Turkish Yidden,” they decided.

But who would agree to go?

The chachamim drew a goral, and the name of the outstanding tzaddik, Rav Avraham Galante, zt”l, was drawn.

Rav Avraham accepted the mission and immediately headed to Yaffo, where he boarded a ship to Istanbul.

After three days at sea, the ship neared the Ottoman port. The crew prepared to dock, but noticed a strange scene. The people on dry land were shrieking and running wildly. Many residents could be seen standing on rooftops, hollering.

The captain didn’t want to lay anchor. Something frightening was going on, and he didn’t want to put his passengers in danger. He motioned to his crew to raise the sails and turn back toward open sea.

When Rav Avraham realized what was happening, he immediately approached the captain. “Sir, I would like to disem-

bark,” he requested. “It’s a danger zone there… but I believe that with G-d’s help, I can fix the problem.”

Somehow, the captain was convinced, and he let Rav Avraham off at the port.

As soon as he set his foot on ground, Rav Avraham was met with frantic shouts. From all corners, people yelled, “Jew! Old man! Watch out! Lions are running wild on the streets!” The police called out to him, “Run, Jew! Get onto a roof, quickly!”

But Rav Avraham calmly replied, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of them.”

It turned out that two of the lions from the Sultan’s menagerie had escaped that day, throwing the entire city into panic and confusion.

Suddenly, one lion came into view. It was running down the street wildly. The soldiers who were anxiously patrolling the streets ran away, but Rav Avraham wasn’t fazed. He remained standing in his place, looking at the lion without a hint of fear.

“Run away! Hide!” the people called from the rooftops.

The lion charged toward Rav Avraham, but then it suddenly kneeled to the ground. It licked Rav Avraham’s hand docilely, as if it were a trained domestic pet, and Rav Avraham grabbed hold of the lion’s ear and began walking it toward the menagerie. The lion followed meekly, like a baby sheep.

On the way, Rav Avraham met the second lion, which

The lion charged toward Rav Avraham, but then it suddenly kneeled to the ground. It licked Rav Avraham’s hand docilely, as if it were a trained domestic pet

The Sultan was impressed. The man standing before him was obviously very holy

was trying to break into a locked house. Rav Avraham grabbed the ear of this lion, too, and continued walking, calmly escorting the two wild beasts.

Bystanders, up on their roofs, watched in total shock. How could this little old man could manage to do what strapping young soldiers and policemen were terrified to try?

Rav Avraham reached the Sultan’s court and led the two lions into their cage, locking the metal gates securely.

With the danger past, the residents came out of hiding and surrounded Rav Avraham. They lifted him high and brought him to the Sultan. Rav Avraham was treated like royalty and was seated to the right of the Sultan.

The Sultan asked him to introduce himself. “Where do you come from? And how did you know to arrive right in the middle of this danger to save our city?”

Rav Avraham replied that he was a Yid from Eretz Yisroel, and that he had come to raise money, since they were suffering from severe hunger and poverty.

The Sultan then asked the question that everyone was wondering. “From where do you get the power to tame such beasts?”

“Your Highness surely sees,” Rav Avraham replied, “that I am no strong man. I’m just a frail old Yid. But I have one thing going for me. I bear the stamp of Hashem. That’s why I’m not afraid of any creature, as our Torah says (Devarim 28:10), ‘All the nations of the world will see that the name of Hashem is called upon you, and they will fear you.’”

The Sultan was impressed. The man standing before him was obviously very holy. He instructed his treasurer to give Rav Avraham a chest filled with gold and silver for the poor of Yerushalayim. He didn’t want this elderly, saintly Yid to have to go door to door, collecting pennies.

Rav Avraham Galante parted from the Sultan amidst much pomp. He was happy to return to his brothers in Yerushalayim so quickly — mission accomplished.

* * * * *

At times, animals seem to not be afraid of people, and even come to mauling or killing humans, despite the promise Hashem gave Noach after he left the teivah, that “your fear shall be upon all beasts of the earth” (Bereishis 9:2).

Hashem created man with His image imprinted on his face. If a person sins and pursues the lowliness of Olam Hazeh, he loses his tzelem Elokim. This sets him as an “equal” if he ever finds himself face to face with a Conversely, one who follows the Torah and mitzvos ensures that animals automatically fear him and can do him no harm.

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Democracy in Jeopardy: Albany Responds to East Ramapo Budget Defeat With Legislation To Override Voters

East Ramapo residents’ rejection of a 1.99% school budget increase in last week’s vote set off a shocking response in Albany, with legislation introduced that would allow a staterun board to supersede the democratic process by potentially hiking taxes and eliminating transportation for nonpublic school students, even if those measures are rejected by voters.

Introduced by Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski on May 23, Bill A10407 attempts to address the dire financial realities of the East Ramapo School District. Zebrowski, who is leaving office at the end of 2024, has said that the district may not have the financial resources to open its doors in the fall.

According to reports, the New York State Department of Education supports Zebrowski’s bill, seeing it as a pathway to getting the district back on track. Voters have rejected the school budget multiple times in recent years, and all of the district’s buildings failed a facility survey last year, despite East Ramapo receiving tens of millions of dollars in federal COVID relief dollars.

One of the biggest problems facing East Ramapo is an inequity in the state funding formula, which allocates money to school districts by dividing total property values by the number of public school students. But with 75% of the district’s children attending private schools, that formula falls short, because it fails to account for services that are being provided to nonpublic schoolers.

majority in both chambers have yet to allocate funds for East Ramapo, a financially struggling district with over a thousand new migrant students.”

Chaverim Hoping To Save Lives With Free Rearview Mirror Tags for Parents

East Ramapo trustee Harry Grossman points the finger of blame for East Ramapo’s very real problems squarely at state lawmakers.

“The fiscal monitor in the district has stated multiple times in public sessions that the state has shortchanged the district by $20 million a year, or $400 million over the past 20 years,” Grossman told Rockland Daily

The fact that Albany has known about the inequity in the funding formula for years and done nothing to change the situation speaks volumes, observed Grossman.

“That’s where Mr. Zebrowski’s efforts should be targeted,” said Grossman. “Unfortunately, that’s not where his political bread is buttered.”

Senator Bill Weber echoed those words, noting that years of monitoring by the state has produced no results.

“There are better ways than bureaucratic government overreach and taking away voter rights,” said Weber, who has proposed legislation that would separate nonpublic school transportation from East Ramapo’s budget. “In the short term, more state funding is required. The recently passed New York State budget allocated $2.4 billion for the migrant crisis, yet the

With sweltering summer temperatures likely just weeks away, Chaverim of Rockland is aiming to avert potential tragedies with an awareness campaign targeted directly at parents.

Chaverim is making 10,000 red and black rearview mirror tags available to the public at no cost, reminding parents to check the back seat before leaving their vehicles. Sponsored by Wit Strategies, the red and black tags bear the words, “Never leave a child alone in a car.”

“It is mamesh pikucah nefesh,” Chaverim coordinator Yossi Margareten told The Monsey View. “You leave a kid in a car for 10 minutes in 86 degree weather like we had today, and it is a sakanah.”

The importance of checking the back seat every time a parent leaves the car cannot be overstated, said Margareten, noting the recent death of a baby who was accidentally left behind in a vehicle in Beit Shemesh. The need becomes even more urgent when a person changes their routine.

“You might forget that you have to drop your kid off at the babysitter, and if you leave your kid in the car it can be over, chas v’shalom,” warned Margareten. “You have to make sure there is something to remind you to check the back seat, which is something I do even when I don’t have kids in the car. The back seat gets checked every time I leave the car.”

The tags are available while supplies last at the Chaverim office at 6 Olympia Lane.

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, a child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s, with heatstroke setting in when the body’s core temperature hits 104 degrees. Twenty-nine children died of heatstroke in vehicles in 2023.

Citizens Advocacy Group To Cease Operations as Part of Settlement in Bais Yaakov Lawsuit

A grassroots advocacy group that had local residents coming together to prevent overdevelopment, and often spearheaded movements to keep yeshivas and housing developments out of

local neighborhoods, is being disbanded as part of a settlement of a lengthy case involving a local Bais Yaakov school.

CUPON — Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods — allegedly worked with Clarkstown officials to prevent Ateres Bais Yaakov from purchasing a property in Nanuet in 2018. The school sued Clarkstown, CUPON, and its Nanuet branch, CUPON of Greater Nanuet, for $10 million in federal court, arriving at a $200,000 settlement with the town last month.

Both CUPON and CUPON of Greater Nanuet will be dissolved as part of a settlement reached in U.S. District Court for the Southern District in White Plains. Other CUPON divisions, which include Clarkstown, Orangetown and Chestnut Ridge units, will continue their operations.

“No parties have admitted to any wrongdoing or liability as part of the settlement,” said CUPON founder Michael Miller. “We agreed to settle rather than go through a protracted court battle, which we know we could win, but could not afford the necessary legal fees.”

The settlement does not affect CUPON’s other ongoing legal actions, and Miller insisted that it will inspire residents to fight harder to oppose what he described as “illegal zoning changes and irresponsible development projects.” But lawyers representing Ateres clearly felt otherwise.

“This is America, and people should be permitted to live, worship and go to school wherever they choose, regardless of their religious affiliation,” said Yehudah Buchweitz, who led the team of lawyers representing Ateres.

Buchweitz is a partner with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, which specializes in religious rights cases, and took on the Ateres case at no charge. He noted that the settlement “sends a clear message to everyone across New York and beyond that we will continue to root out and fight against discrimination.”

Oh, Deer! Ramapo PD Issues Advisory Regarding Abandoned Fawns

With the white-tailed deer that are native to the greater Monsey area typically having their fawns in late spring, the Ramapo Police Department issued a statement informing area residents not to be alarmed if they come across what appears to be an abandoned baby deer.

Police said that they typically receive numerous calls in late May and early June from well-meaning people who spot a fawn that seems to have been left on its own by its mother. According to police, does often leave their newborns alone for hours at a time while they search for food, with the baby deer curling up and napping or lying completely motionless while they await their mothers’ return.

But unless a fawn is bleeding, has an open wound or broken bone, is cold or wet, is lying on its side, is crying for an extended period of time, or is in a dangerous location, it should be left alone.

A 2021 bulletin issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation warns the public never to touch a newborn fawn or other wildlife, explaining that it can prevent the mother from returning.

“Please do not touch a wild baby animal,” said Commissioner Basil Seggos. “Instead, enjoy encounters with wildlife from a distance. Remember — if you care, leave it there.”

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Debbie hates the rumors circulating about herself and Gavi. Gavi’s condition deteriorates, and during that difficult time, they welcome a second baby. Soon COVID strikes. Gavi’s family, oblivious to Gavi’s medical situation, grows resentful when his mother spends so much time with Debbie and the kids.

It was a hectic Friday morning right after Sukkos. Tzvi was two and a half; Moish was nine months old. Gavi felt awful, and Professor Lowenstein wanted us to come in. I dropped my boys at my in-laws and got a very uncomfortable Gavi to the hospital. The first thing they did was drain six liters of fluid from his abdomen. Then they admitted him. I left my babies at my mother-in-law and stayed with Gavi for a very emotional and difficult Shabbos.

On top of my regular kids-hospital-kids routine, I was also involved in planning my sister’s upcoming wedding, a COVID backyard wedding. One morning, I left the kids at my mother-in-law,

left Gavi in the hospital, and went to meet my sisters and mother for a gown fitting. The wedding was two weeks away, and I couldn’t keep putting it off. For the first time in weeks, I felt myself relaxing, ready to take a break from it all.

Soon after I got there, Gavi called. “Debbie? They’re moving me. To a different hospital. I need you to come; I’m so, so sorry.”

I didn’t know how to respond. I tore the gown off and ran to the stairwell, bursting into tears. I didn’t know what to do. Do I finish this gown fitting so I’d have something to wear at the wedding, or just run?

My mother came looking for me. “Debbie? Where are you? What happened?”

Through my tears, I told her what Gavi had said. My moth er firmly guided me back to the dressing room, quickly took my measurements, and sent me in a taxi to the hospital. The hospital transferred us via van to the larg er hospital, which handled organ transplants. That same day, we met the transplant team. The realization dawned that a transplant was more imminent than we had thought.

Gavi was in the hospital for two weeks. We celebrated our fourth an niversary in his room on the ward. To my relief, they released him two days before my sister’s wedding. We’d be at the wedding, all of us, and the thought

CHAPTER5 AS TOLD TO EMUNA STEIN

comforted me and brought me joy. I went to bed the night before my sister’s wedding in my own house, with every member of my immediate family in the same house as I was.

I opened my eyes suddenly. The house was dark and silent. For a moment, I listened to the clock’s gentle ticking. Then the sound came again. Moish was whimpering from his room. Slipping my feet into my slippers, I rushed to take him out of his crib before he could wake Tzvi.

“Come, Moish,” I murmured. My phone read 5:15 a.m. Much too early to start our day. I made Moish a bottle and brought him to bed with me, hop- ing he’d fall back asleep. My pillow welcomed me back as I snuggled down with my baby. But Moish was excited to see Gavi after their two-week separation. Within moments he’d woken his Tatty, and they started giggling and playing together.

GAVI SEIZED VIOLENTLY AS I ANSWERED THE DISPATCHER’S QUESTIONS. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE SEIZURE STOPPED AND THE MEDICS ARRIVED

The dispatcher answered. I said, “My husband is having a seizure.” Horrible sounds were coming from my husband’s bed. It sounded like every bone in his body was cracking. He seized violently as I answered the dispatcher’s questions. After several minutes, the seizure stopped and the medics arrived. I threw on a robe and opened the front door.

The next minutes passed in a nauseating blur: the medics trying to get my husband to respond, my two little boys crying from their bedroom, hearing myself answer another paramedic’s questions, trying to locate a neighbor to watch my children.

The paramedic questioned me about my husband’s medical history.

“He has a liver disease,” I said. “PSC. He was just hospitalized for two weeks; we came home two days ago…” The discharge papers were still lying on the table.

When we came out of the building, blinking in the early morning Yerushalayim light, I saw the special intensive care ambulance used for life-threatening emergencies. Sirens screaming, we made our way to the hospital.

I messaged Professor Lowenstein on the way. Gavi had a seizure. We’re in an ambulance on the way to Haddasah.

“Gavi,” I whispered, “I want to go back to sleep! Please don’t play with him now!”

But they’d missed each other. Eventually, I stood up with Moish in my arms. “We’re going back to sleep now,” I said, and marched back into the kids’ room. I lay Moish in his crib with his bottle and went back to bed. Maybe he’d settle himself. I needed more sleep.

Before I could fall asleep, my husband started making noises.

“Gavi, please,” I begged.

The peculiar noises continued. I raised my head. To my horror, my husband was jerking on his bed, moving strangely.

“Gavi? What are you doing? Gavi!”

His eyes rolled wildly. When my heart resumed beating, it thudded and hammered against my chest so forcefully that it was hard to breathe. I watched my husband for another moment before grabbing my phone and calling for help.

He replied that he would meet us there.

By the time we arrived, my husband had regained consciousness. He was tested for COVID, and routed to a temporary ER to wait until his results came back with all the other patients who hadn’t yet received a negative result. I wasn’t allowed in. My sister-in-law went to get my kids from my neighbor, and my mother-in-law came to the hospital to be with me. After almost two hours, Gavi’s negative COVID test result came in, and we were moved to the regular ER, and then moved again to the highest-level care in the ER: ER-ICU. Blood work, physical examinations, a CT scan and an ultrasound followed.

At about 10 a.m. my phone rang. I glanced at the number and my breath caught. It was my mother. I suddenly realized where I was supposed to be right then. It was my sister’s wedding day, and I was supposed to be at my parents’ house for my appointment with the make-up artist.

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER 12

Yoel hits rock bottom and speaks to Tuli. At the annual Brandwein pre-Pesach tasting fest, Yoel hands Chavi a generous cash gift, and Russy buys a horse-riding vest for Zevi.

“Russy, can you be ready in fifteen minutes?” Yoel poked his head into the Pesach kitchen.

“What for?” Russy cracked another egg, carefully separated the white from the yolk, and threw it into the mixer. One more, and she could get the coffee cake going.

“Surprise trip, hatched to get you away from the eggs.”

The only downside of the newly revised Yoel was his recovered terrible sense of humor. At least he tried.

“Sounds egg citing.” She looked longingly at the Bosch. What would she do with the eggs?

Zul zein ah kapparah, she figured. Thinking a pun wasn’t as bad as saying it. She dumped all the carefully divided yolks and whites into the garbage can. It wasn’t worth risking a Pesach cake.

When they were in the car, Russy

looked at her husband curiously. “So… what’s the secret?”

He carefully backed out of the driveway and made a left toward Grove Street. Then he looked at Russy. “I wanted to celebrate the halfway mark. I finished thirty hours — that’s half!”

He was celebrating with her!

“Mazel tov,” she choked out. “Wow! That’s big. So… how’s it been going?”

He concentrated on driving. “It’s been really… special. Obviously, I wouldn’t have chosen to do this. But then again, maybe I should’ve been more grateful for… everything… before it had to come down to schlepping boxes.” He paused. “Actually, that’s how we’re celebrating. Tonight is dropoff, and I can use your help.”

She turned around and noticed the trunk piled with cardboard boxes.

“Yoel,” she said, alarmed, “you can’t carry these boxes yourself.”

“If I got them into the car, I’ll get them out. Russy, it’s all extremely confidential, and I don’t think you know any of these people. But don’t ask any questions.”

Russy nodded. They drove another minute quietly while Russy processed Yoel’s words. Was this her husband? Sharing his feelings and thoughts with her ? And if 30 hours of community service had changed him more than 35 years of marriage, she was afraid — and curious — what the next thirty hours would do.

But maybe it wasn’t only Yoel who’d changed? Maybe she’d also changed?

Waze announced that their destination was on the right. Yoel pulled up and grabbed a mask from the cup holder. He covered his face, except for his eyes.

He removed a case of potatoes and eggs from his car and quietly dropped

it on the porch. Russy noticed the broken mini-blinds on the windows.

“Considering a career in the FBI?” Russy kidded as he came back.

Yoel’s smile dried up. The atmosphere chilled considerably.

“Sorry. I didn’t mean it.” She pointed lamely to the mask.

He didn’t answer, just concentrated on the dark roads until they pulled up to Glenn Circle.

“Glenn Circle?” Russy asked, surprised. Glenn Circle was the Wall Street of Monsey.

It was only the first week of April, yet the air smelled of fresh mulch and flowers. The street looked like a car showroom, with each driveway sporting another gleaming, late model.

They approached a house, probably the newest on the block. An oversized chandelier glistened from behind the sheer drapes. A white Lexus and black Expedition were parked in the driveway.

A few feet past the house, Yoel killed the engine.

“I’ll park here,” Yoel said, “so they shouldn’t see us.”

“This house?” Russy asked. Yoel nodded.

“The Lichtentags,” she said quietly. “Ratzy Lichtentag.”

“Oy! ” Yoel banged a fist of the steering wheel. “I didn’t think you knew where they live. She’s much younger than you, no?”

Russy nodded. “The N’shei meeting was at her house a couple of months ago.”

She remembered that meeting. They’d planned the tablecloth gemach for the community. As usual, Yoel had insisted she attend, but she’d barely opened her mouth, save for offering Kristina’s services to cut the tablecloths to size.

But Ratzy? She’d chaired the meeting, highlighted wig bouncing as she debated between embroidered linen toppers or eyelet ones.

“Gavriel is going to recognize you even with a mask,” Russy said.

“You’re right. What should I do?”

“You can never really know what goes on behind sheer curtains,” Russy said sadly. She thought about the broken mini blinds and wondered who was better off.

Yoel was quiet, thinking.

“Maybe I’ll bring Menachem later,

and he’ll do it,” Yoel said at last. “They won’t recognize a random bachur, and I don’t think he knows where the Lichtentags live.” He turned to her, making sure she was looking at him, “And besides, I should tell Menachem I spoke to a friend of mine. A mashgiach at Rav Bruk’s yeshiva in Yerushalayim.”

“That would be… nice.”

Yoel’s phone, synced to the car, rang. Daniel and Rechy were calling.

“Hi Daniel. How was your supper?” Russy asked, as soon as Danny’s voice filled the car. They’d gone to that new steakhouse in Pomona for supper, although she’d cooked supper especially for them.

“Sick. The place was packed! Looks like weren’t the only ones back from Eretz Yisroel craving real food.”

Yoel frowned but stayed quiet.

“Anyway,” Daniel said slowly. “So the thing is, Rechy’s sister… you know, the one from Staten Island?”

Russy’s heart dropped. She knew what was coming. She’d smelled it all day as Rechy popped upstairs a few times and spoke about her sister in this nonchalant, deliberate way.

“Hmmm…”

“So… Rechy hasn’t seen her since her wedding. And… last-minute plans, whatever. She’s going to be at my in-laws for first days.”

His voice echoed in the car so loudly, Russy lowered the volume. Yoel was quiet.

“I mean, Rechy would love to be here first days. The Sedarim are so special by us. But…”

“I hear,” Yoel said.

Russy closed her eyes tightly. She was surprised to feel tears coming. Not now, Daniel. Not when Tatty is trying so hard.

And did Yosef Yehuda break the news about their coming only for the second Seder?

The smell of rotten potatoes floated to the front of the car

“Okay,” Yoel said quietly. “We’ll miss you.”

After Daniel disconnected, Yoel stayed seated. To Russy, he looked exhausted from the conversation.

“Should we continue to the next address?” Russy finally asked.

“I don’t know. I feel so bad for Gavriel. I mean, just mowing this lawn costs a bomb.”

She nodded. “I can’t imagine what they must be going through. Maybe you know someone who can hire him? He

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was successful, no?” Russy found herself blabbering. She still wasn’t used to having Yoel listen to her.

Yoel didn’t answer. Finally, he started the car again. He drove slowly down the street, made a circle at the cul-desac and turned around.

When they reached the Lichtentag’s house again, he finally spoke again. “Truth is? I fired my property manager the day after I was arrested. He played a big part in this whole shady business.”

“Yoel,” Russy said softly, “go. I’ll be waiting in the car for you.”

* * * * *

Mental health emergencies didn’t care about Bedikas Chometz. Chavi had agreed to come in until 12, but at the rate the phones were ringing, she’d need a miracle to get out of the office.

Most callers wanted to know if their meds were kosher l’Pesach. (They all were.) A mother called crying that her son was admitted overnight, and could Dr. Kogel call the unit to speak to the doctors? (Of course, as soon as she’d have a moment.) One woman with OCD called for an emergency appointment because the Bedikas Chometz pressure was bringing her to the edge. (Come in right away.)

Chavi herself felt like popping a magic pill to get through the day.

The kids were all off from school, and if she didn’t want Zevi hanging off the freshly polished chandelier, she’d better be home on time.

Would there be a time when she would be totally calm? As much as he’d improved, change took a long time, and she didn’t have much of it. He had to be perfect by tomorrow. She’d been tempted to ask Dr. Kogel for a sedative to keep him sleeping through the Sedarim, at least. She dared not think of all the ways he could act up at her father’s long Seder.

She hurried out of the office, wished the doctor gut Yom Tov and practically flew home. The kids were all in the yard enjoying the warm weather and the swing set. Zevi was doing somersaults on the in-ground trampoline without bothering anyone.

She called out a rushed greeting to the girls playing, and a promise for snacks — baby fingers, while they were still exciting — and ran inside to change.

“Mrs. Chavi?” Kristina greeted her

from the couch. Her couch, mind you.

“What are you doing in my house?” she asked, annoyed.

“Oh! Your kids let me in,” she said breezily.

“Did they?” She walked into the dining room where Kristina was lounging. The white Wall of China Pesach tablecloth was starched and ready.

On the table lay a large, ugly, probably silver-plated from a local Judaica store, three-tiered ka’areh still in the box.

A ka’areh?

So Shloimy had taken matters into his own hands.

Kristina followed her gaze, and Chavi put on a nonchalant face. All she needed was for Kristina to break the news to her parents that they were having the Seder home.

“So let’s see what you have for us,” Chavi said coldly.

“The yuntiff dresses came out gorgeous.” The way she said “yuntiff ” made Chavi crack up.

“Your dress is also a dream. I promise you, a dream! You should see what I did at the neck. Pleated a piece that’ll work with that gorgeous, high neck of yours.”

Chavi sat down tiredly. There was no way around it, and she did need those dresses for Yom Tov.

“I showed your dress to your mother last week, and she loved it.”

“I’m sure she did. She loves everything you sew,” Chavi said cynically.

Kristina chose not to pick up the sarcasm. She lowered her voice and looked at Chavi. “She doesn’t always love what I do. She was quite grumpy this winter.”

“And… you should know something…” Her voice took on a dramatic edge. “I need you to know something without me telling you.”

Chavi inched closer despite herself. Not more bad news!

“My parents?” she asked.

Kristina nodded, her teal glasses glinting.

“You know what?” Kristina said, changing tactics. “I don’t see why I can’t tell you.”

Chavi waited until Kristina could taste her anticipation.

“They’re looking good. Better than ever.”

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8 oz. dairy white chocolate

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TOPPING Coconut chips

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1 ripe mango, cubed

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INGREDIENTS

8 oz. whipped cream cheese, at room temperature

¼ cup maple syrup

2 T. vanilla yogurt

8 sheets honey or cinnamon graham crackers, crushed

BLUEBERRY REDUCTION

1 pint blueberries

¼ cup sugar

1 T. lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix cream cheese, maple syrup and yogurt until smooth. Set aside.

2. Place all ingredients for blueberry reduction in a pan and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer gently until mixture is thick and syrupy, stirring occasionally, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

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INGREDIENTS

1 loaf Glicks pound cake

2 cups heavy cream, chilled

¼ cup sugar

16 oz. frozen strawberries, defrosted

½ cup confectioners’ sugar Juice of one lime

2 heaping T. fresh checked basil, chopped

DIRECTIONS

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2. Whip the heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

3. Blend the strawberries, confectioners’ sugar and lime juice with an immersion blender until smooth. Add the chopped basil.

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CRUST: In a large bowl, whisk together flour & baking powder. Add softened butter, sugar, and ground almonds and combine until crumbly. Set aside one cup. Add the egg into the remaining crumbs and mix until well combined. Press the crumbs firmly into a lined 9-inch round baking pan or springform pan. Bake the crust at 350°F for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.

FILLING: In a seperate bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk with peanut butter until smooth. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the batter for garnish. Spread the remaining batter evenly over the crust. Combine dairy chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, and the reserved cup of crumb mixture. Sprinkle topping over the peanut butter layer and gently press down. Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown.

GARNISH: Drizzle the reserved peanut butter mixture over the cooled tart.

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Experience the beauty of dessert in full bloom with showstopping cheesecakes! Let’s embark on a culinary journey and create desserts that embody the elegance and joy of Yom tov!

CRUST

THREE-LAYER CHEESECAKE WITH NOUGAT GANACHE

Three layers of absolute perfection. Luscious, show-stopping, and surprisingly simple to make.

6 oz. honey graham cookies

6 T. butter, melted

CHEESECAKE

4 (8 oz.) cream cheese, 2 whipped and 2 unwhipped

1¾ cup sugar

1 T. vanilla sugar

4 eggs

1 cup ground filberts, roasted

2½ oz. milk chocolate, melted

GANACHE

8 oz. milk chocolate

8 oz. nougat powder

8 oz. heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. Line the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper.

3. For the crust: Combine crust ingredients, and press into springform pan in an even layer.

4. Bake for 10 minutes, and let it cool.

5. To prepare a water bath, place a disposable baking pan on the oven rack, pour in cool water, and allow it to heat as the oven preheats.

6. For the cheesecake filling: In a bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugars, and add eggs one at a time. Beat until well incorporated and fluffy.

7. Divide evenly into three bowls.

8. Add ground nuts to the first bowl, and pour over the crust. Freeze for 1 hour.

9. Add melted chocolate to the second bowl, and pour over the first layer. Freeze for 1 hour.

10. Pour the contents of the third bowl over the chocolate layer.

11. Put cheesecake on a rack above the water bath. Bake at 350° for 1½ hours.

12. Leave in the oven until cooled. When completely cool, freeze it in the pan. Remove from pan when frozen.

13. For the ganache: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, and melt over a low flame. Blend if needed.

14. To assemble: Pour chocolate ganache over frozen cheesecake, and top with fresh cherries.

Optional: Add chocolate triangles if desired.

CRUST

FRUIT-TOPPED CHEESECAKE WITH MANGO COULIS

The combination of creamy cheesecake and fresh fruit is both luscious and a feast for the eyes.

8 oz. vanilla cookies, crushed

5 T. butter, melted

CHEESECAKE FILLING

1½ lb. farmer cheese

2 (8 oz.) whipped cream cheese

16 oz. sour cream

1½ cups sugar

2 vanilla sugar

1 T. freshly squeezed lemon

4 T. cornstarch, diluted in 2 cups milk

CHEESE FROSTING

8 oz. (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese bar, chilled

2¼ cups confectioners’ sugar

2 T. heavy cream

2 tsp. vanilla extract

GARNISH

Fruit of your choice Mango Coulis

1 mango, very ripe

½ cup. sugar

1 T. lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Line a 10-inch round springform pan with parchment paper.

2. For the crust, combine crumbs and butter, and press into the pan. Bake for 10 minutes, and let it cool.

3. For the cheesecake filling, combine all ingredients, and blend until smooth.

4. Wrap the bottom and sides of the springform pan well with silver foil, and place into a larger pan.

5. Pour cheesecake filling over the crust.

6. Fill the larger pan with water, and bake for 1½ hours or until slightly golden. Do not open the oven door throughout.

7. Remove cheesecake from the oven, and let it cool.

8. For the cheese frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add confectioners’ sugar, and beat until combined. Scrape down the sides again. Add heavy cream and vanilla, and beat until combined.

9. Spread over cheesecake or pipe with a tip.

10. For mango coulis, combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

11. Garnish cheesecake with fruit of your choice, and top with mango coulis.

HERSHY KOHN

Commandment

In these turbulent times, the idea of respect for anyone who truly deserves it has been disrespected by the modern world. In exchange, the ideas of dishonesty and corruption are honored instead.

As the old Yiddish expression goes, “Azoi vee es goyisht zich, azoi Yiddisht zich” — the way the secular world evolves affects the Yidden as well — and it is very hard for us to not get influenced by these wild storms.

The Gemara (Kiddushin 30b) equates honoring and fearing one’s parents to honoring and fearing Hashem. But the Yaaros D’vash warns that in today’s generation (this was written a few hundred years ago), it has become the opposite, and parents have to fear their children.

As we approach Kabbalas HaTorah, when we read this mitzvah in the Aseres Hadibros, let’s explore some areas that could use chizuk

TheFIFTH

Commandment

An illuminating guide to relevant halachos of honoring one’s parents

There is a machlokes as to whether this halacha applies to each time a parent enters the house or room one is in.

Teshuvos V’hanhagos (3:276) explains that the concept behind getting up for one’s parents is that one’s parents’ honor is compared to Hashem’s honor. If this is the case, one must stand up for their parents as they would for Hashem. This obligation also helps instill respect for one’s parents. In conclusion, he rules that it’s appropriate to train children to get up from their seat in honor of their parents twice a day.

The poskim rule that this refers to the place where the father generally sits, such as the head of the table.

Most poskim are of the opinion that this applies to anywhere he sits, and not necessarily a place that connotes chashivus, such as the head of the table. Hence, this halacha would also apply to his makom kavuah in shul or his seat at work.

It is unclear whether this halacha applies to a temporary seat, such as the place where he sits while away on vacation.

The Shevet Halevi (8:168) writes that although the poskim don’t specifically mention what the din is when the chair is not at the head of the table, but it’s obvious that it’s the parent’s chair, it is preferable to be machmir and not sit on the chair.

Indeed, the Vayaverech Dovid writes in Hilchos Kibbud Av V’em (65) that the minhag is to be stringent. However, if it appears that the father is not makpid, it may possibly be permitted to sit there.

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Not only does this apply to disagreeing with a parent’s opinion, Sefer Hamussar (5) writes that even if the parent tells a story incorrectly or exaggerates, a child may not correct them.

The Chut Shani (s”k 4) writes that refusing to do what one’s parents ask of them is part of this prohibition, as well as pretending that they didn’t hear their request.

However, it would be permitted to correct a parent’s error in a respectful manner (Chazon Ish, Yoreh Deah 149), and it even considered praiseworthy if it’s done in order to save the parent from embarrassment (Vayevarech Dovid 83:10).

There is a machlokes haposkim regarding whether this also applies to contradicting one’s father in divrei Torah ( Aruch HaShulchan, se’if 12, and Minchas Elazar 4:6).

A grandson of the renowned posek, Rav Shraga Feivish Schneebalg, zt”l, of London, author of Teshuvos Shraga Hameir, relates that he once listened to a recorded speech on the topic of kibbud av at his grandfather’s house. The speaker commented, “There’s an expression that only exists in America, and it has crept into the heimishe society. The expression is an outright example of contradicting a parent’s words. The words are: ‘Oh, no!’”

Rav Shraga Feivish overheard these words and concurred.

L’Horos Nassan and Teshuvos V’hanhagos (3:286) write that if someone does not live in the same city as their parents and is unable to physically visit them, he is obligated to call or write to them at least as frequently as the minhag is to do so.

Hisorerus Teshuvah (4, Yoreh De’ah, siman 9) writes that it’s a mitzvah to travel in order to physically visit parents whenever possible, and the more often one does so, harei zeh meshubach

To call a parent by their first name, even after their passing, is an issur d’Oraisa (S’dei Chemed Mareches 20:104).

If there is no choice but to say a parent’s name, for example when a man is asked whose child he is, he may say his father’s first name by adding an honorable title like Reb (Pischei Teshuva s”k 2, Biur HaGra s”k 36).

If a person’s children are named after their own parents, it is permissible to call the children by their names as usual. However, there were gedolim, one of them being the Chasam Sofer, who did change the way they called their sons who were named after their fathers. After citing the Chasam Sofer as practicing this hanhagah, the Elef Ksav (2:724) concludes, “But the world is not makpid not to do this.”

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WHETHER IT’S STANDING UP WHEN YOUR PARENTS ENTER

A ROOM, OR REFERRING TO THEM IN THIRD PERSON, CAN YOU SHARE A SPECIAL WAY YOU PERFORM KIBBUD AV V’EIM?

WE VISIT OUR PARENTS MOST SHABBOS AFTERNOONS.

– Family Lieberman

Once a year, usually on Chanukah, my siblings and I buy an expensive gift for my parents as a show of our appreciation. It means so much to them.

– Shany L.

When my parents sleep over at my house, I prepare their negel vasser on an elevated place so they dont have to bend down to wash their hands. They love the idea.

– Leah Teitelbaum

I always pick up the phone when my parents call.

– P.E.

I BRING THEM NEGEL VASSER EACH NIGHT.

– Langsam

I serve the entire Shabbos meal so my parents can stay seated.

– Leah Weinberger

My husband learns b’chavrusa with his father every day. I think it’s such a beautiful way to be mechabed his parents and bring them nachas!

– Katz

After Kiddush, we move my father’s chair closer to the table so he can sit down.

– Family Knofler

Every night, I write down a few things for which I’m grateful to my parents. After a while I give them the list to read, and they really enjoy it.

– F. Gross

WE

TRAVEL TO MY PARENTS FOR YOM TOV.

— Family Silber

I send my parents supper twice a week and sometimes visit on Shabbos.

– Schwartz

I HONOR MY MOTHER BY BRINGING HER THE LOCAL CIRCULARS EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

– Greenfeld

WE NEVER SIT DOWN AT MY FATHER’S PLACE, WHETHER IT’S IN THE DINETTE OR IN THE DINING ROOM.

— M.G.

My mother isn’t one to indulge herself, but she always prioritizes taking care of her children. I’ve made it a priority to treat her to things she wouldn’t buy for herself, which makes her feel truly special. For Pesach this year I surprised her with a La Plume package that included a robe and slippers.

– H.H.

My dear father always wants me carry my ID whenever I go out — for safety purposes. So even if I’m only going on a walk with my husband around the block, or if I don’t feel like taking anything more than my phone into a wedding, I remove my ID from my pocketbook and bring it along with me in order to fulfill my father’s wishes.

– Simon

I call my mother once a day just to schmooze and catch up, and I call my father at least twice a week.

– Bleich

Whenever I’m in the grocery, which is usually once every day, I ask my parents if they need anything.

– Friedman

WE LISTEN TO A KIBBUD AV V’EIM LINE EVERY WEEK.

– Family Einhorn

I try to remain standing after Kiddush and only sit down once my parents are seated.

– Dina L.

We never refer to our father or mother with the secondperson “you.” For example, we would say, “Would Mommy like a cup of coffee?” instead of, “Would you like a cup of coffee?

– Family Rottenberg

WHENEVER I MAKE FRESHLY BAKED GOODS, I SEND OVER SOME TO MY PARENTS.

– Zeitlin

IT’S VERY IMPORTANT FOR MY MOTHER TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE COUPLE JOINING HERSELF AND MY FATHER FOR EACH SHABBOS OR YOM TOV SEUDAH. THAT’S WHY MY SIBLINGS AND I MAKE IT OUR BUSINESS TO WORK OUT OUR RESPECTIVE SCHEDULES SO MY PARENTS SHOULD HAVE COMPANY BY EVERY MEAL.

– Eisenberg

We’re very careful with basic halachos like not contradicting our parents and speaking respectfully to them.

– Family Rosenberg

I call my parents every day to check in on them and to inquire about their wellbeing.

– Kaufman

AS THE OLDEST CHILD, I FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO SET THE STANDARDS FOR MY SIBLINGS. RECENTLY, I BEGAN REFERRING TO MY PARENTS AS TATTY AND MOMMY INSTEAD OF TA AND MA, AS THE FORMER IS MORE RESPECTFUL. I AM HOPING MY SIBLINGS WILL LEARN TO DO THE SAME.

– Yitty Nussbaum

WHENEVER I EAT A MEAL WITH MY PARENTS (AND NOW IN-LAWS, AND MOST CERTAINLY GRANDPARENTS!), I NEVER TAKE FOOD BEFORE THEY DO. EVERY DISH GETS SERVED TO THEM FIRST, AND ONLY AFTER THEY PARTAKE OF IT (OR DECLINE) DO I TAKE SOME FOR MYSELF.

– Levi

WHEN PARENTS ASK ME TO DO SOMETHING, I VERY MUCH TRY NOT TO DELAY THEIR REQUEST.

– R.S.

WE WERE THE CHILDREN WHO SPOKE TO OUR PARENTS IN THIRD PERSON. I CAN’T SAY THAT IT WAS ALWAYS COMFORTABLE TO DO SO, BUT IT DEFINITELY SET A CERTAIN LEVEL OF RESPECT.

– Family Friedman

I call my parents before every Yom Tov and offer to cook or bake something l’kavod Yom Tov.

– Schwartz

In our family, we stand up when our parents enter the house.

– H.F.

When I visit my parents during the week and we chat in the kitchen, I pour them drinks. Also, as a girl at home, I used to tie my father’s shoes all the time. Now, as a married daughter, it’s an extra privilege to do so when he wakes up or gets off the couch when I’m nearby.

– Anonymous

I used to find the halacha of not agreeing with a parent very difficult. Recently, I had an idea that works as follows: My mother says something like, “ Wow, this is stunning!” When she turns to me for approval, I answer with a different positive adjective, something like, “It’s gorgeous!” This way, I never directly agree with her, but I still give her the answer she’s waiting for without any awkwardness. With a little practice, this has become second nature to me, and now I don’t even realize that I’m doing it!

– Suri Goldman

I try to avoid being the first one to tell my mother any bad news, R”l

– Malky N.

We honor our parents by buying flowers for my mother and hadassim for my father every Erev Shabbos.

– M. Halberstam

EVERY WEEK, MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, WHO IS OFF FROM SCHOOL ON FRIDAYS, GOES TO HELP MY MOTHER-IN-LAW GET HER HOUSE AND FOOD READY FOR SHABBOS.

– T.G.

WE HOST THEM FOR SHABBOS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE SO THEY CAN ENJOY THEIR NACHAS.

– C.A.

I try to stock my house with things my parents enjoy. From specific ice creams to homemade baked goods and soups, I try to prepare things exactly the way they enjoy it most so they could partake from whatever it is when they visit.

– E. Weiss

I DAVEN EVERY DAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WEALTH OF MY PARENTS.

– Kohn

I call my mother every morning while I make my bed. Also, even though I have a speed dial set to my mother’s number, I don’t use it for that morning phone call, but rather dial every digit separately l’shem mitzvas kibbud eim.

– Rachel Goldman

I try not to contradict them in any way.

– Nessi Friedman

I heat my mother’s towel before she comes out of the shower. She loves it.

– Evelyn Frisch

Whenever my mother comes to us for Yom Tov, I make sure to buy her favorite magazines. Sometimes my kids even search the local groceries for back issues so she can have even more reading material.

– Shany Levy

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When sitting together at the table, I wouldn’t ask one of my parents to pass something. Rather, I would try to ask someone else or get it myself.

– Faigy Feldbrand

I always found that visiting my parents’ parents gives my own parents much pleasure. Even visiting the kever of a grandparent shows our parents that our family is something we value.

– Frayde M. Spector

WHEN AT MY PARENTS’ HOUSE AND THEY ARE ON THE PHONE, WE WILL NEVER INTERRUPT THE CONVERSATION WITH A COMMENT OR QUESTION, BUT RATHER WAIT FOR THEM TO FINISH EVEN THOUGH IT MAY TAKE A LONG TIME.

– Rachel Friedman

I learn hilchos kibbud av from a sefer every night.

– F. Wercberger

In our family there is an unspoken rule: During a meal, nobody starts eating their portion before my father begins eating his.

– Frayde M. Spector

As a girl, I used to take care of the kids every Shabbos morning until the men came home from shul so that my mother was able to sleep late and daven.

– A. Friedman

I

STAND UP FOR MY FATHER WHEN HE COMES HOME FROM WORK OR SHUL.

– E. Weiss

We have a monthly conference with my parents and siblings so that we get to catch up on the latest news. I come from a large family, ka”h, and many siblings do not live locally. We also sing songs together, which my parents really enjoy!

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When you speak to adult children who care for their elderly parents, two things stand out: how privileged they feel to be charged with such holy work, and how unbelievably challenging the task is Along with the technical difficulties of managing the emotional, medical and financial care of another person or household comes the emotional pain of slowly losing a parent who is still present, of watching a beloved shining lodestar fade away.

A child turned caregiver for an elderly parent not only faces these personal challenges, but also needs to carefully balance the needs of everyone else in their orbit — all while a delicate family structure morphs in complex, challenging and sometimes painful ways.

How do caregivers make it work?

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Stay Where You Are

THE WACHS FAMILY

After their mother was nifteres, the Wachs family recognized that the best thing for their elderly father would be for him to remain in his own home. He has six adult children, some of them already grandparents or even great-grandparents themselves. Determined to do whatever was in their father’s best interests, the Wachs children take turns moving into their childhood home for about a month each time to care for their father.

“Think of it like ‘going to the country’ a few times a year,” Avrumi Wachs says matter-of-factly. “We’re great-grandparents already — we have busy lives, and baruch Hashem, many simchas to make and participate in. And we are doing this even when we still have kids living at home and are holding down jobs.”

He and his siblings try to be flexible, adjusting the time spent living in their father’s home based on simchas each family and the needs of the various families around Yo mim Tovim.

When they move into their father’s home, they run his home the way he always ran it. They cook his favorite foods and fol low his minhagim. They host their married children there, and make Yom Tov there. They wake up at night to care for him, and arrange Shabbos minyanim and shalosh seudos in the house for him. They fix whatever needs to be repaired and manage all the general homeowner responsibilities like banking, utilities and maintenance — while doing the same for their own homes from a distance. “Not only am I managing two complete households, but when we leave, I practically need a U-haul to transport everything that we brought with us. And that’s in addition to making sure I leave everything fresh and spotless, so the next family arrives to fresh linen and a clean fridge.”

Sounds difficult?

Sounds difficult? The Wachs siblings admit that it is — but the upside is significant.

“Through this arrangement, our father maintains his schedule, his dignity, and his status as the esteemed patriarch of our extended family. The children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren love to be around his table and hear his stories. He knows all of his many descendants by name, and they revere him and revel in his company. If our father had moved in with one family, he would never have had the chance to be such an intimate and treasured part of all of our families’ lives. We still ask him for eitzos and hadracha, and it’s our greatest joy to care for him in this way.”

The Wachs siblings admit that it is — but the upside is significant

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Sandwich Generation

“My kids need me, my parents need me. I feel like I’m spread too thin.” The term “sandwich generation” refers to people who are simultaneously caring for their children as well as their parents. In the “sandwich,” the caregiver is between both generations. This term was coined by two social workers in 1981 and is typified by an adult caregiver who feels like they can never do enough for anyone.

Giving it a name is helpful because it identifies the root of the issue and gives you a sense of validation and the relief of knowing that the strain is real. For Yidden, raising children and caring for parents are both cherished privileges that include both inherent difficulties and joys.

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One to Ten

“One mother can take care of ten children, but ten children cannot take care of one mother.”

It’s a testament to the beautiful chinuch and middos of Klal Yisroel that we unanimously view it as a sacred privilege to care for our parents in their twilight years and beyond — but this adage hits a chord by alluding to the sheer difficulty of the task at hand.

My House, Your House

THE FISHER FAMILY

The loss of privacy and personal space is a common issue when another generation is incorporated into the existing family unit. Sometimes the caregiving children are past middle age and ready to enjoy the quiet after their brood has begun emptying out; sometimes it’s a younger family trying to juggle the schedule and needs of their own household. But everyone admits that the loss of privacy is a challenge that affects everyone in different ways.

“When we brought my parents to live with us, we gave them

The Question of an Aide

As her parents’ health declined, Mrs. Fisher was forced to hire a live-in aide. This is not an uncommon scenario. To maintain both their own privacy and their parents’ independence and dignity, many families choose not to have an aide, or to have one only for the most essential tasks that they physically can’t perform on their own. Other families require more help.

The Wachs family hires someone just for the mornings, but during the rest of the time that they live with their father, they are personally immersed in caring for him, for the most part leaving their own lives muted in the background. The Gold family (below) chooses not to have their father’s aide join them for Shabbos, since a non-Jewish aide posed too many complications for their young children.

She was never truly “off” during the years that her parents lived in the apartment attached to her home

our guest suite,” Mrs. Fisher recounts. “It’s like a small apartment, with a kitchenette, living area, bedroom and bath. It’s connected to the hallway by a beautiful French glass door.

“When they first moved in, they were in better health and kept busy with their own activities. But as time went on and they needed more care, they started spending most of the day in the main house. I never knew when they might come looking for me — even sitting down in my home office while I was working or joining me when I had a visitor or client over. They had trouble sleeping, and would want to sit with me when I really needed to be wrapping up my day and going to sleep.”

Eventually, the glass door was replaced with a solid door, which was kept closed. When Mrs. Fisher or her parents wanted to visit each other, they would knock.

“I still feel guilty about it,” Mrs. Fisher says, “but I had to do it.” Even so, Mrs. Fisher says she was never truly “off” during the years that her parents lived in the apartment attached to her home.

Mrs. Fisher remembers how difficult it was when a full time aide became an unavoidable necessity. The loving but loud Jamaican woman considered herself a member of the family.

“She joined us for meals, and it felt like our home was taken over by her presence. While she filled an essential need and kept my parents safe and cared for, having her around was probably the most difficult aspect of living with my parents.”

Now, Mrs. Fisher’s parents have passed on, and she remembers the time with an exquisite mixture of tenderness and loss.

“There is something special in the opportunity to care for your parents. But when I see others doing it, I remember the difficulties, too, and I try to give them whatever support and encouragement I can.”

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Personality Clash

THE GOLD FAMILY

Caring and hosting an elderly parent is not the simplest of undertakings, but throw in a few more factors to rock the boat, and the situation can become even more difficult.

Sometimes people just rub each other the wrong way. This was the situation the Golds faced when they initially invited Rabbi Gold’s elderly father to move in with them every Shabbos and Yom Tov.

The Golds still have a house full of young children.

IN A WORD

While some of the children welcome the weekly company and get along well with their grandfather, others find it harder and act out, which in turn upsets Zeidy Gold greatly. It’s come to the point where the Golds could not have their father and their children under one roof — so they gave him his own roof by setting aside their

Caregiver Syndrome

“Sometimes I just want a break. But there is no break.”

Caregiver syndrome is defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that is experienced by many individuals who care for a loved one who is aging (or chronically ill). If you feel stressed, irritable, depleted or depressed, know that caregiver burnout is real.

It takes planning and problem-solving to avoid caregiver syndrome. Set up a support system for yourself, like a friend, therapist or support group that you can share with. Access help from family members, community resources, or paid and professional help. Maintain activities and relationships that bring you joy, and of course, make sure to eat well, sleep enough and exercise. And as always, daven for Divine assistance.

It’s complex, complicated and frustrating, but Mrs. Gold is very clear on one thing: “This opportunity is an honor

attached rental apartment for him. This way, they maintain a peaceful atmosphere at home, and don’t have to constantly mediate between their father and their children. But it comes at great financial expense to the Gold family; they lose the income from the rental apartment.

There are other challenges as well. Since the Golds are so involved with Rabbi Gold’s father’s care, they aren’t as free to spend time with Mrs. Gold’s parents, which is distressing for all of them and creates tension in their relationship. And while Zeidy Gold is loving and generous with his grandchildren, he is also forthcoming with his sharp opinions, leading to more than a few unpleasant moments. Additionally, Zeidy Gold’s doctors have stressed that it’s important for him to do as much as possible for himself in order not to lose his physical abilities, but that clashes with Zeidy Gold’s personal desire to be cared for, leading to even more friction.

Rabbi and Mrs. Gold feel like they’re always on high alert when Zeidy is there; they need to proactively manage the situation at all times. And it’s not just “Shabbos,” either; it’s Friday and Sunday as well, which are days spent with Zeidy by taking him out and providing him with family time and a social life.

It’s complex, complicated and frustrating, but Mrs. Gold is very clear on one thing: “This opportunity is an honor, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is chinuch in its purest form. What my children gain from seeing the way we care for their grandfather is priceless, and I am 100% certain that they will never be harmed from any outcome of this situation, no matter how uncomfortable or difficult it may be at the moment.”

How does she deal with some of the more tensioninducing aspects of this relationship, while also juggling the needs of her husband and children?

“A moreh derech is an absolute necessity,” she asserts. “Decisions and questions about balancing kibbud horim and the needs of my family come up constantly, and someone who knows the situation and can give clear guidance is an absolute must. Everyone in this situation must find that perfect someone who can guide them with objectivity, wisdom and sensitivity.”

On a personal level, the difficulties of the situation have motivated Mrs. Gold to work on herself in a foundational way. “I’ve learned to bite my tongue and always put my father-in-law first. And I’ve learned that each challenge is a way for me to work on myself and develop my own relationship with Hashem. I’ve grown tremendously over the years through this mitzvah. It’s a tough mitzvah, not a convenient one, but like you, I say Eilu Devarim every day, and I believe it — and cherish this priceless opportunity.”

So Many Heroes

One of the things the Fisher, Wachs and Gold families have in common is their appreciation for their spouses for dealing actively and gracefully with the loss of privacy, the burdens of financial and physical care, and the huge amounts of time carved out of an already packed schedule.

“The spouses are tzaddikim. The parent in question is not theirs, and they give up everything for them and do everything for them,” states Mr. Wachs.

Adult children who care for their aging parents face a complex set of physical, emotional and technical challenges. They may be aging themselves (a 70-year-old “child” caring for a 90-year-old parent), or caring for young children simultaneously (a 40-year-old “child” getting up at night for her newborn and her parent).

Some have hosted their parents for Shabbos every single week for 20 years, and others can never go away for Yom Tov, even to their own married children. But families lovingly shift and expand their homes and hearts to make room for the physical and emotional needs of their elderly matriarch or patriarch, and they do it with optimism, joy, and a deep sense of faith and purpose.

Speaking to these families moved me deeply. Their faith and belief that their families will rise to the occasion and grow from the challenge, and the ayin tova and love with which this painful, difficult, holy mission is performed — these rendered me speechless.

Names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of the families interviewed. Some stories may be composites.

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When girls get married, it often takes some time for them to remember that their parents’ home no longer contains their clothes, their books, their knick-knacks. And when these young women treat their mother’s pantry or closet as their own, their parents’ belongings sometimes mysteriously make their way to their daughters’ possession… whether they like it or not. Here are six accounts.

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SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: A KITCHENAID MIXER

IT’S

BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… TEN YEARS

When I got married, I got a Bosch mixer. All of my classmates did. In fact, it was the standard “class gift” that we gave to each engaged classmate. It was expensive (still is), and I was glad to receive it.

Sort of. The truth is that I felt like I should be glad, but my actual feeling was more like “dutiful.” My mother had a KitchenAid mixer, and that’s what I was comfortable with. Also, my mother didn’t bake much. She certainly wasn’t the type who religiously made homemade challah every week. She went through phases where she baked challah, and phases where she bought challah from the store, and I assumed I would be the same. So even though everyone raved about the Bosch mixer and how you could make five pounds of challah in it, that didn’t feel like such a big deal to me. But I just nodded and checked it off my list, and didn’t tell anyone that I was a little wary (if not downright antagonistic) toward it. It didn’t feel like my friend.

I TOOK HER MIXER HOME WITH ME — JUST UNTIL SHE WAS DONE WITH MY MACHINE

As a newlywed, I wasn’t a major challah baker, but I did frequently bake cakes and cookies. Somehow, the Bosch model felt more like a handicap than a tool. I would lug it out of the cabinet, heave it onto the counter, and wish it wasn’t so annoying to assemble. It didn’t seem to mix as well as my mother’s KitchenAid mixer did, I hated the “bump” in the middle of the bowl, and I hated the splash guards that the KitchenAid mixer didn’t have or need. I knew the Bosch mixer was a highend machine and people swore by it, but I was starting to feel like I didn’t have a mixer.

Meanwhile, my mother was in a yes-challah-baking phase and asked if she could try my Bosch mixer. I took it over to her house, and not wanting to be left without any mixer, I took her mixer home with me. Just until she was done with my machine.

Then I kind of forgot about it for a while. I wasn’t in a challah-baking phase myself. I didn’t need the Bosch mixer. My mother’s fifteen-year-old KitchenAid mixer was a comfortable old friend.

My mother’s experiment with the Bosch mixer was a success, and my sister asked if she could try it next. She picked it up straight from my mother. Eventually she returned it to me directly. I put it in a random closet; the KitchenAid was still in the mixer cabinet.

It stayed there for years.

One day I stopped by at my mother’s house on a Sunday morning. She was doing some cooking and baking for the week ahead. On her counter was a shiny KitchenAid mixer in a sleek stainless steel finish. I’d never seen it before.

“You could have asked for your mixer back,” I said sheepishly.

My mother just shrugged and smiled.

Now I have a Bosch mixer and a KitchenAid mixer, and an ever-present reminder of my mother’s love.

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SHOSHANA CHAIMSOHN

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: TOWELS

THEY’VE BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… FIVE YEARS

NEWLYWED THAT I WAS, RUNNING OVER TO MOMMY’S HOUSE WHEN I HAD A PROBLEM STILL FELT LIKE THE MOST NATURAL AND NORMAL THING TO DO

“Do we have any more towels to wrap these in?” my husband of six weeks asked.

I surveyed our small kitchen table, which was piled high with our silver leichter and becher, some milchig pots, a fleishig Corelle set, and a crystal decanter.

We’d already packed up the other half of our kitchenware and dishes, wrapping each breakable item carefully in our brand-new plush towels so that they would survive their journey to our new home in Eretz Yisroel. But by now, unfortunately for all the items sprawled across the table, my linen closet was already empty.

“Maybe I should run over to my mother and get some more towels,” I proposed. Newlywed that I was, running over to Mommy’s house when I had a problem still felt like the most natural and normal thing to do.

I ran around the corner to my mother’s house, where I headed straight for the linen closet.

“Mommy, I’m taking some towels to pack my stuff in, okay?” I called.

I was half-buried in my mother’s cavernous linen closet, and I was pretty sure I got a yes, so I chose a stack of old, faded towels that were perfect for the role of cushioning my delicate kitchenware.

When I landed in my new Israeli apartment, I was introduced to the concept of sponga. After pouring buckets of water across my floor just the way I was taught, and when my floor was finally clean and the rivers of water had been directed to the sponga hole, I needed a way to dry my freshly washed floor. That’s when I thought of those old, faded towels. Voila! Perfect sponga drying shmattes, I discovered.

The next time I flew back for Pesach, I bought my mother a set of towels to replace my sponja-drying shmattes. Nice new fluffy towels for her linen closet, in a lot better condition than that first batch I’d “stolen.” Pretty good trade, I think! It’s a bunch of years later, and those faded old towels still come off the shelf after a hearty Thursday night sponga on my Israeli stone floors. Thus, they remain faithful reminders of my childhood home.

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SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: ESKY PLACEMATS

THEY’VE BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… SEVERAL WEEKS

WHILE MY KIDS CERTAINLY DELIGHT IN THEM — BOTH THE DESIGN AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY’RE FROM SAVTA’S HOUSE — FOR ME IT’S DEEPER THAN THAT

You know how there are some things — a food, a smell, a particular clothing style — that transport you back in time to your childhood? It could be anything, really, but certain objects just have the sudden effect of bringing you to a time when your world was smaller and your cocoon safer; where somebody else was in charge of your everything.

Last time I visited my mother, I uncharacteristically blurted out that one day in the future, I really, really wanted her Esky brachos placements. Perhaps with that dramatic intro, she was expecting a grander request, and it was relief that prompted her to tell me to take them now. Whatever her motivation, I took her up on it, despite feeling a little guilty about it.

There are only four placemats in the set, but I had shopped around a bit in the past in search of something similar and couldn’t find anything. Each of the thick vinyl mats depicts one of the brachos on food, with pen-and-ink-filled animated smiling fruits, vegetables, or cookies in primary colors doing happy things like marching in a parade or frolicking in the park. Even without the signature in the bottom right corner, the placemats scream Esky and the 80s.

Although we’ve only had them a couple of weeks now, more than one of my kids has helpfully pointed out that Savta had them in likenew condition for almost 50 years, yet they’ve aged considerably in the few weeks we’ve had them (welcome to my life). I think my kids eat more hot sauce than we did growing up, and I’m scared to run them through the dishwasher, so they’re waiting patiently for a bit more elbow grease.

While my kids certainly delight in them — both the design and the knowledge that they’re from Savta’s house — for me it’s deeper than that. I feel like I have a piece of my mother in my kitchen every time my six-year-old makes sure to take the placemat that matches the bracha of his food, each time my two-year-old exclaims over one of the animations, each time one of my kids takes extra care to wipe down one of “Savta’s” placemats. When we pull them out, which is quite often, I see my mother’s clean, clean kitchen, smell her Friday cooking, and envision her precise and deliberate way of doing things. I am back to the simplicity and security of my childhood. Simply put, having the placemats gives me a surprising amount of continued joy. Just don’t tell my siblings that I have them.

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CHANA GLUCK

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: A

IT’S BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… TWELVE YEARS

Of course, my rite of passage to adulthood involved coffee. Or so I thought.

I was working my first job as a salesgirl and felt that, in addition to a cell phone and classy handbag, a vessel for my hot drink to boost those long working hours was much warranted. Spinning itself senseless in my mother’s lazy Susan in the corner cabinet was a thermos from the Thermos brand, and let me tell you, that thing kept liquids hot like no one’s business.

So I named it mine.

I heated milk in a tiny pot (feeling uber domestic and ready for marriage — very important since I was already engaged) and added some coffee, cocoa, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and rum. Into the thermos the concoction went, where it stayed hot and sated me and inflated me with a heady sense of being all grown up. Was I ever pleased to carry that hardy thing to work! I’ll never forget the horror on my Russian coworker’s face when I referred to the contents of my prized thermos as coffee.

“Dees eez not coffee; dees eez cocktail,” she’d pronounced with a delicate sneer.

My wedding date drew closer, and when it was time to leave my parents’ abode, I took the thermos along with me. After my marriage, I washed it lovingly each night, caring for it and its dent through picnics and parks and the arrivals of some of my kids. And though I’ve long upped the caffeine content in my drink and done away with all the rest of the mix (replaced with sweetener and a pinch of salt. Try it!) that dented hunk of stainless steel has warmed my heart more than the sum of its parts, many, many times over.

THERMOS INTO THE THERMOS THE CONCOCTION WENT, WHERE IT STAYED HOT AND SATED ME AND INFLATED ME WITH A HEADY SENSE OF BEING ALL GROWN UP

MALKA NEWMAN

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: A PAIR OF SHOES

IT’S BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… NEARLY TWO YEARS

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REMARKED ON HOW WELL I WAS FILLING MY MOTHER’S SHOES. AND INDEED I WAS, ONLY IN WAYS THEY DIDN’T KNOW

I whizzed through the airport check-in area smugly, with only a small carryon in tow. I was visiting my parents for just two short days, and I had packed accordingly. My kids were annoyed that I wouldn’t have room to carry home all of Bubby’s presents, but that was nothing Amazon couldn’t solve. No way was I lugging anything more than I absolutely had to carry.

Day one of my visit was pure delight. I spent the day in leisure, talking with my mother and shopping and enjoying her company. We went out for dinner together, where my mother told me about the upcoming class she was due to give. Finally, we called it an early night and headed to bed.

Day two was an entirely different and rather surreal experience. Soon after my mother woke up in the morning, we realized something wasn’t right. Hatzolah rushed her to the nearest hospital, where we discovered she was experiencing a heart attack. The implication of the situation didn’t take long to hit; the hashgacha was incredible. All of my parent’s children live a plane ride away, and Hashem had orchestrated that I be there, just when my parents needed me most.

I extended my ticket and stayed an additional week, during which I spent hours with my parents, helping them in whatever way I could, including, believe it or not, giving the class my mother had been scheduled to deliver. Thankfully, my mother had prepared meticulous notes, and with her encouragement, I left her side to deliver the speech.

Hashem was kind to me, and the speech was a success. In fact, people in the audience remarked on how well I was filling my mother’s shoes. And indeed I was, only in ways they didn’t know.

I had packed only practical sneakers for the visit and had nothing suitable on hand for delivering a class. Before I’d left the house, I had scrambled through my mother’s shoe closet until I found the perfect pair of pumps. They fit perfectly.

Somehow, at the end of my visit, those pumps found their way into my little carry-on bag. And when I unpacked my things only a short while later, those precious shoes found a spot in my home. Thankfully, my mother has since fully recovered, and I learned to pack just a wee bit more for ensuing trips…

Each time I open my bedroom closet and come face to face with my (mother’s) shoes, I find myself giving thanks to the One who gives us all our health, and guides the steps of our life with precision.

HINDY KLEIN

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE THAT BELONGS TO MY MOTHER: A RECLINER

IT’S

BEEN IN MY HOUSE FOR… THREE YEARS

I know what you’re thinking. A recliner?!

But it’s true. There’s a recliner sitting in my house that made its way there by mistake.

When I moved back to the good ol’ U.S. of A., my family and I moved into a very temporary place. But we were so excited to be near family once again that we invited my parents to come for Shabbos, even though their accommodations would be less than stellar.

“WHAT’S SHABBOS WITHOUT A COUCH?” MY MOTHER KEPT ASKING. “WHERE WILL WE RELAX AFTER LICHT TZINDEN?”

My parents were sports; they weren’t worried about the lack of decent dining room furniture, or the makeshift seforim room. But my mother did have one concern.

“What’s Shabbos without a couch?” she kept asking. “Where will we relax after licht tzinden, on a folding chair?”

Apparently, her concern was large enough for my parents to bother dismantling a recliner, maneuvering it into their car, and driving it over an hour to my new home. When they arrived, that’s the first thing we saw.

“A recliner ?” We crowded around the car, wide-eyed. “Whoa.”

“Well,” said my mother, “we need somewhere to sit.”

Sit we did. And when Shabbos was over, I found that I was having a hard time parting from the recliner.

“Keep it until you no longer need it,” my mother said kindly.

Well, soon we got a couch of our own, but my mother’s recliner found a new home in our playroom. And then my mother moved, and some how, the return of the recliner kept getting delayed.

The recliner served our family with all its heart, and in the meantime, it grew more frayed, more stained, more creaky… and ever more worn. By now it’s looking so bad that my mother doesn’t even want it back anymore.

Soon we’ll be moving to our own new house.

Sadly, the recliner won’t be coming along, but I now know the im portance of having a comfy place to sit.

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Nothing provides an opportunity for a family to bond the way spending an entire Shabbos together does. The banter and laughter (okay, and mild-to-not-so-mild bickering) over plates of overnight kugel; the children who rarely get to see each other exploring the premises and discovering great hiding places and even greater relationships; the teens staying up through the night to dissect the meaning and mysteries of life — the entire experience creates the warmest and fuzziest of memories.

Over the past decade, the trend of holding such Shabbatons has become increasingly popular, with families figuring out creative ways to pull it off. Whether it’s a proud Bubby and Zeidy meeting all their married children and grandchildren in some ramshackle upstate location, or a larger, extended family gathering in a hotel, it’s always bound to be an unforgettable Shabbos experience.

However your family goes about it, the key to (and half the fun of) a successful family Shabbos is in the planning.

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When To, Where To, How To

Deciding on a Shabbos is always the first — and sometimes, disappointingly, the last — step. You want every last family member, including Meir’s shy new couple, to join, and the larger the crowd, the more challenging it will be to settle on an ideal Shabbos.

Once the date is penciled in on your calendar, it’s time to choose the venue. Do a little back-of-the-napkin math to figure out how many rooms you absolutely must have, taking into account how many couples and children will be attending. For smaller gatherings, there are many large houses available for rent in the Catskills, Monsey and other upstate locations. Those houses usually have a generous number of bedrooms, with adequate seating space in the dining room.

For larger gatherings, you’ll need to explore hotel options. At this point, there are several hotels in New Jersey and Connecticut that regularly accommodate frum families and their Shabbos needs (Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut, and DoubleTree by Hilton in Princeton, New Jersey, among others.) For an extra fee, you can even get private pool hours on Motzei Shabbos. That’s like dessert on top of dessert.

And speaking of the dessert, let’s back up for a minute, and discuss, in bold, caps and italics… FOOD.

When it comes to food, there are two ideals:

HEIMISH

Chicken soup with lokshen, yapchik, a really hearty cholent. Waiters optional.

CATERED

Unique dishes, elegant plating; sit back and relax while the meal is served.

Of course, there’s the happy medium of “heimish catering.” Get your kugel and eat it, too. (Although of course, nobody’s kugel could hold a pickle to Tante Yocheved’s.)

With large-scale Shabbatons, catering is almost always the answer. It’s way too complicated to divide the menu between so many people, and probably doesn’t come out much cheaper either.

But even with catering, there are so many levels, and choosing the right one could bring its own share of stress. Family members have different preferences — and more important, which we’ll address in detail soon — different budgets.

For this reason, it’s usually best to appoint one person to be “in charge.” Since nobody wants to be the one in charge, everyone must agree to go along with the decisions that the in-charge person (Feter Feivel, obviously) makes.

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Entertainment

Really, who needs entertainment when you have a chance to sit and yak with the people you love and hardly get to spend time with? You always describe your cousin Chaya Malky Friedman as the most entertaining human being. And yet… and yet.

Sometimes, it is nice (maybe even necessary?), to add an extra element of specialness to a family Shabbos. Some of these ideas require preparation, some cost money, but whatever you choose to do, it will add a personal touch to your Shabbos.

FAMILY MAGAZINE

You’ll need to rope in the writers in the family, or convince the non-writers that it doesn’t have to be well written, just make it simple, personal, and funny. If this Shabbos is in honor of parents or grandparents, you could craft the magazine around this central theme. Otherwise, pack it with family memories, family jokes, and of course, age-old family recipes.

GRAMMEN

ROSES

This one’s for Bubby. After licht bentchen, line up all the grandchildren before her, and have each child walk up, say Gut Shabbos, and give her a rose. Bubby will be left with a beautiful bouquet of roses — and the sweetest nachas in the world.

The writing’s on the men, but the women should pause the schmoozing long enough to listen. It’s usually worth it. Of course, this is also an opportunity to thank Feter Feivel.

CHOIR

Inviting a professional choir to join your family Shabbos is definitely a luxury, and almost nobody does that.

But…

If your family doesn’t know how to get the singing going and won’t do more than some random mumble-humming, and you have the funds for it (Hi, Feter Feivel), it’s really nice.

Hearty singing uplifts the entire Shabbos atmosphere, and not all families are capable of pulling that off without a choir to lead them.

KIDS PROGRAM

Keeping the kids entertained in a more structured format is always a great idea. It could be an Erev Shabbos carnival, a magic show on Motzei Shabbos (on Feter Feivel’s dime again?), or a cute trivia game — anything that brings all the kids together in one place to have a good time.

HAVE A GOOD SHABBOS

Crunching the Numbers

Okay, the money. I guess we can’t push it off any longer.

So, well, money isn’t everything.

Except that it is.

Shabbatons are beautiful, but they aren’t free. As much as families wish to avoid friction around those numbers, it’s inevitable. With so many people involved, you’re dealing with varied financial realities and spending mindsets, and it’s important to take everyone’s situations into consideration.

How do you pay for a family Shabbos? Do you set a flat fee for all families? That hardly makes sense when some families consist of just a couple, and some come along with ten or more children. But then, if you add an additional fee per child, parents may protest, “But I don’t need portions for all of my kids! Most of them won’t touch this food!”

One way to determine the cost would be to break it down per room. Let’s say a family takes out three rooms, they’re paying for the actual cost of each room, with an additional amount per room to cover the cost of the food and other expenses. It may require calculus-level math, but the numbers will probably work themselves out fairly.

In some families, parents will offer to fork out some or all of the dough for their married children. If they choose to do so, it’s best to keep it quiet, so the cousins whose parents aren’t helping out don’t feel resentful.

Will there be a family who opts out of joining because they can’t or don’t feel like spending this kind of money on a Shabbos? Sadly, that could happen. If there’s any way to prudently cover for

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Sometimes, the best-laid plans go awry.

One year, we planned a Shabbaton for our immediate family in a rented house in the Catskills. We had all the food and accommodations figured out. Since we happen to have mostly girls in our family, we didn’t have enough men for a minyan, so we made plans for the men to daven with another family who would be having a Shabbaton in a nearby house.

We’d just about arrived and started settling everyone into rooms when the neighboring family informed us that an emergency had come up and they wouldn’t be coming for Shabbos after all. That left us three men short of minyan

When we finished panicking, we started brainstorming. I don’t remember whose idea it was to invite one of our cousins from Monsey with her family, including two bochurim, to join us. Great sport that she is, my cousin packed up her family and showed up at the house an hour before Shabbos.

Our minyan was rescued, but more than that, we had a blast with my cousin and her family. My cousin is well-versed in the study of energies, and she entertained us with her analyses of our psyches all through Shabbos.

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this family without causing any embarrassment, that’s wonderful. Otherwise, please preserve their dignity and don’t ask questions.

With all the money collected, a gap will often remain. This will call for some flexibility. Either the amount per room will be raised slightly, or, in some families, the heads of each family will divide the remaining amount between themselves and pay up.

Of course, families who are lucky to have a Feter Feivel will rely on him to step in and pull out his credit card. If that happens, please, every sweet cousin out there, walk over to him and say thank you. He doesn’t have to do this, and the least you owe him after such an incredible Shabbos is a display of appreciation.

DIY Shabbatons

Not always is a hotel or even renting a house necessary. Some families figure out ways to spend Shabbos together within the hometown of one of their siblings. They’ll either make the seudos in one of the family member’s houses, or if there isn’t enough space, they’ll hold the seudos in

MASKED GUESTS

Our family will never forget our COVID Shabbos.

Thing was, it wasn’t actually a COVID Shabbos. The Shabbos did not take place in 2020, but in February of 2021, when we’d nearly forgotten what COVID was. According to almost all poskim, the pandemic was long over, and hilchos social distancing no longer applied. But the hotel we landed in went lifnim meshuras hadin, adhering to the belief that if you didn’t wear a mask, people around you would simply drop dead.

So, masks. At least in the lobby and all public areas of the building.

Not wanting to make a chillul Hashem, we tried very hard to comply. Still, it was a real pain to keep reminding the children to mask up while racing around and having the time of their lives. In case anyone forgot, an appointed hotel guard was quick to accost us with livid rebuke.

In the pictures we took on Motzei Shabbos, there are masks on all of the chins.

And exuberant smiles right above.

SHABBOS BRIS

We weren’t going to call off the Shabbos because one cousin had a baby. But we also weren’t going to hold the family Shabbos without her!

The solution was simple: Let the kimpeturin and her family join us in the hotel, and let us all celebrate a beautiful Shabbos bris together.

The little prince became bar mitzvah several months ago. When the invitation came in on the family chat, it hit all of us: “It’s thirteen years since “that Shabbos!”

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a shul hall. This avoids the cost of accommodations while still enabling the extended family to spend a beautiful Shabbos together.

Such arrangements often require more work, but there’s something heartwarming about this homegrown version.

Miriam’s family recently held a Shabbaton in honor of their mother’s 70th birthday. They chose to do it in a city where several family members lived, and the rest of the family either moved in with them or stayed in neighbors’ guest rooms. They ate the seudos together in a shul hall.

“None of us are people of means,” Miriam explained, “so we needed to spend as little as possible.”

They were a group of nearly 70 people, and the Shabbos worked out really nicely. What Miriam found most special was how a Shabbaton differs from a Shabbos simcha. There’s no new couple or new baby in the picture, no bar mitzvah boy. No host! When there are no emotions running high, there’s no typical simcha stress. It’s only about Shabbos and family, and about spending quality time together. “That’s what we all enjoyed so much,” she says.

When you’re doing it all yourself, there’s a lot of work

involved. With Miriam’s family, the siblings who hosted all the guests mainly took charge of all the details. The challenges involved in a DIY Shabbos are similar, but not the same, as a hotel Shabbos.

“Everyone’s style of functioning is different. I’m the super organized type, I like to plan everything ahead of time. But one of my sisters-in-law found it impossible to discuss dessert six weeks in advance.” Without the option of hiring service providers, the family fell back on teamwork and good middos — not necessarily a disadvantage!

There was no formal entertainment, only speeches by the men in the family. “Some of the bochurim also spoke,” Miriam adds, “and that was one of the highlights of the Shabbos. Everyone — the parents, grandparents, and the boys themselves — was so proud!”

Being a real “boy family,” they also conducted a heartwarming kumzitz after Havdalah, with the arms of the bochurim arms draped over each other’s shoulders as they sang and swayed. Their grandmother beamed straight through, drinking in the nachas.

“Giving her this pleasure gave everyone the greatest pleasure,” Miriam concludes. “I don’t think we lost anything by not having it in a hotel.”

JOIN THE FAMILY

Tolstoy famously remarked that all happy families are alike. Who do you recognize?

YIDEL

He’s Feter Feivel’s second son, and he won’t stop pestering the oilam about making an eirev chatzeiros He’s studied the halachos in kollel, and he’s so eager to get it done, he can barely wait for the guests to find their rooms and deposit their luggage.

TANTE CHANA

You’ll find her with a roll of duct tape in her hand, going from room to room covering the electronic key slots. She also remembered to bring along her own decaf coffee, in case, despite her twenty-five reminders, Feter Feivel forgot.

YANKY AND GITTY

They just celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary and rented a car for the occasion. Now that they’re there, it only makes sense to stay for Sunday and turn this into a minivacation, doesn’t it? Why can’t nine other men see the light?

SHABBOS CHECKLIST

Sometimes, a minor oversight can lead to unnecessary stress. Here’s your handy list of don’t-forget-to-pack-along stuff before you head out.

Candles

Matches

Kiddush cups — disposable

Challah knife — not disposable

Challah covers

Paper goods — plenty and more

Tablecloths

Garbage bags

Havdalah licht and besamim

Breakfast foods

Cases of seltzer, soda, water — double the amount of water that you think you need

First-aid kit, including Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl

Siddurim — if the hotel or other venue won’t supply any

FETER MENACHEM

He grunted his approval when it came to the budget, but seriously, isn’t it an aveirah to pay for an extra night just because we’re staying until Motzei Shabbos? Listen, we certainly don’t have to pay for two nights for the kids. He reminds all parents to pre-check them out before the zman, and vacate the rooms by 11:00 Shabbos morning.

TZIPPY

Her family caaaaan’t digest regular challah, it does horrors to their systems. You’ll find her locking horns with the caterer fifteen minutes before the zman to make room in the oven for all of her sourdoughs — and to hike up the temperature to 500°.

MIMME YITTY

It’s not like she needs much, but seriously, the dining room is an ice box! Can someone ask the manager to turn off the air conditioner? Forget it, I’ll go tell him myself. And if I’m talking to him already, may as well find out if they have high chairs for the babies.

HURRY, MATHIAS, OR WE’LL MISS THE “KIDDUSHUS”!

I WISH FATHER WOULD DO “KIDDUSHUS.” THE LAST FEW MONTHS HE’S BEEN COMING HOME SO TIRED.

YOM HASHISHI, VAYECHULU HASHAMAYIM V’HA’ARETZ…

MAYBE WE SHOULD ASK TO JOIN THEM.

THIS “KIDDUSHUS” OF THEIRS IS SO BEAUTIFUL.

I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK HARDER THAN FATHER WORKS, BUT RECENTLY, HE’S REALLY BEEN PUSHING HIMSELF.

SEVERAL MONTHS LATER:

YOU HAVE TO STOP WORKING SO HARD, ASAI. WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE?

I DON’T THINK SO. IT’S SOMETHING ONLY FOR JEWS.

PADRE, WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU SAID YOU’D HELP ME EVICT THE RUBINOVS.

RECAP: YEHUDA RUBINOV DISCOVERS THAT THE POLICE CHIEF IS BEING BRIBED BY PEDRO. YEHUDA DECIDES NOT TO GIVE UP AND BEGINS TO RESTORE THE FARM. JOSE TRIES TO SABOTAGE THEIR EFFORTS.

FIRST OF ALL, WHAT ABOUT “BUENOS DIAS”? WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS? AND SECONDLY, YES, THAT’S WHAT I SAID. AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE DONE.

REALLY? SO MAYBE YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT I SEE OUTSIDE.

DO YOU SEE? AND THAT’S NOT ALL. I HEARD THAT THEIR CATTLE WON THE COMPETITION IN SANTA FE FOR THE FATTEST COWS.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

ABOUT THE FIELDS OF FAMILY RUBINOV.

BUENAS NOCHES, DON MORENO.

BUENAS NOCHES, MISHA. YOUR FIELDS ARE DOING GREAT. DID YOU USE THE COMPOUNDS I GAVE YOU? HOW

BITS OF WITS

SHEVY HOLLANDER

SPELL IT OUT

When someone vanishes without notice or leaving a clue as to his whereabouts, we might say he’s gone AWOL.

The word, pronounced [AY]-wol, is an acronym with its roots in the military and means Absent Without Official Leave. Military protocol is to get permission from a superior officer before leaving for any reason, and when a soldier disappears without doing so, he is considered AWOL. By now it is used more loosely whenever we don’t know where the wind has dragged someone.

SETTING

COMMON MISTAKES STRAIGHT AND CLEARING UP MISCONCEPTIONS

It’s easy to excuse the misspelling of “free rein” as the incorrect “free reign,” but it doesn’t make it grammatically correct. With reign being something that rulers do, we might want to think of free reign as unbridled royal authority. However, the expression refers to the unrestricted freedom granted to one to do as he chooses, like a horse who gets free rein, as opposed to a tight rein, and can now move about as he pleases.

PIECE OF HISTORY

A CENTURY OF HISTORY

This cannon, displayed at the triangle across the fire station at Grove Street and Saddle River Road, dates back to the Revolutionary War. Behind it is buried a Centennial time capsule that is to be opened in 2076. The capsule was buried in September 1976. In May of that same year, an 1876 time capsule was opened on the 100-year mark, and 25 items believed to be from the Revolutionary era were recovered and then put on display in Ramapo Town Hall.

FLOWER POWER

Use the following letters to list 5 words, each using 7 letters and up. Only the center letter must be used, and letters can be repeated. Bonus points for pangrams (words that use all seven letters).

V A N I E G R

Name a common English phrase for each item on the list that includes a word associated with this week’s theme.

Theme: Our parents

Example:

Necessity is this — the mother of invention

1. Cares for others in a manner that feels stifling

2. Your secret is safe

3. Still overly dependent

4. The main authors of the U.S. Constitution

5. Her children’s performance is a priority

6. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

7. Where one is most fluent

8. Shell worn as jewelry

9. Nobody will be harmed while I’m in charge

10. So many people were there!

In Japan, you can buy a square watermelon. They grow in squareshaped containers to attain that shape and sell for over $100 apiece. If you have a hankering for them, just beware that they go for close to $900 abroad, but they do come wrapped with a bow! SO RANDOM!

Answer: A stamp TEASE YOUR MIND

I GO ALL AROUND THE WORLD, BUT NEVER LEAVE THE CORNER. WHO AM I?

I MINED IN SIMON’S DIAMOND MINES NINE TIMES. SAY IT WITH A TWIST

ADD TO DICTIONARY

WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY

“Four corners” is such a clumsy way of describing an intersection like the one at Maple Avenue and Route 306, and there’s no need to use it. Isn’t quadrivium use? Now used to describe an intersection of four roads, in medieval times, quadrivium consisted of the four subjects: arithmetic, astronomy, geometry and music.

We welcome town trivia, historical facts and photos, and Torah-themed riddle submissions. We’d also love to hear if you have additional answers to our puzzles! Email comments@themonseyview.com to add your very own bits of wits. Please include your name and contact information. WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

BOGGLE TOURNAMENT

HOW TO PLAY:

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

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

3. Email the form to comments@ 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 • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms

POINTS

4-letter words: 2 points | 5-letter words: 3 points | 6-letter words: 5 points | 7-letter words: 7 points | 8-letter words: 9 points | 9+ letters: 12 points

HINT

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

L B O H S I I F O A

E A R L N G N C P R N T E I O

Family name:

Full mailing address:

Full name of winner:

Amount of points:

Full names of competing players:

List some words only the winner found:

WINNER 1

FAMILY

FAMILY

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Thank you to the hundreds of readers who sent in beautifully colored pages! Keep coloring!

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FROM THE DESK OF

SENATOR BILL WEBER

Dear Constituents,

The East Ramapo Central School District is a unique entity requiring innovative and forward-thinking solutions. There are approximately 30,000 private and 10,000 public school students, but the state funding formula doesn't e ectively provide the funding needed for this unique district.

The initiative by Albany Democrats to appoint two monitors with veto power to undo school board decisions has proven ine ective, and their latest proposal to install seven more monitors with authoritarian control to raise taxes and eliminate universal transportation is not the right approach.

Recently, school board representatives from every ward made a united a empt to appoint a new superintendent, and the monitor egregiously vetoed their decision, pu ing the district in limbo.

Every citizen has the fundamental right to vote on their school budget. Taking away voter rights from the residents and bureaucratic government overreach is not the solution.

In the immediate term, East Ramapo needs increased state funding. The recent New York State budget allocated $2.4 billion to address the migrant crisis. However, the Democrat majorities in both the Senate and Assembly chambers have yet to allocate the necessary funds to East Ramapo, a nancially struggling district now serving over a thousand new migrant students.

To address these challenges more e ectively, in consultation with local stakeholders and my colleagues in Albany, I have proposed legislation to separate private school-mandated services from the public school system. This innovative approach would provide a be er and more lasting solution.

SINCERELY,

Senator Bill Weber

Paid for by Friends of Bill Weber for Senate

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FOR SALE

DOONA STROLLER

Doona Stroller, multiple colors avail.cll/txt 1-201-6144045

BEBE ORGANIC SET

Looking to sell a natural color bebe organic set, size 3 mths, with matching bonnet and blanket, beautiful for vachnacht. Please call 347 382 0905

BIKE FOR SALE

Brand new 26” bike for sale. Please text: 347-7604649

ARTSCROLL SHAS

Daf Yomi Set. Good condition, lightly used. All 73 volumes. Delivery included in Rockland. $1600. Text Yosef 201.749.2890

NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA

Neocate $46.99 per can. Kendamil Similac L’Mehadrin in stock!! We buy off any formula for a good price and trade as well. Call for other types of formulas. New! Option of shipping case of 6 Kendamil directly to you from England. Formula Trade 347.369.4886

REAL ESTATE

5 BEDROOM RENTAL

4 bedroom plus playroom apartment available in the Bluefield area, section 8 ok. Please call 347-775-8612

KEARSING RENTAL

Spacious 1 bedroom available for rent on Kearsing Parkway – Text 347-741-1563

3 BEDROOM APT

Large Apt for rent on Blauvelt Rd, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, Large Kitchen & Dining Room. Section 8 ok. Call after 11am 845-659-6219

NEW ON THE MARKET!

8 bedroom waterfront house for rent in seagate. Available for shabbosim, weekly or daily. For more Information call, text or whatsapp 7188099355

HOUSE FOR RENT

FRANCIS PL.

Looking for a temporary home until yours is ready? Check out this spacious apartment: 6 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Spacious kitchen, D/R, L/R, Play/R, Seforim room. Centrally located on Francis Place. 2 year lease. Asking $3,900 + Utilities. Please contact 845-579-2352

NICE 2 BEDROOM APT

Available for rent. Also one bedroom furnished apartment. Both on old Nyack. High ceiling. Please call. 347-512-6561

MONSEY RENTALS

Studio & 4 bedroom apartments available. For inquires call or text at (845)367-4240

LOOKING TO RENT

A family with two kids is looking to rent a furnished apartment for the month of July. Call/text 1347-913-5554

OFFICE FOR RENT

Newly renovated offices for rent on LENORE AVE. please call 845 533 2427

5 BEDROOM APT

Brand New 5 Bedroom apartment for rent, in the new Kearsing/Meron development. Section 8 preferred. Please call 845641-0360

2 ROOM

1 bdrm apartment aboveground in a private house. Can be furnished or used as an office 8455178409. $1,175.00

HAVERSTRAW

WAREHOUSE AVAIL

NJ Affordable Low Priced Warehouse with Pick & Pack Options, Also Optional Office space – Easy Access 20 Minutes from Monsey – 35 Minutes from Williamsburg Call 845-281-4527

SCHOOL BUILDING

7,000 + SF legal school building for lease In Spring Valley/option to split the space. Please call 845-3675065 #402

JOBS IN MONSEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

• CFO, 5+ years of senior financial leadership experience within Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), 275k+, Monsey

• CFO, Established importer/manufacturer company, team leadership, finance and accounting experience

275k+, Monsey

• CFO, Established importer/manufacturer company, CPA and accounting experience required, 200k+, Patterson NJ

• SQL Server Database Administrator, 160k+, 5+ years related experience, Monsey/ Newark

• Clinical Director, Clinical experience in mental health required. Supervise, recruit and support clinicians and DSS’s. LMSW/LCSW credentials, 150k, Monsey

• Manufacturing Maintenance Manager, experience in overseeing a team of mechanics for manufacturing company, 150k, Monsey

• PPC Manager - Amazon Expertise (Large Budget & SKU Management) 150k+, Monsey

• Regional Property Manager, travel to Connecticut required, 150k+, office based in Monsey

• Regional Property Manager, 5+ yrs. experience managing portfolio of multifamily garden style apartments, travel required, 150k+, office based in Monsey

• Financial Controller, oversee finances including A/R, A/P, Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations, Month-End Close, 140k+, Monsey

• Customer Service Manager, Management experience in customer service or related fields required, 130k+, Monsey

• Project Manager – LED Lighting Contractor, strong electrical background, handy, act as owner’s rep, 130k+, Monsey

• Creative Product Developer with prior Amazon experience, 130k+, Monsey

• Director of Intake, Healthcare/Homecare background and management skills preferred, 130k, Monsey

• IT Level 2, 120k, Newark, NJ

• Underwriter, male office, analyze/ build excel models and proformas for a large nursing home provider, relevant experience required, 110k+ benefits, Monsey

• Mobile App Developer, experience in iOS and Android app development, 110k+, Monsey

• Maintenance Planner and Scheduler, coordinate, plan and schedule all maintenance activities, 110k, Newark

• Industrial Mechanic, experience w/ manufacturing and/or packaging machinery required, 110k, Monroe

• Client Relationship Rep, male office, nurture and expand relationships w/ existing customers, 110k – 120k, Monsey

• Project Manager, Electrical and construction project management experience required, excellent communication skills, coordinate with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, travel required, 100k+, based in Monsey

• Production Shop Supervisor, experience w/ overseeing a team of 5+ people in a production warehouse environment, 80k – 110k, Newark

• Mid-Level Full Stack Software Developer, proven proficiency in .NET and C# programming languages, 100k, Monsey

• Outside Sales position, build client relationships, identify sales opportunities, and close deals, 3+ yrs. experience required, 100k+, Monsey

• HR Manager with Payroll experience, 100k + full benefits package, Monsey

• Sales Operations Coordinator, 2+ yrs. experience, support sales/operations team, ensure smooth processes, 75k -100k, Monsey

• Office Manager/ Executer, bookkeeping, software and marketing knowledge required, 90k+, Monsey

• HR Supervisor, HR/Management experience required, 90k, Monsey

• Day Hab Manager, Lead team in providing support and services to special needs male adults. Yiddish speaking preferred, 80k+, Monsey

• HR Generalist, HR experience required, 80k+, near Monsey

• Convenience Store Manager, Prior store management and Kosher food experience required, 75k, Monsey

• Construction Project Manager, Experience and travel to NYC required, 75k+, Monsey

• Bookkeeper/ Office Admin, Full-time position, Rent Manager experience preferred, 75k+, Monsey

• Customer Service, Male office, Excel, word, Outlook, communicate via email in proper English, 70k, Monsey

• Paralegal, full-time position, 70k+, Monsey

• Junior Accountant/Bookkeeper, 70k, Monsey

• Insurance Underwriter, female office, collect data from clients, approach carriers to shop out best policy quotes, 70k+, Monsey

• Assistant Warehouse Manager, 70k, Edison NJ

• Legal Administrative Assistant, Full-time, 65k –85k, Newark NJ

• Experienced Payroll Processor, Full-time, NCS/ Healthcare experience preferred, 50k -70k, Monsey, [possible remote]

• Article 16 Therapist, work with Male adults in an Article 16 Clinic, part-time w/ potential for full-time, $50/hr. Monsey

• Respite Supervisor, relevant experience and Degree required, $40/hr. Monsey

• Mental Health Care Manager, female office, relevant case management experience preferred, flexible hours, Yiddish speaking a plus, $35/hr. Monsey

• Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Service Coordinator, BA or MA degree required, female office, relevant experience preferred, minimum 20/hrs. weekly. $35/hr. Monsey

• Software support specialist, Female office, parttime or full-time, $35/hr. Monsey

• Full-time secretary/front-desk receptionist positions available. $30/hr. Monsey

• Finance Assistant, female office, detail oriented, possess great communication skills, no experience required, $28/hr. Monsey

Classifieds

RETAIL BUILDING FOR SALE

Retail building in haverstraw on rt 9w 4,000 sf, asking $999k, great location, text or call 845.203.1120

GARAGE FOR RENT

Private detached garage for rent. Approximately 400 square feet. Good for storage. Central location. Call or text 9179684561

HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA

Beautiful private villa. 4 Master suites with kosher kitchen, huge living area, pool. Walking distance to Shul/ Kosher shopping. Call/ whatsapp 718-541-0292

LAKEHOUSE VILLA

Luxurious 3 bedroom lake house villa in Case Grande Arizona. Private pool fully stocked kosher kitchen. 520.251.4459

WEST PALM BEACH

For the best Real Estate deals, Call: Mrs. Debby Schwartz 203.667.2785

MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA

Collins Ave. Beautiful ocean view. 1 bedroom apt. for rent. 347.760.0570

FALLSBURG HOUSE

3Br 1.5bath on Laurel Ave. No pool. Available until Aug4. 9176035799

WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE

Wellington M, 2 Bedroom apt. Ground Floor FOR SALE. Call: 347.760.0639

MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA

Carriage Club North, beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath, ground floor, for rent. Call: 347.499.0031

HOTEL 15

Accepting now bookings for spring and summer,(weekly,part or full). Big villa in serene area outside Monroe with huge heated pool. 8 couple bedrooms, Teen bedroom 8 beds plus 20 kids beds. For Pictures hotelfifteen.com call to book 845 837- 5662

LINDEN-LUXE EXPERIENCE

New Pristine Cathedral Ceiling House in Linden. 4.5 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Stocked Playroom. Patio Seating. Swing set. All Shab Amenities. 5 min to shul. Located near grocery. call/ text 718-989-1406.

VILLA IN CASA GRANDE ARIZONA

Gorgeous upgraded villa available for Summer and year round. 14 comfortable beds, 3 baths, kosher kitchen. Beautiful private backyard with heated pool, outdoor furniture with grill. Near Shul & Grocery. Call/text 929-592-0368 / 929-441-5709 Arizonakoshervilla.net. Villa in Tuscon also available.

CAMPGROUNDS AVAILABLE

Beautiful campgrounds available to rent for a Yeshivas Kayitz or summer camp, Please contact campusom180@gmail.com

POCONOS GETAWAY

Large house can accommodate up to 18 guests. Cottage up to 6 guests. Near all the poconos atractions, walking distance to minyan. Please contact campusom180@gmail.com

NORTH MIAMI FL

2-bedroom, 2-baths with private heated pool and spa. From $325 per night. Call/ Text: 917-382-4810, email: 1752nmb@gmail.com

TANNERSVILLE NY

3000sqft. Newly built. Mountain Views. 5br/3ba. 9beds. Gameroom. Fenced yard. Linens/Towels/ toiletries. AC. Multiple shuls/mikvahs restaurant/ grocery. 6/11-6/30 taken. Text 9173253002.

HELP WANTED

FULL TIME ASSISTANT

Construction office in Spring Valley is seeking to hire a full time assistant to a project manager. Must be hard working with good English, management skills, detailed oriented, responsible and have prior office experience in Word, Excel and QuickBooks. Email resume officesvjob@gmail.com

HELP WANTED

Seeking experienced estimator to join growing company. Email resume to leah@hireexteam.com or call 8457688241

NIGHTSHIFT FLOOR MANAGER

Supermarket looking for a nightshift manager. Email: zelig@theprimestaffing.com

SEEKING NANNY

Seeking full time nanny for growing family. Contact 917 971 8322 for details.

BOOKKEEPER

Great Opportunity. Real Estate Management company is looking to hire an experienced full charge bookkeeper. A lot of growth potential. Email resume to hr.rockalnd@ohaven.com

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

Are you a beginner looking to start out in a solid company doing customer service? Reach out to rivky@ theprimestaffing.com 845587-2891

HAVE ARCHITECT EXPERIENCE?

Architectural company is looking for a construction document manager to manage a team. Managerial experience a must. Excellent pay. Great environment. Email: goldy@ theprimestaffing.com

HELP WANTED

Construction office looking to hire a full-time secretary and project manager. Preferable knowledge of QuickBooks. Please email your resume to officejobs4832@gmail.com

We are looking for an experienced Full-Time Intake Specialist for our Rockland office. Competitive compensation based on experience. Experience in the HCBS/OPWDD field or Intake is required. Must be proficient in English. Spanish speaking a plus. To apply, send your resume and specify the position to Jobs@nycommunityresources.com Elevate your career with Ascend Services.

Classifieds help wanted N

BAS MIKROH GIRLS SCHOOL

is seeking ELA/Math Remedial Teachers, Permanent Substitutes, Gym Teacher, Co-teachers and Teachers Assistants for the ‘24-’25 school year. Join our supportive, warm environment and help our students thrive! Please send resume to Hr@basmikroh. org.

CO-TEACHERS / ASSISTANTS WANTED

Monsey Bais Yaakov. Grades 1, Pre-1-A, & Kindergarten, Full/ Half Day, Top Salary! Email resume to 44camphillroad@ thejnet.com or call: 845.362.3166

PRINCIPAL POSITION

Seeking General Studies Principal for lower elementary girls school. Salary commensurate with experience.Please contact chedermonseyjob@gmail. com

F/T POSITION CUSTOMER SERVICE REP

Insurance office located in Monsey is seeking a full-time Customer Service Rep/Producer’s Assistant, experience preferred but not required. Hours are Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am- 12 pm. Please email resume to jobs@ trustevergreen.com

REMEDIAL

Looking for Title l mentors for the 2024-25 school year. Come join our growing, dedicated and energetic team. Email resume: remedialsec@bnosbinahm. org

ENGLISH PRINCIPAL POSITION

Cheder in Monsey, NY seeks an experienced English Principal for 2024-25. Part time job. Well paid. Send resumes to chedered0911@ gmail.com

KINDERGARTEN MORAH

Cheder seeks a warm, devoted kindergarten Morah for the upcoming school year. Experience preferred. Supportive work environment. Please call 845-558-6699 or email ykapplicants@gmail..

ENGLISH TEACHER

Cheder seeks a vibrant upper elementary grade English teacher for the upcoming school year. Curriculum and support provided. Great pay. Please call 845-558-6699 or email ykapplicants@gmail. com.

OFFICE MANAGER

Office manager position available, need to overlook AP and AR and have some IT knowledge. Please send resume to: david@ landlordssupplies.com

DIRECTOR

Younger grades boy’s yeshiva is looking to hire a creative, geshmake director to run a 3-week afternoon summer program. Join us in creating loads of summer fun! Great work environment. Excellent pay. Please call 845-558-6699 or email to ykapplicants@ gmail.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR REBBI

Cheder in Monsey seeks a geshmake Rebbi for third grade. Experience a plus. Supportive environment. Excellent pay for the right individual. Please call 845-558-6699 or email ykapplicants@gmail.com.

BEGINNER MALE POSITIONS AVAILABLE. Email your resume zelig@ theprimestaffing.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimish office in Monsey is looking for a secretary to handle their customer service, great office environment, please email resume to Monseyjob123@ gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Heimish office with separate female seating is looking to expand their staff, multiple positions available. Fabulous working environment –Please email resume to monseyjob123@gmail.com

JOBS AVAILABLE

Part-time & Full-time jobs available. Email TopPartTimeJobs@ gmail.com

POSITION AVAILABLE

Do you have experience in Accounts receivable, or billing? A growing company is looking to hire a manager to be on top of these departments? Reach out to rivky@theprimestaffing.com

WE’RE HIRING!

Upscale Jewelry Store In Monsey Is Looking To Hire A Part Time Energetic Sales Lady. Sunday’s Included. Please Email Resume: Jewelrypersonal@Gmail. Com

TEACHERS WANTED Monsey Bais Yaakov. Grades 5 – 8. ELA, Math & History. Excellent Salary! Email resume to 44camphillroad@ thejnet.com or call: 845.362.3166

SALES ASSISTANT

Frum import company seeks organized, responsible and efficient individual to work in our Secaucus, NJ office, near Passaic, Teaneck, Monsey. Experience with word, excel and MS office a plus; room to grow. Great opportunity for the right applicant. Email resume : jobs@ designstyleshome.com

Special Ed Teaching Opportunity

Neshomah School, a small special education school in Monroe is seeking a passionate and skilled individual with leadership qualities to teach a half-day Special Ed class. Individual must have a fluent Yiddish with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a classroom assistant or previous teaching experience.

No degree necessary • Training provided

Please send resume to: Manager@neshomah.org or call: 845-751-9300 #104 | Fax: 845-414-3933

Join our team at Ascend Services!

We are looking to hire a full-time Admin

Assistant to join our dynamic team at our Rockland office.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting admin personnel with dayto-day tasks

Utilizing computer knowledge, especially in Excel and Adobe

Excellent written communication skills

Taking initiative to streamline processes and support team efficiency

To apply, send your resume and specify the position to Jobs@nycommunityresources.com

Elevate your career with Ascend Services.

Yiddish and English speaking yingerman to work 1:1 with children throughout the day or in the afternoon

Yiddish and English speaking girl/woman to coordinate care for children.

Yiddish and English speaking girl/woman to work 1:1 with children throughout the day or in the afternoon

Baby Layettes (845) 213-3646

Layettes Text 718-551-1732

Doula 845-587-1649

Labor Bag 347-604-3274

Pidyon Haben Accessories 845-6427256

Pidyon Haben 845-659-6704

Pidyon Haben Gemach 845-356-3568

Pidyon Haben silver tray 845-558-9589

Formula 347-267-3640 Or 216-8893643

Neocate Formula 718-853-4090

Neocate Formula 845-517-9221

Formula Gemach 845-371-3232

Carseats, Bassinet & Pack N Plays. 425-1202

Carseats, Pack N Plays, Strollers, Pumps 845.425.6826

Doona Car Seat 845-445-7474

Brass Iron Bassinet 917-280-4559

Preemie Clothing 845-520-0475

The Preemie Box 845.664.5768 Or 718.688.5814

Baby Scale 845-578-5639

Baby Headphone 845 356 6797 Or 845 558 9370

Baby Scales 845-694-8985

Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917-514-9461

NICU approved clothing 4.5lb+ 845422-7896/347-382-0016

Nursing pumps 8454999871

Twin layette gift box.719 972 0554. Lv msg.

Brissim

Bris Accessories 617-955-3630

Bris Accessories 845 425 8359

Bris Accessories 425 3873

Bris Accessories 425-6574

Bris Accessories 356-6215

Blue Light 845.425.1919

Poya and bris outfit w/ tefillos 845425-0672

Bris outfit & Poya 917-909-4072

Bris outfit poya, also tefilla cards 845 3564859 Ralph area

Pillow/Benchers 845-213-0602

Knife Sharpening For Mohalim 718384-6214

Segula Stone 347-699-6418

Preemie Outfit 845.558.7065

Krias Shema Board With Stand 425-4540

Free Mohel 347-383-5696

Bris Gemach call/text 845-587-5813

Bris outfit, hat and Puyah 845-5589589

New Bris Gemach -845 549 0316

Simcha Gowns 845-517- 8808

Mother & Sister Gowns 845-426-7496 Or 845-352-3031.

Gown And Petticoats 347-278-1278

Ivory/white/dusty blue gowns 845371-1765

Floral Bisomim 845-629-2785. Hats $25. 347-351-1604

Elegant Hats 845-517-0838. Bands & Berets 845-371-3556

Tichel 845-548-0014

Mechitza’s, Tables, Chairs Etc. Call 845-445-8015

Hot Water Urns 845-425-9211

Ear-Plugs 845-202-0105. Toys 845-578-6513

Toys 917-538-3453. Clics 845-352-5820

Tablecloths (845) 371 2105

GEMACHIM

Tablecloth 352-8292

Tablecloths 352-8292

Gold Chargers 845-573-9772

shelves, stands, trays & centerpieces

845-425-1721

Siddurs. Sfard: 845-608-7830 Ashkenaz: 845 352 1756 Or 845-826-6718

Siddur/Chumash 558.4774

Benchers 845-642-0910

Bentchers 347-404-2204

Bechers 845-377-5671

Becher, Challah Deklich, Zemiros

845-425-0498

Coat Rack And Hangers 845-356-9841

Chuppa Cards 347-278-1278

Chupah Cards 845.222.0456

Chuppah Tefillos Booklets. 845-2130602.

Wedding Kit 845-425-2036

Wedding Kit 845-371-2947

Simcha Powder Room Kit 845-3048154

Accessories Basket 845-371-6857

Children Hair Pieces 3473001679

Portable Chuppah 845-425-4790

Sound System 917-382-8809

Evening Bags 845-549-2929

Shmiras Halashon Cards 537-0069

Earplugs for Simchos 845-328-1071

22 qt crockpots, big hot plates, big pots, perculator 8453238570

Simcha table centerpieces

8456087715

Centerpieces 845-570-7755

Wedding guest accessories basket 845-425-0963

Invitation Addressing 845-275-3044

Portable & Plug in Food warmers

845-371-1531

Kallah

Yom Hachuppah Cd 845-352-2560

Crowns, veils, shoes, capes 426-0767

Headpieces, Tiaras, Veils 845-4254221

White Sneakers 917-613-6579

White Shoes 845-200-0211

Kallah Hand Bouquet 845-459-3567

Dress your kallah stress free. Book 1 week in advance 518-306-1167

Kallah Dresser 845-300-5767

Vort dress gemach 845-499-3086

Kallah fur capes 845-425-7176

Misc

Ribbis Question? 347-977-0628

Notary Public 347-228-8825

Fix necklines 845-238-6691

Hairstyling 845-540-3731

Hair styling 845-502-6558

Haircuts & Styling 845-352-8101/ 845-499-3218

Wash & sets $25, 347-944-0003

Haircutting/Styling 845-263-7057

Haircutting & Styling 845-422-5337

Hospital Supplies 746-8293

Hospital Gown 845-425-8687

Hospital Gown 845-426-4695

Hospital Gowns 845-356-5364

Medical Equipment Email Slmw50@ Gmail.com

DVDS & players for Cholim/Homebound 425-2660

Simcha Maternity 845-425-1725

Maternity Coats Text only 845-5212912

Bed Rest? Laundry Help. 213-7437

Maternity Clothing 845-445-9687

Maternity Coat Text Only 8455212912

Twin Z Pillows 845-445-9298

Proposal Gemach 347-277-4072

Makeup 845-517-7128

Gps & Waze 845-352-2588 (Minimal Fee)

Kosher Waze 845.587.1708

Roof Carriers 845-659-1863.

Pack N Play Sheets Included. Text: 845-216-4885

Pack n plays 845-426-1177/ 347631-8183

Beautiful nishmas cards 845-729-7390

Poya (outfit, hat, booties) 845-4250672

Help-a-mom. to volunteer call 347977-6816

Phones For Emergencies. 845-3760738

Reflectors 845-356-0815

Reflectors 347-977-6816

Feeding Supplies 845-366-6398

Natural Health Support, text 347 2287578

Ostomy Supplies 845-637-6231

Moving Boxes Text (845) 641-5536

Boxes 845-425-6826 Or 845-608-7830

Boxes 845-642-5286

Boxes Text (845) 641-5536

Heaters 845 362 8666

Phone Gemach 845-445-7422

Air Mattresses 9176537170

Air mattress gemach Text/WhatsApp 9087831676

Coat racks & Hangers 845-352-4640

New Tablecloth Gemach 845-459-7396

Tablecloths on New Hempstead 845459-7396

Baby scale 845-540-1710

Cuddles n Cradles 347-243-7495

Outfit and pillow 914-715-2672

Suitcases 845-371-9121

Minor Repairs txt 845-272-4840

Bike Racks 845-659-1863.

Opwdd Sd Advice Email Slfydhm@ Gmail.com

GPS 425-3873

Teacher’s Bulletin 845-425-8046

Computer Advice (862) 248-1931

Loans 347-385-1408

Twin carriages 718-522-3891

Moving Help packing/unpacking 845-281-5900

Pack N Plays with sheets text 845280-3470

Therapy toys 1-443-879-3169

Financial planning 7188536016

Digital Cameras 8264062

Phone With Service 845-445-7422

Single parent? Help with shopping etc. 516-203-2616

Hairstyling 845-570-7121

Washing Stations 845.428.9014

Yiddish & English Poems 845-587-3018

Shabbos lamps (914) 391-3787

Lev Simcha music groups/visits 8456082676

Sefer Torah 347-598-0357

Free-shalom bayis 845-213-0602

Mezuzos 845-540-1802

Boys Occasionwear 570-507-4492

Drop in babysitter - (845) 445-9391

laminators & paper cutters msg 845263-7115

Kendamil formula 914-523-0592

Zichron Eliezer mailing Gemach 845213-5617

Vitamin Gemach 845-521-5241

Hachnosas Kallah loan gemach 347415-1525

Heimish Chicken soup 845-352-3959

Purim Costumes 845-641-4684

OFFICE ASSISTANT

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BCBA POSITION

ABA Riders is looking to hire a BCBA. Wellpaid, flexible hours. Contact Rikki 347-9309736/info@abariders.com.

F/T SECRETARY

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

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GENERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

EXPERIENCED ENGLISH TEACHERS FOR:

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Are you proactive and dynamic? Are you looking for a stimulating and rewarding job? Local agency in Monsey is looking to hire a care manager to facilitate services for elderly that are on nursing home level care. BA or equivalent required. Flexible part-time/ fulltime hours. Paid holiday and vacation. Forward your resume to Jobopening142@ gmail.com.

QA COORDINATOR

Seeking to hire a part time QA Coordinator to be responsible for conducting quality audits and organizing/updating the company’s projects to comply with Policies and Procedure. Candidate should be able to read and understand memoranda with great writing skills. Minimum of one year office experience is required. Great salary with potential for growth. Paid vacation and holidays. Email your resume to emplyeeslovetoworkhere@ gmail.com

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Local Home organizing store is seeking a saleslady with a passion for Home organizing. Must speak Yiddish. Hours: MondayThursday 2:30-6:30 and Sunday 12-6:45. Call 845-459-3950 lv msg

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CLINICAL DIRECTOR

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OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Clinical program seeking experienced individual to provide supervision, run reports, train & be liaison. Female, Yiddish speaking. Email resume recruiting@ elevateny.org

POSITION IN EI CLASSROOM

Looking for a co-teacher/ assistant with a background in Early Intervention or with children aged 18 months to 3 years old. Take part in our warm language enriched classroom. Positions currently available. Contact R. Gross at 845-354-3233 ext. 1102 or send your resume to rgross@share-247.org.

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Local agency in Monsey is looking to hire someone to assist with data entry and reports as well as various secretarial duties. Part time hours. BA Degree required as well as proficiency in Microsoft office, especially Excel & a minimum of one year office experience. Send your resume to hiringmanager10952@gmail. com

FEMALE ABA PARA

ABA Riders is looking for a female ABA para to work: A) Full/part time during the day in Monsey/Fairlawn with a 5 year old. B) A 3 year old from 4-6 pm daily in Fairlawn, NJ. Competitive pay. Contact Rikki 347-930-9736/info@ abariders.com.

Classifieds

PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION

Great opportunity for the right candidate! Established agency in Monsey is looking to hire a Male Day Program Manager to be on top of and run our men’s adult special needs program. Candidate should have supervisory experience, be responsible, hardworking, and have a passion to help individuals. Yiddish speaking required. Great pay with full benefits package. Send your resume to: Apply1554jobs@gmail.com

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LICENSED CLINICIANS

Seeking clinicians licensed as LMSW, LCSW, LMHC for Intake Evaluations, Treatment Planning, Supervision, and Individual Therapy. Email resume to recruiting@elevateny.org

CHILDCARE

PLAYGROUP

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OVERNIGHT BABYSITTER

Warm, caring babysitter currently available for overnight babysitting. Babies and children up to age 6 are welcome. Call 845-262-0271

SUMMER PLAYGROUP

Are you still looking for summer arrangements for your toddler? Have them join our loving, stimulating, happy environment. Reserve your slot at 8452620271

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ARROWSMITH

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Professional music lessons by Mr. Wertzberger now for just $10 per week. Limited time special! 718-435-1923

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We specialize in custom Photo Albums, Chosson, Wedding, etc. Also professional Photo Editing, many years of experience. Special rate for photographers. Call: 347.563.5153

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Have your songs professionally recorded by Faigy Pollak. Special offer for camp songs! Call 347-5783027

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY JULY-AUGUST

Looking for a creative, lively, fun loving individual with good play skills, to provide in home ABA therapy through play sessions for a 12-year-old girl located in NJ. (30-minute drive from Monsey, Passaic or Teaneck.)

Monday-Thursday, Friday preferred. 9:00-1:15

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Email: secretary@abatalks.com Call: 845-579-6080 ext.101

Classifieds

What?

•• One account managing position - minimum 1-2 years of QB experience required

•• One entry level bookkeeping position - no experience required

ATTENTION 2021 GRADUATES!

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Located on Melnick Dr. in Monsey. Heimishe, geshmake environment.

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Apply today and start working in June, July, August or September.

Where?

• In a heimishe ehrliche women’s office

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Ensure your spot on our team by sending your resume to hr@horizongroup.us and start working when you are ready.

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What else?

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Steady night babysitter on Ridge 845-587-8869

New York State law requires that all children be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle, until they reach their 8th birthday.

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